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r~rcr,!sr. e. that Of Virginia, NJ! y. "Cl''I nas
read tic Constitution ri the United st%'Hs' , W ,i1.
leave to refer him partrriarIyt to the 9th c!nu,e I, 'H o
lit section of the ID article of TINT instrument; III
which the qualification. and disqualiiIfa tmi sU U' ,m.
person filling ,hut office arc prescribed ana ehh"G.
ratcd. "Civis' will there find that any 'lan ); vm7 #
bio to that high office who is u nntura,,n%f, ,hr To;tcd
the United States, or who was II citizen OF IA . In I
states at the time Of tic adoption of the t"'lntM'
I,nstitu,ion and who has attained the age Of M.'Ly-
FIR" n"urs and been ~toartrrn yrors n resident Of the
United States. believe Mr.. Wise ID a ldtu :" mucb
". ,h;r,w'iva ysnr, of age; and | believe he has been
ior fourteen f"uyteen years a resident Of the Units Cd M S!aissi
md md If so' then by the COnsiitnttO" 81 me omh bn .,
.Siaies he is eligible 10 the Presidency, n" II ,nS's snv'
thu ConstHntn0" y '"S""" ALPHA.
July 10, lSJ5.
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, ~, Vel, il NC arc ftt mitch iistahth Ia sou'"ei'
Know. i ri!lin.-, ;!Icr are 1T work 20 accomplish 'hs
| Vance, Of Ohio, crlce narrated i'll speech the carry "o'
staclcs which he hal encountered ,wlicrcup"n McDOii'
replied that it was"a waste Of the time ut the House
Us the gentleman had not surpassed his destiny.
George Law would not surpaSs his destiny, II he wer'
even elected President, since no One would think tina
he had a solitary qualification for the place.
1t is reported that many New York politicians
| Hrrds as well a. Softs, arc concerned in the enter
prize. ~ rather adventure Of Saunders. 1t this u
true, we hope that they will not have the ch'o"''
to attempt to cooperate hereafter win lie e'io'
cy of the South. We wan; no such selfish CALCIUM
ting cu-laborcrs.
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SNAKE IN A HENS EGG.

From the Woodstock, Va, Tenth i.csor.I
a hens egC was shown liz, at Luray, n few days
AGO, which has the perfect representation of n snake
raised on the shell, in full coil, on the smaller end
No artist could have produced a more exact repre-
scntnlion "i j serpent. The forked tongue, the eye
ia in the real snake. Unfortunate y. the shell Of The egg
was broken, when it WIS discovered that the indcn'
turc, on the inside, contained whit appeared to be q
h0n0 .Edr snake. IL was rs perfect III every respect
as the representation referred to on the shell IL Wa
carefully taken out and put in n gluss vial in spirits, anG
may be- seen at the hotel Of Mr.. Al. Mckay, III Lu
ray. The snake had no connection with tlc vita
principle or germ Of the egg. but was formed between
the mcmbrancous covering and shell. and was eiitircl!!
independent uf both.
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OAK SHADE FOR SALE.

WILL. be sold ut public auction, on the preni.os' on
the sh of August next, II fair. ii not. next far az lI,
the plantation on which now reside, in the county Of riu,
wanna, : miles from Central Rail Road, mile from !. hot.
Mills. consisting Of :y54 acres, of which 10 "errf nn,roy,.
tom land, go acres open, and in good sisteo. .",i.i.t of
mcnt; the balance well timbercd. The builh'ns. above
a large two story dwelling house, with zen Il has
the basement, and other necessary oul.o u ~ = Boarding
School: is unsurpassed in point OF health n %b s"1' Tobne.
borhood. The land is productive in GsrI. situation either
co, Rye, &c, and maybe made a G s,, 70 Charlottesville
,"r i ,If" of 81 . mile from Rivanna River .np pn1csa.s %ouev
TERMS OF .;hiId o y !, = in two annual in.
, %I1I be .s9 to esfry II in ss'r; from d., Of .1ls; pO snD;S IN
given in October next HILLARY CLEtG.
the subscriber. VIRGINIA
July l3-cwtds
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10 THE: pIRLIC.


