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$50 Reward.

ON Sunday morning last the subscribers
Trunk was Stolen from behind the Western
Stage almost Immediately after it had started
from the Franklin Hotel, between that place
and the residence of Maj. Buckner, &C obtaining
between 900 and $500. There was one $50
note, on the Bank OF the United States--The
remainder was in notes of the Farmers and
Virginia Banks. There were Several arli.
cIes of clothing in the Trunk.--The hair of
the Trunk was white---The hasp was new,
and roughly made will give S25reward for
the Trunk and its contents, and $50 for the
apprehension and conviction OF the thief.
PETER JOHNSTON.
Oct. 9.
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SCHEME
6l92 Prizes.
1893 Blanks.
MODE OF DRAWING

MODE OF DRAWING
All the numbers will be put III the wheel
as usual. All the prizes above three dollars
will be put in the prize-wheel and drawn out
opposite the whole body Of numbers. The
first drawn number will decide the late OF
the 5000 three dollar prizes, rs follows, 10
Wit Should II be one of the frs i've Thru
sand numbers, hal is TO say, any 0nmber from
No. to 5000, inclusive, all those numbers
will, in like manner be- euilled 20 three dol
lars each. Should il be one OF the last five
thousand numbers, that IL TO say, from NO.
5OUl tn 10000, inclusive, then all those NUN
bers Will, in like manner be enitledio three
dollars each Those who hold two tickets,
one above and one below No 5000, must oil
course draw ONE aud may draw THREE
prizes.
Price of whole Tickets 81. } Liberal allow
Halves 2. }ances 10 large
Quarters !. dealers.
The drawing will certainly take place in
October, under the superinlendence OF The
following gentlemen Judge VIM. Daniel,
Chswell Dabuey, Albon MDaDiel, John q.
Meem, John Bullock, David q Murrell, VIM
MkInney, Wm. w. Norveil, George Whit
locke, John w Bagwell Ammon Hancock,
rison, MicajAh DAVIS, Colin Buckner, Elllan
Fletcher, John Wills, John Hancock and
John c. Miller, Esqrs.
" Orders from n distance, by mail, post
paid, or private conveyance, enclosing The
cash or prize tickets, will meet the most
prompt attention il addressed 10
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Swift having dned with rich miser, pro !.
nounced the following grace after dinner
Thank for this miracle ii is no less
Thau finding mamma III the wilderness,
In midst of famine we have found relief
Aud seen the wonder nf chine OF beef
Chmneys have smok' that never smok d
before,
And we have din'd, where we shall dine
no more
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-02

M OTICE.-A general meeting OF the Stock
~ holders of the Lynchburg aud Sateu.
Turnpike Company, viii be held aereesbly
TO adjournment, al the Franklin Hotel in the
Town of Lynchbnrg, on Friday the 18th OF the
present month (0ctober)
JOHN NJ. GORDON, Clerk.
Oct. 2. tctdl7
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NIGHT SCHOOL.

/DHE subscriber proposes (should a sufh-
! cient number offer to justify iO TO open
a NIGHT SCHOOL this evening, to be con
tinued one Quarter, for the benefit of such as
may not have il in their power TO attend u
day school. All disposed to enter. must make
immediate application. THO. DlLLARD.
Oct. IL
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Odd and Even System-Class 8.
Most Splendid Scheme in the u. States.
COIEN'S OFFICE..-BALTImopy

Stptfmbrr, IL, 1926.
II Under authority oi uhe General Assem-
bly,, the follow ing Bf,llnni Scheme IS pre-.
scented to he Public, IN he drawn Oh tho
ODD AMI EVEN system, ~ consequence
OF lis un walled popnarlty--,he Whole IN
ONE DAY, and Will lake place in the city
OF BALTIMORE, nnder the superintendent
of the Commissioners appointed by the 90.
vernorand Council, on the
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-02
LOTTELIES!!
Grand slate LotterN IF Ilrginia

HIST iLA9o,
For the Benefit vi the MonoUgnlia Academy
To be drawi, in Richmond, on the 27fi
September next, all in one day, CA The Odd
aud Eveu Sysieln under the management ol
the Alsssra. COuES'S.
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Drawing Announced.

