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ROp0. us FOR ERECTING THE CUSTOM
HOUSE tT WHEELING. VA.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
W >suiNGrOS. u. C., October II, lsJI.


IeRUPOSAlS will hc received at this Department unii'
10 mi; day O! December. lsJ.,, Ht - o'clock nj
-, .,r ... rsus,rlcUi of the Wheeling Custom House
-., Room etc. according 10 III" plans aud spechcn
90 ,r.uur.i rs thu Department; -Hd proposals. To be
r I .. wlUI. building. or tor Ia" different Kinds Oi
x hi.s @: parcel, should accompany each bid, with
,ruauur m each item. and the total amount o each
,.,.s out . Drparfu reserrlng the night to REJECT
.;u,a. hereby invited. should the intere-t OF the
i-ar. Sa,,s require IT, Ninety per cent ot the amount
l. ru-; done and macrialS, delivered according 10 con-
:ir. -nil nmcu,.: 10 be n-ccr,aincd by the estimate
AZ i.ci; o. III" Department, appointed tor that pur
. w. o.. paid from tim" Hs the work 2rogres5
: nh. ;, p.r c-n: retained until the complexion of the
ar-c' and acceptance OF the work &C, by the Agent
E.E".ali.
Contracts will be- awarded only 10 Master Builders and
f. at!r. and e a-ss snmcnt thereof except by consent
-. ~rrserry ui the Treasury, will be- forfeiture OF
s
r..r.,csuI mus; be accompanied by written qua.
ta.. ed ly ,wo responsible persons, Certified 20 he
DHi. ni.,r!,, Attorney District Judge ot the said
b..a "a the -uI oi S-UOo0 thnt the bidder will, when
"ggc II n- proposal br accepted. enter into contract
, bond win proper and sufficient securities tor its tath
. w"riu-uuaunr e.
FiAis specifications uId wurkiu. drawings, can he cX
iin"i. "n and alter III" 18th day Ui November md other
formation Obtained" rIp!ic.t:un 10 the Department or
!. The office OF the Collector t., Wheeling.
The VIII not b" "'"r"d into until the Suite
.iuia shall have cccd jurisdiction rclnQui-hcd her
=. tax, in my WAY ASSESS thc property Of the
,' Sia;cs. the buildings that may Il" thereon
IT, proposals bc to this Department. address
,r," secretary Of III. Treasury Td0s ssd "PrnposHls
ac.Jck T. NJ oil the last day named Ter receIvn: the
Ia ,nr presence OF the bidders ii any choo,. al.
gt JAMES GUTHRIE.
o.. n,-n,yyfOl Secretary of the Treasury
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rI ruG GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA


rrbTI0N o. H. r"opc Of ;i, Comm
z ~. r.,,,,i IS n" ravrCr."' - pe.'nrn'e , ,"
. =, .,,. ..arl. 81 history, hy VINCE "c -
: ., .r.i ! lro a,v, hr.n severed '"c w" ~, r
. .,. ..,.I r,t u .u.u" INSTANCES, every - ~
,,,li.. except :hr.: honorrd n,''!,''r
.' -, o.. .,.,.,I,y,. u.- irCu stopped t>"'c p"
"" y .x,r,,,, ana "utrryr.." f-ti'i'd '"t - ~ 49, ,
-. ,...,,aciiv u-!' -HTGc%. =! "''' ,! 'p!
..,.,..; lot ur.y ~ .Tcry pax! "' ""' "' ,;
|. .' ''' .,. a.; humanity. IN every S'h:r ".ttt MN
~: a., ,.' rh. s.cr,G Jrn! o tn!on prevail rNa!oiI!hs
r .r.gu:surcu- ~, Tii.l irUm lndlSGn"!s ana com
..,,. ;, ,,yr the sut.Iiu.s !" II" distressed; ana II
r-,l ,u:. III u!> i!.-rcy. 10 stay tn hand ot 'hc
.... III. ahair!- ;hc sl"l'cc -; the disease, aiI 10
- :. MI. .!. hope liza; confidence and activity VIII be
-.t ..G happiness axe the place oil siic''oh htIh3
,r,qs,au unusual nsi extraordinary. when becomes
o. .,.Eawlr-c irp-nc:cncc upon the AtnH-hiS' anu,
r,,r 10 :.uUn Lrar:ul thanks i0r blessings ii"-'
r.v = bestowed upon Us Rsa people, anu crfeclsi'S
,r.r.y IN -par!nc our c!!Ow citizens from !uTiA'i
'.~.l.: .,.... 49,
.-..nre l. Joseph Johnson. Governor OF Virginia 'X
l..,v d.cninln- authority I" r"qn!r" or control a'
,..y on behalf .. the people, earnestly rrcomiieh'
81 without Distinction OF creed or party, Win one ac
:, ,., N rendering anmEgc and Thanksgiving 70 Ho'
he bl..u.s and III .crvaE prayer tor contliiu"iic
, -rianc. aid prrtrction And 10 this end sugees
$40 ,IyFrrxrH DAY OF NOVEMBER next be ser apart
.r r.; ,yU.lv observed, in freedom from business
,;t yvh proper feeling OF Illumination AMI r"Nei
d. .a..;p.unv whereof. have herrunto subscribed III
~ " Jos. JOHNSON.
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ny TuE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.

