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LATEST FROM THE WEST INDIES.

hurricane
ALEXANDRIA, OcI. 23.-By the Big Ed,onrd Cant.
d. b Smith, arrived at this port om Barbaioes sher ce
she ,acd the 9Th have received file, of ,L,oas
papers 10 that Ga'e.
The Islands generally continued quiet hut the IA
noRERs were very lazy, and moi ucned to work when
they could aveid il.
These papers give account of most dreadful and
destructive hurricane, which occurred the night OF ,e
2Oll September, The Island of Dominica The works
on Two trds Ct HE principal Sugar Estates were lcveed
10 'hH gf"uhh, The canes blown Hat 10 the EARTH aud in
many instances hniicd in the mud and blown rom the ,o
every description Of provisions above gouuG completely
swept away aud lace OF the country vhirh rxbiI1
before tie utmost uxmiance OF vegetation changed To the
appearance o general con ration having passed ov,
~ There are not 80 0OG iee OF lumber in The I,lsu nor
100 O"O shingles Every vessel hat was in the roads Al
TIE ne, shared ihe same late, VIZ: The sloops Dolphin
aud Antelope, and small soop Momsierrai An Ame
can schooner driven -hoe bottom up ON The south
end oil the -lahd opposite 10 Martinique The Offices Bar
racks AMI Hospital Nome Bruce are mostly blow
aud those standing in such dspiJa state as to maxi
them unsafe 10 occupy Every building on the gar.or
has either been crushed 10 ruins has suffered conseta
blythe spacious Hospital. lately built on an improved
plan has been partly unrooe, BArrack Masters
anh AJn'"ni ohces have been entirely destroyed and
vas wih great Difficult tie troops escaped without
loss Of hieIhe left side Of lie Government Ho,se was
blown down, and the other paris Of die building partially
dain1gcdIbe rl1ce of the AuAiia,y commissioners nj
Compensation, al lnng those premises has been usler
" injured, ard great many Of their original documents
destroyed The new ComulssariI bullIing-tie Custom.
House, the Court House Market lIou.e-the Jail and
INC Protestant Church and almost every other building in
own, have suffered considerable injury from The effects.
Of ihe Hurricane The Mercantile Houses of Messrs
Thomas 1ing & Co kiessts. janice Gsrrawsy& Co and
IhomAs w. boy le Esq on account OF their proximity
10 We sea- have also experienced most heavy losses
lhfouFhon The whole Island, atd on every estate the
most dreadful destruction took place. the full account Of
which would liil column
The northern par Of Martinique hes suffered severely
ana many vessels hive beenls la" ST. Pierre did not es
cape aud considerable loss has been sustained at Port
Royal
Great Tears were entertained Inst Tie people Of Doin.
ca would fnlr ter be want Of food, sud we're
hem tn
suffering inhabitants.
All accounts 60 10 show that this hls been one ofhe
Indies.
ESTGct @ 'efter from BGrbadoes rcceiped by com
Darreioi holse in This place
nc efea measure OF emancipation j. working better
han me "rmei friends oi at1w could have anticipates
aud irom the neighhoflng Islands, we continue 70 r..
eeve isvofsble accounts Of the eonduc OF tie lsborets
WIN ne except d The colony Of Demsrsfa where \
great deal q indoleucc and apathy have p,eysiled -
Gdzeffe
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KObimsOn's Practicc---VoI. I'D.

n PRES the Practice Ia the Courts Of Law and
N Equity in Virginia, by CONWAY RopINsoN. yolum.
2. Containing Practice ia salts ia Equity.
This volume Is divided into twenty cisp'ers the first
OF which, is treatise upon equitable juristc ebac
ing The follow subjects Account dover partition fraud
mistake, accident, bill 10 perpetuato testimony; bill OF dis
covery; removal OF legal mpedmenis; preservation of
property pending li,gaon ad TO Judgment cred orr o
bill 10 contest set up will; disposition assets; part
neshp; suietyshp; assignment set OIL suits Tor freedom;
husband aud wife; infants; idiots and lunacs; suits Tor
forfeited or escheaed lands; srre facas repeal
paten settlement oil boundaries; bill quia fief; bill OF
peace; specific executions; exeai; foreign
and injunctions.
The titles OF the other chapters follows: g mi-
talon oil suits in equity; 3. proper parties; matter
which may be comprised IN sui; process; g.
ing; proceedings at rules s. evidence; o. change OF
pare' by death marriage; TO- orders upon mo.
ton; H. hearing OF the cause; r. order drec ling issue
and proceedings under 80 order oil and pro.
ceedngs under same H. order Tor sale property and
proceedings under saue 10. rehearng alter
ry aud before hns decree is. 6na decree; IL taxing
COSTS iS mode OF compelling pea toance OF decree; 49,
bill OF review; 20 appeals.
