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Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-07-20
Pour Sheriff.

On nous autorise a annoncer que
F.. P. HELLUIN
est candidat il Ia place de sheriff
aux pi,ochaines elections. Sa can
didature est sujette d la revision de
Ia convention democratique.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-07-20

TH0N. JOS. III ACkIsEN,
lie titulaire actuel, est candidat pour
nne reelection M Congress dams lie
Troisieme District Congressional, a
lelection de noycmbre procllain.
Sa caBdidature est sujette a larati
fication de Ia Convention D6mocra-
tique-C Conservative dc l'Etat.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-07-20

Nous defions certaines vipervs
.qni a- glissent .lerrlere les talons
de u. Acklen pour vomir epntre
lui t!'infanles rcsllomnies tic lui
repeter en- face la dixieme par
tie de CO qu'ils raeontcnt en-
cacllette.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-07-20
II rEditear,-yeuillez annoncel
Ia candidature de
AZ. JUST CONES

nj. % .OOME4S
5 la place de tresorier tl'Etat. Son
14ela seEl prGsente i Ii convention
a6asocsatique d'Etat par de
NoMBREUX AMIS.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-07-20
D Nous sommes autoris6, par d.
nolnbreux amis de
EDOUARD WIVES,

d'annoncer sa candidature i la place
de sheriff, d lelection de novembre
proclaim Sujette i In ratification
de la convention Conservative de
paroisse.
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Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-07-20
Pour lie Congress.

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Ger que
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-31

William l.. Palmer, guest OF the astnl
House, created considerable CONSERVATION
IN front Of the Metropolitan Hotel, in New
York, Saturday, by iiourishing revolver
and threatening to shoot. Two policemen
wvres!ed the weapon from him after break
iNS biz finger, and after he fired two shots
INTO Policeman Asa Fl. Furniss, who was
taSea 10 st. Vincent's Hospital, where he
G!ed Tuesday O. internal hemorrhage.
rainier is under arrest He is supposed to
y, ye lnsaue, being under the delusion that
s4e officer attacked him for the purpose OF
robbery. but otherwise tolks nationally.
t &c came from Connecticut, where his
fin, isaer, an aged physician i'll active prae-.
uee' resides. '"s 20. 4.
pn s,aee the cessation OF the great storm at
ny, Da:nlaio,f \. T., the trains are running again
o "aa considerable regularity, and immense
ftaaaAsilies OF live stock and miscellaneous
.mms,gR, which had been blockaded, are
fin.s iaS oyer the various roads TO their {ies-s5
Rp sIieh A slight fall Of snow occurred at
DuAai' Saturday. u 1
ro I'VE E chiefs OF the Ute Indians are en-
s naN IRON Coloradoto Washington to con-
Ia IS VIM the Interior Department relative
any,. sae sale by them to the Government OF
b. ! strip OF their reservation, said 70
A. Az very valuable mineral district. They
ana AMI sese.ompanied by Mr.. Kelley, their agent
= e'lFlis, interpreter. $50.
q, Ieo ',eft A. Pedriek, custom-house clerk
via khard d. Hutton, New York, charged
fos sa !. atpD ropriating SleS,000 entrusted shipl
ws. we psgmeRt OF customrh ousef duties,3
Ss,..ssf arrested on Broadway, in that city,
sas and bed IL 5000 BAIL
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J gjitIln,olld isAa'1tIf'h, !.
-..,,,sn.y DECEMBER 81, 1878.
,pETERsHuRG.

