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NOTICE..

IHE Partnership heretofore existing
between JOHN BLAIR 81 Co. at Scots
vile. ia the Grocery and Com mission
business, having been dissolved, the bu-
slness will in future be conducted under
the name asd firm of john 81 L. r.
BLAIR. All persons having unsettled
accounts with the late firm, are respect
fully requested to make immediate pay
ment, as it is highly necessary that the
business should be closed.
j. 81 L. r. BLAIR.
se0t'svllle. Albemarle, }
Jan'y Is. 1888. If
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Louisa Rail- Road,

lHE Transportation of passengers on
this road commences regularly this day {:
TIE CHARGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Frederick Hall Depot toBeaverdam rs
Ditto to Junction | so
Ditto TO Richmond 2 rs
Ditto toFrederieks5g 3 70
a daily leaves Richmond for Freder.
ick's Hall at half past IL P. NJ.
Frederick's Hall tor Richmond and
Fredericksburg at 4 o'clock. A. NJ.
Stages will be run regularly between
Frederick's Hall and Charlottesville bv
Messrs. Boyd and Edmunds, and Stock.
ton & Co. in connection with the Trains.
The Stage fare will not exceed So rs,
Passengers preferring so to do, will have
1t In their power TO pay at Richmond
and Fredericksburg through to Char
lottesville.
Distance from Richmond to Freder-
ick's Hall about 46 miles.
Ditto from Frederick's Hall TO Char
lottesville abou; IA miles.
This Train connects regularly with
the mail line to and from Fredericks-
burg and Washington CITY.
Passengers leaving Richmond or Fred.
eriksburg at half past IL o'clock in the
day, arrive at Charlottesville with but
little night travellipg) by 10 O'Clock
next morning, and in return leaving
Charlottesville after the arrival of the
Stages from Stanton, arrive in Rich
mond or Fredericksburg By half past s
o'clock next morning.
December D, 1897. If
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DISASTROUS NEWS FROM
FLORIDA.

The apprebensions which we expressed,
few days ago, as TO the probable character
of the next news we should receive from the
seat OF war in FLORIDA, are already unhap,
PLY too far realised An action has been
fought between a detachment OF the Regulars
and Missouri Volunteers, under the command
of Colonel TAYLOR, and the Indians, said
TO have been commanded by SAM JONES,
which appears 20 have resulted most disas-
trously TO our troops, twenty >eght (includ-
ing several valuable ofiicers) having been
killed, aud one hundred and eleven wound
ed.
The following, by the Express Mail oI
yesterday, are all the particulars that have
reached us Nat. Intel
SAVANNAH, j AN. 6, lS3S-2o'cLoc p. al
FROM FLORIDA From Captain Mills,
OF the steamer Camden, from Garey's Ferry
arrived this morning, we learn that on the
2Sth ult between Peas creek and the Big
Cypress swamp, small party Of Indians was
seen and pursued, and hen the pursuing
party reached the hammock, the Indians
were discovered in great force, and severe
contest Immediately ensued, in which TWEEN
ty-eight OF our gallant troops were killed
and one hundred and eleven wounded A
mong the killed are Colonel THOMPSON
Captain VAN SwEARINGEN, Lieutenant
Brook, and Lieutenant CENTER, nll of the
Army, and Colonel GENTRY, Captain AN
DREwS, and Lieutenant WALKER, volun-
teers, wounded. CGtsnei GENTRY has since
died.
The loss of the Indians not ascertaine,l, hui
presumed To be large A few days previous
General JEsup captured % Indians neat
Fort Lane.
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MOUNT SOLON.
FLOUR
In Richmond,
TRUSyHl SALE.
S. 225

