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WE beg leave to call your attention TO an ad
w vertisement, and TO the memorial annexed
and tender our services in the prosecution of any
claims for Bounty Lands or Pensions, which you
may send to us. We viii allow you one half our
usual fee, which Is fire dollars for obtaining war
rant for iG0 acres, and three dollars for warrant
of eighty acres or less, for publishing our adver.
tisement, and preparing and forwarding the papers
TO us.
If you accept this proposal, please insert this
circular and our advertisement IN your paper,
with the following editorial notice.
1--WE call the attention OF our readers to the ad-
vertisemert of Messrs Duff Green, Ben.
Green. and Richard III. Clarke, Attorneys ono
Agents at Washington, ID. c., and would say
nsrsons having claims for Bounty Lands or Pen
sions. that we have made arrangements for the
requisite forms, and that claimants calling at our
Office can have their papers properly prepared and
eorwarded to these gentlemen at Washington,
who will properly attend to them in their proper
Offices"
Please get each claimant TO sign the memorial
and forward il to your member of Congress.
Please send us a copy OF your paper containing
our card which will notify us that you accept our
,ronos;tion. DUFF GREEN,
BEN f.. GREEN,
RiCH,D III. CLARKE
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MEMORIAL.

To m, Senate and House Of Representatives offhe
rr,;,,d STATES in Congress assembled The memo.
rial Of the undersigned, respectfully represents that
thsv are entitled 10 Bounty Land, under the act
Of 9sth Of September, 1850, that they are informed
and believe that the INDICATED warrants are worth
more to them than the patented lands would De,
,hat thew do not expect or desire to reside on the
land thus granted; that IL patented to them, the
EXPENSE of agencies and taxes will be an annual
charge, reducing the value Of the grant, which
thew could avoid if permitted to sell the warrant
Your memorialsts further represent that the law,
Inv preventing the sale of the warrants, assumes
that the officers and volunteers entitled to bounty
lands, are not competent to act for themseiVes'
u,hereas many of them are among the most intel
l,gent and respectable citizens Of the States. they
therefore respectfully ask that the act aforesaid
NAV be so modified an TO make the warrants foF
bonnty lands sssignabie, and they will ever
pray, &c.
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FOR CALIFORNIA.
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMS Shit
MPANY--THRDUGH PASSAGE TO
CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA.
TIME public will be gratifed to learn that the
United States Mail Steamship Company are en-
abled to announce that their arrangements are now
complete for sending passengers through from
New York to San Francisco and back.
In the first attempts Of this Company to meet
the wants OF travel to California, by providing
ships on the Pacific, in connection with their
ships from New York TO Chngres, they were pre-
vailed upon, ut theurgent solicitation OF the great
number then desirous TO 60 out, TO sell tickets for
through passages from Panama in advance. for
their ships then going round This was done
from desire to accommodate those who could
procure passages in other quarter, and by
which, whatever might be the detention, they
would reach San Francisco sooner than ny any
other line Unforeseen difficulties. and the preva-
lence of fever ut Rio de Janero at the time, pre-
vented their ships from reaching Panama as soon
as anticipated, and caused detention at the 18th
mus, which was Increased by the Impotence OF
passengers in going forward, against the advice
Of the Company, at an earlier day than the ship
could possibly reach Panama.
These interruptions are now all removed
Three of the four ships Of the Company, intended
for the Pacific service, have arrived at Panama,
and several of them have performed trips to San
Francisco and back So that the Company are
now able to give the public the assurance that the
voyage through from New York to San Fran
cisco. will be performed with regularity and des-
patch.
| Their Pacific Line, from Panama to San Fran
cisco, consists Of the
REPUBLIC, Capt. HUDSON.
| ITEiMUS, Capt. HIrcHcocK.
| COLUMBUS, Capt. PECK,
| ANTELOPE, Capt. AcKLEr.
| Their Atlantic and Gulf Line, from New York
to Chagres, Of the
GEORGIA, Capt PORTER, U. 8. N.
| OHIO Can't ScUENCK. u. >. N.
FALCON, Capt. HARrsrEIs, u .. N.
The connection between the two lines will be
carefully and regularly kept up, so that no delay
beyond the usual stay Of the ship IN port at fana
ma, will arise.
accommodations OF their New York and Chagres
Line, and the speed and accommodations OF the
ships Of their Pacific Line offer the most certain
M o. ROBERTS,
Cor. Warren and West sts, New York.
| Aug. l5--lm
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LOST.

