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pUBLIC SALE II shall sell on the ls

1 day of September Court. 1885, (TUEsDAY after
Sd Mondsy in September,) on the premises, the
TRACT OF LAND upon which I formerly lived
near s.eyensburg in Cu'peper County. eontaininr
shout FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ACRES
upon the following tsrms-Oue third cash. third
In twelve months, and one-third in two years. with
Interest on the deferred payments.
This land is well located, about four miles from
the Railroad upon the Plank Road leading to Cul-
pepper C. H.. in healthy nsghborhood. This land
Is susceptible OF toe highest state OF improvement
with good DWELLING and other out.buildinss.
au25 JOHN NORMAN
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NOKE.-I am prepared to furnish Coke

IOKE.-I am prepared to furnish CoKE
~ of superior quality, and confidently recommend
it preferable fuel In most respects to either
wood or coal 1t Is peculiarly adopted to cootiDg
ranges and stoves and to furnaces for heating large
buildings. while its ready ignition. cleanliness and
durability. render it convenient and agreeable for
Orders left at the Coke yard. corner 10th street
and Basin Bans, will be promptly executed. FERNS
So Its ~ JNo. ]. wERTH. Agent
GLOVER HILL CRATE COAL.-We
A sIpIoy ri eoa and Whit.
Asb,) and Bituminous Goal for smith' and other
we keep also full supply of OAK and PINE
WOOD. all of which we Offer At !. market rate:
~ Orders left at Office en- Basin Bank, between
9Th and 9Th streets, will be punctually attended to.
70 I2-lm* B. Il ..
TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DE-
l POT OF CHINA. GLASS, EARTHENWARE.
keeping. and all others in want, will ind very
RED and choice assortment of Dinner and Tea Ser.
vices; Cut. Pressed and Plain Chase Table cu.lery.
Trays; Looking Glasses; Caters; Lamps, %.
ALSO-A fine lot of Te.-
Call ct III Main street, on
wWytheville Telegraph and D.nville Rspubli.
can copy - :. n-a-.-
FOR HIRE-By the month. or for the
Il balance of the year. three or four young. able
bodied aboring Handsome especially trusts orthy,
Sc ia.st '' JOHN H. MONTAGUE
COTTON MANUFACTURERS LOOK
~ AT FHIs-For sale. Fl ret rate Counter.Tvist
sPEEDER Of the latest Improvement perfsstly
new; will make Bobbin IA Inches long BY 8 In al
amster, n repaired Apply to WIN. BRADLEY. or
JESSE WHITEHEAD. Manchester, Va.
% I2-6ts z" s. Ee
TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC
i rte proprietor Of the Brpsd Street Hotel late
Swan Tavern, Richmond. Va desires % y 81 I, be
ass never boasted that be could furnish better fare
for ei50 per day, than could be obtained upon this
continent for y t0n he's he Or VIII he g @ ne
hotel keepers Of this city have done attempt u nc.
nopoliEe business b. spSssiss 70 the ppbHs q nap
port him. vhiist thsys beosuss Of fssoxehs change
y mAiees ehs!ses extcrtion them; but In view Of
sne reeuceion ~ MOST articles Ieqaised Tor the com-
fort Of nan. iuforms the public that % hersto1Qfs
" % per Day = hs cherGs and that peEeons sop!ps
four dsys wl Be charged u Is and those more than
one Wesb. u per day only
Not knox ins the numhsr nor the eapesity of s!l
81 The hotel kespeJsspcq ~ sonsils2S g sll
| spor NO doubt. n thy Ayee 81 eome hos we
proprietor of the nFoad otrsets will nr eEtAAs
/ 70 eeliyW the whole 81 thsms b1t $500 100
msy pstreniu6 Ne eeesA 3lshmsat thas thar shall
h6vs svsSy So6l6Yt vhseh the gTeatsst booster OF
ai :.ss.s ''a ''''''' h''''''fs''k ooDDls.
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IN pursuance of an order of the County
the 18th Of the present month, (september.l at 10
proceed to sail upon the premises for cash.
all Of the personal property Of Edward Neidt, con-
Soap. ia bills Rosin. Horses. l Mule. Carts Ba.
roushe, and many other articles connected with the
Soap business. ~
And at the same time, will hire out two MORO
Men for the remainder Of the year
se add A. r.. HTTTCHI2CN q n
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BY GODDIN = Apo 40 40.

