i' .
t - .
v Iff ALIF AX
EMYA
. W m ,
iki.vteo i.tar tiii rsdait
JOHN C. LILES
" " AND I.MITF.D KV
EDM. Ii. FREEMAN.
coy DITIO8.
ID The -Minerva will be printe
every Thursday morning at 2 o
per, annual; in advance;, or J it" pay
t:tnt is not mide within J tnc.nlha
I ' No paper to be discontinued
etilii all arrearages are paid,, unless
at tl e option of the Lditor; and
fa.lue to notify a discontinuance
will z coneidered as a new ona'd
jacnt . ' .
1.7 .Auveruemenir, rn.-kingr on
? At . " ... 1
square -or lesi, inserted thre
ti'iu-jf foi One" Dollar, Viid fWc-iit y-fiv
t..;nt $ for every subsequent insert ton
Longer ones in proportion. All ud
v?rtiienierits wif: bo continued un
it'.sH otherwise ordered, and eac
Continuance chano-d.
Letters to the lUYiihr must b
ptst paid, or they will not be attentS-
cd to .
SO&N ST. W222'i?S
AND
SAMS. W22STP2J,
Commission Merchants!
TtfOHN VI. Will i'Ev(late orPd
iNorioik, and in connection with
Samuel -Weston, will transact-a
GENERAL COMMISSION, and
GROCERY RUS1NESS.
'1 hey, respectfully offer tfieir
.tsr vices to the Merchants . mid
Planters ol tins section ;of the
L I
country, as also, to those of th'
s-tate of North Carolina.lin tii
PUtfCH ASE or D1SPO.W. r
any GOODS or i .
J)1ZE, and of the' p.-oiie:-
.1 W . H
Ihe farmers ami .'-:! r , -u4i
from a thoou f. .. 0tc
With the varies - kind'
duce, particularly Ol i
1 O.N tUftll
TOBACCO acquire by ihti e
der oi the hrm they are cotnu
- " t
dent of aflbrdiDg entire satisfac
tion ,to those who shall favoul
them with their business
The following articles cornprisi
a part of those in S I ORL vi
5 hds. V. I. Rurn,
6 i'ipes Bordeau Brandy,
2 do. Holland Gin,
10 hds. N. E. it urn 4t1i proof
25 do. Baltimorb inskev,
50 bis. do. do.
15 do. Rye do. 4th proof 4
Jearsjold,
25 do Baltimore Gin, '
20 do. Ijhiladelphia d&.
25 do. N. E. Rum,
,30 do Cordials, assorted,
,15-qr. Casks Sweet Mai. Wine
5 do. Madeira do'. . ,
11 hds. ! St. Croix Suirar, Is;
and '2d qua,hty,f
20 Io. N. Orleans do. do. do.
2000 do. Lf. Sugar, various do
50 bgs. Coflee art Java.
Gun Powder,
1 r
on; i TEAS.
I, & .
Imperial, llyson
ounj; Hvson
Pouchon, J
AH in vahous sized packages o
superior quality
25 bxs. Cohvcrs Troy Candles
I fit st quality, t
do, do.
doi
do
second quality,
25 do Snermacetti do.
25 do. Soap, various qualities
lOO !o. Windsor Shaving Soap
ir .lo Mustard, in or. 6c hf. lb
I bottles.
i . , . .n
' 5 do. Superior Chewing lo-
bacco, m l lb. lamps,
25 do. Millers Cut do
50 do Glass ' 8 bv lOand 10
by 12.
25 do. Chocolate, Nos. 1,2 & 3
25 casks Cheese,
60 bis. Mackerill, Nos. 1, 2 & 3
15 half do. do:
'20,000 Spanish . Segars, in hal
and qr. boxes,
10,000 do. do. inferio!
'quality,
; Bags pepper,
. do. Pimento,
do Ginger,
Ivegs Nutmegs, .
do. Fig blue,
do. Salt Pet re, ' v'
do. Indigo and Starch,
t. do. Butter and Lard,
3 tiers. Rice. .
