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0st@g ~ uAsis ksr --Ahout $1,000 hoss wvrp
slaughtered a. Alion, Illiuois, daring De las,
seaeHn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

H~Pers Ferry SIviNgs hsfiiuiion. ,
JANuAaY lsr. lS3g.
1NHE Board OF Directors have ihi. Ia, d..
- elsrsd t''iash 4 Of IhSes pee osat. for IN.
last .is "en'hs. payable at the offce OF his Ia-
siitstios.
JOSEPH @. HAYS, Lat. Tt.a,~,.~
Hirrrs-Fsrsy. Jan 81 is19
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
commissioners. sale.

tn Pursusnos 81 decree 81 the 60. ,ntJ ooost
~ 81 Jehsrson e"uniy, rendered on The l5ih
dsy OF oe'obsr' 1888, in the cause 81 Js1ss
shepherd, pll'aiiH. sgsins' Wm OrpdorH end
Poly b.. wifs. ard oihsr,. defsuds-ls. vH o.
Ter Tor safe ~ pu0lie suction. bsfofs tie tavern
Of Dsn'si Entisf IN ShephsSdsi0Wn, en- Ssiu, Dc,
"a ca Ssy Of FssFSsyy RsFt thst psu Of LOT
30. .. ~ the town of ShsphsTdstowa. sod
ea"nty % isasrsoa. formsriy owned b, ssr,
hdisbrsod. sni nos OcooDisd By soms Of ber
hsir'. ~ ne bill mentioned. The lot !. snustsd
hstsssn the fssidsoes Il Dr.. uama,.aa .,,t
Adsn i.sehii6sF
Ts'so Of Ssis - Oss-fosFth essh- ths ksisn.s
N as. twelve. sad siGhissa EsoatAs ffos. N .
DAY " ssls. With good sseuiiy
Join -. neENDREE. com~'Y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
lsi1WAlEiD iSo COcEIsa
Attorney Mt Lnw.

HASremovsd his Once N the front room in
q the house occupied by ~. ~. CsIiaher, op-
Pos'ie 70 the store u Messfs. ke,es 4 Flore.
Ch,risstown. Ian. ~. 1899. -2in
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

Gen. Scorr and suite are al present ia
the CITY Of New York.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

The iargsh Standing armv is that Of the
Chinese; IL amounts to I .260. 900 men
Russia has $50 900 rnen. and France 3IO.-
900. The army Of Great Britain 10 up
wards Of 10000.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
PAMUNXEY.

HVHis APPENDED thoroughbred. Superior stat
- lion, will usks hs next season At the a.,
BILE Of tbs subscriber, 10 jsnsrsoa eoan,y. Va.
SAMUEL CAMERON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

The editor ofihe Albany Evening Jour.
nal, having occaSIon 20 quote some OF the
opinions IT our esteemed fellow citizen,
Condy Rs7uet. calls him mir. ConSgra.
gUaia" This is worse than Sumfrydsvy,
Tor Sir Humphrey Dsvy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

WUaT spsseA. sass - ssv agis usisa
e. ns,s. sspsssg y ssI bsrslsfe1s nses a.
Fsssses liEhtsses 80 tgff1Ffy.
Ssa :. tsaa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
C0-ParenershiD.
.Ntoe&a.

sonssquesee of The shovs sbsaRs Ia ny
~ oaMnsss. 10 important that any own husi.
nss- snOaid Se eiossd. you'd take II ~ a er,.,
favor ~ those Indebted 10 ne would cell asa
close their ssseunIs siihsv BY psyasat or by
"",s' JAMES J. AIiLLCR.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
A Valuable Tan-Yard, &C.
ron RENT.

