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administrator Of Edward Fl. Jones, deceased.
Jan. 8-c&d3taw2m
N EXPERIENCED TEACHER, who is
n graduate Of one Of our principal institutions
is DESTROYS OF obtaining situation for the en-
suing year. either in an Academy or private
school, where the services Of a Classical and Ma
thematcal Teacher would be required.
The best references can he given.
Address r. III. G., Barbour's \ Roads, Isle Of
Wight county, Va. Oct 7-2awtl
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP
TNHE Co.partnership of J. Brannan & Co. is
i this day dissolved by mutual consent. These
having claims against the concern will present
them for paylnent-and those indebted will settle
their accounts forthwith, as further indulgence
cannot be allowed. Either partner is authorized
10 sign the name of the firm in liquidation.
J. BRANNAN,
JAS. HOOPER,
JNO. d. GRAFT.
J. Brannan can be found at the store Of Hoop
er & Graft, No. 3d. West Main street Richmond,
| Virginia. Feb. l-w3w.
TINE annual general meeting OF the Mutual
! i Assurance Society against fire on buildings
of the State of Virginia, will be held at their Of
flee in the city of Richmond on Thursday The 10Th
oi February next, at one o'clock, T. M.
Jan 2S-ctd .RUTHERFOORD,P P. A.
Notice 10 Creditors and Debtors.
A IL persons having claims against The estate
n OF Hugh Goodwin, senior, deceased are
requested TO make immediate application for sell
Element. Persons indebted 10 the same are re-
quesled 10 settle their accounts without delay with
William or Hugh Goodwin on the part OF the
Legalees Of said estate.
WILLIAM GOODWIN,
HUGH GOODWIN
Feb G-3tct
TN the United States Court for The Eastern
i District OF Virginia, December Q, 1874:
In the matter Of Bankruptcy OF Samuel Branch
OF the county of Campbell, in the Eastern ViIgi-
mia District:
The said Samuel Branch, who has been decreej
Bankrupt BY this Court, having filed petition
praying for his discharge: Ii is ordered, that no.
lice thereof be published in newspaper printed
in the City Of Richmond seventy days at least
before the 2lsl day OF February next, when a
hearing will be had on The said petition, at The
United States Court Room in the City of Rich
mond; and all creditors who have proved their
debts and other persons in interest, may appear
at The said time and place, and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer Of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
a Copy-Tesle:
Dec lO-wllwc P. MAYO. Crk.
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NoarH-W WESTERN BANK or VIRGINIA.
Wheeling, JAM %, lSi5.
Dear Sir: Enclosed is a Quarterly Statement
OF this Bank and Branches
am yours, very respectfully,
J. LIST, Cashier.
Jas. Mcdowell, Esq, Gov. OF Va.
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The dividend declared for tie last six months
was 8 per cent.
The profits arising from premiums and ex-
change for the last six months was S2,23l 80.
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THE NEW SOLICITOR OF THE
TREASURY.

We copy the following well merited compli-
ment from the New Orleans Jefiersonian, and
from short acquaintance with Mr. Barton, we
bear our willing testimony TO its truth.
SIrH Barton, Esa.-It Afforded US much pleasure
to learn yesterday, that much esteemed and dis
tinguished townsman, Seth Barton, Esq., had been
appointed to the important station of Solicitor of the
Treasury. Few indeed are they who will dissent
from the opinion generally expressed upon the
ceipt Of this news, that Judicious selection
could DOT have been made. The President in this
has displayed IN still more striking light his great
powers OF discrimination, and his ability TO separate
the wheat from the chat Not only this, he has
earned new claims upon the confidence and esteem
of the democracy Of this city and State who regard
Seth Barton with no common affection.
The Solicitor Of the Treasury is, If we correctly
understand the duties Of the place. the law officer Of
that important and complicated Department of the
Government IL was created, we believe, during the
Presidency Of Gen. Jackson, and It's first Incumbent
was Virgil Maxcy then an eminent lawyer Of Balt-
more, subsequently Charge to Belgium, and whose
melancholy fate one Of the destroyed board the
Princeton within the recollection of our readers
MIR. Maxcy was succeeded in this Office by Henry d.
Gilpin Of Pa, who was afterwards transferred from
it by Mr. Van Buren, to the Attorney Generalship Of
the United States.
1t is not only an important Office requiring for the
proper execution of its duties eminent legal ability,
but its ncumbens heretofore have been gentlemen of
this class. The President has, therefore, not caly
conferred upon MIR. Barton an important and honor
able Office, but in the selection he has man emf
nently qualified for the place, of extensive legal
knowledge, and Of great powers Of application. In.
deed, we heard one Of the most distinguished mem.
bers of the New Orleans Bar remark not loog since
that the mental faculties Of Seth Barton were capa.
BILE Of greater and longercontinued endurance than
any man he ever saw.
This selection, besides, cannot but be gratifying to
the democracy of louisiana; for, as the COURIER OF
this city remarked day or two since, Mr. Barton has
osd early and late for the success of his party and
the promotion of its principles and contributed i'm
mensely b, his pen and by his exsrtions Chairman
of the Democratic Central State Committee Of Lou
isana during the late Presidential to the tri
umph of the Democracy of this State.
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THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT.

