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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-29
LANDS FOR SALE.-The

Il
UNDERSIGNED having determined to 90 West, Of
fers for sale all his valuable LANDS, in Mercer county
situated on the waters of Brush Greek, from three TO
five miles n E. of Princeton, and containing about
SEVENTEEN HUNDRED ACRES. These lands com,
prise his present Home stead, together with several
other adjoining tracts all living in compact body well
watered, we'll timbered, and easy of access having
two public roads passing through them-the one from
Princeton to the Red Sulphur Springs, and the other
the State Road leading from the mouth OF East River
bv the "Old Bluff" to Wyoming Courthouse.
The greater portion of the whole tract is ara6 land
we'll adapted to the growth of grain, grass and tobac
CO. The improvements are, at the Home stead, COM
Portable DWELLING HOUSE,-eontainlng SIX neat
house. and other buildlugs-with about 1870 acres
of cleared land of which 80 acres is well set Meadow
80 in grass suitable for grazing and 20 acres IN
misunderstanding yonng and Mr,gng orena n
of selected Fruit and good Garden; a0ih one Of tie
best Springs of arater IN the county.
There are on the premises four other smaller I'M
provements, with Log Houses on each, and some
cleared land say about 70 making the whole
quantity of cleared land about 200 acres There are
Springs and stock water interspersed the whole
tract .
To accommodate purchasers these lands will be sold
altogether or subdivided into smaller tracts.
ANY further information wanted, will be given by
addressing either the subscriber or Benjamin White
~ October Is, is5S.~St* EDWIN GRANT.
A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-On
n Saturday, the l1M Of October, 1856, will offer
fot sale at public auction, on the premises valuable
TRACT of LAND, now in possession of Jno M. Pit
man. The land lies 21a miles east of Staunton in Au-
gusta county Immediately on tho Va. Central Railroad,
Containing, by recent survey, One Hundred and
Sixty-tWo Acres; about onehalf of which is clear
ed and the residue in fine thrifty timber.
The improvements are comfortable DWELLING
HOUSE. an excellent double Barn, with Shed, new
Stable, with Carriage House, two very fine large Ice
houses which may be made very profitable Granaries,
Spring House, young and thrifty Orchard of selected
Fruit and Fencing in fine order.
The Spring of water is of excellent quality. There
is beside the spring branch another constant Stream
passing through the farm.
am authorized TO sell this land privately, and If
private sale is effected notice will be given.
Persons DESTROYS ofvewng the place will call on Mr.
Pitman who will take pleasure in showing it.
Terms made known on day of sale. Title good.
R0BT. P. KINNEY, Trustee.
August 81, ls56l-tds.
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RICHMOND PRICES.
KICHMUNU PKICES.
reported By H. Blair d Co., Commission Merchants.

reported 6y H. Blair d Co., Commission Merchants
RICHMOND, Saturday, Oct 20, 1856
FLoUR-Since our last reports -four has been more
While cannot give higher quotation this than
did last week, yet can say that the market has i'm
proved by beng able to sell at quotations. thing that
rather difficult TO do last week. and look for
closes. We quote Superine to Shippers, 81 to the
trade from s7(eS7A for Superfne; S7%@SS for Ex-
ira ; and SS$l01S9 for Family.
WHEAr-GOOd White $l55@$l.G0; good Red $l.45
@sl.50.
CoRx-White zoe; Yellow 62c@65c.
OATs-Receipts rather light. Sales 42cl45c.
FLAxsEED-We quote for prime $3.50.
BCrTER-Prime fresh for table use, 90 good Firkn,'
2O622; Fair 1920; Common, of which there is the
greater proportion, 14@l7c.
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AND FOR SALE.-I will offer from this day,
i 4 my STOCK FARM, containing FIVE HUNDRED
& NINETY ACRES, more or less. One hundred a.
ores are good Meadow, and more can be made. One
hundred acres are Bottom Land and about three hun
dred acres in Grass the balance in Timber
Also, the FARM on which now reside containing
FOUR HUNDRED ACRES, more or less; all tillable
land except about forty There are good Sui
phur Spring on the premises, known as Crawford's
Springs.
will offer all this property privately until the first
of October next and if not then sold will offer 1t at
pubc sale, the day of which will give due notice.
lime is5s ALEX. CRAWFORD.
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mo CARPENTERS AND RAILROAD

