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Objections for the guidance Of patients IN every
- - aze adixei 70 esch Pot Iapl f-6m-eowI
HEDGESl-LIvE FENCES from The

~ - mAELuRA; q, OSAGE EORANGE-Pftkin PLANTS
- woud call the attention ef Planters to the ex
q enclosing their plantations with this very desra
The objections usually urged against other hedge
- % not apply to the Macurs 1t grows luxurantfy
SM ay npaands,l endures drought or flooding: besrs
e any extent and does spread from the root
years makes chAnp fence al singular beauty, iD-
sfahle q anything that walks. lls n .#ags
0se received from my nurseries fine lot Of selected
ready for ssttins in hedee; they packed as
~ % any part q the country with safety and
ns ss.pense Price ten dallass per thnusand
g We worthless character Of most Of the seed offer
have bad, during the paas year. lot gathered
- ~ own direction, and which may Be relied upon
genuine. descriptive pamphlet containing full
-. Er painting seed. setting and rearisg hedge, ETC.,
n. RoIchasen. Address, H w. PITKIN
= neaad, Masaie kCos 81 carondeset g., N. 0rieans
~ = AEzicuEusai Warehouse and Seed Store of
-. BqRAM PITKIN 4 CO., Louisville, KY.
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TO TRAVELLERS $.

~ ID. JR.-Once a week from New
W Orleans-Thhe new fine ste.mbpat ssamaanm a
&C. D. Jr.' c. Daferes Master leaves New L. aM.zS
Orleans every WEDNESDAY at91[ O'Clock EiEllsr3
a. m; returning, leaves Lockpor every
FRIDAY, at O'clock a. m. Thbodaux, every SATUR-
DAY, at O'Clock m and Donalisonville, every Sun
DAY, at o'clock a.
For Freight passage apply on board. or to
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-05-20
NUSIC.-Weekly New Orleans pacE

MI USTC.--W cekIY New UfIeans pack
~ et-Thi' . new stauneh bull, pas {saaanu~ 4
New Orleans every SATURDAY at O'Clock sssEIHi!Gs3
a.. m; returnng, leaves Leckpert, every
MONDAY at O'Clock M; Thibodanx, every TUESDAY,
6 O'Clock a M. Donadsonvile every WEDNESDAY, at
O'clock a.
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DR.. SWAYNE'S
Cholera MOrbsls, DiarrlhRl. IN
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
Jaundice,

CHRONIC OR NER VOUS DEBILITY, DLgE4Sl
OF THE KIDNEYS, AND ALL. DISEASES
ARISING FRONA DISORDERED
LIVER Or STOMAGH; .fs
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MARY FoLEY-New Arrangement.
AYl The favorite passenger packet kaapasnm Il
MARY FOLEY, L. RANSOM. Master, having ik
been docked and thoroughly repiired, has -
resumed her place in the Lafourche trade,
leaving New Orleans every TUESDAY at 10 o'clock A. NJ
Returnin9-leaves Lockport every THURSDAY morning
at O'Clock, and Donaldsonvle every SATURDAY morning
at o'clock ap22
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DOCTOR BATEY-Twice week
IL from New Orleans-This elegant and sey1saams L
saunch steamer, W. C. Wilson, Master, SS
Leaves New Orleans every Monday at o.. s:s!.sa3
o'clock. p. M, and Friday mornings at
Returning, leaves Thbodaux every WEDNESDAY and
SUNDAY morning at O'Clock.
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For sale BY respectable dealers everywhere
Sold In Thibodaux, by LAF0NT BLAyCHARD,
NapoIeonyife by II WEBSI Err LORETTEs
II Wright Co., New orjeans wholesale agents. I14cq
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Firm Of Lesseps & Beguirhem, Thibodaux, Il.
May 9th, 1853. I22-1Y.l
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s.is. am, Sir, your obliged and faithful Servant,
{Signed) ELISABETH YEATES
The Pills should be used conformity with the Ointment in
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-04
PROM PETERSBURG AND RICH.

