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EQTiEE

"
NHR THOMAS BLAKE-Sir: AS you are no;
iva resden, OF this State, and have no known ngen,
10 me- you will please 10 take notice, that snal on
Monday the 2sl day Of October next OF The Stotehoue
called The Hermitage, occupied by Lormer ~ 20, ~
the county of Essex and Thursday, the 23h day OF
The same month (Ocruber next at the stoehnuse "f
George K. Carlton in the county Of King AND Suern
and On Monday the 2clh day OF the same m0nth cooes
ne,,A al Mathews Courthouse; and on "wednesday, ~"
Goth day of the same month October ne1i) IN UfoaEha
siddesrx county proceed 10 take the dePofiions OF -
G Roy and others, 10 be used as evidence 10 SUI.
nov .nepdinp and undetermined IN The superior SoufI
of and Chancery for the county Ming ana queen,
- mich amt Won and Others Plaintiffs, and myself
"a Deputy Sheriff for Hugh Campbell sheiiH ano ION
mttee of the Estate Of Louis Brooke Gee DeieEnan'
and in case of failure To lake The asPosaHs upon me
d,vs above mentioned shall proceed from day TO day,
Al each time and place abnve men'loned (Sunoays er
cen,ed mill they taken at which times and places
vou car attend if you think proper. icnrs, &c.
Sept % [4l-w4" VIM BIRD
wnu 10 10 Mu YORK TO purchase Piunu, aAsR goa
ran do as ,reH letter in Pstcr,turs, ia
rupE believes that loty Of pt'-ns
would purchase tbr P,nnos Petersburg 'a
York o hem Here keep eoesian On hand i'G"
one store Norfolk Richmund Baltimore ihlldPhf % Nv
York. will be found a. one ,'r %e,s sn"n az
and respects prices. viii be found by reference 10
,rrs published from gentlemen VITO arc 70 'he '
NJ y,,ns the North twice have sold on a. Gs
as good shss offered "I'e~ h.fr ae na'
s,ea m.ny persons pay deal more al the North "t
pruy looking indifferent instrument, than they would ~ Is
nj, for because they have not
bu,irg instrument that Others hH.c Who
fy OF SIXTY whose custom reaIasd By ssa
ad vb IN. rrry snd the bet
,am advantages, those who purchase Faao here
bx. No, ia. trouble andr.k that they woube forced {" have
:, North. II Individual purchases P'aup
or me and chance il should u badly which hins ta
has ne'e get hspPened srhoa= hnre sold
Ono hundred aud forty Pianos. bind myself 10 efehaaSe OF '-sc
;,lsck-This proclaim high ard loud .
Those really fine Psno' shall! not b. a.aPpon'.d
them, havo it done by ono e'" /. 7. NAIL
Boot and PiaaO Forte SsG'r, Pfasbuyy. N.
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Virginia State Lottery,

For Endowlng The Lee.burg Academy and for Other
purposes
Class No. 6. for 1880.
To be drawn al Alexandria Va, on Saturday, 2oth
October, lc30
BRILLIANT SCHEME $4,000 10 coo, d 49, : OF
; 600 ) oi GOO 10 prizes OF 500, ~ prizes OF OVo,
30 OF 80 40 Of 800, 10 Of $50 &c
Tickets only $40, Halves 5 Quarters 2 80
Certificates OF packages Of % whole tickets $3.50
DO do - ha!t 90 %
Do do - quarter DO ~ 81
Far Tickets and Shares Certificate, Of Packages III
the above Splendid Loiteries-atdress
ID NJ HOYT, Richmond,
SentoT lfl-ltI -
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.W0M0gc,,s' Office, RirhM0Md, va.

Drawn Numbers OF the Town Hall Lottery of Mary.
land Glass No drawn 25,h instant al Baltimore, Md
sc II 80 | AZ l2 II 63 90 81
9I-N
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Sal, mr. V0IyabIc Land

Sale or VatuaJic Land and Ferry.
authority by the last Will and tesa
Thona. Rowe decd sinai! sell at public
ON Tuesday 29h dy October the Gnc Of the
tract OF un Frazr. Ferry situated Mattapon RIVER in
the count, OF k'us William. The sale will b. made on the
viii be accommodating. Thi. is very
usbc Ferry, aaI good st and for mercantile business
= HARRIET ROWE,
Sept 81 Iil-w3ws E.,eu,rtr Of 7hos g. Rore
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!stratlON's OHiCC.

