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Emory & Henry College.

We have received catalogue for lsi6-'i7, Of the OF
hcers and Students Of tbs hourshing institution which as
our readers are aware, IS situated Abingdon and
the ory Seminary in which the higher branches arc taught
in that beautiful and interesting though neglected section
OF the old Dominion.
During the pest and present sessions there have been
l67 students attendance the College. divided Tins.
Seniors Freshmen If
Juriors - Irregulars &C
SophOmrcs lO Preparatory course a
The Faculty Of the College Of the following gen
emen Row. Charles Collins a. NJ President. and Pro-
lessor Of Mental and Mora Science Rev Ephran + W.
ley, NJ Professor Of Ancient Languages md Literature,
Edmund Long.cy, A NJ, Professor Of Maihematc. and
Teacher Of Modern Languages Jsmes A. DAVIS. A.
Tutor.
pos, Office has been lately established q, the College
called Emory"
The Abingdon vfginan says "The hoaihiness Of lin.
REGION with lie unsurpassed and pure mountain air
together with the efficiency Of Faculty and the mora
principles 50 admirably blended with the onssics and m
culcated at tbs Institution must ere the lapse Of m,ry
years, make it Of the most popular schools Of our
country"
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New York Elections.

Full returns have yet received Of the result of
the election lately held IN New York for Judicial officers
The following the the persons elected IN the
city of New York:
For Judges Of the Supreme COurt-John W Edmopds
Samuel Jones Elisha +. Hu-lbut, Henry p. Edwards
For Judges 81 the Superior COGrt-Thomas J. Oakley
Aaron Vandcrpool, Lewis H. Sanford.
For Judges Of Common Pieas-Michao Ushoeler, Dsn-
el 7. lnershsI. Charles 7. Daily
For District Atiorney-Jlha McKeou
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TBE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD CoMrlyy-We
learn from the Baltimore Argus that meeting Of the Board
OF Directors OF the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad COMPANY
was held yesterday morning. The President Mr. McLanc
read paper concerning the present condition and future
prospects OF the company, and recommonded-lst that
measures be taken for the of the road
along the banks OF the Potomac and Savage rivers to tho
Maryland ine and ID, that the road be also extended
TO the south side Of the Basin under authority given
and contract heretofore made with the City Council.
The extension OF the road thus provided for will take IL
point from which can hereafter be carried 10 P.
burg, wheeling or any Southern points on the Ohio
river. being common to al
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RIcnNoNp. June ilth. ls47

MEsRs EprrcRs-fsaw in your paper Of this morning,
quoted from another Journal the following; "a quarter OF
Wheat s an English measure OF eight standard bushes IT,
therefore. wheat quoted Sos tits "a bushel
A shilling is 22i cent?: multiplied by Z, and we have
81 ,57S cents per boshel"
Now such statement is calculated to mislesd all except
mercantile men. quarter OF wheat $50 lbs equal TO
English standard bushes-and equal to 1890 bushels
according 10 the standard weight Of wheat in the United
States bushe Of wheat according the standard
United States is equal to sixsevenhs of the English Now
when we zee the price OF wheat quoted the English Jour
mails NJ 56s per quarter II is equal to 33t cents u -
currency Ashing sterling is - 80 cents precisely
McCuI.IOCH
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Gtsaf DesfafioH At the NagdaieH fsiands.-Tho Hall
iaH sun ssys that letter received from tho MsRdaen
Innds (Gulf Of ST. Lawence represents tho people ri
the settlement there ~ state u great restitution Flour
o. sBid 10 be- $50 per barrel. vessel bound 10 tho La
bador with provisions, touched there. and would have
disposed II part u her cargo 10 tho furnishing people but
the collector Of the customs rSHssd aOw tho captsn To-
enter hrs vessel md pay duties part and tho vessel pro
eeedcd on her yoyaRe, without being able to ahrd
Temporary relief 10 the inhabitants.
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NOTES ON PIANO FORTES
For BY
DRINK Err a, MORRIS
81 MAIN STREET,
hoosscuers, Stattoncrs, and Dealers I'm Piaus
fortc>, Music, &c.
w ORCESTER'S name as a P;ono Fo,,o

