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Of the enterprise dis ussion also arose the pro-
pricty of embracing the further of the
to the Tennessee line in which Mr. George Hairs,on
Cox Fontaine, and Dr. b. Egan participated which re.
suited in strong indication of preference the part
OF the meeting for the proposed extension of the
while all seemed TO feel the propriety of leaving the
ecutive Committee untrainne He'd upon the subject
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
PATRICK Ii. FONfAlNE, Chairman
JouS Il. WoorES, Secretary.
The Danve Reporter commenting upon these pro
ceedngs, says "Our friends in Norfolk and Pete rsburg
will from the proceedings Of the Henry meeting that
the people of the upper country thoroughly anu cd
to the importance OF the proposed rail road-and they
may rest assured that they will be with their tide water
brethren heart and hand in every effort tendn to pro-
mote the interests Of Southern Virginia. To which no
thing would contribute much direct and speedy
communication with seaport towns"
Com MISise.-We understand that the gold BROUGHT
into the mint for coning from the mines Of Southern
States, during the year ending the Both September
1885, has fallen short Of the quantity exhibited by the
official returns Of the previous year, the latter
having been 7I3000 aud the former 1854 600 she winy
difference of $4,000 Up to the year ending OH Both
September 1888 the quantity had progressively
from the period of the first working OF the mines in 1921
and had the ratio of increase continued the guam
ty brought for coinage during the last year would nave
been million and quarter OF dollars The falling oil
appears have taken place in North Carolina and Vir-
ginia, will appear from the following statement dc.
rived from authentic source, for the years ending Both
September, 1854 and 1885 respectively, omitting rac-
tons
From North Carolina there received
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Fruits Of Abolition Soceties.rhc Missouri Republi-
can publishes Act passed at the last session of the Lee
gsature OF that State relation free negroes and mu-
latoes, accompanied with some remarks which intimate
that the law s likely TO be put in force for their expul-
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$4,I75,000

ITNUHucpHfu UUzcttf.
TUE MIMT.-Wc learn that die for the coins of
the United States, is in state Of preparation and
will be ready for in the ensuing year The design was
prepared by Suly and is said to be exceedingly beaut
full ii is full length image of the Goddess Of Liberty
in sitting posture with one hand resting a shield
containing the coat of of the United States On
the reverse, will be the American Eagle, at present
without, however, the shield aud coat of arms with
which his breast is disgured, and which hat re.
sembes gdiron exhibiting the bad of broiling
bird with his feathers The first coin struck with the
new device will be the dOlar of which there have
been coined for thirty years
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To Messrs Charles Mason, Carter L. Stevenson, Sam,
81 Phillips flcnry r. Phillips John Goorick Pct,
Goolrick w r Conway, S. w Skinker.
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ROANOKE AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
We have received the following proceedings ofa
ing IN Henry County, called for The purpose promoting
the construction of the contemplated Rail Road to Evan
-Peters6urg InteI
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possibility Of modifying the proposed treaty as to meet
the conflicting views of the pares the trea
~ and all its provisions rejected the parties so far
united to appoint delegation composed Of both Ridge
aud Ross men, TO meet and confer with the
OF the United States Whether this conference will take
place in the Cherokee counuy at Washington is not
yet settled; but is presumed, that they will meet at
washington. We leave to others to say, whether this
that he wishes gain time and thereby see what reeu
latons present Legislature will adopt toward The
lands now occupied by the Cherokees within the limits
OF the State.
IL the present Legislature should provide for grant
ing, undsctminatcly, all the lands in the Cherokee
country, tits than probable that he will still con
tnue TO reject the most liberal offers of the General Co.
vernment But il the States of Tennessee and Georga
VIII adopt proper measures there be doubt but
that they will be forced To accept for their
speedy removal West of the Mississippi river Let Geor-
ga grant all her lands and Tennessee prece their re-
moral hither, and the result is Curious
CdsscIte Pioneer. .}OfL nh
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Tt"ht7iHy NOV II > . clock, r Nj
TERRIBLE SroRm-- ID Distinctions or proprprv
Pori and city have been visited by one of Inc
most destructive storms ever known within de yi
lection Of its Oldest inhabitants ner the verv nIes
SAINT weather which oniivened our city yeserday Inc
ngst was calm and the temperature appeared qS5wino
Inder, until near @fnug, whom Il began 10 rain hard
eng eontnded I'll about daylight The wind began TO
yo" natd ifon Tie South and increased in violence
.ongh ne DAY The water Of The lake arose so ne TO
0veDl0~ p'e whole part Of tho city known by the name az
Me y'ets5 several feet in depth Some new brick build
block Of stores owned BY Messfs Sherwood q ui
q the loot OF Main street and new three story bod
ing owned ~ Mr. Richmond at the corner III O.L 90
SCUM Divlsioa streets. Many wooden d0sllinos b..
