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EMYthcMsC01c, Chino r Glass.

TENHOMAS J. BARROW s. Co., IMroRrERs. ss IVA.
n ter ST., .Ne,o York, offer for sale most extensive
stock OF Earhenware China, Glass and fancy goods re-
ceived by late arrivals from Liverpool embracing every
article sold in the line, and Of the shapes aud pat
.erns selected expressly with view the Virginia and
NORM Carolina markets. From their facilities in England
hey are enabled to offer every nducement in the way of
low prices and best qualities Of goods-The extensive
business which they have hitherto transacted with the
merchants OF Virginia, induces the hope for continuance
oil their avors The very best packers be found in the
country are employed, and every exeron will be made
10 give satisfaction to their customers.
THOS. j. BARROW & Co,
Importers, SO Water ST., W York.
Feb. IL. se-Iot
Do Wing and Petersburg Tnteigcncer above 70 In,
OF hcir
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HREf BEARD-This uneommonly 6ns bred horse.
~ bred by Richard Singleton Esq, Of South Carolina
suing season at Mr. Isnard Cunning in Powhatan
one mile below Michaoxs ferry. and thirty miles from
Richmond Particulars in lew days.
February6. ts7-tn J. MICHAUX.
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Observation-Disclosures rules held i'm the
Clerks Office Of Chesterfield Circuit Superior Court
Elan Lockett, PI,inn;G
Robert Lockett, King Lockett, Nancy Akin, James
Locket Michael Locke Francis Lockeit, Milton Lock-
cit, Mary Lockctt, Maria Locke Zachariah Locke and
others, DeCendents
The defendants, James, Michael, Francis Milton Ma.
appearance and given security according 10 the act of AS
semby and the rules of this Court and it appearing that
they are not inhabitants Of this Commonwealth ii is
dered that the said defendants do appear on the first
day oil March term next and the bill of The plain
M and that copy OF this order be forthwith inserted in
some newspaper published in the city of Richmond for
two months SUCCESSFULLY and another copy posted at the
front door Of the Court House OF this county.
ACopy-Teste.
LAWSON NUNNALLY, D. C.
Cas-
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highest prices paid for nour barrel biles and
hoop poles, delivered at the fenitentiary.
Jan. %. lSl-u1 Il. g. MONCUREYC A.

81 NASH FOR NEGROES.-l shall be absent two or
~ three months from Richmond. During my absence
Mr. VIM H. Goodwin will attend TO nv iaii aud the sur
chase OF slaves for Liberal prices will be paid
Nov. 20. t5S-til LEWIS A. COLLIER
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N CHAN CERY-VIRGINIA.-A AT rules holden in
IL the Clerks Office of the Circuit Superior Court of
Law and Chancery for the county of Buckingham the
I'd day OF Dec, 1888: ~
Jacob NJ Weaver, and Ava Spear, late merchants and
partners, trading under the firm Of Weaver & Spear,
plaintiffs.
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The defendants William l. Freeland and Dougad Fer.
, not having entered their and given
security according TO the act Of Assembly the rules of
this Court and appearing by satisfactory that
mey are not inhabitants of this Country 1t is ordered
mat The said absent defendants do appear here on the
first day OF the next April Term, and answer the bill of
Tue p,nuif; and that copy OF this Order be for hwh
Richmond for two months successfully and posted al the
front door OF the Court House Of this county.
Fes, copy; Te''o' r. ELDRIDGE, c..
Clerks Office OF Essex Circuit Superior Court OF Law
and Chancery, on the 10Th day Of January 1884:
William ana sa% aes %
seph w; Pendleon and Edmund Peniieon executors of
iie",y renu'e'on' deceased Plaintiffs
William ID. Taylor, John Darracott Laurence B,,,,i,s
aumr OF James Madison deceased Lewis Madison vi.
