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pany sterling bonds pledged with that house, which had
some time previously been lodged the Bank OF Virnia
but the proposition declined In the time, the
period TO- the ymcn o. the semi annual interest the
conpany's currency bonds being hand. failure i'm
which would have deeply affected the credit e the compa-
n.y. the Directory, due ndViscmen apart PORTION Of
the State stock sufficient the prescribed limit
the foreign debt and having done felt authorized
py the proceeds ot the residue the interest debt and
other pressing demands against the company. According
IT, the proceeds Of the sale Of $3.50 appropriated
that purpose Beyond that only S5333 oi the
stock could be sold 90 the proceeds Of which
United the house Of Morrison, Sons & Co.
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seOO.OOo.OOo0o

That proposition will ultimately succeed have not
allowed myself to doubt for moment. The people are
far in advance OF the politicians this subject they al
ways upon every thing that patriotic noble liberal
and good But let it, friends pereverc with nnness an
ZEAL and will be long before will be carried Let
no temporiznr compromising spirit influence their couse
but boldly and consistently ahhee issue of 5000
900 OF stock and many Of those who apprehensiyey
pause III ALARM will advance the pool rAen the PEOPLE
trouble the eaters.
have the honor be, with great respect your friend and
obedient servant W. COST JOHNSON
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GRAND EXHIBITION.
WONDERS OF NATURE,

WILL be exhibited for four DAYS and Eve
only f.oan Monday 10 Thursday the Is,h
,nstan'- f'on osoeI NJ TN r. NJ saLpon IN the
ktchapgc ho on fes that sst.ss,s.sy s,.ets- a
Ucat Mermaid, TAKEN the Fegec IsaDis and Whose
Iss'ni chlhnion Ia New Notk HALLMARK amt Washington
irr dspehedthe doubts OF Thousands OF natural
iais and o.s scientific wgarnE the real existence OF
such animal Also viii exhibited
from New Holland. Ouraou ouinng, Ac. Sc.
In connection with this exhibition - MAJOR STEVENS the
20 inches high and weighs but ~ PouD he Oles in tho
most perfect =
Al~o, VIII be exhibited Fancy Glass HIowiuy BY the
eeebra'ed and unTsald belron Davidson Inc
se OF ms Visitors ships Dogs Sags Binds Psrads any
otn N" aney dictate. The articles sale For
moe nun particulars zee bills the day.
IL S-Gts -
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DIED..

In james City County. 2gth December Mr EDMOND
TAYLOR In the 05i ~ h The sustain
ed NJ nconsdeble o from the good man having
for many been pou- member Mcthoiis Church
10 The Richmond Christian Advocate will copy.
~ this city, on the ID instant BENJAMIN MARSHALL mn Of r.
u. barker aged year, and 4 months
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SALE OF LAND

Epl virtue of decree of the Circuit Suner;or
Court Law and Cneery Cupeper made on the sb a,
Novrnbc isIs, in The James Lewis rinii against Wal
% Banhou and Lewis \ Wall defendants odd on The a,b
day OF February next TO the highest bidder at public aueon ON
credit II IL months, on the ofIes WAL in
the real estate Of his father Auniead Wall The
viii be required civ" bond with good security and the legal % 40
said Land retained as further security payment of the
money The said laDes the county Cup-pcr about one mile
east OF Pocsvie adjoining the Lands shackef The hi.
Enoch Jameson and Mn. Mary Ross
JOHN c. MAJOR Deputy for
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H.-FIsCAL CONCERNS.
Eorsig, lame

