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NOTICE.

forewarn all persons from purchasing or
using in any way the THRASHING MA
CHINE owned by Messrs. McKeever and
tunnels, lately taken away from the farm Of
George McChesney, in the county of Rock
bridge, va. without my knowledge or con-
sent by Mathew Mckeever, which has been
in my custody ever since it was made. /
further forewarn said McKeevsr from selling
said Machine.
80, WILLIAM RUNNELs.
April
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SPRING GOODS.

'H'HE subscriber has opened a large assort-
ment OF fine British and French fancy
Prints and other Dry Goods, suitable for the
spring season.
Also variety Of LOOKING GLASSES,
luii assortment of COTTON YARNS, and
CANDbE WlCK--a case of well finished
ENEbiSH GUNS-COARSE BOOTS a
superior article--best London and Philadel.
Phia foh ER--all kinds Of fresh GROCE-
hlES' Also Clover and Timothy Seed.
DAVID KERR.
StauntoD, March IS.
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NOTICE..

THE Co-Partnership hitherto existing un.
der,he firm of FORBES g. WREN, is this
day dissolved. by mutual consent. Ali per
sons having claims against the firm will pre-
sent them Immediately for settlement, and
those indebted to the trm will please settle
their accounts as soon as possible.
JAMES A. FORBES,
=. ANTHONY D. WREN.
March |, 1871.
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NEW ENT
--scse-
FRUIT, COWEGcEIoNany g.
GROCERY SToHN.

| ---~----
'H>liE subscriber having located in staun.
ton, intends to keep the above named es-
Enlistment in the house formerly occupied
by M. Quinland, second door from the corner.
formerly occupied by Joseph Cowan, whers
the following articles can be had at a small,
advance for cash, at wholesale or retail--4
FRESH ORANGES.
g LEMONS.
FIGS.
DATES.
e" PRUNES.
ClTRON.
MALAGA GRAPES.
FRESH ALMONDS.
g ENGLISH WALNUTs.
q" PALM NUTS.
4" FIJI BERTS.
~ GROUND PEAS.
Z" RAISINS.
PRESERVED PINE APPLES.
- ORANGES.
{" CITRON.
4" LINES.
GUAVA JELLY.
LENNON SYRUP.
JU JUDE.
BEST LOAF SUGAR. BROWN, Do.
COFFEE, TEA, MOLASSES, CHEESE.
SOAP, CANDLES, TOBACCO,A GREAT
BEST COGNIAC BRANDY,
" FRENCH, Do.
" PEACH, Do.
" APPLE, Do.
WHISKEY.
MADEIRA WINE.
g S. MADEIRA, Dc.
CHOICE BRAND CHAMPAGNE, DO.
MUSCAT, do.
MALAGA, do.
PORTER.
ALE.
CIDER.
All kinds of FRENCH FANCY CAN.
DIES, common plain CANDY of every va
rIety: Also good assortment Of FANCY
Toys. JOHN w. PITTMAN.
Stanton, March 4, IS41.
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Copy-Tcste,
n. c. KINNEY, c. c.

In pursuance Of the above decree, ]
shall, on Friday the 9th Of April next, pro-
coed to soil, to thu highest bidder, the House
and Lot, in said decree mentioned, on the
promises, in tho Town Of Greenyille, Angus
ia County.
JOHN CDURCHMAN, Con'r.
March Is
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EHAWENss E,UHsCsgASEye
March 1, 1911.


OUT the entire interest of MIR. James A.
roioes In the Drug establishment, hitherto
conducted by Forbes & Wren, shall con-
iinue the DRUG business in Staun,on, and
hope that all of the friends of the late firm.
and the public generally, will continue their
patronage.
have engaged, for time, the services of
Mr. JAMES A. FORBES, who is well known
by the community as practical Druggist g.
Chemist, and who will devote his personal at
tention 10 the business.
shall have, in addition to nv present
stock, in a few weeks, large and extensive
assortment of
FRESH DRUGS. MEDICINES. CHEM.
ICALS, PAINTS, OILS, DYE
STUFFS, &c. &C.,
which | will sell at the lowest prices for
cash, and all ask ofmy friends and the pub
lie generally, is to call and examine INV
stock and prices before purchasing elsewhere;
as am well assured they will gain by it.
ANTHONY d. WREN.
Stanton, March 10, 1871.
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bands For sale.
THE tract whereon live, % miles from
S'aunton, continuing near
600 ACRES.
about 300 cleared and under good fence IS
or 20 acres of MEADOW, the greater part
can De put Under water. The residue of the
tract is well timbered. The buildings are
extensive. and OF good quality, and lately C.
rected. This tract is well wa,ered for all
purposes, having fine Spring of water near
the dwelling house, wellimproved, &c. Ad-
Joining this tract, there is also
700 ACRES
Principally in wood, with two distinct inn
rNovemen,s. This trac, can conveniently be
divided, and will il desired.
Also, tract Of land lying on Lewis's
Cresk, one mile from Staunton, containing
SS5 ACRES.
about go acres OF cleared land. and 30 acres
OF MEADOW. This land is well watered
from the Creek and Springs. The improve
ments are not costly in their style.
Tins brief description is deemed sufficient.
All are invited to examine the lands who
wish to purchase.
=, ]. CRAWFORD.
March 4, 1871.
Gy- The Rockingham Register will
pIeaseie sert till the LIST of May.
| March IL, lS4l.
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Ess. 2s. .gsJess, Waiter S. co.
GHOCERS, COMMISSION, AND FOR.
WARDING MERCHANTS,

