Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-02
Prom the Petersburg statcsnian.
OLD TIMES IN VIRGINIA

| We lately had an opportunity to look over file
OF the old Virginia Gazette, published at Williams
! burg. We shall present some extracts. with hope
that they may amusc the curious reader.
kfoSs he VTgiHia Gassiis, Iysa 1871.
This il to ei.c notice that ON the North side OF
James River, near the uppermost landing and lit
tie below the falls, Is lately laid oil by Major Mayo
"a town called Richmond, with Is feet wide
in pleasant and healthy situation, and well sup
! Piled with springs and good water IL lies near tsc
public warehouse at Shoccoes and IN the midst o,
great Quantities ofgrain and all kinds of provisions
The lots will be granted in fec SIMPLE, on condition
only. OF building house in three years time, Of 81
by 10 icet fronting within feet of the The
lots to DC rated according to the convenience OF
their situation ana to be sold after this April Geo =
eral Court by me.
WILLIAM BYRD.
November Ilh-Last Saturday being his Males
tvs irth-day, the great guns thrice discharg-
cd, and the colors displayed. The next day il was
observed with illumInalons and other relo;cings
/ and his honor, the Governor, was pleased to order
nn elegant entertainment and hall for the gentle
men and ladies, who made very handsome appear
ancc.
Ship Carter arrived at York with "a pipes Wine
for gentlemen in this County.
Warmers Almanac for 1897 advertised for sale.
a cosk Of skins and seven bundles Beaver skins
part o.lrarso OF q ship.
We hear from Potowm,ck, that n ship is lately
arrived there from London with Couviets.
III.
Daniel Pdrke Curtis, i'm New Kent County, n GU
cumber of the Turkey or Morocco kind which inca
sured yard in length, and near Ii inches round
the thickest part oft, sc. SC.
The RICH, honorable the lord Fairfax, embarked
Tor England about three weeks since In ship from
Rapplhannock river.
January 1887. Mr. Carter Burwe'l was mar
RED yesterday to Miss Lucy Grymes daughter OF
the Hon. John Grymes, Esq, one OF his Majcsty's
Council, SC, OF this Colony, a very agreeable
young Lady, OF great merit and fortunr.
.iierdHder SPOisioOOd, Esq, sole Deputy Postmaster
General Of .7msriea, 1888.
And IN order TO extend the Post Office still fur.
Their 10 the southwark, Col. SpUtswooJ has been
pleased TO grant commission to wm Parks the
printer oi this paper, to carry q >tage from Will
IIamsOurs 10 Edcnton in North Carolina, which is
tn I've performed once month summer aud winter.
he stage is already bogun, and the post is set
out again Tor Williamsburg on Monday, the S,h of
May, To 80 over Hog Island Ferry, from thence To
Nansemond Court House, thence to Norfolk Town
and from thence TO Edentor, where he is TO stay
one night, aud then 10 return the same way back
again, and so TO continue the stage regularly once
month"
ave must observe here, that the same sor, OF
plant sln.Scns grows IN several parts of this colo
NY OF Vagina, aud was FIST discovered near the
mountains, few years ngo, Ivy Col. William Be
very, oi Essex County, who brought some of the
seeds OF II thence, ana il is now, ! am informed,
growing IN his and several other Gcntemen's gar.
dens in ths Colony"
Last Saturday, arrived in james River, his Ma
Jes'y's Ship, 'the Hector man OF war;" Sir Yelver-
ton Peyon commander, from England by the way
oil Georgia, WHITTIER he accompanied the Blandford
man OF war and the transport ships, which carried
Gen. Ogethrope and his regiment, e..
Sir ielverton Peylon, in his Maiesty's ship tho
Hector set sail yesterday, on cruise towards the
southwark, and Captain cambridge, in his Maiesty's
sh p the WuiL will 50 salt in 4 few days.