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LUtaLE TRACE or .yoon :,.,n

TaLCtRLE TRACE oE y3Gu .,sHn
~ tGHhlHuiAN COUNTY. NEAR I JAIEs Rlv!E.
rtiSiHu FROM 40 TO | ~ AIRES, Foa sAG
!, "CG:tOS ~ iiiE city OF .ICuMyHu
1 tae r-eue:: VI the ;e.son Il representa- 80, If -,
Z :a'e Capt. Ja=:s h Lee, sad OF ice utter n-.:s-a:-
iaT 0. the L!:e DR.. Jas. Henue-son. We shall sell a, pcbur
auct:9G. :: sur oNdrr, Ia tie city If Kiclmont, ad,,.c:u .
.he HaaE o.; 'irS:ai-. On THURSDAY, the lash d., 9: Do.
ces:3er, 1901, 8; y O'Clock 81 the tract of LAND Il Iuck.
ihghaS :"hIty, on Negro Greek ard the waters o. .!ei4ndf
Creek. hbeat thee - four iEiIes from jan.. Live; vi
which Or. JAMES Henderson ded seized, ca1.aIn!a; nsr,
40" 10 Leo ares pic: anc survey .. Shit. G. o. r.
hie';sd !: $50 hour Of safe. The iSnt rijG.n, i.. cIl.to
I.fe!: hat .il=r:, a1i !, .aii 70 &c vel! VOICED al t!r-
.e:.a.
ihas-|pne fourth cash; esl,nce at {, Il a1G &c
Tio"t;s !or ne o:iable hc;es Interest added secured ~ ,
.e:i n. 'fhi HDC"iS Z APpEESoS. T. yct6.
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DIVlDEND.-rbs Hos.d Of Directors 0

DlVlO ENO.-Ths Hos.d Of Directors o!
q re Mxncheetsr Cotton and Nooi Manu- nctu:iug
a. We d sclsIed Z Dividend, pay able 10 ,hs Stoek.
.. - Ne I-.h Inst at ths a;s OF the Agent
..-:, ". d. PvWEaS, Agsat
vHE sT0Ch HOLDERS Of TIE Bank
:, ;; ,lIs,oia nd tne F"rner.' BANK Of Virginia,
d. e. Shat IL. tax OF The Ioaisd- II ate State, upon
-, x a= iHo Il ,rkS has peea assumed by tbs Banks
e. ;r positively, and ;hs. ,he 81, ckholder, in boil
- Sax ats Z sciIarged from scch lax. The .svessl
: h a. BANK vii IEks nctiss I =, the Mother
I.... .rlsd tyr them. WM. Y. 1AYLOa,
CASHIER o! the Bank Of Virginia.
y SMITH,
::-tk:l- Cashier Of he Farmers Bank Of Va.
lK;: GR md COMMANDER OF
- AH.Gurs rLSfLakS,. and tho PIP niaot Or
E..a Il - !: ARA J. n s>Esuoiy It th7 Masonic Hal.
-: ;, u THURSDAY. i7ih .st, ~ II o'clock d.
:! lie: u e. LLl.
JtHN DOVE, g. &.
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DOUE AND ShUES-Asnuiuc:uTeu IT : Nv
ID Vile, Pulaski county, Va, nov opening Oh Cary street,
one door above ihe Bank Of Richmond. Shall receive from
aurr asauisc.ory weakly lrpplles suited 70 The A!a;s. t:sda.
Ee7. G-4H<. TA. !, LA j. &C.
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*"i also ven at the saue lime, .s admin. TRAITOR c: he
sis "E' s!2-be's W!:ie's, deed, ail the Household ,aG
NiicEeu fu:;.tufs. % the bore Ied! farm, ;og-t; e. 1riI
ne EacIn:as CienI!!I, one Carriage, %ego:, ~art. nor.=..
'Sra' Soek 81 Ss's!e, Sheep and Rog,, ABOUT $50 Barrel {!
.osn, Fodder. Oats, slrucsI, st'av, a. &c.
TlhSs -!oE AL sums c: FIFTY dollars ,ud under, cs.l;
overt c: .rouIt, + credit & ak month";, the ~puichauI
giving bonc art sstisfs:tory security.
T!ios. WRITER'S,
Ad.ar. of:he Es.u.e C: Elizabeth m.ther., dc,'d.
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::."Li:EA H~itSTtGtoS
rno

