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The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-25

Scientific philosophers are rapidly
destroying all our old lodmarks by
Natural Philosophy. Itis now pro.
mulgated that "the belief that the
weather is influenced by the changes
Of the moon, is "a absurd as i Ii uni
versal." We shall next be asked 10
believe that sun md rain do not con-
tribute to the growth ofvegctation, but
decidedly to the contrary,
When Sir David Wilkie was at the
Escurial, looking at Titian's great pic.
ture Of the Last Supper, an old monk
said to him, II have sat daily in sigh
Of that picture for nearly three-score
years: during that period my compan-
ions have dropped Of, one after anoth
Ar--oll who were my seniors, all who
we're my contemporaries, and many, Or
most Of those who were younger than
myself more than ono generation has
passed away, and there the figures IN
he picture have remained unchanged!
!. look at them till | sometimes think
that they are the realities. and we
but shadows.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-25

DHon. X. G. Nicholas, Of Lon
isiana, says the Memphis Eagle snd
Enquirer. Of the 9th, is Spending i,
few days in the Bluff City. lie ha.
rooms ~ the Gayoso House.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-25

6rorE sTntE.--There i tree In
Mexico, called the chDol--a very
fine wood---which, according 10 4
writer In the National 1ntelliVsncer,
becomes petrifed, after being cut, in
a very few years, whether left In The
open mir Or buried From The timber,
houses could be built that would, in
few years, become frs.proof. and last
~ long - those built Of stone. The
wood, In ! green state Is easily worked; ;
IL il used n building wharves, forts,
etc, and would Do very good ~ rail.
NY sleepers, or Tor plank Rad string.
ers.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-25

Goop Hir--The New York Even.
ing Post was lately tainted by the
Washington Union with being dssti.
tute Of the government patronage.
The Post quotes Dr.. JobDston's defni-
ton Of PATRON one who counte.
napces. supports or protects; com.
monty wretch who supports with iuso.
lence, and Is paid with Aattery"- and
adds "rhe pleasure Of being patron.
lied we leave 70 such prints ~ tho
Union
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-25

HANDSOME PnEsENr CuxousLY
PRESENTED Tho Boston Transcript,
Of the 18th inst, says:
A little package was received Il tho
fremont House this morning, for Miss
Logan, the actress. which on being
opened was found TO contain cluster
diamond ring. Of the value Of $500,
with the following inscription "Pre.
aented to Miss Eliza Logan by the
citizens Of Boston, 1862 Az no
note accompanied the gif, the lady is
at loss to imagine It's source further
than that conveyed by the inscription.
ITWbo wonld have thoeghf, six
years ago, tina, the laws ofbns Of the
States u the Union would have to be
published in English and Chinese for
general circulation i? Yet No. it is.
The ninth section If IN act psssed by
The California Legislature. for tho
collection Of the foreign miners' tax.
has been printed In the chinese Ian.
gnage, for The information Of more than
thirty thousand in the new State.
Tong'k Achich. q ChinamaD. certi6es
that The trsnslation Is .'fsithful and
good
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-25


UThe True Delta says in an out
ofthe way corner that an Apothicary Of
this city sent his wife and four grown
sisters to Baton Rouge to escape the
fever all of whom fell victims, and
we're buried on Sunday"
This is altogether new to us !: VIC
can safely say that the morality here
is greater now than it ever was at any
previous period Of our history; but do
not make it worse than it really is.
We would advise strangers in New
Orleans to remain there and not fly to
the country for security,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-25

1TBoaks have been wri,ten--and
books to explain other boekp---aud .
thousand forged and genuine letters
to shew, tLat Mr.. Williams Is Mr.
Williams, and that Mr.. Williams IL
the genuine Dauphin Of France and
yet the matter L. just AZ much clouded
now, III il was before Mr.. Williams
came on the stage.
What next 7--Let Il be something
ito. matter Of small consequence
what. Anything will serve in the to.
tai absence Of excitement. Cannot
the world be induced to run mad
about some daHseuse, or another
member Of the nightengale family I
The papers IRE dull, stale. Fat and
Improbable, pouring out day by day
tho mournful notes that weigh heavily
and sicken the heart. Cannot some-
thing be done to brighten the atmos.
phere
-
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-09-25

