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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-24
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF vALUAHiI
REAL. ESTaTE. In BArll COUNTY.

IN pursuance of a decree pronounced in the Circuit
Court Of Bath county at the July special term 1855
in cause therein pending, In which Emma Johnston, III
right and execurix OF John J. Johnston, dee
is plaintiff and Edwin Bowen aud others defendants
shall Commissioner OF said Court proceed TO cell M
public auction the premises on hursdsy the lth day
OF November next the valuable Tract OF Land upon winch
the said Johnston resided the time of his DEATH consist
lug Of six containing In the aggregate
about acres and situated in the said county OF Bath
about three miles IRON the Healing Syringe and elk
miles from the Hot Springs Immediately upon the turn
pike road leading from the Warm TO the White Sui
phur Springs."
This farm ia chiefly limestone land and much OF II level
and easily be made OF the bes. grain or stock
farms in this section of the State 5ens well watcrcd with
two nrverfang streams running through Il, and WITH
numerous springs.
The tract may be very conveniently divided, 30 as to
make excellent and good sized farme with all neces
sary buildings upon esc there being the tract two
large aud commodous Dwelling Houses one OF brick.
which been used for several years hotel known
as the Cedar Creek Hotel aud the other large and
we'll built frame house. In which said Johnston resided ut
his death There attached 10 each Of the uses ali
necessary utuUuses.
havin. always been Il capital situation for Country
store There is also the premises good Merchant
Mil, upon pever-failing stream
All OF the Buildings are now In good repair To
farmer, grazier, physician merchant or hotetkecpcr
this properly offers great Inducements and indeed is
seldom that property desirable as this and so egioy
situated, is offered for sale In Virginia
TERMs-One.fourth of the purchase money to be paid
in cash the day of SALE the residue on credit OF nine
eighteen and twenty seven months in equal instamrnts,
aud tue purchaser purchasers executing bonds with
good personal security for deferred payments and the
Commissioners retaining the legal title, as additional se
curity until all the purchase money Ia paid.
Possession gwen of the Tavern House, Store House
| and Mills and the Farm contiguous on the lst day o
January next and the residue the let day OF Octo
| ber 1859
address. Healing Springs T; @, Bath Co. Va.
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AUCTION SALES.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT CHARLOTTE
HnIIRIIIOIISE

SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT CHARLOTTE
COURTHOUSE.
XXTlLL be sold, ut public auction, Tuesday, No
w vember %. less the day after Charlotte Court
Day. a Char.oue Courthouse, the same be- not disposed
at private sale before that time, the following very
valuable property
Fifteen aud three quarter acres Of highly improved
land which is situated Smiths Tavern with all ne
ccssary outhouscs and stables. This Tavern House s
very large and coEnolous in good repair, ANA Is sur.
rounded by every convenience the way oi outousr.
water, &c that could be desired. Ii Is an old stand,
widely known, and enjoys large custom Also, Two
hundred and sxtytwo of wo"d land about hall
mile from the Tavern IIousc and in the immediate viciy
OF the village
This land is heavily wooded, and is very vu"be, ami
will be sold in lots to suit purchasers Also, fifteen acres
of highly productive land which there is meat dwell
ing house, with four roons and the necessary out
houses pleasantly situated in the village and all in good
repair.
Charlotte Courthouse at md which this property
the Richmond and Danvile Railroad which place there
IL sHplHnkroad.
lti surrounded by fertile lands and enjoys good if
better society than any village in the Safe 1t has
three large churches and a fourth will soon be built.
As place of residence, is exceedingly desirable III
every respect
The title To this property 10 beyond question.
TERns-Une-third in cash and the deferred payments
well secured and bearing interest from day oi sale The
time which the deferred payments tall due viii be
stated at day of sale.
For further information apply TO Mr. K h. Lewis, wEo
lives upon the property Mr.. X. Il. Gaines. Charlotte
Courthouse. WILLIAM w HENRY,
Seut l3-ctde For III II, MARSHALL, Trustee
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SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
IN THE TOWN OF DANVlLLE. AND IN II

