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William Shaw 4 Peter TrudoAu VS.. leu +
CrGanciCrs.

CrGanciCrs.
NTAT DE LA LOUISIANE-Couricr du Pre-
Ia mier Distr Ct Judiciare.
La cession DIES bicns par les ms Ivahes ayant
etc acceptee par la cour pour Ia benefce de lours
cr6anciers, il est ordonn6 qu'un assembled desdits
creanciers ait leu l'office do w. Y. LOWS, no.
tare publiqus, Jeudi 10 du courant, 10 hcures du
matn, reffe dc deberor sur lea affhires dcs dits
inso!vablos, ct en- meme tempe, toutes poursuites
judiciares contro lcurs personnes Ct biens
pouduos.
Temoin Honorable A. M. Buchanan, JUICE do Ia
dite conr, ce scpteInbre, 1889.
lost PIE BLANC, dep. grcfti,r.
>STATE OF LOUlSIANA-Parish Court Of the
= Parish and city Of New Oreans.-I hereby certify
that on June 18th, 1889, judgnem, entered in ,hir
court i" the suit "f Marie Lanttce l.ahert Caprais
RoQuet'e. her hnsband, in the wora and figures 'ol
lowing, to wit: No. ,78,arie lan,tte Caprais
Koqmstte, her husband-)ecree: 1t is ordered, ndudg
ed and dccTeed that Judgment 'oi divorce lie entered
between the parties; that the bonds u nat,inony here
tofore existing between be aud they are hereby
dissolved, aud that The defendant pay III. costs.
Signed, CHARLES 6iAURlAN, Judge.
New Orleans, Aug "a, 1889.
Judgment recorded IN judgment locke, ID, page 50.
In Testimony whereof la ereuno my hand and
affixed the seal Of the snid court ut the city Of New
Orleans, this o8th day Of August. in the year Of GU,
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and in
The sxtyEDuft year Of the Independence of the United
States J. Ollie, Deputy CLERK.
aug 81 3t
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MANSION HOUSE HOTEL,

TIME undersigned, present proprietors of this well
Il known establishment, called Ie Mansion House
situated in Obrnpa street, No. ll9, uve the honor to
announce the public that their greatest care and at.
tention will be dedicated to render comfortable persons
who may favor them with their patronage. The ad-
vantages possessed by the house for travellers for tia
locality, convenience, SC. well known that it ia
unnecessary to enumerate them.
CUNEY L. FULTON.
sent 01-Iv
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6$ASTOR OIi.-l0 hrls No. white Castor Oil Il
" superior quality, now landing and for sale by
JARVIS Il ANDREWS,
s9I-lmis corner of Common L. Tchoupitoulas Bts
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sept ely


VrNO PRINTEKS-lhe following reduced prices will
l. hereafter be charged for Printing Types Bruces
New York Type Foundry. No. 10 Chambers street, and
No. City Half Pluce:
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WHITE. LEAD AGENCY.
1UlH.I subscribers having ier@,hed the agency OF
1 White Lead from one Of the largest and best
factories offer steamboats,, country and city dealers,
al the lowest mar prices, aud warrant il to be good
an article Us can be found in the city.
JARVIS 4 ANDREWS,
| acpt3lm Nus l. Tchoupituul1s
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IL Steamboat will he provided to tnke to Florida
nch passengers may be DESTROYS witness the
drawing.
Jacksonville, Fla April, 1889. may
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STEAM boat HILLS.

I\WNEKS, AGENTS, 4 P'rAt>> Of ~TEAN
~ BCATS can hare thrir RfVx xf-n<k ey il ~.
mr. more Culortd Inks Pnin Coored Pap~r spisA
de,potch, and Favorable TERMS, by iearisx tsrte
OHrrRs atTRUE AMERiCA\ uFFiCk Sr- ;"
| royita4 and Sn t'hurl sures
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p FREEMAN g. co. No. 3 Magazine stree
receiving per the Packet Ships from
New York, their supplies of Fall aud Winter Clothing,
and i'll continue receive regularly by the packets
throughout the Their assortment being large,
will comprise every article in their line calculated Tor
the Country trade, and will enable them to fill orders
IRON Merchants in the interior shortest notice. For
sale wholesale and retail accommodating terms.
SIG
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For the Interior.
FOR BAYOU SARA

