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THE COST OF LIVING

The labor problem is not to be solved by
learned dispositions on the relations OF
capital and labor, nor by strikes, nor by
suspensions of production, nor by combi-
nations to regulate prices, nor by laws to
regulate the hours of labor: but by sys-
tematic and continued efforts to reduce the
prices Of The necessaries of life on which
the laborer and his family depend for a
subsistence. But almost every effort in
this direction meets with the most deter
mined resistance, and chiefly from organ
lied capital. Whether house rent, meat,
coal, clothing, or anything else, it is sure
to be the object of some combination to
sustain prices and when the laborer re-
sorts to the only remedy within his reach
"a demand for more wages-he is regarded
as the deluded tool of some socialist agita-
ton.
We often read that in the British isles
the greater part Of the laborers have no
meat for food, and it is true. But the rea-
son is that animals for the supply of the
meat markets are scarce, and that so far
from capital being used to procure better
supply, it is deemed more advisable to
keep things as they are, because as much
money can be made from the reduced stock
as could be from full supply. Under
such circumstances who can wonder that
the working people demand higher wages.
In New York city few great landlords
have for years past held so many houses
that by agreeing together they have adj.
vanced rents until no laborer can afford to
occupy more than an apartment OF two in
o tenement house. The consequence is
very forcibly told by the New York Bulle-
tin in an article describing many leading
branches of production that have been en-
tirely driven away from that city.
The nation is generally supposed to be
gradually undergoing contraction. And
yet the oil producers have stopped the
wells for o month, and organized new
system by which prices are to be kept from
falling. OF course the laborer must pay
more for the oil he uses. And then the great
railroads have suddenly raised their tolls
on western produce, and by this arrange
ment the laborer's loaf of bread must cost
him more. Every household article ofiron has
been raised in its cost to him. Coal is rising
also, and the passenger railways obstinate
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THE SOUTHERN APPLE AND PEACH
CULTuRIsT, from Randolph & English, is
welcome guest upon our table. 1t is the
work Of James Fitch, Esq, practical
Horticulturist, and is the most valuable
book to the fruit grower in our climate yet
published. It contains the special and local
information so much needed here, which,
as the author justly says, works on fruit
growing published North do not contain.
1t is well known to those of US who
have experimental at all with fruit in Vir-
ginia, that most Northern varieties are not
adapted to our climate. The bookkeeping
apples at the North lose their keeping
qualities here. We must have special lists
of varieties and special local treatment for
them.
This book gives the needed information,
it is written clearly and concisely and
bro ight within the reach Of every class Of
rea lers. 1t will repay the planter of even a
small orchard many times over to purchase
this work. We feel also special interest
and pride in commencing this publication,
because it is a specimen Of home manu-
facture throughout. 1t is published by the
enterprising firm of j. w. Randolph &
English, 1913 Main street, Richmond Va.
Price $3.50.
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SATURDAY EvE'G. NOV. 16. 1872.
A TERRIBLE FACT.

