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The North-Carolina standard., 1848-07-26
NaYy-yard, Charlestown, SEAss.

CLASS No. 1. -.-
TT1ife-oa Timber, &c. (per cubic foot)
10 600 cubic best quality white-oak plank stocks
to average forty FIVE feet long, and none less than
thirty-fye feet, to square from twelve to fourteen
inches, and average thirteen inches at the top
end of the sticks. ,
600 cubic feet white oak promiscuous timber, length
from twenty. five to forty feet and from tourteeen
to tw enty-our inches square, equal proportions
of the different lengths and sizes.
& 600 cubic feet white oak curve timber, In lengtns
from twelve to thirty feet to be sided straight ono
way from twelve TO eighteen inches and TO curve
the other way from ten to sghtean inches the
different lengths and curve in equal proportions
All the above promiscuons timber to be oil the
best quality 49,
cords white oak butts Of the best quality, free from
knots, in lengths from six to twelve feet and from
twelve to eighteen inches diameter In the middle'
clear of the bark. ......... e. .
cords best quality hickory butts. in lengths from SIX
to erght feet diamete the middle, clear 0l BARK
from nine to fifteen inches.
CLASS No. 2
YellOlp Pine Timber, (psr cubic foot
40 900 cubic feet fine grain long leafed yellow pine
pla nix stocks. best quality, TO average forty nVe
feet in length, and none less than thirty -hve
feet to square iom II to IA inches, and aver
age thirteen inches at the top end Of The sticks
YeEo,y pine Mast Timber.
TX "a feet long. II bY II inches square
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State of North CaroIinu-Pitt County.

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions-May Term, 1s4s.
Benjamin May, Ad'mr. Us. John Holiday and wife and
others-Petition for sale of Slaves.
appearing the satisfaction of the Court that the
/ defendants John Holiday and wife Mariah, Thomas
Durrie and wife Penelope, Joseph Speght, and Samuel
Cixon, and wife Elizabeth residents of the State of
Mississippi is ordered by the Court that publication be
made in the North Carolina Standard for six weeks
cessvely notifying the said defendants of the filing this
petition and appear the of this Court to
to be held the 1st Monday of August next plead
answer demur to this petition the will be
taken pro coesso and heard accordingly Witness, Viii
liam D. Moye, Clerk of said Court at office the Ist
Monday of May I'D, ,1s4s.1I - -,-:-.~.'5-..i 80
WILLIAM D. MoYE, C.. Go
(Pr adv. SIS 623) .....< = 7I2--1o
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VALUABLE POLITICAL WORKS.
I. HICKMAN, No. 1I6 BALTIMORE STREE
Baltimore, Md. .

Baltimore, Md. ....
"AS just published the following valuable and che
I Political works. They published at extremely
low prices in order to give them extended sale.
Those to whom this circular is addressed Request
ed to exert themselves in extending the sale of the pub
licatiens.
Posmasters periodical agents, dealers, &C., allow.
ed handsome profit, and receive handsome remu.
nerstion by the sale of these works.
Editors, Democratic Associations and Clubs are re.
quOstsd to give much publicity possible to the pub
icatiOn of these works. t
Orders accompanied with the cash, promptly ATTENDED
to. Address above.
...f. - Life of General Cass:
The Life and Public Services of General Lewis Cas-
with his Speeches and Letters various subjects the
only complete edition issued. This edition contains
information relative the public and private life Of Gen
eral Cass never before published. l VOL octave of eigk
ty pages. r..
Single copies 25 cts-fve for 81, Sl6 per HUNDRED
Democratic Text Book.
The Democratic Text Book, being compendium Of
the principles of the Democratic party containing cOnt
buttons from the ablest pens of the country, the r
Gus political questions of the day.
Single copies 124 cts-ten for 81, SIS per hundred
Cass and Butler.
The Speeches of General Lewis Cass with biOgaph'
cal sketch of General William o. Butler, by Francis
Blair to which is prefxed the correspondence of Sea
ry Marcy and General Scott.
Single copies I24 cts-ten for 81, or 90 per hundred
Politicians Register.
The Politicians Register and Statistical Manual for
1s4s containing the election returns for President Gov
ernor, Congress, &c. in every state by counties, for the
years ls44 AS, 49, AZ and '4s; list of the menbe
of Congress and Governors of the states Times Of hold
ing elections; Digest of the Naturalization Laws; the
Executive Calendar, with other useful political matters
Single copies 123 centsten for 81, or 80 per hundred
-....'. -a e The New Tariff.
The New Tariff of 1885, arranged in alphabetical Or
der, with history of the proceedings connected with me
passage of the act; the Warehousing Bill, and inc
value of Foreign moneys as estimated at the Custom
House by late act of Congress.
Single copies la cents-ten for 81 SO per hundred
Liberal discount made to the Trade -.
Editors throughout the country by noticing the PuO
cation of the above works, will be entitled to receive
copy of EACH They will please forward the paper COR
tanning the notice to the address .as above.
Baltimore June 7th, lS4S. 7l2-
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Navy-yard, Kittery, Maine.


