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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-30
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
TJHAT General Meeting Of the Stockholm
Il ers of the Fanquier and Alexandria Turn
pike Company will take place at Buckland, OF
Friday, 18th August next, for the purpose OF
electing President, four Directors, Treasur-
er, and other officers of said Company.
BERNARD HOOE. Treasurer.
jy fs-tl5thAug
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A CAMP MEETING FOR THE D. C.
WILL be held on the land of Mr.. Wilson. in
w Montgomery County, Md. miles N. f..
from Washington City, to commence on Thurs
day, July 3lst, and close on Wednesday, the 9th
Of August. All persons friendly to such meet
ngs are respectfully invited to attend.
jy 30 HENRY SLICER, P. F..
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CAMP MEETING NOTICE.

CAMP NEE IING NUTICE.
A CAMP MEETING will be held under the
"A direction of the Ministry and Membership
Of the Methodist Protestant Church, on the land
fool. William Miner, in Alexandria County,
d. G. near the Old Falls Church, commencing
on Friday evening, the 18th of August next.
The Ministers and members Of the Methodist
Protestant Church, particularly, with all other
persons who may feel an interest in the success
Of the meeting are respectfully invited to at
tend, and unite in its religious eXerc ises iy Is
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WING.

r. p. Letcher.-This gentleman has published
an address To the people of his district explain
ing the conduct ofthe House Representatives
denying him his seat. In this he has held up
Mr. SpeaSer Stevenson in his true character
aud coOrS. The Comrliltee OF elections com.
posed of nine members had eight Jacksonians
and one anti-MaSon on il. This committee was
appointed by Mr.. Stevenson while he held the
Presidents premise, nay, semi official appoint
meat of inisterto England in his pocket: The
object OF Mr. Stevenson IN appointing this COM
mttee, the conduct otthe committee itself and
the final action of the majority in the House, are
all explained and laid open TO view by the con
GLIDING remark of Mr.. Le;Cher'S address. AT
present will only say that every member ofthe
House, believe, who voted against my admis-
sion to my seat voted 10 sustain those alarming
Erecutire measures rhich threaten Our happy in
S'itH'i0aS Nth deStracij0nn
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NOTICE.

rNHE STEAMBOAT CYGNET, Captain
n JAMES Guy, Jr. master, will leave Janney's
wharf THIS MORNING, at half after O'Clock,
for Mason's Island or Georgetown. and at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon. Fare for the trip 25
cents with full Band of Music. jy 30-1t
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NEW YORK MARKET, July 2s.

F2our.-We have had very Gull and quiet
week, without the change of Cd in the price for
more than month; the supplies arriving are
but small, and the demand limited Sales of
Western Canal at 81 81 SIS; Ohio Canal, d rs
a 81; but little doing in Southern; limited sales
OF Howard street at so; Georgetown at %
80. No new Flour has yet made its appear
ance, but Flour from new Southern wheat has
been ground here and sold to bakers at rs
6 so.
Grain.-We noticed last week an arrival Of
5000 bushels new Wheat from North Carolina
which sold at 81 Is, since then two small lots
have reached us; one was inferior, and sold at
OF, and the other good, sold at l Is As the
crop is all in at the South, and as they thrash it
out early, supplies will soon be large. Corn has
been brisk and sold at an advance; full $4,000
Northern has sold at II cents and two cargoes
Southern at 20 cents Sales of Oats at SO or 40
cents; Rye 65 66 cents. We have accounts
from all parts of our country that the crop of
Wheat is most abundant, and the quality never
better.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE, July 26.
Bills on London, 60 days sight, sterling, 4 to
l-2 per cent. prem.
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NOTICE.
"AyING been duly authorized by the con-
III tractor of the 9Th section, upon the I'd Di-
vision of the Lateral Rail Road from Baltimore
to the City of Washington, to hire $50 ABLE
BODIED COLORED MEN, to work upon
said section: For such men will give so cents
per day. and pay them at the expiration of eve
ry 26 days they work.
jy 23-eo2w JOHN II. POTTER.
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BALLOON AsCENsIoN-THIs Day
NICHOLAS J. ASH