By virtue of deed of trust executed
to me by John McNair, bearing date on
the Both day of March, 1888, and duly
recorded in the Clerks Office OF Angus.
ia county, shall sell at public auction,
at the residence of said McNair, on
Friday the 9th Of February next, for
cash, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing personal property, to wit
One bay Mare about Is years
old, one bay Mare about 10 or II
years old, one bay mare Colt about
10 or II months old, one horse
Wagon, two sets of hind Gear, two
Cows & one Calf, one yeagling Steer,
fifteen head of Hogs, eleven head of
Sheep, two Shovel Ploughs, one Bar
shear Plough, and all the other Farm
ing Utensils of every description be-
longing to the said McNair at the date
of the said deed. Also, two Feather
Beds, BedSteads and Furniture, one
walnut Bureau, one walnut Table, six
Windsor Chairs, one brass Clock, and
all the other Household and Kitchen
Furniture belonging to said McNair.
Acting as trustee, | will only convey
such title as is vested in me.
JEFFERSON KINNEY.
Ianuorv IL 1929
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NG1TTCE.

SAM'L CRAWFORD and A. SirL1Yc.
TON, as committee for the purpose Of
erecting new Church at the Windy
Cove, the wall to be Of brick, and fin
ished agreeably to the habit and TASTE If
the ne'ghborhood wish to employ work
men 10 carry the same into effect. SEMI
ed proposals will be received until the
10th OF this month. Persons applying
irom distance, viii be expected to
come recommended. We would pre-.
ter the JOB to be taken by one mechanic.
Cow Pasture, Bath couuty,)
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Aarrtrn.

On the 18th inst. by the Rev. Isaa
Jones. Mr.. William Merritt to Miss Ra
chel Ann Fitzpatrick. all Of this county
EKgEIKEszz2yNzIEzU
At called meeting of the SrAuNro,
LIGHT INFANTRY COMPANY, January
10. 1885 -I
Capt. HARPER in the Chair
The Company having assembled to
pay tribute of respect to the memory
of their late lst Lieutenant JOHN j.
CRAIG, Esq, and also to evince their
attachment TO him as an officer and
friend, and their heartfelt sorrow for his
premature death. which has not only de-
prived them Of a valued comrade, but
society at large of an eminently useful
citizen,-
On motion OF Lieut.. Tap,
ReSolred, That the Company attend
his mortal remains, in silent procession,
TO the place Of interment.
Resolved, That we wear Grape on the
left arm for the space of ninety days.
Extract from the minutes,
JAS. +. PATTERSON, Sec'y.
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At meeting of the Washington Lit
erary Society held at Washington Col.
lege on the 18th instant, the death Of
JonN J. CRAIG, Esq. member of the
Society, having been communicated, the
following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted (:
Resolved, That in earlier life our late
worthy and esteemed fellow member
evlnced among US the high order of in
tellect, the exalted integrity. and the
gentleness and kindness of disposition
which in maturer years gave him emf
hence in his profession, and won for him
the respect and love OF the entire COM
munIty in which he lived.
Resolved That we have heard of his
death with the profoundest regret, and
that properly approaching his worth, we
claim to mingle in common grief with
his friends and relatives, that he has thus
been cut down in the MONDAY of life,
and in the midst of his usefulness.
Resolved. That in token OF our sor-
row for his loss. we wear crap on the
left arm for thirty days.
Resolved, That we tender our kindest
sympathies to the bereayed widow OF
our friend, that a copy of these resolu-
tons be forwarded her, also the Editors
OF the Slauuton Spectator and Lexington
Gazette, with the request that they pub
lish the same.
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THE CANADIAN AFFAIR.
Correspondence Of The NATL IntelEgenccr

