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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-21
Grand National Lottery.
Goth Days Drawing.
Nh Of. 9Si

Goth Days Drawing.
No. 36,2S4
Came out of the wheel a capital prize of
100000 Dollars.
Thissticket was divided and sold in half. a quar-.
ter and two eighth parts by
q. Il II. WAITE,
And extraordinary to relate, on the following day
in the same lottery,
No. 1881
Came out also another capital prize OF
10000 Dollars,
Which ticket was also divided and sold in half,
and two quarter parts by
&. & Il. WAITE.
1t is worthy of remark, that four Of the capital
prizes of 10000 dollars in tho same lottery wa,
obtained at their offices. Three Of which are
lodged by C. & r. WAITE, in the Manhattan
Bsrk tor safe Keeping, till they become payable,
and the ether one (Which they have already pa;d9
Is in the Bank of Baltimore.
In a Southern lottery, last season, they sold in
quarters OF tickets, capital prize of
$4,000 Dollars,
And in lottery antecedent, they sold the high
est prize ever drawn by one number in the United
States, viz.
$4,000 Dollars,
And in the New-YorS Lottery all three of the ca
- pitai prizes, viz.
10000 Dolls. 90, 900 Dolls. 10, 900 PoUs.
This is a full confirmation of the superior good
fortune attending tickets purchased OF C. & II.
WAITE, as in nearly ali lotteries in which they
nave taken an active interest, they have disposed
OF most OF the capital prizes; and trust that in an
ensuing lottery, when they will re-commence the
sale OF tickets, Their shares as well as whole ones.
VIII be attended with the same good fortune.
january 81, 1876
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Lyhchburg, Jan. 1916.
CONDITIONS.

TIE ECHO will be printed with new and
elegant type, on DEM sheet, (twice week. at
90 per annum; payable in advance
OF those who do not pay in advance, nor in the
course OF twelve months, four dollars will be re-
CURED.
Any person procuring ten subscribers. and be-
coming responsible tor the payment, shall be en-.
tiled to one paper gratis
Subscriptions for tie above paper received at
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS
l.aVTD q EDMUND .qWDERSoN

l;aVTD g EDMUND ANDERSON,
HAVE commenced the COMMISSION BU-
SlNESS, in the City Of Richmond and having
taken house near the Basin, OH the Cros: Street
leading from thence to E or Main Street, they are
row ready to receive Consignments, and pledge
themselves to give strict attention 60 all business
contded to them. They hope, from assiduity
aud attention. to merit the patronage OF their
friends and the publc.
January g. 1919
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STRAY MARES

During the Summer, two small MARES got
out OF my pasture and were often seen in the
nIeghborhood during that period from whence
tbs probable they have strayed
Any person who may know where they are. is
requested to inform me by post, or otherwise and
viii make reasonable compensation for any trou.
bic. One of them black with star and some
warts on her, years old the other light sorrel
with white on the face and nose, 4 years old.
w. NEWBURN.
Genito Bridge, Powliatan CD.
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NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-


WAsarNGroN, January, 4, 1915.
SHE Commissioners ofthe Navy are willing to
IL contract tor, and will pay the current mar
ket price for saii-cioth manufactured in the In;
ted States, of quality equal to the best Russian
or English canvas. The cloth must be f,brica.
ted OF hemp grown in the United States, and
must
l. BE twenty inches wide
z. Must contain the same number of threads
that Russian or English canvas, fthe same
number and width, contains.
Dc MUST wclgh rs much per square ward as a
square yard of Russian or English canvas
weighs
4. strip of "a inch wide and six feet long
must be OF sufficient strength to bear a
weight equal 60 three hundred pounds.
>. Each bolt must contain forty Yards. s. have
the name of the manufacturer or manu-.
factory stamped on II, with the weight &
number of Yards: and
O. a blue thread must run through the whole
length of the CHIN, one inch and a quarter
from the selvidge
Persons willing to contract for supply of can.
vas of the above description, are desired To send
thelrproposas, sealed, 10 this office on or before
the 4th day OF March next, and they viii be care
ful TO mark on the envelope the words "Proposal
for a supply of canvas."-Such as are DISPOSED
to enter largely into the business, NAV calculate
on the encouragement OF the Commissioners. for.
acting on behalfofthe United States, tiey feel a
strong desire to promote the nlanufactufe Of A.
merican canvas, and will use Il for all the pur.
poses Of the Navy. They do not wish, however.
To contract with one consern or company for
larger supply of canvas, annually, than the fol.
loving number Of bolts Of the different kinds
and qualities, TO wit $50 bolts Of No. /, 125
No. 2, 100 No. 3, 100 No. =, Is No. S, rs No.
6,75 No. 7, 81 No, 8.
Nor fora smaller supply, annually, in the ike
case, than to the following number ofbolts of the
different kinds and qualities, to wit Is bots
No ], 81 No. Q, so No. 3, so No. 4, 81 No. 5, 81
No. 6, 81 No. 7,33 No 8.
II the terms Of any Of the proposeFs are accept
ed, the Commissioners viii forward contract, TO
be duly signed by the party; who must also be
obligated with two competent securities, in dou.
bic the value ofthe contract, for fhe fsithfI per-
iormance of each aud every part Of IT,
JNO. RODGERS,
President eftie BoarL
~ The several printers employed to publish
the Laws Of the United States will give the above
an insertion once every week for a month, and
send Their accounts to the Commissioners office.
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N o tt C. f.