sdes shops oc are ahoai in The lower pafs Of t e,
rom winch the inmates have been rescued win a.
most difficulty. '' '7e Ut
II s impossible 70 rive any authentic aoeono r. a.,
y'S o. NE Certain II s, that some have persisted III,
% accounts arc 80 contradictory rive no f,eis
,vsling Of We winds and The rush Of the surf arc
"9'e''" ""etp' MS Tune Years are entertained that
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September s.

Va CUNT PLEASANT FEMALE SEMINARY
1S4 ne undersigned having been disappointed nv
unavoidable circumstances in obtaining the services
Miss Taylor in the above school, happy TO inform the
puohe' mat she has succeeded in supplying them by
tnose oil The welknowu and accomplished Miss T. n
carver In consequences the of instruction will
DC uch more extensive than before contemplated
prislng photography, Reading and Writing Enyl;sh
Grammar, History, Ancient and Modern, Geography.
wth tne Maps and The use of the Globes Astronomy,
Composition, Bellies Letres, Chymstry PHILOSOPHY and
lhe French Language Long experience and continued
success, ene MISS Carver TO rank among the first f-
Notw,hstandlng the acquisition Of useful instruction
IN .ne sooSe scnooi the terms will he before adver-
tiscd-$75 for board, tuition beds bedding SC Tho
exercises OF this institution will commence on the 18Th
OF January, 1896, and terminate the 10Th of Decem
Der following, with vacation of one month in the snm
mer season. ~
hose who wish to enter their children are desired 70
DO so speedily. Communications made TO me nj rsen
pay r0s ONCE Hanover, will meet with prompt atlcn
ton: la conclusions il may be necessary to add lint
TIE situation OF the above school, in the extreme miner
end OF Hanover, of the healthiest and best
ia the county MARY w. GOODWIN
Wv. ~ ST. 1vA
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economy, they deny the right of instruction. and strive
TO render the representative wholly Independent (
his constituents Doctrines perncious always
lead TO consequences dangerous TO the security Of
republican institutions Those who hold them or =
duay fa into the belief that they alone ought TO
administer the and TO the operation Of such
opinions may be ascribcd the scheme of the Whgs TO
their candidates in couples in dferen. parts of the
Union, in order throw the election of President into
the House of Representatives. Convinced, from the
signs OF the tines that their hopeless ii left in
the hands of the people, they will strain every nerve 10
place the election of Chief Magistrate in situation
where golden promises of power and place mag not To
without their influence.
The choice of President. by the House of Represent
auves, intended by the trainers of the Constitution
as an ALTERNATIVES last resort when the popular mode Of
selection failed In the present case there are no fears
OF such necessity if the subject be left TO the const
uona tribunal, in the usual manner Is il lust then is
IT honorable thus To endeavor avoid the undoubted in
tention Of the Constitution? lis il not, indeed papablc
encroachnlent on that instrument itself?
Let the Wings meet us on open and equitable ground
Let them choose their candidate give his banner TO the
breeze and fairly the Let them bring
into the field all their wealth and all their privileged mo-
nopoeslct them not stint the "god-lke and his coad-
tutors TO blazon forth their doctrines, and we will meet
them, firmly relying the peoples intelligence aud do
battle with their bravcst. But warn them against
the consequences of TO the desperate scheme
they are now mcditatng. Pittsburgh .Nercury
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BNOR SALE, that valuable property, Falls Mills on
n Great Nottoway river, with 80 acres of Land for
mcry owned by Morriss Il Jones. One of the Mills
has two pair of Burr Stones with all the machinery for
manufacturing OF wheat; pair OF Esopus stones for
corn; The other Mill has pair Of stones and
Cotton Gin. The stream affords sufficient to grind
day and night, and has water power for any kind of
machinery. There is quarry of elegant free stone for
any kind OF building. There is a store and lumber
house, blacksmith. cooper and tailors shop The Ic-
glsature passed law last session. for making Great
Notoway river navgabie down TO the Rail Road which
Is about 60 miles the Falls being the hea of navga-
ton, will make il very valuable situation for niercan-
tile and milling business Ii is a very excellent place
Tor Cotton Factory and having good springs conve-
nient Tor health there is place that desirable
Also, l4lo acres of Land, lying Great Nottoway
river and Hound creek, in the county of Lunenburg
ihere is good twostory dwcllng-house with all
sary houses Tor the accommodation of family also
granares, stables barns, cribs carriage ice and negro
houses peach and apple orchards good springs of wa
ter convenient Also ASP adjoining and lying on
Falls creek, with a comfortable dwelling house Be-
LOO acres adjoining, and lying Great Nooway river
IN Nottoway county; 2GO acres lying Falls creek;
4il acres in Nottoway county, lying in the fork OF
Srcat and lttic holloway river 205 Sd acres on Horse
Zen creek the fork Of the Not,oway rvers Sdl acres
IN the county of Dinwddie, on White Oak creek $50
acres on Butterwood creek 700 of wood land on
the waters OF Entry Creek in the county of Campbell
about thirty miles from Lynchburg. If early appl-
Gallon is made, viii sell bargain and give lime for
payment These lands produce good tobacco corn wheat
and oats The purchasers will have the privilege of
seeding wheat IN October and possession will be given
the first day of January next.
