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SALES at .AUCTION.
The subscribers have jusr received ard will sell
at Pubic Auction, their Verduo Cfice.
without reserve, on I thursday the 26tE instant,
The following Goods,
FCR C.4NK


! AIDES extra long and short Silk Cloves
- Silk keens twilled NanktelIs fine black c.
printed anes fine aro coarse Dinities and Mar
seiies fine diaper Table Cloths; ladies' long
Rid Gloves; Hair Ribbon plain and figured SAT.
tins tor Disc shell Hair Combs Ban anc. Eo.
mali, Sisteroy and Pullicai Ean;ikeTchisfs nuns
Thread and sewing silk 4; French Camb,ic Gne.
white and coloured Cotton ditto black Muslin;
Muslmett; mems tne white thread Hose; wo.
mems lace clock cotton ditto; mems ribLcd cot
ron ditto; tambuured laiet, book iacoue-t :, Il
cambria Musns fancy and huutn z Cogd Ca.
iimancoes mems and boys Phia felt Has
mems fine whire ditto; women's fine b ave. aad
silk dittoi mems best BLACK. dit.oi men'sIec.
! horn ditto; mems women's and childrsn's Shoes
assorted garden and common Fans CApicoes &c
Chin'zes; long Lawn; velvet Ribbons China
ditto; men and womens silk Hose; suDerhne
Cloths and Casimeres; Checks and Fustians
liessians and British OzHabulgs; gold ard 81 vcr
Watches paper HaagiUgs, l. ish linens and b, d
| liok india Cottons and fine Huuhums. and a
varie Of Other articles Of dry goods too tedious
| to snumera'e.
KLSO,
On edit Of 50 ADs FIR atbrovei erdoysed ro,s-.
Choice old Sd and fth proof Antigua Rum
Do 4th proof jana c. dos DO. 3 < 4,h proof
Wmdwaro Islann do - 6rown Sugar in HID &
| barrels. LIST qua ty-Do do. 81 quality oliand
and Country Gin in pipes French Brandy in
do I}ai i nv the ton .oaf SUGAR, in Hhds,
and b. In, 100 lbs &c sc &c Sc
PkOSSEP e NCECURE, V Ms.
Richmond. Juy 10, isJ4 tbs
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Agehleman of science and of great in.
formation, in letter, dated on the Missis-
slPpi, to his correspondent in the CITY Of
washington, speaking of the country be.
tween the Red river and Missouri, saws
Salt is to be found in various forms il
may be collected chrislalized OH the
surface Of the earth, in places where the
appropriated water oozes from the pores
Of the soil, and spreads itself slowly ALONG
the plane, exposed to the evaporaJin,- DOW.
er OF the sun beams; salt springs highly
saturated are common. Those two means
OF procuring salt are within the settlement
distances up the river. But its upper
branches are said to wash hills, mountains
or great masses of salt, some say very
pure salt, others say debased with am adj
mixture or terrene mater; probably both
exist-nay 1t is not improbable that the
same mountain, ridge Or chain OF salt ex
tends from the sources of the Nilsson.
ri TO the Red river. The salt region J.,
considered by The native Indian tribes as
sacred ground, never 10 be polluted by
blood.
The most inveterate enemies assemble
there Tor the purpose of collecting their
provision OF salt, and hold friendly or at
least innocent converse together; and so
deeply are they impressed with religious
or reyerenlial ave OF The G. eat Spirit, sup
posed 10 presid- more immediately over
those districts, that no example has ever
| been known of public OF private resent
nent having been satiated by these savage
men within the privileged limits. The
Washita river and country are supposed
TO offer many curious obiecl,:
1t DIVORCES considerably from the Red
river, OF which it is branch, at about
100 leagues tby water) from lis mouth it
IS supposed to be 200 miles from The Red
river, and in this position is to be seen a
curiosity few miles from the rive,
" Il goes by the Iiame of The Boiling
| Spring; the country is mountainous, and
miles Ill extent are covered with christal
cations OF Pi'smatlc and paramidal form,
and metallic and other mineral product
ons are said 10 be abundant, but hitherto
not explored. He,e is found an immense
Natural Caidron. in which a vast BODY OF
water 9srPetually bells; a spring issues
out, the water of which is literally scaId
ing. This new b tn or watering place
acquires already celebrity, from supposed
cures performed by invalids, who have
| bathed in, or drank its waters. At this
Tine two or three inhabitants Of Natchez
are gone TO the spring in hopes oil being
cured OF paralJ tic complains.
Ii is no, impossible thatthe warm bath.
with equal exercise "a nome might be e.
| qually beneficial"
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BANK OF VIRGINIA.
1T II GENERAL MEETING or
THE .S7'S


