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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-18
AUCTION SALES.
SALE OF
FURNACE AND COPPER PROPERTY, ! FLnyhh
COUNTY. VIRGINIA N'D

COMMISSIOSERS' SALE OF y
N n COPPER PROPERTY, IN FLoYhh
COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
J virtue of the provisions of "A decree of the Giro.
80 Court OF Floyd county, pronounced on the ll,h d.
oil September, ls57, in the case Of Robert l.. Toners!
against Harvey ,Deskins and others, the undersigpesn
therein appointed Commissioners for the purpose, viii M
the iith day Of January. lsl-, upon the premises. on.
Tor sale by, way OF public auction, a tract OF land no.
owned o.. 1r ana r" sn by Ro6%rt l." Toneray, known a.
lying IN Floyd county. The buildings consist Of a Dycu'
ing House and all necessary out houses. Stable, RlscE
smith shop. &c, all in Il stat" Of good repair. Tn. m.,s,
made nj this Furnace has Ion. enioy,d a wide spe.d 60
tation, and situated RS il IS vii hin n fourth of q mile or,
incxhaustihlc bed or bed. nj the Tnest quality of Iron o,a
upon IN" land' and accessible TO the creates. a~bundanc.
o! coal aud wood, both upon the premises and sdisrs,,
thereto, render II one Of the most desirable points for =.
rying on the Iron business, upon the Continent. The
cd. are in y fine state ut repair.
Upon this land is also situated that valuable ptoper.,
""ToNCRAY COPPER NINE"
Many causes durin. the excitement upon the suhiac, or
minerals which ov"rsprcHd this section of the State ,evs
raj years ago. early directed q large share of m. st,.p,io,
OF III" pubic To this point, and subsequent inyes,iy.,ion
demonstrated toa certainty the existence of copper OF the
most Vharh'c Character, and in iuexhau.tibIe uuant,i,,
"h'ch only remains 20 be fully developed 10 render II
NOR sa.iho!r than any o: the MINI at Carroll, Tennessee
u superior. a great deal OF Ore from this proper.
~, WITHIN IN" last iew month. has rrsn carried 10 marker
ANA specimens OF !: have been so extensively rirrnI.t.d'
thd The property !!seli has Tor 60 NJ a time occun;oJ az
~scription is deemed unnecessary. "' ~ '"'Ae 10
Th!s land hes within ~ miles Of the Virginia and Ton.
nesscc Rail Road. and . nils from Floyd Cour, HOUSE,
and Is connected with the RSil road, except about 3 miles.
By II COED Turnpike.
We shs'l also, at the samc time And place, sell on. set
~ Blacksmith Tools, belonging to the said Robt. l.. Ton.
cray.
900 OF the purchase money will be re-.
quirei N hnnd; upon the balance. IA credit OF IL and Is
months wIl! be given, upon the purchaser giving bond
with good personal sccl rI,y. The TILE To the properly "a
believed TO be- unguc.:I "to!e, bu; only such conveyance
will be made 10 the purchaser ID the Court, by n further
decree, may direct
For further information with regard to this property.
address b. F. Wysor. N-wbcrn. Pulaski county, Va, or
Henry Lane, Floyd Court Housr. Va.
BENJAMIN F. VISOR,
HENRY LANE,
Nov lG-dlsYA ctds Commissioners
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NOTICE OF FARM AT PRIVATE SALE.

