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torcsing rolio Of Coloninl days plays n conupicu.
ous part. On tic coltonniat anniversary OF
Norfolk, In 1870, III wan borno by tho 0layor of
ti!o city ln tho proccnslon t,at tetilcd through
25otll anniversary Of tho la,,ding ut Jamestown.
1T May, 1867, w'itol, WAS held nj Jamestown Is1-
aud, tho mace was hor1lo by tho municipal ai1-
thosltioB Wilo represented tho nncont City OF
m,and for tin precious metals l'ccanlo lnspors-
tive, tho mnco WnH aecretod Iii vaut of tho Ex-
change 1'ak, lest It should bo Hncrl'co to tho
0s'Eoncy. Il Ia at preBont IN tho kueping Ut tho
QUEEN ELlxABETH.
The London AHcnaam Of Jan. 2, 1858, gayt
the following interesting accouBt OF n lock oI
Qucon Eiizabcth's hair which was discovered In
company with poem by Sir Philip sldnoy:
r. an ca folio eony O. The Arsaa preserved a.
re nafe eck ec n 'G se Nv" sa nea '@ IT, a n
original poem in tho hand of sr Philip Sidney, The
air w,s given by ho fair hands Of tho qssccn 70 her
YOUNG hero. Tho poet repaid tho ptccouB gift In tho
.sfIor inwald worth MI outwarsl worth transccntls;
And III her consilsct she In alwasa bright
i nss ana wa sr of ow u ss st as'
Tte tnto Of ;hh exchange oi gifta WAS 1885, when
'hS sss fs ai a'r Il ts vssy yps s IT, 3 and .hy with
the untaation of water ls color, o fair an6rrn
golden brUWllt without tinHe Of rc, her etraCtorh
INSERT, lt tho aoft lines arc t1cckcsl with light, and
shine an Though powdered with go'd-dtst. III every
co,ntry under Tie sn. a''eh har would be rronouuccl
beautiful.
There is mistake Of ten years in this state-
mont Of EilzabothB ago, for Bho was born il
1888.
THO Maiden Queen inspired atrong acnti-
mont Of romantic chiyalry AMONG her courtiors.
aR is testified by tho famous ncllont Of Sir WAL
tor Raleigh sacrificing llis best cloak to protoct
her foot from tho miro, nrld tho less weil-knoWn
fact of tho Earl Of Cumberland wearing ut tour
nanlonts, IN his high crowned Int. as tokon Of
slowed on him when l,e knelt 10 kias her hand,
and which l1e Ind set in diamonds.
MATCHMAKING IN SWITZERLAND.
tits computed TINT Derne manufacturer 500,-
600 watches annually. They are almost wholly
Of ordinary Quality, with nn average valuo Of 10
francs,- making iosat Of $4,000, 900. Geneva
produces nbollt 1901 900 watches yenrly, coyen-
twelftlas of whcl, arc Of gold, and III pntt richly
ornnmcntod. Tho sim total Of their valuo ia
not much short of 81, 100000. Tho Canton Of
Fa,'a turing ont 10000 watches per ar>i,um, tho
works Of Which nre generally highly finished.
Yheso are in tho mum exported without caBes,
ut All averago price Of So frnucB, which brings
tttoir total yaino to 80 n00, ,o0D. Tho Canton Of
croato MI incomo Of $1,000, ,G00more. Ncufchatal
monopolizod noariy ono-half (35 per cent} Of tho
| SWIM matchmaking the Cantons Of Genoyn
asd Desne nearly 23 per cent each; afd THO Can.
ton OF Eaud, . pcr cont. Tho matchmaking
population Of these several Cantons iB given In
| the Hubiolnod table, complied from tho returns
! Of the consus for 1870:
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B1,oAI1EE IN GROUP.

