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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-05

WIN. u. TOMPKINS,
Of the late firm Of E. G..
4 w. D. Tompkins,
Richmond, Va, and for
merly Of Albemarle.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-05

EVANS e WATSON.
IMPROVED SALAMANDER SAFES.
No. 26 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
PHILA DELPHIA.
Banks, Vaults, Bank Locks, Ha4ess
Fire Proof Doors, for Banks and Stores,
Iron Shutters, Iron Doors, and Iron
= Sash, for Fire Proof Buildings, eoa al
Seal and Letter Copying Presses, aF
Jewelry Safes, &c.
D. w. KENNEDY, Agent, Staun:on.
Ma Orders respectfully solicited. &.
June 5. lS58-tf
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-05

r ONGWORTHY'S PURE OHIO CA
IL TAWBA BRANDY.-Th subscriber has been
appointed Agent for the sale of this PURE AMEa1cAN
BRANDY for this section Of Virginia. Consumers
and dealers in the country have now an opportu-
seen in this country, and vastly superior IN favor
and purity to nine tenths of the imported mixtures
sold as French Brandy. Sold in cases Of doz.
bottles each. Price Sl.25 per bottle, or-Sl2 pc.
case, with liberal discount to the trade.
w. PETERSON, Druggist.
l55 Main ST., Cor. 18th Richmond, "a.
Sept. rs, 1858.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-05
RESTAURANT.

THE undersigned begs leave to inform his friends
y and the public, that he is prepared to open his
Restaurant
AT HIS OLD STAND,
~ NEXT Door TO LIE AMERICAN HOTEL, -
Where he will be always found, ready to wait on
his guests, and in consideratain OF the times his
charges will be moderate, which are as follows:
MEALS, Is Cts.
SNAKS, 1912 Cts.
BEDS, Is Cts.
Also, all kinds of LIQUORS at his Bar, 6 IA cts
Blackberry Brandy Westmoreland do
Ginger do Old Wheat do
Strawberry do Old Rye do
Lavender do Ozigler do
Pale do Peter Engleman do
Henessey French do D. F. Clammer do
Cherry do Star xxx Whiskey
London dock do Old Monographs do
Bourbon Whiskey Old Xxx do
Also, Liquors Of different kinds, too numerous to
mention, which will be sold at low prices.
The subscriber keeps on hand good assortment
Of GROCERIES,. of all kinds, which he is prepared
to sell as low as they can be sold in Staunton.
JOHN O'HARE.
Stanton, Sept. 25th, 1858.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-05

JAS. E. TOMPK1NS,
Formerly Of Albemarle,
OF late a partner in the
concern of Staples Martin
d Co. .StauntOn. Va
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-05
FILL TRADE, 1858!

July 81, ls5s.-ly.
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29
P@sSRRCTUsu
o. THE
Rocky M0ameaam News.

Tue discovery Of rich and extensive Cold
Regions In Western Nebraska, and tbs
certainty that . large population will I'M
snediasely enter upon and settle along ehs
Eastern Slope oE the Rocky Mountains,
renders It important and even necessary,
that q PRESS SHOULD be established thsFe
without aaiay, to influence and organize
the aeweTalEed masses, sgan now rapidly
Faahing 60 the scaae of enssrpgkxe. Tha
character u khia asw aaa Enporesns raEioa,
illdspe0d nach upon the tnAaenes hroag1ht
10 bear upon It's sa9Iy settlement; and no
InAnaAes Ii ~ powerful 10 dissaade from
disorder, and to organize with order and
digaitY as Z Fra Press. Ii Is The purpose
Of the undersigned. 10 pressed ak onee to
the Mining Region, with Press and Ia
sus the Ggst Nc. Of Weekly Paper, from
some pnInt In or near shs Mining Regain,
ca or about the Erss of April. The PAPER
win be called TMg Roc1r MOuMTAEM
NKws. Ths EaitogaaI department. win be
conducted with enkIra independence 81 aIl
paFkizaa or peeuniaTy eonaAdnxaklonas and
and while krsa agom an anana eestaeaka In
aaaaee, will be Assesaa tAoEoaghiy 70 ne
WssssTn Interests, ard especially tbs Csn-
trail West. RsllaAsA eerrsspondenta win
BE- sscarad in svaxy aznp0rsaht Minlng Ra-
gioa and inEagnAsSan enllscted with rare,
az, to their axteak and richness, and also
their Agricultural aaA Commercial RasoaE-
ess. Special sttenkion wff BE- paid TO as
eeEssinfng the Essnlk OK reliable surveys
fer roads throagh ghs Moankasns, and par
sieulariy For tAs Maan Csnkraa Traak d q
Paei6c Rail ReaA In I word all hat
viii b uaefaI Is 80 stranger fn Fogmiag
correct estimate " o. Mlnsag Rsgisa ana
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29
COUNCIL. BLUFFS, IOWA


