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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-03-20
RERRYVTTE HOTEL

b Elk K 7 ' lille EIOIEII.
FTNHE subscriber having leased the above we'll known
L Hotel, III BcrryYilie, Clarke county, bcgs leave
to inform the travelling public that he is now ready
to receive guests. He is also prepared to accomm0-
date Boardcrs either by the day week montho year
HIS TABLE will always be furnished with all the
his Bar with the choicest liquors, and his Stable with
the best hay, grain, and ostlcr.
AZ he intends toInake thishs permanent residence,
he will spare pains in cndcRvorng render those
who give him their custom both comfortable and hap
py. He flattcrs himself, from his long acquaintance
wi tn business, and the manners of the WORLD that he
please the most fastdous. discharges will be
moderate the expenses Of any good public house in
this section of country will justify He therefore, in
vitcg all to extend to him share of their custom.
BcrrYville, a ril ), 1853. WIN n. THOMPSON.
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TINTED STATES HOTEL,
u 1T THE RI4JLRO dD DEP OF,
ILarne rs. EnrrE. NiEminia.

Il
Harpers- Ferry, Virginia.
The subscriber respectfully begs leave to inform
the travelling public that this Hotel is renovated
and improved for a better and enlarged accommoda-
ton for travellers during summer. With the lateim
Provencnts and determined Pcrscrcrancc no effort
or outlay shall be wanting render this Hotel, in
every respect, to the invalid comforts and &C
coninodatons equal to any Hotel in the Valley. The
TABLE shall be furnished with the best from this and
baltimore markets. DINNER always ready on the
arrival of the Baltimore daily cars, and am &c time
given for passengers to dine here before the leave
here to view bold romantic mountain SCENERY
may rest assured tney will be well cared for during
their stay, call IL respectfully solicited,
enable tLe travelling public TO judge Tor themselves.
NJ. CARREI.L.
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NEW ARRANGEMEN
55ss;:zs9 - &c.
of winchester & Potomac Rail-

Road Company.
I'm aud after MONDAY tue 22d inst the 5 O'Clock
" A. NJ. Passen. ger Train will be discontinued and
the Passenger Train will start from Winchester at
O'Clock and 80 minutes A. M.returning will leave
uarDcrs- Ferry at IL o'clock aud 30 minutes, i'm
m ;dateiy after the arrival of the from Bati-
more. .,,l,,,, No. ,.,c,,,r<,E,De
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The Law or NEWSPAPER

The Law or Newspapers
L. Subscribers who do not give express notice U the
contrary, considered as wishing q continue their
subscriptions.
g If subscribers order The dscontiruanee of their
periodicals the publisher may continue to pynd them
until all arrearag es are paid
g. If subscribers neglect refuse TO take their pc
riocals from the oicea to which they arc diresed,
they held responsibetii they havesettEe the bill
and ordered them discontinued. (
Ifsubacribers remove to other places without in
forming thu publishers, and the paPers9re &snt p the
former direction, they are held rcsPonsible- =
S. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
periodicals -Om the oticc removing AID leaing
them uncal for, is Drma fncin eyidence"f ih Ten
tionaI fraud
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-.- DOCTOR YOURSELF
ESQ THE POCKET ESCULAPIUS


IsSSsssSSSsSSssS THE POCKET ESCULAPIUS
<<G2-I Or Every one his own Physician.
TTNIIE Brticth Edition, with ono hundred cngruv-
i ings?d5howiDg Diseases and Malforn@tions Of the
Gcncrative System in every shape and form. To
which is added Treatise on the diseases of females,
being OF the highest importance married people or
NJ ID.
p5-Lctno ,thcrhanshamed to present a copy ofthe
[fScuiapIus tu mis- child 1t may save him from an
early =. ave Let no young man woman enter into
obligations of married life, without reading
the Pocket -EsGuapins lei suite ing tromhocl
med cough. pain i'll the side, restless nights,
feelings, and hc whole train of DysPcPtic sensations,
and given u;Eby their physicians, be another moment
without consulting the tsculaPiels Have the mar
ricd those about to b. IAarrie, any impeachment,
read this truly useful book, has bacn the
of saving thousands of unfortunate creatures from the
very java of death.
NS5.Any person sending TWENTY. FIVE ccntEcn.
closed in letter, Will receive copy of this bookb
mail, copies will be sent for one dollar Address
(post-paid,) DR.. NJ: YOUNG,
No. l52 Spruce St, Philadelphia.
AUGUST Is, lS5i-Iy.r
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RAWLlNS, HOTEL,
Corner Of queen and Burk streets,

