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e. II. y. Mrsns General SUPERINTENDENT. s''
C,HEsAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD.

On and after THURSDAY, June lst, PASSEN-
GER TRAINS leave Richmond Sundays ex-
cepted) us follows
$50 A. M.-MAII. TRAIN for White sulphur
Springs connecting at Gordonsyille with Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas train for Washington
and North, and LynchbiTg and South.
1855 p. INSTRUMENTATION TRAIN for
Gordonsyille, except on saturday, on which day
it leaves at 8 p. NJ. This train connects III Cor
louisville with the night trains on tho Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas railroad for Lynchbnrg
and Washington.
On and after The 10th of SEPTEMBER, u
PASSENGER TR IN win run daily(except Sun
days. between Stanton and the White sulphur,
us follows
Leave Staunton on Thursdays and Saturdays
at Sl5 A. NJ, arrive at White sulphur ut 1:32 T..
NJ leave White Sulphur on Wednesdays and
Fridays al 2:35 p. M, arrive at stanton at 7:4i
PM.
THROUGH TICKETS, sold at low rates, to
all points North West and Southwest
Further information may be obtained at the
eompanys office.
No Passenger Trains are run ON Sundays.
A. III. PERRY,
General Superintendent.
JAMES f. NgrHBRLAND,
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BALsAMIC MIXTURE is not

nUTLER's BALSAMIC MIXTURE is not
ID thing of yesterday, got up to gull the I'M
wary and put money in the pockets OF the pro
prietors 1t has stood the test OF time. HAVING
name will recall to many who are now the re-
spected heads of families, the halcyon Gays OF
their youth, with all its joys and sorrows II is
still the same invaluable in its operation; spe-
ciflc remedy for youthful indiscretion and folly
q true friend 1t is for sale by all druggists
pr;ce Al ner hottie de l4-ly
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE DAILY LINE BETWEEN
RICHMOND, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
AND TO ALL POINTS SoRH AND EAST, WEST AND
NORTHWEST.
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GRAPE GRowING.--Fromt the best evil
dence at command, we are convinced that
most portions of Virginia are favorable to
extensive and profitable grape growing and
wine making and it is known the world
over, that where these things can be raised
in abundance, there may be health and
prosperity to the people. Among others,
lust now in mind, we can name as large and
successful growers Of grapes and wine in
Virginia, Mr.. NJ. M. Buck, of Front Royal,
who cultivates many acres; Mr.. p. w.
Anderson, OF Mooresield, also large
grower; besides many in the vicinity of the
Potomac, with more or less acres in vines
and all are reaping fair profits at pleasant
work.-D. S. Curtis, IN Farmers Gazette.
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A Cow NORTH HAyING.-Mr M. Q.
Grover, of Springfield, Mass, writes to the
N. b. Homestead, under date of March LIST,
1871. as follows: 81 see by the Homestead
of February 25th, a statement of }. Chap.
man, that he has sold Sl97 03 worth OF
milk from one COW in year. have a ma
tive cow ten years old that calyed June
LIST, 1869, and up to June LIST, 1870, sold
s37G 60 worth of milk; from that date to
the present, $40 06; making s5l6 G6 for
two wears. or $3.50 80 for two successive
yeals. Saying nothing about the milk
She is expected to give before the I'D OF
MAY. when she is to commence an
other two years, and if she or any one OF
five of nv ten cows will not beat this,
tbraring ali acoident,) will forfeit the cow.
sell nv milk at eight cents quart at the
doors. Feed of COWS, either quarts Of
corn meal, "a quarts brewery grains, lC
quarts wheat shorts, or quarts rye feed
with l peck of turnips and good hay
sowed corn, grass, ETC., will, warm water
to drink during the winter; the gram IS lee
as mush. This may seem expensive ieet
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This Great Passenger Route is composed ofthe
Richmond and Danyille railroad, Atlantic, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio railroad, East Tennessee and
Virginia railroad, East Tennessee and Georgia
railroad, Nashville and Chattanooga eailroad,
and Memphis and Charleston railroad and their
connections. Passenger trains leave Richmond
daily at 9l5 O'Clock and 500 O'clock p. m,
making close connections throughout to
Lynchburg and all stations on A, M and Ohio
railroad, Knoxville, Decatur, Corinth, Grand
Junction, Memphis, NewOrleans, Chattanooga,
Canton, Jackson, Eicksburg, Mobile, Dalton, At
lanta, Rome, Selma, Macon, Columbus and all
points South and Southwest, Nashville, Column
bus Chicago, Cairo st. Louis and all points
North and Northwest.
Through tickets good until used
Baggage checked through.
New and elegant sleeping cars on all nigh
trains.
Good eating houses, and ample time for meals
Fare lower than by any other route.
| For further information, apply at the office o
| the Virginia and Tennessee Airline Railway
1925 Main street. at the office of the RichmonS
| and Danyiile railroad.
r. +. WALKER.
| fratat
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Stones to be quarried and delivered according
to schedule of net sizes that will be furnished the
contractor One inch will be allowed for quarry
dimensions on each worked face of the stone No
stone will exceed 50 cubic feet. Plans may lie
seen at this Office, if desired.
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BANKERS AND BROKERS.
.,~-~,----->-----
N ii. NiAURY 81 co..,
SruJK EXCHANGE AND MONEY BROKERS,
l0l4 MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, Va.

