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ton Of ALL and Individual could be said to have
been exclusively acquainted with is eont-n's as 10
DO entitled to any unusvsl premium for disclosing the
pormaor. Even before the roll Of officers de-
posted Hith the committee Of Ca ms. the Legislature
psssed az many as nine special aet. granting eommu
tst'on aud is utterly ineoDcsivabie, when he same
became accessible TO hundreds, how the services
sxeccy Of any one Individual should be nse-ssry 10
sssblish the claims. Its true, that the pubic large
was not arprised OF these acs For the mort pert, IN.
heirs and TepreIeDa'ives Of dece0td ofiicer' were
ignorant OF rights which had sluc,b red long; other
wise, II Is enrsly incredible, that the extraordinary
sacrifice Of third. one-half I'm some nstances
amour ing TO or $6,000) should have teen mode.
when the hfieth part OF that sum might hive equally
effected the otjsc, II Is moreover to be remarked,
thai some Of these coo'rac' It Is prs'omed, were made
with perSnI Representative, either not beue6cisy
Interested a, ALL o. only in proportional share OF the
fund to be distributed. Ia the srrgoing remarks no
imputation 1, intended opoS the motives Of any indi.
viduai So Tar as these contracts might be supposed
to Interfere with the plan hive suggested, aud go tar
only. have though, Tiny duty to advert to the
am. Sir,
With great respsct,
Your cbed ent servant.
JAS. HEATH
Auditor Of Public accounts.
The Honorable the Spedke,
Of the House Of Deiegafse
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DEATH OF PETER FRANCISCO.

Mr. Yancey sad that he had the painful duty to per.
form, OF announcing TO the House, the death Of Peter
Francisco, late seargesnt at Of this body He had
yesterday received message from him. expressing,
his last dying request, wish TO be buried with mill
tary honors, Mr.. had prepared tive or three reso-
buttons for the occasion, which he would now submit
Resolved unanimously, As testimony Of regret, for
the DEATH and token OF respect for The memory OF Pc
ter Francisco Sergeant at Arms to this House that
the members IF this House will form procession aud
attend the place Of his inerment
Res Iced 50, That in consideration OF The distin-
guished military services rendered by the said Peter
Francisco during the Revolutionary War, that the Gov
ernor OF this Compmonw ealth cause the remains OF
the said Peter Francisco TO be inferred with military
honors, and at the public expense
Resolved, That committee be appointed 10 consist
OF five members, to superinend the funeral, arrange
the order OF procession. and n,ermen OF Peter Fran
cisco, decd and that the committee Invite the atten-
dance OF the Governor and Council, the Speaker and
members Of the Senate, and their officers.
Mr. Barbour rose 10 seeond tie re olutoos resented
to the House. TEe los Of any ci"zsn. who was an
officer ot the House. could not but be deeply regr tied.
Bot r. ncisco was no 'mmon man--and hs ives happy
that some reco was to be Jeff OF his merits snj bis
mory. In ancient Cpcs monuments were ere cited to
no had performed worthy evires; but in odern
tines u cir worth wa sc bed iecords and y
'hs cid OF he pres. weis sent tar and wide He bad
aid Fran'i c. was no common man. By nature he
bad been endowed with extraordinary strength, the
si intrs piity, AMI the wsr.si patriot
ism. IL no; his lot TO e advanced in rank during
our Revo'u'iooa,y nugsle-But private soldier he
gave rikng example OF bravery, aud performed
exploits hat have scircely ever been excelied---
Nvt only In the N0ith, bu rn ibe South, ne displayed