Immediately after the adjournment Of the called meeting
a the Sockhoders IN May last the mortgage required by
ts Loan Act Of the 25h March, 1912, having been
cuted the Stair, sgrcoaby their order, the President
and Directors received from the Board Of Public Works
certificate. Tor the S250OOO II State stock authorized
be- loaned The company. and deposited t in
fr Bank ~ Virginia, under arrangement that IL should
o. sold by tho President and Cashier ond it, proceeds pns
81 the credit 81 tie company. AZ the time, the
Directory ~ dee coupany applied 90 the Board Of Public
Works the mianiun limit which the stock might
~ aold The Board u Public Works hesitnted for
tuc - lower thsn IS per ccnt but upon
representation being made TO cm that sales any
siderable could be effected higher than
10 tey "a length fixed upon that the minimum limit
,-hch the stock might be- pod. proposition there.
upon iade member Of The house of Morrison. Sons
CO. residing fhis country, take amount Of the
sf1ek. scicui ~ 90 pr 20 psy on 1lOOOO II er
drbt with view 10 the release o The 10000 Of the con-
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THIS DAY commencing nt iooock precisely n u factory n
Coquiu Gently 40 e effects surrendered by them: immediate
b thereafter az the residence NJ Austin Gentry Individual proper-
y. FREDERICK BRANsFORD Assignee.
iry~ See Advertisement
an5 GNLOEs 4 BROTHER Auets
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MAEgRIEsn-

In James city County Tuesday. NJ Jnnn,r, by s
Jones W. L. w ALLEN, II this city, to Miss ANN AAETiN
of the above county.
or The Religious Herald win please copy.
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u Mr. Van Buren, for the Presidency, and X. NJ John
for the Vice Presidency, have been nominated by tn
democratic" members of the Missouri Legislature
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0C5- Tmr LARGE INVOICE or CLO1

10 BE- uD Auction storr. on FRIDAY MKT January
9th r. arranged nf exhibition
Persons n Fashionable Articles made and NJ fne
quality invited ~ AMI assortment IN iay
jas INfyOES 4 BROTHER Aueis
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VALUABLE CHIKAHOMINY LAND

Ry virtue of n Deed Trust, dated the Goth De.
~ recorded Office of the County C,,rt NJ
Henricn eHrcu by Nathaniel Rvc proceed ~. ~
public auction to the highest bhr WEDNESDAY the aIsi Of
December IN that tact of Iand The nreo rareI
Long MEADOW, IN the fork Of Chckaiony Swamp,
ADJOINING The aH n Edward Cartwright Nathaniel savage
George, and Mrs Camden Containing ESQ more
or hess The sale viii take place the premises The
hc' To b. perfect but acting trustees only
title hold
The Teuns n sale conformity with The Of trust
Tor cash. But s believed ilnt by cedr
tors convenient credit be- obtained b. purchasers
the terms will b. made known the sale
jas. NJ wiCKHAM, I .r..
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Sgmpfoms of a blo,c ND.


Tho Charleston Mercury Mr.. Calhouns home organ
thus expresses isef the election of North Carolina Sc
naioT:
North Carolina aud Mr.. Calhoun
A letter from Washington the Columbia Carolinian
says
The result and the progress Of the North Carolina cleo
ton OF l.. = Senator much talked of here ndica.
ting the strength OF MrCahOuns friends in that State The
Of the people there, believed his favor; and
even the Wings would support him against any other
mocratc candidate"
We observed that the Richmond Enquirer pending the
contest said in effect, that he hoped Mr. Saunders would
not CONSENT 10 ms election WAg Why mott
Is not Mr. Saunders known Democrat And does not
the fact that the North Carolina Wings preferred him
known Democrat because he il n Calhoun Democrat
prove the Of the opinion of the South South
West, viz that Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Van Buren,, can
embody the accession of strength OF the Wing ranks
which has come since 1910 Defeated Mr.. Van
Buren, then, Is II possible that believes there
of his then friends and supporters enough elect him
at the coming ccctonl And the Wings who have chang
ed since them prefer Mr. Calhoun and will rally on Mr.
Van Buren,, for whom
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AN ENCYCLOPEDIA
SALE OF LAND

