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b AND FOR Satellite following tracts of Land
N A are for salc:-A tract in the county of Amelia 7
miles above Gento Bridge, on the Genito road and
formerly belonged to Edmund Harrison it contains
1873 aces, nearly half in woods and good tobacco
land; the balance in good wheat and land IL is as
well waered as can be desired remarkably healthy
and is one OF the most valuable tracts in the comfy
Inc tract on which Edmund Harrison resided contain
ing 1902 this tract is about miles from cnfo
Bridge, on the road TO the Court House it is on Appo-
mattox River and has about seventy OF river bot
tom three hundred and fifty acres have been assigned
the dover. 1t will be sold entire or only tbe nor
ton that is now in possession the purchaser chooses
tract in Powhatan county containing 1870 acres about
one mile from Genio, the south side of the road and
extending to the river it of the tracts in the
nciglborhood-The tract which the subscriber re-
sides, containing Alb acres, we'll watered and very
healthy. For the two last tracts very long credit can
be had by paying small down; for the two FIRST
onethrd will be required be paid down the balance
in two equal annual payments
HaSept II. f37--w4wl SAM'L JONES
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IRON STORE
E&TORIIIAM, McGRUDER & CO offer for sale
w 100 tons Ulster, Swedcs, American and English
lron of nearly all sizes,
Flat, square and round box, horse shoe sheet
Palmers No i, 9, 3, and I-2 improved bar
share Mould Boards
tons Plough Mouds
do. Nail Rods assorted
English bliseredl
American do, CO.,
German, ''ee''
We have made arrangements with the Ulster Iron
Company to keep supply of Ulster Iron of all sizes.
Aug. Ia. l2o-3tl W., MEG. 81 co.
SIX HUNDRED PACKAGES DOMESTIC DRY
~ GOODS.-We have now in Store, Sir Hundred
Packages Domestic Dry Goods consisting of brown and
beached 81, A and ga shirtings and sheetngs "Pc-
tersburg Old Factory Merchants Company and
Richmond" cotton Oznaburgs, Nos l and g lat Fac
tory Prices) Brown and bIeached Jeans, of several
qualities 81 and "A domestic fancy, and Indigo blue
rlaids, A and ia apron and furniture Checks, "a
and A Bed Ticks, of the most approved makes "A
and I'd white Cambrics, "a and A cold Capbrics-
"A very large assortment Domestic Prints, white and
cold Canton Flannels, white, red, scarlet green vel
low, aud scarlet printed Flannels white Domets Sd
green Baze % cases Saitinetts embracing steel fancy
granite and Oxford MKT brown, invisible green lavcn
der, blue and fancy striped Blue, black, olive brown
bottle and invisible green, steel and Oxford mkt and
Russell brown Cloths blue, black. fancy mi xed and
iawn drab, and fancy striped Cassmcres Negro cloths
and nseys, of various qualiles SHELL imitation dress
ing wire and ivory Combs silk and cotton Umbrellas,
pearl and hone Buttons, SuspendeIs, &c. &c.
Many OF the above goods have been hand for some
months, and those more recently purchased would
command profit their cost the places where they
were manufactured.
Also, IN Store
good assortment of British and irish Dry Goods
(of our own importation direct from this place. and
French German, Swiss Italian Russia and India Goods
1t WILL hope, be remembered by the merchants Of this
State that we stand pledged to sell cheap goods
can be obtained in the quantities in any market in
the United States and that this pledge given under
tho full conviction, that it would be interest to re-
deem it, and if did not the wholesale business npou
iohieh ace hare o,rn ourselves e1cusiocy be given
mp to the North +. 81. j. s. JAMES a. co,
Market Bridge.
N b. Our large importation of Fall Dry Goods, from.
England, is expected direct to this place in all this
month. f. 81 J. s i a. co
Augusta. 96-lGt
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GfROUND PLAsTER.--We expect to receive. in a
NH few days, from the " Lubec Plaster Mills" pcr
schooner Edward cargo Of scren hundred and Urfy.
sold, arrival, before, in such quantities as pucha
sers may require The Lubec Plaster Mills are situated
IN the midst Of the plaster quarres in Maine and select
for grinding none but The best quality
The demand for this Plaster since IL has been intro
dueed into the Southern States has greatly increased
From the convenience Of ransporlation saving ron,
loss in weight, and purity Of the quality II IL recon-
mended to the notice Of Planters generally
July 81. 2S--et
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June IG

