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_S____B_-aB mm Sl m^^m^m^^*^m^^^m^ mm * gUchmrjud jjtapatch, FRIDAY. DECEMBER*-, lniA General Grant vs. Suniner and Stevens. The attitude In which the parties whose names stand at the head of this article pre sent themselves before the world on the im portant question now agitating the country te eminently proper, as well as highly Instruc tive. General Gbant is the most successful warrior of the age. He has just brought to a conclusion one of the most gigantic wars of which history gives any account. He has no private griefs to assuage, no wrongs, fancied ©r real, to avenge. Victorious every where, it is but natural that he should entertain no vindictive feelings towards those over whom he has triumphed in war. Of undisputed courage, tried on a'hundred fields, It follows as a natural consequence that be should t>e merciful and magnanimous. On the oilier hand, Steven* and SrßNr.r. have never smelt gunpowder. They have never known what It was to conquer, or even to confront an enemy where gunpowder w:i> to be burned. On the contrary, one of them is known to be disgracefully timid, and the other is believed to be not much betUT. Now, we do not mean to assert that the timid are always cruel,' but we do assert that they are much oltener cruel than the brave. ShrsTBBB and Stevens are the very men, of all others, to urge a continuance of bloodshed ; Gbaxt is the very man to urge a course of peace and re conciUatiou. Resides, as we have said, no man ever rattaned General Gbant. Had any one done so, (for brute strength might prevail even over General Grant.) had anyone treat ed General Grant in this manner, he would not, most certainly, have pursued the course SrMXEB has pursued. If there was to be any vengeance. he would have avenged himself on the spot. He would not have sneaked off un der tbe plea of indisposition to shed human Idood. and theu attempted to gratify his re venge, when he found it safe to do so, by pro scribing millions of men. Further, nobody i ever burnt Genera* Grant's iron mills. He has no iron mills, so far as we can learn. If they had done so. he would never have taken a pecuniary injury for an offence that could ! only be expiated by the destruction of eleven | States. Filially, if General Grant had been in j Harrisburg at the time of the buckshot war, j he would never have leaped out of a window to save hisbacon. Nubo was tho most cruel, j as he was likewise the most cowardly of nil ; the Emperors. The monster Mabat, who" tie - ; flared jhat three hundred thousand head* ' must fall before France could be safe, was an : execrable coward k and RoßtaeiESM, with the ferocity of a tiger, had the courage of a hare. The RobesTlkkrks and Marats of the present day are not behind their illustrious prede cessors in eijher cowardice or thirst for blood. But above all, though his education has been entirely military, General Grant has proved himself to be infinitely moreof a statesman than the demagogues with whom we have coupled his name m„iporarily. He knows that what is destructive to one portion of an empire, can not be beneficial to that empire as a whole. He feels no alarm about the state of the coun try, and he knows that it cannot be wise to fos ter those sectional animosities which led to the late war. and \\ hit-h must ever be a source of weakness as long as they continue. His popu larity, fortunately, knows no bounds, and we look to happy results from the expression Which he has made of his sentiments. The Beam and the Mote. A vigorous attack has been made in Congress upon the vigorous Bri<;h.\m Torso and his disciples. Two Now York delegates hAvo in itiated proceedings—the object of which, is. first, to allow no man "//« Utah " to hold of fice who will not disavow the '• theory aud practice " of Polygamy ; and, secoud, to allow no compensation to any officer in that terri tory who will not make said disavowal. On behalf of Briuiiam, we move to amend these ' motions by extending their operation to the en tire United States. The " theory aud practice " aforesaid is not confined to Utah. If .we . dared speak it aloud, we would say, God for- j give us, that it might be found even iv the vir tuous city of Washington ! While on the subject of hedging around and guarding virtue by law, would it not be well to exclude from office all who bear false wit- j ness, and steal, and accept bribes, and hypo- | crites generally t For there may be some of these getting into high places, even in this