WHite- pax Timber, (by the cubic foOt.)
A09oe cubic feet of whtsoak plank stocks to average
AZ feet in length, and none TO be less than 35
feet IN leug,h-sne. half to square not less than
fourteen inches. and 0ns-half to square not less
than twelve Inches at the top end Of the stick
all to be free from cross grain, large knots, and
other defects.
CLASS No. 2.
H7site- oak Knecs (by the siding nch)
400 whiteeak knees, the nett siding of to be
seven inches and the nett siding of the other half
to be eight inches the arms to be in length FIVE
feet the bodies to be in length from 6ve TO seven
feet averagingsix feet. The bodies are to be sided
to the diameter ofthe arms, the siding size taken
at the middle of the length of the arm, (clear Of
bark y -ourths ofthe siding diameter to be
considered the nett siding of the knee the mould
ing size Of the body in the middle of its length to
be full, and one-half the nett siding of the knee
onehalf of the above knees to be square, and one
fourth to form an angle from eighty to ninety de-
grees, the remainder to form angle from ninety
to sae hundred degrees; the length of the arm to
be measured from the back of the body moulded
by the angles given.
CLASS No. 3.
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NGVy-yard, Brooklyn, New York.
CLASS M

Whits-Odk Timber, (by the cubic foot)
GEO cubic feet of Whiteoak plank stocks of the best
quality. length not less than thirty-five feet a
yeragIng forty-hVe feet, half to square twelve
wards, at the top end of the stick.
CLASS No. 2
YellOcc-pine Timber, (by the cubic foot.)
900 cubic feet best quality long leaf grain south.
ern yellow pine plank stocks, length not less
than thirty-fVe feet, averaging forty-ive feet :;
half to square twelve. and half to square fourteen
inches and upwards, at the top end of the stick
Yeitotopine Beams, (by the cubic oot)
The following best quality long leaf fine grain south
yellow pine beams Of the following lengths
and sizes, and got out by mould that will spfing
six inches in forty five feet.
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State of North Carolina, Wayne County

