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CALL AND SEE THE LATEST STYLES OF
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opening at NOWLAN & CO.'S. New Sets, Pins
and Ear drops, Enameled Bands, Handkerchief Hold
ers, Bosom and Sleeve Buttons, and superb Silver
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Diamonds, Fine Watches, Jewelry and
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Special attention given to the Repairs of Fine
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HAMpDEN SIDNEY COLLEGE. VA.

hAmIO GN o1ONG1 OVAAGNA, W.
TINE one hundred and first Session opens on
i Thursday, 18th of September, 1876, and closes
on the Thursday after the I'd Tuesday in June fol-
lowing
FACULTY:
REV. J. NJ. P. ATKINSON, d. D., President and
Professor of Moral Philosophy and Political Econ
omy.
L. L. HOLLADAY, A. NJ, Professor of Physical
Science.
WALTER BLAIR, A. M, Professor of Latin and
Instructor in German.
DEL. KEMPER, A. NJ, Professor of Mathematics
and Instructor in Engineering
ADDISON HOGE, A. M, Professor of Greek and
Instructor in French.
Hampden Sidney retains the curriculum, but per-
mits students to pass from lower to higher class,
only upon sustaining thorough examinations.
Ordinary expenses to those who pay tuition vary
from $275 to $500, but may be very considerably
reduced by joining wellconducted mess in College.
For Catalogue or further particulars address
Rev. j. NJ. P. ATKINSON. d D.,
President;
Or, L. L. HOLIDAY, Clerk of Faculty,
Hampden Sidney College, Prince Edward, Va.
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Died. November both, in Newbern, N. c., of ma.
hgnant Diphtheria, CHARLES JOHN, aged IA months.
December Sd, of the same disease, FREDERICK
JONES, aged years and 10 months.
December Sd, of the same disease, SUSAN LUCRE-
TIA, aged years and 10 months.
December 9Th, of the same disease, ELIZA SLOWER,
aged IL years and months.
December l4th, of the same disease, GEoRGE Ed
WARD, aged years and months.
Children Of Leah NJ. and George Allen.
Sad record Three deaths in three days: FIVE
deaths in two weeks, from the same disease in the
same family. Yet these all the Lord children
in blessed covenant, and two-who were old enough
by intelligent profession of faith In great sorrow
there is still consolation to Christian parents With
out the Gospel, without living faith in living and
stoning Saviour, what impenetrable and unreeved
darkness would be here. Thank God for the light
of Christ upon these graves L. c. v.
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CENTRAL PRESBY [ A n =.

METALS. Refined bar ordinary sizes, 23@ q
do Bands, "a 80
Swedes, ordinary sizes, 6f(9 6R
Country, " &" 4i9 8
Horse shoe iron. all sizes, S}@ 81
Norway Nail Rods, 40
STEEL. MAYORS cast and shear, II OBS
American Cast Steel, Is (9l6
English bGstered, II OILS
American do. II (9l23
Tire Steel, 73@8
Horse SHoEs-'Star," best, per 100 81 1905 90
MULE SHOES do. do. do. 1906 90
BALNG WIRE, per pound do. 1885,
GRINDsToNEs.-Be6t Nova Scotia, per h., l4923
p6S- These are wholesale quotations; for smaller
quantities higher prices are asked
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Obituaries.

