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REGIMENTAL MUSTER

This interesting annual farce came off, per or
der, ON Saturday last. The usual number of Zig
Tag lines, broken wheels, heller SHELTER turns rnd
maneuvres that mock description, were made
full supply of shoe soies and other missils, were
showered about the heads of the devoted militia.
And then having been duly huddled into the field.
(not OF Mars but F." the old field y the great un
armed were kindly permitted to disperse leaving
the volunteer corps to perform some appropriate
evolutions under the command Of the accomplish.
ed Col! Smith. The Deep Creek Guards. the
Portsmouth Rifiemen and Guards are fine COM
panies and appeared we'll
But we DO protest against the ridiculous folly
OF requiring the unarmed militia to turn ont al
regular intervals, to make a laughing stock Of
Military tactics and discipline. OH bono are
'hey dragged from their employment TO do neither
themselves nor country any service Let us not
be mistaken. We are not opposed to well or.
gained militia. On the contrary, we believe it
our only sure protection against both foreign and
domestic dangers. But we do protest against an
organization which goes TO bring the citizen sol
diery into contempt. For all purposes of dscip-
line we might as well never be called out. The
Legislature should put arms into the hands of
the militia and require that they be properlv
taught to use them. Then we should see an end
of this aversion to military duty Then, in the
event ofwar, or of domestic disturbance we should
be ready TO act promptly and efficiently
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his intended; Stanton. also. was arranging his
affairs and Alton, the speaker, where was he 2
lie was winning name that nigh, benefit the
fond Ophelia. 81.
Months passed on in one of the Hudson Hotels
Were three young men, strangers to each other,
employed in writing in the different rooms that
had been assigned them; they accidentally met
at the Post Office, and deposited their letters in
the hands Of the Post Master; he glanced at the
name, and asked the gentlemen to be seated, and
then enqured II they were acquainted. they said
not, and he placed the letters before them. They
were, indeed, astonished. They pledged them
selves, with the Post Master, con6dan,s in the
AFFAIR. and each read his letter. Resentment,
Disappointment. and revenge, were depicted on
their faces. Together they wrote letter 10
opheiia. stating the whole story and also, tina,
they considered their engage mens at an end :; and
then, thanking the Post Master, they departed.
Reader. we will close with the caution-to the
ladies', There is many slip between the cup
and the lip;' aud To the gen,lemen-place moi.
90 much confidence in your Lady Love
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From the N. o. Picayune, May, 9.
WAR.-To ARMs,, TO ARMS,

WAR!-TO ARMS!! TO ARMS!tt
The steamship Galveston arrived this morning
bringing the certain intelligence that the United
States army, under General Taylor, is completely
surrounded. and his communication with Pn;n,
Isabel entirely cut off. Dispatches have been
sent to the Governor of Texas for an immediate
Reimbursement of 2,400 men, and special mes.
senger, Col. D"ane. is now in this CITY with 70.
QUESTIONS upon Governor Johnson fur four reoi
inents The emergency is imminent, and imme.
date steps should be taken to send the necessary
force TO the relief of the army
" The city is in great excitement. Gun, are
being fired from,th public squares, and drums
and flags are paf.ded through the streets. Ioui.
slana will do hf duty in this crisis"
Al Galveston, within an hour after the recein,
OF Capt. CatIetl's letter, there was public meet
ing and II was determined to dispatch 200 men
that evening in the Monmouth.
General Taylor has fortified his position or
strongly that he can stand sege. but his com.
municaII"n with Point Isabel being Gu, off he is
IN danger of being compelled to take the field with
an inadequate force, accoun, of the shorpess Of
his provisions "
Matamoras is almost deserted The American
army could take the town at once, but under the
circumstances of his position General TAYLOR can !.
not divide his command or weaken his cam, bv
sending of any considerable number of men from
it. o' ''''''
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From the N. o. Bullctin-Extra.
BULLETIN OFFICE. ,
May 9, III A. NJ {

The news in our second edition, this morning
is regarded as of much importance.
Letters from authentic American sources in
Ma'amoIas state that the Mexican forces are at
least 5000 men, well equipped, with an excel
lent park of artillery
The Governor of this State has issued his re-
cushion TOR twenty five hundred volunteers, and
'he soldiers are already in the street, and making
the most active preparations for departure. Tbey
VIII leave IN the course Of twenty four hours.
The Legislature of the State with a patriotic
Promptltude worthy Of all praise, have already
passed bill aPpropriatng 100000 for the ser
vice. The measure passed by accamation.
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CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURES

The two Houses, having net in convention.
proceeded TO elect the State officers for the ensu-
ing year, with the following result
For Governor, Isaac Toucey, Democrat, re-
ceived ia votes Clark Bissell. Il6 and Fran
els Gillette, l. Toacey, elected by majority
Oft.
The Lieutenant Governor, Noyes Billings
Democrat, received majority Of votes over
Charles j. McCurdy. Alonzo w. Birpe was
elected Treasurer; Chas. w Bradley Secretary;
Mason Cleveland, ComptrolIer-each BY a ma.
jonty Of 8. all Democrats.
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From the Richmond Enquirer.
VIRGINIA RIGHT SIDE EP,

we shall be INDUCED in growing little over
the glorious victory which we have just achieved
IN This good old Commonwealth Under other
circumstances, we might have suffered the occa-
sion to pass, with the simple announcement Of
the returns. in themselves so eloquent. Bu, some
OF the would be-leaders Of the Wing party in
this city had no sooner heard Of the gain Of Han
over county, than they boosted Of having carried
the State--and in Washington city, il will be
seen from The following extract ola letter in the
New York Evening Post, the Wings were count
ing fondly upon majority in tho House Of Dele
gates:
The Wings have been in strong hopes for the
past three days, Of having carried majority Of
the House Of Delegates, which would put |, IL
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
By and soiih the adrice and consent of The Sen

~ ""o tOtth eHc uuCtCe ana consent or The Sen
ate.
William ID. Hurst, to be lieutenant in the
navy. from the 9Th of September, 1S4I, TO take
rank next after lieutenant George M. Totten.
there being vacancy Occasoned by the death of
Lieutenant Oliver Tod
Robert Howard, 10 be naval officer for the dis
trct of Charleston, South Carolina, to renew
former commission.
Robert Gale. to be surveyor and inspector, SC,
for the port Of Havre de Grace, Maryland, from
the 10Th Of May, 1876. vice John Chew, whose
commission viii! then expire
Richard g. Banks, to be surveyor and inspect-
or. &C.. for the port of Hampton, Virginia, TO
renew former commission.
Thomas s. Wayne, to be surveyor and inspect
or, &C., for the port of Savannah, Georgia, to re.
new former commission
Niger Jacobs, to be surveyor and inspector,
&C., for the port of Charleston. South Carolina
vice Thomas Gadsden, who declines to accept
the Office
Benton III. Crockett. to be collector, &C., for
the port Of Vienna, Maryland, TO renew former
commission.
Archibald Clark, to be collector, Sc, for the
port of ST. Mary's, Georgia, to renew former
commission.
William ). Pomeroy, TO be collector, &c., for
the port of Fairfield, Connecticut, vice Stephen
l.ounsbery, appointed during the recess of the
Senate, in place Of Joseph Thompson removed
Conway Whittle. to he collector, &c., for the
district Of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, TO
renew former commission.
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The MYSTERIES OF Type. "A conn
try gentleman came into cerfaie publisbar's
office, and, remsrking that he liked the name,
except that the type was very smsll-added'
after little reflection, that he supposed in the
commencement Of the enterprise, the publisher
could not afford to use larger type. The pub
Usher took no special pains to contradict him
Chronotupe
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ST. JosEPH's ISLAND,
THE EDITOR.
To the Editors pf the Tropie.

10 The Editors IF the Tropic:
by the arrival of the steamer Monmouth, this
day. intelligence has been received at this nl,ce
OF the army of occupation being surrounded by
i0.OO0 Mexican troops. The Mexican army
passed the Rio Grande in the night. Cant.
Thornton. I'd Dragons. in attempting to Gu, his
way out with his company. was killed. Also
two subalierns and Is privaies; the remainder
taken prisoners. General Taylor. on this day,
2Sih, engages with the enemy. His whole force
of fighting men will not number 5000: his, mo,,o
is. conquer or die" The United States troops
are eager for the fray.
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RETROCESSI0N

By vote of 96 10 65, the House Of Represen.
tatives have passed bill providing for the retro
cesson Of the Town and County of Alexandria TO
the State Of Virginia, provided majority of the
citizens shall vote in its favor.
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FORTRESS MONROE

Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Finance.
reported on Wednesday, an amendment, 10 the
House ratification bill TO strike out the 1886. 900
for Fortress Monroe, and To insert $4,000.
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From the North Carolina Standard.
MESSRS. SHEPARD AND HALsEy

