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BY Smith & Peterson, Real Estate Agents,
Corner Tenth and Bank streets.

SSiiNi ApitiA GIN bhhh StiNSs''
A ssIGSEE'S SALE or A VALUABLE
N BRICK RESIDENCE, No. 20s CLAY
STREETS, RICHMOND, Vain compliance
with a decree of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, of
April 9th, 1872, in the matter of Henry Miller vs.
John H. Walsh, in bankruptcy, will sell at
public auction, on the premises on WEDNES-
DAY, May Sth, 1872, at o'clock i. M: in the
city of Richmond, THE VALUABLE BRICK
RESIDENCE situated on the north side of Clay
street. between Second and Third streets, 'front.'
ing SO feet on Clay street, and running. back at
right angles between parallel lines 100 feet to an
alley now occupied by Mr.. Andrew Pizzini, Jr.
Possession given on the 18th of May, 1872
TERMS-One-fourth cash balance in six,
twelve, and eighteen months; purchaser to give
notes with good endorsers for the deferred pay
ments and the title retained till all the purchase
money is paid. j. AMBLER SMITH,
Assignee of John II. Walsh.
The above described property was conveyed
by two Deeds dated respectively the Sd of June
and 9th of July, 1871, by John II. Walsh and
John II. Walsh and wife, to me in trust to secure
the payment of certain notes in said deeds
named. / concur with the assignee in the above
sale; so complete title will be conveyed to the
purchaser. JOHN DUNLOP,
ap 16-2aw3w Trustee.
C0MMISsiONERs SALE OF LAND IN
~ CAROLINE COUNTY.-The undersigned,
in pursuance of decree Of the Circuit Court of
the United States for the Eastern District of
fISillEt III CllduCtEy, euIeIeu III tle sun VI
Johns, assignee of VIM o. Doggett, bankrupt,
VS. Butler, trustee, ct ais, will sell at public
auction, in front of the United States court
house door, in Richmond, at II o'clock NJ, on
WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of May, 1872, to
the highest bidder, the TRACT OF LAND lying
in the county of Caroline con tanning two hundred
acres, and adjoining the land lately owned by
John T. Butler, and that Of John IL Ware, and
free from all liens.
TERMS-One. third cash, and the residue in
two equal instruments, interest added, payable
In six and twelve months-negotiable notes to
be given by the purchaser for the deferred pay
ments and title to be retained till said notes are
paid. JOHN JOHNS, JR., eomm,rs
ALEX. II. SANDS, oo'''' 10
APP 2J-lawtds
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
L UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of B. t. Trevillian bank.
rupt--in bankruptcy,
TO Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
10. Lane Stern, of Richmond city, Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as
signee of the estate of b. T. Trevillian, of
Caroline county, in said District, who was, on
the Goth day of March, 1872, adjudged bank
rupt on his own petition by the District Court of
said District.
Dated April l6, 1872.
10. LANE STERN,
ap l7-WSw Assignee.
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RAILROADS
IN q
AND OHIO RAILROAD.

On and after May 9Th, PASSENGER
TRAINS will leave Richmond (Sundays
ceptcd) as follows:
$50 A. M.-MA1L TRAIN for White Sulphur
Springs connecting at Gordonsville with Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas train for Washington
and North, and Lynchburg and South.
345 p. INSTRUMENTATION TRAIN tor
Gordonsville, except on Saturday, on which day
it leaves at p. M. This tram connects at Cor
louisville with the night trains on the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas railroad for LYNCH
BURG and WASHINGTON.
THROUGH TICKETS, at low rates, sold TO
all points Northwest and Southwest.
Steerage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Hayre, Rotter-
dam, Bergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg, 10
all points on this road can be bought of the Ge-
neral Ticket Agent at Richmond, or can be or
dered through any station agent on the road.
Further information may be obtained at the
corapanys offices.
No Passenger Trains are run ON Sundays.
A. H. PERRY,
General Superintendent
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VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND xFk
Y PACKET COMPANY. ssxaskzzsss.

The steamship GEORGE B. UPTON leaves
New York every SATURDAY. leaves Richmond
The Steamship WILLIAM P. CLYDE leaves
New York every TUESDAY leaves Richmond
every FRIDAY.
Freight received daily.
