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I,ENERAL AGENCY

FOR IN -ALE MD ~FTN'HA>E OF LANDS.
Orr 'As farley >orr oj Il. W. Z"amc-"a". No lI5 Naja =.
WNEiSk G. RI'fFlS. NsrrcfGrg 81 the Ir2ia!I STATE .i2
n y,ryl,y-dI >orjrr. a.. y. iCGCSr. u:f"r their services
TO in. public 1T. GrxfRAL Agents.. Tor IN" sale auI p"r.
chase OF lands ia !JrR,Gia and ;nc S'@ih'rH md H,seru
SGfs.
Orf1cE. at the Of;c" Of Ii" Virginia state Agricultural
Sociriy, 80. IL. Maln -,Icct.
y. AlGusr, .NoGrg Ps6'c aud Aoc0"n'GaL OFFICE. ~
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.oN>rMEKS OF FTEL.-I shall advnpc

.">'MEKS OF FUEL.-l shall advance
,"" - ,uhE On the l.t Of September next, 10
'l'&'. !cr luNP, and Is cents for HAIL. Al
, "".l 81, b" the chcapes, fuel economy and
-..-'f"di ;ast can 10 procured. In the mean.
L ". %" Med FOR delivery in llly and Angus,
: '"a'- 10 those who with 20 suricipstet the rise.
=" lA''" cu-h on delivery. or on demsnd, ex.
t~'sA'iiie. under speCihl contract.
-. JOHN J. WERTH. Agent.
\, q" iH3d come! 10Th street and Basin bank.
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aoad. July 81, 1854.
NfNTIrr

-o.a my interest in the business Of OTEY &
:: 50 A:. }. ". GOEP. | cheerfully recommend him
- :oa.i"Ics OF my friends ard the public.
Is cot JOHN OTEY.
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nnGEETT &:

T~PIOLSTERFRS MD FAFtR NANGER@,
UHAVE now IN store their Spring -;pck OF French md
HI American
PAPER IlSGiNGS,
nr!un-s; which are -DrIr Of the rIC.cs; Gold Velvet nni
silver Paper Tor rar.o!-.
Also. II General ,.sy!i.irli Of Floor and Table OF! Cloths,
India nrd COCOA Marlin. Window Sini"- MA! E!-ls, with
, general stock OF Curtain and Cpl.ol,i"r.n: Goods, al. o.
which Wi! he sold on inr terms.
Paper Hanging Md phol-,er!ug attended 10 Iunctu'lly
in ,nyyr. or country. N--i
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ELIAS HALE,
,,.,i,,ccr and (ommi~.iou NcrCb-uf,

