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GENCY FOR THE PURCHASE

A GENC1 FOX The ~
"A OF LANDS IN VfRGINIA.-With a view to
aid those In this State who have lands for ssle, as
well as to invite industrious immigrants with capt.
tai TO settle in Virginia, the uudeTsignpb has
opened an office In the city Of Richmond, Va, on
Fifteenth street between Main and Cary street-,
for the purpS se Of negotiating for tba purchase u
FARMING and MINERAL LANDS, MILL SITES,
&c.
Parties having lands for sale. and who will con.
trac, to sell at moderate rates, al my option, giving
ma sufficient time SAY three or four months 20
effect tha same, will most likely be abb 10 lis.
pose Of their property, II they furnish me with
full description rs to location. quantity, price, SC.
MY Acquaintance with the northern people 'ssr.
t~susive, and with a thorough knowledge of the
lands in Virginia, hope TO succeed IN L Ting IN
tire satisfaction to both buyer and seller.
will charge q commission 10 tho purchaser, but
nothing to the seller, as | propose 20 cDfs Jgr the
DurchGSsr, and not for the veHdsr
respectfully invite communication with me,
either personally or by letter ana ", upon exam
nation, the lands offered are thought TO be desird'
bic and cheap, | will provide the necessary con-
tracts and Ihsmt to my northeTnfTendh
using my influence and best sXgrtl-nS - effect
sales. s~IbAhNSt
Fifteenth street between Main and 'sTy,
Richmond Va.
Messrs. ia mos D. Blackwell, attorney ~ law. and
B. II. Smith will act as my confidential aSents.
ia lO-om
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7 IGHTNING RODS.
HAwLgY'S PATENT COMBINATION
LIGHTNING ROD,

T LIGHTNING RODS.
HAwLRY's PATENT COMBINATION
LIGHTNING ROD.
consisting OF
IRON, ZINC, AND COPPER, SCIENTIFICALLY
ARRANGED.
being half. inch diameter. and edusl to a three.
inch bar OF iron In conducting
capacity.
This rod Is entirely continuous in its character
and decidedly the safest and best
Rod now in use, and SO pronounced by scientific
experts, as the following extracts will show; being
but few OF the many that can be produced:
TESTIMONIALS.
DgPARTHsST OF THs IsTgRroR,l
WAsHIgGTOS, /. C., June IL, 1886.
Sir,-In reply to yours OF the 9th instant, AS 10 the
qualities OF your patent lightning rod "a combinA'
nation OF copper and from, the kind applied ~
you to the Patent otaee building, viii state mat
fully coincide, that 1t Is the best rod ye, produced,
and Therefor very cheerfully recommend Us use.
Very respectfully your oPsdisnt servant.
Engineer and Acting superintendent
Patent Vtrcs Building.
To l.. j. Ha0tey, Eco, Baltimore, I'D.
concur in the above opinion.
late Architect Of United states Capitol Extension.
CAPITOL OF THE UNITED ~srArss,l
Wv ". 'pN' y
From the knowledge | have OF the operations Of
electricity, and tho examination | have made on
Mr.. l.. J. Hawlsy's invention, | an Of the opinion
that his Is the best ana Sd(,st electrical eOnduct"rI
have ever known. The parts are scientifically al
ranged, and not liable TO get out OF order.
b. Il. FRsScB.
Commissioner Of PG0lic Buildings.
OFFICE or The NCIEsTIPTC AsERIcAs,i
WAsHISUrOS, ID. c., August Il, 1850.
Dear Strive are much ~grdtihed to hear ofyGIf
.ucras. In connection with yInT Improved Ilslk'
ming Rod, and W. are confident, from lhelr yr'"s
| practical merit, II At you will md them even mVIe
popular thu more they are Used.
Respectfully your, HrSSaIV'
To l.. J. RaWlsG ESQ Baltimore, Md.
NEW Yoxx, Hovember %. 1854.
Upon inspection Of L. J. Hswley's invention 81
Lightning Conductor, | am ofths opinion thAt ~"
superior 10 any rod that | have ever seen. l'H0i'-
fore take pleasure in recommending rs Sss.
A. Il. BAKER, Fire haf'Ha'
poyyx CoxPASrl
OFFICE OF BSGiygBR AsD SrPsKIsTsSDbsl:
DOVER MINES, Va, April "a. l'"' ,
Mr. William S. xUasoH, Richmond:
Dear sir.-Ths Patent Lightning hed oIuyTIyy.
from you has been set up on the company s1N"-
ings here, and Is very satisfactory ,,,,..,ions.
| The principle OF It's construction - unquo..
bly, correct-the amount OF sSn "a rNa sSht Of
being very great In propof"'"
metal used. hsap
well and faithfully done.
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant
Engineer and suPsIintendeni'
pa,sons wishing the specified rod, OF ms
common Galvanized Rod, pat upon thrlr bH!tiIhs'
csn have the work done In the most fsiihial hNh
ner. All work put up by me kePttn repair Tee Z"
charge II not impaired ny unfair He.ns
WILLIAM !; auAsoa,,
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Il. DARLINGTON CABELL,
J. b.

