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Ho ! for the Southern C~onIederacy.
ANPLENDID PLANTATION IN GE:DHGIa

spn sAlE.
TIME Subscriber o.rr for sale one CT The NOS; d-slrabl,
u Plantations In all the South. situated on the Western
aud Atlantic Railroad In Whitfield county, Ga, lgi uil.,
uonye Atlanta aud where the Road pas9 : through the
bIue Ridge by II tunnel. The location Is convenient and
the cDm.te delightful. The plantation abounds with rx.
crl!ent lime ntour water; there IL n spriaS ~ hin IT, feet q.
the door of The residence.
Tie improvements consist OF a new brick maus!Sn and
all other d. slrable buildings, surrounded By n beautiful.
grove Of Natures Dan planting.
The yard IL well set IN biu- grass and hpwery, and Is
within ~ rnds OF the depot, aui joining the Railroad, aud
the Public Squared In the lIuri,hiag village OF Tunnel Hill
The plantation embraces several fine green meedows,
young aud d%ourishing orchards Of ali kinu- of fruit, With
choice landJ for n vineyard In I'll IL acres.
Ny spring, Of 6ne water, ne!ng very desirable and con.
vcnieut, have beru the rrsIing place of many OF tir Low
country visitors during the past Three summers, all Of whom
declare the situation the Eost deslrahlu 10 he upper eoua-
try.
also offer for sale several houses anI lot, In the ,al1e
village, IA extremely low prices.
The above properly MUST B. SOLD, and any rrrScn Wish.
Ing To enjoy q lorg life, breathe pure air. 1rinx cold, crystal
water, ami possess nle meadows anu fruits Of all kinds,
convenient tn a aour,h!ng village and railroad, will do
well 10 address
April lie yS O. ArSTfN. Tunnpl IfiI Ga
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VALUABLE MILLING pEO?Ei:TE
FOX SALE

TgsHE undersigned, under y Deed Of rrus: frcm ;S.rn3s
4 Bsu,urel, offer TOR Bale tee Valuable M.lls 90 'h-
South eide OF James River, opposite tn. C.:y 81 ~HictGou:.
Ia the town Of Manchester, anown ~ the
RICHMOND CITY MILLS, or BECMMgL'S CITY NILS.
formerly BRhGG'S MILL.
Tie Hi!ls contain ten pSir ~ feet frcrch prrT |ou,s;
AID I'll the machinery for bol;irs ANA Vtlisr purpUsri ATE
Of the best no fern make. The Mills are cspgtie OF 'rr5.
ing out from 400 10 $50 barrel, Of nnrr per i'cm. :hry
are propelled by ample water power from The rir-r, sh.rn
never fails, aud the water WHIT els are ovrrshnt ~ lee:
dis meter They are located ut the bead Of 't!,--T'"r,
with elevators for r-ce!, ing wheat from the river a.
shipping -four from the mills.
The property Is offered Al private .ale, ant pr-.oa- g..
string 10 purchase may obtain further Information ~ 49,
plying 10 WILLIAM y ishACS, lT,r,..
ASUREw JOHNSTON, ~
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IFI hrcoming csdr,s at the Virginia Military Institute,
may make application 10 Major Preston, Acting supeTin-
tsndcnt h,,
military training Is given by tn rough DRILL and d"sciphns
No tuition fee will be required uE'!l study IS rteume". u
other respects The terms Of admission will he the same rs
heretofo O..
,rII en-cHf
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DEER CREEK LAND % SALE,

> 0OH ACRES o! rRx CHOICEST LAND Oh pEgt
Z.OUU CREEK, len miles from: G.erusylIie, ln WASH
iHkt3n county. Mississippi.
Tacre Is nos + harE body Of Lard !E -, Mississippi Val.
ley.
It will yield. With certainty, ~ bales o. Cotton. or 20
bushels Of Corn per scrs.
IT! sT sUs,scr TO tSusp.TIoS, and its nataral drainage
renders dirching UNNECESSARY.
There Is no nne. stock range; as N addition TO cane acd
the ordinary grasses. gLCs GRASS and Rso CioTEa, DO we'll
Ugt
Il Ia Ia II neirhbnrhood OF wealthy planters. come Of
whom are from Virginia and Tennessee.
The improvement consist Of a good Dwelling House, Ne
gro Quarters, Gin House, stable, Cribs, &C.; 60 acres In
cultivation, and a deadrn!ng or 80 scrc., thus a9Srdlny
1900 acres for cultivation next year.
A rare opportunity Is offered In its sale, 70 secure ~.
finest Cotton Plantation on the Mississippi river.
70! TERMS, apply TO FARLEY, JCREY 4 CO.,
March lq--cMnn Npw Llrlnan 8 La
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SEv AUCTION IOISE FOR TtsE sALs.
OPP NEGEnEs

