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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
6umorous.
From the Southern Churcbman.
The Parson Going to Mill.

The Parson sat in his house one day,
WhiI' wiat,y storms did rage,
High npt, he drunk in lofty thought,
From luoker'5 classic page.
But as ho sat, an holy dream
Into his heuri did steal,
His swee, wife opened the door and said,
en-; deaf we have no meal !"
With sadlS nod brow and heavy sigh
He laid aside his auok,
Aud with meek, despirlng eye,
Upon the earth did look.
My people thnk tina, mus, break
TO Them the bread uf Heaven,
But they'll not give me bread enough
Three whole days out Of seven.
But hunger Is a serious thing,
And it is sad TO hear
Sweet chidren's mour1ful cry for bread
Loud rin-ing in your ear.
So str,iah, he moanted his Old horse,
With meek and chritoned will,
And on his moal.o,g, =. tchod und coarse,
He j-urneyed to the mill
The miller bowed 10 him, and said,
Sir, by sour tall church steepe,
truly give you praise far this,
t.'.,',
upol his old meal blg.
u.,,.ho ,,a, ho ovo,,oot
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

Wcll-io cut long story short, after
a formal courtship Of no very great
length. once more took her home, and
she made me one Of the best little wives
in the world
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
i)oetrp.
For the Waterman and Jour-
FORGIVE.

Forgive thy brother, and 10 thee
Shall he pleasure nll divine
Another's heart will gladdened be,
And swell with rapturos shaied by thine.
Weak, weary pilgrims are VIC all,
Mid gloom and darkness doom'l 10 gropoj
Above u.s. sorrows like a pall
Dim tho faint Pickering light of Hope,
All iourneying through dreafy land,
Whence laughter, with shrill shouts of glee,
And sobhins glief, linked hand in hand
Fly onward to eternity.
And life IS hut an airy thing
rainbow, born mid changing skies
OfsTilos aud tenrs,-n magic ring
Which stays TO tempt, then quickly flies.
Then surely thine the sacred trust,
10 bid thy aintng brother live:
Nor crush him, fallen, to the dust,
But hear his piteous pruyer-iorgive
Oh should VIC suffering here below,
Forgive, to be again forgiven,
OF Heaven could we, and Heavens joy know,
For tits forgiveness maketh Heaven.
S. T N.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

taking it remarkably easy, said to him
"My friend, yol don't appear to sweat
any," "Why, no, master seven shiI-
lings a week amt sweating wages.''
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

A traveller in England, observing a
peasant at work, and seeing that he was
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-03
PATENT OFFICE, August 3, lS4S. .
I'm the petition Of Thomas j. Goodman, Of Baitl.

PATENT OFFICE, August 3, lS4S.
nN the petition Of Thomas ]. Goodman, of Baiti-
~ more Md praying for the extension OF patent grant
ed to Thomas Goodman Tor improvement in scaIding
hogs by steam, for years from the expiration Of said
PATENT which takes place the 18th day of February,
l8t9-- .a 4aa.. t.,. Hrr1 .e#t aI .s. -.-... 0.
1t ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent
Office the first Monday in January, at II o'clock,
and all persons notified to appear and show cause, II
any they have why said petition ought to be granted
Ordeed ALSO that this notice be published in the Union,
National lnegencer, and Nasonni Demokrat, Washing
Pennsylvanan, Philadelphia Post, psburg; States
ma n, Columbus; Inquirer Cincinnati and Sentinel In
dianapos, week for three successive weeks pre-
vious 10 the first Monday in January next
EDMUND BURKE,
/tH' ST Commissioner of Patents
p S-Editos of the above papers will please copy, and
send their bills the Patent Oice with paper contan
ing this notice. Aug. 5-law3w
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rT'HE 10th article of the articles of association of the
Washington a9d New Orleans Telegraph Company
provides the sou the pelion of the line the shall
notify meeting OF the stockholders OF the line by both pub
lie advertisements and printed notice. transmitted by mail
each stockhoder least before the fine APP
pointed for such meeting to be holden in the city of Wash
ington And such meeting pres dent, who shall be
osio director and also board OF directors consisting OF
eight persons five of whom shall have power to
any business also, sapretury and treasurer shall be
elected by the of the holders of majority of the stock
of said company represented at such meeting in
by proxy Each person entitled certificates of stock shall
for each share which he shall be entitled
on all questions at said meeting" t0
The said line of telegraph being completed far
to work wire from Washington to New Orleans, The
stockholders hereby notified, in conformity with the
the said line will be held the Office Of the magnetic
graph, in the city OF Washington, Thursday the larh
day OF Sepembec next IL o'clock in the forenoon for
purpose OF carrying the provisions of said 10Th article OF
the articles of association.
Sod lf8 asl B. B. FRENCH,
W. w. SEAToN, fTrusecs
u.IrI.5t sg DANIEL GOLD
WASHINGTON July 20, lS4o.
Aug 4-tm
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yJAaNIElCnNr PIANOs.-rhe a,

