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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-09
By the GOrernor Of The Commonwealth of Yirgiaia
A PROCLAMATION

HNAVING received information from the Sheriff of
u II Floyd County, that the following persons lately
confined in the Jail OF that county, to wit Joseph Moles
who has been convicted of passing a counterfeit Bank.
note and sentenced TO the penitentary ten years
John A. Helms, charged with passing a counterfeit
Bank note; and David McClanahan, who was charged
with unlawful and malicious manning, have made their
escape thererom, and are now going at large
Now, therefore, Littleton Waller Tazewell Cover
nor of the said Commonwealth have thought proper TO
offer reward of hundred dollars EACH for Moles
and Helms, and fifty dollars for Nc Canahan to any per-
son or persons who will apprehend either all of the
aforesaid ngtves, and deliver them the Tailor of
Floyd county: And do moreover require all officers
both civil and military and request the good people of
this Commonwealth to their best exertions TO appre-
bend the said ugitves that they may be dealt with &C
cording to law
Given under my hand, as Governor, and under the
lesser seal of the Common wealth at Rich
TsEAL.l mond, this Goth day of May 1895
LIrTN w. TAZEWELL.
DeScTiption.-'' Joseph Moes is a young man. about
years OF age with blue eyes, fair complexion sandy
coloured hair, five feet eight inches high with
some scars on his face, occasioned by fighting"
" John a. Helms, about the same age Of hloles, five
feet six inches high with dark hair and eyes
David McClanahan is middc-aged man, low,
square built fellow, of rather loose habits"
June 2. S-wAw
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May ii.

NOTICE. will sell, on reasonable terms, my very
~ pleasant residence, and the land attached thereto
situated in few hundred yards of Chesterfield Court
house The tract contains about rs acres most Of which
is in woods, and is situated in agreeable neigbor-
hood II has upon IT, large and convenient dwelling
house and al the necessary ouhouses Of every dcscrp-
ionall Of which have buin the last fe years and
in complete repair There also upon the pre-
misses, large cehouse, and ice-pond very conye.
nient and well Of pure water as can be found This
establishment would be agreeable retreat family
IN the sicky Of the year residing in Richmond
or Petersburg, u is well known to be healthy stu.
alton any IN the country, and is than "a or
10 miles from either place. Any person wishing pur-
chase can know the terms by application 70 The subscr
Der, residing the premises
May 26. fG-laftf1 JOHN b. GOODE.
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UOHN TURP1N would call the attention Of those
80 wishing to purchase Cabinet Furniture Chairs and
Sas, to his assortment, at his Ware Room, doors
below the Virginia Banks, which is large and general
consisting in part Of splendid pillar aud claw dining
tea and card tables extension dining table "a very neat
and convenient article for smalsize dining rooms0 Sc.
cretarcs and book sdeboards and china presses
pier and centre tables, with and without marble tops
ladies dressing bureaus and work stands; wardrobes
mahogany bedsteads &c. &c.
Superior Mahogany Chairs, from 81 TO $50 per dozen
all made at his manufacturing establishment in Man.
chester.
Having hand large stock Of wellselected season.
ed materials, and in bis employ frst-raie wormen he
viii make TO order any article in his line in the most
fashionable style.
lie will furnish neat Funeral Hearse, and give his
personal attention 70 all calls in the undertaking line
Richmond June s-w4v
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II AND FOR SALE--I offer for sale on accommo-
~ dating terms, my tract OF Land CANPFIE1Ds con
tanning 600 acres, including the Race Course The i'm
proyements excellent Dwelling House of brick
with four good rooms and passage, with all other ne
cessary out-houses The Land is abundanty supplied
with timber OF every description necessary for building
fencing and for fuel good proportion of the Land is
cleared and well enclosed with chestnut rails There is
also very good supply of excellent Mari, and very
good Meadow.
Camphelds is situated within two and half miles of
Gloucester Courthouse and within three miles of either
North or Ware Rivers, in healthy and desirable neigh
bourhood and would particularly suit Breeder of Race
Iorsesposse ssing fine SOIL and its Race Course not
inferior to any in the Country for training. 1t also
abouDds with excellent springs Of water.
As it is presumed that person will purchase with
out viewing the premises further description deemed
unnecessary would also sell the present growing Crops
upon the Land privately and also my stock of Horses
Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Farming Implements &c. &c on
very accommodating terms, should any person think
proper to apply.
