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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14

Dry Goods.
w late arrivals from PhiIadelphis and New York,
A Handsome assortment Of FILL f. WlN-
TER GOO0S,
Consisting, in part, Of
Super6ne blue black, Russell brown. invisible
green and mixed cloths; Petersham ditto
Dlue black and fancy colored cassimeres
Blue and blue black silk veIvets
Dark blue, brown, cadet and other mixed cassinets
Rose, point and striped blankets
Domestic and other carpeting
Hearth rugs
Black and assorted colored bombazets
DO and assorted colored merino circssslans
Superine black and coored French bOmoaztnes
Black and blue black Italian lustrrgs
Handsome coored gro de maps
Ladies' super black and assorted colorcd Kid
Linen cambria hdkf:, q great variety Of fancy
hdkfs
Thibet wool cloth and merino hdkfs and shawls
a. x 4 bobinets and Grecian do do
Booinet and Grecisrett quilting
Ssansdown and Valencia vestings
Furniture priots, great variety Of fancy do
DOMESTIC GOODS:
Pententiary and other pIaids and stripes
Bed ticks; apron and furniture checks
Blesched aud unblesched Canton tunnels
Red, green. and drab do
Brown aud bleached shirtngs aud sheetngs
20 bales cotton osnaburgs
Also,
Burlaps, No. 1, 2, 3, 4 4; Scotch osnaburgs
Bear, Dutch. and Russia sheetings
And great variety of other articles usual to be met
with in . dry goods store, all Of which will be sold
low at wholesale or retail.
sept 26-f
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14
lust received, and for sole by

Just received, and for sale by
AUGUSTUS JACOBS,
HENRY's Exposition, volumes SEQ
IA SCOTS Bible, do 8vo
Comprehensive Bibte. splendidly bound
Bickersteth's " orks; Spruce Street Lectures
Characteristics of Women, Missionary Gazetteer
Vctoris. by Mrs Sherwood
Bucks Theological Dictionary
Life Of Philip Henry; Christ our Example
Owen on Redemption
Library Of Religious knowledge
Memoirs Of Halliburton
JAWS Evening Exercises, do Morning Exercises
Gutzlaff's Voyages; The Young Christian
Leigh Richmond, tIinton's Harmony
Canon Of the Scriptures, Education Annual
More's Private Devotions
Thoughts in Affection; Portius Lectures
Beverages Private Thoughts, Divine Purpose
Course Of Time, Evenings at Home
Orders for School Books and Stationary thankfully
received and faithfully filed. noy8
JourneyMen ShOemakers.
WANTED, FIVE OF six Journeymen shoemakers.
w upon Ladies' work. Apply to
nov2 J. II. WHITE.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14
New Books.

7 ONDON Nights Entertainment, BY Leigh Richie.
IL 2 volumes
Madden on the In6rmities Of Genius. vols and the
American journal of the Medical sciences, No. IS.
just re ceved by + KENNEDY.
Subscribers are respectfully invited TO call for their
numbers novS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14

HAvE received, by hte arrivals from Philadelphia
III and New York. very large and general assert
rs
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14

New Nook y STATIONARY StOFe
4 UGUsTUs JACOBS respectfully informs the citi.
IA Gems of the town and its vicinity that he has COM
menced the above business ct the old stand, King
street, nearly opposite r. n. MilIer's.
lie has on hand. and will continue to keep. an a..
sortment of SCHOOL BOOKS e STATIONARY,
which he will sell low cash, and he hopes by bis
unremttng attention to business and efforts to please,
to share in the public patronage now
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14
Real Property for exchange O.
SALE,

ID ENG inconvenient to the proprietor to attend to
I'D property distant from his residence, he would sell
o, exchange for improved property nearer to him. the
Two story Brick DH7ELLING HOUSE u
finn LOT, in fee simple, on King street. near to
1slM Henry street. occupied by Ar Philip hoof -
At the corner of King and Henry Streets sub
ject to 500 per annum ground rent II not sold Of
private sale, or exchanged proposals they will be
offered at public sale the 18th day Of November next
on terms liberal to the purchaser Inquire Of
oct8 SAMUEL @ HARBOUR Go.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14
Ground PLASTER,

glassware.
q Packages of Plain. Cut. and Pressed Glassware,
lU viz
Cut Dccanters, Tumbles and Wines to match
Cut snd plain Hall or Passage Lamps
Cut and Pressed Centre Bowls
A beautiful variety Of cut and plain Table Lamps.
OF new patterns
Lamp Glasses, Ceeries, &c.
A few pair Of exceedingly rich Cut Glass Salt
Cellars
Just opened, and for sale At uneommoniy low prices,
BY ROBT. H. MILLER.
18th mo 5,h. 1889.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14
Geo. 8. Hough

