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DEAE siE In reply to your note Of this g. m,
| have to advise, that in my opinion the track
G. the Milwaukee course, from iis va Of bound
ary, IS Got proper one 1r horse 10 make a
record Of time upon, sl1 thar il a driver were
6fst TO advise himself cf the condition Of the
track it is practicable for hin % drive horse
within q mile.
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They whose minds are least grieved by ca
lamities, and who hest meet them in action.
are the greatest both in public and private
life.
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A - FIRsTgArE Noucs''-We like " cheek"
in man VINO hss nothing else to recommend
him, and il we have not found the real article it
cannot be found il this section. This specimen
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STEWART HARVEY,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR,
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Varieties.

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4o7s

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES, for the District of Virginia
In the matter of Benjamin 8. Van Pet, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern 1.-The undersigned John
Paul, of Harrisonburg, Rockingham CO., Va, hereby
gives notice of his appointment assignee of the
tate of B. s Van Pelt, of Rockingham county, in said
district, who was on the 9th day of Sept, 1870
adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition by the Dis
trict Court of said district.
ia 31-Tu3w JOHN PAUL, Assignee.
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TT. M. Logan ct ais j. H. Woodcock.
rENHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE:
L That warrant in Bankruptcy has issued against
the estate OF ]. H. Woodcock, OF Henrco county,
State Of Va, who has been adjudged bankrupt on
the petition of his crditorB THAT the payment of
any debts and tie delivery of any property belong
ing to said Bankrupt to him OR for his use, and
the transfer OF any property by him are forbid
den by law That meeting of tue creditors of the
said bankrupt to prove their debts, and choose
or assignees of his estate, will be held at a
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Richmond,
Va. before w. W. Forbes, Esq, Register, on the
goth day of February, 1871, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
DAVID b. PARKER,
fe 2-Th2w U. 8. Marshal.
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ia 3l--Tu2w

4l66
rUyHIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE:
A That on the 2Sth day of January, A. D. 1871,
warrant in bankruptcy was issued against the estate
of Levi Stern of Caroline county, and State of Vir
ginia who has been adiudgeda bankrupt on his own
petition THAT the payment of any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging to said bank
rupt to him for his use, and the transfer of any
property by him, are forbidden by law THAT
meeting of The creditors Of said bankrupt to prove
their debts and choose or more assgnees OF his
estate will be held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, Virginia, before w. W. Forbes
Esquire Register, the goth day of february, A. d.
1871, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. d. b. PARKER,
ia5I-Ta3w u. s. Marshal.
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PROPOs AIS.

GiHEsAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILRoAl No
" TICE TO CONTRACTORS--sealed proposals
will DO received by the undersigned at Richmond
Va, until IL Nj. 18th MARCH, 1871, for the gradua-
this road west OF White Sulphur Springs, it being
all the remaining unfinished portion of the road not
now under contract The work embraces 8 900 900
cubic yards in open cutting, q 900 cubic yards in
tunnels, and 10000 cubic yards of masonry, of all
classes and is TO be completed MAY 1sT, 1872. Pro
files and specifications be had after the I4rn
MARCH, at tue offices of the company, 81 William
street, New York at Richmond, Va, and at Hun
tington, w. Va. Plans for aud proposals for build.
ing the iron superstrucure of the New River Bridge
at Mllers Ferry, Fayette county, w. Va, will be
received at the same time and place. There will be
two spans of $50 feet each and two of 70 feet each
Parties submitting proposals should SEQ the site of
the bridge, where further information may be had
from the engineer in charge. This brid 20 must be
completed by DECEMBER, 1871.
II. d. WHITC0MB
fe 27--tMh26 Chief Engineer @. O. r. B.
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gANKKUPT NOTICES.


