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JANIS p. CARnELL, Secretary.
THE MILITIA

AT an adjourned meeting OF the officers of the 4Olh
Regiment Of Virginia Militia, held according to adjourn
ment, at Louisa Court-house on Monday the 10Th Sent
1882, majority Of the officers being present. Mai Will
liam Jackson was called to the Chair and Lieut. Jno r.
Quares appointed Secretary: when the following memo
rial offered by the committee appointed for that pur
pose At meeting held at this place OH the fifth June
and unanimously adopted:--
"To the honorable the Legislature of Virginia. The oC
hces VINO nave The honor TO command the 10th Regiment
OF Virginia militia, feeling lively interest i'm Ire prospe
rity and safety Of native State and believing hat
well organized aud properly trained militia the surest
and saestdeieDce OF rights and liberties and impress
ed WIN me belief that our present militia system is radi-
cay and IN toto detective, and that in time Of peace we
should always be prepared for warbeg leave respect.
fully to call your attention to the subject
I'VE DO not pretendo assume eTigh II dictate TO the
LEGISLATURE but will respectfully suggest such alterations
think absolutely necessary leaving il to vour bet
ter judgment to make such others YOU NAV deem ne
cessary and proper BY the present law Of the State,
.nere are Dut TWO nsers during the yearboh OF these
take place about the time 20 that nearly ~ months
eape between the musers of yesr and those of ano.
her common sense and experience teach that prac-
uee we oy way make skiliul officer soldier for,
e man talents theoretical knowledge Of military tao
cs be what they may, when he Called upon TO put that
knowledge into practice without experiepce ne win be
awkward in the exremeNor is nat ALL tic oGces arc
so seldom called on to exercise their military talents that
very Iew'h any, are willing 10 take the necessary trouble
TO quahy themselves for their office; all military pride
ana emulation so ndspensably necessary for boil, officers
and Prvaes therefore becomes dormant and e see them
boln performing their duty not with aaciy aud energy
as they should do, but il they did it merely because
the law required them to do IT, We therefore earnestly
recommend that there shall at least company musters
ana suc oher regimentl and battalion museFs in each
year as INC Legislature may think proper
"At present. the militia have only such arms and ammu.
milton as those who fond of sporting keep or that pr
pose except those furnished tho volunteer companies
raised under an act passed the 2lst March last which we
arc induced to believe bot few in number II must be
apparent TO the Legislature tat our State would be in
very dePioabe situation in Of instruction sudden
nvasoh without arms with them at suc places that
the Whole country might be overrun and depopulacd be-
lore inc militia could be supplied with them For avert
lnB sucD calamity we would recommend that one or
TWO companies IN each Regiment be supplied with arms
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Tho OBJECT oil the Meeting having been explained from
hs Cn,ir capt Edmund p. Barbour submitted the fol-
towing Preamble and Resolutions which were unanimous
~ adopted;
we,a portion of the Officers of The 81 Regiment yir
gina Mha, sensible as all must be- OF the numerous. i'm
projections Of present Militia system and ~, xiousv
desirohs procure such reformation thereof ~ will rem
dor he Militia the sale depository of defence la time
owar, anil at the same time. place hem boy oud ach
oil the shafts OF satire aud ridcule Which they have
oeen so long exposed, but which, the SISTER, not they
ing
ls That tcelt regulated Militia composed of the body
Of the people, trained arms is the proper national aud
safe defence OF q free State
zdy That The present Militia Syste M far from fulfilling
Its high destination, Is attended with very partial if any
advantages.
3dy. That such System can be ugveseJ az will i'm.
part TO the Militia, much, il ALL OF the efficacy of
standing army in the time Of war without lis attendant
dangers in time of peace.
4ty. That approve the object Of Conv eption pro
posed To be held in the city Of Richmond OH the 9Th day
iects oil the Militia System, aud Of suggesting
dy therefor.
5thy. That be appointed DELEGATES TO repre.
sent this meeting. in said Convention.
0thly That the Officers Of the several Regiments
throughout the State be hereby recommended TO coope-
rate with Us in the iurtherauce Of an object ia which wo
all feel 50 lively an interest.
7thly That the proceedings of this Meeting signed
by the Charnon and Secretary and that the Editors
Orange Press the Richmond Enquirer and Constitutional
Wing be respectfully requested to insert them in their
respective papers
Upon motion of Capt. John Voolfolk the representa-
ves Of this Regiment arc TO insist upon pene-
raj System of uniform
The blank in the 5h resolution filed with the
names oil COL Philip c. Cave, Capt. Edmund p. Barbour
Capt Mann A. Page, 1t. Col James Barbour It, James
Newman and Capt Elhanon Row.
(Signed) PHIEIp c. CAVE. Chairman.
MANN A. PAGE. Secretary
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being known to in different states the notification of
the act by one portion Of the states would inevitably
lead TO collision, and end in caamous consequences
"lhus, think have shewn striking difference be-
tween the two cases-hat the first, being local in its
and having no connexon with the interests Of other States
could not be expected TO produce any dangerous excite
ment beyond her limits while the other being one of
general operation affecting every State and section of
Onon either for good for evil could not be resisted by
portion OF the States by the mode under
without producing contest the effects of which shud
der TO think OF"
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


