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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-17
W. W. PEED, Secretary.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IS @u@~Ex COUNTY.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IS SC%$EN COUNTY.
Ata injecting III Il portion ~! the Democracy of
Sussex. held pursuant I" notice, ~ the C"nr House,
uu Thursday the ih al October. "n motion. Go" I">~,
Iargrave WAS called tn hr thnir, and X. +. pillnrd
nppumtrd Secretary. Af'cr appropriate" rXihHna-
ton ui the object Ui the meeting by the Chairman,
the following gentlemen were. "n motion ri Mr. VIM.
NJ Jnrrnli appointed u committee IL draft resolutions
EXPRESSIVE ui the uf this meeting. ln wit -
Mcsrrs. William y. JHrrntt, j. X. Brl@gr, l.. w. Mn
son. r.. {. Land W. Briggs John Prince, and K. II.
Eldridgc.
The Committee returned after n short absence, and
Reported, the following resolutions, which adopt;
ed hy the meeting.
ls. Resolved. Tint nprrov" Of III" Ilnn Of h"i!-
i'm, u State Convention. Tor the lli"-'. "f nominating
suitable persons candidates FOR Governor LlcWt"n-
AM Governor and Attorney General Of the Common
wrali ct Virginia, anl iulIy concur i'll the Suggestion,
ui many counties, to meet on the :iOt! day oi No.
vrinber next III SIauui"u.
"a. Resolved, That will. W. hold ourselves bound
u. faithful Democrats t" support III" nrninc"s Of -r!
Conventions decline expressing" our preference" i''r
any one ui the distinguished gentlemen spoken "i Tor
said u.iicr.
3D. Resolved. TIN, the Chair appoint thirty-four
i'm the Cnuv ctun to be held whrrcuPoI, the follow
ing delegation was announced:
DIR. VIM. Briggs, Cob j. j. Prince. Col. W. Far
sons, DR.. Geo. Field, M,--r-. WilliaIn " l'"" '"'i
Prince, VIM. II. Bal,lnrn. l.. W. Mnsun, VIM. Jar
ratr Col Th"s. Simmons. DIR. Richard Blow. M"r>r~.
Robert El!riigr Naiunir! linu VIM. ]. Dunn,
Tln>. \. Harrison. R"'nri \. thnpp"'!, T.. g. l.nii
l.. II. ElGril.r, and +. scott.
The Chairman and Secretary were added :" tho iIri
uf drlrgai,.S. III" n"rIui "i Mr. r. E. Land.
ih. Resolved, Ths copy al these proceedings b"
fnrwnr,icd ihc S"uih-S!Lr Democrat i"r ruhIicn'
tinu, with request ilut the Democratic papers "f tl
city ui Rirhmund w!ll uI>n publish them.
JESSE llAE:iR.tNE. Chm II.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-17
MONDAY, OCTOREK I6. 1854.
THE WHlGS OF THE SOI'TlI-DUTY OF TIE