s 4 4 81 -
orn ctrrzENs-MaT IiMoSIAr.--
l LISsss of An EsTIMABLE LADT--cALtCe
FUs is.. ..."nsI1--wArcH-SIGHT sERYicEs, &C.
ic0t's'rN'N DEGEMBEa 90, 1878.
rwo OF our oldest citizens-.Coionel John
f, peterson and Mr. Daniei Fos. .e !.
a. s,,;.a siex. Mr.. Foster has reacnea tue ripe
sre of eighty-eight; Se'ohes. < ''' cse'soi' IS
about ten years younger. ,,soa o,,or .,o
soeies marriage OF two of Peters.
ptr,s tovel;est daughters. Distinguished
n :.;s,ns ~ ncIghboring States are The fortu.
cil.Ho ns,,ironts FOR their hands and hearts.
,n sss r.oId;nss are 70 take place fiext month.
rho funeral OF Miss Lucy NeSon took
rJace Yesterday afternoon from the 5aoo
Street Presbyterian churcp. Deceasso was s
the daughter Of the late Hugh nelson, anu
~. .", . descendant OF one OF the oldest and
80, rcsnec.cd families in Southside Viz
ginia. ,st :, .ho noor is
~ be Given at Jarratl's Hotel tomorrow
niabt nnder the auspices Of the Petersburg
Social Club. The occasion promises to be o
brilliant one. Both ladies aud gentlemen
will anpear in calico costumes. and the cali
on used on the occasion, or its equivalent,
will be donated to tie poor.
THE McthodtstS OF the. city Will have
votcb-nicbt services tomorrow night at
.ha Market and High-Street churches, APP
nropriate TO the exit OF the old and the adj
vent OF the new year. III
During the present month the Petersburg
Eclief Association has distributed 500 loads
Of woods and 100 bushels Of coal to the
DOOR OF the city. 1t is estimated that 600
loads Of wood will DC needed during the
month Of January. This wond costs the
city about forty cents load-being pur..
chased at low figures in the country and
the railroads bringing it here free OF charge.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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DANVILLE.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa'ch.1
DECEMBER so, 1873.

CORRESPONDENCE OF the Richmond Dispaich.I
DECEMBER so, 1873. 4
Roman Eagle Lodge OF Masons duly cele
Ibrated the day Of Saint John the Evangelist.
During the session q gavel was presented to
1.-The Lodge by Rev. J. 4. L. Holmes, which
he had had made for the lodge while he was
Int Jerusalem. The butt OF the gavel is made
ioi olive wood cut from the Mount or owes,
the handle Of the celebrated shittim wood.
In gratitude to Mr.. Holmes and in COM
Imcmorution OF so important an event in the
history Of the Lodge, order has been made
that the butt OF the .avel be bound With sill
yer, and TINT suitable inscription be made
iupon the bands.
4 day or two ago negro fellow who was
| in charge OF wagon and pair OF mules
belonging to Mr.. Abram Wimbish, who
Lives near the city, displayed great presence
{. Of mind and strength OF body. After the
! team had got upon the track ut one OF the
crossings south OF Danville an engine Lead
| inr twcnty-eight cars came IN sight. The
signal was given, but at the sound thereon
| onc 81 the mules became obstinate and re-
| fused 10 move. \ train OF twenty-eisnt
cars could not be stopped in moment.
The negro, who was sitting IN the wagon,
took in the situation OF things ut once.
Jumped out OF the wagon and threw IL OIL
! the track. As the wagon tumbied over INTO
1.-The side.ditch one OF the mules escaped,
but the obstinate fellow was knocked over
on the track. Just then, as the engine was
close upon them. the negro seized The mule
~ the cars, hauled him over the rail, ana
held him down till the train had passed by.
| am told that after the thing was all over
the negro became almost helpless from the
excitement he had experienced, and in this
state OF nervous debility uttered many pl-
Ious calculations. ALPHA.
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A NEW LINE TO New ToRK-THE BAL
TtNnRE AND OHIO COMPANY SECURES
THROUGH CoNNECTIoN.--The surveys Tor
t,c new line between New York and Phila-
delDhIa. giving the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
Dad through connection with New YORK
city, have been completed, the necessary
connections have been made, the contracts
have been signed, and it Is officially an
nounced that trains will commence TO run
regularly over il within the next TWO weeks.
The companies in the combination are tue
Central railroad Of New Jersey, the
Bound Brook railroad, the North Pennsyl-
vouio railroad, the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad, the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad, and the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. The Baltimore and Ohio
company has hitherto been at a disadvantage
in competing for tho carrying trade from
the West, Southwest, and South to New
York. with tic Pennsylvania Railroad Com
many, which has had its own line to this
CITY. The officers of the New jersey Gem
trail say that they expect that they Will be
Obliged TO enter on legal contest with the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company for the
right Of Yav over q mile and quarter OF
road leading into the combination depot
in Philadelphia. This road is conformity
owned by the Pennsylvania, the Philadel-
phia and Reading, and the Phlladelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore companies, but
the Pennsylvania Company, In anticipation
OF The combination, have put forth claim
to one-third Of the road in fee, and have in
timatcd their intention OF contesting the
right CT the new line to pass over that por-
ton OF it. The combination people say that
they have taken legal advice on the matter,
and are prepared to give bonds to the court
to await the issue OF any suit that may be
brought. Meantime, they will! go, right
along with their business.-Reao YORK
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A FORMER CITIZEN OF NORFOLK.

