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CLASSICAL AND MArHEMATICAL


SCHOOL AT NORrHWOOD. CHARLES CITY co.
HAVING employed Mr EDWARD a ADAMS, II
IL Graduate ol thr University al virginia. gentleman
OF much experience trnchcr. 10 ench my children,
my School will be rropen"d thr 18th Of september
next and cn.ed on the ;th Of July, s;'e during which
time vacation of two weeks will br given al Christmas
In this School will be two sessions each 'chooiay-a
greatly to he preferred scu seand instructions will be-
freely giN"nto puli- n, amy time out Of school
TAUGHT.
The Greek, Latin, French aud English Language
Mathematics, Chemistry, Natural and Moral Philosophy
and History Very strict attention will be paid IL. lsh
Grammar, Geography Arithmetic R"hdine, Whiting Asd
Spelling
The subscriber reshlins at OF rGs ,o.. hrnl,hy
situations in the country, and or :ha pas, twenty tire"
years the OF literally patronlzed school lie prepared
to accomncds:, comfortably, ten or lively" pupil.
boar. In his family
Cli,RGra.--For Board, Tuition Lodging Washing NH
Lights for Tie school $50. payable 71 entering
school, and the balance in live months thereafter 10 de.
ductn or absence unless in Of pIotTscrI icknrs
Convcysnces will meet puple at Wcox's Wharf
REFFaE.cRG-E OF the University. Rev. John l..
Mcclure, tx President Tyler, Dr.. Edward Wilcox Rev
j. NJ Lamb. NJ .. r. Binns. Mr. William Jrrdonr, and
many o,hcrs patrons Of the School, Charles City NJ
Parkinson. Kew Kent Mr. John u. Tabb Coucester Mr.
Alexander Tunsta Norfolk; Mr. David Burlington, Rich.
moud
July 2J--citlslOo A. IL FERGUSON
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CLASSICAL AM MATHEMATICIAN SCHOOL

NHE subscriber will open LIST of October 1857,
Il select school at Grassland, within mile OF Pc
tersburg. He has reason to believe that during an
perence Of eight years. both Principal md Assistant
In Academies. he has given entire satisfaction to those
who have conhded their children to his instruction.
Board and tuition payable Semi annually In advance
for session of nine and half months saUO
DAY SCHOLARS
English department. $40
French and German each. .-.................oO
As the number OF pupils will be linrcd those who NAV
esire paronize the school, should address without de
isy, James Cox. ESQ, yinte:psck p O., Chesterfield
county or the subscriber Orange Court House Virginia.
RErERKscEs-Jsmes II. Cox. Esq Rieh, Rev John
Johns D. D. the President and Professors of William and
Mary College, and the former patrons and pupils Of tbs
suhscIiberi 10 Chesterfield williamsburg and Fredehcks
burg. JOHN :. hANsbHOoeb, NJ. A.
Aug 3-ch
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SALE OF BLESHEIM

