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JENKINS e. POPHAM,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,

OFFTCE-NO. / MARSHALL BUILDING,
Coz. TENTH AND BANK STREET, RICHMOND, VA,
Will practice in the Courts of the State and the
United State, and before the Court of Claims and
Departments at Washington. Special attention
given TO arising under the Revenue and
Bankruptcy laws of the United States.
NH l6d&wf -.-
Congress having recently passed a bill provid-
ing for the appointment of n COMMISSION for
the examination and adjustment of the claims OF
LOYAL CITIZENS of the South, for stores or
supplies taken furnish ed during the rebellion
for the use of the army, including the use and
loss of vessels and boats while employed in the
military service of the United States, and there
being many claims of this description which
| should have prompt attention. We respectfully
offer our service in the prosecution of the same
before the Commission, on the most liberal terms
according TO the amount involved and the char
acter of the claim. For full particulars address
r JENKINS & POPHAM, E
Attorneys at Law, Richmond, Va
We refer by permission to Jno b. Davis, Pres
| ident Planters National Bank and Richmond
| Banking and Insurance Company, Richmond (;
Davenport & Co., Stock Brokers and General
| Agents. do; Lancaster s. Co., Bankers, do; Hon.
| H K Ellyson, ex-Mayor, do; 6. K Bingham,
| President First National Bank Lynchburg; Hon.
J. f. Lewis U. S. Senator, Washington, d. O.;
| Hon Jas. II. Plat, do; Hon. Charles II. Porter
do; Hon. w. II. H. Stowell, do.
| ap l-d&w II
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COAL AND WOOD.

COAL AND WOOD.
WHY NOT SAVE FIFTY CENTS no ONE
w DOLLAR TWENTY FIVE CENTS when
times are so very hard Everybody must have
fire, for winter comes on rapid and fierce, while
we are selling coal of all kinds at from fifty
cents to one dollar twenty-five cents cheaper
than any establishment in the city.
WOOD, both OAK and PINE, cheap rs the
cheapest Call or send to Cary and Nineteenth,
or to Grace street, No. 70S, and be convinced.
de 2-3m CHAS. H. PAGE & co.
C0AL AND WOOD.
SUMMER PRICES.
Constantly on hand
THE BEST OAK AND PINE WOOD
KONG, SAWED AND KINDLlNG WOOD
.N. ANTHRACITE AND
BITuMINoUs COAL AND COKE
at very lowest prices, at YARD. corner of Main
and Seventh Streets,
J. r. +. BURROUGHS.
&C 2h--3m
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4 sstavEE,s sAL ~ oF REAL ESTATE

A SSi6NEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
IA IN llATHEWS COUNTY AT AUCTION.
in compliance with u decree of the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia, of 26th of January, 1872, in the matter
OF George W. Dixon, bankrupt, will sell at
auction, clear of all liens and encumbranoes, on
the SECOND MONDAY In MARCH, at Math-
ews COURTHOUSE, 40 ACRES OF LAND, with
dwelling &c, situated on Milford Haven; also,
80 ACRES OF LAND, with improvements there
interest in SO ACRES OF LAND, held by e, w.
Bohannon. All of the above land is in Mathews
county, Va.
TERhlS-Onethird cash the balance at six
months, negotiable notes, with interest added,
for the deferred pay ments, and the title to be re-
tanned by the assignee until said notes are paid.
JACOB COIN,
fe l4-2Lw3w .A..a. Assignee.
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Any paper or magazine not in the above list
will be furnished at publishers rates
Always on hand all the latest publications OF
this country and Europe, books, stationery,
card and stereoscopic views, fancy articles, &c.
G. +. JOHNSTON,
.-- Newsdealer, 9lS Main street,
de 2-D&Wtf Richmond Virginia.
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VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND xI@Rt,
Y PACKET COMPANY. $1,000

The steamship GEORGE b. UPTON leaves
New York every SATURDAY; leaves Richmond
every TUESDAY. zGe- taEE
New York every TUESDAY leaves Richmond
every FRIDAY 'Nr-
Freight received daily.
... .... ID. J. BURR, President,
go 1914 Main street.
S ALEXANDER. Agent and Gen'l Supt. ap4
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RICHMOND, VA

