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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26

whom his neu cataract of abuse IS 10 fall. and
no one is secure from IL. lie has hbelled somt
OF the best men the country ever produced aud
praised many that no hodvt elsa ever beard oil
ten miles from their native village. lie has,
like the testers IN the courts of kings in former
DAYS, been privileged 20 rail on all around him,
n " must beoonfessed the rhat same raier is din.
bolicaily Ingenious IN his invention Of phrases.
aud IN his choice Of words. 10 give force 20 his
hendish disposition. tie stole leaf from the
rursehook ofPenaemoninm to express his ha
tired for Henry Clay. The victim Of his wrath
called Randolph TO the field, aud fired an IN.
effective shot at thu shadow. IN order 10 con.
vey away the agnnies Of his resentment 1t
may be asked hv YOU, IL there are 10 bright
spots on his escutcheon, M far side 10 the
medal. II Is SAID that he u generous at times !.
that he is kind master 10 his slaves that
he isl good neIghbor; aud alwas popular IN
his district these things are something. aud
il fair estimate oi him should no, be forgot
ten and notwithstanding his love of Englsa
books, English manners, Baronial Ca ties aud
teasis. and his rfofuse panegyrlcs on Dncal
pedgrrrs, which show more acquaintance with
the blazonry ot their armorial bearings than Of
his own covary history. yet, there are men
who say thai he loves his Country, and like hi
father would have the courage 10 fight for
II, that is II he could have h,s own way Of tight
ing.
On the whole survey ofhis character, Mr..
Randolph may he set down ~ one OF The most
eccentric beings that any aye ever prod iced.
and perhaps IBIS same examination would as
SYST 10 confirm the moral philosophers IN their
opinion that eoccntricity na species Of mad
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26
From, The Southern Agrieuiiurid.
ON TIE PRESERY ATl0N Or THE SWEEP
POTATO,

Hickory HI, Is. c. I'm April, 1880.
Dear Sir AT the time you wro'e for ntof-
ration on the subject OF preserving the sweet
notato from rot, calculated that ere this, some
one more adequate would have gwen You salts.
factory information, or would nave attended
inm ediately 10 your request.
will now proceed 10 give ysu the plans pur-
sued by me for years, which nave 81 lar ea"-
bed me 10 keep tue sweet potato, from harvest
until MAY aud June, Nth loss ot mol more
than one buststper thousand
In the first place, select an elevated place
20 plant; prefer a sandy TO any other sou,
which produces well, when manuIed by STOCK
the reason | prefer an elevated situation Tor Inc
potato, is that il does not pArtake OF an oV .
abundance Of sap, which nave observed III
pufatoes grown in bottom lands, tand partcn-
la,lv if the fall season tie wel.) This sap, am
Of opinion, is cause, wiiaIH hseH vi SO much
ro, in pota,oes The next object is 10 gather
ar houss them before a hard frost, IN the tail,
for If allowed to stay in the field until liter a
bsayv fros, many OF the top ends are liable 10
no lrost bitten, which brings on decay after
honk,np. and the decay becomes contagious to
n considerable part Of the bank. la digging,
ba not,,,es should not be thrown on each o.
,her which is apt 10 bruse them. particularly
Union they are of large slze, those cut should
be carefully assorted aud used first, as they are
ap, to decay. ...
care should be used to prevent bruIsing them !
my plan is to load the wagon with baskets, and
allow a sufficient number of strong hands to 90
with il TO empty the potatoes On the oahk WIN
e,se and care. When they are put 10 banks
On or 40 baskets) il the weather IS moderate
,h,o., straw over them and let them stand to
receive the benefit of the a'r tor DAY or Two :
~ g ol seryicc 70 them. My mode OF banking
:. -, ,hro,y a cost Of oine straw ovsr the Pota-
,oas frs, nver Law pine bark, then corn or
teonsl .tslks bank lighdy At first, leaving an
AIR hole at TOP and, as the cold increases ~
cro.se the dir, in proportion, and II excessively
I'D s,on the air hole. at top, which should be
c-o.soed a. TIE weather beco uea ns!1 the
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26

FOR THE vIRGIsIAN.
MANTRINC,

ia tobacco planter be asked, what is the
reason he does not manure his land he will
answer, have no time. Even III" stalks aud
Other ofal OF tobat co. (Which is the most valna-
o'e manure) is mos; generally cast into pile,
add thus lost.
cultivate to the hand, about acres in corn
ana 10000 tobacco hills, and other crops IN
proportion, yet tnie time 10 manure my lands
early one half of my manure is spread on
anu winch IS not IN cultivation and consists oil
muck from the farm pen, dung from the stable,
."e hos pen the hen house, ashes aud other
."ai from the dwelling houses, leaves and bush
Is from ihe woods. sud black ms3.d from the
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26
TERMS.