yHSHE partnership of JosephP & Samuel Owen
n being dissolved by the death of Joseph p.
owen, all persons having claims against the firm
or Joseph 2. owen, Gndvidualiy,) will make
them known to me for settlement, as soon as pos
slble and such as are owing the firm, or joseph
P!Oweh, as aforesaid, will make immediate nav
ment, as no longer indulgence can be given.
SAMUEL OWEN, Surviving part
ner of the firm of Joseph p. &,
Samuel Owen; and Ex'or of
Jos. p Owen decd
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TO BRICK LAYERS AND MAKERS

TO BRICK LAYERS AND MAKERS.
Va ANtED good Bricklayer, to build the
w Academy, now begun OH Marion Hill
the work is to be neat, and to be- done directly.
The undertaken can be furnished with three
troIDel hands, and some attendance
ALSO WANTED, one million of bricks made.
(some this fall, and the balance next spring.
another million will be wanted next summer o.,
Apply to
August 80. eff
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THE SUBSCRIBER

HAVING REMoVEDTo THE CITYoF RICH.
MoND, TO EDUCATE HIS DAUGHTERS.
wILLtake YOUNG LADIES as boarders on as
moderate Terms, As gen,eel Board can be obtained
~ Richmond. tits house is situated IL the most
Healthy 4 Agreeable part cf Town, near fine
spring of water.
ARMSTEAD. RUSSELL.
RfsnAoEo, Feb. 10, tSI6.-2wtf
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THE CELEBRATED HORSE,
THIS Is no GIVE NOTICF-
Ia Y A n adj al "a

THAT all persons having claims against
the estate Of Watson Pat,nan of fienrico Comic
decd. are requested to bring them forward E2r
settlement, properly authenticated on or beG,re
the 9th day of June next. And those indebted n
sad Estate are requested tomake Immediate pay
ment.
ELIZABETH PAT&IAN.
1emtmsfrafr1.e
Dcc'S' 6tD
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NO TJCE.

INNHE Tickets issued by the Subscriber and
j. made payable at the Post-Ofice Of this CITY.
VIII be paid on being presented at the store of
Matt. Jordan & Go. over the bridge.
THOMAS BUTLER.
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DOCTOR BOHANNAN

WILL receive three or four Young Gentlemen
w of good education and respectable con.
ectons, as students of medicine in his Office
Dec. O., 1915. IS
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OR S Al II

a acal.,able Rope Walk Establishment.
'>HE Subscriber offers for sale the ROPE;
WALK with its machinery and buildings.
iateiy carried on by John s. Shelton s, Co. at Port
Mayo Qittle below Rocketts) together with the
Lot on which it stands, containing about two
acres of ground.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-21
FOUR or FIYE ROYS.