ID. G. WILLIAMS
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81 A0 REwARD.-Ran away from me, during
W a wv the early part of the year. Ben Mosr.
ucuarly designates him. is the prominence of his fea
lures, having nose much of the Roman cast II is
there passing as free man though it may be that he
is sun lurking about at great distance Having ong
acted as boatman, he may be somewhere on James
river. ne above reward will be given for his delivery
70 myself residing in the upper end of Chesterfield or
Tor his confinement in any Jail, that can obtain
possession of him. ANNE n MOoDV
Chesterfield, Oct 81 5o0 ,,e
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POETRY.
. Muen Yxr nrMAISs usscso.,
wAsHINcroN,s srArur-

WAsHINcToN's STATUE.
M MRS. HEMANs.
Soa rear thy guardiau hcro's form
Ga thy proud soil, thou Wcs,orn World,
n watcher through each sign oil storm,
Der ifeedon's Nag unlnrl'd.
There, IA before shrine TO bow,
bid my true sons their children lead
The Language of that noble brow
For all things good shall plead.
The spirit rcar'j in patriot fight,
The virtue born OF home aud hearth,
There calmly throned, holy light
Shall pour o'cf ehainlcss earth.
Aad let that work of Englend's hands,
sen, through the blast and surgc's roar,
So cir, with Tranquil glory stand
For ages on thy shorel
Such through all time the greetings be,
That with tho Atlantic biliow swccp!
Telling the mighty and tho free
OF brothots o'er the deep!
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lsobinson's Practice, Vol 2.

eastern District Of Psrgia;d, to fcif:
T. 1t remembered, that the eleventh day of Sep
n - temher, Ammo Domni, thousand eight hun.
dred and thirty five CONWAY RoBrSsoS of the said Dis
rict hath deposited in this Office the title of Book the
ttie OF which, is in the following words to witt ssThe
racuce IA the Courts of Law and Equity in Virginia by
CoNwAY ROBINSON. Volume III. Containing Practice i'm
suits IN Equity Richmond Printed by Samuel SkeDerJ
and sold by Robert L. Smith 1895 The rght whereof
he claims as author, in conformity To the Act of Con-
gress entitled, can Act amend the several Acts re-
HENRY GIBSON, CLERK of Me Distyie,
40 The following extract from MIR. Robnson's Pre-.
face to his Second Volume, will give some idea of its
contents: - 80
The consideration that under the Judicial svs,e r
PTgtnd, Chancery must often be decided with
out the benefit OF Libraries, and desire TO make the vo
lue useful beyond the limits of the State have together
induced me to give greater scope to it than its name i'm
ports 1t is IN truth treatise upon the PRINCIPLES of
equity well the practice and will prove | think
convenient book OF reference the PRACTISING LAWYERS
IN any portion of the Union. In il will be flund tho
trgint1 Statutes and Decisions such Adudications in
the Chancery OF England and Ireland as il seemed nro
per to mention of their or of the
recent date at which they made and most of the
Equity Decisions in the United States The Nc,o York
reporters, Carncs, johnson, Cooen, UndeH Hopkins
ana rage, cred nearly often those of Piroinio
Frequent reference is made the Decisions of the SUI
preine Court of the United States i'm DaLas (roncb
Wheaton and Peters, to those of Mr. Justice Storm in Nm
son, and TO The Decisions of South Carolina i'm Ban De-
s0uSShre and McCord-and occasionally citations are
made from the Pennsylvania Cases in Yates Biney and
hdee, and from the massachusetts, Reports incIudng i'm
he latter name not only those called but ten volues
of Mr.. Pickering."
