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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-12

TRACT OF LAND FOR SALE, AID
JOINING RICHMOND
I OFFER for sale privately, the above tract OF
l. Land, containing between three hundred and
fifty and four hundred acres. It is situated
in the county OF Henrico, about two miles from
the Main street Of Richmond, being Land former
~ owned by Reuben Blakey, deceased, and now
occupied By Mrs. Rcdtord and Mr. r. E. Boyd.
Contiguous 10 il are the lands of Mrs Cook, Mrs
Geo. Blakey and Me>srs Aiabin, Poe, S.arke
Gregory and New 1t is rare that an opportunity
offers OF purchasing land so near the city Of Rich
mond and embracing SO many advantages as are
united in this tract Any person desrons OF pur-
chasing This Land, can he shown it by calling
upon the present occupants; and for information
as 10 price, will please address the subscriber.
who resides in Lynchburg. The terms of credit
will be liberal and made entirely to suit the con-
venience Of the purchaser.
n
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LAND For SALE.
DUELlC SALE OF VALUABLE

DUELIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
j ESTATE.-ln pursuance OF decree of the
Circuit Superior Court ut Law and Chancery for
Louisa county, pronounced on the l2,h day of
September. 1914, in the case Of David y. Jones
and Thomas M. Jones, merchants and partners,
and Daniel Perkins against the heirs of Benjamin
b. Duke, deceased, | shall, as commissioner APP
pointed BY said decree, on The 9th day of Deem
Der next, Chat being Louisa Court day,) at II
o'clock, A. NJ proceed 10 sell publicly. to the
highest bidder, at Louisa Court House, subject 10
the dover OF his widow all the real estate vi
which the said Benjamin b. Duke died seized
and possessed, consisting OF Two tracts OF land
one ying in the county of Monroe, within six
miles OF Union, and containing abou two thou
sand two hundred acres-ihe other lying in the
lower part OF the county OF Louisa and con-
tanning about five hundred acres The land in
Monroe is considered valuable, and might be
made profitable stock farm. 1t contains a large
quantity of iron ore, OF very superior quality,
and is not far distant from the White Sulphur,
the Salt Sulphur, and Sweet Springs The tract
lying in Louisa, is Of excellent quality, well
adapted 10 The growth of tobacco, wheat, &c.
and is highly susceptible Of improvement There
is upon il large and commodous dwelling
house, and all necessary outhouseS
The terms of sale will I've credit of one and
two years equal inslalmen,s,) except the expen-
scs attending the sale which will be required in
cast-lhc purchaser executing bond with good
personal security, and The title 10 bc retained Till
thclast instalmcn! paid.
MARY P. DUKE
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OryicE or THE SECRETARY ~ rHE SENATE u. s.,
August 2lst lS44
TN PURSUANCE of the "act legalizing and ma.
i king appropriations for such necessary objects
have been usually included in the general appro-
pristion bills without authority Of law, and 10 fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses OF the
Departments and Offices Of the Government and for
other purposes" approved the Doth Of August, 1912,
sealed proposals will be received at this office until
o'clock p M. on Tuesday, the 9Th Of September
next, for furnishing the following article Of station
cry for the Of the Senate 10 be Of the rey best
quality, and TO be approved by the Secretary, VIZ;
80 resms white quadruple cap paper, for envelopes.
By the act approved June II, ls4l, the Secretary
Of the Senate and the Clerk of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes are directed the future disbursements
Of the public moneys for the use Of their respective
bodies to conhne their purchases exclusively to
ucles the growth and manufacture OF the United
Stats provided the same be procured Of such
growth aud manufacture Of suitable quality and at
reasonable prices, upon good terms to quality
and price be obtained Of foreign growth and
manufacture" A preference will therefore by CIV
en- to the production Of American industry and all
persons making proposals to supply this article will
state whether the same is Of the growth and manu-
fsoture Of the United States.
The paper is TO be delivered at the Office Of the
Secretary Of the Senate, at Washington free Of any
charge for carriage, on before the 30th OF Sep
ember next, and will be paid for on delivery.
A specimen Of the article required may be seen at
the Office of The Secretary Of the Senate
A sufficient specimen (hsf quire) is to accompa-
ny the proposal, and to be marked with the name Of
the proposer. The person offering to furnish such
paper at the lowest price equality oonsidered) will
receive a contract for the same on executing bond
with two suretes satisfactory TO the secrc-
tary Of the Senate for the performance thereof,
der forfeiture Of twice the contract price IN OF
failure, which bond to be filed an the office Of said
Secretary within ten days after the proposals have
been accepted.
Proposals must be endorsed " Proposals for Sta
tonery for the Senate" and be directed to the Sc
cretsry Of the Senate at Washington.
ASBURY DICKENS,
aug 22-lsw4w Secretary Of the Senate.
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NEW MUSIC.