NY Virtue OF Il Decree pronounced by The Clrcuit
ID Court OF Albcmare. the undersigned Comiissioner
will sell at Pablo Auc,ioa ola TtESpal, the I'd OF SEP
TEMPER NEXT, Oh the premises the bcnuhiui fs'hlr
and lnte Residence Of tho Hon Andrew stevenson decd
in tho county of Albrmarln, known ne Bl.ENHElM.
This perbsp, ouc of the most beautiful aid desirable
E.tstes tnt can found ally where Virginia hr tract
contains about 900 arrrs "ith an abundance OF lin0i
and Water and lies nm, mile south of charlottesville
and the University 10 which there is good road passing
Immediately by Monticello 81, w.,
range of nountHns in the section OF country 80 i9ns
known AS the "Rrd Lsud District Of AibeInare, and Is
under GOOD state OF cultivation heng well adapted Z" all
the staple products OF Piedmont Vrsin such ~ Wheat
Tobacco Coru, Grasses. ac
The EuiLIpes are all new aud commodionf, and srtan
ssd win very great iase whilst the surrounding Lawn Is
verv extensive snd highly improved
In ,,,y access t. Ih-t either R!ciIn"nd or Aexan
lin ia Afforded Iii Railway aud thu James River Canal
rbc snc.tr ot the is cultivated and refined
snd churches Of all the loading Denominations gre
scssible
In short ia poiG o health scenery soccty and beau
r;tul mprayrncn. rarely quallcd By any estate
offered for eale. =
yerv small portion OF the purchase money will se -
,urai ia band aud long credra given for til? sgla,r
Persons wi.hn, Purchase vis.t tie pscc. may
correspond with by directing &c charlottesville. Abs
male Co, Va.
should tic "a of September pro"e to be unsuitable
isy the sale will te made tie next fair day.
N. II, MASSIE, CoE.r,
J1Iy ai-c6w AID edrni. Of A. stcveusoa. dee.
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AMELIA ACADEMY
NHE GOTH session Of this School will open the let OF
October, 1851, and close the Let OF August follow
Ing;
"rKRMs-Bosrd and tuition for session Of ten mouths
500, slO0 payable October ls ana Sl00 March lst-
Lights not furnished.
The subscriber refers 10 the following statement from
those Professors Of the University OF Virginia who hive
know him and his school for many years:
pSIyERsIT{ OF VIRGINIA June 81, 1851.
We bel,eve the Alneiia Academy. under the nunage'
Of Mr w H. Harrison OF the best preparatory
schools in Virginia. GEsssER HARRIsoS,
JoHH B. Minor,
Jas l.. CABELL
s. MAuPlN,
JAS Z. HoLcoMpE
Fo; further PARTICULARS consult catalogue lur lsa5;
Address Lodcre P. o., Amelia County, Va
,tT
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EASTWOOD SCHOOL,
NEAR STAUNToE, VIRGINIA
CuLPEPER MILITARY INSTITUTE,


NEAR CULPEPER COURT HOUSE, VA.
VNHE second ses,on Of this school will co1mrnce Ga
u the first day of mex, September The course ol IN
sruction will Include the Latin Greek French and Span
ish Languages Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, ChrH'
istry. aud lower English branches
The teachers engaged to conduct the school gIadu
atcs Of the University of Nrginin and Virginia Military
Institute. who will adopt the moirs OF instruction pa"
sued in those institutions.
TERMS:
Board, tuition. washing. fuel aud ,l,o for ten months
Slsu
For circulars. contai ming full INTERROGATION, address
CHARLES F.. LlGliTFOOT
Culpeper Court llo"r.
REFERSN
We have the privilege OF referring IN tho iolown.
Faculty ln,titutr. Lexington
Professors Maupin, Harrison, (ildrrsleeve. sc's u
Here McGufey, University of Virginia
Prof Lucen Minor. William and May College
Rev IoeR a pyoadus. Charlottesville
John Hurt, AN
john Hunter, Esq Louisa county
Col John Voolfolk, Orange county
Rev VIM White, ID D. Lexington
Rev Vim N PendletoH
Gen WIN Richardson Richmond city
Col VIM Il TalSferro, Gloucester
james Barbour, Esq, Cupoper
w Walach, Gen George VI Cooke, Erh ESD
Washington citv
Maj Henry Hill, U : Army, New York
RS Voss, Esq, RappahsunOck county
Capt James Stark
The citizens of Cupcper. July N-'u
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MoHY M HENRY OOI.Ltt:E, WASHING

TUE Fail Se.snn for the present year Ut this insatu
/ ton will begin uu the 2otn august. Oar terms are
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gHSIIE Eighth Annual sesSion Of his Scboo, hsos ,
n hrst Monday III $cptrn Der NOV, md and. ~ H.,
Friday in June. saw wv
The suLscrihci's associate Wm n E. Ti,,,sl.L :. =,
graduate OF the University OF Virginia. rb h;h 20, V,
pupils from this school have MAINTAINED nj tho Iniverv
OF Virgins" aid the " Institute and at every College
they have enterd is the beet recommendation that can be
olc I'd to I'll public
TERMS Board and tuition including every necessary
except gh,s. iurten momths sluJpaynLc lar F.brus2v
and III July
Circulars, containing further information and also testi
moIals from Professors OF the most prominent Iustili
tions Ia the State, will be furnished on duplication
Address, JEO III PITTS
July i-cwsw Rlmfori Acadcmv p a
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{ are h'hriy new son-i.,ir.
hive rooms sboys
"'1' bArn, stable. Csrrla ..
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PIEDMONT INSTITUTE.

