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NOTTCE

NOTICE
ITSHE Subscribers have d very superior SET, OF
L Saw Mil castings, entrelya new tdgehserwiih
Carriage, Ragwheel and Saw Gate, Saw Ind Fen.
der Posts, including every thing CONNECTED with
tiIe most improved M;ll. which they rip sell al
private sale, on very low and ACCOMMODATING
terms Persons wanting 10 haiid Mill Mould do
WELL 70 give us a call So
January IS. 1854. THINNER MANk&sCO.
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Mechanics, inventors and
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10 the Public.


TINE Undersigned, having engaged ih the Mer-
J. camille Business, are now opening, al Do
rams old stand near the AIInory Gate very -ex-
tensive stock OF Dry Goods Hardware Groceries,
Boots, Shoes, Hats Caps. Bonnets, &c, 10 az ex-
animation OF which they respectfully invite The at
.eniion. OF the public. Their motto is no, large
profits, but large sales. They are determined 70
conduct their business on The most liberal psiac-
pies and TO use every effort 10 merit hepublic
confidence and patronage. Whatever they sell
shall be OF The character represented, and iavaria
lbly reduced TO such prices ahat none may hope To
undersel. They have estah lshcd such extensive
arrangements as viii enable6hem 10 supply the
market with every article they deal in at the very
loves, prices. They feel cdnfdent an examination
of the variety, quality, AMI prices OF iaeir goods
will convince The public that money may be saved
= 81 li.s :. -. ssI Ga.
made ample room, BY an enlargement OF the prem
iSesi and families may rely with confidence upon
$5eing supplied by them with articles in this lide Of
fresh and superior qualify They purchased their
Groceries, mostly in larseiquantities and always
Tor cash
They keep very heavy stock on hand. and can
and will sell them al pr Is unusual in this mar
kei. The following enunsration will give gem
era outline oil their extensive stock;
Plaia Chsngeabie and Figured Dress Silks;
Plain and Figured MoGslin de LANES;
Chaleys Lawns, GingHauis, Alpaccas, Canton
I Cloths
1 Bombazines, French and English Calfcoes
Brown and Bleached M1slins;
Ticking, Bagging, Checks, Paids, Linen Sheet
ings, fable Linens and Oil Cloths;
Towlings, White, Red and Yellow FlanneIs;
Irish Linens. Silk, Grape, Cashmere and Nous
lin SAawts;
Hoisery, Kid Thread, Cotton, SILK and SILK
Nett Gloves
Cambria, Jaeonets, Laees and Edgings;
Plain Barred and Figuted Swiss Goods
Needle-worked Goods Trimmings. Bonnet Rib
bons, ParasCls and Umbrellas
Coating Linens Jeans and Tweeds
Cashmere, Cassineis, Linen Drills;
+ Cravats, SuspeHders, Boots and Shoes of every
description for Men, Ladies, Boys, Misses and
Children
r Silk, Fur, Straw, Chip, Kossuth and Sonch
/ Hats or every variety
A large stock Of Hardware, including Cutlery
and House furnishing materials; =
Rife and Blasting Powder;
QueeDsware, and WOODWARD Window Glass
Putty, Ola SdPaints
A lot Of fine Tobacco and Sesars;
Bacon, Salt. Fish, Lard, Potatoes Flour and
Corn Meal.
They have choice ioi ofine Liquors, wberewith
they will supply gentlemen as cheap as the same
brands can be bought In the cities.
WALSH & BRO.
Harpers-Ferry, April 90. lS54-tts
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VIM. s. ANDERSON,
MARBLE STONE CUTTER.

4 NOTICE,
TIME undersigned, grateful 10 che Pnbiic for
4 their past very liberal patr6nages hopes by
strict attention % business to merit cdnsinuanee
oi the same. lie takes great pleasure III announ-
cling thai be SHOW in receipt Of his
IS PRIN q STO OK OF G d o d S;
which IN extent and desirableness. surfasses any
proceeding one, aDg will compare faVoTaby in all
respects with similar stocks usually KEEP ia fhIs
place. II Is prepared to take all kinds Of Coun-
Try Produce IN exchange for Goods, al fair market
rates. He is determined 10 adopt the one price
system as near IS bis friends will allow hlm, he
hopes to sell COED MANY Goods by ofsier. Par
ticular attention Paid;io all orders.
JOHN q. SNYDER.
Bsrryyille, April 90, 1s5f-tf-Spt N
have on hand and for sale 5000 pounds good
BACON J o. S.
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TAX NOTICE.

