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LYECHBURG.

DECnMBER 4. Receipts OF loose the past week
consisted principally Of Tugs and commcn lesI.
and whi g they were large, prices ere up chan ed
and rultd fully up to quotations. UrcariunalIy
so1oe good, rich leaf Is sold sEd commands good
and but little selling. We continue our Quota.
lions ::
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WASHINGTON.
..r,rA7lvr VALUE OF PROPERTY IN THE

-.r,r.TIyr VALUE OF PROPERTY in THE
sorru IN 1860 AND IN 1870.
s--.-, f,uudcncc ot The Savtnnah News.
u,suI>GroS. y. G., December l, ISL
,7', following comparative statement OF
.t'.. assessed valuation Of taxable property
!, r'r,rn southern States. together with
~. mount Of taxes assessed. is compiled
s~,,, ,Hr cilicjal report Of General Walker,
-, ,i;,lrudcnt Of the census for 1870:
Assessed Valuation, IN =.
c.ld ng Valuation of
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Corn White, 20 bushels.
Tobacco Markets.
RICHMOND ~.

DECEMBER Cur market 10 wt,hou, chsrgc
new loose continues TO come in freely. md IA
bringing saRsio accord pg to quality ard cond,.
t'on. Old tobacco 10 in fair supply. and ssls
readiVa ' quotations hnoexod The extreme cnIt
weather now upon Us VII have tendency TO cur
tah transactions for new Loose. we continue
quotations for old rs follows:
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TREAsUEER's OFFICER
RICHMOND, November %, 1871
NOTICE.-No check will be received ut
IN this office in payment Of water, gas, &C.. M
loss certdfs BY tbs bank upon which II is drawn
: poss-l0t B. q. GkEKNHOW, Treasurer.
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pHGT.0FFICE AFFAIRS.

In Virginia, at Thornton's DeEot, Fairfax
county, James L. Robcy is appointed post
master rice W. j. Powell, removed ut
lctrlcld, Augusta county, G. W. Gabbert
! appointed rice Susan Shower, resianed /;
at WaycIley Station, Sussex county, George
Il. Chuppell is appointed nice b. Hender-
son, failed to qualify and at Hunters
Lodge, Fluvannu county, George A. Payne
/, appointed nee X. W. Gentry, resigned.
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COEEE SlRDaES.

VIRGIL 4 In Chesie: field County
Y Court Clerks oilce, IN Vacation, ..Ccer.tcr b,
1871:
hl.z ,beth A. c. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rlainiiF
against
William =. IIo.broGk and Olivia .. he wife, Pc
bella 4. Chea1t,In, II .cha.v +. Ghcstoam Jul
MUS A. Chesth. m. and Erank 4. IhsatI2m
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IN CHANCEGS,

The plaintiff having filed her bill. the object or
which is TO have tee dover md homestead III adj
diliou thereto OF the plaintiff ss Widow Of Francis
b. Cheathsm, deceased, Assigned To her out OF bis
estate. And affidavit having been made that VIII
liam ). Holbrock and Oj:y.G +. his ~ Z. are nom
re siden: defendants OF ha att Gf Virsnit :, 1t Is
theI eforc ordered that SAID non resident deeid-
ant. appear here Tithln oae month after the due
publication this order and do what Is ssary
TO project their interest III his suit.
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Death Of an Old official.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, December 7.-Wii-
liam stow, for fourteen years postmaster
here, and for six years clerk OF the House
OF Representatives, is dead.
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TUsT RECEIVED THIS DAY Decem-
Der s.h) a fresh supply Of SWEET CIDER, for.
,,,oce-mest j. MCCARTHY,
DIR Fifth and Marshall streets.

TLUTES, FLAGEOLETs, CLARION
ATS, STRINGS, MUSIC, and ii q { &C AL
MEKCHAsDISE # eve'y description, at
MaRSH'A Music Store.
das.1,n 9!s main street.
NTOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ h,yen1alif q In the & ounty Court or row,
hatsn count as = m,ni,u atTix OF H.. NJ Steven. .
son, decea ed All persona having Claims against
The 81 tie are requested 10 presen. tht m, properly
authenticated, aud all persons tnceoted lEefeto
to come forward and settle. -, :.
A5r,ntstrrtrir n p. M, Stevenson, decsa:et.
A. I.a,s No, se5 went Main street
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MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT THrFps
ELECTIONS FOR COUNCIL,

MADRID, December 1.-THE municipal
elections in Madrid for members of the
Council are over. The Radicals have elect
ed 70, the Republicans 20, and tho Ministe.
rialists only S. The returns from the pro-
viuces come in slowly, but those 90 far
received indicate that the Radical party
has been everywhere successful
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Destructive Fire and Loss Of life al
HageFstOwn.

