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COMMISSIONERS Ofce,

buckingham Z. H., May 2, l6:s.
The parties 10 the above decree, hecbynofed
that have appointed day of July nlo effect
foregoing The parties required to mee' at Buck
ugham Court house by 10 o'clock A. NJ, Of that day
NAV Ia G2-wiw1 RO. SHAW, COMMISSIONER
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m CUANCERY-VIRGrsIA.-B Buckingham Circuit Superior
Court, September term 1899 "
John Couch and Mary wife, John Couch amr. o. his former
wife, Elizabeth Couch de Thomas j. Anderson VIM Couch,
adr, Of Ann Coucb dec Plaintiffs:
against c,, -,
Robot Rvc Robert Carter curator Of The estate JOHN TAR
m dec, Thomas w. Gmer adn &c hs non, III
any character representing the estate OF christopher
Hudson dec and William Walker, aad Nat Anderson, senior,
dec and Nathaniel administrative ht mr.
dsistrbueo said Nathaniel Anderson, dec as any way
ennr the Nathaniel who executor ho
Thomas Paeson and his vile Satah rice
Perkins n, she riff do bon Of Samuel Wnfey,
dec Price Perkins his right john s. AndSrson, am VIM
Ando rson, De'ehu'h's.
This cause again be heard upon the papers uney
and the Commissioner BoCock made 10
he dccreal order OF the day OF ,le WIN exceptions
nv the defendants argued by COUNSEL On constellation
and Ly parties the Court doth rceommit all
The said who brought ihem he
settled de nero. A Copy-Tesic,
r. EIDRIDGE,C.
Ap Term, lS3o-By Of parties Robert Shaw, rm
in Chauccry Court substituted IN the place 81
John take required by the order made IN
this cause The 18th OF September last.
a Cory-Teste, X ELDklDGE 7. =. o =
CoMHissIoSEE's cFrIcE,
buckingham {. H. May 3D. 1899.
Tho in the i'll take
notice Tim, have appointed 2ib day of June next 10
o,rlock 4 NJ ROBERT SHAW,
May IA l2-w4wl C'm~tSSiohr
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To IUN NHO IONO'
James Riper and Kanauha Company

e received at tie Office Company in Rich
l % the for building lock- near n'steS
, he Cana into the River, opposite keins Island osa
@ sone with wooden shcetBg, similar TO the Locks oil Int
description lice "f the Canal plan and spccihcatoi
" "H'S ' o. WRIGHT, Chief Esgaeer.
3-I7Je
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BANK OF VIRGINIA,

BANk Of VINUINIh
THE undersigned having appointed the last general meet
ing Of the Stockholders Committee 80 report 10 the Stock
holders at early be called by the Committee, the terms
on which the charter be obtuned ard The &C.
neru Assembly having passed the ih instant extending
the the capital certain conditions therein
sci forth: undersigned DO hereby give notice tina.
have sdnesdr 2s day If hdy for the meeting OF
The Bank the Banking House in this City,
at IL day. the purpose OF considering ana tec
The terms proposed in The question being
inheritance TO the Institution full attendance in person
" = f'' JOHN BROCKENBROUGH,
}. w. PEGRAM,
Anil 10 rs3e JAG. r. TAYLOR.
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County Of or City of--l to wit: ;,
a Justice Of the pence for the nforesiih, 40
whose q $ nb0yc subscribed
as nm personally appeared before men my county
,G,,esaiI and made osth, Iai the above named -
whose uamcs subscrbedn parties TO me above ieef
Of the presence OF ING a'd nsS
as .iei i S ae' a"' .'S Il2-wi29May
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FARMERS BANK OF VIRGINIA.
The undersigned having been appointed at The last genera meet
Ing Stockholders Committee report M meet
Stockholders any questions that may arse n'ons
n capital OF the charter aud Tho cnc
r, Assembly having the Alb inst the ca
sci iofth
The hereby That we have appointed
Wednesday, Of May for the meeting OF the s"ckoh
c,s NJ is Hank a, tho Banking this City, - o'clock
on thu, day. pnpoe considering ard derng on the
,s,ms nooosed by said act question being Of great
torrance full attendance person by proxy is earnestly re-
~ WM ". MACFARLAND,l
G.. ". SDOCH
WIN. ROBERTSON, Committee.
Hugh ~. PATTON,
DANIEL CALL,
Richmond, April u, 1889.
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Mammoth Uh,fc sax norm ESgeS'
r1,E subscriber ne his residence NJ me bnp
seminary 100000 silk Worm Eggs toi tho ee'ena.on h h
S,nmo,,, ybc,) by himself. with particular cntc ns
s;ns From thrifty worms has been ~
os c,oerienceI sh cutuss that this variety o. worm. p
cocoons and sk from the number than any olhe'
;o,u viz e2 COO this variety produce one ponnu
G s,ie5 while Tie varieties require from SOY 70 ?o "
J p.,.ons who wish purchase can be suprieo 10 'e "
s Gon The present crop Of morus mucauis ana "n proper
and attention raise two crops Of worms RpsEnEN
Mr. Those who feel interest in the Silk cause are invited %
. ho worms now in operation spinning their cocoon.
p.nco Mny Il. 1892 lf-"uJ
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VOLUME XXXVI.-.-No. 6.

