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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-24
7ua THE ENQUIRIES

FUR THE ENQUIRER.
To licss,s. Gsorgc H. CrisMon, Gorge T.. DE-
neale, R0bert G,eiia,l .J,hn WI0lfMk aud b.
Johnson Bar6Our.
Gentlemen: In The Enquirer oil 9th October
last, there is a communication over your sigma
tures, addressed 10 The Citizens oil Virginia, IN
which yoa appear To be more cUnyersant with The
law, than The facts rela!geto The Louisa Railroad
COMPANY You labor hard ~ Prove That The LIE.
gisIa;ure, in granting charter "a The Louisa Raj!
road Company, contemplate! that TIC construction
Of said ruai should ex!cnd to the Valley of the
Shenandoah, in Inc direction Ot llarr>onbure.
This no BODY has ever denied The subscribers
nr The stock SO understood it, and il vas consider
ed By them at that time 10 be- prcii able invest
menl Of their lUnds. Ten years have proved that
these CONCENTRATIONS and an;icipatiors, like many
Others in human lie, are uDiounGeii. The route is
found To b. impractcable, and The ia DIS unproilt-
able, aud that The prosecution OF The original de-
sign will al, in discontinue and ruin. When the
road was completed as Tar as Louisa Court House,
il was The opinion u some OF The company that
il should not be constructed farther Tor lew
years, unlil time and events should enable the
company 10 see the proper course 10 De pursue4:
but the majority were OF different opinion
Confident assertions were made, that il the roao
was consrucied,o Gordonsvilie. the Gland OF milk
and honey" Che counties OF Greene, Madison
and Orangc,) the dividends would be raised 10
ten, Twelve cr fifteen per cent! on The capital in
vested How vain and uncertain are many OF The
calculations OF feeble and shorl-signlcd man =
The enormous expense Of constructing The road
through the "wil,,crHess" to The land oil milk and
honey"-:he carriage OF much OF The produce oi
thai fertile soil IN i0eir own w:%Dns by Inc Tar
mers and planters, and no increase oi passengers
in consequence Of the extreme badness OF The
road from Charlottesville to Gordunsvilic have
reduced the stock 10 twenty-five dollars in The
hundred, and The dividends have no! been Two per
cent per annum.
OF The 900, 600 barrels OF -four" said 10 be p!o-
duced in lhe county oi Rockingham, zine enor.
nous quantity OF bacon lard, butter ard clover
seed raised there" none have been conveyed TO
market in The LOUISA Railroad cars, although
there are three DepolS Oh the road between liar.
risonburs and Richmond Those industrious
and economical people work their strong and
heavy leans ON The farm two-ihFds Of the year,
and the other third they are employed in carrying
their produce to market. They will not feed
their teams 10 do nothing, aud pay out OF their
pockes for carrying their produce 10 market
Under these circumstances, was il not wise
and prudent 10 The last Legislature 10 amend The
charter 50 as to permit the Stockholders, II they
deemed it prudent 10 give their road another d.
rection TO the Valleys
N. R.-Since the Lonisa Railroad Company
have thought proper 10 avail themselves oil the
advantages permitted them by The law Oh 1917,
il is reporled ha. their stock has risen TO S40 IN
the 800.
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BEWARE OF COUNrERFElTs !

Counterfeit fifty dollar noles on The Fa'mers'
Bank c! Virginia are in circulation. One Of
thai denomination, exhibited 10 us yesterday, was
ma;kei p, and made rayab!e Al Wy'hevi'!r, to
S. McGavock. The sigma u;cs Of William H..
Maciarand, President, ard } 6 Blair, Cashier,
are admirable limitations oi the signatures Of he
genuine notes, and are well calculated 10 deceive
the mos, pracl;ced eye. One peculiarly, how
ever. will at once tstecl The counterfeit. II has
80 On large figures) in siT places on the face Of
the no,e--whcteas, ncne Of Ihe genuine have
those large figures in more Than f9nr places. II
50 halisusd aha, r,e"y OF 'heea oonnier!sii notes
are in circulation we are authorized to say
thai the Far ners Bank will give a liberal reward
Tor The detection OF The authors o! ci!culaoIs OF
tIsr
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LATER FROM THE BRAZOs.
Massacre Of Mtr,eu.s jy Camanlhe Indians.

