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WV cEUMP. Trustees.
sale By GoopN q ArTzasoS Guetionssrs 49, poa9-a,

INHNSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
- AND PERSONAL ETALE-We will ell, FRIDAY i9h
az " oelo fegariess o. vea,hsr the
Mrs. earah Cheaham IN Chesterfield county miles
Clover HUI Pits an the Absh Chestsn the real and
personal estate Of AbJah Cheaam ST. deceased The
s Consists o. one undivided mosy q about three hundred ard
Ninety even acres Of land, With good
portion n The land 10 vood and one undivided hsi
q ~ or ~ NeEroes consisting Of three and eh.
dren The Negroes and likely The
yah Cheaha ST. has Ne right ali of PROPERTY The
te i believed 20 Dc perfect, but viii sell
only Terms cash VINCENT y. MARKHAM,
D. H. HANCOCK.
dsl-etds Trustees.
EENTHAI RAILROAD STOCK FOHSAIE.
~ WI b sold ~ louisa Court House Monday. sth
ing court day ~ " o'clock ~ shares sact
.esms each IN 10 or - days a. purchasers option.
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LARGE SALE or NEoRoEs-The editor of the Peters
burg lnellgencer writing from Weldon, N. C.. ID in.,
says:
To-day was the appointed time for the sale at Halifax
town. OF the largest number of negroes that perhaps
are the property OF Thomas Devereux Esq the PRINCIPAL
iegAee OF tho famous Pollock Estate The amount of
Devereaxs negro property may be judged of from the
be In the Possession Of THAN. three hundred /
doubt the sale takes place to-day (although good many
persons from all parts OF the Southern country are sad
nave congregated at Halifax the weather is too bad
Tor outdoor bidding and the crowd will probably be too
great Tor the salo TO take place in any room in Halifax
The Court House possibly may be used.
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~ ~. CLOPTON. GENERAL AGENT AND CoIIHo.
re Loh CJaee 10 wal Stree, under 81 CAdrIes Hof.I
RICHMOND NA-Ihe subscriber
70 h irtrnds and patrons
would inform them that he still hns
negroes renting out houses collecting other hasln.
. Snsrh Agency to all Of which he personal
inton Parties In TIE country hiring
nesTos 70 him. may rest assured Of being paid 10
none otner than good homes, and In
piled '"-- N'-Ass"s sup
~ SEsRoEs for hire the coming year had better b sent I'm "a
me as early after Christmas as - - - ~
10 those At distance 10 whom IN
Tser TO The following L. II. Kemp d. Butler
nuds rs r voolfolk, Wills Pitts John Shepherd WIN J. Murray
" Y DrJ.rnett Dr. W. q. BattAIe, Judr.
Viopton A. Lancaster SON. Judge Meredith John RAJ
ard Srser Brent Garrett Anderson, co Rch-
mona yno LaiAne Wm O. Latsne, DR.. John Lewis VIM T.y-
Lneius Harrison, King William county. Thos Iatnne wa
p Courtney, Turner Aerce Aex fleet Cant H.~n..
sham BAgey DR. O. RAunsroy. Carlton DR. BENZ FLEET
Ming Queen county; " }. b Whock, Clarke DR. T.
Wright Or jag Latsne. VI Noel, Col Rouge Dr.
bev D. koy Geo Wright. VIM b. Davis, Wright user
county, DR. C. Ciopton Gloucester county; O Taiafsro
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PREsu SUPPLY OF CHOICE
d r. Y CT O o d s.
PRICE, BAYLY a. WATKINS,
No. isT MAIN STREET.
,ss sns By steamer and express the following rich
E s S: s:4 As: i. Sl:.s s.: 1.n..
white and colcred t,Inii tS:
French printed MOusiins DsLanes
Ronas! Trimming and vsvc, Ribbon.
