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the coutIary--1 confessed 10 him that was al
a loss To find out the cauSe OF his complaint
he replied, am ashamed TO tell replied
will excuse you-Sir, says he, l have Stralio,reri
luck knife. ard f0rty-one crHfs-Ihink inv that
he meant AN Imposition, being n great scouH-
drel i told HIM III plain language that l did
not believe him-he offered proof aud said
that he had swallowed a dozen at different
times. then enquired whether the medicine
had produced amy effect upon the bowels he
said II had not. How long since you have has
amy discharge a fortnirht.-I thought as
did heioie-I observed, IL hr had iald me the
truth. that in all probab iiit> il would kill him,
and ifit did. l would satisfy myself after his
death lie replied that lie expected il would,
and that he had tailer die than continue in
| that situaton-I then began TO think he had
told me the trnih-to cUniirn me in that opn
| ion, one of the officers oi Ills post told me lie
saw hun swallow - IL cents at one time; auo-
ther person tod me that lac saw him swallow
a jack kniie-in short, he is famous for that
kiud of bnsiness-I have given him the name
ofJack knife.
10 return, 1 attended strictly to his case,
gave him the most drastic doses, as Cathartics,
repeatedly made use of other means highly
stimulating. Ii was several weeks before
procured Il discharge from his bowels--puk-
Ins continued. From his pnkinC, and no dis
charge from his bowels. was inclined TO the
opinion that the knife lay transversiy in the sto-
naci. and interrupted the passage into the
bowels. As his stomach had been much re-
Taxed by the medicines, WAS OF opinion. that
trlncehts. might alter the position of the
kniie-this did not answer-I then conclud-
ed Ia continue the catiartits and injections
examined the discharges. which were veIy
dark and tGiid. j continued the practice un-
nj the 10Th OF September-in the morning OF
that day he came TO my quarters / look ed at
him. aud observed To him that he grew fat,
aud looked rs well as any of the men intend
lng TO report HIM for police duty. again be-
gan to suspect inposition-it will he re-
collected in the former part of this case, that
lie had been in the habit of swallowin.
knives, all of which, excepting the last, he
supposed had been discharsed--he saws, sir,
you would rot believe Inc about the knife, and
handed me a jack knife and large pen knife.
which he had just discharged
Feeling AN unusual sensation upon the re-
tnrn, he took an evidence-npon examining
them, found that part of the jack knife,
winch is hone, was about half destroyed, the
knife little corroded aud very black The
handle of the penknie was horn, and the ri.
vets partly destroyed. the horn warped and
mao the appearance of being boiled. do not
mink OF amy thing material but what have
'taied. There is no doubt OF the fact in nv
ihlnd-no account Of the cents.
Governors Island, ". J. Oct.2
+. 81 have just seen Shepard he saws he
mas sun little PAIN in the stomach but well
III other respects, and promises not TO swallow
amy more knves-ihinkS he should have done
well enough if he had not swallowed the
cents. Nei1 YORK. Mer. Adr.
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pROIII.IC VINE
K. Sullivan, Esq.

AUGUSTA, (Geo.l Sept. 25.-We published in a former
paper AN account OF tue number of squashes gathered
from vIne the produce Of single seed ~ The garden
OF SGArie, OF this place. IL may be Iycoecied that
the vine had yielded 10 the
GalheIed August g,..............,...325
l6,.................. $50
9,...-......-.......3 75
"a. .................3 $50
September iJ,.................iI0
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Ol order OF Thomas b. CTens Law, and h, virtue OF
40 Trust Deed executed to by John u. Taylor ana
wife, OF Pouha,an county, and duly OF record in the
court of that county, dated the 5t day OF last, We
SHAH ON the premises, "wednesday the INA dag Of
N0Vebr near proceed To sell TO the highest bidder
Tor ready money, the tract, piece parcel OF land
wheTeon the Aforesaid John ID. Iayior resides, IN
The county of Pewhatan, containing by esnatio Que
hundred aud sixty.two and half acres the same
more or less so much thereof shall suicieat
Ia raise the sum Of 1890 dollars 20 cents, with intet
from The 18th day of January last until paid aud The
eNpences OF executing this trust This tract Of land
Is bounded ny the lands OF william Thomas, Ed ward F.
