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COMMUNICATED

ID.
meeting of the Executive and Legislative Tempe
rance Society was held at the CAPITOL according to
adjournment, on the Goth JAN, 1913.
On motion, Robert White called TO the Chair, and
walter d. Leake, appointed Secretary, pro TEN.
The meeting being organized, the committee appoint.
ed TO draft Constitution, made, though heir chairman,
DR.. VIM faem, the following report:
number OF the members of the Executive and
Legislative Departments OF the State Of Virginia. feel
ing desIrous Of uniting their efforts the promotion OF
The cause OF temperance hive associated themselves
into society Tor that purpose, under the following
Constitution:
CONSTITUTION
.3Tt lst The Society shall be called the Virginia
Executive and Legislative Temperance Society, and
any person being member of connected with either
OF these departments, may become a member.
.3rt End. The officers of this Society shall be Pre-
s'dent three Vice Presidents, Secretary, and an AS
slstant Secretary, who shall be elected RIGA roce
art 3D. Ii shall be the duty of the President 10 pre-.
side at all meetings oil The Society," preserve order and
sign the proceedings; and in The absence of the Pres
dent the Senior Vice President present shall supply his
place.
.7r 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary record
the proceedings of each meeting, and countesgn the
same when signed by the President, and make such
disposition OF the records from time to time The So
ciety shall direct In the absence of the Secretary the
Assistant Secretary shall supply his place:
.7rt dh Any person eligible to membership, and
wishing to join this Society," may become member by
unto attached. And any member wishing TO Withdraw
from this Society, may do by handing to the Secre
tary his written resignation.
.irt 6h. Al any subsequent session of the Legsa.
ture, any officer member of this Society shall be
empowered TO call meeting for the purpose of re.
organizing the same.
PLEDGE.
With desire to the accomplishment OF the objects
con,emp plated in the foregoing constitution, We pledge
ourselves, to each other gentlemen that will
use intoxicating liquors beverage, during The
sion nj the Legislature Of Virginia.
LIST. On motion, RtsOred, That the foregoing report
be adopted.
2nd. Resolred, That this Society now go into all
election Of officers.
Whereupon the following officers were elected, viz:
Robert White, President.
Edmund Broadus, lst Vice President
Thos. p. Mitchell, I'd
Daniel Miller, Sd +"
WIN. Ta,cni, Secretary.
Shelton f. Leake Assistant Secretary
On motion, Rcsored, That the President appoint
committee of five, whose duty il ea be to invite per-
sons 10 address The Society al It's regular meetings.
Wherenpon, the following gentlemen appoint
ed: Major Edmund Rroadus, Doctor William ratem,
Daniel Miller, u M Edgington and Shelton T. Leake.
The following gentlemen addressed The meeting, viz:
Shelton +. Leake Rev. ID. ID. Smith, Rev. Mr.. Je,er
and Walter ID. Leake.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, TO meet at this
place this day two weeks, al o'clock, p. NJ.
ROBERT WHITE, President.
WIS.,. T,TEN, Secretary.
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Uov,s Of Deliberately Yesterday !.

The Stay Law was discussed all cay ny hlessrs:
Bocock and Cowau in favor, and Messrs. Frazier and
Lake of Albemarle, against. We hope to give the
debate hereafter. Mr.. Smith Of Harrison, moved an
adjournment. We presume he will open the discussion
this morning.
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We shall publish in next, the Proceedings of the
Democrats of Hampshire county-Captain Ephraim
Dunn in the Chair. They have appointed u Dele
gates to represent the Democracy of Hampshire in the
State Convention of Cd of March.
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Isl February, 1888

s,WEET SPRINGS FOR RENT--By order Of the Circn ST.
- Court of Law and Cancery for Monroe county, shall
proceed 10 public auction the premises, the ilh
of March, 1853 the Sweet Springs the county o Monroe
and all the Furniture belonging thereto and the valuable Farm
thereuno attached containing abon 900 acres of Land from
h day Aarch, ls+3 until the let day of January Isi
giving bond with approved security for tho payment Of
the same ADDISON DUNLAP, ID. =,
For Joel stodehil, e. VI. C.
Feb Q SIT
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Richmond, LIST February, 1888.