TayiCKETS in all the Lotteries and the really lucky
Il Numbers lrr sale at SrR,rross Lucky Office -
Look $50 Capitals sold aud csshed by STRATTos, Tie
All Prize Seller ia little over IL months
Drawn Nos in Maryland State Town Hall Lottery,
No. |, drawn Sept. p:
IS n - As ~ II 63 20 81
Whole Ticke, Nos II H. prize OF $1,000
AR do do II a. do 500
Ticket do. 9 IL 80, DO. olo
Ticket do. II II, do. oOo
All cold and c.shed bv STRATrON.
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TO PRINTERS

Ornaments. latter and other Type in proportion.
These are the pees u credit Of mouths bur NC wish al
this time 10 encourage short credit cash pnshssts and WI"
make discount offrc rcnium for Ne" S'S accept
euces at 9udays. and 10 per cent. for cash.
We have recently added former extensive seven
" five different kinds and Of Ornansntai Lett 'm6fens
Extra Couense Extended oure Skeleton Shaded
rpameaa mueB lhnf,ced Bars Sci loo Flowers and
great variety forming altogether the mo' extensive
and Printing Types The tniied States
nj orutey an unvalrd one finnish other
tfcf- thnt 5 necessary for Printing Oafec.
Printers newspapers publish this Advertisement three
times be E,tr tho E,st 1889 scnus Of the pub
tons will when bcy purchase on tue oun
~ S.u york angu., is 1889 GEORGE BRUCE & CO.
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STAuxroS WHiG CONFERENCE.-The Spectator says:
-s1he Whip Con W non which IS % assemble ID S,aun
ION on The 2th Of this month bids Tar 10 be one :" The
isreps political meetings Of The kind, that has probably
ever be. held in the State. No doubt; for The hgs
have left no stone un;uned IN make II such ihey nave
only held preparatory meetings, s"f 'ne app'"."en'
of deleoaes 10 that Convention every county IN the
Common wealth; but they have also, united With them
all the discodant materials of Opposition 10 The present
Administration M matter what have been The motives
o, opinions OF such persons though they may be nppnssd
TO them in eoery thing else. if they are only willing TO
Affiliate with them. in ous,iug MIR Van Buen, they
hailed as worthy brethren in noble cause, and IN ma
ny instances have been appointed delegates OF aernaes
70 The aforesaid Convention M wonder, then that
Convention i, large But be il large small, It will e.
f,c, nothing more than expression of opinion and
me nr yates tn the contemplated Harris
burg Convent 1t will not "higze virginia or AID
IN eec,pa Wbe 10 the Chief asis,racy of The Union
WhigSery lie becoming more and more unpopular svery
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II AND FOR SALE -Agreeably 10 decree OF the
n County Court of Halifax. pronounced al Sepiem
her Cnurt shall proceed to sell to the highest bidder
on the 26h day Of October, 1880, al Brooklyn IN the
County Of Halifax that par, Of the lands OF Alexander
Carter decd. lying in the County aforesaid no, lnclu
dd IN tho dover Of his widow Also a. Spring Garden,
in the County Of Pittsy vana, the 3oh OF the same
month thai, POI, ofhe lands Of the said deceden lying
in the County of Pirtsylvania, near Spring Garden:
Persons DESTROYS Of purchasing will have That part OF
~, 49,, lin !, PuisvIvanin hv Washington Thomp.
w.. p BEVERLY BARKSDALE,
Aim IF Ns1andsr Garter, decd
N. b. Said land viii BE- sold % credit OF one and
two years. equal instruments
Gent 81 9i-N"
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10000 dollars!
VIRGINIA state Lottery.