TOR SALE.
~ 'ikiC. ofihe VII! .! ;h: .ate Tho,ss, ".laers,
~ crcc., Ind - eNrc: . a:r:sioa lmuns.; me IL. aan IS,
VIII -'ii - snniic rur''cr >; :: 2 .!:A, =; Lj.s:, u .Cs.-
oAi, thr 80: day 6f pecemt.- rext. Il. At Valuable ri 10
alton 10 t7s county # pi-- ode, eth, miles ,or,bG-st Of
IL Co"f;lor.e. .ne-n es rPcpisr ill., sh.:eou the ls.s
- 1-aS 'oe:s "ia:!s re-ldrt. II ce:.ta!Gs ny cid .GrTey
81 ttAss, u ~ .Acciirut c"ndt: ,E. vel. v str: 81 CO.! ~ -
'srh:": Il: Es.!'"laiacs'. Il /. s'imI,eu TO L.. csc O: ga
COZ. productive :-sd.. IL T.! l. rouIlry. The hui, iux cen
STAT OF Dwelling aoC'e with 5 roGncs, sad aI utace IN ,ho
'"id, WIZ n ;h- gsceaa-y o~u;-hcasrs, come .. who! a.ro
;Ecsit a;I::Gcas Il i:"Erugk repair. An Episcopal Church
!: within ta!:" f"iir VI TIE resideIIe. Xnd Others ~. q: ,6B-
seiicat utaia"cssI !: ;he ueishrortood. a crop Of v lea:
I: 1eeu sec.sL.
| Will $50 isll, 4, tie same Tina, Eish. or Tea raiu=S!.
S.aTrs, accustomed 20 pl2Ltat!oo work. perscus wi.hiny
~ We" tue !anG vii ca! CO the subscriber 10 PETERSBURG.
'r to sr Us G. a'nnEer.hip Oh the prcGi.v..
iEas--s1i :he { :sots. c at; for tho land, ! crcd.: o,
.ae sb1 two years, lie %porchag-r giving tosd, wis saIs
faolor; secc'Ity, sd = Gced vi t.ust OF the ;aad
THOMAS TirIfEG,
TE'or Thomas Witbers, ces'd-
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SERS yAaGaBi.s Nv
L.Su nSu VACANT LuT III, .s:H, "kTWEh. BRA,
h%U MARSHAL. srEELTS, FOX SalE
4 T the reIce : Of ~. job: ) jEes, - otter e. ,s.s III.
= very ceSirb & rtsidcn: -, locate - a2cve. !hr !1'
ia. . I ont II IN feat, GcG Tie uaasa.! IL. r:i: ~ IS, Zee;
10 q wide rll.y.
Inc u.-Hias Is very ;arse, hsving, ts,!des ;a- but-
Cae.t, } rQJns, besides bal. rOCEs, wafer ca e., &C. ~
. os,s ave not on,y large, ~: remarkably We: sh cd ctt
vent u Ell. Tia rul- y.-G /, Is r.oG; p!tasi-g tne, COZ.
uauL .DR, "a II d q. Ine iowe: pa. g; ;nlhc5 i:ver. I'd
jr,airg Inc dTe!IIns ca tie ) nth, ihg:- j 4 lot iroItsnt
stou. So feet. running back is 'rer, and hsT.ns T.: e con i
brick servants house "nd n 'arle sable. l.. l .oI"LuE Q
tM. .. .: :,ty IS vesJ de :rGtlc, oeit z - 9 ie'.!.d nd geE'
.eei ncIsheothaod, aud yC; ri,h.n fvr ltlli>s walk OF IL.
u.sAl busi usss pa Is c: :he c;ty.
For Terms, &C, apply &c
Dec t-6t GODDISG kPPEgGON.
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TAKING CARR OF Tas FAMILIES OF TaE EcL-
rsrxrEr.-The CITY Council las. evening uppropria-
ted al additional sum Of s., 900 for the support Of
the families ct the volunteers from Richmond, now
10 active service. The Council hos nov appropriated
slo,o0 0 for this patriotic purpose.
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Confederate States II America,
MEDICAL P~CRviYOR'n OFFICE, )
HfcHNnAn "a Nar Q b. i.dl. I

