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CARD.-Persons interested in til

A CARD.-Persons interested in the
N history OF the late war, who have military and
naval reports orders and maps, plans OF campaigns,
battles and sieges private letters from the army,
Congressional documents and messages OF the Pre-
sident and Governors OF the Southern States would
confer a great favor, besides contributing some
sending them to me at this place. The Confederate
archives and records were either destroyed or car
memoranda of nearly all of the Southern COM
lnanders. Hence the necessity OF this appeal TO
officers and soldiers OF the ConIeaerats army nnS
from parties possessing important information
touching our unfortunate struggle, and from pri-
sonen who were confined In the North
Letters, packages, etc.. will be preserved ana re-
turned, Ii desired. y. w. ALEAANpEh;
Thomaston, Epson county. Georgia, NoysmDerm ~,
Southern press so3give' thS card general slrcaia-
lion. I. w. a.
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LOOK TO Your Coal FIREs.-The suffoca-
ton by coal gas of four unfortunate people in
Grand street, following so close upon n SINH
lar calamity in Chicago, whereby six persons
lost their lives, should be Il warning TO all per
sons who use coal fires. 1t should be borne i'll
mind that the gas from any kind of coal, but
more especially anthracite or charcoal. Is
poisonous. and unless the room in which it is
burned is well, ventilated, fatal consequences
nav ensue Anthracite coal should never be
burned in n room during sleeping hours.-Ne'o
,.L H',rIf
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DRY GOODS, SHOES, &c.

UALL e HUTCHINSON,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERs OF
MOTIONS AND WHITE GOODS,
at the old stand Of
THOMAS, HUGHEs & CALDWELL,
No. 7 Fourteenth street between Main ana Cary,
RICHMOND, VA.
The subscribers have formed a co-partnership, as
above, and are now prepared to exhibit
WELL SELECTED STOCK OF GOODS,
purchased from
FIRST HANDS, FOR CASH,
and will be pleased to serve their old friends and
the trade generally.
JOHN w. HALL,
formerly of Thomas, Hughes Caldwell.
EDGAR S. HUTCHINSON,
formerly of McVeigh, Howard Co,
de Its Lynchburg, Va.
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ID. s. DOGGETT.
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SUPERIOR RELIGIOUS NEWSPA-
CPER FOR TIE FAMILY NOW IS TIE TINE
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DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH.
Subscription for three months, ONE DOLLAR
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scription for twelve months, FOUR DOLLARS
The new volume begins January |, 1855.
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reading matter. The best selections from dlStln,
careful attention to the Youths Department ana
Farmers and HOusekeepers Column, give the
most useful variety to the contents OF the paper;
It is specially commended to the public by the
following resolutions, unanimously adopted bythe
Virginia Conference: m
l. Resoiped, That the interests of the Church,
especially ut this time, require thatthe RlCliMOAD
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE be supported by the
hearty and unanimous cooperation oil our preach-
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are due and are hereby cordially rendered, to
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which he has conducted the affairs of the paper;
while we warmly appreciate his generosity in act
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g. RtS0ired, That the present editor be, ana ne
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mechanics and professional men who desire 10
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Editor Richmond Christian Advocate,
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& CO.'S RICHMOND CITY

CARRIER & CO.'S RICHMOND CITY
VI OMNIBUS AND STAGE LINE. -~
The proprietors would respectfully EFTExSA
they have, at heavy expense, established Tine
Of splendid FOUR HORSE COACHES AND 0MNI-
BUSES, for the purpose OF transporting passengers
and their baggage TO and from the different
depots and steamboat landings, TO and from all
parts OF the city, and respectfully solicit their pa.
tronage.
Charges less than by any other conveyance.
We have placed BOXES IL the Ballard, Ex-
change, Spotswood, Powhatan and ST.. Charles
Hotels, whore persons desiring TO leave by any OF
the railroads or steamers can leave their orders by
o'clock, +. L., and will be called for next morn
ing at their residences, or at any hotel or board
ing house In the city, In time for the train or boat
they wish to go on. Orders can also be LEFT ut our
office, corner of Seventeenth and Marshall streets.