SOUTHERN DEMOCRACY.
The Wings Of the South have already indicated
with sufficient dstinrtnesr the particular policy they
mean 10 pursuc in consequence "l the rupture win
their allies of the North 1t iswprh while 10 develop
their purposes.
The power Of the WIFI; party has always resided
in the North. The weight OF numbers, the authority
OF intellect, and tho p"wcr"f money, always 'he""
trolling element of strength in the Wing nrennIzat"n
ravc to the Wings ni the North M absolute mastery
over tho dcstinics Of their party. lhc Wings "l me
South with hero and there tccbl" protest, have n-
etlv submitted to the domination Of their northern al
lies They have accepted whatever candidates nnd
have endorsed whatever principles the Wings "t the
North might chuusc to dictate Either too timd +"
rcbe against the authority Of their northern nserS'
or clee unwilling hazard the integrity oi their par
~. the Whirs of the South have suffered Themselves
70 be drawn into attitude "f antagoniSm t" HE M
forests of their section. Thus, they forfeited the coli
,idence OF the Southern pcop!" and were reduced I"
utter impotency and insgmiIic"ncc.
At last the Wings Of the South after quietly cn''''
ring every sort OF outrage and ni'gnlty, have been
kicked into show Of pluck and an attitude ol Ide-
pend.nce They have thrown oil the yoke oi me
North and are free Ia pursue the course winch Pr'i-
nj. or policy may suggest. Wha will they d"! As the
reaction Of the pendulum is in proportion t" lts SWING
i, IN, onosite drrc,iou ~ the Wings Of the South,
hreukinr louse by violent effort from northern ass"-
c;otiou and subicction, will assume an extreme
proslavcry position. They will claim t" he the clam
mons par rrceewc OF the rights OF IN" South. D"7-
pairnc of Federal office they will bid for power in
the Statcs by protesting an cxclusiv" devotion t"
Southern interests. Who can mistake their purp"s"
The newborn zeal of the Baltimore r"'',"'' the
Richmond Wig, tsr Raleigh Register, and other
Whir Journals of tho South i'll defence oi the rights
Of the South clearly reveals the policy which the
WhiCs of the South have resolved I" pursue.
The duty "f the southern Democracy III TINS Crisis
nf uncertainty and trouble when old ass"ca;i"hs are
broken up and unknown enemies bcset our pnh Is I"
cling with unfultcring fidelity 10 cherished principles
aud timc.honurcd usagcs Let us renrw the oath al
laIty To the ancient faith of fathers. nnd let us
quicken our zeal and strengthen our hands for the
struggle. The good old cause" "t State Rights
claims our service, aud none should he backward III re-
| spondng to the call of duty. If tho Democracy OF
the South will rally i'll compact array on the platform
of gS and 90 subordinang all minor interests 10 ih"
supreme obligation Of fidelity To- the ancient md cs-
sental principles Of the party they may acrency
contemplate the portenous aspect Of the times, with
he cousoling consciousness in the hour Of defeat,
should disaster beall thcn that they have not be-
,rayc,! ,Lcr faith nor compromised their power.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-17

THE pr0rGIyr AND TIE rEOpI-MURE LETTERS
FROM DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF TIE rNluE.
F,r IN. further information ni nrr renders through
nut the cnIntrv. producers mud consumers. spread
h.tnr.. tl"n in this days Herald, another list of in
tcrc-tnc letters. touching the lnr general drought,
the crops, &c.
exhibit ri our extensive correspondence" on the snmr
subject heretofore published: and thus we continue
70 hr siren tlInci III first impressions. that the
prn,luc- ut the wear throughout the Union will be
ruual f., nil the r.,rsSi;ic- Of our populations, with
considerable margin +" spare. In tins view refer
10 the general letter ri VI. Osb"rnc, i'll this days
rics.
The report from the Board Of Agriculture Of Mas.
sachuscits is unexpectedly certifying: that from the
iircut and Little Miami valleys. IN Ohin--a notable
corn dstrrt--i- favorable than We had untiri-
pn,"d: hnl the letter a: the Governor ri Michigan
~ view "f the im!incns" cni i-ra"n pouring into that
State. ana through II further Westward. Is anything
but discOurlsng.
From tl,. South the brief letter from Virginia
correspondent, gives m"anrh"ly p"turc "t ia" ct-
fleets uf The drought in the section where he Resides
The great wiley "t Virginia i not only one III the
most pirturc-uelv beautiful. but "t the most fer
i. anl productive Regions III III" nltcd STATES,
IN wheat nnd corn, and al the other products ui II
tcimpcrnic climate. Our correspondents complaint
however, is limited Ia the N"rhEa-t"rn end Z" tins
valley. \ gentleman from the S"uh.Wcrtcrn "Ntrc-
uiiy rivcS Us u iattcrnr statement ot the crops IN
thai quarter, Including tn, great .ippcnu" Runc"mbe
district ui North Carolina. and iIai mountainous sec
lion OF Enst Tennessee, waCr"i by the romantic
French Broad, tho ll"lston md other perennial
str..;Ins This account will probably justify somr
little nla,rlcnt i'll the depressing report Of the Hon.
James e. Jones. who writes from the Western Ii
,uj,s of the STATE. beyond the rainy circle of the
mountains Upon the whole. however the h"norn-
bic senator We Hpprchcnd, has gwen u- n reliable
ruiuiun nf l effects "I the drought i'll Tcnnrssee.
Her usually nrsc shipments "f to New Orleans,
will ulhil,.., this SCISSOR, hr very materially dnn
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TOWIIATAN LAND FOR SALE.