The Register Of Friday endeavors to make
something Tor lis party out Of the reply Of Mr.
Halsey to MI. Shepherd at Columbia. in Tyrrell
County. For Mr.. Halsey we entertain all proper
respect; but we cannot permit msre presentations
even in his favor 10 go abroad uncorrected. The
truth is, az we learn on the most reliable au-
,hority, that Mr.. Balsey only intcrrnpted Mr..
Shspard, and that he did not make any thing like
reply. This, as every knows, is quite easy,
and indeed sometimes necessary, when a person
has determined 10 say something; for in this
case we learn that Mr.. Halsey was thoroughly
prepared on subjects which Mr.. Shepard did not
touch, and as he could not, in reply speak a pre-
pared speech, he was compelled to interop, Mr..
Shepard. The idea that Mr. Hasey, with all
Of political truth and sopnd doctrine against him.
could meet Mr.. Shepard in argument, will not
bear telling. Fry again, MIR. Court Journal
THE NEWBERNIAN-MR SHEPARD
The last Newbernisn devotes three columns
and a half to The Speech Of Mr. Shepard. deliv-
cred in Newbern on the 25th Of last month. and
in the course Of his remarks he labors TO be ve,v
severe on the democratic candidate for Coyernoy
We shall offer no reply to the Newberniso. Mr..
Shepard dealt him enough hard blows. without
any Thing from Us and we are content to let M,
Mayhem knock along with his iapnInsrab.
positions" as he best may. Fortunately for the
cause Of truth, we have received other accounts
from Newbern besides that eontsined 10 the
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TO ARMS! TEXANS. TO ARMS,

The United States Army, under General Tav-
Tor. in surrounded by the Mexican enemy m
Texan soil. General Taylor has called upon the
Governor of Texas for 2.400 iroops. Let Calves.
ton show 10 the world that they are always ready
Tor the defence of their country-et them DISPLAY
the tn same spirit and alacrity that they did in
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HEADQUARTERS GALVESTON VoLUNrEER2
BATTALION, Both AprjI. fS46 {

ORDERS: The commissioned and non commits
sloneo ofncers OF the companies composing the
Galveston Volunteer Battalion are requested In
meet for consultation, at 10 o'clock this uo,o;,o
1.-THE Galveston Artillery Armory, at Mr.. Craw.
lords store. The country needs our services
NO time should be lost in immediately oroanizino
The several corps Of this battalion The err
mandant Uf The Battalion has the fullest cnnfden.s
IN the patriotism and zeal Of the citizen sold;o,
OF Galveston. He is sure they will not falter MIR
hesitate IN This emergency. They have always
desired an opportunity Of showing their prowess
10 ihelr Mexican enemies. That opportunity has
now arrived. IL is expected the Young men of
galveston viii Immediately rally as volunteers
nor walt Tor their services 10 be required by
draft y
A rendezvous will be Immediately opensd FIR
volunteers to increase the ranks Of each Of The
volunteer corps of the city, and also To- oroan;zs
an additional company Of infantry ar riAetnen A
prompt attendance Of the officers is expected a,
the time and place appointed
BY order of G.. G. BRYANT
Maj. Coming GalUeston Volunteer BotioII;or
If one hundred and fifty or two numbered mo,
with proper officers. can be raised by to.tnor,o,y
morning at O'Clock, they will be supplied win
arms and accoutTements, and IS i'll take PASSAGE
ON board the steamer Monmouth. now bnund r.,
Point Isabel N. KTNGSBURY.
Lieutenant IT, S. ,4rUv.
IL IS gratifying to state the fact that immed;.
ateIy within one hour after this News was 70.
celVed in New Orleans, that One Hundred Tboo.
sand Dollars was appropriated By the Lopjsisn.
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LAND FOR SALE.

PURSUANT 10 decree OF the Circuit SUPERB
= or Court OF Law and' Chaucery for Bath coun-
ty, pronounced at the last term thereof, i'm a cause
therein depending in which William Bradshaw is
plaintiff and Isabella Bradshaw and others defend
ants, the Undersigned, Commissioner named in said
decree, will proceed at the house of Isabella Brad
shaw, in the said county of Bath, ON the 2lst day
OF November, 1916, to sell TO the highest bidder at
public auction, upon credit of Sin, twelve and
eighteen MONTHS in equal instalments, all the land
owned by Robert S. Bradshaw, deceased, at the
time OF his death, and which descended to his heirs
at law. The said land lies in the county of Bath
aforesaid, and adjoins the lands OH which the said
Isabella Bradshaw resides, and wlsbe shown to
any one DESTROYS of purchasing the same by the
undersigned at any time before the sale. The pur-
chaser will be required to execute bonds with good
security for the payment of the purchase money,
and the title retained as additional security.
WILLIAM BRADSHAW, Com'r
October %, 1876. -
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AL SMALL FARMS
FOR SALE.