CO Dtmtjohns,
100 Reams Wrapping paper,
?7 do Writing dp
GO Kegs Nails, of 100 )bs. each
assorted sizes,
V V) doz. Spadc3 and Shorcb
Wire Sifters,
boxes Axes,
Patent -Coffee Mill,
5 do.
65 do. Bed Cords and Leading
Lines.
900 Straw ITumbler?,
10 doz. common qt. Decanters,
15 do. -do. pint do.
1 LU tl nf (:, ( filti.ii fi:nrcririor Al
, 1 o
10.O00 lbs Bale Rope.
5,000 lbs. Twine,
200 Sacks Liv rpool Salt,
100 bis. F:ur Plour, '
150 do. iipfrrh.;e,
5 tonsiCountry Iron,
5 do. Swedes do.
5 do. Blistered Steel,'. i?
5 do. Cviittngs, coiiipostd
Oven,
Pots',
Spiders,
Camp-Kettlos,
And-IrOus;
Flat-Irons, &ic.
25 bundle- Nail Rods,
5 do Brand Iron,
5 tons Plough Mtniiuc,
15,000 lbs. Bar Lead,
2-tons' Patent Shot.
5o keg Powder V, W, V
Willi sundrv other arlic?.
further supplies daily expec 'I i.
JOHN .V Will i L, .
' SAML. VvlYo.NV.
V Norflblk, Oct- 1 f.2J. 1 C-Ciini I
V-
FALL GQOlJti,
And eery cheap.
R. KINGSBURY 'has just re
ceived, and now offers for ka'io, hie
fall and-.winter supplies; rompri
Tig a very general and extensive
ttnent'of DRY GOODS, umch
hive .nearly all been purchase at
;iuctK)!t m New i cr::,tiiat ena
bles him t) -el' 'tie:n i.t:uually low.
The following is a part of my a ?oort -nn
'tt: ' , r
' Goc ties of every deserp?i'in. ...
Il -' d .yre, Cas?njs.- ( ,hin;i.,(f
a :ir E;,rrle-rt i rr
S;
w:i re. Tm
ware, fSaUi'ery, B.iots nnd Shoe?.
Sole and upp'tr leather. morcct,
Call Skins Cotton 'Jafrin-r, B
1 1
iTino. Trim. Nailv (J'nr.. w m-.!
Putty, a largesupuiv of hoavy Turks
Island Salt, Sack .Salt, .
The above, togl.h- r with. my flr
mer Etock. makes tiie assortment v
ry complete. The above jrooes
will be sold on my usual accommodating-terras.
Being confident that I rrn ive
tatiilli'etit)n to tho.: who til Jake
the trouble to call, a -ure'trd.? .natal
ity and prices, I respectfully rjsvite
all who want to r,urclitse( to ex
ami no my asbortme.'it.
N. II. I wish to-pure!i:ise v. ith
cash, a few hundn'd; b.i!.-s of prime
Cotton. I will'ulso pay a-!r for n
quantity of Apple Brandy, v receive
in payment for debts or goods, all
kinds of country prdu.e.'.
Aeplv at the Briuk store.
Oct.li. ; ;
WILLIAM H. RLDWO O D
COMMISSIOX Mlji.'i ILLYT,
NOHFOLK, VA. i
ir.'re"ioi5e on JVoodiitlt's IPmr".
recently occupied 6e Utnr.i. J.
4- IV. Southgnte, .". ' ' N
Xlenders his service-
4 TRY MBRCHANTSl PLAN
TERS,and LUMBER DEALERS,
in the SALE ot PRODI CE and
LUMBER of evervdoscritibn, U
in the PURCHASE of GOODS,
for which his commissions' .will, ;in
aJtl cases, be very moderate.
His attention bein confined oU-
r-- r?.,.,;.... i
I i , c .i
knowledge of persons and f the
mode of tan?a"ctinT bcine.s in the
Borough, together with his thorough
knowledge of the Country liunness.
will, he hopes?, be found advantage-,'
ous to those who may .employ -ms a
fency.
Fcfer to Messrs
CoU & Sheldon, f
Ch'i U WinJet Jt S
Robert Souter,
Siields 4- Ashbvrit,
Eds. Beacon,
May, 1829.
IViHuunslurz.
JWjrfclk.