Practices in the United States Courts
Particular attention given to cases arising I'M
| der the United States Revenue Laws, and Bank
| ruptcy.
Attorneys outside of the city can have their
| Bankrupt cases here attended to promptly, and
carefully looked after, by corresponding with me,
thereby saving them the expense of visiting the
| city .... .a &C 23-ts
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TAYLOR BROS,

TAYLOR BROS, GggA
DENTIST,
lllo MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND, VA
10 ls-8D
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THE CARGO
now on board the bark "Brothers," consisting c
FIVE HUNDRED TONS OF MAHOGANY
THE Cargo
more or less

For further particulars, address u. S. Mar
sbaPs office, Norfolk, Va.
Dated Norfolk, Va, Feb. 10, 1872
DAVID y. PARKER,
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INSURANCE.

NO. 1879 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
G.. HILTON SCRIBNER, President.
SIDNEY w. CROFUT, Secretary.
This company is purely mutual All policies
incontestabe for usual causes No restrictions
upon travel or residence.
POLICIES ABSOLUTELY NON-FORFEITA-
BILE. -
All policies absolutely mcontestable after two
annual premiums. ..
Good, reliable, and efficient AGENTS are
wanted for every section of the State. A profit
able position is open to all those who can furnish
satisfactory references and are willing to work
Apply at the branch Office of the Company,
NO. 912 MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA.
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NEWSPAPERS. PERIODICALS, &

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IN NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, &c., for
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PROFESSIONAL.

T II. SHIELDS, --a 81. 81. ....a. ..
Il. U4ATE OF CHANDLER, MoRToS s. SHIELDs,)
ATTORNEY
Marshall Hall, Corner Tenth and Bank Streets,
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AUCTION SALES.

AoCAAON c1AA1o' -.
NFARSHAL's SALE.-By virtue OF a writ OF
IsE venditioni exponas. issued out of the Clerks
Office of the District Court of the United States
for the Eastern District of Virginia, and to me
directed, shall proceed to sell at public auc-
ton, for cash, on SATURDAY, the 2ith day of
February, 1872, ut IL O'Clock NJ, at Norfolk, Va,
the following property, to-wit:
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CPECIMEN COPIES OF THE WEEKLY
y STATE JOURNAL sent free.
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REUBEs FOSTER, General Agent, No. 80 Light
street, Baltimore.
j. l.. TAYLOR, General Ticket and Freight
Agent Richmond. fe17-tf
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RICHMOND, FRED'BG n PoToMAo X. II. Co.,
GEEI TICKET FREIGHT DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND, VA, February 18th, 1872,
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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KANSAS.

Nomination OF Candidates for Presi.
dental Electors, state Onicers and
Congressman by the Democrats and
Liberal Republicans.
TOPEKA. Kan, Sept. II, 1872.
The Liberal Republican State Convention met
here to-day. Ex-Governor Charles Fl. Robinson
was chosen President. A committee Of conference
was appointed to confer with o like committee Of
the democrats on the division OF offices and
another committee on resolutions
The Democratic State Convention also met here
today, and organised by the election OF ex-GOv-
ernor Shannon President.
A committee Of conference to determine the dl
vision OF ofiices and also resolutions, were ap
pointed to meet the liberal committees. These com
mittees reported the following division OF omces,
which was agreed to by the Convention :oIne nDe-
rails are to nominate Governor, Two congress
men, three Electors, Treasurer Auditor ana super.
intendent OF Public Instruction. The democrats
are to nominate Lieutenant Governor one Con
gresham, two Electors, Attorney General Secre-
tary Of State and Chief Justice.
Adjourned until evening.
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STATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES.

