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SOUTHERN PROTECTION INSURANCE
COMPANY,
ALEXANDRIA, VI.
Cacrtered BY the Legislature Of ms State in 1854.

ALEXANDRIA, VI.
Chartered By the Legislature Of this State in 1854.
CAPITAL OVER 100000.
UNuS Company oters many advantages by insurance
with or without premium note. The applicant may
paw the whole premium In cash for two years; IL
or the latter term he one-eghth of the amount
charged on annual policies. Or by giving premium
note he becomes a member Of tho Company, and has
voic. in it. regulation besides saving nearly the
amount ordinarily charged by Insurance Companies
Differences in the settlement OF Losses, under our bye
Laws are referablc to arbitration
DIRECTORS.
u " THOMAS Fairfax CHRISTIE NzALE, Alexdria,
d Il, SrxpLER hlsxandria X. F. LEarRR. Petersburg,
y N TrRNEn King WIN. s. 7. STUART, Fairfax,
T. B. RosRirsoN, Aiex'ra, P LIPscoxB, Pr.William,
" D. MASSEY SILAs BIGLow, Appomattox,
7. HAMPER. X. Il. CARTER, tauquier,
T r HUI. JAMES 7. CLOSE Aex'dria,
Z. sAyosrER, A. r. BLAKRY, Madison.
H w Thomas President: W. d. Massey, Treasr.
T B EopHRrsoN v. Pres't; + SASGsrER. Secretary.
JAMES T. CLOSE, Actusry and Gen. Agent
Iuly a-c6m
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Ricbmon0 Gnon1irer
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTORER l..

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BY RITCBlE, DUNNAvANT, TYLER & WISE
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KDGEwORTH FOR SALE.

SHNIIE subscriber acting behalf of the parties inter
es,ed offers for sale the above named farm, the resi-.
dence Of the late Gen. Wm F. Gordon Of the county OF
Albemarle.
1t contains about Thirteen Hundred Acres, of which
eight hundred open the residue being In woods
and well mbcrcd The whole of II il well watered and
OF the open land In high of improvement
II has upon it comfortable brick dwelling, and together
with other houses cabins sufficient for the accommo
dation OF large number Of negroes. There is also
Grst Mill. with n constant supply OF water.
The farm lies in the county of Abcmarle, Immediately
under the South West Mountains about FIVE miles from
tiordousvic ono and n half from Lndssys Depot on
the Virginia Central Rail Road sixteen from Charottes
vilc and within convenient distance OF Churches OF va
rious denominations. The situation is healthy and the
neighborhood In every respect excellent Taxing all
things into consideration 1t may justly be describedas
o the most desirable and valuable in this part Of
the country.
1t can readily be divided into good farms and Il
will be divided if found expedien in order TO effect sale
II sold Previously it will be offered at public auction
this fall or early next winter when expect, as the ad
nnstrator of General Gordon to sell some seventy or
eighty very valuable SLAVES tegethor with the other
personal estate usually found on large farm Due no
ce will be given OF the day Of sale when it is fixed In
the meantie any enquiries may be addressed to me at
Charlottesville aud Mr. George l.. Gordon, who Ia now
residing the land will take pleasure In showing to
any who wishes to se0it.
Sept 2l-ctf WIN. J. ROBERTSON.
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By order OF the President and DireotnrI
Sept S6vs4w w. r. AoNfoAD' e'''
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GOGCES, BROGURS, BROGUKs d, 900 pair
-. Hlchmond made Brogues, tor sale nceommoda-
*@tm, By NJ DEVEREUX,
a Leather Dealer, 1872, Cary T.,
"St-od Between l0eh and la&h -
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GEORGE 1. HERRING.
COMMISSION AND GROCERY STORE,
No. I'll. MAIN STREET.
II EEPS alsays on hand full stock of Groceries, t.
IN which be invites his and the public geEe
rally Aso pays strict attention TO the sale OF country
Produce and prepared furnish grain bays to mis-
I. enl. who wish send their grain to him 70 sell
GEO. HERRING,
,4-c,f No. So Main st.
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WILLIAM 4 CHURCH WILLIAM K. FLEMING
CHURCH & FLEMING,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
CORNER CARY AND 18TH STREETS, OPPOSITE OLD co
LunPIAS HOTEL, RIcHmosD, Va,
VKJIIL pay particular attention 70 the sale Of ALL
w KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. Dealers In
s kinds of Agricultural Implements, which are warrant
ed si,u field and garden Seeds Of almost every variety
Nav 4-cf
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF vALUABLl
REAL ESTATE, IN BATH COUNTY.