Passengers going South dine at the Powhatan
Hotel, our line of Coaches leaving there daily At
$40 and A. NJ and 3.OS p. NJ, and In time TO
and Richmond and Petersburg railroads:
de ll-3m GARbEk 70
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"a 90 - -
VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
this road on and after THURSDAY, December 81:
4 MAIL TRAIN DAILY Except on Sundays, be-
tween Richmond and Staunton, leaving Richmond
at Z As 4. NJ. and Stanton AT A. NJ.
A TRl WEEKLY MAIL TRAIN, leaving Staun.
ton at 4. n. for the West on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays.
The MAIL TRAIN leaving Richmond connect
with trains on the ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA
RAILROAD. The DAY MAIL TRAIN connects
with STAGE COACHES at Stanton, Lexington,
Winchester, &c.
The train west Of Stanton connects with STAGE
COACHES for Rockbrdge Baths, Rockbrdge Alum
Warm, Hot and Healing Springs, and the White
Su phrr and Lcwisburg.
A FREIGHT TRAIN between Richmond and
Stanton connects with Freight Trains on Orange
and Alexandria railroad for Lynchburg and Alex
andria.
Goods purchased i'm Northern cities can be sent
direct to any station on this road whore the COM
pany has an agent by consigninS them tn STE
PHEN HUNTER, General Freight Agent, Rich
mOnd. The charge Tor the transit through Rich
mOnd, including wharfage, drayage, storage and
commissions, will not exceed ten cents per one
hundred pounds and on heavy articles will be
much less. Freights will be collected at deStna-
ton.
Lynchburg, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Dalton.
Tickets to Lexington, Va, at I'll.
Freight Office at Richmond closed at , =. NJ.
H. ID. WHITCOMB,
de Its General superintendent.
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ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER 1895.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $500, 900.
M NATHANIEL AUGUST, President
JOEL A. FITHIAN, Vice President
L.. =. HULBURD, Cashier.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
NATHANIEL AUGUST, JOEL A. FITHIAN,
/; ". GLAAzzEfggRooK, I9HN rE P9okEYN pr,y
JOIN M n II NC GR RESANNoR H HnHi " ". FRY,
ii. b. DICKINSON.
TEMPORARY oFPICE:
No. 7 FOURTEENTH STREET, UNDER EX-
CHANGE HOTEL.
This Bank will RECEIVE DEPOSITS, BUY AND
SELL EXCHANGE on all the -
PRINCIPAL CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES,
CANADA AND EUROPE.
It's services are respectfully rendered to all
BANKS, BANKERS and OTHERS for the transac-
ton of business. ~
Especial attention will be given to COLLEC.
TiOES on ali available points in the South, and
prompt returns made.
Highest price paid for Government securities.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
With n view to encourage spirit OF economy,
especially among the laboring and salared classes
this Bank will receive deposits and grant certin-
Gates therefor payable with interest and on de-
mand without notice.
This system IL in extensive operation In the
are so apparent that none having ldle capltai
should fail to avail themselves OF It's Dement'S
do It's N. AUGUST, President.
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IOHN c. PAGE, JR., Dealer i'll Boots,
- Shoes, Trunks &c, ?l7 Main street, three doors
from corner OF Ninth, Richmond, Va. de Its
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DOR NEW YORK.-ATLANTIC
Il MAIL STEAMSHIP COM faEA
PANf.-The splendid new side >/1sfSHs
wheel steamship IL ATTERAS, LEwIsNnlGAkA
pAE Rdsa commander ALBEMARL bls -
TUESDAY and SATURDAY leave New York
WEDNE SDAY and SATURDAY.
These, SHIPS are entirely new, and were built
They have splendid SALOONS and STATE;
ROOMS, and the FARE, ACCOMMODATIONS and
ATTENTION are unsurpassed.
> Passage; Meals and state-rooms included, FIJI
TEEN DOLLARS.
Goods shipped by this Line are landed regularly
at New York, on the Company's covered pier,
within forty eight hours.
Shippers are invited to notice that the great
damage and Toss by handling, and exposure from
frequent re shipping, as on other lines, Is avoided
by this route
Freights for points, beyond New York will be for.
warded with Dispatch and no charge made except
actual expenses incurred.
