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FROM WASHINGTON,

WARRINGTON, Jan. 22.-John s. Barr Of Alabama
hss been appointed consul to Melbourne, Australia,
vice Mr.. Ta.letou.
The British postofice had made complaints that
large numbers Of newspapers containing writing are
discovered in the mails received from the United
States and according to request made of our Post
office Department, the latter has directed the aten.
ton Of postmasters throughout the country to the
cessity Of enforcing the lave and regulations upon
that subject and eroined them to prorect the postal
revenue from such illegal practices by exercising
greater care aud diligence in future. The British Of
foe has been requested to return to this country all
newspapers etc., illegally forwarded from the United
States at the printed rates, with view Of prosecuting
the senders for the recovery of the penalty of s.
each offence.
Lieut. Gen Scott, although not long since opposed
to movement from the Pacific side sgeinst the Nor
MONS 10 now anxious to organize force in that quar-
ter He has yet, however, received orders TO DO
30. .,
The Senate committee on foreign relations will
make areport on the Presidents Central American
message on Monday. Several Senators are preparing
themselves for the occasion, and warm debate is
anticipated.
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BY Mr.. HRowS al Upphur-Fr"m upahur county:
Tor the cal adjustment OF lunaIic asylum ut Buck
Eannon.
AIso-Of Vim. d. Farnesworth, for the reiunding
Of iax-s improperly assessed.
BY Mr.. PAxroy-Of Incorporating the Rockbrldse
Savings Bank
by MIR. PAxroS-Of providing that clerks tickets
shall be placed in the hands of hs Sherff., for coiec
ton, on or before lst Of July, instead OF Let OF Au
gust, etc.
by Mr.. MAYs-Of aiosing interest upon cost at
ter the rendition Of judgment.
BY Mr.. PRINcE-Of incorporating the Carbon
Bank of Virginia.
By Mr.. CARDwELL-Of constructing plank road
the two and three tihhs principle. from Rolling
Hill, in the county of Charlotte, to Pamplin's de
pot on the South Side railroad, in the county Of APP.
pomat.ox.
By Mr. YAxcEY-Of c. d. Flynn & Co., for simi
lar purpose.
BY Mr.. MooDY-From Ise of Wight county, for
the repeal of act imposing tax on dogs in said
county.
On motion Of Mr.. JONES, Of Appomsttox, the
House adjourned
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THE DYING YEAR.

Close his eyes-they look so cold
Out aeroes the snowy void;
Draw tho curtains close around,
That the bells with joyous sound
His dull hearing may not wound.
Clasp his hauds-eo long and thin;
They were full when he came in
just twelve months agol with grain
Seed of happiness and pain,
That hs ecattered round like rain!
Hush he's gone-adown the wind
Died that last vague underlined
Word "Fsrewelr'-'twasm more Sigh
Than word. heard it die
On the breeze, that moaneth by.
Smooth the wrinkles on his brow
He'll not feel the pressure now.
Hark. the rain sobs at the door,
Thinking how il saw of yore
Old Year die-and shall see more,
Lay him out ere be grow cold,
Clothe him for the cburchyard mold
Who 10 this am ong u here,
Standing by the Old mans bieri
It's bis heir-'iis the New Year.
hail to thee, thou last of Years,
With thy young eyes wet with tears;
But the woe Of youth is brief,
Thou wilt soon forget thy grief.
Thy new power will bring relief!
Leave us, gray old men,-New Year!
To the earth his corpse to bear.
Go! the world with mirth and glee,
Waits impatiently for thee.
Leave the dead 80 cold and grim!
Some day thou shalt be like him.
THOMAS HooI
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MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE KING OF DELHrS MODE OF Exc,