a" D ESOLVED. that until Certificates for the
90 N Stock held in this institution be iss u.d ur
&" der the bye laws hereof, the Scrip or evidence
&" of Shares held herein be transferable bv In
" dorsrment or Assignments, and that all he
" Sha.cs standing in the name of any Stocked
f" der shall be transferred in the Books of this
company 70 the person or persons producing the
" scrip or evidence Of such shares, regularly en-
&" dossed or assigned"
" RESOLVED, that the President Of the Bank
" az Richmond be direaed to call meeting Of al
a" tine Stockholders (Which meeting shall be in
" the City Of Richmond on the first Monday in
" Sep ember next) for the purpose Of adopting
4" such bye laws, rules and regulations as shall
" be deemed necessary for the government of the
" Institution and considering othersu5ice i'm.
" portaHt TO its interest"
true extra6t from the proceedings of tl,e &c
neral Meeting Of Stockholders, on Saturday Ju-
y 7th, 1854.
7este, WN DABNEY. Secretary.
The Stockholders are requested to attend &C.
neral Meeting, 1t the Capisoiin the City Of Rich
rtond, ON the FIRST Mopdav in September next,
Tor the purposes stated in The foreg5ngre
AB'M. 3. VENABLE, P5esA.
RESOLVED, that the President and Dire.
tors proceed TO appoint Cashier and two Book
Keepers, or Wednesday he 25,h current. and
q" that the President be requested to publish tie
" same iu 1.-TWO newspapers printed in Richmond -
The foregoiny IS trus ex,raA from the rro-
ceedinss Of the Directors Of the Bank of Virginia
At Richmond.
7ena wst DABNEY. cl,,k pro tenn.
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Extract Of a letter from .Nezv. York, dqteo
July 10, 1904,

Extract Of a lercr from Nezv. York, dated
July 10, 1904.
"Gen. HAMILTON stin lives, but not the
most distant hope emains OF his receive
ry. Tins is indeed d day all business
is suspended in the city, and solemn
gloom hangs OH every counrenance. The
circumstances this unfortunate husin, SIS
as Tar as have been able to learn them.
are as follow:
A short time previously to the late e.
lection, a letter WIS published in Albany.
written by one - -, in which II was
stated that Gen. II. in conversation had
declared that Mr.. Burr was a dangerou,
man. and ought not TO be trusted. This
letter was republished iu New-York. A
bout fortnight ago COL b. wrote to gen.
II. wishing to know whether lac had ever
declared any thing like that attributed to
him. The gen. answered, that he had no
recollection of The conversation alluded to,
nor were any Particular words attributed
to him IN the letter, AMI that he could not
therefore undertake To say whether he had
or had not, held such a conversation, bur
that 1t col. b. would specify any particular
conversation, " slate any particular words,
That he, gen. I. would at once either =.
vow or dlsa " them. Col. b. repiisd.
that II was not in his power to specify The
particulars oil the conversation alluded 10,
but insist d That gen. II, should declare
whether he ever had in any conversation
whatever, made use of any words deropa-
tory to his character. To this sort of de-.
mand gen. III. decls ed he did not think
himself bound TO answer, but arain ex.
pressed his Willingness al once frankly 10
aYow or dlsav0w any particular oonversa-
ton which might be specified. Col. b.
vas not satisfied, and declared, IN Il unle,s
gen II. gave hin direct answer. I've must
aghI him. The gen. declared that IL vas
impr' per in col. B 60 make such a de.
maud oi him, and that he could give no o.
tier answer to It thsn ne had already giv.
EN-, and must therefore occept Of the chal.
IenRe. Bus IS the court was then sitting.
and his services had bccn engaged in seye.
raj important causes he did not feel h,tp.
sell at loerty to fight, unit ai.ertbe. cour,
should arls. that ~" would then. sl,p,
devoilng few day, to the arraneem..r,
OF his private affairs. inform c1l. h. ogtte
time OIL meeting. fh,s took place fort.
hISht ago--ihe gen. went thrp' The br,i
ness OF the court - usual, and after il had
risen, arranged all his piiya,e affairs, and
on Monday last made ire Will. On Tuse.
day he attended at his iice as usual. o,vc
one or two elaborate opinions aud was IN
parentiy in good spiri. s--y.s e;day NOM
ing very early he went out 10 meet col.
! BE- attended by ---- -, as h,s second
to whom, on their WAY, be declared lba,
Inc should not irs q; eOi' y. ~ be had MOI
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DrED--On thc 3sh inst. at NewI on
don, IN Connections, Whittier hc Gad conc
for the beueli, Of III, health. Nir JACOB
WHEATON,, Copper SAITH. Of This ci.y.
Tic has left wife, Two ch.ll.eo, and 80
aged is'Asg, IL crI!oge l.-.. .vss.
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NARRiED--On Tuesday evening last,
Ivy The Rev john Buchanan, Mir. WILL
AN MITCHELL, TO ,he amjablc and &C
cOmrIehcd Miss ANN SMITH Ar
INSTEAD, second daughter Of Major
Thomas ArmiNead, bolh Of This city.
@ happy state when soul, each other d.aw,
Where love is liberty. and nl,ule l1w:--
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RICHMOND:

SATURDAY. JULY 81. 1904.
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: genteeI dressed young man, who call
ed himself George S7Uaan, put period t,
his existence last Sunday a, Mr.. Shaw
boarding house in Portsmouth, by swal
towing quantity of laedauum.
(.AsyJoAt Herald. }
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Land for Sale.

I AM disposed to sell my tract Of land in the
4 county OF Amelia WhsreOn l 1T presen. reside,
containing 400 acres Il is advantareou,l, si-u-
a.ei on 'he north side OF West creek. iu,t above
its junction with Deep creek. There is on this
tract about $50 acres of cleared land, un -r good
fences and in good farnin.; condition. ;ne balance
stands in woods and is Of prime T1baccouuality-
The creek, tby which it is bounded on the s,u.h.O
has considerable guam ity of swamp land attach.
ed to it, which abounds with dne larg. timber of
whi.e oak poplar, ash, &c and les convenien, e.
nough 70 every part Of the plantation to furnish
Tails wltOu' cutting any Of the high land There
IS also about 40 acres Of first rate n1ea low land
which lies IN one body, beautifully situated. and
produces natural grass suilicien, 10 win.cr one
hundred head of cattle annually % acres
Of tins meadow IS rec aimed, and The balance
may be put IN the same situation with but little
trouble or eXpense--it may be necessary 10 observe
that no part Of it is liable 'orGow ovei being a
considerable distance from the creek and su,fc
emily dry TO produceeiiheT Tobacco or Corn The
improvements consist of 4 new dwelling house
81 feet by IS, with brick chimney al each end
rooms below and rooms and passage above
stairs, also a com 10dious cellar with a ire place,
underneath the house, smo&ehouse and kitchen,
ali ct which are newly painted on the out side
tobacco barnes, &c.
Those who are inclined to purchase such pro.
perry IRE invited to view the premises, which I
presume viii be a better recommendation than A.
ny thing can say.
viii treai with any gentleman privately until
the hrst day otJuy, on which day it will be sold
at public sale, on the premises, If not previously
disposed OF ~ private sale. The terms will be one
half cash when possession is given (Which will
be when demanded) and the otner half in twelve
months-to secure the payment Of which deed
OF trust on the property viii be required There
is at present 100 bushels Of wheat eowed on the
bes part of the plantation, which the purchaser
may take NOT take also prime laborers, which
hc may have the balance Of the year-Apuiication
to be made to the subscriber, on the premises.
]. ROBERTSON.
bmeiq 1sf February, f8Ot 7.,f
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economy, omitted by Or Which. and which NAV
be known 10 she editor shall be inserted and in
oroer 20 take advantage of y )gressing improve
menss, arrangements have been made to have all
the periodical works on the above subjects, for.
waried as soon as published in England and
France
The editor will thankfully receive any co,nrnu
nications which may tend 10 improve the work,
and he beSs leave respectfully to solicit chem.
Tie publishers have bui little 20 al for them.
selves; Knowing, that professions re ,erally are,
and perhaps ought 70 be, in greai measure una
vanlng, they refer the pupc to the books they
have already published They have given tn The
world two editions Of DR. Russel's Modern En-.
rope, within the last three yea,s: 'he manner.
therefore, m which they execute tneir underrak
inSs, can be ascertained. In ,he present. wo,k If
they do not advance much, they pie Ige themselves
nor to degenerate. Il shall befprn Ell IN the first
style ofunformlty and taste. The paper small he
suPer'ine; and the engraving, at least equal to
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work, is not h sher than the London work in four
volumes.
- Amongthe numerous original articles which
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ther Encyclopedias, we shall euuncra'e ONLY the
following: Abdomen, Abortion, Assesses, Ab-
stnence, Authorizations, Agricu ure in general
Agnes, Air, Ale and Beer Animation (susrend
ed Auodynes,- Antydotcs, Appoplexy, Apple
and Apple Trees, Apricots. Asparagus, Baking.
Barley, Barometers, Bedsteads. Bread, Beet. Bees.
and Bee Hives, Beet-root Backing Fran kfort
Bleaching, Bleedngs, Books popular Breath.
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- Subscriptions foy TIE ab3re zroyk received in
Richmond, bV = PLEAsANTs. 3Yu.
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Satisfactory Proofs
o F I HE EFF ACY Fo
DoCt0a' Church's
4 . y G II ID r OP S,

