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Iours truly,
JOHN s. GhLLAHER.

Delegate fSOm Pefers5sfrg. The
meeting IN Petersburg which nomina.
ted Judge MAY. was q general meet.
ing Of the citizens, without distinction
OF party. All political preference vas
waived. Judge May states ia reply.
That be eaanos refuse such an appllca-
uon. a vacancy Wi.l thus Be created
on The bench. We know not Who i
des''aed to Be Judge Mays successor,
but We wish that We could feel Ger.
tain Of his disehsrKing TIE duties Of the
ud'e'ai once as we'll e. Judge May
has done.-RieA. Coz.
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VIRGINIA. TO Wit:
ln the Circuit superior Court ~ I.sw and
ChanesFy for jefferson County. Noyem.
Der 2tJh. 1876:
James w. fuitoa, Fa,sr,,.
AGAINST
Robert Fulton, administrator Of lame. g,d.
w. 'se u @oo o'heFs' DEF'rs,
IN CHANCERY.
'lltS cause came on 70 be- heard this ttb
day Of November. 1896, npon the "a
Psrs formerly read. sad the We port ~ Cos, p
Wosihingtop, and the exceptions 10 the sa,.,
Report BY the plamiiH, shd vas argued n,
counsel. On consideration Wbsseof a.
Court doth susiain the 4tb exception =. n,
~ relates 10 the ehsrgs Of el70 ios ne
board Of ne Pisintin from August Ssh. fsls
70 August sih. 1879, snd slss a. 10 TIE b ara
% The sane from July. iagg. TO ysIy Is1o.
400 u aPpesriHg 10 TIE Couft that Toe Ra
Poft % ihs Co@missioser should b. fs-com-
miiied geoeraily, zoe Fsasoas stated 10 me
written oPiaioa n TIE Court 6lsd amsnr tbs
eepsrs % tbs esuss--ths C0art doth there
foqs adin8gs. order spd dserss, hat ths Ne.
port % ths COmmisti0asr BE- rs-eonusttsd
gsasgally-aad thaf the CemmissiOssr IN
Fs-siatisg The sesouns o. Robert Paiioa, cd
aisisfraior q James Fultoa, % cover,
himseif by ne aid written opinioa--statine
hsfsia specially 80 uasiterz 1ssssA b hia-
,sif Psriiases, o. shieh shbsr psFiy nsy re-
qrirs % b 20 stated.
a Copy-Testa.
R0sERT ?. Brown. clsrk
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THE ELECTORAL corrrcrs

IL
VrRGINIA.-The Electors for Pres;-
dent and Vice President of the United
States, assembled in Richmond on the
Ith instant, and cast their votes. % in
number. for Martin Van Buren,, of New
York, as President. and William Smith
OF Alabama. rs Vice President.
SOUTH CARoLiNA.-Tbe Legislature
OF South Carolina, on the 9Th instant
passed = resolution. unanimously. that
the Electors Of that State do vote 5laak
Tor President Of the United States: and
that the vote Of the State tor Vice Pre-
sident be given to John Tyler, of Va.
MAssAcHUsETTs.-The Ii votes of
tins State, were cast, on the 7th instant
Tor Daniel Webster, for President. and
Francis Granger, for Vice PRESIDENT
Previous to the meeting Of the Electors
MIR. Webster addressed them a letter
assuring them. that "in the DISCHARGE
OF the high and most interesting trust
1t was his earnest wish that thew should
act with entire freedom from all cons;.
derations merely personal to himself
and that they should give the vote of
the State in the manner they miobt
think most likely to be useful, in sun.
porting the Constitution and Laws Of
the Country" SC. sc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-15

Mn. MADISON AND MS Wonxs-A.
TIE opening Of the session Of Congress.
me President communicated q CORES.
pondsnce between himself and Mr..
Madison. submitting to Congress the
ProPriety Of providing for the publics-
ton Of the Reports Of the Debates in the
convention that formed the Constitu.
t,on Of the United States. prepared by
MIR. Madison.
In communicating this correspond
ence. the President expresses himself
warmly in favor Of the proposed pub
hcation. and pays q merited compli-
ment to the delicacy Of the Distinguish
ed author, that prevented is publica.
hon until he and all who had been
ParhciPators with him in the scenes he
describes had passed away BALI
more Chronicle.
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BALTIMORE MARKET.

