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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-26

"nren rnr arM.ls. us,rses,
(Fccm LAe ssaAerA La rera .Nessrreer.l

fFccTs tae Ssuttsra III rrrg .bessereer.I
MY NATIVE LANDRY Ley 4. Jonxsos.
lreturnd to my own native land,
And | sought for the spot | had loved,
Where tho rose and the lily had jioom,d meath MI, hand.
Aud my footsteps in childhood had roved.
Isaw-but | wcpt ut the change
Long years hNl thrown oytr the sccne:
Nwas thcfc--but the deserts Wild, dcsolete range
Was mafk'd whore the garden had been"
i lcok'd for the cottage orwhitc,
As II stood half conccald, half disclosed.
by the rose-trec and vine which encircled IL aui,c,
Near the sod where my fathers rcposcJ.
TWAS gone-but the chimney was there,
Tho sad relic of long vanished years:
And the thorn and the brict now embraced. NJ wen. pcs,
Where my kindred had buried their cares.
Ilook'd for the valley and stream,
.Whcrn the bower and grove iDtcrtwined,
Where The wild h~uoter-hoy OF INDUCED in Lis dream
vi delights he was never to find.
The valley aud strcan-they were ,hcro.
hut tho shade OF the greenwood had pass'd;
ihc stream was a wild where the serpent might lar,
La that Wales ever shadowlcss waste.
Iiook'd for the mountain and hill,
W here tue hunter delighted to stray,
ana where at the twilight, the lone whippoorwil
Had pour'd forth his onchorite lay.
Thcy were ,here-but tho hunter wns como.
And the sound of hi- buslc was husl'd;
And the torrent was there-but the iishtI footed fwn
Drank not at it's icunt as it rush'd.
l iook'd for the friends 1 loved best
The friends of my earliest choice;
They had gone to that bourne where the dead arc Of rost.
Or cold was each care. stricken voice.
Tho living were therc-but wore chilpd
ny the imprint OF nge and lis cares;
ihey met mc-just met mc-and hcartlcsslv smiled.
for Their friendship had fed with their years.
Adieu TO thoe-" land OF tho leai.',
Fair land Of the blue. vaulted sky;
Tho | go-yot the heart thus inspired TO feel.
. Shall romomber thee Oft with a sigh.
Efa Moore, Ya., Jdngaru Ia, 1895.
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MORE STIKES-

By the following notice, which. we copy from a Phi
~iadeiphia paper, it will be seen that the females of that
city have cnIbs.eed the present favorable opportunity to
.ende@Tor TO obtain an advance in the price Of thair labor.
trust that their example will be followed immediate
ly by those Of this city, and that they will be aided in
their endeavors by the Trades Union:
MEETING or THE WoMEN.-7He Talorssses. Seasp.
stresses, flinders, Folders, and Stock .Makers, of The CITY
and Liberties of Philadelphia, are requested TO meet at
the Commissioners Hall, in Second street. above Christ
ian street, Southwark, on Saturday afternoon next. at
8 O'Clock, to take into consideration the propriety of de-
nianding an advance on the present wages. An address
VIII be delivered on the occasion.
C~ORDwAISERs' STRIKE AT PATERsoY-Thc Paterson
Courier says-"The journcymen cordwaincrs of this
town, are on a turn out for an increase of prices for their
work. We know not what the matter in difference is
precisely, as our information is wholly erpayte. The
Journeymen say they have required but a small advance
oil about III per cent, which is less by far than is paid
elsewhere, and nothing like in proportion 10 the rise of
flour and other provisions. The employers. however
stand out, upon what grounds we have not learnt. We
are, however, generally on the side ofthe operatives-we
think the required advance is reasonable. and advise the
parties TO leave the matter to n disinterested umDire. as i'm
all other great matters
a STRIKE Of THE RAIL-RoAD.-The Norristown Re.
gister, of Wednesday,, says ;-.' On Saturday last. our
borough was visited by what our ~ncighbors OF the city
term "a strike. Three or four hundred of the working
men paraded through our streets, with music PLAYING
and banners waving:' They made quite a formidable
appearance. Their motto, from g TO g. was displa we'd
in several places on the line. After compelirlo those ON
the road to knock oG, the object, we presume, of their
visit, they marched off again, very orderly 9heir con-
duct throughout was peaceable. We understand they
were generally hands in the employ ofthe differen: con-
tractors on the Philadelphia and Norristown railroad"
The Journeyinen Carpenters of New Haven have
struck Tor higher wages, and the employers have adyer.
tised Tor men to take their places.-.N. Y. .M0n.
