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Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-16

VIRGINIA--Ata Court held for the coun.
ty Of Putnam, Of the Court house there
o., on Tuesday the 9th day Of November,
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-16

TRY GOODS. 81 Flsnnels, white, green,
- red and yellow 0I. l.
Brown cottons.2 bleached do-3-4 10 Ga,
sheeting; 5FE $f.f ysya 6{/.
Bleatbed sbeetings and shirtings;
Irish linen Of all qualities; +.>/{ +
L~Drllings bleached and brown, cotton and
linen. I s.Ess III. II es
Table cloths, in great variety; 4 RI. III :.
Cambria; white and all cololsj/ ~
Jackonett, oil prices; Z.
Diapers, linen and cotton, towel and table;
Canton flannel, bleached and brown; +.
.Ginghams, Of all coloB and qualities;
Prints, hoyle, 4-4-poyles, Tall river, Mer-
rimack; II # II
Mourning, and other prints at any price;
Laeesof ali qualities; ...- T.
Edgings any insertings. Swiss, jackonett
and bobbin, VI ss #. I. " Il
LiJseys <dottoade. linen chain, Manchester
cord; II. +. - ?.
Blapkets--rose, cradle and saddle; ~ l.
CmbreIlas and shades, ETC., etc. = IL
Nv | 8ETsZEk, BEALE & CO.
l. Pr. Pleasant, Jan. "a, '55. -
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-16

4 CCoRDEONs.- The finest Accordeons
N can be had at SANNS' DRUG STORE.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-16

DURE LIQUORS for medical purposes,
IL can be had IT SANNS DRUG STORE.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-16

HARDWARE...Axes Hand, Broad and
IL Chopping; Hatchets, Hammers, Nail
and Tack, Augurs, Braces aud Bits, Saws,
Locks, Knob, Stock and Pad Gate Hinges
and Butts, fall kinds; Screws, Bed, Wood
and Coffin; b.. 5- Is, !. iii Z
Knives, Pen and Pocket, Shoe, Butcher and
Table; r.. :.... d n 60 .la T.
= Bride BitsIfrom IS cents to IS.
Stirups andspurs, Curb Chains; ~!
Plain Bits, Doublea and Singles;
Gun locks, Percussion and Flats, =.
Powder Flasks and Percussion Caps;
Razors, Razor StTops, Homes, Brushes and
Razor Powder; q IT. f,t*t... II L.
Steelyards and Baiances;Et al
Window Springs and shnt tier Fastningsi
Sheep Shears, Steel and Trying Squares,
.<Chisels OF all kinds, drawing kuiyesj ~
Carpenters Adzs, &C., &c. .5if,t,/LI III
-. l. j. .: SETSZER, BEALE5& co.
PIT. Pleasant, Jan. ~, 4yi. I'm. e|
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-16

9 PIRITs Turpentine and copal varnish,
= " 'N - sETszER, BEALE 4 CO.
Pt. Plea SAINT, Jan. "a. IS. 4 81 /.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-16

TEWELRY.-.-A splendid assortment Of
q Rings, Ladies' Pins. Gents, also, iot sale
low.at sANNS pkuG STokE.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-16

0IGARs--. All kinds, and at sllprices, can
~ be had at sANNS Drug STORE.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-01-16

~ KEGS Pure and No. White Lead, for
OU sale at SANNS' DRUG STORE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02
MARINE AFFAIRS.