For The benefit Of the Mechanical Benevolent Society at
Norfolk Class S, for ls39-To be drawn at AleIan'
dria, Va, Saturday. Sept y
Brilliant Scheme:
| prize Of $4,000 prize Oh 81 9~
- 10000 | 1910
6ODO 80 1860
Z OOO 50 30
1000 80 200
Tickets only sl0-sharrs in proportion. 900
Certificate OF packages of % whole tickets, $l3O-
shares in proportion
For Tickets Shares Certificates OF Packages ~
the above splendid Lottery. address
~ STRATTON, Richmond, ia,
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VIRGINIA State ESttcry.

For The benefit u The Petersburg Benevolent Mechanic
Association
Glass No g. for 1899.
To be drawn a, Alexandra, W, on Saturday, 10Th
October. 1889.
Pszls-S2O,OOo. " 50 prizes of lCoO, 5000,
2,2l7 1000, LIS, 90 OF 800 90 Of 900, &c.
Tickets only S., Halves 50, Quarters so.
Certificate of Packages o! % Whole Tickets SO
Do. do. % Half do 80
Do do. % Quarter do IL 90
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STOCK AT AUCTION Will hs sold on MospAr
~ next the Goth instant at IL O'Clock, at the Coffee
House $1,000 of Six per Cent. Stock OF the CI'y OF
Richmond, in lois 10 suit purchasers. Tor cash
Co., 81 xl-Il1 JAS H. LYNCH.
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$4,000, 10000 10000
LOTTERY Authorized ny THE
state OF Maryland

LOTTERY AUTHORIZED ny ruE
State OF Maryland
TO ERECT
To,cn Hall and ether buildings in tie City Of Baltimore
Glass No 9 for 1899
To be positively drawn in the city of Baltimore, on
Wednesday, October G3d, 1899.
Under the Superntendence OF Commissioners
ID S. GREGORY Il Go Successors of Yaies and
NJ n,yre,) Managers.
BRlLLIANT ScHEar.-I Splendid Prize Of $50 co.,
Prize of 90 0tN, Of 10000. of 5000 of 5000,
of g73, NJ 80 prizes of 81 600, 80 of 800, so Of
10 G5 of 2U0 g. Of $50, 65 of 100
Besides Prizes of $50 50-S4O-S30- S2O-and
loves, prize $40.
10 Drara Numbers IN earh p1ekng. Of 26 Tickets.
Tickets only Sl0-Halves Quarters = 80.
Certificates Of Packages OF 26 Whole Tickets $3.50
DO Do 26 Hall do %
Do do 26 Quarter do 80 30
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NOyE's Eas,k of Pri<eSs
RIcHsoSp, Va.
INAND UT = Ms Ut
SJO,IG0
$4,000, 3J, 29J. $4,000
FOR OCTOBER.
FTfie'n arnnN HUHbtrs ouf Of Serenfut te.
virginia state LOTTERY,

Fifteen arnirN EUITb.rs out Of SsreEfH.fre.
Virginia State LOTTERY,
For The benefit Of the fnwn OF Wheeling.
Class No ) for 1880
To be drawn at Alexandria. Va. on Saturday, 9th
October 1889
GRAND ScuEMK!-S3i 295 - SIS, 5 600 200, 900,
$500, $50, 1900, 1850. 1000, 800, 400. 1900
$50 200 % prizes Of eco. 30 Of $50 so of go DC
Tickets only $40, Halves S.. Quarters 81 90
Certificates Of packages Of % Whole Tickets $3.50
Do. d. Is Halt do. Us
Do. do % Quarter DO u so
STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Richmond Academy Lottery.
Class No for 1889
To be drawn at Alexandra, v. on Saturday, 18th
October, 1889
BRIILiasr ScuEME-CAyIrAL $50 Geo. 10000, 5000,
$40 II 10 prizes of 600. 80 oi 800, so of 20, &C.
Tickets only $40, Halves >. Quarters 90.
Certificates of Packages OF &c Whole Tickets $3.50
Do. do 20 Half do 60
Do. do 90 Quarters DO 80 ~
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19

