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ANECDOTES.

Irish Suicide. - What is your friend
going to be about, Pat, with that huge
cleaver he's brandishing in his hand ?
L. it.akShat's he to be about ye're
honors why, he's only going to com
init sotUicide!" commit suicide good
God! why don't you try to prevent
him' Prevent him ye're honor -
what right have TO prevent him p
sure, and the man has right 70 kill
his own Pig y
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MISCELLANEOUS.
SPRING.


Come take thine empire DER this wiling breast
] beg pardon, venerable old winter.
for washing you away from my door.
Hoary though thy locks he, and few
thy comforts: though thou dost weep
tears ut ice, thou must away-for she
OF the laughing eye, and iimpIed cheek.
spring, mild spring! with her gifts Of
buds and blossoms, has returned. Tn
and away! Nay tarry not. but 90 and
take the heecy mantle with thee
And now fair spring, all hail! Though
i have often sighed for thy return, 1
will not ask where thou hast been
roaming, or Why thou hast 40 long
delayed thy coming: ii is enough that
thou art here to gladden. every bosom.
Spring, sweet Spring! the fairesi Of
the seasons. you are to the year what
youth has been to us, the period Of eve.
~ thing that is bright an beautiful.
Who would not leave the .'gay and
festive tbrong" so tread the green
swar'l, and breathe thy pure air. Oh!
joyous IS the moment when the era,
dawn Of thy existence tells US the
songs.er Of the grove is returning.
III. J. w.
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Newspaper Rsadilg. The advanta.
ges derived from reading we'll con.
Quoted newspapers, IS more than doc
BILE what could be gained by book read
ing. They contain such . variety Of
accounts from all quarters of the globe,
and on all branches Of business, irven.
tons, improvements, discoveries, revo
IntIons and their causes, both in the
physical and moral wOrlds--aIl mixed
up with poetry and entertaining scraps,
&c. &c. Something for every man and
woman--lrOm child &c SIX, up to the
age of eighty. See the merchant and
statesman. the philosopher and moral
est. anxIOesly wait the arrival Of the
newspapers--iay aside every other
book and BUSINESS, and With avi,litV
turn over and read It's contents. IL Il
TO the mind a. food Is to the body--as
the free circulation Of the blood Is 20
the health Of the body. u cheers and
exilerates the mind--it Is a school. an
academy, aud college. Among chill
dseD, y strengthens their memory on
what they learn At school. II doe,
more. Il habituates their minds q
reading. snd ITS consequences; IN plac,
II talking about ghosts and witches
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TO prerenf Cro,cs, Sc. from making
depredaiions upon planted Corn.

Buy sixpence worth Of copperas. dis
solve II IN water, and steep your half
bushel OF seed corn in il over night
This corn neither beast, nor fowl, nor
vermin. will disturb in the hill where
you place it. The young blade will
not tempt a crow to sieze il with his
bill, and draw the kernel by the roots
for he scents the mischief, and flies
away from the copperas, without his
breakfast. No SAVIOR Of the yellow
grain will tempt the squirrel, or the
dung. hill fowl, 10 scratch for it. The
copperas has warning for them more
ehectual than appetite. II hurts not
the corn. Though il be in the cope
ras water three days, il will not dam
age. Even pumpkin seeds mixed with
the wet corn in the dish Of the drop
per, may also stand uninjured for
days. We speak from experience.-
We have planted that which has been
thus soaked, and have gathered the
rich fruits with these hands. There
Is no mistake. We have fed on tho
increase Of that seed, which no bird OF
beast will venture To taste. The de-
fence is sure; the remedy is safe.
.7ppLe Butter, is most excellent
cure for burn or scnId. Apply IL
Immediately TO the part burnt Of sesld
ed. IL will draw out The FIRE and pre-
vent from blIs.ering, ithout the slight.
est pain.
II banlks the mind Of children, "a
punish them for crimes they have not
really committed, or to be severe With
them for light offences; they know exact.
W, and better than any one, what the ,
deserve, and deserve seldom but what
they fear they know when they arc
ehasiised, IL il is with or without rea.
son,and indisereet punishment u j 0 then
more harm than impunity.
True Polifeness.-CeTemonies are
different in every country, bot tru,
politeness is every where tlie same -
Ceremonies, which take up 50 much o
DER attention, are only artificial helps
which ignorance assumes in order {,
initiate pOliteness, which is the resul
OF good sense and good nature.
person possessed Of those qualities
though be bad never seen a court, J.
truly agreeable; aud, if without them
would continue a clown, though h
had been all his life a gentleman ush
er. - Coidsmifh.
a person asked an iFishman Why "
wore his stocking the wong side DOT
wards. lie answered, {" Because Their
: was ! hole in the o.her side.1
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.7pple BHfer, is most excellent
cure for burn or scaId. Apply il
Immediately TO the part burnt or seaId
ed. u will draw out The FIRE and pre-
vent from bIis.ering, " ithout the slight.
est pain.