TUAs inst received beautiful assortment .! suPsr
II c!LL,- LL.k rnulaGsux- 49, I'M ~ -
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14

Water Proof Boots and Hair
TRUNKS.
H. WHITE has just received
81 . l case of Firemen's Water Proof Boots, very
desirable article for the approaching season.
.diso,
Alot of Hair Trunks, for sale cheap. nov4
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14

4 SMART. intelligent Negro Boy. about twelve
years As il is designed he shall emgrate to Liberia
At The expiration of the term for which he may be soid
the advertiser would prefer selling him to one who
would learn him good trade. Apply to the Editor.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14

Charles Bennett has imported
MOS. I, 2, 3 and Burlsps. Of very superior qua
IN lily
Three bales 70 and - Appleton UnbIeaehed
Cottons. fine heavy quality
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14
SaiAs

q an Casks Nails sssnrted sizes, landing from schr
Az Harriet, for sale by
row. w. FOWLE & 20.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12

abors the dead bees remnants Of comb and ceanugs OF
he haoiaaon which are brought out and dropped by them
make tcnoio oil loot in height the whole leng the
opening
My Informant saw II In the month OF June, when i'm
mense numbers OF bees the surface making
great patches OF rock black with their swatning
Inc Oldest Inhabitants say that the first settlers found the
bees there and the Indians told them that their oldest ira
di'ions knew nothing OF its origin cit was always
there"
No one has ever been found bold enough to attempt It's
plumber, or TO examine tho place where they are 1T is
IN Iact' 100 dangerous an enterprise NEEDLE with.
these iacts be so, aud doubt it, does il not
iorm rather feature from that generally received in
the history oil the bee! rather guess there is more than
one queen IN That hive! BY the way, fear that GO
ing 10 have all this beo discussion myself But wen
DO none OF the correspondents of the American Farmer
ve near this great bee hive? Ii so, l should be much
graiihed to hear further about it, ULAIUS
- enesee Farmer
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12

Nm -yIRcINIA.--In Notoway County
"A Court, July 1881
Sarah Camp, William Flournoy and Ann ha wife, jim
eey Jennings and Mary Oliver, Plaintiff
against
Langley b. Jennings, executor OF Joseph Jennings de-
ceased James Dupuy, Benjamin Ward, David c. Talbot
and Martha his wife, and John Hall and Elizabeth his
wife, Defendants
David C. Talbot and Martha his wife, >Complanants
against
Langley b. Jennings, Sarah Camp, William Flournoy
and Ann his wife, Jane Jennings, Mary Oliver John Hall
and Elizabeth his wife, and Robert b. Bilups and Armon
ms wiie, Defendants
On the motion of David c. Talbot it is ordered and de-
creed that the order heretofore made these cases re-
errng the accounts between the parties to Commission
ers be set asde and the be referred to the
Master Commissioner in Chancery of this county.
Copy--Teste. w. T.. SEAY, ID. C.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12
March IL.

VENHE subscriber offers for SALE once more that vaiu-
A able property called the James River Slate Quarres
to which Is attached fertile and valuable small Farm
with one OF the strongest mineral springs of sulphur and
chaybeate below the mountains These Quarres contain
ing an nexhausbe fund of confessedly the best quail
y OF slate ever brought TO the Richmond market and living
Immediately on navigation just sixty miles above that
market with many other advantages all others that
viii hereafter be pointed out) well opened and been
IN prosperous operation for many years back If sold
privately before, they will be offered TO the highest bid
der on the premises, on the third Monday in May next
subject to one lien that must then be provided forAnd
all other persons having just claims against the subscriber
are requested bring them forward at that time and place
Tor maj setemen at any rate the most distant and
unable to attend at that time and place. before his death;
as all brought forward after that time will be considered as
held back with improper designs and this advertisement
plead in bar against them The subscriber has doubt of
making such arrangements with all holding Just claims
against him. TO enable him give very extensive Gre
dit on the purchase. Besides which, to encourage the
enerprizng TO engagein the purchase and make avo-
rabe commencement two hundred dollars for every thou
sand given for the property, will be loaned such prc:a
SER But more on the OF particulars that time
and place. JOHN NICHOLAS
@ The Editor Of the Washington Globc give this
Advertisement two or three Insertions aud send his bill tho
mond Enquirer Tor collection J. ".
March ~. 103 -wds
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12
A BEE STORY