ltp, MAIN SIsfEis
u n Y u-u.l Egsn!n. $nirs will U" dHCur':rr'd PHI f''r'
,Lr It of September, except .p'cl"! ~si"- si"ul'
h. =, r-dt Guu.I-riG'ut- iuT lrivH;" ~ "Hcb"'t -'i'-
t~hhnkfulIy .ol!cr.!.
4 lar.c rs.or;ircu' ri Wa.che-, irw.lfy rLt irn"s
Goods ,r .rl". ~ whole ,rlr or T"'nl. - JOS" r."'- - iE
waite -air. CRY nd country merchant. cfu ;urat good.
=: manufacturers ;I!rt-. 81 10" III -"Iu,r : ;-'a. tor
.rcs, uauy lar." establishments, ANA ,an 81. 't''r goods.
drl!vc-.r! her. Oh - invOrnui" term 80 thy ""rh ''.'
der.-i from III. MANUFACTURED Glr'C'
July 3-u hL.!A@ HI, ~, H.at =
UyINBER WtHTED.-Iht"uGan- p. r"''t-""" a..
KIN. NV ouu mil Kegs IS machinery about th" {
Srrramh,r mex. I With to c,D'T"c' '"r 'n-r. "..'A ! ~.
u.a by saving ~ fer 'h". Imrv".s. rl-o "i.h =" contract
tot b necessary supply ( hoop lu!cs. .
The !O-. M: bc from :v. T. fifteen luca'' C'E''"- f'
any Il III" ,uiuwin. lengths. VIZ " 'Hoh'-. - .ar.'-. I.
incAe- and III iuci.t. Tn" kind. Of "cod ""! - t'.'f'
sw.., Gun Eni Pine. free rom knots.
The hoop pole. ! i".t iua., % LIcA g: 'nlAcrf.n
The cuanttv Of io-- wrnied tor It year would b." 'gC'.'D
sl,on, 500 or 2.U.sU f..: board .I.H-gre. ! VIII 70 CO..
rrnrt ;.r p year. supply .: log ana no. + io''-. G'LT"''.."
n, the mil Work. on ;Lr puE"!ll" Railroad, tl,Gt lTu
mill, from the c!;y, q Il; tic pHEy.ll" iI'lO, Ia B.ciwur.
a. tn HUGH ". FRY
''f' WV. :. TRIPLITT. a.,u'.
IuIr ~;-c!mAdlm old Dominion MI works
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TNNT NVVU - TVVI.'
TdNIiL rX'rc!-"s Of III School wi! be- resumed "h Ed
NESpAY. Tho IG:h % August. md cln-e on ne s,cCni
"Wednesday in Jun" ioll,win-.
TERMS-FOr Pyart md Tuition S@El-rrvnhlr on"EH,
on The "a OF hu.us,. md one halt on :hr fr-r u January.
For !uri.r uurtlcuInr-. aidrcs. PIKE OVERS.
Inn. TT SinuM;nn. Va.
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"a Dnbiin ,ni master O; Art Ut the umycr-;y 81
France. de.i-es all appo!n;men: IN a re'peciHb' a..".! ID
any part of the state, or Of The south 4. Pr''tte .Ss%'' ,r3
N. classic. drswinr. peumsn.hip. s;enoeraphy and u
vnriou. branches OF Mathematics, &c. He can aaauc" -,
risfactory reference and t.stimnriaia' "oJ's+ ~ -
Boy 6S Pos, Office, Richmond, Va. yaI! .--y-N
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RTSIyESS CARDS.
n,r.r S-n onn

CAPITAL 5000
COMMERCIAL SAVINGS RiSE.
nFPiCE al, the store al Queries 4 Brooke, Oh l4h
- street.
n,r,.,ror- in this Institution Will receive six per cent.
on all -uil- rrinrInn. on d"I"-l'r sX nioitt- or i"ns"r.
and i've Der cent. for a shUri"r time.
HM. q. PAINE. President.
f. - v,,,,.r T-.n-ur.r- Iuiy ,-t<rGut
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NJ "NI!H r!Nr-"-.
pu;.., r:yyIac book and stationery at their own ex.
p"!-..
j. ca-'- & Ifo'rt";"i -.csH"-. IA deduction NH -" male
20! absence.
Application: ;or Ed.1..-:oH. or .uqwiri.- III regard :" oth'r
;nrt!,u'rr-. Amy D." siir"--~l 10 ii"T. Bns:! Manly, Jr,
Pr.-iIrIt OF III" Institute. Richmond. Va.
j. r. JETER.
Il- In, prr.nL.n. u liz Irn.r.e-
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FUNliE ,u.-crb.r l!aYIuc rmraI"t n fOrn"r occupation
respectfully -Oiici.s tn" collection Gi cInitn-, III h0ti
Town and country sI-u. LIria. out n"cTO". sui renting on
House. OAic". Tor the pra-en;, on I'm street. between
Main sud Franklin l. JONES.
l,Ir nn-.n.- Gannrnl A.rnt md tnil"c'nr
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>'Lt TION OF CO-PAKTNERSHIP.

now offer for rent the large 80
90" Oh Main street. n few doors below .ms.
-. .ai"iy IN the occupancy Of Mr.. }. B.A-
--"a!'h all will adInit to be The best stand for \
'l.G"-s IN the city. The prce Is moderate,
W. ssk early attention.
TOI Eg & COOK AGENTS.
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nFFICE OF TUE FIRE AND MARINE il

~ SUKANCE COMPANY OF II VALLEY OF Vi!i
GlNI.i, Richmond. iita street, Iw" door from the Pos
Otica. Authorized CaPurl Sjt.orl TIN. Company will
rlkc Fire and Marine Ta-Es, on favorable terms. III ;own Or
country. y. : bht"'tk, acinhTy.
REFERENCES:
Samuel Marx. Cashier Of HanS al Va,
J. 4. smith, FARMERS Bank, picb,ro,J "a
Joseph Il. Anderson. !rq,
Mr-srs. iiaXnll i Co.
Henry NJ. Brent. Ca.h. Tank o. Valley,
J,-. IL Sh.rr.ri. " Farmers Bend. ; Winchester Va.
Hon. james u. Mason. l. :. Scna,". May "
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avn M wILLIAMsBURG ROAD. TWO