YnHE brewing oi the Virginla Literature
- Loue 4lh Class, will certainly take
place the 2lsl next month tOclObsD under
the snperintcndence Of the commissioners up
pointed Tor that purpose.
HIGHEST PRIZES,
| prize OF S600o prizes Of $500
do 2n0o 10 do 100
2 do lO0O
Besides NUMEROUS SMALLER prizes, COS, EOS,
&C. &c
High and Low System.
Whole tickets 81 90 Quarters 81 90
Halves 2 90
For sale nj ALIENS
Truly Lucky Office. Lynchburg.
Sept. %.
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"a sag.ig arittnn by the Htse,.,d Mr.
Cotton. Is 10 be acted in tie Congregational
Meeting Hobse bs the Cadei,"o f M,dlletoWii.
The Connecticut folks are " progre sing" "a
ridly. A few months since rope.danrer
was iined for kicking his heels in a eirells
Now, parsons write plays and act them in
meeting honse.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-02
18Th q Nopember Meet.
Grand Siate Lottery

OF Md-1he holder oi Two Ticket, or two
Shares. will be certain ot obtaining AZ
least One Prize y my draw 7hr,t
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MORE PRIZES TH.a.N BLANKS.
St'IlE ME-

Holders OF two tickets In this Lottery, as
In the Odd aud Even system, ARE sure ot one
prizr, and may draw three
Ur Price OF Tickets "a, aud shares in pro-
portion.
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$4,000, 10000. 10000. &C.

1901 prizes amounting 10 S3o9 900
- ~ The tchOie ofhf FriEes p0yobiein Cash,
iehich as usual al CouLs's OFFICE, can bs
had The MOMENT THY ARE DRAWN.
Tickets $40 Quarters $3.50
Halves ) t.ishihs l.25
To be had IN the greatest variety OF numbers
"A 4
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Dismal s1oamp Lottery.
All 81 40


To he drawn in Richmond all in one day
SO No. Lottery, ty combination and pernlIt-
taliun---6 ballots To be drawn
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AUG. LEFTWZCH,

North Carolina, South Carolina and Geor
gia money taken at par July "a.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-02

BY this plan of drawing, the holder Of two
Tickets is sure ot Que prize aud may draw
three
Whole Tickets So on Quarters 81 %
Halves $50
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UDHlDM09

Lottery and LIeha1gt 9Dice no IA, Markab
street. Bdfiinors.
Where both the great and magnificent Capi-
tai Prizes Of
One Hundred Thousand Dollars Each,
Were sold in the laie Grand State Lotteries, 10
Shares all to DISTANT ADVENTE BERS,
Il where both the Greni Capitals al THIRTY
THOUSAND IDLEARS and TEN-IHOu-
SAND DOLLARS, Drawn in the lssi Grand
State Lottery. we're also sod--and 'ehere
more capital prizes hare been obtained than at
any other office Ia .4mricd,
ORDERS from any part Of the U. State,
either by mail, tp6s paid) or private convey.
apce, enclosing the Cash or Prize Tickets in
any of the Lotteries, Will meet the snn,-
prompt and punctual attention as il on lter.
sonnl application.
Address 10
j. 1. COHEN, Jr & BR0THEPs
BAt. Sept 1895, a'lor
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II, lie has told The good pro
xpabH - ,hnt IL ma, be advantage
pie "' ~, LAYS but he Is moi iriend 10
~ ~ rms of government-hs NJ ooas's
shansr vlish descent On one sade' anu 81
Of h"el blood' on the other. We preritlne
BIS n, IN his return, continue 10 why 'he
Mh '.,;c.n government OF our own country
k'puo'''' IFioreree .ifd) Regis.
rLo arrival at New York of the ship
6.m Havrr furnishes The latest
Bmr''"' from France. From thu
ln'''' ,.,,ainrd in the New York papers
Hr's ! an news of interest. The Sui
W. .,ears pursnes his plan Ut rtfofm
"n ars,t energy. aud the janlssares
WIN eo,ioces. struck with t.rrnr aud
sobmn without sifnggle. Coo-
" ".a",;ooplr is changed int" camp, and
NO. army of the Porte already ~
", ,,,s 10 $4,000 men. A French paper
~. ,b,t France is about to send for
L,,s,nd men ntu Spain To oyeriurn
p',,,gnesr charter This account,
y" Is contradcted by anoth-r pa
.b;ch .,airs that only $4,000 span
va NJ, To mach to the Frontiers Of
Portugal
rbs member of the Bonaparie family
am has made application To be allowed To
e,..ide in Holland. is supposed to be LOUIS,
! End not Joseph Bonapare.
I'm the authority Of private letters, the
N,,;ooal Journal states that " Commo-
ns poerER has entered upon the full
i.obarqe of his official duties AS Com
n,odcr IN Chief of The Department and
Son,drnn." The Naval administration
ofNexco is quite different from ours II
: dyld, d INTO Two departments, East and
W.T. or rather, Atlantic and Pacific. The
,,n,,. of Com. Porter are of a mixed
,h,racter, somewhat like that of the Sc
r,st,ry of The Navy and Commander of
,hs squadron. There are junias to at
,rrd to duties, similar to those of our Ma
a, Commissioners, at which he presides.
10 has also the Immediate suprrlnte d.
once of Navy Yards, and the regulation of
,he ports in the Gulf--,he Harbor Mas
t,rs being officers of the Navy, and also
undpr his command. The Contrador &C.
neral is an officer that answers, in some
respects, TO the Fourth Auditor of the
Treasury, and stands at the head of the
Purspr's Department, VINO are all called
Contractors: he is also in the character
Of Navy Agent, and is a member of the
Economical Jnnta, or what may be styled
Navy COMMISSIONER. This affords sort
ofontline of the Mexican Naval establish
inent"
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.Hanage,k 0Hse, LynchJnrg |
October God, 1896.