That dear old gentleman who presides over
the columns Of the Baltimore Patriot, the I'M
personation Of lpisdom, impeled, no doubt, by
kindred sympathy, has long been in the habit OF
breaking eggs Of wit-addled of course-upon
the pate of our departed Er.
Emboldened no doubt by past triumphs, where
laurels were scarce and wiIhered when worn,
he, on yesterday, made Quixolic attack upon
ourselves.
Not having purchased what the Patriot terms
"the verdancy" of the establishment with our
type, and feeling unwilling to dust the coats Of
"old clo'men" at their simple bidding, we shall
only call our friends attention to the following,
from the New York Express, and, in the Ian
guage of the immortal Shakespeare, ask him il
he sees any thing green there:
MAIL CoNrRAcroRs.-It is said that the bids
for carrying the mails Of New York and New Eng
land, will be one hundred per cent. below the pre-
sent prices, We hope desire to save will not in
duce the Department to give the contracts to persons
unable to execute them.-.N Y. Express.
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ARRIVA Alb,


Coleman, HolsL-R Wright and lady, Philadel.
pbis Mis-. Drenner, ID C; Edgar Barton, Y
Il Fisk, Portsmouth, Va; Rev Penn, Richmond,
Va; Rev John Brame, Washington, N Q Prof
Danl l. DosQeu, n M College, Va, Rev Mr Dib-
roll, Lynchburg, Leroy NJ Lee, Riehnond Thomas
Meggei,, N C Jules ST Martin 5 Wheeler, Prov
idencs, X | ; Rich NJ Hoe, N Y l. L Griihn, Bal.
timorej J X. Gaskins, Petersburg Chalkley
Chawner, Azala, la Wmv Petit, Philadelphia ,
q Wellss Hartford, CT; Com Stockton, u n ,
MIR Buekmore, Mr. Dorsey, Baltimore MIR Lopef
MIR Haswell, u s N; w X Johnson, Frederick
A Wheeler, N Y; w r Murdoch and lady, Bst.
more; Miss Blake, Philadelphia John v Whilwel
g Grant, Boston; Mrs Dalrey, Lynchburg, Mi 81
Lee, do.
Bro,on's Hotei-Joseph Gray, Pennsylvania NJ s
Norman Baltimore ID Wetzel, Philadelphia Sam
uel Hunt, Baltimore Edward X. Mordecai, Mobile
Alabama 3 II Fiokhn Charlottesville, Virginia
Wm. Lee Ball, Charleston, South Carolina George
w Irwin, Maryland A Cline, do; John RIgug, DO
Seth Whittier, Boston Col Solomon Hlllen Bau
more M v. Livingston, New York. David T Tho
mo, Alabama.
u. s. HoisL-L Day and lady, Philadelphia; A
w Day, Alexandra; G G Coleman Louisa, Va Miss
Coleman do; Miss G X. Dodge, New York; Geo
Phppen, Richmond; Mr. Rind, W ashngton; w G.
Brownlow, Tennessee, II ii Foote, Baltimore; Chas
Dunning Cincinnati; G Larippes, ST Louis, Mo; Jas
Vandergrift, Trenton, j. yno Daily, Philadelphia,
M Folling, Va; Scales, N c.
F,lller's Hoiel-W III Harvey, st Louis; X d ZarI,
u s Navy; w ID Catiett, Tunnel 2, B and o X H.
Mr. Watmough, Philadelphia; 1t C + McIntosh, L 5
Navy w w Wright, Jefferson county, NY
Beers Temperance Hotsl.--James w Haig, Bait
more; Francis l. HodenbeIg, N Y.
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economy, TO teach the people Of this country
how, upon what principle, they shall take care
of their poor, make and repair roads, as il is in
England TO regulate the subject OF emigration.
tithes, or the corn laws
The subject Of education is Introduced into
nearly all the books Of political economy, Tor
We admit that nothing so much affects the
wealth OF people as their educauonj aud This Is
particularly true in the United States, where a
good education is said TO be better than an in
heritance Ii is plain, then, that political econo-
my embraces great portion OF those subjects
that are most interesting 10 the people, and GER
tainly TO that class Of American laborers, whose
humble fortunes render every kind Of economy
indispensable.
Political economy has been called the science
which teaches people how 10 make wealth !"
and il is said, "a that he who can make clock,
can make wealth; y SO can he who digs ditch
Tor road or canal. But this science does not
teach the people how to make clocks, ior that
belongs TO mechanics but ii teaches the people
whether il be most profitable to turn their labor
to the making of clocks, or to the production OF
wheat, corn, aud other staples.
IL is, then, beautiful science how can il be
otherwise when il teaches us so TO manage our
public affairs, as to ditiuse happiness by spread
Ing plenty among the whole people2 Is it not
immeasursbly surprising, then, that the faculty of
our colleges compel the student to pay SO much
attention to languages that are dead and ought
to have been buried centuries ago, and wholly
neglect subject Of such paramount magnitude
We shall have more to say upon this subject
hereafter. 7. $.
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From The Richmond SIN

