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MATTER o. FACT.
ANOTHER APPEAL ~ BEHALF OF TIE PEOPLE.

10 the .HcMbcrS ~ TIC GcRrTW .fSSfmHy.
In order to subscrvc the convenience of the people
in their ordinary deangs-to render them, to some
small extent independent of the operations of Banks
to TO them, in the language of Governor Camp
BELL "gold and silver for domestic transactions, whilst
YOU allow Charge Bank for commercial operations
-yen to place the Banking system itself, upon rmer
basis and to better the currepcy and condition of the
whole community, II is absolutely necessary that small
Bank notes should be suppressed and absolutely
tain, Mat gold and siircr eW supply their places. The
necessity for this reform has been admitted by the most
distinguished men of all parties II be effected
and "nows the day, and now's the hour" And by
your decision at your present session; by your deter
mined enforcement your abandonment of this
form, Will shcw, whether you the Banks or
the People The shnplaster gentry will seek to
dcude you, by the assertion 'that there is not specie
enough in the country To this assertion facts and
experience loudly give the lie. The assertion
was made after the late war, when the country was
flooded with shinplaStcs down to the denomination Of
one cent and when hard ninepcnce could not be
once week. But III spite of all the cxertons Of the
Banks and the shinpastcr party in spite Of the same
cry raised to ntmdate you yonr predecessors
soutclv determined al to suppress all Bank
and shlnpastcrs under the denomination of FIRE dol
Iars. 1t was done al once-and no Banks were broken
hv t-shinpastcrs vanished, and silver change took
their places. There than thrice the amount
OF specie in the country, that there then. But it
is lawlcssly boarded by the Banks whose deprecated
currency they attempt 10 make the sole currency of the
people and bv the brokers and shavers who hold it
stake TO shave the people upon the deprecated paper
which the Banks force upon them Go to any town
city in the Cnion and will find this TO be true.
You are better able TO cut off all notes under tenty
d0Uars than predecessors TO cut off all notes
under five dollars. And whether you will do or
not depends upon whether you serve the people, or
whether YOU serve the banks and the shnplaser gen
try Nous rerrons MATTER O. FACT.
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HOYT'S Lottery and Exchange Office,
Richmond TIrg,yin

LOTTERIES FOR JANUARY, 1910!
IOR January $780, Virginia Mononsala Academy Lottery
Glass No l. for leO The capitals are one OF $50 Oo loo
eoo0 $500 1000, &C., prizes of 1903, Is Of SO, Sc.
Tickets SO Shares in proportion
Certificates Of packages of 25 whole tickets Sl:sD
Do do do do p half do IS
Do do do do % quarter do - 80.
l3 drawn numbers out Of 66
Maryland State Lottery, Class No 8 for $780, TO DE drawn al
Baltimore Nd, Saturday llth January. Capitals SIS CO.,
l0,D0o $3.50, &c. 10 prizes of lco9
Tickets go Shares in proportion
Certificates packages Of - whole tickets $780, halves and
quarters in proportion.
For tickets shares certificates Of packages IL The above
scheme please address your c!dersaa y. VI. HOYT,
Richmond, Pe.
Dec q ea-f
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SirattOn's Office.

DRAWN Nos. in New Jcrs"y Lottery, No. Il,
- IL 3 ~ - IL - 81 ~ Is II -
Ticket, No. u 80 ~, Both sold and ca.hed by
do. do 10 81 ~, STATION.
Drawn Nos. in Alexandria No 10, Extra:
- 81 / - ~ IL ~ ~ IL III 10
Ticket, Nos 81 o. prize Of $50 sold and castcd by
STRATToN.
Drawn Ms. in Mary land State Lottery, No. 49,
- IL - - 81 - ). Il 81 Il 81
Ticket, Nos % - 81 a small Of $780, Sold cash
tuby STATION.
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ProgresS of TIE Public Scntiment.