Baugh, aud Captain Brlant aud lays in the neghbor
hood OF the court house. The title vested IN Us as
trustees, only, will he made 10 the purchaser.
JOHN 6. DANIEL,
Oct. -. as. ids JAMES JENNINGS
DUBLiC SALt--By write oil 4 deed trust eNecu,cd
u To the subscriber by William Archer aud Biauch
Archer on the Sh day of November 1918, aud ecute
IN the clerks oice Of Pow ha,sn conn for purposes
therein mentioned, will lie sold the highest bidder a,
pubic auction for cuss, Ct Mrs. Ann Bsugh taycTu in
the county OF Powhaan, on Tue first DAP etnber
neNt. all tue interest OF the said WIN. Branch Archer
tbem. Que undivided sixth patt) OF aud IN tract of
LAND IN Powhatan county containing four buudTtd and
acres, lately purchased by Zachariah Brooks
Joseph Eehols aud the said william and Bfanch Archer
of William C. Povall he title ia the
Der Will be conveyed to the purchaser.
PETER +. ARCHER, Trustee.
October I. 42..w5w
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hNfti DOLLARS RkWAKp.-LosI, ON the moTnine
OF the TAN inst. about O'Clock between Air VIM
Robertson's and the New Banks a red morocco poCE
Fl BOOK, containing about two hundred and thirty or
oTy 'olars IN bank notes, and number of valuable
papers OF the bank notes about size or $40 were NJ
Bank OF North Carolina among them note
w loiov-tnc tsS"ue were principally noles OF tkeFar
meTs' Bank ofNirgna aud its branches -hn,onp IN.
papers particularly remembered WERE mole drawn by
tnomaS htk"son payable to Harry Heih, and endorsed
by said Hei aud Beverly Randolph for Sa2a3 daied
as believed March 1910, payable six months after
DATE A note drawn by Harry iieth PAYABLE 10 and
endorsed 10y Beverly RauGOiph for SsoI Ia dated The
oay OF ; 1910, and payable 1870 days after date
agreement for The transfer Of II shares of STOCK
of the Bank of Virginia. on The first day of INV N.Y.,
py Tue sald teih aud Randolph, lie the sui 5crher.
executed ny WIN. r. Carter, 10 the Subscriber for
lected. ~ w 'SN"'-
The pnbc arecadened against taking by assignment,
Ine above papers, trading any manner for the sa,
rug dDoVe reward viii be paid To ANY person delivering
up Tue pocket hook and its contents or a liberal reward
iof Tue papers alone, or for any Information which NAV
lead TO a discovery. JOHN RORERTs0N
June 10. io 80
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koR SAIL by virtue of deed of trust MADE TO
us Wy William H. Jones, to secure the payment Of
deDt due TO the executor OF Thomas Word dec. will
De offered Tor sale at pubc auction for ready money
al buckingham Courthouse, saturday the 30th dag
81 OctoOer inst. TRACT OF LAND lying near the said
Courthouse, supposed to contain a60 acres. We viii
convey such title only the said deed vests In
is believed to he GneSCeptionable.
DANIEL GUERRANT, Trus-
OCT l. 42..9r GEORGE HOOKER, { tees.
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One Hmtlred Doi[gy,s Pewo,d

w 40 stolen rom my stable en- the night Of the
W INST. my RIDING HORSE, Tor which and m.
