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u >. FRIGATE CONSTITUTIONS, June 9th 1885
Dear Su-Permt me to acknowledge your very fiat
tering note, accompanying the beautiful Gold Box my
acceptance of which you have done me the honour 10
request Unmcrited and unex pected it is, it will be
cherished in my family heir-loom to be preserved
10 the latest Postcrliy; and happy connecting me
moable event III national history with the recol-
lection OF Statesman whose fame on opinion
but in the records Of the Jurisprudence the Legislation
and the Diplomacy ofov country and above all in his
demonstrations ofGfDchmcnt 10 the Constitution DecnIv
sensible of the responsible and peculiar service which
had been called by the vcnerated Chief Magistrate of the
Nation, and having been witness to the delicacy of
your stuation at the Court of France in the present
crisis, my feelings keenly sensitive TO the re.
cutlon OF the trust. shall esteem myself more than
fortunate, If in the discharge of my duty have rem
deTcd myself worthy of the compliment which YOU hay
thus bestowed upon BE pleased present my af-
fectionatc regards to your amabc lady and dauoktcr
whose forttude looked above the privaons incident to
poracted and boserous passage the Atlantic and
whose presence did not interfere with the personal CON
venience Of the Commander, with the exact dis.
cipline of a Ship Of War.
Your friend j. d. ELLIOTT
The Hon. EDwARD LIyINGsroy.
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June 16


~ C1ANCERY-ViRofSIA Rules held in the
Clerks Office OF the Circuit Superior Court Of Law
and Chancery for the county of Hanover on the All
day Of May 1885
Betty Matilda Richardson, ............. Plaintiff
against
m William L. Thompson, administrator of Aupusts Ann
thompson, dec who Augusta Ann Anderson
Harmon johnson, Patscy ID. Glenn David A. John,
son, John g. Johnson and Thomas b. Johnson children
and heirs Of Francisco Johnson d. who was Fran
csca Anderson, lloberJ Puam administrator of Sally
fuiiiem, dec ~ Charles Thompson jr and Jesse VIM
late Sbeh oil Hanover, 10 whom tie cs.
tate oil John Anderson, decd has been committed for
auOli Defendants.
The defendants, Harmon a. Johnson and John G.
Johnson not having entered their appearance and given
security according to the Act Of Assembly and the rules
OF This Court and 1t appearing by satisfactory evidence
that they not inhabitants Of this Common wealth.
On the motion Of the Plaintiff, n is Oydered That tbc
said defendants do apper here the first dny Of Oco
Der Term, next, and answer the plaintiffs bill and ia,
acopy Of this Order be forthwith inserted in some nc
paper published in the city Of Richmond for two months
successfully, and that another copy be posted AZ The f,
door Of the Court House Of this county
A Copy.-Testc,
June q IN 80
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b HANCERY-VIRGIYIA-At a Circuit Sunerior
Court of Law and Choncery, continued and held for
Greensvic County, the Court house OH Thursday
the 10th of April, 1885:
Joshua Q. Lundys Executor A. r. D. Merritt and
John Mason, PI,,r
against
lsham o. Lundy, administrator de bonis non Of Lewis
Dn n,t ana others Delts.
This cause, in which the Bill has been taken for con-
fessed, against lsham Ct. Lundy, admir- de bonis non
with the will annexed of Lewis Duprce dec d and Mil
duly served came this day be heard on the bill the
answers OF the defendants, Turner and wife and Of the
infant defendants, N. L.. Dupree Elizabeth A. d. Lundy
6y their special guardian, together with tie exhibits re-
erred TO- ana was argued by counsel On consde ration
Whereof the Court doth adudge order and decree that
IL be referred to Commissioner Of this Court 10
state and settle an account Of the transactions of Jo
shua u Lundy, as administrator, with the will an.
nexed, OF L. Dupee, deceased also an account of The
transaction oil lshan @ Lundy admir- dc bons non of
SAID estate also, an account of all the debts a0anst
SAID estate which remain unpaid also account of the
amount OF personal assets which have been apglied 10
the payment of debts against said estate which bound
the heirs, (returnng with his report copies of the spec
altes IN such cases also account Of the amount sit
ation and value Of the real OF which the csator
L. Duprce decd seized in fee simple or otherwise and
the value of the yearly of such lands and the said
Commissioner is directed To report the same with onv
matter, deemed pertinent by himself or which may be
required by The parties to be stated and said Com
missioner IS authorized 10 require the production before
nm OF all such papers and documents in the hands of
sad Lewis Dupree deceased at the time of hs death
as any OF the parties in this may think material and
may wish to inspect in whos0cver hands they may now be-
CoPy-Teste, T.. MASON, &C.
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RUE D'AsrRoG, No. 6,
llTfsI III.
nlISTI"os,a6l

