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h interested in this question: and il So why mol lave

deeply interested in this question; and why mol have
i, decided as they have the power 10 d..
Messrs Editors will no, present other Arguments in
favor IL domestic irbn shall now occupy more
If your columns than have right 10 ask nor am sure
| have said any thing new. The deep interest / take
in the question must be my excuse r thus Troubling Won
ROANOKE.
Extract from The Report Of l.. p. Grant resident En-
g,aeer efhe Georgia Rail Road and Banking Com
pa,y. dated Decatur. .hay |. 1850.
sit to be regretted that the quality Of iron rails Of
this pattern, (of the Crawshsy brand purchase from
Davis. Brooks s. Co., is found TO be Inferior many of
the rails being too bri tie 10 Withstand The ordinary de-
Election under The weight Of large class freight engines
Il is therefore. deemed prudent TO make of
bearings Of timber in renewing The remaining eight miles,
which work is now in progress.
"The establishment Of Rolling Mill for the manu-
fscure Of railroad barsat point most accessible from
the various roads in the STATE would enable the Rail Road
sanes u bring their old non ut into use, by
n5uring II into heavy bars fr their roads, for
To new enterprises II would protect companies to
extent from inferior quality Of railroad bars such
rs have been thrust upon them Of late by Eng sh
tJacfmrcrs.
1.-The quality varies with the different orders from
good To bad and the deterioration of the latter is fully
double that Of the former, under the OF
mage;
1.-The failure iron rails is mainly from Elimination,
which is the crushing peeng up Of the top aver
passing the rail pile. by Of imperfect welding. You
will readily understand that this effect DIS Toys the sur
face Of the rails and renders them once unfit for fur
ther the road and this may and frequently does
brfore the rails have ico per cent Of weight from
actual wear or abrasion.
Estimating the average limit oseryce of the iron rails
the whole road at 2 years, and loss Of s per
cent Of weight, We arrive at the following approximate
results.
Present value Of IL 200 tons, now on the
road, at $55 per ton. $69S, 800 90
Probable value of 1926 tons Of I'D iron
rated at $50 per ton, 500 $50 90
Value Of deterioration in l2 years. $375,G50 90
Value If deterioration per annum, in round
numb, Is, $4,000 90"
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Office of The Baltimore american"


JUNE 10, :
Cattle The recent high prices which have been OBJ
ained for Beeves market, have had the effect 10
bring her very large number for this of the year,
and consequently prices to-day ruled much lower. The
offerings reached $50 head Of which 400 were sold to
city chers 80 left unsd and 700 were drI-
ven to Philadelphia Prices ranged from So to 81 25
the hoof equal 10 Seas 25 net, and averaging So 62s
gross.
Hogs.-We quote from 81 rs 10 S..
Flou-We note sales this morning OF IOO bhls.-
Howard Street Flour at s. 25; 200 bbs at s. rs and
100 bbs cholce brands at s. 81. On Change. hold
ers were asking S. 81 but buyers not disposed to
give than s. %.
We note sale day of 400 bbls. City Mills Flour
at s. 37, Most holders ask S. SO.
Crain.-Saes of three or four parcels OF Maryland
red wheat to day at ll6 cts. Prime would bring liz
CTS if here A sale of white, not suitable for family
Flour at l25 cts load of Pennsylvania red was sold
at cts and an another of Pennsy white at 80
cts These prices are little below the rates Of last
week. in consequence of the decline in the English mar
ke.
Sales of Corn to day ooa6I cts, for white and 81
cts for yellow.
No crime Oats in market. We quote them at 40a4l
cts.
Provisions We note sales Of 90 hhls Shoulders at
5a els 40 hhds Sides cts; bhds city smoked
Sides al 5; cts; and 1000 peces Hams at7l cts.
Whiskey-'rhe demand is limited and the sales small.
IIds. said Saturday at 20 cts aud to-day bbs were
sold at ~.
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slit and undcrkeel in the right ear The fearngs
months old red and the other milk and cider
or neither has any marks These Cows broue ht
before last from Franklin, but have been kept
time in different ghboIhoods in Bedford county dl-
ring the past year will give reward OF -Four Dollar
for the delivery OF the two Cows and Yearngs TO
Iynchburg, near the Western Hotel.
Inne l7-2 JOSIAH MOSEI.EY
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.SIAH MOSEI.EY.
Ladies' Zinc NhOCS.