Real black thread Lace
White and black Bsrthas
Black Lace Collars
French Embroideri.. In sets
La,Is, castor. calf and Kid Gsunteis
Ladies, and mems L. C. Hdtf.
Belts Belts Ti as Bsid IN r Baa seI ley
very sen our s! a BsrR ps 's 1 SS
sas s6s M:
On, supply Of coarse wOolens for farm hand.
Ter cash TSey eon. IN part are 'Hrsd Al small advance
stanton Fuil.d Cloths and sattnets
e esa a9G s.' Ess. and B' P. crs az prices
French English and American Cas.Inerss
FlAnnes Merinos. MOu.elinss and DvB-grs
ladies and gents shauis, all styles
cssots DS@s.iIes. Hosiery Enbroderie, Lace, A..
Ssis an, nd cola E@srSIdsrsd slt Tsn. Robes
COored and white TSrlAans, &C.
20, Corner broad, 9Th and Capitol streets.
EtrHkor zaas s on c asitada # h. public
~ TO tl-r stock Of One CARPETS, eomprislng-
Rich Tapestry Velvet Carpets
Do do brussels do
Superior Three Ply and IBgrAln Carpets
Rag, Hemp and other low priced do
20 ito ltf Printed DrugEets and Green BaiEe
Linen fioor Cloths and stair Linen
Nenitan and Brussels Carpets
-, ca and 50 Floor Oil Cloth
Brass stair Rods, all iengt
AZ the getting advanced rreaer induce
no29 CHRISTIAN LATHRoP.
VERY IMPORTANT TO IADIEs.-we
the attention OF Lady friends customers
both IN the city and county
varied assortment Of Ladies' Misses aud chdrrns Shoes
/ consists
Ladies Black cGaEe'' Caters -ih and -i,hOu, heel.
Creole
MoTOeeo Boots with and without heels
Pine Kid and Morocco slippers with and without heels
French KID slippers, con and nice
white Md and satin Slippers, very hne and nice
very hne French Parior slippers
Morocco and Kid thick thin soed Boots With ard
without heels
-" Mor.ceo and Kid thick and thin soIed Ba.lins
Misses Black CATERS, with and uihou, heels
Solored Button and Lace, with and without heels
q % as 49,, - 49,, -. 49,
Blsck Morocco slippers
Chlirens Colorj Button and Lace CATERS, With aud without
heels
Black Lace CATERS
Cord and Black Morocco and Pat. Leather Roots and
Ankle Ties
Goat Roots thick soies.
Iogeiher With many other styles, too MENTION
Call and see hem Al PUTNEY WATTS,
nofo No llS Main street, Richmond, Va
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% t va 70 seS 81 goo % tloSec q 800
Prizes eashed Al sight n per discount
Bills OF the Richmond City Banks par.
commun addressed DON RODRIGUEZ lesr, Al c.
Post Charleston, g. o. Deer VII Be-
mil -
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GALE AT AUCTION OF REIIaNA auS

GALE All AUCTION OF BELLOyA ARSE.
- NAL WITH % l-2 ACRES OF LAND ATTACHED THERE
10 IN CHEsTkRf1ELD COUNTY, ON JAMES RIVER MILLS
AboNk RCHhONDAt the
department Washington, d. c. shall se public auction
'front.' o. our ONCE corner OF Bank and eth city
o'clock NJ the property
IS BELLoNA ARSENAL IL acres Of land LOCATED
on James River fourteen miles part on S
land Is covered with valuable part hA
been under cultivation garden
With the Arsenal buildings which
w o - ee slate roof three stories
O oy 81 te slate roof stories
sadngs Tor oeers quarter each % By 2s
stories besides cellars aud gAres; Brick aei
Wy by 20 e slate roofs stories and cellars; worL
shops each AN by % feet slate one ArmosrS
and smiths shop, brick 4H by 20 feet slate roof two sto
brick wall is feet high and connecting these build
and enclosing e Arsenal There property
Magazine OF stone II by 20 feet with slate
enclosing stone wall us BY 5 high Brict
stable BY BY COY feet, slate roof stories high.
