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WASHINGTON NEWS.

TAX on INSURANCE Co1PANIEs.---The In
tarnal Revenue Department has decided that
,Nt acI Of Congress, approved July Il. 1870,
me 18th section Of which provides that dl-
ring 1870 the tax Of * per cent. shall be
fNird and collected on all undivided profits
~ IN insurance company which have been
,trucG and added TO any surplus, contin-
cent. or other fund. annuls the effect OF the
rr>nlueion approved July Is, 1870. provi-
.lac that the act approved June 30, 1864,
>9ali not be construed so rs to impose tax
on INV undj<trihutcd sum added to the con-
..~.,lit fund Of any fire. marine. inland,
lie, health. accident, or like insurance COM
nav. or any uncmucd premium or premi-
nm; received for risks assumed by such COM
nqYjG,, or any moneys paid by mutual life
Insurance companies to their policy'holders.
!, viii he observed that although the act and
~r.7!utipns mentioned arc in direct conflict
v,Ea each other. the terms the act otJuly
Is. icing the latest legislation. must he adj
h.r,.. a.. This i hut another instance Of
.sr, rrlc>> legislation 10y Congress at the
:. session.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS RspoRrs.
New. Yerk Meney AND staeis .srark

New gerak Money and Stock Market.
NEW YORK, August s5-- Noon. Stocks DULL
Gold, ma Money, 4@s per cent. sterlins--Long
dates, losd; short llos. Bonds, l1ls Tennessee
ex-coupons, new, 500. Virginia, ea for old g. for
new. North Oarolina--old, 5ll new, 20,
Eceniag.-Money easy at a@8s per cent. Sterling
Exchange DUH and unchanged. Gold, Ilea@l17.
Government Bonds heavy and lower; 's2's, uls.
S'uthernsccurities dull. Tennessee's and Virgil
MAS somewh't stronger. virginias, 60; old, 6S.
North Carolinas, &c: new2o
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steamer sunk::t

JERSEY Cry, N. j., August 25.-The
steamer w. Burns, lying at Scranton docks,
sunk this morning under the following Pc
culiar circumstances The engineer turned
the water into the boiler and fell asleep
without shutting it of. The steamer filed,
and four men asleep narrowly escaped being
drowned.
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Washington News.

WASHINGTON, August 25.-The custom
receipts for the week ending the Doth was
81, 100000.
The distillery of Kenniss 6 Co., of San
Francisco, has been seized for illicit distil-
lation. The seizure aggregates 200.
Admiral Porter succeeds Farragut in
command OF the navy, .r' /:
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ExpiossesS ntsa s,ox,,r.sa~..r,s, t,,s

oTTsvILE, Pa, .August 25.-Tha dr..
ing-hotise attached to the rear Of the III
dian Powder Mills at Indian run. three,
miles from here, exploded at 8 O'clock ti,Is
informing with shock distinctly felt in
town. It is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary. Nobody hurt. Loss,
81, 200. ''
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TELEGRApHTC NEWS.
By AMERICAN PRESS AssocrA77oM
Money ana ss0ck market.

WALL STREET, NEW YORK, August 1852 III
Gold quiet, closing at 11ss@11as; heavy sales
during the day: no Indications or any being
orongHt back There we're zumorsof Appel for
borrowing Ave millions Of gold on time and selling
from clearing houses for cash. Government. Bonds
dull and generally unchanged. Southern securiEs
ties dull, with Tenhessee's remarkably weax., vir-
smia es' ex-coupous and new, os@sG. Stocks
intensely dull, with scarcely enough business for
quotations. - tr
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louisville, KY.