TT H.fRP4.RS- FERRT. n
TNHiS TAN.YNKD, ~hh 81 ~ sppsf dsgss.
- . oGstsd for rent "a - Supposed 20 %
one of the bet locations ~ tirgiais f0f ssrfyink
ou The 1aan'ug business on 40 sxisnsIss seals
~ there - smP's roo'n A number Of Nsis sfs
under cover "a has every necessary bn.id,nx
The Jatd - fsrHishtd ~Hh water. end The bsss
Erou'd y water power. A. sbunesnes " bs,k
can be got eonSsnisht hts fer pfics. snd .
sfsst nsmSsr 81 hides osn Be procured 81 The
plses. - there u no isnssfy whhia several
miles Of q There ~ slso every facility for get
hng hides from the ei,iss. and Tor sssdinx ths N
on ~hsn ianssd, s'ihsr By the Fsil-rosJ o. canal
Another 'ndsee'asai 70 : ssstss -. ibst large
qisBiiy 81 Lssihsr ~ used ~ the Feffy in TIE
course of year. taHsdisis p-sssssios esn Be
given. mon CILLEEcE & CO
Iaa 10. 1879. -sostf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

Haius Of hors, fl,sh.-A two year, old
colt named +. Robinson. by Medoc,
has been sold by bis owners in kentucky
for $40.
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I'D G'IssIers IE1HnErfI.


DsT reserves. fsv qssrisF kegs u ps-
81 posi's hiss Po~Sss. S,sds ssa SIS 70 a..
pfsssiJ los ass shsonsa
Z. ~. c. ". AfsQCirH
lee y. 1879
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
NOIlee.

a L. psrsoss ere forsvsrnss ssslsst hrisf
N Negro Asa ssmsd Moses Rachsy. BE-
longing 10 the uhdsfsigssd. - SID ma Lss 70
suihofhy o. hire himself; go 81 shs shfs.
gard ihn soiies nsy sEpset he isws 70 b. ~
g'diy safoFesa gEsibst ihea fof - doirE
VANcg sELI..
JOSEPH 2 SELL
Jsdsfssa ssusiy. Eco. -. 1872 o.
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SesssasSSsss Rfaekssstfhs
WAITED.
IoNsrANr snpioy meat ssd iiss.aI vse,s
- vhi Be Glvsa 10 two or three sosrs>y wsu
b'seksnitss. " iu .sdisis sppi,estion b ssSs.
THOMAS M LiNs q SON.
Chss'estovn, Jan. -, 1879.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
('arnegIng.
For Sale,

A LIKELY sod very valuable young Negro
"a "omaa. With one Child hires Jsa,s old -
%. so s1sVhsni cook, ~sihsr. aud iroBsr =.
aud ,Pss, kpits and ssus welt she !, 80 =.
eAesllsut house servant. she u offered for n,
fsnh' ihs s~hsr bs'ing no use for Der ABy
one vishisS 10 puEChsss . wOmsa Of mi, And
will do well ~ nsks early application ct
Len 81 1879
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TO shoe .EE6sEcrs.

DERsoNs wi,hisg 10 conmsoes busiesss.
u wiu hnd . good stand By nskisE issssdi.
sts application 10 She sgbseribsr living 81 Hs.
rsf,-Fer,y ALFRED ANDRGws
len H. 1879 -ff
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

Il .NeD Years G,f.-The congrega.
ton of,he Rev. Nh. McG,ll. OF the Scot.
iish Kirk. at Ni,gars. Upper Canada.
presented that gentleman on the lst inst !,
with e3O0 1900 as New Years
Gin.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
For a. Yirsinis Free Pres.

Written laws, like eobwebs, serve to en,an
gle the poor and weak, while the rich and BOW
erful break through them with ease
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

The New York Evening Post contra.
diets the report Of Mr.. Legeu's appoint
mentt 10 an office at Washington.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-09-19
OBITUARY,

