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New METHOD oIiBLEACHING OR DIsrSPEcr-
ING FEATHERs.-Clean the feathers first from
greasy matter, and then place them for three
hours in dilute solution of bichromate of po-
tassa, to which a small quantity OF nitric acid
has been added. The feathers will become
greenish from deposit Of chronic sesqui-oxide,
which is removed by weak sulphurous acid
when the feathers are left perfectly white. The
nascent oxygen developed in the reduction OF
chronic acid to the oxide is, of course, the
bleaching agent, and so powerful is it that the
darkest feathers will become perfectly white
Evening star., 1869-12-27

NEEDS COREECTTOS-A correspondent, no
tIcing the abuses TO which the custom of pre-
sentations to officials is liable, says:
These presentations to superior officers are a
great nuisance To the clerks. They have not
the money to spare, but they are afraid of pro-
VOking ill-will ID they refuse. One poor fellow
with wife and three children. with only - $40
a wear. assessed so. The Department
Chiefs ought to issue a circular fOrbidding such
impOSitOnS.'
Evening star., 1869-12-27

Nh. W. W. WARDEN, late Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun, is now en-
gagged on the Baltimore Amerieas in the same
capacitv.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
This Afternoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS,
Destructive Fire.
Tslqgraphsd Escla.lrsIy 20 rAs Erens.o !S,a,


SYRACUSE. Dec. E.-The most deSsruc,ixe
IRE occurring here I'm many years took place
tins morning. breaking out At two O'Clock and
continuing late into the morning. Seven large
brick stores in South Salina street, owned by
Clifford, Howlet a Grouse. were burned or
crushed by falling walls. Five OF them were
wholly DESTROYED BY fire, together with most OF
their contents.
The loSs on these buildings Is 600: insured
Tor >SS.ea Bennett Bros, dry goods and car
pets, occupied two of the stores. Their loss is
c5Oee; insured for sieo.0oo r. Walter, gro
Ger. lost $1,000 in stock. insured for 10 600 F.
II. Nedders. hardware dealers, lost - ssO: in
sured. Wolf Bros, furniture. loss So aee: in
sured for Sa,0oo Peas. johnson a Plaisted
loss 5000; covered by insurance. Charles Fall
man, building damaged by falling walls, loss
2.eD0: fully insured. The American Tea Com
pany, los - 500 insured Tor ~ $40. l.. r. Cole,
boarding house, loss i'm household effects 81 SEQ;
no Insurance.
About one hundred bOar,lcrs lost their cloth
ing and other property There were a number
OF minor losses. aggregating about Al. .0a0. The
total losses amount "a about $40 900, GA which
there Is CPS ,0o0 insurance.
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Death Ofa CLERGYMAN.

7elegraphed EIclusirely 10 The Erening Star.
BosToN, Dec. G.-Rev. Baron Stave, a well
known Baptist clergyman, died this morning Of
apoplexy, at his residence i'm this city.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

The Tennessee State Convention, to meet il
January, it is reportedis infavOr of colered suf
fraye by twO-thirtls majority.
Evening star., 1869-12-27

nVNapoleon's gala dinners at the Tuileries
cost IL ,oo0 francs.
~ The model State Of the Union, financially
considered, II Iowa. BY the fifteenth of next
month she will he out Of debt and have a sur
plus of half a million dollars in the State Treas
ury.
Evening star., 1869-12-27