Massacre Of Mcrcans Gv Cqmanlhe Mcians
(Corres ponjence OF The Baltimore SUM-
PETER;sUga, VA, Dec 81, s P. NJ.
Your overland Pony Express has just arrived
with New Orleans papers Of Wednesday, the
18th, forty eight hours in advance of the mail.
The steamer Ann Chase arrived al New Or
leans on The l4.h inst iom the Erazos, having
sailed from Vera Cruz on the 26ih-prior 10 the
sailing Of the steamers PorIia aud Virginia con-
sequenl:y Sic brings nothing new from that quar-
ter.
At!he Brazos, later accounts from Sallio had
been received, Of a most melancholy character
Il appears lha, the Camanohe Indians had made
descent in large toIce upon The Mexican settle
ments, robbng and maseacreing The Inhabitants
in every direct, on. They seemed totally incapa-
ble OF resisting he savases.
Major Lane. OF the Texas cavalry, with sky
men, had fight with them, and heldthem al bay,
but larger force has been sent 10 his assistance
to enable him 10 drive them away.
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EIGHTEEN DAYS LATER FROM SANTA
FEE AND CHIHUAHUA.

Fourteen companies ana TWO baualions have
lett Santa Fe tor the SOuih-Ihey winter al Z!
Passo. Five hundred troops remain in Santa Fe.
Newly and Bodne have gone 10 Taos. The
Santa Fe Republican says lha, the troops on
their march South commanded much violence
on the Inhabitants A party of Apache Indians
had attached Rio, driven of 200 head OF cattle,
killed three men, and destroyed several wagons.
Paymasler Sralding reports That 5000 Mexi-
cans were busily engaged terrifying Chihuahua,
and casting cannon.
The river at Bards,cwn Illinois, is l:ozen over
so intense has been The cold in that quarter OF The
country.
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Richmond, August 81. lai7.-ctf

IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Goochland County
Court 18th October, le47:
Massis Shelton, Thomas Shelton, David R. Shelton,
Elizabeth Meredith, Geo. W. Turner and Cecilia D. his
wife. Joseph Shelton, David Shelton, David 8. Terrell,
Massie K. Butler, Thomas W. Terrell. Rebecca w.
Terrell, Sarah $. Terrell, Thomas T. Ware, Absaiom
H. Ware, Nancy Morris, Sally Dahney, George Wat
son, Henry Magruder and Maria his wife, Julia II.
Maday, - Rawlings and Virginia his wife, Thomas
Watson, James Magruder and Louisa his wife, Pits.
against
Henry r. Watson, Joseph 9. Watson, and George
Watson and other Dts.
Bill filed and the defendants above named not
having entered their appearance and given security
cordng 10 the Act Of Assembly and the rules of this
Court and appea.Ee 20 the satisfaction OF The court
that they are Inhabitants Of this Commonwealth
On the motion Of the plaintiffs BY counsel, IL ordered
that the said defendants Go appear here the third
Monday In January nexi, ard answer the plaintiffs
b and that a copy of this order he forthwith inserted
In some newspaper published in the Cay OF Richmond,
for two months successfully, and posted at the font
| door of tho Court House OF the said county.
| Copy Trste,
| Oct. 2s-ew2m. MAR. w. hILLER, CLERK.
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APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
Among The Army appointments, &c, We find
: he folIownu Viroinians.