yslEE undersigned has ibis day coEm.a: e: the .iucilpE
4 hus!ne.s 70. the sale OF Negroes, 1t the Auc'!oo liou'r
Ia Franklin street. lately occupied by Belts 4 Gr"go-"
He viii sell Negroes both publicly aud privately, aad .vi.
cts The patronage Of his friends ana the pubic grnrraiY
iIr pledges his brsr ,GOr i to promote ihr in;.T-st o: ls
paIruus. and anttrrs himself, thar from ks lnnr * e:l";c-
N lh- trade, he vi be enabled 10 orti!a The h.ghts y lIhr.
sei prices. lie will MAKE iib- al aiv ~ CT. o, HlI property
10 had, and !. prepared TO board persons engaged Ia in-
trade. and also :teIr servants. having ample a"ro:taodA-
liens for both. r. u. SiuEtS,
April u On Franklin, ST. door below Wall 81.
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TIt SSIE E'S SALE uE land IN SLGL-
cEsTER COUNTY, VIRGINIA..

E(T virtue Of a deed Of trust from Arthur y. Burr.
- dated the 18th day Of July. 1856. to ..cure certs!s
debts TO Charles c. Burt!s. / shall, on MONDAY, the "?th
day OF APRIL, 1851, at Gloucester Court ioc:r. ,-ll tist
valuable tract OF land. lying In the county Of Gloucester,
called wsrehan.
The sale will be nsde by Public Auction, to TIE h.e,u.
bidder, for Cash.
This Is a large etate. containing between Che Thon:Hnd
and Twelve Hundred Acres. and 10 one OF uie Dost valuable
highland estates 10 the county.
Persons DESTROYS Of purchasing such property, vii! p'C.--
examine The pretnioss, or correspond With me OF TIC asb-
Ject.
The title Is believed N he lnd!sputable, but I Vii! OI.y
convey such as Is vested 10 me by the said deed.
~YSDHAI KEsfP.
Qtour.s,rr Court House March aS--cfds
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CONVENTION BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA AND the CONFEDERATE STATES OF
AMERICA.
Tn Commonwealth Of Virginia, looking TO
D speedy union of said Commonwealth ana tho
other slave States with the Confederate States
Of America, according to the provisions of the
Constitution for the Provisional Government of
said States, enters into the following tempora-
~ convention and agreement. with said States,
for the purpose Of meeting pressing exisencies
affecting the common rights, Interests md safe
ty of SAID Commonwealth and said Gon,ederu-
cy.
lst Until the union Of said Commonwealth
with said Csnfederacv shall DC perfected, and
s0,d Commonwealth shall become . member oi
said Coniederacy according 10 the Constitutions
oil both powers, the whole military force and mil
itary operations, offensive and defensive, Of said
Commonwealth, in the impending cpphics with
the United States, shall be under the chief
control aud direction Of the President Of said
Confederate States, upon the saInc principles,
basis and footing as if said Commonwealth
were now, and during tho interval, a member
Of said Confederacy.
I'd. The Commonwealth Of Virginia will,
after the contamination Of the Union contem.
plated in this Convention, and her adoption CT
the Constitution for a Pertinent Government Of
said Confederate States, ana she shall become
q member of said Conlederacy under said Per.
manent Constitution, If the Same occur, turn
over to said Confederate States all the public
property, naval stores, and munitions OF war, ETC.,
she may then be il possession Of acquired
from the United States Oil the same terms ana
in like manner rs the other States Of SAID Con.
fedsracy have done in like cases.
Sd. Whatever expenditures OF money, il any,
SAID Con,uonweulth Of Virginia shall make be-.
fore the Union, under the Provisional Govern
unent as above contemplated, Shall be cousum
mated shal! bs met and provided for 5y SAID
Confederate States.
This Convention entered into aud agreed to
in the city Of Richmond, Virginia, On the
twenty fourth day OF April, 1861, by .A!exau,
der b. Stephens, the duly authorized Commits
| sioner to act in the matter for the said Comic
derate States, and John Tyler, VIM. Ballard
Preston, Saml. Nc D. Moore, James ?. flol-
connie, James G.. Bruce, and Lewis Z. uarvie,
parties duly authorized to act in like manner
Tor said Commonwealth Of Virglnia-thc whole
subject to the approval and ratification Of the
!ii sSHPys authorities '' o''' governments respect.
Is TESTIMONY WHEREOF the parties nforesaii
have hereto set their hands and seals the day
and year aforesaid and At the place aforesaid
ia duplicate originals.
ALEXANDER Il. SrEfngss, Seal
Commissioned for Confederate States.
john TYLER, Seal
WM. BALLARD PgEsroS, lSeal Comlnis
s. Nc b. MooEE, Seal } sionv's
JAMES P. HoLcoMEE, .Scal.U for
JAMES {. BRUCE. lSsal,Jt Virginia.
LEWIS {. EAKylE, Seal, y
Approved aad ratified ny the Convention II
Virginia, on the 18th Of April, 1851.
JoHS JASNET, President
JNo. l.. ErsASK, Secretary.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
~ SIibk

