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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

RoMAN MARKErs.--Waterton,t the naturalist, relates
that when in Rome he more fond of visiting the
markets than the repositories of sculpture and paint
ngs. Ipassed, says he, considerable portion of my
time in the extensive bird-market of Rome. must,
however, remark, that the studio of Valati, the
nowned painter of wild boars had great attractions for
me; and have now at home wild boar done by him
in so mastery STYLE and finished so exquistey that
it obtain unqualified APPRECIATION from all who inspect
it. The bird-market IF Rome is held In the environs
of the Rotunda, formerly the Pantheon. Nothing as
tonished than the quantities OF birds whFch
were daily exposed for sale during the season. could
often count above four hundred thrushes and black
birds, and often hundred robin red-breasts in one
quarter of IL; with twice many larks, and other
small birds in vast prOfuSion. In the course of one
day, thou>a quails have passed the Ro-
mah custom house, these pretty vernal and autumnal
travellers are taken in nets of prodigious extent on
the shores of the Mediterranean. In the spring of the
wear and at the close of the summer carloads of ring
dovers arrive at the stalls of the Rotunda. = As
you enter Rome at the Porto del Popolo, little on
your right, is the great slaughter house, with fine
stream Of water running through it. 1t IS probably
inferior to Italy, for extensive plan and for
] iud .cious arrangements. Here some eight
hundred pigs are killed on every Friday during the
winter season.
Nothing can exceed the dexterity with which they
are dispatched About thirty Of these large and fat
black pigs driven into connexions pen, followed
by three Or four men, each with sharp skewer in his
hand bent at ne end In order that II may be used
with advantage. On entering the pen these perform
ers, who put you vastly in the mind of assassins make
rush the hogs, each sezing one by the leg amid
general yell of horror the part of the victims.
Whilst the man and the hog struggling on the
ground the latter with the rapdty of thought pushes
lis skewer betwixt the fore leg and the body quite into
the heart and there gives it turn or two. The pig
can rise more, but screams for minute or so, and
then expires This process is continued until they
are all despatched the brutes sometimes rolling
the butchers, and sometimes the butchers over the
brutes with yelling enough TO stun ones ears. In
the mean the becomes fainter and faint
err and then all silence the death of the last pig
cart is in attendance the carcases lifted into
IT. and it proceeds through the street, leaving one
more dead hogs at tie dor of the different pork shops
No blood appears outwardly, the internal he
morrhage preudical to the meat, for Rome cannot be
surpassed in the flavor of her bacon nor In the sound
ness of her hams.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

THE Rev. BENJAMIN HERvEY, TIE OLDEST CLER-
GYMAN IN THE WORLD This relic of another age is
still moving about in midst, object Of wonder
to every one. His movements and general appear
ance as he takes bis daily walks through streets,
do indicate one upon whose head tie SHOWS Of 100
winters have fallen, but with the best evidence within
has reach and the testimony of the grand children o
the by whom he brought up, he proba-
bly, born in the year $780, HIS father was foreign
err but of what nation is unknown. His mother was
native of Germany. He taken from his pa
rents when very young, and carried to the interior Of
Connecticut and put under tire of strangers,
where he remained until 30 years of age The only
incident lie remembers while with his parents, took
place. to use bis own language, Eat place called
lTockhannock where Connecticut State and Bos-
ton State come on 10 York Siate,--the men max
ing snow-shoes and hunting deer with dogs" an IN
cident very likely to make Impression upon the
mind of child. He distinctly remembers Braddock's
defeat and the fact that his conduct was much talked
of at the time. When the news Of TIE coronation Of
George ILL., was received, she was at work in the
barn dressing fax" He served short time In the
Revolution as scout in the Indian country around
lake Champain, but for which he receives as pen
sion only about $50 per He has emphatically
outised "his day and generation" His means Of
support have become gradually away, and he Is
now entirely dependent upon the benevolence of our
citizens for support and thus far has received all
that his wants require.
Mr.. Harvey has preached nearly every Sunday since
he came into city. In vewof has mental powers,
he is probably the most remarkable man Living As
ne proceeds in sermon, his manner becomes quito
spirited his almost sghtless eyes are relit with
le and his gestures become animated and graceful.
His voice strong and flexible and is capable OF be-
ing heard in the largest churches in city He ge-
morally speaks for nearly hour; and for deep pa
thos and warmth of feeling might with profit be fol-
lowed pattern by young speakers. His matter is
generally well connected, and occasionally he mani
tests considerable talent and ingenuity IN his argu
mens and Illustrations. Sometimes he becomes truly
eloquent, and his audience melted into tears His
style is sngularly patriarchal, my children being
his usual mode Of address to his audience He has
been Baptist preacher for about 20 years With all
the allowances for the nrmites of age every one Is
astonished that he has any mind left, and the wonder
is that he is alive-thst he move, and above all
that he can preach.
II We hope he will spend the remainder Of his days
among us and that citizens viii feel it an honor
to have the privilege Of contributing something for
| his support-Uticd Observer.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