friend told me the other day bee story and were he
not man on whose word can strictly relv I sbould
set down as real Munchausen Such as tits you shall
have It,.
eghany Mountains, called the tobacco Row il per
Pendicuar ledge OF rock fronting the southeast about if
~ feet hgh-an open sunny situation. About thirty
feet from the base, horizontal crack or fssure opens
n the rock, from half inch to six inches i'm width
and extending near eighty feet in length How deep
this hssure extends into the mountain is not known
has ever examined IT, This fssure is fiIl Of
bcesl Their numbers great that in the summer
time they hang out in huge clusters for several feet above
and below the insure, in its whole length short dis
lance above are two other cracks, containing earth in
which little chnquepn bushes and these are
covered with the bees They frequently 20 of in huge
swarns, ike barrel hogshead in bulk and are often
compelled to returns finding place large enough to con.
sin Them In the SPRING previous TO commencing III cir
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12
E,aeElE'fs q.
"Mver vrr RxA.,Ss vNsvso."
a VOICE FROM THE WINE PREss
M. 50 II 4.

a VOICE FROM THE WINE PRESS
by M,ss II. +. GovLD.
Twas for this they reated tho vino,
Fostered every leaf aud shoot
Loved to- SOC its tculdls twinc
AID cherished 1t from branch to root,
'fwos Tor this, that from the blast
II was screened and taught to nun,
That ~, ftuit might riren fact,
O'er tho trcllis 10 the SUI.
Avid for this ihoy rudoly tore
Ev0ry cluster from the stem,
Twas to crush ma till we pour
Out onr worry blood for them.
We'll, though VIC tortured thus,
Still our essence shall endure,
Vengeance they shall find, with us,
May be slow hut will DO sue,
And tho longer wa aro pent
From tho Dir aud chcerin. light,
Greater, when they give vent,
For our iest shall be our might.
Aud our spirits, they shall SEQ,
Can assume u Thousand shapes,
These are woids OF verify,
Uttered by tho dying grapes.
Many stately form shall reel,
When our power is felt within.
MANY foolish tongue reveal
What the recent dtaught has becn
MANY n thOughtlcss, yielding youth,
With his promise all in bloom,
Go, from paths of peace and truth
10 an carly shameful tomb.
We tho purse will of uncl,sp,
All il golden treasure take
Aud, the husband IN our grasp,
lravn tho wife with heart to break
While ht babes are Pinchcd with cold,
Vc will bind him TO tho bowl, a
Till his features we bohOld
Glowing like living coal
We will bid the gown man put
TO his lip glass two,
Thon we'll stab him IN tho foot,
Till It oycrstops the shoe,
And we'll swell the Doctors bill,
While he parties us in vain
He may cure, hut we will kill
Till our thousands we have slain.
When we've drowned their peace anil health
Strength aud hopes within the BOWL
More Wen ask than life wealth,
Wen require the very soul!
Yo who from our blood are free,
Take the charge we give you now,
Taste not, till yo wait and see
IL tho grapes forget their vow.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12
March 26.

THNE sub cribers offer Tor sale the tract OF Land lying
n In the upper end of Mecklenburg, belonging VIM
Boyd, containing 1865 IL acres about one half cleared;
lies well, and Is considered of the finest tracts Of up
land in the county II is we'll adapted to the culture of to-
baccO and grain Of every description particularly wheat
the Improvements two dwelling houses about one mile
apart one Of which is spacious and well adapted the
accommodation Of large family, with other necessary out
houses in good repair W. deem unnecessary TO say any
thing further about the land, is presumed persons
wishing purchase will view it. The premises situa
ed within two and half miles Of two manufacturing mills
and within ten Of Clarksvle The property will be shown
any person wishing 10 view II by the Overseer residing
the premises--by Doct David Smith, or either of the
subscribers This property will positively be sold during
the present year. the proprietor having moved TO the West
and determined on a sale. Howell READ,
CHARLES T.. READ,
AprilB, tl05--w6w'l ALFRED BOYD.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12
March Is.
I'm RY-V1RG1N1A.-In Powhatan Coun-
u ~ Court February the Goth, 1888
William McGruder, PltG

