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The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

WASHINGTON AND HIS MOTHER. As it had been
popularity known for several weeks before the votes
of the electors were officially canvassed that Wash
ington was unanimously chosen President, his pre-
parations for entering upon the duties of the office
all completed before the arrival OF MIR.
Thompson at Mount Vernon, on the fourteenth Of
April. In letter to General Knox, he says, "As
to myself this delay may be compared to Il repreve,
for in confidence tell you with the world it would
obtain little credit that my movements to the seat
of government will he accompanied with feelings
not unlike those Of a culprit who is going to the
place of execution, so unwilling am l. in the even
ing of lite, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit
peaceful abode for an ocean OF difficulties" lie,
however, informed MIR Thompson that at the end
Of two days he would he ready to accompany him,
and in the meantime paid visit to his venerable
mother in fredericksburg. On coming into her
presence, he said, The people, madam, have been
pleased with most hattering unanimity, to elect me
to the chief magstracy Of the United States but
before can assume the functions of that Office, l
have come to bid you an atfectionae farewell. SO
soon as the public business which must necessarily
be encountered in arranging government,
be disposed Of shall hasten to Virginia, and'
= here she interrupted him: you will sec me no
mDren she said. my great are, and the disease
that is rapidly approaching my vitals warn me
that shall not be long in this world. trust in
God am somewhat prepared for a better But go,
George, fulfil the high destinies which Heaven APP
pears to assign you go, my son, and may that
Heavens and your mothers blessing be with you
always" He was deeply affected his head rested
on the shoulder Of his aged parent, whose arm
feeby yet fondy encircled his neck The scene
was full of the most touching suhlimty. Both the
mother and son were dissolved in tears at the
thought that they were embracing each other for
the last time. There is no fame in the world more
pure than that of the mother Of Washington, and
no woman since the Mother of Christ has left
| ri, t, fbo nA,nfiourto of
kind.
In his diary he wrote on the evening of the six
tpenth About ten o'clock bade adieu to Mount
Vernon to private life, and to domestic felicity, and
a mind oppressed with more anxious and painful
sensations than have words to express ses out for
phreys with the best disposition to render service
to my country in obedience to its CALL but with less
hopes fanswering its expectations Boston Olive
Bronct.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09
WORDS OF KINDNESS.

Ever speak in tones of kindness
To the sad and weary heart,
Never let an unkind answer
Cause the bitter tear to Start;
For how many spirits broken,
Crushed beneath a world of care,
Have been cheered by kind words spoken
Cheer'd their weary load to bear
None the human soul can fathom,
None its mysteries explore;
IT'S wonderful creation
Launched on Times eventful shore;
And while earth its wings shall trammel
Few the pages we may read,
But in glory we may view it
When from mortal vesture freed.
Like an instrument of music
1t is delicately strung,
Then ne er let note of sorrow
From its tender chords be wrung;
But may gentle words awaken
Sounds of joy, and peace, and love,
Such vs. angel choirs are breathing
In the courts of light above.
Then e'er speak in tones of kindness
To the sori ow-strcken heart,
And neer let word or action
Cause the bitter tear to START
For how many spirits broken,-
Bound beneath load of care,
Have been cheer'd by kind words spoken
Cheerd their daily cross to bear.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