COUNT: OF PiTTSYLFANIA.
soon decree OF the Circuit Court of th'
N county of pi,tsylvania be obai. ed, shall sell
publicly, ION DAY hereafter 10 be apponted0 Twent!
Lots, in the town of Dsuville, and Three Tracts O.
Parcels OF Land belonging the estate of Col Leonard
Claiborne, decd.
The first lies Dan river, in Pitsylyana, nearly
opposite the town of M0n known the Dabney trac
aud contains six hundred and ninety three 1t IL
believed that there this tract four hundred acre
Of woodland probably the best in the county There Is
on it framed Dwelling House. with two rooms used a
Overseers House aad nine Barns
The low grounds very hne and the cleared uplano
OF great fertility.
The second Is also Dan river three and hal
miles above Danve 1t contains six hundred and TWEEN
'yhve about hundred aud twenty OF which
are low grounds ana between three hundred and hy
and four hundred wood. This be mad,
very valuable plantation. having all the necessary
out buildings, and considerable be derived
from the surplus wood be boated down stream
nto Danville.
The third tract lies Fall creek, and extends to the
turnpike only miles from Danville, and contains
nearly three hundred principally In wood. The
pike
Persona wishing TO purchase such property rs th"'
above described invited to it, and any romuun
cation addressed TO for particuars will be promptly
answered.
Ny nddress is Scottsburs, Halifax, VIZ.
DAVID a. CLAIBORNE
Administrator with the will annexed of the estate o.
Aug 2S-cts Col. l.. Claiborne, decd.
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4 VALUABLE ESTATE FOR SALE IN
CHARLES CITY COUNTY.

HNHE condition of my health being such as to prevent
4 from attending TO my agricultural operations,
o'er for sale my farm. in Charlie. City county, call
cd ard known by the name Of "FARMNGTON " This
farm contains fifteen hundred acres OF which five hum
dred and seventy five have been cleared, heavily
lined and highly improved by the constant use o clover
and plaster the balance Is In woods and has it large
quantity OF pine and oak timber, and manv thousand
cords Of the very best pine wood 1t ia seven miles be-
low the Court house in the fork OF the James and Chcka
lies mainly on bold crrcss leading to the Chick
ahOmiuy the other TO the Jamcs river.
The improvements such may be expected on nn
cs ate the szc of this good condition, and amply
sufficient for the accommodation OF large family; and
tho srryants houses are all framed buildings with
brick chimneys This farm may he divided 10 make
two beautiful farms, OF level ami good land To any
person who will purchase this land will sell twenty-five
or thirty slaves and perishabe property, the vnua.
ton of disin terested gentlemen.
pvite persons wishing To purchase real estate TO cx.
anime this farrn assuring them that will sell Ht lair
price and on terms fail please them My
address during the month of August will be White sulphur
Springs and during the month OF September, Healing
Springs ANY communication addressed to me will be
promptly answered During my absence my son William
will show the property any person wishing to purchse
and Mr. Thomas ii. Wilcox. living few miles above me.
will rive any Information TO price and terms that may
be wanted aud in fact is authorized by INC TO sell the
property and any contract he may make touching this
property during my absence will be as binding me he
If wer. personally present. and entering into contract
mvsef WM 5. HARRISON.
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PJJRLIC SALE.
PUBLTC
undoroioned SnpciH commiesiOnpr, RppOif

TlHE undersigned, as Special Commissioned sppoiIn,t
ed by decree OF the County Court OF Louisa, will!
on the 20b day Of September next at the late residence
of Charles roon deceased 10 the county of Louisa sci
and three valuable savcs This land is stuncc
about Il miles north of Tolersville Depot the Vien'
Central Raroud contains about go acres, and i. wei
adapted 10 the cultivation of corn, wheat and tobacco
The improvements plain but substantial and comfort
able The ter sale the land will be IL
cash. and the other twohirds on credit of one and two
years the Til. TO be retained until all the purchase mo
| ney 10 paid
4, the same time and place, the undersigned, as execu
tor OF Charles Groom. will SELL at Public Auction th'
crops stock and other personal aud perahaoc property
helousine to aHid Grooma estate The terms OF sale
the slaves and other personal property will be made
known on the day OF sale. WIN W. GROOm'
Com'r Of the Court and ExI
Aug A-c4w ot Charles "room' oeco'
POSTPONEMENT The above sale is postponei tt
the 5tb OF October. 1855
Sept l7-ctds WIN w. GROOM, Com ana EH
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Sept l0-cwiw-
FOR SALE.