AMERICAS STEAM HscISEs FOR THE DANUBE.
At the Morgan Iron Works, foot Of Eighth street,
East River. there are building two large beam en-
eines each seventy inch cylinder with nine feet stroke,
for the Royal Imperial Privileged Danubian steam
Navigation Company These engines are TO be finished
in May, and shipped TO Austris, in parts, by sailing
Europe 20 run on the Dcnube Mr.. Charles F. Loosey
Austrian Consul General IN this city, II experimenting
the construction of the engines.
LIFE RAFT.
W. Il. Davis, who hs. already furnished each Of tho
Union Ferry Company boats with kind of swim
ming apparatus designed 10 be used for the rescue Of
persOns filling overheard, and which is now used on
the steamships Of the Oriental Steam Navigation Com
psny, the General Screw Company, and the West
India steamers. also on the New-York and Hsvre
steamers beside several large sailing vessels running
from this port, has devised sort Of raf much the
plan, but Of larger size, and which is capable
Of sustaining 5,32s lbs dead weight, though ony ak
teen feet length by SIX in breadth 1t is formed OF
csnvss tubes covered with waterproof composition
and external framework Of rattan to prevent itz
injury from conclusion. strong netting is spread
between the tubes This is one of the plans proposed
for the boats Journal OF Commerce.
CLIPPER SHIP GREAT REPUBLIc.
This magnificent ship, the largest clipper IN the
world has more than answered the expectations Of her
talented builder by her unrvaed speed and other en-
ceient qualities, while employed by the French Gov
eminent in running between Marseiles and the Crmea.
With common single reef topsail breeze, she has
frequently left the heetest steamers astern; and she
WORKS and steers IKE pilOt boar. An Engnsh mef-
chant who had made two passages in her, offered
slOo, 900 for months charter which declined
on the ground that che doing better in her present
employment. Dir. Donald Mckay, WHO designed and
built this splendid ship, may feel proud of her.
Boston Alas
THE BRITISH SHIP REsoLrr,.-Wo learn from .
correspondent at New London ,ha. the British Govern
ment have given up all claim to the chip Resolute now
lying in that harbor and that she is to be sold with si
her fixtures for the benefit Of the parties concerned in
her recovery. The hardy men who succeeded in REQ
cung this ship will receive shanjoIne reward for
their resolution and hardsLips.
Sew Havoc Psllsiiunn s0th
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ek2 70 1855, inclusive:
TotL.....i7SR,7l
s3,0i,lS, IS


From the above statement 1t will be seen taat
there has been shipped, since l84l, 7,s5s,2h pigs
u lead, weighing s.SS, 6l9, I49 pounds, worth, at
the place Of shipment $50, POI, 1873 80.
Nothing can more conclusively show the wealth
and importance Of the mining region Of the Upper
Mississippi than the above statement. The hard
cash paid out annually for lead in this city for the
last thirteen years has averaged more than MI
hoa of dollars. The consequence is, that this city
and surrounding country have increased in wealth
and population very rapidly within that time.
From population OF fifteen hundred, which the
sona of Gaiens had in lS40 the present etts num-
bers nearly as many thousands and the increase in
wealth and commerce has been in still greater
ratio. II 10 the second city in the State, and in
point Of steamboat tunnsge and river commerce is
Orleans and st. Louis only having q greater
amount. There are now about 80 steamboats,
owned here, which ply between Gslena and 81.
Paul, and between Galena and Rock Island and
st. Louis.
The Galena and Minnesota Packet Company
alone have thirteen boats-some Of them the finest
boats that ever hoated on the Great Father Of
waters. This Company propose running twice
daily line the coming season from Galena to ST.
Paul, beside daily line to Rock Island. This
city being the great center Of trade for the vas.
empire northwest OF US, the rapidly increasing
population and business Oh the country has de-
manded great increase Of our steamboat tsnnsge
In consideration Of the large amount Of our river
commerce and the great number Of bostmen en-.
gagged in the trade, Congress has made provision
Tor building Marine Hospital here, and bald:
ing lie now much needed for a Custom House and
PostOfhce.
Arrangements are now being made for the con
struetion Of white lead works here, and there II
no other point in the United States where man
factory OF this kind would be as profitable. Many
other branches Of manufacture are going forward
and the coming season viii show greater amount
Of building and improvement than any other three
former years. A Thousand mechanics would hnd
employment here during the whole season.
The DE Soto House, the finest and most mag
nihcent hotel in the North. west, 10 monument 70
the enterprise and taste Of our citizens. Ii was
bslit BY joint stock company and cost 800, goo.
The Mississippi River is not yet open, and there
Do 10 prospect Of it for several days. MIxIE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS

TuIsDAI, April l.-RoBT L. PELL, President Of
the Institute, IL the chair. The Secretary read
several papers.
Net- Plan Of Pl0attsr Nelor-Fin wicker baakets
Ole chsmpa gne baskets very suitable with garden
mold. and plant the seeds and keep the baskets in
until the weather is warm and then set the
baskets il holes dug for the purpose. The roots then
viii extend Themselves through tho basket and grow
well as though originally planted where they stand:
In this way various plants may be brought forward
much earlier than when planted in open ground.
The termination of seeds may seo be hsetened
Seeds hsve been rapidly terminated in masses moist
ened with lime-vster.
hduiierGtioH Of Food-The President read paper
upon the sdulteratiOn of food drnks and drugs rOn
q re1ort OF a London Committee. Bread Is aduItef-
sted with potatoes and a variety Of poisonous drugs
In every case examined alum found IN bread ana
in some ca traces of Carbonate OF copper
i. used with muriac acid substitute ior yeas. 20
make the bread light and spongy, IKE our bakers
bread. FL
Coffee is adultersted with great variety OF sub
stance. and coored with ned ochre, &C., and cut OF 81
eases Examined 81 were found adultersted, and come
of them 70 such an extent IA Ose nearly al trace Of
the true coffee berry.
Tea i aduterated with leaves OF the sycamore, &C.
and favored with great variety Of drugs injurious
to heath.s
The conclusion Of the Committee is, that al green
teas without exception, are saulterated with gums,
earthly matter and Prussan blue and other poisonous
drugs In fsct, there i no such thing a. greea tea
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02
FIRES.
rIRr N tLryESrn .fGEnr.
music amor

FIRE ~ ELEVENTH srIELI.
The alarm OF FIRE in the Fifth District yesterday o.
,erpoon was caused by the burning Of T. quantity OF
tar in the yard Of the premises No. nc Eleventh
direct. corner of Avenue A. 1t appears thA. work
men were preparing composition composed OF tar
and other materials when the TAR took FIRE, and be-
fore il could be e1tnguished the flames had oomman'-
Gated to the fence. But little damage was done.
FIRE IN CANAL STREET.
Last night, about loi O'clock, fire occurred 10 shs
building No. l52 Canal street lower part occupied y
Nr. Walker a shOe-store; upper part by famii'es
The FIRE originated on the third door IN loom oeca
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02
NETWORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

regular monthly meeting Of the New.York Hi.tori-
cal Society held last evening in the smaller eh ape
Of the University. The Treasurer, Mr.. Chauncey, Of
fired seresof resolutions calling upon the Committee
to which has been committed the charge of raising funds
for the completion Of the new building to do something
II was adopted unanimously hr. Osgood stated that
be bad received ass toward the $500 be raised for
the only Surviving descendants Of John Pntard. As
the regular paper not forthcoming, the Secretary,
hr Moore read letter in relation TO the military life
OF Gov Hunter Of Hew-York h. dealings With come
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02
Hon NJ. Fensersle dead on the Avenue

RAILROAD AccIpESI.-A sorious accidenticccured
on the Central Railroad yesterday forenoon. party
Of track repairers at work short distance from
Green's CoIners." They had taken out old piece
Of rail, and were replacing il BY one, which,
however, proved TO be too long. While they were
trying TO drive it into IL place, the train which le
Syracuse at g. m, came along; AID before any
warning could be gwen upen the displaced track
and was hurled of to the right. The engine into
ditch, where il became 40 deeply imbedded that it
stopped. The baggage and one or two pas.
senger were driven through the fence into field
where they thrown spOn their sides aud pretty
effectusHy smashed. The train presented about
complete wreck as we have ever seen. The vicinity
= stTewn with the fragments of car, &c.
And yet strange to say, no one was killed 80 far
a. we sre able TO learn materially injured. Fortu-
nately no one was in the forward passenger car. As
that smashed, the loss Of life would have boen
frghtfu.
We believe no blame is attached to those connected
with the tram. The view hid BY curve which
prevented the engineer from observing the men At
work until the train was directly upon them. The re-
pare. were evidently at fault in neglectins 10 send
hack signal Utica Herald, Saturday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02
AFFAIRS AT GhLENA.
dance az The NAY. Tribune.

sonsspsrsonee Of The MY. Tribune
GALESA, H., Monday, March "a, 1856.
I,end you the following tabular statement show
ing tho shipments Of lead from Gaens, being the
product of the Upper Mississippi lead mines from
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02

SACRED CoscERr.-The third Of the excellent &C.
reg Of Sacred Concerts came of before IN ntelhgea.
and upprsciatve audience on Sunday evening lsst-
The prominent features Of the Concert were Sym
phony by Robert schumsnn, performed for the frst
time in America, and warmly applsuded; sSeptet by
Beethoven, which we hope to hear repeated; March
from the "Tapnhauser Of Wagner, eneoredi an
Overture to FiDgals Cave by heDdeIs'ohn,
and an original Overture by the Conductor, Carl
Bergman, received with much favor. MIS- behreno
sang several arias acceptaby. We are glad 70 90
serve an increased attendance nightly at these Con-
cers, creating they do, taste for peter sass o'
music among our citizens.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02

UNITED STATES NARSHAL'S oFFiCE-AfRILI
Geo. T.. Fisher, James Roberts and Chas. Dawes
rat the crew Sea Breeze lying the Be-
Iery were Arresisd = chHse g isVol; ND uVtny.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02
MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE.