171201
THIS is to shew that I forwarn
all persons whatsoever from
trusting my wile Martha Lewis,
or any .other; person on my ac -
count, as I am determined to pay
no debts but of my own contract-
ing
ww trim r
if AiSl 'U
IMMEDIATELY, at this
Office, two or three avcII drcs-
Led Buck-dibs.
10 do.
10 do.
Commission M reliant
NORFOLK VA.
The subr-critu r takes this metliod
of f.nrounc;j?M. the. public that
Itas inB'ie urrun-'-i.-ients fur the
i ., , . ' J1"
cute o! ail descriptions, from We!
''utc- f boati? that go at all times o
? vr tne M'ioabr, anoiueet the Steatn
Uoat Peterbiircr below the sbcal-.
until tiie new SLcaci Boat is comple
ted, ml rvdy for ue, (which wi.'i.
M'xibt isc, be in all the month oi'No
.vetii!"r next1. The charged will be
as follows:
F
r receiving '-':nd d fivorir Cl,
ton at ILaiifas, li cctitis.
At Eawards' and Anthony's fern',
12 I - I cent-, ,
Freight and Canal tell to Nof folk
St. tfcge at Norfolk, per moalh,
io CVi.tri, .
(.'ciiiuiiiiiou on 'i-vlei, 2 1-2 pet
cent.
Frr tcrht of -a sack of ealt from
Norfolk to Halifax, or Weldon', Ca- i
Jial toil inchi-ifd, cent,
'Barrel t' Sugar, 0 cents,
Bag of Colfce, 200 weight, 50
'pnt;,
. t:;er aHtcIeL' in the tame propor
iioii ,
My tvT-enis are , in Weldon, Colo-
"l;l JvViiv"i,
Ilaltla.;, Nathaniel Smith,
Ed warus' Ferry, Dr. Whitehead,
Anthony's Ferry. Jfty. II. Smith,
The lighters 1 are to take pro
duce down th riwr. on the moment
of its arrivjl; it v. tii be ; received by
tiie Stoam LloaK and immediately
proceed to Noif0lk.
, JAMES CORDON.
T A rtmre speeilie memorandum
4 of the freight of the various article
which wiil be oftl-red f-jr trntisporta-
li.-'' "ilt : n viiii r.U'
u-oks." in th nfean.ti.ne, as the
-(.'-i.rn ".ir transport u tion is nt liand,
the above lVi-rr-d a.- a fair speci
men of probable cot-t. fcc. and for
! tfi-? t ohvetiw-ne - f j !ant'
I
pei
,n-e kp'epinghi the tov.:n .? Ilaotux,
a, -::p;"y of snjrar, Ce1f-:e, .Molr-si',
r
Irop, Cot. err 1'.;; o U
l : e
Ro" . T ii. ?S:.e. to be s :,l at the
V ! ; t .-bnr- l i 'i:;---:. Wi' h t ; addition
or' f; . iiiMit n -4 ,
Cv-C.
fi -iia ? rfol.';-
The Raie'-M f.rr w'rM u,.i tins
advert'..-' mei.e u i:t il fir'-iier notice,
nd forward tht-jr account to this of
ftce. .
EAC LB llOTtU
HALIFAX, N. CAROLINA.
tfTltllE sub.-criber informs his
friends and n public gene
rally, that he has leased that large
and commodious bouse, formerly
known by the name of the
BIG TAVERN,
where he i- in honci, his strict
. il,trnt,on to.l,l busniess. and the
. iouo" j.iu cs, mu ipu.c
a portion of the public patronage
PRICES.
Man p. nil horse per day, f 1 50
Do. board bv the vear. L'O (X)
Fin irt tmv mnntli. 12 50
i
Do. do. by the dav
f
! lor a mn
j Dinner and horsefecd,
Supper, .
Breakfast, -
1
00
75
37 1-2
37 1-2
Lodging,
12 1-2
J. II. McLEMORE.
August 20. 1829. 28 6m
NOTICE.