FOX BAYOU SARA
Regular Packet.
b. fft h The splendid passenger Steamboat
Ly4sI ~ BRILLIANT, Jesse Hart master,
So ~ will Leave New Orleans every We'd
nesda, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. for Bayou Sara & every
Saturday al 10 ncI OK A. NJ taxing Inc coast down on
Sunday For rrrigh, or passage apply to Cupt. Har,
on board or To
fri2r ,DNNS L. WHITAI
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GRAND REAL ESTATE
LOTTERY OF PROPERT

- Situated in New Orleans,
TO BE DRAWN ON THE lst DECEMBER, 1879
IN JACKSONVILLE, FYa.
Under the superintenence OF the Commissioners up
pointedby the Legislative Assembly of Forda.
SCHMIDT T. HAMILTON,
Managers.
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MODE or DRAWING.

1t shall be the option of the winners Of prizes of
bnnk stocks, either to take the stock itself the par
value thereof in cash.
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p. FREEMAN Il CO.. Mo g. Magazine street,
- rrce, ing their uppIies Of Fall and Winter
Clothing, and will ron,nu" to receive shipments regu
larry Throughout tn. Sensut. Their assortment being
large will enable them to supply rchnnts from,
fte nlrv, nj the shortest notice. for sale wholesale
y retail, on Recommending terms,
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CASSh-lOOMa Mats Cassa, landing, and tor sae by
- au:29 JTHAIER i 20 u Paydrs
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FOR NEW YOEk-ltcguIar Packet

Orleans l.ma Of Packets.
Uj'Fo sail positively on saturday, ll'h inst.
II The elegant fast sailing packe ship DCOH
HM NEE Knight, master, having part Of hercars
E. engaged will sail us above. For the
II under OF freight passage having elegant accom-
Inoda,ons, apply to the captain on "ard opposite the
Vegetable Market, or To \ COHEN,
sept 9OCUmuon st
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STATE OF I.OUlSlANA-Fmst Judicial District
- Courts II Page vs. his credurs-':ie cess;on
of ) Pages PROPERTY having bee" accepted by the
meeting of his said creditors, do take place ii, the
Office of Marks Esq. Notary rubiic, on rhursda.
the 9Th of October next, 10 O'Clock A. NJ for the
in the time all Judicial proceedings against his
person and property, stayed. ID J Puswcll Esq.
is appointed to represent the absent creditors in this
Court aforesaid, this 18th September 1897.
sl7il7o LEBLANC Dep. Clerk.
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CoastWlse.
NEW YORK AND NEW ONIi.AN>LINE.
Wv YORK AND VIEW ORLE Ms LINE

