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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-07
Buhimore County, October ,, 1871

Brhimore County, october ;, lb-I'
About four winters ago. ] was severely frost h''en
in both feet, and became quite lame. Ever! ,u''''"
ing winter brough: forth the severity Of the disease
heard Of Judkins' ointment and had 1t applied; It 'o'ee
like a charm, completely curing me in a short time
EDWIN IL. SHELL NERDlHk"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-07
York. SeDfember %, 1921

sn-Having been for a number of years afflicted
with he rheumatism to that degree that often,Imes
was unable to walk trying a variety OF cures "''noa'
eff ct. heard of Judkins' ointment obtained H.
and by using the pot agreeable to direction, was Gu.
tircly cured, and have not since [now more than 3 year,
beeo afflicted with il. JACOB LETTER.
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annapolis. .lpyiA, lS9:.

hereby certify, that I have used some OF 'lu".,
ointment in my family with such success as e.,
me that it deserves to be to Tue 1% rs
ed. One instance My son had been laborns ~ DJ ~
very disagreeable eruption on his head, ina, "'I ;"g. 4,
efforts to cure it, until, by applying a par '!'''
was entirely removed in less than a week rvu
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-07
CASH in Market.

WYE wish to purchase ONE HUNDRED \
w FIFTY LIKELY NEGROES, of both ser.s
from l2to25 years of age-held hands. Also, me
chanics of every description.
Persons wishing to sell would DO well to give ~.
a call, as we are determined to give higher pr,ces c
slaves than any purchaser whoi is now or may be here
after in this market.
Any communication in writing will be rromp,Iy .,
tended to. We can at all times be found At or,;.-
dcnce, west end of Duke street, Alexandra. u q
april y AKMFIELD. o
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Office Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
Company,

Company,
WASHINGTON, MAX "a, 1850.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an instalment OF two
~ dollars and fifty cents per share (belng t'e 10th
instalment) on every share of stock in the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, is required to be paid on the
Sd day Of August next; and a further sum OF two dollars
and fifty cents per share (being the 18th instalment) on
the Sd day of September next; which instruments must
be paid to the credit ofthe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, to the Cashier or other officer OF either OF
the following Banks. viz:
The Branch Bank of the United States at Wash
ington.
The Bank of Washington, at Washington.
The Patriotic Bank, do.
The Bank of the Metropolis, do.
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank, at Georgetown.
The Bank of Alexandria, at Alexandra.
The Bank of Potomac, do.
The Farmers Bank of Alexandria, do.
The Mechanics Bank of Alexandra, do.
The Hagerstown Bank, in Hagerstown, Md. and
The Branch of the Valley Bank. in Chariestown, Fr-
GINA, and
9 The Branch of the Valley Bank, in Leesburg, Va.
By order of the President and Directors:
JOHN p. INGLE,
CLERK Chssapeaksand Ohio Canal Company.
may 3~l-1awtseP5
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Office Of the Chesapeake g. Ohio Canal Compa"y'
WASHINGTON, March "a, 1880.

Office Of the Chesapeake q OHIO Cdhm Compa"y'
WAsHIxeroN, March "a, 1880.
NOTICE ishereby given, that an instalment OF hive
~ dollars per share (being the l4th i~nstalmen') on
every share of stock in the Chesapeake and ONO Cana'
Company, is required to be paid on the Sd day OF June
next; and a further sum Of two dollars and fifty cents
per share (being the 18th i%nssslment) on the Sd day OF
July next; which instruments must be paid to the ere
dit of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, othe
Cashier or other officer of either of the following
Banks, viz:
The Branch of the Bank of the United States at
Washington;
The Bank of Washington, at Washington
The Patriotic Bank, do
The Bank of the Metropolis, do
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank, at Georgetown;
The Bank of Alexandria,, at Alexandria
The Bank of Potomac, do
The Farmers Bank of Alexandria, do
The Mechanics Bank of Alexandria, do
The Hagerstown Bank, in Hagerstown. Md.
The Branch of the Valley Bank, in Charlestown' Viz
ginia; and
The Branch of the Valley Bank, in Lees6urg, Va
BY order of the President and Directors:
JOHN P. INGLE,
Clerk Ches. & Ohio Canal Company.
april 1-lswtJy3
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Jusf received by The Subscribers,

