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NVONTGOs:ExsY WHITE SUI
lXI AlANrlANERA llILNlY

NTONTGOHs ExsY w NlTE SU I-
lYl PHUR SPRI Us, MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
VA This new and beautiful Watering Place will be
oren for the ecepton OF visitors on the luh OF July.
1t ia delightfully."- situated the Western slope OF the
Allies eghanes. in Montgomery COUNT, about one and
half miles from The Virginia an1 Tennessee Railroad,
from which branch road takes you To the Springs -
that visitors entirely avoid stage travelling.
Passengers leaving Richmond by the Danve. or fe
tersburs by the South Side Rsilaod, arrive in Lynch
burg in lime To dine where they stay all night or
continue ON tn, Virginia and Tennessee Road passing
the Peaks Of Otter crossing the Blue Ridge following
the beautiful valley of the Roanoke climbing the Ale.
ghanies to the Big Tunnel where they take the branch
to the Springs arriving there by O'Clock in the after
noon. These Springs are threw miles from the Yellow
and four from the Allegheny Springs.
The Of these Springs a,e very similar to the
water of the Geerbrier White Sulphur more pleasant
to the taste and equally effective in their They
have nade some mast remarkable of diseases OF
10 ~ stan ling and are believed in the neghborhood to
be an nfab remedy for the dyspepsia ano,t eve
~ disense that has assumed chronic state. There
also two fne Chalybeate Springs ono Of tlirm very
strong.
No exnense has been spared in fitting up this proper
ty and every exeron will be made to render visit
pleasant and agreeable. The services Of Mr.. THoMP
SON TYLER who well known in almost all the Atlantic
cities. have been procured, who viii be assisted by a
corps Of gentlen,aniy and obligng assistants, fine
Band Of Music ia also engaged
rgF= Communications may he addresse tn
ROB'T. II. MOSBY.
Pres't Monts'y White Sulphur Springs Co.,
20 dim Sbawsvillr, Va.
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BENNETT & BEERS. Preprielo

No. l25 Main st Richmond, Vn.
And for sale by j. II seay. ID X. Lyman. ] ".
Thompson T. Co. r. Stnblcr Co Lynchbu,g, Va, and
by dealers in Medicne- everywhere. sep5'1y
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The Greatest Medical Discovery of the Age is
AVEH'S CATHARTEC PILLS.

FEtHEY don't help complaints, but then cure them'
4 One Box has cured Dyspepsia
Three Boxes have cured the worst of Scrofua
Two Boxes haze cured Erysipelas.
One Box always the Jaundice
Three Boxes sire to cleanse the system rom
Boils--otten less than does it.
Two Boxes have completely cured The worst OF ui-
tho legs
Small doses seldom fail 10 cure the a,les
One dose cures the headache arising from foul stom
acli.
Strong doses, often repeated expel every worm from
the body They should be given to children VINO are
always more OF less afflicted with this schurse
As II gentle Physic they have no equal
One Box cures arrangement Of the Liver.
Half BOX Gold.
They purify the blood ind thus strike at the lnnnda
tion Of every disease.
As Dinrer Pill there i. their eqnai In The world
They are purely vegetable, and do no harm, tut
do accomplish an nnacconnrabe amount OF gool'
Lowell Mas. and sold by all Druggists aud Dealers in
Medicine through this section. lclv I'm
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To BUILDERs.-Tho Mo

OT1CE To BUILDEHS.-7Iho Mont
gomery Whits Sulphur Springs Company will re-
cevo proposals until the 2Oh Augus for the erection of
four large froms building, their Springs, in addition
those already erected. Plans may be applca-
ton to me n, the SPRING, AM any nicntion ad
dressed the subject will receive prompt atten.
ton no. IL. MOSBY, President u
Montgomery w. s. s. Company.
aug 3-dQn a. 1tnwi0Oth .
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,,IRE, LIFE AND MARINE INSVR
L ANcE.--Lyachbnrg Hose e. Fire Insryaass Com