CONVECTION OF the thief, will give the above reward
OF 2eior tue horse alone. He is live years old about
6 hands high, OF ne hay color and yerv liz iii
hCkeH TAN whlch he carries One.sided believed on
Tue iet be has some indstinci appearances of the col
i"r around us shoulders, but white spots that ARG
iecoieced-TaheT low in order. There Is hIeak inp
oui OH his BODY and on his hind legs ard thighs ihers
were some remains OF 1t when stolen lie trOts fast
well, and is just learning pace-of an mueuous fer
temper, bni hot inclined TO he Vicious Should an;
morse answering the above description be offered for
sale, heard OF in any part of III. coun,r ihc in,
na,on ny letter directed 10 Richmond will be
thank fully received. John Z, IJOvDN -
Tilni2ns, August ~. 10 ~
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virtue of deed of trust recorded lie cleIk's
- once OF Aibenare county, bearing date the Iith
day of November 1915 aud executed by MeriNeher
Lewis Walker and Maria his wife, George c. Lindsay
ana Jouh wien and Elizabeth has wife, the supscri
ptIs as trustees for the purpose securing e punctual
payments OF sundry sums Of money therein named to
abney Minor OF Alhemarle the undersigned trustees
aforesaid, will On Thursday the 2sfh day Of October
1919, sell for cash, at the Rvanna Mills IN the county
OF AIheharie, the said klVANNA MILLS aud appurie-
nances, ahd seven hundred and nnety.eght OF
LAND attached the same lying on both sides of The
north fork OF the Rvanna river or SO much thereof as
WIZ raise tue sum of nine thousand hundred dollars
with interest on the the LIST day September
1919 MI pad and The costs of carrying effect the
deed of sst aforesaid The undersigned acting rus
tees for The benefit OF Others will sell aud convey such
title as isvested IN them by the deed of trust aforesaid
H NIHi3S GhAG GaaRtrr }rrustees.
September %. al ,ds
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on'n'issioner's once, Richmond, July % 1872
, me parties interested desired 10 take notice
thdt hare appointed the 25fh das Of OctcJ,, 0c,f
jor commencing the accounts dirccted by ne nffAi
""e'-OM "tch day az @ octock, n. ~. tier a, q
dcc0't''tS and 1OHcisrS Teady Jo,. mn,
Element. 2O..f25D j,yHN ,pyI.S' =, =,
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CnANCEkf. .AeekenDurg county confl, I6Ih
Samuel wooiou (son John) in his own rirlI. and IS
guardian of Richard wOotton and Powel Wooiioh in
iant children ofJohu WOoton deed David c. Wnotton-
John WoOlton, Polly Woouom, Nancy wootton Samuel
ms e"n night and as guardian of John Daniel,
Frederick Wall aud Martha his vile Iae Martha tJg,1ei
Henry wall and SARAH his wife, laeSarah Daniel E,izs-
".n DahleI; ana 'anes ClaTdy aud Rea his wife, late
"e'" D"hIe' Comp iGiHantS.
AGAINST
Samuel Wooitou, (son Sam Peter Bailey admir- with
lhe VIII annexed of Samuel WoOtiOn sen deceased
Epraim AiieH aud Martha bis wife, tate Martha skeIton
William SkeltOn Powei SHELTON, Martha Tanner i.,S
Martha WuOttVa William Daniel IL and Eiizsbsth 80
vile, late Elizabeth WoooD, William Weoron 3ud
The defs,S,.;: Deadg"t
is'e Martha SHELTON, William shelton Powell ~ elton
etataa IanneI, late Martha wUgtion, william Danid
william cotton and Waiter Dapei not having cu,fed
lheT appearance according tp ibe OF Assembly ard
be rules Of this court aHd IL appearing 10 the saisiac
ton OF The court that they not Inhabitants ef This
commonwealth on the motion the plaintiffs their
attorney, N u 0rdcred hat the said defendants do an
pear mere on The hrsi DAY OF November conu and
enter thei' Appearance and answer the PLANTING Bill
and give security for performing The decree Of the
court aud that copy Of this order he inserted in some
newspaper printed in the city Of Richmond for Two
nenihs successfully and posted At the font door Of
Tue Courthouse OF The said comfy.
seetqs. ''' - ! S 5Gr; ~, nc
IN CHANCEBY...In Chesterfield count, court igIa.