All OF the foregoing buildings
Eh the exception OF the Armorer shop which rqur,
repairs They were erected la substantial uoud
yield large quantity % brick, stone, slate other
rails should the purchaser desire down which ua-
rails could be eoaied down TO Richmond a small cost
Upon the purchase deed will Be ere
March, 1872 and 2sh April ISIS conveying TO such
heirs and assigns forever, All the title OF Unite
states IN said prenses The foregoing 2TE purchase
BY the United states from William ~.
dy BY deed dated 2lst September 1873 recorded In C
rnsd County Court which hereby made Tor
boundaries thereof and other particulars The The
lie 10 called to this sale.
foI further particulars enquire Of the AueiIoneers
dec GODDIS APPERs0N, Aues
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W. Nothing tries the temper like malignant ulcers and
painful bols They almost tempted Job baspheme
ans'sy they are quickly healed BY iooway oinnent and the
sold at the manufactures No. 50 Maiden Lane
No IA strand, London and BY all druggists and 81
pot box. del
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MAMNUNEH LIND FOX SALE PHIVATELY.
Wiz subscriber offers for sale knoup a.
Grove formerly TIE reence Of Col W. L. White situated
about eighteen miles IRON Richmond (sbou
land uoursng little village the Richmond
Potomac rail- oiJ on the main road, leading GoodA
dependence Meeting House acres
cleared balance wood snd timber Of medium aua
~ and highly susceptible " improvement. warred
being Interested by stag Greek we'll by peren,
NAL streams, which afford valuable Ac
The improvements OF quite large dwelling house large
barn, corn house. servant houses, Ac., Ac
There IL large orchard
closed and stationary wheat machine &C. There
lng spngs OF mort excellent within
The homestead also old mill site mentioned
more minute description deemed unnecessary persons
siroua purchasing Will doubtless
A small crop Of wheat and re has been seeded
Also other track adjoining
S acre., (ayl cleared the balance Tb,
uac AZ We - The one hrst mentioned
growth usual IN this section Of the pine oat A
IL has on small framed Dwelling repair
wen of water Va ue yard The quality Of about Tie
same a. that Of the larger tract There apple orchard on
this tract ~ $3.50 y"
Ior terms and further particulars apply Goddn Appr,on
hshmosd o. on The premises Of the nrs descrd farm
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- &c, Ae-In OF the power By deed
u trust from Benjamin y. PRINTS Meeona his Wiz
dated October lsh, 1873 and recorded In Clerks enrco
County Court aud At The ressss Of said Prsns and wife
on MONDAY, December sh 1850 proceed SELL Public Auc
ton at the residence Of said Pren HenrieO eoua follow
property.
is The tract Of land known SHADY Grove which
Prentis resides lying Mountain road in n eountY Of
Heeo about III miles North Richmond from the
Richmond iederhsburg add Potomse railroad containing by
survey Sly g6loS acres The land is Of good quality adap
ted 70 the growth Of Wheat Corn Hay
highly improved. portion Of set m Clover ana
Grass IL divided In the usual proportions open
- NFN'
The improvements than ample Tor Yarn
good order There are also Smiths and wheeurghi Shop
q good oil
Tbs location property desirable a. Tavern bax
ing been once kept ~ such
Rnd That
above and knoSn As "Free Ill.," contains 6Tk seres
smith and whceurlsh t Shops. Nv 49,
chase. ~ ~ ~
rEsss-For land y cash; balance 2 and IS months. for
bonds bearing interest by deed p-rtona
pery under ~ cash that upwards Sd day,
credit, for bonds With security.
