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New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-20

IsDEPEHDEgcE, Tuesday MAY 10 io'J'
Last evening we had reliable intelligence from Le-
compton Lawrence and other points in the Ieritory'
and seems to be settled matter that the excne t
ment in and around their neghborhoods 70 not 70 oe
asyed without some outward mauifestation of ieenng
1t the determination Of Judge Lecompte that onend
ers shall he brought TO lstce, and wrts have accord
ingly been issued for Robinson, Reeder, and aoou.
five hun fred others, either to appear
before the Grand jury to testify to appear at Court
Icr a Service has been made and arrests also but OF
no aysn, and at last Robinson AID Reeder have He'd
enc .eirtoy. in the act Of getting away, Robinson
was taken a. Lexington, and will be conveyed to the
baSs bodp@ s ,Gsy n y Territory men, MssOariens are
s AZ ~ ~ lns whole matter. and all that is done Is
sisanee be made TO The execution Of the laws it Is
pretty wen established that attempt win be made
to enforce them in a summary manner.
proclamation Of the United States Ma,.b., o.u;r,
to his aid all good citizens, Issued in the T;,s
on Sunday last and If responded TO win enable ho y,
make any arrests he feels disposed to do -1' W
The Governor Is not participant in the matter. n
s the operation Of u s. authority, and ought not TO be
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-18

a DEAR KISS Homaa's Righfs-A curious
trial was recently held at Middlesex Sessions IL
England. Thomas Sayerland, the prosecutor
stated that on the day after Christmas be was in
the room where the defendant, Caroline New ton
and her sister, who had come frem Birmingham
were present. The latter jokDgy observed that
she had promised her sweetheart that no man
should kiss her while absent 1t being holiday
time Saverland considered this challenge and
caught hold of her and kissed her The young
woman took it as joke, but her sister, the defend
ant said she would like little of that fun as he
pleased. Sayerland told her If she was angry he
would kiss her. alsu; he then tried TO do il, and
they felt to the ground. On rising, tho woman
struck him he again tried to kiss her, and in the
scnfle she bit off his nose. which she spit out Of
her mouth The action was brought to recover
damages for the loss of the nose. The defendant
said he had business TO kiss her; if she
wanted kissing she had a husband TO kiss her
a better looking man than ever the prosecutor
was. The jury without hesitation acquitted her;
and the chairman said, that if any man attempt
ed to kiss woman against her will, she had a
right to bite off his nose if she had q fancy for
SO doing
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The DAILY DISPATCH
,.ae.e,sIsy Means.asy Mera'ns. Janc Is, 1856.

MATE OF TUNES IN CALIroRHra --rh. n y
Express publishes extracts from private tetters
from california, written after the murder of Knc.
woich give an exciting account of tho state ~ q
fairs In the State:
The public. when the steamer lef.
auion bordering upon actusl frenzy Every man
walked tue sfreets armed to the teeth and Iaokirc
1l'on ms neighbor with suspicion The .yirilanre
committee says ono Of the letters has y,,e,ry- ~
rec fAoasaad manJeys on ia muater roIi rs..y
anu cora tfhc ms.slerer of Col Richart,soul wou,d
certainly be executed by this COMMITTEES. or n, q
nrs morning NJ OF the ped May the day after the depart
moreover. we have the fullest assurance hsd ~
'nned to 81 "a pe,pduify until not only the city
o. san francisco, but the entire State sbopid 4.
suoleeied 10 a thorough publication Our inform.
ah's STATE that they have prepared a Block ~,
embracing the names of about one hundras -.
sizhIy OF the most notorious murdcrcrs fh;.vas
and hiaeklegs.-all OF whom will be rc1uired -
gun inc country, at short notice, or contemplate
the contingency of summary Judgment bafo,p a.
tribunal Of Judge Lynch Among their names s,.e
said to be- the following: '' arg
Dave" Frederick, from New York: Yankee
sullivan, from New York; Charley Duane.
gan. Cgreat ON the pistol, y from New York R;il
Lewis; tboardinR house keeper;) Col James. daw
yer3 Ned McGowan, (judge;) Daniel Aidricb.