TPS HEREBY GIVEN, that at
tl
te last term of Halifax coun
ty Court, the subscriber qualified
as Administrator, on the estate of
Tromass II. Scott deceased. -
, Ajj porsorr5i indebted to said
; jecCHsed, are requested totnake
immediate payment .as no longer
injugence can be given; all those
! having claims a gainst, said deceas
TOBLS LEU 15- J wii demand eament within
the time prescribed br law, or
tKU notice will be dead id bar of
iheir recovery.
. EUWAKU . niOLn..
,D.1.28?9.
C. uHCTUAItlT 7, 1830.
Hti.LSBUROLGU
M-riii. ciamin.mnii mil
Monday and Tuesday the
7th and Stlt ofDecetnber. " The
exercise, wiii be turned oU 11 i''
Monday the 1 1 th of January. Vv
Mr. tdward briuth, formerly madke Harr.n
of the I ctersuurg ( a) Acade- , liiiaui llarri
ny; a teacher oflontr ex peri- i sun infants by W il
! encp, and lii!tlv distisifruished
for classical and scientif.c ;u- 'heir next friend:
tainments, will be Associated in j Harri
tho In!jor of the Arar?.nv. t5 '"- ur,,J Jati
Tu -. 4 , .
-Lie s,ten. of sudie i, m
general, prep;u uoi to our L-
tmersiiv. i , .... l"
" - -i j v uit
fiith brii.icnt- -.p :ijn , jul- 1
iiiii, wrttaiL., eVtj,pllV? aiiiti-j
metic and Eng ramuiar
are iiitersjieiM c Un it.'uc, iMut the !
course. Tuit.oti in the in'cher
oranthes ol education wiii In
given to such as desire it.
Hetruhir tuition I V l, Jl..r. i
per session.
W.JJ. J3INGHAM Principal.
P. S. Board in the most gen
teel families ten jdollars per
month, including- bed, washing,
lire wood end candles.
Hillsborough, iJ C. Nov. 24
40 5w
buie uj or!t i arollna
(!-. i'ii.e.lP'i u.N COt Mi.
tuli I i.ri.i A. 1J.
.La ft ad Vv civ jr
2l.
Whiiamii. L'dr ;
die atid Hardy )
In -Equity. i
Cobb: Ex'tos
ot 1 ho. burner,
dee d, anil Mai-
tucw (J t urner J
Oa reading inc Bill and an
swers in tins c.a-e, and on. niolioit
ol the oeietiUains, iiaruio anu
t obb, by their counsel, u is oruer
eu that it Ue roitrcd iu the
icrk and Master siuio nac-,
count jl the lauus uiiii it.ves
sold ny the tleienuauls liaroio L.
Loub under fbe wni ol iLeir tes
or: tat and also an account of
all debts uae iroin the deleudattt
Matineu (. lumcr at tue death
ot the testafor 1 iicuiaS 1 urucr
deceased, shewing to whom the
said debts respectively were due,
on wnat consideration founded,
how evidenced; and how n.uch oi
said debts so due at the -aiu tes
tators deaih remiiu due and un
paid. 1
And it is further ordered that
all the creditors oj ihe sutd Ma i
THtw C li'RMK do uj'pcar oe-
jfj?e lite Lterk 'And. Alaster, exmbit
tneir ciaims and prove the same
and that each creuiior fading so
lo appear shall be excluded irom
any share ol the lunds iu the
hands oi the Lxecuto.s: i io,vided
a copv ol this order .hall be iu-
erted lor six successive wtnks in
tne llii'ax Minerva and iia-'
letgh Star; together with a notui-
cation otthe time and place up- ;
Pinied oy the Master lor receiv- j
'life eocu claim;. Whicn fchall nut w'
in a Mjuitt i tmje tiiau Twr.Mi ois I
atler tne last insertion of iaid no- !
lice. I
Anu it. is further ordered that the '
Master nave power to cx amine i
each and every peron prttering i
such claims (if he shuli thin. Lt, or ,
tfialt te requireu so to do bv the i
hartiesf or either of them) upon oath
i ' .
toucliU.g tne srue.
Th fiirP(TMn nrHpr hrinrr w.
ference to a fund eel afmrt by the
late ThoMAS TtRtRMeceaed, in
has last will and testament, for the
payment of the just debts., of his
grand bob, Matthiw.C. Tvkm.r,
one of the defendants in the euil
aoo.e rx-fered to: all of the creditors
of the said Matthew C. Turner and
the day of February nxt,
when and where they are required
to attend, and ptepored to prove
their respective claims.
