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COMMERCIAL.
RICHMOND PRICE OURREp
CORM AND FLOUR EXCHANGE

RICHMOND. December so, 1873.
OFFERINGS.
Wheat--White, 642 bushels. Red, &c bushels.
Oorn-White, 29i bushels; straw-colored, 100
bushels, -
Meal-58 bushels.
Flour--1l barrels
Edtes.
Wheat-White, 604 bushels @$i 20 to ST. 40 for
good to common. Red, e6 bushels @sl Toto IL go
for good TO - = = "
Corn-White, 294 bushels very good new, d. t /;
straw-colored, 100 bushels DID, zoe.
Flour-Famiiy, IL barrels, p. /.
Re-e5hibfted
Meal-50 bushels.
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ASSIGNEE AND TRUSTEES
SALE OF
FARM IN KING WILLIAM

COUNTY, VA.
BY virtue of decree of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia, dated the Gath day of November, 1873, in
the matter of John M. Fauntleroy, bankrupt,
we W i'll sell at public auction, in the village OF
Ayletts, on the I'D DAY OF JANUARY NEXT
Qs74). at IL o'clock m, that very desirable farm
on which the said bankrupt now resides, known
as "Pine Top containing 5s3 acres, be the same
more or less. This is one of the most desirable
farms in King William county. 1t is situated
Immediately on the Mattaponi river, which is
navigable for vessels and steamboats, just two
miles above Ayletts. The land is very fertile
and Well adapted to the growth of Corn, Oats,
Rye, Peas, Potatoes and Tobacco The build
ings consist of good dwellughouse, nearly new,
containing eight rooms, two good barns, stable
and out-houses, all in good condition, and In
very desirable neighborhood. This land will be
sold free of all liens and encumbrances.
TERMS OF SALE -One.third cash bal.
ance at six and twelve months, for notes secured
by deed of trust. carrying interest at six per
cent. per annum.
A. 7. MOOKLAR, Assignee.
de 9-2aw3w T. o. DABNEY Trustee.
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INTERPRETATIONS.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

BY BAYARD TAYLOR.
A grass-blade is my warlike lance,
A rose leaf is my shield;
Beams of the sun are, every one,
My chargers for the field.
The morning gives me golden steeds,
The moon gives silver-white;
The stars drop down, my helm TO crown,
When go forth to fight.
Against me ride in iron mail
The squadrons of the foe;
The buckiers flash, the maces crash.
The naughty trumpets blow.
One touch, and all, with armor cleft,
Before me turn and yield,
Straight on 1 ride: the world is wide;
A rose-leaf is my shield
Then dances DER the waterfall
The rainbo W, in its glee;
The daisy sings, the lilly rings
Her bells Of victory.
So I am armed where'er go; .#
And mounted, night or day;
Who shall oppose the eonquering rose,
And who the sunbeam slay2
[Harper'S Monthly for January
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b0B0
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter Of James M. Slater, a bank
rupt-in bankruptcy. ""
At Richmond, Va, this 18th day of Dec, 1873
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
Cyrus A. Branch, of Burnt Ordinary in the
county of James City, and State OF Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as
assignee of the estate OF James M. Slater
of the county of James City, in said district
and who was to-wit, on the 9th day of November
a. d., 1878, adjudged a bankrupt upon the petit
ton of himself, by the District Court of the Uni
ted States, for said district. f
Dated at Richmond, the 18th day OF December,
a. d. 1873.
CYRUS A. BRANCH,
de l8-F3w .... ...... Assignee.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

zoo
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE.-That on the
l. 25th day of November, a. d., 1873, 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
Thos. Travis Brooks, of Dinwiddie county and
State of Virginia, who has been adjudged
a 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 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 court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, Va, before w. w. Forbes,
esq.,, register, on the 9th day OF January
a. d. 1874, at 10 o. clock a. m.
DAVID b. PARKER,
= no 26-W2w u. S. Marshal.
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- AsSiGNEE'S BALE xA
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN RICHMOND
AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES,

