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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

TO MY FRIENDS 1-.s'. T. set3s..S.4 Aslss'l
'sils Having formed q business arrang cement
with s., H, HILB, my friends will, in future, find
me at his Mammoth s'Dry Goods House. corner
of Main and New Streets.
Thankful for past favors, extend cordial in
vtation to my friends and the public generally to
give me call before purchasing elsewhere.
-g93 4et a'a Very Respectfully, raal io saaa
f3 ~ i4I3eflFl JAMES W. NEWTON, ,g4 AZ
april Is IT, 81 8 bsg9 E&&s April LIST, 1869
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

TAR. b. P. REESE will devote his entire time
IL to his profession. Calls left at the store
or at his office, on the corner of Main and Water
Streets Immediately west Of Lutheran Church,
will have prompt attention.
april % SO If as. - III. .,..,.4,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

/ How TO MAKE THE THING Af1xruRE.-
The N, Z. Record suggests plan for estab-
fishing the social equality Of. the races. Let
President Grant or Mrs! Grant give a ball at
which the principle Of social amalgation will
be fully Illustrated, and let Mrs. G.. open the
festivities Of the evening, b, leading off IN
the first cotillion with ,colored partner That
would cap the climax, and ientitlc the great
Ulysses to the everlasting gratitude Of his
next friend, Sambo. Forward two-dos-a
!dos--turn your partner. We Southerners will
play the fiddle. ",
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

The southern ladies are decking the graves
Of their Confederate dead. 1t is not a po-
litical dodge like our northern parade, by
such scamps as Siekles and Logan, but gen
inc offering of pure and loving hearts. We
have no taste to be dead. But if we were
dead and our grave was to be decorated, we
should much prefer to be Confederate dead,
50 that flowers might be thrown upon us, not
by hands Of murderers, thieves, and assas.
sins, but. by the sweet and loving hand of
woman.-N, Y. Day Book. . <a9'i
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17
q taunton Nurseries,
- STAuNToN, Augusta County, Va.


TANNEHI1L S WHEAT, Proprietors.
3 1--WE have now growing in our Nurseries
SOC, 900 Fruit Trees of varieties that have
been tested as suited to our soil and climate. We
have APPLE Peach, Pear, Cherry 44gpricot, Ounce,
I - &C., Grape Vines, Small Fruits, &c..
and we hope to be able,to FILL satisfactorily all
orders that may be sent to us.sss3sgsf43s2 ~
/ Our apple are two or three years old from the
graft, and our peach one year old from the bud
leach 500, 90 per l00.sas4 Il 1oi asa y q a5itua
i N B.-Send in your orders at once. Send for
descriptive Catalogue, containing account of va
rietias and prices. 5Hl june 1741yss
I.---4-4-+.--.-l - : = 49, -
NOTICE.-At74P. NJ. on the evening Of
|1N.fs5.r the 23d Of june, q CONCERT of Vocal
and Instrumental Music will be given in the
Chapel Of the Institution, conducted by Profess
sor A. J. Turner and Mrs. M. "A. Clifford. 49,
On the following day, the Oath inst, at P. NJ.
the Annual Closing Exercises of the Pupils of
the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the
Bind will take, splace--when prizes will be
awarded to Pupils Of both departments . 4 i,9iss
The public are cordially invited to attend on
both occasions. s7ssfys Ri, J. C.. COVELL,g5lt
; june l7-lt--H. as. copy. Principal. !,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17
! The Election.

On the 9th day Of July the election viii
be held in Virginia. The polls will be open
ed for one day two white and two black men
will be allowed as 'cfallengers and precincts
will be established for every four hundred vo-
tiers. - :, -'' s..,..-g + r..
The vote will be given as follows at the
option of the sufragan: sraey III sitli u
1stss For Constitution Is 3a 5qa d.
Cd ''sAgainst Constitution" The provis-
ions submitted to separate vote being except
Sd. For Clause ", Sec. I, Art. III, Of
the Constitution, that is FOR DISBURSEMENT !;
or Against Clause ~, See I, Art. III, that
is AGAINST the Disfranchisement s, '5s'
4th. For Sec. VII, Art. III Of the Con-
stitution," that is FOR the Test Darn ), or
against Sec. VII, Art, III Of the Con1ssti-
tuition that'is AGAINST the Test Gath 1i' -
9Th. For Governor @.- 'e',-
9th. For Lieutenant-G Governor. "a 'i''i'
7th. For Attorney g eneral. Hs''Ai - i.
9th. For Senator's .!a4sl' o t'f A''@f
18th. For Delegates to the General Assem-
bly, u ~ .7A-e5Si 7'''4-.--a- g g
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