THE LONDON Press on AMERICAN AFFAIRS. We
some three weeks since, cut from the n. Y. He aid
the following sensible remarks, called out by the
maternal solicitude evnced by certain of the Lon
don press, in regard to American affairs. The ar
tice is good new and will be, while this English
twaddle is kept up. Hear Bennett:
Tho London Times has couple Of articles on
American affairs. which we have republished.-
Both refer mainly to the Cuba question, and are
full of the old rubbish s6bout its being shocking
thing to covet your neighbors wife, his OK his ass
or any thing that is his. For answer to all
which, our London contemporary may safely refer
to the history of nation which has been common
ly represented by her children as a model of fair
dealing equity and honor-England in short AT
ter being herself the prey of three different races
Of plunderers, Danes Saxons and Normans, all Of
whom wers professionals, living on what they stole.
and having intermarried with the fair British girls
hegat the present race of British grumblers at
American dishonesty. England began her own
history by plundering the Scotch, who in return
plundered the English. Afterward, she plundered
the French and took from them nearly all of the
Northern and most of the Western Provinces. She
then pundered the Irish. who being a wild sort of
people, and wretchedly uncivlized, spent their
time in plunderng each other, instead of the world
Passing to foreign countries. England plundercd
the Indians of North America, and killed few for
nurmuring; from which act of rapinc ultimately
grew the United States. In Asia the same England
p!under2d few score of native potentates, and
took their dominions. TO mention small grabs,
such as Malta, Gibraltar, jamaica would hardly
repay the trouble Suffice it to say, that from first
to last the glorious Anglo-Saxon race has always
been a race of plundercrs, and so far from obeyIng
the ninth commandment, have never been able to
see any one in possession of any thing that was
desirable without coveting it, and taking it on the
spot, it, as the members of the Ostend Conference
said they were strong enough to do So"
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

A certain bishop ordered his servant one festival
day to go to butcher, whose name was David for
piece of meat, and then come to the church where
the bishop to preach. The bishop in his SER
mon brought authorities from the scripture to
proc his DISCOURSE in this manner Isaiah says thus
Jeremiah says thus Ezekiel says thusat last
happening to turn towards the door, just as his
servant came in, went on. and what says David
Upon which the servant roared ovt
David swears that if you do not pay what you
owe him, you never need send to his shop again"
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

Speaking of speed" said a wag the other day,
Il reckon they travel some on the Hudson River
Railroad stepped in the cars at Albany, got fair
ly seated at Hudson, lighted my cigar at Pough-
keepse, spit out of the window at Peekskill, and
hit a man at Sing Sing. The telegraph poles
looked like close picket fence, and going to the
end of the train, | found we had rope-walk and
ten pin-alley in tow. each filled with brick-both
stuck straight out, like the tail of a kite. without
touching the track--and were used merely to
q adv the cars"
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

The clipper ship Great Republic, $500 tons now
at London, has been chartered by the French gov
ernment to carry horses and troops from Marsees
to the Crimea at seventeen shllings per ton regis
ter per month"; payable monthly in advance.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

1t has been satisfactorily asctr aimed that ducks
enter the water for divers reasons, and come out
for sun-dry purposes.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

Evidence of friendship-kissing married lady
ont of pure love for her husband
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

A Persian adage says IF knowledge were virtue,
who would be more virtuous than the devil
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

The VERY LATEST. Why is schoolmastsr like
chair-maker Because he canes bottoms.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

Govern your thoughts when alone, and your
tongue when in company
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

ONCi, ]. F., Justice of the Peace, Office at Mcssrs
IL Newell " Williams, Iolona.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

M UcCINNELL " CO., Agents of Wells, Fargo " Co.
lvl Express, Main street, Coloma.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

EvOR SALE-CHEAP-A Two-HoRsE, SPRING WAC
IL ON; covered and in good running order
mara Inquire at this Office.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

MCCONNELL & CO, Dealers in Provisions and
lvl Groceries, Garden Valley,
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

" LINE, Dealer in Tobacco, Fruit and Cigars next
N door to Virginia Saloon Coloma
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

NEWELL " WILLIAMS, Attorneys and Counsellors
IN at Law. Main street, Coloma.
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

" EYES " CO., Golden Gate Clothing Warehouse
RN- corner J and Second streets, Sacramento
The Empire County argus., 1855-06-09

Id IVETT & CO., Dealers in Paints, Oils, Window
~ Glass and Oil Cloths. % street, sacramento
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-23