H>HE subscriber has near TWO thousand acres of
l. Land in the tract on which he resides, and is
deslrous OF selling about one-half of this quantity,
to be laid off into three or four Farms.
This Land lies on the South River and Back
Creek, commencing about three and half miles
above Waynesborough and extending up the river
and creek.
1t is not considered necessary to enter into mi
mute description of the Land as it is presumed that
any one wishing to purchase will examine for him
self-But it may not be improper to say that the
soil is good, and the timber mixture of pine and
oak and hickory.
Upon one or two Of the Farms there will be toler-
ably comfortable improvements, and one of them
adjoining the lands of f.. Kindig and j. Killian,
and is bounded by the South river for quarter of
mile.
The terms will be accommodating, and if the
purchase money is amply secured, indulgence will
be extended at the pleasure of the purchaser upon
the punctual payment of the interest annually.
q. b. STUART
October g. IS46-f
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SELLERS LIVER PILLS
Was Mly DOctOr.,'

'1>HE Original, only True and Genuine Liver
Fills, are offered to those suffering from Liver
Complaint, upon the terms OF NO CURE. NO Paw.
Read the following letter.
BUTLER, PA, Sept. 25, 1886
Mr.. r. f. SELLERS:
Dear Sir:-I feel that il is duty owe to the public
as well as to the credit of your Liver Pills. state the
good crects produced by their in own case.
During the month of June, lS45, took very unwcIi
my appetite Jailed and my strength entirely pros.
ratcd with severe pain in my side and shoulders.
was told by medical men that my disease las Sc
attack of Liver Complaint. / took several boxes of
M'LANEs' Pills and some Syrups, which was told
were good for that disease, hut after all getting
worse iinaiiy concluded - place my under the
care oil Physician for better worse But Fortunate
ly just at that time was told by the Rev L. Niblock
OF tins place that friend had him box of SELL
LERS' LIVER PILLS, from Pittsburgh which had
benefited him very much. / forthwith sent for a hoy
of your Liver Pills, and by the time il was done was
satisfied that was just the medicine that suited nv
case. sent Tor more, and took five six boxes and
found myself almost entirely cured. Bat in March
last caught severe cold, which brought back the
disease, aud IN a short time i was bad as ever
again had resource to your Liver Pills. took them
every other night for weeks and occasionally since
and can now say that feel little, if any symptoms
Of the Liver Complaint, and my general health is as
good now as II has been for the last years. MY
neighbors ask me who was my Doctor? | tell then
that SELLERS LIVER PILLS was nv Doctor
and ny the blessing of Divine Prov the OF
curing me- l am confident as the public becomes ac
them Will increase.-Many of my neighbors, 10 whom
have recommended the Pills. can testify TO their val
ue, as well as to the facts above stated.
Respectfully yours.
EE3 AS there are other pills .'called" Liver
Pills, persons who want the GENUINE article
should ask for and take no other than those Pre-
pared and sold by r. f.. Sellers, 81 Wood st.
l1- Sold by f.. BERKELEY, Staunton, Va.
October 10, 1886
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AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY
sTAUNToN, VIRGINIA.

TT'HE Academic year commences on the first day of
Septenbr-,chen all ave requested to be present 1t
closes on the first Of July.
The first Session tie first of Septeu,ber
the second Session on the first Of February.
Expenses for Session of Five Months.
English, Literary, and Scientific Course
per session of five months $40 to S,I5
Ancient and Modern Languages each, TO-
Music on Piano Forte Guitar, with in
strucons in Vocal Music accompany
ing, and use Of Piano Forte, 20.
Drawing and Painting, TO-.
Glass in Chemistry for Experiments, so cents each.
lncidentals for Rents, so cents each.
b 0 4 II ID II G..
Boarding in respectable and gcntecl families can be
procured for from SIS to s 10 per month.
PAY M f. n rs.
The bills for tuition payable in advance. As,
however this not enforced they required to be
paid at the close othe session. settled by bond bear.
ing interest from the commencement Of the session.
r. w. BAILEY.
August 81, 1876
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NEW AND INTERESTING
B K 81

