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/> ft <•*' . “THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.” h publish'd semi-weshly. (every .Vniuhry ami Thursilay.) ^ your /lutl’irx ptr annum, payable m adranac. Au sub soriptwn wall bs received fur a shorter tune than sir months ated no paper unit be discontinued, (except at the Jeters lion UDss Editors,) unfit all arrearages art paid * {f.‘jll)VKRTISh~\IE.VTS inserted at 50 cents per square (or lets, )for the fret insertion, and 17 i cents for every subsequent insertion. KTERT .mVERTISEn is required to note, on hes manuscript, hole long he svishee his advertisement inserted ; an odvortisement. not to noted, irill be inserted tdl its du eontmunnee be ordered. roll YbUIUl.r .till ERTISI.'eX; the terms are ; fur the privilege of hen squares, $10 ; for ana tqumt, $15 ; for one square, inner form. $35 H p. JOB t'RI.\TI.\Ti executed neatly and expeditious tmd on rrasotuiMc trrm*. JYOTMi'il. ¥*▼ II.I. he unld, at the late residence of Benjamin 11 'I’limer, deed..on (ioose ( rwk, in llulford comi ty Va., un Tueaday. the Mli day of March next, all the pERISIMIll.E PROPER TV. hklmiging to lus <w talc, consisting id a large Mill k Of IIORNkS, some of which arc of the hest blood in the upper country; a large stock ol'llogs. mostly of improved hrcsl: a large stock of Cattle and Sheep; all the Corn, Oats. Fodder lie.. * largo quantity wi ll cured Bacon. all the Plants tied Tools, three Waggon*, (one new . that has ne rrrlieen used.) two Carts, and a good yokeOxen. a good m\ Blacksmith's Tools. Household and kitchen 1- urui litre. i.e.. &e. TF.R ' S—On all stints of five dollars ana upwards, a eredit if twelve months w ill lie given, the purchaser emnglsrtid w ith approved security—under five dollars, “ashwill lierequired. T1IK ADMINISTRATORS. Feb. 31 _ ' " M jrvTicii. fay HIS is to inform my customers and the public gen 1 erallv. that I intend eommeneing the \\ \HON VAkIM. Ill SINF.SS, near New Pns|iert Meeting llotiM'. in Atnherst County. I also, intend keeping op tux shop in Lynchburg, near Lynch’s W are House. I hare employed first rati' workmen to take charge ol my shopin Lynchburg. Any |s rson in want of new work t r old repaired in asti|ierh style, can he ..undated w ith neatness and despatch, by applying at either place. Mv lot ofTimla r IS wt II aeasoneil. and the hist the mar ket allords—and shall he done on reasonable terms. RF.FKRF.NCF.S. Rev. Jno. F.arly of Lynchburg. Mr. Peyton l.eftwieh of Lynchburg, Mr. Jas. Langhornc. Mr. .lames Dolan. Mr. Hancock,of Lynchburg. Mr. Douglass Puckett of lledford, Mr Cli’s. (Juist-nhnrv. Mr. Rollins of Am lierst rouritv. FLK.TfllFR D HALL. Feh. 31 ’ Till ST SALK. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust, . xeeuted to tlie sail scribcrs. by Lemuel Shelton, tin 21th day of March | S41. and duly recorded in the Clerk's Ollier: ol Pittsylvania County, to secure a debt duo Tlumt|>soii Ho Itrlsnli, we shall or either of us. sell at Robertson's St, re. on Friday, the I I lit day of M ireh. IM2. to the liiL'Iitst bidder. at public auction. forrasli.a PAR 1 <>r T1IF. SI.AVF.S. conveyed in said Trust Deed, to wit. Water, a Van: Mows and Nancy. The title to the above mentioned property is Uhevi.l to he go.nl. hut we will convey such only as is vested in visty virtue of said Trust Deni. JACOBT. FOLKS. t Trtistee. JOHN ROHKR TSON, i Feh. 21 21 For m am:. A YF.RY good young ft y nr old .1 \( Is. vise. "lie Jinney, 3 venrs old. unis.imnoidy large. 1 hey will he svlilou time or for cash, .as luavi'fs! soil the purchaser. Apply to M I U.HDT. \net. F«h. 21 ^ £, .§ II* .A’ O T I < I'. • Ml.lilltN II. TRIGG, t ,ornej in l.ltw, I\T1I.I. PR WTISF. in the several Courts far the J* Corporation of I .vnehhnrg. and in the Superior an,l County Courts of Amherst. Bedford and Campbell, Bis office is on the street leading to Martin's Warehouse <loon lielnvv R ■hinson Stabler’* corner. Jan. 27 '* .Tot ire. PI RSU ANT t<» a decree of the Hustings Court of Lynchburg, pronounced on the -»th day of March, ^ . n the suit then therein depending, between Sam net MfiCorktr. plaintiff, and Patrick Kelly, administra tor of Dennis Kelly. deceased and others, defendants, the undersigncd.the commissioner therein named, w ill on the *4ih day of February next, if fair, if not. the next lair day. (Sundaysexcepted.) on the premises, proceed to sell, by wav of public auction, to the highest bidder, on a credit of six months, Certain t ots and Tenements* situated in the town of New Loudon, in the county of CatnptirU. lieing the Lots and Tenements in said decree mentioned, and the same whereof the said Dennis Kelly died, seized and possessed. Bond with security " ill Is* re qnired of the purchaser, and the title w ill he retained as a * farther security until the purchase money he paid. IIKNHY Dl*’NNIMiToN, Cmn’r. Jan. 31 t‘>1F lit is n ruins. I^IGS. Malaga Grapes, Oranges. Lemons 2nd Raisins, in whole half and nuarter boxes. Almonds, Filtarts. \> alnuts, Palmnnts, and Pieon ■nts. Also a very superior lot of Prineii»e Cigars, for mlr at “Ourhoiise,’’ by G. \V. lANCKV. Jan. 24 H **20 Itl'U'.lltll. RANAWAV from Messrs. Jesse Younger St Co., in the County of Halifax, Va., some time last sum mer.a negro man. named III.I M'K. belonging to the Ritati ol Polly Tucker, doc’d. Ellirk is about 23 rears sld, of brown complexion, al.nit 5 feet III inches high— b«Ji a »car over one oflus eyes, and another on one of hi. lit*. hnnee he left Messrs. Younger St Co.,he hit been twice fenltned in Puisvlvanig Jail, and escaped caeli time •’A breaking jad. The night afler Ins second rscsjw he br»k« open a Tailor’s slioii, and furnished hinisoU with tlotliing. Me i. a Tory good Ditcher, and from information which I hare received is probably in North Carolina proseru hni Ins tradii, 3«x free ttum. • will give the al.ive reward for his apprehension and detention