DIED, on Friday last, THOMAS. infant,
child of MIR. Thomas Bryan, OF this towr.
Died, on the 10Th instant, in this town.
VIRGINIA, daughter of Mr.. Il. +. Points,
IN The hi'b year Of her age.
Hnother Revolutionary Hero Gone
Died, on Saturday afternoon, Capt. Jso.
sGNATIUs EFFINGER, long an inhsbi,sot
OF this place, aged SO years.
Captain Eifinger was born in The civ ot
Manoheim, Germany end came 10 This
country with The troops If Hesse Cassel
Immediately after his arrival, fred with the
love Of liberty, and INV Hing 10 oppose those
who were striving 10 obtain il, he deserted
from The British, and joined the American
army.
lie wos one Of General Washing ton's life
guafds-,wos corporal in that body--aud
was win bim 10 most Of the important bat.
Ties be fought during our Revolutionary
struggle. He lived long 10 enjoy The bles
sings OF TIA, liberty be Tough, TO secure, and
died beholding bis country in a state Of al,
most unparalleled prosperity.
Woodstock Sentinel, Sent 5.
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PUBLIC SALE,
stanton, Sept. 10, 1889.
Whig q ENQUIRER insert 81
.,oGe,.,- -


viii be offered for sale at public auc-
ton On Friday the 4th day of October,
next, at the late residence of Henry
Swoope, decd. in Jennings Gap, the
following property viz:
100 sides Sole Leather, 100
sides Upper Leather, 60 Calf
Skins, several dozen Sheep
Skins, and some Harness also
some Household and Kitchen
Furniture, and two shares of the
capital Stock in the Warm
Springs & Harrisonburgh Turn
pike Company.
Terms-Nine months credit will be
given on all sums over So, the purcha-
ser giving bond with approved securi-
ty-for all sums Of So and under that
amount the cash will be required.
AL persons having unsettled accounts
with said estate will please be ready TO
close the same on day Of sale.
JOHN ARMSTRONG, Jun.
WM. ARMSTRONG,
Sept. I9. Adm'rs.
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have raised, or wish 10 purchase, | hone
they will not use nv reported failure rs
an inducement to the tree growers to
take less than their value-for | have
been informed that one individual sold
his trees at low price. and gave INV
failure as his reason for doing so.
CURTIS CARTER.
Henrico county, Sept. 9. 1899"
MIR. Gideon b. Smith Of Baltimore has
also just taken the field in favor OF TIE
Muiticaulis and the Silk Worm. We
shall give his letter likewise-He calcu>
lates, that there are at this time "not o.
yer Is millions of trees in the whole
Union, thai, "there are now, and
have been all Summer, numerous traveI>
ling agents from Italy aud France, 10
this country, trying TO get orders for
trees even 'at few cents" And as TO
SIX. he states. that Il have various spe-
cimens Of the produce of our domestic
SILK factories, Of goods made 10 sell and
with the profits of which the producers
are abundautly satisfied We know, if
yonr correspondent does not, that we
can make silk at cost of from two dol.
lars to two dollars and fifty cents the
pound that this raw silk is worth five
10 seven dollars pound and that there
are none so anxious to purchase our raw
silk as the Italians themselves, owing TO
It's greatly superior quality compared
with their own produce
We want light upon this snbrct.-
We ask it Of those who are able to give
lt-of those, who have made Experi
ments' and oueh, TO be able to.judge by
results. While so much labor aud cap.
'tai are employed, seek the hes, informa-
ton for the use Of the public. Nothing
but facts can furnish solid basis for ru.
ture operations. Will Messrs Randolph
and Pleasants enlishten us9 They
haze seen, and sure they ought to know.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-09-19

Attempt to ROD The MaH.--The
wheeling Gazette Of Wednesday, saws :
we understand that an attempt was
made, few nights ago, to rob tn great
western mail. we believe. near Norris
town. An effort was made 10 s.ize the
horses. and the driver was, order ed 10
stop: He. however, preferred going a.
head. and, by free use of the whip.
deprived the gentlemen Of the opportu
nlly oil examining Uncle Sans pockets
book.
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8 a ID r. E1 GU H''S'GN ss.
Wear Establishment,

