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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-14

M DOLLARS REWARD--Ran away from the
lOO subscriber in Goochland, on Saturday The 18th
negro James, about fee, or inches high and
Of rather dark complexion for muatto with reddish eyes
and peculiar spot OF his cheeks Ii is supposed
that he made off Tor Ohio, by the Guyandote road,
that he is lurking Rcbmc nd with the view OF get
ting off bya vessel will give the above reward il takeD
whou, the limits of the Siae $50 he is secured in
any Jail in the State that get him again He usually
calls himself James Cook, and originally from
Gloucester he is first rate carriage driver aud house
servant, and can both Fad and wri'e
ELIZABETH GARLAND.
Tan 10 lat
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ENTITY DOLLARS REWARD.-Rsn away from the
IN subscriber living in Chesterfield county, Man
CHESTER on Friday the 9Th ul,., negro man JOHN,
dark muo about six feet high between 80 and 35
Of agea good cooper, wsggoner and field hand; al some
of which he may try to get employment. AS he went
off without any known cause, he may attempt TO make
his escape TO Of The free States. will give the
above reward IL taken out OF the Stateor $50 taken
one hundred miles from home, and secured In Jail that
get him agap--or $40 II taken in The neigbborhood and
delivered 10 mel iorcwsn all persons from harbourDg
him, under the penalty of the law. -
Jan AIN. Is3t (75-2aw,0 WILLIAM FISHER.
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KTONSIEUR TONSON.- This noted Stallion will
lVH stand the ensuing season, at my sons, George W.
Johnsons in the county of Chesterfield, about 20 miles
from Richmond and Petersburg and
The Celebrated Race Horse ANDREW, will al my
sons, Edward Johnsons) in the county OF Dnwidda,
about 80 miles south Of Petersburg, the Main Stage
Road. Particulars a TO both hereafter.
January o. I75-t0 w. r. JOHNSON.
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T Tho Enquirer published twice week, generality .,d
Sn.co vines week during the State
,sns the :o 2. Fv. Dolo,.
cevcd in Paymcnt Tho Editors win guarantee tho safety Of remit
ey matt po.nge Of all letters being
NO paper will DO discontinued, but
3d,tors, antil all srrearages have been paid up.
Whoevcr will guarantee tho payment nine papers, shall
Aavo tho gratis. n. 49, - - ~
TERMS OF ADVERTISING
Ono
~ cents No advertisement
OF assurnod bv some person in this cits envons
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"A DVICE.-To the very few real and genuine survv.
IA ing officers and soldiers Of the Revolution, and the
legal heirs and descendants Of the deceased and also
the honest representatives, agents, and assgnees, who
hold unsatished military land-bouny warrants, The
subscriber earnestly recommends suspension OF dis
posal OF them Tor while. lie has presented me-
mortal to the present session Of Congress- praying ur
Their appropriation GOOD LANDS OR SCRIP, 10 re-
deem the whole OF these warrants. From the berality
and Justice already sbewn by that honorable body he has
doubt equal and impartial justice viii be extended 10
all by further general appropriation that head. That
done these warrants 10 the holders, ought to be worth
dollar and fifteen twenty cents per acre. Sacrifices al
ready sufficient by the original suffering owners and Tor
full abundant by SPECTATORS have been made he
rber for himself aver that lie purchased
one Of those warrants specuated in any manner orn
Of revolutionary claims in his whole ie lie has
received but two ioeraby decent rewards and one other
OF pu and shabby AMOUNT for all that he has done Tor
hundreds that scores and has no expectation or hopes
but from about three others, and OF them with great
additional difficulty and trouble. Actuated by the sheer
wish do good all his meTiorOus ancient brother sui
ferers he has literally "oorked for nothing and found
hmssIf;" while he has been most peDiuily rewarded
with an abundant stock OF INGRATfTUDE by some who
have possessed themselves Of the procuremen's OF his la
bors by suTTepfiOus without the least cement oil
with any Revolutionary hero, spark
Of their nobeness SPIRIT 10 do common justice com
| nit an open and bold act Of robbery
" All Editors feeling themselves benefited by revo-
uiionsry sv6erings themselves, will confer favor by Civ
| ing the above two three insertions.
| JOHN NICHOLAS, late Revolutionary Officer.
| Jan 9. 1916
yuyHE distributes Of the military claims Of Waite
Scott deed, are hereby notified that The said claim
some one or other OF said distributes should iorwar
and administer the estate OF the said Walter Scott
deed preparatory 10 distribution Of the claims aoressi
the undersigned does not intend 70 administer on sal
estate. n; D. ao"s ,n
Jan. o. To-wsw
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RxcMuO,D, VxRGI1x1 TUESDAY, 59N1:1R :: - 7sas

| SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIEs-The School un.