The CUBANs.-Cuban stock appears just
now to be on the rise. Two expeditions of
over six hundred with arms and ammunition
and provisioned, have safely landed and join
ed the patriots, They are fighters Of texpe.
Irience. Numbers are DESERVING. from the
Spanish ranks. The Gubans have organized
their forces into two army corps, one of which
is under the command Of Gen. Thomas Jor-
dan, numbering over 1000 Americans.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

The undersigned, in retiring from business.
takes great pleasure in recommending the new
concern of Young &iReese TO the old patrons of
Y Dung Kinney, and to the public, as in all re-
spects worthy Of their utmost confidence.
april 1880 If CHAS. N. KINNEY.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

m IssoLUTIoN.- consequence Of the death
IL of R. J. Hope, the firm Of Hope s Burke
was, on the 18th Of April, dissolved. The ac-
counts of the late firm are in my hands for settle
ment, and all persons indebted will call at once,
as wish ia settle up the affairs of the old con-
Germ as speedily as possible. .-s--.---
'sq'9ittaii r. W. BURKE
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17
sZNesU Advertisements.


0O0 REWARD! Il "a
DOU STOLEN from my farm, on Christian g
Greek, a large BAY HORSE, blind in the right
eye, white star in the face and two white hind
feet Ten dollars reward for the horse, or any
information that will enable melto secure him,
and $40 for the arrest of the thief E,Ha 15ft
49, -"fF W. L. VANLEAR,
june 17-tf sos Fishersville, Augusta, Va +
-L.L-- Ii y = = : -. - -
Use the Red Horse Powders i4
~ .,,; il, 49,, Superior to all others
2 for all diseases of .,,..eF
5i.ss Il STOCK AND POULTRY. cd d.;
3 Prepared only by a On Grid ti'I asssa
JrlEq &c. Brown, Druggist and Chemist, 544
rel Milton, Pennsylvania,
J, and for sale by g5g i444uEtas
EICHELBERGER s FULTz, Agents,
ia5Tsg as a m Staunton, Va.
THE RED HORSE POWDER, for Poultry, is
considered the best in use and is indispensable
to the Farmer for Hogs, Sheep, and Cattle of all
kinds. 1t has cured Chambers, when everything
else has failed. - .aalD3g4 boo9.'
The u S. Assessor, from Mt. Aetna, Berks Co.,
Pa, says he cured his Horse of Chambers when
all the best Surgeons around there failed and had
given him up. Call on EIeHELBERGER g. FuLTz,
Agents, for Red Horse Powder. Give it a trial.
june lily
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

81 !.
CoNJURING UP GHosT-Gov. Wells
has an oily tongue, and can conjure up ghosts
as we'll as wheedle the darkies into the belief
that he and his companions are the best
friends they have in the world. sInlhisspeeeh
in our Court House the other day, among
many other very pretty tricks, the expert
magician raised the ghost Of a departed sol
der, one Of the unknown dead, buried
away off in regions unknown beneath the
flowery turf, and where no s'oritter" but the
spirit Of solitude. brooaed "Whcre did you
come from ?" asked the, conjurcr,, ttVir,
ginia," answered the Esprit" 5as "Wsrhat regi-
ment did you belong TOT" "The noble 2lst. p
"What company" Company D." And
then, concentrating all his powers, as if he
was going to hurl thunder bolt at the head
of the dcfjalpct, he asked the stunning CUES
ton ;"And what were you fighting for?s
The ghost, no doubt, scratched his head, for
he was in quandary-and hesitatingly, an;
swered,, Equal rights then vanished into
the air. Now what all this colloquy be.
tween the orator and his ghostship had to Dc
with the main questions of the day, we, are
at loss to know. Would it not have, beer
better had the Governor made some allusion
to his chum, Dr. Harris-and endeavored TIC
rebut the charge against his friends Of an
Intention Of scratching the '"Doctor's' name
from the the ticket, instead Of conjuripgg up
ghosts ?9.d 1o x3ai1aqs 10 .saob 1is iFila usi
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17
The Hughes and Cameron Duel.

