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Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-16

The stockholders Of the SmithGcld, CHARLES
town and Harpcrs-Feuy Turnpike Company,
will bear in mind that the election for Pr, sidrn
and FIVE Directors will take place Tomorrow
Those Who cannot attend in person, will do veil
60 be represented BY proxy.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29
N B. The above for sale at
au16 KNIGHTS MUSIC SALOON.
Runaway in Jail.

WAS committed to the jail in Henry coun-
w tY, Va. as runaway on the 28th day Of
May last, negro man, who says he is free, and
calls himself John Logan: he is abont SO years
Old, feet y inches high, wears his hair long be-
tore-has scar across his left eye brow, has a
peculiar stiffness in his walk, occasoned las he
Fsays) by fall from horse-had on when COM
mitted to jail, blue cloth coat, and copperas CO.
Toured vest and pantaloons, of domestic cloth
says be was raised by Charles Salad, of Motto
way county, and is acquainted in The counties o.
Prince Edward and Amelia. formerly drove n
waggonfor man named Watson, in Prince Ed
wara-has lived in Georgia, and in the neighbur
bori!oad of Camden, with man named Burne.
with whom he left his free papers. The owner
on said slave is requested to come forward, prove
prob erty, pay charges and take him away, else
he VIII be disposed Of the law directs
JAMES NJ. SMITH, Tailor
aug 10--3m OfHenry county.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29
Egg Oass, Eassassoe, & Go.
GROCERIES

GKOCEKIES.
4 9n n TUESDAY, the 5ots inst, at 10 o'clock,
Is hhds prime st Croix sugars
I do Porto Rico do
10 do Orleans do Without reserve
80 bags green coffee
10 do Java do
doz bottles puly'ed nutmegs
hhds bacon, (middne)
ia boxes porter, ale and cider
50 reams wrapping paper
boxes starch
SO do yellow sonp
do white do
SO dc candles
20 baskets sweet oil
10 bb!s fall pressed oil
segars, &c. &c. O n 3, 20 ~
au 29-ts
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29
Gloucester Ao,p Grounds

the last will of the late Dr. James Dean, the sub
scrbers are authorized SELL and they offer for
sale, his 'alnable Estate, lying Ware River III the
county OF Gloucester, in the State of Virginia, about
three miles from the Court House, containing $50
nearly the whole of which low ground, aud about $50
acres are cleared, and in high of cultivation, well
adapted 10 the growth of Indian Corn, Wheat, and
Barley. There is spacious Dwelling House, aud all
ohe necessary out houses good repair this Estate
situated ON the back Of the River Fish aud Oysters Of
the pest quality are taken in sight of the House. A
more minute description is deemed unnecessary as i,
presumed any person wishing purchase will first
me the premises which will I've shewn by the manager Mr.
George W. Billups. purchaser of the land can he ac-
commodaied with as many slaves as he may require
cultivate II, and also the farming utensils aud stock OF
every description The time of payment will be made
10 sun the purchases For further particulars letter
addressed TO Christopher Yompkns at Mathews Cour,
House, Va, will NEE, due attention
CHR rONlpKlNS,
JOHN ID. JARVIS }Ex'ors off, Dean decd
HENRY w. TABB,
may 5 Iaw6m
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29

EN- GoochlanI County Court, 10Th May, I83l.
& Mathew W. Webber, pit against John Nor
rison, and William Ford, Jr., adm'or of Alex
ander Morrison an William Morrison, decd
efts.--IN CHANGER.
The bill of the plai, tiff being read and fled,
ano the defendant John Morrison not having
teren us appearance and wen security accord
ing to TIE act of Assembly ard the rules of this
court, al, it appearing to the satisfaction of the
court that h is not iDhabitant of this common
wealth: on she motion Of the pr,7intf, by his
counsel, it is ordered that the salt defendant,
John Morrison, 10 appear here. at or eiore Sep
TENDER court next aud answer the b. Of the
plaintiff, and that copy of this order be forth
with inserted in some public newspaper, nrint-
ed in the city of Richmond, for eight We Elk
successfully, and also posted at The front door so
the Court House of this county: And it is fur
Their ordered that the defcn, lant, William Ford,
Jr, adm'or aforesaid, DO not pay away, secrete,
or otherwise dispose of any money, goods, or
effects, in his hands or possession. or under his
control, belonging to the other def 1ndant, John
Morrison, until the further order Of this court,
and subpoena awarded accordingly.
a copy. Teste,
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a UC.EEsDNS.
Egg ADaues.po,.t, .gsses, s. %.
DRY GOODS SC