1t is reported that DR.. schultzo, Of rragno, has
been very successful iii treating crdhp With bro
mine. Ills prescription is llaIf a grain Of pWrl.
ticd brom'no md half a grain of bromide
Of potassium, i.a Ninety parts Of water. Thia ia
inhaled, a. we'll nB applied by means Of brush.
Dr.. scIultzea oxporionco in tho nso Of this rom
cly laa ncon rc,,eatel with Huecesssnl results by
Dr. Onttwell. 1t il tho opinion Of tl,o latter
physician. that tic Arh.l,ercsic membynne is dts-
intcg,atcd By tho brotnne, a,ll thus readily re-
moved.
, 1874-12-26

Upon THO 8rasa lay-aH ueatl.
Wo cannot know what charm OF diction Tho
poosn 1las in tho Russian tongue; but all the
g.aco, as we'll ~ Hplrit aud forYor, oi the original
though 1t has paHscd Into tho English through a
intermediate lai1g1lage. A1uct. credit is due Mr.
Conant for bls exceedingly artistic and 1nolodioub
version,
'sTAe Story OF Uoon," which is told by Mrs.
I4eonoWonH In ''Thc English Ooycrtlcns ut tho
tsinmeBe Court" III otlo of the most thrilling
that hos over been coucl.ed in hll,l,an speech.
1t would appear incredible worp its truth not
touclod for by tue writer, wllo took 1t from the
lips Of Of tho Chief autors. It deserves to 10
cited whatever examples OF tho lattiost virtues
arc needed to inelto courage, and hero.su, and
eo!f-abnegation. Mrs. Hunt llas given notrica
version OF tho talo. which Hlli greatly holp 10
Etyo it it's morited celebrity. How the Ioat WAS
Boaaed on by d gonornuY impulse to cu1,-
lnemorato the brave heatlon wo1nRn in song il
related iu tho opou!ng linca 0f hor poom:
II haunts my thoughts+ morn, night, and uoop,
The stury pf the WuInal,, Unun,-
nauulB Iuu llku seHt1eas gll0lt, until
glve myself to tia its Will;
Orita yoieusis, yet TN voices cry
10 singer, cu,l tAia tA10 paSs by
Uptoil by thra L? Thy hrart is wrMng
III win, II tliea tho HonB u,s!!ne."
Ism unworthy master hshth
Should atrlku tho chords, and I'LL III" la"
From aoa to with melody
Az rercrcnt, yst with harmony
How luy0 innEt love, II loyo l0yes well;
How 1ncu iIlsslr1nl1 loyu wan fullHI
On earss,, tllsllnnntct tnartyr.srnwnod,
CrIwlle1l l,y Il heatlpii WOlxtiH HILLS,
o hesuet Doo1, al tcuilrss laIaal
ILLUSTRATED WORKS.
MrTns ~ TIE RMtkE. Translated from tin French
II 81, bAlNllAI, by lr9l. M. ac4LLE DE- SEAL.
, 1874-12-26

