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". NJ. l., April 81. ls45.
NELSON.
To the Edifsrs Of the 1Viig:


-s"e Has" t"e ms
Messs Edtors-The Congressional canvass for this dis
tet having commenced IN this couaiy on Saturday last
Al Masses MIL and being the hst time that the people
oil thus county nave had all opportunity o hearing dis
cussion between their respective chaos have thought
proper TO give you brici account OF lie" oil the sayings
and dongs" upon that memorable OCCASION The morning
being lowering II wus anticipated by many that but lew
OF the hardy SONS OF this mountain region would make
her appearance but contrary TO all expectation IN short
period the retlring clouds revealed day OF beautiful
promise and the patriotic ses nnd sons ut tins mountain
land OF Libery, IN great numbers were seen vending Their
way 10 the scene Of action eager To witness the proves and
pseenson OF the respective candidates Tor their iaVer
The ume having arrived for the discussion TO commence
the scattered multitude quickly assembled around The
sand, when MI IRVING arose and commenced ms address
by an invocation to the wings OF Nelson TO perform Their
duty in the coming Contest net Tor the graheaton OF the
humble Individual who then addressed he but Tor the u
nsaaie triumph OF Wing principles tor the sake OF their
cosay, and her canse he then alluded IA the most paie
THO manner To the late deeao er great Captain who,
like the leader OF the lsraeites, had fallen in sg u Tie
promised land; but though falen his spirit still abde5 with
us, and true 10 our principles and the creed proisssed
hcsven would provide Joshua 10 lead them To the rich in
herance promised lie was not vi those who deserted
good cause because OF defeat peril he thought
Glorous 10 battle IN minority IN deience al his county
rights, than TO follow the standard oi war. flushed with
victory riohng IN the life blood ii demolished Cons
tuton
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Review Of the 81. Louis Market.


Saturday Evening, March %. (
RrnARrs-There has been u lair businrss done during
the last three days. but sales no n been in pro-
portion Ia the receipts, Tor nearly oil the bacon pork and
lard that has arrived had been previously purchased
and has been taken into sent forward and the
ket has been kept conn sravcly bare The receipts Of
hemp, tobacco aud lead have been small and though
comes forward eey the market continues dull. There is
very active demand r articles OF produce hut Az.
changes IN PRICES have been effected since Wednesday
HEAfThe best lots de roited received have b~sn for
warded, and transactions have been limited We have no
tced the sale u 10 bales Sos per which far nboy.
the market, having been effected under peculiar ccun
siancrs ~ bales ut $50, and several smaller lots M fom
Soy TO % per ton, rs IN quality ond order The bipLe.
price offered Tor PRIME lots 960aS6 per ton Mt
which there ute buyers ia the market lot OF water rot
received was not sold. Received since Wednesday, 2e3
bales.
T'rAceo-only three Lhj'. have boen received by the
i'ei aud no sales have bees made worth quoting There
Is q TAR demand at our last Wednesdays quotations
FL"uG-The market is sIi very much depressed, and
very lew sales have been effected lot Of 400 bbs in
sPee'sj. was sol Thursday ut $685. aud about $50
Dds was sold 10 day at So So inspection hut
the demand is limited. aud lots ordna
~ country Hour would sell more than 80 S3ai
from the Le'Se. Received since Wednesday, 1924 bar
fels, the greater part 1t which was sent forward
Wharf.-The mark- has been dropping since we,lne.
day. and though the demand the supply Of Ohio river
orders snd the city mills continues toeaby steady the
price for all qualities has slightly declined We now ouot,
prime lots Is 70c. aud superior parcels Ut 7Ic
At CD Csc and spring. mixed and INFERIOR from IS to 5sc
per bush Received since Wednesday, about 900 bu.
els.
nc very limited and the price unstable.
oy a.s we nave ho'ieed were at26 and "a; but25
Mnou aSH; may De quoted as The top Of the mar
L., -, Sns 49,, Us Neee'ea curing 'ne last thres
80 ~ 80 ou'"e's'
O. :" T , 'ne P',ee Is p'e'y steady at iea i9c.
~. -, mere a'e none o'en feeeiSedsnee wednesday
per ousne''
IT. - "e oaN VI 'ne receipts nave been Forwarded
60; :, M auy anu ori'k, and Prices are
H. -, '' ,rd L ~" ,i'uvSfs, - SIC; Sides
a, "u IAN " 80 o per To- we nave noticed sales
Wns;' n ~ .-' '',,n ,'e range OF our quotations
wv. 1890 s"eo "eohesoay' @ou CASKS Is heTces ID bbs
p frs a.,
...;n'N "a oeen no sA'es s'hee Wednesday The
from The male, or bo, h.eu sh' are WITHHELD
o '"1 Hiase.' OF nave oeeh forwarded. There Is an
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Wings OF Chesterfield. We are aware that some cir
eunsances have occurred particular reference To
which, Is calculated 10 Introduce discoid
but oi dscord in ranks Such small very
una matters ought be permitted to exercise any
control when great when great national principles
aud Interests stake.
Boris AMI Busroor. is genuine. thorough Wing tick
ct, which you support with honest and
zea The day Vi election approaches, and ChssfeI6sid
s the hattie ground. the Fiandsrs OF the Dsuct! VIII
ln step, aud let all have the satisfaction and the
glory oi defeating villa GcIrymanjcr. expressly carved
cut n suii. ia, VOICE OF TIE PEOPLE!
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NEW BOOKS