XNTASHINGTON GLASS WORKS.-Tbia esta.
w blishment, devoted exclusively the rnanufac-
ture of Window Glass having passed into the hands Of the
subscribers VIII be put into active operation the first
OF September next The best materials and workmen will
DC provided, and especial will be taken improve
the quality othe Glass; TO promote which object as far
as practicable, souary alterations have been made i'm the
system hitherto pursued Orders from dealers in the ar
tcc shall receive prompt and becoming attention Dc.
tailed tables Of prices may be obtained application
The terms Will be as liberal atany other similar manu-
factory in the United States
Address LEWIS JOHNSON g. co.
Washington City, July ~. 22-st
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by RITCHHE a COCK. i

20 The ENuURER is published generally, aud
three times week during of the legislature
Price the heretofore Fve Dollars payable IN adj
vance. Notes OF Chartered banks lon) viii be re-
csye The ,o will the safety OF remit
them by MALL the all being paid the writer's
No will be discontinued the discretion Of the
Editors, until all arcnrages have been paid
Whoever will the Of nino papers, shall
have the :cnth gratis.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
Ons first Insertion 75cents;
81 No advertisement
.ssnmsd BY in this city IS envsons
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The ~. Work Spirit OF the Tiaes,

II metropolitan Gazette Of dhe Sporting Lsyorv ao3
fashionable HOrld.--WmLIAM r. POTTER Editor
TENHE prominent feature in the character of this
n Journal, is, its devotion to the SPORTS of the
FIELD and IuRr: Gentlemen will find in its columns
regular reports of the which off on the prn-
cipal Courses in the Unon,-copons extracts from
" Beifs Life and the English Sporting Magazines with
every KIND of Sporting Intelligence accessible to the
Editor shooting and Aagiing, with the collateral and
necessary information upon each of them will claim our
attention, while Rayat, 4quatic and other exhirating
nmusements viii not be forgotten. The owners of the
crack Irotting Horses Of New York and Phlade phia
may rely upon seeing the performances of their nags
faithfully chroniclcd in the Spirit Of tie Times
In fine, every endeavor will be to render this
paper available and even indispensable, TO gentlemen of
the turf, throughout the country.
Various and elegant selections from the American and
Foreign Magazines, with brief original remarks upon
current literature, will determine the LITERARY charac
The affairs of the SrAcE will, all kinds of TL.o,,;eJ
Chn Chat, will receive constant attention.
carefully digested summaries of FoREiGS and DOVES
TIC NEWS will be given and the whole rendered "a MEN
SAINT and acceptable the Editor can make it, by crowd
ing into his columns all the SAYINGS DoiSos Bour
This, we trust will be fayorite az 4, is Iesd;no and
original feature in our design. Under appropriate de-
wees VIII be found the Qps dd Qrks OF the thousand
oe one rigs aS9 io.en, with the last good thing
o. 'ftgdro and Boz Short, together with dashing
S"tmagmdt OF the Ivecst salcs Of the entire editorial
eoPs-ench spced and peppered the taste of the nth
ioyng voarIes OF the Fun Froc Flash and Fqshioa Of
Old Gotham! Facts, Scraps, and Oddities and otbcr
ufednngS yMc UGySide, with the latest ON DIS sco,,
udg aud DOings IN the Fashionable CircI,s will ,I,vovs
reader. - ~ 9
such are the more prominent features of the plan Of
our PuDhcaion We enter on our labors as novices
IN the ART of getting up paper combining various in
forests and laden with amusement our whole life has
oeen employed in qualifying ourselves for the task
WIN such resources years Of experience have af.
torded us, fortified by the certainty Of regularly rcoejy
ing the current English periodicals. and sustained by
trends known as approved writers and discriminating
critics, we fearlessy launch our bark on the broad
OF public opinion, and cheerily spread our sails 10 the
breeze OF public favor that already bcckons us TO lis en-
braces. Wof az 10 The. ,c
10 TUE NEw YoRK SrIRrf or Tug T,Yts ;s nub
ishcd IN beautiful and attractive FORM en- SATURDAY
Mornings, at vi Broadway (entrance' ia Couyaandf
Hreef) and furnished to Country subscribers al S3 90
PEI annu, Invariably in advance Gin subscribers
~ w per annum in advance 81 90 per quarter
able quarterly. -
Advertisements inserted on eoni,ablc terms. with a
substantial reduction 10 Yearly Adyertsers
aug 70. 30-1m
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form their friends and the public generally tbat
they have leased for term Of years the Bell Tavern
@hch VIII be opened for their reception on Monday the
!acter universally imputed 10 IT, they admonishcd
at tney VIII have 10 use untiring perseverance and u
elous management to co0nterac the prevailing preu
dices and TO afford comfort and satisfaction They tskc
vast aea OF pleasure in mentioning that the hitherto
unuhg ana coniortless condition Of the Bell and its
aPpurenances which promised much Dissatisfaction
ana Withheld aud embarrassed that prosperity its locality
80 eminenty merits has been superseded by many des
suc ana valuable improvements, indicative Of better
times, aud which will almost enable then, 40
sa,isIae'on to those with whose company they may be
We have experienced ostlers-O Our stables will he tve
supplied with oil kinds of grain and forage
WILLIAM WASHINGTON
Juy5 1o1,c
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HeR!DGE AT CONVICTION Proposals will be