bis herosm. And The ACHE, which he pei Tor
ed in Virginia, overcoming three four Of the
my, ard causing them 10 By. leaving their property
in bis possession, has seldom been equaed Let US,
heu, perform due donors the nisrory OF Francisco
Such opportunities OF honoing he brave would not
occur very o!,eD'or the Ranks oil the Revolutionary
Heroes were ias decay ing. BY the of such men,
,he hberiy OF our country was acheved.-sn achieve
men, OF vast mcment to the shole world; for IL had
not been coshned 10 this consry II had gone across
the waters, TO the ,horeso Europ where ions
then, hoIor wa, due; aud he joined nost he srty In
tn repet proposed to be paid " The remains Of Peter
Faanci. CO.
The refolu'iops wers unanimously adopted. and
committee sppoineS,'o con,is Of Messrs. Yancey,
Barbour, E5pos Wa I'd Of Alternate, ana C!ey.
On motion Of Mr.. Ysocey, it was ordered, that when
this House adjourn il adj un il IL o'clock We'd
u sday. Whereuprn,
The House ajjcu' ned.
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DIED, On Saturday moaning after short indpostion, Mr.
RICHARD H. ANDERsoN the eldest Richard Anderson Esq.
President United
gentleman died in the Did Oath his his sud-
den death has filled tho with sympathy Ills
amable had made him and his
comp'shmcnts created
which alas, unfortunately disappointed.
the severity OF the weather. long procession attended him
grave
On Sunday in this city, snsr lingering indisposon
FRAScsco ESQ the Sergeant Arms of the
and Revolutionary Soldier, celebrated for his
strength his undaunted and his brilliant
oil Delegates determined Of
Funeral, and bury him with tho The House
have accordingly adjourned until Resolutions
passed this ind the EncOnuD that
Soldiers memory, accoun: of tho
ngs of tho House.
-, On tho 18th inst. by the Rev. WIN Barnetf, Mr.
JANIS W. BoYo of Abemnrlc county, Miss A.
daughter Of MIR Henry Tatum OF this city
At his residence Newtown, (Vrgnia,) on Sun
day last JARED WLLrAM Esq nged Is The
had heen long public e having excessively
county the State Legislature and in the
States and in all his public duties the
anknes and honesty which distinguished his private
death was sudden aud nnospoete having been ewown
day previous, transaeing business.
On Saturday the LIST inst. AFTER painful lingering ill
ness HuGH r. TAYLOR, Of 9ovington Allegheny
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MARRIEO,on tho 9Th inst, by the Rev Adam Empc, Mr.
Thos r. Friend of Ch,oue county, Va and late Student Of
WIN. 81 Mary, Miss Susan Ne Cdrtiy of James
- On Tuesday the 2lst ult by the Rev. Mr.. Doggett,
Mr. Hta. H. Miss Mitchell only u.her
MITCHELL dec. all of Lancaster county.
On Thursday the 23d uIi by the Rev Mr.. Ball OF Nor
thumberlard, Miss
daughter of Captain Ralph Johnson, Lancaster county
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HDUBLiC SALE wi / b, sod, on Thucsday z7h
H. OF this month (JanuaTy) Il air, II not, the next
iair dav, the plantation belonging the tate of
posits the town Of New Castle large sto k of Horses
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs; tx seven hundred barrels
Of Corn quantity OF blade and top FodJer-aiso ono
Wagon, several Ok and Tumlrh Carts, and all the
Plan'a ioa Utensils Sc &c eeiu until the irst of
January, 1892 Ill b. allowed on all sums above ten
dolar upon the purchasers giving bond with approved
security; for ,hst ard under ca.h will he quir-
Ell. WIN CUNNINGHAM,
Admir- de bonis non OF W. Jomlin, dec.
Hanover, JsU.sI3 1881 76-wtds
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C0npi.sionel'. etf e. U.IifsI county.l
Jan. rs.

