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NTEGROEs FOR SALE-Bv virtue IF :. Do.. :,
Trust executed by Felix Winston TO the subscriber
which Deed has been recorded in the Clerks Offices Of
hanover ana Henhco, will be sold, for cash. on Tuesday
me n gay OF January, 1884 in front OF the Auction Store
IL >. Cosby, Co., fourteen Negroes consisting Of
,nen woman boys and girls most Of them are young and
hkely and one OF the is considered eood RIaoI
.mh Such title only vested by the Aforesaid DsS
rust VIII be made TO the purchasers; but that is
10 DC nd'puta6le Persons wishing TO purchase NAV see
any or all OF said negroes, after the 25b lust bv annc.
lion TO Messrs j. & s. Cosby & Co., who will cnpdnc,
said sale: CHARLES THOMPSON, Jr, Trustee.
'oN' " fl-wida
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REPRESENTATIONS rulss taken \, ~.
Clerk's Office Of the Circuit Superior Court Of In.
o9 Nors%S 81 P.nes Edward eouny on the day
william n.n chamber'ayne, Appellant.
Henry Y. Jenkins, William NJ. Jenkins. william p,
ia'ton and Elizabe his wife, Samuel Morg,n ami Ann
MS wife. John NJ jenkins and Sarah his WIFE Obadiah
us wife, Mariha jenkins, Mary Jenkins rhomas
jenkins and Sarah jenkins, Ann i"o'''
The defendants. William p. Hst,on and Eizsbeh hi,
wife, not having entered their appearance and given
r'y according to nm act Of the General Assembly and M
rules Of THIS tou and appearing that they no, i'm
hseAnts Of thi; state on the motion OF the appellee Hen
~ Jenkins, II Is ordered that the said defendants Will
liam Hation and Elizabeth his wife, appear here on the
hrst day Of April term next and the original and
ry Jenkins, and that copy Of this order be forthwith
inserted in Of the public ewspapers nrnted H.;
tne city Of Rchmond, for two months successyey and
also posted at the front door Of the Court House o iii.
n...... B. 1. woRsrAM. Clerk.
-,ovo'oer q. l.,.a- 67-wsw
EN CHANCERY-vIRoINIA-A Al Circuit Snr.,Lo,..
i Court OF Law and Chsncery continued and held ior
the county Of Cumberland at the Court house Of said
s'G pSp o. I'ss's sspss% sss. Oh lss
sues Tor the benefit Of John w. Nash, Pills.
Hezekah Ford, admir- de bonis non of George Carson
decd John Marlborough aud Elizabeth his wife, George
N. Carson, Matilda Carson Theophilus h. Carson Az
ESs'us l. Carson. Egber W. Carson Sarah M. Carson,
ma'vna W. Carson. and Alonzo b. Car,ou and Beveriv
nrown' admr Of Benajah Brown dec. and Samuel Clop.
o',. /. Defts. :
The defendant, Samuel Copon not having entered hi.
appearance and given security according to the acts of
Assembly and the rules OF this court and bv
satisfactory evidence that he is nhabant OF this
country-it ordered that the said Samuel
CoPon DO appear here on the first day of the next April
term, and answer the compliments bill and that COW
OF this order be forthwith inserted in some ncwsnancr
published in the city Of Richmond for two months sue.
eessvey and also posted at the front of the Court
mousse OF this county for two court davs
copy. Teste,
JOHN DANIEL, c. C. &C.
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Letter G,oo, I,,Ja Ig ~ y. o. zee vi

From the IUntsville Democrst, ofDss 1911
Letter from Judge Clay Of The House nj ~
r. WAHJNoToN Cry, Nov 81 1s3s
GennemeD-I srfyvTd here on the niob, n a., osI y,
snd sydled myself Of the earess Opportunity 10 sec n,
secretary OF War, In relation TO the course Intended IN lie
oaTd The settlers upon the lands acquired Of the
RAM sno others are now engaged in locating the Indian
reservations, With all possible despatch liz the nesr
e' "sse' snd other agents, are authorised as the bus
ness OF locating s progressing 10 examine snorovs a
eeuy contracts between the Indians and those who ma
puIehase hor reservesthus afordng every acitv To-
' W ""o' ""hou' Delay. When the Ioeat are
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

-ror,or -, October Goth, 1888 (
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to the propre,or1s NJ
me residue OF the Certificates of the exchanged four
ana hall per cent Stock created in of an of
Congress passed on the 26th day of May 1921 bat the
Cerhcates oil said Stock will be paid Oh the LIST of Nav
next 10 the propHetors thereof their legal
yves or Attorneys, duly constituted on the presentaion
anu surrender OF the said Certificates the Treasury or
al me Loan ofhce wher the may stand credited
Notce gJWher giuen, that no transfer of the Cer6-
Gates OF said Stock from the books of the Treasury mr.