in jail, or will pay the reward and all reasons 1'rharges for his delivery to nie in the County of Hal ,‘*x» 15 miles north of the Courthouse. JOHN A. M’CKAW. arlin’r of Polly Tucker, doc’d, Feb. 17 ts l oit i»un\MTi: s.HjI:. TIHREF. very valuable NEGRO WOMEN, one a bont 28 yours old, who is a good Cook, Washer 5*Itnoer;also, one ahout 24 years old, a good House, r’*"t. Chamber Mind, &c -.the other .a young Woman, * at lfiyeorsold. whoisaunod field hand.nil without lr,'umbranre. Terms Id,era], M. TA1.HOT. Auci’r. ^Feb. 17 u FUR Ml NT* THE lower part of the large Rriek Tenement, a few ih.irs aliove tho 1* tank tin U tel. Apply to M. TAI.nOT. Auct’r. t. ! uu vr s iu: or V A riMIILi; Pi ItfMlNAI. A A O III. Al. ISM'TATE. HV V I ini - K of authority vested in me. as Trustee «f Samuel Branch, I shall on the I Oth day of March next, sell al public auction, to tin* highest bidder, upm tin' premises, all tin* Kstato of Samuel Branch, both PKUSONAL and KKAL. to me conveyed by a l)e<‘d in Trust, bearing date the "J8th dav of January, IS|*>. and of record in ('arnjilmll county, including the following property, to wit : thi: THAfT or lahii on which the said Samuel Branch now resides, whiuh is one of the most desirable in the county. It ecu tains 1,000 B IB S aliout .100 of which is Falling Hiver l«ow («ronnd* of su|ierior quality, with a large body of open High Land eontiguoiis, Ivmg heantifirlly andol fine quality—and 4tMI acres* of \Yood Laud, well timliered and conveniently situated, l pinthis Tract is a (*w»mI Dwelling House*, containing eight rooms,with all necessary Out IIouson attached.—'The Plantation is well improved with Barns. Stables. Negro Houses. Fences, ike. JLSO, Avon I Eli I IIJl T Ith rnllod the !?lill IijmI. containing about WOO On this place is erected a new and commodious Dwelling I louse, with all neciswaiy Out Building* at taehed. 'The Mill upon this Tract (commonly known u Branch's M ill.) is ti|H>n Falling Kiver, and one of the most valuable in the county, Imth as a Orist and Saw Mill. The Land is generally of good quality, with a bout 50 acres of very line Flat, on Battle Snake Creek. 'This property is highly valuable and worthy the atteii lion of any person deairing such. •//..SO, TITO OTHER TIUCTS, one containing I * acres and the other 30£ acres, all in wihnIs, als Hiding in excellent Timber—anti the whole of which In* w chili two miles of the Mill. I hey are adjacent to each other, and the quality of the mil is good. ! JLSO, TtTUYTV SETUY SUITES, among whom are one of the most valuable Blacksmiths m Virginia; a good Miller, who understands also the management of a Saw .Mill; a good Waggoner, and 14 1 other likely abb* lushed Men. mostly young, besides sev eral likely Boys and valuable Women. Also, the F.n ‘ire stock of Morses and .Mule*, Cattle, Sheep, and Hog*. Plantation and Shop Tools,Waggons. Ox Carts,^e., and ' a Carriage ami Harness, and a Sulky and Harness. 'The terms of sale, fur the I .ami, will In* one third of the purchase money to be paid on the V*»tli day of I )«• comber next—and the otlu r two thirds in two equal an nuai instalments thereafter, bearing inti rest troin the ‘^•»th j day of OeeemlM r, IS4*2, at which time pi sum ssion will be given, w itli the privilege of seeding small grain in the | Fall. 'The IVrsmal Property w ill be sold uj>on a credit : I of four niontlm f«»r all sums over tw enty dollars—for sums of and under twenty dollars, cash w ill be required. 'There is a provision in the Deed limit r which I act. whereby all the creditors of the said Samuel Braneh under certain restrictions to be made know n on the day of sile, are empowered w ith their claims upon the said Branch, to ollsett any purchase they make at the sale. Persons desirous to purchase are resjiorttullv invited to visit ami view the premise*, w hich will he shown to thrm. by myself or by ( apt. Samuel Branch.—All communications w ill be addressed to mr at Nowlin’s Store—postpaid. WILLIAM 1) BU ANCll, 'Trustee ofSatiiurl Branch. (Vj- The pi"litnond Whig and Knquirer will publish the ,i!h.\ J V of sale, and forward their account* to this office |i-r collection. Feh, 3 tIOM i'iiinvAitnn« a \ii ( onnii. M»A III»1\H»*, I.VM Illll lUi, V \. r F., tlir* undersigned. having formed a copartner T T ship under the style and firm of S. ii. ii./l*iS, Jr. S (o., with tin* view of transacting a general Fonwiitinso am» Commission IUsimh, respectfully tender our a* r vices to our friends Mil the public. Occupying a large and commodious Fire Proof \\ are house, situated immediate!v on llu* ( anal, (routing the street leading from the bridge, we offer the same faeili ties and advantages of other bouws, with the saving ot : the e\|H*iiRe of dray.igr. We would remind our friends that this business will ; l»ea separate and distim toiir from the lioating ImsmeRs.— And in forwarding produce consigned to our care, by w ay | of the Canal, regard will only lie hail to such Iwnts as are ! deemed resjsmsible, cxjwditioiis, and run lor the lowest ; freights. Our rut s of commission upon sale*, or lor forwarding will corn-spond with those of other houses engaged in the same business. With the experience of S. II. Davis, Jr. who will have the entire and exclusive management and control of the business,and w ill devote his w hole time and attention to the interest of those who may favor the house with their patronage, we confidently trust we shall ho ens Ided to render entire satisfaction. We shall al all tunes keep on hand, for sale, a supply of Plaster, Salt, Fish.kc., Sr. .IAS. DOI.AN. ANDKF.W kINNIF.K, TIIOS. II. TOWLES, S. II. DAVIS, Jk. Rr.FKMWHS. jr/Jiwttl iV.V'fVirt/f, G\ P <V J T. Palis. Holcomht A Ptsy, Sitmvrl .Millsr. Jan. 24 is IRSLANT to a deeree of the Circuit Snjierior Court of Law and Chancery, for the town of Lynchburg, pronounced the 23d day ot October, 1641, in the suit then therein depending, betw een