BT MAIN STREET
BooksclIers, Stationcrs, and DenI.r. 4, p,a
nortcs, Music, &c.
w ORCESTER'S name as "A Piano Forte
Maker Is familiar this section Of country an en-, -,
with the late house OF siodart. Worcester Dunh. IN ,h
o'hnrnt exclusive hni,her Of ld by r
his skill aud workmanship gave rrru,aop WHICH
instruments will only excel In all the
a superior ilstTumtnt W.
We only ASA for them, with other malsr, ,
trial aud satisfied assurance. OF d,,ny,,n
Professors aud others who have the yeI OF
the general Judgment
Measure those that prices are the sam .s,h-
anniaetoy IN New York dse Of all Richmond and
from 10 to 20 per ct cheaper than the usually obtained Tor
hose OF sIodart Worcester n Dubhams maize.
wen guarantee viii be with instrument. soh and
should they not be, atT ugd e,ap,n,o q,
acknowledged rorty, purchase money viii be Glns
" od.'s from the country viii receive prompt aienoa
te eIeeuifd To the entire Satisfaction
We beg TO refer 10 The anne ned termuntai-
PIANO FORTES...-We gladly take the on
poriun Of the present IN our
to speak Of the Piano foes OF Mt worcr.rf HAVING os
easron To purchase an instrument p
lessor OF the piano forte AMI by app,d Ia N,
W. and happy satisfaction a, In on,lv
and Price There always lahion even about uu,r,I
Instruments but fortunately. the time good psro
forte can stand their meiit which !. Gus Ia
The general Judgment AMI those who are about
pure that they will not be DISAPPOINTED they Try or
e"s'ers pianos The which yched ~ at stewan ot
the irsh was OF his mAnufaeiureNew Chran Inoui
The reputation fM woeester. Pianos is such tha, IT 10 NJ,
most unnecessary now To offer eommendaioty remark.
he quahp OF tone elegance % Workmanship
ener sufficient for the purpose they are not to
Dc eiesued IN ANY respect They mahogany
az nom III !" seven ociaNes Ih1-e really
runrn which they perfect nee should
by all means eIanne those Of his manufacture Mir
u have several attention To the Piano Porte rae,o
~, No Is9, Third Avenue. meaning to Wnte a M n
e'ntehais uI"n on" Ut the good qualities OF M Wotc.ts
panos-ir casr with which the player bring
zone There Is something pleasant the piano
under ladys throw male amateur into ns
when he contrasts his touch hneI ia
'ei as" were to bring out harsh
Strings The difference may lie wonany h.ch
avoids Thing Crrain too aly
"Isrton 4 not quite the musical harmonious black
'h VOW, It Is hard to abuse Mr. woee'ters pianos
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Eos ruE
Translation from tho German of Herder.-
by .EsCHYIIS

"'usr uzi P,yeAe az si-rz GraSuaaI"
our hGe IS bu, ! Transient drsam
cheating dream 81 bliss.
Like shadows on tie wave. " CLEAN
Then fade. a. fades the last brsm
Robbed NJ our happiness
BY fleeing L me ana space bound
Our steps ~ dni;cly.
While ali uauarlo4 sslssrS around.
bats VISIONS h't EoiI strains rcsouni,
az vasI EI.Tnigy.
Pull many longing to.ls-n,s y-an
Had dragged their weary sTles
When with eyes charesd with ilyful tcars
Ani bosonls freed uf ANXIOUS fears
happy pair embrace.
kindly thu friendly moon beams down
Upon their tender bliss
Rings through the woods th.stcnder tone
Would that 10 Il EadymiOn
Tbs JOY OF Loves hrst KISS.
TIN. too, too happy hour mig still
Through Life and u, ath remain"
The half hTeatned wish was hustled blt WIN
HcaTi soul aud Balm Ieaprd At The thul
Ihat hiss sent through each
Bu', 10 an Angel srrcts their view;
In molten gold AMI heavenly blue
Were bathed his fairy piuncs
With gentle touch and periamel breath
lie sppte-"l grant your wish :" IN Death
Death'essa and iiu' Love blooms
Soaring away on th, br~ath Of Love.
They I'D 10 celestial Ged, above
Comuun'ng with bIest,
Too happy that there Woull remain
For them Loves bliss, without it. pain,
They rcyeId 20 the Thrilling bliss
or loitaty's sweet kiss
Intoxicating JOY -
And all tlat Hope. Wish or Thought
Has eherrci IN ne now, they sought
Aud tau' their IIne employ.
Tie Universe, IA melt ng strains
OF Loves sweet Muse ihr'J-l their veins
When thus the Angel .rok,
"Woud you again 20 yon World 60
To suffer toitumc PAIN and
All al mes evils brook ?"
NU-aE from he -ET TsrnutfT hoe
No Genius, no. Tas Is Ioys throne
But uere. fc too dull.
Her every hour our JOYS incruase
Each heetins moment brings US peaer.
And all - beautiful"
Happy the lot OF that loyirg pair
Their hrs kiss gave them wigs ofar
With which they spraHg above
One on'y image fingers str.
OF them in THE soul thrilling speu
Of that eternal heavenly k.~.
For Genus doth immortail-
United Soul aud Love
RloHvoSn, Jun. 7lh Is45.
'G.fe.cr.
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NASH & WOODHOUSE,
booksellers ard StntioncTs, and Dealers
PinnO Eortes. and nusi,


