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Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1849-08-03
10000 PersOns

Ind IlIng all ngcs V0TlIF7Tsl
wetc large nnnler of lalies who ale peculiarly sub
iect In Nervous Complaints have been
ENTIRELY AND PERMANENTLY CURED
when all hone nj relief had been en- up and every thing
else been tried In yani - -. -,
To illustrate the use Of the GAiVANIC HEi.T,
sunrne tie Ease Of person afflicted with that hanc oi
civilization Di S1krSA, any other Chronic or Nervous
Disorder In ordinary cases, smuants are taken which
bv their action on the and muscles nf the stomach
siri temporary relief hut which leave tie patient u
lower state and with Injured faculties after Ne action
thus excited has ceascd Nuw compare tbs with tho cf
feet resulting from the application OF the GALNANlc
BELT Take Dyspcptic sufferer even in tile worse
symptoms Of an attack and simply tie the Belt around the
body using the Magnetic Fluid directed. In Short
period the nscshle Precipitation will act the positive
element the Belt thereby causing Galyanic circulation
which will pass to the Negative aud thence back again
to the positive thus keeping up continuous nlsanic cir
rulaii1n Throughout the system Thus the most
eases Of DYsrEpsA are FERN ANENTLY CURED. A
FEW DAYS is OFTEN AMfLY SUFFICIENT TO
ERAnlr ATE THE DISEASE or YEARS.
Certificates and Testimonials
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IMPORTANT CASE

Before the United States Circuit Court, Judge
Grier, in Philadelphia, a motion was made
for an injunction al The instance Of the Stale
OF Pennsylvania against The Wheeling and
Belmon, Bridge Company, and William o.
ison and George Croft, on the ground that
the work will obs!rucl and injure the nayisa.
lion Of The Ohio River a great public high
way, free and common 10 all The States boz
derng on il, for purposes OF navigation. by large
class steamboats,. between Wheeling and Pitts
burg, and interfere with the Trade OF Penrsylva-
MIA and the West, now seeking an outlet by way
Of The Pennsylvania railroad and her great put
lie works.
The Respondents rely upon the laws Of Virgil
MIA and Ohio Incorporating the company, anc
claim the right Of domain ol those jurisdiction:
over rivers aowing through or along their bour-
derics
The motion was asked for at the instance o
c. Darrash, Attorney General VI Pennsylvania
and in bis absence was argued by E. Nj. S,auutor
of Pillsburg, who commended thai the design o
the Virginia Bridge Company was TO MAXI
Wheeling the head OF The navigation OF the Ohit
River.
John Cadwalader OF Philadelphia represented
the respondents.
The case, however, decided by Judge Grier
will doubtless go up 10 the Suprem. Court OF III
United States.
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PETERSBURG. 1919.
MAGNANlMOUS SIR. PRESTON ,

RUM 'HS 4 tHS6Stc democrat
SMALL GAME.-We learn that Thoma, NJ
Rider, the Post Ma.lera a, G les Court House bs,
tsen removed and Wing appointed 10 his
place: We have always heard Mr. Rider 500.
ken OF an excellent officer and no other charge
has been preferred against him or is known 10
that community except his politics.
Mr.. Stlmson, poor and worthy mechanic
who has been for couple of years Post Mas.
Ter al Floyd Court House, has also been pro-
SERTED, and DIR. Hayden, one of tho leading
Wing politicians If that county, appointed il,
his place.
Ii is worthy Of remark that both ,be,e gen.
iiemen were appointed 10 fill vacancies, and
that no removals were made to find them places
Such small and contemplate work as these
removals we were prepared 10 expec from The abo.
lilionlst Cola mer anu bis headman Fiiz Warren
but we looked Tor something better from cabi
mel in which MIR Secretary Preston held a seat
We had no icea that he would hunt down boo,
mechanics with an Office OF 40 or $50 wear be-
cause their votes were hot given Ter him ane
Taylor. Truly We are just coming 10 The da,
OF "snall things" MIR Preston and his corn,
peers have "dohe up" mos, OF the fat rfees 10
Virginia and they are now looking into The holes
aud corIeIs Tor The small game that NAV be
found.
Go on, gentlemen; whilst your actions show
with what deadly iulen, you pursue your vic
tins, you cannot Kill, and there comes a day. Lot
taI oil, when the people will lay hand on you
whose grasp will be terrible. The day OF reii-
button comes, and Taylorsm must g!ut ilscl:
while ii can, for that cyrasy will experience
tall lTom which there will be no redemption.
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germs Of the Enquirer.