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN RICHM,lND
AND NEWFOUNDLAND COUNTIES,
VIRGINIA.
In obedience to an order of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia, dated February 9th, 1878, in the matter of
r. H. Mothershead, bankrupt, we will sell. at
public auction, on SATURDAY, JANUARY
10th, 1874, at IL o'clock, m, in front of the
United States coustom-house, in the city of
Richmond, the following property to wit:
40 ACRES lying and being at Lyell's store, in
Richmond county, and 1875 ACRES, lying and
being at Porter's store, in Westmoreland county,
with all the improvements and buildings thereon,
boundaries to be given on the day of sale. The
said property Is subject to the wife's contingent
right of DOVER
TERMS.-0ne-thrd cash the balance on a
credit of twelve and eighteen months, the pur-
chaser forgive notes for the deferred payments,
with approved security and interest at six per
cent. per annum to be added, title to be retained
until said notes are paid
VIM. FLEGENHEIMER,
VIM. NJ WALKER,
de e-2aw3w Assignees.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia
In the matter of r. H. Dibrell, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, this 18th day of December, 1873
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned
VIM. H. Allderdice, of Richmond city,
and State of Virginia. hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee of the
estate of r. II. Dibrell, of the county of
Henrico in said district, and who was, to-
wit, on the 9th day of Nov, a. d. 1873, adjudged
a bankrupt upon the petition of himself, by the
District Court of the United States for said
district.
Dated at Richmond, the nth day of Dec, a.
d., 1873 VIM. H. ALLDERDICE,
de 19--F3w - Assignee.
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BY J. Thompson brown,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
1ll6 Main street.
DANKRUPT'S SALE a
IL Inv
VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT IN THE
CITY OF PETERSRIIRa VA

CITY OF PETERSBURG, VA.
In obedience to decree of the District Court
of the United States for the Eastern District of
Virginia. entered in the case therein pending, in
the matter Of J. N Judlzins, bankrupt the un-
dersigned, assignee of the estate of the said Jud-
kns, will offer for sale at public auction, free of
all liens, in the city of Richmond, WEDNESDAY,
December TO- 1878, at IL m, in front of the United
States Custom House, a HOUSE AND LOT,
fronting fifty feet on Harrison street, adjoining
the lots of William III. Drewry and others,
situated in the city of Petersburg, Virginia.
TERMS.-One- third cash balance in two
equal installments on credit of six and twelve
months with interest from day of sale, and title
retained until all purchase money is paid
JACOB COIN,
no l7-2aw3w Assignee.
POSTPONEMENT.
The above sale has been postponed until MON.
DAY, JANUARY 9TH, at the same hour and
place.
JACOB COHN,
de 10-2aw3w -.# Assignee
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GOAT s
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
l. UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of W. NJ. Bayley, ir., bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this nth day of December,
1873.
To whom it may Concern The undersigned,
@. H. Wendlinger, of Richmond city, Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as.
signee of the estate Of w. M. Bayley, jr, of Lun.
enburg county in said district, who was to wit :
on the 2sth day of Oct'r, a. d., 1873, adjudged
bankrupt upon the petition of himself by the
District Court of said district.
Dated at Richmond, the 18th day of Dee, a. d.
1878.
G. H. WENDLINGER,
de l9-FSw Assignee.
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5O73
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
L TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter of l.. w. Jones, a bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this 18th day of December,
1873.
TO WHO M 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, O. H. Wendlinger, of Rich
mond, and Henrico county, Virginia, hereby
gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate Of L. w. Jones, of Sussex
county in said district, who was, ON the 18th
day of November, a. d 1878, adjudged bank
rupt on his own petition by the District Court of
said district.
Dated at Richmond, the 18th, day of December,
a. d., 1873.
G. H. wENDLINGER.
de l9-F3w Assignee.
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AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALES.
By Grubbs & Williams, Auctioneers.
~ AssIGNEE'S SALE -
A.u OF
VALUABLE LANDS IN DINWIDDIE
COUNTY, VA


BY virtue of an order of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of vir.
ginia, dated June 9, 1873, in the m after of viii.
liam B. Cleaton, guardian, VS.. Thomas Rogers,
bankrupt, l will sell at public auction, on
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10. 1874, at 1 O'Clock
p M, in front of the United States courthouse,
in the city of Richmond, the following de.
scribed property
No. 1--Containing 400 ACRES OF LAND,
lying in Dinwiddie county, about six miles from
Wilson depot on the Southsde railroad, with
DWELLING and out houses thereon.
No. 2-Centaining ~ ACRES OF LAND, ad.
joining tract No. l. No improvements.
No. s-Containing 229 Ia ACRES OF LAND
adjoining the former tracts. No buildings there
on so
These lands adioin the lands of @. J. Cabi-
ness, Peterson Allgood and others.
To be sold clear of all liens and encumbran.
ces, except the wife's contingent right of dover.
TERMS :-One-third cash balance on
credit of SIX and twelve months, with interest
added at six per cent per annum, purchaser to
give notes for the deferred payments, title to be
retained until said notes are paid.
VIM. H. ALI.DERDICE,
de 29-2aw3w Assignee.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI


TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
gnia .z-..a= r.r
In the matter of Daniel TUNER, a bankrupt
in bankruptcy. -- -.r...... ......
At Richmond, Va, this 18th day of December,
1873.
To Whom 1t May Concern-The undersigned
@. W. Turner and G. H. Wendlinger, of Rich
mond city. in the county of Henrico. Va, hereby
give notice OF their appointment as assignees OF
the estate Of Daniel Turner, of Caroline
county in said district, who was, on the ed
day of October, a. d. 1873, adjudged a bank
rupt on the petition of himself by the District
Court of the United States for said district.
Dated at Richmond, 18th December 1873
seL @. w. TURNER,
G. H. WENDLINGER,
de l9-F3w Assignees.
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IN WILL PAY FOR 8 COPIES OF THE
I'D WEEKLY STATE JOURNAL. for one
year.
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UNITED STATES MAIL.
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT, 2
WAsHtNGToE, December LIST, 1873.


WASHINGTON, December lst 1875
PROPOSALS will be received at the Contract.
Office of this Department until 8 o'clock p. M,
of MARCH Cd, 1874. ito be decided by the 2oth),
for carrying the mails of the United States
from LIST July, 1874 to June so, 1875, on the fol.
lowing routes in the State of Virginia, and by
the schedule of departures and arrivals herein
specified, viz:
NO.
AGO From Winchester 20 Capon Springs wv.
~. Na), 24h miles and back, six times
week, from 10Th June to s0th of Sep
TENDER only in each year.
Leave winchester daily, except Sunday,
al $3.50 p m; t
Arrive at Capon Springs by $50 M
Leave Capon Springs daily, except Sun.
day, attain; EH
Arrive at Winchester at am.
476i From Aide, by sudley Springs, to Ma
nassas, 20 miles and back, twice week,
Leave Aide Tuesday and Friday at $50
An; ............... .... .
Arrive at Manassas by 4pm;
Leave Manassas Wednesday and Satur-
day at $50 a m; ~
Arrive at Aide by 4p. M .-.......
Proposals in Vited to begin at Sudley
Springs, reducing distance ~ miles,
4sGe From Hampstead to Fair Haven, 10 miles
and back, once week.
Leave Hampstead Wednesday at 9 a M
Arrive at Fair Haven by IL m;
Leave Fair Haven Wednesday at l p m;
Arrive at Hampstead by pm.
47G3 From West Point, by Shackleford's,
Drivers Shop, Glenn's, and Saluda, to
Urbana, 20 miles and back, three times
a week. ......r...
Leave West Point Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at @ q m;
Arrive at Urbana by m;
Leave Urbana Monday Wednesday, and
Friday at pm;
Arrive at West Point at I'm.
1854 From Stevensville by Cartoons Store, to
New Prospect, 10 miles and back twice
.s week.
Leave Stevensville Wednesday and
Saturday at $50 pm;
Arrive at New prospect by $50 I'm;
Leave New Prospect Wednesday and
Saturday at II m;
Arrive at Stevensville by2pm.
4sOS From Rural Retreat to Clients Branch.
IA. % miles and back, once week.
Leave Rural Retreat Saturday at m;
, 1873-11-16