TIA undersigned having Fseankly retired
from the mercantile business, begs Eaave
10 ODER his services to Merchants and Ba
siness Men cs all classes, as d GsnsraI
Collecting Agent. He proposes 10 give
his sntira atkeation to this business an8
his long residence, and extensive acgaaim-
tanca In the West, will, be srusEa, saahla
aim to give entire satisfaction Go all VINO
may amplsg hIm.
Eotsa, Accounts and CaaEms CT ali kinda.
mAy be forwarded TO tbs undersaanmd, hv
mall, or o4aeTwiSa, Tor pTaaan4aEInn, LID
uidaElon or Collection. pgomBk attention
will be given, and the avaiia iaamediataly
rsmitted Whsa Ii may heeeme necessary
to plaes claims La suit, the best prefsaulon-
al saryieea will be secured, and the IaRai
proeeedsnas urged forward az rapldly ~
p0ssfhaes Doabefal claims win be settled
and secured o8khs best ssrms aEtaaRahies
and the title 10 naal Estate, wAan taken
slthsE AZ paTassl 81 security carefully in-
VestigAsad.
rae mnderslgnsa wiz, also Pay Taxss In
al parts % western iowa and Nebraska /
and viii also Sell, Purchase on Invas4 Mom-
81 Ia Real Estate
Letters u Faqalry Win Be psomptly "a
GE0RGE DOUGHTY.
RKFKR&Rcmat
Cousin BEuEva-<1fkesg q Pussy,
Bankers Baldwin d Dodge d c@aadY
g Test, dol q. G. Nmtk q Coz, do.
EAEHx. Loufs, Me- oaa, Klnw 4 Go !
Squire q Reed, ehaplai@h, Day M Co, q.
O. nasss . Co., HOWARD 4 naneAmafl.
sx. IesawEa, Ms.---Teeslsa d FazaszgA.
Jos. G. Hnlk eraa't g. 10. Ina. Co., III.
L. AEsDoaaId. !. q J. Cura, Nays, -
Cord . Co, ]. D. gaaAlagS d Co., a.
BAat&ia A Co
Ssps. 80 W.
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29

g0uMEKE BLuPRAs ssssRs ssssss "'S~"S iowa
a TIE Subscriber bsss lsaEs
- 10 aaneuaes that be has re-
anossd his aAQp Go kveo doors -
below The RehlRssR Hoass, BFosa'
way. where DC will be pleased to
nsssk j 3 saany axisads. He Is pre-
III ~ prepared ID ID any and all wofk
ID hls hne. In tha aaatest, most o.
rahse anA kAsRzoaaAfe style.
Mamamsbag the places two doors WsFg
sk Ia Rchlnson Rcuna.
luna s,-sSS II.
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29
NEW AND CHEAP GOOIS
MUCK Oils a. IN
6aemwg@Ay Hewm.
,sssasx Meuld eAll Tia aktsntionos
- psoRis Mills aad I'd -