"12th SEPTEMBER, 1882.
The elections OF Governor members of Congress and
members of the State Legislature take place in this State
the lst Tuesday in October As the time approaches
the animation of discussion, and the activity of the
rival parties increase Both profess be confident of
cess From all that learn, believe that the cleo
toral vote of the State will be given to Gen jackson Not
withstandng the extraordinary which have
used to nure the popularity OF Jackson i'm consequence
the Veto is supposed that taking the country at large
MS cause has gained strength Only of those nominated
Tor electors, Will combine the whole force of Cavsm
nti'masonry Tho result will demonstrate whether the
combination, 1t could have been effected throughout
would nave been able to accomplish the object ardent
desired by the aposates of taking the vote from
without knowing or caring, TO whaother candidate would
DC gwen should the two common electors succeed il
seems that cannot be oreold with certainty for whom
ey VIII vote The antics say they pledged to vote for
unpledged If the entire Jackson ticket should prevail il
will relieve them from all difficulty in making the deci
SION between their coniiding friends.
"Will not the intention of pressing Judge Barbour for
the " Presidency, be abandoned in Virginia The eff.
fort cannot succeed il will not even prevent an election
by the People The success of Mr. Van Buren,. is as
certain as that OF Gen. Jackson The small division of
he jackson party who will endorse in Virginia for Bar
Dou VIII produce abroad, the impression that
MS credt at home is very limited Our disaected friends
can promise themselves nothing but defeat an ndu
gence oil an unwarranabe prejudice against Van Buren,
and the injury, if the destruction OF arbours popu
arlty Sincerely admiring the Judges talents approv
ing his political creed and confidng in his purity shall
much regret to see his present influence impaired aud his
luture prospects dimmed"
Ertrdct Of a letter from Phiddelphia Sept H.
I'VE shall carry our Electoral Ticket handsomely The
mass oil our people honest the core. The opnion
that the funds prousely expended are derived from
those deeply Interested in the United States Bank he
comes prevalent IN the country, and has great effect
he inclination OF those who with that insti-
uuon 10 make common cause with any and every faction
hortile TO the President is conceaed-and the oues-
uon TO he settled seems TO be, especially the eastern
counties, Bank no Bank? rather than any other
81 have this day received several letters from ~ York
mat ~, from various parts of the Stae-aI confidently an
uclpaIng TRIUMPH"
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DIED

in this City tho morning 10th inst Powhatan son nj
Capt blair Boiling, aged III months nnd27 day ~ " -
On 9Th Liberty Hill,
John Taylor OF Caone) Mrs Lucy Tayo for many wears mem
per OF the Protestant Episcopal Church Of IL NAV
De Uuy sad was exemplary relation Of pa.
nGe and resignation through suffering
uut we most painful operations render her
ana =. subject Tor maonIhrough The whole Of
Poced sudrng sho Tepinednny,
cheerful 70 the last tho sympathy by
h1nk ior the many, blessings enovedD
On the 18TH inst, at Prospect Hill, OF fatRef
ordon Caroline County John Taylor only grandson of d. John
H}ot, tue thifd his beauty
aud intelligence were most lovely bow no 10 I
m cary gaVol with his spotess innocence
May las bereayed parents aud grandfather consolation in the Df
vine assurance, that " Of surh il tho Kingdom caven''
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Sussex courHou.c SEPT 6. 1852 "s sgd ace
Office Of The board Of Corurissionsrs u1,osy The Con-
Uention Icih Denmark