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Men and Spicndid Steam 5oai.-On Of the most
splendid steamboats, ever built in our country arrived
here ON Saturday afternoon last from Pittsburg. She is
called the George Collier" from respect for a gentle.
man Of that name in 81 Louis, where the boat * owned.
and intended for the trade between that place and New
Orleans. Her length on deck 10 IN f~>extrcnne width
81 feet Z inches, and depth or hold 10 feet. burfben ION
tons. She was built by Mt. Samuel Walker, Of Eliza.
bethtown, a few miles above Pittsburg, the joiner work
done by Mr.. Apologize, Of tho latter place, and The en-.
CINE, which has six large boilers, bniIt by Mcssrs. Stack
house and Toinlinson, also Of Pittsbnfg. Her cabins
present asplcf did perspective of1I5 feet, superbiy hung
and c%arpctled, and are Hankcd on each side by commo.
dious state rooms oil spacious and well ventilated. The
whole cost Of the boat was $4,000.
The Pittsburg Manufacturer, in speaking Of his boat.
saysshei is, ia her finish, unrivallcd on the western waters.
and that she has adopted a safety guard, invented by
Cadwallader Evans, Of that city, which will give certain
warning Of the circumaianccs that cause the bursting Of
boilers, in time 70 prevent the accidcnt-Wtsciag Gas
THr SoUraxHS LITERARY MEssESoER-Thc great
sriicle in the last number on the position and influence
Of Women in society is The theme Of general applause.
Who wrote H. says ono. 10 be a Virginian2 inquiries
another. Is he married Or single, old or young SAYS a
Mifd.-Of c0urse, we cannot answer these queaiions-
But we are much mistaken II the research and ability
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NOTICE-Notice is hereby given II all whom It NAV
~ concern, that a Power Of Attorney. executed bv
me TO j Joseph Hagan Of this place, bot now In the ives.
tern part Of this State, Of date The 9th day Of November
1884, for The purpose Of disposino Of certain lands 1ving
in fhc county Of Russell, IN which I am Interested. and
which were therein described, is herewith revoked: and
all contracts entered into BY him, with regard to said
lands, under said power Of Attorney, after this date. viii
be Of no force OF effect. SARAH PURCELL
Richmond June ls, 1895 f3-w4W
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BpOYsE iS,TEC

Ono ASD MicmcAs-The Detroit Dem. Free r
of the 9th inst, states that OH the previous day, Mr.
Norveil, OF Wayne county, from the committee to con
slider the conduct Of Ohio, and TO draft a declaration of
the rights and views Of the people of Michigan, on the
subject Of the boundary line between the two parties,
submitted TO the convention an appeal to the people of
tic United States, which was unanimously adopted. 1t
is published in the Free Press, and is, in the main, n
calm and conciliatory document. The appeal was &c.
companledb by a resolution, declaring that if Ohio would
abstain from the exercise of any other act Of Jurisdiction
within the original limits Of Michigan, she would. i'm
the opinion Of the convention, be allowed, without i'm.
pcdimcnt or obstruction from any source, to retrace and
mark the boundary line which she bad commenced
This resolution also unanimously passed.
lAbanN Argns.
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June I6.

Nm CHANCERY-VIRcISiA-At a Circuit Superior
IL Court of Law and Chancery, continued and held for
the I'D day of April, 1885. sitting as a Court of Chan
Gerry:
George Ann Nicholas, Walter l.. Fontaine and Mar
garet his wife, formerly Margaret Nicholas, John S.