i CONTRACTORS.-Prop will be received I'M
til the 18th November next at the Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs for the erection of Building $50 feet
room, &C., and another Building 10 feet long by 40
feet wide and three stories high for Chapel &c. Also
for change the location of the Railroad leading to
the Springs which will give over half mile Of New
Track.
ut any time at the Springs. Plans and Specifications
for the Buildings can be seen and after tine 9TH OF
November next at the Office of Henry Exa Architect
Richmond and at the Springs on and after the 10Th
November Persons attending the Springs on the 18th
November for the purpose of bidding for said work
will not be charged for board Address
R0B'T. II. MOSBY, President
Montgomery w Sui. Springs.
Oct 90 1S56-Yind copy 3ts
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CATTLE MARKET Friday, Oct. pa
The receipts of Beef Cattle continue to be large There
were ZOO head offered Yesterday at the scales 500 of
which were driven to Philadelphia, 100 were sold to
graziers 100 were left over unsold and the balance
n POO head were sold TO Baltimore butchers at prices
ranging from S215Qe S$.621 on the hoof, equal to
average is slightly lower than the average on last mar
ket day.
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THE MARKETS.
STAUNTON PRICES,

OIAUNIVN fhIVEN.
Corrected for the Spectator By Staples N1rsia &c Co
FLOUR, ......''.'--.- ''''''''''''''''9 o.'V
CoRS MEAL,. .Ooets
GRAIS-Wheat, (Red) Sl.l5; White, $l.2O. Torn,
56c.--Rye, 55c.-Oats, csc.
SEEDs,-Flax, $l.00.
BurrER,-Firkin, l62Sc-Roll, Is.
LARD, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. '...'..'....Az
LAWN. - -
PLAsrsR,-Lump, $i2 Ground, SIS.
SALr,-Ashton, SSA.-Marshall, $50. Alum,-s21a
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Barterbrook, Augusta, Oct. !, l856.-3mos.
SALE.-In pursuance Of

COMMISSIONERS ALE'.in Pursuuhce OF
I decree of the Circuit Court OF Augusta county,
Gale &C. the Undersigned, as Commissioner of said
Court. will proceed, upon the premises on Saturday.
The 29d day of Norea6, 1885, to sell at public auction
tho Tract of Land whereon she now resides in Angus
ia county. containing ONE HUNDRED & SIXTY.
-FOUR & X ACRES; and, at the same time, the In
terest of the Children of said Sarah Gale in Fee in the
remainder
my the costs of suit and as to the Life Estate and Re-
mainder Cash sufficient pay costs Of sale the bal
ance in equal instalments at 6, IL and is months;
bonds with personal security TO be given for the de-
ferred payments sd the title retained as ultimate Sc
curity IL. iohh' Conir T.
O,t 9 1S56 ids
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IIAT AND CAP sTORE....REMOvAI

TTAT AND CAP STORE....REMOVAL.
I'll The subscriber begs leave to inform the public
that he has removed his HAT & CAP STORE to the
house on Main Street formerly occupied by Mr. Wm
Ruff where he will continue the manufacture and sale
of Silk Fur, Russia, Beaver, Wool and SLOUGH HATS.
ionabc style and best quality which he will dispose Of
on the most reasonable terms
~ Persons indebted to the old firm Of VIM. Shry
Jeh,edness WIN. SHRY.
Staunton, Oct s, ls5s.-amOs.-Town papers copy
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THE RURAL LIFE OF ENGLAND. By VILLA,


