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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-29
"Rosser 10 the Front.v

Oen. hOSSer, WuO Is Well knOWn W
many West Virginians, is thus noticed
by George Alfred Townsend in the Gin
cinnati Commercial. While Rosser is
about, the red "people'' do we'll to be
careful how they stick up their heads:
"My Imagination has been touched at
Bismarck by seeing part Of the great
overland Stanley expedition setting out.
This is probably the largest military
force which ever crossed the plains, un-
less we except Albert Sidney Johnson's
army for the reduction of the Mormon's
in Utah, in 1859 1t is commanded by
General Colonel Stanley, the defender
of Franklin, Tenn, just prior to the bat
tie Of Nashville. The cavalry is COM
manded by that chivalric young soldier,
Custar, whose hair flies around in a fight
like Lydia Thompson's in breakdown,
but whose mind is at anchor all the
while like countryman's eyes upon the
said Lydia. This grand overland armed
caravan inclosed the little party of rail
road engineers commanded, singularly
enough, by an ex rebel cavalry General,
Rosser, of Virginia. This man is shi-
uing instance of the power of personal
manhood to recuperate and come to the
front.
He is West Pointer, and left the ar
my at the outbreak of the rebellion to
become the right arm of j. E. B. Stuart
Dark, heavy set, and soldier by in.
stinct, he left Virginia to seek employ
ment when this road was mooted, and
finding no better position, took an ak
an6 chopped his way with the laboring
gangs. They found him out and made
him a rodman, chain carrier, &c, and he
thence assembled to be scout and guide
In the dead of winter he started out
with ten half. breeds to locate part of
the road since built. Last year, near
Bismarck, some Sioux got between him
and the river, and felt confident of his
scalp. One of them crept up to a tree
and fired upon him twice. The next
time the Indian poked out his head Ros-
ser planted ball right between bis eyes
and then dashed upon his horse and
brought the dead body into camp Ros-
ser is now Assistant Chief Engineer of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, and no
person in the expedition is more popu-
lar than he.
Robert c. Brickell, who has just ,,been
elevated to the Supreme Bench Of Ala
bama, can set type with extraordinary
speed.
The Government of Japan have sent
orders for the return of five of the six
students sent to this country by CON-
pany in Osaka, and who have been here
two years. =
Senators Edmunds, of Vermont and
Schurz, of Missouri, are said to be the
only two Senators who have not drawn
regularly since the Sd of March, their
monthly pay, based upon the new salary
bill-S7, 500 each.
An Indiana gentIeman-you may see
that he was gentleman from a remark
he made-was recently acquitted by a
sympathetic jury for the murder of his
wife. He rose, bowed to the twelve good
men and true who had treated him so
handsomely, and thinking that one good
turn deserved another, said, "Boys, !
reckon ! can stand the soda water on
that
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The eoiroinia State 5ournal.
SATURDAY EvEN'G, AUG. 16. 1873

THE CURIOSITY OF A FLY.-Iaik
about the curiosity of women /! We will
back a fly against any woman. just
watch him as he gaily traverses a bald mans
Uranium, halts on the eyelid, and, taking a
cursory glance at him waltzes over to the
end of his nose, peeps up his nostrl, and,
having satisfied his curiosity there, cur
yettes over the upper lip, and takes glance
ND the other With a satisfactory smile
at having seen all there is to be seen there,
he makes bee line for the chin, stopping a
moment to explore the cavity formed by the
closed lips. Arriving at the chin, he takes a
notion 10 creep down under the shirt collar,
but suddenly hesitating, he turns around
as if he had forgotten something, and pro-
ceeds to an exploration of the ears. This
concluded he carries out his original inten-
ton, and disappears between the neck and
shirt collar, emerging.after the lapse of some
minutes with an air seeming to say he has
performed his duty. What matters the
frantic attempts to catch him, the enraged
gestures and the profane language? They
disturb his equanimity not moment.
Driven from one spot, he lights on another.
lie finds he has got duty to perform, and
he does it.--Lasore1ace american.
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1850
THIS Is To GIVE NOTICE-That on
Il the 9th day of August, 1873, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued ont of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate of Elijah
Casin, of Culpeper county, Virginia, who has
been adiudged a bankrupt on his own petition
that the payment of any debts, and the deli
very OF any property belonging to said bank
rupt, 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 bank
rupt, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of his estate, will be held at a
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Richmond,
Va, before w. w. Forbes, Esq, regis
ter on the 9th day of September, a. d., 1873, at
10 O'Clock a. m.
DAVID b. PARKER,
au l4-Th2w u. S. Marshal.
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TN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. ted States for the Eastern District of Yir.
ginia.
IN the matter of Joseph J. Hopkins, hank.
rupt-in bankruptcy.
AT Richmond, Va, this 30th day of July 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice hereby that petition
has been, to wit: on the 3Oth day of July, 1873,
filed in said District Courtby j. J. HOPKINS, OF
1ienrico county in said district. who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under act
of Congress entitled AN act to establish a uni
form system of bankruptcy throughout the Uni
ted States" approved March I'd. 1867, for a dis
charge and certificate thereof, from all his debts
and other claims provable under said act, and
that the 9th day of September, a. d. 1879, AT 10
O'Clock u. m, before w. w. Forbes, one of the
registers of said conrt in Bankruptcy at his
office, in Richmond in said district,
is the time and place assigned for the hearing OF
the same when and where you may attend
and show cause, if any you have. why the
prayer of the said petition should not be granted
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt VIII be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
Register in bankruptcy for the
au 7-Th2W. Sd Congl Dist. Of Va.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI


TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of A. ID. Chestern an and
George w. Lee, individually aud members of
the firm of A. ID. Chesterman & Co, bankrupts
lin bankruptcy.
AT Richmond, Va, this Eth day August, 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that n petition
has been, to-Wit ON the 4th day of August,
d. 1873 filed in said District Court by A. d. Ches-
terman Co, of Richmond city in said district,
whohave been heretofore duly declared banlrupts
under the act of Congress entitled "An act to es-
tabish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
I'd, 1867, for discharge and certificate thereof
from all their debts and other claims provabe
der said act, and that the 9th day of Septr,
a. d., 1873, at 10 O'Clock a. M. before w. w.
Forbes, one of the registers of said court
in bankruptcy, at his Office in Richmond,
in said district. is the time and place
assigned for the hearing of the same, when and
where you may attend and show cause, if any
you have, why the prayer of the said petition
should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupts will be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
au7-Th2W the Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va
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4i29
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of p. d. Riley, bankrupt in
bankruptcy. -. III.
AT Richmond on the IS h day of June, q. d. 1878.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been, to wit on the 2sth day of June 1873, filed
in said District Court by T. ID Riley, of Glou.
cesier county in said district who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act of Congress, entitled IAN act to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States,' approved March 2. 1867, for a
discharge and certificate thereof from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 9th day of September, 1928, at 10
o'clock, o. m. before W. w. Forbes, one of
the registers of said court in bankruptcy. at his
office in Richmond, Va, in said district,
is the time and pace assigned for the hearing OF
the same, when and where you may attend and
show cause, If any you have, why the prayer
of the said petitioner should not be granted
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors OF the said
bankrupt will be held at the said time and place.
w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
au7-Th2W 81 Congl Dist. of Va.
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445l ..-
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District of Yir-
ginia. - r4
In the matter of Thomas A. Diggs, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy
1873. @ ~ E-a- - =
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that n petition
has been to-wit ON the Sth day of August
1873, filed in said District Court, by Thomas
A. Dggs, of New Kent county in said district
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled San act to
establish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
I'd, 1867, for q discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable un-
der said act, and that the 9Th day of Septr, a.
d., 1873, at 10 o'clock a. MI before w. w. Forbes
one of the registers of said court in bank
ruptcy, at his office in Richmond in said dis
trict is the time and place assigned for the hear
ing of the same, when and where you may at
tend and show cause, If any you have, why the
prayer ofthe said petition should not be granted
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings OF the creditors of said bank
rupt will be held at the same time and place.
w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
au ll--M2W Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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nANKRuPT NOTICES.


