".JAMES CITY CASE."AN IMPORTANT LAND SUIT NEARINQ A

DETERMINATION.

T»a> BvtdaHKca» All In and ? D*»«l«loB Dallyl.t»*»r'.*d-Th·. Nit· ol ? *rt*ha»l· Tewe

lMV*lv<*ad~"«B«kiTyleK Nt»4rrt>««.

»|ta«Bata»BBa»ai« of the Klohmo·! W»i>aVI_lN-»**w»at-u»fB, March 7.-7Th· ease of Bryan

.w. Hpivey ef «y«, cam· np at the late termof Oraren Ruporior Court, and the evidenceand "papere were subrnitted to bis HonorJadee Conni r far a decision.The Judge took them for mature contid-

«.ration and hi» decision is expected daily.Tbia cane m more familiarly known at the"*' Jame» City caá·,*' a» it Involvee the po*-«a»*«wion of th· entire domain upon whichtbat town routs or rather npon which it<BRa_aBB«BjJame· City ia situated ju«t aerosa theTrent nv.r from Kewberuo and in fullview fron, tho eoatluru front of tho city.It take*, tho came from its fonnder, whow*s a R»v. Mr. James, who durin·.* tho warwa» connected with the I'reodman'a Hu.reau with Iho Federal armv and who beganthe aettlemcnt in 1S6·. or tata.

Nioao eyoATTEas.Tb· popnletion (nearly two thousand) i«

»t*orop«-»a*«Ml eotm-lv of color···!Rev. James «w*«»in. d to have colonized th··refu-*ee«. or contraband« aa thev were

called, upon thiit-jHit ii. I. p. iid'iit of anyclaim to the ownership of tho ground.Here an immensi· concourse of these peo¬

ple were cou»/r»>_ati*il in rud·· hut-, c«»l..i: -.

.u<] almost any contri*, an«·« a» a substitutefor a homo, and lived in unalloyed enjoy¬ment of a Ne«tatly-attain· 1 1-neuoet·T|e end of the war found them there,

.nd so »lid thi» mornitie-'s sun when itwo·*·- that is, they or their descendantsand »x-ceseories.

WHOLESALE ????????.Mr. Jemes finding that when in slavery

ihetV» ffOod pelile «???»' d vry lax matn-Rtomal relations to each other, and ash·«came down to teach moral ideas, enjoin» »1upon them the propriety of each and«.very couple relat·*«! a« man and w.fc andthose who desired to be »o relot»-d shouldbe joined in the bond* «? holy wedlock in

due and ample form. This eminently

Î-roper and important «arrice hegTacioas.y performed lor tin» moderate lontribn-tao· «>f a dollar or so from each couple h»·aa joined together. Ta· Idea of getting«married.»·«. v«iy aure.abl»» to most of oa,was t.. tl.<-n. a »leiithi, and b_raeaamberaof them were married bv him. H hsaid that ngToal we« ih«· raab for in- »...

vie- tttal 1·. -' 'I them in lout; rows amiread th.- »ervn«·.. toa (.'rent many pair a'

«me and the sanie tun··. It wa-not infre-«I'leinl.v fit· «a» thai mothers und dnngh-t.rs. f'tthers and eon· were launched forthon the d»dight'ul «roytg« of married life atthe sani-.e insinui.

A PARE COJiJIt'SITT.A quarter of a century has wroucl)?

«many cln.ng.s in tbe inhabitants of thetown, but ii'.ihatiee in their color. Thevare »till durk. Rut ther«.» has been greatimprovement in their manner« and cat·

torn», but up t·« tbelateel r"|iorts but littleimprov« mout in their politic«.

In an important contest for tho »eat intbe State Senat» mm· years aco the com¬mittee to whom th»· evidence wa* referredreported to th·· Senaic that while JamesCily wa- a stein h in the nostril* of d«e> n-

Cy,'yet the committee »A'as of thethat thin» waa not evidence of sufficientintimidar«·!! to ioatify th»· reiurningI»ourd iu throwing the whole precinct out.

POLITICAL WOMXÎI.On this oocaeion 1 think there was only

a few unii driven from thi- polls by womenwith t:aTdeii-i''>!»¦« "r weapons of thatcharacter because the men were supposedto he going to vote a in kit Lot of thestrni«*ht Republican «trine.

'lh·· laud apon weich tins t.«wn of ratherromantic origin is »»ituat»-d was a part ofthe estate known as Claremont, owned aadoccupi»-,1 by Governi r 1'ichard Dobb

at dur.nu his lib tune and by his an-

long bef. re him.At hi» »leatb it d.·-.(·. ndod to those who

brought Milt for possession of tbtir pro¬perty.

nur. law's delay.

The case has been delayed a hearinc f«»ra nuiiil.-r ·¦! >«.»r- from various HUNknown only to those who aro familiar withthe intTi.-a- lie· of tb« law. 'Hie caso ha*attracted much liitert**: and Coiie.ru byboth White aud black in this section.

coLon or title.The lnw» of North Carolina give toaper-

*on after "eevea v.sir-»' »luiet pl¬under color of title"a titU". bai tho lawsof no Btate that 1 am awaro of give a titlefor any number of Janni possession undera title of color.

QUALITY OP STANARDSVILLE OIL

A Search to He Made for the It »«in.Op¬tion« on Land.? Flan Found.

[Corre»poo«l«*uce of the Iti'bmm«! DUpatch.](iob*>oN8V1lle. March '.». How anv on«·

<an pronoun'·.· the ot] of Stanardsvillo,ß county, of no vaine is a mystery

1.1 tboM who have tried it» eilieacy. The«lOality of the oil discharged is valuablefor making a hi/lit, n« apinl of the crude«.ii made a more brilliant light and burnedlaagertban a pint of the purchased oil.The »'XiK-riin«-nt ua* tried. This petroleumoil must filter through coal to he »o pure.?\I..r.. there ar»» mich »ouvincinR indica¬ti, «us on t'»i> there must be a plentifulsupply of «nl concealed somewhere bo-math the-urine»· if it is only located and,develojK'd. Whether tho oil will flow in

paying »'nuotiti, s eau only bo Shcertaiuodby boring.

SEDTJOTIva CaTEB«»,

A party his already undertaken ?? exneri-».nt «>n the f'.l!tiiv¡:,g t. ruis: One tnou-fAand dollar* f<«r tbe privilege of boring,and R.Vl.lKH) if th« oil la fonnd in payingnuantitios and 10 per cent, of the Oil.rVareli will BOOB begin tat tho oil-basinaud profitable restili.« nr«> expected. ?

f:ood many people have tteoied option* onand near the oil region at a big price.People of « \p. ru-.ii >· think a bright lutureia awaiug bOiuurdsvillo uùor tho oil is de¬velop« d.

atRRRtaTho Gordonsville brick-plant expect to

begin operation» tin« 1st of April. A talkWith the brickmaker »lib lo-.» .1 the factthat ho cu,»'« tul to mak·* with a »ixty-flve-hor-to po·«·! «agía« and «-ightv-poworboiler from M'.'XA» 1 ·. "??,???) brick· "per «lav.A well will bo bored near the brick-plant100 feet, which depth will bo entirely un¬

necessary to brinj: water for making brick,bat thoy will bore that distance in thehopesofstriking an Artesian basin. There ishound to be Artealan water around Oor-donsville, as there are so many high pointsnear this town. Artesian water wouldfurnish a valuable supplv if thoy could bofortunate enough to strike it.

A OHlEVOrS MALAUT.

Mrs. Camilla Phillips i« quite sick with a

?-rievi>u» malady, which is apt to prov««atal at laut. Although of au extremelydelicate constitution ehe has liv«d to raisealargo family. Her indomitable will and«determination kept her going at long a»«be did.Mr. H. C. Raker ha« been «juiU* ill with ?

"Very bad cold contracted expernu» ntnurwith a fiah-trap. Al»>»ut the time ho gotthe trap to «lotng mh« essful work the badweather act in, ao ho bad to suspend ope¬ration·.

???? BAO WEATBSa.Reliever» in tho grouud-hog can crow

0Y«bt their weather-prophet thi» year. Withhi» sign philocvophy bo has established a

M*eeti)*o iu this Lommuinty which rival«YVigg.n«». The farmer.* are air« adv growl-lug at their inability t«> make any kind ofpreparstion for the coming crop. Thoweather has been abomiuable. We havebad continuons rains followed by suow.

A »L.AO IllKMII'lHi.