We gave on Friday last, the full particga
lars up to THAT time, Of the hostile meeting
which was being arranged between Mr.. K. w.
Hughes, a contributor to the State Journal
the Republican organ of this city, and Col.
VIM. T. Cameron, editor of the Petersburg
lader. We reproduced the article from the
Inder thatled to the challenge; gave an &C
count of the leaving Of this city, by the par
ties from here J; the arrest at Chester OF the
seconds and Of Mr.. Hughes, and a special
telegram containing the latest information on
the subject. Nothing was known: positively
of the the movements of the parties after
that time until yesterday morning No learn
now that on Friday, after the arrest OF the
seconds; at Chester, all the partiesto the duel
went to Petersburg and remained there until
Saturday, closely watched by the police, They
succeeded however, in escaping on a Norfolk
bound freight train, and when within six miles
Of that city, took carriages to the lower end
of the Dismal Swamp, ia North Carolina.
/ Arrangements for the fight were at once
completed. Pistols were theweapons, and the
distance twelve PAGES: se.'.$* = ea3,ssss
7ss4 ID, 5,fs8 satt THE FIGHT. 80 lsfs ol.e
i al The WoTu one," MIR. cameron ATed-
His bullet passed harmlessly by Mr. Hughes
e.Atthe word "two, !" Mr., Hughes fred
His ball took effect in Mr.. Cameron's left
side, over the lower lobe of the left lung
about two inches below the heart. It was
balancing shot and inflicted slight flesh
wound en- .
MI. Hughes Immediately demanded an,
Eother fire, but Mr.. Cameron's surgeon asaid
1.-THE condition of his principal was such thai
he could notsallaw. ehim..fto receive anothe,
Fire. vgeq.,s... "a = ssss.l.sss,sgs.s.ss
/ Weslearnthat Mr. Cameron was perfectly
willing to receive another fire, but was prohi-
lbited by his surgeon ROY slsag.
/ Both gentlemen are said to have been very
Ecool, and to have acted7in the most chival
Erous manner. 9aa saaSSz g7a 49Yoa ~
/ After the fight was over the parties return
led to the rail road and metthe train in which
Ethey went down. They came backasto Pc
Etersburg, and Mr. Hughes5 his seconds and
surgeon reached this city yesterday at half
vast ten o'clock. fysib sgoIibsa 900. .Er1
1t is rumored that more trouble will grow
out of the article m the State Journal which
He'd to the late duel.--=Rich. Evening ..News
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

n M. gSIMPSON, having taken the old
~. office of DR.. Donaghae, on Main Street,
is prepared to- Manufacture LADIES', MISSES
and CHILDRENS' SHOES of all kinds and of
the best. quality. 3sIqa 1'ar a5ad Il u
Having fitted up neat room for the accommo1
dation of his lady friends he will be pleased to
have them call and leave their measures for any
work they may need promising to give satisfac-
ton, as usual, in each and every instance. At.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

ROBERT W. BURKE, successor to the late
firm Of Hope Burke, will continue the Liquor
Business in all itssvarious branches, at the old
stand and hopes by strict attention to business to
merit continuance of the liberal patronage
heretofore bestowed upon the pld capcern.
april $3.50 I'm .@ r. W. BURKE.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

DEDIcATIoN.-The new Mt. Vernon NJ
b, Church in Washington, D. g. was dedica-
ted on Sunday last. The Revs. Alpheus
Wilson and NJ: R, Holland oficiated in the
afternoon and evening. The sermon of the
latter is spoken of as a finished piece of
oratory. He is the same gentleman who is
to preach at the NJ. E. church in Staun-
ton on Sabbath next. .a,s -, ~.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17
Ealterial Ishertt.s,t i

