The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-18

(slartle parties who telephone a Want
( Nd in and then forget all about the
transaction, but then. they had no
| telephones in those days
\ great deal of land was advertised
for sale in this issue of the paper
offered at prices that would stagger
| the present owners. Among other es-
tates was that which is now part of
Newport News, Virginia and in all
probability worth millions. VIM. sum
mer was offering this tract for sale
and stated in his advertisement that
he was prepared to give very liberal
terms to the purchaser.
Moses Myers, superintendent OF
lights had an advertisement in this
issue for sealed bids for the construc-
tion of a light house at Back River
Point on Chesapeake bay, said light
house to be thirty feet high
\ table was published from a report
of congress of its committee on public
/ lands giving the area of each of the
/ - states and the district of Columbia
and giving the population per square
mile for each of the states and the
district of COLUMBIA. The District of
/ Columbia with m area of 100 square
miles was first with 500, per square
mile, while Florida Arkansas and
Michigan, could only boast of person
| to the square mile This table stated
| that ii was estimated that the United
States would have a population of 49,,
100000 in 1890, and in 1860 allowing
30 per cent every ten years would total
|32,OOOO0O.
VIM. Cunningham was advertising
that he would sell fifteen "likely ne
grOes" in the lower end of Hanover
county by order OF the court to close
up the affairs of an estate, and John
Hin was Offering $75 reward for the
apprehension of his man Ben a slave
whom it seems had decamped in the
direction of Richmond. In describing
this negro the advertisem ent stated
that he was "bow-legged" and had
very large feet, Hugh Nelson was
shy a darkey by the name of
Nose" but he was only Offering $40
reward for him. John McReynolds
was TAILOR at BuChinghom Court House
at this time and he had the follow
ing advertisement inserted in the En-
quirer of this date WAS committed
tC the Jail of Buckingham county, on
the 18th day of March 1929, negro
man who calls himself John Haton
He says that he is a free man. that
he was born and raised in the upper
part of King AMI Queen county, and
was bound apprentice to one John
Bullock, Cfarmer) of King and Queen
county from whose service he deserted
about nine years ago. John is a likely
"'ii vi poi iio1lNh man, lNt lttl tlSIl
inches high. of dark yellow complex
ion undistingushed by any mark ex.
cept that his upper fore teeth are
unusually wide apart. The said negra
has been engaged in navigating the
James river from Richmond to Lynch
burg for about years past The
owner of said negro is requested to
come foreward prove property, pay
charges and take him away or he win
be dealt with according to law"
Over in Chesterfield county another
darkey by the name of Sam" was in
the jail as a runaway" Sam" had
been in jail for twelve months and
was going to be sold in front of the
court house to the highest bidder for
cash, Sam said he belonged % a
trader named CLAW
John Speed had an advertisement in
this issue in which he stated that ne
would be the proprietor of the Tia yerH
at Buffalo Springs and would On.
deayor to give such entertainment as
Virginia gentlemen required while
guests of his hostlery.
l., Henley gave notice through he
columns of the paper that all the cells
in the lunatic asylum at Williamsbur;
were occupied and that due notice
would be given when there was va
cant one.
In this issue OF the Enquirer" a
statement from Y. l.. Smith, regis.e'
OF the treasurer's office gave an item.
lied statement OF disbursements made
in the year 1928 on account of lnc
and contingent expenses of
the senate and house of representa-.
tives, and of the executive offices, and
for publishing the laws, and for ;he
contingent expenses of foreign inter
course, and travelling and pay. and
of members