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The following sensible and most ceIIent reroarLs o
ron 'me pen OF The Hon Judge Buel Of Albany No
fit: Wv" p''
Hmfs TO Fdrmers.oiIices are created for the public
not Tor the incumbents. They nevertheless consitnts
fruitful rewards TO merritt and when spontaneously confer
req, are among the highest honors that free people
10 deserve is worthy of your ambi,ion;-but to
ucpehu upon them as means OF livelihood would Inc IN
reasonable and unwise, il dangerous thirst for
- Almost as Dad as thirst for The more either are
,nougeo, The more craving they become. Every repet.
'on OF the potion but beges DESIRES until finally
he passion, IN one case, terminates in deIru frenen
ahd' IN the other, in detirium candidatup. 1 have
known many worthy ruined in his and in
his forune by this latter disease and uItina,eIv ,srn
nate his career under The complicated horrors OF both ma
ladies'. " ~
In selecting your public agents. adopt the same canon
mat prudence would suggest your private affairs choose
hose who are acquainted with the business in Lic o
mean 10 employ them who know your wishes and vonr
in'eFes-who have an established reputation for in,eg
riy, and who have shown an ability TO manaoe a nhI
rust by having conducted creditably and s1ccessIulv
e Pv@e aHaifs' Sncb men possess civil virtues and
merit cfV rewards But dstrus, the man who reiteraes
his opportunities for your your influence as want
ing either good habits, or good principles The FIRST should
make him ashamed TO ask Tor il.
Are we then TO reject the bane Of our bappiness the
honos ana einolumens Of Officer No accent them when
Pto1eed as mandate OF duty, not source of wealth.
as compliment to your merit and ~ the reouaI oC an
oDhgallOn, which you to society. Accented in .is
P 'ne duies Wi not seem onerous, The emolunents
worthy your exclusive regard. And when YOU have en-
Joyed Tie honors, and fulfilled the duties abandon neither
your politics. nor your religion because your
lcs happen 10 discover ia your neighbor qualities and
heTs equal or superior your The spirit of free
government iorbids monopoly Whether thew impose
auy' confer honor profit Offices should be shared Inv
more suiay provision which would be sngrsfted IN ov
constitution than that which has been thrice orcbIv re-
commended by our usous President 10 limit the ieonse
OF Once TO some definite period Of time
WIZ also close this number with the history of school
JOB AiierfOn commenced life under the oSos
n, ns SusPices His farm was pattern of neatness
In Gnao
DuhuIngs IN good repair job owed no man and had ac
cuW"Hed bne sum at interest IIis children svsro
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DO AZ ACRES OF. LAND FOR SALE-Th
AO ZtNY General Assembly Of Virginia al lis Las

u n he
AS4O General Assembly OF Virginia at its last
session passed an act directing sale Of the land called
me Furnace Tract; and appointed the undersigned com.
m,ssioners to carry the same into effect
This land lies in the lower part Of Buckingham near
James Nver' on and between Bear Garden and Hunts
so a"u contains by survey since the passage Of said
ae zstV acres IL VIII be sold in the Of New Can
ton bout ono mile distant from said ract on Friday the
18th Of October next Should that day be rainy
or unlikely the sale will be suspended until the ne
cecding fair day The land will either sold in one en-
tire tract or divided may expedien on the day of
sale. - ' N'' "
The quality ia that Of thin farming land with the ex
cepon OF the flats, Of the creeks which are very
lere, and finely adapted TO the OF grass
This land in the midst Of region known TO abound with
mineral wealth such gold, sulphur and slate-in rela.
