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q mn ACRES OF ALBEMARLE LAND FOE


vuyHE undersigned offers for sale privately on accom-
nodatiuc terms, the several farms described below
II not sold by the LIST of September next they will then
be sold at public auction Possession given in time to seed
a wheat crop. -
l4O acres OF land part OF the Bloomfield farm adjoin
inp the land of Peter McGehee and w. W. Gilmer. one
third Ivy Greek LowGrounds and Is acres OF pllaged
woodland. Price 460 per acre.
Yates part of Bloomfield adoins the D. s. farm, is
within five miles Of the University, contains 400 acres
one.ourth well mbered and had cheap at S33per
acre.
Verulem, Miss f D. Goochs farm. adjons Bloomfield
and the lands of R. w N Noand contains 920 6eO
of which are cleared, has it handsome new dwelling
with nine large rooms just finished and all necessary out
buildings. Price S33 per acre.
Hggnbothsm, the property Of DR.. w. +. ocYch, !"
beautrui Of AGO olJUlulng tue lahus ol
w n holland and Peter McGehee and has on II an ample
supply of wood and buildings. Price S}3 per acre.
These four tracts of land all lie within less than two
miles OF woodville Depot on the Central Railroad, IN
refined neghborhood, and convenient to Charottesvie
the University and to Bloomfield Male Academy which,
in future will be conducted BY Messrs w LeRoy Brown
and W. W. Tebbs, and will be one OF the very best pre-
paratory Schools in Virginia.
Richards lies on the Blue Ridge on both sides oi the
line between Albemare and Rockingham little north OF
Browne Gap aud contains 100 acres OF valuable
land ouy 100 Of which cleared. Price 81 per
aero :
On the lst of September the undersigned at Bloomfield
will commence to SELL at public auction all the personal
property except the negroes belonging TO the above
mentioned farms.
Post Office, woodville Depot, Albemarle county, Va
Nav s-ctf P. H. GOODLOE
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WANTED TO PURCHAsE.-A tract Of timber
w land wood land say from so TO 500 acres on
t%es I'm River some other navgable stream Address
particulars, stating location. price, dstance from
womond &C., also price Of wood per cord at landing
u i.Iny valley Forge Post Once, Pennsylvsn,a
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ER0M WASHlNGTON CITY.

WAsHINGTos. June 6th.-Mr. kinrnsn who pre-
sented the Buckhorn Chair to the President, hHs
c.,y.d an appointment worth about eighteen hnn
dred dollars per annun to assist in ng the La
diaus OIL the Pacific Coast
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CEMENT ROOEING.

HAVING purchased the right of CHILD'S PATENT
III ELASTIC AND WATER PROOF CEMENT
ROOFING patented, January ls57) for the State OF
Virginia. We are prepared sell the right for Districts
Counties or Towns 1t being the only article yet invented
.h wi successfully resist the action of the atmosphere
10 every climate It 10 perfectly
FIRE ANb WATER PROOF,
i con, of durability believe that it Is equal II NOT
superior TO Mealc Roofing and is. by far the cheapest
sa.csu be used.
lcsn pu, on over Shingles Tin or Iron Roofing, lno
d-ience how steep the roof to prevent LEAKING; ana II
l.ed in Cincinnati the rates as Iron or lin
:o, cannot take ire from the burning OF contiguous
b.ln.s
ws will be prepared By the 10th Of May, to furnish and
PM on this excellent roofing at Wheeling and other
places
Address u. At Wheeling, Va where full particulars can
BE- ob.sined ESTILL & Gu.
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CST TO HAND-A tresh supply of WATCHES
AhCY GOODS, &C., which will be sold low at the sign
=" ae Ride, Old Street, Petersburg, Va
c. LEONARD,
Repsirer of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &c.
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TN pursuance of a decree OF the Circuit su os
Il Court of Appsmnttox county the uiIe I lsmd casd
Commissioner, offers tor sale the Haet o ,os ~ more mr.
less with two beautifully IN Que Hl ,ne
most healthy regions Of Virginia The tract Is %e WA h
tered and tmbered. The land in thst reSio" $50
finest quality of tobacco that is cultivated IN IN sla'e
The improvements b ing large and connodio"S' "ou'
suit for boarding school. -, p., osc
Two elegant Apple and one Peach orenn'a. Ghnrchas
Shops and Mills very convenient; anu % nT' hr
of different denominations. The society Will '"'o' "o'
compare with any in Virginia. .,,o. damn, an
IL Ia situated six miles from The AppomattA uep., ,
the south Side Rail Road six miles from the county Sct,
eighteen miles from Lynchburg, and nine miles from the
James River Canal. ,,, nm.
TERMS :-Onc and two years, secureu ny a'"p'' p'''
Persons disposed to purchase will please address me-
AT SmithyilIe Powhatan county. Wa. VIII give po.scS
sion at any time. JAS. ~ no,n onm,. 4,
Applications may be made, also, 10 Me'Srs' uoDpiS u
ApPERsos Auctioneers, Richmond Va
Nav ~. elm
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DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR HUBBtE-.
Bo,ros, june 5lh.-EI Governor H ...., Hubbard.
of New Hampshire, died at Charlestywn this morning.
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NOTJCE

NOTICE.
i HAVE the largest and most complete assortment OF
iuns and Hunting articles of all kinds to be found in
Se State which will sell and below cost in order to
rse them out as do wish to keep them on hand un
next season They from the manufactures OF the
' makers, and will be warranted in every respect IL
ss wish good and cheap GUM call Il: the sgn OF the
'Ae' old Street, Petersburg, Va c. LEONARD,
Feb lQ-ctf
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OFFICE VA. CENTRAL RAILROAD CO.