ry-rhe Enquireris published DAILY Sof ihe enyi
..fSsEMI-W EEKLY (for the eountry.l FOR the Da'ly
seve dollars per annuin ana az Inc tate Oh esi
liars taken fer shorter period than one year ~
u, S,mi- Weekly, two dollars per annum, anu in,;e
i,rs ia, six payable in advanced 6epaia u
~ skce OF re mited by mail post paid; OF si1 Do"s
-, anuum al the end oftho year.
P TERMS OF ADVERTISING
IN THE DAILY EN0UIRER-For one square =,
zen lines or less, first insertion, fifty GEMS, a,u
.,-,v succeeding insertion twenty-five centsLi IN
lied once a week, twice week, or three u"eS
80 thirty seven and half cents.
rHE SEMl-WEEKLY-on square OF s, .,i",,
NM or less first insertion, rs cents; LOT
nrmal eeharged fifty dollars LOT thi
>, unes and In that proportion iof aaveI.so ss
~ yr.a,eI lene,,-eIccpt Lottery 'enas,s anu us
uan.er. who are charged one huhdrea ao'ai' spaP0'
included ,;...n.. INNS, he accompanied with
,hs ixancr nav or satisfactory references insure
~ All du 70 this office may be reniitted per mail,
u, ,1od and available Bark notes. at the RISK Oh tie
~ IA uosaye 81 all letters being pad oy the orr
t1h. postage OF single letter Is scarcely OIL any
80 NM In he writer: IL is the accumulation oil post
~, IN on extensive business, which operates as =
.suou. tlY upon TIE Ehilors.l
~ All Obituaries and Marriages from the country,
.srnsvcr the paI,y's handwriting 10 unknown al this
Az, must be authenticated by the endcrsaton of the
in the neiohuorhood OF they will In nc case
h. published. Every measure that has been taken to
syen imnositions and quizzes, mas proved heretofore
asavang. We must therefore, insist ~ such case
u,rn the certified by the name OF
POSTMASTER. critten on the back Of thelstter.
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the last week. During tiday and Saturday
alone over half million OF dollars wcro 70.
ceivcd, $4,000 of which were pad BY the
Messrs. Stewart, dry good, dealer. in Broad.
way"
The New York Mirror ha The folowirs
A Mullen WEEK idea of The com.
merce OF tie port ot New Tuk NAV he formed
rom Inc Iaci lhdt, u The ousiess at the CUSTOM
house continue during The remainder of ,be weel.
as heavy as il has been for lie lasl three da ys.
the duties will amount TO, { nnt eYcccd ne
rouna sum OF a million IF iollar, Yes,rrdav
was he heaviest day ever ipown in custom.
house annals, The posiic. in ne cashier. .Iics
reaching tieo hundred and fory fine hous.nd dol
lars, an aluuDt which exceed, by over ,wsn,,
thousand dollars The receip;s oiany previous tay
The arrivals iaieiy have be.u very mr. merous
the mp r.atinns icavy, and The custom house
spacious as i! is, is daily ihronefd To a degree
sornewha; uncomfortable 10 all concerned.
million week has been reached once (ani
bu, once) before, under Mr.. Lawre1ce's ,, oius
and the new colieccr and his assistants are nol
destined il seems, 10 have any easier times Of H.
Offices 10 the cus,Om,house are no sinecuIes in
such times as these, and yet there is No d.ninu.
ton IN The number Of patriots willing ard anx
ious 10 serve their County for consideration.
But to the extract from the Edinburc Re
view:
"ll has become The fashion 10 talk Of the %.
proaches made OF late years in this country 10
ward, system Of free rQ4e AS au experiment.
an expression which is at once devoid Of truth,
and which tends 10 m schieyou, results. The
expression is indeed not simply untrue, il is the
reverse Of the ,ruth-siLce il can never be held
an experiment 10 leave OF TO restore things to
their natural coursc-whle il is decidedly OF
The nature of an expetimn. to place obstacles
in the way of that natural course, and TO tam
per by artificial arrangements with The free
agency of mankind. Nor is it any sufficient
answer 10 Say That projection. as i, is called, has
been SO long the rrIo in England, that il has be-
ccme t1e normal condition Of commerce.. For,
however ancient may be tie date of its intro.
Juctiun, il must have been originally based
upon theory, and theory alone; while, on the
contrary, tie system which it superseded was
certainly as ancien! as tho first bargain that was
made in the world. After moments reflection
nobody can deny that rec trade is the normal
condition Of mankind, and that restriction,
which is The proper name for protection, when
ever introduced, and 10y whatever means sup.
ported, was and must continue 10 be an expc
flment
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RETRlBUrIVE JUSTICE.