NEAT FRAMED TENEMENT ON
~ = JACKSON STREET. IN MANCH narER
I'm SALE At AUCTION.--Wilibe sold 81 the fts
I.nG % Al O'Clock, the neat frsmsd Terement on
~ and Baiubridgs streets Msnchester. now In
M occupancy Of Mr. w McPsrr
Tns lot fronts 50 feet ,uss baak 19s fart IN ~
aey The house has rooms -
-, Oue-th.rd Zach; bslsnce at and month
"a POTABLE notes interest sdaed and title retsu-
IA 0ODDIN + APPERsON. Auets.
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THE VALUABLE FARM sCRANE,

NE VALUABLE FAKM ~CRANEY
M. iTLaND,n M HANOVER COUNTY on
THE vIkGINIA GENITAL RAILROAD. EI0RT
MILE6 FROM RIG II n OND. FOR SALE AT
AUCrfON Mr. Archiflss Lumphin havips ex-
cnansed bis present residence, st the hesd OF the
mechaoiesviiie Turnpike for the RsrIn oa vbied
~ son. VI John @. Lumpkin, nov red1es called
v,sney Island.n dtu.ted On the Virsiaia Central
nsiileed nesr Atiees Watsr Station, miles nom
nlcnmone eontainipk 409 acres and whaling to re-
tire from the sctive life OF farming viii eel ths Ala
the premises on FRIDAY. tbs i4sh Of ssrssmts an
1856 at Y o'c oek M III fair; If not the next fair
day at the same hour. - - 4, =
This Ferm a5joins the lands Of Messrs. A. B. Tim.
6e.iake, N. 8. Peaskie. Geo. N. Shsrer and others
there are about $50 acres cleared Ia HIGH sats of
improvement; the balance 10 In wood and timber,
uosty on the Chickshominy swamp. The build.
on the pIace are In good order and are sueient
the Accommodation Of an ofdiaary dssed ismily
There has recently hssn discovered On the D zee
Marl OF sxssiisnt quality. The carr Of the VHeinia
venss hafircad Company pssa slops n frnos Of the
sweiiiuG. up aud down, s3x tmss . DAY. tbue Afford.
ns ne mcss eonvssisnf seesss to shs say OF RisA.
Fall poassssion given 1st Novsnssr ssxt, abou.
nus Ia the meentims the privilege OF ssejips
Wheat crop will be given to the pufchsssra. The
tsrms Of payment viii be made very ssoommode
tiag-ssy onethird cash balance at che and Of Eve
years tor bond, bearing interest. the same payable
ha1fyearty geeured By Trust Deed -
Dr. Lumpkin, resdins on the plaza, will take plea,
:r,s IN showing n e s:pessd e We. tbs
s.-If desired. the Farm viii Be dsposs6 Of a
private .ale: g 10 80 - g Z A.
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4 THI0 DAY.
H2xX0 E1AXs
HOKETA RIE'E 07TF-R- -;-1-,- -

