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STORE OF
STORE OF
ironmong cry, JeweNc'J
BY FRANCIS TOILET,


oetween MSssrs Bohn e HpbnePs and Mr..
Charles Spencer's. Main sheet, RichmuEd,
where he oie IS fer sale an assortment of
~ OLD, gill;. silver. rls,cd ja and and Gut
NJ levy Ware; geld & spvsr Wa,ohss; Watch
materials adies' and eent., mems morocco puc IL
u books glove ties; elastic carers and g,uies
coral wax and glass leads ivosJ, bosie and
| wood Guess menI backgammon tables: ras;le
doors and s. uttle cocks; flutes, Hfes, 'guaS, gan
locks, pistols, swords, Sword Belts, swo,d knots.
epaulets, military feathes, sportsmen's bags and
knives, and common and agate tintsi waLs,
canes. umbrellas, boot jacks spurs, ,azCr hontz
! and straps; shaving boxes ana b ushes; CURING
tong pos, der bags and liafs. violet and shay
I1S soap; roin;.,um; tooth powder and essences.
sFn ersn's mahogany essing cases and travel
irg desks; evess coious for d.awirg aud
painting of different sizes; haIi lead ana size
?epcilsi states ;iaS pow deri wateIsi ou...s a
pr s. .ders; ccun i & hCu seals; INK stanGs D.;
ivorJ. ii-Fn and TOT oise zho ccmts ladies or,
nafner;ed tCTcise shCli dc IS CCn,bs sleeve but
tons jews harps Ash hooks pms and needles
elastic and common knitting needles ,au.bour
needles ard oares thimbIes srct.Jce5 and cases;
surveyors ccmEGsses and chains. arr r;a enia-
ucal Instruments IN cases poke C-mpass diaiy
glas globe lamps FOR halls tiessn. brass and ons
and shoveis. tongs ard Z Le.s coal Soups ssh
! iowse smoothing irons g.ia irons roPYef and
'run cssah:l : dishes; soit sNC h.rd as Mons.
post box .oee mills iron aaG bra' ca,ies' icAs;
Key rinf-7 coax screws oiOaL pms t~.' ezilh.
soTubbrg, white wash, cioa,us. t,-' 80 -hoe
brushes; Bli anuia metal iahle anG ~ ,,c.a:
hii'annia meal TEA po,s; lr ing pans pyis nd
kettles ire sraics mill saws hand $50 p-ra.l
saws; Turkey oil stones; gimb'es; sfoei.oke.s'
tools, BRICK tTowe,s shOvels aLo SPADE oShs
I hinges screws; nails taoks-W lth = gre.i va.
riety OF similar arJlces, 700 trdiuNs rate,
! Also for sale--K,d, morocco sno leatstei sip-
! rers; mems fine ard coarse gnoes ana boo 60
HAIR and leather trunks; fancy ana Windsor
chars; eaithen ware. in c. a'es, assored Span
! 'sE AotAnr indigo; patent Llue; powue. AMI
shot. w4w
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tBy PERMIsSEoN.l
BURR C HAMILTON.