From 1910 16years efags aadefgood dsposifioas,
1vho reGda 7Vrife toiera5ie rel, 4oiR Be taken
Apprentices to the Printing Business.
E07Ire az he Office echde TiryiRa ,q,yas
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THE EYE OF BLUE,

THE EYE OF BLUEi
BIZ LORD BrRoS, FROM " HEnn.w MEroDrEs. >
saw thee weep-tfe big bright tear
Came o'er. that eye OF blue;
And then methoughtit did appear
Avioiet dropping dew.
1saw thee smile-th sapphire's blaze
Beside thee ceas'd to shine;
itcould not match the living rays
That filpd that glance of thine,
AS clouds from yonder sun receive
A deep and mellow dye,
Which scarce the shade of coming eve
Can Danish from the sky:
Those smiles into the modest mind
Their own pure joy impart;
Their sunshine leaves glow behind
That lightens o'er the heart.
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no RENr nR LEASE

1.-TWO or three NEW TENEMENTS with
n Garden Ground inclosed, on MAn1oS HILL
one mile below Richmond.-appiy to
NEIL fCOULI.
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Broad Rock, January 81. 1916.
B0RR .j1LL 5To.VE .NIV'UF.9CT1i77Y

THE subscribers respectfully inform the public,
that they have Just receiyed direct from France. q
large quantity Of prime BURR BLOCKS, Of a SUI.
PeIor quality 70 my hitherto imported TO tbs place
and having been engaged IN TIC business M sar,ls
othiieen years, they iiatter themselves from their
long knowledge OF the trade, aud the appreciation
Which their work has hitherto met with that thew
viii We able TO manufacture Mill Stones, On As rca
sonable terms as those imported from the North
warrant them ond 10 perform well.
They have opened shop on 10Th Street nearly ON
pOsite 70 the Old City Tavern, where gentlemen ase
invited to call
February i5.--tf.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-21

SEVF.N NEGRO MEN
well acquainted with the Rops-NYalk business.
For terms, which will be liberal, apply to
+. L. SHELTON, .3gent fol,
JOHN S. SHELTON, 81 en-.
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PROPERTY TAX.

s. a LoNpoN, Dec. 10.
The commissioners throughout the several
Districts of England, are to receive immediate in.
strictions from the Tax Office, to assess Landed
Property, according TO its present actual value.
under the recent reduction ofrents From a late
official calculation, the following principal Lam
ded Estates eff England are nearly thus estima.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS
THE DROP OR WATrR

AA<6 1khOI Ot w ~ L
ArARLr... FROM AN EASTERN rAly.
n cloud IN ambient air suspended,
Light offspring of the lucid wave,
BY force OF sudden gales dstended,
Back to the seas its treasures gave.
Cne Ginning drop that ioin'd the ocean,
Was heard in sorrow to complain,
An what am l, midst this connection!
How Insignificant. how vain
Scarce had the tiny giobule ended,
Its slight existence TO bemoan,
When 10 Gas il by fate intended)
An oyster claim'd it for his own.
Within whose shell, sad iabitation,
long time the drop reluctant lay;
When sudden ends its lamentation--
brighter pearl ne'er saw the day.
Now Persia's diadem its glory
Completes, where blazing diamonds shine.
Take you the moral of the story
Whate'er your station, ne'er repine.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-21
# in The Celebrated Horse
IsA FLORIZEL,
VI sN1w,S1 So famous for getting fine TGr

and Sadale Horses.
WILL stand the ensuing season at Halifax
w courthouse, Va. four days in every week.
and four days in every week at Pearson court.
house, n. Carolina. The season will commence
the middle Of March and end the middle of JuIv.
The terms and the pedigree will be made known
ut the commencement of the season
VIM. BALL.
bIOed ROCK, January 81, 1916. At
Gr The Editor Of the Raleigh Star will insert
the above to the amount of 5 9, and send his &C.
count to the Editor Of the Virginia Argus for pay
ment.
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E0 Ell T.
A SMALL FARM.