u ms. ABLEH SALE.-Bv virtue Of .
C. Ex.S ss Wsnsnt IN favor of Jebas Wsskiss a.
shall =. I1ye. cnd ~ eossent Of IT, parties.
month .ro.ons + tne 18TH aay 81 ehe prevent
eat hi1asr - g I'll = psbc auefion- % the high.
c. u. Asd.,sss noer1ine-heeso oeeupled BY saia
street. near ~. Svsr WaIshs Shoe st5re, on Main
We'd on by ms - .nefies aotsi the property L.
the usual Ia .,.s sst0 distyan. soussstss of
any YsSle ana .rs. =. sosfdi1e-hcuss-a Mshos.
board: Table chs.s - 1 1ota straw MAfzIne; 3D.
Feather 6eds ssa BeSdius =. 49, WI Ssoth
JERMs-Cssh % dsliverys "a a..
mepcs ut 10 o'clock A. ~. ures;s.i~ s.is 20 COM
se la-fds JAS. r. 3YLER n =
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The Raw Mr. Hume has Just arrived per steamer
from VOW civ. Hls report of your deep sympa.
Inv for u. has much affected our people and drawn
iro '1 sonr cisv on Friday With the orphans YOU
nave 20 literally provided Tor.
Adieu, GRAPHIC.
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A letter, dated Sept. II, on board steamer
Georgia, says:
Awaiting ourselves of DIR. Fenner's cour-
teous invitation, we visited the City Hospi-
tai. In this institution there are at present
| from 10 to rs patients, most of whom are con-
| valescing. There were deaths in the hospi.
| tai up to 2 O'Clock yesterday, and since that
| time. There are also several cases, which
will probably terminate fatally to day. Dr.
tenner thinks that the disease has attained
its climax and will soon commence to sub
side. The fact that but one case has been
admitted to the hospital this morning, would
appear to confirm this opinion. The Doctor
also Informed me that there are now about
1000 cases of fever in Norfolk. The report
that small pox had broken outiin' Norfolk, il
incorrect-several cases have occurred in the
adjacent rural districts, but none recently in
the city"
1t also mentions the following new cases:
"Mr. Godfrey, student from Savannah, and
Richard Wooden, yesterday; Mrs. Malone,
JAS Wake, VIM. Layman. John and Marg't
Hudson, and John Clark
The following names her etofore unpublish.
3D. we find 10 the list of Portsmouth dead:
John Rosur; son of John Brown; George
Reed, co!ored; Frederick Lawrence; James
ShannOn's son; Geo Grsy's son; Miss Laura
Webb; child of John Thomas: Miss Joder.
vile; Mrs John Thomas Julius Eastwood,
MIR Hand, of Macon House, Mr. Graham,
nurse; III G Dorley; Andrew Smiths child;
Henry Edwards; John Pullln; Cornelius Cole
man; Miss Jane Gordon; Mrs Sarah White;
Sarah Reed, colored; Samuel Parker; John
Babb; Miss Martha Peters; and Mr. Thomas
Wright.
The following are the new cases reported
for the same time
Mrs Yates Brown, Miss Margaret Billisolly,
Mrs Accinelly, Sam'l Brown, Jr., B Accine,-
ly is doing well. Drs Kennedy and Bryant,
OF Philadelphia, are getting well.
LATEST FROM NORFOLK & PORTSMOUTH
PErEasBusG, Sept 13.-The train came through
from Portsmouth to Weldon to-day, and we have
news from there and Norfolk, dated this morning
O'Clock, Mr. ] Jacobs, engaged in the City
Hospital Norfolk, came on the train and furnishes
the following Information:
From Sunday morning up TO Tuesday, iherts
were one hundred and forty-nine deaths In Nor
folk. Yesterday there were only six, and among
'aem was DIR Junius Briggs, before reported Mr.
Jacobs attended him In his dying moments.
The fever was fast abating, there being only On
case at Julsppi hospital
Henry Myers, of Richmond, superintendent Of
ths city hospital, was rapidly recovering.
In Portsmouth,, there were five deaths from 3
p. M, yesterday, to 8 O'Clock this morning Be
tween Court street and the river, the fever had
nearly disappeared. and persons were moving
haek ~ hat, nSk
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3e-7HsI5H CANAL BOAT LYNCH
BURG ID now rssay to 70.
csise heigh. for LYNcHBuk0, and viii leave on
SATURDAY, full or not fall; ..
Ohice at Z. q. 4 w: D. Fsmp kins
- 1S-St ss.s,f "a g. go St On the Bssip
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every vaFiety, ju1s @ hand
Z pAtsnt osvsu DhooteTs-A new arusie-so = hich
We invite atteatioa. SMITH 1ODeRT1.
% u No. % 4saSl street..
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GUNS AND RIFLES SMITH - RC-
~ BERTs have Just opened . hasdscnsA eseoFt-
nent OF Guns and kid1l some OF vnsen ~ Wy
Pestl street. ..sss.ssasaas.s - n
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-29
SEVENTEENTH prsrRrcr.