One of oar townsmen not lone since re-

«teiviad ahand»ome picture of his beloved.General from hi» daughter, who whon inthe Capitol in Richmond identified a Hagwhich oelonged to her tuthor. The familyWished to know the flag was in safekeep¬ing. Tbe gentleman once carried it a »hurttime, though he was not color-bearer, tobe recoiruized the aa« a» soon oa he »aw it,and aaaured the family it was all right Ther«a«un they were »o auxiou« aliout locatingand id»-iiiilying tho fag was that it waspiade of the wedding-ilrossof the (¡???p?G»bride Tin» i« aii'thor instauco of theloyal southern worn« u willingly giving uptheir bed bt-loiiging» to tboLoat (*u»e. What womau «Io»*s not pri/oher marriiA.· robes above th· cosliieetapparoir

A CAROLINE S'LVER WEDDINQ.A lati*·· »ad ri«_«*Dt Oat!Bt>rl»c Aroaod

Mr. aad Sir«, ft, A. Laeh.Il^aTMiMadano· of ta· Blohatond lHspstch.1

SMaosolu, Cabous« copktt, Va., March- ??« boepiiAhl· home of Mr. and Mr».

???±*1?a?%a$ m "*"ì* ot · uvvge andof March. iBe «.^-««»ioa l*Tng tbe »ilver«»»«ddttHt of tb. host -tod b»Ä. Thè nu'mT"^1" ?***WV* teetifled the

»tÄtT^^la^^fiattilalc./ «peech of Captain f. J. Hm.thwa« -putB-Blerl·/ appropriât«. **i*ba n^(t«ere lavited to a »umotttoue eupt»«r mtut

which dancing was p-trtiripated In by theyt.UDRor iH't.pTe until a late hour.Among I hose prosent were: Captain O.

r. Smith, dnnght. r. an«l sod, Mi*· MaggieAllen. Kicbniond; the Mutsca Vanghan.tarolino <-,>nnty; Mis* Carter, Mr. andMrs. John Tb<»mp*,,n, Mrs. Wntkios, Mrs.Tcrrill. U.ibert aud .lames Vaughan, Mr.and Mrs. F. K. (Jradv, Richmond; Mr.Margrave. Mi»» H«rgravo, Dr. and Mrs.I»avi»Isr»ii ami daughter*. Missea Annioand liuhy Wright, Ikithwell, Va.; Misallora Wilson, of Nuotavivaina, and manyothers.

THE MARKS-BAIN MURDER CASE.The A rut inr-ni for a T4··*· Trial to B* tl*»rd

.t tbe «print: Term-Other Affair*.

|Corre»i>obrtenre ot the Richmond DUpateh.1F.MiOitiA, V».. March 0. -In tho ease of

Carleton II. Murk·., for felony, which was

triod st our December C«runty ('.»tirt,Ih;*), and the prisoner sentenced to ten

years an.l eight months' confinement inthe p·mtentiarr, Judge Beverley A. Ban.iwk, of tbi» jtitlicisl circuit, on the afthof last Mardi awarded a writ of error andtnfxrsedfa* io tho judgment of the CCourt. 'Ihe argument ft-r i new trini -.«illbe heard on tho first «lay of the «print·term of flicCirruit Court. The petition Wan al)!y-«lrnwn paper and reflects credit onthe accomplished attorno« that preparedit, Mr. W. It, M.-Ilwi.ine, of Petersburg.Of cours« it- would be mere speculation attail tim.· to ley wheth« ra new trial will beawarded or not. ? number of counsel aro

engaged in tho case.???????????«,

The intermediate examinations at thePelfield Female Seminary. Mr*. ? W,Beeve« principal, have ji«»t b<«en con-

cludesl. and the Uffa grade attained bymany of tbe pupil» refle. t the cri uteat de·gr««e of credit upon that lady and le r I -

ootnpliahcd ..· The teeenarafeelmuch encouraged in tlnir worh. Sevswral young indies «xpo.t to graduât.« laJane next Wefeel reneh nride ia he agttji h n tehool in our nuil-t. an 1 M

» tie -p.ugh discipline and inani«·.·. -

Blent give entire satisfaction to hor manypatrons.

BAD WtATTirR.The extreme bad weather which ha«, con.

tinned for some tin»·· baa considerably re¬

tarded the furnier- in th. ir work.'Hi·· white rnan.James Doyle,whowaa re«

c-titly ceiiinitted to tbe juil of thi·» coun¬ty f<»r killing his nncle, .lames Fais, in a

fit of lunacy, will betaken to the Bottth-waatein Lunatic Aeylum, at Marion, Va.,in a few day.-».

iiir, roi.rririAS*Tho election for county officer« is at¬

tracting conti,brsble attention. All theat inenmbenta aro candidates for re-

eleotion and all bare opposition save pro¬bable the Sheriff, who scorns now to havea wulk-ovir.

A CALI. MIMIrlBr.The Hapt.st church her«·, which was r«>-

pairedand rennornted in nicaatylelant year,is now without a rsaator, tt.«· tormernas-

v. K. T. Warren, betas· n<>w locatedm wUltamsburg, Va. Tbe church has ex¬

tend, d a call to th.« Rev. W. A. PealBoyal, Va., but ho has not accepted

aa \«'t.Widow'«-' Son Lodge, No. 110, mets next

Friday. Work In all the degree·.In my last I said something abottt fire¬

proof clerk's offlc, Ac., and tlio betternr.Herviitiou of tbe pnblic record". 1 hopetho hint may have done aomo good.

STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

A Fifteen-Ytitr-Olil Hoy Adjudged a Luna¬

tic.Suit» for Damage«.[Oorroepoudencc. of the Richmond Dl»patcb.l

DUBBITlUat, March l».---Klder It. II.Waring, one of oar oldest und among tbecoos, highlyareepeetable citizens of tinsvicinity, was taken most suddenly ill about4 o'clock this morning with Mother attaekof paralvsi», end at tnia writing is still un¬conscious. This ia the third attack Mr.Waring has hud of this malady in tbe ¡taneighteen months»A fiflt'«ii-yeur-old son of Alfred Oreen·

wood, living near Chapel (irove, has bei Dadjudged a lunatic «nd<r a commission oflunacy, nnd la now beine held uniit-r guardWaiting to hear of a vacane«· in the LanternAsylum at Williuiusburg that ho may boM-nt there.A C"]..r»i<l voung woman named Young,

si this neighborhood, wee taken with amost eudtlen freak of mental derangementlast Saturday evening, and when a fitconies upon her it takes aererai strong per¬sona to restrain ber from general deetrnc-tluì of petaone mid property about 1er.She will ou! a tablespoon in her niouih andchow ami bend it about with apparent ease.Tho cause of her condition is notaccounledfor. She, too, will be cxaiuined l»y the pro¬per officers and physicians in a day or so ifshe get« no better. Dr. W. 1*. Lobinsón isattending bei and is inclined to the opinionthat shu will recover.

? ??? ?G??.

A youngster by the name of Acres somerears ago was in the employ of one of <>ur

largest and most intelligent fanner» andgentlemen, This gentleman put him todriving a roller over his wheat and theboy b| soiuo weans let the roller roil over

bun. from which, it is alleged, be died ;that tin· roller SO injured him as to cuti-»·

his death, mid now the father of the I»..yhat instituted suit in the Circuit Court ofratea county against ihe faTine-r, layinglus damages at Slu.OOO. If ho recoverseithir this or any amount of note farmer»hereafter will light any of putting boys torun their roller. Acres, the father, iri «suitean iuduslrious laborer, but not overdonewith intelligence or very sound judgment,and .*??,????? i» mor.· «none« than this fannercould accumulato from his son's work in a

century, and there ig no question if he«thought t«>r a moment that bo was re»si.onsihle for or by auy sort of ad of his hohad QSUSed tho eon's death and thereby ìu-Bieted pecuniurv loss upon the father hewould readily mako u liberal amend.

LOUDOUIM DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

Tbe Candidates Chosen to he Voted Fur at

the M»v Kleetlon.

(Special telegram to tho Dispatch.)BTJ8JO, Va.. Manli '?-Democrat e

primaries were held at the twenty.SU pre¬cincts in this county on Saturday atti r-

noon. with a largo voto out, and rouit·-.;m tne selection of tho following cumli-

r county offices to be voted for attho spring election the fourth Thur-davin afar Commonwealth's Attorney, J. li.MoCabe: treasurer. J. E. Carruthers;Sheriff, II. 11. Bauteil. Commissioners oftho Revenue. First district, Albert L.Maunders ; Second district, (reorge W,Verts; Third dietriot, W. L. »'.»well.UoOabeand lai^ell, present incumbents,

had no opposition.OTHKB OFFICES.

Supervisors, c. iinniissioners of roads, andoral aeri Of tue poor were also nominated.Magistrates nnd constables were not ee.1. ote l, bat will be rotad fot la May.The primary nominations art» equivalent

to an election, as this county polls a largoDemocratic major tv.

