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about i, must have cost Immense sums G
money. Some oc them pre Inns.Sbrauti-
ful.,, /, is inl,nhi'rdby three or four monks,
:"i,h their shaven heads and long willie
robes. They are exceedingly courteous
AMI polite; hut they have not ,ha, sir of |.
wisdom abnut them iI,a, has always been
associated with my idea oi n clois.ereG
mnns. Il
Our regimen, has suffered greatly by
Acs:i, aud sirkness, an,. our, coinpa..;- IS
amongst those iha, have SinstS;hee eraairstl
numbers. Roiin fIn!iel.l died last night
He was one of our best snltliera--a quie:,
nnnbirnsivc man, who perfrmeL his ,iii.
lies without grumbling, aud lerfafmed
them well. Fl" makes the oh man we
hnse insl. viz: Marphy. Drake. Gleon, NJ.
Rack. !nhn4i Scott, II. Wilder, Garter,
Rnii NGCny and IatfieIi.s So nuny to-
be 'nsi IroE. the c"mrany casts Il glonm
upon Il. ! surpnsc frrm .he,last arcnan,s,
that Cokrr J., dead lsn, us il,e i,al has rn;
been extracted aI'l he KS t,.en.yerv sick.
Sumter has been v.>v i'll hr,E nav 5piirr,
:"t ino weak ,n Jnii. III. -nmpany Hpsis
still - janrn ard is rrpn.-.l To have
Rr"nchi:is. t!:' no, knDw if ,shs.' trne.
Mrslstthes Sntrtetl u ghc,i deal frn,t; rh,. u
matis,n and tliat:hna, but lie is now Wei,
am! the nnl Y commissioned ,nfl,ccr acting
with ,hn company. thsring beCn apr0in-
acting Asst Commissary iur the i.re:en,.
Our anusvnen,slsi,rIe
arc billiards anil cards. | have tschrwch
the latter, hIsssprle,irncs take game ),
billiards. ishe'sShgtxicsns are excellent
players generally nav. snme gnnd
'r"-cream houses, iintw wa visit in the mid.
die nf tir. daytime in particular, where n
rreity girl si,s behind the counter ant,
n...iS out thessugns cakes lo,t us; hul wr
h":o '"-.akn itptn III lnnkins, as wc can't
talk TO h,r. suspended nv writing Ibis
morning ~ 90 :'nt SEC hnil-figh!, which
was sn' up by an a.::>rionn circus rninpa-
NY twha! can, The Yam. -s tu--tn ,hink
| of seeing anSA American circus in Puehi
M"xir"n The whole affair was b,. u pror
attempt. The hntlfsht was nnthing IKE
What cyprr,rd ,os. They ii,sl h:u,lrh,
"ni tu'' whI.i ,hsv 2,cNed awhile w,lb
, !'liif darts. ami rain c"uIIrr nr, hc was
'Ass"e:i and led "u' We wa!trl ill the
! ram %as over. when anut:icr was ". Jug hi
"ni. Mexican or h0rsr.harh met h. "
with !':ug pnie having spike un The and.
whlri Hv Esea IN cheek tlm bu, missing
his aim t'.c bali Ia.i in an,! ,hrrw the hnr Sc
ami sd"r over. The Mexican sprcarcd
badly hurt, as he could not gc, up--I,e
was taken up and pr, OH nf thc ring. A
i3anchc.N was to ride u black hu,. uner-
wards. Fi rrnuined till he was hrnuyhi
o"',' but seeing si'em lie him up. e.t the
scene instlis.nst. forgot 10 moniinn ,ha,
after she, bJlls were warrietlEfor snsnp,irac,
.hs1 sssss l.ss;.cd and atei 70 es,t.
+ s'>-,---s s't~ Y ~ s5iaH
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PrErLA. Mexico, Jun, D. iS47.
