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Philadelphia, Dec. 10. lS56.-4ts.
VIRGINIA AT Rules held in the Clerks Office
Y of the Circuit Court for Augusta county, Decem-
Der the 3rd 1856, Cyrus Alexander executor OF Mark
Taylor, decd Plaintiff,
Thomas Sedgwick, John Farrar and Thomas Farrar,
Defendants.
Tho object of this suit is to obtain the instructions
of the Court, to the Plaintiff, to the manner in
which he shall dispose of the assets in his hands and
also to require the defendants TO gate their respect
i've rights in the estate of Mark Taylor decd, there
being conflict between the pretensions Of the de-
fendan Sedgwick, and the alien defendants, John and
Thomas Farrer
The Defendants, Thomas Sedgwick, John FaiTara and
Thomas Farrar not having entered their appearance
and given security, according TO the act of Assembly
and the Rules of this Court and it appearing by salts
factory evidence that they not inhabitants OF this
Commonwealth 1t is ordered, that the said Defend
ants do appear here within month after due publ
cation of this ORDER and do what is necessary to pro-
tect their interest," and that copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted IN newspaper printed in Staun-
ton for four weeks successfully and posted at the
front door of the Courthouse.
Copy.-Teste,
Dec 10, ls56-4w N. C. KINNEY, CPk.
Tor SALE.-.ROUSE AND LOT IN MT.
IL SfDNEY.-In pursuance Of Il decree OF the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county entered i'll cause there
in depending between ~ X. Trout, Plaintiff, and VIM.
Whites heirs, Defendants shall proceed in front OF
the premises, on SATURDAY, tie l7M day Of January
next. to offer at public sale the HOUSE LOT in
Mt Sidney formerly occupied by said VIM. White,
fronting on McAdamized street. The house is very
comfortable, and the lot of good quality.
TERMS OF SALE: Costs of sale in handand the bal
ance in six, twelve and eighteen months. bearing in
terest bond and security to be given by the purchaser
and the title to be retained as ultimate security.
Dec II, 1856 CHARLES X. HYDE, Com'r.
j. M. HANGER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, STANTON, va,
WILL practice in all the Courts held in Stanton
w and in the Circuit Courts of Albemarle and
Rockingham Office in the brick.row, in the rear Of
of the Courthouse.
Nov. 10, 1S56.-lyr.
XES.-l0 boxes warranted Axes, of all sizes, just
n received and for sale. GEO. L. PRICE.
Staunton, Nov 26, 1886.