Correspondence Of The NATL Lnteligenccr.
New York, JAN.6.
McSABB has disavowed the attack ON The
Caroline. His orders, he said were 10 at
tack the steamer not IN u. S. waters.
a great Canadian sympathetic meeting has
been held in Albany. THE whole world
was there. The mayor of the city presided
The Attorney General, Senators and Mem.
bers of our Legislature, the mos, distinguish
cd men IN Albany, participated in The meet,
ing. They voted To raise money to aid the
suffering Canadiaus
Yesterday whole fleet Of packe, ships
came in upon US, with shower of news. As
you will have had all by regular course of
mai, need only add that the commercial
news is considered cheering aud satisfactory
MIR. JAUDoN, one OF the monsters agents.
you see, creates almost as great "A sensation
IN John Bulls money market as in Bro
Their Jonathan's Government. The WASH
ingten Globe and the London Times have an
equal horror of this "Menster"
The news OF the out break in Canada had
reached London. The Queen uludes to
Lower Canada in her speech as demanding
immediate attention. The Sir x. Peel par
~ will probably oppose the Canadians and
Lord John RusselPs Wings, while Lord
Brougham and O'ConneIl will go the other
way. Lord John had refused 10 be ques
Toned in Parliament about what the minis.
Try would do. So !a- the British Wing
Press had taken part with the Canadians.
There will he terrible battle in the House
OF Commons about all this, while, without
'deuht. England " i'll bold on 10 the Canarias
with all possible ienaciiy.
Specie will not sell in this market at
premium. The chief use for il now is 10
pay pestuges, and this demand for il here still
keeps all the change out of circulation, and
the shin plasters III.
Uncle Sans Treasury Notes are one and
quarter per cent belo,o trays" Oh, hor-
ror OF horrors, the Globe (! LIZARD money
Government, aud forth, and so On
Exchange or London is from 81 TO 10 pres
MUM. IL will go lower than this, think
: Letters received from Buffalo in Albany,
dated Wednesday last stated that the Navy
Islanders would probably go 10 Fort Maiden,
leaving Navy Island in u Steamboat, expect
Ing there 10 find Duncombe's forces.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
1Ne attack upon the Caroline.

The following is the first account Of
the Schlosser affair that has reached us
from the Canada side we therefore lose
no time in placing it before our readers.
1t IS an extract from a letter 10 us,
from gentleman of very high charac-
ter, living at Niagara. Whether correct
or incorrect, we know that he has given
US his honest belief on the subject.
This morning, at one, the steamer
Caroline was cut out from Fort Schlos-
ser, and all attempt was made to tow her
to Chippewa by small boats, but finding
this impracticable she was set on fire
and drifted down the Falls.
Three men were killed, aud about 20
were driven on shore; two were made
prisoners lone leader. in Duncombe's
army, and it is feared one went over in
the boat. Search was made for any
that might be on board, before setting
her on fire, but none could be found.
This boat according to the informa-
of--of Buffalo, who was at Chippe-
wa at the time, was not American
property. She belonged to Mckenzie,
and was under his flag, tricolOr and two
stars armed by his men.
The navigation laws between the two
countries were broken by her, and she
could claim no protection from the laws
ofthe United States, as by them she must
have been considered pirate.-N. 7. SPEC.
The forces Of McNabb marched from
Chippewa Tuesday and took up DO.
sition opposite Navy Island, but were
soon driven back with the loss of eight
men. A vessel, which went down the
Niagara Sunday, is said to have been
fred on and blown to peices. A guard
OF 900 militia are now nightly stationed
on Grand Island. Aletter to the editors
Of the Albany Daily says; 1t has been
ascertained for certainty, who the lea
ders OF the expedition against the Ca
rollhe were, and the names Of all the
individuals in it, something oyer $50
meB.-N. 7. Star.
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FrOrs The Globe.