FuNE subscriber is esirous oi selling the Tract o Lana
II whereou he now resides; lying oil Buerwood 're'k
the county orowhntrn. containing ili acre." wilma com
Portable Dwelling House, built III the last ten or w''s
wears with other curlu. buildings, and good Gran"ry
Bnru &c, for securing crops. -
This nnd ia distant from Richmond - miles, from re-
tersbury 81 niles and from the ApponhnX Depot "i inc
Richmond and DHnvr railroad 23 miles, IL hisn within
niles Of two manufacturing Milla the Gcnito Mi!h and
the B,crwood Mills-bo;h stand high for making good
,'our There are three churches OF different dcnon!n
lions in the immediate urghorhood The society OF the
neishborhood 10 een,erl aud Intelligent
About acres this Land Is creek bottom oi superior
quality mott of the upland is III good heart Irodu
cng tne crops OF Tobacco Wheat and Corn; and the soil
OF the whole tract of tina, peculiar character which hold"
In happy solution all the essential salts and iny properties
40 conucv. To rapid improvement and generous return
OF crops. ,,,u o.
As the undersigned has positively determined I" SELL
bargain can b.. obtained by early application The terms
will b" made easy the purchaser II not -old prly"''y
before the l4h day of October will, on thh' dhy I've T'
f.rcd public auction on the prcniiscs ut winch le inc
term. will be made known. .
ANY further information will be afforded by addressing
the undcrasncd postascpuid Union Post oicr r"wh%"n
county, Va. JoiiN H. i'H'i.
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-17

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN PORTSMOUTH.
A., Il meeting Of thc Democratic party OF the tnwI
of Portsmouth, held ut the Town Hail, on Tucsdny
night, October 10Th. ISL:
On un,iuu Mr.. &. &. Robinson WIS nppointcL
Chairman and Mr.. W. W. Pccd, Secretary.
The Chairman stated that the object "i The mcrtin.
WAS called lnr the purl'"sc "I app"nn; delegates !"
the GUhcrnHi"rin Convention.
When, nm motion q" ID. Guodwn, Es,l., n Commit
t." ri five was app"i'i I" prepare III order business
for the TRANSACTION "i Ill" meeting.
The following gentlemen were appointed on said
committee: -. Goodwin, Harrison F,rrbrc DIR. t.
NJ. Boykiu, T.. :. Gayir AMI W. Girnsum.
The committee, after retiring u lew minutes. IT,
ported through Their chairman, d. Goodwin, EaI. the
following RESOLUTIONS:
Resolved, lha; approve ri and deem il aiv>a
hlr and proper tint Il Democratic State Convention
he held at ~ early 'iar as convrni" Tor the purpur,
"f uu!uimung rnndliat"s i"r lic Ollie" III G"vrrmnr.
LicutrnUn. Governor anal Attorney General and that
the chairman oi his meeting appoint III delegates
from this place tn tend sad Convention.
Resolved, That W. are ready Hmd willing. IL sup
port and that mos! rhrrrialy the nominees "i said
c"nvrntion but feel II ur'r duty, ns il is our pleasure,
Ia express our preference for the Hon. Henry y.
W.scof the county OF Acconlac Tor the office oi Gov
crn0r.
Resolved. That these proceedings he published in
the Portsmouth Globe anl Trnnocrpt, nm, tia! the
Norfolk AMI RicImm"Id l"Ip"rS be rcIucSc'! I" copy
the same ns well as all other Democratic pnpcrS III
the State favorable nthc cause.
On notion, the vote Was taken separately on the
rrs"uons nn,! they were unanimously adopted.
The following gentlemen were appointed dclc- gates
10 the Convention, mnd,r the provision Oi the first
resolution:
DIR. w. Collins. Augustine VI. THhb, DR.. r. NJ.
Bnvllin W. Gleason. Ell. =. Gayle, John h. Cook
DR.. Jus. Hodges. Co" :. Wheeler, jus. W""dly j.
Henderson. Rubt. \. j. Thompson, W. Holt, DIR. Il
W. Pcc,c, Jos. \. Billis"cy, ID. Goodwin, nrd >nnu'
I'll Forbes.
On lnutiol the Chairman AMI Secretary We're add
I'D Ia the tclrga:inn. and nll good Democrats TINT
may br present, from this place, al the Session :"
the Convention.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
{. G. ROBINSON, Chairman.
" " prrn
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-17
LAND EnLs SALE.