A SINGULAR DEA1H-A woman, says the Provi-
dence Journal, in the family of Randall Angel, Bur-
rvile was killed list week in the following sngu-
lar manner She was picking up chips, when large
RAM attracted by her black cap, against her head
and butted her so violently that she died IN few min
utes.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

New AND CERTAIN PROCESS FOR DETECTING THE PRE-
sENcE OF ARsESIc.-DIr. Bevan, scientific chemist
Of Paris, publishes in French newspaper the follow
ing as a new and certain method for detecting the
presence of arsenic. Into tube is TO be put
certain quantity of nitric acid, diluted with -four
times its weight Of water, filing the tube to half its
depth. Into this is to be introduced rod of clean
copper. On the top of the liquid is to be poured some
melted tallow. which, on being cooled, forms dIa.
phram that separates the upper part of the copper
from that which is plunged in the acid On the sur.
face of the diaphram is to be placed the arsenica
matter, and at the end Of six hours all the arsenic
that is in will be found separated and adhering
the rod. By means Of this process, NJ. Bevan airms
that the quantity Of arsenic in the matter put into the
tube may be ascerained, even to the one hundredtf
part of grain. A rod of zinc, he adds, will give
the same result, and even more promptly
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

A LONG ISLAND PRoDUcTIoN.-Mr. Edward Smith,
Of Shutdown L. l., has raised an OK which measures
nearly twelve feet from his horns to his TAIL stands
nearly eight feet high, and is supposed to weigh
between four and five thousand pounds!
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

THAT COACH The coach. ordered some months
since, by the National Road Company. to be built by
Messrs. Downing g. Abbott, of Concord. N. H. to
take Mr.. Clay over the mountains, on bis way from
Ashland to the White House, has arrived in this city
on Its passage SOUTH and goes by the brig Chatha 10
Baltimore, consigned to Howard Kennedy. Esq with
directions to have il at Wheeling in season % take
President Polk on his wsy over the mountains Il
is said to be very rredtable specimen of Yankee
skill TASTE and faithful Workmanship II uas 10 hare
been called the ''Ilary of thu west,v but ''te peo,
pie behaved so strangely different last November
from what this Read Company expected Of them. that
they have amply chrstcnod their coach the 'Prcsl
dent Boston Pest.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

that our counrymen are no match for the Englshmcn
in that kind of work We supposed the fact to have
been satisfactorily established years ago. The whole
experience of two wars proved that, although the
Americans were the best at fighting, the English were
incomparahly the best at running It's all IN practice
-LoufsriRe Jour.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

MEsMER.sM.-The Augusta Chronicle states that
an operation was performed by DR.. Dugas the l2h
instant, which satisfied the most sceptcal to the
influence Of the mesmer.c sleep The subject was
Mrs Clark, the wife of Jesse Clark, of Columbia
county, Georgia, who had been for afflicted
with cancer Of the breast After having been, for
several days previously, thrown into the mesmeric
sleep in order arrive at the state of insensby in
the patient, which was satisfactorily tested by the
usualtests such pinchng, sticking pins in different
parts of the body and finally by the knife the leg.
the Doctor proceeded the 12ih inst to the
entire breast. which was accomplished without the
slightest exhibition of pain by the patient Indeed.
so complete was the triumph, that the patient, who
was net aware when she was put to sleep that the
operation to be performed could not be persuaded
that tire breast had been removed, after she had been
relieved of the mesneric influence, until she satisfied
herself by examination of the part, which had till
then been carefully covered and concealed from her
view. o
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-02-13