Loan Office, will be allowed after the LIST day of AprI
next And slso that the intere. OIL all the Certificates c
April next. r. r. TANEW " u'y
Secretary Of the Treasurv
l'oV' D. 52-eowtIMav
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TREASURY DEpARrMENr. !

ur,r October 49, 1888 (
MHEREAS, notice has been given this dsv. bv This
w department, 10 the proprieors of the residue Of
ne Cerhcates OF the exchanged four and half cent
STOCK created In pursuance Of Act OF Congress
on The 26ih day OF May, 1924 that the certificates Of said
STOCK WIN be redeemed on the first day of May next and
whereas some OF the propreors OF said Stock NAV
aforesaid first day Of May next Notice is now given 10 the
propnetors Of said Stock, that transferring The certil
cafes 'hereo to The United Sates they will be paid The
amount thereof together with the interest which shall
nave accrued thereon. TO the day Of payment
ne cerheafes are TO be transferred in the usual
her az the Loan Office, where the NAV stand credit,
go, ana on The transfer being certified the Secretary
'he treasury the amount will be forthwith Transmitted in
drait payable TO the order Of the seller The
WIN De calculated to the day which, in the regular
course OF mall the money might be received on The draf
al The place where the transfer made.
r. B. fancy,
Secretary Of the Treosurv
NoVemOer D. 52-1eowtlNiav
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oIiCE--By deed OF trust from Robert Patton de-
ceased 10 Robert Patton, jr. (now deceased) and
John NJ Patton, bearing date the 18Th day of April 1921
us provided that after satisfying certain preferred and
'Peced debts and liabilities the residue of the trust funds
sna De appicd TO the payment of the individual debts
oil SAID Robert Patton, wheher contracted by him in his
private capacity or as guardian, or
an debts, the original consideration for which were
deos Que by or contracts made with the firm of lanes
Dykes Co., even where the said Robert Patton ,ih
gwen his individual noe bond acceptance for the
or r NAN ,a IN any way individually
lIr ther payment are by the of the said
ueeu from any participation in the trust funds
uni all The individual creditors OF said Robert Paon
as above dehned shall be fully paid and satisfied
creditors, however, required by the terms of The
SAID deed, to exhibit their claims the Trustees with
IN SIX months after they have been notified to do so
oy advertisement in one public newspapers: and
IN case oil their failure to do the trustees or The
OF them authorised TO distribute the funds among
oil the Individual creditors shall have exhibited their de-
mands and then the residue in payment Of the debts due
oy The hrm oil James Dykes s. Co.-Now therefore he
nevng that all the preferred debts have been satisfied
90 hereby notify aud require all the creditors of the said
ooert Paon, whose demands within the above do
scnpuon oil individual debts, s dDg from delhi.
OF .he hrm OIL James Dykes Coy present their claim,
gnIy authenticated to me, in my absence from Ere
dercksbug, 10 Hugh NJ Patton on or before the r. do
Vi oc'ooerhext. JOHN NJ. PATTON
Surviving Trustee of II. Patton deed.
NovemberS, 1888. 6a,,es
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completed. ell difficulty must end; for Il cannot DO pre-.
.umed that persons will afterwards continue on lands re.
SeSe1, unless authorised oy contract. grdifed to
eouses ,cheh lately seemed TO indicate probable collision
oetceen the Federal and State auf6orifies ,,n coon
cease to exist Very respectful, your obdt servant,
q ~ ~ ~
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49,. nHE new STEAM MAcHINE.-The trial Of Mr. Bur.
