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TOMkISSIONEES sALE CT 25s ACRES
~ OF LAND, IN CHI STERFIELD COGN-
Ti. NaAR 20 CHESTER. ON TIKI GLOVER
HILL RAlLROAD.-AsC Commissioners, appointed
by decree Of tie County court If Chesterfield,
pronounced on tho 10th March, 1869. In the OF
CRAIG, &c, against Parker, Ball sell at puoie
auction. at yhe VII s9e Of Che T. on FRIDAY.
the 25'h April. 1862 at Il o'clock p. N tract OF
256 aeres Of Wood Laud, on the Glover Hill ksil-
road within one mile of Chester. This land Is
valuable by reason Of the Pine wood Oh I: AMI Its
easy access to tie railroad.
TERMS One. third casa; balsncs st | and 2
yer" for bonds bearing iatsres,, with good per-
5onal security snd title retained till tie fur.he,
order of the Court The taxes for 1859 10 be paid
by the purchaser. A plat Of the land san te see,
a. the office OF the auotionsers.
apis JNO. N PARKER, Com'r.
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SOLD ONE DAY.

every PERSON.,
OLD AND YOUNG,
SHOULD READ 1T
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6ROCERIE0

~ROOk = H.
En BBI4S. OHOIUE N. U. MOLANSES.
e)U 70 bbis. Golden Syrups
70 hhds. choice Brown Sugar
20 bbls. Crushed and Powdered SUGAR.
10 hhds. White CHARMED Sugar.
loo boxes AdamAnttae Candles.
70 do. Sperm do
80 do. Tallow do.
10 kegs Soda.
10 packages choice Green and Black Tea
10000 good 0srman Cigars.
% 900 domestic Otgars.
$4,000 Havana Cigars.
% bbis. and kegs choice Leaf Lard.
WIN. b. JONES 4 90,
ApH-At 18th st., bet. Main and Cary.
- LEGO bushels Pea Nuts
o0o0 lbs. Hams aud Shoulders.
80 boxss Bar Soap.
60 do. candles.
70 doxens ottoa Plough Llneo.
10 do. braso-bOund Pals.
- bills. ktcs.
- gross i Atoheo.
b. ". ROBINSON,
% 1i-st Virginia street, nsar Gary.
TSEOUK. SALT, &C.
100 bSaaeaoioe sxR and ssperAns Fiosr.
% baks North Carolina Salt,
1 hid. choice clsYi1ed Sugar,
baGs Pepper,
Ansplcs, 0rousd 01neee, g.
Fer sale ~ 3. b. 0O9k1vjL1E.
ap I-ss l1sA street. South OF OaFy.
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Auo EhseTtaAnAent To-N1Hht.
We would remind our readers Of the enter.
tainnsat 10 - given at the African Church
tonight. under the direction Of lGrs Vernon.
for the SsAent OF the National Defence Asso.
citation. Aside from the pleasure which all
may anticipate from the performance, the pa.
triotic motive which prompts Il will ensure
. numerous attendance.
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~ ALL PERSONS HOLDING MY NOTES
vii please present them Ct my onlcs, In Mr..
samuel Harwoods Furniture btore on Governor
street 4. ACKKRvEX.
ap 81 -3:<
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SONS OF
n A Il 7 l. N b !
10 Pearl street.
TO-DAY,
(MoEday.l
st : o'clock Il. H..
Tor moSt I'm portant business.
GEORGE huxley, K. q. u.
An 9l-ltH
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IOUR NEAT FRAMED TENEnENTS.
s. on the North Side Of Jacks n 8 rect. be-.
tween st. Peters and Adams streets, for Sals
at AuctiOn.-Will be sold a. auction, on the
premises. on MONDAY, the 2lst April, 1854.
at A o'clock r. M. four excellent tanned
dwelltngs, located a. above, two of them
fronting on the North side Of Jerksop street.
and two Of them fronting on the south side 81
DnvaI street. One Of the tenements has six
good rooms; one he's four oomp, and two o.
them has three rooms O. IN, and each Is now
occupied by excellent tenants,
TsRAs-One- third cash balance at a nd II
months, for negotiable notes, interest added,
secured by trust deed. The taxes for 1854
to be paid by the purchaser
0ODDlN 4 APPEkSON.
aP AuctiOnsers.
EOUR FRAMED TENNNl EN rs, ON TBE
u EA ST LfSE OF THIRD ST, NNA 4 no
THE SHOCKnE HILL BURYIN0.0ROUN
FOB SALE AT MISUNDERSTANDING after
the foregoing sale. will he sold four r. amsd Teos.
mems, located as above now occupied ~ GOOD
tenants a. fair rents. The Tenomsnts are nearly
new
TERMS As above.
spl9 GODDlN 4 APPRRSON, Austs.
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AUCTION oAlABO.
THIS DAY.
BY 0oDDIN = Ippsssnv, I.sas..vs