4 SMALL. and highly improved farm rear (iordons
N VILE containing ~ divided into five elds all
well grass, except with running water in each
the whole substantially enclosed
The lime incxhHusiible. and when burned and
applied to The land with prsng effect The wood
and timber are sufficient for u the purposes of such
farm
The improvements all new and flashed IN the bcs
modern style with Than ordinary and
To person wishing only lawn lot the Improve mrns
with thiity.ihree scres would be cold separately upon
which there large apple orchard snd other choice fru
trees.
The terms will be liberal and such as ere rarrly met
with in the purchase of real cstntc being satisfactorily
secured may be divided into ten semi nnuAl Instruments
The interest payable Mt the time nstamcn ns due
To per on having ghters educate, this propertS
offers strong Inducements, being within hundred yards
Of the admirably conducted Female Seminary under the
control Of the Rev. Mr.. Ewing
After the 18th pstant the subscriber may be addressed
at Alexandria.
WIN. = hEMPEh.
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SALE OF TWO
VALUABLE TRACTS OF LAND IN
pptncc rnWArn AND CHARLOTTE


I'm pursuance OF the decree of the Circuit Court OF
\ Prince Edward county, made at the August term,
1919 in the suit of Watson ct al VS.. WATSON, &c, we
shall as commissioners appointed by said court Tor the
nurpose sell to the highest bidder a. pullc auction on
IN. premses on Wednesday, the 9th day OF October n.S
tbs, well known Tract of Land belonging to John at
son decd living in Prince Edward county adjoaug the
lands Of Capt r ]. snth, Mrs. Watkins pSoney NOT,
veil John Booker and Mrs. Cox; contains about iooo
acres. 10 be surveyedJ very convenient to the hafoad
abou, two miles irom Meherrn Depot, Richmond and
Danvile Railroad improvements consist oi sn exeeent
story brick building. corn house oa,ns sna
oulbuildings large proportion OF No unoeI lana,
very convenient saw.ml; good spring anu running
waters in every field. Some excellent nat anu plant
land. , , ..u -.
By virtue of SAID decree. shall proceed TO SELL on
Wednesday the 18th Of October next on the premises
n, public auction the Tract of Land lying IN the county
of Charlotte Of which John Watson died possessed ad
Joining Thomas Lee and others. convenient to Drake
Branch Depot large proportion Of timber iand close
a saw mill contains about SO acres, 10 be surveyed
Persons desrous of purchasing real estate nave rare OPP
por,unites and invited view said lands before asy
of sale Either of the undersigned will take pleasure In
showing these tracts We will sell NIL togetner or o'oe'
rs may suit purchasers.
Terms LIBERAL and made known the day o sale
FRANK. ID. REDD,
DAVID LEE,
S.,t 20 c,5s Commissioners
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DEsIRARLE FAKM FOR SALE.

OFFER TOR sale my Farm North Bend, situated In
one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Amherst
Courthouse and one and half from New Glasgow, and
win be within three miles Of Depot the Orange uid
Aexandria Railroad extension to Lynchhurg Inc faiu
suciency of wood land and excellent spring OF cool
water convenient the House. There is in this tract
about fifty acres of Branch and River Low Grounds oi
drsrate quality The Farm well adapted to the growth
of Wheat Corn Tobacco, Grass, &c. The improvements
are good The dwelling is new. two story nrisk .
House with rooms Of good size and pitch All INC
buildings new.
PERSONS wi hing to purchase view the place, or
may correspond with me, By directing to
'"' wa WM T. BARRETT.
New Glasgow, Amherst Co, Va
Nh can sell the above Tract of Land on very favor
able terms aug @o-ct~'SeP
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SAINT l-cWiv
p1ANrATIoN ON WOLFE LAKE EOR SALE

PLANTATIONS On WUI.F T1HnE TV1s "-tI1s
g0yHE Plantation T6O acres oil the hncst and
II very best lands in the Yazoo valley. There were
100 acres Of i, entirely ou.-not HI acre OF II whs IN
jured by the nigh water P!antston directly
CITY It fronts tho lake three miles, and is susceptible OF
making two nifty hand plantations. have seven hundred
acres cultivation, and six hundred acres wen aeouened
Several hundI ed acres can be put in cultivation year
There is good dwelling house the place good quarters
with brick chimneys good gin, stables. barn. ana i ne
cessary outhouses and plenty OF cisierns 10 supply te
fazoo City to be the highest in the county VIII sell
with the place. Corn Stock of Cattle Hogs, sheep ana
lnrge team of oxen will take for the place sou per
crs in ak equal payments with interest from date ANY
gentleman wishing TO purchase would do well 10 Cal" and
seq the premises There Is one o the best crops no"
craving on in the neighbu hood both Com ana Cotton
There is quite enough on the place Tor eighty hands.
will also sel with the plantation. II The oe
sires ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY NE1koEs'
well accliruated and the hkehc.t in the State-e,Shty
49, sS,c,;r. Sond. r. w. DURFEY,
ssn; ITHiorw Yazoo City.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF TWO TRACT
OF LAND