Confederate States NJ America,
MEDICAL PCkviYoRn OFFICE,
RicHxoSD, Va, Dec. 9h,l:al.
DRSTRE to acknowledge the receipt OF the foll'.lag
L coolr!bu' 10 sf7Cm reIIens IL Tsuntises and s.utt-
We.tern Virginia:
Prom ladlrs Of Athens, Tenn ,frc pillows
From Mrs. %Uonnhor, I<on three b'snieS-
Fion Blacf,yius, Tenn, TWO hlErs.is.
Fee M.ffresboro,T Tenn %: E hrI c: bia3Sets-
Pron tareehoIe RI h!lEic;c
Prom Greensvii'e, Tenn Los boz OF blankets.
Pr % tsou'c &c unkuo~n,) Teau four COM cTG
Prou (.ou &C unknownJ renu., OF. BOX Of cnmforA-
From la"les Of Nashville, Team four comforts.
From q" c.arisTi'le, Tenn, .eyea blenks's-
Trrl " eight comforts.
From Ch'!s;.in.bu7g Va, blankets, number not kacSn-
From Mscklrrbrry, Va, two bla' ken-
Prom Il two qulitI.
IRON cambridge, Jefferson coanty, Va, blankets, nun>
bsr not knoEa. E. W. jcha,,
Eursecn opd Medical rurveYnr,
no, In-,F C. 7. ARM.
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AND sTAAAVS \.
"a Z IA Il q L = q

J. W. K 4 II u q l. T b
III MAIN sTaEET,
LARGE ADDITIONS TO WIS sgook, By
>i-:ai PGkGhAoEa-
=: AI.aTy Wor.s by The best authorL-
" -:s.4.fd and DI-csllAusoay novels, N ehs2P lad
. % AIRY u:udlrE
- Fi,rr. ph. and History.
"asl:I, large Q ii ANAL. eoanon and faacJ SndlnS.
- - . GEtS-
"@:@- Is .yAs.
'';.-e CJoks.
: :y..i,: school Book
A,-!i.a, p.uE, Blre, and While fnveloptL
" ssAGs s..., L.t'sr, Cap, and Folio rost fsrs.
=" : q D,os., .uou Is Lsds=rs, Journals, vs,h
!: avg, Day Book, &c-
=" Ips: Ct oII.ic.
,S.:!.s, f!iee, Flutes, Violin String, &c
- 40 9sA., " III and without hsnd'es.
-',,... f.4y.ng Cards, common aid dryt quality.
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Tue FRENCH ZoCAvEs AT FRANKLIN HALL -
a company Of French Zouaves, who come fully
endorsed h members Of the famous Zou-Zous who
innortalized their name md valor upon the hard.
fought fields Of the Crimes, ure announced 70 make
ths!r dttut at Franklin Hall, tais evening, and should
attruct 10y tho novelty Of their ENTERTAINMENT, Il inil
sttendauce-a nj least Qi Kindred GuTlIke spirits. We
borrow from II distant cytemporary the following
account OF their professional origin:
"During the Crinlcan War, there were frequent
tedious Ter;oris o.; lnnctivi:y while preparing Tor
some Brnrd movement, aud these long Intervals OF
rrpus. were in"''' 20 Eivc Il dc:ncraiiziug effect upon
tho vast ucdy oi h,en ly:Er III tho enirrnched lines,
AID ocrr;'ytug the different iorls, Positions, etc. 10
upvia,c ,!lG7 ~ ct rs much Is possible, al kinds Of
umuscurnt- aymriaolc We're gotten up by the officers
Ind men 20 enliyen tho hiypnac, Or aul:se the war
rI,rs ~ Inc b~cslcglng TRENCHES; IL Truth, TO MAKE
"rrIu.-yisaged war; wear u suiiie, if possible. ivnce
tile construction OF Il rude Theatre ut lnkermsnu.
The officer, OF the Zouuves wrote the bills, (tte
original manuscript OF which may be Seen 1T the box
office OF the Hail y some OF the men painted scenery,
or patched up WARDROBE; others studied the parts 10
be enacted and fEus, in the midst Of carnuge, du-
ring the uctions Of tile bloodiGst battles on record,
WIS es.u5!isErG one OF the Recognized eniovmauls OF
Tranquil life; snd, as We understand it, these very
ZUuaves, HEu we're among the oriS!nators OF the
Theatre 1T lui:Grmann, aud princi pal actors therein,
!;tcnL 10 reproGucu tho pieces played hy them NJ
.!J .!Tnc, including thr roInuutic aud thrilling il CT
dent wliclI occurred az a period when the box Ulhr.
Was liub!c at any moment u be closed with L boub,
Rnd tile actors obliged 10 throw away the harlequin
curb Of the comic u;use 10 don The ho:u5te haUi!i-
NIGHTS Of war uod trugcdy.''
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DECEASED PRISONERS cs Waffle follow
log persons, held HI prisoners in the Tobacco Ware
houses, have died during the past fortnight, chiefly
Of typhoid fever, which has appeared among the
prisoners, but especially nnong the torics from,
Western Virginia, in 8 very violent form: Lewis
Combs, citizen Of Rolla county, Missouri j. W.
Bishop, ptivA;o company !, 9Th, New York regi-
mcn,; John ALBRIGHT, splior, MussacEuReils; Neville
Caughn,up, citizen uardy county, virginia.; John n.
Loo, company ! ist Miiuesota; J. 2. Hall, citizen,
V.rsiuia Wul. j. DcvercauI, eot@2uny 3, u Elaine;
J. Wruthcrby, company {, I'd New Hampshire !;
Wm. Gibbs, company E, It'll Ohio; James AstIsro'e,
company G, let California; Thomas n. Woodward
compnny Z, 10th Massachusetts,
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COS rLA"GS WANTED,