fsNNIfUE.
CHESTNUT HORSE. bred IN krniI'ky IS. by.S1
HoS!on, dam by ECLIPSE; s d. 10y iiiackturu's 1T
mhip; z. s. Il. by Cupbeam; s. <. s.. 4. imported :(LA-
VIII Stand The Present season ~ Belle Air, urar VI a.Tr.i.r.,
fauquirr county Va, at $50 for thorough bred m3.r;., 81
TO Insure. and % cen.s to the groom.
In purity Of blood, high racing. form, size, hUnr aud
power, he Is unsurpassed.
The best blue gras, pasturase, with or withoa, grain, Will
nr furnished al moderate prices for mares irOuu a I.lialcr.
Every care will be bestowed tn prevent sccid-p:s or
escapes, but no liability for them will ne incurred.
WILLIAM uORSEK,
March 2G-clm Warreu;un. Va
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LANES !sIyEN ESTATe AE":s"as

uff&: Tor sale the Valuable Estate, IN Tie ccur:y Q:
l. Buckingham, known by the EaGcr 81 Mon:s.idco, t:o..
nelly th- residence OF Judge C.oel!.1 Also the Ncyrg-..
Stock. &C., OF every description. The tsLatc contain 49,
acres, - which 2J acres ale James river tOw.gToGIG, -;
The bes. qualify. Large CROPS ofCorn, "!-a: 81; Eo".cG.'
are annually rlIIle upon tbs E,tstr. II has al lie n-ra
sary improvements. The nrgro lusr;eEs ~" oil Eeg, All.
brick ChirGn!.1 and plank Coos. The tors,co hoc.cs a.
built u CHESTNUT losz .T! c0;rrSd Si;h ch.-.nrt .s!lrics.
f. has ~ Orchard containing upwards Of T'"", i5rrn nj TIC
rnGst chc!ct :ruit, .ppi"s, frara, peacirs, .caeT.Ic-, 81. Il -
wsil-wricrei Ard healthy, aid has Il magnificent nc. 81
Jane, rver, mountain scenery, &C. Tiis s-fn.- Is ~ -
S~oGth-side 81 lsEaes river, having n covered bridge atTu,.
the river 10 Gre james river AID Sargwha csa"!, .r@c {"
quarter Uf S rr.lr from tat esis;e. i bar a!n Kay bc b..
Gy application TO Me l, KchuoIt. Ny ov.Terer vii! sarp
.ar estate 10 ary one ~ish!rg 10 purchase,
CHaS Y. MGRD!?s,
$50, Main street, Richmond. vs..
AiGo, POr SAFE, 2Goo ncres II heavily uup=SeG !a.i IL
the Same county.
This land 1, In is virgin growth, and les .oGr 81 81 :
1Lles from the James river rad Kama VIA canal, .iy D.i.s
from Richmond, and ~ nile, from Ly:chncrS.
Persons wishing 10 Go into iae lumber husire-' generally
or 10 yet rail road tirr, slaves o. hoop-polse wall 30 well =,
examInrt.
Ny only reason for wishing TO sell tie ahnye estate, i.
that o!hrr rngaycrnenG will not allow me tine u attend {"
Il. Parties lasy, therefore, rely on getting fas property 'c-
= lo= price. Ms an iric-mipra 20 sell.
Any ofth- Abov lands vii! be divided 10 sci: purchasers.
have also for sale fire farming iauis ncsr the cit. n
Richmond.
Jrne 2S-rf CHI Y. MOygfs.
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WAtEsi o. ALE
ROCKBRIDGE ALEH SPRINGS. VA,
AT THE Etr:lNGS.

