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LITERARY NOTICES.

Miss FoRREsrsR novel by Mrs. Annie Ed
wards. Author of sought We to Visit Her ~
''Vagabond Heroine, etc., etc. New York !:
Sheldon and Company, 6T Broadway, 1874
Mrs. Edwards has many warm admirers and is
writer of exceedingly rare merit. Her style is
strikingly excellent, her plots well combined and
admirably carried out, and the best critics ofthe
country accord her a handsome niche in the
CELERY .of literary consultations now conspicu-
onsly before the public. For sale by Starke s.
Ryland. Price in paper 81 90; in cloth si.75. pa
TIE RosE OF DIsENTIs. A novel by Heinrich
Zschokke. Translated from the German by
James JsD. Trenor. New York sheldon
and Company, 1878. 5r ,,-.s,e., sg-.,{ /,
Those who have read either OF the Zschokke
series of novels, lately translated into English,
will be eager to read s'The Rose of Dlsentis, the
most interesting and beautiful Of the authors
works. The events of the story embrace some Of
the more thrilling scenes of the French Revolu-
tionary wars. For sale by starke & RyIand
Price in paper $l0O; In clsth $3.50.
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NO SEEDS TO GIVE AWAY.

Frederick Watts, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, writes us to say that the depart
mentt has no seeds, and will not have for
three months. We.are glad of it, unless
the seed business can be somewhat diff
ferently managed. 1t is shame to spend
the peoples money to buy seeds for distri-
button which are everywhere sold by reg
ular seed dealers. 1t is especially detesta-
BILE to divide them up among members Of
congress, to be given to their pets and
favorites, as has been often done to our
knowledge. The present commissioner
has, we believe, somewhat reformed this
practice. No seeds should he distributed
except new varieties, generally inaccessi-
BILE.
The Agricultural Department ought to
be furnished with farm of large extent
adapted to experiments. Here new yarie-
ties should be propagated, tried thorough
ly, and distributed if found valuable.
Premiums should be offered to all growers
for new fruits, cereals, vegetables, etc.
The successful grower should give his prod
uct, the seeds or cuttings of which should
be distributed by the department. This
would stimulate experiment. and give
greatimpetus to Agriculture, Horticulture
and Pomology everywhere. i.ea
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PUBLICATIONS.
THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN.
= VOLUME FOR 1874.

The fCultivator and Country Gentleman for
the past forty years, has ranked, both in this
country and abroad, as the standard journal Of
American agriculture. The editors and propri.
etors, in addition to their own personal labors,
are regularly assisted by a very large number of
special correspondents and regular contributors,
among whom are included many leading agd.
culturists, in all parts of the country, East and
West-and by over FIVE HUNDRED oCCA-
S1oNAh AND VOLUNTARY WRITER'S, direct
ly in the ranks of the best farmers and ;horti-
culturists of nearly every State in the Union.
With the cooperation of so large corps of prac-
teal men, this Journal is intended to possess
exceptional value as the chosen medium of
intereommunieation among all classes inter
ested in the products and fertility of the land
those who cultivate and those who consume-
the buyer and shipper, as well as the first owner
Of the crop-breeders Of Improved animals and
their customers -manufaeturers of improved
machinery and those who purchase and employ
it--nurserymen and fruit-raisers-and especial
ly, to supply fuller and better data as to the pro
gress, prospects and returns of each successive
season, as, throwing light upon one of the mos
| important of all questions-when to buy ant
TERMS;--The Country Gentleman" is pub
lshed weekly, on the following terms, wher
| paid strictly in advance: One copy, one year
$3.50 four copies, $40, and an additional COP,
| for the year FREE to the sender of the club
ten copies, $780, and an additional copy for, tn,
year FREE to the sender of the club. i'1 p
All new subscribers to the "Cultivator anS
Country Gentleman for 1874, paying in advance
previous to the close of 1878, will receive TIL
Paper weekly, from receipts of remittance t
January LIST, 1874, WITHOUT CHARGE. .
ne Specimen copies free. Address ..s.
s,a.5sr LUTHER TUCKER s. son, 4
nos sFt ls aro Publishers, Albany, N. Y.
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THE COST OF LIVING.