The undersigned Is grateful TO the people Of this
city and State for their generous patronage ne
slowed upon his late firms OF PEICr y WAIKISS
and WtTKISs y FICKLBE, and also upon his In.
al vidual Land Agency. now merged IN he above.
He invokss a continuance OF public favor to the
Agency now announced, I'm which he i associated
with the Hon. K. tARRINGTOS CABELL, who r"-
turns to his native city after an absence Of some
wears, during which he was a resident ant repre-.
sentative In Congress Of the state Of Florida.
Ia .7-t j b.. WATKINS.
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Boots, Shoes, Hats, dc.

BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,uSV
DAND TRUNKS AT WHOLESALE, ATRGS
GAgDNES & CARTONS, I
No. Q PEARL loR F0URrsESTHD STREET, ~
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
lust received by steamer, direct from the manu-
faCturers
Mems fine Calf Sewed Boots,
Mems Kip and Thick Boots, Gil, Il, ana ia;
Mans fine Calf Ba morals and oxford Ties,
Mems Kip and Butt Balmorals, Gil, gl3;
Mems l.. and \. and Kip Brogans, 6.li, s:lS; ,
Ladies' fine Congress CATERS, Cali, Goat, ahd
French Morocco BalmOrals:
Ladies Kip, Calf, and Pebble Boots, 81, -, ST.,
So, and SO.
Also a great variety of Boys, Misses, and Chill
dren's Shoes, making our assortment complete. 10
which we call attention Of the merchants OF Nir-
GINA and North Carolina. le 2I-eodts
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q. ROBINS, REAL ESTATE

w Wand GENERAL AGENT, Office northwest
corner Main and Eleventh streets Tin the National
Bank of Virgiula). Richmond, Va. gives special
attention to the RENTING OF HOUSES and the
C~OLLECTlOE OF RENTS. The patronage Of
friends and the public collected
Has for sale over 200 FARHS and places In Vlr.
ginia. comprising upwards OF 5000 ACHES OF
LAND, from choice to common; at reasonable
prices. Call and see his lists.
Ia also agen. FOR the New York Life Insurance
Company. Assets over -, geo, 900. Plan purely
mutual. W, h. ROBINS, Agent.
Off CO northwest corner Main and
my lB-ts Eleventh streets, Richmond, Va.
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CHANCE TO SELL VIRGINIA

A CHANCE TO SELL VIRGINIA
"A LANDS have formed s business connsc.
ton with Messrs hurphey s. TToutman, Neal 81.
tate Agents and Broksrr. Philadslphia, wno have
applications for the purchase Of a large number Of
farms and other real property In virginia. Tor
which fair and reasonable prices will be paid by
Psnnsylvanians desiring 10 remove To this State.
On application, In person or by mail, ! Will with
pleasure furnish any one having land Tor sale sps-
cifc information on the subject.
J. b. IMBODES, Attorney at Law.
an 2o-ts Richmond. Va.
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CAPITOL OF THz UNITED s%rArssrl

concur in the above opinion.
THOMAS ". WALTER,
late Architect Of United States Capitol Extension.
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ReNt Estate 4geuCieS.