RICHARD NJ. THORNTON
LOnccSLer COMniu. IDkh .MnM. 1870. cSlur
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IL SDE WILL be given for the apprehension and
~ lSeJ delivery Of my fellow Aaron, who lefl my
residence in March last.Ie is rather below the com
stature stout and has black and bad countenance
has small issue on one Of bis legs, jrst above the
OF the lower part Of Lancaster county will also give
liberal reward for my fellows james and Orrison who
have taken themselves to the Northern Neck james
has ~wc, believe, at Mr. Gaskinss Of Northumber.
land. All Of the above slaves removed within the
lasttwelve months from Lancaster.
JOHN r. BROCKENBROUGH.
Wyoming, King William, Va, May y. 7--w3w
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POETRY.
Mucu W.T. Rru.INs uN,rNc.'

(F om the Nsr fork .,hrr.r.J
IE WESTERN HUNTER-Bs WrlI,.M c. BrRA'
Aye, this IL freedom these pure skics
Were never stained with village smoke;
Tho fragrant wind that through them flies,
IL breathed from wastes 10y plough unbroko.
Hero, with my rifle and my stecd,
Aud her who len the world for me,
plant me, where tho red deer feed
In the green desort-aud am free.
For hero tho fair savannahs know
No barriers in the bloomy grass;
Wherever breeze of Heaven may blow,
Or beam Of Heaven may glance, pass.
In pastures measurelcss as air,
The bison is my noble game;
Tho bounding elk, whose autlcrs tear
The branches, falls before my aim.
Mine are the river fow that scream
From the long line of waving sedgc;
The bcar that marks my Weapons CLEAN,
Hides vainly in the forests edge
In vain the shc wolf stands at bay;
The bfindlcd catemount, that lies
High In the boughs TO watch his prey,
Even in the act Of sprnging, dos.
With what free growth the elm ard plane
Fling their huge arms across my way,
Gray, old, and numbered with n train
OF vines, a. huge and old and gray
Free stray the lucid streams, and find
No faint in these fresh lawns and shades:
Free springs the flowers that scent the wind
Where never scytho has swept tho gladcs.
Alone tho fire, when frost winds sero
Tho heavy heritage of the ground,
Gathers his annual harvest here,
With roaring like the battles sound,
And trains of smoke that hcsvenward tower,
And streaming fumes that sweep tho plain,
Fierce, rs II kindled to dcVour
Earth to the well springs of the main.
Here, from dim woods, the aged past
Speaks solemnly; aud behold
The boundicss future in the vast
And lonely river, seaward rolled.
Who feeds its iounts with rain and dcw'
Who moves, ask, its gliding mass,
And trains the bordering vines, whose blue
Bright clusters tempt me us pass!
Broad are these strcams--my stced obeys,
Plungcs, and hears me through the tide.
Wide are these woods thread the maze
OF giant stems, nor ask a guide.
hunt till days last glimmcr dies
O'cr woody vale aUJ grassy height;
Aud kind the voice and glad the ewes,
That welcome my return ut night.
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BY tie Governor Of the Commonwealth of Yirginia
A PROCLAMATION

ANIHEREAS vacancy hath occurred in the Senate
w of this State, in the District composed of the
counties of Brunswick, Dinwidde and Greensyile by
the resignation of George C.. Dromgoole:
Now therefore, l. Littleton Waller Tazewell Cover
nor OF the said Commonwealth have thought proper to
direct the Sheriffs Of the counties of Brunswick Din
wddle and Greensvle, to hold an election the Court
days thereof in the month of August ne xt for
OF the Senate of this State to fill the vacancy aforesaid
Given under my hand, as Governor, and under the
lesser seal of the Common wealth. at Rich
(Seal1 mond this Doth day of May, 1895
LlTTLETON w. TAZEWELL
June =. S-wIw
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HfANNY KEMBLE.-Fanny Kemble Buffers Jour
II nal is this day receivedby h. |. SMITH
Also, further supply of new fashionable Music for
the piano forte.
May 3. I-tf
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a i Court of Monthly Session held for the county
IN OF Louisa at the Courthouse, Monday the IN
Thomas Johnson, it is ordered that William Johnson,
brother Of Charles H. Johnson dec d. do appear be.
tore the Justices Of the County Court Of Louisa at the
Courthouse on the first day Of July Court next TO con
test The Probat Of paper writing, purporting be the
n"neupatioe VIII Of said Charles II. Johnson deed if
NC peases And appearing 10 the satisfaction of The
Court that the said William Johnson is an inlabit-
ant OF this state it is ordered that copy Of this order
be forthwith inserted in newspaper published in
tle cry OF Richmond, once a week for four weeks
Copy Teste, JOHN HUNTER, G. l.. G.