Land ! " Thou hypocrite! First cast the beam out "of thine own'eye, and then thou shalt see "clearly to cast the mote out of thy brother's "eye." ' _^ The influence of the Christian Church on slavery in ancient times has been one of the most interesting subjects of theological dis cussion. | There are those who maintain that the Scriptures directly oppose slavery—a the ory which is plainly contradictory to hnn dreds of passages in the Old and New Testa ments. There are others who insist as boldly that the Scriptures not only sanction, but en join slavery. Neither of these positions seems to be warranted by that interpretation of Scripture which is found in the faith and practice of the Christian Church. A brief statement of tho position which the Church has occupied from the beginning may not be without interest to those who desire to know what are the real relations of religion to slavery. It must be promised that slavery existed in ancient times, not, only under the Jewish dis peneation, when it had at least the sanction of the Divine Law-giver, for a time, but in al most every country of the ancient world. It not only existed, but there was an accredited error, Somewhat akin to that which has been reproduced in late years, that slaves were _n inferior race, degraded by their Creator him self, marked by a ..tamp of humiliation, and predestine- to their state of abjection and debasement. Homes, Plato and Aristotle distinctly taught this doctrine. All readers of history are well aware' of the excessive rigor and cruelty with which slaves were treated in ancient times. Even the right of life and death, which was then placed in the master's hands, was often exercised. The slavery of ancient times was not only cruel, but immense beyond our conception, prevailing everywhere, and so deeply rooted in laws, manners, ideas and interests, indivi dual and social, that its immediate eradica tion might have convulsed the world. Sue* was tha state of things which Chris tianfty found upon the earth. Inspired by the enno bling Impulses of humanity, and upheld by the courage which springs from the con sciousness of strength, the Church could not be Indifferent to any of the evils, whether small or great, under which humanity groan ed. War, Despotism and Slavery were then, as they always had been, the chief scourge of the human race. Whilst tbe Founder of Chris tianity declared that His kingdom was not of this world, His teachings deposited germs in the heart of society which, developed by time, must ultimately eject tho removal of injus tice, oppression and violence from tkje face of the earth. Whilst, in regard to Christianity, it is impossible to prove that tbe New Testa ment proclaimed freedom to the slave—for that would have been to convulse the world— its lrst words, nevertheless, declare that those maw-whom ancient philosophers had pro noßßßed horn obey, are equal to tOJ men in 'be sHgaity of nature, and la the participation a-*. ,

!of the graces which tho Dlflue Spbrtt dlttses | upon earth. were WOhll hap- i !•• Used in ofß body. Whether Jew o* ©entile, ! "whether bond orßree." "Thereto neither !•« Jew nor Gentile; there is neither bond nor |♦« free; there is neither mate nor female. For i " you are all one in Christ Jesus." Wherever , Christian doctrines prevailed, slaves, for tbe I I Brst tlrtle, learned that, Ihongh they were tin * fortunate; though blytb, pwverty, or tho re verses of war, had condemned them to misfor tune, they were at least acknowledged as men and brethren, and that between them and I , their masters there was a reciprocity of rights i i and obligations. This was the germ which f Christianity deposited of the ultimate eniran > chtsement of enslaved mankind. I Now, It is true, a class of texts may be found I which seem to conflict with those we have »! quoted, but, as expounded by learned theolo i ' giant, perfectly harmonlße.lt was natural that I ihe passages already mentioned should lie mis . understood and exaggerated, and it was to I > guard against this that Christianity exhorted : servants to obey their masters, not as pleasing ■ mm. but as the servants of Christ. It lind , also, by its doctrines of peace, forgiveness and , ' instice, prepared the way for the ultimate ex tinction of war and despotism, but thepro i cess in each and all must tie necessarily grn , ■ dual; and in the meantime it defined the duties ;of soldiers, and enjoined subjects to honor aud .I obey their King. ___,_, . It is matter of history that the first