1
John S. Pendleon who boa sled tina, his vote
against the Clayton Compromise "kiet Cock
Robin" (Gsn. Cass) lost his election in district
which gave Taylor some 1890 majority.
10 Kentucky and elsewhere similar fate has
allended those who faltered in defence OF the
South. In Kentucky, Aylet Buckner, who voted
against The same compromise, is beaten by Cald'
well, DEM, although backed by Taylor major
lily Of 1900 The Louisville Journal admi.s as
follows, that the mad schemes of Mr.. Clay and
The Wings had an important influence in shaking
Kentucky Whigsery TO its ceDlIe. II is mcs'
notifying 10 the once master spirit OF the West.
Mr.. Clay, bur deeply gratifying 10 the friends Of
led - The Convention. We rejoice that ]. w.
Stevenson, Esq, Of Covinson, young as he Isl
defeated on The same ground his veteran and dis
Iinguished partner in The law, Mr.. Morehcsd,
ex-senator THE United States. The Louisville
Journal says:
"The defeat If Ayle Buckrer was wholly ow-
ing TO The strong p!oslaycry excitement 10 which
The emancipation movement has 2ircn rise,
coupl' with lhr iac that he voted f,r lhr CallJr.
roneni had voted Tor hr Oregon bill with The same
prov;so, but TO that bill Msrs ras il III South
generally comparatively liz { opposition, ard il,
was question passed away. The California
bill is sill question unsettled"
Even the Taylor cand due in Alabama, Hill
lad. Tell of from Tayor's majority more than
1000 voles, in contest with Push, an up 10 tie
hub Southern Wing. The Montgomery Flag says
tina, Mr. H.. is in the humilialing attitude of going
10 Congress, svowedIy TO gel higher office
fiom the Government.
10 lou, districts in Alabama The loss on the
Taylor vote is reduced nearly 400G votes the
Stale Senate is Wing by one majority, Al The
House Democratic by 10 aid probably Is ma
joriy. This is most important result, as i! Sc
cures the success OF i've democratic U. S. senators
-Messrs. King and +, Zpairick beng appointed
by The Governor. The Wings d mol dare 10
oppose the Democratic candidate for Governor
Al one time they hoped, by means oil Mr. Bclser,
Taylor Democrat, 10 excite disaf.c,ion in our
ranks anf r,yoIuiiunize The Stale
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U0iyersiIy of VIRGINIA.