& H. ~ ~
r1NiiIS Line will be composed of seven ships which
l. will succeed each other in the following order, VIZ
Ship st. Mary, K Foster, master.
Ship Troy, r Dockindori. master.
Ship Republican, } ) Wilson, IN strr.
Ship Auburn F. Cornell, master.
New Ship Frankfort, & Russell, master.
New Ship Mary Kingsland, X Nc Cerren, master.
New Ship Fairfield, " |. Lyon, master.
These Ships all OF the first class, have
dations for passengers unsurpassed for comfort and
venence. and nbly commanded,
The greatest punctuuty will be observ ed in rspatrh
ing them advertised, and every reasonable ncc"nmu-
dntion extended to shippers and passengers.
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TAMESS G.nteman's latest Move lties-Jhmes
- The gentleman of the old School; Sketches of
London, hy the author of Random Kecollccon of the
llnnse Of Commons;- lngrahnm The American
lounser; John Smith Letters, with Pictures TO match;
Boz Sketches, N"9; DR. John TnycrI Pocket lacon,
1000 Extracts Of the hest Authors Cooper, Naval his
tory; Cheveley, by Lady Bulwer, (new supprsl; Pre-
caution, by Copper new cdtou Chas Ty,rell, Cap,
kyd. The I1ugurnut: f. JOHNS 4 Co.
mug 24h 2w co, SlCharles and Common $40
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\ retail, on accommodating terms,
rp23
.,,-A To RENT, Counting Room in lie Sd
s::@ story, over the ~!"r" of T K Hyde & Brother
9slE corner Of Magazine and Common SITS. consist
ing c two Apartments, in Of which is fire place,
and well ada pied for office of amy kind possession
given Immediately. For apply t."
aug 22d 80 Common cor Magazine SITS.
IL r. RENI,-A d" eIling house, with stables
fs.sm &c. at the corner Of rchnpouius and Joseph.
l5slqa- inc streets,
!, four story levee street, between Bienville
aud CustnnlIouse stcetS.
An office in Ora, Ter street.
Possession can be given Immediately.
Also from first November next, a two story ware
iuiy sorh ii c CAMMACK e. Co.
y--,A TO RENT, Several Small TenencntS Il
-9ssfm Houses in the neg hhor,nod Of Fivuli Circle
slfM Apply to DIR John Rollins corner of Delord
street and Iivol circle.
LATEST LITERARY!
'OINl ;SS If Bile singlnn, 'dler IN Italy, vols.
Pascal Bruno aud the Adjournment by Il Hook
The ,mer'can Joe Miller, with illustrations
Little Fren, hmnn and his water lots, by Nor
etchngs by Johnson.
Poetic Wreath, selected poetry from thaucer to
Wordsworth.
Nicklehy, Nol2; Boz's Sketches, Nos aud
may 81 wv Cor St Charles & Common SITS
McCUliOCH'S COMMERCIAL DICTIONARY
DART Of the new American edition by Professor
i Vclhake This very valuable work will be
pete il parts and vii! =" furnished in about 8
months. Subscription prlce 81 Is per par,.
Wya,t's Natural History with beautiful colored
plates.
The Young Merchant, most useful work, just re
c.iveu and for sale by
5bRl\TlNG PAPER.-l6O ,eams "a K Sc inches
landing from ship Ynzo", for sale by
% Sc BLANCHARD 80 ''ravier st
An ICIIAEI. KIPPLAN, Az Ishman, killed his
' hIpllnT in Is II
he has since broken OUT. Michael kipran j. about )
feet ~ inches high, blue grey eyes, large and stout
bodied. a,out 80 years OF agc-a bad COuntenauc- aud
in The hab, OF drinking.
will pay $5O for his Iever. in jail in the city OF y
Orleans. in C. WALKER,
81 Sheriff of the Parish Of Fast telicianu.
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GOO PRIZES, as follows:
PriEe-rhat magnificent three story brick
building, known as the ARCADE,
III Magazine street. measuring 286
feet inches lines on Magazine st.
LAG feet inches Gravier street,
aud lDl feet II inches Na.ches
at. This building produces
rent Of $37 900 per annun,, ahd heing
in the most fOursling part If the
city, opposite three banks, and in
the inin 'dnte ne,ghborhood Of the
st. Charles aud the tity Hotels.
Its rents will, in II very few years b,
increased to fifty thousand dollars
per unnum. Estimated al 500 600
Psizc-Tha, elegant four s,o'y brick huiId.
lug known the CRY HOTEL,
formerly Bishop Hotel, situated ut
the corner Of Gimp and Common SITS
measuring l62 lee, on Common st,
and lag feel 10 inches on Camp at.
This building rents COW for $25,0OO
and being in the most central part
of the city, can shortly he increased
to thirty Thousand dollars per an.
num- Estimated Ut $4,000
Prizc-,rhe three story brick dwelling
house, No. 81 on Nalchez street,
adjoining the Arcade, rented nj u
bundled dollars. Estimated at $-O,OG0
Prize-The three story brick dwelling
house, No. ID, adjoining No. 90
Natchez street, rented at twelve
hnndre, dollars. Estimated ut $4,000
l frize-rhe three story brick dwelling
house, No, iG, adjoining No.l9, on
Nntchezst rented ut lively" humid o.o
red dollars. Estimated at $4,000
Prize-fhe dwelling house No. % North
east corner Of Basin and Custom
house streets, measuring 40 feet
front on Busin street! 10 feet trout
franklin street, by l27 feet deplhon
Customllnuse street rented ut ft.
teen hundred dollars. Estimalrdnt $2O,G0n
Prze-jhe dwelling house No "a souI-
west corner Of Basin sts,rt, meas
uring 81 feet inches I:usin ST,
- feet inches Oh Franklin street,
by i27 feet '0l inches depth on Gus
tOnhOnse street; rented fifteen
hundred dOllnrs. Estimated at $780,
Prze-lhe two story brick dwelling house
No. 339 on Royal street, between
Ursuline and Hospital streets, meas
uring 81 feet inc,es on Royal II,
by l27 feet IA in hes in depth; rent
ed at elOAl per anEu,n
Estimated at $4,000
PriAc-2:,0 shares Canal Bank stuck, at
500 each, $!5,ooo
Prize-2OO shares Commercial Bank stock
$looeacl, $so,ooo
I Przs-l5O shares Mechanics and Ira
ders' Bank stock, at 800 each, 5000
3 Prizes Of 100 shares each, City Bank, 3OOOO
. Prizes of 50 4 Exchange, 10000
: Prizes Of IS " Gus Light, 5000
Prizes of Is " Mechanics and
1rudtrs' 5000
20 Prizes of 10 g ' Louisiana State, 10000
10 Prizes Of 9 GINS Light, 1900
900 Prizes of | /" " Bank of Orleans, 2O,U00
200 Prizes Of | Union Bnnk of
Florida, $4,000
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Orders rthe above I.nlte,y " i'll be received the
office under the Vtrandah, Of -. Charles md
Common streets, aud at No. Oi rharlrcs street, New
Orleans, and promptly forwarded. Orders from the
country post paid containing rumittnnces for the
her of tickets required, addressed to
SCHMIDT IL HAMILTON, New Orleans.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Commercial Court OF New Orleans. |
No. lO85-Justiu Castano lin actual Custody
vs. his CT ditors and the Creditors Of J. Custa-
ME l. Co.
VUHE Gre itors Of the petitioner are notified to
Il be and appear in open court Saturday,
the 2Sth day of September, 1899, at 0 O'Clock A. NJ.
TO show cause, ifany they have, why the petitioner
should not have the benefit of the laws made for
tho relief of insovcnt debtors in actual custody and
in the meantime all judicial proceedings against
his person and property are stayed.
II. Kennicott, Esq. is appointed to represent the
absent creditors.
By order Of the Court,
N.Orlcans, It'll Sept. 1882 ED. GARDERE.
SLOW Clerk.
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA,
Cour do Commerce, dc Ia Nile Orleans
No. l085.-Justn Castuno Ten stat d'arrestaton.
contre ses creanciers ct los crGanccrs dc J
Castane & co.
T ES Cr6anciers du petitionnairo sont notifies
Ia deparaitre Gu peine cour samedi, 2S rten-
bro 1899. IL leures du matin, pour montrer les
causes s'lls ont pourquivi 10 pctitionare ne ou-
RAFT pas du b6nGfcdes lois tatos en- favour des
dchitcurs insolvables etat d'arrestation OF en-
memo teu,ps toutes poursuites jupiciares contre
personne OF ses proprietes demuercnt suspendues.
IL. kennicott est nomme par Ia cour pour repre~
senter les crGanciers absents
Par ordre de Ia cour
N.Orleans, 10 sept. 1899. ED. GARDERE,
slow Clerk
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r ". ,COLLENS