N ANCERY-VIRGINIA.-I PowIatan Coun-
u " Court February the goth, 1888
William McGruder, PHI.
against
William Crump SherGoG Powhatan county, and as such
Adm or de bons non Of Geo Bailey, deceased Joseph
a. Bailey Martha f. Bailey and Albert A. Bailey, infant
children Of the said George Bailey dec'd by Richard
Graves their guardian, ad item Deits.
by consent OF parties il is ordered that the decree pro-
nounced IN this the 10Th day Of December last
be set aside and on the motion OF the plaintiff John w Fau
dree and Nancy his WIFE formerly Nancy Bailey widow Of
George Bailey, deceased Mack Goode Richard Goode
Executors OF Benjamin Goode deceased " DO was former
ly Admor Of the said George Baly, decd, and Benja
nin Bailey are made parties defendants in this cause and
leave granted the plaintiff to amend his bill accordingly
and process IS awarded against the said defendants
except Benz Bailey, according TO law them to an
pear here and the said bi-ana il appearing 10
the satisfaction Of The Court that the said defendant Ben
Jamin Bailey, Is not an inhabant Of this Commonwealth
and he falling to appear and answer the said bill and give
security according 10 the Act Of Assembly, and the rules
OF this Courit is, therefore, onhe motion Of the plain
til, decreed and ordered that the said BENJAMIN Bailey
DO appear here before the first Monday in Nav next
aud answer the bill aforesaid and that copy Of this order
be forthwith inserted in newspaper published in the
city Of Richmond, for two months SUCCESSFULLY and that
another copy be posted the front door the Court house
Of this county. A. Copy. Teste,
March T. [99-w5wl r. r. GRAVES, D. c.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12

FNNO JEPHTHA LEEr-Take notice. that 1 shall on
n the goth day of April next, at Cbnquepn Church.
in the county of Amelia, and State of Virginia. between
the hours OF nine o'clock In the forenoon eight o'clock
in the afternoon OF that days proceed take the dispositions
OF Joel Morriss and others to be read evidence in
suit depending in Powhaan Circuit Superior Court of Law
and Chanccry, in which plaintiff and Yourself and
others deendants and il from any cause the said de-
positions should not be completed that day. they will be
taken on the next day between the same hours.
Yours, SC. JOHN JORDAN
March % 1nf ,,tuy
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12
CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE,

- sN0H0Wdy Fe0Fudry III, 1888.
The parties interested will please take notice. that
have appointed the sixth day OF May next to commence
the accounts directed in the foregoing order of Court on
whclrday at 10 o'clock A. NJ they requested to at
tend at Jennings Old Ordinary in the county of MOTTO.
way with their accounts and vouchers ready Tor exami-
nation and with office copies of necessary Court papers
JOHN p. DUPUY, nj. c. n. C.
FEBRUARY II. 93-wSw :,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12
From tho National Intolligoncer.1
90 WHO WILLIS MAY CONOIfER

"IiO w llsl.S MAY CONQU
Last night during the conagr aon the Treasury De-
par'men' observed that interchangeable man, Mr. Clarke
Clerk OF the House of Representatives in the midst of the
crowd passing from place to another among the per-
sons engaged in rescunG the papers documents from
tue hames Some one asked him what he was after
want SAID he very coolly, 10 get my OF the Con-
ngent Expenses OF the House, which filed on the 22nd
In the Oce OF the First Auditor. The gentleman laughed
and said he might well look for needle in hav-s,ac
Mr. Clarke answered. I'll try" In an hour or So saw
MN hold up TO the Attorney General bundle of papers
ana say Sir here they are-my vouchers more than
one hundred thousand dollars of Government money
pendeu VIII sleep sound tomorrow night"
This is so much like him in his own Office where he
mat thought would state the fact, worth PUBLISHING
Washington, March 80. SUBSCRIBER
Hossier's Report Weights and Measures This
learned and elaborate report which submitted bv the
Secretary OF the Treasury the late Congress il ,hus
p9Aeh OF III etter we have seen, by most conpe ent
Judge Capt Beaufort, photographers to the British Adm
rally, F. X. $. sc.
"l have been lately much delighted with Professor
Hassers Report on Weights and Measures Its very
aoie paper, and quite important the Of
this country as to those OF your great Unon'
MT uasSler rs now readers have been alrcadv
informed employed in completing the coast survey com
ehceu Oy MN some sixteen wears ago and
most lnprovdeny and unwisely arrested by the Govern
nent IN mid Career IL is matter of lust congratulaon
mat under wiser councils this disng and
american. "
We embrace the occasion to correct sligh error into
which we were led, the other day. in speaking of Mr.
HasSer. Hwas under the Administration OF Mr. Mali
SON. mot Mr. Monroe, staed) that Mr. H. was ORIGINAL
W engaged IN the survey of the coast-.Naf Iuf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12

