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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-06
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DARE CHANCE FOR CAPITALISTS
AND SPECTATORS.
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE At
YORKTOWN, ~'.s
one OF the finest larbors In the United states,
about thirty miles from the Atlantic Ocean,
with an uninterrupted channol-way of
thirty. three feet at low tide.

The Great Eastern can lie fifty yards from the
shore the supposed terminus Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad a mile aud q half OF water
front. zee United States Coast Survey, report Of
1857, page S..
BY virtue Of decree OF the Circuit Court OF the
county Of James City and city OF Williamsburg
pronounced on the 10Th day OF October, 1871, we,
special commissioners, will sell CT public auction
to the highest bidders, on WEDNESDAY, 18th
day of January, A. d. 1872 at Yorktown, Va, the
following REAL ESTATE, whereof Robert An
derson died seized and possessed:
!. NINETY LOTS In Yorktown-about two
thirds Of the town. .. HUBBARD'S LAND,
above orktown, on The river, on the north side
Of the road from Williamsburg acres. 3.
ROWE FARM, adjoining Hubbard" on the
west-41 4s-1oo acres. 4. MONETTS h Ell
LOFTS, adjoining York own on the northeast,
OH York riyer-l12 s3-10O acres 5. ROWE &
SANDS LOTS, on the northwest side of Yorkto wn,
on the rlver-2: acres. 8. NOTTINGHAM LOT,
at the south corner OF Yorktown, on the Hampton
road-lo 49, 100 acres. I. PIGEON QUARTER,
VAN BUGEN, &c, adjoining Yorktown on the
southwest side-632 42.l00 acres. g. FRENCH
QUARTER and TERRAPlN POINT, adjoining
Pigeon Quarter, &C., on the southwest 35s 4l10O
acres.
An accurate survey of the lands above men
toned has been made. AmaD OF the same will be
exhibited on the day Of sale, md may be seen at
the office OF William $. Peachy, williamsburg,
Va, before day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash sufficient to pay expenses
of sale; balance on credits Of six, twelve, and
eighteen months, equal instalments, each to bear
interest at six per cent from the day Of sale.
Bonds, with sufficient personal security, to be
given by each purchaser, and the title retained
as to each purchaser until the whole purchase
money Is paid.
The sale will be continued until completed.
TAZGWELL TAYLOR)
y JOHN T. SEAWELL,
g.. i ROBERT A. BRIGHT, oon mis'
Is. WILLIAM s. PEACUY,
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BY Grubbs & Williams,
auctfoneers and Real Estate Agents,
E1evcnth street between Main and Bank.

u,uAT VERY VALUABLE LOT OF
GROUND ar THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
% MAIN AND TWEHTY-FIRST STREETS
ET AUCTION.-By request Of Mr. @. Damotte,
now residing In France 70 VIII gel at auellon,
her. at O'Clock r. NJ, the very valuable LOT uF
GROUND located as above. fronting % fset on
the south side of Main stre' t, and running back
Oh feet 10 an alley 30 feet wide.
This Is one of the most desirable locations In the
CITY for saloon or retail business Of any kind.
TERMS: Made known at the time OF sale:
:, -" - = GKUBBS & WILLIAMS,
noa - -. Auctioneers.
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3 pLEASANTS, Trustee.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
% IA thu ahnZ0
BY Lee d Goddirl,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
M 1lls Main street.