StU1e q 17O7NV OU7O1t711, VUy75e- O0'o''Vy' OO0'o''Vy'
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions May Term ls4s
w. L. P. Heath VIM. ]. Gray.
.'. ...t.-ar Original attachment. -s
TT appearing to the Court that the defendant
resident of this State it is ordered therefore, that pub
caon be made in the North Carolina Standard for six
successive weeks, notifying the said defendant to appear
at the next term of this Court be held at the Court
house in Waynesborough, the Sd Monday in August
dex then and there to repevy plead to ISSUE udg
final will be entered against him, and the property
Witness J. A. Green clerk of said Court at office the
Sd Monday in May, A. D. 1s4s. u 's.
JOHN A. GREEN, Clerk.
June 27 Is4s. pr. adv. SIS 6230 7l4-6t.
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The pieces having the dimensions .'l-s from the the
butt are yards Except the two short ones ano can
be tapered off-the ls-nch to IL inches at the small
end the short sticks 10 work 10 inches at the sma
end they required to be lined tull towa'oS INC
small ends. ,.
White pine Timber, (by the cubic foot:) ,;..,
5000 cubic feet of white pine tmber OF the best qna'
in lengths of As, So and 90 feet and upwards, to
square not less than fifteen inches a the top emu
... , Locust Timber, (by the cnbic fooi.)
200 cubic feet best Quality Long Island locust timber,
average twelve inches diameter not less than
ten inches. t.. - ,s.. .,...-
20 pieces yellow Long Island locust, II feet long, to
90 square z by 9 inches z..,.
piece yellow Long Island locust, feet long, 10
square % by % inches, '..
Spices yellow Long Island locust, feet long, t"
square by II inches. l.. -. ......'." ."'
.. - .dsh Timber. (per cubic foot)
ash logs.gl4 feet long, 20 inches diameter:
200 inches Iouni as timber "a to 30 inches diameter
Elm Timber, (per cubic foot.) ~
1000 cubic feet eastern mountain elm in lengths of IL
feet, to square as follows viz 1000 feet Is inch
es, 500 feet Is inches. and 300 feet 20 inches
....' '.. CLASS No.4.
... i Lumber, &c.
5000 feet 81 inch oak boards, boa rd measure
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Tebe square and OF parallel widths must be all Eeart,
except four inches tbs Two opposite angles, which
may be sap.
CLASS. No. 3.
LsIu1ber-(bca heasure)
20 900 feet white pine inch boards One-half Of
the quantity to be Of the best quality Ne as,
and one.half to be of the best quality No. SIS.
$500 feet yellow oak boat boards inch thick.
$500 do DO 90 do
Length from fifteen to twenty five feet, width not less
than eight inches.
CLASS No. A.
White-oak Boat Knees, (per siding inch.)
zoe whteoak boat knees not less than four inch
ss diameter, clear of bark, and the bodies and arms
to be not less than thiry-two inches long. One
third of the whole number to be square.
"a whiteoak boat knees for cheeks. The bodies and
arms to be from eight to ten feet long, nett. siding
to be from ten to twelve inches, and to form an
angle from 1Io to ll6 degrees. The bodies to be
SidsI to the diameter of The arms, including the
bark. The mould ling size of the bodies to be from
fifteen to twenty inches
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Druggists Glass ware.

w E now in receipt of large supply of Druggists
w Glass Ware especially for Physicians now Com
mencing the Practice of Medicine, and are prepared
to furnish them with every thing in their line at Northern
Prices. = WILLIAMS HAYWOOD e. Co.
April S, 1s4e. 700
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: Runaway.