WINCHESTER DePor.
Rneben b. Allen. } wircbos,a,
George K Walter, winchester.
John Landstreet g. Son, Baltimore.
They have on hand well assorted stock
OF GROCERIES,, and are constantly receiv-
ing additions to the same, from. the frs. hands
at the East; and are prepared 10 sell Us low as
they can be bought elsewhere, and on pleasing
terms. Will always give the highest price
for produce, and make liberal advances on
consignments. Goods forwarded without
delay to all parts Of Virginia and Eas, Ten
nessee.
March 1876
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@g NOTICE. -GN

@l~ NOTICE. 20
THOSE indebted to the late firm Of AL
LEN 81 COCHRAN, will do us great favor
BY calling on VIM. Sterret, (who is living in
my Store,) or myself, and paying what they
owe. The situation of the concern requires
more than usual promptness, and do hope
no one Will delay this matter if they do,
they must put up with the consequences.
GEO. NJ. COCHRAN.
Jan. II.
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BECKWITH'S
.YsSTE-D E:SEsERDE'EC
pH L. L. s

THE subscriber having been furnished by
the Inventor with the Recipe for these PILLS,
with exclusive authority to prepare and vend
them, they are now offered TO the public, by
THOMAS l.. JUMP, Chemist.
Raleigh, n. e. May Ii, 1884.
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NOTICE.

'H'HE public are hereby notified thnt oil
hogs found running in the streets of the
corporation OF stanton on and after the 5.h
INST. VIII DO taken tP and dealt with accord
ing to the ordinance Of said Corporation.
Also, all persons within this Cornorntioo
are hereby notified to clean the streets before
Their doors, or subject themselves 70 be deal,
with accordingto tie laws Of the Corporation
aforesaid.
~ Wagoners are hereby notified not TO
onild fire on any vacant 10, In tho Corporation
of Stanton.
SAML. e. CLARKE,
JOHN T. ARNALL.
April !, 1871.
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RHODES g. BANNER.
HAVE just received in addition to their
former stock, the following
GROCERIES, DOMES.
TICS, &C.
60 bags Coffee, Rio, Java, and Maracaibo.
New crop N. o. Molasses; do. p. Rico and
Mantanzas.
10 hhds. New Crop and N. o. Sugar.
1000 lbs. Loaf Sugar Nos. 1, 9, 3, and4.
2 Seroons of best Caracas FIot. Indigo.
Imperial. Gunpowd.r and Young Hyson
lea.
fierce New Crop Rice; 10 half bbls. fresh
Crackers.
DOMESTICS.
Brown and Bleached Muslins, Calicoes.
5000 lbs. "Manchester' Cotton Yarn; Raw
Cotton.
Wrapping Cotton Twilled Cotton Candle
wick.
Batting, Bedticking, Bagging, &c.
Linens heavy Bagging, homemade Bur-
laps, sc.
All OF which they offer by the quantity or
otherwise, on very moderate terms for cash
or TO prompt customers.
Winchester, Depot, Feb 25
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The ANT1-DYSPEPTIC PILLS have
been most successfully employed in almost
every variety of functional disorder of the
Stomach, Bowels, Liver and Spleen; such as
heart burn,acId quotations, nausea, headache,
pain and distention ofthe Stomach and bowels
,ncipient Diarrhea, Cholic, Jaundice, Flatu-
ience, habtual costiveness, loss of appetite,
sick head-ach, sea sickness, &c. &c. They
are safe and comfortable Aperient for Fe-
males during pregnancy and subsequent con-
iinement, relieving sickness at the stomach,
head ache, heart burn and many of the incl
dental nervous affections. Literary men,
students an most other persons Of sedentary
habits, find them very convenient. Those
who indulge too freely in the pleasures of the
Table find speedy relief from the sense ofop-
preston and distention which follow, bv Ia
king The Pills. AS dinner Pill they are in
valuable. Those who are drinking mineral
waters and particularly those from southern
climates and ague and fever districts, will
lind them valuable adjunct. Those who
are exposed to the vcissitudes of weather. ON
voyages or journeys, can take them at all
times with perfect safety. In full doses, they
are highly eflicacious and safe Anti-billious
Medicine. They seldom or never produce
sickness at the stomach or gripping.
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TO OUR DEBTORS

