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AYERS CATIlARTlC PILLS ,
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Al Ek'S tAIlARllC PILLS
Pills thai are Pills !!
DROF Hay ES State Chemist of Mn,sachu.ett.
4 says they the brsl oi oI Pills an1 annexed
nr' the men who certify hat ID ct HIVES knows viz:
Lrmuel Snsm, Chief Justice supreme Court of Wa.s
Emory Nashburn, Governor OF Mns-.
w c. Plunkett, Lieut.. q ". Of Mass
Henry J. Gardner, Gov. OF Mas
Simeon Brown, ieut. Gov
u. NJ Wright, Sec. OF State
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mnny complaints which il would not be suppose
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them TO know il.
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Dissolution.
A ard.

Il THE suhserihei having purchased of II. Silver.
"a lhorn & Co, then inere III The late OF
dNs[k II S.ve thorn c., viii con inun tine business
the oil stand Nnin street, vi ere he Ill kccpa
fine assortment o GOODS in the line which he res.
pcculy invites the attention Of ali wanting gonds in his
line. Mr.. & Nuiiz will continue for the present his
parl cunr njteniinn to the WAI Gil urd CLOCK le-
pairing 10 whic would calthe attention of al, those
having such work II be done.
pa,1S Is ". .SILVERTHORN.
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PETERSBURG.

LynohbuIg and Western Virginia Depot.
A b. GARLAND, ron . tEsrtH.
late Of Nuchhurg1 IPctctsburs
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ATEST ArsH.V L,i-NEw

SPRING AND SGMNF DRY GOODS Just
op,ned al Philip Pnynr's. (kNe.s eoreer Main ST.
a superior stock of DRY GOODS, embrntng Cloths,
Cussmeres, Nesting4, Linens, aud L,pIts' 6oops, Of
all kind. Cali and examine.
up!ll l. i. w PAYNE.
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And for soe by J. II Scay, d. II. Lyman, J. +
Thompson 4 Co, r. Sablef X Co Lynchbuig, Va, an
by dea ers in Medicines g, e,erywhefe. sep5.ly
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MISCELLANk0 Gus.

hOk kEN s'.-The Brick dwelling House just
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d"tcly Apply 10 Geo, \. Watson Henry Dunnine-
tan. dec 22.ts
DRESEKyE YOUR BOOKS AND
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june Ia.dlw New Dcug Store.
SARAIOGA or CONGRESS- WATER, AND CIR
- RATE OF MAGNESlA tlleshiy prepared )fur sule
hv STROTnER & WHITEHEAD.
June \ t. Successors to u Il. ymnn,
SUGAkS.-A fine assortment Of sugars crnsist.
- lug of Stcwnrs Steam Refined Loul Powdered,
fulyeiized, Coffee. and New O,lrans Mt
June l. IA T. -. GRAWFORDS.
~ NEW WGOODs-WATCu AND
GN JEW ELL Ri Tile sbhsc ib,l " II tn ,lny open
GsSsAMS nm rrrc atoek at gaods, 30 d will offer
tho In -a' nj rfre4 thai nil Ia please NIL who
may wish tobuy N. stac, CON, ists in paft If fine
end unl silver watches - $ln0 fob vcst and runri
chnius, So To stu, ladies' and gents riu 81 - 80,
somr srry Fl Lawn in; r,urs = II sl0; fin
ger rinFs gold nn5 cnincoa; bracelets sotue WV fine
g,; tileer aud steel -'crks; sleeve husom mud lar
b"tons; thimhe; steel beads. silver spoons All goods
"nrantfd to be rep cseate lie money refunded.
} =. THURMAN,
lune 6-is Min At.
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LUM WATER AND MASS we have
just received supply Of Alum Water. direct from
the Alum Springs in Rockbrd e county, which sell
per barrel gallon. Also, supply Of Alum Mass,
which we will sell in quantities to suit purchasers.
may21is RUCKER & REDD.
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For Old Point, Norfolk and Portsment