In the county of Albermarle. about one mile
North east OF the pleasant tow. OK Hilton,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-21
Unprecedented G ood Fortune
Ttco Tuenty ,THo,,scs3,

T'co Ttceaty Thousands
In two drawings, both divided into halves, quar-
tiers andeighths, AND ALL
Sold by G. 8 r. Waite.
C~o,,I NT,t:1y
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-20

-rctnry Of s.sec ~ ihe ccch Department. written c,r
Saisantig Ssv. II, iSc5, w. PAINT Tie ,ila,.n
whseii lac MAS s,Lgesl:
Your L,rdslip viii rcoect. that always spoke CT
the RAINY season, "I hortVr, bring extremely fau
vpens, aud Journey fsoai te Gambia the Niger
"ii Furnish nielaneiioiy prOe!UI It,
We had mo whatever With TIE natives, Wa
any one vi us sled by Wild Animals, any Other aeesls
and set,y nm segrl say, uss q" og iaJ Eutortss
WHO ett the Gambia IN perttVS eiti only pre-
h ,'e VIZ three soldiers, lOc ~er1itl Ia iiind Lieut.
Aar3t, and myself.
From this aftaid thin your Icr,,,.ip vii
ne CONSIDER hc.SltSS
lnss.re you that .. desps,,d With me as
S,anee Of one III the scldrs, have changed large
lniv toerabir good schooner. board OF Which
hoa'tyd the Drss4h tag Sd shall sal thu ta,t, 18th
the h>e disco, the U tie NIGER
or perish II, leavipt. Iha,. heard nothing that
stream butt and inclined to think tbat
eau eini no where but IN the sea-"
S..i2it sprt Thy situation MAS hopeless indeed. IN
lew Gays Try ilusriOus short. On dcSce-
vS tue Niger, PAS aasSiiiaed tie village of
f.uUr.
the Ednbirg Review (s7h MOI Details the facts from,
wi'iei iile preceding Is cVmpc-and edd that every
ii1'S IA the the fatal effects
thV Wet season, nu equally proves The possibility Of leading
:" S Niger forceappar,nt!y iiconsderae hut large
HOus 10 .htyeu' insult small bodies the ptisVS,
AMI To proteetn trading against sll ordinary rsS
me Niger, the operation cfan us;rg dscefong
parry Aontd offer great tnciitS and Mn, i, A
should urt Quito n ditreSJStr nlus the ne.
cess to the insriUr wouldt tits be doubted"
The enterprise undertaken, conducted these
priDeipeS-N avoids the rainy by being DELAYED ill
sept uler-an w!e pste asce,ds The Congo, anotf.
-r,, ttsecd,e Siger May attend the. enter
priAine spirits
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-20
SCIENTIFIC.

Fran No. I, IF the quarterly Journal If SCI
euce and;he drfs, edited ut The Royai L,s!:fH-
noN Of Great B,ttain.
Thursday Feb %, Sir Eucrarl Hons presented a nc.
Count OF the Feet of those Animals whose prgr We m
or can be carried on I'M opp Osition to gravity.
" IL wei known, that the honestly j, capable Of WALK
ing HYc ue ceiling of rOons III which situation its oV
is not supported the leg but the principle upoi,
MAJ is too small Tor the feet be anaioncay nyestiga.
tci.
Sir Egerard was that any animal Of mech
larger size endowed with the power TIL Sir o
b BalSs toll hiIn that the LGccTta Cecko native of the
Island o. Java was in the habit of coming evening
from the rOcfs of the houses and walking down The suoo5
hardpo'ishe elumon walls, iii search of flies that settle IN
ca men, ai then Running up again. Sir loscph while AZ
IN the habit Of catching this animal b. stand.
;ig close 20 the wall with long fatteneh pole which be-
lhg made suddenly scnpe surface knocked II down
y procured ST. EueTaTa specimen of very iagze size
Gl'nr five three quarters syOrtipoise WEIGHT
-clt enabled him 70 ascertain the peculiar mechanism M
ThIcii be itt of ts a.iina keep thtir hold of
lnOdi, hard, perpendicular wall and carry IN So large
Weight that o. itsOwn body. EreyqrG usrtic,,rlv
described the anatomy Of the fo1t of this lizard which !, 81
c)sirccda5 10 enable u TO produce nuntr nf small
Toc.vs winch act like many eippng glasses and ri.
nospheIc pressure retains him ia ANS POSITION. The an
tOf, ivng aiceraed the principle on which an animal
gssis' mntlpi against gravity felt himself more v
.x'mne iuo tie incchaiisi1 by which the connn nv s,,,,
ports itself With scnue facility. still inore dady,rta
genUs sItuau0n5 An account diem given Of s. sre
iurc o the Hy foot which Showed that 4 possessed com
suriaefs capable d actinn the manner rs those
ofhe Lacerta Grcko: and that therefore its progressive
motion against CAVITY effected By che same In.asg
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-20
WRW R'YPEDrTLON