u HAkEN up and committed to the Jail in Richmond
Il County, North Carolina, on the 18th June, ls47
negro man who says his is George and belongs to
noDert Wilson of Alabama He is about % years DID,
1eet inches high, weighs about $50 lbs, full round
iaGe, e. win crescent-shaped on his upper lip. ~
me owner is hereby notified to forward and COM
ply with the law, the boy will be dealt with according
to Act Of Assembly. q R. T. LONG, Jaior.I
Rockingham, Jan I2, Is4e 6s9-6m' :
Pr. Adv. $;S OO7
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Raleigh Classical, Mathematical, and
--a MILITARY ACADEMY. rs...
.ASjA ARMS and Equipments furnished by the State
Hatxx.2 Classical Department, ]. NJ LovEJor,
zxaEa Mathematical and Military F.. T. ...... -.
s.. Department, w. F. D1sBRow
Juvenile Department, ,.- r. WH1rEHURsr
THE next Session of this Institution will commence
ea the 5th of July, 1s4s. . - ....:..... -
Raleigh, June 9th, 1s4s. 712-4w.
~ The Fayetteville Observer, and the Newbernian
will copy four times, and send bills to ]. NJ L. | -
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..t proportion Of each breadth. ~
1000 sup. feet black walnut inch thick g to 20 IN
wide, proportion of each breadth.
1000 sup. feet haywood mahogany, inches thick, 10
" in. and upwards wide. 81. =. ''-.
1000 sup. feet haywood mahogany, inch thick, IL
to Is inches wide, proportion of each breadth
1000 sup feet haywood mahogany, inch thick, IL
to ls inches wide, proportion of each breadth
SO ash rafters &c feet in length to be inches
square at the looms The blades to be one-thlrd
the length of the rafter and inches wide and
inches thick at the blade end, (per piece)
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-|1| Hickory B0TS, 10Y lRe PlsCeD = =,
100 rousb sp hickory bars feet Tong to be straight
to square thu se and half inches at the butt
Is rough hickory bars. feet long, to be straight and
square Is feet above the butt) FIVE by FIVE inches,
TO be free from knsts and all defects.
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Locust Timber, (by the cubic foot)
200 cubic feet of the first quality OF Long lsano iosus
erage fourteen inches in diameter, and not less
than twelve inches. -ra-t ~ ...- ~ -.
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5000 do do - do ..., ,..ie
To be of the best Susquehanna plank and boards.
1900 sup feet to 20 feet long, ls "a inches ide
-.. Ia inch thick proportion of each breadth.
1900 sup feet IL to 20 feet long, Is to "a inches wide
l inch thick a proportion of each BREADTH ~.
= ..-'..'-' D.. FOB CLASS No. 4. -. ...,
Hardwood Plank and Boards, (board measure.)
$4,000 sup feet white ash, 2nch thick 10 to is inches
wide. .... 49,.
1000 do do do 2 do "a do
-.... % go '' .'-''. =. proportion of each.
$4,000 sup feet white ASH inch thick, 10 inches and
Is " upwards wide. ~. ..,
1000 sup feet cherry boards to be 6, Is, and 20 inch
es wide, a proportion of each. .' -
1000 sup f.blk walnut in. thick 10 in. and up.
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Nayy-yard. Pensacola.
CLASS No. l.

Nayy-yard. Pensacola. " ..'
4- CLASS No. 1. ID. ''
. YeAoaD Pine-(board measure)
1000 feet of nch and 5000 feet of inch, to be from
16 to 20 feet long, and from IL to IA inches wide
1000 feet of nch and 1000 feet of 2 inch to be from
20 to 80 feet long, and from IL to ID inches wide,
rough edged. ~
5000 feet of inch, from 40 60 feet long, IA
inches wide. .. f....
10000 feet of 81 nch and 10000 feet of nch from 40
to 60 feet long, inches wide, with square edge,
10000 feet of neh and 10000 feet of inch be from
40 to 60 feet long, IL ID inches wide, shape of
All this to be of the best ne-graned long leaf yellow
pne free from shakes bad knots and all defects clear
of sap.
...... GLASS No. 2. ..
White-oak PLank-( board measure)
1000 feet II inch, and 400 feet nch be from 20
to 80 feet long, rough edged. .-.......
5000 feet q inch, 1000 feet nch 10000 fact 81 inch,
10000 feet inch, 5000 feet Al inch, 10000 feet 5
inch and $4,000 feet 6 inch-to be from 40 to so
feet long, to average AS feet, and to be from ~
to IA inches wids at top end
All this to be of the best of white oak from shakes
bad knots, and all defects and no short crooks.
CLASS No. 5.
Ltre Oak, (per cubic foot.)
1000 feet ive-oak promiscuous timber at least 500
feet to be from Is to 20 feet long, to side 10 to
Is inches, and rise from a straight line from 10
to As degrees, averaging 20 degrees none to be
less than 10 feet long, to rise less than inch
To be all sided, but not hewn moulding way,
and measured clear of wane to be of the best
quality and free from all defects.
CLASS No. 4. .s..
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To be of the best quality st. Domingo iignunvt0,
straight and round free from checks, and not less than
feet long.
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l7by I7inchos square.