NV-ISElNCi to move 10 the West. now offer tor sale
w tho Farm ON which reside situate at jamaica. III
the county Of Mddcs.x and lying on either side {" III"
road lrniing from Talpahnnnock 10 tr5hnu" contains
30 acros 305 Of which with new and elegant dwelling
containing /? rooms nnd the uicrs, liz Oh one sri
of tn. rOhd and t.. ucTrs, with -nh dive Hing, store
house &c on the oppo-:r ," The sIor'housC. &C. M"
occupied present; h" ';e!"ing t" SELL s'"ii H"' ''
them for another year.
This Fnrm IA within three miles OF the Rappninnnoch
river provcrhiny healthy sni uerrcHbly situated II s
one among ,hn tcst-f the bcersnds IN the county
for mercantile business. II IL Hlru GOO" -"hd Tor an
Attorney Physician. ,
The Land is rapidly improving and yields hne crops o'
corn, wheat, &c. - ,, a,
Any one dcsirous of purcla.nr will please address me
subscriber at I" Jamaica hddicoeN county va Vi ~
the prrnlses and judge tor thrmsclvcs
Terms will be made entirely satisfactory to ths purcha
"M. l.. GAlEM OOp' NJ H.,
Srnt 10 --csf Inlnnirn. Mldirscx cGuM:Y. Va.
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Oct. li-ctI
LAND FOR SALE.

WISH 10 sclI tract Of lnnd, about 700 acrcs mile
and hnl. from Port Royal Caroline county, Virginia
Immediately on the road Bowling Green. the land ID
very rch More than four hundred are i'll wood ana
tu1cr wlch sell WELL either in P-r Royal vessels
snG steamboats, trading with Por, Royal There is de-
all ; way from the farm 10 the village and the road
excellent The roll is admirably adapted I" Wheat, Corn
md Toncco It's advantages OF situation surpassed by
f farm. in State would prefer dividing it into wo or
three small farms and such divisions would suit rurchascra
better II. paris OF would suit timber geers and wood
cutters best Mt present and another portion open and
rody for farming The improvements Oh 1t are new, aud
si;cicn; for farming purposes.
would like 10 sell several houses and los In the
Port Royal GEORGE FlI"hL"H.
A.
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STATEMENT BY FRANCIS DORIAN.

Dorian snys that if ilI" officers and III the Arc
tic Ind rrmnin"l by the ship, all nearly n "f the
Passengers wuuil haze been saved. They fled, md
it was hot until tw" hour. after their dcsrrtion hG
the main vari was lowered 10 cmnhlc them to form
raft. lie SAYS that with III" nnts sparS. and the cut
tin. oil ni the hurricane deck. raft could have been
formed capable at carrying tn" whole I'll them. He
further states, that among the passengers on
board the Arctic he never SAW men more cnoliy
,"uragc",4 aud that their quiet resignation and imp
, confidence in III" carnin Hrd officers I'll tn" ship
were. ,irl a. ii l. inIp"~S:b!" 10 snrpneS.
On" incident particularly Htirnct"d his attention.
and tiiHt the fidelity exhibited! by Young gentle
nrrli named Holland "i Washington, who was
board the Arctic Tor IN" purpose "f gaining instruction
IN engineering. liz had been d,pu;"l by the captain
/" frr the signal gun iwhcn all others hal icd,l aud
ani! the lnrlanchnlv wall lr pursued his duty
When a hope iad fled and the vessel nearly level
with tho sea- Holland seen busy nj his gun. His
last shn; hoomcd out the Arctic sank, ani he Went
down with hrrpcracvcrin- i'll the strict performance
nf his duty.
10 the wholesale dcscr"n of the officers and men
Dorian attributes the great ln>- m life that followed
Clpinin I.urr. hc say., behaved nohly throughout,
but towards the close h!s vnir" lost lis power, AMI he
,nnl,! scarcely find ut"rlmrr for hit words.
The Int he Of him Ir WAS Standing Oh the .tOr.
board paddc-b"x and when the Arctic was cncu phcd
he looked long, but looked in vain, for the floating
form uf his cnnmaiucr
When, finally, they l.it III" ship with thirty one in
Francis metallic life boats, wnS necessary Ia
,"sr"tic m"amr I" keep every man III the bottom
nl the boat 10 prevent nu upset. In this crouchinG
position they were kept. with the water within AK
inc!s Of The gunwnlc ior twenty six hours and the
mnury when rc-crir,l hv the Huron, unable to
walk. ON iuard ihnt ship th"y w"r" treated with
the grrair.i kindness. the captain and sailors slIarng
everything they had with the unfortunate men.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-17
nnAStlK LAND