. WAsUfNGroN, May II, 1892.
IBiE Board, At tie present session. having nvcsdgat-
4 ed all tie caiias not heretofore ocicd upon which
were presented for their considerations and at the desire
OF the parties not IN readiness having postponed any de-
cision on the claims presented by them; IT is Ordered
mat when this board adjourn, II will adjourn 10 meet
again on the first Monday Of October next and that il
VIII on that day proceed finally TO decide, well on cases
now considered on such shall heu be in readiness for
examination.
And as the time limited by law for the existence OF this
board viii expire IN few months after its next meeting
II Is further
Ordercd, Tbat the Secretary Of this board notify aI
persons whom may concern that no assurance can be
gwen hat any claim will be acted upon which shall not
be ready Tor examination The frat Monday of October
next by order Of the Board
ROBERT FULTON, Secretary,
Nay ~ g. 2amS&iwCO
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HDUBLIC So LEY yfTi0e Of decree Of ill., ai%c,

HEUBLIC SALE-I}y virtue Of a decree OF the CjrcIi,
IA superior Court OF Law and Chancery for the county
OF powhntan pronounced the I2h day of September
III ue case OF "ooldrges heirs against Baker and
others the undersigned Commissioner will on SATURDAY.
me 9th day of October next, at the house Of BENJAMIN
watkins Jun, near the premises, sell to'the highest bid
der az public auction, tract Of land of l67 g acres w.
ing III Tie county Of Powhaan, The Buckinsh road
ABOUT Ten miles below the Court House, occupied by
nooer moseIey' and that part of the land of The late
Col Thomas Woodbridge of Powbaan which was allotted
TO ms widow as her DOVER and will be sold to her
life estate therein.
The terms Of sale will be one half Of the purchase mo-
ney payable in six mouths and the other half payable i'm
Twelve months, from the day OF sale the purchaser to
give hod win good security, aud the little TO be retained
until the purchase money be discharged
VIM. S. DANCE, Commissioner
September FL. 40 q,
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NOIlCE.-Chares Williams NOV ed from SUISSE county
~ thirty-eight years since Matthew, Jesse and Allen
Williams, his brothers, left Sussex county in 1905. Tho
widow OF their father, Nancy Williams has died by whose
Iea'h ey ny the last will and testament of their father
Charles Williams have become entitled 10 portion of his
Estate. Neither Charles Matthew Jesse or Allen viii.
hams nave been heard Of for humber Of years If ei.
Tier OF them be living 10y application the Court Of Sus-
sex county they viii receive the portion tie Estate of
Charles Williams, devised TO his widow for life to which
ney arc enued IL they or either Of them be dead their
Executor Administrator or heirs on nrooi IN ,t ,e ,ro
SUCH may get possession Of said egacies
The .4gept Of the other DisfriBiaees
NJ Charles JHiHianis dec'd
SusseS Court House, Sept 6, 1892. S94M
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BOARD OF HEALTH,

Richmond, September goth, 1892
One O'Clock p NJ
Harvey Ross, slave attacked IL o'clock last nght-v-
sted at and died A. M. this day-aged 65-very in
firm and perae-resided near Basin Spring.
Hannah, slave, aged about SIS years-aey between f.
and streets-diarrha "a hours precedng-collapsed
p. nj. on l9th--no medical aid till 10 p. M.-died A.
M. this day.
Billy, slave 1s years od-H between 7th and sth
streetsprevous darrhea for three days-attacked p
M Enthusiastically intemperate--under treatment.
JNorueH, white, Butcher Town--under treatment.
Percy, do at Poor House, under treatment.
Burr, do. female, at do do.
-, do. do at do do.
Thomas Eimore, of Public Guard attacked 18TH died
10th, very incorporate, and had eaten greens.
City Hospital, No. I-Wm Pdttes0n, a free black
from Butchertown-attackedI IL O'Clock last night
City Hospital, No. 2-.Vo netc case.
JOSEPH TATE, President
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Jos. DUPUY, Secretary.