LEJ Is y IN aG.J,
GENERAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE
Y!hGI1IL AEp Ts.SxsSEr aAuaoA. c..
Lyarybr;S. Va, oct. Il, !sGi
EyyEE ri.sicl4 az! Teune-esr i;ai:rvad CoOroo: "!=. /
& lire, :r ::A- easuiEs year, 80 soy CT Tie r-pr.r. .
t:eis rost. I:i IN :sei. E.epD. Is- ioi.oMrg Gcre::o-c =lsvrs
ys:
ka Lkbo.cr,,
% Trs!G Hands,
81 Carpenters,
IT E.ac.aEI LAD ba 5trikr-a.
Ponds, rsys..S gukf;c.!y, viii or g:Tra iJt the Ei-c7.
&c: $50 Z. Il. GILL, G.pl cup;
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" 59HF EF

NE Pc Us Utica,
HALLS PATENT cor, MATTRESS, SEAT
AND CAMP TdLISE.
r1HIs Article combine, more advantages than any other
4 yen offered. II Is .isoag, compact and Egh:; simple
u coLt,ruet!un, and rot lis bic to break down or SET oct u
nr5cr. AL Tho have r,sd then -! Lhey are TIE Dos: Ano
no,: courite csEp AGAR. they ha7 re seen.
Manufactured b. GEO. ". iCYp, foot CT 3',t street..
saa for sale ut YHOTLES Z TALTcsD's, ol I,Sni street,
uk sesa l9.a and 18th streets
r.jI ,,i ,., than NoY 2I-.ms
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-10

CRY OFrlcras.-The City Council last even.
Ing confirmed tie following nominations Of Mayor
Mayo lat day police officer, Reuben T. sssI; Cd, F.
H. ChuIKley; Sd, B. NJ. Norris; 18th, VIM. n. Kelly;
9Th, a. D. Quariep; 9Th, John K. Nsr&inship; 7th,
W. r. Blbh; 18th, - Davis; Int Lieutenant oil the
Night Police, L. A. Carter; ID, Caleb Crone 80, Jas.
B. Pleasan,a.
City Engineer, Washington Gill; Luther +: Rives,
Keeper OF the Powder Magazine; Root, Il. Higgins,
Oversoer OF the City Eandr: John Talman, In-pec-
Of Coal Carts, &c; Vim. j. Eop,, Messenger O.: Tho
Council. Committee on the Old Church Square, Vim.
on the part Of the Council, "A. 7. Stokes
and VIM. Palmer on the part Of the citizens
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GENERAL !. Il. WINDER,