AUGUST 2o.-The market during the week end.
ing his evening has shown tair degree OF actlvi-
been veil maintained. Buyers Of shipping grades
kre still In the market and give evidence OF conf
dence In the future Of prices, anticipating the re-
D trties who have been large buyers on specula-
lion are doing very llttle, presrrng to await the
pets are still very iattering though in some dis
tricts advices are to the effect that too much rain
has fallen for the good OF the crop. koswlthstand-
ing this, IL is believed that Kentucky Will raise
s5 900 hogsheads. The sales OF the week amount TO
7ls hogsneads, against $50 hogsheads sold last
week, and the following Is an exhibit Of transac-
tons fer the week and for the current tobacco
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The es0Hd.R0Qlrns

New York, August 25.-In the Gold
Room there has been renewed excitement
1t opened at is, declined to 1161, rallied
to III, and then declined to 116E. The
dealings were heavy during the various
fluctuations, but quiet to close of Board.
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Foreign DInrkets-tBY. TELEaR ArHJ.,

J LONDON August rs Noon. &C onsols, sM United
States Bonds s6a Bank rate redutedto 4'per cent.
Later. Bonds, 81. - 80 = = -
LONDON, August u.s. Ererifn1. --Copsols, dig.
United states Bonds, s7s. Sugar active. ""
LIVERPOOL, August 25-Noon.- Cotton opens
dull upiands, 9@aSd. Orleans 8Sff9td. sales,
5000 bales. Later In the day cotton showed
downward tendency. 80 y
LIVERPOOL, August rs Erenss1. - Cotton
closed with an upward tendency; uplants, Cd;
Orleans, cid; sales 1900 bales.
FRANKFORT. August 25.-United States Bonds
heavy at 9llEIDlb, ~ H.. 80
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Horrible % u TRACE I'm. Indiana
tFhresstsSOf Lynchtng q. Negro.

EYANgg LILLE, md, Augus6 2o.-Georgs
Rice; negro boy, has been arrested for
commit ting a rapepa y yom &, tssN named
Miss Carson u fasee nfesses having assaulted
herr But, denies haying, rayished her, III
Viii al gmHgs, Tfssrtng her sEtili. slia aisd
after. eiatiipss Suffering. The citizens
aye. ssatlE Snh.s threaten TO lynch
the negro, but no violence has yet been at
tempted. .S
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Cuban Pence Consultation.

New YORK, August 25.-Nicholas Azerot,
special envoy of the Spanish Government,
sent here to consult with the Cuban leaders
upon terms of peace throughout Cuba, is
not certain whether the consultation will
occur here or at Havana.
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Marine News.

New YORK, August 25.-Arrived, steamer
Isaac Bell, from Richmond.
FORTRESS MONROE, August 25.-Pgssed
in for Baltimore, steamer Cuba. from Ha-
yana bark Delaware, from Demarara !;
Hancock, from the West Indies brig
Glenrock, for Norfolk.
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The DiSby Abduction Case.

New ORLEANS, August 25.-Louisa Muir
ray, as principal, and Ellen Fallen, as ac-
cessory, charged with Kidnapping the child
of Mr.. Digby, were taken before the crimi-
nal court to-day ana admitted to bail in the
sum of S., 900 each. .H..r.;'
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\ meeting Of In" Conservative voters of
Ihc >cutt>yiilc township was held III Scots
vile on Saturday. August 10Th. Mr.. JOHN
VI. Page WAS called to the chair, and j. ii.
Yates was appointed secretary. The COM
ml'cc reported resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted, among them the fol-
lowing:
Eeso'c~d, That we cordially approve
the action Of the Central Executive Com
mittcc Of the Conservative party in cschcW-
Ing all connection with Federal politics,
and in organizing the party upon the basis
which ccurcdto the people of Virginia the
great victory of 1869
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PETERSBURG VA.