AT meeting Of the Officers of the 10th Regiment Yir.
GINA Militia, at Nottoway Court House, Thursday the
9th September, 1892 being their County Court day on
motion, Col John H. Knight was requested to take the
Chair, and Capt Ed T. Jefress also requested TO act
as secretary The object of the meeting having been
planned by the Chair-whereupon Capt James f. p Ba.
con, after short address upon the subject Of the many and
obvious defects of present militia system offered to the
meeting aching IN committee Of the whole sundry resoIu-
uons, winch alter undergoing some amendments, was
adopted in these words:
LIST. RESOLVED, That consiier the system for orga-
nzing and governing the militia now in operation TO be
wholly unit to answer the purposes for which
tended.
I'd Resoloed, That this subject ought be presented
to the consideration OF the next General Assembly
3D. ReSoiUsd, That approve of the steps taken by
The officers OF the other Regiments Of This Brigade in
ference TO it,
4b. Resoiued, That we hereby depute Col John II.
Knight III. Col William Vener, Mai. Asa Hawkes., Capt.
James Y. y. Bacon, Adjt. Lewis G. Boudin and Capt
travis ~ bPes, OF our own Regiment, TO meet at Amelia
Court House on the 9th day Of November the deputies
the officers Of the other Regiments Of this Brigade to CON
sur and advise With them TO what and propose such
alterations should be made in the system now i'm opera
ton, and low the should bs.ro,igh before the next
Legislature.
5h Resorred. That II. Col william yener. Can't. Ira.
VIZ ~ Epes, Capt Ed T IeTrcss, Capt Peter Epes, LIS
w. r. Mills and Fitzgerald, he appointed committee to
correspond with the other Regiments Of this Brigade
the above subject.
9Th ResoiGed That the officers Of This Regiment ap.
prove OF the suggestion made by the officers OF the Ae
va Regiment that the delegates composing the Convcn-
ton appear in uniform.
7th Resolved That the Editors Of the Richmond En-
qnrer and Constitutional Wing be requested TO insert the
proceedings Of this meeting IN their respective papers
On motion, ResoIUed That the Chairman and Secretary
sign The proceedings Of l meeting and that they DO row
adjourn. JOHN ". KNIGHT. C'haiynoo
Ed. +. JErFREss, Secretary.
At Meeting Of tho Officers attached to the 81 Red.
ment Of Virginia Militia, at Orange Court House on Mon
day the 9Th day Of Auguscaed together Tor the pur-
pose Of taking under consideration the proprey of sending
Delegates to the Military Convention proposed 10 he held
~ Richmond on The 9Th day Of October nexi- Upon mo-
lion Col Philip C. Cave called 10 the Chair and CAPT
Mann a. Psge was appointed Secretary
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~ Since working off the outside form we have ascer
tanned that the Chief Justice of the u S. is author of
II Subscriber" -
Mr. WT'', alluded to in communication in our last
as the who mounted his horse and obtained sub
scrplions to the James and Kanawha Improvement 10
large amount, is Joseph Watkins, Esq of Goochland
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AMERICAN TURF RECISTER

The September .Nun6er being the first number Of
the fourth volume of the AMERICAN TURF REGISTER
AND SroRrING MAGAZINE, published by J. ). Skim
ner, Postmaster, Baltimore, So per annurn, has made
its appearance. In the high finish engravinps
The beauty OF Its Typography and the variety ois
maintains its well established character This number
- eInbelshed with ine porraure of the celebrated
CARoLINIAN, engraved copper. The following il
the table OF contents of the September number. which
consists of fifty six pages
Memoir OF C9roliuai--liorses of olden tmes-Iee Boo
Performances OF FlorzeI-Choristers dam--American
Wild Hoses-Match against tmc-A writ to A. TAYLOR
Yorkshire peterin0ry-Turki cure for Founder in
HorSes-Cure OF Lockjaw in Horses-Skeich of a true
Observation-Disclosures Of Quarter Racing-Fox hounds
Decorating Percussion Lock OF the
W eathcr.-P0etTy-Sohg Washington Colt Club, sung
at Their anniversary dinner-Great eap-Deer Hunting
at Berkeley Springs, Va.-Rara avis in teyTs-Trap TO
catch vermin, (cih cut )Chlnge of plumage in game
fowls.
SPORTING INTELLtGENCE.-List of winning horses
Tor 1881 and 2.-Challengr-Berrsnd,J r. and Little We
nus, against Andrew aud Bonnes oBlue-A flash in In,
pan-the great o,ting match match at ai--Races in
Englanu--Scalc oil betting &c.-Saes of boodea
Broadrock races, corrected-Talahassee Jockey Club
Ohcers &c--Fall races Central COufse-noice Of
racing CdfenddT'-Races at Georgetown, Ken Turf
RegiSer-American speed, bottom and blood-none bet
tedigTeeSo Of celebrated stations imported foo
the Revouionof do. since the Revou,ion--of distin-
gushed imported mares-of Medley and Shark in full
oil Dioned and Citizen in iuot Sir Archy Sir Har-
ry, in ullo the distinguished of Sir ArcbVs pet
thirty stations advertised in 1882 with their prices
OF twelve stations advertised in England 1926 with their
pricesot several horses OF the oden time selected from
the Maryland Gazette.
EiBEL POrfrdifhTe nj
engraved 6y Zimmerman from original painting.
W Persons DESTROYS of seeing the tCOTk ndu be
tilted by calling at This Office
JACKSON ELECTORAL TICKFT
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u The communication OF DIR. Garden on the Cholera
will appear on Tuesday.-Also &" II LOCKER on" SC
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Richmond, Va. Friday, Sept. 81.
THE CHOLERA