Meeting Of the Democratic and Liberal
Republican Executive Committees Mt
the Aston Housc-Thcy Determine Upon
Uniting Their Forces.
The Liberal Republican State Central Committee
held q meeting for the purpose Of permanent
organization In the Ast0r House at noon yester-
day. Thirty-One out Of the thirty-four members
appointed at the late Syracuse Convention entered
an appearance, but all others were excluded from
the combination, business being transacted
with locked doors. A HERALD reporter sub
sequently ascertained that the following
gentlemen had been elected General John COch-
rane, chairman, and Alfred Wilkinson, secretary.
Messrs Grinnell Burt. d. d. s. Brown, Samuel l..
Tabsr, Clark Bell, Henry @. Lake, Edward F. Jones
and Gilbert G. Dean were awarded full power to
confer with the Democratic Executive Committee
and report progress at eleven A; NJ to-day.
were pretty well crowded with politicians during
the whole OF yesterday. Among the most promi-
New York; Governor Ashley, of Ohio, and Chaun
cey M. Depew.
room Al. at one O'Clock, for the purpose Of making
was composed Of one delegate nom each Congress.
were Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden, Judge Ledwth Messrs.
Thomas Kinsella, John Fox, William Cassidy, John
Reed, W. W. Gordon, Joseph Warren, S. W. Buel
II. A. Richmond William II. Henderson, John
Kelly Isaac McConhe and number Of others.
deu Wus see eetn
William Cassidy Secretary, after which the Execu.
tive Committee went into session.
During the afternoon q deputatiOn OF liberal re-
publlcans, with General Merritt leading the van,
requested admission and was courteously and COR
to concoct scheme by which the Democratic state
Committee and the liberal republicans could con-
solidate and work for the State ticket In unison
and harmony. 1t was finally agreed that an eX-
executive committee, composed OF seven members
from each OF the organizations should be appointed,
SO that the danger OF clashing or confusion should
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STATE CONVENTIONS.
NEW JERSEY.
Meeting OF the Democratic and Liberal
Republican state COMMUNICATIONS
nation OF Candidates for Presidential
Electors.

Meeting OF the Democratic and Liberal
Republican state COMMUNICATIONS
nation Of Candidates for Presidential
Electors.
TRENTON, Sept. II, 1872
The Democratic state Convention to seIect an
electoral ticket met at twelve O'Clock noon. Mr..
Andrew Dutcher Of Union, was appointed tempo
rary Chairman, and A. M. Johnson, OF Mercer;
James Hand, of Passaic, and John Langham, JT., Of
Atlantic, Secretaries. Mr.. butcher, on taking the
chair, addressed the Convention committee of
one from each county was appointed on Permanent
Organization, Rules and Resolutions; also O com.
mttee Of one from each county TO confer with the
Liberal Republican Convention, now in session
here, In reference to the formation Of electoral
ticket.
The Convention then adjourned until halfp past
two O'Clock.
ington Hall and was well attended. J. b. Huntoon,
Of Passaic, was called to the chair, and secretary
was appointed from each Congressional district
committee OF one from each county was ap-
pointed on permanent organization and resou-
tons, and to confer with the Democratic Conyen.
the delegates to get dinner
Afternoon Session.
The Democratic Convention met In the after
noon. Andrew butcher was continued as per-
manent chairman. The Committee on Resolutions
reported series OF resolutions in substance as fol-
lows:-
Resolved, That in Horace Greeley and Graft prown we
viii administer the government upon strictly consttn
uQnal and economical principles.
Resolved That the salvation and perpeulty OF free
institutions In which involved all dearest inter
ests as American citizens, demand a change in the ad
ministrati2n Of the government and we call upon all
patriotic citizens TO unite with In sincere, unsesh
and non partisan effort to effect it,
Resolved, That the open and shameless use of money
to control conventions and elections Of which the
government and local candidates In its interests afford
numerous instances the alarming and growing evil OF
the tunes tending 10 the utter extinction OF all principles
OF political morality among tho peoples and we hereby
protest against In the campaign and pledge our
sincere and continuous efforts for the eradication OF 30
great an abuse of our politics.
Resolved, That the principles enuncated at the Uincin
natl Convention and rcafirmed at Baltimore meet the
cordial approval OF the democracy OF New Jersey.
After having passed resolutions appointing CON-
mittees OF conference the two Conventions met
and cheercd each other v0cifcr0usly General
lowing electoral ticket was ratffcd:-
SENATORIAL Electors-General George B. Mcclellan
and Abraham browning.
Dtstv5oe Eleaovs-Frst Robert Newell: Second.
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LOUISVILLE PEACE JUBILEE.