r,,rE undersigned have constituted the hous. ~ prrcr,I.
I'm = ~ I,rrvD,.,, RIrb,, I'D Va GEItK.
SI;ESTS for he ijII,.,i sites and 'Ls Confederate STATE,
mf America
~. ~ ,,,i,r NJ .bIv water So, ,.aaIrI,sI ap.,, la.
,sbii.het in virgins and many nnrts Of the south and !.
mildly rx,,ndIn, nv.r ,I. q hnl- country Thr In,nr,, a,
npn' iii ,, ,hIish.l ,I,., :, H. 60 ,h. - ii
y. w.. 70 Wo, rsIoh III III 49, . r",o-,,,;n, S,I H., !,
s s.nI 80 80, 49, - - ~ :. ~.n,. M - ,ss wI,h,,, =
% =, :. ~. .mh 49, y 9. ,sdic - n,.m.ias 4f
r." e.. 80 ~ ,ho ~ n.rforre.I NV !, !" Hr,..,
Al, chranIs parrboes and ID prIIn,rrv t,,rs,is ~ ivy py'f nS
10 n, S.ron,,a and iii Ginndnlar and .,n Gis.,.n. rh-,r
,rse,sd ,h- n,ir,fI n NJ ,br mo-. rs,Ip-n; n-L;r,, a.r IN
svsry .rctjon NJ tb- eountrv =" -
~ n! 80 W y, .m ~ go, r -. , -u.L w..
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DOUGLAS j. GREGORY
TTEND TILE CuUHra OF HANOVER AND KING;
& WILLIAM.
u. Is. DOUGLAS si.o a,terda the Courts L. King ant
t.u.ea and Caroline.
Is. Il. DOUGLAS, Ay.et:'s, King William
). GREGORY. Jh. Old Church. Hanover. fr5 l6-ciy
II ISIcT;SC =. NAlsfE,
ATTORNEY At LhW,
DRACTiCES n :hr Courte OF the city Of Richmond, and
I he counties Of iienr!cn, Hanover ana Caroline.
lie L. also So.sry Public aIi CoInmisrioker Of the un!trt
States Court Of Chains.
The partnership between ME. rhsstaIn White ana him.
c'bcIng dtisnIved, h- o:ic- Is low oE ii:h slfsei, us;
bsipT God1in's Hall
February 13-ciy
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81 THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.

A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Volunteers are simultaneously rendering
Ilelr services, In person, firm all rsrts OF the State,
without waiting for orders, a. they were required to do by
a former proclamation, nnd are repairing TO Rlchnonl,
withou, previou, notice, n. great expense TO the Common
wealth, and before suitable provision has been made for
their accommodation and before the r services are required;
:hese are, therefore, to require all companies not now In
Richmond and not ordered here or elsewhere, to remain At
their homes, hulhing themselves simply In readiness tor ser
vice, until ordered by competent authority. All persons
engaged In making artilleryhsrness or Other equipments,
or on any other sprcisi duty for the State, are rxeupIed
from military service, Without express ord rs tn tiu con-
trary. And M company will be mustered into service tn
les, the complement; OF men prescribed by law shall have
BEEN obtained.
Given under my hand, &c. JOHN LETCNEl.
BY Order of the Governor.
GEORGE W. MCNroRp.
aprI oJ-t6c3t Sec'ry Of the Commonwealth,
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BAH.A
L \, Sll stand the present LsaISTS
scilson at uolkhan, near iry Depot, AlLennr'e, HiLSA
53u the season, S1U' insurance, and fifty ceut, to lac ,roul..
Pis'urag-, DC at the usual rates. Mares sent from i dis
tshce Will be properly cared for, but no responsibility for
hccidenis. All bills due 18th Of July, the close VI the sea
son. Mares put by the season and failing 10 stand. will be
Insured The next year for the season price. ), utnetry,
Wien a. home, will be allowed 20 serve mares during ,hc
summer aud fall, free Of any additional charge.
Az Mares will be considered rs PIT by The season, unless
notihed TO the Contrary before service.
Symmetry wss sired by Perfect, whose name indicate,
his high character, and out Of one Of the hurst Cleveland
niares IN England. lie /. six years old this spring, 1, \
r!eh ~naaoganJ hay, with black legs, and iull 10y haaG,
high.
lie war exhibited IT. the last State Agriculture Exhibit.
lion AID pronounced by many o.! the best !ldsea TO be IN.
riVa'led as 4 coaching stallion. His size, lnity imposing 10.
pearHnce and Rich color being fixed types, he rust pro-
auce, Crossed on our mares, the most OF which are 49,
slL", nurses admirably adapted for tie Carriage. buggy, nrc
other Useful purposes. JOHN x. W"uGS.
Scar Ivy L. pc. 4. o.,
March "G-@3"s alhrm,. !. rnuriY. Y.
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LOOK AND READ!