CABELL IL WATKINS, AUCTION.
Lease frH AND PUgcH3sE ~ ZEAL i EsFAT fSSISs;
VGRGINlA-OfiCc. No. lll3 formerly 5Harri.on.
GOddin < Appsrson'sl Main street, Richmond, Va
The undersigned have established In the city a.
Richmond an agency for the private aud public
SALE and LEASE and for the PURCHASE ofGiTY
PROPERTY ard LANDS FOR farming, mining, and
manufacturing purposes IN virginia. They viii
also sell by %aut'ion or Otherwise personal effects
on real estate CHANGING hands.
The extensive acquaintance Of one Of rs through.
ont the United stat-s, and the long business sad
social intercourse OF the other with the people o'
Virginia, combined with a knOwledg e ofher iauds,
qualify us, It * hoped, for the pro. o-el agency. IL
Is designed TO bring buyers and SELLERS toto com.
municatiOn. Durirg a late visit To- Philadelphia,
New York, and Boston, acquaintance and c0unec-
lions were made which II is believed will enable
initiated measures for the Introduction ofdc.lTab.s
European immigration when the political agita.
tiops of the State shall have passed away.
We have now for sale & large number Of FARMS
and MINERAL and MANUFACTURING LANDS
Al extremely low prices. some Of which are very
valuable, to which we invite the attention oil pur-
chaserS.
munica,e with Us Immediately, personally or by
letter, giving full written de descriptions Of the same
AS to location, quantity, soil, and improvements,
aud their Lowest price and terms 81 payment.
To persons desiring other lands than those In
our hands. for sale we offer our services To PUR.
CHASE, ~pIedging our best efforts 10 guard theirin'
teres's and 70 insure safe and satisfactory Invest
nisntS.
The time is not far distant when the surprising
advantages Of Yirsinia Will attract population and
capital, 20 that she will equal, II not excel, other
si.ts- now moro prosperous.
The patronage Of city and country real estate
owners, and Of fduciaries, who desire to sell or
lease Is respectfully solicited. with the assurance
that diligence and fidelity Will be exercised TO
P''' K ABEL,
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NEW YoRx, November y. l%s.
Upon inspection Of L. J.. Hawlsy's invention OF
Liyhtnipg Conductor, | am ofths opinion that y IL
superior TO any rod that | have ever seen. l'Ho'-
fore take pleasure In recommending Us use,
A. X. BAKER, Fire NarshaI.
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has under consid eration the. proposition to
prevent the people Of Switzerland from
joining the Pope's army.
LIVERPOOL, January l4.-Noon.-Cotton
opened quiet and steady. Sales estimated
at 1000 bales; middling uplands quoted
at 1431d.
The Thomas Humphrey, which cleared
from this port for New York, was lost at
sea, near Holyhead Wales, a few days since.
All on board save the captain and one
man were drowned.
MADRID, January 1.-THE revolutionary
iunta, having its headquarters here, has
lust issued strong and stirring address to
the people.
FLORENCE, January 1.-THE difficulty
between Italy and Turkey about the latter
firing into an Italian steamer has been set
tied by the latter agreeing to pay indem-
nity, the amount of which is not stated.
LIVERPOOL, January Electromagnetic
ton market closed very dull, and sales did
not even reach the noon estimate. Sales
we're 5000 bales middling uplands, how
ever, remained firm at l4Ad.
LONDON, January 14-Eyening.-United
States 5-2O's, 72T. kilograms from
Frankfort and Paris give closing quotations
of United States bonds at 723s at the lat
ter place, and 7619 at the former. Con-
soils for money closed at 80.
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An Ingenious SwindIe.

