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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-11
Office Of he Richmond, FrederehsJmg and !

Potomac Railroad Company, .4ug. 90, lc5S.
NOTICE.-Persons wishing to have lime, plaster,
" mar shells, transported on this road, should
give previous notice TO The depot clerk of their nen-
lion. and arrange with him TO quantity and time AL
though the accommodations Of the Company for trans.
porting considerable. they have limit. The Only
security agains, disappointment is 10 be found in the
reasonable precaulion indicated above.
When the Directors agreed to transport lime, plaster,
mari and shells al the existing low rates. for the advan
Iage OF ndowrers they expected the Company TO be
relieved from loading the cars. and generally from
ondlng them also and 10 he free from risk RESPONSE
biltv account of loss injury in the transportation.
Lime is not received into any of the depols
hug24 3l-6t
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Aug 2S
EnIunhLc LEND for sale


S67uE subscribers, by direction OF the slockhnders
"a in The Greenwood Gold Mine Company, viii eX-
nose 10 public sale The premises on tbe LIST Monday
N O.npr next that very valuable body OF land, known
as tie Greenwood estate, wing IN the counties OF
Oarge and Spo,Isylrana, about lG miles above the
town cf Fredericksburg, and contains about O1 acres
A large portion Of The land is IN woods the quality oil
which is very good and embraces good deal OF vaIua.
bic timber The land will be divided IN lots to accom-.
MEDIATE purchasers 1t may not be improper here to &C.
mark that a quantity Of gold has been realised from
this land in the last few years, both from surface wash.
ing and vein work.
At the same time and place will be offered for sale,
an Engine Of eighy horse power, but little used and
probably equal to any other in the u Also the nor
SEES oxen aggons carts and various Their articles loo
numerous To mention, belonging TO The Company. Any
one disposed to view the property will he shown Inc
same by application TO Mr.. J. ID. Hawkins on the pre-
misses Should the day prove un!av"rable then the sale
will take place the first fair day thereafter Terms made
known the day Of sale.
HIRAM HARRIS,
JOHN JONES
GEO. HUTCHINSON,
WIN. II. BRANDER,
SANFORD CHANCELLOR,
Arous, % G:2-tsl CO,nminfe.
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Faiuabic .,f,iLS and Limits for sale.
FHIIlE subscriber, intending 10 move tn the South,
will sell his very valuable Tract Of Land and Mills
on Moons Creek in Cnswell county. North carolinn-
also his Tavern House and Lot at }anceyvI!le and his
Race Tract lands, upon fair terms The Moon 8 Creek
lands lie both sdrs Of the creek, within four miles ct
the town of Yanccvvc, aud contains about ONE
THOUSAND ACRES-is fertile and VOL adapted TO
the cultivation Of Tobacco and grain oi nj! kinds, aud
contains large quantity Of superior Meadow land
with more good SPRINGS than any tract u The
same size in The countTy-onc Of which is strong
sulphur or Mineral Spring This tract contains
suficiency cf cleared land 10 work twelve or fifteen
hands TO advantage, and is in good repair. On The
said lands there is one Of the best GRlSi and SAW
MILLS in this country, on never 'atI'ng stream
The Tavern Houses large, commudlous and con
vcnpnt with goou out houses a good well and ice
hcnse The yard and attached 10 II eleven acres
with about three iourhs Of it well limhercd, and yang
in the centre of the village as il is now laid off The
stand generally known that il would he unneces
sary To give full description Of it, The Race Tract
Lands lie within mile Of Yanceyvle, on which is
situated the old Caswe Race Tract aud said to be he
best race tract in the Southern country containing about
TrO Hundred md TrcniV fire acres-nore than half Of
it in woods heavily ,imbrred, and very valuable
count of the wood and lis proximity TO YarceysI!e -
The lands will b" sold in body, divided, tn suit
purchasprs Young Negroes will be taken al valuation
in navmrn, Of the whole or my part Of the purchase
Those wishing purchase, would do we'll IN call the
subscriber at Yanceyve as soon possible as he is de
termned 10 sell IHOMAS IhAFfS.
Yanceyvle, N G, Avg :. @-tf
UNAWAiS.-Let my plantation, in Aibemare
Eh, county, Virginia, rather more than year since,
nv nepro man FONTANE about 22 years OF stout,
strong made rather below the ordinary height and very
broad several shades brighter than black very pleasant
coun,enance, and fine teeth | will give one hundred
dollars for his delivery to me- taken within the State,
and two hundred, if out OF The State think it quite
probable he is about Of the Iron Public Works
passing as free man. would therefore, call the aten.
lion of agents and contractors specially TO this notice
Also, GARDENER, about 90 years Of age, well pro.
por,ioned about ordinary size, black, and when
fused stanmers very much. | will give the same for
Gardener for Fontane. and twenty FIVE dollars for
each if taken within the county, any where
Lindsay's Store Albemarle county, Virginia.
MANN PAGE
February 20 90-9awlQMsy&rH
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Aug 10