WE would most respectfully invite the Ladies to call
w examine stock Of SHOES hch will be found larg
and of the latest styles. WARWICK s CAW1HON,
June I7-2tiT Two doors below Robinson Stabler.
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common brands at 1925 COrp Meal se9ia3. Rye
Flour i5a5 06..
6ran IL steady. hut net Of red wheat Al
ll9al2l cts white at l27al30 els C.rn il steady -
fellow Is selling at O6i67 cis.--Whiie GA as cts RYE
e2atS etc. Sales Of Oats at i.a|# cts
Ptossinns are stcady. Small sales ni Mess Pork nj
HOoiall-Pdme 50 o.. Lard 7aTs eta.
The market for G0eefirs IS steady. Sugars and Mo
lases finn. and Goiiee in IA her better request.
tobacco continues in f,ir demand, and rrieesmain
tanned.
Cotton is held somewhat frmcr under the A,l,ntic's
news, eoi no sales reported. Holders asking in al
vance.
Whishey 26ia27 cts ergallon.
Wool is que'--no change in prices.
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Let all the world say what IL can,
For Selling Tobacco S'rEPTOE Is the man.
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.N.NTICE.

I WISH TO HIRE, immediately, number Of NEGRO
l MEN 10 work the Canal between North River and
buchanan by the month g the balance Of the year
High Will be paid In cash. the work " DONE
., In adv Tor first rate hands. Apply 10 samuel MeCos
Lc II iymhburg who Is authorised 10 hire. My hands
have health since they recovered from rea,ss
"a months ago. cfiAS. SCUTT
june J-ts p 81 tlllszs ST
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For Fam lilies.
JOHNSON L. VOOLFOLK,
b o o X A ND JOB PRIN r e n

JOHNSON Il vVOOLElDlk,
b X AND JOB rim r e RS.
Market street, Lynchburg, Va,
VXIouID RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and
w III. public they established in this place.
erfcaspe and co,apiete JON PRLN1LNG OFFlCE, all
MATERIAL selected from the New York Foundss, with
the sole meeting the business wants o this conn-
n,y Their office being thoroughly supplied with PLAIN
and FANCY TYPE, many Of which are NEW STYLE,
enables them to execute PRINTING or EVERY VARI-
ETY. Plain and Fancy Large SMALL In the neaest
ncr terms, and at the shortest possible delay
COLORED AND BRONZE PRINTING
done al he lowest rates. and in the neatest
paid particular attention TO the selection oi their Inks &c
Tor tins branch Of the art.
Having had experience the Job Case and
ba wing IN their Office all materalthey natteI
themselves that they execute printing equal To the
Northern Cities. An they ask Is a trial.
0 All orders con6ded TO shall meetwith unerfing at
tcn,ion and punc,uality.
Office UP STAIRS, in Schooheld's building, immediate
- JNO e. JOHNSON,
RIO. ". VOOLFOLK.
Feb lS-6mii
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.4TTE.v.TION' GUARDS.

BOOKS AT AUCTION
IN y ednesday evening next, l9h inst, at early
~ candollghl. we will comm selling nt public
auction ut auction room. which will be fitted up
comfortably for The purpose and continue from night 10
night until clused,
5000 vol a. YES
Books coat lining the choicest lot Of literary works
Offered al auction In hi market
Ga "Wednesday morning they will all be arranged for
examination, mud we would respectfully solicit ca
from those who are fond Of rcadng II is useless 10
meroe the wokslt Is sufficient 10 say there Med
zeal FORKS, Iheogca do. Historical d.. Poelioal do
Biographical do. Novels. Romanccs. Sc. &c.
Together with lot Of Stationary, which will be sold
without regard 10 cost-ierms cash.
MOSBY s. IlOLCOMBE.
June | 1T Auctoncers 4 Com Me's.
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!" T., the undersigned respectfully inform the ciii
w Gems If lynchburg that we have taken lessons in
Penmanshp irnm Messrs, Reeve & Ilsdalc, and our
style Of whiting has been greatly improved under Their
tuition.
Being perfectly satisfied with mprove meni we
cheerully recommend Mcssrs Reeve s lisdale rs iii
cent teachers.
Thomas II. Mckinney, j +. Owen.
John +. Terry. VIM. Il. Johnston.
Thomas J.. Mckinney, IL. g. Latham,
William Henry Hare, Carmillns Christian
Henry NJ. billiard. A. ID. Warwick,
liorato p Glass, Sc. &c. &c.,
The class Of Ladies chcerfully endorse the above.
june l7--lt
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NEW YORK, June 10.