THE undersigned begs leave respectfully to inform
/ the community and travelling public that he has
taken the Hotel formerly known the d" Berkeley
House, The House has recently undergone thoroug
renovation; it is believed to be in every respect
adapted to the Of the traveller and soiourner
the premises. The luxuries of the TABLE will be
surpassed by none, and the BAR all times supplied
with choice sCleCtiOn Of superior wines and liquors
Baggage taken to and from the Depot free OF charge,
and in bad weather Carriage will to the Depot
ior the accommodation Of travellers without any addi
tioual expense.
JOS. c. RAWLINS,
March 2, lS52-ly Proprietor.
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U. S. OFFICERS.
President,
FRANK LIN PIERCE.
Presideat Of the Senate.
WIN ~ IN ~ INC - ~

y. S. OFFICERS.
President,
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Presideat Of the Senate,
DAVID n ATCUlS ON,
PRESIDENTS CABINET,
Secretary of StGte-WM. L MARCY, of New York.
Secretary Of TrcaStTy-JASEEs GuTHR'E, O Ky.
Secretary Of Nary-,JAHEs C. DoBDiN, OF y. G:
Secretary of IEcr-JEFEERsoS DAVIS, of Mississippi
Secretary of I,,ie,ior-RSRT. McCLELLASr, of Mich
Postmaster Geugrul--JANIEs CAMPREtL, of Pa.
Aifes..s GSsy,rraAL CEsstss=e, OF AIass-huactts
STATE OFFICERS.
Goranor-JQSEPH JOHNSON.
EieUiendnt- GocanoT--SHELToS F. LEAKE.
Attorney GeneTdi-WTLLIs P BoCocK!
44dj,LtdIt GsncrGl-VILLIAA II. RICHARDSON.
assistant CLerk-P. F.. HOWARD
Copying Cierk-WILIIAB II. RIcHAEpso@, Jr
auditor Of Public Acco'ints-G. w. CLUTTER.
Second .4aditOr-JAMES L. JACKSON.
Treasurer. b. SrovNLL.
Register Of The Land Ogice--S. II. PIRKE,a.
Ei6raricn &C GORGE W. RuSroRD.
Superintendent Of tho PFnitsntiGTy-C: s. stoEs4N.
CENT -4g4 or Storekteper Of Ie,.i'ry-J G. SPoTEs.
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N 70 ALL CONCERNED.
Having qualified Administrator of WILLIAM
C. WORTHINGTON, deceased, ali persons having
claims aganst said Estate requested to present
them properly authenticated at the carlcstday prac
tcablc. Those who have unsettled accounts, of any
sort or description, arc rcH,liFer1-
vouchers for an eaElyscit cmcnt. Those indebted to
the estate nr"fcqucstcd to make prompt payment.
SAMUEL RIDENOUR,
Administrator of VIM c. VVorthin gtorr.
6S~Persons having Books belonging to his Library,
viii please return them Immediately.
November 21, 1854. S. r.
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va. KSABE. HENRY o4EHtE Ep' bEFIs'
aEfEE5.l-FIRST PREMIUM
;SsEsSfs.I.sz u GRAND AND SQUARE
7 q a II 7 PIANO FORTESy
4 co. :.
MANUFACTURERS,
Nos. 4, 6, aud 9 EUTAM STREET,