DAVID A. CLAIBORNE.
Administrator with tho will annexed Of the estatn
Aug 2S-cts Col. l.. Claiborne, decd.
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Eight Rules.

They WILL DETECT ALL COUNTERFEIT, Al
TERED. OR SPURIOUS NorEs.
@ The Magnifying Glass should at
ali times be used IN examining a Bank
Note by these Rules.
!. examine the form and features Of
all human figures on the note. Ii the
forms are graceful, and the figures dis.
tinc,, examine the drapery. See if the
folds lie natural. The hair Of the head
fine rands can be seen.
2. Examine the lettering, the title OF
the bank, or round handwriting on the
face of the note. On all genuine bulls
this work is done with great skill and
periectness, and there never yet vas n
counterfeit but Was defective 10 the letter.
ing
3. The Imprint or Engravers' names.
BY observing the great perfection of the
different company names-lhe evenness
and shape of the fine letters. Couu,er-
letters never get the Imprint perfect. This
Rule alone, if strictly observed, will detect
every counterfeit bill in existence.
4. The shading in the background of
yignetIe. or over and around the letters
forming I: q mace Of the bank on good
Olll, is perfect and even; Oh counterfeit,
irregular and imperfect.
{. Examine well the figures OIL other
parts OF the note containing the denomi
nation-also letters. Examine well the
dye work round The figures which stand
for the denomination. To see if it is Of the
same character. with The oruamen,al work
surrounding il.
6. Never take a bill deficient in any Of
the above points. II your frs, ,mpres
Sion is bad, you had better be careful
how you become induced TO Change your
mind, whether your opinion is not altered
rs you become confused in looking into
the texture of the workmanship Of the bill.
I. Examine the name of the State,
name of the Bank, and name Of the Town
where located. If st has been altered
from another bank. the defect can be
plainly seen, as the alteration will show
where j. has been stamped on.
8. To Detect Photographs.-The pho.
to- raphlc art has not vet been able to re
produce perfectly any color but black
The sure method Of detecting a photo
graph, is to touch il with "a solution com
posed Of 80 grams Cyanide Of Potassium
~ AN ounce of water. This solution is a
po'soH. 1t will remove the Photographic
Impression almost instantly. but will not
touch the carbon ink OF the bank note
plate printer. IL can be procured for a
few ,,ents at any rrnu stnra
Dyes Wall Street Broker.
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That Relief.


During the late session ot our Leg'S"-
ture, When the PRESIDENTS ana DIRECTORS Oh
the suspended Banks were hanging hoont
our Legislative Halls, ana ian'cn'ins the
Necessity when would eompe' sac banks
10 press 'nay' "ppres") 'he people, unless
reviewed oi the penalty incurred oy suspcn-
si"n' ana promising oy Implication NJ least
II saia pch"''y WAS suspehoeo' 10 felc'e
the people Many We're simple ehoug" 10
suppose lh"t TIE passage oil the Dahk Act
"o"'o enable these h"hNs 10 re''e'e 'he
people. but no" has That implied promise
oeeh reoeeu'iu' Va" 'u'S one h"uie Sill
gle Instance among the numerous SnSpcn'
ueu n"nNS' W"eFe Inc least fe''e' mas oren
"hor''o since '"e passage oi mat '"uo"S
p"hN Ac'! hu' Oh 'he contrary looking
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PAY THAT DgsT.-lt j.. n smal' one, 10
be sure, and apparently not worth n serious
Thought. Why not then pay it ! Why be
c' mpeIled 10 suIler the modification of n
dun Why not take that little thorn out
OF your finger at once IL viii tester if
allowed 10 remain, and cause ten times the
trouble. Why not relieve the conscience
Of that little load You will feel the bet.
ter for it by so doing You contracted the
debt knowingly aud willingly. Did you
not mean to pay it ! Certainly yoa did
Thea why not do it at once Every days
delay increases morally the amount of th e
obligation. Remember, too, that your little
debt and another mans little debt. and n
thousand other mems little debts, make n
little fortune for your creditor or they en-.
able him to pay his larger debts, or feed
his wOrknen and keep his machinery Il. 60
ing in times Ike these. Don't you see how
it is! You do ? Well. then, remit the
amount at once, and to>night the ghost OF
that debt will not trouble your dreams.
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New Book.