These ships discharge cargo In New York n pier
No. SO North river, and the Companys steapgrs
vannah, Mobile and New Orleans, leave from the
same pier. Goods for these points can be trans
ierred without expense or exposure.
Insurance Is very low by these ships, and the
which goods are delivered, makes this the cheap.
est route from Virginia. Insurance effected ~
lowest rates, when ordered.
AGENTS:
LIVINGSTON, FOX Co..
SAMUEL Ay X ss.SsacSSy 'a New York
CALDWELL DUNN, Virginia
- ,o City Point and Petersburg
~ Norfolk, Virginia.
For freight or sgs ssStiEss aYpRRlsx s co.. Agents
Office Iron front Buildings, Governor street, OPP
posite First National Bank. do 2l-3m
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DELICIOUS HERALD-A FAMILY
IL NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED EVERY THU
DAY, IN THIS CITY, WITH LARGE CIRCULA-
TION IN SEVERAL OF THE SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN STATES. The only Baptist paper pub
lishcd in Virginia. .,,.
Rev. ]. i. JETER, D. D., Rev. 4. +. DICKIN
son, Editors and Proprictors Rev. ID. SHAVER,
Associate Editor.
corps of able correspondents have been Sc
cured Every effort will be put forth To make the
RELIGIOUS HERALD the greatest Baptist paper
of this country.
We wish to employ agents in every State and
county to canvass for the paper.
Every one wishing to become subscriber ought
at once to- send on his name, that he may have
the paper from the LIST Of January, 1865.
We are willing to insert u few more advertise,
ments Hundreds read the RELIGIOUS HEkALD
who sec no other paper, secular or religious. 1t
goes into every neighborhood in Virginia. II Is,
therefore an excellent medium for advertising.
Office on Franklin street, nearly opposite the
Bulletin and Whig Offices. de l5-ts
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EXPRESS COMPANIES.


Ia s --;.s
V'HE NATIONAL EXPRESS AND
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY,
OFFICE ON MAIN STREET, BETWEEN THIR.
TENTH AND FOURTEENTH STREETS,
RICHMOND, VA,
ARE NOW PREPARED TO FORWARD
CURRENCY,
COIN, VALUABLBs
AND FREIGHT
TO POINTS NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST.
The tariff Of charges is based upon fair business
principles, without being oppressive to the public
GOODS SHIPPED FROM THE NORTH
by steamships and marked to the care OF the Ma
tional Express and Transportation Company will
be promptly forwarded to destination
FREE OF CHARGE FOR COMMISSION OR
DRAYAGE
Goods called for 1ittom charge and promptly
forwarded.
All desired information in regard to the extent
of the lines operated by this company furnished at
any of the agencies on application.
J. E. JOHNSTON, President.
j. D. IMBoDEy, General Superintendent.
de l3-ts
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STEAMERS.

SPECIAL ATTENTION OF THE
OPUBLI C-NEW YORK AND FA
XIRGI nj r, ST TEA GoMPA. ffR
old and long established Company, Ezge4E1s
in order to regain its former position, which i'm
terrupted by the late war, has at considerable ex-
pense, just completed the building Of two supe-
nor SIAdAEA ANp II" TfiIk sAKAToGA.
public will soon discover that they are GneqGalI;
ed, and in command OF experienc%sa and skifui
H. R frHs are Ee to hs
community, viz Mcssrs WILLIAM O. and J. NJ.
These Steamers will Leave Pier 10, q No,tH
and SATURDAY at o'clock, T. 81
rtsphY and NIX on
Ing at City Point and Norfolk each way TO land
and receive passengers.
etts, the necessity for transhipment Is avoided.
For expedition and security, this route, as past
experience has proven, will be found 70, the best in
sary, can he effected on the most moderate terms.
The freauen; changes, too, incident to the " In.
injurious to cargo, is avoided independent Of
which, in the event of any claim for damages or
for packages going astray which may occasional
will have but one carrier to look to for redress As
there is no connection with other lines or carrier
All goods consigned to the agents in New York,
for any part of the United States that can be reach
ed by railroad or vessel, or indeed, for any To-
reign destination, will be forwarded with prompt
itude.
