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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-06
vEKY yALIAnLE nEAL EsrArE AM

N'OIIV' w IN ~ HVNN 'INI''t'
7 the Request 81 the Finance Committee u the C;;y
N Council, We will s-ll AZ public auction on the premises,
on THURSDAY. THE Still DAY VI DECEMBER. l>S?, at
!. ~, tia, portion Of the lot on Nhic.. MAS located tie for.
;ncr gs works, as ircnt- 20! feet "u the South eide q: Cary
street. running back In rarali-! line, !lO feet.
Also, a lot in rear of :ac above, bounded on the Wet by
III. lot Of Bacon TAFT, Ed, fronting .hCu: ~ feet on ,ls
North side pi Dock street, running back about 81. feet 10
the rear line OF the hrst mentioned lot.
On the fret 10, there j. IL large brick building, r.r'l Tor
uiicc.. Sc, built Ci the be-t materials, and Of >Ipr ri"r work
msr.lap. Also, u large drr.proo! rciort house, covered
With Iron and slate. The lot will b. divided, or svid eGtlrc,
.ud the buildings sold with the same cr not. rs may be- Ge.
rurinincd on nj the hour Of sale. This property Is Iu-tiy re.
aricd as the most valuable In The city. having a spat.
enough 10 ercc. Il large warehouse, and having the Ocn,i;
"i the Cary stree: font n, we'll a. the font on ihr upper
basin II the Dock, where produce AMI goods eau he re.
c"iycd ar shipped tree 81 ~drayagu.
rsnv-:-Onr fourth cash. balance a. ole. two and three
yva.- Ior n-yuti-Die nVIes iutere-t ia! able half yearly
secured by u trust deed.
Pla;s ~ the property can be seen at our Office IN = few
days. HoDpIN . APl'Ll:spN. Auctouecr-.
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NOTICE.

FIlHE sale OF Mr.. Thos. James Dcane'- farm la O~o"chlani
i county. advertised by James Lyons, trustee, will take
place on TUESDAY, the 18th O. December. l-j!, together
with - slaves. very likely AMI VALUABLE" AMI also NIL the
Stock, Crops, SC, On said estate. Person, disposed TO at.
tend the sale can leave Richmond Monday afternoon. ih"
1.;h Inst. NJ 2 O'Clock, nv WAY of the Packet Boat, he &C.
commodatei ~ Cedar Point vr Goochlaud Court House
that night, and from which place. ;hcrr will be cony-yances
to take them To- the sale the mex! day. distant only about
two miles. There are few better estates than his no" In
market, and sn excellent opportunity i so. offered 10
those disposed TO purchase "a valuable frrm, Slaves ani All
necessary personal property.
For terms, &c, see auction head.
Dec 6-,d, GODDIN { APrEISuS. Auct..
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NORTHERN MARKETS.

ENLnNonr, Dee. 5.-flonr i dull and MI.
changed; Howard Street 81 - Wheat is
hioyant; white 81 %0al is. Corn i, firm :;
ncw white GJa10c.; yellow rUa7ir.
New Yo:x. Dec. 5.-cotton is unchanged,
IlOnr Is firm, Southern 81 tjaj -; Witcrt
firm. Southern White Il Is, Red | 81: Corn
ii.:m and >carcc. New White IS cents; Pork
''noyanr. Mess ii 2jali 30; Lard steady {;
Whisky firm at - cents; Turpcntine dull at
IA to h: Rooiu dull at | - 10 / -! Rec
quiet; Stocks iull and lower. Virginia SKIES
OBS
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rrcuuoyD cITrLr MAr6ET, Dec. !,

In com epucncc Of the extremely warm weather, and the
previous heavy supply NJ ,at:!c ut reduced prices, having
induced the butcher, to buy freely, the demand wa ~.
trrincly light la, week. There were only l25 head sold At
prices ranging from - TO rs, several lots being held over.
Th-r- wa 4 heavy supply 81 hos on hand. oil u which
were not sold. We quote pork a. -. TO ;, a. To quality.
Sheep may be- quoted a; ::.J'i - . ~ per head for cOin-
nun EntrN 81 S IN 5 per Ion lbs. gross.
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No N TIM Lnl.NE IL OF ROSS AND LnLKL,I IL

