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JL zens of the Western section of N. Carolina
and the adjoining districts of S. Carolina, that he
has established the Book-Binding Unci nest, in all
of its various branches, in the town of Salisbury,
N. C. He has taken the store formerly occupied
by AVood Sc Kridcr, on Main-street, three doors
E. N, E. from the Court-House.
Having devoted considerable time to acquire
a competent knowledge of his business in the
citv of Baltimore, the subscriber flatters himself
that he will be able to execute evcrv hind of
work n his line, in a style and on terms that will
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Merchants and others, can have Blank- Books
ruled and bound to any pattern, on short notice,
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Old Books rebound on the most reasonable
terms, and at short notice.
Orders from a distance, for Rinding of every
description, will be faithfully attended to.
WILLIAM II. YOUNG.
Salisbury, June 8, 1821. 53
THE subscriber respectfully informs
the citizens of Salisbury and the
- U adiacent countrv. tliat he tias removed
from his late residence on the north s:c!e ot the
Yadkin river, on the main road leading from
Salem to Danville, 15 miles from Salisbury, and
lias taken the house formerly occupied by Capt.
Ja. Krider, in tewn, on Main street, a few doors
north of the Court -I louse ; where he is prepared
to keep a House of I'rivate Entertainment for
Travellers and citizens. lie will at all times
furnish Stabling, Fodder and Grain for Horses.
THOMAS HOLMES.
Salisbury, Sept. 25, 1821. 78
N. B. Eight or ten BOARDERS will be taken
at the customary prices in town.
rilllP. :iiTirrihrr- who is
1 JL contractor for carrying
IT Stolrc M iil liMwofMl
rexlt8M&Z Halcitrh and Salisbury, by
wav of Randolph, Chatham', &c. respectfully in
forms the public, that he has fitted up an entire
NEW STAGE ; which, added to other improve
ments that have been made, will enable him to
carry PASSENGERS with as much comfort and
expedition as they can be carried by any line of
stages in this part of the country. The scarcity
of money, the reduction in the price of produce,
&c. demand a correspondent redaction in every
department of life : Therefore, the subscriber
lias determined to reduce the rate of passage
from eight to sir cents per mile. Gentlemen
travelling from the West to Raleigh, or by way
of Raleigh to the North, are invited to try the
subscriber's Stage, as he feels assured it only
needs a trial to gain a preference.
The Stage arrives in Salisbury even' Tuesday,
3 or 9 o'clock, and departs thence tor Raleigh
the same day at 2 o'clock; it arrives in Raleigh
Friday evening, and leaves there for Salisbury
on Saturday at 2 o'clock.
.May 22,' 1 K21. 50 JOHN LANE.
TT AN away from the subscriber, at Charlotte,
X&z Mecklenburg county, N. Carolina, :i Negro
Boy by the name of SIMON; dark complexion,
stout made, and five feet seven or citrht inches
high. Jle speaks low when spoken to. It is i
supposed that he will make towards the county I
of Prince William, Virginia, as he was purchased !
in that county. I will give tSie above reward it
the said negro is delivered to Isaac 7, Con
cord, Cabarrus county, or 25 dollars if secured in
any jail, and information given, so that 1 get him
a list or
TTSSUED to the President and Trustees of the
R. University of North-Carolina, since the sittin
of the last General Assembly.
JS'o. of
1 1 'arrant.
IOrigitial of j
Claimant". Warrant.
ttriginul
Cini r.iants.