NEW BuslNESS.-underl the same firm Of F. 4 j. s. JAMES
~ co. the subscribers ill continue for the benefit
themselves and the Estate of Joseph l. lanes deceased,
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS BUSINESS
and offer for sale about fifty thousand dollars north Of oed
most seasonable and very cheap, having been pu
chased within the past year. They
additions stock this
and the lst April may 10 them desirable.
FLEMING JAMES,
EDWIN JAMES,
Globe Square.
IstE. ,ruary S5-w6yy
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Jo,v n C,yty Esq (.Nobiic

JoHN II. GAVE, Esq, (.H0Dac
From Mobile to Augusta! From Augusta to Charles
,oard, and to Washington! All quietly along-us a
sprvate citizen, "w,h as little display POSSIBLE
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Deaths.

residence, Hanover, the 10th
January instant, the 5h year Of his age Capt Wa WING
The subject Of this notice OF modest and
firing manners respected and beloved by all who knew him.
Christian by Well professions and truly The fol-
lowing lines he spoken OF him:
Reflection long shall hover Ger thy urn,
And l3thfnl friendship boast The pow'r TO mo,irn
Peace thy shade! while Truth shall breathe the rest
I4imented most by those who knew thee best
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NOTICF-Wi be sold for cash. Bowling Gresp tho
81
fifteen likely Negroes consisting of women, boys and
girls. JoHS H. TALlAFERRO,
ARCHD SAMUEL,
Executors of VIM W. Taliafefro, deceased.
Feb S5-2awiLs
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xxyILLIAM F. RlTcHIE, ArIoaS,I At Law R'sa.sss ns,
the Banks
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n fellows and three boys, al likely viii be sold
st bowling Green, Caroline county, February Court 18Th
insfant the highest bidder for cash, without They
sold o fault and be recommended orderly and well
disposed. Persons Of rood ssrrsmtS home use would
fad il 10 tteir interest 10 attend this SHE
Feb.2 e5-tcs
NOTfCE-Tn consequence Of continued III health. HENRY
IN JAMES reres ts day from the partnership of F. j. 5.
JAMES co. with the of all the partners He will,
however, he aid in winding up the business
which he Interested and in conducting The
ls day September ne1and for these purposes will Sign
the name of heretofore We ask numerous debt,
ors TO prepare early liquidation Of their matter
the greatest importance 10 usaHd urgently demanded wei!
the times By the change oneress noted
FLEMING JAMES
EDWIN JAMES,
HENRY JAMES.
nj J,E .J,y
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ERDM ABROAD,

We have received the following letter from mos,
intelligent and amiabe American now in distant lands
He promises us series of ettcrs-of which, the pre-
sent letter is the first and very suspicious specimen
his Correspondence. Among other things, he writes
that he hos "been collecting materials in relation tc
British Philanthropy connected with Slavery."-We
commend the following letter. containing many very
interesting facts 10 the public attention. The advice
which lie addresses to his countrymen the subject
OF their finances, and on the paymen! OF their debts, i:
as appropriate, it it were written in Richmond, and
on this Cd day Of February, lS43
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NOTICE.

In pursuance OF he provisions Of the act of Con.
gress, approved "a March, 1888, entitled An act 10
establish town at st. Marks, Florida" the Rcpi.er
and Receiver Of the Land Office at Tallahassee " 4
be required, prior to the day of sale TO ascertain he
value Of any improvements which may have been
made" on the lots designated in this proclamation r..
spectvely, "and the purchaser at public sale OF any
lot upon which there are such improvements, oh,r
than The thereof, shall in addition to the sum
to be paid TO the United States, be, and hereby w.
CURED to pay to the owner Of the improvement, hp
value of Them as thus ascertained and il payu,n,
therefor shall not be made upon The day which the
same purchased the lot shall be again offered at
public sale the day OF sale, and such person
shall not be capable Of becoming the purchaser OF lh
or any other lot offered Ut tina, public sale: Proriid
That if any lot offered and bid of the last day
OF the public sale shall not be thus paid for he same
may be entered at private sale upon paying to She
United States the at which II was bid of, and o.
the Of the Improvements, the previously as,rr
tanned value thereof"
BY the act Of Congress aforesaid, the mlnin
price of each lot is ii xed at twenty-five dollars
THO. IA. BLAKE,
Commission Of The General Land OFeC.
June l4-t23d Oct.