CO-oPERATION.-The New Haven (Ct.) car
penters and jOiners have formed a cooperative
union, and propose TO go into building opera
tions ON their own hook.
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~ y 1 O E,
cner the highest cash advances on an t,,s.o,
0OLD AND SILVER WARE h Anus On
and an WATCHES, DIAMONDS. ~
ana al otnef yaiuabies, on easy terms. : 8i&
All such pledges are kept in fire md bu,cf,r ,-ll
ana an business transacted with us = sttfeSi y
sohhaenual We are too well known IN this civ ~
What r. yiShs recomendation than 70 say We do
..x s.GoLpsrEIN q CO.. BrUner,.s
"'u "a -Four and q half strcef.
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the national struggle he retired TO a private
chamber and poured forth his praye r. Tor the
blessing OF God on the country His Character
was such as should be emulated and held M as
an example TO youth. ~
Hon. Peter Parker said that the deceased had
unwavering trust in the God OF the Cniyers.
He had known the deceased long and we'll and
during the war he recollected him saving. This
Republic will stand when YOU and are dead:
for God has made it, immediately after the
tall OF Richmond, when there was suffering in
mat city, and the Christian Commission failed
u OBTAIN transportation for flour 70 the starving
p ople there, he (Dr. P.) called on Mr.. Stanton
"ho ord red that il be taken to Richmond free
OF eN rense and he tMr. Stanton) said then that
~ they refused Ia acknowledge the work of
fr3vidence the fruit would rot upon the lips
anu ne referred to incidents which he thought
We're Evidences Of the Divine interposition in
our behalf. IL was due his memory 10 bear this
testimony to his character.
The resolutions were adopted ami the meeting
adjourned.
Meeting Of the Georgetown Councils.
Pursuant TO a call OF the Mayor, both Boards
OF the City Council met on SATURDAY. evening
and resolutions which were offered in the Roard
OF Aldermen by Mr.. Davis expressive of reyret
at the death of Hon. T.. NJ. Stanton were
adopted and concurred by the Board OF Com
mon Council: and MesSrs. Levi Davis. of the
Board Of Aldermen, and Wm. Hutchins and =
r.. Cox, OF the Council, were appointed a COM
mittee TO arrange for the attendance of the
Mayor and members OF the Councils at the
funeral.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

ALTON NAL ATGE.
SN-oNp MD LAST WIEN.
u. Gr~-,t Nalir.,I aui Spot .rulsr Pantonime If
NV S'sk : kr;'SI ANp THE hfAN NEM SFALk TALhErs
T.. .-j:va'r last v.,k o.; IN celebrated
;NNFKE1TI AND CAKuM
ArI the Great Torr~.-l1r. ~, Nrti,-l.
NrIr. NE>TNNtL- w. EICI AND ANt'E-
r,---S LIrJ r. NnV~- CELLINI
NX-HITEHU UEST CALLER Y.
UNPARALLELEp ATTRACTION,
,:sssNp COMBINATION ESTERTAINMENT.
FvERN AFTEENOoN AND EVENING, during
-. WHITEHCE>T GALLERY. 1910 Pennsyl-
.auIa avenue. between "a and 9th streets
Psrr ISr -NNNNoTH ILLUNINAT
VIEWS OF THE AMERICAN WAR. SC, being
OriEn.l Photographs ot gstu2l scenes taken On The
~ powerful -tereosccpic anil di'ramic appliances,
r.rr .N,CSIFICENT col oRED PIANO
RAMA OF Tue LIFE or CHRIST. from his
Iirth in the Napger to his glorious a>cension-
Who's coming now ao tlytu IL celebrate ami IN
whose cause million huron ~pire- throu1h 'ut TN
civilized world sing roIian songs in harmony with
the music Of the spheres.
Ha,inees from 3 to ; =. m. Evening Exhibition
GT-r n - rCluCk- AdInI'-aurc. - cts. children.
rs -. Special rate> Z" families and schools.
~ PICTURES or ALL KINDS, ~ USUAL
TAKEN DAY AND NIGHT. dc2a-st+
SPLENpID PANORAMA
Beautiful AMI wonderful in Nature, &c.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF
ST MATTHEW'S SCHOOLS,
At CARROLL HALL,
peCemheT 9th and 18th. ~ ~ p. m.
TltkETS. "a Gents for 0ne evening. IL %
n ESTER & SKATERS 81. MINSTRELs AMI
II BURLE>QUE OPERA TBOJPE
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FIVE NIGHTS PERFORMANCE

NJ ~. Peters Parochial School Hall,
on street south, between FL anil 9Th streets cast
Capitol Hill commencing December y. ls6g. Pro
c'ed- fuT the benefit nf the school. AtimitanCe. %
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EDWIN M. STANTON.
THE OBSEQUIES.
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE.

