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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-08
AUCTION SALES.
BY Hodges, Roy & PuIIiam
G,aureI SDrings for sale.

RY virtue OF power vested in me by decree Of the
- Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Hanover
County, will proceed 10 sell the premises, The
10Th day of June Ie47 public auction liz not private
y disposed of before. that valuable Tract Of Land
which George w. Trueheart now resides, lying near
the end Of the Mechanicsvlle Turnpike, in Hanover
county, within six miles Of the City Of Richmond,
tanning about 2C0 acres OF Land fifty five acres of which
are In meadow, the greater part on an auvl0n soil on
beaver Dam Greek, being mill pond for 200 years or
more, winch has been drained and sown in meadow
grass, which can he irrigated pleasure. have heen
informed that the last years crop was more lhnn 2O,
OOo pounds. The water rfigating the meadow is SO
hard that may be put taken off in two hours at
any season Of the year. The balance of the Tract is
divided nearly IN equal parts Of land in cultivation,
which Is in very good heart and woodland, which l.
very hne, both as 10 quality and the amount OF wood
on IL.
There is on this Farm Vineyard of 500 Catawba
Grape Vines, in full bearing fixed with cedar posts
and railing, and first rate garden spot. The buildings
consist OF TWO dwelling housrs-one with six rooms,
ana Tie other with Two rooms. sinoArhousc, kitchen,
negro-honse and stable and carriage house; all OF
which near one Of the best Springs in this county
There is Grist and Saw Mill on Beaver Dam Creek,
never failing Taking this Estate altogether,
u combines more advantages than any know IN ms
part of lower Virginia IL is situated in healthy and
excellent neighborhood.
Persons desiring purchase are invited 70 call and
see the place. which will take great pleasure ia show
Ing thcEl, or will be shown by my father, G. W..
Truebeart, in my absence.
The terms VIII be one third cash, one-third IN four,
and the balance in eight months from The day Of SALE
The Credit payments To be secured by negotiable notes
on one OF the Banks of Richmond, with two or more
securities and deed Of trust.
THOMAS J. TRUEHEART, Commissioner.
The above sale will be conducted by HODGES, ROY
& PCLLlAM, and will take place At half past IL
O'Clock. April a7-cwtds
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MISCELLANEOUS,
Old Point Comfort Hotel.
IrIDHINIA

THIS splendid Establishment from recent improve.
l. ments unsurpassed in the comfort and extent OF its
accommodations by any in the Union will be opened
for the reception ofvsitors the LIST dny of June.
Situated on the Chesapeake Bay, in full view Of the
Ocean, as healthy as any spot in the world and lying
directly the great mail between the North and
South il offers, rs resting place. every inducement
Ill. traveller either in search of health or pleasure
With climate in early Summer famed for its refresh
ing sea breezes none, be described more de-
ighfu or more healthy as the experience of all per
living acquainted here will prove, than that
joyed by us all in the latter part of August and the
tire Fall months This, with the great facility oil
reaching here, being distant only few hours from
most Of our large cities, with daily malls both North
and South, and from eight 10 twelve fine steamboats,
passing daily in every drection make II most drsra
BILE location for families and Of business, as well
also, az delightful and safe retreat for those whom
fear of disease drives away from their homes.
The Bath Houses have heen greatly enlarged and I'M
prored-ftted up with hot baths shower baths and pr
vate baths, and still aordng ample room for The inos
expert swimmer. There is also splendid beach io
those who prefer surf bathing
The table will be supplied with all the luxures oil inc
sea and surrounding markets-he cellar and bar witt
the best wines and liquors to be procured.
The Fort, the most magnificent public work In the
country offers military parades and the loveliest walks
The Bay, the finest fishing and sailing; while, for others
there Billiards, Ten Pms, Music and Dancing, with
obliging and efficient agents in each department.
We shall use every exertlon TO make Old Point in all
respects the most desirable Watering Place in the
Try. JAMES 8. FRENCH.
May 25-cw5w
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For Sale

