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LoHeFy ana Exchange Ofices.
Order. from any part Of the United States either by mail
o Pad) private enclosing the cash. or prize
ekes IN OF ihe Lotteries, will sans prout and
Puncuas attention, If personal application 4fdes &,
J. |. COHEN, Jr. l. BROT.IERS.
COHEA'S Gazette and Lo..ey Register viii be published
immediately after thu drawing aud will contain the ODicai
Lat Of the Pfzesit will he forwarded gratis to all ho pr
'ha.e their Tickets COHENS OFFICE and who signify
their wish it, e'I
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VTRoINIA LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

4rondov. Dec. 4.-The Speaker laid before the
1.onss the Governors Message, which being read,
=. Mr.. Dade's motion, was ordered to be laid upon
~. ,,ble and inserted in the Journal. The Speaker
a,.o laid before the House the Annual Reports OF
a.. Auditor and Treasurer, which being read, on
M. Bovd's motion, were ordered TO be laid on the
table.
ofprivileses and Elections follows: Messrs
Dode, Boyd, Page. Wyatt and Sharpe
The Speaker laid bsfore the House letter from
Mr. Ruffin. senifying his acceptance Of an office
,od., the Federal Government, and consequently
his disqualification to hold seat in the Senate OF
Virginia; which letter, being read, on motion OF
Mr.. Dsde was eferred to the Committee OF Privi-
leges and Elections
On motion of MIR. Wyatt the Senate then adj
jourred. -,
he House several letters from the Governor trans
uniting Reports from the Rector and Visitors Of
(the University of Virginia, from the Second Auditor
and from the Adiutant General, which letters be-
ing read, on motions severally made by Messrs.
Ioud and Dade, were ordered. with the docu-
,nen,s accompanying them, to be laid upon the
table.
On Mr.. Boyd's motion the Senate then ad-
;ourned.
Wednesday, Dec. g. A communication was re-
ceyed from the House of Delegates, that they had
, Amounted committee on their part to examine,
;on,ly with a committee from the Senate, the
:rfeasurer's accounts for the current year.
The Speaker appointed the following committee
On the part of the Senate, Messrs. Ddde, Boyd,
Clopton, Jones aud Garter.
The Speaker, also, proceeded to appoint the fol-
lowing committees;
rs eroniatthe .armory: Messrs. Dade, Sharpe,
and 6asrtin.
To examine the Penitentiary: Messrs. Cabell,
eArmstead, Page, McCarty, Chapman, Morgan,
Thorn, Patteson and Walton
Committee Of Claims: Messrs. Boyd, Fry,
NlcCarty, Sharpe, Morgan, Saunders and Wethe-
Committee of Internal Improvement: Messrs.
Cabel, Page, Clopton, Wyatt, Fry, Martin,
Saunders. Taylor and Dromgoole.
Committee Of general tdps: Messrs. Boyd,
Fry, Morgan, Jones and Taylor.
On Mr.. Dade's motion the House then adj
iourned.
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MOTfCE--

WE underwater herei notify the public that they will not
hold Themselves possible for any kind Of n,tfcbauds
or produce PIT bnsd their Ay placed con must
be doousd aud considered the TX Ut owner or
o~neis SAMUEL HENRY HATCHER,
FRANCIS 10. DEANE,
JAMES JENNINGS.
Cancrsy,lif, Dec. Q, 1896. c7.uA
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THE MOMENT THEY ARE nRAMN

MODE OF DRAWING-The number, will be mt I'M,
one wheel uuaaEd in The other will be put III. prrt,
eoOte lhe OF Ten Dollars, and the drawing
lars VIII be awarded 10 tile tickets the MURDERS which eud
drsHt Examinations The tye Dollar prizes will be AVA
dsd 10 the M Aes having The two last figures corresponding
different ter the Ten Dollar prizes will be awsr
del Tue tickets having the two last figures
drawn VI a dihcrtnt termiuatien.
ms p'Js viii permit the whole Lottery be completed
nv ONS IJR4NiNtf, aud ticket drawing s,ntriur ps-
ss not DC restricted from drawing interior on also
ffeseni price OF Tickets:
Tickets $3 90 Quarters S0r5
Halves I so Eieb,bs ga
To be hhd 4, tne rr.at..l .nriet. ar Sru.L... -.
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Gaf.tI
II Young Man
LOST.