We tender our services to holders of Virginia
State Bonds TO fund the same for them under
the act OF 30th March, 1871; and will furnish any
Information thereto, upon application, either III
person or by letter. .5 .,,s
BONDS and STOCKS of all u DIS bought and
sold on commission
All business entrusted TO us will receive prompt
and best attention. s.
iy 3-d&wlm X. H. MRUhf w.
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STEAMSHIPS
NEW sCHEDGL e. e1sn
FOR JAMES AND oHIoKAHoMINY RIv I.isss

FOR JAMES AND CHICKAHOMINYR IVI.k
The fast and elegant side wheel steamer PAIL
SADIE, Capt. CHAs. NELSON. will leave her wharf
at Rockets, Powhatan Steamboat Companys
shed,) for Kings Mill and Grove wharyes on
TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS, at O'Clock A.
NJ, connecting with the O'Clock train at City
Point for Petersburg. Returning, will leave
Grove wharf and Kings Mill on WEDNESDAYS
and MONDAYS at O'Clock A. M, touching at
all the regular landings each way. lE
Will leave her wharf ut Rockets for Binn's on
Chickahomny, THURSDAYS at A. n.
connecting at City Point with the O'Clock train
from Petersburg, touching at all the regular
landings on James river down TO billiards.
Wharf, and all regular landings on Chickahom:
ny. Returning, will leave Binn's on FRIDAYS
at 6 O'Clock A. NJ.
Freight received daily.
Freight for Chickahoniny received ON We'd
nesdays. fNa ,4lfso
All freights to way landing must be prepaid.
For further particulars, apply to Captain on
board, or to WIN. p. BRETT, Agent,
au rs at Powhatan Steamboat Sheds.
TIOis NEW YORK.--OLD Do ..fEfS,
Il MINIoN STEAMSHIP COM 1890
PANY. es
The splendid new sde-wheei Steamships
ISAAC BELL, ALBEMARLE, SARATOGA,
HATTERAS and NIAGARA leave New York
Norfolk, City Point and Richmond every TUES
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, Mt
O'Clock p. M. .s.esis
These ships are entirely new, and were built
expressly for this route t 4kifF
they have splendid saloons and state-rooms,
and the accommodations and attention are uB-
passed ala tiH ~ ~
Goods shipped by this line are landed regl,-
larry at New York, on the Companys covered
pier, 81 North river, within forty EIGHT hours
Insurance effected when ordered, at QUAR-
TER OF ONE PER CENT. at the Office of this COM
pany.
Freghts for points beyond New York forwarded
with dispatch, and no charge made, except
tual expenses incurred.
Ms- For further information apply to
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
|. in If M 3 Governor str
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GREAT REDUCTION OF FARE
ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURPASSED


Passenger Train leaves Richmond depot daily
Sundays excepted at p. M connecting at
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 rs
Through Tickets and Baggage Checked TO all
Points.
Passenger Train leaves at 5 Z. M. on SUN
DAYS for West Point only.
Steamer leave pier No. 10, l44 Light street, Bal
timore daily, Sundays excepted) at =. M, ar
irving in Richmond the following morning at il.
BY this line passengers enjoy good nights
rest.
Freight train, with passenger car attached, will
leave daily Mondays exeepted) at A. NJ, and
on Sundays at A. NJ.
Freights received daily, carefully handled, and
promptly forwarded.
Through bills of lading given to all points.
FARE:
From Richmond TO Baltimore. ...............$ 80
- g Philadelphia...-....... %
" :" New Ior1............. 10 90
=" " Z" Boston, all rail from
New York .......... TO 70
/" :" &c Boston, via the Sound 10 90
Excursion tickets to New York and return.
good for 30 days.. 10 10
To Raltimore and return ,,.......... 6 20
VIM. N. BRAGG, Supt.
J. l.. TAYLOR, Ticket Agent
s. @. GRAsTY, General Agent, Baltimore.
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After paying all the expenses of the enterprise
and making the distribution of the Gifts, the bal
ance of the proceeds arising from the sale of
tickets will be appropriated to the establishment
ola
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Twelve hundred Q20o) cubic yards, more or
less, Bubble, which may be of Granite Lime
stone, or other suitable stone, having a fiat bod
and which is sound durable and breaks with n
clean square fracture one-qnarter to be bond
stones, OF q length equal to the thickness OF the
walls, and 10 contain not less than ten (l0) cubic
feet, and no stone to contain less than one half
u ~ cubic feet or to be less than six (G) inches
thick. Bids Will be made by the cubic yard.
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FREE LIBRARY IN LOUISVILLE, TO BE
CALLED THE

PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
The Concert and Distribution will take place I'M
der the immediate supervision of the Trustees
mentioned in the net ofincOrporation. -.
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VTIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND -lf1Fe
Y PACKET COMPANY. "a

The steamship GEORGE Il. UPTON leaves
New York every SATURDAY; leaves Richmond
every TUESDAY.
The steamship WILLIAM p. CLYDE leaves
New York every TUESDAY; leaves Richmond
every FRIDAY. 3.sfe e.s,i+
Freight received daily.
Close connections made with steamers for a
Southern and Eastern ports
u. J. BURR, President,
WASHINGTON & Ce., Agents, Richmond Va.
Pier ~ North river, New York. APT
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Five hundred t5t0) cubic yards, more or less
hard, durable Stone, broken to the size of hens
eggs suitable for concrete. Bids will be made by
the cubic yard ftt't5i
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Eleven hundred Ql0o) barrels, more or less,
Hydraulic Cement of quality and strength equal
TO the best brand of Rosendale Cement. Each
barrel must contain not less than 800 pounds of
cement Bids will be made per barrel.
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Two hundred and sixty t2Go cubic yards, more
or less, clean, sharp River Sand. The Cement
and Sand will be delivered in quantities subject
to the order of the Superintendent AT such times
as may, in his Judgment, be requis lite, and sam
pie of the Cement and Sand will be submitted.
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Two thousand (20O0) cubic feet, more or less
dimension, Granite, Tor basement-story and wa
ter-tabe.
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rE,HE YoRKyoRK HYGIENE INSTITUTE,
Is AND Is LAIdHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.

fI,HE YORKY0RK HYGIENIC INSTITUTE,
u AND IS LAIaHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
A. L. WOOD, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN.
The objects of this institution, which has been
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L. The Treatment and Cure of the Sick, With
out poisoning them, by Hygienic agencies alone.
2. To furnish a pleasant, genial lone 10 hlends
of Hygiene throughout the world, whenever they
visit this city.
CURE DEPARTMENT.
Thousands of inyalids have been successfully
treated at this institution during the past twenty
years and its fame is known wherever the Eng
fish language is spoken. Its appliances for the
treatment of disease without the use OF poison
Gus drugs are the most extensive ana complete OF
any institute in America. They comprise the cell
ebrated
ELECTRIC BATHS, @
SWEDISH NIoXEM e CURE,
MACHINE VIBRATION, @
the varied and extensive resources OF the
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| OF al1 Af
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ANY one wishing further information shout
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return mail.
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GIFT CONCERT.
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Each bid must be accompanied by a sample
block, II inches cube OF the granite proposed to
be furnished, which must be sonnd, durable of
uniform color and good grain free from disco-
oring or other foreign substances, and capable of
withstanding the action of the elements, and that
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from quarry capable OF furnishing the quality
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RAILROADS
ID edmond AND

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND THE TRAVEL
ING PUBLIC.
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PROPOSALS.


DROPOsALS FOR sM
BUILDING MATERIALS
FOR THE
NEW COURT HOUSE
AND PosT-oFFICE
coLUMBTA, soUrH eARoLfEA
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S55o,00o IN GREENBACKs
One Grand Gift Of,,,,,.,.,,.,,,...,S1 100000
One Grand Gift of ....,........... $4,000

will BIO distributed by lot to the holders of tickets
in the following GIFTS, viz:
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,
September Sth, 1871.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Office until 70 O'Clock M, of the 2sth day of
September, ls7i for furnishing and delivering on
the site Of the
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WRAPPlNG PAPER may be had at til,
w OFFICE.
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CONTRACTORS TOOLS.