=. f.,r
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DEPARTUREs.-For the north: Frost Esq. and suite
among whom we noticed Mcssrs Woodcock Fieldfarc
-Redwing. &c. &c.
ARRIvALs.-Early in the month, Mr. and Mrs Swal-
low, family expected to follow ~ B.: Mr. and Mrs
s. go out very little yet.
The Messrs. Backbird nd Thrush have begun to give
their annual for the season Their la
dies ''aTe at home"
The musical foreigner of distinction the sienor Cue
koo whose tavorte cantaas are repeatedly encored
SAID to be on the lookout for lodgings in the ncghbor-
hood strange stories in circulation Branch
81 the Sparrow family.
The widow Nightingale, to her in Poplar Island
The Misses Martin for the
Doctor and Mrs. Rock have made great progress in
their new dwelling, which is built on the old site
The Wren family, so famous in the annals of archi-
lecture have lately designed edGces which show
them to be as skilfu as in that admirable art
CoURr EEws-GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
Yesterday, her Serene Highness, Queen Flora held
her hrst drawing room this season. which most nu.
rise Mr. Skylark was in attendance TO announce the
company.
The Misses Daisy were the earliest visitors; after
winch, arrivals were constant
Messrs Bugie, Broom, Lilac, Orchis Periwinkle Ra-
nuncuus, Stelaria, &c. &c, all richly and taste
fully alfred
he numerous family of the Anemonies paid their de-
voirs early. These eleganes varously habited ;
some wore rich scarlet boddces others purple and green
trains The Misses A, in robes of simple white and
green almost surpassed in beauty their splendid
relatives.
The Misses Violet, their return to the country in
troduced by the Ladies Prmrose the amiablc and mo-
dest appearance of the former was much noticed the
costume OF each party was thought very becoming and
skIiinlly assorted TO set off the charms of both
The Misses Blue Bell robes of azure TISSUE and
were much admired for the syph-like elegance G their
forms
The beautiful Germander family, with their never
tobetorgotten eyes of heavenly blue attracted univcr
sal attention.
The arrival of the Rose family was anxiously ex.
pected.
The Misses Cowslip presented: il has been the
fashion to call them the pretty ruscs;" but they were
most gracousy received and the delicate proprety of
their dress and manners much admired.
he Lady Cardamines costumes Of the finest linen
Mrs Tulip, body and train of crimson and gold; this
truly grand dress had a superb effect
Messrs Chestnut Oak, Birch, Lime &c. &C. sport
cd new bright green livcries, of various shades
Messrs Backthorn, Pear, Apple, &c &c. crowded
round their sovereign eager pay their dulful HOMAGE
they made magnificent show, in rich of white red
and green
The company were greatly delighted with concert of
vocal music from large party of the performers in
me nclghborhood, consisting wholly ofamateurs.
Inc Court broke up, having partaken of few drops
OF light and charming beverage but not before the
Widow Nightingale Who had joined the performers of
the morning0 had been entreaied favor the company
with song; the wellbred lady instantly complied and
poured upon the of her delighted auditors one of
most heart thrilling melodies
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dow comes the fragrance of the wild brier the mock
orange, reminding of that soft sunny cline where
the very air is laden, like the bee, with sweetness and
the south wind
That s..es o sfs ss'as". 99d the no~'"
The birds carollng the trees and their shadows
fit across the window they dart TO and fro in the
sunshine, while the murmur Of the bee, the cooling of
the doves from the caves and the whrrng of little
humming-brd that has its in the honey suck lie
send up sound Of Joy meet the rising sun. How
like tho climate of the South How like a summer
morning in Spain
My rccollcctions of Spain are of the most lively and
delightful kind The character Of the soil and of its
inhabitans-the stormy mountains and free spirits Of
Tie Nortiihe Prodgal uxnrlance and gay yoluptuous-
Of the Souththe history and traditions of the
resembling the fables of than the solemn
chronicle Of eTentsa soft and yet majestic language
that falls Ike martial music tie ear and literature
rich IN the attractive lore Of poetry and fcton-hese
but not these alone are my "reminiscences of Spain -
with these recall the thousand little circumstances
and eniOyments which always give n colourinq to our
recolectons Of the past the clear SIX y the pure balmy
air-the delicious fruits lad ilowcrs-te wild fig and
the aoe-the palm and the olive by the way side
all all that makes existence Joyous and renders The
sons and daughters Of ts cline the children Of impulse
and sensation
As write these words shade Of sadness steals over
me. When think what that glorious land might be
and what II isWiat Mature intended il should IT, and
what man has made tiny very heart sinks within me
My mind nstinctvey from the degradation Of
The present 10 the glory Of The past or looking forward
terrOpatcs the future
Jhe Furnished armour ofthe Cid stands in the archives
~ the Ioya museum Of Madrid and there, too, seen
the armour Of Ferdinand and Isabel, of Guznan The,
Good and GoDzao dc Cordoya and Of other early cham
Pons Of Spain; but what hand shall now weld the sword
OF the ganpeador, or m up the banner Of Leon and Cas-
ue. Inc ruins 81 Christian castle and Moorish aeazar
stili look forth from the hills Of Spain. but where q
where - the sPrt OF recdon that fred the children
OF the Goth Where Is the spirit Of Bernardo del Car
pio and Perez dc Vargas aud Alonzo de Aeuiar5 Shall
Il for eyer Sleep Shall il never again beat bob in Inc
hearts Of their degenerate Shall the descendants
~ feayo bow for ever beneath iron yoke dixie cat
he whose despair r. dnnlb2
ffrl II
The dnsi Of the Cid lies minging with the dust Of Old
CASTLE; bot his spirit is not buried with his ashes II
sleeps, bot - not dead The day will come when the
foot Of the grant shall be shaken from Tie meek Of spain.