SURGICAL OPERATION DURING THE MAGNKTc SLEEP.
We have heard that very interesting operation
was performed, two three days ago, on young
woman, chamber-maid, in well known family in
Chambers street. She had tumor in the neck, in
creasing daily. Dr. :Bodncr, who visited the family.
happening to notice the nrmIty Of the girl, proposed
TO remove the tumor, and to her the pain Ct tie
operation he offered perform it during the msnetie
steep, as he had already done successfully (in two
other surgical operanons,) last June In Paris His
offer being accepted, the girl proved to be good sub
ect for that of singular sleep-into which she
pnt without much difficulty at the first trial In
order to secure much success possible, she
previously put to sleep about times for hour
two each time, every other day. On the day appoint
cd for the operation, some twelve or fourteen Of
most distinguished surgeons and physicians, among
whom were Doctors Valentine Mott, John w. Francis
E. Delafied. ]. Kearney Rodgers, A. Sidney Doane,
Nelson, Taylor, Aaro, of Madrid L. Parmly, and 9TH
ors Of equal standing, were invited to attend. The
girl put to sleep at half past III o'clock in the
morning, in the presence of Doctor Doane, (No. 80
Warren street and few other persons, and in very
short time she in complete state Of nsenSbilty.
At half past O'clock all the doctors above named
being present, Dr. Bodinier performed the operation,
which lasted about three minutes, during which the
girl did not show the least visibility could the
least contraction be her face, any part Of
her body; she was exactly like corpse. All being
completed, the girl left asleep for two hours long,
er, and then, in the presence of five six Of tile
above mentioned DOCTORS she in less than three
minutes awakened from the most profound sleep.
When she was first asked how size felt, she said she
tired o. having remained long in the po-
sition, lbut she seemed to be unconscious of what
had taken place until she shown the tumor, which
had been extracted, ard which was about the size of
a pulet's egg. 1t some minute two before she
began to feel the itching Of the wound She was per-
fecty WE'LL except exhibiting state of feeblcness pro-
duced by the loss Of HOed. We told that since
this time she has been without pain from the wound
This is, believe, the first regular surgical oPe-
ration performed in this city during the magnetic
sleep-N Y. Eue. Post.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-02-20
Real and Personal Estate
FOR SALE.


WILL be sold on the premises to the highest
w bidder, on Thursday 9th of the presen,
month, a Tract Of Land belonging to the estate
of Robert ). Larew, decd, containing about
s1S AONlSS3 ,
lying on the main road from Greenvlle to Mid
way. miles from the latter, adjoining the lands
of Capt. James Henry, Ballard Smith, and O.
theirs. The Improvements are comfortable, with
well of excellent water in tie yard. Abou,
one.ha!f of the land is cleared and under good
fence, the balance well timbered. There is a
small Orchard and sufficiency of meadow
The land will be shown to any person wishing
10 purchase by James II. w. Wilson, now liv-
ing on the land.
AT the same time will sell a Negro Woman,
and hire Man for the balance of the year.
Also, Horses, Cattle and Hogs, one Wagon and
four set of Gear, one Franklin Stove, one Clock,
Ploughs, Harrows, quantity of Corn, Oats
Buckwheat. and all the Household and Kitchen
Furniture. Terms made known on the day oil
sale for land and negroes; upon the other pro.
perry credit of nine months will be given fol
all sums of five dollars and upwards under that
amount The cash will be required. Sale to com
mence at 10 o'clock.
VIM. WILSON, Executor
Of Robert S. Larew, decd.
Feb. Il. lS15
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TRUSTEES SALE.