" ALUABLH JkPaUv.o aHAL kSTArk,
~ AND VACANT L.OTs IN PORT MAYO, AM
PERSONAL rkofsnTY. Foa YALs ar ALcrios. -
WI Pc aol sa os Ne premises. o. MON DAY The
advsstAssd. The following peepsetv, via !: eess.
msseing with that most ssautifal Si.:k dw,li,ss.
G ,ntaif Tag rooms. with Kitchen. oosl honss'
smoke hcrss. &C., knowa g "SharpS House." sod
aow In the occupancy Of VIM. Severe. Iea 1hs
iot fronts le6a feet on Louisiana streat snA inns
oack 40 feet 10 Or4@ns strert. On Orleans st,.st
hsee are brick tene -nsnss In QUE block yisidins
ti2O rent per snnum. there are two wells Of eyeeI
lent - sser on TIE premises. Az the saidinss have
dnters ,oa . thorough repair recently. The
rh~zs will b s,ld in one parcel or subAivided 70
salt purchasers.
Afssr the above. will 10 sold brick dweiIiue
on the cover Of Lou.aana street and the WI
'ismsburg Turnpike. he lot has front Ct Ca
feet ON Louisiana stfs IT. and iuns back 100 ssst
bounded on the east By the williamsburg Turn.
PIKE. and ON the wess bv 9Th stzsct. On this lot
lners y . stable q By 20 fset, and arranged 70
e ,S ~ ccws. with feed AID provsaAsc for
most 81 ,eient watsr. Mkt win b. sold bsaa-
ufui binding los, fronting 164 feet. sseh on
Loufs 81 ana Or'ssns streets. Alsos lots font
~ feet to TO- s., On ~ s s:..S bsss
canned arc enoiesed and producing clovsr, orna.
mensed with shade 'rees In front. Mext vIU b.
sold that beautiful store and dwelling owned nd
occupied hy Timothy Kerss. The lat rsmss r.
considered very valuable % Q buaiE sss .tanA. IA
CONTAINS six large add spacious rooms, bssides ee
lar closets. 20. Ths lot froats - feat on fth
street. and runs back l30 feet to an alley i31 feet
wide; on the premises there IL we'll Of an csllsr,
Va Or. with kitchen. carriage house sts bles e..
AL arrap ged for first class store and rosidaDee.
Tar the foreeoins, will be sold - Mich Cows.
Of Devon, Ayrshire. 81 Suffolk breeds some OF
which are fesh 10 the p u; also will BE- cold one
horse sod milk wagon, buggy. &c. Also sbout
30 cords manure, one brood SOW. &c.
T1RAs-- Fer the real estate, e-thm~ caaa;
balances at and gears, for negotiable notes,
secured BY trust deed an. interest adAed nom
day Of sale. Taxes for 1862 to DO paid By tho
purchaser. Terms for the personal property, eli
sums under $50 cash, over that amount months'
credit, for approved egaiorsed negotiable paper
The attention Of capis 70 10 respectfully invited
to the foregoing all will b. cold without limit
or reserve ANY party holding Timothy Kerss's
bonds and purchasing real estate 1t the foregoing
sale, Will have their amounts ale red In the ant
credit payment and eli parties wis. ing to DO co.
can have the privilege paying al Ia cash.
TIMOTHY KER0E.
sale conducted By 0ODDIN 4 APPRRsON Aucts.
AN Is
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A ITEM IUN MARTINS BATTERY.-
~ Ihe members Of this command will ~.
and 18th streets, on WEDNESDAY, April
Isl, At 81 O'Clock r u. Every member must
be ut his post. BY order Of Mejor B0aaa
). TAYLOR MARTIN,
ap 2l-3t Captain Oomd'g.
"ARNkSH NEEDLES,
III SPRING., Axles, 0lover's Needles,
Hubs. FellOss, Emery Uloth.
Bolts, LANDS, Sofa Syringe,
Buggy Whips; Trace Chains, Log, Fifth, and
Breast Chains; Grain 6cythss; Hoes; genuine
Uollins's Axes and hatcnets, &c;, &C ior
sale by WILLIAh = 11IOTT,
Ap El--6t Of AAln street.
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dbOE REWARD.-Lost or stolen from
DZe) the Exchange Hotel, Richmond
Va one French oval top TRUNK, marked
''Semple." If the cover Is of, many labels
will be found on the trunk. AIso, II red
leather TRUNK, without lock, and corded
up, marked J. A, Semple, ID. Robertson, ova
top, &c containing 4 portion of the ward.
robe OF lady and child. The above reward
will be paid for AIRY Information which will
enable me to obtain the IT un h and contents
Apply to DIR. Fl. J Miller. Bank Of Virginia,
Richmond.
Agents Of depots and hotel keepers Will
please examine the cleft baggage" In their
possession. 6p fist
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w atsly, at Camp Winder, near Richmond
forty able bodied, active LABOReRS to grade
and Drain the grounds ct the above encampmert---
Liberal wages viii be paid. apply to Mr.. WIN,
NllBs, ct my Wood Yard on the BaAln Bank, be.
ween 9.h and 10th streets, from O'Clock a. n, to
, o'clock P. II.
An Ql-6ts RICHARD REfN2.
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WANTS.