pressed in those countries from which heir productions
and manufactures admitted into the United States
upon the most favorable terms
The committee have also read with interest com.
Inunicati"n from Charge d'AfTares Copenhagen
Nh WOodslde, containing some valuable suggestions
ana statements, which, however, too vouminous 10
De appended 10 tins report. They therefore, will
Tent themselves with adding Of the tables and sta
usucs, which seem 10 have required much labur and
time TO collect.
Since this report was prepared, communication has
been received by the Secretary Of State from Mr. Ste
venson, Minister at London. which shows the eff.
forts which have been made by that Minister 10 induce
The British Government reduce the high duties i'm.
posed in Great Britain upon tobacco exported from the
U. ). The committee, therefore, recommend the adop
lion of The following resolution:
Rssoired, That the House of Representatives view
with great interest the efforts which have been made by
Ire agents Of our Government, under the direction of
The President of the United States 10 obtain dimnution
OF the duties and restrictions imposed by the Govern
a"is Of Europe upon the article Of tobacco exported
in his judgment, may be best Calculated - ~
object.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington Feb %, 1880.
The Secretary Of State, TO whom has been referred
resolution Of the House of aves passed the
26th instant requesting the President TO furnish the
House with copy of a despatch from MIR. Stevenson.
our Minister at London dated the 18th January last and
received the Slate Department the 18th instant
the subject tobacco trade with Great Britain
much thereof he deems proper, has the honor TO
port the President herewith, copy Of The communl-
cation called for. Respectfully submitted
JOHN FORSYTH.
r. a., rpF, ba
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We hardly know how to take the sub
joined paragraph which we first read in the
American Sentinel IN PHILADELPHIA Journa
friendly to the adminStration) of Tuesday
morning. On first perusal of 1t, we took it
literally as mere rumor, the foundation o
which might well be questioned. Finding
ittransferred, however, and transferred, too
without comment, to the columns of the of.
fetal paper Of last evening, we must either
conclude thatit has some foundation in fact
or in probability, or that it is feeler put
forth by one or other of the gentlemen
named, in order to ascertain how the friends
of the Executive would relish the proposed
"reform" in the Cabinet. Considered in
either of these lights, our readers are entl-
tied to see the paragraph thus published at
Philadelphia, and officially endorsed here;
and we therefore give it, as follows:
st is rrmored that several changes will
shortly take place in the Cabinet at Wash
ington. i. said that Messrs. Forsyth and
Woodbury. will be sent on foreign missions;
that Mr.. Poinsett will take the place of the
former, and Mr.. Kendall of the latter; that
Mr.. Grundy will be appointed Postmaster
General, and Mr.. Stevenson, present Min
lister to England, will take his place. We
give the rumor 81 it was received by letter
from Washington, without vouching for It's
accuracy, which may be questioned. .--BaH.
finer.
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Ii, EMS.

