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II A r II A w AVS PATENr
COOKING STOVES.

A assortment of the above unriyalled Cook
1 ing apparatus for sale at |. Paul & Co.'S Store.
These Stoves are heavy and durable, made from
Patterns recently procured expressly for the Vir-
Snia market, and warranted to give entire salts
faction.
also, JUST RECEIVED
STANLY'S PATENT PARLOR STOVES
Il useful and beautiful article.
FOOTE'S SEfL--REGyLATING, AIR-TIGtIT
STOVES, Common Parlor and Ten Plate Stoves
for sale at low prices.
JACOB FINNEY.
Siaunton, January IL, 1911.
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lENHE subscribers, being DESTROYS to remove 70
the West offer for sale the valuable
II r. n C Il OF l. A Nd
on which they reside, called Fruit fli,' living in
the county of Rockbrdge, 5 miles south of Lex
Ington, miles from Fancy Hill p. o. in pleas
ant, and healthy neighborhood and containing
between eight and nine hundred acres, about four
hundred being In original timber of the purest
growth.
The quality of this land is equal, if not supe
rlor to any in the county; and is particularly val
liable for the growth of wheat. It's in the nepht
Dorhood OIL iour manufacturing mills, the fartlies
about three miles off-wiihn 3 miles of Boa,
navigation, and near the Turnpike road from Lex
ington TO LynchbCrg, distant about So miles from
the latter The land lies well for cultivation, and
is easily improved. There are many excellent
springs on the tract, and the one near the dwell
ing house is not surpassed by any in the Stale
Fifty or sixty acres of watered meadow may be-
made@'here Is also a large peach, and young APP
pie orchard on the land.
The Improvements consist Of good and com
modious
RI OK ID TELLING USE
and KITCHEN-Smoke and Ice house, large
BARNS shielded all around-CORN HOUSES
Negro Cabins, new with stone chimnies, and i'm
fact all the necessary out buildings for large
family.
Also good LOG DWELLING HOUSE,
with the necessary out houses on one end Of the
farm, so that lt could be divided to advantage.
This would be fine situation for a person who
wishes to educate a family. the Military Insti-
tute-N ashington College and Female school
are each in the full tide OF successful operation at
Lexington.
A further description is deemed unnecessary
1t is but rarely such property is in market, and
persons disposed to purchase are requested to call
and examine for tllemselves--to whom the premi-
ses Will be shown, by the subscribers, with pleas
uTe.
TERMS-The terms will be accommodating,
and possession given in the fall
BENZ. f. PORTER,
JAS. S. GRIGSBY,
AND. j. GRIGSBY.
Fancy Hill, Rock. co.,
April 10, I843.-f S
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A VERY likely, strong and active dining-room
Servant He is about Is years Of age, and
bis character is unexceptionable. For further In
formation apply at this office.
Feb. ] 1874,
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WH1rElIEAD's ESs. MUSTARD, ius, re-.
w ceived and for sale by
a. ID. WREN g. BROTHER.
Nov. %, 1913.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