We acknowledge from Randolph & Co. Nos.9 and 10
of Eugene Sues already celebrated and be yet more ia
nous, work OF the 1" Wandering Jew :" work OF the
powers Of invention and combinausn in the attrac
live form OF novel inculcang the submes precepts OF
Christianity, Morality. Liberty and Mutual Love, and in.
1icng blows upon the order OF the JesuIts under which
that powerful aud baneful institution Teelng and stag
gerng IN every country Of Europe. IL is scarcely too
much expect from this work Of immense genius equal
consequences those produced by the French Enc
lists in the last century. So great well cheap
work, ought To be po-s.ssed by every reader.
HsTpei's Illuminated Shakespeare. Nos. ~ and a. con-
tanning his Comedy /" N urh ado about noihing"
Harper's splendid Illuminated Bible, No ~ Esther and
Job)
No. l22 Of tho Family Library, Containing Voyage ar
rather notice vi Voyages found tie world subsequent TO
the death Of Captain Cook. Among them is notice OF
the famous and unfortunate La Peiouse, whose fate for
long period mystery. has been recently u measure as
cenainej
We have received. too. from Mr.. Gddon. now in this
city, copy Of his Work Ancient Egypt. the land OF
wonders and mysteries, her Monuments. History Hero
glyphics, Archaeology, &C. work which we believe to
be desigu-d merely illustrate the darkness ii Esyp.
an antiquity, but To fortfy the truth oi Scripture through
the discoveries ell. cied by Modern Science.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-10
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
THURSDAY MORNING. ArRiL 10. is,s.

u The Philadelphia Morning Pos, mistaken in say
ing that the Bi,norc aud Ohio Railroad Company desired
TO terminate their road Wheeling, but denied the
privilege by the General Assembly OF Virginia. That pr
yesc granted thom They desired strike the Ohio
insch lower down. At Parkcrsbnrg the county at Wood
That privilege refused them the belief that would
greatly inure destroy the central Improvement tho
tide ol James River the month OF tine Great Kama
wha, alrcAdy executed in part u expense.
The Post ought these mistakes. The Ie:is-
lsure OF Vginia Tar from offering opposition the Com
panys making Wheeling their Western terminus, desired
moi h.tte
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-10