BosToN, January 12.-One Of our citi-
zens has recently been made the victim OF
swndling scheme, which seems to have
been conducted with considerable skill,
and to have been long in preparation. 1t
appears that about two years since Mr..
Francis Faxon, of this city, formerly en-
gagged in the shoe business, was introduced
to New York dealer in diamonds and
other precious stones, named Moot. The
man soon began to borrow money Of Mr..
FaXon, in small sums at first, but gradu-
ally increasing the amounts, and paying
high rates of interest on his loans, and
meeting his obligations promptly. BY this
means he secured the confidence of Mr..
Faxon to such an extent that he appears
to have been willing to trust his almost
constant customer and creditor with any
amount which he might desire.
OF late the loans have increased until
they reached the large sum Of $4,000,
secured by the deposits of diamonds and
other valuables in the vault of bank in
New York, and of which Mr.. Faxon re-
tanned the key.
About ten days ago the swindler sent
word to Mr.. Faxon that be wished to re-
move the securities to another place Of de-
post, and desired Mr.: Faxon to send on
the key Of the vault, in which they then
were. Mr.. Faxon unwisely acceded TO this
request, and since that time has neither
been able to secure the return of the key,
nor obtain any clue to the whereabouts Of
the man.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK MARKETS.

New YORK, January 14.-Cotton less &C.
tive sales of 600 bales middling upland,
345@35. Flour dull and heavy, and lOc.
lower State, s9.5OGsl2.5O; Ohio, $3.50
asl4.50; western, s9.50a$l3.90; southern
dull and dropping. Wheat dull and
dropping; sales of 1000 barrels at
sl2@sl7. Pork closed heavy; new
mess, $20.25q20.75. Beef unchanged.
Lard frmer- New whisky quiet. Rice in
good demand, and higher; sales of 200
tierces Carolina, 10Gl0lac. Sugar quiet.
Coffee and molasses dull and unchanged.
Naval stores quiet. Spirits turpentine, e.
@6sc. Resin, s45O@SlO. Freights firm.
Demand for money little more active
to-day; but all first-class borrowers sup
piled at 7 u cent. on call. 1t was rumored
on the street day that the Government
is soon to pay off the mpound-intereSt
notes with greenbacks, which will GER
tainly cause greater ease in money. The
treasury will commence tomorrow to dis
burse 100000 as interest on 1905.
Gold advanced to l347s at the close. Go
vernments closed dull and steady. Stocks
at last board strong, and generally better.
The transactions at the board to-day were
very heavy. Mining shares tirmer.
ST. LOUIS MARKETS.
ST.. LOUIS, January l4.-Flour firm and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and unchanged.
Corn dropping at 75@S0c. Provisions dull.
Pork, Sl9.75as20. Whisky, $2.l0@$2l2G.
Hogs firm at S6.25.
LOUISVILLE MARKETS.
LOUISVILLE, January l4.-Tobacco quiet
at s39Sl2.50. Supertine -four, 1915.
Prime red wheat, $3.50. Corn lower
shelled, csc. Mess pork, s20.60. Lard
Tierces, 1214c. Bacon-Shoulders, l2c.
clear sides, 1315c.; hams, 1910. New
Orleans sugar nominal. Cotton-3lc. for
low middling. Whisky, $3.50.
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4 Bloody and UnreIeuting Feud.

LOUISVILLE, January l3.-.The Journal
a. tomorrow will contain substantially the
following:
Two families Of Carter county, East
tennessee, named Roberts and Johnson,
lave been waging bloody war between
each other for twenty years. During this
umc fourteen men belonging to the two
umiies have lost their lives, and on the
evening of the 9th instant, in Elizabeth,
tennessee, the sole surviving males of the
Two families engaged i'll an alteration
which resulted fatally TO both.
This domestic war originated about do
zen fence rails.
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
From WashingtOn-DecisiO OF Judge
Field Oh the Missouri Test Oath.