INTENDING 10 engage in other business will sell pri.
vstely the Tract Of Land upon which ! am now living,
situated IN AppomaitOx county, adjoining the county lines
OF Prince Edward aud Chariot, hnd the iAnds Of N. Pam.
pin, Mrs. Eican, The. Carter, HLt others containing Jil
acres, One.thiri in original growth. heavily timbcred,
oDe.tniTd in pines, N number OF which are sufficiently
large Tor saw logs, the balance IA under cultivation some
of which was lately sowcd III grass and clover, and a
email crop Of wheat has been seeded :his Fall. The Land
lies remarkably well, and j. well whtered, HOrse Pen
Creek passing through IL, besides numerous good and ne.
yer failing Springs scattered over the farm. There are
about l2j acres Of Creek and Branch Flas, some from -
to $50 Yards wide, and the whole place has been well
ditched and drained within the last tYO years. This land
produces the finest kni Of Tobacco, and Is admirably
adapted 70 Wheat, Corn, Oats, aud the various Gra,sea
and Clover The land IL well enclosed, most OF the ten.
cling il new, having been made lns, spring. The improve.
Inrnts are. Hlss, new, hna consist OF Il Two Story Frame
House, i by - feet, nearly flushed. three hswed Log
Cabins, one ~ which mas two rooms with q brick CHM
neg a; each end, Stables, Barns, &c, all in good order.
There are three fine Syringe convenient 10 the dwelling
one Of which 10 about - yArdA and cannot be surpassed
by any Spring in tho adjoining counties. The ueghbor'
hood IL remarkably healthy, and the society 10 rs good hs
can be wished for. The land could easily be divided into
tGo tracts, leaving plenty Of Timber, n well rs n snaa
Apple and Peach Orchard on each tract 1t runs up 70
within 80 yards Of Psmplin's Depot, II very tounshins
village on the South Side Railroad, Combining n Church,
several Stores, Tobacco Factories, Wheelwrisht and
Blacksmith Shops, 4 Tavern, Il Foundry, and many otneI
houses; Churches, Saw, Gnst AMI Flour Manufacturing
Mills are very convenient From the nearness To 'he ~
land would more than tea times pay for II. -
Ii desired by the purchaser, | would also sen my seoek
Of Horses, Mules, Work Oxen, Cows, Hoes, &c; L.op . i
Corn, Tobacco, Oats, &c, together WIZ Inc riahla'""
Tools OF every description.
TERMS IT desired. the purchaser may nave se'efsi
years To pay the purchase money IN.
Nov l7-arnwt. w STEPTOE.
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ATTENTION, JUSTICES.
u. 5. SHIP SARATOGA


We would take occasion to call the attention oi our
citizens. and particularly that of Justices ofthe Peace,
to the importance OF appointing competent patrols IN
each district. We do not advocate this measure III
view, exclusively, oil any rumor of a dangerous nature
hut for its general utility in restraining slaves from
undue rowing, trading and tratiicing, intempernnce'
unlawful gatherings, &c.-indeed, in keeping them IN
their proper places, and enabling them 10 ENJOY the
pleaaures and privileged Of the Holidays, III n ration.
nj and blameIess manner. Ii also inspires pnh''c con
6dence, and aida a Peculiar Test to the enloyinents oi
Christmas. to feel safe from the alarms and rulnors
which beset US during the last. 1t is particularly
plesssnt too, to know that our slaves as well IA our
selves, are mutually protected. Yet We do hope that
particular regard may hs paid to The appointment ",'
automatically, a COMPETENT patrol-not The "scraping4
of districts. noted only for their in~discriminate baTasr'
ity, or the quantity Of inferior whi-key they can con
sumo, but reasonable, discriminating good c''
liens, who are above either the meaun1ss OF aveng
ing, on the slave, a private grudge against tho mas
ter or of aiiilisting with the negroes themselves "
ia not a difficult matter to find such men in any nt'gni'
borhood in which We are acquainted. IL IL. indeed
the duty OF every good citizen To keep in mind tha''
Honor and shame from no condition rise.
Ad pcI your part, there all the honor lies. E.
To even sacrifice his own convenience or comfort; u
necessary, and if appointed by the civil officer OF M;
district or county,, c~heerfu!ly TO comply and ACT wei
bic part" remembering that of just such units as HIN
self consists the proud nationality of hs country!
LUSESBURG.
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UNITED STATES MAIL.
VIRGINIA.