q AND FOR SALE-Pur.uant TO a decree Of the
z ! county Court of Caroline, we the Undersigned
Commissioners will on Friday the 18Th ot September
next at Brannans store, in the said county of Caroline,
procerd to sell the highest bidder the lands OF which
john Psaross died seized containing between three and
four hundred acres These lands consist ot three DIT.
crpn tracts contiguous 10 each other, and will be sold
Jointly separately 10 suit purchasers. For fertility OF
soil this land is surpassed 10y in the neIghborhood
is situated upon the at,aponI river, short distance
from the R"cdv Mills upon The road leading from thence
To- the White Chlmneys Few tracts Of land of equal
combine superior advantages 10 this Persons des
rous Of purchasing invited to examine and Judge Tor
themselves. Major J"hn ID. Iiargrarc, who lives near.
will take pleasure IN shelving the lands 10 pcrs"ns who
may wish In purchase. The land will bc surveyed and
pIais exhibited on the day OF sac.
IrmS The purchase money, VIII be DIVIDED INTO
seven equal pa rls for which, bonds will be taken
with approved personal security together with deed Of
trust farther the payment OF the purchase mo-
nrv. These bonds will be made payable 10 The dsirihu.
tees their guardians hearing interest from the date
rhch ia to be paid annually principal to b. pad
when the children Lawful! age or marry Their"
seven children the youngest Of whom is five years
DID, aud Tie eldest eighteen that the credit will bs
long one. tRANIlS w SILL,
DANIEL DEJhRNETT,
hunns, 81 r30-w4w Commissioners.
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YaluaIle LAND for sale in LomT Fugin,,ao' DOE