efforts of « the Christian Church were directed to the ! i mitigation of the cruel treatment of slaves and 1 the Improvement of their condition. The I canons, decrees and other documents which show the solicitude of the Church on this sub ■ ject would of themselves fill a volume. A pe rusal of them will refute the prevalent M«* ' I that the extinction of serfdom in K-irope was i accomplished by the force ot interests, : primarily, and not of ideas. Christianity j made itself master of ideas and man- I ners, communicated to them a new im- ' ! pulse, and gave them a different dlrec- I tion. The whole process, however, was, in the i nature of things, gradual; the rigor of slave J > laws became relaxed, their observance was ! i neglected, their equity doubted, their expedi- ; ency questioned, until at length the institu -1 tion crumbled to its downfall. Slow and protracted, however, as was ihe ; movement, a great number of the slaves did i not know the value of liberty, did not conduct ' themselves, in their new state, according to i the dictates of reason; and while they en \ joyed the rights, did not know how to fulfil the I obligations of freedom. Not less prominent j than her influence in producing emancipation : were the efforts of the Church to secure the i work she had accomplished, and to impart to I the freemen that education and morality which ; are essential to the proper appreciation of their new condition. There is no brighter ; record in the annals of Christian civilization j than the manner in which the Church tri j umphed over these inconveniences and difllcul i ties, inseparable from the nature of things, i TJiese reflections are not without interest in J our present condition. The beneficent lm ' pttlses and energies of Christianity have been j brilliantly exhibited in the moral and physical , elevation of the Southern slave under the ; slave institutions, now abolished. It would be \ impossible to find in the past ages any ex- I ample of bondmen who received, with few cx i ceptions, such humane and considerate treat ! ment, and the hardships of whose lot were alleviated by so many sympathies. Their rapid ; multiplication proved their physical comforts. | In health and manhood they were rarely over l worked ; in infancy, sickness and old age, they ! were provided for and relieved. That theii j spiritual interests were not neglected is cvi i dent from the fact, first stated by Rev. Dr. Sttles, of this city, that the number of com ' municants in the Southern churches is greater. in proportion to the population, than that of ( any other country, and the number of slaves in the South converted to Christianity greater , than the sum total of all the heathens eon ■ verted by the combined missionary societies of the United States and Great Britain. It can- I not lie doubted that the men who exhibited I this practical benevolence to their former bond ; men will prove their best friends, now that ' they are free, and wiP labor to exalt their mo ral condition, and to make them feel, byprtte j tlcal sympathy and Christian charity, that we desire their welfare and improvement. It seems to be a matter of considerable S doubt who is President of the great Republic j (" one and indivisible") of Mexico—Jiarez or j Obteoa. Juarez admits that his term has ex ! pired. He holds on merely because, in the | present condition of the country, jt is impos sible to hold an election. Certain "extraor dinary faculties," also, he contends, were con ferred upon him by the Mexican Congress. Obteoa, on the other hand, says that the "extraordinary faculties" in question were conferred not by Congress, or a majority there of, but by a committee of Congress, composed of one member from each State, and empow ered by the Constitution to fulfil certain speci fied functions, of which the enlargement of the executive authority is one. There was, in fact, no Congress in session at the time JrABEZ was driveif out of the capital. Ob teua, further on, quotes an article of the Con stitution which sqems conclusive. It provides that " if, for any cause whatsoever, the election ' j "of President be not mode and published by I " the first of December, or the President elect ' | " be in any way prevented from assuming his j'' functions, the previous incumbent shall, never' I Ai theless, cease to be President, and the Presidency j " of the Republic shaU devolve upon the Presi ! " dent of the Supreme Court of Justice." This clause would be decisive in any other | country than Mexico, where