More than one-half of the children of
Virginia are growing up without education.
They are deprived of any opportunity to
learn to read the Bible, or the laws of the
land which they must obey. They are
growing up, shut out from all the precious
privileges, enjoyments and opportunities
which knowledge brings. They are grow
ing up with darkened minds, to take their
chances in world full of capable and edu-
Gated men and women, to feel all the tor
lures of their own helplessness and infe.
riority. Many Of them are growing up to be
paupers and criminals, because of their
ignorance, to be caught and Gagged or killed
like wild beasts, by the State that breeds
them!
Men and brethren will you not consider
this terrible fact2 Will you not ponder
its significance? If the personal claims of
these children do not rouse you to your
duty, will you not at least count the fearful
loss to the State of rearing an ignorant
population. What millions shall measure
incalcuable human powers, spiritual and
material, are wasted in degraded and
brutal population? Will you entail this
great loss upon your State longer?
BY everything sacred and precious to
man, we are called upon to give some car
nest thought to the condition of the two
hundred and fifty thousand children of the
Commonwealth, who are growing up as
destitute of education as if they lived in
the centre Of Ethiopia. The excellent and
efficient State Superintendent of Schools,
Mr.. Ruffner, will soon publish report,
showing this fearful iliteracy. New child
ren are coming into the ranks every day,
and, unless some great effort is put forth,
a new generation will come upon the stage,
more ignorant, undisciplined, and every
way less manageable than any that we have
ever seen. No intelligent and patriotic
man can contemplate such a fact with in
difference. The instincts Of self-preserva-
ton should prompt to immediate action. if
no higher motive can be relied upon.
But what is to be done? Have we not
already school system put in operation
even earlier than the Constitution required?
True, and all credit to the noble men who
have done so much. But the fact still
stands that two-thirds of our people are
destitute of schools. The startling truth
still remains, that for every child in the
school there are tlco outside
What is to be done? We answer, we
must have more schools, better schools,
and some means of getting the children
into them. The evil is radical growing
incalculable in its extent. No measure can
be too radical or stringent to remedy it.
The public must be reused from its deadly
lethargy upon this subject! All other
questions are Insignificant and ephemeral
beside this one of educating the children of
the State. Everything else must be post
poned for it. The press must lead in the
great work of awakening the people TO a
realizing se7aSe of the monSt,ous crime OF
rearing these children IN ignorance.
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NHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

- II
On and after September 90th PASSENGER
TRAINS will leave Richmond Except Sunday
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 Ls nchburg and South.
4:35 p. M.--ACCOMMODATIO TRAIN lex
cept Sunday for Gordonsville, arriving at 6:l8
p. M. This train connects at Gordonsyills with
the night ira ms on the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas railroad for LYNCHBURG and
WASHINGTON.
THROUGH TICKETS, at low rates, sold to
all points Northwest and Southwest.
Steerage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Havre, Rottsr-
dam, Bergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg, to
oil 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
company's offices. A. II. PERRY,
General Superintendent.
JAMES Il. NRTHERLAND,
General Ticket Agent. je1
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ly refuse to reduce their war rates. Cattle
have multiplied enormously since the war,
and yet the meat markets scarcely show it.
The butchers cannot bear to come down
with their prices. Last summer fresh pro-
visions were sold at high prices, at the same
time that the farmers were not receiving pay
ing prices for their produce, the whole of
the difference being caused by the freight,
handling and brokerage.
Now there must be an end of this sort Of
thing somewhere and at sometime, for
what we say of the laborer will apply to
all other classes as well. A mans money
does not possess the purchasing power it
should, because of these universal combi-
nations to keep prices up to the war STAN
dard. No one is satisfied with this state OF
things, and yet all resist the reduction that
must come sooner or later. In fact, what
is called the labor problem, is the trades
mans problem as well. We are all in
much the same condition.
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THE following anecdote is commended
to those deluded persons who were recent.
ly engaged in the Cincinnati movement and
supported Horace Greeley for President Of
thu United States: IA boy got fooling
around his fathers horses, until finally one
of them put his foot is his face. He was
carried in and the doctor sewed up his lip,
and bandaged his eyes, and poulticed his
cheeks, but he pulled up and laid abed q
number Of days; and wien he began to
get little better he called for looking
glass, and casting his eyes upon it his
countenance fell. Father said he, do
you think | shall ever be as pretty again p
NO, my son. the old man replied, you'll
never be so pretty again, but you'll know
a. sight more '''
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SEWING MACHINES.