(blaekleg) ''oH'
The two last mentioned, as soon as the otermi.
decamped to parts Observation-Disclosures with a nm.
merons company OF what our correspondent deli.
eaiy ocsisnates as Shoulder-hitters' and "baIlo..
box suffers
letter written just before the sailing Of the
Stsamer says:
~ IS stated on good authority that all the officials
% e STATE intend to resign their office and peopls
arc ncc sactsntd to iook the Vigilance Committee
as the rulers and law eivers Git zen soldiers (not
Iniiitia'} are continually paradng up and down our
streets, and awe. mingled with idiocy seems to be
stamped on everybGdy's countenance This law.
less outbreak is certainly well conduc,ed,.a as You
may Judge from the fact of tho State Government
oeing oxerfhrown without drop of blood being
spilled Except King's) or a shot fred The yigi
anee Comnitee now extends throughout the
State, and it is said that every little town and
hamlet now has its organization who have firmly
pledged themselves "to do or dieF-aihough at
present in this city some of the members com
plain OF the severity of the drilling and the duties
they have to perform.
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PETERSBURG ITEMs-The Petersburg Express
of yesterday has the following:
Dcciined.-The Norfolk Blnes have declined the
invitation of the Petersburg Greys to visit Peters
burg on the 4th July.
Dr0scacd.-An Irishman, name unknown hired
horse last week at Wheadon's stable went to
Prince George county. tied the horse TO post and
threw himself into the river. His body w as found
Saturday.
7heft chamberlain Granger from Richmond
only IA years of age was accused before the Law
or of stealing gold watch from IIanry King il
to be tried on the charge in Chesterfield county
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The Philadelphia Club gave an entertainment
A. their club hoise on Thursday last, 10 Mr.. Mat
thew. exDritish Consul, on the occasion OF his aP
proaching departure from that city.
Rev. Asa Cummings, D. ID died on board nf fhe
s.eamshin George Law. when on her last passage
from Panama TO New York.
A new hymn, for three voices, by Cardinal
wj,rman snd called "God biess our Pope haa
jus, made lis appearance in London.
Hon GeoresC Dunn. of Indiana, declines re
nomination for Congress.
Visitors are beginning to assemble at the Virgin
Ia White Sulphur Springs
:. w. II. Wilder. convicted at Few orleans o1
forging land warrants, has been scaiencca 70 tns
Peni,eniiary for ten years.
lion. Lieut.. Morrill,, chairman Of the Democrat
Ic Stale Committee Of Maine, repudiases the nom
ination Of Mr.. buchanan
Late adyiees from Jamaica state that the yei
low fever was prevailing there.
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FRENCH PRESS on THE RECoGNITIoN OF PADFE
Will, dc La Patrte vt Paris, May 3lst announ-
ces the reception OF news from the United States
of the recognition Of Padre Yiji,-but defers COM
ment, it says, until President Pierces message to
Congress shall have boon received. The editor
says, thst the United States having now recog-
nizcd tho Govcrnmsnt of Nicaragua, of which
Walker is the master spirit, they are iuaug ting
tiop-a policy which, in its ffrst operation, tears
up and scatters to the wind the Clay ton Buwer
Treaty In this case, the question is presented to
Europe and the world,-wheiher it is good, or just
or prudent. TO atto'o the nation that already ex-
tends its empire from the ST. Lawrence to LA
Columbia" should possess itself likewise of the
countries ayed by the seas of the Antilles and the
Mexican Gulf, with a monopoly of all the routes
of transit TO the Pacific across and including the
Ishmus of Panama. The question is one Of i'm
portance,-and 1--WE hope in due time, and in the
proper place, it will be the subject of serious
animation" I"
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r. NOVELS OF THE DAY.-A literary journal
whose accuracy on this point may be relied on
estimates this number of original American novels
published during the year 1855. as not less than
three hundred. Or, to put the fact more striking
ly the works of that character last year aver
aged about one daily, exclusive of Sundays.
