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RAILROADS
n u
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.


On and after September LIST, PASSENGER
TRAINS leave Richmond tSundays excepted
as follows -.
$50 A. M.-MAIL TRAIN for White sulphur
Springs connecting at Gordonsville with Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas train for washington
and North, and Lynchburg and South.
S:35 p. INSTRUMENTATION TRAIN for
Gordonsville, except on Saturday, on which day
it leaves Mt p. M. This train connects at Cor
louisville with the night trains on the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas railroad for Lynchburg
and Washington.
THROUGH TICKETS, sold at low rates, to
ali points Northwest and Southwest
Steerage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Hayre, Rotter-
dam Bergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg, to
all points on this road can be bought of the 9e-
neral Ticket Agent at Richmond, or can be Or
dered through any station agent on the road.
Further information may be obtained at tine
company's office.
No Passenger Trains are run on Sundays
A. II. PERRY,
General superintendent.
JAMES F. NETHBRBAsD, e.
General Ticket Agent. el
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REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
DICHMoND AGENCY /
FOR THE SALE, a. y
PURCHASE, AND EXCHANGE OF
REAL ESTATE. d

The undersigned has opened an office at
ol2h Main street. (STATE Journal buildtng)
a few doors above the Post-offee, Rlcn,
mond Virginia, for the SALE, PUkCHASEs
AND EXCHANGE OF REAL ESTATE, and
respectfully requests all persons placing proper
tv IN his hands for sale or exchange, 10 furnish
him, if possible, with plat of the same, as also
a description of soil, advantages, &c.
Citizens of the Northern states, VINO desire 70
emierate to a milder climate, such as Virginia,
where SO many advantages of pecuniary ma
ture added TO that of health, are presented 10
capitalists, will find it TO their interest to com
ton respecting any particular farm or LOCALITY,
with view of purchasing, will receive q prompt
and faithful report. JAS. T. SuITONt
Late u S. Pension Agent,
Richmond, Va.
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$500 will buy THE DOMiNioN IobASCo
woPKSs roronfo Ontario-{original cost 80.
MISUNDERSTANDING Of CONFLICT MACHINERY
for the manufacturing of Plug, Cut Tobacco and
10 work 200 hands. Fifty per cent. may be made
ueie "a n.y. r. d. LEWIS,
-, asma Toronto, Ont,
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LII THEY'VE WITH WHICH THIS
IN PAPER Is PRINTED, was cast at the
foundry of III. l.. PELOUZE co,
lie lb--deod&w6m Richmond, Ea3
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UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE,
CoLLRcToR's OFFICE, Sd DISTRICT VA,
RICHMOND, January Goth, 1872
NN TUESDAY, JANUARY S0th, 1872, at 10
~ O'Clock NJ, in front of the Custom House, in
the city of Richmond, shall proceed TO sell, at
public auction, the following lots of TOBACCO,
seized by me for violations of the internal reye-
nue. laws of the United States, and sold under
section 90 of the act of July 18TH 1885,
No. 90 About 100 POUNDS LOOSE PLUG
TOBACCO.
No. ol-about 90 POUNDS LOOSE PLUG
TOBACCO.
No. ll2.-About rs POUNDS OF MANUFAC-
TURED TOBACCO.
RUSH BURGESS, b.
in 9o--st Collector.
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YSOk NEW YORk.--OLD DO xCfXR
Il MTNIoN STEAMSHIP COM SahfkS
PANY.