wM W. cRUMP, -
WM H. LYONS. huseef-
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SINGLE AND DOURLE RAnREI

- GUNS, RIFLES. &c.-we have hand a large ~ 81
stock Of single and Double Barrel Guns, very N
SUPERIOR also, kines, Pistols Shot Bags teS
roseS fHsts aud Horns, d., English and HaiS ~
caps As We anxious to reduce
be sold ~ a small advance Importation price
We respectfully ask all In give Us . call.
p T. MOORE 4 CO.,
nos Importers of Pal
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NEGRO HIRING AND GENERAL AGENCY
The undesgned continue 10 hire Nerroe.
rent out Houses 70 sell Real Estate. and collect claims
OF every again oGer patTops
and 10 the public generally for the ensuing year.
omee Governor between Main and PranIlin ,:rS,ss
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------ MARINE NEWS 800
mOvEMENrs Of OCEAN sTRAMEnS
IRON UNITED srATk8-
Philadelphia. ksv Yosk Iisy.n. .,aS N pAhs
csras " 1885,, sses,en. Liverpool via nalar. Dec.
49,. "sAhin N rfiiiadephis, Liverpool, Dee
.,"o., NV Iork, AspinuAi,
kfessOn, New rork, IIsrrpooi. n A
osstsr city, New Yort Hsy.n. "a n.,u. ne ne
49, nev York, Liverpool. Dec. 10
T.so. New York, Havrs via so1th'on, Dec. IL
'"',>s~' Nev forh. Nan Juan. Me, -
IRON EUROPE.
Arago Havre, New York No. 10
cy OF hsnehesr, Liverpool, PhIaislphia. No,
s..uA, Liverpool New York, Nov "a
sns'o saSon, Liverpool. Portland, Nov 20
an'e., Avetpoe. Nev York, Nov -
---s coe,hsmpton, nes rerk, Dec. q
rokr OF MonNoSD. DECEMBER Z. isos
TI3-suI ssrs So-sas van. ~ > :.
ARRIVED,
oShr- Emeiine klekery fee. Phla. coal, F.y Deal
SAILED,
4 ~'sN'S-"' "-''' '" ~. co'9au
sehr Euin Creighton via eoa for B.itua,.
sehr Lou, Hicks, Boston. mdse Robert RankIn.
4 D1H'"P' Aooeure
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ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL SCHOOL.
AT Tim, SEAE MnroND, CIkoLISE CouSrr, Va.
y. y. shACkLEfORD.. PRINCIPAL.
fsoS OF ten months commencing Monday In
- Board &C. and tuition, including higher branches also Tut
ton, without board, from $50 TO go per session.
Pupils received during only from
Address Milford Depot. Caroline county, Va ss2I-Iy
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NILS: W. q. RIyES NEW BOOK.-Harper'.
" sehos, HoLy.sat,aye o. The general history
utlon prepared with questions schools and us.
ana % S az sy IRA w. fRs u s e o. s.
Lave ssa% Explorations and Discoveries during years
ApSsr,sn, s,h n. .. e Illustration. o.
eighteenth century, from unpublished documents by ous Dc To-
sSS, ' Christian q sDs jSy ssssss: r.
q' az By De s'u' D. d No Soa SGy ': y
RUTLER's BALsAMIC MIXTURE ls undou1,.
- ely e most ecacious remedy for Gonorrhgs Gleets &C.
pol. ayss e especial sisSoa ,ho s r,s S g51
such remet'e'' Vsrbum SAL sapi eniIbus"
dsl yfsssfs si slTs, s'S a DISs' F1s:..
RUILDING HARDwARE.-I have in ,or, and ior
$50. sas s oss ~ .;I y, socd g Badng Hard
Round square Fush Morie shutter and Chain o,,' "a
M,,dSs Pslsy, and s,:h Cord o., and wrcuSh Nails
uD''' '0""' ;" ny e' p s SrNsy
.. New Hardware Store. No Sos M giN street,
de- Above the Banks.