extend greatly this business the coming sea
son. particularly in the middle statesi where
we think IL can be managed with the greatest
economy; while the northern and eastern
states will probably be found to excel in grow
ing the sugar beet, as thus is more properly
the beet zone-the root grown here abound
ing more in sacharine matter than that grown
at the south. This is inferred from the fact.
that the beet grown the northern departments
OF France furnishes richer juice than that
grown in the southern Observation-Disclosures
tor.
If the culture of the beet for sugar should
prove as profitable as the silk culture or moro
so, iu the northern and eastern states, it would
lessen the prospective competition in the silk
culture, without limiting the productiyeness Of
agricultural labor in the country. The more
luxurant growth Of the mulberry, and especi.
ally the greater length of tho summers, in the
middle aud southern states give them great
advantage over the north and east in the silk
culture. Ifthereiore the former can substitute
sugar with profit It will prove an incalcu!ab.s
advantgae to both. Ed. GAZETTE.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19
JUST LEGtsLAT1ON.

The Legislature Of Massachusetts have
passed an act which contains the following
provisions:
Sec. 2. Whenever any property OF the
value of fifty dollars or more shall be des-
troyed, or be injured 10 that amount, by any
persons to the number Of twelve or more,
rioously, routously. or 'umultuous assem-,
bled, the city or town within which said
property was situated shall be liable 10 HI
demnlfy the own ,hereofto the amount OF
tnree-fourths of the value of tho property
so slroyed, or the amount ofsuch injury
thereto, TO be recovered in all action OF The
case in any Court proper to try the same
Provided, The owner Of such property shall
use all reasonable diligence to prevent It's
destruction or injury by such unlawful as
sembly, and to procure the conviction OF the
offenders. -,
Sec. 3. Any city or town which shall
pay any sum under the provisions of the
preceding section may recover the same e
against any or all of the persons who shall
have destroyed or injured such property.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19

A writer in the " Yankee Farmer" gives
one or TWO excellent hints in regard to the
condition IN which the leaves Of the mu-
berryshoud be given to silk worms, and
the bes, mode OF preserving them. he as
signs abundant reasons why leaves should
be used in a wetted state, and cities an ex.
pertinent, acciden.ly made, in which II was
shean that they may be made TO retain their
freshness for weeks by the process OF salt
ing. This latter suggestion IS particularly
valuable in northern climates, where the lol.
iage may be destroyed by earl ly frost before
the worms have done feeding. and where
ofconsequerce the certainty ofprovision for
them is a mater Of much moment. 1t Is
we'll known that hSy is improved by being
salted, and saved harmless from the effects
Of heating or moulIing, when In large mas.
ses, and similar process might be of great
utility in the treatment ofvegetable grow'hs.
The preservative quality ofsaltls universally
known and practised upon in regard TO AMI.
NAL food, which is made through its agency,
to retain its soundnesS without losing any of
its good quaIilies.-Bah. american,
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19

bu-ncd on this side--oneof which, We be-
lievc, was owned by John Barr. Esq. ol
Highgate. Two companies Of the High
gale militia were under arms on Monday,
and q gentleman who came through on
Tuesday informs US that excitement was at
its highest pilch. We further learn that the
incendiares on this side were, in one in.
stance. Recognised as belonging to the vol.
uu,eers. They were fired upon, and return.
ed the shot, but without any effect on either
side. A messenger has gons to Shorehan,
10 represent the matter to Gov. Jenn'son.
We hope his Exceilency will adopt prompt
and efficient measures 10 bring TO justice
every individual concerned in these a'ro-
c;ous deeds, whether citizen or refugee.
Free Press.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19
New YoRK, APRIL 9.