GEThe wine growers Of Ohio have
employed scientific committee Of
Doctors to report on the effects Of wine
on the human system. A learned and
appropriate report Is looked for
Another committee Of equally respect
able doctors have been employed to
make another report counter to that
Of the wine growers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-24
EXCHANGE BANK on
SELDEN, MITHEslS a CO.,
" AsIgINGToH, ID, {

w ASHfNGToA, D. V.
TIME undersigned respectfully announce thai
X they have formed DO partnership ~ pansac.
general BankingSand Exchange 6nsieess il thi>
civ, under the firm of SELDEN, WIrHERS a
co. and are prepared TO deal in
E,fti.n and Domestic Exchanges. Tfme7BiQs. Pro
n.isorg NatSs tifcatss n DsPesite, fetterS Of
Crcdit, Bank Notes and CeiRal
+ We undertake 10 make collections and promptly
10 remit the proceeds 10 ANY designed psiins within
Oh without Ihe UnipR
Il Mr. WILLIAM SELb4:S IA member OF tit hfIn, aHt
Tor many wears past, thu Treasurer II lhes Eiitsa
States will give bis careful personal aIepii4h to al
financial business which we NAV be employed e
transact with any oEthe Departments OF be Govern
ment
The business which our employers may iteqnH,
a. to transact, Willie conducted with fidelity ant
promplitude, and upon The mosi reasonable terms
Eli Tfras4ytr " he q. s..
JOHN WRITER'S
1 - o. Ai<raaaria Va.
r. w. HAITIAN,
LIP. BAYNE,
D Baiiqto,e M
washington. Dec 8. iE50-u
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-24
Aultis English Garden Seeds.

TUSr reviewed, IRISH supply of ENGLISH
j. GARDEN SEEDS that have proved 80 high
Unsatisfactory 70 our eustomers-pat 81 which are
a. follows
.4ASPARd GUS Giaat
E8EANS Erlfiy emma Dwarf or Soaps III
WEES Co, horticultural Pole, broad Windsor large
add small Lima ~
BEETS Early blood Turnip yearly YelioU
iasg long Blood half long do, Mangv Wurtz-i
HCABBAGE, Early York early Iaige York,
Baiosk Heart, large hal Dutch Poor Mans PROFIT,
GFeep cuited Savoy yellow Dfumhfau Savoy
8cARRoT, Long Orange, Early Horn. White
fCAUILIFLOWER, Early ana Late
Z 4CELERY White Solid. white and Giant
ACUCUMBER, Ea,iy G cen, Long Green hall
hong Gseen Small GheIkih.
EGG PLANT 43
EARL CORN (variety)
LETTUCE, Early be. large Whitehead, and
La,af III
MELON. Nuineg and Yellow canieIope. wa.
~ aud Citrnn.
MAST URTTUM
ONION, Whiie Portugal Silver Skin, Spanish
Yelinw and Red
PARSLEY, Triple Curled.
PARSyTP, Hollow Crown
PEPPER. Long Cayenne, Bell or Bull Nose
and Sweet Mountain.
PEAS Early Charlton Dwarf Frame! Pool
Mans Prodl. ialI. MagnuHbonum. tall, sugal
| Edible Pods
ssSElT' PUMPKINS
| !: RADISHES . Variety.
| RHUBARB forpies
/ SALSAFsY or Oy stef Plant.
L SQUASH Early Bash. summer Crobkneck
TOMATO Lare smooth
/ TURNIP Early Fiat Dutch, Red Top Norfolk
White Flai Nosfelx and Rhia Baga.
/ Together with variety Of Flower and Suee
! Herb Seeds f0f sale At the Marker House nv
Feb. "a 1883 T.. RAWLINS 8 SON.
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NO. 10.