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Behind Hand. An idol fellow the
other day complaining Of his hard LOT,
said he was born the last day Of the
year. and the last day Of the month,
and the last day Of the week. and he
had always been behind hand. He
believed II would have been fifty dol 4.
lars in his pocket IL he had not been
born at all! This man belonged TO
the same school Of wits no doubt with
him who hired himself to laboor for
life. at eight dollars month, with an
agreement that he should have half OF
his pay at the end of every month, and
the rest when his time rGs oui!
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let him who sleeps too mach, Dor
row the de5iOy's pillow.
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aaeedofs.--A lady requested friend
Of ours to tell her TO What order Of ga.
iurAl history man WAS Usually sssIgBed-
He Of course answered her philosophi.
cally, and desired her 70 give him wO.
Essn's location. Oh" said she eth q
smile, ''maa embraces icopaa."
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a person asked an Isishman Why he
wore his stocking the wong side cot
wards. lie answered. 50 Beeause there
was = hole in the o,her side.Y
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a StTetcd Madmdn.-When the Earl
OF Bradford was brought before Lord
Chancellor I.eughboTough to be exam
med upon application for . statute Of
lUnaey against HIN, he was asked
show many legs has a sl,scpi' "Does
your Lordship mean" answered I.srd
Bradford, - a live or a dead shrep %
els IL not the same thing - said the
Chancellor. Ono, my Lord" said
Lord Bradford, There is muehrdif.
ference; live sheep may have four
legs, q dead sheep has DOLLY two. -
There aFe but tao legs Of nutlon--ths
two loro legs are shoulders"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-05

HOHANNA will stand the ensuing season at INV
IN Farm, nine miles from Richmond, directly on
the Stage road leading from that place Fredericks
burg, aud kDowB as Halt Sink.
Its not saying too much, (for submit IL to the cam
dour oil every gentleman acquainted with the facts
sustain me 10 the assertion) when say that his colts
are universally acknowledged to possess az much size
strength, and beauty, az any colts hat have ever
produced by any one horse in Virginia know seve.
rail- that cannot be purchased for less than seven or
eight hundred dollars; and have, myself been offer
cd $1,000 Tor one at year old-the estimate al which
they are held by their take to be the strong
est recommendation tina, be offered In behalf OF
untitled colts.
Tue season will commence on the 18th of Februa
fy aud terminate the Let Of July. Terms as here.
o'ore Fifty Dollars, TO be discharged by the payment
o. lbry-hye, at any time during The season Sixty
Dollars insurance One Dollar to the Groom bicL
Is expected, either when the mare brought or taken
away.
Extensive pastures provided, and mares fed reg
uiariy' unless Otherwise directed, at rs cents day
GeDlemen who cent mares last year, by the season
TO Gobsuns, that did not prove in ioai lf any there
oe) are informed that they be cent again and no
charge made Tor the services Of the Horse unless
should prove in foal or, in oher words the mares ,yii
be Insured at the price oil the season.
Jan. 10 H-2dwSw JOHN NJ. Bolts.
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wv is authorised by the heirs and distributes of
mary NJ Z. Rootcs, deed. TO make sale of that vain
ane estate In the county of Gloucester and state of Yir
gnia called WHITE MARSH, supposed TO contain
ABOUT TWO thousand acres 1909 Of which are first rate
Grounds and the Hills of the best quay in that
secuon oil country. minute description of this Fsta
unnecessary as il is certain that persons dsnoseJ y,
purchase viii examine it particularly: they are invited
70 20 50, and Mr. a. Smith the Manager residing on
ne is instructed to show any gentleman who
uesires II, every part of the Estate. will only adj
hat these Lands lay between Ware and Severn IS;ver
anu extending to boh aiordng navigation to vessels OF
n,age purthen, and furnishing fish and oysters of the
pest quality, and i'm great abundance The imnrove
men,s consist OF large brick Dwelling House. with
lou. rooms ON floor, nearly new, and finished in the
oes, style; all necessary out houses, some of them
orick' an I mos, oil them new. The Low Grounds Law
IN one compact body Immediately in front of the house
W,'eut single break and every part be seen from
The dwelling at single glance ofhe eye; thew are fine
y calculated Tor the production of Barley Wheat In
nan Corn Cotton, Sci in fact this Estate is generally
acknowledged by all who have seen it, to be The be-:
d ne same extent, and of the handsomest in Va
, Inc ume oil payment will be made to suit the pur |
and the necessary number of hands to cultivate
ne Estate together with the stock of every kind farm
ng utensils, &c. will be sold with it, il required
10y II. i-Wu JOHN TABB
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b NHE sub cf'ber wishing dispose OF his Raj F.
