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peers, and the young may and know the cstl'n1-
Bile md the venerable OF The advanced years aud the
now active and valuable men uf middle az, aud for
present utility and service. All TINT is most estna-
bic and admirable in rural population ("thgrwlse
kept arsrt and unknown to each othrrD of all age
md Of bnth sexes, will here be brought together in in
,ercoursr proper AMI improving, aud benricln III
every respect and without any Of the alloy Of vice "r
danger which is mixed with mort Dement'S ot large
and prom;seuous crowds. Allwho have enjoyed the
social pleasures Of any of the past general meetings
most agreeable and also memorable duys; and VIII
desire to renew the like often rs they siia'i
occur. The calls OF private business will De adueo "
those of social and intellectual pleasure. lhpus"i1
Of men. in remote localities. who would be completed
by their business to visit Richmond at some the VI
the year, will select The time of the agrcuitur"i ia
for their visits, TO unite pleasure with the uule. rs;
business. Thousands also, from all localitleS' WIN
bring their wives aud daughters because Ill no ot''i
mod. can 81 much Uf Innocent enjoyment hhi "ie'
qualification be afforded To the young nj 50 iil'le c"s
or risk. In word the great enjoyment ana me
great ga of the visitors OF the fn'r, they or'nG u
themselves and find in the meeting with each o'no''
For this rrcnt rniuyment, this great utility ih
RESPECTS there hld before existed in NIrgini" ~ Pr +,
per facility, such is amply and exc"lleh'iy "i"'
by the annual fairs for the last three years.
not only n matter of concern for me pc'.s,uIo ~
benefit of individuals, even when NUMBERED y, a'
sands These great annual assenp'Hse. ,I.r f,r
of such excellent materials, and brung it together WI
good and pure objects, will have most
hnrfri. nublic and national influences, when e'e,y
n.,rnt ond avery statesman ought Ia apprech'o ',
aiI in onerstion These influences AMI their re e
will occur 70 every thinker on the subject anu: Wv ~
G,r. their further consideration VIII moi relIr' p
further TO extend these roinarks.
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PROTECTION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS AT
PANAMA AND ASPINWALL.

We are informed that Mr.. Dobbm hap satisfactory
reasnn to believe that the slo"p Of war ST. Slarys Is
now at Panama. Orders have been Issued, VIC learn.
10 the officer in command Of that vessel 10 remain III
that port 81 long be may deem it necessary for the
protection of American citizens. 4 vessel OF the
home squadron will touch al Aspnwall also. Tbs
hope InduiSed that the presence Of man-cf war at
Paoama will check any attempt Il, further outrag-s
GA our couptrymep in that aud relieve pnssen
gers from apprehension of trouble.-l 'pasht"Sso"
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SETTLING CP.-At the advent Of the presen,
administration the amour; of balances due the gene
raj government principally by it's past aud present
financial agents aud officers, per the showing OF the
treasury departments books amounted to an a;.gre-
gate of about Sl32 00U,On0. Much of this sum was
rot really due, but stood apparently only for want
OF proper vouchers. Much ware in very small ha-
!auces, that were paid on demand. Up to this TINE
the work of closing such account, has been prosecu
ted by Secretary Guthrie with great energy and
cess tue balance due tue Government GU such at.
counts by the Departments books, having been re-
duced to abou, ga 00J, 000.-l Washington Star.
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THE PANAMA OUTRAGE.

WAslSaroS, May lst.-rnere is no doubt that the
Government will take prompt measures relative 10
the outrage at Panama. The Secretary OF the Navy
supposes the soop OF war 81, Mary Is there by this
time, under Instructions for her ordinary cruise but
au additional vessel of will be despatched from
the Atlantic coast. The orders have not yet been
issued Ii is highly probable that Commissioner will
be sent thiher 10 Ascertain the facts in the case.
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PRRMII,1I nrn.