~ medicine unequallcd by any o her in
the world. Guce 6ra discovered by DR..
Church 1; it has re(,ored to health MANY
thoulands of the mott emsciated objects.
both Afrhmatic and Confumptive tina, were
ever known to exiR bo'h in Europe, Anne
r'c' and the Wea Indies, and often when
every other medicine had been ufed with
out etect, and the mott eminent of the ia =
cu''y coniulted in vain. 1t is fovereien,
ipeedy and efectual remedy IN Head Aches,
Cstarrhs, Shottne.s of breath Ticklino. in
the throat. Tigh,nefs in the Chef, Hoop
ing Cough, Sore Threats, Wbeezines.
Congeaied PhIegm, Splitting of Blood,
SORENESS IN the breaA aud fomscA. &c &c
ASFHMAS AND CONSUMPrIONS.
And all diiorders Of The hreaa and Lunos,
Further proof of IL efficacy, with lift of
upwards OF one ,houfand at etted cafes of
cure may be Teen at the place of lale.
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THAT have committed the entire management
and transaction Of my business TO my brother
Robert Il Payne, of Columbia, and county Of Flu
wanna and authorised him. and him only, to set
tie and adjust on my behalf, the debts owing TO
or b. the estate Of Richard Cccke, late Of Flu
mountaineering to him the said Robert b.
Payne, those having claims upon the said estate,
will bring them forward for adjustment and
those indebted 10 it make payment, which they
are requested 60 90 without delay.
POLL1'S CCCKE. Xxx If RieJd Cocte, dec.
Fluyanua, 10th Feb 1907. 1t
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VIRGINI4:
1T n Superior C0U1t of
Chancery far he Ricamond District,
Sehfcm5cr cath, 1908.

Chancery far fhe Richmond District,
8effcm5cr 28M, 1903.
BETWEEN !
Thomas Harris, Billy Harris and Augustine
Harris, children Of John Harris deceased,
AND plaintiffs
Stephen Trevilian executor Of Thomas Trevi- |
liam who was executor Of John Harris. lie
ceased, Beverley Robinson executor WI >
liam Harris, deceased who was also an exc
cutor Of the said John Harris, William Guy
executor of George Guy. deceased, Joseph !
Richeson and William TaliaGsrro and An
thony Thornton executors Of Walker Tall
aferro, deceased, defendants
THE defendant Joseph Richeson not having
i entered his appearance and given security
according 70 the ad of assembly and the rules Of
this court, and it appearing 10 the satisfaction Of
the court that nc is not an nhabant Of this coun-
try On the motion Of the plaintiffs b. their coun-
sci, Il is oyiered. that the said defendant do ap-
pear here on the first day Of the next term and
answer the bill Of the plaintiffs and that copy
Of this order be forthwith inserted IN some news
paper in the CITY of Richmond for two months
successvely, and posted at the front door OF the
capitol in said city.
A Copy,
Teste,
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TIE Celebrated EngisA SIQIi00,
. r A @ 0 N,

2 ATE the properly of his grace the Duke of
Il Bedford, and sire Of Spectator, Taran,ula,
Jenny Skinner, Creeper. Phenix, Hospitality, &c
will stand the ensuing season. near Farmve 1T
Ten Gaineas and a Dollar 70 the groom for each
mare. The season viii commence the FIRST day
OF March next and end the lstd ay Of Aurns. fol-
lowing extensive pasturage of superior quality
will he furnished gratis and the greaest attention
paid, bu, no responsibility frraccilents or escapes
She money will be expected for the season OF such
mares as are pastured before they are re moved,
and notes sent with those that are no 70 be left
with the horse, PAYABLE he Is Of august nex-
Apply to RICHARD KNO VIE,
Agent for John Randolph.
Bizarre, Jan. 19. 1904. within
y. 8. Farmviile is miles below Prince Edward
courthouse, and So from Gainesville. Mares fed
if required.
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am, BIZ, your verY humkl, fe-v,r,.
To Brick- Lnrcrl.