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MORMON DEPREDATIONS Two hundred and
four inhabitants of the counties of Mackinaw,
Chippewa, Delta, Emmett aud Sheboygan, in the
northern part of Michigan, have addressed COM
munication to Gov. Bingham, representing tho
suffering to which they have been subjected by
reason of Mormon depredations, and pray ying some
relief from the nefarous conduct of their trouble
some ncighbors.
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SEMI-OFFICIAL VIEW OF THE PRESENT ASPECT
OF THE ENLISTMENT QUEsrIoN.-ihe Washing
ton Unien contains notice of the enlistment dis
cussion in the House of Lords nhicA contains the
following significant passage:
I'VE repeat, and we DO it with satisfaction, that
later Incidents have essentially modified public im-
prcssions here with regard 10 Lord Cai cndon. How
far these new and more favorable impressions Of
Lord Clarendon may deserve to be relied upon we
shall be better able 10 judge when We see what re-
sponse be has to make to Mir. Marcys last two dis
patches to Mr.. Dallas
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DEcEAsED.-Itis is stated that Watson G. Haynes
died at La Virgin. Nicaragua, on the 9th ult, of
yellow fever. Mr Haynes was known in this
country by bis services In procuring the abolition
of fioggipg in the navy. He had served In United
States men of war, and bis statements aud appeals
in that behalf carried great weight with the public
lie vent to Ncarasui snon after Walker, and held
the rank of captain in his army at the time Of his
death.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-18

ROWDY JUDGE FINED On the 18th ult, Hugh
G. Murray, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
California, was fined $50 by the City Recorder of
Sacramento, for an assault Thos. Hill The
assault wass caused by Hills having remarked,
out of hearing of the Judge, that he was the mean
est man who had ever filed so high post.
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VIRGINIA PosT OFFIcEs-The Postmaster Ge-
neral orders the following:
Establish post office at Nettle Ridge, Patrick
county, Va, ard appoint Clark Penn postmaster.
Appoint Granville Purgit postmaster at Purgiiis-
vile, Hampshire county, Va vice Wm s. Purgit
resigned Appoint John Wright postmaster at
Athens, Caroline county, Va. vice John Shepherd
resigned Appoint Phillip Duffy postmaster at
Braxton Court House, Braxton county, Va, vice
T. B Berry, resigned.
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Rev Lowell Ingalls,, one of the oldest and most
devoted missionaries of the American Baptist
Missionary Union, died at Sea, March 14th, on his
return to Rangoon from Calcutta, where he had
gone in search of health He had been connected
with several of the Missions to Burmah, and at
the time of his death was associated with DIR.
Dawson in the Rangoon Burinah Mission
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FRATRICIDE-On Saturday last VIM Howard
was murdered near Alexandra. Va, by his broth
err Samuel Howard. Both were drunk, and in an
alteration which ensued the latter stabbed the
former five times in the back with knife. He
was arrested Sunday morning-his brother having
died during the night
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VALUABLE PICTURE SToLEN-Au audacious
robbery has been committed in Spain. A picture
Of the Assumption, generally ascribed to Muriilo,
or at least to one of his best pupils was taken
from the high alter of the church of Mendigurcn,
near Victoria
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GoIp MEDALs--The Howard Association Of
Norfolk have presented beautiful gold medals to
Dra Head, Eurn, Skinner. Godfrey, Mcfarland.
and Charlton, physicians of Savannah, Georgia.
as testimonials for their services TO the sick of
Norfolk, during the terrible epidemic of last year
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A yIcTm.-The Louisville Journal notices the
death Of Capt breckenridge, who fell victim to
the climate of Central America. He was an Off
Ger in Gen. Walkers army, and distinguished him.
self In one of the recent battles.