ID. ]. BURR, President,
l2ll Main street.
g ALEXANDER Agent and Gent Supt. ap4
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DUTTERiCEps PATTERNS.
ID Sole Agency, HOWE SEWING MACHINE,
Office s2s Main street.
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j. e. LEPSCOMBE 4 CO.'S celebrated Rye
Whistles, 1910 Franklin street,
WILLIAM ELLISON, 1880 Main street, keeps
constantly on hand q large stock of Rye and
Bourbon Whiskeys, Imported and Domestic
Brandies, Gin, Rum, Wines. &c.
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Az Az oIhI1t oup
RguBEs FosTER, General Agent, No. 80 Light
street, Baltimore.
]. l.. TAYLOR, General Ticket and Freight
Agent, Richmond. fe I7-E
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LII. THE TYPE WITH WHICH THIS
IN PAPER is PRINTED, was cast at the
foundry of II. L., PELOUEE Goa
lie IS-deodAW Richmond, Va
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DUTTERfCK's PATTERNS.
% Solo Agency, HOWE SEWING MACHINE,
Office 500 Main street.
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sEWING-MhGHTNEs.

SINGER-Shaifer s. Strong agents for Virginia
and North Carohna--9l3 Main street. See adj
vertisement
WHEELER & WILSON-C. L. Railway gem
eral agent--l00l Main streets
WILCOX & GEBBs-James E. a. Gibbs, Pro-
prietor-Ninth and Bank streets. See adver-
tisement.
GROVER L. BAKER-G & II. w. Darby,
Agents-90l Broad street.
HOWE IMPROVED-J. Z. McKenney, Agent
1928 Main street. The latest in modern i'm
proyements. See advertisement
WEED's-Wm. Lockhart agent--739 Main
corner Eighth street
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PASSENGER TRAIN
leaves Richmond on TUESDAYS, THURS
DAYS, and SATURDAYS, at p. NJ connect.
ing with the splendid
STEAMER STATE OF yIRG INA
Captain L. W. FREEMAN,
for the above-named points, touching at the
river landings, and arriving in Baltimore on the
following morning i'll time TO connect with trains
North and West.
Through tickets and baggage checked 10 all
points.
Leaves DAILY Except Sunday for West
Point ..
Steamer leaves Baltimore, Pier No. 2, No. 80
Light street, OF MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS,
and FRIDAYS, at 1 =. NJ, arriving in Richmond
at II O'Clock the following morning giving pas
sengers hours and 80 minutes to transact bust
ness and dine before the leaving of the traIns
South.
FREIGHT TRAIN,
with passenger car attached leaves TUES
DAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS, at
o'clock A. NJ, fol through freights to all points
North and West, and on MONDAYS, WED.
NESDAIS and FRIDAYS, for local freight be.
tween Richmond and West Point.
Freights received daily, carefully handled, and
promptly forwarded.
Through bills Of lading given to all points.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

Z N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
L TED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir'
ginia.
To Whom It May Concern-The Undersigned,
VIM B. Stands, of Southampton CO.. Va, here
the estate of NJ. u. Butler, of Southampton co,
in said district, who was ON the 29th day OF feo,
1872 adjudged a bankrupt on his own periton by
the District Court of said District
Dsted April Sth, 1872. :, ,,,,,.
ap is,-Th3w# Assignee.
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
4 TED STATES for the Eastern District of Eir-
ginia.
" In the matter of w @. Marrow, ST., bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
20 WHOM II MAY CONCERN
The undersigned Geo. M Peek, OF Hampton,
Elizabeth city CO, Va, hereby gives notice OF his
appointment as assignee of the estate of W. q.
Marrow, ST., of Warwick county, in said district,
who was, on the 3lst day OF May, 1871, ad.
Judged bankrupt on his own petition by the
District Court OF said District,
'''' '' G. NJ. PEEK,
an 9e-Fsws Assignee
TN THE DfSTRTCT COURT OF THE UNI
! TED STATES for the Eastern District Of IT.
ginia.
In the matter OF Samuel Megeath, bankrupt
In bankruptcy.
To Whom Il May Conceru-lhe undersigned,
John s. Fowler, of Alexandria county, Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as
signee of the estate of Stm1 Megeath, OF Lou
doun county, in said district, who was, on the
Goth day of March, 1872, adjudged bankrupt
on his own petition by the District Court of said
District. JOHN 5. FOWLER,
an 05-Th3w Assignee.