GRANT is said tesbe worked out. More
likely played out
-In Tennesseesthe Radicals are fighting
each other ike Kilkenny eats--the fur flies
"A man in New Hampshire recently
walked 105 hours without sleep-but moi
without
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17
THINNER AND FAIR,

THINNER AND FAIR.
~ The Ladies of the METHODIST EpISCO-
PAL CHURCH SOUTH, will hold their Annual
FAIR at the. TOWN HALL, ON THURSDAY
THE 9TH OF JUNE. sfaf
A DINNER will also be served on that day to
all who may favor them with their presence
June 1925 N-'s- 80 - "a r.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

MUsIc.-The Philharmonic Association Of
Richmond are practising the operate cantata
of '''The Haymakers." Staunton is little
ahead of Richmond lipa p VI 5ak
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

n reat B:srgaills.- The undersigned have
W just received and offer for sale the largest
and best assorted Stock of CHINA, GLASS,
ishing and Fancy Goods, ever offered in this mar
ket. We are engaged exclusively in this business
and devote our whole attention TO- it, and offer
great inducements to purchasers.
We respectfully invite our Country friends and
the public generally to call and examine our stock
at the GREEN FRONT STORE, Main Street.
June 3-tf WALLER & AYRES :
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

=. t,..Yaef Have in Store .s. n "a
$50 pairs of Boots and Shoes; Wood and Willow
Ware, Large stock of Sugars Of all grades, Mo-
lasses syrups of ever, variety, China and Earth
enware, Backing and Brushes, Bacon, Fish, Soap,
Matches, large lot of Liverpool Salt, $50 punches
of Cotton Yarn, Rice, Tea, &c, SC. ,iTts
$4,000 Pounds of Wool wanted.
Highest Cash Price Paid for Country Pro.
duce. ~ k@l@1 june 3tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17
Seed wheat Seed .Wheat!y.

WE CALL THE ATTENTION OF OUR FARM
Frs tosGeorge A.. Deitzs list of the best Winter
Seed Wheat in this country. Mr.. qDeitz has Sc
Elected twenty varieties out Of over one hundred
on his Seed Wheat Experimental Farm, near
lChambersburg, Pa, and now offers them for sale.
We advise, every farmer to send for the Expert
mental Farm Journal, in which description and
price list is given. Mr. Deitz will send one COPY
free to all who send for it. H. d LIZ ebST ass5sT
Address &8
f,x essNvYs rg GEORGE A. sDEITZ, ~
June 1O-2m We N-+.A~2--9s Cham bersburg, Pa.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17
s.DjsS0EutiO7ls.

IN ISSOLUTION.-Th partnership of eil.s
- -2@ Young & Kinney, in the Drug Business,
has this day been dissolved by mutual consent,
The books of the concern will be found with5Dr.
Young, to whom parties indebted will please make
prompt payment aa W. D. YOUNG, ''
april l-1869. ~ CHARLES N. KINNEY.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

The undersigned have this day entered into a
o-partnership under the style of Young s. Reese,
for carrying on general Drug Business at the
old stand of Young s. Kinney
I DR.. Young will continue, as heretofore, to give
his undivided attention to the business and will
have the serxices Of competent assistant.
w. B. YOUNG.
april 5-1sss. : = !, :. BIZ. REESE.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

HERE WE, ARE!
IL Hayingjust fitted up the House former
ily occupied by Mrs. G.. S. Crawford, AUGUSTA ST.,
we respectfully solicit cali from the public gen
orally to examine our fresh Stock Of Goods daily
arriving Our object is to keep 80 q b4'j!97
A FIRST-CLASS GROCERY
and to have always on hand such articles as win
suit both city and country trade. -,
Horse feed in small or large quantities All
kinds of Country Produce: bought.
1000 Bushels of CORN wanted at once, for
cash. $3.50 POWERS sPRITCHARD,
June loft IL Augusta ST., Staunton, Va.
~ B. HOGE s. BRO. l4 70
Successor to Hoge& Masonry Z
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