~ r. invite yne attentlOn VI ItaN'fNi''S'"
w who may wish to avail themselves OF the oppnr-
tunity to try the effect and virtue ofthe following ne"
French preparations of Physic or Vegetable Sails, VIZ
Supuline, sulphate morphine, acetate morpiine' marco
tine, emetine$ rhubarbarine, pIperlne, and ion'he; -.''
croton oil and extract balsam, co2siva, &c. Inc dit'r'
ent forms Of manipulation or preparation OF mos me-
dicines for use, are kept on hand; together with d'rtc'
tions for the manner of employing them IN practice
DIR Maiendie's Formulary of preparation and admins
trstion of those new remedies, can also be obtained.
La Baryaque'S Ciorure Of the Orid Of
Stadium.
From numerous experiments OF the most skli'uI men
of science, followed by certain success, 1t resuns that
this clorure is a preservativc against the occult seeds
oflatent diseases, yellow fever, small pox, seucorrh9a,
and against all contagious and epidemic diseases. A
remedy against the bite of the mad dog and that OF ser
nents: against ulcers of long standing, gangrene, the
ROT IN hospitals, degenerate burns, old syphIhtic ulcers,
corrodinr letters, cancers, carbuncles, asphyxiss pro-
duced by exhalations from sewers, cutters, or any col
lection Of putrid animal or decomposing vegetable mat
ter. Instructions for using the Clorure OF Oxid OF So
dunn, including all It's various applications N healing
can be had.
Chloride Of Lime.
Instructions will be given for its uses in bleaching
silk, cotton. or linen goods, such as caps. fringes'
sheetings, leghorns. or any other article OF wear or dress
Dye Stu6s Of all kinds,
Consisting of ~logwood, h~achewood, REDWOOD cam
wood, Brasilctto wood, tustick, cochlneal, NADER 'ur
meric, indigo, &c The dye.woods clipped we Car
.aord as cheap by the barrel al they can be purchase
in any city to the north. We will give warranted On
rections for diving any color to those who favor us witt
their custom, with reasons why they fail in making
good color, so it can be corrected.
The EoHowing articles Of Paints amt Per,
tumery:
Yellow chrome. drop lake, rose pink, eau de Cologne
antique oil, variety p%omatum, in pots and sticks Ms
CAESAR oil, vegetable rouge, pearl powder, &c; almond
soap, rose soap, ac.i yellow, pale yellow, white' red
and green bronzes.
Superior Backing Paste,
Warranted equal to any in the world. 10 th1se
whose motto is" Economy" we can this
Backing, as retaining its polish, tsofiening the leather,
and not causing it to crack, as most high polishing
blacking does. 1t has the advantage of polishing on
the leather whether wet or dry. For sale by
nov 26 WILLIAM IANPHlEk q No.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-07
Cabinet Chair, and Sofa Manufac-
may 21-2m


tory.
TAMEs GREEN Cabine, nsker,-hasonhsnd and
will constantly keep al MS old stand on Royal
st., Alexandria, e It the corner ofl)th ST., Pennsyl
vania, Avenue Washiagton--a general assortment OF
the mostfashionab,e and iursbie Furniture, which he
will warrant equal, if not superior in quality, to any
ever offered; n the IN part, OIL
Grecian. wingeda and plain wardrobes
Gothic, pc lestai end AL plain Sideboards
Ditto, with eei!arettssnt marble slabs
Frenchand plain bureaus
Dressing do with mirrors
Ladies'and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bookcases
ierlsbleswitn .narste and mahogany tops
Pillersnd:isw lining, breakfast and card tables
Plai do do do do do
LAdie work stands
Shaving M candle do
Wash stands with marble and mahoganytops
Grecian Sofas
Mahogany chairs
Music stools, pidetts, cribs, cradles
Portable writing desks &c
With ageneralissortmentof bedsteads ofrichly
carved mshogany, maple and stained woods, all OF
which will be sold slow for cash AS they can be pur'
chased ofthesame quality at any 'ther mandatory
n tba Union. ALSO,
Assortment of st Domipgo and Bay OF Honduras
Mahogany, \ partof which is suitable for hsndrails,
steam sawed curl and shaded veneers, copal var.
nish of .su>erior lutlity, ''cking bottoms, cords, &c.
TURNING AND CARVING,
Handsomely g yecuted may
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y. n. Yhr00p,

ENGRAvER Of visiting cards, bank notes. portrait.
IL maps, charts, landscapes, diplomas, hat plate,
business cards, sc. Also, society, notary, snd al
other metal seals. Engraving on wood as usual.
All the above shall be done with dispatch at re,,or
able prices. His room is the I'd door from 18th stree,
on the Avenue, and iirecty opposite the National Jour,
nal Office, Washington City.
Copper plate printing done in the nsa,e.
manner. dec 9l-eOtf
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70 Rent.