The volume will have in The first part of il table Of
contents aud table OF ciied and in the conclusion
there will be full index both this and The o,mer yo
Iume.
About ono half Of the matter IL printed and IL il
expected that IN December the publication will be com.
rleed The book will, il is publi.led. be Tor
sale AT the store Of tie subscrb,r in Richmond.
October II fl7-u1 ROBERT l. SMITH
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pOETRY.
".ucn vEr srM.iNs uNsrse."


III. following poem OF Mrs Fanny Kcmble Buct is worth
Norfolk Beacon.
IiNES-Br Mas FANSY kraBLr BrrLsK.
IN toll thee why this world sccneth
But ns tho visions light of ono who dicamcth
Which pass like Clouds leaving no tnce behind
Why this strange life full O sim and
In me swakcncih Melancholy,
Nor eastcth shade sadcess o m MUD.
us not. that, with an uniiscorning eye,
L see Tho pageant wild dancing by,
Mistaktng that which fasast TOT true.
~. not that pleasure has cnwncd INC;
~ not Tint sorrow hath chshrincd
bear no badge OF roses oftuc.
But IN the Utmost chambers OF my soul,
There is another world. IA blessed homo,
Dor which no living power hollcth con,roi
- Anigh TO which III thirgs do come
lhote shlnoth tho glad sun-l ght Of sweet thought,
With hope and faith holding communion high,
over a fragrant land, with iow'rs wrought,
m where gush the living spiings oil poesy;
There speak the voices that I love hear;
- There smile the gl.nces ihatI hive to see;
There Two tie forms OF those soul holds dcur
Forever that world " M
Ihcy VINO have walkd with along lifo's
And sevot'd been by Fortunes adverse tide,
Who heer again, thro Time's unccrtnia day,
Ia veal or wo, may wander by my .,da;
These all dwell here; these, whom life aono
- Divideih from mo, but tho dcad-i tho dead
Those happy who Ia their ~ gone,
Whose foot prints from the earth have vanished;
There dwell they al;-and hero, within this world,
Like light within n summer sun-cloud fsfld,
MIR spirit dwells; therefore, this evil life,
With all its giljcd snarcs, and fair docavings,
Its wealth, its want, its pleasues, and its gricyings,
Nor rights nor lrets me, by its Idle strife
. thou who Ieadcst. for thy courtesy,
Who'or thou art, wish the same O thee!
Philadelphia, Sept 1891
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In THE MIDST OF REVOLUTION "-whc does not
remember the annuncation last winter ia the Senate
Chamber that we in the midst OF revolution: and
who does not now perceive that the orator was for
oncef The revolution then proclaimed is coInpeteJ IN
the very letter IN Pennsy Last winter The Penn
syivaa delegation III Congress stood, for the
Bank, and eieren against it, fut have gone through
revolutionary process, aud the election ,st over tern.
mated in the choice OF Seuentecn members against tLe
Bank, and eieren in favor Of iIan cxacir~, ouioua
perfect turning the tables Our oppnnemts in nakinp
their little revolution, have kindly stepped down tom
er ne'g' ana have assisted Is 10 take their pesion
The thanks OF the Democratic party emiuently due To
the professors oil Panic and Pressure Tor jheir
efforts ia bringing about the 'revoluton" Such r.vo.
Iuiions ara the invarabe OF the lsors of the
AHsocrauc pa'iy IN our Republic Their efforts always
result in our favor.
But short meis passed since The government of Penn
syivania expressed itself in favor Of the rechnrter of
the Bank aud her delegation in Congress Tor The
measure. We were however, in ''tie midst of reyolu.
ton; and last winter the Governor aud Legislature OF
fennsylvania proclaimed in voice thunder their hos
fifty 10 the munster at The very nome nj when
Bank party were at work 10 make the State more ia sy
to the cause by cruelty expressing her; and leNery
laure to spring into their arms tie revolution was rapid
~ progressing IL is pasI-loDg may be remembered
with joy-the revolution o! 1891
The revolution however not coa6,ed 10 this Stale
III has gained us one member OF Congress from, Iouana
where we never had additional from Illinois
six additional from Georgia and many more III he aled
by the coming elections.
