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10 prizes amounting sto................:;S2o4,o
Iybnis tickets SlA; halves 5: quarters $50.
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.

s 30 prizes amounting to... 600
''Tvbnis Tickets StG; halves S: quarters $50.
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.
81. Eunbers from to so 600, corresponding with
,bc.s Numbers on the Tickets printed on separate
,p, OF pspersre encrc.ed with small tin tubes and
Tbs r,t 2i2 prizes similarly printed and encircle
Are placed in another wheel
- wbeei, aye then regclved, and number il
drawn from the wheel OF Numbers ana at the seme
tme Pr,ze is drawn from the other wheel. The
Nuruber and Prize drawn out are opened and exhb
tied to the audience, and registered by the Commits
,lopeng the Prize being placed against the Number
drawn This operation 10 TePested until all the
APPROXIMATIONS PRIzEs-The two preceding and
the two succeeding Numbers to those drawing the
frst Prize, will be entitled to the 48 ApprC xms-
tion puzss according TO the scheme
The 500 prizes of $50 will be determined by the
last figure Of the Der that draws the 900 prize
For example, II the numoer drawing the $50, 600
prize ENDS with No ], then sll the tickets where the
number endsin will bs entitled to $50. If the num-
Der ends with No. 2 then all the tickets where the
number ends in will be entitled to $50 and 80 on to
n Certificates OF packages will be sold at the fol-
loving rates which 10 the risk:
Certificate Of Package Of 10 whols Tekets..
10 half - ,.,... 40
10 quarter - 30
ls ORDERING TICKETS on CERTIFICATES,
Enooss the money to our address for the Tickets
ordered on receipt Of which thev will be forwarded
By the fret mail Purchasers can have tickets end
log in sny figure they may designate.
The List of Drawn Numbers and PrZes will be
seot to purchasers imme edlately after the drawing.
re- Purchasers will please write their signatures
PLAIN and give their Post Office, County and State,
~ Remember that every Prize is drawn and pay
able in full without deduction.
" All prizes of 8 900 and under, paid immedi.
ately after the drswtug-other prizes at the usual
time Of thirty dsys
All communications strictly confidential.
Prize Tickets csshed or renewed in other Tickets
at either Office.
Address orders for Tickets Certificates either to
g. SWAN CO, Atlanta, Ga,
fe4 Or S. SWAN, Montgomery, Ala.
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WHERE PEPPERMINT COMES FROM Two
towns in st. Joseph county. Michigan, produce
large quantities of peppermint, from which the oil
ia extracted by manufacturers there In 1885,
5000 pounds of the oil was produced, which
brought in the New York market three dollars per
pound. From eight to twelve pounds is produced
from an acre of the plant. The frat crop requires
good deal of care, but the next two years it
yields without attention. After the third year the
crop must rotate in order to rest the land. The
mint is cut In August and the oil extracted by dis
tilaton. filtered through flannel and put up in tin
cans for market.
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A VIGOROUS OLD GENT.-There ia now living
in Coventry, Conn, q man named James Doug
lass, who is one hundred and two years and seven
months old. Notwithstanding his great age. he is
as hearty, strong and robust most men of fifty;
bis eye sight is good. never having been necessi>
tated to glasses and his faculties in general
seem unimpaired. During the past " inter he
wake two miles from home in the morning, cut
his cord of wood per day, and returned home in
the evening His p, esent health is good, and he
labors daily. He has always eaten whatever was
set before him; drank tea and coffee since b.,
could remember; drank spirits, wine and cider
whenever he wanted them, but never to excess
He has used tobacco over forty years. Mr.. Doug
las born in North Kingston, Rhode Island.
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nv IAs. A. COwARDIN.
Cw.N A co.'s LOTTERlks.
- capital PKiZR s3O,0O0!:

o,r,ns to the great favor with which our ssngis
oNas rot,sriss ave been received by the public.
..s the large demand for Tickets: the Msnssss
seVNsshopt the wear The foIowies Scheme will be
ssswp In each cf their Lottsri.: for Muss' 1857
sf'N saturday, March 2Ist, 1897.
CLASS -.
, s-.x-r ir the CITY of Atisnta, Ga in public, on
To' SATURDAY. March 2Sth, 1857,
ny TIVE PIIS OF SINGLE NUMBERS.
V" 1850 Prizes!
