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Foreign Missionary Society. Tho meeting
in behalf Of the American Borrd Of Commits
sioners for Missions, was held in the Taber-
nacle this forenoon.
The business of tho meeting commenced
with statement of the operations of the
Board during the last year. The general OPP
erations have been prosperous and successful.
In the East, at Syria, the operations have
boon interruptedb by political troubles, aud the
missionaries compelled to retire; but they a.
gain returned, and the latest accounts arc very
favorable.
In Turkey, the persecution two years since
has entirely ceased, and the spirit of religious
enquiry has become more fearless than ever
before. seminary for youths has been
opened near Constantinople.
In Nestoria, uninterrupted prosperity has
attended the Mission. There are more than
800 pupils in the schools; and a printing
press, the first in Northern Asia, was received
last year. Several schools have also been
opened among the tribes in the mountains.
Among the Indians, in this country, the re-
suits have been ola usual character. Con-
siderable progress has been made in the arts
| of civilization
In the Sandwich Islands the operations
have been very much prospercd. Tho whole
number that has been added to the churches
- ~',"Io' Inc NUMBER oil pupils In the
schools is $4,000; the number in the semina-
RES is $50. 685,000 books have been prin-
TED, containing upwards of 45, 100000 pages
The number of seminarics is l the number
OF boarding schools is l6, having about 1000
pupils. The numberof churches is Sc.
In China the mission has been suspended.
In Siam the past has been year OF steady
and successful toll.
In Ceylon the number of church members
is 500. In the Seminary are l56 pupils, of
whom los are members of churches. In the
female schools are l40 pupils. In the Eng
llsh preparatory schools are 400 Scholars
There are rs native free schools, containing
upwards of25,O00 pupils. This mission has
been somewhat weakened during the past
year.
In SOUTHEASTERN Africa the mission has
been resumed.
In Western Africa new station has been
formed at Cape Palmas.
Quite interesting addresses were delivered
by Rev. Mr.. Andrews, of N. York; Rev. Mr..
Meigs, of the Mission in Ceylon; and Rev.
MIR. Bingham, of the Sandwich Island Mis-
slon.-N Y Jour. Com.
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OIL OsseE, eQGsGEejgo!

If you will call at tho house formerly
occupied by James G.. hlaupin, you will find,
as near as could be divided, one half of the
late firm of BREcKINRiDGE g. CRAWFORD, and
their effects, to which has been added
GOODS both cheap and suitable for the pre-
sent season, and farther addition daily look
cd for--which will be sold after the good Old
fashion of months to free dealers and pune
tual payers. AS all advertisements are con-
sidered by my brethren in business incom-
plete, unless the following sentence be in
serted, therefore proceed in the usual form
of thanking the public for their generous
support heretofore received, and hope by
great attention 10 business to receive a share
of public patronage.
~ 10 my old friends who have been SO
steadiast in their support Of me for the last
20 years, am under very great obligations (;
and it will be difficult TO estimate the increase
of those obligations upon continuation Of
their support would say, however, by
way of iBduccment to them, that have been
learning, for the last twenty gears, how to
sell goods cheap, and without subjectlug my
self to the charge of Vanity, think l may say
have found out how it is done. So look oua
for the practice Of it..
j. u. BRECkiNRIDGB u.
Stanton, June 3, 1871
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RY virtue of deed Of trust executed to
tho subscriber by Addison Todd, dated
the 25th of February, 1889, and duly record
ed In the Clerks Office of Augusta County
Court-and for the purposes therein mention
cd, will, on Saturday the Sd Of July next,
proceed to sell, at public auction, before the
door OF Meetings. Tavern, in the town of
stanton, for cash, all the entire interest of
the said Addison Todd, in the whole estate
of his father, James Todd, decd. which inter-
est extends to the one eighth part of the whole
estate, and is more particularly described in
the last will and testament Of said Jas. Todd,
which is also duly recorded in the Clerks
Office, aforesaid.
Acting as Trustee, will, of course, con-
veey only such title to the purchaser as is vest
cd in me by the trust deed aforesaid.
ERASMUS STRIBLING.
June 3, lS40.-tds.
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TO EsUHEDERS.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES of WASH
lngton College, at their meeting on the 18th
INST, determined that it was expedient to de-
fer making any contract for the work previ-
ously advertised, and to receive proposals for
all the contemplated improvements. and addi-
tons to the College, at their annual meeting
IN June next. In accordance with this, the
Building Committee were directed to prepare
plans and specifications of the work, and to
receive proposals for executing the same i'm
mediately.
The proposed improvements consist oftwo
wings to the centre building of the College,
each 30 feet square and 3 stories high /; and
also FOUR DWELLING HOUSES for the
President and Professors about Sc y 30 feet
each, stories high and all of brick. The
Committee will be prepared to exhibit plans
and specifications of the work and to receive
proposals for executing the same, at any time
between the lst and the 2lst of June next.
A. ALEXANDER, Chairman.
A. LEYBURN, } :,
=. CALHOUN, NoNi''ii'-
G.. ID. ARMSTRONG, } "o'
Eg@ The Committee would inform those
disposed to contract for the work, that the
Contractor will be allowed TO make his bricks
on land belonging to the College.
Lexington, Va. May %, l94l.--3t
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ADVEEsT'sS E1NHENT.
Sp0OMcE's Patent EEygciaER
MEDICINES,
THE REsT AND CHEAPEST FAMILY AND
GENERAL MEDICINES IN USE.