The Washington Chronicle presents some
startling figures showing the enormous
profits of retail dealers in that city. The
figures show an average difference Of nearly
one hundred per cent. between1the whole-,
sale and retail prices. 1t properly says
that "There are too many middlemen who
combine to live upon very small sales each
by charging high prices.p Its remedy is to
buy only of those who will sell cheaply.
Let The Chronicle study, If it has not
done so, the cooperative efforts of the
the Civil Service Of England, and raise its
powerful voice to organize similar move
ment in Washington. Thousands Of farm
ers in Maryland and Virginia are ready to
unite with it. They can supply the mar
kets with nearly everything good to eat at o
vast reduction 10 cost. No,v the middle
men get all the profits and both producer
and consumer suffer. sjg eaG
There is one simple and sensible course.
Let those who produce and those who con-
sumo meet in council, and devise direct
mode of exchange. If the Chronicle will
initiate this movement it will do great SER
vice to the interests the Capital city and
its people. fitwill bravely and persistently
advocate such measure it can diminish
the cost of living in Washington twenty
five per cent. during the coming year
Consumers could have nearly every prod
uct of industry delivered direct from tn
farms and diaries of Virginia with q Ger
tainty of getting what they wish for fresl
and sound. We assure the Chronicle 0
friendly corporation on our side of tn
Potomac.
What we have said above applies t
Richmond as well, and it is high time tha
cooperative movement took place her
to reduce retail prices of the necessaries Q
life, which are even higher than in Wash
ington. No city can prosper unless 1t make
hiring cheap for as people! Especially
this true Of city which aims at manfact,
ring pre-eminence, as Richmond does
Cheap hiring enables the manufacturer
compete successfully, and invites both Ii
Dor and capital. The enormous burden (
unnecessary middlemen in nearly a
branches of trade concerned in the necess
RES of life has become uncomfortable ar
must be shaken off by the producers ar
consumers. Cooperation is the remed
The Changers are applying it on magnil
cent scale in the West, We need the san
remedy here to relieve the farmers of vi
ginia and the industrious classes in t
cities of the exhaustng tax which kee
them in poverty all their lives.
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1.-THE SUN. .

WEEKLY, SEMI-WEEKLY, AND DAILY
THE WEEKLY SUN is too widely known to
require any extended Recommendation; but the
reasons viii III have already given it fifty thou.
sand subscribers, and which will, we hope, give
it many thousands more, are briefly as follows
1t is a first-rate newspaper. All the news of
the day will be found in 1t, condensed when UNI
important, at full length when of moment, and
always presented in a clear inteligible, and in
/ teresting manner. ~ .siel HaE -lai
1t is a flrst-rate family paper, full of enter
tanning and Instructive reading of every kind,
but containing nothing that can offend the most,
delicate and scrupulous taste. gg3.aiy 10 I
It is a flrstrate story paper. The bast.tales
and rom;nces of current literature are carefully
selected ana legibly printed in its pages.
4 ), 1t is frstrate agricultural paper. The most
1 fresh and instructive articles on agricultural
topics regularly appear in this department
1t is an independent political paper, belonging
to no party and wearing no collar. II fights for
4 principle, and for the election of the best men
to, office. 1t especially devotes its energies to
the exposure of The great corruptions that now
weaken and disgrace our country, ana threaten
to undermine republican institutions altogether
1t has no fear of knaves, and asks no fayors from
their supporters, - ~. a.t't S"p 9ai uHI
1t reports the fashions for the ladies and The
markets for the men, especially the cattle mar
kets. to which It pays particular attention. ~
Finally. it is the cheapest paper published
One dollar a year will secure it for any subsc ri
Der. 1t is not necessary to get up club in orde
to have THE WEEKLY SUN at this rate. Any
one who sends single dollar will get the paper
for a year. Jysrs.t a-5r=r. 3.y-gr st1r.-.454
We have no travelling agents.
THE WEEKLY SUNLIGHT pages, flfty-s
columns. Only $l.Oo year No discounts from
this rate fr7'r a.. qsfsf.fgs-ss gE.rrts,..-
THE SEMi-WEEKLY SUN.-Same siz1 a
the Daily Sun. $500 a year. A discount of o
per cent. to clubs of 10 or over r-r-
THE DAILY SUN.-A large four-page news
paper of twenty eight columns Daily circula
tion over 10000. All the news for two cents
Subscription price 20 cents month, or 5000
year. To clubs of 10 or over, a discount Of z
per cent. Address 1.-THE SUM- at,s
no l0-6t New York Ctv.
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THE FAMERs' COUNCIL AT PETERS
BURG