HAJ ANTED TO rent O1 lease good ard Tor a coun-
Wv hy store, IN the upper part ~ Yrenia-His
desirable that the buildings should afford sccommoda-
tons for small iamiy--n addition to store -houss.
Any communications upon the sutjstt (pos pail y ad-
dressed TO +. c. b., PaUevle, ANGLIA County, Va,
will he attended 10. jan. 10. 7S-w3s
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II IRGINIAI In Chssssry- H,hS upy lily Court 1880
Jane. w. Boyd and John Boyd, Piainin,,

Geo-s. Gre,h,m, adm. OF J,~,e. Boyd, Sen ari In
HI, RICH, John Fulks Chri,,sh 6,dty, Ftare.s
boyd, John u u, Sissh Boyd, George Boyd
George Aisms, EN-
Tbs ,h' day be d the r."
fsndsnt' &C., Ad,ms FTsneis exhibit.
snd EXAMINATIONS OF and the defendant
stood cat all of contempt the bill
10 her On the diudEs,
h.t the defendant g. Gssha
the following Of
the n james yd Jun. de
Uaou OF the Of james Boyd Senior deceastd,
said accouu the said
tie and report the with specially
pertinent by hinsie required by either Of rses
stated snd the Court doth further sdrs, otder
the Defendant Johu Boyd 10 ftnd-r h the
account Of his Guard Aa'hi Of the PsDsd
examine state settle, and report the the in Ike
nsr and The Court doth also sdus order snd
same commOnsr do take account between the ndG' aud the
SAID James Boyd decd OF ms during the
claimed to be their Guardian under H. will Of jane, j
~bioh eecount TIE 'sd oomminsr Greeted
snd the court doth further ,ddse order Decree
that the Defendant Jhn Boyd do render "
TONS executor in his OF James D.yi, deceased
before the who directed and
rsPortthe in like hs q Cory. Te.ts.
sA1L WILLIAMS, elk.
Commissonei'4 III e, Jshfsx county,
January I2th 1891. (
The rste' int,ed will Pl'as ks notice that have appoint
ed the the in
foregoing order count on which Day hsy equeJ attend
IT nfhce with their voucher.
and settlement, add vita III eoPis, The papers
THoS EASLEY, Comm'er.
Jan. 49, 7s-wsw
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IN CHAN )ERY sa Hsooyer County Oout October 5Otb,
4 1880
Joseph wooifoE, wili'm D,4nsy ,ot Joseph Dsbney,
plaintiffs
staind
Henry sPer spiee 'nd John L. Sim. hi.
vile, Defendants
This day n. Tl,stg by their Council sod 6ied their hill
IN this he Defeo sut, Henry Spcsr, John L.
and Er,beth wife, not having entered et
according 10 the Net Of Assembly sni Of
this Cou sud appearing 10 the ssou fbe Court thst hey
are not oh.bdsn u hi. Ocm monweah, ORDERED Thst the
ssd Dsndsni Henry Spiosr John L. Sas and " ssbdh his
vile DO spssr here tie first deg Of February Oour and
sn"th 'sd BIZ snd that's copy q this order he forthwith in
ssed 70 the Enqner rnhhd City Of Rich
rond Tor to h and that smother copy be posted
I've GOT door o. fhc cUutaoUfe ~ tb Tsrta
Dee ; so-asr PHILIP v WINSTON, q. n q.
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LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
The Int order OF the day for the cleo ion OF Brga-
dirr General for the 9th Brigad was tsksnup. MIR.
Chichester nominated VIM c. Butler, which nomna
ton was supported by Nc. Caldwell. Information was
then communicated TO the Senate, and message re-
crved from that body, sia,iug. that they had added
other TO the nominsion 10 the House. The roll was
then called, and the vote OF the House was,
For Mr.. Butler, l04
The vote OF the Senate, was, 20
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NOTICE,

NOIlCE,
TENo MR. THOMAS T. RANDOLPH-S1R: You
a will be pleased to take notice, that ! shall, on
monddy, the 7h day OF February next, at the house
and tavern of Thomas Mer imsn; ia the county Of
Powh ,an between the hours OF o'clock in the
ing and sunset OF the sans dav, proceed take the
depo'it ons OF P'el'ant FAT'y, William w. Atkinson,
and others, to b. read evidence in suit depend
ing 10 he Superior Court Ct Chancery, Tor the Rich
mood ds,ric in which you plaintiff and sef and
Others are deiendao's IL, from any cause, the ssid
dsPo'iions afe not taken the day aforesaid, shall
coniinue at the place from day 10 day. until they
are all taken. Yours &C..
Jan 10 76-wlw JOS u. DAVIS
ASCHOOL NEAR LOUISA COURTHOUSE -
~ MIR. Lewis Duke viii op.H Schooi AZ my house,
within two NILS of Louis Curt Hou-e, the 3Oth
OF January, 1881; his School u be limited on: not
exceeding fifteen scholars; he VIII teach the T. ,tin and
Englisb languages, Afilhme IT,, &c. NJ Duke has
been teaching tor three Yeas past, 10 the entire sas
iac'ion OF his employer. As 10 his qualifications az
teacher, he refers TO Mr. JOIN Kidd NJ. VIM Cooper
N elson sni Nj. Thomas Oven.
Terms, Tor u ard AID Tui'en for ieu months 100;
to1on sione Latin $25, Englsh 800.
Jan. IL. 76-wSw' GARRIT NJ. QUARLES.
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A STATEMENT

The stric,ures OF EoRGE WYrHE OIL the Audi o,'s
Rsport--.ha appear on Thu sday.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HOUSE or DELEG4 TE,S
TUESDAY, Jan 4. 1881

The Speabe presented communication from the
First Auditor, transmitting informa ion upon he
revolutionary claims asked for BY the resolution If
Mr.. Garland of Amherst--On motion Of Mr. Brod
unr, laid on the table for printing.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Rives Of
Campbell. Booker, Miller Of PowhataB, Watkins, and
Burfoot.
Reports were made from Special and STANDING
Committees by Messrs. Shield, Rutherford and
EppeS.
Mr.. Necton moved to suspend rule Of the House,
for the purpose of re considering resolution offered
by Mr. Marshall, extending he Jurisdiction of Ju-fi-
ccs Of he Peace. beyond he value of S2O-which
resolution was reported upon uufvoraby by he Com
miten Of Courts Of Justice and their report agreed
to by he House
Mr.. .MarstqH addressed the Horse in favor Of The
motion. which observation-disclosures
Mr.. .NnyshnU moved to lay he report Of The Com
miee, for tho present the table, which was agreed
20.
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COL. MONROE.