NOODo, &C.
+ On WEDNESDAY, next. 8lst inc, ., .,e
nine O'Clock at our auction room, will be sold y
general gene! assortment of Dry Goods, S&c.-amonast
Cloths casslmeres, ssattinets, drinrs. bonr-
up CORDS, houen cassimercs. vsstings, nankins.
prints, glnghams, musns, cambrcs, coloreJ DO
Valencia hhdkfs, silk do, cotton sbawls sr w,
cotton, silk stocks, black marceline silk. 69ured
belt ribbons, No. black taffetta do, peleTines
Grape stawls, fancy scarfs, suspenders, INDIGO
blue stripes, osnaburgs, burlaPs, &c &c.
-. greet variety OF gilt coat and vest buttons.
plan and figured Japan'd do, pearl, shin and
vest do pearl and fancy studs, scissors, knives.
razors, combs, clothes and hair brushes. embos-
sea russell wallets, snuff boxes, caryers. suner
needles, hooks and eyes, bonnet wire. states.
lamps, fancy soap, colonge, looking glasses spec
&c &c. Also. uee%sAs'
one case OF percussion and flint pistols,
uu 20 ID. a. IS co. Aucts.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29

AW EDICAL DEPARTMENT. Lee
IV-h lures will commence with the Session on
the 10th of September, and be regularly contin-
ued til! the Goth of July following:--.a course
more than twice as long as at any Medical Col
lege in the Union.
The arrangement of subjects is as follows:
PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, OBsrErRIcs, and
MEDICAL JURIsPRUDENcE.-ROB DUN
GBESON, NJ. d.
CHEMISTRY, MATERIA MEDIcA and PnARMA-
cY.--JOHN p. EMMETT, M. ID.
ANATOMY and ScRGERY, with DrssECT1oNs.-
THOS. JOHNSON, NJ. ID.
The Anatomical Museum is already in con
dtion to elucidate the Lectures on Anatomy and
Physiology; and is daily receiving additions.
whilst the Surgical apparatus is at least equal
to any in the Union.
One full course of Lectures in the Mcd-
cal Department is considered by the authorities
of the University of Pennsylvania as equita!ent
TO a course in that Institution.
o. line same papers are requested to publish this
notice aug 1-w9t
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29

FBVHE RACES viii commence at Liberty on
q Tuesday, the 18th day of September, and
continue 4 days, free for any horse, mare or gel
ding.-The first day, mile heats, for S209-erl-
balance of the Jockey Club Pursc--say 1900
entrance $25-thrd day two mile heats, for the
Projectors Purso-entrance Sl0-Fourth Day
SwccptOke Race is expected--entrance $751;
mile and rePeat.-A first rate Saddle will be run fol
on the evening Of each Days Race, The Cash
win be put mp at tie usual discount--the rules OF
the New Market Course to eoveru.-Fhe Tract
will be in fine order-frst rate stables and litter
provided gratis, heretofore by the Propretors;
and every comfort provided for those who bring
horses from distance; and they are particularly
invited WILLIAM TERRY,
Y. N OLIVER,
\ Pfopretors
Il Bedford Court Houts, Va. ~ II laf
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29
Brooke Turnpike Stock for sale.

Brooke Turnpike Stockton sale.
HQY virtue ola decree of the County Court
OF Henrco' shall oder fer sale to the high
est bidder, for cash, at the Swan Tavern ir the
city of Richmond, on the 9th day of September
next, at l2 o'clock eight sh2ges in the Brook,
Turnpike Company, or so much thereof as may
be necessary 10 curry into effect the purposes Of
said decree. JESSE VIM
au u Stc Commissioner.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29
Ornitholo eicaI Biography.

OrnithologicaI Biography.
W account of the habits Of the Birds in the
United States of America, acc ,mpanied by de
scriptions Of The objects rcpreseni d in the work
entitled The Birds of America, and ,oerspersed
with delineotions Of American Sc, uery and
Manners, by John James Audubon, T.. r. 5: s.
L. & L. &c. &C. Just published, and for lie by
aug II JNO. II. NASH.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29
} .ho lfontiers "a PORTUGAL.

cd tho frontiers Of Portugal
LifERrooL CorroN Marker, Wednesday, July
i3.-Our Cotton market still continues in the same
dGll heavy state. The business doing is very mod
orato, yet prices are much the same as last week.
There will DO good import this week. Tho sales
were on Saturday probationary, 2000-Tuesday
1900.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29
ERON GEzaz S,dySs.

rHNHE Subscriber has constantly on band and
n for sale at lowest price, II. @. Specr's FIRE
proof wrought iron Book Safes and Money
Chests, assorted sizes. and worraDted qlul 10
any manufactured. One of the above chests
has recently been tested by fire, and may be
seen at the mandatory, Nos I II and III
Beekman-street, between Pearl and Water
streets G. J. GAYEER.
The above described Iron Chests for sale by
DAVENPORT, ALLEN g. co.
az 1876
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SHOES.