The City Crowded with Strangers
Twenty Thousand Persons ON the
Grounds-A Grand Feast-Horace Gree
LOUISVILLE, Sept H. 18TH
The city Is crowded with strangers attending tho
Peace Reunion. The trains last night and this
morning brought in hundreds, among them Hon.
L. d. Campbell, OF Ohio; Ex-Governor Vance, OIL
North Carolina, and many other prominent persons
from all sections OF the country. The Committees
of Reception conduct the invited guests to steam
ers, which convey them to the grounds, two miles
above the city. About ten thousand persons were
ON the ground this morning. Stands have been
erected In favorable places for the speakers, and
an immense barbecue prepared for the crowd. The
most prominent Kentuckians are here 10 welcome
the arrivals as guests OF Kentucky. Thirty bull
locks, $50 sheep and fifty hogs have been
barbecued. Fifty cooks are employed In
preparing food. and hundreds OF walters attend on
the crowd. The grounds aud stands are profusely
decorated. The crowd, however, IL not so large as
anticipated. 1t was expected that 900 strangers
would be present and preparations were made to
entertain that number. Senators SEIZURE and Trum-
bull were expected, but failed TO come. An enort
had also been made to get Mr.. Greeley here but no
was unable to come. He promises to be here be-
tween the 22d and 10Th inst. Every trip Of the
boats from the city wharf brings up additional
crowds Of visitors. There will probably be twenty
thousand persons ON the grounds before nighA
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the other has In this crisis OF our countrys
history and development any ambition to follow the
vagariee OF visionary brain like Mr.. Greeleys.
Parties bid fair TO have their foundations broken
party has already sold out Its birthright and from
present prospects for very small mess OF p0ttage.
Wnether IT can ever regain its ascendancy Is GER
tainly problematcal II surely ought not to be per-
United TO do 80 unless IL can be better party than
the sample you gentlemen have had here In the
1t has always been true Is that which one
OF its old leaders said kept it together, the CO.
hesive attraction OF public plumber. From this
principle 1t has never swerved IL has never failed
to keep the spOs FUZZY In its eye, or for that mat
ter, to get them fully In its hands and should they
succeed with Mr.. Greeley their leader 1t Is quite
q question whether they will not give the same as
sidu0us attention to the Treasury at washington
that they did TO the Treasury OF New York city In
their successful days. But change has and will
next Inauguration OF Governor, II any man at
tempts to haul out any public plumber ne win be
shot on the spot IL Is good rule to stand by the
party that has stood by the principles which we
hold most dear; and when they say we can be just
as good republicans and follow Mr.. Greeley
once II Is impossible to exactly tell our political
future except that the election OF General Grant
ID getting to be certainty nor can any OF US tell
exactly to what political party he may belong four
years hence; but, for this campaign and this cleo
ton propose to stand by the regular republican
It's back on any man because he was poor or be.
cause he was ignorant or because he was black
governor Jewell, as he concluded, was greeted
with long and loud bursts of cheering
General Van Buren, was next introduced and
seemed to stir the enthusiasm OF the audience
The assemblage dispersed at comparatively
early hour.
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John G. Noble: Third, Charles 7. Davenport;
Fourth, Charles Sitgreaves; Filth, John Ryle !;
Sixth, John o. Boppe; seventh sidney b. Bevans
There are hve democrats and four republicans on
the ticket.
The Convention then adjourned.
The Liberal Republican Convention selected Gen.
eral fitzpatrick as their permanent Chairman. The
Convention was stormy one They appointed
committee OF conference and unanimously agreed
upon the electoral ticket presented to the Demo.
cratic Convention and ratified by both conventions
The Temperance State Convention met and re-
solved that 1t was incxpedient to nominate an
electoral ticket. Resolutions In favor oil prohibition
were passed.
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Democratic EIeadauarters.