SHE DIED IN THE ALMSHOUSE.Bad Fate of an Kaatern Shorn Girl.Con¬

dition of tbe Steamer Craigslde.[By telogragh to the DUpatch. 1

Nobioi.k,Va.. March !'..A pleasant-look¬ing, WeII-coiin»H'ted \ouug girl, sixteenyears of age, who was driven from homoon tho Eastern Shore by bet father andtook refuge in the almehons« of the cityof Portsmouth, died iu that institutionlust night, niter having given birth to achild. The remains were sent to tho East¬ern 8hore this morning directed to thegirl's father.

in; ur>sii»r. on Tin: nxtcn.The American wrecking steamer Res¬

cue arrived to-day from the beach andrci>orts that the ltritifh »U'onier Craigeidewas well up broadside on the beach, Tyingeasy, and taking water. Tho whole cargowill have to be taken out before tho shipcan be floated.A cotupanv of marines for the navy-yard

arrived on the eteamer ?»ß?·? from Êostouto-day.

CLAREMONT'S STUPENDOUS HOAX.

The Truth About the Faked Story S*ntIron» Petersburg.No I*wrcha»e.r*pocl»l telegram to th· Dispatch. J

Ci.*rkm(>xt. Vs., March 9..The reportsgoing the rounds ot the press that a syndi¬cate ot New York, llostou, and Philadel¬phia capitalists have pnroha-ed CUratnontis a boax. Captain Daniel htouo and Judgelivrtie*. of New Jersev, and J. V. Mancha,of Claromont, are endeavoring to purchaseall the property ownod by ???. J. 1.Mancha, of this place, but no real purchasehas yet been ma«le. Mrs. Mancha ownt but800 acrea of land in Claremont. ana tbe1-i.p.rtv in Uartlett ami Kaymoud, men-tioued in the rumor, ia nothing but unim¬proved land.

»Trra Kuthmokd Üiei-tTce strongly en-dorses JuiLfo Lewis, of the Court of Ap-Bof \irgtnia. for the n«w Unit·»«!

Circuit judge for this dietrict. TheKiehnond and msny members of

that of Norfolk bsvo recommended his ap¬pointment and then» i* no prohubdity thatsuv opposition will r«e mad«, except in theway «if applications from othor State»The Presi loet can hardly find a more ©oralpetent man in hi» party.-Sorfotk Land·vuirlt.

..as*»

Wo one tbinka of travelling without car-mug along Dr. Hull'» Cough fcyrup. ¡is

LAWYERS_iY_COt]RTS.THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY NOT MUCH

INDEBTED TO THEM.

«· Thr·· («tar» " Take· Deelded ?··a· with

th· DUpatch and Farei··*»·· rtoBi·

Beadat.l· Quotation«,

Bicnaoxn, March 7,1800.To the XdUor of the Dispatch:Your paP«·" ofVwterday conteina the

folhmng :

"Let us «ay as we pa«« along that the

lawyers are in a peculiar »ense the guar¬

dian» of the liberties of the people of every

free country.notably, the people of Eng¬land and tho I'mted Stetes."

I do not propose to argue thi» proponi-tion with you. 1 ut only to proteet againetits accuracy as a matter of historical fact.If you will look, as I huvo just done,

into the briefs and memoranda of Iba hit··

Judge John A. Campbell, »omo time judgeof the Supreme »Court of the unitedStates, and the contemporary «nd peer ot

the late Chief-Justice Taimy, you will findhis opinion as to the services of the law-vers to liberty stated in ? somewhat «lil-ferent manner. Allow me, if von plea«©, to

.,·.!..?.. them höre along with hie citation Mauthorities:"Commentator», historian«, and moral-

jpts have complained of tbe abuses in thejurisprudence and procedure 'f the Englishcurt·«, rind have expressed eondeinii it onof the usurpations of the »iirts and ofHeir tolerance of falttWOtïd, ascribing t··

them ? pemil-ion« lafiaaoee unoa ta«probity of lnwvr*. the dignity of c"urt«.nn addition to the del»v«, r^rpca-e und un¬

certain recuit« of ¡adkdal proceeding«, tee

encouragement of petnfogi'ing. an«1 the

contamination of jmticoitsclf, whicbism-»eparablo from truth."??-tin on Juri·.. 139, MS,?IL Beatbam'· Work«, WO.Wectminater Bee., Oct.. lew. 283."'ihe Constitution of tho I'mted State»

ha» made of the judiciary department a

separate department of thi* Government.The al sein·" of this department was a r . li-

feotin th« confederation. Judiciallaowar wee not eonferred witnoBl reserva¬

tion nor without definition. There was

no purpose to make a contrai governmentwithout limitation ol power-. Riatorytenches that itidiciarv organization batbeen on effective, perhaps the most «·»'-fective instrument fot upholding absolut.»find despotic governments and the ono

through which acts of oppression audtvrnnnv have been uniformly and raceea*.liillv coneummated. The undermining «Ct:\nv of the leca! prof»tt«!op isapromi-m-iit fa«-t in the history of Lump.· f« r

many centuries."'Michelet inform* n* in Tespect to

France. He say»: The l'nndect.« w. r·· theirBible and goepel; with texte, citations,falsification», they demolished the middlenee Pontificate. Feudalismi, chivalry.? here wen! through tb« kingdom judicialoflicers who circumvented, orerreaoh. ?.di«'*iuragcd, destroyed thcscignioral juris-diction-"In the cent re of the web sat ? council of

lawyers calb'd tbe Parlttnemt? J'<irt»."-J{fintoti, dt Frane«,

" Lo·-»au, himself a lawyer and co-work¬er, in a moment <>f compunction and · mn-

pa«sion, vnites: 'As'inoug all animal* thegreat devour tho small, so among nun,and not only among them In general, butamong men concerned in the administra¬tion of justico this same injustice has beenexercised during all time, for the royal of¬ficers being superior, and being fortifiedwith the power of tho King, institutedcontinually enterprises of even· varietyi.eiiiiist tbe seigiiioral authority.'.h>istauOra Sei rnenrits, eh. 12.dur own Gouverneur Morris, a member

of th«* Federal Convention, ta**· it was

observed in the invention at an early.lav when the narneeilj Of drawing a linebetween national sovereignty an.l Stateindependence was insisted on, "that ifAaron*« rod couhl not swallow the rod» ofthe magician» their rods would swallowhis.".III. Morris'? Writing», '¿(?d.Tbe motive la tbe acaba Of supremacy,

and the principi* employed bythe lof every age is found in tbe f-todecte:"(out· pt contfttuit prolegt, pro-ley »emínr." The King, the Governmentis charged with the guard and the caro oftho nation. Snvre rnty is theirs. Su¬premacy is their-«. What tttey establishfor tho"common good is law. Reignioraljustice is an emanation from ihem. Ca-eswere drawn from all inferior court-, be·cause the King was concern··'!. Date·could not be tried in tho-o court* bof interest in the.niestion.Judgments were reviewed on the charge

there hud b«*eu a failuro or denial <<f }u«-tici. The légistes introduced the civil

tahlishel unity, and the p.,wer ofth»< King, and loft the people without lil>-»-rty.".7 ia-jur·».' Etudes sur CUistvr,CCI.England displays nn analogous history.

Her peoplemiated the civil law und themaxim of the Pandects. Rut the cen¬

tralization «if the d urt«, th·· establish-iiient ol the ptur chamber, the court ofhigh commission, tbe «.ubioction of thoroyal judges took place, 'lho decisi.»n in

the case of Hampton was "that th»» Kingmight levy tax»·- without grant of Parila.n. ili incosesof i:ec.s-iiy orwhen theking was in danger, .«f which danger neo«.e-sitv Ins Majesty was tho solo and finaljUii.-e," thus deciding that Magna Charlaund tbe old eonatitatioB of England had«¦(.used to bo «operative.I havo not forgotten the r»art taken by

Lord Krskine nnd Lord Cnmd.-n iu thestruggle that lasted forty vear«, and madejuries judges oí law as **ell a* fact in otee«nor that tho net accomplishing that factwus passed hy the efforts of Charles .lamesFox. tho great commoner and civilian friendOf liberty in 17.t'.Rut I BBg leave to remind you that that

law was pas*»-d against tho unanimous

opinion of tho twelve judges led by thegreat I/>rd Thurlow,

Ina by much that might be «aid OBthi* h.-ad, aud particularly on the refusalof the lawyers and judges, to concede thesame right to the janee in civil Movon to admit it* leeality, thouch neitherlawyers nor judges an tell what the lawis in the mass of authorities and prece¬dents that cover it up, 1 comet·» the lawyers»f the United State» as represented by theSupreme Court.With tho exception of the lime when

Judge Tane*· and tb« other i id g«-», who bythe appointment of General Jackson anilother Democratic Presidents, becamo amajority ofthat bench, tho trend ot itsdecision» waa always against tho right» ofthe State» a» secured by constitutionalncreement, nnd at this very day the right¬fully »overeign State of Virginia is op¬pressed by »loci-ions of the Supreme Courttouching her debt -a matter of contractover which that court has not tho e!authority, and which it now claims to ex-en ?-·· indirectly.So Ion" as lawyers claim, as thev do now,

that an «Jonse in tho wuv of "usurpati.«neunbecome a law by precedent, then it is vainto call them the " guardians of a free peo¬ple's liberties." And I nm very e· rtnrthey aro not so rated by her people atlargo.

