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II I .III .11 II-JliWWlM H.l , , -"-B .j,.,- . I III' --"...L ... .
RY EDM. B, FREEMAN
The Advocate will be printed
every
-. ..-o.v mnrniniT at 2 50 per annum.
in
ivance", or $3 if payment is 'not madd.within
3 vpaper to be discontinued imti
are uaid. linlesa at the, o
all ar-
:t . iMiton and
a failure to j. notify
dis-
M .:.r, ivill be considered ad i a new
cstragement. : .. .. , I t
- a Jlertisements, making- one
square or
less inserted three times for One
iV,fi7fip cents for everv sub
Dollar,
sequent
sBli V" ""J . - -
rtion: lonsrer ones m prppo
prpportiop. All
Ijrtisements will be continued
unless
otherwise ordered, and each continuance
Tcharged.
jXCORBUPTlBLfe
Surgeon Dentist;) Oculistj
MAVING concluded to 'emain
in tbifcf place, for several mon hs, will
attend the Courts of the adjoining; coun
ties to clean and file TEET I, and
extract tbe decayed TEETH t md are
maining roots with care and: safetj , upon
a new principle, with less pain to he pa
Ktil than the former : method . HE
If ILL ALSO FIT IISI '''; I
By the set or single one, without he aid
of Pivots or Springs, beingr a. new and most
approved plan, by which the Teeth, not on
ly in appearance, but by service, aro LIT
TLE INFERIOR to the natural tenth. A
SUFFICIENT TRIAL WILL BE GIV
EN BEFORE PAYMENT IS DEA1AN
DED. r,
OF PLUGGING
The benefit of .his operation is so truly
ifliDortant, tha. it is- impossible to recorn
mend it too earnestly to the Publid, but it
is frenerally do layed too lonfr belb
re
they
can be effectually stopped; whereasJ if f per.
formed at the commencement of ddcay, or
before the nerves -are exposed, t&ey may
nut onlv be Dieserved for a short time,! but
fbr.the period of a lonor life, j ' J
HE ALSO POSSESSES AN
. IFhich will dtstro'v the nerval in on instant.
-ivitliout the kast pbhi.- CARIOUS
VTEETII extracted without ithe aid of an
instrument. He wi 1 Uho remove thar
stubborn
Scurvy.
and J dibagieeable disc
se.
the
Corns', Jjarts, and NaUs trowing
into the flesh, removed mi a
AVITOUT PAIN. He will
Ye
days,
fit in
an arlificial Eve to rorrpspod v,
-Natural Eye WlTIj OUT PAIN.
ith the
A surE-
cieht trial wul be allowed before payment is
(iemauaed.
" N. B. Dr.l)illon. can at all ti
mes, oe
found at his office one door; above
Judge
Daniel's residence unless when absence on
liusmess." ' 1 .
LjAUH win be waited on
at their
dwellings The Poor, attended gratis.
ttbRNSiFEllRALL
Wto.
fTHAKE pleasure in announcing to
JJ their friends and the public that they
fiave-received their fall supply of
U'Jnch comprises a handsome and yery ex
pensive assortment of nearly ;t every! article
sw iatniouaoie or aesiraoie in mq
A large supply of GROCERIES bf every
description Hardware and Cutlery, Chi
na ,Glass and Earthenrvare, ah exten
sive assortment of BOOTS &, SHOES,
Sole, Upper, Harness and Skirti ig Lea
ther, Calf, Kip, Morocco ant j Sheep
Skins, an extensive supply of Saddlery
run AETO WOO sats,
Ladies' Leghorn and' Dunstable Bon-
ttts. Work Baskets, Brushes of All kinds
Books and Stationary, Paints, Oils and
Drugs, Fur, Seal Skin, and Morocco
Caps, an extensive assortinent on
lUDIES' fc, GENTLEMEN'S CLOAKS
&.C. &C. &.C.
of which will be offered at unusually low
Prices for cash, or on our usual credit to
rinctual customers.
N. B. Wo will continue to buy Cotton
wr Cash and to take it m trade pr pjayment.
We further wish to. inform our friends
nd the pubhc that we ar.e prepare d to re
cive Cotton on Storage and forward it to
Petersburg or Norfolk Markets with all
lssible despatch. TFe pledge ourselves
.at all possible dilisrepce shall be used to
promote the interest of our patrons, and that
terms will be found accommodating.
; ' ': " i . ' D. F. & Co'.