LEwIsRrRG, VI iRsIIiLI. Co., CTESS.l June ~.
Tn" undersigned, citizens nf Lcwisburg anu lis vi
cimity, take ucca.i"n to state Ia the public that We
were induced, by invidiou- persuasion. Ia JOIN The
"Knuw- Nothing nrganizaii"n." Among other de-
vices, we were informed that there was nutlnngi in tn,
Order that interfrred with our principles, ami that IL
Object and tendency WIS to advance sound and cnn-
srrvntivc principles, and tn put down d"ma.oSism.-
4 fair trial has satisfied us that 10 man who claims
Ia be q freeman cau be n Knnw-Nnthing without q
surrender of his rights and privileges; that it is at wal
with the spirit Of rcpublicnniSrn, and virtually de-
stroys the power Of the ba!lo: box"
We have. therefore, Withdrawn from. the associa
ton, and earnestly warn our friends aguiIst being
caught in n snare 81 dangerous To civil and religious
liberty. Many Of us have been denounced for ON
withdrawal, but VT care not for il. We intend tn he
ffrturD. md Ia do uur luty lis such.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-13
THE STAMPEDE IN TENNESSEE.

The trick Of Know Nuillingis;n is nov thoroughly
rary of Tennessee. There ARE now few persons be-
longing +" the l"lgcs in that State who were "ri%I'
nally members ri the Democratic party, aud rs tor
the OIL line Wings, they r~rpndiatc th" krnw-N"tli
ing organization with sc"rm md contempt. Inc rca''
rr will perceive from the uhioincd letter thar me
"Or.lrr' is in about rs furnishing II c"U'litl"n III Ten
i...src ~ it is in the Old Dominion - H"'h'Hs''"
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In our columns will he found M advertisement of
the Montgomery White Sulphur Springs Il new ana
beautiful establishment in Il lovely country and 'ic-
iish.iul climate. Ills watering place is described aS
full al attraction and valuc-it is also most acres-l.
Lle, IL rail road running /" the very door.
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DEATH OF HON. j. j. GClON.-The ficks.
burg Wing announces the death of the Hon. John }.
Guion. of Jackson, Mississippi, which occurred OH
the Goth ult. At the time Of his death he filled the
post of Judge of the Third Judicial District OF the
State. lie was a man of ability, and has filled vari-
Gus offices in Mississippi, among them that OF State
Senator and Governor.
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WAIVE L \ CONVENTION.

H,LLowr,L, MAINE, July ia large Know
Nothing Convention, embracing the Councils in Ken
ncbcc County, met here yesterday. Strong resolu'
tons were adopted against the National Administra'
ton and slavery, and recommending opeu nomIna'
tons.
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TRUMrErs FOR THE R%IcnMoSD FIRE COMPANIES.
This morning, Capt. Tlos. II. Bond, President Of the
Old Street Fire Company, Petersburg, will, with u
committee Of gentlemen appointed for the OCCASION,
visit Richmond, for the purpose OF presenting the
two silver trunpets recently voted by the City OF Pc
tershurg To companies phrnix No. 3, and niagara
No. ), Of Richmond, who assisted The Petersburg Fire
Department during the night OF the great cuniia-
grafton in that city, some months since.
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SALES OF STOCK IN RICHMOND.

FOT W' UFfh fNUFHH J"Iy 10, Ir'".
RYroRTED By join \. LANCASTER = son, BROKYt
Virginia Il per cents, 81 years 10 run. last sales NJ he !
rury SlH.
Virginia Ii per cents, % years to ran, 500 and int"fH''
Virginia d per cent. over lO yrnrs 10 run, sul's a.
and interest.
Virginia Il per cents, under 10 years to run, last -hi' 9"
interest.
Coupon Bonds guaranteed by the State. sos snl iu'H'
Richmond City Bonds, - years to run, s"l"s So aid 1
r,rt.
Virginia Iank Stock. par 20. las, -nI"a at 80
fnrIn.Ia' Bank Stock. last sales SlO3..
Exchange Bunk Stock. no -Hlcs since divIlcni.
VirgiuIu Fire ani Marin" stock, 800.
Richmond FIR, Association Stock. par $50, sale. sJ!h
Uiciununi fredericksburg ana Potomac RaIlroHd =
lat shlr. 80.
Vir.iuln Central Railroad Stock, ls-t sales 80
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Stock, .aI's -
Richmond and panyllIe Railroad stock. lat -nlrr ~
| Innrt Rlycr and kMnnwiln .t0ck. ln,i sMLn. SlI
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET

Itl1 l"' 0
The breaks continue lur.", without ANY chang
prices since our lust report. The receipts "rG u
large ns they were the early part "i the month
y. NJ. MARTIN, sos y !
Sales Of Tul,arcu by y. VI. MartIm. Son y
since July 9TH: 3 hhiS. " Turner, = ~, >
10 %: | ,Jn- Seward. . -, Is " \ Robinson, . .
: 50 and 1 NJ Il, : 81, . at ) III, : 81, 9. q, "s.P
10 II, nj lOG9 and II %: = Mr. a T. BIaHH,
md i -: | II IIcartwrIl, 9 -; ] w w Atta. r.
| lucs, + Carroll, :, : VIM n rcac"' : "n
K ALyou. II -: | Mrs VI \ Claiborne, ~
ASTON H. w Winso. II ~; | W Vanh.'il
hmm, 81 -: ! Green Twl-dhle, U.s. ] "a NJ
II III and H.; 10 ]: Boyd, l hugs, -. : =, ~
10 -, 10 81, II 10, II ~ and = AT II 80 - "a !,
Bragg. ), ) -, $ ID, = 81, 10 -, 3 nj IT, - - -
II ~, L.. = NJ l. -; H. u 4 CralIe. al i"'"'
H. ~ and > t Is.
TOBACCO.-rhe market for good S;'D'''" w..
English kinds continues steady; ".iirr hl'r' D.,
.r EiFh,DNLr i kt'
Sales Of Tobacco BIZ Bark-dal" ~ h'at "
lSsJ:-W W Read, 10 hhis Il; 81. ana ! Il. :,
II W Briiton, | 07j; Walter C'I.r, r".--OT -
10 -, O.. I -, q, . 80, 10. " -, ]" - : !, T.
! -; :. Z Games : u. : -. : 3D. ~ w., ,
II ~ and - ~: ii Moore - ;; . -, ~
10 81, !, 10 80; r. Adams, J! ~ "",n. .
NJ Thomas q -; E-ta!e l. q u A..
I 80: mud s 81; Mrs NJ > Eta'l "a. Nr, )
| LnDt - ~ MORTON, w ~, e - =. ,m,
Warrkiu,. 10 and s -. X l. Roberts, , ~ az
\ Amos, ii ands -; CP brown, > ~ y, q:
and > at 10 So: j CCarrington, ~, (. ~ ;.
and | at .; VIZ White, . 81, o. + sm,
n n ~ and II 10: WIN Pollard, ? a.
b, . e., anA > at II; &C Mcrhaii; IL;
) + Elmnnds, II -, - and TO- ril ill.,
aud . =: rI 81 si'n "nJ i II: > " Il i ) Enk Nr.' 81
70 " Lawson, . ~. and 3 at ~ -, {.
.;nD,,u. 10 and .; NJ a Summers, . &c, . ."
: a; l.. l.. Bowling 10, los, 10. 10. TO- ~ 49,
m ~ 10. 10 81, 9 80, 10, : 30 and 6 80; / NS'"'
i "JiSS : ii Wonttpn TO-. 9 50, 10. 8 so; } ID Low
. G2, 10 %. 10 Is; j N Ditton, II, IL Is, Is ~!
5 rs; c G Bark-iale, . -; II - GriGsby; p q.
" Chappell, 20, 3 80 ) 4 R R'SGJ ) o.; w.? {
SluugIters, Q. 10 81, II ~; FT Wo",tono' o'Tp;l
s. Vrmable, 10, . ~, 10, 96!; W Price, q
Also, IL hhds from 625 tos 15; IL hh% +. a
10; Is hlds from 10 80 to l., and , mus
Il IN
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LATEST BIZ TELEGRAPH
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
RICHMOND MARKETS LILYr N ~