The Boston Traveller Rays that Sunday In one
ct tue churches of that city 4 atoady ohurehs
going man became absorbed In some train OF
thought, not exastly suggested by tho sermon, it
ia IS presumed, took cigar from bis pocket, put It
~ he mouth, folded Lis arms, loaned oottem-
piatsyely back N his seat, and was only arouaei1
1tom hiA reVorio by tho oourtosy Of friend, who
happened to sit near.
Another story is told by the Hartford Courant,
It says that gentleman Of that city, who was
Tldlng in tho snoking~car on train from Now
york to Now Hayon, noticed that = man sitting
mreotly IN front Of him gave tho conductor 92
Dill TO- pay his fare. Some change WAS to bu
given back, but the conductor handed tho pas
sengor roll of BILLS. and passed on.
Tho man. who received the money appeared
Q II leaH astoniBhed than the Hartford gcu-
tleman, and was about to follow up the conduc.
tor aud return tho billB when tho Hartford man ;
suggested to him to hold on a little while, and
SEQ what the tiokot-puncher would do. Whom
the train stopped At Bridgeport tho passenger.
said ho would step into the rofreshmont room d
moment and would return, hut did not nuke hia
appearance again, having perhaps forgotten, in
a tit of nhaont-mindednes that ho had the
money. This, OF oourae, made the Hartford
man fool little queer, "a he had stopped tho
follow from paying back the money, though
with tho bcBt intontionn In tho world, Worry soon
after tho conductor and tho brakeman came
through tho car together, and made very oare-
1ul search for something, aud it 10 probable TINT
tho conductor still thinks ho dropped the roll Of
hil, In that Or some other car, or TINT Hoo ras-
cal stole 1t. Instances Of abaenco Of mind rare.
~ take this form among railroad conductors,
, 1873-11-16
ELEPHANTS.

sonae interesting Encts About Them.
/ !'on' ne Lonaon saturday Hepie''
Inc popular Englen notlon ol elepn"hls ID
ordinarily dorlVou tfom tho Courts anu eampa
OF tho East. Thoy arc rightly enough believed
to pley prominent part IN reV'ows, Dufbare
aud other aolomn pagoants IN which Oriental
megnlncence Is eoen 9de by side with Brit
inh symmetry and order. Most Englishmon
aro awaro th,t considerable number OF tho
tigers annually llain in our Indian denend-
ouoy aro shot bY nportsmon securely seated
In lowdahs on the backs Of elephants; but these
useful boasts aro employed for many domestic
purposes, aud aro often maintained nll oyor In-
din By native gentlemen who never faced tiger
H1o1,, Tnnro-ots tha - E;,.Ehano,, :, ~ - N,nn.
Mo3u4 VI, Lnpeto'a 'na e4l-Anapnh, OF A"u-
sion OF Elephants, "as regular department.
Of the statc; and tho officer in Charge Of 1t had
raa and ss1ss1sS o1asSus to that Of tho
Akbar naad tn hont tho tuno1oA with linz ~ NJ.
epnanta e1tenasng ior qaafsar OF mllo'
so1ne native princes hayo derived 1ilo pleasure
woll~nnatchca a.,taronistg and their eeryicoe
baya 1ee, osten eaIisi laka ~oo;stion to md H.
-ohlo ,r,nnola ~ a b,rh.rn,a. n.sn, f 70
1uao n,'as 'i'paaa'a ,.,Sau ~ uoa'h ecote,
T.
|, tary .rery1ces, WAS invariably correct and
|: RtriliinR,> ); l,as introduced m elon],ant to
contribute to thu onouonort - nm " 49,, ~
5caI7 roro1a ~ ~ w." nat " ooo o. hia Toast
nann,'.s a., oIa ~, ~ .ao nn@e or the "surgeons
DAusa'et' TIC apostato Richard Mtadtemas,
who has just received what was bis duo from tho
bounty Of Tippoo, ID told to ACCEPT tho fruit at
tile Justice Of Hyder. md IA crnsbcJ. IN onen m
Durh,r ,,,sox ~ s;,,,r ~ wa1 ..,,.. 49, 'psA
nnnnt MMoa M'ssha nss ~ ~, ~ "ela1nea elo
r" ~, +, no Wy "n'cn she s'et'na uttorod," no
are told was mlmicked by tho roar Of tho
monster, and the sound, hko m lystorical laugh,
mingling with scream which runo from rntIor
tho veil of TIM Dorurn. J, s' ''N' N''Not
" It Is not yory lone snco t,,at t7,o ,,d,on, ,,on
OF tho 19Fernmeat OF india was expressed to tho
Iater ol Daroda, who had fastened an unluoly
oIonuor TO tue feet OF an elephant, aud had haQ
M nun pounded to death in thia fashion through
tnn ;,t man sIreets OF me eity. Berniors enter
a. sa'hoe tIayoa contain 9und1y not!cos
o. ii e1epnaata aa forming :. part
M.r e. >, Tue foyM establslImcnt. - The
EnneT9r nnat f eyepy year wont away from 'Agra or
, 1873-11-16

