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:, NicneflI Ticket Agent.
f. T. d. MYERS General Superintendent
(tHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD,


On and after THURSDAY, jane LIST, PASSEN-
GER TRAINS leave Richmond (Sundays ex-
cepted) as follows:
$50 A. M.-MAIL TRAIN for White Sulphur
Springs connecting at Gordonsville with Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas train for Washington
and North, and Lynchburg and South
1885 r. M.-ACCOMODATION TRAIN for
Gordonsville, except on Saturday, ON which day
it leaves at p. M. This train connects at Cor
louisville with the night trains on the Orange
Alexandria and Manassas railroad for Lynchburg
and Washington
On and after the 10th of SEPTEMBER. a
PASSENG Err TRAIN will run daily(except sun
days. between Staunton and the White Sulphur,
as follows
Leave Staunton on Thursdays and Saturdays
at S:l5 A. NJ, arrive at White Sulphur at 80 F.
M. Z; leave White Sulphur on Wednesdays and
Fridays at $50 p. NJ, arrive at Slaunton at 7:l4
P nj.
THROUGH TICKETS, sold at low rates to
all points North West and Southwest
Further information may be obtained at the
company's Office.
No Passenger Trains are run on Sundays
A. III. PERRY,
General Superintendent
JAMES +. NETHERLAsD,
General Ticket Agent. se4
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GREAT REDUCTION OF FARE
ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURPASSED


Passenger Train leaves Richmond depot daily
SUNDAYS exceptedl at 8 Z. M, connecting al
West Point with the first-class steamers
EASTERN CITY and DANIEL WEBSTER,
touching at the river landings and arriving in
baltimore on the following morning in time to
connect with trains North and West.
Through Tickets and Baggage Checked to all
Points. iIt.1l.f 4s4fafsl SIT - 49, -
Passenger Train leaves at p M on SUN
DAYS for West Point only.
Steamer leave pier No. 10, la Light street Bal
timore, daily, (Siindays excepted ut r. Nj, ar
irving in Richmond the following morning at IL
BY this line passengers enjoy good nights
rest. H.i itfN ~ i71T7
Freight train, with passenger car attached, will
leave daily tMondays excepted) at4 A. M, and
on Sundays vt @ A. M.
(. freights received daily, carefully handled and
promptly forwarded.
Througlib bills of lading given TO MI points
FARE:
From Richmond 70 baltimore; 90
" Philadelphia........... 2 20
=, . " New DIRK ............. 10 90
- 81 " Boston, all rail from
a, New York. 90
boston, via the Sound 10 90
Excursion tickets TO New York and return,
49, good Tor 80 days. ............-.......... 10 90
~ n,niu,iuelphla ana return ........... II %
TO baltimore AMI return. ............... 90
VIM. N. BRAGG, Sup't.
j. L.. TAYLOR, Ticket Agent. vi
s. q. GRAsTy, General Agent baltimore
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
CTARKE's Dixie PLow.