HTANTED.-A Virginia Lady, who Is an
w experienced and sccom plishsd teacher
In the English branches, French, Drawing,
and the elemen to Of Latin, desires situa to-
a. teacher In some seminary Of good repute,
or In some rein ed family. Being q refugee,
her especial object 10 to md q safe and
agreeable home IN these troublous times -
Refere ncss will be exchanged. Audrey, ''Box
-, Richmond, Va. ap2l-8t*
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Mrs. OABNRY has for rent vary pleasan,
FRONT Room,
second Aoor,
with closst attached,
Corner eth and FRANKLIN stroeta
40 2l-0ts
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ForDey writing to his paper from Washing
ton, on tic future plans and operations Of the
rebellcaders, aud their Northern srmpathizers,
says:
Tic great work of the war will be how to
dispose Of the seeded States after they have
been conqucrcd-and those who arc to take
Charge Of this work must not he the refuse of
the Buchanan Administration. In fact tho
moment the rebels realize that their day is
over, they will constitute the Breckenridge
Democrats of the North their legatces, and
Will rely upon them to make such terms as
will enable the villains to come back to Wash
ington and renew the despotisn1 they have
SO long exercised In the Federal councils
Tie first object Of the sympath'zers acith secession
an The free States is to secure tie 7e1t National
-Hon<e Of Representatives, aud every such cleo
tion as that in Lancaster is simply preliminary
aud preparatory to this achievement. In their
efforts to this end they will outbid everybody
in loyal demonstrations. How fur these dem
onstrations are to be trusted, you may under
oithe Democrats in your State Legislature, and
Of the majority Of the Democrats in the Con-
grcss Of the United States. Should the popu-
lar branch OF Congress be lost to the Admin
lstration by the intrigues Of the Breckenridge
leaders and the divisions among loyal men,
reconstruction Of the Union would, in all
probability, be the eventual restoration to
power Of the Secession leaders. This would
be accomplished by series Of maneuveres
against the policy of Mr.. Lincoln, and by
wearing out the public patience to such 8
degree that any settlement would at last bc
acceDted
, 1862-02-22