Appointed hv the Federal Court nj New Orleans.
OFFICE No. 100 COMMON STREET,
Exchange Hotel Bml'dings.)
= AID Commissioner takes atfidnviis under anil by
- v,rtnr of the Acts of Congress, passed III Febru
airy, 1890 LIST March 1917 the judiciary act of 1888
and other act of Congress- in such made and
provided.
Said Commissioner has considerable experience ;
and uses ii rms Of caption and certificate which hava
stood the saveresl scrutiny OF the ablest Lawyers
pril ~
ETAr DE LA LOUISIANE-Cour do Die
~ trict du premier District Judiciaire-S. IL.
Page contro scs creancers-La cession des pro-
prie,es de S. II. Page ayant etc accepte par la
Cour pour l'avantage de SEES cr6auciers II ost de-
crete quune assomblee des dis creanciers ait lieu
au gretfe de J. B. Marks, notare public, jeudl, II
d'ectobc proclaim, IS houres du matin, atm do
d6liberer les atfarcs d" dit Page, ct en- atten.
dant outo procedure contre pcrsonnc ct SOS pro-
priGes sont ausprndues, J. P. CaswelI est nomnt,
pour rep1csenter les crcancers abscns.
Temoin Honorable A. NJ. Buchanan, Jnge do Ia
ditto Cour, CO Is Septembre 1919.
II sep P. LEBLANC, Greffier.
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FOR NORF VI Il 4 iICllMO\D.
FL The FIRST class and fast sailing Schooner
I'M Wpi.tOTT, Capt Hnz. having her cargo
EAAG engaged can tax" deck load If from 80
100 hn!- if immediate application be- mair. terms
or passage apply to LEVI II GALE,
~
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FOR NEW YORk-Itegulur Packet.