Among The Army appointments, &c, We md
the following Virsinians:
Second Lieut. Hamilton L. Shields Cd Art 10
be First Lieut.. vice Burton, promoted.
Brevet Second Lieut. Henry Heth OF the Isl In
fanry, 10 be Second Lieutenant vice Erusi, de-
ceased, OF wounds in battle.
Second Lieut. Powhatan R. Page, 18th fnfan-
try, 10 be Fivsl Lieutenant, vice Howell, promo
ted.
Second Lieuenan, George E. Pickett, ID lnlan.
lry, transferred 10 Sh Infantry.
John r. Wallace, OF Virginia, to be Psymas-
Ter, August Is ls47. vice Randall, appointed de-
putty Paymas,er General
Henry Hill. OF Virginia, TO be Paymasler, Nov
6, I547, vice Wallace, resigned.
WIN. A. Street, of Virginia, TO be Assistant
C mmissary with the rank Of Captain, New. 10
lS47, vice E!skine, deceased.
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Timothy Piikin, Of Connecticut, author Of a
wcli.known work on The Statistics OF the United
States, died a few days ago, nearly 80 years OF
age. He was in the lover House OF Congress
from 1905 10 1919
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-24

TIE COLORED REPUBLIC-The CON-
slu,icn Of The Republic OF Liberia will mol ai-
low white men TO become citizens. Tine colored
irecmen are determined 10 be equal 10 their color
less friends in America.
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.

DAN AWAY from the subscribers, on Sunday, tho
IA eth August, Negro Man named GEORGE. The
said slave is about 81 years Of age, black about
inches high weighs about l5C pounds, has good teeth
and a round and likely face lie was purchased at r.
n. Dickinson & Brothers Auction Room, on the 22d Of
March last from Messrs Miilner Keen, Of Pttsylva
mia Court house. lie was purchased by them-m X.
in Rockingham, n. e. and he will In all probability
make for that place, he of last April, and
taken up on his way there, al Amelia Courthouse
The person took him that occasion shot him
with small shot, The legs, and the shot marks
yery cephie the hind part, the calves Of his
legs We will give $50 for Misrepresentation and deli.
very of said boy to r. II. Dickinson and Brother, in
Richmond, Va, IL taken up after this date and IL
ken up previous this date will pay SOS for his de
livery here and the expense Of Drinking him TO ths
place from where he may be taken up.
KELLY, HUNDLEY CO.
Richmond, August q. lsi7.-ctf
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We had the pleasure, on Monday night, of
taking by the hand Lieut.. Edward Johnson, OF
Chesterfield, just from the City OF Mexico, where
he fought with distinguished sal'anuy. lie is
in good health and spirits, though he informed Us
that he had lost some f'sh
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Col Chiids, in his account Vi Inc siege ct Pue-
b!a, speaks highly OF the skill and salaniry of
Lieut.. Laidlcy Of Cabcl county, Virginia, in The
management Of his battery.
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An inques; was held yesterday at the Ciy jail
orer The body OF Capt. Ell M. Smith, who was
coalncd there under writ OF c'.pias ed sa:'Sf@-
cienApm iordebt. The jury returned verdict
that the deceased "camc 10 his death by the visi-
la'ion of God, in natural way, from disease, and
rci c,h-rv is, :;
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-24

As we predicted yesterday, Dixon H. Lewis,
ESQ, has been reelected United States Senator
from Alabama. The election was decided on the
18th ballot, Col. Kings name having been with
eliza q fam of Tho Ia llcis
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DOCTOR GIBSON

DOCTOR GIBSON
RESPECTFULLY tenders his professional
II services TO the citizens OF Richmond and lis
vicinity.
" Once 7'h street, near franklin.
Ocl. 25-c2aw3m
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On Monday night very Large meeting was
held in New York to respond" to the resolutions
and speech oil Mr.. Clay. Dudley Selden was in
the Chair assisted b. 30 Vice Presidents and ~
Secretaries. There was (says The Herald much
confusion al fi,st-hui the meeting passed reso!u-
tons heartily approving MIR. Gays views and
against the extension ct slavery. II adjourned
with three cheers for Henry Clay as next Presi-
den,." When will Richmond Ego and 90 like
,r;e. ~
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The citizens of Lynchbufg ire making arrar ge-
menis for the reception ct Lieut.. Col. John Car
land. and 10 tender 10 him public dinner.
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Our readers will be gralified 10 sre from the
proceedings that The House OF Delegates, yesier.
day. on motion Of Mr.. Floyd. look measures 10
DO becoming honor 10 Gen. Shields and Col. Gar
land, now daily expected in our city. COL Gar
land was III Washington on Tuesday and, We
learn, may arrive tO.doy on The Northern cars
This gallant officer has been in e err battle fought
except that If Bucna Vista (when he was with
his command q, Vera CRUZ and has received Sc
we're wounds. lie richly merits cordial wei
come from his native State.
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THE FIRST FRUITS.