Posr OFFIcs DEPARTMENT, Nov. ~, lsj7.
nROPOSaLS for carryiH. the mails OF the United
States from LIST February. les, 10 3lth June, l-J9,
on the following rout. in the STATE 81 Virginia, will be r..
c,i.ri nj, In. Contract Office of this department untIl3
=. M. OF tn" it'll duy OF January next, u be decided on
the iUllowIu. day:
1909 From Charlottesville, by Norm Tnrdep, CovrsEill",
OAK Lawn, l.-vingriun, Ros. Mills. New Glasgow.
Amherst Court lIous-. ana Cool We'll. To Lynch.
burg. 20 miles and back, six times a week, IL
four horse coaches
Leave Charlottesville daily. cxccp, Sunday. at Il
Arrive at Lynchburs next day by9I2am;
Le4vc L~ynrhburg daily, except Sunday, NJ 3 II M;
Arrive at Charlottesville BY II p IN.
Proposals containing " different schcdnl' Will also
BE- considered.
For forms ., proposal. guarantee, and certificate; also,
Instructions and requirements 10 BE- embraced in the con.
tracts, see advertisement Of January -, leJ5. February
:. lr5j. and February =. 1857, or either Of them, In pam
AARON V. BROWN.
Nov 2i-cwiw Postmaster General.
VIRGINIA-IN CHAHCERY-At Rules held in the
V Clerks office OF the Circuit Court OF Louisa county.
on Monday, the ii day OF November. leJ7.
Miietu- 7. GUoch, sheriff OF LOUISA county, and rs such.
u administration d. bonis non, OF Ralph :. s"nd'dse, dsce"''
oil, Pin,
John Poiudex;er ana Elizabeth. his wife, David T. John.
son. administrator Of Thomas Johnson, deceased. and
other Dts.
Aud
MiIrtus 7. Gooch. Sheriff OF Louisa county, and as such
adininis,rm;ur d. hou!e nou with the will annexed ofjohn
Graves, deceased. Pin
against
David + johnson, administrator oil Thomas johnson,
deceased md other, bits
The object Of these suite urc to attach n legacy OF ono
thousand dollars given 10y Lucy Qunrlcs vi Orange couD.
~ to John P"iuirXtcr, tur the purpusc OF satisfying dcbts
due from the sIid John Pulnd"N "r - the cst"t" vi tn. in.
teslntr ut The pIHIut!,t. IniLo nrrt. ami tcsiator IN the 81.
cOni MI; above, HWd ah-O tn recover he costs Oi the plsin.
un Ia tn" mrs, suit uhov" III the Court OF Appehl~; "nd OH
dlvIt having been made H.d Med ia each case. that the de
irndnnun named above IN these suits, are not residents OF
this state, on motion OF the plaintiff IN each suit, by his
attorney, it IL ordered '!rnt IN" s"it defendants abov"
named. ia each suit, do appear mere within one month after
due publication oil this OrdcL and 10 what Is necessary to
protect their interests in the said suits.
A cOpy--rrer",
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aNcHA&cERy-v!RGrsIA-ro wIT:-,t Rules

n ~ IkblSIA-ID NIIi-N Ru"S
a held III tlc Clerk Office 81 The CIrcuit Court OF Ian
caster County, on Monday Ia" an day oi december. ls5':
Th0'ns Armstrong, IN he own ri-nt, aud NJ adminisua.
tor Ot John Hinton, deceased, P'aintif',
Against
Thomas SchodcH. in liz own right, and as ADMINISTERS.
tor Of Lucy SchO,irId. hs deceased wife. Thomas Scbo.
field Curator, ni IN" person Hni estate of William Hinton,
Thslia- II In.ra,n, Gai Sally f., his vile. Mat alias
Jane. ~. Hinton, Charles Il. Leland. late Sheriff and al
minl-rra,or o: Betsy Hinton, deceased, Nary, Sarah and
Dulrinin Hinton, DeiendGnts.
The object al this suit is 10 restrain aud injoin the de-
fcndnnta ar any of them from having an execution i,-Usd
oua Judgment obthIuri Oun forthcoming bond rx"cut'i
by ihc yia!riiit ior the sum OF S.i0 -, to he discharged
by the payment Of SOB Il, and To compel the parties to
lnie:plrai aId SOW To the court when ri them Err en-
titled To the -nii sum ri sos II. And IL appearing By
satisfactory evidence that the defendants, Mary, Sarah,
nnd Ducinia linton, are non residents al the Sthtr "i
Virginia: On motion Of the plaintiff. hy counsel, II Is or.
a'rrd, that the said defendant, do appear here wi,hin IN"
month after due publication If th!s order. md do what ID
necessary tn project thar int"r'si.; nid that Il copy OF TINS
order be- published once Il week TOR four successive weeks.
Ia the Richmond Enquirer, Ii newspaper published In mo
City at Richmond, and that another copy thereof b" post
sl NJ the front door Ol toe Court House o. said County,
on tho met Jay of the next County Court. 4
ACupy-Trstc,
~. ,,i, uiDNGp EITRiSk T. n T.
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q f =
THE CORNER.
Z
ny CHARLES