We are not u srrposs thst ihs q -
stability, because il Hight md chanre,bls
lsaves dance to the music of he hreerc-s
| nor are We 70 conclude thar rn1n wa.ts =.
lldity and strength II mind BECAUSE Be nav
exhibit - occasional pll5faIness and lsvi-
Noindeed So Il 5eu kave 4hs bunp 81
mirthfalaess desolopSa. dons mary ! tsr,b.
| stone le0 COM skippiag into tn hsr,s
/ with your heart - light . fsalhSr, "a
| yeur brain full q MERRY fsnciss Thsfs IS
sits--ssnpid, solsm1 and forbid4ihe.
foa Sc up and iay your hand op is SfIk:
he's msgnesi.sd ahsut IS much. a II - s'n.
I g.0us uriysr had pirunc { 4 sik, II
has fare, and Looks - your face viii tAe
same * preston he'd wear il contemplating
bis ledger - =
i, You turn sway and take Up newspaper.
There's witty paragraph; yoar iirst In.
Puise e 20 read aloud 20 hims No use The
woatd't see through il tili the middleof as1t
week Well, asEa sort Of cscaps-valle ia
your tann' you BIT down It the piano ana
request for dirgo Z
hour little child comes in--heayen bless
her l--and utsers some Of those ianocont
prettinesses that are always droppine. liko
pearls from children's mouths You lsok
20 see him catch her up, and give hers 1
+ ssmothering kiss. Not be He's TOO dieai.
Altogether, 'hosabout IS genial i Ii.
north side Off meeting house. Aud see VEN
60 plodding Mroush life With him ID Ia
dead marcia of bis own leadeu thoughts q
70. reyei "a tho sanheams, Ito likea the
sl'sdows. You tre en the hui tops he IL
10 the plains Had5the world boon made
% his crdcr, earth, sea and sly would haye
been one uaivorsal pall+-not green thing
IN Il excspt--Aimsaft. No vine would
"eling" no breese daily swoon Flowers
and oaildrcn-wome sud squirrels, would
never have existed The sun would havs
been quenchdd out foF being loo mercuriai.
and we should have cteps through life III
the light OF the pale cold moon
No--no--nlake no such shipwrseks 81
yourself Marry anaan,hat i not too y.
otic g enjoy agood merry laugh. Ouh
kilth1MMing birdsi
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The Shepherds:OWn Register.
/ 10 THE PUBLIC.

T ~ consequence Of his inability to dispose Of the
4 L printng establishment OF the 4 Shepherdstown
i Register = upon such terms a he deems resspna
b,e and III canIslrtntv with the RI pres<ed desire Of
. many esteem d and cherished friends ha g. should
continue the publication Of the paper, The u4der-
signed respectfully announces tp The patrons OF the
I. Register" and the public generally. lhat he has
contladed 10 reconsider his purpose Of changing
/ hi residence 81 the Spring and hopes Jiat lhe
,unnIt which ha~ IL i given u, he esia ,slifnett
hith~rta viii he granted IA the ftttnIe together with
sush increase a. IN l.ralty Of tka com nurir il
Il whose mills i i heated NAV Sc rref b II Tow
Il Feb 81 tS53-im 1T I'll BRINGMAN
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-24
P OLE TR 7


spr;,. !.
VIA - - y. PzllS = coming
H..xes !. 49, Is. sneHers
Of ~. 49, Nc 80 Ins s'nslng
Bc3s - air.. = .,. Z. - .oo eoysr
= flowers On field and bloom o tree
Ussr thc earths md ar. ana ocean.
Nature holds her jubilee.
80 tnen stealing ZONES feeling
rs. ny bosom tenderly
SEeety ponder. - whader.
Or ny musings arc of thee.
Spring Is coming spra,l !. eo,,,;,-
rs - 49, S- ~ l, -
With her noops n Al rc',...,s.7 49, N
! SKI Or hIoe ana cIo.,3s IA - re
CsimlKreV night flIis whs5 - f-ht eli.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-24
The CharIcstDwn Denot.