vu-Urrr.s y.,,ur;rs have occurred in th" Senn;C
w l., vlr-up. IN The District composed oI 'n' COM,
Il .s;,,ck. Henry aul Franklin, BY lie death "i
.g,rrMa STUART: and IN To" distfc' composed "i 'n
,. - Ia-iy Hampshire and Morsun by Ia" r'siGi'"
.suC r ,lullin; nn whereas, vatnncir- haE"hi'n
r,.G =! INC House Di pc!-:a'ss "i NIr-:nis Ia in- cry
X,-;,lk Gv the lcn,h oil wv ID RoRERTS, ana III '''
..n,y of 4 k.unwun hv thu drsih of JoHN INoMPsoN
,,S therefore l. Joseph johnson, Governor "' the
.,,a.,.sl,h have though, proper by wrrs o' r,rcio
ri ana directed rur-uam, 10 law 10 r"qur" an e'rs'i"
m @ IN each county co,upoaine chch o shiu S"hht" 'n
,,i he. several lac.- O.. Voting therein according ~
g,r ca lac ,yei,,n day o. November n"Ni, Tor mem
.r ;t = an,e from each district hnd IN ike manner
"a election , be held said city O Norfolk. on the nth
.r q. r -,u,. month and election 10 he held IA sud
,.ry q: kannwha, the third Monday IN IN e same
nh. - supply IN" vacancies "ioresald.
.r.! Of the Commonwealth, ut Richmond, this lO,h
! :. LAY Oi Ociu'.rr le..' .
p,,,,,. ,,varuu- JOS. JOHNSON.
Gr.RCr " MUSruap. Secretary oi the Com tn.
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,IUEN\KI,E LAND FON SALE.

gNyIE subscriber offers Tor sale Nhiuhbi' !"ct "'
Land uh oinlnc the Farm "n whiri II" rr.iI',s' con
thinning .UUU ucrcr. aud kmowL "s hl- htAN hk'AM
FARM Tho Land Is of good quality. he w"'i with ntsS
,,,,u, nf Rnn,u uuds on the B.nN rrHm Creek nlch
has h.h reputation 10: the product 4" Tobacco" AMI Il.
r.l ,xuscd to ocds with inrrrop"r'i"n "i limt!rd
;,,, ,,,,,,,,s s, AN Oyri.rcrs House, Corn liuusrr
S,sl. ami Barn with Tobacco Houses tor caring iO"U
nnnn,, a., Tobacco. Tn. Farm ID wIi.:n 10 miles OF
Scn,isy,. and situated OH the Plank Road leading /" that
rlsc. The payments may Ice made Ia sult III" purchaser
T." r,vin, IL. in,rrrs, annually. TUCKER COLES
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FARMS FOR SALE.