TIME following new pieces are this day received
i and for sale at the old established Music and
Stationary Store, Pennsylvania Avenue, two doors
east of 18th street, where the latest Music is selling
at and cents per ge, third less than the low
est northern prices.
w. FISCHER
The Country Girl, Music by Signor de Begins
May Day-comic song, Music by Asmodeouf
Open thy lattice, love, Music by l.. c. Foster
Come, dearest come, Music by J. w. Porter
The Hudson's side, Music by g. H. Rodwell
Celebrated Polka song, Music by Julien
Mary Gray, Music by B. S. Barclay
List what say-from Doniggett's opera of La
File du Regiment
met him in the happy throng, Music by Alexan-
der Lee
Clay Club quick step, by Charles Grobe
Henry Clay values, by Or. Charles Glazer
Azalea quicks,ep, by Miss A. Blackwell
lie Mohawk dance, by Pond
Warner Hail waltz, by Francis Buck
Forget me not, waltz, by J. Munck
Chateau en- Espagne, waltz, by Charles Grobe
Neptune galIop, by +. T. Glouet.
N. Old Music will be sold Tor 2 cents per page.
sept lift WI.
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THE LAND OF ISRAEL, according to the
l. covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and wit b
Jacob by Alexander Keith, d. D., beautiful vol
ums, with two MAPS, and numerous engra,ings on
steel. Jus, published and this day received for sale
by +. TAYLOR.
IrTbis volume comprises Of those vsusble
Contributions to the illustration Of Christian eviden-
crs as derived from the literal fulflment of prophecy
which have rendered Dr. Keths name famous amou
the writers Of the age The present work includes
notices II the past and present state of Syns and
Judea, illustrated by two maps, and about twenty
highy-6nished engrayings on steel, exhibiting the
most imporan nj ruins the Holy Land. "The
and interesting than the previous works Of the au-
thor, " The Evidence Of Prophecy" and The De-
mon-trston Of the Truth Of Christianity.
Sept 1916
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HoAsEs FOR THE pRAeooTs,


QuANTaam4sTER GEsIRALs OsfIcr,
WAsHmoros, September 10, ie44'
g EALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will h
y received at this Office until O'Clock, T. M. on
Tucsday, the 22d day Of October next for furnish
ing and delivering free Of all cost aud risk TO the
United States, at Fort Jesup, Louisiana, Fort smith
Arkansas, or Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, elk hun
dred Dragon Horses-four hundred on OF before the
3lst Of December next, and the remainder on before
the ist Of March, lo45.
The horses must be not lees than four nor more
than seven years old, at least fifteen hands high, per
iectly sound and healthy, and combine the strength
and action To 1T them for the most active and ardu-
Gus frontier service They must be of bay some
other dark color, with dark names, tails, legs, and
hoofs. Not less than hundred and twenty will be
received OF any one color.
They will be inspected aud received by officers APP
pointed for that purpose by the Quarermaster Gen
eral OF the Army by the Colonel of the I'd Regi-
ment of Dragons
Contracts in riplicate, based upon accepted bids
or proposals. will be executed by the parties for the
faithful performance Of which bonds with two or
more good aud approved sureties will be required
Payment will be made for the horses US delivered,
either 10 cash or by drafts this office, the
tractor may prefer
Letters containing proposals should be addressed
to the Quartermaster General OF the Army, w ash
ington city, and endorsed Proposals for furnishing
Dragon Horses"
II To be published twice week until the 22d Of
October in the Madsouian, lnteigencer, and Globe,
Washington; the State Journal, Ohio Statesman, and
Old School Republican, at Columbus, and Cincinna-
Ii Gazette, Ohio Louisville Gazette and Louisville
Journal, Kentucky; Nashville Union and Republi-
can Banner, Nashville, Tennessee; Wabash Express,
Terre Haute, and Indiana Sentinel, indianapolis,
Indiana; the Missouran, Missouri Republican, and
Old School Republican, st Louis, Missouri; the Re
gister, Springfield Illinois
Il = Editors Of the above papers request, to
forward TO this Office copies of their respective pa
pers containing this advertisement. Their bills will
also be forwarded to this office for payment.
sept l2-2awtO22
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PATENT Orr,cr, Sept. l6, 1874.