In the construction OF these Steamers, special at
tention has been paid to the fin sh and comfort Of
the Saloons and State Rooms, in order to induce
travel by them.
BY this route the passenger avoids the many
changes incident to all OF the other routes in
reaching New York or in returning home, indie
pendent Of the comforts by this safe and easy mode
of travel It's cheapness, over all others, Is mat
Passengers can secure their tickets and state
rooms either on board or at my office.
Freight solicited each way, and by application
the rates will be found moderate.
When ordering goods from New York, the pa
irons OF the line are requested 10 order by the
'' Old Line, New York and Virginia Steamship
Company" Pier 81, North river.
Remember that there is notranshipment Of goods
by this line, and insurance, II deemed at al ne
cessary, can be effected for a tribe.
The agents are g. HEiNEkEN & PALMORE,
New York !; J. NJ. SMITH 4 BRO, Norfolk kE
VAN Il BRO, Petersburg JOHN ii. PEMBER-
TON, Danville MCDANIEL 4 IRBY, Lynchburg
GARRETT 1. WATSON,
de 2l-3m Richmond.
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PURCHASE AND SELL OF COMMISSION
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT INDEBTED
NESS, RAILWAY BONDS AND SHARES, MINING
SHARES, PETROLEUM SHARES, AMERICAN
GOLD, INSURANCE AND TELEGRAPH STOCKS.
SOUTHERN BANK NOTES BOUGHT AND SOLD,
PROMPT ATTENDANCE AT ALL SESSIONS OF
THE REGULAR BOARD OF BROKERS.
REFERENCES Mechanics Banking Association,
BALM 4 Sander, Burling Davis, Hoyt, ,SSprague
Roscnfeld < Co., Waterhouse Pearl y Co., Ran
dnlph NJ. Cooley 4 Co. de 2S-lm
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GUNS AND PISTOIS.--Wei invite the
~ attention of the public to our stock OF
DoUBLE-BARREL SHOT GUNS,
BREACH-L0ADING RIFLES
Smith and NELSON'S celebrated :,
BREACH-L0ADING CARTRIDGE PISTOLS
COLTS AND OTHER REy0LvERS,
CARTRIDGES,
POWDER AND SHOT,
ELEY'S CAPS,
SHOT BELTS AND POUCHESol
POWDER FLAsKS, &c. nj
Orders received for amy kind OF SPORTING
ARMS OR PISTOLS.
do Its los Main street.
DUCKS CELEBRATED FLOUR and
SO Ssn Sarrsis EslMs BUCK EYE and MERCER
s.t POTATOES,
80 barrels CIDER VINEGAR,
SUPERIOR FAMILY SOAPS,
BOURBON and PURE OLD RYk WHISKY,
l. MANUFACTURED and LEAF TOBACCO, :,
SMOKING TOBACCO, In bulk and small
rIcEEN wnLIAxs's REFINED su.
PURE and EXTRA WHITE LEAD, 80
$40 pH0sPHATEs and BoNK DUST, i
1 3 LINK AMI CKMRNT, III te 90 }9il ,
.'' s"ee PALMIR. HARrsOOK i CO.,
do Aim Libby Baildings
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
MUTUAL LIFE ,.
A'A INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
Cash assets, July l. ooo'o0o
Annual income in cash.................. $500 600
The dividends OF this company are larger In
amount for premiums paid, than in any company
in the world. All of the profits arising from this
immense fund and annual income ANNUALLY
DIVIDED amongst the insured.
Applications can be made to
ARCHIBALD, BOILING,
DR.. ]. B. McCAw,
JOHN. N. orEY,
S. S. NICHOLAS, or
E. b. MEADE, with
o. F. BREESEE, General Agent,
Office Franklin street,
de l5-3m between Seventh and Eighth.
ID + L | A 3 l. T.
SOUTHERN INSURANCE.
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE EFFECTED
N THE
PETERSBURG SAVINGS AND INSURANCE
COMPANY
NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY
OF
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA,
STEVENS & PEGRAM, Agents,
Cary street between Eleventh and Twelfth.
de 15-ts .
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BANKS AND BANKERS.