On Tuesday Mr.. Giddings presented memo
rial from Ohio, against the consIuiionalIiy oil The
Slave Laws OF the District OF Columbia. MT.
Jones of Tennessee moved 10 lay on the liable this
insulting &c upon Southern rights. The vote
STOOD, 81 to GA lie-and Mr.. Speaker WIN
ihrop elected By S"hhern Wa,g ro,cs, voted IN Inc
overwhelmingly bringing upIhc whole question
for discussion Who will now deny that this
.'Wmo PIoviso Abolionist," raised to The third
hishcs; office in our councils, has actually play
cd into the hands ot The infamous G!dGlnss, ana,
by his act clone, thrown into the Halls OF Congress
mischievous fire Brand ana gross assault upon
Southern tights and saety1 Though ne would
mol Jle3se himself 10 all the fana!ical acts vi Gid
Gings 81 Co.. his first act shows tina! he will go
with them The larhest in their taciious designs.
Even Joseph Il. Insersol con,eIded that The me-
mciial being upon an abstract proposition, was
moi in order. Bul it was OF no avail {; Wing
| Speaker electcd by Southern Wing votes has
given "aid and comfort" 10 The enemies OF the
South upon most vital question. The fall vote
we have lot yet secn-bullhc acl as above stated
l. urc,n;Ervered
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THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
THE ISSUE JOINED.

Thursday Morning, December %. ls47.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-13

CnxRTER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. very full
and animated meeting was held at the
Town Hall OH Tuesday evening, to dis.
cuss the feasibility ofthe proposed change
from town TO City form ofgovernment.
Hon. II. Y. Cranston was called to the
Chair. and Mr.. A. Bush was appointed
Secretary. The meeting was addressed
by G. Turner, Esq, (who clearly showed
the advantages and disadvantages Of both
forms Of Government, giving the decided
preference to the City, and by several
other gentlemen in its favor.
We learn tina, the Town Meeting for
its adoption or rejection will be held on
Saturday next. Let there be full and
decided expression, either for or against
the charter, at that meeting.
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DANcINe.-Mr. Eddy, who was very
successful in teaching this fine accom-
plishment to many of the young gents
and misses (as well as to some, we be-
lieve, of more mature age,) in this
place last season, it will be perceived will
commence a course oflessons OIL the 2Oih
inst, at Masonic Hall. He will also
commence a series of Dancing Parties,
or Assemblies, on the evening Of the 2lst,
and urges upon all who intend joining to
do so on the first night.
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The Rev. Henry GILES has commen-

The Rev. Henry GILES has commen-
cod course Of Lectures at Armory Hall /,
in this place. His first Lecture was given
last evening, on ''PArn,orIsm"-his I'd
lscture will be given to morrow evening
subject "PUBLIc OPINION" These
Lectures have been listened to in our chief
cities by the largest and most intelligent
audiences, by whom the strongest ex-
pressions Of appreciation have heen given,
and we cannot doubt that Mr.. G. will have
4 full attendance from his many friends
and admirers in Newport. We are happy
10 learn that a large number Of tickets
for the Course have already been taken.
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= Beautiful Spring has come