ON the petition Of William Annesley, Of Albany,
" NJ praying for The extension Of patent
granted to him for an improvement in building boats
and olher vessels, for seven Years IRON the exp-
ration OF said patent, which takes place on the sixth
day of November, lS44--
II Is ordered thai the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, the first Monday in October
next at IL O'Clock, nj and all persons notified to
appear and show cause, if any they have, why said
petition ought not 10 be granted,
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in
the Mad,sonan, printed at Washington the
Sun, printed at Baltimore the American Sentinel
printed at Philadelphia the Aurora, printed at New
York and The Times, printed at Boston a
week for three successive weeks previous to the first
Monday in October next.
Z. G. SMITH,
Acting Comm ,soner of Patents.
r. s. Editors of the above papers will please CO..
py, and send their bills TO the Patent Office with
paper containing this notice.
sept. l6-las3w
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TRANSPORTATION OF NAVAL STORES.
NAVY DEPARTMENT

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU or Provisions AND CLOTHING,
August 20, 1874.
DPOPOSALS, sealed and endorsed " Proposals
i for freight to Hong Kong" will be received at
this Bureau, until three O'clock p. M, Tuesday, Dc
tober LIST, for the transportation Of about 900 barrels
in bulk, of Government supplies from toe Navy
Yard al Charlestown, Massae huse,ts, to Hong Kong
China. Offers must specify the price asked per bar
rel wi bout any dist notion between or dry bar
rels five and half cubic feet of goods
and thirty gallons to the guage of all casks not
ally called barrels, 10 be considered barrels, what
ever they may contain. No other than Governmen Mt
Stores To be taken on board freight md prmage
TO be allowed. Fifteen fair weather working lay days
to be allowed each of the ports, at Charlestown
and Hong Kong for taking IN and dschargIng cargo.
The vessel must pass the usual inspection and be
ready at the Charlestown Yard to receive her cargo
by the 5th of October.
10 be published once week until the LIST OF Oc-
tober in the Madsonisn, Washington Morning
Post and Daily Times, Boston Aurora and Evening
Posi-, New York American Sentinel and Mercury,
Philadelphia. Aug. 2l-td
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emptlon
to any lands within the limits of the TOWNSHIP above
enumerated is required to establish the same 10 the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the land
Offices, and make payment the efor pracfi
cable after seeing i, notice and before The day APP
pointed for the commencement Of the pubic sale OF
the township embracing The tract claimed above de
sigma ed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO. II. BLAKE
Commissioner Qf the General Land Office
June 26
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AZ RIGHTS NEWLY INVENTED METAL,

Az RIGHTS NEWLY INVENTED METAL
w Lie PENs.-"By recent improvements IN
empering the Steel and other parts Of the process
Of converting IL into pens, we have been enabled to
add several new varieties to the assortment hereto
fore manufactured by us and our list now embraces
Pens suitable for every kind Of writing from the
most delicate Italian hand TO The broad round text of
ledger beading. want Of Aexbility, an universal
complain, against Steel Pens at an early period of
their manufacture, and alleged justly against some
made at this day. do not hesitate 70 say our
Pens are entirely exc spt from and the assertion IL
will be found Is borne out by ties imonsls from the
most compe,en, judges Some Of the first writing
masters have adopted them in preference 10 the quill
and when II - reooliected that in ornamental writing
II Is sometimes necessary TO make single dash, a
line from la6 TO Of an inch in width, this silent
tribute to their excellence becomes the highest com
pliment that can be offered
persons making ehoic. Of our pens should be par.
ucuar in selecting the kind best suited to their hand
we have IN more than one instance suffered iniury
from hs-'y decision based upon trial OF ia single
Pen Of the kind perhaps the very opposite IN all It's
properties to that which should have been selected -
large supply Of all the various kinds Of the sboy,
his Asy received direct from the manufacturers by
y TAYLOR their agent for the District Of Colnm.
bia, who will supply them, either retail or TO deaer
at mandatory prices.
The, may be examined and tested at hi. pool
store, Pennsyvania avenue. Nav y
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NEW STATIONARY.