I bave written the above, Mr. Editor, ba>eaaat if such a proposition as you nri-iiounee wer«.» nnchalleiiged it might mis¬lead tho luwrt-r* themselves into supposingit was acmi, s«»ed in, and might indue"some other people to suppose there wasnothing to bo said on the bido of the peo¬ple, and iu justification of"Th· few »trôna loetlnct» and th» few plain

ratta"that have always wroueht more for lilierty** Than all tho pridu ot intellect and thounht"

An Important Legal Point.

To the Editor of the Digpa'ch .·

In oxatninin«*· a title recently I had occa¬sion to question it» validity noon a groundwhich seems to have caused no little eur-prise and uneasiness among lawyer» andreal-estate men. The point i» this: Cananotary public legally certify the acknow¬ledgment of a deed in which his pt*irf»irr i»interested as a memlajr of the concern ? IjRUJPOB· ninety-nine pertont in «hundredWithout relecting would answer the ques¬tion affirmatively. This, indeed, baa beenmy observation. Almost with one voicethev say : " It cannot be, because the prac.tu« lor year» ha.* be«*i» at variance withbuch a notion; bad. if the position becorrect, perhaps one-half the titles in.vtid around Richmond are defectiva"And yet it seem» to mo that l>oth upon rea¬son and authority the objection i» a «ub-Rtantiai one. The priticipie is that a person»should not be permitted to certify anypaper under which be ia a beneficiary. Andour couru have uniformly acted upon thisdoctrine. In Dont ta. ikculey, 75 Virginia¦Til. it was decide·! that tho grantor in adeed cannot take hi» own acknowledgment ;and m Ihteden eg. ramth, m Virginia »37it was bold that the truetee is disqualifledto take tbe «rantor'a acknowledgment.Tae court, in a unanimous opinion byl*wie,proeidont, tuiy: Any intere*! m thopr«^*<»edinff whatever, no m^fer hou »ttyht orremote, will disqualify a man from act¬ing a» a ·?a_·ß in hi» own cause, andhere the tru»tee was iHttrrtted, at ¡east to theextent of tas commissions." If, then, thenotary himeelf cannot act bocana« of in¬terest m the eommit-siou», dot;» it not foLlow that bla partner, who ts intertated intue -woe way, ahould likewise be »iwuuali.tìed? The conclueion «eenu unavoidable.Of courte it is a matter of fact as towhether th· notary particiiaatea in hi»banner a comwiwioo·, tmt tuat do·· not

alter the cese. The presumption tt tusthe doe* so participate.

I msy be tntstaken tn th· firregmntt.view». If eo I hope some one will set me

right and «,ui*t the fears of msny title-ex¬aminers and property-holders.Yours truly, A. W. Pattpssow.

, STATE WEATHER SERVICE.

Virginia Much Ilehlndband In this Ke-

s*»ean>Uhited Stati» Sional Ovrica, I

LTjrcnr.rjao. Va. )To tV TAHor of the IHspatrh :

The enclose extract from the report ofthe Chief Signal Officer forth.» year endingJune tt), UM, will show y<>u how muchbonefit Stato weather services hav·· basato other States, snd thst. as yet, \ irginrais bohind in this reepecL lour next Le¬

gislature will, no doubt, bring tho «juestionup again, and .t is li»l">d you will tavor

the organization of a \ irgmni Stato weath¬er service. Vour State Hoard of Agrien l-

lure. meanwhile, can begin the work, lif-

teon stations in thi» State are already fur¬

nished with thermometers and rain gaugesthrough this office.

J. N. Btmr, Officer in Charge.nzroBT or thu ornctR ia ??ap?? or the

BTATt WEATHIB SZRVICE.

8io!»al Ornea, Was DirAiTMnrT, IWashisotox, D. Oh Sept. 6,18'JO. |

To the Secretary of WwtSir --I have the honor to submit the fol¬

lowing report of the operation« of State

weather service« and meteorological so¬

cieties eo.operating with tho Signal Ser¬

vice during ilio yenr ending June «), luyo.There aro at present twenty-eight local

weatli.r services in operation, covering theterritory of thirty-four States, and tbo ex¬

perience of the past year furnishes ad¬ii, tu inai proof of tho value of State ser-

\iios co-operating with the national eer-

\ lee. Thedetailad reports of the directorsof th·· several servie berewith enclosedshow th.- T.i.uiv benefit· resulting to thepeople of the States in which such organi¬zations exist by affording means for therepid dissemination of tho weather fore¬casts, cold wave, frost, and flood warnings

by the national »crvi.e. nnd it is

gratifying to not.· that the general verdictof the local service» is commendatory of

the work of thi» office, and that the ac¬

curacy of the fore a»'s and warnings

leaned by the central Otnee has increased,and that they nr·« more thoroughly ander-stood and therefore more largely utilized

InteiBeted."The liboral policy ofcooperation inaugu¬

rated bv the present Chief Signal OtherI only .«nab!..! the local «sarrlaanra·

wiving support from other sources tolargely increase the number ofstations, hut

iilt.-d in maintaining other local sor-

whichmust.oi necessity.bevec as- d; had not the Chief Signal Officer

¦npplied the assistants and ti

strumenta for cm·inning these Bel

The le neflts resulting to the Signal 6from · lire.· increase In the number of «te¬

nni' h wa» ;¦ ! -" y the re¬

cent legislation lutborlaing tbe parchaseand distribution of mete« r..logical i: »tru¬nienta to voluntary observers, trUl beep·parenl from an examination of the table·and «harts published in tho Mon'hlyWeather Review of tbe servie«. 'Ihe me-te ti ? a! data collected troni these -ta

tione has enabled this ßß????ß to publishni. re ac unite chart» of monthly rainfalland temperature and t.» supply dati fromwhich the cimiate condition·· <>f each »>¦<·-

tionofthe country may be definitely de.termiii·"!. thu» affording information whichwill define tl beat raited f>.r thecultivation of particular crop». It is h »nedthat the appropriati, ti for the purchase ofinstruments t.. be distributed to voluntaryobaenrera may be continued until each

ral Steten is «suppliedwith at least one station.A number of there services have ínuugu-

rated apatia] Inveetigatttmof subjects pi r-

ts ning t» general meteorology, whu-h willlioubtlesr'¡i»r«ive valuable to the DBtiooal

.-Mice. For.'xaiiipl,·, thereport mitliui.der.tortue "f New England.toilisbed m the next annual report of the newEngland Meteorological Society, Also a

review of the cyclonic «torma that tie·versedNew Lag'.und In ?ßß?. and an inves¬tigation of sea breeze· in N.w Enslsnd.andoti.· otiwhishmay be utilizedin the general work of tho national wea¬

ther -. rvico.The State aervioee in Pennsylvania, New

York, and Michigan an· tasuing mcharts of normal miniali and temperature,which ar·« in t only valuable for deter·mining the climatic conditions, but afforda r> ad.v 'neans of determini!::: the de¬parture« in rainfall and temperature ..f thecurrent months. The organization of theState weather service in Pennsylvania af¬forded the means of furnishing completeand reliable dula of tho rainfall whichcaused the destructive floods in that Stati¬on May :;lst and Juno 1st of last year, andtho records thus supplied have been freelyused in the settl-meut of claims for dam-

11 y floods.The services in the States on tho

slope«»: th»· ttoeay Mountains and tbNevada nnd Oregon are supplying datawhich w il beeoaae asefalin Im solutionof tbe irrigation problem, which is ono oftho lirst Imp rtanoe In Ihnae regions.The· rvioea in thesouthern and western

Statte· publish monthly bulletins, whiefahave beeil largely utilized bv the local andState authorities with a view of inducingimmigration.··*···

It will be seen from the reports of thedir« ctors of State s.-rvieeethat the weathercr.»p bulletin is g»'neraiiv retntrded as osaof th·· most important features of signal-·-· rviee work, and it.» raeoeoi gire· eri·denoeof foreeight and abilitv in the presentadministration of tbe Signal Servi.·.·, underwhich this Important branch of work wasInaugui

\> .· u. rerrnlariy organized servi'·., ex.

iste either in Virginia or California, weathercr..p sen ices have been firganlaen In Ibos«

whu-h bavo receive.1 the hearty en-.1 r-eiiieiit of many agriculturists inied in crop bulletins, and it U hoped thatthes.» experimental fervi, es p??? bo fol¬lowed by permanent organizations.Of the service* now in operation, tea

hav.· been organized by legislative enact¬ments and receive support from the Stut.·government, while the Chief Signal < rfficercontinues to co-operate and lend valuablo

.¦"to all átate Barriese, detailingasea as assistants, furnishing blanks, Sta¬tionen·, and instruments when desired,and autliort/in : free distribution of signal-service forecasts to a large number of ob¬servers designated by the dir .tors. Tinsliberal polity which the Chief-Signal Oth¬er has pursued towards the local andStatesi nie. s liHS been courteously acknow-

by the officials of tho local services,and the assistance which has been renderedby the national servico to those serviceshas contributed largely to their success.