stSeULsR PREsESrIsgST-Mrs. Doroihca Zoos, aged
90 years died her resdeuce Ensor street. near Mad
SON. on 5a,ufsaY sypnng having lived SO five genera
ions Mrs foos dreafhi 1ipe year since, Ihnt she
would do the 9th Of April 1916, aud
have often heard her state her preseniimcnt About two
years ago she accidentally fell Of bed and broke her
hip, and Otherwise injured hcfsef that all hopes u her
recovery given up but she steadily insisted that she
would 60, aeag gTd not die until tho 9Th of April
l5iJ. aud singular though may be- YET such ie fact she
did 1.-Two until last Saturday. 'ho 9Th Of April, aud died Oh
that day. TINS Is indeed gular prescnmenl lu
6led.--BaH Republican.
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HEN RICO.

Nm ID. Sims, Esq. heretofore nominated by a CORES
poncn OF this psper hg candidate for the county OF
Henrco. ii. elnes being considered. The Wing Party
HIM applause and thanks for ,using To become an
instrument o dividing them, when Democratic candidate
aud strong one, has entered the lists
Our worthy friend, Col. Burton. do not doubt will
feel hscf coerced, by the position things and e
devotion he has manifestation the Wing Cause re-
the candidacy and thus enable the Wings to con
centfaic upon Capt. M'Rac.
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The Msdisoban is dead. The Of its de-
IS made by the ediiOibc v-naLe John Jones-in
the paper VI yesterday Messrs heophus fk and Jesse
T.. Dow have purchased the and on the s,
Ut May next, they will paper be called
'rhe Constellation. We shall mss tho Madsonian.
There verdancy about that refreshing There
greennes in IL that pleasant aud grateful 10 th.
wearied eye. tbs ply that it should have died.
The Washington Constitution announces the change in
the Globe office. He says:
1--WE believe is generally understood that the Globe
establishment Is about TO pass into the hands Thomas
Riehe, Esq of tue ''Rchnond Enquirer and Mr.. H.is,
formerly Of The "kashyilla union. -
This be the organ But The C0nsteilniion will fight
hard for the public printing. and contest eane iy the
election Of Messrs Richie and Heisf printers 10 Con-
eress. The probabilities that the Globe aud the Con-
steation will have avery pretty hg dung the lie lime
Of bath Bait Pat.
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DIED.

Unyenefi'y morning. after lingering insess Or HENRY
M Ems youngest 'on q the late samuel Myers. deed Of ih
fpt ~
HIS friends apd acquaintance snd sor hts family are re-
prrifoHy invited o on this al "a oe
om The rs bcH of hiS brother law Cant Josepb Myers g.
", on Bfcad greet, near ihe MonugaeniaI Chureh
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-10

The Petersburg Republican after Rip Van winki,
nap Of months. has revived and is lie under th,
conduct OF Mr.. W. Il. DfinkaTd. We do undcrsian,
whether i, is To be OF tho "Chva VI "Uld Hunk.,
wing. This probably depends on circ umstances
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-10
ANCIENT EGYPT.

Those who have been attending the instructive Lectures
o Mr. cIddon, chose who have not, ought will doubt
be pleased IL hear, that his Chapters the Monument
aud Thoroughbred Literature of Ancient Egypt have at
length been received. for SALE by IALrS & KELLrR Main
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-10
A GREAT PIANIST.
Bsliimore, says :