mouth Of the Amoor-ll,c expense vi tic
line, when built, 10 he betrayed in part by
the Russian Goyernn1ent-we are inclined
to think that there has been at Washington
an understanding between the leading
members Of Congress, the Cabinet and Ger
tain foreign ministers, for the elaboration Of
a plan by which all parts Of the civilized
world north Of the Equator will be brought
into telcgraphic connection with each other.
Though this IS not time for Government
to enter into any new projects not demand
cd by its military necessities, few would
object to any reasonable expenditure on its
part for the accomplishment Of so bcnef-
cent q purpOse
, 1862-02-22

A military correspondent Of tue Indianapo.
lis Journal, writing from B1unfordsville, KY,
states that just before he left our Green river
camps, gentleman had just reached there,
who lad left Nashville on the day ofthe rcccp-
ticn Of The news Of the fall Of Fort Donclson.
Hc is very strong Union man, and had pre-
ncditated an escape to our lines some time
since, int the strictncss Of the rebel guards
had prevented the cons:1nlmation Of his plans,
until everything had BEEN thrown into confi1-
sion by this, to the rebels, most terrible news.
He represents the state Of excitement at Nash
vile as being unparalleled A-pcrfect panic
rciencdthrouEhout the whole city. The streets
were thronged with people wild with excite.
ment. Lending rebels were making speeches
from store goods boxes, from the street cor.
ncss, to the excited populace, stating that the
"Federsls" were upon them, the city WAS de-
1enseless, and appealing to every man who lad
any species Of fire arms to rally to the defense
ef The place. He says that these appeals had
but very little effect, and there seemed to bt
little, If any, system about anything that look
ed to resistance. During the confusion III
nude good his escape to AIunfordsy1ue,
, 1862-02-22
THE IMMINENT DANGER.

With every advance Of our Union armies
into the heart Of Seccssia-with every VIC
tory Of the loyal forces over the rebel
hordes who have raised their impious hands
against the Republc-thc cry Of the
Northern advocates Of Human Slavery, That
we must not I,us, our advantages too
far; that we must remember that the South
llas constitutional rights" and that we
must lot hu1niliate secession by too great a
victory that this must not be suffered to
Hdcgcne-atc" into an !" Abolition war;
this cry and more Of the same sort grows
more and more distinct Even at a
meeting called in this city, to take measures
for the relief Of the wounded Illinois men
at Fort Donelson, this was the sing~song
Of two Of the speakers, who, in theirincred-
il'lc zeal for the safety Of negro.brccling and
ama1gamation, forget the wounded of their
own State, Torn by the bullets that these
same niger drivers sent, and went off into
dcrrccatcry harangucs, which, fortunately
fer these sympathizers, our soldiers were
too far OFF 10 hear. From this spirit Which
is cvcr breaking out; from this craven fear
That the business Of man-sclling and wo-
n,cn-whipping may receive check by the
onward progress Of the Federal arms;
from this mistaken maw}dshness which
tu1ns pale at the thought Of pushing the
war to its only safe conclusion subju-
CATION Of the rebels, the abrogation Of
their State Governments, and the establish
mcnt Of territorial rule on the ruins, the
country las more to fear than from JEFF
Davis and .lll his tattcTde1nalions. ANY
treaty with the rebels in their organized
confederate" capacity. any diplomatic
bll1ing-and-cooing, no matter what
the result, will be the disgrace of
the Federal power, q quasi rec
cgnition Of the bastard Government, d llu-
initiation 10 ill loyal men, and an cyer-to-
hc-reme1nbered incentive to, future rebel
ion. The revolt must be put down by force
Of arms The men whose bad ambition
and infinite fa1sc1lood have inci.ed and
guided il must be hunted to their holes and
then bc hung Us malcfactors OF consent to
bc forever banisheG from the country that
their crimes have Impoverished and dis
graced: The assertion Of the. Federal pow
cr must he co-extcnsiye with the area
cf Tie Republic; and without terms,
bubbles or concessions i: must he accepted
as the supreme law. Unconditional sub
mission is that for which true men will
struggle. Without it, any peace is but a
hollow truce-a breathing spcll-to be fol-
lowed by new outpourings Of blood
Though it may cost half a million Of lives,
and though the Cotton States should smoke
with fire from Texas 10 Charleston. anfl
though every slave should be set free, it
must be attained, or the battle is for
ncught.
, 1862-02-22