THE subscribers having been bnnt ont Of
house and home, and having Lost ali the;y
books, accounts, &c, would Teepee,f,Ily "a.
quest those owing them, to como forward oud
pay their dues, or give their notes for ther-
mount due frcsn them, wy
THO. II. SSHENC OK e. Co.
Mt Sidney, Oct Is
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Sulphur Spring.

thath has been resorted tolnore or loss for many
years, and would no doubt be resorted to a
great deal more ifa good house of accommo-
dalton was kept. The improvements con.
s!st Of tolerable LOG DWELLING
HOUSE, SMOKE HOUSE, SPRING
HOUSE, A GOOD DOUBLE LOG BARN.
AND GOOD APPLE ORCHARD, go.
Persons wishing to view the land previous
10 the DAY Of sale will call on the subscriber
living IN the neigbborhood who will take
pleasure IN showing 1t to any person, or on
Joseph Stricken, who resides on the prsmi.
ses. Terms made known on the day Of sale.
JOSEPH Y. TREVEY, Ex'or.
=. of Daniel Sirickler, sen, decd
March 10, lS4I-lteowtds.
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X's4 4 IL o EE EeNo e..
HENsSY BARE

VNAKES this opportunity of returning hi.
thanks to the citizens Of Staunlon, and Of
Augusta county generally, for the very liberia
encouragement which he has received, and
would inform them that lie has made every
arrangement for the satisfactory management
of his enlarged business.
He has secured the services Of a number oil
competent worhmen, and hopes by his un.
wearicd attention to business TO be ahln 70
render entire satisfaction to all his customers
He has received the
Faal asssi Winter Fashions.
for 1889, End 40. A full suit ofclothes will
be made at any time in twenty-four hours, if
desired.
Staunton, Nov. 81, 1889.
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"Dupin ca. ". C. M1reh 7, 1884.
To DR.. John BeckpiM
DEAR SIR IL have, with your permission,
used your Anti-dyspeptic Pills in my Prac-
uee Tor ten years, and have thoroughly test
ed them In my own person for you know /
was much Of Dyspeptic, and you will add,
something ola hypochondriac, and have found
them an invaluable remedy. My sick head
ache is uniformly relieved by them. feel
deslrous that the public should be made ac-
quainted with their value, and receive the be-
netits of medicine calculated to do SO much
good, and to save them from the too common
and unadylsed use of mercurial preparations.
Truly yours,
~ ELIJAH CROSBY, NJ. d."
THE above invaluable PILLS received
and for sale by ANTHONY d. WREN.
D,agonaHy Opposite Capt. MClung's Hotel.
Jan. 7.
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The TEETH.
R eS.. EKUK9S on,
ID f n IT'S II

R ESPECTFULLY tenders his prores.
~sional services to the Citizens Of Augusta
County, and the public generally. He takes
pleasure in announcing that he has perma-
nentiy located himself in Staunton, and will
warrant all operations.
ORDERS left with Captain Nc Chung, during
his absence on professional business, will bs
promptly attended 70 on his return.
May 81.
Executors SAKE,
WILL be sold at the late residence Of Marv
Teaford, decd. on Thursday The 9Th of mex,
month, (APril,)
;Ssxs~yz,.e> Two Horses, three head Of
S'y.N. Cattle, six head Of Sheep, some
~%T Farming Utensils, and a vaJie.
N@ss'rss,-ss1sasssty Of Household and Kitchen
Furniture, too Tedious to mention.
IeIne made known on the day ofsale.
GEORGE BAYLOR, Jun.
Ez'or. IF The esiats gfMary Itefe,d, dec'a
March %
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5kH GER NS

$50 acres cleared, about SO acres Of river
fiat land, Is acres Of it in meadow. Tho
land is as productive as any in the county,
and water in all but two fields. There is on
this tract
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PUBLIC SALE