DiKOSOKEE, on the Chckahominy river, miles
from the city Of Richmond, on The old MEADOW
Bridges Road IN the county Of HrnrlcO. The tract
contains by recent survey 1923 acres-2l5 Of rye
and creek low grounds, about of low grounds
ton OF the cleared low grounds well sci In Timothy
and Herds grass yielding heavy crops Of hay Much OF
the meadow land has been Cleared In the last
The highland produces very good crops both of wheat
and corn, having hren well improved by manuring clio
verng, plasiering and lining The farm In present
condition IS capable OF making son To ZOO bushels ni
wheat O To $50 bbls q: corn aud lU 10 $50 900 lbs
hay per annum. The buildings arr--an r1ct rnI
storied brick house, nine rooms from basement gar
ret-diaconDaci-d by . few feel is "A onestored brick
building, with iye roons-ktrhrn smoke house &c,
all well located III handsome Of trers al sryr-
raj acres adjacent the garden, both enclosed hy excel
lent rncng-a new ffamed negro quarter, four rnoms--
frame barn, stabling Tor sixteen hores, corn crib two
hay houses, carriage and bngay house, extensive aud
permanent shedding fol milch aud dry cattle. Some
eight hundred choice fruit trees prnGpal peach Will
be in full brang thr year. The old orchard con
talns some hundred trees OF various kinds. Two wells
and several springs Of excellent water; and regards
health, The place Is nnr1cep0nabir This farm. for ia
size, Is in every respe superior one such ~
rarely in The market Those wishing 20 buy can view II
any time Full possession gwen lst January l-i-,
and the privilege 10 the purchaser Of seeding crop Of
wheat the coming Fall ii desired, VIII be done by
the present proprI-tors ~ The usual rate.
For terms, which b. made very favorable, apply
10 HAXALL, BROTHERS & co.
May 2J-ds c2awGw Richmond Virginia.
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DEAF AND DUMB AND OF TIE BLIND,
AT sTlUsTos, VIRGINIA.
rJlfIE eighth session nf this Institution will commence
i on the first day Of September next.
Terms and Conditions Of Adaiuoncc.
J. The Institution will provide for each pupil board.
washing and .ing tir continual snp-rinrrdenre Of
ralih, conduct. manners and morals fuel and lights;
textbooks stationery, and other incidental expenses OF
the school rooEis; for which including Tuition and
Medical attendance all pupils who of ability will
be charged per annuG, The Deaf and Dumb 3o collars,
and The Blind lUJ dollars, payable half yearly IN ad-
=. For puncuali.y in payments, satisfactory bond
is required.
g. The age OF admission in the Deaf Mute depart.
ment is between ten and twenty -fve-in the Blind De-
partment males between ten and fourteen, females be-
tween eight and welveor at the discretion OF the
rpoctive Principals.
The course Of instruction covers six years and no
pupil will be received for less term than years
5. Pupils on admission should come provided with
sufficient changes of comfortable clothing, with their
names marked thereon.
+. Clothing must be renewed by the parents, guar
dams friends, when Observation-Disclosures twill be
furnished by the institution AMI charged 10 them.
:. Pupils whose friends unable 10 educate ihem
educated aud clothed also, il necessary, by the In
s,iution. But satisfactory evidence must be exhibited
10 the Visitrfs that the parent guardian is unable 10
drfray the expenses, any n of The expenses of the
pupil II IL expected that the pupil will be brought
here free OF charge 10 the Institution and only under
peculiar circumstances will this rule he DEPARTED frun
$. A limited number o: Deaf and Dumb and of Blind
persons supported and ciucatrdn the Institution II
public expense. and il boin the wish and hr duty of
The Board Of Visitors 10 make all section. OF The State
share alike in this public benehcence. To this end nd
vertisenrnts have b-en repeatedly circulated inviting
applications. But while applications from the State al
large quite numerous, there sull remain nine Sena
torIa DISTRICTS those, namely OF Bedford Spo,tsyIva
MIA Fauqner Isle of Wight Mecklenburg, Accomac,
Tazeweii, Washington and Allegheny, which have
State pupils al The Institution, and no applications
file. On the 10th day of July next, the Board will pro-
coed oil existing vacancies In our list of state pupils
from The whole number OF applications which may then
file and applications in The above named districts,
made in the neahfme, will have the preference over
all Others.
Applications in behalf of The Deaf aud Dumb should
br made TO the Reverend Joseph u. TyIen behalf ol
the Blind 10 Ds ]. q. Mr.iilll
SICHoLAS &. KINNEY, Secretary.
Stauuton June l-ctlntIJuly
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LAND NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR
SALE