Withdrawn from the Order, they hope
to prevent others from following their
example. Bullet them rant and fret.
| disregard their abuse. Whatexas-
perates them SO muchis that they
know that "Sam" is in his death
throes, There are not enough X. Ns,
on Skin Creek to make a decent
corporars guard, and, against the
election, their number will be beau
tifully less" ! :.
In order to show the method in
which this dark and mysterious Or
der do their dirty work, will remark,
that one member was initiated under
the hope ofreward. lie was told if
he would join and hold on until a ter
the election, he would receive SEW
ENTY DOLLARS as his portion of
fund which the X. Ns. had the right
to dispose of. Freemen ofVirgfnia,
what think ye of this? =
Now, Know-Nothings, if you wish
to drag me, Gas you threaten to do)
you can doso, or try it; but be as
sured shall never surrender my pre-
objection for Democratic principles
or be caught in another gull-trap.-
When Know Mothingism is remem.
bered only with loathing and con-
tempt, the names Of its opponents
will be held in veneration. i will
further remark that the expose ofthe
Order as published in the Enquirer
is true and literally correct.
Iwould say to all who have not
been initiated into this Order, to
stand aloof, for it is full ofrottenness
and corruption.
/ Skin Creek will give a good ac-
connt of herself on the 4th Thursday
i'm May next. You will hear from
her such Democratic thunder as will
cause, the X. Ns. to quake.
+ JACOB b. HELMICK.
Skin Creek, April, %, 1855.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-23
Complimentary TO Foreigners

I Dr. Patterson asserted in his speech
at Bethel, on Saturday last, that "for-
eigners made very good servants, but
ad citizens" What do our adopted
citizens of Lynchburg say to this slur
at them? In 1852, this same Doctor
and his party were very fond Of the
erich Irish brogue, and the sweet
German accent,"-they extolled the
foreignerthen but the German and
the lrishwere not gullcd by such n.y.
pocriticalcants, and voted for Gener-
al Pierce. Forthwith the rich Irish
brogue and sweet German accent
ceased to. be music in their ears.
Foreigners arc now ct to be servants,
but not citiscns!-Lynch Rep.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-23
800 u IT z 9 Ana VIVA '1NALIEY
L ! fofss.=
(lNE tract Of ladI> .o,,,;n;ns

nEE tract Of AnA
~ and ffty atIes, S thn n.y. hundred
in the, Slate>of eirg,nia,Ss, , ,U;ins WHIT,
county seat OF Wit eountyS. 4 ~ r,iios be
Parkersburg and immediately !, The tn,nn;S
road leading front Par kersbGIg tStyirt G. n.
with seyenty;fve-ncres under cultisafon, and
has on il one heM4d log house., forty MT long
by IS wide, one shd q half stories highwi,6
kitchento one end Of il, and a porchAAe
whole length OF beth; together with all neces.
sory out houses; A. well with good water, and
three acres Of peach, apple and cherry trees Of
the best kinds Of fruit. There will be n bar.
gain given in this farm; payments easy and q
good deed given. sFor further particulars up.
ply to Richard or YIN. D, Timms, at Writ C.
H., or to the subscriber, AZ Buffalo. Putnam
county. Va. & JESSE TlMMS.
Also, one tractdf land in Mccain county
Pa, containing two hundred md frty acres,
nnimproved, wellttmbered, with good .GtIe,
For particulars, aIlaly to Richard Chadwick.
ut Smithson, in sara county, or 10 the subscri-
Der at Buffalo, Putnam county.
apr rs, ms. IT.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-23
x B UFFALo ACADEMY.

TIME REV. y, J.alENDERSON, graduate
i of the University of Glasgow. hogs re-.
Spectfully 10 inform tAe inhabitants Of the ka.
nawha Valley. and# ncighhothood that the
spring term ofthe l'andlo Academy will com
mence on the 10th of April ~
The course Of instnIctI0n will embrecc eve
~ study necessary tos, thorough English, Ma
themntcgl and CLASSICAL education, so that
the students may be fattd Iiiher(ur the adyan.
ced classes in ce!lcgg5 or C0r entering upon he
active pursuits Of lita. The system followed
out in the Academy ls-rcgulaf ATTENDANCE in
sisted upon-no excuSe for absence but Efck
ness-anG thorough acquaintance with the
principles Of every bfpnch Of he studicE en-
gagged in, previous to advancement. II " Ill be
the constant aim OF thg Principal and his aSsis-
tants TO impart sound 5nh thorough instruction
in every department oheducalion, and to make
the Academy worthy Che patronage Of all who
may commit their chfArcn to his care. -
Terms for the indigestion Of 30 weeks: +
Primary Department, -~ = $500
intermediate, Il = 1000
Advanced, +--~-. 1900
Music with the use Of the Piano, 5000
Modern Languages Zach 500
Payment in advan6e-half at commence
ment and have at the Middle Vt the session.
Feb. IA, 7tE -
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-23
From the "weston Herald"
TOthe Public, :. d.