N,~. DAaa One Pstre 10 keery Ten IseEsn!
- 3u0Qa Tickets.
MAGNIFICEST SCHEMEt
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RESIGNATION OF Gov. GEARY.-It is said that
the President has received tclegraphic dispatch
from Governor Geary, dated St. Louis, Informing
him that he has resigned the Governorship of
Kansas, to take effect the last of this month The
President, however, it is thought, will endeavor
to pursuade Governor G. !, when he reaches Wash
ington, to recall bis resignato and return to the
territory, which he has governed with so much
skill and success. Gov Geary arrived at ST. Lou>
is on Monday, en-route for Washington
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FoRTY>Two YEARS CoURTsHiP.-We find 10
the New York News the following marriage no.
tice
"At Wilmington, on the 29.h Feb, Asahel L.
Beers, of Albany, n Y. aud Miss Ann Rider
Their united ages are l24 years. and the courts
ship commenced fOrty-two years since"
A forty-two years courtship. Why, during that
time we nave concluded one war with England
and almost had two more; had a war with Mexico;
have invented railroads and steam printing presses,
invented the electric telegraph; brought ost spir-
rapping and discovered the northwest passage;
annexed Texas, aud brought to light the gold of
California; have extended our national area two
or three thousand square miles, and arrived at
such a point of civilization to appoint special
gress What great results have been attained all
about us, during the foriy-tw years it has taken
the modest Mr.. Beers to pop the question:
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ARCTIC ExPEDITIoNS.-The only proceedings of
any interest In the British Parliament is the an-
nouncement, on the part of the government, that
no further Arctic expeditions will be fitted out by
them enough having, as they consider, been done
in the attempt to discover the missing crews of
the Erebus and Terror. Another Arctic expedi
ton will, however sail which will be provided for
out of the funds of Lady Franklin.
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MORE POLITICS In THE PULPIT Some of the
sensation" preachers in New York, TUNED poll.
tics to account again in the pulpit, Sunday. Rev.
DR. Cheever, for example, preached at tbs Church
OF the Puritans, "On the Judgment of the word of
God In condemnation OF the recent dt cision 10 the
United States Supreme Court against the African
race Ia this country" Rev Messrs. Beecher and
Chapin are likewise touched upon the same topic.
SO we go 5sy
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ROsEW0OD vi L. L. 1.-The subscriber
having taken lease upon this mill, (fornaerly
tno~n az Youns's MIn) respectfully solicit, the
patronage of the public. There 10 an excellent cob
TIGher Tther attached Toll on tenth Mr. John
ltist' ssoer industrious and competent miller.
~ili Dc al all times in place to serve customers
hh Ia DAN'L. 4. GARDNER
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LoSGEvTTY.-The Georgia Beacon says there
lives near West Pank an old negro woman, the
property of Msjor George Reese. of Chambers
county, Ala, W no is over hundred years old-is
active and sprishtly-walks to town-a me-very
frequently with ease aud but little fatigue-eye
sight good-does her own sewing. cooking and
other work, and can thread a needle without the
aid of glasses. She was 25 years old during the
Revolutionary war and remembers many of the
incidents connected with that memorable struggle
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FROM THE BRITISH WEST INDIEs.-The brig
T. M Mayhem. Captain Hall. arrived at N. York,
Sunday from Bermuda, with news from the
Wes. Indies. The dates are-St. Thomas 2lst,
Barbados 9th Demarara 7th February, BERN u
da 9th inst There were q number of so-called
Walkers men at st. Thomas who had avaiIed
themselves of British protection to desert their
eoors. The st. Thomas Times says: "Most OF
them are entirely dependent upon charity for
their daily bread, and all are without means of
ceiving passage to their homes"
Damarara was still scourged by the cholera but
the epidemic had not increased in virulence =
Owing to the absence of medical attendance the
mortality was greater in the country than in the
towns. Tue ll:h ut. was set apart q day of
fasting and prayer on account of the sickness
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GENERAL WARREN.-The Boston Courier says
The statue of Gen Warren will be completed in
June and ipaugurated on the 18th Of that plouth
At recent meeting Of the directors of the Bum
ker Hill Monument Association, on motion of the
Hon. Edward Everett, committee was appointed
to erect temporary building in the rear Of the
monument for its reception for exhibition, &c.
the proceeds to be appropriated to pay any bal
ance due the artist, and then towards a fund for
the erection of a suitable permanent building for
its reception and other permanent works of art.