4tb3
rTSHIS is TO GIVE notice.;
That on the 2Sth day of January, 1871, q war
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against the estate OF
Thomas II. Pollock, of Henrico county, and state
of Virginia, who has been adjudged Bankrupt
on his own petition That the payment of any
debts and the delivery of any property belonging to
said bankrupt, to him for his USE and the trans
fer of any property by him are forbidden by law
That meeting of the creditors Of said Bankrupt, to
prove their debts and choose or more assignees
of his estate will be held at Court Of Bankruptcy
to be holden at Richmond, Va, before w. w. Forbes,
Esd Register, on the 10th day Of February, ISL l,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
~f sr DAVID u. PARKER, "A
a-3I-Tu2w U. 8. Marshal.
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4i45
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i STATES, for the District Of Virginia.
In the matter of William II. Preas, bankrupt--in
bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
The undersigned, VIM. H. Allderdce of Richmond
city, Virginia, hereby gives notice of his appoint
ment as assignee of the estate of Wm II. Preas, of
Bedford county, in said district, who was on tho
10th day of December, 1870, adjudged bankrupt on
his own petition by the District Court of said Dis.
trict.
Dated Richmond, January 81, 1871.
ia 3l-Tu3w WIN. FL. ALLDERDICE, Assignee.
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- ITO.
rg,HIS Is TO GIVE NOTICES:
L That on the 18th day Of January 1871. war
rant in bankruptcy issued against the estate of
A. L. Lowe, of Henrico county, and State of
Va, who has been adudged bankrupt on his own
very of any property beor ring to said bankrupt to
him for his use, and the transfer of any property
by him forbidden by law-That meeting of the
creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove his debts,
and choose one assgnees OF his estate, will
be held at a court of bankruptcy, to be holden at
Richmond, Va, before w. w. Forbes, Esq, Regis
ter, the Goth day of February 1871 at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
DAVID B. PARKER,
ia 3I-Tu2w U. s. Marshall
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4i57
TNHIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the 18th dag
i of January, 1871, a warrant in bankruptcy
was issued against the estate of Il. p. Wright, of
Amelia county, and State of Virginia, who has been
adjudged bankrupt on his own petition THAT the
payment of any debts, and the delivery of any
property belonging to said bankrupt, to him
or for his use, and the transfer of any pro-
perty by him, forbidden by law THAT q
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt to
prove their Debts and choose or more assignees
OF his estate, will be held at Court OF Bankruptcy
to be holden at Richmond Va, before W W. Forbes
Esq, Register the goth day of February, 1871 at
10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID b. PARKER
ia 31-Tu2w u. s. Marshal
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fe eAl2w

SS9S
rI>HIs is TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the 9th
L. day of January 1871, warrant in bankrupt
cy was issued against the estate of William
D. Bartlett, Of Frederick county, ard State Of
Virginia, who has been adjudgcd a bankrupt on
his own petition That tao payment of any debts,
and the delivery Of any property belonging to said
bankrupt, to him or for his USE and the transfer of
any property by him are forbidden by law THAT
meeting of tho creditors of said bankrupt to prove
their debts, and choose more assgnees OF
his estate, will be held at Court of Bankruptcy
to be holden at the Registers office in alexandria,
Virginia, before Lysander Hill, Esq, Register on
the 25th day of February, 1871, at o'clock A. NJ.
DAVID B. PARKER,
70 6-M2w u. 8. Marshal.
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rESHIS is TO GIVE NOTICES:
4 That on the 2Sth day of January, 1871, a war
rant in bankruptcy issued against the estate OF
Maria Gibson. of Oulpeper county, and State OF
Virginia, who has been adjudged bankrupt on her
own petition THAT the payment of any debts, and
the delivery of any property belonging to said bank
rupt to him for his use, and the transfer of any
property by him forbidden by law:-That
meeting of tho creditors of said bankrupt to provo
their debts, and choose more assgnees of hts
estate will be held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond Va, before w W. Forbes, Esq,
Register, the 20lh day of February, 1871, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ.
DAVID B. PARKER,
ia 3l-ru2w U. s. Marshal.
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flames Parks ct ais VS.. e. Doyle.]