IL II. C. Drxwo »nr,Captain Fourth Artillery, Signal Officer

in chargo of Stato Weather Services.

A GORGEOUS SATURNALIA.The World'» Fair to Open with a Oranti

Military and Muilcal Fete.Chicago 11 eral ?.

Puddings of the World's Columbian Ex-ui will be dedicated in October

1ÉÊ&, with imposing ceremonies. Then'ruses, extending over four days, embrace

military, musical, «'ivic. oratorical andspectacular features. Four davs

'

have.-.served for the revelry and intoxi¬

cating it The ccrêm.miee willbegin Tuesday. October 11, and reacha climax tho following; day, 400 years

th.· hour Christopher Colum¬bus lauded on Cat Island They will1x3 patriotic and inspiring throughoutl'ho blare of trumpet« and the clash ofcymbals will mingle with the noise ofmarching troop« and the impassioned tonesot excited orators. All these, swellm- intoa grand diapason, will be drowned" by achrus of U.OUO trained voices, tuned toeinga Columbian anthem «et and composed fortbe day. When that melody dies away themusic of battle will charm the ear as10,000 troops realizo the rapture of a blood¬less combat. Then the Columbian ball.lazzlin« and spectacular .in its appoint!menta, will be inaugurated to close th.«festal ceremonies. This will bring the ex¬ercises to a triumphant end.

The contract has been placed with thelùehinond Granite Company for a handsome monument to be erected to thememory of the late "Honest John"Lotcher V irgima's war Governor, who liesbunod at Leungton. It will be a tribut«\_o his memory by his widow and chd-dren.

u"

Virginia, through her Legislature,ehonldgive expression to her appreciation of theinvaluable service rendered to the SUte bvthe appropriation of a eufflcient »urn f.»rthe erection of a monument at Richmondto the memory of "HonestJohn" Letcher,.í,he watch-dog of the Treasury" andVirginia's war aovernor."-¿urí»y Times.

Borne? public-spirited gentlemen of Rich¬mond have inaugurated a movomeut toestablish a puhlio library in that cityTwenty-five prominent men have been sellee od as directors and an organized effortwill lie made to raise the nsceatar. fundsfor the enterprise. We know of.notangwhich will he more beneficial to tho citi-zs-ns of Kichmond generali» than a publiclibrary It i» strange that one has not Llready been established there. We hone"«sai ife* eUrìàd through.-/>4rMake no mistake. Buy Salvation Oilt^^ut. leant», «J^. lt^Ä

SCROFULAeczema,tetter, boils,ulcers, sores,rheumatism, andcatarrji, curedby takingAVER'S

SarsaparillaItpurifies»vitalizes, invigorates,and enrichesthe blood.Has Cured Otherswill cure you.

fs 17-Tul8tfr

(TRADE l^sRK.)is an Instrument lor tb« eurwof dl*«a*e without

medlelu»·. It is tl»« llfe-*ork of an ciucate*

p.y»iclan who is now ashamed that a» ever gavea .loess, a» with ml* Instrument be w »Mo to cur.»

all til*.·*·«. Dleeaso I» «aothlng more than re¬

duced vitality. The Ble«ftr>»polee cure» by con-

»tant additions to tho vital force, enti »? nature

throw» o« th* trouble. Call at 41« BAST (1KACKbiKKKTand inepssctth· Electrupotee an·) refer¬

ence» her·» In Hi» .-lty that will amtlef t th« most

lncrwdulou» that the claims mal· for this Instru¬ment ere not exsggerved. Nothing Is eaelor of

proof then ths· will It cur*»· are made which hyordinary method» of medication »re Impossible,UATAKKH, KUEUMA'llSM, , _,,___COLDS, BRONCHITI·»,AND AFFECTIONS ARISIN«. FROM COLD A.N1Í

DAMI'.". ESS AUK READILY CUKBD.W· do not i.ubllfh the name« of our promi¬

nent perrons, because It I· an Imposition on their

time end patience to notlco the many Inquine·with wnl.-h it e'.r malls would !>· burdened.? he Klectropoie·» I» not electrical, nor does it

deal with electricity. It deal» with the electri¬cal and magnolie conditions of th« body and th»

ft·.··» which »urioiiii'l Ir, and by controlling thebody ab»olui.)ly cures «linease.lor tail Itilurraation call oo or address

PAI L G????,4)6 EAST QRACK aTKEBr. RICHMOND, VA.

Ja 13-Tu.TliASaUel-ar

and Whiskey Habitacured at tenne ?* lib»out nain. Iit>olc<>f par·ticuliirttsesit rur K,

_? U.M.Wool.I.KY.V.D"

Atiaii I n.<;n. »fas-*. 1««!', WtiiU-liall St.(mb iHvodAwlynrl

niajstoLtTTiona st ????!???«???8.sacnaoan, va., sfnrea :>. lafL

CvO-PABTNKB8HIP ? ? ? I C ?.I/ heve this day admitted C. \V. HI'ICKK. Jr.,

a partner In my tobatx'o-nisuufac'.urlng basi¬ne·», and the business will hereafter be con¬

ducted under tbo flrru-uaine of S1MCKR. H()N ?CO. C. V. SPICKK.

March ä, 1S91.TheflrmofSFICEK, MONACO, haa thts lay

appointed t". W. Si-it KH bosta·*· manager,wi'h full power to sign th>) firm'» name to allcontracta check», and bu»lnr»H papers pertain¬ing to the bu»ine»» of said llrni.mb 6-F.SU4 Galt SPI« 'ER, SON & CO.

0DEPAKTtTBK OF STEAMEKS.

LD DOMINION STfcAM--»;SHU' COMPANY.

KOH NEW YORK.Steamers taeve m.-tiiiiuud KVBRY TUESDAY

»ni FKIÜAY at 5 P. M. Manifeat closed one

hour beforo (filling time.steamer· leave New Tort for Richmond

EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY StSP.M., arriving In lllehincnd MONDAY and rill-DATMOaUsIKOnPassenger a-ommndillons unsarpi- '

Cabla fare to New Yuri r.u Jamcs-rlx-rroute (Including meals and berth..f 991

Round-trip ticken, limited lo thirty daysafter date of i»»ue-. It OD

Steerage, with subsisten¦¦>». 60)st.ieratfi«, without »ubelstoiiro. &Ú0Cst'in fare na Chesapeake and Ohio rail¬

way. 10 (X)Cabin fare ria Hi.-hmoad and Petersburgrailroad. .1000? ick·!· can be obtained at A. W. Garber'e, WOO

Main street; diesane*«*» and Ohio ani Rich¬mond and Petersburg depot», and at company'·otr.ee», 1301 Main »iree·, and wharf. Kn-keit-..

Freight forwarded ani through bill» of ladingt.seuel for point» beyond New York.Fretght received dally until 5 P. VI.Pawenger-, leaving Richmond on MONDAY«»,

AYS, WEDNESDAYS,THUR>DAYa, andHAI'l KI)A1>. by the Chesapeake and Ohio rail¬way) na Newp.irt New») at 8.30 A. M. and byRichmond and Petersburg railroad (»ani·, day·:at 12:10 P. tl., will make connectionat NORFOLKwith steamer leaving tho»- day·,

GEORGE W. AI.LKN A CO., Ag*n!e,No. IB»] Main »trsrt, and

_<lel_Couieaay'» wharf, Rockotta,

VIItULKIA BTEAJdBOATlV COMPANY'S .IAMsB-RIVKH«

LINE. Cheapest an«' m.»#t plnaeant rout.- to o.l)

POINT, NOttFOLK. PoRLSMOL-'IH. NBWPOliTNEW», ? L.VKKMONT, arel JAMES-KIVEULANDINO·» DIRECT by elegant saloon »learner

AKIBL leaving Hlehmond EVERY MON Dai,WKDNBsDAY, »nd FRIDAY at : ?. M. Hlreet-sr.s go directly io »k amer»' wl.srf. 1 are to Old

Point or Norfolk, «1.50: second class,II.Connection» at Old folet closely with all lines

for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York»am» afternoon, James river by dayllgh'.Great tourist line. Cheapest route. Ticketsonly half of Rail Rates.Through tickets on steamer and at Garber'e

Agency, «01 Main e*r<t»l, Haggage checkedthrough. State-rooms engaged for day or night.