THESE Medicines are the result of life
Of study and experience. The Proprietor
warrants them to effect a cnre, or the pur-
chase money will be returned by himself or
his agents. They comprise the Hygeian, or
Family Pill; the Hygean Tonic, to restore
the debilitated or brclien-down Constitution;
the Uterine Pill, to cure those painful diff
culties and diseases peculiar to women; and
the Ague Pill, to cure intermittent Fevers and
Agues.
AT the West ard South, HE .9gue Wedicinc
is eleciing some of the most wonderful and
astonishing cures.
For all disorders of tie stomach and bow
cls--btious complaiuts~-diseascs ofchildren
-Fcyers-nervous and Observation-Disclosures
eral debility--and in short, for almost every
disease, lie Hygeian PiN is a perfectly certain
md aolmiyabb pleasant remedy.
TIE Hygeian Tonic works like miracle
TO strengthen the feeble and revive the sick.
! ~.
Ofthe Uterine PjH, DR.. Garter, of New.
York, has well said--''This remarkable Me
- works silently, but us saping hundred
able females from an untimeiy erace y
- FOR sale by
JAMES r. PATTERSON.
Stanton, June 3, 1871.
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SsaEgssassP Sprimg.

that has been resorted to more or less for many
years, and would no doubt be resorted to a
great deal more if a good house Of accommo-
dation was kept. The improvements con.
sist Of tolcrable LOG DWELLING
HOUSE, SMOKE HOUSE, SPRING
HOUSE, A GOOD DOUBLELOG BARN,
AND GOOD APPLE ORCHARD, &c.
Persons wishing TO view the land previous
to the day of sale will call OH the subscriber
Joseph Strickler, who resides on the premi-
ses. Terms made known on the day Of sale.
JOSEPH Y. TREYEY, Ex'or.
of Daniel Strickler, sen. deed.
March I9, 18il-1teowtds.
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The Madisonian gives us striking fact, in
reference TO the recent appointment of Mr..
Iyner as postmaster at Macon, Geo. 1t APP
pears that MIR. Tyner was removed by the last
Administration, because he refused, on the
application Of a Loco Foco committee, which
waited upon him for the purpose, TO take an
active part as political campaigner, plead
ing that it was against his habits and his
sense Of propriety. lie was consequently re-
moved to make room for one who was will
ing to ''bring the patronage of the govern
ment into conflict with the freedom of cleo
iions;" and now he is restored. VIII rot
every man, Of all parties, commend his reap
pointment9 And yothis predecessor is sym
pathized over, as victim of the Wing gull
lotne, The Madisonian adds, "Such, the
public may be assured, is the character OF
nlnety-nine out Of hundred Of the groans
that are resounding through the land"
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BLOODY SCENE.