they have a way 'of doing things peculiar to themselves, espe ! cially since Ji'abez himself became President !by virtue of it, having been President of the | Supreme Court at the time the adminiei'ra j tion fell into his hands. Obteoa is not only | President of the Supreme Court of Justice, j but is also General-In-chief of the armies of j the Republic—a singular amalgamation of of ' flees, It seems to ns, who, however, do not j pretend to pass judgment upon such a peculiar ! people as those of Mexico. Ji'arez seems disposed to settle this claim j after the Mexican fashion ; that is, by putting j Oeteoa in prison if he can get hold of him. If, j however, Obteoa issue his pronunciamento, < and push matters to extremity, it is quite ! probable that before the arrival of the next | packet he, and not Jtabbz, may be President. | ilt seems a bad time for a disputed succession. ■ ;So far as we are concerned, the important ' J question is, to whom shall General Logan ■ 1 present his credentials ? Governments change Iso incessantly iv Mexico that an accredited ■ Minister must always be iv haste to reach the 1 capital, lest he find himself there with his ■ credentials addressed to the wrong party. While the radical Congress of the United j States was preparing to vote the whole South ; out of the Union, and existing only as military S satrapies of the empire, whose head Is at | Washington. President Johnson, by one of j those operations familiar to aU readers of cam , palgns as a flank movement, rendered Its posi tion altogether untenable. In plain terms, the President has withdrawn the mUitary Gover- I nor from the State of Alabnmn, and sun-en ' dered the government* into the hands of a ruler chosen by herself. Tbe whole radical pack may howl until the howling shaU be heard in the remotest corners of the globe; but tbey cannot alter the fact, or destroy the rela tione thus established. AU the legislation which they may inaugurate cannot make that which the President recognizes as the State of Ala '' barna a mere military dependency of the Go

vtrnruent at Washlutfton. In splte'of such le- T glslatlon, the Legislature of Alabama wiUpkm tows; In spite of it, the Judiciary wIU admin ister those laws; in spite of It, tboae laws urUl ha executed by the Oovernor. Coagress anry declare the Slate of Alabanin out of the Union. If the President veto any law to that effect, the enormous majority of both I Houses may pass it over his head. What then » \ j The President is the chief executive ottlcer. , jHe commands the army and the uavy. He ( I may neglect or refuse to execute any such fee | tloiis and ruinous law as this, quietly leaving ! il to the " sober second thought" of the people at the next election to decide upon its merits. In the mean time, Alabama may go on enjoying all the rights enjoyed by the other States that have not fallen under the ban of Congrehs— may assemble Legislatures, pass laws, and-tlo every other thing except send Senators and Representatives to Congress. The State of- Georgia Will soon follow Alabama, and the State of North Carolina is treading hard upon the heels of the State of Georgia. In that way, without the intervention of Congress, the whole South may be quietly restored. Congress may vote them out of the Union once a week, from this day forward until doomsday, but as long as they have the making of their own laws It will, we take it, be a master of small concern to them. i The injurious effect of the late war upon the | commerce of the United States is shown by the following figures : In is<]<\ the foreign commerce of the United States was : Imports. Exports. ♦2.)2,187,r»57 &W2,16:1.94 making a total commercial movement of *7t"2,- j 000,000. In IS*' 1, the figures were reduced as ! follows: Imports. Exports. 1148,187,667 tj:::$l,S00,4o:) The whole making a total commerce of only , *'>S;l,ooo,ooo, and disclosing a falling off of nearly , two hundred millions. j During this period, while this decrease was j occurring in the commerce of the United j States, that of other countries was receiving j an oxtraordinary development. In IS6O-'6l, the foreign commerce of France aggregated ' IQTIjBWjiOO. In 1889 it had increased to*l,.fj-,- ! -iOo,iioo. In Isijo-01, that of Great Britain was . ♦1.500.000.000. In ISG2, it had increased to j *2,000,000,000, exclusive of specie. In ISO 2, the free city of Hamburg iusnorted and exported to ■ an aggregate value of #.Vd,ooo.ooo—aimo9t j equalling in value that of the United States in 1884. The foreign commerce of the new King dent of Italy was, in WB_, *2.i!