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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
FSom % B /. .srIeyitaa.

The heneyoleace of lhe aye aas Teen exhib4-
ed IN melting perhaps more ttriki6gIy than u
| the various successful attempts tIfss have hesA
made 70 pfpvide AmeaHs of instruction for thos5t
| to~hom nature has denieffthe nseEef the ordinar
~ avenues Of Enowiestse. Books have been
prepared fpr lie blind; and IN means of raised
lletlers, ihe4ontine Of each Icing psFceRtabie ~
fshe touch, pupils deprived OF sight have Learned
ID Fead-ihus literally havibs. every thing Ehe3
learn. al iheir ipger's ends The deaf and Aums
hare been taught 10 read and wFite--and WI
have, known some TO become authors.
The foAowsns aedonai, nom Ire Tendon
Tines,tof an extraordinary performance 1T Dit
vine Service, il The irst Statement maj we hafe
seen Of ihe ki1g4tar faefi that a congfega,ieulol
dsaf and DAMP peE$cbs may have sefFIfohf
preached III ikeml IT'LL service, Iaece-fing ta
the description 81 The fIEhses, wtls cundueed ID
he f1tieRisg sinner ssattrg 4 llest laiefS
esting scenes s. VI
Alr. Rosser, a deaf and dumb geniles
NAB, peff5fmed. iflii may be| 30 termed,
selections from the morning sefFaiee. RiicIi
sas done by mailing sigh with biz fingers.
and The raPidlty with Mhich hef did ii u as
wondeTfnll The Lord sfrayeF Was del:v.
erred entirely by pantomiIDiraI gestures
and was . beautiful sRecHnea Of expressive
silence. Alter the morning service, Nit
IJ g. Simpson delivered short but ED.
Suent Discourse from Tie, Ibitiy- ffth chap
ter of Isaiah, and ii v y conveyed is BIS
audience through tie medium af sigma. as
b. slowly proceeded, by Miss Iatel
Crouch, 81 remark ablyHiatslllgeat liiile
girl only eighs years ol Sge,Who. although
neilher deaf nbr duH5E ii silicon vetsaut
With the signs IS HE pa4est.df the adolf
Deaf and dAmt rrenshersof tiieiinsiitaiioa.
n The rapIdity Of lhh Fhad " fnatiou by
which she conveyed llhs DISCOURSE ds Iiy-
Erred biz bIF. Simpson was asi5Eishinggs-
At the caDclpsi9a 81 tile GiaeonIss t5e
deal and dpulb wase asked by ne same
In edium otBisiEns WheihsE lhss perfectly
apderstoed what llad NBe4 dt'Iivered, il
which they assensad. TAd siuvnl II spec
tacle Of THE HOLY Sculptures being ex
|poqhded bf signs Ysas ait5g elagf of i wv
|Ty Impressive nashte. Tbe aesyica i III
he sohlinadd tor4Ea brekent dit lie lusliE
|IsutiFa ii asilett's4bn THU every suAl
gay Hornsbs. Il 'Iissin eontssnp!s abb Il
hare afeg slsaf place. Iof 1ersh.p 4 con ak
ion Rithlitlss society fcF lse 5ses slid dsisss
pcst;oa ct lhe cbulrlff ifY d. Il Iiora II Il
eslliaatsa Aapsa Eth II .Gs5na III asope seyl
efal thousAh Ehd 81 III slfss bg ensbie
Elo HafsiciF!4Ie ia sh9 5 I'll Ills II slss ,sb
iisbEhg III slls i9ka fyatn syhich fhs
hass .fEi 81 Iillsillslk basa asFas
J9nz gAsarsNtg. 81 & III s.x5p uasis
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09


