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Dir. J. VI, ote,'s bay mare

Diamond. la
Third ddy.-Fhe Proprietor's pur Of
500, ooe mile out, was won by Nr. john
ii. Otcy's bay mare Diamond. heating Mr..
ferrys black horse. MIR. Baker's bay nurse
Fox. Nr, Gainr's's by mare, aud Mr.. Gu
banks ekrynut mare Malyna,
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COArHUS GATED

u a
Departed this life, on Monday the 10Th
inst. at the residence of his uncle. Tnos.
HIgginbotham, IN Amherst, IN the z3d yer
Of his &c. Mr.. JAMES D. HIGGINBoT-
HAN, son of James lIiEginbolham. decd.
! (whO WAS at the timr of his death ut the
state of krntncky.l This young man frIl a
victim to that fatal malady denonlnatrd by
physicians the " galoPipg consumption .
which, in this instance. from its attack III
| It's monrnlnl termination, progressed with
the most unexampled rapldlty. e yes
rrrtlay the deceased was IN the midst of Us
his check Sulfuspd with the glow of
hpsIth-bis eyes delighted, aud his heart
thrilled With the droritful prospects and
iilpsory hopes of future years. Yes, he
was with us, the cherished promise aud
beloved object of his relatives, and the de-
| light of his Juvenile friends and acqualn-
tances. Aud now, alas cut off III the midst
of his hopes, his leaf is wilhered by the
unti,nely frosts of death-the grave mum
bers him with its Wondering tenants
Thus fades man. whose flower is often IN
flushing, when bIighting is nearest. II
must be "A source of pleasure, though
mourufr one, 10 his friends and relatives To
remember, that, since his death was IN p
vent that no human skill could avert, the
maady which produced it WAS neither lin
gering nor painful; during the Whole perl-
cd of which, though in the full possession
of his mental faculties, he was unconscious
Of any the least degree of physical suffer
ing He fell asleep in death as one who
wraps his mantle about him, aud lays him
down upon his couch to pleasing dreams.
" No further seek has pirtuts 10 disclose,
" Nor draD has jrrHisS from their dread abode,
" There they alike IN trembling hope repU,e,
" The bosom Of his Father and has GOa."
COMMUNICATED.
II is with painful regret that we have 10
announce to tisr numerous ends and ac-
qnaintance the death of Mrs. FRANCES
LEFTWfCH, wife of the Rev. VIZ. Left
wich Vt Bedford, both of the Baptist demo
mination. She was taken sick near the
latter end of July last, at the house Of col.
Pleasant NJ. Goggin, her son in law, whlih-
or she had gone on visit, and there Ian
guisbed under q most distressing Illness,
which she bore with great patience and
Christian fortitude, for the space of ten
weeks and one day; when, on Mapday
morning the 10th inst. at 3 O'Clock, she ex-
pred, aged So wears ,apd ! days. 1t is but
| A reasonable tribute to departed worth, now
beyond the reach Of censure or praise, To
give at leas! such fugitive notice of her
virtues as IA newspaper will afford, TIL,
Furier of this article feels no disposition II
rulogize the living or the dead, when noi
warranted by notorious facts. He feels
Icompelled to say, that, from personal &C
lquaintance of many years standing, and IN
formation derived from other sources, Mrs
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IN pursuance OF deed NJ trust executed
L to ne ny Christopher Clark, bearing date
the 10Th day OF October 1910, and recorded
in tie county court OF Bedford, for the nur-
pose of indemnifying Isaac otey and Ibom1s
Moore we shall proceed 10 .ell, 1T public
auction, on the 2sth day Of November neat,
before the door Of Mr. 1'errys tavern, in the
town Of Liberty, for cash, ONE TRACT
or LAND, on Goose Creek, in the conn.
~ of Bedlurd,, containing about four hun.
dred Acres And one other tract on Bore.
Augnr creek, in said county, being the tract
OF lard conveyed 10 the said Christopher
Clark by Joseph Hud5ie.on. We shall con.
vey such title only is IS vested in u, hyihe
seid deed Of trust. howard WATTS,
MD. RADFORD,
Trustees.
+ Oct. 20 wtdsl1
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Grand State Loitery Of Nd.
The iohote 10 be draien ~ O.sE D.4Y in
he City Of baltimore, on ueancsdag The
9H Of .Nooemttr. ......
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rILACTS OF LAND,


TlLACTS OF LAND.
Lying on both sidtS VI GOD.- creek, rfa 9TH,
MI establishments The MIN WlH aiso b. OF.