665 James Ammlns
656 Peter Rough
667 Jesse Rowcll
668 Jack Rock
673 Win. Richards
674 Nathaniel Harris
677 William Logan
678 John Woi.ks
679 Hains White
683 Moses Steam
631 Michael Scantlin
682 John M'Kean
695 William Clifton
696 Sim. Christophers
697 William Barber
693 Hardy Cheshire
699 Arthur Arnold
700 John Brevard
701 Richard Ward
702 Knibb Wvnn
70.3 Peter Duncan
704 Gilbert Miller
705 William Wonr.ack
706 Right Bass
707 William Wnn
708 Samuel M'Dowg
709 Thomas Ward
10 Thus. Warwick
11 Edward Posset t
712 Abiel Andrew s
718 Randol Bryant
719 Beni. Bennett
720 C.;Uin Brown
721 William Ruling
722 John Booth
723 Thos. Blackh ach
724 Jesse Benton
725 Job Butts
726 Christ. Brannon
727 William Conne r
72S John Conl.-y
30 John Condon
7.31 John Darhv
732 William 1'ovd
33 Thomas Ilewiegs
734 James Millard
35 Elisha llubhivt
736 Hardy Hines
i7 Malcom M Daniel
38 Matthew Newly
813 John Needham
844 Jesse Nettles
845 Abisha Oliver
8 yS Patrick O'Kclly
847 Leonard Parker
818 Samuel-Parker
8 19 Thomas Peavey
850 Drurv Perkinson
851 John'Roberts
852 John Richardson
853 W in. Rochester
851 Charles Stewart
855 Benj. Stcdman
856 James Sott
857 Martin Slayers
8.5S William Shield
859 Jesse Siddle
860 Thomas Sillard
831 William Tahon
862 Andrew Yanoy
863 Joseph J. Wade.
86)1 Ja'.urs Varkic
K'o r.Iisha White
8G6 Thomas Walker
867 John Purges
863 Le wis Weaver
881 Eli Ely
882 John l id wards
tSS3 Janu s Iloldeu
Thomas Loyd
Thomas Tucker
8.?6 William Douglas
887 George Harrison
838 David Jones
S8D Hardy Ridley
890 iUle.tund Biount
891 Willis Dais
8:)2 John Burrows
893 J b Mitchell
894 John Southerland
895 Kaae Roberts
896 Gabriel Terrell
897 Elholdrcd Bos.r.an
898 Allen Baggott
899 Henry Jaou
i0) Bartkt More land
9Jl Robert Palmer
9(2 William Shepard
9 )3 William Hill
904 Larie Linch
905 Clialles Richards
884
885
739 Ed'wd Pendleton 906 James Chambers
'40 James King, sen. 907 Ezekiel Gnihn
908 Nichols Edmunus
909 Benjamin Callield
910 Howell Gee
911 Solomon Cooper
912 Thomas Watson
913 George Close
914 Joseph Hodges
915 David Walden
916 Robert Williams
917 Benjamin Bird
41 Hezekiah Rice
42 Anth'y. Simmons
43 Adam" Svkes
44 Philip Thomas
745 William Townly
746 John Tillcrv
47 Matthew White
43 Henry Wiggins
49 Thomas Bullork
50 Baxter Roland
returned ft filed. 918 Josiah Green
919 Gerrard Craig
920 William Groves
921 Richard Bradley
922 J no. Cheesborough
92. Robert Duncan
924 Peter Kippey
925 William Hue'l
926 Robert Singleton
927 Jethro Lassiter
9JS Levi West
929 Henry Blurton
930 William Roark
951 William Kennedv
766 Negro Frederick 952 Win. Washington
767 John Hardy 953 Daniel Wade
93-1 Thomas Whitley
935 John Cottle
936 James Piner
957 William Scantlin
51 William Baker
52 Robert Brewer
753 Henry Cokcr
51 Dennis Dowlmg
55 James Gilliham
56 Thomas c;risurt
757 Jacob Moore
8 Matthew Warrci
759 Hercules Ryan
760 George Rcdner
76 Samuel Scott
762 Nathaniel Weat
765 Necrro Brutus
768 Joel Martin
769 Josiah Miller
770 Thomas Hutscn
771 Matthew Brickcl
772 John Bagnall
773 Henry Brantley
774 David Burnett
775 Charles Crabcn
776 Martin Cuio
777 Cubit
938 William Turpiu
939 William Yates
940 Joseph Hyman
941 Isham Cams
942 Thomas Golf
943 Lewis Outlaw
77S William Ha-good 914 Joseph White
779 Jeremiah Messcr 945 lUiam i-.iks
780 William Stcmm
781 Henry Vize
7iS2 lcter Brown
783 Christ. Barlow
784 Moses By ill
7S5 James Balentine
786 Richard Cordlc
787 William Tox
783 Wm. Hemming
789 Black Garrick
790 Benjamin 1'atrick
791 John Foney
792 Daniel Twig
794 John Atkinson
795 John Baker
796 Samuel P.radlev
797 John Boon
946 John Arnold
917 Samuel Burrows
94S Richard Wheabey
940 William Neil
950 Jacob Waddle
951 John Curtis
952 John Low
961 Matthias Brickie
962 Thomas Kent
963 James Kelton
964 Samuel V. Lewis
965 Jerome M'.MulIen
966 Joseph Miles
967 John Morning
968 Drury Chavous
969 JohnCumminger
970 John Cook
airain.