1854
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF fSE UNI
I TED STATES for the Eastern DistlRet of Viz
ginia.
In the matter of James A. Farmer, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
To WHOM it May Coneern-'The undersigned,
J. Amber Smith, of Richmond city, Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as ass1g-
signee of the estate of James A. Farmer, OF
Richmond city, in said district. who was, on
the 28th day of March, 1872, adiudged oank,
rupt on his own petition by the Distaet court Oh
said district,
Dated Richmond, April 10, 1872:
j. AMBLER SMITH,
an l7-HFsw Assignee
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TT1HE FIFTY.F0URTH VOLUME !!
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JEWELERS..
LIQUOR wholesale

JOHN II. TYLER q co.. iIo7 Main street.
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CITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY

CITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
~~~~-~~~~~-s~~~~-~~-~-~
w. J SICKLE, agent for DR.. Bly's patents)
sl4 Main street, next to JOURNAL Office
AUCTI0NEERs.
ID. X. wEISIGER, 1915 Main street, opposite
post-ofiice.
III. MCCORMICK, l4l4 Main street See adver-
COOK g. LAuGHT0N, corner Governor and
Franklin streets.
BAKERIES.
THOMAS e. GILL, No. $50 Broad street.
RICHARD ADAM, Twelfth street, 576 Broad,
and 1924 Main street.
I. ID. BRIGGS, 707 Main and 426 Broad street.
BANKS.
RICHMOND BANKING AND INSURANCE
COMPANY, 1902 Main street-1ohn i. Davis,
President: NJ. S. Quarles, Cashier.
PLANTERS NATIONAL, No. 1900 Main street.
President, John u. Davis; Cashier, John O.
Davis.
FIRST NATIONAL, Isaac Davenport, Jr., Pre-
sident, S. A. Glover, Cash'r, llo4 Main street.
BILL POSTER.
WILLIAM ADOLPHUs, Nos. 10 and IL Law
oulioili5.
BITTERS.
MULES STOMACH BTTrERs, the Great Ap.
where. TRY it.
BOOKS, STATIONERY & BINDERY
WILLIAM A. EDWARDS, No sol East BROAD
5. W. RANDOLPH 4 ENGLISH, 1918 Main
street.
r,coy AYR ~, nnIr1TI,I1
bUUA AMI jU6 t61N 1lNU.
:, -- ~; =, -, o,,,l -, g..
%. w. oIDh,e, 9lZ1 Ma.n street.. -N
--------. -
BOOTS, SHOES AND TR hunks.
-r.~~~-"---'~--o-
o. 49, 10 oo9 pronu s ct,'ys
, away; ,T y5n on l. n ian NJ -, pn,.s s,.0o.
1T
B0TTIING ESTARIISHMEET,
$500,
WILLIAM EUkER' bother Of Porter, Ale,
- 49, a. , ,777;, , on;7a7,no
LOUIS j. BossiEoA, NO l4l2 Malh street,
aeets the ttgese, pss' ann na,ohi s'1on VI
Sor hcon,,n MSone M ~ As'N'
=. ~ q <..A -
~ MUM at virginia 81 s Sr0f FAIR street. First pre-
rAppTNTFpe ANN pJTyT DEEc
0AAAsA A21t -a@'o NAAsN OoA2SDA1Ao'
xyu N .xTEN "a, nranshaT st,.oo+
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NTJTNA NJ NNvTuv s. TT &C VIZ % u
CfaANA, C1OcAE1tG % U1aco- w AYE
n tyITRp .NT ona nTaipr strao+ y
---------------------
CT1tD kTYTrS r,r,yYY, Tzpc
WHITT,0CK & ABRAM, No I445 Main street
u IA. sHosss NO. loo' corner Oh Nihth ana
FRANKLIN stfssLs. 49,
manufacturer Of the finest brands. "Prin-
Clpe anu Flditdslon cigars specHtiiCies.
complete stock of pipes and smokers
articles always on hand.
= - -=
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Main street.
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IRON MANUFACTURERS.

RICHMOND ARCHITECTURAL IRON AND
STOVE COMPANY, 1000 Cary street.