an Amphitheatre, sufficient to accommodate
from to 1000 persons, where they can be COM
fortably seated, and witness the whole Of the in
teresting process, by which, in less than two and
d half hours, 1900 feet Of Hydrogen Gas is pro-
cured by means of this large and powerful APP
paratus, frgm the decomposition Of water with
iron and suiphuric acid.
Order to be 0bserred at he Ascension.
Between the hours OF III and II O'Clock. sig
nal cannons will be fired at intervals, al which
time the gate of the Garden will be thrown open
for the reception of visiters. During the space
of time which will necessarily be occupied by
the initiation, several small Ballons will be sent
of by way of ascertaning the true course of
the large one; and during the whole time thu
employed by the imitation, &c. grand Band OF
Martial Music, engaged expressly for this occa-
sion, will add no little pleasure to the entertain
ments ofthe day. At 5 o'clock, precisely, he
will take his station in the Car and, after float
ing in the air sufficient time for all the specta-
tors to have full view Of his Balloon and Car,
the cords will be cut, and the flying vessel, with
her pilot, will gradually ascend to the regions
above.
After ascending to an elevation Of about 500
feet, he will detach from his Car a Parachute,
containing an English Rabbit. Fit reaches the
earth in safety, it is requested, as an especial ia
vor, that it be returned to the garden.
A requisite number ofPoiice officers will be
in attendance to preserve order.
Tickets of admission 80 cents; children under
IL years of age half price; to be had al all the
principal Bookstores and Hotels in the District;
also at the Garden gate on the day OF ascension.
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PIIINEAS JANNEY
Has just receired, per ship Maryland, from Iii.
rerp0Oi
~ TONS of ENGLISH IRON, assorted
C"H fiat, square, and round; amongst which
is some best Gable lron which, with
326tons of SWEDISH and ENGLISH IRON
previously in store, makes his assortment COM
petc. For sale on accommodating terms.
Alexandria, 18th mo escort
IS National lntelligencer country paper, 7
times; Winchester Rep. Leesburg Gen. of Lib.
and Warrenton Spec. W for 3 weeks.
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NEABSCO SLATE QUARRY.
TOHN HUDDLESTON respectfully informs
u the gentlemen of Alexandria and the public
in general, that he has quantity OF SLATE on
hand which will enable him to slate as cheap as
any one in the District. All persons wishing to
have Stating done, may depend upon having It
faithfully executed
JOHN HUDDLESTON,
Opposite James Green's Cabinet Factory, on
jy7-eo3m Royal street
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STEAMBOAT EXCURSION

STEAMBOAT EXCURSION.
THIHE STEAMBOAT ESSEX will start from
Il the foot Of Cameron street at P. M. on
Wednesday, for Mason's Island, and return af
ter the ascension of the Balloon. ~ Fare for
the trip IS cents. A Band of Music will be on
board. PETER JONES, Master.
jv 20--2t
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STEAMBOAT POTOMAC AT ATICT

STEAMBOAT POTOMAC AT AUCTION.
.szRa On Tuesday, the 5th Au-
A.+A gust next, will be sold the
STEAMBOAT POTOMAC.
built at Norfolk, Virginia,
together; copper fastened, and recently re
coppered with heavy copper. The Potomac
is 1919 feet seven inches in length; breadth 26
feet inches; depth feet inches-and mea.
sures 264 36- 95ths tons: ola beautiful model and
a most excellent sea boat, with full inventory,
which may be seen at the Office of the Marine
Insurance Company Of Alexandria. Engine
complete, with the exception Of the boilers,
which have been taken out. Sale at IL O'Clock,
NJ at Mr.. Hugh Smiths wharf Terms made
known at the time Of sale.
jy 21--3awts N. WATTLES, Agent.
~ National Integencer, Baltimore. Ame-
rican, Norfolk Beacon, and Richmond Compi
ler twice week till sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-30

