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buckingham county, at the court house on Wednesday
the ia DAY oil April 1885, sitting Court of Chan
Gerry:
George Ann Nicholas Walter l., Fontoine and Mar.
Nlchoidsj Tllnh H. NICHOLAS, and Lorenzo Nicholas,
against Plaintiffs,
Charles A. Scott, executor of Elizabeth Nicholas de.
ceased, Samuel jones' John Nicholas Joshua Nicholas
Robert Nicholas, John S. Nicholas Georpe Nicholas
which three last of Robert Nicholas deceased
VIM a Scott and Frances his wife, who before her in
termarage, Frances Nicholas DAUGHTER of C,corye
Nicholas, decd John N. Rose, Martha f. Lewis Ann
+. Payne, Mary Carter, Wilson Price son of Elizabeth
deceased, formerly Elizabeth Rose Margaret Rose Tho.
mas Pittnan and Susannah his wife, Charles Taaferro
and Louisa his wife James Taiaerro and his wife
James Rose Arthur Rose, and George Rose which said
John ~ Rose, Martha F. Lewis, Elizabeth Price Ann
+. Payne, Mary Carter Margaret Rose Susanna Pitt
man; Louisa Iaiafcrro, Jane Taafcrro, james Rose
Arthur Rose, and George Rose, are the children Of
moiiey Rose, deceased, Defendants
This cause in which the bill hath been ken for CON
essed as to all the resident defendcnts except Joshua
Nicholas and 1T appearing that Charles Talafrro and
Louisa his wife, JAS Rose, Arthur Rose Martha F. Lew
49, The absent defendants, have been proceeded against
in the mode prescribed by law against absent Defendants
and answer the Court doth take the bill for confessed az
TO them and the coming be heard on the bill
answer Of Joshua Nicholas, aud exhibits was argued by
cOunsel-OD consideration whereof the Court doth or.
der, that the defendant, Chas A. Scott executor of Eli
zaboth Nicholas dec d. render account Of his exeeu
torshp before commissioner Of this Court who is d-
Tccted TO examine state aid settle the same and report
the same TO this Court with any matter specially stated
deemed pertinent by himself which may be required
by the parties to be- stated and IL further ordered TINT
the defendant Charles A. Scott executor Of Elizabeth
Nicholas dec d. do appear before the said Commissioner
and answer such interrogaorcs, upon oath may be
prOpounded to him touching his administration Of tho
said estate. A COpy.-Teste.
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Nm ANCERY-VIReINIA.-At Court held for
n Prince Edward County, May the 18th, 1895:
Henry Tucker Daniel NJ. Tucker and Rebecca Tuck
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REAI ESTATE EOR SAIE H.

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE--ln.
tending to to the South, offer for sale that
highly valuable farm which reside situated in Bed.
ford county, the Forest road Ia miles above Lynch
burg, and II from Liberty
This truly desirable estate is well worthy the atten
ton OF capitalists who wish engage in farming i'm one
OF the most healthy and ghtu in upper Vir
gniat having all the benefit of the saubrious breczcs
OF the e-Ridgc, and the same time possessing a
soil susceptible of the highest state of Improvement
This land lies Immediately the main road leading from
Lynchburg to Fancy Farm, Peaks of Otter and Liberty
and is bounded on side by Elk Creek. being i'm the
vicinity OF mills. The tract contains about 600 acrea
nearly 400 of which cleared and present in state
OF progressive Improvement least $50 acres being in
clover, to which the land is peculiarly adapted The
improvements consist par', of frame dwelling house
&C, TWO barns and threshing machine, new-and an
orchard OF choice fruit This place also of rs an cly
bic stand tor tavern and country in add
uon 10 the above improvements, has house
and tavern house, with ice house and we'll of excel
lent water IN the yard and extensive stables black
smith and whcewrights shop &c. &c.
IL is useless To speak of the many me ns which
this pincc holds out osc disposed to invest means i'm
real estate rs it is presumed those wishing purchase
would prefer examining for themselves which they arc
earnestly Invited do-Ths estate is offered at prya
sale until the 18th of October next on which ay if not
previously disposed of will sell at public auction with
all my stock crops hand farming plantation utcn.
ss, &c &c Terms accommodating, and made to suit
the convenience of purchasers.
u Letters to the subscriber addressed to Lvnchburg
or ST. James Church. Bedford promDtly attended to.
FREDERICK A. HARRIS.