March 24, 1S21.
EVAN W1LIE.
50
798 Lewis Biddlehi.or 971 Jacob Hafner
790 Inspnh Beaumont 972 Isaac Cornelius
830 Joseph Cook.
S'
MTCKLKKBURG COUSTV.
UPERIOR Court of Law, Pall Term, 1321....
Margaret Dutl'ey vs. Robert Dufley Peti
tion for Divorce. It appearing to the satistac
tion of Court, that Robert Dutl'ey, the defendant
in this case, is not an inhabitant of this State :
Ordered, that publication be ma J" for three
months, in the Raleigh Star and YTvstern Caro
linian, that unless he appear at the next term of
the Superior Court of Law, to be held for the
county of Mecklenburg, at the Court-House in
Charlotte, on the sixth Monday after the fourth
Monday in March next, and answer s i;d petition,
it will be set for hearing ex parte, and a decree
made in favour of the petitioner. Witness
(ieorge Graham, Clerk of said Court, :it Oflice,
the 6th Monday cfter the 4th Monday in Sep
tember, A. D. 1821, and in the 45th year of
American Independence.
GEO. GRAHAM", Clerk S. C. L.
Vrr. 2L 1821. 7Sm3
973 Thomas Pierson
974 Richard D. Cook
975 Caleb Koen
976 Robert Calf
977 William llurley
978 Josiah Daws
985 Ebenezer Ulackley
956 David Broadwcll
957 Burrel Davis
983 Thomas Little
989 Jeremiah Modlin
990 Michael Leoney
801 John Cook
802 John Campbell
803 David Conn
804 Edward Cox
805 Charles Coleman
812 David Paster
815 John Erwin
814 William Ewell
815 Joshua Fentou
816 Robert Grillm
817 James Guim
81S Stephen Harris cf 991 Richard Bond
Damans company. 992 John Pilchard
819 Burrell Hughes " 993 James Paddles
820 John Hart 994 Thomas Pyot
SCI Stephen Harris of 995 William Ward
Stcdman's comp'y. 996 Richard Lucas
S22 Shadrach Homes 997 Joshua Stocks
823 Samuel Hollowcll 998 William Kinkaid
821 James Hall
825 'Ihomas Hill
826 George Hill
827 Thomas Hopkins
S06 Thomas Cook
807 Aaron Davis
808 James Dupree
999 William Risk
1019 Ann well Herron
1920 George Richards
102: P. Harrington
979 Sam.Norsworthy
980 George Nicholas
981 James Roper
809
810
811
823
829
S3)
854
835
856
837
838
OxJ
S40
841
842
Pi
George Dixon 9S2 Robert Harper
Thomas Endless 983 Richard Martin
Thomas Eburn 984 Caleb Albertson
Thomas Dicks 1022 Charles Haslip
Littleton Johnston 1023 John Donnelly
James Jennings 1024 Benjamin Borland
Thomas Jeffries 1025 Broton Jones
Elijah Jenkins 1026 Francis Jack
Jaeob Kittle 1027 Bryan Montague
Archibald Kennedy 1028 Sam. Montague
John Ledum 1029 Job Ward
John Liscombe 1030 Timothy Plumpus
Willis Marshall 1031 Wm. Stewart
Charles Mixom 1032 Jacob Owens
John Moore 1033 Sam. Goodman
Bryan Madrv 1034 Wm. Gregory
Samuel M'Elrov 1035 David Charnev
Joseph M'Danicl 3M87
iblished by order of the General Assembly.
TRUST SALE.