We met with an intelligent Republican, Thurs
day, who short time since member ofthc General
Assembly. He is from the South western region of
Virginia. We asked him how Little Tennessee went
on: The decisive reply was, she will give larger
ority Mr.. Van Buren,, than she gave him at the
election (And that vote, every body knows, a
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cnce III securing the nomination of Harrison: Will
any tell us there sympathy between the Wings and
these fanatics of the North that there is no dcs
unite with them the strength of that faction: Anti
Masonry, Abolitionsm and neutrality-suspicious. no.
mogeneous, and worthy the newly elected chief, the
Hero of Tppccanoc. Let the winds tell it. Let o.
Council hear it,. Aye, and let the Shareholder hear
the news ;, =
The charlottesville Republican shrks the question
which we put to it, and puts question TO as. 1T will
not tell rs what position j, means 10 assume whether
II designs to return to the Democratic ranks, to retain
It's :" armed neutrality, to 90 for Gen. Harrison
Waving all etiquette however, proceed al 10
answer the nterrogatorcs is pleased 10 PROFOUND TO
ourselves
I'VE by Richmond papers Thomas w Glme Egg.
declines being candidate fer reelection spring. report
current here tla, the Administration party in the Legislature in
the event fcr succeeding rIrcns NJ Mason The L.
States Senate intend voting for Mr. tmer What says the Rich
mond Enquirer 10 this:'
We answer at that this report is all to
We have not heard it sad, that Mr. Gimcr would be
brought forward at all Scnator-of course we have
not heard of the Administration party intending to sup
port hun III certain cvent-nor of their abandoning
Judge Mason in any cvcnt-On the contrary they are
pledged stand bv Judge Mason to the last-Wi the
e. H. NOR be kind enough to answer question cate.
gorically'
The Portsmouth Republican CNhig) is pleased 10 in
fer, that the Evan Buren, members of the legislature
caught 'soiarm' from the Harrisburg Convention
because immediately after, they held their Caucus
But does not the Republican recoIlect that the Caucus
was called before General Harrison s nomination was
known The Convention of the Goth February was
called because it is according TO the old Republican
usage, to organize an Electoral Ticket, &c. dc.
The t. Republican calls upon the Wings to hold their
Convention forthwith. But does he rccollcct that
their Convention has been held ut Staunton, and or
gained their Ticket, their Committees, &co We can
assure the p r., that instead of feeding any Alarm We
have never seen the Republican party checrcd and
confident Of success We suspect ''the boot is the
other leg.
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The Alexandria Gazette understands that VIM. NJ.
McCsry, ESQ., has resigned his seat in the Senate of
Virginia. He is CANDIDATE for Congress in the Lou
doun District, to be vacated by c. F. Mercer Esq.
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Beside, S-oO b 59D 400s 1905, 2D)s &c-making 49,
Capnat Prizes sold cahcd January 1897
y H. orders from the country promptly and conndcnaly
tended TO- II addressed 10 y. STRATTON.
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COMMUNICATED.

~ a y
have seen in the newspapers The names of several
gentlemen for our next Governor. will, by your
leave add one more TO the number, and at the same
time will say that if there is man better qualified to
fill the Office in Virginia | do not know him. | mean
JANIS Barbour, Esq, of Orange county.
December ~, 1889. \ NIRGINIAN.
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New York, Dec. Il.
About $4,000 barrels of Flour have arrived on the
Hudson this morning. Common Gencsee, in good
der, is offered at IS 60 and dirty, much of that is
now arriving, is at 81 10 We quote all sorts of -four
at 50 % to co. Sales of new Southern Corn at IS
TO 90 cts. per 56 lbs.-Journdi Commerce.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 10.
Sales of Howard Street flour from stores yesterday
at So 5O-and So % paid from wagons. The last,
sale of City mills at s. 80, and it is held at
the same rate. Fair TO prime red wheat is sold at
: ] 90 10 $ 0S, and inferior to prime white, at : GO
to 81 lo-thc latter strictly prime. Sales of rye at
% cents, new yellow at Is cents and white
at 10 to 46 cents oats % to % ccnts.-Patriot
Sdi,s az The CotteHouss Yesterday
S 100 James River and Kanawha Scrip-ll to I6
per cent discount
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RICHMOND MISUNDERSTANDING 20.
TorAcoo Inspections limited. Prices: New lngs
priced $3i a 4f-eat, common 81! 5t-good SO : !
The quantity of loose Tobacco has been great this Fall
and sells, Tugs Sla 3-leaf S3l 74-accordng tn
quality.-Markct without much demand at present.
WnFAT-Sl 10 IA % per bushci.
FLorR-Cuna S51s % per barrel.
CoRS-S} 3 per barrel
WINFREE, WILLIAMSON & co.
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Y EthauIh tNl''S'liCiIt'
Irysi p,.,.r,jyy', CfD,.p,I.p.

