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StALAD OIL-Just received, few dozen bolt'es o'
- very superior Tuscan sulnd Oil ,.sror >. ppo
July II =. JOHNsloN y o"o'
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f,y,t b,rr,,D prnrL and 18th stree,

P.RA!!M PROPRIETOR, RICHMOND. VA.
Manufactures LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES, TENDERS,
,iLRoAp CARS. and all Wrought and Cast Iron Work
b. Ri Reads; Stationary Engines from lo 10 loo
~ power po-abie Engines. of the most approved plan,
b :-,ns lumber from is 10 40 horse power, with i'm.
v C:rcu.. SAY Mills of two kinds Ycrricnl and Grist
Mschilsry; W;ougLt i:on Works oi all kinds Ioaac,
Factory tx,ures o; cYcry description, and Braa' and
l5, Css,iu-, mad. ID c,Icr July l4-cst
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MARBLE WARD.

VOHN T. ROGERS. 9Th Street Main, Richmond.
~ Va Dealer in Egyptian, ltrsn and American MARBLE
MONUMENTS, TOMBS, GRAVE STONES, MANTEL
PIECES of every description, WALL PLATES, FRONTS,
&C, &c.
Any design In Carving executed in the
Orders from the country, with city reference promptly
attended to-
Mr. Rogers having served his time in of the Lar ecs
estsbl ia New York City, and having much cxpe
cHce in the business hattcrs himself that all work
cu:ed his shop will give entire satisfaction done
North Solth Oct. 5-cy
NOTICE OF THE UNION AGRICULTURAL.
- SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CARROLL
NA.--At meeting of the Executive COMMITTEES o the
Union Agricultural Society of Virginia and North Caro'
I IA, u WAS
Resolved, That appoint the time for the next an
iual Exhibition to he held the Fair Grounds near tue
Cy OF Petersburg. Tuesday the a'd day OF October neS,
and continue four consecutive days Furthermore
this Society tenders the right hand OF fellow snp 70 m
their good will and cooperation JAMES c: EAIN
| I.n ,-coau,f Secretary.
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We want to hold Sam up for fight. we ike
Sam Us HI opponent much better than we do Greeley
and Stewards Northern hive of isms. we can anu
will whip them, it is true, but had rs liel make war
on nest OF vipers or yellow jackets Fighting s"ch
enemies is disagrecable aud victory ngorous
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' 49, ia LlME.--5nO burr.ls in store for sale by
!0 BACON l. BASKERYlLL,
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?or par:i.':rs As TO the performance Of the shove
ani Machae.y, the ,olow:p: persona !mAy be ad'
...-d
"E H. Moselcy II y. Bell Ruckin .ham Nine. T o. W.
.ryh,, E-a President Lewiston Pank Road Conpa.
. lr.,e.s Store Nottoway; e. II. Crank & son Char.
:..y,In; Melville vaidcn New Kent Court House; Col
~ = Finch, President Christansvliie and kcysTile
y. Road Company Chris:iaDsvle, Meckenhurg coun
Z. nr Enhcrr Hnrlee Jcffress Creek, South Carolina
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N4FIoS DISTRICT. :. { 3ls' July. IH3i
u! Eacr. c.aao; oe yce-G By any that know OF IN
% 9As: @ 80 >.,a We have rot Sc; tired WHAT We Gun
US n. .y Apy. ~, wi,hou, much effort. sawed III
F' nuu-, ~ '.r - five hours bur with experienced
,a5' d J'e: than This. All VINO maze seen
ls tiii IN n2c-a:.on perfectly da.sh:ed win Gcr
SignPi HARLEE & GRAHAM
TsH a5o"a E7sine - io.se Power, and drves C'rcu
Z ..w e.! G'... Y 4.
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Thrice blrst whnse lives arc faithful prayers,
Whose loves il. hig her love endure;
What soul4 posscs- thern-nl"cs 70 pure,
Or l. The hnnnln..s Ike i!lclrs :!
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W. nave worked the Engine (lS horse power) and Saw
y purchased c: you some II months ago, and II works
5.r entire satisfaction.
IA. tciu. the ,h.rd Mill we have purchased and work.
.e nave come the conclusion ha, yours tar ahead
: .ur :lai nave ever used. In power and feeding
1, 10, 20 tie Saw We consider them superior to any We
j." sen. ,
y. axe great pleasure in recommending al! TO your
zine. nni Mills wno in want.
.i,n.;: g. H. CRANK & SON.
M above Is orc OF the uIics, hrms, in this section OF
!. co.a.y engaged ig lumber getting.
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y ',M.NlA-TO wlT:-At Rules held in the Clerks
n. sr. Non iSs cyr:y Court Of Northampton county,
H. - .."lh! " !.ly i D. 1855 Gt being the second
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