NOTICE. THE Co-partnership of Hilb & Wei,
IN i'ila Ter was dissolved April ist, 1869, by
limitation, and both parties are hereby authorize
ed to sign the firm in liquidation only. The ac-
counts are ready, and all persons knowing Them
selves INDEBTED are expectedto settle the same
promptly. Our books must be closed ula.G1
u e'''Iha iHILB s. WELLER.
april 8 2ms f.ss5 kIF79' ssSta .etR ss. slas;u
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

N issOlufiOm.-=Fhe concern, of TYLER s.
- CURD was dissolved, on the 25th Of MAY,
by mutual consent ), A. H. Curd having with
drawn. The business hereafter will be conduct
ed by J. e. TYLER, and all the business of the
CONCERN will be settled by him
). E. TYLER,
may 27|f 4. d. cERD.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

vvYANTED.- A Partner with small cash
/ w 81 capital in ageed paying manufacture
ing business in Stanton. Address j. B. staua-
ton Post-ofice, Va. g Us 'sil g,l9i may 2O-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

!, The, total population of Virginia, as now.
bounded, was in 1860 twelve hundred and
twenty thousand ,22O,OO0), of which
$4,000 were whites and 527, 900 colored-z
say Ice, 00J majority of the white population.
That would give majority Of white voters
Of near "a goo. BY the regular increase Of
population from 1860 to 1869, the ratio Of
the two races now would be majority of
whites near 100000, and of white voters, a
majority of $4,000. Assume 10000 to be
disfranchised by acts Of Congress they still
have clear majority Of 81, 1000 white voters
as the registration will show, if fully and
fairly made.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-06-17

EQR Rem The Store ROOM formerly occu
Il pied by Mr.. L. B. Waller, on New Street,
Immediately North of Virginia Hotel. For terms
apply to, s;ae,,.. -. L. B. WALLER.
may 20-tf '9s' - 37ei Staunton, Va.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-20

There IVES one activity in Liverpool
during the frat two days Of our past
commercial week, but since it has been
quiet. Ga Wednesday last Uplands in
that market were firm at l2l !, Orlesns
I2Bi. There has been no change since
in prices, until to-day, when that mar
ket opened quiet with Uplsnds 1911, Or
leans 1919, and closed quiet with Gales Of
5000 bsles-Uplands l2B9I2Ii, Orleans
I2s@I2ld.
The New York market has been gen.
orally quiet. Uplsnds on Thursday
reached Es59s9s, but on the following
day dropped TO the inside figure and
closed weak today but with q fair de-
mand-Low Mijdlings 27l@272e, Up
lands 2sl@2Sie, Good Middltngs 29L@
2g3.. The days sales were $50 bales 10
spinners, $50 to spectators and 1860 for
expert.
Our market has been quiet. There
hiss been, il is true, some demand, for
low grades on European account, and
Gales for the week would probably reach
1900 bales, bat prices have been irregU-
lar, and altogether the staple Is in an
unsatisfactory condition. Factors are
vflTirg to cen and show their disposition
to do so by conceding literally, but buy
ers are sesrce-those who are upon the
market hold but small and ~f6a1ently
limited orders, so that were o table Of
one or two hundred bales forced to a sale,
IL would have to go at i94c under its
value. There was 3 small inquiry early
to-day. but none after the closing New
York dispatch was received. We quote
A. fellows:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-20
FINANCE AND FRADR
OFFICE OF THE DAILY APPEAL, }
n EMPHIs, April ls, 1858. J
FINANCE.