Isppears from the journal of European traveller
that q new and fearful mode of execution has been
adopted by the King of Delhi. The instrument and
process ara thus described:
box, each side of which is fifteen feet square, lie
constructed timber eighteen inches thick, dovetail-
ed together and braced with iron rods. The outside
Of the bottom of the box is covered with plate Of
beaten iron one inch in thickness The interior is filed
with perfect cubes Of granite weighing in the aggre.
gate several thousand TONS machine is erected after
the manner of ordinary pi driver but of course
an enormous SCALE and of tremendous strength. The
mass is raised by powerful machinery cast in Birming
ham for the express purpose, though it is to be
presumed that the machiuist by whom il furnish.
ed bad no idea of the horrd purpose for which it
intended. The human victim is placed upon block
of granite, of corresponding surface buried in the
ear.e Immediately beneath the enormous macs, and
covered with plate Of iron. At signal given by
the vicramadack, the e1ecutioner touches a spring,
the falls and tho victim Crushed at once, sud
denly annihilated and spread out like a sheet of
paste-board! The huge weight being again raissd
the lattened body is Withdrawn and dried in the
When completely prepared it is hung over the wal
of public building, there to serve as warning tc
the multitude.
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,poy,ns thereto this .rnoan, Of ply ra""' fana hoS
tal

,polyna t.arsta this .moan. Of ply r"t""' fana hoS
accumulated.
PETITIONS Presented
BY Mr.. RIcE-From Abingdon, Tor reduction Oh
the tax on Merchants licenses;
BY MIR. ARSoLp-A similar petition from Lewis
county; ,n
BY Mr.. HAws-A similar petition from Jefferson
county;
By Mr. JONES Of Mecklenburg-A similar petition
from Mscklenburg county;
BY Mr.. SHErARD-A similar petition from BUCK
iugham county;
By Mr.. FIrzHusH-Two similar petitions from
Kanawha county;
BY Mr.. McKAY-A similar petition from Tyler
county;
By Mr. SEpDoN flor the SPEAKER)-A similar petl
ton from Spotsylyania;
By Mr.. SHEPARD-From Buckingham, for char
ter for rail road between Richmond and Lynch
burg.
BY Mr.. CoLrRANE-From Carroll county, tor the
passage of sn act concerning dogs.
BY Mr.. Contradiction Fairfax, Tor SUB
.cription to the Alexandria, Mount Vernon ana Ac
coiink turnpike company. -
By Mr.. BARBOUR Of M.-Remonstrsnca from Mo
nongalia against the annexation OF part OF said
comfy to Marion county.
Uy Mr.. THoMPsoS-From Putnam for the removal
of precinct election from john Wheelers to VIM
Smths.
BY Mr.. DEAsE-From Lynchburg, for an act in
cooperating the Spring Hill Cemetery Company.
On motion of Mr.. GRAHAM, the House adjourned
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! From the Louisville journal.
TIE TWO KNELLS.


Hark. hear We the bell sounding forth on tue arr
7, !. tollinp the knell Of the lovely and tair,
And II husbeih the misth:ul, and sa1oshs tne soS
For i, tells Of cpl il from earth called away
See. low DER her ashes each stricken ono bends s,
80 80 a. d.an vail of anguish CONES up from mel
friends;
Tor bright raw of sunshine forever has He'd. lad
And The homes Of the mou.pers lie low with theue"N
And manv heart for the early dead bieeds'
nd many tongue recounts all her deecs' ;
And many kind words to the mourners are
Az balm for the hearts which affection na'" avon"
But OH there's knell which the world canno' hea'
That sounds all unheedcd, except hy On:
And the depth Of the desth-dirgs oeas ~ o .one'
To none, cave, the stricken, can ever 20 Ano"n'
.ris the dsa,h.kuell Of hopes that have vanished
I'll, the sea,hkne of dreams that were bright "a the
And ;,s Ia. ,;oosrnu tone as it dies on the air,
Leaves the soul 6l'd with gloom, and the heart Will
despair.
And there ia no eve with that weeper to weep
And there is no friend his lone vighs can keep;
And there IL none other that ever can know
The depth Of bis grief and the weight OF his woe.
Oh God. cheer the mourner. whose desoate heart
Is forced from its hopes 20 long cherished to part;
None other can pity-none other can save,
When the ashes ofhope are laid low in the grave:
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
IMPORTANT FROM INDlA-DEATH


