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BALLOONS.
MR. nuRANr,s AsrrNslnN


From he Bost9u CSrrI,4- offfe is .Ilfzug
u VIC were ia the habit Of using expressions
which some good people would call prorsne
We would swear by Jupiter that Mr.. Durani
IS the most intrepid Of mortals lie badc
goodbye TO the surface Of our dirty planet
yesterday, at half past five, and bent IN,
course towards Ur-a Major. Whether lie
reached either Of the words which com pose
that magnificent constellation, We are moi
able 10 say, having received no Jc,patrhe,
from our cOrres pOndent IN that region for SCI
verAl DAY sowing 10 thc irregulartie, m the
transmission of the mails, or Ia the v,IIany %,
the deputy post masters at the intervening Of.
ices.
We have no doubt, however. that Mr.. D,,.
rant arrived safe fOr about IN The evening
We saw. OF thought We saw, n small onau,S
object on one Of the brightstars IN the hands,
OF Tie dipPer. ala, the tail Of the Great Bear.
~ CD We took 10 be Mr.. DuranCs balloon.
aud also perceived slight ircu,u!o',s motion.
caused 10 doubt by the waving u his fac
when be landed. We DID not hear the shout,
% the poPnlacc when they FIRST caught a vie "
OF The wandcrer from our system; but We
should think that those which aecompsnieJ
bis departure hence might have been heard
on Saturn or Ilsrschel, or any Of the planet,
belonging to our neishboring systems,
We have gwen orders 90 Mercury, t. keen
On the lookout during the night ADD make 4
report, for a second edition
Public attention has never bern nnrs keen
W excited than u was 20 witness the dep,r-
iuro of Mr.. Durant. The whole population
Of the city ard the adjacent villages were
oct 70 witness the spectacle. Not ouIv the
spacious amPhi,he aire, erected Tor TIC pur.
pose, bat the Common. tho Malls, the Mil.
Jam, The Bridges, and The top, Of houses were
hlled with SPECTATOR, and presented a most
magnificent spectacle. Tie faces we're q.
gIorious ~ behold as Geld Of tulirs. The
balloon N ten minutes appeared hardly larger
than an orange.
T. >. AZ sunset last evening. Mr. Parker
ielegraphcd from his outer station. Nr Du-
r1hVs balloon touched ne water five miles
from Marbiohcad harbour" Passeugfrs ~
The Nahant steamboat report that they saw
ihr balloon dcscend toe ards TIE water. but
That % rose sg1in snd stood Of towsfds Cape
Ann. 40 other infprmation rad been fceeiv-
"a n the voysgos or bB balloon % 70 ths
lime our paper went % press.
From ~ Bofaa .ifroeafs 81 a. To
Ata little after seven o'ei5~k. the bloc
Gag was hoisted 81 ne Observatory. Z, s,kni-
" hat AZ Dusat had nshted in the water
The communication n Ne station 30. that b.
pfsscd Nshsni ard desrended 10 tie ocean.
Eve miles outside q M4rb'ehsad he = pre-
Plft- VIII a I.it pfelsgrer ADD viii BE able
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-08-14

SURGEoN DENTISTS, and Manufactu-
~ rers of incorrupiIble Teeth, from Phiia-
delphia, respectfully inform the citizens OF
Charlcs,owD and is vicinity, that they have
arrived, and taken lodgings At Delaplanc's
Hotel, where they propose remaining few
days.
Messrs III. & G. will attend 60 all opera
lions in Dental Surgery, such rs Filing, Plug
5ins, and Inssriins heoruP,ible Teeth, from
one TO full set; and also, all diseases of the
mouth and gums; and they would respect.
fully solicit share of public patronage
O. Ladies will be waited on at their resi-
dences, if desired.
July 81, 1884.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-08-14