"a" N' ''s'k ending FIidsy srsning, Dee. 9.
CATTLE.-Therc has been n con,ider,h,.
Improvement in the supply Of Beef on the
hooi this week, which has caused decline in
prices, and We now qoute at SC n AZ 75 n. in
quahty. There have been very few live Hog.
10, and prices have advanced 20 Ss IS az N
Killed Pork has declined again, and TO-DAY ~.
quote from wagons at 81 25 a a. so. ana from
stores Al ~ rs a 90; for the latter price yery
prime lots can be had.
fLoCR-Ho tcard Stvssf-The wagon p,;..
$40 25, although some dealer, manifr,, a
disposition TO pay an advance on that rate.
ShAiN.-W hsaf-About 10000 bushel.
herman Wheat, received since our last. have
been sold IN parcels at % O2, 40 O3. 40 no
ana ~ H. Some two or three other marcel,
oil German red have been sold al 40 Ia .nd
one Of white al % Ia.
C0rn--Sales Of new white have been mad.
throughout the week at 10 70 cents. OH
white ut 10 80 cts, and yellow at as cent.
Ry-Is worth about 81 IS.
Osfs-44 4 IS cents.
Ci0Ve''sd.-sales from wagons Sc so a ss
PLAsTER-$4 IS n - 37i per ton.
roIAToES-Mercer OF retail 80 cent. ner
oushel.-BaL. -4meriesn. r.
ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 10.
90 rs. '"' ""s'" price was
PORK from wagon. 81 500 0 GA
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-15

B~rgstss, Bargstss!
HvhE subscriber h.s Just rs,urssa frcv.
ply Of
DAY GOODS, oRouuArrs,
Qaeens~se. H~dtg@s, &c.
To which he particularly invite, ,hs r.,h,,s
steni'ou generally. His assortment viii \.
found inferior 10 none other IN III. -. -.
he 'herefors cen only say, come ma -
"'ae 'or yoarselves--or st lessi try hin
4no men on will find good Bsrx sin,-ther., ~,
40 mhe about that. he invitss the at
s"uo" % The ladies and kestlsmeo On M.
s'oeh oi fsncy Goods. which nov. from m.
eco. so'''ons, eompriss the latest y,pt.r
Fashions The following article. -.. :.
'oond among his sssorins OF.
sp'ssd'd stock ca a. "a isrino, on ~
| rious eolors,
| silks, eeored
| Black Italian Siiks.
Musl'ns' Dsisnss, Q sPlsodid srtiel. for
dresses, 'o'
Cd and - black Bembsrins.
stock OF Winter Prints, new s,i.
~, ii and 81 Blanket sbsv,. f,.hio,-
! able coior,,
Thioet Shswls, splendid style,
Emorosdersd Satin, Csshassrs and French
| Scsrfs,
Blond GusIs and figured BsrsEs Wells,
Worked CaPes and Collars,
Aspiendid assortment Of eolored and L,. el
Betting,
English and other silk Hose,
Cashmere and Worsted do.
Black white, colored g. fur trim'd Gjoye.
Black and white Fur Bonnets,
Winter Straw do.
And . handsome sssortment of ALL al
other Bonnets,
Handsome Lining for Bopnets.
CLOTHS.
handsome assortment Of Cloths Of y.ri-
Gus colors and qualities,
Mohsir Cloth Of Q superior quality. and nj
different colors,
handsome assortment Of plain and rib
bed Csssimeres,
Plain and figured satiinet,, &c.
ALSO,
Boots end Shoes, handsome ss,oy,ment
ns" ana CsPs, do. do.
Sugar, Coffee, Tea, &c. &e.-together
with every article usually kept in = Retail
Store. The subscriber feels CRATE fol for The
encouragement bestowed upon him aimee
he has been IN business, for which he olT,r,
his thanks, and hopes, by strict attention 20
business, TO merit and receive Q due ,hare Of
public patronage.
CHARLES sTALEY.
HarPers-Ferry, Dec. Is, 1886.
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"iLL h. offered 10 sirs. "a, a.. .,.,.
W les yeaT, % Tussdsy ths a5fs ~ 49,.
noah. before fhe subseFibsr's d.,or 4.
Shsriesioss, nuushsf ~ ssiasbls Nersos.
ecnfisiiaE q Nen. Womon, Boys ass i,,,l.
DeioegipE 20 ths heirs ~ goha Sea- caste.
deed, sd ne estate 81 lsha Oriers. 6es,s
fersons who hired for a.. ure.srt -,
ere Fsqsessse % rstafs ihsas, psopsrtv eiosk.
90, o. thet dsq, ss6 iska - thsfr noiss.
pc. rs, Issa
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"LL - soid, % hsosasy sl.s els, ssv
w ~ Novsabef ssEt. fssosft4ssy. D -
TORE ~ conrt-iigase aoog 10 Charls.fs.ro.
ssrsn hbtiz Nk0R8Gs. eeasnlias 81 Tee
Wog1sn ana 8sJs--f ~ So hofs fsse. Al,
70 " issf. q sEs. SO tl,s oiAss , ysars 90.
ftssss--stA rnopihs' sredF, - fas 80.
ehssef EiSisg b0ad aa8 approves sseasts
hOBEhT FULPuN. .Ht..v
Oct ~. 1874 # Js@ss Faissa. ess,E
POSITION gMgET.
~ ne sesss STE = Fosipensd natil
nssdsy 49, l9th ~ Deoassbss nsat. sf.ss.-,'.
&ay.l ne
kss. ~. isse
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CoMM,..,oSEs', ory,c,