NIL Is BELOW FOR SALE~
NOR .alc. a small farm Two miles below RIehmond' On
the South .iie OF the Williamsburg Rond, opp"Ee
,.L;.b !; i, c,i.;~.,;nr There are = small dwelling AMI
u smith hop on III. prrmisc-. Thcr" has been :"aleI
ubou, 30 b5I.l,I- ut when, from 10 acres. this seHson. Ar
ply 20 nr.p-r,
July elm GODDlH y az ~ ~ ~
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GEORGE T. SWAMI.
ATTORNEY AT LAW s. SOLICITOR ~CHANCIhN,

ATTORNEY Ar LAW iNDSOLlClTORI C~HANCERY.
JACKSoS. Miss.
DKACTlCES Law in the several state md Fedora!
CUg.:. held nj jackson. anu IN IN. Lircu!' and Probate
Crur;. O: Hind, and the n"i.hbcrIn. ,a-:rir counties. lie
Will al-o attend 70 the payment, OF taxes and redemption OF
fJrtci.ed hind. d: III, auditors Once.
R.re-- 10 stephen Il. Eg-lc.ion, L'f Henry. j. Irwin.
F.n. SarueI Mary E.C, Cashier Bank Of v.r-in!a.
Mes,rs. Harris 4 Gibson. Richmond, Va Nov. 3G-c!y
CApON SPRINGS. HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. "a.
UyHE undersigned have renIed the Mountain House
ut ,ii1 well kuown Watering Place. winch Is now
open for the reception OF vi-Itor-.
No e-or, o- uu.toy shall he wanting 20 render CspCn. in
It's comfort. ravriic- enI attractions. !Cty equal 20 my
place Of GUNNER resort in III" Union.
The chrs from Baltimore Hnd Ai"Nhndrls, cnnn"c'!n;
win jniIv lne. nj .tnr,- from Winchester. Piedmont and
Front Royal, afford plea. An, and speedy acce..
7. l.. BLAkENORE.
limo a--r1- TElOS u. /. lNGRhr.
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OST-MY FREE PAPERS, which we're !ot O. Mon,
J,v evening. on Valley street.. p liberal reward WIZ
U gwen IUCRECIA GREEN.
n d.. 4 free wCT4pU Of cJ.p=
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SHIPPING.
L. =. MAIL STEAM SHIP ROANOKE.
Lear's Saturday Morning. Juiy "Hh. a, : o'clock,


L. =. NAIL STEAM SHIP ROANOKE,
Lear,s Saturday Morning. .juiy "Hh. n, : O'Clock
FOR NEW TORk VIA NORFOLK
TENflE ROANOKE, Captain ThonIa. skin.
z nrr, will receive freight the rn,ir. ~
day Of Friday, the 2aih inst. GENIE
Passengers ARE requested To bc on board I&4a&&8h
before the hour Of departure. O'Clock. saturday morning.
sih inst.
Passage to New York including n.enlo AMI s,nicroom nc.
cOnuodati, IL, only $40 90
steer zee passage at Oh
Tickets and brr;hs can hcsecuTcd AZ our Office, South ..ic
OF Basin, or on Board.
Pass enccrs taking ,!- ship for Norfolk. Charged thu
same III by the river steamers.
July :7-r LIDLsN 4 WATSON.
STEAMBOAT CURTIS rECk
PASSAGE TO OLD POINT. PORTSMOUTH AND
NORFOLK.
YUNlIE steamboat 'Cur,i- Peck. " Captain a sn
John Davis, having under gore = ron.E%rASxf
pleic Overhuuling. will, on SATURDAY r!St. NlX
18th init. commence her regular run "p tie River between
this and the above place., leaving - vhnr: at Rockets
every SATrKDAy. TUESDAY and THURSDAY ulurnincs. AZ >.
o'clock, \. NJ, Vr'cscly.l ~toucl.iu: ~ all I'll the rrcller
landings going and returning.
Passage 10 Old POINT, Portsmouth OF Norfolk. -; meal,
% cents each.
June 10 70. HASKINS.
Office To SiIIPrEHS
VHNHE undersigned have taken th. ,;orc a.i lumber
II house Il; this place and hrc Ir"ptr"d 10 receive L!Mi
forward (TorI either eide Of the river The produce hIi
merchandise that may be sent 70 their care.
They will rrcrir" i'll a few day. and viii keep o. hand,
4 good supply Of Groceries, which they will eelI low Tor
cash, or 10 punciuhl customers.
The strict personal Alteration OF J. :. Robertson will he
given 10 all bu-ircss conidcd 10 them.
J. :. ROBERTSON ( co,
July :;-cln'ims Hooker Lahdins. View Canton.
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KTtDWN Z NIIODIN,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS. RICHMOND.
EtNE ;rrsunal attention 10 sa"= U! FlOEr. Grain. To
hnrro. SO. : i. BROWN.
Eel. eff J. II. SHOOK
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J.. 1T. ~ LEW.
Late Of Hing william C'OuDty,)