pQlHGJe L.I.ND jOT SAFE IN LOHE DnC
1E1HAT valuable tract Of Land called BUCh-toh'
has been con veyed by the owneis TO the suoscI". ~
for The purpose of being soid and they "'il po' 80
offer il for sale, public auction, on Inc PreS'
highest bidder on TurRspAy, the 18th day Oh Nose'''
80, If fair if not on the next fair day tieleailcf'
This estate lies in the county ct Elizabeth t''y' w
Stale of Virginia, The Chesapeake Bay olsr.' "a
nnsie 10 Cape Henry adjoining the Government ,,
=, Old Paint Comfort aud contains about 9lO acres "o
"a .cr.s ,,e rpn, The soil is naturally rich nHt o.
lat. years il has been much neglected IL IS sus''P
of high improvement, and Is well adapted !" we
If wheat oats Indian c"rn. uck"h.at clover a'" -
drrd eyerv thing that fertile soil, |" TINS climate VIII
producp-1 bushels Of wheat per acre have hren
y, this land For the purposes OF GARDENING Inc SON 10
no, surpassed by any in the Stale mere Is " ,
ore of The most eligible sites for tinr nhiu'ns III '
Ir.r ccpn,ry embracing unbruUded water prospect
in front On the beach. two fishing s'"t"n'"hr "
b;rb is very valuable This land Is famed i"r us neal
,h,orss and for the excellence OF IT. water - "e II "
der of the lard (about 80 acfrsl Is III ""on '"u
cf !; is covered with grn"lh "l very hra'E
,bi, for shin building Il is the most heavily ''h'r''u
land in The section Of cGuntry IN which IL II s"e"
The advantages of the water are very grrat-n:n
,crs crabs &c abundant. and mol ufP'sSe" ~
lry by am in the waters OF The IhrsapedAt'
,t, ran he obtained al Fortress Monroe an" III ''n'
en-. Every luxury furnished by the waters ana '"e
,,Ior this climate can he procured in abundance IN sea-
son. al this place. , and
rhe land is 10 be divided inio three cqua! parcels a""
,J in t,o, firm; each parcel will contain rnabe rnr-
49,; nr wroJ land Col Cary nf Hampton, and Mt.
pb;I;ns the prrsen, tenant will show the tract TO any
rrr<niS disposed To view II.
TERMS OF saLE-One third Of the purchase W'''y
m h. recuired 10 be paid in hand, and the remainder
in ,wo equal annual instruments; and the purchaser VIII
h, required TO give bonds with approved personal secn
,i:v and deed Of trust tie property, 10 sccafe hT
las, Two payments The title Ibis estate nnqnrsion-
able. JomM San,; Am
Ec Editor Of the NorroLx Br.cov will n.c tho n'ove
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-11
POETRY
MINT JCI.EPS.
uuucn ygI KsxAIss uN>vSG''

-h rrori,o American poa:on said to have heen hs
V,-ni, by some smisraus cavaliers from one OF the
f En-and where practice Of taking the dtnush
u,, before the morning fcx RISES still obtains 10 our gea eli
S .ton is ore honocd the breach than in the obsov
go though III. temperate Mlton did not hesitate to show he
ia,y with composition Of bsvctagc, which was favor
ito nth Moore when II this country IT, indeed no
u,I not give the following account offs origin;
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EsiGGER'S
Exchange and lottery Office,

Drawn numbers of the Sussex county Lottery No 3d.
II GO &c - 30 "A "a 40 G9 &c l6 sc 80 80
20 An Us, Capital of $500 sold 10 q gentleman from
the country, and will be paid usual at sight by Bigger
Only uoo at Fortunes Home
Drawing of the Virginia Wheeling Lottery. No. D.
81 % Gs IS 80 % 81 If % 10 a. 30 80 %
Whole 81 % 80, Grand Capital, sent by certificate
the country-Aso 81 so g. small one of $500, sold
and paid as usual, at sight, by Bigger:
GYThe Alexandra Lottery, No. y, S3o,oOO capital
for the 18th of this month
The Tickets received and tor sale by Btggr.-
For the $50 900 please address
Sent 1921 Richmond "a
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a AND IN AMELIA FOR SALE-1he subscriber
offers for sale his Plantation in the county OF Ame
lia lying on Snack's creek, q miles heluw the Court
house, and from Gonde bridge Appnmaltnx river
supposed contain G2S acres abnnt 1870 WOODS and
GO in old field pine, 6t for rail unbcr lees shan 1870
fiat land Of superior quality the greater part Of which is
well drained and from high water, and the whole
with little expense, be rendered perfectly safe. The
flat land lies small streams, short in their course nd
therefore, not liable 10 those overwhelming frrsIcls
destructive TO tobscco crops the larger courses
90 ~ Of the fat lana lies within few hundred
yards of the house; is well calculated far permanent
bacco lots, which may be KEEP, to its fertility by clover
alone The fertility Of the fiat land be said To be
almost incxhaustibIe. Some part of il Vas cleared in
l-22 and was cultivated in tobacco each yrsr
until 1875, without the aid of of any kind and
The last year produced IL barrels Of per acre The
plantation is divided into three fields each la wing good
proportion OF fiat land Of the part intended
tor tobacco lots. The high land lies well to improve,
being nat more rolling than sufficient carry o the
ter that falls on it's Of good soil and produces we'll
The improvements are, comfnrab dwelling house
with two rooms and passage below. and The above
stairs granary newly covered, 81 by % feet corn
house nearly % by I6 fept-,obacco houses ui.
cent to from Is to 20 900 weight of tobacco ice
house, smoke house, kitchen, &c
To tobacco maker this plantation offers advantages
worthy his attention, being situated only three miles
from Appomatox river, whchls being made ma vi.
gable at all times to Petersburg from thence railroad
to Richmond, presents choice Of markets. Any per.
son wishing 10 purchase, view the land and learn
the terms by application the subscriber the pre-
misses. JOHN T. BOTTOM.
Aug7 26-w6w
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rHO WILLIAM PERRY-Sir Intending, do, petition the
General Assembly oil Virginia for divorce from
rot bcins resident OF the Common of E
will please take notice. that have, this 4th Of
September 1885, with the Clerk Of the Superior Hem
and OF Richmond Of the
which sand application founded-snd that require your
the Of said Court Saturday the Gath day Of
November when shall the Court trial
SCI forth in said statement. HARRIET n PERRY.
SJ-wis
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THOS. G PEACHY,
BEVERLY TUCKER,
RO SAUNDERS,
RO MCCANDLiSH,
GEO w SOLTHAII