JOHN D, AMIS, C. M- E.
By W. B. LOCK HART Pep- I E- .
Not. 16Ui 1825-
n.hpri ihtcrwtr-J. rp hprrbv ni.tifi- nrowiiioa may Uo inane lormeirj r-U.n.VIlrJ. ,W,cii ,
ed that the subject matter of the J payment; and tboo indebted will J I. TvORFOLK, VA'.
eaja oroeii" iucu up iuu in- i ai pint-. :h.-c . inc !;.-'?'; -t ; j till' V
-A iv the Clrk and Master. Ct mra 1-r A.i.r: itefnafidk 1 htCtnth Of JlaitJ9X.
J r- IMUUIl-IM UITMUI -)M( - . 1 , ..Vvl'l'l'l I V
the Court House of Nonhauptoa .i'-;. f Jctrrt I MLbPLC 1 1 LL..L.
ronntv. in the Tow ri of Jackon, on l , .'',,',. fst;,.i w.rvicx' lotkc poblic
State of North Carolina.
OaTHAMPTOX COC!Tr.
. J - i J i
I p.- f. I8i
' EJk:u rH Webl 1
haru Harrison en.
iou, John !
liarr,?ou V 'reu-
Petitioners,
iu Equity.
i.ertck i I an i n, vV
Alt x'ander j lam
son nd Lewis
ii.uriaou aud i'lea
sant il.trritoti and
l.,.z.;i)elh llarri
Si.ii, and .Martha
tliirriioti &c .Mary
tlairiSt-H an mlaut
by -dallbew Haf-
riSc.n tier , next
riend.
vs
For . .
sale ot Land
Elnrund liar-")
ri?o:j, ' Benjamin
-ii.uli ,1'urriron,
atniief. k-i;n-u.oj.s
and Jofni C.
I'tnilips and his
v i.'c -Sally, late
.ally, r:tuninns.
liobort ' iiHre
Defendants,
W iliiani 11. ?:oore j
iiavui J. .Moore
an 1 fiiouias E. j
A Ut rnatliy and his j
vfe 'Martha, late
Martha Moore. J
IFappcaring to the satisfaction
, . t , . . . . t. . a i a i i .
i
j ui me lunii tuai iiie ocieuoaois
: in ibis case are not inhabitants o!
LUis btate: It is ordered thati
publication be made in the Hah-
U:A Aiiiit-rva, fur six successive
weeks, notilvioi; them to ai.ne. r
at toe ni'xt tortn ot this court to
bo h.-.i-i on the 5th Monday alter j
the 4tb .Monday in March ne.tr!
at tiie Court House in the Town ;
oi 'Jackson, and plead; answer or,
demur to the petitioners' s:u ' j - !
t.tion, otherwiso the .u . w-. oe
taken pro' 'confer? o fc t:
and the: matter th;;re "..curd ex
parte. , ' i '
A Copy Teste
JOHN D A AHS, C. M V..
Nov
10th . Uw-;v.
WELDON
pI'RSL'ANTto an order i;f the
Honorable the Court of i:4u-
tv. lu.l .len lor the County ot Hah-
f'.v F.,U 'I Vrrr.' 1i'.'t ni .? ir.-li. r...
bv given to all purchaser- of Iot in ; Ir nth; loard can U- b I
the town of Weldon, from .S-tuiVn l ""H thtj subscriber, for ix doli a
Rlount, (iuardun, Acc. who have per month. The attention of pt
not complied with the terms of the rents, and guardians, particuf
i - v t '
! i.-xt, to show caue wLy the pur -
!i.i-e n.ad.e by thctn rc -pectively
i-.ilcr t!ic decree of thiv Court
liou
Id not be vacated, laud set a-
ude.
E. B FRERMAN.c. m. r..
OctoUr 2H. IZ3! . 37 .Mm
NOTICE.