t'hNll ~ Law.
GuyrRSoR STREFT. RECiIMOsD. NIEGI.Ih.
gbRhrTlCf$ III ell the Courts held IN the iUv Of Rich
L mona. a!mi ia liz" cuun.I"- - ll'UrIco, Hanover sni
Fin. lillian. Jan lr--uiwACf
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AhWES u HILL, d-ri"r III lrUg-, Medicines. Cnrm
z icnl-. Paint. O!l-. nv. sur. Tobacco, Cigars, Fan.
cy srtlcl"-. sc. sc, Mark: place. franklin street, Rich
unnud Va. July - dSc.
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MrCONki. PhRi; ~ 60.

VVN NT-~IV.N ..T.!t' HIN -
No. 81 unh - BOwIy'. Wharf, Baltimore
N n &C. /. 4 Cn. tender 20 the Farmer mt Merchants
We . ucr,!ls their ,.ryigc. III II" -nIr o: Grain, Cotton.
and other produce. hHi III" iurTi-hin: supplies. Then
long experience IN ,hi- branch OF bu,in"--, acquaintance
md .ac:l!ir- in rM" trade. justify chem III assuring those
who may favor ;hcn Nth con-::nin"n!-, nlwHys the high.
est going rhie-.
Rr!.r 10 Mc--r- Lewis Webb < Son. T. Workman &
Co. Richmond. July li-3m
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LEFEHVHE'S SCHOOL
RICHMOND N

THf.olastic wear oi 'i', i"-,n" .ns la, irv of June.
Inc q1 tSSe aepsr:msn; IN the ,snoyl IN Th'f Isnsasst
Inn. :s> s e. 'ssss: n fr = Mi and n. ". s9 ;sS i 'ss' 't' q lie
viii Ne ken exclusively ~
P-!ueip; -r,curps.
v, Principsl, Rev ",Utss
ca naS' ta lS'< F fi,' / Mp 0hT Z cA F@,. %' H>' & b.,
lion. c. y:IiIGo. s ."2son T. Mrs n \. n Taylor, Madame
p" " aida. French uoytrhtsS'
heee VI TERMS: .>c,
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|aONZED IRON sETTEES AND CHAIKS

fHV'N III. Anu CHAINS
-h1i" ,C' fiaz3G and Garden; Green. Maroon and
;'.aI" la: lack Bronzed frame Swing Glasses,
ne - BCLkI.Ef i CO,
l31, Main street.
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" -:@" !i,h C! september. For particular. enquire
PRESIDENT.
H. "a IL s-.r IsA ~ .S-lY
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FLORIDA.

The new Constitution or Florida has an article requir
ing the seat Of government be removed from its pre-
sent position at the end of Eve years from the first session
OF the Legislature to be held under it, That time is ap
preaching and the people holding preliminary meet
ngs on the subject An enumeration Of the inhabitants
is also to be made in 1855.
TALLAHAssEE, the present location, is two hundred
miles from the geographical of the State and at
least one hundred and fifty miles from the centre of
tua population The State House is stated to be in
dapidaed condition, and this is urged additional
reason The voters to vote upon the question Of
removal or "no removal" at the general election in
October next. One Of the public meetings in Marion
county looks forward with interest the time fast
approaching when Bowlegs and his tribe will seek for
home in the West which will add some two hundred
miles to the present settlement And it is further anti
cpated that the Indians gone their place will be
filed by an almost numberless rush Of inhabitants, and
instead of the crack of the Indian rifle will be the busy
hum Of the Industrious husbandman." These cheer
ing antcpatons The white population Of the State
1850 was Al ,049.
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FROM LIBERIA.
ayeller has files Of Liberia papers to the

