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81 a. pro.eet.1sv u : Public Dinner given q
sMsrtihs5trg. by he psnosrasy q BtrkeIs,
.ssouniy. s!sss &c Virginia 10 The Hops tfaLrI
= y,nr. EtErxsEa. Reprs,sniaiifs 'Gom The io.i
! co1sressional District. nkrmb<rsfl6. ls52-s-
Ths ps5nphIei iikes up - pages-aad IS they sr.
frantsi b The Han. Reprsse aizEive himself h< 4
5do5bie., lhs euIa pier 81 IL work. Toikis, "
haze 10 p6lse.ion-rss eyeiy one hzs the righ, is
sisrs himself Bal our present obiees il 70 notice
se1ieles b no in Cox Ehafles Blus's leuer %
~ eonHisise Of IpriniionS where h gives. the
}hansssir q III parry aHdis in Ne rihs The
Col fa5Ss-
have expressed pubiisiy ny honest ecnyie-
tioa iha, Mr.! Faulkner shoSld be sustained in he
position be uou o<eapies bysshs Democratic party.
And eopscieaiibusly beliesS lhsi he people would
srinmphznfly re-eleci him II The managers II The
parry would bar gre them aHehance % do 80"
Wen, Ibis IS rich coming rom the Colonel, vhe
has not only been an nspirant himselffor seat in
Congress, bat has been isa4lng : manager" from
Hampshite county. The Cpl no doubt, knows
what he Ii about We anticl pate rich scene dn-
ring The canvass. Go 4. ye aspirantsl
NEW PREsBYTERlAN CHURCH.
II. ~ Pre.byt.ri.a chs.sAi. dis so~s viii b.
asaiesist p Friday sent io-nsuop. ii ii oeloek--
Az sppsoPFiais discourse Yin d dsverea BY the Rev
Dr.. PLuAArn. Formerly n Rieknond and Of BaIti
sors Services win b soatinsd uat ri1er .hs Sab
bah.
The corter stone wailaid viii masonic eersmoaies %
thslafh q Jsiy. 1851 As vl.bs 10 spos which the
charch q buif. IL ons Of tks mot eligible in to4a,
bounded W tbres d de streets TIE liberal donor q
IL q JoHs srrsRsSsos. Esq, p whom not only the
hacks II ne congregation aue. but ALAG The thanks
q every DE Who has the ProSpeFty of shs town At
heart. Tht building is one Of ne largest most ssb-
stantia aad handsonest edieesbuside of any a. the
eities Iii II feet il Ieag,i snd 81 widehs height
ofthe walls Z % FEET The ff6at portic9is % feei
Eoax, supported BY ionic capitals. The tower sap
ported BY shuted ealumns the eP. Of The tonpssit
der Tie spire , not ystconplsted.
Over the Fostrua. upoa which The pulpit stands, 10
a .suiahiatre extending up sealiag, supported BY
9ays and nagnhceht auted eolnmns. with full head
ioaic eapita On the lower hoo, there are 70 pews,
with scroll backs and ends Ths gallery !, supported
by iron auted columns, east By Mr. HrsHy c. Pan
Kss aud contains 26pews-shs whole capable Of seat
ing from 500 70 1000 people Thu house = heated By
two large fdfnaees The basement The basement,
which attended for sleetpre rooms is 4s3by IS feet
The stone masonry. which Is % the most substantial
Ihanaer. i he work lof Mr. GEohaE 3 AsDALL. and
he veR kniIhed brick work BY Mr.. JoHS LAsDAuoH.
who had in his employment Melsrs. wM BALES and
JoHs MuAAuoH, Sf Mrtinsbarg. Tho carpenter
work. By Mt. wILLIaN A. SupDirH-a and we take this
occasion 70 siy, that Mr. s. has established reputation
q . neat and scientific workma5 not surpassed any
where. The plssteting was done BY wuLIAs F.
GnL, Of Baltimore. The fresoO painting BY Mr. JOSH
"a w Gut. Of the same city. These gentlemen se-
quilted themselves with eommtndable credit
ToIMr. WiLuAM Kl,irs whohas given the finish
ing stroke ID painting TOO much praise cannot be be-
stowed-he HAS made flashed job Of it. The painting
being Or beautiful white. Hill
The furnaces as well as spoutink the work Of Mr.
THoMAs d. PAnKER. Of Charlest9wn.
To the Budding Committee theIRev. W. BlDu1ros.
The much esteemed pastor-snd Messrs. SAMUEL
Riprsouk ard wiLLisM sCRow-4as wen as to Messrs
RicHAap HExDEasoS. cHAnlEs G. STEWART and !
TaostAs RufHERroaD,- Finance Committee. credit 10
particularly due for their indefstble exerons push
ing iorward the work.
The LAdies--God bless them. fpr We do-haye given
nst eay their smiles and prayer. bot their money
BY the proeeeds Of their Sewing Circe-an interest
ing gathering which eopgregates weekly-shcy have
insured the building purchased espettng for the entire
house, and bought chandeliers. But what is il they
eahno, accom- lish ~ For "A
ssMan is but hnH without woman; and
A. do iholatersItheir heavenly gods.
Ne detfp fhef hinsa that va Al ps