A SILVER CARD CASE, with Mrs. h,''
"A wood Fisher engraved on II. "A ..oes'y
ward will be paid for it's delivery at thiHo'cs'
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BEEBE's NEW YORK HATs!ly

OTEVENS, No. 1, Bropn's Hotel, has just re-
~ ceived a further and full supply Of beebe =
Hats. Also, complete assortment of his own
make, Of every quality and style. Gentlemen
wishing Hats of fancy shapes can have their or
ders filled ut ~ NJ
STEVENS great Hat, Cap, and
Gents Quitting Establishment, No. Brown 3
H Hotel ~ HF
Nov. 30-6tf. (Inte. Repub Union)
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A RESPECTABLE man, who has his fore
"a moons unemployed, would like TO occupy
himself in suitable way during that time. He
writes good hand and would undertake copying,
transatng from the French or German, keeping u
set or two of books, where n regular book keeper
is not employed, &c. Please inquire at the Office
of this naner. Eft l----L N ll--- WI
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Tur PAsr, THE PRrsEsT AND THE FUruRE.--Of
the cotton trade, from the London Economist,
August "a, 1850. g. is calculated that upwards
Of 1000. 900 persons depend entirely upon this
,~s ds IN Il. i,s bra inches y American cotton crop
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EVENING DRESS FANS.

1AA newest patterns Evening Dress Fans,
lVV (Spanish) mounted IN Pearl, Ivory,
and Papier mache, just opened at PARKER
new fancy and Pernmery Store, under the Ma
tionaI HotsiI
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NEW FANCY GOODS

WILL BE RECEIVING every day during
w next week, a beautiful assortment OF ranrV
Goods suitable for PRESENTS, DC Also
large assortment of fresh Perfumery, Pomatums
Soaps, Hnir-washes, and every article pertaining
to the toilet. PARkERS' Perfumery ana
Fancy Store, Penn av., near National Hotel
sep2l--3td
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National Medical College, Washington,

National Medical College, Washington,
District Of Columbia.
yTyIIE annual course of lectures will commence
l. on the first Monday in November, the 4th
instant:
Thos. Miller, M. D., Professor of Anatomy and
Physiology. o,u,.
MN. Is. Johnson, M. D., Professor of obste-
tries and the diseases of women and children.
Joshua Riley, M. D., Professor or Matera
Medica, Therapeutics, and Hygiene.
John Frederick May, M. d., Professor OF sur
gerry 49,. 90 p.,hoogv
Robert King Stone, M. D., Adjunct Professor
of Anatomy and Physiology.
Edward Foreman, M. d., Professor OF Chem
stry and Pharmacy.
James E. Morgan, M D., Prosecutor and Dem
onstrator. :,
Clinical lectures three times week, on cases
selected from the Washington lnfirmary. ope-
ration performed before the class.
na,..,or,s 4, 10
Graduation fee 20
Good board can be procured at from 81 to -
per week. - nurv AZ
Sep 3-2awtNovlif Dean OF the Faculty.
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FOR RENT,

~ THE HOUSE now occupied oy NJ, mr
& SPRlGG, on Capitol Hill, Carroll llso
: Immediate possession given ioa so'' "
nsns the terms WILDE reasonable Apply nyrrN
Jan t7--A un"- 8"
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COTTON STATISTIC

The whole expenses of the war, estimated in
specie, amounted to sl35, 1893, 1903.
COTTON STATISTICS.
We compile from the New York Shipping List
and Price Current, Of the 18th September, the fol-
lowing statement, showing the crop OF Cotton IN
the several States FOR the year ending 3lst August
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BRITISH COMM ERCIAL LIFEiNSUR-
ANcG COMPANY. ft
Established IN 1920, and Empowered by act Of
Parliament,
For the Insurance Of l. yes, and the Endowment
OF Children, 81 t
LONDON. Sew.".Rg AND WASHINGTON CITY.
CAPITAL 100000
M. THOMPSON, agent
~ Office on Pennsylvania avenue, one door
west of Jackson Hail.
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23l ,s7l 2,s2O, 1853 $40, 900

The surrender OF CORVALLIS at forktown, DC
tober 1871, closed the war; prisoners 1913.
$3.50 British taken prisoners.
3. CONTINENTAL MONEY
Amount issued IN l775 8 1000 900
1777 10000, 900
/" in all to July, 1899 35S,000 900
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Lysander u. ALIENS Estate