THE next annual session Of the University of Vrg
mia will commence OH the Isl of October, aud con.
lime without interruption until the Goth Of June The
University comprises 'hs following Schools and Lee
lureship-viz: -,
/. ancient L7nguages-Professor Gsssner ha"l-
son, ND.
H. Modern Lnnguages-Professcr scheIs Do We're,
III. Observation-Disclosures Edward II Courtenay,
LID.
". Natural Philcsophy-Pr William Rogers.
V. Chemistry and Materia medlca-Prof Robert
Rogers, NJ D
VI MsGicin.-Prof Henry Howard, " D.
WI. Moral Phi,osophy-Prof William IL MeGufey,
DD,LI.D
N l.aw--Ffofessor John Minor.
( Lecturer and Demonstration OF Special and Patho.
logical Anatoniy-John Davis, III ID.
To be admitted into the University, the student mus,
Ia sixteen years OF age hut the Faculty are authorized
1dispense with this requiston in the case OF aPpca
ION for admission by two brothers, one Of whom may
le udder the Igo OF sixteen.
II The applicant for admission has been student AZ
say other incorporated Seminary he cannot be received
Ito the University unless he produces certificate
loH such Seminary, other satisfactory evidence, TO
hs Faculty, with respect to his general good conduct
The whole necessary expenses, exclusive oil Clothes,
books and pocket money, are estimated a. follows:
Board, including furniture and attendance, Tor nine
months, sluO
sIwo $50 for each if three or more, S5 each-say Is
Fuel and candles, TO be furnished by the Proctor
Il cost and per cent. commission-estmated 1t
only one student Ia the dormitory at S3n, If twoin
the same r0om,at 10
Rrnl Of an entire dormls,s, $40; for half, if occu-
pied BY two students. 8
use Of Library and Public Rooms, 10
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VOLUME XhVI.-NUMRER 33.

10 the acre; bui dtductng sixty bushels far The
IL ACRES u rns.ed waeat-which was as much as
il could have yielced-ihe remaining ss acres
W, uii have averaged abou, l6 bushels ,H The.
acre. This result disappointed many who Mad
formed their opinions during the period Of gown
but whrn it is considered that the land had LA
previously produced more Than six or eight bush
els 10 the acre. in The most favorable seasons. the
crop Cannot be regarded as unsatisfactory. IL
was grown On corn land, and The seeding was
not completed I'll late 10 November.
The action Of Guano does not tend 10 increase
The quantity ol straw or s!alk in the same pro-
portion as ii does The grain; nor to impau 10 il
The dark color which is produced by rank ma.
nures. IL induces vigorous but healthy growth
in which all tie s:creions necessary 10 the rertect
development OF The plant appear, under favorable
circumstances, 10 tear a Just relation 10 each
other.
These remarks have been extended beyond ,hc
limits watch he writer designed. In conclpsion
he respectfully comineLds hem 10 Il. favorable,
consideration OF his brother IA :mers. 10 xhom he
tenders his cordial wishes lor their prospe ry And
success in the nobless puIsui! of life.
THOMAS S. PLEaSANTS
p,rrv.prpc 1910
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barrel. OF corn, b.ug nearly seven barrels 10 HE


acre.
These several products are no. presented AS
being very extraordinary in themselves: many
farms in various parts IF the country, taken
sing'y, would eIhiti quite as good, probably BEL
ter results But regarded as The average products
oil number Of farms, in very poor district Of
country, they certainly indicate high degree OF
productiveness. II We had Toe Means I'll ascer-
tanning The aggregate crops OF dJZ.n contiguous
farms, even On James Overwhelming ib that
number, small proportion OF such as Sandy
Point, Brandon or Shirley below; or Dover Bea-
yer Dam or Maden's Adventure abJve; il might
reasonably be doubled whether they would exceed
an average Of Ia bushels u wheat 10 lie acre.
To realize the merit OF the Sal dy SpIins iaIm.
Ing, We should suppose il 10 be exhibited on such
localities as the ridges OF Louisa, Goochland
Powhaan Cumberland or Amelia, or els. where
in the range Immediately above tide, and to be
! The achievement; ui intelligence add Industry over
ihe pafsimohous lavurs Of natEre.
There Are other districts IN Maryland where
the use of Guano has been followed by results
equally striking, but am not able 10 present the
numerical details
The following accurately conducted eYperi
ments though no, on large scale, were mad: by
my neghbor DR.. VIM. J. Dupuy. de prepared
Tor corn several sections Of land adjoining each
other, thus:
No. /. MANFRED from farm yard, and then fal.
lowed. subsequently,, Guano applied al The rate
OF $50 ponds per acre and narrowed in.
No. 2. Fallowcd al same time as No. /, with.
out manure. Guano al The same rate and har-
rowed in.
No 3 Guano al the same rate, ploughed in 5
or inches deep. No manure.
NJ. 4. Had neither Guano nor manure, but
was OF better qualify than The other pieces. Ii
was the site oil a hedse-r. " OF long standing. and
had been enriched by droppings from the Stock
Or. D. thinks ii would have yielded twice as
much as either of the others.
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William and Mary College