WASHINGTON, January 14.-Associate
Justice Field to-day delivered the opinion
ofthe United States Supreme Court in the
Missouri test-oath case, John A. Cummins,
Catholic priest, who was indicted for teach
ing and preaching without first taking the
oath prescribed by the Constitution of that
State, being the plaintiff in error. The
court decides that the test oath in this case
is unconstitutional, being in the nature of
punishment without trial, and in its charac-
ter er post tacto, and as bill of attainder.
The Judgment of the court below was re-
versed, with directions that the plaintiff
shall depart without delay.
Justice Field also delivered an opinion Of
the court in the &C parte cases Of Garland
and Mari, who, having taken part
in the rebellion ask to be allowed
to return to practice at the bar of
the court. The court hold that the sta
tute imposes punishment for crime
which may not have been punishable at
the time the offence was committed it is
in its nature an or post .facto law. Attor-
neys are not officers of the United States,
but of the court, and hold their offices
during their good behavior. The court is
not the register of the edicts of any other
power. The applicants obtained a pardon
from the President, which relieves from
the consequences of the offence and makes
a citizen in the eyes Of the lazy what he
was before it was committed. Con-
gress cannot limit, tho provocative
of mercy cannot be fcttercd by le-
gislative restriction. it followed that
the prayer Of the petitioner must be
granted, and also the prayer of Mr.. Mari.
The rule which requires attorneys to take
the test oath must be rescinded, and the
order is made accordingly.
Associate Justice Miller for himself,
Chief Justice Chase and Associates
Swayne and Davis rendering dissenting
opinion.
The Committee on Territories have in
structed Mr.. Ashley to report his amend
ment to the bill to reestablish ciyil govern
ment in North Carolina as substitute
for Stevens's bill now before the House.
Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania, whose
term in the Senate expires in March next,
has been nominated by the President for
Minister to Austria.
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spseisi Correspondents Of the Baltimore Gazette.
The Practical overthrow Of the Go
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or Radicalism--
A General Democratic Convention
Called For.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or Radicalism-
A General Democratic Convention
Called For.
WASHINGTON, January l3.-In the course
Of these letters have frequently asserted
the inability Of Congress, as at present con-
stitutcd, TO adopt by the required vote
those measures necessary to practlcai
overthrow Of the Government, namely:
The displacement Of the President, the
corruption or adjustment of the Supreme
Court, and the submission OF the southern
country TO the rule of the negro popula-
ton, in conjunction with the few itinerant
political mountebsnks who infest that un-
fortunate portion of the United States. /
have now no doubt Of the entire cor
rectness of these assertions. The diff
Guilty in the accomplishment of the un-
holy ends of the revolutionists has been,
and still is, in the Senate. But 1t need be
no longer disguised that very shortly this
impeachment will have been removed.
This, in short, is the key to the defeat of
Foster in Connecticut, Harris in New York,
and of others | need not name. Ii was
also the overshadowing influence that pre-
vailed in the admission of Nebraska and
Colorado as States. On the 9th of March
next, then, n day selected by the conspi-
ratorS by an act of Congress recently
passed, the people Of this country may en-
poet TO see the initiation Of means fully ade-
quote TO cOnSunmate their ne drious purposes.
Ii is as certain as any future event can be
that unieSS deciSiUe measures shall be taken
to arouse the entire country to its imminent
danger, the Ides of March" will witness
the total subverSion of the substance and
the very forms of this Government.
1t is in full view of the transcendent
Importance OF this great emergency that
many consultations have been recently had
in this city by distinguished gentlemenf from
all parts of the country, and the universal
sentiment is entertained that if constitu-
tonal liberty is to be preserved in this
land, no time is to be lost in assembling
true representatives of the two millions of
voters who recorded their sufirages on the
side Of the Constitution at the late cleo