To be square, and of parallel widths; must De az a.
heart except inches the two opposite angles "h'
may be sap. -. ..;. e.o,, ..
;scs. so fent onT Is inches diameter 1-3 from butt
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NaVy-yard, Washington, ID. c.
CLASS No. 1.
Lumber, (board measure.)
zoo superficial feet 1ineh white pine c'm cullng'
Navycyard. Gosport, Va.
CLASS NO. L.
WhiteOak DC, (per cubic foot,)
10000 cubic feet of The very best white oak plank stocks
to average As feet in length; to be not less than
l3 inches square at the small end to have mo
wane exceeding one-fourth the width of the face
of the side squared.
WhHe-oak pieces, as folloous:
10 pieces of No. l. to be 10 feet in length have from
IL to "a inches spring, side not less than I2 inch
es and to mould not less than IL inches the small
end.
10 pieces of No. be IA feet in length to have from
1s to "a inches spring, to side and mould No. l.
10 pieces of No. g. to be feet in length have from
% to 80 inches spring, to side and mould as No. l.
10 pieces of No. a. to be feet in length, have from
"a to 4s inches spring. to side and mould as No. l.
10 pieces of No g. to be IA feet in length have from
20 to 80 inches spring. to side and mould as No l.
These fifty pieces be of the best white oak
be clear of the ends be sawed off square, and
to be free from splits, shakes, and bad knots. Da-
grams of the above fifty pieces will be furnished the
tractor application to the commandant of the yard.
White Oak Hickory. f.
butt pieces feet in length, not less than inches
diameter at small end.
butt pieces IL feet in length not less than inches
diameter at small end. ..,
butt pieces ID feet in length, not less than inches
diameter at small end.
80 hickory butts, feet long, to be from to IL inches
diameter at small end.
All the butt pieces to be delivered with the bark
ON them, and be clear of knots and are to be
straight ,....: ...-. -
CLASS No. Q.
YeLlow Pine, (per cubic foot)
10000 cubic feet of yellow plank stocks
As feet in length, to be not less than 5 inches
square at the small end, to be sawed off square
at the butt and top ends.
Masts and SparS. pieces of fne-grain yellow pine3
25 pieces, 81 feet long, II by II inches square
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% pieces
This timber to be nicely hen and to hold their sizes
nett They must he straight and of parallel widths
END TO end may have inches sap the opposite
angles, all the rest heart be of quality long
eaed yellow Plne in every way suitable for timber
and subject to the inspection of the navyyard inch
will be allowed. .s 80
CLASS No. s. Fl ...-.-,.
Red CedIr, (per cubic foot.)
oo sticks best quality red cedar timber from Is to
feet long, to be from inches in diameter at the
small end: .'..E - = -
Also ton lgnumvits from to IL inches in diameter
(per lb.)
CLASS No. 6.
Ltreoak Knees, (per cubic foot.) p
90 6-lnch knees, arm to s, body to feet
5O 63-inch I" 4" to 5, &c"
rs 7-nch &" al to S, &c"
100 s-inch " to 81, &c"
SO 9-inch to 81, &c"
20 l0-nch to 81, ""
10 l2inch " 80" to 81 GO" "
Onefourth of these knees may vary from two to ten
degrees from right angle but many must be acute
as obtuse anged
CLASS No. 7.
.... Black Spruce Spars (per stick.)
10 sticks, from SIS to 60 feet long Is inches in centre
20 sticks from 81 to 40 feet long, 10 inches in centre
sings
40 sticks from 80 to s5 feet long, II inches in centre
sings -,.
rs sticks from IS 80 feet long, 81 inches in centre
or sings.
- ~ .... .. ..-.4 7I6-t25A.
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Notice to Pre-Emption Claimants. -.
Every person entitled to the right of preemption to
any of the lands within the townships and parts of
ships above enumerated required to establish the
the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the
proper Land Office and make payment thereof soon
practicable after seeing this notice. and before the day
appointed for the commencement of the public sale of
the lands embracing the tracts claimed otherwise such
claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Lsnd Office.
7l6-10t
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Navy-yard, Philadelphia.