,Thc Richmond Whs Compiler and Norfolk Beacon viii
tho above months and forward their
Jesse Colo, Treasurer OF the Hospital, for payment.
Au0 81 .}0-2m
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EGiS REPORTS Of Decisions in the Cour, of ApprnI, and
- General Court of Vrsniuroi 7L, just publ hcd-cc ST.
VIM II. RICHARDSON,
Sce'rg Commonwealth ana Librarian.
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HHRlNTING lNk--Jus, received a, this Office. a
n supply of Johnson Il Durant's Hirter Ntrs Ink,
which will be sold for - cents per pound for Cash
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NHARTNERSHIP.-The undersigned, members Of
IL the late concern Of BlSroRp, BRooKs. GAY & Co
have this day entered into partnership, under the firm of
GAY 4 BENTLEY, for the purpose Of conducting
bholtsnte and Retail Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS
Business in this city.
They have taken the honse nearly opposite the old
stand, formerly occupied by Messrs Hubbard IL Gardner
which is now undergoing thorough alterations and re.
pairs for that purpose Their stock Of EsrIRELY New
Goops viii be opened by the 18th September
The Agency of the Manchester Cotton and Wool Ma.
nufaeturing Company continues with E. B. Bentley.
and will be conducted in his name.
In both these branches Of trade, we hope to retain
portion Of the custom enjoyed in our late business
and respectfully solicit call from old friends and
the public generally.
CHARLES S. GAY
EFFORD b. BENTLEY
RIcHNoSp, LIST Aug, 1885 25-l2t
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niSSOLUTlON.-Th Partnership heretofore ex
aP listing between the subscribers under the firm of
BlNFORD, BROOKS, GAY IL CO, was dissolved
BY mutual Except far necessary to close
the business the lst instant Each Of the mariners
authorized to settle and collect balances due 10 the
concern, but this duty is devolved chiefly on F. B. Bent
ley, who will for time give his exclusive attention
1t is earnestly hoped that those indebted to US will
come forward and close their accounts during the pre
sent month"; other emPloymrnls will claim our sleu
tiou after that time JAMES J. BtNFORD.
JAMES BROOKS,
CHARLES S. GAY,
EFFORD B. BENTLEY.
RicHMoNp, LIST August, 1888. 2S-I2t
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The Editor uf the BE.co. vii! i"'cf the above
weekly I'LL STOPPED, and send has account 10 '' o.
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HBJO BUILDERS.-Thc successful bidder for the
Il addition to the Eastern Luna,ic Asylum, 10 the
city Of Williamsburg having failed 10 give security for
the faithful compliance with his contract, notice is given
that sealed proposals will be received at the said Asylum
until the 2Oh day Of October mex, for building said ad
diron, according 10 the plan and contract prepared,
which will be shewn by the keeper to any person des
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-31
Extract Of a Letter. dated
"MIcANoPY,(Fl May ID 1888.