~ INVITATION OF MIR. +. O. WILLIAMS,
OF the county of Nottoway a number Of gentle.
men assembled at his residence Saturday, De-
comparative value 81 the DIXIE PfoW, manu- ae
factured by Starke & Co. and any other that
might enter the field OF composition. fEAI :
The plows were taken to the field Mt half
past two +. NJ, the following gentlemen acting as
Judges: F. w Eppes, J. b. Williams Robert
Scott ' Jas, :; Gillian, VIM; T. Christian, Rich
Sydnor, =. O. Williams, G.. N. Seay and ]. M
Hurt. Mr.. S. Graves and Walton Sydnor were
the principal plowmen. Mr.. w. Sdnor working
the watt plow, and s. Graves the Dixie-both Of
whom handled them with mastery akin and
success. -''' anu
Those entered were tho Dixie two-horse right and
ier-nand plows, and the Watt two-horse left
hand. Soon after the trial commenced Inc hon n,
OF the Dixie rght-hand broke In two and was laid
a-de the contest being narrowed TO the Watt left
~, anu xie righthand The soil first selected
We're new, and did not turn in consequences of the
rougnness OF the castings, after q short trial II
Ms decided to take them into another field where
the SOIL was well-trodden, tenacious clay, with
q timothy sod covered with vegetation and with
straw The plows here performed their work ad-
mirao,y, cutting and turning without choking.
Ks the Dixie was new conner as the conteet
Waxed warm most of the Judges took hold of it
70 TEST personally its practical working While
mere Is no intention to do injustice to any, as
neither party had agent or representative pre-
sent and both plows did WELL vet the trial with
the award of the Judges, is deemed of slfficient
hporlnce 10 Inc interest OF agriculture TO justi-
fy its publication
The award of the judges was unanimously in
1avor OF the Dixie on the following grounds:
LIST. 1t cut deeper furrow
I'd. 1t cut a wider fnrrow fiiff
3d. 1t more effectually inverted the sod.
4th The draft seemed to be no greater
otn Inc mechanical arrangement for altering
cut was deemed more simple and efficient.
AT the conclusion OF the trial some of the
Judges were SO pleased as 10 determine to order
them for their own use 1-.,f III
3,e ..ieaar 3. ~. NJ. HURT, Secretary
certify that the above was sent to the Rich
mond 'Whig'' for publication by myself; that
am not acquainted with MIR. Starle; that he had
never seen the paper and knew nothing of its
contents, and was in no wise party to the trial |
of the plows alluded to- ~ fifH'i .l1
January 7, 1871. .iilc j. M HURT
. We, the Judges in the "Piow Trial" on the |
farm OF MIR. +. q. Williams, published in the |
Wing" hereby certify that it was directed to be |
sent to that journal as communication by the |
Judges who made the award
j. M. HURT ifr.3
" aH II, O. WILLIAMS
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hiter paying all the expenses of the enterprise
and making the distribution of the Gifts the bal
ance OF tne proceeds arising from the sale of
ola - ~
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yXTAsHINGTON AND ONO RAHR0AD
SPRING SCHEDULE, BEGINNING
MARCH On 1871

SPRING SCHEDULE, BEGINNING
MARCH 20, 1871.
Two Trains daily Except Snndays) between
Alexandria and Hamilton.
Leave Alexandria at $40 A. M. and p N
Arrive at Hamilton at 1905 A. M. and 1925 p M
Leave Hamilton at $50 A. M. and 1916 p. NJ
Arrive Mt Alexandria at sos A. M. and 235 p M.
The $40 A. N. train from Alexandria and 1915
Z. M, train from Hamilton, connect ut Hamilton
with Kemp's Daily Line of Coaches for Purcell
vile, Snickersvills, Berryyille and Winchester;
also, with Reamers Line OF Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aldie and Mddleburg
Annual tickets, sixty dollars Communication
tickets (25 trips) at ~ cents per mile,
r. II. HkVENNER,
10 10 General Ticket Agent
ID IClfMOND AND DANvIILE AND PIEl
LII MONT RAILROADS, OFFICE OF GENT,
TICKET AND FREIGHT AGENT, RIcHaosp.
VA, AUG. 10Th, 1871.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.-The arrangements
heretofore existing for the shipment OF freight
South, via Greensboro, on through bills, having
been discontinued by the North Carolina Railroad
Company, all rates to points south of Green.bo
70, heretofore given to shippers, are revoked
Hereafter no rates will be guaranteed beyond
Greensboro. JOHN r.. MACMURDO,
Genl Ticket and Freight Agent.
T. M. X. TALooTr, Engineer and Sup't.
au 26--ts lss- 7iHlifsaH
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STEAMSHIPS
NEW SCHEDULE. a,rr1.
FOR JAMES AND CHICKA HoMINY IN EE-5