Pursuant to call from the District Com. mlt'ee the Delegates from the towns com- prising the l7th Senatorial District, assem- bled at the village Hall, in West Cornwall, on Tuesday, the s7.h day ofMarch, 1855.
 After choosing officers and appointing committees, the Convention proceeded to ballot, and JOHN M. WApHAMs, having ,hs highest number of votes, he was on motion declared unanimously nominated asScandi- da te for Senator.
 The following resolution was then intro-- duced and passed.
 Resolued, That we recommend to the hearty support of the Electors ofthis District. John NJ. Wadhams Esq, as reliable and. trustworthy candidate upon all the important issues of the day, and that we will use ouB best influence for his success.
 B. B. NORTH, Chairman.
 J. T. NORTON, Secretary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-29
Voter. of the 18th District.

Every vote for Mir. Belden is vote for freedom. and every vote for Dr. Beckwith is a vote for the extension of slavery and the increase Of slave States. We beg of you consider these things, and act wisely. Dr. Beckwith has ever been the open advo- cate and ardent supporter of the Nebraska bill with all it's abominations. He is also a strong friend of the present administration with all its "ickedness and weakness. Can you support such candidate in opposition to that friend of humanity, c. o. Belden, Esq, whose integrity and character is a sufficient guarantee of his fidelity to your interests. Friends of freedom and the pro- hibitory law, without respect of party freesoilers, democrats, and whigs: NIT. Bel den has claims on your support, that should bepromptly honored even more, you should work zealously to secure his election-for fine is elected your principles will triumph; if defeated, your principles are defeated
 Remember that we are contending for prin- cip!es and measures, rather than men.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-29
Sixteenth District.

1tis with no ordinary degree of pleasure that we learn of the nomination of WILLIAM CorHREN, Esq, for Senator in the Sixteenth District. Mir. Cothren has shown himself a man of great industry, energy and ability in the legal profession, and as a writer and scholar he has few superiors in the State. His principles are well known of all men, to be orthodox as held by the Whie party, and his elevation to the Senate would 'conte, honor on the station and the district.
 No man in the State has better reputa- ton for performing faithfully and well, whatever business he is entrusted with than Mir. Co,hren. He is eminan,ly the man for the place and the occasion, and the voters of the Sixteenth District should see to it that the w Woodbury Historian" is elected Senator in that district on the first Monday in April, by greater majority than any other man ever received for the same elace.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-29
!. Houister,s History of Connecticut.


 This work contains nearly 1900 pages and IT fine steel engravings, and is very highly spoken of by competent reviewers. Price Si to $4 D, and is for sale by w. F. & G. H. Baldwin, who are agents for this State with the exception of New Haven and Fairfield Counties. We copy the follow ing from the Middletown Constitution:
 History of Connecticut from the first settlement of the Colony to the adoption of the present Constitution by G. H. Hollis ter" Dr. Trumbull's book has hitherto been the only standard history of our State, and that followed the course of events only down to the close of the French war. MT. Hollister. while he goes over the path pur- sued by Dr. Trumbull with much minute ness, and with the addition of many impor. tant facts, brings his history down beyond the Revolution to the present Constitution. The style of the book is easy and flowing. The author has been engaged upon this work for quite number of years, and the result so far as we may judge from this first vol ume Is highly complimentary to his dili- gence and accuracy. Mir. Hollister has we'll earned the title of the .' Historian of Con- necticut." We trust is book will be read by every enc who takes any interest in the history of his native State. This volume is illustrated hy eugravings of many of the distinguished men of Connecticut of the olden time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-29
CAPT. LyNAy RESELL of New Haven,