HUW Do, TN.
Dear Sr-l fear there has been some mistake in tte
terms Of my note respecting the presentations which
should extremely regret, ] hope you know me Too
well to suppose could Intentionally offend 50 oblipnq
friend .
Your explanation is in every way satisfactory and
convnces me that have occasion alter the opinion
Ihave already formed TO the forward and Gen.
uemaD-lke feeDgstha dictated t. bat as some dis.
satisfaction is liable be felt by our fellow who
have families like myself by lying at the discretion
and "courtcsy Of future American Ministers whose
manners might be less conciliating than vonr own TO
present them at foreign Courts, tink may reIv on
your disnerestedness that yoa will rather approve Than
object to my sending home copy ofour present cores
Pohdenee, naye inc honor to be, dear sir,
Most faithfully, your obt humble sergf
(SgDed9 HERMAN THORN
To his Exccllency, Edw. Livingston Esq
Envoy Tx. and Min. Plen y from the United States
RUE pAsrRoo, No. 6, Sd Jan. 1896.
Dear Sir;Not having been favored viii, anv notice
Of the letter which had the honor Of addressing 10 Won
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I'm CHANCERY--YIReIxIA. n Circuit Spperior
court oil Law and Chancery, continued and held for
the county of Buckingham the goth day of April isa5
Lawson @. Tyler, ................... Plaintiff
against
John Morris, administrator Of Rich'd Hardiman de-
ceased, Thomas M. Bonduran John Morris and Nathan
Spencer executors of VIM II. Perkins deceased and
ci',"", Defendants.
The defendant John Hardiman, not having entered
ms appearance and given security according to the Act of
Assembly and the Rules OF this Court and il appearing
ny satisfactory evidence that he is not inobant Of
TINS country as ordered, That the said absent de-
iendan do appear here the FIRST day Of the Sep
tember Term and answer the bill Of the plaintiff; and
That copy of this Order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper published in the City Of Richmond for two
months successivey and posted the front door of the
Courthouse OF this county. Copy.-Teste
II. ELDRlDGE, c. c. s. c. - &c
June 1G 10 49,
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June I6.

N OTlCE.-Thc subscriber wishes to sell his land w.
L ing in the county of Halifax, on Difficult Creek
WITHIN SIX miles OF the Court House, aud the same dis
lance from Mount Laurc containing by the old survey
four hundred and ftythree and three fourth acres il
well watcred containing about hundred and thirty
acres OF wood land is well adapted fhe culture of
corn, wheat oats, and tobacco a comfortable dwelling
house and other tolerably good houses &c There is
attached to this land very valuable grisi MILL lately
repaired, with two pair of The mill is rood for
one hundred and forty fifty barrels of toll year
The land and It's appurcnanccs will be shown to any
person or persons wishing to purchase by the owner
JAMES L. ROBERTS,
June 50 q 10,
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from Ho same !

we have had an opportunity at the Engrayer's
H. Lowe, l64 broadway, beautiful Gold Box presented
6y Mr. Livingston, our Minister to France to Commo-
dore Elliott IN token of his high of the unremt
ing attentions ot the Commodore during the passage
nome IN the Constitution. Ii is superb ft'-,
~ i, -,. OuInnIodore's Initials on the outcr
lid, and within, the inscription,
ga SoUvENln OF the CoSsrIrurtos
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From the Cincinnati G,ze1,c- !