Sarah I meimla North, plaintiff and Elijah Fletcher & others, defendants, the undersigned,the Commissioner therein named.w ill on the lid day of March next, proceed upon the premises, to sell, by way of public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, subject to the dow*er right of the said Sarah l.u einda North therein, one equal and undivided third part of TWO PIECES OH PARCELS OF <4 ROUND. situated in tlip town of Lynchburg—the one piece or par [ eel l.eing on second or Alain street and mere particular ! Iv described in a deed from Abram R. North to James Henagh and Allain McDaniel, bearing date the 2nd of (Molar, 162S,and of record in the Clerk’s Office n| the Hustings Court of Lynchburg—the other pieepor pared. I being on Sixth alley, and more particularly described in ! a doed from the said Abram R. North to Hcrnard Kuek | er and Janies Henagh, hearing dale the IstofSt ptember, I |vgS, anil also of reiatrd in the Clerk’s (lilies of the i Hustings Court of Lynchburg. Iieing the two pieces or parcels of Ground in said decree mentioned. JIENRV Dl’NNINGTON, Sergeant of Lynchburg. Jan. 31 «3M Sidling oll'Chrap for Caxh. f 111 IK. RiihscnUr wishing to reduce his Stuck of (ioods. 1 will sell great bargains fir cash. Call and ace. JAMES A. STIOI.F.K. Dec. 13 __ _>'_ FRESH SU PPLY. OF new and beautiful Chene Moustin de Caines, Florence Braid Bonnets, ( hene Kihl-ms. Alwt, new Style Plaid Mona, de I .nines, which will he sold extremely Uiw. J AMES A. SI IGCKR. Nov 8. *" i.ooit i><- Mbimsm MAHOti ANY frame Pier (Basses, all sires, ,|o Ho Mantle (.lasses, do do Toilet (ilasaes. Also s laroc stock nf common leokisg (i lasers, Ft sale vervh.w * H. H- RICHARDS. Dec. C N Till: ItWKKIPT LAW. VN V(T to establish a I'niforin System oj Hankrupl cy throughout the l nited Statm. lie it enacted hy the Senate and I louse of lleja esen tat net oj tin (’ nited Staten of\lineriea in Congress as scinhled. That there In1, and hereby is, c*uhi*hcd through out the l nited State* a uniform ax stem of Isinkruptev, a* follows: All lirraoiis whatsoever, residing in any Stale. I )i*lrict, or Territory of thy l’nited State*, owing debt* xx Inch shall not have Uvii creatisl in coiisixjueniT of a ! defaleation ns a public officer, or a* executor, ndministra -tor, guardian, or truMtee, or while acting m any other fi duciary capacity, who shall, hv iietition setting forth, to tlio l»c»l of Iii* know lodge anu belief, a list of his or their creditors, their rcsjss-tive plan * of nsndence, and 1 the amount due to each, together with :iu aecurate mveii I lory of hia«»r their proper!x, right* and credits, of exerx name, kind, and dt script ion. and the location and sum lion of each and every parcel and portion thereof, venfird by oath, or. it conscientiously scrupulous ol taking an oaih.hy solemn altirmalioii, apply to the proper court as hcrcinaficr mentioned, for the benefit of this act, and therein declare thcms< Ives to ho unable to nus l their debt* and engagement*, shall Is- deemed bankrupt* xxith in the purview of tins aet, and may he so declared ac eordingly hy a decree of sueli eourf. VII pe rson* being merchants, or using the trade of merchandise, all retail ert of merchandise, and all hankers, factors, broker*, un derxx riters or marine insurer*, ow ing debt* to the amount of not Ions than txvo thousand dollar*, shall be liable to become bankrupt xxilhin the true intent and meaning of this act, and may, ujmiii the petition of one or more ot their creditors to xx horn they oxxi debts amounting in tin* xvliole to not less than fixe hundred dollars, to the appro j priatc court, U* so declared accordingly, in tin following cases, to wit: xvhoiievcrsuch person, being a merchant, or actually using the trade of merchandise. < r U»mg a re tail-r of mcrcliamlisc, or being a banker, factor, broker, ] underwriter, or marine insurer, shall depart Ip m tin State, I lint riot. or Territory of xx liu h he in an inhabitant with intent to drfraud bis creditors, ; or s!iall conceal himself to avoid bring arrested; or shall willingly or fraudulently procure biinscllto hi* arrested, or Ins guod* ami chattels, lands, or tenements, to In* attached, dis trained, sequestered, or taken in execution, or hy other process; or make anv fraudulent conveyance, assignment Hale, gift, or other transfer of In* land*, tenements, goods, or chattel*, credit*, or evidences of debt /Voeu/ed. lunrrrcr, 'That any persou so declared a bankrupt at the instance of a creditor, may, at his election, l x petition to *ueh court within ten day* after H* decree, lc entitled to a trial by jury before such court, to ascertain the fact of atirji bankruptcy ; or if such |k ruoii shall reside at a great distauc* from the place of holding uuch court, the said judge, in his discretion, may direct such trial hy jury to In* hail in the countv of such person’s residence, hi such manner and under such directions ;ih the said court max prescribe and give ; and all kiicIi decrees passed bv *ucb court, and nut so ro examin'd, shall ie deemed final and conclusive a> to the subject matter tin reol. Sec. *7. ,7m/ he it f urther enacted, That all future pavmcntr., securities, conveyance*, or transfers of pro |M*rty. or agreement* mad*or given by any bankrupt in euiitemplatioii of bankruptcy, and for the pur)* sc of giv ing any creditor, endorser, surety, or otl»» r prison anv prefi r» nee < r pr:*. r;ty • vi r the gem ral cp Hit. ru <-l such f’aniuiq.!, r-r.'! nil of lief ..IV ’fients, scout.:.-s, ciiiiv».yan : ccr, or transf r. f property, or agn • nv nls made or glv en I y such bankrupt in coiitemj lation ol bankruptcy, to any person or p« rsoii* xx hatover, not being a In na fide creditor or purchaser for a valuablec« iisidcraih n.xviilu.ut notice, shall he deemed utterly void, and a Iraud upon this act, and the assignee uniter mm :: iu» 111j•»f \ s. n entitled to claim, sue f.r, recover, and receiw llte vitm as part of the assets of bankruptcy : and the |.