WHkI3In anu mary IOAhC$S Z.
TIE next session of this Institution will commence
en- the Isl day OF October, with the following Fa-
t.iy: n
SBEyeRIY TUCKER, Professor Of Law.
BENJAMIN T EWELL, Professor Of Mathematics
MORGAN J sMEADs. Phi Professor of Humanity!
WILLIAM HOPKINS, A n, Professor of Chemis-
HENRY A WASHINGTON, Professor Of History and
Pualeal Economy.
Rev SILSs roTTEN, D, Rhetoric and Intellcc,u-
al Philosophy.
esrs. ,or the degree A. b. embraces period Of ouI
y,ln There will be four regular ciasses-viz Fresh
bun, Sophomore, Junior and Senior-to one Of which
e.b STUDENT except the law students, must belong
Candidates for admission 10 the Freshman class must
aai least fourteen years DID, and pass an examination
IA The English, Latin, and Greek Grammars, Cesar.
five books,) Virsil's Enad, Greek Testament, tSt.
On aad the Acts) their equivalent, Arithmetic and
Geography. Those who prepared to join higher
eIass viii be allowed to Go so on examination.
There will likewise be English or Scientific Course
10 te completed IN two years. The c1ndid"e for the
ssIs Course must be fifteen years of age, and present
e Snten request IL not Of age Of his parent guar
dian 10 that effect. lie will be examined on English
Camar Geography, the first four books of Geome try
iut Algebra through equations Of the second degree.
The students satisfactorily completing this course will
s.n;ited to Certificate with the College seal affixed
There will also be Course OF Law, profcients in
saich will be entitled to the degree of l.. d.
EXPENSES:
Tor the session Of nine months, the College fees
for undergraduates are S66
Beard and hire Of furniture l0C
Washiag fuel and lights, from SIS 10 25
Slal
TIE fees for law students are SIS
Board, Isl
IS
Copies of the laws may be obtained by written appli.
'a'ion-post paid-lo Judge Tucker, Williamsburg
Aug 7-ca1wsw
sJ To DO published twice a week for eight weeks in
The Richmond Wing, Alexandria Gazette, Southern
Churchman. Norfolk Beacon and Raleigh Star.
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RICHMOND VA, FRlD4Y MORNING, AUGUST a. ls4s

Garcia, in order 10 ascertain if the letters he
received We're genuine. This was formally de-
MED 10 The Consul, bcause Roncali is afraid
.ha, Rey will dcyelope all The transactions and
iniquities that took place in New Orleans for his
embarcaion"
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= ~ OtNh1 hNOH1'1kNkI 4 IOAN.
Doctor Archibald Graham the Democratic
Postmaster, al this place; has been removed lrcm
Office, and Doctor James R. jordan, Wing, has
been appointed, 10 succeed him. This removal
has no other justification tnan The tact, that Or.
Graham, has Away been Democrat, and in the
late Presidential election preferred Gen. Css., 10
"Zaehary Washington" So lar as we have
heard, No charges have been preferred agains!
Dr. Graham, and his removal therefore, is a clear
case Of prescription Tor opi:ioaa sake" For a
ions series Of years, through Successive Demo-
cratic administrations, Capt Wilson decided
Wing, was retained n in The Post Office here,
and al his d-ash DR.. Graham was appointed 10
succeed him, and We hazaId nothing in saying
lha! he has proved himself honest, capable. aud
faithful In The discharge OF he duties vi his Office.
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Alcxanllria Academy.