UNHERE IS Cooperation tax due ne a f.osiae-
= sor some for years some for yearsland
LOT teSS, There Is due and nncolecied al feast
v. Hnieh must be paid in the mouth OF 5nns. as
trtaer indulgence cannot be given.
Q. g. BRAGG, ColEeclos
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CoaI--Antracite and Cumberland.

A FTER several months Of peace and qrietness
n l again enter the arena, and am now prepared
TO furnssh all kinds Of COAL little lower than
anr competitor. All persons wishing fhe article
will plsase send their orders Immediately
CommonicasioRs addressed 10 ]. 4. BECKHAM,
Box 923 Baltimore. Maryland
Anil 20s l65f--f
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Coal! CoaII,-

sVesU MFRS Of Coal viii DO well % leave
tneu ofaefs Ellh ne daring this monsas A. Am
about 70 contract for sefefal hundred "a
oss. @ oe N tine, 50 akfo avoid is,ipnoia1s,
vii e enabled % furnish selected T,s'rr CO :,
he lowest rates also Blacksmilh's Coal. =
-llre.-s-..--.-,sss.!-E u. AlsaBIFH.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-08-31
JEFFERSON MACHINE SHOP AND
Iron and Brass Foundry.

FTsHE subscribers respectfully call the anknsicn
4 OF the farming eoamunisy 10 their very large
assortment Of FARMING IMPLEMENTS conn
prising eFery kind OH iInpements used By the farm
er lo iaeiltsse and rhsapen his operations. incli-
ding our celebfaied
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PUMP MAKING.
Cash for Negroes.

r AM DESTROYS 10 purchase large namber Of
il NEGROES FOR the Southern markets. men
women. bovs. eirls and families, for e
which Will give the highest cash prices. 0M
Persons having slaves to sell will
nlease inform me personally, or BY letter ~
= Winchester whichHWiI receive pramFt 81 I
atrentioh; or B. NJ. s. W. 1. Campbell
No. 242. West Pratt street Baltimore.
ELIJAH MCDOWELL,
Agent nv b. nj A fF. L. Campbell.
winchester. September 4, 1851.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-08-31
Virginia, to wit:

Al rales held ia The Clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court Of Jefferson Counay, on the Slh day of Au-
gust, 1854,
1asmas II Wills and WIRian 3. Walls. lats part
Hers. trading nader ne name and siyle AZ TAos III
z. Wa % Hi4ts (saiHg for tAe bsa.ft IF l'i0n.os
a. "'4'' AGAINST fi''n'iH''
y Barker, sRrrriag partner 81 j Glenn, lsis part
"srs Sader az maine and sisic ef J. Barter e Co.
esq Defendant.
IN ASSUMPSTT.
TNHE object OF this suit is 10 attach any estate
Il and ELECTS OF the defendant. as the surviving
partner Of j. Barker & Co.. within this STATE, and
particularly any iron ore OF the said defendant in
The County OF Jefferson, within said STATE and sub
Jet the sane TO the payment OF TIE plaintiffs claim.
Il appearing affidavit 6led IN this suit, that the
defendant IS not resident OF This State. he is here
BY teqaifed 10 appear here within one month after
due publication of this order and DO what Is neces-
sarY 10 protect his interest in this maur Iris ur-
ther ordered, that copy hereof be published once
week for four successive weeks in the Virginia
Free Press" and posted at the front-door OF the
Courteous Of this Coaniy, on the first day Of the
August II. issi RI. Brown. Clerk :.
Virginia, to wit:
Al Rules held in the Clerks ohee ofthe Circuit
Court q Jefferson County on the 9sh day Of Au-
gust. 1854.
Jsssps EAasr, Piainnlf
AGAINST
E8rar1 E. Cooks. JDka w KsHssiy. AEdrcie Kss-
aeiy HsRry Berry. yalla Faa Srcaiagss HaR-
MAJ Tan Sissarinesa, Cidries 4. Baflcr and Yiy-
eiHia Ais lssis WiiloagAbg L. JFsb6 and james s.
Markell, laie merchants 1ad pcrfncrs sader he
nams ard frn Fl Bstb r AaTksn, Geerge Prize
aaf ida IT, lfcKfa9res Defendants
IN CHANCERY
Earer9 C. WIlliqas azs Hsaiaa R;szs,s;ne.
Plaintiffs
lN eHANCERY.
THE object Of there suits Is 10 injoin he sale bv
u Edward E. Cooke. Trustee Of certain Parcels
Of Lard under Deed OF Trust given By ihe Plaintiffs
severailY 10 secure debts due iron them ssverallv
10 Joan W. Kennedy, Trustee for the beach, Of
Aasirew Kennedy.
Preparing on afiaarii fled in hese suits, than
,hedeisndsnt Willoagh5Y L. Webb IS not a resi-
dent Of the State Of Virginia he IS required 70 ap
par here within one noah afler due publication
d this order and DO what Is necessary % project
his Interests ID his matter. L IS further ordered
thai copy hereof Be Published once week for
ionr successive weeks IN The Virginia Free
Press. and posiet ~ The front door o. he Court
H31-e ofthe Comfy. On o. first day q he nezl
County Court Cepr-Ies,e:
angus, =: 1854: s
sTskBNcHW0RKED' c0LL1RS Ioss fsssss-
"a bT KEYE5 4 kEARSLEY,
10y > -
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The Ash or mineral portion isTeFy pure bone
Ash in ssaie OF minute division, coniainlng a
larger proportion Of Pkospharic Acid, than Bone
Phosphate Of Lime, say sixly-nine per cent
rOWLE & CO,
Alexandria, May 4, ls54-6m Agents
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CHINGkES-2Do Oak Shingles Tor ssl. s.
- June IS. R.H;pRo VIZ,
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. 81; Of Golden srr15 ihss has ever been
brought iothis own. HTo1 Do nni believe !, YOU
can come AM ~ lhse ItnAWLiA6 =
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For Rent.

IL Mediterranean wheat this fall The ground
to be plonghed as soon after harvest rs possible
Also, about q acres Of Corp Land 10 ID seeded in
Mediterranean wheat. Il Is desirable lhat any one
wishing 10 rent would do so Immediately, as i ex-
pect 10 leazein the early part Of July
June is. 1854 GEORGE G. GROVE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-08-31

THE Books & Debts due HARRIs RiDesouR
IL are in S RinEsOURs hands for settiauient All
persons who know themselves 10 be indebted to the
above Firm viii please call early and ARRANGE their
debts.
We have large number OF small ACCOUNTS and
notes which we will have TO put into the hands Of
an officer if not seltled against the list Of June.
JERE HARRIS,
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ST. Stoves e ST stoves Sroyes!!f

T HAVE an extensive assortment Of PARL0R,
III OFFICE, HALL and COOK ST0Y YES
FURNACES, COAL CRATES de-, whiehwIll
be sold delivered and set up on the NEST accom-
inedaling terms.
All persons 10 wan; Of any Asparagus for heating
Houses, orfor Cooking, are respectfully solicited
10 call at he CharIestowp Tin-Bare and Stove
House, before purchasing elsewhere, al great In
ducements wilethefe be offered, both lin variety
Of style, and extremely low prices.
THOMAS d. PARKER.
4 Oct. q. 1853.
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lEexican Guano.

ETNHE undersigned Sole Agents for the sale Of
"a, MEXICAN GUANs ..,,,;. 1sss, sns1,
fertilizer.
They would call attention 20 the following anal
ysis made By Drs. Stewart, Of Baltimore, and r.
n. Siahlef, Of this City.
PrU1iniate Analysis
Organic matter coniaining some azotized
Commands ca pahIe nf forrnine AMMO
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irccied, post paid, 10
MUM & CO.

- fulon street, N. u.
Messrs Mum q Co. are extensively engaged
in procuring patents for new inventions and Sil
advise inventors without charge in in regard 10
the novelty Of their improvements
August ~. 1851 -.
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August II,
Virginia, to wit /.