TTNHE undersigned have fofrned o.P,rtners6io
4 In the management and business Of he
iGharfestewD Depot and hgpe the ibsfal patronage
and eofi enre extended Is the did 6rp. NAV r.
continued 10 the new WE are ptepared ,o s,ril
every facility for transferring all 81
Receiving and Forwarding Business
al the ShoTltSl a. dee and 10 the most bHnrt0; /
nianHer
IL we afe determined 10 leave NO effort uDspared
40 accommodate theold AID al, the new Customers
who NAV favor as with their patronage
We will keep constantly on hand = latya asse,,.
ileni Of articles suitable ID tbe wants N t farmr
community such as
SALT FISH, TAR, PLASTER, &C..
which viii be s.id aI ihe vary low i +ank hi ,.h
Ee- COAL will Ike fir6, Sled =, - 5-s-ss.Z IL.
sired. NJ. WI MOORE s. BRUTffEt,4
FL JatuarS 6 1853 HI
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-24
NEeDnrE


The following circumstance happened in
oa. Of the towns Of Ark sls. a man hal
sen drinking untila late hour - night, b )
Hfore he started home ALI honestfolks had
long been ia bed, and the houses were shut
ard dark The liquorhe bad taken was to
much for him; be did not know where 10
60. LIE at last st g5er4d into an empty
wagon she'd and feliIupon the ground -
| For long time 10 LAY in the un onscious-
ness Of q drunken, sleep. and would have
ur loubtedly frozer.i(Dor ltE snow eli the
gronnd showed tho ground 70 be very
cold bad net others less insensible than
himself. been around him This she
vas i fayDrite rendezvous for the hogs,
which rushed out when the new confer
arrived bat soon returned to heir lc. In
the utmost blindness. and With the TRUST
hospitality, they gayethclr biped compan p !
t The middle Of tne bads some IS ng on either
side of him. aud others acting the part lot
tile Quilt Their warmth prevented him
from being injured BIZ l1is exposure Ts.
wards mPrring be awokfi 6nling himself
\ { ,mfortabhe aid in = blissfaI ignorance 81
ii. whereabouts, be supposed himself enjoy
1 iug the Observation-Disclosures tavern. with
other gentlemen. lie reached out his hand
anI catching hold 81 the stiff bristels Of /
log, exclaimed Why, mister, srlea ri.
you shane lar e.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-24
Loudeln County Agricultural Insti-
tute and Chemical ACADEMY.
AIDE I 5sS0oss So e ssss