BUILDING LOT ON THE NORTH
IL 1TsT CoRNER OF BAKER AND ST.
.PsUr, sTREETs FOR SALE AT AUCTION
On WEDNESDAY the 9Th of November, on ne
Dranjses at aA o'clock p. H., VIII sell that de.
sirabie BUILDiEG LOT situated as described
above. fronting on Baker street 2s3 feet, ana e&-
tendie q back on st. Paul street about l4o Iees;
Dni"A' - AuctiOneers.
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AUCTION SAEES-Fusure pa,.
/ BY Ggunbs q Williams.
Zeal EststS Aaeuts ind 4acsiou.e,,
Eleventh street, betueen Main ana r.,

MEAT FRAME COTTAGE MS
MAIN HEAg MADISON sTREET. rn nkiDE Or
AT AUCTI0N.-We will sell at auetlonn gal .
premises, O, WEDNESDAY. sth ESyer. On snt u:
located as above described, now oceSn,ad ~ nee
Dickegson. As Main street in tits nsjghh,,,an
has bean very decidedly improved. tIis n~so.ihood
offers TO persons OF limited means a srsgps'ty
on Main street and runs back 100 feet. . % lee.
TERMS: One.third cash; balance a, ,,
eight months for negotiable notes. vi,h r.ar AMI
AID secured by q trust deed. -" D'erest,
GRUBBS q WILLIAMS
10 o -#Ea III
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LAND FOR SALE.-W

1ANOf Elk LAND fOR SALG.-N III
Ill he sold on the premises, on TUESDAY, the
l4th day OF November. ISL, Qf fair; If not the
next fair day thereafter,) the TRACT CT l.AED
ceased, Containing ONE HUNDRED AND tIE.
TEEN ACRES, one mile from the Merry OAKS
TWO miles from the Ches apes Ike and ONO railroad
fourths of the land is heavily timhercd, the bal
ance cleared adj,iGipg the lands OF william d;
B. Campbell, William j. King, and others; and
also IA excellent MILL-@ITE, containing SIN
TEEN ACRES, knos as PERKINS, Mill, all lying
Immediately on the old Stsge road.
TERMS OF SALE: One-thicd cash : balance In
six aud twelve month; deferred paymsnts Sc
JEREMIAH KERSET
or 11-dltSMtds Admin strator.
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By james u. Apperson, -
Aacftonssr and Heal Estate agent
NO, lols, corner Main and Eleventh streets.

q, No. lois, corner Mania and Eleventh streets. 4
rT,RUsTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE
il MILL &C., ABOUT ONE MILE EAST OF
HICHMONh-By virtue OF q deed OF trusE made
dated i4th November. 1910, recorded in Henrico
Court clerks ONCE In d. B. 81, pare az 4 viii
eel at auction. on the premises ON FRIDAY, %
above described property, known 40 BLAKEY's
Mn4L, with two and three.qusrter aeTes I, o.
land, including, the MILL with NJ GhINEa1,
privileges, and appuYtenances thereto beion ging.
TERMS One-fourth cash BALANCE ~ sniss 9
terest added secured by trust deed said notes
bearing Interest &C twelve per cent. from ther
maturity until paid. :, :, ,,ro r~r,,.oo (
:: POSTPONEMENT.
In consequence of the Fair, the above sale is
postpopedto the l3th November, az same pave
and hour. g. r-x,.4oo
uo4 s....yE. q. Z ., II 1o.-o-
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WE WILL OFFER AT AUCI anI sso on
w MONDAY the 9th instant t,d a. cs our Com COM
Fifteenth street between MAN ana A. n, god
mencipg at half-past 10 o''''A -.
SUCK Oh GROCERIES, &C:
TO which we invite the atte GntIlInr =. co.
u
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,,rrpoNFNENT.

POSTTUNF1HK11H1' =,
In cons'i gae Is u postponcd until THURSDAY,
9th NoVeihoe'' WILLIAM JOSIAH LEAbE,
~--.s '" ~ Commissioner.
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AUCrgOn sALEs--gatare Dnys:
By arubbs 9 williams.
l4.rx rctaorsers ana ReaI Estate AEenM,

