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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-19
December IL.


III AND.-The subscriber Offers Tor sale, the land
I'll which he lives. Hc wishes 10 transfer bis property
TO different section OF the country and will Their eore sell
on advantageous terms. Ii is perhaps the desirable
estate in Nooway county, and cert inly by far the
valuable which is now in the marke, any where In this
section OF the country. he buildings Of every descrip
lion new, convenient, and well aged indeed, no
person could desire another house for domestic family
operations. here large and tobacco barns,
and many Of them expensivey constructed on new
principles Tor curing The tract contains 1850 by
survey, OF which there than $50 in woods, OF
the very first quality for tobacco, and about 100 of
low grounds II is believed that the soil is happily
adapted to the growth OF ane tobacco IS the subscribers
average prices have slws} indicated Nearly the whole
OF the open land we'll .et IN clover, and there IL young
orchard "og bearing Of perhaps the hes, selected fu Of
aH kinds from the HoriherD series, which Is TO be
found IN this part Of the country The situation Is
markaby healthy The subscrter expects TO be out Of
he ATE or several mouhs, during the winter and spring;
and " he does not sell before be goes his bror John
r. DUpuy living in the ghbof hood will shcw any
person Wishing TO buy, and viii be authorised 10 SELL
Vol asa Dupuy OF Prince Edward will also be fully
thorised to contract sale in his absence is deemed
unnecessary TO give more inmate descr ption of this
property; as hose Wishing buy, will /, Is rre,umed
examine 20 themselves W. }. DUPUY.
No towsy, Dec IL. 66-2,wIw
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R1CMMOJVD, I1RGA'xa, THURsD1Y; DEcE.uBER 49, isss

On NEGROES.-On Monday morning, the 3oth
GU inst, at 10 O'Clock, will be sold, in front my
Office, without reserve, 80 likely Negroes belonging to
one estate, consisting Of mes, women, boys girls and
women and children. The above groes are all under
some good trsdesmen, and house servans the balance
field hsnds. Those wishing to purchase for their own
use, will do well 10 attend.
EXUM s. HUBBARD, .auet'r.
Zee. D. 62-tds
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-19

IL pursuance oil an order oiile County Court OF Prince
Edward, shall offer Tor sale Tuesday the 2ih day
Of December next 10 the highest bidder the
the Union Theological Seminary the tract OF Land
belonging to the estate OF Martin Taylor, decd, lyng
near Hanpden Sidney College, and adjoining the lot
which the Union Seminary is located, in the county Of
Prince Eiward-This Tract of Land contains between
450 and 500 acres; part of which very heavily
tnibered and forming number Of beautiful building
Sites several streams running through the Liant,
number Of fine springs. The Land will be laid of in
number OF lots to suit purchasers. Its location the
above mentioned rising institutions, its healthy situation
and the quantity Of timber the Land make avery de-
srable property And Saturday following, being the 18th
of December, shall offer the highest bidder, the
Tavern Of George King eighteen twenty valuable
groes belonging to said estate: among them
liable ditchers carpenter. and several house servants
The whole property will be sold credit Of twelve
months Bonds with approved security will be required
for the negroes, and bonds with approved security with
deed OF trust the land, will be required Of the pur.
chasers. JAMES D. WOOD, r,,;.;
MOSES TREDwAY. commissioners
Prince Edward, Nov, 26. 5S-2aw4w
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WATILL BE SOLD, the premises on The first dav n
Wv January next, f lair, IL not the next fair day H.,
well known Tavern stand in POwhatsn county now in
the occupancy Of Mrs Skipwiih. The terms viii be IIe
raj: and made known the day OF sale.
December IL. [6i-msl EDWARD cox
EBURSUANT to a decree of lie Supefior Court ~
n Law d Hanover county, will be sold, the 27 u of
the present month, at the front door o the Bell Tavern
In the City OF Richmond, To tic highest bidder, Tor cash
all the Negroes belonging 10 tie estate Of Gideon Rsga
deceased. HENRY POILARD
ddm'r. de bonis non II gideon Rogfand decd
December T. 62-w3Us
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-19