tual expenses incurred.
~ For further Tn nfSSmste %Y sppIy % Agent
jal-tf No. Governor street.
ViPRss,ISNMHT s aoMehNT AND s5kt
The steamship GEORGE B. UPTON. leaves
New York To- Key, every SATURDAY. leaves Richmond
The Steamship WILLIAM p. CLYDE leaves
New York FOR k1S eyeyy TUESDAY leaves Richmond
every , EKi ro6si..saouv .f
d. J. BURR, President,
@ I2l4 Main street.
S. ALEXANDER, Agent and Gen1 Supt. ap4
SMALL FARMS FOR SALE.
IT1HARMINts COUNTRY SEATS FOR sALk
AT GUNsToN HALL, ON THE POTOMAC.
BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED,
TWENTY MILES ], BELOW 1snS, WA WAs yTSado
FATALITIES foh .sgl
BOATING, SHOOTING. hA
FISHING, AND
- SURF BATHING
ON sUNNYsIDE BAY.
FINE WATER, TIMBER GRAZING LANDS
| 4a HIGH. ROLLING, HEALTHY
UNSURPASSED FOR FRUIT AND TRUCK.
| GOOD NEIGHBoRHooD OF ONE HUN
! DRIED NORTHERN FAMILIES HERE. VI
SOLD IN LOTS FROM TEN TO ONE HI
STEAMBOAT LANDING ON PREMISES
- = AND RAILROAD IN REAR.
ONE HOUR FROM WASHINGTON BY RAIL
TITLES CLEAR AND IINDIsPuTABLE.
We want one hundred frst-class families. Ia
dustrlous, temperate and enterprising. Noquee.
tions asked about religion or politics.
You can raise every variety of Fruit, erase and
Grain. f.ma SO.
Facilities for dairyng excellent
; Manures, Lime, Mari and Muck easily obtained
. near the premises.
Direct and rapid shipment OF all products North
+ by rail or water. BE-
q No one need fear excess heat or cool nights
: for fresh breezes come up the bay and temper the
: atmosphere.
o To persons of intellectual tastes, the near vi.
: cinity of the National Capital is of inestimabie
u yalue. 1t is near enough TO Washington to allow
Is one to do business there and be home at night;
or, in winter TO reside in the city and have the
ut Injuries of farm home a-- ..g..
q We urge our Northern friends not to 60 West
If nor far int the South to live in the wilderness
u till they have seen our beautiful regio of ths
Upper Potomac. A
= Come and see us here in Virginia. Here 20
will find true hearts ready to welcome you. So
ne ciety organized with Churches, Schools, Horti
at cultural and Agricultural Societies, Nurseries o.
Ito
IN, fruit trees and beautiful cultivated farms AeT'
nd 49, s
nd You will find the cheapest land on this continent
sx md x,o,, ia sura to increase RAPIDLY in yaue-
:06 N - "-E
Northern men of means are coming in rapidly.
ex-
:l5 Lands from, 400 TO s25 per acre, Of exceilen
on quality to improve, can be bought on long time
30 Farms can be rented by those who wish to sta
iss while to try the climate. .,-.-.s-.s
ct sdaraas s-e a#-rrr
'al- - .- .s.-5.s
are ''- -0L
sta r. ...s... on 30 MS aer-.-.
lille -
on BECK, KNOX KIRBY.
cen r Real Estate Agents
ind NJ, 10 40 Alexaufria Va
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I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia. -.
In the matter of James M. Catlett, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
John S. Fowler, of Alexandria county, hereby
gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate of James M Catlett, of Fauqnier
county, in said District, who was, on the Sth day
of December, 1871, adjudged a bankrupt on his
own petition by the District Court of said Dis
trict.
Dated January sth, 1872.
JOHN S. FOWLER,
ia 9-T3w Assignee.
1909 ~
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of Nir-
ginia.
In the matter of Joseph A. Pynes, bankrupt
| in bankruptcy.
| To Whom It May Concern-The undersigned,
| VIM II. Allderdice, of Richmond city, Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as assignee
4 of the estate of Joseph A. Pynes, Of Essex
county in said district, who was, on the 18th day
| of November, 1871, adjudged II bankrupt on his
| own petition by the District Court of said dis
| trict.
| Dated Richmond, Va, January 4, 1872
| VIM. H. ALLDERDlCE,
| ia E-F3w Assignee
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No. 40-ln Equity.
TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
i UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
AT Richmond, November sd. 1871.
William Bayne ct ais VS.. Farmers Bank of
Virginia ct als-in equity. .
Ordered that the sale of the property. made
and reported by David j. Saunders, Receiver IN
this cause, be ratified and confirmed, unless ex-
ceptions be taken thereto within thirty days
from this the 23d day of Nov, 1871; provided
copy of this order be published twice a week lot
three successive weeks in some daily paper pub
Iished in the city of Richmond:
HUGH L. BOND.
true copy--Teste:
NJ. F. PLEASANTS,
3o % oaw9w Clerk.
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FoR NEW YORK. 43Kfk