THE Fall term of this Institution will commence on
Monday, Scpteniber Sd, 1919. The course Of
Judy embraces The different branches Of complete
Insl:sa Education. In connection with the Latin,
Sfsek, french and Spanish Languages, and full
sol;s. In Mathematics.
Regular Courses Of Lectures OH Natural Philosophy
Chemistry ana Astronomy are delivered 10 the stu
dents during the yer. These Lectures are fully IL
Installed by means OF 4 complete set Of apparatus.
All the branches are taught In as practical manner
possible and every facility afforded the student,
9as 10 secure rapid advancement AMI thorough in.
siuctlon.
The Surveying Glass is frequently exercised in
nyng, laying out, and dividing land, taking height, 8
and distances, &c, sc by which means they become
fully competent. to perform the duties Of asurveyor, or
ioenier an engineer corps.
Tho Astronomical Glass have access to large teles
cope OF high magnifyins power, and on suitable even
logs, make observations on the planets, hxed stars
and l0s other celestial bodies.
Those studying the French and Spanish Languages
have the advantage Of daily conservation with me
teacher, who resides in the family, and become able
DOT only to translate those languages, but to speak
Them with grace and fuency.
TERMS:-For Board, Washing, Fuel Light, with
ruilin In Latin, Greek and Mathematics $50 per an
hn quarterly in advsnce the quarters consist
4 eleven-and a-haif weeks each.
Tuition la French or Spanish Sc per quarter extra.
eldents may enter u, amp time, aud pay from the time
Il their entrance.
r. l.. BROCkETT, Principal
Ii .s,~sa 4 III
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Good washing may DO had a, from IS to $40 for II
WI MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
In the Medical Departme mt the session Is OF the same
I,n,h as the Academic Session--nine months-which
,ra,ies the students complete curriculum oil stu
dies ~ extensive as thai Of any other Medical lnsu-
lion IN the Union, by attending only two lectures
tiy.
Byaresent enactment OF the Board of Visitors, pro.
y,on has been made for the delivery OF course Of
lectures on Pathological Anatomy. and on the outlines
expense Of tuition Is only s95 which sum includes the
es, Of the Demonstrators ticket and that OF the mate
rIal furnished for dissection. WM KEMPER,
Proctor and Patron Of the University Of Va.
acp3-c?aw2m
ST The Richmond Wing. Washington Union and
Ncaa lnieiIiaencer will insert in country paper for
,un mnnth. md for ward account 10 the Proctor.
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Alexandria, Virginia, August i4-elat&dlat
ORANGE ACADEMY.


TUE next session Of this School will commence on
tie frat Monday in September next. The Prnci-
pal prepared receive scholars either as boarders
daily attendants at the school. The studies pursued
are such are required qualify youth for business
The various literary institutions Of the country The
principal ia graduate Of high standing OF williams
college, Massachusetts,, and fayorably known as 4
teacher In Virginia.
, Terms Of admission per session Of ten months
BOARD and tuition, including lights lodging, &c, el3O
tuition In Ancient and Modern Languages, 80
Malhrniatics aud Nalu:si Sciences, %
Elementary branches, ~
uno haN PAYABLE al the middle Of the session, the
balance ut the close Of the year.
-, Refersnees ,nGdeto
Rev psu IaRn Em,1 Orange Sesa,a Wills Orange
Lewis William. Thomas 4 po,;nso,, :.
Jos Williamson VIM Clarke
James B Newman e" Alfred Thomsor &C
B-Roard can be obtained al various private houses
10 the village.
Ny address Is Orange Court house, Virginia.
July i3-ctseptl JOHN ALLEN, PRINCIPAL.