Major Banks was in attendance and In charge
during the day, Mr.. schell being temporarily alb
sent. General Cary, from ohio, called on his way
from speech-making tour in Maine, en- route for
Pennsylvania, but failed to explain the result In
the former State in q manner to cause any exhila-
ration where now all is gloom Preparations were
being made for the reception OF the speakers at
the grand demonstrat Ion this evening, numbers
OF whom were expected to arrive during the night
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THE POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS

Yesterday was particularly quiet a. the various
political headquarters. At the republican commit
tee rooms, in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the national
executive committee held meeting, the following
gan, OF New YorA, chairman; William Claim, Bos-
tons Marshall Jewell, Connecticut; A. G. Catte,
New Jersey; oliver p, Morton, Indiana; William II.
bama; Henry D. Cooke, Washington, D. e., and Jo-
seph @. Abbott, OF North Carolina. Congratulations
over the victory In Maine were interchanged, and
the result regarded as q certain indication OF the
reelection OF General Grant, The details Of the
campaign were discussed and the measures most
likely to insure success.
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MARYLAND.

Nomination OF Candidates for Presiden-
tial Electors.
BALTIMORE, Sept. IL, 1872.
The Democratic Conservative State Convention
to-day nominated for Electors at Large Frederick
Paine, democrat and proprietor and editor or the
German Correspondent, and Ex-Governor A. w.
Bradford a liberal republican. The six district
electors are, respectively, Philip T. Laird, James b.
Groom, John A. Carter, James A. Buchanan, James
I. Brisc0e and William Welsh.
Tie republicans OF the First Congressional dis.
trict in the Convention at Salisbury recommended
Mr.. Thomas A. Spence, previously announced as
an independent candidate for Congress, to the sup
port Of the party.
The Republican Convention In the Fifth district
to-day unanimously nominated william J. Albert
for Congress.
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HARTFORD, Sept. H. 1872.
The prohibltlonists of this State held Conven-
ton In this city to-day and nominated electoral
ticket and resolved to support Black and Russell,
the prohibition candidates for President and Vice
President. Resolutions were passed endorsing the
platform OF the National Prohibition Convention
opposing the License law of this State; favoring q
State cOnstabulary and declaring that neither the
republican nor the democratic party can be relied
upon to suppress the liquor traffic.
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THE -SrRAIcHr-OUT" DEMOCRATS.

Further Action Of the Louisville Delegation-It 10
Believed Mr.. 0'Conor Will Accept the Nomi>
nation-An Address Going the Rounds Of
the City for Signature Requesting Him
TO Do so-Greeley Organizations
Said To Be Ready to Transfer
Their support to Him
Representations Of
the Politicians
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CONNECTICUT.

The Democrats and Liberal Repub-
licans I'm Council-Presence OF Prom
inent Politicians-Format OF the
Electoral Ticket.
HARTFORD, Sept. II, 1872.
The democrats and liberal republicans OF Con-
necticut united in this city to-day to nominate an
electoral ticket.
The Convention was largely attended and the
proceedings were harmonious, the delegates en-
bracing many prominent men Of the State.
Hon. T. NJ. Waller tdemocrat), OF New London,
was temporary chairman, and Hon. Charles J.
McCurdy, OF Lyme (republican), Judge OF
the Supreme Court, was permanent chair
man; william w. Eaton. A. Il. Burr,
A. p. Hyde, OF Hartford EphraIm Williams, Of
Stonington; T. M. Waller, Of New London; Mr.
Olmsted OF Stamford, and John Cotton Smith. Of
Sharon, were among the prominent democrats In
the Convention, and among the liberal republicans
were Judge McCurdy, OF Lyme; David Clark, Of
Prentiss, OF New London; p. r. Barnum Of Bridge
port; Il. Il. Sumner, OF Willimantic, and Albert
Austin, OF Suffield. speeches were made in cordial
support OF Greeley and Brown by Judge McCurdy,
J., N. Waller Hon. w. w. Eaton, A. l.. Burr and
others.
The electoral ticket selected is:-Minot s. o.
borne democrat), editor of the New Haven Regis
ter, and Francis B. L00mis republican,, ofNorwich,
at large and T. NJ Allyn, OF Hartford (republican),
from the First district; Charles G. Hubberd, OF
Sumner, OF Willimantic republican, from the
Third and o. s. Seymour, OF Litch1eld (demOcrat),
from the Fourth district
The resolutions adopted reanlrm the Cincinnati
ton, and arragn the administration in pointed
language.