The Stack market is rather quiet. Treasury Mute 6's
no. and Coupons ~ Uttered Morning done in Cantor,
60. STOCK. Exchange London 10 psf cenr premium
NJ n'y easy.
Tobacco continues steady, with good Eastern and
home demand, Sales tday of 1000 barrels n, s. 5Oa
GS for common State brands; pure Genesce So i2ia
81; Southern Flour s. 6Sa5 -. Corn Meal , Ola
81 Rye Flour S3aS.O6l
The transactions IN Wheat very small and prices
dropping buyers not much inclined To operate Corn
has declined under the news with sales OF 10000 bush
els at &c cents for Mixed aud 81 for yellow. Oa,s
i3ai7 cts Rye 02a63 els
There is no change to notice in Provisions and NJ,
much doing Mess Pork $i06o Prime $s62. Lard
IN bbls. cts per III.
Groceries are steady Sugars and Mslasscs firm and
Colte STEADY nj previous prices. with upward tendcn
cy Rice 3.s3a cts. per h.
The cotton MARKET Is moro active under the Atlantic,
news aud prices slightly advanced. SAILS To day ID
5000 bales mostly on speculation AT 10. for mIddinl
trlands and 2i cts for mddling Orleans. the mark.
closing finn.
Tobacco steady but not active
Whskey is selling Al a6so27 cts. per g,lon.
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NOTICE.

PROPOSALS for building Brick Church 4is y \ 49, q,
l. 49, 34r 49, TO be erected in Franklin County Va vii,
be received until the 10Th July Plans and spccca
tons to be at Jas S. Callaway The brick and wood
work will be let separately or together.
John r. Guerrant Jas s Callaway, Edw w Saunders
Chas. Reynolds, Marshal y Price, building Committee
ROBT. GRAY, Tor Committee.
June 17--wfw
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-17
For. the Ladies.

A SUPPLY oil I.aroques genuine FLORIDA WATER
N So much celebrated tor its delightful periume-hlso
assortment, of fine French Perumcry, Pomades, Soaps
Brushes, Combs, &c. Nc, for sale by
June i7--t.it JOHN ~. SEAN, druggist
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June l7tll

LYNCnBURG MARKETS. JUNE Is.
Prorisions- Bacon. 5sa6; Beef IS 10 s.; Corn Meal
65 10 20 cents.
EYoW-$ts
Graia-Corn. SIS TOGO cts Dat. IS /, 40 cents.
Clorer Seed 81 to S. nominal.
Uhskey- Mountain 3la32-Lanshorne & Hunts
80 cents.
Bsescar--20 to % cents.
Buuer-ll to - cts. for No. l.
Brandy Apple. none Offering; Peach none offering
Bar Hon- $s5 assorted and $50 60 when drawn To
order.
Codee-Rio II to I2l cents; Laguira 70, to II; Mo
cha 90.
Country Linens-Tow IL; Flax II cents.
Cotton Yarns-Saes lSa2O cents.
FeaiJLers-33 to "a cs.-Scarce.
E1ar Seed Sales 90 10 95 cents
Fish-lIerrings. No. |. So; Shaj. old 81 80
new $40; Mackerel, No. 3, s. so.
1hlio,p-9 cents
Tr- $3.50 per Dbl
JToot-2i to 90 cts in demand.
JI'0oi R0tiS-no sales.
Giascng-25 10 so cents.
Hemp-We quote 7 To Sc. in demand.
Liiseed OH-65 cens-n demand,
Iard-G to Gsc
,Nolsscs -lvest India IS to 40 cts per gallon n
o. 42to as cents.
Piastcr-Lump, So to Sc; Ground, SCI toH
Sugars New Orleans to cents; Porto Rico7 tos3
cents; Clarified u, cents: Loaf ltol2, cents.
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Four Dollars Yc,ru,J.

