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THERE is comfort for the lean kline in
an article in App]eton's Journal, main.
tanning that it is not always the most ro-
bust and apparently the most healthy men
who live the longest:
Twenty years ago everybody would have CIV
en- Forrest the chance of prolonged life over
Macready, his great rival, for Macready was
gaunt, feeble, excessively nervous and irritable,
and severe student. But Macready lives at
the age of eighty, and Forrest is dead at the
age of sixty-six. When the poet Bryant was
thirty-eight his health was feeble. He was a
sufferer from dyspepsia, and gave premonitions
of an early demise. Who then supposed he
would outlive his friend Cooper, q splendid spe-
linen Of robust health, and that near eighty he
would be enjoying hale and hearty old age,
while so many of his compeers-Irving, Pauld-
ing, Halleck, Willis, Morris, Cooper, Verplank--
would be sleeping in their graves
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THERE was revolt. not long since,
against the authority Of the sultan Of Mo-
rocco, and after the government troops had
quelled the disturbance, forty Of the ring
leaders were beheaded by order of the
pasha, and the heads, after being sailed.
were boxed up and sent to the
sultan. When Christian governments
set the example Of shooting po-
litical offenders, and finging their heads
to the dogs, this "salting" process of the
Morocco pasta can hardly be looked upon
as objectionable-except to the dogs.
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HENRY CLAY once accused John Ran.

HENRY CLAY once accused John Ran
dolph of being an aristocrat. In voice
whose shrill, piercing tones penetrated
every ear in the house, Randolph ex-
claimed s. If man is known by the
company he keeps, the gentleman who
just sat down is more of an aristocrat than
/ claim to be for he spends most of his
nights in the company Of kings, queens
and knaves.o
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WE are pleased to notice an able and
interesting speech, made in the House of
Representatives, by General William Terry
of this State, in advocacy of the compile
ton of the James River and Kanawha
canal by the Federal government, agreeably
to the recommendation contained in the mes
sage of the President at the opening Of the
present session of Congress. The speech
was made on the 18th instant, and is not
only able but full Of most important facts
and figures, showing the value Of this
enterprise not only to Virginia, but to all
the Atlantic states as we'll. General
Terry deserves the thanks of all Vir-
ginians for his able efforts in behalf Of
this great work.
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SHIFTING.
FOR NEW YORK.

OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP &Ah
COMPANY. 4E
The side-wheel steamships OLD DOMINION.
WYANOKE, ISAAC BELL, SARATOGA, nj.
AGARA, ALBEMARLE, and HATTERAS,
leave New York for Norfolk City Point, and
Richmond, every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY, at O'Clock 7. M. Leave Rich
mond every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SUN
DAY, at high tide
These ships are entirely new. They have
elegant saloons, state-rooms, and bathrooms.
The fare, accommodations. and attention are
unsurpassed. :,
Close connections made with steam ers for all
Southern, Eastern Western and European
ports.
nN-For further information apply to
JOHN W WYATT, Agent,
ia l-tf No. Governor street.
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MICHIGAN has just discovered the value
for tanning purposes of an inexhaustible
wild growth of sweet fern, which it has
hitherto regarded as good-fern-nothing.
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fsSbiA is 10 GIVE NOTlCE-That on the
i Sd day of February, 1873, warrant IN bank
ruptcy was issued against the estate of Joseph
A, White of Isle OF Wight 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 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 choose
one or more assgnees of his estate, will be held
at a court OF bankruptcy, to be holden at No. %
Bank street, Norfolk, Va, before Benjamin 3.
Foster, Esq, Register, on the 18th day OF
February. A, d. 1873, at IL o'clock M.
JOHN W. FARRELL,
Deputy Marshal as Messenger.
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RAILROADS.
"a +
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
RICHMOND,


FREDERICKBURG AND POTOMAC ROUTE
RICHMOND, FRED'Bo q Potomac r. r. Co.,
OFFICE OF GBN'L TIckKT & EIaRT AGsNT, I
RIoHsosD, February II, 1878.
UP DAY MAIL leaves Byrd-street Station
JPN.
UP NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd-street Station
940 p. NJ Except on Sundays.)
UP ACCOMMODATION leaves Broad-street
Station, at $3.50 p. M. Except on Sundays.)
DOWN DAY MAIL, arrives at Byrd-street
Station, at p. NJ.
DOWN NIGHT MAIL q rives at Byrd-street
Staten, al 4:40 A. M. (excelt IN Mondays.)
DOWN ACCOMMOD TlON TRAIN arrives
at Broad.s,reet Station, at s;S7 A. N Except on
Suudays.)
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Broad-street
Station Oh MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and
FRIDAYS, at 6:i5 A. M, connecting at Quantico
with The Alexandra and Fredericksburg rail
way.
Returning. arrive at Bioad-street Station on
TUESDAY,, THURSDAYS and SATUR-
DAYS, at4 p. M
By order of the General Superintendent.
J. Il. GENTRY,
fe is Genr Ticket and Freight Agent.
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T H Il
STATE JOURNAL FOR 1873