VloR NEW YORK. GfEFN
The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP and PACKET
COMPANIES elegant steamship GEORGE b.
UPTON, Captain RoBERTs, win leave her wharf
at Rockets on TUESDAY, January 20, at 8
p. NJ.
Connecting with steamers for Fall River and
Boston from same pier.
Close connections and through bills of lading
given to all southern, eastern, and western
places; also, to Europe and Australia.
Fare $5 meals and state-rooms, extra t..
For Freight or passage, apply 70
ID. j. BURR, President,
l2l4 Main street.
WAsuINaroN & Co., agents, Pier IL, North river,
New York
N B.-Steamer William 7. Clyde will follow
| Friday, January 26th ia lS-5t
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430i
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
/ TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia -.
In the matter of George w. Marshall, bank
rupt--n bankruptcy.
10 Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
John S. Fowler, of Alexandria CO.. hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee OF the es-
tate Of Geo w Marshall, OF Fauquier county, in
said district who was, on the Sth day of Decent
Der, 1871, adjudged bankrupt on his own Pc
tition by the district court of said district.
Dated January Sth, 1872.
ja 9--T3w Assignee.
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THROUGH TRAINS leave depot corner
Byrd and Eighth streets, as follows .
The DAY TRAIN daily at 6:20 A. M. ARRIVES
in Washington at 1918, Baltimore except on
Sundays) at 2:l5, Philadelphia at 6:l5, and New
York at lO20 p. NJ THE SAME DAY.
The NIGHT TRAIN daily Except on Sundays)
at $40 =. M.
The DAY TRAIN arrives in Richmond at 2:l7
r. NJ --.--.-r-- .,,
(Mondays excepted at $50 A. M.
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, for MIL
ford leaves Broad-street Depot daily GSundays
excepted) at $3.50 p. M. Arrives in Richmond at
S.42 A. NJ. - -.
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Richmond on
TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS at 6:45 7. M.
THROUGH TICKETS and THROUGH BAlt-
GAGE Checks to all the principa, points in the
North East and West.
COMPANY'S OFFICE, corner of Broad and
Eighth streets.
TICKET OFFICE, corner Byrd and Eighth
~ @. ]. B. GENTRY,
-.s.. lilo General Ticket Agent.
| Gup
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SHIPPING.
EOR NEW YORK.

FoH NEW Xofk' sskxk
THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY'S elegant side-wheel steamship ISAAC
BELL, Capt BLAKEMAS, will sail OH FRIDAY,
January 26, at O'Clock p. M. l-E..sEs
Freight received until o'clock p. M.
Through bills of lading signed, and goods for
warded with dispatch to all points-north, south,
east and west Close connections made with Gu
nard line for foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
steerage .,,,,,.,.,. ................. 6 90
Round Trip Tickets. 20 90
For freight or passage, apply 10 -
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
ia 23-3t No. 8 Governor street.
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N. B.-Notariai business, conyeyane ng and
loans promptly attended 70;
de l-u d A. ~
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TI,IIE STATE JOURNAL is an excellent ad-
| yertising medium. Try 1t and see
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STEAMSHIPS,
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
11||nl

