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The following lines were written and
,,,bllahed in 4 Richmond paper IN the
bring 81 1s42 or iSf3 on comet when
pneared At that time, and are now repro
Iuced from memory by gentleman OF TINS
ity:
peep IN the blue Of Heaven serene
"A strange. mysterious light - seen
ney0nd each well known star.
vain rou,a we Rsk from where IL came,
with iis long rack OF surid haHe
That followed II so fsr.
Hast then returned from realms Of space
10 snow thy bright celestial Iac.
And AL our hearts with fearf
ar hasf thou Just from chaos sprung
IN radIant beauty fresh and Young,
10 rim Thy circnng ,earE
A.. ,hou a world Ike this OF ours,
win silver streams aud sha ~ bowers,
Ard ss,s ,soS 1orss shs. i've and love-
Alas. and can they die
o,art thou. az some minds delight
q ,s dark and gloomy strains 70 wrlte,
huge misshspen form
That soor, shalt from Us orbit 6ish
Aud an our world 20 ruin dtth
In whiriwInd, FIRE, and storm
Rot hsrk those angel. breathing notesl
voice from that far regson hoas'
The stars In chorus slER.
on, fear not Hin whose name Is love,
who sits upon His throne above.
Yet guides the small birds wing
weak not whence this stranger came,
or why ihis bright, unwonted lame,
That on his way attends.
Enough for Us, with rays divine,
In our appointed paths n shine,
And serve our Makers END.
The sweet strain dies and with It's fall
Again deep silence breatnes ihrough All
The bhining courts OF heaven
Father Divine, to thee we DOW,
we ask not more 10 know Than tncu
Hast In thy wisdom given.
~. e. PIeGsants.
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The wiIiow-An Eastern Legend.

rThe tradition which suggested the ioi-
lowing sonnet is akin to the one which de-
riyes the red breast Of the robin from drop
OF blood falling on 1t when the bird sought
to withdraw one OF the crown OF thorns !;
and IL IS not unlike the other legend that
the aspen had never shiyered until ats wood
was taken TO make the cross
7 ofty and talk upbendlna and upright,
Beside sprirg there stood willow lIee,
lis young leaves Up?hng IKE the veroan' tea'
Before The breeze ana In the morning ilght'
The rabbIe ran toward Golgotha's height
And walking In the midst OF them were tnree'
Ard two were thieves, and one was he
who was TO die for men in all mems sight.
soldier broke a willow branch 20 urge
Them on, and smo:e Him with willow thong,
AS up the hill the slow procession crept-
Then-when 1t saw its branches used to scourge
The Man who bore His err IS amid The thr0ng-
The guilty willow bowed its head and wept.
~. B. M., PhItddetphtG North american.
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Johns Wife.

II say )" to thee, John. can thy love retain
For I'm no beauty, dear; there's plenty call me
pIainA
Lilies and roses don't blend their tints I'm my face;
] have no witching blue eyes, no wonderful grace;
But have health and trHth and youth and love no
other but the;
Jon, thou must take me all in all or else thou must
let me be.
am no scholar, John; ofa I could not speak;
could not pose or dress and look like an ancient
Greek:
I'm not aesthetic at all (; I do not paint or play;
Nor could write tale or poem, no matter what the
pay;
But could keep the hOase-place bright, and love
no one but thee;
John, thou must take me all in all or thou must LEI
me be.
ONE to my heart, dear grill Give me thy sun
Drowned hard.
Fairer art thou me than the fairest IN the land:
Dear little wOmanly woman Love shall be ting
share.
Love is better than witchiug eyes or sunny hair;
Love Is better than beauty or wit; love is better
than gold
For. lore is not Iorn6 IN the market place; tsce
is not bought GfS sold.
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The PHILOSOPHER.