IRON PETERSBURG AND RICH
= M0ND TO THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
THROUGH IN TWO DAYS.--The Virginia and
tennessee Railroad Company now present the quick
eGt safest and cheapest route, with increased faciii
ties never before offered by any line the travelling
public visiting the Virginia Springs.
Passengers leaving Richmond daily at O'Clock, p.
ID. Sundays excepted) by Messrs. Boyd Edmond
Co.'s line of Packets with experienced command
ersor the next morning at O'Clock, by the Danville
Railroad meeting passengers leaving Petersburg at
O'Clock, A. NJ. the morning ct the Junction of
the Southside Railroad, will proceed Rces Station
where they will find line Of and superior Troy
Coaches fine horses and experienced drivers in read-
to convey them with the possible dispatch
will reach Lynchburg early in the evening" in time
have good nights rest and take the Cars of the V-
ginia and Tennessee Railroad at o'clock, A. M next
morning TO Bonsacks, distance of AZ miles, in two
hours in connection with Parish Co.'s old established
inc of Stages well known to the travelling public
for their safety and dispatch, well supplied with
Coaches, excellent horses accommodating agents and
drivers ready to convey them to the Mountain House
White Sup Springs before 10 O'Clock next morn
ing. the second day after leaving Lynchburg.
Returning, passengers will leave the White Sui
phur Springs at O'Clock, z. M daily, Sundays ex.
ceptedl Red Sweet and Sweet Springs at O'Clock
?. NJ. and arrive ct the Mountain House to supper,
leaving next morning at day light reakast at Scotf
arrive az Bonsach's at At O'clock, P M.-and Lynch
burg at 81 P. III. leave Lynchburg same evening by
Packet at O'clock P. M for Richmond, arriving the
second morning, at O'Clock, A Nor by Stages at
l2t A. Nor from to O'Clock in the morning, and
Southside Railroad Petersburg and Danville Rail-
road to Richmond arriving evening at o'clock.
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MONUMENT TO JUDAH TouRo-The Board of AS
sistant Aldermen of New Orleans have passed res
olution providing for the erection of monument to
the memory of the phianthropst, Judah Touro
The Delta suggests that the city appropriate 100000
to be added to the $4,000 bequeathed for that pur
pose by Mr.. Touro, to build an Aims House, to be
called the Touro ASYLUM
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It will be seen by the following which we copy
from the Alexandria Gazette that the 'dead is
alive"
A CARD.-The reported murder OF John Davis,
BY VIM. II. Crask, in Westmoreland county, pub
lished short time ago in the Alexandria Gazette.
copied from one ofthe Fredericksburg papers is a
mistake. Davis was badly beat by Crask, but is
now well and attending to his business
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-04

Advices from the Cape of Good Hope to the 9th
OF December informs us that all was quiet and the
people were in a very prosperous condition. The
lands of the natives were being parcelied out to
settlers, the troops were Withdrawing from the
country, and ivory, copper, and other rich pro
ducts, were arriving in large quantities from the
interior.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-04

We learn that a large number of Boats are tt
be Immediately placed on Dan River to run from
Danvile and Milton down to GAINESVILLE and thence
up the Staunton River to where the Richmond anG
Danville Railroad crosses that stream, so that they
can carry freight to and from the Depot the river
to which place the Cars are now running from
Richmond every day.-lMiston (N. c. Dem.
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STILL BURNING.-Flame and smoke still Issue
tire of the wide waste and brick and mortar there
are two immense coal heaps, containing together
40 tons, which burn fercely. heating the bricks
which cover it, almost to wilderness. Otherwise
disposed Of might have served to alleviate much
deetitution.-JoxT Com, Feb ].
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-04

The GUANo MoNoPoLY.-Both branches of the
Maryland Legislature have adopted the resolution
requesting our Representatives and Senators in
Congress to urge upon the General Government the
propriety OF making an arrangement by which the
monopoly In guano In that State may be removed
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little more animation, dear" whispered
Lady B., to the gentle Susan, who was walking
through q quadrille. g Do leave me to manage INV
own business, mamma" replied the provident
nyinph "a shall not dance my ringlets out Of curl
TOR married man." g OF course NOT, my love: but
Twas not aware who your partner was.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-04

The papers by the Asia give some interesting
details of foreign intelligence The attacks on
Prince Albert have at last elected an angry reply
in the Times, by correspondent He does not de-
ence of King Leopold and Prince Albert ON the Min.
isters nor the secret Information forwarded by the
Princeconsort to foreign Courts but he assures us
that the Queen and Prince have the same princi-
PIES and act Jointly in every instance The Lon
don Daily News says, the ilustrous consort's' con-
duct is to be made the subject of parliamentary in
vestigation, Mr.. Roebuck intending to call for an
explanation by Ministers
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LoNcEvrrY,-A woman recently died in the de
partment OF Putaende. Chill, aged III vears ao
There h man now living in the same ne;ahho-
hood l22 yesr. old. He tNs cons 90 years Of zoe
He possesses the free use ii his in,elIe ctnai t.
tiss, and Is free from disease suoi iaeui
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BURGLARY, ROBBERY AND FIRE