May 12 2-waw
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CoMMfssroNrn's Orricy.

New Canton 10Th April, 1885.
The parties interested in the above order will please
take notice, tina, have appointed Wednesday the first
day Of July next to proceed in the settlement required
by said order; which day, te parties will attend at
my Office; furnishing such court papers may be ne
cessary ROBERT HILL, NC
May .. I1S-wtd
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June rs.

Hp ONAWAfS-Ran away from Mr. Robert Payne,
nU on The night of the fifth inst in the upper edge of
buckngham county, two Negro fellows, ASDRrw and
JIM, ANDREW was purchased by Mr. Payne OF Peter
G.. Cosby, in Richmond he il said 10 lao nbout twenty
five years of age FIVE feet eight or ten inches high and
VIII probably weigh about l65 pounds; he is brown
muatto, straight and well made, with no marks or scars
recoleced; he had small whskers and has gap in his
upper or under teeth he a white fur ha, when he
ieit ne had variety of clothingJin was purchased
oil walter iieaiy, near Urbanna in Middesex county,
ana about ID years old he very black and about
the heght OF Andrew, stout, made fellow and
WIN weigh 100 or 40 pounds; his is very much
sunk between the eyes and is very broad at the end he
had an old pair of jean pantaoons and pair of coarse
linen ditto. and an old jean round about chip hat
we are informed that Andrew has wife i'm r. Edward
county, and may be lurking about in that county We
nave no idea that Jim will leave him Any that
VIII deliver them to us, in this place. them in
any Jail in this State so that we can ret them sb, h
handsomely rewarded, and all necessary cxpcnccs paid
GOODWIN * TEMPLEMAN
Richmond, June is. lptf
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S. A. NJ. LELAND, c. C l..


Northumberland county, April %, 1885. (
The parties interested in the above decrctal order of
the Court, will please take notice. that have appointed
Wednesday, the 21th June next to commence The ac-
counts ordered by the Court TO be takenon which day
they are required to attend at my Office Northumberland
Courthouse, by I'D o'clock A. NJ with their accounts
vouchers, NC. ready for examination and settlement
and win all other papers, DC that may be necessary
ehaoie me to discharge the duties required ofme
THOMAS :. SYDNOR, Commissioner
Ume c. S. c. cfL T. c. for NorthumJeriand cty.
way l.. 1l7--wtd
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HIN CHANCERY-VReINiA Circut snne,or
IL Court OF Law and Chancery, continued and held for
buckingham county, at the house on Wednesday
the ia day OF April, 1885, sitting Court of Chan
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n AND FOR SALE-By virtue of a decree of the
A County Court of Louisa, directing the undersign
ed, as Commissioner TO make sale of certain tract or
parcel of Land containing thousand and forty acres
more or less lying in said county, both sides of the
road leading from Gordonsvle to Mechancsville and
lately conveyed by John II. Ragand of Louisa John
H. Brewer OF Halifax and Others the heirs and legal re-
of John Ragland sem deceased the same
tract OF Land being commonly known and called by the
name OF Pate's Tract, or Ragands Land: snail pro-
coed to sell the same, at Mechancsville said county
on Saturday the 9TH of July next, and the sale
tnue from day to day, Sundays exceptcd) until the
whole be disposed of. The sale will be made either of
the whole Tract together or in lots and parcels to suit
the convenience of purchasers and upon
bic credits may be agreed upon the day of sale
the purchaser giving bond with approved security for the
purchase money. more particular description is deem
ed unnecessary, as all persons feeling disposed be-
come purchasers will doubtless view the premises for
themselves In the time letters having reference
to the subject addressed post paid the
Will be received at Halifax Courthouse, Va until the
18th OF June, but not afterwards will of course rive
only such title is vested in me, as Commissioner
though the title is believed to be good
JOHN G. NICHE, Commissioner
May 20. 7-w4w
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per hour or TO the transportation ESQ a, time at
the rate OF 10 miles hour
For this purpose viii suppose il necessary to erect
dam atevery four miles; and that they may be built
the most substantial manner Of stonemnsonry will
innate them at $4,000 each the average width of the
river up TO the Blue Ridge, go feet above the Ridge
only be 30 feet For water wheels ofhe best and
most durable construction say $4,000
Thus, we have $4,000, which, divided by miles gives
$500 per mile, as the cost of the moving power.
Estimate Of the Expense.