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DETERMINED SUIcIDE.-Mr John Garland, .
farmer Of Meredith, N. H committed suicide by
laying down and 'hrustng lis face into small
pond Of water. His legs and body were dry, and
bis head not more than two-thirds covered. he
was about IS years Of age. Cause; domestic diff
culties, sss !
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DIFFERENT VOCATION Mark Trafton
late NJ c.. from the Springfield district Mass is to
return TO the pulpit according to the Worcester
Transcript, and will become pastor ofthe Pynchor
street Methodist church of Springfield, over which
he was stationed some years ago.
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DETERMINED TO HAVE THE NEWS FIRST -
The New York Times recalls the story of .
country editor, who. finding the body of man
hanging to 4 Iamp'post one night after bis own pa
per had gone TO press. cut 1t down and carried il
home, to prevent bis rival from publishing the
news and was himself indicted for the murder
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ABElR BARREL-Tom B. Walker, OF Louis
ville made bet that he could drink sixty glasses
of lager bier from o'clock A. NJ TIL ~ O'Clock r
NJ, and ne had flushed sxty-one glasses by 8
O'clock winning the wager. living beer barrel
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An Englishman named Saunders, was found
dead near Port Royal, Va last Sunday morning.
Jas. @. Luck, is the American candidate for the
legislature from Caroline, Va.
Ten of the United States troops at Newport Bar
racks we're drummed out of the army on Wednes-
day last for dssertion, DC.
Jos. Jefferson the comedian. is playing in Balti-
more.
Robert Many was killed In Frankfort, Ky,. on
the 18th inst, by VIM. 6hindleblower, police
man.
James H. Qninp, President Of the Senate Of New
Mexico, and . native Of Maryland, 10 dead.
New York imposes . tax Of fiity csnts ON eacn
citizen, whieh = paid 10 the Uniformed militia.
MIRA Lydia a. Jenkins wife Of Universaiis'
clergyman as Port Bryon, N, Y, has commenced
preaching.
The Irish papers aunouncs the death OF 81
Comptoa Do6vilIe. Bart. Sir Compton. who ha'
reached an advanced ass. Was nearly the wealth
isss commopw In Ireland.
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WOMAN's RIGHTS IN CAEADA-A worau
named Mrs Hearte has been confined In the jail 81
Hamilton, G. W., for debt over seven years
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NOTICE--F. LAUBE would respectfuI

~ ly return his thsnks to the citizens OF Rich
mond, for The ursgement he has received since
he commenced the Undertaking business, and would
tsy, thst he srl keeps good Hesrse pair of fine
Iarg-, gentle Horses and q careful Driver. Also,
Csus of sl styles and qualities and to persons who
may lO,e their servants he thinks they will find it
to their interest TO call on him, to get them neatly
and chesply inferred
fe els-lin' Broad street betoeen ID and 3d.
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SLAVE VEssELs.-An Havana letter says: TIE
brig w. ID. Miller, regular trader between this
port and New Orleans sailed on the 4th inst as
reported, fer Montevideo, but she having been
purchased by q well known slave trading house
1t is believed she hes gore to the coast of Africa
also hear that IN offer has been made for the brig
Mary Elizabeth, also regular New Orleans ira.
der, but that the sum offered was not sufficient to
induce her owner to part with her.
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MISS 4. w WHITE proposes To give
IVA Lessons 10 Execution in this city. Those who
would favor her With their patronage, can learn
telps, &e.. BY addressing note to Miss E. w.
WHITE, throush the Post Office. fe l2-ts
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N0TIC E.-.Niy wife Martha A. Lewis
has left my bed and board, without just cause
OF pfovocation on my part; therefore, do forwarn
al persons against receiving her into their houses or
giving her credit for any thing on my account fer any
SUN OF amount whatsoever
"a lo-om' JOHN LEWIS.
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LETTER.WRITING IN THE UNITED STATES -
An idea of the amount of letter.writing in the
United States may be inferred by the number of
postsge-stamps sold, which during the last year,
was one hundred and fifty millions,
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VALUE OF THEATRICALs IN PARIs-The total
receipts of the theatres public balls concerts and
exhibitions of Paris during the year 1856, were Is,
Isl 43sf in 1855, 10 1903 s35f; and in 1854 12 400
0elf I he reason why the.receipis of 1855 exceed.
ed those Of the other two years was that the Uni
versal Exhibition caused large influx of foreign
ers and provncials into Paris.