1t has revoiuonized Senators Bell OF Nav Hanpshire
Sprsgue OF Maine FrelipghGysen oil New Jersey and
doubtless Southland OF the same State Poindexter Leigh
aud others, viii also undergo the searching operation
Connecticut, too has been within two hundred votes oil
complete MISUNDERSTANDING nearly Fix thousand votes
Ievolulionized in the short space OF Fix months
We might stretch out list of the particulars of ,is
revolutions but enough is shonn TO exhibit rh. foresight
oil Mr. Clay, IN his formidable annunciaon of tie even,s
TO be brought about by himself his friends for to
their exerIions we must attribute many OF the chang
which have strengthened the hands oil the Democratic
party The revolution was MOI entirely ooaless either
ana the pauic orator told us would not be-. PennyDa
nidp.
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EHlsS HUGHES respectfully informs 1Ile inhabitants
I'VE Of Gloucester aud the dacent counties that the
Benvenue Seminary will be opcn for the reception of
young ladies the FIRST Monday in October Her course
Of instruction embraces Orhogrsphy, Reading English
Grammar, Writing Arithmetic, Geography. tie Elements
Of Natural Philosophy aud Chemsfy aud 10 those quail
fled TO commence the studies, Moral Philosophy History
aud the Evidences Of The Christian Religion. Terms slit
per year Nhe year containing ten montbs,) Tor boifd
tuition, washing and lodging; payments made quarterly
No young lady viii be received pupil II she boards
out who does not bosrd in the Seminary. Music and the
French language will I've taught, Tor which separate
charge viii he made Miss ~. presumes her long sxpe
Renee Inc OF teaching needs TO recommendation to
tie public.
September 20. 41--w5v
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September %

YENHE LAW SCHOOL AT FREDERICKSgUR CE
n viii commence its Session, Mondey, the 81 OF
next November, and will terminate lire latter end of
March, 1850 The exercises IN this School las her
lore) consist mainly in the study Of the approved cxr
Doks WITH er'ical daily examinations, accompanied with
oral exposons and Illustrations the subjects under ex-
mnaion by the Teacher. Experience Of several years
has shown that these exercises much efficient
means oil legal instruction Than the iransitofY Impressions
made by course OF Lectures The books used will
be Blackstone, Tuckei's aud KeDts Commentaries and
CfOise's Digest. The Virginia Student shoohl provde
himself with Tates Digest. The fee TO the Instructor
$50 10 be paid in cash before admission 10 the School.
Boarding may he had n upon very reasonable terms
say from $40 10 $l2 30 per month. exclusive only Of
fuel and washing; which may be procured Tor very
deraie prices. The whole expense, and above
tuition Zee, will probably exceed $15 for ihe session
OF about five months. JNO. TAYLOE LOMAX
September o. 35-uN
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'uncE HuvAL-We regret TO learn, says the New
YORK Journal OF Commerce, that Judge Duvsl the Su.
prciKe Court al the United States has determined TO re-
sign hs oi-c, and viii probably take his on the
bench aghn The reason is, the growing iniirnies of
age, WHICH thong they do di-luAfy him. ~ the op
Mon Of others, Tor the discharge OF the duties OF his hi
oice, do, in his opinion, render the determination
proper, To which he las arrived The honorable judge
" very aged MIN, having been Secretary of The FIRST
Committee OF Safety in Mary land, sixty years ago. The
great patriarch OF the Court H. however OF equal or
greater age and still retains physical aud energies
full ygOr.
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-ts oil tie State isrespectuy invited 10 the following OBJ
liga'ions imposed OIL them by law, viz:
L. II IL duty 10 hid annual meetings al the Court
Houses OF their respective Counties corporations,
the rst day OF the Courts oil tho said corpora
tons, TO be holden in the mon Ii OF Ociober. majority
oil the whole number requisite 10 oim Board for the
Transaction OF business
q Al the meetings so 10 be held, TO examine correct
and settle heir lIeasuiers the 30 oil Sep
embcr proceedings TO prepare th-r annual rel ors aud
transmit 10 The Clerks of their Courts the said
and reports (Which must be III the form prescrbe) in
time for the Transmission OF ccrir copies
Second Auditor by tie LIST day oil the ensuing Session Of
The General Assembly
AZ said meeting, thereafter as possible TO
elect Treasurer aud Clerk, for the year
lst oil Urinary thereafter, and
To adopt such regulations, inconsistent with law
as will enable them TO conduct their poce edngs Tor
ensuing year, actively and ~ Systematically.
As The forms prescribed Tor the OF the School Conn
nissioners together with abstract of the laws elAng
TO the education OF poor cldren have been IN The hands
OF the School Commissioners since the Spring 1929
ce is now given. that strict compliance with them will
be hereafter Insisted upon previous To the payment Of
quota OF the year following that Tor which returns are
due.