L ANcE-Lyaehbnrg Hose 4 Fire InsWaass Com
3 s. r 5Ha
This Company makos Insurance against loss DAM
ase by Fire Dwelling Houses Stores Tobacco Facto
ira nh other buildings furniurs, goods. sRd
merchandise generally in town and country.on the most
nvorabe terms. e ,tr ss Il
Also makes insurance. on tho lives ofa persons
oying good health and of sound constitution for thu
whole duration life or for n limited period. as#z
Slaves employed In ordinary occupations. will b.
insured on reasonable terms
The Company will alac take marine risks from and ~
amy of the Northern Southern Ports, favourable
rates
BoARD or DIRECTORS
JOHN ROBIN MCDANIEL, Pyeside~f
JAMES NJ. COBBS, Wee Pyesidenf.
SAMPSON DIUGUID. Chief Engineer.
DIRECTORS.
Don 7. G.. Peters Dexter Otey,
George w. Yancey, Samuel Garland,
William T. Anderson Joseph B. Nowlin,
Jehn o. Taylor, James M Boyd.
JAS. O. WILLIAMS, Treasnver.
CRrrpT. WILLS, Secy. a. fs - -, i.ssia. & 4
Dir. =. II. Gilmer, I ..,.,r.
Dir Wm. Otway Owen '"'""'"' %"""''"' z
The Medical Examination Of subjects for Insurar"
will be made the oIice of the Company each dsy
bctwnen the hours Of Q and o'clock, ?. NJ.
tcSly aie ssAf VS.
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DACON SIDES Oa0 lbs. best quality Bsoon
- Sides landing mud Tor sale by &s#
~ 3l-ts B. 4. SACKETT A4
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rINH K A = II I N q MACHINES AND
J. WHEAT FANS Ill. s. Whtemore 4 Bro.are
manufacturing their works the l,asin very superb
or rHRASHING MACHINES aud FANS of improv.
ed paerns and are ready to f order. short notice
and o reasonable terms.
getting sucb by personal application by addressing
through the Post Office.
Also, all kinds of repairing done at short notice and
on reasonable terms.
We are agents for the sale of OBED HJSSEY'S
CELEnRAEED Patent REAPER AND MOWER, at the
manufacturers price e5
Those wishing obtain my Of the above articles will
DO well to send in their orders early rs possible.
The reaper can be examined our Works.
may5-d&ets
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sSCAm, DECLINING-uNoLH SAM

GAM DEEE1NENG.-uNCL SAM
~ having dec lined writing any moe notices for me
| have To rely on my yonng "Amcricnn genius to en
able me TO announce to my friends and the public, that
o concqu Of the expiration of the tenn of service
of my Cook, | will suspend operations in the EATING
DEPARTMENT Of INV business until tie 1t OF October;
dIing which Time viii make such Improvements as
will enable offer my friends greater facilities for
#GOOD LIVING thun be found in this upper
cmniry.
My entire attention will devoted to the service of
The BAR, which shall be as heretofore, supplied with
best Liquorsu and Cigars that be had any where
3 My patrols arc invited 10 FREE LuacH, which will
De served in handsome style day II oclock.
JOHN w. SMl TIL Lessee
u nfAN AN..l; IN
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OFFICE LrscHBuRo AsD ABrsopos

: UFFICE LYkCHBUKd AND ABINGDON On
TELEGRAPH Go July 31st. 1855. !
TIME Board Of Directors of this Company have de-
l. cared n semi annual dividend OF per cent on the
coptal stock payable the stockhoders and after
the 18th August. VIM g. NORRIS President
mug 2-tI7th ~
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II OCHER'S JAMES RIV Il R CE-
IL MENT,--50 bhls. just received from the Mill and
fpr saleh june i2 Is B. +. SACKETT
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los B ANDER9OH
1E0 DOLLARS REWARD.-Runa-

lOV way from the subscribers on Che night Of
the 18th instant negro man named JESSE, about
so years of age of DARK complexion, has deIicats
look five feet eight nine inches high rather in
clined to be stoop shouldered. Also, . negro NO.
OF q brown complexion, has some Of her front teeth
out she has q mole on her chin and soar on
her risht arm. Also, q bright mulatte girl named
ELLEN, II or IA years old, about fe ct inches
high, brown straight hair, black eyes There 10 no
doubt that they will attempt to get to free State
We will give One Hundred and Fifty Dollars 70.
ward for the ehension of the above negroes or
Atty dollars reward for either Of them with all
sonabIe az penseg JOHN NETTLES,
sa 17-t, c. B. LIPSCOMB
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QUARTERLY Law JOURNAL