The news IRON HE ely "f N.c,ico is ri
considerable Importance. IN y, arl is
th.l Congress viii not accept -. .ura's
r. ena,nn. all which ie proh,n,v r.
when he sen! !. IN, and he now ir,r rs NJ
carry out his schemes IN r ore ugh
handed manner :han ever. r. deis, i The
capita! he 1p9cnrs h';ermin Il nper nu,
'nsi"at "t a'"rjng conci:,. p.'icy,
and Bringing ahrul a un,., 81 luc ...G,;.
cnt parties auA '0ciioHs, he has scn.
nnnh"s q nc Most 'olcd ~ficc, III tcr to
prison or int" exile, ant hy threats and
anns" is cahca"nring a. bring err n
friends 10 his cause. Officers who "a,
t,r.; paroles n Y":a CruZ or Lcrro rra
i;'rcra .." TIC army. or treated wiz, y.u.
lrGc" and df.:en from lie c;iy. Al re
An's-S'n citizens IN the rnpilal wcr" Or
;rfcd on The Isl lu>i., Ia leave nj tie 81,
piratinn at 'ycn.v-i"ur nnn-s, ,ilhr. ~,
1a!isco or Mrr,ia. arl ,,,un, wsrc .ai,e.
~ ~ pack II, ani be Off witlluu. . toh-
r.on,'s tire 10 ettrn,i tn their hnsinrss. -
This itIonnital decree w!U &C cnuTs, lc
r".unu, 10 The in'cr.$." ~ az hut ".g-c
especially 10 The heavy cum"rrcia. haus"s.
10 !hc ncantirr cv"ry citizen has i"ci,
chitrh upon 10 'ake ~ arms for the com
mon defence, anH t." (sps"os arc driven 20
work n .hc iurj,icttin.!s Al !hc pnjut of
re bav"nct. cHnnnn erc hein. east al q
foanLr> u. ne cilv--hnil, and s!.ciis II
iron wnlNs nr"r san halaci an.! .tnsr :s.
:a@iishm"n!s are busy turninE out avn.
;i"HS 0i wnr. Dri"n:"S re IL process If
-,n'irncti"n 81 Ch leo, A;"tia, GrniaInrc.
th"puilrpec. and ",t:c. y jn,y aMd Tie
war par:r w"n!si i.In believe !hn. th-y can
srs',: .ha '.or"r Of inc '';Aiatnuu. and
cowar!!y' Nurth hllcGcan.
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q3sss & 1H2 a, 4: JI M IE IR r. 3 ;
euMrERviLLE, s. c.
Nl,NE:sDAi, tuhY IL, 1911,
ANDaW II. BUCHANAN, EDITOR.
Ans FOR THE BANNER.

Msss DsLonsrf. g Wurrn, Su,n,cryiile. s. e
T. NAoc1s, ESQ, Cr.ndrn. g. &.
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DR.. tKASKlI%'s r,psr r,;. ~ .
X" to sec tie rraf B"u;isl, laya n-.a.
P,"aSnrc n ac."uwichaing mu G.,.at,...
u "hsci' 'ny.,, nnrepnt.lt,y are ,jiscug..
d. - We ,'"s'rrdn> rrccivrt ulster in
" torn ni'.c .psn,sv!,ani, t;ale;,, :"
~ n''H.a! ~ na, i'"ninn,r i',ant!in ,t.p
&aH ni r,dri,i, we ..,iryr. ui.p w.- ono,
'Aa" Fd b. in;D tho Nri,ish Parliament
and - answers ;.rrtr,liv S"r;,iic,.ry-
I" I'insc' The !. pngrHpliy i. Mi %
good - il ,h hc, fr. tl,r !, nes i..uA IA .
g" "I"rH ~ ~ ~inse ~ . .o,4 ,nerrh-r..
tIrr - = s,'asrh 'crhln,ou, and lie in,
nrrsslou they have. s nuI ~ ,hc SEM
80. i'ir sheet has !. e. .,,.:Hr rir4. ,,i
700 Nr at',2 ." a!nd . rec '"c 'crpi,s"
frequently. ~ src.+ {. IN. w" h.vo
hr"n favored with II" less E.n & ,. ~fcct tec
$m'if If The very irs, nu,n;et I'm, pena.
'nn'a Gaa"t'e, r'!frd hs NJ. Frankin. IL.
80" h"'n@ ''rp'. H5uii. 1929. 'rhis i.
%5r'i rur'">ity. and So we'll cxrcuich. cyru
- ~" c"l"r 90 II" pot sized sh-ri, .h4 /.