The last Augustine Herald, after noticing
tho cold-blooded assassination of Gen. Reid,
in Tallahassee, states that great excitement
existed, and that there appeared some dispo-
sition to wrestthe murderer from the hands Of
justice, in postscript adds: "We learn
that the sheriff of Leon county was compelled
to shoot man, who is not expected to recov-
er, and that Harris, the city marshal, in an
other affair, was nearly cut to pieces by a
man named Rogers
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Bills of Credit.-Some discussion is going

Bills Of Credt.-Some discussion is going
on in the Philadelphia papers concerning the
constitutionality ofthe issues of the Pennsyl-
vania Banks under the late Revenue Bill of
sthat State. The form and style of the issue
will be as follows:
(rhe Bank of Pennsylvania will pay the
bearer (Three) Dollars on demand, as direct
ed by The acf Of assembly of tie 4h Of Nay,
n. D. 1871.
j. Trotter, Jos. p. Norris
For the sake of comparison we annex the
form of an old Maryland ''Bill of Credit
''This intended Bill Of (Sixj Dollars, shall
entitle the bearer hereof, to receive Bills of
Exchange, payable in London, or Gold and
&luer at the rate of four shillings six pence
sterling, per Dollar, for the said BilI,--accor-
ding to tie direction Of an net of assembly Of
Maryland, dated at annapolis, The AT day Of
March, n. ID. ITO.
n. Conden. J. C.. Clopham.
The Supreme Court of the u. S. has de-
fined BiHof Credit To be Bill issued IN q
State, on HE faiM Of q State, and deSigncd TO
circulate as money. 1t mustbe paper which
circulates on the credit of the State and is so
received and used in the ordinary business of
life.
The question whether the issues of the
Pennsylvania Banks under the act of MAY 9TH
are bills of credit or not, ought to be deter
mined before they 60 into circulation.
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OBITUARY..

DIED, on Sabbath evening last, at her
residence in Harrisonburg, Mrs. CECILIA RA-
GAN, reiict of Major Richard Raglan, in the
iO1st year of her age. This venerable lady
was the subject of great affection for the last
years; but she bore her suiferings with n
meekness and resignation which religion a.
lone inspires. And when the ''weary wheels
OF life stood STILL" she passed through death
triumphant home. She was one ofthe Oldest
members of the M. Il. Church in the U. S.
She has left numerous relatives behind her !;
but they know that their loss is her eternal
gain. She rests from her labours-
"Far from this world of grief and sin,
With God eternally shut in"
Rockingham Register, March %.
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Fannu ELssLer.-Ne find the followino mar

Fanny ELSSier.-We find the following par
agraph in relation to the ''divine Fanny in
one OF our late London papers -
''Mademciselle Fanny Elssler has written
to friend in Paris, giving glowing account
other success at the Havana. She says she
cleared more than $4,000 by her benefit, and
was invited to grand supper by the authori-
ties, to which she was escorted by adeputa-
ton of "a of the wealthiest gentlemen ofthe
Island. She appears to be astonshed at the
enthusiasm which she creates, as we'll she
may, for it is very unusual for $ylphide of
thirty six! who has u son of eighteen to
excite such rapture as a dancer"
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NEW
SPRING e. SUMMER
GO o ID S.
j. M. FETaIAN AND SON

a IKE now receiving their spring supply Of
Goods; among their stock will be found
the following articles:
Plain and fig'd blue black gros de Naples.
Blue, black, and light cold Repts.
Plain and fig'd black Silks.
Black and iig'd Mouslin de Lanes.
Challeys, some very fine.
a fine assortment of Lawns.
French, do new article.
Black Jaconetts, Painted Muslins.
French, English and American Prints from
81 to the finest made.
Bleach'd and brown Cottons from ca To
25 cents.
Cloths and Cassimcres, Summer Cloths.
Linen goods of all kinds.
Summer Goods, great variety.
English, Spittalfield, Pongee, and linen
camb. Handkerchiefs.
Hemstitched and Worked, do.
Fancy cold black Italian Cravats.
Bombazine, plain and bowed satin Stocks.
Russia Sheeting, American Nankins.
Black and white Grape Bonnet Linings.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's kid Gloves
White and black Silk, do.
Mohair Gloves, halfhand, do.
Eeghorn, straw and nun Bonnets.
Silk Dress Hand'kfs. Parasols, Hosiery,
Shoes, &c. &c.
With full assortment of HARD WARE,
lUEENSWARE, and large assortment of
FISH, SALT, &c.-All of
which they will sell as low as any one in the
place tor cash, or to punctual customers on the
usual credit. All kinds of country produce ia
Ken in exchange for Goods. They invite the
public to call and Judge for themselves.
Staunton, May 81, 1871.
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GEN. IIARRIsON,s REM AIMS.

we learn from the Cincinnati Gazette that
the family of Gen. Harrison have yielded to
the request of the citizens of Cincinnati, and
permitted them to take order for removing
his remains to Ohio for interment at North
Bend. The Committee of Removal will
leave cincinnati for Washington, In the per-
torrance OF their solemn office of dutv and
affection, about the 10th of June. Uconsiste
Of Jacob Burne, John G.. Wright, John G.,
Vaughan, John Reeves, Charles S. Clark
son, Lewis Whiteman, and Andrew Meal
pin.
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RICHMOND MARKETS,
THURSDAY, May 81.