HAGERsTowN, Md, December IA fire
occurred here last night which destroyed
the Episcopal church and the courthouse.
Several persons were killed by the falling
Of the dome of the courthouse. The
records were saved. A high wind prevails.
and the fire is not vet extinguished.
Later.-The fire was eXtinguished soon
after O'Clock this morning. The loss
amounts to S70,000-viZ. Courthouse,
S5O, 900; church, $40, 900.
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The superintendent bill now before the
House Of Representatives gives Virginia
u!uc members.
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LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
weather Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, December ..-Rising ba-
romcter with clearing weather and fresh
westerly winds is probable for Friday on
Lakes Superior and Michigan: Southwest
winds with clouds will continue west Of
Mississippi. Southwest winds with par
TALLY cloudy and pleasant weather will con-
tinue In the South Atlantic States. The
area of lowest barometer will move south
eastward with brisk winds for short time
on the lakes. Partially clear and cloudy
weather in the Middle and Eastern States
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LUsfRER DEALERS.
essSs NzssI:Fs n7gRCHAHTs.

A BUSINESS CHANCE-A COUNTRY
N STORT-HUU1E AID GOODWILL FOB
E.-hnnuil sales, mostly for Cash. SIS 0le
which may &c jrcras scd TO $50 coo or more. The
p:esent ecu oant has supported iamily and &C.
ratsd 80 coo In three years. tme On less than
$500 70 star. with. -
rha PREMISE consist OF COREER LOT at
Louisa Courthouse, Va; SIZE, SO by 90 fee; i'm
proved with Il TWc-5TOkr BRICK BUILD
ING 90 By 20 fee, with FHH MED ADD1IlDE
Ia& feet b % feet and now cree ing FAMED
81 OF II ey 90 feet. annual rental value not less
THAI :is5
wit: one thlcd ,sh. 81 900 In eye months, the
rem .inde- at thirty months fran this time In
re est 8: six per cent. PEE annum to be adted 10
the nurchase money mas been iutly pr q. Apply
70 w. Is. ROBINS,
Auctioreer and Real Ettate SCENT
his Main street, hichmcnd, Va.
a.. Z 1Ssg3t
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Cg.GTEs

SLOTnIEG-CLOTHING Of all kinds
~ Tor MEMS, YGUJ HS'. AMI BOYS wour. can
be Dough, or me rs low lunder any circnmStanc 81
es III. same can be obtalned anywhere In the city.
Z calf g Ill ask.
An XII ds or < iods ct all kinds Of prices. AS
sortnent always kept up. FIT guaranteed, or 10
sale. Will not he un.larsoid under tny clrcnm =
stances by any regulaf house IN the city.
W!LuIaN tEh SMITH,
de 1lC9 dnln street thew siOre).
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ruling TO qualify,

= UANFIaLE, Va.
+ ECEMBER 5.-The market has bean hetter e,n
piitd FOR Tue past week. but for the most part a.
inferior quality and generally In bad order, in
consequence or which We ote slight cline IN
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EATgsE rOaRYun gEvya.
England.
England.
CONDITION OF THE PRINCE OF wAtgs-prso

England.
CONDITION OF THE PRINCE OF wALEs-prsop
Denly MEETINGS, &C..
LONDON, December 7 The oficia, bu,,a.
TIN reports that the Prince of Wales Ia
steadily improving.
Inc Republican meetings at Birming-
nam r and Reading were very disorderly.
me Reading meeting broke UP In row.
pr James Yorke Scarlet, Lieutenant
was seVenty.two years of age.
France.
THE TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH GREAT
BRITAIN, &c. ,e.-.
PARIS, December IA message from
President Theirs announces that he has
notified Great Britain of his intention to
aoroPate the treaty of commerce mt the
stipulated time, but that he will continue
negotiations for It's rel adjustment.
lhe Figaro says that orders have been
sent to Cherbourg and Brest to prepare
Fessels TO cruise about the coast of France,
Elba.
The appointment OF Jules Ferry as
minister TO Washington has been officially
announced.
MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT THEIRS.
VERSAILLES, December 7.-Thiers, in bis
message. warns the deputies never TO for
get TO what depths OF wretchedness the
empire had led the country. France should
now look for complete Reorganization to
GOD and to time. 1t was her policy to en-.
dure dignfied peace. Should war occur,
despite her determination TO remain at
peace, it should not be her deed. France
must resume the position to which she was
entltied, not only for her own good, but In
the interest of oil nations.
Spain.
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Heavy Gale and Destruction OF
PrODeFfy,

