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~ ~HARTsHoRNE's ANrI-BILIoUs PILLS
are the safest and best Purgative Pills in use They
aet upon the Liver, stomach and Bowels, Carving
gripe are easy in their operation and can DO
90 any time without fear of exposure. They remove
Goids from the system and prevent Rheuinasi sism.-
Ii you sufier with any pain, use HAkTSHOKNE'S
CURErAIL, the great PAIN ANNIHILATOR II
you have Q cough, use HARTSHORNE'S COUGH
world. - ~
Sold by all Druggists in Richmond &C I3-sm
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Wrsrra spoRr.-Ths exercise Of Hsnow shoeing'
IL fayorte sport in Montreal In the winter sea
san. A silver cup, the gift of Gen. Sir VIM. Eyre.
l. to be competed icr this winter BY the Montreal
guosv Shoe Cfub.
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NOTICE. The undersigned has this
~ day appointed MAURICE DOBRIN his
agent, In tie city Of Richmond to buy and eel rea
dy made Clothing Dry Goods Boots, Shoes. nc. for
cash only. l. LICHTENSTElN.
Richmond Dec = 1883. l2ts
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MEDICINE OR no MrpIcIrr.-Juss published

MEDICINE OR NO MspIorK-Just published
work on the "Rationale of Medicine says:
II sincerely believe that the unbiessed opinion
of most medical men OF sound judgment and long
experience 10 made up, that the amount of death
and disaster in the world would be lees ii al
diseases were left to itself, than it now Is under
the multiform, reckless and contradictory modes
OF practice, good and bad, with which practition>
eYs of adverse denominations carry on thsir DIFF
ferencss at the expense Of thslr patients"
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Bapafs ron HAcKxsn.-In accordance with
recent ordinance passed BY the authorities Of New
York city, badges for hsckmen have been pres
AIRED. aud are now being distributed At n =
Mayors offlce. They are made OF yellow compos
sitfon metal, and are about the size Of police.
mans shield, The words "Licensed HecklnAn.Af
found waiting for hire without his shield, be is
liable TO be nnsd.
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CowHIpING ArEAiR.-The Cyn.hiaua (Ky.) News
says that a lady Of that city, who was divorced
from ber second husband, took it into her head to
administer unto him oowhiding. The Nevs
says:
"Iast Tuesday, Nov. 80, she approached the door
of the store Of the gentleman shs has been be.
sieging, and after again asking for the names of
the authors Of the foul reports in circulation
about her. which be did not give, she threw Cay
enne pepper into his face, and thence commenced
whipping MIN with cowhide which so cbafed
him that he forced her out of the door and pushed
her down fiat Oh her back. Nothing daunted by
tho fall she had received she gathered herself mp
and advanced asars. her enemy with rope; and
" hile friend of hers, gentleman, held her ene-
my, she uaed the rope to good purpose, in pub
3licly chastising the gentleman who had SO far
for gotten himself as to slander lady. We cannot
give the names of these parties as do not think
lit just proper, for they are both respectable and
respectfully connected"
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IOId by aiI DrugGists in Richmond. oc I1-sm
Me PARKE PcINDRxTER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

,,,. RICHMOND, VA,
viii practice In the city of Richmond aud In the
counties Of Chesterfield. Powhatan and Amelia.
"a Ofice in Lisle's Building, corner Of Main and
1fth streets. se 23-l2,n
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~~ De. JOHN B. WALrHALL, (Hom@o.
pashist) offers his professional services to the It'll
zens of Richmond ana its vicinity. Office at his 70
sidence, on Leigh str st. TIVE doors from Sth.
o12-TIv
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~ NOVEMBER 10Th, 1858.

ELEGANT VELVET AND CLOTH CLOAKS AND
hAeLANS, f0RS AND CURTAIN GOODS.
!: Il. PRICE GO. are adding daily to their
LADIES' FURS, in great variety
VELVET AND CLO1H CLOAKS
6LACh AND COLD CLOTH RAGLANS
CURTAIN GOODS, in DamasE
BROCATELLES, LACE CURTAINS
MUSLIN CURTAINS, &c, &c.
no 20 Il PRICE A co
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GREAT ATTRACTION.--New Goods