VARIETY IRON WORKS, ]. ID. Browne, Pro.
prietor, 905 and 9O7 Bank street
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TYPE FOUNDERS,

III. L. PALoUZE Sc co., Franklin, between
Twelfth and Thirteeath streets See adver
tisement.
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d ICHMOND AND
III YORK RIVER RAILROAD
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS AND THE TRAVEL.
ING pTTRJ

TRI-wEEKLY LINE BETWEEN
RICHMOND, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
AND To ALL POINTS NORTH AND EAST, WEST AXD
NORTHWEST
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UNION BANK OF RICHMOND, 1. Davenport,
Jr., Prest., Jas. Miller, Cash'r, ll04 Main
street.
NATIONAL FREEDMEN'S SAVINGS BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY, 10 north Tenth
street, Chas. Spencer, Cashier. See advertise
ment
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PLUMBING, STEAM & GAs-FITTING

DANIEL O'DONNELL, No. SIS Broad street
W. }. ANDERSON, Nos. s25 Main and 2O5
Broad streets,
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SIGN AND HOUSE PAINTING.

VIZ A, WYATT & "A. G. EVANS,
w TOa GRACE STREET,
de % All work stall be promptly attended to
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v nrld besides was loneliness, and darkness,
and lrizzle and slush. His fear If his sis
ter and of his friends seemed base and
cuwardly And the more he looked at this
vision Of the night, this revelation Of peace
and love and light, the more he was de-
terinined to possess it. You will call him
precipitate But when all a mans nobility
is on one side and all his meanness on the
other, why hesitate Besides, John Har-
low had done more thinking in that half
hour than most men do in month
The vision vanished from the window,
and he went i'll and sat down. She had, by
this time, put i'll the last pie, and was sit
ting with her head on her hand. The can
die tiickered and went out and there was
only the weird and ruddy freight. can
not tell you what words passed between
John and the surprised Huldah who had
thought him already betrothed to Miss
Dunton. | could not tell what was said in
the light of the FIRE /; I don't suppose HUI
dah could tell the story herself.
Huldah asked that he should not say any
thing about it till his sister was gone. of
course John saw that she asked it for his
safe. But his own cowardice was glad Of the
shelter
Next day brother of Johns (whom
forgot IL mention before) came home from
college. Mrs. Holmes husband arrived
Unexpectedly Aunt Judith. with her
family came over at dinner time, So that
there was large and merry party Two
hearts, at least. Joined in the deacon's
thanksgiving before dinner, with much
fervor
At the table the dinner Was very much
admired.
Huldah, said Janet Dunton. like
your pies | wish | could hire you To- gn
to Boston Our cook never does we'll "
John saw the well aimed shaft hidden un
der this compliment. and all his manhood
rallied As soon as he could be sure Of him
self, he said
You cannot have Huldah /; she is already
engaged F"
How is that p said Aunt Judith.
40 I've secured her services. said John.
What, said Mrs. Holmes, engaged
your-help before You engaged a wife -
Not at AL, said John engaged my
help and wife in one. ! hope that Huldah
Manners will be Huldah Harlow by Christ
mas.
The deacon laid down his knife and fork.
and dropped his lower Jaw and started.
What How What did you say
John ;"
II say, father, thai tins good girl Huldah
is to he my wife =
John, gaspcd the old man. getting to
his feet and reaching his hand acruss the
table You We got a plenty of sense, if you
DO wear a moustache God bless you, my
hoy there amt no better woman here nor
in New York, nor anywhere than Huldah.
God bless you both. ! was afraid that you'd
take a different road. through"
Hurrah for the Huldah and our John.
said George Harlow the college boy, and
his brothers ioined him. Even the little
TIormes children hurrahed.
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ANOTHER CLOUD GATHERING


When the Chinese embassy headed by
Burlingame was first announced, few saw
in its approach any great danger to the In
dustrial interests Of the county, and even
to them it was a cloud no longer than a
mans hand. The people are anxious to Sc
cure the commerce Of the East West to us,
generally hailed it with pride and pleasure;
and really, the administration, in its ankle
ty to establish those coveted commercial
relxtioRa oyerlookea the -isnQsF0ns point
Of the free and umrestriCted immigration Of
Chinese labors, and fell into an error that
will require much patience and energy to
peacefully remove.
A Japanese Commission of the gravest
Of their mobiles, to be accompanied by Mr.