THE subscriber purposing sell out with the view
10 a removal, offers for sale the Tract Of Land
which he now lives containing about Ave hundred and
eighty acres, and being on the main and tributary
branches Of Meadow Creek, by which II is abundaniy
watrred, within Two and a-half miles Of Charloiirs-
vile. Albemarle county, and one and half OF the Uni
yersy OF Virginia. II Is scarcely necessary rnrI
minute description Of this Tract Of Land any
wishing To buy WILL Of course, view ii, aud Judge
for himself But the subscriber will say, that any
gentleman wishing 10 invest money such property,
better opportunity u rarely met with. It's location and
qualify and the strong expectation, amounting almost
10 q certainty that the Louisa Railroad III b- extended
within short distance of u, render II of
than ordinary value. The Tract consists mainly OF the
grey soils remarkably Kind under the OF clover
and plaster but particularly improbable under The ap
pcaon Of manure. Owing 10 lis excellent sub SOIL u
retains and shows the eff, OF in unusual
degree. Something two fths IL Of the hornblrni
character very much resembling the IVY creek lands
remarkable for cir adaptrdnrss 10 The production Of
wheat Between Two hundred and fifty aud three hun
dred acres of the above tract are cleared the remainder
in wood, much Of which may he spared from The
of the farm and will find ready market in Charotes
VILE and III the University.
Meadow Greek, which through the entire length
of the Tract affords body Of about - OF
bottom land and from small experiment IN lrrgatlng,
with the plough alone, many acres be render
rd productive IN Grass n the bottom lands themselves.
The subscriber proposes 10 sell privately ana wir
cevr propositions TIL THURSDAY the l7th Of June
when. ii not previously disposed Of, II Will hr ~
Tered publicly 10 the highest bidder In the mean time,
The subscriber VIII lake pleasure IN showing th- pre-
make known tbr terms of sale. Reference is made 10
James NJ. Saunders, Esq, Of Charlottesville Colonel
John n. Jones and William 7. Parish, Esq.
May l4-cti1thJane JAMES o. CARR.
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ROCKFIsH LAND FOR SALE.

THE subscriber hereby offers again IN market blI
i Tract Of Land, situated on Rockfsh river, ~ Sei
son county having been able heretofore 10 erect
sale on satisfactory terms, and being stu determined 10
sell. ,-o. o,o r. ,,.
This place contains ahor, ESQ acres $50 OF winch
are low grounds of superior quality Much oil the hiR
land TOO IL Of excellent quality, and IS IN favorable
condition for farming and grazing purposes as u
n;,ahv enclos.d and Is well set in clover and limo
no Il Ia neculiarly well suited for stock farm, be-
IND nnusuay well watered and very productive IN the
tn. situation IS beautiful and heal;h;Il, the improve
,,a,,s generally are sufficient and substantial the
d,vs,Iiny brnp cummodou~ and hand-emei the neigh
h,,na society ia good and the distance 81 the place
I'm the lanes River Canal only y miles, 10 the
ne,rest uolnt OF which, from this region, turnpike
mad i. now in progress OF construction
n nufchasrrs should prefer IT, The land could nr al
divided irto Two uncGu, tracts the essef
IN conlan about hundred acres ana 10 nave upon
II i, comfortable dwelling and some nt-housss.
"A The subscriber Will be absent from the slate iof
.am weeks he will refer purchasers, in the mean Time
10 Sir C. T. Estes, OF Loyinason, or to Dr. D. u Neg.
s;nsan living near Covesve, both Of the county d
Nelson who are authorized l" sell, the price set upon
the place can be obtained ,,.,, -,
RI sale be not effected before THURSDAY, the 9Th
d.v NJ Jny Si7 the lands will then be offered, on ths
nremisps To he highest bidder.
one fourth Of thr purchase money will he required u
hand and the balance in three equal insalmrns, on
rrrdit % one TWO and three years The purchaser gvn
bonds with good security ant the title 10 the land be
ing retained "a additional security until the whole b'
paid JOS r. MON i1o"r
Address-Mount Horeh, Nelson county, Va.
Maui ~
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Desirable Residence for sale.