CTRAYED from the subscriber,
- in Iynchbnig, on the ist in
slant, TWO COW s and YEAR
LINGS, one a white pided Cow,
with straight keen horns the 9TH
er deep red Cow, with only two
teats both marked with two crops,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-17
$40 per Hundred
THE HIGHEST or THE HIGH 7

! sold hid for Mr. Nimmo, Of Bedford, nj $40. to
Mcssrs II ~. Booker & Brother; hid. for Mrs T.
ST. Clair at 500. to Messrs. Dudley Johns; hhds
for Mr.. Jerry Dewitt hid at 81 50. at Sli 50 to
Mr. John NJ Warwick. and hid. at So 10. to Mr.
VIM ID. Miller; hhds for Mr. f.. Arlington. AT 81
al 50 50. to Mr.. ID. W Burton; hid for r. airing
ton, at Sl5, to MIR. ID. w. Burion 2 hhds. for Il. c.
Nance. | at 49, 10 Mr. ID. W. Burton. at S. 60. To
Messrs. NJ. Ianghorne & Sons; hhds. for Mr.. Albert
T. Nancel to aIessrs H. II. Booker & Brothers at 81
25. at 50 30. 10 Messrs NJ Lanehorne & Sons; hid
lor Mr.. George Overacre, at $le, to Messrs. H. II.
Booker Brothers, hid for Mr.. G. n Chiffon at $4,
to Mr.. VIM J. SAUNDERS 2 hhds. for +. w. Giles at
Sill 25 and 81 50. t. Seth llasey. Esq 6 hhds for
MIR. Edward Dnwiddie Of Campbell al SO 90, to Mr..
David w. Burton, a, 50 80 aud a, 81 25, to Mr..
John B. Bos'eau. at $l2 25 10 Mr. Jas. L. Claymr,
al SIS So To Mr.. n. S. Lloyd and At 50, 10 AIessrs
Lewis & Scheduled Average. for q hhds $40 81.
GEORGE STEPrOE, JR,
.June 9Th. Commission Merchant
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PHILADELPHIA, June 10.

The advices by the steamer Atlantic have somewhat
unsettled our markets.
Stocks steady Treasury Notes 10 ohefed - "a
SIS o6ha96,.
Flour is somewhat heavier under the news and prices
tndino in Iayyr of BUYERS Sales VI few hundred bbs
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-17

A SUPPLY Of superior Old Port Wine, warrented pure
N and suitable ior inyaids, fr sale by
June l7-tsif JOHN II. SEAY, Druggist,
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Breast Pin Lost.

Breast Pin Lost.
OST, on Monday last on the Streets of Lynch
i 4 burg, a BREAST-PIN, with white stone sets and
hollow in the centre. II is valued highly as relict
and any QUO finding it will be literally rewarded by
returning it to Thus. Ferguson. or
June Ut 4. w. SIAIIIAM
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-17

Superior Salad OIL
SUPPLY Of very superior qualified Salad Oil, which
n be recommended to those wishing the best article for IA
BILE use, Just received and Tor sale by
June Its JOHN Al. SEAY, Druggist
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n Guide ia .1YugisscuScs.
Real Estate for Sale.

