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Deaths.


Departed this life on the lat ultima Dr. R. D. FrrLp At The
residence of his Father Sussex County, Va Is painful
all times the death of friend but circumstances
conspc render this douby and is with emotions of tn
deepest caractcemotons which make the bosom eare and
swell oceans tide, that perform this last tribute respect
TO him who has left for eternity There could have been
more hearendng calculated 10 generate
anguish Of mind than behold the ebbng away of life from
who possessed all the virtues that ennohe the SOUL and who
cherished and nuured them with the ondest affection Had
Heaven In lis stayed the decree which has been visit
ed tie subject of this notice. he would have made OF
soccis nohes but hieous Deaih is
takn. abroad III our land and selecting the choicest victims
which TO nt his inatate vengeance. Prosperity and happiness
the constant concomants his bright and dazzling
and even 10 the last his pale but manly brow, which dit
fused ndenabe charm his emaciated form, seemed
say disturbed his dying teposc that his di
lies himself aud his fellow beings had been discharged with
reciude The loss which has been sustained by the
family the deceased only be properly appreciated by c
the hopes they had cherished for his welfare sudden
bcted But may the cup Of bitterness which has been
his mourning friends and relatives he sweeened with
the hope that the spirit which has Invested itself of this mortal
COLL has fled regions congenial 10 is nature.
Died, the residence of Mr. John STACY IN the County Of
Iicnrico whittier he had visit his relatives, Mr.
JAMES VI. RoAsE of Amherst Va aged 81 years and 10 days
His disease bilious fever which he endured for 81 days VIII
resignation.
gCJ The Wing and Lynchblg Vrenian will please copy.
Died, county of Chesterfield, the 4th inst Mrs.
Many MoopY, widow OF VIM H. Moody, dec She left large
family o lament her irreriirabc loss
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York.
For Fan Barren.
Virginia -
New H ampshre
Is. South Ca rolina Is, Georgia II, Tennessee l5 MI
chgan g. nois s. Delaware 2, Mississippi q Alabama
l. Arkansas 3, Missouri a. Louisiana to hear rom VI
these Mr. Van Buren, will probably receive 3 carolina,
Tennessee Illinois, Mississippi, Alabama, ARKANSAS ana
Missouri Pennsylvania is yet in afog The minority
either way is not likely to exceed or 3OO out OF pro-
badly grand total of 300, 900 North Carolina IS to
decide on Thursday next, whether she makes up her
bed with the Democrats or the Federai!sts;
We shall hear from Pennsylvania finally IN DAY or
two The vote is SO close one, that the Governor
has been compelled to wait for the official returns from
each county 1t was not till Wednesday as that the
Inspectors of Elections bound by law 70 meet,
make up the returns and report to the Governor. Inc
full return had not been received at Harrisburg on Sa-
turday last-though only three counties were want
ing This extraordinary factis stated by no
ent in Washington -"The vote on the 3Oth was oo'ooo
more than it was on the 18th. How many Wing gPes
were laid we shall never know As to New York,
it is idle to disguise the almost absolute certainty tnal
her fate sealed and that she has gone against martin
Van Buren,. ct IT, Brute, The New York Evening
Post Of Saturday evening dees not exhnguish every
Of N York writes 10 his Correspondent in Richmond
uNEw YORK, Nov. T., 1910.
eTbe Northern and Western counties of this State,
have come in with vote so little corresponding M'a
our maiorties in the Southern and River countess thal
we are overwhelmed with majority against u.s. nearly
as large as it was in 1888. We believe all is lost W..
But all is not lost-Wc have saved our honorI"e
have saved Virginia. We have saved the Ci.aoel.I
We have saved the flag of the Republican party,and
with it the means of rayng and reuniting the Demo
cracy of the Land brighter day yet awaits us IS,
John @. Adams with his Federal Dynasty could only
remain in our gears. The People rose IN Inc maJes.y
Of their strength and drove those unclean politicians
from mower Let Harrison and his Federal clique take
warning by the destiny of their predecessors and profit
by their example
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ported by the Norfolk Beacon, with the correction off

2U99 1923 l76W.l0E1 G5 38
s'By this table, you will see that in 1910, there have
been given in 2O99 Wing votes, and 1923 Democratic
votes, which leaves Wing majority of TO- In 1886,
1902 Wing votes, and 6S4 Democratic votes, which
gave them Wing majority Of 37S. 1887 increased
Wing vote. 1899 increased Democratic vote And
diminished Wing majority of 2O2.