"nul' .:C"ive o"rr IL. ,.'~s !, ~,
Dr. fs,Ha!in'' address. - !. hici, it,. nnnlo.
a'*Hs tnr GOT c"lninuimE iho r.in,.n" i, III.
snail '"h'''". "f Chamber rjr,i"naTy,
"n'cl had been c",rn,cnc.H is iGs ~ -
r""-"r lie snyr. IL cscusS. !''at tie lr.,r
'hfc". itnn1 one seer "a arolhsr. u.lId Ee
sometimes ts'ny year. pa5l! -I'h,:,uc siuI;,,.
"t avery echrce ana rc,rarhabl. vap, Ia.
been ircprrrA for NJ. 2nf"Amrri.aniI,s.
iorl'G! AN: '.i,rrai, tnri0-irirs, ,hi.r.i
J i"y Sn''h znd .'"i,n r Nu!srn. sSau,
10 hc pHv}ishei I'ls san7a nrn.'lrr w;r
contain, ''sr. ar"p, ol ,l.e urisir,' ufl.ar,i|
c"rnw"lt''~ Hnrfeni,r ut Yorhtuwu, sim.
90 -, !. i"..rit nOy tr.,.. ,,In- r.,,
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From the N. 9. Pic lyunc, June 30 Il,
SIMPORTANT F:tON MEXICO.

The schoonc~ ."na, Capt.; Stevens, nr.
rived yesler' ! morning from Vera Cruz,
and ina :; hours afterwards the steam
ship ~ Orleans, Capt. lAull, came in.
Fhr ,r.lter left Vera Cruz :on the 25,h inst !,
ana rings lis letters Of the 25,h and papers
oi '.c 2i,h.
lur.iates from the army &c Gen. Scott.
% Pueba, are to the l4,h inst. The Sirn-
= he,ilate advance ofoar army uponthe city,
of;Mexico had heep postpon-.i until e,heet
arrival OF reinforscmen,s The run,pr
which has been so ge:c.ally circulated
through .he city, lin, he ln.l arrived within
twenty-five miles nf tnr ely Of Mexico, IS
without foundation.
"A Arnmor'rspcl.e, TcraJcruz opthc night
nfihe zilh inst. mai Gen. Cad dm:.i.ai icr:s
command hail Allcn in with a guerrilla
party few iles beyond Jaian:. ami by
movemer onpcrceiv";' by the gMeriier0s,
sncce" d in surprising them and killing
aho' .hirl, oft''rm. without losing man.
<ther letters have been received IN town
,o this affair nf Gen. Ca..wa!ia,er, which
represents IL T., have occurred NEAR La
Hovn, ab"n, e.eycn miles beyond Jalopa.
The surprise ,f the Msyi;sns was 81 com
pl'tr, an! ole letter saym tina, fifty ri them
wrrc kiiie!. Gen. c. suffered no less, all
agree. r ,.,
By a,,o,lrr. letter, ,iateti The 24,i, ;ns;.
from-s our Vera Cruz co, respnncr,. we
icarr tl,atihr train whicl, wcri3np under
c"mmar,! Of Grn. Pilu&, was nttu- is,l al
Ca1era said 10 he niae miles beyond The
Puen,t Na"innl. .rle gusr;!lcros we're Dis.
rers"i wilhthrlnss "f tsi'ty mc.. Var,.l
acc,l'nls say we i,nl sn,ne eight or ten
wirmdrd, but more killed.
F!,e nrce ul,,,tr the command of Gen.
til"w LEFT Vera Cruz r.,s,hcIS,ll, cscas-
ting train ~ ahn:, l25 wagons. Tho
n"rcc amount .d 10 nearly 1900 men. and
consisted Of &c I4ll, Fnfanry. and nor.
ti"n Of ,he 6'h. shrce companies oC thc
Fultigcurs 4 ,te.achmcn, ol.the 3 Dra-
gunns ant sixinwiizera. Cha, suri,a trpn
would i" :ct with srtinEs resistance from
rncrilir parties. was no. 4" nc expected:
hut W rcgrct shai on: accounts inducc the
.hci ellie! that j, sufeTrri rxcesSivnir in tkr
iir aud sccnnd .,.yS' marCh from thc hra.
lie weather. Ihe march on ti,e second.
day is represented as having hren ,..fticu-
larry severe, the time chosen for !. hr,ng
,'nsin.; tic beat ,f The day. thruugi, heavy
sand! and when eleven miles were TO be
n,aie wi:hou, w,tc7. Ooc tun,rcsi md Il E.
i, men are SAL. 10 have nrfti completely
knocked -. on this ina ~; six or seven
died np.,n =" cad. and /. : rest were sent
back and Wc,r arriving j Vera EruZ IL
smnii parties al our last :crcuuis. Bath
OFT private aiviccs and lhe i.npcrS If Vera
Cru; in,pute li,is triAing y j.! lie c,;ij,n'v
"a ne change introGu~c& r Sea. Pillow
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COTTON

Is s'HG' in Charleston At u ii cents
per f"tt.