DOANOKE NAVIGATION COMPANY.-A divi
III dend Of and three quarters per cent has been
declared on the capital sock of the Roanoke Navigation
Company, payable by the Treasurer on demand.
Dec. II. 1861 A. JOYNER Treasurer
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-19

FIFTEEN TO TWENTY NEGROES FOR SALE
ERY virtue of two Deeds of Trust, executed by Ed
"a ward o. Goodwin 10 me, and OF record in the Conn.
~ Court oil Abemarle for purposes therein mentioned will
he sold 10 the highest bidder Tor cash. the 7h day Of
January next il lair, otherwise the fair day. before
the Eagle Tavern in the city Of Richmond, Is 90 Me-
groes consisting OF men, women, boys, girls, &C. cons
dered TO be likely and valuable any the State
shall convey such title is vested in Inc as trustee
which is considered as unquesonably good.
Dec. II. 65 --tds] d. Il. ALLEN, Trustee
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KMTILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE, 10 the highest
w bidder, on the premises, on Thursday the 26h of
December If fair, il not, the fair day, my Tract
Land lying in the county of Buckingham, between the
waters OF Slate and James Rivers miles above the
Virginia Mills, and about the same distance below Scots.
viile containing by late survey hundred and hr
tythree acresnot than three hundred of which
cleared the balance TO clear being tobacco land oil the
first quatytbe whole Of the cleared land, with the
cep,ion Of the fresh land, and twenty of the
land being well stuck with clover aud in high state of
improvement. Upon the tract is small but comfortable
with such outouses necessary for
securing crop-ihe seeding Of one hundred and ten
bushels OF wheat which fom being seeded early, and
good ORDER promises abundant harvest Offering from
its convenience to market its fertility its aap
aion to each variety OF its neighbohood being both
healthy and agreeab'e to purchasers which
seldom with. Terms-one fourth of the purchase
money in hand the balance in nsalmens, OF one, two
and three Bond and security, with Trust Deed
10 secure the payment will be required
At the same time and place. will be soId for cash. be-
tween twenty and twenty-five likely young Negroes
which should like TO dispose Of in families The crop
hand, consisting Of tobacco, corn, fodder, Sci stock
OF horses, cows, hogs, &c., together with the plantation
utensils on credit OF six months, dol
lars; cash for sums under ten dollars.
Persons wishing to examine the Land, with view to
purchase, will meet with attention from the proprietor
living at the Seven lsands-or, from his overseer, Mr.
Xix, living on the premises.
Dec. g. [6O-2iws.l ROBERT C. NICHOLAS.
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II ANDS, NEGROES, Sc. FOR SALE.-On The 26lh
H December, 1885, at the late residence of Mrs Jane
Dabney in the county Of Louisa, Va, will be sold the
highest bidder, at public aucion the Tract of Land
which she resided at the time OF her death, containing
about two hundred and forty Also sixteen slaves
twelve oil whom grown, two about half grown aud
children; aho the crop Of corn, fodder aud sucks; the
stock OF horses cattle hogs and sheep the household and
kitchen furni,nre plantation utensils and other ar
Giles OF less value. There two yoke OF and
veDeen hogs iaened for pork. All sums not exceeding
five dollars must be paid al the time the purchasers Of the
personal property will he allowed twelve months credit
all sums five dollars. The land will be sold OH
credit OF and two years, equal instruments Bonds
with approved security will be required bearing interest
from the date, the interest however, will be RENTED, II
the principal is punctualy paid. The purchaser Of the
land, will be required TO give deed Of trust it, in adj
diiion TO the bond and security above mentioned. The
sale will be continued from day to day. until all the pro-
perry is disposed Of FRANCIS DABNEY,
Executor Of The last UiH of Somi. Dabney
decd, and .ddm'Or tcih the toM an
Hered IF jane Dabney, deceased
Deccmber A. 65-it
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HPY virtue OF deed in trust, Gearing date the 18th
HD day OF January, 1888, and of record i'm the county
court OF Chesered) executed by Peter Mason aud Eli
zabeth Mason his wife, Tor the purpose OF securing the
payment OF sum OF money therein mentioned TO Alex
ander Reid will be sod the 18Th day of January 1884,
at Chesterfield courthouse 10 the highest bidder for cash.
one piece parcel Of land lying and being the Man
chester Turnpike, Qe late residence of the said Peter
Mason dec'd and supposed 10 contain orty-two acres
Also negro slave, named Paulna, child
Julia Pink Such title only, as is vested in
will be conveyed.
ANDERSON EDWARDS, Trustee
yl,
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26