GENERAL !. Il. WINDER,
"RIczHoS0, Va"
Only a portion Of the three hundred aud lf:y Mas
suciusrt.J soldiers referred 20 are Low IN RIchLl0nd,
the rer.ainter were sert to Tuscaloosa, Ain, sople
weeks sgv.
The distribution OF clothing will be made a. IN
curly duy, under the direction OF Lieut.. pIersou.
NEGRO PRIsoNEEs OF WAR.-Tbere Gro al
present in the Confederate .ases prisons in this city,
eighteen negroes, captured a. different periods during
the war. in tho oompaniorship OF Yankee officers,
whom they were serving in the capacity OF servants.
According 10 their own statcmenss they were oil oi
lheIII Tree, With tho exception OF ono fellow, Il negro
named Charles Bouner, belonging 70 u seEtte'nhiI III
Fairfax, who declares, with ludlcrors rnrncstncss,
that be wng compelled by the Yankees to desert NIB
master, aud to accompany theiu. These contra
pands' ure now useiuliy employed ~ cY1ks, %uitsr,,
DC, u. the several prisous, aud bear themselves with
very proper correctness OF department. Several OF
the number were taken ~ Il anu>sas. They have all
Of them osen recently supplied with new and conf
Portable clothing, through tho iniGeLre Of CnptniH
Warner, The PoPuiar Coirmisssry OF The pT;uous'
The following -. The names vi these prisoners:
Porter Smith, Fred Ford, james johnson and All
gusius Brown, vi Washington City Charles Dob
sun, John Rhodcs and Churles B0uscr, Fairfax coui-
ty; Chrrles Smith, C!eve!und Julian !McLaae.
Prince William county; Frank u. Welch, Mtridcn,
Coruec,iuat; Rotel. Holloway, Providence, Rhode
Islund Win. Boyer, New York Stephen Johnston,
Liverpool; Sum Jones, Michigan Bill Johnson,
Ohio, AID Wesley Bryan aid J. Il. Edwards, NIry-
land
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:~soaeu e,sau,s,, r~seeirins this day sna for
y. a BALDWIN q {.
-: Neg; door 10 TIC corpsr 18Th knn Cary sta.
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A PArRloTIc OLp BALrMoREAE.-A gentle.
man who reached this oty omBa!hmore c few days
ego-moro or less-brought with him an admirably
Flashed heavy brass oayalry bit, The workmanship
Of a respected Bsltimorean, and which the hcurer
WIS specially commissioned TO give 70 any officer in
the Confederate military service whose gallantfy or
whose patriotic department should, in his Judgment,
sn.tle him 70 such q token OF respect. The latter,
in execution Of This trust, yesterday handed the gilt
over to Captain Briscoe g.. Baldwin, Of the Ordnance
Department, who expressed grent qualification: OF the
high compliment conveyed III the seduction OF hiIn-
eelf 20 DC the rec pieut uf tho soVpt"ir. The gift,
r1lsins Us it il, iuttinsieally is invested with n ape
cia! interest und value from tue tact TINT !, Is the
haudiwurk OF q man upwards o: 70 years old, and
who, denied the happy privilege Of opvnly espou.ing
the cause OF the Sou5n, has adopted the only method
within his control OF practically muniiestlng his c.
TEEN and admiration Of her gallant defenders.
We heartily trust that the patriotic old gentleman
may be spared TO witness the complete triumph Of
the South. aud to share the ardeutIy desired enjoy
ment Of witnessing the disenlhruIIneut OF his own
proud and beautiful city OF monuments
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; g: CtIE ED. It Dx TAR IN.