Rtpp.uaSNOCK LAND FOR SALE.
II OFFER tor .ulc my Plantation i'll Rlchmond county,
ii (Mulbrrrv lsiani> about miles above Tuppainnnock
nnl mile. below Snirs wharf landing OF the steamers
tbnt uly between Baltimore and Fredericksburg. II nj.
ioius ,helsnds OF DR. Wexford MIR Goodwin nnd others anu
contains. hy recent survey. l3l6 s-!i Oitcsc ABOUT
,;j rr, (ivic three ris) the rest well Inn
hcrcd except u portion. which il hardmnrth aud h'"Hs
excellent grazing The soil is well nini;rd 10 tae
growth ui wheat and lands IN ihis h'i-"'' J.,
hood which could not be bought for go per acre: ~
ia well waerei; the rond from the ior"s! to IN, NV,
desceuds gentle slope urrr'c"r'r house nh'i nI'
houses in GOOD repair and six cnblns Tor 'LtNrs
very con.o,iiuus and of the beat nacria-i"cru't '
s,ructrd The amount Of woodland III this ir"s' tr,n
e OF timber which has been steadily IT., ,llr
attention ui mon Of enterprise Persons wsh s bo las
the premises are referred 10 Mr. Robert i.isso ,r,.s
e''" s' VI '"' @''"'' ARTHUR II. II. BERNARD
,,o AZ Frrdcrickshnrs W m
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THE PURCHASE OF MpJ.yr vEpvOv

VT iIVt EItNDN.
WIN Tile view oi uro'sng the popular mini on be-
ha "i ms h"Dle cause. We publish the cnqucn ad-
dress "t Mr. GIlmcr. fresh und powerful impulse
should ne gwen 10 the cnierprle by the thousand.
Of NIrgln'alls who will next week attend the Ayri
culnral fair every one OF whom must feel an cs,u,t
desire to see the hone and grave pt Washington
secured To his native CONFERENCE.-The The haIiowed
work Is III the hands OF the ladies and cannot full
We call upon the host uf visitors ut the Fair to rem
der substantial MD to their lir country women who
originated the enteze and are so uubly condu,.,;p,
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WHAT A WEBSTER Willti PAPER THINKS
OF THE NElr PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.
Finn the Boston Courier.

Finn the EostOn Courier.
Here ia a p!a of the campaign of 1856. If the
Democratic par go into that campaign with the
nion on their s!e and the Aboitoni>ts IN the other
tb.v will beat h latter as badly they beat General
Scott At the lastlectiOn. The Know Nothing party
ia no national pty at all, and it will not he alive II
wear hence for ay purpose If good or evil.
The idea Of eating great Northern party passes
nway with the t:tions in Indiana and Penn.y .ylvania
No such party ch he formed which has the elements
of any strength ithin il, md the who Join
.ure TO be in mority in their day and generntini
DEATH OF IRIS. CllACNCEi-LtTllERA
SYNOD.
New YORK, oct. 9;I.-Catherine Chauncey. the
widow of Comrnore Chauncay died here last Hight,
aged 10 years.
In the Lu;han Synod, this afternoon, on motion
of DR.. Beihurtfhe subject al the admission of tue
North Carnna'lasses wus laid on the table by vote
Of 50 10 Il.
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PROPER iNDlGNATlON.