w rite to any or ali of the addresses given be
low, and see II the parties do not confirm
the statement given.
T used Loek-stitch for years, but laid 1t
l. aside for n Wilcox & Gibbs. 1 want to
sell the doublethread. MRs. L KAMP.
Elgin, Illinois.
NJ. Youss, Jamesport, N. Y, writes
IL prize my Wilcox Gibbs because it has
taken worry aud care from our household.
II VAN BusKIRK, Preble, N. Y, writes In
IL use five years from muslin to beaver cloth
no seam has ever been ripped, though In
hard service on the farm.
~ w. HEwIs, President Indianapolis Female
~ Institute, writes The Wilcox & Gibbs
far surpasses in security of stitch the Sin.
ger and several Others we have used.
n ur Wilcox & Gibbs never has "flts" like
" other machines, but Is always in order and
ready for use. ROBERT r. YoRK, Syracuse,
New York.
" Gov. FAIRBANKS, of Vermont, writes: The
IA Wilcox & Gibbs, is much superior to any
other sewing machine which has ever been
used among our friends.
& q. T. RAssLEY, Chicago, H., writes I
" have had Wheeler & Wilson and Grover
Baker, but wound not take $500 for our
Wilcox & Gibbs.
~ y. CowLRs, Syracuse. N. Y, has had q
~ Wilcox Gibbs seven years.-had pre-
viously made thorough trials of all leading
double-thread machines, says the Wilcox
Gibbs Is the best,
T have q Wilcox & Gibbs which gives great
i satisfaction. One ofmy friends has dou-
ble-thread, usually brings quantity of
her work to be done on it. MRS. l.. M.
PKARsR, Five Points Mission, New York.
ID EEcHEs, Mrs. Henry Ward, writes After
ID a thorough test and trial, find the Will.
cox Gibbs sewing stands q greater
amount of hard usage than any other ma.
chine.
u RooKs, Mrs. M. O., Syracuse, N. Y, writes:
ID Had previously used the Singer, Howe,
Grover & Baker. 1 very much prefer the
Wilcox & Gibbs.
g end for circulars terms and price lists
- also for machines for a months, trial, free
of charge, to Xxx
WILCOX & GIBBS OFFICE,
Is Ninth street, Richmond, Va
ap 29-d&wly
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THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il LIST day of November, A. d. 1872, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
John Kirk, Of Westmoreland county and State of
Virginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on
his own petition That the payment of any
debts, and the delivery of any properly 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 the creditors of
said bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choos Q
one or nL.s assgnees of his estate, will be held
at a court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Rich
mond, before w. w. Forbes, Esq, Register, on
the 20th day of November, A. d. 1879, at 10 o'clock
A. M.
DAVID B. PARKER,
no 4-NI2w u. 8. Marshal.
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THE FARMERS CONVENTION AT PIE.
TERSBURG.

THE FARMERS CONVENTION AT Pc
TERSBURG.
The meeting of the Farmers Convention
at Petersburg, on the 9th of this month,
is one of the most important ever assembled
in this State. Extensive preparations are
being made to receive the guests. 1t is
quite true that this great interest of the
State so long ignored by legislation should
assert itself. Let every county in the
State be represented. The few dollars of
expense of each will be repaid hundred
fold. 1t marks, indeed, the first organized
efforts of the farmers of this State to meet
together with the view of consulting and
associating to advance the common in
terests of agriculture. Not only is
the discussion of such great themes
as immigration, labor, fertilizers, and
methods of cultivation embraced in the
purview of the Convention, but the great
question of association will also be consid-
cred, to the end that the farmers may
henceforth harmonic and work together to
pTOLeCt tucluSclNSS d5diuot HhpooiliohS ohu
to advance the interests of that class upon
whose labor and prosperity the interests of
all other classes and callings primarily rest.
| So far as this association is not secret, and
therefore liable to suspicion, and does not
trench on the rights and interests of other
avocations, we wish it a speedy consum-
nation and full career of success.
We are glad to know that ample prepara-
tons for the occasion have been made by
the officers of the Convention, to whom
that duty was delegated ut its former ses-
sion. The people of the city, we know,
will meet their friends from the country
with the most open-handed and hearty
hospitality, and to all who come a warm
welcome will be offered by the commit
tees to whom the duty of receiving them
has been referred and by the citizens
generally.
The following railroads will pass dele
gates at half fare:
Richmond and Petersburg, Richmond
and York River, Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio, Richmond and Dauville, Raleigh
and Castor, Chesapeake and Ohio, and
Petersburg and Weldon railroads.
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INsTALLMENT STORE.
V'HE ORIGINAL
INSTALLMENT HOUSE,
liss MAIs STRBEr, RIcHMoYp, VIRGINIA.