Jtgd j0r sale. They ate Within aLout = mil,
u THIRTY, IN Bedford county. on Bcee.yiugar
road dnd about IA m,its south q, Mr. Samuel
u HiamSs Tatun.-- ihtrt is deiutu 3 ind
zoo ACRES, in one h0d5 Hhict tW be di.
ridea II IL attms 10 sua those tho Wi5h 10 pHr
chd@ - 1brrs IS u great cha0ct on mis- land for
a CROP Of corn or tobacco m ensiiog scdsof5 nj.
readg eienrfd, mere 6eiaR abop $50 dcrts citdf.
td, aud n good pOrjl0p u II Loio gtotHds, opd
also erottitm idHds 10 cieat tOC iobaeros--
1aere IS one small 1rad t3r,1g IN Hoodf,-
uhirh his dijo good poai n " }abtcaD innd
on II. Tn BUIid,Hrs on The cIedr, idpds mr.
,tc0 ioierabIs Dtrsiiihg Houses ann g,le tatn VI
mmou fifc. GcHfitmen ifistiNg 10 purchase
Lnid, lor .ojGtc,, rW stidom meet lUuh met
~ oopotfpmiy, The NIL: aee igfrr,er 10 none
On The upper country, and bdtc grtdt run NJ
custom, both in he uag u sdtipg rs rel rs in
grifdiBg. opd the tf3 PIN timber Jhts'
.Nilis are MIR 10 mike toad Of Goar in y
hours and grtiid fer IN tIifntjre custom, qfheH
IN good ortiz. P,fsns Hi1iing 10 purchase
slouH ticn hc lands precious 10 The dry u
saie they mill be hOun by The sDbScr.btr n a.
ny hme-- 7hr trms 81 snie wW be tery accom-
modntiue IN diwdiug he pigments, bpt nil BE-
more pariicn,nriy trpiainfd on he dny Of sale.
The tiiie ie,H be mddc entirely goOh
C1L4RLES {. Patterson
N n. Several fsE AYES wH be oBtred
jor sale al Inc sumo Time and pince.
0et 20 hau
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SNON-BtSnENN.

VIE suhscr,btt carlies ~ the Book hin.
dtns blsn,s, IN Al ia various hlanohes,
aod hes Iately procured ~ addlliQnolGr FIRST rate
binder, Which rn hles hah 70 bud Beoks with
great nealnts- aud despatch, Oh very rtasnn
able terms. Those having bnols which Try
Nish bound "ll do well to bring then -
ward inmedim,ly, and they may rely ~ -
Vim I'm we'll daue,
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ETRiaOT Or LAND,
10 or ~ Hkeig .NegrOes,

Together with qu"hitly OF grain, aud va
icy al TA .MaGTSd U4I;2dSIE5.
Terms OF SA.L will be-, uuc haIt oi TIT
purchase money tor the .and payable the III
dly Of May neNt--the other halt payable IN
twelve mouths rom lhnl day, Aud, Tor the
NEGROES and other property, n crrdituniil the
first day al May ncStwill be given. In either
case, negoliahie notes, with good eudofsefs,
payable NJ Que OF the banks IN LvnohbHg,
viii be required OF ihe purchaser o. purchn.
serB
Mr. Simon NJ NOEL or myself will sheW
the Land, &c. to any pelsoo iCs roUs 81 pnr.
chaslng. WILLIAM BOOT II
Oct. 40. liWids
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MIR. PHILIP BURFoRD. AZ 700 a ,s
4ss mol IN inhahtant nj this cof6mDh-
wealth, | take this method 10 notify vuu,
thatcn the islh y 18th ofihe next month,
Nov, At the house OF Alexander Tinsley. II
he county Of Amherst, shall procrrd to
takr the dispositions de brnr e-se Of Eti-
Ia Davis and SAMUEL r. Hnnsard, 10 i,s
re I'd as e,idtnce on. The trial Of \ suit IN
your name ~ assignee of John nsnsard.
gain'' ole, now depending 10 the superior
court of Amherst,
Yours Respectfully. -. -.
,, ANS0S TiNsLEY
Oct 90. wAw
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n POCKET-u0CN FOUND,
10y one of my negro women on Sunday
ID the 10th inst which The owner can haSe
by applying ut the store OF Themss II. Flood
Il Co. describing the same, aud paying the
eApense oil this advertisement.