am very DESTROYS of disposng Of the Tract
e. Of Land on which now reside, known by The
sisiHl name Of LINDEN, lying in the county of
.E4.hAz Orange in thu South West mou ntains seven
nurg, sixteen from the Railroad Depot At G0rdonsyr,
and TWO and-a half from the Rapldan River. This
Tract eight hundred and forty eight
fourth of which i wood land The growth of which IL
principally OAK Hickory, Poplar and Locust II Is Ill
viird into eight fields al under good fencing. The I'M
provrmrnts consist ut very comfortable D1r Ing
House 0vefsrefS House Meat House, Ice House, Tar
rage House. Torn House. Kitchen, Dairy Barn, and
every other building, necessary Tor The convenience
of family. The location Of the Dwelling House Il
one Of the beautiful IN tile county, and the I'M
provenents about II very handsome All of the
arabic land is well taken with clover, and has been I'M
der the clover and plaster system Of Improvement for
several years This whole red land region Is proven
bal for it, health and for its great susceptibility OF I'M
provement, by lh. application Of clover and plaster
The amount Of subscription necessary for opening The
navigation of the Rapidan River has nearly all been
taken which, when effected must greatly enhance the
value Of lands contiguous To II.
In order more certainly effect sale, and 10 sui the
convenience Of purchasers | would divide this tract
50 a. sell four hundred acres, with the i'm
provrments, allowing Il snfficiency Of woodland. To
any wishing 10 purchase privately, VIII say, that
will sell great bargain IN the land and Also IN farming
utensils crops stock Of all kinds &c: all very good. IL
not sold privately between this and Thursday; Tie 10Th
day Of July next fno.ice OF sale before that time III
he givru,l shall proceed 10 sell on that day. on the
premises, to the highest bidder The terms VIII be IL
beral and he known BY addressing the subscriber
or SIR Robert 7. Willis, at Orange Court House, Vir-
gina Persons looking 0ut for residence IN The upper
country are invited take a look NJ my estate, as
will sell bargain RlCHD. l.. BROWN.
P. S-Possession will be given whenever desired,
the purchaser allowing the subscriber ngress and egrrss
to secure the growing crops.
Orange County, April 30-c2awtl5tJuly.
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LAND, NEGROES, STOCK, &C., FOR
SAFE