IJaIUt5 EHIKS CT :
yUNHIS Is TO GIVE N0TICE;-That warrant
Il in bankruptcy has been issued against the
estate of Il. Boyle, of Henrico co., and State Of Va,
petiton:Tha the payment of any debts, and the deli
very of any property belonging to said bankrupt to
him or for his use and the transfer of any property
by him are forbidden by law That meeting of the
creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove their debts
and choose one assignees of his estate, will
be held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at
Richmond Va, before W. W. Forbes, Esq, Register,
on the goth day of February, 1870, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
DAVID B. PARKER,
fe 2-Th2w U. s. Marshal.
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rrSHIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE:
4 That on the 2sth day Of January, 1871, q
warrant in bankruptcy was issued against the es-
tate of s. Ullman, of Henrico county, State of
Va, who has been adjudged bankrupt on his ownpe
tition THAT the payment of any debts and the deli
very of any property belonging to said Bankrupt to
him or for his use, and the transfer of any property
by him are forbidden by law THAT meeting of the
creditors of the said bankrupt to prove their debts,
and choose one or more assignees of his estate, will
be held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at
Richmond Va, before w. W. Forbes, Esq. Register,
on the Goth day of February 1871 at 10 O'clock A. M.
DAVID B. PARKER,
ia 31-Tu2w U. s. Marshal.
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Ass
TNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE.
l. That on the 2sth day of January, 1871, war
rant in bankruptcy issued against the estate of
John Carpenter, Of Prince Edward county, and State
OF Virginia, who has been adjudged q bankrupt on
and the delivery of any property belonging to said
bankrupt to him for his use and the transfer of
any property by him, are forbidden by law-That a
meeting of the creditors OF said bankrupt to prove
their debts and choose or moro assignees of his
estate, will be held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, Va, before w. W. Forbes, Esq,
Register, on the goth day of February, 1871, at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
DAVID b. PARKER,
ia 31--Tu2w IT, s. Marshal.
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AGO
rE,HIs is TO GIVE NOTICE:
IL That on the 2sth day of January, 1871, q
warrant in bankruptcy was issued against the es-
tate of VIM. D. Seldom Jr., of HenIico county, and
State of Virginia. who has bsen adjudged a bankrupt
on his own petition THAT the payment of any
debts, and the delivery of any property belonging to
said Bankrupt to him for his USE and the trans
fer of any property by him are forbidden by law =
That meeting of tao creditors OF said bankrupt to
prove their debts and choose one moro assignees
Of his estate, will be held at Court of Bankruptcy,
to be holden at Richmond, Va, before W. W. Forbes,
Esq, Register, on the 2osh day OF February, 1871,
at 10 o'clock A. M.
DAVID B. PARKER,
ia SI-Tu2w u. 8. Marshal.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.


4172
VNHIs is TO GIVE NOTICE;
l. That on the 9Th day of January, ISL, war
rant in bankruptcy issued against tho estate
of John Page, Of Clarke county, and State
of Virginia, who has been adjudged bankrupt on
his own petition THAT the payment OF any debts,
and the delivery of any property belonging to said
bankrupt to him or for his use and the transfer Of
any property by him are forbidden by law THAT
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt to prove
their debts and choose one or assignees of his
estate, will be held ct court of bankruptcy to be
holden at tue Registers office in Alexandria, Va, BIO.
fore Lysander Hill, Esq. Register, the 10Th day
of February, 1871 at O'Clock A. NJ
DAVID b. PARKER,
fe 6-M2w U. 8. Marshal.
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TFyHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE.:
l That a warrant in bankruptcy has been issued by
the said Court against the estate IF L. Harvey Co.,
of Henrico county, and State Of yirn na, in said dis
trict who have been duly ad,ut aed bankrupts upon
petition of their creditors, and payment of any
debts and the delivery OF any property belonging to
said bankrupts then or TO ,er USE and the trans
fer of any property by them, IS forbidden by law.
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupts to
their debts, and choose assignees of their
estate will DO held at Govt of Bankruptcy to be
holden at Richmond, before w. W. Forbes, Esquire,
Register, the goth day of February, A. D., 1871,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
DAVID B. PARKER,
ia 31-Tu2w u. s. Marshal.
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sESaTs rs TO GIVE NOTICE.
i That on the 7th day of January, 1871, a
warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against the es-
tate of Il. H. Averett, of Mecklenburg county,
and State of Virginia, who has been adudged
bankrupt upon his own petition That the
payment of any debts, and the delivery Of
any property belonging to said bankrupt to him
or for his use, and the transfer of any property
by him are forbidden by law: That meeting of the
creditors of the said bankrupt to prove their debts
and choose more assignees OF his estate will
be held at court of bankruptcy, to be holden at
Richmond Va, before W. w. Forbes Esq, Register,
on the goth day of February 1871 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
DAVID B. PARKER,
ia 31-Tu2w U. s. Marshal.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
Il STATES, for the District of Virginia.
In the matter of William P. Ballard, Bankrupt
in Bankruptcy
10 Whom it May Concern The undersigned, VIM.
H. Allderdice, of Richmond city, Va, hereby gives
notice of his appointment assignee of the estate of
VIM. p Ballard, of Henrico county, in said district
who was, the It'll day of Deeber, 1870, adjudged
bankrupt on his own petition by the District Court
of said district
Dated Richmond January 81, 1871.
ia 3l-Tu3w VIM. H. ALLDERDICE Assignee
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[Chas. T. Sherry vs.. f. NJ. Sherry.1