ass.se9 kuctionsers nnc Keai 6.ssasS
Eleventh street between Main and sanAs sz
TRAMED STORE AND 2 p ESREET. os
IL NO, 1gS ,r " ~ RR0hD STREET. sECONnn
NORTH BILE H. ~ " InESFERsON STREET, AT
DQ0M EAsEo N FRIDAY, 10Th November, q y :
oeoof ss gggsnp tes By mr John
STORE ana se inur rooms besides the store; also,
ki Sh,s Is w good stand FOR retail business
= sr-.f AuctiOneers.
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HANDSOME LOT ON THE WEST
I'll IJNEOrHULL BETWEEN JONES AND
HARRISON STREETS FOR SALE AT AUG
TION.-Afscr the foregoing sale, will be so
VkIJJABLR LOT, located as above, OH which
stands CK5MITHS' SHUP, fronting 3ll
feet running back l65 feet to an alley fifteen feet
wide. o,
huctiOnper.
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BY l5bell Il BON,
AuctIonecrs and Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.
v1OI1R DESIRABLE FRAME TENE-
II MErTS AND SEVERAL BEAUTIFUL
RIIILDING LOTS, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
CLAY STREET NEAR BUCHANAN SPRING
AND EUKER,S PARK. FOR SALE At AUG.
TION.-On THURSDAY the oh dav Of Novtm-
ber 1871. at O'Clock p. NJ. we will sell, upon ths
premises four desirable FRAME TENEmENTS
and several beautiful BUILDING LOTS, be-
longing to the estate OF the late Col. s. n. Parker
situate and being as above stated. The tenements
have each We rooms and good kitchens, Snd the
lots front about forty fest, running back - feet.
This property Is In pleasant and improving
part OF the city, and this sale presents fine OPP
portunity for profitable investment, ana espe,
cially for persons of moderate means TO secure
comfortable and desirable homes.
TERMS: One-third cash: the residue at SIX anu
twelve months for negotiable notes with interest,"
added, secured by trust deeds.
90 an JSREII, K SON Auction GERS.
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(IROCERIEs, GROCERIES.

"
We are now receiving In sto'1- ,ltie.;
100 hogsheads SUGARS, al sra&SeSS s 81
800 barrels CRUSHED, A. b, kAthA "
loo barrels low priced REFINED
400 bags RIO COFFEES,
200 bags LAGUAYRA COFfEE9 -.
900 mats OLD GOVERNMENT Jas 81 ,.od es
loo hossheads BAC0N--Shouldsrs' h'''
= 50 tterce ap best Sae REFINED LARD.
ECO barrels cheap SYkUPS,
, so barrels fine SYRUPS,
50 hogSheads SYhUPS,
500 sacks MARSHALL'S SALT,
!; 50 kegs bess.qudlity SODA.
100 boxes prims FACTORY CHEEsE's
10 Eerces WARREN'S FAMILY hAa"'
ALSO,
SOAPS In great variety
IstA.s4 SPICES,
CANDLES,
PAPER, &c. 0u- ..ecs
We invite the attention or the trsc0. sSIss 10 -
being laid In hafose the isie advance, esr.,,tll
offer at snch prices as Will comrese 9I~
with any my. northern ms Rgsys WILLIAMS,
4 Sc 1i-sm Corner Of Cary ah o ISea
10 HHDs. CROICE ?. +: SSaA"
HI 10 hhds. BACON SH0uLuHA"
y $50 10 bids. BACON SlUES
J1ek received In store and for sale 9Ipy
i = = N- WAGapEER n,stS H.,
/, .u NO. : esss' RscSn0nd. W
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GROCERIES, DC.
Two PARTIES VISITING THE FAIR

