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Dedication d The M.seiie Han d
80. as'ny Lneee. = Msssinseqtt, ON i,k.
:. ssluIdsy - - q Ssrtsnstfr, On hict
!. $3.50. .nels sni q public Pfotessisn. and
~ $500 memeefs o. nsiGhesfIng Lodgss,
e.,a;.,,. 51s.nfee = good standing, Are
n. .e...a 49, = si,sne ana Paksripste ii
q The Address rilI Is delirersd i, R,a
JOSEPH Z CHAEDLEH, Of Philsdsiph;.
Mn Z MATTHEW'S,
= RkNDLRr4N.
r. 2. BRYARLY.fJs.
W. Z; HEsLEFINE.
a. s. cHAMBERk.
WM Il. HAYDEN.
49, Ctmmiftss ef .3ykans,,.,,,,
Mariinshurr, Aur Q6. lsa7 s1sehs
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~ opin.ra. y insse jsdirioss & .h,s. 81.
4. ~ q is,,eaa. sss.p ssi i I'LL ;i,,.,;,.s
Too ~ pesm4nSE Ii w.fks 1857 z.
eopeni - ~ s6laisH 4. IN. =. III -.
intendentef The hosns e. l.nv,.. :. 4 ss
ne; fsrea'ea sac aelf SEkhs 81 l!sk Z
ta'Iy ptessa hal socks Il ~. -, sas &
ga - suscee>failS pfsseeaied osts
SCISSORS = how vssei \. he sise,. ~, II. -
smpi = q other tines II na>s.lsi .-.si.. ~
useless sspeadssare u lshsr s;a a.ssss, ~. aa
lssPseny Isi - npsasensht hat So 6l..n
semafk. sas eaiy ~ hsltsaais $500 NJ "
nisiRtiioh. - z'ee@eSat
Il n advising 3 msss of 49,
s'ssmsdsis Oh fittr ,Es SD 81 ih,ss a sss
posed 6 seid ard detached sork, Il Il. Il. Isa
Peasasg necessstt % eroVi,i, IS a.s . $3.50.
80 someieet sidlh ieE sale nas,rsIies, 4.
! eiso eqeally nteessaty IL reduce IN. 49,.
e rs siswes, bos,bse sisie. lsi IA, ~ $500
simloshihg he expense 81 noii,. ~. Il :.
. ohm fha iafeasaDny -aIssifs.,,- !. -. =.
Po,,snt sdysassges requires On impsose nsn,
70 ee eHsetsd 81 assr:ss iii lseks IA 4 -
and d me ffiScibii lails; sk6ts NJ
Again be ISIS, !. The greater numh,r 81 n.
fltsfs 70 England. (eiceplisx ~ Iids riia,. i
nave oeeh rendered nsvikablr. 80 f,r - ~
g blf. ~ locks and dams !, snd he sssls,n ~.
osen universally attended vim sdtcs:. noi onls
iron iis sspplyins ! complete and ne,usr.s.,
nnssv'gauon. out also from Tho increase of feys-
NE derived fron disposine 20 The valuable : !.
Iet Povsf ae9aired b. the erection 81
III meinod O. mptotsmsni, 100, 81 which
meen .macney . stsed from he nsiuts 81 ihe
oons.fue'1cns, Che neeeseisy for incsesslpe he
expense e digging. embssking, s9ssdHci;: cul.
veHs, oridges,, waste ueirs, &o.. redaisile for
es2f!', being al,cke,hsr dl,psbi,d Win"
. M. Comfy u The same report ssstsss Il II II.
cost Of iransporthiicn Of products. Ia 81 IS.
ers cy steamoeais with lighters Il aseet,aned 10
pc shout pns cent per tor per mile.
Ineisl 20 lhsIRca oke ii d j. ! Of So miles.
oUos iest, e l56 65-lO0 feel. The whole 5di,.
.anee ~ the contemplated impfov inel,lA. |
ING ne Dan and Staunion rivers. IL III MIA. |
1853 ise,. ind The fall 354 6e 100 FRET ayes.r. |
rs Ivy feetto the mills. The fali apeb .he |
Ahensndoah from Pori RsphbIic 10 Harpers
Ferry, distances ef 1894 miles. il e03 Sc 100 |
lss., e. a. average Of 5 sO-lC0 per mile. jfibe
'ysiem Of slsicipgis Dot ajmissibls .upo, ! ~.
g having a. average fali ef D s. 100 fer "a, |
NILE Fiiuott doubt. ihe system ,heaId Il ii,. |
'asded even 10 limited extent fr,m I liver
Asving fall averagine 5 10 100 feet ser mile.
The advantages that win result from the \
Shenandoah River INproysmeng 10 lie E,rm. |.
pg, manufacturing enG ccmmsreisi inis,,sis 81
he, Shsnandoah Valley. qsctgs,eN5, aud Aisx.
lnaria; afs % pein, that ~ asi 10 Tx Ii neess
''afy g add another word . Sbpi hase aires.
Angus. liih. isl7.
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snoulh o Clspeland.