nv - MNMsA ~ - &&A& * gu
saaemwD@Ms K@wm.
,sussxx WeuId call tha askaationos
eAs people . Nils and al -
oaninE ceBn les 10 The "a,
khak aA&y Aaye completed thsjv -
house and havs Just Yeesfved and 80 ssas'
az the largest and most varIsJ psasd oas
10 mew geaass swsT brett to xus1sr 1'TV .sht
Gar Assortment Of Dry Goods -
An4eF lean aSla foreign manufacta,' ~, " q
eonapasse " viii be found In he 80 ~ -
eeankxg '''4'
AmangsaE Groceries NAV bsfo.,4
% hdd. N. o. Sugar,
6ClaEi6sd, de-
80 sack Bic Coffee,
Do CHESTS Tea, assorted.
zoo 9, d slb boxed Tes.
800 sacks G. A. salt,
100 barrels Ka. do
900 sacks Dairy do
60 barrels Molassea,
~ 20 hk do syEnp,
100 Bsd-stsadsy all pattern.
BaFs&ss cuhh0afaa, tan safes chair, L..
gss, mattresses, stands &C, &c.
100 cock and heating stoves, all pse,r,
and aa1ea.
100 kegs Nails, assorted.
Doors, window-saah, blinds, paints o.
&c.
30 0TS AND SHOES
We have sixty eases, all sorts ,sd -
tarns, And every thing else that naT :
fouAa aasterastAls ode Of 81 Louis, b,
heavy loss BY Are and the failur, a
Eaany baaiL cas- houses throughout the sts,S
have Shown 30 as the necessity of 5oig,,
pay down business. Therefore, We IN
adopted The pay down business, and bv b
means We hope to ODER such iuduesnsaaa
these that WIKI to pay down for goods, Ia
| they w3fisuTaly pareha&e
By doing this Kind Of g business, We n
net xnbjeefto Iyss, by bad debts and s,kv
leases which surely follows after credfav
We do not pretend TO say as Eebraaka Gin
aRd 0maAa City does, that ours is rHE We
70 iHssss ysag asnsys bat we do say We viii
give yoa more goods Ter your money, TIA
aay ether house VEST 81. Louis
Call ans axMmine-~ao trouble to shgs
goods. Remember the sign of the CAss
Camh Ssere, GisRwood, Iowa.
- We kny dry hiaas, furs, psItra,
ecrn, Wheat, osas, bacon, pork, wax sallgE
&c, &c at highest pEIees.
a
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29
AGRmHsm II. SMITH,
M@m@m. magms and OWmazm@m&@a
MMsaA - Nsaxs.

R@AmaeKs
GeAsaess B5ass ssss ssssss ssssss So sksss&.
GaaginK, 0ilaan@. eSsaimAag, &Arbiing 4
Ksnnxln8 eaxgiaN wAK1n n bmxsv psfs
-. Il wsss8 akyas. Rswag asaMRmKs WAR
ransaa nas 10 pssa ~ ii kead akssk q
wall~papsf, Mlaaes eEe.s suaHsAnklY 90
hana. ksigAnea a6IEshad aaAd walls eeEsk.
q. gdakz. q lnwB 81 E9nakkY, 90
laasfsd 90 promptly tsesl&ss ta.
laoy 81 MAlA@l III t. ssse sk daasa@ nloek.
snagNg ssSHkfs
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29
aRREEK, wEARR d BENTON /,
mAmm S.

L a N u a @ 3 n I s,
aauNCEx MEWwpgs ssss st&sss 49,. ..s' IOWA
Greene q wFaass, Gsaax Rapids, Iowa
Greene, WeaTs q Ries, Fort DesznoipA
Iowa. =,
To1asekSnma anAaes taxss paid aaS
E&nas pHssAasea and aesa in any part q
Eawa. i8n l, i5s
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29
W. GONs ANm PKsA

stDtmea and a0llaxas aallaKB ama aimsss
An empty pockss i taas worss & sFaaasa. y
have opaa&d . AaHop IL thn bed IS
Broadway, GoanEgi Wamlas, In b. d. Amysa
cid stana, 10. 8, ker kAs ManakAskmFs and
Repair u Raows, MafTewa, 0x- Jokes
Wagems, Carriages, Baggyss 6l&iAss Cak-
ssss, Bgws and Neapaess with Ut slsa son-
eomakanss. Yaka and Wa@nas nows al
waya % hand. I win pay paxsiEaaas St
saatisn to Eapsiring In al iEs hFamsAsa, and
taks In exchange aaysAizg khak eaa eat
or dzink. uaa e. pay aebse vita Gasa he
d cali and a@s what I can do Tor Yaas
a. a. RyEHY.
Csaneal BEusa, Dec. ., Is6s. IL !
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29