aro garro.ed, or strangled In an arm chair With
nteel oravas whicl, Ia iamned to tho choking
pont BY tho dextorons twietlng Of n screw be-
PECULIAR fondness for shooting reoplo in the
bnok with romarhably bad aim, and thon finish.
tug them with ahot Ii the At olone quarters,
or daggct, under tho fiftt, rib' it was fn this
way thoy disposed Of Wiilis1n Walkort tho
M Exaggerated edition OF tho domestic
broad OF, 1l,oat chopper, has dapohel Of many
lnnltitudos, OF .Kings, Queens. mobiles, raga-
ms tsps pSss' a osaasaS a SssF' s w sases ssi
ss'vluBt, and hriightly-polishod oheoso-knife ON.
ployod are familiar, aud almost inviting in COM
parison with tho galiows adhetod to by Anglo.
Aaxons. f1anging nowadays aoomB a =" lost art."
,dropa and Weights warranted to jorli up tlo
hanged with gatiafactory prompttitndo, but tho
education Of; the hangmen hns ,been neglected.
Tue knot IL rarely tied with aoiontitio ncouraoy,
"a the ropp tn az good condition as It might 10.
Tho consequence 10, but a Bmh1l proportion Of
tile sufferors onjoy tho suddon death tfoy would
profor,tt tloy must 1io In 80 hRBty q mannor,
and instead Of tlotr neoks being brolten thoy arc
slowly etrangled, 4 tho ropo doos not brehk and
sielans and anatomiats say thts alov ntrangula-
tion must be exqulaitoly painful. Hunlanitariaua
haye accordingly eusgeatod "pain1aBs a1tinc-
tton;" ohlorof9rm applied long enough would
Bo0the lilo BumD0ror to AThke no moro ADre 10.
low, with absolutely no paln.- An overdose Of
laudanum might bo On improronient. IS bcstow-
Ing positive pleasure before ha, iapaal into nn-
eonHdiouBnesa. Both these and othor plans aro
warmly recommended, and discussed with some
Aoat by tholr reBpeotiYe advocates. Some geu-
tlcmon havo oven hlntcd ot tho possibility OF
doing good Ut the samo time by diBaooting
tho b1ain Of tle : living hut uhcon-
HoiouB subject during liB calm rotrcat from tho
sins ind iollles Of hla life. Another method LOT
'pa!nlcss extinction is by blowing tho patient
from gun. This wag inyentod BY tue Mahohl-
modana Of India, was employed by tho British
during tho mutiny Of 1857, and Is still In favor
with tho, Aipaor OF Afghnnibtan. II haa
one great advantage as a pro-
ysntive Of; crime :, in ita application to
body Ia split into ]amontH ~ 1t must be by huci,
proooBB that Lis chances OF future existence
are very slim. Thatr ideas Of resurrection are
peculiar and p ythagorian, but they objeot to this
total ohliteration, aud accordinEly dread tho
blowing g-from-gun procedure above nl other
ponalties. Physically, it cannot hurt, however,
. Tho conclusion and diatributionol ol the fragments
arc 50 sudden aud complete that pain must bo
entirely wlntipg a. an eloment. Destroying a
hanged Drahmin's body with quickli1ne Ia nise
Objectionable to Hindoos on accounts Of sinila1
doubts as to hiBfutura rehabilitation. A Hindoc
punishmont, of gradually orualling criminal un.
dor tho foot of trained elephaut, is repulsive
aud ia dlsoountonanoed by tho British Govern
ment. Any ltajah who rovortB to thoRa ancestra
amusements renders his tonurs On the throne
insecure. II has not been practfced for somt
, 1873-11-16
The pOpo n1ld the Kaiser.
?
From judy, -

Pppa Pius the Ninth to tht Hn:a.ror a, ftrn,anv.
My sok: You imagino chat YOU = arc al, irio-
pendent monarch, OF s'roteHtant procliyitiea.
=, 10 your, interaating infancy, you we're bnp-
Therefore ye tse al my sailss' esilds'ep. al your
toughest fsslor. D!oss you.
= Woalayou mind telling Bismarck to lot tho
9eautta n1onc, just to ohligo me ? Pro NcHo.
The Emperor ~ Germany Ia Pope Ptus The Ninth:
YoUA HOLINESS: You think am a fool.
You may DO infatliblc, but for once you arc
WFong.
Tn my own country I do what I please, or,
What ia the Same thing, Bismarck doos. Wo
moan to go on doing 30.
We won't have you for 3 father, at any prico.
You may 60 to jericho, and tako tho Jchuta
with you.
Porhaps you will take your Hollnoss' change
out OF that
Celgned) WILLIAM.