September the 18Th '
John COleaud n. CLaslain........... DLg'.sjee
AGAINST
David Street William @. Bryant Samuel msr,bsn
any 'Oih oite''''. DCeNdGNfS.
on The motion Of tie plaintiffs and ia sypeafmg 10
lhe SUBTRACTION Of the couu that the defendant Uayid
street Is not an nlabitant Of this commouw eah aud
that process cannot he served upon him. the cOu doh
9der aud decree that the said defendant street do appear
mere on The second Monday in November next aud
ef hs appca ance and give security according 10 iie
act othssembiy and The rules or this CONT and tbat
"opy Of tbs order he forthwith inherited 10 some
"apeT published 10 the cJ ofichmond fnr noStls
tCccssivtiy, aud tat another copy be posted ~ the
ifoht door % tie courthouse ofibs corn Tor two sue
Cessive court d3Js. A cOpy-Itste,
S9..Waw' =. ". rClNDEHl tR y. {.
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Ctp0Oi, with ompleIe success lis an,hor il
that emi"eut merchant and public sriiited,
hereNOieni man, So adVaniageously known TO
eur countiHnien WIZ trade 10 that place-Mr
James CrOppeF. Il is really surprising to lind
AT how small an eApeuce our positive wants
eau be supplied.
Chedp, WholesOme, ard saronry food.
Take one pound OF East lndia rice, steep
II in cold water for at least one hour, (longer
would be better j thea put il into boiling Ma
ter, and n previously steeped enough, il will
be sufficiently boiled in about five minutes /;
then pour Oil the water, aud dry il on tue fire,
as cooking potatoes.
Use IL with the following gravy or sauce:
TWO OF three ounces oi mutton Suet, fried With
onions until done enough then add some -four
anu waller, as Ia making gravy, with salt aud
about as much Cayenne Pepper as will lie on
siA-pcnce, Tor atwelNe and IA half cent piece y
the different ingredients, however, may be va
lied TO the taste.
At the present Wholesale prices of East
India rice, the above wluid OulN cost about
three peuce, @ iIactioG more thaH fee dnd a
hay cents, y aud would be Il sutficien, meal tor
tumiiy ~ sir persons"
The East ludia rice, in consequence of nav
lug IN England a mach lower duty tlian that
nom tins country, CAN ice obtained on better
terms, md Oh that account is recommended by
Mr. Cooper. hut here our own Which Is OF
asupetior quality, can lie generally purchased
AT price quite as low as The io,mer IN Great
Britain. All lie other Ingredients required
We can procure IN amy Quantities, OH lower
terms IMAM our. transatlantic brethren. Be.
hesO'ett individuals and charitable iustitu-
IONS 'e invited to try the experiment. The
worthy gentleman aforementioned, although
much of his time Is actively employed in his
IGS'ic capacity oil President of the lufiimaiy
Spread, table twice week, at hns own en-
pence, and under bis own immediate superin-
tendance, Tor a considerable humber OF The
destitute, Lei US initiate every good ela0.pie,
waited across the Atlantic, from The smallest
tterconnected with domestic OF public hap
pinesS, 10 the - noble circualnuuigution of ella
rHy" performed by uocard. Is.
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JOHN NAM, ly.

Sept. IL. fLhJiiNG BRoWN, Trustees,
IT BY consent 81 Parties, the ADORE safe Is post.
loned nnfH Saturday the 2sd day OF this month"; sriu
ta6e Ptdce az the dueiHRg house qfBIrS Nancy
county.
October IS. as2t
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NShANCENf:...A Al count at Quarterly Session.
epniilnto ana held i7r Louisa county, etnesda
Tue 'th day Of August, 1919
henDen Edwards, administrator Of Johu Edwards
''..''.'..'.....-. Plaintiff,
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cHANchRl....I Chesterfield county court 1915
n September 49, 1900 - "'
James Howars py.;.,;.-
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IN CHANcERY.-..A court held for The county Of
Lancaster, at the courthouse thereof On Monr. ,I
18th day Of July, 1910 ~
James ,ypiLIcr
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Richmond, sep,emberI4

Valuable Negroes at AUCTION far Cash
WILL he sold at public auction on HoHday me Ist
w day 81 NOUem6er, at Ii O'Clock, i'll front OF our
oice, immediately after the sale Mr. Macons negroes
III valuable slaves, belonging tue estate Of John
he, dectaseh-aniong them is FIRST rate carpenter.
BY order OF James Scott, eXOT of J. Leslie dec
Oct. IL. l5:tds HERON SINTON a. Co. Aucpss
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THRUST DEED.... by UirfNe ~ a deed offrnsf or.