SERVICES AT THE
HOUSE.
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WHITIHI EsT G;ALtEEYm5NAMNoTM u

CUed- iuT thr benefit If the school. Admitance %
cents DuoTs open at : =. H.. performance at
). lie 237t
UHITEHU R>T GALLERY-NA8NO IL
w LIMINATEp WAR VIEWS. &c. being orr
Einsl Photographs cf actual scenes, taken the
spot during the war. ahd enlarged to natural size
bN powerful $teTeOScupic and diOTamic appliances,
EN kEG ENENlNti, at the " III HI1EHJ RST GAL
LERl- 42i D Pennsylvania avenue, between ~
ami oh streets open at - o clock. ADMISSION =
tte.. children Bets.
NJ All enc armed and ono legged soldiers are in
Nted tn fr.@ and she old familiar scenes,
and hight their battles over again dr233t'
WA>HINGTUN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC,
w az fhs PTTfCTS - me EfrS hbTrt,
an all" and experienced corps # Teachers. Pupils
lived at all times Terms Tor Tuition GfrIRo..
pFT quarter, IN classes according To- CrN!e. Piano
and organ : 10 O. 80 Orchestral Instruments. Ia
t Is singing aud cultivation of tbe voice. IS,
y. Harmony To-, Private instruction, = ~ tn ~.
II An Elementary >In.tuL AMI tfl"- Class will
gaE.Hf"rCe III ESDAl EVENING. Dec. 2I-t. AT :
e. Ci.sk. Fourteen Lessons " III be given Tt Is
DAY ami >ATI RDAN EVENINGS. The even
iuCs as ls changed o. Accommodate Terms. CEN
Il.u au : "a. Lay Slt.I- Gientlenan and Lady 50
Chapel 81 li and ' streets, C,IfInenCn, on
MpSpAY EVENING. January Il. ~ 81, - Il, ck .
frUrta, SINGING AMI iI-titut. lessons will be given
- NONTAl aai FRIDAY EVENINGS. Terms
a. -IV, y aloyr tor Iadu-> AMI Gentlemen.
~ III. NJfI-ral Mu-lr Chart. al-.I sheet m1sic
tsT sac az III. tyI--rN atuTy- Music hours fTs-I
"a m .. . 2 m See circulars AZ the music AMI
tttk rt'r'- vr address -. Is. Bt LLAkD-
nu2 -u I'm Director.
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~ RXTR.N,sxD.B .rssORIuR.N-r.
Low Prices Fit Guaranteed.

BOYS AND YOUTHS CLOTHING ALL SIZES
QUALITIES AND PRICES.
GENTLEMEN BELONGINGS,
ALL STYLES AND PRICES.
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THE NAME AND PLA3xN
Evening star., 1869-12-27
"ZBLE & CO.,

UNDER UNIFIED STATES MOTEL
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR IN CUBA-ADvERSE NEWS TO TIL
GOVERNMENT.