Nos. 4, 6, $ aud . EUTAW STREET,T
Opposite the Eutnw House,) :.
would respectfully invite public attention sahd par
tcularly those In want of superior PLANO FORTE
moderate price, to the extensive '5s'rifeF con
stantly on hand their WRrc-RoomI. Sur rsta-
EIi,Ic,,t is now th. most extcu South 5nlEvbrr
ing over One Hu"drsd Worsanen! with yili-ssieot-
ed stock of seasoned naserais, from wl,ith are
manufacturing PIANO-FORTES, comb tlirig, the
most valuable Improvements known.
Our Iron Frame Piano FUrtes, for which We have
received FIRST PREMIUMS for three Oppressive
ycars, (trOm the Maryland Institutcl ove: hose OF
Northern make, particularly worthy otatts zion;
being So arranged Tn secure great : ..h ttonal
strength without affecting the rONE, for which our
Instruments have hccn highly accommodated by
the best Professors and Amateurs throughput the
country s.,,
guarantee for FIVE years will be gi.cn sy1th each
INSTRUMENT cold by us, OF make, wlthpk OF
exchange any time within six months it' day oil
sale if not perfectly satisfac tory.
CARHARY < NEEDHAMS PATIZSi rdELo-
DEONS unity On hand, ian artlC!G Ny can re-
colanend.) I:==\ING attended 10. -
Baltimore, GctG==>'r 10, lS5l-ly 81
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1liarrllen1trg.
NOTICE..

nSS OWING to the Increased prices of3rLSSS
AAOD all kinds of produce and proven AL
der the subscriber finds its necessary to inform the
community that he is compelled to raise the price of
his labor. He will do hauling at the tOiowln rates:
O oae onc,lorse load DO, do, DO, l5s
One H2gshead do, So'' do.'
Cash. win be expectedin all cases; .,roo,, :.
which he will exchange Backsmithng.
Feb. 20, 1855. F.P. G. w: SPOTS:
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CRYSTAL PALACE.

CRY STAL PALACE.
IIorld's Fair Neo York United States Of .7merica-
Association for The Exhibition cfhs Industry Of all
Nations. a
lie association for the Exhibition of the Industry
of all Nations awards TO ELISHA S.SNYDER, of
MUM Bronze Medal, with special appreciation for
the combination he has effected, and the practical APP
pcation he has given the same, in his Labor Saving
Barring Graiu,-ton. Theodore SedgwiCk. Presi-
dent Of The Association; Hon. ttcnry Wager, Western
n j.; Col John w. Proctor, D0nvcrs Mass; Major
Philip r. Freas, Germantown, Penn; Hon. Henry
s. Rabbit Brooklyn, L. l., acting Secretary in Class
My Patent Premium Thrcshing, Separating,
Cleaning and Tagging Grain Machine, is for sale
ace, New York over all Thrcshlng, Separating
Cleaning and Bagging Grain Machines on exhIhl-
tiOr-thus proving cOncluSiTcly that simplicity IN
construction. chcapness in price, and durability IN
my machine, is bcing fully appreciated and the old
and new costly inferior, culphca ted separating Ma
chimes lnus y,-ild their places superior Labor Sa
wing Machine. The celebrated Machine for ThEcsh-
ing, Separating, Cleaning twice, Screening and Bag
ginr Grain by ono simple operation. The greatest
labor saving Machine in the world for separating all
pure and Impurities. This machine throws thcstr4w
10 itself the Chaf itself the wheat in The bag the
screenings TO itself, and the smut and cheat to itself
Everything has = place, and everything rs IN lie
place to suit the farmer For SIM
Iicty, durability cheapnCss and CPaGity, IL has
equal in the world As Urvhat has been sta ted in the
different papers concerning Mr.. Zmnermnn's Ma
chine receiving the first premium at the Crystal Pal
acc, New York. is false and not true. stated
that Mr.. ZimIGCrm0n received nulnbcrOl premiums
at =. and Other fairs. That know nothing about
perhaps he did but II Is very easy to win the race
as the boy said when he ran by himself. But my
honorable friends this was not the case at
Fair, New York. MIR. Zimmerman had number OF
other boys run with, besides himself, which made
the dficul for hm-so much so, that he
Mr. Zimmerman, was neither thc first nor second-se
you may indrc where he
These facts that cannot be denied. The I'm err
signed would inform The public that lis Farmers La
Dor Saving Machine for Thcsiir@. Separating Clean
ing, Screening and Iiaggingn kinds Of Gr1in Is for
saIo Farmers wishing 10 b'I- riac best machine IL
-...sc,!l! address JOSEPH GLAZE. Frederick City,
Md WHO IS tGring them in the best and most
substantial manner and can y III any or'.cIs At
few DAYS notice. Thu5C wishing to purchase tASla-
tent to the Machines viii address me A.
June ~, I55l-lys ELISHA s SNYDER.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS,