Motive power, or proportional cost of dams per
mile, ........................ $3.50
Ropes, double line per mile, ............. 800
"A broad granite maible tram-way, double
track, .......................... 5000
GRADING and bridging per mile, say ......... 1000
Sl5,9OO
Add 10 per cent. for superintendent, ...... $50
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ENOUR VALUABLE FARMS.--Beinr DESTROYS to
dispose of the four following Farms, they are now
offered for sale:
No 1.-Contaning 1900 acres, lying at the junction
OF Pny and I've Rivers small distance from James
River Piedmont Stage road passes through from y nch-
burg to Washington City, about 20 miles from the for
mer lying between Nelson and Amherst Court Houses
The line dividing those counties passes through this farm
propose attending the farm Monday 10th August
and will sell the to suit purchasers 1t will be sold
entire or divided desired by purchasers. The terms
will be made agreeable
No 2--On Wednesday, 18th August, will offer for
SALE Oh the premises Farm, containing 400 acres
near the Stage road, within miles of Amherst Court
House, and III miles of Lynchburg.
No 3.-On Thursday, 18th August | will offer for
sale on the premises the Rack Farm, containing 1000
acres within miles of James river and within miles
OF three fine Merchant Mills III miles from I.ynchbutg
The two Rack Island streams pass through this Land
and the county lines of Buckingham and Campbell also
pass through the Farm. The Farm in fine state of Gull
hvaon, and has Grst and Saw mills it, will be sold
entire or divided, TO suit purchasers and the condition
OF sale made agreeable.
No "A very valuable Farm lying on James river 2
miles below Buchanan, 40 miles above Lynchburg, i2
miles from James River Canal. The Improvement of
james and Kanawha rivers will be obliged TO pass this
iarm-said to be 100 finest quality low grounds
acres will attend on this Farm Monday 18th Au-
gust and sell the same on terms to suit purchasers
All those lands will be shown any persons wishing
to view them, by the managers the same.
VIM MORGAN
II oil
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anninsl

George Ann Nicholas Walter L. Fontoine and Mar
garct his wife, formerly Margaret Nicholas John s
Nicholas William ii. Nicholas and Lorenzo Nicholas,
PlniniiHr
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vEEliNG Of Stockholders eftts Riehs.oSS Ere.
4va de',css1nTg, and Potomac Rail Road Compnn,,-At
meeting OF the President and Directors on bc icth 80
May, 1885, IL was ~ 0 'oen VI
Ifesoired, That notice be published for ono month
That an annual meeting OF the subscribers of this Gamma
ny, will be held on the Goth day of June nc., =, To-
clock, at the office of the Rail Road Company con,gn
GUS to the depot in the City OF Richmond - S''s"-
The propretors of the stock al their annua, ,o..,;
are to elect President and Ave Directors And the
sencc OF proprictors entitled majority of ali The v,
winch could be given by all the Stockholders will he
necessary either IN person or by proxy.
:, WIN. p. SHEPPARD, Seeretarv
May ~~' 5-t2OJe
NOllCE--AH persons having claims against the
" Estate OF the late Richard n Thweatt decd of
Chesterfield county will present them for payment with.
out delay and all persons indebted 10 the Estate are r.
spectuiy requested to make payment. have appoint
cd my son-in-law, Col John A. Peterson my agent Ilc
is authorized to satisfy such claims receive debts and
proper discharges until further notice be given
lie VIII occasionally attend the Courts of Chesterfield
and Dnwiddie counties
MARY THWEATT, Erccurix of
=, Richard ". Ih,rcau deed
N. D.. am often in Petersburg. Letters addressed
10 me- and papers left to the of Mcssrs Brown Il
Corng will be safely received and duly attended to-
JOHN A. PETERSON
1uue 10 l2-Sts
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CHEROKEE TREATY.-We understand that Governor
Carroll, of Tennessee, and the Rev. Mr. Schermerhorn
rokees; to which commission our townsnan r. j. Meips
has been appointed Secretary Courier
The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-08-22
Warren.
(For the Star.l
War.

No. we will not complain, tho sad our lot,
That death so widely spreads Lis trophies round,
That earth Is but mighty sepulchre
Where many thousands gather day by day
10 lay them down in their long dreaness sleep.
No (; we will not complain altho we mourn.
When sickness sheds his pes.ilsntal breath
Over the friends we love, and makes them cold,
And still and speechess. Nor will we complain
When from the bosom of some sable cloud
Death comes upon the lightnings wing, and calm.
