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Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-05-11

\ NuNcuPArvE Wills. Among the decisions Of
the Of a?pea's reported in the New York Eve
ming Postis an interesting Of the captain Of
vessel. who, having been suddenly attacked
era, orally declared his wishes in references tohe
disposition Of bis esta,e In the presence Of witness
These oral declarations admitted 10 probate
by the SnsIoeate, and his decisonas beea sussained
" the court OF appeals. 'ssa l.7s 8 ~
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-05-11

:" ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF ART" We are
under Obligations to the publisher for the May
number Of this valuable and entertaining work.
This number contains some sixty pages OF reading
matter and is illustrated with thirty-two handsome
engravipgs. This magazine, though this is but
the fifth number, has already reached a large cir
culation. Address Alexander Montgomery, II
Spruce St, New York; terms, SO per annum. The
work may also be had at Mr.. Pomeroy's.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-05-11

MORE SLAVERY AG1rArIoN. The Methodist
Conference OF Massachusetts, recently in session at
Ipswich, adopted series Of Resolutions against
African slavery, and against admitting any more
shareholders into the Church also for amending
the discipline SO as to prohibit the reception Of
Shareholders into communion with the Church..
The Conference also adopted the Maine Liquor
Law, and resolved to send FIVE delegates to the
Worlds Convention. lsee.tz
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-05-11

DEATH OF JUDGE GIBSON. Judge John B
Gibson, lato Chief Justice of the State of Penn,
sylvia, died at Philadelphia on the Sd. The dcceas
ed has for the last forty years adorned the bench
Of the Supreme Court Of that State, and had by
his eminent talents contributed more than any mar
dence of the Commonwealth.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-05-11
SUPREME COURT REPORTS.

The Reports of Law and Equity cases for Decem-
Der Term Of this Tribunal, are new in the course
Of publication, and will be ready for delivery.
We are requested by the Reporter, Mr.. Busbee,
to state that he was furnished by the late Reporter
with list of his subscribers to the Reports, to
whom copies will be sent. Other members Of the
Bar who may desire the work, will please forward
their Names
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-05-11

sailed for Europe, is accompanied by his son Mar
tin 1t is stated he will visit the Courts of Eng
land, France, Spain, and those Of other European
countries. An Ex-P President in Europe will be
novelty. Mr.. Van Buren,, though about sew
enty years Of age is still as heathful and vigorous
as man of fifty.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-05-11

Railroad Gauges seem likely to become greatly
confused, occasioning thereby endless perplexity.
The New York and Erie road has gauge of six feet
in width, while the Pennsy ylvania roads all have at
present eauge of a fee, 81 iuches in width: This
is the same gauge adopted in Indiana and Illinois.
In Ohio the railroad gauge is different from both
these, being four fee, ten inches and appears
that some of the roads running south from the Ohio
river have adopted new gauge. differing from all
the others, Wis ave feet This is the case with the
Lexington and Danvile road, well as the Coving.
ton and Lexington. .-,t i-eI I.is.-sS...s.s.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-05-11

REMEDY FOR YELLOW FEVER. A correspon-
dent writes: "a few years ago, fell in company
with very intelligent captain Of a merchant ship,
who had made many voyages to the West Indies
and also to the coast OF Africa and he informed
that as an antdote to the fevers prevailing in those
climates be always took with him large bottle Of
finely puyerizeda charcoal, of which he gave his
crew a teaspoonful three times day in glass of
water, and be never lost man by the yellow fever
though other ships Were daily losing their men.
Should any one have faith to try this. with good
effects, hope it may be published to the world. y
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-06
JAN. 6, 1858.
ebc DaiIp l)ireiniou.
HHi-s nlnrsineass.