CEN. HAVELOCk.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2i.-The steamship Europa, with
Liverpool dates to the 9Th January arrived here to
day. The Europa arrived out on the I'd January.
the Apgo.Saxon on the 7th; the North Star on the
Advices from India state that Gen. Havelock had
died of dysentery. Gen. Wyndham's division o
British troops had been defeated by the Gwslior mu
timers, near Cawnpore. The mutineers we're subse
quently be aten by Gen Colin Campbell
Marshal Radetsky, Redschid Pacha, and Rachel
the tragedienne, ara all dead.
The launch of the Levathan had been resumed
The ship wac advancing at the rate of ten feet pei
day. Only sixty feet remain TO be overcome
Financial affairs were improving, but several fail
ures had occurred at Glasgow, including that OF
Il J. Wallace, Tor quarter Of million
The frigste Powhatan arrived al Madeira on the
Goth December.
Wyndham's division was badly cut up aud retreat
ed with loss of the tents Of three regiments. S
Colin Campbell Immediately left Lucknow, and OF
the 9th was totally defeated. The Gwslior mutt
| neers had captured both guns and baggage.
Allabsbsd safely.
A loan for the East India Company vas spoken o
on the meeting of Parliament. A further reduction
! of Bank rates are anticipated.
The Bank of Belgium had reduced it's rates to =.
| per cent.
! The Madrid papers say that Spain will give no sat
| isfaction to America for the Ell Dorado affair.
The Prince of Prussia's mandate had been prolong
| cd tnte0 months, oWlDg 10 tn6 Mug COutlDu6O III
ness. The Bank of Prussia's rates had advanced 81
per cent.
The China news is meagre The attack on Canton
| had not iakan place, but was expected soon.
1t is said that France aud Spain will make q de
| moustration against Cochin China.
| LIVERPOOL, Jan. 9.-The sales of Cotton for The
last four days amount to O0U taken for speculation
and S $50 bales for exports. The market opened al
an advance Of one quarter pence, but partially re-
coded, and closed with declining tendency. The
sales on Friday amounted to 5000 bales. Orleans
frm ut g. middlipg at g Mobile fair 6s lld mid.
ding &c I'd, upands fair, &c Sd middlipg 3D. The
stock in hand amounts to 10000 bales, of which there
is of American l3UG 600 bales. The Manchester trade
| is dull.
| Bresdstufs are quiet. Richardson, Spence & Co.
lisay that -four opened with advance Of cd. but
| closed at decline OF 6dais, and very dull. Wheat
opened at I'd advance, but subsequently, fell back to
former prices. Corn closed dull at Sd decline.
Beet hss slightly advanced. Other articles are
generally unchanged. Sugar is buoyani, and has
advanced ais. the fornghi; Coffee il firm, and
Rice ia firm at an advance of 6dals Tea has advanced
LAID; Rosn is firm; Turpentine is steady.
The money market il slightly easier. The Bank
has reduced its rates to six per cent The amount OF
bullion has increased to 2UO,0OO pounds. Consols
for money closed Saturday noon at 9Its94i.
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at {" s4,D."-Ths pitt,burr Pos. publi.he. the

ut n Subtitle Pittsburg Post publishes the
senator T.zewell, Of Virginia now an old and in.
m nsn OF sn is so wealthy, it is said, that he once
in certain bank. ~
10 me ABOVE, the Richmond Examiner adds
H,er tor one OF our periodicals characteri.es nit
and , onS S ., the most gracesss liars he
we'll, no doubt, when he sees the sha. oy mi. iase
ssewes mind is still clear aud vigorous. a. .s are
Informed, and his memory has never at any $500
n.s s oesn 90 bad a. to warrant the belief that h. ~
week. We think no Vlrginisns memory is az bad =.
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THE CORN CROP