1ijgQl0rS on the Ganges-The bank of the
GanEeS opposite the Monghyr has not the
slightest pretersions to beauty: its low fat
Swampy shores, interSeCted with reedy islets
are the haunts OF multitudes of alligators, which,
IN the hot season. may be seen summing them
selves by the side of the huge ant-hiIis erected
upon the salad banks, appearing above the sur
lace OF the water Some of these animals at
itn 10 prodlglouS size: they are exceedingly
G'tucult u Kill, IN consequence Of the adaman-
HHe armour IN which the greater part of their
npdleS Is caSed. Even when the balls penetrate
less guarded points, they are SO tenacious of
HE a32 to cause great deal of trouble before
they can be finally despatched. One which
HaI received eight balls, and was supposed to
De dead, after having been tied to the bamboo
% oudgerow for whole day. exhibited in
Tue evening so much strength aud fierceness,
is 10 be dangerous neighbor. Many of these
monsters are fifteen feet long, and swim fear
esSIy past the boats, lifting IN their terrific
heads, and raising their dark bodies from the
water rs they glide along. Though not so fire.
Iuehty rs IN former times, when the echoes of
ue river were less disturbed by the report of fire.
arms natives are still the victims of that species
" Tie alligator, which hes in wait for men and
animals, ventruing incautiouSly too near their
n'lhtS. Ia many that have been killed. the sill
'ef ornaments worn by women and children
nave been found, convincing proof Of the
~a,'nI nature OF. their prey. An alligator it is
Sd'u, Will sometimes make plunge amidst a
SIoup oil pantherS at gnaut and singing out
"pe OF the party dart into the middle of the
stream delying pursuit by the rapidty Of its
Movements against the current, through which
Il viii iy with the velocity of an arrow, and,
having reached deep water, it sinks with its vic
~ INTO the abyss of the river. Sportsmen, the
y NV portion especially, delight in waging
S"I against these giants Of the stream, as they
ne Wd'lowing in the mud in shallow places, and
,s,saenung The defenceless parts of their bodies
~ 'le marNsman, In the Supderbune, where
nse creeks and natural canals of the Ganges
, ~;na through the forests whose margin almost
,;n ,"seS with the stream, alligators are some
to'e engaged in deadly encounters with the
s ssr, battle of this kind, witnessed by a mis-
ScohaTy is described to have been drawn one,
,Ut, although the tiger succeeded in dragging his
o. oS."lelaly adversary into jungle, after lapse
w. On hour or two the alligator was seen to
r!nsg and regain the water, not very mate
!t'"F injured by the conflict ii had sustained.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-10-16
Public SAFE.

NAIITIi view Of closing nv business
w viii sell, al public auction, on Sal
urday iho Sth II .NoytaiLer art, at INV resi-
dence, about - mile, West of Charles;oxn.
all my Personal Property, consisting Of
Two good Wagons-lO head of Horses.
Twelve head Of Caiile-30 Fat Hogs.
Forty Stock do.-Three Earshear Piourhs.
Three double shovel do.-Four -in.le DO.
Three Hsrrows-oOe hr,t-rate " beat Fan.
One Cutting Box,
Five Feather Beds, Bodstead and Bedding,
One ClOck-one template stove,
Ore large Copper Kettle,
One Bureau-one Corner Cupboard
Tables hairs, &C. sc.
Grain IN the ground,
Corn by the barrel, delivered al the heap.
A credit until the first of August next a N
be given on all sums over five doilars. the
purchaser giving bond with good security.
For all sums of five dollars aud under, the
cash will be required. No property to be
removed until the terms Of sale be complied
with. Sale 10 commence early "a the dsy
JOHN IIiEDNoIIL
Oct IL, IS34.
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Oh Friday the 9th uItimo. q, M. r,s,,l.,,s.
opposite iisrper's Ferry, Mr. MIL CHHI,Ty- an
The Seth year Of his age The deceased "a. a
native Of ireland, aud = highly respectable and
worthy man. Ills remains uere Inferred viii.
masoaie honors.
On Monday week, Mrs SSnAH UAIxEs. u,f,.
o. Capt Jacob iia,Bes 81 the neistborhood of
Shepheristowu, aged about 30 years
Tn "Wednesday the Sth instant. OF a short i'll
ness, JAsI ELIEABEru, tiird daughter Of MIR
Charies q. WinteTsHith OF HarI,ers-Ferry. AGED
years months and 10 days
Yesterday morning, Joss WILLIaN infant son
81 Mr.. Adam Whip, 81 Hsrpers-Fcrry, aged A.
bout y months
On the 9Th ult., ~ IIarEerS-Fcrry. 10 the 22sI
year OF hiss age, P1rEa JoLLT, 500 OF Mr. ELtza-
aETH JoLLT. ~ Washington citV Ioti,- p,erua-
i"re death OF the decreased, his ido~ -, parent
snd shicfed tsinily have sustained an irrepas.Jls
l0ss Has hlial afd dome siie sirturs mild sf..i
a'oisb'e disposition, and exemplary department.
Spn Tor him the respect add esteem " 80 eaten.
N'e c'rrle u irieods and acquaintance Who sio-
errriy sympaih'ss 9Th them, sHd deeply lament
has ugtinsely ebd.
Sud'icnly, on Tuesday evening thc JOth uIt .
hr' haHT OasieE, the highly esteemed and
As'i.b's ronsort o. Col. George Oiriek, Of VIM
eh~arr
AZ his residence. near Fairfax Court lIou.~
e., on ihc evening ~ the 9th 81 September LAT
Doctor VILLAS GtNsgLL IN tie 49th year II
h's sse' sitter severe indispOsiti0n of to 49, Is
Seldom has q uhple community sustained a.
grr~t loss - the citizens 0f fairfaA County 10
TIE death Il ihis es'imsble man.
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sALE rEnoRANn,ns