At RGles held in the Clerks Ofice OF The Circsit
cohri o. Jefferson County. on the 9Th day OF Au-
gust, 1854
Lin Nile, Late Sasri gef J..gersoa County,
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NEW AND CHEAP.
TIME undersigned has j1sl returned from The
u Eastern markets with lhe largest aGd most
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T5kBNcHW0RKED c0LL1RS ioss feesss-
e "a b ;, kEfEs Z KEARsLEF
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Virginia, to Wit

August IT. 1854.
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JUST ARRIVED.

Aprills is5l-Rep. cory.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-11
Mortgage Sale.

DEFAULT having been made in the payment
H. of certain sum OF money, secured TO be
paid by indenture of mortgage, bearing date the
day of January, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and hity-two,
executed by Palmer Church, or ottawa county,
State of Michigan, to Bethuel Church, OF the same
county. On which mortgage there is claimed TO
be DUE at the date of this notice, the sum OF one
hundred and ten dollars and eighty-hve cents, LOT
the collection of which, or any part thereoI, no
suit at law or in equity has been commenced. NO
tice is therefore hereby given that by virtue or
power of sale, in said mortgage contained ana IN
pursuance of the statute in such case made and
provided, the premises therein described, TO Wit
The east half of the southeast quarter OF section
twenty-eight (2S) in town seven ~ north OF range
thirteen 13) west, containing eighty acres, accord
ing to government survey, be the same more OF
less, will be sold at public vendue, to the highest
bidder at the Courthouse, in the village of Grand
Haven, in said county of Ottawa, on the sixteenth
day of February, A. d. eighteen hundred and fifty
four, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
[122 wig BETHUEL CHURCH, Mortgagee
Dated Grand Haven, November % 1853.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-11
Administrators Sale.

ESTATE of Josiah w. Bristol, late of Hancock
L. county, Ohio, deceased: Notice is hereby
given that in pursuance of license and authority
granted to the undersigned, administrator De
6onis non of the Estate of said Josiah w. Bristol,
late of Hancock county, Ohio, deceased, by the
Probate Court of the county of Ottawa and State
of Michigan, dated the seventh day of November
A. ID. 1853 and under the seal of said court there
will be sold at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash. at the door of the Washington
House, in the village of Grand Haven, in said
county of Ottawa, under the direction of the UNI
dersigned as such administrator, on Thursday the
fifth day of January A. ID. 1854, at one of the
clock in the afternoon of said day, the following
piece or parcel of land, belonging to said estate,
to wit: The west half of northeast quarter of
section twenty (21), township number six (6)
north range number sixteen C6) west in said
county, containing eighty acres, be the same more
or less to pay the debts and costs of adminstra-
ton of said estate. Dated Grand Haven, Novem-
Der TO- 1853.
DAVID GoUCHER, Administrator DE 6onis non
of the Estate Of said Josiah w. Bristol, deceased.
[121 WI BY NJ b. HOPKINS, his Atty.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-11
Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue of an execution issued out of the Cir
I'D cult Court for the county of Ottawa. and to
me directed and delivered, against the goods and
chattels, lands and tenements of James M. Smith,
Israel V. Harris and Sas G. Harris, and in favor
of Manly Patchn have, this sixth day of Juue,
A. ID. 1858, at o'clock p NJ, levied upon all the
right title and interest of Israel V. Harris Zone of
the defendants named in said eXecuton) of in and
to the following property, TO wit: Lot number
four AZ OF section number seventeen I'D, contain
ing sixty seven acres and seventy one hundredths
of an acre (677O10O) also the southwest quarter
of southwest quarter of section number seventeen
Q7), containing forty acres (40); also lot number
one % of section number nineteen (l9), contain
ing fortyone acres (41 also lot number three (3)
of section number nineteen (19), containing thirty
three acres 1881; also lot number q of section
number twenty coy, containing thirty one acres
(3D; all in town eight (S) north of range six
teen (16) west, in the county of Ottawa and State
of Michigan, which shall expose for SALE at pub
lie auction, as the law directs to the highest bid
der, at the Court-Housc, in the village of Grand
Haven Chat being the place of holding the Cir
cult Courts of said county,, on Thursday the nine
teenth day of January next at one o'clock p M.
Dated Grand Haven, Dec. g. 1853. 1924 WI
ASA A. SCoTT, Sheriff of Ottawa Co.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-11
Oakland & Ottawa Railroad.