Nicholas, william IL. Nicholas, and Lorenzo Nicholas,
against rlainihfs,
ceased, Samuel Jones, John Nicholas, Joshua Nicholas,
Robert Nicholas, John S. Nicholas, George Nicholas.
which three last are sons of Robert Nicholas, deceased,
VIM. A. Scott and Frances his wife, who, before her in
Nicholas, deed, John N. Rose, Martha +. Lewis, Ann
+. Payne, Mary Carter, Wilson Price, son of Elizabeth.
deceased, formerly Elizabeth Rose, Margaret Rose, Tho
mas Pittman and Susannah his wife, Charles Taiiaferro
and Louisa his wife, James Taliaierro and Jane his wife.
james Rose, Arthur Rose, and George Rose, which said
John N. Rose, Martha Y. Lewis, Elizabeth Price. Ann
~f~qayne Mary Carter, Margaret Rose, Susanna Pitt
man, Lonisa Taliafcrro, Jane Taliaicrro, James Rose
Arthur itose, and George Rose, are the children of
Motley Rose, deceased, Defendants.
This cause, in which the bill hath been taken Cor con-
tessed as to all the resident defendants, except Joshua
Nicholas, and it appearing that Charles T~aliaftrro, and
Louisa his wife, JAS. Rose, Arthur Rose, Martha +. Lew
Is, the absent defendants, have been proceeded against
IN the mode prescribed by law against absent defendants
and they, tine absent defendants, still failing To appear
and answer, the Court doth take the bill for confessed as
to them, and the cause coming on TO be heard on the bill,
answer ofJoshua Nicholas, and exhibits, was argued by
counsel-On consideration whereof, the Court doth or
der, that the defendant, Chas. A. Scott, executor of Eli
Zabcth Nicholas dec d., render an account of his exccu-
torship before Il commissioner of this Court. who il d.
rected 10 examine, state, and settle the same, and report
the same to this Court, with any matter specially stated
deemed pertinent by himself, or which may be required
by The parties so to be stated; and il is further ordered, that
the defendant. Charles A. Scott, executor of Elizabeth
Nicholas, dec d, do appear before the SAID Commissioner
and answer such intcrrogatorics, upon cath, as may be
said estate. A Copy=Tcsie.
II. DRI g =
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COOKING bay GAS-

New ORLEANS, June 6.-Yesterday our citizens aft the
Arcade were treated by MIR. Caldwell with a leo of mut-
ton, cooked on the spot by means of gas! The follow.
ing IS an account Of the method and apparatus used:
A burner of about Is inches diameter is connected
with a spit which rests in a tin dripping pan, the mutton
being put on the spit, shank downward, and the pas bur
nr lighted, which being circular, the heat of course an.
Piled itself equally on the meat; a tin cover of about the
size Ofa Dutch oven was then put over it, and meat cav
be cooked at the rate Of about a pound in ten Minutes
The advantage Of this mode of cooking is, LIST, the clean
iiness9~d safety I'd, the saving of labor and economy:
Sd, the superior flavor of the meat, the Juices bein0 pre.
served ii until it is entirely cooked .-True Uanerican.
TIE MARI PRS OF NEW JERSEY are among her
greatest treasures: producing on her farms the purest We
geiablc gold. They abound particularly in Monmouth
County, but have been found also in Sussex, Salem, and
other Counties. Some of the townships in Salem have.
as we learn from the Frecman's Banner. derived oreat
benefit from the recent discovery of several pits A;
Woodstown, hundreds of loads OF Mari are taken from
the pits daily, and spread over the worn.out lands oil
Pilesgrove and Pitisgrovc, and the result is. the land !.
entirely renewed, the crops are doubled and even treblcd
and in some instances, where land had been left as moi
worth cultivation, 1t 10, nfter the application Of this va.
liable resuscitator, made TO hang heavy with bending
corn. The land on which the pits are, is sold by the
owner for SIC the square rod for in digging it. thev ne.
netrate at times to the depth Of twenty feet.
