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TRAVERSE JURY

Rloom-Israel Wells, Thomsa Painter, Dam
Meiick.
Brfar Creek.-James Evans, Jr. Ludwig D,
trich.
Madison.-Clark Dildine, Abraham Wiw
John p Ewes, VIM. Michael.
Derry.-Reubin Martz, Thomas Gillin, Robe:
Mckee.
Roaring Creek.-Sebastian Hover, Isaac Rhode
Peter Kline, Adam Marks, James A. Fox, Asa 7.
John, John Perry.
Caffaocissd-Joseph Brobst, Geo Drum.
Grtenwood.-Joseph Lemon, John NJ. PsAs
Tho. Mendinshall,
Sugar LoGf.-Phiip Creakbaum.
Mount PieaSant.-Curts Stattin.
Fishing Creek-Wm. Robbins, Isaac kin,
Philip Appleinan.
Liberty: VIM. Campbell, John McMahen, Jatd
Budman, John McWilliams.
MiGin.-Christian Miller.
Da',viile, June "a, 1887.
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scious Witnesses of the mighty miracle;
while ethe sun descending slowly behind
them, long after it had disappeared, left a
reflected brightness, which illuminated with
an almost supernatural light the dark sur
face of the water.
'''But to return to the fountain of Moses.
] am aware that there is some dispute as to
the precise spot where Moses crossed; but,
havingono time for skepticism on such mat
fters, I began by nraki1,gup my mind that
this was the place, and then looked around
to see whether, according to the account
given in the Bible, the face of the country
and the natural land marks did not sustain
my opinion. remember after looked up
to the head ofthe gulf, where Suez or Kel-
sumnow stands and saw that almost to the
very head of the sgulf, there was high
range of mountains which it would be ne
cessSry to cross-an undertaking which
it would be physically impossibleifor 5OO,-
600 people, men, women, and children, to
accomplish with hostile army pursuing
them. At Suez, Moses could not have
been hemmed in as he was; he could 90 off
into the Syrian desert, or unless the sea has
greatly changed since that time, round the
head of the gulf-But here, directly oppo-
site to where I sat, was an opening in the
mountains, making clear passage from the
desert to the shore of the sea-
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When gentleman presents fan, Aow-
er or trinket to lady with his left hand,
it is on his part an overture ofrgard; shonld
she receive it with the left hand, it is cOnsid-
cred an acceptance of his esteem; but if
with the right hand, it is considered fefu-
sal of the offer, Thus, by few simple
tokens explained by rule, the passion of
love Is exposed, and through the medium
Of this telegraph, the most timid and diff
dent man can without difficulty, communi-
cate his sentiments ofregard for lady, and
i'm case his offer should) avoid experiencing
the modification of an explicit rejection.
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AN AFFECTING APPEAL.

The following touching appeal, is ex-
tracted from letter addressed to a distn.
guished advocate of Atheism, (Mr Knee
land) whose locks are whitened with age:
81 cannot believe that a mind AXE yours
can walk abroad in this beautiful world, be-
meath its glorious canopy of light, and not
feel, and sometimes tremble, at those evi-
dences of Almighty Being and Agency,
that fame from the sun, sparkle in the stars,
echo in the thuhder, breathe in the winds,
murmur in the waters, eXhAe from the
flowers, and warble from the groves. And
| am sure that sometimes in the hour of
depression and sorrow, your desolate spirit
sghs for brighter hopes and surer founda-
tions, than any on which you can now re-
pose. You are beginning to take the
downward path of life; the heyday of youth
and enterprise is past; you have tasted all
that this world has to give; death has again
and again invaded your domestic circle, an |
every year as age approaches one star after
another will drop from your sky.
"To the Christian, surrounded by sha-
rers of this hope, these loved and parting
lights of life glide away to wait his arrival
in purer sphere; to you they esinking to
blackness and darkness for ever. And each
year, your passage to the tomb becomes
more desolate and dim, no glimmer of hope
arises to cheer, but all around is darkness,
silence, and interminable glooA."
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If gentleman wants wife, he wears a
ring on the first finger of the left hand; if he
be engaged, he wears It on the second fin.
ger, if married, on the third; and on the
fourth, if he never intends to be married.
When lady is not engaged, she wears a
hoop or diamond on her first finger; if en-
gagged, on her second; if married, on her
third; and on her fourth, if she intends to
die maid.
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LIST OF JURYNEN,
For Columbia county, .Augusf term, lSg
GRAND Jury.