[Cha8. T. Sherry vs. F. N. Sherry.I
vVyHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE:
Il That warrant in bankruptcy has issued
against the estate of II. M Sherry, of Henrico
ty and State of Virginia. who has been adjudged a
bankrupt the petition of his creditors THAT the
payment of any debts, and the delivery of any pro-
perty belonging to said bankrupt, to him for his
use, and the transfer Of any property by him, are
forbidden by law That meeting of the creditors
of said bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose
assignees of his estate, will be held at
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at Richmond, Va
before w. w Forbes, Esq, Register on the goth day
of February, 1871, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. 5'l
DAVID B. PARKER,
fe 2-Th2w et u. s. Marshal.
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TN HIS is TO GIVE NOTICE;
L That on the 18th day of January 1871,
warrant in bankruptcy was issued against the
estate of Ohio Sutton, of buckingham county, and
State of Virginia, who has been adjudged bank
rupt on his own petition THAT the payment
of any debts, and the delivery of any property be-
longing to said bankrupt, to him for his use and
the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law THAT a meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose one or
assignees of his estate. will be held at Court
of Bankruptcy, to be holden at Richmond, Va, be-
fore w. w. Forbes Esq, Register, on the Goth day
of February, 1871, at 10 o'clock A. NJ
DAVID B. PARKER,
ia 31-Tu2w u. 8. Marshal.
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4146
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
l STATES, for the District of Virginia.
In the matter of Fielding H. Jeter, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
VIM. II. Allderd'ce, of Richmond CITY, Virginia. here
by gives notice of his appointment assignee of the
estate of Fielding H. Jeter, of Bedford coty in said
district who was, the 10th day of Decber 1870 ad-
judged a bankrupt on his own petition by the Dis
trict Court of said district.
Dated Richmond, January Il, 1871.
ia 3I-Tu3w VIM. 81. ALLDERDICE, Assignee.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i STATES, for the District of Virginia.
In the matter of George franklin Hupp, Bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern THE undersigned John
Paul, of Harrisenburg Rockingham coy, Va, here
by gives notice of his appointment assignee Of the
estate of g. +. Hupp, OF Shenandoah co.. in said dis
trict who was, on the oath day of November, 1870,
adjudged bankrupt on his own petition by the Dis
trict Court of said district. .
ia 3l-Tu3w JOHN PAUL, Assignee.
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ia 31-Tu2w

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITRD
ESTATES for the District of Virginia
In the matter Of John 7. Haskins. bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern The Undersigned, VIM.
II. Alderdice, of Richmond city. Va, hereby gives
notice of his appointment assignee of the estate of
John T. Haskins, of Essex county, in said district,
who was, on the 10th day of Dec'ber 1870 adjudged
bankrupt upon his own petition by the District
Court of said district
Dated Richmond, January 81, 1871.
ia 31-Tu3w VIM II. ALLDERDICE, Assignee.
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100-Involuntary.
limo. B. Cooper vs.. q. Jones, Jr.1

Jno. 3. Cooper vs.. T. Jones, Jr.
vTsHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE:
That warrant in bankruptcy
has been issued against the estate of s. Jones' J
Henrico county, and State of Virginia, in said dis
trict, who has been duly adjudged a bankrupt upon
petition of his creditors THAT the payment of any
debts and the delivery of any property belonging to
said bankrupt to him for his use, and the transfer
any property by him, are forbidden by law:-That
meeting of the creditors Of said bankrupt to prove
their debts, and choose assignees of lNs
estate will be held at Court of Bankruptcy to be
holden at Richmond, Va, before w. w. Forbes Esq,
the 2eth day of February, 1871, at 10 O'Clock, A
NJ.
DAVID B. PARKER,
70 2-Th2w U. s. Marshal.
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DIAMOND HUETING.-It is said thss.
there are at present about 5000 persons
encamped on the banks of the Vaal river
in South Afaica, digging for diamonds.
The most costly gem yet found, known as
the "Star of South Africa" is diamond
of the first water, weighing eighty-three
and half carats, and was sold for about
100000. Prices of provisions at the
mines are quoted in American gold at
broad, IL cents per pound beef, % cents
potatoes, $40 per bag of three bushels.
Other articles are In proportion.