vNLdI ATThACTION.--N6W 000d0
~ for the Hoiidays.-SCHAPP co. have lust
returned from the North with . Stock Of China
Glass, Housekeeping aud Fancy Goods. Toys, etc,
fully worth the attention of all In want Of hsndsoms
goods, at very low prices. Amongst them
French China 9ood6of every description, very
richly gilded; carefully selected for Christmas
presents
Old Dominion, Britannia and silverplated Como
and Teapots -. =
Wooden-w ware; as Wash.boards Trays Cedar Buck.
cts, Pastry Boards, etc
Willow-ware; as Market, Work and Snack Baskets
Knives and Jerks, spoons, Ladies', TeatrAyp
Japanned and plain Tinware
French Tinned Iron Kettles, Sauce Pans, etc s,.s
Looi g.slasses of every r % Size and QUALITY 1isg'
Scrub, busting, Shoe, Whifewash and Cloth Brushes
Mats in short, anything In the housek eeping line
Fancy Goods; rs Port Monnaies Cabas, Excelsior
Razors and Pocket Knives. Brushes, Comte
Perfnmery, Splendid Hair Pins, and thousands
OF other articles
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MOET & CHhND0N'5 GREEN SEAL
IFA CHAMPAGNE.-We are now receiving the
above jnstly celebrated Wine to which We call the
particular attention of those in want of the most
Superior article ct Chanpa gne Wine imported:
EELDEN MILLER.
de Gary and Pearl street
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MIssIssrrrI TONNAGE The total value Of steam.
ers aea. on the Mssissippi and its tributaries is
more than $6o,000,Oo0. They numberas ~ many a.
fifteen hundred-more than twice the steamboat
tonnage of England and equal to that OF ell parts
of the world.
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UsIoS PRESIDENTIAL TicKEr.-The New York
Tribune favors union of all the opposition to the
democrats at the next Presidential election on
certain conditions. First:
1--WE propose that the Republicans, as the larger
section of the opposition be permitted to name one
of their number for President, TO be sustained by
the entire opposition; while tho American and na-
tional Whies propose the Vics President. Tile tick
t: thus for shall be supported By the entire op.
position each party and each State making its own
platform and none being committed to any but bis
0wr doctrines or propositions. and the uuted oppc-
sition to be designated Republican. American, Union
PEOPLES Party, or whateysr else it's voters in any
loc Atty may chcoee."
If this be not acceptable it proposes:
Let the other wing of the opposition name the
President, conceiing the Vice President TO the Re
p1bcans: with this single condition agreed to sill
h.uds and proclaimed ts the public that the admin
strstio thus formed shall DO all in it's power to
eonfne slavery within the limits fthe existing slave
States"
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REV. LEoNIDAs RossER-The Newbern IN. C1
Progress noticing the introduction of Rev. Leoni.
das Rosser, of Richmond, to the North Carolina
Methodist Conference, now in session there, says
Tho distinguished divine of the Virginia Con-
ference, and author of several works OH Theology.
was introduced to the Conference now sitting In
this town, on yesterday, and was greeted with a
warmth that must have been grateful to the heart
OF good man. Mr.. Rosser succeeds Rev. L. NJ.
Lee, d. D., as editor of the Richmond Christian
Advocate, and in a few remarks he made on hi.
introduction yesterday. ho Swallowed forth an out.
position. His course, if carried out, will tend
much to soften down the asperity of feeling, which
all know, exists to sohle extent, between sections
in which the Richmond Christian Advocate prin
eipally ci:culstes. and that to which its editor is
now on visit. We hail with pleasure this omen
for more harmonious and christian feeling be.
tween the two. Such omens are cheering to every
goOd' map's heart
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TIE GRAIN AND PORK TsApx-Duripg the last
week thero has been received at Chicago, 3Sii bar.
rsls Of loa-, % 02o bushels wheat, A. 2sS bushels
corn. 3S9G bushels oats, aud S,461 bushels barley,
making e6S70 bushels grain. The total receipts OF
the serson are now 74,474 barrels -four, 9.57s74s
bushes corn, 1e62,0ls bushels oats, and l4G,691
bushels barley, making grand total oforer ttcsat
ttco millions Of bushels of grcin, namely 20 54S5l6
bushels. At this time last year. the receipts
auountei to350000 barrels four, 200 900 bushels
wheat oeo, 900 bushels of corn and 100000 bush.
els oats, making 100000 bushels OF grein, and
showing increase in the receipts of this year Of
over three millions OF bushels Of grain.
There have been no shipments By lake duiug the
past week of any consequence; but there haTs been
shipped by railroad -four and grain amouctipg 10
nearly e0eea bushels. The peculiar state oftho
grain market at the East just now will account for
gnch o email weeks business The total shipments
Of tho seesan,now amount 10 $4,000 barrels four,
S.t6S,o00 bushels wheat, s.53o,e9o buafeis corn,
l,525 900 bushels oats $4,000 bushels barley max
ing grand total of nearly twenty millions Of
bushels of grain, namely, la,61S,o00 bushels. A.
this time last year the shipments amount 60 1907
coo barrels -four, 900 900 bushels wheat, 70 Geo
bu,! corn,and 100000 bushels oats-making 10 .
10000 bushels Of grain, and showing an increase
of the shipments ofthis year Of over thrso millions
Of bushels ofgraiD.
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WxArHEa IN TIE "rESrH LsaIosn-Last week In
Shenandoah county, Va, they had every variety OF
wsather-the mildnsss Of spring, on Saturday.
Sunday AMI MISUNDERSTANDING rains on Tuesday
aud Wednesday, with considerable snow on the
mountains westward OF Woodstock--snd bitter,
ffeezing weather, with piercing nofthwesters, on
Thursday. The water courses are rAst tording
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s@. Law Partnership.

JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER, Attorney General
and JOHN NJ. PATTON, JR. have entered into 9
IIucxBR L PATroN,' in the Court of Appeals at
Richmond and Lewisburg. and in the Superior and
Inferior Courts Of the city of Richmond.
Any business entrusted to their care will be
promptly attended to- no 25--Irn
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sE- WARS THE NEWS ?--WArsoN, at
Whtehursis old gallery, II Main street. is going
to Europe and is selling off his stock of fine CASES
at cost, and he gives you a large sized AMBRO-
TYPE for so cents-sold at 81 in any other gallery.
PHOTOGRAPHS s from So upward. Pictures pntin
medallion and breastpin for IS cents.
Good fires constantly kept. no l5-lmf
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Hon. John Kelly. member Of Congress frcn
New York, has Eesigned his scat
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pLACKSMITHS' TOOLS,-We have in
- store, for sale cheap
Berrian's extra and warranted Bellows
Western Bellows, new and superior article
Wrights Patent AnyilJ
Solid Box Vices
Kings stock and Dies, to cnt from 4 inch to IN
inches
Sledee and Hand Hammers
Horse Shosing do
Tongs, Farriers' Knives, Rssps Files, De.
CLARKs0N, ANDERSON 4 co,
No ynf Main ~
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r@- CIGARS, CIGARS, CIGARS.
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC.
IEAF AMI MANIIrS rwryTD Tap rc0

LEAF AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO.
A large and we'll selected stock,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
JOHN BOUCHER,
18th street,
between Main and franklin srs.
B--CIGARS made in any style to order.
oc 5-31
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TNDI9PEN9ABLES.

/ Green and Black Teas of supe<or gusisy
Crushed, Powdered and Coffee Srgar3
Rio, LsgusyTa and Java Ooffees
N 0 AiOiasses and Golden Syrup
Buck wheat Flour and Corn Meal
Fresh Butter and Refined Lard
Rice, Rsisas AID CuiPant5
srices, Pickles, Sweet Oil and Vinegar
Old Rye bourbon and Monongahels Whisky
Pure Brandies Wines and Rum
Segare, Tobacco, &c. &c.
Retailing at Tie lowest prices. at
J 2 EAVENhGH5
Family Grocery, Tiae aud Liqnor store,
do Era lff-c CT hora frf rnt
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sCHAAP 4 cos.
de 10 Corner Broad and ID stre0fR
EXECUTORS NOTICE.-The under.

- signed, having qualified a. Executor Of John II.
Patton hereby gives notice TO all who Arc
indebted 70 his estate TO come forward and settIA.
and all persons having claims against his estate.
will please present thom to the undersigned for set
tlcment. .INO, III, PATTON IN
no l7-lm Exeeukov
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DROSPECTUS OF TIE INDEX. no
,.o 4 BIZ RuBLIsIED IN THE G!TY o. RICE.