- N EUfTEp
MEMBER OF THE RICHMorc Cn,n.,.,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. GEEEN, Stv,sap,.
Profeesor MrHoR, Un'verG.y. os q, q, En.,,.. v
n. s1Nns. Author Of "Eiistcry OF sn't ~ Eqans,r
- n.hsr nrofsssIonai gentlemen. whose nameaa
am NOT At liberty to snnounee, nsye ssi<ee 70 eSh
an n - Tie columus of the Journal.
~" nndsrsigned proposes to copmen on the ~
Tne the pubdcation Of Lay Journal The
on ~ eh work containing material 81 peculiar
-. - the Bar OF Virginia and OF other States,
in.e 60 lons felt and frequently expressed.
Ths uuderfgred, therefore, oehesns tnst suen
,a1ioSicsI would b. not only Important snd usefuI
R.t s~ould meet with ready support from the pr,
p.s .ndsrt.ken TO supply the desideratu" The bar
~ Pennsylvsn.a, New York aud Msssachuset,s'
Ssvel for some few years p.st, supported the pa III
s,ion Of such journals. Why should not the b. Z.
sisssrs of Virsinia and the South have thersi
ionrnaI which they may call their own, and n
IN. psess Of which they will lind law more peculiar.
Iv affeetins their actual daily practice
tbis Journal twill circulate in all parts Of tie
Hated States il viii be important and valuab
NODE of advertising. Cards inserted II months for
a. 90 longer adyisem ents In proportion.
The WORK will be published QUARTERLY, on eoSa
white paper cash number containing over 10
Xii Who are disp ,sad to favor this enterprise will
,ls ,se forward their names hmm ediateiy
TgnMsAe5 per year-6 copies for Sz5 Ltee 81
cor, mis1ou allowed to ell who will act a. sgente
J. w. RANDOLPH, Bookseller aud
Pablishsr, No.12l, Main It,, Richmond Va
al m
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FALL Trade 1855.
l. BROOKS BELL l. WALLER,

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS
We have in store by various arrivals from Forei On
and Dom estic ports complete assortment Of Goods
adapted to Fall and Winter trade A portion Of our
stock IL of own importation, purchased with
eash the remainder selected with great care In
own markets.
1t 10 cur intention In connection with other par
ties TO open house in New York the 1st of Janu.
ary next also to continue our business here 1t will
therefore be very desirable to reduse stock to
the lowest point. To effect this will Offer great
bargains for cash, or to prompt buyers In months
tims. We will allow discount of per cent. from
the face of all months bills paid at the time Of pur
chase. BROOKS, BELL WALLER.
"a 18--d1m
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"A DfspERArE STRUGGLE WITH BEAR "A large
black bear was killed by an Indian on the 18th ie.
slant near the source of Cacter river The animal
~oaeosa upwards OF 100 pounds. desperate
place between this enormous animal aud the In
dian who killed him. Being but wounded bv III q
shot he closed upon the Indian, who in The desper.
ate struggle managed to plunge knife into the
pears heart although the brave Indian had one
arm broken at the time. At Anticostt where bea "a
are perhaps more numerous than 10 any pert of
america, single Indian or hunter will never shoot
bear IS he IL rarely killed by the first shot and
almost Invariably attacks bis pursurer if he IL
,~oanoeo. Inc escape of the Indian In the present
,nsance, WIN De regarded as a matter of surprise
oy nn race. who look upon struggle with wound.
90 Dear o. utterly hopeless. Toronto Colonist.
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RUNAWAY.
iI7WiENTY ID11O1lLLARS REWARD.-M,