To recruit their dwinng numbers, the Know No.
things rrsor, L. every device, and p"unrr, with the
nvidity oi hungry wolf. upon the imscs; prctex !"
give "aI and cnlnf,rt' To the cause. EI.G"vrrm"r
Ruaue "i Arkansas. having been boa-tcd ri ua "t
their nporta,t converts, thus indignantly rcpcls the
accusation Of Know -N"rhn.isn:
TCIIr. DALIA. ca, ARR,
September -, $50.
Mr.. Editor II sec published in your paper ol the
20;h inst. that | am eXpcc;cd /" make speech 10
Know. Nothing rhcuiinn meeting 1T DE Bardcla.
bnns Sprin,. Union county. on the 2'tli ln-'
This ! lrrt upon as an ImwarIhtcl nsr "i my
name; and am ii>unishcd Tint You should have per-
mt;.d il in The absence u eli authority for doing
II vuu have teen Inisninrn.'! ~ I" my "lnI"lis
touching the political questions "I the day, will
,,utr inr your innraiar aud iur the Information ct
nil other. viu may take an Interest III the mnlicr,
tnni nun Democrat, now n have rvst becn an,i
n. ,ypc.; -vcr t. be 81 !On.; that party adhercS
,uitl!,uliy !" the principles by which they III" now
| governed
am olposd I" Know Nuihiu.Is,n Iaa!Ih bchrlnG'
and ,rn,!r.cI.s 50" nothing good MT lhai can
mol b., iuln IN The political creed I" ih" l'rI"crh'
parry and in much better company. can s"r Ihcli
winch III III, judi gncni. cHn bat result III disaster sl''
iuurv ta h. uuiitrv. III word. am as i''" f'"m
!r TINT 0J l. gur. taiisGg,,~ ~ any 0"" ittt"%'
hop. you will dune ~" lu-trc /" pUjlSii ill- note
ia yuui inpr', that ,i!c CORRECTION may =" with I
MISREPRESENTATION. hiH, respectfully,
Your ubrrliuu servant,
JOHN SEl.DEN ROAAE.
T. ia. Eli.,r az ria. Iuacu Herald, tniir.I, Hrk.
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kSpE,a. apprehension %: NV boy, HARRISON, some.
n TN. ra"d DICK. il taken OF til" State and de-
creed :, secured in Jail that Sc. him. so if
:"N"4 Il The and delivered secured in Jail
% that =" him This boy of from ME. living
We" CHA.ng Buckingham County, Va, about the }rd Of
,a"g .r' Hbou 2O years old very black, and about
": %! inches high. lie may have passed himself OF
:: :sN 10y. aud he in company with white person
"'S heretofore been advertised. with tho reward of go
-ser Of III" STATE and s2n if ;akcn in thc State
a.: t'..v"!cd 10 nc ROBT H. JOHNSON,
New Canton, Buckingham County, Va
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWAnn

EFT the premises ot Frederick Anderson On ,bc o,,
Ia June last, negro uiHn named FREDERICK. q, i.
EIro about 25 yeur. of age OF hight complexion spcnt
.,v gnd stammers a little when spoken TO- lie Lss
-" On leigh Street, Adams Street VI Mrs Maiy
'm"ons The Fbove reward OF fifty dollars, will be
;&! ne il tax On Cf the State OF Virginia twenty
I've dollars il taken in the State and delivered Fro
ccr'rk Anderson. or to Edward D. Eacho
Agl l-,,f THOS ] RAGBY
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Ul ED.

u,vn Al HE residence. near Lexington, Kentucky.
,i 81 srp, omber 20! ALFRED Il CARTER ~ H Hrs!..
in.,on County MI--. IN the ;rh y-Ar Of h., ~"
I ouisa on the evening D III" l2rh inst, ur hBNtE q
IIBEII. in the Goth year OF his Hge
Dr. l. had quite large practice tor nan % nt "'.
and his nrrnittei attention sHd uHvity ot
for him confidence aud "i hI- pni!r's
many friends. During his sickness he suer-i pan
than i. u.u8 with those who have Con,uIGp ys! b.;
breath i. and whose are all wrys llust!r- ~ 'a,
merit of the Saviour he obayed kc ';op.' tr he! ':.
ful Of thai rsst thai remains to IT, I y
God, -.
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LETTER FROM WILLOUGuBY NEWTON, Esq
LlSnEN Oct. 18Th, 1865.