- II ri4e urTfese- slIhes e$cayaliaus, bones. burnt wood
broken eaTthenware, similar to that now uscHEazz1sase
taken out. One of tho proprietors of the pits stat
in one Of these, at a great depth, a bone was dut
forty feet in length. but unfortunately was broke
pieces, and carried away by the woTkincn and Wis
something strange, (Which indeed it was) HOt
we ascertain when the mammoth possessor was in
existence, or what shall we conjecture were thd
rades Of this monster F@Neooark Daily Adceytiser.
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EEOANOKE LAND FOR S~ALE-Designing to
IA move la the South West, | propose to sell the fol-
lowing valuable real estate One tract Of land, lyinr on
the South side of Roanoke River, in the counties of
Mcckicnburg. Virginia, and Warren, North Carolina, IS
miles above Weldon and I6 above wilkins Ferry, con-
tanning 800 acres of which, about 600 arc bottom, of
plant land. Ofthc high land, about 100 acres only have
been cleared the balance is heavily timbered. and of
good quality for the production OF wheat and tobacco
The improvements embrace every building necessary for
a quarter piantation-mostly new, and in good order
Inc tobacco barns are unusually good, built chiefly with
IN the three years last past, aud sufficient to secure a
nonnce this ono of the very best estates on the Roanoke,
OF its extent, and few, if any, are in so good a situation
, o nnnsala.s proh.aSie planting. IL Is very convenient
~ be equally so to that Of Norfolk, by means of the
Portsmouth Railroad, now rapidly ~tcndingt to its compile
ton. Excellent springs abound in all parts of the plan
atinn-and | know it To be remarkably healthy. having
resided ON it, with my family, for two years. My Ply
stefan $ bills for attendance on more than 90 negroes,
have not exceeded 40 dollars for the last five years.
bloomsbury, my place of residence, lying on the wa,crs
OF Smiths Creek, Warren county, N. Carolina. Z miles
West OF the town Of Warrenion, and 10 from Roanoke
River, containing 1900 acres. About onelhalf of this
tract is in wood, and a fair proportion, say 2D0 acres, fine
tobacco land. There are also 60 acres of highly -improved
cotton lots, and 40 TO % acres of creek bottom. The inn
provemcnts are very extensive, we'll arranged, and slight
repairs now being made, will put them in good order.
The situation is pleasant, and the ncighborhooc agrcca-
Bile.
One other tract, lying within half II mile of the Court.
House of that large and wealthy county, Mecklenburg,
va, containing seven hundred and elghty-eIght acres.
The greater portion ofthis land is standing in. original
wood, and about II c-half il of good quality, well adapt
ed to the production of wheat and tobacco. 1t would
furnish an agreeable and convenient residence Ia any
gentleman having children TO educate, being within a
few minutes walk of that furnishing Institution, Ran
doiph Macon College, and u female school of high stand.
my in Boydton.-Futthcr description of these lands is
deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that those persons
disposed TO purchase will view them. MIR. Daniel r..
Hicks will treat for the tract near Boydton.-Bad health
obliges me to seek a milder climate, and am, therefore,
resolved on se~lling.-Lettcrsa addressed to me at Warren
ton. N. Carolina: will receive prompt attention.
GEO. ID. BASKERVILLE.
June l6. I2-tf
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May IL

ENoUR VALUABLE ~FARMS.-Bcing DESTROYS to
r. dispose of the four following Farms, they are now
offered for sale
No. Containing 2300 acres, lying at the junction
OF Piny and I've Rivers, some small distance from James
River. Piedmont Stage road passes through from Lynch
burg 10 Washington City, about 90 miles from the for
mer; lying between Nelson and Amherst Court Houses
The line dividing those counties passes through this farm.
propose attending on the farm on Monday, 10th August.
and viii sell the same to suit purchasers. 1t will be sold
entire or divided, as desired by purchasers. The terms
will be made agreeable.