Prompt and shergelic measures have been
adopted by The President in relation 10 the
difficulties on our Northern frontier, as are
seen from The Message 10 Congress and the
Proclamation. la consequence ofthe outs
rage committed on our territory, it ispre-
sumed by unauthorized and lawless men, the
President has decided TO call out a sufficient
force of the militia Of New York 10 protect
our citizens from similar attacks, and 10 be
ready 10 enforce the execution OF the laws,
in the event Of the civil authority proving
inefficient, and Congress vesling in him
proper and adequate authority TO compel the
execution OF treaty stipulations; and while
he defends the inviolabiI;y of our own ,er>
ritory, he will prevent that OF eighbering
and friendly Power from being invaded by
persons living within the jurisdiction Of the
United States, and who ough! to be under
its control.
Gen. Scott, we understand is ordered 10
the Northern frontier To take command OF
the troops that may be called into the ser
vice. He will be in the midst of scenes
familiar to him, and the Public have an ear.
nest in The character he established there,
that every thing will be done that prudence,
courage, and sagaciIy can suggest 10 main
The peace and honor OF the country.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
A LIST OF LETTERS

REMAINING in the PostOilice at Staun
ton on the 3lst of December, 1887.
James A. Armstead e. G. Hutchison
George Alfred Mrs. Heinrich
Andrew Accord Rev. II. Jordan
| Mesley Bannister Henry Imboden
James Blair Robert Johnson
Mccormick & Black J. johnson
George Bowlin Frances L, Jones
James b. Berry George Kellar
Ann y. Brown Ky. Le~is
| Eliza Battles Georpe I.utz
Steele & Black Philip Lutz
| Kew O.. l.. Brown John C.. Lewis
Whiiam Craig Sarah Moffeit
George Crawford William Mills
NIiiiam Cason Samuel Moore
hooeri Curry James G. Maupin
Wm. w. Curry Mat. M, Morrison
ELIJAH Calvert Benz Morris
James a. Cochran Cyrus Mccormick
Clerk Cir. Sup. Court DIR. Allen McGee
| Susanna Davis DR.. C. n J. McCilI
Elizabeth Davis John McViker
A lex Il. Dawson Marr't McMullen
Darbey Downey Post Master
Smith Davis Geo. w. Parsop
Mary b. Eskridge John Paris. ir.
hev. +. II. Fowler MISS f. A Rayne
Charles d. Faulkner Jacob Ross
Jeretniah uiier Richard Rhodes
MARY Ann ). Fiack Mary Ann Redd
Matilda FIagg John Renolds
Porter Flagg John Switzer
George freeman James Smalwood
michael tackier Erasmus Strbling
Sarah FeniX Rev. Stephen Smith
L"vey Gi'keson George Snsrp
Matilda Gaines Elenor Slower
william Gamble Misses Shelley
Caleo Griffith or j. Emanuel Swick
Crist Jonas Truss
Rev. Mayb. Goheen l.. Tremper
Noses Gilbert John s. Wells
Col. John 3. George Abel Whiteman
Beihuei Herring Nancy II. Waddel
Lewis Harman Rev. N. Wilson
Geo. w. Helms Geo. w. Williams
Ro. j. Holingsworth James Walker
Jacob Hess Richmond Walton
Willis Handley Thos. p. Wilson
+. II. Hull Lewis Wayland
S. ID. Hopkins John Wayt
Mm. IS Harvey George Young
Clerk Lun. Hospital
L. TREMPER, p. NJ.
Jan'y ii.
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FROM MEXICO
Extract Of q letter dated
CITY nI Mrvrrn NJ Q

CITY or MEXICO, Nov 8. 1887,
We are on The eUe Of Revolution, the
ooJect OF which is TO do away with the pres
'ent Objectionable Constitution, and re- estab-
'Iisb The. old one OF 1924. There will be no
blood shed in the matter il will be effected
by those in power, by which they will be
Kept m. This is The way we manage in this
Country"
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New YoRX. Jan. 10