NORFOLK SPECIAL ELECTION.
"Bv the steamboat Thomas jefferson, from Norfolk,
We received las, night the following letter, from
friend. By which it will be the polls were BE-
kept open yesterday and to-day:
NORFOLK, 18th Dec, Evening. 1880.
"Jo the Editors otthc Compiler:
"Gen,cmcn-At sunset this evening. the polls stood
For ALVIN, go
For Cunningham, a52
"Allyn's majority :. \, this time there many
persons SAID TO be - demanding 10 vote for All yn-
The Mayor decided TO be sunset and Allyn demanded
that the polls should be closed. Mr. Cunningham de
votes al the polls beng for Allyn to the satisfaction
Mr. Allyn addressed the people, and Mr.. Cunningham
he could hope Tor success he would the elec
ton
MIR. Allyn at half past six repaired the Clerk
Office 10 get MS return to enable him to take his seal
the House of Delegates the 2Gth, and he found
the Mayor and other officers gravev debating the pro
pretty OF keeping open the polls for three days, and
al fifteen minutes before six the Sheriff made proclama
Ton from the door Of an empty Court House that tho
polls would be opened the 10Th and 2Gth al II
O'clock
Thus itappears, that the quick work prognoscatcd II
the following paragraph from the " Beacon of Wed
nesday morning, has been defeated BY an unexpected
event.
The polls VIII be opened this O'Clock for DE-
:ai' I" represent Norfolk IN the present General Assembly.
r vote probably VIII be fu one desirable that the voter
record their earl: The day The erection H eloe ruth m
1 The delegate elect viii his credentials forthwith,
main the latest advices leave Friday
and take his the House Of Delegates without loss nf ol,
Ave working election was issued BY The
Speaker"
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Marriages,
RICHMOND Observation-Disclosures 90.

Marriages.
Married, the 18th umu, WM 4. T,rSrR Of Abemarlc CO.
Ia Miss ELIz, y. BoATwRIGHr, Of Cumberland.
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xJTANTED-A young Man who has had experience
w He must bring good testimonials Of his character
JOSEPH HODGSQS,
Csls=5a FlgvGnna tSusty.
| Dee. "A GS+th
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The Norfolk Election.

The Election in the Borough was changed by the
SpeakcT his writ from Thursday, as We stated it, I'M
ii Wednesday: and expected to have the return BY
Thursdays boat. But il appears from the following
letter. Yesterdays Compiler, that the Polls have been
KEEP, open by the Sheriff under circumstances Of
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Cossr.,roSrR's OFFICE,

buckingham Court House. Dec. II, ls39.
parties the foregoing decree Will please 10 take notice
that have appointed Monday the Sd day Of February next oiO
10 carry the The parties will please attend At
office Courthouse By 10 O'Clock, A. W. with their
'NN0'' ROBERT SHAW, COMMISSIONER.
po-wiw
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NJ n Circuit Superior Court Of Law
4 held for buckingham County, ri
9th day of .Apsil, 1880, sitting as a
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-21


Rev DEAR SRM soul exceedingly anxious and all fire to
long detail of facts and with regard affairs
in Africa but it trouble that situated that
consistently
have evening all friends America. am in
Taylor about days for America. small
hacheouse with mud walls and God laid floor nearly four thou
and But glory Jesus soul is happy God! have
fifteen American abong building framed house. which
Friday. will probably finished
The inhabitants all heather and heather by
practice but the influence of the missionary operations
have than half civilized of them Among them
Pessa tribe whom On looking around travelling the
Colonization God that thing
the Gospel these heather tribes Sir
that beloved brethren who Colonization here
what has DONE they of hem would be strongly favor
lof Colonization
King Tom told yesterday that lie willing be
if lie could feel he had Christians feel
worshipped the American God King says"O that knew God
like the Americans would war; Washbon aMandngo chief
Il have been the colony to-day and all
heard before asked him what he had "Wny said he 81
have the Americans worship Gppa consistently than all
worshipets that | ever saw
doctor thing with will learn other
brethren beho
what feel i'll soul. Glory God!
Please continue and labor will not be
vain to this mission Dear sir will please indulge with the
OF saung through Advocate Journal the
the Liberia highest
through the medium suffer devouy beec the whole
Church especially who truly needs
anany other the mission Brother Seys for separated
from brethren and in the midst people who sitting the
and shadow DEATH
mortality beginning be made manifest this people.
Last Sabbath preached through and all
except that IN which converted the interesting
laughed at the good others wep for and
what they o
the God of the of
shall the salvation of Cod Farewell
Heddingto,t Liberia Mach 49, Go Brown
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COLONIZATION AND ABOLITION