M'Ls,n Ssylpra. aiasss l4S sslkteo
Mas, Slhss Hospital, zap ies upo
phlt State Hospital, l4s 5000
Carolina STATE siospils, lDs Ie0DpQ
". L. Asylum. Ssaslnsoa,I tn 1A.Qpo
wilh6pt Fs,saaihg ID tsllect 50 others lhs
change SE agSpce-sgwhieh voalt u ".
justwilhpdt Gin khsyl TIL u "a ~ ne eirean-
STANCES " VI certainty may he fermiltea 10 nss
Tho facts here diadiobsdslp akfrna ourselves
against sissilar i,Bphsali6p; ana il IS FOR tbs
purpose mainly that thsy ass MtHoaucelfasoAhe
FePsFt
T4blel6 shows ths eptnparaaive cost o1 saps
porting shFonic and recset caseA of Insanity Is
This Il ,Ae most Porerial and .aonclssiye asslss
iaent w have ever yes|saen sxalbiSsd q ne
'tpefee wise aud ropa lasiishf policy earsuea
ay yirgiHia II not linking adequate 7rosisiaD a
Her Hospitals for allths insane ThoJfFsl
twenty chronic casss wiifh nns#rsd tho III I'M
and sin FsmRia. ard IasslgtN1n u racsst eases
Tia hA,s seaa rsasixS and shrsj< eeassissls
.khs IS ~ II * IA S
n 4 has bhen thy ain ID ,fFcll Is
authentic sources, thefsnsih 81 sime easA was
cpnfasd to Tie jaiIlPfesseus III lis admission
here, andas The lAw aItoYsd Al tho jailors fcr
rbr,YsarIa Ia,,.ss VA - s,,s
aS.,..s sas W. IN asea.'a''sS
lpm is One hundreEK Anil foft4-seten dollars psr
ahnum, these fptts hpyn been lhy guide, 10 The
eplculaiisn wbfeh hahPbssnf presantsd.n
From Mr. tabte & wfll be perceised
.1fs n,; 'ps y.Mfa.y of5J u.s. a.e nsei' b
pu9s'l 49, Ill ass99Ha'e t'eoNF'S<4-; !,
XIII III ,a sas 't 9ii1iS 20 assiass M
W. W. A.asn susl's . NnliEs ''ls
n sl9 49, ut easss, VIZ ql'lf . s'aasss
Gp5Fgs IL 'ns 81 ggressls a9G9; ~ gsof's
.Tfa '''.ie Z! asa.s'- ~ FfeFag y sefe!tsfh
lese ..sSt alla lii'sse & eaysi
HI lns cess 9 a'1laa1alh.l Il. tae a3eA
VI II st f 49, II 3 ~ ! ~ :.
y XXX ri ~ lsftsssss a 4
'y'asres Sio'iSis IS 81 1ss5 ag q re- 'g4
sa''4s VIII ,e Ill ~ ag fD.s4ffs' sslsyi Mi
q lng sMef,' ascs1f s 81, eos, u
IL II Nh ri r1'o s'go 1', :
~. III 7, so'sa1 81 T. 1890 9sso9ls
s'itg 'f1'fs e (. afWsf''gs1t1s oeals'
: II u, I'M MT It'll ehtgntg eaaes ar9ztsstA
81 :. ~ n III II: - - a H my g "
sYetags = i'l zen y Fl losfi ana s,4a
.sIllnsn fo.a Y lnassS lfeqtalos. ne
.1enay ID ~ ers' u y y ls'l ~ ena Ie-
80 II w, II Y 'sieil = ll's'
h1 p - ~ s ~ tn hitlsss
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
m>fhe Iy.lIfhEfr.

MW Y engagement wKh thp shannondpie Com
WI pany, TO take charge Of thsir k6use a1-
ring the Springs season, wiEin no vile inter-
fste with tha management Of my Hotel IN
Chaxleslown. have made ell proper AErange-
naAisto havs tho latter Concern kept in she best
possible sIyle and my friends and the travel.
! tng public may rely upon Abe utmost excrtioh
TO- minister 10 their wants.
Ny Ice House has been well stored for the
season.
ISAAC N. GARTER.
May 10, 1912. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
ToNappIsE s III