HkR!DGE All COvING1ON.-ProposaIs will BIO
II - received at this Office until the 26h of August
next tor building Bridge Jacksons River from
The eastern termination of the Kanawha Turnpike to the
Town of Covington, Allegheny county.
The Bridge s to be completed in all respects of the
very best materials and workmanship ready for use viz
suPerstructure, abutments and wings, PIERS embank-
ments Milling IN, &c, according to plan model and
specifications in possession of the Clerk of Aeghanv
county court who will shew the same.
The Proposals must state the kind of wood proposed
to be used the quality of the rock and whence obtained
the time by which the Bridge to be finished such
other particulars as may seem necessary.
When the Bridge is completed and rendered to the
Board OF Public Works, agent will be appointed by
them to inspect it, and receive their behalf if faith
fully executed according TO contract.
Payments will be made the work progresses rcserv-
ing 10 per centum of the value Of the work done until
the Bridge shall be received from the contractor.
Bond and security in the penalty of 1000 dollars will
be required for the faithful performance of the contract
BY order of the Board of Public Works.
J. BROWN, Jr., I'd .7uditor
I'd Auditors Office, Richmond, Oath July, 1895
July g. Odd
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Lancaster, Eecuby l& Go.

aUCIIoNEERS -4vD COMMISSION 9LERCHayI.rs,
kFFEk Tor sale in store:
W 400 hhds, St Croix, p. Rico and New Orleans
Sugar part prime,
80 terces clarified do.
POO boxes and bbls double, single and No steam
refined loaf do
loo bis { Porto Rico, Lagura, Iiavannah, Rio
20 tierces { and old Mocha Coffee,
$50 hhds aud terces N. Orleans Molasses,
GOO sides sole Leather
1900 bags Shot,
10000 lbs cotton yarns "Carkes Manchester Factory
$50 and 10 cattyboxcs, gunpowder, Imp. and 7
hyson Teas.
% bags cloves and race Ginger
100 half boxes X 10 Glass
10 bales Glue,
1900 kegs Western Lard
200 barrels No. cut and family lIerrings,
80 do. prime Pork,
300 kegs cut Nails,
500 quarter boxes Cigars
go boxes Soap and Candles
10 hhds Stone Ware
l do. Madden
20 half pipes pure Cognac Brandy,
j pipe Champagne do.
do. Holland Gin,
10 puncheons Jamaica and Antigua Rum,
300 barrels Creole do.
3 S @if pipes Fine old Madeira Wine,
s BB aSif 'p'tgc.{sieily do. do. warranted pure,
10 or. casks
casks Claret do
do. Port, very superior.
100 hamper, Champagne, imported direct
20 do. superior Madeira
IND hqye Gtlogt, dovy erpec,cd
5000 bags Rio, laguira, and ST Domingo Coffee,
2J bales old Mocha do
lG0 hhds St Croix and Porto Rico Sugars
10 boxes and bbls Candy 81 Lowering and Beehler 8
steam refined loaf do
25O packages Louisiana steam-rened loaf and clarified
ditto,
500 sacks Liverpool filed Salt,
!! Z EHiffd {rims, old, Sicily, mad,i,. Wine
30 Indian bbls.
Aug 4. 26-lOt
A TEACHER WANTED The subscriber resid.
IA ing III Fairfax county, Va, within about 10 miles
OF Washington City, and at perfectly healthy situation
wishes to employ private Tuor in his family 10 take
charge Of the education Of five six children To one
who can come satisfactorily recommended cs 20 charac-
ter and qualification TO teach the Latin and Greek Ian.
guagess English Grammar, Reading Writing. Geogra-
ply, Arithmetic, Algebra and the higher branches OF
Mathematics, an adequate salary will be given.
Prompt application had better be made as desi.
rnbe that the school commence on the first Of October
next fJuly 81 .--25-uOl r G. MASON
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TffGEV.E.F,