To he EdtDrs n hs Wig:
Your paper OF the 10Th inst. contained several art
cle, commenting with mere or less severity on tho
conduct Of the Executive Committee III regard Z"
I'm Richardson and he office oi Secretary "i the
Agricultural Society. huv" rcad trs' articles WIN
deem regret BECAUSE they sr-n Ia give the shncl"n"'
respectable aud enlightened journals 10 injurious I'M
,uistiunS ON the members of the Executive commit
foe which, however originating, mre entirely Ghlnuhf-
ed | take it for grnhcd TINT these respectable l'hr'
unl, labor under n-upp,-hrns"n "i tncts and, hur'
in,r been mis!ed themselves nre now nhc"lH'o.ss'!
mi,eadiuy others. II is due I" TRUTH 1" tlit ielibcs
nf ,be Executive Committee, AMI the whole Society
thnt this misapprchension should be corrected by
nl,in and candid statement of all the facts "i the
case This statement propose to make, and would
respectfully ask for it, in advance, the calm ana pa
ti.nt attention Of every member of the Society.
select th. two following paragraphs rs containing
the pi.t of the complaint against the Executive Com
mitiee. and which, proceeding from sources known
TO be respectable, are entitled to respectful cohslde
ration.
Irhe articles here referred to have already been
published in this paper
In these paragraphs the Comnitteeis charged with
strangely overlooking the claims and services of Gen.
Richardson, who ought 10 have been appointed, De-
cause it is alleged there is connected w'h lhe
Sucicty who has done much for the Socisty hs
Gen. Richardson, and who has been so Wg repaa -
them. End. Because he ia known to he the c'o"t ~
lg-2Ohs OF the Society; and lastly. the Commute "
charged with having used Mr. Williams ne'e'! ~
defeat the wishes of the Society.
These are grave charges, and taken 10 Jim
with inhammatory appeals by anonymous "l''eSs'
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RUNAWAY ARRESTED.

NA> committed to the jai! of southampton county,
w tie lrh lay Of September, lsi5, Negro man
L.. NN>ON who says hcbelongs to Dr. austin Bnx'
r,, i"r~ An.c County Said negro ia OF light c0nl
IN M, N..'' ,cc, inches high, has an mpedtncnt
40 nn ,ut 2D years Of age. The owner is
.gl ,aE ,v"- ward. prove property, pay charses,
ohw .'i' OF ne VIII De ue'h WIN a'e"'u'hS
u"r :l-ras ,yu -, pp,cca 1.por
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THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

~ HITCnIE. PRYOR ~ DuNNAVANT.
,,,,, - ,,,,uIr 4 ROGER 4. PRYOR, EDITORS.
TIrsnAy mORNING, OCTOBER SO.
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sE. --.-.--.....-- :.:::!..-...---------..
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30 1s,,

i'r' INT most degraded, most miserable among them,
princP'e SO shoe king in liz injustice and 50 luna
Tic III lis absurdy that to entertain il for moment
is I" rAllbit profound ignorance of the English mind
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STRANGE, AFFAIR.

Srw ORLEANS oct. 2:,.-fhe brig D.. !. beth''lss
hence for Campcachy, was qunr"nshea ,oi ST." ha'
days at tlist place. under pretcnrc oi inc cn"'y'
ntt at New Orleans and on the night ci lhe 81 ,is'
Col I zrna, passenger removed from the ves,
,e by force at the order Of Gen. Cioa' ana convey
ed on board the Mexican war steamer oJaun Wio anu
% ,atan r. Si.al. From thence he reached Merida
II. bis canturo WA, received with great JOY Inc
cnnJuct Of rae NIescans demands explanation
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II u ~ ron my plantation, near Hanover Court
iar, "' 'N' 2',n september, my man WALKER,
7;'l ana sometimes wore .nr, ~ costtea viii nav
" '' ';i' 'het-.Gn and delivery to me- or con.
t,; -. %' :" Ir ye AlIn think lie ia about tive
U,,-c,,-. '"'!.'e "i.G. JOHN CHANDLER.
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IbtSSOIt'TlfpS-

l et ,,' o' rEaIl d pEDMAN is this day dissoly-
L "" Ia" sub.crihcr having this dwy wi,hdrswn t.
'.t ''1 AG,. her"hy nny the Imhlc ths, sbsl moi,
I. a. responsible lor ANY contracts mbde In the
o., me h'in tom hHj stter ih. date.
SAMUEL DEDMaN
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4 CRENT BARGAIN IN 4 FARM IN BUCK
lNGnAM cOTNTN ON THE FLANK ROAD LEND

INI TO + AKMN TL-IsI' a, -
yuyiE subscribers authorised 10 sf' great hh'sH
II in farm, located IA nhuve NconMnsn'o acres anu
is we'll improved aud will suit amy one who wishes ln puI
chase very desirable p"ce Their" aro fcw beuer IN
proved places i'll the country II its on me "er vi '
,rncr x lila r;rrr win good portion nt land, and
timber enough 10 supply with encin9 hro'woou'
&c the water excellent. aud the health rq'" 10 my "
III, Commonwealth Thrre Is large orchard "i app"s
p.och pcar and other fruits The n"lchDorh"ud s rHc'i
lcu, Trrma very accommodating Apply to ~
S., ia.c,m GODplN & ApPERSUN.
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WiLLOUGHBY NEN1G
,JEr ERpN JIE pI ANS.