hItIllioND lnSthN IL 49,
II The following quotations are whoIe,rI, 80
orders higher prices will b. charged: s-
BAC0N-CIty cured and fmltiIiieid. hog round H.,
cents, scarce; Western Sides 10: a II. hrin; Shonli. 80!
lUt. scarce; Hams 100 l:t; Wcslrru Bas:cI. II. N ~" We
CHy Hans, none ia market; North Carolina LoI,a ",'t-""
Enrscd sugar Cured lIsms 1904; Tcid's lic'' "' ~
RrTTEk-rrim" Country Butter. &Q25 c. H.
chen 2:a2 - ctr: old and inferior, l-a@Dcis. - "'
HEESWAS-25a 026 p 10
Col1UN-Transnction in Cotton are !'ry Im,.j ,..
We q%"!r Ls%!2!s, 2 h. "'
" cts. v ID. 'ss
CANDLEs-Talow lG cents = n. Jackson. l. -
Hulls le!c.; Adsrnnutinc ~! 42sc.; Sperm 2.r33. " -
COAl.-Anhrncit- 50 80 & ton, Bifumiuou.. .
let. p bushrl; Hn". iOUllc. lump lie; hail Il "
C~OFFEE-ltio lOali cts; l.nguayra nam: Law, III
0l5; srock licht Mocha lJal5! C-.
CORN MEAl.-SI 2JG 81 30 COR country
COkN.-Curm iih- declined and no .a", can l.. nj
above si4i % per hushcl. "'F
FLOUR.-!herr Is lNIlc Ia sny about Flour. Tier. i.
80 little for site and no arrivals 81 con..uu.pr. IN
quote IN small lots :uperEnc 81 -: Ey,r. g., ~"
FH"hiy Sl2T!2 ~. We noticed III" ir.i u4u Elm = ~
season a iew days since, from the Iyco Mil. Ii,nI."
S"n.ny' winch wa '"li '"nI"k'faA sI%aD. 1t VA, Sul,
HuP.in"e' o"i being trsi "i the .cas6m sold high.
fisli-h,rtgss. North Carolina gross. 81 II, ,amN,
kor' IN 0hLS' 50. do. in har bbLs., SIS03: Clipped, !
at. Ah0a No -. No -. T. Dbl. .Ndds,reL No LS!Ja% y
dbl, No. =. 81; No. =, -; No. T. SI.aSi UnI,r,
Lr"s- -: CIippcdSJ05.
IEATHERs-ILv" Geese iOaIl cts. Demand l.L,
F~I.AASEElI-Sl J2al o. = busarl. 49,
SEAG-.IH:iUc T. 10.
GuAAu.-we quote Peruvian nj s52! ss5, delivered
'roI" -'nrr-irom wharf Sj2.; Mexican 3oa35 ~.
Observation-Disclosures nnd Hazard Spurin, = rp
and FFF, 81 ~ + key; Binating. - 75a$ 81 On + F'
GRASS SE~EDS-CIovcr S6i 10 & + bu,hel; Tm1,b,
81 - Herds srns- 81 - u ~. '
UDES-S,nurIt,rrd T.! cent. T. h. green v.i,h, -,
skins. green. : al ~. No Spanish Hides in mark '"'
HAI,sl 81 +, rwt. by The cargo. From store = "a
IRON AND NtIS-ri. iron, S3l a 10 i. ron. Sa.,
ANA IU1 ron. E,.iish rcrund SlJ. Common FroE-b% .,."f,
.mrrirnn roun,rv, So; Trcdrgar, Sa5 ca 49,
lit pcr ~ N'
LIME-Sl ~ from wharf: 81 10 from s,orr.
4 .U{rt, tor ui.; IA n tor bar.
I~IEp-Prim". in bhl-, II; in kegs, l2l 9Isr: in MIL,
%IEtTHER-G Good stamp, .ua - cts {, n mn,
,r,,,Lt. .n. 4. RI DAMAGED. l-0 .Yyc pnor t.
r,|,.r heather - ion - uI n. in .l2r. w,irtlr nuI ,T.,,.
,Hnni l,,,,r rrir.. only Tor ,uu.rIor heavy side. SUI.
.,t h,,u,s. lc,,L,r i, more ulru;y with To-, ,,r,u,,I
W. gror, - to ~. as e>;rsrn"-: principal ssle. ~ a
'pES- HrIygy ufn,I Dummy & ia STR : ,nI
,.I 4 S.ignc,r". - .50 I: Shlrr,c, 50 .J1 81 10 H.,
-, - g,,,, ~. p.urn .rsrrc h, 81 - N >. y,-,.I
,rnl,: ;u. de- old. ssGSl -: Northern do. zoe in".. |
i"mhhn Il, is Ee,g. New England, i3n f-c. scare, G,
u,IIuuI II coal -: American. iir. hhist,n, RirI,u,rI
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-13
CITY AND STATE HEws.