Died, December 18th in this city, at the residence
of her son, r. Emmett Tyler, Mrs. EMILY ]. TYLER,
widow of the late Thompson Tyler.
Died. December 18th. at HarDer's Ferry, Va,
MARY NJ. NUNEANAKER, in the seth year of her age
Died, December 9th, near Leetown, Jefferson Co..
w. Va, EUDoRA WALLAoE, child of Dr.. William
and Mrs. JEANNE Wallace.
Died, December 18th, at Halltown, jefferson Co.,
w. Va, Mrs. LYDIA MILLER, in SD year of her age,
and for many years worthy member of the Presby.
terrain church at Harper's Ferry.
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QUOTATIONS OF COlN, BONDS and SIOChS;
BY
Bank of Commerce.
DECEMBER ls 1875.
Gold 1O9.
Virginia Registered, old, 25
Virginia Consols, 6o
Virginia Deferred,
North Carolina Bonds, 10
Tennessee Bonds, A
Richmond City Bonds, 6's 993
Richmond City Bonds s's, 1l6
Petersburg City Bonds, "a
Lynchburg City Bonds, 81
Norfolk, 80
r. & D. Railroad Bonds mortg'd, 70
do do Stock, 8
Virginia Cen. R. R. 1st mort'ged Bonds, IS
do do Sd do do 76
do do per cent do 80
do do Stock,
Va. and Tenn. R. R. I'd mortgaged Bonds, 70
do do per cent do Y
Orange and Alex. R. R. 1st NOR ed Bonds, IS
do do I'd do do Y
do do Stock do
Rd. and Petersburg R. R. Sper cent, 100
do do per cent, SO
do do Stock, %
r., F. and Potomac R. r. per cent. Bonds, 80
do do do do SO
do do Common Stock, so
Glover Hill Rail Road per cent. Bonds,
First National Bank Stock, lis
Planters National Bank Stock, lis
National Bank of Virginia, 100
State Bank, so
Merchants Bank, so
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MONTGOMERY COLLEGE.
IVA CHRISTIANSBURG, VA.
Mas. o. S. POLLOCK, PRINCIPAL.

NEXT SESSION OPENS OCT. 2, 1875.
Cheapness, Comfort. and Thoroughness in In.
ctruction, combined A thorough English and Clas.
sics education with Board, including Fuel will
cost 5000 per scholastic year of ten months. Spe-
cial reduction Tor the daughters of ministers in the
regular work. Correspondence solicited. For Cat
aogue and further information, apply to Mrs. o. s..
Pollock, Principal, Christiansburg, Va.
ave do most heartily commend the Montgomery
Female College. under the Principashp of Mrs.
Pollock, as school where young ladies will have
all the benefits of firm and kindly discipline,
thorough and conscientious instruction. and sys-
tematic christian home. I. W. HOOPER,
Pastor I'd Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg.
DANIEL BLAIS,
Pastor Presbyterian Church, Christiansburg.
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VERY SATISFACTORY PRICES,
and invite your examination,
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Commercial Matters.
WHOLESALE MARKETS.
Revised and corrected by JAMES 4 JOHN n. Cor
DON, Wholesale Grocers, and dealers in Metals
and Grindstones, Nos. and 8, l4th ST.,
Richmond, Va.

Richmond, Va, Tuesday, December 10.
The recent advance in Ccffee is fully maintained,
and the price, on all grades, is fully one cent per
pound higher than rates ruling four weeks ago.
We reduce our quotations on surgar 10 per pound.
Market for this article weak and tendency down.
wards.
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TO SUBSCRIBE.
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the Magazines unfinished in this country and Europe
will send any of the following papers and magazines
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Filters. common to medium .......9 O09l1 90
Filters, good to very good...... 00@l6 90
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Wrappers, common to medium...."~.15 00@25 90
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Wrappers, fine (but little ofering) ...46 O0@65 90
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MOTHER REDUCTION IN PRICES OF
~ FURNITURE AND MATTRESS ES.-Cham.
Der Suits, $25, $50, $85, $50, and $50;
Chamber Suits, $50, 500, $l25 to $780,
Paror Suits, $40, $50, $50 to $500;
Sideboards, SO, $50, $50 to $50;
Wardrobes, $12, $40, $50 to 500;
Bureaus, &c. S12, $l5 to SIS;
Bedsteads, So, S., SO to $50; Washstands from 81
to $25; Chairs-all style and prices; Extension
Tables different lengths and prices; Tin-Safes-
several styles Hair Mattresses, Shuck Mattresses,
Bolsters, Pillows, and great variety of other
goods at greatly reduced prices.
See my stock before purchasing, as | cannot be
undersold. b. W. HAKWOOu,
tp 1a-6m Governor Street, Richmond
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ACKNOwLEDG MENTS.

Executive Committee Of Education.
Receipts into the Treasury for October and Novem-
Der, 1876.
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Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-05-13
fhs .ussstsstpps D6asGSTa 'ss
10 prssfafaf ses sa SgFtss
aad fhs farCsf1gaftaE fOBs-
0stffsI.

