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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18
KANAWHA DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL
ELECTION.
HurroysvILLr, Va, Aug. Ii

HurTOSSyILLr, fAr Aug i''' 1917
70 The Edii0rs ~ the Eaqnir'r:
Gentlemen TN. result Of the recent contest for
Congress, in this District, is glorious IN the e1tromc.
Tie champion OF Whicgery has been met. and yleI9'
~ has again perched upon the Democratic standard
Charles ;. Lewis majority over Coz. b. smith IN me
Kamnwha district is 766. Cot. SnnlIi IN h' speech a.
E.,,r,y so;d IN. boI had n seat in Congress ut the
time Of the passage of the Nebraska bill, he would
hive voted against IL. The reason he assigned for ii
wa., that tue Missouri Compromise should not havs
been disturbed, aid get, strange TO say, lie H
that Compromise to be EDconsti'u'ioh"i' y" con"
si,tencv. thou arl u.iewel. uL r.,
The following il the official vote IL the liih Con-
rrc-sional District in Virginia:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18
TUE DEMOCRATIC CONvENTlON-ACC1-
DEET

Cr>n>HAlL August l5.-Ths s.. LoUjs papers OF
>G;uriaN. Eth, are al hand. They announce me
close -; Nil r:"touS proceedings. AMI the DISARMAMENT
~ thu special r"h"c. Every hing was quiet.
Thr Enquirer "f this city :ind- fault with the trlr-
graphic despatch Of the proceedings of The llnmll;"n
county Democratic Convention, and says the Con-
vcniion did not intend to make nominations-;ha It
did pass resolutions ,lenouncinc The Know othinGs.
and that Mr.. Recmrlin dbl not charge Mr.. Pugh, ex-
ccpt by insinuation, with being the le;.lcr Of til" Mi
ami tribe.
As the steamboat Edinburgh was going over Buck.
horn bar, on the 9TH inst, the cup>tan gave way and
killed seven ut the hands.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18

ALL I. 49, ~
For N, rex epiiuz 7huySiIy sr'r'Tg, i"2Htt l., !c'i
REPORTED by JOiIS A. LANCASTER r son, BRokEN'
virginia t per cents, 81 years 10 run, nons Tor S"'e NJ III"
Treasury. o
v!rEtnta . per cent. IS year. time, last sHIe' st <ioi md
interest. .,,
virginia . per cent?. over 10 years to ran. las; sales Sic%
10 lO3 snd interest. .,o,
Virginia . per cent?, under ten yehrS'o rih' s"''s @'V'
20 lU2 and interest.
Bonds guaranteed w the State. lnst salrs sl0l and interest
Richmond Ci;y / ads, 81 years - 'dn. last ss!cs S.o' u"
Interest. -,,,
Richmond City Bords, sho,, dates, last -a'c' 500. 10
lO!, anil interest.
v::cinia Bank Stock. phr SO. ls-t sul"- SO.
Farmers Bank Stock. last sales S!ln.
Excsrng. Bank sock. It.; -ul-= S!!O.
south side Railroad Bonds. last sSlrs $40! and interest
virsiu,n Fire rni Marine. la; sale, 500.
Richmond Fire i--ocIH'!on stock. par 81. 'h.'' 80
Richmond. Frric5ichsnu.: ind Potomac Railroad @iocK'
last ,Hlcs 600.
Virginia Central Railroad Stock, last snlcr si@!
edmond and Petersburg Railroad stock, lat safes Go.
Richmond and Danvillc Railroad Stock, last shles CO
James River and kannwha Stock. lat sales Sir.
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad per cent. bonds -
and in,rre.'.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18

Bo,1uy, Auru.T IL IS5i-Scvent TO eight hundred
men ire employed in the Charlestown Navy Yard
Five or SIX sections OF one o.; the new steam friSate'
uro in frame, and il the work continues 10 progress a'
rapidly, she will be ready for lauuc!llns IN eIsNtrcn
months.
Orders have been given to dismnst the |. States
ship OF the line Vermont, and lay her W III ordinary
until wanted.
Cap. Ta;uall, from the Pensacola Navy ard ar
rived here Yesterday.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18