IUn"rtIgncI nnvir
II a coPnTn"rship under ,nc -,
OF WILSON y SHITiIENs inr .L @A2-xrR.9
purpose "f carrying on III. plnurf ps.-saS.N
making BncE n.tiIin. AMI r.unIry p,-,i.
Man"Sn Iron Work. Goochlnnd, which ,be, az Vi" Oh
, ,r term o. yS"rs h"3 leave to return ,hsr ts
theirs & Burns. and the public w." wilson, Sun.
and inform them that they prepared ~ dV PIT ;ayor*,
a sn win d aeipn'e Of the be ers and AL or
Tcs.r a SS snT say 81 .Aeit Patronage N"a
Streets Richmond, Mr. ilhos Doane on"6. ana r9st
Warehouse, Richmond Mrssrs HoJg,.n saockoe
hiH. FIuVaEnh. are agents tor US e'' |'HIA
Al! work shipped 10 any place agreeab'v n dir.o,;
Post Utce--DOyc! Mills "e'uohs'
1890 JOHN WILSON
n
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EXPERIMENTS WITH CAST lRoS.-Ths interesting
fact developed by experiments OF the T. s. Ordnance
Department, that iron, by repeated fusion, up To
ce tain number OF times, is thereby greatly improved
in strength Guus cast sodly, and those cast hollow
through which latter water made to circulate after
casting showed an astonishing differences in then
relative strength the difference being III favor OF the
hollow cast gun, which Is attributed to the method oi
cooling, the solid gun contracting from tue outside
eIerng strain upon the arrangement OF the particles
OF the metal in the direction as the strain OF tn.
discharges The experiments also showed that old
castings are great deal stronger than new. Eight
inch guns, proved thirty days after being cast solid
stood but ~ charges; inirtyour days, 81 CHARGES;
one hundred days, ~ charges; auI six years, 21S2
charges This phenomenon is accounted for by sup.
posing that tho PARTICLES strained in tho cooling re.
adjust themselves in the Of time to their new
position and become free nearly These iul-
ny facts for al, yneerS.
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A correspondent Of the Independence Beige says:
"Lamartine, after making great efforts TO save the
wreck OF his shattered furtunes-rttorts which have
been feebly seconded by his counrymen-is about to
assign all bis property for the paymen, of his debts
aud seek his home in the Cuited States. The estate
taken from him by the Turkish Government. 1t turn
ed out TO be of those presents that bring ruin upon
the recipient. Lanaitr expected that large cub
scrptiOu list 10 his Course OF Literature would have
yet large enough to pay the expense Of nublicaon.'
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ESCAPED,

a MISTAKE occur ed In the description OF C. CRAw.
N FORD who escaped from the Penitentary OF vgi.
MIA the 9th day Of November last and for whom
wnrd of SsUO offered By ;hc Governor and $500 by the
officers the Institution on their own part" and tina,
r nstu,iDn-th latter tor nis delivery in IL month.
from the escape.
In. compile on il rather dark, eyes hszle, Is abou. a
years old said be portrait painter, ana measures I've
.et seven and quarter inches high By mistake, was
published i've feet, nine and quarter.
,@S'Edt0r. who have published the Proclamation, or
erroneous description, are requested the superintendent
>, ,ul,,,.h mi, rurr.r,inu Feb bet
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J.iIII.!s II. IUH,
TWENTY-EIY DOLLAKS IENYARp

H1ANAWAi from the subscriber. Friday, the 3C,b
ga November negro boy by the name OF PHILLIP
SAID boy is Abo II ycurs OF age i've feet three or four
inches hg rather ;ck set about the color OF ginger
cake full face and large eyes, has habit Of rolling his
eyes when talking laughing, which look very while AZ
such tur-; is little inclined TO swaggcr and drns hi,
feet when walking H. cnrpenter BY trade Born
sad raised in Richmond Virginia. and will perhaps try u
make lis way Ia thai place.
will give the above reward for his apprehension and
delivery 10 me, ior his confinement IN Jail 10 !ha.
can get him T.. COLBERT.
Dec 6-cit New Bern, n. c.
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ATTENTION nEnnI,pArS on IIEHn1cc

ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS OF HENRICO.
The Democrats Of llenrco County will meet at
their Court House on the first Monday in May ljtt)
70 appoint delegates 10 the District Convention 10 be-
held IN the city OF Richmond On the second Tuesday
in said month, for the purpose of -lectng delegates
to the National Convention, which will meet at Gin.
cinna,i the first Monday in June next They will,
at the same time take into consideration the propro
~ OF making nominations fnr county officers
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STPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME.