"
On and after TUESDAY, the 18th instant, the
fast and elegant sideswheel steamer PALISADE
will leave her wharf lat Powhatan Steamboat
SSmpsays shed k9essts s,sTy THESpAY
81 o'clock A M, for Norfolk, Portsmouth, and
all the regular landings on James River.
Freight received every day from A.. M. to 6H
All freights for way landing must be prepaid.
For freight or psssags apply e gsPis.a on
beard or ito to VIM r. BRETT Agent
TfOk NEW YORk.--OLD no. x,fHfR
PANY. ~ y
The splendid new side-wheel Steamships
ISAAC BELL, ALBEMARLE, SARATOGA,
HATTERAS and NIAGARA leave New York
H9rlo City Point ana ch%STd syey TUES
o'clock p. NJ.
These ships are entirely new, and were built
they have splendid saloons and state-rooms
and the accommodations and attention are uE-
passed.
Goods shipped by this line are landed regu-
larry Mt New York, on the Companys covered
pier, 81 North river, within forty -eight hours.
Insurance effected when ordered, at q auAH.
TER OF ONE PR CENT at the once OF this COM
FTeights for points beyond New York forwarded
with dispatch, and no charge made, except &C
tual expenses incurred. ..
= JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
ia l--tf No. Governor street.
NJRGINA STEAMSHIP AND x1fFfA
Y PACKET COMPANY. s&A4k
The steamship GEORGE b. UPTON leaves
| New York every SATURDAY; leaves Richmond
every TUESDAY.
! The steamship WILLIAM p. CLYDE leaves
| New York every TUESDAY leaves Richmond
every FRIDAY.
Freight received daily.
| u. J. BURR, President,
| ... 1874 Main street.
| s. ALEXANDER, Agent and Genl Snpt. up
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81 Moody 6 ROYAL, Auctionrers, u.
CtOMafIsst ONERlg SAFE OF t,ALUA

COMMIsst ONER's SALE OF N,ALUAr
fv ghE II Es FE s 4A 6 hnRsRT gGhEAEEap
SALE Ar sPUBLIg AUCTlON.-on MONDA,x !,
the 18th day of March, 1874 In frons OF CheseIle,u
courthouse at II 4. NJ being thereto antorlaea py
nouIiced on the TN day Of May 1870, nthe chaneer
suit OF Burfoot's executrtx against Brrnsfords az
. msssst TOR xa1sd ss s ss R1 Ps
SIDE, In the county OF Chesterfield sitnated inme-
diaiely upon the Appomatiox river. five miles south.
est OF the Clover ELL coal mines, three from tie
Clover Hill railroad and about hiteGn m1sI aD snS
FORTY ACRES, of which about $50 are cienred.
large mart Of the tract consists OF rich lo"-groMns
on Appomattox river aud Incoming creek, wnlcn
This farm has been lined and covered, ana IN
good state Of cultivation. There Is spendid pear
Ing orchard OH the place of apple, Deac pin rna
abundance. A number Of nerercfalllng springs o.
cool water add to the attractions Of The place.
The improvements consist Of compa pm aa
re ~ two-StOry framed house containing clgnl rooms
Kitchen several ptitahousps tobacco BARNS stahies
aud grslnary: all In tolurnbIe repair. -, 80.
This sale viii be made subject to the me eSE ~
the dwclng-house, kitchen. andsome OF inc rirlis
but the purchaser INA Ike arrangements at Tue Gay
to purchase Mrs. BIansford's Interest plat anc
survey Of the land VIII be exhibited on the aa! o.
TERMS: One-fourth cash. balance iu three equa
instruments Of six, twelve. and eighteen months
purchaser 10 give his bonds for the deferred pay
mcnts. with interest added from the day Of sale
The title to be retained until the whole purchase
money is paid and conveyance o. ordered Td ~ thu
court. i. vi. l.CtfaN,
Special Commissioners.
AT the same lime and place, by direction Of Mrs
II. r. lrxnsfordf shall offer for sale terms to b
made known on the day of sale her LIFE ESTATE
IN pHE 81 SlNdISM AGREs We tN Us Ut
S' NH III Tue i0'es''As "0''' t T. I. LOGAN.
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"Ksows HOW IT rs HlMsELF. "--" L ae Con,
t,;m,,or" Drofcsses to know how IL IS, anu
t,lIs !, in this way: Il know when ha'c
made success fin lccturinsl without pcl'ls
told The .committcc' bring thclf Wives
mn m the Dlatforn and introduce them 10 me;
Same of the influential citizens come up anu
;mtrn6,rn themselves. The editor taxes me
,,.,rrlv by the hand, and wants 10 KNOW
,yhcrn thc next number OF his paper wa
raach me, If | stay over night VIII NY
trnnd thc association president, lie invites III
some Of the nciglborS, ana there IS d so.i H,
t;r,r in thc parlor Or, If ain AT TUG uol.i'
thn .boys' call around and invite me Out "
on oysters. and it is difficult to get away
rom them sometimes TO go TO Dcu. Aiicls
,,r,. nro,lc 70 see me of in the morning, allt.
! hear i stated over and and above DoaIo
that if I should come to that town AGAIN lne
hall wouldn't be large enough 10 hoiu
thr nrnpc. Little boys on the street
arr rcspectful. But when / fail nobody IS 10
he introduced. The editor who iii the alter
noon said he must be sure and see me attcr
the lecture slips off home. His paper doesn't
rcarh me either (unlcSs it reaches me under
tbr fifth rib}. Tho secretary hands me the
Stimulated amount with irigid politeness, and
.rrarts. As pass along the sidewalk my
vay 70 the hotel hear some little boy shout
.h,mbug = in voice of startling shrlllness.
The landlord surveys me with look of pity
As | cntcr-he has heard all about it-and [
;rcak oil to bed As soon us possible. No one
attends me to the depot in the morning to see
me Off. and ! overhclr rude fellow tell an
other on the platform, as I am about to step
into the cars, If that fraud ever comes to
this town again he'll get head put on
him >:
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Mistaken Indemnity.