FREIG UTS-Freight received laliy for NORFOLK, I'ORTS-

NOUIÜ, MallllKIKlD. HAVlPli.N, OLDPOJNT, WAVERLY, Ilk KSFOrtü, and Al.KX-ANDKIA, V.l.; WASHINGTON, |). »·. ; __?.BBR1IB, WAlQlMaTON, TaBOHd', N. C,: ailsiatiun» ou the Atlanti· and Danville railroal,S.iaboard and Hoanoke railroad, Norfolk South¬ern ratiroa-l, Farmville and Powhatan railroad,and HSMtern North Citroluia generally ; also forKnetora t-hore of Virginia, and ail tegularlanding» on Jame» and Kappahaor.ock riv.-nt.at LOWEST RATES· und through bili» l-.su-,?.

'

LUCIEN ? TA1UM, Vi -ß-Preeldeut,?a 1117 Main street snd Htx-ketts.

lavi* Wbi-iubb, Freight and Pais»engor Agent.nUlLADELl'IlIA, RICH-

MOND AND NORFOLK

STEAMSHIP COMPANT

Appointed »suing days. Every TUESDATar.d FRIDAY al li M. aad every SUNDAY eti

Freight for Tue»d»ys'*?« rrtdsye' »toamor*recalveslttll 11:10 A.M.; for Sunday»' «earner«114P- M. Salarila Frelgbt received dally Uli

Fara, «?For further Information apply to

J. W. MoCAHRICK,General Southern Agent, office Koci.«iw.

___.W. P. CLYDE A «J«).,

no 1 General Agents. Philadelphia.

KAILKOAD MM at.

?ICHMOND AN ? DANVILLEKAILKOA ?.

8CURDULK IN KKFECT MARCH g, l*MTRAINS LEAVE UICHMOND, VA. :..Jo ?. M. SOL'TUtïRN EXPKBrtó. dally to At¬

lanta, Auguita, and potate [*Outb.Connect« at iireeneboro' for Durhamaad Ka: 1Kb ; ar Saiidi.ury for Wo»t-eru North Carolina. Fa»«enger» cantaKe tUeoper at 9 P. M. Through«Uoper« from Danville South.

o:Ä A. M. ACCOMMol/ATIOR. dally, «xeeotSunday, to Clover, Va., end Interme¬diate point«.

10:35A. M. VIKHINIA AND NORTH CAROLINARlCHa*««. daily, through train toltalelgb ria Key»ville. Conneuie atfiurkevtlle with Norfolk and Westernrailroad for Parmrtlle Lynchburg,ami point· W««t; at Keyaville fort'Urkiville, Oxford, Hendonon. aodDurham. «

1:00 P. M. /AMT MAIL, dally, for Atlanta, Au¬gusta, aad potuta South. Connect» a;Moailoy'· luuotloa with Karntvill.» audrowtiatan railroal. Through sleep¬er· from Dan rill· booth. AtDanvlli»concecu with TR« WAslliN.no.-»*ANDtJOürUWKsTeUN VBSTIBULKLIMITBD

£:00r. M. LOCAL, dally, except Sunday, forAmeltaCourUicutteaad Intermediatepoint·.

TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.v'l* r·* ìli Krom ·*····*'* »'¦"· Augt-»ta,8:4.*. A. M. From Amelia Courihone·.4:3» P. M. Prom Baletga.r. ? j P. M. At MattctKMter from Clover.

YORK-RIVER LINE, pa w*8T point

TDE PAVOB1TE KOfJTE NORTH.LEAVE RICHMOND:TKAIN ?a 10, J:10 I*. M.

LOCAL KXFKKSfj, daily, except Hun.lay.Stop« at all nation· At Lnetor Manor cormeciawlia «tace far Walt.non, with Baltlmoro»learner at We«? l'oint.TMAIN ?a Iti. 4:10 ?. M.

HALTIROH« UHI 1 «D, dally «xoept Bandarfor Wt-tat l'oint, oonnactlug with York-Ktv»r(¦learner» fer rialttmor·. Al ,-ìaliinioro «taanior*connect with Kaltlruer· and Ohio railroad forWaahlagton, 1 uliadelphla, and New York.Buaaier» leave Baltuooro 5 ?. M. daily, «xcaptSunday.Train» arriv« al Richmond 9:13 A. M, and lj.w

TUAIN No. «1,7:10 A.M.LOCAL M1XKI), daily »??ß?? Sunday, leav··Tweniy-third ·?tß·? for Weal ?·??? and lulorme-ijlal· pointa.i kket-offl.-e at »Utlon foot of Vlrelala »ire··.??·a « A. M. w e P. M, aad from ? P. at to ItiAM. ··»

City tVck«Uofflce.e«·! M01 ß?| Malo sir.,.,·,.OL. HAAS, JAS. UTAYLOa.1 Travfnc Manaagor. .atoaatral Fa».ng»r Agaat..veJtPMBv PÜlT^ülrlítoa "-

RAILKllAnriWK·*.

011 ÍLbPÉÍ-aI^ÍÍ^0^CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL-

WAT OOMPARÏ.

BCUIDt'LE IN EFFECT JARUART I. ISM.

LIAVC KICBafO*·"*.«.ill A- BL liaür for Old »Oil*»'. ··««¦ N''rt?,"r".ft« ?. ?. /.»'¿^,^?,,,,?ß,, Blatoo to old

.?,? uB'sbrt**« dally for CIe«rtee»H· < Mir

Pullman iMlwper CbtwtoUesvUH »O

S-ÎUP. M. «t;,** ctJ<;ir Cer charlotte-vili·u.oi'i Poiot ».»?«» #?.

4-80 p. M. Accoujmwlatlnn, except Sunday, for

» bari.»ttusvllle. a».,im_«

man ? ?. The t. 9. V. Limited dally. Pullman10.30P. *. ^,*,·^".,.;, .i(1 p0lnt to limine

Solid veeilnii!·' train, with Dining(".rand P-.llm.au.« Charlotte« vili«»» to

Cincinnati and Pullman to Loul»-vHI«· .. .TaAis»*aaivaAretCTi¥iJ»ir».

8«*0 A. M. and .:3? P. »·. -l»»f '*»-» c,QC)!>[.*n·7:« P. M. dallv except Sunday, from CllfUa

10-30 A. M. e'n.l «':« t. M. dally from Norfolk.Station: Broad street ?·"·«»-* Seveuteentb.

JAMRS-R1VKR DIVISION.(Richmond aad Allegheny Railroal.)

i.BAVB aiciisosaß-OO A. M. dally for I.ychburg, Lealngton, and

Clifton Forgo.4J0 P. M. except sund.vy for Lynchburg, con-

neciing wita a train leaving Lynch-burg at» A. M. dally fer l.exliigtonan·! Clifton Forg·. .-*!·*« ping ». ar to

Lyncht,ure.THAI*«* AKBIVB AT RICHMOND,

fc!» P. M. dallv from Clifton Korg».O.i) A. U. exci.pl Sunday from Clifton Forgo.

Lexington, aud Lynch I'Urg.Siatlon: Eighth and Canal erroeta·.

,???? ? I). I'OTTU,DIvMr.a l'a*«ongHr .\¡'»«nt,

H. W. Fri I.»»*, General l'aatjeiiger Agent.O. O. MBBBAT, I r»:i,c Mauagrr._1·«*)

IAiRMVILLK A ? D POWHATANRAILROAD COMPANY.

GENERAL OFflCE". 7«13 ??1G MAIN 8THRRT.SCHEDULE IN EFKECTJA-.UARY1 ,!-.<»,

? »av» aicnvotta5:06 P. M., »t«» Atlantic Coaat ¡..ino 1er liermuilo,.¿ISA. M.,»»'» AU.ni«-· Coaat Lin· tor Wiut.r-

pockand ¡iit»rni'.,'.late «tallona.1.-00P. M., r.i Richmond and Dtnvllle. railroad

for Farmviile, and all »UiUon» wc*tof Wi.ueriKK«.

ABBIVI* at BtOIHOBta9:20 A. M., via Atiaut'.oCo-Mt Lino from Hoi mu«la,f-IOP. ?., »».? atlaatklCoaat Line, from Wlntor-

pock ani Hit·!me Hale »tatlon«.S:?t0 P. ?., «.«? RtChmood and Danville railroad

Ire·» Wmt.-ri«·?*. trarmvill»·, ani in«

teni-'ii .«· .¦.a?..n«.