OF LAND.
IDY virtue Of decree ol The Circuit Court oi Powht'
1D taD, the undcrsienC Us Commissioners Will on -
rurday the 9th day Of October next sell tothe highest bd
der upon the premises tract of land called BELHART
containing hundred acres lying Immediately upon
,he Buckingham road, about one mile below Flat Rock
Tavern
The buildings a comfortable dwelling house. store
house. blacksmith shop and other necessary houses tor
There is some good pine timber upon this tract,
aud enough wood land to keep up The place.
+. s. Immediately after the above sale Is over, we. by
virtue of the decree will sell o the highest bidder
another tract land about hundred miles
North of Belhart, called PROVIDENCE, upon the pre-
misses This tract is about half IN original growth, and
the greater part OF the other IN pines ana there upon
houses.
N. B. The terms In each will be one third cash,
and the balance and Two years, equal payncns 10
interest from the day Of SALE and secured by houd-
with approved security, and the title retained until full
payment is made Il. w FlNNEY,
D8N'L r. GOOUE,
S.nt lO-cuIw-
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IN WII.IIAMBYA YAGER.

WNAkE NOTICE. thai the 3Uth day OF SeieInDcr Ies,
between the hours of O'Clock in the morning. and
o'clock in tho altcrnoun shall proceed at the office of
Howard Sands Attorneys at Law in the City OF Rich
mond 10 take the dispositions OF Morris D Newman,
isaac A. Goddn James W. Lewellen, and others, TO be
read as evidence in my behalf In certain suit In Chah'
cery pending the Circuit Court OF Orange County In
which su am plaintiff and you defendant and if,
from any cause the taking of tho said deposlons be not
commenced on that day. or it commenced be not con
nnrned and continued from day day, from time
time at the same place and between the same hours un
iii the same shall be completed. Respectfully,
ELIZABETH C. YAGER,
Byher next riend b. r. Whtelaw.
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AUCTION SALES.
COMMISSIONERS, SALE OF VALUABLE


REAL ESTATE Nv THE T0WN OF ASHLANI
lJf virtue Of a decree s the County Court Of Hanover
ID rendered ON the 2ith Of August 1859 in the suit
Rcn E. Smith and Others Cbas. +. Stockbridge, nd
minsrator of Sanl ". Stockbrdgc and Others the un
dersiyned commissioners, will proceed Thursday
the Ith of October, il fair and il not on the next ia
day, to sell, a Public Auction, the premises, the rea
estate OF which Saul w. Stockbridge died seized
and possessed, situated In the town OF Ashland
Hanover county, consisting of eighteen ucres ,vcral OF
which n wood of original growth The said land has
small building upon it, lies about three hundred yards
fon tine Hotel and is beautifully situated for division into
lets Ter building purposes The said land will be sold
whole or in lOts the commissioners HAY determine
on the day OF SALE Ashland s healthy, thriving. and
beautiful village conveniently situated upon the Rich
nond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, sixteen
miles from Richmond with male and female institutions
OF learning and presents many advantages persons de
string to settle in this section OF Virginia.
TERMs-Ouethird cash, one.third on a credit oil SIN
months, and the resdue credit of twelve months the
purchaser giving bonds with approved personal security
and title withheld until conveyance Is ordered oy the
court The deferred payments to boar interest from da
OF sale Those wishing know o this valuable pro-
perty, will visit the premises address e'her OF the u'
dsrsgned, at Ashland, Hanover county. Va.
WIN, R. WlNN,
CnAS. B. STUART,
Sept l. ctds Commissioners.
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Nll1,Il'E.