HALIFAX, n. S., December THE gale
on the coast of Prince Edwards Island
Frustrated fences, trees, houses, two
Churches, the telegraph lines, and wrecked
two vessels.
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VIRGIESIIA, IA, In In, Chesterfield , County
6tb, 1871:
l.. l.. Lester surviving partner O. himself end
W. all, deceased, late me rchants sud ir,ners
do ng businets under the firm ana style OF h AL
against '.
James III. Moody, sheriff OF Chester h.ld county
and as such administrator OF ;-eLer II. Jackson,
deceased, Elizabeth a. jackson J,seIh A.
Jack on, Peter ii. j sck on, William ). jack
son, EiiZsbEth b. Jackson, John Nicholson, aud
Martina +. his ". 10, Mary j. JA:kaon, and Re-
bpcca IT. Jackson. ,,,,,,.,,.,.... Dereuca
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FINANCIAL MATTERS.

The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued
n notice that on and after the It'll Of March,
1872, tie principal and accrued interest on
500 :, coupon and registered, known as the
second series, act OF February 25th, 1862,
will be paid at the Treasury Department.
The amount of bonds is $50, 900, 900.
NATIONAL TOBACCO CONVENTION.
WAsuIS0Tos, December TN the To-
bacco Convention to-day resolution was
adopted fayoring q Uniform tax on all
grades Of manufactured tobacco Of sixteen
cents per pound.
4 resolution was adopted fayoring the
continuation OF the bonded warehouse
system in opposition to the recommends
ton of Commissioner Douglas, who de-
slres the resumption of the old drawback
system.
The following officers were elected Pre-
sident, Lewis II. Frayser, of Richmond,
Va; vice-president, Loring Palmer, Of
New York; treasurer, Joseph Hall, New
York; secretary, John Stratton, Of New
York
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GENERAL ITEMS.

Frederick A. Marden, chief Of the divi-
sion of accounts In the Treasurer's office,
has been arrested. The Government IL
Sl2. 900 sort. harden is from Massachu-
sets.
Another defalca'inn is reported in Trea-
surer Spinner's Office. Seth Johnson, the
interest paying teller, is short so, 600. He
has been specializing. He is anew Yorker.
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VIRGINIA In Chesterfield County
Cou;t Clerks Office, in vacation, December

VIRGINIA: In Chesterfield County
Cou;t Clerks Office, in vacation December
5tn, 1871:
against
ELF abeth A. Cheathsm in her own right and as
ADMINISTRATIVE of Francis B. thet h m. de-
ceased, William 5. Hob 'ock an: DIVA +. bis
wife, Sebe!ia A. CheatliaT, frank b. I he IL am,
and Junius A. CheA.hau ............ ie!endaIts,
IN CHANC4RY.
The plaintiff having Il ell his I'll, the OBJ ct OF
which Is 10 obtsin full sedleIntuL md admins
tration Of The estate OF Francis b. Cheatham.
dsceas ed. and full distri uli1E Snu partition OF
his whole estate, personal and reai 4 email aing
after payment Of debts, among h.s heirs ana dls-
And it appearing by AFFIDAVIT that William s.
40 brook aud olivia I. his wife are non.res!-
dents of this Stale, 1t Is therefore ordered that
thay appear here within one month after the Que
publication OF this order and do what Is neces-
sary to Oh otect their interest N hits uit.
Test: NATHAN Fl. COGBILL, Clerk.
BROOKS, p. a. oes-rS"
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NATHAN g. CUGB.La, Clr1s.
RRoOKs o. q, de 8-F4y
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The obi cts Of this suit are to obtain settle
mGnt OF the ADMINISTRATION acc: an!s or the de-
couatg and a. such administrator OF Peter IL.
.ckson, deceased; to obtain an account OF the
assets OF the estate or said dscedent md the out
standing nts and liabilities thereof aad so far as
the personal sJets OF said estate nAy be sufficient,
to subject the decedsnt real estate u The stssfsc
ton or the plaintiffs juosment Ter $1,000 WIN
Interest from december % 1859. iii paid, and
Sc Il costs, and all other debts OF saio estate.
And 1t appearing from aiilatvi. that Johl
Nicholson and M4itha Il. III .s.rH bis wIe
and E.iz lbtth s. JACKSON, are noa.I resident de-
PENDANTS Of tn: eta.e OF Virginia, 1t IS therefore
ordered that said non-r esident d II Gc-nts appear
here within one III onlh Ter the due publicau N Il
ibis order and do VII t Is rece,sa'y 10 project
| h .ir interest IN this suit
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the GREAT FIRE AT RICHMOND,
Herring's Safes in the SpottswOod.
S2a,5OO I'm Gu RREN CT,