ON THURSDAY, Sept. LIST, e. 10 O'Clock.
VIII De sold at the store, 100 packages shoes
suited to fall sales now landing froel brig RieL-
mond' Capt. Fabens.-&Lso a few csses mens,
me and coorseroram hats: and few casaa wool
hats. o. d. 81, co 49,,
au 2T-ts
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29

WHTNESBOROUGH, N.
IEVHE Subscriber having recentlJ purchase
this pleasantly situated establishment, ant
having spared no expense 10 put it in first rate
repair, hopes by prompt attention to business, 10
merit share of the public patronage.
His servants have been carefully selected and
will render (ho has no doubt) entire satisfaction
His stable has been lately erected: in point Of
comfort and convenience he hatters himself, il l.
not surpassed by any ~ the Western Virginia
The Daily Mail Coach Line Of Stages stop
at this house: Stage traveller can reach Phil
adelphIa from this in two and half days. Yves
tern travellers FIR The South on horseback, will
find it convenient place 10 take stage, and
may rely upon low charges. and having their hor-
ses wei attended to w. II. PLUMB.
aug 1O-w4tc
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LEWIS WEBB d. co

LII w i - w ED CN w.
OFFER FOR SALE,
W - Iihds st. Croix sugar, part prime
- io0 dc Porto Rico do
$50 do New Orleans do
so boxes and D barrels loaf and lump sugar
10 hhds New Orleans moasses
80 do West India do
$50 bags and 65 barrels coffee, say Lugura,
Cuba, Java and st. Domingo
l50u sacks Liverpool blown salt
400 do ground do
SO tons bar iron, English, Swecdes and vr-
ton hoop and plated iron.
10 tons castings
German cast, shear and English and Ameri-
can bllstered steel
200 kegs cut nails
10 do wrought nails
600 sides soal leather
Upper leather and calf skins
500 California hides
Tanners oil
100 Novascotia grindstones
Sicily Madeira, dry and sweet Malaga, port
and Scruppernong vines
Window glass various dimensions, from SxlO
TO l2Xl8
Casks OF glass ware, say tumblers, salts, de-
canters, &c.
Patent shot, bar lead, gun powder
CoPperas, alum, saltpeire, birthstone
Pimento, pepper
Ginger, race and ground, indigo
Tea, imperial and gunpowder
Sugars, velvet corks
Bed cords and leading lines
Bale rope, Irvine, shoe thread
Cotton bagging, wire selves, soap, candles
Raisns, almonds, bacon, tar,
Letter, writing and wrapping paper
Stoneware
Whttcmore's cotton and wool cards.
ALSO,
Is cases beached domestic sheetings and
shirtings
10 bales brown do do
bales cotton oznaburgs
bale rs beached diaper
bale cotton duck
bale bedtIcking, superior.
au 81
NlNEGAR-50 bbls superior cider vinegar
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29

Paper of Superior Quality, at $3.50.
TEYHE Subscriber has received case of paper,
IL that (when enIire) sells for S., per ream,
but owing to defects (which does not render it
unfit for counting house usel in some of the
sheets, he will dispose of it at s. so, per ream.
he has also Foolscap Paper, at So, per cam.
on 25 r. ID. SANXAY.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29

Books at Nash'S.
eth Vol. Peters Reports Supreme Court
% U. S.
Journal Of a Naturalist, Edited by Lardner
Ancient and Modern Egypt, by Michael Rus
sci, l.. l. D. being No. % Family Library
Nos. y 2 Classical Family Library, contain
ing XenopboD's Anabasis by Spcman and
Cyropacd by Cooper
McIDiosb's History of England, Vol. Q.
Lessons on Things, on tho System Of Pestaozzi.
by Frost
Bolnan's Treatise on the Gendres of French
Nouns
Memoirs Of Rev. Jno. Townsend, Founder o.
the Deaf aud Dumb ASYLUM
Lady's Book for August
American Journal OF the Medical Sciences, foi
August, and many CHER new, valuable, and
Standard Works, received by
au % JOHN. II. NASH.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29
JAMES WINSTON,
W,ho is exclusively engaged in the
COMPRESSION BUSINESS,