Tar l,rE rInk.-Tiir dwelling hou-c- nuli'l on
Leigh rtrcct, on "Wednesday morning, were 'i" pro-
perry uf Mr.. L. y. Winston, and were insured ~ the
Valley Insurance Office lExcfllnge bu'aihSl rt .np
sim nj SL.,m. Mr.. y. II. Walton was the builder ui
the houses, hut wa not the owner, Us we Incorrectly
stated in yesterdays papcr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-13

WHITE SrLrmrR SrRINGs.-We learn that tile
company ut the White Sulphur Springs, in Green,
bricr county, already numbers upwards Of one hundred
and is rapidly increasing. a brilliant season Is ex-
nrrt,.l.
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HEAVY STORM rs TIRE MoUSrarSs-ISJuKr To

HEAVY STORM rs TIRE MoUNrAISs-1NJuRY Tt
THE RAN Roap.-A violent storm occurred on
Tuesday last in the mountains between Cumberland
and Wheeling, by which considerable damage is said
IN huvc been done to the Baltimore and Ohio Raj
Bond. The rain is reported to have fallen in torrents
and to have been heavier tim for several years. Til:
NAV well he understood, when its effects arc ronsid,
cred. The bed of the Rail Road, though well lald
three wear, ago, is said To have been washed away in
| several places between Clanbnry Summit and King
wood Tunnel, and in one place Wa covered with wa
fer TO ,l, depth Of four feet. The proper officers 81
| the ronL ARE already on the spot. however, and it il
thought they will have the track fully repaired by
this evening. Iu the meantime, We are authnriZ-
ed TO state, that the mills and all freight will bt
tr,nsnortrd without serious interruption. Passenger,
starting for the West before Wednesday afternoon
may he delayed on the road at Cumberland, Pied
mont, or Oakland, but after that time no detention
may me frnred.
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SGE.

srERLfSG BILLS: lOt T. 81. premium.
poHESriC.-Sorthrrn ExchHIsr-Chrcks on the ,h,
Northern city Bank Snn'- per rcnt. premium
Tncurr"nt Bank Nni---"r rather n1,.s not oankeolr-
we quot" ~ iUlluHr:
Notes oI III" Exrhan=" !nnk of Srllrn. Wi,hrr- & CO
- per cent discount. Those OF tn" Trans Ali sh.a
| Bunk, = per rrnt 'll-c0unt.
Tn" noes "i the following new Virginia Ranks hrH =
ken ON d'pnsltc ny tho Bank here: Monticello Bank, Chs
lntic-vI.ir; Central Bank. stanton; Merchants Ban.
l.ynchhmT.; Bank uf Commerce, Fr'dcrckshUrg; NHn.
IN" Uld Dominion, AI"Nsndrir, Bank "i Rockingham, lis
ri-oubur.; Bank vi Winchester, iuChrstcr; nmd Ban.
ScOtrSyiIlr.
lii" folluwin: ar" | per cent. discount wi;h the Broke
Fmirmo;t Bank, fnirmunt bank oi Berkeley, M"rIDsJc',
and Manufacturers Hni Farmers Bank OF Nl,rllu.-H
all the Wheeling. Bunk Notes.
TIL" notes "f the Bauk Oi kanrwha, Maiden. nrr 10 Il
cent. discount.
North Carolina Ennk note. are ] per cent di.coun,
Bank Of Mobilr.-.--.......2l Kentucky .........-.
Georgia. Ohio .............
Alabama State Bank ......3 Northern interior ~.
All solvent .nmll notes. except FredrricksbIr, Cops.
tiou. are taken 10y tir brokers 1T tFr"Hi. die. Errirr.v
burg are down 10 - ! cent. dis.
Cold premium Silycr-9 prem. tor old. New
FRElGIITS.
FoRrlGS-Two vessels taken for Liverpool n, g
per hhd; one tvr London M 21-. I'd: . Tor Rrcnc1 ~ ="
tor Antwerp nj 2s- I'll; for Bordeaux n, rates un.n"r
Tor llavrr nj Pr: | Tor Venice nj 37E 81: y .uhl. urr {
Bristol ~ a~, hni several wanted for Grca, Britain
for the Continent.
DoMEsrIc.-Frright- dull hi the following rates:
New York. Bo-ton. PhI"t,t.
conl, T. ton ..-.....-.SIiO $3.50 81"
Flour. h bib. - 30 -
Tobacco, T. ll,i.-... 21O 800 80 !
coal to baltimore, 81 cents T. busheI. FloY jrct
pr barrel.
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From the Piedmont NIamlslirr co., Independent