Herring's Safes in the SpottswOOd.
S2o,50o IN CO RR z n CT,
AMP THE BOOKS, PAPERS, sS ILyER AND
HOTEL, AND THE ADAMS SOUTH
ERN EXPIRES COMPANY
ARESAXEp IN HER
RINGS SAFES.
&c BABCOCK's LETTER.
tOFTIcE OF ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY,
Messrs. Herring, Farret e Sherman Our agent at
Richmond writes 1--WE got through tonight drying
and fixing UP the money from the late fire. The con-
tents of the safe S23 $50 in bills recovered 1t
a Herring's Safe. and good one, certain"
Yours truly, l. G. BABC0CK, Treasurer.
LETTER FROM j. NJ SUBLITT CO.,
Projectors of the Spottswood.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec %, 1870.
Messrs. Herring Farrell d Sherman
GENTS ON the morning OF the 18th inst we were so
tents. Yet were fortunate enough to have one OF
your Herrng's Patent Champion Safes, which fell into
the cellar among burning mass OF ruins After the
fire abated, we tried all means to extrlcate IT, but
found il impossible account OF the bricks, mortar
and burning rubbish lying thereon and about it, 80
employed mechanic and cut II open through the bot
tents consisting of valuable papers money, and some
syerware all in good order. Had not been for your
Herrings Safe we would have lost everything
HERRING's PATENT CHAMPION SAFES.
The MOST RELIABLE PROTECTION FROM FIRE NOW
KNOWN.
HEARINGS NEW PATENT CHAMPION BANKERS SAFE
THE BEST PRoTEcTIoN AGAINST BURGLARS Tools
HERRING, FARREL & SHERMAN,
FARREEf H. fH1ESRRTSG CO, philadelphia ''
HERRING, FARRELL CO, Chicago.
HERRING. FARRELL SHERMAN. New Orleans.
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burning aud shaking.

BY ridiculous msa pplicaton Of language. invalids
are sometimes said to "enjoy very poor health" but
II is not on record that any human being was ever
spoken of enjoying chils and fever And yet there
thousands. at this moment in or the other OF
the two stages Of the disorder who might Just we'll
have avoided II as not. If there is anything demon
strabe in therapeutics il is that Hostetters Stomach
Bitters is antidoe to intermittent evers No in
stance be cited in which II has been taken either
safeguard against this class Of diseases or
remedy for them and failed to produce the desired
effect The when malarous fevers are rife has
commenced and no of any district subject to
their vsitations should be without this great proven
tive and remedy. Indeed. it is most potent protec-
ton against all the ailments which prevail in the
spring months. From marsh and pool, and from
all moist soils rising the mephitc elements
which give birth TO fever Indigestion, biousncss CO.
lies and whole host Of cpl iemc and other malades
Aid the system TO resist them Energize and regulate
all the animal functions with this reinforcing agent.
This precauton necessary in cities in set
Elements, for maarious fevers almost com
in the great centers of population the bor
ders Of the southern bayous and marshes and the rich
agricultural regions of the West The preventive and
remedy is accessible to all. Who will be unwise
enough to brave recklessy the danger il would avert
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with the aid of a good top dressing OF
manure, after the removal of the second
crop, and then not allow cropping in
the spring for even day. Some,
though but few, prefer to let the crop
remain on the ground. This may do
for our meadows that have been starved
or produce light crops, but for well-fed
meadows, there would be danger of a
too heavy mulch, and too good protec-
ton for mice.
Mr.. Davis thought that soiling with
corn or lucerne until the meadows pre-
sented large after-growth, would be
advisable but as he wished to convert
all the grass into butter and cheese af-
ter frost, he would throw open the en-
tire farm to free usage, when the cows
will take with relish clumps and swales
of grass that they rejected during sum-
mer.
Mr.. Brown thought the frosts had the
effect to make old grass more palatable.
Manures for dressing are much better
after fermentation than in a raw state.
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After.Feeding Meadows.