ne virtue of Deed of Trust executed 10 the
~ subscriber by Patrick Cribbins, on the 10Th
day of September, 1913, and duly recorded in
the Clerks Office Of the County Court Of Au-
gusta, STALL for certain purposes therein speci-
fed, proceed on the Sth Cay of March next, i6as,
at the residence Of said Patrick Cribbsns, in the
town of Mt Sidney, to sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash. the following person.
al property, to wit: One sorrel Mare 6 years old,
one sorrel pacing Poney, one brown Horse, six
Windsor Chairs, one mans Saddle. one Safe, one
Cart and Harness, one Rorse-rake and all his
interest or benefit which has arisen or may arise
from contract entered into with the Valley Turn
pike Company.
The title TO tie above property is believed 10
be nnquesionable, bat will convey only such
title as is vested in me by said deed
WIN. b. kAYSER, Trustee.
Feb. Is, lS45
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TENIE President and Visitors of the Virginia
ID Institution, for the Education OF the Deaf
and Dumb and the Blind, at Staunton. will re-
ceive sealed proposals. until IL o'clock ON Thurs
day the 9th day of February next, for the entite
completion Of The centre building and Eastern
wing of said Institution, being tina, part now un-
der roof. On the next day, until IL O'clock, they
will receive proposals for the erection and compile
ton Of the West wing Of said Institution. The.
undertaken of the centre building and East wing
will not be permitted to contract or bid for the o.
Their work, the object of the Visitors being to have
separate contractors, to insure an early completion
of the Institution. The plans, Specifications,
time allowed TO complete the contracts and pay
ments, will be ready by the 5th of FeDrtary next
for the examination Of contractors, and, will be
deposited with Mr. John F. Smith, the Architect,
and may be seen by application to him at the in,
stiuion.
ALEX. II. II. STUART,
SICHO. G. KINNEY, .
FRANCIS r. STRIBLING,
JAMES POINTS,
Executive Committee.
Staunon, Jan. so, 1915.
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HISTORY OF FRANCE, from the eaylies,
period to the present time by NJ. Michet,
proiesseur Suppleant la Faculte des Lettres,
&c. translated by G. II. Smith, +. G. S. "TRe
celebrity of This work on the continent, and the
want in English Literature of good history of
France, has induced the publishers to introduce
1t to the American public, at price within the
means ofal. The Edinburg, Foreign QUARTERLY,
and other established Reviews, have urged the
necessity and advantage of its being introduced
by translation to the English reader,'' to be COM
pleied in Is Nos. at Csc. each, two numbers of
the American edition, containing a volume of the
Paris, at one third the cost.
A HISTORY GREECE, by the RIGHT
Rev. Connop Thirlwal, Lord Bishop of ST. Da-
vid's, TO be completed in numbers, at CSC.
each.
THE HISTORY OF THE CONSULATE
AND EMPIRE UNDER NAPOLEON. by
Nj. A. Theirs, late prime Minister o: France,
author f"the History of The French Revolutions -
translated from the French, by ID. F. Campbell
and II. w. Herbert with notes and additions,
and embellished with full length portrait OF
Napoleon, to be completed in 10 numbers at on
ly I2lc. each.
The first No. Of the History of France
-Four Nos History of Greece, and
The first No. OF the History of the Consulate
and Empire, under Napoleon, are just pubrched
NASH 81 WOODHOUSE,
/ Booksellers and dealers in Piano Furtes ant
Music.
Richmond, Feb 6, 1915.
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to his fathers, full Of years. and has left TO his nume
roas posterity an example and reputation more costly
'han gold May they evincc their regard for his
the Heavenly way.-tCoM.
0o-Watchman Of the South please copy
DIED, in Fincastc, ON the It'll, Me- NIicnArl rLr.
GER, in the 18th year Of his age.
Mr.. HENaY J. BLAKEMoaE, in the 29i6 wear OF III,
age. ~ " ms
:, DIED, on the 10th, Col. RopEnr smEnRAhp. of
Hampshire county, aged about q years.
DIED at his residence Penn Park, in this county ON
JOHN Ii. CnAvES.-C Charlottesville Je6essonian.
We regret to state that young man by the name Of
Michael Frcymirc, of this county accidentally shot him
sen on Saturday last. He ia the act Of loading
psto when 1t by some means discharged itself the ball
passing through his head, causing almost instant death
augusta Democrot
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
Richmond, Feb. 6, 1915.