III Those boards OF School Commissioners who have
Jailed TO prepare and transmit, according law, The
clerk oil their respective courts Of their proceed
ings during the year terminating the 30h September 1888
are also notified, that unless that duty be performed with
ont further delay must necessarily he taken
recover the ega penalties imposed in such eases.
J. BROWN, Jr. Bud Audr,
And Sup. Lily Fan,i,
September %. AO-I6i
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HWENRlCO NURSERY ,toifhin three aud bay laiks
Of Richmond, Pd--Tbe subscriber OF, ~ Tor SALE
at his Nursery II varieties Of Apple, &c do Pear ~ do
Plum III do Peach, 20 10 Cherry, do Apricot do Nee
lsfnesl DO Almond, DO Fig, 4 do Grape Vine, 80
GoOseberes, do Currsns aud Of Raspbefies NEARLY
all propsgasd from trees Ia foil bearing his own OF
c'ard aud embraces, perhaps selection Of Frn Tees
that have not been supposed Tor The climate OF Virginia
he Trees are large aud thrifty aud many Of them have
hut on al this time Catalogues 10 which have added,
Ia consequence Of Numerous euqnss, ample direction
Tor planiing may he had, gratis, at the N0rscry, the
bookstore Of Peter COtlom aud tie Of Thona. ~
Drew, where any orders loft, wiz be pUnctoay attended
To- JOSEPH SlNTON
Oci. II. 40-4t
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been. We have FIVE thousand two hundred and ninety
one good aud true who have wiibsicod the bribery
ai corruption which have been pracsed largely by
oppon-n- than perhaps ever been wne since
" have been people OF laws aud equal rights. With
rh capital, can begin business sgsn--and offer
sdency ~ " Times
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TENHE RACES orer the Charlottesville Course viii
"a commence on the 10th day Of November neat, AMI
continue six days.
THE FIRST DAY--A Sweepsake for colts and filIies
years old; entrance 800, half lorlrir
X. e, Pnryfar enters b. by Iinoiecn, dam by vii.
liam. WIN Townes enters c. Augusta, by Tinlolcon
dam Potomac. j. d. Riclsrdson enters e. C. Orphan by
Charles John G. Goode enters c. G. by CadGus, dam
jimmy. w. w. Hurt enters <. by Medley, dam Maid
Of Lodi. ID. r. Hicks c. Msj. Downing, Ivy luncheon
dam Director WIN. McCafgo enters d. John Black by
Medley, dam Vrginan Thomas Graves eniersc. G. Da.
vid, by ''ohanna dam Sir Chsrlcs.
SECOND DAY -Propneoi's Purse. S2OO--2 mile heats
--entrsuee. SIS.
THIRD D4Y-Joekey Club Purse, 5000 mile heats
entrance 800.
gFoORrH DAY-Balance olJockey Club Purse, 5000
mile heais-enirancc SIS.
FIFTH DAY Haudclp Purse-inlo bes's, best 3
~ 5--ehirance $40. 10 be added 10 the purse
SIXTH DAY-A Saddle Rsce-nIie heats, free for any
horse that never pufse--en,rsnce $40.
On he same day, colt e-Inile heats $50 en-
trance hall forfeit be closed the evening prec eding
the Jockey Club race.
The pure or each day, hung up without discount.
The Proprietor viii be prepared, usual 10 acconu,o-
date visitors attending the
Sisbling sud litter furnished gratis.
October z. fI1-w4w"l X. c. PURYEAR.
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II ClIA NCERf-N IRGINIA.--in Nolhumber n. nd
N county Court, Ssh Sept, 1884:
Mary l.. Waits, hy Haynes Edwards, her friend,
Complt
Richard Watts, Edward A. Walls Hannah Waits b, nj
F. Watts and Milcent Watts. by Hannah Watts their
Guardian ,dd Htem, D,us
This day the plaintiff hy her counsel and !, a.,
Pcaling 10 he satisfaction al the Court that the
Richard ats inhabia this Common cal
On The motion OF the PLAINTIFF is ordered that the said
defendant appear here the second Morlay in Nov.m
Der next, aud answer the bill Of tie plaintiff and that
copy OF THIS order be forthwith inserted two months
snccessveiy, IN some newspaper published within this
State and also posted at the ont door of tile Count house
oil this county.
Copy. Test0 NJ b. CRALLE, c. C.