fOl SALE.
T the request Of Mr.. T.. 7. Winston who has determined
"A 10 discontinue house ~k-"pin.b We shall offer for sale,
~ auction, On FRIDAY, TIE lGrH or DECEMBER, lSi9,
~ the premises, at four O'Clock, ms neH and elegant dwell
los located as aboyr. Tn. lot has :! front OF - feet. and =
depth Of 10 feet TO = wide alley. The buildings on II have
been erected within the last three YEAR. Beside. the dwell.
lag there Is "A most spacious brick kitchen, three stories high.
containing eight rooms. i smok..hou.e and a largc brick COW
ani coal.hou.r. The dwelling Is - hy " feet, three stories
above the basement. and contains II rooms. From the
basement TO the fourth story The house is supplied with gas
aud ho; aud cold water. aud all other modern improvements,
with excellent Gu vert tp drain TIA. PREMISE. ~" dwelling
j. faced OH two sides with The brs, Bll'iinpr" stock brick,
and the entire workmanship throughout 1, -. the mo-: ~
pcrior order, and the materials selected with the gTca;e-t
care. II Is believed that there are few, i; any, better built
dwellings in Iis city.
Persons disposed 10 v!cw the premises are requested to
call on Mr. Winston, at the store VI Fisher 4 Winston.
Possession given during the month Of January neAi.
TERMS:-Onethh cash; balance at i, l.. l. and -
months, for Negotiable notes, iGtercst added, secured by a
trust deed.
GODDIS x APPERSOS, Auctione.rs.
L. She purchaser Of the property can purchase the
most Of the Furniture which i, nearly new and in excellent;
order) at valuation. q. 4 A., Auct-.
Nov
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This the funds can afford annually, leaving
contingen, fund to be invested if no, expended
and the coiamon school fund, larger than the
sum which is now actually applied to them.
earnestly appeal to the General Assembly
not to permit the present abuses OF the common
school expenditures to continue; and not any
longer to refuse some liberal amount OF patron
age to our higher grades Of instruction.
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vIRCI,Ia-.S CHANCERY.-M Eul

In the Clerks ONCE Of The County Iou!t OF Lonl,i
County. on Monday, the IN day Of November, lS9:
Lewis ". LcaEc and Louisa, his wife, Augusta Mehain--
and Cinthia his vie, James Is. Harris and Pamela. hi,
wife. Lewis n. harden, Francis VI. Bari-u, Washington q.
harden and Nancy Mahainc= P!a'n;!a..
Against
Alfred j.. harden Defendant.
The object Of hi. suit :, to obtain a decree for the .al.
Of two certain tracts OF land. OF which Mics h. Earien
died, seized and possessed. lying In the upper end Of Loni.a
County. Ia order for distribution among IL. psrti-, thereto
entitled; and affidavit having bee Insde ani,tI ed. that the
defendant above named Is no; q resident OF this state, OIL
motion NJ the plaintiffs, by their attorney, it is ordered that
the said defendant above named do appear here within one
month after due publication OF this order ami do what j.,
necessary to rrotec; their interest In this Init.
ACopy-Teste
Dee s-exiy DAVID VI. HUNTER. Clerk.
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IACES \ EnBkOibEkIES.
II IcII a.. I.l,acl, Lac. sleeves aGi CoIin
II n a win, Io. do. 10.
po d.. fron-nu embroidered Sleeves and Collar
~. an. S!-.F s. ami linen Collars
-. embroidered DEs-se-
r.ahr,Iiere red linen YOz., and Sieve
BIac. Grape Sy's a!I C"iiafs
BDmbstin~-, Tarnise. Alpaca
ThIb., Cloths aad other Mourning
~. are continuing oCr s.i- Of rich dr-s silks, popdni'
y,rcn,Is.. Mou,clains., Robes, M-Tlno', and all Other sea
,onable good, a: reduced price: -uoo
80 Main street.
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' We have this day rccciTei a small lo' OF Virginia
made Black Cashmere. Gcnilemeu wishing a superior.
homemade article are invited 10 call so3n, as ;'Ic lot = 'eFy
small and We shall have no more at present.
D.r; CliILES x IIENE.
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Pulaski LAND FOR SALE.