80 ERE ED.Ton 8 uF ThE EN-.
2.!1ka:- Ient s.tL-1 nvucsd In ) eur paper
'f:'It, =, ya.s url:ionsc II c-nosc'ioa With TIE
a:Z'iy :0sst. oeLueen " ssaipy On WorshAU sud
-sL-:io-s., - being cns OF tue psrt1ss thereto,
'';'NaS ~ ;Ft:si DO !sr asto give the ~Ira that
81 ar i-i..E..st up n ihsir destrue I've srrsnds; IN
a. :, as.i.L been The secord Of Ar. Mccullough
G.I-:.
'~"'t's:o =Tse2, std tia. MP friends and the com
: r:'.!J "a. -: he aisied, 1 xa eo3s,rsirs I'd 20
- h= AS: meat .oove re erred to. f-nr iLtorn'
~ ic,G :a= i. q f,lIe p~ositi9a, srd 1 have re doubt
'.'-!";rAs .U1sIia'x and prore stsPs ~ cissesse
-".3 :tYu re q . !msses.ioas created by yoa'
~-'.:.se 2 " % y~ur.ton.
'"-'"'. sc s,coLt Of ei her party, nor did l giVs
-.-s :. .a@eL !es, = Is 1 h party " lhs prelimioAry
Il; I :, 4, -li taors I'll, appear by reference ~
:" i;'s-- &c tad betn ca The parti-..
Ia. -s:s s.scsa: r y tie eccassvu; but, 1t the sane
al iEea eaI = upoa by Mr.. McCuliU1 ID, ! should
."s Sc. FEC ~. a. as ,,!sad, whatever night
er:I Q0e.css.
'si E=srts;:u,y, ocrI, e.,
.I..'a, -. De-. 10, ls3l.-lt
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-10

TEE LATE Dr,L-ln another column will
DO found = GARD from Mnjor y. S. Bacon, cou,ra-
dieting our tu,cneu: inst lie acted on the occasion
Of the laie duel between Nessrs. Wvrsham and Nc
Cu.iough as the second Of the latter, and asserting
that he Was present NJ the combat simply M Il spec
tutor. We regret tiiat the crror occurred, though II
was based uiJa ihe authority OF n gentleman Of W.
questionable 9erreily, who was himself present lu-
r!hg The affair, III lie reGuest Of the friends of one
O. the primo pals.
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lihGIAIA NOVEL !FOR so GIANTS
:AsALiSpA; or, roe Two CsastLs. By n. }. W.
* a Id. OF VIII mia.
- book, su. sll w sold a. 20 eeo,s, OF I5sso:s By
J. ". RANDOLPH.
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YAK AND AXES.-ls barieL p>st crrsaad
~, sac 9v 5lssn heavy Axes, on consi.nmcnt and
@:;J KENT, PAINE & 90.
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G. 8. DIsrRlcr Cous7.-Hon. J. D. Ha)v-
burton, Judge; +. z. Aylet', Esq, District A:tof.
roy.
John 7. Hughes, of Petersburg, convicted Of Ut
tering fraudulent Confederate States Treasury notes,
was, yesterday, senlerccd 10 three years imprisor-
nent IN the p.nit.hi:"ry, and 10 pay II nne OF Que
dullsr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-10

CIacrIT CouRr.-Judge Meredith did not,
as wns expected, deliver his decision, yesterday, up
Oh the petition Of William Burns, TOR 4 wri; of pro-
hibition, against It's Mayor, but held ittn eurta IN
I'll to-day, WIEN the application OF John a. Wor-
sham. for The wri: 0! mandamIs, against the sa2!e
luuctionary, vt!i also be beard ard probably dispose.
~
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tATt5-sy two Sou. bern you 9 Lslies. situa.
"-s a. Ae-tLss, .!th9r Ia schools or private fsrl'
;:-s;= Ael Suainsd 10 teach Aus;e and tie hLE.
'.-sss x. !=l 10 W.. A. hIs21, EsQ., Enquirer"
:s---s care com uuicstons may bs addressed.
- s
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NUTICE.
4 CcORDING 10 he AcA OF .ha Confederate Congress,
q mi, Company VIII pay the Var Tsz "a IL capital
stock, thereby relieving i;s stocsh"ideri from the patTen;
Of tn. sane. The Tar Assessors will therefore net i.t any
ofthe stock Of this CImpsny from Inc y:du.;a
c. ". A~lOHC2nO,
Decb Treasurer H., F. 4 P. 4 liCompaby.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-10

yN~TANFED.---A (PRoTESTAST) PAR!Sl.% LADY
w desire. q sru ,:.ua In so.-r S no y! or t.Euiiy 20 teach
ENGLISH, FRENCH aud ORNAMENTAL E2AACHfS.-
Most slisiac, ry reference; g!ren rs 10 ch.rartet hid ca
pacty, ALdross, ~. =. jGCHDAlN,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-10