STEAM FERRY B0AT
RRTwKRN
Council luffs and Omaha Ctr

swmza#mmA n Ihe G0anGtl nlulfm a. Me-
- bgaaka Ferry company are
= happy 10 tnferm he public
that kke EsFrying Beason las eommsaead,
ana thak ths Aae RAd eommodisaa sssam
Ferry Boat ~
Nehwasakm No. 1,
Il now running bstwsea Council BluHa
ard Omaha City.
Our Ferry Boat In one Of the 6naat, lar
gest, and only safe and Esilahla boat on the
Upper Missouri riyaE, and "a this In thu
oRly place where Tia pahIis saa cross at
al stagsa oe tha water, we wsald aaviss
kha pubale and amigraasnm 10 eosna saaEa
rsxks, and ws will cross yea wsEklsaMk aslas.
sfEhsT In high or Ipw water, ~ shis u to
only place whsxs any craaalng e0nla be
done during the hfgh watsE this spring fer
one hnndred miles mp or down tbs river.
Tims Of running, from sunrise I'll dark.
Raesrsnees --Ehs travelling essaMEaaitY
gsssFally. sIs3
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29

uapwh2ad
ahsamH
sESoz ITO p
sa s s s
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Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29

THE sndargigRsd have paTchassd, aad ars
4 new putting In complete craaT, the
steam Ffourtng and Saw Mills, tive niles
west &c this city, EsEmsrly ewnsd By tins
MessFs. Jearsys, and viii Ia few aayn be
prepared TO furniah any desired article ta
Lumber, and also both merrhans aad eoun-
grinding, Ia q fair, equitable maA aatts-
aKy manneT.
would sly to the Farmers that we
a. do right, and NOT only gaia, bat
keep ,ustom and goed VIII. We wiah
S@s@ Bushels ca wheat.
nd al equal amount % eorn, for whisA
sswflI pay ths highest cash price.
60 A first rate article Of Flour aAa
Msal will be constantly kept on hard ksr
sale.
By industry, eeoaomy and q disposiEica
ever - eblige, we hope 70 live and prosper
with the eikaKaus Of ibis rsgioa.
SILL O. TOWN.
fun3-i86A tt
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29

RKSHR suhaeFasx wu&Ra reapsesSasYy an
III neunes Go sha citizens ef R0kxaWatta-
azis and tns aa1sfn1ng sezzHiess khat be h2I
epaaad al eg8nmEwa Pine Eamhez Yard, IA
Cnazaea NiaAh eaky, and Ia In Tsesipt Of luE.
bsr xsxwEaxsy, and win kesp constantly %
land q Large and veil Belseted stock Of
PINE LUMnERy
ETe@ Ia inca 10 2 aneheas aisos pine siding
and worked Aoexiags pans ahinges and Ian
sash, baiEaa, doors, sc, ali Of which lWlB
aan aaw Eag cash.
KELLER & BENNETT
Gee 20, 98A8. Il
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Rure, FresaA u se inc,
gsaE0. D. KAxmE Il CO..
REAL ESTATE BROKERS,

5Ft
GENERAL LAME AGENTS,
asem@es2, Essam, ee& Ess9ssaasakA, MsAksmsks.
WILL pgompgiy aEsaad be Lad Aasngisa,
NV making eoIieet1oms, an#esEamg money.
Locating ard salliag land waEranEs. eaylsg
taxss, buying and selling city prepasy, ard
all ether business pegkaimg Ia skaiT pgukaas4
In Western Lows snd Nebraska
LISTERS ef inquiry pFOmpsly answer
Mef@g&m@&&s
Gr@@na, wsmye mansaa, sgsnazesE Namas EagEa
o. pe9ghty u Ge.,..stsssss.ss
aFa@aas Wa@Es q Riaey st.~~sR&s Mas MaAaaas e
arsena Wears, ..s.s...-.... Cedar MspEAa "
Hoat5e b ayesaR, aksSwsaa, -
u. " EhoGnAs q Co.. cess. sEkassnmaaas 0Ata.
Scn9eaSY ~ Sons ssvsssas~Esrs
Mtxaa q 2sadznafs, .s.,.....s.
w@. IEAek, .....a...s...s.... yin3eu2SwR. y, g.
1eezass1 q Hrs,. PhlsseaapAaas ga.
Dec IS 1856. IN
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Mercantile House Western Iowa. having Kept
Regular Quitting Establishment since 1850!