The personal appearance of Miss Martineau
is thus graphically described by Bizarre:
Miss Martneau's appearance has nothing OF
the cafelessness and dowdyness IN dress and
other particulars, " hich are apt to be associa
ted with the idea of literary women. On the
contrary,in costume, manners, and outward as
pect generally she is perfectly ladyllke, and
would pass for such in the most refined circles.
She Is n trife above the average womanly
height; well formed. though tending to the
English fulness of person, instead ofexhlhilng
the fragile slenderness so characteristic of
American maldenhood; and with a hand and
foot of uncommon elegance of confguration.-
Her face and head are typical OF intellect and
energy though not, as whole, bcantiinl.--
The lower Jaw is massive and somewhat pro
lccung-too much so for symmetry ry-and the
mouth, though the swelling muscles aaonnd IT
stamp it with nm impress of strength, Is any
thing but handsome. The eyes and upper por.
ton ofthc face are fine, and did the mouth and
under jaw correspond with them, she would
be what is called n handsome woman; espe-
cially as she has fine head of hair, very dark
brown, glossy, and always arranged neatly
aud tastefully. She is excessively oeaf, una
ble to hear the slightest sound without the
car.trnmpet, which she Carries with her ove-
rywhere and always. In addressing her you
grasp the bell shaped end of the lube (Which
is some two feet long,) and applying thereto
your lips, speak into ii with somewhat rails
ed voice. while she puts the smaller extrcm-
ty close to the ear. One would suppose
this mi ght be rather an awk kard process whore
The parties are mutually strangers, sincere re-
marks about the weather, and small talk. gem
erally,seem fater than usual possibly when
thus thundered through trumpet. But Miss
Marineau wields this instrument as gracefully
as Spanish donna her fan, and you soon find
yourself talking nonsense with her easily IA
with anybody else. Once,however,G Gf thercader
will pardon my ogollsm,) | remember having
felt rather silly at outpouring my voice in this
way. 1t was at dinner party Of some half
a dozen, at the house ola gentleman of high
distinction, where | Glanced to sit next to
Miss Martincau. In the course ofou session
] narrated some ancient anecdole which was
intended to be funny when it was young, but
which had long before got superanuacd and
feeble However, the company laughed, be
ing conscientious people, to whom duty was
the first and weightiest of considerations. Miss
NJ, seeing circle Of open counlenonces ex-
tending around the table, must. Of course fam
know the cause Of this phenomenon, she not
having heard syllable. The lot Of interpre-
ter, as was proper, fell on me. SO had to
lift the trumpet, and with voice matching
that of the united bulls Of Bashan,' below
over again my poor old Joke"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-06

Patent Self Raising Flour is an article en-
tering into very general consumption, 1000
barrels being now manufactured at the Croton
Mills per month. Its peculiar properties are
impaired by incorporating with the flour. due
ring its manufacture, super. carbonate OF soda
and tartaric acid, in suitable proportions. Not
less than 100, 900 lbs Of the former, and 10000
of the latter, have been imported during the
last six months. to be used in the preparation
of the self raising -four BY the new process,
tho usual way of raising bread by the partial
decomposition ofthc dough, (Which is said to
cause deterioration Of the valuable qualities
OF the flour, and loss equal to 16 per cent. in
weight, compared with bread raised without
yeast,) is avoided. The proprietors of the
lion at their establishment, during the next
week, for the benefit ofhousekeepers, at which
they propose to serve up bread, biscuit, &C..
from the self raising.nour. produced within
iorty-fve minutes from the dry flour.
The Croton Mills drive fifteen runs of stone.
day and night. employ GO men, and consume
annually about GOO 200 bushels of wheat, be-
sides oats and corn in large quantities. In
preparing tho various articles manufactured.
flour, ,farna. &c, for market, 400, 900 yards of
muslin and coarse bagging are consumed, and
! 800 rcams of paper. The machinery is dri-
ven by an osciating engine the motive power
being furnished by two of Montgomery's Pa
tent Tubular Boilers; and from the exhausted
steam, all parts of tho esta blish ment are abun.
dainty heated 1t is believed that the quant-
ty of flour annually manufactured, amounting
10 100000 barrels, exceeds theproduct Of any
other flourlng mill IN the country.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-06
From tie PlOW.
PcruVsan asuanO fro wheat