MAdNIFlCENr PIANOs.--The attention of the public
vi Out particularly those pc who may wish puf
iase piano fote) is respectfully requested to exami
aton OF those recently received for sale the odestab
shed store door Fuiers Hotel One OF the nstru.
nens Is magnificent full grand piuno, In
nch ros ewood highly he'd and carved solid legs
TINS beautifully finished instrument, unequaIled by my
ercsofore brought 70 the District be and heard
JapPrecatc RS superior qualities and applied for early
VIII be sold at grra bargain Aso other piano fores
boston mann faturc, with seven octaves metallic
harp pedal, Nc. Nc cons family on hpnd which
w be warranted tor twelve months, AMI cold from 825
$50 less than the quality be purchased Tor else
where-AhffhinR to the contrary Notwithstanding, .
July 2S-6mw3w WIN. FISCHER.
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DUBLIC notice is hereby given, that large sale OF Uni
ted States muskes viii be made, pursuant 10 the &c
Congress OF the 81 March. 1925 the subject at tn
,y Of New York, the first "Wednesday OF October nex
rhe place of soIe the terms add other particulars viii
made known as en- y prsct,able likewise the numbe
be sale, which will exceed one hundred thou
and.
Ordnance OFFIox,
Washington. 18th August, 1913.
The New York "True Sum-" Journal of Com Dos
on Post Cha reston Mercury New Orleans Commer ia
Albany Argus Baltimore Snn and Penn.y vanap, (Ph'ls
ielpLs) will publish the above twice week for six weeks
Ang l7--2aw6w Fn
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C,OPHISMS Protective Policy, by r. Basliat !;
- volume; translated from the French edited by Doctor
francis Lieber ,ugatatI III
Index Sub ects treated the Reviews aud other Peri
odicais which have been publshed arranged
alphabetically complete in one volume.
Falaci.s OF the Faculty edition from the 9TH Lon
don; volume 70I BIOS
The Planetary and Stellar Worlds; popular exposition
of the great discover OF modern astronomy
by o. NJ. Mitchell of the Cincinnati Observatory vol
Tables Of Logarilhms OF Numbers, and OF Lines and
angents for every seconds Of Quadrant. by PROBES
Gooms Of the New York University; volume.
THIS day received +. TAYLOR.
August & 1913. .
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To officers the Army and Navy and persons visiting
| I. niclxl cllmalea.

THE UNDERSIGNED would call the attention of OIL
of the army and navy, and all persons who have
any of the scky climates, to his vEGE
TABLE BlTrERS, which have proved so highly beneh-
cal many where they used by volunteer
in the late campaigns in Mexico. Those who used them
that they entirely escaped the levers and other dis
which many of their companions subjected,
and they have returned their homes in perfect health
This medicine has also been used in many of the scky
portions of the South for several years. and gained
among the people account OF its great preventive
and curative powers, unexceled by any other medicine
brought before the public. On shp board in the
camp would be found most invaluable, it can be ap
piled in so many different ways with almost universal
cess in many different OF disease For instance,
when person is severely wounded by applying the bit
tcs the wound will be healed in short time, and
lief from pain almost Instantly effected Or il fever attacks
them however malignant in its character, by parakng
freely Of the b,tes. they will find almost inmeda!e relief
and by continuing the moderate oil them tor few days.
return OF the disease will be eiiecuaIy prevented.
Full directions lin English and Germany accompany each
bottle OF this medicine Price, 80 per dozen.
All orde from distance carefully put and forwarded
immediately Persons wishing make trial of the bers,
will please address subscriber sole proprietor and man
uactuer No 80 Baltimore street. near the Centre Market,
sign of the Fountain of Health, Baltimore, MAJ yland.
Aug 29-2aw6w l.. GOULEf
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Sal. water s..A,nx .. rsn.y p..n., Md.