ito what"
NECESSARY F0R TmE EmAGRANT AND MENER,
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-06-29
Rezar Paaema lie acamea

OF sha day, 10 which We especially insaEs
ghs atEaakaca 0g tAa &AaleBaa. EEsSy ag@
siele aoad by m Id waxgamk@d
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05

been pIundered by the clergy in the present civil war
and always with tho lying assurance that Is for oncs
opiy" Weli they have the power and we have no pro-
tecticn and what IN the OF common Is 70
vent them from taking more9 They will doubtless not
keep us long waiting before they do so.
The new bonds OF Jecker on the Market and selling
rapidly At IS TO meet the fol- Incoming contribution There
viii not be penny OF them sold than 70 suffice
for the so per Of the contribution payable 10 this
rubbish. The debt will become acknowledged one by
the act far this party s concerned aud Mexico will
BIO sadded with 600 more Of debt, which, add
ed to the $50 600 600 debt created in July by the great
financial scheme of Miramon will make $95 900 600 OF
paper debt fosted upon the nation i've months besides
the million Of contracts aud reclanaons arising out OF
spoiaoDs OF foreigners, 10 say nothing OF the millions
upon millions Of ruin heaped upon tho country; aud all
this TO satisfy the ambitious views OF miserable cor
Tupt, demorazed and vicious clergy. Certainly poor
Mexico made pay dearly for the crimes OF her old
rotten mother Spain Who is mad enough TO think these
speculative debts ever be acknowledged and
paid by any honest government that may ever be
established IN Mexico? No one think, but
Jecker and his partner In the business do abrac
Minister Of france BY the way the latter says he has
got assurances from his government that the clergy
will be sustained and that French fleet is to 70
Vera Cruz TO take that city and give these people
Perhaps We shall see what Brother Jonathan has
propose IN this business.
The clergy are for the moment impudent TO degree
They rainy are In the ascendant just but may
expect the scale TO prep0nderate very avor OF the
others. II yon will examine the excellent map you pub
hed last month, you will that the battle OF Queretaro
fought inside the clergy nes as) tho battle of
Mlancnpo. The only changes to be made in that com
prehensiye exposition Of the state of parties Mexico
TO extend the clergy lines 70 Oaxaca and Zacaecas and
cut c all the west country beyond Guadaajara, which
will leave the amount of territory about the
the clergy. The consttutionasts of the interior
nll retreat What will be their next step it is very diff
cult TO divine. Their losses only insure tho greater
anarchy OF the country and the proongng Of the civil
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HONFECJ IoNERY-wHOLESAlE AND BErAI-
~ LECOMTFS, No. 23j Greenwich street. has on hand q
large OF Confectionery for the Holidays Just re-
ceived invoice Of French Bon Bons Paste, Toys &C.
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THE FINANCIAL CONDITION Of VIRGINIA.
Our Richmoaa Correspondence.