From The Piedmont NinInPslnr" c",) independently
4 BEAR kILIED.-Wo have been presented with
a Bears pnw, which very much resembles a large
Congo's African foot, just imported. III" was shot by
Vim. McCrobir, On old huuicr, on the morning oil
The I'll. inst. some twenty rods from the Post Oilirc
ut Frank Vile, and had been seen repeatedly within
fifty yards Of the dwelling for several days 10y the
children Of Mr.. Graham. Mr.. McCrOblc was de-
s~cen1ing the Savage mountain md near the foot OF
The hill met Brmim, who had probably been down 10
celebrate the 9TH, and feeling. possibly, The spirit oi
independence, did not return to his mountain home
till after day light.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-13

SourH-SIpE RAIL RuAD.-The receipts for trans
pUrtu.iUn over the Suuth-Silr Rail R"nd, for the
month ending June 10Th, 1880, is III follows: For
Freight Slj,Gli gi: For Passengers and Mail = ,OGh
~, Iutul x5J. $50 81.
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CATTLE. HOGS AND SHEEP.

w T'Tss ITVFT'| " ~
REEF-73 -. a $3.50 e cwt. srn-4, which Is 5:
0Srmri. supply niD!c'mtr
VEAL. SELL ri from :; 10 IO nr.,. and scarce.
Hogs. .@1- T. hundred. supply moderate
SIlEEP-Muttun cell tor 81 GQS : II piece, az "a
- ~ per hundred crOs-, for ordinary and superior Sh@
LAMBS -S2a3 20 rrch. Nation md I.nmbs very ,aMr
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CALL ACcEprEn-fcv. Mcriwetler Winston, of
Norfolk, and Il native of Richmond, has accepted n
call 10 The pastorship Of the Second Baptist Church Of
Say annal, Georgia.
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MERCHANTS. BANK OF VIRGINIA.

