Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-03

vUywENTY DOLLARS REWARD will be given for !
e. S Sm,s Gso5ss c.mpS. Is 70 wear. od
rather brighter complexion than the generality Of negroes
about feet 10 inches high and rather slender made
and think has small his forehead, from cut
when child, but not IL Is visible. He |
worked the last years with Knox s. Hale, tho Pc
tersbug Rail Road and wa. again hired to Hale this
but did not 20 10 work, and has been away all the year
understand an attempt was made in Dnwiddie TO take
him. but he made his escape have reason to suppose
he has been most of the time in the ncghborbood of Fine
Creek in Powhaan county, where he has lately been
accrued in breaking into house and committing
ensve robbery, consisting of clothing and other articles
His associate has been taken and gives this information
Since this theft George has been in and about this city
for 10 days, more, and last here on
the morning OF the 18th inst Had on pair OF dark cas-
snet panaioons old black hat, but shoes
He very ar and intelligent and will probably soon
change his clothing George is desperate chap and the
good ., the community rsansss his amos Ann
TUlHE FREDERICKSBURG LAW SCHOOL will re-
IL commence its session Monday, the 4th OF No
vember next, and will continue till the latter end oil
March The Of instruction will be heretofore,
by daily examinations in the text books which have been
selected with appropriate references and explanations dur
ing the examinations, and sometimes by lectures. The
text books employed in the School are Chy's Black.
stones Comm Cruises Digest, fuckers Comm and
Kent's Comm Ii is also recommended TO the Virginia
Students that they should provide themselves with Taes
Digest the Supplement TO the Revised Code and Robin
sons Practice. The price of instruction will be sixty
dollars the session. be paid in cash before admission
the School The Students of former sessions are invited
10 participate in the exercises Of the ensuing session. Ex
celent accommodations may be had by the students in
Fredericksburg. upon very reasonable terms say from
$40 to- $l2 so per month"; exclusive only Of fuel and wash
ing The whole expense of living will probably fall short
Of 75 the session. Those intending TO become students,
will please apprse of their intention before the School
commences They will be supplied with text books at re
duced prices II In due time Informed Of their wish
JNO TAYLoE LoMAX.
| Aug. 8. I'll Nov.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.-On
| Monday, the 2lst day OF October, will be sold at
Public Auction, 220 Building Lots and 80 Out Lots in
furnishing town OF PoRTsMoUrH, OHIO.
Portsmouth, the chief town of Scioa county, is plea
sanity situated on high ground the bank Of the Ohio
River the mouth OF Scota River, which at Ports.
mouth approaches within half mile of the Ohio and
about midway between Marietta and Cincinnati. The
water is good and the town has always been considered
remarkably healthy Its settle is high and places the po-
puaiion beyond the reach Of the highest floods.
The Ohio and Erie Canal which finished last Octo-
her, ntersects the Ohio at that place. and brings there for
the produce OF the very rich and extensive
country through which That canal 306 miles
long, 40 feet wide and feet deep II passes ho IL Of
the most fertile and popuous counties Of Ohio and
as channel of communication to the towns Of Chcohe,
Circevle, Lancaster, GAINESVILLE, Columbus, Hebron,
Newark, DRESDEN Roscoe Trenton Iockport, Dover Sa-
lem, New Philadelphia Bolivar, Massilon, Fulton, Cin-
ton, ARROW and Boston, Ii is the connecting link be-
tween the navigation of the MIissssippi the Northern
lakes and the N. York and Welland Canals citing
the Ohio at Portsmouth,, and Lake Erie at cleveland.
was completed only from the Lake TO Chilcoh-,
amounted to $64 ,s64-and from the tolls already re-
ceived il is estimated that the receipts for 1888 will
coed $lS5 900. Inow forms uninterrupted channel Of
communication between the Lakes and Ohio and tends
directly TO increase the business of Portsmouth. That
town has 1850 Inhabitants and rapidly increan
In the immediate vicinity extensive quarries of free
stone, which furnish the chief building for
Cincinnati and Louisville. There also valuable beds
Of iron almost in proximity with the bituminous coal
which is so abundant in that part Of the country The
is Of the first quality and universally preferred in the
western States There already within short distance
Of the mouth of the canal 80 FORCES
ration manufacturing upwards OF $4,000 tons OF iron per
annum, Of the value Of million Of dollars STEAMBOATS,
OF the largest class daily arrive at Portsmouth, deposng
at that place their cargoes Of Cotton, Sugar. Coffee
and receiving in return the Flour Pe Whiskey, SC of
the INTERIOR brought there by the way Of the canal The
commerce OF the town is rapidly increasing under the
huence Of these favorable circumst ances and in few
years. it must become of the most important places
the Ohio River The lots offered for sale situated in
the principal streets OF Portsmouth, and present OPP
porunity for the protibe investment of capital Titles
unquesiionable and in fee simple.
The sale Of the above property will take place the
2lst OF October next at 10 O'clock A. NJ in Portsmouth,
Maps exhibiting the plan Of the town, situation and
OF the Lots may be had after 29 inst on
to McAllister s. York. PhiIadelphia Turnbul & Win
chester, Baltimore; Barr Kneeland Co.. New York; or
my Agent Thomas Parker, Esq, Portsmouth, who will
give all Information the subject.
JOHN I. BARR, $50 Pearl street, N. Y.
! New York, July %, 1888 25-lSt