Tsng,g otencd at ~. HaifGn.'s E,as6isz.or 71.-
ver-a, a se,e eoI;eci.on otIy.iX FYGURES,' So.
frrior 10 Gy e. 6nertc0 Gnioy tyLiot is 81! jAaS
HScgeyS ard ,etTeienta aoi II zoe GIte a5o,.4iatc
DUEL, j0gshi dltVeea Col, 5a'on Bur, vics b -
sitn- cfIb< Ci'i CT States, and Gen die~dnae' IT-
riiites, Ube,cis Gen. Admiisn is ssSp@tea BY 90
second. Cjier seceio,g ne noftdi Ssoagd -,Giie
lo!. Bur- is led o'a TOE FED ey bi- seeora-e s..s-
kg 'ecSss:at.On Of IKE Place 7e,ee tbe cstsI vrgs
ftRsbf, ihaiaeG nt0n scenery Ssbio5 edas rtue5 -
abs irleresting representation, Se.-hsl sun,dey
Of seiee,el .FIGU&ES cbosea from tie bss, seiec-
tioas IN .i,reTied.-N--ic on an elegant O,GGa.
fr~ 6uDjt;daee SO CeEfs jor To i-sst aGi,issior,
ana Person a'n'iHed toe sec0ad ri,He zpft6ups
paying b0ifprice, 25 Ces,.I. Il
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Z ~ pursuance 81 $50 az Ct tnC -
reral A,semblr Of Vi'a MA passed ths .2Gh
ofJanuary. 1902 10 cstahnane TWuril beivt,n
the Town If Mapctestcr ard railing Greek. n
tie BucGn eham rcad--;Acre has reeu imptryed
bythe hauchester Turnpike Company o1e haie
the distance ou said roaii From Ferry = suI-
lrg in tie TOWN of Mauoaf.i,r, go ailp = CyeeE,
and entered Of record H. County Cotirt &c
Cbesteri> d. asiteaby 10 de rsqrisi,es Of said
att, so IS 20 en,itle said Company 40 tic bene.
fits Of Half Tolls.
NOTICE is hereby siven, that
a 7OLL-GA7E IS ncw ereaed, for The nu,oose
Of ooilettiug HhIF.7OLLS, agreea5ly to the
. athoriiy Of sid ad.
IDM'D. LOCKE TT, Spte,ir.@~4'f.
Tor lie Nanelestey 7u,1fikc Cojr pary.
23d November, 1904. W6t
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ASTONISHING iNVisIBLE LADY.
TIE ACOUSTIC TE>1pLE.

TIE ACOUSTIC TEMPLE.
IneomhI ehcasi6!e Crystal, and r(frcting
HError,
Il now exhibiting ~ ;choond in the cross
srrcer leading from the Main Street between Inc
Eagle aud the Union Taverns At the House late
ly occupied by MIR. Pollard and since by Nv.
Warner as the Profile Once.
THE amateurs Of science and curious expert.
= ments VIII fnd in the exhibition the most sur
prisiag phenomenon iiiar has ever been discover.
ga III aconslics; tne proprietor therefore IRE.
s,ues to ti=trer himself that the enlightened and
liberal pablo wall honor hiss performance with the
sarne decree OF applause which has 50 uniformly
amended II III Paris, Loadon, Liverpoo! and New
York
TINS ine.rhhcG5is .EuriculGr and cf,tidaI
Huston,
Which prof.sses to expose the practices Of arr
III mFoSt0yS, pretended D,agicidns and esq este
and TO open the eyes &C those who sill fos.cr an
absurd belief in ghosts arifches corju sfioaa dor.
HGniacS, Gc. Will enable the attentive observer 70
form jusJ idea of tie articles By which thc,
imposed or the c'tdgtoHs and s'e sfi,inits in this
and former ages aud afford also 20 the spectator
an interesting and pleasing entertainment,
Descyihiion If me c1,5. 6i.7oa.
In temple, representing these where che r..
egyptians delivered their o,aclcs. is a small altar.
and cry5'al IS descibed bv D.. Zee Eo Tor
consulting spirits FROM this proceed The orals
for conveying questions AMI answers. The
whola apparatus is uncounected with surround
ms objects
conversation may be heIj IN any suffice. -
singing, lau; hi'g, sigh'rg. breathing. &c clos
20 the ear Of he audience describing their n M
Der. dress. motion. e. wi,houtary vsihlc inner.
ference OF agency, and so ooroyle'eIy deceivine
the senses IS 20 appear 70 b. ,he eject Of ragic
The above wcuoe fTui and frco,,,,,yol on eitI %
exhibition, wh'cli has exc ted The asronishmen,
and gratifed lie curiosity of tho amateurs Of SCI
enoe and the public in general III London, &c. is
now exhibiting win improvements, as above
described.
go Hovs Of exbibhior tronr o'eioct tHJ. e
J'on 2W s, ant fam Z HH Q IN tie evsiia1 id.
piHiGi &c Is Gents; Cbitl,e1 so. Or
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-12

Manchester Turrnike Co1rranv.
n7L1ScUsvT Stockholders, on tNe i.Reqm-
A(s'fi-n. die the =, currrn' are hereby motif.
cd. thar sucb shares as skal rcurliD unpa.d, on
the drst Monday il Janus ~ next viii on that
day be sod. " Nir Bro"ks's Tavrrnin Manohc5-
ter, ~ - O'Clock in TIC forenoon
IDS James Bran5er, Ok.
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Y aluablc Property
Nov. % 1909.