HAVING promised that would furnish you
with the result of my application of the iwcn-
ty- one tons of guano which purchased Of
you last winter, proceed now to do SO, aud
give you full liberty TO quote my experience
in favor Of that most invaluable manure, to all
who nre anxious to profit by the experience
Of others without incurrng any risk OF then
own. My object and it should be that of cv-
cry one who has used guano, is 10 extend to
the knowledge OF its great value to ony owner
of poor soil, like tho worn out plantations OF
North Carolina. | applied twenty tons OF this
guano as a top-dressng TO field OF two hun
dred acres, which had been seeded in wheat
under most unfavorablc circumstances. At the
time of application, unpromlsIng was the ap-
pearance ofthe growing wheat, thatmy mana
ger and myself thought it almost waste of
money and labor to try this experiment; but
as the rest ofmy crop did not require any ma
nure, resolved to see what would be the eff
feet am confident the field would not have
averaged, without the top dressing, seven BUSH
els per acre-it yielded rather over thirteen
bushels, besides securing full setting Of clover.
My mode of application was as follows: To
each 200 lbs. ofguano added two bushels OF
ashes and a bushcl Of plaster mixed intimately
and then sown broadcast at the rate ofsix and
half bushels per acre. narrowed in with a
light harrow. This application was made in
March, and the early part of April and in less
than three weeks after the application, the
wheat had undergone entire change, from
yellow, sickly color. to dark luxuriant green.
The application had evidently infused new
life and vgor into the plants, and as the result
proved, very nearly or quite doubled its pro
duct SO much for the crop of wheat; but
what was still more valuable to me, in my sys-
TEN of farming it likewise secured for me a
full crop of clover. which would certainly have
failed but for this application. l applied
one ton of this guano mixed In the same
way, to small field of oats.
plow ed this under with small plow, togeth
er with the oats; the result was equally graft
flying. My chief object in this last experiment
was to secure me small field of clover near
my stables. and in this fully succeeded, which
| feel assured should not have done but for
the guano. My brother and myselfhave made
various experiments of late years with guano
and concur in the testimony of all those who
have tested its value, carefully and judiciously
in pronouncing it to be the most expeditions
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-06
TO STRANGERS.
WEAKNESS OF THE
"a Fresl. and Saemmime Drags. 81

ez3 Fresis and Genuine Drssgs, e~,2
~ MEDICINES, &c.-The subsc iber is Y e
"a receiving his entire supply of English, French l&
and American Drugs Medicines and Chemicals, Paints,
Oas FarniShes and DyeStufS.
Cloth Hair, Flesh, Tooth and Nail brushes; Surgi-
cal Instruments. fine and chlice Perumery and Fancy
foods great variety of Soaps for shaving and the
toilet Ponades &c, &c, together with all the popular
patent Medicines. His stock embraces almost every ar
,'cie usually found in Drug Store. The goods have
paen recently selected with in the Northern and
Eastern cities, and may be relied represented.
those wanting articles in the above line, invited
" call as he is prepared offer inducements for their
Fatronage JOHN II. SEAY, Druggists.
Prescriptions for Physicians and families attended
70 at all times with neatness and accuracy ii
nov a7-ts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-06

renovator of the soil within the farmers reach;
and exclusive of the farm-yard, the most eco-
nomicol of all manurcs. In proof Of my con-
veion OF lis value to me, shall this fall give
You an order for twenty or thirty-tons more.
will only add that | consider every wheat
grower, who would study his own Interest,
will find it by trying similar experiments.
J. POLLOCK BURGwYN.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-06
DIR. JOHNSTON

Member of the Royal College OF Surgeons, London,
Graduate from ofthe mostemnent Colleges OF The
United States, and the greater pur of whose lite has
been spent in the Hospitals of London Paris, Philadel-
pha and elsewhere has effected of the most as
onishing cures that ever known. Many troubled
with ringing in the ears and head when asleep great
nervousness being alarmed at sudden sounds, and
oushfuness with frequent blushing, attended, some.
times, with derangemcnt of mind cured immedi
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-06
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
TERRY & SHIELDS, Propriet0rs.
JAMES MCDONALD, EDITOR.