Sc,IbhcI's Monthly FOR Jantinry {Bcribnrr d
Gnos* G1 asT {of Torea f Fsryi1 h IS ses sa4e
llolm; 'Thc Uauons Of tho Cooralo-Down
tho Grecn Kiver," by j. ". Powell; "saint n.sd
story Of aovouoalss y (ohapH. l., III, byJ. q.
Hdmn"a s co5ees sss 'FR s}on.n ' iesq"e: s q &
Janancso yorses," by Charles a. DoKay "a
Fnir.|ell; ''I'la Mystortous Island" (Ul.aps.
xV11.-NX1I), by Jules Vor!le; /" Monn. Tabor :" u
o, so','es," Y BY W. i: ". bo,,rtia" II i1eraaiy
Foes" hY Kato rutnn,n OsEooA J." Ny Night ii
Stagc-Coach," by L.. Olatlo Daris; "Daaainos
Prison." by Maud Christiani.
Cd and Ne,o for Jnn.1nry (Ieo & Slenard.
Doston) Contents: "Tlle Deapot OF lobby !"
"sophomoro storica )" "ou tlto Atlantic, !" by
Il. q. "Tho Protestant Theory Of Authority"
by tho Toy. Jntnes Martinca,l, LII. u. "The
Do,niuie Damred," by Aliss 1Ionkins "Nl.
guixot," BY Ath@nase Go4ucre, Fiis ,"sparks
Christmas Carol" By u aIinistor Ut Large y
.'Trades- Unions and Cooperation" by Richard
7. linton (which is the Actress n By Luorctia
L. l1alo; "Encompnased"
rfnn oa'ag fGE IT, January 5;a I rasdMs!pli@s 81 q
o,'csr, ooyernne''t Of oreegon,;" Miniature
"1ho Voyages Of tho Zonos; !" Z" valuo of palo-
ontology;" =. :" President Grant on l'inances'
GfHl0Nc lfhfin ior Jhnuhry tCatl0lIG Inbca-
tion lIouHe, Now York;. Contents: "Tho Per-
accl,tion OF the Church III tho German Empito;'
OliriBtnns-Tdo !" "'1llo Vcl Withdrawn y
'Anothor aenorai Convention Of tho Protestant
Episcopal Churcli;" 'tAssunta Howard" !" "aIat-
teri" "Chratmas in tho Yhirtaonth Century; !"
''Thc Civiznsioi, Of Ancient ireland !" ''1aobos-
plorrc; "Tlid Doltor Christmas - "tsng|tsh
aid Bcntcls Scencs:' The Future Of tho Fs.s-
sian Church," ,'Tno 1g4 ILoap for Lifo;" "rhe
lnlt1"d llanu.tY for January Charlotte Smith,
St. Louis nnd ,Cllieago). AMONG Tho s1bjeetB
treated in this Number nro William i. 0g-
don y with .portrait) Tho Literary Women
OF Ct4icago"; and tho first part Of All aticlu Oil
Newspaper Nren OF Chicago"
Pcterson's Journal of Popular Literature for
January III Peterson j. Co.. plliladophsa). AL
articca are complete In cach number OF this
magazine. Among the authors represented ii,
tho present number nro Christian 1soi!l, Loniso
CLantiler 51oulton, Nora porry, Jeanio 7. Gould
{" Daisy Fentvor y. Florence Percy Allon. Eliza
Peterson. and lIar,iot Prescott Spoiford.
81. Nicholas for January (Scribner Il Co.. New
Yorl). Full Of holiday stories and pictures for
tho Ittle onoA, ..
Republic for December CYasllington).
american Bibliopoiist for Novon,bar and Do
ccmbor q. Sabia E Sous, Now fork).
, 1874-12-26
HOOKS ltbt'l:fyl:{J,

THE Ex3t1prrEoA. DnAAA: Comprising nranls, Come
y. md Farce, Torflirr with lfanlatin and Muslral
Entertainments, fur Private i!uatrcAlh loHa Rep,
Ecseusss!ons, lIolid1y anl School Exhibitions. by
, 1874-12-26

GHonnE NJ. DAkEn, A,,thor Of " Amateur Dratnant"
ce., ETC., ID tno., pp 2lH. 1pston: 1ce h Shepard,
AIRS. 4. II. D1Az, "1he Wiain Henry Letters land
"Wt}1inm 1Iory a,d l1in rrip1,ta," BY Mrs. uronor
j. oHAHE1. Paper. lrco - cpntn. 1}oRson: 1alncs
II. UaHund l. Gu.
AxNus bnN1nt: A1rnyrr fnr Each Dny Of tho Year,
Founded pn Text Ut Ito!y Scripture, by OMRts-
TINA Il. ltossErrt. "a no., pr. aaG. boston lsoo-
atia litulhcfe.
On. Oxs 1sxrE,ttsrar, AND OTHER HrnisiEH. Traits
latca frul, The French Ut IuLEa TEnnE With Nil
,ler",'a 1llislra!lon.: 12so., pp.' a3a* boatoa:
Lnn1s XIV, AND 1tla TINES: OH TnE rntEsr AND THE
1tuauRNor. Fru,n tho French of l.. Il. 7. ltunaE-
FL, Author Of "luItrtalntn anl lunia ttF,n EEt.
19nlo,, nj. aos. Boston: u. 1aiIisop Co. fricc,
$l.h9. ...
Heirs TO 4 L1v: or rnAyrn. BY tho l,Ev. j.. H.
MANHtsut u. D., rnstbr Ut t1lo 0l1 Ho'ith Church.
liostn'. 1auln, ~. 16N. Dosoh Leo \ Hherart.
frnM lin HctnaM If T. WA1tSEh. Paror. DoBton !:
Ja1hta IT, DbGoud T. 10.
Tuu Mucs ALONE 1sy Mrs. j. II. NtnrELL. Auttor
Of ~ l.ifo's Asaizc." cc. Paper. Boston Elites
4: 1.turnt.
arcBntng'a AR. TEsrs OF DIALOGUES A Collection
nf humorous Dialogues. ny II. ELLiorr hfusNtnE.
ttnni., rn. 18D Nuw York: Dick It fitzKerah.
nEetrtrIuNs AND 1l.ApfSan; Husonoua, sEhous,
DRAMATIC. Ea.lted by AtvAn G. 1}EEcllKn. 1gnlo,,
III. 18o Now York: Dick X Fitzgerald.
, 1874-12-26
fLTTIATifATEI) {YDIEKH