Professor William lie Roy Broun, formerly OF Lott
doum county, Virginia, but Of late Professor of Ma
tural Science in Oakland College, Mississippi, was mp
pointed on tho first insteut Professor of Mathematics
in the University Of Georgia, at Athens, with n salary
Of $4,000. From all we hear "f Professor Broun, we
haxc no doubt that this accomplished Young Vircinian
will in his new post i" honor To- the University III
Virginia whore. af:cr two sessions, he took The degree
I'll \. NJ, in lSJu.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
Photographed for the HicLmamd rnnn[,
AFTER FROM

NEW ORLEANS. Arc. It'll" ..rsm,- ,
hr'I-s Lat : tr"'a u Nic" t. the 81 in, .
hrs declared adherence to- Alvarez. \ ha..r, . cell
ported :" have taken p.ac". IN which the ir.n.
were defeated. Coun. Bnulbon. headin. ,
French arriva! Of troop, surrounded! and Ill.,. J.
Insurgents. Loss IS killed and wounded.
All persons Mt Vera Cruz arr require! 70 :
produce ana arms up 10 the authorities.
\ decree i'r the expulsion OF al fore; VIM
criticize Santa .Anua's art-. nni Il i"cr"" ar.t.
the free importation of arms AVID amnvri...
Vera Cruz. all" grain free. have been i..r.i
The Talasco revolution. under Gen. MI.
CONTINUES with ait, .ua:" GtvHnta." %. ~
senior -. L"cha has constructed 4 railroad :.
pa>so To- GuayaInas, "n III" Cult Of Cnl:.rr '"-
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E::GLE-TON. FITZGERALD a 90.

CIhNI-.
40. -. Pearl STFUT. RiCUHo"D
nIFER tor ale Iow FOR rrsh or 70 VuGruH, i,slrr-
~ 800 Bags Rio, LaS.nyr0, lnEh."n. Pcr;o K!c
OLD .'nvr Cy+"c
- Package Loaf Crushed, Grhua'a.rI. rOv!
and Coffee SU-Ur-
l. lIHd-. y. .. mad 7. 4. sugars
- Packages y. -. AMI ". g. N.la-,cs
.~-i k-s- Nrtl4. H--0g'"G
goo ho%.. Sperm. Ai'Er"'.E". rui Till. " CGa!s,
#O bh-- Drop ~aoi. sporting rui Eins'In- l,"."
q. u. p"rcw--IDn Cap. pluU-H Line. B-i Cords. L.
au! Eo':rm Twin. ~1"" THr,pi
an E'n'!- Wr'ri'a- nu. Nrt'ng rrrnr
Painted Gur,'.-. N"s' Tub. Nrs: ".,-.r-
5000 German f!-nr-
"5.uUU superior Havana rI! R"-.,r Do
100 Eusurl. r,1Urc Clover S,ri
NE'h Il mIl sock Of l'a-, Hjar-. ]l:GUor-, >r''.. =.
Enc. IT, zee, L..
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u man ~ r'"ir t"tI- ">i'r~.r" III G- p.rif.:
..rpU- - "''Wp!!- 70 ~H'uu'Iaa Us !, .,Nha i. som" RI
IL ,NsiHi'T "'ar", doing Il good ln'n:uI rrs'ur.'
""rl.''l" @ p"ii.. "Di would l"v" no ohi"c':,a .
jan' OF -" eur v"hii.n'lnu ~ "di.nE e.: r. If
r'u- ;H' ahs"Ig"c rl H." proprietor: or. -n0u. 2 81
tax" rhtrc' - "iiurr t'imr-u"ur prrnaL~u'.. =
r"'"rcnr"' rom ~" Eastern -'s'r., mud rom 'lr g,
irr' 70. lIr.Gia given. ij.r.-- "Tyl.." Eea.a.:
Oif'r". Baltimore Cl'y Nd, -'n':ul terms. sc. i.
iur. ~
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To te Editors ofthe Enquirer:
McLrNoRKsvILLF, TfsN,l