CAarts'iOteH. DE. lOik, 1886.
gT@The parties interests in the aboy. or.
der Of Court, will please take notice. thu,
! shall attend al my office Aforesaid, on So
tu's@y tie 2lf day Of Asrf asoHIL. (Ianuary. (,
10 enter upon the duties required bt he
Aforesaid order 81 Court--when and ,yh,,.
iheJ are requested TO attend, and submit an,
mst'er' connected with said ease, that thsy
may have 10 offer.
X. woRTHINGToN, Mas. Cow.
Dec. Is, ls36.
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~ r. NELSON,
aAMfl. CAAlLnnA
Dee g. 1875
.NSgrO .REMm Cor S0Ie.

~tLL be sold. upOs q eredh o. .jx
W monihs, before the Coart Uouss
aO'F N Chsslesto~h, on the 6rst day o. he.
eemosF Court. the 18Th inst, A REGHO
" ~, shout 30 yesr ~ sgs--a god fern
hsod. be all not BE- sold % 90 cat o. iha
county, unless bs d vliiinE 10 go.
Aiso, Tor essh, 81 ths ssme time. abs;t
% BA REL.S or OORHg. bsisnsisE
u The h1ifs-tp ~ delivered ubsss I've.
0EO. MDENOUR, EE'sr
zee = 1870 II G Rissnsar, ass'S
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NegrOes, al PuhIic anIc

purSuanee OF decree Of the Great
superior Court OF Lsu and Cbanesry
Tor Jefferson county. rendered al the No.
ssmoer Term, will be sold, on Monday The
"a Day Of January neat, IN front OF stones
Hotel, In ChsrlestowB.
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Negroes for EEire-

uE Negroes belonging TO Judge Tucker.
n about % in number, consisting Of Men
omen, and Boys, will he hired At public
h'ring, by the subscriber, on Friday the 3Oib
day Of this month, tDecember,l at tho IA.
.ern OF Peter w. Kerney, at walper's Cro.,
Persons who hired for the present wear
~hi please be prepared TO take up their
bonds on the day Of hiring.
WILLIAM BUTLER.
ALSO,
"hi DE sold, at private sale, Q valuable
Nesro Uri, about fourteen years Of age
one u ouered Tor no fault. No one need ap-
ply for said girl who is disposed IN i.L. y.
send her out Of this neiShborbood. d;rsc,J.
or indirectly. WM. RITZ
Dec. is, 1896.
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.NegrOea (or MIre.