NJ der the superinendence of Miss Lornda p. BigeIov
w commence on the LIST February next my house
~ Ame!s he situation is pleasant and healthy the
comfortable and commodous, and in every wsy
escuia'ed Tor the comfortable accommodation of Young
ladies' The branches Of Education taught in this School
VIII be, Geography, Arithmetic, Grammar, History,
ppn.IosoPhy Chemistry, Botany, Rhetoric, Geology,
raining and Music. The morals aud manners of the
young ladies' committed to the charge Of Miss Bgelow,
wiii receive particular attention.
1erms.-For Board and Tuition per session
Of O. o MONTHS S45 90
Musle' IL 80
Pupils will be admitted any period of the term. and
payment viii be required only from the time Of their COM
menens; but after having entered the school deduction
VIII DC made Tor absence, except in Of extreme ur
gency as in cases of sickness, &c.
Jan. q. G74-6l JOS. B. ANDERSON.
NoIlCE.-Was committed to the Jail of Cheste rfeId
county, In the month Of Move mber last ne 70 man
who calls himself Corbin Corbin Braxton and saws he
belongs to Mrs. Polly Burke, King William Court
House, and was hired during the last year TO Mr. Am.
mon Johnson The said negro is OF dark compile xioD
pve fee seven and an hall inches high has scar on the
under lip and Is supposed TO DO Is 20 years of
he owner Is requested TO forward prove property
pay charges aud take him away, he will be dealt with
as the law directs. j. B. GOODE Io;jor
January y. 75-wl2w-
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NOR RENT OR LEASE-Tbe we'll known and
long established stand called and known by the name
OF the Short Pump, lying in the upper end OF Henrco
county, on the Three chopped road, and twelve miles
above Richmond The houses all in good repair, with
large and stables and all
The houses and lots will be rented with without the
farm, as the applicant may wish The great celebrity
OF this stand Tavern, combined with the facilities OF
obtaining such supplies may be wanting for either the
bar table or stable from the Richmond Market renders IL
one of the most valuable stands of the kind in this section
OF country For terms, apply to Wade w. Woodbridge,
in Richmond or to the subscriber, living at the Deeprun
Coal mines two miles below the Short Pump.
ZACHARIAH McGRUDER
I.,,ary q 75-taw2w~
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- The subscriber, DESTROYS of closing speedily as
possible his administration, will sell in Scottsve Sa
turday 18th Gay Of February next fair il not the xt
fair day, Sunday excepted that large and commoJious
brick house in the occupancy Of Mr. John Tyler and
belonging the estate Of Tany Morris, dec This house
is we'll constructed and will accommodate large family
afford good and lumber house with out
houses. This property will be sold credit OF one, two
and three years Also two unmproved lots in the lower
end of the town, which will be sold the time and
place, credit of six months Creditors and purcha-
sers are requested TO attend, il is the intention of the
undersigned TO SELL The certainty Of the improvement mt
Of the James River and the Staunton and James River
Turnpike gives property in this place increased import
ance, which renders worthy the attention OF the specu
lator and capitalist BEVERLY STAPLES,
.4dn'r toih the toiH annexed IF Zandy Morris. dec.
ScottsviIle, Jan. III. 76-w4t
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advantage call the first door above EIys livery stable
on street. near the Bell TaverD where have house
for the safe keeping and boarding Ut negroes,
and where will give sellers Of Slaves assistance that
may be necessary in selling. CHAS. MILLS.
Dec "a eft
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NOTICE Was committed 10 the Jail Tor the Corpora
IN ton Of Petersburg the 9th day OF August last
robust, bright, muao who says her name Char-
ioe aged from % TO 30 years. in height about iee' or
nches-bsr quite black-bair on the temples growing
lower down the side OF the ace than usual has mark
the lower part OF the left eide OF the iace states
she coll by James wilkins, OF Fredericksburg, Na
about IS months ago. 10 two men, Messs Pope and Fur
guson, Of y. C. and that she away from them shortly
aiterwads whilst passing through The county OF Chester
field; and says like wise, tina when she off, she had
xith her child few weeks old, bich child she left in
the neighborhood OF this place, where Il Is. The
or owners, desired TO come and take her away,
otherwise she will be dealt With as The law directs
Jan q f75-3m1 THOMAS BRANCH, Serg't.
