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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-15
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EINHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-Thnt on the

l. 9Th day of July, a. d.. 1878, warrant
IN bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trct of Virginia, against the estate of A. j.
Andrews, of Henrico county and State of Va,
who has been adiudged bankrupt on his creditors
petition THAT the payment of any debts, and
bankrupt, to him or for his use, and tile trans
fer of any property by him, are forbidden by
law:-That a meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, toprove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of his estate, will be held at {:
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Rich
mond, Va, before w. w. Forbes esq, register, on
the 9th day of September a. d., 1873, at 10
O'Clock Il. IN. DAVID Ii. PARKER Hsl
au 1i-Th2W UtS. Marshal
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THIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the

rI,HfS rs TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
l. 3oth day of June, a. d., 1873, warrant
in bankruptcy was issned out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate of BENZ
N. Robinson, of New Kent co. and State of Va,
who has been adjudged bankrupt on the petit
ton of himself that the. payment of any
ing to said bankrupt, to him or for his use,
and the tranfer of any property by him are for
hidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors
choose one or more. assignees of his estate, will
be held at a court of bankruptcy, to be holden
at Richmond, Va, before W. w. Forbes,
esq, register, on the LIST day OF Octo'r, Il. d.,
1873, at 10 o'clock Il. IN.
DAVID B. PARKER,
an 14-Th2W TT. 81 Marshal
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BY w. Goddin, Auctioneer.
ASSIGNEE'S SALE

Esa t.AssIaNEE's SALE -
A FARM OF 9a7 ACRES IN HANOVER
COUNTY, ON THE SOUTH ANNA
RIVER AND MOUNTAIN ROAD,
TWENTY TWO MILES WEST
e fOF RICHMOND.
As assignee of Walter O. Shelton, by an order
in bankruptcy, entered on the ed July, 1873,
shall sell at public auction, in front of the Uni.
ted States Courtroom. in the Custom house, in
the city of Richmond, on ~
TUESDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST, 1878,
at IL o'clock m, the valuable Farm located as
above, on which Mr.. Walter c. Shelton now re.
sides, containing t =
aae 9a7 ACRES,
of which large proportion is creek and river
fats. The buildings comfortable. The land
is about twenty-five miles west OF Richmond
adjoins that of Thomas Puryears estate, Robert
w. Toler, JoseplfTaley and others.
TERMS:
One-third cash balance at six and and twelve
months for negotiable notes, with approved
security and title retained till all the notes are
paid. DAVID ANDERSON, JR..
Assignee Of Walter @. Shelton.
jy 29-2aw3W
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-

445I -.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District of Yir-
ginia. ez1e
In the matter of Thomas A. Diggs, bank.
rupt--in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the sth day of August. a. d.
1878. IA 5ts.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been to-wit : ON the sth day of August,
1873, filed In said District Court, by Thomas
A. Diggs. of New Kent county in said district
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled San act to
establish a uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States," approved March
I'd, 1867, for a discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable un-
der said act, and that the 9Th day of Sept'r, a.
d., 1873, at IL o. clock o. M, before w. w. Forbes,
one of the registers of said court in bank-
ruptcy, at his office in Richmond, in said dis
trict is the time and place assigned for the hear
ing of the same, when and where you may at
tend and show cause, if any you have, why the
prayer of the said petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said bank
rupt will be held at the same time and place.
w. W. FORBES,
| Register in Bankruptcy for the
au 1r-M2w Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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a. AssIGNEE'S SALE. M
M:u
A VALUABLE FARM IN STAFFORD
COUNTY, VIRGINIA.


Pursuant to u decree of the United States
District Court, entered in the matter of John NJ
Jones, bankrupt, of date July o. 1878, will sell
ut public auction, in front of G.. Johnston auc-
tion store, Fredericksburg, Va, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1G. 1873,
at 10 o'clock M, that valuable FARM, situated
in Stafford Comfy, Va, containing
275 ACRES OF LAND,
it being that Farm now occupied by John N.
Jones. This is very valuable farm, accessible to
market, churches, schools, Sc is in very
good condition. There is agood DWELLING
HOUSE, and out-houses on the place. The
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
rams through it, and it is only short distance
from Brooks station on said road.
TERMS
One.third cash; balance on credit of one and
two years, the purchaser to give notes. with APP
proved security, for the deferred payments, and
the title to be retained by the assignee until said
notes are paid.
JOHN T. GOODRICH,
au IA -law4w Assignee.
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4449
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of Tir-
gna.
In the matter of F. Whiteman, bankrupt
an bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 18th day of August,
a. d., 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been to wit: the 9TH day of August, 1878, filed
in saidf District Court by +. Whiteman, of
Prince Edward county in said district, who has
keen 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 her
debts and other claims provable under said act.
and that the 9Th day of SeIt'r, 1873, at 10
O'clock q. m, 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
au Flaw Sd Cong'l Dist of Va.
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In compliance with a decree of the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia, in the matter of Edward M Sandy,
bankrupt, dated January 20, 1872, will sell at
auction, free from all hens and encumbranees,
in front of The United States Custom house, at
Richmond, Va, on
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-15
MODEL CIGAR FACTORY.
WHITLOCK & ABRAM,