Amidst the of ic, and the political apves viii
reach ~ from the Od World Il IS pleasing u zach now
Eih theu, the small Sill voice" Of science.
The EXPEDITION TO AFRICA seems 20 he oiy,n.
Gang vitha prudence which prIuisez success.
hy as lo gqtT ie enterprise AID the fate ofPAey
aln the season, and tt MEANS are essentially 4; t,
Every hing stlfns. Which Vas suftos i 70 haze
'etat the cxp.litcn - PARK.
IN isO4, MhO Park Divlsi by the Src'y of state
for tie Colonial Government. 10 undertake. expedition
infpt.riuterOr Of Arre. tle rret obirtt in NEW, ,s
dr uy th Enr'pau MANY aoiie:tulcs hayt been enter.
sit. Iuc opinion y the aucens Was that IL is,I no
eftrcv Uit1ns nI. blt spread itstif into eolir.
Ti 'lse, ii, ae C4srcn 5c1h4ai 1tsfrc, tn. c.;,.
ogt icoU0rrr olte pTese'i, ogs ha adopted Ills OBI.
r- AapniT appuiUI VAS fiff 10 fis ir'o Ire Vii c6.
sGt.ig tte .sern White branch of that wonderful
fiYsr. -aficn WIS ti,1tii branches tfso MO ri
uf .i.th f into thr Aflnstic Ocean, 10 f.
,.,itru r1at lfic bayCi Guirea. Bat ne most plai,s
b opni ~ ihat 'ttnrns 20 e Sou,h and ultimately f,
Sc It .fihee sfr aiss in tie Jfif running Wifii
nitY of5 o miles nn ir ard vihth % nearly n
~ gii, n,r, er AMY hunltd nudes nb1ye a. rronb and
q p' OF IS tlan 50 fahouf" Mr.. fnrk was most
o. nnriy 90 f,lc latter opiroi'.
Mrs noriuratciy tor Pan, h- Dumcy rs hunks Of
lie Sic delycl 50 long that II intcrffrd with Tho
gaiaf ifrss0. &C. cit Eiigi,nd he ofb jan. is65.
h. af ont, ~ M Cap r. frF1i. IN Mrrci in prpet,
tfs requisite fH ~" Crraeau-nud ile IA sffa
rricisl Gupf. TIE pl1n vaf ~ sind him sifh detsel.
-it ri rrup 70 Dro'e,' in from irfefrur0r- ,oi,c
fl carpenters cun,trlct vessels for TIE n1,ira-
49, OF tc iyrr tgoaule garrison az Sore, his troops
o. m. ION Arii heicf, TIE Gsri',r ~ e~, ,',e ec,
'rr ~ ~ b. arrive tere bef1r. Crfsfsr-
ii f-v5 af 'Osii us prusperfsf'4 sfntor rains and
lf oteh rarr'ei Of. bis iroreans with tfrn,en
ios ssFhty ls oloAing extract ofa icter the s.
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fO-w2n
LAND FOR SALE
June 70.