4 BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE for saIr ~ buckingham F-
u male Institute, we'll improved, S acres land, new Brick
House, with all necea,ary out houses, 4 well OF excrlen.
water, good Store House, Shoe Shop. &C., al In full View Of
the Institute. To r person Wishing to engage Ia store keep
Ing or shoe making, this Offers rare Inducements to AL en-.
t~rrprisiug man TO purchase 4 beautiful home !c Il healthy
location.
For further information, address The undersigned, Gravel
Hill 7. o., Buckingham county. Va.
Terms Neral.
April i3-cw6T. D. C. TRANSPORT,
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5000 ACRES OF COCTO LAND goa:
sALE OR As A PARTNERSHIP.
iASE thousand acres Of Grst quality Of cotton lands IN
" Washington county, Miss, within six miles 0: Misais
sippi river. Also, ~thiriy-Eve hundred aces In Sunuower
county, Miss, In six miles OF Tazoo river, good roads lead
ing to each tract, They were located In 1884 by the under.
signed. They will he sold, or placed hs stock against
negroes each to be valued, and a partnership formed.
Address v. Il. PAXT0N,
Dec. l9-cwGm New Orleans.
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A NEW SO ETHERN BOOK. ". RAN
= UuLpH vii publ h on Monday, April e9th :OC-
D'Alsux Tran,la.ed and edited BY John a. Parkh!u, A.
II, Of Baltimore. Price 81 %.
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ssi ESsE; G3SEfsSOEs or VIRGINIA.
A pRDCL,MATIug
eY FEE COvEnNU,. or vII.CsNIa.

AZ 1gRE W. Nv VIZ
4 pEUCL TAXATION.
:EliEREaS the GENERAL Assembly OF thi Common
wealth has auth rzed y Is AK To be established Ia thr
ity OF Irlsrsaurg, under the naIle oil The bank o. Hr
Jity # priershnrg,' AID Las Incorporated { sHnc HI +
hank uf circulation, depGsit aud discount vii q capital
rn, less than OLD hundred auo fifty thvusaud dollars, moi
aorr thau UEe million o! d0lia:s, - be raised by srbscrir
tinn Ia shares OF one hun1' Ell dollars each and ~hrrrsi II
Tins been certified Ia the satisfaction OF the Exc. utlvu tia.
The sum OF IN &c hundred THOUSAND dollars, being NOR.
han the niuinun capital aforesaid, has been suh'crihrd.
hat The Bsid Bank has actually, aud ia good faith o. Its
own, absolute properly Ia the cGErcnt coin Of the Cnite'
Stsles, one hrudreI snd eighty thousand dollars, belns
more than thr.e.ffthr OF the amouat subscribed, md ,h-
amount required b. Iss. and that sa:t corporation has been
organized by the election Of u President and Directors
low therefore, In conformity TO law, 10 hereby max,
this proclauatian, declaring the facts aforesaid and that
the Back Is authorized 10 commebce operations.
- Given under my hand IN tiorrrnor. and under the
-; LIS zeal OF the CclnnvnSt nth, this stTenteenLll dy
49, Of Aprii. 1S6l, add Ia the e~!ghty.hith year oil
the Commonwealth. JOHN LETCHER.
BY the Governor:
GEu. ". MrxfoED, Secretary Of Tho Commonwealth.
huril lS-C3t.
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SPRING TRADE!