HSl virtue of decree of the Circuit Superior
Court Of Law AMI Chancrry oCueper made on the Ism
oiIne leIs in the Of Frederick Button Annor az "a
ward Settle plaintiff John and other.
w be sold oG the I'D day Of February highest bidder Al,
public auction for cash. on the premises Land
abou, POI acres lying IN the Culpep.r near oncr y
and about Mules north Jceonion-b.ins The
same Tract ON which rmvis Petty died possessed
jan S-ctd fo,,,,i,.tnn... ~.
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H1URSbANt to the provisions OF deed of trust
n executed the 10th day Of July By Torna. london 10
Robert Byrd Pollard Trustee for certain purposes expressed
acting substituted trustee shall public auction
IA front u the Bell Tavern the January the said
Joians interest 10 valuable slaves, consisting Of men n
men and boys NJ Ia the OF Mrs Sophia Wofn
who claims m for and during Tho ssd Jordan.
interest in the said properly being esiimn
is I3-cgSd2awtds J. q. POII,ARD rr,s,.c
M DESTROYS e whtcll ust wasron This fan,
n - on the nver and i ia valuable estate contain
ing tJ7' susceptible of advantageous division tracts
With this place ao he had stock utens on
very moderate terms One third II the purchase money
wanted In ease balance might be- retained for pro
vided the Interest upon should be paid annually
BDuiey, III Nov, I5t2. JAMES COVAN
dc eff
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RICHMOND DAILY WING.
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5. isus

Proceeding, at Norfolk respecting he Of tAs Sare
Laiiner-A proposition 10 tae Country
The Norfolk Herald, OF Monday, reports:
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CLASSICAL MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL,
At LOCKWOOD
yIlHE .ubscriber. ha,lng Lon engaged In lhe

TENHE subscriber, having been engaged i'm the
= of teaching, FOR sevomi years inicnis open
Sciool Eigsw0od county ~ iiennco
7 Turnpike about mile and quarter fonm Richmond
To enable him N attend ~ hger number " pis
SCENTED with him W. w. NavcT A. - n graduate A
College. The Of Ianusry
and close ne 18th December following making term
~ months with the exception n weeks IN ups
moi,th ~ August.
The School viii b. conducted Tri.ia pyssps te
hours ~ study being from O'Clock
ternoon with recess ofan ouf au nde day
The of Instruction wiz Ortngfapy. Reading
unR. Arithmetic English Grammar Geography Book kecpng
Latin and Greek language Mathematics 0ncung Algebra,
uctry Plain ad Fphcuca rug0nuefr Mcsurlon Land
veyinR Conc Sections Dncenisl and Integral Cscun Chytus
try Natural fhply History Rhofck Logic, Composition.
rl md Mental Philosophy. pareuisf attention VIII b. paid
preparing students any College which They may enter
TrHNs-Fof Orhocrapty. Recalling Whiting ARITHMETIC Enri,
Graumar Geography and History $50. o The bances one
SIS.
ro~e who may send The coun
y nypoftniy doing ~ The school
tocnahr pups fre auJ
due te Nc Caiaui Hanes consented Il,
~ boys boarots fimy for iu srt
year whore y VIII ilve the eopsfap 90
pervon ~ The teachers addressed 10 NJ Ca
land Ifaues hc subscriber Rchnond duly atenAd 40
Reference be made o Cot g. w. Gooch WH " Ctomle,
ayne Eq4 enU T. Carter Eqs Eder lsnes IIensha Tho. n
Carer Eeqs no. q. Scott. Esl
m 9a-cSdiawf WIN A PEARNAN
nor iiiRE superior Washer and fronsr for s,n ,c. An
- eRETTER PEAKE,
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Amount out
Total amount Total amoun, standing and
authorized issued. unTedeemed.
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The Session Of the House yesterday was consumed in
discussing resolution from the Finance Committee re-.
questing the President Of the James River Company not to
present any certificates odebt for the signature Of the
Treasurer until the Of the Company were inyc
ugnted by Committee Of the Legislature
Mr. Bocock Mr. Thi,fcrrD and Mr.. Daniel very warmly
opposed the resolution improper in itself and raught
with bad consequences 20 the Company, individuals and
10 the Commonwealth No possible good was commended
could result from IT, There no connection whatever be-
tween the proposed investigation and the Trearrera sign
ing-as he was requitod to do by law-hese bonds IL
might appear investigation, that the concerns Of the
Company were in the deporabc condition; but tiat
would not relieve the State from the pledge which she had
gwen This point pressed with great force by both
Mr. TainerO and Mr. Danol-whiIo both Of them stated
by authority that the Company courted the most ripid
scrutiny.
Mr. Edmunds, Of H. who exhibited most zeal in support
of the resolution, assaled the management Of ti Com
pany every sdccharged with having violated the law
and aacdbcd 70 all the embarrassmcns Of the people
Of the STATE. Mr.. Anderson supported the resolution ON
the ground that the Company should no new ntti
udc before the proposed investigation had. greet
deal said about population during the dscusson,nd
all sides took Especial care to rcpndaie population
The resolution agreed IT, Ayes 81, Nays g.
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To tie Editor, Of The TvLig