Us We lay before the Virginia Public the pro-
Ceedings of the Monroe meeting in New York
confessing disgust at the pervadng exaggeration
of the sentiment, and the indecency with which tho
Government and People of the U States are treated,
by being represented as withholding itisr ce and
requiring to be goaded into the discharge Of their
obligations. DO these people wish to destroy the
object they profess to advocate DO they wish to
Compel every man to remember, that Col Monroe
has been paid (justy doubt more money out of
the Treasury than any individual who has lived
in this country Dhat from the 4th July l776 to
the present hour, his annual average receipts from
the Treasury, exceed $1,000 per annum? Do they
wish they determined, by their offensive heroes,
to remind every citizen of this? And being remind
ed of it. do they imagine it possible induce the
people to believe, that if Col. nroe is suffering
from poverty, that theirs is the fault
We trust-sincerey trust, hat if shadow of
preteuce can be found for it-Mr Monroe's ciaiu
NAV be paid But not content to sec the
country unjustly reproached, and its bene1cence in
stead of being acknowledged with gratitude, melted
with opprobium
KENTUCKY SENAToR.--This election has not YET
occurred, and it has been understood to be extremely
doubtful, which party would succeed. A Jackson
majority has been boldly and continually cnimed
from the period of the Angus
long the belief of that fact likely to have
any influence over the fall elections The postpone
ment of the event, has the appearance of a mutual
distrust of their Strength on the part of both The
louisville Journal of the 22d Dec, says:
u U. s SENATOR The intelligence from Frank
fort leaves not the shadow Of a doubr. that CLAW
Senator will be elected. The moral certainty of his
event is acknowledged there both by the Clay and
Jackson parties.
GoyERHoR or MARYLAND --The fruit of the over
throw of the Jackson forces last fall is displayed IL
the result of the election for Governor. Gov Mar
lin the gentleman displaced make room for the
Jackson incumbent, Tho King Carroll.
From the Baltimore American oF Jan 4
ELEcTfoN OF GovERNoR.-Yrom Annapolis we
learn that the Legislature Of Maryland YESTERDAY
elected Daniel Martin Governor of the STATE for the
ensuing year. Phe vote stood as follows
For Daniel Martin, 50
Blank, %
No other candidate, we learn, was nominated
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-07
NOR IE BL,ENEz INE

'sNlllS valuable Mountain Esti,c IN AIbemor,
:. the former residence of COL Monrne is Sc, IN
ohtred az private sale. The tract contains nm
wards OF nine hundred acres of tn" very bcsr n,orn
tam req loan soil, and u.s. therefore, susceptible of tho
"'gheSt possible state Of improvement-and il desired
VIII oe divided into two divisions with improvements
oh each. Ihe buildings on 1T, of tn" very best
hsiu' ana are extensive and valuable In the event
Vi sale, either of the whole part the purchases
can oe accommodated, with facilities IN lett,up
It. ana winch Will be readily aaorded-such as pro
VISIONS stock plantation utensils, SC The crop Of
Wiieat seeded, Is upwards uf two hundred bushe -
ne terms Will be liberal and accommodating Tn bo,o
VINO may be disposed to pu chase and possession pt
en- immediately. But if the above Estate is not Sold
privately, before The 10th dav of February newt
I" eaneSday it viii, that day, IF fair If not the
mex ln' day) be offered public sale. 10 the hoh
est bidder On the premises And in the event Of
the sale OF the land the stock of all kinds corn fod
uer' plantation utensils, &c VIII he sold on creJi.
OF twelve months Terms of sale for the land will
oe on a credit OF one, two and three years. with an
proved security, and deed of trust on the land
out the interest viii BE- d"duc ed on the whole sum
o. any part by paying the cash; and release, will
De given by the Bank by my assignment of the pro
ceeds of such sale to the Bank or a. much as will
discharge the balance of my debt including he col
lateral bonds, already assigned in par payment of
the e. O. GOODWYW
u To prevent too great sacrifice, Of prnpertv.
the right of one bid will be served in each case. to
tne PROPRIETOR dec 24-2awctf
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.6e1esasoesu age Ks5p.
THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 6. Isai.

