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DIR. ANDREW CoMBE.-Dr. Combe is
an instance of what may be done under the
most disadvantageous circumstances, even
by hopeless invalid. He was well edu-
Gated in medical science, and for many years
he practiced as physician. Then he was
compelled, by disease of the lungs, to with
draw himself from the active duties of his
profession. He had now to watch his
own health with the utmost discipline
and caution. lie knew he was suffering
from q fatal disease, from which there
could be no hope Of cure; but he knew
that with the utmost care and self-con-
troll, his life might be indefinitely pro-
longed, though always with a feeble and
uncertain tenure. lie fully acted up to
the conditions which he saw imposed on
him, and his life was spared during ten
years. In this period of extreme ill-health,
caused by extensive organic disease, he adj
dressed himself to literary labor, which had
wide usefulness and popularity. He issued
volume after volume, in which he made
important knowledge Ineligible to almost
every order of mind. His long experience
as an invalid was useful to many invalids,
on whom he urged the necessity of modera-
ton and self-discipline. With all his
weakness, there was hardly any healthy
man who lived so active and beneficial a
life.--Leisure Hour.
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steam Flowing.

The Rural New Yorker, always good, is
especially so this week. In an article on
the use of the steam pillow. it says:
"The use of steam plows in England
seems to be on the increase. From paper
on The Present Aspect of Steam Cultiva.
ton we CLEAN some facts about the sys-
tenn of hiring steam blowing done. The
price paid is los per acre to cultivate once
over, and 24s, besides coal and water, per
acre twice over. These machines cultivate
twelve to fifteen acres per day, ard yet
cannot do all the work rendered them and
at the time required. Hence, less
land is put under the pillow than would
otherwise be, and such as is cultivated by
hired steam power, is often neglected be-
You'd the proper time, because some other
farmer has possession of the pillow. Au-
gust and September are the months in
which, it is asserted by all who have tried
it, steam cultivation can be most profitably
employed in the preparation Of the soil.
One English firm makes about 100 steam
plows annually, two-thirds of which are
sold to people who hire. them out and their
services with them the other one-third are
sold to private firms, who employ the
plows on their own farms.
IL oCShio thClC 10 luColIOll uuUul lHc
profit of steam culture; but there are
causes retarding its progress. The fields
are not large enough, the roads are not the
right shape for the movement of traction
engines the gateways are too narrow; the
bridges and culyerts too weak. Mr.. Fow-
Ter, who writes the paper we are reviewing,
says he should strongly recommend every
one who has 200 acres of strong arabic
land, to have his own set Of steam imple-
ments.
lie says he can ''smash upn THAT is, pre-
pare the soil for seeding, we suppose,) 1870
acres of stubble in 80 days, ten inches deep,
at cost Including everything of 9s. ID.
per acre, and for the second time over, 5s.
l0d. He thinks (says he knows this is
much cheaper than the same work can be
done with horse power if it were possible
for horses to do it in the same manner.
In the discussion which followed this pa
per, Mr.. j. j. Mech stated that the country
was not in a proper state to receive steam
cultivation. There were irregular fields,
great hedge-rowS, unnecessary trees and
undrained lands. But he had swept the
fences off his farm to make it suitable for
steam others were doing so. He knew it
paid to use it. He advised farmers never to
use man where horses could be used, and
never to use horse where they could sub
stitute a steam engine, adding, why, if
any one nowadays pressed q Manchester
manufacturer to use horsepower instead of
steam. assuredly that man would come to
the conclusion that his adviser had come out
of lunatic asylum
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IIARRowING.-Two horses are abund-
antly able to draw forty-tooth harrow
covering thirty square feet ofground, made
with two wings, hinged together in the
center, of oak-timber bars 3x4 inches
square, with 3-iuch teeth, kept sharp, and
placed so as to draw cornerwise to the
earth. A team travelling two miles an
hour for ten hours, and passing twice over
the ground with six-foot harrow--that is,
taking three feet Of fresh ground at each
bout. and going over the other three feet
the second time-will harrow about seven
acres in day. A team, however, should
move at least three miles an hour when
narrowing, and should take occasional
rests
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rpHrs is TO GIVE 4s NoTIcE-That on IN,

1859 ' t+l !.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That ON the
Il 18th day of May, 1878, warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of the
United States for the Eastern District of vir-
ginia, against the estate of Thomas p. Towles,
of Lancaster county and State Of Virginia,
who has been adjudged a bankrupt on his
own petition; that the payment Of any debts,
and the delivery of any property belonging to
said bankrupt, to him for his use, and the trans
fer of any property by him. are forbidden by
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
holden at the Registers office, Tappahannock,
Virginia, before John s. Braxton, Esq, Register,
on the 18th day of June. a. d., 1873, at IL
O'Clock m. 80
DAVID b. PARKER,
my l5-Th2w u s. Marshal.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.