Ma GxELaHER-Drar Sir The enierpr;s;.,
farmers and friends " impfovemenf IN viTrinis
will. doubtltss. Be galitied that have arzocisls
with me Mr.. james a Glliek and M Har.ess
Bitter, two practical and successful atfienittrs,s
Tor The purpose Of establishing an Agricultural fs
/ stitnte and Chemical Academy il this eou1tv
Toe experimental Farm will contain 80 tcres
which viii be cultivated according 10 he true prin
epe Of science and 10 which many Interesting ana
important experiments will Be made. And ef,,rts
viii Be maize 70 obtain seeds from every pan 81 rhs
sunised Siaes and from Foreign Countries Il
addltfpn 70 two com m0dions dwellings ALREADY N
The estate, new building has beeh designed IS0 81
- Iess 9ne bali Of which Riil 81 sseeied The
efssefst yeurs The Il otatsy viii Re fdFnis shed
with an extensive collection oi the largest re-
nanesomest and best apparatus IN the United
states The museum will contain Geological
specimens, Minerals, Fossils, Shell and also Mod
els prsughis and Catalogues of Agricultural Ma
chtnes implements ami Tools And ipr the cbnye-
niencr p making and repairing appAratn. work
shop will b iitsd up with Tuning Lathe, Slide
Resi ana all necessary oois Tor working In who'd
lr2n aud brass. Full courses Iof Lectures will be
Delivered, which will b. illustrated with several
thousand useful and interesting experiments
Ia instruction will be thorough aud practical
T. embracing Mathematics, Mechanics. Chemistry
and other branches Of Science and Art in their ap-
Pica'ion TO Farming and Farm purposes.
Pafllrnsr attention vii! be paid 10 Agricultural
Chemistry -PreparationofPu Pure Chemicals-Nan
- vi itIlIatluD@
-AnaIsisoi Sotls-Construciiun of Farm BpiId-
lnes-lssiima'es q Lumber Planting Budding
ufaijhg running and enl,ivaiion}ei Fluit Trees
At0> 20 me every thing important TO III prrcti
cal farmer and men of business
To complete the a signs of lhis Institution will
iissqare an OUTLAY 81 40 70 80 Thousand dollars and
IL 4 receives that patronage which h h1pe1 flr ana
expected 30 expense Will be- spared ID make il he
nest institution " the Kind 10 fthe Wnrld lfnow
The advocates OF Improvement Are really IN eafnps,
they viii take This enterprise iii lhe hand and heln
itaIong bs giving god llstot students NJ ihr
commencement I, u hoped that ryep county, n
The Saewlll send 1t least one student AZ fg.i se,
sion And that The different Agricultural Societies.
WI aFeeTialn nov many students ran BE- sent from
their respective disfi II and forward list ~ tbe
same Wy the1st daY IL peeember-npxt
The Institute will be- onened E,Isfhs rtrentjdn ~
studrn,s an he islat Marfk, ia3i Terms inrln
ding all expenses except Books ann Stationery s0D
pr session often mnDihs
Ctcniar. NAV be had by addressing The nflnei.
pal IT AdeiP o. Londnnn County w
BENZ II BENTON n ncipak
!. ot,taf Ltndogn Cp.Htv AeriSaktkrai Igstifu1s
reMnAN ? iu53 and Chsmifal As0aeJHu
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4z1s6 md N5 s e4Essu1 ~ s1x e III =,


PmiapyH. rlItA JULYEl 1859.
ESnhSetibefs q - Dies fnIafnfngT II
Il friends aud the travelling cAnlmunitg gcH raj
~. thai they have this day taken HossSRon &c that
Rell eslab3ished and lay0rably kaawn hdlei CON
GRESS HALL, Third and C6t4at1 S'rests
They have had the house Thoroughly repaired,
ali the m0deEh improves MS linirodsieel and
furnished in strieot ciegahceIwhich will ~ once
render il Unsurpassed for conto8 and convenience.
+ This is decidedly the hest Ioaated house il the
city. being in thsiinmediaie Yieihiy of business,
The Exchange Custom House, and many other
public buildings.
Lines of Ohm ihnsses leave fsf every pari ofihe
riiy.eyeryFtew usinuies their head quarters being
within one square Of the House
Tie subscribers are determined IL spateIno pains
IN making this Convenient aud cpntortshie Rome
IS ihr traveller NORRIS Il JAcKS0N1
Late bf Firgisla,
f July IS 1859 propretoTs.
James e. Norris who is wen known 10 many 81
The business men visiting the city, lairly 10 ,he
Hardware hense Of James J. Duncan & Co, 4 viii,
firogher & Eo.7aad formerly pfD2fietor 9tihe Vif-
81 mia Hotel 81 Louis will haye the management
&c ths House assisted by polite andfeomPesera
sSlersons. III
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-24
DISSOLUTION.