NOTICE. have ths dsy reeeived case, OF a.
oabo Boo od asTsss Sss S. sp .o So m. s9d
vesr Also, containing French oafstns q su. -
gros. paid % gsods bought second handed De North An
ursd b. myself o. MSSur Mss q Par. SaS a sos
folly Invite them 10 call and examine for lhsns,lyss
H'n''1 Tsa ard . I%gSTIs, e yss"S SsS,, -,
iaT Ms h', .iSss' R Z. S,S ssps q.
Ihave already sent out large order. Tor si,aIs ss ready
mad. -ort, be shppcd sprnE and sum.
osr-m eoli.sssrg, y !, 2 e'shs o NE Ssdh ~1M
sov., ns@. on e .cP ~ A oosdon Raleigh, .nd {NtJW
Meh%ons issl s,vss % = ~, s vo sr s-,-. ID 49,
'' az to me :" RSA"0Od or len at the FrA'Ss. Iis'
Lsou MEW YOHk.-The superior hsi-aning IA
potion ssa .ssSs On siii sa s . sus ~
De-" wp coLQurrT 90.
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ENENDEHS, SHOvELS AND TONES. xc.-We
II have hand and for large as,ortent
Pierced on wrr Nursery Casron Fenders Steel Iror
aud Brass Head longs Coal scutes: Cnir ssy
Blower Holders Tong stands Brass BronI5 ana IT,
Dogs Ae 10 which attention Of the hubble
NOES No lao W,n,,,
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- 70 meet the Increasing demand for French BOOTS -
sHOkS IN this market, i have made be
constantly supplied With those article, pleasure
70 announce to my friends and The public
received Of goods made by that
Mes Of Paris which attention Of puchasers
assuring them that there imported other
market superior to thsm and that such
goods can be bought for. JNO. c. PAGE, ia,
nols loot Dealer a N,In 49,,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-25
FROM Superior.

II. Il. NILSSON, Esq. arrived on Sunday lasl
from Superior lie came through in sleigh
and reports the reads In good order aud larry,
nambcr OF Trans ~ ,osi, ior the lake.
We hsru from Mr. n. that the division oi
engineers ser. eu, by the Minnesota aul Ncr'h-
Western Railroad Company. have completed
the survey Of line from ST. Paul 10 the Lake.
The cnriDccrs report an excellent loca,ion Tor
read The distance from ST. Paul "a Lake
Superior is las MIKES the heaviest grade nee.
essary 10 the distaner. is Is feet 10 the mile,
anil this grade is only rqaird ior the distance
Of ono mile. On the remainder ~ thu route
the grade will he very light,
The Wisconsin Company ha. already com.
meuecd operations, near Superior. Workman
are now engaged IN cutting on, timber on the
lnc Of the Rad
CORRECTION. We have eociv,i note from
Mr.. k,Sussra,. member cleo, of III, HOUSE OF
Representatives from the lake Superior dis
uic, The note explains itself aud viii be
found below
Msssss. gsnos. Having ao,lssd ,ha, ,sa ds.iSa.
ted me &c psmosrst 10 year hat u msssh~r. take
The DIRE, sfpcstsaity, sees the hettes al r~.ins ths
error I vac elected BY the people, reSNriess vi
eelulesi s,ss aad csly i~asrs-Ias whs, nv
political ps,seirles lac, -iater thss bat
justice 70 shsss -ae placed me Ia nv pr.sa, .iiiea
ees.psl. me 10 uAls II. allow. statement that ,ea ma,
wv kNs.a,S
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SBRns or rus
Weekly Pioneer and Democrat
IN m sxxr TO oxy ADDRESS.
sops ssans psesstss--iSssSssss"S 70
Town Size Psopsissess.