WAS committed 20 tho iaii Of Jefferson
w County, on ihe 4n iusiant. negro man
s bo calls tir-self ANDWEW. fIe isofabt,,E
ior, 18th yeliov eyes, 90 about ~ years ~ aye.
ieet inolles high, has = scar funpinr di.go.
jly across the hngcrf 81 his l,it hand. sh,ei,
atyns two o. them. SAID nero says d. "a,
"A sh0-li isyaehburg, 10 man named Csfnpl,eli.
ID Campbell sold him % murray. Vho took hifn
Tcnnessee, from whence b. rsu Of soine.
MS he SAYS be beiongs O. Robert Mckee a
.skbridgu coBuiy. iiis story, houeyer, - vcry
.iliutsd, sod often contradictory.
be- o~ncT q the said negro - rrq1csted n
-lfe his property. pay tie inil fees. nDd isks
n sway, eisc b. viii b. snld ~ the Ias directs
THOMAS GHtGtss, Jailsr.
frty a. fegA
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NOTICE.

hUTY and gratitude TO my creditors i'm
~ pose upon me the necessity Of calling.
- now do respectfully and for the last time,
upon all who owe me, 10 pay OF their bonds,
or so much Of them as they can, and to close
their accounts on or before the lst Of October
next. Hard iisnss" should be no barrier 10
settlement; and if some money is hurbly
asked now, il should not be forgotten that il
Is for services rendered, Gin most cases, long
before the "ge.den age" passed away. To
avoid all misunderstanding and the offence
that the presence Of 4 collector usually gives,
J hope all persons concerned will do me the
favor to call on me at my house, where will
endeavour 10 be, punctually, every ,aornin 2
sad treaiHy until the time above specified.
SAINT. G.. SNYDER.
Charlesiown, Aug. 4 1891
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.N'OTECE.

a IL has been falsely reported that re-
IN turned 10 Jefferson with the intention
Of enJeavOring TO get again possession of the
Woodyille School, I conceive that my duty
% the present incumbent Of that Institution,
Gas we'll az a desire 90 absolYe myself from
any such suspicion that may be entertained
by the many very respectable patrons there.
on demand that I aver such never was ms
intention and deny, o,tyciy. ever giving
t.e slightest foundation 20 such a report.
THOHN u NARDER
Prince william county, var
kIgust :, 1891
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MISCELLANY.
A LOCK DE HAM

Few things IN this weary world are 40 de-
ish,iai as keePsakes. Nor do they ever, to
my heart at least, nor 10 my eve, lose their
tender, their powerful charms, How sli.ht
how small, how tiny n memorial, save, a be.
loved one from obil' ION worn on the finger
or close 10 tue heart, especially 4 they be
dead. No thought ~ 50 iusupportable as tba,
OF entire, total, blank forgetfulness-whcn ,he
creature that once laughed, aud SUM. and
wePt 10 Us close 10 our sale, or in our arm.
IS a. u her smiles, her voice, her tears. her
Kisses, had never been. She and them all
swallowed up IN the dark nothinsness Of The
dust!
OF all keepsaLes, memorials. relics-mos,
dearly, most deyotedIy, do love little lock
OF hair; aud oh when the head il beau,ilicd
has long moua!cred ia the dust, how spiritual
seems the undyins slossiness of the sole re-
naming All else gone TO nothing save and
except That soit, smooth, FURNISHED and glori-
Gus fragment OF the apparciling that once
hung ia clouds aud sunshine over an an,ei',
brow.
Aye, lock of hair is FAR better than anv
picture-it Is part OF the beloved object
herself; 1t belongs To the tresses that often.
long, long ago, may have been dissheycIIed.
like shower Of sunbelms, over your beating
breast But now solemn thoughts sadden the
beauty once so bright-so refulsent: tho
longer you gazed on II, the more and moro il
seems TO say, almost upbraidingly, 'weep'st
thou no more for me" aud, indeed, a tear
true TO the imPerishabie affections in which
all nature seemed To rejoice, bears witness.
that The object TO which il yearued is no more
forgotten, now that she has been dead for -,
many, many long, weary days, months, wears
that Sac was forgotten during one hour OF
absence tharcame like passing sound be.
tween US and the sunshine OF our living
her loving smiles.
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H'OTECE.