THO5. H. FLOOD,
Buckingham, Oct 20. Is
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WE drawing Of the ~ ANTICo
! CAN.AL LOTTERY, 7th class, will TAX.
place at The Eagle Hotel, ~ The city ol Rich
msud, n, 4 clock on Wednesday The % OF
November next A. MCINTYRE,
Oct %. I'd Manager
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Snt ice.

snllE ptsrittr triH sill, withgui rtsgre, on
- hf On day oj Noftmbu neat Al Pubic
Juc1.n,, y,rs,nJ
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YzEE REPOSITORY.
THE r AIN BOW.


AS they walked through Glen Creran to the old
mansion, the character of the weather--of the
scenery--of the day, seemed to them all to have
undergone change. more sober music was in
the rls the sky was not so dazzlingy clear a
dim shadow crept over the sweet Lock -Phoil-and,
as if hawk had been in the air, the voice of every
bird was silent in the woods. Few words were ut
tered, but these few words became always less and
less unhappy; and as the lady and her daughter
once more welcomed the English guest beneath
their gate, it with profound feeling, in which
aversion dislike or repugnance had no share-all
these had vanished-athough, when they sat down
together in the parlour there first utter ST.
ence, and then several sobs and gush of tears. A
few hours ago he was interesting stranger about
to pass away into oblivion-now he they
never could forget-and whom they both felt must
be forever regarded by them, that the first
startling agony over, with affection for his
sake, with pity for his misfortune, and with sympa-
thy for the contrition which he endured for act
which he more than themselves or Others regarded
as heinous crime.
The mother and daughter retired to their
room early in the evening, and Edward Ashton was
left to his own thoughts. He went into the glen,
walked about the beautiful calm woods till bis soul
was soothed with the troubled solitude. He had
seen those whom in all the world he had most fear
ed ever to see-and gentle looks and kind words
had flowed mutually from each others hearts
They were both perfectly happy-their grief had
passed away-and he began to hope, that after his
long penance for him too, there was to be peace
Across all these thoughts came nsensibly the image
of sweet Mary Stuart, and he almost ventured to
ask himself, &C Does she love any one-or has her
gentle heart been left to itself in her native soil
tude!" This was passing dream-but it passed
away only to return and when he met her again,
lust as the heavens were beginning to show their
stars. he felt towards her affection SO tender and
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Profound that he wondered how day could have
produced it but then he considered what day
that had been and he wondered no more.
All the domestics came into the room, some
of them old, grey-hared people, who had been
faithful servants to several generations and Mary
Stuart read to them several chapters from the BIZ
BILE. 1t was calm and happy scene; and as halo,
in old pictures is drawn round the heads of saints
it might we'll seem to him who looked on her, and
listened to her gentle voice, that halo now encr.
cled the fair temples of Mary Stuart they bent
down with their clustering ringlets over the Word
of God
His thoughts, during the wild solitude Of the
night before, had been many, and almost all plea
SAINT, for he had laid in chamber within old tow
of the mansion, like an adventurer of the days
of old in the Land of Fairy; but during this night
they all most solemn under the weight of
humanity, and while his fancy slept, it may be
said that his heart was broad awake. His hand had
deprived that mother of her only son-that sweet
maiden of her only brother-and might it not be in
his power to supply each her separate loss =? His
own heart had hitherto conceived no deep affection
but had loved phantoms alone of its own creation
He had led wandering, restless, and wretched
life, for several years. and now when the light of
JOY seemed to be breaking from the distance like
the taro and faint streak of the doubtful dawn, his
spirit expanded within him, and he dared to look
forward to bright futurity. Had not that fatal
quarrel been forced upon him by the mpetuous
character of his antagonist Had he not received
from him perfect forgiveness, and manly acknowl-
edgement of his courage and his honour9 None
reproached him for quarrel that had not been of
his own seeking and he had long used his skill for
the defence only Of his own life But two accom-
plshed swordsmen had held each other at the
point, and the young Highland chieftain had receiv
ed his death.wound This night was as still and
and stormy and so, in some measure, was it with
the heart of Edward Ashton. His thoughts, and
feelings, and passions, had worked themselves to
rest-a tranquility to which he had too long been
stranger, took possession of his mind, and in the
morning he cast ejocing look over the awaken
ed beauty and magnifcence of nature.