oeh new steam Machine, al New York seems 10 have
resulted ene'y satisfactory TO those OIL board during The
excursion Its speed was frequently not less ,,a5 90
miles per hour, and scientific gentlemen believe II
resuy DC increased 10 25 and perhaps 3d. with neriec,
saey 70 human lfe The Troy Daily press gives ma "a
following description OF the boat o. "' "'
ohe has ont one engine, and her cylinder "a
ame'er The Novelty has cylinders 80 inches d;s
meier eacb and the relative power applied TO the i've
boats, are, as 452 to 14i2 Nrf =" WIG "o
we State this TO give an ineligible idea of the o,,o,
tun, oil power used by Mr. Burden. ''
ne engine, at her first experiment on Wedoesd,v
maae rom to 10 revolutions per minute and in an
pertinent made yesterday, she made I6 revol,Iior. nc
mnue-the revolutions capable of being IN
o. The number Of revolutions per minute rive lie
boats speed in miles per hour. ' e'e VIC
ne rudder Is temporary one, and yet the boat turns
N less space than ordinary boats The reason is ,a, M
ooat turns upon her centre, that is in circle The
OF winch is at the centre Of the boat; comnoo ,,
ooat turns upon her STERN that is in circle the ceors
o. which is The helm Mr.. BIS boat can be s,eered Win
e greatest ease, upon any given line or point There
no such Thing as steering. Most Of the accidents ,gc
happen with ordinary boats, In running aground mr. aIo
OF oIher boats arise from The fact of their sbeeyno
are not obedient 10 the helm, hough Of the dimensions
o. 10 ieet by 81 and get the advantage Of the pot r
bs furnace 10 this boat will exhaust bu, cords Of wood
70 NE Trip These, let IL be remembered are the resnI,
OF experiments, while the boat yot Incomplete and n,
machinery In an unfinished state - 49,
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NoIiCE.-Ail persons having claims against the &c.
tate oil the late Sarah Beasley dec. Of Chesterfield
l.. NUNNALLY
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n AND FOR SALE.-By virtue of decretsI order
Z rom The County Court Of CHESTERFIELD the under.
signed commissioners will offer for SALE on the Isib
OF January, 1884, upon the premises al auction 10 ,bs
highest bidder, on credit ofone and two years tract Of
Land one residence Of The late Henry Bridgwaer, dec }
William Landlord, Benjamine Hatcher dec and others
and supposed TO contain two hundred and thirty Acres
The place Is wei watered, considered healthy, and the
buildings (a little expence) sufficient for the comfort Of
family Bonds with approved security will be reanreG.
JOHN H0WLETT, r
ANDERSON EDWARDS,
BENJAMIN HATCHER, Co,nms'r,.
BENJAMIN HORNER
THOMAS HOwLETT.
Dec. 81. an .,,
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VIE FredertekshdH Female Seminary, conducted
N by Miss BoGGs, will be continued the ensuing year
~ wiz DE opened on the 10th OF January, and will close
on the ION December, with q vacation OF one month
rom Tue 10Th June to the 18th OF July The pupils will
De instructed in photography, Reading, Writing Ar,.
euc, hng,ish GRAMMAR Geography with the Of the
Gobes, and the rudimeDts OF s,ronomy The price n
Board and Tuition will be $12O, half payable in adj
vance, and The balance at the end Of the year-eacb MI
p viii bring with her pair Of blankets pair of sheets
coored cotton counerpane and four towels all marked
or u u Is preferred, they will be furnished by me- for am
additional charge Of So Such young Ladies' as remain
IN my family during vacation, will be charged a, IN. 800
Of $40 per month. There few vacancies vet o be
filled Letters addressed 10 me, will be directed IN Ion
Creek, Louisa county, Va. FRED HARRIS" s
N. H. No deduction will be made from a.. go. .,
Board and Tuition in consequence Of the absencs If ,nv
PIP" ~" oSnOVi' november 10. 55-w6w
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EfXCHANGE TAVERN Formerly kepf 6y PoTVcoT,
M ana last w BdH-The subscriber having rented
,bis wen known stand, at the corner leading TO Trens
nrdge, respectfully Informs his friends, acquaintance
and the public generally that he is prepared to accomo
date man and horse with board, by the day or week
Ills table, bar, and stable, shall be at all times well sun.
ped and his prices moderate. He will use every exer
Ton TO give general satisfaction and hopes BY attention
10 business, TO merit share of pablic favour
BEVERLEY j. sl6ER
N. b. Horses will be keep, livery on as moderate
terms as at sny other stable. Particular attention iI he
paid to horses left in his care.