CHARLOTTEsTIiLE. TfHfINIA,
MISC ANNE LEATUN. PRINCIPAL
fD<HE fourth annual session OF Piedmont Institute vii!
u begin on the fret Monday OF September next and
end the last OF June following.
TEACHERS OF ESGIIsH-Miss Anne Lca,on Miss Jane
Lca,op, Miss Betty Lewis
Music MIR. Chas. T. Freq
ANCIENT AND MODERN LANGuAaEs-M vou Fischer
ASSISTANT Instructor in Modern Languages in IT,: fniTer
siy Of rirJnis.l
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RU VI FORD A e DENY

The chair ri Crock Sc to be- filled The Il, Of s.p,em
1
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iCtnDS s:y,He.
DY DICKINSON. HILL n1n .-.c.n
by HECTOR DAVIS Act

III EEROES--Wl b. ao! by II. ti.. ,,,,,,,.-, =.
J y "cl"rk lGlxciy Ne :.oc. >''9 '"' 1864. - .'-
An, l. iIIIEiH-..v III.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24

It did happen to me to be born in a log
cabin, raised among the snow drifts of New
Hampshire, at period so early that when
when the smoke first rose from its rude
chimney and curled over the frozen hills,
there was no similar evidence of white man s
habitation between it and the settlements
on the river of Canada It's remains still
exist; make it an annual visit. [ carry
my children to it, and teach them the hard
ships endured by the generation before them
[ love to dwell on the tender recollections,
the kindred ties, the early affections, and
the variations and incidents which mingle
with all [ know Of this primitive family a.
bode weep to think that none of those
who inhabited it are now among the living;
and if ever I fail in affectionate veneration
for him who raised it, and defended it a.
gainst savage violence and destruction,
cherished all domestic comfort beneath its
roof, and through the fire and blood of seven
years revolutionary war, shrank from no
toll, no sacrifice, to serve his country, and
to raise his children to a condition better
than his own, may my name, and the name
Of posterity, be blotted from the memory of
mankind. Daniel Webster
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24
MiSrellaueuuS.
AN HOURS STRUGGLE WITH POISON

was spending some days, not many years
ago, in beautiful little country village, and
in a family that had more than common at
fractions to one who loves domestic life as
well as myself The little circle had in il
more of real interest than I have often seen
developed in the same number of persons
The father of the famil ly-almost too young
to feel that he was entitled to that honorable
appellation-wasa fine, frank-hearted young
mechanic, with wide world of bounding
life in his veins, an energy that, when fully
aroused, drove everything violently before
him, and warmth of disposition that won
him more friendship than it had then given
him Of the goods of this world.
His, wife to whom he had been married
some years, was singularly beautiful. They
had two children-the one laughing brown
eyed and brown-haired little fairy of three
years. Her name was Eveleen. The sec
ond was growing, laughing, blue-eyed,
plump little beauty Of less than year, pro-
missing to have all the charms of the older
at her age.
was sitting one afternoon in quiet lit
tie room with my feet upon two chairs, read
ing pleasant little book, in state between
a sleep and a wake-my host away at his
shop, hundred yards off, and my pretty
little hostess engaged in her household la,
bors-when I was thrown out of my indo-
lence by "a scream that brought me to my
feet like an electric shock. Itwas woman's
voice, and had in it an excess of agony that
cannot be indicated in words. so loud, that
itrang over that quiet little village, and
brought every one forth to ascertain the
cause.
I sprang to the door that separated the
slttlng-room from the dining apartments,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY E. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

= TERMS OF SUBscRIPTIoN.-Foro one year, if paid
in advance or within six months, $l.50; if not paid
within six months, $500.
TERMS OF ADvERr1s1NG.-S1.0 90 per square for
the first two insertions, and IS cts. for every sub
sequent insertion; twelve lines or less constitute
a square. If the number of Insertions be not
marked on the advertisement, it will be published
until forbid. and charged accordingly. liberal
deduction made to those who advertise their busi-
ness by the year The privilege of annual adver-
tisers extends only to their immediate business.
Announcements Of candidates for office, 81 90
per month. to be paid in advance.
Communications, the effect of which is to pro-
mote private or individual interests, are matters
of charge, and are to be paid for at the rate of
50 cts. per square.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24