AUGUST "a Offerings Of tobacco equal to the
present demand, and market very dull Tor all the
lower grades. We quote Tugs $3.50 to $50: very
good. 10. short leaf, 49, So@slo; medium Leaf Aio@
cured though we note less demand, and prices are
nonlin ally lower. For coal-cured wrappers there
Is less decliue. We quote at SIS TO SIS; black
wrap pers, 1ll. 50GS1S. s.. g .. fa -..r. .. ..-
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MAGNlFIcEST CRors.-A gentleman who
has Just returned from Il trip along the line
OF the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, be-
tween this city and Bristol, informs us that
the crops of corn are the best he has ever
seen, and are indeed magnificent. The
farmers are busy preparing for seeding
wheat. and propose to SOW an unusually
large breadth Of land. -Lynch0urg Ncrs.
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ROMANCE IN real. LIFE A young man
of this county, formerly private In Com
pany X. Twcntv-third Virginia Infantry,
deserted TO the enemy during the second
year of the war, and was never heard from
until a short time since, when he returned
to the county. His wife in his absence sue
ceeded in obtaining divorce, and subse-
qucntlv in captivating and marrying a
younger brother OF her former husband,
who. on the return Of his brother, gene
rouslv surrendered all claim to her, and
gave her up to her former liege lord. Per-
hapS there are few such examples of bro
thcrly affection OH record.-furmuiHe Com
non,ce0Hh. . ~. -t,-.-. -
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NroT1CE.-THEB BOOKS OF sUBsCRIP.
~ TLoE ID the capital stock OF the kichmond
and, yncnburg Railroad Company straight shoon
viii be opened under the supervision OF comnis.
sionera appO!psed for I'll Il purpose. on snd AFTER
the 9Th day Of September, 1870 at the IoIiowln WIN
fam u. IsaacS 4 co. !; Lynchburg ~ the once Q,
EDWARD ). BroSan Estf attie eonft-,ouses o. Inc
bs5iSdF sSea haa and Sponaftsx. Also
at tie ofIite foY g"ionsl SWillian b. tMo9arIage
Coalfeld, Ches erleil county, and' sttshe Ao"n
HSsli In the town OF AZ snrhester.
- - SAaA- st:-. WILLIAM j, BURWELL,
Secretary Of Meeting Of Incorrorators.
au -tSeps
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BALTIMORE, August 2s.-BeetesGFirst quality,
sS97c.; ordinary to medium, 5@sfc. swine--spp-
ply light. sheep--Good supply prices tending
downward and good stock In demand. We give
the following quotations: = atr to good, 1895;
good to extra, S5GS5.25 -; s
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Thankful for past fayors; by prompt attention
ed I'm u worKmanIike papIt.s at, low rates, and
Warranted Specials attesHon given to SPECTAs
Giles! ~Efulf assortment always on hand. No.
Governor strset. q au A-3t
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LIME AND CEMENT.
GRICULTURAL LIME.

IN
or small Quantities at ny kilns any OF the Gepots
or the Basin In this city, at the following name
reduced prices {ten cents pes bushel) al my kiln,
opposite the Tredegar Iron Works: (
Per ton OF 10 bushels Including bags). ....S6 so
Per ton or 40 bushels (notfncluding nafs).. 4 SO
Letters addressed to me, lett ut the shoe store
of CHARLES PHILLIPS, No. 1922 Main street.
Richmond, Virginia, Will receive Prompt atten-
ton. WILLIAM eMlIh,
No. 1922 Main street, ]
au oo--1m Richmond, Va.
ID OCKLAND LINE AND ROSENDALE
IL CEMEST. -
/ 400 barrels LIME, per Sar!iinfa;;
100 barrels CEMENT, per. HI RATIO Nichols,
auls A. s..LEE.
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square miles ofmountain land In The county,
about 90, coo acres Of which are In cultiva-
ton.
About 295, 100 acres Of land In the county
are laid of in farms, one-fourth of which,
1t Is estimated, are in timber, taken for
roads, and occupied by water courses. So
that there are in actual cultivation about
22l $40 acres Of land Hd'19son6ur9 Com
,noDsrpu1fL
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Last Saturday week Major j. p. Critz, n
prominent citizen Of Patrick county, had
difficulty forced upon him by ncgio man IN
the ncgr0.-Ddnrule Register.
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supervisors Of internal revenue viii he
v.naStd 10 learn that their monthly salaries
will hereafter he paid 10 them hy collectors
ing n djshur>ing agents. Their expenses
vii! hc paid through the internal revenue
,rMcr. a. heretofore.
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Tur OLDEST MAS NET.--Among the ccn-
,.:, returns toy the BUrkeSyillc precinct.
,.a.aI}and county. Ky, is the name OF
- =. Goruct. It white man, native Of VT
.a.r. represented 10 he one hundred and
.-... wears I'D.
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PREPARING FOR THE GroRarA E1rcr,ov