The meeting of the Farmers Council Of
Virginia and North Carolina at Petersburg
on the 25th instant, ought to be a large one.
At no time in the history Of this country
has it been more necessary that the infu-
ence of farmers should be felt. There was
time when the proprietary interest was in
the ascendant, aud gave healthful tone to
affairs. A review of early days in Vir-
ginia and in other states. shows that q great
departure has been made in modern times
vastly to the detriment of the agricultural
interest.
1t has come to be necessity that every
other interest should be organized and
protected by minute and careful legisla
ton but agriculture is an outcast and
disowned member Of the family. The
little favor which it gets is doled out with
patronizing air by its genteel brothers,
whose consequence it has maintained by
giving them the lions share Of its hard
earned gains. It is time for this state Of
thingsto end, and for justice be done to
Agriculture. The fact stands indisputable
that the farmers of Virginia are making
absolutely nothing as class. They hold
nlneteen-twentieths of the property Of the
state and labor industriously from year to
year. There is remedy for this unnat-
ural state Of things, and it is to be found
and applied by organization and counsel
among farmers. We hope that the Peters
burg meeting will be fully attended by re-
preventative men from all portions of the
state. Questions Of great practical moment
will then be considered, and we trust deter
limitations reached which will enure greatly
to che benefit of the, people of all classes.
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rms is TO GIVE sf norrcr1rn,, a. b,

FIyHrs is TO GIVE roTicE-Th,t an IN,
IL Goth day of Oct, a. d., 1873, warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District court
Of the United States for the Eastern District of
Virginia, against the estate Of Jas d. Marshall,
OF Dnwiddie county and State OF Virginia, who
has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petit
ton lThatthe 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 Iaw;-
That a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
sgnees OF his estate, will be held at a Court OF
bankruptcy to be holden at the registers office
at Petersburg, Virginia. before ], l.. Waterman
esq, register on the 1stday of Dec'ber, a. d.
1873, at 10 o'clock a. m. uSva4 sEItalCSM
Z ai1d vAiw9 David b. PARKER, y3ga
o. 90-Th2w II. s. Marshal.
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CHESAPEAKE 4 OHIO RAILROAD.


On and after october 70, 1878, the PAssEN-
GER TRAINS will run as follows:
r.I t5-..s WESTWARD.
MAIL TRAIN.-Leaves Richmond $50 A. M.
daily except Sunday, connecting with W. o.
Va. M. & q. s. railroad at Gordonsyille and
Charlottesville and arrives at Hinton at 1000
PM 10 8suFb a.3s,rI4g n
EXPRESS TRAIN.--Leaves Richmond at
1850 p. M, daily except Saturday, connecting
at Gordonsville with w. O. Va. M. & q. S. r. r.
trains for Lynchburg, and southwest, and arrives
at Huntington at 200 p. M. next day.. Steamer
leaves Huntington on arrival of the train, and
arrives at Cincinnati at O'Clock next morning.
This train stops between Richmond and
White Sulphur only at Junction. Gordonsyille,
Charlottesville, Stanton, Goshen Milboror
and Coyington. -
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN-Leaves Rich
mond at 4:45 p. M, daily except Sunday, and
arrives at Gordonsyille at $3.50 p. nj. r Eg-
M EASTWARD. iA 81 Ilgg-
Steamer leaves Cincinnati at p. M daily ex.
cept Sunday, and arrives at Huntington at
A. M. next day. connecting with express train.
EXPRESS TRAIN.-Leaves Huntingdon at
10 A. NJ. daily except Sunday, and arrives at
Richmond ut 4:30 A. M. next day, connecting
with trains going South and with James
River Steamer for Norfolk. This train
stops between White Sulphur and Richmond
only at Junction, Gordonsville, Charlottesville,
Staunton, Goshen, Millboro' and Covlngton.
MAIL TRAIN.--Leaves Hinton at 400 A.
M. daily except Sundays, connecting with
w. O. Va. M. g. s. railroad at Charlottesville
and Gordonsville, and arrives at Richmond at
800 p. NJ. aa}eqsr l7t.e-f ~ lfisr
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.--Leayes Cor.
louisville at 500 A. NJ daily except Sundays con-
Meeting at GUrdonsville with w. O. Va M. 4
q. S. r. r. from Lynchburg and Southwest,
and arrives at Richmond $50 A. M.
For further information inquire at the com.
pany's office, on Broad near Seventeenth street
tAlAplp HsieJ e A. H. PERRY,
9ltiatsq2~43 General Superintendent.
EDeAR vLrET, 4alH % tIsEIts GrI .ntu
20 General Passenger and Ticket Agent. $50 -
oc 10 .fElft i.fI
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Two THE LOYAL CREDPFORs OF JOHN
y III. SKlNKER, DECEASED, LATE OF
COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