THE POTOMAC PAVILION. ut this delightful water
ng-piace, will be open usual. for the pton and
accommodation Of visiters, the 10Th of June Pney
Point is situated at the mouth Of the Potomac river
manding noble and picturesque view OF the Chesa-
peake Bay 1t is easy Of access being about hand red
miles from the cities Baltimore and Washington. The
bathing at this place is at all times perfectly safe, there
is undercurent, and the invalid and others enjoy
surf bathing with the greatest security The bathn
have been put in complete order and will be well
To the invalid there place that present many
attractions for tie promotion OF health,
pleasure and and regular breeze
renders the air at all times perfectly pure and elastic.
An excellent cotillon band will be in attendance all the
season number OF new and safe fishing and sailing
boats have been provided.
Board per month $40 %
af g. :" week rn- FI.. -.'fsT- % 90
fF day rH0t Nj G l 50
Children and servants half price. .a Ef-
The steamer Columbia will leave Washington for Piney
Point every Wednesday at IA. returning, will leave
the Point On Sunday ut a
The steamer Osceola leaves Washington for the Point
every Sunday att M, and Thursday at a. return
ing, will leave on Wednesday and Saturday morning
f'lats A. w. klRKWOOD,( pi.,
Act. .a II. l.. KELLER, iiopi'''''
June l-3ts wtlstJ uyN2awtlSept Isl eD. liz
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CtUPERIOR Scslng-Wax and Wafsrs.--W. FISCH.
- Err importer of stationery parchment Rodgers cutie
ry &c would respectfully inform the heads Of bureaus and
clerks generally that he has just received by the ship
Robert Peei direct from the manufacturer, London,
extensive OF sealing and waters OF superior
quality comprising every sha OF color some Of which
ingwax, the Queens tinted sealing ladies envelope
>. royal navy blue and royal carmine sealing
reasonable terms
Aug 24-3w
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J. w. MAURY ~ CO., Managers.

81, 1896 prizes amounting to ST. 1888 1877. st1" tt Ir"
PRICE riokETs.Wholes 500 halves, $40; quarters,
IS exhths, ~ 50. ..,tl
Certificates Of packages in this splendid lottery can be
had as foows:
certificate of package of 26 whole tickets, $27o 90
Do do 26 half do 1876 90
Do do 26 quarter do 81 so
La. Do do H eighth do 93 Is
The holder OF certificate Of package of whoes is
titled to all 1921 net, that may be drawn by thu
twenysx tickets named therein Certificates OF halves,
quarters, and eighhs in proportion.
This scheme OF the most splendid drawn in
United States, and is we'll worthy of the attention
adventures li
Orders for tickets and shares and certificates OF package
N the above splendid lottery will receive the most prop
attention. and OF the drawing will be inn
,nediately after IL is to all who order from us.
Address j. IL c. MAURY, Agents.
Aug 27-dNcif Alexandra, Virginia
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= I sHwnh The steamer OSCEOLA having discontinued
her trips to Baltimore until further notice.
will on Wednesday, the 18th July, making
trips week Norfolk. Leaving Washington every We'd
nesday and Saturday ut O'clock, m. Returning leave
Norfolk every Monday and Thursday at O'Clock, p m
Passage and fare $5 o.
She touches, going and returning, Pney Point Old
Point Cone river, and the usual landings Potomac
'n.a 44 JAMES MITCHELL,
July ~ ..... -.aa... flIf r..Ig ,i L. Is Captain
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Tricks OF The MaGIcIAN.-The cunning intrigue Of
the Magician of Undertook seems to be already al work
lie somewhat celebrated slippery and tricky
TONER, aud IT would be well therefore for the wings 10
keep sharp eye on his movements The Toledo lOhio)
Blade has already made public one of the tricks which
to be used in his favor that State The editor Of thar
paper says he has been permitted see letter from a
nigoly and influential citizen OF Albany to citizen IN
Toledo, which contains the following declaration
"M Fan Bnre, fapor of smoring the capital from
VA hsngio" 30 CINCINNATI he shosd be sscd tresde~t
Wings! Be on your guard Watch the movements OF
the Magician of Undertook Phil News
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NEW DAILY EXPRESS LINE. rs
So E@ as'E