Piano FOrtes, and Music.
i39 Mana Sfrsd RielHoHd
IUNHE subscribers deal extensively i'm Piano
- FoTtes aud Too the supply Of their ny
Petersburg require large numtrr which enables
the best the purchase They
Of superior Piano all tho advantages
alterations such aled
fofirs made by hesrs Sodlu dregat
dcd by those wishing q purchase.
No the least buying Piano OF t,eits-a
written will be given when required
1T payment my be Withheld until all removed
g-C OH Pianos taken IN 80 hinsr n a fair price.
PAM Tuned md Icpln,d al moderate eharg,s
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LOVE- YoUE ESENIEs.-A clergyman told an Indian he
should love his enemies. "Me do love EN-" replied the
latter" What enemies do you love mosll" "Rum and
cider"
There was great deal Of sincerity about the poor In
diam and probably each Of sincere as he the
confession would be somewhat similar character; for
most people cherish and love enemy, after this fashion
IN despite OF the mischief that the enemy Some
people nourlsh pride which dovours thcm-others are
slowly dying Of envy, osen,aon, malice other evil pas
sions The Indians enemy physical Zoe; but there
are mental enemies which perhaps quite as dangerous
10 c0mlOr and happiness.
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Fourth OF July.

We are informed by yesterdays Republican that the
committees Of the several Volunteer Companies Of this City
have selected Capt Wrr VI. ELLI,rr o. Reader Of the
Declaration Of Independence, and the Rev MosEs H. Hoog
to deliver an Grafton, at the approaching anniversary of
American Independence.
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Tho Marquis -, inquiries II his young wife,
"What the that you can't ENJOY my curnpany NJ
Home instead Of running Abroad ought to be me
permit" "O, ycs" replies tho lively brunette I'VE GER
tsiniy are-and I hate ssIifadsf"
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UERrtY LorpHoriyr.-The editor Of tho Ailintn tGcoJ
Lnmnsfy Inns been Informed by gentleman acquainted
with The circumstance, that and splendid locomotive
named 6on Taylor, iued railroad IN Googn, U0Hid
uofb gSIt
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". W. =. BLISS,
Assistant AdIutant General.
COLUMBIA. as. d June 5