Thu seat in the corner
WHAT comfort We see
In tina, 'yps Of ELECTION.
Whe-a love bends the knee:
When the prayers of our chi'dnoou
We learned 10 repeat,
And the lips of a n"th-r
Mad. holiness sweet.
TIE name Of q corner
H., something sill dear,
Ths: tells Us Of pleasures
N.'er brought with a tear
OF loved ones remember'd,
OF faces. once gay,
That have hsd like a dream,
Like d vision away.
In our letters, full often,
Kind sayings abound
But s.ill in the corner
The kindest is found;
We look TO the postscript,
And there, written small,
We find in the corner
Words dearer than all.
Our heart receives many
We love with good will,
But who gets the corner
IL loved the best still;
For the heart hath its corner,
And dear Is the one
Who remains its possessor
Till life's love ia gone.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirer.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. II, 1851.
M-esr4. Editors Since my last, things in general
are pretty much the same here. | may say there Is u
Sigh, Improvement in business, and should W. be 80
happy M to sre our banks resume shortly, there IL
moi the least doubt Of our having plenty Of business
this winter. Shipping IL arriving here daily from all
quarters, aud scarcely is u vessel. arrival announced
t"t whist n freight ar rhar'"r ia "ff-rsd her l">s~ls
ui light hrausht, especially, carrying iron 3,5OO 10
5000 bushels of grain are in great demand. the prices
varying from nine 10 thirteen cents per bushel freight.
Errights 10 the West lndi,s arc al-o in great de.
mand, the prices being Sll 30 to Sl2 per thousand
Tor -taves-shinglcs in proportion.
Having recently received a very interesting letter
from u Ii.nd in Nicaragua. on board the L. States
ship "Sararosa," which msy prove interesting TO
many u; your readers, ! will here give son. OF the
principal iten-: The arrival OF General Martinez
and many uf ia. members ut the Cabinet at Granada
il announced and who are said Ia have received a
most enthusiastic reception. Costa Rica i. deter.
mined Ia hold the river until the Transit question is
definitely arranged.
The existing authorities are extremely anxious for
the immigration of a moral, industrious and labor
irving population. To the conscientious capitalist.
aud To the honest and INDECENT artiza All and agricultu.
ralist OF every country, the ports OF this Republic are
still open. Come one, come all
The Governments of Costa RIGA and Nicaragua
ar. raising every possible force. Col. Cauty of the
Costa Rlcsn army. was blocksding the river n San
Juan, nj Castillo, for the purpose oi taking that tort.
His reason for ST. doing lit is said was, tina; as here iz
ut present, no recognized Government AT Nicaragua,
he desires tn occupy the above fort, so as IN prevent
any further invasion OF the iilibusters. This river
boats ARE all above San Carlos.
A melancholy accident occurred on the river Ia II
pass ng-r by the Clyde" ir"n Colon, who. while
stepping from n canoe to tbs river steamer, missed hs
balance, fell overheard and Wa. drowned. Ii il eur.
rently reported that he had from ten to twelve thousand
dollars in gold shout his person, md il IL Thought.
that in consequence Of this great weight his hojy
YVES prevented from rising To- The surface of the wa
ter. The body had not been found up 10 the tim. u!
the writing of this letter. Every on around here is
very much d;ssatisiied by the unsettled sintr "f at
fairs. a sharp look gu. ia being kept for Gen. Walk.
cr AMI hs confederstes, but he il too smart for them
all. For the information Of those who have friends
on board In. Saratoga" | must remark that nl are
we'll on board of her.
In haste for the mail. yours truly,
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NOTICE.