Gen. Amrs trstumuny before the
Investigating Committee j. con
denscd ~ the New York Times. 1t
T. a tissue Of the grpSsert mi>rcpre-
>cntatlUus aud calumny. aud has
gone forth to du it, work of a~Isr~.
Ing the character ~ our people, and
furnishing capital for the party.
which lives aud thriyc- by Keeping
alive the hates aud animositics o.
the North aud the South. nder
The circumstances, our people have a
right confidently 90 expect that
their Representative, who are on
the spot from which these ialsehoods
have emanatcd, will take prompt
measures 20 vindicatc them, aud H.
prevent the injury which must re-
suit n their calumniators are not im,
mediatcly and eticctually answered.
Having been eye witnesses of the
NAL administration 81 the carpet
haggcrs, and participants IN the late
canvas which resulted IN the
triumph of Reform, they are pre-
pared to give testimony that will
put Ia flight these unsupported
charges. and yindicate the good name
Of their constituency.
The speech OF Morton, tccming
with false statements and the most
shameless scandals, has not been re-
iutedj and now Il J. supplemented
BY the Munohausen stories OF the
late Governor, who abandoned bis
Office % escape the penalty u his
crimes, aud who pretcnds 10 speak
hy the book, and from ledge
obtained IN his official capacity. Our
members Of Congress have right
60 be heard before the committee,
and through that medium, by the
nation; and their constituents are
looking 10 them, as the chosen scnti-
nels on the watchtower, 10 protect
their names from the murderous ac-
cusa.Ions of their interruptions AS
sailants. As witnesses, having
knowledge Of the matters whereof
they speak, We trust the Mississippi
delegation-Messrs. Lamar, Single
ton, Money aud Hooker-will, 81
they have not already done 50, de
maRd hearing upon the various
points within the scope Of the inves-
tigation, via; The late election, it
fairness aud legality; the obedience
Of our people 10 Law the corruption
and dishonesty Of carpet bag rule,
IFS extravagant expenditures aud the
prohigacy aud wastefalness OF it,
financial system. Il Is time this win.
dlcation was made; and for the good
name Of our people and the cause
of right aud justice, the sooner IL h
made the DECENTRALIZATION.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-05-13
CONVENTION CALLED.
HuAnqRs In. Cow DEN CoNsER J
NAfINE PARrN, SrATU 90 MISS,
Jackson, April II, 1876. \

HuAnQRs IN. CON- DEN. CoNSER
NAnNE pARrN, SrATT % MISS,
Jackson, April IL, 1870. J
Committee met pursuant Ia call
of the Chairman. \ quorum being
present. on motiun,the following res
ulutious werc adopted
Received. That State convention
l.. rallcd to assemble At Jackson, on
"Wednesday. lIth st Juuo next, tor
the purpose II appointing Delegates
"a the National Democratic tunNcn
ton. "a meet NJ II. Louls ou the 9Th
June next, aud TO take such further
action a. may he deemed necessary
hy the Convention.
Resolved. That this Committee r..
cummcuds that primary conventions
bu held IA the several counties Of
the State, ~ Saturday, 81 ut June
next. 90 appbiut Delegates to the
state Convention, aud also O. the
Congressional Conventions Ia be-
held ia their respective Distucts.
Resolved. That this Committee r.
commend that the County touNcn.
ton. authorize Delegates, when
u.y assemble at Jackson un the
llrh IT June next, t. select EXecu.
i've Committees Tor their respective
Congressional Districts, To- call con.
Vculions Ia those Districts 10 nUmi.
nate CAT dldatvs tor Congress.
IL. GEORGE, Chm'n.
Attest MARloN Smith, Scr'y.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-05-13

The Democrats in Congress adopt
cd the following resolution, offered
by Mr.. Holman, of Indiana. II Is
known a. the anti. subsidy, auti-loan,
Of public credit maniie,to
Resolved, That Ia the Judgement
Of thls House, ia the present condi-
ton Of the financial affairs Of the
Government. no subsidies ia money,
bonds, public lands, endorsements,
or BY pledge OF the public credit,
should be granted by Congress 10 AS
sociations OF corporations engaged,
or proposing To engage Ia public or
private enterprises, and that all APP
preparations from the public Treas
ury are 10 be limited At this time 10
such amounts only as shall he imper-
atively demanded by the public ser
vice.
This declaration Of Democratic
principles should be kept before the
people. II i . worthy record Of the
party Of reform and retrenehment.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-05-13
L0ok 81 .a fhf FaCC.