lies AMI FEH UAlAI IVW %
7otGke effect on and after the ISs Of 1fRY, 1854.
For marriage announcements, no charge viii be
Obituary notices not exceeding Elk insa Will be
inserted gratis. The excess above that nasnter OF
lines will be charged according 20 the advertising
rates. Tributes of respect will be charged at aver
Using rates
AlfcOmnunicationsC designed 70 promote shGper.
sonal interests of indiytuRls, that DO not Ptssess
general interest," will becharged for ~ the 4susa adj
vertsing ratios. Those Of Offensive personal char
acter viii not be inserted. II
All adVertiIemen e by H9SsBpa Sents
will be clarEOd the usual aryersing eapeef and
mast BE accompanied ~ tx cfloh
Ing ne cOnpBissiOn.
Patent fnodicines shall be charged for aE lsual
rates OF yearly and g isbo nosScs''
double The edFertHing rates. EHtrafss rom sther
FaaFFifiy to such i3veTeiSsu1eu y "a
- - - ~ - t'elll1o :, EFlno
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100 Marble Bustsof Washingtona at 500. $1,000
100 100 do do Wcbster..... 100. 10000
100 do do Calhoun -. l0O....- 10000
so elegant Oil Paintings, in splen-
oo id III 81 Is zach So o99
500 steel plate Engravings. bril-
liantly C0lorcd in oil rich gilt
frames 24x30 in. cach-........ TO-. 5000
10000 elegant steel plate Engrav-
inos, cold in oil, of the Wash
ington Monument, 20X26 inca S.. 10000
237 .O0Ostccl plate Eugraviugs, from
100 different plates, now in pos
session of. and owned by the
Artists Union, of the market
value of, from so cts. to S ea........ Al 900
first class Dwelling. in 3lst ST.,
in New York city. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
% building lots in i00and IOlst sts
in New York city, each 25xl00
feet deep, at....-. --..---.-. loO0.-.. $4,000
100 Villa Sites, containing each TO-
600 50. Fl. in the suburbs of New.
York city, and commandinga
magnificent view of tho Hudson
Rivcrand Long Island Sound,at $780,. So 900
90 perpetual loans of cash, without
70 do do do 100 each. 80, 5000
IS s. $$ $ IS g g ::s$ $B8
reference in regard to the Real Estate, F. j. VIss
CHER & Co., Real Estate Brokers, New York. Or
ders, (post paid) with money G9clossd to be adj
Secretary, sos Broadws Y, New York.
for s1 delivery. : - October 8, is54Esn $50
d CoNFEcTIoNER,
Would respectfully announce to the citizens Of
Charlestown and all persons visiting the same, that
he has hand and will continue to be supplied
with the latest novelties of each successive season,
CoNFECTIoNARIEs, of the choicest varieties,
FINE CANDY TOYS. JELLY CAKES.
BON R0Ns. GUM. CORDIAL. LEMON,
CHOCOLATE AND FRUIT DROPS.
ROSE, VANILLA AND BURNT ALMONDS
FRENCH AND EXPLODING SECRETS
Also, all the common t.s-ai of which viii pc
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GREAT CURE!

DESPFTATE LIVER C1TF
WASHSGToS, Nay Il
M"ssrs. Mortimer & Npwhray-Gcniesas
iu- brCnatiiiotad Wiz. In. !iyycCwuPaa.ai&
s;ai!iug, hcTsby, tor ..s n,':. nj q! ;ht tE5s'
pleasure III announcing tuI' 54. .cr using q
Of s-,..ir IiaEmDtau's TJHc'u6r,3 .puud ]: 10
pIished p--lec; cur. ! have ~ q .ifir-
ciucs fr.im t,,.,o % tIlur. b,G 'r,vr n Tgr Z.
account ;nr any apraHrut /. p AMI Nbsl
----sa h'uuanft- ;-r' t..r. ..s.n. s 3.
Hr.--zs- ..s. a-.----gr.-aa -H.s-s'.- g--
..--. Toe E.ar-F- ..E-r.. .. "-,-g .sI
-~rr.sr. -.... ~ IT,. .-.y-.---.. ats a.rl %
Hf-TTiR
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MJ REAPERS, REAPERS,
VI E beg leave to inform the Farmers of Jefferson
and LoudOun that we have the sole Agency for the
sale of ucCormck's REAPER. Farmers who wish
to secure of those celebrated Reapers would do
well to leave their orders before the first of April
The Reapcrs and Mowers of 1855 are warranted to be
the best Machine of the kind in the United States
Jan. 9. 1855. ZIMMERMAN &. co
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CURE CE GoUGR, HOAR9ENEsS, &C
TIE CRY Is STILL If1YY