The Boston Traveller has files Of Liberia papers to the
It'll Of June 1
There has been long season Of wet weather in Libe-
ria For four weeks previous to June 7h il had rsned
day and night almost constantly The rice crops how
ever, promised an abundance Of good quality.
The culture and manufacture Of sugar the ST. Pauls
was rapidly increasing Fifty new sugar farms, it was
thought would be laid out this season. and ne large
cane fields were seen in every direction Great quanti
ties Of sugar would be made the present season. and
already landed at Monrova is said have been Of fine
quality.
Intelligence had been received at onroya Of the break
ing out of war in the Teebo country which is about
hundred miles south Of Monroa on the Liberian coast
The conflict between the natives residing on the coast
and those living in the interior The prominent cause of
the war was the refusal Of the natives the per-
NIT those OF the interior to 60 down and trade with the
factories at the beach, 1t has been custom il seems
for centuries all along the coast for the interior tribes to
carry on their trade through the beach people. Now
disposition is manifested TO throw off this burden and to
trade without the Intervention Of brokers third parties
who have been accustomed to large share Of
the proceeds in commissions The Liberia Herald states
that these third parties or beach people, are in al most all
cases notorious swinders and rogues They obtain
living by trading for the interior natives through whose
industry the palm oil procured They retain about
onefourh Of the proceeds of sale commission besides
what they obtain in presents from factors.
The Liberia Herald fayors the disposition manifested
by the Teembo people to submit longer to the mpos
they have long endured and recommends to fac
tors and others who deal largely in oil aid them in all
peaceable methods Of bringing about reformation
Teembo 10 remarkable for its large trade in palm oil.
larger probably than any place except Grand
Colah The Government in LIBERIA IL exPcOtoa.
would take some steps to arrest the and put end
| to the destruction Of life.
Beef was very scarce ut Monrovia which is attributed
by the Herald to the Intervention of certain natives call
ing themselves chiefs who live the road from Bo Poro
to Monrovia, and who intercept the natives who
from the interior and rob them of their cattle and other
/ IL TIL
in hand and would adopt decisive to punish the
offenders and revive the trade.
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MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.


Various rumors have been afoat for several days
past respecting contemplated excursion Of the
PRESIDENT of the United States to some Of the
watering places. The following paragraphs furnish
the latest particulars which are, think, correctly
stated, with one exception, viz the President has
gone to Capon Springs, and not to Berkeley.
Tho " Globe" Of last evening says:
Yesterday morning the Union informed its read
ers that the President left the city the afternoon pre-
vous and this statement being corroborated by other
papers and telegraph reports, believed, and copied
into the Intelligencer of this morning.
ssFor the benefit of neghbors, though we do not
claim to be the official organ would state that the Pre-
sdent with his family accompanied by the Secretary Of
War; left town this morning, with the intention Of visit
ing Berkeley [Capcn Springs, where Secretary MARCY
has been for some time engaged important docu
ment--so report says Mr.. WEBSTER, the Presidents
Private Secretary, went with himnot to the Springs
but with the purpose Of proceeding North
the Secretary Of the Navy, Mr.. DoBBIN is also away
visit to the Old North State The other members Of
the Cabinet in Washington making four present. and
four including the President, absent
The "Union" says that Mr.. MARCY, the Secre-
tary of State, may be expected to return to the city
in the course Of the present week.
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THINGS IN TEXAS.
coRREsroSDEScE OF TEE JOURNAL o. coMMERcE.