-.Halifax; Sept. 57,1831. f , 1 pitf
For alu ut this Office,.
in
JUST RECEIVED,
I FOR. SALE, I
A BAROUCHE AND HARNESS, for l
br 2 hoi sea, made to order, by I
xttjti'itj'ti t tTfTt' vriTino -
ALSO: I,
Bushels Turk's Isl'd
SALT, : H . !
4 :lo( acks Livclpool blown Salt
150-pe. Cotton Bagging, various qual.
iuu vous ivope,
5 Hogsheads Whiskey,
1Q Barrels N E Rum,
4 Qr. Casks Cogniac Brandy,
a iarreis u. uin,
4 qr. Casks T. and M. Wines,
. 4 hhds. Molasses, ' '
6 Ton3 English Iron, -,
3. do. American & S. Iron. .
Also An assortment of DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, PAINTS, OILS, &.c. lc.
WESTO N, WHITE & Co.
Dec. J3, .lt31. j 41 tf
dltorney, at jukw
TPRACTICES in the County and
( i Superior Courts o; I Martin; North
arnpton ) and Halifax and' the Superior
Courts of Washington. JKhennot abbent
on profe3ional duty, he will be; at his office
in the Tiwn of ialitax on Mondays 6l Tues
clays; atmny otntr time at nia tcbiuence in
the County.
-Halifax
c January, 26.
12m
SIMM'S iiOTiiCKik.
i HALL, being the
accredited
O agent oi VV m. fc-WAiM, id cuiiatuutiy
roccivinr buppaes ot the Panacea, coue
quentiy Tpeisous purchasing ofjljun n;ay re
ly upon lis bcitig'fresh aiu gehuine which
are matters oi some, consequence, there be
ing so m'ariy spurious mutations calculated
to deceiVe thu public. f I
Price4-Two dollars per bottle.
NoifoU, Aug. 10, 1831.
"to
TVatchrnaker, Jewelhr &l Silversmith.
I
EGS leave most respectfully to
niorui the citizens ot jL'jtlu. ami Us
Vi.
Uil V. f tlili, HO lliLO UUliJUJCliUt u tuu uuovt:
tiusihe
issjiu'the shop formerly
re C' Duuiel, 4 doors ujj
oceu nied
Geortre t
JJO Lnii itiun-
sion Hoifse and opposite the Fupnci iiioici,
Where hp is prepared to exvcuLu uii kinds of
work in his line.' Those wishing to patron
lze him, ire a-fcured that ik paius-snail be
spared lb iiive t'enorui suLiisiuCtioii..
January l.'f io3ii.
46 tf.
Mrs.
JjJrOJiiJLE
5S leave to inform her friends
,u iiie pubac, that; bhu jiias- remo
ved her rfctubnjjhment to the new house op
posite Cpi. J. H. feihiinons Tjivern, where
bhe is iut opeiiiiig her Fall Supply of Fash-
lonable Uoous. Aiuonj; mem, me loiiow
ing' articjes. r ' '
Pattern Satin-straw, Silk,
and Battese
bonnets,'iiales5v ia.niou,
' Diamond straw Dunstablcsj
plain do
LegWrn and straw bonnets,'
Lleaant turbans, Oic.
An assortinent of pulls and curls,
fGauzel and barege scarfs" and handker
chiefs, 1
Straw land Fancy flowers,
A great variety f ribbons, &c &c.
" Ail of which she is disposed to sell at her
usual lovf prices. . j : a
Ladies pelisses, cloaks,, dresses, tec
made to brder, in the latest' and most ap
proved fashions. ' . ' ' I"
; Leghofn and straw bonnets bleached,
dyed, or itrimined. ' ' . : t
Mrs. W. having . been well I patronised
during hr long residehce iu this place, has
recently made arrangements for a perma
nent settlement, auti will therefore find it
her interest, as it ever has been her plea
sure and duty, to execute' all orders with
taste, fidifhty and promptitude
.."June 2H, 1831.
29 -tf
Twenty Dollars Reward.
MANAWAY, sometime in the
month of May last, (while in the ser-
vice of Col. Thomas uusoy,j a negro man
by the nrae of William, belonging to the
orphans of James Carstaphen deceased. He
is about 21 or 22 years old, of common sta-
tuc, yeiiojw.couipiuAiu",
upper teejth a little decayed, and has a down
look whep spoken to. No other particular
marks recollected. I have been informed
thai he was seen in the town of Halifax on
Monday if the Christmas hollidays, in com
pany with another runaway negro; and it is
supposed ihat he is now lurking in the neigh
borhood fof the town of Halifax or some
where in ihe county. . His mother, (belong
ing to th same estate,)4ives at Mr. Benj,
SpruilFs,in Scotland Neck; (who owns her
hushand.i where he may sometimes visit.