a5We take pleasure in giving place to the compII-
nentary notice Of Tyler Brchs United States lio-
tel, in Washington. Every thing in the house new,
and in tho best style Of modern elegance and comfort
The writer Of tho notice ID Virginia gentlemsL who
writes because he is pleased with the comfort he ndl
while making brief sojourn there.
UNITED STATES HorEL,
Washington City, d. c.
feel il TO be duty which owe, not only 10 tho
proprietors Of the establishment bat to the travelling
community 10 general to say, that though there has
been no good hotel in Washington City for some
years past from what cause | know not, Messn.
Tyler and Birch enabled TO hold out, BY
their superior accommodations, strong induce
ments TO visiters TO extend to thsm their
couragement. These gentlemen, at great Trouble
and expense, have opened their doors, furnished
their table in manner which will please alike the
splcure and invalid and proc ured the services Of al
PENDANTS, which know are not suTpas sed either IN
the north south. Their claims upon the pa
tronage of an approaching people are uncommony
strong. When complaints, which were no less gen
era than urgent, were being made Of the poorly
fur nished tables and miserable accommodations IN
the different hotels, these gentlemen were deter
mined that the Federal City" of our Union, wheIe
resided Flaw loving and law abiding" people
should not be spoken of abroad as being place
where not ordinary comforts could be obtained
Their pride as residents was excited, and they now
offer all that be offered, all that be desired all
that be erpected make this statement entirely
through disinterested motives. | am not concerned
in the United States Hotel, have been and ne
expect to be, but wish it success, merely be-
cause it richly deserves it. Yours, W.
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THE EQUATOR.
ROOM, BOYS, ROOM.