CERTIF7cATE Fsn,i Hos, J. H. Drrl0I
We have Hood ct testimony pouring nj
of cures rheumatism, DYSPEPSIA, Ssfrii
and tornIl Nervous D!seasasand FsuLaA & :
Ham 1tou's Tincture has no superior.
RISGeoLn, Ml., Apri ID
MssSEs. GIort!ner Il AToT'tray:
Ii,nts-It is with real piclsare Ihailbar
ny 70 the hos,lin : and curative powers % D-
ton s Vegetable TinctuH,. Sometime la, d
tazciI with "a s.rioJNS and bad Cough, El.A
ness. 50 that could scayr7.iy spcakaboyc ~
! called on one of your ATrais for rSUlt
he advised me to try iIlrnptn!s'S Tin iur,,
ccIlnersccd U+irsT, ,s,s,' ia fur DAYS ms 50
hparScpcss was entirely gone. jnow sss
Tiucturr) ITS IA family medicine ami woaI
out it if il can be had
Yours respectfully, J. H. DUB
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MONTHLY COURTS.
FrcdericlI--AIonday before the LIST EucsaAy.
Hardy--Monday before the lst Tuesday.
BcrkGIcy-Sscond Monday.
Jeffcrson-Thri Moniny.
Clarke-2d Monday in June and !th Monday in
ShcnandoaiI-HTonday before I'd Tuesday,
Warrcn-Third Monday.
Murgan--Fourth Monday.
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HOLLAND CSIN.--Yery sup, for NIedidal pqlr
poses Also some of that same kind Of good old
HurbouTn w hi8keY Ete Brandy.
9~n. fH8 H4Aa
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TO TIE FARMERS.
4 HAVE had fixed up at the DEPOT pair of
FAIRBANKS PLATFORM SCALES, for Weighing
Cattle, Hogs, and Stock of all kind, &C.. and have
also made pens tor loading stock on the cars Far
mers or traders can have there stock not only ondedt
the here but can weigh them before leaving
Septemher u. 1864. E. NJ Also uITHs
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nlSTRICT COIIRT