THIS Is TO GIVE NoTICE-Tbat on the
Il 4th day of August, a. d., 1878, warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court
of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate of
George w. Trice, of Louisa county and
State of Virginia, who has been adiudged a
bankrupt on his own petition That the pay
ment 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 more assignees of his
estate, VIII be held at a court of bankruptcy, to
he holden at Richmond Va, before W. w
Forbes, esq.,, register, the 9th day of Septic
a. d., 1873, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
DAVID II. PARKER
au 1J-Th2w IT g Marshal
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dI49 1913
THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District OF yir-
ginia.
In the matter of L. Whiteman, bankrupt
an bankruptcy
Az Richmond. ON the 9TH day of August,
a. d., 1873.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been, to wit: on the 7th day of August 1873 filed
IN saidi District Court by f. Whiteman, of
Prince Edward county in said district, who has
keen heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act of Congress entitled IAN act to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout The
United States approved March I'd, 1867, for a
discharge and certificate thereof from all her
debts and other claims proyable nnder said act
and that the 9th day of Sept'r, 1873, at 10
O'Clock q. m, before w. w. Forbes, one of
the registers OF said court in bankruptcy, at his
office in Richmond, Va, in said district,
Is the time and place assigned for the hearing Oh
the same, when and where you may attend and
show eanse, If any you have, why the PRAYER
of the said petitioner should not be granted
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. w w FORBES
Register In Bankruptcy for
au 1-f2W Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.


1880
Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
u TED STATES for the Eastern District of vir-
ginia
In the matter of A. b. Walker bankrupt
lin bankruptcy. go t7.4
At Richmond, this sth day of August, 1878.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please TO take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to-wit on the Sth day of August,
a. d.. 1878, filed In said District Court by A. b.
Walker, of New Kent county in said dis.
trict, who has been heretofore duly declared
bankrupt under the act of Congress entitled can
act to establish a more uniform system of bank
rnptcy throughout the United States approved
March I'd, 1867, for discharge and certificate
thereon, from all his debts and other claims
proyable under said act, and that the 9th day
of Sepcr, a. d. 1878, at 10 O'Clock a. IN, before
W. w. Forbes, one of the registers of said court
in bankruptcy, at his Office in Richmond, in
said district, is the time and place assigned for
the hearing of the same, when and where you
may attend and show cause, II any you have.
why the prayer of the said petition should not
be granted. ~ ..s.,.s--.--......
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said bank
rupt will be held ut the same time and place.
-- w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
au ll-M2w the Third Congl Dist. of Va.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
rI,Hrs is TO a,ys III norrcE-rna. on IN

VNHiS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
u 18th day OF July. a. d., 1873, a warrant in
bankruptcy wis issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate of Jane
T.. Hardy, of the county of Mecklenburg and
State of Virginia, who has been adiudged a
bankrupt ON her own petition: That the pay.
ment of any debts, and the delivery of any pro-
perry belonging to said bankrupt, To her or for
her nset and the transfer OF any property by her,
are forbidden 10y law: That meeting OF the
creditors OF said bankrupt, &c prove their debts,
and choose one or more assiguees of her estate,
will be held nj n court OF bankruptcy, TO be
holden at Richmond, Va, before W. w Forbes
esd, register, on the 9th day of September
q. Il. 1878, at 10 O'clock n. m.
DAVID b. PARKER,
au li-Th2w ". s. Marshal.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il 7th day of August, a. d., 1873, a warrant
IN bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate of Robert
A. Farinholt of New Kent county and State of
Va, who has been adjudged bankrupt, on his
own petition: that the payment ofany 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 a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt,
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held at n court
Of bankruptcy, TO be holden at Richmond, before
w. w. Forbes, esq, register, on the 9th day
of September, n. d., 1873, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
DAVID B. PARKER,
au l4-Th2w 5 -. - IT, S. Marshal
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2u0-lnyol a.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-Thnt ON the

l. 9Th day of July, a. d.. 1875 warrant
m bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trct of Virginia, against the estate of A. J..
Andrews, of Henrico county and State of Va,
who has been adindged bankrupt on his creditors
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 trans
fer OF any property by him, are forbidden by
law THAT Il meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one OF
more assignees of his estate, will be held at o
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Rich
mond, Va, before w. w. Forbes esq, register, on
O'Clock a. m. DAVID b. PARKER wNs
au l4-Th2W us Marshal
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au 14-Th2v

TNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE--That OH tile
l. Goth day of July, 1873, a warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of the
United States for the Eastern District of Vir-
of Caroline 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 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 one
or more assgnees of his estate, will be held at q
court of bankruptcy, to he holden at the
registers Office. Richmond, Virginia, before w.
w. Forbes, esq, register, on the 9th day of
September, q. d., 1878, at 10 O'Clock u. m:
DAVID b. PARKER,
au 14-Th2w u S. Marshal.
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THIS IS TO GIVE NOTiCE-That on the
L 4th day of Aug, n. d., 1873, q warrant in
bankruptcy was issued ont of the District court
of the United States for the Eastern District of
Virginia, against the estate Of James Knots, of
Culpeper county and State of Virginia, who
has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petit
ton j: That the payment of any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging to said bank.
rupt, 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 more as
signees of his estate, will be held at Court of
bankruptcy, 10 be holden at the registers office
at Richmond, Virginia, before w. w. Forbes,
esq, register, on the 9th day of Sept'ber, a. d.
1873, at 10 o'clock a. IN, - a ..-
DAVID B. PARKER,
au 11-ThgW II, s. Marshal
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-