tSOR SALE nv Plantation the Ronmoke River, in the
county OF Mcckicuburg, containing ny survcy l33t
acres Of which there aso by survey 3i acres nn
- poles Of fret and % and % poles of second low
grounds There joining ike o" grounds six or eight
acr,s Of rich branch fat making III all something more
than 40 Of first and second low grourls VI the
hh land there nrc about 900 OF we;imbcrcd wood
land-much Of il fr tobacco land
TERMS OF sALE-Onethird Of the purchase money
cash. the balance 10 be pMd IN tw" equal annual install
mentp 70 be secured by deed Of upon the land
Thcs terms nay changed to extend the Time for
making the payments, may be agreed upon with
the purchaser. ~
po,sr.sion to be given the goth day Of December
with the usual crop u wheat sowcd upOu the plantation
Der g--cwGw HENRY f.. WATKINS.
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LAAD FOR sALE II mALIFAX COUNTY.

IByNE subscriber offers for sur tracts of land III
Il the county of Halifax, Immediately on the lin" OF The
Richmond and Danville Kali Road. AMI about three nr
from S,suntnn River Thcrc lands lie Glover and Black
Wnnu, Creeks and situated i'll good nrEh'"rhood
and hcaithy portion of the county. One tract contains
l2l; acres-about 300 open land, with good cby
foundation and well adapted the growth Of cor wheat
and tobacco There improvements, cnc" an over
seer hous-, -abne and tobacco BARN.
The other tract called "ockeits contains I'': ncre.-
100 acres cleared and the balance hcavily ,inrrcd with
OAK and pine There is dwelling house on this tract,
with the usual ouhouscr The two trncs ho!n Zach other
will BE- sold separately together, to sui, purchasers Full
rO-s.~sion will be given on l,i December next.
Both lie around Glover Station IN important depo'
ON th. K & Dan,ille T. Road Th. rnra daily from
Richmond to this depot Should the purchaser wish TO en-
gage furnishing wood 10 the r road he could douoeSe
make a contract with the company. ~
Any further description i. deemed unnecessary The
subscriber rasdes from the said land and viii take
pleasure in showing the any gentleman wishing TO
purchase Il. r 'Ah'fii
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-17
THE roNNFITIcl'T STATE FAIR.


NEW HAVEN, Oct. I2.--It is suppop"l that there
were more strangers i'll town iu-'sny than ever was
known before by the ""ldcst inhabant." la the ell
closure nj the fair grounds il is estimated there were
from twenty thrtyivc thousand persons present.
The show uf horses extremely fine. At the trot-
ting match this afternoon, Il black horse from Nrr.
mont owned by +. Morrcll, took the lend, going II
mile in two minu,ea and tifty-our seconds. AT the
pluughing match to-day, eighteen teams c"ntcmd"d.
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p.RMIyA,IELIA COUNTY FOR SALE.

XXyE offer for sale very de'lrale hrin IN inc lower
w end Of Amelia about ID miles from Petersburg nnd
" miles from Richmond, lying Narnozine crack aud
near the limos of Amelia Chesterfield and Dinwiie coun
,er containing about 934 acres about ioo acres open
and poy in cultivation; divided into fields 500 IN
virgin and pine growth abouuding in Barrel; Pipe and
hd timber 2Ss in fine bottom land mostly free from
inundation. Il has II all the neccfsary oudhss LOT
farm of is sze Ia well wstered in each field by six
eight sprinss and BY two creeks having fine prospect
o, power atordng of the finest glands III tile
county inr Grist Mill &c.
For further information torms &c, apply to
RUFFlE / AUGUST,
General Aeeus for tho sale and purchase of lands No ~
MIN street, Riclunnd July 2I-cwtf
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mn vy CUSTOMERS. FRIENDS AND TIE

n HAVE resumed business on my own nceoun' "tt h e
So r,r.,yu. n hu,id.one assortment ci goods IN Tue
' ,,,. .I.nll coil,.uc 10 add 10 my STOCK from
ha''t'h ,,,,iI c.r full supply-ry goods VIII be
~s.' We ~, ,,sn hsviu Disposed o. the cid si"rk there
,,y snt respectfully inrit" my Old customers
i". | ,n, -; bic ,o call Oil stand u Nam
. ,n,c-In; 10 each my personal attention when they
81 st,' ~, ~ ,,.. ., cnN on me THEO ROBERTSON
,5r-cr O, Hardware and Cutlery. No 3d. Mai" street.
--rn,,
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RELIGION AND POLlTICS.-Thc Baptist

