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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-04
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10 tae Editor Of tae ESanlfort .ary.s
surely please the Courier especially Young
ladies' who may here learn the useful that however eligible
Of be:,owns the hand while the Ae '.e,ocab
not tho only home TELL :. i0n HIM LOVE MN YER
(By ne .sut.or Of Li,anJ
Tell himI love him yet,
As in that joyous time
Though memory now be crime.
Toll him when fades the light
Upon tho earth an, sea,
lie nu no dearn of me,
The laurel wreath shall be-
Although tina la now
Must not be shared wiz. me,
Tell him smile again
La pleasures dazzling throng-
To pfaso anotbers sons,
,td have him bend the koee,
Aud breathe TO her the
lie used breathe to
Tell him, that DAY by day,
lie looks TO noe Nero ds"-
Although pray for him.
And bid him when die,
Come to our ay'riie tree
lshail no, hear him sigh
TurN let him sigh for me!
(Froa The Charleston Courier
r,'s E9rOn'id the following answer to the exquisite Song,
Tell her love her yen,
With an unchanging soul,
howe can forget
When memory sPurns control
Tell her tho by gone time
on seeks my cur,Ained sleep
N dreams of her he crimc
My guilt is dark aud dccp
Tell hor I'D strive
II were my truth o prove,
And win a noble name,
Were my reward her love-
But ali, the laurel now,
With all glorious
Would bind an aching brow,
And mock my cruel fate.
Tell her n O happy smile
May cheek Hume
cau e dead tho while,
I.e's warm, warm gtew resume'
Tell her hope no mere,
But stu my faith totain--
The her
may dgaix
Tell her, her prayer 70 mo,
Ia lifted No, alone;
Nine, to Heaven shall bc
Warm-hearted as her
Tell her when welcome death,
m part,
Hcr shall have breath,
Her image light my heart
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COMMISSIONERS OrrIcE,

The parties interested will please take notice. that
have appointed the hour of 10 O'clock A. M of the 23th
day of October next and this Office the time and place
for commencing the account directed by the foregoing
orders of Court when and where they are required TO at
tend with their accounts, vouchers ready for exa-
mnation and settlement And the creditors of VIM G.
Kesee, aud all others having claims against his estate
hereby notified to lay and prove their claims before
at this office, before the said 2Sth day of Octo
Der next under pain of being precluded from all benefit
under the decree the Court shall make in this cause
HILARY BAKER, Commissioners
July 81 o5-wS,y
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I'm HANCERY-VmGIyIA.- Chesterfield Cour
III ty Court July 18th 1886


n ty Court, July 18th, 1885,
Gervas Kesee, Executor of the last Will and Tes-
lament of William G. Kesee, deceased Plaintiff
against
Leroy Kesee, Elizabeth Taylor, Benjamin b. Kesee,
RoDv.: ). Terry and Rebccca NJ his WIFE John Jarrod
and -, the only child of the said John Jarrod and
his late wife Mildred Jarrod Defendants
This cause this day to be heard on the bill
duly taken for confessed 10 Leroy Kesee, Robert
Terry and Rebecca Nj. his wife, John Jarrod and his
infant child to whom the order of publication hereto
fore awarded appears TO have been duly executed
answers of the other defendants which there are no
replcations and sundry exhibits: On consideration
whereof the Court doth adudgc, order and decree that
the PLAINTIFF as Executor of William g. Kesee dec ID ,
do settle before Hilary Baker, who is appointed Com.
missioner for that purpose, account of his admins-
taton on the estate OF his estator; and the said
missioner is directed TO give public notice. by advertise
Inent, published for four weeks, in newspaper of
Richmond, requiring the creditors of the said WIN. G.
kesce and all others having claims against his estate
present their claims before him. under pain being pre-
cuded from all benefit under this dccree-and the said
Commissioners is required to report such accounts and
claims, with any matter specially stated deemed peril
nen by himself. required by any of the parties &c
Copy. Tcste, LAWSON NUNNALIY, ID. C.
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6S YLVAN HILL ACADEMY.-The next session in
~ this institution will commence the 9TH Sepen-
Der. The of instruction embraces the English
French, Latin and Greek Languages The whole school
examined weekly the Globes and very particular
attention given to Mathematics The situation is healthy
retired and well suited to scholastic purposes the dsci
pine, mild but firm and uniform, and the price for Board
nshed by the subscriber, So THOMAS II. FOX
Thompson's Store, Hanover
August o. 3l-w3wF
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August 81.