BIZ c. y. HOFFMAN
There was an old hunter
Camp down by the rail-,
Who h.hod 10 this water,
And shot on that hill.
The forest for him had
No danger, nor gloom,
For all that he wanted
Was plenty Of loom;
SAYS he, az The worlds wide,
There is room for US all
Room enough in the green wood,
IL not in the hall.
Room, boys, room, by the light of the moon,
For why shouldn't every man enjoy his own room y
He wove his own nets,
And his shanty spread,
With The skins be had dress'd
And stretchd overhead
Fresh branches Of hemlock
Made fragrant the floor
For his bed, as he sung,
When the day ght DER,
The worlds wide enough,
There's room for all;
Room enough in the green WOOD
Ii no: in the hall.
Room, boys, room, by the light of the moon,
For why shouldn't every enjoy his room ~
That spring now half choked,
BY the dust Of the road
Under boughs of old pies
Once mpidy flowed
BY the rock whence ii bubbles
His kettle was hung,
Which their sap often fd,
While the hunter be sung,
"The worlds wide enough
There is room for Us all
Room enough in The green wood
II not in the hall.
Room boys room, by the light of the moon,
For why shouldn't every man enjoy his own room Z"
And still sung the hunter
When one gloomy day,
lie saw in the forest
What saddened his lay;
A heavy wheeled wagon
Its black nut had made
Where fair grew the greensward
In the broad forest glade
"The worlds wide enough,
There is room for US all
Room enough in the greenwood,
Ii not in the hall.
Room, boys, room, by the light Of the moon
For why shouldn't every man enjoy his own room ~
He whis,led to his dog,
And says he, awe can't stay;
must shoulder my rife,
Up traps and away"
Next day, mid those naples,
The settlers axe rung,
While slowly the hunter
Trudged off, he sung.
"The worlds wide enough
There is room for US all;
Room enough in the greenwood,
II not in the hall.
Room, boys, room by the light of the moon
For why shouldn't every man enjoy his own room y
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VIRGINIA.

The Madisonian, in speaking of the contest now
progressing in Virginia, has the following:
1--WE are proud of old Virgina-we glory in her
past renown and present greatness; but all this
not blind the eye of the mind to the startling mper
fections that darken her present Constitution which,
like the spots upon the sun, its beauty, if they
do not diminish its brightness"
We fully endorse this sentence There are many
startling imperections that darken present con-
stitution that "mar its beauty" and diminish its
brightness !" OF all the States in the Union except
the Algerine Colony, not one has Constitution more
Objectionable and detesable IN its features Virgin
ia! the brightest star in the G c,.sstion of Amer-
can States, TO have such Constitution, is a reaec-
ton upon the wisdom of her people! No two fea-
lures of that instrument Is more Objectionable than
the restriction of the right of suragethe most i'm
mutahle right of freemen-and the garing dispro-
portion of representation. How long will the people
Of Virginia live under such Constitution How
long will they suffer the bright name of their mother
to be darkened by such imperfectonsi 1t useless
to postpone the matter, for to the right compile xion
it must come at last" The Constitution must be al
tered !-Lynchbpg Republican.
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By A. Green, AuctiUneer.

INTENSIVE SALE OF PIONEERING PLANTS.
T. On Friday next, the 25tb instant, at 81 O'Clock
P. NJ, shall sell, without reserve, at my Auction
Room, Concert Hall, Todds Buildings, near Browns
Hotel, Pennsy vania avenue, large lot Of Fiowerng
and Ornamental Plants, from the we'll known green
house of MIR. VIM. BUST, consisting, 10 part, Of
Chinese Roses, Bengal do, ale de Bourbon
Nolsette do, Mocrophyla do, Climbing do, Daily
do.
Together with the following
Double Camellias, of various sorts
New and splendid Chrysanthmams
Double Sweet Psonias, Sweet Heliatropums
Ncrum Splenders, Cactus Of sorts, Erecia of sort,
Together with general assortment of Flowering
Plants, too numerous to mention
The Ladies are particularly invited to attend.
A. GREEN, Auctoneer.
an 22-4t
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ed Of il. weapons. and 1 have no doubt, fully and
finally cured.
regret to see from your abs Now YORK CORES
poadence that there are still 10 thst city, variety
OF eaues and Subdivisions in the Democratic party
la Pennsylvania, i toll you emPhsticaiiy, there are
none. Originally, there might have been, but the
course already pursued by the President in reference
to our principal offices here, whatever II may DC IN
future has disarmod the strong and Treasured The
weak, so as to place all upon common and ir'onuiy
footing An effort was made, IL is true, between the
election and Inauguration, to foment preJudces Dc
tween the friends Of Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Dallas,
but the universal popularity OF the one, and the sound
discretion Of the other have put these unhalIowed
Vaccinations al rest, and the same instability IN INC
different elements Of the party, obtains under Young
Hickory that used to be general under his quiet
prototype, Old Hickory.
Much is being written hereabouts In comment
upon the Presidents with MIR. Wise My own
opinion is, that II the commendable magnanmity OF
MIR. Polk, should be met in corresponding spirit by
the Minister To Brazil, there will soon be vacant
post for an unqualified Democrat
II had been aware Of your readiness to entertain
a proposition for changing the name Of your paper,
would have unquestionaby urged one, IN unison
with the exalted and comprehensive position which
you now occupy. It would have been full OF mean
ing, full Of novelty, and repete with sgniicance-it
would have been
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BACK AGAIN.