CLASS No. l.
Live KeesOn Pieees (prce to be given per cubic
foot)
20 pieces not less than 30 feet in length, moulded 10
and sided l9t in the smallest place.
10 pieces not less than 274 feet in LENGTH and moulded
l9 and sided l0A in the smallest place
10 pieces not less than rs feet in length moulded 10
aud sided l9 l-2 in the smallest place.
20 pieces. making so plank.
To side Is inches and mould l-2, when COM
Pleely finished in the ship; but they must be got in
pairs-that 10, two togeher-with allowance Of six
inches between Them fer the purpose of taking out the
heart Of the tree; which allowance of six inches may
be increased to IL inches at the butt if necessary
They TO be allowed l2 inch larger the siding
fair OF 10 II inches in their lengths will not
be objected to, but they must be the siding way
CLASS No. 2.
Iphile pine, &c., (board msasure.)
Is 900 feet l-nch panel boards, length II to ls feet
1000 teet IA inch do do 12to is feet
16 900 feet I-2 inch do do IL to l6 feet
200 superficial feet black walnut branch vsnesrs,
(per superficial ioot)
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nsl c1a3t T1as- se3H0Too
To be square and Of parallel widths must be all heart
except inches on the opposite angles which may
CLASS No. g..

White pine Plank and Boards, (board measure.)
1000 sup t 4-inch clear white pine, not under 10 In
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IThite-xsh Oars, (by The loot in leDsth]
1 frat quality white ash oars, Is feet long
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LtgnltmciFe, (by the PouhdJ .
1000 nds frsi quality lignumvit, Of diameter
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The whole be straight free from large knots fresh
md with the bark or. .. ..,...
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Tebe square and OF parallel widths must be all heart
except four inches thS Two opposite angles, which
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Mast Timber (fne-grain loRg-l leaf yellow pine.)
5 pieces, "a feet long, IL by II inches square,
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20 black spruce poles, 20 feet long, 4
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-08-10

TNHE dfdtrliencl, rn4se. 81 ihe cst1lc of
~ Wi1i31 G. W1||o1. deceased pI'tf. a. pTI-
rate sale. A. HfFf valuable FARM known b.
he name 81 bE1IfANf.H - iHiIe< <oulb
II chaIic>scer JeIIef5On county. Virginia, join
I'M he farms u n. l. Drie ahd NIs. Lewis
and lying il4IDtii9rlr 81 ne Vcts hank II he
Shenandoah rirer. There arc i've gaot springs
or ncrcf-laiiint water, = good bftek Dwelling
House and 0di-buiitines This lama Is re-
markable FOR IL adaptation % dc growth q
wheat. corn, clover, Aey and Is one q The mos,
bcaniifal on The rivef.
There are two kundfea and eighty acres q
CLEARED Land and one hundred aad fefaT seven
well Timbefeo, making in all ~ sseEez-z
peisons wishing 10 purchase canview pre-
mics By calling on Mr.. George Harris the pre-
sent occupant
Application for purchasing may be made 10
Mr. kobeu Jameson Of Alexsndfia, Va, and
70 JOIN r. HarsFase, Shepherdslewn Jefferson,
|eounis, Va either personally or ~ letter. post
paid. ROBERT JAMESON,
JOHN 4. HARGRAVE,
June Is. I8f3.--fc Tfnsiess