INDIA /; or the Pearl of Pearl River
BY the distinguished American Authoress,
Mrs. +. ID. f.. n. SoUTHwoRTH Author
Of "The Lost lieiress," "The Desert,
Wife," "rhe Missing Bride" "The Wiie's
Victory" Etc. 10 press, and to be ready
for sale on Saturday, March slh. Complete
in one large duoderimo volume. neatly
bound III Cloth, for One Dollar and Twenty.
five cents; or in two volumes, paper cover.
for One Dollar.
Copies of either edition OF the work, will
be sent TO any part Of the United States,
free Of postage. on remitting the price of
the edition they mny wish, TO the publisher
in n letter. Published and for sale at the
cheap Book and Publishing Establishment
of Il. B. Peterson, No. lO2 Chesnut ST,
PHILADELPHIA
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Appointments by the President.

Beverly l.. Clarke, Of Kentucky, appoin-
ted Minister Resident of the United States
TO the Republic of Guat emala to be also
Minister Resident of the United States to
the Republic of Honduras, pursuant to the
9Th section of the net of Congress of the
18th of August, 1856, entitled IAN act to
regulate the diplomatic and consular sys-
TENS OF the United States"
Fayette McMulliD. of Virginia, Governor
Of Washington Territory.
Abraham Reneher, of North Carolina,
Governor of The Territory Of New Mexico.
Alfred Cumming, Of Missouri, Governor
Of The Territory of Utah.
John Hartnett, of Missouri, Secretary of
the Territory of Utah.
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The Kansas Election Again.

In an article Of yesterday, We stated (says
the CarOlinian, of the 2Sth ult } that il
seemed impossible to get true statement
Of the Kansas election returns. Since then
We have received the Washington States
containing the official returns, signed by the
President Of tho Council and the Speaker
of the House of Representatives Of Kan
sas, and also by Gov. DenVe,, by which ii
appears that on the 2Ist of December the
vote for the Lecompton Coastitulion. with
slavery, stood 6,l42, to $50 for it without
slavery. On the 4lh Of January, it would
seem that l022s votes were cast against
the Constitution and 1862 for il. The certi-
fcate also shows the election Of alI the
Free State candidates by majoriiies vary
ing from 3oi to 696. The Legislature is
also Free State. We trust those returns
may yet be inyalidated, and that the Stars
statemsnt.a- mentioned yesterday may prove
correct
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THE SAvANYAH BANKS ABOUT TO RESUME
SPECIE PAYMENT-We are gratiicd To
learn from whai We regard as Il reliable
source, (sals the Savannah Gcorgan.) that
il VAS unanimously resolved. at meeting
yesterday OF the Presidents of the banks Of
this city, 10 resume the payment Of specie
on the first day Of June next, or at aR earli-
or day, if they can obtain the cu-oprration
of the banks at Augusta an d Charleston -
We also learn on the same authority that
since the passage OF the late law, the banks
of Savannah have been Consisntly endcavor-
Ing TO place Themselves in IA condition to re.
sumo at an early day. We hope that the
community will feel the relief anticipated,
though some there are W. know who are
not without fears that whilst this step will
restore the character of the banks and stop
much irritation sgaIn>t them, the strimgcucy
of the money market will be Iucrc.srd.--
Whatever may be the result, the b.ukS will
consid T that they will thus have drscnarr-
ed their duty.
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Peter sons Counterfeit Detector.

We have received the February number
Of this valuable Periodical work which is
mum and the Publishers have determined
to commence the publication of it, semi.
monthly, at once, with the extra subscrip-
ton of one dollar per annum. 1t gives a
list of all the Banks in the United States,
which are solvent, and which are inso!vent
and pointing out the genuine bills Of each
Bank. and also the counterfeit /; and how
they may be known. 1t should be- in the
hands Of all Banks, Bankers, Brokers, Mrr.
chants, and in short, in the hands of every
body, whether they be money-lenders. mon.
ey-borrowers, or money holders.
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Sales Day