/. Mr.. Editor Having abandoned
an organization known by the cog
nomen ofe'Know.N othings"-which
regard as dangerous and entirely
superfluous, Ibeg leave to state some
OF my reasons for joining, also for
withdrawing fromthise insiduous par
". disguised under the mantle OF
TRUE Americans" -f....
was deluded into the Order by
the duplicity ofpersons whom J was
foolish enough to regard as my friends
and whose yeracity thought could
not be doubted. They represented
It to me to be an immaculate organ
ization-one that was to annihilate
all party strife-allay all sectional
,}reiudices-secure the rights of the
/ United States from the sacrilegious
hands ofunprincipled demagogues.
Il was represented to me to be the
surge repelling rock that was 10
check and roll back the waves OF
Northern aggression. By such false
representations ! was aiiured into
the Order. Twas soon promoted TO
an. Office, in exercising the functions
of which / had every facility afforded
|. me Of becoming acquainted with the
objects and designs of said Order
i soon arrived at the reasonable con-
ch1sion that it was one Of the auxil-
Ieries ofWhiggery, and also q, potent
engine in the hands Of Northern Alb
olitionists for carrying out their ia
porite schemes. Immediately aban-
doned the organization, and with me
a number Of others also lett. we
were too much attached to the instl-
tutions Of. the Old Dominion to sue
cumb to the Yankee Tricks Of Adolf
tionists. We have abiding donti.
dence in the purity and DURATION OF
Democratic principles, and ore de'
termined that, ifthe Democratic balp-
ner shall ever trail in the dust, VI
shall not be said that we contributed ]
anything to bring about q result Z
humiliating.
With alacrity and cordially we,
will support the Staunton nominees,
andthe rest Of the Democratic cam,
ailates. III,
My Know-N Nothing brethrepalId,
fea'y'1g BY dses y salu. shrubt
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-23
! 4 Dwelling Burned.

!. On Saturday night last, the dwelling
house owned and occupied BY the Editor
Of this paper was totally destroyed by fire,
together with 4 large portion Of the furni-
ture, clothes Of the family, books, papers,
&c. The fire, which was the result of
accident, broke out in a building adjoin-
ing The house, luscd as u summer kitchen
aud wood and coal house, from which it
communicated TO the house. In a short
time the whole building was in flames,
and In but little over an hour nothing was
left buta mass Of smoking ashes. The
lass Is sones.iag over one thousand dol.
-, I'M which thetss "a NO insurance.
Thu. a ~ .rep. away u one .,,, .S, entirely
have ., Dssa before ne world ana with spi
Ws ,; s,aeu q worldly goed, m,; s y.
a 4. saisl doEnby our ..a ml and lig
=. 81 insaiik EMS. ,
4, clsmations Of unworthincss how
81 should appear in fashioi'sbls g
nv ~. etc.
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Mr.. Wise.

!. We do mot propose to write a
eulogy ofMr. Wise, He is known to
the people of Virginia Like all
other men he may have his faults,
but, take him all in all we are proud
that he is a Virginian. And a Vir-
ginian he is, in the >strictest sense of
the word, with heart large enough
to embrace the whole State About
him there, is no sectionalism His
patriotism extends to every section
alike. Upon the subject ofbasis, his
feelings were not those, particularly
of eastern Virginia, He looked at
the question as a patriot would, aim
ing only for the good Of the whole
State. Fills internal improvement
notions are liberal, and those Of a
statesman. He has no local road to
nurse-but looks upon all our main
lines o Improvement as great sources
of wealth, and desires and urges their
speedy completion. Upon this his
whole soul is bent. Has no con.
cealments. He denounces error,
wherever found. His courage is
worthy of imitation Upon every
question, you may know where to
find him. Such is the Hon. Henry
A. Wise. Such, is the man we intend
to vote for as the next Governor OF
Virginia. Such is the man Western
men should support, regardless ofhis
party associations. We call upon
them to do their duty. We owe it
to ourselyes--to give him good vote.
Let US discharge the obligation. As
Wings, we owe it to the democracy.
-Four years ago, many ofthat party
i'm the West, losing sight Of party,
voted for Mr.. Summers, on account
Of his able Advocacy, Of the basis
question, and why should wings now,
who have no candidate in the. field.
hesitate to vote for Mr.. Wise, who
stood side by side with Mr.. Summers
in defence Of the same principle?-
we leave it to wing justice to say
Lc,cisbufy Chronicle, :(Whig.)
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-23
A. ,. M'cowS. 4 4 J. w.kELLy.a
Spring s. Sl,'nn, cr GOODS!
Direct from My York, Philadelphia,
PittsburgRand Cincinnati.
MCGOWAN & KELLY.