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TT ANDS FOR Satellite subscriber intending 10 re-
Il 4 move from the Commonwealth, will sell at public
suction (uness disposed of privately before that day
the 23h January ins fair, not the next air day. al
his residence, IN Sury county the Plantation on whch he
now resides called Eerslie eight miles below the Court
house. and three from creek making into James
River contains about 500 adjoining BacoDs Cas-
tie is we'll timbeed and we'll adapted to the growth Of
aud cotton and possesses an abundant supply OF ex-
ceent mari The dwelling house is oil wool built OF the
best materials, stories high, four rooms OH each oor
with large passage running through the centres all well
painted and with xceen dry cellar underneath. There
Is every house, all in good and also Sc
veraI excellent springs Of water at convenispt distances
from the house. The situation is as healthy any in the
county, and is in the most desirable negbborhood in the
county
Aud at the time and place. the subscriber will Of
fer for SALE his plantation, called "Provdence lying up
on Lawns creek navigabe stream, in said county, i'm.
nedstey below Hog Island containing about 1000
is we'll timbered and well adapted TO the production OF
corn, wheat cotton, clover SEQ acres Of II Is now
seeded i'm wheat and 10 in clover This farm possesses
ALSO exhausibe supply OF the very best MARYLAND
what is perhaps s better supply of rotten oyster shells
sufficient TO make the whole plantation rich. There
Is also attached, sufficient, quantity OF meadow and
srs to sustain several hundred bead OF cattle There
also IT, excellent dwelling house, four rooms below
and two abovean overseers house, and all other con-
Ter. Oysters aud FISH may be obtained IN abundance
within short distance. Will also be sold with this plan
taiion, new Threshng Machines Of the most approved
plan There Is excellent site this farm for mill
The subscriber will at the tine, sell most OF his
household kitchen urniture his stock Of horses mules
hogs, cattle, sc. and fodder and plsnla ion utensils
The terms may be ascertained by application 10 Mr.
Clarke, living Eerslie TO The subscriber in Norfolk
Jan q t74-2aw,dsl THOMAS SIMPSON.
MpiANO FORTE MUSIC AND INSTRUMENTS
IA r. 1. Smith has received variety Of Musical in
s.ruments, consisting Of
Carione Flageoiets, Vions, Trumpets, Flutes, Flies
Guitars, Olios, some of tohichore gerry superior.
Among the variety, is an elegant Tu0rg Flute, will
eigh, silver keys highly finished aud Of superior Tone
Also two more Of those celebrated Piano Fortes, manu-
featured by Chickehng OF Boston; which, for
power and tone, elegance and durability OF workmanship
will IL is believed, not be surpassed by any other make
either foreign or domestic.
Music for The Piano, Of every variety and the late
fishers every few days, which renders the assortment
extensive. (Dec. I'LL T0-n
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AND'S END FOR SALE offer for sale This v,Ina
IL ble Estate situate en- the mou lbs of Ware and

,AND,S END FOR SALE offer Tor sale this yaIus.
ole Estate, situate between the lbs of Ware and
ceser, and Immediately upon Mobjack Bay in fertile
ana rich country the society OF which not in
virginia, tor quality intelligence: contains by late
survey 66S acres, with interest two thirds in one of
me pest salt marshes in the lower country two hun.
Sred acres IL is oHe OF the heathest situations in the
State, beautifully situated upon the river which affords
the bnest oysters, FISH, and wild fowl in their seasons in
me greatest variety and of The choicest kind The land
considered ha, the soil is peculiarly adapted bar;
rooms-k.tchen, laundry, barn. carriage house, &C. &C.
Persons DESTROYS OF settling in lower Virginia. are invited
examine II Tor themselves, as great bargain may be
had is rarely such property thrown into market
JAM z. l7I-l0,T1 CARY >. JONES.
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TT AND.-The subscriber offers for sale. the land on
which he lives. He wishes 10 transfer his property
different section of the country and will therefore sell
on advantageous 1t is perhaps the most desirable
estate Nooway county, and certainly by lar the most
valuable which is in the market any where in this
section of the country. he buildings of every descrp-
ton are new convenient, and we'll arranged indeed,
person could desire another house Tor domestic or family
operations There large and new tobacco barns,
and many of them extensively constructed on new
principles curing The tract contains 1850 acres by
survey of which there than $50 in woods, OF
the very first quality for tobacco, and about 100 acres OF
grounds IL is believed that the soil is most happily
adapted to the growth of fine tobacco the subscribers
average prices have always Indicated Nearly the whole
Of open land we'll set in clover and there Is young
orchard bearing OF perhaps the best selected fruit OF
all kinds. from the Northern nurseries, which is TO be
found in this part Of the country The situation is
markabIy healthy. The subscriber expects TO be out Of
the several months, during the winter and spring.
and if he does not sell before he goes his brother John
p Dupuy living in the neighborhood, will shew II TO
person wishing TO buy, aud will be authorised TO SELL
Col. Asa Dupuy of Prince Edward will also be fully au-
thorsed contract sale in his absence IL is deemed
unnecessary to give minute description Of this
properly; those wishing to buy, wilt 1t presumed,
examine for themselves. w. j. DUPUY.