Sr. LurI,. Oct. 25.--Daes have been rer.tt.i
from Fort Lnran!c III. 2o.!I Sept. Col t"""" !'I
been ordered t" the command OF Fort Riley. ""n.
Iaruey WAS t. leave the 2J:h to c-tH'''~h i'''l
Oh the White Earth River to orerHwc the M'"''-n.
go Indians.
The Santa Fr mail had arrived Il: lnl"prrd s'."r..-
C;acso- had been elected 10 Congress from y"
Mexico. \ satisfactory treaty had been IG'Ic "''r
the Apachcs. Col. Brooks and Capt. Powell ".t
leave snoll for the Stntc-.
The Bru- Indians have agreed 70 deliver G.n.
Harvey the inurcrcr- Of the mail party. "iatr .."i
set in with unusual severity. lib" Court IariDt Zee
the trial of Cap;. Howe iio! dissolved wItE"". a'pI
in consequence of some irrssulnrify.
THE CASE OF PAsSMOKE WiLL!AMSD*
PHiLApELPHiI, oct. :b.-McsHrs' Mrr"',ih n't
GiluIu again applied 10 the United States D..i',.i
Court to-day for permission TO rerd petition from
pus,morc Williamson. who whs committed s"'nsl,'H'
,inc, for conionpt. NJ Nandyke opposed :il' T'I.i.
ing and Judge Kane refused 4" hear any petition 'ri
Williamson, except for pcrnI.sion 10 pursn ir-
s.lf for contempt. After considerable Giscur-nu d..
.Judg. granted the respondents l-ar" /" H.r" iri
ru,stinn whether the Court can hear petite. 'I-'.
i,r in favor ui relcn-e from per."n III c"n...ti;
Mr. Gilpin oprlGed and was followed by Mr. M":r'hir
tor Williamson. Tie argument will lac re="ia"i 80
morrow.
BALTIMORE. n,r. 2,.-flnur u l.! c'-t- "'-E
or sales ut Howard Street amd Oh" brand" nj -
Wheat Opened firm, but fell oil Z 10 ) r"u:' RI '
close sales ot white nt Z. rs :! l.! r'd 81 - u
w. Corn IL trlu sales uf Whit ant yc!l"" IL -
10 cts. Provisions dull with ~" Inn;"rini 'i""2'
NEW YORK. Ocr. 2;.-tiour Is higher. -hr1 81
Southern at 80 IS Wheat i frmer. a"'@' o! Soul
err, red at a. D6 Corn i. firm: sale. ~ N.-'t:"
mixsd MT g,; ct. Provisions unchanged; sa't i
Me-. pork s4l o. Stocks IRE heavy. SteTn. L,
change 81 ~.
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FVT 7Nf TNTHTIfT.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Virginia

CENTRA kAIII KDAD UI'MFANl:
understand hat business Of very great lmn"r'
tonce 10 the bestintc,csis nf y"nr Company VIII De
brought before yu at vour next annual Inerluc ana
take the liberty therefore, TO urge you I" attend IT,
/, t. mnst mpnraut that YOU should NIL be present III
n,ron. bur if lit cannot be- let every mhn who can
not come, be sur 10 send proxy
"'' A SrUCkHOLDER.
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GNLOAk9 CLOAKS, CLOAKS.--We have Just
~ Opened large assortment Of Ladies Cloaks nnd Ia
m" OF tho latest styles and at NIL prices rrm s2 I" Ss
call the attention of The Ladies particularly 10 this stock as
we s" be receiving them every week through the s"Hson
s" lIrg" stock Of Ladies' Cloths aud NeNrts' Sh""iS
W. r. PERKINS & co.
sept ""-rrw No lIl Eagle Square
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-30
DEATH OF JUDGE MORRIS.