;s.ys ~, y, ~ - ~ AMD s!a " ~ ~
mond, Va. Weekly and Semi WeekIy Pspcr Win
the, above title, devoted to Politics. Literature Oc.
mercial Matters, and the General News Of the day,
As to the political complexion ofthe paper I need
not say more than that II will be true to the old
Democratic principles Of virginia. Idesm ssArCe-
ly necessary to make even this announcement hero
In my native State after eighteen years. connection
with fts Democratic press. Respecting the men ol
the party, and Of all partiesthose who aspire 70 Of
fees, State aud . onal-I deem t not inapproprf-
ate say that tbs INDEX viii be just TO a Sat the
partizan of none. aud without mplicit confidence n
any. Particular attention viii be paid to tho Com
mercial Department of The INDEX. It's Literary
Department will be entrusted to competent hands.
In every department it viii hav3 the aid Of the
word, to establish THE INDEX as q readable family
journal at the metropolis of Virginia.
TsRMS-Semi Weekly paper 81 per annum. Week.
ly Paper $2, invariably In advance
de 6--VAdIm BENNkT m WITT
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DIPLOMATIC AND OTHER ExrEssEs.-In state
ment Of the contingent expenses of the State De.
psrtmeut submitted TO the Senate yesterday, we
find that IL cost 81 ,05o to bring dispatches from
Siam; that the expense attending the transmission
Of the treaty with Peru was 81 IFS. The compens
sation given o bearer OF dispatches from Mexico,
was $20f. The expense attending tho transmits
sion of the late treaty with China. was 81 ,6S6.-
During the lato fiscal year, the disbursing clerk
of the State Department has paid ont 81, 100 for
rescuing American citizeus from shipwreek, and
l0o7 for the suppression Of the slave trade. The
total contingent expenses OF the Department for
the last fiscal year amount to $lsa, a,i5e---Soses.
A Coon TRAysLLsR.--A Boston paper tells M
the story of a cat which, after having made voy-
age from that city 70 Bombay, ria Liverpool, took
a new ship ofher own accord, at tho latter place
for Charleston, 5. @, and from thence resshipped
on her own hook again, for Eestou. The most roe
markable feature OF the matter II, that after thus
rambling aboat the world for nearly two years.
she returned to tho house from whence she had
bean originally sent on board the Bombay ship,
and as once, on entering, resumed her usual
place upon her master's knee.
Tas PofAfo Ror.-A correspondent, writing
from Chambers G. H., Alabama, December 9Th,
says:
ss0ur Potato crop was very large and housed In
good time, but from some unknown cause the ems
tire crop haF rottsd 10 the course Of ten days.--
Our Cotton crop vas good, all ont, and cold ior Z
good price. Cora and Wheat plenty and cheap.
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THE BEARDED LADY.-The New Orleans pieayune
gives the following history Of the Bearded Lady /:
''She is French woman, it seems and being
fallen in with, some years ago, by shrewd spec-
ulating Yankee, was urged to make show OF
herself, which, under his management, she did in
London, where she excited good deal of atten-
ton. While there an enterprisins young French.
man, q musician, by the name of Ciofullia, as the
story goes, actually fell in love with her. and pro,
posing to her, was accepted, and SO che became
II ,dame Felicita Clofuilia.
With the Yankee ss their man of business thev
came over to New York, and there opened hail
for the purpose of exhibiting the hirsute wonder.
But they were not long iu ndinQ out Barpum had
the monopoly of this sort of thing in Gotham, and
that they must enroll themselves under his ban.
ner.
Baauum's Museum was row placsrded with
colossal painting Of tho "bearded lady" and new
sensation was of course produced among the uuid
nuncs CT that proverbiaiIy excitabe city In
order to deepen and increase it, this cute spscula.
t,r in human creduity and humbug bethought
him of one of the most clever and original OF all
his various lodges. He actually had himself ar
rested and committed to the "Tombs" by one of
his own employees, On the charge Of exhibiting
man in woman's apparel!
In process of time an infant Esan made his ap-
pearance. and not long after this, the Ciofui!ias
having 'played out' with Barnum, were engaged
by the great Western exhibitor of human phenom.
ens, and commenced their travels under his auspi-
ces, and in the course of them made sundry visits
to this ctywhere they certainly did excite agrcat
deal of very natural curiosity.
The result bas been as We learn, that the lucky
Frenchman and his criniferous wife and son have
netted ten thousand dollars by their exhibitions;
and now, just as it was supposed they were On the
eve of retiring on the handsome compel tency. a
separation has taken place, he having taken s'the
i,flnt Esau'' as his share of the family, and the
Madame remaining to exhibit her personal attrac.
tioa on her own account"
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BIGAHIsT KILLED AT ST. LoUIs.-A German
calling himself DR.. i. Wander Roecke, arrived
recently at St. Louis and commenced the practice
of his profession. Shortly after he married Mary
Ann Linhoff, sister of one Henry Linhoff. A
few days ago it was discovered that Roecke, whose
real name xas Leonacd Edward Roech, had wife
living in Germany, whereupon Linhof, with a
friend named August Hoffman, went to the house
of the doctor. They found the doctor and his wife
in the hall, and entered his Office with him. He
owned that he had wife in Germany, but said he
left her because she was cripple Linhoff con-
verssd with cooluess and candor; but when he
reproached the doctor for deceiving his 50 sis-
ter, the doctor replied that he also had found him.
self deceived In her. At this remark, LiphofI
drewtis revolver and shot tho doctor through the
heart. The victim started from his chair, clapped
hs hands to his breast, fell, groaned once and ins
stantly ey ired. The bali passed through both
ventricles Of the heart from the left to the right
side. Linhoff at once proceeded to the Justices
ottice, and surrendered himself into legal custody
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S. AarIr-claL YEsTn-Ta. CHso.