FOX : ALE,
xXTtfsI. BE oiFered for sale 70 the highest bid
~ C'r, ON Inc fourih day Of December next.
= fair, if not the next fair day, ard continue
from nay 70 day unil -, Is so:!, the following
Property 70 wit:
4 Tract OF LANE, lying IN thu
c-ua.y If Prince ElN ard. on the waisys Of San
d. rlver, containing nv late surrey 10 % acres,
ao7m 100 Of which is low grounds Of exceIlen,
4"aiiy IL is deemed unnecessary TO say any
thing unre with fespe6t to the iand, as "a IS Ire-
TUNED No person wi purchase wirhow FIRST view
jn5 II } ont 20 observe thar she plantations il
Good repair FOR cropping. and is withil tw mites
ct vairable manufacturing mil on appomat-
tox, and about FIVE from two irspe Gions OF to-
b?ccoi on the 1fr sai river VIZ. laneitown
sna Farnviis Also, t., or az zen likely
VIRGINIA BORN SLAVES.
% I'll descriptions NJ cynp of Corn, Folder
aid oa's; stock Of Hogs, CatIc aud Sheep,
Fou--hoid ard Kitchen Furniture. Plantation
Too5, sc. &c. The terms Of sale will ne made
kao"n Oh tho day ofszlc, by The subscriber. l:v.
ing on the prenlises.
6w OWEN HASKINS.
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no pEFn


THE Z T. n : II L ~ 2,
Near l,r. Wy,he's, on Shoctoc -" a,ely &C.
oupied by Nr L. BuRFoor --Fo, Mrasr pay,i.
cu'ars apply 70 WLLIASi ai,KfaI.
Richmond Sept 9Th. 1904 e
'tiE. Subscriber Is authorised 20
Rent the HOUSE at Hay Market, now
occupied by John Heath. Esq The house is
iarSe an convenient. and may be obtained on
reasonable terms. Possession will be given on the
hrst OF December, when AIr Hea,h's term ex.
pies.
PtTIT.Jr NORBORNE NICHOLAS.
No, enbes IS, 1901. &c
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%N} Z the su',sofibers, jude c.
~ the Ge"crai Cent, have pursuant 20 law
Iio''ed the Judges OF II; respective Dis'riti
Cour,s a, follow.
Richard Parker and Francis Brooke, equircs,
- rive Dis'rias Of Winohss,c-, Hart.y and Mo-
no"galia Conrhou'e.
Joseph Pren'is and Joseph tones. esquircs. TO
the Disrri6ts of Richmond Petersburg, Eruns-
wick Courthouse and Suh.l
Edmund Wins.cr an Pant Carr;roton Jr, es.
qHires. TO rhe D,strias Of Prince sdw AID Court
house, Franklin. Washington Courthouse, aud
the Sweet Springs IN Botetou't county.
William Nelson, Ir and Archihald Stuart, es-
qai'es TO the Distr,Ss OF Northumberland. King
4 Queen, W,iiamst g and Accomack Court.
houses And
John TYer and Robert White, esou;yes, TO
Staunion, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and
Haymariset Districts, 1T the next succeeding
terms thereof.
WITNESS our hands nd seals. This 18th day
OF November one tn ousa;;d G. chr hundred {, four
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OWEN HASKINS.
Ten DOjiaYs f{eWard.

- An away frCm the subscvib sr on Wednesday
~ evcau3 last, nes5o woman named ACCT,
abou' ive 'eet eight or nine inche hi2h, thin vi
sage liSe'' speaks 1zFy.ablyquck formerly he
prng1ryo ct VIM (. Slater OF Yor:; couuyy. She
had Oh wnen sns vert away blue h-ifihick lack
e., green pe,ticcst ard old rcd cloak (perhaps
she may have changs3her dress )--5e has u suiall
mark on the back Of her neck. Iyhomsocver
will deliver the said woman to me OF s. cure he,
in la'l 50 that may ger her again, Shall receive
the above reward from
BENT WOLFE.
Richmond, 9th Nov 1904. IF
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Peter Reilett.