Our local column recently contained
hricf reference to the fact that on two oc-
casions Of no distant date the secession SYM
patlies of some of the women in this com
munity had the shamclessness to dare open
manifestation, and object to the use Of the
national emblcms as decorations for the hall
and the TcstTy room, when on both occa-
sions it was the design to appeal to our
public for their money and aid to the causes
represented. One Of these was 4 church,
the other an institution that appeals to the
hearts Of all our residents, and never in
vain The statement We made has Justly
caused some stir, as we supposed it would
1t should be distinctly understood that in
each instance the female traitors were over
awcd and voted down by indignant patriot
women whose hearts are right, and whose
loved ones are in the armies Of the Union,
The point we made was, as to the course Of
those who. dared thus insult the sentiment
CT this community. Such treason may be
left for the women to punish, and We wish
to see the penalty exacted. The Home for
the Friendlcss can well spare from among
The women who are jealous in its main
tcnance and support, every traitorin crino-
line who darcs avow enn1ity to the Coy
ernment, and who loses no opportunity to
avail herself Of the immunity Of her sex
to insult the sentiment Of those who have
sent their sons and brothers forth to the
wars. And any church in the city will be
the stronger if every spitefnl woman who
opposes the use Of the Star Spangled BAN
ncr as decoration, On publ: occasions, is
SO severely tahooed asto seek her af1inities
elsewhere. We have no change to make
ii l.c item Of news our reporter gave the
public, and the exposure will do good Lei
every resident Of this city and Of the
North, which has suffered so much in this
unholy rebellion, feel that treason is crime
that expressed sympathy for it is 4 partici
patton in that crime Let their be NJ
s1ueamishness about this thing, every mar
and every woman must he for the Union o.
against it ; and the latter in either SCI
should meet with its just social penalty i
no more
, 1862-02-22

The London OlsGrUer. in an article ra1o
five to a tel+er,nh 1at v,c, .E,r,,o ,,na
"~.''een Au'oPe auu
Aucf1ca' says: ........
There IL reason to believe that attempts will
shortly be made to connect England and America
olce more BY the electric tclegraph and this time
with greatly increased prospects Of permanent
fuccess. Recent occurrences have Impressed the
Governments Of England and the United States
with the enormous importance OF such mems Of
communication, and the President and Government
~ .niteu 2a4.es luz aeeaueu on si',ns every
ice: Of tia. Kind. The Government If fse 1sni,ed ted
States have, il liberal manner, offered to sub
scribe one half Oft sum which would be required
Ief .nt - ao ana give Inc use o{ vessels
Britith Government viii srsnt the renainse por. au
tiou Of the sum.
Mr: Cyrus r. Field, who took so active part III
ie,s.enes reference 10 ans iermet Ae'sn.'s We are
, 1862-02-22
Capt. Porter's Atlantic Mortar Fleet