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Part Of an island In the Mississippi riser, In sec
lion three. in township fiflsen fractional sec.iohf
one two eleven, fourteen, twepty-two, twenty -u'"
twenty.seven and thiriy-four, IN township siAtee"
and lhe fractional section thirty six, IN the irae'o"'
tow nship seventeen, Of range six
Az the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, The fusnfy mn day of september neN,
for the disposal of the public lads hereinafter ae''s
mated, e. wit: -,
NorM Of he Base Lane and East Of ne mrd primer
pal MeridiaR.
fractional townships ibrly-one and thTty-i"o
bordering on the Indiana State line OF range hile'h
The east fraction of the southeast quarter oil sec
ton six, in township thiriy-,hree, OF range Jour
The east half and northwest quarter OF 'ns
northeast quarter Of section three and the norm nan
Of the northwest quarter OF the same seeoh, w 'o"
ship thirty nine, of range eight -
The east half Of the southeast quarter OF sect'o"
fifteen in township foriy-threo, OF ronge eleven,
| The northwest quarter of section twelve, IN 'o"h'
| ship forty, of range thirteen ~.
AZ the Land Office a, DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday the second day Of Oeioba next, tof inc
disposal of the public lands within the limits oil rae
uonal townships twenty EIGHT twenty nine' '"u
thirty north Of the base line, of range ten, west %
| the second principal meridian.
| AT the Land Office at KASKASKlA, commene
| inc ON Monday, the sixteenth day of October next
for the disposal of the public lends within the li',
of the southeast quarter OF section ihitythIee, ano
the southwest fractional quarter OF the same scc,ion
4
| township thirteen, south, Of range three, west.
| Al The Land Office at ED ARDSVlLLE, com
mencing on Monday, the ninth day of October next
for the disposal Of The public lands within the l'n''
Of fractional sections thirty and thirty two, u
township six, north of range ten west, and fiacona
section twenty FIVE TOWNSHIP? six north, of range
eleven west constituting islands Numbered sixty ant
sisiy-one in the Miss ssipp river.
| At the Land Office at QUINCY, commencing OF
| Monday, the tlpenty-thrd day Of October next, 10
the disposal Of the public lands within the limits
| the aforementioned tracts, viz:
North of The Base Line and East Of The fourth prin
| eipai Meridian;
The north half and southeast quarter of section
| twenty three in township four, of range three.
| The northwest quarter of section twenty-five, !!
| tow nship seven, of range seven.
| Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools
military, OF other purposes, will be excluded iron
! sale.
The sales II each be kept open ortwo weeks unles
the lands disposed of and no longer; ant
no private entries o.. land in the townships o0ere,
will be adrilted until after the expiration of the tw
| weeks
| Given under my hand at the city Of Washington
this eighth day OF June, Ammo Domin iS43
JOHN TYLER.
| By the President:
Tho II. BLAKE,
| aTfl. 4 nd
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thirty seven tory-ons, forty i've ioIy nine, hny-
three hy-sesen sixty one, sixiyhse Sky -Ine S.
venty ssseniy-sese eighty -Ons, niney-hye, eighty
nine ninety three, ninety hundred AID NE
.,ne hundred and five, one hundred and nine, we
hundred and thirteen, one hundred and seventeen
me hundred and tweniy'one, and one hundred oud
,ow o, prepared by The Surveyor General Of Tie Ter
itoIy Of Florida.
The sale will be kept open for two weeks (unle.,
the lots are sooner disposed OF and anger and n1
private entry of any lpt, 50 offered, will be admitted
until afer lhe expiration Of the two weeks
Given under my hand at The Guy Of Wash.ngt,r
this eighth day of June. Anno Domini 1913.
JOHN TYLER
BY The President;
Tho. III. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land OEce
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES
w IlEREAS by the act Of Congress, approved on
w the Both day Of June, 1884, entitled ?" An ACT
TO authorize the sale OF lots in the town OF st Marks
Florida the President authorized 10 direct the Re
Rister aud Receiver of the Taahassec land distnct
to make sale public auction Of one fourth Of the lot.
in the town Of ST. MARKS, 10 TIVE TERRITORY
OF FLORIDA, according TO the plan ~ tho Survey
joins Tyler, President Of the Uncd States, DO here
Ivy declare and make known that public sale viii b
held at the Land Office at ITALIAN ASSEE, IN the
TERRITORY OF FLORIDA iorthe di-posal Of
the aforementioned 'ots N the town Of 81. Marks
Florida, on Monday The ttoeRy-ihrd DAY Of Oefo6t'
next, viz;
Lots numbered one, fyc, nine, thirteen, seventeen
tweniy-oue, twenty-five, twen'y.nIne, 'hry''hTee'
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.