ThE Army WoRM.-The army worm, as it is called
here, has made lis appearance in this neigborhood To
an alarming degree. have a meadow of eight
that is literally devoured and they are making ra
p;dsrdes towards others that lie contiguous: what will
he the extent of their ravages, is yet uncertain; but
appearances bodc the worst the weather CONTINUING so
extremely favorable to their protracted existence There
are but few meadows in this section of country that have
escaped entirely but to this time that have su
Tered TO the same extent mine The alder growing
the low bottoms are, also, in many places completely
and serious approximations entertained of their pass
ing into tie adjacent corn.fieds, when their supply of
susenancc is exhausted.
The worm, when first discovered, is perhaps an inch
in length and rather slender of dark brown (ycrring
to black) color, with lively white strcaks running their
whole length down each side, the head circular slightly
convex, OF an amber color transparent and hard
flint. In the of five days time, they acquire
nearly quite their full size, measuring them from one
anu half to two and hanchcs in length; this period
they will eat large blade of grass minutes a vo-
racous rapdity almost incredible Their numbers may
be conceived of from the being literally an ar
my OF lcgons. They commerce feeding near sunset
and from that time until quite dark gradually de-
vclGpe their numbers until each stalk bears from
G~ ms - siiunosed fI,ev caab all
night, and until sunrise in the morning - -
sau Is made on the lower leaves andas they disappear
the gradually aseends, takig all clean, goes
10 the head. wkssESsev ours entirely, leaving nothing
but the naked stalk
The object of this notice is direct the attention of
scientific agricult iralists to the subject with the hone
that some might be adopted Tor antdote dis
covered) that would result in their destruction; if too
late to avail this season, yet attention being awakened
to the subject crops, in years come might be saved
from their ravdges.
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H@ EAB ESTATE FOR SALE.-Thc Subscriber
ID y Administrator, with the will annexed of John
Cooke, deceased, will sell public auction 10 the
bidder, Thursday the Both day Of July next on the
premises tract OF land lying the county of Ienrico
within FIVE miles ofthe City Of Richmond ADJOINING the
lands Of Judge Marshalland others and formerly the
dcncc Of thc said Cocle containing. by estimation nine
ty-sX acres The Improvements pretty 0ood-bos a
spring OF very fine watcr-somc choice fruit trccsard IS
uncommonly healthy.And at the same time and place
viii sell, upon the same terms certain piece or par.
Gel Of land. which IS under deed Of lease forever 10
certain Benz Lewis for irycight barrels ofcorn wear
payable annually, on Inc 10Th of February.
Inms Of Saic;-Six, twelve, and eighteen months
credit with interest from The FIRST day Of January next
at which time possession will be given Bond with an
proved security, and decd Of trust will be couod 10
secure the payment Of the purchase money
EDMUND CHRISTIAN administrator.
wHh Mc wW oaaered, If John Cocke, dee'd.
juno % lG-wtds
TH9HE BYRD MILL FOR SABE-I3y virtue Of an
n order and decree Of the Circuit Superior Court of
Law aud Chaucery for llcnrico county in the case of
shall, Commissioner sell The Byrd Mil with the land
thereto attached, lying and being in the county of Gooc
land, the waters Of the Big Byrd Creek nd adioin
ing tbe lands Of John Allen, dec d. and David Perkins
The sale will be made upon the premises on the 17th day
OF July next BY public auction 81 the hiphest bidder
upon credit Of twelve months. The purchaser will be
required 10 give bond with sufficient personal securf
for Tie payment Of the purchase money: and the ffo
will be conveyed the said decree This has alvavs
been considered Of the valuable and profitable
situations for grist mill in The upper part Of Gooch-
land ARCmD BRYCE I,n,S
Goocbland, June 30 iG2w2w
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-, -. -. IHUuoi f+TIfIo, 20
~ has just opened Apothccary store al tbe stand
formerly occupied as such, by Mr. Goddard one door
above The Mansion House, Main Street Richmond lie
win keep supply Of Drugs, Chemicals Paints. ola
Dyesuils and Glass and ia few expects to have
an assortment Of Surgical Instruments Of the best man
ueciufe Orders from country Merchants and Physicians
arc respectfully solicited.
May D 1fe-wm
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Your obcdient servant,
ISAAC MEARS.
Anderson Tocns,ip, June lG, 1885. :" i'A'''