We call the attention of our friends
throughout the State to the very liberal
terms upon which the STATE JOUR-
NAL is offered for 1878, and the extraor-
binary inducements to form clubs, espe-
cially for our Semi Weekly and Week
ly editions.
Clubs can be made up from as many
different postoffices as there are names,
which can he sent in, with the cash, as
fast as obtained, and when completed the
extra copy will be forwarded to any adj
dress named.
Make up 3 Club at once. or send in your
name. Remember that So will pay for
six copies Of the Weekly for one year,
and $40 will pay for ten copies Of the
Weekly and one copy Of the Semi
Weekly for one year, and for every ten
subscribers for one year to SENrI-W EEK
LY or twenty subscribers for one year to
WEEKLY, we will give a copy Of the
"Great Industries of the United
States,' worth $3.50.
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BILE money, and if the appropriation be not
granted they will remand the mails to the
baggage car.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
il UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of JOHN Clark, bankrupt in
bankruptcy. y
Eastern District Of Virginfa, So.
Notice is hereby given that a general meet
ing of the creditors of the said John Clark,
bankrupt will be held at Richmond, at the
Office of w. W. Forbes, register in bankruptcy,
in said district, on Friday. the 2Sth day OF
February, 1873, at 10 o'clock A. M. for the
purposes named i'll the 9Th section of the bank
ruptcy act OF March I'd, 1867.
dated at Richmond this Sth day of February,
w. w. WOOD,
fe 15-S2w Assignee.
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Tn THE isTRiuT co.. RI OF THE UNI

TN THE isTRIUT co, Rr OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District Of Vir
ginia.
In the matter of o. NJ Bouney, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
At Norfolk on the Goth day of January, A..
d. 1878.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice hereby, that q petition
has been, to-wit on the goth day of Janiy A.
ID. 1873 filed in said District Court by o M
Bouney, OF Norfolk county in said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled IAN act to es-
tablish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States," approved March
I'd, 1867, for discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims proyable I'M
der said act, and that the 10th day of February,
A. d. 1873 at O'Clock A. NJ, before Benz. b.
Foster one of the reg sters of said court in bank
ruptcy, at his Office, No. 20 Bank street, Nor
folk, in said district, is the time and place
| ssigned 1or 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.
| ia 3n-Th2w CHARLES T. BARRY, Clerk
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
L TED STATES for the Eastern District OF Vir-
In the matter of Darius Cliborne, bank
rupt- in bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
The undersigned, VIM H. Auderdice, OF Rich.
mond city, Virginia, hereby gives notice OF
his appointment as assignee OF the estate OF
Darius Oliborne On the county of Mecklenburg
in said district, who was, on the. $50 day
of December, A. D. 1872, adjudged bank.
rupt on his own petition by the District Cour'
of said district.
VIM. H. ALLDERDICE,
fe e--Th3w Assignee
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
| TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia. ,,,,, ,,,.u,.
lin bankruptcy.
Al Richmond, Va, this 18th day of February,
1873 "
Please take notice, that petition mas been
presented tothe Hon. John @. Underwood, J Judge
w Massey, assignee of the estate of said bank
rupt, to sell the real estate belonging to said
bankrupt, free from all liens and encumprances
thereon. ,..,
This s,to give notice to all persons Interested,
that in the terms of said petition an order mas
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per-
sons who may be interested in said estate, TO ap-
pear before Register w, w. Forbes, at his OF.
| flee In the said city of Richmond, on the rs.
day of March, 1873, at 10 O'Clock a. M, ano
show cause II any you have, why such order
| should not be granted. nr.esrv
| fo,h COW Assignees.
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,I,Hls rs TO GIVE NOTICE-Tha. on ,h

rI,HIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE-That ON the
i Sd day of February, A. d. 1878, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court
Virginia. against the estate of Robert t. Dick,
of Isle of Wight co. and State Of Virginia, VINO
has been adjudged bankrupt on his own petit
ton 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 properly by him are forbidden by law: That
a meeting Of the creditors of the said bankrupt,
to prove their debts, and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at a court of
bankruptcy, to be holden at No. 26 Bank street,
Norfolk, Va, before B. b. Foster, Esq. Regis
ter, on the goth day of February, A. D. 1873,
ut il O'Clock A. M.
JOHN w. FARRELL,
Deputy Marshal as Messenger.
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LOST OR MISLAID.
J. L. WHITAKER,

Improved Fire and Water Proof Felt,
Cement, Composition, Gravel. Tin and Slate
ROOFER,
No. 1917 CARY STREET,
BRTwERs THIRrRKsTH Asp VIRGINIA STRHRTs
RICHMOND, VA.
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GUINNESS AND PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
MODEL iGAn FACTORY.
WHITL0CK & ABRAM,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
CIGARS, TOBACCO, SNUFF, &C.,
I445 Main Street.