u virtue Of deed OF trust executed by Thomas
ID Boyd and wife trustee for the benefit OF 10
scph Kent dated the 2s.h dag Of May, 1856, and
corded in the Clerks Office OF the County Courts OF Giles
and Wythe, shall FRIDAY, November s, 1858, y
ceed to sell the premises TO the highest bidder
ca'a the following tracts Of land: One tract contain
tracts OF ano lie E the valley of Wolf Greek. in Giles
county Va aud distant about l2 miles from Giles
Court House.
Also in pursuance of the provisions Of the deed
on MONDAY. the 9Th day OF November 1855 shall pro-
ceed to sell on the premises to the highest bidder or
cosh tract of land containing about 81 acres, lying
within the corporate limits of Wythevlc, Va
Also, on .he 9Th day of November, 1858, the pre-
misses, shall sell the tavern property in the town OF
Wytheville Wythe county, Va, known as the "Wylhe.
vile Hotel the highest bidder, for cash On this
there is u store house situated
Such title will be conveyed as is vested in trus.
tee. e KENT, Trustee.
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THOS. II. JOYNES, SR., ESQ, OF ACCoMAC,
is NO MORE.

THOS r. JOYNES, SR, ESQ, OF ACCOMAC,
is NO MORE.
We lament the announcement OF the death OF one
Of the "migby men, OF Tirginia-Thns. X. Joynes'
Sr., ESQ. OF the county OF Accomsc-which we have
lust received too late for extended notice. He died
AT hi. residence, In Accomsc on Sunday, SepteiD.
Der l2.h in the 69h year Of his age lie was An a5e
LAWYER. who ,ose to uccrss and iortcne by Lis own
exertius, and wss distinguished n the State ConveD-
ton of s29-3U by HE great p"wers es Geba,er snd
s,atis.. He wss remarkable for la quickues., clear.
ress end accuracy he wss lie coinpeer OF the bril-
liant Ub.hur and w.s TO him what Fox WAS 10 PIT,
IN Parliament He has been fnr many years the
Nestor of the Eastern shore where his !cs will be
felt mosi ard where his neInJry will long be cher.
ished a. an abe and good man in all the relations Of
life. He leaves a widow and large family "f chill
dren-nf whom. two OF biz s"ns, .lr'ady well known
for their worth are Wm. Z J"ynr-. Egg "i Pr'-f-
nurv aud ID L. = JJvn--. "i- ri H. P''i''- s"rs q"
hr Medi, y, C..-sn oI HI i,nrrd. We r.-ii"n I!i"in
but TO tender our coudo!-ucei 'd -. hope i<os hoi-
soop 10 give more of th- particulars c. ia- iiIr oi sn
honored father who lived beloved sud died lament.
ed !"
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oALE OF LAND IN UAYDVER

RY virtue Of a decree of the Circuit Court of Han
hI over. in chancery sut of Gentry against Gentry
ct ais Of the I'd Of October. 1857 shall Commission
of that Court sell the 24h day of September ls5e
II tar at public auction on the premises the tract o
land thereby decreed to be sold OF which Henry Gen
over town adjoining the lands OF VIM b. Newton, Dr.
Wm Nelson, aud others and about sixteen miles from
Richmond. 1t contains about 204 acres; about nth i,
woods in original growth; the ia fine SOIL wei
adapted to the usual crops Of that section of country
There is house with rooms, and tn rsuul
houses, in good repair 1t ia situated in excellent
ntighborhood.
TERMS OnS.third cash; balance at one and wo years
Bonds bearing interest from date of sale secured by
,rus, decd JOHN H. GENTRY,
Aug 2@cSt Commiss ssiOner.
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=z'1-- '--'- -, : -
$3.50 REWARD.

r>CArED from Dam No. !, on North River Canal. on
"a n. night vi the lst ot August, THREE NEGho
|Sv!CIs named JNO VALENTINE. ALIEN. BROOkS
SWN NELSON The above reward will be paid FOR
eis-ry III this city. AT the works on North River
T. 10y either .! them
10 Val,n,lnes age is 80 Height i've feet nve aud
cs small scar on lei; wrist aud second lore hnser
% ii. nend split color dark yellow, and was sent
\ :s'i:eu;ary from Petersburg.
x irvoks' age is y years. Height i've iret iour
Color hl.ck stou; and heavy SET and 7" as sent to
'ctiiru,lary from CHronc county.
FIN Nelson's age is 81 years Height FIVE feet hve and
r.r inches. color. yellow small scar on the lore
aad wa Sent to the Penitentiary from Fincaste, IN
Jcr' county. ~
oder ut me President Of the James River ana Ma
|..s Company. WM P MUHfORD, Secty.
| --lLN.ri Anrrat ol lsIS-onWlIn