LAND FOR NALE.,,.n -,
WILL sell, privately. about 1900 acres II Land. 10 fuia'.
i county, Virginia. The land lies on The sorth s1sos
New RITer, 100 miles West OF Lynchburs, . a.hei iI vIa
Newbern Depot, ) miles above Central DEPOT, on l.
o. VI CLOYDf
Nov So-,t N,rbsra, Pulaski county, Va
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VALUABLE o on 9TH ZEE

Wiz VI NNU WIN TTNFFTC.
Immediately after u foregoing sale. lay about l O'Clock,
y. IL, will be sold ;hs: e ~ valuable lot on the West line o;
eth street. b.i>rC. Cary .ul Main .ir.";s, fronting 81 r..
running bach irif. Til !ot justly regarded very yalui.
'i". 'niaS +, p 'n- .U'"'.'. pas Vi the citv Di,.r- -ea!
'.i,'- .ri. ~. p #r'., r
NOy .y-fu, I,Jprt> ,rf 80. I,.l-
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AArsENESr>.-Thc Theatre il cue ul the
mo-, attractive localities a:"wn i~u-,uo-, where ono
uay pass MI evening nsrcrably AMI ims!ructiyely
Mr.. e.. Howard and Mr. II. Watkins, hy tlc choice
d; PIECES well-uudcr>tood and familiar % - tor:
have drawn c:"wo, ..,!y s;cnil.. Mother week
a.; attractions may he relied upon.
\. Metropolitan Hall, DIR. BesI.'s P;rr"ptirnr. o.
ni-r!lAical illustration al IL" last war in lnd!n, il
very attractive in its every feature. \. good quarter
worth Of instruction may be had here nightly.
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~ respectfully called TO our sale, this morning at lail
o'clock, OF that very valuable farm lately purchased by
Charles Marx, ESD. the balance Of the Fall, Plantation, -
valuable Slaves, Hooded Cow, Mules, llor,e-, Wagons,
Carts, Corn, Fodder, Shurks, Straw, E-grt,hle>, Farming
implements, &c. For particulars see auction column.
The sale will commence with the farm dr,i naul-i. A"I n
I n'ciocg, will be- sold the slaves.
Dec JAS. VI, TAYLOR 4 son, Auct..
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NoTICH.

To Traders and Slave Owners!
HAVING Jemol.shetlt the old and rebuilt \ New and Com
III modious Sho~-Room, and otherwise improved my old
stand, / am prepared to omuoda over sS S-Sro-s Tor
sale. ! an also prepared, 70 give the owners Of the slaves,
rood comfortable rooms and board, on reasonable tarra,.
Q. F. HATCHER,
No. 1875, GRiyIRs STREET,
De, 4-Lou New Orleans, Louisiana.
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TUNING SLIls.
Il Fancy CASHMERE SUIT.
Black Dress suits,
Blue Dress Goats,
Fancy Velvet Vests,
D~ARRkCoTr. HAkRis 1 CO.,
n.I NJ. liz MAiQ street.,
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HIRING.
A6O
r.. .i. j. CLOPTON,
IySrrAL AGENT AND COLLECTOR.
,,o,... ..,-nrr Wal. an! Franklin streets, OPPOSE
Dickinson. IN Il Co,

sIt II II, ihblNIh
rI,IIF slb.crihcr beg. TO return hi. acknOsl.dgmert I
m, friend. AMI patrons for their iayor- during th,t "a,
wear, and would inform them that be siil continues ttS b.
..;.r-.. Of. IirIT. ont Negroes. K.n'in: out Houses ard 20
l--'in: Claims. and all other business pertaining 10 y q,
r.rnl Agency, 70 all u which h" g.Se, his personal K CT
li"r.
Firic. in the country who may en'rus; the hiring of e
negroes TO him, may rc-t assured .! every attention Z Ia
pl!i TO getting them none but good hones. and m Ie
prizes, ami in the event Of sickness, the bert medicsk IN
personal attention -t,all AWAY, be- supplied.
Negroes fcr hire the coming year had better be 50 .
me- ~. early after Christmas a. possible.
10 those at u distance; 30 whom | am personally unkis VI
! b.g To- refer To the following persons: 4.
EIrHuuSs-Dick.Hson iHi & Co.
klsG s>D QUEtS C'I>TY-br. rhoma. I.aisnr, ID u
q. faGu'lcroy. =,
wlsrYcau 40 CsrND-Eev. Thomas, l. Loe.,, DR. u
Wheels r:hi. T.
C,GOL>g CpCNIY-Eo. IiudziI. Lsq, L. u. h.mpi "
John u. Butler. mazda
t,.sx CorsrY-N. J. u. whitIo"s. Or. = J.; "Hst, VI
Jas. II. LstaDe, "a. Z. Nosl, br. Bs'. 4. hoy We l
KING WlluAx CorsTY-Jorn L. La'ane, "n. c. La'sne
Dr.. John Lewis.
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SOUTHERN RIG;rS.-Ihe Central Southern
of inc IIousc OF DELEGATE, tii- Tuesday might, ~ =:
,",f.,i
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rnI rLE, sALE oE 2s LIKELi NE.