The actof congress, Of March 8, 1879, private
No. 1907 allowed "to the loyal creditors of John
H. Skinker, deceased two thousand three hun
bred and lseyenty-seven dollars; and if that
sum shall be more than sufficient to pay their
just claims, then the balance to his sisters, Mrs
Knox, resident in Ohio and Mrs Clark, resident
in Kentucky"
Any loyal creditor desiring The benefit Of this
act must present his claim, with evidence to
sustain 1t and to prove his loyalty, to the THIRD
AUDITOR OF, THE TREASURY, WASHING
TON, D, G., before the first day of January, 1874;
and any claims not thus presented before said
date will not be considered.
Information is requested of The present resi-
dence of Mrs. Knox and Mrs Clark. ia
.T4E5f-}l ALLAN RUTHERFORD,
4 jy 22-tiayl74 Third Auditor.
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We have received copy Of the Indiana
Farmer, containing very able speech of
James Buchanan, esq, before the business
men of indianapolis, upon finance. The
positions Of this speech are sound, and its
logic unanswerable. Tt was received with
general appreciation. The speaker main
tanned:
First. That the legal tender currency is
sound, having appreciated four per cent
since the panic. ...
Second. That the panic is not caused by
an uusound currency, but would have
occurred all the same if our currency had
been gold.
$50 Third. That the panic is caused by de-
ficiency in the volume Of the circulating
medium. s,seaEarefotl alit tr a'IHtfl
Fourth. That the remedy is, to make the
currency elastic by dllopiag every citizen to
concert United States bonds into currencs
and reconpert into bonds al aciu. aoa
This will enable business 10 control money
instead of money controlling business Mr.
Buchanan's speech received the general en-
dorsement of the meeting, and speaks the
sentiments of the Western people upor
the currency. 1t should be published il
permanent form and read everywhere. ca
- . aH e b.. L.
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WILL not the Richmond board of trade
give some utterance to its view at this
time I? IL contains many capable and en-
lightened men, and an expression from it
would have due weight at Washington.
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STOCK BROKERS'.
ia z. HI. MAURY & CO, aiA
STOCK AND EXCHANGE BROKERS,
7tf oppros No. IeE5 MAIN STREET.
STOCK BROKERS.

1t will be seen from the above that WE HAVE
MOVED OUR OFFICE from No. 1Ol4 to No. lOl5,
Immediately opposite, and where we shall as
be pleased to and serve friends and
the public generally in BUYING AND SELLING
ON COMMISSION.
INTEREST COUPONS received for State
Taxes. NEGOTIABLE PAPER. GOLD, BONDS
and STOCK of all kinds, sc. Orders receive
1'.-,. r.. H. MAURY Co,
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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL.

z : = = =
JAMES SYKES, PROPRIETOR.
FRosrNa PESXsYLvASIA AVENUE, BETWEEN THE.
TENTH AND FOURTEENTH STREEFs.
q WASHINGTON, d. @.
Thankful to the public for generous patronage
In the past, the Proprietor asks his old friends
and patrons to test the Accommodations Of his
present establishment, which he promises shall
be found at least equal to the best in Washing
TIN. --Bf faI-tf
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THE Philadelphia Press rightly comprer
bends the situation, as the following from
| its leader of yesterday shows: ,s-s,
SAT least hundred thousand men and
women are now out of employment Tor
want of money to pay them. The state
ment that if only one-tenth of the over
twelve millions of working people remain
unemployed for sixty days, the loss, at an
| average Of dollar day, will be equal to
over seventy millions Of dollars-and this
! without including the loss of the ordinary
necessares Of life-is a startling illustra-
| ton. 1t is therefore a simple question
whether any man or any party is willing to
maintain such condition of affairs ? o14J
England is straining every nerve to keep
her bullion at home, and even with the
prospect of heavy exports and light inn
ports there can be no real relief Of present
and increasing suffering until the produc-
tive agencies of the nation are fully re-
sumed and our people enabled to make
more than they consume. With specie
payments all our own experience has over
whelmingly proved that the country was
, never as prosperous as'it has been under
+ our present circulating medium. Nobody
denies that it is the best we ever had and
vet it is proposed to destroy it and to con.
} tinue the universal suffering. 30 $50 n
81 "And Congress will meet, we fear, andel
no diminution of this suffering. We hay
no specific remedy to suggest. We onl.
know that Congress can do much to allie
0 viate the grievous privations of the people
: and is expected to do it, and at once. p
E .tConsumors and manufacturers--th
7, shipper, the farmer, the inaster-workman
= and the uuder-wo rkman---north, south, east
: and west, are all concerned. The ma
d tional assets and collaterals are inexhaust
ible and priceless. The cry that bank
ruptcy is universal is disproved on a
hands. The country never was richer. bu
: those who make the riches of the countr
e are poor. Millions are boarded by men VIII
!. are undoubtedly waiting to prey upon tn
!. needy. Great enterprises are impedet
10 misfortunes increased, if not originated
IS by the distrust and selhshness Of thos
who refuse to relieve others. AT such
moment we hold it to be the duty of cor
! gress to act. teo 10 Iqs & ga
"Let us have done with theories. Civ
{ us the simple help that is needed, and ID
. idealists wait to air their sophismtill W
g are strong again. We repeat, the polio
e. of congress should be aggressive and libe
" rail- and the party that stands in the wa
of that policy will be swept out of exis
= ence. This people have supported Il
IS government by their taxes in peace and b
ID their blood in war, and now this Poop
u have a right to look to their goyernmer
for assistance. 1t is a case of suprem
: urgency, and the party that saves the su
At ferer the soonest will be rewarded to Il
es full" }aay a5aig n N y
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NEW YORK.