MANUFACTURERS AND DRALERs IN
CIGARS, TOBACCO, SNUFF, Sc,
I446 Main Street. ts
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TERMS:

Onethir cash; balance in six and twelve
months, interest added with approved endors-
ers, and title retained until all of the purchase
money is paid. JACOB COIN,
iv 2b--2aW2W { 81 Assignee.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
NES- $3.50 4s1
TN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE UNI
IL TED STATES for the Eastern District Of Fir-

( Nrk1 1880 +a4
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
il TED STATES for the Eastern District Of Vir-
ginia aig G
In the matter of A. b. Walker, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy
At Richmond, this sth day of August, 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: ase
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to-wit: on the Sth day of August,
a, d, 1873, filed In said District Court by A. b.
Walker, of New Kent county in said dis
trict, who has been heretofore duly declared
bankrupt under the act Of Congress entitled can
act to establish more uniform system of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States approved
March I'd. 1867, for a discharge and certificate
thereof from all his debts and other claims
provable under said act, and that the 9th day
of Septr, o. d. 1878, at 10 O'Clock a. M, before
W. w. Forbes, one of the registers of said court
in bankruptcy. ut his Office in Richmond, in
said district is tho 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 petition should not
be granted.
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said bank.
rupt will be held at the same time and place.
as w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
au 11-M2W the Third Cong Il Dist. of Va.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of Thomas p. Moody, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
AT Richmond, Va, this l4th day of July, 1878
TO WHOM III MAY CONCERN
The undersigned, q. ii. Wendlinger, of Rich
mond city, Va, hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of the estate OF Thomas
T. Moody, of Henrico county in said district,
who was, on the goth day of June, a. d.,
1873, adjudged bankrupt upon the petition of
himeslf by the District Court of the United
States, for said district.
Dated Richmond, July 1ith, 1878
g. il. WENDLlNCiER,
iy lG-W3W Assignee
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AUCTION SALES.
By e. ID. Eacho,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
No. Fourteenth street.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
j UNITED STATES for the Eastern District Of
Virginia.
In the matter of William A. AImstead bank
rupt-in bankruptcy =.
Eastern District or Viroisia, to-acft.
BY virtue OF an order made on the 10th day of
July, 1873 by the Hon. John G.. Underwood
Judge Of the uaited States District Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia, In the aboyeentitled
cause, viii expose Tor sale In front of the Uni
ted. States Custom house In the city of Rich
mond, at public auction, to the highest bidder,
MONDAY, THE s5rH DAY or AUGUST
(this monthly. the following Real Estate: Chooses
ONE-HALF ACRE LOT tsi s.
in the town Of Farmvile, Prince Edward coun.
~, va, together with the buildings thereon,
known as the "FARMvILLE FOUNDRY
in the possession of John A. Daily
FOUR HALF-ACRE LOTS Af'
in same town, adjacent to the aforesaid pro-
perty;
A NEGOTIABLE NOTE of said John A.
Dalby, for $500;
OPEN ACCOUNTS against Robert ellis for
d $1,000 All these accounts on the books OF
os the old firm of Armstead, Rice, Cary & Co.
FIVE SHARES OF STOCK in the Atlantic
~ Mississippi and Ohio railroad
FIVE SHARES OF STOCK in the Farmyille
and Buckingham Plankroad Company
ALSO 12O SHARES of the Bank of the Com
inonwealth, 10 be paid in two equal Install
ments 5
TERMS
Oneth1fd cash balance on credit of six
| and twelve months the purchaser to execute his
| negotiable notes, with good city endorser, for
| the deferred payments title to be retained by
| the assignee until the purchase money is fully
| paid 4, WIN. ID. MATTHEW'S,
au S--2aw8w Assignee.
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NOR SALE.-To make q quick sale, we O.
IL will sell for less than cost of improves HiH
ments alone, that frst-class BRICK RESI-
UENCE No. 3Oz College street, near Monn-
mentu church. The Dwelling contains seven
rooms besides stole-rooqns, bathroom, and six
most convenient closets brick kitchen, four
rooms and other oat-houses gas throughout,
entrance to yard and dwelling yard well
paved, and has fruit trees, grape-yines, shrub
berry, and q wide alley in the rear.
This property is very desirable on account OF
its convenience to business, being in five
minutes walk of post-eftice.
ALSO,
A BRICK DWELLINGS, six rooms large
LOT; and adloins southwest corner of Canal
and Third streets. This is as desirable n local.
lily as can be found in the city.
10 secure a bargain, apply at once to
J. THOMPSON BROWN,
Real Estate Agent,
1lI5 Main street, opposite
18--t Dispateh office.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST "a, 1878,
at ~ o'clock M, ONE-TENTH OF LA ACRES
OF LAND in Richmond county, known as
" Plain Level"
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VUITlITy ntFCNttHIS sI1UUfI THIItlnDVT III UItVT-
ing, that refined sugar is constantly fiuctnatmg.
SALT-I,iverpool, $3.50; iobbng price, per
sack Ground Alum, ~. 25a2.40.
SHOT, S0a300 per bag.
= SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE-3oa90
. TEAS--Blacl, 66c .aS1 25---the last prime al
ticle; Imperial, sOaS1 90; GunpoWder, Gta$l.75.
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LIVE STOCK.