NCuI IOCuVC IUI OUIC'
WISH to sell Real Estate the junction Of The Salem
Turnpike and Forrs, Road, consisting of
Four Houses mud Lots.
- The Houses nea, Family Rc.idencaa, with
UJVNA good gardens aud water, fruit trees, Nc, One
~ Of the houses il excellent store House and
~! Dwelling Persons wishing 10 buy can de- 50
priv atey At any time beior, Saturday, the Sth
Jun. nst sold before then, will then b. ole red
al public action the premises, NJ o'eech, p NJ The
will be liberal and made known the LAY Of sale
June J-2t JOHN J.. GREEN
POSITION I.UE.NT.
The above sale has been posponcdtl Friday 2ls inst
when IL " III be sold without the premises.
MOSBY Il IioIcDNIBE,
June I7-2t Auctionccrs f. Com. hIrr'..
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CASH FOR NEGROES.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

V1NiAT am opening this morning at my store, BANK
i Square, I.ynchburg, a LARGE SUPPLY On
NEW GOOpS,sueh as Ladies' new al, Dress Goods, Wis:
Baiegos, Tissues, Lawns, Ginghams So, Gcptlemens
goods oi all kinds Shoes Hats Bonneis, Flowers Rbbons,
&c Ne Goods have fallen IN prices very much recently,
and shah rsee,vo almost every week during the summer,
new and fashionable goods at low priccs % 19esHLtaa
| MAY iii JNO.J pURvIS. AosT.
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E.,Miiu Xsesitleace fO,. NNfe. l1

- wish To sell my LoI' and HOUSES
U4y17NA near the Reservoir The Let Is about
M!l!K third OF an acre, lies well and good gar
.i&&gnA den The houses are y Dwelling House,
4.&041A4D Meat House, Stable, Sc,-The dwelling
house aud en,cn'ly constructed warta
repairing but, apprehend $3.50 would put in compsts
order. X. u. TOWNlEf.s
April II tsif ...# sta u
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How to Take a Paper.

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the privilege of reading YOUR OWN paper
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mediately, stating your NAME, the town you
move FROM, and the town you move TO.
Our CoURsE.-We continue to send pa
pers to subscribers, after the time for which
they first subscribed has expired, UNLESS
OTHERWISE ORDERED. We never stop pa
per until all arrearages are paid up, or we
are assured that subscriber is worthless.
1t is useless, therefore, FOR man OF
'means," to order his paper stopped while
he is owing any thing for it.
The LAW OF NEWSPAPERS. Subscri-
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contrary, are considered as wishing to con-
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OF their papers, the publisher may continue
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3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to
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scriber.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-02
The Largest and Best
STOCK OF DRUGS!

LIVER brought to Wapello county, or
IL the Des MONIES Valley, has just been
opened by GALINGER & SNoDGRAss, and as
they were purchased in the Eastern markets
at reduced prices, they feel confident that
they can sell them as Low if not LOWER
at WHOLESALE or RETAIL than they can be
bought this side of the Mississippi.
Among the many articles added to our
already large stock are the following
Quinine, Sulph.. Morphine, Opium, Can
| tharides, Cream Tartar, Tart. Acid, Roch-
ellie Salts, Epson Salts, African Cayenne,
Tar. Emetic, Bayberry, Sassafras Bark, Gum
Myrrh, Rhubarb, Spanish Saffron, Carde-
mon Seed, Sugar Lead, Peruv. Bark, Cor.
Sublimate. Carb. Ammonia, Chloroform,
Sarsaparilla Bark Ergot, Aqua Ammonia,
Balsam Copavia, Sweet Spts. Nitre, Sulph.
Ether, Prussic Acid.
ExTRAcTs.-Jalap, Colycynth Compound,
Bark, Gentian, Dandelion, Henbane, Wolf
Bane, Butternut, Belladona, Cicuta, Stra-
monium.
OILs.-Peppermint, Cinnamon, Penny
Royal, Juniper, Cedar, Sassafras, Annis, Or
eganum, Hcmlock, Spruce, Black Pepper,
and many other articles too tedious to mem
ton.
PATENT MEDIcrNEs.-Jayne's Family Med
icines, Farrelps, Moffat's, Wright's, Ander-
sons, Brandreth's, Thompson's, Hebrew
Plaster, Christie's Renowned Galvanic Re-
needles, Loree's Ohio Liniment, Smiths
Tonic Syrup, Wistar's Balsam, Rogers Liv-
erwort and Tar.
Surgical and Dental instruments in cases,
Syringes, Glassware, sc.
4.
ALSO:
Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, yarnishes, Paint
Brushes, and everything else anybody can
think of or wants.
The attention Of Physicians and the pub
lie are called to our stock, as we are sure
we can furnish them with the best of ar
ticles at fair prices.
Orders from distance attended to with
dispatch and care.
Prescriptions filled at all hours of the
day or night.
GALINGER & SNODGRASS.
May Goth, 1850.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-02
DIR. w. IL. McWahan.