We are advised by our own correspondents from
the Western States that the corn crop Of the
try, which 1t was estimated last fall exceeded the
yield Of any previous year, is suffering from ex.
tensve rot, and the same fsct we observe, is men.
toned by some Of our exchanges. The backward
weather of last spring delayed planting several
weeks consequently, the crop did rpen until the
season of rosl winter set in while the grain was in
green state; this being followed by continued mild
weather during November aud December, the rot has
begun to show itself with much violence in the cribs
This appies moro particularly to Indiana, Illinois,
aud Missouri. The New York papers say that no
dry samples have recently been offered for sale in
that market The farmers are making the most of
thor misfortune by feeding the decsyed stuff to their
hogs and cate.-IUmon
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DRAGaING FOR OYsTERs

Thee citizen. Of u. Msry's county, Nd, are endes
voriug to get law through the Legislature to allow
the citizens Of that county who engaged
scoops in the Chesapeake Bay or Po,omsc r;vsr bnr
derng on the county. They allege that in deem vstsr
where there are now large Quantities, thew can he
caught in no other way. and therefore psrmit,sS
before half grown. They propose that tue owner 81
each vessel pay yearly license of fifteen dollars for
tho b.neG Of the school fund of the county, aud
they be allowed the privilege of using scoops and
Immediately adjacent to and adjoining said county
in water not less than twelve feet Deep at usual low
tide, and not within two hundred yards Of the land
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WHERE Tall, SOI,DIERS CONE FROM

WTIEhE TALL SULDIERS COME FRUN
From notice Of Surgeon General Lawsons report
in the American Journal Of The Medical Sciences itr
ascer.aned that the ta!est rasn snised in the untvi
sfhtes army are from the State Of Georgia. where,
out Of one hundred enlisted thirty were rI feet and
over; while the shortest men are from Nav York,
where only four out Of one hundred were Elk feet
The tallest recruit from Georgia was six feet sz and
ahalf inches and the mean heigh: of the recruits
thence was five feet eight inches. The Tales enlist
ell man from New York was six feet one inch and
hall, and the mean height Of New York recruits v"
five feet six inches The Souihor. Aad Western
States produce the tallest men, and - Middle and
Eastern States the ehortest
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THE TWO RIVERS.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON.

Thy Summer voice, Musketaquit,
Repeats the mueic OF the rain,
But sweeter rivers pulsing hit
Throu "a thee, as thou through Concord Plain.
Thou in thy narrow banks are pent;
The stream live unbounded goes
Through food and sea ard armament,
Through light, through life, it forward flows.
see the inundation sweet,
l hear the spending of the stream
Through years, through men. through nature heet,
Through passion, though hit through power and dream
Musketaquit. goblin strong.
OF shard and flint make jewels gay;
They lose their grief who hear his song.
And where he winds is the day of Jay.
50 forth and brighter fares my stream;
Who drinks j. shall not thirst again;
No darkness stains it's equal CLEAN,
And ages drop in il like rain.
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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY lTEMs.-The Valley DE
rnocrat" furnishes thu following items:
Thomas Braham was committed TO the jail in THE
place last week. charged With fsloniously stabbine
Wm. a. Dearick at or near Mount Crawford. on
the Cd inst The commitment was made by Justice
Harris of Mount Crawford We are not appraised Of
the particulars of the sfsy, but understand it grew
out of an old grudge.
There were issued from The Clerks Office OF Rock.
inpbam county, during thu month of December thr.
teen marriage licenses The grand total for the year
foots up l76.
Augustine Heller, upon the complaint OF james
Steele WAS committed TO Jail on the 4h inst, charged
with stealing steer, Of the value Of twenty-five dol
lara.
The mail now runs regularly twice week IN route
50l7. between Hsrrisonburg and New Marker, VIC
Brock's Gan
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BRuTAI. MURDER.