IIS.
The state pays my rents," as governor
Marcy said, when he charged the govern.
ment fifty cents for getting his breeche,
mended.
Affixed sweetness long drawn out" a,
the old lady said ven she stuffed the sassen
gers.
~ will tale unfold" as the boa con
strictor said when lie got foul of the hedge
hog.
"Take special care of my trunk" as the
elephant said ven he took lodgings in The
| cornfeld.
ut is easier snys the Cincinnati Sun, "tt
write good sense, than good nonsense. y
Ever try it, man?
1t is reported that one Goddard, the pro.
prietor of some half dozen or so of Michigan
Wild cats, has it in contemplation to buill
railroad from Bank TO Bank for the pur-
pose of transporting the specie, in advance
Of the commissioners.
The people of Toledo accuse the steam
boat Vance of ealing all of their water, te
make navigation up here.
It is rumored hat several steamboats,
have reached Buffalo, and have been shut UP
there by the closing in of the ice.
Thank you, Brother Smead: your paper
reached here tie day before its publication.
If good puff in our behalf helps along
Amos's cart in that style, try itagaln.
The two papers in Columbus seem to be
engaged, the one in telling hbs, the other
in catching him in it; dreadful little busi.
bess for both!
The two Wing papers in Buffilo are try
ing to eat each other up. Recollect, gentle-
mei, that il was the lean kline that devour-
ed the others, and that they did not fat up
on their neal after all.
There is IN editor in CINCINNATI who
sometimes writes things SO fiat that they
have but one side to them.
The charter election in Brooklyn, N. Y.
has resulted fayorably TO the Wings; 12
Wing and Locpfoco Aldermen elected.
The siean-boat Monroe is being fitted up
fo4 4usinexS;i sAo is TO be epmmanded By
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PATENT SAFETY FUsE.--The value of
this recent Improvement has been fully tes-
ted in the coal region at Pottsvilie, Pa
The Miners lPottsvie) Journal says, "its
perfect safety--its doing away with the
lamping needle, its economy, and its i'm
perviousness to the effects of a damp situa-
tion, all recommend it to the miner ard
the worker In rock. Many persons who
have used it, declare they cannot now do
without 1t. Upwards of 100000 feet have
been recently used near the Hudson, on the
great Erie Railroad, and the engineers and
contractors allow nothing else TO be used"
We believe that Messrs. Kingman & Co.
are agents for the sale of the article in this
city, Buff. Pat.
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ANOTHER ArRocrous MURDER ON TIL

ANOTHER ATRocIous MURDER ON THE
CANAL.-Scarcely a week Of late elapses,
tina. we are not called upon to furnish our
readers with the details Of some awful mur-
der or bloody riot on the line of our Canal.
A man on the line Of the canal in Will coun-
ty, was, in consequence of some previous
wrangle with some of his fellow workmen,
killed by one ofthem in his own house, with
Bowie Knife, ripping open his bowels in a
horrid manner.
His wife in another room, hearing his cries,
was about starting to give the alarm when
the laborers called her back, and one plung-
ed the same knife in her own body. We
understand that she is yet alive. The mur-
derers are In custody to await, we trust, the
just vengeance of the law.-Chicago, Amer.
.Hurch 30.
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Trade in Detroit goes on something after
this fashion.
FIlg've you seventy five dollars for that
pony!
Done but stop; What kind of funds
Black cat
Can't take.
Green cat Twon't do! Blue cat--No!
Gray cat-Don't like it! Yellow cat
Won't have it; give me White cat apd you
Ishall have him. No. Then we won't
1 trade.
What's the news this morning?
o, not much; only seventeen banks fail
ed yesterday.
Quite falling of, eh?
Yes; the times must be growing better.
Think so, for hav'nt been sued but Elk
times this morning.
That shows return of confidence GER
tainly,
The Fifteen Gallon Law has gone into
operation in Massachusetts, and the striped
! pig is getting to be very popular animal.
Indeed the Boston Courier AYERS that ma
jority of the people Of the state will go the
pig.
The Courier and Enquirer says that the
splendid steamship British Queen will be in
New York early in June.
The person who has the first volume of
+ Gibbon's Rome belonging to Esq. Rath-
bun, will please send for the other volumes,
as the owner wants to keep the sett to-
gether.
The State Bank ofMichigan is going into
operation on the strength of part of the
Ave million loan'-that is, if they can dis
cover whether their has ever been such a
loan, which is doubtful, at present.
The Erie canal is to be opened on the
goth inst.
The charter election in the city of New
York commenced on the 9th inst.
The wandering piper died in Dublin Feb
ruary last. Hjspipe is out.
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The following from the Nashville Banner
is the best April fool story we've seen; bet
ter even than the Ourang Outang yarn o'
the Boston Times-because it's shorter
We see by the way, that some of our Ken
lucky friends seem to have stUallotoed! Ha
ha, ha! We won't mention it!-Cincinnat
Sun.
The STURGEON ALLIGAToR,--This per.
feet monStrosity, brought to town last night
on the steamer Hugh l.. White, from Smith
land, near where it was caught, is emphat.
icaIIy the greatest curiosity Of The day! 1t is
neither sturgeon nor an alligator, proper
ly, and yet so much like both, that ut first
sight, you might take it for either. Its
mouth, if any thing, is not more like IKE al
ligator's than the surgeons; but its six
awful legs, if they resemble any thing, are
like the alligator's. Its tail wo Nd answer
for the surgeons. And then its scales, so
clear and transparent, so spotted and cheek
erod! And its motions, too, as rapid on
land as in the water! We never have seen
such a curiosity. It's weight is something
less than 90 pounds. 1t will be a fortune
to Mr.. Smith, who, with his three brothers,
had so much difficulty to take the creature,
near Smithland.
Mr.. Smith did well to bring the curious
phenomena to this city for exhibition, and
to select so public place as Cowboys to
exhibit the amphibous animal. Price of
admission 25 cents.
As this .8prilla Jockelum, as the learned
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MIAMI HOTEL OPEN.

