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BY Grubbs Il Williams, Auctionccrs.
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
TRUSTEES' SALE OF REAL ESTATE
1 ON CHURCH ilILL.-By virtue Of 4 decd Of
trust executed hy Garintcf Barker and wiieto the
subscribers rs trustees. dated 18th of December.
1885, and recorded in iIcnrico COUNTY court office,
being thereto requested by the ass igncCS OF the
creditor secured by said deed. we viii sell nj pub
lie auction upon the premises, on MONDAY. 18Th
day of October ISf2, ut O'Clock L. NJ. II Iair, II
not. tlCn the next fair day thereafter. at the
same hour. the property conveyed in said decd-tn
Wit. 4 LOT or GROUND OF the east side of
Twrnty-sixth street between Clay and Leigh
streets fronting S23 rect running back l"2 cct nc
improvements consist Of THREE FRAMED
nWELLING;S--ouc with five rooms. another with
four rooms. aud the other with two rooms.
The terms required by the deed are for cash sur
ficicnt Ia dcfry the expenses Of sale and to pay on
wono,cs-orc for 81 .il2 81, due 18th June 1886. the
other for Sl.lti.32, due 18th december, 1885, with
intcrcs! on each from their maturity unit! paid :;
tEc balance upon such terms as the Erantor may
direct or in the event Of his failure 70 give such
direction. then upon such terms rs the trustees
may think fit. 49,
It is probable that the creditor will allow reason
able credits upon portion Of the money due him.
\. MUSii Us SSN1TH'} Trustees.
GRuBGS & WILLIAMS. iuctionccrs.
The sale Of two Of the houses above referred TO
is postponed TO WEDNESDAY. Goth October 1T
O'Clock +. ". The said houses and lots front 52l
feet. a. AUSTIN SalII,l Trustees
GRuBES &c WILLIAMS. Auctioncers.
Under order of the United States Military Com
missioner Of the sixteenth division the above sale
is postponed 10 SATURDAY, October 3oth, at 4
A. AUSTIN SMITH, Trustees.
&c 81 i. II. SANDS,
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GDS,E aNEa CNVND.

Z OST. on the night Of the Goth instant, Il
IL GOLD EARRING with n lava set. The
finder vii! he suitably rewarded by leaving II at III
MAYO street. Oc 23--llN
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IL BARRELS. PRIME CIDER VINE
LIZ GAR on consignment and for sale by
.s. LORRAINE & JONES'
&C Zl-Qnl3t lnl1 Rasin hnnlc
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COR RENT, with immediate posses q
A. sion. A DESIRABLE HOUSE on First 81
street between Main and Cary; eight rooms, with
gas and water and all necessary out-honSes. APP
ROBERT HILL, Thirteenth street between Main
and Cary Oc 22-2t
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BY Sampson Jones, Dr., rr5
Fifteenth street between Main and Gary.
By Grubbs & Williams,
Real Estate Agents and AuctioneerS,
Einrnnth street hctwecn Main and Bank.