1.-THE Wings are growing here about their increased
vote, when in fact, their majority is 2O2 less than in
II in Petersburg, and shall carry Rvcs District by
majority of $50 votes The Richmond vote is less than
expected. have no doubt we shall carry the State
by increased majority, if the mountain Counties do
their duty
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Unwilling as have ever been to come before the
public in this way feel compelled by statements
made by Mr. j. NJ. Bolts in the Wing OF the 2Sth lns
to make an exposition Of facts necT can recoect
them which are as follows Seine time in the year S37
or 8, Mr. Crowder, IA man whom had never seen or
heard of befoc) apparently in much Distress be-
fore me saving he had been charged with stealing corn
by Mr. Bolts negroes, and lie (r Bot;s) had refused
to give him any satisfaction and therefore Mr. Crowder
requested warrant, which gave him. The negroes
were apprehended and carried to the Yellow Tavern,
and Mr.. Crowder came to my house and requested me
TO attend, as he could get other magistrate. Crow
der appeared with his witnesses MIR Bolts did not
Mr. Crowder seemed much disposed to have the matter
ended and requested, that should hear what the ne
oroes had to suy about the matter told INN, they
could not be legally introduced as witnesses 70 Wnlen
he said he could prove the charge to be false by white
persons whom he had the spot. 10 accommodate
MIR Crowder, heard the statement of the negroes
During This time received note from Mr. Bolts say
inp he could not leave Richmond that day ana there
fore requested continuance OF the case; when reques
was complied with. -,
On the day fixed for the second trial, Crowder, with
his witnesses and Bolts appeared Mr. Bolts after De-
ing sworn, commenced by asking me, II l had not
heard the statement made by the negroes: to!u MN,
Mt the request of Mr.. Crowder, | had; but did no
consider il legal testimony; Mr. Bolts then went on
evidently as thought and still think, insisting on the
guilt of Mr. Crowder, producing no other testimony
EXCEPT what his negroes had told him. Here some
sharp words passed between Mr.. Bolts and Crowder
The latter of whom desised. Mr. Bolts continued his
argument, still insisting the guilt OF Crowder' pu
not pretending to introduce any other testimony e1eep
what his negroes had told him. Here he was interrupted
by Col Jeter, "a gentleman whom ! had never seer
more than once or twice before in all my fe) Some
hard words then passed between the Colonel and MT
Bolts; after which, MIR. Bolts requested fuItner con
tnuance of the case, stating that he wished TO INTRO
duce other testimony crowder opposed the motion
4 had To bnye
uranted another continuance Some short time afte
this Mr. Bolts came to my house and requested Of nj
TO have the trial removed to the Swan Tavern IN Rich
mond as he wished Major snead to sit on the trial II
this replied, if there objections made by tn
opposite party Here ended the matter with me, unit. IT.
Ter in the streets Of Richmond, when he Ceter) aske'
me, if recoected any thing about the case OF Irow
der and Bolts which was before me at the fei,ow
yern. told him did. He then asked me whal wa
the impression made on my mind in the case; .Ja
him that Mr. Bolts did insist on the gull. Of me
e =" would uive \ certificate 10 that effect My rep
was No; that did not wish to come before the PuOlc
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Democrats would have any majority that region. The
Little Tennessee (where he, too had been attempting
to charm The peopc TO 300, and perhaps 10 Now
mark the fulfmcnt We shall carry majority in
every county in that region. Already it amounts to
near sO0-and Grayson and Tazewell only partially
receved-and not return yet from Russell, Scott. or
Lee. Little Tennessee will probably be good 10 for
1850, uhc Charlottesville cstimate) perhaps
Again Mr.. Rivcs is now visit 10 New York
and wherever he goes, lie is boldly proclaiming that
Virginia has gone for Harrison by 1000 majority per-
nps. Not so FAST my dear sir, the boot is the other
leg. We have carried her, probably by about 1000 ma
orty. Your wand has lost its charm. Your eloquence
has been wasted in vain, upon the Old Dominion
She stands firm and immoveable as her own Allegheny.
Neither your Faith nor your change OF faith IS sui-
cient to move mountains.