THlS commodious establishment is now
Il openfor the reception of travellers
Beng close to the main steam boat landing
IN Maumee and where the travel to and from
Michigan can be most conveniently accolno-
dated. People wishing to take passage ina,
steam boat down the lake or to Detroit, or
to be landed near public house, when
brought up the river VIII find this better sit
uated for their convenience thar any other
In the Place. In point of size, place and
arrangement, the Miami Hotel is unrivallsd
on the Maumee river.
April 90 3tf
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IowA.-We learn by private letter tha

IowA.-We learn by private letter that
the Legislature of this Territory have lately
passed law locating the Capitol of the Ter.
rtory in the county of Johnson, lying ives,
Of Nluscatine county, which bounds upon
the Mississippi rivel, and lies 80 miles
north Of the mouth of Rock river. Eigh-
teen thousand dollars have been appropria.
ted TO erect a Jail and Court House at
Bloomington, the county seat of Muscatine
county, remarkable healthy and growing
town upon the bank of the Mississippi.
Lo,cG is dong wonders by the way of i'm.
proyements, ana before we are fairly sensi-
bic Of her existance she will knock at the
door of Congress for admission into the Un-
ion.-Buf. Jour.
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We would ca the attention Of the citizens
ofthis city and Perrysburg, to the follow
ing, as well worthy ofther notice.
Messrs. Reed & Hosmer:--I under
stand that River tract 66, is for SUE: and in
consequence of its being the site of Fort
Mcigs, and an elevated spot, it would be
most beautiful for the location Of Literary
Institution, aud there being about 200 acres
it might accommodate manual labor in
stltutlon. | would suggest the proprIety of
the cities of Maumce and Perrysburg, Dur-
chasing said tract, or at least using their IN
fuence to haveit procured for thai purpose.
Please have it in view, and trust you would
if you could, advance it.
Yours truly ROBERT COVER.
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A QUESTION IN Political EcoNoMv.--
The government pays the Branch Minis
about 81 10 for every silver dollar they coin.
Would not it be cheaper to contract with
the Mexican Government to deliver annual
ly at New Olleans a certain amount of silver
dollars at ten cents piece. We have no
doubt that there are locoiocos who would
contract to deliver them in Wall street at n
rate that viii save the Government 30 cents
on dollar, and think that they are getting
a very liberal share of the spoils.-Courier
y Enc.
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TINES IN MIssIssIPPI.--The editor ofthe
vicksburg Wing gays the times in Mlssis
sippi are dreadful. In late number of his
paper, he gives the annexed extract of let
ter from Holmes county:
"The Times are distressingly hard
Several large planters have run away from
their debts, keeping company with their ne
groes. The sheriff has the jail-yard filed
with negroes, and while swindlersrun away,
it Is painful to know that many of the most
safe and sound men will suffer from their
villainy. Half this country will be sacrific-
ed under the hammer of the sheriff, if the
Union Bank does not come to the rescue in
this, her hour of our trial and tribulation.'
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-04-20

The MIAMI llorEL.--This spacious bull.
ding has now a tenaut--Mr. George Kirk
land of this place, who is busiIy engaged in
milking preparations to accommodate all
who may call. THIS is Mr.. Kirkland's first
essay in tavern keeping, and he has, Of
course, his reputation as host, yet to ac-
qujre. He is, however, an industrious, in
teIligent and ambitious man, and will no
doubt DO credit to himselfand the house.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-04-20