« n n.H king rucIi unlaw ful preference s and |; \ n « n's •.! ;.ll re mvc no discharge under the provision* ol this :.ci: / re ruled, That all dealings and transactions hy and w;th anv bankrupt. Imni fide made and entcn d into moir than two months lx fore the |*etitioii filed ngamst Ini', m hy him, shall not !>»• invalidated or aflrcted hy this ;*d I'm ruled. That the other party to any such dealuj'O'i mu anions had no iiotier of a prior act of I anhi upt« y, or ol the intention of tin I nnkrupt to take the hrnrf.t c1 thin act. And m ease it shall he made to appear to the eoiut, in the course of the proceeding in bankruptcy, that iho Hankrupt, his application lieing voluntary, ha*, suh* qurnt, to the first day of January last, or at any other time, in contemplation of the passage ol a hnnkrept law, by assignments or otherwise, given or secured : ny pre ferencr to cue creditor over a riot In r, he shall lint receive a discharge unless tin same he assented to hy a majority m interest of those of his creditors who have not been preferred: » lndprovided, also, That n..thing in this act contained shall he construed to annul,di hlrey, nr im pair any lawful rights "of married women or minors, or any Iicri9. mortgages, or other securities on properly, real or personal, which may he valid hy the laws of the States respectively, nnd which are not inconsistent with the provisions of the second arid fifth sections of this | act. Sic. ,T, *ind he it further nuirtrd. That all the pro pertv and rights of property, of cm ry name and nature and whether real, personal, or mixed,ol every bankrupt, except as is h« reinnfter provided, w ho shall hy a decree of the proper court he declared to he a bankrupt willufi this act, shall, hy mere operation of law, ipso facto, Iroin the time of such decree, lie deemed to he divested out of such bankrupt, w ithout any other act, assignment, or o ! ther conveyance whatsoever; and the same shall he vest \ ed, bv force of the same decree, in such assignee as from time to time shall he appointed hy the proper court lor this purpose, w hirh pow cr of appointment and removal such court may exercise at its discretion, totu s quolies; and the assignee go appointed shall he vested with all i the rights, titles, powers, and authoritiesto sell,manage, 1 anil dispose of the same, and to use for and defend the ! same, subject to the orders and directions of such court, i as fully, to all intents and purposes, as it the same were vested in, or might In* exercised hy, such bankrupt before j or at the time of Ins bankruptcy declared as aforesaid, and all suits in law or is equity, then pending in which such bankrupt as a party, may he prosecuted and de fended by such assignee to their final conclusion, in the same way, and with tin same effect, as they might have hern hy such bankrupt; and no suit commenced hy or a gainst any assignee shall he abated hy his death or re nioval from <.flirt*, hut the same may be prosecuted or do fended hy his successor in the same office: Provided, however. That there shall he excepted from the opera non ot the provisions ot Hus sectmii iln* neocwiary nous* hold and kitchen furniture, and such other articles and necessaries of such bankrupt as the said assignee shall designate and set apart, having ri ft ri nee in the amount of the family, condition, and circumstances of the bank rupt, hut altogether not to exceed in value in any ease, the sum of three hundred dollars; and. also, the wearing apparel of such bankrupt, and that ol his wile and elul ilrun; and the determination of the assignees in the mat irr shall, on exception taken, Ik- subject to the filial di et sion of said court. .'sic. 1.. Iml lit it further eiuiclrd. That cvi ry hank rupt who shall lama fide surrender all his pr perry, and rights of property, with the exception In fore mentioned, I tiir, the benefit of hin creditors, and shall fully comply ' with and obey all the orders and dim-lions which may from time to lime he passed hy the prope r court, and shall otherwise conform to all the other requisitions ot this act, shall (imloss a majority in number and value of his credit ors who have proved their debts, shall file their written dissent thereto) bo entitled to a discharge from all Ins debts, to he deerrod and alloxved hy theoeurt which has declared him a bankrupt, and a certificate then ol granted to him by such court accordingly, upon his petition tiled for such pui|s>se: surli disehargo and certificate not, howev er, to lie granted until after ninety days from the dceri e | of bankruptcy, nor until after seventy days’ notice in some public newspaper.designed by surli court, to all creditors who have proved their debts, and oilier pi rsoiis in interest, to appear at a particular time and plait-, to show cause, why such discharge and certificate shall not tie granted; at which time and place any such creditors, or other persons in intermi, limy apjiear and eontesi the right of the bankrupt thereto: Provided, I bat in all on where the residence of the erediior is known, -i ser vice on him tiersjnally. or hy letter addressed to him at us own usual place ol residence, slut 11 he prescribed by the court, as in tltetr diacretion shall seem proper, having regard to the distance at vvlurli the creditor resides trom sueh court \nd il anv such bankrupt shall he guilty ol any fraud or wilful concealment ot Ins pmjsTty or tight* w' proj* rty , or shall have pich rnsl any of his endtlors contrary to the provisions of this act, or shall wilfully | omit or refuse to comply with anv orders or dirts'lion ot such Court, or to conform to nnv other requisite** ol this act, or shall, m the proertslinos under this act. admit a false or fictitious debt against hist state, ho shall not be < ntitled it» anv such discharge orccittlicate; itor shall any |»erson, Is'ing a merchant, linnkcr, factor, broker, under writer, « r marine insurer, he entitled to any Midi dis charge or certificate, who shall Itceouic bankrupt, anil who shall not have kept printer books ol account, after the passing of tins net. nor nnv person who, after the passing of 'his act, shall apply trust funds to Ins ovv u use /Vorb/ct/. That no discharge of any hank nipt under this act shall release or discharge anv |tersoit who may he liable f.i tin sain.