HowIrT author of "Visits to Remarkable Places, "
&C., &c. From the third London edition, corrected
and revised. Two volumes, 12mo Cloth, $500.
zone of the most beautiful vigorous, fresh and spir-
tied of Mr. Howitts productions. 1t is written with
good sense and good ng."-Court journal. :,
"Not merely charming but an ennobling work.
London AtLas.
every lover of nature who sincerely appreciates the
sweet compensation which flows from its worship, will
acquire in the perusa of these delightful volumes
new relish for its ennobling and satisfying graca
tons, and keener enjoyment of its manifold pleas
ures. "-Boston Transcript. -
"Few books combine pleasure with information IN
such admirable proportions Com. Adg.
"There is no more pleasant modern English book
than this."-Sunday Dispatch.
"There is no false coloring and no overstrain, but
all is truthful and impartial and he who desires cor
rect picture of rural life in England may find 1t In
these volumes "-Hone Gazette.
at is full of graphic, glowing description is Perya
ded by most genial spirit and is well adapted to
make people who live in the country. whether in Eng
and or America, contented with their lot "-Pf tan
Recorder. n{,
'This is one ofthe books ofwhich the healthy md
ed reader never wearies "-North american.
No book could be more grateful after the sureit Oh
thrilling adventures that the press has given US. Its
quiet tone gives one the same feeling that comes OF
staying week in an old farm house."-N 7. Tunes
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IIIST TO HAND

lust TO HAND
q 4 hhds. No. n. o. Sugar,
hhds. No. p. +. d.
hhds No. ! N. o. Molasses
bbls. Golden Syrup,
bbls. each A. b. and c. Coffee Sugars,
4 bbls. Stuart's Crushed Sugars,
9 bbls. /" Pulverized Sugars
40 bags best Rio Coffee,
Few bags Java and Moca Coffee,
100 sacks Marshall Salt,
so kegs Nails, &c, &C., &C.,
All of which will be sold CHEAP FOR CASH.
ALEXANDER, MONTGOMERY CO.
Deerfeld, Oct. 90, 1856.
NTOTICE.-The President and Directocs of the
~ Middlebrook and Brownsburg Turnpike Compa,,
ny win receive proposals for keeping said Road and
Bridges in good order for year from the first of No
vember next. They would prefer bids for the entire
line of IS miles at stated price per mile or in Pre-
son & McNutt, Brownsburg, or John Randolph, Mid
bedrock will be attended to at Mddebrook on the LIST
Saturday in November, when the Board will meet at
that place. HENRY Is. JONES, PRESIDENT.
Oct. Is, 1885,
~ yindicator and Lex. Gazette copy Dts. and send
oooorn{s ,ro,o1fll IN President
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SAMUEL SWAN, Manager.

10000 TICKETS ONLY!
pRIzEs ANOUNTING TO s2OO,O00U
will he distributed according to the following
We IraTnIII A Z L I'D OnHEME(II
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-29

HOUSE AND LOT IN STANTON FOR
III SALE.-That very desirable House and Lot in
Stanton, adjoining the lot of r. j. Rankin, on Court.
house street. known as the Brick part of the Old Bell
Tavern property fronting 90 feet and running back to
the creek and now occupied by Fifer, Watts Rich,
ards Those desiring to see the property referred
to M. G. Hartman For terms, which will be made &C.
commodating, apply to
IL, 90 1e,e-tf Richmond.
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r UMBER! LUMBER Plank, Shingles, Locust
| Posts. &c, kept constantly on hand and for sale
nv HANGER l. BRO, Churchville,
May IS, 1s56.-ly. Augusta co. Va
T1RESH TEAS-Extra quality, at
PIPER 4 FUNKH0USER'S.
Staunton, April %, 1856. near the National Hotel.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-29

HENRY BARE is now in receipt of full Stock Of
RACK AND FANCY CLOTHS, CASSIMERES,
VELVET AND SILK VESTINGS, to which he in.
yites the attention of his old friends and all in want
of a handsome and comfortably fitting SUIT.
not
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-29