The benefit Of Signor Arliti, the composer Of " La
spa, at the Academy well attended, but not 90
fully such generous occasions require. The compo-
ston of an opera pies hundreds of pages of mus
with q multiplicity Of detail, 1l the parts of voice
and instrument considered that the music pub
lshed for amateurs gives no idea Of. The labor
of writing such full musical score, not counting tho
tar on the inventive powers, is more like compiling
large dictionary than producing an ordinary work Of
literature. Then there U.s. TOO, the work Of the poet,
Signor Nsnetta, IN this case, which appears TO have
been overlooked The best Of benefits would not,
therefore, be much Of remuneration for such com
position. Where, then WAS every occasional attend
ant Of the opera and why not the Intellectual ap-
probation of Mr. Ardits beautiful work equal to that
bestowed on the singing of an opera We now
speak to people who make more or less Of habit Of
going to The opera and not to those who care nothing
about IT, Depend upon it, proper appreciation OF
q musical work 90 composed and first presented in this
country, has more to do with stimulating musical art
than dozen successful works imported from Europe.
The taste of community for whatever art is always
in tie ratio Of its domestic production.
la Spis will be given night at the Academy for
the last tine. so we learn officially. This is hardly
right. The opera should be repeated, if possible, un
I'll the plbiic familarized with ts beauties
No such work can be gulped.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02

German. 70 ye~-York, and including some setssk q
the hrtory Of The FIVE Nations, and sescnpeon a
Ssv-Ycrk = century ago.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02

A communication received from the HecicsL
Board at Bellevue Hospital, asking the Board 70 60
tablsh Fourth Division and nominating ass<taDts.
Referred TO committee 70 report.
Gov. SEIZE read communication from Gov. Duke,
rendering Lis resignation Governor OF the Board
from the 81 of April
ON motion. the Board took recess Of afeeen me-
utes.
On reassemblng, Gov. TAYLOR moved tia. the
resignation Of Gov. Duke be accepted.
The members of the Bosri, after e1psces,ng their
regrets, accepted the resignation.
The Board then went into election, and Cornelius v.
Anderson Of the Ninth Ward unanimously elected.
Gov. BELL offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Rs,clro1 That The Committee City Pss - AUTHORISED
plan for extension Of the Female Prison IN Cen
street a. errenss not exceeding $50 and Alec report
erection Female Prison % Jefferson Market,
With ths probable expense thereof
Gov TIygAss said that in the time Of epidemic the
doctors had been allowed pint Of brandy per day,
and this practice has snce been continued No set1oo
tGkea.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-02

ASSOCIATION FOR TIE EScorRAGENEsr OF AMER
IcAs CoMPosIrIoss.-This body vii give il second
concert ct the Stuyvesant Institute on Thursday, the
Sd inst Various original pieces will be given from
resident composers. The contributors are hs. HON.
man. Mr. Gottschalk, and others. We commend it en-
phsticaly to all who feel interest in national art
Due conscientious attention the par Of the public
and il will be discovered that good compositions
can be rendered here in Europe. settled tact
already that we have some as good American perform
eys u are in Europe.
The Empire County argus., 1856-11-01
Constitutions! Debility, or Semina!
Weakness.

CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY, OR SEMINAL
~ Weakness DIR. YOUNG addresses those who have
injured themselves by private and imp oper ndugencie in
that secret and solitary habit which ruins the body and
mind, uniting them for either business society The
following are some of the sad and melancholy effects pro
duced by early habits Of YOUTH viz Weakness of the back
and limbs pain in the head dmness Of sight loss of mus
cuar power palpaton Of the heart, dyspepsia neryous
ness rritaby, arrangement of the digestive funcons
general debility, symptoms of consumption.
MENTALLY the fearful effects the mind are more TO he
dreaded Loss OF memory confusion Of IDEAS depression of
SPIRITS EVIL torbodngs, aversion to society self srust
love of solitude, midy, &c. &c. some of the evils
produced. - ~ WINS
All persons who afflicted with any of the above svmn
toms should not fail to call Dr. Young and he ot once
restored to perfect health Let false decacy
you, but apply Immediately, and save yourself from the
dreadful and awful consequences of this terrible malady
WEAKNESS OF THE ORGANS Immediately cured and full
vigor restored.
DIR. YOUNG, corner of Montgomery and California ss.,
opposite Banking House of Page, Bacon " Co.
For sale as above the celebrated French Lunar Pills.
these Pills are now acknowledged by the medical frater
ty, to be the only safe mild and ecaciou remedy to be
depended upon in long standing of suppression reg
uar or stopping of the functions of nature, the neglect
OF which is the source of such deplorable effects the
female frame.
N B. These Pills highly celebrated preventa-
DR.. YOUNG.
! -. Office cor Of Montgomery and California SITS.
foSrn San Francisco
The Empire County argus., 1856-11-01
I" All warbling of one song, all in one kew"

All "MpInR Vi one song all IN one key.
Negro slavery is the foundation of Liberty and
the Essence of Democracy"-N Y. Day-Book.
SWEET SIxTEEN-Fremont was confirmed" " in
the Episcopal Church, when he was sixteen he ran
away with Jessie when she was sixteen; and he has
been married just sixteen years and he will be elect
NeWS.
II congratulate you that your choice has fallen on
man who stands on the identical platform that oc-
cupy, and that he will take the same with the stand
ard lowered never an inch - Franklin Pierce.
"Pierce has done what was before considered an
impossibility- the administration of John Ty-
Ter respectable. Thomas H. Benton.
"The issue is Slavery or no Slavery; it is useless
to disguise it.'-Charleston Meas.
awe Southerners intend to make slavery national
not sectional, even at the cost of making new South
nation, Independent Slave Nation of its own.
All compromises must be abolished and slavery made
National .'-BrookS.
ave are here because the country is in danger.
We are here because solemn compact, limiting
slavery to 800 30 has been violently disrupted Our
people loving order and loving law and willing to
abide by the baot-box, come together from all parts
of the Union, and ask us to give them a name which
when fairly put before the public, will guide public
sentiment, and through the ballot box drive back the
slavery extension and the aggrandizement of the
slaveocracy of the country. They say if we fail at
the ballot box we will drive them back sword in hand
and so help me God will go with them. flames
Watson Webb.
The Empire County argus., 1856-11-01
Important to Miners, Travellers. &c,

EMPORTANT TO MINERS, TRAVELLERS etc
here is 10 maady OF deeper importance, either in
medical moral POINT of view, to which the human family
is liable than that arising from impure connection
look at disease ii affects health and life, and his sole
ject should be to mitigate, far lies his power the
bodily sufelngs Human nature at best is but tra all
are liable to misfortune.
Of all the ills that affect man, are more terrible
than those of private Dreadful it is in the
person who contracts it, fighfu its ravages upon
his constitution, ending frequently in destruction and
oathSome grave, it becomes of still greater importance
when it is transmitted to innocent offspring Such being
the case, how necessary becomes that every having
the least to fear that they have contracted the dis
should attend to it at by consulting physi-
an whose especabilty and education enables him to
warrant sate speedy and permanent In accordance
with this necessity, Dr. YOUNG feels called upon to state
that by long study and extensive practice he has become
denomination of Veperca and having paid more attention
to that branch than any other physician in the United
states he feels himself better qualified to treat them
syphilis, in all its forms. such Ulcers, Swengs in the
Gus Euptons llccratons, Tertiary, syphilis, syphilis in
children, Mecuriu yplitic Affections, lo orrheu leet
StIctures False Passages, Inflammation Of the Bladder
ard PIostrae Glands, lXcoriatons Tumors stu les etc
familiar to him the thugs of daily
observation.
The DR. effects in in few days. and
finds no difficulty in curing those Of long duraou without
submitting the patient such treatment as will draw unon
ness whether within doors without The diet need not
be changed except in Of inflammation There
are lu California patients (amounting two thou
sand III the past year) that could furnish proof of ths but
these are matters that require the incest secrecy which he
always preserves
Dir. Young will warrant perfect cure, or make no
charge.
All letters enclosing $40 will be pr ,mptly attended to.
j. c. YOUNG, MD.
Express Building cor Montgomery and California sts,