IN pursuance of law, I, JoHs TYLER, Presi-
i dent of The United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be
held at the aforementioned Land Offices, in the
State OF MICHIGAN, al the periods heroine iter de
sisnaied, TO wit
Al the Land Office at GENESSEE, commencing
on Monday the ninth day OF October next, for The
disposal Of the public lands within the Limits Of the
aforementioned Tow nships and fractional townships
To wit
North Of the base line and east Of The meridian.
Townships lblry -one, thirty two, thirty three and
thirty four and fractional township thirty 1--WE, Dor.
deriog on Lake Huron, of range SIX.
townships thirty one, thirty two and thirty three
and fractional township thirty -four, bordering OF
Lake Huron, OF range seven.
Fractional townships thirty one, Thirty two, thirty
three and thirty-four, bordering Lake Huron AMI
Thunder Bay, Of range eight
Fractional wnships thirty, ,hirty-one thirtytwo
and thirty three bordering on Lake Huron, of rang
nine.
Fractional township thirty, Of range ten.
North Of the base line and West Of the meridian.
Township ihir,y-hvc and fractional township
thrty-sir, thirty and thirty eight, bordering OF
Lake Huron and Mullels Bay, orange one.
Township. ibiry-6ve tbriy-six and thirty seven
and fractional townships thirty eight and thr,y-nint
bordering on Lake Huron, Of sapgc two
A, the Land Office at DETROIT, commencing
on Monday, the twenty fab day Of September next
far the disposal Of the public lands, within the limit
OF the following detached tracts, viz
The 10, number one in section eight 10, numbe
nine in section nine; lots three four and five IN sec
ton seventeen, and lot number one in section eigh
teen, which have recently been surveyed IN town
ship SIR, Sooth Of range ten, East OF the meridian
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools
military OF other purposes, will be excluded fro'
sale. = p r.
The sales will each be kept open for two week
luncss the lands are sooner disposed OF and no Tor
ger, and private entries If land, in the township
offered, will be admitted, until after the eIprs,o
OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city OF Wsshing,o'
this eighth day Of June, Ammo Domini la
JOHN TYLER.
By the President;
Tho n. BtsKE
Compifssioner Of The General Land Office.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTlON CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled 10 the right Of pTe-emption "a
any lands within the limits Of the townships above
enumerated Is required TO establish the same TO tn,
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver ofthe pro
per Land Office, and make payment therefor, as soon
as practicable aler seeing his notice and before the dsy
appointed for the commencement " The public sale o.
the township embracing the tract claimed, ehov'
dcsisnated otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO H. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of The General lind Office.
June li--tnov.l3
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES
TN pursuance Of law, I, Jous TyL.R, President OF
Il the United States Of America, do hereby declare
and make known, that pubic sales will be held at the
aforementioned Land Offices in the Territory OF
IOWA, at the periods hereinafter designated to wit
At the Land Office at DU BUQUE, commencing
on Monday the sixteenth day Of October neri, fr
the disposal Of the public lands within the limits OF
the aforementioned townships, via.
North Of The base line, and east Of The 5 principal me.
r,dsan.
Townships eigh'y.'wo and eighty three, Of range
one.
Townships eighty one ,eigh,y-,wo and eighty three,
OF rspeet~o.
Townships sieh'y'onc, esh,y.t~o and eighty
thres, ofrsnse three,
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In pursuance of law, l, JoHN Tyler, President Of
Il the United States Of America, do hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be held at the
aforementioned Land Offices, in the Territory o.
WISCONSIN, at the periods hereinafter des'gna
ted, To wit:
Al the Land Office a, MINERAL POINT, com
mencing on Monday, the twcny.third day OF Octobr'
next for the disposal OF the public lands within 'h'
aforementioned townships and fractional townships
viz
North of The base line and West Of The fourth prine'
pal meridian
Township eight Of range five.
North ofihs base line and East Of The fourth Prinei
nal meridian, and North Of the Wisconsin ripa.
Fractional townships eight and nine, of range one
Fractional township eight, including parts d
islands in fctons eleven tweve thirteen, and iouf
teen, and township nine, OF range two
Fractional township eight, including parts o.
islands in section eighteen, Of range three.