WILL. b. sold at public auction. TO The highest Ildier,A
w AIpoIaatioN Cour; iIous-, OF. the EIGHTH Da' VI
DECEMBER, i~iY. uh.r being CoYrtday)
- LIKELY NEiIOks,
consisting " men, w"u'-i, hog and slri,. me proPe " OF
Ii"nj. Day. JAMES '. DAY, Trustee.
49, - l. q. ll "
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t:iisihE MEMS.
roEr II alcinU.D. DErEMDgK 8, ls9a

H.Ih "Af-~ IHIH hAi - /! y'I'tN.
ARRIVED.
Steamship JauIe.to~n, Skinner. New N"rs, udss rnt
passengers.
steamer BclyiIerc, kernr, Baltimore, rrdsc "ut r':.,".
gers.
Schr Anscos:a. McCcwin, Norfolk, rhsat.
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CITY AND STATE NEWS.

r,rrvx ~. NJur,p, ..t ,fr,,u,,n r,,i
"''"> y" =
AnGu-; rctur!''i To- .iHs H".H i!"ii ii"!f'.H fcify
with the coInpuuicauf lluwilzrr-. the Young .iluri
AMI vi-.fr;, - bc.d,I Ly s,i,a.. ,,,,,,y
- -. r",. ,.r,Ir ,- - .i.. ,"ar.i.
, ,,, -, :, it,, "'' n.i ,hn j. -. =. ~ -. ~, H. go ~ -
,,a ,yEs . - - 49, ~. .L";r ~ H. r.: -, -.
49, ,Ho -. .. ,.: ,,n ,| I'D ii n,r, 4 -, - V.
n w. .,,Iro,n,j Ln.uc - . i,i,| .n.,.n ir e. r.,,,n.
~; w.. wb", ;n,nrnrI H.. u"w "a. ,,: IN.
ven, r.,, =, ra.,jy f"r Them hen anI rY,,r.. ., 81 H,, h h.;
,L, .IriIIiu, womb - ken, M, vii, z.I
Tn. GnT.rno- ~ .rrnd "a \r,,r.f ,n., ,i,r leg.
- ", !" 90. ~ ~ j 49,
!!a".%!' '".,'' It"'f o. H,''tA ""!'' >.'''tit ''::'St
II! ms c''E; ara '""' o. y. ""''H >' i'' '',! 10"
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NORTHERN HAY.-l.. zoe bales prime Northern
~ Hay. per bark Weather Gauge and srhr u. I. Williams,
FOR sale by LpMnSp, DAVENPORT { ca.
Dec
DOSEsDALE AMI JAMES RIVER; CE-
Ia MENT, FOR sale 1y
Dec6 EDMOND, DAVENPORT 4 CO.
lava COFEEE.-iJ 100 mat. and bags Java Coa.-
u for sale BY EDMOND, DAVENPORT & ca.
Deco
q FLAyOIfED RUM.-io hid. for sale
III hy l.. 4 l.. b. DAVENPORT.
Dec d
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PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL

tSIAitlN I'M. tbiNll " haiiiENs, ~
VllE uaiUr-isncd, Executor % the last will and t.s'a.
Il msnt ot"m. II Roy. deceased, In accordance With tho
provisions, Of slid I'll, will, on The l2Tn or deer, l>i@,
az Mathews Court House, Offer Tor sale, on reasonable
terms, that valuable ;rlc; Of land on HOrih Rive, known
as G.AiIt'-, tgiouginS 10 tie e,Ia'e O; the late william u.
hoy.
mi, h,rm c"n;,ius three hundred aud Gny.onc acres,
about $50 hundred and evenly Of which i arabic and Ia
good heart. aud has been subject 20 all excellent system o.
iillnge for come years, aud about ssTen'y'Sne acres act Ia
wood OF good Gual:y. Il j. situated on u river North
abyuuG;us Va all the lrNGTcs Of sit water, and po.sessrs
priyile,r. aud lacllIlir. FOR planting oysters unsurpassed
hy any locality IN sat water Virginia. The heslth Of the
county surrounded By = sal: atmosphere; The society IN
surpassed for refinement and cultivation; it, nssrH-,s to
rhurch., Of -y-ry denominations. 10 steamboat wharyes
conncc,in: !, With Eaitimor. aud Norfolk, sc, &c, twice "a
x.-E, al! pU.n; to nu"sual advantages 6Ei attractions rare
Is progressed by oae locality.
ALSO,
a, Tie sanI. time AMI riar-. the undersigned will oner
for -.i- Il lc.ci Of wood lauL, being ,ct ia pine and white
"as .hip timber, an! o'r"r, pcrrisF advantages 70 timber
prittr-, &c.
P,-,.-rion given he is. January. l.iO.
TERMS made hn0S. % day q .ale.
Any gentleman desiring TO be more particularly Informed
relative to the Character Of the land, the terms Of sale,
&c. can oH.r-=. sac q: North End, T.. u.
WAaAEH ]. TALIAFERRO, ia,
Executor 1i WILLIAM II. Kor. DECREASED.
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\ kaEE CHANCE
FOE SPECTATORS. LAND PIRATES M WIS

TcwS LUT IUgBERS.
WHY take money 80 The lar. ovcrtraJ,d and icm0Ts
W lied western market, =" earn To" wages q enter
pricing forecast aud pruyri"nt vi.lom, when the surcsl
pledge for rapid and infTi;c rrott- le- ih!- side y! the Al.
leghancs:
Nirgnia's new era Of iore.Gn AMI domestic commercial
action, Is fast approaching its organization. In spite Of
stupid and tinid i-gi.Is'ior and more stupid ana ;iIn!i
difference 10 Northern enterprise, the thing l. sen.ibly
struggling IN tie wcph OF the Imminent future, and must
,no" occupy is tie In the progression 81 our history. The
present irrrpre,,b!e demand 10 the Western counties. for
completing the central line Of Improvement, together watt
tu- -HTnV-t agitation IN thr Es', OF The direct trade qg-.
zion lrnd-r the present satisfactory working Of our hnzn.
"ss' Til leave no ,repid, buUc.inR, bl.ad'old alternative T."
NJ """' legislature. !, Is conceded tha; next To Nor.
'nt. e." ''l"-wat-r cities the LOCALITY "P Co.iNGrUS, by
r"a. orr o. rs relative position to the physical, geographical
49, artificial formation Of the country, OF IT.. unriyall"d
coAsisleIce with peculiar Railroad and Canal connection.
deposits n coal and Iron the FiricsT Is THE USOS, water
power and climate, must be- the highest claimant 20 the
golden harvest Of tiist commercial system. Tn. problem
Needs no dcmon.'raiion 10 the .hr"gd discrimination Of ouG
Northern brethren; and they are already taking position
for ihe cri.is. by buying l"nI.. erecting building. spying
out the land, occupying ;l- brief interval OF tu-pcnsc Ia
farming, trading lud operating Railroad contracts In the
vicinity. Let tl0s" who desire to make such investments
look tr their !ntrrC-t>.
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I Will. offer fOr sale, at auction. in CoY.ngton, on the
J. ?prH DAY OF MARCH next Court day. rows LOTS
No. -. ~, 10, III, III, ~, IA. Also, a. the Sane
time, that eligible and valuable HOTEL PROPERTY on
Main street, adjoining the COurt-house square, together
with Lot No. -, occupied by the stables. &c. Also. II
tract OF land on Pott-' Greek, containing sbout lp Acres,
Ito b.. more particularly described before soli.) Also. q;
the same time aud place, L tract Of tlmbereh land contain
in, about 500 Acres, ~eSt.nilD. doan within 4 i"w hun
bred yards Of the town aud river. The land is well iln'
bered, has upon IL water. power and iron ore, and n cor
siderable portion Of Il i suitable To- clear and cultivate.
TERNs :-Onethird OF the purchase money down; the
balance In two -Iuai payments ut sx and twelve month.
from day Of sale. Possession ciycG Immediately. Bond
and approved security w!lb required, together whh thr
vendors lein on the p.oTcrt' tas further rccurtyD i0r d"
f.rr.d payments. .. J.. GRAY,
Attorney in fact for tbs heir. Of Arhr.v NJ. scott, deed.
Nov aI-r,d,
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-, .; Virginia. territory. The New river
Fa' tr south in North Carolina, and passing
">' In, THIS northeast 10 Montgomery, and
!a' wcs, of north, cuts through the whole
nv, ri the Allegheny mountains, and runs
NV" ~, ~ the mouth of the Gauly thence north
10 the Kanawha. 1t is one ct the most
NLArsable water passages in the world, and
~ If Development in every respect. Opposite
;,,rct;on with the kanawha, eastward, the
Ia. If the Monongahela rise and run north
a,ri TO Pittsburs. Thus Virginia alone mas
rs,.rS for hundreds OF miles, running from
',,rh 10 north, contrary to the general 'ioW OF
,,trys There is great power IN TINS peculiar
;v If formation, and time will show that II Is
~. O, the elements Of our future progress aud
.,,s,pc>s in wealth. Ii invites Virginia, by
:, MEANS. 10 connect the lanes and the New
,,r. first, and the James and the Mono,sahe-
Il practicable, afterwards. | believe that
.. connection with New Tivcr is practicable,
III surveys ought TO be ordered for il. Look
,,to this, and s~econdarily to test the present
Tst;on of the James River Canal across the
Allegheny ridge, | ordered Il small reconnois-
,,ncc cut Of the contingent fund the past sum
r,cr The President and Engineer OF the canal
,ye me every facility and assistance, and
as further aided by Col. Smith of the lhsti-
NE. with a corps of il graduates. The report
Engineer Lorraine will he Submitted TO You.
i-d>l the General Assembly VIII ty > liberal
.,2-nrriation enable the Institute L" purchase
3 complete set Of Typographical Instruments
nd TO organize Il corps OF civil engineers Tor
.lrveys generally, and especially for ascertain
ias the best mode Of connecting the Jalne
with New river, and of improving the naNiga-
ion of the latter. | commend 10 your atten-
ION the full and able report Of Col. Ellis on
the affairs of the James River and kanawha
company.
The next most important work is:
THE covINGToS AND OHIO RAIL
L. ought to be completed in the shortest pos.
,bIe time. To that end | recommend an ap-
nropria,lOn Of two millions per annum until
me work is finished to the Ohio. Argument
: die on this policy.
In. other works shoald be classified accord
/. 10 their state of completion. The Char.
.ts>si.lv and l.ynchburs road is nearly
g,,hci: the Norfolk and Petersburg road Is
sa;>hed; the York river road has reached the
panausey; the Danyille road will soon he
anYe,tcd with the works OF North Carolina.
{ pou the whole, then, | recommend for the
r.Nt ,wn Years the following appropriations:
= -, md mt, ,,.. hmm ~ IN
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-06
TRUSTEES SALE or REAL ESTATE,