Others DarS al"
The defendant, Lewis Madison, not having ensra HI.
appearance ana given security according the act of AS
semby and the rules of this Court and i appearing bv sa
hsacory evidence that he is nhabant of this Com
mohweah on the motion Of the plaintiffs by counsel il is
ordered that the said defendant appear before the judge
oil our said Court at the Court House of this county on
n i, nst aay oil May term next, and the plaintiffs
D and that copy OF this order be forthwith inserted in
some newspaper published in the City of Richmond for
two months successfully. and that another copy hereof
be posted at the front door the Court House OF Ills co
LANES ROY MICoU,Jr. elk. E. C. SC L&C.
February 4. s6-wsw
n SHANCEhf -PIRGINIA--At rules held i'm the
Clerks Office OF the Circuit Superior Court of Law
and Chancery for the county Of Hanover on the S av
of February, 1884: " "' gu" "'y
"na.es r. "oodaii' Pltf.
hoinas Nelson, William c. Rves and Judith p his
wIie, Mann Page and Jane Frances his wife, Edmund
PenuIeton and Lucy his wife, who was Lucy Nelson.
FRANCES Edmona Nelson Judith Carter Nelson Eizabetb
Mann Page Nelson, Hugh Nelson, Thomas Nelson and
Nancy r. Nelson; the FIVE last of whom are infant chill
dren OF Nathaniel Nelson, decd Dsns ~
lie Defendant, Frances L. Nelson not having en,ersd
ner appearance and given security according TO the c of
assembly and The rules of this Court and appearing bv
satisfactory evidence, that she is not an inabsD of this
dered that the Defendant do appear here ON The frs, d
OF April term next and answer the Plaintiffs Bill AMI
mat copy oil this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper published in the city Of Richmond for two
months SUCCESSFULLY and that another copy be posed a,
'he 'front.' door OF the Court House Of this county
February %. o. -
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n NCERY-VIRGINIA--At rules held in IN,
Clerks Office OF the Circuit Superior Court of Law
ana Chancery Tor the county Of Hanover on the 9Th ola,
Of February, 1884: o 0''' "''
Charles p. Goodal p,,s
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The intellgencer OF yesterday says
mot 60 be ouidone by the Seasie resolution yester-
ton OF the st Oice Committee OF that body to appoint
Select Cor mittee, TO SIT during the recess 10 invest
gate and report upon the affairs oil the Post Office Depa
ment. As debate preceded accompanied this mo-
ton, somewhat loss how to take H. n this
committee be iatended 10 follow up the good work in
which the Senate has been the pioneer il will be we'll
II the committee Is intended for any other purpose IL il
thing but full inquiry and development OF the abuses
now admitted TO exist, satisfy the country
Inc senate. II seems became convinced that the re
port OF Messrs Ewing, Clayton aud Knight, on the
POST Once, which is the result of the last months Ia
Dor oil those Senator's something abor.
uou. IL OF Calibsn affair." that was found moi
calculated TO The objects OF the master Its mon.
strous Eschoods, far from aiding even that cause
which relies for upon deception IL was
would destroy II, by their very extravaganza new
professor IN the art OF i,apostse has therefore cho-
sen by the Senate, in the person OF Mr. Southland TO aid
Mr. Ewing and he Is immediately presume 10 fall 10
work 10 get version of MIR. Ewing's report and
to Put its contradictions in torn which will no,
subject II 10 condemnation, from its own showiups
The House oil too perccivipe the gross
injustice done by the Senae's Committee 10 the mos,
useful Department OF the Government, are much more
honestly iHeined than the Senate 10 purge Mr.
report oil its iasehoos, aud exhibit the true conditio
oil me Department, and suggest Legislation for more
perfect sysien IN managing its affairs We trust the
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives, in making
selection Tor this committee, will choose men Of the
highest character for probty aud nhed veracty =
men whose idles conversation stends from the s,s.
p'con oil ever discoloing the truth and whose solemn
report oil matter OF fact, would for moment admit
OF question. We hope the contracts bewe en- lie conn,
nittee OF the House aud the majority The Scna,es COM
miles may bc made as striking possible this respect
Globe.