uFo FaylDs Il, ,5"S SIX %o sGp
'efpu,u vii be discontinued (bu, at the discretion
a5 5.. 10 Fiors, uutil all srresrases are paid;
M be .nS 81 at 81 or pc,
silafs - ' srbose from a distance must bo paid for
20 their insertion, the payment assumed by
pfs Prev ggssponsible psrsoain Lynehburg.
Chsucery Orders not exceeding TWO squares are
.-,,sa for SIX dollars. 80
,srs addressed to the Editors must be post
= =, they will not be attended IL
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26

orr never take Oft after putting 1t On. Tfthese
simple ideas are of service TO yan, use them.
BEAUFORT.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26
REMEDY FOR Dl5TEMPER IN DOGS.


j. ). SKINNER. Esq.
Ho'mi .4irV, July o, 1890.
Sr.-In several nunbers'ol the Turf Regis
ter, | see recipes for curing the d,stempcr in
dogs. baye Que, think the most certain
cure ever tried. and have tried "A grea, ma
NY have been raising more or less dogs
every year, for these fifteen years, and have
never lost one yet with the ds,emper. As soon
as yon discover It coming on thu dog give him
one table spoon foil o common liable salt aud
SO on foE three mornings in succession, and
the disease will be wholly removed. The dog
may eat wha, he pleases. and there is no dan
ger IN his getting wet although 1t il better 10
Keep HIN AS dry As possible have three pups
laislng now. Two Newfoundland, and one poia-
Ter, aud have cured all of them with salt II
YOU think II worth putting ia your valuable
work YOU may do so. | remaia one Of your
subscribers, and most humble servant
JOHN 4. MERRILL.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26
BOTS IN HORSES.

Extract 10 The Editor.
Perhaps while writing 10 Won II NAV not be
Hni's 10 mention thsti have used ali the re.
c'pes recommended in the Farmer Tor bots
without success. but am now disposed 10 rely
upon chicken chopped up. aud thrust down
The throat OF horse, while warm more than
all the other remedies ! have ever tried Tor
Inc relief of a paroxysm OF bots. The best
preventive that am acquainted with is hicko-
ry ashes aud salt, given twice week.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-09
DIR. w. JUDkINs'
patent Specific Ointment.
.Sold, Wholesale and Retail By EDWgBn
.ST.ABLER e. SON, .4geatS, .4yer,a

TIME above ointment Is offered to the public
i safe and certain remedy for those obstinate ~
eases, some of which have so long bafied the & -
medical science:
Ist. White swellings of every description.
Cd. Sore legs and ulcers Of long standing.
Sd. Schrrus or glandular tumors, particularly ,b0.
hardened tumors in women's breasts, which ot,ep;m.,
terminate in liberated Cancels:
4lb; Felons, Or what some people know by The nam.
of catarrhs, of every description.
5th Rheumatic pains Of the Joints.
9th. sprains and bruises of every description, Or r.
whatever par; situate
9TH. letters Of all kinds-in this complain, fine y,
tient. in applying the ointment, mus, keen the OAR, a.,
of water.
9Th Clli!blans or parts effected b, frost
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Five WunAreA NON\ars Reward
rnrnn LILLE InIIIEH

SLoI H. ibD
Vi ANYWAY from the subscriber, living near Upper
IL vile, fauquier county, Virginia. on the 18th June,
1879, u negro man (wagoner) n med
SANFORD,
about a or IS years of age, about ) feet or 10 inches
high, of a dark copper color, stout across the breast
and shoulders-wi,h Tong arms. hands and fingers, and
very long feet, about IL inches lie stoops a little in
his carriage. his knees standing forward-his nose is
longer than ordinary, his mouth wide, and his under
lip thick and turned downwards. lie has a scar on one
of his fore fingers just adjoining the first joint, occa-
stoned by the cut Off scythe, anda larger one on his
elbow, occasioned by putting stone in the cart, When
spoken TO he has rather a down look.
SANFORD took with him SIS of the subscribers
money, IA has. no doubt changed hs clothing, hav-
ing eft most of his clothes behind. He rode Oh one
of the wagon horses, which having been reclaimed in
the neighborhuod of Battieto~ n, beyond the Blue
Ridge. makes it probable that he made his way to
Penns,l " ania. through the neighborhoods Of Frederick
town or Hagerstown. The wagon saddle and birdie
which he took with him have not been heard of.
Whoever will secure said slave, land more especially
the forged pass which | have reason to believe he has,
so that I get him again, shall eceive the above reward,
and all reasonable expenses if brought home.
JAMES LAKE,
LpperuiAe, Fduquier county, ia.
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CEPT/EIr7TES