AT September term
" Court of Pleas and
of the
Quarter
Sessions of the counfv r-t M irtin.
the la-t will of William Wi.i rji,
. .
late of said county. wa adiotttl
t to rrbbatC, and
at -,the prcefv
term of said court the suou
nber
qaaldicd as executor tf.ereto :
j dctermtticd to cice, the
,,,'cnt if the estate, with a
T y ,HjSSiWc. the credit-
V1 . .... . j
of the legator arc rcqneitcd
Ho make known incir ciatrr., tr,a.t
who is folly authored collect
the debts doe thereto, ana to
srant discharzes, cc
DAVID WILLIAMS.
Wdharmton. l-Ctb-
- D-t S
( contract, ttiat rn. y appear at ane v -?
! Superior Court to" be holden forilhe VLff 1h!.1 ordr, au 1 deCofLr.
j the ccuntv of Halifax in the town pT,n be lnctiy observed, ;1V ;
! of Halifax, on the fourth Monday ,'unl'"K exertion. tO.,;adrfcca
I aft.-r the fourth', Mwndav in March"' tboc committed to our ri,
FEMALE SCHOOL
IIARV.EY-bcrs.' Irre
to itiform her friend and thn
I nubhc in general, that her School
I lor young Ladles will b resumed
jaram at Hyde Park, on the 12th
j day of January next; The char-
ge for the highest Branches dS
Sciences, 10 per o.
i or. the lower. . 7
Muicot the Piano, 15
) Drawing k Painting, v4
Hoard wan b obtained nt J"50
per session "jhoe who nrty 'eel
.1 disposed tt patronise the. b.tiol,
will p1eae address m hn- jo-l paid
t
i tO : t' - ;
ELIZA J HARVEY,
Hyde Paik. Hhiax Ct
N '
ti-':' - , $
December, lO It!
(X7"The Edenton Gazette;'. Will
and forward, the-account to Mrt.i
yarvey, tor' pfiyuient
' Tuition pr. Session 10
Hoard do. 40
3TAHKSK terms incluth- rer
necessary' ex iise. except
candles. Books will bV: fur-
jiiished at th6 Petrrsbur f r tall
prices. j j Lvery- student will bo
required to briuig - with biiu-a
pair of I Sheets Couuterpaiie
and a pair of Blankets. Tlra
exercises of this Institution will
be renewed on the. first M. nday
in January, and the first session
will close by a public Kxamiiia
tion oil the first Thursday and
Friday in June. The 2nd ver
sion win commence on the fol-
ow ingi
Monday and close wijth-
out an
Kxamination, on the ind
Friday
of November. - .
The
system of fctudie? is reg
ulated
v the plan of our Unw
I versitv.' The subscriber will
! devote liis whole attention tO
; fl,r ,l,ii'w." ,f hi" Srlmidi . ' ,
C. A. II ILL, A. M.
. Deci I , 1&29. 4t 2
A Private Female School
the direction of the
4
rrib r, i
Or.
peu-
i
of Halifax, by
M. I,! v A N IJalr AN, late U. W .
jiia os t.u-; frgima- .he
uev- jUipilsIiCd, ar.'l -j.m ti ; c
j oeng Lady, to uistKuvt 4 ,o I
mi. ili byst- t'i Sp lln' ilelo ,
Writing; and Aritfitnetic, Ei-l.j-Ji
! (iramihec. (ieeraphv. Hi-trr .
' "gic.- Rhetoric,' Needle r
7Vo svbil ,wt!i vointnoi
" Monday th; 1 Ith f Jatiu. tj
; cxh at tho ratek of or.e
Dot:,' r.
....
f i ? ifi v f -f i r t in. mki irntinfi :
r"I"U' iue nature oi imng
will tiermit. . In this school, tho
cbildren will not be oppressed bv
loo many studies, being lorc!d'
upon th?ir weak, and lender mind
at one time Lnf rie can be made
for as rnny month, a pr'ettts
may think fe; and all chddren
may be taken from M-bool. at mttf
time, by paying up all arrearji-
MARTIN READ
Dec. ,10. Uti. '
LatalUe Academy.
LVPIA PHILIP-V-in.
Oidk.orm- her friod and Ihc
public gendral'y, that the exercis
es of tllis iiitdulMMJ wll recwii-
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