THE WAR IN CUBA-ADvERsE NEWS TO THE
GOVERNMENT.
HAVANA, January 23.--It is reported
that the rebels, having deceived Valmaseda
by small force in his front, are moving
westward with large force. They have
reached Villa Clara. Steamers are being
engaged to bring Valmaseda back.
Travellers are annoyed in this city by
the severe passport regulations.
The Banco del Commerce. has resumed
payment. Sugar is frmer at Sd reals.
Second Dispatch.
HAVANA, January 23.-Last night during
the performance at the Villa Nueva Theatre
seditious cries of viua ceSpedis" occurred.
Many of the audience commenced singing
revolutionary songs. A formidable riot en-
sued. The volunteers and police exchanged
shots with the peo9,e1Haiin15d many on bott
slde aides Tere wounded.
There is intense excitement to-day, ane
more riots are expected.
SPAIN.
MADRID, January 23.-The Government
is considering the abolition of the slave
trade between the colonies.
Transports with reinforcements for Gen
eral Dulce are nearly ready to sail. The
next fleet will land at Santiago dc Cuba.
BELIEVED SETTLEMENT OF THE EASTERN
TROUBLE.
LONDON, January 23.-The adhesion o.
Greece to the protocol is considered certain
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WASHINGTON, January 23.-Senate The
protest of the New York Chamber Of Com
MERGE against change in the bankrupt
law was received.
A resolution donating cannon for the Lin
coin monument at Springfield, Mass, was
passed.
The Judiciary Committee reported bill
declaring void the confscation Of property
by the rebel States.
The Senate agreed to the House amend
ment to the joint resolution for the removal
of civil officers in Virginia and Texas who
cannot take the oath, and to q further
amendment, reported by Mr.. Wilson, ex-
tending the provision to Mississippi. 1t
goes back to the House for concurrence.
Mr.. Sherman's railroad bill came up, but
was postponed. -.
The death of Mr.. Kinds, of Arkansas,
was announced from the. House, and the
Senate adjourned.
House.-The entire day was devoted to
the discussion of Mr.. Boutwell's bill for
manhood suffrage and the enforcement of
the fourteenth amendment.
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How TO MAKE IRON CHEAP.-The recent
and remarkable invention of Mr.. Ellers-
hauscn, which is now regularly in use in
Pittsburg, and is being rapidly introduced
all over the country, has greatly advanced
the solution Of this important problem. The
process consists in the conversion of crude
cast iron, as it runs from the smelling fur
mace, into wrought iron, by the simple ad-
mixture of granulated iron ore. Absolutely
no skill is required to carry it out. The
proportion of ore mixed is intended to be
about thirty per cent, but if too much is
added it is readily squeezed out with the
Stag, and seems to do no harm. The subse-
quent heating occupies about half an hour.
The new process appears to produce mer-
charitable iron at the first rolling. The:
Ellershausen process is said t.. decrease the
cost of wrought ro5zl from ten to twenty
dollars, or thirty dollars per ton, according
to the materials used and the form of pro-
duct required. That it is success is amply
proved by regular working at Pittsburg and
many experiments elseWhere.-Neeo York
Times.
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LIFE INSURANCE. COM

NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
Hp 81 sfEcfh SoT Or Z coEekEss SF
81, ooo, oooDPAiD III iFSG4iLLLBRANGH / OF OF
FICE FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
PHILADELPHIA, where the general business Of
the Company Is transacted, andto which all gene
raj correspondence should be addressed.
OFPICERS:
CLARENCE Il. CLARK, President.
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Executive
Henry D. COOKE, vice-President.
EMERSON W. PEET. Secretary and Actuary.
This Company, national In Its character, offers,
MUM, and new tables, the most desirable means Of
insuring life yet presented to the public.
The rates Of premium, being largely reduced, are
made as favorable to the insurers rs those OF the
best mutual companies and avoid all the compt-
cations and uncertainties Of notes, diTldends, ard
the misunderstanding which the latter are so apt
several new and attractive tables are now pre-
sented which need only to be understood 70 prove
aSsegs91nIle 70 the ppbltSe such IS The 5NC9RE
MUM POLICY. In the former the policy-holder
not only secures life Insurance. payable at DEATH
but will receive If living after a period Of few
per cent ofthe par qfhts policy. IN the latter,
the Company agrees to return, TO the assured the
total dnlo,rfor money he has paid in, in addition
to the amount Of his policy
their lives, increasing the amount Of insurance
they already have, Is called to the special advan
tages offered by the National Life Insurance Com
pany.
Circulars, pamphlets and fun particulars, given
on application to The branch office OF the Com.
JAY COOKE & CO., Washington, D. c.,
General Agents for District OF Columbia, Virginia,
and West Virginia.
s. b. SMITH, Cashier First National Bank,
Richmond, the Agent for Henrico, Campbell, and
HtnwiGdte counties. de a-2nl
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TIE TAX on SPIRITs-LEAKAGE, ETC
WASHINGTON, January 22.-The Commits
,;orer Of Internal Revenue has decided
TIM; under the law Of July 2, 1868, no
allowance for losses of distilled spirits hy
tcakace or otherwise can be made, for the
reason that section % of the said act re-
guires that all distilled spirits shall be
drawn from the receiving cisterns into
casks. Page Il of instructions, series 4,
30. /, providing for an allowance for loss
sy leakage in warehouse, applies only to
.1irils distilled and placed in bond prior to
july 90 ISIS. In shy case where this
ru,e has been applied TO spirits produced
since July 20, 1868, the collector is hereby
instructed 10 collect without delay al sums
which have been so allowed for loss by
leakage or otherwise. This law is explicit
s.i imperative, and qiyAs, discretion tt
the commissioner, or TO any other officer, t
modify its operation.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
Associated Press kilograms.