'hh negroes belonging 20 the estate Of
Bacon Burwell, deed, aud al.o ,bo..
belonging 20 the estate Of edmond Bar~.II
deed, will be hired 1t public hire, for the
ensuing year, On TAST,day IA 29th II D,s.v-
hsr. 81 the tavern Of Mr.. John Redmond. !,
smthheId. These negroes consist o( sbout
Do Vsl0sole men, women, boys, and girls.
Persons Who hired fOr the present wear
viii Plesse be prepared 10 take 40 their
boads 90 the DAY ofhHins.
~. =. NELSON.
sAML CAAiERoS,
Zee =, lHJA Gaardisns gsy fhs If.;rs
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he. Ac. ke.
Iieksis So haiVss -, qssgieFs e. 50
tefiiscaiss - pseksFss ~ Is whols tisk-
eis el&O-PaeksEes - hER itekots go
Paehsgss - F1sftsf tickets so.
bLJ~fof Tioksts sd Shares ~ Csnla-
estes ~ Packages n ihs sboss splss4a
ssbsmss, sdtfsss
y. 3. onE0ORY 4 CO, Nsssrs,s.
(8aeesssofs o. Tates 4 MTasyrs.l
Dss. IS. isss -
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The following communication. di.sIo,,sv
the particulars Of mysterious Occurrences At
Bolivar IN this county, cones from very ~
sPectabls source
Bstivaa. Dec. l3th, 1895.
To a. Efiisrf II ~ Fr~s Pgsss.
GEErlEHGs p have Just been isformsS ths,
about o'clock IN The morning u SATURDAY.
last, gentleman kHor ked a ne door Of Nr.
Hyatt, IN Cur tosn. The Old lady arose and
opened 4, and be ssksd q M. Wyatt lived
mefei % receiving a. aussor ~ the sf,rms.
i've BE stepped back supposed % q congsSe
and imulediatsiy rrturDed 70 The door sna
hauaed hef bunch ~ Hisnksts oisservinr
iAat There y Prssent.~ The Old lsay ~
esiRed Z, as,d stepped % he stove and IN
~faPped 4, When an isfsui We discovered
Sf.PPed ~ - u'e baajie--a femsle ehil5
uhirh sppearsd 20 Be oaly fss hoes ga.
~ ieE 8inutss fts rentismaa entered
tbe eeos ard stepped 10 tie tsbls sl,,h A.
saddis-eegs, sd took out q pisaty sf slofkss
Ior TIE behe, sd depositsd thses 81 ,ks ~.
BE, iogsiheg 9Th, - report says. SEQ. 81. Il
ethaF 9otts. ''pieaty % aossy, = snd tkse
aepsftad- Mrs.. Hyatt sRys ne xsntlsms-
had % eaik ovst-eosA ss6 esp. be -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-15

The v'cE PaEsuDExcr.-Al letter TO the ed;-
tor OF the Alexandria Gazette, from WASH
ington, says: at Is thought here that Mr..
Hi'es and his colleague in the Senate, will
vote for Col. Johnson, as Vice President
and the Baltimore Chronicle says: at s.
clearly to be Inferred, from recen, article in
inc Richmond Enquirer, that the Virginia Sc
majors will vote for r. NJ. johnson. no,wit it'll
standing their affected disgust for the man.
For ourselves, since the resignation Of Mr..
Leigh, Judge Mangnm, &C., we can no longer
have hope or entertain doubt upon this sub
Jeet- Richard NJ. johnson will undoub,edI,
be the next Vice President Of the o. States
Looking at the pre,en, degraded political con.
dit'on OF the country, who can doubt n1
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FIVE MEoRoEs.