No. 2.-On Wednesday, 18th August, | will offer for
sale, en- the premises, IA Farm, containing about 400 acres.
near the Stage road, within 4 miles Of Amherst Court
House, and III miles of Lynchburg.
No. 3.-On Thursday, 18th August, | will offer for
sale, on the premises, the Rack Farm, containing 1900
acres, within a miles of James river, and within 5 miles
OF three fine Merchant mills, ID miles from Lynchbuig.
The two Rack Island streams pass through this Land.
and the county lines of Buckingham and Campbell also
pass through the Farm. The Farm is in a fine state ofcul-
tivation, and has Grist and Saw mills on it; will be sold
entire or divided, TO suit purchasers, and the condition
ofsale made agreeable.
No. "A very valuable Farm lying on James river. 2
miles below Buchanan, 40 miles above Lymchburg. 10
miles from james River Canal. The Improvement of
james and Kanawha rivers will be obliged to pass this
farm--said to be 100 acres finest quality low grounds.
and now in a fine state of cultivation, CONTAINING 760
acres. ] will attend on this Farm on Monday, i7th Au-
gust, and sell the same on terms 10 suit purchasers.
All those lands will be shown to any persons wishinr
to view them, by the managers on the same.
WIN. MORGAN.
Iynchbur0 limo ID ~ IN.
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IN CHANCERY-YIRcIUA-In Goochland Cireui,
n Superior Court Of Law and Chuncery, 22d April,
1886
Nicholas }. Poindcx,er, Executor of William G.. Poin.
dexter, decd, PlF.
against
David NJ. Parrish, Valentine Parrish and Lipseomb
Crank, Dena
On The motion Of the Plaintiff, by Counsel leave is
granted him, and lac thcreupon filed his supplemental
BIZ, making new parties defendants in this cause; and
the Defendants, Matthew Lacy, William Bradshaw. the
children and heirs Of Robert bradshaw, decd, whose
names are unknown; and John Bradshaw. IT,. Bryce
Bradshaw, Larner Bradshaw, Kitty Bradshaw. Nancy
Bradshaw, james Bradshaw, and Bathshcba, bis wife
Polly Woodson, and John Cozine, and Sally his wife
heirs Of Larncr Bradshaw, decd not having entered
their appearance and given security, according TO the act
Of Assembly and the Rules If this Court, and il appear
ing by satisfactory evidence that they are not inhabitants
Of this Commonwealth, II is ordTcd, that they do an.
pear here on the first day Of October Court next. and an.
aver the plaintiffs bills, and that q copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted in some newspaper published in the
city Of Richmond, and continued for two months succes.
sively, and that another copy be posted NJ the front door
Of The Courthouse Of this county.
A Copy-Tcstc. MAR. W. MILLER. . C.
June ~. 13-w8w#
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JAMES RIvTR AND EANAwuA COMPANY
7 q meeting oftlc President and Directors OF ,l,s
"A Jamer River and Ksnswha Company, on In. 2osh

ale RIvTR AND EANAwuA COMrANY
4 I a meeting ofunc President and Directors OF ,l,s
4 - Jsmer River and KsnawIa Company. on tn, Goth
day ofAay, 1885:
Essoired, That the Stockholders of the James River
ana hanawha Company; other than the State, &c and
'ney are hereby required to psy into the Bank Of yir-
gina or oac Of is branches, the Sum Of 50 on each
share Of Stock held BY them in this Company. ON or
before the Both day Of June next.
by order OF the President and Directors.
w. n. BROWN, Steretarg pro tenn.
James Rirer and kaauseha Componv.
Any Stockholder dsposiiing the amount of the rconisi-
lion upon him in the Bank of Virginia, or any of its
Branches, and producing a certificate of that dcpustc TO
the Secretary Of the Company, will receive a credit on
the books oil the company.
