Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-02
NEW ADVERTISENIENTS.

NIOIlCE.-Ihe SUBSCRIBER haviu& purchased that old
IN and well known stand formerly called Groomses, ly.
lug the Three Chop roaG 52 miles from Richmond 80
from charlottesville, and from thence the Blue
Ridge &c. &c-and having located himself at this place
about Christmas last has been very much engaged
pairing aud preparing the place for the accommodation oil
his customers He is prepared with good lots of
ry kind receive any kind Of stock with good pastures
He has also good stables kept in ne oder for the
ton Of horse drovers travelling custonersa OF which
he wishes furnish on as good as others the same
line. JOSEPH b. GLENN.
August q. 25-u
INVALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE-SOO acres
" James River Land 200 OF which are prime River
bottoms the high land is OF excellent quality aud well
mbered; the neigbohood affords the best society," and
10 very healthy 1t will be offered to the highest bidder
on the premises on the 26,h August $4,000 to be
paid the 18th September 1884, the balance to be paid
two equal payments that is half on the day OF sale,
aud the other half the 18th day OF September, 1885
will also sell my Girls. Mill, OH Rock Fish River, in
the county OF Nelson, the junction OF said River with
James River il is one Of the best situations for Mer
chant Mill aud Store in n the upper country.
the Seven Island Fals-or $780, head OF feet may be
had aud Tor tring additional sum it night be raised
fee there $50 of well mbered Land attached
10 this property, which is In buckingham county.
CHARLES A. SCOTT.
Buckingham, July 81 > 25-tds
lOR SALE.-The subscriber offers tor sale, Tract of
- Land, in the county OF Fluvanna, mile and a
half below New Canton aud Immediately on James River
containing about five hundred acres, OF which forty five
low grounds. of excellent quality about eighty
Of the high land cleared and the balance heavily
WnOie OIL anu IS well adapted TO The cul-
ure OF wheat, corn or tobacco On the said land, there
Is comfortable dwelling house, with four above
the basement story above, and two below The land
Is we'll supplied with good water, and the situation
commonly healthy For the above land, will take fair
price, and make the terms accommodating. Presenting
that will purchase without first viewing the land
1 deem any further description OF il unnecessary.
GEO. HOLEMAN.
Fluvanna county. July eth, 1888. 25-wsw
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE-On
" Monday, the 2Ist day OF October will be sold al
Rui IdiuoV Lois nd OntT Tho
Furnishing town OF PoRrsMoUr1, ONO.
Portsmouth. the chief town of Scioa county, is plea.
sanity situated high ground the bank of the Ohio
River, the mouth OF Sciota River which at Ports
mouth approaches within half mile of the Ohio, and
about midway between Marietta and Cincinnati. The
water is good, aud the town has always been considered
remarkably healthy Its settle high and places the pc.
pu,s,on beyond the reach of the highest floods.
The Ohio and Erie Canal which was finished last Octo.
ber intersects the Ohio that place, aud brings
anshpment the produce Of very rich and extensive
country through which it passes That canal is 500 miles
long, Az feet wide and feet deep 1t passes hro Is of
the most fertile and populous counties of Ohio and
as channel OF communication the of Chcothe
C'rcevlle, Lancaster Zanesvilc, Columbus. Hebron,
Newark Dresden, Roscoe. Trenton, Lockpo, Dover Sa.
lem, New Philadelphia, Bolivar Massillon, Fulton Cn-
Ton, ARROW and Boston IL is the connecting link be-
tween the navigation OF the Mississippi the Northern
lakes and the NJ York and welIand Canals ntersec,ing
tho Ohio at Portsmouth, and Lake Ellie at cleveland
For the year 1881, the Tolls on this Canal. which
was completed only from the Lake to Chilcoihe,
amounted to $64S64-and from the tolls already re.
ceived is estimated that tho receipts for 1888 will
cccd $lo0,UUU Itnow iorns channel OF
communication between the Lakes and Ohio and tends
directly TO increase the business of Portsmouth That
town has now 1850 inhabitants, and is rapidly increasing
In the immediate vicinity extensive onarries of free
stone, which furnish the chief building stone for
Cincinnati and Louisville There are also valrabIe beds
oil iron ore almost IN proximity with the bi,umnous coal
which Is SO abundant i'll that part of the country. The
ore IS OF the hrs, quality and universally preferred the
western States There already within short distance
oil the mouth OF the canal 30 Furnaces FORCES in ope-
ration, manufacturing upwards OF 20 900 iron per
nnnuin OF the value of million OF dollars Seamboais
oil the largest class daily arrive Portsmouth, de posting
at that place their cargoes of Cotton, Sugar. Coffee &c
and receiving in return the Flour Pork, Whiskey sc oil
the INTERIOR brought there by the way OF the canal Tile
commerceof the town is rapidly increasing under the in
hucnco oil these favorable circumstances and in few
years IT must become Of the important places OH
the ONO River The lois offered for sale situated in
the principal streets of Portsmouth,, and present an OBJ
Portuniiy Tor the proh,be Investment Of capital Tile:
unquestionable and in fec simple
ne sale OF the above property will take place on the
Zlst oil October next, at 10 O'clock, A. M in Portsmouth
Maps, exhibiting the plan OF the town. situation and size
oil the Lots may be had after 29h application
70 McAnister & York, Philadelphia; Turnbml s. Win
Chester, Ballinore Barr Kneeland & Co, New York; OF
my Agent, Thomas Parker, Esq, Portsmouth, who viii
give all Information on the subject.
JOHN I. BARR, $50 Pearl street N "
New York July 22 1888 25-lst
MAX. WI. EpPES, having located himself at his mo
"A y thcr's,in the county of Buckingham, respectful,
tenders his professional services TO the public.