The Second Volume of Robinson'a Pr,c,;.o o..,.;.
442 pages, with table of Contents and table of Case
cted comprising ~ pages, and complete Index TO both
volumes, embracing 2O6 pages more making altooeter
$50 pages 1t now in the Binders hands and will be
10 or IL days. Price of the Volume &c IN Gle - "
september Is. l39-tf ROBERT / SMITH
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q ~ NEGROES, 10 10 sold on a c1eda of s.,

4 AAk NEGROES, to Le sold ON a credf of sir
~ monfts,-They Tye River Rack Is.
land, and Hockey Point Farms, and at Kanawha Salt
Works. ~
On Monday, the 9th day of November next at I've
River Farm, within miles of New Glasgow. and b
miles from Lynchburg, will sell FoRTy- Nine Nronoys
consisting of men, women BOYS and girs: with from
Soo TO 1000 barrels corn, fine stock horses cattle and
hogs plantation TOOLS large quantity of sheaye oats
and fodder two new wagons and harness lust BOUGHT
, On Monday, the 10th November next at Rack Island
Farm miles below Lynchburg and miles of James
tiVer, Forty-two Negroes consisting of men women
boys and girls large quantity of corn, sheave oats
&c with stock of horses CATTLE hogs, and Sheep plan
'at n Tools, with set of blacksmths tools.
On Monday, 23d November next at Rockev Point
Farm, on james River, five miles below Pattonsburo
faoentytiTee negroes consisting of men, women bows
and girls quantity of corn stock of horses cattle and
hogs, plantation tools, with wagon and harness us
bought. WILLIAM MORGAN
Lynchburg, Oct 5. 47-w5v
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HDUBLlC SALE.-By virtue oftwo Deeds of Jrua
IA n executed by Abner Smith in his lifetime, one to
January 1926 and the other to The subscriber onIy on
the 9Th day of March, 1881 for purposes therein men
uoned and both recorded in the Clerk Office of Povba
tan wi be sold to the highest bidder at public auction
for cash. at Powhatan Court House, on the seventh
day OF December next, (being Courtday0 TRAcT
eight hundred and ninety-six and half acres sub
Ject TO the widows dover therein lying in the i'm
mediate neighborhood Of Hopkinsvie being the Tract
upon which the said Abner Smith lately resided The
title is believed to be good but the subscriber will war
rant the title only against himself persons CLAIMING
under him. canning
VIM. S. DANCE, Trustee
October 49, AZ III
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GEORGIA
Council Ground Of @e Cherokee Nation, !


Red Clay, October 26, 1885.
SIR--The undersigned, the principal Chief tho os
sisant principal Chief the Committee and Conncil ~
the Cherokee Naion trust you will appreciate the pur
~ OF their motives for thus addressing YOU You ara
aware Oi the distressing situation in which our country
stands we are lie earlier possessors of the soil which
we yet RETAIN but where events which we have had no
share whatever in producing, surround ms with ali tbs
aoxcties and privatons of war although in perfect
state OF peace. Various attempts have been made 20
arrange our difficulties and upon conditions which may
satisfy the people. We have been misrepresented,ve
have been slandered. The General Government of the
United States has been swayed by agents of its own
VINO do not enter into the feelings Of nation aud
VINO adopt course in reference 10 it, which has made
me nation distIustiul The Cherokces will only nut
Faith in those whose devotedness to then, Inns bcrn
They have appointed Delegation to settle their Difficult
tes 10 accomplish this, they have invested that dele
CATION with The fullest powers If sources of irritation
are now avoided doubt all will be ACCOMPLISHED
which can be desired the close of tile present session
OF Congress, should we not greatly msapprehend The
feelings Of the General Government
Under these circumstances have thonoLt il due To
ourselves, to you to the United States to the interest of
humanity, To make this representation to ask that
you will submit it TO the Legislature of which Won are
the head-ond in submitting It, that you will entreat
your Legislature Whatever they may have had the pur
pose OF doing, regarding those portions Of our nation
when border their possessions abstain at any rate
until THIS negociaon shall be completed fom pagsnr
any law, or sancuoning any proceedings which may
further harrass people so eply CALLED that renewal
OF irritating measures at moment so critical MIGHT on
urely defeat tie objects Of those who have NOTHING Al
heart but the peace and happiness Of their own country
men, and permanent friendship with yours
We have the honor TO be, sir your Excelencv most
obedeni servants
(siqncD JOHN ROSS. p,j,,;oaJ ot,.r
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pro temporc Of Tie Board of Trustees
NOVemt er 10. 55-0amQu,

HNOR BALTIMORE ria WASHINGTON CITY =
FL The Steam Boat CHgsAPEAKE, Captain Jfaa. leaves
Hampton Roads on Wednesdays and SUNDAYS on the
arrival OF the Richmond Boats--and arrives in WASH
ington the following morning leaving it optional with
IayeerS to depart in tue 10 o'clock, A. NJ or o'clock
L nj Kan Road cars for Baltimore, which carry then,
through ~ two hours. Passage and Fare to Washing
ton 81 Passage from Washington to Baltimore 81 So
t9ePlemDer -. 1O-tlsfD
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a SITUATION wANTING-A young man oo,l;.