1NIlE CO.partntrshfp .rrtul,,re ~ f4lInr In ~,
- m4hsse'hshi MI ne GhsrlesJowp Depot, IN.
deflhe mans AMI ttu IL g0ns q AiaRaTt Il Co
was eissiyea Nv Imutnal consent ~ ia n, mi
The Noles Books Acc cunts 81, ~ the c.nrern
have passed into fhr haifds " ] G MoHRis In
eollee,gn, aid all person. iuaebed Il notified 4,
make lnmediate salilrment as II i desired II, iii.
ap the business Of he cogc.tr at lbe earisst day
pos lples G NORRIS
Jan, 1853 Wv MooRE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-24
Shenandoah Iron Foundry.

nvHIS Foundry. situated on The WirchesteF q
Potomac Railroad "A miles iron Harpens
rerrv lhas heeR rented Tor term 81 years by the
snbseriber. Who would respectfully inform tke
nohlie ihat be Is now prepared 10 Do y siyle 4
,,rl..anshin which cannot b SURPRISED Heqnallr
" = rid Vsllev. eVeFr Descriptive Il MacbiaesF
- plnngh Castings u shcft NCticf =
usrl6e hen - raeed IN he busln&4s Ar many
49, 4, ~ larrcsl I'D dries in lh< Eiled States
- 800 now de,ernined 10 deTntrShs Whole -
srni;on 10 he business he j. eenAct1i that inces
~ho favor him with their work VIII = ne ser,s
~ y e-,-; ,beif own interests - In price.
for Castings shall Be 3 ioW - q .ny iornary y
The Valley.
Ordsrs' from al ID want q Cssdnss 2! any &C.
/ .,;nsfon Ar rcspecifuily solicited.
~. rii5 Iron ser in exchange foF CAsi1Es.
henry G. PARKER
sAsssnaesh ci4s AnE. 3, lssa
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Il &sJs4 - 4t}
Incorporated CAartef PERPETUAL C4pifai $780,
O0O IcttA Poioef q iHefeastng IL 70 $3.50 ,0O0
q
DUBLIc Buildings, MANUFACTURES, Mills MAJ
Il chinery, Dwelling Houses Stores Mercban.
disc, Household Furniture. Vessels on Itht starE.
or while ID port, Sc, &c will 81 insured AT rates
as low as the risk viii admit. NH
Applications Tor INSURANCE. may he made 10
Ek B w. HERBERT.
AgeHf fSr JefsrSn Cglatg Va.
10 ihe absence Of The Agent from ChaEsestown 81
5oHN P--BEowN, Esqs, Who will attend 10 them
promptly Persons al a distance aditdss thrnugb
the mail.
N. b. On utl chnfch Buildings AMI ttiefystnp
persoaal pfufeHy the Agent will pfesetit Ms com
missions il reducing ihe amount of rremiams ~
the risks thus arising
July IL lSs2-Iiy
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a e. A Il 10 !.
NOTICE.L

HINCINHELLER s LETORT, having dis
v continued the Saddle and Harness Making
business in Eharlestcwn, respectfully request that
AL persons indebled 10 them outd cal immediate
~ upon G. O. BnkGo who has their accounts, and
seitle the same. ]. VincinhelleI still carries on
the above named business 10 an lis branches in
Martinshufg, where he viii be happy u Gil all or
defs from Jefferson and adjoining conniirs Orders
Ten with L Carter. 10 charleslown! shallreceive
prompi attention. as well IS aa eshefs
January IS 1854 --tf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-24

II 7tEdt up IN 115d1 Days, WIN tf.r
kgfns Of the Peruvian Government, which i
sufaeient guaranty Of the purity OF The article.
Feb2i 1853 If FOWLE g. co
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f1OulNTAlN lIllTEI.,
The Eomsf1in ISs,sf,
CITY HOVE.