FOR NEW YORK-Kegulur Packet.
Orleans Line If Packets.
To sail the day after to-morrow.
H The fast sailing, reguu, packet ship LOU
rM lSA Julilson, master, having the greater part
E, OF her cargo engaged, will sail A. above. For
balance q freight passage, having elegant
da'ions, apply to the Captain On board opposite the
Vegetable Market, or to \. COHEN,
sept2 80 Common street
FOR MOBILE.
f. The first class and fast sailing Schunner
I'M JASPER, Capt iier Id, will receive des
E putch. For freight or passage apply t.
I. II GALE.
aug 18th SO Common street.
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lo0Ooo tickets, from to l0O,nn0, will he put in one
wheel, and 100 prizes, with the blanks in another
every number prize ur blank will he drawn. until al
the prizes determined. leaving the balance of mum.
berI in the wheel-blarka.
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SnTPPIlNG..'.
For Europe.
FOR LIVERPOOL.

FOR LIVEKPUU1I.
ia The A | and very fast 50 ling ship ~uPE-
i'm RIDR, Captain Tucker, will have iurmch.-
4E ate despatch. For fteis lit of $50 hhds tobacco
ar passage for cabin passengers, apply 10
J2O /. II GALE, 90 Common At
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FOR NEW YORK.

n.
Fl The new and very tns, Smiling Schooner
r4N COMET, Capt. Stark, will he ready tn Sail
AE, in u few days having the greuer Part OF hrI
engaged For the bulk u 400 bnrrels passage
having superior accommodations apply hoold nppo
site Jefferson 81 or to l.. II. ',ALt.,
July l8ti, SO Common ct.
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SECOND MUNICIPALITY NOTICES.

VNTAS hrough, to the Police Prison OF the I'd MI.
w nuipality bright mnlattO man. named AMBER.
SON. bout - or II years Of ago. says he is free. The
Ownef will pease CALI prove properly, pay charges and
take him AWAY. II 5 HARPEK,
CAPTAIN OF the Wntc
IinS HARPER
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FOR NEW YORK.

FOR NEW YORK,
Holnes' Line of Packets.
TO Sail Monday the 23d inst.
IA The new, fast sail ng rack" hip PAN
,S4FM THEA. Ashb, Master, has ing part of her
,zAA4B cargo engaged " III sail MS above.
For the la ancr OF cargo, passage, u,py on bourd
opposite Hospital street, or,o
II ACOilEN No. 80, common street.
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IANT etc aneuts a la gcue de la Secome Mun'c'>
~ pultG les escluvts sulvants, snvor:
Unc mulutre nom.nc ADELl ugeG denvIron
ans ne dis appa,tenir Mr.. MIR. Ant0no.
Tn ntgre nom'nt ANTHONY, age de GU ans Ie dis
ant uppaItenr Mr. Morris.
Une ncgresse nomme EIiZ \BETtl, agee denvifon
40 nns Sc dsant uppurte mir Mr. Morris.
Uu june Negro nom,nc MICHEL agrt denviron !!
MS Sc dit libra.
Les propetaires des dts esclaves, sont prizes de venr
'e' '''''> H. 8. HARPER,
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THE LIBEL CASE,