street
. suF1ELD. A VALUABLE FARM
N OF SIX. HUNDRED AM, o SESENIiI1y-
FIVE Ores. ON THE CHIGhAHoNiiINISiIr;I S1N :
M M M HEt9oHF F Fh1R oSks sTATioS 81
THE RICHMOND AND YORK R1VER RAIL-
ROAD FOR SALE At AnSTi at u o,eiock n,
we viii sell upon the premises. the aboyeInamcd
FARM. wing near the Ninc-Milc road, adjoining l
ncres IF iotS-grounds. very rich; 21s acres of
cleared high land. of good quality, ana lylng Wen
and $50 acres in woods, enpraGig con.
q gist of LARGE H BRICK DWELLING. !some
what out Of repair with ten rooms, besides the
THE house has a pretty situation, and Is sur
rounded by a lawn shaded with variety OF fine
trees, principally eyergre;Gns, h,rnsome grove af-
forcing a beautiful building site, there Is very
This farm has long been regarded as one Of the
hest in the ncighborhood Is noted for Its hcathfu-
noes and hcinr near the city should attract the at
ienton of those seeking good land IN this vicinity.
1t will be sold as whole or suD-dlVldeu' as MAY
TERMS: AccomIn odatne, and made known at
the time q sals GEHhBs "ih ncianeers
Iy7RUSTEES' SALE OF THE VERY
L NALUABLE RESIDENCE At TIE The
SiSTH EsTREETs AT AUCTI0N.-Ry virtue of
deed Of trust TO the subscribers as trustees. dated
10th May, lS0O ana duly rccorHeI we WIN sCll upon
the premises on MONDAY The Sth day OF OVEN,
Der, 1885, at o'clock 2. NJ, the RESIDENCE
situated as above. The main building contains
twelve rooms. and the wing nine rooms, embra1
cling large and handsome parlors, chambers, and
dininc-roorns. besides drcssne-rooms, closets,
Kitchens. laundry servants rooms. &c. There Is
also 4 stable, carrIagc-housc, &c. II Is finished IN
the best style supplied throughout with water and
ras has hot and cold baths. with thorough under
ground drainage. and every other convenience to
lie found in modern frst-class dwellings.
The improvements being superior and complete
and the location very desirable lwithn two squares
of the capitol. and convenient to the public build
ines and The business centre of The city,, this may
be regarded as one of the best residences on the
market. Possession given soon after the sale.
TERMS: .Orc-fourth cash; balance nj ., l., ana
Is months. for negotiable notes, with interest add
ed secured ny deed oftrlls
RICHARD S. ALLEN,
JAMES G. DEATON, Trusteos
/. y. WILLIAMS,
SAMUEL II. PUlLIAM,J
GIuBRs & WILLIAMS, AuctiOnccrs.
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TOR RENT, ut No. 41S Seventh street, a.
a FOUR HANDSOME ROOMS. with lock- Id
room. closet, and servants room. Apply To
oc 2l-3t j. Is. KIDD, III Broad street.
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.nSyrI0N sAIEs...T,,ss Day.

By Thomas W. Keesee. Auctioneer,
No: 1871 Main street.
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WTANTED.-Ag entleman-a Virginian-
w educated mt William and Mary College, and
rs assistant and principal, in several hrst-class
schools In the South, wishes to establish NIGHT
SCHOOL for young men and youths OF the cry
whose business engagements prevent their attend
ancc mt regular day schools. The very best refer
ences given For particulars inquire 1T the office
Of Messrs. Atkinson, Upshur & White, No: . LIZ"
Building. &C 2l-6t
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NOR RENT, that very desirable 81
Il STORE. with CELLAR attached, No. 3l5 IL
Broad between Third and Fourth streets, recently
occupied by AIcssrs. Thalhimer Son rs dry
goods store. Rent will be moderate. Apply TO
. HILL x GODDlN,
nc ol-eod3t 1908 Main street.
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DRIVATE BOARDING.-A family OF
1 five or six persons, or a club of the same nu1n-
hcr can bc accommodated with SUPERIOR
BOARD In private family very near the centre
Of business. Communications left ut lock-SoN
l2G Richmond post-oficc, vii. be duly answered.
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WTANTED.-A young lady, who is COM
w pctent TO teach the English branches, inclu-
ding Mathematics. French. and the rHdiments OF
the city. Best references given ard required Ap-
plicat;ons made to Rev. CHARLES MISNIGE-
RODE or Rev. Dir. DASHlELL win receive
nromnt attention oc 2I-it%
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WANTED, AN EXPERIEN CE 4,
country Must come wen recommended. Apply
at Room No. Shafcr's building. oc est
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WANTS.

WANTED TO HIRE, THIS DAY, 4
w COOK and WASHER, and CHAMBER
MAID. to serve small family. Good wages and
permanent employment. Apply 1T once at this
.,t,icr DC 23-ll
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TOR RENT, AN EXCELLENTEs
4 TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING on Ii
Methodist Episcopal church. having seven rooms,
with kitchen of four rooms, carriage Ousc. stable,
well Of good water, and large lot attached.
FRANCIS Il. ISBELL.
Eleventh between Main and Bank streets.
nc 2S-pOdit
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WANTED, -FOUR BRICELAYERS
w to 90 10 CuIpcpcr Courthouse. Apply ut j.
j. MONTAGUE'S sash, blind, and door factory,
foot Of Thirteenth street. &C 22-lt
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WANTED, A COLORED WOMAN TO
w COOK AND WASH for small family in
the country. 4 woman with daughter TO serve ~
chalnbcr-Inad viii both find employ In good
home. Apply mt this oiicc. oc2l-J
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WANTED, TWO HUNDRED CORDS
w BEST OAK AND FINE WOOD.
j. 3. WATKIES,
oc 23-lt& I'LL Main street.
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WANTED. Immediately, TWO GOOD
gentleman and wife. Payment prompt. Address
~ box 1885, stating No. and locality. oc 23-lt*
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MOT TWO YOUNG LADIES,
~ highly educated, the daughters of French
gentleman who has recently located himself near
this city, desires situations as MUSIC AND
FRENCH TEACHERS in private family or In
4 seminary Application may be made 70 Mons.
GEORGE GIBSON, at his residence, Spring Dale,
three and half miles east OF this city, near tho
Nechanicsville turnpike, or TO DAVID BAKER,
JR. box go, Richmond, Va, oc 2o-lw
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WANTED, TWENTY-FIVE HANDS
w to cut railroad stills ut Curtis Neck landing,
on James river. -
oc 22-ot* j. ". BLAAhEASlllI.
, 1869-09-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
THE BISHOP or PETERBOROUGH.
ITO tie Editor 9He "Spectato,.")