You will see BY The above that The tells upon
-four; WheAi, corn, ssli and eats, Is cenl per
ION per miis, or friction less. The frsikht
upon tie PennsylvsDia canal upon houf q only
Q miils per ton per miles whilst upon The Ohio
canal the freight Upon -four e ens cent per ton
per mia. upon wheat cents per ten per mile,
corn cents 2 mills per ton; salt | osni MILD
aud oats cents mills, making he toll and
fIsieh, % these efnals Svefsks upon grain, .
charge Of | cent 9 mills 10 3 cents mills per
ton par mills, this last charge being upon an sr-
ticls requiring 81 bushels 10 mske . ton. You
will also notice thai the charge upon merchaa-
Edite fur toll Is only 1 traction under 81 ssnis
per Ton 50, in assuming IN average tell N 2
cents per ten per mile upon this river, think |
have assumed The minimum toll, 4 lees not being
| justified By the nature Of the improvement OF
Inc wants Of the country, ard Jet Hi,h this toll
dividend MAY be certainly calculated Upon st
| l0l per cent upon the capital stock, supporting
ihatio be q, 000, 900.
Al there are several gentlemen Of intelliee1cs
anc sound judgment Ia favor Of . combustion
Of slack3aies with sluice navigation upol ths
Shensndoah river, and % think that system
should BE- avoided, as Offering On improsemeb
not 90 advantageous as unifofm system q
siaekeatef 81 dams, eanais, and locks, vii
here introduces an extract from tAevery aba 70
port ef John Comfy, G. &. upon the surrey 2
the ResBske, Dan, and Siaun,en Rivers mad
10 1897. taken from page Is Of The twenty SEQ
ond Annual Rspori 81 The Board II Publ
i Works Of Firki mia. Mr.. Comfy ID y present th
pfihcipsl engineer upon he Rlppsiannoek Fiv
Or imprsvensni, and has bssn coBnsctsd viii
1.-The public works Of This Stst6 and North an
Souih Carolina, since 1917. =
~ consider . sluice, Or any part OF q sluie
lnavigstion, to Be entirely unsuitable let sieGrl
boats and il such . system were adopted "a
attempt would infallibly rssnlt ID the creatio
Of aeonlinasl source of disaster, besides ID
useIess eipendnnre Or large s6ms Of mone,
without The certainty of The improvement e..
being carried into effect. The wsrks being lab
70 snspension from svery ordinary lreshas; 2
shs other hand, tie operations 81 The dan an
lIock slsism ear only BE- temporarily cbsirpcis
10y high freshsis, but The time combined By sus
probable delays, il net likely 70 exceed ten d.
| in The eourse Of . uhale year oy u most nl
sressdiBg he lime lost % ciksls " ~ long
lconiiansnte IF tee.
III afks extent and fertility 81 ihs country
boih sides sf he river. uoold u1rgapk me
i icssiIy and extensive inpforcmenk han ne q
proposed. butit i q'lsstionabIe i 4 mole &c
1efcial one could Be effected, he hdrenfsgcs
lboiil sidss bsing eo-equali an1 successfully
leslsbiisk 1 sissmboat naSigatlon ~ Me1
of sInices, nsailable q ~ st1lc6ss yeE
Be IN sxiremsly dificnlt matter, 4 conssqnen
Ter ne liter hpi being eapebls u furnishing
su1ieisns quantity q uaisr during - IoM as1l
: Tbs expenss. during few yeaf.s q ne -
iisnal quantity ef steam, sould eqp6I The do
IcnsS telustn ~ tAo medss2an1 i would
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II. IT. HO0F