ESAvlSti made arrangements with Prot Mhpes LOT
Al the sale Of h. Ei;roSenzed Super Phosphate Ct
Lime nj manufacturers prices we confidently recon
mend 10 farming friends believing ITO be- superCTio
INV frtz.r nos in use Having seen It's good effects las,
ON Corn and having heard mHb OF s good efect
we are constrained believe superior TO uano not b.
CAUSE II makes better crop tho first year alter applies
NON bu; bccauzr OF lis durability having In II large
por,on OF bone dust For sale by the ton or bag.
BAKER & PLEASANTS
suril i-rtf Corner oi rankin and Union ss
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TWENTY DOLLARS RENyARD.

'ENHE above rewnrd viii BE paid for the apprehcrsiou
Il rnd delivery 10 me-, IN Jail in tue State "a
tha get him again, OF my slave LTNSEY | purchased
Li-ey IL Richmond last winter, Of Mr.. Clendcnin He
WIS raised III hcnarln and HIS wife in the county Of
bucSinsiam He Is doubtless lurking abou; Rich moni o
ha- gone I" AJcniarlc Buckn ham, may probably
bctry!n2 70 hnd his Way free State
Linzry Is i've tcr: eleven inches feet tall .rai,b,
Muscular and well formed, and about 40 - Of age
JAMES II. cox
Anril lS-ctf WrNrrPrncK q Elrn.tn
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DrIIGArEs TO THE CINCINNATI coS'EN
| TInN

Mcssrs John $. Barbour of Culpeper' HI" E!'p'
i,ru.on Of Prince William, have heer elected fr!'T't'
T., ,bs CINCINNATI Convention from the Ninth Ei"c"'"i
n;s,r;,.t. Th,se gentlemen are understood to favor
~, ,r;r,,;, Of President Pierce or Senator Hun
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
BUFFALO, May l.-Crpt. Hicks, assistant superln-
tendent on the Great Western railway, was instantly
killed this morning at Hamilton, Canada, by being
run over by locomotive.
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TWENTY DOI.LAKs REWARD

HS aNaHal from my house. at Chesterfield Depot i,
Caroline county. on the BEND OF April last Inv bov
SAhPsoN, nged about 40 years He is about S feet ID
inrnrs to ieet high with dark brown ski,-hss larp.
'iick neck a:d thin WHISPERS under his cin-vcry Il,
nos" AMI small eyes. He had on, when he left x,ey
WINTER SUIT but took other clothes with him. IL is sup
posed that Els ~. ri will be 10 get TO tree 5 ate
The sboTc reward OF Twenty Dollars, will be given ,or
hi apprehension and delivery to me- d, NY house or Tor
MS confinement ~ thar get him.
Mas 2-r:'aytSSS w pTpprrss
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The advertising columns of the London Times are
estimated to yield the establishment the enormous
sum Of $3,UU0.UU0 per annum. One firm alone, pays
the Times as high $i50,U00 year for advertising
and there are several business establishments that
pay it over SO, O0O ysar for advertising aluue.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-06

MAculSE FOR PEGGIsG Doors ASp SHcIs.-A new
machine for this purpose has been brou;, forward.
The boot il plsoed ols part ut the machine and
stick of wood on another; motion being given one
portion Of the mechanism operates 10 prick the holes
with an aw another to make the pegs, another to feed
the pegs to the mouth Of the holes and another To
drive the pegs home. These various operations are
performed with great rapdty about two minutes only
being required to double peg boot.
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.JNO. ID. ASHTON,
d TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
"a SHIUNEETOUN, ILLINOIS.