NoTICE-Was committed to the jail Of this county on
~ he 18th inst negro man, who calls himself
says he belongs to William Dickson, Of Ba
tan Rouge, Mississippi about twenysix years Of age FIVE
feet five and half inches high his right shoulder
said to be occasoned by dirk, two his right foot
mashed. The owner is requested TO and take him
away, or he will be dealt with as the law directs.
MICHAEL MOVERS, Jaiioy, Wyihe County
January 10. 76- w12w
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12

Spring AND SUMNER DRY GOODS-BIw-
~ FORD, Brooks & Co receiving and open.
ing helr Spring supply of Staple and Fancy Goods which
VIII be very large and Desirable embracing every article
IN the Dry Goods ne the most of which have been re-
Gently purchased at the New York package sales al auc
ton, for cash They invite country merchants as well
as retail dealers 10 call and examine their assortment be-
fore purchasing, they pledge themselves sell at very
small advances prime cost.
April 5. l0s-6t
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12

imported horse "CLEvELAND," will stand the
n present season at the South end of Trent's Bridge
near the town oil Manchester, in the county OF Chester
field at $l5 the season, which will close on the LIST day
oil August aud twenty-five dollars to insure mare with
toal-with fifty cents to the groom in all cases.
Cleveland is dark bay, with black name legs and tail
seventeen hands high. and is eight years old His form
very hne and doubt there any stallion Virginia
possessing equal bone, muscle and sinew He is said 10
be oil the best and most approved breed horses used in
England for harness OF this horse with the mares
IN this part OF the State is calculated to produce vaua
Die stock Tor the draft and the saddle Cleveland was sent
TO tho United States in 1928 by his owner Sir Isaac COT
hn to improve the breed OF horses in Massachusetts Sir
isaacs native State where he stood several seasons and
where his colts are said to be OF high promise.
Mares sent to this horse will be pasured gratis-or
granted at 20 cents per day The fencing goodand
every precauton will be used against accidents or
but the subscriber will not be responsible should any oc
cur f. C. MAYO
March % Ioi Q,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12

NOIICE- The subscriber offers Tor sale about 5000
acres OF land in the county Of Amherst, and in The
vicinity OF Amherst Court House and New Glasgow
about twelve miles west Of James River and the same
distance East Of the Blue Ridge The country elevated
aud pleasant finely watered and healthy he soil good
resting rich clay foundation, well adapted 10 the pro-
ducon Of tobacco, corn, susl grain and clover These
lands divided into different farms, some Of them well
improved, aud will be divided sui, purchasers the
terms will he accommodating and possession given when
the purchaser wishes. The subscriber can be seen in
Richmond for about two weeks-aiter that, New Glas
gov. DAVID s. GARLAND
March q 97.-w8Ws
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12

HYDRo-oxYGEN MIcRoscoPE.-A considerable num-
Der OF scientific persons attended yesterday at No 81 Old
Bond street. to witness the first public display of the
powers oil this extraordinary optical instrument on the
solar microscope The great defect in the latter h that
its effectiveness depends wholly upon the uncouded
sence OF the sun Its operations the results refracon
are suspended whenever deprived of the full poen
cy oil the solar beams. In climate, therefore, but
especially in winter, it can be to but seldom and
never with perfect satisfaction. To obydte this incon
venience the aid Of oxygen and hydrogen gas has
resored to- aud their united stream being directed
piece OF lime, produces light Of such vivid force as eff
lectualy answers all the purposes OF strong solar um
nation We need not refer TO the wonderful maeniIypg
power OF the solar microscope Most Of our readers
must this be familiar with it, Suffice it to saw that
can in truth represent objects FIVE hundred thousand
times larger IN size than they really Thus The pores
OF the senderest twig and the fbres OF the most delicate
Leaf expand into net work The external inepu
ments Of fys eye, filled with thousands of lenses an
pear the Dimensions Of ladys veil-that gentleman
yceP the iea swes into six ieet-worms seem like boa
constructors; while the population OF drop of goodly
ditch water present such shapes Teniers should have
seen before he pencilled the groesque monsters who trou
bed the solitude OF ST. Anthony The hydro-oxyen mi
eroscoPe, we need scarcely add promises to do much
more Tor mankind than to crafty its curiosity It will
prove an important assistant to the Investigation of physical
science.