All train« .!« Iy except Sunday.Kor uctei«, ? aggneo-check-, lime-'abl«**«, «to«,

.p'lyt'» A. W. (JARI'.BR, Atlantic Coatt Line,and Ricura.m 1 and Dtiuvll,« dopoU.

w. a I Al (MITÓN,(5oner.il ¡freight and Paaseugvr Agent.

Javis ii. Wbitii. Generai Manager. ]a 17

4 TLANTIC COAST LINE

RICHMOND âttD PRTRRRRVRtl RAILROADtimk-twmlk.

Commencing TI KMiAY, K-bruary tt, 1*01. at

S A. «L, trail,* on tbi» road wUI run »»follow·:

_TRAIN»BOCTHW-JU»_l«*av'» Arrivo.

?a RIcnmon.L Peter»burg.-

'? *!>:I5 A. M. IfeOO A. M. .Threugh train,3-?1 ·?:?:. a. M. t.41 a. M. Norfolkti *9M I'. M. ii:*, 1'. V. ! ?*· mall.89-lK-.ni P. M. ItBa· P. M. |Norh>lK train.

I p. Rt« P. R. t. i-.inim.*l«Uon.« A. M. ¡Accommodatloa

TRAINS NORTHWARD.Leave trrlve

No. Petersburg. Richmond.

li "7:03 ?. M. 7SÌ I'M A. M. tí» A. M.3l"Il:i«l A. M. H 11 A. M.SS IM 1*. M. 1:11 !'. M.

P. R I P. htii P. M.

l-'ast mail,toeommurtallon

.dation.N.and W.·*??n'ariirtiiurh tram.Noriolk »uectal.

"Dally. STOPPINO PLACES.Nos. 11, 3-3, an«! 36 mato no »top*. Nos.

78 »top on »lgnal al Mancbettor, Drowry'a mull.Contralla, aid c'tii<-»ti*r. N··*..''.* »ul m »top on

lignai at Manchester an·! Cie-it· r. ?a 17 .«top*on »lgnal at ManrtlWttr only for pa**oiiB*rspurcbaulng tien, t« t«. r-gnlsr »topplug-placi*«for th!« train «outh of Potntobtuf. No*. 33. 34, 35,and 37 will (top at all elation* for paAaeug<--r».

Pi'LLM.\N-CARi«ERVK*R,tin Tralu» Nil*. ) » a«t 1 Bj »leeplng-car« between

Hew Y oik aad Tampa, Fla. ria Jacksonville).On Traiu* No*. 14 ai»«i ü7 »loeplng oar· betweenNew York Bad char!«4*.oii. On l'raliis Reatiand 7S «lo« pnií-'-nr* between New York amiJacksonville. Ou Train» Noet 37 and 11 »Ie<Blug-cars Detwc-n Richmond and Lyuchhurg, Va

lu a-lditlon to the above,THE NEW TORE AND KI.OKIUA SPECIAL,cmaletlußof Vc»tlbu!e Pullman cnrao'ily, icarei

RI liiiioiiil *»,u!b-L,juiid at7*«0 P. M. Inily exceptSunday, and leave» PiNertburg north.i<o«.nl bi

*:0V A. M. dslly except Monday. Eslra lare I»

charged on thi* train,TUE ONLY ALL-RAIL UM TO NORFOLK.

LBAVK. ABBIVB,Richmond...*'.':'V, ?. M. Norfolk.1!:17A. M.Richmond,*1J:I0 P, M, Noriolk.k«0P. MNorfolk.*-··;·. ?. M. hlchmo-.??....lt:lj A. M.Norfolk.*l..-.)l-. M. iti-!im«,nl.... ...IM'. M.The train.* leaving Richmond at !r*»Ji A. M. ani

Norfolk at 4 I'. M. are »olid train» bjtween th»*soíwo poin », and panjengers go through wltboulchange of car«. Cl.»*e --onnc-tlon» aro al«.»mad«» at Petor»t'urg l.,y iho 18.111 P. M. tralufrotnRi« Uruond and tho *: ? a. M. iraln from Nori»ll«,

Iraln» leaving Richmond a: ß:'*» A. M. an!11:«) P. M.and arriving »tR!-hmonl at 7:47 A.M. and 1:10 P. M. teat· close connection at Po-aor*t>urg to and from r'arraville, Lyuchiiur,*,and aouihweht.ru point*.

?. M. SCLLT. Sijt»>rlntendenuF, T. D. Mtbr*, (.eiiorul "superint'-ndent.T. M. EaBhbUs-. Ueu-rai !'a**ou«*or Agent.

RICHMOND, FREDEßiCKSßDBOAND POTOMAC ?All.HOAD.-8ct

commencing .iam \KV IB, ìvjl-«asteràstandard timo.

t-07 A. M, leave» Byrd-Stre.t »tatlon dally.»¦? insonlvat A-hland. HoihwelL.Mli-ford, «ni rreslartclubera. Brook·»an 1 Wllewat.-r. Sioeper to Wa.h-ton and New York.. Arrive* Vlogton 18-01 P. M. Baltimore ail· 1GP.M., Philadelphia 8:17 P. M., NewYork 8:80 P. V!.

11-52 A, M. Isaree Hyrd-MnMt utatlon dally, ex¬

cept Sunday. Buffet Parlor ? arRichmond to Washington. Arri«'»Washington 4:10 P. >!.. Malumore' ,'l P. M., PtillndelptiUMi P.M.,>..» Tor« ? 35 P. M.

T:10 P. M- leaves Byrd-Streot station daily.Sleeper, Richmond to Now York.M.>ps only at Ashlanl, Boswell,Mllferd, Frederlcksburg, Brooke,and Widowatcr. Stops at other sta¬tions on Sundays. Arrives Wash¬ington 11:10 P. St., Halilmore 1 ;: I.A. M.. Philadelphia ¡lili A. M.. NewYork 6:M) A. M.

8-.C0 A. M. arrives at Byrd-Streot »tatlon dally.Sio.per from New York. Stops oulyat Wldewafer, Brook.», Hredorl.'ks-urg, Mllford, I.'oihwell, and Aso¬

laci, stops at otber »lattone onSundays.

2:38 P. M. arrive· at Ryrd-Streetstation dally;»tops Bl Fr- Ieri ksbtirg Milford,Ilothwelt, and AshUad. Sieep.-rfromWashington and Now York. Doe· not¦top at Elba.

9:43 P. M- arrive* at Byrd-Street etatloa daily.except Sunday. HuHet Parlor CarWashington to Richmond.

FREDERICKSBUKG ACCOMMODATION,DAILY IXCI1T SCHDAV.

4:00 P. M., leave» Ryrd-Streel station arrivingFrederlck*tiiirg atfclU P. M.

8:10 A. M., arrives byrd-Streot station, loava*Frederick»burg 6:U5 A. M.ASHLAND TRAINS.dailv BxcirreusDAv.

8:18 A, M. leavt ß Elba. Arrive» at Ashlsnd atMl A. M.

1:31 P. M. leaves Elba; arrives al Ashlan 1 at7:"3 P. M.

6;15 A. M- arrives Elba Leaves Asblsnd at8:i5 A. M.

6:18 P. M. arrlv.-e at Elba; leaves Ashlanl atft: 30 P. M.

The New York aud Florida ¡¡T>*eiel Vestibuletrain leave« Byrd-Stroe» station 8:W A. M. .¡anyexcept Monaay, and arrives Byrd-Mtret»t Station7:10 P.M. da'ly <·?.··«?? ôubI·.}. Extra lar· kscharged on ibis train.

«. A. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.E. T. D. Mrias (¡onorai Superintendent.

N^W NorfolkiWesternlUtSCHKDLl.a IN EFFBCT JANUARY II, 1SBL

TWO TRAINS DAILY TO NORFOLK ANDLY NCHRURO.

LEAVE RICHMOND, HYBD-SIHEET STATION.»:0J A. M. Dally, nia Petersburg-Htcbmcnd and

Norfolk Through Expresa. Arri?* atNorfolk 11:47 A. M. St. p* only atPeiorsö-irg, Warerly, and Suffolk.SOLID TRAIN RICHMOND TO? O ItFOLK.

9:15 A. M- Daily, ria Petersburg. Arrive atPetersburg KfcCO A. U. No. 3 leave*Petersburg 11:(ß A. M. for Farm-ville, Lynchburg, and all point» Soutband West, Through car Richmondto ·<oanet· and Madford.

13.10 P. M. Dally, eia Petersburg. Arrive Pe¬tersburg tattS P. ?*.; l»*v* Peters¬burg 1 P. M. tt»lly, arriving NorfolkW. M.

11:30 P- M. Dally, via Petersburg. Arrive atPetersburg 18:0)1 A. M., coooecliugwith Train Nu. 1, leaving Feleret-urgat itstê A. M. for FarmvUlss, Lynch.-l.urg. Pocabontaa, and all p»»iaUbouth aud West. Pullman Palati·sieep.-r between RICHMOND andLYNCHBURG ready for occupancyatOP. tt.