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BATTLE OF MONMOUTH 1.-The soldiers Of 1912
in Monmouth county. J design celebrating the
anniversary of the battle of Monmouth on The
aith instan. by parade aud picnic OF the Battle
Ground.
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THE TEXAS DlBr-Upto r NJ on Saturday
last, the Secretary of the Treasury bad paid So
04i 900 of the Texas debt he is now engaged in Ii
uidaing under the late act to pay the creditors Of
Texas-Say 3a5s
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"FIRsT IN THE ZELDA ship of 1400 tons to
be called the James Buchanan" is to be launched
from the yard Of Samuel Badger in Portsmouth,
N III on tha 18th
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NOTICE TO TAX PAYERs.-aBe 3 it orr
L N damned hy the Canncil nf The Cifx Of kinhmnnd

NOslCE TO TAX PAYERs.--aBei it or.
daIned by the Council of the City Of Richmond,
That tie Collector Of the City Taxes shall annually
give notice n at lest four Of the daily newspapers Of
June, that he viii attend at his Office dsly between
the hours of o'clock A. NJ. and O'Clock r. H., from
the 18th the 5th OF June inclusive the purpose
OF receyng from any person charged with city taxes
the whole ono bsf Of the amounts Of taxes charg
ed. deductins from the whole amount or one-hslf
the case may be, ten per centum thereon.
'The Collector shall In ike msnner give notice for
fasen days prior to the 18th Of December, thst he
will attend at he Office daily, between the above
mentioned hours from the 18th to the Sst of Decem-
Der ioclusive, for the purpose of receving from any
person who has already paid oaehsf only Of the city
tsxes charged him. the remaining half dcduetiog
from such half ten per cent. thersonn
In pursuance Of the above amended ordinance,
passed Jsnuay 1ith 1856 win attend 81 the Collec-
tors Office. at the City Hail. from the 18th to the Seth
Of june for the purpose q ,sesiyins is1s e soove
directed. JULIUS A hObSON,
Collector Of City Of Riehmood..
NB-It will be paderssood from the above ordi-
nance that those VIII, Do not avail thsmseives OF tne
opportunity Of Paying shc first half between the l5tn
and 50h OF June, ars entitled TO NO deduction; pnt
are required to pay the whole smoant o. tier eis
az soon in the meslth Of July ~ the Cohoetor can
call on then PsTsons desirins iaformafon o. OF -
certainins the Of their taxes WIZ eaii q tne
oiiass p.ss,asyI ps,sIaiy ,H 'ns i''n . A. H., c.cR
sy1.1 n 4 RH0A AND DYakNTEHY.
FN.s.r,c.n.. spcrdy cuTo for Disrrhosa and pys-
,~~ a superor 70 snythirE ~ use sSr tnsse snee-
a. II str - 1t tho Iccs of the dssase, removing
Win y. esn warrant cure. or 10 pay; price
a S,ea. ~ '"s - s.le wholesale and retail. by
90 Cts Fo w. c. BATTAiLE, cole Agent,
Drug and Chemical Store.
:. Corner 4th and Broad g., Richmond
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VALUABLE Two Jumps Of gold. weighing 100
DIV wts., have been received by Il. II. Calender, of
Philadelphia from the Columbia Mining Company,
Georgia They were of tha value of 81 .300 and
we're the result of ten days labor.
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SuoT.-Corporai Manning, OF the u s. A.. was
shot by sentinel at Ft. Myers, Florida. few
days ago Hewss attemptirg TO pass the sentinel
on his hands ard knees. and failing to answer the
cb ailenge was shot dead.