fLIuSTRATEn WplKa.
bfrr7,s ~ TIE IIIrkK. Translated from tin french
u \. u, BAlal4AI, by Irof. ". HcuLAE Ds EENE
, 1874-12-26
HpLAYiNH II ALQNE,n

PATIENCE; A SERIES or GAMES WITH OANps. Unsn.
He'd by Mrs. H. D. CMEsEx, 1dlno., pl III. ltos-
ton Iee Shepard.
Mrs. Cheney describes, III thia little volume,
thirty-four different gaanos with cards that may
DO played by one person alone. Tue great ad-
vantage Of these games il, that they provide
IN interesting aud innocent amusement for tho
invalid aud tho solitary, who are compelled to
pass weary hours deprived Of co1npaniouBhip
or tho orduary tneaus Of dlyaraiau. Mauy OF
tho games giro lscen oxorGlHo to tho Ingenuity OF
the plnyer, while otiorB depend for HuccosB Holo-
ly npon alertneBs Of observation. YheHa ga1noa
arc played oxtentol,sively in Europa. aud have
proved solnce for many 1luraBH0l minaH. It is
said that tho exile ut st. llolona frequently
sought roliar In them from tho tetium Vi cup
tiyisy.
, 1874-12-26

N[EE. PICTURES.
ON THE NILE. AuGuKr1S uDrrlN. boston; j. II,
Osg0Ml Gu.
4 Journey up tho Milo furnishes the artist a
bountlleHs wealth Of interesting material for h!s
portfolio The grotcBaue, tho humorous, tile
Picturesque moet Que at oyory step; and. given
quick ego md trained land, one may dash oil
pictures strong In local color aud rich In inci-
don't. from morning until night. Mr. 1Ioppin haa
seized tho most striking points in oyory sccno
through which tue traveller pusseH on Ais way to
the cl,.Bslo Island of rhi!p. nnd thnB tells an
impressive story Of lifo IN Egypt. Forty-Hovcn
mites, crowded with clover skotctlns, illustrate
with gratifying completeness tho artists expo
rteuc1 "On Tie Nile" Tho volume III land.
son1oly brought ont by thu publishers.
, 1874-12-26