The only way sot a young man, III pre-
pare for iseesEnsss, is to devote hitns el(
I'd study during Bis leisure hours. First.
10 industrious id your business Never
fcamp'aid that YOU are Dsiliges 10 work ];
5At go/to work, with aIaeFlly Efid cheer.
ialpezsi and fl Mil became l habit That
wlilmake yon respected h5 ynnremplov-
er endTlhe community. Mike II Your
bNsiRess 70 see and pronfdteNis inserests
BY taking care Of biz. you SSltleafn Flo
taSe care of. yenra u. SeaeRd, be i'll
tidstfious I'LL your studies + liz ixSnefsans
can COMPLAIN OF a h#fder HsaSter ssttttiatsi
Sly yet he laid idd he foundation of
grestness While an aHpFentices Success
depends nos On the amount ofleisure you
may have, but1pon ihe mannetfin which
il Is employed. -s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
o DC HrfF 3preas.

We have deferred much longer lhan We in-
tended, an Absiracs Of the Report Of Dr. strib-
ling, the eminent Physician and Phiran,hfopis,,
who has charge of5the Western LunaiiS Asylum
lat Staunlon No document that has ever come
iunderour notice has afforded Us so much saiis-
faction, thongh many Of The scenes deialea BY
him are calculated 10 affect The feelings mpsl
deeply. We wish every man, woman, and
child, in the fComrnon9ealih, would read this
admirable paper,
From ahs staunten Spectator.
WEST ERN LUNATEc ASYLUM. ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
Dir. JOHN 0IiTGLEK

III AxiNG arrkngeA is private Affairs - 70
- eaab to defssehis whole LIMP ID his
pteIesaioii, & srs j s professional ssrt ees 70
tie . hef islown and rieihsi -
= y - . -5l1d rs hssitsnee - al times
VI ID not professionally engaged.
lshenheFasE0wa, April Z, Is42.-2 On.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
81. s. WETERE. I

Aat9rney aG lL5wo
E AS l1oEad bis Office 10 that recently aceu-
III piedIby Wa q WoRTniSeToN, Esq where
bel will culiiaae 10 eeVote himself assid4ously
TO bisPr8essoh.
/ charlelown, Dec. 30. 1s4l.--6n.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
! A 80 oF. coTToN eLolT[f.

Tbe following curious calculations respeclinR.
cost ef yiisfd rfSepsion cloth. are made id
tiIaH sSssasahftsh fien1giah -.7ff
IVA seldom reject bow much real labor
even the Common articles 6f usexIequire.
For example before We cab get one ii ard
.af CONN on cotton cloth, thesseed mist
be sown, the plant cultivated, the bail
picked, the rough cotton ginned. the gins
ned cotton packed, that3tfaRsPorted 10 the
merchant, from the mefohAnt Il IS slowed
on ship board, then performs d vsypge at
sea, ihenis transferred To the EnaDnlscio-
Ty, then spun, then woven then fepack.
cd reshippedl andgsold In Dun h arkets -
Each Of these PAT Ocular PROD esse LII vclYea
tedious and intricate 9bor, ana couIdswe
follow out this laborlinto all its ramftica-
tions, We should h6d that sibgle yard of
cotton, which can De bought for twelve
cents requires the laboro mere than eigE...'
months. shdihe operation ofsalmosf an Or.
myaof hands,
The appsreiily simple process Of weav.
ing BY TIE hand ldom, II one uf the me-
complicated pieces, notEof manual lsbof
merely, bnt Of entire bodily service; 4
according 10 spme' curious but authe1
cattplatioas. IL has been proved. thafss
weAses a. piece offscIoth 40F iAdhes VI
rnd il760 yds. Of mile fdns. for M
The operator receives for Hislabor abe
81, his feet travel (Fwith Iths treddles {
thfopgh space If nine hqndred tniless
and bis hauds 10 picking The shuttle, tras-.5
FL through a space Of 1860 miles, j. Q. iha
zeal bf Tho weaver, in wearing blythe.
hand.foom one yard ot cotton, travel
through the space of 500 Maids, or over.
bal a mile and bis hac ass through d
4spaEe Aoi ZIG yards, OF about one mile
and . quarter. "!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09