An unknown man died at Bellevue Hos
pitaI under the following circumstances /:
On Sunday afternoon, he w's one Of the
passengers in the Harlem railroad cars
When near the Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
me. tr:;s:;n going at the rate of 20 miles an
bour his hat blew off into the road, and he,
despite the efforts Of the agent ana U;hers to
prevent him, descended the stairs andjumPrd
off after it. lie cleared the car, but fell
backward with so much force as to fracture
his skull. He was removd TO the surgery OF
Dr.. Sargent, and subsequently, to the Belle
vue Hospital, where he died about two
o'clock yes,er ay morning. The evidence
fully exouerates the agents Of the company
from any blame in the matter.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19
From the Staunton Spectator March 81.
p,Ss ruHn' THE BLuE RIDGE,

PASS THEO The BLUE hlU1c'
The lap in the Blue idgc. which has
been SO much talked Of recently, as afford.
ing an advantageous passage for Rail
Road, was visited on Friday last by several
gentlemen of this place. and we are gra'ified
to learn from them, that they found 1t to be
all which the favorable representations we
had heard of it hal induced us to expect.
The pass is about five or six miles below
Rockfish Gap, and on nearly direct line
between this place and Charlottesville. The
mountain, at that point, We understand, pre-
sents no appearance Of depression which is
no doubt The reason 1t has so long escaped
public attention. The passage 's opened
on this side by draft between two parallel
ridges, which penetrates the mountain near.
" on level, Tor three n,iles.-- Here u
narrow belt, or ridge, two or three hundred
wards in width, is interposed, whic' it will
be necessary to tunnel. A ridge is then
struck on the other side which affords an
easy descent to the country below. This
is certainly most important discovery for
the Valley, and we are pleased TO learn
that steps have been taken to bring tito the
early notice of the Legislature.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19

ging fer justicc-Gor he is broken in spirit,
and suffering has almost made him mad
the Senate (Mr. c. said) had at last passed
a bill for his relief, aud this day while the
House was in session, the committee over
which he had the honor to preside (and II
was high honor 10 preside over that COM
mi.tec. for they Earned their daily bread
had examined the bill, and ordered him TO
ask leave to report it without amendment,
and ask departure from al the rules which
uight obs ruct its commitment TO COM
mittee of the whole and he would even
ask that It should 90 10 The committee of the
whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. e. begged leave to add that he had
some doubt whether this man had not TO-.
day committed breach oltile privilege of
the House, for when The Committee of
Claims, emerged from their room, the poor
fellow, as usual, was in waiing at the door
in fear and trembling, and on being told the
committee had decided 10 recommend to
the House to pass his bill, and that every ct.
fort would be made to get it through, his
salow face turned pale as death, and the
fountains Of his eyes overaowed, and The
members Of the committee, without excep.
lion, though not greatly given to The .'melt'
inn mood ":nined III tho poor fellows un.
dignilied expression of feeling. He unfor-
unate man, again saw in prospect his sui
feiing wife and little ones assembled around
him, and himself from the DANGER Of re.
turn to his prison; it depended upon this
House whether it should be so or not.
The good feeling of,he House was man
if; sed by general cry Of "leave, leave"
TIE bill was afterwards specially taken up
in committee, reported to the House, and
passed after o'clock in the morning.
Nat. Intel.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19
BURLINGTON, (VT.) APRIL 5.

Things are in. a sad state at the North.
Hardly a night passes without burning on
one side or the other. On Friday of last
week, barn and shed owned by Charles
Miller, Of St. Armand, were burned down,
together with their contents, consisting of
eight horses, ten COWS, two oxen, five calves,
and large quantity of hay. The Missis-
quoi Standard says that the perpetrators Of
t,,ls act were traced several miles IN the dir.
ection of Swanton, but that suspicion does
not fix upon any person in particular. AS
q matter ofcourse, this led to retaliation,
and, on the following nights two barns were
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19

he now finds higher sources OF pleasure .a'u
tn th"are place which he never s's' cd
Ano her you,a who came to 'h' CITY at tn"
same ,i,n. and from the t'>ce with ..rm.
,ook lod ring: at a house wi h SO ,.e theatre
PONG Young men, was prevail ed upon to
90 for once--'heu again, aud aga;n-be-
came loose in his princolcc. aud ,dabits; one
step led on to another. until ne went head
lou. to rum, ami to:Ind an Infamous grave !!
And this, i'e re'..iarxed, had been the SAD
history oFDany who with him began 'hrir
career 10 Vinsiow.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19