puRsUAyT TO an Ortr Of ne lour,D C,,,y, Of
= HRtar, wH be LE7-f1 tJe h,,re,t lid. er. p,
RswfHs's 7dueyn, HIlifac Cou,tbau.e, on tbe orb
81 MIre5 next, toe BUILDING OF A COM
MODlOUo CLERKS OFFICE. re walls +
"r'cf. ant zoe Toof eove ed vgitb siaie Ev,y fbne
re- ative t. tbr mie, faiiag a. d I,y,o,re NJ ,,.
abovejob, will be specifically D,aae igo-gr y, ,il i,
y letH"g nj and security ,viIb be yegpiye.i Of fie
Sraes,'ate Jar TIE taitym btyjgmanee of f5e ,go,I
within limited nme, b. tbe
CO "'fTcCI0NEPS.
~" so"HJi tsfb fGH. 1913. Tim
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Onlted States 9fAmcy;co.

5m Circuit, Virginia District.
NoEEMBER TEIm i2r9.
James Muse, ptrl T.
AGAINST -sy'
Villain Coates and others. der,s. On I. .,s. ;.r
HE defendant William Coates, nor h yi...,c".
tered ms appearance and given security acc nd.
ing 10 rule of This court, and !, ar,,e,r;,-.
satisfaction of the court that he is no, an
tant OF this distria On the motion Of the r,a,,,r
by his counsel, 1t IS ordered, thar the said dr.
ant do appear here on the first dav of the rav.
term and answer the plaintiffs bill; and ,har
copy OF this order be forthwith inserted in SOM.
one one OF the newspapers published in the cIw Of
Nionmono tor TWO months successiveIy. and post
A Copy, ''
Teste,
JAS BLAGROvE. D. G.
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Dollars. 10000
Al tickets drawn blank may be renewed IN the
neNt class, at 10 dolls each the price of all o.
theirs will he Is dolls.
All prizes =. Is dollars may he renewed for the
neXr class or paid. at the option of the person
entitled IF they be not claimed within three
months after the drawing commences. they will
be considered as renewed in the second class.
The drawing to commence in the CRY of VII.
Harrisburg, on the lst aay Of June, 1864.
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FOR SALE,
BY EdrUayI HnXan1,

Opposite the Swan Tavern,
Excellent SaIt-petret B4CON. Now England
CEEESE, Irish POTATOES. New York Pr
ms fresh 7dj4ARINDS ~ the Keyg. PICE,
INDIGO f superior quality, Sack SALT, and
Bar IRON.
on 9th. 1905. w.f
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Copy of letter from Captain Henry.
Dear Sir,

Dear Sir,
10 the year '95, had the misfortune to
bresk blood veiiel, which was (ucceeded
BY tevere complaint on my lungs, cough.
ihortneIs OF breath, aud ipit,ing of mater
and bloc with every Other di(aereeabIe
fJmPtom Of diiorder Of the lungs indeed
10 affecting was this difordcr, that could
not reIt at night, nor could walk 200 wards
In he day, without looping to cough and
reR myiel: number of times. This dior
der continued to incresfe upon me, until [
was much waited in body, and exceedingly
weak. Seeing your advertisements in the
pubic Papers, early in the laft fun 7er. |
commenced taking your ualy celebrated
cough drops, which perievered in the urr
OF, fer iome time; have now the hsnri-
neis Of informing you my lunga are perfta.
iy found | have no fhortnefs Of breath. or
ipitiing up OF matter or OF h!oad; nv cou, h
Is a litte lroub!eiome il The morning, bu,
no other tune.
| am Sir,
Yours ever refpeci fulv.
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T &c K E T S

In RE a5sU, Lotte,y for SALE at s. P,ea,anfs'
Poot Store
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Taken up by Obedience

Craddock' living in the upper end of Amelia coun.
" OH inc road Just above Capt Per>insou's store.
one Black Mare, her right hind f,o, ,,.t;.. -
blaze face, neither docked nor branded ,,o,,r
feet inches high, supposed 70 be 3 ears cd last
spring-she PAGES, trors and oau,ers. few v4,i,e
hairs IN her TANKS and on her back -Arp,a sed
by us to twenty-five dollars, this sd C6ober
JOSHUA CHtFFIN.
JACOB ROBERTS.
w3n' AUSTIN SEAY..