I CORNER oE,HAkL q. MIN S7REETS.
RICHMOND, vlRnlNiA.
rTsHE nearest Holei ia tic Cityto ,het peno,s ~
the Central & Daafile Raid Road ald hi
James River Sleamefs. stE.
T NJ p Roy. Prbprietor
ASSISTa wis
WA JAca TAYLoa WM WuIi4nsoS
April - 1852
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IRE 0Y AI4

T3 HAVE renosrd lht shop iiolsi n
III uarpers-Ftfrr - Chafie>townI N
inthe Office formerly occupied by GTM
It'd Telegraph company opposite Ns.- ".
he Cont Hnlse where offer my ~. ~
,ehvices 10 The citizens of Charles - 81
tome and pnbtir IN general as Watch AM. Y lOrt
repairef in all lis various branches yiz:R Duplex
sLever Lepine Repeating. Horizontal and common
Watches win he carefully repaired aud warranted
ans will alsp repair French Acrordeons and Music
Boxes From NV experience in business hatteT
myself than can sui those who may favor me
wIlb their custom
Watches and Accordeons left al Mr. A. MI Cri.
dl+r'> Apo h-csrv Shop Harpers.F Ferry will Re at.
tended toll egulariy
March2f. 1851 w T. MCDONALD
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a g IL 81 d g.

THE andsSsisued, Agent fsr INSURANCE
= e. ~ ~ slt.A ny &c IALLE Yef HIRGINTA
= ,ItsS1est<x md HARTFORD FIRE TNSUR-
- ~ .sUMrdN 4 81 Hartford, Cennertieas will
teess.r Applications and regulate PreE4inmson all
lissf a ne former Company. ard Insure Properly
enc rengef Poliey 90 The Properly insured as soon
~ Pfemium j. paid 10 The latter Con pany.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Reetived for The following Nevspapers an,i PEI.
odichIs:
DatfF, iri-weekly 4 weekly Essisnaf T,telfiv,s<<1
w. ao. BaltfH0ne Amssicas
DO, weekly Epts5ebal Recorder.
Monihly Ds,1 800 ~ az; is,ss1 49,.
Do Ysslh't1ttsbiae1 dad AfenEor.
Dee 20. Is52-Iy. BW HERBERT
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-24
Is'sURA.rcE c0.nPaa.r
TdlItp CT 7Jfrnfnfa

SAAAl rhkD MARCH IT., 1854.
Capital $50, 900. ,uitk ,srer q sn,y,.. =, -.
= S20O. 900.
luis Company, having been dtlv orsarfz.s
.esry y receive Applications and issue
s41 o1s,s y t1e Citizens Of Nirgnis the
ii :, ~ hume C9mPany for Ihe safe In
fuIance u All kinds Of Properly Merchandise. e.
q i&ir ana fquiiable rates. The Directors assure
The public that this Combaay viii ~ snr5 $500
with view 10 pefmanr9eyI ana nm Iti,e ss,;r,rs,
principles Of equity Justice. and close reezr -
economy and the safety u the Insured
JOS 81 CARSON. PresslSnt
% q. s. FUNK Sscsstarr.
o. Fl ERESEE Aeinarv.s
4 DIREcroRs
Jos. Carson Wm.T. Csayk
James r. Rieleys James ri. Burgess. =
Lleye Logan, W. Richardson,
Johit he ri
Once on Piccaiilla Street. near Valley Bank
Winchester b. w HERBERT,
July %. Is5a-fy. oun's
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, To the Cifizras Of Js6ersou. Berkeley. Efcs
sfick aud Clarke Counties.

II AGAIN appear bkf9re fou, IS PrnP Makes
i and ~ hope YOU have MOI forRb,1en me ii thai
capzeity yon will one ard all eall % me sh6dla
fol need any thing N thar way. Please cali On
mr. Al Charle<ioWnf or nv son Tnossks j. Bnkco.
living near Mr.. George b Beallss on The Charlie
IoNn and Shepkerdslo4n Road As i have ern.
plnyed him % DO lhs uark I pledge myself lhai II
oiirrs will fe promt.IY alieided
February a. 1853 G. G. BRAGG.