R7IRGISlA.-lnC Charles City County Court llu :st
tiry OF February, 1856 james NJ Wilcox, admins
TRAITOR Of Ro W Christian. deceased the said James "
Willcox aud Virginia his vito, who was Virginia thGi-
lian Ro w. Christian Augustus Christian Richard Chris
tan Phillip Christian. Mary L. Christian and Elizabeth
CHRISTIAN widow OF said Ro. w. Christian, deccasr.
Against
Ellzaprtb Christian and Edn Christian, who, prcv!0u
m hcr iu,crmarrage with said Edmd. zabe;h
CHRISTIAN and daughter of the said Ro. w. Chris;aG.
This cause came hi, isy by consent OF parties 10 10
again heurd on papers formerly read ana was Ted
by c6vusrl on consideration whereof the court fo'a az
iuI.n order and decree that the plaintiff James " Will
COX iuis,rnor of Ro w Christian, deceased render
an account of his transactions the esare OF his !nte
t.,n since his las. settlement before commissioner Jamo
Staper ,yho il required to nudt STATE and settle 'Le
same and report TO Court with any matters specis
~ stated deemed pertinent by himself, or winch
nIay be- required by the pai;'cs 10 be stated; 6ni
the Cour' doth further order, adJudge and lie
cree TINT the Commissioner make up and settle
disi.ihuce account on tina principles already settled In
this cause on and nttrr the FIRST day of May Leh and
port 10 court in order final decree and the Cour do,h
further order adud and decree that the creditors N 70
w Christian decreased do appear here on the oil tee
May OF this Court. and -ho" cause any ihY
cun agana payment and delivery OF the estate OF Ii:
said dcced-ut his distributors aud liberty ia gwen them
lille their claims aims. the said estate with Com s,s.
per- who required snl report them Ia the Cour
before the hest May term Of this Court and he
Court DOH further order aGJuie and decree that copy
hi. order be pCb,-hni week Ter four weeks IA
the Richmond Enquirer mud Richmond Wing, and pc TED
hc door Of the Cos.t House ui this county On tie ht
day Of the March bud April terms OF tEis Cour,
Copy-Te-te:
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Goochland, April 80, 1856.

In the three small States which last voted, New
Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island, tho az.
grcgate Democratic gain is over TWENTY THOU
SAND,
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Gyrv aSp STATE NEWS.

BROAD RuoE R,CEs.-T race THURSDAY wa ! r
the Jnrk.y CIu!, purse. SJ1U three mile heats, tor
winch ihrI. w.r, three entries. viz: j. TnleyS ~
ry Philip. d. McDan"Ts SncI l'-tcher' ami M J.,
Ghbou's Mamie Lewis. The latter wrs the WINNER
in two sirai .lit heats. Timr--J:H --3h
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ENCUMBERLAND CIRCUIT COURT, 7lA Malci