Manchester, Dec. 81. 6s-w4u
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W TOBACCO PLANTERS--we have unde rstood
that report 10 in circulation i'm the Tobacco couu.
the Inspectors Shock are in the
habit OF making deduction Of per cent from tho gross
weight OF every hogshead Of Tobacco weighed by them
ana that th!s deduction Is not made at the Public Ware
40 not make deduction Of per cent, but we have
oeen IN the habit Of deductng hail per cent from the
gross weight OF every ad-and upon enquiry of The
inspectors at the Public Ware house, we find that SINH
Tar deduction is made by them The why this de-
ducuon has been made this; when the Tobacco was
weighed altogether in scales, il the practice of the
Inspectors TO give down weight since the Patent Balances
nave been introduced in the Warehouses was found by
oaancng men, and taking OIL haper cent the weights
But in future, no deduction will be made by us
MOSBY & SHEPPARD, Inspectors
at Shocke Warehouse, Richmond
Dec. 18th, 1888. 6S-wSy
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HHARWO0D SCHOOL-Tbe exo,c;.es =, s,i. I'D
tnIon, Tor the ensuing year, will commence on The
seeono monday in January, aud terminals the 9Th of De.
cehoer following The course OF instruction will com.
PRISE orihography, Reading, Penfnansip, Arbmetc
fr,cucaI Mathematics, Eogisi, Grammar, Geography
WIN me use oil the Maps and Globes, BIsirs Rhetorc
composition, and History; together with the Latin Ian.
guage Terms for board, tuition lodging and a.ii ;a"
wiz be SlOo,one bali 10 be paid In advance Uaviry
determined TO limit the number Of bosrers 10 s5e can
than the scholastic year Of ten months A, bc,e,o,or
iahiu' attention will be paid TO the morals anil habits Of
the students, and rs years of age admitted who
cannot produce satisfactory testimonials Of good ebsacr
Letters addressed either Of US near sonervilIs f.
q"ier county, will receive prompt attention.
NJ "a c. TAcKErT,
Wv 10 loo-w5wJ J. SPINDLE.
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ENTITY DOLLARS REWARD.-Ran away from the
subscriber living near Richmond, in the county of
Chesterneld, negro woman named MlLLY, about
twenty-five years OF age. She is small thin woman Of
light complexion Her left ring finger is s-She carried
OH variety Of cothngshe may probably attempt 10 es-
Chamberaynes estate. The above reward will be paid
IL taken and secured out Of the Sateor S25, il taken
10 the State, and all reasonable expenses paid
Dec II. I70-w4t1 GEORGE cox IT.
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NE iLLFIELD ACADEMY.-This School. recently
founded and located in Southampton county on the
man road Leading fIom Jerusalem to Smh6eId (about
,eeh 'nes from tile former, and twenty three from
the iaerD will be opened for the reception of pupils Of
pom sexes, ON the second Monday of January ensr &c
sure m o. ne Institution the Trustees have plea
s s'ahg hat they have engaged the services of Mr.
"m Z. Clark. This gentleman by his preyiou. success
as teacher has afforded the satisfactory evidence of
S 10 discharge the duties OF The station 10 which
ne mas been invited He brings with him the highest ,es
'monas OF his qualifications as a scholar and Ills meri,s
Mr. Clark stands pledged to devote his entire TIM, nd
his station. f''"'"'"s W
Should the number Of Pupils REQUIRE IL. a comne,e,t
assistant will Immediately be procured The discni;na
OF 'he School will be that of the best modern institutions
sanitary restrictions and corrective means adopted and
esor'ed TO- IN accordance with the plan which has been
emPhahcally termed the Parental method of govern.
men, ana which all experience demonstrates to be the
The of Instruction in this scboo, will mhr.s
@ various branches OF liberal English and Classical
Eoucstion. The terms Of Tuition will be as follows:
r or photography, Reading, Writing and Aritb-
metic, e,o M
For Or. 40; with Grammar, Geography,
= History, Rhetoric and Composition, % nm
For the Latin, Greek and French Languages. and
There will be two examinations of the pupils attached
,e o,her private. or the former, (Which will be follow.
eo oy vacation OF the customary lengthy due notice will
De gwen to parents, guardians, &c.
Uoon BOARD may be obtained cong 10 the ademy
ih genteei and respectable families on moderate terms
loths neutrality-suspicious., option rand Mae.
mg Omm general reach) the means of a plain and use
,u or the advantages OF diversified aud CassicaI
Education, located in healthy, pleasant and popuous
in the continuance and prosperity Of Which,
livery interest cherished by those to whose superin
tending its are entrusted,be a,,snton IS
discerning public is respectfully directed-Persons de-
sIrous OF further information, in relation to the School
may readily obtain IT, reference TO either Of IN, oo,
ing named individuals trustees of The same.
1oHN URQOHART, President ef the Board
, nor John y Mason, Col. Carr Bowers Col VIM C.