CHEWING TOBACCO.-8s3 Boxes of Tobac-
co, of various grades-part of superior quality
lust received which we invite the attention OF Dea
lrs' ROBT. ]. GLENDY,
" Per c. T. COCHRAN
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VALUABLE FARM FOX sALE.1Seter'
mined to change our location, the subscribers Of
fer for sale valuable TRACT Of LAND, lying the
Snrinp Hill Road about four miles from Staunton, and
Containing Three Hundred and Seventy.three
Acres; 10 cleared and the balance heavily timbered
The fencing is all in excellent condition large
portion of the cleared land is well set in grass and
frnit trees The improvements consist of new Franz
ed DWELLING HOUSE, Barn, and other necessary
out.houses-all new. Persons will come and examine
the land and it is deemed unnecessary to enter into
particulars.
TERMS will be made easy, and can be known by
application TO either Of us. H. ID. FECk,
June 25, 1S56.-tf. j. Y. WEBS.
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POSTPONEMENT.
The above sale is postponed till Saturday the LIST.
day of November. r. ?. h, Trustee.
()cf IL 1S56-tds
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E Particular attention paid to ord
Richmond. Oct. 30. 1856.


" GOODS are now opening, embracing full ana
complete assortment suited to the wants OF almost ey
erv one Our goods have been selected with great
care and will be sold to cash well prompt custom
els ON the best terms We respectfully ask on exam
nation of stock being satisfied they will please
j. BRANDEBURG Il CO.
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1S56. FALL TRADE. 1856.