8fuN' " ~"
Gcn,icman;-IIavinc noticed the publication Of the
Circular Of tho Commissioner ofPatents, nj Washing.
I'm citv. in ynur naoer, relative TO the Oregon pea, /
bcnr testimony, from actual experience, that wha; is
ar, mnlv in your state who may feel an anxiety to
procure ,hi4' pen, they can do so BY applying to
Mes.rs. Boutrirht & Bnrknloo, Columbia, South Car.
oIiun, who hive a quantity on hand, aud who will
promptly attend to all orders which may he sent
them.
The price OF the pen is one dollar per pint, or
eighty dollars per buthcl. Respectfully,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18

a violent hail storm passed over a portion 0: An
gusta county on last WEDNESDAY, the hail stones the
Spectator states, being as large as waluuts. Alter the
storm TWO horses belonging to Mr.. jacob Baylor were
found dead in a field. 1t is probable ithat they were
struck by lightning.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18
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DIED,

p.rp. Mt the sweet SpriuG~. Va. Ola saturday mOfhiH@
The l@h !,.r, SAl.LiE ARCHER. !I;aui "n.shi"r "' J'-
srph L. Anderson. Aged 70 months and ~ day.
.qSu:f,r Ii,Ir children 10 com. unto u". ard forbid them
.n: .nr Of EMcn i. No klncnum ~ WrayrnL
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18

The corps Of Cadets OF the Virginia Military lns,i-
.ute, having been invited to visit the Fauquler Springs
and Alexandria during their summer encsmpment,
the Alexandria and Gordonsville Rail Road eompooy
have rendered them a free passage over their road
Doubtless The Central Road, with characteristic libe-
raE,y, will do likewise.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18
ATIRtINIA.-lN CEaNCERY-N Iuie- held IN The
Clerk. OGic" OF the Circuit Court Of LOulss County, |
on Monday. June the 81, l-:;:
linn Snmurl P'uin'lf.

against
III" Louisa Gold M,ain: Company and Charles Z SCI.
del. Defendants.
inu'-. "lH" Louisa Gold Mining Company. r"hl ur y, r-uu.
III. III 't.' hands Il or under IN" c"ntrul Of H." d':"lIaH'.
Charles T.. S"IG"l. sufficient ~ pay ari satisfy ia" l,nu':'t f.
,i,h, %; ;,r-" thousand niur NDuirr,i dollar. wiki iu'rrc-.
rom ~" ii:h day II .'i:.!. l-"i. n! pnii. md H:'!dt':
Gavlug h"rm made and lied. :ia' 'Hr Gri'I'trr'-. The
Louisa Gold M!Iirc Company. n" no, residents 81 th>
~;rir. nL IN" motion Of til" plaintiff ~ III attorney. y = o:-
icr"i. that tn" saii defendants. Tn" LUul-n Gold N;nin-
C]umpa!.y. 10 a!pcn. here w!;h.n ou" n!ortA "it"r du"
yuhirn'iurO t ih;. nri"r, and 30 what !, u"c"--hry - pro-.
tcci their !nt"!,si. Hnd HAT y copy OF Iii order h" publish.
ed once n week Tor tour >Gccc--lvc wee H. ~ ilr Richmond
E:ruiTrr. irwsp,ncr published in IL" cfy ~ luchmrmi,
nt! nl.u posted ri -" from; do7r ii ,Aa Court lioU-c Of rGi-
soun'y. on IT," :rs; day o:iaa next tounSy Court.
i C,py-Ir.'".
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Rrcoi:Nv NoAT;'N Y

Dear SIR 1t cIv"- ~" -r"s' P.r.s.'r ,..S, s.--a .
v!.t,yr. founded upon IL" be-: SOurrrs u! ...y.....-
n persona! acquaintance wl'h -aG." o: y,ur .aymrr :.
wa have cnincn.!y distinguished '.cu-"..c. a':,,
yc.sIiy that n r~c0m:u..:.a. your ,crpu. W .
,qrucsrrc,s, / nm dong bu; justice % IN ~y.c..ca; -,
zion and cLpi;.! teacher.
For YOU. own sake, end for the interest. o! lie e
,~nrnwrLl.h. ! wish you the very best succps., aut .s-
w.,a sincere respect, your yc;y hrID5l" --rra%'
y StltEIr rr W.,
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Sl.nSu.Ol9
Total amount.
Making in oil,