4 coated TO Tie subscribers the I5th day OF JHky
1916 dy Thomas Carlton. duty recorded in the cUcc
9the county court ~ H0H0Uer for tie purpose Of
securing The payment Of IL balance Of three 6OnGs
Gearing date the I5th day otJnty, 1876 payable from
the said IhOm0S CeUthontO Benjdn,in bIdna one i'm
the penalty Of sir Hundred ana thirty four dollars
s'Lty cents, also one other ia the penalty OF eight
Hn"drfd and thirty four dollars ten ctafs and Que
ofher ia the pfRdHypT eight hundred and eieOea dot
tarS d"n thirty cents. -UiU be SOLD at public duc
nYm on ne premises, tract 81 land (or SO much
ing ia the county Of HaHoreT, and bounded 6y the
tand u Charles 1oier, UiUiam Bouiss. He=ckiqh
f"rd ann Daniel Burton, containing ninety IRE
ceres. JheSute uiH t0ke place on Saturday the 9th
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GiRGiNA AT rules, holden III the clerks 0fcr OF
Tue superior couTtoi chanceTy for the Riclm OF &
histIici, the 18th day o July, 1919
John c. Wood!ief, executor of George yoodljer d..
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en- Ved,,esel,v the ootk Oei i,St

en- W cdHCSoay the 2uth OCt. utSt.
WILL be sold, in front of our ONCE, AT 10 O'Clock
fot cash. by order OF Lieut.. Hils, snrdry articles
OF ORDNANCE, MILITARY " QuARTERmASIERS
STORES, belonging to the United sairs-consisng In
part of drag ropes, sword blades scabbaJs Cartridge
boxes, gun sings, powder horns, pouches, muskrt
STOCKS, drains, tents naIqnees, aud quantity Of eannoa
han and gtape shot. ". Z. < q. CLARKE,
Oetohet l. 42..tds AuGtionests.
A UCtlON....Ou Hsdnesdag, 1Ofh October "a ten
O'Clock, if tait, not the day lhei eateT at
the PENiTENIiAhl, viii he offered at public auction
AN invoice amounting to Is or ~ 900 worth Of goods
manufactured al this institution Of the follow ai
eles, Vice.. Wagons carts drays plouglIs OF va
fions sizes and patterns wheat fans bnIr mill stones
"i various sizes, aud warranted OF the best quay
rage aud gig harness with plated and brass ountings
Wagon aud cart harness machine, seiue, ami well
ropes he'd cords, leading lines aud seine twiHc line
ami coarse shoes oI, almost every description large
assortment ofIin ware fancy, ornamented cloth fur
hiure, hat scfubbinE and shoe brushes wrought nails
mattresses and quantity of domestic cioih some
equal l,any manufactured IN this country.
ThRAS-SiN months credit will be given for all
purchases OF $50 aud upwards notes negotiable eli
iher of the banks IN this city, satisfactorily endorsed
viii he required. -. Usder that sum, cash.
ms SAFE Is thought, is well verify OF public
tenon the goods will tany he sold and are such
factnred Of good materials aud faithful hip
large portion OF which have been exhibited for
sale atreaii aud will fresh from the shops under
the hammer.
6lhe conditions Of sale must be complied with be.
iafs The goods arc taken away.
n. II. RICE, Agent for Sales.
Richmond, Sept. ~. A. .tads
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90 appear here on the first day The next term ana
answer The amended and supplemental hill Of the PLAIN
u 'd that copy of this order ne forthwith inserted
III some newspaper published In tc city Of Iicbmuud
'"i I've months successfully, and posted al the from,
door OF The Capitol IN the said CITY
C"Py-Tesie. WM " IIENING G e
Sept 3. y, -.
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Situation Wanted.

THE advertiser, "a native of England)
q who has had the honor to instruct adult
pupils, as well as youth OF both sexes, in
Sienography the English and French Lam
guage,, E!ocution, Writing, Arithmetic, Ge-
ography &c is deslrous of obtaining imme-
late employment as private teacher, as
sistant in respectable academy, or master
of school in the country.