0GlEcIOn mar
Psrsons who forcbly entered NV
9s.1lesy morning, the 18th inst between - -.
eiock snd dayhreak. and stole therefrom snnd ~;
slss ans then set fire to the house. Among the sta
80 sooas yoIe I overcoats; one of them an oliys
color much sun-burnt; snoihera black shaevv cost
another plain black. with velvet collar aud
fourth drab which has been dyed the white st,seh
Ing IN the seams plainly disceible the late,
ss,.ass my poeket-book, with many valuable re-
49, nesousbe notes. bonds and nncolected bills
There Wnss negotiable note for $1,000 navahis .
neeths sffsr dsts, and dated January 2s 1854, drawn
~ s9Sepn &. Jones end endorsed By me also : ne.
800 ys.usy q 1854 payable to Robert Fsrrsr 90
- nem II Elzabsth Moss to me. for $2D0, &c.
1leos ny Wife's Dress, Merino Robe embroidere1
Or - front and on tho sleeves NOT quite ia.
Peassns ere hereby cautioned assipst tradin. q,
~ 1e, % ~ paying any bill OF mine unless prs
1900 g then ~ wysslfi In person. Or by my son.
1he ebose rewesd VII BE- paid for tbs DETECTION d
- tpbeeE 9. yebb4u and spitable reward for TIE
1Dee1ery - he poekstbook ard coutsnis ana pro.
tJik JOHN D. ouARLEs.
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the steam mill belonging to Mr.. John M Cocb.
., -, % s Alnsny' Gn was wholly consumed by fire
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BOTANIC PRACTICE FMEDTCINF

kOIANlS L hAC lICE OE MEDICINE.
~ DOCTOR E. d. ROBINSON continues to offer
his services to the afflicted and especially those suf
tering with chronic and supposed ncurabe forms Of
disease The Dr. hes been engaged in the practice Of
medicine twenty years-the last twelve in this city
aud therefore can give satisfactory reference Thou.
sands who are dragging out miserable existence with
dyspepsia, rheumatism, Bronchitis. Fluor Abus,
Dropsy, Neuralgia, Paralysis, Scfofula, Liver Com.
PLANT Disease, of the Lungs. Fisuia, &c might be
speedily relieved and many permanently cured
Persons at distance would do well to come to the
city and remain until their health ia restored Eh.
tracing Teeth only 25 cents.
Office on Franklin, between 18th and III streets
Secret forms of disease treated with great
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-04

NEW AND COMFLEIE GAZEIT-
~ FER OF THE UNITED STATES-JAMEs
WooDHousE has just received a New and Complete
Gazetteer of the United States, giving full and
comprehensive Review OF the Present Condition, In.
dustry and Resources of the American Coniederacy
cal and Historical information from secret and ori.
ginal resources, together with the results of the
to 1858.
With new and superb Map of the United States,
engraved on steel: by T. Baldwin and j. Thomas /
published. For sale by
fe las woopuo1rCr
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NOTICE.-The partnership conducted
IN by the undersigned il this day closed by mu-
tual consent. RICHARD HILL, JR, win pay all il
abilities of the firm. and either of the partners
will receive what may be due them.
RICHARD HILL. JR.
BILLY w. TALLEY.
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1--WE subscriber having just returned from
.s.e.sa ~ hss from tie New YORK; PhsSsphls
stock, amongst which may be found all qualities and
sS "a a1sa is .ses
Paris Fancy Cassimeres
CryVal Palace do; Granite Mills
velvet, piushs silk and merino Vestings
Grslsdine silk and plush velvets
Plush palm do
Dress Shirts and Collars merino Shirts and Drsver
Pocket Hdkfs, Washington and Napoleon cr.vsts
~ READY-MADE DEPARTMENT
Super black, brown, olive and green Dress and
Pants and Vests Of all styles and aualitie.
kossuth and Lanlartine Over Costs
Es,saainn,snx wrappers, English Whitney
Blue, black and brown Over Sacks
Petersham Over Sacks, all colors
Turkish Smoking Gowns
Gents velvet Morning do.
Do. travelling Shawis
Do snow-storm Scarfs, &c &c.
&C % Nolso. corner Main and Governor sits
A TIC PHILosOPHER-For sale at
J. w. RANDOLPHS
January No. De Bows Review, per wear. IS
), hot Corn Life Scenes in New York Illustrate.
By Scion Robinson-$i IS
Frank Rivers, or Dangers of the Town Rr H..
The Attic Philosopher in Paris, or Peep at tbs
World from q Garret, being the journal of a hannv
man. from the French of Emile Souvestre-25c.
Magazine of Art Almanac for I85A25c
New Christmas Stories, by Dickens-Si
Outlines OF Mechanical Theory of Storms con-
tanning the true law of lunar influence &c By n
BassDett-Sl,
Baldwin l. Thomas New Gazetteer of the United
States N
Pareira's Materea Medica and Therapeutics; new
edition, vos.-S9.
Schele de Vere's Spanish Grammar with history
OF the language and practical exercises in so
NOTICE.-TO OUR FRIENDS AND
~ THE PUBLlC.-0n and after the LIST day of
February next the sobscrbers-owing to the hieh
price of all kinds of produceA-will be Compelled TO
charge the following prices for boarding and keepng
HORSES:
board, per day, for Transient Horses 75c
:, Drove .......... Coo.
r. B. BLANKINsHIP,
LEE OVERLEY,I
J. w. COSBY,
JOHN HAGAN
HIX & RFARSEY,
E. BROWNING,
j. r. GRAFTON,
d. STEBBINS,
f.. ]. MILLER
N. C. LIPSCOMBE.
January Slst, 1855 ia Sl-4d4tc2t*
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RATES OF FARE FROM RICHMOND AND
D .