Making III oil, e~"io'i,
Contrast this with any other city, or any section oil
the state, and what does the comparison establish ou;
the fac, that the reopic Of Richm0"d, with " l"ya! de-
yvtiou 10 the Sta,c, have ever been The tr't ami last
est friend to her system Of Internal improvements =
Do not these fact-, beyond question, speak IN com
mandinr tones to the West! And yet II Is nsapiuo'i--
lv sought to prejudice her cause, and win the West
from her. She has, from the limited resources OF her
Golfers, and through her private citizens already con-
tribute! the enormous sum o! ) ,3O-'Suo' towards me
completion Vi this great central linz, And now when
she i. about 10 have Il CaTal AID rliir"nd connection
n. far a. Cuvingtun, The ,isinlcrest"i effort j. made
hy Lynchbur., mud her prculia: lIirids 10 -',"p '"'
..rea, work ut Covington, ADD give them a road down
New River. Verify, tlis prctcnsion II ar modest
n. it is disintcrcstcd. Nor Is this MI. sh'
subscribed slDU,G0U Ia the Virginia nnd tennessee
Railroad, which Terminate. ut LyncAburg, md "; I;
:. now sought, b" the New River line, aud ;lc Lynch
burg and Gurdousvi.lc line. " diver 10 I'uch treic
and truvcl IL ~pussiJ!r from ;nc central Inc Consisting
Il canui and railroad.
hope, sir, tina, whnt | have thu, hurficdiy address
ed YOU. will at lcas, tend 10 establish the propositions
with which | commenced thi. letter. Wishing TINT
the dcliberations Of the convention nay be %hnrrnonl-
GUS and result in the creates, benefits TO the State at
~ JOHN II. GfLMER.
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Nr. john T.. Sciar'r. Intending To- "Hga-" ~ Ia" b.,
q teaching. would stGv" TIM, his qGhllfcuruu. 2,
;n.rurn;- IRE such H. 20 'U-'l:y me- N r"cCuIT'G'r.
to the confidence Of ID" public. He has a'."mtc. ,r
u. tn. lnlvrr-!'y two -rs-Iur-, Nt- :nk N Gr.:""..
school Of hErl"H' Languages. and In, attended ."D.g
the school 81 Mathematics, TWO SECTIONS, md aiga: of
i, ~ one session. GESSNER iiiRKlSr.
49,, T--r,,,.,s prot - a.. .t...
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KICmMOND AID PETENsRTRG NAILl

H9Ya special oc; OF the Legislature. hi c."i ~,
I'D !,su'i coupon bput-, IN .gr- Of ar. Gur;f"i'
each. !ni.r"-' lr!sbl" Ia" 1T Of Jun" and Don
cLch t"nr. NJ even per c"n'. per sGmuu., !ei''".
TO. secured by = decd Of rrls'. giving n" pD""' .
bond holder 20 s.ll the r,aI, WIN n! - - T'.l'!
;r-n"h!-". upon ia!lU-e 20 pay N" .u-'t.r.'a, ~ -;
We deem II Il perfectly ~" Investment. Lac ''"
IL Uur Enni- .Cr sale. upon mo-, 'a""rH"." .-i.-'
July Civ join !. LANCASTER :
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classical AND MATHE,l,TICN>|n 7

RuNEORD ACADEMY, KIM N..'.;v T.
rgSilE u-N. annual s"--!n! W.. ar-.. un e.. =. ".
Il IN S,pca.p'i, "H. "ud o" IL" .., .a.. y.r.
IcwGu.. MI. Il -W,.: :rrcs, II: CaE.'G.. 5a. Ig.,-
Nr. j K. SCi.AIhE WI ali ~" .:-.~ :.r.E
TFk">-",r the session. S...-g.va-.r .,:l....
urry rrl .iuiy. - ,'.m ;l,..t-- :.-.1a =. lM..r...
hoard with every NECESSARY, ,.t.g' H.. = , r..
les than t'c :aD..sa lie chars "."l' lp.- q o..
tdIic,s. JOHN Il PTS
E.a. g.. .r. .... 3 q
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To JoHS II PITTS, E-q

N!Eo!,!A MILITARY l>sTirCrY. ip::. !. :.
!, gives mr great rI"laUr" 10 recommend 20 PUB
trcnas. the Rwn!:ord hCa:".HE. IL Principal Nj : Il
j. distinguished graduate Oi ;uI- lr-'!tu'Iur, maj :us
o: scholarship winch hi- puT.I- aUv" ma..' .u"! .,f-
abundant c~v.!rac" VI hi aUi.. M! i1i., ~ &c,
+. H. SNl!H, Supt 8 y
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MARINE JOURNAL.
poRT OF RICHMOND. AUGUST Il,

