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P0uT.rRY-Thc offerings aro largo Int tho demand
III very light, nnd prices weak and irregular There
,yaa moderate inquiry for cloce t,lEkoys but M
rule tho market was yery quiet. Wo note sales Of 1000
iba choice turkeys At 13o 2o0 lbs 10 at 1e@1?ao
1900 'hs good at 10@1lo ~ doz e sh,ekena at s11S@
eceHo at $l2.o0; 10 doz do st s1t0o: dor poor at
$7.D0,
pOTATOEs-The market Has fairly supplied, and
salea wero rater slow good 1nany of tho offerings
Of car lotH being or lesa frosted We note sasa
Of car pcachblows Mt 75o dehTcrnd; cur do nt Ioe
sALT-Was in continued good demand at tho fol-
lowing prices: ouondaRa and Saginaw, ans $2'4o
grvuud aoar s2.b0 dairy, without bags, s3.b0 Do,
With bags, t4259aeo Asiton lairy pes e5 aaek $500
BAsH, DobRs, AND nIlNDs-Tho nvorago de-
mand e1iste for thcao goodH. NO again quote:
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46I6
I N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of vir-
ginia.
bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
To Whom 1t May Concern-The undersigned,
Jacon Cohn, of Richmond, in the county
OF Henrico and State of Virginia, hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate of w. O. johnson, of KING William
county, in said district, and who was, on
on the 18th day of Deer, A. ID. 1872, adjudged
District Court of the United States for said dis
trict.
Dated Richmond, the 10th day January, 1878.
JACOB UOHN,
a13-M3w Assignee.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i UNITEDSTATESf for the Eastern District Of
Virginia.
In the matter of William M Embrey bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
To Whom 1t MAY Concern THE undersigned
John s. Fowler, of Alexandria county, Virginia.
hereby gives notice of his appointment as
assignee of the estate of William M. Embrey. of
Stafford county, in said district, who was.
on the 4th day of Deer, A. ID. 1872 adiudged
a bankrupt on his own petition by the District
Court of said district
Dated Alexandra, January Is, 1873.
JOHN s. FOWLER.
ia 2l-T3w Assignee.
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46lS
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
l. ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
glnia.
In the matter of James T. Gouldn, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, JAG b Cohn, of Rich
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appointment as assignee of the estate of James
7. Souldin, of Caroline county, in said district,
who was, on the 10th day of December, A. D.,
1872, adludged a bankrupt upon his own petition
by the District court Of said district
Dated Richmond, Va, January 10, 1873.
JACOB COIN,
ia l3-MSw Assignee
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Leave louisville Tuesday And Saturday
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ami
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Proposal.

office address is county of -, State
Of -, proposes to convey the mails OF the
United States, from July l, 1878, to June 3D.
1875, on route No -, between - and -
under the advertisement of the Postmaster Gen
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Tor the annual sum of - dollars.
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70 advertisement Of mail serctce and ofthe pro-
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Bids Of $4,000 and up,oard must be accom-.
painted by q certified check, or draft, on some
solcent national bank, equal to 8 per centum on
the present annual pay on the route; or In case
Of 7aelo Serufce, not less than 8 per centun, Of
one years. pay proposed in bfd.-( Section 25S,
act Of June s, 1871
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

qR
TN THE DISTRICT co JRT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the E sstern District OF Viz
ginia.
In the matter of Abram Young. bank
fupt-in bankruptcy.
To Whom 1t May Concern-The Undersigned,
j. Mortimer Kilgour, of Loudoun CO., Va. and
John s. Fowler, of Alexandria county Virginia,
hereby give notice of their appointment as assig-
nees Of the estate of Abram Young, of Loudoun
county In said district, who was, on the 4th day
of Dec 1879, adjudged bankrupt on his own
petition by the District Court of said District.
Dated Alexandra, the 18th day of Jan'y, 1873.
j. MORTIMER KILGOUR,
JOHN S. FOWLER,
ia 2l-T3w Assignees
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE uNI-
L TED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir.
ginia
In the matter of William II. Cottngham,
bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
: At Norfolk, before Mr. Benjamin B, Foster,
Register.
To Whom 1t May Concern-The undersigned,
William b. Wilson, of Cherrystone, Va, hereby
gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate of VIM. H. Cottingham, of Northamp-
ton county, in said district, who was on the 18th
day of December, 1872, adiudged a-bankrupt on
his own petition by the District Court Of said
district.
Dated Cherrystone, January 2s, 1873.
VIM. b. WILSON,
ia 80 ThSwk Assignee