MUSTN'T BRING KEEPER. Caution tc
TImid Louers. gentleman had for five
years paid court to lady, but never went
alone to see her. At last the lady, out OF
all patience with him, said, ''Sir, as you
require a keeper, I could not possibly mar
ry one who is insane, with no hope of re-
covery; so I beg to decline your visits for
the future"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24

''7ou find your moostarchers great COM
fort, don't you, Tom p t'Well, yes; but
I'm afraid L must cut 'em, for ones obliged
to dress so doosed expensive to make every
thing Accord
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24

An old maid was once asked to subscribe
to newspaper. She answered no; she al
vavs made her oUn news No doubt of it.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24

An hours industry will do more to beget
cheerfulness, suppress evil humors, and re-
trieve your affairs, than months waning
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24

"speaking Of corporeal punishment in
schools" said fair lady. ''What pupil is
most to be pitied % "The pupil Of the
eye, because it is az'eays ender the zash.''
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24
gelerten UIuetry.:
SECRET COURTSHlP.
FROM THE FRENCH, By BERANGER.

FROM THE FRENCH, BY BERANGER.
"a blind mother sits in her cottage, beside h
pretty daughter, and cautions her against Low
while all the time. an anatory scene is going
between the girl and the very lover whom the O
dame breads
Daughter while you turn your wheel,
Listen to the words | say;
Colin has contrived to steal
Your minimizing heart away.
Of his fawning voice beware,
You are all the blind ones care,
And mark your sighs whenever
Our neighbours name is heard.
Collins tongue is false, though winning
Hist! the window is unharred?
All! Lizette you are not spinning!
The room is close and warm, you say;
But my daughter. do not peep
Through the casement-nlght and day
Colin there his watct, doti, keep.
Think not mine grumbing tongue
All here at my breast you hung;
J, like you, was fair and young,
And | know how apt is love
To lead the youthful art to shining
Hist! the door, heard it}move!
Ah, Lizette. you are not spinning!
1t is gust Of wind, you say,
That hath made the hinges CRATE;
And my poor old growing Tray.
Must you break for that his pate -
All. my child. put faith in me; assss So
49,: 80
Colin soon will faithless be,
And your love to an abyss
OF grief will be the sad beginning
Bless me, sure | heard kiss! z s'
All Lizette, you are not spinning!
Twas your little bird. you say, 80
Gave that tender kiss just now;
Make him cease bls trfiing, pray,
He will rue it else vow. .;-s
Love, my girl, oft bringeth pain, .- s
Shame and sorrow in his train,
While the false successful swain,
Scorns the heart he has beguiled
From true virtues path to shining
Hist! hear you move, my child
All. Lizette, you are not spinning!
You wish to take the air. you say:
Think you, daughter, believe you?
Bid young Colin go his way,
Or, at once, as bride receive you!
Let him go to church and there
Show his purpose to be fair;
But till then, beside my chair
You must work my girl, nor heed
All his vows, so fond and winning;
Tangled in loves web, indeed
Lizette, my daughter, mind your spinning !!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24

A French wit said of man who was ex-
ceedingly fat, that nature only made him to
show how far the human skin would stretch
without breaking
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24

Is trampling on a mans co7ms one step
toward cultivatimg his acquaintance
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24

1t has been said that Cupid's food is arrow
root.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24

DRINKING. People become i'll by drink
ing healths. He who drinks the health Of
everybody drinks away his own.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-14
A Lugubrious Howl.
"Hark from the tombs a doleful sound !;
Mine ears attend the cry
Ye BUCCANEERS come view the ground,
Where you must shortly lie