Nursery ard Setdsmda. at lFikiamsbu,E, intcna;r,,
ye"'ove IA tbe state Of Mew-1ark,
OFFERS FOR SALE, HIS NURSERY
Containing % acres of51ch rranuted Land, with
shout 100 100 7-P EES, of which IS, 600 consist
M, rs follows are fit to be transplantod this sea
son.
~ Sorts of Apples at Cd per tree; a. DO of
Pears at Is 8 "a; 50 do of Peach at % 10 i 81
en- 10 40 OF Nctiarnc Is 10 Is 6d ea ~ d. OF
Apricot Is Cd to 2s ca; 5 10 of Ounce Is 6,. 10
Is o. ga; 10 do OF Cherries 2s 10 d. Oh ca Is do
- fi'ros Is 6d 20 2ses do OF Almond SIS ca
30 OF Mplbesries Is Cd % Is Cd ca: , do OF
! IS Is % ga - dc OF Hasherrj Bushes; Lons6ar
dy x balslm POpia s.--Cursams, Gcoseterlies 8.
Strawberries OF sorts Grape Vines of sorts Az.
ichoSe3 and AsparaSus Roots togc her with a
variety OF Towering Shrubs Flower Roots and
oetis and Rose Bushes, and a small auantit, of
GAhDER SEE DS Of thi. year, growth.
Also, may be had with The Na,,ery FIG ~
NEGROES. OF which aye we'll Acquainted
with gardening and nursery work also, ; Hor
ses, Steers Cows. and the nursery AID farm
ing utensils which il .ot soto by re 6is; day Of
Nay next, Will be ser 40 at Public alc on thar
day until w!.ck tine he vii. continue 10 sell.
Trees &c. &c. Sc. OF lower terms than usual
Orders eff viii, mr. George Sreenhow at Rich.
nond. mess's John = San,l. Pension At Peters
burg, will he duly attended 10 with dispatch.
Wms'burg, Nov. 90, iGJ4 II,
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FeaoI nude PENS jar sale here,
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Nursery ard Setdsmaa. at iiiqpsba,x. in,c,4;s,
Te"'orr tn tbr state Of New-1;ri.
OFFERS EnR SALE us NilpSEpV
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NOTICE.

ALL persons having bonded claim, aeairs, IN.
estate Of the late Cen JAMES 4. bHtDav
arc requested to brig them forward withon, de-
lay, 10
SAML. Butler, Ex'r.
-. 10y !, --.U"'y gu, ioii' IN
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Valuable Properly.
The subscriber offers for sale, tI.at valuable un.
improved
Lot of Ground,

Situate on the main street in the CITY Of Richmond
containing about sixty six feeI in front and running
one hundred feet back, on the cross street leading
10 tie basin of 'he canal, Immediately opposite to
the corner stores now IN the occupancy OF Messrs.
Pickett, Pollard and Johnston, and thar of MIR.
Charles Spencer. Tie numerous advantage At
tending this property needs NO comment, ITS situ.
alton being IN SIS centre of business renders it an
ooeh Tor pubic cr private employment, and is
perhaps the most eligible in this city for either
Any person desirons of purchasing will be treat
cd with priyaer ON application az any time be-
tween mis- Nno enc first day OF May next, and iC
not sold previous that dav the same will be OF.
l.red for safe =, public auction, tie fifth day of
That month, End the terms thereof made known.
JOHN M'EEERY.
Feb. 1911. 1904.
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Juvenile Instruction.

TENHE senior Class in J. Ogiivie's scho li have
4 commenced The study of Criticism. Tthics
and Me,aph' sizes An ANALYSIS OF the principles
of Political Economy 7nd Government wall con
olude thiS part of the course Young men who
have no; had an opportunity Of studying these
branches Of SCIENCE, (of AL others the most I'M
porant such aspire oiiterarJ legal or poIiti-
sal emirence,) will probably find the manner in
which they are TAUGHT ~ this school, reeuIiarly
calculated TO facilitate and expedite mel, pro.
yress. The senior class is At present composed
81 seventeen young men bu, as ]. O. COMMUNE
sates ms ruetion on these subjects entirely tlro
she medium Of Lectures, eight or ten additional
students, would extend his utility and encresse
rs enoiumen,s, without imposing upon him
much more labor ,hln ~ Al present undergocs.
Richmond March 9th, 1904
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Il Number of Los,