LNEEL thankfuLfor the VERY liberal patro-
IL mage heretoIpre extended to them, aud
hope, by strict at:eAtion to TIE wants Of their
customers, TO mcrlta continuance OF the same.
They have just fecS5ved and are now Offering
to the citizens Of Buffalo, and The "reigon
round about" the most completran cheapest
stock Of goods eSef before offered by them or
any one else in tiEs county. They have as
usual Dry Goods, lehlneS, snghamS. lawns
as low as l2A cents and Fancy Dress Goods Of
all qualities, fine afnts from to 10 cents,
silk dress goods, frsnch work collars, chemi-
sets and sleeves. aloSes, parasolS, fans, fine
silk mantillnsi craze. brade and straw bon.
nets at all prises.6 They have also the best
stock of ladies' an9li gentlernen's boots and
shoes ever brought y This place, which they are
selling at least rs pf:r cent cheaper than they
were ever before Seld in this county, ladies'
glove kid boots, a new and vety fine article Of
French manufacture silk hats, Nat soft hats Of
every style and prica, palm leaf, canton, straw
and China pearl hAS Panafla hats for two
dollars; carpet<sacSs, school books, states,
wall paper, letfetA paper Hardware, iron
nails, plow moudS> spades. shoyeIS. hoes,
scythes, &c, SseHhA lot Of glass and
queensware ; 1rue5 dyGE>1WnS, p,rfumery,
soaps for the to4Iel;ahey wlllkk cumIlnue 10
sell ali kinds OF Fatfly GroccticS>pt The low
est prices. They also keep oh1hNnta fine as
Sortment Of Readylmade Clothing, ~ low
prices. IL
The highest prices paid for cooper- stun ana
country produce. tphey invite all TO call nj
their new brick StorS house, and examine for
themselves, as theyt now Offering such liz
ducemehts as were ifeycr brlotc offered in this
Comfy or State. Den't forget the place. No.
IS Main street. NMcCOWN i KELLY.
BuTa 10, Va, AprA 18th 1865, WHIST.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-23
coming Out.

We learn from a reliable source
that nineteen persons have with
drawn from one Know Nothing
Lodge in this Washington county,
not all Democrats either. The-town
Lodge has been shattered most
dreadfulIy, too. A reasonable csti-
mate would fix the number Of with
drawals, up to Saturday last, in this
county, ut not less than seventy.
And that's only a beginning!-Ading-
don Dem. = "a.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-23
Land.

I SHALL sell ut public auction, as special
l Commissioner appointed by the County
Court for Putnam county, in the case cfRob-
ert N. Simns against Joseph r. Sifnms and
others, on Saturday the 23d day<0f June, S55,
on the premises, 10 the highest bidder, that
portion OF the lands Of Henry Simms, deceased,
adjoining the lands Of Anderson budding, be-
ginning just above the floating mill and run.
ming with said budding and Robert Johnson'S
lines 10 Joseph 7. Simms, thence with the
line OF widow Sarah Simms, and thence 10 the
lands Of Vintroux, and bounded by them back
10 the beginning, containing about GOO acres.
Terms made known on the day OF sale.
JAMES W. H0GE, Spec. Com.
May 18th. n2lw4 ~