VIRGINIA, Jefferson County, Set.
AT Court hsld 1or'tho said County, Oh ths
lsihday Of May, 1912:
Edmund L Lee, Jr. PLAINTIFF,
AGAINST
lSarah Beding.r and John I. Brgas,, III,
DEFENDANTS
IN CTIANcERY.
Use, defendant, JehnT L. Bryan, jr., not ha-
wing entered his appearances, and given
security according 10 The act or assembly and
the rules ~ this court ana.ii appearing by
satisfactory evidence thai he istnos an nhabit-
ant OF thseoanirys MI erstrsd. Thai he said de-
PENDANT do appear here on the first day the next
August term Of this court, and answer The bin
of.he plaintiff and ahas:3a copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted u some newspaper published
IL this County, for five months successiyelv.
and posted q the from. door Of the cOuri-hOuse
or this CodRtp
h A copy-4Teste.
r. A. MOORE, CLERK.
May &c, Is42.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

MI AyINcs bseSIf 7fndse.a s 800. a. isc..
q ten, ~ thHtof Cas- stown. respectfully
eEsrs his tsices y n llri,szens ~ liz lowr
and yicIaitys
lie mas he found Al lines (ekeest when
pfofsssistAlE1 .enkageaJ ht bis Ofies "a Nf.
phai loHn, March I7I,iel9
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
a g A R ID.
IDR, lnII1Y.I- IaIaIIIs.l1ll

iDR. JDHIGY l3iaiI5 cor,
ID RsPECTFULLY offers his Prof4saioaa,
& y Serricss to the citizens OF Jefferson count
I'll He ufay at all times be found, fbxce2t
wheF professionally epgsged al;he residence
II Mrs. Mary Manning near the Elk Branch
store Decemter 8, 1871.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
Frederick j.. PoseE,
Clock and IEafci We kel..

M GUILD respectfully inform he eitizens ol
~ Ssepherdslewn, Tirgiaia. sud ihs sur.
rounding country, thai tie has located ii tha 3
boye place, and i now prepared 10. Repair ali
kinds q Clocks, Watches aiusieal Boxes, SC
Il ihe shortess notice.
Glasses, suitable 10 ali eyes, VII be meath
ftic1 Is frames.
His shop viii 81 found n he Hotel Of Mr.
Daniel Enilef,,where 81 wAogwill favor hin
.Mithn csIl shall meet with pfotSp n attention.
Shepksrdsfown, April !, lsl7-3m
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
Commissioners sale.

RY yitsus Ola pseres 81 The County Court
j. u Of Jsfessun rendafed 1t the June term.
- q Che eRaae herein depending, Of sEHAs.
~ EATY fiFsL1pn ssITiI, Jun the Aader-
sighed. acting as cohnfissioner under said de-
1ores. viii psoc6ed 10 sell. 81 public auction, 10
ths highest bidder. y. Saturday DE ash DAY y
IN undivided teftl-pdrt of a LOT Of
L1a.Ft1, With 100 sT'ENE.aE.g'TS
upon II, situated abppt a mile from
Smilhhsld, on Tho Winchester road, aud con
tanning six Acres.
Terms ~ Sale One half OF the purchase mo-
ney cash--ahd the residue ii thirty days. 10 be
secured By bond v It'll good personal security.
Ssle 10 take place At tho tavern Or Henry
sniihr in smitbheid. at ab0lt II clock. Nj
AND. HUNTER, Csm.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
SnANN0NDALE SPRINGS,


=
WIS VEL knqFa satersEg Place vii %
opeeee fof ille seasoa pn tsse lob June
nnser lss m4naseiueei N AlF. isAAC ~ CAR
TER uAo haf ehsrgc If Z ia Es5s, apd gase
spnb Espsfal satisfaction ant whose ex gefience
El1ee ihlt tine nIlll enabls hinz q beshils more
eiielfat, and q adt greatly = 10 ecmf5rt and
pleasure 81 tisitqrs
Tathass yEio hare psvhr siis s:,sss safings
Il nay -bxl sper ii ~ ltis fhty lie Situate
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
"a LIES 10 gElkWABE ~
ATTORNEY Al, Law,