PREPARING FOR THE GEORGIA ELECTION
\ detachment of 1913 Yankee soldiers ar
rived here yesterday afternoon on the
Orange cars en- route to Atlanta, Ga. They
were sent to their destination on a special
train OF the Virginia and Tennessee rail-
road. They go to Georgia, we presume. to
assist the Radicals in carrying the State in
the coming flll elections. Lanchbura Ne,rs.
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lHE STATE Journal DENouNCED.--tt 4
large Ina>> meeting of the Republicans OF
Amclia county. held n the COURTHOUSE .hu-
Just 80. the stat" .ioura0i was spoken Of As
having boitcd from She support OF the
r..UlIr nominee, and, a,'tuatcd hy selfish
rrlsnnal considerations. using lis Whole III
urucc to defeat and d"moraiz" the Re
publican party in this district: therefore
Hrsoir,a That we >olemnly DECLARE
that the course OF the state .J0uyHdL is AL
,,,-onl>;ir 10 the principles and interest. Of
rhr Republican party. and III ropudiatInE
hat newspaper we call upon the National
Government. through IT. agents, and upon
~ in0i, d,r,l$. to withhold all support and
noun'ruanr. from this organ of tflrkStcrs
and di,ulYaniKrr>.'
OC course it was negro meeting.
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~,n,rrAM SCHNArrs.-lt i decided nj the
,.wel revenue office that where Schicdam
>.-..al.> : put I'M in bottles and labeled rs
u....c... article il is liable TO stamp duty.
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,I.fYarrooI markets..

I,ayn1poor. August M.--Cots0h nsrkos eloeea
with downward tendency; mtddltng yptaR9E 81 ~.
middiing Orleans. esG-' !Tarpe1taas drmsS ~ 10
Roam Cemnapn. 6ss Z anfi iss.s III =
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Tobacco Markets.

: ~ RICHMOND, NA.l~ 2 -
AUGUST 25.-No noticeable clangd In the mar
KEEL, Shipping and nondescript continue dull,
willie desirable manufacturing kinds are in de-
maud and prices 7irm. - =. +.
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rHrr CIV FiJlMGNU, AUGUST IS. 1879.