M9lin--CieOrgc bongaberger, John Keller Ha
y Miller, Abraham Wolf
Roaring creek.-SamuelA Adams, James H. ClB
John Yost.
Mount PLdsat.-Isssc Musgrove, John Joa
Jchn Rucklc.
Derry.-Richard Fruit, Evan Hendershot.
Briar Creek.-Charles Bowman, Benjamin Fa
Ter, Jr. Henry knou, William S. Evans, S. +. Pa.
er.
Fishing Creek.-Thonrhs II. Hutchcson.
Hemloch-7-Csicb Barton, George Willets.
LiJerty.-Robcrt Butler.
Mahoning.-John Wilson.
Sugar L0cE-Frcderick Lawbuch,
LimcstOae.--Dayid Davis
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A FOol.-A miller who attempted to be
witty at the expense of a youth of weak in
tellect, accosted him with John people say
that you are a FOOL On this John replied,
Some things | know and some do not
know, SIR swell, John what do you
know!" ~ know that millers always have
fat hogs And what don't you know3
Il don't know whose corn they eat SIR
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Original contributions on Literature, Science
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n friend IN need.-A gentleman "unac-
custOmed to public speaking" becoming
embarrassed, whispered to his friend,
"Qaick, quick. giye-give me word!"
Upon which the other replied, "Ycs, yes,
what word do you wantl"
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NEW MONTHLY MAGRzINE.

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ffuLy printed, O,, good paper, and stitched in a
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General Contents of Chronicle.

Tales and Essays on Literary, Scientific and
Moral subJects-Skctches of History and Biography
Reviews of new publications-Stor from the
Classic writers-Popular Statistics of the World
Ladies' epartmcm-Orignal Communications
from some of the best writers of Philadelphia and
clsewhere-Medical Lectures-Science and Art
Agriculture and Rural Economy-Popuar Super
stltlons-Curious Customs-and Manners-Euro-
pean and Domestic espondence-AricIes on
Music, the Drama, and other amusements-Yarie.
ties amusing incidents, &c. and carefully prepared
synopsis of the Current News oE the Day, both For.
eign and Domestic.
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TRIAL LIST.

Tor Columbia county, August term, 1851
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-16
YOUNG TRUFFLE,

is beautiful bay. rs hands high,
now rising 5 years old: he will stand
the ensuing season. one third OF his time
at ny stable, one third in Stanton, and
one third in Wayncsborough, and will
be let to mares at the reduced price Of
Fen Dollars the season. Fifteen Dol
lars to ensure mare with foal-and
Six Dollars the leap, to be paid at the
time OF service. Parting with an ensur-
ed mare forfeits the insurance money.
All necessary pains will be used 10 pre-.
vent accidents, but will not be accounta.
bic for any that may happen.
YOUNG TRUFFLE'S PEDIGREE.
Young Truflic was got by Gov. Bar.
bour's imported horse Trufie--his dam
was got by James Bourland's famous
borse Highfyer, his STRAIN was Hyde's
imported Pretender,. Rattling Snapp,
Blackburn 5 imported Adventurer, Bell
Air and Sharb-his grand dam by Aid
de-camp, he by Gimcrack, and he by
the old imported Medley.-The season
will commence lst April, and end Ist Ju.
~. i. CRAWFORD.
March I6, lS37.[6t
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V r. EGNIE.

The subscriber will sell at the Wayne
Tavern, in the town Of Stanton, on
Saturday the 18th instant, the personal
estate Except the Slaves) of Jesse Dold,
deceased, consisting of
A Bed, Bedstead and Furni-
ture, Tables, Chairs, Desk and Book :
Case. Mantlepiece Clock, Cradle d,
Scythe, Moving Scythe, Shot Gun.
and sundry other articles not necessarf
to eRumerate.
The terms will be made known on the
day Of sale.
SAM'L CLARKE, Admir-.
March 9, 1887.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-16

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT NoRroLK.-On
Friday morning. as we learn from the
Norfolk Herald. fire broke on. between
D and . o'clock A. NJ. in the brick house
adjoining the large story building OF
Ihos. Reilly, Esq. at the S. Il. corner
OF Market Square and occupied by Mr..
Samuel Speilman as shoe store, and Mr..
W. w m Knight as grocery, with their FAM
Ines IN the upper part. These two &C.
cupants aud their families barely escaped
with their lives and lost all their Stock
Mr. Speillnan's stock was insured to
SoUoo, but it does not cover his loss. Mr..
knights loss $1,000. Three small wood i.
en- buildings on the opposite side of the
alley, South, were also consumed. The
fire now reached the valuable back bull
ding of Mr.. Reilly above named. which
1t totally destroyed. 1t cost $50, 900,
only $4,000 of which were insured. Two
Old MOSS. COVERED wooden buildings in
the vicinity, which have stood there
since the revolution, were pulled down
TO prevent the fire spreading. All the
houses destroy edexcept Mr.. Reilly's, be.
longed TO the estate of George Newton,
Esq.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-16
IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA.
THE WAR NOT ENDED YET.