The Little Falls New York Farmers
Club lately discussed the propriety of
after-feeding meadows
Mr.. Whitman said that the question
when and how much we can tax our
meadows by cropping without injury to
succeeding crops, possibly has failed of
receiving deserved attention. Some
farmers, who overstock their farms,
turn their COWS on their meadows inn
mediately after getting the hay crop off,
hoping to increase the dairy product
sufficiently to balance the damage, if
any, to the meadows. In this way the
meadows are kept gnawed down to the
very roots of the grass, and but little or
no chance given for it to recuperate, and
nothing left to shield it from the effects
of winter like the present. The prac-
tice of some farmers is different. They
choose to keep the stock off the mead
ows much later in the season-let the
second crop of grass grow till well
grown, and if pastured at all, allow but
portion to be eaten off, leaving enough
to make a good protection for winter,
and mulch to assist an early start in
spring. Some choose TO NOV the har.
vest growth. This may be admissible if
done in season for third crop to start
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How to Make Nice Poultry.

A farmer has just come into our mar
ket with some very nice looking poul-
try. 1t was not over fat, but just a
right mixture, as a village epicure terms
it, and the flesh had very clean, nice,
yellow or golden look, which made it
very tempting. asked him how he fed
his chickens and turkeys to make them
have that appearance. He said they
were fattened on pumpkins, but on
questioning him further, found that
he gave them a half and half mixture
of corn meal and boiled pumpkin, and
the latter feed impaired the golden
tinge of the flesh, which made them
"take' so well in the market. This
may be a hint worth remembering.
Another thing about this batch of
poultry worth noticing. They were
dressed clean and nicely, and this adds
to their market value. The heads were
removed, and the skin tied down over
the stump of the neck, the wing feathers
pulled out, the entrails carefully re-
moved, and they were dry picked. The
latter spoke volumes in their favor
Cor. Country Gentleman.
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sends upon the drained as upon the
undrained field, but owing to the ar
rangement of underground channels,
there is in the former case no puddling
of the surface, no trickling over the
land, into contiguous bitches, evapora.
ton is checked, and the land is dry, be-
cause the water has quickly passed
through it. Drainage, therefore, is a
means for altering the condition of
water in the soil, rather than of depriv-
ing the soil of so valuable an element of
fertility. BY it stagnant condition is
changed into state Of movement, and
the full advantages of the rain are real
lied. Without it the land is water
logged, and showers which ought to find
their way down to the roots of plants,
soak the surface and feed the neighbor-
ing cutters. The benefit of irrigation
may likewise be traced to the constant
change of the water as it passes over the
surface of the meadow, giving up its
riches to the heritage near which it
flows. Thus drainage and irrigation may
may be shown to have much in COM
mon, and the idea of their being OPP
posed to each other may be dispelled.
Nay, further, as preparatory step in
the formation of water meadows, it is
often considered advisable to under
drain the field, thus showing that the
two operations, so far from neutralizing,
may assist each other in improving the
same land" CassePs Technical Edu-
r1forn
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Renovation of WOrn.Out Lands.

A wonderful improvement has re-
suited in the past twenty years, from
the contagious example of a few persis-
tent men, despite the sneers Of the
allow pressure" farmers, who brought
upon their old fields the curse of bar
renness. Dry, bare, hard and intracta-
BILE was the soil of this land, which was
q drug in the market at 50 to S. per
acre. In whole neighborhoods these
lands, in Montgomery county, are now
green with clover and other grasses, and
smiling with agricultural plenty, selling
freely at $50 to $50 per acre. One of
these farms was originally purchased at
$2.05 per acre, and the friends of the
purchaser thought he had paid too
much by just 50 per acre. The agents
in this renovation have been lime plas-
ter, ashes and poudrette, bone-dust and
guano, to start the grasses; then cattle
feeding, green manuring and Systematic
rotations, in which green crops held a
large place. The low pressure fellows
were afraid to use fertilizers, lest they
should fire the crops" or if they did
venture to try them, would only employ
them in producing greater exhaustion
w larger crops Of corn and tobacco.
( Who cannot see that the personal
contact with these pioneers of progress,
an peculiar observation of the continued
results of improvement, and free con-
.sultation upon the peculiar status and
present wants of local agriculture, are
necessary to the most efficient and
beneficial action of this advisory and
experimental branch of the govern
n,opt