A. LIPPMAyY, w.P. ELLERY,
bankers AND BROKERS,
ID No 20 BROAD STREET, New YORK.
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FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
Il OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

ORGANIZED SEPTEMBER 1865.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $500, 900.
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THE EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY.

A vast amount of excitement was caused in the
City yesterday consequent the publication Of several
kilograms from the London papers limiting that outbreak
imminent Ireland The kilograms referred to eagerly
read and commented by thousands but after careful
persa the general feeling manifested Of distrust
TO the accuracy Of the information No credible evidence was
presented show that blood had been spilled that
single British soldier had undergone humiliation at the hands
of the Fenan host 1t certain that Mr. james Stephens has
followers and adherents but for what cause destination
remains to be seen There is no unusual excitement
who adhere to his fortunes doing the usual
roune business 10 wit subscribing for the cause Col Kelly
returned days since from unknown parts and has OBJ
served very mysterious recenee ever since IL understood
in Fenan circles that vessel left outside OF Sandy Hook
late hour Tuesday evening with 1900 reyoyers and 900
Enfield rifles for the Irish shores The arms were conveyed TO
the vessel harbor tug and immediately after about mid
night she discovered bearing out burning light
hull down the Highlands of Nevesink Il is probable that
some % tng arms f we % The esI % aid ~ he
Philadelphia propeller with her original name painted out TO
avoid discovery and tan sign win the words f o,.g
were painted II is limited that the Custom. House
vessels departure while others that the vessel
bought for the purpose OF humbggng the Brotherhood and get
their funds However this all TO be decided 10 few days
There regarded this connection In the City
OF Dublin there stationed at present 1870 regular troops
city drive il viii be necessary to handle and or
ganze 3 900 Fenans who must be thoroughly armed and or
gained Very officers capable OF leading efficiently
that number the experience Of four years Of rebellion
will teach Americans IL is more than possible however that
within ten nsurrecton will break out In ireland and
as consequence much blood viii be shed with however but
one possible result the defeat Of the gallant fellows who may
raise the standard of revolt In the diversion in
Canada be expected from what Is going at the
Roberts headquarters Within the last ten days orders have
been received by President Roberts and Gen Spear for 5000
from the different circles the money for such uni
forms in instance accompanying the order Armories
are busy fixing up and Furnishing abers and is certain
that preparation portends bloody work for person
persons unknown President Roberts at his office from
day without cessation OF labor and II Ia
known that host az Canadian detectives scattered
throughout the city endeayong but yany 70 ascertain the
movements OF Roberts and his Mrs John Morrssey
the lady the member Of Congress elect from the With Con-
gressonal District Of this city gave her check for 81 500 few
days since TO President Roberts In aid OF the coming move
men against our Canadian brethren The Fenian officials at
No 100 Broadway busy occupied but secetye In re-
gard to the ominous preparations being made o the oana
ion
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years. They have voted by majority of thirty
seven-he division being GO to 90" that in the opn-
ion of this House. Mr.. Bright is a reproach TO the
country which gave him birth" If that were the
Houses opinion, it is great pity they didn't keep IT
TO themselves. The worst of the matter is, that
there doesn't seem TO have been one good radical
yOungster in the Union, for not one of the amend
ments moved went further than cautious admiration
Of Mr.. Bnghts talents, and regret that he should
have given his support TO t. q mischievous party"
meaning, suppose, the Reform League. Now, IN
my time, Oxford was Tory place certainly and so
long as it is necessarily filed by the sons Of
the arstOcracy and Plutocracy so it will continue.
But we always had a small and vigorous sprinklng
of Red Republicans and Democrats, who would have
fought such battle for Bright and proposed such
amendments as would have more than compensated
for the mere majority. The Union must be at very
low ebb, fear.
have only told you one piece Of mere gossip in
these letters against my general le and that turns
out to be mares nest. The American lady who was
last week reported in Pail Mall to be going to marry
Duke passed through London this week, and posi-
lively denied that there any truth in the story,
and though she had received cOngratulatory letters
from half her acquaintance, had idea how the re-
port could have arisen. SO have only to put myself
peHtence with my readers, and promise never To do
30 any more, as tho small boys say. tn.