Possessing the most ample testimonials in
favor OF his competency as a teacher, the ad-
vertisrr wishes moi to shrink from any inves-
tisaton, that may be deemed requisite, in
order to ascertain the validity of his preten-
sions. and the extent OF his requirements.
Enquire (ifbv letter, POST paid of Mr.. Davis,
the editor of this paper.
n B. Law students and other profession
al gentlemen may acquire a complete know
ledge Of the advertisers system of Sterogra-
phv in The course of twelve lessons Ladies
OF gentlemen DESTROYS of private instruction,
may be attended al their own houses, snd.at
their ewn time. October 10
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ror to produce parallels; advance SCI
orce and literature. and reward merit
Of our own, We have no occasion to be
ashamed of our origin; there is much
60 admire and initiate. Fox aud Pitt,
two great political rivals, lie peaceably
together, under plain slabs, upon which
are simply inscribek the initials Of their
names.
The following ludicrous scene took
Mace a few days ago at Broughty Fer
~: Alctter was received at the Ferry,
nv the wife of a fisherman employed
at Wick, in the end of which he men,
TONED, :. add no more" The wife be-
ing no great scholar, read it, 81 an no
more" and conceived the letter to be
an intimation of her husbands death.
She became frantic and inconsolable at
the news, and bitterly bewahed her
heavy bereavement, in which she was
Joined by many other fishermen's wives,
about a score iu number, who had that
instant heard report of the loss of Sc
yeral fishing boats at Wick 1t is i'm
UossibIe to describe their melancholy
lamentations at their supposed loss,
until gentlemen. whose humanity
prompted him to request perusal of
the letter, gave these forlorn widows.
as they supposed themselves, the most
unspeak able comfort By explaining that
the alarming words were nothing more
than term Of farewell. The mourning
of these women was of course, instantly
turned into rcjoicings.
Enrerness paper.
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George S. HOu oh

HAS Just received, and opening,
Il Z Super blue, black, brown q olive cloth
Swartzenburg mkt do for coates
Blue, black, Anglesea, drab and dark MKT
cassimeres
Buff, sulphur and white do. very fine
Black, brown, crimson and grey bomba.
ZeenS
CoPd and black grapes and Grape shawls
PeIisse cloths and cashmere shawls
Black and col'd lutestrings {. levantines
Silk velvets, black tahby do.
case ladies' bla,k, lead and white worst
ed hose, cheap
Girls do. children's bootees
Women's white Virginia hose. a very
handsome article
Fig'd and plain rattinets
/. Bonbszettes, very fine black do.
! case calicoes. superior quality &. patterns
White, black and cold kid, silk and bea-
yer gloves
Ribbons. braids, tapes and pins
irish linens g. lawns
A few pieces of extra Randanos
With general supply of staple articles,
which makes his assortment unusually COM
plete, and viii be sold low for cash.
nov tuths
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Died,
TMuernesS paper.

Al her residence, near Alexandria, on the
eSd uItimo, after an illness Of only few
hours, frcm perfect health, Mrs, MILDRED
Dixon. in the 6Oh year Of her age.
OnIhe first manifestation of disease, medi-
Gel all of the frs, standing was called in by
her en<ious children, but in vain The great
fof hal been pronounced, calling her from
the aboies OF tai, life; and it was speedily
ole} et--so specify that she usY be said,
ike he lavortes of old, to have been trans
late without tasting death
She was 6rm believer in the gospel, whose
sacred truths ever dwell upon her heart, and
Influenced all her acts. Her benevolence,
charity, piety and iortitude were proverbia';
and the patience aud resignation with which
she bore the most affecting trials oflife, exc,-
ted not only the admiration OF her relations
and acquaintance, But assured them, al :he
same tiHe that she possessed peace OF mind
" surprising all understanding.
She has LEFT behind her daughter, (MTs.
Love of ClermoaO and two sons, to mourn
the loss OF tender aud aife ctionate parent
bu, she has left them an example, in her lie
OF piety, patience and resignation to the III
OF God, which must ever be their best inhe-
ritance, and make them feel Joy unspeak-
able that il has been their happy lot to have
had such a mother.