FLOUR-f GO.
WHEAT-We have heard of no move
ments in tho way Of contracts as yet.
CORN-5O cents per bushcl.
OATS-4O TO f5 cents.
MEAL-55 to 60 cents.
PROVISIONS.
Our Provision Market is poorly sup
piled at this time. The Beef is of the most
inferior kind, and the price high. Veal is
only tolcrable, and retailing at I25 cents
With the exception of one lot, the Lamb has
been also very inferior, and commands hiph
rates. Chickens begin to come in, and com
mand from 16 to 30 cents.
VEGETABLES.
The market is getting rather better. Green
Peas bring from 37I TO so cents per peck !;
strawberries from 25 to 374 cents per quart !;
Cherries l23 cents. do.
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VIRGINIA..

VIRGINIA.
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery
for Augusta County, the 3rd day of May,
194I.
Richard III. Henry-PlaintiiC-
AGAINST
Nathaniel Massie and Thomas Johnson,
ex'ors. of John Lawrence, decd. James
Crawford, William Kinney, James G.. III.
haynes, Catharine Lawrence, Archibald
McLane, William w. Hutchinson, and
Samuel B. Brown, and Mary Ann, his
wife, late Mary Ann Flack-Defendants
IN CHANCERY.
The Defendants, Archibald McLane, and
William w. Hutchinson, not having entered
their appearance and given security according
to the act of Assembly and the Rules of this
Court, and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dence that they are not inhabitants of this
Commonwealth: tits ordered, that the said
Defendants doappear here, on the LIST Mon
day in August next, and answer the bill of
the plaintiff, and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed
in Stanton, for two months SUCCESSFULLY,
and posted at the front door of the Court.
house.
A Copy-Teste,
J. b. WATTS, d. G.
0- =
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~ The Richmond Enquirer calls upon
President TYLER 'not to dodge behind his
Secretary" This, from Richie, is a most
unkind cut at Van Buren,, who played the
.'Artfnl Dodger" behind poor Poinsett in re-
lation to the Standing Army "plan. '-.QDa-
M Eve. Jour.
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Trustees Sale.

RI virtue of deed of trust executed by
Roger Gum, for the purpose of securing
the payment of a certain debt therein men.
toned, which deed bears date on the Cd day
OF September, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty seven, and is of record in the
Clerks Office of the County Court of Bath !;
the subscriber will On the Goth day of June,
iS4l, proceed on the premises, TO sell at pub
nc auction for ready money, to the highest
bidder, one
Certain Tract or Parcel Of Land,
lying and being in the county of Bath, con-
tanning, BY estimation. =.
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AS am somewhat concerned i'm the above
dun, will only say to my old friends that /
am willing and anxious to sell to them still
on credit.-I know the times are hard, and l
am willing to bear my share.
Il. BERKELEY.
May 81
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May 81

WILL be sold at public sale at Dudley's
w Tavern in jennings Gap, on FRIDAY
the 4th of June next, ONE SHARE in the
Harrisonburg and Warm Springs Turnpike,
belonging to the estate of Jacob Kershner.
decd. +. CHRISTIAN. Adm'r.
May 81, 194I.-2t.
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NOTICE.

WE would again call the attention ofthose
indebted TO the late concern of T.. Berkeley
u GO. to the fact, that we want money, that
we are paying interest, and therefore earnest
ly ask our friends to call and pay us what
they can, and give their notes for the balance.
w. w. DONAGHE,
l.. BERKELEY.
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TEA.
ATTENTION!

THE Troop of Cavalry attached to the 32d
Regiment Virginia Militia are hereby ordered
to meet at Waynesborough on Saturday the
goth of June, at III o'clock, A. M. for drill.
n. B.-The SUMNER DRESS (white
pantaloons,) will be worn.
M. H. McCUE, Captain.
May 81
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ATTENTION,
SsauNfOll Iii. Infantry!