SPRING TRADE!
rEEfE suhscrlb-r has received Ills stock Of SPRING
& CLOTHING AND FCESIsIIlhG GOODS, and Is pre-.
pared - furnish Ills customers sLd the pubic in general.
with good and subsi anita Clothing and Furnishing Goods
" the latest ST. lrs. Call and see DIR beautiful Shirts,
Seck 1ie. AID Collars. Dress and Business Suits made To
order at short notice and ~nrrsrlri TO fiji. = Anr .tcck Of
Clo'hs. Ca.siT"rrs ana restings to seiec: from.
Prices To suit the times.
q Remember, Oar Cla.ilng 10 S0r1uERs.MApg.
y. STOGKSDALE,
40. 1Ii Main st., 5 door: below TX, hange bank,
April l-iacSn Richmond, Va.
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An ORDINANCE FOR THE ADOPTION or THE
CoNsrITrTIoN or THE PROVISIONAL GOVERN.
MEST OF TnH CoNrEpEIArE STATES OF AMrg..
ca.
We, the delegates Ct the people Of Virginia,
in Convention assembled, s~olelnnly impressed
by the perils which surround the Common.
wealth, and appealing to the Scarchcr OF hearts,
for the rcctitudc Of Cur Intentions in assuming
the grave responsibility Of thus act, do, by this
Ordinance, adopt and ratyy the Constitution
of the Provisional Government Of the ConGed.
crate Suites Of America, ordained and estab-
lished Mt Montgomery, Alabama, on The eighth
day OF February, eighteen hundred and sixty.
one provided that this Ordinance shall cease
to have any legal operation or fleet, if the PEG.
pie ofthIs Commonwealth, upon the vote direct
ed to be taken on tho Ordinance OF secession
passed by this Convention, on the 18th dag
Of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-une, shall
reject the same. a true copy,
JSo. L.. ErpANK, Secretary.
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
~


Tho Convention of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia. having adopted, on the 18th day OF
April, 1861, an ordinance ITO repeal the rati.
ticalien of the Constitution Of the United States
Of America, by the State Of Virginia, and to
resume all tho rights and powers granted un.
der said Constitution; and by the schedule
thereto annexed, required polls to be opened
for the ratification or rejection of the same by
tho people OF this State, on the 4ru THURSDAY
IN MAY Now, therefore, |, JouS LETcHER,
Governor Of the Commonwealth of Virginia. do
hereby proclaim that the annexed is an Az.
thentic copy Of the said Ordinance and SEIZED.
ule, aud that all officers designated therein are
required to conform to its provisions, in every
respect.
Given undo, my hand, US Governor,
SI. s and under the seal OF the Common.
wealth, at Richmond, this 9th day
of April, 1851, and in tue s5lh yoar
of the Commonwealth.
JOHN LEICHER
BY the Governor,
GEORGE ". MUNFoRp,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
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ASOEEiEis NEW NOTE UPON z
1'gpS DjAEnS

SSfuRCESTER'S PiANOS.-rh-se Pianos sHsESs%SssEcs
~ have stood the test o: 10 many yrarsE~pa$S1t4
that ;hry hardly need h word Of ~encomlumi =!
COW. For the better part OF s generation they have bera
| constantly before the puoic; all CT them, old and new,
proving by their stability aud con.,sncy, the skill With
Shich they are constructed. For durability Of tone for
ev.nss, me-! uniformity O! work, aud for excellence CT
frames, ttrsr pianos r:ay well challenge competition
We know Instrument. Of Sir. Worcr.;eE's tarn out, ,hst
| have t,o-ur the Trimmings OF fifteen gears, and remain ~
prrI.c; Ia tone ard In build as IL .lcir first estate. The
auab.. made At uls factory IL lsrg-ir Increased froz
ycar to y.ar.-tFrcm tie Ten io,E t"a. Adesr:istr.
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-30
BY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
4

Whereas the Convention Of thus Common.
wealth has, on this, the 18Th day of April,
1861, adopted an ordinance 'lur the adoption
OF the Constitution Of the Provisional Govern
ment Of the COniederaled States Of America: :"
and las agreed to n "Convention between thu
Commonwealth Of Virginia aud the Coulede-
rntcd States Of America" which i, is proper
should be made known TO the people Of this
Commonwealth and TO tho world:
Therefore, |, JOIN LrrcnER, Governor orthe
Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby publish
and proclaim that the following are authentic
copies Of the ordinance and Couvcution aforc.
said.
Given under my hand rs Governor. and un.
1871 der tho seal of the Commonwealth, ut
LIS. Richmond, this 25th of April, 1861,
'~' and in the S5th year Of the Com
moawcalth.
JOHN LETCHER.
By the Governor.
GEORGE w. MuNFonD,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.