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"If ""ehl on earth can toll brani'e.
lis lovely woman's cheering smiis;
It's swce,cs, need, It's hest reward,
Is smiling wunsn's hirdregard.'
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~ ,naFr'''TE Iuri", ne t;ae.
'nslrad Of selecting "ati mos nss or tho
aite'part OF ,e day for such y;gice.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-22
GRADE.

A bounty OF i,celvc dollars will be paid 10 each
recruit enlisted for The artillery or Infantry arm.
Besides the monthly pay, as above stated, one
ration per day is allowed every soldier, which is
amply sufficient Tor his subsistence; also a large
supply OF comfortable and genteel clothing. Good
quarters and tue! are al all times furnished, and
every attention will he paid 10 making those men
who may enlist and are determined TO serve
their country in good faith, comfortable and con-
tented with their situation. The best medical al
tendance is always provided for The sick soldier
and no deduction o pay is made during The pc
riod he is unable 10 perform his duty Should
the soldier be disabled in The line Of his duty, the
laws provide pension for him.
BY the above it is seen that The pay and al
lowances are respectable, andlhat, with prudence
ana economy, The monthly pay Of The soldier may
be laid up-as every thing requisite for his com
fort and convenience is furnished by lie Govern
menl, including his sugar aud coffee. The pru-
dent soldier, therefore, may readily save from
s420 10 81 900 during his enlistment Of frc years;
and at the expiration Of The term he can, il he
chooses, purchase small farm in any Of The
Western States, and there settle himself Comfort
ably. on his own land, for The rest of his life.
The sum of t1co dollars will be paid 10 any CT
THEN non commissioned olcer sodicr who shall
brin. to The rendezvous an able-boded recruit,
who shall be regularly enlisted. The citizen
should present his recruit to The Lieutenant or
Captain, and not 10 The Recruiting Sergeants.
LARKIN SMITH,
Captain anil Recruiting Officer.
RECRUITING RENDEZVOUS,
Richmond, l4lh JAM, lS47.
Ian 20-d2i&cIt
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GEO. s. WRlear, Sechy.
Correspondence of the Washington Union.
BALTIMORE. January ~, 5, p. M

BALTIMORE, January 2O, S, P. NJ
TIE rumored resignation OF the Hon. Caleb
Cushing of the coloneIcy of the Massachusetts
REGIMENT is contfadicted by The Boston Trans
cript. He has merely sgnfed his intention OF
awaiting himself of The law allowing len days for
him 10 decide whether he will accept or decline
the election.
The New York papers seem 10 place Little or
no confidence in the reported disturbances al Rlo
The Courier publishes letter condemning the
course pursued by Mr.. Wise as both harsh and
unnecessary.
The news by the Boston steamer is now mo-
mentarily expected, though The telegraph line be-
tween New York and Philadelphia is out OF order,
which NAV some what delay i,s receipt.
TAG MARKErs-The Baltimore -four market
il quite unsettled to-day. Flour Of all descrip-
tons pretty generally held at 50, though purcha'
.es 10 some exten, could be made al 81 81
There is no water-broueht grain reaching our
market. Prices pretty much the same as my last
ouoa,ions, viz Good TO prime Maryland red
wheat 90 a 90 cents; ordinary TO good red wheat
So 90 cents; white wheat 100 no cents. Corn,
new white, al IS cents; corn, yellow, IS cenls.-
Oats. SO SIS cents. Rye, 63 IS cents.
A, Philadelphia, this morning, there was no
change in flour. Sales of 900 bbls. Pennsylva.
mia was made al 81 81. Dealers generally were
holding Of ior the news
The telegraph being out OF order, we nave NO
tdings from New York
The commercial advices now due there by The
9os,on steamer, are expected 10 be OF more than
usual importance, and several expresses have
heen pu, upon the various lines 10 hurry il on.