No'toway, Dec. IL. 66-2sw4w
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WNIM. M'CRERY, DRAPER AND TAILOR, East
Wv Corner of II and 18Th streets, nearly opposite
the EogIe Hotel, keeps constantly ON hand, complete
assortment Of Goods embracing all that Is usually keptin
his line Of business OF which are OF The very best
quality He pledges his reputation 70 fashion the same
equal 10 any other establishment 10 This country and re-
spsclly socis continuance OF the liberal patronage
received for the last ten years and promises bis best e
81. In fu,,,e iDee 81 6t-1
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Il NASH FOR NEGROES.-l shall be absent two or
~ three months from Richmond During my absence
MIR w M H. Goodwin will attend 10 my Jail and the sur.
chase OF slaves for Liberal prices will be paid
Nov rs. (58-u] LEWIS A. COLLIER
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a PPOMATTOX NAVIGATION.- Believing that the
"A time has arrived, when the people of that part of our
country which is interested in the Navigation of Apo
and steady system Of Navigation, it proposed that ge-
neral meeting OF all such feel be held in the
town OF Farmvlle on the 2ls day of January 1884, 10
take into consideration the best plan improy-
ing the Navigation of said River
IL cannot be expected that any thing valuable will be
done unless the people interested will give the
qlesSOT 40; os .shAc IT, ia earnssiIv re.
Prince Edward &c. &c., of the of Petersburg,
we should think ought attend send delegation to the
me eting and we hope they will do so.
JAMES MADISON,
NATH'L L. VENABLE.
EarmvilIe January a. 73-td
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a GREEABLY 70 deed .! trust executed BY samue

d. wood, bearing date the 2sth April 1915, and du.
recorded IN the clerks office OF Middlesex county, to
nooert Dobbns and John Wood, Trustees in order to Sc
hrst, to Benamia Blake. certain sum Of money
20 secure another sum with interest," to tile estate of viii
ham ood dec we shall. by authority vested in us bv
Mc OF said Decd sell TO the highest bidder for
cash. Ia Urbanna, on Monday, tho 9Th OF the present
month"; 6eng court dayD all the interest Of the said
Samuel H. Wood, in the real estate OF his father William
WOOD dec being onehalt OF the OF land of which
the said William Wood died. possessed which tract con.
sans sou acres and situated Immediately the Kappa.
annock river lower part the county; ALSO the oI
loving slaves, which have BEEN by division OF the said
IN jus, allotted TO the said Sam b. Wood
% wit: PHIL Hercules Lewis, Milly and her children,
Snckey and Ralph, Caty and Jimmy, which slaves ara
kely and vauable-The title the property is unques
uonable but we cap only convey such lille is vested
III us oy the deed THOS STREET,
.fdn,'r Of Ro6f. Dob5i,s, dec.
RICH. NJ. SEGAR, Sheriff of
;h'ddieser, and Committee .adm'r. of John Wood dec
JAM IL. 75-2,wtJ.
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tANCER, and the art Of Healing generaiiy-The
~ subscriber would respectfully inform the inhabitants
OF richmond and vicinity, who may wish his aiG that he
from the celebrated Dr. Lynch, Of New York city, to cure
that formidable and fatal disease, denomnaed Cancer
without the use OF knife causc, but effected i'm the
same way and manner as practissd by Dr. Lynch, who
mas met with unparalleled the of
complaint and also that OF Fistula Fistuo.-As the
subscriber here from the City of New York 10
spend the winter, any person wishing be cured of the
above-named complaints, will please apply mme
to him, at The Mansion House, nj ain Street
Richmond, JAN g. w w MARSHALL
Certificate from Dr. Lynch
do hereby certify, that DIR. w. w. Marshall has been
unuer my instruction, and assisted in my business
which is attending Cancer complaints and the art of
healing generally. He is using my medicine i
fcted. n fvWSu ~
The subscriber refers to Mr.. Day of Manchester Mr.