NV WHEAr-A load Of new Wheat raised on tho rIap.
iauon OF u. e. Rolf, E-q OF - District, was sold to Mr.
Jesse Dfsit, 10 tins town. Saturday last az , 2I per
bushel IL IS said % be very superior arcle-lBunn.r
The crops have improved vastly since our last and sea.
sons have continued favorable, though had rather
too much The wheat harvest falling tapdly before
the fcapers, and We may expect -four msr
kst-l Cafoinian.
Moru PirrURE 0T L,.UIv.--T There sro 40 900 com.
mon thieves in London 10000 children learning crime;
5000 houses Of stolen good. snd abou, 10000
gamblers.
The weekly Dcspach" an inGdol paper, haa cireu.
lBuDn OF 10000 cope 10 week ~ the city!
Tho population u London, now, - about 100000
Souls
There 900 people n tho metropol. alone uppro
vId d with means oi religious worship
There are about lOS 900 females servant in London
o This number from $4,000 60 10000 are dolly changing
pisces.
Upwards Of 10000 person. are nav inmates Of the L,n
don wnthsuses Gp 900 receiving outdoor relief and
from 900 900 nightly shncf h fns.lyrr ga the feugs
Tor the housec-s ln addition this numbrf tb,fo IRE
Thousands VIII" live ~ begging md thousands moro who
live by criminal practices.
Uaii,d Siafss Military Asadsgy, IV,,t Poiat-We
learn Inst The Board of Vsers appointed under m act Of
Iongfe7f pnFF'd 81 o. last session. asssnbcd West
Point yc-icfdoy morning.
They fscevedb by Capt Broworton. and the whole
ol thc o and faculty ri the establishment. and By
parade sud foyew ~ tho cadets They visited and INSPECT
ID c bui.dngs and made arrangements ~ conmenc tho
annual examinations to-day. II will probably occupy
fortnight The Board consists Of the following gonilc
men
samu'l Wels, Es1. M1inr, Gen. x. " Oliver. Mass
Col julius Calm, Connecticut Gen. Charles w. sanford
New York, Robert }. FISHER, Esq. Psnna, Col I'd
Lloyd Maryland Con. ~ a. Htfolson. GooiRa; Thomas
VI. Drake. ksq, Ohio; Alexander Dimuy. Ia Louisiana.
GOV. 4. g.. Brown. Mrs Hon. Dixon H Lewis Alabs.
me-, Hon -. Yulee, Fl0rida
Messr,. Dimuy, Lewis and Yuiee had no, arrived yes
to-day bu, were expected to-dsy-N y. cow
a RsLo.-Mr. Edward Shield, Of rhs city hss p,ir Of
specseles IN bic pOssesson which the properly
Of Ois0 CSOwiosH who sid have them on tho
dsy Of the Dissolution n the Long Paiomsnr The
| smoke 81 MsutOn Moor. Dupbsr Grove sud Dfogheda,
have probably tarniahed those gasfes. How they
the porsession Of Mr. Shield long aud not
very Interesting story Bot lo bas bem-snd that quito
| ufioent-Cm dHas.
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ALP TICKET ~ 65 the highest pri1r Of $4,000 was
soh tn gentleman residing the city drawings Ie
eeived Monday asaI-n the whole Of 5000 Lot
terry, % Nos - 4s-and both Faid at sight by LUCK
Drawn Nos Of POkomoke, CIIss Go.
60 2 81 "a IL - O. I - IS o ~
Ticket No, ~ 62 pzo OF $500 sold paid by LUCK
Drawn Nos. of Delaware class No IJSs
~ ~ az &C ~ - &c "a IS n % &c 10 "a
Whole Tickets ~ IS -, II - 1.-Two of one PACK
agr, the above aud paid by LUCK
Drawn Nos. Of PokoEoke Class co
a ~ ~ ~ ~ - 20 - 70
Hall Ticket Nos ~ ~ H. 500 sold a correspondent aud
Will be pad when pe,cnirdby LUCK
Drawn Nos Of Css % drawn Jun. 9Th
66 ~ 81 ~ 10 ~ 81 ~ ~ - ~ -
Whole Ticket Nos ~ 81 &C. prize $500 the above
and paid by LUCK
Something really magnificent or tn. day, saurday-Gani
fTze $4,000, 5000, 10000, &c Is Nos
SO Pnzrs Tor sale Ia this every Lottery
Also $4,000 Capital Tickets 81 only, and Nos drawn
PeuoH- IN country requested send arn,d
Pune Office they IN want Of Money II Away,
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CE"fs ~ TN VIEsiNrA NALLEY-Tho Rockingham IVA }
Register ol Saturday last says that from Whist s editor
has seen and heard, the farmers will realize more than
hili crop Many fields IN the part Of Rock
ham, 1t says, will hardly be worth gathering.
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CEors From al the information which tho editor Of
the York Pa Press collect the crops his noghbor.
hood present very favorable appearance. The fruit crops
in Columbia county, IA. give promise Of bounlu yield
the present season
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Exchange Bank of yirg;.,.