we
Two PARTIES VISITING THE FAIR.
You will andat
MEssRs SHIELDS & CARY's,
800 Broad street,
alarge and varied assorlmentof
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES.
at the lowest prices. Wholesale and retail.
Also Wines, Liquors, Teas, Cigars. and To-.
1,eeo: we gol!e!! cal! and e4.@!a.!!en. 10,
VROCERIEs-FAMILY ANDFANCY.
In store and receiving daily:
COFFEHS-Mocha, LsguaSra. Java, and Rio:
TEAS Green. Black. Japan, &C.;
NEW ORLEhNS sYRUPs and MoLAssEs,
R WHHEI,'KaYl choice at 50 per gallon Bouraco.
CHAMPAGNE. sHERKY, foRT, MADEIRA
BRhNDY PEACHES and PICKLES,
CANNED FUIrS and vGGETA8LES;
full assortment OF
BUr1'KR. EGGS,
SPICES, CIGARS,
T. BALMER & coz.
no -lw 81! Main s!!eet
BROOK AVENUE CHEAP STORE.
~ GOODS DELIVERED FREE.
p pd PRIME COFFEE Tor 81.
q pounds OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA
COFFEE for 81.
gallons PRIME APPLE VINEGAR, 81
3g4llons PRIME MQLAssEs ioril:
dozen FAMILY ZOE HEkRlsGs forA
100 bales MoETHERNI T III lIAY,
and for sale low to cash customers.
CORN, OATS, and MlLl-FhkD.
Weights, and quality OF all articles sold Dy u
HAffan''u Beverley & cHEsTERMAY,
oc3lst No 7?6 Brook avenue.
GROCERIES, GROCERIES.
Ut In store and daily rece!ytuc:
20 hogsheads BONE and CLEAk-S1B SIDES
100 bags s"J JAVA IVA LAGUAYRA, and RIO COZ.
so barrels sc ce'uT-LoAF, A, B, snd EXTRA {
10 hog sSS Zorro RICO and DENsEAFA
50 barreIss COMMON to FINE sYRUPS,
s hogsheads DEMEEARA MOLAssEs3 - Il
60 boxes PglME FACTORY, Z SS ~ Il
LAM OVAL CANDLES, SALT, &c
ALSO,
80 barrels WH1sKEYas yasieus gEaRaes and FILL.
10 barrels rHeR 3T WHl sSkEYTANDNhA ~" ''
40 cases uHAMPAGNEa and SPARKLISG
WINES.
SHERRY, PORT, BRANDY, RUN, &c;
CHAMBERLAYSE JONEs,
oc ao-ow 1915 and 1915 Cary street.
PINEAPPLE, CHEDDER. EDAN,
I and Sapsago Cheese Italian Maccsroui shd
Vermicelli. Canned Fruits and Vegetables ~
reign and Domestic Pickles. English aud amer,
can Ora ckers. Coxe,s Sparkling Gels.ine, Frenca
and American Chocolate, sweetmeats, all sap:
r.ft ,.anf II
and Liouors. J. d. KIDD,
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FssRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE
l. REAL ESTATE IN SIDNEY.-Will be sold
On the pr, nises, on MONDAY, November, 6, 1871,
at half-past O'Clock. the HOUSE AND LOT
now occupied by Mr. w. A. Smith, situated ct the
corner OF Cary and Harvey streets, IN the town OF
kiducy. ........ ~.
TERMS: Made known an day OF sale.
&C 70 THOMAS F. POLLARD, Trustee.
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By }. D. whitehead & Co., Main
Nos. and S Fifteenth street, oet"eeA'
and Cary streets.
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No. 130-Inyoi.
SALE.