FLfEH.
Dr.. n. n. ripor, tho ,'atnrhlsat, i,nn described,
In private lsttar, Sonic microscopic invusttga-
tions wlaicl, ho has lately hoen pursuing In tim
study Of tho fly. 11o has mado what llo calls q
neat dissection OF tho tongue Of II iaouao-hy, md
haa put mp rather ,lice specimen Of liouao
from blowing fly, with all lts organs in per-
foct state. 1fo haH aluo obaorved, what ho thlnkH
Ia genora1 fact that nil, ,,oarly nit, tho 1lcs
which survive tho w'nter, nro fcn,nlcB. III ono
Of these which ho aaaton,szod ho found to8 oggB.
Ha ndtls:
! have also demonstrated, wl1nt Is, Perhaps an
chronological discovery. that tho central anctt Of tho
hurAe-fy ia tubular. For what rcaAof-ns t!r haB \
sucker with which lp rase bioot from tho wound c
InhktH? Tie la!lce Of tho orse-ly-the female, for
tlic male las no lifting arHanH-a compound t,tru.
mont. When closed, presents luint: when nre.i,
It sttuwa sevcra rotnts eslutng from, tn ,nse Thu
two naito ancrtH lava IT teeth like tloao Oh
tho inv or thnsk suppose bo creature lntro(uco,
TIN la1cck nht.t like to ntteks Of fuu W,,e II Ia
withdrawn It 10 opened u tic procegs, md thus makes
thh ng'y, tormctng wunnl Which tl.cse insccta In.
flIc hpnu horses a1d chte. Tito hollow lancet lrr.
llaps carries kn Of di,t 10 oiaon tho looI q,
rcilsrr 1t more lnli. Tlcra In, loweser, no gland to
le fnuiid by Which tha fluid ~ accrefcd. rtlat tim
lancet Ia hsow, however. 1'ayu RlIuwu without n
question. NJ i hayu contr!vcd IL mike fluid pasa
through IL.
, 1874-12-26
c1ntdns.


The south Cor0l1rlst Strikes 1snrnognA
SlaDnl in II DENSE F0E-SnfetY Of All
"aa rsanrti-:sItip una Clra0 Valued at
42IU4U0O.
, 1874-12-26

0oo in the hope that tho Empress would become
It'll purchaser. Ills hopo WIS disappointed, md
ultimately ho gavo tho dress to his wife. 1t is OF
point mclco. II mixture. OF various antique and
modern points, all neealo-wrought. 1t is sad to
BurpaAs in tl,lecss ana beauty tho laceH Of Qnecn
Victoria, Of tho Elnpress Josephine, aad Of Mime.
Fra!otl.
blat!am Carter preserves galall piace out
from one Of tho laoa drcsses OF the EmlscsB Jo-
sephlno. 1t il ralhed point lie EeniHo of TIM
other picoea of tho Hamo laco, wns purchased by
q rotlred American actroBB. Tic prica Of old
Vonotian laces iB enormous. Clement VII. gave
lis lliece, Catherine do AledoiB o valuable Bnp-
ply, which aftorward became tho prouorty Of
Mary Stuart. In tho time OF Louis XIV., tho
The New York herald., 1874-08-15

especially while God bessss ~ with dear children.
am gga sd that S.ys Mr. 70
tort with MIN. Give him my love, a. you know
have 1t for him. Make him as comfortable as you
dOOa Sss sss' our s 3s dear GS '
HEB HUSBANDS FRIENDS.
MONTICELLO. August g. 1see
CHEEKY sons III winch write and rsSsss sSss 20 many
good people are brightening your solitary and
lonely snsa home Father l Tilton Alice Cary MRS;
have had rare entertainments, Good night; ia am
KEAghBRANCEs. W
MY DEAR HusBAND-These days are full OF the
o. ne sickness and suffering q little
very summsry, cnaracte,stic letter, a which would
lnclose save for the fear you would lose It, Re-
YOURS ALWAYS.
HER BEAUTIFUL HOME
MI DARLNo-I was not gong to write to you
tonight, but your sundays letter. was such q
wished to express my love once more aud send a
Kiss TO my sweet darltngs. Come soon rr
SHE HANGS UP A SENTENCE FROM HER HUSBANDS
LETTERS.
MONTICELLO. August Is.
MY BELOVED HusgAND-I fear my letter dis
tressed you as found occasion to express my fears
to you and, perhaps hid The love that was throb-
soon nave been absent from you as long as
you were from me on your Western VISIT which
then hoped and prayed would never occur again.
On, when do see you, you shall have taste lor q
few minutes OF o woman's pure love- vi knOD ho,o
alton to Mr.. Cuyer Tor his beautiful tribute to you.
have taken your sentence In large letters
with love unbounded" and hung u over my man
teipiece. YOURS ALWAYS.
HER HUSBANDS .'BEAuTIFUL v1sIT'' TO HER IN THE
COUNTRY.
MONTICELLO, August 81 1862
MY OWN DEAR HUsBAND-Thanks ior your
prompt letter. do, indeed, 1eel lonely without
you, but try to be brave. Your most beau
tiiul visit Is q constant delight to think upon.
am very grateful f0rit Il0ng Tor you these
moonlight nights. You made many friends
friends. Love to all my loved ones, and my hearts
purest Tor yourself.
HER PRIDE IN HER HUSBANDS FAME.
GARRIsoN's, WEST POINT,
Monday Night, Jan. 8, 1S7o. !
MY DEAR HusBAND-Beore you had fairly seated
yourself In the cars l learned from tue converse
tiOn OF gentleman In the depot that the qua rter
effort would be made to reach New York before
night. therefore determined to share my ior-
tunes with my fellow travellers ana spend the day
In the cars rather than In Albany. We reached
Poughkeepse past three, and hert-West Point
haltpast six. l intended to push on home,
night, and Us Alice desired change l yieldea,
and am IN neat little hotel at the head OF the
Terry house mere, very comfortable, where the
hostess always reads the Independent and wishes
more to see It's editor than any other living man.
Sucn q sentiment from this simple-nearted
woman was like wine to my tired body and
soul.
additional letters, following these, come down
to February 9, 1870 three months before Mrs. Til
tons confessional
The New York herald., 1874-08-15