In cotton, particularly, large advance IS ex'
pecled, and The market was very flrm yesterday,
in consequence, with sales OF about q OO bales,
with prices tending upwards.
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MARINE JOURNAL.
FORT Or WlCH MON -.
rt,eh " aler this DAY, al II o'clock. A. M
ARRIVED.


Schr. Courier, Couch, New York, sundries 10
Lee & Tinsley, Fry s Co, w. Taylor. L. Gin
ter J. Sizer s. Son, Inloes g. Brother, s Merchant,
Wadsworlh, Turner d. Co., Workman, McGru-
der & Co., j. P. Duval & Co, }. P,zzinJ ]. Goode,
Van Lew, Smith & Co., }. Winston, Antonio
Pizzini, C. T. Workman, L. J. Bossieu1, Simon
Bonavila, J. Simon, Brooks Bell a. Hudson,
Drinker 6 Morris, a. Balgamin, H. w. Tyler,
w. Ritter. J. w. Randolph s. Co, A. t. Harris,
Duval & Purcell, P. Johnston, Andrew Pizzini,
j. Kerch, J. T. Subleu Shields & Somcrville, II.
Ludlam s. Co., E. NJ. Leonard, A. G. Pendle-
ton, Dunlop, Moncure & Co, Williams 4 Hax-
all, w. D. Gibson, w. Booth, J. Wombe, Kee-
see & Sumner, Gordon & Skinker, Edmond &
Davenport, Webb, Bacon & Co., Nash & Wood
house, R. NJ. Zimmerman, }. Evans, and 10 or
der
Sehr. Angelina, Miller, New York.
Schr. Boston, Townsend, New York.
Schr. Heroine, Hollingshead, Rappahannock.
Schr. VIM. Applegarth, Kent, Suffolk
SAILED,
Schr. Sarah Wco!ford, Woolford, Philadelphia
--~
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2l.-Clsared, schr. Eliza
Ann, Philips, for Norfolk and Richmond.
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H;y ~. Goddit:, Aucs'r.

THREE VALUABLE BRICK TENEMENTS, on
l7th STREET, FOR SALE At AUCTION.
w ILL be sold, on Tuesday, he 10Th instant,
w upon The premises, commencing al o.
clock, z. NJ, those three BRICK Tenemens, on l7Ih
street, between Main and franklin streets, oppo-
site The Old Marker, occupied As Dry Goods Stores
by Messfs. Moses A. Waterman, B. Rose, and M.
Stearn.
These Tenemenls are located in a part OF the
city where good tenants can always be obtained,
at iair prices; they, therefore, recommend them
selves 10 The attention OF capitalists The owner,
residing in distant State, desires 10 make an IL
vestment where he lives, and that is The only in
ducement 10 him 10 offer ior sale, at auction, such
valuable properly.
TERMs-One-Ihrd cash. la ancc in equal in
stalmenls al and months, Tor negotiable notes
with interest added,) secured by trust deed, OF
title withheld. By order Of the proprietor.
w. GODDIN,
Jan. l9-dtds Auctr.
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LOTTERIES.
MO. 5. SOUTH FOUR TEEN tn
IN STREET.

MO. 5. SOUTH FOUR TIE EN- tn
Let aithe world say what they can,
For selling prizes STaArToN S the man.
Drawn Nos. OF N. Jersey, No. &, Jan. o.
II % 81 SO 66 So 40 IL 25 "a 35 10 Sc 81.
SCHEMES FOR THE WEEK.
5000 DOLLARS! 1000 DOLLARs!!
Monongalia Lottery, No. 3. Ca
pilals: $4,000, 1000, 1900, LOO, GAG. i,OlO,
OF 900, &c. is Nos, IL drawn. Tickets s.,
halves l; quarters SO cents.
1000 DOLLARS. 1852 DOLLARSl
SATURDAY-Sussex Lottery, Extra, No.
!. Capitals: S4 600, 1852, ? OF 900. :, Of 500
&c. rs Nos, Is drawn. Tickets 81; halves
50 cents quarters 25 cents.