NOTES given for articles purchased at the
IL sale Of VIM Shirley. Sec'J. are now due.
Persons thus OF IN any other way inds bted 10
aid estate ara requested 10 make immediate
payment. All persons having claims against
said estate are requested O. bring them for.
ward in such orter az the Iuo directs
JOSEPH STARRY. .fi7s'r
ID Sonis non, With thc ~dl annczrd. ol
Wa. Shirley, deed.
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rcsLisuEp, wkExLr, AT
TWO DOLLARS & fifty CTS.

Payable half yearly; but Two DoLLARs
VIII be received as payment in full, # paid
sntreiy IN advance. Whenever payment is
deferred beyond the expiration OF the wear.
interest will be charged
e. Subscriptions for six months, 81 25, to
be paid invariably in adranee.
ADVERTISING.
The terms Of advertising, are For a square
or less, 81, for thrre inscrtions-lsrgcr ones
m The same proportion. Each continuance
% cents per square.
e. All advertisements not ordered for a
specific time, will be conlinaed until forbid
aud charged accordingly.
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From the Southern Literary .ues,cnyer.
To MY INFANT DAUGHTER EVE


AIR little flower. may no rude storm
Impair th, early bloon,-
No eank 'rous grief tina, smile dcform,
Or an,ed.te ITS doom.
In soul be ever ~ thou art
Mild, merciiul, and Kind.
Date all enJo, mcnts from the heart.
All eos'q1csts from the mind.
The b,sly is an empty thing,
Fnil, worthless, weak, aud vain.
The mud alouc can pleasure bring.
or soo'he the bed OF PAIN.
What is the gauiy caskc,, When
The priceless jrwel's gone,
Such To the eyes Ut aoble men,
Is 6eauiy's charm aioisc.
FaAhion may decorate the brow.
Fortune the eve allure.
but nothing 'sorisiiy can bcs,ow
Those trvasurvs which easiir,r.
Then fin, my child, th, hopes above;
All earthly joys deceive
ReS s1lrl. ou S~,iour's love.
My gentle daughter Etc.
PHILADELPHIA.
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TASTE Sc FASHION.
louis (O3Snn. TniEor.

Id ESPECTFULLYin informs hIs friends and
NJ the public generally, that he has COM
nacnced tie above business az H3rpers-Fer-
~. adjoining the Post Office. where re hopes,
from strict attention, and we'll known expc-
renee in the business, TO gain a share Of the
public patronage. lie further assures his
friends and tho public, that he will always
have the Latest FASHIONS from
.Nsr- York. Phlfdsiphia aud Baitimors and
that CLOTHING OF every description will
be made in the best and most fashionable
manner. lie feels confident in saying. tina,
he viii be able TO give general satisfaction
Go all who may favor him with their patro-
mage.
usrPcrs-Ferry. August :, 1s3i.-3t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-08-14

PERSEVERANCE,. - recolleet." saws
Sur Jonah Harrington, "in Queen,
County, tn have seen a Mr.. Clerk.
who had been working carpenter.
and whcn making a bench for the ses-
sion justices at the Court house, was
laughed at for taking peculiar pains
IN planning and smoothing the seat of
II. lie snilingly observed. that he did
SO TO make il easy for hinseLf. as he
was resolved he would never die till
he had right to sit thereupon he kept
his word. lie was an industrious
man-hones,, respectable and kind
hearted. lie S-ccceded in all his ef
forts TO accumulate it, and uprightly.
His characterkcpt pace with the increase
OF his property, and he lived to sit a.
magistrate on that very beach tia,
he sawed and planned"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-08-14
ANOTHER Dali .oON ASCENSION.