IoHe Editors Of the Boston Daily Advertiser
Your remarks upon mistaken idenktv il
Saturdays paper call to my mind two anec
dotcs which you may or may not think
amusing, but which are strictly true: There
are in this town two twin brothers whose re,
semblance to each other is 50 strong that
strangers can hardly tell them apart. They
keep grocery and provision "store,H and
were one day bringing in bags of meal from
wagon, which was out Of sight from inside
the store. Nathan had his coat on. but
Eli was in his shirt sleeves. a stranger in
the shop watched them coming in and going
out one after the other, but only one was
visible at time, and at last he exclaimed to
Eli, DWELL, you're the snmtest man ever
saw; but why 10 you keep putting on and
taking off your coat"' These brothers and
several other men were in the habit of getting
upvery early and going to swim in the "Re.
"ervoir Pond" and once Eli going, as was
mt, to Nathan's house to call him, by
the pane, saw his own face re-
lis W. "ass, and taking it for his
apping Oh ''Come on; they're all !
lected from the :. w. e.
,rother, called out,
Waiting for you."
Dorchester, February 20, 1877.
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waning lof you. .e,
Dorchester, February 70, 1877.

"CuoprEp" MusIc.-l don't like ydiir
chopped music any way, says 0. W: Holmes,
That woman--she had more sense i'll her lite
tie finger than forty medical societies-Flor-
ence Nightingale that the music you
pour out is good for sick folks, and the music
you pound isn't. Not that, exactly, but
something like 1t. l have been to hear some
music pounding. 1t was young woman,
with as many white muslin ilounces round
her as the planet Saturn has rings, that did it:
She gave the music stool a Whirl or two, and
flufed down on it like whirl Of soapsuds Ia
hand basin. Then she pushed up her cults
as if she was going TO fight for the champion
ship belt. Then She worked her wrists and
hands, to timber 'em I suppose, and spread
out her fingers till they looked as though they
would pretty much cover the keyboard, from
the growing end to the little sqneaky one. I
TIen those two hands Of hers made q jump
ut the keys as Ii they We're a couple of tigers
coming down on a flock OF black and white
shse, and the piano gave great howl as u
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LEAcurD WooD ASHES My opinion of
soajrers' ashes" says al English farmer, sis
confined to the application of it as a top
dressing Oh pasture land. About twelve
years a@o l agreed with soap-boilcr for
1850 tons of soapers' ashes. fused to apply
about twenty wason-loads per acre, and a
single bushing would let the whole III. |
was laughed at and abused for my folly, the
wise ones alleging that my land would be
burned up for years and totally rtiincd all
which 1 disregarded, and applied my soap
crs' ashes every day in the year, rocking
from the vat, without any mixture whatever.
( tried six acres mixed up with earth; but l
found it only doing things by halves. My
land never burned; bat from the time of the
anp!ica;ion became dark green color, Dor
dering upon black, and has given me more,
but never less, tLan two tons per acre ever
since"