The folIo wing communication ,lires;at TO ,bn >,
prietor of Judkin's Ointment, from the iton John r.
l~iaferro, member of Congress, is highly i.,ere.ar,
The grstuitouS manner in which II is m.le e,ib;,.
feelings St no ordinary character tower!s suffer nr H.
mani,y; ard is certainly wei! deserving Of pubic a..
tention:
WASHINGTON, Jan. cd, 1929.
SIR.-ft has been my wish for a cons d.rable ;irc
to communicate 10 you the good oftc with which
have used the ointment invented by Sir. Judkir,
and which I now undf rstand i, made and sold by
agents appointed by yourself. have applied this oinI.
ment during the la>t ,hrce years to every species O..
tumour and wound, wiihcu, failure 10 produce 3 cure
in every instance. consider il the most decided AM
efficient remedy ir all cases Of turnour, be tie csri.
what It may, and | have found nothing so good IL.
wounds OF any description II may be proper to adj
that the cure of a tumour called White Swelling, grer
over by the most distinguished PLY sicians, Us incur,.
BILE, and which they decided would, wilhou: amput.
ton, prove fatal to the patient, was under my lume.
date notice, effected by the use Of Judkins' Ointment,
and the patient is IN fine health His limb affected
by the tumour being restored to a perfect state Of
soundness. Also that the leg of an aged man which
had been wounded, and exhibited one drcadfully u
cerated surface from the knee TO the foot, and winch,
for more than two years, bad been considered incua
BILE; was effectually cured by the application Of Jud.
kins' Ointment. mention these two cases, which fell
under nv immediate notice and management, as a de
cided evidence Of thx efficacy of this remedy in cases
Of tumour and of ulcers. have experienced, as de
ciledly, the good effect Of hi, remedy in the cure Of
Fclons, and Of every species Of fresh wound. ItseemS
to me that any one who will observe on the operation
Of this ointment must be satisfied as to its beneficial
effect. J can with the utmost confidence RECOMMEND
the use of this valuable remedy.
] am, Sir, very respectfully,
JOHN TALIAFERRo
To Mr.. Charles ~IIerstons. Proprietary
of Judkins' Ointment, near frede
ricktown, Md.
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District OF Co\umbia,
County of.3lerGndria, Sci.

COU1fy ~ s1ter0NnTtus -oCt-
APRIL TERN, 1880.
Nobert Clarke, Complainant,
against
John T. Henderson, lanes Robinson
and Stephen Sh,nn, trading under IN
the firm Of Robinson & Shinn, and
Samuel Lindsay and Laurence
Hill, trading under the firm Of
LINDSAY & Hill, Defendants,
rTNHE Defendant. John I. Henderson. not having
entered his appearance to this sIit, and given Sc
curity according TO the statute and the rules OF this
Court, anil it appearing to the satisfaction o. the Court
upon affidavit fled, that the said John I. Henderson Is
not All inhabitan, of the District of Columbia, on the
motion of the Complainant, by his counsel. tits
Ordered, That the said Defendant. John T. Hender
son, do appear here on or before The fret day OF next
November Term. aud answer the bill Of the Complain,
ant, and give security for performing tue DEGREES OF
the Court; and that the other Defendants. Robinson u
Shinn and Lindsay & Hill, do not pay away or secrete
the debts by them owing 10, or the money, estate, OF
effects, in their hands, belonging tn, the said absent
Defesdant, John L. Henderson, until the further order
and decree ofthis Court; aud that a copy of this ordeI
be forthwith published in the Alexandria phenix ia
sette for two months successfully, and that another
copy be posted at the front door Of the Court House o
sid County.
Test: EDM. LEE, &C
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SplendiA Furniture.
CHARLES kOONt.