Sspicmbc %. 4O--rSw
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a VALUABLE ROANOKE ESTATE FOR SALE
INA own on both sides OF Roanoke River, generally op-
posi,e 10 the Ferry commonly called Eaton, ferry in the
State oil North Carolina, between and 1000 acres Of
Land, about 5000 OF which low grounds upon the RI
ver and Is equal, IL not superior in quality, any with.
10 The ownership OF any individual above the as Thin
my knowledge The high lands are OF cue quality, and
mghiy productive IN tobacco wheat corn aud cotton My
residence the North eide oil the river, and within
mile OF it, Is healhy aud situation in the State bet,
ter improved or more agiecaby provided Tor ge Ia
ny o ~hitrs and blacks. On the North and South side
oil the river there Ms which carry each iu pair of
mi'sones, and command ample custom in wheat and
will sell the above L,nds under all The ADVANTAGES
and disadvantages II there be any, upon
should greatly prefer TO sell The Lands have hrr y de-
scIbed TO one purchaser; hut if this cannot he done con-
veben,y, will divide II in parts 10 suit purchasers
sell, or will sell my Lsnds, with view TO removal
10 'he western country Those who disposed TO pur-
chase Lands valn.b themselves aud 10 Tho
markets OF Petersburg aud Richmond will soon b. so
TO Norfolk, will apply TO me on the premises.
WILLIAM EATON
Warren county October 81. 4S-wf
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warerley, Oct. IL.

n n ALlFAX LAND FOR SALE-The subscriber.
n "A Tor snd in behalf Of The widow of the late Richard
+. Bennett, deceased, and The egaicss Of The estate
proposes 20 sell, that well known beautiful and high.
iy improved tusiioH which the family now resides
lying Mayo eTeek, within mile OF fIyco ver and
Immediately tho stage road esdng from the Petersburg
R'i road siA Ran1oph WAGON College and GAINESVILLE 70
Milton and Danvlc The Tract contains 252 acres shout
100 Of which beautiful low grounds, and in very
high state o Improvement There are from 80 10 100
acres OF wood land, the most Of which ia first tobacco
land The soil is well adapted 10 The culture of corn
wheat, osis aud tobacco The dwelling house. stables
tobacco barns ganary and all other necessary ouhouses
are ~ excellent c0nd ion. This s also excellent stand
Tor Tavern aud Mercantile business having been car.
RED on with Tor tfs last 30 years. good
Of Goods, comprising nearly all the articles kept in
country Store, hand. belonging the subscri-
per- winch he viii dispose Of Upon reasonable terms
WHO might wish TO occupy the stand To ibis Tract Of
Land the subscriber would particularly invite the attention
OF such might want Of ie beautiful snd healthy
situations 10 Virginia. Also, several other Tracts lying in
said county: tie above mentioned Tract, nearly
oil first rate Hbere land, containing 5Si scrrs one other
1rlct lying The waters Of Bluewng creek containing
400 acres. and iolcfshy we'll improved; also one other
Tract lying the North fork Of Asro's creek contain.
ing i52 acres, well watefcd, and very well n,pfoyeden
s Tract Of land, cor0 wheat aud obacco are raised
to advantage; il has il al,o Vory good Gfs and Saw
Mill.
The terms will be accommodating, and The subscriber,
living on tle FIRST named plantation, will take pleasure
chewing any Of tho above uaued Lands 10 those who may
wi.h 10 purchase.
II sale OF The Aforesaid Iands cannot be- effected tic
whole Of them viii be leased Tor of years
Aud nc Negroes the plantation belonging 20 tie said
widow, viii be hired out om year yer, Tor term
Of years JOHN BENNETT
Benefits Store. W., Octobor1I 46 -w6w
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re- OIiCh.--1be ShOckoe Manufacturing Con,,a,,,
the city Of Richmond, on d street, near the Dork one
square below The street leading MaJo's Bridge AMI are
prepared ofeeeive aud ocrsl0 Castings Of every
Threshiug Machines, Steam Engines. sugar Pans and
Rollers, al Casting SOD lxiufes or Railroads. &C. &c
The undersigned will pay personal attention 10 inssfuc.
Tons a may he gt en ior work which sall be we'll eye
euiod, and forwarded ogrceabiy 10 instractiops
they purchase old castings, Brass Copper and Other
mixed Metals. SAML. r. PARSONS, Gen g0eoI
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MOTtCE--AH persons having claims aoain.t lie 49,.
Charles Peifow, hereby requested 10 make Their,
known, ~ provision may be made of ifs payments ami
those indebted 10 he estate requested 10 make nme.
date payment. ED. W SIMS,
9dgi'r soifh me WW onnered of CHARTS PegyoIe s.,
Virginia Mills, October a. 49-wdw-