ARRIVED.
Schr Brilliant, Cater, Baltimore, mdzc.
Schr Catherine Jane, North. Philadelphia, rail road
iron.
SAILED,
Schr Leave, Marab!c, Chickahominy, mlzc.
Bnrluc Pcr,hian, Marshall, Rio, flour.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18

G CnGrr,tHuiiu: that scycrai al IN" gentlemen
sruui.trt a. Grlrsn:"- from tL.- r!'y 10 ia" CONTENTION 81
the Whit" sulphur Springs cannot attend. ! appoint ~ !"l
rga:rr to til.t Convention from ihI- city, Ruh"T; "
Hughes, uyL"r, E.i:"SHy, Charles 4. Rp>". Roger 1
Pryor. Hugh ". Fry, Henry ESr!i. aud L. + Daniel.
IA, lit JOSEPH MAYO. Chairman
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TIL. IAIIlll 1

PHILADELPHIA. .iuGusg ls.-TAu >,.,., f..
,~ro..rrs have cnud"m"c,i The >chvo. ComT.,
IL. cHPci.IIt= the Naiho!i" Teachers.
BALTIMORE, iUG. 10 rlvIr->i.c; n
Mills Il: So. Howard Street - o:!crria q: = "
has advanced five cru;o-toru th.cy-a t.,..,
pTov"m.Ii.
NEW YORK. .AuG. E.-Goi;"a j., i'm ~.
changed. Fivuc->:a;c and Ohio h..... l.,.
vunCcd l2G2j cent, Southern 5 firm. s..,ir
unchanged. Wheat firm, bUi quiet. Corn : hi
declining. Western Mixed .,&7S, Wa,c >
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~ i
BOsrnS, Aug. l6.-Tuc steamer CauaGa sailed to-
,lav with los passengers, among whom were Madame
B5!i.co and family. The steamer took oU; S?il,OOn
ir specie.
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DrpPFDATIONS OF THE INnr,v

ST.. LoC!,, August l6.-IAe em.grar ~: : -.
anne complain 90 ni1incnSG F%oorF!e'. When ;.s /
ans aye committing. Their dcp:cda,ions Ire -.
than ever.
The corn crop in Ilinoi- is no: hal, the r,y,,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-18

M ~T'NlIrII9 UC'H, N"F ''1EI''"FE- o.
On reading and uIu- H." pr,t:0n EnG 80 .r'' n!
and Frnmc". MALLORY and certain hcpo,.r. rnl .
motion o! Tn" Nhr.iar, BY his Proctor, j Is sa.":e:'1'
snid Steamship Tr''cu. her 'ac.l", hpparc. iurs.'r'ea.'
chincrr. b" -ulL By The NsrsasI. d, vuhh, G.cHo' 81
ri'y Il Norfolk. ana ;bat fourteen GnY- motto. v'..-
he .iv"n by n1r"i tlscinuHt IN In" .',ric.k Dr.: H'"'
american Beacon, md ia the K.cGr1ohG taf..f'i
Richmond Dis pitch. II" notice 20 BE- g-c:"d'.''r or
tini"- ~ "rcl q he auoye nov paper. mai T. .'H.''..
cd that noi!cc oi sail -r.r b." published !g -J""" ns"'T
~ ~" = tcs Of Sow YORK. and EHl.igrpr". ~ ."hs' '"''L
b"i"r" the day "f'al" md 'Ha; Il .y.nG''a@' 'Hf''',I,
accordingly. And 4 i further urj"r"! 'ar' '"' "a,
bring tJ' proceeds ~: salr !a'y thu. r..~' arI. %! a''
10 Ia" Chr. 'Lrf"0' / couv-".s.,.
John T. FRANCS. C..!h C. = .E,'rc' '""
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THE BAROUE GRAPESUOT.