NVNW EN OyLIx1dIsO Ak11 w RA*0s x5Iy
i man GRANDSON has been runaway for the
last nine weeks. He was seen two or three weeks
agn In comnapy With Mr. Wilson's woman. la Pow
bstsn county since which tins the woman has been
caught and 10 nov In Jail In Bishmond will give
3 rewsrd Of 60 for his app ehsDsion and eonhns.
mant In JAIL 90 that can get him sgsin. have
but little doubt bat what he accompanied Mr.. VIII
sons woman to Richmond
Lodore P. O., Amelia
NJ B.-said man 10 about "a pears OF age; feet 5
or inches high; rather dark ee mpiexion, but not
lin; teeth white and the upper front ones little
o. SEPARATED, 90 a. to lesye . small space between
them. ae ats j. b. h.
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SQUATTERs IN AUsTRALIA--The Commission
upon the occupancy of "Crown Lands" 10 Aus.
tralis, have decided that the occupants have no
title to their rups and had left the subject of com.
pensa.on unconsidered. In return, the .Squatters
ata public meeting denounced the Government,
Commission and the report, and resolved to throw
the whole subject into Chancery. They had sub
scrbed SO 600 for legal fees in fighting the cause
they will carry II through every cour', and thew
claim two millions sterling as purchase money
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PAPER HANGINGs AND UPROT,

DIAPER HANGINGS AND UPHOL.
-. ssTEkY.-JOHN +. REGNAULT, than kful for
pas. svots would respectfully call the attention of
s 3 sInn, OF FRENCH AND AMERICAN PAPER
G GnaNMMtMG AND BoaDERs-GILT PLAIN AND
Ms.h ,oN; ALSO new decorations of Gilt Velvet
HAMA 81 MOREENS, CHINTZ, LACE AND
S MusLi n, OBTAINS. BALLOONS, CORDS. TAs.
s. Tie, wlMnOW AND BED CORNICE ORNA.
msEMTS, CURLED HAIR, MOSS, and sHUCK
SMtAsaT Its BEDS. LOUNGES, WINDOW
S1naawTGGS' COCOA MATING, floor and table OIL
EEEEVuaS- Also large and handsome assortment of
siE;Lg.hT, TAPESTRY, BRUSSELS, three piy and
H WnoiIng. sia CARPETS, RUGS, COCOA. THREAD
WILL, and other patterns of Door Matts
non's, Halls and Entries papered
uwhoow Curtains, Carpats and every branch of
oSCnoisefS, executed with neatness and despatch.
'i"eis viii receive Immediate attention at
No,.L 1872 MAIN STREET.
ocS-d2wGc4w 0'A 0no AoIn strseu
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TO PREVENT YELLOW ST7 :.

AGUE-Use Or. J. 8 ROSIE y fEVEs AZ
pound. Read what Dr.. J. 8 so.. asspsril, CO.
says: " hose OF Phlss.laN'
Tbs pIepaist On ID made from ,hs,
honduras ssparilIs Root, .rs psieE and bar
? her in1recient' whiah tend 70 rem, oias1 50
tation a. sny tin ,. or at any az. LNs us eossr
stomach, Liver AZ Bowels cs,,n; aes spos u
seeretions ana bio, thus siyirx s,r N ail aorss
VISOR. 1t 10 particularly u,sfnf .En' eloon ~
yer. 10 put the body ssain In perfset ot
otsen prevent levers. ii used in fever 80. saa sa
nave never known . csss OF Ysns4a.fie
ious Fever or Fever and As1s IN o.. w Fever h.
when usins this Ssrsapsrilla Co,nnon,a par,,.
sna al sges should take it freely T. ,,n,shs,s
and invigorates the consultation s,on ~ "tssrt.s
sies and physical powers, increases ~ tes sss
gives the shin natural, hsalthful sof, ias
ana II any latent disssse should bapns1 " eoe
system, n VIII very soon be thrown ~, ~ Dc 10 L,
tne iorm OF pimp Is or eruptons, and th.. oiiaee
appear. This Sarsspsrilla, conbnoS .. aee SO IL
peptc Compound, half and half and IN n, Or.
siassfut taken three times day bsfors t t 10.
believe this mixture will cure an, 80 saso I'll
case OF diseased Liver as have uss3 ~ of sh Gel,
cases, always suceessfnlly ua' 70 ma,
Quart bottles 81; small bottle. 50 cant,
Sold By Purcell, Ladd l. Co.: q1nh nsosE n D.
y A. streeker; Paterson Jaek,or. a apes nOt
Beers; Alex. Duvai; DuvAl 4 No,ton. p1seea Il /
Lachrlssopa; A. Bodeker and W p Tssa par; Sk
all Druggists In Norfolk, PortmnnntS sMeencst
Lynehourx, and other towns in virsiuis ''''ns1's
~ f8-2tsw to
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GRANAkY AND f Fed STORE
~ The undersigned has taken the house corner OF
franklin and Wall streets, formerly occupied by
Measrs N. B. 4 C. s. Hill, for the purpose O con
Quoting the GRAIN and FEED BUSINESS, where
Will Keep constantly on hand full assortment OF
all kinds of Grain, Mill DIAL, Hay, Com Mea! ana
other articles usually kept in Grsnsries and Feed
de hopes By giving his business strict personal at
tenti0n and selling ON reasonable terms, to secure
liberal patronage from his friends and the pubic
generally He will deliver any article free of charge
anywhere In the corporation He will also attend 10
SELLING COUNTRY PRODUCE.
FOR q moderate commission, and will insure for biS
country friends the highest market price for env
consignment entrusted to him.
fe Its IGHN w roc W
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EnuCATION.
DTCHMOND FEMALE IEsiiIuIn.ss,