RATES OF FARE FROM RICHMOND AND
PETERSBURG.
By BOYD & Ednond's Packets, from Richmond
Sulphur Springs So 90
To Sweet Springs. Observation-Disclosures. 90
By Danville Railroad from Richmond and
Southside Railroad from Petersburg ari
Stages to Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
White Sulphur Springs. 10 50
To Sweet Springs. Observation-Disclosures. SO
THOMAS SHARP.
jy lift Sup't Trans. Va. l. Tenn. r.. r..
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Nkw YoRK IrRMs.--aNer York, Feb. lin the
u. stafcs District Court yesterday, the schooner II
n. Cambria, captured on the coast of Africa, by
the United States ship Constitution, was condemned
q lawful prize to the captors
Captain Creishton takes his departure, In the
aThree Bella for Glasgow on Monday next II il
said. complimentary dinner will be given to him
before he goes, probably on Saturday.
Two infant girls were deserted ia an omnibus
yesterday Not being suspected on leaving, the
mothers escaped. and the little ones come upon
the Alms-house Department
A bill has been introduced into the Senate to pro
vide for the taxation of non.residents doing bust.
ness In New York.
During the month Of January II, 426 immigrants
arrived aethis port s,a6a of whom were British.
and 1853 Germans.
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mi se Maryland Legislature has finally passed the
~ s bstimore city to loan Eve millions
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The subscriber in leaving Richmond, returns his
thanks to h,s friends who have confided their bust
to the late firm, aud hopes they will continue
their fsvors to Messrs. Hill L Rawlings.
e. w. TALLEY.
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RAILROADS, ernAMBoAra. =

GREAT NORTHERN MAIL ROUTE
AND PHILADELPHiA.--On and affey Mf1Nn ~
tn , 10th August Through Tickets to Baltimore and
rhiladelphia can be obtained of this Company ever
wig . s 1ns soii'is-
To bbsihmore. 90
T 70 fhiladelphia. Sc 90
Whcn secure to the passenger transit for self and
baggage through the city Of Washington and Balti-
more free of any extra charge whatever; and az five
aaiiy lines are run between Philsdelphia and New
York, at rates varying from q to SIS for each first
ciass passenger, ard proportionately for second
ois the public can be at no loss for
cheap and comfortable trip to New York.
pie sojourp In Washington and Baltimore, without
detriment 70 any privileges conferred by them.
Once r. &P. R. r. CO.
Richmond, Aug 18th Ia5S
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4 CUE AND FEVER CURED IN G
"A HOURS:--NEGATIyE ELECTRIC FLUID
Fluid, which you attribute the property of hrsslin
fever better than Qanne. The results of thu trsls
made here in the fall of 1882 were in about % eas
none OF them lght--have been radically cured
with FROM to doses of the Fluid Among tie csss
there are three that are extremely remarkable Tia
hrst case had resisted various treatments and pbvs
Clans for 10 months, and cured entirely In me
month with the Fluid. The second case had esstsS
enormous doses OF Qainine during wears. and was
cured with a few doses of the Fluid The third cssr
the patient had the fever FOR years. had been fed
with Quinine TO no purpose, and was cured with
few doses of the Fluid II LECOMPTE
ApothecarY, Rue Royal, 66 C'ss Tours
January 25th 1858.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-04