>,ooo,ooo, or one half that of the United States in 1564. The I commerce of the Colonial Empire of Great Britain amounts now to *1,100,000,000 per an- i num—twice that of the United States. i Facts like these show the importance of put- | ting an end to the senseless quarrels between sections. The fact is, that the prosperity of j the South is indispensable to the general pros- \ perity of the United States. The cotton, the j | tobacco, the rice, the naval stores of the South, j I are among the peculiar and principal elements i of American commerce. The Northern mind ; is beginning to appreciate this important fact, j ' By none is it more fully comprehended than by the wise and practical statesman at the head i of the American Government. None better | understands than he the value of peace, of real l peace, to the whole Union. The- radicals who are seeking to embarrass his policy are, in reality, lighting against the highest interests of their owu section. Every step that President, JOafBBOS takes to conciliate and rehabilitate the South adds to the common wealth and com- j mon strength of America. __= = The Rev. Mr. Tayi.ok, a native of Rich mond, and pastor of the Baptist Church at Cnlpeper Courthouse, is on n visit io our city for a purpose which we are sure will enlist' the sympathies, and we trust the active as-j Btetance, of that z.-alous and influential de no__au.tion. The church occupied by his con gregetton, in common with so many buildings In Cnlpeper, was greatly injured by the war, which left some of its deepest and most me- j lancholy traces in thai highway of cent wading arnties. The congregation are engaged in a ! laudable effort to repair their almost ruined church edifice, and Mr. Taylor desires to I secure to his impoverished flock the aid of I their brethren here in their pious object. We j commend his cause and himself cordially to thopnbtte. He is an examplary and high- j toned Christian gentleman, and should be wuratly seconded in his praiseworthy enter- J prise. Appeal to Western- Vikoixia.—lf the mat- j ter of the restoration of the original limits of j Virginia had been ever doubtful, it is settled now. The appeal presented in the House of Delegates yesterday is altogether irresistible ! SSSSSSS»»SS«»s,sSs,MSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSsa..s,MWsWWsIs.s»sm_SSS»»ssIs.,Ms.MsMMsI»SB j SPECI-^JTO-nCES. tSW —.legunt Christmas Presents! Unsurpassed in variety and elegance. BIDGOOD & RILEY, wholesale and retail BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, Governor street, respectfully invite attention of tho community to their STOCK OF BOOKS nnd other articles suitable FOR PRESENTS DURING THE COMING HOLIDAYS, unsurpassed in richness and variety. FRENCH, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN TOY BOOKS, (plain and colored.) i JUVENILE BOOKS, with fine illustrations. i A choice and extensive collection of ELEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED WORKS. ! 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Just received direct from Europe a FINE STOCK !OF WHITE GRANITE AND COMMON GOODS j CHRISTMAS' PRESENTS—such as TOYS, DOLLS, Ac—which I offer to the trade at a SMALL AD VANCE ON CO6T AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. de 21-lw _/ RE ?'J_ ANPREW WW Sellinc off nt Cost. CLOAK AND FUR DEPOT, A. SAMUELS, over A. Fiztini's, Brood street, between Eighth and Ninth, has a large and well-selected stock of CLOAKS AND FURS jof the the latest styles, which he Is determined to sell off st cost within the neat two weeks. 1 " dell-lm |

BTITBUV CXCmO/L '" .dmV/AafßH— r ur_~u_na*« BOOKSELLER. IfATIOBEB AND DEALER INFANCY OOODS, No. 109 Main stbeet. [hit for sale, suitable (or CHRISTMAS and YIW- ■ year presents, handsome Bibles and prayer-books, i i photograph albums, ✓ writing desks, work boxes, j portfolios. A great variety of GOLD PENS, OF THE BEST MAKERS; CHILDREN'S BOOKS, OF EVERY VARIETY: CHESS BOARDS AND CHESS MEN, j together with as large a stock of j BOOKS AND STATIONERY o* can'he found anywhere in the city. E. P. TOWNSEND, j do 22—lw No. 102 Main street. FOR CHRISTMAS DAY.—SIZE R A BRIGGB r Broad street, next door to the Con- ) tral Denot, have on hand, and are dally receiving, large invoices td DRESSED FOWLS. BUTTER, EGGS, APPLES, Ac, suitable for this festive sea son. - de 22—-2t CHRirTTMAS BOOKS AND PRE SENTS Wo would call the attention of those ■ making Christmas presents to our fine selection ot I STANDARD BOOKS, in antique and morocco bind- j ing; PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, in great va riety. 