A GREEABLY TO a Deed of Trust made by Robert
IA Oliver in his lifetime to Trustee to secure
TO William White certain debt mentioned in said deed
shall proceed to sell the 18th of September ne It, at
the Bowling Green Tavern, in the county of Caroline
o. being Court day. several negroes, Charles Edmund
Ely and five children. The said Oliver is entitled TO
one-seyenth fsad negroes, from deed from his father
The title believed to be good, but shall only convey
such title as vested in me by said deed and shall not
deliver the property. BTH. BROWN, Trustee
September j. 31--0ts
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BAsK OF Ym0lNfA. August IL. 1886.
10 pEN2I0NLKG

NOTICE is hereby given 10 all concerned that SRI
FINDS, under the act Of June 9TH 1892 will be paid
~ the Bank of YrQina, (ItchmondJ on and after the
9TH Of September next. Aug ~ l3O--G0
81 The Editors Of The Decentralization,
Norfolk; ierad" fredericksburg; Democrat Iyncl5ng and
spciof staunton VIII publish The three seoks and
forward ~ each their
viii their acoonis, 70 H. Edwards, consf Portions Vash
ialfnH.
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BY tie Gooernor Of dc Commonwealth Of V1ginia.

PROCLAMATION.
AN/HEREAS it has been represented TO that in
Wv the month of August last, number of stacks of
grain belonging to John Joseph Mays of the county of
Greenbrier, wantony burned, and there is good
reason TO believe that the act committed by
tain Lewis Mccoy who has absconded is now going
al large:
Now, therefore Litteton Waller Tazewell, Govern
or, have thought proper TO offer reward of Fifty Dol
lars to any person persons who will apprehend the
said Lewis Mccoy and him in the Jail of Green
brler county And do, moreover, require all officers
both civil and military, and request the good people of
this Commonwealth their best exertions apprc
bend the said Mccoy, in order that he may be dealt
with according to law.
Given under my hand as Governor, and under the
lesser seal of the Common wealth. at Rich
(SEAL.1 mond, this 18th day of August, 1885.
LITTLETON w. TAZEWELL. 2
August Id. 29-w4w
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CARPENTERS AND LABORERS WANTED
" Twenty Carpenters, and from thirty TO forty active
Laborers can find immediate and constant employment
at Boshers Dam on James River ten miles above the
City of Richmond-Literot wages will be given by the
month or day. Apply on the spot to
RICHARD REINS,
Agent for the James Rioer and Kanaicha Company.
Richmond, Aug. %, 1885. 32-4t
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~ EGROES FOR SALE--In pursuance of a decree
IN of the County Court Of Powhatan pronounced in
others, the subscribers will SELL Monday, the 9TH day
of September next at Powhaan Courthouse, (hat be-
ing Court doy) five likely negroes at public auction, for
cash. Among them are two uncommony likely yellow
gironc about H. and the other about - years of age
that there will be several other negroes offered for sale
the time and place, belonging to other persons
HENRY l.. HOPKINS, ! o,
JNO w NASH, 'o"'"' 70
August %. 32-lt
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RTOUNT IDA FOR SALE AT AUCTION-I
I'VE will sell this valuable and beautiful Estate "a
crpton OF which has been given in previous adver-
tisemen at public auction, Tuesday the 22d day Of
September, the premises, (near New Canton, Buck
ngham county) if fair if not the fair day. unless
privately Sold OF which notice will be givenThc privi-
lege OF seeding of wheat will be given of which
there may be from 20 three hundred bushels sowed-
and entire possession given Chrstmas.--Terms made
known the day of sale Con the day will sell
all my stock of blooded horses among them FIVE brood
inferior TO but few, if any--and in foa by
the first horses in country--as Tranby Chateau
Margaux, Trufiie, Washington, Young TonSon, &c.
JAMES T.. WILKINSON.
August Is 3O-St
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THos. F. MERRYMAN.
July 81, 1888. 2o-2m

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.--The subscriber
being anxious to TO the West, wishes TO dis
pose of her Tract of Land, Halifax Courthouse
Virginia The land contains about hundred acres
about four hundred of which is cleared and about two
ed Tor the production Of corn wheat and obacco there
about $50 of cleared land which is right fresh
never having been cultivated at ALL The plantation il
three good shifts and 10 20 hands might be worked
to advantage it, The land lies about four mics North
from Halifax Courthouse, Va; has good dwelling
house, and all necessary outhouscs, such good
barns, granary, stables, &c &c; il also has a fine
mill site it, which might be made very profitable; there
two good orchards 1.-THE land is in fine neigh
borhood more minute description is deemed unne-
cessary, pc wishing 10 purchase would rather
view the land before purchasing; the land will be shown
to any person BY my SON. VIM g. Roberts, who resides
part Of the land. MARY ROBERTS
Halifax August II. 2O--wGw
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August Is.