Louer Ferry House, lomsr end q Wo4,slteei:
IL The LOWER FERRY lhoziers)
&fmfS will in a few weeks be renewed by a com ~
plete passage boat. OF sufhcleht s,zs 10
transport, with safety, any number OF pas
sensers' wagons, horses, cattle, SC: sc: SC s.;ct house
The Tavern House, with an al ilttohal proN nv %S:
lately built, a large commodious Stable Carrlase s"ea
and other out.houses, I will rent to a resPeUs Is
nant. JoSiH :"
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EDM. /. LEE, G.. c.
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-16

They that seek me early, shall find me-"
Come while the blossoms of thy years are bright
est,
Thou youthful wanderer in a flowcry maze
Come while thy restless heart is bounding lish
est
And joys pure sunbeam trcmblcs in thy
ways;
Come, while sweet thoughts, like summer buds
unfolding,
Waken rich feelings in thy careless breast,
While yet thy hand the cphemeral wreath is
holding.
Come and secure intcrminable rest.
Soon will the freshness ofthy days be over,
And thy free buoyancy of soul be flown
Pleasure will fold her wing-and friend and low
VIII to the embraces of the worm have rome
Those who now love thee will have passed for
ever,
Their looks of kindness will be lost TO thee
Thou wilt need balm to heal thy spirits fever,
As thy sick heart broods over years TO be
Come, while the morning of thy life is glow
ing
Ere the dim phantoms thou art chasing die
Ere the gay spell which earth is round thee
throwing,
Fades like the crimson from n sunset sky,
Life Is but shadows, save promise given,
That lights the future with fadeless ray
Come, touch the sceptre-with hope in hea-
ven,
Then turn thy spirit from this world awuy
Then will the shadows of this brief existence
Seem airy nothings to thine ardent soul
And Swallowed brightly in tho forward distance
Will, in thy patient race, appear the goal;
Home of the weary, where in dust rcposing,
The spirit fingers in unclouded bliss,
While DER his dust the curtained grave is clo-
sing:
Who would not, EARLY, choose a lot like this
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-16

nave not the least doubt of it. only deny
that You and shall die because Xerxc:
the great did die
10 an enthusiastic, declamatory perso n
by profession, there is nothing so difficult
TO parry, as little plain, direct common
sense, conveyed in few simple ard brief
words. Mir. Goshawk was actually puz-
lied SO he contented himself with asking
rather contemporary.
And is this all they teach al colege?'
by no means; Il learnt exactly how
many nuts and apples Tityrus had for his
supper
Mr. Goshawk, it is believed never heard
OF bat four poets, the Great Unknown
Lord Byron, Mr.. Moore, and himself He
neither understood who Tityrus was, nor
comprchended the sly rcbuke of the re-
ply. The Indispensable armour of az
iec,ation is an absolute insensibility to rid
icule
Ooh what a beautiful aliteration,' ex-
Gained Lucia, who was dipping into Mr.
Thomas Moore.
"A Heart that was humJie might hope for it here
Charming charming" added she, re-
peatIng it to Highfied, who insisted
that he could make a finer ALTERATION cx.
tempore.
IF you do, III net you silk purse
said Lucia.
Done, said lIighlield.
May mild meridian moonlight mantle me
'OnIy make rhyme to it, and | will
add a watch chain, said the young lady
Lovely, lively, Gsping, laughing Lucy Light
Nonsense = said Lucia, blushing a lit
tie.
You asked Tor rhyme, not reason. | in
sIst upon it I've won The company was
called upon to decide.
There's no subfimiiy,' said Goshawk.
No powerful pathos,' said Miss Over
end
No exquisite tenderness, SAID Paddle
ford.
No romantic feeling SAID Miss Apple
by.
No meaning said Mir. Roth, pompous
Iy.
No conncXion of sense said Pudding
ham
1t finds no He Corr in 10Y feelings,
said Mrs. Coates.
hlghfeld was proceeding to prove that
his two lines contained all the essential.
OF hfst rate poetry, when luckily for hi:
tame, a young lady came in with new
hat, OF the latest Paris fashion. The force
OF nature orercame the force of hectaton
and the ladies' all flocked around the new
bonnet; leaving the reputation of our here
as bard TO lis fate
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-16
From the Kanawha Register.
THE CLIFFS OF NEW RIVER