YOU are hereby ordered to parade at your
usual place, on SATURDAY next, 18th June)
al o'clock, p. NJ, IN SUMNER DRESS,
with arms and accoutrements in complete or
der for drill. j. Carroll, o. S.
n. b. At this muster there will be an cleo
ton for Lieutenant, in place of Mr.. CUSHING,
resigned, and also for several non-commission-
ell Officers.
June 3.
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tits remarkable that in Georgia the bulk of
the State Rights party are in favor of Nation
al Bank, and the bulk of the Anti-State
Rights party opposed to it, while in Virgin
ia, they who claim to be the erciuSiUe friends
of State Rights regard opposition to Bani.
as cardinal feature of their political creed.
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NOTICE.

AN adjourned meetingof the Stockholders
of the Staunton and James River Turnpike
Company will take place at the Courthouse
in Stanton on Saturday after the 18th Mon
day in this month, (being the Sd day of July
next.)
]. SMITH, President.
June 3
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Tho New Orleans papers announce the
death. on the 10Th instant, of the Hon. Pnu-
Up *. LAWRENCE, Judge of the u. S. District
Court Of the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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33G ACRES.

more or less, it being the same land on
which the said Roger Gum resided at the
date OF the execution of the deed aforesaid.
The title to the said land is believed to be
good, but acting as trustee, l shall convey
only such TILE as is vested in me by the deed
aforesaid. WILLIAM McCLINTIC, Jr.
May EFT Jrvsise
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UCWAsirrNcroN CoLLncr-I.rx,NcroS.
We have received pamphlet containing a
catalogue of the Trustees, Faculty and Stu
dents OF this College, together with particu-
lars about terms and course of study.-'rho
college is in hourishing condition. There
are at the present session, (Which closes
on the last Thursday in Juno) 81 students
IN the College, and 26 in the gram
mar school connected with it. The Faculty
consists OF Rev. Henry Ruilner, ID. ID, Pres
ident and Professor of Ethics and Rhetoric !:
Rev. Philo Calhoun, A. NJ, Cincinnati pro-
lessor Of Mathematics; Rev. Geo. ID. Arm.
strong, A. nj. Robinson Professor ofPhysical
science; George +. Dabnoy, A. NJ, Profess
sor OF Languages; Maj. Francis II. Smith,
Cincinnati Professor of Military Science ~
Jacob Fuller, jr. A. NJ, Superintendent of tho
Preparatory School.
The College and the Virginia Military In
stitute being situated so near each other that
the students of the one may conveniently at
tend the exercises of the other, the two boards
have agreed on terms of connection and CO.
operation. These terms open classes, lee
lures and exercises Of instruction in the one
to the students and cadets of the other, on
payment OF tuition fees, not exceeding ten
dollars per annum for each class. The same
rules arc to be adopted in each; and expul-
sion or suspension from the one refers alike to
both. This is an excellent plan, and will
enhance the advantages Of the student great
ly.
The whole cost of tuition, board, SC. at the
college is $40. Lexington is situated in
the prosperous and rich county of Rockbridgo,
and is healthy town, in the midst of noun
famous and picturesque scenery.
sin the Virginia Military Institute con-
nected with College.
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boundary Line bet,ceen lie u. s. and Texas.
1t lsNeported that by the line now being
run kgtbe two governments, II townships
would be sliced off the Red River district,
Louisiana, and added TO Texas.
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5al AGEe ES.

$50 acres cleared, about so acres of river
fat land, 18 acres of it in meadow. The
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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:, me Bonhs Of The Union.--T'he number Of
banks In the u. $. is about 700-with 100
branches Onn cnc addaraggregate capital ofs3Go,-
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THIS much admired, and almost unequal
led, beautiful young stallion is again at his
stand, at the Bell Tavern Stables. lie has
done sweeping business at this stand,
which is undoubtedly evidence of his possess
ing real merit. No young stallion ever was
mere eagerly sought after, and patronized.-
Pasture may be had here for some twelve OF
fifteen fine mares from distance.
JOHN CRAWFORD e. Co.
Staunton, May 27-2i
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on which the decd. formerly resided, lying
on the North River. eleven miles north Of
Lexington. in Rockbridge County, and well
known by the name of Stricklers Spring,
containing by estimate,