IL a field bacon, prime pork, No. cargo beef,
nett and gross behring's, No. mackerel, ST.
Crox and N. o. sugar in hhds and barrels, re-
fined sugar at II TO 70 cents, West India and N.
o. molasses in hhds and bbls, honey in tierces, q
large assortment IF iron, inch 20 / inch square,
coffee, soap, vinegar, cordial, best seal leather,
lamp, salad, and sweet oil, porter bottles, Fid-
Ter 81 Taylor's beer, aIspice, Claret, Champaign,
Madeira, and Malaga wine in Or. casks and bot
ties, Webb's, Walkers, and Dorainigos segars,
selves assorted, and any kind of wove wire
ordered, tar, lard, two well finished northern
gigs, family flour, 10 and % inch shingles, oak
and flooring plank, chairs, So bales of cotton,
1000 bushels of sound corn, &c. &C.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29

TzSHE subscriber will bc absent from Richmond,
d Until the lst of Oct. during his absence Mr..
Lethbrdge, will attond to his professional business
in whose skill, Dentist, the Public may with
perfect safety, place the most implicit confidence.
~ 1S-eott Z. HOUSTON
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DIED.

This morning, ut o'clk, JANE RoLrE, youngest
daughter of Capt Blair Boiling, aged III months
The friends of the family requested to attend
the funeral tomorrow morning, at O'clock with
out further invitation
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UaetUevs5fy OF sRges1-NgesaseE.

VHvHE MEDICAL LECTURES In this IngLit,l-
n ton will commence on the Lass Monday in
October:
Theory and Practice of Medicine gATuANI-
Ell POTTER, M. D.
Malcria Medica-sAMUEL BAKER, MD.
Obstetrics, and the Diseases of Women and Chill
w. HALL, NJ. D.S
Institutes of Physick-MAXWELL McDOW-
ELL, NJ. u,
Surgety-NATHAN r. SMITH, NJ D.
Anatomy-rHOS. II. WRIGHT, M. D.
henistry-JULIUS r. DUCATEL, A. NJ.
NATHANIEL POTTER, Dean.
Baltimore, Aug 10, 1881. wl3t
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29

Manchester Property For Sale.
EN pursuaE&, Of the last will and testament
h Of John Mu,ciir, late Of Chesterfield county,
shall offer for sale, on the premises, at Public
Auction, on Thursday, the list day Of Septcm-
Der next, weather permitting, or the first fair
day ihcfcufer,) all the real property in the town
of Manchester, belonging to the estste Of the
said John Murclic, consisting of ne following.
viz: lot, square, with The buliaiugs upper
tanning IN it, long known os the Manchester
! Tobacco Ware Houses, one other house and LOT
the Main Street, adjoining the property OF Col.
p r Smith--aso, a tenrm5nt on Main Streer
now in the occupancy of Mr.. Alex Grant having
a large byick dwelling house, With nine rooms. .
good frame kitchen, smoke house, stable, carriage
house and garden--olso, another tenement on
the Main Street. adjoining he last mentioned, al
present occupied by Mr.. Arch'd Freeland; on this
| lot is house that has been used some years as
| tobacco factory, with screws, presses, and other
/ fixtures belongingto IL, which may be sold sc
paratc, with a sulIiciency Of ground 10 snit pnr'
/ chasers-- Possession may be gwen the hrsr DAY
! January next-Terns, one fourth on the ist o
! January the balance in three equal instruments
( payable in SIX, twelve, and eighteen months.-
/ Bonds with good security, and deed Of trus
on the property, will be required.
! RO. -. MURCHIE,
Ex'or Of john MDgche, dec.
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Extracts from English Papers.
"His (Mr. Pe1Ty's) Pens are inmilable"!!!

-rITs V7r' 4 e7Ty 81 Ters arc InIHIlaD!e' !!
attengum.
From the Morning Chronicle Of .Nou. 26M 1850
"PERRYIAN PENS Having Obtained supply of
these Pens, aud given them fair rial, enabled
state, that have found them far superior to the COM
mon pen, and all substitutes which have vet been
offered for that we have before attempted
with This valuable invention, indeed, excludes
both the numerous mperiecons OF the pen and
the scratchy cuttns effect of all the metallic pens We
therefore inclined think from the decided advan
ege II affords the Of business of literature
common with First in the time saves
HIM IN mendng pens; secondly in The ncirasd deSnac
With which II enables him proceed; and thirdly il
the additional cleame-s, uniformity OF appearance and
beauty OF the writing which he produces by IT'S MEANS
that there can be little doubt that Peruvian will short
y he used TO the exclusion of all other pens by every
writer whose time is any value with whom superior
writing possesses any Importance
N. b. The above for sale at
au16 KNIGHTS MUSIC SALOON
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EkakassffshEe RE6sfS.