Pianist in the United States, is now in Richmond in
the person OF g about IL years OF oge, land bsau-
iul ere ature she Is wiholl
A letter from q friend IN Bamore, says:
"BALrIMoRE. April :. 1916.
Gentemen: We beg 10 Introduce 10 you Mr. Brsmson,
who ~ about professional visit your
dauht.rs. The astonishing performances OF ia. elder uf
the have excited great ts and ia. eastern
cities. from which places Mr. b. Gs highly r,coni-
rnended louIs, respectfully"
And smother letter:
"Gentlsmen: Mr.. Brahson, with his young Jaueh,e,s,
visit your icr the purpose o exhibiting their
powers upon the Piano. They worthy Of tho
Yorsbc consideration and commend them your u,
toned kindness and attention"
The Baltimore Clipper Of March pad. thus speaks Of
Josephine Bramson:
"MIss JosEFmyE BRAIsoN's CcNcERr.-The concer, Of
the e queen Of the Piano Forte" at Calvert Hall on
Tuesday evening" well and isshionably attended,
and her execution oi the difficult pieces of
afforded the audience the unbounded delight
When the youth ofhc artistic taken into con
sdc.a;ion, she he acknowledged the greatest mus
cal prodigy OF the Miss B'amson only executes
difficult passages with aud expression but also
with the precision and peIiecrion; She in fact
gives Of complaint the most fastiJsus
critIc. We should like repetition Ut the Concert"
IL First Concert, Friday nigh, at the Exchange.
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PsRHovs ADVENTURE ~ THE MiMnoTH Cavr-Tho
following incident 10 related ni psTy who visited the
Mammoth Csye last spring II augusts Sentinel.
~ wedding party went To this spend the honey
While there they went visit those beautiful pu
In order do this person has 10 sa, down the river
the river 10 tie opposite side. for there is sboe OF
sGding place between Tie point ths, Is below the Other
Tor the nysr ills ill., rhHe widtIi Vt Of The
cave aud s several feet deep who s se gals descend
the This patty had asesnded The river visited
the beyond and had embarked on the for
or return home waro! After they bhd uscended the river
about halt way sDige Of tie party who weein high elee
got INFO a ffDic aud oserdnrG ne so.l Their lights
all their matches vet tie bout Oiled with
and sunk Immediately and there they were Ia tie
bscknrss Uf dark moss, 10 their cbins in water.
"NO doubt they would hssO ~ been lgsi, bad u been
r the guides great presence oi mind lie charged mem 20
remain perfectly still, for II they moved s0ge step they
might get ~ heir depth water aud swimming would
avail Ihem Tor they could sse where - swim 10
ie knew that " they could bear the GOODNESS Of the vaie
any length u time they would be ssc for another guide
would be fam tie cayc-bou-e what had come
Of them And IN this perogs coldoB VI 10 jhcjr mouths
water, the nidsi u darkness more than night four
niles under ground. they remained Tor upwards Of fys
Ours at the cnd u ghich nne, another guide came TO
their relief. Matthew, MAJ. the guide Who RESCUED them
ld that when he got where they were, his fellow guide
Stephen, Tho Columbus Of ihs cave swimming around
the rest 81 e pay cheering lhem and directing his move
mems. while swimming by Tie sound pf eis voIees which
were raised, aud ALL ia prayer and duplication for de-
hsefance"
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On Wednesday, tho 2Gth uit, by the Rev. Nathaniel
Thomas. Mr. JostFn PnILLFs to Sam r., daughter of
MI Edward Butler. all Of Campbell county, Va. -"
Va tuesday, the 18th ult, nj the residence OF Mrs De-
hla Lnirum by the Rev James Beck, TuoNss Y. P,ss,
e,q OF Guiliord, N. c. to Mrs DsLl LIsrcun Of Pit
sylsania county, Va.
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VALt1BEg PlRu,