~ yIHGTNTAN published daily at &c. and semweeky At
% annun il No subscription taken for shorter
han six months. and paper is discontinued except at
I'M opton of Proprieors until all arrearages shall have
nai - ;.u.o, t,r so eopts nor sou.r. for
a d f1rm insertion, and 81 Il cts. for every utter
.1.. .5t {; insertions is not marked on the Ms, it
-. ..ae ill ordered out, and charged accordingly.
EAf.Y RATES are:-Eor the privilege of two squares
semi weekly $40; for square, daily s3o semtweekly
"a; Il inner form daily $40, semiwaey $35 Every yearly
Irer will b., advertising o his par
ar line of busn if he exceed the space stipulated for
"a will he p arse,i tHitl =. '''" excess.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-06

NEGROES WANTED.-The subscriber
having located in Lynclburg. is giving the highest
Sh prices for negroes between the of 10 and 81
lpafS' including Carpenters, Blacksmiths &r. Those
& negroes for sale, may find it to their interest To
az ~, Oh him at the Washington Hotel, Lynchburg, or
address him by letter.
All communications viii receive prompt attention
nov 5-d&ely J p McLENDON.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-09-29
sale OF RenI Estnt- by ORDER OF Probate
Court.

sale OF henI Est0fe bY OrGer oil EroDnte
Court.
ON the 18th day of October, 1853, at
" 2 O'Clock P. NJ, on the premises,
in the township of Harrison, in Gallia
county, Ohio, will be sold to the highest
bidder the following real estate as the
property of Jonathan Williams, de-
ceased, to-wit: Thirty acres of land be-
ing part of fractional lot number %, in
township number 4, of range number
Is, in the Ohio Company's Purchase,
in the county of Gallia, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at the
northeast corner of said fraction, thence
south along the east end of said lot to
the top of a ridge to corner stone;
thence in a westerly course along the
meanderings of said ridge to corner
stake; thence north to the north line of
said fraction to a corner stone; thence
east to the place of beginning, subject
to the dover of the widow. Appraised
at S210. Terms of third of
the purchase money to be paid at the
time of the sale; one-third in one year,
and the residue in 8 months; to be Sc
cured by mortgage on the premises with
interest. WIN. C. IRI0N, Admir-
of Jonathan Williams, deceased.
Sept Is, 1853.-5w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-09-29
NOTICE

is hereby given that the GallipOlis, Jackson
i and Chillicothe Railroad Company have this
day filed in the court of Common Pleas for the
county Of Gallia, their petition asking for a
change IN the location and termini of the line
of said road as laid down in said charter, and
TO be authorized to construct a railroad from
the Ohio river, in the town of Gallipolis, by
such route as the directors Of said company
may select, to junction with the road of the
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad company at
or near the town of Hamden, in the county of
Vinton, with power also to extend said road
from GallipOlis to such point on the Ohio river
as will be necessary to connect with any rail-
road coming from Virginia, by the Valley of
the Great Kanawha river, to the Ohio river;
and that said company will apply to have said
petition heard and said order made at the next
term Of said court.
By order Of the Directors of said company.
D. B. HEBARD, Sec'y.
Sept. %, 1883.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-09-29

WA. NJ. KOHL.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-09-29
STILL ON HAND.

VOW be it known that in the opinion of the
" proprietor he now has on hand and intends
to keep the best assortment of CABINET
WARE in the county, such as plain and fan
cy Bureaus, Bedsteads of all sorts and sizes,
breakfast and dining Tables, Safes, Wash
stands, WOrkstands Of all sorts, and also the
best plain and fancy Chairs, as they are made
TO order. Having within the last few months
supplied himself with a large stock of all
kinds of Lumber and material of the best
quality, persons wishing to purchase need not
be afraid buying of him, as the terms are easy,
and all work is warranted to be good and sub
stantial, and will be made to order on short no
tice. COffins made to order at prices at least
twenty five per cent. lower than has been the
custom here. Call and examine prices and
quality; shop in the first building south of
Hebard 4 Walkers store, Porter, Ohio.
ELIAS WHETHERHOLT.
Porter, Sept. %, 1853.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-09-29
sHERIFF,s PROCLAMATION.