EZ EYSYIL.LE FOR SALE.-Anxious of leading
HA retired life, offer for sale this eligible and
healthy situation, 10 miles of Charlotte Court
House so miles from Richmond, GO miles from Lynch
burg go from Petersburg, and 80 below Danve, stu
ated at the junction OF public roads, which makes
good stand for public business any in Virginia.
The Tract contains 455 acres of which is in wood
having it large Tavern house. with the advantage
of most excellent well OF water, constructed with
n pump as TO make it convenient both to the Tavern
and stable On the premises are several private houses
suitable for mechanical and professional men, together
with good store house, it being first stand for
mercantile business Also two wheelwright shops
two smith shops There be better stand found
Tor either OF the above occupations The stand as
Tavern is well known to travellers aud traders
and on the whole there be situation desira-
BILE than keysyllle for any gentleman wishing engage
in public business There also on the premises u
Wool CardiDg Machine and Cotton Gin, we'll fixed in
spacious house, and in good order Both Of these
machines always get employment during the season
for carding For the last years, this machine has
ed 5000 lbs. wool each season.
parcel of land included in the above running up to
keysvile, having it dwelling house wheclwriglt
and smith shop would be sold separately, if desired.
The terms Of sale will be made accommodating as am
disposed to live private life. If sold privately ON
before the 10th day Of October next il will be offered
that day publicly. Gentlemen invited call and
examine for themselves.
THOS F. MERRYMAN
July 81 1885 25--2m
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MINOR SALE-The JUvERNA Tract of Land Qhe late
"a residence of Elizabeth w. Deane, deceased, lying
in the county of Cumberland, within mile of the
town of Ca Ira, from which there is good naviga-
ton at all seasons of the year to Rchmond containing
five hundred and fifty sixty 1t is believed few
highland Farms in Middle Virginia, extensive,
possess greater advantages than this. To the agrcul
urst thods out high prospects of reward for his indus
try-to the wealthy gentlemen of the lower country,
pleasant retreat summer surrounded by many agrcea
BILE and intelligent neighbors. MIR. Henry Page, who
resides the premises, will take pleasure in showing
the land to those DESTROYS of purchasing
For terms or sale, apply to the subscriber in Richmond,
to MIR. Maurice l.. Hobson of Cumberland
THOS. J. DEANE, administrator.
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TNVo PROFESSORS AND MEN or SCIENCE

TNNO PROFESSIONS AND MEN OF SCIENCE
n An election Of Professor Of Chemistry and Ma
tura Philosophy in William q Mary College, Va, will
be made tic 9TH day of October. Gentlemen who
may desire the situation will present their Testimonials
on before that day, OF may have them presented by
directing them to the undersigned, or to the Rev a.
Williamsburg, Va. The emouments are a fee Of TWEEN.
" dollars from each student in each class; and salary
Of one thousand dollars, which, it depends upon an
income arising from lands debts and stock though il
is considered to be ultimately good, is always pune
tually paid ad diem. J FACE,
Rector Of Huiion &. Aiaty Coliege.
The friends Of William g. Mary arc assured that Inc
interest Of the College will not be neglected. and that
an able course Of lectures may be cxpeced.
J. r., n. If ~ g. ~ C.
o. -. The Globe, National niogoncof Washington; n "
Ios, Sow iiaycn crai aud Boston Cenine roqacsicd
fi Octobcrand fhof counts 10 III
mud Christian, Bufsaf Of tho College az Richmond.
Sept !. 34-st
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August /