ny virtue of Deed of Trust executed by Sam
uei Leonard to the subscriber dated the 9th
day OF November 1910, and of record in the Coun-
~ Court Office of Augusta County, shall, on
Saturday the 3Oth of March next, proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Susanna Foundry, at / l
O'Clock a. NJ, tor cash, the following property,
VIZ: certain Tract or Parcel of Land, lying
and being in the County of Augusta, on both
sides OF the South River. containing I3 Acres,
and is the same land purchased by said Leonard
from Abraham Rhodes, who was trustee i'm deed
executed to him by James Sutherland, and which
was exposed to sale under the said deed of trust,
and The said Leonard being the highest bidder be-
came the purchaser, &c.
Acting as trustee, shall only convey such IT,
tie as is vested in me by the deed aforesaid.
CLINTON G. MILLER, Trustee.
Feb. 22-6t.&
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WINCHESTER s. POTOMAC RAILROAD.
ON and after Monday the 3Oth instant, the
Passenger Train will start, every day, at 8 o.
clock, A. NJ.
By.order,
LEGO. HEST, Agent.
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Tho following certificate is from a gentleman who lost
the whole Of his Nose from severe Scrofuous disease
The suboned cut represents the dcormty as accurate
ly as can be dclineatcd:
BRooKLYN. Nov %, 1912.
Mcssrs Sands: Gcnt--Although am disfieured and
Getermed for life have not lost my recollection: and
never while exist, shall cease to feel grateful for
benefits conferred, through the of your inv aabc
Sarsapara. was attacked in the year 1928 with a
scrofuous affection the end Of my nose commencing
with small rcd spot, attended with itching and burning
sensations. This induced rubbing, and now commenced
the rayagcs oil disease which progressed follows
he lett nostr first destroy and continuing ,p.
wards, 1T crossed the bridge of the nose and sczn9
on the right side destroyed the cartilage bone and all
the surrounding parts until finally, the entire
ly eaten off, the passage for conveying tears from the
eye to the oberatcd, which caused a continual
How Of tears. The disease seized upon the upper
lip, extending TO the right check, and feelings and
suiierngs were such be better imagined than de
scribed. am native Of Nottingham, in England and
my case is well known tborc The first Physicians in
the Kingdom prescribed for me, but with little benefit
AT ono time was directed TO take 63 drops the "nc
ture OF Iodine" three times day, which continued for
SIX months IN succession At another time aplied Oil
OF vhrio to the parts. After this used prescription
OF Sir Ashley Coopcrs, but ali proved in vai Iconin
used to grow worse and drowning man will catch at
straw, used oycTy remedy could hear of that was
considered applicable to my case until became dsqus
ted with the treatment and rclnqushed all hope
getting we'll.
Many pronounced the disease u Cancer, but DR. NJ
under whose treatment was considered il ScrofuIo,s
Lupus and this is the given il by medical men As
last resort was recommended to try change of air
and an Atlantic voyage, and in April last sailed for
ncrica, and arrived here in the month Of NAV The
disease continued graduy to increase extending up.
wards and backwards having destroyed the entire nose
and fast vergug towards the frontal bone il seized mon
The upPcrjaw and surrounding parts.
WhIic crossing on the Ferry boat from BROOKLYN TO
View York. agentlcnan was attracted by my appearance
and thus accosted "NIy friend have you used the
oarsaparaP Yes, replied various kinds and every
hing else could hear Of but said he. "I mean Sands
SarsaParilla." No,1 replied. "Thcn it, for be.
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E o r Fl I r y

DtSlr,ct Court Of the United States, for lie
UeStern District Of Virginia, holden al
.SkaHuiOn
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WILL be exposed at Public Auction, to the
highest bidder, on Monday The LIST day of
April next, the Valuable
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v'HE subscribers, being DESTROYS to remove to
the West, offer tor sale the valuable
r. a C. Il OF La Nd
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Martha Conlin has lived in my family the last 10
years. and hereby certify the foregoing statement made
by herself is correct.
Mrs. MARY Ii. LLOYD,
No. COL Broad St Newark n L
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Tho following certificate is from gentleman W no lost
the whole Of his Nose from severe Scrofuous disease
The suboned cut represents the dcformity as accurate
ly as can be dclineatcd:
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New York, corresponding member of the Ins.i-