A Joint meeting of the Lehigh and
Schuylkill Coal Exchanges. in Philadelphia,
Saturday, resolved to maintain for January
the prices for the present month for tine,
CITY, and harbor trade, but for the eastern
markets 1t will be necessary to compete with
New York prices. There are, however,
some prospects OF revising the compact be-
tween the various companies.
The pocket-boo lost on Friday by the
messenger OF the Importers and Traders
Bank OF New York was returned to the
bank through the mail on Saturday with all
the securities except S7,739 in notes and
gold. ...
Russia has completed railway surveys
from Oreuburg to Tashkend, and will con-
tinue them next year in the direction CT
Samarcand, Cabul, and Peshawur, with the
view Of extending the railway thither.
The Board OF Medical Experts attached
to the Yellow-Fever Commission have di-
yided their force into subcommittee 10
take testimony at the different points where
the fever prevailed. 80:
A party ut Milton, Penn, agreed to pay
for all the whiSkey one johnson, coiored
man, could drink, on Thursday. lie drank
three piDts and it killed him.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
MONDAY. December 20. 1879


American Goid.-l 90 bid.
State Observation-Disclosures consois. 81 bid, SIX
asked: Virginia consos, new. 33 bio, 80 asked !;
VirSn. fundab!c. 20 bid; Virginia deferred. *
bid: Virginia tiN-reccivabe coupons, n bid, rs
asked. ...- So. .r...r = y,
city SecuritieS.-R Richmond city s's. j. ana j.,
l20 bid: Richmond city 6's, }. and j., 1O5 bid !;
Petersburg city SIS. Jog bid: Petersburg city So,
special TAX, J: and j. 10 bid; Norfolk water SIS,
II. and N. Ill bid.
Railroad onds.-YireIn!a Central Railroad
fist mcrgag: G'S. j. and D., 90 bid: Petersburg
Railroad first mortgage SIS, j. and j., Jog asked;
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad first mortgage
S.. A. and o., l05 bid: Richmond Frcdcricks-
burg and Potomac Railroad mortgage S's, }. and
D.. l05 bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad mortgage rs, j. and j., 100 bid;
Orange and Alexandria Railroad third mortgage S.,
NJ. and ~, 10 asked; Richmond and DanvlIlc
Railroad consolidated G's Al. and n, rs bid: Pied
mont Railroad first mortgage s's, A. and o., l02
bid. .'r
: Raiirood Stocks.r-Pctersburg Railroad. l 90 par,
l asked; Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,
100 par, 42H asked: Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad seven per cent. guaranteed, 100
par, SIS lid.
Bunk Stocks.-First National. 100 par, lI5 bid;
National Bank. of Virginia, 100 par, 76 bid. 81
usked; Union Bank or Richmond. so par, 40 bid
Insurance CohpGnieS.-Sir2inia Fire and Ma
rinc. 25 par. 81 bid, 40 asked Virginia State. %
par, 2S bid, 29I asked; Virginia Home, 100 par,
90 bid, 90 asked; Merchants and Mechanics, 100
par, Sc bid; City. 100 par, SlI4 bid.
Miscellaneous odd Dominion Steamship COM
many, lou par, 50 bid. ...-
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what is Snuce for the Goose Ought 10
be Sauce for the GanGer.
PHILADELPHIA, December rs, 1878.

