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u1 The editor Of ihe Philadelphia .Pennsyiva-
pian says that the, Taylor papers are ackenins
ihsir fire. We can assure him, says Prentice, that
thsy viii not leave him long under that comfortable
impression. 80 A little more grape, Capt. Bragg
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A free negro, servant in the I'd Tenn reg't.
named George, called for musket and brave.
ly rushed forward in the charge at Cerro Gordo,
and fell, mortally wounded, fighting like a hero
among The foremost. .,3n "
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When rogues fall out, honest men come
by;ther rights" is an old saying. Isthis the case
bstwseh Croswall Of the Albany Argus and Peter
Csggsff7 IT. seems sh,t Cagger knocked down
C1oe9el, because Of ag article -inihe Argus expos
ing the doings Of the party. --s.
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I .s91-, The New York Courer's Washington cor
respondent Is positive that there will be peace
wish Mexico Syth,cikA. We shall see.
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gz- Thanks to The Marietta .(Ga.) Helicon for
is kind notice Of u.s. and the list Of papers has
furnished id that section Of Georgia.
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Are these peaches fit for a hog to eat = 4.
Don't know~-try them and see.'
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rs BON TON HOUSE,
BON TON ROWLING SALOON,

Corner Of Pennsylvania and .Nc,0 jersey foe
siases. Capitol HILL
IAMES CASPARIS has the honor Of informing
- hisfrenis art.the public generally, that his
House and Saloon continue open for the accom-
mediation Of visiters who desire to vile away plea
SAINT hour IN healakfdl exercise.
/. He keeps on band the best liquors, and is ready
10 fnrnisl a moments notice all the fashionable
beverages ofihe day. ].
His Reading room is supplied with all the papers
Of the city and District.
& Gentlemen visiting the Capitol grounds are re.
quested to give him acall
Just received, large lot ofthe best imported Sc
CARS.
may3l lm' F.
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Mr. Polk has kicked out Of office Christian Huber
receiver Of moneys at Upper sandusky, Ohio, an,
put in his stead Purdy McElyaine.
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or The New York Heruli does not believe the
outcry about short crops. Nor do we. It Iis the
heartiess ipeculator's war.cry. - .#
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TMr. Kendall writes that Gen. Scott has only
$500 men to move on to Mexico with. What will
the Union say to this
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U-Mr Benton, in his Jefferson city speech,
calls the Tyler ihterregnum tempest in a
teapot. If il was. it made Mr.. B. blow of
more steam than he did all his life before, for
he was in hot water all the time. ,.
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e. Rio Janeiro has 200 900 inhabitants, only
5000 Of whom die annually. This shows her to be
the heal,h'est city in the world, says the N. York
Herald. t3 t<@s -
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Some Of the Administration papers, says the
Montgomery tAla.) finding that old Zack had es-
capped the-bullets- Of the Mericsns, inconineutly
commenced firing pop-guns at his coatItail. The
execution not terrible was anticipated, and
so they have concluded to lie on their arn.sA
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j. G. Sturgeon, son Of the U. 8. Senator, and
keeper Of the Military Arsenal at Pittsburgh, died
on the 9th inst.
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stockton's "b,g gum is now undergoing the pro-
cess Of polishing at Brooklyn. Wonder which Of
Mr.. Poks Secretaries this second FOLLY is destined
to make its first effort upon
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n Capt. James Buker, Of Savannah was killed on
the lth instant by being thrown from his horse
against a tree. :
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General Samuel F. Carey, Of Ohio, delivered
the oration in Philadelphia on the occasion of the
National Jubilee of the Temperance People.
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~ II is remarkable TACT that the Indiana
troops who ingIorousy fed at Buena Vista were all
Polk men. That is quite enough to account for
their conduct!
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ar The Collector Of Norfolk is a rabid Wing.
,ays-a correspondent Of the Norfolk Herald We
DOM believe IT, If be were he wouldn't stay where
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Heads old Mansion Hotel in Philadelphia has
been sold to the Catholics
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C. The U. 8. cutter Ewing arrived at N. York
on the l4th instant, all well.
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Il WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE is, ls47.