"oh 10 which, almost every day marked by some inte
resting deveopement. There extensive beds of iron
ORE OF hne quality md from which during the war of the
were obtained.
considerable portion Of the iron works used then in
the extraction OF the metal from the ore are standing at
ths day. and may perhaps be used when
ever the manufacture Of iron shall be resumed The
ter power afforded by Bear Garden Creek, which passes
through ht land, Is sufficient Tor all the purposes of
country mill. The supplies of timber furnished by the
land he WHOLE with the exception of some four or FIVE
ry extensive; and ii is believed that Other cnn,;a
wei timbered land might be procured a, moderate pce
whist the generally level surface Of the country
every facility Tor the transportation ORE fuel &c Tho
Undersigned do not deem il describe this pro
perry more particularly whilst they feel authorised to
say, that its mineral products the abundant means
access Tor changing the shape and character of the
ducts which 1t Affords its James River distant
not mile, and TO Richmond only sixty miles gives to
man OF enterprise every reasonable assurance that capital
may be most prohably employed in the purchase If ,h
land Persons DESTROYS OF viewing the land before The
OF sae' are referred to William woodson and Fnncs b
Deshe' Jr, who reside Immediately in the neighborbood
1ems-The land will be sold a credit of one, two.
ee ana Tour years. in equal annual the pur
chaser giving bonds, with good personal secrv ami :,
oeeu OF trust upon the land for the purchase money.
WALTER l.. FONTAiNE
WILLIAM WOODSON
WILLIAM N. PATTERSON
81 The Lynchhurg Virginan Stanton speca,o, In &
above weeks, hoir accounts 90
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Oh al - REWARD.-Absconded from the subsc1iber
70 ~ - on the slst day Of August negro woman nam
ed QUEEN. purchased this woman OF Col James M adj.
was raised 10 the neighborhood of Fsrmyc and posbv
she may pass mat way; BEFORE may attempt 10 GO
on TO Petersburg and Richmond and quite likely she NAV
obtain free papers as she has come xon who
are free Queen is about % years Of age supposed to be
feet high, well formed, Of light black color and has
several OF her front teeth out The above reward will be
paid Tor her delivery Al my house, 500 and ali ressona
able exPenees u confined in Jail get her in
HILLERY @. RICHARDSoN.
Cbarl0ite September r. A0--1t
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81 hNCASTER, DENLY g. CO, .aucfioneeys and
HA oo"miss,oH Merchants, offer for sale, in Store
oOo hhds ST Croix and Porto Rico sugars, part prime
Eoo BOXES and bbs double end single Ioai steam re-
fined do
40 boxes white Havana do
iGoV bags and bbls. coffee; consisting Of old Java Ma
90 nlia, Rio Havana, Laguira and ST. Domingo
SUI packages Gunpowder, Imperial, Young Hyson
and Hyson teas '
100 hhds. molasses Sugar House, Porto Rico and
Maanzss 49, '"u
$4,000 lbs cotton yarns, assorted
100 coils Manila cordsge
with large and general assortment Of FOREIGN and
Domeshc Liquors; among which, superior Coepac bran
dy imported direct wines of almost every Mind and
NY; among which, choice old L. p Madeira in pines
no quarter casks half do. and bottles London Dock
ro' ~ pipes and Fort, in bottles received from Liver.
poo ava various brands Of Champagne London porter
oqu'' 20 any ever seen In this markets pepper pneno
9ce ginger, nutmegs mace, window glass soap and can.
neS' owe OIL tanners do very superior; sole lea
ner' SHOES, hats, madden, sspefre, alum, shot Uscks
hazard celebrated axes, Passe and Counterpart
wdddng, manlal and pier glasses, &c. &c.
August 20. an ne,
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AND AND NEGROESF FOR yALE.-wR be cold az
Springfield Pits in heDrico county, the 9th OF Oc-
tober next, tract OF Land lying Chickahominy Swamp
containing 400 acres, belonging 10 Thomas o. and VIM
M Burton. There Is on the land good dwelling house
barn and all necessary outhoues also, 40 beone
ing 70 IN. M. burton, adjoining the above tract the
same time ana place, shall also sell the interest Of VIM
NJ Burton In 81 Negroes belonging TO his fathers estate
subject TO the dover Of the widow Terms made known
on ,ne uay OF ss'e THOMAS o. BURTON.