RICHMOND, Va, Nov. %, 1863.
Important Statistics Relating to the Enaacial Condition Of
Viryinia-The Public Debt of the Sdte-Aercha~ts' Ii
censs-NuzRber Of Merchants in the State-Their Sales
Direct Trade Nth Europe-Eansings Of riryinia Ra,,.
roads, dc
There are doubtless thousands OF your readers IN New
York and elsewhere holders Of Virginia State bonds who
Interested in ascertaning the condition Of the
finances ofvrgna at this time. Through the kindness Of
the gentcmany and efficient Auditor Of Public Accounts
Mr. j. II. Bennett, am permitted to CLEAN .mpor-
ant items from his regular biennial report course
of preparation for the next Legislature From these
will be that the financial ion Of Virginia such
to give the fullest of her present and future
stability.
THE PUBLIC DEBT OF sTATE
BY the 10th section Of article Of the constitution
Is provided that there shall be set apart annually from
accrung revenues, equal seven per cent Of the
State debt existing the first day Of January, 1852 The
fund thus apart shall be called the sinking fund
and shall be applied to the payment Of the interest Of the
State debit and the principal of part as may be re
deemable.o
By the first section Of chapter seventeen OF the act
passed 26th Of March, 1885, the public debt existing on the
first day of January 1882 ascertained 10 be sll 71
s3s So and o2S 6s were appropriated annually from
the public treasury to be applied the payment or the
as was redeemabc. Notwithstanding $494 900 Of this
debt bears but i've per interest," and 500 has
been redeemed yet the annual appropriation for interest
and sinking fund 10 not reduced because il is necessary
TO be maintained to pay off the debt in thirty years.
THE NEW DKBT.
The same article Of the constitution provides stthat
whenever after the first day Of January 1852 debt shall
be contracted by the commonwealth there shall be- sek
apart in like manner annually for thirty -four years sum
exceeding by per cent the aggregate amount Of tho
annual interest agreed to DO paid thereon at the time OF il
construction, which shall DO part of the sinking
fund and shall be applied in the before directed
This debt Is redeemable for thirty four years from tn
ISSUE the amount which created after the LIST OF anu
ary, 1862, and before the 1gt Of January 1898
was. 50, 963 1887 %
To LIST Of January, 1854 457l Ala AZ
Do. do, 1856. ~, 12l ,Ss4 81
Loss, amount returned by Gel
den, Withcrs l. Co.. ..... 10000 90
-- ALI 1854 81
10 LIST OF january, 1855. ,4O3 %
10 do., lSb1.................... 2,653,5I0 90
10. do., 1853. $50, 060 90
no. do, 1859 s66' eO0 IN
TO 3oth September, 1862 being for part Of -
inns calenda. year, and ending with the
so" year OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,22e, 500 90
Ipa'. $40, $50, a2l SO
o. hs debt slse6oco hcars I've per cen, rt,res, and
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CPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
y USEFUL PRESENTS FOR ALL SEASONS
BAGLEY'S CELEBRATED GOLD PENS AND PENCrY
CASES, MANUFACTURED BY C. F. NEWTON
The subscriber takes pleasure 10 thu yeur
York public that be has The premises III Broadway
der the New York HOTEL where be viii for sale srea
stock Of he above mentioned goods guaranteeing The
putaon the Pens have he twenty years " MOI
be furnished by the specimens offered -
They and been in by all the and te prin-
cipal mercantile houses In the city also In the vavous
menis OF the federal at They have
received offered for compeon the highest pre-
award silver med,l and diploma the great worlds Ear
cheapness. - 80 "a
The old established Office No. Maiden iape "a AN, co
tinued for wholesale business c. r. NEWTON
III Broadway, New York HeteI
No. Maiden lane, Howard Hotel
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The total value Of the taxable property Of the state Of
Virginia Is nnc hundred and ninety six millions az dol
ars-a pretty good stake for the payment Of debt Of
about thirty millions. The Old Dominion is good for
any amount.
Some persons here say that Bolts afraid to 20 North
est he may be retained as hostage for the pardon OF
Old Brown. IN such an event, apprehend no exchange
would be likely TO take place 80 far as Virginia Il con-
cerned The only way, according to the opinion Of rem
emen here in VIII sh they could turn the tsimn,ortas,
TO permit him to retSrn Let the abolonsts eject mis-
and Brown 10 safe.
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ment Of the public debt for the year 1861 $3.50 SO
the debt OF the State should not augmented by any
issue OF State bonds until tee year 1870 the amount
redeemed the old debt would be ST. To- and the
surplus of the annual appropriation, above interest,"
would be s360,424 CD. OF the debt the State would
own by investment. therein $4423,4ll As and the
annual fund applicable 10 further Investment in this latter
debt wouli be $43l 1894 49, that 1870 the Sinking
Fund Commissioners win have redeemed and will own by
investment So bis 900 III and will have an annual fund
for these objects Of SS239 90, which will be con-
stanty increasing in geomelrica ratio If the debt Of
the State should be increased The latter fund will be ia
creased CORRESPONDENCE,
TAX ON MERCHANTS ucEysEs
Below will be orni carefully prepared table, show
ing the number OF merchants each classification
ana ther aggregate sales, well the per centage
each class for henses FOR the year 1885, Their sepa
rate sales
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HOLIDAY PRESENTS.

and Stun Goods. &c. &c. suitable for
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
goods GU. IN =
Dress fatierns and gold st separate counter.
CANAL corner OF Mercer
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Coupon debt, per cent. =. s1i ,902, 500 90
Sterling bonds, 6per cent. l,666,000 90