PURSUANT to a deed of trust, executed to
the subscriber and others, bv Thomas Hol-
ton, dated 26th of February, 1821, and recorded
in the County Court of Rowan, for the purpose
of securing the payment of certain sums of mo
ney due to Ihomas Mull and others, I shall pro
ceed to sell, at public auction, on Tuesday, the
19th of March next, on the premises, tor a cred
it of three months, the property conveyed in
said deed, that is to say : one gray horse, with
saddle and bridle ; 5 milch cows and a calf; 14
beds, bed-steads and furniture ; 1 book-case and
desk ; 1 bureau and book-case ; 2 side-boards ;
1 bureau, 1 corner cupboard, and 4 dozen
chairs ; 10 tumblers, 1 silver ladle, 18 silver tea
spoons, 12 silver table spoons, and 1 pair of su
gar tongs ; one dozen and a half cups and sau
cers, 10 dishes, 4 dozen plates, 6 looking-glasses,
and nine pictures; 5 iron pots, and 3 bake o
vens ; 1 cask of brandy; tubs, pails, and kitchen
furniture ; forty hogs and pigs, and a quantity of
pork; . clocks; 6 brass candlesticks; 6 large
decanters, 24 wine glasses, 2 plated casters, 24
tumblers, and 12 cruets; 2 candle stands, and a
large easy chair, Sec.
THOS. MULL, dieting Trusts.
Feb. 28, 1822. 390
NOTICE.
I5 ANAWAY from the subscriber, on the 9th
of this instant, a negro man named JOB,
and his wife named S1NA, and two female chil
dren, one of the children four, the other two
years old. Joe, the negro man, is twenty-live
or six years old, five feet eight or nine inches
high, rtout built, very black, with uncommonly
large feet ; had on when he left me, a coarse blue
broad cloth coat and a black wool hat. His wife
Sina is twenty-eight or thirty vears old, middle
size, has large eyes, high cheek bones, spare
face, her dress not recollected. It is thought
that a negro girl named Silvia, the property of
J. Purvines, my neighbour, who was missing on
the same day that my negroes lett me, is in com
pany with them. Said Silvia is fourteen or fif
teen years old, well grown of her age, dress not
known. Any person who will apprehend said
negroes, and lodge them in any Jail, so that I
can get them, or deliver them to me, shall be
rewarded for his trouble, with all reasonable ex
penses paid. JOHN CRIER.
Mecklenburg Lountv, J . C.
Feb. 15, 1822 7w90 2r
R ANAWAY from the subscriber in Union
. District, S. Carolina, a negro fellow named
TOM, about twenty years of age, four feet 8 or
9 inches high, slim made and active. Had on
when he went away, a dark home spun coat,
white woollen pantaloons, and swansdown waist
coat. He left home in company with Jack and
Peter, belonging to Miles Ferguson, also Phill,
belonging to the subscriber. Jack and Phill
have since been taken and committed to Salis
bury Jail : Peter has also been got out of Char
lotte Jail. Jack and Phill say they parted with
Tom in a few days after Peter was taken, and
one or two days before they were caught, on the
hill, between Salisbury and Charlotte. Whoev
er will deliver Tom to me, of take and lodge him
in Jail, so that 1 can get him, shall receive the
above reward. NATHL. GIST
February, 1822. 4vt93p
ftO DoWovs "RewovA.
r ROKE JAIL on the night of the 17th in
i& stant, a white man and two negroes. The
white man is by the name of John Prince, said
to have come from Grayson county, Virginia, who
was confined on a charge of counterfeiting mon
ey ; he is about 35 years of age, dark complex
ion, about five feet ten inches high. One of the
negroes says he came from Charleston, S. C. and
that his name is Bill, and is a runaway; he is a
trim built fellow, of a middle size and age, has
been cropped, or lost a piece of one ear, I think
the right ear : The other is of a yellow com
plexion, heavy built, thick lips, and a small scar
on his under lip, supposed to be about 35 years
of age, says his name is Owen, and is a runaway
from the state of Georgia. It is thought by
some that Prince will pass for their master, and
perhaps sell them.
Any person that will apprehend them, and
confine them in any jail, or bring them so that I
get them again, shall receive the above reward,
and all reasonable expenses ; or 10 dollars for
each or cither of them.
WM. ARM FIELD, Sheriff.
Greer: sboro, Guilford Co. .V. C.
November 26, 1821. SmtllM
State o JVo'V-Cavoiia,
RO WAX COUNTY.
Court of Equitv, Fall Term, 1821.
T. T M. WADS WORTH and wife, vs. George
v V Manlove and wife Bill to perpetuate
testimony. It appearing to the court, that Geo.