ID clerks Office of the Circuit Superior Court of Law
and Chancey for Henco county, the 9th day of July,
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RrOTfCE. Coiiuh will stand the next Season
~ 1s3G-at Charlotte Courthouse, Va, under The ma.
nagcnent Of Maj. r. }. Gains aud Col T. r Richard.
son. lsept ~ 3f--4t
YEylMBERS WANTED The moHFsr rRrcys will
N be given, for hickory axletrecs and felioes split
white oak aud Undergraduates, headings, hoop-poics
&c. &c--Delverable az the Penteniiary
TIlOs. G. MONCURE, Cta gQeat
August q. 3i-4t
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William Boiling, adm tor of William G. r.. Mewburn,
deceased and the said William Boiling and Mary his
vic, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Plaintiffs,
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Challenge IsIacking,

An article IN every point OF yew infinitely superior
any thing Of the kind manufactured either ia Europe or
America The manufacturer has in his possession land
will take pleasure in shcwing) wTea testimonials
pressve OF the high opinion entertained Of his CHAI-
LENGE BACKING, by hundreds of merchants and
others who have tested its merits Ii is eiiectual
preservatve of the leather is the cheapest backing in
tile market affords beautiful polish, with quarter
tie usual labor will retain its virtues in any climate and
is warranted not 20 mould The manufacturer offers
reward Of Sl00 fora superior composition in any ofthe
requisites Of backing.
Orders for expectation promptly executed.
~ An agent, who can give respectable reference in
Philadelphia, is wanted for the city Of Richmond
Manufactory %, CallowhiIl St., few doors below 3d.
north side, PHILADELPHIA. f32-sil Aurust2 %
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Nv OTICE--bAND AND NEGkOES for sle.-I
70 shall ofer my Land and Negroes at auction on
Tuesday the ed Of September If fair il otherwise oi
the next fair day-Aly plantation ~ in Amelia county
the south side Of Appomattox River IL contains 45G
of real good and the situation is healthy and
remarkably we'll wa,crcd-improycmcnfs good This
land adjoins the lands Of the late VIM B Giles and X.
X EandOlphs. Furiher description Is deemed
cessary purchasers will II for themselves
negroes likely any mans and perhaps valn-
able, they have never been exposed abused (es
many negroes afe) in all their lives Che number Is ~,
and consists Of mon, women, boys, and girls.
JOHN sr. CLAIR.
Aug ~ 3O-wtds
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re- EGROES Will be sold for Cash to the highest
LIZ bidder Tuesday the 22d day Of September next,
at Henderson, = Roads, in tho upper end Of Hanover
County Five likely Negro Boys, all the cbidren Of
woman The oldest about twentyone years old, and the
youngest large enough for good plough-boy.
CHARLES II. COOKE,
1gept fer he iegaioes Of Solomon Stnniey, decd.
Aug q 33-w3w+
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THHO THE MERCHANTS OF RICHMOND
a JAMES s. MASON, embraces this opportunity
to express his Of gratitude merchants dealers
and the public, for the very liberal patronage extended
to him, aud TO invite attention to his uncqualcd and
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The box being thu. surIendered.sssout hundred Of

The box being thus surrendered. about . hundred Of
our most respectable citizens repaired to the ransporta
ton ofce, when Mr. Hill, the Agent promptly
pied with their request. then taken to
the best mode of dsposing of the box, with view 10
allay the excitement, which rapidly increasing
was decided that ii should be taken into the middle the
Delaware and there, will, its contents destroyed This
resolution was fully carried into effect The box was
then taken board stcainboattc contents consist
ing of At least two thousand Of the newspapers descrb
ed above, taken out torn into thousand pieces
and scattered upon the waters. The whole affair was
conducted in spirit which exhibited fixed purpose to
resist every thing like the circulation of incendaris of
any description, and at the same time avoid all im-
proper excitement among ourselves We believe that
the course pursued was the proper course under the
cunstances aud we ka0,o that adopted with vie "
to the peace aud the quiet of the city aud the security of
the gentleman whose misfortune il have, without
ms sanction, such quantity of ncendiay matter direct
ed to him. We need only add, that Philadelphia is per.
fcctly tranquil, and is likely to continue SO.
NEw York, August "a.
The following proceedings will help to slow our South.
ern readers how deepseated and farspread the friend
y feelings OF the Northern people towards their brc-
thrcn of the South.--E Post.
COURT OF ERRORS
THURSDAY, August 81.
Present. The Lieutenant Governor, The Chief JUS.
2I Senators.
The Lieutenant overnor submitted to the Court the
following invitation
New York. Goth Aug 1885.
10 he Hon John Tracy, Lieutenant GoreynoT and Pre-
sideat Of die Court Of Errors
Sir--Acting on Committee in behalf of numerous
body of fellow citizens have the honor TO invite
you and the members of the Court of Errors TO attend
public meeting of the citizens of this city TO be held ON
Thursday the 9th instant, at o'clock r. M at the
Sy Hail. Tor the purpose of adopting resolutions in
lation to the Abolition question.
We are, very respectfully,
our obedent servants
DANIEL JACKSON
JOHN LORIMER GRAHAM,
WILLIS HALL.
Whereupon the following proposition adopted by
the Court
The members of this Court being anxious unite
with their fellowcitizens in the attempt to convince
their Southern brethren that they sincerely
to cultivate the most friendly aud honorable intercourse
with them, and to discaim and depecate in the most
unqualified terms any interference with their
nonsl rights on the slave question, do accept above
invitation.
The members of the Court of Errors nre desired TO
meet in their Court Room, this day. at clock precise
ly to attend in body the above meeting
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-04
our obedient servants,
DANIEL JACKSON,
JOHN LOBiMER GRAHAM,
WILLIS HALL
From The New York Post. Aug- D.