EUlLADELDhlhs OCCCupSA 40 1o'ot
Editor Nortolk Virginian: x,.., >;
A case of trial for murder has recently
closed in this city which, in all essential
particulars, is an exact parallel, up to the
conviction OF the accused, to the.case now
pending in Virginia, in which Judge Rives,
OF that State, recently interfered IN so un-
authorized and outrageous a manner, as
has been represented in most virginia pa
pers. 80 .-,...- .t .5'.t,
In November last negro, John Fields,
brutally murdered white man, Herman
NIushiltZ, on the street in Philadelphia; for
which crime he tFlclds) was soon after ar
rested and indicted by the grand jury.
Tue usual number OF talesmen were sum-
moned, out OF whom the jury for his trial
was to be composed. .I'.s1
Among these tacsmen was one negro,
who was summoned not because OF bis
color, but for the same general reasons that
tho other talesmen were summoned in the
case. ~ -
In composing the jury the public prose
cutor peremptorily challenged this negro,
who thereupon was set aside; and the de-
fence made no objection. The case pro-
ceeded to trial, and on Saturday, 21st III
slant, Field was convicted OF murder in
the second degree.
Judge Briggs on the 23d instant sentenced
the conyict, and Mt first imposed the full
penalty OF the law-viz., twelve years; but
rs this would cause the convict, IL alive ut
the end of the term, TO be discharged from
the penitentary: in the winter, the Judge
modified the sentence by altering the term
to ten years, eleven months and twenty
days.
iwell know, Mr.. Editor, that after Fields
was convicted, it was, in view OF Judge
Riyes's course in Virginia, suggested TO ms
counsel to apply to the Judge OF the Unltet
States Court for this district for q remova
OF the case to that judges jurisdiction, u
! be tried anew on the GROUND that the re
| uuirements OF the fifteenth amendment tt
the Constitution OF the United States were
not complied with in the trial Of Fields; il
other words, that there was not aslnSie ne
GRO on the Jury who convicted him. 49,
And I know also equally well that hi
counsel, in reply TO this suggestion, sait
that this course ON his part would be per
fectlv absurd, "for," said he,' the fifteenth
amendment made Fields, as we'll as ever.
colored citizen OF the United States, the pee
as to all civil rights of The a1hite man, ant
therefore, rs be was tried and convicted D,
his peers, he would have no status whateye
| on this score as an appellant for new iris
in the original court or in any other court.
AS the status Of Virginia In the Union
precisely the same as that Of PENNSYLVANIA
I am, MIR. Editor, forcib!y impressed wit
the idea that il it would be absurd for
United States Judge in the latter State to in
terfere in the case Of the convict Fields o
the ground that there was no negro ON tn
Jury, it was equally absurd on the part
Judge Rives IN Virginia to interfere 0
that ground land he made. pretence OF n
other in case precisely similar to that
Fields's. .. .s
A FORMER CITIZEN OF. NORFOLK.
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HOSTS OF PEOPLE ARE MARTYRS
Ii TO SICK HEADACHE, that infallble syrnp-

tom OF Giaosdcred stomach, liver, and bo"eis.
Many suffer from itas many us three CT four times
a week. They do so needlcssy, for HostetterS sto-
mach,s Bitters, by tonng the digestive organs and
regulating the bowe:s and liver, removes The cause
and dispels the painful symptom. The Intimate
sympathy between the brain and the abdominal re-
gon causes the slightest disorder, affecting the lat
ter, to be reflected, as 1t were, in the organ OF
thought The reform Instituted by the Bitsers when
the digestive, secretI7e, and cyacuaiiYe functions
arc In state Of chaos has other and more beneficial
resutls--yiz, the complete nutrition OF the whole
physical economy, the restoration Of appetite aud
yerose and an increase III the power OF The system
to resist diseases Of d nalar!al type.
~ !. de 81 -Tu, TIL ,&w
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.MARaNE rNYELEH0HuCE.
9:5E
- - -
roRT OF RICHMOND, DHcasaDEa 80, 1878. 3