Sale Of valuable Town Property, by Andrew
Hunter, to-morrsv.
Sale Of Thomas Dui-'s property. bv Ecr mir,
" hi,hire, trustee. also to-tnor4ow.
sale OF Jacob Gea'y's property, at Bolivar. on
Saturday the sth inst.
Sale Of John lii,teu's and Henson HIlio,t'.
Interests IN certain Tracts Of Land in thi. Coun-
" S'n be made 1t the Court House in Charles
Town. on Monday next the 2Oth int.
sale Of John H. Besll's property On TUESDAY
the 2tst instant.
Sale OF MIR wm II. Griss's property ca
Thursday the 2Sd instant
u" the same day. the sale Of John BIDDERS pro-
perty will take place.
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VEEiHr AZ 5.,-E n 1-ssr. -x=.-,.u-,f :,
~ Tie -ui-r-lissu n Hss-t-.su gIllnsr ae.l
= az 81 LIZ fpulr- ~ aislsr..ln y rsr,n,ss .s.I
ail. Furf'ssl-e "a &c fiFr2s sahr- ~ ne
e''''1s;s - Assf-T-' Sc tr'rlsi ,,sI-s,..,. rr-
N tsrifiii'i''-A sissi zrsss-sE o. -s.I Sc s~h
i'sis-r liz arHsG np4g 81 -isf ganes ~ a..
sc oe'ltzs - tal-rs-cHSa, go -H.rndsg nrs
@iHA an - Ntaat-sT s~s-- E-Ba ua,tr 5.siu ?
s-''airi cas- . IEA@B 80 AANGs lsinx SIT
- az ~ tiss f'nanf's a AaisrS.ls, Ant 1auls.,i
"a ~@sa o.-e -ss-EusIf.r Fy-.. - = =. =
8hEyfszbr-y eng os.-sfss.-E A---, ~. "a. -.
usfsrs ~ - saasH aa5s s1sav-s e,.,h 49,
.. . ss--nsle 81 ne ~ LIZ ss.E fs-.srf al --1.s
So s-@ie WH GARTER
ser il g-gz -.
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CoRONHRs INor-Esr

An 'bqne'' sas hsid On Sunday la.s. IN shep-
Lrriso~p, uPoo the body of Edward Davis, .
j0irney t'aa tailor. ~ David sni,cIy. Es. acting
Corooer j, seems tina, the deceased, IN GONNA
~ wfh soinc uiId companions, hal bora en-
yAsed, On Saturday night. IN that IL eornn,onIy
called ga spree. and bsd some sl,sreation 18th
q free nesro, Sho. "a seIf-d-feoee, gave him =
il'u oriso an return u appeared. howe,er, IN
''iienee. that no injurious effects verr erpe-
''eosed, aui Davis eveusasliy spent the night IN
vasrn-insker's 'i.op. covered 9Th f-v shs.
Wigs ia The THorniaE be sss discovered 10 =
feeble eou'iitioa. BIT on. sptreheaded any
daug-r. Bw sbous o'eloek, he died. and an
ingue" Sas bid upon his body. Tie verde,
v.a. ola, he iceesscd came 10 h,s dead, l,y a.,
excessive n,e q srJen, spirits. all exposure o.
'o'i' u - bsiieresi thsi tl,,, ~ss Lis sr.f L.
t4ert' Wh.f a. svfsl end. And vh.s SOL
smn sdn'oniiian. net oniy - rcrular drinter,
tut % tho'- vh1 ere yr, uaioi,is,rd IN tie ,ii,
q dr.m-takiag Ths he ofs,oanv nan. p.r.
Lsps the ohJcet Of IeePies, salis.tud. 10 an sQ,t
Iaotlcr, saerifoed IN ss,n and ais froi,s,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-10-16