POit Waltnall Line.
'ENIE beautiful and hvorile stean,b pnth r~v'e" n
j AUGUSTA, under lhn command Of SissSaasEssss1-
Cupt Nm. e. Smith $50 long and fnvorably known 10
the travelling community the Potonuc and Jnmes
River. - running the line win Port Wnl
lhnll,and is furnished with EEE T. OATS,
Lie Preseryrr~. Force Pumps, and ali the Appliances
required by Act of Congress the safety pass.
c0Pefs
Tie Cars running II heKon with the Augusta from
Richmond leave the Richmond ard Petersburg Depot
rvcry MONDAY, WednesdayaHd Friday o'clock NJ
Persons arriving in Richmond by tho Packet Boats
hnve bun n few steps % wink to the Cars.
The Cars run"i from Petersburg City Point in
connection with the Augustn leave Petersburg
uBys above, at7d M, from the Depot of the Appo
mntox II. Co, thus giving passengers opportunity
GO from Lynchburg ether by the Packet Bonts oi
Dpnvie Railroad Richmond, or by way of the soutl
Side railroad Petersburg and from. there morn.
irg io Norfolk.
Returning the Augusta will leave Norfolk the alter
nutcda,s, viz: Tuesdays, Ihursdny. and Saturdays,
- A NJ.
The Augusta will stop Old Point, both going ard
returning regularly throughout the Bathing Season.
fare between Richmond, Norfolk and Old Point 81 Oh
fnre between Richmond, Coke's Rings Mill and
Grove Wharf, so
Children three years and twelve
years Of age half price.
Ni'"isehcn tS oU
servants, through .,---.----.------.---. / so
Servants D any point Il eryer,...-........ 90
Meals, ....... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90 %
iun 96-d&cts THOS. DODAMEAD. .Supt
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.,aNE CLOIlss. CAsIMEREs.XEA.

t.R&E CLOTHS, tASlWEKES, NES-
4 IlNGS; &c DC superior Black French nnd
courcd Cloths of thr very finest mike, superior French
Cnsimelcs fine Nesting+, Cmvat~ Xii Gloves. Pocket
Ilondt crchiets. Conrs, &o. My friends both from
bovo goods and ynu shall be well paid for your visit.
npl27rs II. II LEAiS
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Two COACH MAkGhS.-A cool supply of Shalts;
Spoke; t,loe,; Mos; Point !, Snnd Band-; Axles:
Springs Sve', Brass Japanel and Ivory headed Mails;
Euamelled Lcaher; Enamelled aud PLAIN Pnanl Cloth;
Patent L.nther Dash Board-; Iares aud other goods
used b, Coach Makers, Jnsfln hnnd nni for .nlc by
junr I'm j -. GREGORY & co.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
The Ignorance Of Learned Scholars.

A correspondent of the Transcript furnishes
to that paper the following curious samples of
geographical inaccuracy which occurred in
the Encyclopedia of Geography, ponderous
svo. of 1000 pages, published in Edinburg,
and edited by Hugh Murray, F. R. S. e., as
sisted by Professors Wallace and Jameson. of
the University of Edinburg, and Professor
Hooker, of the University of Glasgow, and
Mr.. Swanson, F. R. S., and F. L. S. He
says that the work contains many other state
ments which are equally wide OF the trnth and
equally ridiculous
=" The United States territory is separated
from Canada by the st. Lawrence RiveS. (p.
l327)
New England, now the most fourishing of
the States, &c, (p. 1877
The President continues in Office four wears,
and may be reelected. But this has not TAX
en- place with any except Washington. (p.
1888
The general aspect of the Eastern States is
that Of an unbounded forest. (p. l34O)
The rivers running across the Eastern
States have been united at different points,
and it is expected that continued interior line
from North TO South, will be ultimately form
ed. (The writer is speaking of canals. p.
1922
DIR. Franklin, once, on journey, judged ii
wise 10 bear upon his person label, express
ing his name, his business, whence he came,
and whittier he was going. Up. 1343)
There are twenty-five colleges and seventy
four academies, under the patronage of the
general legislature, and national university
has been planned. Up. 1344.)
Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, of the
State Of New England, and, until lately, o
the whole Union, Is bulII ON a peninsala
East Boston, where all the business is carried
on, consists Of number of narrow streets anC
alleys, &C. Up. l346.)
New Hampshire, stretching south from
Massachusetts, occupies very great part 0
the surface of New England in this Stat,
nothing is more common than to see a grand
mother at forty, and the mother and daughte
are often sucking children at the same time
(p. I347.)
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
A Gallant Feat.