NV York. August l6.-Ihc famous barqut
Grapcshot, thirteen day. from New Orleans, with the
Law muskcts on board. arrived this morning 81 sun
iv Hook.
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TIOISERY AND GLOYEs.-ChIdrer.,, Ladies.
III and Gentlemen" Hosiery and Gloves in gres, VI.
yiety, for sale by c. HARTWELL j. g.
Aug l5 rs broad s!reet.
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MARRIED.

u,pp,rn II, Weldon n. C., on the 18th int, by JoEH
CnmpE.lI. Nr PHILIP II. MONTAGUE, 10 Miss SALLll
4, Youngest daughter OF James i. Cowl"s, nil "i Ken.
m0Wi.
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VIRGINIA.
It .n.i.d NJ $2O6, s93.79S
In 1888, -lir'oo'oH@
LII 1871, "f'o'',->'
In twelve years fer our system OF lnteTna! In
pruvcmcnls began 10 be ic.t, the increase as above
WAS ~ per cent.
In iour counties along the Nashville and Chattanooga
railroad, the taxable property incrcHsCt S@''oi,C:"'
might, with the materials before me, greatly eX-
tend these examples. But, | am sure, | have gwen
enough, 10 satisfy any reasonable mind, of the saluia-
~ influence Of this system OF Improvement, as a
general tuud for the enhancement 81 reai "a" per-
$2aai property, separate and np"nt Prom rs 'H'F'"'''
merits.
One other branch Of this interesting subject re-
mains to be noticed, and that IL the sclt.sustainine
power and creative energics oi Rail Roads. l give
you d few examples, showing how tar the ko"1S cited
exceeded the must sunguine expectations and liber"I
cal. uialiuns Of their friends.
On the Boston aud Lowell Rail Road from 1910 to
1913, the actual increase over and above the cs;i-
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
RICHMOND MARKETS. AUGUST l., Is;

RICHMOND MARKETS. AUGUST l., lsji.
~" The following quotations are wholesale. For sn!a'
oricr- higher price, will be char led: $500,
R,CON-CNv curcd and SmirAii"'i. hog round. s!s'
cents; W.-:rrn Sides Il; Shoulders 900! EHIis
gIl.; Western Ragged, H. Gl2. QucynC;'. Ham. - c''
,.o,:h Carolina s.. N
g. PRIME -tarce n, lidi7 cts. Goshen led2J cts
BTESWAX-2j' a %! = 70.
M MARTIN & co:
~WHEAT-Prime whit" s. 20, prime red 81 % !4-
,ri,vcr!rs 20 Tar are very Inferior su article sGi;no!e LOT
,,lnIY :!our would command 3 - ..
W0UD-By III. quantity $3.50 T. cord for o"h; e'@
$685. far Pine.
WOOL-Washed. q CTS; uuwa.hed, y cts. 2 u.
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n or FOR SALE.-W" vii r"iI yr'r'" "
NJ .I'h street. E.rr Leigh street Rnp'l-t i"u'.t
lot I'm u front q % fee; on 18th street, mi a d'i''
feet To- Is II foot alley. Apply 70 u for terms
An, Vi TDIER 4 COOK. ~
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CATTLE HOGS AND SHEEP: ...
BEET-s3 5Od si.OO y cwt. gross, WHICH S'"@0
NOGs-puil, A. s516,50 net.
SHEEp-Mut;ou sell Tor S2.J0Gs5 9 pieccior o1H.hG
and superior Sheep. Lcm5s, bring S:dsJ chcH' accU!H'
TO quality.
VEAL-Ca,rcs 1T for Veal cell a. silSs each.
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CUARIESTOWN NAVY YARD.

Lewis m4j. 10. ~ -.
Polls Compared at Lewis {. H., August iith
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Let il be borne in mind, tlRt the above statement
is Of the artual Increase Of travel over and above the
estimated travel, on the faith o! which these several
roads were projected and built nor should ii hc for
gotten, Tim; these roads, many OF them, were III juHia
position, and 10 the unpracticed eye, oi rival routes.
With such facis before Us, who can doubt a. 10 III"
success Of the Covimgt"n nmd Ohio Rail Road when II
.l.ul! penetrate the great wiley Ut the Mississippi =
Believing. in lis success, VIVA, iruc-hcar;cd NirgIninr
would not bend his lui,iust efforts 10 secure liz speedy
completion!
might well close this letter here aud rest the mcr-
its Of the quest III on what prccrdes. But there Is
another aspect in which this subject should be viewed,
which | cannot allow 10 pass unnotic"d. II i! equally
important i'll lis general bearings rs vel! as ito local
relations.
Much has been spoken and written on the nrGran-
disi,Is and selfish feelings Of Richnoni aud her cil:-
zcns. This is unfortunate and unjust, considering her
position upon this subject. | have already given II
statement vi what she ana her citizens have done Tor
the James River and kanawha Company ana the
Virginia Central Railroad. There are yet stronger
facts, more convincing proofs Of the noble energy ui
her people IN the cause of Internal improvements
| proceed IL give them 10 YOU, a, below.
The city ut Richmond, III her corporate capacity,
and through her citizens, hus made III" following sub
,criutjuns 10 the various linrn Of Internal improve
inpnt:
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GEORGE r. SWAMI.