Gillian OF Richmond, and Mrs Ezekiel DAVIS Main St
Miss Minis OF Manchester, who has been under his care
in New York, lately. w w NJ
January T. ~
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NEW WAREHOUSE IN CLARKSVILLE-The
= subscribers having qualified Inspectors at vena.
pies warehouse give notice TO planters and the public
general That they are ready TO receive tobacco and
VIII oy prompt attention, well every exerion in
their power endeavor to give satisfaction TO those who
may send tobacco 10 their care.
GEORGE CARRINGTON
JOHN CARDWELL,
January 4. G73-2aw6wl Iu,pee,o,.
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NASH SALE OF NEGROES. = viii be offered for
~ sale at Nelson Court House, the twenty Sc venth
day Of January, 1t being Court day. or twelve likely
Negroes. NELSON ANDERSON,
For himself and HIM. Crawford
Sa"' % 74-Lls
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81 100 DOLLARS REwARD.-Run away from

W II HHG DOLLANS NEWAKU.-Run away from
Y Il W. the subscriber, residing the Baptist
Seminary in this county, OIL the 18th inst INV negro ma
DABNY, formerly the property of Absolam Pate dec.
OF Hanover county, and from whose estate he was pur
chased Said negro is about 30 years age rather dark
complexion, with long whiskers; about feet inches
In hight thin visage slow in speech, but of very inteI
gent counenance and expression He was dressed in
dark mixed cassnei coat and pantaoons striped Virginia
eoih vest and took with him hat cap other clothing
III probable that he has been furnished with pass or
free papers, TO aid him getting off, but no doubt il A.
present either in Hanover or the vicinity of R,cbmond
taken In the city OF Richmond, within the State and
delivered to me, or secured in jail that get him. re
ward OF $25, and ali reasonable charges will be n,;d
and 1t out Of this State, SlOO r'
Dec. 81. T70-tfl JOSEPH RERNaRD
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NHE Annual General Meeting OF the Members Of
- the Mutual Assurance Society against fire ON build
ings Of the State Of Virginia. will be held at the Sociev
hour OF IL o'clock JAMES RAWrINcS "
Jan. 2. t72-td] p. A. ofthe NJ. A Soc,,
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hNk VI ViRClNlA.-The President and Dires.
- Tors havs declared dividend, of the profits Of
Tue last hall year. Of three dollars aud eighty cents per
thirty cents Tor 6ons will be paid at the Banking house
on the 10Th instant. A. ROBINSON, JR., Cashier.
January LIST, 1888. "a
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iOLEN from the stable OF John FIemings, in
cember black bay Mare, about fifteen and half hand,
Nigh showing the marks Of gear white feet and ANGLES
anu one or both OF her four feet white small
sar her forehead Any information respecting her, adj
dressed TO oochland Court House, brought TO the SUBJ
scroer at the Healing Springs Louisa will be attended
to, and all legal charges paid.
January IL. 76-9.v,c
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DUBLIC SALE OF LANDRY virtue of a deed Of
n trust, executed 10 the subscribers by Thomas b.
Watkins for the benefit Of the Executors of William Gait
decd and oil record in the Clerks Office OF the County
Cour! Of Goochland OF WILL the 18th day
enruary u lair not the next fair day Sunday
eePted) proceed 10 sell the premises, publicly 10 the
highest bidder Tract Of Land, lying in the county Of
Uooehand on the head waters Of Beavedam Creek con-
tanning about five hundred and tweny-s six acres and
bounded by the lands Of John G. Gray Lucy c. nj ark
nam aud others good portion Of this land is in woods
aAu mere Is upon acomforabe dwelling house, with the
The terms will be. third cash--ihe balance in two
equal annual instruments to carry from the ay of
eae,-the purchaser giving deed OF upon the pre-
ni'es. to secure the payment of the money-Tho,e who
wish TO purchase land, may do well to attend. We will
convey such title only, as is vested in Trustees
p. GUERRANT,
Jan. III. I76-2awtds1 G, nj. OIARIES
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The title is believed to be good but will convey onv
such title as is vested in me by the deed aforesaid
THOMAS DABNEY, Trustee
January n 73-td
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AND FOR SALE.-By virtue OF a deed of trust from,
Doctor George A. SpIler, late of the county of King
sum OF money therein mentioned. to Capt John Lumpkin
he undersigned will sell, by public auction to the high
est bidder Tor ready money upon the premises on Saur
day. the LIST day OF February, 1884, the Tract Land on
which the said Doctor George A. Spier resided at the
time oil his demise lying in the county of King william
hurch. couf fail hui - >~''