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Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-02
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY Of
PUTNAM COUNTY,.

Ciscrir CorRr.-TemS-Eigh day'el
April and September. 2ss N - r.
JupGE-Geo w. Summers. - IN
CLERk--iI. II. Forbs. .s-t tyzf5A4
/ PKosLcuTISa ATrnRsEr-J. II. Couch =
4 CouNTr CoctT.-- Terms - Fourth Monday
in each mon,h-sna Quarterly Terms in June,
and November. o. =, =. -. e
H PEEsIpisG JrtTicE-A. W. Haadley. Il
I CLGRK-H II. Forbes. - =
1 PRosKcrrIsa ATToRNEY:-J. II. Couch.
N SmERFF--N. B. Bowyer. "
i NJ adISTRArn,--FirstD istrict-J. Bowyer,
D. Surbaash, r. S.mms, and A. w. iiansley.
second District--T. McCallSter, r. y. b.
Thompson, W. Ford and J. Kennard. Third
Distriet--W. "A. Alexandra, J. Foster, A. Si5-
Fell, and j. Smith. Fourth District-C. r.
Blown, VIM. 0. Carter, and w. Thomas
Fifth District--W ashngton, r. +. Harvey,
J. ;KoutzS d. J. Martin and VIM. AtkeSon.
CorSrr SrKsEYok.--J. b.. Crawford.
. COMMISSIONERS OF RtvENur.-N. Hand3ey.
CexsrABLEs.--First District. Nounnan,
Second District--W. Grass. Third District
~ Foster. Fourth District-J. Craig, Fiji
tn Distrct-A. Asbury. % ..l@s& !:
r 0vERsE, Rs OF rnE PooR.--R. Swindler. G.
Conner, 7. E, Erwin, J. Harrison, and J. VOL
ton. r. 4
CokoxER. A. Wolf !, .>;..,-. ii =,
ScnooL CoMMIssioNEas.-H II. FoIbs, Su
,perintendant; J. Bowyer, A. w. Hanaicy, A.
Ellis, G. Conner, w. A. Alexander, J. Craig,
S, Hereford, and J. vandan. - T
CoAMissIosERs IN CHAxcERY.-H. II. Forbes
for Circuit Court, and J. W. Hoge for County
Court. +@-~t,. i Al ~. 2>t ...s."%4
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PATTY lEaDERs.
u rHos. y. BALDWIN.

N Tnos. %. BALDWIN.
Author Of "The Flnsk Times Of Alabama and
Missiasippi." lT Y.
rTNHIS book consisie Of politico- biographical
j Sketches of JsTesson and Hamilton, John
Randolph Of Roanoke and jackson and Gay,
embodying an cutiihebf the political history
Of the United States, End incidental mention.
more or less extended Of Patrick Henry, John
Adams, Madison and Glarge number Of Amer.
can Statesmen. ltbis composed Of three dis.
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Hamilton, the second TO Randolph, and the
other 10 Jackson and Clay. The last was pub
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Of the Southern Litersfy Messenger, but has
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DAVID MccoMas, tLA

M ESsRS. DAVID MccOMas, LATE
lu Judge Of the 10th Circuit,) and E. w.
Nc C0MAS, having entered into partnership
for the purpose Of prac'icing LAW IN tie coun.
ties Of Kanawhs, uinam,i Mason, Jackson,
Cabell, Wayne. Logan and Boone, the District
Court at Parkersbury and Wythe c. H., and
the Court Of Appeals at Lewisburg. a.,.
4 They have associated with them young men
Of responsibility and standing in the yari-
Gus counties, who will be always in place to
see 70 theinterest6f their clients, while Judge
McComas, at least will reside in the county Of
Kanawha. Being thus situated, they can at
tend NEST PROMPTLY to the collection Of all
claims, and the transaction OF all business en-
trusted TO them, and they trust thai Ms long
experience at The bar, and their promptness
and fidelity wiliensifet hem q lsee business,
- ~ e DAWN Nee AfAS.
Jan 1855 B. w. McC0MAS.
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b. PROSPECTUS
d ~. OF THE
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TWENTY .riRar IVoLIME.