YgilAs perman emily located himself At Mar
M tihsbutg, Berkeley County, arid respect
faily Offers his professional services 10 The pub
iic. He sill regularly attend the Superior and
Iafsriqr Courts q Berkeley, Jefferson, and Nor
gan Counties and give prompt attention to1any
business entrusted tb his care.
Office nearly Opposite the store Of Messrs
Wilson Doll.
March q. tsg2.-itf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
"a. 81 AROo i
vi G. s IGRFoeo Sc.

/ T.-F C.. SIIGaFo-O Sc
yTHAKES this opportunity OF returning bis sin
= zero tharks 10 His friends, customers, and
the public generally ,for the liberal share Of pa
tronagh reserved from them during iheexistgnce
Of the late frin, and hopes BY strict attention
to business, and desire TO please, to merit a
continuance Of the same. Ha would say to
those having accounts commencing with the
lstof JANUARY, that they will be continued ss
heretofore.
April ~, 1872
m oNDoN Tweeds, Single Milled cesimetes,
IL Bro. French Drilling, Ribbed Hnd plain
GaEn6rCon in store and for sale BY
T G SIGAFo0SE.
May 10. 1912.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

SNEAKER Palmleaf. new article, also Bea-
- yer aud Russia OF the newest style out, for
Sale by TIC SIGAFOoSE.
May 10, lsa2.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
sooa Cider Vine sarl

csTRoNs &iDER 81 NEGaR Tor ssls by
- Nsylz $: II ALLIE AilNG!s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

tt4tN Il ~ ~ -.
lra0an sussf 81 cests. and prime Rip ceiite
~ skaa eedis4-tsge ther with q Iarks asso5t-
nent % gf1rsriess }a<l received, and will Be
offered x1fy iaM Tor cash oy
9kE P MILLER
NAY ~ 1872
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

fTlEAk Eusak Hoess Syrup. eqsil y honey
{sSlsor EN- AlsQpIFIi
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

Grain and Grass Scythes.
90 Doz. Maidrons 81 in-Graio Scyihss, DO.
~ Grass do.--also Rides and Whetstonss, in
Store and for sale, by doz. or single one, BY
s3 TITO SEGAF0oSE. +
Nav 10, 1912.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

Noot.--To supply The Mid3leses Miifg
III louisville. one year wilh wool, i re-s.
quiFes tbe fleece OF fires hHnefsd md Sc
penlE fanr thousand four iunEdre ~ sdeep -
A ltaadsame tltlile flocki truly. Twelve
hundred aeece>ara required every day ID
WHICH the mills are. in operation. Think.
sf ihfs, farmera. and wool growers. isfthe
manufacturing interest iHtrnieal 10 yours
I'll Ldsrela Courier
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

Ladies st CIlizdrens Shoes.
WKTE hs#e Just recers "a alarEe assart nehi
Nv III Ladies ard ohildrshs Shoes, malp-
fsclared II shiIsdeIphia
KEYEs & KEARsLEK.,
Apfil ls, 1914
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
cARTnNss xxoEEI.,
.cAalIssIe.sn, J.9.r.sn County, HIlirgiiaiia.

HYHK LARGE MlFugEF7z HOUSE.
neaflfqpposife lhs Court House.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

Gefgpsstas, q Plaster 81 Pdxitss. has been
nsea fer ! long time, foF he purpose 81
fes,ilSzing grounds. How T1!asSer Of Par
sis acts b9neiiciallyE upon The sell, has
been Involved IN nlueh Bdolbt.l Tfse al.
EtioaI Of lime. lit ii AN aksliua earth. nps
bie1ded with an acid, Is more Iaadsiy un-
derstood. One thipig, however. We knoWs
andEtbai is, that PLASTER does hct mos benz
Eefeiaily upon certain solss The Plaster
lvf ParisEis safrpound Of snlphuIlc acid
.or iii of yitfaol ana lime. -IaS saaoussi i
chemist Of great Distinction, Proposed 20
ilnse stlphqfie acid asa fnehns VI inefea-
singihe fertility of soils. Ntthen this acid
rs sfVinklea on lcaleafiousvoliS. Plaster pft
Paris (sqlphafa of ilime isi Immediately
famed, SxhIch of course, prevents The ue
issessity pf man0bing Che spills with the
a assfaals 100 parts of cprfealraled sns-
phufie atid diluted with Sgo 81 7 geo parts
spt -Fatsr i eqaighieat 6. i7s parts Of PIas.
4 did p8iis.-ptE Coz.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