BALTIMORE, oor. 10.
CATTLE.-wc quote lots on the hoof at
- a 81 81.
EASTERN PoTAroEs.-The marL., !,
now well supplied, and prices have declined
snsoe since our last. We quote Mercer.
IN so"a oruer, al - % cts. per bushel, and
common at 10 IS cts.
FLOUR
Howard street Hsur.-In the earl, mart Of
the week, sales from stores were made a,
% AMI occasionally at 5lsi Within
'ne last DAY or two,--owing 10 the eontin-
uance OF TAR demand, aud the reduction of
'he stocks by reason Of the ,maIlness Of III.
recc'pis,-:hc market has become more firm.
anu prices have advanced n little sales
nave since been made al - lsi. and g. ~
'nd al The last named rate IL II in GOOD de-
mand to-day. The wagon price in the earl,
part OF The week was geuerall, -. but since
thcn II has advanced. aud now range, from
- SOL The falling off IA the receipts
arises ifom The occupation Of the farmers in
The business Of seeding.
hhsai-iiead winds and the Election sea-
ION nave prevented any supplies OF moment
iron reaching the market this week The
few parcels sold show no change in nric,.
We continue to quote the range of reds. ,nfe-
t'or 10 strictly prime, at 80 To lt. cents pc,
pu,heI' No receipts OF white wheat, aud no
change IN prices.
CeTn-The market has been very scantiiy
suPPlicd-for some days there beng not n
parcel ailoat- In the early part Of the week
sale OF white as made at u cents. and
one or tao Of yellow at u cents. Since then
several thousand bushels Of yellow have been
so'd from store ut - cents, and one parcel
OF mixed Virginia from store at Is cents. A
10, OF white stioat to-day was sold NJ ~ cents
he article Is wanted. we quote both sort.
to-day al % 10 - cents per bushel. A par
eel OF new Corn in good order was sold 10.
day at GO cents.
Rys.-saies at CO cenis-wc quote the
range At e. a 6. cents.
OR'.-Saies early in the week AZ % n
cenis; yesterday some parcels we're sold a,
- cents The market II well supplied and
We quote to-day at 81 81 cts.
Ciorer Sses-is IN limited demand At 81.
- -.
PRONISioNS.-Salss OF Mess Pork al al.
So, and Of prime at sll. sales of Western
Bacon, assorted, continue to be mad, NJ q
ca. not great deal In market A lot Of IO0
kegs No. l, Western Lard, was sold At c,,
per 10 There were inspected this week 70
OTIS FORK, III Kegs Batter, and 266 key,
Lard.
sALT-A sale of 1000 bushel, I.iyerpool
Ground Alum at 80 cts. / months.
NiilShEi.-The market has been guie,
and transactions limited. We note sales OF
hhds. at 50 3O4 cents aud ibis al - a m
cents The supple, by wagons continue
small the wagon price Of bills is now abou,
- cents, aud sales Of the same from store,
are making IN small lots at 81 a 80 cents
The inspections OF the week comprise hid,
and sis bbls--all by wagons.
ALEXANDRIA, ocr. H.
FLOCR Yesterday the wagon pric. Of
Flour was Si.s.l.
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~ virtue u \ deed q trust. executed iss
~ Isaac y CARER 10 tie ufs3-r-t-rs.sa
dated tie sd Il August. lisa. and re-osd-c
IA tie Counts Court q Jescrs.su. sIiI ~ -
Tered, Al fu5i1e sale. for cs.h al DauIr-l Eui
ler's Tavern "a SbePlerdsiOuu. IN s-s
rae 2-'ti dsg y Oufs1,T s6Ef. q" IiOI II snc
LOT "n tic Nam Street So -4ic ;ssn. cs,sIl.1r.-
'hs t~en'.--iN feet fr1ui. sdjoruIRg fise y,-r-
Periy q Joseph EEusr and EeuJansEs 7
Towner, which ssid Horse aBA Ia sere sa,lc
under decree Il TIC lsi- y IDcisesie4 Ci.As.-
eery court, reo5ere3 m lie sua 81 T0Es-
sheffd Beektan, &C plsFntsfs sBa tsse adm. n
and tetrs % Thomas > Beanefi der c d1Esss-
dante. aud eooEeyed 90 1esrse Isssrid. asS
bs him odd and oOuEeysd 10 ito .ass izzae
y. artsT There = ca il.s .asd La = large
tao story Bsiek Siofe-Iioase
~ EERES
sgt =. is31 T,-as..
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TEMPERANCE