(fa0NTINUEs 70 purchase FLOUR and
". GR.fLS, and 70 make liberal sdVancss su
stored Flour, and Has FOR Sale
20 boxes Family Lost ] R,L.& G. Stuart md
Woslses q Weei,sy
20 bbl.. crushed sngarJ Breads.
is hhds. Porto Rico Sugar, (parl prime1
III DO prime r. z. and Trinida4 Moiassss,
81 baEs Green RE Oefse,
IS de- Old Governmeat Java, (prime artieie)
l2 Do Lsguayra De
half chests Gun Powder Tsa, (Prins
arliele.)
20 bbls. Gross Herrings, put up for family
r. use,y
$50 sacks 6ne Salt
500 a. Ground Alum ssls, 10 % The ton
1000 bushels Ground Alum Salt
Alexandria. Aug. IS. isi7-aa.
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wheat q Corn Wanted.

dDHE subscribers are anxious 10 purchase any
u number Of bushels Of Wheat and Corn,
fef which they Rill pay the highest cash price
on delivery. Or, II the farmers ptefer il, they
will haul il from their Barns, as they keep
teams for that purpose. Farmers look 10 your
interests, and give US call before ypu dispose
NJ. H.e v. W. MOORE.
old Furnace, Jefferson Co, Va,
Feb IS, IslT.
~ Plaster, Salt, Fish, Tar. So, always
on hand. 70 exehsnge with the farmers for
lhair DrodueO.
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POET Il II
mAPff sIor.irills have

Cock Il ne. nv nreltt III.
With thy geIdra rinel<s, fi.ri,..
Bright biise etss, and cheeks iii ,io-,..
Was there ever sneh a..
No, I'm sare there can Sc no.e.
Look Il me. my sweei.st hov.
Rosy - the summer mosnins.
Sscet % den the leaves sd.,rrlns
Was there ever sneh : one,
No, I'm sure ihrr. san be pese.
Look q me. my kindly boy,
NoF soo forward. ner too featfil.
Ever Kind and ever rheesial i,
Wnsfhese eker siirh one
No, I'm snre there can BE hone.
Look = me. my darling INV.
sd naaghtI skfid could ever
De % loved md lasrly-ne,rF,
bat, good FOLKS, jon ssat have Niue.
Shouid Iiiefchsht come 10 Inv.
Let him epe his sahlen sess+,s
Wenld ltske his richest olFerai
NSser-bdy SkeFeo'rr he can.
tie should not g., my pretty mad.
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a 0NRDs

VVAR subscriber, late Of The krm Of H00E 4
POWELL, having taksa IFHis's Ware
house, adjoining The Cuslsm Hsuse, viii ne
pls1led u reesits consitsnents y fLOuk
and PRODUCE generally. q esmuission- Al
g. Leather and wool. al 81 which will make
liberal advances %, and pledge nyself % easel
The best sale that i possiois. viii Keep -
hand supply u
Family 0r0cefies,
An Il which uill b sid % The best terms.
will execute sr1srs for The parchass ef any r.
|ticls fhai nay Be- Wsntsd, % The most adssnta-
res1s tsrns. DANIEL N H00E.
nsfsr 10 Wm I Poron & Sou, John G No'
we'll, Wn Fswis 3 Sons. Lauhsrl 4 MeKsa.
.fc. Mcteigh, Dto q CO.
Ale1antfis. Apg e. 1elI-3n
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Old Rough and Ready,