LOST,
t'Roh the Mail Stage between Richmond and Fredetks-
~ bug, on FRIDAY, December IT. Carpet Tfaveliin. fas
hed with eimhing &C. the bag with bras, paddock
Any person finding the shall he suitably rewsfdeJ I
lesv'ng It at ihe Stage Office IA Richmond
Dee. 10 q,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-07

hours having elapsed had determined in the next
II met with not TO delay its therefore introduced
the pipe into the stomach, and kept xed whilst MIR
jun. worked the pump and emptied the stomach;
of its contents We continued inject and draw oGl
ANY smell of laudanum At 10 O'clock the patient bsd|
made hearty dinner on roast pork, greens and pot
toes: but this solid food passed easily through the tube
and proved no obstacle III cleansing the stomac an ad
vantage winch IN my oPinion is entirely owing 20 MIR
" eiSSs Instrument beng made TO act without valve
anu whch clearly shows ITS superiority ever any instru
nent oil different construction, because the solid con
'en's might absorb and retain as much laudanum as
would be Incompatible with life in spite of mere abu.
ton by the water injected, and drawn off bv the punn
"uoSe waves VIII not permit solid ingesta TO pass-Af
yer ms she was directed 10 be kept constantly WALKING
ana hef head and face 10 be weed with cold wafer
vinegar. Some aPerient medicine was given AT ton
vi she las been exceedingly drowsy ever since: and
h lett alone Tor few minutes, her breatuu becomes
sonorous and she falls into sound sleep in which She
WISHES 10 be allowed to indulge. The pupils of the
are contracted, pulse small aud frequent bowels
been opened. W
"l1th. The patient was kept walking until two
O'Clock Tins morning. when she put TO bed the head
ana ace nave been constantly kept wet with cold
ana vinegar. The sonorous breathing having returned
alter size had gone TO bed cold ctuson over the bea
ace aud neck was had recourse to- which had the ec
Tor recovering her. aud Sue after fell into calm
ls!eep she only complains of pains in her head skin isl
hot; lace flushed, pulse 80, Bowels have been arain
noVed Penuuy, and IT is probable she will TO rnorro,r
be able 10 resume her usual dutiesn
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though must confess do not see the simiitude THE
next has ITS name from the noise il makes, which re-
Semoes the brayng CT ass; and the third is denom
nated from IFS pecling cracking when rrita
red. All these birds have 4 practice of cupnipqly
stealing from one another during the time nest build
ing the materials oi which they constructed They
ulher from the king penguin these particulars, and
aiso IN having nests, which sometimes in the sides of
,tussac mounds, but generally the side of hill and
,,are composed of few sticks and stones
The following description which Capt W. eivcs of
shs situation when enaDgled IN the ce presents an in
Interesting aud fearful picture of the pes of polar ma
svgaton. The two vessels under his command the one
la brig, the other cutter, sailing south from the Fak
Hand Islands in November, became completely sur :
rounded with 10 ice islands, from which there was no
segress.
"lu the morning of the 9TH we had closed with a.
sarge island, and spite of all endeavours TO avoid
ut, we continued approaching. Al 10 O'clock if was
within two ships length and from its peculiar shape
threatened TO u.s. for the upper part of the
sside nearest TO US, which about 80 feet high pro
slccted so much would have admitted the briggs mast
looming in contact with underneath, and this over
Hanging part cracked from the top down to the wa
tier line From both vessels being unavodabv together
both were likely to suffer by the accident All
attempts to heave the vessels of the course
ts danger were in vain, but they had the good effect
lot occupying the crews and thus withdrawing their at
tenon from their perious situation Within half an
Hour had the appalling sight of the overlancinr mass
Immediately over the quarter deck with the fearful sen.
3sation that If our mast contact with IT, the mo-
jlecting part would fall upon u.s. and sink both vessels
Our escape caused solely by having large foe
piece of ice between and the ice island which pre
vented our mast from touching it. The hacked ice So
paratcd 10 each side, and passed round the north
corner The rolling of this island in its passage had
produced siackness Iii the other ice, of which was
o The cutter" In tins manner the vessels escaped the
danger.
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1So e1eteu 0etU GGQtD6Q-
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 7. 1895

