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By Pulliam & Co., Auct's Commissioner's Sale of Slaves.--Pursuant to a decree entered by the Richmond Circuit Court on the 11th of January, 1861, in the suit of Johnson's adm'r and also against Rowe and also, I shall at the auction rooms of Pulliam & Co., in the city of Richmond on Friday, the 18th of Jan'y, 1861, at 12 o'clock M., sell at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the following Slaves, belonging to the estate of Thos. F. Johnson, dec'd to wit: A negro woman named Mildred, and her three children — Julia, Jimmy and Simon; Caroline, and her two children — Maria and Albert, and a negro man named William Henry. The negroes are likely and of good character, and are sold for no fault. They are sold in order to make a division among distributees. Wm. W. Rowe, Special Commissioner. Sale by Pulliam & Co., Aucts. ja 14--d
Sudden death. --About half-past 8 o'clock yesterday morning, a colored woman named Maria, the property of Mrs. Stith, was crossing the street near the First Market, carrying a basket of clothes, when she suddenly fell upon the pavement and almost immediately expired. Capt. Ellis had the body conveyed into the station-house, where it remained until removed by the friends of the deceased.
By Pulliam & Co., Auct's. Commissioner's Sale of Slaves.--Pursuant to a decree entered by the Richmond Circuit Court, on the 11th of January, 1861, in the suit of Johnson's adm'r and als. against Rowe and als., I shall, at the auction rooms of Pulliam & Co., in the city of Richmond, on Friday, the 18th of Jan'y, 1861, at 12 o'clock M., sell at auctions, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following Slaves, belonging to the estate of Thos. F. Johnson, dec'd, to wit: A negro woman named Mildred, and her three children — Julia, Jimmy and Simon; Caroline, and her two children — Maria and Albert, and a negro man named William Henry. The negroes are likely and of good character, and are sold for no fault. They are sold in order to make a division among distributees. Wm. W. Rowe, Special Commissioner. Sale by Pulliam & Co., Aucts. ja 14--d
By Pulliam & Co., Auct's.Commissioner's Sale of Slaves. --Pursuant to a decree entered by the Richmond Circuit Court, on the 11th of January, 1861, in the suit of Johnson's and als against Rowe and als., I shall at the auction rooms of Pulliam & Co., in the city of Richmond on Friday, the 18th of Jan'y. 1861, at 12 o'clock M, sell at auction to the highest bidder for cash, the following Slaves, belonging to the estate of Thos. F. Johnson. dec'd. to wit; A negro woman named , and her three children-- Jimmy and Simon; Caroline, and her two children. Maria and Albert, and a negro man named William Henry. The negroes are likely and of good character, and are sold for no fault. They are sold in order to make a division distributees. Wm. W. Rowe, Special Commissioner. Sale by Pulliam & Co., Aucts. ja 14--dtd
Extraordinary Bequest. --At Victoria, in Spain, recently, a curious ceremony took place A wealthy citizen, named Indalecio de Santa Maria, who died lately, left by his will 300,000 reals (about 75,000 francs,) to be distributed in equal portions among sixty girls of the place, aged from twelve to eighteen, distinguished for their good conduct and filial piety; but as the number of girls who could claim that designation exceeding sixty, the municipality, at the request of the executors, assembled all of them in the town hall, and there, assisted by a committee of ladies, drew the names of sixty by lot. Not fewer than four hundred and twenty girls were present, all neatly dressed in the picturesque costume of the district.
By Pulliam & Co., Auct's.Commissioner's Sale of Slaves. --Pursuant to a decree entered by the Richmond Circuit Court on the 11th of January, 1861, in the suit of Johnson's adm'r and als. against Rowe and als., I shall, at the auction rooms of Pulliam & Co., in the city of Richmond, on Friday, the 18th of Jan'y, 1861, at 12 o'clock M, sell at auction to the highest bidder, for cash, the following Slaves, belonging to the estate of Thos. F. Johnson, dec'd, to wit: A negro woman named Mildred, and her three children — Julia, Jimmy and Simon; Caroline, and her two children — Maria and Albert, and a negro man named William Henry. The negroes are likely and of good character, and are sold for no fault. They are sold in order to make a division among distributees. Wm. W. Rowe, Special Commissioner. Sale by Pulliam & Co., Aucts. ja 14--d
By Pulliam & Co., Auct's Commissioner's Sale or Slaves.--Pursuant to a decree entered by the Richmond Circuit Court, on the 11th of January, 1861, in the suit of Johnson's adm'r and also against Rowe and also, I shall, at the auction rooms of Pulliam & Co., in the city of Richmond on Friday, the 18th of Jan'y, 1861, at 12 o'clock M., sell at auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following Slaves, belonging to the estate of Thos. F. Johnson, dec'd, to wit: A negro woman named Mildred, and her three children — Julia, Jimmy and Simon; Caroline, and her two children — Maria and Albert, and a negro man named William Henry. The negroes are likely and of good character, and are sold for no fault. They are sold in order to make a division among distributees. Wm. W. Rowe, Special Commissioner, Sale by Pulliam & Co., Aucts. ja 14--d
The Daily Dispatch: August 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Hospital supplies for the Army of the Northwest. (search)
t Southern atrocities. Federal Outrages. The Romney (Hampshire county, Va.,) Intelligencer, of August 9th, says: The Federal force in this and Hardy county, at this time, is not less than from 4 to 5,000. Many of our citizens have suffered greatly by these Hessians. John T. Peerce, Esq., has had taken off by them 60 head fat cattle, 3 horses, 1 mule, with wagon, and colored servant Harry. Col. E. M. Armstrong, damage done to house and furniture very great — colored servant, Maria, enticed away by them. A W. McDonald, Jr., Esq., furniture and house very much broken up — valuable library nearly all destroyed. Mr. Wm. Barrick estimates his loss at $75. Mr. N. C. Smoot, lost all his clothing, bedding, provisions, nearly all his plates, knives forks, &c., together with most of his kitchen furniture Mr. W. Saylor, nearly all his bedding, furniture, much of it broken, even down to looking-glass and infant's cradle. Also, fences burned, hen-roosts robbed, gardens pillaged
Ran away. --From my residence, in Sidney on the 17th of June last, my Negro Woman, Maria. She is about 50 years old, of very sullen appearance, stoops in her shoulders, and speaks very correctly. She came from York county, out of the Shields estate, and may be trying to get there again. If it is found out that she is herbored by any free negro, or other person, the law will be enforced against them to its utmost extent. A liberal reward will be paid for her return to the, at my residence, near the Old Fair Grounds. Mrs. Catharine Pemberton. se 27--3t*
Ran away --From my residence, in Sidney, on the 17th of June last, my Negro woman, Maria. She is about 50 years old, of very sullen appearance, stoops in her shoulders, and speaks very correctly. She came from York county, out of the Shields estate, and may be trying to get there again. If it is found out that she is harbored by any free negro, or other person, the law will be enforced against them to its arm st extent. A liberal reward will be paid for her return to me, at my residence, near the Old Fair Grounds. Mrs. Catharine Pemberton. se 27--3t *