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POETRY.
"mvcH Yef RrMAIs, uNsuNe."
(Efom Uie London .Nc,c .N0aihly .Ndgdtiae.)

ORION dtc london .Ncr .n0hhy udgd-ine)
THE FEATURES.
That mottnis made OF quafteisonc clay,
My tale. imagine, viii prove rs IL goes;
For tho Features composing the yisoge one day
Most cruelty fell 10 abusing the Moss
First tho LIrs took IL aud their this
That the Nose a banc Both TO beauty aud love:
Tor that horfid ptotuhorancc iuttinx above.
Then EYES, NO, behind in The matter to be,
With sparkle began, I've oneatirGes seen ,eu,.
And said IL was perfectly shocking to
Such a lump OF defofmity sticking between ,em
Tho CHEEKs with bush, said the ish, fulcst shade
by the NosE DER their boo
AID EARS couldn't boar the loud uumpetin, made
Whenever that troublesome member was blown.
SO twas moved aud agreed, Ssthout dalying more
10 thrust the intrudcr ffon the
bnt NOSE, hearing this, most fnHi suantiy sworc,
oy the s'eath oil hs nostrs he'd stick to his pace
ih,n addressing the EYES, no went iearncdy through
ns deence, and Inquired, when their vigor gone
htay what would their wosrhips for spcctnces do,
~ the Face had no Nose to hang spectacns on /?
Mfnkind he Observed loved their their sight,
VI who'd care a thrthing for myttlcs and rsses!
Anu the charge OF tho Lirs frivolous quite;
for a. L'rs iancied kissing, why mghtnt Nosesf
as Tor EAps, (and in speoking NoE scornully currd)
Their marnUrs equally ,rining and teasing; "
Anu no, al tho EASs, EYES, or Lars IN tho world
should keep him tos5oca, prevent him
10 tho CHEExs, he concnded, he noted as scrcen.
Anu guarded them on ffom the and tho weather:
ana oet that he stood like n Landmark between,
ne FACE had been nothing but cheek altogether!
WIN e'oquence then no rcpe I'D their abuse,
Vim LOGICAL c-niness defining the case;
ana rom thencc came tho saying. iequent In use
NAT an Arguments plain 'as the your face!'
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II Unite Seal IN .Nansemond Riper-A friendly cor.
IN Nansemonc county, under date OF l4h inst
says-"H lthfe Seal, weighing 80 lbs, about feet
long, was killed Yesterday forenoon by Csp Ro C vim
anu mr, nm humphrey, in Nansemond River about 2
or miles above Suffolk Bridge. This is the first ,,5fe
Seal ever here-two OF the brOtun ecies have
killed in this river within the last 80 Norfolk
Beacon. 'O'"
HoRRIBLE.--w have recently heard several rumors Of
NUMBER OF persons in Louisville being poisoned by ne
groes' Yesterday gentleman jus, arrived from Louis.
Viiie, communicated TO the following parculars II
seems that some day last week. large pary Of ladies
gentlemen OF Louisville had attended wedding Among
Tue sweeneas served 10 the company were several cu
ards Into these, II is supposed, the cook wo
man, Infused large portion of arsenic Fifty persons
were immediately seized with all the symptoms of poison
and In avery short period Them were
isteIiDg oil the proper aDdote, from belle that the dis
ease was cholera Several of those who died were dis
seciod and the arsenic found in their stomacbs ~
cooK VINO suspected oil the aci has been
our we nave not yet learned that any disclosures have
been made Cincinnati Republican,
MAJOR Payne, of the U. s. Army, has arrived at
Phadelphia iiom Fort Graio with two companes nj -
hery one OF which be stationed at Fort Hau;l,on
ann The other with the NJ ajor at New London This ia
the same prompt and efficient officer, who at the time of
The Black Hawk expedition, received anorder TO 10
the frontiers with his company o'clock in the
mornng' ana at hive In The afternoon his way from
this city TO Philadelphia, with his entire command Ia
has been kept since that period Fort Graot AT Tho o
o. Lake Huron whence he returns with his Comoanv
after TWO years absence on seven hours notice
The stockholders of the Chesa peake and Ohio Canal
company, IN General Meeting, on Friday last mani
mousy elected George c. W ashington ESQ., of Maryland
10 De president oil the Company, aud Richard H. Hender
son. fnineas Janney, Walter Smith, John l. Albert Will
Ham Gunpn, and George Bender, to be Directors
alexandria Gazette "'''-
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ii ED SULPHUR sPRINGs.-Tbe improyepen,s
making al these celebrated Springs are very xten-
svs They will accommodate this season will, co,orf
about two bundled aud fifty persons The astonishing in
hutnce possessed by these waters in the cure OF puImo
noy diseases aud ~ the reduction Of arefal action we'll
resting ConsumPfion Dyspepsia, Chronic Diayrboa.