Il IT..
4 l6aG
Alexander Tr.nt, Thebd.ri.k e Gannawsy valer,.n,
Parrish md Nehemiah McAsaan, Ptt.
Against
Jessr : Arm,stead and Anderson II. Arnistea, in the
own right aud executors Of James A. ArnistnAd. dcc
Thorn. u. Ar nis,e,, Robert fayne AMI Ann C. bic We
and Robert ~, VIM. T. Nancy y. AID JOSIE \. Pnyre
infant children OF sI Robert and Ann PAYNE Marbs
| arpistcad Robert X. Watkir. and Arrinnnn T. vs.:
I'm. ,nI Nancy NJ, Robert and - Watkins, iui,::
| rhlirru of said Robert K Watkins sr! arrinno b..
wl rrytou, Delns ( Edwards Robert i. Walton. Al.
| susrls Coleman Samuel Iobson. OF Thonsi
IIn,-uu deed, DAVID Fournoy, J. Is Abbott David Hen
Lrick Robert r Hubbard .ir!:n r. Jrrrr, John T. Nc.
A,hnn and y. J McAshnn, Jamee ilm!de,ron. John :.
Coleman, I0hn Huddcstnn, -chn Ho!uHn, Benjamin Al
len, Sr., VIM Guthrry. VIM. Phmp, hu Smith, Jose!
Coleman, Mary freyser, admIn.trrtr!x o. VIM Fray.
-"r, Peter b Strattpn Jeinr, McAS5nn & Co. BurwNH
Shepherd, George H. Matthew'S, Richard Is. Trent 3D.
wnrJ Z. Fisher, Sion g. Spencer, gnrdisn Of Me. W"
muck, High Ranc, VIM ;. McAshnn, Henry r ir'''s'
ind John c. 1rrrt, JDiB BlaGt nDG Crsed CoIerI,a
| administrator OF Jas. :. ?nImnrc, decd, Dri''
And jesse Aru;sr"nd and anderson H. Arm,sie'd y
executors OF James a. Arniistchh ucc d. ana III thn
rig.t, i""''
A-n;nst
VIM :. MctShnn nnd Henry T. irving shi JoIa =
Trent, aIyi the Gic''lt"ri oi s"in "cAshhh, Ds ia
Tdc following IL ~: extract oil the decree hsuc j" W.
Tho Court doth adjuise, order and decree ,h. Isn'
; ArmIstsnd nd Anderson II. Arh!steh"I cAse.""s
lgnr. ArLli=tcaj decd ID render before Conh'1y'
or Wilson, ouch II account o! his hd,n'H!'r"''" u
estate %! ti tes'htor ana the Court Go iG'"eI
oEd"r rnd decree anl ,nc sane y, ~" Ig
account oi 70" u"us ,ec"tcu W ,Lc su'" &C. ~ ,
OF "e@"7' IStI' C''' . ..eF.s'!; uIr ~ ~, =.
mining unp"d. AMI ut all payments ti!ht hhSe Dee" NIB
Gu sd debts since III execution OF tue said deed 'H'
10 dsunety "nat portion Oh inc rds, una ua' W ~
P"'1 ION" iIy'hf. VI h'y OF tue d"o's ''LuIt S
nssd ot"i"l ma n.ne report taerep 10 tne '"G
NV i' - " ny o"I 'S'o' -.
-, ~; ~ oe seIuleu unuei tic ", mo- 80
s'Ii NJ tneIr ei''ii' WIN MN M" 10 His" HD.S
o? pHoHcatioh IN some newspaper published IN tS w!
m ", -, W. 80 80 ~ - "p'n'' "h'..t's , So r..
70 lay MIR Gains se'"rr him. on the DAY 'xrd oy n
al ,bi ~ -, ~. , o, 80, ,.''' ,i'n sss
-, 80 -; -; IL ~, 1I', 49, -, -, ]
~, 'P"p' p"'''"'" :" s'' Ii'y oi RIchhioi" 'rfii
all ptr-"ts 10 appear before MIN and esabshhrI cs
ma "nr2n th-m that they fail to do So they wi"
eNc,uued from all pHFucipalion IN the trust SUBJECT
And me Cont doth further ahJutse. order And deere
tnh''he same commissioners d. ascertain ana r"por'D
court whHt ceb's due by the said VIM : MrA.han W
hen' ~ the lnnds conveyed by the deed oi the ~
ct h"!ns,, ,si2 prior TO the execution Of said deed.
shd N" .sCct doth turtle naJuuge, o. Gcc.''
that ~ sane Commissioner do enquire aud report TO 70
sS% 5Ysj sy s been 5s tts Ct the a.'s
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FIRE.-On Wednesday night the steam Touring
mill Of Dewiler &; Co., at Wheeling, Va, was de-
stroysd by fire. Loss $l20O0 aud insurance s. 200.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