ORIGINAL ANEoDoTE.--At a hotel q short
time since, servant girl enquired of gen.
tleman at the breakfast table if his cup was
out. "No," said he, " but my coffee is."-
The poor thing was considerably confused
but determined to pay him in his own coin.--
While at dinner the stage drove up, and
several coming in, the gentleman asked,
8" Does the stage dine here?" "No sir,
said the girl, shut the passengers do"
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There is a new way proposed to end the
Seminole war. 1t Is to appoint few Of
the principa! warriors of that tribe as sub
treasurers. Give them Government funds,
and the Rocky Mountains would soon be a
home for most of them. Mr.. Van Buren,
had better take the subject into considera-
ton. Strategem is, at times, a powerful war
engine.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-04-20

The New York Legislature has passed a
law providing for the appointment OF an as
sistant vice chancellor, to hear and decide
causes in chancery, which may be brought
before the chancellor of the first circuit, or
which may be referred to him for decision
by the chancellor, belonging to the fourth
class of calender causes. He is to hold his
office for two years from the first Monday
Of May next.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-04-20

VALUABLE HIsToRIcAL DONATION.
N. Y. Gazette says that the Hon. Albert
Galatin has presented all his manuscripts
and charts relating to the Maine boundary
line to the Historical Society. Mr.. Gala
tin, it is well known, was one of the Com
missioners for adjusting this question, and
his collections upon the subject are com
plete an unique, and form highly valuable
4nd interesting ADDITION to the library of the
Society.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-04-20

4 eteam plough, of very peculiar con-
struction, has been invented in France, with
which it is said four miles of ground can be
excavated, with an engine Of only eight
horse power, to the depth of a foot, and the
breadth of two feet, in single hour. The
earth, ms it is turned up, is thrown INTO a
sort of sail, which throws it to distance Of
sixty feet. Its particular advantage is in
the excavation Of canals;-rfdrmer's Mag
azine.
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The HCspERrAN.-The April number,
being the closing of the volume, has arrived.
The announcement by the publisher that the
work is to be continued proves that the ex.
pertinent has not been unsuccessful. No
periodical within our knowledge has so com
pletely fulfilled the promises of its prospec-
tus, and we know of none that has given,
from its commencement SO general satisfac-
ton. 1t stands now upon its own ground;
different from that occupied by any other,
and higher than many that were heralded
with louder pretensions. 1t has caught the
spirit of the age and exemplfed the 'types
of the times with more success than its CO.
temporaries, while it has not impinged upon
their course nor manifested Rn ambition to
steal away their honors.
The April number is freighted as usual.
The 'Notes on Texas are concluded; 'The
Reviewer Reviewed is a happy notice of a
late article in the North American, correct
ing its errors and playfully showing up the
prejudices of its author; A glance at So
ciety by Thomas H. Shreve, is in the best
vein of that truly pleasant writer. Besides
these, there is a whole cargo of which we
have as yet been able only to look over the
"shipping bills"
The publication Of the Hesperiun is now
removed to Cincinnati.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-04-20

"I.et us prey" as those two sinners,
Swartwout and Price said to each other, ven
they were dipping their hands into Uncle
Sans breechcs pockets.
Let US preyr as the editor Of the Times
said when he sat down to pe,petrate para
graph for his paper.-.uonroe Gaz.
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NILEs.--The Niles lnlelilgencer in
speaking of their spring business says;
"Steamboats are arriving and departing
from our wharves daily. Every vessel that
can be made to float is put in requisition to
take off the surplus produce of the country,
that has been accumulating at this point
during the past winter" 1t estimates
that probably there will not be less than
three hundred thousand dollars worth of
produce leave that port for the eastern mar
kets during the present season.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-04-20

Nov that ".Nick" Blddle has become
plain Mr.. Nicholas Biddle, what will the
Loco Focos do for bugbear to frighten
grown up children with!
Ofcourse, the conjecture that Mr.. Biddle
is to succeed Levi Woodbury. as Secretary
OF the Treasury, is dream. Of course, he
is better qualified than any other man in the
United States fur that stHtion-and of
course, Martin Van Buren, has not moral
courage enough to put him there.-Bgfalo
Jour.
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SPORTING lNTELLIGENCE.-TheL London
Globe, in a notice of the Manchester Races,
says:-" Van Buren, Ia horse ofthat nancy
has rather unaccountably receded three
points-an influential gentleman offering Is
to l Yesterday, and no takers"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-04-20

by reference to an article which we extract
from the Logansport Herald Extra, it will be
seen that Gen. Upton is no more. His name
will long be remembered and cherished in
Northern MISUNDERSTANDING he had
many enemies. as the man who plays his
conspicuous part on "thls worlds STAGE
must ever have.--Ft. Waune Seminal