asr, Tyler, Williams, Woods "a
Judge Peterborough having received g ma
jori:y Of ali the votes cast, was declared duly
elected.
Mr.. JAMES BARsouR-Ide desire 10 place in
nomination for the DeXt position a gentleman
so well known to this Assembly that it is I'M
necessary for ms to say q word III his behalf.
l refer to the Hon. John B. Floyd. Tie vim
dictiveness with which the enemies OF the
country have pursued him is the very best
proof I cau give of the fidelity and efficiency
Of that gentleman in the ful6lment Ct the
public trusts with which he has been charged.
No man has proved himself more true and faith
full to Southern interests, and | have no doubt
he would attest fidelity and efficiency in q
similar degree in this new position, If it would
be the pleasure of the Convention to eleo. him
to it
NJ. VIZ. BALLARD PREsToN.-Tlat nomins.
ton, I perceive, is for tho Southwest. The
relationship that exists between the gentleman
Just nominated and myself is known to many,
probably all in this Convention. He is my
cousin german. shall say, therefore, nothing
in relation to him.
But I rise, sir, 10 perform a public duty
which is incumbent upon me, and which ] dis.
charge with great reluctance, and, I trust with
proper delicacy.
nominate for the South. western District
Walter R. Staples, Esq. 1t will probably be
necessary for roe TO say word or two in be-
half Of that gentleman. He is aresidc Mt Of my
own county. He is a man of highly cultivated
mind; educated at William and Mary; Of ripe
learning; Of sound scholarship, CT great pro
~fessional sstsinmeDts. He is thirty hgo years
old-iu the prime Of life and msrhood-a fer
vent, dexterous aud skilful debate'; and al
though he has not been much in = public
theatre, yet his reputation is we'll known
throughout the Commonwealth, and his pc.
culiur qualifications elninently esteemed snd
regarded in the immediate district 70 which he
belongs. | speak in the presence ct the dee.
gates from thet distric, all of whom, whether
they vote for him or not will bear me OF: in
that declaration. He belonged to the Union
party, and voted 70. me for tho seat row oc-
cupy; but sir, it is enough to cay. in proof Of
tho position which he now occupies, Iha. he
came down here bringing With him three com,
Dauies to carry out the principles which we
have proclaimed by our action here.
know no man more eninently hs for this
trust than Mr.. STAPLES. His repu
ta.iop, his accomplishments, bis education, bis
high professional sttainmen's aud ripe scholar
ship, entitls him to the first rank Of ambition
and honor. he Is a young man poes sslng
every quality to render him. N efficient repre-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-15
An Act Declaring War.

An Act has been passed by the Soulns-n
Congress, from which the injunction of Sc.
crecy was removed. recognizing the exis-
tence of war between the United States and
the Confederate States, and granting letters
OF Marque, prize and prize goods. The
preamble recites the acts Of Lincoln and
his proclamation, and the necessity for the
Confederate States to nccep, the war thus
commenced by him. The act authorizes
the granting of letters of marque and repri.
sal on certain conditions. A proviso nm.
nounces the doctrine that free ships make
free goods, and thirty days are allowed Fed.
eral vessels now in ports of the Confsd.
crate States for purposes of lawful com
merce to return to their home ports. Five
per cent OF the prize money is 10 be re.
served ms fund for the wild ws and orphans
OF those killed on private armed vessels and
Tor the support of the wounded. We will
publish this important and highly interesting
document in full in our next issue.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-15
Tennessee and Arkansas.

II will be seen from the following dis.
patches, which we clip from our Charleston
exchanges OF the 9th, that Tennessee and
Arkansas has cut the link that bound them
to the Abolition Government
NASHVILLE, Tenn. May THE Legis.
lature to-day PASSED the ordinance by
which the State Of Tennessee separates
from the Union. Ii Is 10 be submitted 10
the people on the 9Th Of June for ratiiica-
ton. There will be no serious opposition
TO it.
The Legislature hos also concluded an
offensive aud defensive league with the
Confederate States Commissioners.
Five millions OF dollars have seen appro
priated 10 sustain an army of $4,000 troops.
Two millions of dollars have been nppro.
priated positively, and three millions Of dol
lars conditionally.
LITTLE Rock, May THE Ordinance of
Secession has been passed, and Arkpnsas is
out Of the Abolition Union.
LITTLE Rock. May 9.-The vote on the
secession OF Arkansas from the Federal
Union was as follows: For secession, 80;
against, /.