Sir,-I desire to thank you very earnestly
for the truly kind and liberal words with
which you have rebuked the writer in the
last British Quarterly, who assailed the
Bishop of Peterborough. An "episcopaI
attorney" means, if it means anything, a
bishop who is feed to support a particular
cause, and is ready to use any argument
in its defence.
Now, [ sat next to the Bishop of Peter
bourogh night after night during The late
memorable debate, and | can bear witness
that there was one moral quality in my
friend which | admired as much as an
%eloquence unrivaIIed since the days when
there were "giants in the land" Deeply
attached to the Irish Establishment, and
pleading its cause with an earnestness
which never seemed to fail, he invariably
retrained from using any argument which
he was not convinced to DO sound and
true. Thus, in his famous speech he
diScIaimed the arguments in defence of
the Irish Church which are drawn from
the Coronation Oath and from the fifth
article of the Act of Union.
We all know that the temptation of
rhetoricians, from Cicero downwards, has
been to use freely arguments which they
felt to be uNsound, but to which they
could give an attractive appearance for a
temporary purpose. | confess that [ was
somewhat disappointed at the short shrift
which the Bishop of Peterborough gave
to two detences, to one of which, at least,
l attached considerable Importance. But
my disappointment was compensated by
the deep conviction of honesty which was
forced upon my mind when the great ora
tor told me simply that she thought the
arguments unsound, and could not help
saying So"
. Let me, in conclusion, thank you for
the spirit in which you have dealth with
the Irish Establishment and it's defenders.
You were a strong and a consistent enc
my, But your fairness in the contest, and
your chivalrous kindness when it is over,
have made a very deep impression upon
myself and many Others.s You, at least,
never told men upon whom was imposed
the painful task of striving to make terms
in which they had no selfish interest
whatever, that "they held out a menacing
palm for more cash." and exhibited "quite
the most disgusting spectacle of modern
history" For this, and for your just APP
probation Of one of the most sincere as
well rs most gifted friends of our unfor-
tuuatc Establishment, | thank you with
all my heart. True Liberals will think
no worse Of you for having been thanked
even by an Irish BlShop.-I am, Sir, &C.,
WILLIAM DERRY AND RAPHOE.
DzTuoo T1o.1,S 1a
, 1869-09-14

Saturn and Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune,
with orbits which must be measured by
hundreds of millions of miles, the astrO~
homer sees with wonder these tiny AMI
fragile bodies traverSiEg paths yet vaster
than those of the outer planets. And
even more remarkable, perhaps, is the
immensely of the period which the Au-
gust shooting-star has occupied in circling
around the central orb Of our system.
Each one of the bodies which will be
seen next Tuesday has been in the neigh
bourhood of the earth'S orbit many times
before; yet the last visit made by them
took place years before the birth of any
person now living, since the period of
meteoric revolution has been proved TO
be upwards of 118 years.
Another strange feature of the August
meteOr-system is the volume
of the space through which, even in our
neighbourhood, the meteor-stratum ex-
tends. The famous November system is
puny by comparison. Striking that sys-
tenn at a sharp angle, the earth traverSes
it in a few hours, so that if the earth
went squarely through it the passage
would occupy, it has been estimated, less
than a hundred minutes. Thus The depth
of the November m~eteOr-bed has been cal
culated to be but a hundred thousand
miles or so. But the earth takes nearly
three days in passing through the August
meteor-system, although the passage is
much more direct. For the August me-
teors come pouring down upon our earth
almost from above, inSOmuch that the
radiant point on the heavens whence the
shower seems to proceed IS not very far
from the North Pole whereas the No
vember meteOrS meet the earth almost
full front, as a rain-storm blown by a
h~ead-wind drifts in the face OF the travel
Ter. Thus the depth of the August sys-
tenn has been estimated at three millions
Of miles and this depth seems tolerabIy
enormous range Ito be counted, as we
have said, by hundreds Of mlIlioos Of mIles),
through which the August ring extends,
the system has a depth exceeding some
four hundred times the diameter Of the
earth on which we live.
Yet it is probable that the whole weight
of the August system, vast as are lis d.
mansions, is infinitely less than that OF
many a hill upon the earth's surface.
For the weight of the separate falling stars
of the system has been determined (by one
of the w%ondrously subtle applications of
modern scientific processes) to be but a
few ounces at the outside and even dur
ing the most splendid exhibition ofialIing
stars the bodies which seems to crowd our
skies are many miles apart, while under
rdinarycircumstances thousands of miles
separate the successfully appearing me-
teors. Indeed, it was we'll remarked by
, 1869-09-14