n n IiH NUM- Em<t1AS 4ANOA4A - ~
n An CLAY TENTH AND MARSHALL sfs,
EiG3iIoND vA.--fhe next session VIII com menee
ths rs Monday In October and close the lsss Tnurs
tne a a Irre fcpils may be admitted at any time
i, highly desrabIs for them to be present the
r. sost Of grounds buildings and outfit has been
.horf ssventy thousand dollars, and no adoinonai
-. nor expense will be spared to satisfy every
rrs.sorabe desire. The course OF Instruction e1-
ssnsvs and liberal. Able and experienced teachers
hsya been secured, ard the most approved seientins
apparatus. school desks, DC, have been provided
~ g. MANLY, in President.
M P. LATHAM, Math. and Ph ysicsl Sciences.
New d. q. TUCKER, Ancient and Eng Literature.
mr. A. LEWIS, Botany, 10.
NJ. III MA HOLCOMBE, English Branches.
Miss ELIZABETH v. NELSON, English Brsnches.
Mia NINA CHOLLET. French and German.
NJ JOS MICHAkD. Spanish and italian.
Mia JANE 8. STAEARD, Preparatory Depart
M m'h Ge;EoKaIANA MONROE. Preparatory De.
niss Urinary c. LATHRoP, Preparatory Depart
M JOHN pUNDERDALE, Piano and Organ.
Ni:s EMILY DUNDERDALE, Piano and Guitar.
M;ss IA AH OULLY Harp.
Mrs EMILY 0kUsB. Drawing, Painting be.
M. EUGENE CREHEN, do
NJ and Mrs y. SUBLETT, Stewards D Department.
TERMS PEE SESSION.
Bosrd and WA1hing.
Tuition In Preparatory Department............. ~
An.isut and Modern languages, each........... 20
Music on Piano Forte, Guitar. Organ. to 80
DRAWING, Painting, 20 to 40
u Pamphlet containing further information may
90 , uG.. " ~ REV. B. MANLY. in.
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A. SMUGGLING MILLINRR ARRESTED IN Bosros.
The Boston Bee says: "a well known Wsshing.
son street. miliner, who makes frequent voyages to
House tffcers attempting to smusale a ausntitv Of
valuable lace and gimp. Suspicion having been
excneo' she was Informed by the officers ,ha, 1t
wss necessary to search her person, and that a
Tomsn would wait upon her for that purpose. An
her under garments was padded To an pnmsnsi e "
~Ss . sna tne female was requested to dispense
WIN tnas article of her dress-wbicb the ofS.srs
!Go s 70 contain an additional quantity Of amus
tsinsd BY the officers; the female Wa, a, "sse re-
depart" "'""eo 70
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In the time of much religious excitement and
consequently discussion an honest Dutch farmer
on the Mohawk was asked his opinion as to which
denomination OF Christians was on the right wav
to heaven. Well, said he, when we ride our
wheaeto ALBANY. some say fish roat Is te pest put
makes no Inference which roat we take tor
when We get tare tey never ask us which wsy we
come-snd 1t pc none oftare pusiness-if our wheat
10 goot.'
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EVERYBODY SAYS SO-And Ehst