September q. 4i--,ds
CUMBERLAND LAND FOR SALE To he sold n
~ the highest bidder, ON the premises, on Thursday,
the third day Of October next, III r II not the ne x, lair
day) Tract OF Land belonging the estate OF wis Ia.
BILL dec, containing 495 acres lying upon the Appomat
tox River, and running some distance upon the Angola
and Guinea roads. The has the of lOO
OF bottom aud good portion of wood land of
good quality the situation is healthy and the hbor
hood agreeable. The terms will be one, two and three
years credit, with approved security and trust deed up
ON said land. This sale is the desired the egaees
being anxious for division JAMES ISBILL.
Sept. 10. [s6-tdsl .ad,n'r Of Le,ois IsbiH, dec.
A LBEMARLE LAND FOR SALE.-The subscri.
~ Der is DESTROYS OF selling two Tracts Of Land lying
IN the county oil Abemare; one being in IL miles OF
Charlottesville, and Of Scottsve, and containing 500
acres, lying WELL with nearly 500 Of open land all
In good farming condition. The other lies in the the
section OF the county, on the Green Mounain, miles
from Warren. aud contains $40 There is this
tract an excellent dwelling OF roos with all the neces-
sary offices: the site Is high, but very accessible one
commanding view of the whole farm, and extensive
anu beautiful prospect distance. This has about
900 acres OF land In good he art, v;po 49, eli
with RI uar declivity the South These l.,ds are
oil me same character, Of those about syile
which have exhibited such rapid from the
use OF clover and plaster Asrespectthe society which
they are contiguous well the health saubr,y of
their respective neghborhoods, they not surpassed in
those advantages, by section OF the State whatever
lie land IN question will be shewn by the subscriber or
oe ae'a'eu Information given ireqnired, application
6y letter, directed TO him, near Warren.
Septic. 1851 GEO RIyES
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NHARLES ELLIS, has just received his fall supply
~ oil goods per the Superior and other ships from Eu
rope, and oilers for sale. Blankets mapped coons whites
blue, mixed, and Grabbed milled plains, wech Cause
and other hannei', wo,sed 'iss printed aud plain
hosiery, extra supcrne English cloths of all colours and
prices mems fashionable London hate family Irish linen
best buck gloves leather CATERS ready made great
shoe aud coloured thread, seine twine prints cambrcs
Swiss and other musins, Italian Silks warranted best
quality; ladies' hoskin gloves, best carpcng, SC &C.
DOMESTIC GooDs.-Rchmond company cotton ozna.
bnrgs Al and shriing bleached and brow sheetinr
aud shrn2 with large assortment of dark mixed sa,i
nets suitable Tor servants aud tobacco factory hands,
Cutlery and Hardware, good sssortmentof each, with
guns spades, OK and plough chains, sheet ironAso
choice lot OF prime saddlery. lt--i0 September 81.
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" ALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.--On Tuesday The
hrst day Of October next, II fair il not. the ext fair
gay thereafter shall offer for SALE public auction on
the premises, the Tract of Land which live in the
county oil Prince Edward. IL lies the main Southern
road within about mile Of Farmville and six miles If
Prince Edward Court House The tract contains abou
oZ4 acres OF which about $50 in woods and 80 10 60 o
creek bottom This tract Of land is well adapted 10 the
cultivation Of corn, wheat oats and tobacco: il well i'm
proved and very we'll watered. He deems farther die.
scrpiion unnecessary, those wishing purchase will
view for themselves Before the day of sale the land w.
be shown 10 any person wishing to buy by the proprietor
Terms will be accommodating, and made known on the
day Of sale. ABNER WATSON
August rs, 2o-tvfds
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AND FOR SALE.-1be subscriber again offers r.,
~ sale the land which he lives, in the comfy NJ
Hanover, Chickshominy Swamp, 10 miles from ,bs
cry Of Richmond, and from anove Court. house con-
tanning 4i3 acres, 2IS OF bottom land; 200 Of vbb 80
be made first rate meadow land about so acres now we'll
set in herds from which crop has been taken the
present year recent advertisement Of the shove land
renders particular description at this time unnecessary
II not privately sold before The 10Th OF October will be
publicly offered ion the premises ON that dsv
oePI ~ loo-w4w' GUSTAVUS v. JONES.
