ADVERTISEMENTS. 



LAND AGENCY. 



THE novel idea of establishing a Land Agency in 

 the City of Richmond, has succeeded beyond the 

 expectations of the originator. His office is nearly 

 filled with applications from those who would be sel- 

 lers and purchasers. The tide of emigration which 

 is now setting so strongly towards Virginia from the 

 north, has brought him several applications from that 

 quaiter. Enquiries have been made for the following 

 descriptions of property. One gentleman wishes to 

 purchase a good wheat and corn farm, of about a 

 thousand acres in the upper country, at from 12 to 18 

 thousand dollars. Another is looking for a good 

 James River property, at about 20 thousand dollars. 

 An application has also been made for 1500 or 2000 

 acres of land in a limestone region. Small esta- 

 blishments in the neighborhood of the City of Rich- 

 mond are in great demand. 



Instead of making a separate contract for each 

 particular agency, as he has heretofore done, the 

 subscriber has adopted the following terms as a rea- 

 sonable recompense for his services from those who 

 choose to employ his assistance in effecting a sale of 

 their property. 



If the property is sold within 12 months from the 

 time at which he is employed, and the amount of 

 sale exceeds $10,000, a fee of $100 will be required : 

 if the amount of sale does not exceed ten thousand 

 dollars, a fee of $50 will be expected. In all cases 

 where no sale is effected within 12 months, a fee of 

 ten dollars will be demanded. 



Information and assistance afforded purchasers With- 

 out charge. 



C. T. BOTTS. 



THE BOMMER MANURE METHOD. 



THIS process, by which all kinds of refuse vege- 

 table matter are speedily and cheaply converted 

 into manure of the most fertilizing quality, has been 

 thoroughly tested by some of the most practical and 

 experienced farmers in the Northern and Southern 

 States. The uniform success which has attended its 

 operation, commends it to the attention of every 

 farmer, who wishes to enrich his land at a trifling cost. 



With a view of graduating the price to the quan- 

 tity of land upon which it may be desired to use the 

 method, the following scale has been adopted, viz: 

 For gardens, - - - $ 6 00 

 Farms, up to 100 acres, - - 10 00 

 Do. from 100 to 200 acres, - 15 00 



Do. from 200 to 300 acres, - 18 00 



Do. from 300 to 400 acres, - 20 00 



Over 400 acres in any one farm, - 25 00 

 All letters of enquiry must be post paid. 



ABBETT & CO., Baltimore, 

 Proprietors of the patent fight for the 



Southern and Western States. 

 C. T. BOTTS, Agent, Richmond, Va. 

 July 21, 1843 



SOUTH ANNA RIVER LAND FOR SALE. 



I WISH to sell that well known and valuable tract 

 of land upon which I reside, lying upon South 

 Anna River and Cedar Creek, in the county of Han- 

 over, 20 miles from Richmond, and a few hundred 

 yards below Crenshaw's Mills, in as healthy and 

 agreeable a neighborhood as any in the county. The 

 tract contains 400 acres, about one-fourth in virgin 

 growth, excellent tobacco land; 75 or 80 acres of 

 creek and river low-grounds of first quality, well 

 ditched and drained. Between 70 and 80 bushels of 

 wheat have been seeded upon the premises, mostly 

 upon fallowed land. There is a plentiful supply of 

 fruits of excellent quality, a comfortable dwelling 

 nearly new, containing four rooms and a passage, 

 with the addition of an excellent cellar; out-houses 

 tolerable. Every part of the tract is supplied with 

 water. This land will be offered privately until 

 Thursday, 7th of December next, at which time it 



will be put up on the premises to the highest bidder. 

 Terms made known on the day of sale. 



f^-At the same time and place will be sold all of 

 my crop of corn, stock of horses, cows, hogs, plan- 

 tation utensils, &c. &c. 



October 28, 1843. J. C. PLEASANTS. 



STRAW CUTTERS. 



IN addition to innumerable testimonials of the va- 

 lue of my Straw Cutter, I have received the fol- 

 lowing from Genl. Jesup, who wrote for one, that 

 he might submit its claims, in comparison with others, 

 to a committee who were directed to select the best 

 for the use of the United States Army. 



Quarter Master General's Office, \ 

 Washington, Sept. 27, 1843. $ 



Mr. C. T. Botts, 



Sir, — I enclose a copy of the report of Major 

 Ringgold and Capt. Dusenberry, who composed the 

 board to examine and test your Straw Cutter. They 

 are among the most experienced officers of the army, 

 and their opinions are entitled to as much weight as 

 those of any others. 



I shall adopt your Straw Cutter as the best that 

 has been invented, and introduce them into the pub- 

 lic service as they may be required. 

 I am, sir, 



Most respectfully, 



Your obt. st. 

 — TH. S. JESUP. 

 General, Fort M'Henry, Sept. 22d ; 1843. 



We have the honor to report to you, that in com- 

 pliance with your request, we have examined, and 

 put to the test the Straw Cutter forwarded by Mr. 

 Botts, of Richmond, and have every reason to be 

 pleased with its performance, model, and apparently 

 with its durability. 



It is decidedly the best that has ever been present- 

 ed to our notice, and we have no doubt it will be 

 found highly useful, and will answer in every respect 

 the purpose intended. 



Very respectfully, 



* Your obt. servts. 

 S. RINGGOLD, Major U. S. Army. 

 S. B. DUSENBERRY, A. Or. Master. 

 To Major General Jesup, Quarter Master General, 

 Washington, D. C. 



These Cutters have obtained such celebrity, espe- 

 cially for the use of negroes in the southern country, 

 that the right to manufacture them, which may be 

 purchased on very low terms, would be a great ac- 

 quisition to any foundry or machine shop already 

 established. C. T. BOTTS. 



REMOVAL. 



JOHN G. WAYT, DENTIST, 



HAS removed his office to Bank Square, corner 

 above the Banks, Main Street. 



REFERENCE. 



M. Clarke, M. D. Robt. W. Haxall, M. D. 

 George Watson, M. D. Thomas Nelson, M. D. 

 F. H. Deane, M, D. James Bolton, M. D. 

 E. H. Carmichael, M.D. J. A. Cunningham, M. D. 

 Nov. 28. ^ 



B. & S. JONES, 



GROCERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 



HAVE found it necessary greatly to enlarge their 

 old stand, (Corner of E and 9th Streets, square 

 above the Banks,) are now prepared to sell an exten- 

 sive assortment of GROCERIES, at wholesale or re- 

 tail, upon as accommodating terms as they can be 

 had in the city. Country Merchants and House- 

 keepers are requested to give them a call, before pur- 

 chasing elsewhere. 

 Richmond, Nov. 28, 1843. 