WI
In the matter Of }. p. Winston 4 Co. Us. John
RI. johnson and j. =. Smith, under the firm OF
John Z. johnson. .
BY virtue of an order Of the Honorable Judge OF
the United States District Court In Bankruptcy,
and To- me directed. ohall proceed to sell ut pub
nc auction, for cash. on the I'd day OF Noy mber,
1871, at 10 O'Clock A. M. on the premises known
as JOH NSON'S RESTAURANT, on Twelfth
street between NJ ain and Cary streets, Richmond,
Va. the following property TO wit
All the Furniture, Bar Fixtures, Kitchen Fur
nitnre aud Fixtures, Dining.Room Furniture aud
Fixtures, anu all The stock on hand, including
Cigars, Tobacco, Wines, Liquors, and other
articles among which are included some fine
Mirrors Chanoer Scis, Feds and Bedding, Ru-
reaus, Washstands, Carpets, Dlnlng Tables, Ia
BILE Linen. Tableware, Glassware, Gas-Fix,ures,
Kitchen Utensils, Grockcri, Cutlery, and all
other articles generally In use In first-class res
tauraut and eating-bouse conducted Oh the Eu.
roDean plan.
This sale presents fine opportunity to anv one
who desires TO continue L ell established bust
ness,
Porties desiring to purchase are IL vited to be
present. DAVID Is. PARKER,
United States Marshal
Dated October 81, 1871.
POSTPONEMENT.
The above sale is postponed to MONDAY, No
.vember 8, 1871, at 10 O'Clock A. n.
DAVID Il. PARKER,
NOS United states Marshal.
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PINEAPPLE, CHEDDER. EDAN;
I and sapsago Cheese Italian Maccsroui md
yermicelli. Canned Fruits and Vegetables, 70
reign and Domestic Pickles. English anu SlAst.
can Crackers, Coxe's sp Ikling Ges!ne, fteGTa
and American Chocolate, Sweetmeats, all ssaps
Grocerles, and full assortment OF nae h!Ea
and Liquors. ~ p ., Mi .,,.,,.
10
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DIED.


BoYLAE; on SUNDAY Msren is rsiH Boylan, ST,
ine L iend, q re A'qly 4ro Te,rectfuly nvtei v
nom the residence VI As son, felA B,ylan. Jr 5la ~
CUuPER.--I Jersey CITY, n j.. on Sunday March
IL SARAH ~. wife OF tae late Garrct Cooper agcl
the relatives ana friends OF tae family are r--r,-..
tally iny'Ii e aen9 ths i9aecs 1l, i2n ner .ate @
n9g93t Marc. Is. At = 2 o'clock.
lhe n.ncIai viii take place on Tuesday at o'clocs.
ffom his late residence. sJ nh st.
Samuel 5 Day IA as I'd wear oi Gs .Ss " -
The II atiyes aal relrs ALSO tls uie.absrs OF olive
invtea 70 attend the nacrsl iron we S1s uugaa.n
irsia leaves 100, Of C'6sm6Ts st al M. Il
.ltGNN-Match u, Adel' tynn daughter OF IEua
Inc Ielati,es ana freqds q te family are inysed %
hue1d nc. nnrrl on Mondav March is atl r. ~,
KESEEOY -0n Friday evening l,st, Thomas Ken
Fuaral from the cnutrh corner OF south rh and 6th
AssocIATioN oF lIEMPr fiEKMHE-The memboN
Of Tue anoyc Association ar hcrooy aou1s 10 meet AZ
So sls brootlyn. \ y on Me9aay, a! 2 n, 70. ,se
Wof,5y assoc atc ihoHa' eapsoy s '''p''' W ""
F.lXSCis hAGADoRN. rs
severe asss AN lcs q t6s SGs ss acnasi SaSh %
anRtye OF county Lonsiord ireland. Ia tho 6tn Ycu
Thc friends Of Che family, and those Of her sors
Peter Ncehan are respectfully mv,ted TO attead t6s
fuaersl sn Wodncs lay m9tning, q, llta mt, A. "
thence 10 -. Michael church, 'Nl ST. near 9Th av
where solomn naas VI roquiAn III DC onered for Che
rvIiose OF her soul.
Mos AMtF On Sunday, after iong Hines, AR.
Bernard MCNamnc, hthcr-lflaw OF fetcg Mcknight IN
the gitl year ~ mn ace.
Toe reia ives aud friends Of the family arr respect
fully Invited TO W,cua the funeral tas uitcrnu On, Nc
o'cocg iroW the residence oi uis son 10 law, Joan
NcO IaGa. 1ui Nufui 5Ni st., Rrooklln, Is. ID.
ICNp. --uu sunday Starch ~, Z. Pond, OF thc tate
hrul ol rtt, Hal Pond, a tlc 19th Year OF mo age
Thc ltlAuycs ana nionds arc mylted TO attend the
funeral. lruW the rVfltIcc Of .Ils sOu m.lIN, y IL
stewart ~ hich' ttu brooklyn, on Ia scay, Aarcn 49,
sTYDNN-On sunday. i2th inst. ST his r,slt.uca
East 2j'a stp J4Wcs Il suidIA., agcd Is eas aad 40
davE
Notice O.. funeral on Tuesday
ran fl.ut,tcp upHls = ,Asr C1nY.
SHALL l.-hn NID Nll lrt.,. tuusumn'lnn, Nh'fan
d. shHirY, ue eft ,H 1000, rr, 40 thc .1l N,a' ul - se
1he tune 90 " % VA parp from uIa leIt ne 1el'o,
Sil " rst 'tth st.. ih.s attc. noon, ut le oc,ocN.
BALTIMORE IAurrt IIf
hrita-On 0tturluy. MHuch u, alter lingering ill-
lttr. aAuDr u. ~ 3, 80 ON .t % lNtl %. Hr us s'.
lht tta.iNea aul 20 .uta.. hud t"or" % l' h''ihel
JpIu d., ntC IIYt'u lH ... '.l iH" fa" .I, tom o.
tate rgHdyncs ;a N1tit u1ivd tt ,I1o .Lnt, ou Iues
.ItArL-01 -aurlay March lL r1, conrad Il
'fno ulanis,I he family a-e iuyit,l 60 utl,uI tine
funeral Gom tle TO- uenct oi ug father let HN ou
hout. uDIh 10. .itu ly. tglNu A. Ht o. Vi,
Ass5CiAUoH or EArUPT pam. .n.N.-.lhe m"mhCrt
Ot the alFH Afrplntpn are ehf hnanal TO m HCi AZ
leS Grove Il, Ierr'y fty, un Ml 11Y at g. q iIr
The purpose VI p}g thn hsi truue Of respect to
Wortny cN.lIee ldcuI Adam ". luraDIh
fEANtl3 dAGADOilN. !. r.
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TnE rETERANs OF 1919.