Mr.. P9rker-whose first ascension was on
the 9Th Of July-maJe a very imposing As.
cension yesterday afternoon, FROM Paramount.
accompanied BY little girl perhaps eight or
ten years 81 age. The Inllalion of the BAL
loon was completed about six O'Clock, when.
aSreeaOly TO the advertise nSnt, lady took
her station ia the car with Mr.. Parker. but il
was at once perceived that there was not as
ccnsi'e power enough to carry them both up.
The lady then resi- sned her place TO the Little
girl, ADD soon after Mr.. p. and his Youthful
companion we're on their flight upwards
The balloon rose geHtly but steadily, and with
out any apparent deviation from a p-rpen-
diculsr course until u reached great height.
when current Of AR waited il towards the
south The balloon, soon after u started
assumed rotary motion, n hich was continued
until u could ootb marked b. the naked eve
TIE DESCENT.-Afier the balloon had
been up about half an hour IL was seen gradu-
ally TO descend. u Was apparently the de-
sign OF MT. Parker 10 have landed on whet-
stone Point, near Fort NoHenTy, and he had
descended within two or three hundred feet
Of the earth. when tie balloon encountered n
ouTrebi 81 air from Tie south, which carried
u toS ards the city at FellS Point when a.
bout hail way across the river, between tho
hort 9ht the Point, the ErOnsut IN vain at
tempted 20 keep ~? the balloon, ny relieving.
the car Of every d,sposabIe article The bal
loon. however. continued 90 desreBd until the
car touched the water, when the sronauts
had The pleasure % short sail on the ligufl
element. The balloon vas gently Wsfted to-
wards the city by the breeze, the bottom OF
the eas being bot an inch or two 10 the water
Several boats from the point nov came along
SIDE and the girl was safely transferred 10 one
% them without having more than the soiea OF
her shoes wet Mr. Parker siiH remained N
tie car AMI nov that q ~ss relieved Of tho
weight % Ls companion. tie balloon was
ready fer another fisght 1T was perraitied 70
ascend short distance, beng held BY a rops
attached TO one 0f tie boats. snd N tf.is man
nor Mr =. vas t0Usd 70 The foot Of Washing-
Ton street followed by large Bumbsr Of
boats which we're nov on The river IN every
direction.
There vas ne most inteuss interest mahi-
Tested BY thousands Of spectators vhsa tho
balloon was seen o. approach ibs uater. As
soon % u vas observed thst the sFonants
we're safe tie ssafneb. -hunsfsds o. wbosa
were on The vessels 81 NE Porni, -fesu6ed
their satisfaction ~ repeated cheers, which
were answered by ne cr0eds on The SharTss
Nhen he boat having the car 10 tss reach
- Wsshipgton street. The rops rstaiHinr ne
balloon Was transferred 10 ihoss on shore 49,
More rope having been giTsa 70 u. the hal
loOn rose above tie houses, and 30 ihs nan
nef tie FtOnaut was Seated IN his ear,
through he streets. snd hnsliy 10 Fafmo1nf.
'he or'sioai P0ini q departure - Ben. ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-08-14

= Frsnsh Tsi,rIa--Ai the funeral solen.
miles ~ honor u Lafayette, al Ffedsnrks-
burg, the chef mourner was Str. J. u Her
ard, az aged french Citiken, sho was mem
Der q thc National Convention q 1902 81
tho i.rgiiliife Assembly which succeeded h..
ard colleague 81 Lafayette m the Chamber
q Deputies, In 1915, On tHe second s5d.ca-
f.1a q. Napoleon.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-08-14