IL seems 10 me tnat II you were taken away from
me altogether this world would seem no longer
worth tarrytng In. thank God for my sweet wife
and the beautiful minded children whom He has
gven N mus u.s. MAY SS% nd become N more and more
more ut ior the Kingdom of Heaven. Ever yours,
THEODORE.
SWEET RECoLLECTI0Ns.
NEW YORK, wednesday. Oct. 25, 1885.
BEST OF PETS: Mr.. Beecher preached
sermon on Sunday evening aimed at the mdepen-
dent l nave reply IN this weeks paper Mr..
Bowen heartily sustains me In my course ] have
not seen AIR. Beecher, and suppose lis difference
Is q difference only OF opinion and not OF good
Will But am right. and won't be shaken from
have had such sweet recoections OF our SUM-
day and of my last visit home tnat have been,
ever SINCE the happiest Of men. Nothing Is more
deeply rooted in my convection than that | owe
more 10 your pure love aud wifely example than
to all the world beside. Heaven bless you You
are the best OF good women Kiss the children
for their iatner's sake, and let them KISS you in
the same behalf. Yours forever, THEODORE.
my HEART RESTS CPON YoU.r
SUNDAY, NOON, WASHINGTON. March 2s, 1866.
o, MY EsPOUsEp SAINT-How could you so
cruelty disappoint my expectation OF meeting you
here tomorrow :: am half OF opinion tnat
you are coming after ALL and mean 10 take me 10y
a joyni surprise. Whenever you come VIII cry
wecopel To-day Is the first day OF leisure which
nave lad since my arrival IN TINS city. But this
leisure brings homesckness and unutteraole de-
sires % see your sweet sell and the little folks.
went to church this morning out OF pure
hunger TO near some Christian hymn singing. /
don't care greatly Tor sermons. but am believer
In hymns. eit as lonely IN the midst OF the con-
gregatlon as a monk who says pray ers IN SOLITARY
cen. The text wa, "And they went and told
Jesus The discourse was very good, but not as
thought during all the exercises, OF how many
dincrent hves lead-someimes all absoib bed with
public anairs, sometimes IN an entirely different
word ana only at verse making, sometimes q sl
totally different person and moulding my thougats
for public speech and the popular assembly Difer-
ent inclinatlons leading 10 entirey dinerens pur.
The New York herald., 1874-08-15