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E IN CHANCERY- VRGINIA.-At a Circuit Superior
Court of Law and Chancery, continued and held for
Grcensvilc County, the Court house. on Thursday
the 10th of April, 1885:
Joshua G. Lundys Executor, A. T. b. Merritt and
1ohn Mason, Pitts
against
lsham O. Lundy administrator de bonis non of Lewis
Dupree and others, Dens.
This cause, in which the Bill has been taken for con-
fessed, against lsham G.. Lundy, admir- de bonis non
with the will annexed of Lewis Dupree dec d. and Mil
dred Dupree whom the appears to Ina We
duly served, this day be heard on the bill the
of the defendants Turner and wife and of the
infant defendants, Nj. L. Dupree, Elizabeth d. Lundy
by their special GUARDIAN together with the exhibits re-
icrrcd to- and was argued by counsel On consideration
Whereof the Court doth adjudge order and decree that
IT be referred TO u Commissioner of this Court 20
state and settle account of the transactions of TO-
shua 4. Lundy, as administrator, with the will an
nexed, of L. Dupree deceased also an account of the
transaction of sam q Lundy admir- dc bonis non of
said estate also, account of all the debts against
said estate which remain unpaid; also account of the
amount OF personal assets which have been applied 10
the payment of debts against said estate which bound
the heirs, returnng with his report copies the speci-
altes in such also OF the amount sit
uation and value of the real OF which the esator
the value of the yearly of such lands and the said
Commissioner is directed report the same with any
matter, deemed pertinent by himself, which may be
required by the parties TO be stated and said Com
missioner authorized TO require the production before
INN OF all such papers and documents in the hands of
said Lewis Dnpree, deceased at the time of his death
any of the parties in this may think material and
may wish to inspect in whosoever hands they NAV now be
Copy-Teste, f. MASON, &C
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1t s'a beautiful morning in June-so beautiful that
almost fancy myself in Spain. The tesseated shadow
OF the honey lies motonless upon my floor Az if
figure in the carpet and through the open win
dow comes the fragrance of the wild breI the mock
orange reminding of that soft sunny cline where
the very air is laden, like the bee with sweetness and
the south wind
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COMMISSIONERS OrrIcE,
cksfnrd A nril ~ lS.ln Z

The defendant, WIN. l.. Lundy, Executor of Joshua
e. Lundy, dec d., and formerly admir- of the said dece-
dent VIII be pleased to attend my office Wednesday
the 10th OF July next, with his papers relative to his
transactions, both executor and admir-. of Joshua c.
Lundy dec d., to enable me to carry the preceding or
der into eec far it relates him executor and
adnr aforesaid and all other parties concerned will
take notice, that shall, the said 18th OF July next
proceed to carry the whole of the said decree effect
Those having claims against the of said Joshua
u Lundy, dec d., will before the said 18th of July
next present them to the Commissioner properly authen
full effect WILLIAM BLOW Commiss;oo,r
may ~ 4-wSw
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I'm OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Circuit superios
n Court Of Law and chancery continued and held for
day of April, 1885:
Joseph Turner, administrator of Person Turner, de-
ceased, Howell Robinson and wife, Thomas B Turner
Henry Maclin, David Lanier, WIN Lancr, Sampson A.