Old Rough and Ready,
MAS never been dsfested, ner eompailed 70
IA surrender 10 snJ battle ID which BE has
been eagaged-nor an willing 70 surrender
the palm % any dns Tor Masking good |,
Saddles, Brides, Collars. &c.
e.aeeiall, a. have ID N, employ recruit whs
d equal 10 any ten soldiers, and who csnno, BE
beaten In making neat, durable and fnishes
werk. Mr.. GoRnAN il one Of The neatest and
best wotkmen 10 the country, and those desir-
Ing anI style Of work in ny oratch can Pc sup
plied in about the same length Of tiGe that
Gen. Taylor would take TO thrsfh hftees thou-
and Msxieans with 6Vs thousand Of the yam
Zee Boys ="
Give ne 4 eall and examine for youFsslves,
Is ailmy work Is made out ofths best Gttsriais
aad 81 moderate prices. Ready made collars,
s,,sl Bride Bills, Plated Bits, stirruE Iroas,
always on hand. II
Repairing done al the shortest notlee.s
All kipds Of Of C6snhy PrsanssN vii b taken
= Pe'ns'' : ~ 1'''' i. EHIP.
fsh.rl,.,ewn. Aug i9, 1el7.
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.Aftormoy at Law.

n = = NV "a WtW L1Jk w q
resigned the 0liee Of paymssier Of The
Y. 2, Afmesy = Hsfpefs-Fefry, and will
!. ,assis aeFese himself Exclusively 70 bis pics
con. Clarke. Ffedsfiek IIama.h;,e 80 =
Caanises.
chatles,o~a. NAV III. is.7-3m.
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GENERAL MISCELLANY.

RICHMOND MEDICAL COLLEGE III
gives u pleasure to issfn from the Rich. |
gond Wing. that the sstanev III the
Cbslt q Surgery. Ia ibis institution n,
been hlled W the sppointmen. 81 Dr. |
s Gn., !. ssll gi6.oh. Efelss.pi q aaig.tS.
suecesslul teacher. md 81 vii, 90 dba6t. !
With ability. ihe dulles 81 HE
Chair, TO which be has been invited.
HkAff Loss.-liis sitlnaied ,bst he
LOSSES by plundet Of he United States
trains in Mexico, smo1ntt 10 SIS 0U0. 900.
This Il certainly Iirgs inounl. From
III The tuBsi. bed accounts. ve would sup
pose that 81 900 900 would cover this
busicess Of .hs tahcheIos and the guer-
rillas. 4
-
SUMMara ThAtrIIiat.-A Pbilad.L
phiA paper estimates ihe number Of PER-
sons beionging 20 thatcity who have been
or are now sbsent On plessurs trips q 40
900. and supposed ihS smSunt Of money
expended " them 4 lsast bali million
OF dollars.
- Il, III .
RIP VAN WiskIf.-Ths New Y0rt
Mirror ssys Gen. Taylor sksli sleep jaur
wars beneath the roof .of tie White
House: 4 long nap. ilial. h
VEAERiSLR Ex- CoNeRsssMEN : Han.
Albert Gsllaiin. of N Yotk. and Hon
Simeon Baldwin. Of Connecticut. are the
oldest living sx-members Of Congress-
both between so and 80 years Of fge.
cHEAp FAKE. = Competition has 10 fe
duced the fare Il N. York that 50 viii iii
able 1 person 10 yisit ALMOST every pfonf-
nent place within HUNDRED miles 81 lhe
lefty including lsyes both ways: 10 AL.
Ibsny. the fate e 81 !: 10 New BRUNO s.St
lii il down - low - l2s cts. To Firth
and South Amboy and inisrmed iaieslatd
ling. 81 70 I2al cis. TO New Haven Sat
almost all The other places On the SQUAD
i $50. To Staten Island. l2a cts.
il Elopement Extraordinary LIS ,teel
lMr. John Ward. u. IL Halifax. n. 81 :
loped from bis faibers residence. WITH
Ebnxom Young Widop. Tie fiouseksrpsr
ID whom he ass married Immediately II
II Ter. at the pirf.h church. The gdi 10
iha5io IL 10 HE 6lsi year. end the bloom
log bride about half Eiis age. o. 30
news being toinmunicaied 10 his vensfa
IDLE pdfsai, he said fs I'll right BIT
lI'd been ! year orxftss youngefs b
. should ii have had bet; I'D. besn bktor
him.
W6 !eifn thu B. B. Minor. Esq.suf
. has. Tor The last four years. tdi!e9 Il
/ Southfrn La:erarj Mes5eng6f, bal q
4 cepsed he position 81 Principal 81 sssi
Z Virginia Femsle Insiiiule." Il Si.neto
!. which viii 20 into .opefslien. Of ri q
4 Isrged foundation ne ensuing autumn 7
1 NJ. Minor was not an applicant lai 3
place; bot being unexpectedly iash'
2 Eio Il. 81 the Boafd 81 Trustees. he 6ses
{ lie dignity md importance 81 femals z
Z ucsiion. together With The libsf4 ssrl
q cltfed hin. fulYcient in1ucemepA
: him q sttepl il.-Rieh. Wig.
z swiIrsrIand il on lie Eve u ftsoi'his
Il Ths caihoIit league 81 lie saDdss |
3 Been. s1ppfssSed.
IS Nh Waller, tbs Proprietor d ihs.l u
~ don Times IL dead
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.i.s:rUaL FESTIVAL.
/. o. r. .M