CHARLEN
Cabinet, Chair and Sofa Maker, Kiag, meet door
to the corner Of Alfred street.
4 AS on hand, and constantly manufactures a gene
! q raj assortment of
FASHIONABLE CABINET FURNITURE,
Which, for elegance and durability, deiies competition.
Ills stock, generally consists OF
Grecian and plain sofas, cnuches and lounges
Mahogany and all kinds of drawmg-room chairs
Grecian, winged and single wardrobes
Pedestalend sdeboards with marble tops and mirrors
Gothic and various other ditto
Pier tables, with marble and mahogany tops
Piller and block dining, card and breakfast tables
do claw do do do do
Plain do do do do do
French and various other bureaus, with and without
mirrors
Ladies dire s,ing tables, with and without mirrors
Ditto workstanisa and music stools
Ditto aud gentlemen's cabinet. secretaries and book
cases
wasAstsnds, with marble and mahogany tops
Richly carved and plain mahogany, bird eye, ana curl
maple and common bea isteads
Cribs, cradles, candlestands, shaving do, o':able desks
and every other article in the cabinet line.
LIKEWISE,
Mahogany Of various kinds, steam sawed, curl and
shaded veneers, copal vanish, sackInS bottoms, cords,
sc.
The above articles will be disposed of for cas', or TO
punctual persons on the most liberal terms.
A very extensive patronage from Washington Indu
ces me to say, that I will deliver furniture 10 any pur-
chaser in that city free ofexpence.
Turning g. Carving executed IN the best manner.
march %
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

VIZ As stolen from the subscriber. about the first of
w October last, my SEINE BOAI,, about rs feet
long. carrying four oars Her seats are kneed and III
yetted through the bends; nesrly new; built OF muiber-
~. white oak. and cedsr im5er; her bottom and sides
of Northern pine; ais she top of her stern was knock
ed off BY q yesse. runnirc foul & her.
have been informed ,lst she was seen IN tow OF 8
schooner off Iad.n Head. going down the rivers and
al.o that she WAS seen at Johnson's Spring, above the
Fort. on shore. | have reason to believe that sue IS
either above the Fort or below the Indian Head. at
some of the Wood 4sndings, As she is we'll calculated
for that purp ne, drawing put a small draft OF water l
will give sis for the thief or thieves, and s. 'Or dei'
vcrux said boat tome, AT the mouth of Pononkey
Geek HuRATip ~ WARD.
Pomonkey. Locust Hill Charles County, Nd,
March 20, l~SSO-msrch 2~e-2aw2w&wf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-09
Cash in Market.

WE wish to purchase ONE HUNDRED mn
w FIFTY LIKELY NEGROES, of both sexes,
from ~ to rs years of a%ge-feld hands. Also, me-
chanics of every description.
Persons wishing to sell would do we'll to give us
a call, as we are determined to give higher prices for
slaves than any purchaser whole aow or may be here
after in this market.
Any communication in writing will bepromptiy at
tended to. We can at all times be found at our resi-.
denc,, west end Of Duke street, Alexandra, ID. C..
spril 9 FRANKLIN 4 ARMFIELD.
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Jusf receired bv The Subscribers,

VXTE invite the attention of practitioners ofmedicine
w who may wish to avail themselves OF The oppor-
tunity to try the effect and virtue ct the following new
French preparations of Physic or Vegetable Salts, VIZ
supuline, sulphste Morphine acetate mo- phinc, marco
tine, emetine, rhubsrbarine, piperine, and iodine; also
crOtOn oil and extract balsaT, co2aiys, &c. The differ
ent forms of mani pulatirn or pre- p%aratlon OF those me-
defines for use, are kept on hand; together with direc'
tions for the manner OF employing them IN pract'ce'
DIR Majendie's Formulary of preparation and admins
tration of those new remedies. can also he obtained.
La BarrQque's CIorure Of the OIid o.
Sodium.
From numerous experiments of the most skilful men
of science, followed by certain success, 1T results that
this clorure is a preservative against the occult seeds
oflatent diseases, yellow fever, small pox, seucorril0a,
and against all contagious and epidemic diseases A
remedy against the bite of the mad dog and that of ser
penis; against ulcers VI long standing. gangrene, the
rot in hospitals. degenerate burns, old syphiiltic ulcers,
corroding letters, cancers, carbuncles, ~asphyxias pro-
duced by exhalations from sewers, cutters, or any col
lection Of putrid animal OF decompo,ing vegetable mat
ter. Instructions for using the Clorure of Oxid OF So
dunn, including all It's various applications IN healing,
can be had.
Chloride Of Lime.
Instructions will be given for its uses in bleaching
silk, cotton, or linen goods, such as caps, tringes,
sheetings, leghorns, or any other article of wear or dress.
Dye !StuGs If all kinds,
Consisting Of logwood, hachewood, redwood, cam
WOOD raSiiett Woou, usllCk COChincais iattNtt VI
meric, indigo, >c The ~dye-woods clipped we can
afford as cheap by the barrel AS they can be purchased
in any city to the north. We will give warranted iii
rections for dying any color to those who favor us with
heir custom, with reasons why they fail in making a
good color, so it can be corrected.
The GoAowing articles Cf Paints and Per-
Junaery:
Yellow chrome. drop lake, rose pink, eau de Cologne,
antique oil, variety pomatum in pots and sticks. Ma
CAESAR oil, vegetable rouge, pearl powder, &c; almond
soap, rose soap, &C.; yellow, pale yellow, white, red,
and green bronzes.
Superior Backing Paste,
Warranted equal to any in the world. To those
whose motto is " Economy, we can recommend this
Hacking. as retaining its polish. softening the leather,
and not causing tito crack, as most high polishing
blacking does IL has the advantage of polishing on
the leather whether wet or dry. For sale by
nov IS WILLIAM 4 TO.
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New and Fashionable Mats.
Nrass ENMMAerN.
%~s.