June =. S-t30June
NONPLUS will make his first season i'm America
IN at my "Trnc- Blue Plantation in ST. Matthews
Parish, 80 miles below Columbia, in the State Of South
Carolina.
tor his pedigree, and performance whilst on the English
turf, see the sixth number, vol. 9th, of SINNERS Ameri.
can Turf Register, for February, 1885. Nonplus was
bred by Mr.. Burton, gotten by CArrAS. "a favorite son
oil Goiumpus, by Gohanna } aud was ioaled in the Spring
of is2a. 1t viii be seen by reference to his pedigree
and the Racing CaL,ndar, that he is nearly allied with
the best blood Of England, and while on The course. beat
many OF the finest horses of his day; among others,
Lord Fitzwillians' Mulatto, (half brother to Nonplus.
and Tor whom four thousand guincas were offered, and
refused y the celebrated horses Cranky and MIedora;
Lord kiiburnes Purity and Action; Vanish. Camelia,
and Iarrarc and Laurel and Popsy, celebrated sons Of
Blacklock) Nonplus probably sold for more money in
England. than any horse ever imported into America
having been purchased when three years old. by the
Duke of Cleveland, at three thousand suincas. His
colour is a rich bay, with black legs, manc, and tail, and
no white, except his two hind heels. lie is 5 feet a 1-2
inches high, with great muscular power and compact
ness; clean limbs, and fine action. He is remarkably
docile, and finely tempered, though very animated. III
deservediy ranks amongst the stations of the highest
character, aud is now in fine health and condition. For
the estimation in which he is held by the subscriber, he
will only remark. that he has pu. TO him this season all
his finest MUGS: In consequence of the great n,mbcr
of fine imported horses recently brought into the coun-
try, the terms of the present season will be very low
$50 only, payable when the season expires, and ST 10
the groom.
Mares fed for 80 cents a day, and every attention paid
to them, but no liability for accidents.
RlCH'D SINGLETON.
S. Carolina, April "a. Il5-tf
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a Evils HILL, Gopeaf 4gcnt and CoVeefor. will Al.
n tend 70 the collection Of bonds, accounts. and Claims
Of every description in the State 81 Virginia
Fredericksburg, March 70. I6s-wtf
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CoMMIssIoNER's OrrIcE.

New Canton, Both April, 1885.
The parties interested in the above order will please
take notice, that | have appointed Wednesday, the FIRST
day OF July next, to proceed in the settlement required
by said order on which day, the parties will attend at
my Office, furnishing such court papers as may be ne
cessary. ROBERT HILL M
May 5. u5-wtd
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MEXICO

Extract from letter reoeieed from .Hexie0, 5y a genae-
man noao in WASHINGTON:
" By the express, just arrived, we are informed that
Gen. Santa Anna entered the capital of the State of
Zaca,ccas on the 9th day of May, after a severe action.
which continued for upwards of five hours. No details
OF the action are given; but Il is said the insurgents (fac-
cioscS) lost upwards of 1000 men killed" The writer
adds, that 90 the revolt is believed TO be qucIled. but /
know the obstinacy of the people of Zacatccas too well
to suppose that they can be reduced 10 order by one de-
feat. We have not forgotten their defeat at the Gal.
lIaero IN 1882, where they suffered much more severely
saan IN this last, and the only effect produced by it was
asc Their urder in resistance to the Government. -
Anna has been declared dictator, and will no
~ hortiy be emperor or protector. III that event
will be surely transferred to the United States.
state congress has granted a charter fol a bank OF
lion capital in Texas. 1t will be a good thing.
country is flooded with strangers. Every day
more Of them. But we have a remarkable dry
and ] fear no crops will be made this year.
tNuey' Register.
- legislature OF Louisiana, at the last session, made
liberal lgrants, amounting in all to $363, as, to 3 literary
institutions in that State, viz 1870 to the college OF
JEFFERSON, for the payment Of the debts of the college,
CONTRACTED in the erection Of buildings; $751; 900 annually
to thedsame college for the period Of ten years. and a like
SUN y the same period 10 Louisiana college, to enable
them Y pay the salaries of their professors, and to lower
the rates of boarding and tuition and $4,000 TO the
Franklin college. The said sums to be paid out Of the
treasury Of the State-B.