NAPOLEON and his Marshals, by J. T. Head
ley; Recollections of Mexico, by Waddy
Thompson; The Pilgrim in the Shadow of the
Jungfrau, by Geo. b. Cheeyer, ID. d.; The Wan
derings of Pilgrim under the Shadow of Mont
Blanc, by Geo b. Cheever, ID. ID. The Alps and
the Rhine, by j. T. Headley; Harper's New Mis-
cellany; Sketches of Modern Literature and Emf
nent Literary Men, by Geo. Gilfllan; Tupper's
Poems; IyPee, Residence in the Marquesas, by
Herman Melville; D'Aubgne's History of the
Reformation In vols, also the 9TH VOL separate {;
Colton's Life and Times of Clay Western Clear
mgs, by Mrs Kirkland; The American House
Carpenter, by r. G. Hatfield.
ALMANACS FOR 1S47.
Dutch English Almanacs, Dutch Almanacs, Co
mic AlmanacS.
INK
A large quantity superior black, blue and rcd
Ink.
WORSTEDS.
A fine assortment of Zephyr Worsteds.
Just received and for sale by
ROBT. COWAN.
Stanton, Sept. "a, 1916.
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CARRIAGES FOR SALE.
PLUMBE
.sWtt0n0t DAGUERREAN Gallery
AND
PHOTOGRAPHERS FURNISHING
DEEsOTS:

A WARDFD the Gold and Silver Medals Four
"A First Premiums and Two Highest Honors at the
National the Massachusetts, the New York. and the
pennsylvania Exhibitions, respectively, for the most
ever exhibited
Portraits taken in exquisite style, without regard TO
weather.
Instructions given in the art.
large assortment of Apparatus Stock always on
hand, at the lowest cash prices
New York, 25l Broadway; Philadelphia I36 Chest
nut ST.; Boston, rs Court, and IS Hanover SITS ;3ai-
tlmore 2o5 Baltimore ST Washington, Pcnnsy lvania
Avenue Petersburg, Va, Mechanics Hall Cincinnati
Fourth and alnu,, and 76 Main ST. Saratoga Springs
Broadway Paris 1877 Vieiilc Rue dn Temple; Liver,
pool 80 Church St. June IS 1876
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Dress and Frock Coats
REM OV AL.
E. DOOLEY.

II ATE proprietor of the Emporium of Fashion,
- begs leave, most respectfully, to inform his
friends and the public generally, that he has remov-
ed to the corner formerly occupied by Messrs. C.
L. Cochran s Co, opposite Messrs Isaac Paul s. Co.,
where he solicits share Of public patronage. To
his old customers he returns his thanks for past
fa$ors and to the public at large he begs leave to
say, thaf1f they wish their work done in the best
style, tlSir garments 10 fit and well, to call on
him; and if it is not true, leave the work on his
hands. lie will take all kinds OF country produce
In payment, and will work as cheap, if not little
cheaper, than the cheapest Tailor in Staun,on-He
desires all who have work to do to call on hifpet
see his work and his prices before giving it Hht.
Tie has just received the LATEST FASHIONS.
and he will continue to do so regularly as fast as
they are issued-And he further begs leave to saw.
that he will make at any time full suit OF Clothes.
when required in twenty four hours
Staunton, October 8, lS46-6m
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October s, is46.-tds.
DISAPPOINTMENT.

The subscriber, finding that he will not be pre-
pared for the sale above proposed by the time men
toned in the foregoing advertisement and with
view OF giving more general notice, will postpone
1t until Thursday the 3rd day of December next,
when it will positively take place. if the day be IA
vorabe, and not, on the next fair or suitable day
thereafter. JOS +. MONTGOMERY
November s. 1876
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MASH 6 W0@lDIEOWSls Do
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
e. p. NASH
e. r. MASH

PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA,
tONIiNUE their establishments in the above
~ named places, upon very LARGE and extern
sIvE scale.
They keep on hand at their two stores, from
t,centy to forty Piano srtes, varying in price and
fnlsh, from the plainest and cheapest up to the
richest and most costly; all of which are offered
upon trial, subject to be returned if not good and
upon terms not only favorable as at other estab-
llshments in Richmond and Petersburg, but also as
low as they can be had in any of the Northern
markets.
They have been selling these instruments for the
last ten years, and whilst upwards of flee hundred
have been sold, not one has proven bad.
Their full supply OF Books, Piano Fortes, Sta
tlonery, nc, has been purchased upon very advan-
tageous terms, and all that is asked is Fair Trial.
Richmond, Oct | 1916.