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UNIVERSITY az YI%GINIA.


Tho disease under which Professor Bonnyca has long snl
frred having terminated fatally the morning Of Saturday,
the 2ls of October, nj meeting Of the Faculty the aerno"
Of that day following Preamble Resolutions Offered by
Professor Tucker, were unanimously adopted:
The which connected Professor Bonnycastle with this
University, having been this day severed hy DEATH members
of the Faculty think due both their deceased colleague aad
themselves, 10 express their feelings the sad occasion.
Their long aud intimate acquaintance with Mr..
enables them testify his merits Professor and for
they daily witnesses Of the ability and fidelity which
he discharged Institution: first
Natural Philosophy and afterwards in that of Mathematics,
they had abundantpoos of his high and delicate honor
his moral WORTH and his underwriting exercise of all
Domestic virtues.
During fifteen years Professor OF the Uni
vcy he has conducted himself tr confidence
and Students of his School, and those whom
he responsible He unweared In his efforts 10 mpat
pupils advance the sciences he cultivated
and 10 for Himself high and enduring reputation. Nor
his abo confined 10 his professional pursuits but the in
erva Of time employed in his official dntcs, indci
gaby devoted study and intellectual exercises His prodn
ons in various departments of knowledge, both scientific and
literary cvnce mind equally capable of absuse speculation
aud Of the happy combinations OF fancy Amid his
paton he had lively relish for the pleasures OF social inter
and few equal To him in the Of combn
innocent mrth with useful and solid instructions Therefore,
Res0ircd, That Faculty. deeply ancnling
OF Professor Bonnycasile tender their heartfelt sympathy his
bereaycd wife and children this affecting dispeSaon.
Rcsoirtd That testimony of their esteem for Mr. B0nnyris
ties virtues ana talents, and of the feelings Of friendship which
bound them TO their colleague they Will round the
left arm for months.
nycaste, the Richmond Whg the Richmond Enquirer aud the
National Inieligencer J. A. G. DAVIS,
Chairman Of TIE Faculty.
WM. WErTESGAKER Secretary Of the Faelty
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IILig ITiti

WWy va!
Apropo John Hndnran is tho last The Van Buren,
Electoral Ticket in Virginia. lie will be the hadmaa, after Elec
ton on bath Tickcts.-Lynea5urg Yrginan
No, indeed. The voice of Virginia has pronounced
that "Iiindman shall be before every Wing Elector
sour sky is Jrisht and Frightening"
IT. RICHIE.
Tom Richie, Tom Richie,
Your sky is quite ptehy,
No cloud could eer make it hacker -
All your States, OIL BY one,
Arc going gone,
Yes bdcicr.A
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IN cHANcERY-viHGS.A: AT Rules held IN me LirIks W.
~ ruit SUPERIOR Court of Law and Chancery for
ousn County on lst Monday in October, oio' ne
William ]. Hunter, Guardian OF Sarah J. hennoa n"
against -, =, ,Lo paor.sa,,,,;yo of f,b,ries
JohH ,a hen he ran be asceraned, Defendants
The defendants John Perkins, aud the Representative hacs
decd having entered their appearance anu gwen Sc
according 10 law and the rules Of this Court and appear
inc Nv evidence that they not inhabitants OF this
State on motion plaintiff By bis counsel Il Is ordered that
,e John the Representative Of Charles kenno
do appear before the Judge Of the said Court at the Court
House AZ the held in the Clerks office Of the SAID Court
On the first Monday February and the bill OF the
plaintiff and that Of This order be forthwith inserted ,
months successfully and posted the front door OF the Court
House of this County some Court day.
Nov N r5s-wswl JOHN HUNTER, c. C.