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WILMINGTON TAVERN FOR SALE.-Dssir.
w Gus TO remove TO the State Of Tennessee, offer
Tor sale my Tract Q Land, containing 47I acres living in
The county OF F1vanns, on one of the BRANCHES If I;,d
Gieek' ana immediately on the stage leading from
hchmo"l 70 charlottesville, 900 uilos above Richmond
ana 20 oeiow Charlotesve) The Tavern and Store
mouse are new brick buildings and well adapted for pub
NC business and thought 10 be OF the best stands In
rue county Tor the mercantile business well as profess
s'OnaI gentlemen There on the farm four fine
springs, and excellent well OF in she ward g.
his land lies within two miles Of the Rganna river ana
Is situated in the Deigbborood Of cotton and oole fee
tory and three merchant mills $50 acres are heavily
tmbered, and good tobacco land.
Terms-one, two and three years. or will take Tonnes
sec LANDS 'ncAeb'ngf' Y. CURRIN.
Sept II az ere
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" VI iCE-Was committed 10 The Jail OF tile Civ of
richmond, on The sixth day oil May last as riina.
way l'he owner unknownD Negro man. who saws his
a IS Ino'es Ody, and that he is free man. was born
and raised in Alexandria has no free papers and d.,
ne never had any Charles is about 20 years old five
TWO inches gh OF dark copper color well set no
MARKS oiscoverablc had on when committed grew cass;
mel round about and psnlaoons, blue cloth ves he saw.
a ms mother was set free before he born by Mr.
NJ Methodist preacher; that he has worked for
Mr. o. Neal (when he was Nj ayor of Alexandra \ and
.na ne knows him 10 be free; il lie is runaway his o
required TO come forward prove property paw cbare
ana lake nm away, or he will be dealt with as the law
'''0'"' - DAVID WHITE, Tailor,
August IL. oo Gnu
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nUPONT'S pow DEK-25O kegs DuuonTs Pow
NJ der, FF and FFF, Blasting and Sporting powder
inst received and for sale by
WORKMAN, McGRUDER s, co.
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a ALE oF NEGROES.-In pursuance of a decree nj
~ the county court Of Amelia pronounced The oa, 81
February 1888, we shall The I7h of October newt II
oe'ng court day. sell to the highest bidder on credit of
IL months SIX or seven likely Negroes consisting Of
women ana children, being the slaves devised nv John
Wingo, * W. decd, 10 the children Of Archer WiDee
decd The title TO The above slaves supposed TO be IN
queshonaoe-we shall convey, however, such title only
as is vested in us by virtue of the decree aforesaid
ISHAM c. BOOKER,
HENRY p. EANES, Commissioners
HENRY T.. GRAVES,
Sept. "a H., 1888. 4O-wAy
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~ILLiAMsBuRG Ladies Seminary-MIssEs
w bALLANrINEs respectfully inform their patrons
"u Tue puoc That The duties OF their Institution will be
resumed the LIST OF November. The course of insiruc.
non comprises all the various branches OF complete
f-ng"sh Education: French Drawing. Painting i'm Eng.
sroms style JaPanning and Music. Misses BPS return
anSs Tor The liberal encouragement already extended 10
e anu can assure their patrons that their arduous du.
leS are faithfully discharged. The discipline of School
YET hru and every attention is paid to the morals
~ ueir pupils he session comprises nine months from
November LIST till July 3lst Terms for the whole
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September II.