FOR JAMES AND CHICKAIIOMINY RIVERS
Tho fast and elegant side wheel steamer PAIL
SADIE, Capt. CHAs. NELSON. will leave her wharf,
at Rockets, (Powhatan Steamboat Conpany's
she'd for Kings Mill and Grove wharves on
TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS, MT 8 o'clock A.
~, connecting with the o'clock train at Citv
Point for Petersburg. Returning will leave,
Grove wharf and Kings Mill on WEDNESDAYS;
ana MONDAYS at o'clock A. NJ, touching at
all the regular landings each way. vfiffeIg5
WIN leave her wharf at Rockets fol Binn's on
connecting at City Point with the O'clock train
from Petersburg, touching at all the regular
landings on James river down to Diliard's
Wharf, and all regular andugs on Chickahomi.
ny: Returning, viii leave Binn's on FRIDAYS
ut O'Clock A. M. a -
Freight received daily
Freight for Chickahomny received on We'd
All freights to way landing must be prepaid
FOR further particulars, apply 10 Captain on
au25 at Powhatan Steamboat Sheds
EOk NEW YOHk.--OLD DO u 1sst
! u MINIoN STEAMSHIP COM sSssz.kG4s.
AN l. s,is.laf' it,,erL
isaac BELL, -A1BEMA1iJ4E, SARATOGA.
HATTERAS and NIAGARA leave New York
Norfolk, City Point and Richmond every TUES.
l,f, 4, thursday and SATURDAY, at
These ships are entirely new, aud were built
expressly for this route.
They have splendid saloons and stnfe-roous
md tho accommodations and attention are un-
passed.
Goods shipped by this line are landed re,-
lriy az New York. on the Companys covered
pier 81 North river, within forty eight hours.
insurance effected when ordered at a QUAR-
TER OF ONE PER CENT. at the office of this COM
Freights for points beyond New York forwarded
~i . dispatch, and no charge made, except ac-
Gf3 For further information apply to
JOHN w, WYATT Agent
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LUMBER, &c.


DILL TIMBER, FLOORING, JOIsTs, &c.
On hand, constantly, at MAYO'S ISLAND
SAW MILL a large supply OF
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JOISTS, of all sizes,
INCH BOARDS,
SlJANTLING, -afa n
GARDEN RAILS,
4 FLOORING,
e4 ~ t.-l = LATHS,
PALINGS,
A, o. "a and 81 PLANK clear and heart BILL
TIMBER OF all dimensions, sawed to order.
Large sizes of HEART LUMBER ON hand.
w. 9. MAYO,
Mayo's Island Saw Mill,
nn l4-3m p. o. Box 1876.
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1 MILLION DOLLARS.

Shrewd but quiet men can make a fortune nv
revealing the secret of the business to no one.
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6ss Broadway, New York.
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A LECTURE ON THE NATURAL TREAT
MENT, and Radical Cure OF Spermatorrhea or
Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Emissions, Sex
ual Debility, and Impedhnents to Marriage gene
rally; Nervousness, Consumption, Epilepsy,
and Fits; Mental and Pysic;l 1ncapaeity, result
ing from SelfAbuse, &c, by RoB'r 7. CULVER
WELL, NJ d., author of the Green Book &C.
Sent under seal, in q plain envelope, to any adj
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postage stamps, by
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rNAA GENUINE LgRIN's and other lm-
i ported Handkerchief Extracts Soaps, Pow
ders, German Farina, ColoanR &e. tnif =
L. WAGNER 4 90, Druggists,
R.Stxth and Broad Streets
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1871. 1871.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
SCHEDULE RICHMOND, FREDKRICKS-
BURG AND POTOMAC ROUTE. GOING
500 ~ INTO EFFE(T JTTNE = 1871


THROUGH TRAINS leave depot, corner
Byrd and Eighth streets, as follows:
The DAY TRAIN daily at $40 A. n Arrives
IN washington at 1910 Baltimore Except on
Suhdaysl ut 2:l5, Philadelphia at 6l5, and New
York at 1920 Z. M. THE SAME DAY.
The NIGHT TRAIN daily Except ON Sundays
p. M.
:. Tho NIGHT TRAIN Strives in Riehmo,d
(Mondays excepted at $3.50 A. N.
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, for Mil
ford leaves Broad-street Depot daily Sundays
excepted at 1870 p. nj. Arrives in Richmond at
SAP A. M.
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Richmond on
TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS at 845 p. NJ
THROUGH TICKETS and THROUGH BAG
GAGE Checks to all the principal points in the
North, East and West
COMPANY'S OFFICE, corner of Broad and
Eighth streets.
TICKET OFFICE, corner Byrd and Eighth
streets.
]. Ii. GENTRY,
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-CnE YORK YORK HyG,ENlcI INSTITUTE