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WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
refer to the report of the commissioners
for matters touching this work. They ask to
he allowed to vary a contract with the artist,
Mr.. Rogers, so as to advance to him a reasona:
BILE sum to enable him to progress speedily and
at ease with his work. And they report fully
the proceedings and ceremonies to inaugurate
the equestrian statue by Crawford. The Mason
statue has arrived in the United States, and
will be here in a few days.
THE REMAINS oP MI NoNRoE
Have been removed, and a neat monument in
the form Of an iron temple, has been erected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-16
Railroads in Virginia.

There are twelve railroads in Virginia
finished and in regular operation, whose
aggregate length is upwards of 300 miles.
We do not include in the list the Baltimore
and Ohio road, with the Parkersburg branch,
which would increase the above aggregate to
LOO miles. Nor do we include the Manas-
sas Gap and Alexandria. Loudoun and llamp-
shire roads, portions of which are completed
and in operation, which if added to the above
figures, would swell the total to 800 miles.
When all the roads now i'll progress shall be
finished, there will be a grand total Of more
than 1900 miles, connecting the Ohio river
at three different points with the Atlantic
seaboard, knitting together in iron bands
every section of the State. and giving them
cas-, and cheap access to the best markets.
This ia the true secret Of progress, and it
will be brilliant day for the Old Dominion
when the policy of thus improving her ply
steal advantages and developing her inn
mense material resources. under iudicious
regulations, shall have totally crushed out
the passion of her people for electing Presi-
dents and clarifying the resolutions Of % and
Petersburg Infelli9encer.