Was cold, wet, with muddy streets, and
very disagreeable under feet but no.~ith-
standing the irclemency Of the weather,
there was pretty good turn out, of the
sinew and backbone of the country and
but little property sold. The only sales
made by the Sheriff. were Negro man, fur
1925, and Two tracts of land, besides other
articles Of little value. Whether so small
sale of property, by the Sheriff on n reg>
ular sales day, in such tight up times as
these, is proof positive, that our people are
out Of debt-our Devil says nothing.
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BUSINESS lMrRovING.-A letter from Lo-
we'll TO the Boston Traveller says:
The spindle city il gradually resuming
its steady hum of industry aud wopted bu.
sinrss like appearance. With the exception
Of the unfortunate Middle sex, ~ ost Of the
mi,ls me in running condition, giving the
operations from two-,hirds to full time
The cold snap and light furry of snow,
which, by the way, is giving us excellen,
sleighing, has had the effect OF making trade
look mp, for i, has brought in good sprin.
kle of our rural neighbors, who, v ith their
produce generally have a little ready cash
on hand for investment in dry goods. gro-
ceries, &c, which it does not always pay to
take To Boston.
All departments Of the immense iron
works at Boonton resumed work on Mon
day. For the last two months only the
blast furnaces has been in operation ; the
pudding furnaces, nail factory, keg factory
&c, being closed. The number Of hands
when these works are in full blast, is some
thing over 500.
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PALMETTO Assoc: ITIoS-We understand
from the best authority, that the patriot and
hero, Gen. John a. QuitmaD. has consented
to deliver the next anniversary add ress be.
fore The Palmetto Association Of this city,
in May next 10 our judgment, better SO.
lection could not have been made. Gen
Qni,rnan is a distinguished member of Con.
gress from another State, and can give dis
Interested testimony in reference 10 the con.
duct Of the Palmetto Regiment 10 Mexico
Besides, no one is better informed upon
the subject than their commander, Gen
Qutmau, who led them in glory through
The whole campaign. Come one, come all
CarOiinian.
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THs STATUE or WAsHISaros.--Th The
involuntary exclamation or admiration
With which large concourse Of people
suu,ed the statue Of Washington ON yes.
terday, when the canvas wss removed
and il WAS for the first time seen in Ut
interrupted relief, implied the bighest iri-
bune To- its excellence. A careful criticism
may develop trivial blemishes Of detail
but the general effect surpasses pablic eI.
pectation. All are agreed that il is .
noble creation Of genius, equally worthy
Of the Patriot and the Artist whose names
it is destined TO blend in inseparable asso-
citation and 10 transmit to The remo,est
pOster'ty.
The statue will be again covered, and
will so remain until its Inauguration on
the 22d OF February.
Richmond Sowfh.
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AYALUABLE INyEsrIss. witness
ed yesterday the ttisl Of machine for
drawing trees, stamps, rocks, &c, from
the earth, the invention of Mr.. w. W..
Willis. The exhibition was perfectly sue.
csssful, aud gave great satisfaction TO
those present. The machne. which is
remarkably simple, works upou the lever
principle, and possesses vast power.
We saS a tree so,pe thirty feet in
height, aud eighteen inches in diarpeter,
drawn out OF the ground in less than Eve
minutes, with the most wonderful ease,
and there can be 10 doubt that the stur
diest moaarchs Of the forest must bend
before h.--PAa yoarnaS
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AN ALABAMA PoLirrcAL joker,

AN ALABAMA POLITICAL JoKER.-
They tell good many political jokes Of
our neghbors now occupying the ancient
lands Of the Alsbamas, among them the
10 loving:
An out and out party man, q landlord,
who had accommodated his political
friends for twenty years, happened to go
into nominating convention Just as they
had finished their business, and heard =
little delegate move that "this convention
adjourn sine die.
Sine die !said Mr.. G., TO a person
standing near, "where's that 7"
why thals way in the northern par,
OF the the oounrry,' said his nsighbor.
Hold on. il sou please, Mr.. Chairman
said the landlord. with great,Eewphssia
aud earueslHass. hold on. sifsI'd like
to be heard on ,ha, question. ssIs have
kepi public house for more'n twenty
years. I'm poor man. I've always bs.
ionged to the party. and never split In
my ide. Tins is the most oentrsl location
IN. the coantry, and it's where we've alters
met. I've never had nor asked an Office,
and baye worked night and day for the
party. and now think, sir, it is coniemp
ubIe to 20 to adionrning this conysn.ion
iSdy up 10 Sane DEF
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A FEARFUL WARsrSg.-A young lad

A FEARFUL WARSINg.-A young lady,
twenty five years Of age, Of elegant ac-
ccmPIishments and fascinating qualities of
many kinds, arrived in this city (says tho
81 Louis Republican, few weeks ago,
from ChIicothe, Ohio, on a visit. She had
for some time been in tho habit of taking
small quantities OF arsenic, for the purpose
OF be"uiiying her complexion, and on FRI
day last, she took an overdose, fsli sick,
and day before yesterday ,hc died
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JAVA COFFEE IN NEW YoRK.-The New