I a. The fiigate United States, Commodore Read,
Yves At Cape Palmas: Africa. onthe lst Of May. The
brig Dolphin was al Simon, April 9Th, all well.
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Two churches in Philadelphia were robbed on the
night of the 18th instant The rascals we doubt
not, had been reading the Uaion Of the 18th of
May.
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oU- Santa Ana was elected President on the
18th May, but declined the hohor-says the
New Orleans Delta Of the 9th instant, General
Herrera Is The next prominent candidate--ihe
election will take place on the 18th inst (June)
Sen. Bravo, the Cemmander.in- Chief Of the
forces in the interior, has resigned Congress,
'or the seat Of government, has been removed
TO small place south of The city Of Mexico
they are terrifying a hill a few miles this side
of Mexico.
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The editor Of the New York Tribune is trying to
make il appear that the Michigan wheat crop will
be very short this year. Hope he viii be dsappoint-
ed in his prophecies.
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dr. The, New York courts have recently been
granting injunciions against the use Of Wood
worths planning machine by invaders Of the patentees
to rights.
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y g steamboat Bibb was at Savannah on the
llth instant on her way to Boston, having called in
for supply Of coal. :, r
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O The gallant Col. Baker has arrived at Spring
field, III. He does not look for peace with Mexico.
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A serious afiray occurred at Yorktown, Va,
on Friday last, between P. A. Soulhall, for
'merly Purser. in the q. s. Navy, and Thomas
Nelson, U. s. Collector, and Mr.. ---- Parker.
In'the course of.the strife Mr.. Southall drew a
pistol, with which he shot Mr.. Nelson id the
abdomen inflicling d wound which it Isl feared
will prove fatal. @@4.' h's'1i "7Sl @
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ROUGH AND READY PANTS

a teso more left, at ty cents a pair.
II LSO; running Of at auction prices, good
n assortment Of S u MINER CLOTH,
Tweed and Linen Coats, Satin, silk, and White
.Marseilles Vests; Cashmere, Linen, and Gam
,broon Pants with Shirts, Suspenders, Drawers,
handkerchief, and'a variety Of Fancy Goods.
WIN. B. LEWIS,
Penn. avenue near l1th street
Y may 90 lw
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NOTICE.

= .
TTAVING sold out my entire stock Of lumber,
ii offer the STAND FOR RENT, and
Or FICE, STABLE, AND FIXTGRES FOR
SALE. 3t
Any person wishing to engage in the Who'd and
Coal Business would find this frst-raie stand for
chat purpose, il being in the thoroughfare bf bust
ness, en- the corner Of 9th street and Missouri
nue., and nearer Penn. avenue Than any other
wood yard on the Canal. / shall remain at the
Office during the week, and be ready at any time to
give immediate possession. @
In the mean time ! earnestly solicit all those in
debted 70 me 10 call and settle their bills, either
with, the money or not ., AT short dates
junel5 3tf GEORGE CULLARD.
Il MAT Intelll I ,
A NJ, HOFFAR, DENTIST, Al street, FIVE
~. doors above PeLn. avenue, east side.
Teeth inserted -on gold plate. in better style
than done in the. city, and cheap accordingly.
juneA If
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o. From Capt. Lauman, Of the Pennsylva-
MIA volunteers, says the New Orleans Picayune
Of the 9th inst, who has kindly communicated
to US various information, we learn that the.
work Of fortifying Rio Frio was going on
rapidly. The English courier. who arrived al
Vera Cruz the night before the New Orleans
left, said positively there were 20, 900 Mexicans
engaged in the work. Other accounts reduce
the number to l2,OOO.,'
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FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD

Nh Will De GIVEN Tor the apprehension
AAm and securing in Jail, in Prince Georges
~ county or the District Of Columbia, 80 that
Ny get him again, my negro man PHILIP.
suppose he is about five feet Eve inches high,
active and well made, small head and small eyes, his
beard is thin and in spots, marks that recollect
He IS orderly and speaks slow and low. His CLOTH
ing is drab or gray; but understand he took all
his clothes with him, so that he may be dressed
otherwise. Hemay be about 25 or 80 years Of age.
bought him out Of the estate of Mr.. John A. Tur-
ton, between Nottingham and Piscataway. He may
be about that place, or skulkng about. DR.. Edward
Eversfelds, near Piscataway, where he is said to
have wife, he may be trying to make his way to
some free State.
can truly say, he went away on Sunday even
ing, the 30th May, without any just cause, for do
not recoect Of ever speaking harsh to him. He left
his wife and children at home
THOS N. BADEN,
Near Nottingham, Prince Georges CO., Md.
june3 3taw2w
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Ur Mr.. Richie is said 10 be a, his post again.
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ar Gen: Pillow, IL is said, has resigned.
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CARD.
Mrs. E. REEDER, ,Milliner, Dress and Cor
lNl set Maker, Penn. avenue, between lst and
I'd streets. t.a ilnel2
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- FINLEY HUNT. DENTIST, Washing.
ACs ton City, Penn. av. between 9th and 10Th 81.
iuna n -

