Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-14
From the Petersburg Republican.


b0blc Mwder II r. Adolphns Innu, Of Din
middte County, Virginia.
We copy the following card from the adverlls
ing columns Of the Petersburg lniellisencer, o.
last week, with The hope that the increased publ
civ The remarkable circumstances attending
the sudden disappearance of Mr.. Muir, may
tend 10 the revelation OF the dark secrets con-
neccd with that event.
The friends of Mr. Muir know nothing, ant
can learn nothing concerning his absence, OF The
cause thereof, save The unsatisfactory inlina
lions contained in the following letters, and con
sequently their uneasness and distress oil mihe
can be better appreciated Than expressed.
Editors, generally, would confer favor upon
the family and friends Of Mr.. Muir by noticing
this publication.
TO THE PUBLIC.
On The 81 ot February last F. Adol plus Muir
left the house OF his brother John A. Muir, III III,
county Of Dinwddie. He had not advised his
brother, or anv III his friends, that he con!empa
led proracleJ absence from The county. Abou
The ! lh OF February, his brother, John A. Muir
received the following letter:
"PETERsDURG, Feb. 4, 1916.
"Dear John: have arrived in this place, and
will give you a small sketch Of The times. On
nv way here, my horse threw me, sprained my
right hand, and sol away from me. My hand is
al This time SO painful that am obliged to get a
friend TO write this lelter for me. hope my morse
has returned either 10 your house or Peters. For
,una,ely Tor me- a gentleman came along in 4
Buggy and offered me a seat 10 toxin, which
accepted. has paid me every dollar
due upon MS land, &c. have had an offer 10 20
inc business IN tins place. shall leave immc-
iiatev iof the North where ] shall remain seve.
"a weeks and see The prospec, OF laying III sioe
Of goods. stall mel be IN your part o. The coin,
,fy IL. several weeks. My love 10 all.
Your brother, +. ADOLPHUS MUIR"
About The 21.h February, letter dated New
York, I2h Feb 1916, and signed "F Adolphus
Muir" directed to John a. Muir, and post mark
Ell Petersburg" was received. tie sun com
plains that his ha nd is painful, and SAYS he has
heard from his relatives in Missouri, and il is
proper he should visit that Slate-that he shall
travel BY private conveyance the greater part OF
the way. He further says, that ne will send the
letler he is writing by an acquaintance, and gel
him 10 mail il al Petersburg Tor sold Darvils."
II is believed that this letter though purnorling %
bc written b. r. Adolphus Muir, is not in his
hand writing.
Nothing further was heard from or about him.
until the last 81 MAY or first Of June, when John
A. Muir received a Letter signed "Junius +. RCl.
Inns" and daled petersburg May 23d. cor 2sln.}
1916" The writer states that BE IS oY oiiih a
Virsinian-that some years ago he moved 10 Ar
kansas. thence 10 Texas, where he now resides
that on his way to this place, he mel with F Adoi-
plus Muir in New Orieans-lhat he had known
him in Richmond, and afterwards in Missouri
that he sa " The same evening gentleman who
said hp had travelled with +. Adophns Muir, IN
February. from New York 10 that placc-lhat he
SPOKE OF going into business in New Orleans, and
SEE med 70 have plenty Of money-lhat the next
morning a fer This ne understood hat was pick
ed M floating on the Mississippi river, and nndff-
aenil The leather lining, #. Adolphus Muir, DIM
widdic, Va was wrcn-ihat he neither saw o.
heard OF him afterwards He states he feels II his
duly 10 write, though il was painful 10 do so-lhai
upon enquiry he had found out that he John a.
Muir) was a brother OF F. Adulphus Muir
He does not state where be had been, or what
was his business. Not word, except what ar-
pears above, has been heard from F. Adophus
Muir either BY his friends in Missouri, or in this
State, since The 2nd February last. They there
fore feel the deepest anxiety to know where he is,
or what has become Of him. Their object in this
publication is respectfully 10 ask if there be any
one who can inform them
lst. With what gentleman F. Adolphus Muir
travelled 10 Petersburg in a buggy after he was
thrown from his horse in February last
End What gentleman proposed 10 90 into
business with him in Petersburg about ith Feb
ruary?
3rl. What friend wrote the letter publish
ed above and dated Petersburg, February 4,
1857"
18th. What gentleman brought to Petersburg
the letter dated New York, Feb. II, 1857
5rh. Whether any friends or acquaintance
saw him in Petersburg about 4th February last,
9th. Whether any gentleman living in Pc
tersburg Richmond or any other part OF Viz
GINA. knows such man as "JunIus L. Rol-
lins2"
Answers TO the foregoing enquiries, or any 9TH
er information abou, F. Adolphus Muir, since
ID February last will be gratefully received By
his distressed friends and relatives. Address
PETER BOISSEAU,
Do,n