Consisting OF two valuable men, . woman.
one boy about IL years OLD, and EirI aged
apou' ~ year'' 6aid negroes belong to The
OF 1srref Wyneeoop, deed. aud will
All % sold To the highest bidder, for cash.
Dec. g, 1896. co,.si.' 80.
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Ta Treaa,nrne...

AViNG rented the Perm Of NJ. Tho.
mas b. Turner, for tsrn II vesr,
snd taksn Possession Of the same. I 6e,sbv
es1iion al persons from entering or o,bsr-
wise lrsspassiug on the sane, uidsr tbs a..
Vsrsst Psnaltiss o. the lsw.
Dee. IS, is3s.-7t
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COuRr OF AppPAIs

The Richmond Enquirer, Of Saturday last,
says; Yesterday the argument on Mr.. John
RandolPhs Will was concluded. John r.
Cooke Esq., closed with speech, so srgu-
mentative and so eloquent, as to extort the adj
m'rat'on OF all who heard IL. The Court !,
not expected to decide tho case for some
weeks 10 como"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-15

The price Of Pork.-By the following ,r,i.
e'ss copied from Cincinnati pspe r. reeeivsa
oy the Western mail, IL will be- seen thai the
price OF this essential commodity has fallen
very much, and there Is every probabil;,S
mat II will IN short time Do down 10 ro,,s
DOLLARS the hundred. Should thu, take nlocs
mere will be nothing to justify higher "a he
ior the article in our market than six Dol
lars, and those who have superabundsn
OF The article on hand would do well 10 avail
themselves OF the present pries-Iive hoe,
having been sold in our market this vesk =,
- and - SO.-BsttinOrs Gazette.
From ths CiaeinnsG Ga.sn,. D,ea
foaK hAREgT.-contraets for Pork "a =.
eonsiderablo extent, have been made ~ az
per hundred. This may now be considersd
the market price, and . retroErads n NOR.
probable thaa an advance
From the Es,Hins Post Of ,s-.. S.v
Qua PoRE MAREET.-A, we preai.,.d
sellers have given way, and the market /,
pretty brisk at s.. We think Il probahl.
mat will suffer . still further dscIin. 40
Tour or four and half. Live hoea AZ. : :
sremsly abundant IN the country. snd az.
price must come down.
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HNHE noies Eivsn 81 the sais II m. r.y
~ sousl property q goha gsiers. d~sd
beeame Due on The SD Instant. Pronpt -.
ieeni - expected, - the situation ,g 49, -
ists sih not sdmii % Indulgence
hiCH'D WILLIAMS. .s4a',
nee IS. ts7e ~ "''Ss'i af'a
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sNeSF@ bvgNa Me8 Tor RMfP.
shE advertiser will cell. 20 = purehs.sv
~ this Coeaiy, = healthy RgWaRn
W4oM4AW sboui 20 ysars u Sc. -
= q good eOss ssd = tolsrabls uashar 49,
honest end doaesiie h her habits. sad III
seh aaaii fa@iiy vsFy veil. Ts : Sssi,s.
pc Pefehaasf ne prioe wiii - reasonable.
Ba7avs af fAis Office.
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did not know him. and nov says che |. Doubt
hai whsthsr she would kuow rim. sv,s N an.
ssrs TO zee him again. TIE .esir |, sotir,-
Y snrosdsd ~ n,.ssvy, cod whether the 90
tnors OF VII ever BE brought 90 iizht. tin.
alone gill SHOW"
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ConnlaslaEra'. 60

CeagtffiesFH, tiFe. Tea, is1e
ths parties % ne abore-mansioaes saif
srs hsFebJ sotiksd. sass skali stsssS a. sav
ofacs sforssahi, o. Ertfas a. ga -. -
aeza s,safA, tgsseagy,l - eas.sr apss sks ~.
ties fsquirse q ass b. ~ ahsss rssiiss -.
sFes ~ he CSayt-when azd share tisg
afs Feqsesiea - atisnt, via ~ sasesssgv
PePass en4 egt6onse esaaaetea via tks 81.
lie@snt ~ ths seeenat airsets1 % BE- 49,
~ ~ sfonsssif Ssssss.
o. woRTHlNoToN,
De ~, isse Asss, censg.
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NOTICES.