A correspondent Of the Washington Estates" writing
from Georgetown, d. c., under date Of Thursday
last says:
Our usually quiet city was yesterday afternoon ex.
cited by the deliberate and disbolical murder Of
innocent boy. Lie was one of party Of school
boys, who were playing football First street when
negro picked up their ball and started of with it, in
jest One OF the lads threw stone at the disurber
of their sport, which struck the door of painter
named Benjamin Ogle, who rushed out with gun,
and fred, killing an innocent and unoffsndng lad.
about twelve years Of age, son of Mr.. John Wells,
cooper, on Jefferson street. Ogls was Immediately
arrested, and Was committed by Justice Reaver to
jail for trial before the Criminal court. Great ex.
element prevailed, and at one time there was a dis
position to invoke the summary Justice of Lynch
Law" Ogle has borne qusrrelsome character, and
has previously threatened to shoot those who dis
pleased him. He will probably plead '.ineanity."
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THE MISSING srEAMER ARIEL

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Tb1 steamer Ariel LEFT Sou'h'
ampton England, on the 3l-t ut since which tina
she has not been heard from She has 100 psssengsr'
large and valuable cargo, and heavy English snG
continental mail elso 00U pounds in spscie % board
1t is stated that over one hundred new buildings
Wore erected in Wheeling in 1857.
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PROGRESS or Trr,EcpaM

The new word telegram" which s sanctioned by
the London Times, Examner, Spectator aud other
high British authorities will be inserted in the new
sditioo Of Websier's dictionary, to be issued THE
week by the Brothers Mason, publishers. 1t bad pre-
vousy been introduced in all The dictionaries of tho
Longnan's In London. Why dom, they sanction the
word "bogusf"
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IMPORTANT DISPATCHES FROM UTAH
TERRIBLE SUFFERING OF THE ARMY.

WA.HIEeros, Jan. 23.-The dispatches received
at the War Department from Colonel Johnston, dated
November 80 confirm the previous reports of exces.
sived suffering and great loss Of draught animals by
snow storms, cold and starvation. A sufficient mum.
Der of oxen, though poor had been saved to supply
part rations six days of the week. and there was
hand enough Of bacon for day Of the same period
for seven months; also, -four and ANAL rstions.
The storm dealt roughly with Col. Cooks com.
mand. He lost half OF his horses, besides number
Of mules.
Further advance toward Salt Lake City cannot be
made without new supply of such animals, to pro
cure which Captain Marcy had been despatched TO
New Mexico for their use early in spring. when the
army, with volunteer force 900 strong, will resume
Its march as soon as supplied with horses and mules,
and when the grass the mountains is sufficient to
sustain them.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE rs NorTowAr.-The barn oil
Mr. Anderson Vaughan, in Sottoway county, was
burned on Friday night last, and bic whole crop OF TO-
bscco. good farm house. quantity Of fodder ana
some farm implements consumed in the flames. AS as
Mr. Vaughan i. man of limited means, this loss iaiis
peculiarly heavy upon him. negro woman, hirea
by MIR. Vaughan is strongly suspected az oeng .ie
incendary though there is not sufficient proof as yet
10 establish her guilt
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NIARNIED,

~ me Key !. DraEe, on the 18th ia.t at the re,
dsnce Of Capt. Joseph Leuow tho bride. uncle Memphis
Tennessee Mr.. WILEY P. TAYLOR, to Mis-. PASslE
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Miss Della Webster 10 filling the fremont Temple
railroad service in Kcntuoky.
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BURNING CORN FOR FUEL.-Ths Chicago
Tribune says: ave used to hear that among the
wood-r, of "the West" the practice, in times of
little prices and much hog, of burning bacon on the
river steamers the cheapest feel was not the least
Lsttesly we have supposed that western men had
out grown the necessity Of what would ordinarily be
from trip the Illinois Central tells us that at
Kankakee, only faw hours ride from this city, he
found a man burning good sornd in 1.-The. ear in
bis stove. Inquiring the Of what was 10 him
shameful, he was told that while poor coal was worth
80 cents per 100 lbs at the depot uu,hraehsd corn
was dull at IS cents for the same weight"
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cry AMI STATE NEWS.