Corporal Fierreo, Of the Goth, writing homa
to his wife, after describing the battle Of Inker.
mann and the wound he got, goes on - sa,
down and tied handkerchiefround nv wound
| loaded my rife and picked up patent revol,
yer dropped by wounded officer, when. ;us,
about ten yards from me, there were four Rms
sian soldiers and an officer creeping through
the brushwood, aud massacreine all the wonu.
ded that they came across fortunately onlv
one Of them was loaded, as found ont hv h;s
placing his thumb on the lock Of his frelock.
Crack went my rife, and down he fell ono
Of the others noticing this, came running %
with his bayonet fixed, followed by the other
two. | saw plainly had no chance with the
whole, so | threw my frelock a: the foremost
like lance, and struck the bVonet through
his heart. had three still to contend with
one was loading that had no time 10 do. |
took this revolving pistol, and taking advantage
Of the bushes, | succeeded in woundinr the
other two; the cowardly officer threw down his
sword. took him prisoner, and marched him
OIL TO the right amongst the bushes, and got up
near our lines, when | was getting weak from
loss OF blood. When, seeing one of our men
lying dead. and stopped down for vantage, he
snatched his own sword ont of nv LETT hand
and inflicted slight wound on The feshy part
ofny arm he never dreampt of another shot
being in the pistol, which was in him in less
than 4 second
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
Mayor Woods Rebuke to an
Extortioper.

Mayor Wood of New York has shown him
self to be man, both in respect 10 principle,
and the necessary frmness 10 carry out his
principles to practical results. He is exerci-
sing his civil functions ia the overthrow of in
temperance, gambling, licentiousness and every
social evil, in the city. And the following re-
buke 10 a heartless extortioner which we copy
from the Boston Herald, shows also that he
sympaihizes with the poor and oppressed labor
er, who are constantly suffering from the con-
temptible meanness of their employers.
A young woman. dav or two since, made
a complaint before Mayer Wood, of New York,
the substance Of which was, that size took Of a
shirt manufacturing firm in that city, three
shirts TO make, at tUelue and a half cents each,
depositing the sum of 50 as security for
the cloth. When the shirts were finished, she
took them to the store, and the proprietor after
examining the work, concluded 10 keep one,
and said the other two must be ripped and
stitched over again. This the young lady did,
and on taking the two shirts to the store sec
ond time, the work was again condemned.-
The woman then demonstrated, and offered 10
resign all claim to the pay for making the
shirts, if the firm would refund her the deposit
money, So. This was refused, with the threat
to throw the shirts into the street, and her af-
ter them. The young lady thep made the
proper affidavit before the Mayer, when the
proprietors of the store were summoned 10 ap-
pear and answer. One of The firm appeared al
The Mayors office, who explained that women
were in the habit of imposing on them daily,
by protesting 10 sew in neat manner, but in
reality they often spoiled their work and then
claim pay for them in addition to the deposit Of
money paid in. After full hearing in the
case, the Mayor addressed the shirt manufac-
turer as follows
will tell you your remedy, sir, give these
girls decent price for making a shirt pay
them living salary, and you will have your
work made in a decent manner. The shirts
here are as well made as any person could
wish, and have been SO pronounced by many
competent judges.
should think YOU would be ashamed to
shave poor girl work for you three days and
nights at making three shirts for one shilling
each, and then, not being content with that, Ia
put down in their pass book for making three
shirts at 10 cents each Sc cents
My decision is this that you pay back the
girl her 50, and the shilling each for making
the shirts, 80 cents.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
Anecdote of Washington.

When Stuart was painting General Wash
ington's portrait, he was rallied one day by
the General for his slow work. The painter
protested that the picture could not advance
until the canvas was dry, and that there must
be some delay. Upon arriving next morning,
Stuart turned his canvas, and discovered, to
his great horror, that the picture was spoiled.
'General, said he, somebody has held the
picture to the fire. Washington summoned
his negro valet, Sam, and demanded of him.
In great Indignation, who had dared to touch
the portraits The trembIiaa Sam replied i.
mat CHANGING to overhear Washington's ex-
preston OF impatience at the slowness of the
work, and the response of the artist that il
must be dry before it could go on, he had ven
tured to put the canvas before the fire. Wash
lngton with great anger, dismissed him, and
told him not to show his face again. But the
next day, after Stuart had arrived and was
preparing 10 work, Washington rang the bell
and sent for Sam. He came in abashed and
trembling. The President drew new silver
watch from his pocket, and said, sCome here.
Sam. Take this watch, and whenever YOU
look at 1t, remember that your master, in a
moment of passion, said to you what he now
regrets, and that he was not ashamed 10 cou-
fess that he had done so.'
Eastern times., 1855-03-29