by virtue Of deed Of trus, bearing date the 3Cth
- day Of January 1871, and made the subscribers
by Overon B. Petit and Mary Z. his wife, and duly
corded in The CLERKS Office Of the County Court Of cum
herand on the 2ih Of February, lsi4 We the under
signed or one Of rs, will sell, TUESDAY, the 29h
day Of June, 1917, upon the premises, Ia the highest
bidder for ready money, public auction satisfy the
purposes OF said deed, all that Tract OF Land called
.coBBHAM," lying on James River, In the county Of
Cumberland, containing by estimation about thou.
sand acres and bounded by said and by the lands
Of William Mayo and others. Also, the following
slaves and other Personal Properiy-to wit: Minor,
Ned, John, Fanny, Whey, and child sally; also, five
head of Horses and Mules, fifteen head Of horned Cat
tie, twenty one head OF Sheep - head Of Hogs.
portable Ihreshing Machine, riding Gigg, all the
Farming Implements now On The Cobblam plantation,
the crop Of Corn, Oats, Tobacco and Provendrr made
the past year, and now remaining said plantation.
also, all thr that may be the said plan.
aion The present year. of every kind whatsoever also.
all the Household and Kitchen Furniture in the
possession Of said Overton b. Prtit. and the future
crease 0i the females nf The said slaves.
Selling ~ Trustees, shall warrant the title 10 said
tract OF Land, and 10 said Slaves &C. against all persons
claiming under Us, or either Of n.
should the day appointed for the above sale be incle
mrnt, II VIII be made on III, FIRST fair day thereafter
WILLIAM FONTAINE, r-.,
ABRAHAM SHEPHERD, ia, i''''e
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VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

THE Board Of vlslers will meet al Lexington on
i MONDAY, the 2Slh Of June, lS47, TO make ap'
ponmenls Cadets the Virginia Military Institute.
Applications should be- addressed, PAID, 10 the SUI
perintendent, prior that day. There will be vacan
cies for sTArE Cadets in the following Senatorial Dis
trcts: Augusta, Monongalla Isle Of Wight, Halifax
Wythe, Charlotte Piitsyivana, Hampshire, Washing
ton, Fairfax, Bath, Kanawha.
The Institute furnishes the STATE Cadet his board
washing tuition, fuel ghts, Surgeon books station
cry and matrass in consideration Of which, he binds
himself serve years after graduation, as teach
er lie Is charged with CLOTHING only, the cost Of
which, including pocket money, THE control of which
Is exercised by the Institute, cannot exceed SGD year
and, b. economy, may he reduced 10 $40 or so.
Applications will NJ the time be received for ad
mission as pay Cadets; The total expense including
clothing, being about 500 FOR IL months.
All applications must be accompanied by undonbted
evidence OF fair character and person Is
pointed as State Cadet whose perunary clrcnmstan-
ces are 10 require the aid which Is cUnten
plated for this class of Cadets
QuALIrfcArinSs-Age between 10 and - years-mi
nmum height feet inches, and freedom from bodily
disease or defUrmity.
Tern or SRRricE-Three years as state Cadet-nO'
less than TWO years for pay Cadets.
The exercises of the next graduation class will take
place Monday, 5th Of July, on which occasion the
class will hr represented rs follows:
Salutatoy addresses by Cadet n. . Smyth. Of Wythe
Grafton by Cadet 6. q. Wharton, OF ciipeper.
Grafton by Cadet n. H. Powell, OF londoun.
valedictory Addresses by Cadet J. {. Moncurr, q
Stqiiord.
Exercises appropriate To the National Anniversary
Will consist In the reading Of the Declaration Of indie
pendenct by Cadet j. H. Poindr1lrT, OF Richmond CITY
and an Grafton by ca..et +. b. Jones, Of Frederick.
The Alumni Assoc aiian y III meet the 5.h dav o
July. An address Will he delivered By Lewis A Tar
melt, Esq, "a gradnae.l
FRANCIS II. SMITH, snp'
NJ tam. is. .,t1aI
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ELK HILL, AND HALF OF ELK ISLAND,
For SALE