PeusIon sharks BVYinilin the O5ogenH-
rinu Survivors OF the Last Wnr with
Great Britsin-Gen, RaynOHd'S Views.
A Sun Reporter recently found the veteran
Genera Raymond In his ohiee-a scantg furnished
rooul-at No City Han Place. ArouAd him lay
memorials Of the struggle Of 1874 in which he took
part and Tor which he gets a oeg sarly g. a moRlh
from the Government. A rusty musket q tattsred
ensign. dusty guidoDs. and sword OF verV anetsnt
look adorned the wallis. ol his desk was a small
ls. lger containing the names OF the surviving usm
be,s OF the veteran corps. and OF those Who havo
passsd away.
E" suppose ron come" said the General, who has
passed ms eighteth year TO nnd out something
abou, out peusionst"
Itrporter- That n my object.
Con. GsgmCnd-Neii, sir. / can tell Won that the
act OF Congress giving u pensions ls worry IN
satisfactory.
Rerortpr-In what respccis, General
Gen. Klymond-It cuts of TIE poor widows of the
veterans. TIE law only giVcs pensions To wlGuw@
who were married 70 soldiers Of Tie war ~ ISl2
before the ratification OF peace. Now. numUer O Z
th lOOr GLOSS were young aud unnanlal whon
they enlisted, aad when ties dti mHrY lhev wore
- Worn oat or poor ia many lnsIanc.s tt-at their
wives had to support them IL Is certainty wrong
TO deptiye tutm Of pensions
Rc-ortCr-ll-yc any q, tlu veterans been palif
Gen Raymond-Nj. not on, " ticm amt some
OF ulon are very roOr. lot OF pension afeits "a
TINS oi,y are trNinl 10 rob them NhY have re-
coiyei a buade ol Applications fro 1hr swihuer'
nd l huye also received ccrTthca'cs OF spurious
claims Tor PENSIONS under tLo heA law, Hon tis
aud other States. IHe uoae,ons date IRON th2 loll
i.st UOhth, ard snppuse tlcy Al pay us qhAr
loFH muuey-.na. IA, s2i--n Va.
IogSrter-Il0N nang veterans oi Tho war OF iSls
1re tloro in ttis citY :
Den. Ra,mond-Not more than thirty, and t1a
uumUog HAY be less when the pension becomri
due; sou see the law WAS passed. too lace 10 do
inucu good.
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coMMoN sexsE nv MEDICINE.
Murder by Latin AbSre evistions-An Uonest
Phy ysicfaa's SaruestioBs go the Iegisin-
Iurc-The Hnninhmcnt Of Nonncnac.