The scholar of Hieroccs examined the
top of his leaky wine cask, and could find
no crack yet the LIQUOR escaped, and the
case seemed to inexplicable and hopeless.
When advised TO examine the bottom, he
few into an ungovernable passion, exca'm'
ing "Fool don'i you see tha, the Wine dis.
appears, no, from the bottom Of the cask,
bu; from the ,op?'' Such appears TO b" the
wisdom of the ruling poiiIcians Of this
country in the managem ut of its public
affairs and the expedien's which they have
adop ed from time TO lime TO repair the
mischief done by tie destruction OF the l.
5. Bank, proves them to be at leas, as wise
as the sorely puzzled scholar Of the ancient
philosopher They inspire their followers
, IS i,h rage. against the arrangements Of the
{ curr..ncy, and the leakage of their pockc;s !;
:.u, nrv,.r extend ,!rir inquiries 10 lhe pri-
.3trrs cauS,'
~ Tey Gs upon tie particular point Of
ioss, an iuS iy asuse all VINO would direct
rl m To n I, moe cause, as spectators,
dgean,rs, Ua,lk agents, ant ihe like. Con-
CtriltO OnlN III NuiihS y
careless or unc nscIous Of the Crgahi' mis'
Chief. [; is as if they were to s"t aoou'
correcting III error ola watch by p. s'''S
rhs hands backw ards and forwards ins'.' az
Of procuring better regulation OF thn'
works.
They have brought US in'o state Of
things oct Of which no man Of foresight sees
his way ;and yet obstnately refuse to 60
to the root Of the evll-to res ore the ancient.
long-,ried policy which would Identity the
Government with the common interest, and
har,nouize i, with the common feeling. 10
restore by reformation would be censure
upon their past course. This is a frlghfui
sign and there is no hope of permanent
re-estabfshment of the prosperity OF the
country, but in haste niag on the popular
moyss,en, which now promises 10 give US
4 Congress with claims 10 the confluence
and affections of the People.-Ne'earG u.
Adv.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19
THRILLING INCIDENT IN CoNGREsS!!

THRILLING INCIDENT IN CoNGREss!
When Mr.. Cambrcleng moved in Salsr-
day nights sitting, that The House 60 into
COMMITTEE Of the whole on the state Of the
Union, 10 take up Certain appropriation
bAis:--
Mr.. Chambers asked to withdraw the
motion TO enable him (Mr. c. to make
s,a'emenI; and Mr.. Cambrelens having
Withdraw his motion. Mr.. Chambers said
that the s,atemen' he wished to make rela.
ted to a matter affecting himself. in some
degree, and would therefore bareiy submit
it 10 the House 10 90 in the matter what
miuh Seem righ; and proper. He said he
had for some weeks past, and during the
last session. been waylaid about the ro'un.
da and on the stairs and passages OF the
CapioI by lean, hungry. starved-look'ng
man, WHO met him at every turn, and the
vision Of whose gh,s'ly face haunted him
even in his hours of rest. This man has
been one of the real hLoring n'en--a sub
contractor-who had macadamzed the
brau'ifui avenue in font of the Capitol dur
ing period of deep calamity and dis ress
in he city. when the cholera prevaied ed..-
The superintendent Of The work hlv.ny re.
serve the right to abrogale the contract of
a,,y delay or suspension Of the work, re.
fused % permit the contractor 10 suspend it,
bu, sen, physicians among The Iaborers to
sd, ise them 10, to work early in the morn
inp or late in thu evening, and not to work
hard al anv time. Disease, death and alarm
dispersed the grea'er part OF the operative
force, the contractor was ruined and the
sub. contractor was involved n al! the worst
consequences of the failure, anu IN debt Tor
a great part Of the labor.
He had repeatedly been lmprlsons1 ior
debt, and separated from an interesting
family for want of bread to feed them; dis
ease had followed, and the man was now,
and had been for many months here solicit
ing justice at,he hands of the Government,
in s'a of actual suffering for the com.
forts Of life, while this Government owed
him upwards Of five thousand dollars, which
for years he has been begging for-.-yes beg