elaborate work on topics has been by Judge Bkn
ridge be shortly expected be published The
Judge has had the advantage OF long residence the South and being y
his Northern qualified hold
Of the Union We make
the following reue though respectful
of the ideas Mr. Adams his late letter Mr.
al Iateigencer
q shall conclude chapter with observations the distinctive
objects entirely snterested the founders
and and like similar efforts the great humanity the
society," the education, societies. belongs
whole world
their voluntary aid and support including
life personal devotion the No incentive poht or interest
ambition power members either individually col
which they authority
present colony the right that the donations made
by purchases Of land effected through their
shall be fairly and wisely applied SO to accomplish the benevolent OBJECTS
for which they designed the oil an orderly uou
free and prosperous colony of people of color
This authority sustained by physical force cannot continue
longer than the coonst themselves satisfied with IT; WHILE IN
administration of the all
branches the hands of the local authorities chosen by the coons
colony been obtained by fair purchase
principles honorable the famous treaty
lo William Penn and which him the OF reason and JUSTICE
respectable title than the charter the king OF England The
for the benefit of the coiored here and Africa
How unlike that Incorporated established with the most IN
eresd with monopoly OF the East India trade, under whose
territory dominion, which, the day. she with
the British Crown Is there resemblance here to the Colonization So
Colony of Liberia? appears most strange that the
mind eminent resemblance should
have presented il and still that he should OBJECT those CHAR
which peculiarly entle Liberia esteem has charter
the Government has finger concensne society authorizes the
male with the addition of
great significance self implies that
the society dsppoves of all only are founded that
right which belong sngy community and which also
humbes reptile craw the face of the earth
All the good resulting from Colonization and future and will be
the side the African and his and excepting the grateful
of benefits bestowed we look for that be equally
shared by all other nations and individuals
MIR J. Q. Adams-Letter to Mr. Phelps
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GOOD TIDINGS FROM LIBERIA.

We have had sweeping revival in Monrovia weeks
known the work God generally used
camp-meetng than houses
eight days business shop store
Office and the farm all neglected. due
weghty matters During the whole Of
night the woods and dwellings resounng groans
The sound of newborn souls fell the
Almost every house the
when met at Church who and how
their own houses the woods to-day Men and would
vced IN the Church. and leave apparently
would hear would be- Behold he pyeth follow
led by the glad tidings of a soul disentlraled.
Our town presented the and air of
Methodist Church. and altar The
Shouts heard break midday night from the
dwellings Of the inhabitants in all quarters.
The work principally confined families;
and all expressed it, Real candid sinners do
justice when they leaders Saan militia
Many OF Them in addition saving their will
respects important acquisitions o Church.
The anniversary of missionary society took about
will dollars for the
missionary hundred and forty which pledged support
of among interior to be
the voice crying the Wilderness Prepare We of the
Lord &C.
The meeting expect raise
nearly as much did on the first
Those who have visited Liberia and feel
rejoice hear that Dr. Prout and all his subjects
OF our sln-kiling and sou-savng revival.
In truth the has been entirely defeated
progress OF the work His last effort
avore and scheme but and Of
the Gospel truths oed peace our
borders Monrovia emphacy evangzed and there little to fear
from without -
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MI S G f l. l. A n Y
ALEAF FROM THE NOTE BOOK OF A RETIRED
STEAMEOLOGIST.