"Hark from the tombs q doleful sound
Mine ears attend the cry
Ye BUCCANEERS come view the ground,
Where you must shortly lie "
The last Vindicotor has long and
doleful article, the object of which is to
coax back those Democrats who became
disguised with the rampant pro- slavery
ism of the party of their ancient faith, and
joined the Republicans. The learned
pettifogger fully admits that his party in
this county, as elsewhere, has suffered
severe process of depletion-that the
honest, liberty loving men have left it by
there is no longer any reason for their
remaining away. Moet astute editor -
Does he imagine he will find anybody to
believe such stuff, except among that
very small class--so small as almost to
be mythical--who know less than him
self? What is there in the present as
pect of affairs that should induce Demo
cratic opponents of slavery extension to
return, to party which. as a party, is
the fast friend ofsuch extension? What
has Buchanan done, or likely TO do. for
free territory What has Free Kansas
to expect from him ? Has he not already
fraternized with the infamous crew oil
thieves and murderers who have tyran-
nized over the people of that devoted
territory for two or three years past p
retained the yilest of them in good fat
Offices. and promoted others thereto p
Witness the retention in Office of Le-
compte, whom even Pierce made a show
of removing--of Clarke, the murderer oi
Barber-and the appointment of that
bloody wretch, Emory. who assassinated
Phillips at Leavenworth while Geary,
the model Governor, as the Vindicator
once regarded him. is basely sacritlced
because slavery demanded it And now,
to cap the. climax of iniquity. slave
breeder is sen. out to govern Kansas
who, on his arrival, proclaims WAX
TO THE KNIFE, AND THE KNIFE
TO TIE HILT!'' unless the people
succumb to the bogus laws
The party guilty of these high crimes
against justice and humanity. is recon-
mended by the Vindicator to the support
of the people. But our neighbor's dole
full appeal will have about as much effect
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-14

safe keeping as herein provided, shall be
kept in the Office Of the Treasurer: anil it
shall be the duty of the county Commits
sioners, at least once in every three
months, and oftener if they deem it pro-
per, to make personal examination OF
the books, papers, accounts and vouch-
ers Of the treasurer, and count the mo-
ney in his office. and ascertain the
amounts deposited, and to enable them
to ascertain the true condition of the
treasury, they are authorized to interro-
gate the Treasurer and his deputies,
clerks and assistants, and to require an
swers from them under oath, to be ad-
rninistered by the said Commissioners
Provided, however, that the county Trea-
surer and his sureties shall continue and
remain liable for the safe keeping and
prompt payment, according TO law, of all
money belonging to the county Treasury,
and not kept or deposited elsewhere than
in the office of the county Treasurer, un-
der the direction of the county Commits
sioners, and for the faithful account ol
all money disbursed by him: Provided,
turtHeT, tDdl TIE County SouuitSstOHCts
in any county in which the population, as
certained as above. is less than one hun
dred thousand inhabitants, may, at their
discretion, make such designation as is
prescribed in the preceding part of this
section but in no case shall any county
Commissioner be such depositary, or 9TH
erwise receive or use any of the funds .ol
his county for his own use.
SEC. 10. That sections one, two. five
and eight. shall only apply TO such coun
ties as at the taking ofthe federal census
| of the year 1850, contained population
greater than one hundred thousand in.
habitants, and that sections six and ten o
the act to which this is an amendment
be and the same is hereby repealed
| This act to take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate
| April 18th, 1877.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-14

erwise than as a person held to service
in another State under the laws thereof,
shall be deemed and held in ali courts as
absolutely free.
SEC. 2 If any person shall seize or
arrest, or shall attemptto seize or arrest,
or shall aid in seizing or arresting. or in
attempting to seize or arrest, or shall use
any force or fraud for the purpose of hold
ing. OBTAINING or controlling any other
person, upon any pretence or claim that
such person is a fugitive from service,
such person, SO offending, shall be deem
ed guilty of false imprisonment, and shall
be punished by Imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail, not less than three months, nor
more than nine months, and by fine not
less than three hundred, nor more than
Eve hundred dollars.
SEo. 8. If any person shall seize or
arrest, or shall attempt to seize or arrest,
or shall aid in seizing or arresting, or in
attempting to seize or arrest, or shall use
any force or fraud for the purpose oi
holding, OBTAINING, controlling or infuen-
cling any other person with intent to car
~ VI icmO'C SUN pCioou out VI Ills Lotdte,
or with intent to cause such person vol
unfairly to depart out of this State, in or
der that such person may be taken, held
or controlled as slave in some other
State, territory, or jurisdiction. such ger
son, so offending, shall be deemed guilty
of kidnapping, and shall be punished by
in the penitentiary at hard
labor. not less than three, nor more thar
sevenyears.
sEe. 4. Nothing in the preceding
sections of this act shall apply to any ac
done by any person under the authority
of the constitution of the United States
or of any law of the United States made
in pursuance thereof.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS III. FORD,
President of the Senate
April II, 1857.