ss3a - 49, ~ ABS1yED.E s.5 sstf3 lfz2gb
Steamship cid, Dominion, Walker, New York
Sfents. 1T 4. AZ q, 5s-
sscamer d. W. Evernmn: Carr piiilasc,phia,
merchandise AID passengers, j.. VI. 2cCarricE,
/ -,.g.... ... SAILED. sAt.s.3 81
Steamer Arit3E. clifford, Norsolt :ssssited stafea
mail. merchandise and passengers, 4. b.. TatumS
agcnt. -als3.Tts- - ~ 4 $3.50.
1 j sssNoRANsa.
!, Tie channel wasS.pen 10 Cnv Point to-day, The
zip Old nofSn on cas1enp hoat S!cnlty,
The Arfs, however moving brcen the tsc. ON her
-Tnport, Rio sranssds Sui. November es,H, big
arrived at Rio GrandGrIs Sui ON iiss lon.
a NJ so TTSs RS
Brig Leonard Myers. ticks. from Richmonda Was
in port At -; Catherine lEazil, November 25ths
inout vas a. pernambrsp November I3ihi &c.
Brig Saagsn (Nor.l Graader, ffsm Richmond,
scho,r a. Thomas e. aSzston. Crr.,ser. hence. az
New YersSon saturday. '.s ffFlnE "a i. 49, =.
Schooner :. s. Banner, Mullen, lssnee, at Bslti~
Brig Rocky Glen, from Rleha,on,s tor Rio ia.
tneiro, wa-trpat back 10 EksbadocsI December 9Th
with dapnsc by collision w.th an unkaIown vessel
NJ iongit..ls ~ 80 W. Sas was undercDt,y re-
pairs ut Earoadoes December 11,h. =, - -,
.aqa.g H. BY Telegraph.
PHILADEhPTsA, December 30.-ArrtreH: Peace.
NEW YORK, December 30.-Arriycd:: wynnpke:
Ricllmoud, Andes. Arrived suit: From Laviy, G..
Hnrerss: Deyotrshre, Castell- Homcwap9 :: Essex,
Galveston.
FORT MoysUE, December 3B:-Passei In FOR
Richmond: Brig Leading STAR ront New York. %.
uAVR y. December J0.--'rhe Erltishs;eanser City
Of homd"n, Captain Wilson. fsrm New York De-
cembcr 14th. has arcfTed here. She lost rs sheep
during The voyage. The City ef London brought
the crew of the BfitsE ship County Of Pictou, Cap
New York. which was abandoned sinking on the
2ath Instant. r..tei.. =. .. -
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DROWNING OF A REFoRMER.-
Penn, December 2S.-Tbe body Of mid.
dle.aged man has been found in the Bushkill
creek. and from papers found upon the
clothes it is believed that the name OF the
dead man was G. n. Crouk, and that he was
from Middetown, New York. Crouk was
well known in Orange county, New York.
and Sussex county, New Jersey. as horse.
thief. Last summer he assumed the role OF
temperance reformer, travelling through
The States lccturng.
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The TEST. NEWS.
BY; TELEGRAPH aFR0IsAIlE PARTS
4 oFlTHE WORLD. q,

THE wEECKEDss STEAMSHIP K 1.-THE
PRESIDENT AND fARTY aoNETo EEW
YcRK-YhRToUs WASHINGTON lTEsfs--
GOLD COIN IN TIE TREAsURy-PoLrTT-
4 CAL TaoUEzE IN Observation-Disclosures
ED EscAPE OF a FEMALE F1END-FUR-
Their PARTICULARS OF THE LOSS. OF THE
EMILY D. souDEg-THs sCARLET-FEvER
PLAGUE IN NEW YoRK; ONE HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY DEaTHs LAST WEsK-ENG-
LIsH AND OTHER FOREIGN N EVE gA
DUEL WITH SWORDS BETWEEN FRENCH
MEN, 80. Z; ~
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= J. IS
III S0ss STORY;
|ss3sSss ii sad 6tOTy. .ss.:-s51
THE DOWNFALL. on Is BALTiMonR MAS WITH &
ssrafAfffea or n ~ rpxs arty