NEW GOODSi
THE undersigned are just receiving Large Stock OF
dies and gentlemens wear. They invite the attention
of the Ladies to the most beautiful line of DRESS Goops
and ExpRo1pEIIEs ever exhibited in this market
KAYSER, STRIBLING co.
Stanton, October, II, 1885, an
rsJa liberal discount made for Cash on bills over
Ten Dollars.
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VIRGINIA AT Rules held in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court for Augusta county, October
the 9Th, 1856 Charles w. Wright and Peter I. Wright,
trading as Peter l.. Wright Co.,-Plaintiffs.
AGAINST
James H. Burdett, Lorenzo Webster and David Bay
lor,-Defendants.
The object of this suit is to discover whether David
Baylor was not dormant partner in the late firm OF
Burdett 4 Webster.
The Defendant Lorenzo Webster not having entered
his appearance and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dence that he is not an inhabtant of this Common
wealth: 1t is ordered, that the said Defendant do up.
pear here within one month after due publication OF
this notice. and do what is necessary to protect his in
terest and that copy of this order be forthwith in
serted in some newspaper printed in Staunton, for
four weeks successfully and posted at the front door
of the Courthouse. Copy.-Teste,
Oct. 8, lS56.-4w. N. g. KINNEY, OK.
DUBLIC RENTING IN SPRING HILL
L On Thursday, the 9Th day of November,
1861 SHALL Guardian of the infant children OF
Leroy OBrit decd. proceed to rent in the village OF
Spring Hil Augusta county, to the highest bidder,
DWELLING HOUSE, o BLACKSMITH SHOP, and the
Lot of ground attached containing onehird OF an a.
ere.
This is an excellent stand for industrious mechan
ic, and the terms which will be accommodating and
made known on day of renting, offer strong induce
ments to such man. VIM. ID. ANDERSON,
Oct % lS56.-3ts Guardian, &c.
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r AND FOR SALE.-I am authorized BY Rev;
R.L Dabney to sell privately his TRACT OF
LAND near Barterbrook, Augusta county. 1t contains
ll9 Acres of good Limestone Land, lying handsomely
and we'll supplied with Timber. The buildings are
DWELLING, Kitchen, Smoke-house and Barn, all
new and built by the owner in the most desirable
manner for his own residence. There is aconyenient
we'll of good water near tho house and barn. water at
several other points and branch which runs through
the land in most There is also snug Mead
ow. and a suficiency of Fruit The land is Of good
quality. and mostly we'll grassed. As Rev. Mr. Dab
new has removed permanently to another section, and
is anxious to SELL will offer rey liberal terms to pur
chasers. This tract is unusually convenient to mill
chance Tor comfortable home, such Us rarely offers
to professional man, teacher mechanic or small farm
or HUGH G. GUTHRIE.
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NEW BOOKS !-Headley's Life of Washington
~ Arctic Explorations by Elisha Kent Kane, M. D..
U. S. NJ; Perverson: or the Causes and consequent
ces of Infdelity, by Rev. W. j. Conybeare M. A..
Widdifieds New Cook Book Liberty and Slavery by
Bledsoe; Theodicy by Bedsoe; Simpsons Obsteterlc
Works; Smiths Practice of Surgery; Bread to My
Children, by Mrs Ellen Key Blunt; Irvings Life or
Washington, vols. ,,or
Staunton, Oct. %, 1885, ROBERT C0WAN.
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NTOTICE.-The undersigned are now closing up
~ their books to the LIST day of July, 1856, and
would beg leave to say to those interested that oil
counts due them must be settled by note or otherwise,
by the 1st day of January next
KAYSER & STRIBLING.
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VTIRGINIA:-A Rules held in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court for Augusta county, October
9Th 1885, James Cochran, Executor Of James A Coch-
ran, d,-Paintif,
AGAINST
Jane Annie Cochran, widow of James A Cochran,
decd, John B. Cochran and Magdaline his wife, John
Lewis Cochran and als.,-Defendants.
The object Of this suit is to obtain instruction from
the Court as to the manner in which the last will and
testament of James A. Cochran, decd shall be exc.
cuted by the Plaintiff the Executor under the will.
The Defendants John B. Cochran and Magdane N:
his wife, and John Lewis Cochran not having entered
their appearance and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dence that they are not inhabitants of this Common
wealth II is ordered that the said Defendants do ap.
appear here within one month after due publication of
this notice, and do what is necessary to protect their
interest; and that copy Of this order be forthwith
inserted in some newspaper printed in Staunton, for
four weeks excessively and posted at the front door
of the Courthouse ACopy.-Teste,
Oct g. 1S56.-4w. N. Z. klNNEl, ClK
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N7OTICE.-Th undersigned, during this winter,
IN would like to take charge OF set OF BOOKS, the
ton Of writing that might be entrusted to him;
VIM. B. CRAWFORD.
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SCHEME
. >
Approximation Prizes.

| no Prizes, amounting to 1892, so
Whole Tickets 800; Halves go; Quarters $500.
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j. r. SYRCLE = ~, MN
GROCER 4 COMMISSION MERCHANT,

MILLINERY MILLINERY !-Mho' ~.
M A. BRISON is now receiving her FALL AND
WINTER MILLINERY GOODS, TO which she invites e
the attention of the public She thankful for the lib
era patronage she has heretofore hopes
merit continuance of the same.
Stanton Oct o. lS56.-3tS.
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OOK SHARP I'VE have in store large and
i i splendid Stock of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY
GOODS, Hats, Caps, Boots Shoes, Hardware, Queens
ware Drugs, GRocERIEs &c. &c.-all OF which VIII be
sold as low can be had in Staunton OF anywhere
else ALEXANDER, MONTGOMERY co.
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NEW GOODS.-The subscribers are now reGeiy,
N ing their supply of FALL AND WiNTEk
GOODS to which they would invite the attention OF
their friends and the public generally as they are de-
termined to sell us low as the lowest
MOSBY & TAYLOR.
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TURNrrURE! FURNITURE!!-I will sell