tate IN Cab'l county, offers the following proper
~ lot sale TO ~i':-one Farm Gnyandote river a..
oout eight miles above its mouth aiming 2lI acres
exceenty wstered, $50 of which is bottom land undr
good fence and now 10 cul yation Any person who
wishes TO raie tobacco, and would want farm in this
coon'y would 90 well to purct ase. have raised
veral crops the same, aad shipped them 10 PbiIde
phia, where they have rated high as any tobacco
from any par, Of the Union That to ssy they have
oeued alter paying all expenses, from So to S4 per
lO0Ibs, and from that to 6 or dollar.
Will also cell the Brick House and Lot at this time
occupied by Mr.. Joseph Gader, in the town of Bar.
ooursville; besides, Farm House and Lot in the
same place-and one Lot within the vicinity All of
which may be had on accommodating terms, by an
plying 10 the subscriber.
Jan 20. S3-2wa3t ABSALOM HOLDERBY.
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uHf virtue oil Deed OF Trust execu ed by Jacob
~ Hull, Jr and wife, bearing date the 27tb day Of
September, 1928, and duly recorded in the Clerks OF
nee Of the county OF PssdistOp shalt, Saturday,
the ID oil this month, 1881, In front OF the Bell Ia
vero, 10 the City Of Richmond. sell Tor cash. at public
SALE to The highest bidder, all piece or parcel
Of land ,uate in the county OF PeodIeon. and convey
ed devised 10 said 'cob Hull by bic father Peter Hull
eontsaiug from $50 10 400 acre,, more or less and
bounded a. follows to wit: On the S1uth and Eas by
Jacob Soldiers land on the West by William HuIl',
land, a1d the North by the lands Of james Skid
unofesThe title 10 believed 10 be goodbut such tile
ooiy 10 vested 10 under the heed will be convey
cd THE TRUSTEES.
The severity Of the weather has prevented the
attendance at Richmond Of the Trustees Of Jacob Hull
whore land lyiog in Pendleon county was advertised
10 be cold on III 29,h pIt.-Tbe sale viii now take
pi.ee on SATURDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY, 1881
Feb. 8. 6t-tds
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YUyRUST sALE.-By virtue of a deed Of t,us,. exc.

YUyRUST SALE-By virtue Of a deed OF trust, exc
n cuted to the subscriber by Hays I'aacs, on
the 18th day of December, 1924. and duly recorded
In the County Court Office Of Henrco County, for
purposes therein expressed, will. Wednesday the
18Th day OF February next, ( fair, il not, the 6r.
fair day thereafter. Sundays excepted,) at the City
Hall, in The city OF Richmond, proceed sell 10 the
highest bidder, for cash, all the right, title, and ine-
rest OF said aac la the following tracts parcels Of
land, or 90 much as may be necessary satisfy the de-
msnds OF said trust, and all the cost which has been
and may be necessary in carrying into effect the same
20 wi, sc, OF land containing IL 1896 acres, descrb-
ed as lying and being in the county OF Norfolk Va,
and patented by the Commonwealth to Gabriel Gait,
,lsaab isaacs. Jacob Nj adeira, and others Also-an
other tract in Henrico County described being three
miles below Rockets. aud containing 10 acres a So
nil the right and title of said saics in the following
lots 10 she city Aforesaid 20 wit: lot in street
on the North aide OF the same, which lot s wood
en- building aud a temporary b'acksmih's shop; said
lot being known by the Of bs bird in the nd
Also-two other lots; Euder's Factory, on same
stree and on each OF which Is wooden building aud
on ono Of said lots il the Jewish Burying Ground.