NEW CONCERN. - The subscribers
~ have this day entered into co-partnership for
the purpose of conducting General Grocery, Com
mission and Forwarding Business, on Gary street.
opposite the Columbian Hotel. They will in few
days offer good and well-selected stock of GRO
Northern markets, principally for cash, to which we
invite the attention of friends and the trade gen.
orally. We also solicit consignnents of every de-
scrpton. and will make liberal cash advances the
same, Will attend TO receiving and forwarding
Goods upon the best terms.
W. 3. RATCLIFFE,,
T. V. DOUGLASS.
Richmond, Dec. 4. 1858. ia
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-04

Boy MURDERED IN FRANKLIN. PA.-On the 10Th
ult, at Franklin, Pa, during services at the NJ E.
Church, where protracted meeting has been in
progress for some time John Hope, a boy about
seventeen eighteen years DID, went to the church
and sent message in to ask boy named James
Hill who was about the same age as himself, and
with whom he had some boyish difficulty, to come
out and fight him. Hill, Immediately on receiving
the message, went out of the church. They passed
into an alley near by, when Hope drew a knife and
stabbed Hill four times Hill started and ran about
twenty rode, and dropped dead. Hope at once ran
to Mr.. Pumers, the gentleman with whose family
he was living, gave Mrs. Plhmer the knife, telling
her, at the same time, what he had done Hope was
arrested, and is now in Jail awaiting his trial
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DICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAIL

pICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAIL
Al RoAD-OPEN TO OVERBY'S 81 MILES.
On and after Monday Oct Sd, 1858, the regular pas
senger train viii daily, Sundays excepted be-
tween Richmond and Overbys.
The train viii stop for passengers at the follow
ing points only: Manchester, Robiou's Coalfeld, TO-
mahswk, Powhatan Mattoax, Chula, Amelia C. H.,
Wyanoke, jennings Ordinary, Haytokah, Liberty
Church, Meherin, Keysvilie, brakes Branch and
Overby's.
Leave Richmond at o'clock, A. M. Returning,
leave Overby's at so o'clock, P. NJ.
Children over 10 and under Is years of age half
price.
Servants travelling by themselves must be furnished
with two passes, that one can be retained in the
office, and it must be expressly stated on the pass
that they are permitted to go on the cars.
Passengers for Halifax c. H, Danvile and Green's
borough, can meet Messrs. Flagg Co.'s four horse
coaches at Overby's daily and those for German
town, Salem and Salisbury, N. c., meet Messrs.
Flagg Il Co.'s four horse coaches Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at Overby's. Passengers
for GAINESVILLE, Milton, N. c., and Yanceyvile, can
meet Messrs. Moss Co.'s coaches ut oyerby's on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and for Milton
and Yanceyvlle by Flagg 4 Co.'s line Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays, at Overby's
Passengers for Lynchburg, via South-Side Railroad
and Flagg Goa stages daily.
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NOTICE.-All gentlemen wishing their
~ RAZORS set, or any other CUTLERY will
have them promptly attended to by leaving their or
ders at my room at Mrs Fournoy's boarding house.
or Mr.. Bartholomews. on Governor street. and also
at Mr. Andrew Johnston's No. n Main St. Thank
full for past favors have to solicit continuance of
the same.
Persons sending six Razors will be entitled to one
gratis.
ia I2-dIm&c 4t* MICAJAH S. MEADOR
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TO CONTRACTORS.-Se Propo.
u sails viii be received by the undersigned at the
Engineers Office of the Fredericksburg and Gordous.
vile Railroad, until WEDNESDAY,, February 18th,
for the GRADUATION and MASONRY of q miles
of said road embracing the first % sections West OF
Fredericksburg. Bidders may also offer for the
whole line between Fredericksburg and Gsrdons-
vile, distance of Is or is miles.
Specifications and profles of the work can be seen
at the Engineers Office, Fredericksburg, and af.
ter February 9Th, and any information relating to II
can be obtained from the Engineers resident upon
the line.
Bids of persons unknown to the undersigned mus
be accompanied by letters of Recommendation.
BY order of the Board.
GEO. MACLEOD, Chief En- gineer.
Fredericksburg, Jan IL, 1854. ja l3-dfI5Feb
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THE WATCH OF OTHER DAYS

Il This Watch, with time, has faded,
Its brightest hours have passed,
It's DER two years since cleaned,
And it's running much too fast.
When first bought thea new one,
Its cases were ght as Sun rays;
But now it looks like an old one,
IT'S the Watch of other days
The hands and works are both dirty,
Not vestige of polish is there
While the are loose and easy,
And stand much in need of repair.
The crystal and dial are broken,
And it's time is not at all true;
So I'll GO, without any iokin'
And consult BILL BARTHOLOMEW
who is always to be found ON Governor street. few
doors above the Dispdtch-which always contains
something new. in q