ga , Oiseni@g. Liver complaints, Gravel DyoDn,,
Lthetmotsm, GoH, Diseases NJ me Uterus Nrsurofoi9
Lrtnor, syphilis, general Nervous debIifv tDoSms
S"'oheous ErUPfions these and olher diseases have
gSen Cu,su or alevaled by the of these waets-
ns es''Dn'hment viii be underline management OF Ma
J9r " M tass, whose disposition 10 please e well known
re - Iu'nnso WIN plentiful supplies end some Of the
pes. ss'van,s ~ 'he stale There Is Store with large
ed here Tor the Edueslion Of young gentlemen The
number OF pupils Is limited TO thirty. The Seminar bss
the undivided attention OF The UNDERSIGNED AMI 81 A.
James Macully, as Teacher Of Maheu,stics
yune ~ llS-w4wI WIN. BURKE
The above corrections ~ =" ~e-'"' WIN
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y CHANCERY --YfHefN1A.--At Rules holden in
~ tho Clerks Office Of the Circuit Superior Court OF
Ia" and CbaDeery, for the county Of Charlotte, Mon.
day tie ID day Of June, 1884
Dorothea G. Howson, who SUES by her next friend,
Lawrence u. Stern, Plsnih,
against
William Howson, and Robert Merton in bis own fs h.
and az executor Of Dickefson Jennings, Defendants
The defendant, William Howson, not having entered
his appearances according 10 the act Of Assembly and Inc
rules Of this Court aud appearing the satisfaction If
the Court that he is not nbabitsnt Of this STATE %
the motion Of the plaintiff by COUNSEL Is oyeTed Thai
The said defendant, William Howson, do appear before o
Judge OF the said Court, at the Court House of lie s.d
county, on The hs day Of the next term aud enter his
peafanee and answer the plaintiffs BILL aud give secodv
Tor performing the decree Of the Court; and that eopy
o. tbs order 6s inserted some newspaper published IN
the cry Of Richmond Tor two months successfully aid
posted at the front door Of the Court House Of he aid
county. Copy. Tesse
June 10. li-wswl wINsLow ROBINSON, G.
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INCREASE OF SPECIE

when Mr. Benton made lis Speech on the in,rodocGo,
o. MI Ispey Treasury Report The ifh Of Junebst
ePor Wnch drove me ghost OF alarm from the Chamber of
house returns, The great aud regular increase Of soerio
which was taxing place ~ the United States, and ,gbeI
n amounted ior ihe year 1888 and The first hsf Of 1888
communicated 10 the Senate show that the increase il
sI gong on - rapidly On the 30h day Of June
oelg me last day Of the session, Mr. Benton presented
10 the Senate another statement Of the Imports and
ports o. specie Which had been received az the Trea.