New York, q corresponding member of the Ins,i-
tute. S ~
A paper was then read, by Professor Locke. of
Cincinnati, on the meteOrology, magnetism. topa.
graphy, scenery, geology, &c, Of Lake Super
and its vicinity The learned lecturer began
essay by urging in strong terms the policy and H.
Portance OF fostering the National Institute in be-
hall OF the Interests OF the West so that correct
information might be collected at Washington for
me use OF members OF Congress and others, in re-
iation to the navigation of the Western waters and
!he geology, climate, geography, &C. of that grow
ing section of the Republic He then went on to
give very vivid and interesting description of his
voyage to the upper part of Lake Superior. The
ia.niosPnene phenomena and the singular geo
iogicai and geographical appearances of the shores
OF tnaI inland sea and its yibinity, were Illustrated
by well-executed diagrams and paintings. prepared
by the elegant pencil of w. Fleischmann, OF this
place, under the suPerintendance Of DR. Locke
DIR. Locke was succeeded by Professor w A.
Norton, of Newark, Delaware with a paner on the
nebular hypothesis. The lecturer deduces the
motions OF the rotation and Translation of the
bodies OF the system from his theory. and broached
a new one in respect to the latter motion suggest
ed that the comets might encounter the solar
system IN It's motions through space explained the
zodiacal light, and gave theory on the subject of
the aurora borealis, and new explanation Of the
fact that the light Of the stars is not obliterated in
its passage through the tails of the comets. The
ingenious lecturer concluded his essay by showing
tnat the mineraoeical and geological structure a
the earth was in accordance with this theory.
Capt. w. n. Swift delivered a very able papt
entitled "A description OF the base fine Of L.,
Island measured in the year 1884, for the survey Of
which We cannot attempt, as the essay, was
strictly mathematical and scientific.
He was followed by DR.. Sewsll, of this city, with
an essay on the design and utility of the medical
that the worthy and distinguished lecturer, owing
to the laeness of The hour and wish to give place
for his gifted successor, felt himself called upon
to curtail and condense his interesting paper. The
proposed as proper subjects for the inquiries Of the
department, OF which he is an active and useful
member, precludes further notice at eur hands.
The hour for adjournment having arrived, the
Chairman dismissed the assembly, to meet to.mor-
row morning, when Mr.. Grund will have an oppor-
tunity OF delivering the essay, which, from the sub
ect matter, and the high literary reputation Of il
author, we doubt not will be found attractive ant.
Interesting.
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dsinerestedness ability and perseverance, with which
representative has devoted himself to the promulga
title him to their most cordial confidence Through him
extend to them with JOY and trust the Right Hand Of
Fellowship and may Heaven soon bess all nations with
9th Resolved, That this convention sdjourns to meet
again in the city Of New York ut such time Spring
as the Executive Committee may designate. And mean.
WHILE for the purpose Of giving efficiency to the Of
diusng what we believe to be truth and glad dings Of
love throughout our land. we do hereby appoint.
Mersr Horace Greeley, City Of New York
Parke Goodwin,
WIN H. claiming,
Albert Brisbane,
Osborne Macdaniel,
ChasJ fernpe
Frederick Grain,
James r. Decker,
ID. \ Oliphant,
p MaroHcell,
Solyman Brown,
Massachusetts.
'n'' Ind %as0n x Isdsassn Co York.
+. p. Grant. Ohio Phalanx. Belmont Ohio.
convention whose duty shall o edit hs o.
anx" the organ Of the Associaonists of the United
States 2nd, To receive record and difuse information
in relation TO existing Associations, and others which
may bs organized within the year. 3rd, To
oil possible intelligence to those who in any part of the
tons 4h To arrange system Of concerted action with
assocstionists throughout the United States, for the
and knowledge Of the practical details Of Associa
ton 5h To attend to any business which Associations
may empower them to transact.
The remaining resolutions being successfully
adopted, Mr.. Charming, before The meeting ad-
journed, made a few eloquent and devout remarks,
and then closed the meeting by prayer.
The President then declared the meeting ad-
journed sine die. The announcement by the Pres-
dent that the great Fourielie Convention had
ceased to exist, seemed to excite symptoms of
gravity if not detection on the faces of the learned
members of the Convention. It was pleasing,
however, and instructive, too, to observe the hap
py Transformation which took place, when he cour-
teousy informed them that this evening, at u
O'Clock, at the "Apollo Saloon" Broadway, 1--WE
forget the nnmher) the memory of Charles Fourier
such as would not be unworthy Of that great man;
and he hoped all would be prepared to do justice
the occasion.
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The Christian Mariner.

The Christian Mariner.
How gains the leak so fast 7
Clean out the hold
Hoist up the merchandise,
Heaye out the gold
There let the iDgo's go
Launch thy bark, Mariner
Chr,st an, God speed thee
Let loose the rudder bnnds--
Good angels speed thee!
Set thy sails warily
Tempcsts will come;
Steer thy course steadily
Christian, steer home
Look to the weather bow,
Breakers are around thee
Let fall the plummet now,
Shadows may ground thee.
Reel in tho ioresail, there
Hold the helm fast
So-let the vessel wear
There sweeps the blast.
" What OF the night, watchman Z
What 81 the night 2"
" Cloudy-all quite
No land yet-all's right"
De wakeful, he vigilant--
Danger may be
Al an hour when all seemeth
Securest 10 thee.
Now the ship rights
Hurrah 4. the hsrbors near
Lo, the red lights!
Stacked not a sail yet.
At inlet OF island
Straight for the beacon steer,
Straight for the high land,
Crowd ull thy canvas on,
Cut through the foam
Christian cast anchor now
Heaven Is thy home.
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The Blind Bride.