RELIGION AND POLlTlCS-Ih" Bapi'st Con-
vcmon recently held nt Syracn-, l.i"rc iir hl"nrm'
mrrt ul,nJ resolutions in favor "f pr"hbii"ry IL
Tnar law, and nl.o in iavorof apr"hb!"ry liquor Inv
tnyrrnnr-n eject virtually terminating Nyron ii.
Clark n, The Baptist candidate for The =nbcrnanri"I
office The Convention likrwi-r n'i"pt"d resolutions
adverse 10 the r'rr"l "i the Missouri rn'Prol'-c. ~
religious affairs. we infer that the members "t the
convention are, just at this time more concerned for
,h,. w.,rr ,f ,L. State thnn the welfare of the soul
However there i. tim" tor al! things, ana ms Il
most unqursonsblv the time for politicians 10 rise Oh
fall. l.-!N y. HraM.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-17
MYRTLE PLAIN FOR SALE.

OFFER for snle the above together with avaunblc
III Cirist Mill. lying in the county of King and Queen,
and distant about nix miles from the Court House, three
from the River, and about twelve from West Point. the
Eastern terminus of tho Richmond and York River rail
road md in healthy and agreeable neighboIhood.
This farm contains vc hundred and seventy hcrrs
Of which about hundred cleared, and well
enclosed upon the remainder there large quantity Of
cord wood md other timber highly valuable i'll this
region.
The buildings consist Of a comfortable dwelling. with
four rooms and other suitable buildings.
For Terms which will be satisfactory to any wish
iny to purchase application b niad- tho suhscr
her hy letter directed to Little Plymouth King and Queen
county or Alex Dudley, King and Queen Court House"
Virginia
per.uns wishing to purchase invited visit the pre-
misses and examine for themselves.
Oct 7-cwsw BUCKNER f. GUTHRIE.
SYhir requested to copy.
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VALUABLE FARMS FOR SALE.

LAND AND MINERAL SPRINGS FOX SAhE.
vUNllE subscriber offers for salo his plantation IN inc
Il county of PuwLstan, about siA mics ocio" w, .ne
Cour: House, and five from the Richmond ana Dhh'u'e
Rail Road II contains nbou, Ito oi which Di"'p
leo and 2O in wood OF original cRo"ti nhu
adapted 10 wheat md tobacco But that which gives te
chief vuluc tho place id MINERAL SPRINT ' r"'e
medicinal virtues of which have been recently dircu'rr'o
Below is suljuincd the statement nf hr o. y. Srrcki'
CheiSr, of Kichnond regard TO It's propcrtlcs iSe
they have been ascerained which has been "iihn inc
'urse OF the past Summer, soma wunderlh cures nave
effected in the mlrrdslr ne ghborhood
Besides. Sulphurced Hydrogen Gas contains 'hose
her valuable properties Alum and Sulph"!e o iro 'ne
ncf insrc,licnts in the RockhrIdsc aud b"h H"',
springs Il issues from the foot of Tower iii sup"ecu
Volcanic origin md the highest point III 'S 'cr
Of country From ID the liios hehuui iu cA
tnsivc view in Eastern Virginia and some iinK equh
c II does surpass any Western NirSnin note
rec;cd top would catch the pure breeze" oi lc
uontnns which in full view, AMI would D" one o Tue
asrceshc and hnuhy summer rrdcico"to Do iou'u
Eust OF the Blne Ridge of Mountains. .
Tho subscriber would sell the whole place or ne hVcs
the cooperation of Of capita" who would be disposed
10 unite with him in the formation oi company LOT TIE
~. nbl.hncnt Of n fashionable watering place.
For further nfnrma,Cu address the proprietor al row
hHtnn Court House. d. fohioiaI;I.
Reerences-Dr John G. Skcon and DR.. SAINT a. iioo'
so, '.Ilre Union 7. o.. POwhHIan county, Va; Jostn a.
| MAYO, Powhatan Court House, Va. Feb "f-ti
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