PUBLIC SALE.
WILL be offered for sale, on the premises.
on Friday the 7th day of May next, a verv
valuable tract Of land, lying on both sides ~
the Middle River, near tho North Mountajn.
aud within six and half miles of Staupton
containing about
$50 sRCRES.
There are three distinct improvements q,
this land, and twas originally two separ,sn,
farms, one containing 800 acres, the other e5C,
acres, and will now be sold in one or two
tracts, TO suit purchasers.
particular description Of the land il not
ueemed necessary, as it is well known to be
one OF the finest farms in Augusta, md az
those wishing to purchase will no doubt CT.
anime for themselves.
:, Inc 800 acre tract has on it good Swisber
Barn, Mill, and Still House, good Frame
tiouss near them, and an excellent and ex.
tenslve BRICK HOUSE, with necessary
out houses, &c. on a beautiful eminenee-a
fine ORCHARD Of excellent fruit. and 90
acres OF Meadow, with much moro land that
might be converted into first ratio meadow.
Inc $50 acre tract has on il good BARN
and STABLE, LOG DWELLING and
hiiCIiEN. and other necessary out houses,
and good ORCHARD.
Should the tract be divided, tho Middle
kivef would constitute the division line.
Terms will be mado known at sale.
L. VALENTINE
The Rockingham Register will ipser, till
OF sale.
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NOT'ECn.

IN pursuance of the last will and testa-
ment Of Danie! Strickler, San. decd will
otter at public ealo, on the premises, ON
thursday the 10th day of June next, the
VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND
on which the decd. formerly resided, living
on the North River, eleven miles north Il
Lexington, In Rockbridge County, and we'll
known by the name OF Strickcr's Spring.
Coltainirrv nv osti,,,,a
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-29

stances, as might be supposed, have present
ed great obstacles in the way Ct my sue
cess.
Notwithstanding the discouraging ap-
pearances Of things, we continued to preach,
TO visit the members of our denomination
and form acquaintance with the people /;
and after consultation with brethren Cox
and Baylor, we determined to make an Ell
fort to constitute another Church. In this
we succeeded. The plan was carried into
effect on the second Sunday in March, when
twelve baptized believers were. recognized
as Church of Jesus Christ. The office OF
deacon is filled by brother who ofhclated
as such in the United States"
CAT Independence, fifteen miles from
Washington, in the same county, is Bap-
tist Church, which was organized in 1889,
through the instrumentality of brother w:
Cox. He resides at a distance of sixty
miles, and though encountered with large
family, he has continued to supply them
with preaching. He was much rejoiced at
my arrival in the country, and insisted upon
my taking the charge of the Church.
have consented to supply them part ofthe
time The Church is small, but the con-
|gregation is the largest in the republic"
AT the distance of twenty miles from
Washington is thickly settled neighboE'
hood, where we expected to organize d
Church, and have engaged 10 supply them
one Sunday in each month for the present
[ have monthly appointment also at Bras
SOS Ferry, forty miles from Houston, where
we have. large and respectable congrega
ton"
"Public opinion, in Texas, is generally
favorable to the Baptist denomination
We expect great accessions to our Church
' es from immigration and though we ma
find some difficulties to contend with fror
s this source, we take courage when we loo
= 10 Him who is able to bring harmony out {
d discord, and hope that the infant Churche
in Texas may be the objects of his speci;
care"
American Baptist Home Mission }
Xii Rooms, Sept. 3, 1941. !
To be continued.
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w HITEFIELD.