10000 DOLLARS! 10000 DOLLARS!!
Alexandria Lottery, Class d. for 1877, TO be
drawn al Alexandria, January 23rd. Capitals
$4,000 10 900, 5000, 600 10 Of $50, % Of 600
% Of 500, SO oil 800, SC. is Nos l3drawn bal
lois. Tickets $40; halves 5; quarcrs2 so. Ger
IiHcaes Of packages OF 25 wholes Sl30; halves
65i quarters 81 SO.
$4,000 DOLLARS! 10000 DOLLARS!
Alexandria Lottery, Class L, for 1877 10 be
drawn January Both. ct Nos, Is drawn. Ca.
pilals: SIS, 900, 10000, 5000, 1000, $50 500,
II OF 900, Is OF 500, 20 OF $50, &c. Tickets
$40; halves 5, quarters 2 so. Certificates of
packages of % whoes, 500; p halves, so; %
quarters 25.
Orders Tor Packages, Certificates of Packages
and single Tickets in all The Lotteries, will be
promptly atlendetto, anddrawings sent when re-
s N. sTRATToN,
janis Richmond. Va.
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TN The United States Court, for the Eastern Dis
i trict OF Virginia, December 5lh, lS45:
The United s.a'es of America. On libel OF
against Information
One Package of Buttons, '"'0' ''1o''
The citation having been executed on Benja-
B. Allen. on The 2nd day Of September, l845, re-
curing him to appear and answer The libel in
this cause, and the order made in this cause, on
the 18th day of November, 1915, having been
duly published, and the said Benjamin B. Allen
being soemnly called, and mol appearing, and no
person appearing TO interpose claim for the said
package OF buttons, the cause came on this day 10
be heard on The libel heretofore filed on cnnside-
raion whereof The Court doh adjudge, order ax
decree, that The said package oi buttons he con-
demned, as fur leed 10 the said United States OF
America and The Court doth further adjudge
order and decree, that he Marshal, after having
advertised The time and place Of sale for fif cen
DAYS. in some newspaper published in The city Of
Richmond, do proceed 10 sell said package hue
tons 10 the highest bidder, at public auction, for
ready money and Thai h. bring The proceeds OF
said sale, after deduclirg The expenses thereof
into Court to be held subject In IFS iu'nrc order ;
and that he report his proceedings in execution
hereof, 10 The CouIl. A Ccpy-TeNle,
p. MAYO, Clerk
10 pursuance OF the above decree, the under
signed will proceed 10 sell The package Of buttons
ma AIMED in The said decree, TO The highest bidder,
al public auction, for ready money. The sale
will take place on lhs S;h day OF February nexi,
al 10 DEL ok, al the Custom House, in The city ni
Richmond EDMUND CHRISTIAN,
Jan. 22-dtds Marshal u. S., E. ID. V.
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Franklin BsGUsc.

M. I05 CHESNUT STREET, Philadelphia.
THIS ESTABLISHMENT, since ii passed
j into The hands ofthe subscriber in une last,
has been thoroughly refited, and is now in com
plele order, for the accommodation Of The uave-
ling public.
Since the change Of pfcp'ietors, numerous I'D
dilions and improvements have ben made, ard II
is now believed TO possess all The requisite APP
poinlmenls and conveniences which belong 10
FIRST CLASS HOTEL
New BATHING ROOMS; new ladies' and
gen,lemen's ORDINANCES; splendid new Bar
Room new Parlors and new Furniture have
been added 10 il within the past six months. and
The undersigned, grateful Tor The very liberal pat
ronage which has thus lar been extended 10 him
in his new vocation, respectfully solici,s us con-
linuance, which he pledges himself it shall be his
unliring aim 10 deserve.
gyA POST COACH, belonging 10 the
FRANKLIN" will be in attendance al The Sc
veral Depo,s and Steamboat Landings, 10 cor
vey passengers 10 The House, ior 25 cents each.
including baggage ID. Il. MINOR,
OF New York. Proprietor.
JAS. NJ. S.NDERscN Of Phiad. as.;.,..,.
Gso. BuasHAM, al Boston, n's'""'@'
Phiad, !..hia, January 20, lSi7-lm
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-22
sAIr an pncKINGaAM LAND.