CoLLEcroR.HIp.-Dr. j. J. Simkins, Of this city,
has been appointed Collector Of this district. vice
Samuel T. Sawyer, Esq, whose term had expired
Norfolk Argus.
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CHARLES b. STUART,

ASHLAND, HANOVER County, Va,
WILL practice regularly In the Court, Of the couo
nes OF Hanover, Caroline, and King William, .ta
will attend to any business in any of the Courts held to
city Of Richmond. Dec e3-d3tSeh
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q .3ia, 800 - s761
LAST Dividend Of Profits per cent.

The undersigned. Directors Of the Fa sTs' b,
Virginia certify that the going sa,cne mas bee,
amiped and is believed 10 be correct.
WIN. II. MCFARLAND,
~ C. READ,
JOHN Z. WADSWORTH
WIN. C. ALLEN,
R. O. HASKfNS.
THEO ROBERTSON.
STATE OF VIRGINIA CRY OF Richmond TO W.T.
J. A. Smith, Cashier of the Farmers Bank Of Wig.
this day personally appeared before me, Justice q
Peace Of the City aforesaid and made oath that TIE
ncxed statement, made out from the Books OF tee D,
and from the Quarterly Returns received iron
branches, Is correct, TO tkt best OF his knowledge
belief
Given undsr my hand this els. day OF January. IsS
r. NJ. BURTON.
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A CfTIzEH OF RICHMOND RoBBED.-A gentleman
named Taylor, who arrived in Baltimore MONDAY
evening, from Richmond, was robbed of his waller;
containing SIS in Virginia bank bills. and BIO in goo
and silver, besides number Of valuable papers,
while In The cers on his way thither.
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CONDITION OF VIRGINIA n,
FARMERS BANK OF VIRGIN

RICHMOND, January 81, les.
To His Excellency HENRY A. WISE, Governor o, >
Sir herewith transmit statement of the eo,
of the Farmers' Bank Of Virginia a. Il appeare5
LIST day Of January. 1883, together with a com,
statement of its condition Oh the lst January. Il,
the LIST January, leje.
Very respectfully, your obediep. servant,
J. A. SMITH c.,
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APPOINTMENT OF CONSUL

WAsHISGroS, Jan. 2.-Johu G. Barr of Ala.
bama, has been appointed Consul to Melbourne,
Australia.
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kkAKE OPPORTUNiTY.-A person having e.ps
H. tai and wishing TO engage 10 the DRUo BrsnsS
can hesr Of desirable opportunity by addressing =
boz 667, Richmond, Va Nov liza
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ROBBERY or THE MAIL.-Ths Winchester Virgin
ian has been requested by Hon. G. j. Faulknsr, TO
state that he has ascertaned to hi, satisfaction the
robbery and destruction of two sms mail pouches,
one about the 18th and the other about the 18th OF De-
cember last, on the route between Harpers Ferry
and Washington, aud that he has reason to suspect
the robbery OF others.
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FIRE N SuRRY.-On Thursday morning last :, me 70
valuable residence of Geo. A. Bailey E.q., Sherh OF
Surry County. was destroyed by fire. 1t occurred q.
such an early hour. that the inmates were not aware
Of the conaagraon until the fire had gained teatIu,
headway and i, was not without some d'thcuty .ns'
the family escaped The entire contents were con
from the flames 80 that the o.s to Mr.. Bailey will be
very hesvy-psrhaps s2OOOO The fire is attributed
TO iDcendarsm, owing TO the fact that on the thurs
day previous An attempt had been made TO tire me
dwelling which only partially succeeded. DESTROYING
rho nnrcb A ,her, was no assistance At hand on
the lsst occasion the excited and frightened family and
servants could only stand by and see Their dwelling
and all irs valuable contents destroyed IN the names.
Il PETERSBURG Express.