THE YORK YORK HYGiENsC INSTITUTE,
10 AND 10 LAIGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
a A. i. WOOD, M. d., PHYSICIAN.
The objects of this institution, which has been
in successful operation for more than twenty
years, are two-told, viz:
l. The Treatment and Cure of the Sick, with
out poisoning them, by HYGIENE agencies alone.
2. To furnish pleasant, genial HONE to friends
of Hygiene throughout the world, whenever they
visit this city,
CURE DEPARTMENT..
Thousands of invalids have been successfully
treated at this institution during the past twenty
years, and its fame is known wherever the Eng
lish language is spoken Its appliances for the
treatment of disease without the use of poison
Gus drugs are the most extensive and complete of
any institute in America. They comprise The eel
ebrated
TURKISH BATHS,
ELECTRIC BATHS.
VAPOR BATHS,
SWEDISH MOvEMENT CURE,
MACHINE VIBRATION,
the varied and extensive resources of the
WATER CURE,
LIFTING CURE,
MAGNETISM,
Healthful Food, a Pleasant Home, etc Particu-
lar attention is given to the treatment ofall forms
CHRONIC DISEASE,
especially of Rheumatism, Gout, dyspepsia.
Constipation, .Torpidity of the Liver, Weak
Lungs and Incipient Consumption, Paralysis,
Poor Circulation, General Debility, Curvature OF
the Spine Scrofula, Diseases of the Skin. Ute
rine Weaknesses and Displacements, Sperma-
torrhea etc.
Any one wishing further information should
should send for circular, containing further par
ticnlars, terms, etc., which will be sent free by
return mall
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MANNER OF. DRAWING

There will be two glass wheels. One wheel
VIII contain 10000 numbers, plainly printed on
leather tags. The other wheel will contain 72l
boxes. each containing gift. One tag or num-
Der viii be drawn from the loo, 600 wheel and the
1irst box drawn from the second or 72l box wheel
VIII contain gift, neatly printed and sealed up,
DO the gift Of the tag first drawn, whether 500.
III 100, or $l00,0OO, as announced.
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lust PUBLISIIED:
A NEW BOOK BY MARION HARLAND.
COMMON SENSE IN PIE HOUSEHOLD
by MARION HARLASD

Author of Alone" "Hidden Path " ''Nemesis,"
etc.
ONE Vol 12Mo, CLoTH. PRICE, $l.75.
The great popularity achieved by Marion Har-
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sacredness OF what is called Common Life" as
it is developed in our American homes.
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14,364 Tickets Disposed OF in'July.

To insure ticket holders, tho public are assured
that II only $4,000 tickets are sold only 10000
numbers go in the large Wheel the 72l Gifts
awarded, but diminished pro rata. In case So
goo tickets only are sold, only numbers to so 900
go In the large Wheel ind the 72l gifts diminished
one-haif and In case only $4,000 tickets are sold
the entire 72l gifts will be paid in fnll--it being
Intended that no unsold tickets shall participate
The Manager has already paid into the Citizens
Bank $5O,O00 towards defraying the expenses and
does not depend on sales of tickets to pay his ex-
penses OF printing, advertising, sc. The public
are invited TO the utmost scrutiny us to the relia
bility of the entire affair.
Persons DESTROYS of acting agents for the sale
OF tickets in any city in the United States or Can
CHAS. Il. PETERS,
Manager, Louisville, ny,
OFFICE, 100 Main street, Johnson's Block.
Il. r. DURRETT, President
w. N. HAI4DEMAN, Vice President
M. w. CLUSKY, Secretary.
CITIZENS BANK, Treasurer
au l7--eOdlm '.--l.
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RAILROADS
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND THE TRAVEI,-
. N ING PUBLIC