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NSLhtCTlO IN THE KT OF
,ssI1NGihG, privately or in classes and also in
'uifAR PLAYlNG is given by
o.. A. ERICSSON.
Corner of Bank and llth sts,
Opposite 6oddin's Hall
Apply At MesTs. Taylor's or " oodhouse's Music
S'"ies 2!-imt
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AMERICAN RAILRoADs-Captaiu Cation has
reported to the English Board Of Trade on the
subject of American railroads. After treating OF
their modes of construction, management, legal
superyision and cost the inference Is drawn that
investment of European capital In such works Ia
much more safe than in the proposed Russian lines
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A MUNIFICENT COLLECTION AT the Methodist
Episcopal Church on Csrondelet street, New Or.
leans, after q sermon by the Rev. J B Walker, .
collection was taken up to free the church from
debt, which resulted in the munifcent sum- cash
and subscfip Of 81 754
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THE KANSAS EMIaRATIoN.-We have already
mentioned that since the season of navigation has
opened great tide of emigration has set in to.
wards Kansas. The St. Louis Democrat annouu.
ces the arrival at that port of the steamer Alvin
Adams, from the Ohio river, having on board
nearly 600 passengers, threefourths of whom
were Kansas emigrants from the northern States
They were Immediately transferred to the Missou-
ri packets and went up to their destination. A
correspondent of the St Louis Republican, wri.
ting from st. Joseph, Mo-. under date of March Sd,
says:
Already has the spring immigration set in. Hun.
dreds coming. both BY land and water and thou
sands of dollars being inve in our city The
consequence is great rise in town lots. Nov 10 the
tim. to make profitable investn ents here, 40 our
population will double and property will advar GO
loo per cent. within the next twelve months We
must have mora brick moulders, bricklayers and
carpenters. There are 30 many buildings unde
contract that need great Accession to the num-
Der Of our builders and workmen. Kansas 10 filing
up with amazing rapidty. All Of the valu.be clam ms
vii hin twenty miles of the river are taken and are
selling to new comers at rates varying from $500
IS 600 10 the short period of more year ell the
rich lands in this portion of ths great Missouri VAL
ley will be in cultivation and pour untold of
wealth into your market
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LARGE FISHING FLEET.-Over one hundred
sail of clipper schooners are now prosecuting the
bslihut and cod fishery on Georges and the wess
tern Banks frnm the port of Gloucester. Some of
the number have been very lucky far this
spring. The schooner Serena Ann arrived few
davs since after being absent only nine DAYS, with
10000 pounds of fine Goldfish, which sold for about
81 50 per hundred. the crew sharing about $50 per
man Salem Register.
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THE DAILY DISPATCH.
"Wednesday Morning, March "a ISss.


iHk EPIDEMIC AT WAsHINoToN.-The mys-
ferrous sickness which attacked everybody who
Po' up ~ National hotel, just previous to the in.
ansuration and the cause of which has been traced
TO the water taken from the cistern of the house.
into which number Of rats. who had partaken of
arsenic, had plunged is Of more serious cbar.c
ter than Is generally supposed. Mr.. Lsnox, of
Ohio, died last week from its effect, and we sse
by the New York papers that the wifi, of NJ,
Jay l.. Adams. who stopped at the hotel on his
way home from Savannah has also died from ,ho
sickness contracted there. A post nort,,n cram;
nation of Mrs, Adams revealed the fact "that ths
stomach hsd been partially eaten away the
bowels manifested symptoms of violent inaam
nation; the lungs " ere congested and the kidueys
severely affected These appearauces ind;cat,
the prs sence and action of arsenic in the stomach
Mr. o B Mattesop, member of Congress ia suf
fering severely. Many other persons In New York
Newark and in Philadelphia. besides the Presi.