From the FRONTIER we have the
back mail, with Buffalo letters of the
4th. There had been no more fighting
at Navy Island. MCKENZIE had been
arrested in Buffalo, by the United
States Marshal. Oar Commanding Gen.
(there) ARCULARIUs, had demanded of
the Navy Islanders the munitions of
war taken from our arsenal. but they
declined to give them up. A negotia-
ton is going on 20 induce the Navy
Islanders to land in Upper Canada. and
there have fair fight but they decline.
They await the movements of General
DUNeoMBE in the vicinity of Fort Mail
den, whom, with his forces, they ex.
peet TO join before they make an attack
upon the main land. Governor HEAD is
at Chippewa. The British forces at
Chippewa, it is said, consist of about
5000 militia, 800 or 400 savages, and
10 pieces of ordnance. The Navy
Islanders have % pieces. The editor
OF the Rochester Democrat writes now
look out Tor battle" Something de-
cisive must happen very soon. Buffalo
and Rochester have become more quiet.
Two American citizens from Ogdens-
burgh had been arrested at Prescott, for
expressing opinions on Canada affairs;
but were afterwards liberated. Detroit
is in terment
From LOWER CANADA there is moth
ing of Importance. January 4th, all w0s
quiet in Montreal.
Gen. ScoTT took up the river, from
this city what U. S. troops could be
found here.
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NOTICE..

The Ogerseers Of The Poor for Al.
gusta County, will meet at toe Bell
Tavern in Stanton on Monday the 9TH
day OF February next, at which time
the collectors are requested to attend
with their delinquent lists, prepared to
settle their accounts with the Board.
WALTER II. TAPP, Sccy.
January Is.
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Aessrs. Editors-WilI you be so kind
as to permit the subscribers to enquire
through the medium of your paper what
has been done with regard to the Staun-
ton and Miller's Iron Works Turnpike?
How much stock has been subscribed /?
What is the whole amount deemed ne
cessary? When will the work be com
menced. &C.?
MOUNT SOLON.
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An editor in North Carolina gives
rather childish reason for calling OH
his patrons TO pay up. He says he has
another mouth to feed.
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A LIST OF LETTERS