4 (NOLUMBU5 o. WALL, C0biaet Maker and
~ OndsSfaker, corner Of 9th and G streets.
iunc Ii
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-29
INSTRUCTIONS.

l. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and
closing the mails at all Offices where particular
time Is specified but on rail road and steamboat
routes there rs to be no more delay than is neces-
sary to deliver and receive the bags.
2. The mail is to be conveyed in preference TO
passengers, and to their entire exclusions. if its
weight and bulk require it.
8. Post Office blanks, mail bags, and thespecial
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-29

VIC oASCiHeCiuCAbs 0ifu uO InOOc Oh CONVEYANCE "
stated for the route ia the advertisement It will Do
considered as offering only for horseback convey
ance.
FL. Since the passage of the act Of March 3
ls45, a new description of bid has been received.
1t specifies no mode of conveyance, but engagestO'
carry the mail with certainty, celebrity, and secur'
ty, using the terms of the law. These bids ere
called, from the manner in which they are desg'
mated on the books of the department, "st0r bids
1t has been decided, after mature consideration
that bid proposing specific mode ofconveyahes
OF as high grade as two-hcrss coach transports
ton Is to be preferred to the star bid. The e1'
perience of the department enables it to lay down
the following rules, viz:
When the mail on the route is not so large %
to require two horse coach cony eyance, star blcr
if the lowest, will be preferred to the specific bid.
70. When the mails are of such size an0
weight as to render it necessary or expedient, IN
reference to them alone, to provide two-hOrss
coach conveyance, the specific bid, though the
highest, will be preferred to the star bid, to the
extent OF moderate difference in the compenSa'
ton, in case the difference ia not such 10 inter.
tere with the policy of the new law, which looks
to reduction in the cost of transportation. BIZ
cePtlons, however, may be allowed where the "''
bid is made by the pres mt owner of the stock Oh
the route, and it is manifest that the reasons iO'
preferring the specific bid do not exist in his case
%. On routes of the highest class, where four,
horse coach or steamboat transportation is requires
by the size aud importance ofthe mails the prefer
ence for the specific bid will be, if necessary, car
RED to greater extent of difference than GU 'n'
inferior coach routes subject, however, to the eh
ceptions above stated
"A. A modification of bid, in any of its essen.
tial terms, is tantamountto new bid, and canhO'
be received, so to interfere with regular comp"
tition, after the last hour set for receiving bids
] C. JOHNSON
| Postmaster General
Posr Orf1oE DErAnrnIsr, Nov. %, 1912
[DlS-H-l2w]
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-16
GREAT FEMALE MEDlCINF

Or Townsend- sarsapariia sovercgn speedy cure
Tor Incipient Consnmpon Barcnness, Ieucor,hoa or
hcs, obstructcd diff ult Mcnsruatinn OF
Urine OF Involuntary discharge thereof and the general
PIosatin oi the system, matter whether the result
ertn cause produced by ary illness accident
Nothing can be more surprising than igoiatug
fe Is ON thu human frame Persons, all and
tnie IRON taking IT, a: become robust aud full 9,
under its Influence Immediately the
OF the female frame, which the gre barren
II will not be expected o delicate nature
to exhibit eciales OF cures performed but
the afflicted that hureds al have been reported
Several wherc iancs have be without Children
ter using i.wspcs of this invaluable medicine have
blessed with healthy offspring.
DR. TownsendAy wife being greatly distressed by
General Debility, and suffering continually by pain
and sensation of bea ing down. falling o the nb and with
other difficulties, and having known where mc-
cine has affected and also hcarinc
bar such have described, obtained bottle your
Extract oi sarsaparla, and followed the directions
In short period removed her complaints and
cd her health Being grateful Tor the benefits she received,
take pleasure in thus acknowledging H. and recommending
ii 10 the public. NJ D. MOORE,
Cor. Grand and l., dius
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-16
CONSUMPTION CURED.

