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I OFFER for sale Tract Of Land lying on the
South Fork of Rockfish River. in Nelson Coun-
ty, adjoining the lands of James Woods, Esq, Mr.
Samuel Wuuds and others, containing by old sur
vey between
FIVE AND SIX HUNDRED ACRES,
considerable portion of which is Rockfsh low
groundsand branch flats. The balance is all arabic
high land of good quaity-indeed is very superi
or. The low grounds and branch flats fine mead
ow land. There is on the tract an ample supply
oftmber, and one or two very desirable rock quar-
ries.
The Improvements consist of Mill, propelled
by Rock fish river, built in modern style, with
castiron machinery, and two pair of sunes-the
basement stury OF stone; goud Saw Mill, good
framed barn. Corn Houses STABLES, Tobacco Houses
Negro Houses with brick chimneys, a small
DWELLING HOUSE,
Ice House and other necessary ont houses, and an
Apple Orchard ofexceIent winter fruit
Rockhsh Valley is situated at the Eastern base
of the Blue Ridge Mountain, is high and roman
tic country, alike remarkable for its beauty health.
funess and fertility and the tract now offered for
sale has long heen regarded among The most desira-
BILE in tina, section Of country. Ii is distant from
Howardsvlle on James River, and the Canal.
about eighteen miles; from the contemplated De-
pot on the Railroad nuw in progress from Chariot
tesville, across the Blue Ridge, To Slaunion, only
eight or ten miles; twenty miles from the Univer-
siiy of Virginia. and about fifteen from Stanton
The terms will be made to accommodate the pu:-
chaser, and good bargain may be had by early ap-
plica tion to james NJ. Harris. Esq. who resides
on The land He may also he addressed by letter.
directed to Greenfield, Nelson Co.. va.
JOHN l.. HARRIS.
November % I94Q-tf
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N O ICE /.

Being now the sole proprietor Of the late con
Germ Of Brown and Fulks will continue the bus
mess at the old stand. take this occasion To ad
vertse that will be happy to see persons in searcl
of the best articles in my line. am assured tha
my goods and prices, and my disposition to pleas
and accommodate cannot but meet with their ap
probation. should be doing injustice to the publ
and my own feeling were not to add, that an
thankful for past patronage.
JOHN C. FULKS.
Stanton March |, 1851.
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beg TO say that for reasons ofmy continued fee.
bic health have been advised to quit business.
return my grateful acknowledgements TO the public
tor the liberal patronage bestowed on Brown s.
Fulks" and respectfully invite continuation Of
1t to my late. partner Mr. Fuks.
VACHEL ]. BROWN.
Slaunton, March 5, 1851.
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DaguerreOtypes for 81 SO.