SZ46
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
L TED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter OF Benjamin A. Dickerson'
AT Richmond, on the oath day of January,
A. d., 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been, to wit: on the oath day of Ja y 1873, filed
in said District Court by %. A. Dickerson, OF
Nelson, in said district, who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act of Congress entitled "An act TO establish
a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March 3D. 1867, for a
discharge and certificate thereof from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 10th day OF February, 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, Va, in said dis riot,
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 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. FOhBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
| ia 2S-Tu2w Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,

NOTICE.
The firm OF Watt & knight having been dis
solved on t. e LIST October, 1872, MANFRED CALL,
(my son-in-law) is row an equal partner with
me under the style of WATT & CALL, In the
PLOW; the Cuff Brace Pillow, GEORGE
WATTS OWN INVENTION, and agricultural
implements generally.
I have, within the past eighteen months,
made great Improvements in the WATT Pillow,
and can, with greater confidence than ever,
recommend 1t to the farming community every
where GEORGE WATT.
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W A TT P | 0 W
EVER TRIUMPHANT; AND THE
CUFF BRACE PLOW,

Of all sizes, from one TO four horses.
WHEAT DRILLS, very superior; HAIR
ROWS, CULTIVATORS, and all kinds of
FARMING IMPLEMENTS for sale on the
best terms.
Send for circulars.
je -d,swaw9m WATT & GALL.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-24

J. III, -. :,
1T iooks somewhat as II "buttcrcd water
melon" would get into the United States Scu-
ate. Gratz Brown Is going to he n, candidate
for the Missouri House Of Reprcscntatiyes
h of sne purP9 p,, u' i.Se ea me coup made
the chair of the late Carl schnrz,
Tur p,ohrora rno,,;-.,. ,.o,.,. Al,
i,ou '>"f""u "o1eoihos INC
SENATE Nomini.'ec on transportation as
composed OF statesmen OF high distinction
They arc In fact Radicals, whom the peo'
pie represented by tho Enquirer have beer
wont to denouncc as email politicians and
demagogues. But then Virginia wants q
bounty to ditch the Alleghanlcs, and thai
makes difference
THE Michigan constitutional copyention
has o5on,od az a r,,o,o ,,.a,.i,,.o. 49,. -
~ p'o,'''"s 'ha' women
sI pc engioie 70 lhe olhces OF register OF
schools and libraries, and such others as NAV
be designated by law. A proposition 10 sub.
mt the question oil woman suffrage to the
people was laid on the table, and probably
VIII not ee disturbed
The vote Of Connecticut on the capltal
ope,tion was canyasscd on, ,ioI,y On Nona.,.
49, "a ~. - a.. ~ rs 80 , o9 p' 'onuas,
ahu was iouud W W Us ioo"s ~ favor OF
,ha ah.,s, 90 ee sio eaPitai, oo,opi hsains'
sne enanse, 49, WuJority n favor OF the
aI ahn, 100 e0mc OF tne papers OF
IN ~ A. e s or,ng tnc renioyM OF inc cap
hin,,, u, tho c,, o'a.e Iroh Montgomefy 70 inc
s.ts,.. III 10y y. a, wch 10 irec
rum yeho" ie'cr ahu siniiar Diseases
THERE has been one Democrat elected IN
tho Ohio Iog;s,a,rro ,yho 49,. 4, d,s,,..,,,,
49, - 4. e =. "no vans !. u'uneuy
uuuerstooo ,nat nc uocs not ihicnd 70 vote TO
ue.urn III thurman 70 tne Shiuee states
SenatG. ms name rs lnonas .. Wh;lc, and
nc wrncs 10 thG bucyrus Forum thusi ~
wish 70 say lhai am not pledged TO vote Tor
Tny oue, tur,nernioIc, 'nnt ! am opposed 70
u,inah nIs' Last aiiu 1l thc time, ana II
nau peeh ~ INC last Legislature SIX years
ngo, ! would nave votea Ior Element L. val
ianuisnani, even II thurman had got the
nomination. Ileasc give this place IN your
paper, s i nave Oeeh asked Inherent times u
was ior thurman anu nave SAID no, and
say 30 ye'' US aih picdged Tor no man.
THE remaining general c,eciions of tho
war win nccwr In Nou vi NsS', W Wv
Iva yJ, WI o'I ,,, III w" ,1rN, MASSACHUSETTS,,
N Wisconsin; Mlhncsola' maryland, virginia,
Misslssippi ana texas. That In Texas will
NC nelu on uesuay, December .; me Others
on iucsuay, NoNenloeT .. New York VIII
eject some Oh us otaie olilcers, Dolh houses OF
is Legislaturc, my elght JUSTICES oil thc su-
preme Cour,; Deslue MINOR olneers' IN Mas
s WIi Minn T, MississipPi, virginia,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-24