Dr. W.. II. MCNla han.
THANKFUL for the patronage confer
l. red on him, begs leave to announce
that he will continue the practice of Medi-
cine and Surgery in Ottumwa, and vicinity.
He has no disposition to monopolize; but he
seeks to share literally in the practice of
this community, and those who have not
yet employed him are referred with pleasure
to any Of the numerous patients, who he
has attended during the last year.
All Physicians cannot be adopts in all
diseases; some are noted for success in one
disease and some in another. Dr. McMa-
han feels confident of entire success in OBJ
stetrical cases and in Female diseases gen.
orally, as also Pneumonia or winter Fever;
and he will warrant cure in all cases Of
Ague or chills and Fever.
He has had considerable experience and
invariable success in Surgical Operations
and being in regular receipt of the best
Medical Journals. he is always posted up
and fully advised Of all Improvements and
discoveries in medical science generally.
He will attend to calls in all weather and
at all hours, and may be found at the Frame
Building opposite the store of Inskeep
Co., when not professionally engaged.
Feb. 9th, 1880.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-02
Death in the Eye:
OR A DUEL ON HORSEBACK.
BY CHARLES suMMERrIELD.

Colonel Bill Berlin was the general
issinao of the Texan Lynchers. He well
deserved the title which he had won by
many desperate deed. He possessed
such incredible skill in the use of al!
sorts of murderous weapons, that it
might be pronounced virtual suicide to
even think of encounterlng him, so rap
id was his motion SO unerring his mortal
aim. The terrible cognomen of "Death
in the Eye told truly the mark at which
he always fred--a mark he had never
once missed--while such was his aston
ishing quickness that his antagonist usu-
ally fell without pulling the trigger. An
enemy stood no better chance of resort
ing to the sword or bowie-knife, against
one i'm whose hands the fash of steel
was like lightning--as swift. as mighty
to slay-one who appeared TO surpass
all other men as much in strength as in
activity--a giant in stature, gladiator
in practice, a fiend in courage. His BIZ
ography in itself was more thrilling than
novel, wilder than the wildestromance;
and the very first act of his dreadful da-
ring revealed, in all their force and full
ness, The two essential elements of his
Characteristic ferocious ardor OF his APP
petite for revenge, and the iron pertinac-
ity of his indomitable will. At the age
of twenty, he pursued the assassin Of
of his brother, all the way from Caroli-
"a to Canada, and sho, him dead at the
dinner table of tavern in Quebec; yet,
such had been the cunning of his preyi-
Gus arrangements for The event, that aid
ed By numerous relays Of swift horses,
he effected his escape safely TO the south.
The achievement cost him ten thousand
dollars. From this time forward his life
was one long war. Almost every month
in the year saw him engaged in some fa-
tai duel--faial only to others, never hurt
ful 10 him-whiIe each week witnessed
the occurrence of casual ARRAYS, often as
bloody as his more regular combais. He
was The Napoleon of the knife and pis-
toll. But the truth Of impartial history
compels me 10 record, that this Jman, SO
fearful in his deeds, whose right arm
rocked with gore to the elbow, was not
commonly the aggressor in his countless
quarrels. Often the friends Of those he
had vanquished in fair fight assaulted
him, from n|Iives Of revenge. The
fame Of his proves provoked the vain
jealousy Of others. He had acquired
The perilous reputation of a matchless
hero-ihs ardent, The desperate. the am
bilious would win, if possible, his lau-
rels. Every young Hercules longed to
kill the lion, so as to clothe himself in
his skin, and thus was forced toTmain-
tain an interminable war. Il is so in all
professions. There can be no peace in
hioh places--siorm, hail, and thunder,
must break around the mountains brow.
This ducllist was one of the earliest
settlers in Eastern Texas, whore he be-