MEssRs. EoiroRsIn the Enquirer Of the 9th insia a.
observed the proceedings of meeting purpona 10 have
been heldby citizens Of Northumberland and several ad
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jas. w. WtCKHAM, I -
GEO. r. CRUMP, u


bhe above Sie postponed ncicmsncy
the weather un TIT RsDAY the i2h day II January when
win certainly take place prevent which
hwinbe I'D he df-i f'ir day ancr sunday excepted
de % at sEl2awtds TIlE TRUSTEES.
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M ILL Dc oleIeu Tor sale, on The premises, on
the lst day OF March, lsi1 not the nel fair a
thereafter the Abemae Mills and $40 adjoining
The above Mills In good order and pair burn for
grinding wheat pair master
nrcted with the Mil CaTding Machine nearly
new, which, with attention, couh be made
Is also the premises SawN and all the necessary houses for
Coopers MllerS,
Of seotvi. houstng James River
of fine wheat and Afford
sire IN possess such valuable properly, 81 IA.
country and contiguous excellent market opportunity
but rarely Al persons DESTROYS purchasing viii n..
examine before the day Mr Miller who es.,
on the premises will with pleasure hew property any ren
disposed to TEEHsOne third
To be paid day September sI3 and the balance an
equal annual insiansn approved personal security and
deed oftruEt To secure the purchase money.
r. Z. LEWIS.
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toFfEE--so BAGS Porto Cateno-hnding for sas by
~ De 10 iW THOMAS PoL,
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
1No the heirs oi John Harden deceased, and
the heTs OF Polly Smith deceased which .,id Joan and
Polly, hcirs OF Harden deceassi hs ~ Ans,s
County. Virginia hereby moi n,d h., ,ns -
receiver Of IN" Circuit superior of Law ami I,nr. n,
the aid county Of emare in thu Virginia hath nuey
IN Ills hands dcereed By said Superior be pad yo on
your compliance with the decree Yu, are
therefore required to come forward aud receive same
Abemarle County. Va. Dec. 3Iu 1872 - " "
"a 5-ssdsawlOAay
d hEWnnG TOBACCO-FroIn Manuiaeor~- OF "a
- mund Brown and ianshorue Amis,ead for sale by
- w. N. HARRISON
SUPERFlNE FLOUR.--so bill. supernns Flour mou,,.
ElaE-,.tssioF SAsEs FOI uERC,EaI.cS-
The subscriber prepared furnish Iron Door, ard
Flames Tor Book sai "a specimen IL which seen at the
Office OF Ludani Preston Go. sustained bx The AZ.
hr"s ought TO induce Merchant provide greater sv M
his hooks and Accounts WAL Mel. AICuIAZ ~
Blacksmith opposite steam Tsoai Wharf Rossc,.
pihe advertiser ao prepared an Kind. Of smnh.
work such As making Boilers foS Engines for rae,oe
"---------- ia 5 sawum
Cheap Cash:
IhSI qualify ready nude Clothing n
IL frock Goats by VIM Jennna, of an siy.. x. r.
orereoaiS Cnak Pctio- Oriental Pontaloo Vest, ~
nc For bargains, call At EAeanse Clothing Store opposite NJ,
e ~ JAMS
'AILCoEs CAIIcoEs CALICoEs-soooo yards Calico.
winter eooTs and good patterns extreme low price
OF cents e. < 10 and ls Also wi be- found
at great bargains, At Il. H. JENKINS. ian 5
LANkErs, BLANKETS, DLANIErs.-iOOO servant. Han
- kets selling of cheap for Cd 5. I'd and 6
Also bargains IN Bed blankets at r. II. JENKINS. ans
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA
science Literature AMI Ant comprising the history dserp
~ ton and scientific principles every btaneh OF human know
7ge WIN the derivation and definition
tTnied by General Editor ~ r. n,,nI. N
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----- never can true Teconcilemsnt grow
Where wounds OF deadly hat. hive ME reed M d..,