VI NoilCE-Revj Dr. FULLER preach In IN. Ia, IA,
s ohnseh to morrow morning O'clock and at nigh, I'm ~,
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The Arehduke Charles, The sblest rival of Napoleon,
with the exception Of Wellington. aud pronounced by Ns-
poieon hmsel Of the sbtst tscticans Of tho day
d'ed ~ Nienna on the sob II April last The immediate
osuse n hrs desth was severe cold followed By ioasm
meuon 81 the ploum. The Archduke commanded the
Nu''nan force 81 the bloody bauo Of Wsgrsm
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Santa AHHas Reception IA M,rieo--Our New Oflesns
correspondent aud-s ,e suvsl Il Cen Santa ANN At
the Capital, and mentions tbat the la Pafria Of New Or,
leans, he's adyices hathe ts-aed by The popu'acs
Having received that Journal nj the "a iu-t We Obtained
translation o ho tr Gle referred 10, which Is ,s f1iIows
"G,n Santa AnHa.-By the news from Mexico. which
We publish Do another column % will be- soen that Gen San.
q Anna vas q" cntrf iao city Of Mexico on che lJd By
letters received from Ismpo,, learn that intelligence
from tho Capitol W tn c 2lst received ~ Tampiro
Fpuug that Gen Sauna Auua entered ihe Capital pee
ted, but thl Doe reception contrary o. h- expectation
The mob, hnd p,ciay Doe lcycOs assembled d, receive
uo ffc.dent ID interim, and with cftsol ind gnatDn they
followed santa Anna insulting him. and he succssdeB In
slying himself only through the Intervention Of Boz, frsuds
Tue pn'p' indignant re ihe continual defeats suffered b
The MeNouu army, aHd seeing hat The promises of the
Gcnom iuC Chief, have proved us.ry sndsavotsd O., fe
v'nZc ucm-,yes aud would probably have succeeded 3D.
the authorities had not prevented d.
"Gtnenl NfLrscb bad iikcn ihc command of the ann,
and wns preparing 10 march lrr the pufp 80 o
tng thc American army.
lnofe paricu.lfs hove drained through several LET
tors wnucn by respectable and we'll informed persons and
ueio'fo We may fey their sefocy We slllI bousy,r
s''n receive direct ifDm iho Capital later datss ans w.
'ha hen Learn positively what actually has occurred
i cannot bo doubted that StyTa Ayva sosing himself
o'ei'hown aud hs reputation entirely lost will epdssyo,
!" excite nrevoiuuon which cannot but turn out bops6cs
| 20 tie American"
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SURskRy IN Mrxico.-The most Interesting operation
In this branch Of which has probably. been
witnessed In this country. performed last Saturday
morning, on German tcsmster belonging 10 Of
trains, who had both Of his legs horribly shattered by tho
accidental discharge OF musket, which had been
lessy loaded. lilo had been conveyed the ehu oh OF
San Francisco, which occupied by q hospital
and after dsys discovered would be
tered. On Friday last taken or but found
mptaeeablo to proceed with tho other imned aud
was therefore deferred until day. Saturday. In the
equation arrived from tho United States, Havana
the aud wonderful discovery in medicine called
IN presence Of and assisted by Drs srney. Porter and
Laub, with the most triumphant The unfortunate
rendered completely inscnslblc all PAIN
and. indeed every thing else, and the limb removed
wihou, the culver OF muscle. After which he roused
and in order the actual state OF insensby, Dr.
Harvey asked him. edo think you undergo tho opc-
rauoni" lie answered Ia which clearly mani
Tested his Inconsistencies Of what had taken place
suppose will have TO do so." and when requested ex.
anime the leg, bewiljcrcd and ssonishcd This In
miraculous, and takes from surgery once OF
the suffering, Ncsaon, aud danger attending its practice
The above operation the first in which the eheou ha.
been used this county DIR. Barton comes out to
tho by special appointment OF tho President and wo
understand, will remain this post; upon which con-
graduate the unfortunate, and diseased he brings rep
utaon for skill and experience, which being added
20 already excellent medical department., will make
worthy Of great eonddenee.-Vsra Cruz Eagle Nay 49,
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ISAAC MORGAN REEVES.
DIED,

On the LIST instant, Of Chronic Gass in the county of
Hennco, Mrs. MARTHA TIMBERLARE, consort of
Leonard Tmberlakc. Esq.
This nble lady bore sucTings with much
and has lett behind her dsconsolar and kind husband
aud several children To bemOan their repaabe loss The
Lord gave and he has taken awsy
" Enquirer requested 10 copy.
In Charlottesville. ON Sunday. the 3Olh ult FANNY
MARSHALL, daughter OF Thomas 4. aud Auadno L.
Hill, aged years and - days.
Her little spirits pass'd away
From earIh's dark gloomy sphere
To chaunt the Great Redecmet's lay,
In mansions OF eternal day,
She could not linget here.
Then dry the trembling tears that start
And hush the weary sigh,
Which rise like incense from the heart,
And will not be coniTOlld by art,
But pon, beyond the sky.
Yet, yet tits nSure's silent tongue,
And why then her CONTROL
When round the grave being flung
Signs aud tears for young,
Those throbbings OF the soul.
Then hcave the whispering weary sigh,
Dry not the gushing tear;
Like meteors gancing in the sky,
They'll lHt the soul TO God ON high,
Willis, thinking OF her here. W. v.
RANGE OF THERMOMETER
AT }. w. RANDOLPH a cos BOOKSTORE, IsI Main
JUNE liza, Is47.
O'Clock. IL O'Clock. O'clock. 5 O'Clock.
&c &c 10 10
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF Richmond.
HSA day al } 0sleeE. r. a.
ARRIVED,
Brig Envoy, Richardson Cuba, sugar moAs,es to Dunlop
MoncuTe - 60.
Schr Express FoIwel. Norfolk.
sehT Corvo Crockett, New Orleans sunlnes Fly Co. r
Workman q 60, Alvey l. Lipseomb.
SAILED,
Schr las PIankln. Creighton, BALTIMORE.
Sehr Caroline, Baker boston.
Sehs CElncrio.d. I.sniin Ekton
sehr Richard Thompson, COFson, West Point.
NEw YoRE, June lO.-Ar'd, schr Alhambra. Ulmor,
Richmond.