At q Court of Prob0fe holden Gt 'Liteh hfeId. Wishn aud 1or he District cf LiteAJdeld, .ONs
 he l8hh ddy of September, 1883:
 Present. Frederick WOtcOit, Esq. Judge. nN motion of Seth Pierce, Oliver Chapin' O 9d, Samuel Hopkins, and Samuel E. Everitt, executors of the last willsAnd testa- ment of Capt. SETH PIERCE, late Of Cornwall, within said district, deeeas- Court doth decrec that six mouths be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to said executors; and directs that public mo- tice be given Of this order by advertising iD a posting copy thereof on the public signpOst: in said town of Cornwall
 Certified from Record.
 16 FREDERICK WoLCorT, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26
FOR THE LlrcHFIELD ENQUIRER.

TEMPERANCE, No. AV.-cONCLUDED.
 have thus touched ali the points in relation o this subject which the circumstances of the per- mil. It has, f have succeeded in my attempts, been shown-Tha, though we have liquor of tie same name with one which is mentioned in the bible, it is not the same liquor. Tha; while the wine of the Scripture ages the pure juice of the grape, u"- mixed with any foreign substance, the best wine which obtain from abroad is made of nearly double its natural strength, by aho addition of brandy. That nine tenhs of that which in this land is sold under the name of wine, has crossed the Atlantic, being manufactured in this country That of this by far the greater part s absolutely poisonous; great part hay ing none of the juice of the grape in t, and oft receiving i,s color and taste from poisonous ngredi eots, as sugar of lead and other articles not more wholeeome.
 1t has also been shown that. even though we could obtain the very same species of wias of which the scripture speaks, wo,d not justify the use of it. nor in the leasa,er s qualities. That the object ofihe book was not to determine what men shall est, or what they shal driak what is wha. is Poson- ous but leaving every question Ofthis experi encs and medical skill, set before them objects of their best ears. righteousness and peace. and joy in the Holy Ghoas. That wine as commoa drink, is, therefore. ascertained by the united testimony of perience and or the hest physicians be ofno utility, unfit for the use fpersoDs in heaih the of and inseierate diseases, and of aggsavaiing those which they consiitusiosay liable, and fit only for cases of special sickness.
 have also, f I have succeeded in my endeavors shown that whatever may be GGe of wine, pure or mixed with brandy. imported or manufactured as homs distilled spirit can be 10 other ,haa delsaesioss being he very principle is wine which makes insox- casiag which principle. extracted and concentrated cannot bs otherwise ihan bed. and cannot be used without isssaperasce. That s 90. ussfal ia eases of exposers hardship. ba. renders the bodily sys .em lees able bear up sgaisss the yolsa shocks which it is sometimes exposed Thst t readers the body, though a be for time nsensbls cold and to heat. aer short period. less able to bear either Of them; aud that the strength whieh has besa suppo- sed tO give the abOreS is the extraordinary efforts wheh be is sometimes called make. is equally lac- ,isious and terminates ia weakness real aad asaing asd that ssed sempersssly, dOes ia ordinary cases, shoTtea liae.
 h is shown, thai bg far the greaisr Pa ofshai pOs-
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26
NOTICE.