Interested by commod:ous streets, crossing At
right angles, running due North and South. by
Gast and West, agreeabiy to plan deposited At
Mr.. Samuel Pleasants' OG,ce.
This land lies upon the margin of Jsres river.
and adjacent to that part of Richmond called
Rocketts
The advantages of this property will prescn.
themselves 10 any person vino will view it. The
channel runs very near the bank s that So huIr as
TO De entirely safe from freshes. VaIuabl. ware.
houses are already erected near this SPOT. and
there caW be no doubt rhSt ths rapid increase Of
population and commerce Of Richmond will rem
derit desirable, both place OF residence, and
ofbusiGess.
LIS >nown that the c. nal rich h,sbeen accom-
Piished a. considerable expense and must shortly
- Communicated wi,h tide ~a'er, n the improve
Uents Tor land carriage, afford the means or con-
veN in8to tins place the productions Of an extensive
. tere country heretofore carried 20 the northsr m
markets for want OF these facilities ard if mo.
perry managed, mus, make it The inportan, point
OF Junction betwiYt the Eastern and western .,co
pie, rs well depot a marker Gor produce, coal
and foreign "ercnandize
The legislature nave lately Incorporated q COM
Pany Cor deepening the channel oGthe river. so as
70 b'ing ships IF 800 spn. burthen, 10 Rockets.
And h1vS also established bank on extensiv- urin-
cip!es which must greatly increase commercial
enterpiize.
These Important considerations contribute 70
render the property offered for sale an obietf
OF attention to The Landlord, Merchant and Me.
chanic.
The terms OF sale will be one fourth for 40.
proved notes, in GO days, the residue on bond pay
ah'e ne lst Jan next, to carry interest If noi paid
Punctuaiiy, snd no title made until the bond sha \
he discharged discount Of S per cent on the las,
payment, will be allowed for ready money.
WIZ. MAYO
Powhotan, Feb. oath, 1904.
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NOTICE.

NJ Election for Common CouncIl-men and
I Aldermen for she city of Richmond will com
mence on the ist "Wednesday in April next, =.
greeablr to an al of the General Assembly.
]. WHITELAW,
SERGEANT of the city of Richmond
March 7, 1904
N. 3. The place for holding m. Election i,
Jefferson ard, at the court house Of said ci,v-
IN Madison ward a. The Eagle ravern-in Mon.
roe ward, a, Judge IVvthe's new tenement. near
y opposite TO the dwelling house Of Mrs. Brsx.
ton. J. WHITELAyV. Sit.
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NOTlCE.
Feb q. 1884,.

rTuAr BOOK wild be opened on the first Mon
day IN next month"; (April,) in thc counting
room Of Fo+eyf e 1mjir g 5og, at - O'Clock. for
receiving sub crploue "a the " Ric5mo19 and CO.
hg.bi4 CIV bts ComtaV"
Those who may hecoue subscriber. are here
bv pouGcd Jhat the Grs' day Of May mex, coufor.
mstly o. the 20 Of assembly. is designated for the
Gese-a 1fceiaR a the Share holders, 70, the pur-
pose It lpucujng Tircfors.
b or cr OF a meeting &C the MANAGERS, held 1t
the Esg.e Tavern, in Richmond, Dist March
1904
RIO: GAMBLE, Chairman.
March 90, 800,
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BURR MILLS
MfNVE.tC1NHY.

MfN'DF,4C3ORY.
TtE subscriber takes this mode of returning his
thants 90 i'is former patrons. aud informing ,he
public IN general, that ne has (hy desire OF his
tricnds) RECOMMENDED the IAHUFACTUR-
ING of BURR MILL-STONFS and having
Ei nisbed himself with supply Of the hes, ma
teria'5, and having rad sixteen yeats eyperienc,
IN the business, ~ Baltimore. Pe,ersharg ana
Richmond, hopes to be ahle TO- give satisfaction
o his employers.
The stones he viii warrant to be as good as a.
ny in the United States.
Any orders left with Capt. WILLtAu PEN
week, Norfolk; Capt. WtLLIAM CHAusERs,
stanton. MIR WILLIAM Hay. Wythe county,
or hr NoseKr MooRE, Petersburg shall be du
y attended to, and country produce received in
Paynenr, al the customary prices.
= = TWO APPRENTICES win be taken
70 the above business, and Shot time required.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
Richmond, Jan. 10Th, 1905. 40
NIB. FOR SALE. PLASTER 0fPiRKS,
N ctone or ground, for the improvement, OF land,
with directions FOR the use thereof
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FOR SIZE,
THE EST ATE. ALLIED
V \ Rim A,