SKETCH FROM NATURE.
OF what is ne thinking, the little brown mule
Tied there at the old cottage door,
/ SIT on the hillside and wonder and guess,
But am puzzlei more and more.
How sober he looks oh, philosopher dumb,
KIN wing nothing of creeds or or schools,
IL may be ia wisdom and logic thou art
Some great Aristotle of mules
know not, but see you are helping 10 MAKE
A picture just fresh from the hand
Which guided the brush of a Titan aud CLAUDE.
on, hope that yeu DO UNDERSTAND
How iittle brown mule that nobody loves,
With d. or old careworn face
And a weary heart can thus 6ttBgly find
In thing of beauty place
Yes, philosopher dumb. this pictures a gem
Iu a setting Of autumn light
And away on the hillside, think TO myself
That wise Horace or Virgil might
Were they living to-day put II just as II Is,
In verse OF the old Lain school
This landscape, thaiched cottage, COOS llght com
ing down
So fair OH the little brown mule
S. 3. V.
RICUA0ND July. 1881.
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FLOR the Dispstch.l
Musfc.

Crown Of all Joy. and sorrows precious balm,
Great gift from Heaven, the storms or life 10 cam
That oft nav desolate earth's faires sea,
Through which we sail 10 gain eternity!
Sweet melody despairing silence break,
Fall on the ear, and bid dead hope awake,
sad memories, far out Of reach allure,
Nerve the faint heart, the better to ENQUIRE
Come as dear love, TO aching hearts ATHEIST,
And, as release from pain, 10 those accursed'
Come, as sweet rest. to natures oyerwrought,
And, as glad surprise, boon unsoueht'
Come, as the dawn. TO those who watch for day,
And as returning life, TO those who pray.
Come, as the sound OF jubilee in peace.
Ana, as the pledge that grievous War may cease
Come. as the clarion note OF victory won,
Anc as Christs voice, to those whose race is run'
Come, with thy universal veal and bear,
Upward. 10 Gods high throne, CREATIONS prayer
RICHMOND, June o, 1881.
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The sunsets smile bad left the sky,
The moen rose calm and fair,
IA low a little maiden knelt
To breathe her mig hlly prayer.
And thus her brief petition rose,
In simple words and few:
Dear Lord, please send us blessed dreams,
And let them all come true.n
o. have stood in temples grand,
Where IN the rainbow gloom
Rose pOmpOus PRAYERS from priesily lips
Through clouds OF dense perfume
But never one has seemed TO me
so eulleless, pure, and new
Dear Lord. please send us blessed dreams,
And let them all come true"
All, little maiden, kneeliRg there,
Beneath the sunset skies,
What need have we of Other prayer
Than yours, so sweet and wise
HencefOrlh breathe no studied plea,
Bat bow and pray 18th you
" Dear Lord, please senO US blessed dreams,
And let them all come iruen
tFiUFence Percy.
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-~~-
go. worsn Casosian Axrfeasfnrai sa-
~ssss rounded tn rzs5 ~ nusHn frsm
xsrranfn t7l Desires she particulars
Of sss Formattoms DC.
Edifoys Of the Dispatch; beg to oner
xan Inc Following extract from letter Just
yeresved from Professor Brewer, as " sop
~,iene,ts sofoewhae the information rgaIu'
10 the s,ntb Carolina Agricultural society
eiSeo N INV communication OF the zo1n uie''
s,so, - pubiished ia your issue OF the iss IN
sss,s ,,nder the caption OF " American az
ricn,in,aI Societies Of The Last century
Professor Brewer writes me:
swr. A. Il. Rose, president OF The Agrr
.,,,nr,l society Of South Carolina, states
anal The society was formed In August, llSo.
Snf was not incorporated until December
"a f7a5, the dste Of the present cnsHer,
which can be found In statutes OF souen