Il of oil my Furniture at private sale. believe
this to be opportunity seldom to be met with, as
the Furniture is well made, and made to order. Also
Time Piece and one frst-rate Cooking Stove Please
call soon, as we want to leave Staunton in short
time GEORGE w. SMITH.
Staunton, Oct go, 1s56.-2ts.
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TSTRAY.-T up by David S. Hunter, OF the
T. county of Augusta, on the 9th day OF September
last, RED STEER-wih white legs belly and forehead
with crop off the left and underkeelln the same
supposed to be years old last Spring
at SIS. EXtracl:-Ieste, ,,,NNpv cp,
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NEW BOOK.-Acts and Debates of the General
~ Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the Uni
tod STATES of America at their Sessions in New York.
1856, with Portrait of the Rev. Francis Mcfarland
D. for sale by hobI. CoWAN.
Stnnnio,, Oct 1876
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FSTRAYS-Taken up by John Churchman, OF
u the county of Augusta, ON his land, on the 2oth
Two RED SrEERs-one with marEs-the second
marked with crop OF the left and slit in the right
ear-short tail-whie in the face and under the belly
Two others of dark red coor-white face and white
belEes-one with white feet and white on the end OF
the tailcrop and underkee in the left ear-both fork
ed in the light ear Supposed to be three years old
and appraised at S27 each ,,,
Extract-Teste, JEFFERSON KINNEY, CPk
not1
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At the same time and place will be sold some H0R-
SEES, (some of them fine and young,) CATTLE, the
running gear of well seasoned Wagon, Cart, Farm
Utensils &c, &c VIM j. GILKESON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-10-29

CtUGARS.-4O bbls Crushed, Pulverized, c. Vel
= low, and New Orleans Sugars in store at lowest
prices. j. BRANDEBURG & co.
Staunton, Oct. 90, 1856
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-11-05

Fencing Academy.
EENCING, THE BEST GYMNASTIC EXERCISE
II both for men and youths The subscriber begs leave
to Inform the public generally that he will his Sale
dArmcs for the ensuing season. where he will instruc-
Sabre the Bayonet or Lance X. X. WEATHERS
STORE, at old Temperance Hail. Raleigh, N. c.
This graceful healthu useful has been Thoroughly
mastered by the subscriber who pupil in of the
celebrated Military Academies in Europe and he feels
fdent that those who patronze his Sale de Armes will al
rejoice that they seized the opportunity of becoming
acquainted with an accomplishment elegant and exercise
conducive to sound and vigorous health and of
so free from the objections urged against other
arts practiced with the same view Where there
who that under the present circumstances the
knowledge of using weapons unnecessarily well
exercised with weapons is the supporthe pride of the
country.
Further particulars also the best references can be
obtained by calling the Bookstore of Mr. w. L. Pomeroy
scholars. Please give your names to Mr. w L. Pomeroy.
the request of the pupils spectators shall admit
ted during the hours of private instruction.
ED DEREU.
October 49, 1856. "a IT,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT N. c.,
October 6, 1885,
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
Sat this office until 10 o'clock A. NJ Sth Of Nov next,
for the purchase of the following State Bonds issued the
State of North Carolina to witt $685. 900 for Atlantic and
Railroad dated January LIST, 1885, and
ming thirty years.
100000 for Western North Carolina Railroad, dated Oc
tober ls 1856, and running thirty years.
Interest on the $4,000 payable st days of January and
July.
Interest the 100000 payable LIST days of April and
October in each year.
Both classes of Bonds will have coupons attached The
principal and interest will be payable at the Bank of the
Republic, New York. unless where the party prefers to have
them payable at the Treasury of the State.
Successful bidders upon being Informed of the accep
lance of their bids depose the amount of their bids
including the accrued interest," to the credit of the under
signed in the Bank aforesaid in the Bank ofhe State
Bank of Cape Fear, Raleigh.
Parties bidding will please address their letters endorsed
proposals for N. c. Stocks" to the undersigned at Raj
eigh, N. c.
The bids will be opened in the presence of the Governor
Secretary and Comptroller of State and the President OF
the Bank of the State D. w. COURTS,
Public Treasurer.
Raleigh, Oct. 6, 1856. 92-swtd.