10 The Sheriff q .augusta County, GREETING:
W. tfEREAS in a suit and cross suit now de-
pending in the Circuit Superior Court OF
Law and Chancery for said County, the oripina,
suit in the name of Henry Huntington, Sergeant
OF the Corporation of Lynchburg, to whom the
estate OF David Kyle, deed. has been committed
tor administration, and Hugh Campbell, ex'or of
William Kyle, decd. are plaintiffs, and Nicholas
Dobson, Seth Norton and others are Defendants
and in the cross suit Willism Adams is plaintiff
and The said Henry Huntington Sergeant as a.
toresaid and as such ad mr. of the said David
Kyle, decd. and Hugh Campbell, ex'or of the
said William Kyle, decd, Nicholas Dobson and
Seth Norton defendants. Among other pro-
ceedings in said cause, the said Hugh Campbell,
eX'or. o: the said William Kyle, deed. hath fled
his petition praying that the Court would direct
the title OF the Naynesborough property in the
proceedings mentioned, to be conveyed TO him as
executor of the said William Kyle, decd. bot
TONED upon the facts that David Kyle the former
co-parner of the petitioners estator, is reported
to be Insolvent aud to have made an assignment mt
of his property 10 Robert Kyle, late O. the town
OF LynchbuTg, for the benefit of his creditors. and
tor this further fact, that the petitioner as eXecu-
tor OF the said William Kyle, decd. is in add
vance for The concern of David and William
hyle. And whereas it appears to the Court from
return made by the Sergeant of the Corporation
OF Lynch5urg, that the said Robert Kyle is no;
an lnhabItant Of this commonwealth We there
lore command you, that you make known to the
said Henry Huntington, Sergeant of the Corpo.
ration OF Lynchburg, to whom the estate OF Da-
yld Kyle, decd. has been computed for admins
tratlon, and the said Robert Kyle, that they APP
pear before the Judge of our Circuit superior
Court OF Law and Chancery for Augusta County
| at the Courthouse, on the first day o. June next
10 shew cause, if any Trey can, why he prayer
of The petition aforesaid shall not be granted, ant
the title 10 the Waynesbotough property decreet
to the executor of the said William KYLE, deed
And have then there this writ. Witness, Nicho
las G. Kinney, Clerk of our said Court, at tn
Courthouse, the lst day of February, 1915, an,
IN the 6oth year Of the Commonwealth.
Feb 5, lSi5-6w.
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Feb. I3, lS45.-3t.

VIRGINIA At Rules held in the Clerk s
Office of the Circuit Superior Court of Law
and Chancefy, for Bath county, on the Sd day Of
February 1916.
Gideon ID. Camden--Plaintif,
AGAINST
Henry Y. Gillian and Maria his wife, laie Ma
ria Douglas, John Douglas, VIM. III. Crane
and Eliza his wife, late Eliza Douglas, James
Douglas, EIdred Douglas, Levi McMiIion and
Jane his wife. late Jane Douglas, VIM. Doug
Ids and John Bollar-Defendanis
IN CHANCERY.
The Defendants JAMES Douglas and William
! Douglas 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 evidence that they are not inhab
taDts this Commonwealth It is ordered tha
the said defendants appear here on the (lst day
OF next fefm) and answer the plaintiffs bill, ant
that copy Of this order be forthwith inserted
in the Stahhtoh Spectator for Two months success
lively and post ed at the front door Of the Court
house of said County.
| 4 Copy-Teste,
! CHAS. l.. FRANCISCO, Clerk
February IL, 1916
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EAGLE HOTEL.
ScOrTSvILLE, VIRGINIA.

'E'llE undersigned respectfully informs the
= public thashe continues to keep at the old
stand. Ills hocse now, as II always has been,
is IN the best order-excellent beds and bedIino
and every thing that necessary to render it a
His Table is kept up with the very best the
market can afford. -"
He has made an excellent walk from bis bouse
to the Basin for the accommodation of Staue and
Boat passengers. Baggage transported free of
charge. ROBERT DYER.
Scottsv;lle, Feb. 6, ls45.-6m
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JOEL " DAY.
HOUSE, SIGN & ORNAMENTAL PAINTER,

ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens of
Staunton and it's vicinity that he expects to
be in Staun,on in the Spring, and will undertake
PAINTING of any kind. lie would state that
all work entrusted to him will be done in the best
and most fashionable style, and at the shortest
notice.
Feb. 90, 1915.
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WAYNESBORO HOTEL.

TIME subscriber respectfully informs his fliehdS
the above establishment for a term Of years. and
took possession on the LIST instant. 1t has been
the principal Hotel in the place for number OF
years, and enjoyed fine character as Public
House. IL shall therefore be my pride and pleas
ure TO use my best exer,ions to sustain its good
reputation. My table shall be supplied with
every variety that the market affords, and the
stable with good provender and attentive Host
lers. CHARGES MoDERATE: In return he respect
fully soIicits share of the public patronage.
$3.50 WIN. w. GIBBS.
Wayncsboro', Jan. 80, IS15.-tf