CHAS. VIQUESNEY, French stone
cutter and carver, (latc from Baltimore.
informs the inhabitants of Augusta
County and vicinity that he has rstab-
Iished himself i'll Iiarrsonburg, Rock
iDgham county, where he intends TO
carry on the STONE CUTTING bust
Dess in all its varieties. lie manuGac.
lures Head and Foot Stones Of any pat
tern and size, Tombstones, PANEL
Iombs, Pilastfe Tombs, Monuments of
any price, and on the best plans, Door
and Window Stills, Por,icos, PLAIN or
with columns, and any kind o! building
work.
Also, Marble Tops and Mantle pieces
OF very fiue variegated Marble and the
best workmanship, and at the lowest
price. Urns and any ornamental work
carved at the lowest price.
NOTE. Having understood that ma,
ny people in the country were for many
years in want Of Funeral Stones, G.. V
intends TO be the next Court day ofSep.
tem6er in Stanton, at The House Of Mr.
Nj Chung, where any body can apply
aud see him, as well as the quality oil tbt
Marble, and judge for themselves.
Any order sent by letter ATTENDED, tc
and executed as faithfully as if april
ed 10 personally.
Harrlsonhurg, Sept 4
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WONDERFUL ESCAPE


The ST. Augustine Herald states that
one of the laborers in Mr.. Dallam's EN-.
pIoy has arrived at Tampa, with the
following story, which, in addition to
his being man of credibilitv, is zorro.
borated by the marks OF ligatures on his
arms, and Of burns on his legs, When
the Indians made the attack on Colonel
Harvey, this man was taken alive and
tied to tree with leathern thongs The
Indians having completed their horrid
work. retired to carouse and dance, and
an old squaw brought quantity Of God,
placed it round the prisoner. sci fire to it,
and went away. A shower providen-
TALLY coming up deadened the fire, and
at the same time so(tened the leather,
which enabled the man with tremend.
GUS exer,ion. TO loose one arm so as to
unite himself-then watching his Cd
poItunitv, he dropped OH his hands and
knees, crept to the beach, where find
ing canoe, he put off. After reaching
what he considered a safe distance, he
landed on point. where he subsisted on
raw CLANS. until be got on board of a
small vessel that was passing.
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TRUST SALE.
-CESc


In pursuance OF deed of Trust ex
ecuted to me by Albert Fawcett, bear.
ing date on the It'll day of September
1888. and o! record in the Clerks OF.
ice OF Bath County Court, for the pur>
pose therein specified, l shall. on the
2Sth day oil September 1899, at the res.
.dence OF said Fawcett. proceed to sell
TO the hishe Bidder. at public auction
Tor cash. the following property. viz:
Two Horses, a Sorrel and Bay.
known 10y the names of Sage and
jim, four feather Beds, with their
furniture one Cupboard and two Ia
oies' and all the Kitchen Furniture.
Act.ns as Trustee l shall convey only
such title to said property as 10 y.st.a
In me by The deed aforesaid,
THOS. b. WALLACE. Trustee.
Sept. 49,
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safe Of VsygsseyEEe
b. "A N I'D =.

~ pursuance of several DEGREES, ren>
GeIed IN the Circuit Superior Court of
Law and Chancery for the Corporation
OF Lynchburg. in the suits of Picket VS.
Clark and others; and Garland, &c. VS.
Dixon, Clark and others, the subscribers
VIII offer for sale, at public auction, on
the Ith day of October, 1889 (,he same
being Court day in front of ii e Court
house OF Montgomery County. the tract
or parcel Of Ian d in said DEGREES mems
toned. lying on the Bent Mountain, in
said County of Montgomery, and a small
portion thereof in Floyd County. and
known as the Bent Mountain
tract. consisting of about
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A'ssrCes Of land,

situated in the county Of Bath, on both
sides OF Chestnut Ridge, adjoining the
iands OF William SweaTingen, John
hbea, and Others, it being the same
land on which said GilIaspie now re.
Sices aud also the following personal
property. viz
One grey Mare and Colt, one
Mich Cow, one Clock, all bis
Beds and Bedding, and all his
Household and Kitchen Furni-
ture OF every description.
Acting as Trustee, I shall only con
vey such TILE to said property as is YES
ted In me by the deed afor esaid.
VIM. H, M'DANNALD, Trustee.
Sept. 10.
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ROYAL PARRISH.
SHOCKOE Hill