CONSUMPTION CURED.
Cleanse aud Strengthen. Consumption can be cured
Bronchitis, Consumption, Lire Compliant. Colds
Gota1h. Coughs, asthma, Splitting o, Biood Sore
ness Of The Chest, Hectic Flush, NIGH S,ccat DDi
rM o, P,ofse Erpectoraiion, Pam in The Side, &c,
hare been and be cured
Ir Townsend-Dear Sir, Nearly twenty years ago took
violent cold which settled my lungs and affected
refe,, indeed finally became constant hacking coIs h.
but not so severe to prevent me from attending bust
Within the last few years increased radua
~ AT last became reduced brca,ed with difficulty, and
raised with cough much bad matter and for the last nine
months previous to using Sarsapaa had regular
sweats indeed friends and sell supposed would
die with the Consumption, but have the happ ness to IN
form you that tony SURPRISE after using three bottles your
Sarsaparils find health restored II relic, ed me grad
uay, aud am ENJOYING much better health than have
before III % years had almost entirely lost appetite
which Is also returned You at liberty publish this
with my name in the papers il you choose
My little girl who is three years old, had very bad cauc
the whole OF last winter Webecaue very much alarmed on
her account While using the medicine gave her OF
IL, and it soon entirely relieved her well myself and
she well now n hearty child saw She was
also full OF little bohcs il took them away aud her sL is
smooth and iai; and satisfied she recovered he
health from using your excellent medicine
:. W COMMIT
All Bowery
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-16

bcl3 lin, b. fl,,i,. on, f,.
A Of Campbell county on Monds, tn. s,h day Of ieeep
ber Isl7 " '''-' - '"e ''' 10y y ~
liplm,o A Cobbs Tb,m, Ny,t.u ,a r,,,h.,h
his WIFE, William Price and Mary his win and Christian
hIohr and Frances his wc, Plaintiffs,
aooiust
John Cobbs r in his N, ana . x,, Of Ih, obb
sen, deed James johnson toln. Johnson ,..ac Johnson
Jonn johnson, Elizabeth johnson Martha JoLn.oh and
hos Johnson Murell and Nancy Ills wifi; ho C. Mur
rcll Charles Muretl Sarah f. Murie NIaiha Murrel
Charles 4 Jones and f.. his ic EVELYN Nurrcl
Julia Ann MuIre Walter \. Mur,e and Wary r.. Price the
last ionr being under the age twenty
appear by Geo YIN ,abney their guardian ad Item, Iieh
man \ tobbs, II, Thomas 4 Cob jr., Jane. GIBBS a-
vd Gibbs, their RE Its as executors
tobUs, oech Defendants,
liz uaNcrRy
The delt ndsnts Inl t~n, I,,, Johnson and Collin.
1elnson No., to-. thcf arp.a,ance and e,en ecu
, ui' mp an ~ i"ci9iy e,'denc" nat they arc
d. o',' u - .i ''",a -: !, Is ordered 7tt tne'
w an" " be se ie 'as''s 81 'ad county Court - lamp
"a. =, ~. - W Pi'''''" ~
,ab s,t. 49,, ii.,' = ~ y. Oh nr..
a,vcl, a,d = + ~ wy , H. na,,t
house nj tb,s ON, l., ~ - - ''''' ooo' Vi Inv ''"'
80 4 ''
- -, ,.,>-rx r.,
Da o e1o "ih' p>p>h'' o
-' =--------- ----
ues,held in he ClcrA's Office of the County Court oi
"A Campbell county, Monday the 9th day December
loiG
Robert Tweedy and Tho Rosser ST., and Nancy his
vile, formerly Nancy Twecdy Plaintiffs
ayains
Elizabeth Walker, Abcdn.eo Twecdy
heirs (un,nown) Of John rveedy dec d. a,d.----the
heirs (i,known) OF VARY ock decd Defendants
la Cu.>,r,v
The Defendants Abednepo rw,edv ------ht
heirs fnnLnn,pl IF JasaL ,l'. 80 the
heirs fink,oyn Of Mr. Cod I,J n, b,, ing enter
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-16
Albany, Aug. II, 1914.
TO MOTHERS AND MARRIED LADIES.

THIS ENact Of paila has been expressly prepaed
IN reference to na complaints No female who has
son to suppose she IS approaching that critical period the
turmoil lie, should egect 10 take it certain pre-
ventive or any OF the aud horrible diseases
which females subjected this This period
may be delay ed several by using this medi Nor
less valuable Tor those approaching womanhood,
calculated to assist nature by qnenin the blood and
Grating the system Indeed tins medicine is Invaluable Tor
all the diseases To which women subject
II braces the whole system, renews permanently the
raj energies by removing the impurities OF the bJdyno
ar stimulating the system produce subsequent relax
tom which is the Utmost medicines taken for female
weakness and disease.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-16