turc-The Banisbmcnt Of Nonsense.
There is before the Legislature q bill for the
better regulation Of the sale OF medicni prescrip-
tons ard the prevention Of flial mistakes by
apothecirles / was requested b. humane and
care ul apstbecary to gy1 hin a few thoughts on
tJc subject in order an ia the drafug bill that
would meet tie desired cul, aud at tho same time
do justice 10 both the apoinec1rY and piiyfiriar
I will venture 20 assert tllt full one aR oi all the
fatal poisoning by anot locui1s' dur
ia tho las. iOr.Y yelrs have been from the bar.
talous writing of the prescription that has been
sent on IT, crranl OF death.
II IL hut a short q ne ainco LADY was oosoici in
Brooklyn by tic apothocary substituting prep trl-
ton Of opium Of 'our times The strength intended
by the physician Cor one nearly like Il in tho
abbreviated nimo gwen in tac roeert that tho
stronger ono was gwen. anil the patient dsd. This
was fully exclaimed IN your columns by myself and
that article I have reason to know wds approved
by an intclligcnt medical men.
Every reader will cali to mind Instances IN which
these abbrcyiations, as well mo ahsur1 ana dan
geroua signs that Indicate the seruplo. drachn and
ounce. have been mistaken. Let any competent
person examine the book Of an apothccarY and oh.
servo the rcccius regis tered. aud nten written bv
well lucated physicians and he Will nud many OF
uem utterly unintchrible The apothecary has
read them perhaps, from being acquainted with the
Characters as formed by the writer aud perhaps he
has guessed at them from knowledge OF the
usual quantity nsed iur that particular receipt.
Then let us consider the abaurltY Of writing the
directions for the patient IN Latin, TO be translated
by tho apothoclry u IS true, careful and sensible
mon give these In Enclish TO the patient. but not
always we nave often ~ IN long Latin direction
on the receipt, and that the only one gwen.
Then We como to Il @ admitted necessity Of La;in
terms tor tho articles used. THIS s correct for most
oticinal vegetable preparations. for Llun Il not
thangcabie by whm ca9rie, bat " is omen wrong
IN practice when used for articles ike audanum
nAreEorc, clmphor. ttr) )chninc, mOrDhiuc, &c.
Stramuuium and br'ltl0nna ought always 10 be-
written In full-cXuact OF s.rtmDniun, extract OF
beliadonua. Why not laudanum and pategoric
aud not tnct, Opt, tinc'. clmDh., comp.
Only SO low likely tO be misunderstood. II ia
snid that this IA done 60 Cscane the criticism and
prcjudiccs oi patients. We answer inst no MN
iespscls himself who would wish 10 rctin eucn u
paticut. II vc Dish tl ndyisc lautanun or pare.
goric We would do 20, aud let him use IL or not aa
he drsired. His conduct wouid assure Us Whethor
We poes,sscd hia cound, nee. and we should know
whether 10 cal again o. W dismiss hin.
We would no. desire The passaCo OF any bil that
does visit equal justice upOn both Ohy and
apOthecary. EDWARD IA. DIXON.