NOIlCE.-Proposas will be received Mt the Office of
~ the James River and Kapawha Company i'm the
City Vt Richmond, until the goth day of August neNi
Tor rebuilding that part of Boscrs DAM across James
River, near ruckahoe, which has been swept away by
high water, and also for rebuilding all that part said
dam called the Fish Slope which remains place
on, IN shattered and injured condition
lie dam Is TO be rebuilt without any fish sopcbut
10 be strong and permanently constructed and the
tractor is to present pan showing how he would
build both the timber part, well the ahutmcn and
hill the earth and puddle behind the wall of masonry
Inc timber, plank and stone TO be furnished by
the Company and delivered the bank OF the river
the dam.
The particular position Of the foundation Of the dam
and the abutment wall and connection of the new part
win the old DAM Will be given by Mr. Rens, Agent
the Lower James River Canal to any person wishing TO
contract. The proposals handed in under seal
JOSEPH G. CABELi
RANDOLPH HARRISON, 'omnunee q INC
JOHN II. COOKE, ST. boa'a ~
RICHARD SAMPSON, DtreefoTs'
July %. 24-otw,ooA
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HEARTLESs ABDUCTION

This appears to be the age Of crime--and crime of the
most horrible dye. Mobs, murders and conspraces of
the most lawless, bloody and atorous character over
spread the country from North 70 Southfrom East 10
West. Human nature appears yerging towards state
Of dcprayiy, which calls loudly for Christening arm;
and II such act the following the details OF which
copy from the Mobile Register cannot be reached by
the laws Of man. surely high Heaven will not pass the
miscreants by without punishment eteysbuTg Con.
steLiGtiOn.
tTrom the Mobile Register Of July Dol
Our city for couple Of days has been the theatre Of
extraordinary and exciting events.-The whole popula-
ton has been thrown into state of feverisb anxiety
alternating with fear aud indignation-a large part Of
them has been actively employed in summary efforts TO
arrest tho parties daring and singular conspiracy
which developed yesterday morning. and 70 extract
from the principal Offenders confessions which might
lead 10 the recovery Of child which had been seized
and carried into the woods hostage for the
Of the boides and most hcaress and desperate attempt
at extorliOD ever heard Of in this community The de-
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TUG UST rs, 1875.

tn day, which aisen,cd to- AT 3 7. NJ his
Branch met, the second Branch not having formed a
quorum, the Branch adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing, at 10 clock, A. Nj. By order,
J. III. MOORE. Clerk.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
BASK or VIroIxiA. August Ii, 1895.
NOTICE 10 PEN SlONERS

NOTICE TO PENSIONERS.
VA Office is hereby given To all concerned that SRI
PESDs under the act of June 7th 1899, will be paid
at tie Bank Of Virginia, (Richmond) and after the
Alta of September next. Aug. H. [30-6t]
E The Editors of the "Constellation Pecrsrg aeon,
Norfolk; Herald" fredericksburg "Dcmocra," Iyncbug
Spectators" sauntcn, will publish the above for weeks
forward of ench OF their containing the
with their L. Edwards Comm's oil PENSIONS Wash
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MMEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
lXG SOUTH CAROLINA-Th annnnl conr.r Of