Mr.. Wbitefeld was one day preaching
in Boston on the wonders of Creation,
Providence and Redemption. when vio-
leEt tempest of thunder and lightning
arose. In the midst of the sermon it had
attained to such tremendous pitch of
wild uproar, that the congregation. sat in
almost GREATNESS awe. The Doctor clos
ed his notebook, and stepping into one of
the wings of the desk, fell upon his knees,
aud with much feeling and fine taste re-
peateds
clark! tn ETERSAJ. reuds the sky!
| mighty voice before him goes.
| A voice of music TO his friends,
But-threatening thunder to bis foesi
Come, children. to your Fathers arms,
| Hide in the chambers of my grace.
| Till the fierce storm be oyerblown,
| And my sVenging fury cease"
Let us devoutly sing.to the praise and
glory of God the 7th humn: Ole Hun
dred.n
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d = -
But the Stars, a beautiful and brilliant
host, and first,
Shelley-Glorious, immortal Shelley. Thy
light though baneful, was resplendent and
dazzling. But the cloud ofaealh has gath
cred around thy brightse and thou art
los: to morfatyision.
Burns-Ase enet, wandering to the farth-
est bounds Of creation, where the GOODNESS
Of the sepulchre reigns in ssilenee-w where
darkness holds dominion and eternal night
reigns unpierced by any rays but thine; and
anon returning from its journey scatters
hight upon surrounding orbs, and it 'blazes
till at last it goes out, burnt and withered
by its own Respondent beams. Though
mute is thy harp, and unstruog thy Tyre. and
cold the heart whose throbbings met re-
Spouse from many son Of the wild hills oil
Scotia-yet other hands shall strike thy
deathless Tyre, and Thy strains sound as
long asroll the waves Of Bo'ny Doom
or "Auld lang syne'' is sung.
Cowper-The star ofthe evening-bright
est when surrounded by darkness. Thy
/ melancholy light yet fingers on the air O.
midnight, and though lost TO US, thy pure
sweet strains in mellow numbers now art
floating down the vale Of endless years
and thy low voice is chanting to the music
Of anoel cboirs.
Henry Kirk White-The very name
breaks up The fountains of my soul, and
pour forth my tears like water. Died at tn
age Of twenty one. The brightest star tina
glowed in the east so near the horizon
We saw thy light just dawning over tn
eastern hills, and heard the starry host, a
they sang their evening hymn, welcom
thy coming but their merry welcome wa
q changed TO the funeral dirge. Adieu
beloved White-thy star has melted ava
1 into the light OF heaven.
Pollok! immortal Pollok Thy ray
are borrowed but from the fount Of light
r and thou didst sing in gladstone strains, an
, roll thy numbers down the tide q Of time
.1 W. G. B.
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RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
From the Herald of Freedom.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug.

philadelphia, Aug. b, al.
My Brother The following is an ex-
tract from letter written oy very vaIu-
able and respectable friend in Baltimore
to his correspondent in this city; dated
July 18th:
81 have been somewhat interested in a
case concerning two aohite girls, named
Charlotte and Mary White, who were
brought away frem Philadelphia day or
two ago, under deception, and are now in
Slatter's prison as slaves; and as: their
mother is slave, they are SO in the eye
of the law. They are from Frederick
town, Md, and. by some means they got
! on. by railroad TO Fhiladel phia-where
thew putrsup at a private boarding-house.
When they were missed theywere adv
ftised, and two officers from Baltimore went
on in pursuit---foundt them out, and claimed
them as their sisters, who had absconded
under improper circumstances, andby such
means got them back to Baltimore, and
so on to Fredericktown to Doctor 7gters,
and he has sent them back to Baltimore,
to be sold as slaves. went TO see them,
and found them aokite girls, about l8 and
20 years of age-fair complexion, very
= light hair entirely straight, blue eyes
a and in no respect having the appearance
of African descent aboutthem. | madt
I application to Judge Brian to have then
r. brought before the court for trial-but h'
;, declined interfering, as their mother being
slave, the children are also. There art
. two of our lawyers who have interested
J. themselves on their behalf, and perhaps
they may try to do something for them.
J. | would. like to have this case brough
$ before the public, in order to show to VIVA
D. state slavery is getting. And if publi
y, sentiment is against aehite s. avery, VIII.
:. should it not extend to, colored person
y also, seeing they are of the same species
Ell After rejecting on the subject, [ have
it. query with myself-why are feelings dli
as lerent on account of their being aohlte
CT The answer is-becanse of the prelude
as of education, which will Involuntary rls
A. in our minds, and requires some exertlo
~ 10 bring our feelings to that of u1strerst
~ lore to all painkind pithout respect |
~ persons. "
ng All this was done in open day, in pre-
to ence of our government and religion, ar
d. of Our ministers of Church ard State
ID. There are more than one hundred cnurc
81, les, and as many ministers, in this city
. calling themselves churches and mluiste
~ of Jesus There is mayor, and mu
hu ti,ude OF aldermen, sheriffs, constable
VT. and watchmen. 10 sight of them all, the
of poor friendless girls were taken and ca
it'll ried off to Baltimore. thrust into siaT
bic dungeon, to be put on the auction stal
to be sold and used as beastsl Who
- all these churches and heaven-ordained
ministers and magistrates stood best
>. those hunted and heart-broken young v
mp men. to comfort and help. them2 \
gu onei Why2 They had few drops
fell African blood in their veins! And
ner- 1.-The estimation of the Religion and Or
tely Iernment, the Clergy and Magistraey
nm this nation, African blood Is not nun