The long, narrow strip of land, which looks
like a dlnner-table br0adened at one end 10 nc
commodate n greater number OF guests and
dishes, and which has been known any time
these i've and ninety years as Kentucky, is able
10 furnish, among many substantial contrlbu-
tons TO the national repertory Of arts, to wit,
series OF honorable naLnea and legends to the
national history, which thru and warm the
hearts OF men In colder cllmes, amt hy sort OF
magnetic influence, run along through genuine
American hln0h from ONO 10 Arkansas, The Two
extremes Of frlgldIty and gusli.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-24

Proceedings OF WOmen's Congress
Until went TO the academy was never sepa-
rated from my boy playmates. We studied the
same books in school, took bites out OF the same
apple and the same doughnut, drank out OF the
same tin dlpper at recess, and went home under
the same umbrella when II rainCd. so long as 1
went 10 school with boys, so long boys were UOy
TO me; but Just 90 soon as the lines were draw n
between US, hogan 10 romance about thrm-tn
make Idols
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61GxssuksbT RaSss so .n. .ssi ~
ToR SALE or EXCHANGE.

Il h.ys about ELEvEN .THoUs AND ACRES OF
LAND In the State OF Alabtms, which will sell
a. worry low price aud liberal terms, or Wal eI.
change u for uuincumberet real estate In this city
or vicinity, or In Maryland or Virginia. the land
referred 10 lies along the line anil contiguous TO
the railroad running from Mobile 70 Columbus,
beginning q about three mites from Mobile, and
all within about nfteen miles Of that city; Ia In sec
tons, half sections, quarters and fractions. and 10
as good cotton and cereal land as can be found In
the state, with au Abundance Of oas and pine tim
bar. The title Il perfect. being direct from the
Fedsrsl Government. The property 10 free 81 In
map. piats and ofhoisl description Of each parcel,
and can furnish all other informit.on desired.
TWO VERY pEsrRAitsttss1 BUILDING LOTS ON
Ninth street between and Y streets northwest
and for large portion the purchase money take
Certificates OF Indebtedness o tue Board Of Public
Works at par.
Rome very de,irAbls tdPROvED AND UNIM
PROVED Ph0PfRTY IN the city Of Denver. CO
hBQuT -FOUR THOustND ACRES OF THE
VERY CHOICEST FARMING LANDS In Kansas,
rsilrosd, and surrounded BY viii improved and
cultivated fapns, and In ccse proximity To- veil
populated and thriving towns and Villages All II
the above properties are hrstclas, Investments.
For further particulars. address -
Care Of T., o. Lock box No. -.
0C2i II wAahingtOn City, ID, q,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-24

The ADDRESS Of Attorney General VII.
liams yesterday. announcing the death Of the
late Chief Justice Chase to the Justices OF
the Supreme Court, was little gem. In q
few words he cloqucntly and fccliugly
summed up tho life and services of Mr..
Chase, and the estimate of his character will
be accepted as fair and impartial. Justice
Ciifford's reply formed high culogium of
the deceased, and will well repay pcrusal.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-24

We SURRENDER large portion Of our
space this morning to verbatim report Of
ex-Presidcnt Johnsons speech last night.
His address was entirely characteristic; but
was doubtless disappointment to the ma
jority Of his audience who expected that he
would forget what was due to himself as well
as to others. The cx-President Is to be COM
mended more for what he left unsaid than
for what he said.
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To'ai.aOoo Gifts all Cash. amounting to- o. sooooo
The distribution will be positive whether all the
unteiS are sold or not, and the twelve thousand
Ill PAID In proportion to the tickets sold.
Price Of Tickets.
Whole tickets. $50; halves Gas; tenths, or each
i9r slo9O; ll9 whole tickets for 5000 III whole
noken for elO,nn, No discount on lesa than eb0o
w3rth q tickets at time.
Ticket, nov ready for sale. and all orders accom-,
pants panied ~ the money promptly nled. Liberal
THOb. z. BRABILRTTR,
Agent Public Library OF Kentucky and Manager
Vile. ~. as2- WSalm
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lClncinnAu merciall
II does not take them long over In Virginia to
tell what the matter is with the Ohio election,
They merely mention that "Old Bill Allen has
has got virginia blood IN him." That Is all they
care to know about II.
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GYMNASIUM.

Membership tickets in tn, Washington aymns.
s,nm are nov offered at the very low price Of Five
he Elercisips. bath and Reading Rooms. avery
~ amonth in addition. Caiirthenio class Wondsv.
Mednesday and Friday evenings. Location, Louis.
n ana Avenue. ncar Ninth street. opposite walls