boat. II was proposed that the parsou should
marry them across the rolling food. This
proposition was acceded TO. Yet the parson
declared that it beloved them 10 ac. lawfully,
and insisted on the warrant being transmitted
to his hands. Happily for MS in this free coun-
try, the law does not prescribe how this is TO
be accomplished neither does it state al what
distance the officiating officer shall stand. In
this case the license was bound close around
stone of suitable size, and the whole being
wrapped with thread so as to make il tight and
compact, was thrown across the river. The
feat of throwing it was performed by the bride
grapm, while his young bride was standing by
him. And it was throw with hearty good
will. That man knew he was throwing for a
wife, and ethe only question with him was,
wife or no wife. There stood the anxious
group-what suspense it might miscarry !
1t might be turned by some overhanging limb,
and find -watery grave With a powerful
swing of the arm it started, and mounting high, b,
took its onward and airy flight.
had learned long before, that, whatever
goes up must come down. but felt some mis-
givings as TO where the come down might be in
this case. The moment of suspense was soon
over. The little missile, freighted with doc
ument so important, sped its way through the
air in most beautiful area, high over the wide
waters, and shout of triumph announced its
fall upon terra frma. To unwrap and read
was the work of moment.
The parties were already arranged, with
joined hands, and Parson B., with uncovered
head, stood as gracefully and as lightly too, as
he could upon quicksand at the e6ge Of the
river, and with voice distinctly heard above the
roar of waters, the marriage was consumma-
ted. Well pleased at so favorable termina-
tion of what a little before had been a folorn
hope, the groups on either bank took off their
several ways. Whatever else may forget,
never can forget that throw.-ISanton (Va.)
Spectator.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
BATH THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1855

The Christian gentleman and lady are such
because they love their neighbor as them
selves; and to be thorough Christian With
out being gentleman or lady is impossible.
Wherever we find the rich without arrogance,
and the poor without envy, the various mem
bers of society sustaining their mutual rela-
tlons without suspicion or pretension, the fam
lily circle free from rivalry, fault-fnding, or
discord, we shall find nothing ungentIe, for
there the spirit of Christianity reigns. He
who is pure in heart can never be vulgar in
speech, and he who is meek and loving in
spirit can never be rude In manner.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
Amusing Duels.

A work on 'Duels and DuelIing,' has re-
Gently been published in Boston, which con-
tains far more amusement than one would ex-
pect to find in such a volume. The case of
Major HlIars and Fenton in Ireland, in which
the former gentlement was shot, is an illustra-
ton. The judge is summing up the evidence,
said to the jury: Gentlemen it is my business
to lay down the law to- you and will The
los saya the killing man in duel is murder,
and | am bound TO tell you it is murder; there
fore. In the discharge of my duty, tell you so;
but tell you at the same time fairer duel
than this l never heard in the whole course of
my life'
Two physicians, by the name of Mead and
Woodard, fought in England, and the latter
slipping his opponent exclaimed Take your
life.' To which the PROSTATE Galen replied,
Anything but your physic.
fOld-Put one of the heroes of our revolu-
ton, was very odd also in his ideas of the code.
He agreed to meet a British officer at speci-
fed place and hour, without seconds. When
the Briton repaired to the spot he was greeted
by shot from Old Put lyingin perd4 about
thirty rods Off While Put was re-loaaing,
the officer approached and asked, what are
you about to dol Is this the conduct Of an
American officer and man of honor! What
am / about TO do 7 replied the general. "A
pretty question to put TO man you intend to
mu-derr I'm about TO kill you and if YOU
don't beat retreat in less time than il takes
old Heath to hang tory, you are gone dog
The officer fed
The old wolf hunter accepted another chal-
lenge from British officer At the appointed
time and spot the officer found him seated near
barrel-apparently of gunpowder-smoking
a pipe. He asked the .Englishman to sit on
the other side of the barrel, and remarking that
there was an equal chance for both, set fire
10 the match The officer retreated in hur-
ry, when Old Put laughed at him, saying
You are just as brave man as took you to
be; this is nothing but barrel of onions to try
you by ; but you don't like the smell,
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
A Child's Influence.