though they never reach the earth's sur
face. Professor Her>cheI, third in that
line of astronomers which has done so
much for science, has employed an Au-
gust night or two in trying to fnd out
what the August meteors are made of.
With a spectroscope of ingenious device,
constructed by Mr.. Browning, T. R A. S.,
for the special purpose OF Selling the
light of these swiftly moving bodies,
Professor Herschel was successful In ana
lying seventeen meteOrs. The most in
teresting of his results is his discovery
that the yellow light of the August me-
teors is due to the presence of the metal
sodium in combustion. This metal has
a very striking and characteristic spec
trum, consisting Of two bright orange
yellow lines very close together; and
this double lire was Enthusiastically recog-
nized in the spectrum of the August me-
teors. To use the words Of the observer,
"lheir condition. (when rendered visible
to us by their combustioD) lis exactly
thai of a flame of Gas in a Bunseu's bur
ncr, freely charged with the vapour Of
burning sodium or of the flame of a
spirit lamp newly trimmed, and largely
dosed with a supply of moistened salt"
1t is strange to consider what becomes
of all The sodium thus dispersed through
out the upper regions of air. There
can be no doubt that IN some form or
other-mixed or in combiuation-it reach
es the earth. The very air we breathe
must at all times contain, in however
minute a proportion, the cosmicaI dust
thus brought to Us from out The iuterpla-
nelary spaces. Nay, for aught we know,
purposes of the utmost Importance in the
economy of our earth, and affecting large
ly the welfare of the creatures which sub
6iSt upon is surface, may be subServed
by this continual downpour of meteoric
matter. Wakn0W already that the differ
cnt meteor-SystemS are differently cousti-
tuted. For Instance, the white November
stars are much less rich in sodium than
the yellow August ones. Each system,
doubtless, has its special constitution, and
thus the air we breathe is continually
being dosed with different forms of me-
tallic dust,-uoW one metal, now another,
being added, with results in which, did
we but know it, we are doubtless largely
interested. Nor is it certain that deleteri-
Gus results do not occasionally flow from
an overdose of some of the elements con-
tanned in meteors, 1t might be plausibly
maintained, on evidence drawn from
known facts and dates, that occasionally
a meteoric system has brought plague
and pestilenco with it. The "sweating
sickness" even has been associated
Ohough, we admit, not very satisfactorily
with The 33-year returns of great displays
of November shooting stars. Without
insisting on such hypothesis as these,
, 1869-09-14

times with precisely such forms Of metal
lie dust as the theories of astronomers
respecting meteors would lead US to look
for.
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gUsrsrEn RESORTS.
farm SPRINGS OF VIRGINIA.