a LlSI OF LETTERS
REMAINING in the Post Office a
Waynesboro' on the 3lst Deer. 1877.
"A. M Austin David Goine
John Bowyer John Giles
Mrs. Burr Jesse d. Gregory
Joseph Brown Nathaniel Graves
george BTosIus Thomas Hundley
Allen q Baylor David johnson
Jane Bell Thomas johnson
Martha -. Bunch Franklin Nelson
Rev. T. Il. Z. Brown Isaac Ong
Mr.. Crow Lewis Redfer
Pleasant Cooper j. M. Smith
ihomas Clarke SamI T. Tutwiler
MISS d. u. Crawford John Taylor
Henry NJ. Darhall John Tompkins
Alien Erwin Lewis Wayland
George Eskridge James N. Williams
Elizabeth Fuilen John Wayt
jeremiah Farmer Joshua Webb.
William Gregory
ABRAHAM LYNN p. NJ
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a TRACE OF LAMD,
containing one hundred and fifty two a.
cres, lying on the road leading from
Middlcbrook to Waynesborough, four
miles from Middlebrook, two miles from
Greenville. and ten miles from Stanton,
adjoining the lands of John Thompson,
Jacob Frenger, and George Crow barger,
about seventy acres of which are cleared
the balance well timoered. The i'm
ProvemeDts are
fsMA Log Dwelling House,
1--AA~A- Kitchen end Smoke house. Also,
thriving young APPLE ORCHARD
OF excellent fruit. The land lies well,
is naturally a fertile soil, and well adapt
ed to grass. A stream of water runs
through it, on which there is perma-
nent mill dam, and was formerly chop.
ping mill. 1t would afford ar excellent
site for water works of almost any kind.
From the dam the water may be con-
yeyed over forty acres of the cleared
land, thirty acres of which would make
hrst rate meadow. There are six good
springs on the land.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
MATHEW HUNTER.
January Is.
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LIZ SNS'sCuSul amongst tue SOiOltTS
on Navy Island, on being informed of
the savage butchery OH board the steam
boat Caroline, was Tremendous. A gen
eral parade was ordered and each took
an oath never to sheath sword or bayo-
net until they had revenged the out
rage-sealing the affirmation by kissing
the naked steel"
Gov. Head one account saws is in
censed at the Schlosser attack-another
;hat he is now reconciled to McNabb.-
AS soon as the 500 regulars from Lower
Canada came, Governor Head was to
make the attack,-New York Star.
-eie-
FROM THE ROCHESTER, DEMOCRAT OF
DEG. 30
Seven hundred stands Of arms have been
taken from the Batavia arsenal, by order OF
the Mayor of Buffalo
ELEVEN o'CLoCK p. Non the receipt
OF the intelligence relative TO the destruction
oil the Steamboat Caroline, the most mex,
pressible excitement prevailed through our
city. The military assembled-drums were
heard in the s,reeis-the courthouse bell was
rung, and our cilizena focked Together by
hundreds. to deliberate upon the proper course
10 be pursued.
The meeting was organized, speeches
made, and resolution passed that those pre-
sent would hold themselves ready at mo.
ment's warning TO defend the integrity If
our soil, and The livesot their fellow citizens
The meeting was then adjourned ill Mon
day evening.
On Thursday, of last week, very
large meeting of the citizens of Albany,
IN. W was held for the purpose of
publicly expressing their opinions in re-
lation to the attempted revolution in the
Canadas, and recent events connected
with n The sympathy ofthis meeting.
at which the mayer presided, was evil
IDENTIFY with those contending for indie
pendence. 1t was resolved, that while
1t recognized the right of any people to
establish any form of government they
may think best suited to their wants, it
disavowed any attempt to disturb the
friendly relations subsisting between the
two countries, allies by commerce, mu.
tual interest and common language-that
satisfaction should be demanded and OBJ
tanned for the destruction of the Caro-
line, and the murder of unarmed citi
zens by British force at Schlosser-and
that the Legislature be advised 10 take
Immediate measures to repel aggression
and maintain neutrality.
Several persons addressed the assem-
bly,, and were loudly applauded. At
the close, committees were appointed to
receive contributions for the relief OF
Canadians in distress.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
LAND FOR SALE.

WILL be offered at public sale. on
Thursday the first day of March next, if
not previously disposed of at private sale,
a TRACE OF LAND.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-07
q Eork Pianiafiyu fyr sale.

OFFER for sale the OF Land the connty OF Hanover AT
au the OF Dr. Reuben Meredith, Mrs. Susannlh TINS
r d. ryo known the Fork Plantation containing
00 within ii miles OF the city o Rch
IN hich road from Hanover Courthouse TO the Me
rupikn 400 Ofwbch cleared
H. ~ h,avy tn.ered with white onk and heart pime and
~ .a 10 growth Corn Wheat aud Outs having on II
beds of Superior raris we'll watecd and generally
coa remarkably healthy. There may hc made Ii, very
sod s,ao.. jout tiy acres valuable meadow land
a. ~ q, sold tract, IN lots to suit puchIscts-
IT, posed privately, before Thursday the 10th dIy OF ia
r 80 IL viii day, If fair i the next lair day >
apes. public sale the AT IL O'clock NJ " the
,l' -a &c disposed body, oTe,hd OF the purchase
r1o.y required hand-if DIV dci, hall cash, and the
.ad year,he credit payments 10 he secured
lppovei security and deed Of. trust upon the pro-
p~Hg. 4,
Pys OF viewing the above viii please Apply
yr SAINT DScrou VIM F. H. Pollard, Esp, with The latter
G.. g, ~ L.; AID survey Of the Ian! is left. -
subject, post pah addressed to Philip b. M
Hanover Cour house, 10 the subscriber BnTnt oFdi-
Mars l Nv County, Va, will ne promptly attended to-
Va d rj2-lil ROBERT p. RICHARDSON.