THE Court of Probate for the District of l Plymouth has limited six months from, the publication hereof for the creditors of tho estate of THOMAS POTTER, late of Plymouth, deceased. represented in- solvent, 10 exhibit their claims to the subseri- hers. duly appointed Commissioners thereon. And we hereby give notice that we will attend to receive and examine said claims at the Probate office in said PIys;oulh, on'ths third Mondays. in December and March next, at | o'clock P. M. on each of said days.
 ELIJAH WARNER, JR. 2 Commis-
 ELI POTTTR, sioners. Plymouth, Sept. IS, 1888 l6
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26
NOTICE.

THE Hon. Court of Probate for the Dis- IL trict of LitchEeld hath limited and allow. ed six months from the date hereof for the creditors to the estate of
 .,, LEVI B. DUNBAR. late of Harwinton, deceased, to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attestsds within said time will he debarred a recovery. All persOns indebted to said estate are re< qnested to make immediate payment to JEREMIAH HoLr, Administrator.
 HANNAH DUNBAR, Administratrir.
 HarWinton, Sept. 2S. 1858 16
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26

G5@An odjoarned meeting ofthe First School District .ciN De held at tke School House on I'hursday euening the 26th inst. at o'clock. 4 general attendance cf those interested is the school shc past summer IS requested. as the ques- lion mag ihen De agitated Dheiher tt is erpedient to lay e TAX to' de)ray the expenses. ,..,
 SsS,ifen,ber Q5 ftD
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26
NOTICE.

THE Court of Probate fur the District Of IL Sharon hath decreed that six months from this date be appointed, allowed and lini- ited for tue creditors of the estate Of ISAAC BEEBE. late of Canaan, in said district, deceased. tol exhihit their claims against said estate to the; subscribers far adjustment and payment. All claims not exhibited within the time aforesaid will be debarred recovery.
 LEVI BEEBE. Erecss-
 CHxRLES BEEBE, tors. 6 Can0an, Sept. 18, 1883 Nf le
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26
MENAGERTE.

.PWrdy, Vcfch. M0consber q Co.
 W7ILk be in Litchfeld on Monday the
 w SOth inst. with their Menagerie of
 Wild Beasts Birdss Gscs
 Consisting, amongst others not named, of a Lion, Lioness and Jackall in the same den four Zebras, beautiful! Quagga. the only one ever in America. the Hippopotamus or Sea Horse. two Bengal Leopards. a pair Laugh ing Hyenas. the Great Tamandua. two Por- ANAcoNDA from CeyIon. the six handed Ar madillo. the MarmOnt, the beautiful Gazelle, with great variety of Apes, Monltsys, and BabOons-Alsd. several strange and rare spe- cies of the feathered race. two Ostriches. Vul- lures. Ec. Szc.-the whole comprising the most extensive collection of rare Wild Beasts and Birds ever exhibited in the country.
 For further particulars, see the Handbills.
 September 25 lw
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26
PaY Your Taxes ]!

NOTICE iS hereby given tO aII psrsOne 4N liable to pay Taxes in the town of Wash- iOgtOn, that the subscriber has received a war; rant tO collect Town Tax of seven cents on the dollar. laid on List l8S2-and will attend to the receiving of your taxes at the store of Eli Mygatt. Jr. g. Co. on Monday the 7th. and at the ina of Mr. LampsOn in New-Pres- ton. on Monday the 14th 0e October next All persons who neglect this call may expect to pay fees.
 P. w. POWELL, Collector.
 Washington. Sept. 94, 1888 lG
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26
New Goods. GIH E0r WEnn.