y virtue OF q decree rendered by the Circuit Courto OF
j Louisa, on the 2ii day II september list. III the
suit by the name and style Ut Bickcrion l.. Johnson, late
sheriff OF LOUISA County, aud II y such ndminis,rHier oi
Judith Parsons, decd, Plaintif,
Against
Elizabeth J. Parsons, Patrick II. Hcnshaw and Mary h.
his wit", alpheus Parsons, J.. 4. Parsons. Woodson Par
sons. Mary Peers. judith J.. Peers. the descendants OF
WIN N. Peer, deed. twbO-" names hni number Mt" un.
known D the descend ants Of John ". Peers, decd, (whoso
names and number ar. uuknown) Samuel i Peers,
lIarmcr Lyons ami Melissa hi- wife. Hartweil Parsons,
Charles Parsons, rnd the descendants OF Archibald swift
and sally his wife, (whosc names and number are un.
known Defendants.
shalt ms Commissioner oi the saf5 Court, take state
and settle, NJ my Office at Louisa Courthouse ia sSid
County. on Tursdhy the III day OF February next the toll
lowing nccouuts required by the said decree; that is 10 say
lst. The accounts III the SAID plaintiff as administrator NJ
alor..hId al Judith Parsons. deed, and
~. An account showing the names md numbers Of the
Ie:ai di-triDu,ecs at the sald judith Parsons, decd. snd
the amount t.ry ARE respectively entitled 10, in the estate
ui III" sni Judith PGrtons, decd.
The aiJrr-HIti parties, plaintiff and Defendants, ara
hereby required to appear before me at tho time and place
above st,i'l, with all necessary proof, TO enable me 10
Given under my hand. rs Commissioner OF tho said
Court, this 2D,I day of November, i-j7.
Nov 2T-cwiw HENRY W MURRAY.
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LANES HIYER LAND rOK -ALE.

TuNtiE subscriber offers tor sa- his Tract 0t Land call
I'D SSOWDEN, lying on Jane, River. IN III. county
OF CiOprhland, thirty inilc- abov" Hichm"nh. ms tract
contains four hundred an scyculy acre., Ui which there
is six,y.tive ncrcs u' tho b"s' Irrlity OF James River low
grounds. Tn. high Igui i. v"fy Enc, and Ia capable of
IN, hirh.., imuroyrmcu:. There IL IL Dwelling House ON
hi. place, n good Enra "Hd the usual OCT Houses found
on n Farm.
DR. Genryc " Harris and John Thompson, Esqs. living
near. will -hcw the property TO any one wishing 10 view
tho premises.
S.n, 3-cwtf SAML. ID. LEAKE.
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II FE LH17'''
MEssRs. EDITORS: Passing through Stanton on
Saturday, | stopped at the American Hotel, where |
was 80 we'll entertained that | can not forbear from
expressing through your columns, my gr-s, delight
al having found, " away up there in the mountain
a hotel which almost rivals, although on a smaller
scale, your ceIebrated Exchange. The American Is
owned by Samuel Is Brown, a gentlemaniy All" Hc'
commodating landlord. I ALEC found, ~ caterer Tor
the hot.l, your old acquaintance John S~ayr.s' 10Y
m-rly OF the Columbian. who provides and serv.sup
the finest vlands that can be found ~any~iert IN 'lr.
stanton stauds at the head Of inland hotels, and l
most heartily recommend it TO The patronage of the
travelling public. VISITOR.
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FIJI MORMON WAR

applicants from every section of the country tor com
missions In the army tor Utah. A number OF young
men a, Harrisburg, Pa, are endeavoring to raise a
company AID tender is services to aght "Brother
Brigham"
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INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

The Senate of the State Of South Carolina, on the
9Th instant, without debate, disposed of the report
aud resolutions in favor of re-opening the slave trade
by indefinite postponement.
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SU1CiDE.-William +. Wigh,man, editor Of the
Fayetteville IN. c. Caroiiuean. and a young man
named Elliott, were both found dead in the same bed
at the Seemwell House. in that city, 90 Thursday
morning last. A note left by them stated they had
eoumitted suicide BY taking nitric acld.
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~
NTE NTS

New ORLsASs. Dec. I2.-Walker will receive mn
additional force Of one thousand men, which will leave
here ihis week, under The command of Gen. Henning
sen. Walker stock Is up tonight.
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NOTICE.