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TyECUTOR,S SALE OF SLAVES AND OTHER PER-
Il soNAL EsTATEIn further execution of the viii OF John
Cole deceased County Of Charles City, SHALL
Thursday Goth day of the present month"; lremb If fair
the first day thereafter at the late residence na S
der tho property belonging the Estate Of csator con-
slstng Of Slaves Stocks, Crops, Household and kitchen rar
nure and Farming Utensils credit till the first Of July next
will be allowed purchasers Of of the above property Tex
cent the Slavcs all dollars, for that sum ana
cash will be required For the slaves will he made
on the day SALE resevng the privilege of selling them
nj another and place. should the prospect OF sale as 70 BID
Jers he or the those concerned In the Es
tate require il. NO. w. ~, oi M, 80,
..,fhn
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Tile Prophets MIR Wm. c. Preston, who has n been
trvno the effects of his eloquence upon Little Tennes
see expressed doubt in letter which he aaSfes ,se
the other day to the Tips Of N Carolina whether the
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A SITUATION WANTED.-A Young GEsTLEMAS, who IS a
Graduate and has several experience III Teaching,
wishes to obtain situation in some good Academy or nigh
Schoo As he has studying special reference to teaching
profession he greatly prefer location which is likely
Letters this subject addressed opDn pS)
win be uy attended Satisfactory testimony Of morals and
q" %, IN ~ 56-w6w
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This is the thunder of the Jupiter Tonans of the Log
Cabin, uhe Editor of the Danve Reporter But our
..faroritc Jaeker, The proud !" unterrifed Common,
wealth." still stands up our favorite backer" God
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nTsMAL SWAMP LAND coMPANY.-Thc Annual Meeting
~ Stockholders Dismal Swamp Land Company viii
be- held Town of Suffolk, according Law the third
Thursday November 1.-The 10Th instantly
RIO. BUTLER, President
Dismal Scamp Land Company
Snihfcd, Nov. s. 1910. Std
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u,,;ty for the Wings in Nelson is said to be 100"
"N'J FAUQUIER.

,,,-ity for the Wings IN nelson is saio 10 DC loo
"N" FAUQCIER
"NovrMBER Sd, 1910.
". have made gallant fight i'll Fauqnier, and If
mis- have done as we'll elsewhere, the flag of VIC
GU MN wave in proud triumph over our beloved
~! .,,cneah The Federal majority at the spring
COMM .', over US was 246. Encouraged by this the
.ar, out their orators with the spirit of conquest
Pl' the people, and in county in the State have
am :.ous been frequent, more animated, or Pro-
,,"5 Bu neither the efforts of their young men,
il'" N, Judge of the Superior Court of the county,
~, been in the field debater too) has availed
s" any, thing. They were boldly met, and We have
'" hs result Their majority of 246 IN the spring,
no" trndlcd to l46 which is loss to them of 100
a. The census Of the county just completed, now
10 our friends abroad how they have obtained
.sl ascendancy, BY this small vote We have
s , ~ the census now proves, 5000 inhabitants since
Fan, ouothfr- "7aJurn, Fang. Co., Va, Nov B.
.br vote in this county last Spring was carried by
j.. Why's with majority, say $50. The vote yester-
T.. ,ar Nr. Van Buren,, has reduced that majority to
"a Little Prince Williams majority will more than
lance ruuquer Virginia is safe for Van Buren,.
FAIRFAX.
"Fairfar c. H., Nor. 3, 1910:
~lencose you statement of the poll in old Fairfax
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The N York New Era positively denies the charge
that the late forged Correspondence between General
Harrison and Arthur Tappan, printed at its Office.
So decided tone docs the New Era take in relation to
this fell crew. that in its paper of the 3ls it makes the
following positive annunciation:
NJ a'The Abolitionsts have sent to our Office long
advertisement, for the insertion OF which the money
was paid to our clerk. We beg leave to say, most en-
phatcay that we cannot permit ourselves to be used,
either directly or indirectly to forward their heish and
dangerous schemes Were we confident that the city
would throw US in minority for years, columns shall
not DO numbered with an advertisement even, which
would po TO aid in the dissolution Of Union and
collation. of the constitutional compact The Aboil
onists are the coadjutors Of the British Whgs-the'
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the sandals of Office, but in the very paper which an
nounces in this city the fact of his election in
dcation is thrown out, which cannot be mistaken
The tablets of prescription yesterday opened in the
Richmond Wing; and the experiment is first 10 be COM
menced with the officers of this city-men, who dare to
have opinions of their own to express them like free
men, and to take part in the proceedings of the Demo
cratic Association ofthis city The fiat is gone forth
aud the axe already brandshed the heads Of the
Sergeant the night watch, &c, who dare to think for
themselves! Go on, gentlemen, and immediate every
oflicehoder whom you can reach in this City State
or in the General Government for opinions sake-you,
who have affected, whilst you were eectioneerng for
the Presidency, such adherence for proscrption-But
remember the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the
church. Go on, Sirs, soon as you please establish
new reign of Terror aud Prescription.