i" FISCHER, importer and dealer in Fancy and
w Staple Stationary, has received, by recen,
arrivals from England, large supply Of Perry's and
Gillot,s best steel pens; prepared parchments,
sorted sizes sealing wax, fancy coiored waters,
inSands, ink quilts, tape, and pounce Rodgers and
Sons best razors scissors, paper shears, Office and
picket knves-sll OF which will be sold at Station
ers Hall at less prices than the can be had else
where In the District aug. 23-3taw3w
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CHEAP SCHOOL BOOK


A LARGE supply of every kind of School Book
IA used IN the District neigh orhood will con-
stanlly be found at the bookstore of the advertiser
They are selected with great care and will be found
10 be always Of the best editions and of the best quail
ty as regards type, paper, and bnding-ior sale in
every case at prices much lower than they have
heretofore been sold in Washington Also School
Sttiaonery Of all kinds and descriptions.
For sale at unusually low prices
sep IL F. TAYLOR
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At ths New York Cheap Store, between l0th
IA snd Ilth streets, Peonsy iva0ia Avenue.
Wehaye lust returned from New York auctions
with the richest and most desirable assortment OF
laces and ribbons brought 10 this City, which
we will sell cheaper than ever, viz;
Ladies dress caps, only 10, cents
Paris gimps OF all eoors, 4 eents
New style bonnet tabs from igl to rs cents
! Cartoon small mourning collars. only 81 cents
Extra quality Lisle caps, 81 cents
Fine French worked collars from IS to so cents
Extra Paris wrought collars from 81 TO SO
French worked bands from rs to SO cents
! Cartoon bullion, for trimmings, al rs cents per
Pieces Fillosh lace, for cspes, caps, sc. at so
cents
Fashionable netts and laces OF all descriptions and
qualities, WIS
Ashourton, Melines, wire ground, spotted, wash
blonde Gimpure, bullion Valencia, star, thule,
square, double edge, diamond, striped, Iarlatand,
plain, French twist, Isle, cotton, silk thread, &c.
from cents to ST. per yard
Also, Cartoon Of fine thread lace from 81 to
So per yard
Nets 2. yards wide only 37s cents
Thread, Lsle, plat and silk edgings of all de-
scriptions from TO 25 cents per yard
Bonnet flowers only 81 cents
Black netts and aces from cents to 81 per yard
Thread beading cents per yard
! Piece silk TarlataDd, for SO cents worth, 81
per yard
Together with splendid assortment of bonnet and
cap ribbons uncommonly cheap.
Alss desirable and rich lot of cambria edgngs
and nsertngs, quiIlngs. gloves, ms, footings, bob
bnet, plat and thread insertings, collaretts, new
style bands, caps, capes, collars. tcw pieces
Tullo POia nett, muslns, awns, &c. very cheap.
N. b. We shall sell our old goods at any price we
get
sept l7-3t ITS &C. KING.
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HoffMANs LAW INSTITUTION. Ps1od,I
II ph's, III! So,n 5h street This io,,i,n,,an :,
never closed but the principal exercises. ars =
%e Isl o. October and Is, of Jolly. The w,n,sr
s,y ~ o ., ose,o''s VIII commence the first Mon
ms year Fee for the half year, Ss2 90 "' 'ay OF
he Circular addressed BY me to .,nd...
had At my ohkcA OF ~sy be
snt nlit Dawn uorr
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NAVY aEEy AND PORK Poa ls&s.
NAVY DssAsrsEsr,
buresu If Provisions and Cioshsag

NAVY DSsAsfAKsr,
burss9 " Provisions and Closhiag
18th August 1912.
CEALED proposals, endorsed proposals for
- Beef" and proposals for Pork, as the case
may be, will be received this office until O'Clock,
on Monday, the 3Oth DAY Of September next for fur
nshing and delivering free Of all cost and risk TO
the United States
Five thousand eight hundred barrels Of Navy
Beef aud i've thousand eight hundred barrels Of Navy
Pork:
Each barrel to contain not less than two hundred
pounds nett weight Of Beef or Pork no excess OF
weight in either article will be paid for. To be de-
liyered at the respective Navy Yards, as follows:
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NHt MACKENZIE CAsE.--Proceedngs Of the
Naval uu Martial in the case Of A,exand.r
eoosh Mckenzie, TO which is annexed an elaborate
review by Jane, Fsnimore Cooper
Just publish d and received for sale by
hus ~ + TAYLOR
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
o. fnk
UNIVERSITY OF PENNsYLYANIA,
Sessions q Is44-'a5.