G No. 2O4 8
TIN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIR
j. QUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Rch-
mond, in said District on Monday, the 18th day
of May, 1873: -.
James b. Dugger-Complainant,
AGAINST
Charles Alexander, M. Alexander, ir., S. p.
Thrower and r. ID. Baskerville trustees of
Mark Alexander, sr.-Defendants. a
&C. ATTACHMENT IN EQUITY.
The object of this suit is to recover of defend
ants, Charles Alexander and M. Alexander, jr.,
the sum of 81 900, with interest thereon from
LIST of January, 1860, subject to the following
credits, to wit: 1850, being the interest due to
LIST of January 1885, $50 paid 18th September,
1857 800 paid 9th August, ls6s; and 800 paid
4th February 1871, and to attach money and eff
fects belonging TO M. Alexander, jr., in the hands
of S. p. Thrower and r. HI. Baskervill, trustees
of Mark Alexander sr, and to subject them to
the payment of the plaintiffs debt.
And affidavit having been made that the de.
PENDANT, M. Alexander, jr, is not resident of the
State of Virginia. he is hereby required to ap-
pear in the said clerks office within one month
after due publication hereof and do what is me-
cessary to protect his interests in this suit.
3 A Copy--Teste: 8t
M. +. PLEASANTS, Clerk.
GooDE HOLMES, y. q. my 13--law4w
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44T7 q.
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of Warner Hogg, q bankrupt
In bankruptcy.
At Richmond. on the 2lst day of May,
a. d., 1873
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that n petition has
been, to wit on the 2lst day of May. 1873, filed
in said District Court by Warner Hogg, of
Gloucester county, in said district, who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act of Congress entitled can act to establish
a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March 3D. 1867, for a
discharge and certificate thereof from all her
debts and other claims proyable under said act,
and that the 10th day of June, 1873, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, 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 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. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
my 22-Th2w Sd CongI Dist. of Va.
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yT,HTs is TO GIVE NoTICE.-Tbat ON the

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE.-That on the
i 18th day of May, 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 Thomas
M. JONES' of Essex, county, and State
of Virginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt
on his own petition That the payment of
@ to said ne to Of b any or op Ky
use, and the transfer of any properly 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,
will be held at court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Tappahannock, before John s. Brax-
ton, Esq, Register, on the 2Sth day of June, q.
d., 1873, at IL o'clock m.
DAVID d. PARKER,
my 16-Th2w LIS. Marshal
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

TO ALL PERSONS WISHING FIRE IN
SURANCE-THE RICHMOND BANKING
AND INSURANCE COMPANY offer induce
ments unsurpassed by any safe company, 10 in
sure against loss by fire OF all kinds of properly.
They ask OF their friends and the public to give
them a call before insuring elsewhere
Consult yonr own interest and insure with us
T. b. STARKE, General Agent.
y. B. DAVIS, President.
JOHN +. o. PoTTs, Secretary. oc 5-d&w1y
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BANKRUPT NOTICES