Also--one other lot the South side OF said street
being the frs, lot below the County Court House On
said lot 10 small wooden tenament. The said land
and lot, being devised by Isssh Isaacs, to the sad
Hays Isaacs and his sster Frances Isacs Frances
Block And whereas difficulties have arisen heretofore
by purchasers not complying with the terms of sale
shall require the pure haser purchasers TO pay
money down, in good Virginia currency, as coon az
he property Is Knocked ou' and receive his deed) and
will proceed TO sell in the following manner: lat All
OF that part OF said property conveyed above to
end not subsequently, conveyed TO any other person
then that part conveyed by sad Isaacs TO John H. Eos
ter, except such he has conveyed others: and II
that should be sufficient, then such sid Foster
has conveyed TO others. The above sale will coutinue
from day to day until the sad deed shall he fully ss,is
fed the Property all disposed OF. iciDg Trustee
will convey such title only as u vested in such;
JAMES KINS0LVING, Trustee.
Jan 20 9l-tds
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& Oh REWARD from the subscri-
Rn DER, lying In Essex county, Va on the 9th
OIL december, 1880. two likely yound negro fellows
named Moses and Horace, two brothers and probably
hey may change their names. and endeavour 10 pass
ior "ee men or they may be taken eff by some an.
disposed white person, and sold as had three ar
in that way before. "
Moses is 'oerably bright mulatto--he, however, |.
Is about the common size.
horace is rather darker than Moses nearly as Hk.ly
ana as iarge-about % years Of age-no flesh marx
reeolected. "
viii give the above reward OF 500, If delivered n
me- or secured in any Jail so that ge, them
MORDECAI SPINDLE
n =. Esser County, IA near Loretto
ON~' w. 65-M2x
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q. 0A0 ACRES OF Psndyton Land Tor sails

'~~VOV II will dispose Of my tract OF Land
lying 10 Pendeton county about 900 acres
on very reasonable terms Il Is situated on the north
FORK Of tbs south branch OF the Potomac about eigb,
or ten miles distant from franklin and is
many advantages. IL Is very well waered and has n
Number Of ell an, ses for mills aud other machine
~, by means Of which the salt potre iron and other
y wrought. stN.-t ~
= Although considerably mountainous, vet there are
several vel situated farms it, aud a number more
might be obtained equal In quality TO the best James
River low grounds. Tho soi generally 10 verv good
and the hsavy timber with which Il 10 covered msbt
oe turned TO valuable account, by the facility which
the river affords, of shipping il to Washington Civ
Thousands Of pounds of sugar are annually made from
ane sugar maple, which fourishes on it,
said to be the best grazing country In the State;
anu the immense herds Of bssvss which are driven
from ~ sufifcieny evioce the truth Of this assertion
Inc climate 10 az healthy any In the world; aud from
oe many resources aud inducements II offers 10 the
settler, 1t would DO an agreeable and valuable resi-
dsnee or Ito purchase would be judicious mt
Of capital 40 to the increasing population aud improve
mems In roads aud navigation In that cction of coun
try, must greatly enhance It's value
will be sold altoge her, in small parcels to suit
the convenience Of purchasers. Tst le Is ndispu-
table. and great bargain may be obtained by pu
Ing the whole tract The payments will be made ca
sy, or other property f suitabie) will he taken 10 par.
exchange Persons wishing to buy are desired TO view
the land. which will be shown them by my agent Mr.
Henry F. Temple Of franklin. application NAV be
made 10 me. JAMES r. BARCLAY
January 20. S3-4t
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BOOKS AND STATIONARY.

EpOBT /. SMITH RECIPE cttully. The public
ma, he has purchased from Collins & Co. their en,irs
stock Of Books, Stationary, &c in The eity of Rich
mond, aud that he will continue IN the store formerly
occupied by them. He hopes that The facilities here
ioiofe experienced by the friends and customers Of
me eslabll.hment (which be bipk will be dimip
ishsoJ vii induce iheU 10 continue heir favors The
present stock s large and well sssot and BE IL sote
tna' the most strenuous sxercns OF the house will be
u'sd 10 iocrea's ils value aud give general satisfaction
jan o. 72--8i--ugD
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NOTICE "A vacancy having occurred in the Fs
IL male Department Of the Richmond Lsncsse,isn
School by the death Of the late teacher Mice Rebeeca
5. Bennett II becomes necessary that 'he Board of
Trustees sppont suitable person a. suceeesor To
This end all who may be disposed apply are reauir
ed 10 send in their applications accompanied by sais
factory iesimonas, az 70 qualification to The Secretary
Of The Board, before the third Fddsy in February
next The salary is 800 per annum. payable quar-.
terry ny resolution OF the Board Of Trustees.
Jsn.s. T-2sw4w JOHN 9, MYERS,Sse'
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U[bOCAllON.-My school will be Continued an.