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Possession given at once. • Also, the large LUMBER-HOUSE adjoining j Rahni's foundry lot, occupied by J. Wright and others. Rent very moderate. Apply to j de 22-2t HARRISON. GODDIN A APPERSON. UPPER PART OF A VALUABLE] TENEMENT ON MAIN STREET, OP- I POSITE THE SPOTSWOOD HOTEL, FOB 4KB I ' RENT.—We offer for rent tho UPPER PART JLm% I ' of the tenement located as above, over tho store of ! ! Mr. Lithauer. Possession given at once. Apply j > to I jde 21—itt HARRISON, GODDIN A APPERSON. j FOR RENT, THE UPPER PART OF j the house No. lto Main street, corner of 2mA Thirteenth. Apply to fTM > de 2Q-3t K. B. SPENCE, Agent. jjjjE j I ■pOR RENT, FOR THE ENSUING j 1 YEAR, THE CORNER UNDER THE ST. J j CHARLES HOTEL, NOW OCCUPIED BY JH | 1 DIGGES A APPERSON.-This is one ol the MOST , j DESIRABLE STANDS IN THE CITY FOR A ■ { BANK OR A BROKER. Also, THE STORE ON j • MAIN STREET, No. 8, NOW OCCUPIED BY { j THOMAS J. BAGBY. Apply to JOHN H. WILLIAMS, de ls—lw at Harveys A Williams. Ofvk.-b City Enuiebkb, I j " December 18, lists, f i I AM INSTRUCTED BY THE COM- I MISSIONERS of STREETS to publish the fol- j lowing extract from the City Ordinance concern- i ing streets. . W. GILL, City Engineer. "Any .person intending hereafter to bnild or! erect any house orother structure upon the line of ! any street or nubile alley shall first obtain from i the Engineer of the city a certificate |n writing of Ote line and adopted grade ot such street at the place where such house or structure is to be erected; < and it shall be the daty of the Engineer to file In ' the Chamberlain's office a duplicate of said certifi- i cate. If any person shall build, or erect, or at tempt to builder erect, any house or other structure ' upon the line of any such street or alley without having first obtained such certificate, be shall be ined not loot than arc nor more than twenty dol lars." de tl—lt LECTURE.— Rev. Dr. DABNEY wIU deliver the SECOND LKCTURB before the ISMS, -iS5_?.wV: H ii_ 8 T lAN ASSOCIATION on FBIDAT BVENINO.ted lnats.it, at I o'clock, st SS-. •""'•" "* A,jK ' Tickets for tale at tbe Book and Brag Stores and ! at die door. fit IL-tt

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^mm^^^^m^^^mmm^mmm^mmmmmm^^^^m^*^^~^S^^^^^mm r -_qLroAYtK>OTJg. . j i-ii-ii' 'iri" - - - rii-i-sTS, ii- ■■—! i — i—■ - .—sM—M— —* i-~ ~*'»a wyBPOT OF CHBttTMA*GOOP>. LAIOBST STOCK IB fit CITt * or CONFBCTIONBBIBS, FANCY GOODS ABB FIREWORKS! d..»o'd?*T* CO., J WBOLBSALB ABB BBTAIL BSALBBS IB f FRENCH AltD AMERICAN CONFECnoNBBIW, Main street, under Spotswood Hotel, , RICHMOND, VA., I call the attention of purchasers of CHRISTMAS AND NBW-YBAB 00088 to his large stock of i FRENCH AND AMERICAN CANDIBS, RAISINS, CITRON, FIGS, CURRANTS, MALAGA , GRAPES, ORANGES, LEMONS. All kinds of PLAIN AND FANCY FRUIT, POUND AND SPONGE CAKES, CHOICE WINES, BRANDY AND WHISKY, SUPERIOR SARDINES AND PICKLES, ; BEST HAVANA CIGARS, i and all kinds of TOYS FOR CHILDREN, INDIA RUBBER BALLS, CHINA DOLLS, MARBLES, Ao., | FIRE-CRACKERS, ROMAN ROCKETS, TORPEDOES, Ac, PRESERVED GINGER, j BRANDY PEACHES, PRESERVED FRUITS, COCOA-NUTS, CHAMPAGNE, BCOTCH ALE, SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO, PIPES, PORTE-MONNAIES, POCKET-BOOKS, KNIVES, and an endless stock of FANCY GOODS. __ .___*_____ ] T\ABSY A 'GENTRY, I JLF Maim stbsbt, BETWEEN NINTH ANU TBSTH, SOBTU SIDE, ' have on hand for the holidays a large assortment of CENTS', LADIES', MISSES' and CHILDKENS' BOOTS, GAITERS and SHOES, selected from the BEST FACTORIES IN THE UNITED STATES, all of which we are determined to SELL AT COST, as we wish to reduce our stock—a great induce '■■ ment for country merchants and all others who ; wub to tmy T||B best Goo| ; s i To persons who wish to make dheir friends a ' alee Christmas present, DARBY A GENTRY'S Is tho place to get them GOOD and CHEAP. We have nice CONGRESS GAITERS at TWO j I DOLLARS; i MOROCCO BOOTEES at TWO DOLLARS; I MISSES* CONGRESS GAITERS at ONE DOLLAR ■ I AND FIFTY CENTS. j CHILDREN'S MOROCCO BOOTS at SEVENTY FIVE CENTS and ONE DOLLAR; ; GENTS' CITY-MADE BOOTS from TEN to FOUR TEEN DOLLARS. I We also offer a nice lot of i FINE FELT HATS. j All of which we will sell at cost. And we j j pledge onrwelveß to do what wo have stated. I All wo ask is to give us a trial. de *2A—2w HOLIDAY 'SUITS* J)P CLOTItTING. i JULIUS KRAKER, "~~~ i , MERCHANT TAILOR, i 43 MAIN STREET, 43 ] has selected from New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore a fine assortment of ' REABY-MADE C L O T H I N G , I which he can sell cheaper than any other house in i thiscitv. They consist of CASINET PANTS at »2..55 ! CASSIMERE PAXTSat *5 CASSIMERE SUITS at fIS and *20 SILK-MIXEI>SUITSfrom 820, 25 and **0 ! BOYS' CASSIMERE SUITS from »«tosl2 j BOYS' OVERCOATS from $5 and up ' GRNT'S OVERCOATS from SlOandnp ' BLACK FROCK COATS, fine quality,... #18 and up I FINK SILK-VELVET VESTS..... ~ ....