CAPT. Ly"AS BissELL of New Haven, a native of this town, has received the ap- pointment of lst Lieutenant in the Ninth Reg. U. S. Infantry Rifemen. Captain B. has long been known in this region as an efficient officer, possessing every need iul qualification for the new post to which his duty will call him. In l847, during the Mexican war. he was appointed lst Lieut.. in the Ninth New England Regiment of the Army. April 9th of that year, he received the additional appointment of Quartermas- ter. Reaching Vera Cruz, he was promo ted to Captaincy, and commanded Com pany G. throughout the war At the organ ization of Gen. Pierce's brigade, he was ap- pointed Quartermaster. In Mexico he was stationed al Puebla during the whole of its siege oi aS days. his company consisting of l47 men when the siege commenced, and at its close being reduced to D that We're fit for duty.
 He was next stationed in the city of Mex ico for three months, and thence went to Pechuca, in the mining district, where he remained until the ratification of the treaty that closed the war. From thence Ire went to Vera Cruz, his company being among the last to leave the beach when the troops returned to the United States.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-29
Another Revolutionary Soldier Gone.

Another Revolutionary Soldier Gone. correspondent ofthe Courant announces the death of Jonathan Gillett, at Canaan on the I4th inst This venerable man was a native of West-Hartford, where he learned histrade !; he afterwards entered the revolu- tionary army. and at the age of eighteen, being made prisoner of war, was added to the number of sufferers in the sold Sugar House, His aceoun. of this event is as. follows: He was on duty at Horse Neck, (Greenwich.) The company to which he belonged was stationed in the meeting-house for the nj ght Here they were surprised by the enemy, and marched without food to Kings Bridge, which they reached about sunset. They were confined for the night in house too small to admit of their lying down. and most of them remained standing during the night. In tine morning they were allowed food, aad then marched 10 the Sugar House. Here, suffering from cold, sickness, hunger and filth, MT. Gillett remained ten months, when he was exchanged for Brit ish soldier. Mir. Giilett's account of the wretched condition of the Sugar House pris- oners, corresponds with the narratives of his fellow sufferers. He spoke of many dy- ing of starvation and disease during his imprisonment. Almost every day one, and sometimes five or six, were carried out for burial. The bodies were placed upon the ground, and sometimes frozen there before removed. These detachments of,heir living comrades were employed in carrying them to the Bowery, near the fresh ,eater pump, for interment.
 Mr. Gillett was one to whom was present. cd few years since, cane made from some part of the Sugar House. At the age of twenty-one he came to Canaan, where he has since resided. At the time of his death he was over ninety-three years of age-the oldest intabitant ofthe town.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-29

Weheard good story of Sam in New Hampshire. It seems that shortly before the election man from a country town who had always been known as tone of the faith ful," had some business in Concord, and was consulted by the managers of '.the de- 'mocracy" as to how things were going in his town. "Wa'ai" said he, "don't tknow, things are pretty blue, with us." twill money do you any good !" "WeIl, per haps it might" The upshot was that $500 was put into his hands and he went off, Ihe.pext day the Simon Pure agent of the democracy appeared to tell his story and say how necessary it was that some money should be raised. "Oh, we have tended to that-Mr. B. has got it." "HE HAS !! Why, he is chief cook and bottle-washer to the pesky Know Nc,hings '"
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-29
DEVON COWS,