4260 sgf
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter Of W. M. Mason, a bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the Esd day of May, 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please take notice, that a petition has been
presented TO the Hon. John g. Underwood,
Judge of said District Court in Bankruptcy, by
X. t. Workman, assignee of the estate of said
bankrupt, to sell the real estate belonging to
said bankrupt free from all liens and incum-
brances thereon.
This is to give notice to all persons interested
that in terms of said petition an order has been
issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all persons
who may be interested in said estate, to appear
before Register w. w. Forbes, at his Office in the
1873, at 10 o'clock A. M. and show cause If any
they have, why such order should not be
granted. Il. T. WORTHAM,
my 23-F2w* Assignee.
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THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il 18th day of May, d. d., 1873, war
rant in Bankruptcy has been issued out of
the District Court Of the United States for the
Eastern District OF Virginia, against the estate of
Peter s. Northern. of Richmond coun-
ty and State of Virginia, who has
been adiudged a bankrupt on his own
petition: that the payment of any debts, and
the delivery of any property belonging to said
bankrupt to him for his use and the transfer of
any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a
meeting ofthe creditors fsaid 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 Tappahannock, Va, before
John s. Braxton, Esq, Register, on the LIST day
of Jult a. d., 1878, at IL o'clock m.
~. DAVID b. PARKER,
my 16-F2w u. S. Marshal.
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AS assignee OF the estate of Charles Gallagher
the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia, dated February
9th, 1873, will offer for sale at public auction,
clear OF all liens and membranes, on
THURSDAY, THE 5rH DAY OF. JUNE, 1878,
at IL o'clock M, in front of The Court.houss
door at Yorktown: E
No. l. The valuable Steam Flour and Grist
Mill, In good order, together with a
Wharf of 80 feet fronting on York river,
Miller's house and other out-houses belong.
~ ing to said Mill property, all of which is
situated on half acre lot, more or less,
and with lease of about sixteen years
No. 2. The interest of Charles Gallagher In
acres OF land adjoining the Mill property.
NO 3. The interest of Charles Gallagher In
Is half acre lots lying above Water street,
in Yorktown, numbers 1856, 1856, 1877, l3s,
l39, 40, l4l, l42, l43, 144, lao, LAG, and lat.
No. 4, interest in 100 acres of land known as
the "Beh Farm situated in York county,
adjoining the Whites Farm near York
town.
No. 8. II acres of land on the Williamsburg
Watkins More's land.
No. 6. half acre lots on Main street, in York.
No. 2. u interest in 800 acres of land known as
Great Landing, situated in York
No. 5. x interest in 81 acres of land on York
river at Yorktown.
No. 0. u interest in half acre lots ad looming
Dawson Hotel, Yorktown
No 10. y interest in IL acres of land adjoining
SIS Yorktown. M
No. II. II acres of land known as " Nottingham
Tract"
No. IL. n interest in Copper Mint, contain.
ing l60 acres, situated in the county of
Los Angeles California. go
NO. ID. Interest in a building lot in the city Of
San Francisco, so by 100 feet, in Horner's
addition to the city of San Francisco.
No. "A. water lot of the exstension on record
in the city of San Francisco
No. 10. The interest in q wharf at Gloucester
Point, bought from the United States Gov
eminent, 1866.
No. IS. Also the interest of Edward ]. Gala.
CHER, in quarter acre lots, with two
story House, situated on Water street,
Yorktown.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third cash balance at six and twelve
months, the purchaser to give notes with
approved security, and the title to be retained
by the assignee until said notes are paid
Also a lot of Chooses in Action, Bonds Notes,
&C., belonging to o.. Gallagher & Son, will be
sold for cash. 1900
fss 81, JACOB COHN,
by l5-2aw3w Assignee.
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HNHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE.-That on the

TINHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE.-That on the
Il 10th day of May, 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 Martin
Virginia, who has been adiudged a bankrupt on
his own petition: That the payment of 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 a court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Alex
andria, Va, before Lysander Hill, esq, Register,
on the slst day of May, a. d. 1873, at 9o'clock
a. IN.
DAVID b. PARKER,
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my 14---W2w
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That ON the

Il LIST day of April, a. d.. 1878, a warrant
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate of William
Nichols, sr., of Loudoun coty and State of Va,
who has been adiudged 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 trans
fer 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 a
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Alexan-
dria, before Lysander Hill, esquire, Register, on
the 3lstdav of May a. d., 1878, at O'clock a. m.
DAVID b. PARKER.
my 14--W2w IT, s. Marshal
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LEATIKE IL.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Observation-Disclosures during the past week has
been without material improvement, except in
tobacco, as stated above. The grain market has
been very dull and is likely to continue so until
new wheat makes its appearance. Flour is dull.
Groceries, provisions, and country produce are
almost unchanged, for the slight changes that
have taken place see quotations.
CANDLES.-Tallow l5hal4 cents per pound;
Adamantine, l6a2l cents.
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,I,H1s IS no aI VII NorIoE-rna, o.

TINHIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE-That on
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate of Henry
S. Jet, of Westmoreland county, Va, who has
been adjudged a bankrupt onhis 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 a 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
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Tappahan.
mock, Va, before John s. Braxton, Esq, regis
ter on the 26th day of June, n. d., 1873, at
IL o'clock M
DAVID b. PARKER,
NV 16--F2yy sE IT. s. Marshal,
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FOR SALE.


dor SALE.-To make a quick sale, we o.
Il will sell for less than cost of improye- H:u
ments alone, that first-class BRICK RESI-
DENCE No. 3O7 College street, near Monu-
mentu church. The Dwelling contains seven
rooms besides store-rooms, bathroom, and six
most convenient closets brick kitchen, four
rooms and other out-houses ; gas throughout,
and water upon premises side alley and
entrance to yard and dwelling yard well
paved, and has fruit trees, grape-vines, shrub
berry, and a wide alley in the rear.
2 his property is very desirable on account of
its convenience to business, being in five
minutes walk of post-office a
~ ALSO,
A BRICK DWELLING, six rooms /; large
LOT and adioins southwest corner of Canal
and Third streets. This is as desirable a local
ity as can be found in the city.
To secure a bargain, apply at once to
J.THOMPSON BROWN,
sf.- Real Estate Agent,
... 1I15 Main street, opposite
" let Dispatch Office.
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TN THE DIsTRIoT r' Go1rRr or THE I'M,