Z This House, formerly known as the "New
York Hygienic Institute" has been thoroughly
renovated and improved in various ways during
the past summer, and Is now in better condition
than ever before for the accommodation of our
hygienic friends who wish to stop where they
can feel at home and get the best kinds of food,
BEAUTIFULLY prepared.
Horse,cars pass near the door to all parts of
the city making it very convenient stopping
place for persons visiting New York, either
upon business or pleasure. Open at all hours,
day and night. Board by the day or week, at
reasonable rates. Rooms can be secured in adj
vance by writing Address 'Stt
\ WOOD HoLBRooK, Proprietors,
oc Nos. Is and 10 Laight street, N. Y
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SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.

ai0HM0tND, 81 ra q
FREDERlcKBu AND POTOMAC ROUTE.
RfoHnosp, FRKp'Be PoroxAc n. r. Go.
OFFICE OF dEN'B TfcKEr q FRKIanr AgKsT
&g RIoHAosp. October IA. 1873
UP DAY MAIL leaves Byrd-street Station
240 p. m.
UP NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd-street Station
1880 p. m. Except on Sundnys.l u ~
UP ACCOMMODATION leaves Broad-strest
Station, at eo5 p m Except on sundays)
DOWN DAY MAIL, arrives at Byrd-street
Station. at l;So p. m. .-sl.4 s.,i s.es s,.l 4
IA DOWN NIGHT MAIL, arrives at Byrd-stree,
station, at 450 a. m. Except u Mondays)
DOWN ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrives
Mt Broad.street Station, at s:s7 a. m Except on
| Sundays.)
| FREIGHT TRAINS le,.ve' Broad-street
Station on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and
FRIDAYS. at 1925 a. m, connecting at Quantico
with the Alexandria and Fredericksburg raj :
way. VptJaHzrr ttrr
| Returning, arrive at Droad-street Station on
TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS and sATUR
DAYS, at 500 p. m. Il - sIa la sesn v.s 4 =.
BY order of the General Superintendent
| 9. J. b. GENTRY,
oel4 Gent Ticket and Freight Agent
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
WILLIAM T. BAILEY,

REAL ESTATE AGENT ANDtAUoTIONEER
fU No. z ELEVENTH STREET. BETwEss .-
sd MAIN AID BANK,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.,
Has on hand for sale, Estates and Farms in
every section of Virginia; handsome Dwellings
and desirable Building Lots in this city and the
town of Manchester. and beautiful Lots in Jen-
ningsyille. my 26 -dsw&w9m
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ST. JAMES HOTEL,
RE-OPENED ON THE

EUR OF FAN PLAN,
CORNER PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND SIXTH Sra
/ WASHINGTON ID. o.
This Hotel has been closed since April Ia ii
and has, during the past summer, undergone the
most thorough renovation. 1t has been re-
furnished with elegant Walnut Marble-Top Fur
niture, Spring Beds. Velvet and Brussels Car.
pets throughout. A@s
The furniture and appointments have been
manufactured to order expressly for this House,
and are equal In style and durability to any
European Hotel in the country. The rooms are
arranged en- suite and single, and will be rented
from BLOC to $500 per day dncluding private
parlors.) $3.50
A spacious Ladies' and Gentleman's Dining
Room, Gentleman's Restaurant, Lunch and Re-
freshment Saloons are conveniently arranged.
where all meals will be served a Ia carte.
A liberal discount will be made to those desir-
ing to remain by the week OR month,
zsseol ~ WOODBURY. DUREN,
/ no 27-3m Proprietors.