WALDER s GREENE. Daguerrean Artists
w at the Virginia Hutel would ANNOUNCED tulher
public tina, they will remain in Staunton but a
short time, and having facilities Of getting stock
at greatly reduced prices, they are thereby enabled
otake pictures at Northern prices, or from 81 so
upwards. Portraits taken as usual by an original
process in few seconds time without regard to
weather and warranted not to fade. Always on
hand an assortment Of Guild Lockets and Breast
pins, Fancy Book Cases and Miniature Gases sui
table for sending through the mails, the postage on
which is but trihe.
F.. w. Valdez.
N. Nj. GREENE.
Staunton, Fabru,ry 70 1881
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To MAKE PEAR Trees BEAR.-I was af.
aicted by the sight in my garden four or five
years, of the most lux1riant and thrifty
young pear trees, which would not bear, but
al their strength ran to the wood. Vexed
At this, | resolved to try the effect of ben.
9ing down the branches so as to check the
low of sap, and cause them to form fruit
buds instead of wood buds. Accordingly
The first week in December, 1S47, filed
my pockets with stout Irvine; drove down
some pegs into the ground underneath nv
trees, which had branched low, so as to
make dwar6sh heads; then tied string
10 the end of every long shoot, and gradu9
ally bringing down the end of the limb till
i curved down so as to make considera.
ole bend or bow, fastened it in that position
either by tying the other end of the string
70 the peg, or to another branch or part Of
the trunk.
According 10 my expectation, the tree
next year changed its habit Of growth, and
vet an abundance of fruit buds. Since that,
7 have had PLENTIFUL crops of fruit, without
any trouble-taking good care not to let
many branches grow on the upright system.
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Brethren Crump and Noel were members
of the same Primitive Baptist Church, and
both clever honest men, who paid their taxes
and debts as the same accrued annually with
a regularity at once christian-like and COM
mendable.
Now, it came to pass, that Brother Crump,
during the liveliest period of the cotton sea-
son, drove into Wetumpka, Ala, and dis
posed of his crap of ten bales, at the fair
price of 123 cents per pound. 1t was more
than he expected, and as the world was easy
with him, he determined to invest and did
actually invest, portion of the proceeds of
the sale of his cotton in barrel of western
whiskey.
Of course it was noted in the settlement
that 'old Crumphad bought whole barrel,
and after a few weeks people began to OBJ
serve that his nose grew redder and his
eye more moist.
Brother Noel was sore troubled at the
scandal which circulated about his brother
and friend. So one morning he stepped
over to brother Crump's and found the old
man in half doze in his little porch.
won't you take drink?" asked Broth
er Crump, as soon as he was aware of the
presence of his neighbor.
"Why, yes, I'm not agin dram when a
body wants it,
Brother Crnmp got his bottle, and the
friends took dram apiece.
"Don't you think, Brother Noel" said
Crump, "that sperits is blessin' %
"Y-e-s!" responded Noel "sperits is a
blessin', but accordin' to my notion, it's a
blessin' that some of us abuses"
"Well, now, Brother Noel, who do you
think abuses the blessin' p
"Wen, it's hard to say--but people talk
don't you think you drink too much,
Brother Crump?"
''It's hard to SAYS hard to say" re-
piled Crump. Sometimes I've thought l
was a drinkin' too much-then agin I'd
think maybe not. WHAT'S man? Aweak
wurrum of the dust What the Lord saith,
that shall be done So left it to the Lord
to say whether was goin too fur in sperits.
put the whole 'sponsibilty on him l
prayed to him, eff was drinkin' too much
to take away my appetite for sperits!"
"What then Brother, Crump?" groaned
Brother Noel, piously.
''And," replied Crump, 81 prayed that
prayer three times, and he hain1 done
ii! So Pm clear of the 'sponsibility, any
way"
''The Lords will be done?" calculated
Noel, and, after taking another ''dram," he
went home, thinking all the way how clev-
erly Brother Crump had shifted the respon-
sibility
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lWEWG Mo
MESSRS. WHITE & CO., are now recei-
1'A wing and opening in Waynesburough, a
large and carefully selected stock Of p
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye g.
Slufs, and all the Patent Remedies of ~
the age.
The necessity and convenience of e4e5@
such an establishment to the citizens and those re-
siding in the vicinity Of Wavnesboro', must he
manifest to everyone. We, therefore. hone that
by keeping n FhH assortment. Selling loae and
strict attention to business to be amply sustained
by the public.
A. S. WHITE s. CO.,
Next dIoo below John Wayt, Esq.
November %, lS49.
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TO MACHINE BUILDERS.

r HAVE on hand a heavy stock of Spike Iron of
various sizes, Sheet lrnn, barred do, Shee, and
Slab Zinc, Rod iron of all sizes. Hoop and Bar iron
&c., suitable for your use to which invite attention
as the prices will be found very low.
GEO. E. PRICE.
c,,,,.o, Anr;l 30 1871
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GSeSwedenborg says that though the viz
gins he saw in heaven were beautiful, the
'cices were incomparably more beautiful and
went on increasing in beauty evermore. -
This is certainly an encouragement for the
girls to get married. What girl would re-
MAN single in this world at the expense of
her beauty in the next,
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FARM FOR SALE.