:
Wheat-Whte, 1853 bushels. Red, SO bushe
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FIRST-CLAlS.S PERIODICALS.

RcprsHf.i iritloHt n6ridgnont aHorafiOH and at
about one third the price Of original,
THE
LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING COMPANY,
lao Fulton Street, New-York.
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AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

An unknown disease has male its APP
pearance among the cows in Chcstercounty,
Pennsylvania.
FLAX culture is becoming one of the
important interests in the Northwest.
The sugar crop is said to have been
above the average this year in Georgia,
Alabama and Missippi, aud below in Flori-
da, Texas and Louisiana.
TIE courts have decided that man can
pick all the fruit from his trees, though it
hangs over a neighbours land
An Hi .os granger on his death-bed,
wouldn't see a clergyman he didn't want
any middle-men between him and the AL
mighty.
The vintage of Champagne in France,
this year, is one of the worst ofthe century,
and several large wine dealers have raised
their prices.
Over 400 acres ofacres have been bought
in the town of Brighton, NY. for colony
of Dutch people expected there soon. The
land cost 500, 900, and Will be sold to them
at auction.
Part of a pine tree has been found in
the mammoth copper mine at Tintic, Utah,
strongly impregnated with copper, the
bark containing 40 per cent.
The Agricultural Bureau reports the
. corn crop Of the country as l6 per cent be-
low that of last year in point Of average
yield, while there is decrease of four per
cent in the area. The falling off is estimat-
ed at 2jO, 600, 600 bushels.
There has never been such a crop of
pears, and of such excellent quality, in
New England as the present crop, which
rivals, in excellence and abundance, the
boosted crop of California.
California sends 10000 bales of cotton
10 market this year, and is going into the
business more extensively next year. 1t
is said that the crop will pay in that State,
at half the present price.
A Missouri farmer had peach tree
which bore deep red peach. He dug up
and transplanted this tree TO different 10 {.
cality and soil, and the fruit it produces
now is changed into white plumb.
The hop crop of the year has been har-
vested and amounts TO IL, SOC, 900 pounds in
the entire country, of which New York fur
nishes more than half, 6,5OO,OO0 pounds.
The demand will require, in addition, the
importation of about 5000, 900 pounds.
Last spring Mr.. Sam Hemphill of
Warsaw, Indiana, slipped small potato
over the end OF grapevine, which he had
trimmed, in order to keep it from bleeding.
The potato sprouted and grew all summer,
and the shoots it sent forth are neither
grape nor potato vines, but have peculiar
look and formation of their own.
Robert Toombs Is learning something
as he gets older. He has quit talking trea-
son and turned his attention to wholesome
subjects. In recent address TO the people
of Warren county he urged the planters to
stop borrowing money and live within
their means. He affirmed that the building
of an oN-cart is among the lost arts in
Georgia.
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due. Gain Is also derived by allowing In
terest on deposits, as IL Is q stimulant TO
increase them. The rate allowed Is of
course less than that received by the bank
for the use Of the money.
Another means of profit is the collection
of notes and drafts payable in different
parts OF the country, for which a small
percentage called exchange" is charged.
The course Of exchange is the variation OF
the cost of sight-bills or money orders from
their par value as affected by the relative
conditions of trade and commercial credit
at The two places between which exchange
is made. If in New York, ii costs more
than one hundred dollars currency TO pay
a like amount in New Orleans tho rate of
exchange Is said To be against the former
city and in favor of the latter. Foreign
exchange relates TO renittances between
different countries upon gold basis. For
II country to have excl ahge against IL Is in
convenient and expensive; IL Is general
indication that its commerce is decreasing
although the imports may produce highly
profitable traffic.
II is principle at the very root of bank
ing, that money deposited shall be return
ed either on demand or punctually at tho
expiring of stipulated notice; therefore
il follows that banks must have in tbeil
Golfers as much Of the money deposited as
there is any likelihood Of being called fol
by The depositors. But sometimes the cred.
| il of a bank becomes doubted either from
causes peculiar to itself, CT on occasion of {
panic or general distrusi, when all whc
own money wish TO have 1t in their owr
possession. In these cases there is run
on the bank for repayment of its deposits
and the amount called for may be far be
You'd the maximum demanded in ordinary
times. Ifthe bunk has not retained SUI
ficient OF the deposits IN its Golfers TO NEE
the demand, ii is said TO suspend payment
and as a general rule, must wind up it'
business-thc confidence of the public tina
it will in the future restore its deposits OF
demand being now destroyed.
When business is in an easy condition
a bank can, after some experience, approx
innate pretty nearly TO the amount of thu
greatest demand for a return of deposit
throughout the year, and provide accord
ingly. This provision is called the reserve
The great temptation of banks is that o
imprudently lending out too great pro
portion of their deposits, and it is the yield
ing TO this temptation (as in the resent cri
sis) which almost always precipitates thei
failure. There are two prime rules in SAT
banking; one is, that loans shall be mad
only on ample and undoubted securities
however low the profits the other is, tina
the banks shall retain sufficient amour
of deposits to meet the possible demand O
the depositors, for in cases of run its shad
ow is sci lom cast before.-N. Y Observer.
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B.s.y'KS .I.V'D B.z.V'KE.vG.