In the matter of Thomas S. Cooke,
banltrnpt-in bankruptcy. -- r.
/ At Richmond, ON the 2sth day of June, n. d.
1873. nH'#. -.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN . .---.
Please to take notice hereby, that n petition
has been, to wit: on the 2sth day of June, q. d.
1878, filed in said District Court, by r. S.
Cooke, of ------- county in said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled sAn act TO
establish q Uniform System of Bankruptcy
throughout the United States,' approved March
2nd, 1867, for n discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable I'M
der said act and that the 9th day of Septr, q. d.
1873, at 10 o'clock n. M. before W. w. Forbes,
one OF the registers of said court in bankruptcy,
at his Office in Richmond, in said district, is the
time and place assigned for the hearing OF the
same, when and where yon may attend and show
cause, if any you have, why the prayer of the
said petition Ioud not be granted.
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. w. W FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
an THEW Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
1865
EINHIS is TO GIVE EUIICE --ThaI On

: 1900
THIS is TO GIVE EOTICE.--That on the
l. 18th day of August, a. d., 1873, a war
rant, In bankruptcy was issued out of the Dis.
trict Court of the United States for The Eas-
tern District of Virginia, against the estate of
Benson s. Bonn, of Henrico county and
State of Virginia. who have been adiudged
bankrupts on their own petition That the pay
ment OF any debts and the delivery of any
property belonging to said banltrupts, to them or
for their use, and the transfer of any property by
them, are forbidden by law That meeting Of
the creditors of said bankrupts, to prove their
debts and choose one or more assignees of their
estate, will be held at court of bankruptcy to be
holden at Richmond, before w. w. Forbes,
esq, register, on the Oh day of September,
a. q. 1873, at 10 O'Clock am. -zaz--zsss.,
DAVID B. PARKER,
al 1e-ss2w ~ II. s. Marshal.
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The Newspaper is the product of vast
labor and thought. And yet, when you
are face to face with it, and it talks in such
an easy, natural way, making itself COM
pletely at home with you, you are prone to
forget at what cost it has been brought
into life. 1t comes to you so quietly and
so smoothly, that you may well be pardon
ed for tripping into the delusion that it
springs into voice and being-something
like Minerva sprang in full panoply from
the brain Of Jupiter-at the mere touch
of magic wand.-Iarf, Field and Farm.
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fJults is TO GIVE NoTICE- That ON the

FENiaiS is TO GIVE NOTICE That on the
l. Sth day of July, a. d., 1873, a warrant
in bankruptcy has been issued ontof the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate of q. II
Wilson, of Dmwlddie county and State OF
Virginia, who has been adindged a 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 a meeting of the
and choc e one or more assignees of his estate,
will be held at a court of bankruptcy, to be
holden Richmond, Va, before w. w. Forbes,
esq., register, ON the 9Th day of September,
n. d., 1873, at 10 O'Clock a. m. - st.
DAVID b. PARKER,
an 1I-Th2W u. S. Marshal.
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rsNHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il Sth day of July, a. d., 1873, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia. against the estatesof John
N. Griffin, of Culpeper county and State of Vir-
ginia, who has been adjudged q 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 properly by him, are forbidden
by law; that meeting of the creditors of
held at at a court of bankruptcy, to be holden
at Richmond, Va, before w. w. Forbes, esq.,,
register, on the 9TH day of September, a d..
1873, ut 10 O'Clock a. m.
DAVID ID. PARKER,
an 1i-Th2w u. S. Marshal.
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A MIDDLE-AGED LADY met bridish-
looking lady in the postoffice yesterday,
and the following conversation followed:
"Mary, is it true that your mother is
dead 2" asked the former.
at is" said Mary. .....
"And were you married before she
died?"
"No,n said Mary, mot until three
days after"
The middle-aged woman stared at the
bride for moment, and then slowly and
bewilderingly said:
"Do you mean to say that your poor
mother died without-without seeing what
you were married in ?"-Danbaay Ne,os.