"a sac Nt0Tys -SstS
THE DowSFAIr or is B1fTaI6nK Mas WITH {
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES /
Especial TO tho American. !
New York, December 90, "A ssseqai ais.
patch to this mornings New YORK Times
from Bismarck, Dakol D., announces that
Lieutenant Harry Tiffany, OF the EIssentl,
infantry. stationed at Fort Custer, who're
Gently deserted while attending court.Faar-
tial at Fort KeoGh, was driven to TINT step
by the threatened disclosure OF forged pay.
accounts sold In Bismarck, and The pro-
ceeds lost by him ut faro. The dispateh
goes on to state that Tiffany is d nephew OF
General Joe Johnston, and the husband or
q Miss Barrett, Of Baltimore, whom he clan
destinely married at the Palmer House in
Chicago last September, and that an order.
for his arrest Is out. q -
This will be sad news to the friends Of his
family, OF whom there are many in this city
as well as Ia Baltimore. The mans life HIS
been most eyentful one, and some of its
chapters are stranger than many romance.
His father was for many years q prominent
citizen OF this city, and for number Of
years the family lived in Baltimore, where
are now his mother and his brother. He
got into eXtravagant habits, became lissi-
pated, ran into debt ineXtricably in Balti-
more, was compelled to leave the city, CAME
to New York, anu In short time was, for
the same aud other reasons, compelled to
leave this city. He Went west and was lost
sight of. Some years ago a western paper
gave an account Of his death, and Tor long.
time it was believed that his earthly career,
was ended. 10 10 y..Es'.s. ~ ~ 80 I e.
About two years ago, however, Balti-.
more gentleman CHANGED to be; inAeW Or
leans when the United, States troops We're
stationed there, and when one OF the de-
tachments was marched through the streets
he thought he recognized In one OF the first
seroeants a familiar face and figure. He
| followed the troops to the barracks, called
on the captain Of the company, and asked
about the sergeant. The officer said that, be
felt sure that he was a gentleman who iac,
enlisted as q private under fictitious name,
but further than that he had been good
soldier and had worked up to his rank
as sergeant by careful attention, to
his duties, ne knew nothing. The
sergeant was called in, and confront.
ed with the gentleman from Baltimore. He
acknowledged that he was Harry Tiffany,
and that he hat himself caused the publica-
ton of the dispatch announcing his death,
as he wished 10 lead another life, and de.
stroy. as far as possible, all traces OF the
past. III
Through the influence OF his family and
friends he was promoted TO a lieutenancy,
and it was hoped and believed thatall wouid
be we'll thereafter. This last escapade, how
ever, is unfortunately, quietus. e
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COURT ORDERS.
THE MATTER OF s. C.

AIOTICE.-IN THE NATTER OF s. G.
~ TARDf. BASERUPT-IN- BANKRUPTCY.
This matter WAS this Gay Lcard upon the report OF
the Register. upon petition Of assignee. for sale,
and the answer Of William J.. Sims thereto and
was argued by counsel. On consideration whereof,
the Court doIli 1T this time decline 10 make any de-
cree OF sale whatsoever but. rs preliminary tbrretos
doth appoint 4. II. Aiken rs special commissioner
t. take, upon spccia! notices mailed TO all known
uron due publication IN newspapers published in
tile cities ,of Richmond, Lynchburg, and Danville,
TO all the parties concerned, aD account or all tho
real estate OF The bankruptcies value ana the LENA
subsislng thereon, whether anterior 10 banErppts
ownership or created by him-and shall ascertain
special statement OF The amount dne general or UNI
secured creditors: and shall further ascertain ana
report TO the Court The character and stale or any
suits involving the nsccr 1nment aud lhuCaticp OF
any Of such liens. go that the Court may be enabled
10 judgc OF the C1pedicncY reutt to the courts
dation of the claims asserted therein and do FUR
ther summon before him The trustees In the deeds
scheduled by said bankrupt, with view or report
ing The eSpestepcy or heSpedieney OF allowing
them to execute their trusts aud shnl further re-
port his opinion Hpon NIL the facts OF the case rs TO
Inc ACCESSIBILITY or the sale oy this court. free OF
iiena And further, 1t appearing from exhibits fed
In this matter that there two suits pending In The
Chancery Court OF Richmond, In which the bank.
rupt party. ard the amount due the creditors
proceed 10 Judgment for the purpose OF liking the
amount due and the character Of, Or Obligation
liens: and TO this end, Wihiam T. Sfs, the asSi2Uees
III hereby directed 10 cause hanseH 70 be Eade 1rty
10 said snif so as 10 protect the Interests OF inc
estate and the general creditors OF the bankrupt.
ALEXANDER 1niyEs.
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