THIS estate, situated on James River, in the county
4 of Goochand, about fifty mics above the city oi
Richmond, Is offered for 2air.
Elk Ill., including several tracts Of land which have
added IL since The original purchase by the late
Randolph Harrison, contains 1883 acres, of which
about 50 acres, including much uccnpird by the
James River Canal, are low grounds OF the best quail
". Tie high land IN cultivation Is divided into hvu
fields avera ,ng over loo rpch. Originally al the
finest quality, II hes been highly improved by heavy
manuring and the Tree OF clover and plaster.
The farm buildings, Tobacco houses, &c, gene
rally new, with n new barn and ihrrshing MAJ hine
thar will thresh five hundred bushels day. The dwell
ling honse is new large and handsome. There Is u
gst mill with pair Of stones, built in the
ner, OF brick and stone; plaster MILL and FIST rate
mill, never failing stream.
Elk Island contains , Ia acrrs-low grounds of the
very best qualty-threshing machine of equal power
The two tracts are connected by handsome bridge
built IN the most durnble manner.
The present fertility, witl resources for manurinc,
heavily, hundred acres Of land every year, cons-
e this the finest Estate upper James River, II not
in Virginia.
The whole Estate j. IN The brs condition for prohta
bic agriculture.
II Will give me pleasure 10 show the two plantations
10 any who mag desire To examine them, or Ia
swer enquiries, by letter addressed Ia AZ Carriers
VILE, Cumberland county
PEYTON HARRISON, Agent for
II. &. HARRISON, Administrative
Of Randolph Harrison.
Immediate possession can be given, II desired.
March l7-dlt&cif L. H., Agent, &C.
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sApoT HIfJ FOR SALE

d virtue OF decree OF the Circuit Superior Court
- Of Law aud Chancery Tor the County Of Goocil-
land, pronounced in the Of Carter vs. Carter, the
undersigned viii expose 10 SALE by public auction 10
the highest bidder. upon tie premises on FRIDAY The
9th day Of July next, that beautiful Estate called
SABOr HILL. II lies upon James River and The
James River Canal near Dover Mills, Just twenty miles
from the city Of Richmond, OF the most beautiful
regions Of Virginia. and IN one Of IL best country
neishburhoois II contains eight hundred and seventy
acres Of land Of which hundred and seventy three
are rst rate James River Low Grounds II i we'll sup
piled with wood aud timber, is well watered in high
state of cultivation and Of the most fertile farms
in the State. The Dwelling House is 81 brick, new,
large and conveniently arranged. The Out houses are
also of brick ample and In good order The Overseers
Houses and Servants Houses ample for their pur-
poses.
The sale will be positive, and without reserve on the
following terms, viz Id cash. and The balance IN one
and two years from The day OF delivery, with legal IN
terest on il until paid. Bonds with security Will be re-
quircd, title withheld as security.
The purchaser viii be allowed 10 tlke possession, for
the purpose Of seeding the st Of September or The
crop VIII he sown for him the usual terms, and fn
possession will be gwen al Christmas.
In The ensuing autumn all The slaves, Stock and crop
IN the Farm Will hr sold auction on The Farm. 80
thg The purchaser Of the land may then supply himself
wi,h those articles. ii lie desires L. do -.
MAY 1-ctds CHARLES HENRY CARTER. Conn.,
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MIrsK Isle For SALE

THE subscriber having determined TO remove 10 ano-
rher part OF the State offers for sale that well know
and productive Farm called Musk Isle, lying on the
Roanoke river, little below the junction OF Dan and
Staunton Rivers, aud two miles from the town of
Clarkesville This Estate contains about 800 acres
$50 or 40 OF which are first bottom ands;-indeed
think can say with truth, that the Island containing
1870 acres la fully equal TO any river bottom on The up
per Roanoke. II is needless, however, 10 give mi
mute description, as those wishing 10 purchase will
doubtless examine for themselves | would sell the
whole together, divide the land, (which may be done
to meet the wishes OF pure hasers and
invite those wishing TO purchase to examine the pro-
perty az convenient IS am determined TO sell
the WHOLE part oft, the first opportunity. Having
lived Musk Isie for twenty can say that
land both high and low, is in good heart, and produc
tive--the woodland very valuable, on account Of the
demand timber and fuel in Clarkesville-and the
neighborhood as good as any in virginia
June S-cw2m SAML. v. WATKINS.