DeLOng our Minister, are about to make
the tour Of the world, by the way Of San
Francisco. Its object is to gain information
Of the outside world, and be thereby bet
ter able to negotiate treaties with the ma
tions Of the earth, which will inure to their
particular interest. We call upon our State
Legislature and Governor our writer's and
thinkers; our national Legislators, statesmen
and philosophers, and especially upon our
Senate and President, the treaty making
power, to wonder the paths Of their feet !:
the internal industries Of the country must
he watched with a jealous eye West
ward the coarse Of empire strikes it way T"
The stagnAnt food Of decaying tides, must
not be permitted to flow backward and
check its course.
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A Racy Examination

The following racy examination of candi-
dates for admission from is the Western
Law Journal, and is decidedly good hit ;
The examination commenced with
DO you smoke, sir ?"
IL do, sir
Have you a spare cigar |"
Yes sir Extends short six.)
Now, sir, what is the first duty Of a
lawyer r.
ITO collect fees"
Right. What is the second r.
To increase the number of his clients. ="
When does the position towards your
clients change ?"
When making out bill Of costs.
Explain"
I'VE then occupy the antagonistic posi-
tion. | assume the plaintiff and he becomes
the defendant"
- A suit decided, how do you stand with
the lawyer conducting the other side :"
Check by jowl
Enough, sir. You promise to become
an ornament to your profession, and wish
you success. Now are you aware Of the
duty you owe me n
Perfectly"
Describe it.
1T is to invite you to drink"
But suppose ! decline p
Candidate scratches his head.
There is no instance Of the kind on
record in the books. | cannot answer the
question"
"YOu are right. And the confidence
with which you make the assertion shows
conclusively that you have read law atten-
lively. Let's take drink, and viii sign
your certificate"
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A True Story

On certain day in 1888 SAYS the Con
cord New Hanpshirrl. Monitor. Young
man whose noticeable points were fash
i"nal'le coat. IantalOnns with wide cheeks.
and large watch-chaIn, AT the end ut which
dangled a seal. walked into large hard
ware store IN Boston and asked for en-
plnymcnt Mr. Peter Butler. one of the pro
prietors. inquired if he had ever worked in
the business. He had not. What had he
been doing Studying law at Cambridge
Where did he belong His friends lived in
Maryland
The trIn were not IN need Of help, and
the services of the applicant were civily de-
clmed. On the following day he addressed
a note to Mr.. Butler. saying that he feared
he had not made himself fully understood,
and would call again on the morrow to ex-
plain further. At the second interview he
said he had graduated at the Harvard Uni
vsrsity, and commenced reading law that
he had become acquainted with a young
lady in Cambridge whom he proposed to
marry that his father had written to him.
forbidding him to wed Northern girl. on
penalty Of disinheritance and banishment
from home. He intended, however. to
keep faith with his bethrnthed and as he
must paddle his own canoe in future. he
was looking for employment. Mr.. Butler
engaged him at S4OO year, and gave -l,in5
certain duties to perform.
Next morning, the young man. wLos.
name we may as well say, w John Paca
walked in from Cambridge with hia dinner
packed in tin pail, and went stoutly To-
work. He kept steadily at this for year
DONG ali ne Was told t. do, and more be-
sides for his comrades, of whom they were
than sixty, finding him able and willing
set him at all the menial tasks uf the es-
tablishment, untilthe proPrietors discovered
and stopped the imposition.
At the end Of the year Johns salary Was
increased 500, and he named an early day
for his wedding. When that day came
Mr.. Butler gave him a new suit uf clothes
Che presents everybody he takes liking To
with tip-top suit once in a while. and a
holiday. Mr.. and Mrs. John Paca went
to live with his brides mother. and John
continued to walk into his business. tin
pail IN hand. Among all the merchants
and tradesmcn who rode in from old Cam
bridge to the hanks and counting rooms of
Boston, there was not one whose heart was
lighter or happier, than that of John Paca
a clerk at 800 year He was always
on hand when the warehouse was open. and
stuck ny until it was closed During the
second year ct his service he received a
letter from his sisters. who were at school
IN Brooklyn. asking him to get leave to
make them short visit. He did So and
returned to his duties. Not long since
another letter came. His father wanted
HIM to come home few days and bring his
wife with him. Mr.. Butler furnished the