Pompey's pillar, 50 called and SO
well known TO the reading world 40 a
beacon for ships TO enter the port Of
Alexandria in Egypt, continues TO ex.
cite the attention OF an,iquarians.-
II is Of red granite, 9s feet in heigh,
from the base. The almost iIlegible
inscription in fragments Of letters is
supposed TO be as follows: 40 .Dio.
'elosianus Augustus, most adorable
Emperor, tutelar Deity Of Alexandria.
'Pontius, project Of Egypt, dedieates
this" DIR. Clark says the inscription is
IN Greek, and dedicates it to IIadrian.
one may have succeeded the other,
and as pillar is known TO have been
dedicated TO Pompcy. il may have been
subsequently, dedicated to others for,
in those days there were collar men
who " considered it sufficient glory" to
have served under Dioclesian, Heliga.
bulus. or Nero. The world is still the
same as 5000 years ago. &ay.
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.Q6fene-


The following narration. which We give vcria-
tan from the London Herald. is almost Incredible
The wife Of Thomas Benson, livery.
lace maker. of Great Queen street. Lin
coins Inn field, being suddenly taken
Ill on Thursday morning last, TO all
appearance expired. and when every
symptom Of life had fed, the BODY was
duly laid out. The husband, hoping
for little consolation in his distres,
from some money which he had reason
to believe she had secreted from him
IN her lifetime, began TO search for IT,
and in the course Of the evening found
upwards Of l7o, principally in silver.
in rusty tin box, deposited in an old
bird cage ia the cellar. On the follow
ing night. between nine and ten O'Clock,
whilst the undertaken was in the house
receiving instructions for the funeral.
10 the astonishment and terror of the
whole family, Mrs. Benson came down
stairs, having been in a trance nearly
30 hours. Her situation has so terri.
bly, shocked her that but faint hopes
are entertained Of her recovery.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-08-14
woNDERs OF rue UNIVERSE.

The circumference Of this globe is
computed to be $4,000 miles, and IL
revolres once on it's axis in "a hours {;
consequently any one spot is carried
round $4,000 miles in that space Of
time, which is upwards Of /, O4O in an
hour, or l!3 miles in one minute.
Vast as this may seem, and in COMPARE
son Of which the utmost degree of velo.
city which man has been able 10 pro-
duce by the most ingenious contri,ance
SINKS almost into nothing, yet when
put IN competition with the amazing
velocity OF the earth in its orbit, this OF
its diurnal revolution on its axis
(though indeed as,onishingly great) is
comparatively trifling and insignifi
can't. The distance Of III, earth from
the sun is $4,000, 600, which being the
radius Of the earih's orbit, VIC Shall
have its diameter 100, 100000. Now.
as the earth rcvolves around the sun
once in SOS days, it would travel about
ll,i0,o0G miles in one day, or sixty
thousand miles an hour. BY this cal.
eulation, we find that the earth is
whlrled through the immense regions
OF space at the amazing, the inconcei
vable velocity Of COCO miles in a single
minute Of time.
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quish hi. hold of the girl, and with
much difficulty and almost exhausted,
reached the shore in safety with the
boy ". T. Commercial.
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A FAMILY rYRANr.

The Duke OF Somerset. in the reign
OF Queen Anne, was deemed the prou.
dcst man in her Msjesty's dominions.
Ills servants had To obey him by signs.
HIS Duchess having once familiarly
tapped him on the shoulder with her
Ian, he turned upon her. with an inLig
nant rountenaDce, and gave her this
re5uke: My first Duchess was n
Percy, and she never took such a Ii
5erty with me-" His children obeycd
his mandates with profound respect.
the two youngest daughters being &C.
eustomed, every afternoon. to stand
and watch alternately while he slept.
Once the Lady Charlotte. being tired.
sat down. The morose father awoke.
and vowed he would make her remem.
Der her want of decorum. lie aceor-
dinghy left her, by his will, 10000
pounds less than her sister.
What notifying idea does il give
OF human nature. TO see that so great
a friend to Civil and Religious Liberty
could be such a fyranf ia his oion fan,i.
y. To see that the man who could
relinquish 4 lucrative employment nj
Court, an honorable situation in the
Army. rather than countenance a weak
Monarch in making an inroad on the
British Constitution. should himself
be so insensible 10 the charities and
endearments Of domestic life and
that he who was hailed by William
I'LL. and George I. as one Of their
best friends, should. when in retire
ment. act 80 diametricAliy opposite to
his own principles
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-08-14