Two of this very distinct and most beau- tiful race of animals passed through this village few days since On account of the storm they remained here ore day and were visited by ourselves and many of our citizens, who expressed the opinion that nothing more beautiful of the kind has evet been seen in our county. With the rich color and all the fire of expression which chalaeterizes the thorough breed Of this beautiful race, they excel, particularly in size, in their perfection of form, especially of the hind quarter, and that peculiar elas- tic sof,ness to the touch which in this breed has long been a desideratum.
 They are of nohle race, and trace their genealogy directly 10 the royal herd of Lord Leicester of England. From the importa ton of Mir. Patterson, of Maryland, they were raised by those very intelligent and successful breeders of Devons, William L.. Cowles & Son, of Farmington. Ct. They have just been purchased by John T. An drew, Esq, of West Cornwall, C.. For a great price MT. Andrew was permitted to select the two best of the herd, both of which had taken prizes at County and State Fairs. They are to be placed immediately upon his farm at West Cornwall, with the hope of still further improving that exdui- sitely beautiful race of animals for which Liichfeld has a higher reputation than any other county in America.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-29

- At a Convention of the Wings of shs i6th Senatorial District, held at Wood bury on the 22d of March, 1855, in pursu- snce of previous notice, Merritt N. Barnes Of Wassrtown, was appointed President, and Geosgs H. Wilson of Plymouth, Sec retary,
 On motion. an informal ballot was taken by the Convention for candidate for Sen ator, which resulted as follows:
 For William Cothren g, being every vote cast. @
 On motion, MT. Cothren was then decla. red unanimously nominated as a candidate flor Senator in the l6th Dist. a, the coming election. '
 T'he committee on resolutions reported the following, which were unanimously adopted.
 Resolred, That we fully and cordially en- dorse and re-afirm all the resolutions adop- ted at the late Whig State Convention, and with pride and satisfaction iasctibe them on cur banners, and tha. we approve the nom. fnation there made, and will give them uni ted support.
 Resoived, That we have full confidence in the integrity and ability Of Wm. Cothren, the nominee of this Convention, and pledge him our hearty support for the office of Sen ator at the ensuing election.
 Resolced, That the thanks of this Con- vention be presented to it's officers for the able manner in which they have discharged their duties. =. ....
 Messrs. Strong, Linsley and Somers were appointed committee to inform NIT. Coth- ren of his nomination, and request his at- tendance before the convention.
 MT Cothren appeared and thanked the convention for the honor done him in the nomination, and made a very neat appropri- ate and characteristic speech, in which he defined his position On the various questions of the day to the eminent satisfaction and approval of the convention.
 Voted, That the proceedings of the con- yentien be signed by the officers and pub lishod in the Litchfcld Enquirer, Waterbury American, and New Haven Palladium.
 Moved and voted to adjourn without day.
 MERRITT N. BARNES, Prest.
 GLo. H. WILSON, Secretary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-29

LITcHFIELD NORTH CoSsociATIoN.-The annual report of the Register and Receiver of Statistics, Rev. L. Perrin of Goshen, has been made. Of the twenty-four churches reported through this Consociation, three are ependent-namely the two churches in Winsted and the church in Winchester. During the past year two pastors have died, three have been dismissed, and five have been settled. Ten churches are without pastors. Of these the First church in New Hartford has not kept up worship through the winter, and the church in Winchester has been without preaching for several weeks in succession. The church in Cole brook and the church in North Cornwall
 report more than ordinary religious interest. The total amount of contributions and do- nations during the year 1851 was $5, ,402 B, the amount from legacics and special do- nations is 5 ,321 29 less. and from regular contributions S759,22 less than during the previous year, making fal ing of in the aggregate ofS2,ll6 50. A, the same time lis gratifying to see that some of the churches have increased their contributions, notwithstanding the hardness of the times.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-29

IF The new prohibitory liquor bill of Maine passed the Senate unanimously, and the House by vote of 9G to go. It pro- vides for imprisonment for the first offence, for the third rot less than three nor more than six months, and for the fourth and ev- cry subsequent conviction, $l ,O0O fine and one year in the States Prison. The bill received the signature of the Governor on Saturday last