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
District OF Chittenden, ss. { for the District afore-
said to all persons interested in the Estate of Ly-
sander b. Allen late OF Westord, in said District
deceased GRrErIyg.
Whereas, Horatio Allen, Administrator OF the
Estate OF said deceased, proposes to render an ac-
count OF his administration Of said Estate and pre-
sent his account against the same for examination
and allowance by sand Court, and the said Court
having assigned, for that purpose, the LIST day of No
vember, A. d. 1851, at the office OF Rixford & Ad
ans, in Burlington, in said District and ordered that
you be notified by publishing the time and place as
signed as aforesaid, three weeks successfully in the
burlington Free Press, newspaper printed at said
Burlington, the last OF which publications to be pre-
vious to the day fixed for hearing
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
lore said Court at the time and place aforesaid ana
show cause 1t any you have why the said account
should not be allowed
Given under my hand at Burlington in said Dis
trlct this llth day Of October, A. d. ISL
BRADFORD, RlXFORD, Register
uI6,vas
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Ten Thousand Dollars Worth Of
GO r N EUSKS
WANTED.

THE Subscriber will pay cash, on delivery 500 90
L per Ton, for 500 Tons OF Corn Husks, stripped
from the hnob, and delivered at the following ppces
At f. g. Green a. Cos Starch Factory, near
Fays Corner, in Richmond
ii S. Ward & Co.'S. Factory Milton Fails,
At my place OF Mandatory, near Stowe Viliage
Also at Montpelier Village.
The Hnsks must be we'll dried, so that they will
keep in large body without inJury,-or dry as any
farmer would wish them to Ill his Beds
F o. KITTREDGE.
Montpelier, Sept. IS, 1851
Tune Of recett1ns Husks will be as follows I.
1t Montpelier they will be taken at any time after
the goth oil October until the first OF February, next,
Al E. b. Green e. Cos Factory, in Richmond, on
Tuesday and Wednesday Of each weeh from No.
yember first to January FIRST. At Milton Falls
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, OF each week from
November first to January 18Th next At Stowe,
on Friday and Saturday of each week from first oi
November to 18th OF January next
e%T Farmers will please bear in mind TIE time
specified to carry their Husk. to Market as there
vii be no one present to receive end pay for the
only at the time above mentioned Also please bear
the TACT in mind that pound oil husks will fetch a.
much as pound OF corn. +. o. X
Inc undersigned citizens Of Montpelier, Berlin.
Wlston, Barre, and Mlddlesex, would respectfully
say to the farmers in this vicinity and sbroud, that
We have saved Husks, the past year for Matrass
making, and lind 1t as profitable if not 10, than
any part OF the Corn growing business and would
to oil far and neal 10 encourage the en-
erprse II taken hold oil right the extra work is but
rhng. The husks will much more than pay for
harvesting the corn, and we do not why we may
not with as much propriety leave in our telds,a
waste in our barn yards. ton OF corn as a ton OF
orn husks, for a ion OF husks will fetch $1,000 in
ash al our home markets, more readily than ton
II corn.
HENRY Nurr, c. c. WING, LESTER HALL, SD.
LINT, LEANDER WARREN, JAMES B. ScovkL Al.
EN- GALLIsoN, Rollins LAWSON, JARED GurLp Jr..
LAND Howard, HIRAM Sicily, SrkvENs :. Str.
EMS
Sen,ember o. ,,.e
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Petition for sale Of Land.

STATE OF VERMONT,} The Probate Court
District OF Chittenden 81. fer the District aiore-
sand; to all to whom these presents shall come
GREETING
Whereas, Torrey f. Wales Guardian OF Louisa
5. Wales, a minor, OF Westord m Nad District, has
this day. filed in said Court, his app cation, in writ
ing, Tor license to SELL the rea tlte OF his said
ward tor the purpose OF putting the proceeds OF such
sale at interest, or investing it in Stocks or in othe
real estate and whereas, the said Court assigned
the Is! day OF November A. d. 1885 at the Office
Ct Rixtord IL Adams in Burlington in said District,
for hearing and deciding on said applica ton, and
ordered that notice be given to all persons interested
by publishing the nature OF said application, and the
time aud place OF hearing three weeks successfully
In the Burlington Free Press, newspaper printed
at said Burlington all which publications to be pre-
vious to the day fixed for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
tore said Court at the time and lace aforesaid and
show cause II any you have, why said license should
not be granted.
Given under my hand at Burlington in said dis
trlct this ] lth dav OF October, A D. 1851
BRADFORD, RIXFORD, Register.
wl6w3
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COM hERCIAL.
DOMESTIC MARKETS..
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET.
\ttnEr-p.,. Nat

CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET
WEDNESDAY, Oct. IS.
At Market 23l0 Cattlc-about liO0 Beeves and
go Stores, consisting Of Working Oxen, Cows and
Calves, yearllngs, two and three years old.
Prces-Mnrket Beet-A few extra, Sc 90 per cwt
ls quality, $3.50; I'd quality S4,7j Sd quality, ST
ordinary 50.
Hides s. IS per cwt. Tallow S5,25
Stores-Woklng Oxen-Sj5, -, IS, 1870.
Cows and Caives-Sl1 %, 81, 40.
Two Years od-S1, 9, u.
Three Years od-sl7, y, 33.
Sheep and Lambs-i7OS at morket-nearly all
sold
Pricrs-Exra 81, -. By lot 81 ,25, 2,25, 2,75.
Swlne-RrtaiI 5a6c tat Hogs 4sc.
Remarks-The market is active and sales readily
effected
llS cars came the Fichburg Railroad, and
1875 over the Boston & Lowell Rail DAD loaded with
Cattle, Sheep, Horses, SWINE and Fowls.
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The Cuban Prisoners.

Capt ELLIS, Of Washington. who has been
pardoned and set at liberty by the Cuban author.
tiles, reports that Concha, the Capt. General of
Cuba, declares that if proper compensation is
made in New Orleans for The Spanish property
destroyed by the mob, the prisoners sent to Spain
will be Immediately released.
We call upon those who were foremost in
insigating the late unlawful and disastrous ex.
petition, if single drop Of the mi of human
kindness yet flows in their veins, to lose no time
in their attempts to raise the reasonable sum
demanded by the Spanish authorities for the re-
lease of those misguided and unfortunate men,
who hazarded their liberty and their lives, by
listening to the appeals of men more interested
in receiving dollar for dollar on their Cuban in
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From the Daily Of Thursday, Oct. 9.
Champlain Valley Horticultural Society.