EENltLJ
Steamer Niagara, Blackwood, New York, MGR
cllaui>c and passengers, old Dominion Steamship
Company.
...,lS! J1nu sylvester, t1ttfcrc, Norfolk, mer
chan 80 ard passengers. L.. Z. Tatnln
Schooner +. W. Johnston, MariS, Boston, Ice TO
\ q. Eabcuck,
%cho"na II. Nichols, Dupuy, New York, incr-
citrId;-c, Curtis & Parker.
schooner W. +. MARTA. GAYLORD, Norfolk, MGR
riauii.c TO J.. Powers and oihc:s.
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t.;~tA1i. u! .:-ssia 9"h', EUGUST &c, $50.
san r,Ses.,......,. - Moon rises 100000. d.53
IN" =t,ss ........... G.32 StlRh watar....... 3.5S
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.. - Ltt1S. ,
10 neil mediSlIl.. .n szoO@ss25
Shipping, ripe, In good oraer. ....... s.0o@ ESQ
Working, common TO medium....... 5.50@9 800
working, good. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, s.59G9 1850
' to- MEDIUM ss wv ' loOo@ 1900
of dse shohins oi "oiAns' soo. 1s.soaa 5000
Sun-cured. .,.....,,.,.......... s.5og HOO
Leaf :. = r =
Shipping, short dark In good order. ..S aao@$l15o
Shipping, short dark, In soft order. s.svG $50
shipping, long dark, rich and waxy, .:,l.
In good order. l2so0gy i5.0o
'I r,rP aRd wa XVI o .s lo.som 11.so
Stamminr short and long ,,,,,,...... s.500 1850
Bright wrappers, medium 20 good. 10000 $500
,Bright wrappers fine to extra,.:.. 69.o0@ 90
PriIntnps ..;,:. 5.50W 800
Sun.curcd leaf, 1l.60M 1000
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TAXING DOGs.-Wc are requested to call
the attention of the commissioners OF Ierc-
nue. for this Year, and the township assess
Of thereafter, TO tic fact the law requires
Them 10 list al! the dogs in their respective
DISTRICTS for taxation. We would add in
ms connection that during the year ending
February Isl, 1870, nearly $1,000 worth Of
>Acep were destroyed in this county by
dogs, aud That the dog tax, intended iorthe
payment Of these losses, has fallen short Of
5000 80 thai the owners Of s'lost sheen"
VIII receive less than One-half their ap-
praised value. From which.it will be seen
that unless all the dogs are listed the funds
Tor me next year viii hardly be wortlft the
notwithstanding Mirror. 49,
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ARREST OF DIR. HAREI>.--Thc negro
claiming Ia be the Or. Harris lat" candidate
fl. licur"uamt- Governor on tn" Wells kc-
..gfriran ticket, was arrested in Edinblr@ on
Nun6lv last on the charge OF THEFT and Oh
...fnin.. money under false prctcucrS IN
Warren county. He was brought to thus
u,qrr ON Monday might aud committed to
,il tor >li,. h..'pn@ until Tuesday molnIEg,
when A. w:,> taken - Front Royal. lie
...,., 10 Front Roval som" months ago.
p. r,r-rn'H. himself Is the lir. Harris
", ..,>.. maine had been on In" Wells Rcpub-
....l ticket Tor licutcn3ut-t,oIcrnor. and
@o,...t property at that place. en-" pur-,
.ga,. 81 property amounted /" - 400, and
.uu'A.' 81 600.
nr represented himself al one time rs
sail,a member OF. and actin" IN behalf OF,
hu;lIiuy association, and at another time
claiming Thr purchase in his own right,
and -!yr Il check upon one q the nank> III
Frederick. Md. for the amount Of purchase
wm-,. which, however. was di>honofcd.
i;r.i., ATTEMPTED the practice 81 medicine
10 Wagr"u county, but never making any
,.I.r,. f,' hi services. soliciting from
h. rarroa, >ojI"i apparel. watches, &t.. TO
IT," l,.uuyatrd or repaired. kut which II has
newer jlrH his practice 10 return. some
eity> age IcWa> arrested for this que>tiona-
ni" ty.rrjy". and Harry Roy lc"!"rc;D be-
c,mm- hi- hail in the sum of $500 t" all
~Nrr ,'r charge OF theft and Obtaining
mortg uairr false prctencc>.
iust this time Harris started with Roy
fer pu.n # Rocks, Md. where Harris
represented himself to he the owner Of con-
>idc}a H. property, and proposed in'cmni-
rjn4 i;r| in the amount Of his bail. But
1T >irj,'np>ou's depot, Frederick county,
Va. M"~rl- ave Roy the dodge. a"d made
bis ESCAPE. lie was not heard of until his
yrr.>; at Ed.uIlT-, III this county, where
b,' was found engaged in the poultry trade.
htt Harris i il cunsunmatc Scoundrct IS
evident. hut his identity a the candidate
Tor Lmuticnant-GovCrnor on Weiss ticket
j. quit" Observation-Disclosures HcT0ta.
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steiner Eliza IIarc0y, Burns, Norfolk, mcr
cSaudiSa ana pasSrng gers, J.. Il. Tatuln.
Steamer Petersburg, G.oGhcgan, baltimore,
merchandise and passengers, W. p. Brett.
Steamer Soriolk Plat, Philadelphia, merchan-
disc auu passengers. W. i. Porter.
Schuone.s Martha Coll!ne. Groves; Robert
Iieair, Brooks: Maria aud Elizabeth, McNcnara;
rrledg-r, sparrow: and : rm&da, Palmer, james
river, lirht. ..
Schooner nsccola. Clegg, Norfolk. merchan-
disc. Curtis 4 Parker. o.
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10, PAiII,s cHuRca HoaIE R l,ssl:

sciT. PAUL,s CHURCH H0aIE, R las,s
~ MONT. .--Thsg sisuations OF =. nevi,s
sSd of AssIsTAaT TEAod iEssMs, M sstas :
Church Home are vacant, me with fe-
ssrences. ssoaio 81 seat e, Il bsisre
RODE. Moa Clay street, M Sse sassd las ins
sas II 81 ep ,ss sa aud
tssisry Sc Ssso
Z 81 NY ffr ~. :
Es-.s,,Yr1ssS. s Is1NFIEH <sskas as,a,.
Spy Just recess es sJ 4. e hi. aIg Drnssist
sjysa - 80 .'sse' = ~
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LAND sALE.--A part Of a tract Of land be-
longing to Samuel II otue, Situated near
cauiDsrilie, III this county, containing about
igrlS acrcS, Vas PURCHASED .atpritate sale
ny Mr. Christian Summcy, late Of Pcnnsyl-
wanna, log y ,300.- ShtnanetoQh Herald.
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CAPTURE OF ESCAPED PHlsosRRs.--Twooi
the negroes-JaInes Fun and John Walker
who escaped from the Frent ROYAL iaA a
lew weeks ago, were arrested on Thursday
last by Mr. jacob Keller, Ut Eellcr's Fur
mace, in Hardy county, W. va. MIR. Keller
Look them safely to Front Royal and de-
HYered them over 10 the authorities, where
they are now confined.--S Shenandoah He
rQid. - g - - y
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hoeSthgHAa CouNPY~-Thera are in this
county 3Gi ,920 acres Of land.
IL IL estimated that there are about 900
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REMOVALS.

D EMO Y A L.
LUrMS DEN
respectfully Informs bis. customers and the public
that he has removed to >, -. -. -
No. GOVERNOR STREET,
next to Messrs. Spence i Son.
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COMMERCIAL.
Grain and Flour Market.

CORN ATE, BLogR, EXCHANGE I
RICHMOND, VA, August rs, 1870. !
Il 81 -
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els.
Corn..White, I'D bushels. Mixed, 800 bushels.
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I am aisothe agent for the State of Virginia fol
The sale, OF HILLS CANCELLING MACHINE,
adopted by Government. aux
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algNORHNDA.

WEST POINT, August 25.- Arrived, steamer
St.l4 Il Nireinia, Freeman, Baltimore. merchan.
disc and passengers. YORK Rlver Raiiroaa COM
ptny. ana siii.d IN IeilIsn.
hCQCIA CRELK, August 25.-Arrivcd, steamer
Ironsidrs, VI 30, Bsltlnorc merchandise and pas
seucCrs, Richmond, Fredericksburg audFotomac
i.Allroad, and sailed ON return.
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La Ltberte firmly demands of the Depu-
ties that they eface all individuality in the
hour of need. We must not compromise
the future of France. There must be one
grand object in view. 1t also says France
Yesterday gained great victory. In one
day many hundred millions were paid into
The treasury, while Prussia in two months
was unable to procure less sum. The Ma
tional Gardc and the Garde Mobile are de-
Tending foul very CALAMITY. a
1t is stated that the Germans at Brussels
are ordered to proceed Immediately to the
front.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-26

' . BELGIAN NEUTRALITY.
PARIS, August 25.-Last nights journals
ask what action will be taken by the French
Government regarding Belgian's violation
of neutrality.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-06
r Q E T r Y,
Tho Down-Trodden Land,
DY FATHER RYAN.

ok khIiEt RYAN.
les, give mo the land where tho ruins arc spread
And the living tread light on the hearts of the
dead; '@
fes, give mo aland that is blest by the dust,
And bright with tho deeds Of the down -trodden
just; ,s
Yes, give mo tho land where tho battles wild
blast
Has flashca on Tie future tho form Of the past
Yes give mo tho land that hath legends and lays,
That tells Of tho memory Of long vanished days !;
Yes, give me the land that hath story and song.
To tell of the strife of the right with the wrong !;
Yes, give mo land with grave in each spot,
And a name on tho graves that shall not DO for
got;
Yes, givo me the land of the wreck and the tomb
There's grandeug in gravcs.-thcre's glory in
gloom,
For out of the gloom future brightness is born,
AS after the night looms the sunrise Of morn,
And tho graves Of tho dead with the grass over.
grown
May yet form the footstool of libcrty's throne,
And each single wreck in the pathway Of might
Shall yet DO o rock in the tcmple of right.