Fire Loss OF LIvEs.-Ano,hsr FIRE destructive
not only of property but of human life occurred i'm this
city last night. 1t broke out about IL O'Clock in the
lower part of the house No 156 Water street
as brush store by VIM. H. Smith, and rapid was its
progress that such Of the inmates saved escaped
or were rescued with great difficulty Willie one at
persisted in the flames The wife of Mr. Smith far nd.
vanced IN pregnancy and one of his children, were
taken from an upper window, by means of n ladder
raised to their succor by two hardy aud pid men
before the engines reached the conhagration. The
hardlhood oil this feat is in lusra ted by
the fact that the apartment from which child was
rescued enveloped in flames that before his de-
verers could reach him. he burned and scorched to
degree which regret 10 learn, renders exceedingly
doubtful whether their courageous humanity in his be-
halt was not exerted in vain servant woman, ava
kened by the cracking of the flames caped from third
story window TO avoid the fiery death which threatened
her. and strange to say, limb fractured and no
bruise inflicted, which it is not hoped will yield med
cal treatment. The unfortunate being who persisted in
the flames was an apprenticed youth named Francis
Ladd whom the conagration surprised in deep sleep
IN his attic chamber from which he was awakened
but TO die miserably while making frenzcd and inciec-
tual efforts To release himself After relating these par
tculars OF this melancholy tale it needless add that
MIR Smiths house, with all it contained was DESTROYED
When human beings have little time escape there
no opportunity OF course TO save property From
that tenement the llanes communicated the adjoining
houses on both sides but happily arrested before the
devastation had extended far was threatc ned by the
herccness of the conilagraton in its The House
NO I3i Maiden lane, occupied cutlery by MIR.
Hunt and adjoining one, occupied by Mr. Calvin w
Howe IL CO. as shoe store, totally destroyed The
house at the of Maiden lane and Water street
occupied by Messrs. T.. & G.. Blunt, chronometer ma,
kers was much injured but not irreparably.
We regret exceedingly the loss incurred by the Editor
of the Delaware Waterman, in the burning of his Office
His IS spirited able and unwaveng democratic print
in State where every Encouragement is thrown in its
way We trust the democracy elsewhere will not forget
its Editor in his riisortunes
"ANoTHER PRINrING OrFIcR BURsED-By n slim
from the New Castle Gazette, are informed that the
building occupied by the Delaware Gazette and Watch
man, at Wilmington, Del, very much injured on
Sunday evening last by fire. The upper part of the
house, occupied paper loh, consumed, and the
printing materials greatly injured, and much of them en-
tirely destroyed. large quantity of writing and
printing paper in the loft also burned The fire was
occasioncd by spark from the chimney of adjoining
house entering the loft where the paper deposited
Globe
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N CHANCERY-VIRoINIA, no WIT AT Circuit
n Superior Court of Law and Chancery continued and
holden for the county of Powhatan the Court House
thereof on the 9Th day of April, in the year 1885
Bennett Nlaxey, jr and Eliza his wife, formerly Eliza
Sublctt, .................... Plaintiffs
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Robert d. Randolph, Philip Duval and Maria B. his
wife, Mdgey Randolph, Gavin l.. c. Randolph, -
Of Richard lnl,