Thou seest me not, my own d. ar bride
Yet bright thy smile. my Esperaace,
As when we sported side by side,
Or mingled in our play mates dance
Thy step, as then, is light and free,
Thy stirrup firm and fearless still
Such power abides in consistency
OF faith and hope. and s,eadiast will.
lov'd thee then, my hearts first Joy,
love thee now. and tenfold more
Than when the saddend stripping boy
Left thee and thine, and England,s shore.
One lingering gaze behind cast!
Thy young eye watched me from the hill
o had deemed that look thy last e.
But here thon art, and dearer still.
Thy minds kingdom in all my own;
And like the lark, morning air,
Thy playful Voice whose minstrel tone
Can charm away my every care
The peace which purehigh thoughts impart.
The scents, the sound Of jocund Earth,
Are thine-and more than all, heat
That beats for thee and feels thy worth.
What though aliie unmsrk by thee
The mooDbeam and the poOntide ray.
IT'S mind. and heart, and converse free,
Turn gloom to joy, and night to day.
Then cheer thee, love : where'er we 20,
My step, my thought, shall wait on thine
Thy spirit, tried in veal and wo,
My Esperance, shall strengthen mine.
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FROM VERA CRUz.-rhe John Barr. UoIlincs
head, arrived here yesterday evening IN 3i dsvs
from vera Cruz reports that the brig somers sailed
from mat port on the 22d inst for Pensacola
The u brig cambridge was waiting tho arrival os
General Wsddy Thompson She was to sail for Pensaco
la the 27th instant. ''o
rumor had been in circulation that a numb.r NJ Tho
Meir prisoners released but IL was sGrwar,s .
tradiced We have other news by this arrival ~
Two OF the Mier prisoners Major Murray and Donald
Smith arrived here yesterday In the schooner John Barr
fcom veraCruz They report that they Indebted Tor
their release TO the interference Of the itish Minis
ter Mr.. Bankhead.-N Orleans Tropie, Aorch 81.
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o MACpASIEL, ESQ.
This letter was received with tremendous an
plause -
BesBANE-I propose the health of Bishop Hughes
with three cheers.-llip, hip, hurra-hip, hip hur-
ra-a-a-a.
CHANNING-Hush, hush-do you know that at
this moment in Europe the sun shines on the birth
day OF Fourier? (Great sensaton)
The 7th OF April the birth day of the great
philosopher, and it fell the Sabbath his disc-
pies celebrated it on the 9th
CHANNING-Yes, il is now nearly TO morrow here
(Sensat,On)
lioDwiN-l am about to state a remarkable coin.
cldence, which all may not perhaps know. II is
thls-the birth day OF our master happens TO be the
very day which took place the re- sure cton from
the dead Of our blessed
But here the hour of midnight struck-the lights
went out-Godwln was struck dumb-a sort of
earthquake shook the bulding-the company SEEM
ed all annhllated-and how carried out we hardly
know, but we found ourselves In Canal street some
distance from the back entrance to the saloon with
strong smell OF birthstone still present to our oil.
factories friend who had gone with us TO the
festival, was at our side, and though one not TO be
frightened by trihe, he seemed as much aston
Is Led as ourselves at the mysterious scattering of
that curious company. The whole scene appeared
as we stood In the dark street, to have been some
one OF those strange adventures encountered in the
land OF dreams But in our pocket we found n
patch ct s,enographic notes, to be written ont for
me sunday llerald'-caborate evidence of the
realty OF The toass and speeches. although she'd
ding no ,ight on the sudden and startling denour-
meM, which cut short what sounded in our ears as
something too darlngy profane
The New York herald., 1844-09-09

Correspondence Of the Herald.l
ROCHESTER,. Sept. 4th,


ROCHESTER,, Sept. 4th, lS44
a Short Sketch Of Matters about RocheaU, prinei-
pauy Political
D1AR BENNETT;
As live in the western part OF this State, and
am constant reader Of your paper, perhaps you
will have no objection to my giving you little ac-
count of matters and things out this way. We
have all sorts of characters here all sorts Of re-
ligions and all sorts Of politicsthe latter forms the
principal topic Of conversation. First the Wings
will have meeting, and then the Locefocos. In
this part Of the country the wings are In the ascend
ency. The news has just come in OF the Locofoco
nominations Mr.. Gardiner, the candidate for
Lieut.. Governor, is from this place; ne ispopular
with the rufle shirts, but with the bone and sinew
he is very unpopular The Locos here seem to de-
pend upon the eastern part Of the State to elect
their ticket this part oil the State will go for Fill
more by a large majority. The Wings, as usual,
are making fools Of themselves, and the Lscos get
drunk and fight. The Birney men keep still they
are waiting to hear wha, Csssius N. Clay will say
at the whig meeting in October. You must send
good reporter out then, as it will require a smart
man to keep account OF the doings on that day.
shall from time to time, give you an account Of
things this way. Yours, &C., M. j.
The New York herald., 1844-09-09
ThcatricnIs. &c.