Carolina, volume will, page lS1. put nc can
give no data relating to the persons """
were the actual founders"
Il win be recollected that II was sIat ,,.. ~
my former communication tnat srau,'i ~
accredited "one OF the hufilns VINO wene ~.
"a SOUTH Carolina from virginia WIN
the inifiatory movement IN the icf~"''o" "
the Society OF that State. - co,o,o,
Cannon our eACeheus rfs =. a.
Frank @. Rufin $50 entirely az Iau % ~ =,
V,rs;ris. and wbo, sstursted as be Is witb
,hn,nes Of the glowing past OF the Old Do
raInion. can so fondly and delightfully."- dis.
course 90 her good men and grand ola
fimes.l give the desired information as 10
the worthy representative Of his most estl,
rnable race TO whom our sister Sta'e OF
south Carolina is assumed to have been 80
much iDdebtedf ..;o.
The oldest agricultural society In America
was " The Philadelphia Society Tor toe FRO
motion OF Agriculture" which was inSti'
tuIed 10 1888, and Is still In existence. Inc
South Carolina Society. 10 age, appears 10
be the next 10 order OF precedence.
am, gentlemen, faithfully yours,
II. A. BROCK.
Richmond, Va, July Z, 1881.
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At Berwick, Pa, liquer.selling was sup
pressed In rather novel way. The owners
OF the principal factory In the town--a
borough of $500 souls--made a contract
with the saloon aud hotel keepers 10 give
them certain bonus IL they refrained from
selling beer and ardent spirits for the period
OF o year, and the consequence has been
thst--well, that beer-bOttler Just outside
the city limits is making small fortune.
A mIsanthropic Dakota ranchman became
convinced that life was not worth living,
resolved upon suicide, and so informed a
young boy who was bis sole companion.
The latter argued with him for an hour to
dissuade him from his purpose, reading APP
prcpriate passage OF Scripture, but failed
TO change his mind. aud the misanthl ope
ended the affair by shooting himself.
Two muscular men OF kildare, Ark,
agreed to settle their quarrel with a single
blow OF the fist, to be struck By the winner
of tossed coin, and INTERESTINGLY received
by the loser anywhere above the belt. The
man whom chance condemned to take the
blow stood up brayely. and, though be
sought to avoid some OF its force by Offering
nofesistance, itfeiied him heavily, breaking
his nose, and leaving him insensible for
several hours.
Brown (PhiIistIue): !" heard it was 'off'
between you and Miss Roweshett." Wob-
binson (9slhetej: "Ya-as. Ineompatibility
of complexion-she don't suit my furnit-
char. "--L0adon Punch.
"There are two boating associations
here" wrote Japanese student home,
"ealled Yale and Harvard. When 1t rains
the members read books. "-SppiRGjield Re
px5iican.
Mrs. Mackey's cook at Paris gets Sc, 900 a
year, and Fred. Archer, for riding iroquois,
gotta present OF $5,0oa. Base-balliSts are no
longer the nabobs OF the world.
A negro OF Sylvauia, Ga, was bitten by
a rationale few days ago, and one OF the
fange OF The snake broke off in the darky's
foot, where IL remaiaG. The snake died,
but nse negro recovered.
Saa Antonio. Texas. as without a,council,
and this county without q quorum TO levy
tax. ans II has no commissioners court, on
accoast Of designations, 10 ibreak a.auohum.
II dssgusis man feasfuliy after ne has
owned asnuIe ten years 10 lind that the ami
mai really enjoys l:steuing TO profanity.
He grudges the pleasure he itas given the
mule.
The mss sxbo didn't compisir of the 'hess
on Yesterday was considered 70 he second
cousin 10 salamander.
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4 COMMISSIONERS SALE OF YALU.