An English lady Of respectabiIity resided,
for a few years after becoming a widow, with
her little son, ia one Of the chief cities IN Can
ada The child had been faithfully instructed
in the elements of christian faith. He was
about four years Of age, very lovelysand prom
isiug, and greatly caressed by the fellow hoard
ers. An elderly gentleman in the family, Mr..
b., was exceedingly fond Of him, and invited
him one day, upon the. removal of the cloth af-
ter dinner, 10 remain upon his knee. The ia
dies had retired, and free conversation ensued.
The gentleman alluded 10 was given 10 express
sions which ever shock pinus mind Well
Tommy, said one at the table, in high glee,
what do you think Of Mr.. b. The child
hesitated for moment, and then replied, I
think he did not have good mother for, if
he had, he would not such naughty ,Uords.
The gentleman was a Scotchinsn home and a
pious mother rose, in all their freshness, 10 his
mind. The effect upon him was overpowering;
he rose from the table without speaking, re-
tired, and was never afterward known to make
use Of similar expressions.-MrS. Whu1leseys
Mdga1ine.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
Russian Proper Names.

Since the commencement of the siege in the
Crimea, we have heard of nothing among the
historic wiseacres about-town hut Se-bast-n-
pol and Seba-st0p-ol. That place has stopped a
good many, and is destined TO stop many more,
and all that the Allies can muster against it,
Still | am not inclined to adopt barberous pro-
nouncings. The accent, as you correctly state,
is on Sebas-to-pol. The word is Greek-made
up of two Greek words iSebastos, august, or
venerable. and pohs, ciiy-the AUGUST CITY.
The word Sebastos was prefxed to Cesar, and
used as proper name. The curious reader
may refer TO the New Testament, Acts XIV
II, 25. For August, in each of the instances
in which it is here used, we have, in the oriei-
nal Greek Testament, this word Sebdstos-
While on this subject, permit me to give list
of proper names invented by myself, which the
Car might do well to aGsfiand appropriate to
his subjects.
Russian praper names constructed out of En-
,gish:
Pul-ma-nos-of Stand -my-toes-off, Scare
the-cros- off
Take-mi-clos-off: Keep-ma-fos-off, Fall-the-
heus-off 7
Scrape-the-mud-of: Shake-the-dust-off, Ire
mendous- coff
Mind-you, hands-off: Let-men-o-pol, Bloyuv-
nose-pol.
Kiss-ma-to-pol; Shut-the-dOor-pol, Don't you
coff
Ax-me-how-so: Kos-u-as-ki, I-hock-a-skunk-
ii.
Broke-a-elassSi: Ax-the-cos-why, kilda-
honse-fi. jackson Mercury.
Eastern times., 1855-03-29
Marriage under Difficulties,

A few days since, was present at a mar
and romantic that am tempted to give you
short description. For day and night pre-
ceeding the appointment there had been an in
cessant fall Of rain, which, added to the deep
snow in the mountains, caused a rapid rise of
the water Parson B. of Bath county, had
been invited to perform the ceremony.
Anticipating dificulty-and. perhaps, re-
membering defeat in days Of yore, he set out
from home early in the morning, with the hope
of passing the water-courses before they were
900 full. Vain hope. When he reached The
neighborhood, he was told that the river was
swollen beyond any possibility of crossing
with any safety. 1t is often hard to start
wedding, but when started, it is a great deal
harder to stop Il. The parsoa having secured
the company of friend in the neighborhood,
determined to make every effort to accomplish
his mission, and if there must be failure, let
it be after fair trial.
By crcuitous route, he and his companion
succeeded in reaching the bank of the river,
opposite to and only few hundred yards dis
tant from the house. A loud halloo soon
brought the wedding party to parey on the
bank Of the river. The whole difficulty was
before them the parson could not advance a
step further without swimming dangerous
nountaia torrent, covered with huge sheets Of
floating ice. Bot whore there is will there
is a way though there be neither bridge nor