I'VE SOUTH CAROLINA-The annual course of
Lectures in this Institution will be resumed the I'd Mon
day in November, on the following branches
4natomy.-John f. Hobrook Nj. ID.
Surgtry.-John Wagner, M. ID.
Institutes and Practice IF .MedicineS. Henry Dick
son. Nj. ID.
Physiotogy.-James Moultric, Jr., NJ. d.
Obstctries.-Thos. c. Prioleau, NJ d.
Chcmistry.-Edmund Ravcnel, NJ ID.
.ifateria .nediea.--Henry r. Frost, M ID.
De1nonstrator Of AnatOmy.-John Bclngcr, NJ ID.
Opportunities tor Clinical instruction will be afforded
al the lnhrmary attached to the Institution and the Ma
rins Hospital and City Aims House, the Wards of which
by Resolution Of The City Council are open to all Stu
dents of Medicine in the city.
HENRY n. FROST, Dean
August Is. 303wtlN.
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nae CUNT IDA FOR SALE AT AUCTlON.-I
I'VE will sell this valuable md beautiful Estate "a dcs
crption of which has been given in previous adver-
tsemcnD at public auction, Tuesday the 22d day of
September, the premises, (near New Canton, Buck
ngham county if fair if not the fair day. unless
privately sold, of which notice will be gvenT'hc priv
lege OF seeding crop of wheat will be given of which
there may be from two to three hundred bushels sowed
and entire possession given at Christmas-Tcrms made
known on the day of salc.-On the day will sell
all my stock Of boodcd horses among them FIVE brood
mares inferior to but few, if any-and in foal by
the first horses in counry-as Tranby Chateau
Margaux, rrufie, Washington. Young Tonson &c.
JAMES p WILKINSON.
August Is 31-St
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E-NEMALE SEMINARY, FarasaIe-The next ses
n sion of this Institution will commence on the oath
present month. An extensive Apparatus is procured
and good Musician. We hope the patrons will be
punctual.
Elementary class in English, per year, ........ $50
Senior Class, do. do. ........... %
Music, including of Forte Piano, per year, 80. 80
Languages, Drawing and Painting, do ....... 10
Incidental expenses for fuel, &c. &C. last session was
only ono dollar. Board per month, 81 80, including
washing, &c Bedding, extra charge it may be
brought by patronsWe believe we shall be able to give
satisfaction to discerning people
A. ]. HUESTIS, Principal
Farmville, P. f. county Aug TO- 1895 3O-w6w
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NyOfICE.-Aloses this day committed the Jail
q of the city of Richmond Runaway, and is said
TO be the property of Robert Lilly of Fluvanna county
Moses is of dark conplcxion about FIVE feet
eight inches high, supposed to be between sixty and
sixty-fvc years of age, and has the right
between the elbow and hand.-Had on, when committed.
grey domestic coat blue pants and black fur hat half
worn. He says he belongs TO Robert Lilly, OF Fuvanna
county The owner is hereby requested to forward
prove property pay charges and take him away or he
will be solo according to Law.
RlCH'D. G. GODDIN ID. s., for
WIN. ID. WREN, Sergeant and Jaiior
Of The city Of Redmond.
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The Mayor Of the City offers his hearty conaratula-
tons 10 the people of Binore upon the tranquility
which prevailed during the past night and them
that the permanent restoration Of order is certain
IT continuance Of the cxcriions should be made
OF which he docs not entertain doubt lie begs leave
to return tie thanks Of tho Civil Authority the Fire
men who 50 promptly and Handsomely rendered their
services yesterday aud requests them to assemble again
this evening, O'clock their respective rendcz.
vous prepared to repeat for The night the duty which
they have already successfully performed. To the
Officers, Soldiers, and Volunteer Citizens he respect
fully tenders behalf Of the community his sincere
and profound Acknowledgements for the spirited
in which they appeared and secured the public peace,
referring them the printed Division Orders issued by
the Major General for their further guidance
A. MILTENBERGER, Mayor.
The active and effective measures which were adopt
ed yesterday by calling the citizens generally together
poftioning them of in companies under the command
Of decidedly energetic bot prudent and placing fire.
In their hands--and BY turning out all our FIRE
IN in of N
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August II, 1885
On motion Of MIR Myers, Mr. Lee was called to the
chair, when Mr.. Dryden moved that the Branch pro-
coed to elect President pro ten. Mcssfs RidaeIy
and Ball being appointed ielcr after counting the votes
II appeared that HEsRY MYERs, Esq. duly elected
communication received from Jesse Hunt ESQ
announcing bis resignation Mayor Of the City Of Bal
timore. Also one from Cen Anthony Mtcnbcroer
Mayor, pro ten-which were scverally read aud on
motion Of Mr. Lee, message was sent to the second
Branch referring the said Communications to Joint
committee, and appointing the part Of the Branch,
Messrs. Lee, Scott, and Dryden.
The second Branch not having quorum, Mir Child
moved that this Branch adjourn until o'clock, p M