Cloths s. CassiEneres.
yxTooL-brED Black and Invisible Green
Single Millkd superior french Cassinerss,l .
splendid a4tiele for genilemeh's wear.
4. Nsy s. iSa2 CIV AIsoUfTH.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09
IBonnets a Trfmfnings. I

1UST received the most fashionable style
- French Gimp Bonneis,
Florence Braid do
silks and Lawns Cor do fTaj +
Tarlatan Muslin,
Fiovers and Ribbons, new and beautiful style
To which the attention Of the ladies is Re
spectfulIy invited BY
May &C. II i'll sac P MILLER
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

GEGARSI-we have just received anoth-
- er supply OF those very superior sRsgdlia
-SSgsrs JIG E P MILLER.
May e6i 1912.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

EiRAcKHR s.LFrssh Butter, waiiAf,
~ Soda. and Sugar Crackersst Just received
| and [sn sale hyB III BEARD & CO.
May 2e, ls4a.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-06-09

H4ATS.-tBnaVer, Cassimoro and EeghoFu
IL Hats. lie most fashionable thape,lst
May IS. Us Z P MILLER's.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-09-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AnroRY,

By Report fronAahe Ordnance Department,
on he SUBJECT Of Armories ana ARENAS, We
nod il stated Iha. the Annoy lands al Harpers-
Ferry were Aeqnired BY two deeds, dated June
Is. l196. and comprise 345 acres, al the june
lion Of the SheHandoah with the Potomac rivei
BYIaaciher deed, dated August 90. 1873, a right
was acquired 10 cut timber ard fifewpod on
! l395 acres, on the right bank Of The Shenandoah
Iivef, opposite The rife factory fourth deed,
dated Oct 81, 1918, secures The right 10 65 acres
and s0rperches, on the right bank Of ths Shenan-
doah, ii is JUNCTION with The Potomac The
hrst pufehate for lhe main ArmOry, cost sI7,-
0l6 Co. the waiet rights for the rife facl6ty
~ 6i0; 1hc right to eut timber On the largelract
s2oess and The fourth purchase 5000.
The Armery consists Of srbuiidings, for Off
GERS and clerks 81 buildings for workmeD. 9
arsenaIs, stofe-houses, ] magazine, 2 Offices,
workshops, and others, in which machinery
as driven BY water; foundry and annealinR
house and - others used as ccal and lime
houses, stables, Sc. Value Of machinery sI4T,.
57t. At the Ride Factory, there are. store
HOUSES, othce, 10 workshops, aud 4 others 10
in which machinery is driven by water az
healing houses, and Others for coal, lime, Re,
Nalue Of nschtnsEs, sos 7s3 The wbele col
Of Buildings, &c. from The hrsi establishment
ofthe Armory, Il ,036,l72 ID; and The money
e
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cHEsApRAKE AND oHIo cANAI..