The LEGISLATURE Yesterday Mr. Barbour
(who appeared and took his seat on Tuesday, sub
mittcd a proposition for the establishment If an
Agricultural Chair in the University and present cd
some highly interesting views on The subject OF Az
rculturc, its decay and the fleet of the proposition
If it prevailed, to invigorae and recommend it moro
to the attention of the youth of the country Mr.
Barbours resolution was adopted. His speech
iereafter.l
The Culpeper election again came upon the Garnet
aud at length disposed of for the present. by IFS
re-commment under the resolution proposed by Mr.
Goode, and amended at he instance of Mr. Watkins
of Charlotte. This we presume will lead to a tho
rough purgation of the polls of Messrs Hansbrouph
and Gibson, and probably o the extending TO them
further time to take evidence Mr.. Pendeton was
thrown out of the chase by he vote of The day be-
fore, refusing to set the elect ION aside
VHE JUDICIARY. The Committee of Courts of
Justice. have yet made report anv branch of
the Judiciary, and have believe, decided nothing
among themselves MISUNDERSTANDING been closely
engaged in considering the various propositions for
Improvement in the Stature Law. Some skirmish-
ing however, has occurred the Chancery and
Circuit Courts, and 1t is pretty clearly nscertaned
that as 1t now exists, the Ghancery System has no
chance whatever of being retained. To unite the
jurisdiction of the Chancery and Superior Courts of
Luw-or to increase the number of Chancellors and
divide the State convenient Di$tricfs-nr to re
Quire the Chancellors to go into county as the
Common Law Judges now do all these projects
have been brought to The notice of the Commit tee
There is also proposition for prripatetic Court
of Appeas--to sit in part this side and in part on
the other side, of the Blue Ridge.
a5' The reader interested in the present state of
England, will find instruction in the able and excel
lently toned article from the London New Monthly
Magazine.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-07

- The New Jersey elections for Congress are
said to have resulted in the total overthrow of the
Jarksonans.
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~ ANIED.-Thc subscriber WISHES to nae. 10.
the ensuing year, 5 or first rate farm hands
tor which, liberal price will be given. None need
apply, unless they can come well recommended
T.. L. WIGHT.
Tuckahoe Goochund County. Dec 22-6fc
Farmers Bank Of T1rgjnia
T57FlE President and Directors have declared
a. dividend Of two and a half per cent. on The
capital stock, for the last months; which will be
paid to the Stockholders on the 18th instant
jan 3-2aw4t WA. NEKERVfS Cash,r.
VENflE President and Directors of the
- Bank Of Virginia. have declared dividend Of
the profit for the last half year, Of two and har
cent, which will be paid to the Stockholders, afier
The 18th instant ROBINSON j.. Cashier
jan
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LOYAL COMPANY.

"A BARK MILL have received auo-
'er Bark Nil, SAID TO b. Of sap ror con rue
TOP '.r sale. J ~. WINSTON.
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DISSOLUTION

DIo'1ObU i IVN.
fEVHH COpar'G"rship b"rct otcre existing between
ID tn" subscriber under he Plrm Of Blair d An
derson, is this day dissolved BY mutual consent All
persons having claims against the same will present
them to Beverley Blair, and hose indebted to the con-
thorsed to receive and grant DISCHARGES tie same
BEVERLEY BLAIR
DAVID ANDERSON,
Richmond, 31S Dee, 1850
The subscriber will continue to transact commis
sion business at the stand Cary street, heretofore
occupied by Blair & Anderson. To the patrons of
that concern, he tenders his Acknowledgements and
assures them and the public generally that any bust
ness conhded to his care, shall receive 1Inremitted
attention The books and papers of Blair &, Ander,
son being left IN his custody he invites all those hav
ing CLAIMS against them, to call him for payment.
and those indebted, to quidate their respective bal,
ances he only being authorized, as NAV be seen bv
the advertisement above, to receive AMI grant die
charges for the same. BEVERJ Fy ar Arp
Richmond, 1st january 1886.
ian 2--04yyft
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-07

a5' The reader nteres ed in the present state of
England. will find instruction in the able and excel
lently toned article from the London New Monthly
Magazine.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1831-01-15

n T the Annual meeting Of the Stock
"A. holders ofthe WARREN BANK
Sd JANUARY, 1881, the following Gentle
men were appointed Directors, for the
year ensuing, viz A
JAMES maxwell, STEPHEN Mason,
WILLIAM CARR, JER'H WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM COLLINS, S. p. CHILD,
N. M. WHEATON, JOHN r. WHEATON
PAscHAL ALLEN,
AT a meeting Of the Board Of Direct
ors the same day, NJ N. Wheaton, was
elected President, and
PETER CARPENTER, Cashier.
Warren, Jan. 8, 1881.