NOTICE is hereby given that a call of .tve per
~ cent on the stock of the Oakland and Ottawa
Railroad Company is hereby made, to be paid on
or before the first Monday of October next, and
flee per cent to be paid on OF before the first Mon
day of November next.
Payments may be made to any of the following
agents, viz:
In Wayne County, Michigan Insurance Bank.
Oakland County, w. M. Mcconnell.
Genesee County, w. w. Booth.
Shiawassee and Clinton Counties, Amos Gould,
Ionia County, Frederick Hail.
Kent Comfy H. p Yale.
Ottawa County, H. Pennoyer.
Stockholders will be allowed per cent per ann
UNI. payable semi-annually, on all payments made
until the road is completed.
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
II. N WALKER, Secy pro tenn.
Detroit, Sept. 6, 1853. [Sw 49,
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Good Books.

"Givc attendance to redding."-St. Paul.
WiSdom'S rays ,cays of pledSantneSs, and all
her paths are paths Of peace."-Solomon.
Rev. VIM. G. Comfort has just received choice
selection of Religious and Miscellaneous books,
which he will sell at New York Prices, at his resi-
dence or on application in any part of his circuit
All the Publications of the Methodist Book Con-
Germ furnished to order and also the works Of 9TH
er publishers which are kept on sale at their con-
Germ He is also agent for the Methodist Quarter
ly Review, Christian Advocate and Journal North
western Christian Advocate (of Chicago). Sundy
School Advocate, Missionary Advocate, Ladies'
Repository and National Magazine. [91
4 new supply of Bibles and Testaments just re-
ceived Oct. 1853.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-11
IN THE CARS AT NIGHT.

When night has closed around the cars, when
the books must be shut, the landscape on either
side is hidden in the dark and there is nothing to
do but to ride steadily onward with folded arms,
talking internationally rs the trampaty-trap OF
the train allows you, but thinking mainly, it is
curious to notice the different moods of the same
engineer, as you run along into the darkness
Here is one, clearly, who Is born conservative.
We are already two hours behind our time; yet
we have the right OF way, and the telegraph
says from station to station that the track is
clear. Over every mile, therefore, the passen-
gers ride grumbling; ut every stopping place
the accumulatipg discomfort becomes more and
more audible Small difference it makes to the
easy going man who is lingering I" the machine"
at the head of the train. Evidently he has no
mind to break his own neck, and don't mean to
let the passengers break theirs. The loss of
time was not on his part of the line and he isn't
going to blow the cylinder out of the engine to
make up for somebody cse's blunder. So on
we 90, at the same conservative and regular
pace, accomplishing each mile in two minutes
and half The engine shakes back on the
darkness its streaming fiery tresses, and as you
watch their regular length, you see that it does
not quicken its speed; it never once breaks out
into anything impassioned for all the Impotence
that fumes behind it, A man Of safe instinct is
that engineer.
But now we diverge to an intersectng road.
In this case it is the Buffalo and New York city
railroad, connecting with the Erie at Hornells-
Vile, and hurry is the word. 1.-TWO hours be-
hind,"" shall have to let her drive this time"
are the significant words that unntentionally no.
tify passers of change Of dynasty. "Of all
ready good many people left their last cups
untasted" Yes-off at once, and on headlong
gallop! Forty miles an hour at the very first
burst! Whew! how the sparks fly; streaming
down the line of the cars, flying off over fields,
tossed behind and on every side in perfect No.
vember shower Of stars No time for talk now.
Ones thoughts take up the same tempestuous
pace. Over the earth they go, swift, changeful,
striving, throbbing "What if we should run
off the track!' Nobody stops to think about it,
A headlong eagerness has already shot back
from that determined and eager will that is drv
ing the engine, and that pulsates under our feet,
and jars against our sides, making the massive
ears to tremble, and finging its hooking and
splendid defiance against the winds, Hurrah,
we are at Portage! Thirty miles in thirty-sx
minutesp "Well, that is speed We shall
catch the boat yeti" Who wonders that trains
run over precipices, and dash across open draw
bridges, when such fiery scape grace as this
radical engineer wins all goodwill, is admired
and toasted, while his inglorious predecessor
breasts grumbing evermore We did run off
the track that very night; but luckily it was
Just outside of Buffalo, and when the speed had
materially abated. N. Y. Independent