EARrHoUAKE.-Ths shock OF m
earthquake accompanied BY . rumbline
noise. moi unlike a clap of thunder. was
felt here on Wednescsy night about Q
O'Clock. II was short and sharp, though
estimates differ as to the length of time
it continued. Some ere of impression
that there were two shocks, one imme.
diately following the other. The motion
shook houses and Jared furniture, &C..
with much violence. The weather a,
the time was cloudy and rather warm.
The last earthquake before this which
was experienced here was in the fall OF
lS43, but was slight in the comparison.
And it is belived that the agitation on
Wednesday nigh. was more powerful
than has been known here silce the
great shakes" of 1912. Il would NO,
surprise US to learn that this remarkable
shock was the signal OF extensive devas.
'siion in some quarters; perhaps the des.
'ruction OF some city in South America.
or ravsges nearer home.-GSt. Louis
Herald, 9Th.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

to dine with Uncle Luke, and to their
establishment. when they arrived; they
found their piano in his snug lille par
Tor.
Did you buy ,his!' asked Fred.
Bot Uncle Luke would answer ne
questions, yet he promised 10 make him
a present Of il as soon as had paid all
his debts.
The dinner consisted Of corned beef
and baked poiatoes. with. an apple pie
for desert. Uncle Luke was in unusual.
~ good spirits, and never once apologize
ed for the singular fare he had sci before
his guests.
But they understood the meaning Of
il II was intended as a lesson for them
and they prof.ed by it. They bought
the philosopher stone and began 10 live
BY q much humber system. The hired
girl was discharged. and Ellen had so
much to do in attending to her household
duties that she hsd no time to be lone.
soms. She was much happier than
whe" she moped all day in the parlor,
and better Than This the times began to
mend, and Fred's business pfospered a.
gain. He paid off his mortgage, and
the piano was duly returned ID .hem, be.
cause they could afford to support such
a luxury.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19
Poor Ericsson.

The Ericsson experiment 10 d eud.-
The invention il conceded to be q failure.
and poor Ericsson isa ruined man. He
has spent oil his fortune in building his
caloric ship and in the expesiment he
has made on the vessel. He has done
more, he has spent all his wlfe's torture
which 10 great. and she. too. 10 beeqared.
But the worst Of all 10 that il has led "a
such recrimination and alienation thai
they have separated, rever to unite apein
perhaps. Had no been successful. his
name would have been enrolled with
hat o: Columbus, Newton, Fulton, and
other mon Of illustrious renown. Bu, he
has failed; he has lost his al; be bas in
trodnced ruin into . once loving and
happy home; and the world looks. on.
and says. 81 told you so."-Cor. Bsst.
Jour. -
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19
Planting an Orchard.

No branch Of business in the Wee,
pays so well for the amount. of money
and labor invested az that Of frui, prow.
ing, if properly managed.
Every man who sets q tree or plant
should first procure some treatise on
run raising. such as Downing on Fruit.
Thomas Fruit Culturist, or Barry's
Fruit Garden, and there he will End
everything in the line Of frui, raising
satisfactorily explained.
Dry ground should be selected for an
orchard. The ground should be plowsd
a, least one foot deep; the holes should
DO dug considerable larger than the ex.
tent OF the roots Of the tees to be plant.
ed, and not less than eighteen inches
deep; cut off all broken roots and smooth
with a sharp knife the ends Of those aha.
are matilaied by the spade in diggine.-
II the tree 10 of any size. place The same
side 10 the sun as il was in the nursery.
Its readily distinguished--the south aide
10 OF q reddish brown color, and the north
OF dark green. When tra~nsplan.inp ths
tree extend The roots GU, to their natural
position, and never set q tree deeper in
The earth than it was before transplan.-
ing; then ill up the hole with the earth
taken from the surface, we'll pulyerixed.
and be sure that you leave no vacancies
about the roots. If the ground be dry.
when YOU get the roots covered pour in
halfa bucket Of water. and whenit SET.
ties away fill up the hole. BE careful
not to tread the earth down too 6rm.-
Then mnlch-,hat 10, place coarse man.
ure or straw n or two inches deem
about the tree.
A young orchard should be by all
means cultivated with a hoed crop, and
never allow small grain or grass to be
sown among them. II you wish your
trees to fruit young, train The tops %
branch within two or three feet of the
ground, and keep your pruning kuifs in
your pocket and all stock out of The orch.
ard. IL will soon pay you Tor your
trouble.
a...-E. Il
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