IAN4A tAt ~. l. NDl4 4uF., A6IQ-l
At the Brooklyn Navy Yard the steamship
Nestfe1d, flagship Of the second division Of
Captain Portcrs mortar feet, Lieutenant
". B. Renshaw in command, and the John F.
Jackson, flagship Of the third division, Lieu
tenant Selim G. Woodwork in command,
have been put into commission. Each Of
these vessels carries q guard of marines, and
pivot guns. The steamer Clifton, Lieutenant
Charles H. Baldwin, was put into commission
On Saturday. Her armament is similar to the
Westfield's. Captain Porter's flagship, the
Octerora, has had steam up two or fbree days,
testing her engines. She is expected to be
ready for sea within the present week. The
intended movements of the mortar feet arc
necessarily kept very secret. Even the officers
do not know where they are going, hut as the
steamers are not taking out very much coal,
they expect to have short voyage. Two Of
the schooners, the Racer and Griffith have ar
rived at Key West Three vessels and the
schooner Ward were the first Of the mortar
feet that left the yard.
, 1862-02-22
THE CUMBERLAND GAP.
ADVANCE OF 4 FEDERAL COLUMN,
The Gap Probably Ours.

Our readers must not forget that while Gen.
Buell. is pressing on toward Nashville hot after
Tic rctrcating force from Bowling Green, and
while the victorious boys, under Gen. Grant,
are preparing to make IN advance from Fort
DonelsoD, column is pushing steadily for
ward to take and hold Cumberland Gap, and,
in due time, to seize the great Tennessee and
Virginia road at Knoxville, and cut off the
communication between the secession forces
in the East and Southwest. Of the progress
of that column, we have late aud important in
telllgcnce in the Cincinnati Commercial OF
Thursday The correspondent Of that paper
says:
C,Nr AT FLAT LICK, KNOX Co..
February "A, 1862.
Ihe weather for the past few days has been
1he middle ur winter. The ID Tennessee came to
thss PCT At and Ssncampcd on Tuesday night, 18th
expedition. which, suppose. Will be dubbed the
Second Cumberland Gap Expedition, second edi.
t'9n arc getting pretty well together; and BY the
controls the thing means to give us ample time to
portion if not gil, Of Alunay's Cavalry sa!,cad
nf ns, and IN the vicinity Of Cumberland Ford
Wetmorc $ Battery il also short dis1anc. ahead
I've omit our correspondents statement OF the
regiments composing the cexpedition.-Eps. Cow. j
BarbonTsyllle i rWenty-four miles from London. :
Cumberland Ford is eight miles from Flat Lick
and the Gap is sixteen miles from the Ford.
So the head Of our column on the 14th-:
week aso-was within twenty miles Of tht
Gap and steadily pressing forward. ou1
boys Will lind there, this correspondent tells:
III the Gap. at present, are only two pieces 0
regiments. ono under ChuFchWeIl, the other under
Rains. And as they have had pressed wagons fol
some lime naull1g away the meat that had beer
sa1ted and stored 1hcre, the impression ia, TINT
we march on the Gap now, 10 enemy will oppos{
If. Various and snndrr r11lnors. of ghty i1lport
are ailoat. He who belieres all he hears Is fool
and the best way to handle Iumors Is by common
scnEe deductions.
This being true, this strong position is prob
ably now in possession Of the Federal troops
and these forces are in condition to re=,1m,
their march, which the description Of affair
il. East Tennessee would seem to invite. IT,
quote from the Commercials letter:
Twcnty two men from Hamilton Co.. East Ten
ncsscc. reached our camp this morning They me
with no difficulty in their passage out, and nethe
saw nor heard of any secession troops on thci
route: there is no doubt Of the mountain counties
he1ng al quiet. inquired particularly. about tn
ana Whether there were 1na,ly troops passing owe
the road- All il quiet along the railroad there i
nom no unusual stlr. and there arc but few if an.
treols passing over the read So it 1uay safely b
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