Wednesday Morning, Dec IL 1861
alter my lecture Inst evening talking with Edward
Beecner, mainly about HIS backsliding Brooklyn
thoroughly true, sincere, slmple-hearred and
morally NOBLE he said that the brothers and SIS
ters never wrote TO one another, or seldom, and
that he did not know whether any one or all o.
them agreed with Henry or with himself trust
that my own children, II they i've to grow up, will
be more necessary to eacn others happiness than
these beecherS appear 10 be. t
occasionally take out your two letters (which
are all that nave thus lar received) and read
them over two or three times. During the re.
at every station-something to meet me there
even ii only single page, with your namO and
love signed thereto.
am dependent upon your love and sympathy
as the caildren are This you viii not believe but
II is true. More and more you grow into the mic.
earth that ] desire beside thee.r TO think Of
you as tripping up and down stars putting the
chicks To bed, sitting at the tea tray or where
ana everywnere gliding about the house-thls is
one OF my meoitative cmpoyments and spiritual
delights. Ever yours, IHEOliORE
FEELING OF ENVY.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec H. 1866.
in company with Major General C.. He com,
Inanus az Fort Riley, post about $50 miles further
West. look upon him with envy because ne Is
pastlng nome 10 lovely wife, while am daily
Iully, THEODURE
''MY LOVE, MY DELIGHT. MY MISisrERiSo sriRiT.p
MARION, Ga. Dec. 2s 1866.
MY DARLING: After my lecture two let
ters were put into my hand. said TO myself az
one OF these Is rom my wife viii read both; but
II neither Is from her VIII not read etner' lhe
nrst t one looked at was your own dear handwrit
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-14
AUCTION SALES.
----~s~>-~>-~-~~~-~-~-
BY Grubbs & Williams, Auctloneers.
AssIGNEE's SALE.
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 Q, 1878, in the m after of VIII
liam B. Cleaton, guardian, VS.. Thomas Rogers,
bankrupt, I will sell at public auction, on
THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1874, at O'Clock
p. m. in front of the United States court house.
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 Southside railroad, with
DWELLING and out houses thereon.
No. 2-Containing ~ 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.
These lands adjoin 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 q
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. @
WIN. H. ALLDERDICE.
de G9-2aw3W Assignee.
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GROCERIES. DC

BACON AND LA RI -Western Shout
ders. sac; Bone Sides. 7AasAc.; Clear
Rib. shal0c.; Breasts, 1Os4allc.; Plain Hams la.
&c.,; Sugar-cured. l2alsc.; Canvassed. l2al4c.;
Virginia hoground, iOallc. Lard, Country, SAGE;
Baltimore leaf in tierces and barrels, IOallc.;
In half barrels, lOAc.; In kegs. l2al2Ac. These
are the jobbing prices.
CANDLES.-Tallow 12hal4 cents per pound;
Adamantine, Halls cents.
COFFEEs-Rio. fair to good. 26a2sc.; prime to
choice, 29asoc; Laguayra, 2sasOc; Java,
27a28; Mocha, SOC
( COTTON YARNS-Country yarns, Nos 8 to
II, sl.05; Leaksqille, N. O., yarns. $l.e6.
FISH.-Herrings-Ea gross. 85.6oa6 per
barrel. North Carolina No cut. $s.Ooa&s5O per
barrel; North Carolina No. roe asas96 90 per
barrel; halfbarrel $3.50; North Carolina No.
gross. $6.6oa$6.--M ackerel--N Bay macAerel,
slsasls; No. Shore, ss26ass; No. Tin bar.
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BY Grubbs s. Williams, Auctioneers.
AsSIGNEE's SALE

In obedience to an order of the United
States District court for the eastern district of
Virginia, dated June Is, 1878, in the matter of
Jas. S. Mckinney, bankrupt. will offer at public
auction, on THURSDAY. JANUARY 10TH. 1874.
at o'clock p. M, in front of the United States
courthouse, in the city of Richmond, THELIFE
INTEREST of the bankrupt in the following
tracts of land uA-tat fFTE
No. 1.-Containing s42 ACRES, lying in the
county of Caroline, one mile from the town
of Port Royal, with small dwelling and out
houses thereon. H
No. 2-Containing 2s2 ACRES in same county,
about five miles from Port Royal. The bank
rupt resides thereon. There is a dwelling
and out-buildings thereon.
TERMS-One. third cash balance on a credit
of six and twelve months purchaser to give
notes with interest at six per cent. added for
the deferred payments, title to be retained
until said notes are paid. .rf 1t rsil
s4' E1 zH VIM. II. ALLDERDIOE,
de 29--2aw3w s5al Assignee.