dent himself, are much enfsebied by the stacks
of diarrNTa, hs wing their origin as Is supposed
in the poisoned water which they drank The
New York Post calls for an investigation bv the
Coroner, that the public may ascertain the precise
extent and nature of the culpabiIity. if any, on
the part of the proprietors of the hotel John 8
Barbour President of Orange aud Alexandria
Railroad. is now lying Ill at Cupeper Court house
pros:rated by the disease
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SLIGHTLY PoIsoNEo-Mr. Benjamin T. Beesen
and family, near Parkersburg. Va, were elghty
poisoned q few days ago from drinking coffee made
with water drawn from tea>kettle to which
the rats had access after eating arsepic. All
were SICK but none were seriously injured by the
doaa
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@A UNION STEAMSHIP COM
GT pany-f0r Philadelphia, via
Ssrh CITY Point and Norfolk

otcoilcf Sfl oF hIChmOND
nIapt Ipt d. Mitchell Steamer PENNSYLVANIA Can,
On .es', steamer VIRGINIA, Captain Il. Rooms
,pcnS VI thess superior Steamers will leave Rich.
Ihursdny, touching at Civ Paint and NaSfoI nno 10
.d.lnbl leleht and passenger Returning leave Phil
pInsr -, every wednesday and Saturday NOR
rop,a rs are now in fine order increased &C.
te.n iof the comfort of passengers having
hoos b,o, a. also more room for freight; and we
good. ~ .eRnsnty, dispatch and care in protecting
o' patronage &C. 'oie'e'e OH inoieN'e
psss,.r ~ no {. .usnshipment by this line.
Do Uioash to New York, and found. ....& 1000
.sb;o oe Philadelphia, and found, LIST
,.t Trough to Philadelphia not found, I'd
Fbssgye o., --'' ' .ss..ss.s..... 4UO
RIyss7 70 City FONT and Norfolk game a. by the
two by this line can stop in PhiIadephia
the ss,,a Gays and then proceed to New York by
suS Aeaee Ii. l.. FUTILE, Agent,
Rac kefS
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LgvEEs BRoKE-0KEAr Loss OF .PRaeEkTY.
We learn from gentleman direct from Arkans
sas river that 1t has overfown its bank, carried
away the levees. inuuds ting the whole lower
country. and destroying stock and property TO the
amount Of from $4,000 TO Sl0o 600 He states
that the levees at the head Of Cyprus Bend, n
Berryvie and above there. and along Red kork
Bayou, are nearly all carried away, And thai whoe
plantations ara covered with water. The riyef.
he states, IL higher than the big rise OF ISL
Memphis (Iean.) Bull<tin. R
MYSTERY. MURDER, ROMANCE AND CRIAk IN
MEMPHIS TENs-A short timo since, young
man, by the name OF Tanner, in Memphis Ts0ns
OF most blameiess life and manners. WA essatst
mated In the street at night II was not known
that he had an enemy In the world. and no mo-
tive Of plundsr could have promptsd ths dsea. -
his persou WAS mot robbed Of tbe most 9snsse
possession A deep, dark mystery enshrcuds0 -
assassination, which ID now being hfIsd e -. fss
4 new phase Of sceisl shame $50 CRIME sssse
missAken in its ain. A cine hAs hsee eessla
which promises to develop he faets tne* ye@Ae
Tanner was killed By mistake lof snosees MsnI
that other man The husband Of wns TOT wDo@
the assassia had conceived . pasaloni ana ~
murder was 70 remove the husbaed noa -.
him and the objeos Of HE euilsy ioyG eser0
mar vas The tool selected = eoMnte - 49, - =
Ns mteteok he uan, ard poor Teaneg - = ~ 5
of tha doomed man Such b life
Dr. Counerv decIinss shs oiovsraorship sf Nsv
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n FOX N d II q A X AND
PORTSMOUTH AND THE Dir.
RIVE fEHEHT LANDINGS ON JAMES
TO Pan W We n; Richmond and Petersburg Rsiirosd
bic ,t.s nhsli thence BY the swift aud eomforta
gs.r u. J. HILL. ~~T"
Isscsv sas tesvs tho Depot every Monday, Wed.
"ho fndsy mornings, st ca O'clock.
CtEes ei.. THoS DOuAMEAD, 6upt.
sishe hAieamond aud Petersbarg q. n. Co.,
1senoed February 9th. 1881
I aoUND PLAsTk1--Jasf rcceIvs0. n
Groa" shor s,r sftscis OF Rishmond Inspection No.
q I lsAter In store Tor sale ky
WINeTON + POWERS.
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Dr.. Connslly dscliass shs Govssaefsa'p = Nsv
Mexico.
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