In the matter Of the application To enter tor
"town" purposes, under the act Of May 2s'
1874, certain laDls 10 township JIG north.
ssngs ~ west, being the town 'ts Of Hsn"e'
pin, Hennspin county. in This Territory, u hn'
bssn held BY the General Land Once. ait'r a
carsiui examination, that there hss not been
such compliance, In good faith, on the part Of
those claiming ~ town proprietor In this case
~ TO give . right Of preference under the law
Of 1874, sod therefore, the application has been
ygsctsd.
The Department Of the Interior has decided
We arc informed, In another case arising under
this Law, and which was submitted on appeal,
that, under the sw aod late opinion Of the
Attorney General. u election for the purpose
indicated town protects the laod from ordIna
~ presumption, but II must 10 bona Gd' ~
lection--.hst IL, one intended for the actual
purposes Of town Of city, and that porpose
sviuced by tho further sets Of the parties max.
ing the surveys towards the erection Of BALD
!ngs Or other Improvements W. I" S"'
opinion Of the Department. somewhat In the M
,ure Of declaration 10 IN ordinary prcemp
ton. 1. will protect the land IRON agrieuItu'
ral presumption IRON The moment tho first step
towards the survey is taken. whsn '''fh surrey
t. Joiio.rsd Immediately BY iown Improvement
sraiL,,,ng The bona fds eha,aefe' Of Tie @'eti'o"
bat a mere survey wiihou. any subsequent Ai
tsmpt.. In good fAith to consmmsse the 'sd
claim. will afford no obstacle 10 the disposition
Of the land ~ II no such incipiept s'eps by sur
vsy had been taken
In view Of this ruling by tbs Department
the Henpepin" application has ber" rejected
by the land Ofiice.
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Tnv Nsw CESr rrcn,--lt APPEARS tina,
the statement tina, no new cent Pleccs has eeca
manufactured is mistake Congress passed. n
law authorizing their coinage. bat uer'rcted Ia
pro,i,,c for their issue The conequcn@ Is
tina, many Of them arr now a, ,he Philadelphia
mint awaiting the order Of Consrss 10 circ''.
late, They are SAIL Ia be- about the sise Of u
twoand.a hall gold piecc. but somrwba, thick
er bu, not quite 81 hsa'y--ha,c the words,
.ua,trJ States Ut Amet,c,,, 1886, enc,rcling
On eagle ~ Que Sale, and a wreath enclosing tho
wa,~ zone ca,. oa the rvrrss Thcrc arr
no stars IN them. They ar eompossd OF cop
per nickel anil I'ac. ss.i an ppeseo,el To he
very pretty, and much les barisosous than
the old oncs, Congress will M aoub, anthnr.
ire their issue.
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EcP"s, 81 ti,c secretary of the interior

iscP"s, 81 the secrctary OF the interior.
Tina report is condensed py the New York
IcibuH "a follows
The Secretary Of the Interior complains BIT
terly ui, and dates at length, upon the i'm.
nitusc amount Of work he las had to do, and
the incongruous nature Of the matters over
which his jurisdiction extends. He protests
against sny further burdens beng imposed
upon his department, and evidently hints, tho
h. says nothing directly on the subject, at the
propriely OF erecting new department o. two
to share his labors
The surveys Of public lands have progressed
With rapidlty; but OF the seventeen millions
Hcagiy % quite ready Tor market Il large por.
4 tiuu las basn withdrawn from sale in consr-
qarHc' II the recent railroad grants, aud eau
No. br II turcd for nine months or more.
The actual settlement clause IN the gradua-
ton act seems 10 lie almost universally Deglec-
ted and the secretary appears 10 be OF opin
ion that II might be dispensed with altogether.
There has been good deal OF cheating IN
locating The State swamp lands but the Sec,
rotary thinks that the shortest and easiest way
wiil ee 10 overlook all departures from law, and
to couiirm without questions, the selections
made by the States interested.
the sales oi Iand Tor cash the last lseal year
nave 'rHn :, --''s'o acre log Se's2l iii
There nave been located on military land war.