PLASTIC pEocEgS.--G. T. JON Ss. DENTIST, hay.
ag purchased hall the sretStrs right for the sbeve
mode OF making TEEJH, and af,er usif2 and
tst,at2 it ia tie most difficult cases. ,shere osr
plates had failed Is eltirsly satisfied IF It's aJsolats
superiority ever the geld, silver and pietina
thod, car therefore. with confidence recommend it
TO ali who may desire full or partial sets Of teeth
and espscti!D to such mag be dissatisfied ,osi
those fsyG-e noeo nsa1. In this process all of the
ot1ecSGns to the gold plate arc re9loyed-the snc
tion 6eig pst secures comfort and stability 10 the
ft, sad the teeth being embedded in the neral the
f5ss3 is excluded from under between them: they
are, therefore, cleaner, smoother, aud in every
spect better II consequence of tae perfect aGapta
tIcn Of the plate 70 the mouth, and the suction
thereby secured, he can insert one or more teeth
sgiiioa1 ci7IS. ani in al cases guarantee perfect
and Satisfactory ft
This method having been adopted and commend
ed By those s:aHjing higkoS: in the profession
North and Se9th. testimonials will ba given, and
specimens exhibited te any who may desire to see
them. lhe old plates of those wishing 10 exchange
the old method for the new, viii be taken in part
nay. Niil nj course. make teeth on the cid mode
Tor those Who may prefer il.
Filling thoroughly aud gently done; and teeth
extracted by electricity for those who wish il.
Oifiee opposite eoriE:hiAn Hall. sc T-3m
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ALL THOSE WHO ARB AFFLICTED
with any Chronic Dis considered incurab!e will
receive Latter giving Information which will in
sure = spssiy aad permanent curs by sending their
names 5'd one stamp 60 prepay nestsce} 20 Or. +.
II. fo2rs, tie celebrated Cbsonic Physician, and
sTtbeT of " MC1ical Common Ecase," Saratoga
SPRINGS n. Z. So l.y--i&w3m
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THE EFFECTS OF PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT -The

gu LOUIS hepubI1can bays:
The st. Louis Insurance Company has am
nounced that its fire rates will be reduced 20 Der
cent. This large reduction. and ia put upon the
ground that the introduction Of steam fire engines
has diminished the risk Fire policies, with we'll
managed insurance companies, have been paying
very well. and we have no doubt that company
like the ST. Louis can afford to reduce IFS rates
It's example will, we presume, be followed by
other companies
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ON CONSIGNMENT, AND FOR SALE
" CHEAP. splendid Sofas and Tetea-Tetes;
Spring Lounges snd Beds; Bureau; Cabinets; Mar.
bic Top Tables and Washstands: Mahoganr and
Pine Wardrobes; Jenny Lind Bedsteses; Hair and
shuck Mattresses; Mahogany, Parlor, and Rocking
Chairs; Tin Safes, 6c. ALEX MOTT,
deg Opposite 81. Charles Hotel.