THOMAS JEFFERSON departed this life ON
Tuesday the 18th of July, at minutes before O'clock
iP. NJ.
On Saturday, Sunday, and Monday runours of his
illness reached this place. The Charlottesville mail of
Monday brought intelligence which left but small hone
loi his recovery There general foreboding that
his dissolution would occur on the Fourth of Julv and
la general wish, that if his death was indeed at hand the
iccity OF hs life might be completed by its termination
ion that memorable day! Hopes and fears have both
been realised NlrJeferson expired on the Fourth of
Juy, the day, and it is believed the very hour on which
MY years before, the Declaration of independence APP
IPeared TO an admiriDg World In this most singular
coincidence the finger of Providence plainly vsble
IT hallows the Declaration Of Independence as the
Word of God and is the bow in the Heavens that pro
mises its principles shall be eternal and their dssemina
ton universal oveT the Earth
Perhaps the man has existed, who lived xore
usefully, died more happily, than Thomas jefferson
Thrown by his fate times of peril and revolution his
great capacity had the ampest scope OF action De-
voted 10 Liberty, lie laid the very foundation of the
Republic Placed by his peculiar, endowments at the
head OF the Republican party, he called by the con-
hdence of his country in 1901 to repair the injuries of
mrue, and to redeem the Constitution from threaten,
led annhation Trusted with the destinies of the Re-
public, he doubled her territory and conducted her af
fairs, with simplicity of principle vigor and economy
(which made his Administration the admiration of his
scountry, and model for all succeeding Presidents
Retiring at length from the theatre of public affairs.
the darling of his counrymen, he welded his well earn.
led popularity with single view to the glory of his
native State, and the benefit of his whole country and
.of Posterty. philosopher as well as patriot, he
overturned the sneerng theories of Europeans and de
monstrated the natural equality of American soil and
LOT American men. Prosecuted at one time by politi-
cal enemies, he has survived their enmity and lived To-
receive the justice, and TO enjoy the admiration and
respect OF all his counrymen. Reduced by his patrio
sm and beneyOeOce, from aluence to poverty his ba
been tie unexampled fortune, to see his countrvmen
animated by gratitude advance spontaneously TO re
build his fallen fortunes Full OF years and of onour
bis body yielding to the DEGREES OF fate but his mind
burning bright TO the socket" he has closed his ca
reer on the day that made his name immortal and
gave existence to nation. Thus has lived and thus
has died. Thomas Jefferson and il is difficult TO decide
which more to admire, the glory of his ife or the fell
city of bis death.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-07
LIFE OF WILLIAM PINKNEY.
ny uENRY wurArpv 80

hh it>hH WHEATON, ESQ.
Inc following is an extract from this work. 1t from
Ia letter written by MIR. Pnkncy when in England 10
IA lady IN tins country suffering under recent bereave
hent and we much msapprehend our readers, if they
WIN not experience Il similar qualification with our
selves III the testimony. which affords that this emf
nent Individual cherished The tenderest sensibes and
when IN the midst of his ayocaons as minister at the
court OF 81 James, and surrounded by the pomp and
circumstance of royalty could retire TO his closet and
devote himself TO binding up the wounds of mother
and friend and with tenderness and deIicacy which
'iie II did honor to his heart evipced that was not
impervlous 10 sense of the obligations of religion
nv. Y Times
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Inc citizens of Upton County, Georgia, having as
senoied 10 express their sentiments on the Creek Trea
|ty' adopted, the following resolution among Others:
Resolved, that this meeting dsapp,oves in the stronr
lest terms OF the practice introduced bv Mr. Adams
immoral IN It's nature and in its tendency destructive
character OF efccting treaties with the Indians
means OF bribery and corruption, and lavishing the
uoc treasure on savage murderers and the assasins
10. te GRATED innocence and de(enceless females of
Fort Mms, &c.n o
The resolution is avery pretty one and it is there
lore the greater pity that it should not be true. The
practice referred to- instead of being introduced by Mr.
Adams is coeval with the Government.
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E1t,act Of n letter Gom