LYNcUBCRG, July G, lsJj.
JOSEPH JOIiSsos, E-I. Governor of Virgins:
Dear Sir:-i herewith enclose n statement of the coidi.
ton Of thi. Bank ON LIST inst. Very respectfully,
RO. &. MITCHELL, Cashr.
STATEMENT or TIE CONDITION or THE MERCHANTS
B,SK or VruGISIA, on rmE lsr July, 1855.
LIABILITIES.
Cnpitul stock Sii2, GOO W
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The undersigned. Directors Of the Bank Of scottsvIIlr.
have examined the annexed report OF the condition OF snid
Bank, and hereby certify the snne 10 be correct.
Giyon under our hands this It'll day Of July. 1855.
JOHN :. MARTIN.
b. r.
u. J. l~ARTSOOk,
WM. 81. WADE.
G.. ~. RAGLASD,
JOSEPH T.. SITUATION,
JAS. BRADY.
J. ". MASON
ALprMARLE County. TO WIT:
Thi- div, ". Il. Davis. chslicr of the Bank Of ScOifsyillr,
personally appeared before inr. IN my county Aforesaid,
and mad, oath that the ANNEXED statement 81 the condition
oi mid Bank is correct, To the best Of his belief aud know
ledge.
Given under my hand this 9th day OF July. 1855.
j. w. MASON, J. !.
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sr.rr or VIRGINIA. Cry OF LYScHBuaG. To WIT:
ThIs div. Robert c. Michel, Cashier of the Merchants
Bank OF Virginia, personally appeared before the under
signed, "A Justice Of the Peace, IN, aud for the City sfore
mid. and made OHth that the foregoing statement Of tho
condition al the s"iI Merchants Bank, on llr lst Inst, l.
corrcc, to the hest OF his knowledge snd belief.
Given under my haml this 9th day Of July. ls55.
HENRY O.. SClOOLFIELD, J. p.
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INSPECTION or FLOUR at Fredericksburg Eir
ginia, for the fourth quarter. ending 3Ith June, 1880
SIl barrels EN1rn Elnnr.
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BARS BUR.ED BY LIGIlrAING.-O last Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. p. II. Waldrnp's barn in Henrico
county, about eleven miles from this city, wnS strucl;
by lightning during Il severe thunder storm and burn
cd. Loss SlJU.
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BaNk OF ScOTTSvILLE,
SCorTsvILLE, Va, July :h le35.
JoSrpu JOHNSON, E-q, Governor Ui Virginia:
IIur Slr-I incIo-r IL statement showing the condition
OF tia, Bank onthr 1lth ultImo
Very respectfully, your obt srrvt,
". D. DAVE. CnslIr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-13

CRors.-The Abingdon Nirginian seys crops were
mover more promising in that region lInn now. Oat-
are more promising than they have been for twenty
years; the corn is more promising than it has been for
half q dozen yeur-, md grass will yield from two 10
three tuIls pcr acre, nearly e~yerywhcrc.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-13

CORPOR ,TInH OF FREDERICKSBURG TO WIT:
Thi- dry, John Il. Hrrndon. Cashier Of III" Bank "i
Commerce., came before me. Il Justice ui tia" Peace Tor III"
corluintion aforesaid, md mndr o"ri, thHtIlIs ahov" slate.
mant i- correct and true. 10 the best OF his knowledge ana
belief.
Given under my hand this NH dry of July. ISL.
THOMAS r. kNOX, j. j.
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contract for earth work and mnsunry, on the Rich
mond and York River Rail Road between the White
House and West Point, has been let on reasonable
terms to Robert Harvey, Esq. This finishes the let
ting of contracts on the road, with the exception Of
the masonry of the bridge over the PanIWIkcy river.
HEAVY Loss.-l'y the storm nj Abingdon last
Sunday. Mr.. VIM. Fields, uftlInt place, lo-t3o,OOO new
made bricks, which were laid out in his yard.
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l~lusTlSGS COIRr.-Jamles Griffith, indicted (nr mis-
dcmcanur, in stealing an orcrcoat from MIR. John L.
Ballard, having been bailcd heretofore, failed Ia ap-
pear OH Wednesday, and the court proceeded 10 try
the ease in the same manner Ms if the defendant had
been present and p!cad not guilty. The jury returned
Il verdict OF guilty, and Il cnpins was awarded, Return
able to the next term of the court.
George Hubbard, indicted Tor misdelncanor, in re-
cciviug goods stolen from james Walsh, was next put
upon trial, and the jury failed 10 agree. The case was
therefore continued until the next morning, and de-
fcndunt recognized 10 appear.
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C"MrLIMrNr,KY NIsIr 70 Hos. Henry 4.
WIsE.-IIIc Norfolk Argus oG "Wednesday say: The
steamer Sen Bird left last night Tor Omamcnrk", near
the seal III Mr.. Wise. witt! II large party Of citizens nl
Norfolk IN board, who have taken this MEANS to pay
II spontaneous tribute of RESPECT 10 our inustriuus
Cow rnur elect.
We wisi, the party Il .lorious time, which We have
II" doubt they will havc-aud We are sure they will
find Mr.. Wise in his home Il truc-ouulcd, unosicnta,
tinus Virginia gentleman.