WV YoKK, Oct. ..55-E"bert II. Morris. Judge ot
, Snnreme Court OF this State, died here yesterday
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-30

EASE; ADAMS & DEANE'S SUPERI0R
..t rnu!.'sh SELf-cuCKlNG FIVE SHOOTERS
ms fs'oi Is MI improvement, on C,s and the finest ar
eIe hanu,Feu'eu IN Tue world They will be offered Mt
one halt tho re4ul" price tina, .y br ye over been sold
ID y LEONARD, Old Street.
oot S-en irteIsberg, Va, sign OF the Rlho
UNs-t;UNS-GUNsl--Jus To b,,,J ,hc Inrpest
" aud nness lot ct ct Gums and Rifle. imported in any
burg Gun Warehouse. These Guus and R;as. r,ry In
prices from 81 Is to $3.50 Also large ms.or,nc1, n
every other article In the Sporting way, Nj wholesale and
retail. CiAs: LEONARD,
Oct 9-cu Petersburg, Va. sign ui the Rita
NIAMOND GRAIN SPORTING POWDER
~ Received this day, large supply OF the hhov. i,n
PORTED ENGLISH Powder, manufactured by curiis
Harvey London Also Dupon,'s and Hazards American
mncna Grain Powder G. LEONARD,
Oct 9cf Old Street, Petersburg, Va. sign OF the Rifle.
N0LTS CELEBRATED FIVE SHOOTERS
Jus; received from the factory large supply OF Coils
Bel, and Pocket Rcvovcrs, which will be offered at re-
duced prices ALo large STOCK OF every other article IN
the way of Pistols that ia manufactured III me world eA
al the sign oi the Ride. Z; ;LhoHhhDr
Oct a-ctf Old street, fst'rspurS Va.
kIERCYItN NO. I GUASO-loUU hses uhoat for
Il sale BY DAVENPO ORT, ALLEN CO.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-05

tcing sheltered Ike the horse. II Il very gca' ei
ot esiy alarmed. Ii is eaeily secu ed a. niSh Ald
!. no. liable TO sampe e, hse mules oxen. very
lane region east Of The Rocky Noun .Aios Mr. NJ
litfs can never be traveller 70 any jnse cradle
sx'ert hy any Other euuss than the camel The
Arabian .nel hiss been inrO8dced into the doser Of
Stncs. where it hourshes. L. has aso been
;o,noIuced into several other countries and
,htre ooes not seem 10 be ay reason way il
esDrot be Introduced into the United States.
Hun bol6 states that he 10 reduction OF he camel
RIO tie Can'ry lses is OF recent origin. The FIR nch
a Algeria have INSIDE large use Of the drome iary
esre, aud very compet report upon the suDeol
Nvhfn published One Of h-ses sif G. mes has ~
capsh6d ten miles an hour foe twenty-fo0 hours IN
sscefsi0n- 2lO mites day. The camel has been sell
6ncnbed by Burkhart. There IS good 'count OF
he camel by Gen Hscl4n, an the Patent Ohice Re-
rot Of 1873. The earliest recommendation o. iotfo-
5ucine the camel into ths country ~as made BY Ham,
kolct His opinion strong IN favor of tie prof Ct
he dwells with great force upon their entire sia0taO
ay 10 this couUtry George p. Marsh late Minister 70
Corstsntinope, deliver d valuable le ture before
ne Smithsonian Institute last Wner upon the subject
ofniToducipg the camel eod bis opinion is tina, Il ~
be found entirely praciosbe economical and useful.
Tbi.is mere sketch Of the pspers rea1 u bon this
important ~ interesting subject but enough to snow
nst the problem viii PROBABLY soon be solved
xheiher tne camel WI become one Of our doms a.
iic animals 1t is a very interesting matter aud the
,,sttmen's Of toe gentleman listened 70 Sl very
marked attention.
The Muck question will be discussed at The mex.
meeting, q fortnight hence.