- E4 ss'Ell
Through by Mall Train from Washington, via Alex
andria, fredericksburg, Richmond, and Peters
burg, Virginia.
The undersigned having made the necessary arrange
ments with the Steamboat and Railroad Companies be-
the above named places, prepared under
the and style of ROGERS, DARRACOTT IL All
LEN, receive every description Of light goods, aud or
ward the same las above saled) reasonable terms
We trust, by giving personal attention the bust
ness to with encouragement and our friends
that nothing shall be wanting part TO afford salts
faction. .-tt
All light articles. such parcels and packages, which
may be consigned care, will be delivered OF
carriage and other articles, which nay be
heavy for the mail train, will have partcu
by the freight train. -..s
j. w. ROGERS, Master Steamer Powhaan,
b. +. DARRACOTT, Train captain X. f. ~ Z. r. X
WILLIAM II. ALLEN, Depot agent
Richmond, Va, May l, lsl1, May I-dH
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Township two Except sections twsvu inclusive,
and sections egeen. nineseen thirty. and hr
sections six and In TOWNSHIP three, sud frac
tienal township ye Except sections three four Ave. and
six,) of range four la sa fl. -sl
Townships three and four, and fractional township ve
OF range five. .l.a- ru
Township five, of range six
Township nine. of range twelve. io.H
Sections eleven, 'weve thrteen fourteen. sections
twentythree twenty inclusive, and sections thirty
four thTy-ye, and thirty six in township seven, and
townships eight and nine, Orange thirteen,
The traction OF township situated west oil the gu
vannee river, OF range fourteen. H. ..-r Il ...i II
Lands appropriated by law for the use OF schools, mill
other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the above mentioned lands will be COM
menced The days appointed, and proceed in the order IN
which they are advertised, with all convenient despatch
until whole shall have been offered and the sales thus
closed But no sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks and private entry OF OF the lands Will be ad
mitted until after the expiration of the TWO weeks
Given under my hand at the city of Washington this
third day of July Domi thousand eight hundred
and foIY-eght tlsi.4 HIiral. - - ,,
BY the President, JAMES n POLK
RICHARD NJ YOU'VE, u. ..l-+
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice 10 Presumption Claimants.
Every person entitled the right of presumption any
Of the lands within the townships and parts of townships
above enumerated is required establish the the
satisfaction of the register and receiver OF the proper land
office, and make Payment therefor practicable
alter seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for
the Of the public sale Of the lands embra
cling the claimed otherwise such claim viii be for
feed. h Nr1u 800 klCHAhD M YOUNG,
.r.g4 +, Commissioner OF the General Land Office
July 9-Iawl2w s fr.r
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~, ,ns President Of the United states.

IN ,,suapee oflaw, /, JAMES X. POLK, President Of
me United States of America, do hereby declare and
ma make lind Offices in the State Of ARKANSAS at the
,iods hereinafter designated, to wit
A, the land office at FAYETTEVILLE, commencing, on
,,dav ihe ninth day OF October for the disposal 81
nv m5lc lands within the aforementioned townships and
ssciona townships, WIS
yrA Of The base line, and nest of the fifth principal "sri
''" diaa.
Fractional township twenty north of White river. OF
,nge eighteen. ,,,..
Fractional township twehty-ohe, hofu Vi niue bVef VI
' Township twenty OF range tweniy-one.
Township twenty, OF range twenty two. lf
rownship eighteen of range tweny-seven.
townships twelve and thirteen, OF range twentyeiehi
Township twenty, of range twenty-nine y iraif
Fsac,onal township twenty one, OF range thirty.
Fractional township tweny-one oil range thrty-one.
Townships and twenty, and fractional town
.bip twenty-one, OF range thiry-two.
N ownship twenty and fractional township twenty-one,
of range thirty three. -,
at,he land office Mt BATESvJLLE, commencing Mon
day sixteenth day OF October next for the disposal OF the
nubic lands situated within the aforementioned townships
and fractional townships, TO wit;
Worth the base ine and osst of the fifth principal meridian
Township Iwenty-one, of range one.
Township six, OF range three.
Fractional townships six and seven east of White river
Of range four. tti Aittft H'
Twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen i.t pE' elG
Fractional township twentyone, north Of White river, Of
ranges sixteen and seventeen .t0t + s.IeilI rsfts4
North the base ns ard east Of the h principal meridian
Township ten, Of range one. fsf s l'
Township sixteen, OF range two.
Township thirteen, Of range three. ,4t.s
Township tweaty Of range four. -
Township eleven, of range hve.
fractional township .@en,y-two, on range SIX
Athe land Office at II LIE kOCk commencing on Mon
day. the day OF October next for the disposal
ofhe public lands situated in the aforementioned town.
ships and fractional townships, viz; .ara
South OF ana
Fractional ssco~s twenty five and thrty-sx. in township
eight south OF Arkansas river, Of range four.
Township seven, OF range eight
Township ten, OF range ten.
Townships eight and nlne, OF range eleven.
Townships eight and nine, OF range twelve.
Township seven, oil range thirteen. l4 10y
Al the land Office at HELENA nlencing on Monday
the ninth day Of October tor tho disposal Of the public
lands within the aforementioned town sai ps and fractions
iownships viz.
North HE base line and east of the fh principal meridian
S, $500, ,r.n,u,,r.. ~, t,,r I'd ,yan,,,
~ ~ tho 9, Tcs r ~ yo,nsihi n ,hrse
nVe, e s ~ 'Ao ~ i"'' ''s'' - 'o"''''P '''N'' "
fa T aOu' ton NJ ranoa 6va
romnsih;;p ~ ' ~ rat, ,es ~
rownshh;p 49,. .,J s..,;,, , j.; ,o,uh;r s.ua
VIVA ,onnhiu sven,u,wn ~ ma ssvs
ciiOps ak township
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The Mammoth Lottery.