H hns.ht her 'relations near the town of
Halifax, i ' ; - ' h ' :
The above reward will be given for the
apprehension and delivery of the said negro
to me, or!for his confinement iirjail so that
I get hini again. All masters or owners'of
vessels, ind others, are- hereby cautioned
arrainst hkrborinsr or employing the said ne
gro, as the law wli be rigidly enforced
against all such offenders . : ,
RICE : . PIERCE, Guardian. '
' Halifai, N. C Jao- 14, 1832, 46-tf
I
SSflDOD
HALIFAX, N. C. APRIL 19,
FOR SJLEl
VVTVILL be sold, at Public
Auc-
VV
tion, in the Town of Hali fax,-on
Monday the 23d day of April next, (being
afax Superior Court) the folio wins: real ,
j estate in said Town, viz.
! Jne fourth part of that well known
and papular Tavern Establishment
THS EAGLE EOTEI.
The Lots near the Court Honst on
.which are situated the '
A WARE HOUSE k'an OFFICE,
being a very eligible stand for bu--.
sihess. . j
The Lots whereon I former, y resided,
. on which are, besides the! DWEL
LING HOUSE & necessary OUT
HOUSES, TWO STORES, A WAREHOUSE
AJSTD JIN OFFICE. '
Most of them pleasantly situated fr
Dwellings or stres. i
20 ACli-Jtili OF SARD
adjoining the town. This land is higher
than any part of Jalifax, and will be laid
off inLo lialf acre lots with streets so ad to
unite with those of the towu. 'From its el
evated situation it will be debirabfe fr pri
vate resideiices; afforuing a convenient way
to the river, will make at an eltigibiv pluCd
lor Stores. . ' !
Terms made known at the sale.
' JOHN T. CLAN TON.
March 15, VJ2. ' 3 tdt
State of & or tii , Carolina,
HALIFAX COUNTY.
In Equity Fall : Term, 1831.
James Grant Adm r of Patience 'uts,7-iici
B. Pierce, Adm'r of Hard j Pi... Mark
Pitts, Lewis Pitts, Tamar- -who u,
Tuujht ittsaml Crlia- Pitt; .Alfred
I'. Aioore, Ex'r of Sylviu Pitt; Jethro
i;ciKo:i ' aad Vv ii;j,hi Pitft, Auui,r&
tienry Pitta; . unu. .Mai tha Jones, Com-
agninst
Thotnap Ihittin, vidurr, of Noel Pitts,' Ja
cou Puts.- rsoel 'Puts, It W. Phi.
Pt vton S. Pitt., luy.A Botjaie Pitts, E
hxaneth A. Pitu, Johu Puta, Mary E.
Pitts -and -Pins, ' children of John
Pitts; milium Shi. rs aud wife Fanny
who was Fbimv Piits?, Nichoh-3 Pitts
ivtin iiiiu.'iu i.jiij. v.tiu iai;cv wno was i
Nancy Pitts, --Shivera and wife Eliza-
beth w ho was Eiizabeth IPitts, Wester
Pitts and john Pitts, children of Noel
Pitts, Dtfcndant. - .
TTT appearing to the satisfaction ol
ia. the Couit that th itildn n of John
Pitts deceased, viz: Jacob,; Noel, Mary,
Henrietta, Ira, W, Peyton S, Elijah Bo
die, Elizabeth A, John, Mary E, and one
w hose name is not know n to the court; ana
the children of Noel Pitts , deceased viz;
Fanny Shivers who was Fanny Pitts Nich
olas Pitts, Nancy Broom who was Nanc
Pitts, Wester Pitts, 'John Pitts and Eliza
beth Shivers who was Elizabeth Pitts; de
fendants mentioned in the;Bil!of Com
plaint, ' are not inhabitants of this State."
it is ordered that publication be made in the
Roanoke Advocate, a newspaper publish
ed in the , town of Halifax, for six weeks,
that unless the said non-residentsi appear
at the next Superior' Court i of- Law and
Equity, to be holden for the county of Hal
ifax, at fbe court house iii the town of Hal
ifax, on the fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday in March next; then and thcro to
plead answer or demur to said Bill, the
same will be taken pro confesso, and heard
ex parte as t"them. .
- .Witness Edmund B. Freeman, Clerk
and M after in Equity of said Court, at Of
fice, the fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday in September A. D.' 1831.
E. B. FREEMAN,! C. Jlf. E.
' ... : . ,:,!. 36t
Stato of North Carolina.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.