The Annual Fair Of this Society was brought
to close last evening. Yesterday, the Court
House was literally thronged with visitors, all
Of whom seemed allie delighted and surprised
at the richness, variety and extent of the dis
play. beginning 50 suspicious augers most
which is under the management of gentlemen
whose abilities, scientific, tasteful and practical
forbid any such thing as failure. We give
the reports Of the several Committees -
The Committee on APPLES respectfully re-
port:
That the very extensive and choice varieties
tations Of your committee, and prove beyond
question, the capabilities of this section of the
country, for producing this most valuable fruit
in very great perfection and abundance. And
we think the Exhibition full equal to any we
have seen in any other section of the country.
OF this extensive exhibition but a portion Of
the specimens have been entered for premium,
and the committee have in some instances. as
enquiries, been under the necessity of award
ing premiums on some kinds which were of
inferior quality to others on exhibition which
were not entered
The premium for the most numerous col
lection of choice varieties" we award to Chdun-
cey Goodrich of Burlington, $4,00
Second do. to John y. Bailey, of
Pittsburgh, 900
For the best specimens of the six
best varieties" exhibited by any one
individual, to J. He,ces, of Georgia, 300
Second do to "A. ID. BarJer of Beck
mantown, 200
"For the best specimen of the best
fall APPLE" for which high honor we
have selected the GrarenStcin, to DR.. II.
Hatch, of Burlington, 200
For the second premium for the
second best fall apple " (Bailey's Spice)
to j. y. BaiieH 100
For the best specimen of the best
Seeding APPLE" to d. Read, of Col
chester, 200
Second do. to II. w. JelreH Of Wey-
bridge, 100
"For the best specimens of choice
apples not included in the above pre-
miums," to " b. Huspcu, for the Gold
en- Russct, 100
j. n. Robinson, Fall Pippin, 100
Cairin Everest, of Peru, n. Y, Tai
man Sweeting, 100
John " PomeroH Spice Sweeting, 100
Darm Read Dutch MIgnonnc, 1,O0
For fine variety of Seeding APP
ple,' render a premium of the 10th
Glass to Calrin Ercrcst, leo
C. IIUBBELL,
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ve-'menS, than IN furnishing to The oppressed
Creoles of the coveted Island the liberty, civil
and religious, which is the pride and glory of
American citizens. They have been the VIC
Tins of your evil Vaccinations, let them now
be tue recipe nts of your manly generosity.
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w we are indebted TO Dr. La Crol1, OF NO. DO
beaver street Albany lnr copy OF ms - PRIVATE
MEDICAL TREATISE enut,rd fhyslIoglcaI view
OF Marriage, when he mas Just issued from the
press IL Is rePeN win uH'Iu information. Inc
present IL readIhg age III Wh'h hoVelty, interest
ana pleasure alt le ptlncpai oDects OF pursuit. ana
'he u'iiusioi o Nuo"ieu3e OF an KINGS IS unprece-
denied. In ms age, men ana women read, THINK
discuss inquire hnu JuuIe Tor themselves Ihry
now require lhiehGioe Information" rom thelr med
'cal ADVISERS am inc oIu system OF e1p'aIatloh-
ashaKe OF tie heau' shru- oi the shoulders is no
longer tolerated; thrst lor knowIeuge ana iree
enquiry mas REPLACED Ignorance ana mystery. we
tee convinced that great good wi! result in the dis
scmlllatlol ul 'hs ho"k oy me ~ ooth 10 pubIlc
htarh ana morals 10y 'he dluslon OF correct views
OF physo'osy dnu PaNo'oSS VI marriage ana OF me
seAuaI Iu'lcuols ana we nave no uouol the WORK.
wneh known, VIII reeve Inc commentator OF en-
lGntenru lhdlVluuhs OF all cIas'eS OF society. ne
In Offering my production TO the world ! have
been animated by the thought, mat the terrible PFC
lures mere presented, oil me ettcis oil that practice
whlch conducts the nIserahe beings 10 me graves
cohhnes-punlshinenls aWinI enough 10 deter those
IN whom virtue Is not an nlnlmate prncIpe-nay
arrest some Young man III MS in'1ufneu careef De
lore IL II lrrrvOCat ly too late. desire not to satisfy
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Committee.
The Committee on Gratuities award to Seth
Langdon, Jr., of New Haven, for fine speci-
men Of Seeding Apple. sl,0O
To Samuel Wells, of Underhll, for
2 specimens of Seeding Apples. 100
TO Col. &. M. Watson, of Port Kent,
for superior specimens Of the New
town Pippn. loo
TO Michael F. Palmer, of st. AL
bans, for superior specimens of the
Maidens Blush. 100
To Albert Chapman, Of Middlebury,
for fine specimens of the Baldwin, Ca
pada Red and Russell Sweeting 200
To Jonathan Batey, Of Keesevile,
for fine Exhibition of the Northern
Sweet, and Terrence. 100
To II. c. Hunt, of Now Haven, for
the best specimens of the Rhode Island
Greening. 100
After the reading of the reports, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted.
ReSolred That the thanks of the Society be pre-
scned to those gentlemen OF Burlington who have
aided by personal service and BY temporary contrl-
buttons from their ware houses vi varleus KINDS OF
fixtures for the services OF the Society during the
Exhibition.
Rcsolred, That the thanks Of the St ciety be pre-
sented 10 those ladies, who with muchshearty good
will and on sudden emergency decorated the
room tor the Horticultural Exhibition
ResOLced, That the thanks OF the Society be pre-
sented to Mrs j. Il. Peck tor the beautiful Boquet
and dollhouse plants with which she has ornament
ed the Exhibition.
The Annual Meeting of the Society, for the
choice of Officers, and for the transaction Of
such other business as may be necessary, will
be held at Burlington, on the third Tuesday of
February 1852, commencing at ten o'clock
A. NJ.
In connection with the annual Meeting, there
will be held, each year, an Exhibition of winter
fruits, at which any other article or production
not unconnected with the objects of the Society
may be exhibited.
The Secretary DR.. w c. I1rcKoK, requests
us 10 invite all living in Champlain Valley to
contribute to the winter exhibition.
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In some instances, the persons to whom
premiums are awarded, failed to comply with
the premium on that amount. The Committee
hope that the slip will quicken exhibitors in flu
ture, to make proper entry Of their names,
and pay in the 10 per cent.
II. p. HIcKoK,
&. b. SHAW,
J. $. PIERCE,
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New Books,

R.ceired by f. SMITH, s. co.
THEORY Of Human Progression.
i Sacred Streams
Rule 4 Mlsrue Of the English in America, BY
the Author Sam Slick SC.
Forest Lite and Forest Trees.
The Lily and the Zee.
The Scourge OF the Ocean, a story OF the Allan.
TIC.
The Lady and the Priest. by Mrs. Maberly.
knicherb cker, Tor October.
History OF my Pets. by Grace Greenwood.
Neanders, History OF the Christian Relignn h
Church, Translated by Prot Torrey
The Memorial lilustraIec by Mary L Hewitt.
The Gulhood OF ShHkespearc's licroI.e's, traus-
lated bv Mary Cowdsn Clarke.
The " ord : Progress a Dictionary oil Dates.
The Company Alter dinner table talk.
Aban-By the author OF Lady Alice.
October 10. 1851. d&vt
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III arric0 D.

In Charlotte on the sth of Oct. by Rev L. Smith,
Mr. NELSON W. PARrcH, Of IImesburgh and Miss
Lucy ANN BARKER, OF Charlotte, daughter OF Vim.
o. Barker Esq.