New ORLEANS. MAY 1899.
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CITY BANK,
New Orleans, Aug. 81, 1889.
1UNIE Board ri Directors Of this Institution have this
l. day declared a scmi.annua dividend Of Four per
months pa ,abIe to the Stockholders, or their legal re-
personalities. after Monday the 9Th september
next. PALFREf,
sept3 Cashier.
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NIOTICE-Was taken up by the Police nf the Ind
~ Municipality on The 9th inst found in the possea'
sio. Of IL runaway Negro, from chain gang Of said Mu-
ncipaii,y, 4 Lieht Buy fiorse about 6ftren hands
gh, two hind legs wls aud blind OF eye, and also
a Cart No 73l.
The owner is requested come forward prove proper
iy,pay charges, and take them away.
New Orleans, JHv 9Th 1883.
Ii uAKPER Ennfnin Of the WatcIl.
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nRUGS-Jusl landing Mes,in' u supply Of
IL almonds, hitter and sweet 9uorice root, lime
uice, Of Bergamot, II" lemon juice, hemp
and canary seeds, anna fake, and small canhn rides,
brimst0ne, orange huwul water &c for wholesale und
retail in store Of n BONNABEl,
meg cor NatrheZ Il TclOuuitouias st
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-09-21

NEW 4 VALUABLE BOOKS.-IIistory Sketches
Geo. the Sd, to winch is added remarks rary, and
appendix, 10y Henry Lord Broush ham in 2 vols.
Sketches of Public Characters, Dscourses, and Es-
says which is added dissertation on the couuence
Of the Ancients; by Henry Lord Brougham in vols.
Just received and Tor sule by ALEX TOWAR,
July 2uh ~ Camp street
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J--e,A TO RENT, Several Small renemcnts Il
I'M Houses in the eighhourhuod ofrvuli Circle
:iFM. Apply to DIR John Rollins corner of Deord
,rpef ~ Il Iivol
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-31

Erskine majority over Pnne IG2, wethcreds ma.
jory Beirne lS9.
(Fro,n the samc.)
GwATKlEs CAsE.-On Friday, the 10th instant, that
being The first day of The Spring Term Of the Circuit SUI
peror Court Of Law and Chaucsry for this county Rich
ard G Gwaikin the individual charged with the muir
der Of + PmaR was set at the bar, and motion for
change Of venue renewed The Court refused TO
grant the change; whereupon the prisoner, by his
sell moved a continuance Of the cause, upon the ground
Of the absence of material evidence. This motion was
like wise overrued; but the Court postponed the trial
of The until Monday, the goth instant, and is.
sued compulsory process, 10 compel tho Attendance
Of the prisoners witnesses on that day On Mon
day the prisoner again brought 10 the bar OF the
Court, and again renewed his motion for continu
ance, it appearing that some two or three OF his nu-
merous witnesses still absent But the Court oSei
ruled the notion and directed the venre 10 be called
The whole of Monday was consumed ~ the selection OF
FIVE jurors the panel in the time being exhausted,
and fifty or an hundred Of the by-slanders summoned
and sworn to questions. At late hour OF the
day the Court adjourned having first made order d.
rsc;ing The sheriff to summon DC jurors for The ensuing
day On Tuesday added 10 The number oil ar RS
chosen whilst all the others had made up and expn S.
opinions in the IL was nscerainpd 10 the course
Determination Of those summoned thar psrsors hadb~ea
summoned from every part of the cc"ny 10th near to
and remote from The Courthouse. Finding that there
general acquaintance with The case IN the
county: and that there was scarcely an individual who
had not made up and expressed an opinion the Judge
remarked that if the Counsel would renew their motion
Tor cnange OF venue, ne was now pISPafeu-ALG3a" "
whereupon the motion mad", and change westward
ed to Rockbridgc county. We abstain from deta"i the
facts of the developed by the rumor OF the coun
try founded in The relations Of Witnesses We wish not
to be accessory the spread of tale Of that al
ready has too wide circulation The foesang OF pub.
lie opinion, and coggng of the wheels OF justice We
wish the prisoner 10 go Rockbridge, with the history
of his case much stranger to those Who may have
to try him. os his person; where his ters will be free
from the embarrassment, Of existing preiudces found,
ed on idle rumor and his fate, be i; what II may, depend
upon the evidence and law alone.