Is slowly on the increase i'm city, The cases are
scarcely more malignant than they have bcen-and
except in peculiar cases of previous incompetence,
of wasted constitutions, of imprudence in diet, ex-
posure, &C., they are found manageable f taken in
time. Several have been cured, and some are now
convalescent The following the Reports of our
Board of Health, for the three last days.
BOARD OF HEALTH,
Richmond, Sept 18Th, 1882.
One o'clock, p. NJ.
City Hospital, No. Ill o'clock, a. M
Hannah Vest, free black, aged 30-I9th, between K
aud + street-aacked on night of 10Th, IL O'clock Re-
ceved l7h half pas, g. p M in stage of colIapse-ded
this morning. half past 4-very ntemperate-had eat cab
bage, boiled the previous day.
PRIVATE PRACTICE.
Dnah, coored, aged 50-attacked Monday. likely to do
wel-habits good.
-fggy, do aged 65, do do. under treatment
Patty Diron, free black, and goth streets
Charles, seen just collapse commencing-better
and under treatment.
Erasmus, slave, aged 49, cook at Poor House-attack-
ed this morning, o'cock--tlied, Z a. Nj.
Bortfett, colored, aged CO.
Betsy Grdces, free mulao, Cary street, between Ii
and Is streets, dead.
Patsey coored, aged 80 of and I7lh streets
attacked 10, A. M I7h-habits MISUNDERSTANDING
cause, hearty supper OF boiled turnps-dead.
JOSEPH TATE, President.
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lst DIsrRIcr.-GeOrge Loyal, Of the Borough of
Norfolk.
ID John Cargiil, Of SUSSEX.
3D. James Jones, If .N'OttotcOy.
lth Thomas Nj. Nelson Of .MeckIen6,ug,
6th Archibald Austin, IF Buckingham.
9th Richard Logan, Of HaiTar,
7th. Joseph Martin, Of Henry
Sth. William Jones, Of Gloucester.
9th William II. Roane, of Hdnorer
10th. Samuel Carr, Of .4ibema,le
18th. Lawrence +. Dadc, of Oyange
i2!h' srchih@d II. HARDWOOD, Of King s. Qtre,t
lfilr John Gibson, of Prince TPiiKam
10Th. lnnan Homer, Of Faugtier
10Th. Hierone l.. Opie, Of Je1ersOn
nth. James NJ. Mason, Of Frederick
18Th John Mcmillan, of Brooke
Ign. Jacob D. Williamson, Of ROchnghant
2Oth. Charles Beale, Of Botetomt.
21st Thomas Bland, IF Leicis.
22d Andrew Russell, Of W0shington.
u The Jackson Corresponding Committee, for tho
county oil Henrico, Is requested 10 at the Court
iousc' Oh Monday the lst of October, tat being Court
daV. 49, - 1919
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BOARD OF HEALTH.

One o'clock, p. NJ
Hospital No. Ill o'clock, II. M
18TH Rosanna Martin, free black % years old from
Petersburg the night OF the 18th, admitted into Hosp-
Gal, s. r. M. collapsed died III, p M.-no exciting cause
known.
18th Tho Carly slave owned by DR.. p. Cullen, aged
lt-bowels affected for weeks, feeble constitution
had eaten potatoes short time preceding the aackun
der treatment.
Hospital No 2.-I-2 past 10, Il. M
18th Peter, between 55 and 60 years old owned by
the James River Company-admitted half past 9, p. Nj.
In the last stage OF collapse, died half past TO- p. NJ
18th. Sam Garter, slave owned by Geo. p. Crump-
admitted half past 10, A. NJ under treatment.
PRIVATE
Caroline, aged 49, 10th and street, seen in col
lapse 10 o'clock last night died half past 3, A. Minem
perate.
Tom, at Branch Bank Of the U States, attacked 18th
dead.
anderson aged 80 years, attacked Sunday ast-mori-
bund.
Mrs. Botcers, white dead.
Mrs. PT06st and S0n-under treatment.
JOSEPH TATE, President.
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the Sacs of tho desirable lead mines across the Mis-
sissppi These two territories keep these hostile and
dIsafiected bands contiguous to the frontiers-and
''tle extinction of the Indian title is the only g,la
ranty against an annual war;