"a "iE Subscriber wishes to sell the Trace IF
,I~4VlD, wherein he resides, in the county az
, ,nus' on iDe'ecat Geek, within forr miles of
Meadsyiile. ON Banister River; i, contains chm
4so acres ESQ which is cleared, and in N ele
CANT state OF cultivation for crop oF any dscrp,i-
on ABOUT 20 acres Of prime low ground, two
ulros ~ which has been rcceuty ditehed and
e'ears"' a'd il is at present tobacco the houses
are Convenient AMI mostly news a tol, rabIy good
u's,iiery' and tosr most excellent siilis, one oe
*hsn 1 operates wits a tube which enables ito do
double work with great ease. Totl,ose who lave
nesio tue character OF the Poieoat lands it use
less 70 say any thing in co-nmcndqtion, and thoss.
ers. " O'''
Inc terms will be liberal, rs ia the price and az
10 poyFoent, Young negroes win be received at va
;'uon, should tte purchaser prefer it, to payment
ohan'd application he made in the absence of the
subscriber, apply to William w YVamsok. or
"''iian Cole, living near the premises
June %. "a 10
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I. DAY at 4 IN arrive at iialilaS by Tp m
ana arrive at Petersburg On Mon day and Friday b.,
SPIN.
0JT 2 mani is to BE car1iedto Put,.es's aid Dan.
ccs's Store every Weih,esdos.
1856. From Percival's, by Brunswick h. Garv's
bh', Lcuisve, Oak Grove. Dayis's, Vineyard,
South Hill, Lomhardy Grove, ST. Tsmmany's,
Crishton's. Geesbrilsc and LewissiIe, to P,rci-:
walls, 81 mes--iSj IN.
Leave rercival's every Tuesday at p m anu re-
turn to percival's the mex, Thursday by p m.
1s7. From Hickss Ford, by Cross KEYS, BETH
iehe'n, Jerrsalem, and Crquhsrts store, TO Sutcs,
once week, SO miles.
Leave Hieks's Ford every Tuesday at SIP n and
arrive at Suffolk on Thursday by 6 p IN. Leave
Suffolk every Friday at 5 and arrive at Hcks's
FORD on Sunday By pa IN.
NOTES.
I. The Post Master. General may expedite the
mails and altar he times Tor arrival and departure
at any time during the continuance OF the strss:
he previously ipulstiug adequate compensation
Tor any extra expense that may be occasoued there
10y.
@ Fifteen minute, shall he allowed for o,eniny
aud closing the mail, at all Offices where no rfatic-
uisr time is specified.
s For every thirty minutes delay unavoidable
accldests exc"pted) IN arriving aer tue times pre-
scfbed in any contract the contractor sha forfeit
one dollar ard IL the delay continue until the de-
parture OF any depending mail, whereby the mails
destined for such depending mail lose trip q for
fixture of double the amount alo ed f,r CARRYING
the NAL one trip shall be incurred unless It shall be
made to appear that the delay was occasoned by
unavoidable accident; in which case the amount of
pay Tor trip will, in all cases, be fortified and re-
tanned.
T. Persons making proposals are desired to state.
their ptcea by the year. Those who contract will
receive their pay quarteriy-n the months OF Feb
ruary, May. August and November, one month af-
ter the expiration OF each quarter.
5. No other than free white person shall be en-.
ployed TO convey the mail.
o. Where the proposer intends to convey the
Ina IN the body of stage carriage he is desired To-
state itin his proposals.
z. The Postmaster General reserves 10 himself
the right OF declaring any contract an end when
ever oe failure happens, which amounts to the loss
Of trip.
s. The distances stated are suck as have been
communicated to this Office, and some Of them are
DOUBTLESS incorrect this subject the contractor
must inform himself; alteration wilt be made in
the pay ON account of any error in this respect
O. The contracts for the routes numbered les.
l47, 1874, 100, 65. 1871. are to be in operation on
the hrs day OF November next, and ali the others
on the iIst day OF January next.
Contracts for routes in Vircania are to end De.
cember 81, 1915
RETURN J. MEIGS,
Post>hlaster General.
GENERAL PosT-OFFIcE,
WGshinston City, May 90, 1916.
July 90. s1-w6w
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London, Nay Il.
EXYepITioN TO ArpIcA

Letters were last WEEK eev,d from Major pEDDtF,
te Military Co'nnsnlant of ,e daring prize ofp,ne-
traunS Africa aG tracing ths of the Ni,rr-
The letter, are dstd Senegal thu 18Th of March they
mention that s expedition will leave hst place before
% feibrr nest on account Of the RAINY the
mean tne, the Major isaug every neeessaty prela-
rat' collecting information from every person VINO had
travelled any dst'c. ~ the interim. making hmslf ac-
qatea whit iost minnie circumstances respecting
ia,e OF tbe isnentcd Park, suar himself from the mis-
takes committed by that celebrated traveller. lie writes
that every person in the eSpedcn IN the hghest spirits
and, from the admirable plans laid down. the, feel conf
cent oil ultimate success Our readers acquainted that
there are two psitcns proceeding export Afica-the
ono proceeding by hoas up The liver Congo the other ira
eng tiv river Niger Maj PEDDIE the latter
tie general opinion entertained is. tina, both rivers join
and empty themselves into immense the inter-.
or OF Africa The tSo expeditions in CONSEQUENCE *.
peeled met. -