HAVING resolved to remove West, now of.
- fer at private sale. the FARM On which ! re-
side. lying on Back Creek, Augusta. seven miles
South of Waynesburo'. II Contains I9I Acres,
65 Of which are cleared and The rest heavily Tim
bered The Improvements are new and subslan-
tial. and consist Of a comfortable Dwelling. Kiich-
en-, and Smoke house, aIsu, new Barn. Smith
shop. and fine SAW. mILL-40 Acres could he
made good Meaduw-65 Acres are bottom. II all
lies well. and is adapted tn all kinds of grains. and
grasses-il is waiered remarkably well. To a
man who wishes 10 engage either in farming "r the
lumber trade, an exrellen, opportunity is presented
in the purchase Of this land. The terms will BIZ
made accommodating.
Wayneshoro' P o., Augusta co.,
April 2, l85l.-3t..
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IDENTITY OF IDEA.-A French caricature
represents Louis Napoleon trying on crown
which has slipped over his face, upon which
ne remarks--truly my uncle had greater
head hanI! AT recent public meeting
somewhere in New England, a sentiment
was gwen something like this The hon.
orable Mr.. A., the mantle of his father has
fallen upon him and smothered him
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A WORD IN SEAsoN.-"Jeemes, my lad, %
said old bikes, "keep away from the gals.
When YOU see one comm, dodge. Just such
critter as that young un, clearin' the door
step on tother side of the street, fooled your
dad, Jimmy. Don't cock your eye over that
way and wink. If it hadn't been for her
yer mother Jimmy, oey--ifi it hadn't been
for her, you and yer dad might have been
in Californy, huntin' dimuns, me son.
And Herewith the sage adviser and his SYM
pathizing son commenced series of inden-
tations in mother earth with their picks, sat-
isfed that the ''old oman was all that in
terposed between them and felicity.
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IN. WI
Stanton, Fsbru,ry 10. 1851.
MY JACK

NX 4 j AUX
WILL stand the ensuing season at my stable,
w and Mlller's Furge on the South River,
commencing at home ON Monday the 24Ih Of
March, and alternately, week about. and will be let
to mares at S. the season. and So theinsurance, the
seasun money payable at expiration of iheseason.
and the insurance money payable when the mare is
known 10 be in foa transferred, the season to
pire the last day of June.
iption.-The Jack is four years old, fine
size and firm. upwards oftwelve hands in height. of
deep lead color. vigorous and active Any person
living at distance, wishing to put will be furnish
ed with pasture on my farmat areasonahle charge.
SAMUEL KENNERLY.
March 26, 1851.
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" Old Kit North in Blackwood thus gives
his opinion on the refinement Of Waiting.
For man to be fond of shutting and twir-
ling himself out of the dignity of step like a
goose on red hot bricks, or gyrating like a
bad teetotum, in what English fashionables
call a 'valse, II never see man thus oc-
cupied without fervent desire to kick him,
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A PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATIoN.-The fol-
lowing brief, admirable little story, we clip
from an exchange. What powerful moral
influence would be exerted, if every parent
were to follow the example of this worthy
German, and gives his children such a''prac-
teal illustration" of what he conceives to be
their duty -
"Shon, mine Shon," said worthy Ger
man father to his hopeful son of ten years,
who he had overheard using profane Ian
guage, "Shon, mine Shon come here, and
! fill dell you little stories. Now, NINE
Shon, shall it be true story or make Pc
lieve?
oh, true story, of coursep answered
John.
Ferry fell den. There vas vonce a goot
nice oldt shentlemen, (shoost like me, and
he had a pad tirty iddy poy, (shoost like
you.) And Won day he heard him swaring,
like young fillan as he vas. So he vent
to do Wrinkle, (corner,) and took out cow
hides, shoost as am toing now and he dock
ter tirty little plackguard by de collars, dds
way, you sees) and volloped him shoost SOL
And den, mine tear Shon, he bull his ears
dis way and shack his face dat way, and dell
him to go mitute supper, shoots as you fill
do dis efening, and dem
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a CoMeoST FOR CoRN.-If you would
compost the raw materials on your farm, on
your shores, in your woods and marshes, YOU
may render yourselves independent of the
monopohsts, into whose hands the Guano
has fallen. ''''''O
~ double-horse cart loads of river or
marsh mud of woods mould,
10 bushels of ashes,
2 bushels of bone dust,
bushel of salt,
20 pounds Of sulphate of magnesia, and
3 gallons of oil,
composted together, made up into conf
cal heap, the upper layer to be of mud or
mould, will, in few weeks, prove to be as
ethcient manure for an acre in corn, or any
other grain or root crops as would 400 pounds
Oh guano, or 20 loads ofstable manure. Re-
sort, then, to your shores, your marshes, and
your woods, for the raw materials to be
manufactured into manure. If you have no
asnes, and cannot conveniently get any, but
nave mari, substitute the ashes by 100 bush
els OF mari; provided your land needs Ii
ming II you think there is lime enough in
your soil, substitute five or six loads of barn
yard or stable manure for the ashes.
II your land is sandy, and clay convent
,nt, an addition of from five to ten loads of
That earth to the above quantity, will great
~ add to the value of the compost.
10 be taxed with the regular profit, nav,
with three or four fair profits on an article.
and to have to stand shave of 240lbs, on
each ton OF guano besides, is enough to rouse
you TO the most energetic resistance against
such imposition. The most effectual resist
ance you can offer, is, to work zealouslv
collect your domestic resources, convert
them into manure, and place yourselves in
2 position that will render you independent
Of extortioners.-SoaLof he South
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Aloonol S ptirs rppen'ine, Orange She lac very
fine. Black Pepper. Fpniian Red. &c. Exirac,
Of Lemon, Vial Corbscrpws, Mi. Silver, Pow
derpd Opium, Sulp. Morphine. Blue Mass, Flake
Mama. &c f, sc.
e. BERKELEY.
SauntOn, April 2, 1851.
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% Why is a mouse like load of hay
Because the cat'u eat IT,
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Clothing ut Reduced Prices.
v POLLITZ s. CO.wil from this time dis.
a. pose other remaining Stock of Winter Clio.
thing at reduced prices. Those in want Of any ar,
tice in their line will please call Immediately il
not sooner"
February 10, 1851.
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@IW0uRnEs 3 @lawyIgIrlgsgg