CHARLES Ls WEBB Has just receiued from Ne,O. Fork, and is nov
 opening. q cery ExTENsIvE ASSORTMENT cf
 NEW GOODS, is p0rt as .foliOsCs:, CUPERFlNE. common, and low priced - black, blue. mixed, and olive coiouref BROADCLOTHS,' well worth ah examina- ton by those who wish to purchase: n large assortment of fancy colored CAssIMEREs and SArTiNErTs; Petershams for over. .eoats {; English and French MerinO Cloths Merino Circassians, Cloak Camblets, Merino Shawls, Wool Draws and Shirts, wool and worsted Hose, fine & common Vestings; white, green. red and yellow Flsnnels; Salisbury Flannels; Chiatzes and Cdlicoes. Sheetings 6 Shirtiags, Bed Tickings, Linens. Diapers, Table Linens. Long Lawns, Linen Handkerchief; Book. Jackonst, Swiss and fancy Muslins; Ggnred and plain Bobbinet do; T4aces and Edgings Italian Silks. silk and velvet Vestings, Fancy Handkerchiefs and Shawls 1; bhckskiO, beaver and horseskin Gloves, Gc.--and a general as. sOrtment Of TRiMMINas, and other Goods tO0 numerous to mention.
 Double and single barrel Pooling Pieces,
 Poicder aud Shot
 FRESH GROCERIES. excepting ardent spirits.
 Hard 4 CrOckery Ware, &Gc. e The above Goods were bought with great. care, and will be sold low for eash. prodaeaa or good credit.
 LitckGeid, Sept. l0. 1883 '. 15
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26

By Necessity aad on Principle. in Consequence oi lis,Ie Experiment and auch Observation haye eec- ssally adopted and adhered to the sausary Plan here ip proposed during several Months past, and am still sesolved to pcrsevere until convinced that Aitera-
 ion will be pruducse oi some greater Good whereof at present have no Approximations whilst Human Mature remains the JED. STRONG.
 Laehfsid, 9eh May, l789.
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26
ITEMS--sELEcrEp,

The National Inteiligencer of Wednesday Says:-- "Dr. Aylen Hawes, of Virginia, has we understand, bequea,hed freedom to about hundred slaves {; and 20 dollars for each, assist the Colonization So- ciety in conveying them to Liberia"
 The late Earthquake was iek in several parts oi North Carolina.
 The loss retasned.-Some time in October, 1899, . young man belonging to Northampton, by the ol James Colton, brother of the publisher of tho Wor- cester Spy left home for New York; in pursui, of bu. sness. It was soon asceriained that he had gone from the city, and nothing could be learned of him. the most painful apprehensions entertained by his friends and relatives. Handbis were soon circu- lated offering large reward for information. but noih- ing came to light respecting his disappearance. We now happy ia announcing hs safe North- ampton, after absence of nearly years appears that 6ndng business d0li at New-York, he was pre- vailed upon go sea, and in heightened and prof. table whaling voyage the Pacific his time has been employed d.-Northampson paper.
 The income of Lord Francis L. Cover, who has just succeeded to the property ofthe Duke ofSunder land, s %. OO0l-943o. 900 year!
 4 German priest walking a procession as the head pf his patshioners, cultivated fields in order procure blessing on their future crops. when he came to those of an unpromising appearance, would pass on sayiag "here prayers and singing will avail nothing this must have manure!" A wise priest.
 Dsayscsios ef Flat Rock B,idgs.-Thursday after noon about four o'clock. ,s bridge across the river SchuylkiiI at Flat Rocks fe with two empty marble teams sad ihrseen horses which crossing as the lime. Six of the hsses wero killed or drowned, and one ofhe drivers is much injured that he is pscied 10 recover.-Pha. Ras. Gas.
 Camp Msssing.-The Tasa"da. tPa.l Banner says mos, dsgraceiul sceas occurred as camp meeting Gew miles from that borougtoa Saturday aighi last number of yosag me" in n oss Eiosous asanasr Ps- led dowa the tents. siars, dEc. aad disturbed tle meeting iD most shameful manner withcsaeisrs and other missiles. sSeh proceedings sheaid i"csr inc ssyerest penalties of the law-thoss who do not sp- prove Of sach meetings have room eaough ia che world sO keep sway from them. sDd ws eaa imagine paliation whatever ior such violation of order, deeeney, and ths laws of the eountry.
 Ei is stated ia an Easera paper shat ths Hen. yos. ah ouiacy has signiGed his assa'ien to rsssn she Presidency of Harvard College. and that a special meeting of ths Corporsiisn has heea called for shs parposs of aEing on his successor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26