- debt as a jvirtuer, joint contractor, ««n tlorser. surety, or othervv 1st', lor or with the bankrupt \nd such bankrupt shall at all times he subject to * Mini mation, orally . or upon vv ritten intemtgnlories, in ami he fore such court, or anv commission ap|toiuted hy flit court then h t. on oath, or, if consen ntioudv scrupulous of taking an oath, upon his solem allirmalion. m all mat ters relating to such bankruptcy, and his acts and doings, and Ins prop* Mv ami rights of proitertv. which, hi tin imlgim nt of such court. are m et Ksarv and proper lor tin pm|Mist * <d justice ami if m any such examination he shall wilfully ami corruptly answer, 01 swear, t»r affirm falsely, he 'hall Is dis'iucd guilty of |>erjurv and shall he punishable therefor, in like manner as the crime ol perju i y is now puiilshahle hy the laws of the I nifrtl Stales and such discharge ami certificate, when duly granted, shall, m all run its of justice, he deemed a full and com pit to discharge of all debts, contracts, ami other engage incuts i f such bankrupt, w hich are provcahlc under this act, and shall he and nnv he pleaded as a lull and com plcte bar to all suits brought in any court of judicature whatever, and the same shall l*c conclusive evidence of its» If in favor of such bankrupt, unless the same shall lie imp. ached fir some fraud or wilful conceal nit nt hv him n.f his protM'ity, or rights of pr«»|H«r tv, is a|on s>titl. contrary to the provisions of this act, on prior ti .iHonahlc notice specifying in writing *ueh fraud "i com « alim iit : ami if, in any case of bankruptcy, a inn jonty. in number ami value, ol the creditor*, wh* shall have proved their debts at the turn of hearing of the pc titioli ol the l ankrupt for the discharge as licicmhchrn prov nl. d. shall at Midi hearing file their written dissent to ihr allow auee ol a discharge anti certificate to sueh bankrupt, or if. upon such hearing, a disehaige shall not he th ciceil to hint, tin bankrupt may demnntl a trial by jury ii pi mi n pro pi i issue to he direeletl hy the court, at such time ami place and in Mich manner as the court m.vy onler; or lie may ap|>c:il from that derision, at any lime within tin day s then after, lo the circuit eon it next to he held for tin saint district, by simply entering in tin district court, or with the clerk thereof, upon record, Ins | prayer lor an appeal, 'flit apptal shall he tried at the iiist term of the circuit court alter it he taken, unless, for Hiifllcit lit r» as..in a continuance h« granted; and it may he heart! and th It rmiui d I»y said court miii manly. tr hy a jury at the option of u bankrupt, ami die c mil tors may app« ar and object against a decree of discharge ami the »i|ov\auee of the «»rcticale, as Inicmhclorc providetl \ j .< I if upon a full hearing of the partus, it shall appear to the Sfitisi*d;an of tl.i court, or the jury shall find, that iln bankrupt has made h full dist h sure mid surrender of all Ins i state, vn I y this net required, and Hum iii nil things eonfoiiiu <1 b» the dmciion* tin itsil the court shall make a decree of discharge, and grunt a certificate, iid prov id* d in this : < t. St < “ . luil Ir il further mortal, That all creditor* <« iiitti;' in and pmvmg ihcir debts under such bankruptcy, in ll.* iitaiimu hcrciiiafli r prescribed, tin same being bo na f,.!t ,'t ! is, ' .ill 11 entilhd to sham in tbe hank 11: j»i‘ propi ii > ami i !l»« ts, prorata, without any priority < r | ;i It iriiee whnlsoiwr, except * idv for debts due by sim b bankrupt to 11 it I idled Stall s. and for all debt* due ! \ I-1in l > {mtkoiis w ho, by tin laws ol the I tilled Slates, hm ;• jut Irience, in const tjueiice of having paid money s Ins suit lu s, which shall he fust paid out of the as t is: am! any |w rson who shall have performed any la bur as an ojm rative in the service of any bankrupt shall he f nldied to rr reive the lull amount of the wage* due to him for such labor, not ext reding twenty live dollar*, provided that such labor shall have liern performed with in six mouths next lie fore the bankruptcy ot his employ rr ami all creditor* whose debts are not due and payable until a future day, all vmiuitants, holders of bottomry and respondentia bonds, holders or policies of insuiances, sureties, endorsers, hail, or other pi rsons1, having uncer tain or contingent demands against ench bankrupt, shall he iM-rmitcd to come in and prove sir h debts or eluimw under this act, and shall have a right, when their dobls slid claims become absolute, to have the same allowed them: and such aruuitants and holder* of debts payable in future may have the present value thereof ascertained, under the direction of such court and allowed them ac cord ingly, as debts in present i; and no creditor er other person, coming in and proving Ins debtor oilier claim, shall he allowed to maintain any suit it law, or in eipjiiy iherefi r, hut shall be deemed I hereby 1o have waived all right of action and suit against such bankrupt, and all proceeding* already commenced, and all unsulisJied judgments already obtained tin reou, shall he deemed t<» he surrendered thereby; and in all case* w here there arc mutual credit* between the partu s, the balance only shall he deemed the true debt or claim between them, and the residue shall he deemed adjusted hy the set ofl: all such proof of debts shall he made before the court de err ring the bankruptcy, or before Home commissioner appointed by the court for that purpose; hut such court shall have full power to set aside and disallow any de bt, upon proof that Much debt is founded hi fraud, imposition, illegality, or mistake: and corporations to whom any debts arc due may make proof thereof by their president, rash eir. treasurer, or other officer, who may he specially nj> pointed for that p'ir|Mi»e; anj in apjmntmg commission,— ers to receive proof of debts, and perform other duties undi r the provisions of ibis act, the said court shall ap point such persons as have their residence in th* county in which the bankrupt liven. S«*\ 0. .