" The path wound through gloomy wood
marked craggy rock whose broken summit was
yelled by creeping shrubs-its bottom yawned
and Showed deep dark gulph.
It's not little singular that views OF the mic
turesque scenery which abound in western Vir-
ginia have not embellished some os the many IL
terary publications of the day for certain it is
that New river, with the craggy, lofty and per-
pindlcular hills which confne, its waters 10 so
narrow space loamng and tumbinr over bro
ken and detached rocks, presents scene of wild
and romantic beauty-a description of which
bids defiance TO the PEN-is surpassed hv none
in the statc-not even excepting the Natural
Bridge.
The " Cliffs arc situated in Nicholas county
about iG miles above Charleston. About f,nr
miles below the Cliffs" is the junction of the
New and Gauly rivers, which together form the
Great Kanawha.
recent visit to tho Cliffs produced in the
mind Of the writer, singular train Of thoughts.
Here runs river, there splugs forth foun
tain,
Here walls valley, there doth rise noun
tain"
When the bcholdor first approaching the brink
OF the prcciPice he is filed with awe, and invol.
UNFAIRLY shudders as he glanccs at the ffirhtful
| space between him and the rushing current be.
meath. BY the aid of small trees which rroyy ON
the top Of the Cliffs the visitcr is enabled TO col.
lcct himself, and to contemplate the magnificent
scene; and from height of 500 feet, sees trees
of the largest growth at such a distance beneath
that they appear as shrubbery To reflect what
would have been poor Sam Patch's fate in IcaD-
ing from this rock, had that intrepid Icapcr not
| ieGPed bis last leap at Gonnesscc Falls, the
curcd blood would creep?
The vast and to the eye intcrminablc, range Of
mountains, on whose rugged sides.
OIdimagcs Of forms mishappen stand,
Rude and unknowing of the artists hand :
the huge, crdggy and frowning rocks, and the
wild foaming stream beneath,
" Like rushing cataract, that downward
| Pours its mass of prsonod waters"
presents a sublimcly imposing appearance
Scenery so siupcndous solitary, disposcs to con
temptation and melancholy; and it is fit place
for the q gushing of poesy,; and haunt for tn,
drcamcrs Of love and romance.
john Fuller, I'd teller U. S. at Boston. has ab
seconded with forty thousand dollars. A rcwar
Of 50 800, is offered for him
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-16
PUELIC-No. 79.1

AN ACT granting pensions to Samuel III. Phil
lips, Cord. Hazard, and John NJ Crearv and
10 increase the pension Of George W. How
ard
BE At onaeted by the Senate and House of Re
PTo%cafGitccS Of the United Statcs of america IN
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War
be- and he is hereby, directed to place tho fol-
lowing named persons on the list of Invalid
Pensioners of the United States, who shall be
entitled 10, and receive pensions, according to
the rates, and commencing at the times herein
alter mentioned, that is to say -
Cord Hazard, at the rate OF twenty dollars per
month, To commence on the first day of january
one thousand eight hundred and iwenty-ninc
Samuel III. Philips, at the rate of twenty dolls
per month, to commence from the first day of
January, one thousand eight hundred and thir-
ty;
John Nj Crcary, at the rate of eight dollars Der
month Ito commence on the first day of Januarv,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty.niDc
George w. Howard, who has been heretofore
placed on The Invalid Pension list to receive
hereafter, the sum of fourteen dollars per month,
to commence on the first day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty
SEC. 2. .3adbe Il further cn0ctCd, That the
pensions above granted shall be continued TO the
persons, respectively, during their respective
lives and that it shall not be necessary for
them TO prodncc an affidavit of continued disa.
biiity.
APPROVED MAY 90, 1890
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PuRLIC. M 12l

AN ACTto repeal part of an act, passed the
hundred and four, entitled :: An act inn
provisions for the disposal of The public lands
in the Indiana Territory. and ior other pur-
poses"
BE ii cnacied bY tie Scaote cad Hsusc IF Re
prcScntati6eS Of the Jnjtcd Suites IF .3mcrica Ia
Congress assembled, That, 50 much of an act
approved the twenty-sxth day of March, in the
titled I" An act making provisions for the dis
posal Of the public lands in the Indiana Terri
tory, and for other purposes" as makes it the
duty ofthc Secretary of the Treasury to cause at
least once every year, the books Of the officers
to be examined, and the balance ofpubic mon.
eys in the hands of the several Receivers of Pub
lie Moneys of the said Offices 20 be asscrtaincd.
be and tie same is hereby, repealed.
APPROVED May %, 1880
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-16
(PUBLIc, No. II