The quick and frequent throbbings ofths breas,
TO fearful stiffness. 'ris the hand Of God,
Unmixed with aught Of mans ensanguined guilt,
But oh whsn war, with all his horrid train
Of countless evils. marches through tho land,
And calls forth all his retinue Of crime
To accelerate the mar ch Of ruin,-thsn
We will not nurmur u, thy Christening hand,
. thou most holy God but we will mourn
In bitterness Of spirit, for the guilt,
That maniac man is gathering round his soul
by such fell deeds Of darkness I'VE will mourn
That thousands are assembled thus to swell
The catalogue Of mans uncounted crimes
That the recording angel in the skies
Darkens his page with many foulsr blot
Than peace il wont to own, and, as he marks
Deed after deed of untold horror. turns
Towards the eternal throne, and waits to see
II some destroying angel comes not forth,
Commissioned by the God of Heaven to blot
The warning nations from the face Of earth.
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morning, by G II A ARIES RAND AL l., No
2 Market-Street, Warren, II. I.
TERMs.-Two dollars per annum, payable il
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lCTs Advertisements conspicuously inserted on
the usual terms Of Ono Dollar per square, for three
weeks, and twenty cents for every subsequent in
sertion. All Advertisements will be continued till
forbidden, (unless otherwise ordered) and charged
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tJs Religious and political notices, and oIgi.
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RAPID COLLECTIONS. Abou, four months a
20 the Branch Bank Of Utica, having bcen order
ed to be discontinued. commenced collecting. Its
loans then amounted to 100000. During the
time which has elapsed, $500, 900 Of tho money
has been collected, and the funds, large propor-
ton Of them, transferred TO New York, and all
without occssoning so Far as we have heard any
material Inconvenience 10 the merchants Of Utica
lJour. Commerce.
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suieide.--Wan,on Salisbury Of Tiverton, says
the Fall River Monitor, aged about so, commit
ted suicide on "Wednesday last, by emitting tho veins
Of both arms. lie bled TO death.
He was an intemperate msn, end WINS inioxics-
ted at the time he pefpetraied the fatal deed and
hurried him into eternity. Here is another warn
ing to the rum seller, as well ss the drunkard-
will they profit by IL
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Joics Heth, tho nurse ef Gen. Washington. q
ged l6l, is expected in New Yerk IN : day of
two and will exhibit befssf at Niblo.s Garden. =
sbe IA quite nctive and hearty. and hss besn =
member Of a Bap,is, charch Zoe one hundred
,e,r,. She relates n great mauys sosod0tes Of
young Master George, as she sty'ss tbs immortal
patriot.
a startling FscI--Rsv. Mr. vadarsdslsn, ef
JIs,,ford. c. stated few days since IN his Pulpss
m, he had been cr~diby informed BY gehiIssnsa
who had been AZ Rome. that there were lately 10
that ei,y fourteen hundred Roman Catholics Ia
q course Of education. for the priesthood with
view to this county
There has been q second insurrestion
a, Havana, which was put down BY the
soldiers with the same promPtisuds ~ the
first.
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DRokEN NEcKs. lher0 has been
some sparrins between various papers,
touching proposition put forth by DR..
Harrison Of London, to wit, that man
with broken neck is not absolutely good
for nothing, but may be restored to life
and usefulness BY timely and judicious
application of mere manual force. The
doctrine finds believer here and there,
although the general reception it meets
with Is certaialy not fistterlng and for
the greater comfort of those that have
faith, we coQy the following statement
from the Cincinsati Evening Post:
"The occsasnce took place at the
house Of Docsor Sprague, at Dedham,
about ten miles from Boston, in the sum.
'ner of 1898. Doctor Aspinwal, of Rvx-
bury, was sitting under The portico of the
house with Miss Sprague, when she de-
sired lad to chlab "a cherry tree, only "a
few feet. distant, 10 gather some Of the
fruit ; lie prompt, obeyed, and while 50
engaged tell AID truck in such a way as
to discIocate his neck, and turn his lace
completed, backward. The doctor
sprang to his reiidi, and in moment re-
placed it, without any farther serious con-
sequences to the lad. We arrived al
the house few minutes after and saw
the lad, and hes1@ the facts detailed by
the doctor, and several members OF
the family, with ~ OF whom we were in
timately acquainted"
The following Information, of much in
terest to our Army friends, is copied from
the Arkansas Advocate Of July lnh:-
"By MI officer from Fort Gibson, we
learn that iiteGig genEs has been reserved
at that post, mat the Can,anchs and
Pawneo Indians Iiass III hostile aspect.