Is now receiving, and offers Cor sale.
on accommodating terms to punctual
customers, the following articles:
100 bags Laguira Green Coffee
100 do Rio do
20 do Java din q CIR, ,r,;cla
40 hhds N o. s. p. r. Sugars
10 do ST., Croix do n n,;me ar,
~ packages Loaf and Lump Sugar
5O do u. p. and Imp'l Teas
~ cases canisters do
100 boxes Cheese
10y reams FooIscap ruled Puper
100 half teams Letter do
100 reams Wrapping do
300 kegs Nails
$50 sides Sole leather
10000 lbs Cotton Yarns, Richmond and
Manchester Factory.
.00 kegs Gunpowder
300 bags shot, all sizes
300 sacks Salt
10 tons Iron, assorted
bales English Shoe Thread
Is hhds Molasses
20 bbls N. o. NIoIasses
10 hall pipes French Brandy
20 bbIs imitation do
20 bbls Malaga wine
20 do S. M. wine
5 do old Madeira
40 do N e Rum
2 puncheons OLD Jamaica Rum
40 bbIs whiskey
10 hhds do
20 bbls old Rye whiskev'
so boxes Tallow Candies
80 do Soap
10 do Sperm Candles
10 do Starch
25 do Muscai wine
20 baskets Champagne wine
10000 It's Bacon, principally Mddlings
so bbls N G. llerrings
so cases Fur Hats
% do Russia DO
10 do wool do
40 do Shoes
10 do Boots
Country Merchants, and others, are re.
specially invited TO give him call before
purchasing.
Richmond, Sep. II.
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q q 1000 ACRES.

IL or $4,000 Acres of which will be sold
IN one body, and the residue in detached
parcels, as may suit the convenience of
purchasers. About 10000 acres of said
land is rich and level, not less that,
2,ooo acres is good meadow land.
and about 1000 acres cleared. The
whole of said tract o. land is well wa.
tered. and has upon it two streams am
ply sufficient for Milling establishments.
The Bent Mountain tract has for ma
ny years been regarded as one of the
most desirable Stock Farms in Virginia
and from personal examination of the
lands. the subscribers feel no hesitation i'm
recommending it TO the attention of the
public.
The said land will be sold on credit
OF one, two and three years, (requirine,
however, sufficient amount in cash TO
detray expenses of sale, SCI Bond
with good personal security will be re-
quired OF the purchaser, and the title re-
famed as further security for the pur-
chase money. Fair pla,s of the said land
VIII be exhibited on the day Of sale,
showing the quality and boundaries. MIR.
Lawry, who resides upon the old Bent
Mountain tract, will shew the above
land at any time to persons wishing to
purchase The title is believed to be
unquestionable, but acting as Commits
sioners of the Court. we will convey
such title only as is vested in us by said
decree.
Ell Fl ii pa II : 81 com'r.
August l, lS39-St
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MOEaaS RlagEGaCausEES.
TO MOTHERS IND NUPSES

! viii spare from 80 TO l50, 900 buds
and roots, warranted 10 be of the genu-
inc Morus Multicaalis, at my residence,
Chapel Hill, near Stanton, which have
grown from my last Springs planting
Many OF the trees are now upwards Of
feet high and growing admirably
Roots II l2 cents, buds | l-2 cents
each Those wishing 10 purchase would
DO well to make eariy application.
CHURCHMAN.
Sent 10
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JAMES e. pArpr.xe sory

JAMES z. PATpHR sOEJ
Respectfully informs his friend. and
the public. tina, he has just received, and
is now opening. in the Store House,
South and nearly opposite the Post or
flee, general assortment Of
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Due
StuBs, and Groceries,
Which he offers on as good terms as
they can be purchased in this country
and as they have been carefully select.
ed. he is enabled to recommend them as
FRESH and of good quality.
lie respectfully invites the attention
OF Physicians. and the public generally
TO his stock-and hopes by close atten-
ton TO business. with determination 10
sell articles of good quality, and at rea-
Sonable prices, TO merit share of their
patronage.
Sept5
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3HarfteD,

On Thursday evening last. by the Rev'd.
Mr.. Jones, Mr.. JOHN PARIS. to NJ iss
NANCY c. HENDERSON, all OF this county
On Thursday The l2lh inst, by the Rev
j. j. Reimenspy der, Mr.. MAD1sov HuL-
Wy, TO Miss CAROLINE LoNGAcnE.
On Tuesday the 10 h Of September, bv
the Rev'd. A. Is McCorkle, Mr. REuBgN
LAMBERT, 10 Miss SUSAN, daughter Of
Daniel Crisl--all Of Augusta.
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E'Es So SALE.