M ensuing year, at my residence 10 Hanover Conn
~, about 23 miles from Richmond, and above CoI
UoodatTs My course Of instruction will eomn,;aa
The Latin, French, and Ensl,sh Languages. Geo.
phy, with he use of the Maps and Globes. rssnie,
course oil History with Chronology Arithmetic Ms,bs.
naues and the art OF surveying; English Grammar and
English Composition. ~
MY terms Tor board, Tuition, Washing Iodgi,9 and
ueI' are S9o, The scholastic year Of ten months Nv
school VIII commence on the Of January 1891 ana
eI.n'uae on me 10Th December. A vacation of four
"eeks VIII be given IN the summer
iuefe WIZ De an examination at the close of the
year Ibe result OF which will be sent 10 the
and guardians OF children conn itted 10 mo ea,s D.,
ucuior attention will be paid 10 the moral rondnct
my pupils, and good discipline msinta aimed in school
pave oeen engaged 10 teaching for eiebf usoys n,st
abu am July sensible OF the great esponsbiy which
profession Imposes My residence is unusnaIIv bs a.
WY aud remote from places Of vice and disio,tion In
relation to my character and qualifications am au.
"Vrsen 70 reier 20 the following gentlemen, viz:
;, Hight REQ Richard Claiming Moore, ID ID. nj
Richmond. '' D' "
heo IYuiioni AImstrong, of Richmond.
r. 4 E. james, n Co. of do
Rev. William Meade ID ID of FJedeyiek Connfv
fi""eoer' Oee 1879, HERMoN DAVIS.
=. Certificate Of Bishop Moore.
Mr. u Davis wss employed by Bishop Meade a.
Iae tutor OF his children for upwards Of two years
ana nave evety reason 10 believe was approved bv
nun. l,'hereiore, can With pfopfety recommend NJ r.
paws to such Psrspis ss may be Opposed 10 emoIov
bin. RICHARD CHANNiNC Coefmnp'oS
letter addressed TO me, mBst he directed 10 Mont
ps,sr, Hanover county, Va. HERMON DAVIS.
NOV 60 T-wn
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HDUBLlC SALE BY vr ne OF a deed o. IrU-t- ~.
n ecuted by Jefferson Swamp, on the 22i dsv n,
pppI io1o, anu recorded IN the clerks Office Of
Powha'an Tor purpo es therein mentioned will he od
TO the highest bidder at public auction for ready mo-
ney at Powhatan courthouse, the third "Wednesday
~ March next (oeing court dsy0 tract Of Land, Of
the lands OF Richard Taylor and Samuel Drake and
others or so much thereof may be necessary To SAL
iy me said deed oil rust-and such title as is W s,ed
In us will bs conveyed TO the purchaser
Jan. 10, 1881. Twin THE TRUSTEES
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MH ARSHAL'S SAIE-By virtue OF a decree Of
sz the Superior Court of Chan Gerry TOR the Richmond
Dis"iet, pronounced on the 81 day of Apr 1880 in
the Gaze OF Haskins us. Taylo and hers. shall on
Ihurday, the 10Th day OF February next offer for sale
at public auction. to the highest bidder on the mr.
misses, for cash. much of the tract of land in The
Proeeeoings mentioned as will be sufficient to satisfy
said decree, with the interest thereof and the
the pain'iff add the costs and charges of sale
The tract OF land abovemeotioned lie, near The town
oil G.n'to in the county Of Powhaan, and is the
on which David Ratray resides
JOHN GUERRANT, NJ s. C. C. Rp
JAM 8. 74-ds o. On. NJ ri D..
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v ed const queDce VI bad salher and from o,bsr
causes In selling the negroes that were advertised 10 he
500 AZ hyeus warehouse on the first, and like wi. al
me Bowling Green on he 10Th of the present oooo,b
email again offer them for SALE for cash. at the Boy
Eng Green, on Monday the 18th day of next month
hat orlng court day0 If fair, otherwise the next fair
day, viz; ten likely negroes men. women bo.s n a'
EHi., belonging TO the Legsee. Of Gregory B,vIo,
deed. mo RoRINSpIS phyof'
Jar. 20 co nken''
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The Enquirer 10 published twcea weeL ve,o,o,x I'D
nsse times week during the session the STATE
nee the eamo as herctofere Five Dollars
Notes Of banks will be-
ns the" BY msho postage Of all being paid the
Ne but at tho discretion OF tho
- nsot, unui all uIcarages have boon paid Mp.
have tho tonth GRATIS " $3.50 r~r''' '"a
TERMS OF ADVERTISING 'r
~ Onesquare OR LE5srirst 75eonts- con-
p iuauoc, so cents. '-S"So"-
either been paid for or
asssned By somo person in this city, or its cnvrons