10:85 A. at Daily, »sa Hurkevlllo, for Farmvilie,Lynchburg, ibe Soutb, and West.

PULLMAN SLKKPINO-OAM ACCOMMODATIONS.

Na 1.Sleeping-car (rum Klcnraoad to Lvacb-barg; also, Petersburg to HrMol without Chang*,leaving l'oiet»burg dally at ta tu A. M., aadLynchburg to Memphis. wlUtout change«?a 5. through car Rich oiij to tt. au-.kn and

Rsdfoni and i'utlman Sk-epor Roanok· to Me-u-phl» without chans*.Tickets, baggagft-cbecss, aad all information

can be obtained at Richmond and rvteraburgr»ilro*d depot, A. W. Garosr'*, WI Main »tr-eet,and at tbo couipaty't office, sis east Maiu »treot

It. W. «Ot « INKY,PB**«na*r Ag«ut.

W. ?. BBVILL,Gênerai rasatsegar AfauLGeneral office. Hûautiks, Va f··

BOOK AND JOB WOUK NEATLY?_«*??t?-» as ta?»?»????0?¥*???

Sebbee's Addition to EichhosiMr Sebree is giving the addition /,/

attention. Office with Bowman. Boswell ,, ?-

man, 1201 Mam street.

F1,\\uimb 3-TuASn(Tp)ts

IKHUBAIICKPTArrMl ;Ms.,i,B.B.,onvA,-r-.o.iTVorr»t.ACO.TO.orr.« « iu*T.

VOBTHWE8TEBN MUTUAL· ^IKBÜBANOE COM

iîlRTY-SBCOND S^^^f^^^^^O^^lOFDKlRaHKK.1·^».«^ TDK *._yfo_ CNDBB TUB I IV «

iiFEiNsi "^'^VrV^irr-ÎTi^a or puhmc accoi - -

coitala, «ade JJ___f_fJ_ì ?t?" a code op rmoiai

..... fuU^NoBTBWMTB·» UCT.»,. ¡¿WS-lBSI .

Naro* ol th* ^"ffilB0, ¿»id company-?a wacbbb. V> i*.

? ? m or arnselNl?«?-? wbeth« llf*. acrid «nt, ca*.,aliy. city

Secretary-»». ·}.".·_Commenced &«»¦·*»,,.,"Vlrgini*-J. B, CAST A Bo*.i^^ff&XZ* u. Virgln^^-osn. Va.

INCOME.

Premium«..¦·¦¦¦Iatere*t*ad real·

Total lucotn··

Claims by death.Matured endowment*.Surrendered and lapsed poiicie*.Dividend·» policy-boiler».

DUBURW

Total payments to POlter nolders.... .·.¦·¦········ ··

Taxes..'.Vä«.!a»fia**.'änd .alarles .

Commi·»!«'"*, ß*0,''"·1^ .Medical ·*»??,?*??-??·?»·· of truet-se*aa«^?·:??.?·..?*. .....

Advertising _·_·'__________.__ .'..Bu ? t?*» "M»'1 expres·ag*.

Lange and p.)*f~Fuel.!·«. buildingSue«.Ä ÄrVur-niiur.; ummzzzzzz:mmfum. ou bonds bought.

Total dlsbursemeule.Anant,

Loan» on bond and mortgage.Premium uote*..R.«ai estate.United Siate« bonds, market value.

State and municipal bond», market valu*.Cash on baud and in banks.Accrued Interest and rent..I.«.lifer aoeeuuts end tun» neeivaMeDeterred premiums (20 per coni, á* ItyttSat),.Ami,í¡ «sere,of collection (ditto,.

Total asset·.LIABILTTIK"·.

Lows and endowmenttunadjusted.-.L aravM ^Ät^ScaÄ'·»«'.« ·*":^StarÄ^

Total liabilities.

8jrplu*on4 per cent basis.Number ot policies livsued during the year, 83,'M*.

Amount nt Insurance effected thereby.Whole numi er of poiicie· in force, M,

Amount ef rUts tboreoa.-

Stats or Wisconsin·, cocntt or Milwacbbb.ss :

re*In tlVt'niony whereof I bsve hereunto set my band aal SO·

day ol February. liaL

General kté for Virginia and S110S MAIN STREET. UICILMo

rpLLE SAVLNGS BANK OF RICH¬MOND, ,

COBBBB OP .".Í-BVBSTH ABO MtIM »THBBTA»

CAPITAL, tieO.000.SURPLUS FUND, tlO.OOi

K. A. PATTEUM»N. L ?. MORRIS,pre«, Vloe-Preellea*.

GEORGE N. WOODBRIDGS, Ca»hl«r.

One Dollar and UpwardsRECEIVED ON DEPÜSIT,

AND INTEREST ALLOWED.

LOANH MADE ON REAL ESTATE.Negotiable paper IttooiinteL

Open daily llil «11*. M.; baiuxday» 11114 P. M.la i*Tu.Thaia

Iff FLETCHER RICHARDSON,*CITÏ AGENT AND SOLICITOR

VA. FIRE AND MARINE INS. CO.,(ORGANIZED l"*3il

1013 MAIN STREET.

f «¦ ft, l m

Winciiester's Hypopbospliiteo» Xai&uki jarvx> boda,»ß · tonic for Invt'ld» r»«c«.vvrin|* from tor any other iline»« I» unequal·«], .?,-???.? re--ti.ring un,! penaaaaatly lncrviudug toe vitalstrength and nervous energy.

60LO JV DRUCOI8T8.WINCHESTER «1 CO.Chemiata

1«I4 William Htreet, ?. Y.de ??-???wld-3 13

FCRNITCRE RENOVATEDAND UPHOLSTEREDBY JAMES VVOODALL.

005 etel Hroad «treet, near City IlalLPrompt atieation to all ordtra

mh 5-2W"

EDUCATIONAL.

Î^LECTION OF PROFESSOR.-J 1 h« Truatee» of Richmond College. Rich-

I..V i, Va., will e loot at Iho annual meeting. InJINK NKXT, a PROFESSOR OP MATHE¬MATICS. Applications with testimonial· maybe Oled at any time before June 1*1 with

C.H.KYLAND,_m h__i_e*_d(a_tímete t a ry.

(JT. JOHN'S MILITARY BOBOOL,O M AN LI US, N. Y.SUMMER S« UOOI.

Right Rev. R D. Ill ?????TUN. 8. T. Ü., Pre«-Mun». Apply to Lloutenant-Colouel WILLIAMVERRECK, Superintendent. mh S-ajodtJu»

riiHE RICHMOND SCHOOL OFJL bT-LNl*ORAPH..The Offri ß·ß»??-?? of lb!» »chool opened Feb¬

ruary 16th at 1)19 »aal Main «treet 'o»«r T.Robert Raker*»)~M iw R, R. Po Y Til RBSS. princlrpaLMlit» 3. J. DOHWRLL «*?»«?·???«, with a fallcorp« of aMietant·.Stenography aud Typewrlttag taught to each

pitptlaeparately an well at m ola·*, and urtiti·oat·»» of proficiency conferred. Early applica¬tion 1» dretrabl·.Copying of every deacrlptioa done hy oomi>o-

toDl operator» at short nolle·. fe HA-eodlni

?IM M.«IR? «?????^^^^^

2 WHITE bULl'HCR SPRIN»Q8or

WEST VIRGINIA.

Thi· farfara·»! and popular r»«ort will he ope-rated ih* eoeuing Maaten hy Mr. Stuart «nth theuud*r*» gtied a» «uperlnUadonuThe property will «-hang« han 1« witljln a few

inouiiiA, but lb· management of to· plavc· willnoi be affect«d thereby, nor will it» woll-aartaedreputation be impair·«!.

It I« believed that the «ppr«j*cblng etntoa trillb· ih» moat brtlUant »t*r kaowu la the hmtorrof tb« «pritag·,nth Mra B. F. IAKLR, »upertutendooi.

UlIB1-NKBB OJPl'ORTVNlTIaM.

COUNTRY STORIE.-«TOOK OFJUGCOOS WOn HAIR AMD «TOR« »N>R«al

RENT at Ceetralla, laUèhaJa^od aud reiajawbur«»railroad. ? .t**·'«*. >·»»»¦«*·» ««»a· BasaU«tat

Censuri.Chronic

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PR'CE.

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rjcarcwly a «»ß??»'·»'·Bave tb**lnivMt un

tootor* to U»«ir pari I ,of quality. Ani<.«.atre K P. »m*Uss«U>txteu. I «I·»·

statement rfctag ea«»·-'__,, » , a» *_\\_*r«f*r«s»O ? » »a.\ ··

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