The notes Of oil the Illinois. suspend.
ed. Free Banks. are now redeemedas por
by the Auditor of thai State: no havips
in compliance with the law. sold The
stocks which were pledged for security
Of the notes. -
The suspended Bank notes OF Wis.
consin, a. We remarked q few daya aso.
are also redeemed in the same a
The conseq lence Of this 10, thai the
notes of all the Wisconsin, and Mino;,
Free Banks are now currency wish The
Bankers Of this city.
The Banking laws OF these two States
seem to be decidedly effec,ual in giving
security TO bill holders, which l. the
most important consideration. after all.
in any Banking system.-rM. Louis
HfsHigencer.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19
III.

Men said the times would be better
but The prophecy was vain. Merchant.
failed. brokers failed. hanks and insurance
companies failed. Business was dullel
than il had been before for twenty years
Poor men lounged al the corners OF ,be
streets, vainly waiting for a Job, while
their wives and children shlvered with
tho cold, and hungered for even a crus
of bread. Ruin and disaster were the
order Of The day, and men wondered
where would be The end o! II all.
Fred Chesser's business did not pay
his shop expenses. to say nothing of his
household, and when that dreaded note
fell due, he had not q dollar towards re-
ducing il. Rum stared him in the face
and it was now his turn 10 look sad.
Five hundred dollars was a small sum
yet he could not raise il. Even three
per cent a month"; without collateral :
conld mott procure il. Something mus,
be done. Son,e friend must ge. him on
Of the scrape. q he must certainly fail,
His wife's father was wealthy. but he
bad married his daughter aguins. his
wishes, and there was no hopes in tina
quarter. Blu, Ellen's uncle. a blunt,
honest master mason, had always looked
kindly upon him, and perhaps he would
open his purse strings.
The roie was due on the following
day, and he decided 10 make the appll.
cation 10 Uncle Luke az he was familiarly
called. In the course of the forenoon,
however. he happened 10 call a. the More,
and Fred stated his position.
Eth said the blunt old mechspic. i
thought things were going on swimming
" with you.
So ,hey were. but the times are SO
deucedly hard, ina. | cannot make e.
nough 10 pay expenses.' replied Fred.
with 4 dolorous expression Of counter.
ance.
where's the two thousand dollars
yon received from your fathers ~es,ate!'
i paid my Jebis with IT,.
But didn't you tell me that you didn'l
owe above three thousand dollars!'
i paid off fifteen hundred
And The rest
well, that went, in various Ways
And your stock is mortgaged,'
Yes for one thousand.'
You haye done a good business.
Yes, ull these hard times came on
well. we'll, | Am in a hurry juN now.
but 1 will 60 up and dine with you. and
we~ili talk il all over, and I'm Gle Luke
left the chop.
Fred did not half The his uncle's in
quisiiveness. but he had = slrvng hope
thst he would get him ou. If his present
scrape. Writing a hasiy pots, he des.
patched his boy to inform his wife tina,
Uucls Luke would dine with them
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19
Casting a Devil, out of Church.