again.-Nalure looks smiingly and pleasant,
her fields are rich and productive her surface
beautifully embellished with rich and exotic
plants, shrubs and flowers. Eden externally
could not have presented morepleasng aspect.
The farmer eyes glisten with delight, as he
gazes upon his fields eager to yield forth boun-
titul crop. The poets heart beat with enlhusi-
asm as he admires The beauty OF simple nature,
in all their natural elegance. But amidst all
these enioymenls, humanity is subject to many
annoyances. The spring winds frequently cause
a blight which destroys the beauty of the flowers,
and fruits otthe season CREATES ON TENDER SKIN
IRRITATION, FREcKLEs, BIoTcHEs, PUsTULEs and
MoRPHEw. Now the most secure method TO a.
dop, to prevent those sharp winds from produ-
cling such annoying effects, upon the cutlcle, is
10 use that universally celebrated blemish eIler-
minator,
Railways Chinese Medieated Soap, which
will prevent all those annoyances and speedily
remove all excrescences, such as Pimpes,
Botches, Chafes, Chaps, GUS, Salt Rheum,
Ring Worm, Eresipelas Rash, ScuIvy and all
other cutaneous eruplions. 1t sonens, heals,
soothes and purifes the skin, renders the pores
and secretary vessels. pure and healthy. 1t adds
beauty to the complexion of all who use 1t.
Sold for l2t cents per cake, at
apis, X. J. TAYLOR'S.
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Propidence.-The law and order party ir
Providence succeeded in electing their con
didatcs for the two remaining vacancies o
the General Assembly. by handsome majo'
rties, on Monday. The number of votes no
cessary TO a choice was 1904, and Messrs
Gorham and Carr had respectively 1928 and
1898 votes.
The same party have nominated Mr.. Thorn
as NJ. Burgess as their candidate for Mayo
a, the Municipal election, which took place
yesterday.
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in his carriage yesterday (; also to his procla.
nation Issued on hearing that we had cap.
tured Vera Cruz, &C.. in which he says III
the enemy advance one step more, the ma
tlonal independence will be buried in the a.
byss OF the past. We have taken that
step.
] make q second postscript, to say tina,
there ls some hope, am happy to learn that
Gen. Shields may survive his wounds.
One OF the principal motives for paIoing
the prisoners ofwnr, is 10 diminish the resist
ances Of other garrisons on our march.
Hon. WM. M. MARCY, Secretary of the
War.
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Court of Probate, Ntwport, May 3, ls47.

Court Of Probate, Newport, May 8, lo47'
TIME Ex.cut,iy ON the estate of WILLIAM
/ TUliNER, late of Newport, Phyrlcian,
decd presents her fourth account on SAID estate
roi allow ance, and tor an order OF distribution OF
the balance thereof TO and among the creditors
of said estate, whose claims have been allowrdby
the Commissioners on the same, and said account
contains n credit for amount received by the
Execntris for sale OF the Real Estate OF sad de.
ceased; the same is received and referred
for consideration to a Court OF Probate, TO be
holden at the Town Hall, IN Newport, ON me
first Monday in June next, at . o'clock, A. NJ,
and notice is ordered to be given thereof
by advertisement for three successive weeks IN
the Herald ofihe Times, that all persons interested
may appear at said time aud place and be
heard.
True copy-vilneSs,
may I3. BIB. HowLAsD. Prob. elk
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BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH TO Bos-
TON
NIw-YoRK. Nav

NEw-YoRK, May IL, 81 p. M.
The Southern mail due here tomorrow, has
arrived at Fredericksburg, Va, but brings no
news.
VIRGINIA Official returns Of votes in 4th
district, elect Irving, Wing, by majority.
McMullen, Democrat, is elected in the 18th
district by one majority over Fulton.
FIRE IN COLUMBUS, OHIo The State Pris-
ons, with range of buildings adjourning, in
cluding the saddlery shop OFF Hayden & Co,
$50 feet in length, were destroyed on the 7th
inst Loss, $4,000.
MArAMoRAs Gen. Gushing has called on
the alcalde at Matamoras for $47 500, as in
identification for the United States property
destroyed in that department by robbers
The New-Orleans Commercial Bulletin of
the Sd, states positively that Gen. Shields is
dead-[Doubted.l
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WEDNESDAY, May l2.
MARINE MEMORANDA.