The lady, in whose hospitable house he slept,
had thought all night long alternately of him and
of her son. The melancholy life he had for some
years been leading in his solitary wanderings, touch
ed her heart with the prooundest pity, and she Won
dered if his parents dead, or if be had father
or mother who suffered him thus to cherish his |
unwtnessed and unpartcipated grief. Many one |
who had been involved in the same fatality easily
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their own consciences but his whole youth was
tinged with sadness, and the soemnity of age,
was affectingly blended with the natural candour
of his prime. How was it possible to refuse affec-
ton to such man And her last thought, before
sinking into the world of Dreams was, that her son
had expired with a cold hand clasped in bis,
and with his head on pillow which his care had
smoothed
AS for Mary Stuart, when she clay down in her
loveliness, she tried to Danish from her closed eyes
the image of the stranger Yet why should she
not think of him What was he or could he be to
her, but one who when far away, would remember
her in sorrow, the sister Of the whose death
lay heavy on his soul She felt the tears on her
cheek, and wiped them away in the silent darkness;
once more she prayed that God would send peace
to his heart and when the touch of the morning
light awakened her disturbed sleep, to him her
earliest thought unconscousy turned, and he was
not forgotten in her prisons
The rich and cheerful beauty of the early autumn
covered all the glen-and it was not easy for the
wanderer to leave the heaven that to him lay both
within and without the house Sometimes he ascen-
ded by himself to the mountain-tops, and waited
till the wreathed mist up in the early sunlight
and revealed far below the motionless silence Of
the wooden glen. He sat alone by the mountain
cataracts and traversed the heathey shores Of the
great wide inland lochs, or the rocky margin Of
arms of the sea. Valleys that stretched off into
the dim and distant day shortened beneath his
feet; and he enjoyed the stern silence Of the black
pneforest, darkening for leagues the base of some
mighty mountain The belling Of the red deer came
to him in the DESERT as the echo of his footsteps
reused up their antered heads; and he strained
his eyes to catch sight of the eagle whose wild
shrek he heard in the blue hollow of the sky
These were his days wild penance in the unaccom
panied solitude of nature. But hours of sweet
and human happiness were now often his for lie
walked with fair Mary Stuart alone, Or with her,
mother, through coverts by the streamlet's banks
along green meadow felds--glades where the
young fawn might be seen at play-and into Gotta
ges where many bthe and weather-beaten face
welcomed the visits of those whose visits were ever
of Kindness charity, or love.
Thus day after day passed along, and still Ed
ward Ashton was in Glen-Creran. He had narrated
all the circumstances of her sons death to the mo-
ther-and she felt too truly, that her wild and
heatstrong Charles had sought his doom !! But not
the less on that account did her maternal heart
with understandable emotions of tenderness and pity
towards him who did justice to all his virtues, and
who was willing to let all blame rest his own
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VIRGINIA LgarsL .Tu IL.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, DEC.


On motion of Mr.. Pryor, the house
proceeded to execute the Joint order of
the day for the choice of Governor.
Mr.. DouthaI, Of Charles City, nomin-
ated John Tyler, esq. Delegate from
the county Of Charles City.
Mr.. Gustin nominated Gen. John
Floyd, a Representative Iii the Con-
gress Of the United States.
Mr.. Craig Of Montgomery, stated
that he was unapprised until this mo-
ment of any design to bring Gen. Floyd
forward As this had been done he
should give him his support, though
he was sure it was done without the
sanction of that gentleman himself
Mr.. Miller. of Botetourt, concurred
in the views expressed by Mr.. Craig.
Mr.. Winston, Of Louisa, expressed
his regret that gen. Floyd had been no.
minated, and his reluctance to vote
agains, him.. He was unwilling that
he should at this time, be transferred
from his station in Congress, and he
could not disregard the high claims OF
Mr. Tyler.
The ballots being examined stood
thus:
For Tyler l3l-for Floyd 81.
So JOHN TYLER is duly elected Cos
vernon of this Commonwealth.
The order Of the day for the election
ola Public Printer was then executed
Mr.. Gordon nominated Thos. Rit-
chic, Esq. The present incumbent
Mr.. Jackson nominated John II.
Peasants. The ballots being counted,
stood thus:-
For Richie ! l3-Pleasants 81.
DECEMBER Is.
Yesterday a communication was re-
ceived from the Senate that they had
| passed the act concerning the Bank Of
the Valley. This act changes the time
of the meeting of the Stockholders o.
the Bank from January to July in each
year
On motion of Mr.. Powell, it was Re
solyed, That the Committee Of Finance
be instructed to enquire into the expe
diency Of repeating SO much Of the 4tt
section of "an act declaring who shall
be deemed citizens of this Common
wealth; and pointing out the mode b,
which the right Of citizenship may b.
acquired or relinquished, as exempt
from the payment oftaxes for the spac,
of FIVE years all citizens, mechanics ant
handricraft tradesmen who emigrate Il
| this Commonwealth" &c.