Robinson littleon Mason, Charlotte Stills, and Edward
Is. Ryland, Pitts
Polly Lundy widow and relict of Joshua G. Lundy
deceased, isham G.. Lundy, Joshua G. Lundy, WIN. l..
Lundy, in his own right and Executor Of Joshua G..
Lundy, deceased, aud formerly administrator Edward
Powell and Susan his wife, Sally 4. Lundy infant by
Edmunds Mason, her guardian specially appointed de-
tend her in this suit and Joseph Turner administrator
with the will annexed, of Ethered IL. Lundy, deceased,
49, Dcfts.
This this day be heard and il is sug-
gested that the Defendant Polly Lundy hath
tins life since the institution of this suit and appearing
to the Court that the subpoena hath been duly executed
the defendants Edwd Powell and Susan ii his W III.
and JOS Turner, adm, &c. Of Ethcldred H. Lundy de.
ceased and that they have appeared and red
the Planis amended bill, the them taken
tor confessed and appearing that the order publica-
ton against Joshua c. Lundy an absent hath
been duly published and he hath not entered his an
pcarance the same is as to him taken also for confessed
The Court consideration of the bill exhibits the
answers the defendants Isham G. and VIM l.. Lundy
and OF Sally +. Lundy, by her guardian ad Item and
argument of Counsel doth adiudge order and decree
that the defendant, VIM L. Lundy render before the
Commissioner of this Court, account of his actinys
and dongs administrator of Joshua G. Lundy dec d
and executor of the said dccedent and that the Com
missioner audit state and report the TO the Court
with any matters specially stated which he may decu
pertinent, or winch the parties any of them may re-
quire TO be stated And the Court doth further adj
Judge and decree that the said Commissioner do by
animation of Witnesses, ascertain the and absolute
value of the real estate whereofthe said Joshua C. Linn
dy deceased, seized, and to whom respectively devised
and render the with statement of all nsatisiet
debts due and outstanding from the said Joshua c. Lun
dys estate, specifying which bound the heirs and The
order OF the dates of the respective judgments in favor
the said several creditors with any matters specially
stated, which he may deem pertinent or which the pai
ties may devise to be 50 stated. Copy-Teste,
r. MASON, C. c.
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I'm CHANCERY- VlaaISA--In King William
a county Circuit, Superior Court Of Law and Cbanccry
April Rules, 1886:
Susanna wilkinson, ....,........ Complainant
against
James r Shadwick, administrator Of Judith Turner.
deceased, Charles Pigg and Nancy his wife, Kezis
Quarcs, Abner Allen and Levina his wife Caty Shad-
wick, wife Of the said James r. Shadwick Judith Duenr
Benjamin T. Dugar, Sposwood Butler and Frances his
wife, William II. Dugar, Nelson Elicit, Temple Elicit
and Reuben Lipscomb and Ann NJ. his wife,
Defendants
The defendants, Charles Pigg and Nancy his WIFE not
having entered their appearance and given security ac
cording the Act Of Assembly and the rules Of this
Court and appearing by satisfactory evidence that they
not inhabitants Of this Commo" wealth Ms ordered
That the said defendants do appear here on the first d
Of the Term and the bill Of the complainant
and that copy ofhis order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper published in the City Of Richmond for two
months successfully and posted the front door Of The
Courthouse ofthis County. CopyLTeste
RIO. POLLARD c. s. c.
May A. Iis-wsw
III Evils HILL, Generat Aren't and Collector, will at
tend 70 the collection Of bonds accounts and claims
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CoMMIssIoSER's OFFICE, !
Hickstord. April II. IS3l.

The defendant, Ishom G.. Lundy administrator de boz
Thursday the 23d of July 1885 with the papers re-
lavc to the transaction of Joshua c. Lundy on LIE wis
Duprecs estates aso the papers of his transactions
administrator de bonis the said Lewis Dupree q
estate and all concerned also hereby notified
that shall the said 23d of July next proceed to
y the preceding decree into full effect All persons ha
ing claims unsatscd) against the of said Lewis
Dupree will put them in my hands before that day;
and any of the parties concerned who may require spe-
clai documents (Which were in the hands of said L. Du-
pree at the time of his deah) to be before the Coms
sioner ON the said 2d of July, will Immediately apprise
the Commissioner thereof in order that he the Coms-
one may take the proper Steps to have said
before hi and the party parties requiring the special
documents aforesaid, will he pleased also TO inform the
Commissioner in whose hands the papers ESQ devised)
wa ri NV o., ~
May TO- d1wsw
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~ Evils HILL, G0seat Aren't and Collector will at
tend 70 the collection Of bonds accounts and claims
Of every description IN the State Of Virgins.