Manlove and Hannah his wife, the defendants,
live beyond the limits of this state It is there
fore Ordered, that publication be made for three
weeks successively in the ll'esiem Carolinian.
printed in Salisbury, that the said defendant
appear at the next Court of Equity, to be held
for the County of Rowan, at the Court-House in
Salisbury, on the second Monday after the fourth
Monday in March next, and answer, object to,
or shew cause why said testimony should not be
perpetuated, or the complainants will be at lib
erty to take testimony.
GEORGE LOCKE, C.VM.T..
mOM THE ESSEX REGISTER, JAN". 26.
The following conversation and anec
dote of the venerable John Adams, are
derived from respectable and unquestion
able authority and may be received with
the most perfect confidence-
" In the year IS IS I paid a visit to Mr.
Jefierson, in his retirement at Monticello.
During the visit, the credibility of history
became a topic of conversation, and we
naturally adverted to that of our own coun
try. He spoke with great freedom of the
heroes and patriots of our Revolution, and
of its gloomy and brilliant periods. 1
will give the substance of a part of his
remarks. " Xo correct history of that
arduous struggle has yet been or ever will
be written. The actors in important and
busy scenes are too much absorbed in
their immediate duty, to record events, or
the motives ami catises which produced
them. Many secret springs, concealed
even from those upon whom they operate,
livc an impulse to measures, which are
supposed to be the result of chance ; and
an accidental occurrence of causes is of
ten attributed to the connected plan of
leaders, who are themselves as much as
tonished as others at the events thev wit
ncss. They who took an active part in
these important transactions, can hardly
recognize them as they are related in the
histories of our Revolution. That of
liotta, an Italian is the best. In all of
them, events are misrepresented, wrong
motives are assigned and justice is sel
dom done to individuals, some having too
much, and some too little praise. The
private correspondence of three or four
persons, in different official stations at that
time, would form the best history. I
have heard that Mr. Adams is writing
something on the subject. Xo one is bet
ter qualified than him, to give to the rea
der a correct impression of the earlier
part of the contest. Xo history has done
him justice, for no historian was present
to witness his conduct in the Continental
Congress. In his zeal for independence
lie was ardent ; in contriving expedients
and originating measures, he was always
busy ; in disastrous times, when gloom
sat on the countenances of most of us, his
courage and fortitude continued unabated,
and his animated exhortations restored
confidence to those who had wavered.
He seemed to forget every thing but his
country, and the cause which he had es
poused.' " In a journey to the Southward, I fell
in company with an aged and highly res
pectable gentleman, a native of one of
the Middle States, who, in our Revolution
ary War, espoused the cause of his King,
and held an important post in the royal
army. He conversed with great frank
ness of his principles and motives, and
appeared to have been well acquainted
with the events of that period. " It has
been disputed," said I, " where the Revo
lution originated, in Massachusetts or
Virginia. What was the opinion of the
Royalists of that period, and what is
yours ? u That it originated in Massa
chusetts," was his reply " and if I was
to state ivJiOj i?i my cunion, contributed
most to bring on the contest I should name
John -fdams, who was afterward your Pres
ident. Concerning him I will relate an
anecdote. He came into notice during
the administration of governor Bernard,
and distinguished himself by his resolute
opposition to many of Ins measures
The Attorney General Seawall, was, how
ever, his bosom friend. At that time the
office of a Justice of the Peace was, on
many accounts, advantageous to a young
man ; and with the knowledge of Adams
the Attorney General requested Bernard
to appoint his friend to that office. The
governor expressed his desire to oblige
Mr. Seawall, but observed, " This young
man has ranked, himself with my oppo
nents. He denounces and endeavors to
thwart my measures and those of the
Ministry. I could not justify it to my
Sovereign to bestow a favour upon such a
person. And I wish you to tell him for
me, that so long an he continues to 02iosc
me, and the miriistry, he must cjriect no pro
motion." Seawall conveyed the message
to Adams. " Then tell the Governor from
me" replied the latter, " that I ivill not
change my course-, but will raise sztch a
flame in the province as shall exficl him from
it, and all royal rule from slmerica.' The
truth of this anecdote has been confirmed
to me by another respectable gentleman,
who was then a student in the office of
Mr. Seawall."
CASES OF DELIRIUM.