Methodist Minister .HrrtSted tor ifs.
sauitmg a DistiHcr ~ are Indebted
to our trend, J.. M. Eels, Of Marietta,
Ohio, for the following graphic sketch.
We are assured iha, the facts .ran.pired
substantially as narrated:
"A Methodist clergyman who has
been lAboring in this vicinity, was. not
long since preaching to his people on the
miraculous power OF the Apostles over
the demoniac spirits Of their day. As
he was pursuing his theme. the audience
we're suddenly startled by a voice from
some one in the congregation, demand
ing in a half qneiulous, half authorize.
tive tone, "Why don'l preachers do such
things now a Gays?" In an instant, ey-
cry eye in the house was turned upon
the individual who had the ~efrontery 10
invade The s%acredness of the sanctuary.
The speaker paused for a m and
fixed his penetrating gaze full upon the
tace Of The %questioner. There was an
interval of intense silence, broken Of last
by the speaker in resuming his subject.
lie had no, pr decided far with his re-,
marks. before he was again interrupted
by the same impenimen, inquiry. A.
gain he paused for . time. again resum.
ed his subject. No, con,en. with ssi
lent rebuks on. r~edoublable questioner
demanded again "Why don't the preach.
ers do such things nowadays aud curl
ing his lips with a sneer of self compla.
cency. drew himself up pompously in
his seat.
Our reverend friend, (who by the
way. is q young man of great muscular
power,) calmly left The desk and walked
deliberately 10 the pew, where the inter.
rogato- sal. and fastening one hand firm.
lv on the collar of his Goa, and tho other
on the waislband OF his 'unmentiona bles'
lifted him square out Of the seal and bore
him down the isle 10 the entrance
Pausing for a moment there, he turned
his eyes, upon his audience; and in q
clear. full yoi.e. said; "and they cast out
the devil. in the form of a disfiker,'. and
suiling the action TO the word. GU, went
the knight Of the mash,tub a Ia leap frog
fashion, into the street.
"The good pastor quietly returned to
his desk, and completed his DISCOURSE
After closing The services, as he was
passing out Of the church the ou.cssi
disui!er with an officer of the law, es
corled our clerical friend to the Office Of
a magistrate, 10 answer for an assault,
upon the person of said diatiIler. Alter
hearing the case the magistrate dismiss.
ed the clergy man, and after roundly re-
~primanding the complainant, ioed him
for moles,ing the services Of the sane.
tuaryr
.Sinre that day we believe he has
never for a moment doubted the power
OF the Methodist pre- achers I cas-, ou
devils, at least within the limits of the
Ohio Conference - inghampton IN.
~ Standard March Z.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

EACH HAD THE OTHER.--The Boston
Post 10 responsible for the folio wing:
~ o are toe much governed by faction"
said the B rahmin Poo Poo 10 old Roger.
the morning after the New Hampshire
election. "And yet" said old Roger.
"shere is one faction that all people may
be happy under--whose rule even you
must admit 10 be pleasant" Brahmin
siroked his beard aud asked kn explana-
ton. why, il is salts. faction" said
old Roger. The Brahmin stood The
shock like a nan. "Csn you tell me-"
said he. ",he dearest kin that a Yankee
regards!" Old Roger replied that a
Yankees affections were so broad :ha,
it would be impossible to select any one
Tor the distinction. The Brahmin saw
tina, he had him. and delayed his triumph
. minute before he answered. "Tis the
pump. kin" The effect was startling.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19
~ OLIVER OPTIC.
CHAPTER /.

What makes you so dull this morn.
ing, E1lsn!' inquired Mr.. Chester. .
young mtrchan. IN : small way. Of hi.
wife.
They had been married about a year,
and thus far not a cloud lad lowered
over their house. not ar i'll na,ured word
had been spoken by either. and they
we're a. happy a. love and plenty could
make them. Al his marriage. Chester
had taken 4 small bu. nsat and convent
en-, house in The upper par. OF the city.
He bad been able / furnish il only in
. very plain manner, but since his mar.
yiaes, his business had been 90 prosper
ous thA. he had added many articles Of
luxnry.to his establishment.
The times had began to tighten IN,
however. cad business was dull. The
no,es were tus. and he had 10 bestir him
self I make his payments. Fortunate
y fcr him lowever, a. the s,ringsncy in
The money market began TO weigh The
most hsaviy. his fa.hsr's administrator
placed hin in possession Of Two ,hous-
and dollafs which had been reserved Ia
await the contingencies Of 4 law suit,
md With had mot been satisfactorily
adjusted
With this sum be had been able 10
payso3 his more pressing demands. and
10 lay " . surplus or Ave hundred dol
lars 10 meet a note which would fall due
come no months hence.
Thu Iysseipt Eof this sum had also in
duesdhin. 70 increase the luxuries Of his
house. The psslos had bsen newly fur
nishtd, and the old parlor furniture had
bssJ transferred 10 the sitting room.-
THY had everything that was necessary
foreomfor,. and for . credissbls appear
snJs in the world. nS naG
IYoa look very dull.' continued the
hysband, % be rose from the brsakfas,
table. .s0sga &,
Ellen looked up u him with I languid
emile. and made No reply.
What ails your.
WAS thinking how lonesome / should
b hsYs siens oil day. replied she.
JNnssome! Why don''t you go$os,
thea. and take the aifi sWaik down
WAshington streel round the Common
u vii rss;ss your spirits
How sbsurd ys-talhl Wslk round
he Comuon y the mHntA Of December!
Why ] should freeze 70 ds-aAi,
MOI % bsd - shat.'.seplisd The young
hssbszas sAsskias his wiis under The
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