I. O. r. .M
SHAWNEE Tribe, No. q win ee,.br,,.
- the Introduction Of The EmsrorIa ORR !,
ned Men into the Valley ef virei1ia a win
chester, on the lat sun Of The % seven suns.
Germ Moon. SCOT, (Saiarias The llek Iday ef Sep.
nfss.
An address will be delivered 5, bro,h.r >
J. SMITH. n one Of The Churches 10 this place.
a. the 10th run Of The rising sun, eiplsns,orv
Of the objects Of the Institution; preceded b.
On Ode written for he occasion, and sung by
fuii and we'll organized Choi-. Alter whish
the procession, Under tbs guidance IL the
Chisfs, will pfscsed u beautiful rrove Il ~
vicinity, when Council Fire will 81 / ipdlea--
the pipe Of Pence smoked, and the Bro,hefhood
and badies present, sit dean TO tuIsptuous
Feast.
Shawnee Tribe sends this messar. 10 the
Brethren Of the Order, uader the III ,iie,;oa
Of the Great Council OF the United St,le, n.
viting them to participants ON the ohcsiiop. =,
suriDg all that may pay Us 4 visit, warm ana
esrdial reception, and hearty Virginia wei
come.
The Diuusr viii be- }r.s 10 btststsh Of other
Tribes.
As the Great csiincil Of Virginia viii Il N
session :, the time, II viii take par, ID us eSrs
menies
John r. Bentley, Z. 4! Moore.
GLIB. co6rots, J.B.T. Reed,
r. " Reed, L. Barley,
s. 2. Spangler, Committee.
Aug 90, Is47.
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the Neaiof Parlaer IN tho aboth Gard would
~ 70 b. friends and 10 the public generally.
that ne has again resumed, with repewed xest.
ne Prsetice af bis professions, which Tie duties
q pabsic life. for The last new yesrs, have CON.
pelted him IN Measure TO neglect. To an.
then, @ha lsanlA snisn.f .tl-s-- q. his
ehssse, he deems u OILY necessary Ter him %
ssy, that Ne u sgaia prepared, % heretofore,
with al his energy. 70 do battle 10 their cause.
and 70 protect. with al his ability, the rights
and interests Of lis clients He can generally
te foand, ehen not elsewhere professionally
gagged. 81 his OH ,e in chariesiswn.
Aur, "a. I315 III.
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M@sPRgR.

n MEETING OF the Stockholders. n The
"A New sheuandosh Company will BE- held
At Port Republic on Friday ne 9Th day Of Sep.
isaibsr next, to take int consideration the ac-
ton Of the meeting held Al Front Royal on the
% Of August. A full atteLdance Il requested
By order Of the President.
Aug 10. Iel7 s. H LEWIS, See'H.
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For. REM,

For Ressf,
NOR term ofsyears, THE F.AtsJH|n CLARKE
county, the pfSPsriy Of the .la,e Judge
fafkSr
Possession given the Isl az JanuarJ next.
CHS. MCCORMICK.
R. PARKER, liz
Aug 26, isl7-sw. Ers.,,o,,
Spirit Of jefferson, Winshssisr Rspasfitdn and
Hyginidn, insert 81 unless sooner forbid.
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SIiannondaIe Company.