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STAIE OF AFFAIRS IN KANsAs.-A letter from
Washington, announcing the arrivaio Dr. String
fellow, who has figured extensively in Kansas,
says:
lie says the reports from there are greatly exae.
gerated that before he left the free State men.
who were the principal agitators were leaving in
large numbers, andi that peace and quiet would
very soon be restored. He says further that there
had been some disturbances, in which few per.
sons had been killed. but that the reports of arcs
conflicts, in which large parties were engaged on
each side, was utterly untrue. He comes here on
business, and will remain but short time. He
called on the President, and narrated to him the
existing state of things there DIR. S:ringfellow is
of opinion that they will settle their difficulties,
provided they can keep out the outsiders, who,
the moment they como into the territory, inya-
riably create an excitement
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po1Irrcs on THE IsTHMUs.-Tbe politicians Of
the Is,hmus are busy preparing for tho coming
elecfion-ona party urging for GoverDnr, Calyo
Secretary Of siate; anoiher, General Mosguera
ano,ber, Jueie Afesemena. and another. Manuel
L, Dias.
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ihhkAfkSiKa PAsANA.--When the naws Of
the massacre Of travellers across the Isthmus
| resehcd San Francisco there was great excite
ment and the first impulse was to raise force
OF Caiffornians to chastise tho inhabitants Of
fanama The matter was deferred, however,
XII u was seen what action the United States go-
vernment would take. The report of an invasion
spread through Panama, and this government
cahed upon the American Consul TO have any pas
sensers on tho steamer dsarmed before they land
ed Consul Ward said he could not do this after
the recent assault upon unarmed travellers but
ne would do what he could to preserve order
The Governor addressed al the other Consular
Agents, disappearing Of any foreigners meeting
together for common rprotection The Panama
Herald Gays:
The answers of the British and United States
fuucfionaries are dignified and firm. and are not
only crsdiiab!e to themselves. but afford guaran
zee OF projection to their cosntrymen and are such
rs VIII doubtless merit the approval of their re-
spective governments. The French Consul how
ever, tells the Governor that he perfectly cnin-
cides with him, and viii withdraw protection
from any Of his people who attempt an orraniz..
ton for selfdefence.
Gov. REEDER's CoNFEssIoS.-That nrec;ous
agitator, Elk Governor Reeder, has written letter
to Hon. w. A. Grow. of Pa, which contains
clear confession of his own gnilt and wrong and
that OF the party which he has so largely contribu-
ted to misead and seduce into rebellion and trea.
son. The following is an extract from the letter,
as published in the Pittsburg Post
las to putting a sst of laws in operation In op.
position to the Territorial Government my opin-
Ion Is confirmed, instead of being shaken. NV
predictions have all been verified 90 far aud will
be in the future We will be- so far as the egaii.
y ia concerned, in the wrong, and III I, ia no trife
IN so critical state of things and in view of such
bloody consequences it will be invitation to the
powers that be- to bring down the Missourians |
upon US, Ia the assumed character of yindieators
of the law What consummate folly is there moi in
such mover You will have seen Ticrce's mes
sage. Suppose we had occupied the ground wish |
ed, of the mere adoption Of the constitution and
the election of officers only, for the purpose of ap
plying for admission, what ground would Pierce |
have TO stand on how much Of his message |
would have been leftl lie IL not the only man
:sho is backward aud lukewarm towards rs - |
For this reason they say they cannot sustain |
MS in the position of resistance to tho Territorial
Government, and y,u will find think, that Doug
las will also take that ground; but ant ycu to
understand me distinctly that do not talk thus |
publicly to our encmics. NAY speak my plain |
and private opinion in letters to our friends in |
Kansas, for 1t is my duty but TO the public as you
viii see by my public letter, show no divided |
frcnt."