SHICKET s4Bs-3d Class Virginia Lit
- rrature Lottery, @hivli drew the cap
II D.,1... e
Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-15
PRINCIPLES OF FEMALE DRESS.

A loose drapety is always cooler in sum-
mer, warmer in winter, and at both sea-
sons, less adapted to transmit sudden
changes Of temperature, than tight dress.
A loose drapery may always be disposed
either beautifully or grandly tight dress
is always ugly, and generally ridiculous.
The small head-dress and enormous
train characterize the more stately dame,
while the large hat or bonnet, and shorter
dress, distinguish the livelier girl.
The shawl is adapted only for tall and
thin figures but it admits Of no very fine
effects even for them, while it is ruinous to
shorter and en- bon point figures, however
beautifully formed.
The scarf is better adapted for all fig
ures; it corresponds exactly to the pepl,n,
of the ancient Grecian women, and admits
Of the same expressive arrangements.
A person having an oval face, may wear
a bonnet with wide front, exposing the
lower part of the cheeks. One having a
round face, should wear closer front =
and if the jaws are wide, it may in appear
ance be diminished by bringing the cor
ners of the bonnet sloping to the point OF
the chin.
The Scottish bonnet seems to suit youth
alone. If mixture Of archness and Of in
nocence do not blend in the countenance
which wears it, it gives theatrical ant
bold air.
Hats always give masculine look ant
those turned up before give pert air.
A long neck may have the neck of thu
bonnet descending, the neck of the dress
rising, and filling more or less Of the inter
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-.**.* The moon darted its silvery ray

-s**"* The moon darted its slvery rays
on the summit of the trees, and aban-
doned myself to my vague reveries. ST.
lence reigned around me; light breeze
agitated the foliage, and invited me to en-
Joy the charms Of fine night was
going to sit down on small tuft Of vcr-
durc which presented itself to me, when on
sudden spark flew under my feet, which
had struck against an object which could
not distinguish: l stopped, and my hand
seized rusty pistol. A rusty pistol in a
forest at ten o'clock in the evening, in the
month of July! What an adventure for a
heart greedy after melancholy sensations.
1t is matter for at least twenty medita-
tions; and Immediately, with the pistol in
my hand cried out as follows, in the pre-
sence of night, sole confdant Of my dolo-
rous thoughts: "Pistol! murderous wea-
pom, what has brought thee here' How
long hast thou lain upon the earth, and
who was thine owner! Would that thou
couldst find a voice to recount to me thy
singular destiny since thou departedst
brilliant and polished from the hands of the
armorer! In vain search around me for
traces to announce the use to which the
mortal who left thee behind had destined
thee! Speak, oh pistol! tell me if thou
vert an instrument of death in this ver-
dant retreat.
eyes, every thing here would favor the
project of an assassin, or the mysteries OF
duel; the victim could find here no sue
cor-hs voice would be lost in the depths
ofthe forest, and would scarcely awake an
echo to his parting sighs. But what do
l perceivel The skilful hand of the
workman has adorned thy form--silver and
steel have united their lusture to render
thee more precious; and cyphers and
blazonry announce that thou hast belong
ed to mortal, noble and rich, who for
merly made brilliant figure in the
world, and came to expiate in this forest
the pleasures Of opulencc and the pride Of
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mediate space. A short neck should have
the whole bonnet short, and close in the
perpendicular direction, and the neck of the
dress neither high nor wide. Persons
with waists too large, may render them
selves less before by stomacher, and be-
hind, by corresponding form of the dress,
making the top thereof smooth across the
shoulders, and drawing it in plaits to mar
row point at the bottom OF the waist. Tall
women may have wide skirt, or several
founces, or both of these shorter wo-
men moderate one, but as long as can
be conveniently worn. Tight shoes make
the feet look large and the ancles clumsy
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MAN.-AN EXTRACT.