IN ". JENKINS has jnst received from
Ia. Ne W York, by the packet Fairfield,
Jet black Ct ape de lyon
Plain pink ca. 'nbric gngham
Black and leao batIst
New style belt r. ohons
Ladies' Grape crava IS
Black, blue, and p. nix bordered linen cambria
hdkfs.
Grape and fancy gauzc l. dkfs and pelerines
Gre.en, white, and black A-auze wells
Large India fans
Supe ior quality heavy Italia I utestrings <
Worked muslin edgings and inserting trim
min.rs
Light coioul-ed embossed kid gloves
Ladies best horse SKIN gloves and mitts
Long white kid gloves
Turkey red and bite doiles
Pcngees and black rombazlnes.
aug ii
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TOBACCO.
Change of Air.

OHalISt OF AIT9
ar, the Philosophy of Travelling, being
" Autumnal Executions through France
Switzerland Italy, Germany and Belgium, with
observations aud reflections on the Moral, Phys
ical and Medicinal Influence of travelling exer-
else, change of scene, foreign skies, and volun-
tary expatria' ion-to which is prefixed, Wear
and Tear of Modern Bubylon-By James John
son. M. d. Physician extraordinary TO the K'ag
Just received, for sale, by r. l. SMITH.
aug 10
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-29

NJ OTlCE.-All persons having claims against
In the estate of Nath'l Bowe, decd, are re-
quested TO present them blythe LIST November
next, duly authenticated; and they are hereby
notified, that unless they do so this notice will
be pleaded in bar against them. Those persons
indebted to the said estate, must make immedi-
ate payment. NATII'L f. BOWIE,
aug 2-w8t Ex'or' of Nath'l Bowe, dec
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DjSSJyAfk<,Sa.

TsNHE copartnership heretofore existing. under
n the firm Of ShePperson, Ratchff;. a. Can
non, was dissolved on the 25th ultimo, by mutual
consent ALI persons having claims ogainst the
said firm, are requested present them for set
tlement,' and all those indebted, will please make
payment TO Elisha Shepperson, and James r..
Radcliffe, who will settle the business of said
concern. t
ELISHA STEPHENSON.
JAMES. r. RATCLIFFE.s (.
HENRY CANNON.
N. ID. The Subscribers will continue to carry
on the Grocery and Commission Business in
the House recently occupied by S. r. 81 co.
under the firm Of Shepperson 81 Radcliffe.
where they invite their former customers, friends,
and the public generally, TO call and examine
their assortment of Groceries
ELISHA STEPHENSON.
au 10 JAMES X. RAFCLIFFE
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MFR. JOHN ggiTH-Sr, you are hereby
LVA poti6cd lhot on The igth September next,
at The Columbian Hotel, in the City Of Rich
mond, and on Gle 26th of the same month, at
Sublett's Tavep, IN the County OF Powbatan,,
between the hour5 If eight n the forenoon, and
FIVE IN the evening, ] shall 5roceed TO take the
dispositions Of Fraucis Pledge, Nicholas VILE
kinson, and others, to be read IN evidence in a
suit depending in Powbatan County Court,
wherein you, as assignee ofJohn Il, Harris, decd.
are plai6llf, and myself defendant. Should it be
necessary, the business viii be continued daily,
at the places and hours aforesaid till completed.
EDEVfD MAYO,
au 25-3tc Tr0sfee Of Sarah Mayo.
OAP.-Lec's and Nicholas and Hulaphrles
- soap--foT sale by
ou29 OTIS, DUNLOP 81 co
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az The Richmond Enquirer 81 Con. Wing are re
quested to publish the above notice week Tor
weeks, and the National Inieigencer, Gee Athenian
Nachez Statesman, New Oheans Courier, Huntsville
Democrat North Carolina Star, Charleston, S. c. Mer.
cury National Gazette and ST Louis Beacon, eGuss
ted to publish il a week for two weeks and forward
their accounts to the Proctor for payment.
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CENTRAL WeDTEFl,

II VWPT' T tsLt1
MAR. w. MILLER, D. C.