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.
GALVESTON BAY (TExAs,) AUGUST 49, 1854.
The heavy rains Of which planters complained in
the early part Of the have far abated that the
drought now becoming somewhat urgent in portions Of
the interior The late dry weather has been SO favor
BILE to cotton that full crop will be made in Texas un-
less it shah be cut short by the cotton worm.
The sugar cane is very large and well matured for the
season; much depends STILL you know on the latter
part of the season. late and dry autumn is required
for taking off the sugar crop The prices of sugars are
runously low that several planters are abandoning
their culture and are going into cotton.
The elections for several State and local officers not
for Governor and members Of the Legislature went off
on the first Monday Of this month with more than usual
quetness No political principle up in connection
with them. The law forbdding the sale Of spirtuous
liquors in less quantity than quart has been adopted
in every county in the State far heard from. This
will close in great the tipping shops which
call groceries 1t is hoped that the closing Of these
will diminish somewhat the numerous assassinations
which are now SO frequent in Texas as to be appalling
The estimate of murders committed in Texas at one every
other day. is generally regarded far below the mark.
At least nine out of ten grow out of braws and the true
to be the impossbility of procuring the
conviction of murderer. We infected with that
spurious philanthropy which sympathizes with crime
because it is crime, and which in truth the very oppo
site of true mercy
There has been slight esprit" of yellow fever at
Galveston six ten Deaths but no new cases for
nearly week.
The local road enterprises in Texas anguish for
want Of means houghthe productions Of the soil would
be augmented almost Immediately and to on indefinite
extent upon the opening of facilities for getting them
market
There has been Of late very little political excitement
in this State Our citizens have entered at all warmly
into the hlibuser movement projected against Cuba As
that island in possession of considerable maritime ma
ton, would command the Of the Gulf Of Mexico
think it the duty of Government to look sharply
and that it do not fall into the hands under
the proectorae of France England either through the
bad faith or mbecity Of Spain Such catastrophe we
would wish averted by honest purchase feasible
otherwise at any hazard and by persons acting under the
American flag.
We of course advocates of the Nebraska bill but
many Texans would have been better pleased had the
matter been introduced into Congress There are
too, not few, among whom am one, that apprehend
all the advantages Of the Nebraska bill are to inure to
the benefit of the North and not Of the South.
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FRAUDS IN VIRGINIA LAND WARRANTS.

Mr. GEORGE LooMIs of Parkersburg, Virginia, exposes
some outrages lately perpetrated by andsharks upon
unsuspectng persons by the sale of Virginia Land War
rants In one instance the duped had exchanged lands
tenements and other property at the North for land
warrant and in search Of the estate He found that
the warrant for which he had given thousands Of
dollars had only cost the original holder something like
twenty-five dollars.
The histoyof these Virginia warrants be this
Virginia, being extensive territory, had at time
vast amount Of "waste and unappropriated land and
the mode Of dspesng oft this person who desired
to take up land would 60 to the Auditor Of Public Ac
counts and pay two cents for any quantity he
wanted-say twenty dollars Tor thousand acres Get
ting his receipt therefor he would pass to the Regis
ter of the Land Office and upon the Of his
cept and the payment Of Office fees say five dollars the
Register would give him warrant authorizing him to
locate and have surveyed the amount of land called for
in his warrant plat of the survey returned, and
the Register issued patent for the AMOUNT.
This worked very we'll until Western Virginia was
ashngled with conflicting land claims the State
being in wise responsible for the title. If the owner
Of the warrant located it improperly he must abide the
consequences Of his act Thus for many years. much
Of the land held by residents and much of it was
"squated upon by settlers, under color Of land
warrant and location and some without The Legisla-
ture tried various experiments for the last fifty years
quiet titles and the laws became that
the clearheaded benjamin Watkins Leigh acknowledged
that they beyond his skill to unrave The last e
gslaon upon tie subject in 1849 when the Code Of
Virginia revised Still the Register sells land
rants, although it is now believed there is very little
waste and unapprspriated lands" and daily somebody
is deceived Is it net time the good old State of Virginia.
which prides herself upon her integrity should dscon
tpue the sale Of warrants Of this characters And would
not be act Of sheer justice to have all the lands Of
the State resurveyed and the lines distinctly drawn She
is great upon ancient landmarks in politics should
she not be equally clear upon the substantial matters
connected with terra frma? Her soil is noted for the
,Jafio of and ~ har
judges have the ermne with high reputation, and
the N9tional Judiciary illumned and ennobled by
her MARSHALL It is fair therefore, to infer that she
will guard her escucheon against soil or faint We shall
therefore, expect to her next Legislature abolish
land system which is calculated to mslead the ignorant
and enable sharpers to defraud the innocent.