CHhRLoTTEsvILLE July 4th.
MIR. Jefferson expired to-day few minutes before Il
o'cIock--the day, and far as can learn, tie very
hour, that fifty years ago, ushered into the world the
Declaration of Independence.
lie was sensible of the approach of death He was
evidently gratfted at living the 4th Of July which
IT IS SAID he expressed ntellgby, though having lost
the power Of speech. He died without pain the spark
OF lite seeming rather to go of itself By lack of fuel
iban to be blown out. The Declaration of Indepen>
dence was reading 10 Charlottesville at the minute of
bis dissolution, and no doubt at many other places
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'"Se 81 Prison --ST-Shouid the enclosed case be
oi any use beg you will have the goodness 10 give il a
p.t I'D - ne Lancet" J. rWEDDALE.
IS =. Martins lane Nav H.
- was sent FIR yesterday afternoon between two and
n'ce c.ock to The house Of sir J. Of Bow street
ry 'a'd lad bali an hour before, swallowed half AM
ounce Of andauun. III fit Of jealousy found her in II
state Of stupour but sensible end copIanlnc Of main
IS ddness III tlc head. The pbal found pronery ,na,
co. |LaUdahu'n Poison" / Immediately dissolved d
dTachns OF purified sniphaIc Of IN warm wafer e
haii OF WINCH administered Directly giyjor aftcrt :.
arge un5'cr Of the infusion of nustsJd almost cvcr
minute Iu about i've minutes afterwards fac r,r,ir
ing portion OF The zinc was given but she only ygmed
twice, though every had been used 10 excite 70,
miung by tickling thc fauCes and nostrls with fcat
ef dipped III The spirit Of ammonia AZ this time Mr.
" c'S', Jun Of the Strand, arrived with his stomach
pump whom had sent for as was fearful sEouJ mo,
succeed IN clearing the stomach by means Of cnecs.
,aIu IN my opinion, should certainly have lost NV "a
,Ieht had trusted to them alone; and rccoIlectuG at
had lately seen lady lost from taking Iaudanur.
"hcfe tic stomach pump bad been used too late two
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-07

MIR. Jefferson departed this life to-day at o'clock.
How singular coincidence Of circumstances! The
same day has witnessed the dawn Of his glory and the
termination Of his glorious career During bis illness he
constantly expressed wish TO live to see another 1b
OF July and though he has been speeches. ever since
yesterday evening he intimaed by signs great satsfac
ton al being permitted to doso lie was perfectly re.
signed to the will Of Providence and declared that no
wished to die in peace with all the world.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-07

The Mayor has sailed meeting of the citizens at the
Capitol, at o'clock this evening, to unite in general
testimonial of respect to the memory Of Tho Jefferson
BY order Of the Executive Council the bells were toll
ed during the whole of yesterday, and minute guns
were fired from one hour by sun, The Supe
rior Court of Law, Judge Brookenbroughl adjourned
yesterday, motion Of the Attorney General Robert
who adverted 10 the national loss Just sustained
feeling terms.
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In obedience TO an order of the Governor fbe Rich
mohd Fayee Light Artillery assembled upon the Public
square tis evening, for the purpose of firing minute
guns as tribute Of respect TO the memory Of THO
MAS JEFFERSON, whose deccase was announced
IN tins City late last evening. The firing commenced
az h'teen minutes past six O'clock and terminated with
NE setting SUD- during which time sixty guns were
fired. e "S
Having discharged this melancholy duty, it was, ou
imouon unanimously "ResoiCcd that the RIcuMoNp'
II AYETTE LIGHT ARTILLERY, entertaining in common
WIN ther fellow citizens at large the deepest gratitude
TOT Ihe services The greatest admiration of the yrtues
and talents and the most profound generation for e
memory of the author of the Declaration Of Arnerira nj
Independence, will wear Grape on the left arm for tir
ny DAYS from this date:-hat they will act in concert
I"ih the tHHens and Volunteer Companies of RicbJ
nond m any arrangements they may adopt for oa yino
aspect to the memory Of Virginias ustrious SON
ana that Committee be appointed to carry the latter
part OF TINS resolution into effect"
Company dismissed.
ROBERT Nv. McMURDO, Secretary.
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Charlottesville Ju1y 4, o'clock.
&" InoMAs JETFEas died to-day, ten minutes before
one O'clock, =. Nh


E1trocf IF dnoiher letter. same pioce andd ag
"Thc latest account from Monticello up 10 oclocl,
today brings thefuDwclcome Gdlugs that Mr. JErFER.
son IS lingering upon the threshold OF eternity
p. S. T',co O'ciocb.-Mr. JEFFERSON is no more
lie died at 10 minutes before o'clock; this day and
hour too, on which the Declaration of independence
was read"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-07