anderson T0onship, June lG 1885.
ARMY WoRM-lt is stated TO US, upon the authority
OF practical farmer of long experience, that the
ges OF the army worm may be, to great
cd. Let deep furrow be rum in the character of a
TRENCH all around the field The worms fall into it, as
they enter the field, and cannot Chamber out When
the approach of the army Observed particular points
dig trenches in the front of their line of march, and when
they have fallen in, in sufficient quantities. them
with earth.
Being myself practical farmer, can state ihat this
pan for mitigating the destructive ravagcs of the army
worm has been successfully praciised in many of the
Western States for half century past.-CinennaH Ga
zeie
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POETRY
I. Muon vxr arM,rNs rNscNe.'
FAITIlLEss JEAN.


Shall n OF meetings to this,
That a mi be forgot?
he o love--thc signs ~ bliss,
That cheeredmy hayward lot:
Then give hack the pledge O. faith;
And here's tho ring o. gold,
I'vo u Joy aud sorrow bath,
Till ~ thy love coid
A within the birkin shade,
We've aud watched the beam
o. wonder Chat gins to fado
O'er fsogan's bonnie strcam:)
And can those days be forgot?
art thou changed o me?
Too we0l 81 thou lovest not;
Go, false one, thou art free!
oh thou hast wrangcd the trucst heart,
That love did melt
Fac IN hand but thine the dart
Had bsen nacthins felt:
But sim thy love und past,
Tis " divides
Anc kss--it = last!
Farewell, thou faihless bride.
-"he Fa,hess Jean" tho beautiful jean Dummond, whom
DIR. Austin Ednbutgh, had woocd and whcu
ckc lsc (z1lod by the joint
OF rank richest married his Gace the Duke OF Atho
The worthless
composed the little popular beautiful For the sake gold
she has left mo-"
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OONMODOhE ELLlQII-
FROM HIS .S<nb.
ED WARD LIVINGSTON"


TIC IoIIO"IIS Is INC IVIIVT OIL PIesehutIon With the
reply
City Hotel, 22nd June, 1885.
Dear Sir--Slen whose minds properly disposed
seldom remember the good Offices which they take so
much pleasure in performing To couneract as far as
possible tins propensity in which you might be apt to
indulge, pray you to accept trGing meInento which
may recall to your recollection the kind attentions which
and my family received from you on board of the Con-
sutuuon, under your communicative il, pray YOU
Sir to receive the of my highest esteem and
of the sense shall always entertain of your unceasinr
cndeavours to render passage agreeable
Your friend and most obrdIent servant
EDWARD LIVINGSTON.
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NOTICE.-Pro will be received at OHsc. 4
" of the James River aud Kanawha CompaN in thel
City of Richmond until the 18th day of July Not for
rebuilding that part Of Boshers dam JameA vek
near Tuckahoc, which has been swept away hNAxN
water, and also for rebuilding al that part OF
called the Fish slope which remains i'm placer ut
in ashattercd and injured condition. y
The dam is TO be rebuilt without any fish slope-r>t
to be strong and permanently constructed and the con-
tractor is To present plan, showing how lie would
build both the timber part well the ahstment and
fill IN the earth and puddle behind the wall OF masonry
The timber and plank be furnished by The Com
pany and delivered the bank o the river, hear the
dam
All the timber aud plank the fish slope be the pro-
perry OF the contractor but not to be used in the
tempated work unless authorized by the Company The
stone in the slope 10 be used by the contractor
structing the DAM and any further supply that may be
wanting, is to be furnished by the contractor himself
The particular position of the foundation of the dam
and the abutmept wall and connection of the part
with the old dam, will be given by MIR. Rens Agent on
the Lower James River Canal to any person wishing to
contract The proposals be handed in under seal
R I Il h4akiusoN, e Ss @as,s s q
JOHN w. COOKE, ST., "t n. noard q
RICHARD SAMPSON, D"'''''s'
June % Il-wtl7 Ju
I'm ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Goochand Coun-
n ~ Court, Sth May, 1885,
Matthew +. Anderson and Daniel S. Carter Pitts.
Robert, Garland, Elizabeth and Jesse Anderson and
Daniel S. Carter aud Sally his wife, Dens
The bill of the plaintiffs being read and fled aud the
defendants, Robert and Garland Anderson, not having
entered their appearance and given security according
to the Act of Assembly and the Rules this Court aud il
appearing to the Court that they not inhabitants OF
tins Commonwcahon the motion of the plaintiffs, by
Counsel, it is Ordered, That the said defendants Ro-
bert and Garland Anderson, do appear the first
day of September Court next answer the plaintiffs
BILL and that copy of this order be forthwith inserted
IN some newspaper printed in the City of Richmond
for eight weeks successfully, and posted the front
door of the Court House OF this county.
a Copy-Teste MAR. w. MILLER, ID. C.
June ~. I2-wsws
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June so
FRESH SPRING GOODS.