DISTR!JT JUUFI.
Composed of the CulpcPar, Albclnarie. Rockingham
Rud Frederick District5~-sits annually IL Pinchcs
ter IN the 10Th day Of Deccu!bcT.i
(GREEH Is. S'MuELG, Court Of Appeals.
EGcHARD IL FGELUt
Judges < lucas ?, THoMPsoN, tr,;-.,,i,-;,,,
hItTARr PARKER,
john KISSEY,
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Reference regard to the Real Estate, F. j. EIss-
CHER & Co., Real Estate Brokers, New York. Or
dcrs, (post paid,) with money enclosed, to be adj
dressed, J. w. HOLBROoKE,
Secretary, sos Broadway, New York.
nI5-The EngravinEs in the cataloe arc now ready
for delivery. October 3, lS54-6m $50
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An ELDERLY HoMAN-white or bIack-to
take charge of an infant. One who Suits will get
) ili home aad coed wages. ~. E"
-. Ala C9EE.
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GEO. J.. RIcHA RDsoS. ": CVERMAN.
THAS. w. SIN CLAIR.
" LITE or PIRGINTi ItFTH
RICHARDSON & OYERNIAiri
UMBRELLA AND PARASOL NANUFA~ TORY,
No. log. Market street, Phila,Iclph@
u .E
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ITorld,s Fair, Neto York United States Of .Amerca-
Association for The Exhibition CfLhe Industry Of all
Nations
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m PLASTER, PLASTER.
u he subscriber is prepared to furnish the farmers
with any amount of FRESH GROUND PLASTER,
at 81. rs per ton. The cash and the bags must &C.
company each order. E. NJ. AISQUITH.
.Charlesto1n, October %, 1854.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-31
FROM WESTERN MINNESOTA.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
MAPLE RIVER, Thursday, July 10, 1855.
la my last stated briefly the situation Of
affairs here in relation to a treaty made with
the Wnnebsgo Indians on the 4th Of March
lsst the location they had made, and the
prospect Of being driven from our claims, which
large number of us had made las. Fall cOnse-
Quently, prior to the masking Of sail treaty
About the LIST OF May last, Mr.. Fletcher (lndian
AGENT and delegation of WnnebagO chiefs
and warriors, came here for the purpose of
mabiog a selection Of nine Townships of land,
which they claimed os being granted to them by
Congress for permanent home
They made their selection, and in doing So have
included large number of settlers Mr.. Fletcher
told us that according to his oath of Office, he was
in duty bound to make as good a selection as pos
sbe. Consequently, be took the heart of Blue
Earth Co, as also a portion OF Iascur. Mr..
Fletcher tried to console us by saying that when
be came ON with his Indians he would pay us
well for our improvements, but since he has come
on he does not so much as mention pay
We came on here under the provisions OF law
Of CONGRESS. passed August 1854, and conse-
ouently thought ourselves protected by it. To be
derived of our homes which have cost us more
than double the value of the labor we have been
able to bestow upon them, at the mere appraisal
Of said labor. seems unjust IN the extreme 49,
am told that the agent has said that ne VIII
NOT nav us i'd cent" Thus leaving us to
either abandon our homes without the slightest
compensation for them, or remain in the midst OF
most drunken, gambling, treacherOus and lewd
tribe of Western Indians.
If such be our ultimate alternative, which shall
we choosel Either appears desperate IL we
choose the first, it will be our RUM as the most OF
ma have expended all we possessed in getting here,
In provisions. clothing and the like, for the last
year. If on the other hand, we remain here, what
viii become of our youth Deprived OF schools
and religious institutions, placed in the midst OF
tie most demoralizng influence the world affords,
they will degenerate and become lower ID moral
f''N JAMES l.. CAMP.
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hundred and seyenty-fve 6cres has sweIed by sue
cessve additions the west and south TO its present
dimensions Of three hundred and sixty acres. Sub.
s'sriic roads furnish at all seasons hard and Pleas
ant carriage path OF many miles s1i conduct the
visitor to every part of the Cemetery. The various
avenues in the grounds, exclusive OF paths extend
aboui twenty miles. The work Of grazing involved
81 hpmense amount OF labor and has been prosecuted
With a constant regard both to beauty and utility.
arrangements have been completed for forcing tue
water Of Syrian Lake into an elevated reservoir,
wAsnce il conveyed By pipes to different parts Of
the ground TO be N irrigation and for the supply
Of fountains. In addition to the original entrance,
with IT. sual rustic lodge AID belower, second has
ben oPeled on the southern side from Msrten,es-
lane, ard sill more recently, third, st the south
western angle Of toe inclosure.
Up to the 18th Of July the whole number OF inter
ierments in Greenwood was forty two thousand three
bundled and thirty. There were then pine Thousand
three hundred lo-owners and It would be difficult to
make anything liSe accurate estimate Of the vast
amount which the proprietors have expended in i'm
proving and beautt! ing their grounds. Nearly 1--WE
thousand plos have been surrounded With fences of
iron. and about FIVE hundred tonbs constructed of
massive stone work With the results a the expert
meIt thus far exhibited in the Improvements Of the
Cems,ery and in its daily management, the commu-
nifty for whose benefit il was designed ems to be
than Satisfied Iodeed, il may well be questioned
whether anywhere else. or ever before, place of
burial hes avail ened an interest deep and widean
interest WINGED not ony by the rapidly increasing de-
ma1d for lots snd graves but by the thronging hous
ands who daily visit the spot
This statistic sketch, Of necessity imperfect, Is at
lest sufficient TO demonstrate the successful progress
Of Greenwooo and having thus adverted to the mere
details of it, history propose in future article TO
offer brief description Of the monuments which Orna-
meLt it, ana OF the memories by which it is sanctlhed.