I YIEG on James river, in Eenrico count,
Ia twelve miles from Richmond, and about the
same distance from Petersburg The quantity of
land about $50 acres, Of which 500 are OF the best
quality IN the state for wheat, lying in gentle
and uniform slope entirely above floods, complete.
ly free from stumps and all obstruaons TO the
plough, yet continuing i'll strong heart. The &c.
manGer Is mostly. rather unconmonly high aud
hrm tide marsh, about one fourth cleared 10 or
II acres completely surrounded by good BAN, OF
clay, which has been extended, with the view oi
retaining the whole, as far as about two thirds
OF the requisite distance. The wood which can
be carried almost from the stump on board large
sea vessels upon two spars, for the distance of
three fcnrths of mile along the skirts Of the TO-
rest will pay all the expenses of recaip'ing ma.
ny times over part which was toriNeriy re-
claimed from the tide proved dry enough for to-
bacco. and brought several immense crops of it
without Showing possibility oGexhaus;ion. The
marsh abounds with that tall and Gne natural
grass, the hay OF which is thought by ndnibef rs
preferable 70 timotsiy.-A lew valuable Negroes
r2iied on fireplace. viz three men and = woman
also about score of cows and oxen of the
AmPthiii ard Boynton breed mixed, some other
sfocH5 about score and half Of Spanish ewes
very nearly pure Merino's blood, and 100 barrels
OF corn, Will be leis on the place The tenant is
bound TO furnish seed aud sow afull crop of wheat,
about 100 acres, i'll due time The estate will be
she~n 10 yisitants, by Mr.. Noses Bates and Mr.
w Rahfcrd. living upon it Mr. George letter.
son OF Richmond, or MIR Thomas Eston Ran.
dolph. viii make known the terms % applicants
and will either of them conclude bargain which
the proprietor will ratify
If December 80, 1903
We subscriber, according 10 a fornier s-lvei-
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$4,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 10000
N. B Prizes subjea to deduction of Is per
cent.
This lottery has been authorized by the Legis-
latnrc ct Virginia, for the laudlbe purpose OF e.
reSting seminary Of le lrning in or near the me-
tropoIi' of This state. With this view, it is con.
teTplatedto raise % 600 dollars, and , 500 dollars
IN addition, for defraymg the expenses attendant
on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the FIRST re.
spetlsbili'y have been seletted as trustees, and
they have pledged the mseIves 10 use their utmost
eNertions to .rry it into effect. The scheme has
the ADVANTAGE of giving 70 each adveEturer,
c0anoe Tor some very large prizes, whilst the pro-
p''tor % prizes TO blanks is SO s,ea, as TO invite
the friends of the intended iustitution TO partal,e
IN the LOTTERY, with very li,te rsl. OF ,heir becom
ing losers The treasurer of tine state is 10 ne ap-
pointed TO receive the money for the tickets as
they are sold, and TO pay the amount Of 5he pri-
zes 10 rhe fortunate ajventurers. II is believed
that the above considerations will induce rapid
sale OF tickets. and The drawing will com hence as
soon as a suiicien, number shall be sold 20 au,ho-
ri4e (which 1t IS believed Will be on the second
Monday in December next.
Richmond, January 81, 1904.
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Fifth Requisition.

DY order of he Board OF Directors OF the
j Ianohes,6r Turnpike Company, ihe Stock
holders hereby required - pay the furthc, sun,
Of seven and an half dollars, o. eacr share, m,9
the hands of the treasurer, on OF before the first
day OF Apn' next.
JAMES BRANDER, Clerk.
Manchester, h Feb. 1904. (uMh)