SHHDS. prime new crop P. R. Sugar; do low
- priced n. y. do; 2 do prime new crop P. R.
Molasses; do low priced Cuba do; 60 bags green
Rio Coffee, all just received and will be sold at a
very small advance. C. L. WOOD.
Winchester Depot, 4th month IL, 1851.
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DrWgs and .Tstdtcisies.

rUNHF subscriber is now receiving his
L SprngsnppIy of DRUGS AND
MEDICINES. lie returns his lhauRs
tn his friends for past favurs. aud brgs MI
leave tn inform them and the public Eei
generally, that he believes he can AS
Still supply them with every thing in%l
his line on as good terms as they can be Ess
buuoht elsewhere He has just recei S
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LIVER COMPLAINT,
JAUNDICE. DYSPEPSIA, CHRONIC OR NER.
VoUS DEBILITY, DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS.
IND all
DISEASES .aRIS-
ING FROM A DISOR-
DERED LIVER OR STO-
MACH. SUCH rs COyNSITP.a-
ITO.N. LEjV.4RD PILES. FULL.NESS
OR BLOOD TO THE HEAD. .aCIDITy
OF THE STOMA Oh. M USEA, HEARTDURN
DISGUST FOR FOOD, FULLWESS Oh
IYEIGH1IN THE Stomach, sour ERUc
T.41TO.N,S. SINKING OR FLUTT,ERkNl,
At THE PIT OF THE STOMACH,
SlVLMlfLN'G OPITfE HEAD, HUR-
RIED.a.rD DIFFICULT BRE.aTH.
ING. FLUTTERLh ar THE
HEART, CHOKING OR
onDocating sensations ,ohen in a hing posfuye
Onnins. Of rision. Dots or Webs b,jore the
ght, Fever and Dali pain in the Head.
y Efficiency Of Preparation,
feilo'onesso of the skin and eyes,
ram III The side. back lcLest. limbs.
&C., Suddenfnsles Of heat. Buyn;nc in
the flesh, Constant imaginings Of erik and
great depression Of Spirits.
CAN BE EFFECTUALLY CURED nv
DDo JOEL AND9S
Celebrated GERMAN BITTERS.
Prepared by DR.. C. Nj. jackson,
AT TIE GERMAN MEDICINE STORE.
No. 100 orch Street. Philadelphia.
Their pocer the aboue diseasss is not sreeed
equaHe ny any other eparation in the United Statts
clans had failed. r"s'
These btters are worthy the attention of invalids
foss ssins great virtues in the OF
OF the Liv and lesser glands exercising the most
searching powers IN weakness and affections of the
digestive organs, they arc, wtha, safe, certain and
pleasant.
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wAYNEsBoRoUGH

DRUG lAEIlP0RnIJMt,
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.aY7 YEYE OLD !NT.g.V I'D.