Rnt fa IL
se'nah Cobb James Rochelle James g. Urqubsr Siiss
22nnmereiI, John Boykn, Sam'l NJ. Pond, X A. KeIo,
I'qufes' Dr A. Urqubsrt, Dr. A. s. H. Burgess or TO
GEORGE q. g. GRAY, Secretary b. r.
oouthampton, County, Va. Dec. z. 1899. 62-m4z
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HDURSUANT TO a Decree Of the Superior Court of
~ Law OF Hanover county, will be cold on the 7tl
oil January next, the premises, II sir II not, the ncx
lair day, TO the highest bidder, the Tract of Land VII r
formerly belonged 10 Gideon Ragand, deceased. contain
ing by an old survey three hundred and four acres adj
joining the lands OF Nathaniel c. Iipsconb John Book
and Others, on credit OF twelve months EXCEPT so much
as s'n be suncient pay cost OF sale Bonds with Sd.
proved seenry viii be required and The right TO said land
fe"inea unui HE purchase money shall be paid. Having
been appointed by the said decree sell the land sba
convey such title only as Is vested in by tie same
"neh " believed 10 be gooJ.About nineteen egtoes
beio"gng TO the said estate OF Gideon Ragand decd are
Oy ssd decree directed be sOld Of Which due notco
VIII be given OF time aud place.
Dec. 10. [6T widsl HENRY POLLARD
THvO EDWARD wARREN-STR: A. YOU are mo, an
81 inbabitant OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia and
have no agent known 10 u.s. you will pIeage take notice
mat we VIII proceed on the twenty fourth day of Jaius
ry NEXT between the hours OF nine o'clock IN the morn
ing, ana SIX clock in the evening Of that day, the
house Of william Clarke, In the county Of Hanover and
SAFE o. virginia, take the dispositions OF Thomas Gardner
anu DINERS, 10 be read evidence in suit now DEPEND
ing and undetermined in the Circuit Superior Court of
Law and Chancery Tor Henrco county, in which suit
William Clarke and others plaintiffs, ard YOU arc de-
fendant and should the said dispositions not be completed
on that day the taking thereof will be continued from
day 10 day, until the busipcss is completed You're &c
WILLIAM CLARKE and Others, pIoinfifs
Oeecmoer ~. T0-wzw
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RoANoKE LAND FOR sALE-The subscriber of.

ohNOhE LAND FOR SALE.-The subscriber of.
IA fers Tor sale the DEERwooD tract of land living in
me counties OF Psyvania and Bedford on the Stanton
branch oil the Roanoke about 40 miles from Lynchburg
This tract is part Of Ross well known Pigg River tract
and contains about 1000 acres whch part is river bot
TOM part Is upland suited the culture of tobacco or
gran' and part valuable only for its timber There is
on the preinses,a small but commodous house
with convenient out-houses.
his land has at present. boat navigation to Weldon,
ana when the rail-road which is constructing from
choice OF markets in Norfolk, Petersburg ynchburg
he only vein OF limestone of the Blue Ridge runs
through this tract
IL was formerly laid off in small tracts TO suit purcba
sers and any OF these except the river tract would now
De sod separately long credit will be given part.
or even the whole OF the purchase money! ON the annual
payment OF the interest being secured.
me subscriber has three lots in Danville which he
would sell on the same accommodating terms Persons
Disposed to purchase referred to Mr. Stephen p Smith
VINO lives on the land, for view OF it, and 10 COL George
terms. CEORcE TIIC,y ~, I'm '"o
University of Va, Dec. II, 1888 65NwSw
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q tLASSlCAL SCHOOL.-The School at Long Creek
- Louisa county, will be continued next wear, under
e sole superintendent of the subscriber who has had
weny years experience in the profession he has chosen
In TINS school will be taught the Greek and Latin Ian
g%ases; English Grammar English Compositions, Geogra
Pny; WIN he use Of Maps and Globes Mathematics and
Io Of January 1884 and terminate the LIST day Of De-
following There will be vacation Of four weeks,
board, tuition washing, lodging and fuel will b SIN
payable. one half on the LIST day of June 1884, and the
o.ner nan on The LIST day Of December following Long
oreek % miles from Richmond 81 from Fredericksburp
81 from Orange Court and 90 from CarteryiIle
ne stages from Richmond to Orange Court. house and
rom Freaercksburg to Gainesville pass near the School
mousse. Letters TO the subscriber, should be directed 10
Long creek r. D., Louisa. WILLIAM NELSON
December 5. al IoSf