JAVA COFFEE TN NEw YoRK.-The New
York Post of Thursday, says:
"All The Java coffee in this market held
in first nands, embracing 900 mats, was
sold this IN rning at i6 cents, four months.
The stock Of this description of coffee is
now entirely exhausted Mt all the ports 10
the United States, aud the prospective ar.
rivals are exceedingly small. We only
know Of one invoice expected 10 March,
which. at 10 cents per pound. would scarce.
ly cover the cost laid down here"
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Congressional.
w ashinglun Janu,

Washington. January 30.
SENATE.-Mr. Mason, from the Com
nItlee Oh Foreign Relations, made y re-
port upon Central American affairs, re.
viewing all the facts of the case and con
cluding with resolutions lst. Tha, no
further provisions Of law are necessary to
confer authority on the President to cause
arrests and secures on the high seas of
persons who have violated the neutrality
laws Of lsls-such power being neces
sariiy in the jurisdiction of the United
States, the arrest vas without warrant of
all the circumstances Of the case, the com
mittee do not view tie act Of Com. Paul
ding as calling for censnre, except by the
Nicaraguan Government. A bill accom-
psnies hhe report, authorizing the arrest
OF flbustsrg on the high seas.
Mr.. Dougiss. as a member Of the com.
mittee, dissented from the report. The
further consideration Of the report was
postponed till February o.
The bill for the iusxease Of the army
was taken up, and made Tue special order
for TO. morrow.
Dir. Harlan made speech ia opp0si-
ton to the admission of Kansas under the
Lecompion Constitution.
Heuss.-The Speskes appointed Sc
lect .comaittee to report on the part of
the Presideats Message relative TO tho
Pacific Railroad.
The consideration cf the case Of the
Hon. o. b Matlerson WAS post slponed, in
consequence Of the necessary absence Of
Mr. NJ.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
when the debate on Central America af
fairs WAS resumed.
The policy OF the Administration was
condemned by Mossrs Granger and Wash.
burn, of Wiscoosip.
Washington. January 20.
The Senate to-day discussed the bill OF
Mr Douglas for the admission OF MINES
ota into the Union, aud the bill for the
ipcrease Of the army.
10 the House. the Invalic Pension bill
was passed, ard Kansas and Nicaragua
.stfairs were discussed.
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Washington Runors.

A correspondent of the New York Even
ing Post says The Senate Committee on
Military Affairs have reported unanimously
against the raising of any more regiments,
instead of which they recommend an in
crease of companies to thirteen, / believe,
and of the numbers Of company TO ninety
men. This proposal, which will doubtless
be adopted, will give IN increase Of about
5000 men.
A correspondent Of the New York Her
aid reports that 1.-The President has Prepar.
ed message on the Lecompton Constitu-
ton, setting forth his views, which will be
communicated to Congress as soon as q
call is made upon him for any additional :n'
formation he may have in reference to the
election held in Kansas"
From the same authority, we learn that
"Mr. Craig, member Of Congress from Mis-
souri, received last night dispatches FROM
Weston, dated the 2lst instant, stating that
the pro-s!avery Legislature and State Off.
GERS of Kansas are certainly elected
a corres poudent of the Philadelphia
Press thinks too preciptats a temper has
been betrayed by Government its demon.
straIion against the Mormons II is sug
gcsted that if commission be sent to Utah
the difficulty may yet be adjusted.
1t is pretty well understood that Senator
Doug las is meditating n scheme Of compro-
mise IN The Kansas controversy.
The New York Daily Times eossespon-
dent anticipates the aPpointmeut OF Mr.. W.
+. Ritche TO the Mission at Naples
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The MARCH TO THE GRAvE IN 1876,

The MARCH TO THE GRAvE IN 1851.
" hat mighty procession has been moving
toward the grave during the past year!
AZ The usual estimate, since the first OF
January, 1867, more than thirty one mil
lion Ave hundred thousand Of tke worlds
population have gone down TO the grave.
Pace them IN long array. and the will give
u moving column VI more than thirteen
hundred to every mile Of the circamfer.
ence- Of the globe. What spectacle, 20
they move on. tramp. tramp, tramp, the
Dead March giving its funeral notes as
they 70 70 the silent shadesl