RR-EsTABLfsHxRSr OF THE DAILY LINZ BRTwBES
RICHMOND, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA
80. NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
Asp TO ALL roSTs.soRTH AND RAsr, WRIST AkD
% tiH NORTHWEST.
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"Opens September 10, closes June Is Instru,-
uon tnorough in all branches Taught In schools
s2Yo to $500. strongly recommended by PROBES
sors OF Virginia University, ito such AS are seek
ing "A eligible place for education OF their ea nigh
wood Depot, Albsmaris county, Va
VI, hhfRRhscBs-Faculty of University of Virginia,
nishop and Clergy Of the Episcopal Church ia
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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fOM ASTHMA, ROSE COLD, HAY FEVER, etc
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Holmes 1t always relieves. JOS. BURNETT.
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w rs 9 = : : ." rrooNs LADIES
Afiordmg first-class educational advantages will
open It's next term on Wednesday, September 8.
Terms moderate. For catalogue address Rey
u w. WIGHTMAN, Chambersburg Pa
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DIR. COLLINS, Arr1poTr
A GENTS, READ THIS!

IN
$50 PER WEEK and Expenses. or allow n large
commission TO sell our new and wonderful inyen-
IONS, Address M. WAGNER & CO. Marshall.
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GOO WE WILL PAY
$50.

Agents $50 per week To seal our great and vain.
PIE discoveries. If you want permanent, honor
able and pleasant work, apply for particnlars.-
Address DYER 4 CO, Jackson Michigan.
FEMALE SCHOOL.
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ssso,ooo In GREENBACKs

VIII DC distributed by lot to the holders of tickets
Fl n In the following GIFTS, viz:
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VRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE,

Is one Of the largest FIRST-OI.ASS institutions
IN the South. There are EIGHT SCHOOLS
under twenty two officers Pupils from every
southern State. Special advantages in MUSIC
6uhdtngs dad Grounds arc spacious and eleqd,a
For circulars of As pages, address
REV. r. III PHILLIPS priucinaI
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We the judges in the "Piow Trial" on the
farm of MIR. +. q. Williams, published in the
Wing, T" hereby certify that it was directed to be
sent TO that journal as a communication by the
Judges who made the award '1 =
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of a considerable upheaval beneath
the sea, or a disturbance of its bed,
Ecansproduee any such wave as is fan
cied in this absurd prediction, OF in
any way create a greater rise or fall
{ OF water than may beAduea to storm!
winds, or lunar tides of the ordinary
kind.
Spring tides are known as high and
low tides, occurring about the change
and full of the, noonszsAtsthese times,
the earth, moon and sun are nearly in
alright line, and hence the tides, by
combined attraction of the sun and
moon on the earth, increase the COM
mon tides by some inches, or even
some feet, at special localities. These
are all well known and accounted for,
and may be predicted by Mark Twain,
or his humblest almanac reader.
No other heavenly bodies are suffi-
GENTLY near the earth, to effect sensi-
bly, the tides of the ocean; so that no
conjunctious of the planets" what
ever their position, can appreciably
influence the earth's tides. s
The changes that are taking place,
by the operations of geological causes,
are generally so slow as scarcely to
be appreciated within any historic
period. These, however, are some
times attended by great and sudden
movements, called earthquakes and
volcanoes. But they occur as above
stated, at such long and irregular in
tervals that no sane man has ever
ventured to predict them. And no
better test of fitness for madhOuse
could be given, by either a philoso-
pher or pretender, than the utter
ence of any such prophesy. .a
Returning my thanks, gentlemen,
for the value you are pleased to at
tach to my opinion on this, as mat
ter of public interest, I have the honor
to remain, very respectfully,
CALEB G. F0RSHEY.
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protect domestic relations. Thus, it
will be seen, personal ambition and
ties of relationship win combine to
let the Officials aforesaid remain in
power. b
We hope we may be mistaken in
our estimate of President Grant, and
our sitpposition Of the action he will
take zinzthis matter.a4If hevwill pull
the wool from his eyes which has been
placed there by deeeiving and design
ing men, and look upon the situation
as it is, he will certainly perform his
duty and throw the Custom house
officials overheard, brother-in-law and
ALL Then, indeed, shall We join in
the cheer of reclamation which will
go up from million throats, and
throw our hat with the best.
We shall see what we shall see.