Macready commences an engagement tonight
at the Arch Street Theatre, Burton manager. This
Theatre, we learn, has been doing good business,
Our correspondent will please to notice il.
The Montreal Theatre, under the management
Of Mr.. Robinson, closed on the 9th inst.
Mr.. Potters equestrian company are proving
very attractive at Rochester
Mr.. Bailey, the Alto Singer, arrived in Boston
He does not 80 in the sloop-ot-war Preble, as has
been reported.
A family Of the name of Baker has been giving
Concerts in Concord. They are highly spoken Of
by the papers in the neighborhood.
Lipman and Harrington's equestrian company
left St Croix on the 22d ult. bound to windward
Stickney's Circus Company are performing at
Nashville.
The Ethiopian Serenaders make their appear
ance this evening in Washington, and are to give
three concerts during this week Hs
Misses Randolph and Carnshan, and Mr.. T.
Placde are performing at the ST. Louis Theatre.
The New York herald., 1844-09-09

Lieut.. Hunter, the inventor Of Hunters Prope-
Ter, is In Buffalo. He was on board the u. S. ion
steamet Albert on Friday, and she made two
trips INTO the lake, which were quite satisfactory
The Liberty Convention for Monroe county, met
IN Rochester on Wednesday, and made the follow.
ing nominations:-F Congress, James Stery, of
Henrietta; for member OF Assembly Israel Starks,
of Sweden; Ira French, of Rochester, and Dr.
Lyman Huntley, of Perinton for Coroner, Nelson
A. Frost
Joseph T. Buckingham, Esq, editor of the Bos-
ton Courier, will deliverthe annual address before
the Mddlesex Society of Husbandmen and Manu-
facturers, in Concord, on the I'd of October.
The U. S. brig Oregon, Lieut. CONG Sinclair,
arrived at Norfolk on Thursday from New York.
Passed Mdshipman Francis Alexander, who has
been attached TO the Naval Rendezvous at Norfolk
tor some time past, has been appointed Naval store
keeper at Port Praya, West Coast of Africa.
Mr.. Frelnghuysen will visit Worcester this
week, to attend a missionary meeting.
Hon. John Schnierle was elected Mayer OF
Charleston, s. c., on Monday last, without oppos-
ton.
Hon. John keyes, of Concord, Mass, died on
the 18th ut. after short illness. He was for
twenty years the Treasurer Of Middlesex county,
anu ied with ability many other public stations
Thomas lIarryman, Esq, died at Browns,own,
lew days slLce.
The Rev. L. w. !. Pollard, Rector of Trinity
Onurch Nantucket, has resigned his office, in con-
sequence, we believe, cf dissats action on the part
OF the parlshioners. 80
The New York herald., 1844-09-09
THE LArR Mini. ITrsurn,s Wn1-EMAncIrA

THE LATR Mr.. UpsHuR's WILL-EMANcIpATIo
The following is an extract from the last will of
the Hon. Abel r. Upshur Secretary Of State, who
ton .'-
81 emancipate and set free my servant David Rch and
direct my executors to give him $780, recommend him
IN the strongest manner to the respect and conf
dence OF any community in which he may happen to live
He has been my slave for twcntyiour years during all
which time he has been trusted 10 every extent and In
every respect My confidence n him has been unbound
ed his relation to myself and family has always been
such as to afford him daily opportunities deceive and
rious fault, nor in intentional breach Of the de-
of his station His intelligence is OF high order
his integrity above all lusRcicn and his OF light
and propriey correct and refined feel that he is
Justly entitled to carry this certificate from in the
long and most faithful services and to the sincere and
steady friendship which bear him. In the uninterrupted
and confidential intercourse Of ~ years. have never
given, had occasion to give him unpleasant word
know who has fewer faults more excellences
than her
The New York herald., 1844-09-09
Superior C0urts
Iu Thaurhars

Before Chief Justice Jones and Judge Oakley.
SEPT. T. WikoFps Green-Ths was a motion made
to appoint Commissioner to examine President Tyler in
named The suit il instituted on the part Of the plaintiff
who the first editor and publisher Of the journal call
ed the Reppbc published in this city against the defend
ant, Mr. Duff Green, who, it Is alleged covenanted with
the plaintiff during certain business transactions between
hem that the paper should support the claims Of the de.
mocratic party in general without interfering with either
the Tyler section the old party breach OF covenant
the part Of the defendants who 1t is alleged secretly
sold the influence Of the journal to the President and
agreed to advocate MIR Tyer claims for the Presidency
has the institution Of the suit The Court granted
the application.
The Court will sit this day.