At AUCTION. =" y
pJ The valuable and raln 6fwm Rutherfood Foo .e
,be Pcpeny 81 Cart Wan Burton, IN Cetabomn. ~ mks
ho" 'he city sinbe sod by bis bay, the premises ~
O'Clock ~ '"
10 WILLIAMS HAxALt. Ascs.
JNruA sUPEHrs,E FLOUR.
IL ECElNlNG this morning large Iot of extra
u .eps'6ee Flour. u nyc,as band JANIS ~ JUREy
pW BASIN Bsst.
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., . NEW YORK, April Z, 2iP.M.
iHE MiREtT--Souihern -four 10 firm; Western heavy,
end can be had at something under SI,75.
IToo bushels Southern Corn sold 4ojc w.t., aud 200
nolneIn yellow at ~ @ measure; Oats 81 a ~ cts.
The sales Of Cotton but GOO bales
In Provisions there is a general quiet.
lOO tons Scotch Fig lion. 10 auve were sold at GAG
cash American Iron Is disposed Of freely ct proportion
ale rates.
No change in ashes or Whiskey.-Jour. Com.
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GRAND CONCERT!
On Friday, 1ih April, 1s45,
At TIE az
EXCHANGE D0nCERT Room.

TUNuE BRALsoN. tsIs Josephine aged 81 year. The
II fteat. MasicaI rfodify Wcrla MIS-
H1ys' ssed ycal tale Tits ised ~ Announcing ca
zens of ep'aov a-i ~ Htr generally that they VIII give
BsId CSnosr FRIDAY EVENING He The tth Art
gxCJsx0E COSoFRT ROOM wien lbcy VIII - eca,c some
81 dneuH pieces from Herr CEsIs.y Hunter aud Thai
berg
" See fsr,hsr advsrissmes, aud programme.
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GRAND TRMeeRnNcE MEgTINC.

The Grand Division of r o,.s u Temperance of this
State will be IN session this city -nj after Wednes
day next Al which time seyernl b'eIfcn irOn ds
paris Of the State expected % be present.
Z .eetIng Oi nin sons ot Temperance will be held
Thursday Evening, az ihe Lecture OF the ~ Bp-
list Church Oh Man street. vbiab will be addressed among
others. by tho Grand Worthy PauiaTch "a Of
Portsmouth,. the objects. advantages and origin Of hs
Order Of the Sons Of Temperance,
The public most respectfully inyi,s1 10 penI Seals
will be reserved for ds Ladies'
AsONIC NOIICETte heE,bsIs ~ Richmond Lodge.
I'VE TO- vii Masonic iI4H, day II Sslock
NJ the ia tribute Of cir deeeaki bSber
UsasY Nryps
g.s No a. 10 and nc and iran,ien brethren are respect,
infy invied W atisHi. ~ order !. READ s.c'D.
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CINCINNATI MARKET, April 5.
Sales nj the Mimi Canal

., NINDINNh MAKkET, ApnI5
Sales At the Mimi Canal
-FLoUR-lI2 bills nj 81 CO clear
40 49, 49, {" LEI.
III 363 insp.
WBrsEY-G0 bbls at lssc.
SO Isle.
2I5 Isle.
LARp.--The New York correspondent Of the Baltimore
Patriot under date o the 29h u states tbs, all the lard
III 'bst market has been taken ut ~ cts.--Aiias
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FINE DRESS BOOTS AND SHOES
Miles & Son's Make.
PUTNEf & WATTS have Just received n
Il lot Of J. Miles Sons and sloes sun. sr 70,
summer wear They made In the splendid sy- out Of
he very nes' aief We always keep very d.
n-'t Boots and shoe for gentlemen inyit. all IN want Of
superior III and beautiful Boot Shoe give us n cali
apI0 ptrT . 10 1-r,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-10

Tss fSllowps htvty soas, TO tbs rcvaS On Il Lacy
Neal" rom the ffes Trader. publ,hsd In Matches,
LUCY LEE. sd.
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Marion Di, iAioB, Nm. %, y. of a..
b Brother. You wrpe'i the Division Room tbs evening.
pui 10Th hall pact oeocb Jn pOces.ios for is
pupoe - attending ,I puie meeting. at ID baptist cbpcb
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SUGAR, COFFEE. MOLASSES. &c.
Eci9vlNG ~ saig i2'epf Brown, catinne Amanda and
" Marietta bar "
~ hhds fine Porto Rico surara
$50 bags Iaguyfa. RI and Old lava CoGso
20 Joscs single ioafsngaf
- Z, and bali bo1es Woo.cy Wcolsys double AMI
10 hhis MideGny asf eL.ylcr Bacon, prime article
1rO BOXES HAZE Pa,eBt fslal.
75 DO sperm Do, Now Bedfof.
Winch be sOd ow for east, o. 10 good customer.
WA. hNDERsOF J'
Aso, ~ Store,
e'2 hhd' n o Sugar. S,a s"re.
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GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY

For Coughs, Colds, asthma, and Consumption
HHE great and only remedy for Colds, Coughs,
A Asthma, and Consumption is the Hungarian
Balsam of Life, discovered by the celebrated DR..
Buchan of London, England, and introduced into
the United States under the immediate supern-
tendence of the inventor.
The extraordinary success Of this medicine in the
curse of pulmonary Diseases warrants the American
agent in soliciting for treatment the WORST POS
SlBLE CASES that can be found in the commu-
nifty; cases that seek relief in vain from any of the
common remedies Of the day, and have been given
up by the most distinguished physicians as confirm
ed and ncurable. The Hungarian Balsam has
cured, and will cure, the desperate of cases.
1t is no quack noslrum but standard English
medicine, Of known and established efficacy.
Every family in the United States should be sup
piled with Buchan's Hungarian Balsam of Life, not
only to counteract the consumptive tendencies Of
the climate but to be used as preventive medicine
in all cases Of Colds, Coughs, Splitting Of Blood,
Pain in the Side and Chest, Irritation and Soreness
of the Lungs, Bronchitis, Difficulty Of Breathing,
Hectic Fever, Night Swcats, Emaciaton and Gene
raj Debility, Asthma, Influenza, Hooping-C Cough,
and Group.
5Sold in large bottles at per bottle, with full
directions for the restoration Of health.
Pamphlets, containing mass of English and
American certificates, and other evidence, showing
the unequaled merits ofthis great English remedy,
may be obtained of the agents gratuously.
DAVID F. BRADLEE, sole agentfor the United
States, ll9 Court street, Boston.
L. w. DYOTT & SONS, general wholesale agents,
No. 1872 North Second street, Philadelphia.
Special depot at the Bookstore of ROBERT
FARNHAM, corner of Eleventh street and Penn
syvania avenue, Washington city. Also for sale
by the principal Druggists.
June 5
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T,o cLAIMANTs.-FRANcIs A. DIcKINs

THO CLAIMANTS.-FRANCI A. DICKENS
Il continues to undertake the agency of claims be-
fore Congress-, and other branches Of the govern
ment, including commissioners under treaties, and
the various public Offices He will attend to pre-
emption and other land claims, the procuring Of pat
ents for public lands, and the confirmation by Con-
gress of grants and claims to land claims for prop
erty lost in taken for, the service of the United
States; property destroyed by the Indians while
in the possession Of the United Sates invalid,
lutionary, navy, widows and halfpay PENSIONS;
claims for revolutionary services, whether for COM
mutation, halfpay, or bounty lands--as well those
against the State Of Virginia the United States;
all claims growing of contracts with the govern
ment; or damages sustained in consequence Of the
action or conduct of the government; and, indeed,
any business before Congress the public Offices,
which may require the aid Of an agent or attorney
His charges will be moderate, and depending upon
the amount of the claim and the extent of the SER
vice.
In the prosecution Of claims against Mexico, un
der the late convention, Mr. Dickns and the Hon
c. p Van Ness, late Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentary Of the United States in
Spain, are assocated and any claim sent to either
Of them will receive their united and prompt atten-
ton.
Mr.. F. A. Dickins is known to most Of those
who i, ave been in Congress within the last few
years CIR who have occupied any public station at
Washington.
His tfice Is on r street, I'd door east Of the
Treasury Department.
All letters must be postpaid.
May lily