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To the Public.

ii NDREw PARKS. OFiK4NAwHA CO.,
IN and JAMES W. HoGE, Of Putnam
county, having entered into partnership, as
Attorneys and Counseiors at Law, under th.
style OF PARKS d HOGE, for the counties o.
Mason and Putnam; will attend eli the coun.
~, quarterly and circuit courts in those coun.
ties, and will attend promptly to all business
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ing 10 their Profession.., q. =. = "a
jan 1859 f. - : PARKS & H0GE. r
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DLACKs 1liue nlue Blaek, iBzosna IA
ID and GhsnSeablp silks. . 8 .aIst;
Cashimetes, 6V&zicly d quality ano ,s;,>
MouSlin AZ Lainca b I'll eoloc enes
Ti13nes, variety % colo{s;
Merinoss d lllsshades and pEicesi
Rigutsd SWi1s dress eoods IS 4
6hally Barage and barags ~ kainssa
HSnifSrchisis J; worked snd pIain. ~ ~
CSIn6ric; sn1 unleEsle ~ Ghe''
as:is!y q. e ~ s0I! k'nd AZ a..stIet. ~
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Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-02

TINE subscriber offers fos ,saleSon reason.
able terms, twov valuable towhlots, ans
one store house, situated in an eligible par
ofthe town Of Buffalo. For terms and = full
description Of the property, enquire Of the pro
aiin JAllEsM. GRAY.
jan, sist. 1855.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-02

l-sOTToN YARN, Candle isk, gs!sl Y!
W Wadling. CStpet Cham Hnise ~ sn e s y
tbsedsi ~ ts sltA s kss, i.
BED ctIas. Rlow kihuAs celien . J. 9 q 4
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Tailoring I! Tailoring!

w r. FRY would acknowledge lis
wv thanks 10 The citizens 81 Buffalo
and vicinity, for rast fsvofs. md would m.
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GHoCKS- Brass. tieht day and thirty hour
~ for sale by SETszER. BEALE & co. I,
RI. Pleasant, Jan. =, n4iY. ~ q
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# 4 III LADIES FORMING CLUBS m
will be entitled to the same terms as above,
with the extra inducement Of the present OF
magnificent cot Of Road DIR Eurp tiure
with rich colored India hangings, fine India
lace curtains, and everything ofthe most splen.
did description 10 the ladies' club who send
the largest remittance Cor certificates.
u PosTMssTERs are authorized TO act as
agents, andthe Postmaster RENTING the largest
amount for shares will receive handsome
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DfBathing. the Hygenic and Curative Effect
81 Air. Exercise, Clothing Occupation, Diet
Water. Drinking. cot. Together with Des
esipiscns Of Diseases, and the Hydropathi
Remedies; By DI, Shev, 81 cents.
Water Cure Almanac. Illustrated. !.
6onS.
Combe's Physiology. Applied to Ii
pfesersstiou Of Health, and % the Improve
! neutof Physical and mental Education. Wit
Noses by Q. s. Fowler. 81. cents.
Chronic Diseases; especially the Neryou
Diseases q Woman. By D. Baseh. From tn
German 20 cents.
Dies On, Physiology Of. Considers,
With Keiasioh b the Pfincipies Of Dietetic,
" epnbe. illustrated. Price 80 cent?.
Food and Diet. With Observations d
the Disteiie Regimen suited to tie Disordere
sntes q ne Digestive olgans; and an AZ
The American patriot., 1855-08-18
RHODES FEVER AND ACUE CURE.

lNOR the prevention and cure Of lNrERMlrrENr
L and REMTrENT FgvEHs, FEVER and AcuE,
CHILLs and FEVER, DuMB AGuE. GENERAL DEBiLI-
TY NIGnr SwEATs, and all other forms of disease
which have common origin in Malaria or Masnu.
This is a NATURAL ANTlD0TE which will
entirely protect any resident Or traveller even in
the most sicky orswampy localities, from any agile
or bilious disease whatever, Or any injury from
constantly inhaling Malaria or Miasma.
1t will instantly cheek the ague in persons who
have suffered from any length of time, from one
day to twenty years, so that they need never to
have another chill, by continuing in use according
to directions. The patient ut once begins to re-
cover appetite and strength, and continues unit! II
permanent and radical cure is effected.
One or two bottles will answer for ordinary cases
some may require more. Directions printed IN
German, French and Spanish, accompany each
bottle. Price one Dollar. Liberal discounts nude
10 the trade.
t JAMES A. RHODES, Providence, r. |,
The American patriot., 1855-08-18
NOTICE

TO all Officers and Soldiers of the war of 1912,
i to all Officers and Soldiers who were engaged
in any military service, including the Indian wars
Wagoners, Flotillamen, and all those engaged in
the Mexican wars, and to all persons engaged in
Ma,inc service, and to their Widows and Minor
Children, that an additional amount of BOUNTY
LAND has been granted to them, so as to make
~ii-a Acres by the last act of Congress
am ready and Wiling to attend to the wants of all
such persons who may call on me to procure their
LAND CLAIMS. l have the NUMBERS, the
DATES of the ISSUES and the AMOUNTS of
those who have employed me heretofore toprocure
their Lands. Please call at my Office, in Clinton.
mrl4 JOHN NJ ROBERTS,