*6 ! GENTS NETTED UNDERSHIRTS at 81.15 i BLACK FELT HATS at $1.50 Come and get your bargains at 4S Main street, where you can get the worth of your money. I keep always on hand a well-selected stock or t'ASSIMERES AND BEAVERS ; for MERCHANT TAILORING, to which depart ' ment 1 attendfmyself. I guarantee a nice fit, and I made up at the shortest notice. i de 20—lot JULIUS KRAKER, 48 Main street. j TTOLIDAY PRESENTS, AT G. B. STACY A SON'S CARPET AND FURNITURE WARBHOUBE, j 110 Main street. CHILDREN'S CHAIRS, in great variety ; ■ CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, superior to anything ever offered in this market; BABY JUMPERS AND i SELF-OPERATING SWINGING CHAIRS; BRACKETS, Ac. j de 20—lot FOR CHRISTMAS. IMPORTED MADEIRA WINE, for cooking and flavoring; VERY SUPERIOR RUM, OLD APPLE BRANDY, FINE WHISKIES, HOLLAND GIN, FRENCH BRANDIES, NUTMEGS AND SPICES of all kinds. CHARLES L. TODD, i de 20—4t corner Sixth and Clay streets. I MMERttCO.. WHOLESALE Manufacturers of AMERICAN, FRENCH and i ITALIAN CONFECTIONERY, PLAIN and ORNA MENTAL CAKES, and dealers in FOREIGN and DOMESTIC FRUITS, No. 17 Main street. Rich- : ! mend, Ta. de to— lw C~HRISTMAS AND NEW YEARNS. LADIES' AND GENTS' PAPER COLLARS AND CUFFS. j Having been appointed Sole Agent of the ! BOSTON PAPER-COLLAR COMPANY I for the State of Virginia, I am prepared to furnish LADIES' AND GENTS' • PAPER COLLARS AND CUFFS, i of all styles, j AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL. What more appropriate gift for a lady, at this ! season, than a box of these COLLARS or CTFFS-i --i being useful as well as ornamental. The Collars I of this Company are made of THE FINEST LINEN i PAPER, and are " warranted" equal to, and i cheaper than, any In the market, i RETAIL" PRICES OF COLLARS: j Boxes of ten tec. Bunches of ten 20c. j Boxes of one hundred At Cutis at al 1 prices. Liberal discount made to the I trade. Parties desirous of purchasing are request - j ed to call and examine these Collars, as money can be saved by purchasing from first hands. JESSE J. UNDERHILL, Agent, Seventh street, between Main and Franklin, j de U—ts at the Shoe Store of John Pollock. jriENTLEMEN LOOKING FOR ' ' CHRI-TMAS PRESENTS < (HOrtO < ALL OB A . SAMUELS, j over Piztlni's, Broad street, between Blgbth and j Ninth, and buy their wives and daughters one of his BEAUTIFUL CLOAKS, or a set or the c SUPERB FIRS, i all of which h j is SELLING OFF AT COST. i de tt—lw v CHOICE LIQUORS, ETC., FOR CHRISTMAS.-In store for sale : SI'OARS-BROWNandCLABIFIBD: BAKER. RYE, MONONGAUBLA, SCOTCH '! and.RIKIiaWHISKY. 1 PURB FRENCH BRANDY OB draught and in j carboys; See bales HAY. 1,000 bushels CORN, i s.ooo bushels OATS. 2.000 bushels BROWNSTUFF, tea bushels MEAL,' l\ BA S°BfcST?ficIIs ?ULPIE8 ' ***** •** ' COFFEE-JAVA, LAGUAYRA and RIO; Prime Orange County BUTTIB, LARD, iv kegs: candles, tbab*. i HAHfe wig«n...t» W i..r 11T _ u>t^s . i Ftsnkli. stmt, torn *t°n »«l~r »'ipSji

No.*U Mate street. •ttfiEWILL SELL AT AUITTKHf n THJB MOBBING at te Csteeß am aseoftmsat of FUBBITTJBB, eeatßrtelag CABINETS, JBNNT LINB and COTTAOB BtptTtAßS, SOFAS, CANE and WOOD-SEAT CHAIIS, TABLES, WASHSTANDS, SPLBBDID FEATHER 8188, HAIR snd SHUCK MATTRESS!*, PILLOWS, BOLSTERS, Ac. . ALSO, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, and MANY OTHER GOODS. B. GATHRIGHT. Auctioneer, de2i No. 54 MaUh-ijreet. " * ' ' ' ■ ■" *r&m * By Jtme*) Lnxford, Auctioneer, *.\> No. 70 Msln street. kfef 4 HANDSOME FURNITURE, WkWEF\ LIQUORS, Ac. FOR BALE AT AntKfiUl At 10 o'clock THIS MORNING I will sell »* Av\ •tore —__, T""^^s Handsome WARDROBES. BEDBTBADB, - ♦ ~ CABINETS, WASHSTANDS, CHAIRS. SOFASxTABLBB. CARPETS, FEATHER BEDS, MATTRESSES, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, Ac. .. At 11 o'clock 1 will sell _»».-•.« 4 cases genuine C. Heldslek CHAMPAGNE. 