81 have no news to communicate. We
hope to be>able soon to move against the
enemy. They are becoming very bold and
impudent, cross our roads in every direction,
g. come within half a mile Of the fort. Our
express men from For, King are fired on
every time they pass. They must b" pun
ished, aud Major Riley con'empla'cs an ex
pedi,ion round Orange Lake. so soon rs
Capt. Smith arrives with his IS men, and
from Tampa with 81
company of mounted infantry. The last
are expected every moment and m order
for Smith has been issued. Ii is certainly
the mosr important enterprise that can he
taken in Florida, and if success attends it.
the termination Of the war, may be the re
suit. The enemy can muster n large force.
They have a town OH the Ok wa -ha;-
have collected there their women and chill
dren: are planting, and feel confden, of Sc
curly. If broken and dispersed, their
wives captured. and their fields laid waste.
am certain many will cume in immediate
ly and the rest will soon follow. IL is at
least worth tho trial, aud the season is now
fair. A month hence will be too late"
.Saraundh Georgian.
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l}ALrIMORE Nav OF

Further DisturbaaceS.-The disturbances
IN Philadelphia, 1t appears, did not rermin.
ate with the burning OF Pennsylvania Hall >
On Friday night an attempt was made TO
burn the Orphan School for colorcd bovs
in Thirteenth, near Gallo hill street. which
is thus mentioned in the Inquirer of Satur.
day:
1--WE learn from various sources that il
was rumored in the course Of tho doy. that
an Abolition meeting was to have been held
in the school room. This created some az.
element, and a large concourse of peonIs
repaired thither about half past eight. broke
into the edlhce, and as is supposed, sci il
on fire. The alarm was speedilv given
and the iremen hastened to the snot and
soon succeeded in quenching the names
No disturbance took place on the ground
and the fremen went to work with Ihe nj.
most alacrity. The School House is large
four story brick building, and nearly new
Speaking of tho PENNSYLVANIA Hall"
which was destroyed by fire on Thursday
night, the Pennsy lvanian. says
1.-THE Hall was erected by the Abolition
Society, and was not finished until Las,
week. 1t was very Target built in the mos,
substantial and costly manner. and the
Grand Saloon for the purpose of mee,ino.
was we believe the most spacious, and eIe-
CANT room of the kind in Philadelphia. be-
ing ninety feet in length, by about sixty in
breadth, with galleries, &c, the whole he
ing capable Of allowing from 1900 to 1000
persons to bo comfortably seated, and of
containing nearly 5000 persons. There
were besides, lecture rooms and other apart.
ments. The entire cost of the estabi;.h.
ment, including, we presume, the purchase
ef the ground, is estimated at 0,00Q. /.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-31
From tho Philadelphia National Gazette.