sufy department since the 11ih day Of June The
were $2l65 700 and the expof, 10 s275 210 besides
what came by passengers, and which h not entered on e
CUSTOM mouse DOCKS ne clear gain must therefore have
amount, and looking Almost like an intcrposiGon ~
Providence to save The People Of the United Stes 1
me srocous aud Deisfous conduct Of The Bank Of the u
specie and might have accomplished her diaboicsl poIev
on distressing ibe country aud breskng the STATE Banks
hso not oeen tor This great aud PfoyiJcnsl supply Of
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VALUABLE SUSSEX LAND FOR SALE viii
sell TO the highest bidder, IN Thursday the 3i dsv
Of July next, At Sussex Court House that being Court
oay' nay poron o. TIE tract Of land formerly the land
owned by NY deceased father Francis Iehtfoo conf,n
rom I'VE 10 SIX hundred acres This Of land has been
divided among The Legsees aud that portion allotted t
he subscriber, conainDg above from 10 600 acres
The above land lies the south side Of the Nonoes
nvef two miles rom Tue Court House. adjoining the nor
on purchased by Gel Jesse Hsrgrave, and reg,rded
as very valuable II contains about $50 scres Of lanI
the ba'snce heavily dmbered TIE subscriber will fses
privately TOR ibis land before the day Of sale; but should
he not sell, VIII be sold a. above, very reasonable
lime Col Hsrgrsve who lives adjoining ~, ,J l
show to any person DESTROYS Of seeing the came Anv
communication on the subject TO the Subscriber Al Ney
Canton, viii be promptly attended 10.
June 10. 1o..s41
% The above sale Is postponed until Sussex August
Court, which will Be on the III july Avid
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re- OIlCE-On The first day Of January, 1928. or '2g.
executed my bond, with my brother, Geo c. wal.
on' a. security 10 Reuben Austin for the hire Of negro
"s , hn,hony. The bond was executed when vas
MINOR, WIN The understanding dst soon as became of
sge wac to execute new bond with the same security
"en pave done, and taken receipt against the fret
Of Uooehland, or his sgeni Mir. BENZ H. Powell
oiCaersvile Tbsis 10 orewsrn all persons from trading
or said Oond as am determined mover 10 pay IT, unless
compelled by law. NATHANIEL WAfTOW
July I. M 10
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John Morris, Administrator of Richard Hardman dec,,
Thomas Nj Bondnrant, John Morris and Nathan Spencer
Executors oil William Ii. Perkins decd and John Har.
diman, ne '
he defendant, John Hartman, wing entered his an.
pearahce and given security according the Act of AS
sen'y anu me Rules OF this Court and il appearing by
satisfactory evidence that he is am inhabiiant OF this
country; IL IS ordered That the said defendant do
appear here on the first day OF the next Term
anu answer the bill OF the plaintiff; and that COPY of This
order be forthwith inserted in newspaper pnkheI
IN Tue Cy hchmond, for two months successfully and
Pos'eh al he front door OF the Cont House Of this COUNTY
Copy-Teste, II. ELDRIDGE e g
May %. swe
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Powha,an, July /, 1884 AhDiN o. SAUNDERS 1spEts:

NER. PETER +. ARCHER, son OF Peter r Arch,-
4!A sr' decd late OF Powhaian county, va-Take
nouee' mat shall on Monday The 7ih day Of July next
hours oil iooclock in the morning, and in The afternoon
OF ,hat day, take the dispositions Thomas b. Hsskns
al" oiers 10 be read as evidence in now epending
on me Chancery docket Of Powhatan County Conf, in
sne nature oil foreign attachment, in which | am
p'"inuh ana yourself and others defendants at which
''"o 'nu place you may attend, il you think proper
June g. 1884. n -. ~
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July A.
ii N RY-yIRGINIA-In Hanoy,
IA. Superior Court, May Sd, 1884:
Ira l.. Bowies, pIa
Hanover Circuit

ia IN CHANCERY-YIRGINIA Hanover CircDii
IA Superior Court May Sd, 1884:
Ira l.. Bowles, pIainnT
against
Peter Bowles, admir- de 6onis OF Thomas gowles
The elder, ad'or with the will anne xed of Thomas Bowes
the younger, and adm'ior OF Jemna Dowles " no was
admrix of Thomas Bowles the elder Asa p Gardner and
hms ,ss "a. ms WIFE, who was Amelia FL BOwle. Isaac
'in woodwork, David Bowles aud Policy Bowles,
~. Defendants.