1 do. do. CurosoandMunun's WINKS. TOUNRTTE, CHARLES FANE, and other choice BRANDY, GIN, WHISKY, WINES, Ac. JAMES LUXFORD, ' de 28 Anctlonesr. By Harrison. Goddin A Apperson, Bankers, Brokers and Real Estate Agents. SMALL FRAME~TENEMENT, ON BAKER, BETWEEN STY PETER AND CIAY STREETS, FOR SALE AT AUCTION.—WiII be •old at auction, oa the premises, on FRIDAY, the ltd of December, 18«5, at 4 o'clock, P. M., the FRAMB TENEMENT located as above, containing three rooms, and now renting for twenty dollar* per month. Trees: One-half cash ; balance at fear months, ; bearing Interest. The taxes to be paid by the pur- - chaser. * ; de 21 HARRISON, GODDIN A APPERSON. AUCnONJ^I^^ WOOD FOR SALE.—We willijSsTaft yew Kent Courthouse, on the FIRST DAY OF JANUARY NEXT, aboat FOUR THOUSAND CORDS OF PINE WOOD, situated ou tbe Poor house land, near New Kent Courthouse, and with in two and a half miles of a good landing on the Piimtiukv river. Teres": Made known on day of sale. JOHN T- HARMS. JOHN MAYO, JAMES N. GODDIN, WM. R. TUNSTALL, do 21—2tawtd Overseers of Poor. By Gtubbs A Williams, Auctioneers, Main street, five doors above Spotswood Hotel. riOMMISSIONEITS SALE OF A VA- V; LUABLE LOT, IN THE BURNT DISTRICT, ON NORTH 81DE OF MAIN, BETWEEN THIR TEENTH AND FOURTEENTH STREETS.-By virtue of a decree of the Circgjt Court of Rich mond, pronounced on 28th November, in the rase of Allan and others vs. Allan and ethers, we shall sell by public auction, on the premises, to the highest bidder, on FRIDAY. 22 d December, st I 1 o'clock, P.M., if fair, if not, then on the next fair day thereafter, at the same hour, that vslaa ! hie LOT, in the city of Richmond, upon which <■ formerly stood the store of William Ira Smith, and adjoining the property now owned by sahl ! Smith. The said lot fronts twenty-four fe*t ou the I north side or Main street, and runs back to Tobac co alley—a distance or one hundred and ten feet. Tbbes : One-third cash ; balance at twelve, eighteen and twenty-four mouths, with interest, for negotiable notes'well endorsed, title to be re tained until the purchase money is paid. All 1 taxes to be paid by the purchaser. JAMES LYONS, Commissioner. Gbcbbb A Williams, Auctioneers. de It ' ~ „ * ' ~„. ■' ■' ■ '," "—~~_: PORCELAIN WORKS, AT WYL LIESBURG, CHARLOTTE COUNTY, VIR GINIA, FOR SALE We- offer for sale these WORKS, with the necessary*lmplements for the manufacture or PORCELAIN, FIRE-BRICKS. HAS TILES. Ac, and about TWO HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND, containing an almost unlimited supply ■ or Clay, agreeing very nearly in chemical analysis, 1 (47 per cent, silica, ATper cent, allumina,) with the Serres Porcelain, in France, making the best Rock- Ingham or Queensware, with less manipulation I than any other known. There are on the laud a 1 number of Mineral Springs of medicinal qualities, a Steam Engine, Saw and Grist Mill, three »m..U ■ Dwelling Houses, with necessary out-hi:Hding*, \ sheds, Ac. About two-thirds of the Land is in tine forest. These Works furnished nearly all the Fire-Brick used by the Foundries, and much.of the Earthenware used by the Confederate Government and people during the late war. The property lies ninety-five miles from Richmond and Petersburg, about five miles from Roanoke station, on the Richmond and Danville railroad, and about three miles of Staunton river, navigable by hatteaux to Weldon, North Carolina, snd at the junction of five large public roads, running through rich and populous districts. Its location and actus► value offers very great inducements to capitalists and mechanics. For further particulars, apply tn de 21—3t HARRISON. GODDIN A APPBBSoN. IADIES\ MISSES* AND J CHILDREN'S FURS. New arrival of «b FASHIONABLE HATS AND CAPS, mM for gentlemen, youths and boys.*^^* GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. JOHN DOOLEY has reduced the prices of LADIES' FURS fully twenty-five per cent. Ladies are particularly requested to take notice of this reduction. The stock of HATS of all qualities, from the coarsest to the finest fashionable Hat, is. full, sud will be found all that is desirable. Also, a large stock of low-priced NEGRO HATS. de 12—8t No. lit SPOTSWOOD HOTEL. EPISCOPAL METHODIST VOLUME 11. FOR MM.-The EPISCOPAL METHODIST is published in the city of Richmond, Vs., by Rev. JOHN B. EDWARDS, and the Rev. D. S. DOOGETT. D. D., Editors and Proprietors, .it TWO DOLLARS for SIX MONTHS. It is an INDEPENDENT journal, published io ; the interests of the Methodist Episcopal Church, ; South, on the personal responsibility 01 the Editor. i and Proprietors. 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