In pursuance Of deed Of Trust exc.
cuted to me by Thomas Gillespie, bear
ing date on the 2Sth day Of July 1888,
and of record in the Clerks Office OF
Bath County Court, for The purposes
therein specified shall, on the Both
day of September 1899, al The residence
OF said Gillespie. proceed TO sell to the
highest bidder for cash, the following
property, viz :-ONE TRACT or
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g. Orders for Tickets and Shares and
Certificates Of Packages in the above
magnificent Scheme, will receive the
most prompt attention, and an official
account OF the dro,cing sent immediate
~ after it is oyer,to all who order from
US. Address
ID. S. GREGORY & Co. managers.
richmond, Ia or Washington City ID. T..
August 10.
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e|Thc Post Master at Mobile is said
TO be delaulter 10 the moderate amount
ofabout thirty thousand dollars. Ano,h-
er illustration of the beauties of the Suo-
treasury system! Uncle Sam has p!en-
~ oil money, however, and the people
are very able TO be taxed, in order to
accommodate the ofliceholders with an
occasional loan.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-09-19

A MIRAGE On Tuesday afternoon a
distinctly marked mirage was observed in
tho hafboI Of Boston essels, Says the AJ
vertiser, of which only the sails could be
seen in the distance, were represented by
distinct image inverted above the horizon
exhibiting moi only The sails but The hull
In some instances images we've seen, appa.
renly OF vessels beyond the reach OF dilect
vision.
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GRACE DARLINc.-The name of this
modern heroine is familiar TO all who
take an interest in the passing events of
'ne day, and we are glad to perceive
mat Ackerman. the great London pub
usher, is about getting up an engraving
worthy OF the thrilling event of which
she is the heroine.-N. y. Cor;r
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The fsew York Herald says there are five
Thousand aud twenty three poets in these U.
States. OF these, ninety tour are in the
State Prisons, five hundred and eleven ia
the lInna'ic Asylums, and two hundred nd
eighty in the Debtors Prison.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-09-19
CAPTTAE PRIZE
BdbQb,ebqbQbg : :.
LOTTERY AUTHORIZED BY TIE
STATE OH MARYLAND

10 ERECT a
1ocn Hall and other buildings in The
City Of Baltimore.
Glass No. ONE, FOR 1899.
TO be positively drawn 10 the city of Bal.i.
more, on "Wednesday September 25.h, 1889
Under the superintendent Of Comm ssioners
ID. S. GREGORY s. Co. (Successors of
Yates and NJ 'inlyre,) Managers.
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A CARD.
DR. B. G.. WARWICK.

HAS removed 10 Middlebrook, and is
now prepared to attend, al all hours, TO
professional calls. He also respectful.
~ soiiclts, and hopes TO receive, a share
of public patronage.
Spet5
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-09-19

Virginia Military Instituic.-Col.
Crozet, General b. Peyton, Col. Dor
man, Hugh Barclay, and DR.. Leyburn
Of the Board of Visitors. are now in
session in this place. They have met
for the purpose OF selecting the Cadets.
We shall be able TO make known the res
suit in our next Valley Star
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NaOTssS NHgaEeEcasgEEs.

1 . o.
l am authorized 20 sell, or contract
for 2O0,O 900 or 300, 600 buds &, roots Of
this celebrated Shrub; Roots entire, not
split, at ten cents, aud buds at | 10
Cents each, OF first rate quality, ~ be
delivered in Waynesborougb, Virginia,
next Noven Der, or sooner if required
Apply to the subscriber by letter, post
paid, or otherwise.
JAMES G.. WADDEL.
Sept ,
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IL is said that Gen. Daniel Smith will
be the Wing candidate for the Senate in
the Kanawha district.