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
" BILE REAL EsTATE IN THE CouNTIEs, on
HANOVER AND HENRfC0 BY PUBLIC Auu ].
TlOH.-By virtue Of decree OF ne Cnancers sours
on the cisy OF Ricimond entered Juns 30, 1881 IN
the chancefv csuse OF Cal doxo, Fonrqrrefn q Co,
&c. ". whites administrator and ats" therein
s,nrers nsnnoInted By he court fof that purpose
will at the following times and place., procesd 70
make sale bv public auction, 70 The highest bidder.
the REAL ESTATE OF which the iate chaSthn
WhlIe died seized and possessed-toswit:
on SATURDAY, July 80, 1881,
At sWhite OAK near Ashland In the county OF
Hanover. NJ IL O'Clock A. NJ, We VIII oner me ioi-
lowing REAL ESTATE situated In the saiu county
i ist ALL OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF
LAND lying IN Ashland district, In SAID county,
eOntaining Zo4 ACRES, more or less, adjoining tbe
lands OF Peter Tinsley and others, and situated
about two mites from Ashland on the north side or
the road leading from Farmers Inn 70 Goodalfs
Ths is q very desirable tract OF land. 1t lies well
ana the soil Is o. excellent qnary yurrprsr IN
THE TRACT OF LAND In the same district and
county land adjoining the lands last above namedl,
which Is known as WHITE OAK, and contain.
ing lis ACRES, more or less On this tract there
Is a comfortable DWELLING, with the usual OUT
81. ONE UNDIVIDED FIFTH INTEREST IN
same district and cornty aforesaid. known as RO-
LAND'S.n containing 12I ACRES, more or less,
adJoining the lands OF e. NJ. Tompkins and others.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1881,
at IL O'Clock A. ST., on the premises, we viii oner
for sale the following REAL ESTATE situated In
the county OF Henrlco-yiZ.:
ALL OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND
lying and being IN Fairfield district, In said county,
containing so ACRES, more or less, adjoining the
lands Of Charlie r. Anderson and others aud known
as "PENNORK'sn; ana also 10 ACRES, mora or
less. adjoining the said tract OF 80 acres.
TERMS: One-fourth OF the purchase-moneI In
cash, and the balance In equal instruments at one
and two years from the day OF SALE the purchasers
to give negotiable notes for me deferred
ton, and the title 10 retained till all the pur-
chase money Is paid and a conveyance ordered by
the Court.
For further information apply at the law ONCE OF
r. II. CALDWELL, Esq, on Eleventh street between
Main and Bank, in The city OF Richmond where
pats and surveys of the said lands may seen till
the day of sale. JAMES CASKiE,
THOMAS y. WEIGH,
A. l.. HOLIDAY,
X. "A. CALDWELL,
Special Com missioners.
iyo1623 2O-4t
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By GrubDs 4 Williams,
Real Estate Agents and Auclioneers,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF SENE'
LYING WEST OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
In execution Of decree Of The Cbancery Court n
Richmond, entered in the case OF Edmund DaFen-
port & Co. as Wickbam. the undersigned three
commissioners will sell BY auction. on
WEDNESDAY. JULY 9TH,
at the office OF Grubbs & Williams aucliOne,r. 70.
4 Eleventh street, commencing al IL 0clock VI a
TRACT OF LAND containing 2ll 37l-luNO
ACRES living on the Three Chopped road about
six miles west Of the city, adj1inn2 the farm i1r-
merIy owned by G. G.. Exali, and being part 0f tne
tract known as Woodland - or Ho@le's. I'M, may
be made good farm, ana IS not far from the liu, 0i
the Richmond and Allegheny railroad
AT the same time aud place the undt rsguto, \. T.
ROulware and W. j. Leak, commissioners under A
former decree, will sell TRACT OF 34a AZ ftN'
living near The above and adtOring The lana Oi J'uh
Edwards, W. u. ard A. ID. Brown and others. ,
AneF which the three commissioners VII .fI
LOTS Nos 9 and in the plat Of subdivision ~ uIr
"Glenburniem fdrm-the fOrm'r With an0ut II
ACKFS, the latter With about 2Ca ACRES. These
lands lie the Hutchinson road, which b nearly
tant ONLY about three mites from the ely.
TERMS: For the first and third tracts, one iDuf'I
cash: the residue al one Two, and tbrfe year, fn'
the second tract costs Of suit and sa 30 ctsi it.
ance al one two, aud three year,, Win personal tf-
curty; or on, third cash balance at one t"p. lhl
three years. without security. In all eases ne
credits TO be- for notes with Interest payable sciu-
Annually and titles b. retained Dy the Court uu'
All the purchase money Is pad.
Pats OF all the aud may be sem At The 0fce ut
the auctloneers. W. }. LFAkt.
A. l.. BOII WAEt,
4. X. COURTNf1.
Commissioner
GRUBBs WILLIAMS, Aucii0netrs.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
Postponed on account OF the absence 0f tw9 o. OBJ.
commi ssiOners u
MONDAY, july IITB'
at Office Of Grub)s Williams al same hour" VI
fE
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A Crazy New.Englander at Large.