Staunton, April %. 1851.
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SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY.

- no roll
Hies The fire. fend to its destined goal
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-08-30
Rich Political DefeIoEements.

Politics, like misery, sometimes make strange
bed fellows, says the Cleveland Herald, and
our readers will be not little amused TO see
how costly Van Buren and Groswell, of N.
Y, Donaldson and Houston, of Texas, Chase
and Giddings, Of Ohio, Commander, of s. c.
King, of Alabama, Richie. of Va, Hibbard
and Woodbury., of n. H., Strange. Of n c.
and other active politicians of the progressive
school, are now snoozing together. for the pur-
pose of elevating Gen Samuel Houston to the
Presidency in 1852. By some means their
correspondence-an a rich bundle it is-has
fallen into the possession of the New York
Herald, and page of that paper on Friday,
is devoted to publishing the fraternizing let
ters
At the Baltimore Democratic Convention IN
1s4s. a committee of one from each State.
was appointed, as an advisory committee IN
reference to the time and place for the Ma
tional Convention in 1852. The correspon7
depce published in the Herald is addressed to
several of the members of the committee, and
chiefly between them-the controlling spirits
being Mr.. Donaldson, of Texas, and Greer, OF
Iowa, The letters disclose deeply concoct-
ed plan for the nomination of Gen. Houston
on the Barnbuner platform, and an evident
design to carry forward a movement begun at
a recent secret session Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, in New York city. Messrs,
Greer and Donaldson, as, secretaries OF that
meeting, addressed letters to the party lead
ers throughout the Union, soliciting an ex,
preston of their views. The letters published
are in response. The writers indulge IN com
mon places about the old platforms, necessity
of Union, Importance of beating the Wings
&C., &c, but the general conclusions are, that
convention must be held, tha: Baltimore is
the pIace-some in the West prefering Gin
cinnati or Louisville-May orJune next the
proper time. though many are anxious to hold
back until after the Wing convention.
AS TO principles-says the New York Trl-
bune from which we quote the following sy-.
nopsis of the rrespondence-the diversity Of
sentiment is equally glowing. Messrs. Cros7
well, Of N. T., aud Hsllets Of Mass, and oths
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-08-30
AFeW WORDS Of EdFIce 70 Oar Friends,

In every true Wing theresis always spir-
it of independence eyinced, let them be either
engaged in political, religious, D. other enter
prise. They always have way of doing as
they please, which we like. Without that in
dependence we would not give fg for them.
But we must confess that that independence
sometimes leads to very unpleasant results.
For instance, when notice is given weeks be-
fore hahdthat a county convention is going to
held. and every one solicited to attend, bat
all fail todo Sc. except some twenty or thirty,
til very unpleasant to have those who stad
away, say they don't like the nominations, that
the convention ought to have nominated this
or that man, when there probably was not
man in the convention knew there We're any
such persons in existence. It is also very un-
pleasant, after large majority of the Whig
party have labored zealodsly and earnestly,
neglecting their business and spending their
time for the success of certain candidates
whose chances for an election seem the best,
to have just enough Wings vote for the oppo-
site candidate, or stay away from the election,
to defeat them. because they hold some per-
sonal pique or ill-will against them. These
things are very unpleasant to US, and we
sometimes after an election of this kind feel
discouraged and inclined to cease our efforts
for success, but recollecting that principles,
and not power, are what we are striving for,
we again enter the breach with a good will
But we confess that we should like to see our
opponents floored occasionally. Itwould kin
der do US good. Now in consideration ofthe
good feeling generally" that would result. to
the Wings Of this county. should they be sue
.cessful this fall, cannot we all be induced to
throw personal dislikes TO ''the dogs" and if
the candidates are honest and capable of I'LL
ing the Offices for which they are chosen, give
a unanimous vote for them. as '
A full Wing vote in this county, may elect
our entire State ticket.
1t may. and probably will, elect our dis
.trict Judge.
1t may elect our State Senator -
And it might elect one or more of our county
officers. -" 5
Then let our readers throughout the coun-
ty talk to the six hundred Wings who do not
take the Freeman. and have general under
standing that all must attend the election.