What curious object of contemplation
to superior being, who casts an eye over
this lower world and surveys the busy,
restless, and unceasing operations Of the
people who swarm upon its surface;-let
him select any one individual amongst us,
and eonfine his attention to him as a spe-
cimen of the whole Let him pursue him
through the intricate variety Of his move
ments, for he is never stationary; see him
with his eye fixed upon some distant OBJ
ject, and struggling to arrive at 1t; see him
pressing forward to some eminence, which
perpctually recedes away from him; see
the inexplicable being, as he runs in full
pursuit Of some gltttering bauble, and on
the moment he reaches it, throws it behind
him, and it is forgotten; see him, unmind-
full of his past experience, hurrying his
footsteps to some new object: with the
same eagerness and rapidity as ever-com-
pare the cXtacy of hope with the listless-
ness of possession, and observe the whole
history of his day to be made up Of one
fatguing race Of vanity, and restlessness,
and disappointment;
Sand like the glitterng of an idiots toy,
Doth fancy mock his vows"
To complete the naccountable history,
let us look to its termination. Man is irre-
gular in his movements; but this does not
hinder the regularity of nature. Time
will not stand still to look at u.s. 1t moves
its own invariable pace. The winged mo-
ments fly in swift succession overus. The
great luminaries which are suspended on
high, perform their eiccles in the heaven.
The sun describes his circuit in the tirma-
ment; and the space of few revolutions
will bring every man among US to his des-
tiny The decree passes abroad against
the poor child Of infatuation. 1t meets
him in the full career Of hope and enter
prise. He sees the dark curtain of NOR
talty falling upon the world, and upon all
its interests. The busy, restless heart, so
crowded with its plans, and feelings, and
anticipations, forgets to play, all its fut-
tering anxieties are hushed forever.
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grandeur. Who can explain to me the
enigma Of thine existence, and reveal 10
me the name Of thine owner? -
"Was he a courtier, disgusted with the
baseness of the world He may have done
Justice to himself. Was it corrupt min
lister, who abused the goodness of his sove-
reign to carry into execution his unworthy
attempts No, men Of this kind have not
the courage to escape from shame and re-
morse by voluntary death. Perhaps by
thine assistance, a desperate lover sought
in the tomb refuge against the torments
of his heart. Perhaps thou hast been a
bandoned by some -"
Here l was interrupted by the sudden
arrival of my friend Alfred '*"*, who came
to tell me that supper was going to be put
on the table, and asked me if, in my wan
dering, l had chanced to find a pistol,
which he had dropped few days before
about that place. 81 had been trying"
said he, "if could knock down pheasants
with a pistol" When he uttered these
words, exclaimed, Good be praised, no
blood has been shed % "You are right"
said he. "How do you know - 81 miss
ed every shot %
l made no reply. Alfred said nothing
further on tine subject but, putting the
rusty pistol in his pocket, muttered some
thing about having it sent to the gunsmith
to be secured. We soon arrived at the
castle, and on sitting down at table found
that nothing contributes more to whet the
appetite, than romantic meditation by
moonlight in a forest.
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CHARACTER OF SHAKsPEARE.-M con-
slider Shakespeare as philosopher as well
as a poet. TO his acute and sagacious
mind, every varied situation Of the human
heart, every shade of discrimination in the
human character, all the minute deliea-
cies, all the distinct affections, all the con-
tending interests, all the complicated pas
sions of our species, seem to be laid open
as far as is allowed to human discernment.
Destitute of the aids Of literature and cf
society, he seems to have possessed by in-
tuition, all the advantages that reading and
society bestow; and to have combined the
warmest energies of passion, the boldest
strokes of imagination, the justest proper
ties of reasoning, and the exactest nicctics
Of conduct. He makes every description
a picture, and every sentiment an axio m.
He seems to have known how every being
that has existed, would speak and act under
every supposable circumstance, and in
every possible situation; and how being
that never did exist, must speak and act,
if he should at any time be brought into
actual existence. ."--HANNAH MORE.
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From The new .4rabian Nights Entertainment.