tions, in solemn council, there to make
known that the infamous purpose to de-
priye the people of their liberties will not
be unreSiStingly Submitted TO. 1t is high
| time, in the opinion of wise and cautious
heads, that the magnitude Of the present
peril should be markedly set forth, in order
that the people may fully comprehend the
awful precipice to which the Radical lead
crs have been, step by step, conducting
them. Iwell know that the country isin such
frenzied condition that words of warn
ing like these have nearly, if not quite, lost
significance, to say nothing of their iniiu-
enCc. They are not, however, my words,
but those OF the ablest, most prudent, and
purcSt men the nation can boast Of.
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EeArHuI I0c1Oeut IN - ASOyot KFOBFcUss
A correspondent, writing from Madrid
on the 18th ultimo, says:
"Yesterday afternoon the Queen and
the King Consort arrived here from Portu-
gal, and alighted at the Southern station,
from whence her Majesty proceeded at
once to the church of Otocha to offer
thanks for her safe return to the capital.
The way from the railway terminus to that
church was lined by troops, and the Queen
drove in an open carriage and four. In the
morning the Queen, the King Consort, and
the Prince Of Austria, with their suite, had
assisted at Daimiel at funeral service
celebrated for the victims Of the sad acct
dent which occurred at the station of that
place on the 9th instant, during the pro-
gress of their Majesties to Lisbon on the
new line connecting the two capitals.
Daimiel Is about fifteen miles from Bada-
joz. The adjacent lands of the station OF
that small town were thronged with peo-
pie anxious to obtain sight of the august
travellers. At the sound of whistle,
coming from the distance, the crowdpushed
on TO the station and broke the bars in
spite of the efforts of the civil guard.
According TO the official arrangements,
the royal train was to stop ten minutes at
Daimiel station, and no misfortune would
have happened but for recommending To-
connective. Whether on account OF the
new opening Of the line, or Of precaution-
airy measures Of another kind, the royal
train was preceded g. mile or so by loco
motive worked by men whose duty it was
to see that the line was quite safe. 1t was
not to stop at Daimiel. Moreover, the
weather was rather foggy. The warning
whistle was heard several times, but the
crowd, ovcr-confiding in the programme,
remained at a stand-still, spread about the
line. Suddenly the locomotive emerged
from the fog, proceeding at full speed; it
had almost reached the throng when the
conductor tried to stop it. 1t was in vain.
The locomotive passed over the groups of
living people with the velocity of light
ming, smashing down all obstacles. It's
noise was stifled by the cries of agony and
terror uttered by the whole crowd, and
when the confusion had diminished lit
tie, seven corpses were found upon the
line, among twcnty-seven bodies still
breathing, but horribly mutilated.
"The line had been scarcely cleared
from the dead and the wounded before the
royal train was in sight, and when it
stopped at the station the wheels of the
carriage we're dyed with blood and spat-
tered with human remains. The Queen
was much affected by the awful scene,
and when informed of its appalling de-
tails, her Majesty burst into tears, took an
active part in the administering Of the first
succor, and gave 10000 reals for the fami-
lies of the victims. The Home Minister
was telegraphed to at Madrid, and sent at
once special train conveying staff OF
medical men, and the required remedies
and surgical apparatus"
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European News-Per Steamer.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE steamer
Manhattan, with European mails Of the Sd,
has arrived.
The Times says that D'Israeli, Chancel-
lor of the Exchequcr, will have I'll 100000
as surplus from the revenue returns. 1t
says the year of 1867 brings peace as a
New Years gift to Europe, and, financially,
never did year open with better pro-
spects.
The Emperor Napoleon, in his New
Years address to the diplomatic body,
said: "The opening of the new year fur
nishes me an opportunity Of expressing
my wishes for the stability Of thrones and
the prosperity Of nations, and the hopes
that we are entering upon new era of
peace and Cancellation and that the Uni
versal Exhibition will contribute towards
calming the passions and drawing closer
the general interests Of all"