Court of Picas and Quarter Sessions.
March Term 1832.
Roderick B. Gary j Original attachment
vs , levied on negroslaves
Leonard Purdy ) DooIertSo Abbey.
TTT appearing to the satisfaction of the
U Court, that Leouard Purdy, Defen
dant in this case has removed beyond the
limits of this State: It is therefore or
dered that publication be made in (he
Roanoke Advocate, six weeks, giving
notice to the said Leonard Purdy to ap
pear at ' the next Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions to be held for the
bounty of Northampton, on the first
Monday inJuue next, then and there to
replevy the property, attached and plead
to issue, or Judgment final will be enter
ed against him and the property condemn
ed, subject to the plaintiff recovery.
Test, I
RICHARD II. WEAVER, Clk.
Price Adr. $3,50, . -C 6t .
1832.
AT' tbe last Court of Pleas and
trW Quarter Sessions, for the county
ot Halifax, commissioners were appointed
to ascertain and adjust for payment, the
claims incurred for necessary expenses, by
calling into service a portion of the Militia
of the county, in the month of August last.
All persons interested will be pleased to
take notice, that the Board, thus created,
will be in session, at the town of Halifax,
on Tuesday the 24th of April next, being
the second day of the Superior Court at
that place, to. fulfil the duties of their ap
pointment. '
COMMISSIONERS.
JUarch 20 1832. r . ; 4 5t
SilGLE HOTEL,
HALIFAX, N. C.
ajiJIE subscriber havinc leased that
larcre .and commodious establishment.
. The Eagle Hotel,
situated on Maine Street, and recently oc
cu pied by Mr. Joel H. McLemore, begf
leave to inform his friends and the .public,
that he will be prepared to accommodate
them by February Court next. He promises
HIS TABL2
shall be h (fished with the best thd coun
try can afib i
will be coiihlantlv supplied with superior
WINES and LIQUORS; and having pro-
cuied excellent Hostlers, U
SIS STABLES
will be fait hfilly attended to.
-The suh.criber having had some years
experience as keeper of a
PUBLIC HOUSE
feels n confidence that he can give general
satisfaction, and respectfully solicits a
.-hare of the public patronage
WILLIAM H. POPE.
February 1832. j 49 tf
The Petersburg Intellijrencer and Nor
am- k
.iin Herald wul insert uie above once a
v't;k for four times and forward their ac-
. Mints to trio isubseriber. -J
GREAT BARGAINS
- i
? nHE subscribei ?,
iJ their business in Scot
ferall their stoclc of j
K to close
Neck, of-
HARDWARE, CROCKERY,
GLASS, SHOES, BOOTS,
1 1 ATS, SADDLES, BRIDLES,
See. with ail their
t.a very muii .ADVANCE upon the
prime Cost for Co7i or on u short credit
to punctual cutoraers? J
The Stock of Goads being well selected
offers great inducements' to those desirous
buy bargains, who are requested to call
nnd examine for themselves.
The Subscribers wish to rent, until the
first of January 1835, the Store in which
they have done business for the last three
years, with a . .
COTTON GIN,
SCREW and WAREHOUSE, attached
to it, and possession given immediately.
This has long been known as na of the
best stands for the sale of Goods and the
purchase of Cotton and j produce, in this
the part of country.
The Subscribers will soli their entire
Stock of Goods to any person wishing to
rrnt the Store House on, the most reasona
ble terms. .
K B. J. SPRUILL &. CO.
Scotland Neqk.
March 14, 1832. J ! " 4 6t
CLAIMS AGAINST
Northampton County
TOMMISSlONERSwereappoin-
W ted, at the last term of our Court of
Pleas and Quarter 'Sesion, to investigate
all claims upon this county, which grew
out f Military movements, in August and
September last. The Commisioners here
by give notice that they will hold their e-
cond meeting at the Court House, in Jack
son, on the 8lh day of May next.- All per
sons interested will please attend. v
, COMMISSIONERS.
Jackson Jfarch 22y 1822. 5--6l
NOTICE.
A LL persons are hereby forwarned
rN against trading for a note given by
me to SUGAR DAVIS for the sum of For-
tyjive dollars, or there abouts, as the con
sideration lor wnicn said note was given
has utterly failed, and I have been advised
not.to pay it. f
STEPHEN MARSHALL.
Warren County, April 9, 1832. " 7 3t
NOTICE.
1
Tf V the Thursday during next Superi
Vll or Court, will be sold at the resi
dence of the late Basset Stitb, all the
perishable property of the said dee'd con
sisting oftiduse-hold furniture &c
THE. COMMISSIONERS.