HyHE Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
u Of the Shannondale Springs Company.
for the election u President and Directors, will
Do held At the Springs on M0nday he 6ih Of SEP
ieMbr nett
Having tet,ed the sPtings, Tie owners IRE
aesifors Of closing their old business speedily.
Those indebted are requested 10 maksa prompt
payment, and persons having claims aEainil the
Company are desired to present them.
By order or the President.
lur Q6 164T
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- EsDAY MORNINGS SEPTEMBER 3, IS4y. Is y = 3 non


lHyHE subseribsr proposes q 6pen Select
u sad ciss,icsl school at WheAiIfn1, tsfIer.
sen County Va. On The La of October nstt.--
He viii, himself, b he insifnet3f ID the NAH
em1tiei and other Esgiish Bfahehss, and n ne
French, 10 such 4 may deiire 10 Mara thai Inn-
gusge- The Latin and Grssk viii Be- taught ~
az accomplished sBd ven qualified Instructor.
The courses Of distraction u The several Enrlish
Departments, and the tsxl books used, win Sc
modelled upon those Of The West Point Acads-
my. q which the subscriber b . graduate
= ne Latin snd Greek approved ,sx. books
The subscriber deems Il unnecessary "a ,ko.s
10 his nsighborhood. bat 10 those ii I dstsnce il
msy be proper 70 say, that Wheailand /, 4 3.
tired. healthy and most fsroraAfs ai,aalion fer
school, within few miles Of Charlesiown.
ihseush which passes The Harpers Ferr4 ana
W inehes'ef RxifroAd.
The terms win Be, for Board sad TullIop.
f1nn par .ssysr, d ruU nsIr
without the fysseh, tso. payable IN every case
hall yearly in advance.
Every care will BE- bestowed uEoa The health.
comfort, and intellectual and moral improve.
meat OF The scholars. VI
There will be vacation Of two weeks duriar
the winter, and six weeks during he sun.
msr.
g. W, TURNER
Whes,lana, Jedefson Co. Va.
August 10. Iel7. c.
REFgRENcES.
Charles Davies. Esq.. New York. late Professor |
Of Mathematical. West Point.
Ed..rdH. coalien.y E.i charId.tsssiiIe. v.
late frefet,or Of Nat. Phil. Il IVES, Poias.
Lexington, Va.
Rev. DR.. Alexander Jones. Chsries,opa. Va.
Lorenzo Levis. Esq. BerryyiIle, Clarke eoiin,y.
Spirit or J.6srson. .Naiiensi Iaitliissre.r, ana
Riehs.snd Enquirer, iner IswePto.
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Miss Helms Female School

NNVlLL commence ths FAN Session d IMsn-
~ Day Me 6th Gag sf sspiaAber NJ, 81
res.is sbe large Rrick Honst SW.~s ~ JShn
Yates, Esq, Oh the Main Sir9et III thsrjss.
town. All the branches Of thSfsatA Engiish
edues,ion are laugh, ID zthis SCHOOL. snd also
lessons 10 Music. The terms ass those which
have besn heretofore pubIished
Aug &c, Is47-2w-S Spirit esyy.
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rom I0wNG GAsD98Ss
On Fsirfar. 6et,csen King & Cameron ST.,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA..
R67Rs. GARNER will 30 assisted BY com
M Pstsnt Teachers, and pledges heIielf 10
bestow every care aud altshlien upon those
committed to her trust, beth As il regards their
intellectual, moral and religious instruction.
The course of study embraces all the branches
Of 4 Thorough English Education; together
with the Latin and French Languages; Music
and Drawing. The third session will COM
uenee on the I'd Monday 10 September, ls47. I
TERMS:
Per session 81 months 800
This includes every charge for bosrd- NJ
ing, washing, fuSl, lights and bed,
ding iogb,hsr with the iuitis1.
Music on the Fiino tnd Guitar; atlRS
Professors prices.
Drawing, ~
French, ID
Day scholars from IS to % per quarter. a
Paymenls AWAY, 10 advance.
For further particulars, address TO Mrs. Z A.
GARHER, Alexandra, Va.
RErEnEKcEs:
Rsy. Mr.. Jackson, Uppersiile, Va.
Rev. Mr.. jones. wildwood, Va.
Rev. Mr.. Slaughter, Fredericksburg, Va.
Cuihbert Powell. Esq., Loudoun Co, Va.
Josiah Tidball; Faeduisr county, VI.
s NJ, ws, H sia' / c.. A.s.nari'' Y.
HON f ..eS Ta ssass; Mississippi
i Hon. Jefferson Davis,
4 Hon, A. Atkinson, y;,v;p,..
i Hen. J. s. Pendleton,
i Gen. Towsen. .. 5. A, !.
Rev. O. D. Brown,
4 Col Joseph Tuley. Clarke County. "a.
when Two young Ladies enter toge,hera de
dueiion Of Twenty Eve Dollars each, will B,
Atersndris; Aug is, lsI7-st.
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AA10AnSO.