offer for sale the following goods for cash, or
ness, quality, and variety, second to none in the
market; for accommodation, surprising any
1000 Lithograph and Steel Engravings; Chro-
mos. newest in the market; Oil Paintings;
Looking. Glasses, in great variety; Photograph
Frames, large assortment. Frames of all de-
scriptions nude at the shortest notice. A large
stock of Picture and Looking Glass Mouldings
always on hand sold cheap, by the foot or man.
ufactured. Special contracts made for large
orders anu dealers. Clocks, Bibles, Window
Shades, Carpets, Rugs, Mating, Oil Cloths,
Walnut Extension Tables, and other goods.
Parties in want of any of the above articles
will consult their own interest by giving me q
call before purchasing elsewhere.
au g5--Sm WILLIAM DAFFRON.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
" UNITED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter Of William F. Leavlt, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To whom 1t May Concern The undersigned,
]. H. Seawell, of Gloucester O. H., Va. and VIM.
Flegenheimer, of Richmond city, Virginia,
hereby gives notice Of their appointment as as
signees of the estate of VIM. +. Leavit of
Gloucester co. in said district, who was on the
9th day of July, A. ID. 1872, adjudged a
bankrupt upon the petition of himself, by ].
i. Waterman, register in bankruptcy for First
Cong'l District of Virginia.
Dated Richmond, October IA, 1879.
J. ii. SEAWELL,
WIN. FLEGENHEIMER,
oc 14-M3w Assignees.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
yI,HIs IS TO GIVE V NnrlCE. Tia. ON

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the
L 2lst day of Oct. A. d. 1872, warrant In
bankruptcy was issued out of the Dil ,rict court
of the United States for the Eastern District of
of Richmond city and State of Virginia, who
has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petit
ton That the payment Of any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging to said bank.
any property by him, are forbidden by law -
That meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
siguees of his estate, will be held at Court of
bankruptcy, to be holden at the Registers
office, Richmond Virginia, before w. w. Forbes,
Esq, Register, on the goth day of Nov'r, A. D.
1872, at 10 o'clock A. M.
DAVID d. PARKER,
Oc 30-W2w u. s. Marshal.
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The POSTAL MISUNDERSTANDING
the subjects of universal interest that will
come before Congress this winter is the
scheme for placing the telegraph system of
the country under the control and manage
ment of the government. The experience
of other countries proves that in that way
we can secure better aud cheaper service,
and more complete system of telegraph
lines.
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INNS rs no GIVE M SoTIor Tim, a., :,

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE- That ON the
i Slst day of October, A. d. 1872, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court
of the United States for the Eastern District OF
Virginia, against the estate of Charles e. Mount,
OF Loudoun county and State of Virginia. who
has been adjudged bankrupt on his own petit.
tlon ; That the payment of any debts, and the
delivery Of any property belonging to said bank
rupt. 10 him or for his use, and the transfer of
That meeting o meeting Of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assgnees Of his estate, will be held at a
before Lysander Hin, Esq, Register, on the Esd
day Of November, A. D. 1s72, ct 0 o'clock A. NJ
DAVID b. PARKER,
no 2-S2w q. 8. Marshal.
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TN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
4 ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of James s. Grigsby, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy. -
Eastern Distrfa Of Virginia, IS:
Notice is hereby given that a general meet
ing of the creditors of the said James s. Grigs-
by, bankrupt, will be held at Abingdon, before
in said district. on the Sin dav of December',
1872 at IL O'Clock M, for the purposes named
In the 9th and 2Sth sections of the bankruptcy
act of March I'd, 1857, at which time shall file
my final report and ask to be discharged frem
all liabilities in regard to said estate.
Dated Petersburg, Va, October 16, 1872
II. B. BARBOR,
&C 10-S2w Assignee.
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4676
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
l. ted States for the Eastern District Of Vir-
glpia.
In bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, VIM. II. Allderdice, of Rich.
mond city, Va, hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of the estate of John T..
Dowdy, of Lunenburg CO., in said district, who
was, on the 18th day of October, A. D., 1872,
adjudged a bankrupt upon his own petition by
the District court of said district.
Dated Richmond, Va, Nov. 7, 1872.
VIM. H. ALLDERDICE,
no g-S3w Assignee
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\NUNSON HILL NURSERIES.