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Deserved Compliment to the old Dominion!

AT late splendid Dinner given TO Mr. McDuffe at
Columbia the following given as Of the stand
ing Toasts:
Y7rniua I'm ss she ro,sed the States sense of the dan
ger appreended from assumed authority Now well as
them she expected to be true to the cause of Democracy anu
the Constitution" :,
In 90 she reused up the States against the Federal
Dynasty In 1910, she has proved herself true to her
principles In 1S41 she is ready again TO be the flag
bearer, and to raise the consecrated standard awe
are where we ever have been, and ever mean to be.
Let chiyalrous South Carolina depend upon THAT
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s.,s recorded, that some of the Wings actually
every r wives and children to the polls, rather than
eaF''. go Notwithstanding all this, we have maintain
NJ 's ,,,nad molly, and reduced the Wing majority
q our yom the spring vote. We have stll, think,
s aas s x ssl ss A is asgs
no' md they will mol oil come to the polls. Be-
p''"" lave statement:
Z" .na;. at the Courthouse IL
lhm' ." billiards. Store 5
Pedlar Mills i
Il
,,.,.. n,ai. at Walters Mill AZ
VIZ. Buffalo Springs is 60
AZ
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A TEACHER WANTED-The Trustees Of the Mathews
Academy wish for the ensuing Gentleman OF
Principal married could take the Boarding depart
would he preferred Particulars he had by addressing
WN. SHULTICE, President.
Nov IN Ji-ti5D
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unless it absolutely necessary The letters Of
which Mr. Bolts speaks did receive, the first OF which
opened and determined not answer not out Of any
Iisrespect to him, bu to avoid Controversy The last
also received but did not open it, which | can prove
by two respectable persons NJ ii. GARDNER.
1t is not true, that any member Of the Democratic
Association las the Richmond Wing hnts) has spoken
Of the venerable Bishop of Virginia. Traitor
has used any language derogato to his character The
Democratic Association of last night put the lie npoa
the libel. We shall publish the resolution Friday
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NOTICE.

To all nh0m may
HAVE appointed Mr.. John = Jones my Agent, 10 attend 10
collection Of all monies due the of Phippen
Jones'.
may generally be found Office Cary street. directly
in of the Virginia Banks. In his absence, viii do
pleasure their customers being very DESTROYS of closing
their business speedily possible.
invite all persons indebted them, by bond note
account forward and settle the indulgence
der the which placed, be given
RICHARD WHITFIELD, Trustee
II Phippcn Jones.
Nov 10th. J6-Jt
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TOTICE-y Virtue Of Decree of The County Court Of Han
~ over pronounced the 9th uliimo in the suit of James j.
Cross RS Nancy and Others SHALL Commissioner s-
cay appointed that purpose, proceed SELL the premises
2s, Instant the Tract OF LAND lying in the County o.
Hanover adjoining my Lands and others, Of which Joh
Cross younger died seized and possessed
two and three hundred ncres and has good Dwe.,hs
House Outhoues Orchards &C.. also, elderly Negro aan
named NELSON Terms Of sale will be on e.ea I o. W. M
eighteen months for the Land except So nuc as s We
cessary defay the expenses of the decree ana me- "h WIZ
required in cash. The Negro Man Nelson VIII ec sou On
The title to the Land will retained, until the purchase money
= pa.u, =, = 49, % ~ WM L. WHITE.
s u 5G-tds
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L Of need of Trust executed by James NJ. Garrett the
subscribers the goth February and d1y recorded in The
Clerks Office of Essex County, TO secure debt due TO Robert
Warng shall proceed TO offer at public SALE at oreo, in
the County of Essex on Thursday The I'm cay Of December
lowing slaves wit Henry, Harry, Sally, Hannah, Eliza
jack Billy Be in which the said James H. Garnett holds fec
simple o.so Robert Henry, Charles Thomas, Mary,
etscy Jenny Mary sydney, William Jane and Dick in which
holds estate for his life only toge
. wi III The increase Females many Of the said
slaves as shall necessary the Of said deed of trust
HENRY w. LA1ANE, | ,-.,,..
ROBT. NJ. r. HUNTER, ~