Facts illustrative of the Powers and Opera
tions of the Human Mind in a Diseased State.
Some years ago a farmer of fair char
acter, who resided in an interior town in
New England, sold his farm, with an in
tention of purchasing another in a differ
ent town. His mind v. us naturally of a
melancholy cast. Shortly after the sale
of his farm, he was induced to believe
that he had sold it for less than its value,
This persuasion brought on dissatisfac
tion, and eventually a con-iderable degree
of melancholy. In this situation, one of
his neighbours engaged him to. enclose
a lot of land, with a po-t and rail fence,
which he was to commence making the
next dav. At the time appointed he went
into the field, and began with a beetle
and wedges to split the timber, out of
which the posts and rails were to be pre
pared. On finishing his day's work, he
put his beetle and wedges into a hollow
tree, and went home. Two of his sons
had been at work through the day in a
distant part of the same field. On his
return, he directed them to get up early
the next morning, to assist him in mak
ing the fence. In the course of the e
vening he became delirious, and continu
ed in this situation several years; when
his mental powers were suddenly restor
ed. The first question which he asked
after the return of his reason, was, wheth
er his sons had brought in the beetle and
the wedges. He appeared to be wholly
unconscious of the time that had elap
sed from the commencement of his de
lirium. His sons, apprehensive that any
explanations might induce a return of his
disease, simply replied that they had been
unable to find them. He immediately a
rose from his bed, went into the field
where he had been al work a number of
years before, and found the wedges, and
the rings of the beetle, where he had left
them, the beetle itself having mouldered
away. During his delirium his mind had
not been occupied with those subjects
with which it was conversant in health.
Mrs. S. an intelligent lady, belonging
to a respectable family in New-York,
some years ago undertook a piece of fine
needlework. She devoted her time to it
almost constantly for a number of days.
Before she had completed it, she became
suddenly delirious. In this state, without
experiencing any abatement of her dis
ease, she continued for about seven vears ;
when her reason was suddenly restored.
One of the first questions she asked after
her reason returned, related to her needle
work. It is a remarkable fact, that dur
ing the long continuance of her delirium,
she said nothing, so far "as was recollec
ted, about her needlework, nor concern
ing any such subjects as usually occupi
ed her attention when in health.
A lady in New England, of a respecta
ble family, was for a considerable period
subject to paroxysms of delirium. These
paroxysms came on instantaneously, and
after continuing an indefinite time, went
off as suddenly, leaving her mind perfect
ly rational. It often happened that when
she was engaged in rational and interest
ing conversation, she would stop short in
the midst of it, and become in 2 moment
entirely delirious, and commence a con
versation on some other subject, not hav
ing the remotest connection with the pre
ceding one, nor would she advert to that
during her delirium. When she became
rational again, she would pursue the same
conversation in which she had been en
gaged during the lucid interval, begin
ning where she had left of. To such a
degree was this carried, that she would
complete an unfinished story or sentence,
or even an unfinished word. When her
next delirious paroxysm came on, she
would continue the conversation which
she had been pursuing in her preceding
paroxysm ; so that she appeared as a per
son might be supposed to, who had two
souls, each occasionally dormant, and oc
casionally active, and utterly ignorant of
what the other was doing. ,
Journal of Science.
The Minister of Spain arrived in this
city on Friday last. The Representatives
of all the European Powers to the United
States are now present, (with the excep
tion of Denmark, whose Representative
resides at Philadelphia.) There are now
represented here, France, Russia, Great
Britain, Spain, Sweden. Besides several
Consuls-General and Consuls from these
and other powers. Kat. Intcll.
A letter from a respectable source at
Richmond states, that the Virginia Court
of Appeals has decided that debts due to
unchartered banks are not recoverable.
Of the precise extent of this decision we
are not apprised. If this decision go the
whole length of establishing the general
rule, without qualification, the paper of
these banks, now held by individuals, Sec.
to the amount of (it is supposed) two hun
dred thousand dollars, becomes as worth
less as so many dead leaves of the forest.
It is probable, however, that the decision
only applies to debts contracted subse
quently to the 1st November, 1816, or ra
ther to the period fixed by a supplemen
tary law, after which unincorporated bank
ing institutions were outlawed by the stat.
rates of Virginia. Aut. Intel.