The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-30


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census of 1890. state railroad valuation
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Virginia. Governor and United states
Senator's Of Virginia. officers OF the VIZ
ginia LEGISLATURE from 11'b, important
legislation in Virginia from 1860. political
divisions of Virginia Legislature since ire
adoption Of the present Constitution,
courts Judges of the Supreme Court of
Apneals. religious statistics. virginia
state finances. disbursc ments Of the state
NJ Virginia from 1855. public free schools
white and colored mortality in cities mis-
cellaneous items Of interest, the Govern
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and President i'm 1896. state vote lot
President from 1872. state vote for Gov
ornor from 1869, Virginia representatives,
in Congress.
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Fifty-ffth Congress. Indian schools. Ma
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mineral product of the country, agricul-
tural statistics. men of the year. memo
rable duels. cotton statistics, manuiac-
turing and marine information. the public
debt. sporting records. street railways.
Inauguration of Presidents. election re-
turns and the Presidents message Of De-
cember 9Th 1881.