WE offer for sale our Plantation in Buckinehan
w county situated sixteen miles North OF the Court
House, South OF scotisville, and within miles Of
James river Bolngs Landng Ia place Of deposlte and
shipment OF prodncel This Tract contains seven hun
bred and eighyon acres, being the land purchased OF
G. NJ Payne, Esq, and is one Of the most valuable
highland estates in this section Of the country, as &C
knowiedged by all who know it, In original fertility,
durability pIiability and poductiveness of SOIL II Is
by no lands in Eastern Virginia, and equals
thu lands West Of the Blue Ridge for growing Glover,
Timothy and a other Grasses, and Is well adapted TO
the production Of Tobacco, Wheat, Corn and Oats.
This land is of the quality as The Green Spring
lands Louisa county, and, III point of health we can
didy believe spot in Virginia Is more healthy than
this There Is seeded on this land between one hun
dred and fly and two hundred bushes of wheat, and
preparations being made for crop this year. about
fty acres Of Tobacco land being ploughed Those who
may wish to purchase Farm combining more advan-
taces any other in this part of the world have now
opportunity OF doing and invited TO view the
land as we wish to sell Immediately, and are prepared
TO give possession now II desired this land can be
divided into two tracts with good and convenient
buildings attached each. If sold the purchaser can
be supplied with corn and provender on the premises
JAMES HARRIS.
Jan. eo-cw4w JOHN NJ. HARRIS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-22
FEMALE SCHOOL AT CONTENTION,

The Residenee IF The late Gorerncr Peasants
THE subscriber has engaged Miss Lucy p. I.raka.
native 0i AlbeInarlr county, Virginia. 10 take
charge Of Female School in his family Miss Iaake
has had seven eight years experience teacher
and brings the highest testimonials OF her character aud
qualifications such.
She VIII teach all the usual branches of a good and
liberal English Education together with The French
Language. She will also give instruction the Piano.
The price of Board aud Tuition, including washing,
&c, will he 3l0 for the scholastic year Of months.
An extra price Of $40 for Music and $40 for The French.
sion of five months.
The schoowl open the Isl day Of February, ls47.
JOHN NJ. VAUGHAN
Contention, Goochland CO., Jan. 18th. lsl7.
REFERENCES-R-v VIM. l.. White, Charlo.tcs-
vile; Rev. Mrssrs Walker Timberake, Fox and Gary
Abemarc; DR.. Chas. Harris, New Canton; Major Roht
Dyer, ScotIsvile; Messrs Edwd. and John Moon, do ;
Messrs. John o. and Zicharah K. Lewis do MIR. John
II. Coleman, do and Drs. kincaid and Aeriwelhrr
Jan. l9-3ls
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-22
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
RICHMOND MARKETS, JAN. Ell.
TOBACCO Manufacturing sorls in demand

RICHMOND MARKETS, JAN. 2I.
TOBACCO Manufacturing sorts in demand
at fair prices. We quote Jugs (new) al 81 SO
2 %; common leaf, 2 SO SO; middling, 3 IS
a A so; good to fine, 4 SO to 7.
FLOUR-held al IS 25.
CORN-Corn 60 els.
OATS-30 35 cents-in demand.
WHEAT-Red Us 100; White 100 lO7hc.
CATTLE-For Cattle from the scales gross
weight, So 90 a 3 25; net, 6 a 6 SO. according 10
quality. MUTTON SO a $4-scarce and in
demand. HOGS: Live IS az 90.
COTTON-9a a 10 cents per ID.
WHEAT OFFAL-Bran l2l cts; Shorts 10
cents; Brown Stufs 80 cents; ShipStutis 81 cts
PROVISIONS.-BAcoN: Smithfeld and CITY
Cured, new. 81 a 8 cts, and scarce-oid western
Sides, 7 8 cts, very scarce; Shoulders, . vt
Cts; Hams, 7 81 cents All kinds oil Bacon
scarce. LARD 9c.-scarce and wanted.
RiCE-New crop Al a Al cents per pound.
SALT-Sl 65 from wharf; Is from store.
LIME-Sl from vesses-last sales.
COTTON YARNS-Richmond and Man.
chester Factory prices) Nos. to II, 10 cents;
Nos. 10 10 l8, 10 cents.
RUM-New England, in bbls. % % cents.
Price nominal.
WHlSKEY-Bbs. 24c.; hhds. % cents.