AN ACT TO alter and amend the sixty-fiilh ar
ticlo of the first section ofan act, entitled An
act for establishing rules and articles for tho
government OF the Armies of the United
States, passed the tenth of April, one thous-
and eight hundred and six.
BE II enacted by the Senate ind HOuss of ReD-
rcSentGtireS Of The United Statcs in Congres.s
ASScmIted, That, whenever General Office
commanding an army, or Colonel command
ing separate department, shall be the accuser
or prosecutor of any officer in the Army of the
United States, under his command :; the General
Court Marshal for the TIA! of such officer shat
be appointed by the President of the United
States
SEC. 2. ind be IL further enacted, That the
proceedings and sentence of the said Cour,
shall be sent directly to the Secretary Of War.
to be by him laid before the President for bj;
confirmation, or approval, or orders in the case
SEC. j. .3ad he IL further enactcd, That. so
much OF the sixty-ftth article ofthe first sections
OF" An act for establishing rules and articles
for the government of the Armies of the United
States, passed on the tenth of April, eighteen
hundred and siX as is repuignant hereto, be, and
the same is hereby, repealed.
APPROVED: May 20, 1880.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
d" ASSURE HOSE"


This is the title of another story from Poul
ding's now work, entitled" Chronicles of the CT.
ty of Gotham 1t is a sublime coloQuy.'
: insist upon it, Pelham is an immoral book ,
said Miss Appleby. No man that cherishes the
sacred principle, the vestal fire on which depcn-
ded the existence of the Roman state, and all the
social afiiniues that bind man and man together.
could speak as the author does of his mother
But my dear Miss Appleby,' said Mr..
Hoshawk, the author is not accountable
io' every thing in his book any more than
father can be made to answer for the
crimes OF his children. The argument |
would suPerinduce upon this predication
is this, =
But sir-r-r,' said the Johnsonian Pud-
bingham, cutting in sir, the author of
a bad book is guilty OF crime against So
ciety.-Soclety, { sir, is congeres Of GER
tain people, whose various infections. de-
Elections, and
My dear Puddingham, roa1ed Mr..
Roth, the book is immoIal in the percep-
ton, conception, execution, and catastro-
phe sir
Sir Cloudsley Shovel said Mrs.
Coates, but what more she would have
SAID is in the womb of fate. Mr.. Goshawk
again took flight, and overshot her.
Sir Francis Bacon said he
'Slr Richard Cannon, said Mr..
Coates
DR.. johnson aflirms'-
'The Edinburgh Review saws
The Londen Quarterly lays it down
The London Literary Gazette .
screamed Lucia
Biackwa' DIS Bombazine' cried Mrs.
Coates, yet louder. Here Higbfeld hap
Pened 10 be passing by, and Lucia called
hIm by tapping at the window; for she
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-16
[PuRLIC--Nn. I'll

AN ACT TO vest in the State Of Indiana certain
lands within tho limits of the Canal grant
BE IL cnaCtcd by tie ScH0ic GRd H0usc Of Re-
PrcScRtGii5eS ct Inc Caicd S:0iCS Of .3uc,ica in
Congress GSSGm6icd, That there he vested in
the state ofindiana twcuty-nine thousand five
hundred and twcnty-eight acres and seventy
eight hundrcdths of the public lands. TO be Sc.
lected by the Canal Commissioners of said State
from the alternate sections reserved TO the Uni.
ted States, in the division made under an act
to grant certain quantity Of lard to the State
OF Indiana, for the purpose of aiding said State
IN opening a canal to connect the waters of the
Wabash river with those OF Lake Erie" APPROX
cdMarch second, one thousand eight hundred d
twonty-sevon, which shall be in lieu of the aforc-
said quantity heretofore sold by the United
states, permanently reserved by treaty to nd-
vIduais, and located by individual grants before
the division aforesaid and which would other
wise have become the property of the said State
IN virtue of the act above referred to the selcc-
lions aforesaid TO be made and reported by the
Commissioners to the proper land Offices, before
the reserved sections aforesaid shall be offered
for sale
APPROVED May 20, 1890
Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-16
IpuRIJC No 70 I

AN ACT to authorize the selection of certain
school lands in the Territory of Arkansas.
lie Henacted by tie Senate and House of ReD-
reSeRtattcoS Of tie United States of .4aasrica in
Congress assembled, That wherever the six
ieenth sections in said Territory either in whole,
cd in private claims held by titles confirmed
or legally decided to be valid and sufficient
other lands equivalent thereto and most conve.
ntcnt to the same, may be selected in lieu there
OF, under the direction Of the Secretary of tho
Treasury and the lands so selected shall bo en-
tered in the office oft Register of the land
district in which they may lie, and be, by such
Register reported to the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, as school lands selected
under this act PrO1ided, That, before maxine
any entry ofsuch other lands, the case shall he
made out TO the satisfaction of the Register and
Receiver ofthc said district, agreeabiy TO rniea
10 be prescribed by the Commissioner of theGe.
neral land Office, for that purpose, sewinr
mat The sixteenth section, or part thereof, has
oeen included in the manner above mentioned
APPROVED, May %, 1890