4 CHANCERY -VLRGINIA.-At rules taken in the
Clerks oiice OF the county Court of Prince Edward
the I'd day Of September, 1888:
William r. Geers, Plaintiff
against
Hezekah Ellington and Sally his wife, Ethedred Hole
man, husband Of Nancy Holeman, decd. formerly N
Geers and his infant children, Thomas Holeman and Pa
melia Hoeman, Robert Tapley and Jane his wife and Ro
bert iapey as admir-. Of Thomas Geers Polly Haw kns
Mackness Geers and John Geers Defendants
The defendants, Hezekiah Ellington and sslly his wife
E'hedrid Holeman, husband OF Nancy Hoeman decd
formerly N Geers and his infant children Thomas Hole.
man and PAMELA Holemsn, Polly Hawkins and Mack
ness Oeers not having entered their and e
ven security according TO act Of the General AssembIy
ana me rules OF This court and il appearing that they are
no inhabitants OF this Stae The motion of the pIau
nm u Is entered at rules Aforesaid accordingly order
ed that The said defendants, HeZeksh Ellington aud Sally
his vile, Eiheldred Holeman, Thomas Hoeman Pamela
Holemsn Polly Hawkins, and Mackness Gecrs do an.
pear here on the first day Of November term next and
answer the plaintiffs bi and that copy this order he
iorhwlth inserted 'n some Of The public
printed IN the city OF Richmond for two months success.
svey and also posted The front door Of the Court house
oil this county. Copy. Tesie, b. J. wORsHAM, G.
September "a 4O-wsVvs
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Nf'e''oS' - 4O-S
ElGHS REPORTS. VOL. III.-Jusl pubisLeJ AM,
for sale-price $6--The undersigned has also for
sale, the following, viz:
Henning's Statutes at large,
plete, ~
Journal of the Convention Of 1885, and of tho Conyen
ton of 1888,
Journals oil the House Of Delegates from l776 10 1890 and
oil the Senate from l77S-9, and 1885 to 1890
ALSO,
lew copies OF the large Map Virginia at $40 and tbe
small Map OF Virginia at 81, both on rollers and in
portable cases. ~ :"
Separate volumes Of most Of the Reports can be fur
nished. 80 " 'u'
proper to guard the purchasers ofhe Virginia Re.
ports against pirdted edition OF the volume OF Ran
dolphs Reports which has been printed in violation of
he COPYRIGHT and thrown into the market here IL will
be ready distinguished from the original edition
by D Shepherd Co., Richmond, 1929 by the nfe, ior,v
OF execution and il is scarcely cesary TO remark that
niue reliance can be placed upon the accuracy of law
book which has appeared under such circumstances
The undersigned has itin his power supply any num-
oer oil Law Books OF the be editions and al the lowest
prices and will promptly attend TO all orders from pur-
compensation. The Journals of the Conventions and
General Assembly contain mass of valuable and in.
eresting information, which entities them 10 place in
every public and private library in this State
Letters (post paid) will receive instant attention
VIM. ii. RICHARDSON,
sept w. l39-biI Librarian oil he State
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MANNED, as an Apprentice to the Printing Busi.
w ness, youth Of respectable connexions possess
ng > good BnghSh Education Apply AZ Ibis office
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ENiRSr RATE Wheat and Tobacco Lands for Sale
"A an Granville, North Cdrolina.-The subscriber in.
tends to offer at public SALE TO the highest bidder OH the
I'D day OF October next il fair, the first fair day
alter the following tracts Of Land situated on Island and
Michaes creek, thirteen miles from CIaksville ten from
riedss Ferry on Roanoke twelve from Oxford and
from the contemplated Rail Road leading from Oxford 10
Weldon Roanoke. The first tract contains $50 acres
well improved on is dwelling house wei, flushed with
par'our dining room closet and tw bed rooms below
aud Tour bedrooms and two closets above all of which
are wen finished; there houses framed TO.