iTTOE%EYAv Law AhDSOL;CITON!SCE ">''
JAsH-g>, Ma, =.
z4kaCT!CES Inv ~ tie .c.'rr! riH' o. l..
q Court, held NJ, J.c...u, md IN lie Circuit ana !"
/ Courts OF Hind. and ,ae ncisaJoE.n- eas''!i. co."..,
will also attend 10 the payment Of taxes and Fe1'"'f'
forfeited land. ~ the AUDITOR O.5cc. p ~
Refer to stephen 4. E.gl",'oH, I'D. hsh'i. IN.
ESQ: Samuel Marx. l-p. Ctsh!"! baH4 81 -
Mcssrs. Harris 4 Gibson, Richmond, We. N.E-
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RaN@E OF THE THERMOMETER,
- WHITE SILpHIR C0NIENTfG\.

IA III. Bo1L siof. Gi j. ". E~anaUipa, NaIH -.
O'Clock. - oclUcE. Joc.Oc,
hur-lny. rag T.. ii " -
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BY TIE CITIZE.s 0F RICHMOND.
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com,y, s3lO.lO
Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad Co., @9O''nn
Louisa, and Central Railroad Company, D'lhlo
James River and Kanawha Company, 'ma 'onn
Richmond and Danrillc, "'."l'
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TIE Western States ald l''''''''
had o 1000
IL lSUO oUr nou1 iEi
In 1879 3G1a,5f9
In lSU :L::Irl.1 Is
II 1910 I0n10, GOO
l" shn,vi"' ,;,b vhnt accelerated increase III" popH,,
,,,:nn. IN Tint section of the Union, was augmented
in proportion as the facilities oil irade III"
dew, lcprcnt were widcned ana improved.
:" ~ r"cnrJs nj tb, cuuutrv show, that notwithstnnd-
standing our commercial vassalage and dependence on
the North, that the exports nf Inc SCUM are 'as't
greater thnn those Of the North NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 'Ih.
many of the manufactured articles exported irum me
North we're made Of rnw materials grown IN The
south. give You IL few examples
In 1916 exports "f Northern growth and mamIiar-
.,m' ,r.r,. g - 1881, 2JO
same year, Southern exports, .t"m,V W.
ISL. ;. ,"V ~ NM
q" Northern " 'i'oOnnuO
,.r S,rtLorr :. gy.Unn. 900
" Northern " '-''"',o"
source the inland produce is brought "li'i creates
and sus!ains our foreign commerce!
But the effect of railroads upon real ana personal
property, in the increase OF lis intrinsic 'M-
lac, rs Il consequence upon Their cAis'cn'c' IL Notm
less wcighty argument in this connection; l Wal
,,iyr Won a few instances. begin with the South
Carolina railroad, and cite from the report oil e"loh'i
Gadsden.
,nn ven ysIu.d nj 81, 331 ,0G2
In 1916, after it went in opera;lonr i.'uaoi'
Increase in value, "o'o'lio
~ The CITY OF cn,RIrsroH.
+, 1soo SS,306.7li
in lS4n, lH''-''ni2
imor.,.a J,lGU,S.,
B0sfoS.
Rrai r.foT. Personals. lV!H.
l34l. SOL 63, 900 S3j,Ul3,OU0 S!s,lu6.bHO
iS,, -, ST0 in6 ulhn.s 500 ito 1885
isr| TonIsmC0 Al. 3U2, 3Or Ils,I5J,BUj
1914, g1,7t4,5 81, 5gJ,JGO lG2,n'C,Sii
iSin LOOT 3iI
Increase OH real and personal estate ,,., b,
from 1871 to 1915, s,i<,o'oOo
Deduct cost Of railroad, 'o'sff''-o
--
Surnosiug roil stock as .upk, nett gain S44,00S,S7i
VIRGINIA.
i" .n.i.d NJ $2O6, s93.79S
In 1888, -li's9ooSo
In 1871, -'foS''r-"
In twelve wears "f:cr our system % lnterha! In