iessed against all the defendants except Peter BoIes
came on this day be heard on the bill the answer ri
'he SAID Peter Bo"es, and exhibits, and argued by
counsel: On consideration whereof, the Court doth adj
Judge, order, decree, that defendant Peter Boies
DO render before one OF the commissioners this court an
account Of his administration OF the Thomas and
3ehma bowies, and an account Of Jemma Bowles, and
Thomas Bowes the younger alton OF the estate
OF thomas Bowles, dec'dwho is directed TO examine,
state ana settle the same, and make report thereof 10 the
court with any matter specially stated deemed pertinent
by himself or which may be required by the parties to be
so stated and in stating the said account, the commits
soner will regard as true all of the admintra-
tors aforesaid which have been settled and repor,ed nm
DER an order or orders OF the county OF Hanover
and confirmed by that court, except far such ac
counts can be shewn TO be and unless the de-
endant Peter Bowles, admlor OF Thomas Bowes the
Younger shall admit assets in his hands sufficient to paw
the balance found due upon the account OF
oil said Thomas Bowles the Younger the estate of Tho
mas nowies The elder then he is directed render an
count oil his swn administration of the es ate OF Thomas
Bowles the younger before the sid commissioner who
is directed 10 examine, state and settle the same and
make report thereof, with matters speciaIIv sated
deemed pertinent by himself, which ether of the mar
lies may require to be stated that he report an
count specially stated, OF all the of said Thomas
Bowles the younger, which have come to the hands Of
the deandant Peter powles applicable TO the payment Of
such balance. Copy. Teste, "
PHILIP ID. WINSTON C. c.
Pursuant TO the above Decree the UNDERSIGNED com.
missioner has appointed Monday the 18th day Of july
on which day lie will attend G. A. Hodges Tavern OI
Shurch, lower end OF Hanover county, at IL o'clock A.
NJ Tor The purpose OF dischagng the duties required bv
the said decree, to be performed by Of the
court All the parties interested will notice this appoint
ment, and will attend If he she choose to do So But
refer bow'es Is required TO attend with all the accounts
vouchers and other evidence enable the commissioner
10 report as required by the said decree.
June 10 TI0-wtd1 r. STREET
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ANCERY--vfRetNiA.--At Rules held in the ,
n Clerks Once OF the Circuit Superior Court OF Law
and Chanesry, Tor the County Of Hanover, the 9Th
day OF May. 1884:
Charles p. Goodall, Plaintiff
against
Thomas Nelson, William c. Rves and Judith p his
vile, Mann Page and Jane Frances, his wife, Edmund
rendie'on and Lucy his vile, who Lucy Nelson,
Frances Edinonis Nelson, Judith Carter Nelson Eliza
beth Mann Page Nelson, Hugh Nelson, Thomas Nelson
and Nancy r. Nelsonthe five last Of whom are infant
children OF Ma haniel Nelson, deceased, Dets
The Defendants. Elizabeth Mann Page Nelson, and Hugh
Neson not having entered their appearance and given
security according TO The act OF Assembly andthc rules OF
this Court and appearing by satisfactory evidence tha,
they are not Inhabitants Of this Common ealh: On the
mot on OF The PiainiH-N ordered. That the said De-
PENDANTS DO appear before the Judge Of our said Court al
the Courihousc on the first day Of October term x aud
answer the Plaintiffs bill and that copy OF this order
be forthwith inserted in published in the
City oil Richmond, Tor months successireiy and that
another Copy be posted at the door of the Court,
house oil this County. Copy. Tes,e.
M.voz PHILIP y WINSTON, c. c.
may 20. 6 wSw