Archibald McNeil" Abraham Bradley* Isaac Baldwin, Jr." Tapping Reeve" Collier & Adam Tobias Cleavcr Amos Gal,,in Thomas TroWbritlge Samuel Sheilhar* Norman Buell' Rriant Stodard" Abraham Peck" Frederick Wolcoit Nathaniel Smi,hs John Alien* Joiaa Welch
 Arthur EmnlonsS
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26

Ephraim kirby~
 Fumo,hy Skinner David BHcl
 Julius Deming
 Benjami" 1'allmadge Uriah Tracy" Ebeneser MarsI.~ Moses Seymour
 Samuel Marsh"
 James Stone
 Samuel Seymour Daniel Sheltlon
 Oxi;ae Lewis" Lawrence Wesseis" Elijaif Wadsworshs Aiexasies CHtlin" ReuhrM Smith" LyDde LOrd~
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26

lgsias Aas ssne high and dry for Jaeksenism-eve- sy memher CT 1sngFess elected except oas tEvans) tsleagias te that ssrsy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26

The Hartford Resiss states that mere than l00O peasiose had been paiu at inc Agency ia thai city wishin she tea days previous so Thsrsdsy laat. The smssn, paid is probably near Gi.s thsasamd dollars.
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26

Reu E. K. Auery, we learn by the last Hartford Times, preached n Winchester, in this county, or Sunday the 18th inst. which caused considerable ex citement in the neighborbood.
Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-26

Dse;sisa ea Pssiic Depssifes.-Ths accounss from Fwashiagson all agree that the 6aal decision the rssideas. with Secretary WoodbaEy ofthe Macy, sad Asr. Fancy, Aa.arasy. .GeneraI. were fnr aad Secre r;es Raase, of the Treasury. M'LaRe. of State, and Css- of she Army. wsrs opposed % ahe removal.
 ~. Y. Daifu Adp.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-04-04
EDUC.aTEON.
DATRONIZED by some Of the

DATRONIZED by some Of the most re-
IL spectacle citizens Of Harpers-Ferry, the
subscriber (late professor ia one Of the first
colleges IN the Union) wishes TO inform pa
rents and guardians, DESTROYS of having their
children. or those under their charge, care
fully and properly educated, that he intends,
when sufficient number Of subscribers shall
have been collected, TO open a Seminary in
which all the most useful and important
branches Of learning will be taught
u ls confidently hoped, from several years
experience which the subscriber has had
IN teaching in the various departments Of DO.
lite learning, that he will be found fully com.
Petent To this arduous undertaking.
The strongest and most satisfactory recon-
mendatIons can be given from learned profess
sors and private gentlemen, a. 60 his compe-
tency Tor the education of youth.
lila course Of instruction will comprise the
English, Latin, Greek and French languages,
History, Geography the use Of the Globes
Belles-Lettres, Mathematics, and Moral aud
Natural Philosophy.
The students of the English and Classical
departments will be regularly exercised m
Composition and Defamation.
A. the subscriber will be wholly devoted 20
the care Of the Institution, subscribers may
rest assured that be will leave no EFFORT un-
tried 10 promote his scholars advancement :
and that while he will DO most assiduous and
ustlring IN his zeal for their improvement In
literature, no care or vigilance shall be- want.
ing IN steadily watching over their conduct
and morals.
41-ReforeBce, ~ Go qualifications, &c, to
be made 20 DIR. Samuel ScoIlay, Middleway.
Jefferson county, and TO the Rev. MIR. GildeA
and Dr Marmion. Of this place
AppltcaItnu A. h. ned. - Al.
Hotel, TO JOHN JOS. HICKEY.
HarPers-FeFry, Feb 7, 1893.