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI,
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of Fannie A. Hudson, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy
At Richmond Va, this 10th day of May. 1873
, Io Wh0m IL May Concern-The undersigned,
gives notice of his appointment assignee of the
estate of Fannie A. Hudson, of King George co,
in said district, who was, on the 9Th day Of
April, 1878. adjudged bankrupt on her own PEE
tition by the District Court of said district
Dated Richmond, Va, May 10, 1873.
JACOB COHN,
my 15-Th3w Assignee.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
INNS IS To a,vr a7s Nor,cr,Z That on !,

- 476I -.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE.-That on the
i 4th day of April, 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 William
w. Reynolds, Of Orange CO., and State of Vir-
ginia, who has been adjudged a 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 forbidden
bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of his estate, will be held at q
court Of bankruptcy, to be holden at Alexandria,
Va, before Lysander Hill, Esq, Register, on
the 3lst day Of May, a. d.. 1873, at o'clock a. m.
DAVID b. PARKER, .
my l4-W2w u. s. Marshal.
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,u,HIs Is TO GIVE III norrcE-rha. on the

T,HIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
i 18th day of April, a. d.. 1878, a warrant in
bankruptcy has been issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern District
of Virginia, against the estate of Micheal Kern,
of Loudoun 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 use, and the transfer of any property by him,
are forbidden by law THAT a meeting of the
and choose one or more assignees of his estate,
will be held at court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at the Registers office, Alexandria, Va,
day of May, a. d., 1878, at 9 o'clock a. m. ~
&I. DAVID b. PARKER,
my l4--W2w u. s. Marshal
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Ghe l)iroinia State cSournal
THE LEGEND OF THE HORSE
SHOE.

What time our Lord stillwallt' d the earth,
Unknown, despis'd, of humble birth,
And on him many a youth attended
Ills words they seldom comprehended),
1t ever seemed to him most meet
To hold his court in open street,
As under heavens broad canopy
One speaks with greater liberty,
The teachings of his blessed word
From out his holy mouth were heard
Each market to a fame turn'd he
With parable and smile.
One day, as toward town he royd,
In peace of mind with those he lov'd,
Upon the path q something gleam'd;
A broken horseshoe twas it seem'd.
So to St. Peter thus he spake:
That piece of iron prythee takep
st, Peters thoughts had gone astray,-
He had been musing on his way
Respecting the worlds government,
A dream that always gives content.
For in the head It's checked by naught;
This ever was his dearest thought.
For him this prize was far too mean -
Had it n crown and sceptre BEEN
But, surely, 'twasn't worth the trouble
For half a horseshoe to bend double
And so, he turn'd away his head,
As if he heard not what was said.
The Lord, forbearing tow'rd.all men,
Himself pick'd up the horseshoe then
HE ne'er again like this stopped DOWN..
And when at length they reach'd the town,
Before q smithy he remand,
And there a penny fort obtaind.
AS they the marlket-place went by,
Some beauteous cherries met his eye;
Accordingly he bought as many
As could be purchased for penny,
And then, as oft his wont had been,
PLACID them within his sleeve unseen.
They went out by another gate,
O'er plains and fields proceeding straight,
No house or tree was near the spot,
The sun was bright the day was hot
In short. the weather being such,
A draught of water was worth much,
The Lord walkd on before them ALL
And let, unseen, a cherry fall.
st. Peter rush'd to seize it hold,
As though an apple twere of gold;
His palate much approval the berry;
The Lord ere long another cherry
Once more let fall upon the plain
st. Peter forthwith stoop'd again,
The Lord kept making him thus bend
To pick up cherries without end.
Fot long time the thing went on;
The Lord then said, in cheerful tone:
Hads't thou but mov'd when thou vert bid
Thou of this trouble had'st been rid;
The man who small things scorns, will next
BY things still smaller be perplex'd'
Goefbe
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FINHIS Is To GIVE NOTlCE-That ON the 1a

rE,HIS Is To GIVE NOTlCE--That ON the 18th
Il day of May. 1873. warrant in bankruptcy
was issued out Of the District Court of the Uni-
ted States for the Eastern District of Virginia
against the estate of P. H. slaughter, of King
William county, and State of Virginia, who
has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petit
ton; that the payment ofany debts, and the deliy-
cry 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 assign
of his estate, will be held at court of bank
ruptcy, to be holden at Tappahannock, Va,
before John S. Braxton, Esq, Register, on the
9th day of June, q. d., 1878, at IL O'Clock M
DAVIDB. PARKER,
my 16--F2w u s. Marshal