From Me neW .7rd6ian JNaghS entertainments
THE ANGEL OF DEATH AND THE KING
A King, who had accumulated immense
treasures, built magnificent palace, and
| filled it with officers, chamberlains and
slaves. One day, when he had assembled
his whole Court at splendid festival, and
saw himselfa at the very summit Of prosperi-
| ty, and every where around him the utmost
profusion, he said to himself " o my soul!
behold thou art in possession of all the
bountes of the earth What is there left,
that thou canst wish for, but long life and
the continuance of thy good fortune r-
| At this instant, there approached a man,
clothed in rags, with every appearance Of
beggar. He knocked at the gate so vio-
lcntly that the whole palace shook with it.
"Ha % cried the porter, "what manners
are these '-wait till the King has dined,
and ne will then give thee what thou ask
est of him." Tell your master to come
out Immediately, for have an affair to set
tie with him, which must not be delayed" !"
Wretch % replied the porter, who art
thou that can dare to announce thyself
in this way - "Announce inc to the King,
and that will be enough" answered the
stranger. The King forbade them to ad-
init him and the stranger knocked again,
yet louder than before. The slaves has
tened out with clubs in their hands, to fall
upon him. "Stay % cried he to them in
dreadful voice, "I am the Angel Of
Death - Then were their hearts like ice:
and they stood motionless with horror
"Take whom thou wilt, instead of me-"
said the King. "Hhat is not my errand,"
replied the angel, "to thee am come, to
snatch thee from the treasures thou hast
heaped together" "Accursed be those
riches," said the King, " since they have
prevented my serving God l fancied they
would be profitable unto me, and now
that am compelled to quit them, with
empty hands, there remains to me nothing
but the vain DESIRE" At this moment,
God miraculously gave speech to the treas
ures of the Kiug, and they said" Why
dost thou curse US curse rather thine own
soul. God created us, like thyself, Of
earth, and gave us into thy hands, to assist
the poor and needy, to build mosques,
bridges, caravanseras, and hospitals, and
so obtain thy reward, both in this world and
the next. But thou hast gathered us to-
gether, thou hast locked us up, thou hast
made use ofus to crafty thine own desires,
and art now ungrateful to us thou leav-
est us with regret, and interest impreca-
tions against us, as thine enemies; in what
have we injured thee 7" ..,
The King was about to reply, but the
Angel of Death allowed him not time.--
He snatched away his soul ere he could
| utter q word.
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A LovER's LEAP.-The top of one Of
the towers of Ruthvenhouse, Scotland,
once the seat of the unfortunate Gowries,
is called the Maiden's Leap. A daughter
of the first Earl of Gowrie was addressed
by young gentleman of inferior rank in
the neighborhood, frequent visitor ofthe
family, who never would give the least
countcnance to his passion. His lodging
was in the tower, separated from his mis-
tress; the lady, before the doors were shut,
conveyed herself into her lovers apart
ment; but some prying duenna acquainted
the Countess with it, who, cutting off, as
she thought, all possibility of retreat, has
tened to surprise them The young lady's
ears were quick; she heard the footsteps of
the old Countess, ran to the top of the leads
and took the desperate leap of nine feet 4
inches over chasm of sixty feet; and,
luckily lighting on the battlement Of the
other tower, crept into her own bed, where
her astonished mother found her, and Of
course apologized for the unjust suspicion.
The daughter did not choose to repeat the
leap; but the next night eloped and was
married. ' 'l'.'
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TO A rRoUBLEsordE cow.

Ii there are those who have been bothered as we
have for the last two nights, by breecsy cow they
will appreciate the merits and sentiments of the fol-
lowing poetry The vile creature last night, just a,
we we're about taking comfortable snoose," o.
pened the gate, eat up the cabbages and pulled
down the hop vine. Awakened by her voice, she
was in few moments hsnded on. Of the gate, and
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A Scotch parson, in the time Of the
Rump, said in his prayer, "Lord bless the
Grand Council, the Parliament, and grant
that the may a'hang together. A country
fellow standing by, said, eyes, yes, with
all my heart, and the sooner the better;
and | am sure it is the prayer of all good
people" "But friends" says the parson,
al don't mean as that fellow does, but
pray the may a'hang together in accord and
concord. ."-"No matter ,chat cord," replied
the other, Z" If it be but a strong cord"