We have received all account OF riot
which took place last evening out side OF the
large new building called the .Prnusylva
mia Hail." lately opened in this CITY for
scientific and political discussion. and lee
lures. including the discussion of the gues-
ton of dboLitionism. Last evening the hall
was crowded with about three thousand
persons. to hear a lecture by Mr.. Garrison
and others. Ofthe audience about one half
were female. 1t was promiscuously com
posed of while and black people.
AT The close of MIR. Garrison's address. n
mob out side was very noisy. Mrs. Maria
w. Chapman, Of Boston. theu addressed
the meeting for several minutes. She was
followed Mrs. Angelica E. Grimke Weld
Lucretia Mott, OF this city, 6S Ardy Kelley.
In the meantime. the mob increased and
became more unruly. aud threw various
missiles a. the winduws,nn further injury was
done than breaking the glass. as the :Iiuds
inside protected the audience A quarter
before ten, the company retired smid the
cries and groans of the mob, who blocked m
the street on every side. One black man
was knocked down with a club.
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annals. ,ldomost cordially yhopes mat as
we have passed through the system 81. NM.
ing, engraIted by Mr.. HamiltonY on the
revolutio1ary debt, so much condemned by
the republicans of that day. wi,h,Mr. Jef.
ferson az their head, we shall fnrthSs. aim nj.
fy our Government by dis s;onnec,iSc;i,lro i, from
the intricaciesand tanglements ufsbanks.
seilher State or Federal. And thar In ,he
language Of Mr.. Jefferson, in his leitor IN
Mr.. Madison in 80. here after. "thejaccounts
OF the United States ought to he, sand NAV
he made, as simple as those of a acommon
farmer" Thus much have tl,omoht f,
Just and proper 10 say 10 you both Il, regard
to Mr.. Calhoun's constituency NV own
constanry; and am sure you will unite with
mo, in the hope that the State Riciits par,v v
every where, may be firm and consiste nj !:
that as they have remained true to the faith
Of their fathers, amidst the heresiies. and
prosecutions offhe past, they will mo-. falter
now, on great question of deliverai,ee and
liberty; that baving braved the terrors of
powder, they will despise ihe seductions Of
interesi;-that having resisted the errors of
''lnurelled hero,'' enshrincd in ,he graft
tude If his country, they will no, Weld the
Constitution Of their country. to the cIamors
of mere money dealers. So
Most respectfully and sincerely your friend.
WIN. F. GORDON.
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From the Westeyn Georgiun. Manu-,

IHE CHERoKEEs.-ln our country, the
indians are as yet pcnceablc, aud from wha
we can learn are still in hopes that John
Ross will effect soneting in their favor at
:. ashineton, although given distinctly to
understand oy the Commissioners al Cal
houn, that the stipulatinns Of the treaty will
he strictly enforced. Immediately after the
Gath inst. without any regard TO the views
or feelings of MIR. Ross OH the subject. We
have just conversed with gentleman who
has recently visited GilmcrAnl Union coun-
ties. and learn from him that the indians in
that section of the country. hau been seen
ny different persons and at difler-nr times.
transporting corn in sacks and otherw Use, to
the mountains, where it was supposed thew
Intended to retreat, whenever the treaty
was attempted TO bc enforced. 1t is also
though' that the Cherokees on the North
Carolina line will pursue the same course.
In the neshhorhood of Cedar to wn, Pauld
ing county, the Inhabitants became some
what alarmed from some slight indications
of hostility on the part of the lndians.-
Nothing of very serious nature has trans
pired, rs far as we have been able to ascer-
tain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-31

RECOVERY OF NEGRoEs.-An impor,au,
case says the N. o. Picayune of the 18th,
was decided yesterday in this city, after
three days examination and argnment-
Gen. Gaines figured considerably in the
suit. representing in his person the Unfcd
States of America, as defendant. T g
plaintiffs, who reside in Georgia. claimcd AS
fugitive slaves. 81 negroes, which were Ia
Ken captive w,.h the Seminole Iniians.-
The case was argued before Judge Buch-
anan Of the First District Courf, by r II
Chiun. on behalf Of the claimants, and by
Thomas Slidell for the defendants, the
government. The case was decided ir
favor of the claimants. Gen Gaines was
made the party defendant, because the safe
removal Of the Indians and negroes to the
lands assigned them by government as their
future abode, was considered TO belong to
bim.-Augustd Sentinel.