am advised to visit very infrm pauper in
Burke, by the name of Jinkias. He is described
AZ being very incorporate man in language as |
we'll as habts-he has been for many years az |
ficted with paralysis ofthe extremites, supposed
to have been induced from exposure, and an acute
affection of the spinal column-andis now threat.
ened with anchylosis. have my doubts wheth- |
er i can relieve him-but am certain a yapor
bath will do him no harm.
visited the old man, and he very politely re-
ceived me in his very humble and unpretending
hut and having stated the object Of my presence
before him, he appeared somewhat reflective and
uncertain to express any opinion, whether should
undertake his case or not. But he was not soius
long.
"Well," said old Stephen Jinkins, 'may be
you can cure me-but suppose | was cured,
would then be compelled TO 60 to work-and as
! am now, why the charity Of the county sup
ports mel believe won't be cured-I am used
to these old crutches; and can curse who !
please; drink as much as | please and sing
'Cooney in the Hollow without the least an
noyance-then why should want to be cured
/ have no pains-pm now only cripple Do
you think old Stephe will ever suffer in Burke,
while corn grows snd hogs are raised! Do you
think this little shanty is not pleasant to me
the large houses in Waynesborough? Why,
Doctor, I'm the real Stephen Jinkins, Esquire,
of Burke!-can get corned the oftenest-talk the
highest Kind Of politics-and cheat uncle Rober,
out of the prettiest gin cock-tail-why, doctor,
you don't know this child! I'm Stephen up to
the handle? Cure me? Why doctor how you
talk! Didn't Verdery make flash at me! Did Mt
all the doctors in Burke physic me-and you talk
about boiling my old legs straight! Tush, man,
drive on your sulkey You can't cure me-you
shant try-'ve heard ofyou Scriven; you shan't
straighten my legs; and make me go to work, no
how you can fix it. know you're mighty lucky
and perhaps if you were to cure me, should
be worse off than am now. Hoeing corn is not
ct work for old Stephen-I don't want to raise
Mathematician real republican, eat what
l get-and wear what | get-and 60 TO bed and
get up, without thinking about short crops and
high prices! Look here, Doctor, don't tell the
folks would mt let you cure me-say you did'n,
see the old man."
left him-he was too hard customer for me
saw his situation-he was beyond the reach oil
surgery, fiery ordeals and moral discipline. A
few days after, we left the neghborhood of Sod
ON, and passed on.-.4ugusta Daily News.
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FRYING FGGs-Schefer, the dancing mas
ter is now dead but the memory OF his waggery
has survived him. He was once boarder at the
Lamb Tavern, Boston, when that house was the
resort of sundry gentlemen OF the Legislature
party of the last had returned one evening from
one of Potler's eXhibinons and while talking
what they had seen, in the presence OF Scheiier'
confessed that nothing puzzled them so much as
the feat Of frying eggs in hat. The nloauS
operandi of Potters other tricks they thought
they had detected; but this particular feat quite
exceeded their comprehension. They could not
for the life of them, see through it. why, gen.
temen, said SchaiTer, joining in the conversation
Il can't agree with you. 1t really strikes me that
this trick Of Potters can be initiated with the
greatest case Imaginable. If any gentleman here
will accommodate me with the loan OF his hat, !
will do il in moment and if | do not succeed, l
will forfeit bottle
All were eager to see the performance, and
every hat held out. SchGtfer took the hat
Of one of the most strenuous doubters, and, deli
berately broke into i, dozen eggs. He then
mu,tered the usual incarnation presto, vcsto,
change &c., at the same time whriing the hat
pretty vigorously, in order to give the contents
good stirring up. He then looked into the hat with
a face apparently full Of confidence, which was
Instantly changed into blank, stupid stare, on
its being ascertained that the contents of the
hat remained without change the hat, mean
while, being pretty thoroughly soaked under the
operation. Having gazed for some moments at the
rueful plight Of the chapcau, Schaher recovered
from his apparent astonishment and at length ex-
claimed, Well, gentlemen, am sorry to say IT.
butt have lost the bet. But declare thought
could do it,
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flung our heart, with food and giadness. Acts
Ia: II.
If, therefore, we have not "the early and the lat
ter rain," TO whom shall we look. Elisha, the
prophet, when thad not raned for three years and
six months, prayed TO God; and the rain was
sent. Let us learn, therefore, to thank God when
the rain refreshes the EARTH and humble ourselves
before Him and pray, when It's withheld.
How frequently we hear men complain of too
much as well as TO little ran--never seeming to
remember that they are murmuring against God.
When will men learn to see and acknowledge the
hand of benevolent God, in their common and
ye, most important blessing PRO. + Herotd
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-21

Garfers.-Very few persons have any idea that
mischief, as well as convenience, is attendant up
on the careless use Of those little confidential
agents employed to preserve propriety Of place
in the neither covering Of the neither members.
Though their use be sanctioned by fashion and
custom, it is not without its dangers, whether
above or below the knee. The parts compressed
by them acquire unnatural hardness, and in
creased fatigue s produced upon every exer,ior
Of the legs. Dropsies of the legs and thighs
also frequently arise from this unsupported causes
and hence, also, many stumbles, disocations and
injuries of the knee pan, are ei1ected.-N T.
San.