A ~FPLIcATlON Will be made 10 The Circuit Cour, OF
The city of Richmond, on the Ain day OF January,
ISIS. for permission 10 receive the interests OF Jonn A.
Motet;, d-ccrscd, JoeiH. MOt-tt and frAncis D. Moffe,t, IL
the proceeds Of certain rch! c.;Htc in the city o. Rich.
inonf sold by virtue OF u decree ot the said Court IL =
,uit pending therein styled MJteits W. NGt'e,ts, tor tho
purpose OF removing IN" interests SO received 10 the State
OF Kentucky, where the sa!d JOhn 4. Mofrtt resided NJ
the tine OF his death, aud where the said infants still re-.
side. WM. q. MOFFETT,
Admir- ul John 4. Monctt, deceased.
WIN. q. OOKER.
Guardian OF Joel Ii. Motrtt.
WIN T.. RILEY,
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To the Editors OF the Enquirer:
senate HAMBE Dec. III. 1857

senate CHAMBER, Dec. Iii. 1851.
Gentlemen:-l see from your paper of this morning:
that you have attributed to me a position which 1
did not assume, in the discussion Of the resolution III
relation to the vacancy which occurred in the Office
OF Lieutenant Governor. l endeavored to sho*, that
the General Assembly possessed the power, and thar
il wns i,s duty 10 prescribe by law, the manner in
which the vacancy should be filled, hut indicated no
preference for any particular mode by which it
should be filled. You will do me the favor 10 correct
the mistake. Very respectfully, yours, &c.
WIN. SMITH
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THE NEWFOUNDLAND TELEGRAPH LINE.
SacKsviLLE, n. b.. Dec. l2.-The Newfoundland
Telegraph line hiss been down east Of Port au Basque
aimee Monday last, aud is still interrupted. This ia
the fret Tins the line has been out OF working order
or an hour. The cable remains perfect.
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ORR MINISTER Tn CHINA

II 10 stated IN the California papers that w. Is.
Reed, U. :. commissioner, arrived at Hong Kong
about the lat Of Sept, aud entered soon after upon the
duties of his office.
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RESrMprInS nE SpECIE PAYMENTS.

The officers Of all the banks in Boston. with a sin
mously resolved To commences specie payments that
day. The Philiipshurg tN. J.l Bank has also rssum.
ed. Ii is thought all the country banks of New York,
New Jersey and New EuslaDd Except Rhode Island
will forlhwith formally resume, as the suspension
with the most Of them wv only nominal.
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The official canvass Of the vote in Minnesota for
territorial delegate to Congress exhibits the following
result, Kingsburry. Dsm., ]5,1SS: Mcclure. rep.
~ 999 majority for Kingsbury. 2,lS9.
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RECENTDEATHS.-fIon Whitmel Stallings. for
many Years a member oil the North Carolina Lcgis.
la,ure. and subsequently of the Executive Council,
died lac, week at his residence in Gates county. n.
G. Mills Roberts, Esq, one of the Vice Presidents of
the Sesboard Agricultural Society, and a man of
great influence and worth, died recently in the same
county,
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RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.

NEw HAVEN. Conn, Dec. 1.-the banks of this
city followed the action of the New York banks and
resumed specie payments on deposits and notes on
Saturday.
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CATTLE DEALERS-THE NEW YORK
IL WEEKLY NEWS has a full. fair and faithful re
port Of the New York Cattle market, each week. The
report alone is worth twice the subscription price OF the
paper. Only ONE DOLLAR a year. Published At No.
I92, Nassau street. Dec l7-cw4w
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:" wish to employ Tor
II the ensuing year y single man MS Ensinser tcr
tteam saw mill. h. & JAS. +. 1ohDo''
Bsllsvills, Povhatan CO., Dec 4-cwfw
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Sl4 6l6.9,S %
Making

The aggregate estimates for the fiscal year ending
.Juue, 1855, were Sl3. SU3 PIP II, being ssl3OS less
than the present estimates. This difference is prin
cipally caused by estimating s250,o0Of for the arIna,
yssr for the buil1ipg Of the sloops, aud by estimating
II provisions ana pay for one Thousand additional
n.-n. authorized by the act of March s, 1857.
III. expenditures for the year ending June 81.
1857. for all purposes, under the control OF the De
,.,r,nrur, wsrs $l2, G32. 696 81; Of which$ i,3i3 .69S ID
a.ing for special objects, the legitimate expenses OF
the navy and marine corps for that period we're
ss2SS,YaS 81.