Feb. 24,1032, 1 St
WHOLBNO. 103.
211 Oj it 2 ONSONT
w
ILL stand acrain the ensuintr
season at my stable, fifteen mil erf
rom Jackson, twelve from Belfield, thir
een from Halifax, N. C. thirtv rive from
Warrenton, and iifty seven south of Peters
burg,". The ; season "will commence the
first of February, and terminate the first of.
July.
He will be let to mares at Fiftv Dollars
the season, which maybe dischard bv the
payment of ! orty Dollars within the season.
Mares can be insured at Seventy-five Dol-
lars; the insurance will be demanded so
soon as the marc is discovered to be in foal.
or the property changed. One Dollar will
be expected to the Groom in every case.
Large and extensive pasturage sown in
small cram exnresslv for Mart It with
he Horse, and separate lots for Mares antl
Colts and board of Son ants gratis.
Those Feudinfr from a distance, if conve
nient, will send servants with their mare.
& that they may be attended to agreeably
to their own instructions. Mip8 will:- if
. w
required, bo fedf-with grain at thirtv cent
per day. iNo responsibility for accidents or
escapes, but every precaution will be takea
to prevent them. .
PEDIGREE.
MONSIEUR TONSON was bv Pacoleti
he by the imported horse Citizen; he bv Pa-
colet of England; be by Blank; and Blank
by the UodoJp.un Arabian. His dam bv
Top Gallant; he bv Gallatin: Gallatin bv-
imported Bedford, &c. fcc. His Grandam
by Grey Medley, imported Oscar, imported
reamougui, -c. iionsicur i onson is tlio
full brother of Sir Richard, Henry and
Champion. Sir Richard and Champion
have proved to be superior race horses, and
have never been beaten; the latter now con
sidered the most distinguished horse in tha
Western icountry.
MONSIEUR TONSON
Has made himself so well known by his ua
rivalled achievements on the turf as to ren
der ail further notice unnecessary. Those
who desire to see a more detailed account of
his pedigree and performances, are referred
to the American Farmer, volume 9, pa-a
390; and also to the Turf Register &. Spor
ting Magazine, for January. 1831.
. ' WILLIAM MOODY.
Mount Forest, Northampton co. ) :
N. C. January 20, 1832.-
GEORGE JV. OWENS?
nn-AVING purchased the stock of
.1 Li 1 Berry and Owens, respectfully in
foims the citizens of Halifax and its vicini
ty that he still occupies the same stands
and-will constantly keep on hand ' rcot
assortment of Ladies and Gent!emrn'
BOOTS and SHOE" of every description
which will be sold cheap for cash.
Work of every kind, manufactnred out of 't
he best materials and at the shortest no-
tice. V
He has just received a new and excellent
material for Gentlemen's summer shoes."
A ril 1832. , 6 tf
State of North Carolina.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTT.
Court of Picas and Quarter Scssinnr
March Term 1832.
Temperance Taylor Peter?on Taylor.
Henderson Taylor and Henry TayUr
Infants by their Guardian &x.
James H. Wood Executer of Williass
Wade deceased Samuel Taylor, Re
becca Taylor, Etheldred Taylor. Jhn
C. Taylor and Elizabeth Garriss for
merly Elizabeth Taylor Pet to ac't.
TTT appearing to the satisfaction of tho
LL Court, that the Defendants Saml:
John C. and Etheldred Tavlor distribu
tees .of John Taylor deceased ara sot
Tl.l? r . ...
luiiauiiams oi mis state ana mat no ono
of them has filed a schedule of advance.
ments received from their father the satr
John deceased, and that nene of the dis
tributees of said John deceased, have fi
led snch schedule.
It is therefore ordered by the Cenrt.
that publication be made C t. in the Roast
oke Advocate, that the sajd distributees
be and appear' befere- the .worshipful
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of
the County aforesaid in the Town eC
Jackson, on the first Monday in Juno
next, then and there to plead, answer or
demur tc said Petition or file a schedule
as aforesaid; or Judgment pro onfesso
will betaken against them, the account
taken and petition heard exparte.
Witness Richard H. Weaver, Clerk
of said Caurt at Office the first Mon
day in March A. D 1832.
RICHARD H. WEAVER. Clk.
Price Avd. 5.50. v 6 Ct
FOR SALE,
A SUPERIOR MAHOGANY
BEDSTEAD and a good HORSQ
CART. For terms applv to ,
- JOSEPH J. GRAY. .
February 7,1 . . 4p-ir
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