There j. not thinking man in
the country a. day who does not feel
great anxiety a. a. the Iorpctuity 81
tree constitutional representative
government iu thi. land ~ Washing
ton. The frauds that are known to
have been exposed, brought 10 the
light Of day since Congress met,
must satisfy all reasonable beings
that corruption j. peryadiug the
whole machinery 81 the Federal
Governments H. almost every de
partmcnt this corruption ia some
form has been proved 70 he IN exis
tcnCe.
II T. not possible 70 preserve our
system OF Government unless u =
based and administered on high 10
trgrity. virtue aud honor.
II H. a sad reflection that for years
the worst influences have had con
troll over the Administration al
Washington. IL j. no question Of
party. IL is vital Ia its influences on
the future OF this people.
Unless a decided effort, deter
mined effort j. made by the honest
portion of the people 20 stop the
corruption which j. known 10 control
public affair, there must be a con
vulslOn which will destroy the Gov
eminent, eat out is validity, or re-
duce the system TO a sham aud a
mockery, aud open the way to an.
archy.
II Is wise now 10 look in the face
the future destiny Of the republic
and SEE What - needed 10 restore il
20 It's purity IA the administration
Of Its political affairs. Party must
give way 10 patriotism. The true
men, the honest, earnest independent
citizen must, on this Centennial year
make holy resolve TO redeem thor
country from It's present degrade.
ton. Let the effort be made now.
-fPhiladelpdia Commonwealth.
Make a resolve. That's the idea, ex.
actly. REDEEM the country from
It's present degradation y
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-05-13

The cry OF hard times seems to
have become an epidemic every
where, but We venture the assertion
that our country j. ia a better con
dition today than a has been for
years. IL ~ true, We have htile
money Ia spend, bat our farmers,
who are the main spring a It were
Of all the machinery 81 the country,
have their corn cribs well filed, and
being forced to ccohomize, are less
N debt, aud have brighter prospects
ahead than ever before. They have
gone to work with a will; are pay
ing attention To their stocks, and arr
determined Ia raise provisions
enough ior home consumption; aud
n blessed with prosperous season,
will make our beloved old state Ia
dependent. We believe we have
seen the hardest times W arr 10
cNperiyucc, aud that this centennial
year will prove the pivotal point %
our nations destiny. That popular
aud tar seeing journal, the New York
Ledger, Ia speaking 81 the condition
Of the country, has this to say, all ct
which We endorse:
There has probably never before
been time when the country Wa.
growing rich - fast ~ az the present.
People very generally do not realize
this. They think that the bard
times indicate that The country j.
grow Ing poor. This l. not 20. The
hard times produce economy. They
compel rrtp nchmcut ot expense.
At first Il j. true, They sumcN bat dc
range business, and throw many
persons out II employ meut. But ~
4 little while they turce industry a.
well a. economy. The great mass
oitho people cannot long b. ldl".
rhcN would stlrNc. - thc whole
country goes Go wurk-gocs L. pro.
1 durciug, And the pruduuvc power
at this country "a period ct unlycr
sal industry T. enormous.
We say Wc are growing ri,h faster
to day than ever before. Why BE
cau>e our population j. larger W.
are uow all ~ work, At the sam,
time spending much less
money than usual, while the prog.
res Il invention has rendered oar
industry more productive, and a.,
r',uurcc, 81 a." country are - a.
,clopyd a. % yield larger proiart
than AT any former period.
II j. Impossible tor the reasons
which We have thu, briefly bat com
Prch,n,lvrly stated, fpra depression
IT business to hong continue here
Tmr- 10 sooner gct hai thaa they
begin o. mend. The country !.
gruwlug rioh to-day With unpryoc
drntri rariiny, aud there arr bright
prospects.
Daring the war, whcn the currcn
- was rapidly dcprcciating. aud our
expenditures reached fabulous sum
the unpfcoting enormously sup
4 posed Ne we're getting rlCh, where
A. ~ we're growing puur,r, every
I DAY. Now Ne think We are growing
/ poor, " ben ia fact, Ne Ngrc never
before accommodating - rapidly. ",
I have uo Rrca~iuu therefore tor lis
uuuienrv, but the mu>t substantial
+ grounds Tor encouragement aul ,gu
hdvncr.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-05-13