w tCIARIAH NICHOLAS begs leave to inform his
"A friends in Alex ,niria andits vicinity, and the pub
lie generally, that having. at great expense, establish.
eI !, mr. ass FOUNDERY on Water street, for the
purpose of casting %ANDIR0Ns, with every other spe
cies of work connected with the business, he assures
them that he will cast and finish any work which may
be entrusted to him US well and as cheap as can be
procured from any of the Northern Cites lie VIII
also make or repair Soda Fountains upon application.
He has, moreover employed workman from England
to conduct the Cutlery business, and solicits a portion
of the public patronage Al kinds ofscrews brass,
iron, steel, sc. cut to order.
Applications NAV be made either at the Foundry on
Water street, or at his old stand on Fairfax street.
NAV Is
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Just pWbiishea,

1 Nd for sale at d DAVID MARTINS Book and Sta
n. tioncry Store
The National Calendar for 1850, vol 9Th, by Peter
Force, Washington City, price 81 rs.
.Also,
The Library of Entertaining knowledge, published
under the superintendent Of the British Society for
the Diffusion of Useful knowledge, and reprinted page
for page with the London edition. Each part contains
more than 200 pages, and numerous engravings on
wood, beautifully executed; price 40 cents a part, and
continued on the same terms. Among the subjects
first treated of the above work. will be the follow
ing
The Menageries; natural history of insects
Natural history ofbirds
History and description ofsubstancesu used in the arts
History of inventions and discoveries
The monuments of Architecture
Anecdotes ofindividuals remarkable for their ardent
pursuit Of knowledge under unfavorable circumstances
Historical scenes and portraits, being the most pic
turesque relatiens of extraordinary actions and charac.
tiers, &c.
Each work will be complete in itself.
may 20-tf
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Mineral alters.
NAV 14-6ms

Soda, SeidAtz, UeHenham, Magnesium, Epson,
saratoga, and Bedford Uaters.
s7HE subscribers have erected fixtures tor the prepa-
ration of the above artificial mineral waters, where
they may always be had in the highest state OF Per'ec-
ton. Persons residing at a distance, or in the country,
can obtain either of the kinds of waite desired, by the
bottle or dozen. which the subs ribers warrant to pos
sess all the virtues of the original springs, and also to
have the same pleasant effects They trust, from the
care they have taken TO with those con-
veniences, TO merit share of the public patronage.
rhey will shortly receive a supply OF Saratoga and
Bedford Waters, from the original springs. Also kept
constantly n hand, Seidftz and Soda Powders, OF their
WIN preparation.
may III VII IANPHlEN q 'o.
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District OF CoiNMhia,
County Of Aterandria, Sci.
APRIL TERM, 1880.

APRIL TERM, 1851.
John Lloyd, Complainant.
against
Thomas Janney and john ID. l,S
Brown, 5. aud I Rawson. Lewis
Haven s Go. AMI William Her.
bert, Defendants,
TVIE Defendants, Thomas Janney, S. ( l. Rawson,
Il and Lewis Haven and Company, not having en-.
tered their appearance to this suit, and given security
according to the statute and the rules OF the Court,
AMI it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon
affidavit fled. that the said Thomas Janney, s. and l..
RASson, and Lewis Haven and Company. are M. inha-
hi ants OF the District of Columbia, on the motion of the
60 nplainant. by his counsel, tits
D. Tered. That the raid Defendants, Thomas Janney,
y. ant 1. Rawson, and Lewis Haven & Co. do appear
here, IN or before the first day of next November
Term, an I answer the Complainlnt's bill. and give Sc.
curity for performing the DEGREES of the Court; and
that a copp of this order be forthwith published in the
Phenix Gszette OF Aiexaniria for two mouths success
,ively, and that another copy be posted at the front
ioor ofthe Court House OF said County.
Test: EDG. l. LEE, c. G..
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