The Fourth Quarterly Meeting for the uay.
PeI'.fcrry Station, will be held N the Msiho-
Jus, Episcopal Church, at Harpers-Fsrry. com
usne'ns on FRIDAY the 18th instant, (io-roor-
WV Dec. Is Ie1c
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And many OF $500, $3.50, 5000, St5e, &c.
Tickets having on them none Of the drawn
"u"'ber' viii Be entitled 10 prizes of a. 81.
Tickets bl0-hslses S5-qusrtsrs 81 30
Csr,iAesiss Of packages of Is whole tick
cts bIlO-paeksges 0f half tickets sSS--
packages Of quarter tickets t27 so.
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Eser0y Sheen.

bURsUANT too warrant, TO nc directed.
n We have this day viewed nine es,ray
SHEEP, ell white, eight Of which have =
crop Oh The right and slit 10 each sar-the
other crop Cd both and slit in both ears
All OF which were shewn 10 Us by David Ro-
senoefser oil this county and we do appraise
tne SAID sheep 10 The sum OF 81 rs each -
November, 1896.
ANTHONY ROsENBERGER.
NICHOLAS SHAULL,
ALEXANDER CLAsSFORD.
The owner 9th above estray. will please
come forward, prove property, pay charges.
and take them away.
DAVID RosENBERGRR.
o'o' d. 1880 Near Saiihfsi1
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SPLENDID SCHEME:
Besihes nriIna I'D Aim Il. A..

besHes Prizes OF 300, &c. &c.
Tickets eiO--HIaives SS-auarters a. 50.
Certificates OF Packages Of 25 whole t;ck.
cts, el3O-Paekages Of half tickets. G6s
Packages Of quarter tickets, S32 50.
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THE FREE PRESS.



The Presidcnts Message. Proceedings Of
Congress and our State Legislature. occupy .
large space in our paper to-day. We .sk the
indulgence OF our Misceli,neoas readers, for
short season. We shall sooa Be able 10 pr,-
seut the usual variety. We are obliged 10 admi-
mater to the varied sppetitss Of our re.dcr.,
no small portion Of whom arc politici.n..-
This class claim our chief attention q, prs>en,
though all classes Of readers, We think. viii
ind the contents Of ihis number highly ip,s-
resting The Presidents Message pos,>..e.
more Than common intercst-and We will ada
an unusual degree Of merit Il Ia. IA. ob;ee,
t'ooae's parts, IL is true. To many Of II. DO
ssions in reference TO the U. s. Bank, the
surplus Revenue, and tho Currency, we can
not yield our assent, yet there Is much to be
found worthy Of commentator. II, interest
- heightened BY the fact that Il Is the Ia,t of
The reign OF Andrew jackson.
Political subjects are so Intimately connect
cd with the dearest interests Of the country
and consequently with the private rs we'll IA
public interest Of every individual in the com
munity, that we cannot but think all who no.
'ess any feelings of patriotism, will end a wei
come rePast In our columns Of to-day.
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NEW-YRAR,a RAIL

Baii viii be he'd ~ Mr. Gihsoss Nation.
=. ~ iio'ei. on Che 10Th inst. 0entlemen v~ish.
cure Tickets n the bar.
Harpers-ferry, Dec. IS, 1866
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SALT.

al Tie Depot, ChGLesfovn.
VVuE subscribers have several hundred
II oushel. Of Ground Alum snd Liver.
POsl SALT, which they will sell low r.,
cash. or exchange FOR ORR and Pork nj the
nsTket price. KIYEs 4 ray
Dee. 8, 1896.
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CHARI.Esro,vN Tvcp,,,,

Lecture, on NoTios, on Tbursdav. Is,l
lasI, (io-dsy) At half past 6 O'Clock, p. a
ct the Academy.
By Ootsy sTiks Psssi4saG
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ESQ 900 OAPTTA1.
Maryland State E,OfseS-ss.