‘/nr/ In it further martetl, That the district court in every district shall have jurisdiction m all rnat ter* nid proceeding* in bankruptcy arising under ibis act and any other act which may hereafter he passed on the subject of bankruptcy; the said jurisdiction to he ex creised summarily, in the nature of Hiitnmary proceeding* 111 r(iint\; anil for tins purjwinc the salu district court shall U- deemed always ope -u. And tint district judge may adjourn any mint or question arising in any rase in bankruptcy into the circuit court of such district, in Ins discretion, to Is- tin re heard and determined, and f >r this purjMtsr the- cire-uit court of sue h elislrict shall also he- de-e-med always open. Anel tin-jurisdiction firm !i\ cunfe mil e-n the- elistrie*t court shall extend to all eases and Cvtitrover>bs in hankrupte-y arising between thebank nijit aue! any cre-elitor or crtilib.rs who shall claim any debt <»r demand under the bankruptcy; to all cases and controve rsies betwee n suedi creditore rcreditor*; and the assigne e* of the e state, \n In the r in idliee »r removed; to aii case h anel controve rsies betwe-e n sue-b assignee and the bankrupt, and all acts, matte rs and things to he- done un tie r and in virtue* of the- bankruptcy, until the final elistri hution and se ttle-me nt «»f tin* e state of the bankrupt anel the; c lose* of the proceedings in bankruptcy. Anti the said court shall have full authority anel jurisdiction to compel obedience to all ordersand decrees passed by them in bankruptcy, by process of conic-nipt anel other reme dial proce ss, to tbe same- e Mi nt the: circuit courts may now elo in any suit pending therein in eepiitv. And it shall be* the duty of the district court in e ach district from time to time, to prescribe suitable rule s nnd rrgula. lions anil forms of proceedings in all matters of bankrupt cv; which rule*s, regulations, anel forms sliall U* subject to be alterad, added to. revised, or annulled, by the or cult court of the same district, and othe r rules andregula lions an«l forms''sulistitutc therefor; anel in all such rules, regulations, and forms it shall he the duty cf the* saiel courts to make them a« simple and brief as practicable, to 1 hr end to avoid all unnecessary expenses, and to facili late- the use* the re-f by tli« public at large. And the •said court# shall, front time to time, prescribe a tar.ff. *>r table of foes and charge*, to Is' taxed by the otliecis ol the court or other persons lor scrvict a under th * net, or any other on the subject ol bankrupt*); which hcs shall Is* ah low as practicaltli*, with roleieiice to the nature ami character of Mich service*. Sec 1 . Inti In- it Jm7/icr emittedg 'That all petition* by any bankrupt tor the hefh fit ot thia act, ami all poll lions i*v a creditor against any bankrupt under tins art, ami all the proceeding* m tilt mac to the close thereof, shall he had hi the district court within ahd for the ills triet in w hich the |*-rson supposed to he a bankrupt shall reside, 01 have his place ot business at the time when such |h*I111«hi is filial, except where otherwise provided m this act. And upon every such js'iition, notiee there of shill In* published lit olie or more public new spapers prm ted m such district, to be designated by suebisiurt, at least ‘Jtldays la-fore the hearing thereof, and all person* inter rated may appeal at the little and place where the hear ing is thus to h« had, and show cause, if any tin y have, why the prayer of the said |**titioiier should not he gran led; all evidence by w it nesses to be used in all hearings hell<re such court siial Ik.* under oath, or *oh mu afliniia lion, w In n the parly is roiiseicuUouidy scrupulous ol ta king an oath, sml may be oral or by dc|*mitiou, taken bet".ire Niircli court, or before any commissioner appanled by such court, or before any disinter* sled Slate judge ol the Slate m which the deposition is taken; and all pond • •I <l*»hts *»r other claim* *, by creditors eiititlcil t*• provi tin same by tins act, shall be under oath or solemn uIIIr matioii as aforesaid, before such eon it or cuitiinisaioiter appointed then by , or before unlit© disinterested Slate Judge of the State where the creditor* live, ill such torm as may b« prescribed hy the rub1 ami regulations herein liefor* authorized t«I be uuiile ami established by ill*' courts having jurisdiction in ouukruptey llut all such proof* ol debts ami otlo r claims shall he ojm n to contesta tion in the pro|tcr court having jurisdiction over the pro 1*11 dings in tin particular ease of batikiuptey; ami as well the assignor as tin * reditor hIimII luive a light to a trial hy jury, upon an issue to he directed hy such court, to ascertain tin* validity and amount of such debts or other tdaims; and the result thcieiu, unless :t new trial shall la granted, it in favor of tin claims, shall Is * v uh net til tlo validity and ufiioimt of Midi debts or other claims. And it any person <»r jm rsons shall falsely or coiruptlv answer, Nwear, or affirm, hi any heiiring *»r on trial ol any mat ter, or m any proceeding m such court in bankruptcy, or ht |..ie any commissi*.m r, lie *»r they shall he deemed guilty of perjury, ami punishable therefor in the manner ami to the extent