An express arrived at tort Gibson from
Major Mason, stating thut lie had been
informed by party ot Osages who recen-
tly ieilthe Pawnes country, that the Cam
anches were taking measures to fall upon
and cut of detacEn,ent Of Dragoons u.-
der the colnma,.s s'si, Major Mason.-
Major NJ, !e!t test s,seu SONY four o,
ave weeks SINCE, To s<,.sys ..a3 r-,ailist
sca,ap tor lha commissioners, who have
oeen delegated to hold treaty with The
Csmanches and Pawnses. A reinforce
ment Of three companies Of the 7th u. S.
Infantry has been ordered to join Major
Mason's command.
"Ihs causes that have led to this un-
expected procedure on the part of the In
dams are not known"
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A PRopITApLE MEDICAL JOB. Every
stage OF the parliamentary refnrm COM
mlitse, in England, EXHIBITS astonishing
abuses and downright iniquity. Money
-money--money-. IS the sole object OF
every one OF those who should dispense
honors. Twenty-Five candidates have Of
ten been examined ln one night, in the
course OF the last ten years. On one oc-
Fcaslon the number Of candidates exam
ned at one single sitting of six hours,
was Observation-Disclosures being admit
ed. The sum received from the lucky
ones, was eight hundred and fifty pounds
sterling !-pocketed by the counsel.
Boston Medical Journal.
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CHOLERA. At the last accounts this
disease was still raging without abate-
ment in RussellviIle, (Ky). An endorse
ment from the Post Waster at that place,
received ut Nashville on the 18th ulf,
states that the cholera RACES as violently
in Musselvillc as heretofore, in proper
ton TO the number of subjects to prey
upon--the town is almost deserted.
JOHN HowLAND, Esq, President, and
DR. THOMAS II. WEBB, Secretary, Of the
Rhode Island Historical Society, aud
ALBERT G. GREENE and JoHN r. BART
LETT, Esqrs. members Of its Board Of
Trustees, were severally elected NOM
bers Of the Danish Royal Society of
Northern Antiqusries," at the annual
meeting of that institution, holden at CO.
penhagen, on the 28th Of April last.
Providence Journal.
PRIzE Essay. The Boylston Commit
tee Of Havard University havs warded
the premium Of fifty dollars, or Gold
Medal of that value, to Usher Parsons,
NJ. ID. Of Providence, (R. /. for the
bost Treatise on Cancer. We under
stand that this is the fourth time the prem
ium has been awarded to the same gen
tleman. Boston Medical Surgical Jour-
nal
Two weeks since we announced 10 cur
readers that the Andover and Wilmington
Rail Road would positively be extended
to this town. We have now the crafty
ing intellig enco TO announccto our friends
abroad that the remaining stock is taken
up by individuals, snd.that the Road will
be commenced rs soon as the aborers can
be employed. -Hampshire Gazette.
A HANppILL was circulated in Lexing-
on, (Ky.) during tho night OF the Gath
Ilt., announcing the arrival Of JUDaR
LYNCH in that city.
A new article, called Metallic Shin
yles. has been .'ted 10 York State.
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SAGAcITY OF THE ELEPHANT. On Wed.
nesday morning fire broke out in the up
per story Of barn three miles from Phil
adelphia, belonging to Jesse VAIN, Esq
In the lower part were confined an ell
ephant, bear and two horses. Between
10 and l2 o'clock, the keeper ofthe cle-
plant was awakened by his loud screams,
and discovered the eastern end of the bull
ding in which the bear was confined, to
be in full blaze. His first object was
to preserve the elephant which was con-
fined by large iron -chaia to the most
substantial part OF the building. The
flames were fast driving towards the a
partment in which the elephant was con-
fined, and the heat had already precluded
the possibility Of rendering him any assis-
tance, and it was thought that the noble
creature would perish without reIef-but
the sagacity and strength peculiar to his
character had relieved. him from his per-
ilous situation before the keeper had ar
rived. The strong chain was broken,
and the substantial doors had yielded TO
his efforts. The horses were removed
from the stable before the fire had reach
ed their part Of the building. 1, is sup.
posed that Bruin perished like a martyr
II the stake. N. Y. Com. ADV.