TIE LECTURES will commence on Monday
November the 4th, and be continued, under The
following arrangement, TO the middle Of March en-
suing.
=, Practice and Theory Of Medicine, by,Nathanie
Chapman, NJ. ID.
Chemistry, Robert Hare, M. ID.
Surgery William Gibson, M ID.
Anatomy, William Il Horner, Nj. ID.
Institutes OF Medicine, Samuel jackson, M. d.
:. Ma'eria Medica and Pharmacy, George b. Wood,
ID.
Obstetrics and the Diseases Of Women and Chill
dren, Hugh l.. Hodge, M. d.
course OF Clilical Lectures and Demonstrations,
IN connection with the above, will be given at the
very extensive and convenient Infirmary, called the
Philadelphia Hospital
Clinical Medicine, by W. w. Gerhard, M. ID.
Clinical Surgery, Drs Gibson and Horner.
clinical Instruction in Medicine is also given from
the hrst day Of November to the first day Of March,
by Dr. Wood, in the Pennsy lvana Hospital.
Clinical Instruction is likewise given at the Uni
'ersity, every Saturday morning
w. T.: HORNER, M. D.,
Dean of the Medical Faculty.
263 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
sept Sd, lo44.-3tawo6c tIlnov.
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Something Brilliant -
$4,000! $4,000! $4,000

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Class +, for 1874.
Will be drawn at Alexandria d. c., on Saturday
September 2Sth, 1874
70 Nhmber Lotiey-l5 Drnon Ballots
Making about one Blank TO a Prize.
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MISS MERGE RS SCHOOL

BELMONT, LoupOuS COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
MILL open, as usual, on the 6r.t MONDAY IN n,
'ooef' those who wish to send pupils. will
please apply as early as possible. W"
August 29-eolw
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Ord,r for Tickets and Share, and Certificates Of Pack.
ages in the above splendid Lotteries will receive the
most prompt attention, and official acooun, Of
each drawing sent Immediately after II is over To all
who order from US. Address
J. G. GREGORY & CO, Managers,
Washington City, DC
,un I-.1,w2wdAentf
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NEW BOUks.-The Comic Blackstone, are
~ printed from the London edition.
Sydney Smiths MisoeIlanie., 3 vols
Scotland, by Y. @. Kohl, author Of Russia and
The Russians, cheap edition price % cents just pub
li.bed, and this day received by
July % r. TAYLOR.
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Rsv. SrLyrsrsR LARsEp.-We understand that
the Memoir and Remains Of this wonderful man.
prepared by Rev r. r.. Gurey, are il the press, and
will soon be published. They will no doubt be read
with svidity by thousands. No man Of his age ever
made a deeper impression on the public mind than
MIR. Larned Al the age OF "a he died, full Of ho.
nors and full Of usefulness, and was wep, over by a
nation. The character Of Mr.. Guri.y a. . writer j.
mean pledge that justice will be done to bis sub.
isct = aieh~ss~ ofhs Sc.dk
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NEW BOOKS AT FRANCK ThYLORs.-
IN Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures in the Pa
chc Ocean, DUNG the cruise Of the clipper Marga-
ret Oakley, sndsr C.p,. Benz. Morell, BY Tho-, J.
Jacobs, vth engrsvings.
The Wandering Js~, by Eugene Sue No. \.
No 5. Ksndsirs Iif Of Andres Jackson d
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GRAND SCHEME.

Tickets sl5-Hsves " 50--ouarters 81 rs
kighths 81 81.
Certificates Of packages in the above Splendid Lo,-
terry will be sent a. follows:
Certificates Of packages Of 26 Whole Tickets $40
Do do 26 Half do IS
DO do 26 Quarter do AZ SC
Do do 30 Eighth do q