According to a Trustworthy account 10
the Providence journal a member OF the
Rhode Island militia, and wearing its uni
form, used the following language at mi.
iitia banquet held In Newport Oh the
Fourth Of July: Z" am for assassination 10
Europe. believe In assassination when
and where II Is needed. sanctify the acts
OF the Nihillsts In assassinating the Car OF
Russia, and say, God bless them for it,"
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Anthony &C. Richmond ChaneeTy-COurt decree
Stewart, &C. of June 80, 1881,


In pursuance of decree in the above-meniion
suit we, the rsgned, appointed commissioners
thereby, viii effer for sale, uOon the PREMISES, on
TUESDAY, july 10, 1881,
beginning at 6 O'Clock p. NJ
First. That LARGE THREE-STORY BRICK
DWELLING No. 2240 Venabe street, near the
corner Of Tulip, and adjoining Inc residence OF
Dabuey G.. Baker, Esq, which contains about ten
rooms. and is very substantially built with stone
Gaping, &C., the base msnt Of which Is now being
used as a store, and at small outlay could be mace
a very attractive dwelling. The LOT fronts about
80 feet VenaOle street, and runs back about 100
feet to an alley. -
Second. We Will offer for sale the STORE AND
DWELLING No, 2416. situated at the northwest
corner Of Rose and Venabe streets, now occupied
bv W VI. Williams. ESQ as q drugstore This is a
NEW FRAME BUILDING. and IL regarded as me
best business stand in that portion Of the city. THIS
Is neat and substantial store, and the fixtures In
the store are hand ONE and costly. Win the build
Third. VIII be sold TWO SMALL AND NEAT
FRAME TENkhENTS fronting on the south side
of Darlington street between Twenty'third and
Twenty.fOurh streets. water. &c on the premises
GOOD LOTS will be sold with these houses.
Fourth. and lastly. Will be sold FOUR NICE
BUILDING LOTS adjoining The above tenements,
with good fronts Darlington street, and extend
ing back good depth.
The improved property Is all occupied by good
and prom pt.paytng tenants.
A plat of all the property. showing the exact di-
menstOns, will be how al hour Of sale. Special at
tentOn is invited TO The CfeTiug OF this property.
TERMS: WIN be one-fOGrlh cash; balance upon
a credit of six. twelve, and eighteen months, nego-
table notes with per cent. interest added and title
retained until all Of the purchasemoney Is paid and
a conveyance is ordered by the Court.
JAMES CASKIE.
j. PRESTON COOKE,
EDMUND WADDELL, JR.,
Special Commissioners.
ROBERT II. LYME, Aucti0ueer Jy6
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By u. q. Chaflu & Coz
Real estate Aucil0uters'
No. I norih Tenth street.

FVRUSTEE'S AUCTION SALE OF FOR-
/ TY.TWO WEST-END BUILDING LDlsIN
JACOUELIN, BLAIR, AND WlNDER SlEf -.
~ virtue u a deed Of trust from Or. John 49, var
NE End wife. dated February /, 1877 ana r'c.il'
ian Henrico County Court clerks ON e, -. IS. F-;
maze 3Sl the undersigned trustee az The rGuf ~.
Messrs Carbon. FouTquTean CO.. benehci trt' In
The said deed (defiut hayiag been made Ia th' pay
ment OF The 50nd secured, will sell 10y punIt A"'
uOn on the premises. on
TUESDAY. July 10. 1851.
commencing al o'clock 4. h. ON Jaclurl"
street near Old Reservoir the LOTS described lp
satd deed. as follows: Lots 10. II. u, ani ~ !.
squsre IL; Lots z, =, 9. 10, H. 49, Ia, 10, 10, =
lB 10. 20, 81, ~. aud ~ IN equsre -: also, -.
1884, 3. 9, z, &. 9. 10. IL, 10. II, IL, ~ ~
o. o. Z3. "a 25, aud 2O Ia square 20. IDS
lots aud fqusres arr according 70 a. 1: -. s.An
OF Sduey aud Hafyie. duly recorded M cierA "l,e
of HenTicO County Court" and which cas- Oc -.
Al any time At the ONCE Of auctOneers, who vi,
take pleasure In giving information and location o.
lots. IL. q, ..,,,.. 40,
yesiments In lots that will in short ilne srr,t1
Increase ia value a. they located la the fapldl
imprOylsg western suburbs.
TERMS: By consent, will be Oue-fouuh ehsh 3
balance 10 SIX, Twelve, and eighteen months' N''N
x p@r ceAt. interest, secDr. by did 81 trust
n. u. CHAFFIN. Trustee.
sale by II. b. CHAFFIN 4 co, AueIioneers.
"a
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By Robert II. Lyme,
Real Estate Agent and AuctlOneer,
1912 Main street.
SALE Ola VALUl

SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE AND DESIRABLE MILL PROPERTY,
KNOWN As DRINKtR'o MILL, WITH ALI.
MACHINERY. SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF
HENRICO. ON THE RIVER ROAD, ABOUT
FOUR AND HALF MILES FROM THE CITY,
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.-In pun suance Of a decree
or the Circuit Court Of HeDrieO county entered on
the 3lst day of MAY, 1881. I'm the quits styled Wal
ker, saunders 4 Co. Us Drinker, and DTinker -.
Walker, Saunders q Co.. therein pending, We, the
undersigned, appointed special commissioners
thereby. VIII offer for sale, al The front door Of Hen.
rice county court house, on
MONDAY, JULY IL, 1881, .
at O'Clock e. NJ. (that being ccuri-day that VkRf
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY, WITH ALL
MACHINERY, above mentioned. The property
fronts on the River road, aud contains l9a acr,s,
and a6iOins the lands OF r.. c. H'll, the lands for
Herly owned by George Turner aud others. THIS
property will probably sell low, aud being near the
line OF the new extension OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway will in short time greatly enhance In
value. A good business can be done IL small.
outlay be made.
TERMs: one third cash; residue AZ six and twelve
months, the purchaser 20 give negotiable notes, q
per cent interest added aud the title 10 be retained
until the entire puIchase.money Is paid.
30. LANE STERN,
+. II. MCGUIRE,
Special Commissioners.
jeI4.I0,23,26.&Jy 1,3,7.0.9,l0
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS. sc.


L b. r l. A M,
SUCCESSOR TO RICHARDSON & co.,
REAL ESTATE AGENT, AUCri0SEkR, AND
NOTARY PUBLIC,
ms MAIN sTkEEr.
REAL ESTATE SOLD AND RENTED POb-
LICLY OR PRIVATELY.
RENTS COLLECTED PROMPTLY AND
PROMPT RETURNS MADE.
LOANS NEGOTIATED on REAL ESTATE OK
CULLArEkALS.
THE UTMOST CARE TAKEN IN LkNDlN"
AND INVESTING MONEY
DyRDS CAREFULLY PREPARED AND AZ
ACCOMPLISHMENTS TAKEN.
Mr.. LAWSON l.. Dearborn is with NE. sud VIII
be pleased 70 see bis friends. y I-eoolm
DOOK AND JOB WORK NEATLY Ex'
ID ECUTED at the DISPATCH fRiSiiNS'
HOUSE.
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BY Mason & Puryesr, Auctloneers.


GALE OF VALUABLE LAND NEAR
~ GAINESVILLE, VA, ON ROANOKE RIVER.
BY virtue Ofa decree Of the Circuit Court for Meek
enBuTg county, rendered al the May term. 1851, Ia
the cbanceFy suit OF w. T0wneS's executor Us. W..
A. JameFs0D, &C.. | shall, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST ., 1881.
In front Of the brick hotel In CaTksyiile Va sell TO
the highest bidder that truly VALUABLE TRACT
OF LAND lying near Cllrksyllle lone half milel.
on Roanoke river, known as Occ0neechee. being
the homestead Of the late Hon. William Townes,
containing 100bK ACRES, more or less. This Is
one OF the most valuable farms on the Roanoke
The Improvement due, consisting ora Splendid
MANSiON-HOUSE OF some fourteen rooms, NJ
all necessary Oat-buildiugs. This tract has very
large body Of nne river low -gfOunds, as well a.
large body OF forest and hollands. IL Is not often
that such properly comes Into market The farm
ls well adapted 10 the growth OF all o. the crops OF
this section, including noe tobacco and cotton IL
should be remembered that the X. a NJ. railroad 10
soon 20 be completed 20 Ciarksyiie.
Persons wishing 20 secure valuable aud desira-
bic home or make good Investment should exam
Inc this property.
TERMs or SALE $4,000 In cash on day Of sale,
$4,000 on credit or one year, and the residue on
credit Of two years afer date, the purchaser 70
execute bis bonds for the deferred payments, carry.
ing Interest FROM date, and the lille 20 be retained
iii the whole OF the purchase. moaef 10 pals.
w. V. HOMES. Commissioner.
MASON q PuArgAR, Auctioneers. " o'iot