II NAV be interesting 10 many OF oul
readers 10 know what effect The unprece-
de6ted food Of rain which fell on Wed.
aesdaN las has bad upon the Chesapeake
and HOhfa Canal.
Information has been received ssiar on
" AZ from tRs Monocacy river, between
whlfh place and this city five breaches
haEs beea utadexin the embankmeat Of
The iCsoal-;wo aNshort distance above
IGeofgetuxn ole befaw the Great Falls
and Two some distance below the. Mono.
esfy- 3
The two near Georgeto@p will be re-
psirsd inaa week; and iithoseN above tha
point aresnot Of greater magnitude thar
they are Represented TO be, they will b
50 flr repaired inst Ten days time as 10 re-
fceive the wafer again; 80 that the nav
fsaiion ofsthe Canal may BE resumed D
the 9Th ofs September, ulless the dam age
above Monocacg, has been greater than
Ithat already heard from.
/ WE learn that in consequence Of The
lirjury 70 the Canal anumber Of boats are
Idetained IN sands about Georgetown. The
HANDS on these boats have volunteered
ltheir SERVICES 10 the Canal Company Il
bid III the, repairs. This com}nendabl'
act cssefves-to eInoticed.-.Nat, Int.
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IMPORTANT DISPATCHES from MEX.

leo.
John L. Dorsey. Esq. Besfe. 81 Dss-
patches from Mckee. % our abyernment
arrivedin this city Iast evening. via.Kev
West and Pensacola. having leil Vera
Cruz Oh The ISM nlt.
IN Mr. p. left il ihe schooner Anahsue
Capt, Wilson. IpTI New York He was 4
l'ths GulitwsaH -four days, lFlosssof which
time the vessel is becalmdd. He laOd.
ed al Key West ID pilot boat, from which
place Captain Saiter, Of the United States
.s,eamer Mississippi politely sende1ed bin
a passage 10 Pensacola.
From thence be travelled overland Is
Macon and arrived ia this CITY BY the
Centrairailroad
The Dispatches. We learn. ere foi.a very
important ehafacterin relation 70 our alisi.
culiies with Mexico. When Mr.. D. left.
great excitement prevailed towards The
Government OF the United States. A
proclamation was issued the day before
bis departure, Of a most violent aud ia.
Aammstery character calling upon the
citizensio unite and resist the ageressions
Of the United States; dennDncing our
citizens as thieves. robbers and scoun-
drels. who ara desirouslo overthrow their
religion plumber their churches. and pros.
iiiuie their wives and daughters.
The whole Of the Texan prisoners Who
had been liberated had left The city Of
Mexico for Vera CRUZ "A portion II
then. were only forty miles distant. md
the balance were Id Vera Qfnz, waiting
for the arrivafpt vessel which had been
chartered by Mr., Hargous The AmeIican~
Consul. with d view oftranspbfiing them
10 Galveston.s Many Of them had been
can6Hed ID the hospital With HE yellow
fever. number Of whom had died
ThesArrpy ofthe Mexican Government
amounts to upwards OF 80 QUO effective
men. and was daily receiving additions
from the various sections oil the surround.
ing country. Upwards Of cd. 900 men
had been ordered to The frontier Of Texas.
f,r the purpose Of conqusFiag ii. Her
navy bad also undergone GEMS siderable in.
crease, the Gosernnsn, having pOrchased
two war steamers in England forihe put.
pose Of cooperating With the Army. :.
Mr. Webster's letter in reply 10 Mi.
Bocanegra. Minister Of Exterior Relations
in Mexico, had not reached there when
Mr.. D. Left From the hostility displayed
by the officers Of the Mexican, Govern.
ment towards the American residents ia
that country. Mr.. d. says he would. not
be surprised If ihe TONE Of Mr. Websiers
letter should induce the Mexican Govern.
men. 10 expel them.
| A day or two previous % Mr.. Dossey'a
departure. Mr. BocaneRra resigned bis
seat as a member fthe Cabinet, and was
succeeded BY Mr.. Alaman, formerly Min.
lister Of Exterio. Relations under the En-
peror ltufbide.
General Lombednier. Of theS Mexican
Army had been ordered by Santa Anna
to repair 10 the frontier Of Texas. Sever.
al Or The officers had been pui ii prison on
account Of their refusing 10 accompany
him on this expedition.
We further understand that the officers
Of the Mexican Government have not as
YET exchanged .civilities with oor Minis
ter Mr.. Thompson. whose exhriions in
brinsing 10 CLOSE the negotiations in he.
lation 70 The Texan prisoners. cannot be-
toe highly commended.