Who will be our standard bearer
IN the approaching Presidential cam
paign' ~ the question which Is nov
the mind Of the Conscrya.
tive Democratic people ol the South.
In less than two months the candi-
dates Of both parties will be- ia the
field. The Radical wrvckers are
dregging the dirty Republican
waters m hope OF bringing 10 the
surface a man 81 fair character,
whose skirts are clean Of the vile
corruption aud pollution the party
has wallowcd N since Il came luto
power, but, 80 tai, they have failed
TO tnd one whom they can lay their
hand upon aud say thou art the
man. Tho VIVID lightning u the
Democrats investigating committees
has torn the purple mantle from the
shoulders Of pet Radical ministers
and revealed e. the world multi
tudc of sius concealed hereunder.
Fum the silent smoker, who nov
occupies, or rather disgrace-, the
White House At Washington, all
along down the Radical ranks a. the
most obscure country purt master,
nothing but fraud, bribery, gin
taking aud uublu-hing ra~,-,lty can
h. found Blaine, Morton, Coukhng
ani Bri,tow are most prominently
spoken 81 Ia connection with the
Radical candidacy, bat iair view
from the present stand point indicates
that neither will receive the nonin
alton. u i most probable that
some Great Unknown will bc
Iined from obscurity and st up a
au idol Tor Radical wnr.hipcrs.
Many gentlemen Of integrity aud
honor have bccn mentioned a. the
probable Democratic candidate, any
uno Of whom, II nominated aud
elected, would reflect credit upon "a,
American nation. From present
Indications GOV. Tllicn i prohahl,
"the coming IMAM" In speaking Of
him the New York Tribune SAYS:
"Gov Tilden J. the only promi
isn't Democrat ~ the country who,
name has been brought forward tot
the - Louis nomination Who ha'
actually done anything 20 the Way
of Reform. Ills sincerity has been
atte>tcd IA his great battle with ID,
TammanN Ring 10 ihi- cItN, aud %,
Canal Rig Va the state. lie ha'
shown hi, faith by hi~ work., III,
country recognizes 80 him grunin,
Rriurmyr. While either men IA the
party has thcurlIrl be has acted
while other. ha,, been satisfied WITH
dcnouuciug the currupuuus Of oppo
neuts he has made war upon official
crime wherever found. AMI never
spared a criminal oi BIZ own party
Few men "a pubic Itc have accom-
pli>hcd 80 much aud - guOd work a.
BE-. " man lu hls party ~
thoroughly represents the iica ~ 10.
liucai reform.
The man Who can unite the
strength 4 the Democratic party OF
nation b. the uu, Who should hc
nominated What tho people dc-
mlnd /, a fair, square fight tor pure
Democratic principles. The Demo
cratic element OF the South will unite
aud stand shoulder 10 shoulder, with
their friends OF the North, ia sup
port of the Democratic nominee.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-05-13
THE IMPEACHMENT.

For the honor Of the Senate and
the people Of the United States, Il
Is desirable that the impending i'm.
peaobment trial should not 90 of
In bubbles. An answer 10 the
broad inquiry Of glilt or innocence
Is what the country and the world
demand Of tho Senate. Pronounce
Belknap guilty or innocent after a
fair hearing, and the people may APP
prove the verdict. But, as the case
stands, his denial Of the jurisdiction
OF the Senate, though. Of course, IL
does not prove him technically gull
", does prove, with sufficient con-
clusiveness 10 the world at large,
whatever the Senate may think OF ID,
that he knows bis guilt 10 be 90 pal.
pable, and the evidence OF il 80
abundant and incontrovertible, that
he Is AFRAID 10 stand . trial, even by
q body Of men q majority Of whom
are bis political friends and asso.
GATES. Belknap has already con.
fessod bis guilt To a House commit
tee, and begged them 10 "let up" on
him. He has also reaffirmed his con-
fession Of guilt by attempting, with
the oonnivance OF his friend, Grant,
TO avoid the Impeachment by rsslg
patton. All that the people nov