Viewed in its simplest aspect, bank is
the repository Of the money of other per-
sons. Banking is principally the business
of establishinga common fund for lending
money, discounting notes, issuing bills, re-
ceiving deposits, collecting the money on
notes deposited, negotiating bills of eX-
change, etc. II the business of banking
were limited to the keeping of deposits
alone, it would be of no uncomfortable adj
vantage TO the community. The deposit
ors would be relieved from the constant
care of their money, and in numerous cas-
es from the trouble of handing it to the
one to whom they desired 10 make a pay
ment. Depositors find it more convenient
to deposit all their receipts, whether in
cash or checks, in a safe place, where it is
| less likely TO become the prey of burglars,
| and to draw their checks upon the bank
whenever it is needed. Combined with the
| business of receiving deposits is that Of
lending out, thus a greater portion of the
money deposited il given out in loan. "A
million of money prudently lent out TO be
used, and which would have otherwise lain
dead, either in small portions in the hands
of owners or in one large hoard in the cof
iers of the banker, make tho world one
million the richer, or at least prevents ii from
becoming one million poorer; for money
so long as unused serves no end as a means
of exchange" BY this means the trades
man can extend his business; the manu-
facturer can buy material and pay his work
| men, and we can readily see that tho ad-
vantage accruing to society from the opera
| tons of banking are immense.
| Before bank can start in business IL is
absolutely necessary to have capital, for
few would be found to deposit or entrust
their money in a bank known TO have none
of its own. In the first place, a subscrip-
ton book is opened for persons DESTROYS of
| investing in the capital stock. They are
called shareholders and the par value of a
share is generally 500. After the stock
has all been subscribed or taken, and the
full amount paid in, board of directors
| are elected from the shareholders. The
directors Immediately proceed to elect Off
GERS, and a requisite number OF competent
clerks are employed. Then the bank is
ready to engage In business by lending
money TO customers depository for inter-
est, and by this interest the bank is paid
for its trouble of taking charge Of deposits
and for its risk of bad debts. Loans are
made largely in the form of discounts that
is upon promissory notes or bills of ex-
change. For instance, buyer of goods
gives promise in writing, which is called
a note, to pay the amount at specified
date to the seller, and this note the seller
transfers to the bank with which he deals,
and which, on tho faith Of II, advances the
amount in loan to him, less discount, that
is, the interest Of the money till the bill il
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In answer 10 correspondent, the Scien-
tifc American explains its views of per-
petual motion in the following ironical
terms: "Many forms of perpetual motion
machines have been invented. The simp-
lest form is the tub. When a man places
himself in tub and by steady pull at
the handles lifts himself from the ground,
he has produced a successful perpetual
motion. All such machines necessarily
operate on the same principle, and, until
an individual is enabled to operate the sim
pie form above described with success, IL
will be useless for him TO expect that he
can work more complicated perpetual
motion machine. The additnn of cog
wheels and levers will not help the mat
ter"