STEAM POWER ECLlpSED.-The London
Morning Chronicle announces an Important discove-
~. 1t stated that great experiment was recently
tried at Vncennes in the presence OF General Lahltte
and the officers Of the fort. The OF compress
ing and governing electricity Is at length discovered
and the power may therefore, now be considered as
tbs sole motor henceurwari TO be used. small
mortar fired by the inventor at the rate OF ahln-
dred shots a mnute-wthout flashing smoke or
noise The same power can, it seems, be adapted TO
every system Of mechanical invention and 10 des-
tined to supe-sede steam, requiring neither machine
~ nor combustion. \ vessel propelled by this power
il said 10 skim the water Ike bird, and to fear nel-
ther storm nor hurricane. The inventor has already
petitioned for Il line of steamers from L'Orent to
Norfolk in the United States which passage he pro-
mise, TO accomplish in eight and forty hoursw
SINGULAR PREPARATIONS FOR A PRESI-
DENTAL ELECTION -ExrRAoRpiSARY ScESE
~ A HOUSE OF Observation-Disclosures Baeuos
Ayres correspondent, on the 18th February, writing
short time before the Presidential election in the
Banda Oriental Republic OF which Montevideo is
the capital says that tho uuwes end Orbe party had
removed into the square OF Artoa the Artillery OF
the fort, il having been discovered that the whole OF
tbs body were favorable to the opposition candidate
They also sent armed bands into the country ~
watch hoae suspected Of design OF voting agains,
them. Know Sotbngisn appears to have extended
ever to those extreme Southern Regions, for one OF
the candidates Is supported as Native.
The same correspondent gives an account OF q
scene in the Moutsv dean House.
"Ou the 10Th, at sitting of the House of Repre-
sentatives, violent alteration took place between
the President of that body Speakcr and some of the
members, in the midst Of which cries were heard
from the gallery of death io The r.rolut'oniSis nean
ing the Coiorados,) long Ire Don Manuel OrtGe.'-
The President called upon the members not to aban-
don their seats, and exhort-d the public TO have due
respect for the place. Sc. Tue disorder and noise in
the gallery here became so great that the member
who had the flour could not 6e heard At this time
many persons entered, armed with pistols and dag.
gers, plainly seen their belts, beneath their pom
ehos and plain jackets. The agitation continued uu.
Ill the President. amdst this scandsous uproar aud
tuulult, broke up the meeting. Boston Ir0rciier
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CHANGE OF CHuECH RELATIoN.-We learn FeI
h,II,, is,v. the Ri,,i,us Ieruldl that the Rev. D.
a. Doll, Tor several years minister in the Virginia
Methodist Conference, was recently baptiScd' ma on
Lord s.tlay the 2Uth ult., supplied the pulpit "t
I vl,'s church. Eluyhuna county.
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Az ACTIVE BruSEss.-The freight trains des
pitched from Wheeling, on Tuesday morning on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad comprised ninety heavily
laden cars. On theS-amo morning the express train
from Baltimore transferred 2DU passengers for the
West, ut Beuwood and took 30 10 Wheeling.
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RELlGlous.-Th. sacrament of Baptism, by I'M
mersion, was administered on Sunday last, ny tne
portsmouth, 10 thirteen persons. We learn that
many others will also be baptized on next Sabbath
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RALTIMOKL, MAY 2.-inere Is better feeling
generally in the market Flour ls steady nj 50 for
Try " iIs and Howard street. Wheat is three to
~. cent. better: sGles vi red ut 81 80 49, white
/ IS a | 81. Corn is strne. but not quotubly un.
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for the new custom-house and post Office lot ut tn"
corner of Prince and St. Asaph streets. fronting on
the former 100 feet by luj feet in depth The price
paid is sl30On. This is the site offered by Mr. WIN.
y. McVeigh.
The new rngnc-house Of the "Star Fire Company
will be built lot near the corner OF Prince and
ST. Asaph streets. Ii will be splendid edca.
The distances between the po'totiices in Washing
ton and Alexandria is stated at miles aud ,2i
yards by the Long bridge, AMI ten miles aud ,h'j
Yards by way Of the proposed bridge AT George town.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS orr!.

VIRGINIA--iN CHASCEki-At Rules he'd ?! ,
clerk ~ m, CoU;; 81 lac County OF Acf,rnnc, ~
o!Fic.. Oh Ire frs; Monday III april, 4 Z. ola" thoe.
eight hundred and h'ty aix the same being the seventh
of the said month. ~.
Sh.rherd Baker, Edmund Baker, Eiie Wright, hr-
yni.. arI Hrtty I- wife, Dennis Blrxom and HeE:l'
i, wife, Tinny Baker, Lean Petit; and James Petit
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EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES We learn that by the
will of James Kelley Of Lancaster county, Virginia,
all his slaves, amounting 10 about iorty.five, have
been emancpated. Ills executors now in Baltimore
making arrangements for their outfit and embark
ntion 10 Liberia, in the vessel which is to sail
from that port.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-06

Posr OFFICE ArFAIRs.-The office at MeherrIn ;
D,pot Southampton county, is discontinued Ihe
following appointments are announced: Thomas C"
intswood postmaster at Pritsvale AonongaIla corn
", Va, vice Duncan Perry, rs,'s@rd henry Sn
-, Vn vic. Charles y. WadJelI, resigned. X Cole
,9nn postmaster ut marlborough, Amelia county
IN vic. John L. Wills, resigned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-06

VIRGINIA ASD TENNESSEE RAILRoip.-A meeting
of the Stockholders of the Virginia sud Tennessee
railroad was held i'll Lynchburs on Wednesday. ri
which it WINS determined 10 accept the provisions I"
the act OF the Legislature increasing the capital stock
of the company $5D,OO0