The J"bilee!-Thongh acting without general con
cert, the Fourth ce;ebrated in Richmond will
more than usual animation. The Military composed O
sBolling's State Company, ,Iohnson's Blues, Ru,her
ltoord's Artillery, and Nelson's Cavalry formed on In,
PM; at ii o'clock, and in presence of vast numbers o
spectators, who covered the square and the surrounding
lemiuences honored the day with 81 discharges Of Ar
ulery. They next paid their sau,ations to Gov. Ty
Ter al the Government House, after which military and
czcns separated 10 the various rendezvous for dinner
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some three or four papers gravcly employed in de-
Vending Mr. farewell from the charge of intoxcatiop
Others charge it as new offence against the Admin
'stra'on that this scandal has been propagatcd BY
whom 1t was originated know not but il seems ndic
'ereht justice to charge whole party with the act of
one or two Individuals Even if true, and we do no,
believe 1T is, an act of the on the las, day of the
son. when bations are freely poured out by friends Sc
parang to the cxtremilies of the empire and who ma
never chance TO meet again, will not be esteemed bv
the Public rerycrimina Mr.. TazeyeIl has no hirh
er offence 10 answer for he may safely calculate on
don and oblivion for this
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

|, i'ct'nond, Ia. 9Th July, 1896.
PRESENT. the Governor and Members of the Council nj
State.
whereas, 1t is made known 10 the Executive DO
partment, that THOMAS JEFFERSON, the distin
gushed beneactor OF his Country, departed this life
he fourth lnstan and this department being imnress
ca win deep sense of the great loss which Virein;a
ne mon, aud The world at large has sustained in lin,
uealh OF IBIS Philosopher, Statesman Patriot and Phi
iahthropst: and whereas a sense of what we owe r.
the present and all future generations and not uerel,
a regard 10 our own feelings which of themselves woul
prompt us to the Observation-Disclosures the hands of Mi,
department manifestation by all means in its mower
or respect Tor the memory of one whose whole life has
oeen passed IN unccasng devotion the advancement
Oh human happiness and the establishment of liberty on
la sure and lasting foundation
Inspired by these sentiments, and impressed with tj,e
egret winch The occasion is well calculated TO pro
dnce-We, the Governor and Council of the State nj
Virginia, do resolve as follows:
Isl. That the Hall of the House of Delerates tbo
senate Chamber, and the Executive Chamber he huno
n mourning, together with the main entrance into the
,Captol. ''0 ''''
3D. That the Bell in the Guard House be tolIcd
throughout the day
Bird That minute guns be fired from one honr of the
sun this DAY, until the going down of the same
4th' That we will wear badges of mourning for sne
iiDonti-and that we recommend the same TO ali Officer,
Iof the Government.
9TH That we will cbeerfu3y unite with our fellow
cI'|ehs IN any other measures manesting respect and
Veherauon for The memory of the deceased.
Copy. Teste,
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MAJOR Noah seems to have Just discovered with SUI
'rIze' That friend of Adams may still be a Repub
AN. We hope he may profit by the discovery.
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In Henrjco Superior Court Of La,o 9TH July, 1926.
Present WILLIAM BRocKENBRoUGH, ESQUIRE. .T,do,o
The Court being opened, Immediately tIereupon the
attorney General rose and made the following ad
dress
"THe Court please,
Il rise TO submit request that the proceedings
of this Court may be suspended until Tomorrow. .
This day has confirmed to the melancholy tidnps Of
the death of our venerated fellow citizen THOMAS
= EFF ERSON. 1t were needless to say more. The
feehngs OF your own heart, know, sir, would have
prompted you to pay this slight testlmon,al-he only
one the occasion aordsof respect TO the memory of
man, who 10 all future time will be regarded foremost
among the benefactors of the human race. rnoys
that the Court do adourn.D
Whereupon it is ordered, that The Court be adiourn
ed till tomorrow morning, ten o'clock
a transcript from the record.
CON. ROBINSON, d. C.,
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WIN. II. RICHARDSON,
Clerk Council of Stat,

me ouzens ct Richmond requested to convene in the
Hall of the House of Delegates this evening Al the b
If clock to devise such as may seem to thea
1est calculated to manifest their respect for the memory
her late fellow couDtryman, THOMAS JEFFERsoN
JOSEPH TATE, Mayor.
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- |'1"t " Itt'FfU7tN I-Je u I'Nh'nfV.
The following extract of letter to Mrs. Nnan Pink
ney refers TO domestic misfortune Which she had re.
Gently sustained:
Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-08-05
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

The Providence Literary Cadet has
commenced u severe attack upon the
Officers and Corporation OF Brown
University, charging the principal and
some Of the Professors with gross par
tiality in the distribution Of the parts
for The approaching Commencement.
We agree with the editor Of that paper
that some efficient and speedy meas
ures should be taken 10 preserve this inst
,ution from the ruis with which anarchy
and disorder now threaten it: Butwe