- = 49, O~~-~ -
DRoCLAMATIoN is hereby made
to the qualified voters of Gallia
county, that General Election will be
held, as required by law, on the EleUe7lth
dag of Octo6er, d. D. 1858, at the sew
eral places of holding elections in said
county; at which time the following Off
GERS are to be chosen, viz: one Governor,
one Lieutenant Governor, one State
Treasurer, one Secretary of State, one
Attorney General, one Judge of the Su-
preme Court, one Member of the Board
of Public Works, one Commissioner of
Common Schools, one Senator to the
State Legislature, one Member of the
Board of Equalization, one Representa-
tive to the State Legislature, one Sher-
if, one Treasurer, one Prosecuting At
torney, one County Commissioner, and
one Coroner. And the Trustees of the
several townships in said county are re-
quested to return the following number
of Jurors from their respective town
ships to the Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, and to the Probate Judge,
viz:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-09-29
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
nv Order OF the Probate Court.

ny Order of the Probate Court.
IN Saturday, the 29th day of October, A. D.
U 1858, at one o'clock P. NJ, on the premises,
in the Township of Walnut, Gallia county,
Ohio, will be sold to the highest bidder, the
following real estate, as the property of Will
lam T Chick, deceased, to-wit: the northwest
quarter and the west half of the northeast
quarter of section No. 5, in 7. No. 4, r. No.
l6, with the exception of ten acres sold to
James NJ. Eakins. Also the southeast Or. of
southwest or. and the northwest Or. of the
southwest or. of section No. 30, in Town No.
5, Range l6. Also the W Or. of the $. W. q i.
Of section No 5, in Town No. 4. Range No. l6;
also the n. Or. of the n. e. Or. of section No.
6, Town4, Range l6; also the s. e. Or. of the
n. e. or. and the one half of the n. e. or. of the
s. e.qr. of section No 6, Town No 4, Range
16, in Gallia county, Ohio, subject to the dover
of the widow. Appraised at $4,000. Terms
of sale: One-third cash in hand; one-third in
twelve and the residue in eighteen months,
with interest from the day of sale, to be Sc
cured by mortgage on the premises.
MATILDA CHICK,
Admir- of William 7. Chick, deceased.
SEPT. %, 1653.-5w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-09-29
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

Court of Common Pleas of Gallia count =, Ohio.
Samuel O'Neal VS.. Lydia Ann o'Neal.
THE said Lydia Ann 0'Neal is hereby notified
| that on the 30th day of May, A. D. 1853,
the said Samuel O'Neal fled in the Court of
Common Pleas of Gallia county, Ohio, peti-
ton for divorce from her, the said Lydia Ann
O'Neal, his wife, representing and charging
among other things, that the said Lydia Ann
o'Neal on the 18th day of November, A. D.
1851, at the township of Greenfield, in the
county Of Gallia aforesaid, committed adulte-
~ with one Charles W. Higgins; and also that
the said Lydia Ann O'Neal afterwards, on the
18th day Of January, A. D. 1852, at the town
ship of Greenfield, in said county of GaIlia,
committed adultery with one Joseph Briggs.
and praying among other things that on the
final hearing Of said cause, the marriage con-
tract existing between the said Samuel O'Neal
and Lydia Ann O'Neal may be dissolved, and
the same declared null aud void, and that the
said parties thereto may be decreed to be re-
leased from the obligations Of the same; and
that unless she appear and plead. answer or
demur to said petition, before the next term Of
said court, application viii be made to said
court at said term to hear the evidence in said
cause and to decree thereon accordingly
L, PERRY, Sol for Complt
| sept. q, 1e53.-6Y
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-09-29
NOT EVERLASTING.

THE subscriber has Just received from tht
East new and general stock of
Spring and Summer Goods,
onsisting of Dry Goods, Hats, Caps, Bonnets,
Shoes of every description, Parasols, Umbrel-
las, Fans, DC. Also on hand and for sale a
general assortment of Pittsburgh Plows and
Shares, Hardware, Queensware, Groceries Of
all kinds; all of which he offers to sell at the
lowest possible rates, either at wholesale or re-
tail for cash or produce. Call and examine
his stock before purchasing elsewhere, you
will find new assorted stock of Goods at rea-
sonable prices, which he will warrant not
everlasting. for he is daily selling them off and
receiving fresh supplies.
Cash paid for Wheat, Oats, Flaxseed, Rye,
Beans and Corn. VIM. H. LANGLEY.
Gallipolis, MAY 5, 1853.