geiher with several good tobacco barns cabins
Sc on II are two extensive and well assorted orchards
OF peach and apple trees When the Mill was i'm opera
ton Kept an account OF the toll for one year. which
sides wheat There variety of excellent springs and
believe not more healthy situation in Granville nor
perhaps in the State About $50 acres OF this tract first
rate tobacco land, in body, about one half
OF the balance Is rather better than second quality OF to-
hacco and aud the whole of the balance good for corn
The fence and plantation is in good ORDER and mt 10
work 10 or IL hands The second contains 1900 acres
aoo oil which Is oil the first quality tobacco land, in one
body, uncleared, considerable quantity is of second
quality tobacco land, and the whole balance good for
corn, except mountain and the adjoining stones
supposed to contain 100 acres; there is on this tract an
apple and peach orchard OF excellent fruit trees but
the improvements indifferent; the plantation and
fence is IN good repair, and suciento work six
Purchasers can be furnished with all kinds Of grain forage
stock, farming utensils and quantity Of household fur
nurc OF the best quality at moderate prices ANY per.
son wishing 10 purchase invited view the premises
previous 10 the day Of sale which will take place al
o'clock, p NJ, at which time the OF sale will be
made known. JESSE H. COBB.
NJ Is. Either Of the above tracts are so situated that
they can be advantageousy divided into two settlements
SePtember3. t3i-l0thOc1 J. II. c.
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oIlCE.-A memorial will be presented to The next
Legislature, respecting the tolls on Msyo's bridge
oeP' O. lS4-w4wl a. MAYO
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NEW DIRK or AMERIcA.--Ffom new work on tI,is
country emitted Remarks the United States Of Ameri
ca, by Henry Dubnng, German gentleman tl,e AIMEE
ed paragraph is taken:
AZ The fruits OF those distinguished talents which con-
Quoted the Americans 10 their elevated s,atos all those
advantages Which they derive from the finest situation and
combination which earth TO be met with would he
destroyed by dissolution OF the Union Look ON the
nap o. hc u States! what part of them would Won Sc
Par"e Rom the Others, without more or lees disturbing te
prosperity the wealth the influence and the happiness Of
VIZ "holef Whereffon would these States derive that
s.Vsshy protection Tor their far extending commerce
oa ow hSr united naval power?Wherefore were ex
Jsu ee9 millions Of dollars to France for louisiana
". I'VE other millions for Flords' Wasitto create
~, ,' nouse oheers or was IL not TO remove then 10
VIZ "''' "'Sral boundaries Of the Union Are IIose
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O. 90 w Hf' II. MI HAKUSUN,
sept w. 1876 Librarian O the State

observation-disclosures s. KENT have remoyed
O 10 their new store, nearly opposite Messrs Lewis
webb Co, and now offer for sale upwards of ue hum
area packages of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods Their
assortment is now complete, and viii be kept good durpg
me business season, by purchases the Northern mar.
ke's or oy direct lmporatons Possessing every facility
or suyng goods cheap they pledge themselves to sell
mem TO Punctua customers, at low prices as they can
pc bought in any market in the United States An exa-
mutation OF their stock is respectfully solicited.
SrP'ehlner ~; 36-I0t
& 10. PARrNERSHIp-The snh-c,i bero bay a,.-o,
~ INTO co-pa.lnersbip under the firm of MoRRIss
SHEPPARD WALLER, for the purpose Of carrying on
the Dry Goods business, and will open in few wet,
from the Northern Markets. general assortment of Goods
10 .ne store recently occupied by w. b. Pyle ON Market
BRIDGES oil which due notice will he given
ALBERT A. MORRISS
VIM. Y SHEPARD
LOGAN WALLER
September Is. ssr
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g The Lynchhug vrsnian Stanton Spectator will nnh
n the ABOVE weeks, and thor 20 ne Ca
loo-iztJ September 6