Come Faiher!-Turning the corner
of Church and Warren streets the other
evening. our attention was arrested
by the tender and plaintive exclama
ton Of a young female voice" Come
father, DO, do come" We turned.
and there stool man, respectfully.
looking aud comfortably clad, holding
by one hand on the railing, and sun.
ported by a little girl, his daughter.
on the other side. She was tenderIy
eotreating drunken father TO 20 home.
lie started OIL, the child ctlnging to his
side. a. he rseied and almost fell into
the gutter, the little thing literally
braced herself against the pavement.
and held him up. She still supported
him, as he staggered To and fro, until
We turned from the spectacle What
a beautiful commentary this upon the
affection Of a daughter, anil what .
loa,hsOme one upon the sin of drunk
enneSs! "Ob. that man should put
an enemy into his mouth TO sieSi away
his brain."-l " j. Com. .7dr.
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EDUCATION.


VIZ. Joseph BOydeM
XTILL open, on the 81 Monday in Au-
w gust, select and limited
Classical and English School.
The number Of Scholars is limited 10 twenty.
twelve in the department for the Languages,
and eight for that OF the Eng lish branches.
There are one or two vacancies in the Cl1s-
sieal, and few in the English department.
Those disposed TO avail themselves of the adj
vantagcs presented by such an institution, arc
requested to make early application. The
various branches OF English will be carefully
taught those in the Classical department, I'M
less otherwise requested.
RsjeTsHes-
ANDREW KENNEDY. Esq.
Rev. ALEXANDRA JoSEs.
p. s. Applications can be made % the
Teacher, nj Mr.. Hills Hotel.
Charlesto~n, August :, is3i.-3t
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of 'r'rJ d''erPH'"' Jo' 'si' At i1i' oce'
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Coincidence The Raleigh. n. c.
Register, notes the fact, that Gen. Ia.
layette died on the anniversary of the
LAY ON shioh y. Carolina declared IN
dependence, viz. the Goth Of MAY, and
says that IL Is a remarkable fact that
IN his toasts. public addresses. SC. the
General constantly made allnaon 20
That hrst Declaration II Independence
OF the 2Dth Nav, l775--ihe example
.ot which was Afterwards followed by
The other States. The Register re
marks that the coincidence Of thi.
death and that of Adams. Jefferson and
Monroe, on the 4th Of July. is anoar.
alleled in the annals Of the world.
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.Ncssl.s. MoRer s, 1;ifheus

charies,own, Aug. I, 1894.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-06-18
DUMFRIES'
Itch Ointment!

yH1HE extensive sale and established reputation or
I Dumfries' Itch Ointment encourages the propr'
etor to recommend it with renewed confidence to the
public. as most innocent as well as powerfui apPhca
t; CO.. tbis annovipg disease The most inveterate
ceses have been cUaED IN ONE HoUR by this esteem
ed Ointment 1t contains mercury, or other noxl.
GUS Ingredient and may be confidently applied even
to the Youngest children, or to pregnant females -
Price S75 cents.
ted wrapper by the sole proprietor L. Kdder. imme'
date successor to the late Or. I. Conway For sale,
with all the other "a Conway Medicines" at his Coun'
ting Room, No. SO, next door to j. Kidder's Drug
Stores corner of Court and Hanover streets near Con-
cert Hall, Boston ThOhPeoN kiDDEh'
And also. by his special appointment, by
WA STA}LER,
jan Is Fairfax street, Alexandra:
Large discsunts to those who buy to sell AGAIN.