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MATRIMONIAL ExcHAg6E.-Thirty odd couples
inst noosed were at Niagara within weeks.
wa shineton is "tho exchange in wiuter; Niagara
in early summer; Saratoga and Newport anon
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frfs EEzsG51 THEADAMS, ExPR 81
- oMPANY, Is4 Main e.. hsy

- COMPANY, IS4 Main g. hsy-
ing resumed their Steamsbin
Express to and from Norfolk, Petersburg and Riebp
mond, BY steamers Jamesfown and Roanoke. which
leave New York every Wednesday and Saturday,
aud thence by railroad 10 Weldon, WiImjnston'
Lynchburg, Salem, sWytheville, and the psincipai
places in Virginia and North Csrolina are now pre-
pared to forwaid with crest dispatch and at reduced
rates. every kind of Merchsndise, Valuable PARCELS
Jewelry, &c, to the above named cities and ali
places on the seaboard
Our Express the Steamships win be accsfipa.
MED by special Ne ssengers who will give the ir per
sonai attention 10 the careful handling Of goods en-
trusted 10 the ADAMS EXPRESS CO.'S Steamship
Express.
shippers win please take n tice that packsses Z,
poits in Virginia and North Carolina iii be sent BIZ
steamer, unless otherwise marked
Freight received on day Of sailing until 8 o'clock
p. NJ. J. L. MACDONUGH, :
Agent Of Adams Express Co.
TvSPECIAL EoTIGE.-Exprcss packages for
Norfolk Petersburg. Richmond, and ali places in vir-
gina and North Carolina, intended for shipment BY
steamships Rosnoke aud Jamestown. win hereafter
be received BY the AID ANS kxPRE5S COMPANY,
who the authorized Agents for Express privileges
Office Of the New Y.rk ard Virginia Steamship
Company. LUDLAM K PLEASANTS
ap4-ts Agents.
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DaREsIN. GKEAr QUANTITIES

ID As made agreement with the landlord to
stay in the house now occupy another year. went
10 The North and purchased my second spring supply
OF Dry Goods aud Fancy Articles and have inst re-
which bought very chenp because it is late in the
ssason md will sell them off at greatly reduced
prices Ladies will find it to their ad pante &c TO give
me a call before purchasing elsewhere as am pr
fectIY satisfd that suit them in quality or price
ISAAC ROSENHElM, No y MGins
Y,ay2 -ittS doors above
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g HIISP LA q D..-Any members Of
EI Richmond Eneampnsnt X. t.. No. 2, having
"\in their posse ksion Je els Regslias or sword,
will please return them to the Recorder at Dove 4
Co.'S. JOHN M. PRICE.
je l3-6t Recorder.
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HOTELS.


Nvhs Et.L HOUSE, Main street, Lynch
=; VIII open on the lat day Of JaIy is5
~. " s s.hs HYDE, Proprietors This honsa il row
change ef sessf action that viii pace !,
v" III sous.hs wah She best modern baiIt hoteiss
ihe insfsor will contain every NJ cesxarv rary.
rtsnce ier gneass, aad will he fu nshed In N. ~
eseRance a'sd comfort suited the tastes az All snS
o. seharscses that will meke il rank Ia fact vim
.os o-ss class no.els in the country. my aodScrns
NAIfONAt. HOrki, Main sireci. sSsn,,r.
4 ton, Virginia wv. J. HUNTER co. Pr.
pfiosays. w. IT,
20 An Ou'nihns viii always be In readiness at tha
Railroad Depot. to take rasssnxers TO ana f, M,
house, free OF chsrse. r,v r. a., ms
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Virginia CENTkAL KAILKUAD...
NOTICE TO NrRACrORS.-Prorosats will
l received until the Ist day of July, 1885, for the
snpers.ructure of two BRIDGES, on the line of tie
Virginia Central Rairoed in Ale ahaBy county.
The length of the is about $40 feet in Spans va
rying FROM 90 to f20 feet. Depth of truss 23 fee
width IL feet Pnn sirniinr TO the Great Calf Pasture
Bridge at 9oshen. 81 miles west of Staunton.
Terrls of payment meds known at the letting, or
suapplication TO the subscriber at Stau1:oa.
Ill. D. WHITCOMB,
ny iG--.dL22J Oh. Ens. Va. G. r..