FMNHE Ship Jefferson, having just arrived from Liver
N pool, with the remainder and largest portion of our
rived by the Ship Hank Away. from the same por, we
use the earliest moment to apprse city and country
customers and country merchants generally of the fact
and to say that in the of few days we shall be
prepared to offer to all who may wish buy an assort
men; OF unusual extent and variety and under existing
circumstances such as the scacityof desirable Goods in
the Northern markets and the great advance which has
taken place IN those markets within few months the
most desirable supply perhaps that we have ever offer
other Goods, which includng those aont willcon-
stitute stock of $75 900 in value all of which
we oher on accommodating terms. A more particular
advertisement will appear during week, if we can
find time to prepare one.
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-S "o"'y s'eis per BeHoh'
BUFFALO RIDGE SPRINGS-The nronrie1or oc
IN - tins celebrated watering place takes this method
OF returning his most sincere acknowledgements to his
friends and the public generally for the very kind and
liberal encouragement which has been heretofore ex
tended to him, and takes great pleasure in inforinp
them, that he has gone to considerable expense in i'm
proving and fitting his establishment for the convent
ence and more comfortable accommodation of vistors
BY this arrangement, and by the most unremting al
tenon to the various branches of the business with the
most sincere desire TO please and TO give general sats
faction to all who may think proper cali on him: with
this determinations he fatters himself with hone NJ
least that he will still continue merit the confidence
and patronage of The public.
These springs situated in Nelson county Virpiui,
about SIX miles from Bent Creek and four above Nov
Market and from their peculiar location enjoy all the
advantages OF the most salubrous and healthy climate
The waters have been used both externally and internal
y in some OF The most uyecrate and desperate Diseases
with the happiest effects The large Spring is very hold
and is several feet in diameter afordnS an Immense
quantity of water attended with all the CHARACTERISTICS
OF strong mineral impregDation The utility and great
benefit resulting generally from the use of Chaybeate
Waters almost every Chronic complaint has long been
sanctioned by experience, and almost universally admit
ted by all. The water should be commenced in small
doses and the quantity gaduay increased so that the
stomach may bear il and its should be- continued at
least through all the summer months In short there are
but few nvads who have been in The habit of visiting
these Springs, that have not derived considerable benc
bt and many of them have been restored TO the enjoy
ment Of the most perfect health by the udcious aud pro-
per Of these waters
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COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE, }
4 A 2

~, IiIcksiord, April y, 1885. :
The defendant, VIM. l.. Lundy, Executor of Joshua
g. Lundy, dec d. and formerly admir- of the said dcce-
dent Will be pleased 10 attend my Office on Wednesday
the 10th oil July next, with his papers relative to his
transactions, both executor and admir-. of Joshua C.
Lundy dec d., to enable to carry the preceding or.
der into effect far as it relates him executor and
adm aioesaid and all other parties concerned will
take notice. that SHALL the said 18th of July next
proceed to carry the whole of the decree into effect
lhosc having claims against the of the said Joshua
c. Lundy, deed, will on or before the said I5. of July
next present them to the Commissioner properly authen
cated order that the said decree NAV be carried INTO
iuii effect. WILLIAM BLOW, Commissioner
May ~. a