Associated Press kilograms.
WASHINGTON, january %, 1869.
AN INCREASE OF TAX ON IMPORTED
WINDOW-GLASSA ASKED FOR.
Parties interested in the manufacture Ct
window-glass were before the Ways and
Means Committee to-day urging On increase
of tax on imported glass Of fifteen to thirty
FIVE per centum.
NAVAL.
Admiral Radford called upon the Presi-
dent to-day to take leave prior to his de-
parture, on the flag steamer /" Franklin %
from New York, next week, to take charge
of the European squadron. Admiral Poor
succeeds Admiral Radford in command of
the navy-yard at Washington.
WALLACE.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
WASHINGTON, January 23.-Gen. Grant
has returned to the city.
A dispatch from Texas announces that q
delegation Of seven chosen by the State
convention are coming here to urge the
division of that State.
j. H. Surratt is at Rio Janeiro.
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ARREST OF C0UNTERFEITERs.- York,
January 22.-Colonel Wood, United States
detective, made descent this morning on
a den Of couuterfeiters at barber-shop,
No. IS Cherry street, and arrested several
men-sll Italians. About S27 900 in coun-
terfeit greenback currency, notes, and fifty
cent stamps, &C., were found on the prem
isc5, including $4,000 in two-dollar bills
of the Rhode Island National Bank. Anto-
MO Denario ID said to be the leader Of the
gang.
Two other arrests Of parties connected
with the same ring were subsequently
made; one Of them, named John d. San
trella, made desperate resistance, and
slightly wounded an officer.
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.,.esrr Of tho Board OF Trustees OF
,,.,nody Southern Educattonai

..esr NJ tho Board OF Trustees OF
"r' rc.body Southern Educational
Fund. =,
: no Board of Trustees OF the Peaood!
hon, u ~ Educational Fund to-day Samuel
$500, NJ Tennessee, was unanimously
val ,"'."J "a fIl the vacancy Of the late Hon.
w;II;am C. Hives, of Virginia.
r Tbo rcnor. Of Dr.. Sears, Ms given to tbs
80 -. ;s confined particularly to operations
Western Virginia, Arkansas, and len
lessee. ;.o - +h,
.,n3',;ons on which appropriations were
.,Jr. In general, it would appear thar
-, ,-, nvery one thousand dollars given from
- peabody fund about three thousand
,.T,s-s we're raised by the people besides
hat they paid for school houses. Some
E'-,ber conditions were generally made
~ as increasing the number of teachers
~ nroloncing the schools TO a"'period o;
n,orths instead OF four, five, or six
aonths. -,
uni civen by the fund in aid of the
,5ooIs at Fairmont, Morgantown, Mounds
rg,r psrkersburg, Charleston, Clarksburg,
,rsfton, Guyandotte, and other places In
Tr.t Virginia. The normal school at Guy
,,Jo-te received aid TO the amount Of five
S,ndrcd dollars. Some Of the county SUI
,,cr;ntendents hold teachers institutes for
~ consecutive weeks during the long We
-r.;oo. To each of these the sum OF one
,u2!red dollars was given. The State SUI
~printendent was informed that two hun
led dollars would be placed at his disposal
= he would see that the teachers OF the
state were furnished with journal Of edu-
cs;on,
On motion Of Mr.. Evarts, it was voted
rt2, the next meeting be held on the third
Thursday Of January, 1870, and that there
,,;er rhat day shall be the time Of the an
.usl meeting until otherwise ordered.
On motion of General Grant, seconded
~ Governor Graham, it was
." EeS0lued, That in token Of our CRATE
nj remembrance of the founder Of this
trust. copy of the proceedings Of this meet
;ng. signed by the chairman and secretary,
Ae transmitted to him, with the respects Of
this Board"
Resolutions we're adopted recognizing the
ioln, fidelity, ana diligence, which have
marked the course Of the general agent in
h;s appropriation Of the means committed
10 his care and discretion.
The Board then adjourned.
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snow has covered st. Petersburg and
HVGIniiy 10 depth of twelve feet. Whole
villages are buried.
=, " London physician has been analysing
S-s Aa'' lotions used by some of his para
t! 'Y patients, and finds much carbonate Of
,.1 IL Baltimore, Farragut wittily turned the
.aoSa Oh uraut when the latter said that
'moslag WAS not a vice or the Admiral
r ~Iuta smoke" by replying: 1.-THE Gene
"a, ,;, '2'Sets that l am no longer a yiee-ad-
VIII t'qls Sears, the richest boy in America,
W 5Y A4' been attending school at South
,n,,'1ta"aStown, was, ii is said, killed on sa-
10y while coasting, having Slid against
IN, -''A' ny which his brains were dashed
c., correspondent states that General
ba"'. ' A'5 not completed the sale Of his
NJ, -'' 70 Mayor Bowen. 1t is said that
tri s, 0fan' desires him to retain il as
p S'j' ',' residence, the Executive mansion
pyr', usso only Cor receptions and business
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VIRGINIA ITEMS.