Fractional township eight, of range four.
Fractional township eight, including the island II
Fractional townships nine and ten, OF range s'x.
Fractional townships nine, ten and eleven, of rans'
fractional township eleven, of range eight.
At,he Land Office at GREEN BAY, commencing
on Monday the second day Of October next, for th'
disposal OF the public lanIs within The undermention
ed townships, TO w.t.
North of the base line and East efhe fourth prineipa
merididR.
Fractional township eleven, Including the island
on the north side Of Wisconsin river Of range nine
Sections four five, six, seven, eight seventeen, eieh
teen nineteen weniy twenty eight twenty -nine, 'hlr
w. thirty one, thirty two, and thtyhree lying Yves, o.
the Winnebago Lake and Fox River, in township
twenty, Of range seventeen.
At the Land Office at MILWAUKEE commenc
ing on Monday, the sixteenth day of October next
for the disposal of the public lands hereinafter desig
mated, viz:
North Of the base line and East Of the fourth prin-
cipal meridian.
Township ten Of range ten.
The west half Of the southwest quarter Of section
three, in township two, Of range nineteen.
The east half Of section twenty-sx, in township
ten, Of range twenty one.
The lot number FIVE Of the southwest fractional
quarter Of section nine, in township three, OF range
twenty -three.
The southeast fractional quarter of section nine
teen and the lots and two, or northeast fraction
al quarter of section thirty, in township two, range
twenty-ihiee.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools
military, or other purposes, will be excluded iron
sale.
The sales will each be kept open Cor two weeks
(unless the lands are sooner disposed Of and NJ
longer; and private entries Ut land, In the town
ships 50 offered will be admitted, until after the exp
ration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington
this eighth day Of June, Ammo Domin is43.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
Tho. H. BLAKE,
Commissioner of the General Office.
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Township eighty three. Of range hss
Anislaud in The Mssisssppi rlser containing thifty-
one 90 700 scIes foIaing parts OF seetiops 1h'iy hour
aud thirty five, township seventy eight oil range
hoylh Of The base line and Baa Of the 5i4 principal
meridian
Townships eighty.two and eighy-lbree, Of range
Al the Land Office at FAIRFIELD, comm. ncing
on Monday the second day Of October next for the
disposal Of the public lands hereinafter designated,
viz .,I ..f
North Of The base line and West Of the 5 principal
meridian.
Township seventy six, of range nine.
Al island in the Mississippi riveI forming paris OF
sections seventeen, eighteen and nineteen, IN 'owh
shin sky eight of range two and parts OF sections
thirteen and twenty four, Of township sxtye'eh', OF
range three. s,.,.,;,
paIi of section SIX, in ~n'hip seventy OF range
one and parts of sections and twelve Ia town
ship seventy, of range two.
Az island in the Mississippi river. forming parts Of
sections fifteen sixteen, twepty.one and twenty Two,
except that portion of the island within the limits Of
section sixteen and two islands in the same liver,
one of them forming a portion of sections twenty
two, twenty six and twenty -seven, and the oihei
parts Of sections twenty-five and twenty seven-ail
IN township seventy -four. OF range two.
Three islands in the Mississippi riveI, forming
paris Of sections twenty one, twenty-five, twenty
seven, twenty.eieht twenty-Dine and hir'y-two, 10
township seventy one, of range one.
Huron Island and six small islands in the Misss-
sippi ver forming parts of sections three nine, ten,
fifteen, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-five, twehy
three, twenty-six, twenty and thIftyoui eA-
cept so much of Huron Island as lies within the
limits of section sixteen, township scvcn'y-tws OF
| range one. :
An island in the Mississippi river, Turning part oil
section three In township seveny-wo, OF range one,
and part of section thirty -four, in township seventy
three, of range one.
An island IN the Mississippi river, forming parts OF
sections twenty two, twenty -seven and rty-ur ~
| tow nshp seventy three, Of range ono
Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming parts
Of sections tweniy-eght to lhiriy-fve, inclusive, IN
| township seventy seven, of range one.
Lands appropriated by law for. the use of schools,
military, or other purposes. will be excluded om sale
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
unless the lands are sooner disposed of,) and no
longer, and private entries of land IN the town
ships so offered will be admitted until after the exp
ration Of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington
this eighth day of June, Ammo Domini, lS43
| JOHN TYLER.
By the President:
THO. Ii. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.