William LUCAS a. BENZ. IS. WASHINGTON,
NlSG associated themselves in The Prsc.
nee nsine Law viii astend the Superior snJ
Intefisr Courts Of Jefferson, Berkeley. F,ede.
rick. and Clarke
Oiiee Inc SAME A. Heretaf,re oce,n;.. 4. ;.
ess Bediagst.
Chsfles,swa, Aug. Ii, 1851.
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RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
TnE sHEaAaDoAn ImiPIRoyRmrrr.

g EXTRAORDINARY
70 de Eliir d he .aI.4aairsa Gss.i. /.
In ny las, stated Inc arioan, Of rsy.pii.
lest might Be expected 10 BE- received npon ne
Shenandoah imProyemenii the namber 81 ten,
81 ifeR and passengers, the yearly expense.
and the:rroeab!s amount Of dividends, ihay,
made sope calculatIaOa Of lie ccit 81 ,oIl ~
freight nPon ihii Improvement and PROFESS v
give me result 81 these calculations ID this com.
j suppose thai The Toll and f,eisht ;San H.,
will be ) cents bsr loo psr nile. ppop wh..,
and corn 3 cents per ion DER nil IA 800
ssis - cents per ton per- mile Ion N N.,.r
70 be ten barrels, q ton OF wheat al Ehr.h,l.s
ton Of corn 40 bushels, and III oats 81 hrih,l.
Iheh ne total oosi Of toll and freight from Peri
kepubiia to Harpers.FeTry, $50 miles. aiII s.
as follows, viz; dour IS cents per barrel. wheai
IL ! cents per bushei, corn Iii cents ar
ousael, oats 81 cents per bushel, SAN f2 ees,,
lance. s'sl
Fisishiand toll from Por. Republic Il .il.sshlt;Is.
Flour per bbl &c
Wheat per bushel las
Corn per bushei I'D
Oats per bBshel fl ipt
Salt per buskei u lai
Coal per ion, descending IL Sd
Iron per ton, do So
Plaster per ten, ascending a.
a boat will be six DAYS 10 passing from Pov,
Republic 70 Harpers Ferry, al The rate 81 q
miles an hour, and 10 hours per day, the boat
only running in the day and lying " Al night,
being toIksd 81 setting poles and The sane
time will be occupied 81 her return Tic. If
worked ~ steam tug. then she willreauirs 81
days upon her downward lfib aha iliel sime
time dPoh her return nip; The boat lying 81 81
passenger or freight steam, boat viii s1n
~, .ds--s-
next.
That your readers may form % opinion upsn
the correctness OF the tollf and freight thatst-
have sssHmed in my statements, will now give
a statement Of the tolls and freight upon . few
articles upon the Pennsylvania canal and sPon
the Ohio canal.
Toll and trsigs, Upon IL. PeAs,yisaa.a canal. i
Toll per ton per NJ. lo.lS jsYpsr ION pr M,
~ cts. no. cts m.
Flour. l9
Wheat, y
Merchandise, "a ~
Msnufsc,tres 53s
1su and j,sisA upon Il. ddhio c4ssi, jrsS fr..
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ATTORNEY &c Law.
Clarltste'0n, esrs0n C0eaty, pisginia,
"TtLL practise il he Coarts 81 Js9.r,.r
" and the sdjsiniag esustiss.
BE can b found il The Clerks Oafee ef ,he
County Court
Aug 20. 1e47-3m
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w. r, Daurhertv.

A TTORNEY AT Lsw--fh.,l..,.
GA jefferson coaa;y, Va. Offer. b;. o,of..' :,
sieaai SERVICES 10 the public generally.
Hs viii practi,s 10 jefferson and lbe ne;.h
boring co4niies.
Apriti5 Ist7.