MIR. Blackburn submitted the follow
ing correspondence:
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Mao Krk, Dec. is.-The Eliza. ~
Salem, brings adyices from Batavia n
August ls.-The Macassar war was
ended -Insurrections continued in tina,
part Of the Island Of Java called Dioc.
jokarta, Maglan, and Cadu-and disaf.
lection in Packalonga. West of Cher,
ibon all was quiet. The regular force
in the Island was small.
Prices Of American articles were
very low-would not net half the in.
voice cost. More than years cen.
sumption of -four in market, and no i'm.
provement expected for six months
even should there be no further impor.
tations. The same remark would an.
ply to most other articles.
Markets for Coffee and Spices were
in an unsettled state. Samarang cot.
fee had been selling the preceding
week at Sl4a to Sis.
BY an ordinance of July 18th, 1885,
an ntire change has been made in the
system Of Custom House regulations.
BY the new system, all goods and mer-
chandise, excepting gunpowder and
fire arms, are admitted to intrepot, BY
vessels Of whatever nation, upon paw.
ing a moderate rent for storage. /, al.
lows, without further exactions, such
goods aid merchandise as are taken
from entrepot for home consumption,
subject to the existing duties.
Deaths at Batauia-Capt John Beck.
ford, MIR. VIM. Story, Jr. chief mate.
VIM II. White, and VIM Gray, sea.
men-all of the barqne Eliza; and 10.
seph Frye, Perkins BiseIow, and Ma.
thaniel Cheever, seamen of the ship
Suffolk. p.
The ship Falcon, of New York, had
lost her supercargo, two officers, and
most of her crew.
Mercantile .Adceriiser
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| partment, for the use Of the Members
of Congress, and were now ready Tor
distribution, and as there could be no
objection to receiving them, he had
thought it as well TO make the callYor
them while requiring the proceedings
on the first named subject.
The resolution was then agreed to-.
From, the Freedonia ~Chatagte 90. Censor.
NATURAL GAS.
We have now the pleasure OF stating
that the arrangements for constructing
a gasometer and laying down lead
pipe for conducting the Gas to a num-
Der of buildings in this village, as we
have before mentioned, are now carried
into complete operation, and we last
evening witnessed the burning of SO
beautiful, clear Gas lights
As this is undoubtedly the first at
tempt which has ever been made to
apply natural Gas TO SO extensive and
useful a purpose, we shall give brief
description Of the manner in which it
is effected in this village. A hole was
drilled 81 feet into slaty rock, on the
margin of the creek, from whence the
Gas issues-from this it is conducted
about IS feet In lead pipes & discharg.
ed into vat by 8, and 4 feet deep,
excavated out of a solid rock, and
which is filed with water. Over this
val is suspended the gasomctet, which
is constructed Of sheet iron and will
hold upwards of 1900 gallons, in such
manner, that when it is sufficiently
filled, il rises within two or three inch
es Of the top Of the water, when the o.
verplus OF the Gas escapes under its
edge, and as it is drawn off for use, the
gasome,er again settles down into he
vat. A wall and an arch of substantial
masonry are erected over the gasometer,
with doors for the admission ofthe curl
Gus. The Gas being conducted into the
buildings in lead pipes, is then convey
ed to any part ofthe building by means
oftin tubes, at the end Of which is 8
burner" of different constructions.
from which the Gas is emitted through
holes about the size of small knitting
needle, and which affords as much
light as two common candles AS no
failure of the Gas is ever anticipated,
the works have been constructed TO last
for ages. II is expected that there will
not be so much in the summer as win.
ter season, as the pores of the earth
being open will give chance for some
10 escape; but as there will not then
be 50 much wanted, a deficiency is new
err feared. One hundred Ind fifty lights
can be supplied from this gasomcter,
and there is now sufficient Gas TO sup
ply another one. as large. The concern
is in the hands of company, who in
tend to extend the business as soon as
they can procure more lead pipe, which
they are Obliged to procure in n. York
They expect to furnish the Gas lights
at half the price of candles.
The doubts and surmises Of sceprics
at the commencement of this underta-
king to light the village with natural
Gas, have passed away; it has passed
the ordeal Of Dr. Mitchell, Ito whom
a bottle Of the Gas was sent, and is
pronounced by him as san instance
UNPARALLELED on the face nf t''s gloh- ,"