LASs No. ~, for Is36-To be drawn Al
~ bsliimote, on Saturday, 24th Deesmber
1896 e7-NO blanks in this Lottery
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S3o,ooo--1o.ooo.


NOR ihe benefit ~ me town u wsllsburr.
~ Class No 3, for 1886 To BE- drswe a
AiexsndfIa- Va, saturday, 3ist Dee. ls1e
- No. LotisFy--i1 dfswn ballots.
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MAGNIFICENT LOTTERIES,
$4,000, &15, COO.
100 Pri=es Of $1,000!
virginia STATE W.0a6o.-

ENDowiNG the Leesburg Academy ', and
- Tor other purposes. No. 8, for
ioS6.-To DO drawn st Alexandra, Va. sa-
turday, I7ih December, IS36-75 No. Lot
tery-I2 Drawn ballots.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-15

Has the pleasure 10 .lsserm ne I.s,..
- OF Hsrpsrs-Ysrry snd,its vicinity. th,,
see hss Juss feceivsd and opened, sciend,d
assortment Of the most elegant Article. NJ
Der line Of basiosss, now IN fashion IN an.
ksstsra Cities. which will make her s,.or,.
msns eonp'eis and b~suiifui, eomprisinx. IN
part. Of the following, -
Aspsendsd sssortaent Of Silk Bonpets.
f'ssh boooets Of difereot eolors aud sixe..
TO suit the season,
large assortment OF French. EnxIi.h.
and American Flowers,
sonnet kieeoos. new style, suitable for
the season,
English Straw, Leghorn and Tuscan Cip.,
Cottsse, and Greeisn Cottage Rom.
WRTS,
Leghorn Pisit @ new and handsome article. =,
a variety Of False curis. Puff, aud br.iJ.,
OF every color and sire.
everlasting Pulls, new aud hsnslsomc art,ei.
nsndsoa'e Bonnet silks Of superior qusii,,.
shinelis Cord. t.sees OF superior qa.iny.
Corsets or splendid quality. Sc. &c.
Periameriss Of different kinds, aed Snow
whiting.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-15

e. The author Of communication on IN.
subject OF "oua own IxrrnEsr,," is Informed
that he shall have hearing in our next.
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DEFENpAHfH.
IN CHANCFRY.

kHilS cause came on again TO be hes ri
THIS 2Sth day Of November, 1886. upop
'he papers formerly read. sc, aud va, ar
g1ed ny counsei-uPon consideration where
OF the Court being OF opinion that the leea-
tees OF Smith Slaughter, deed. r,mainios
unpaid. are entitled TO recover against ~
securities OF Hamilton Jefferson, deed. In
oo'h bonds executed by him a. executor q,
sad slaughter, decd, without aw aitinx the
settlement Of the estate Of said Hamilton
&c oee'd-out not being able. from
the Con missioner's Report a. il nov stand.
10 determine the proportions Of said IiabiIi,,
70 De borne by each Of said sets OF securitie.
iherefore ordered, that said re- port be
re'committed 70 the same Commissioners In
afeertsin what proportion Of said Iisbilr,
escn OF sad sets OF securities are properly
chaVgeahle with, aud make report In 49,
TO further proceedings aud 6naI decree
A eopy-Teste,
ROBERT T. BROWN, cirk.
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ToR RENT,
D~asaer's Hotel and stage
Office.

WILL rent this popular estab- -
isnmeet for q term OF years, sxk
sno give immediate possession. - ksss
TO good tenant the rent will he
moderate. DAVID 8. nANsrp
M,odIelown, fred.k county.
December Is, 1886 Ut.
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The Message Of the Acting Governor of thi.
State will be given in our next.