N fed to give instruction in the following branoes Of
Education, wishes to obtain for the ensuing vear a ;t
alton in Academy private School as teacbe, h
The English department The branches proposed will
comprise Orthogrsphy, Penmansbip, Orhocpv English
Grammar, arithmetic, Geography ancient and modern.
outlines Of History, Algebra Geometry Surveying Ma
ural Philosophy and Logic and also some nstricon
can be given in Rhetoric and Natural History Letters
on this subject addressed 70 L. r, Richmond Va will
be promptly attended TO- st any time between Iris and
the 18th Of Dec next lOct 3Ol ki--larr
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Hp UNAWAfS.-.kan away from MIR. Robert Payne,
n9 the night Of the fifth inst in the upper edye of
Buckingham county, two Negro fellows, AspREw and
JIM. Andrew was purchased by MIR. Payne OF Peter
o. Cosby, in Richmond; he is said be about twenty
five years OF age FIVE feet eight inches high and
VIII probably weigh about l65 pounds he is brown
muiatto, straight and well made, with marks or scars
recolectcd; he had small whskers and has gap i'm his
upper or under teeth; he white fur hat when he
leit; he had variety of clothingJim purchased
of Walter ijealy, near Urbanna in Mddlesex county
and is about ~ years old he very back and about
the height of Andrew stout, coarse made fellow and
VIII weigh loo or 80 pounds; his nose is very much
sunk between the eyes and very broad the end;
ad an Old pair OF jean panaloons and pair of
linen ditto and anold jean roundabout and chip hat.
we arc informed that Andrew has wife in z. Edward
county, aud may bc lurking about in that county We
have no idea that Jim viii leave him Any person that
VIII deliver them TO us. in this place secure then, in
any jail in this State, that get them shall be
handsomely rewarded and all necessary cxpences paid
GOODWIN 81 TEMPLEMAN
Richmond. June i6 10 ,c
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II AND FOR SAbEs-Wshine to remove 10 tho
n South, the subscriber offers for sale his tract ~
land lying in the county Of Prince Edward about miles
below the Court House and the same distance sonfh
wardly from the houfshng village Of Farinyile The
tract contains about $50 acres good proporfton ~
which IS in woods Of prime quality for tobacco The
cleared Land is equal to any in the neiqhborhood es
tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, &cTbe Improvements are
perfectly new, having All been erected within the last
three four years, and are beautifully situated h
300 yards of the main road They consist of \ hand
some two-story dwelling house, elegantly finished and
all necessary outhouees including ice house carr;aoe
house &c Attached to this tract also Is nm exceeot
Grist MIL Zone mile from the dwelling) commandi,oa
liberal snare o. custom; also Backsmiths shop-J'he
subscriber respectfully and confidently socits me ate
ton Of purchasers as he is disposed both 10 sell and 10
make his terms accommodating-He would have no OBJ
Jecuon 70 'eke Negroes, az valuation, in payment Of
EDWARD B. MILLER.
7eP' ~ 42-wJOw
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IA AND FOR SALE-'1he subscriber offers for sale
NJ toer Mousand acres Of Laad lying in Granville
N Carolina, seven miles north from Oxford and twenty
south from GAINESVILLE There is a Mill on the tract
newly built, with pair Of Burrs and pair Of Esopus
stones wo Gets of boiling cloths elevators packing ma
chime, &c. Tine toll from the alone amounts 10
between two hundred and two hundred aud tv barrels
year The other buildings the land cost between
eight and ten thousand dollars, when built There are
half is good tobacco land The neighbsfrood i an
ccent and the range for stock Of every kind IL
baby good as any below the mountains The e.nces
are in good repair and the plantation in excellent order
for making large crops immediately The land will 10
divided into two tracts IL desired and the crs
made to suit the purchasers IL is believed that no land
IA the Union produces Wheat and Tobacco Of ouaIiiv
superior 90 that raised on this land Y
October 80. fji--wQrI w O GREGORY