Cid. FIN N. Orleans, 9Th ult, big General
Cobb, Taylor ir Havana.
FIN do 25,h ult. brig Algonquin, Mayberry,
f Pbila.
Arr. at New Orleans LIST. inst, brig Calm.
der, Husscy, aud Perfect, Gardiner, FIN Vera
Cruz,
Arr at Phila. 9Th, Brig Confidence, Mcsssr,
l3 days from Matanzas.
Sid from Cardenas 22d ult, brig Lisbon,
Smith, for Philadelphia.
Spoke Feb Ist, lat A 80 south, Ion 81 40 w
bark DAMON Davenport, Of this port, ! 90 bbls
sp. oil, ,---had lost a boatsteerer days previous
by n whale.
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ID Il A II II s.

In this town, on the 22d of April, Mary
Ann Bates wife Of Mr.. Daniel Bates, aged
az years.
In this town, Tuesday, John, child of Mr.
George Faisneau, aged year and mos.
In this town, 10th of April, Abby Sherman,
daughter of Isaac w. Sherman, aged years
and 20 days.
In this town, on Monday evening last, Eliza
beth Brayton, aged S3
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Mem advertisements.
MIR. GILES

WILL deliver the second Lecture of his
course at ARMORf HALL, on FRIDAY
EVENING, May "a.
Subject Public Opinion.
Tickets for the course of Lectures 81, OF
81 so for Lady and gentleman may be had
at Barber's and tlammetl's bookstores. Ad-
mission for an evening Is CENTS Lecture com.
mences at soclock' may l3.
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FIRE IN BALTIMoRE.-One ofthe most
destructive fires which has for some
years occurred in Baltimore, took place
on Sunday, commencing at noon. 1t
broke out OH South near Pratt street, g.
the loss is estimated at from $50 to 5000
600. of which it is thought not over $780,
600 was insured.
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Clerks Office, Court Of Probate, Jomesto1n,
.MaY 10, Il. ID. 1S47

A n instrument in writing, dated the sixth day
n Of September, 1913, purportng To be the
last VIII aud Testament OF ABIGAIL CAkk,
ate of jamestown. decd, was presented by
James lew. the sole Executor named therein,
for probate aud for letters testamenIary;- 1T Is
ordered. that the same be received and the
consideration thereof referred to Court ol
Probate, to be holden a, the TowN HOUSE, IN
said jamestown, on the second Monday in June
next, at = o'clock, p. NJ, and that previous
notice thereof be given by publishing copy OF
this order three successive weeks in The heraa %
the Times, for all persons interested loappear al
said time and place and be heard.
BY order
mayl3. JOHNE. WATSON, PROB CIR.
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ASHIP NEWS. a.
PORT OF WPORT.
A Il RIV r. ID.

THURSDAY May 6. =,
Schrs lluldah A. West, Spellman, Prov.
York Mary Trefethen, Norfolk, Prov
Sips Ann A. Parker, Braman, F. River, Al
Bany; james Gorham, Lewis, New York,
Bristol.
FRIDAY, Mayz
Schrs Homer, Kemp, New York, Boston /;
Ann Fowler. Devens, Hartford, do Jew Post,
Newburyport, do. -
SATURDAY, May 8.
Schrs Thomas, Burt, Prov, New York ;
Tonquin, Herreman, Phila., Boston; Caro-
line, Knowles. Gardner, Prov.
Sloop Thomas w. Thorne, Hatch, Fall Rv-
er, N. York.
WEDNESDAY,, May 12.
Schrs Andrew Jackson, Waterman, Prov
Norwich John II. Watson. Sprague, d. ,Phila;
Rose, Lamphear, do, Bangor.
sloop Alice, Brghtman, Fall River, West,
port.
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PROCEEDINGS OF The AssEMBLv.-On
the outside ofto-day's paper will be found
the proceedings Of the Assembly down to
Friday. The doings Of fSaturday morning
were very brief, and embraced but little
business other than that referred to in our
editorial in preceding column.