1853
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District of I'ir.
ginia
In the matter of Norman @. Coleman, bank.
rupt--in bankruptcy. .
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
G. II. Wendlinger, of Richmond, Va. hereby
gives notice OF his appointment rs assignee OF the
estate of Norman O. Coleman, of the comfy of
Amelia IN said district, who was, on the I'd
day of October, A. ID. 1879, adjudged bank
rupt on his own petition by the District Court OF
daid district.
Dated Richmond, November 7, 1879.
O. H. WENDLINGER,
no S-F3w Assignee.
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RAILROADS.,
RICHMOND AND YoRK RIVER RAILROAD Cox'r.
RInHMnNn. VA. Qctohar 1 lafa

RICHMOND AND YoRK RIVER RAILROAD Cox'r,
RICHMOND, Va, October l, 1879. !
NOTICE.-Until further notice no PASsRN-
IN GER TICKETS will be sold over this line
further than WEST POINT, the Powhatan
Steamboat Company demanding that we shall
increase the fare to Baltimore and beyond But
we wish the travelling public to understand
there will tie q train that will leave the Rich.
mond and York River Railroad depot every
TUESDAY, and SATURDAY at $50 p. NJ,
connecting at West Point for Baltimore,
the North and West. The steamer State
OF yirginia) connecting with us at West Point
has unsurpassed accommodations, and her table
furnished equal to any hotel Alternate days,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for West
The FREIGHT TRAINS will be run as usual,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, leaving
Richmond at o'clock A. NJ, for Baltimore and
all points North and West; and on Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays, for local freights be-
tween Richmond and West Point at o A. M.
Freight received daily, carefully handled. and
promptly forwarded.
Through bills of lading given to all points
BY order of the Board of Directors.
WILLIAM N. BRAGG,
J. L. TAYLOR, Superintendent
Genl Ticket and Freight Agent. Richmond.
Oc l-tf Isl.
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400
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. ted States for The Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of David Garden, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
TO WHOM III MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, VIM. Fl. Allderdice, of Rich
mond city and State of Virginia. hereby
gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate of David Garden, of Goochand
county, in said district, wna was on the Sd day
of October, A, d.. 1872, adiudged bankrupt
on his own petition by the District court of said
district.
Dated at Richmond, Nov. 2, 1872.
VIM. H. AI4LDERDiCE,
no 9--~3w Assignee
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no S--i3v

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia. a
In the matter of William H. Macon, bank.
rupt-in bankruptcy @ -
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
J. A. Lynham, OF Richmond, Virginia, hereby
gives notice Of his appointment assignee OF the
said district, who was on the 10th day of October
A. D., 1872, adjudged bankrupt on his own
petition by the District Court of said district.
Dated Richmond, November z, 1872.
tn J. A. LYMAN,
no e-SSw Assianee,
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Il UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of Edmund P. Wood, bank.
rupt-in bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
county, Virginia, hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee Of the estate OF Edmund
r. Wood, of Louisa county in said district
who was, on the 2sth day of Sept'r. 1872, adj
District Court of said district.
Dated Richmond, November 7, 1872.
II. b. BIBB,
no S--F3w ~ Assignee