There il no material change to mole IN
local finance. Money is easy for all
mercantile purposes, and ali No. / short
ape is discounted at the usual BANK
rates. Upon the streets rates are irregu
lar. ranging from 29S per cent per
month on good collaterals.
Exehsnge is in fair supply but not ID
excess OF the demand. Eastern cotton
bills gre taken at 2 discount, and check
Jog al ie premium. Ole Of our banks
sold to 8 neighbor during the day some
$40, 600 at s3 premium. New Orleans
bills abundant ST discount Suying,
checking at par.
Bonds and Stocks sre nOminally I'M
changed. There hes been q fsiT demand
during the week, bu: none upon the
market.
City Scrip is steady at 75@76e buying
Selling at 77@SO3.
County Warrants dull st 20, buying.
Selling at 72973c.
Police Scrip is steady. Buying at $50.
95e. Selling at 96@s7c
Tennessee Bonds have been more &C
tive during the week and prices have
advanced. Cd Bonds do not, however,
appear to be in SIS much favor SIS the new
ones, as much the heaviest operations
occur in the latter. Sales of old were
quoted to-day in New York al este; new
al 66sc.
Gold opened to-dsy in New York at
1850 and closed at 1897. The premium
has been advancing for several dsys,
owing partly to the aspect of Cuban
affairs snd the war talk growing out OF
the Alabama claims against England.
Sterling ExchsDge has bsen dull during
nearly all the week, bus closed steady at
JOS, for prime 60-dsy bills. Money
closes 81 : per cent. on esll, aud easy.
Gold 10 this market has not figured
very extensively ia brokers' operations
since our last. We have no large sales
10 note. One lot OF $500 was taken by
q dealer today al 1880. Selling st l34s.
Stocks in New York have been gen.
orally firm and active, though somewhat
restricted early in the week, owing to 3
stringent money market. At the open
inR to-day they were firm, but were dUil
st . O'Clock call and somewhat besTish,
and closed wesk with 3 strong DISPOSE
ton to realize:
Wells&Fsrgo Elk, 80! American Elk.
ala; Adams Elk, 50 U. S. Ex., 64}
Merchants Union Elk, l55; Quicksilver
22}; Canton 62l Pacific Mail, 94g West
ern Union Telegraph Co, 424 New Yorh
Central, 1855 Erie, - to =; Hudson
AS; Reading, 95g; Chicago d Alton, I56:
preferred, 156; Toledo, w. and w, Il
preferred S03 st. Paul, 79i; preferred
81; Fl Wayne, lSS; Ohio and Missis'
sippi, S33; Michigan Central, 122; Mich.
igsn Southern, IS: Illinois Central
1921; Cleveland & Pittsburg, 923 Clsve
land & Toledo, S.: Rock Island, l3S!
Chicago Northwestern, 81 preferred
96k.
Governments have also been firm and
transactions large. The New York mar.
ket st the opening to-day was active,
and ct loon prices were well sustained
but something Of q bearish feeling pre-
vailed, and closed dull
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-20

F. A. Davis, E q, President Of the
FIRST National Bank of this city, who
has been absent for some weeks in New
York and Washington, returned home
on Sunday. He looks in excellent
health.
c. P. Norris, Egg, Vice resident of
this bank, who has been i'll for a few
dsys, wac also, we are pleased tn ssy,
able to be shout yesterday. MIR. Norris
leaves in q few days for the North.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-20
STATE OF MEM YORK.

City and County of New York.
Be IL known, that on this twenty-fOurth day
OF February, Ammo DOmini, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty nine, before ne. j.
Leander starr, a Notary Public IN and for the
State of New York, duly commissioned and
sworn, residing in The city Of New York, per-
sonally came NORRIS FRANKLIN and VII.
LIAM b. BEERS, who being by me duly affirmed
and sworn. did depOse and say, that the con-
tents OF the aCove affidavit BY them subscribed
were true according to the best of the r knowl-
edge, information and belief.
j. L. STARR, Notary Public.
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STATE OF Nav o

City and County OF New York.
NORRIS FRANKLIN, PRECEDENT, AID
h. BEEks, Actuary, Of tie NeT York Life Ia
suranee Company, being seyeraisy duly az
hrmed and sworn, do severeily depOsee and say,
and each for himself says. that the above STATE
ment of the sad Company, on the tnirty-irst
day Of December, 1868, is correct and true, &C
corjing TO The best OF their knowledge, infOr-
nation and belief.
K FRANKLIN, President.
VIM. ID. BEE -, Nfca-PTes { and Actu8Ty.