4 Circuit aafes''' Court oil Law and Chanoery con
a unaeaes adjournment Ind held lie, the County I'm
sts The Courthouse Wednesday, the day oil SEP.
tembef, isi1
John pudlry fstis, admin de b,n non Of George
Meniss, Jf., decd Plaintiff
ngaiaa
Charles l. pa, In so,s. ght an = sanini.tr.ar Of
the esair a lhanas Noffss dead, also oi Henry
i.. de- i, aud " i,am u M5rfis deed, William Arms.
toad Many Datis and s'fcfs ID, Ieudants
l. tHAseEnY
81 the lsn Il henas Norris. Goors. Morris. Ma.
ihanisl Mefss, Maurice Nortss 'i. Duncan Nor
AMI the saii Edmund Penn, shcriG Amherst aud
sIrh administrator o Rachel Burhs dec appearing that
than ,wn have .fArsI sne The rs.lirs,l ~ al
che sad Charles H. Dssis, administrator hoinas
hiss, deed the ton doth order that all persons la,
slsims sgaIn the estate nj the said Ihom. Mufi.s dced
d required Il e,hib the Ia this Court i settlement
II - before the hns term thereof and uutss gal claims
.d shall APPEAR against the saii estate. II. will
distribution thereof, amongst th. distributes,
"ea, feans teiunding bonds aud that In. order bc p
shnd of eight weeks sueeesssay in the lnehhufg Virgin
an and posted III door oil the Courthouse oil tins County
ON two Sc, ral Court days.
copy-Tcs,c,
Nov ls-wsw RoBEHI riSSI.EY, Clerk
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r l. n " ID.
pursuance Of decree OF the county eour, or R,d
1 ford, made at The November term nj .,,d ..,,,,
1917. IN Tho case Of Jacob keser against John k.slc,
and ohsrs the undersigned commissioner therein nam
ed, will on Friday, the 2ith day. of December. 1877
upon the PROMISES. proceed To sell by way Of public snc
''o"' 10 The highest bidder upon credit Of one and ty,
years equal lnsalments. (eNsep 10 tho sum of $40
which will be required in cash the purchaser eying
bond win good security, and the THE retained until Il
The purchase money is paid.
HE TRACT OF LAND.
10 the bill and proceedings aiming abou,
10. AcresadJo!nog the lands Of Mrs. Mary Harris WIN
w 'isoh anu others This Is one of the most desirable
Tracts OF Land offs size in market being ut leas, Two
'hifts in woods, and heavily tmhcrrd with large pro
portion OF good lohacoa land. The land will be shown
by Garland Abbott, resulting on the place
Ne title is believed TO be nniuesliouable but acting
as commissioner shall convey to the purchaser suci
tide only the decree aforesaid vests in me.
Dee. 9--wt2iD MlCAJAU DAVIS Conn.,
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UNITED STATES OFFICER

= r N
Capt. e. w Mclean of the United States Marine
Corps and member OF the New Jersey legislature kind
y sent us the following certificate It tells its story
Raj.rd,. Jan -, lSi7
year since taken with the influenza and my whole
system left debiliatrd induced 10 rv Dr
Tnwnscnds SasaI arlla and after taking three bottles
was much relieved and attribute entirely the said
Sasap-r',ia have continued taking it. and find that
prove day believe it saved life, and would
be without 1t under any consideration.
q. w MCLEAN.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-16
Girls. READ THIS.
:. W. CON MT,
ALI Bowery

You who have pale complications duh eyes botchcs on the
lace rough skim and oul oil spirits, bottle
opr Townsehd. Sarsapatila 1t will cleanse your blood
remove the eeles and botches and give you annma ion
sparkling fine spirits aud beautiful compile OF
which oi Immense value - unmarried ladies',
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-16
SCRDFllI.A CURED.

THIS Certificate concusiye'y proves that this Sarsap lila
has perfect control the obstinate the
blood, Three persons cured in house unprecedented
THREE CHILDREN.
DR. rownsead-Dear Sir: have The pleasure inform
that three children have been ed Of the Scroi-
ua by the OF excellent medicine They were anc
ed severely with bad have taken on, four bottle,
itook them or which ecl myself deep obliga
ton. ours, respectfully,
ISAAC ". CRANE, log Wooster St
New York, March L. 1871
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Apple Brandy.

SALE or NEGROES
|uNlE 81 BSCRlBER wi sell al auction, for cash
L at the Market House. IN l.ynclborg, on Tuesday
the 2Sth DECEMBER
TAhFNrY SIX SLAVES.
oi both sexes and dlrrenl ages, belonging tho estate
ol Harrison Chiffon decd Most of these Slaves are
young and very likely. Amongst them are Young men
ana boys who are good factory and plantation hands,
three or four young accustomed 10 cooking wash
ing and ironing.
.lso, Trio rough Country Blachsmiths.
somewhat advanced IN years. Persons DESTROYS Of pur.
chasing valuable slaves. families will fad il to their
Interest 10 attend the above sale.
r. f.. MANSON. Executor
Dec. l3-t2SD Of Harrison Chiffon, decd