The Mammoth Lottery.
500 O0O-s4O, OOO-s ,OO0-ao.O00'
100 PRIZES OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
FOR ENDowING LEEsBURG OTHER PURPOSES
Glass A. for 1913, to be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on
Saturday October 28, 1885, under the superintendence
OF commissioners.
IS number ottery-l3 drawn ballots.
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Every person entitled the right of pton to
ofthe lands within the townships and fractional townships
satisfaction of register and receiver of the proPer land
office, and make payment therefor as soon as practicable
the commencement of the public sale of the lands embra.
cling claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeit
ed. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
July 9-lawl2w
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From the Charleston News, Aug. %.
Mr.. Van Burcn's Letter OF Acceptance.

The New York Evening Post of Thursday contains
Mr. Van Bnrens letter of acceptance of the nomination
his argument already published the right of restrict
ing slavery in the new Territories but he had ex-
pressed himself obscurey in ation to the District Of
Columbia, he forced out OF the ambiguous position
which he took shelter by his Utica letter. He now dis
tncty arms that if again elected President he will not
veto bill aboshng slavery in the District OF Columbia
When he elected President this the pivot Of bis
election to that office, for he would not have received
single southern vote if the southern States, whose sui
frages elected him, had been that admitting his
distinction between the c0nstuti0naty and e1pedteacy
OF such bill, it not eXpeiency to suit the hour
but all time to This only affords another proof
that he has paltered with the South in double sense
be determined by considerations which suit all periods
and circumstances There Is not single ad-
vanced by Mr. Van Buren, in this letter, that shows that
what was exPedient in this matter in 1897 would not be
expedent in 1850, or later period The entire letter is
tissue of sophistry suitable to his position
didate for the presidency .D,al IHlI ..raa 81.
THE ABOLITION BRANCH OF THE FREE soILERs--Among
the delegates to Buffalo, was the Rev Samuel r. Ward.
coIored resident Of Cortland county New York Since
his return from the hybrid gathering, he has come our
against its MISUNDERSTANDING at public meeting,
called TO hear the report Of the delegate, that he repn
dated the nomination Of Mr. Van Bnren-renounced the
association OF John Hale as 'berty" candidate, and
declared for Gerrit Smith According to the correspond
ence Of the Albany Evening Journal:
Mr Ward stated that in few days he should address
letter to HE coored brethren who voters, and who
Numbered some four five thousand in this State, advs
ing them TO withheld their from Mr. Van Buren, At
the conclusion OF his remarks John Thompson esq (char
MANI addressed the meeting and declared hearty APP
probation OF the sentiments and determination OF Mr..
Ward'' .
The Albany Argus, in commenting upon the above,
says: We not surprised these early divisions in
the ranks OF the Stree soers" With materials so alien
and dlscorant they will scarcely codesce for fortnight
Certainly the result OF the election will scatter the delu-
SON. or the mposire, both, beyond all recognition
Meanwhile what true democrat will consent to occupy
such ground or hold such associations If he Does let
him ask himself where he and where he must be found
at the winding up.---Boston Times n4 IsisgI H
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THE EseL,sH /. aLUn sooK.--rn. nsy.r *

f,HE EHGLlsH aLUE BOOK. "--The Royal xai-
endar Tor 1913 for England, Scotland, Ireland, and
he Colonies containing i and complete army and navy
md civil lists Judiciary, House Of Lords aad officers House
Queens household, royal household, government officers
post offices foreign nnd consus rssdng
ourts colleges public institutions banks companies M
Impoucd bv f. TAYLOR
\, Aug. 3D. et f.H.f tpnr
r DAMS NEGOrIATED--Applyt ,,.u
~ August 3-3t .atp - SHn"'
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Orders for tickets and shares and certificates OF packages
in the above splendid lotteries will receive the most promp
attention. official Of each drawing sent i'm
mediaely after it is all who order from AID
dress, fa
J. IL G. MAURY,
Agents for ]. w. Maury " CO., Managers,
Aug. 22--ddlcT Alexandria, Virginia.