This CELEBRATED 'wATERING-PLACE
now open for the reception and accommodation OF
visitors, is situated In Bath county: Va, one hun
tlrcd and seventy miles west or Richmond, and
near the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and
reached from the North ria the Orange and Alex
aldria railroad connecting at Gordonsyille: -.
railroad, connecting at Mllboro' depot with Inns
Of coaches passing by the Hot Springs and the
These wsters have been long and Justly famed
for their curative qualities in various diseases
well as FOR the luxnryof bathing. Their pr9per,icS
and applicable 10 the treatment of the following
diseased conditions-viz.
Chronic rheumatism and Cont and diseas re-
suIting from their latent existence; Affections OF
the Spinal Marrow and Its consequences Paralysis
Hcmiplogia, following suppressed excavations
Meta stasIs of Govt and rheumatism: Affection OF
the Joints Lumbago sciatfac, Contractions and
the Cntaneous Diseases scorbu,ic and Scrofulous
Affections; Dyspepsia Torpid and otherwise De-
ranged Conditions ofthe Liver. -
Tie improvements consist of large and commo-
dious Hotel, 4 large number Of handsome and con-
vcniently arranged Cottages, spacious DINING
and Ballroom, Bin!ard-room, Bowling-alicy, Bath
THE BATHS. which are OF the temperature OF
90 to ss degrees Fahrenni are four In number; e.,
M The Hie'I IxDiEs' BATH Of equal depth,
Two sF of Bheh a Connect w ea
Baths, supplied with spring water OF temperature
go to 10 deg. Fahrenheit.
The locality OF these Springs is remarkable for
healthiness the surrounding country OF romantic
beauty, and the atmosphere salubrious and invlgo-
rating.
character and every effort made 10 contribute 10
tho comfort and convenience Of visitors.
Persons intending 10 visit the Warm Springs
from Richmond and the South are directed To the
summer schedule of the passenger trains on tho
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
WARM SPRINGS COMPANY.
w. II. MCDONALD, Agent.
JAMES A. FRAZIER,
JOHN W. WARWICK,
Io.pptI IcoS ~ I'm
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THE MONTGOMER WHIT L
SULPHUR SPRINGS.

This CELEBRATED wATERING-PLACE Is
now open for the reception of visitors. Before the
war this was the most popular watering-plaG IN
Virginia. It's situation, IN southwestern virginia,
on the eastern slope of the Alleghanies, gives II
beautiful scenery, Il healthful climate, and pure
bracing air. Messrs. WILSON K LoRfNTH, two
enterprsing Virginans, have leased II for term
of fvc years, have thoroughly repaired. newly
furnished, andwi open 1t on scale surprising H.
former grandeur. ,.,
Visitors TO this place travel the entire distance by
rail Getting off at Big Tunnel station, on the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad, they are con-
veyed into the Reception House in ten minutes, on
the Spring Branch rail road 49,,
New baths billiard and bowling saloons, have
been erected for the comfort and amusement OF
visitors Post-Office. telegraph, express, anu
ticket offices. are on the premises.
Daily lines of stages Will run to the Greenbrier
White on a route through the widest scenery In
Virginia. ,e.,,u
Travellers between points North and South VIII
lind this Il most delightful resting place.
The fair has been reduced to the moderate prC"
of So per DAY, 5oO per week, and go per month
giving the privilege OF special rates 10 larger par
ties for longer time. Children under ten years %
age and servants half price ,o,,,
One of the best LAWN AND BALL-RpoM
N-> ~ WILSON Il LORENTZ,
20 % I'm Projectors.
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lightning Rods.
ne Me Eelitor of Ole Trlbune e


Sir,-The general question of the utility
of insulation we regard as settled, both llpoy
the concurrent authority of Faraday. Snow
Harris, and other eminent electricians, and
BY the teachings of observation and eNpe.
riencc but now comes the assertion thai
while lightning rods insulated (by beins
passed through " glass rings y hare proucd
nseiesS. the Otis rod, which Is secured &c
the outer side of a bulb of glass interposcd
between the rod and building, is Il perfect
safeguard, because it is "thc only rod per
fectly insulated" r.-,.-',@
It is hardly worth while to notice in O
scientific point Of view the extremely super
fetal character of this assertion, and the
failure to apprehend that the principle Of
insulation is what is wrong, especially as we
have before us in printed form records sub
ssantally rs follows
The house of Mr.. GuStavus Gilbert. al
Plymouth, Mass, had OtiSs, rods placed
upon it, and was struck by lightning within
a wear thereafter. Marks of the fluid ap.
peared in s'nearly every room in the house, =
and upward of twenty insulators were
found to be broken.
Mr.. J. 7. Walkers house, in Rye, n. H.;
was struck within five days after having had
the Otis rod erected. "The house OF Cap
tain Marshall. in Buxton, Maine, at Salmon
Falls village, having the Otis insulated rod.
was struck and set on fire in several places"
The lightning tore zone corner OF the
house, which was Of brick, completely out,
from the top to the foundation, and killed
boy fifteen years old, removing the hair from
his head and the skin from his body"
Ignorance in the application of lightning
rods, either insulated or uninSulated, occa-
sionally leads to fatal disasters.
The written science and the facts are all
against insulation therefore the proposition
to insulate the rod deciSively indicates the
absence of that scientific knowledge ana
judgment the exercise of which has proved
absolutely essential to uniform success IN at
tempting to protect buildings from lightning.
EDWARD E. QUIMBY.
No. 81 Park Roac, Ne,c York, July II, 1869.