After an absence of a week on a visit 10 our
Virginia home, we are again at our post, with
a heart overlooking with delight at the unparal-
leled success that is attending our efforts.
Some slight errors were made by the printer
in sumo of the long editorial articles left for
publication during our absence, only one of
which we need to mention In the article head
ed sour present system of education" were
Two paragraphs selected, which the printer ne
elected to mark by quotations. We borroo &C.
casionaly, but never intentionally steal the pro-
auctions of others. We are in no humour to-
day, however, to find fault with anybody or any
thing.
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NEW ARRANGEMENT

The usdersgsed announces TO the readers of the
sdisonisn thai he has disposed Of the entire e.,ab-
Iishment 10 JEs,x T.. Dow, Esq, gsntis@sn Of o.
tabli.hsd reputation both the literary and political
circle. Of the country. Mr.. ID. wsll ALSO We under
stand be aided BY several gentlemen Of the most dis
tinVul.hed abiiiss and we have sufficient assurance
that the paper asdsr such au.picies will give entire
satisfaction the Administration, and To tho great
Republican party,
The under. ignsd has likewise sold to Mr.. Dow all
the debts due from subscribers, and payment will be
made 10 him atone
The debts due for advertising, and tor jobs, the
dersgncd has reserved and he desires that psymen,
be made to Mr.. l.. A. Gobdght, his duly authorized
agent who will Also settle all demands tina. may be
presented against the undersigned.
J. b. JONES.
Washington City, April 7, le45.
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THE VANDALIA.

We understand the commander OF the Van
dala has paid merited tribute to the uniform
good conduct of the officers and men under his
command, and noticed particularly the unremit-
ting attention aud skill of Surgeon Green.
The crew of the Vandalia being enfeebled by
sickness and worn out with watching, will soon
be discharged.
The Fairfield has been lowed down 10 where
the Vandalia lies, aud the healthy part of the
crew are to be transferred to her, after which
the latter vessel is to be thoroughly purified
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A RARE CHANCE FOR CAPITALISTS

A RARE CHANCE FOR CAPITALISTS.
The Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad,
which has been under Wing management, or
rather Encouragement, since its first location,
has given up the ghost. A few years ago a
Wing President was imported from North Ca
rolina, since when il went into decline, and
has at last died Of Wing consumption. If some
of our Northern enterprising capitalists would
turn their attention to it, they would find spe-
culation unequalled in importance. A mint
of money could be made by it. Js
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Posi- OrFICE DKPARTMEsT.--The following order
has been issued by the Postmaster General, which
will prove acceptable to publishers:
Money for newspaper subscriptions, not exceeding
$40 in each case may be paid to Postmaster for the
purpose OF being paid to the publisher Of newspaper
at any other office. The Postmaster is such case to
give to the person paying the money, receipt there
for and to advise forthwith the Postmaster who is to
pay said amount Of such deposit Upon presents-
ton ofthis receipt, the amount is 10 be paid over.
The Postmaster receiving the amount IL 10 debit him
self Herewith in hi. account, and the Postmaster pay
ing that amount is to credit himself Herewith in his
account Of contingent expenses.
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FArAL RAILROAD AccIDENT.--As the O'Clock
train was proceeding towards Frederick on Monday
evening, and when about twelve miles from Balti-
MORE ELECTS Mills, passing short curve near
Buzzard Rock, an old gentleman named Abel Chap
man, aged about 50 years. who resided in that vcini-
ty, sitting upon the track and the train approach
ed to within twenty yards of him before he was dis
covered by the engineer, when it unfortunately
too late to check the speed of the engine which pass-
cd over him. killing him instantly. DIR. Woodside on
hearing of the accident, Immediately despatched a
special train Of cars to the of death, and had
proper care taken of the body of the unfortunate
man, whose life ended under such melancholy
circumstaDces.--H o,ond District Press 18Th inst.