a The dealhbed of the Emperor
Nicholas was modest enough. A letter
from st. Petersburg to the London
Times says:
During the whole times he was i'll
the Emperor lay only on his camp bed.
i. e.. on acasing of Russia leather filled
with hay. a bolster oil the same kind. and
with a blanke, and his cloak over him."
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19
! CHAPTER III.

Dinner time came, 10 did Uncle Luke.
Ellen had q nice dinner ready. and hel
pretty face was covered with smiles
when she welcomed The honest old man
70 the hospitali,ies Of her board.
Uncle seated himself At the table.
His accustomed smi!s had disappeared,
and be cooked rather stern.
Fred said hsssSl4alx, - the ya.as
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

a The American gold coins passed
in Japan by Mr.. Burrows in his recent
expedition to Jeddo Bay, were ordered
by the Emperor 10 be returned, in con
sequence Of the word Liberty having
been detected apon them by the inter
prefer.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

u Well. George asked a friend OF
a young lawyer who had been admiued
abou. a year, chow do you like your
now profession?" The reply was ac-
co%.npanied by q brief sigh to SUI, The oc-
capion-"My profession is much better
than my practice"
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

chin. Go to the A,heheum, then, ant
see the pictures
couldn', do that every day; and yol
don't know how lonesome l ami
Cans you read!
u don'i ant TO read all the time.'
Read part Of the time, them
But. Fred. have been thinking oil
something and q smile played upon. The
pretty lips Of the young wife.
What, Elien?'s
Il miss something in our house,
DO your
%. very much indeed
We'll Ellen. what 10 it!
"A piano. II would be so nice 10 prac
,ice these long dreary DAYS. should
be as happy a. a princess if ! only had
a piano.
Mrs. Chester's faiher was in aflrenl
circumstances, and before her marriage
she had been accustomed..,o many luxn.
ries. which her husbands limited means
would moi permi. him 10 provide.
But, Ellen. | canno. afford a piano
The times have moi been so hard before
for ten wears.
You have Ave hundred dollars i'll the
bank
But I have reserved that /, 0 pay a
no,e.'
'Don't you expect to make enough to
pay irr
Its very doubtful; my business hard
ly pays expenses
You will be able TO pay that. know
continued the eloquen. petitioner
We'll, well my dear, you shall have
the piano
sYou are a dear husband! You will
GET me one OF Chickering's"
ANY kind YOU please. my dear
And before dinner lime The instrument
came home, and Mrs. Chester was as
happy as a PIANO could possible make
her, albeit che little idea Of The signii
rance Of 'three per cent a month"; and
protested notes.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

q The President. in o wei to manv
anxious Inquiries on The subjsct. has
stated his determination moi, to give ths
appointment of Brigadisr General 10 M.
Shields. He Gays. however. he vim
presen. him with something equally a.
oepsable.-BuE Rep.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

AZ The Mt. Pleasant Democrat con-
tains a call for the free s%oilers Of The
Stale to meet in grand council at Wash.
ihg,on on Tuesday. the 24th inst,
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

az The new Mayor Of Chicago ID
putting things ,hrough-Closed the Liq-
uor shops on Sunday. and turned oil
foreigners out of office.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

"a About $4,000 claims for bounty
land. under The act Of the las, session.
the Star sayA. wore received at tho Pen.
sion Office. n Washington on Monday.
Demoine courier., 1855-04-19

q f. J. Roy, ono Of the candidates
for President Of Liberia, was formerly .
barber Of Tcrre Hauts, ma.