I"o's IS aeo acf,s' mere have been seec-
l@' Gh1er faHfna donations ABOUT lo,toO,OOo
acres and confirmed 10 the State under the
swamp Land grant 603G 900 acres. The pub
i'c domain has thus been diminished to the
eAtHt OF jos 700 acres. The sales for
eHsh dHi!nS tne second and thlrd quarters of
'n' Cnrrtn' calendar year were 2,O0o,oCa acres
Toy liJp' oo-.
80. t2ia, st.s i"r vac 'onr years past have
"' - S''oJo' - acres i"r S2',94O,loi while,
10. 1'"- h"',taI! o1ah,ies. swamp lands, and
'a''ro'h Grants. Inc total alterations amount to
"o2Gt yi'utV,oOp acres
va TIE "oth q 'nn' iast' There we're 1892
Peoa'o'"fs, al /" co'' % 81 5oo69t In this
department TOO many frauds are perpetrated,
aon 'a' S"cte'afy ta's Tor additional power
10 ''i'ee from 'he hS'' 'i'e names Of those who
'~''' '."''' 70 u" '"'''''d rs Invalid pension
or,
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Col. liIgAN BISsHAx. u Calilo1n.a, who
vas End Tor sitting oa tin fop-s throne. and
Sho recently app.nd bur PERMISSION 10 Inspect
tbe aovcEuDent buildings ia vlcrna, and no
90 obtaining PERMISSION as member Of tn.
t.aropean tousrcS- 81 SeieHce, challenged tls
Aren bakc CHERI.ss iar 1cablinc his prefer
sio'is, i an eX palntc. lfom Chicago. He l. a
dashlag l,iio~, OF good a3ircss. he has made
two inT'uTss- 'ue 10 Chicago. which be los,
a0d oor % Cassi0rna, oa which he i, row
'swClhHs" n i.ar0pe
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Kc-opcntug the slave FraiV

On the 10Th ut.. there M. e warm debate
in the South Carolina Legislature, on That ,ar'
of Goy Adamss message relative p, tl.opeu
ns oi toe Dave 'rTad, The motion o.. Nr
T.. y. Bryan 10 refer To- a slee.el epnn.itie,
was discussed at length. and sn,ernl amend
mens offered Viz: 10 reipr To the Commute,
OF the W hole COMMITTEE on Federal rt.'aricrs
COMMITTEE on Colorrd Population. Iht
original motion. however prevailed.
1t Is very evident from III, course ul debate
that very lew members OF the LEGISLATURE SYM.
pathiLe with Gov. Adam ~ re>nec; 10 thu
startling proposition They did not wish ta
treat hun with shadow 81 disrcprJi ani
deemed II their da,y 20 receive sud consider
the suggestions 10 grave manner. bat further
than this II WAS unnecessary 10 90. congress
would never listen TO any Mch proposition. aal
the moral sense OF the whole ciyihypd world
would he outraged 10y pressing q;
MI Icadon SAID he m ant to east no tmputa.
ion upon the Goveranr That officer had
his high respect and regard: nav, he greatly adj
mlred him, But, while he had profound r.
spect for his Eycclency. he bad nonr Whatever
for his proposition, and would show 1t none.
A man Of The highest character. dignity and
attanments nigh, yet put forth impynetcabc
or absurd id,a., AMI II was perfectly c nsistont
with personal or official respect 80 to ehara,-
,erize them.
Other gentiemcn spoke IN The same strain,
and 1t shows that th's wicked proposal receives
hut little favor even IN South Carolina The
special commlt,c having It ia charge may or
may not report. We arr Of the opinion that
the subject will s'ecp quietly m the " Tomb It
the CapuIeis.,'
A despatch dated Baltimore Dec Q. save
that the special committee of the South Caro-
lioa Legislature, on the Governors recommend
alton TO rNopen the slavc.trade. have reuorlcrl.
asking leayr to at during The recess snA rrrnrt
at the neNt session