The Charie-o~n Temperance Society. p,,rx,
ant TO appoini.ncnt. met ia the Methods, Ihurrh
on ihar~i.y last. and organized by saliin- ths.
Rev. ssrr,sr- rusroS 10 the chair.
The following resolutions sere ..,opied,
81 That 10 eniighten oar eommun,,, on the
sihJcst u Temperance. the Board of MANAGER.
% a'r~e'ed to ascertain anil IMPORT At the sr>,
stsis's. meeting
L. The number Of d,siiIl~ries in ,b. eo,,,,
then; VI ~
= The number OF tA,erus and more, in Inch
they arc ,cnsed
= be humber oi paaper., nj the charge &c the
sonh't' VINO have been brought 20 tl,@t eunlitiou
by 'ntcmr.r,nce;
The numhcr ID public horses aud stores
-here ardent spirits no, sold anil that the.
other Temperance Societies IN the count, a.. ~
commented To appoint committees to So-orct.t.
." us onJeet, aud communicate thu Lssts "a te,r
respective e'niiics To this committee and 10 each
other.
al That the irienis of tl,c Ior,l Jesus % eve
', n-tae .nd denomination, be- c.rt-rsils sud al
'esuonsieiy 'nNitr'l 10 lcpd their aid e. helm for
tiOa-
he following gentlemen verc chosen officers,
Hc5' S,ptiml.s T'HsfsH, PfsusIsHf.
NJ George ~ HHmpArcy-. isi Ilc, I're.r,
.tE-. Chdrfes q. Sfesssrf n Itcr I'rrsL
.NFsrs. -NiI,laaic! .uvrr,.
&C. 49,; : . 80 :,,,:,i. ".a'srr~
Ia Iat Pol. !SecrrhnrE.
iVicgaie to the Charlottesville Tcsapcrauer
Convention, Re-. s. 1'Esssn.
The meeting then adjourned, TO meet al the
same place GA Monday the 9Th instant, al o.
eioek. r. NJ
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-10-16

From ne .ls.r rart Courier a,..I I,,s,....,..

f'eH' ne .Is.r rert Co,gi,- .,.I I.,.s,...sg,
THE RACES
The contest Yesterday over the Union CourS-
hetseen Back Maria. .iGcr Graz aud .u,Y'
rsoHtb, vas one OF the best anil most intere,,,n,
which has recently taken place We were no,
present, but uHderstood that the horses urr- III
Ia hnc or'ies, and that every male Was aInlirabI,
cell contested.
We arc happy 70 announce tl.st our ola f.,ori,.
b.i1oE .H1rIG, won the purse In three heat
i'nsc-ist heat, I'm SIS. (. "a heat, I'm SIS SRI
he.t, SIN 's-nlski"g the ~ miles in - minute
and s. seconds, which is only two seconds NOR,
MAN the time bstveea EciPsr and Hea-y. This
nne vo1id have beaten TIifs had She been pr,-
seIA- The prospect Of to-day Is Said TO DC good.
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f" may be proper Go s<ie. that JoaS A.
i""srsos, E~l. oa Friday last. siEuis,d hi.
disposition TO Aoqu'esec ia the proposed sosa;aA-
ton OF candidate for CccSr->.. y, C.u,--,i,..
81 Dciesstes frVm the several eoa..,,e. s.i -.
u"der'''"d thai, The other srn'lemca sasEv.,sI ..
candidates arc sl-o willing to abide the .lcct.o.
we are much ri-ssed With the s,i-, spirit.
an" temper. Of the resolution. adopted at the
meeting N frvsler'ok. The, are diEa,ard, TIM
ps's'e, aud to the point ia every rr-,oet-.ud do
equal honor to t'e committee -hish ,,rrs.,.,c.i.
and To ue independent, people Who adopted ,hs,a
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NEW

VVTiE subscribers beg leave % inform THEFT
4 friend. and the public generally. that ths
above establishment IS now 10 fuil operation
That they ere prepared 20 sliend 90 all or.
Gers and % al business ~ their line Eith
which they may BE- entrusted ADD hat ail
work iefi for repairs viii meet With inmcdi.
ate despatch.
They occupy tie oil stand u George Mil
Ter. deed. where work vail be turned out
n prices suited 10 the times
JOiiN O. JNsELD.
JAMES \ WHITE
shephsrlstown oct iG 1884.