IS II good policy good democracy bar them off from
the Democratic fold, because they prefer CALnouy 10 VAN
BURES l. such the very policy ensure the defeat
Of the Democratic party in Presidential election de.
feat which sag aid be rendered very likely by
the nomination OF Mr. YAS BuRES. Ii there be a leaning
10 Whggey where, every body knows IL will
found in Mr.. CiLUoUS his friends. The Wings know
this-and for them knowing it, favor him and his
friends, - tribute the principles Of party which
every good Democrat should encourage and rejoice at
whatever bearing it might have for against men.
1.-The accession OF strength which has to us out OF
the Wing ranks since ls40"' Can the Mercury demon.
any such accession OF strength, beyond place hunt
ersl The Wings dcdnctng the Interested just strong
them pcradvenure stronger in that they have been
rddcd Of the pordious. How many these Interested
Some thousand, at most, in every State What was the
Wing majority IN lSi0l one hunored and foriysix thou
sand! Take away $4,000 more, and the Wings will, in
1874, have a majority Of 20, or $4,000
The Mercury, however, is in the right about Mr. Van
Buren, Whoever ol-e be elected he evidently cannot
be. He has become Obsolete" lie distauccd horse
who rally the confidence Of any party.
We sorry Democratic brethren lnbnrinn
under the deuon that the day theirs and the Prodc
cy, II, in 1874. they unite upon any ono man The
elections Of 1912 have produced this optical mistake II
they will take the trouble look faci they themselves
will be convinced that it's all isiake! In not one sin
gle State carried by them 1872 their vote up to the
Wing vote, Oreyon, think, their otcn roie IN 1910
This proves that the boosted Loco Foco victories Of the last
year, minority rieforis and worthless rs tests Of Do
pular sentiment.
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T. {. LEWIS.
jan 5-eGdtdS9aw ESoeurS Of Gnoy 81 Lewis. decd

GNHE Exchange Reading Room IL now open
n where VIII be found papers from the principal Cites
Union besides choice selection Of Weekly Monthly
publications OF the day Subscriptions solicited commencing with
the new yea" Terms for yearly subscribers sto
made known by applying At the Reading Room those who
feel AN interest the undertaking requested subc be
u I d&clm
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ESoNns, for negro hire, approved foam Tor sale II
~ any quantity, at }. w. RANDoLPHs
hook
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:. Tho Charleston Mercury, Mr.. Calhoun's home organ
thus itsef the election of North Carolina Sc
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LAND \, \ AND MILLS FOR SALE.

JOHN e. MAJOR, Deputy for
-ctd John Thorn sbe,,,, =, 1,,' 80
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Owing % the swollen state Of the Kanawha River no
work upon II practicable the month Of October
Ia the latter part OF the summer, whilst the agent
gagged upon the end Of the rvor, Mr. Wright the
assistant Collector procured the services Of an old aud
perenced boama and placed the necessary buoys on the
rver. During the month Of October company Of hands
employed in making improvements upon Elk and Tyler
shoals At the former the wall raised two feet
throughout the whole length Of the sluce, and extend.
cd distance the the latter large
were excavsted from the bottom OF the sluce No mpor.
work required upon the yer and the condition
Of the navigation Is very satisfactory.
arm happy have il in my power state TINT the lat
Of the Court Of Appeals Bewisbug, the suit Of the
Commonwealth against Dickinson & Shrewsbury relative
the night levy tolls tho kanuwa river, after full
argument heard in favor Of both the parties,
ly decided in favor Of the Company.
Proper steps have been taken render this important
decision available practicable in the collections
u the outstanding tolls upon the river IL appears, however
that considerable time will yet capso before these
can be recovered by the Company
The review which has been presented to the Stock.
holders Of the whole property Of the Company cOmprehends
inclusive O the line Of ~ miles unfinished between lynch
burg and the mouth Of the North river line Of works oc
cupying aggregate length Of i50mies. II would appear
from the statements made that with the exception Of the "a
miles just mentioned all these works in good con.
dion and administering daily the wealth. conyc.
and prosperity q the State. trust that the proSy
che review will find is apology the high interest and mag.
uiunds of the subject