EVERYBODY SAYS SO-And Whist
IA every enc says must b. 60 P0LLARD3
RHEUMATIC LINI IN EET the great VIRGINIA
REMEDY fer rheumatism and pains of ell hind. Iss
stands ut the head Of al similar prepaa.iort aa
persons suffering from Rheumatism, KsuplIi
Burns, sprains. or any diseass Of the hind mtV'
ing an animal of any kind suffering with any dsas
20 which Liniment i, applicable, ought By 81
means to try this article Il rs, been trsd bylhCt
sands OF persons, for every inns ginabs tisssss ni
in no ssse has it failed 10 perform Whist it prort
Every one who has tried it, says 30; and what every
one Gays, must be so
w- P.ice 25c., ~ bottles for st.
For sale ~ PURCELL, LADD ( co, Las /
Gray, Bennerr 4 Beers JohnHos L Bro, Du's
Norton, aud s7uggists throug bout the city
se29
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sPEcuLATIoN.-The Baby Show at Wor.
cesler, Massachusetts, closed Saturday. The ma.
pers report the Managers lost $500 in the speeus,
ton. " .Foeui"'
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Correspondence of the Dispatch.


DR.. Briggs, OF Wayne CO., Pa, and DR.. Martin
Rizsr, of this city, arrived here yesterday from
Portsmouth, both In good health.
Col. Woods baby show will commence next
week, at the Musical Fund Hail. Nearly one hum
bred children are already the lists for the exhi-
bitiop and the probabilities are that it will be a
very interesting assembisge of in!antile America.
In preparation for the State election next Tues.
dsy, politicians are very active putting things to
rights. Last night a mass meeting of Americans
took place 10 the 18th ward which WAS attended
by about 5000. Banners and music were called
Into requisition. The American State Council has
endorsed the nomination of Thes Nicholson, for
canal commissioner.
The Temperance men have gotten out city
ticket. composed of the temperance men who are
already on the ticket Of the two great coutending
parties, who they intend to support.
The water 10 the Schuylkil 10 rapidly falling
The freshet had occasloned some damage 10 the
SchuylkiIl Canal and several of the mills along
the river have suffered considerably Two lumber
men at Norristown had 1900 saw logs swept away
by the freshet.
The first regular meeting In the new Masonic
Temple was held Ia the Grand Lodge Room last
evening, by Meridian Sun Lodge, No. 159.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORs :

September 26, l855
Proposals will be received at this Office
until Monday, the 18th of Octobs for buildins tns
blick Walls of an Engine House. on the Comn.n.,
lot, near Jones' Road Plan aud specif .tiops csn
be seen at this offiss aud after the 9th inst
oc S-dtd THOS. SHARP Gsu'I Supt
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NOMINATION. yol GovKaNoa. The Massschu.
est0 Whis State Convention mat ct Worcester.
Iuasdsy, and nominated Samuel H. Wally for
0ovsFnor. Thsge we're shout $50 delegates Ia 81.
tendance. =
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DOWHATAN HOUSE,
RICuMnND VIRGINIA.

This house having changed proprietors. with de-.
oided improvement,is now confidently recommended
to the travelling public Visitors returning from the
Syringe will find there ample and comfortable sccon
modatons Its location is proverbisly pleasent-and
position airy; which. with the liberal hand OF it, new
place, especially to the lovers of quiet rest. The
rooms are neatly furnished airy and comfortable
fhe table 10 well supplied with whatever the mar.
let a6Fords-the servants polite and accommodating
Nothing 10 wanting to make 1t one Of the most de-
sirable hotels In the city. auu
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DrsrINcuIsHED vIsrrER.-The eminent ~.
Science, and NJ BONNIE, of Middleburn. hs We y.
been making some interesting investie atoms in
respect to the return of the great comet which
peared IN the years 104. 1922. 6s2, 975, 1864 and
1850 BONNIE has gone over all the previous
..,ons, and made new estimate of the se-
-. mo combined action of all the planets upon
sOm comet OF three hundred years, The rssuIt of
InGn severe labor gives the arrival of this raTe
msser 70 August, 1853 with an uncertain,v Of two
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