TT III. HARVEY,
Ill. AUGUSTA, MAINE,
Manufacturer OF all descriptions of
MINERS. CONTRACTORS AND sroSE-cUTrERs'
m HAMMERS AND TOOLS,
such as
Bush, Hand, Hedge, Face and Pean Hammers.
ALSO,
DRILLS, HALF-RoUNDS, WEDGES, SC,
from the best brands of English Cast-Steel.
Repairing done on reasonable terms. Satisfac.
ton guaranteed
All orders by mail or otherwise promptly at
tended to.
ne Send for Price List. Sc 27-wSn
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". At l
S These ships are entirely new, and were built
They have splendid saloons and state.rooms.
passed Goods Skinned NV his line are landed rag,-
pier, 81 North river within Weight hours.
FER or ONE PER CENT. at the Office of this COM
Rqy- For further information apply to
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
YTIRGINIA STEANSTfIP AND -SFEee
-
Now NEW, fOTn eyesy ieaves h'chmono
New York every TUESDAY: leaves Riehmond
CLOSE connections eee% aa made with steamers for
wAsH,Seros & 90. Agents richmond Va.
FHUPUSALS.
)~-~~-~- -S~,>-~->--->----~~,~~~
PROPOSALS FOR sm
F
FOR THE
NEW COUR T H.O USE
@gG
ANN pocr-oEETfyE
altt A 9
snr Ar s4asF
co LUNBTA, S0UTH eAR0LIEA.
te
t OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,
September sth, 1871. :
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received at
Sentembcr 1871 for furnishing and DELIVERING on
go
taHs e
tie si'oo' ine ri
.-,..,-.'..5.g
To be erected at Columbia, South Carolina:
.f4a Sod
hard, durable Stone, broken 10 The size of hens
eggs snit;lblc for concrete Bids viii he aflo nv
the cubic yard e f.aE fTl7T
t
III ,,Si 49, nnd ~ - ~ !. ny , p'
ELAN snu,re fraetnre one.r,p.rter 70 ba hn,%
stones Of n length ea,Ial Ia The fhclness Of the
walls and 10 contain not lass ina n ton I'M cnl.
| fet and no stone 10 contain less than onaa half
n TX clhic feef ar 10 ha lass ,l,.n si, n, nsh.s
thick Bids WILDE made by the cubic yard. +,
5000 t e
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To be erected at Columbia, south oarolinas

NEW COURTHOUSE AND Posr-oFFIoE.
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CHAS. II. PETERS,
Manager, Louisville, Ky,
OFFICE, 100 Main street, Johnson's Block
r. T.DURRETT, President
w. N. HALDEMAN, Vice President. us
M. w. CLUSKY, Secretary.
CITIZENS BANK, Treasurer
an l7-eodlm ~
The Portland daily press., 1871-09-12

The FOrtifcatiOns of Germany and Rus
STA.
The Moscow Gazette of the 9th inst. COM
pares the marine Notifications of Germany
with those OF Russia The writer points out
the great importance for the German navy of
the ha7bors of Wilhelmshafen and Kiel, and
shows that when the projected canal between
these harbors is completed, Germany will be
able suddenly to combine her North Sea fleet
with that of the Baltic, and throw the whole
of her naval force into either of these seas.
Another advantage possessed by Germany is
that she does not require any ships of war to
protect her principal harbors, such as Konigs
berg, Danfzlc, Stettin, Rostock, Lubbock Ham
burg, asd Bremen, as they are sufficiently
protected against the attack OF an enemy by
their geographical position and few coast
batteries. In Russia on the other hand, the
CAPT al itself is exposed to the attack of hos
tile heet. st. Petersberg was built in such
bury that the most imp0rtanc precautionary
measures were disreearded; it was placed
close 10 the sea, although there was nothing to
prevent its being bnilt ten twenty vel SITS
higher ~ on the banks OF the Neva. The Fl rst
OF the disadvantages caused by this mistake
was the exposure of the city TO foundations
which might cause losses of many HUNDRED
millions OF roupes. La 1924, when St Peters
burg was much smaller than it is now, the
loss caused by the inundaton was valued at
hundred millions. The second disadvantage
that of being defenceless against a hostile fleet
Is even more important; it compels Russia to
Keep strong fleet in the Baltic merely for the
protection of the capital. And even
this fleet, which cost sixteen millions, does not
afford complete security, for 1T would not be
able to resist the attack of a first-rate power"
The article concludes by urging the govern
ment to strengthen the Notifications of Con-
stadt, which, it says, are old fashioned and no
longer capable of resisting modern artillery.
and to build huge earthwork, five versts
Io'g, ON the coast south of the capital. A