provided by law lor other cams. See. H .7nil In' it f urther rniirtnt. That tin* circuit court within and tbr the district where the decree ot bankruptcy is pass* tl, shall hast concurrent jurisdiction with the district court of the same distil* t of all suits at law and in equity which may ami shall Is* brought by any assignee of the bankrupt against any person or jierson* claiming nit adverse intercut, or any such person against Mich assignee, touching any property or rights of pi opt r ty ol Mini hankrupt transferable to, or vested in, such assignee, and no suit at law or in equity shall in mii v east he maintainable by or against such assignee, or by or a gainst any person claiming an adverse interest, touching lb* piopt rly and lights ot property aloresaitl, in any court whatsoever, unless the same shall Is* brought with m two year* after the declaration ami decree ol hank riiplcy, or tiler the cause ol suit shall first have ac rrued. Sec. 0. * hut he it further much'll, That all subs, tiansfers, and other c iiiv«*y:ilici*a of the Assignee, id tin hankrupt** proper!y ami lights of property , shall he made at such times and in such manner as shall he ordned ami appointed by the court in bankruptcy; and all assets r*reived by the assignee m money shrill. within sixty day* afterwards, lie paid into the court, subject tolls or der respecting its future sale k< eping ami disposition; and the court may require of sm h assignee a Irniid. wnh at least two buretns. in Midi miiii ns it may deem pro per, conditioned lor tin* due ami l.iilhtu! discharge ol all bis duties, ami ins compliance with the orders and di reel toil* of'tbc court; w Inch bond shall be taken m tin* name of the l nited State . and shall, tl th**i• * Imi any breach tliere*d, lie sued and ■alcalde, under tin* order ol such court, for the benefit ol th© creditor* and other per soils m interi t»L Sec. 1(1. ,7mt he it further unacted, 'That in order to ensure s speedy Rettleiueiit and close *»t the proceedings in each case in bankruptcy, K shall he the duly u| the court to order ami direct a collection ol the assets, and a reduction of the name to money, and a distribution there of, alas ra ly periods as practicable consistently with a due regard to the interest* of the creditor*; and a divi drml and distribution of Mlrh asset* ns shall be roller ted and reduced to money, or so much thernd as can be safely so disponed of,consistently with the right and ui t e rests of tin* third jHTHuns having ndvcise claims thtreto, shall be made among the creditors w ho have proved their debts a* often as once hi si x months from the time of the dicree declaring the bankruptcy, notice of Bitch dividends and distribution to lie given maoiiir newspaper or newspn pers m th© district, designated by the court, ten day* at least bef >re the order therefor is panned; ami the pen demy of any suit ai law or in equity, hy or against such third persona, shall not post|»one such and division distri button, except so far :t* the aH*cta may be necessary to satisfy the same; ami nil thr proceedings in bankruptcy in rat h cam* shall, ifpracticable, hr finally adjusted, set tled , anti brought tit ariose hy thr roil rt, with! n two \ tars after thedecreedeclaring the bankruptcy. And where any creditor shall not have proved his debt until a divi tit ml or distribution shall have been made and declared, he shall he entitled to he paid the same amount, pro rain, out of the remaining dividends or distributions tin rt alt* i made, as the other creditors have already n reived, be fore the latter shall lie entitled to any Poiti« n tin rrol. See. I I. hr it further enacted, That the assignee shall have full authority,by and under the order and di reetion of the pro|s-r court in l ankiuptey, to redeem and discharge any mortgage or other pledge or depositc, or lien upon any property, real or {srsonal, whether pay a Idt m preseuti at at a future day, and tender a due |m rli runner of the conditions thereof. And such assignee shall alto have authority, by and limit r the or der and direction of the propt r court in bankruptcy to com|Miimd any debts, or other rlnims or securities due or belonging to the estate of the bankrupt; hut no such or tier or directum shall he made until notice of the appliea lion is given in some public m ws|Mp« r in tin district, to he designated hy the court, ten days at least Ik fore thr hearing, so that all creditors and otlu r |* rsons in inti r est may apjs ar and show cause, if any they have, at the hearing, why the order or direction should nut be t Kissed. S***. Ili. %dnd hr it further enacted, That if any jut • ii who shall have h» • n discharged under this art shall after wards become a bankrupt, he shall not be entitled to a discharge under thi art, unless his estate shall pro duce (after all discharges) sufficient to pay every credi tor seventy five per rent on the amount of the debt which shall he allowed to each creditor. See. 13.. 7rtf/ licit fattier enacted. That the proceedings in all eases in bankruptcy shall be deemed matters of re cord; hut the same shall not hr rcouired to be recorded at large, hut shall In carefully filed, kept, and iiuiuIm red in the office of the court, and a docket only, or a short memorandum thereof, w ith the numbers, kept in a !