The tobacco crop is coming in now at the
rate Of six or seven hogsheads day to this
dep6, for shi pment to Richmond.-Char-
lOtteSuille Chronicle.
WHARF.-The wheat in Frederick is re-
ported as looking unusually well. So far,
the winter has been quite mild. From
Clake also we have very favorable reports
of this crop. 1t is too soon, however, to
form any Ineligible opinion as to the final
result Winchester NeluS.
!. HOUSE BURNED.-On Sunday last about
o'clock the yelling house of Mr.. William
Sours, near Valleyshurg, in this county,
was totally destroyed by fire, together with
all its contents. Loss about 81 500. No
insurance. The fire is supposed to be the
work Of an incendiary.-Page Fa!ley C0u-
rier.
New RADICAL PAPER.-It is stated on
coed authority that new Radical paper is
soon to be started in this city, and will be
under the editorial control of former we'll
known editor, long identified with the De-
mocratic press Of the State.-Lychbwg
NclrS.
[Can il be Glass p
SALE OF LANDs.-The following lands,
belonging to the estate Of James D. Whitice,
deceased, lying in Mecklenburg county,
Va, were sold by William T. Atkins, COM
missioner, January goth, as follows: One
tract Of 600 acres to Z. A. Rawlins at
$3.50 per acre, $780, one tract of 800
acres to same (unimproved) at $50 per
acre, $3.50: one tract of 600 acres to j..
Thomas Goode at $3.50 per acre, $500.
Total, SIG. $50.
JUDGE PARKER.-General Wilcox was in
town last Monday, under orders from GEN
eral Stoneman, to find out the sentiments OF
the bar in regard to the removal of Judge
Parker. The General was waited upon by
many members Of the bar and some OF our
most substantial citizens, all of whom depre-
Gated the removal of the Judg Mr.. John
". jenkins has been spoken of as the sue
cessor of Judge Parker, and his is working
hard, go il is rumored, for that POSITION
Winchester NesoS.
LAND SALEs.-Captain Ashton, formerly
of the British army, has bought from An
drew Lowe, Esq, 800 acres of land lying
near Greenwich, in Prince William, for
which he pays fifty dollars per acre. The
improvements upon this place are very
good.
The dwelling, depot building, and eigh-
teen acres of land at Piedmont station, on
the Manassas Gap railroad, in upper tau-
ouier, belonging to the Settle. cstctc, have
been sold by the heirs to Mr.. Ward, On
English gentleman, for $l0,00O.- lFC7Tcn-
ton I,,1er.