From Charleston, under date of March
!, we have late advices from FLORIDA.
The information from General JEsup,
who was at Dade's Battle Ground, is far
from cheering. General Jesup had sent
to Gary's Ferry for four hundred horses
TO renew the campaign, the Chiefs hav-
ing not come in according to agreement
and the steamer Forester had been dps-
patched 10 Savannah on Sunday last.-
Hostilities were to have commenced a.
gain on the 18th inst. The negroes who
were taken by the Indians in MAY last,
bad made their escape. They state that
there is great deal of dissension in the
nation. The Chiefs are willing TO give
up, but the young warriors are averse 10
it. They have plenty of ammunition.
and four hundred fighting men in Phil
ip's tribe. They place no confidence in
the professions of General JEsuP, which
deters them from coming in.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-16
We have received our files of Jamaica
papers to the first of February

We have received our files of Jamaica
papers to the first of February.
Calam'tous EUent.-In perusing our
Windward Island papers. we perceive
that a caiamitous elementary visitation
has affected the island of Martinique, bv
which sixty persons, many Of them la
dies Of high responsibility, were sudden
~ hurried to their last account, and their
families plunged into the dee pest conster-
nation and grief. Itappears, from the &C.
count, that OIL the banks Of the Riviere
Chaude, in the neighborhood of ST. Pr
ere, the capital a mineral spring had
been discovered, and that bathing es-
Enlistment had, in consequence, been
formed. on the most excellent and gen
teel plan. to which families of the first
rank occasionally repaired, both for the
delight of bathing and for the medical
advantages to be derived from the water
that, at the melancholy period in
question, considerable number Of res
Pectable persons, Chiefly ladies' had
assembled there, and were in the act of
bathing, when, without moments warn
ing unless it be sound as of distant
thunder, rocks, sand, stones, mud, &c.
&c. rushed down upon the embankment
of the river, and upon the baths; the
embanisment gave way, and in moment
the whole, with the exception of two or
three persons, were buried 10 one COM
mon and awful ruin. 1t is said that the
sudden bursting Of water spout in the
mountains led to this lamentable catastro-
phe. -BaH. Gax.
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ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINA-
RY.

An extraordinary case is related in the
Norfolk Herald, of an elopement Of a
white girl with negro. The modern
Desdemona was equipped in male attire.
and the dipgy Othello acted her servant.
they were arrested and examined on
Friday last. Suspicious of the tavern
keeper led him to tax the fair Desdemo-
ma with her sex which she soon admit.
ted. In court she admitted that she e.
loped with the negro from Halifax, N.
C.,-that her name was Winifred -,
and that they were going North, the
Herald suPPoses to Arthur Tappan's Do
minions 10 carry out the amalgamating
principle. Otbeilo and Desdemene have
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WOgEslg SAMPSON

WILL stand the ensuing season at nv
stable, on my farm near Staunton, and
be let TO mares at the reduced price of
Three Dollars the season, or Four Dol
lars and Fifty Gents for insurance. His
colour is black, four years old, we'll
formed, and remarkably strong made.
His sire l raised, and he was got by The
old Sampson, formerly the property OF
Mr.. Grove. The stock of these horse.
is well known in the county of Augusta.
L now have several of them, and better
horses for work never owned. Inaye
worked this horse in my team all winter,
and only put him up few days ago for
the season, being solicited to do so by
several.-The season will commence on
the 18th of April, and end on the ist of
July. Any person putting mare by the
insurance. and parting with her il. Tic
county or out of it, forfeits the amount.
All care will be taken, but not answera-
bic for any accidents which may occur.
In addition, any person putting mares
must pay to the Groom or Keeper tyyes-
ty five cents for each mare.
JOHN MCDOWELL.
March III 1927 ii
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TRUST SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust executed
to me by Erasmus Stribling dated on
the l5tk day Of April. 1855, and of re-
cord in the Clerks Office of the County
Court of Augusta, shall, on Monday
the 9th day of this month, (March, J
before the door of the Wayne Tavern in
Staunton. sell at public auction, the iol-
lowing property, to wit:
Thirty Shares of the Augusta
Springs Turnpike Compa-
ny Stock.
The road is now completed, and the gate
erected, and there is no doubt but that
the stock will be valuable. Also, one
full set OF BLACkSMITH'S TOOLS.
and one CART 81 GEAR.
The sale will be for cash to the highest
bidder. Such title as l have under the
said trust deed will be made to the pur-
chaser
HENRY IaIBODEN, Trustee.
March Is, 1887.
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TRUS ST. SAU.E.

BY virtue of a deed of trust executed
to the subscriber by John Miller ant
wife, on the 18th day of September,
1882, and of record in the Clerks OF.
flee of the County Court of Augusta, for
purposes therein mentioned, ! shall on
Saturday the 10Th day of April next, on
the premises, sell at public auction, for
cash, to the highest bidder, the
TRACT OF LAND
wherein the said Miller resides, living
and situate on the waters Of Christians
Creek, adjoining the lands OF James and
Alexander F. Nelson, McCnne's heir.
and others, containing by estimation one
hundred and nineteen acres There is
on said land comfortable DWELLING
HOUSE, good BARN, young OR
CHARD of excellent fruit, with a never
failing well of good water in The yard.
The title TO said land is believed to
be unquestionable, but acting as trustee,
| shall convey such title only as | have
under the said trust deed.
JOHN J. BELL, Trustee.
March Is, 1887.