>»•».k l.y the ch rk of the court, and the clerk of the court, for affixing his name and the seal of the court to any form, or certifying a ropy tin reof, when required thereto, shall he entitled to receive as compensation, the sum of twen ty five c« nts, and no more. And no officer of the court, or commissioner, shall he allowed by the court more than one dollar for taking the proof of any debt or other claim of any creditor or other (arson against the es sate of the bankrupt;! tit lie may he allowed, in addition, his actual travel expenses for that pur|*.se. J^ee. Id. Jlnd he itfurther enacted, 'That where two » r more persons, who are partners in trade, liecome in solvent, an order may l>e made in the manner provided in this act, either on the (ictition of such partners, or any one of them, or on the petition of any creditor «•! the partners; upon which order all the joint stock and proper ty of the company, and also the sejnmie estate of each of the partners* shall he taken, excepting such parts thereof as are herein excepted-ayd all the creditors of thcwmpRny, and the sejicrnte creditors of» ach partner, shall be allow »d to prove their res|»w*tivc debts, and the assignee* shall also he* p separate accounts of the joint stork or property of tits company, and ufthc separatees* ate of< ark mi fid cr , flier nl, .uni alter deducting out ol tin whob t mount rum erived hy Niieh assigni i s, 11n* w hole of the i x|* rise* ami dlsbursi miutspaid hy tlielll, lilt' liett proceeds of the joint !$|||| stin k sliall lie ap| roprinlrd to py the efiditolS of tlio eon,p iny . and till m il proceeds ol the separate estate of ■§§! each paitner shall he appropriated to pay hi* *e|iarat* |BEf ereilitois; and if there shall he any balance of the sepa- J|Bf| rale estate of any partner after the payment of the »ep<t~ rate debt*, swell balance shall he added Mi the joint un-ell, g ” for the paymeiit of i!,#• joint creditor*; and if there ahull ■Bj I* any balance oft he joint stock, after prfyriuefit of ill* Bfjl (••IIIi debts, such balance shall In* divided and approuria *e.l to jy *11long tin separate e*'at» sol the neu ral partners, B jg according t<> their res|*‘etixe rights and interests therein, ]|Vk and n* i* would have bcc/l if the |«iflnef<diip had l**en XaB dissolved without any bankruptcy; and the sum ho appi** 1 yfl printed to the separate estate ol each juirtner shall be a; ||H plied to the payment of his separate debts; and theeertit • •ate of diSeloirjo' shall he granted or refused to each |*u * »|Sj tier, as the same Would of ought to be if the proeeediliuf had been against him alone under this HM; and in all utli • r r speel* the proceedings against partners shall Is* (.‘Oil* ifi.B dueled m the like manner as if they had been CoiltllicU- 1 y|l red and proseeutisl against one |*tmoii .done.* , ]■ Si e. I,“». . Iinl he il further marled, That a copy of |i'i| .my decree ofhnnkruplcy. ami thenp|Miinlimnt of mono h* 1 ;'(j e«s, as directed hy tiie third section of this act, shall bn ri eiti d m e\ i rv ih ed ol lauds, I •longing to the I auk nipt* •old and cunvi ycd hy any assignees utiili r anil hy virtlwi wM ol this act; ami that such recital, fogvt ether with W eef- 9fl tllieil ropy ol such order, shall he full and complete Ctrl- j|*|J deilee both of the bankruptcy and assignim iM tlM r*‘ilf re- 1 ^ cited, anil mi persede the necessity ofany oilier proof id | |J sueli hankrtiptev and assignment to validate the HU id jiy deed, and all deeds containing Midi recital, and suppor- |sj| ted hy such proof, shall he asji Ih ctual to j*asM the title of | 1 the bankrupt of, in,and to the lauds therein mentioned and deseril*'d to tin j ureliwser, as hilly . to all idlenl*and j- ^ piir|M,N( H, as if made hy such hunk nipt hitiipclt immedi* | airly before such order. | J See. M.) . lad he. ilfurther eimel.d, That all jiifiwl/c* fjj tioii, |*o\\ er. and authority conferred iijh.ii and Vested in the district court of the I niled States hy this act, in cunts IH m bankruptcy , arc hereby conferred iipui and vested iii v the circuit court of'the l States for the Ihstriet of Co- !9 lumhia, and in and ii|iou fne supreme or supiTior courts 9 : of nnv of the Ti rrifories of the I ’ idled Slate*, in caw* of Ujf hankruptcy, where the hankriipt resides m the sad District of('olmnhia or in cither id the said J'orrito B rei. See 17 \ml he it further enacted, That this net B shall take Hli et from and alter the Iiixt dav of February ill next. JOHN WMITK, || Speaker of the I l.-iis* ol Hi pr. w ntativcF, SlM’k, I. SOI TIIAKI), IWld. Ut of life Senate pfo tempore. Approved, \ugust I if, I H*S I. JOHN TVI.Kli. ■■■» ■ h —m — j i—amm m n ■ ■ n ■■ i g ■■ _,llrs. thus. II*. Heins, rrr. i t /: a /•• s r./ u .v r o ,v, ) ■ lltorosKS ,.|M nm^r i) I KM AI.K Si'll.)OI. in I ill,1 li:i s« ■ 11 i.'i 11 tin I’.'fitl'.i elm roll, Ui I ulllim.ltcs on Monday , the 71 It of Fthrimrv next. I la V mg Ih'CM educated with K|»ccia| reference tn tho business of teaching, and having had some practical ex |*e Iieiiee ill the matter, she hopes to he able to give enliro satisfaeii.hi to iIhihc Ihir. nts and (luardians who may eoiifide their i hildreii and wards to fu r difectionf: - arwf pledges her best Hli.it to insure their :ul\niietsuaui in the several hraiiclns of their stfitlirs, as well ns to pro mote their improvement in manner* and umrais. Truffle. Spelling, Reading, Writing, and First Principles of A rilhmetic, ,f I j*rr uu/inh. (•laminar, <irogrriphy and History. I 50 do For the alh.ve, lueludillg N.ituul an. (!Nf..ral Philosophy^ Hhetorie, Logic, &r. AI5 per session ot 5 mo. 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To their lie nds and cnsteiners, in the Forwarding and (’oinmission Hnsiness they return their must siticern thinks, ami respectfully refer them to the advertisement of a ro partnership formed with S. II. Davis, Jr., w ho | will h» if •after have the • xelnsive inaiageiiu nt and mii , tnd of that business, to be conducted under the style and , firm of S III DA VI*'. Jr . & Co. ! They have entered into this no partnership with the ! \ iew of a more strict and prompt run ntiou to eueh depart - i merit, by which they hope to render general satisfaction. pr 1’hc hofise of Dolan, Kinnief lv Co., kichmend, has been discontinued. DOl.AV. KINMKR & On. Jan. CM t.i O UTMILK^ MC Ki ll A Vl *. .Vnr M'ortrartiiHx anti iormnisson Hon*c% (On tiii. Basin) Iam hdi ko, Vir.ci.viA. I,KK. A! 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