RICHMOND June l, 1857
A 7 A MEETING of the Board OF Directors OF the Va.
"A Central Railroad Company held on the 3oth day Of
Nay 1857, il was
R'solred That the Treasurer Of the Company be au-
ozed TO Issue Faro Tickets at the rate OF i've cents per
miie payment Of dividend bonds"
n conformity with the foregoing resolution Fare lick-
~ viii De issued application at the Oace OF the Com
pany sntling those whom they may be issued OF ohe
MEMBERS Of he, families only TO travel the road the
aanoer OF miles which their bonds may entite them to
i.vel a, cents per mile.
June 2-eiw J. GARRETT, Treas.
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LAND IN HALIFAX COtNAn tO.,I.. III. ,lyn
AVlNG determined to move, offer i"r su'e M ~ -; p l.;
IL tation which reside. lying en- Baiis't ,s f ,ha
the county of Halifax, within mile and na'' VI ''
Richmond and Danvie Railroad. ,,-o.
The tract contains 30 acres 230 OF which are ey
ductive low grounds The dwelling is beauti'i , uuan
with nine rooms connected with the kitchen ana " ~ "n rs
rooms by colonude. The outhouses arc saom Js "re
usually found at Virginia homestead lhe s, Of ,ren,
laid oil with great taste and command pfospe' Ss
beauty The orchard consists OF the best variety W -
that grow in this climate There is also hne srrire
the dwelling. Tho plantation buildings are hli'' ~
ly and are sufficient for plantation purposes land
There dover interest on portion oI VI. @ - l ali
which have recently bought, and which en"oes '' "
aperfect title. ,-,., In
AS have determined to move will sell parsain -, ~
this properly. Persons wishing to purchase are "
see the land.
My address is Scottsburg, Halifax. .,popNr
April 27-ctf D. n tLh'no"''
fSYsWhip reoupsted 10 COPY.
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VALUABLE FARMS FOR SALE.

PULASKI LAND FOR SALE.
YNHE undersigned offers for sale privately valuable
IL TRACT OF LAND in Pulaski county, Va contain
ing by survey, 900 ACRES, 200 Acres cleared and IN
grass and grain leo Acres No River Bottom some me
Tobacco Lands. Buildings few log Csbnf. An Sppn,
timbered locality healthy. convenient to the best Water
ing Places in Virginia Said land is situated on me tou
side OF New River, and half miles from Ne" n
the county seat Of Pulaski five miles from NewDtin ~
pot, and eight miles from Central Depot. on virginia ~
Tennessee Rail Road. Price SEQ per Acre. ~, Doe
TERMS-Half cash, balance II months cred't 6yn "
session give Immediately. ID. NJ ILoi''
Nav 2O-cljt
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READ THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES:

OFFICE OF THE BUCKEYE STATE lss Co..
No. i6. Front AZ between Main and Sycamore,
Cincinnati, o.. Dec, :6, 1856.
To all whom it may concern:-This is 70 cery that
bsTe examined specimens and roofs OF W. +. Cniids O.
Co, Fire and Water Proof Cement Roofing and believe
10 oe ennen,y superior sny roofing now In use was
IN eye witness Of trial Of one OF these roofs
from large volume OF flame from an adjoining building
Hh struck directly upon roof and cornce for near
a nour |, stood the trial beyond all expectation
sai say-d the building.
Signed T. w. HASKELL,
Pres't r. S Insurance Co.
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JOHN TYLKs, Wm. H. TYLEn
fofInery OF Scottsvlle.)
TYLER g. son,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
l36, CARY SraEET, RICHMOND Va,
SOLlClT consisnmeuts Of Tobacco, Flour, Wheat,
- Corn Butter and Country Produce generally IN the
e of which aud selection of goods ordered their senior
psr'ner, John Tyler (wh business experience of over
NyearsJ will give his personal attention
Jan 3-c6m
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KAxAwHA c. H, VA, May 2, 1857
hereby certify that have used w. f.. Childs Cos
rHsn Elastic Fire and Water Proof Cement Roohng on
ed TO be- aud feel warranted in recommending to the
public
May l4-clm ORESTES WILSON
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Message Of the Governor Of Ohio,
FIFTY SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
1T
THE ADJOUR NED SESSION
Commencing January 5. 1857.
Commencing January 5. 1857.
ESNow-citi-ens Of tie .ScRate,

FSHo'c- citizens Of tie Senate
and Of tie House Of Representatives.:
1 welcome you, with great pleasure, to
the first session of the General Assembly
in the New State House.
In simplicity of Design, in harmony o.
Proportions, and in massive solility OF
Structure, it stands, and may it long stand
a monument aud a symbol OF the dear
Faith, the well ordered Institutions and
the enduring Greatness of the People
whose House it is.
The year which has just closed, has been
marked by the steady advance of the
great State, whose interests, for the pres
cnt, have been conlidcd to our care, in all
the elements of wealth, honor and power
The returns of Agriculture, though less
abundant than in some more favored years,
have yet been sufficient to supply album
dainty our wants at home, and to furaish
a large surplus for. expectation. The
products of Manufacturing Industry have
been steadily aud greatly augmented.
The transactions of Commerce have mul-
tiplied in number and increased in i'm
portance. Vast mineral treasures, hith-
erto comparatively inacces ible, have been
brought, by the extension Of Railroads,
within the easy reach Of enterprise and
made tributary to the general progress.
While the development and erlargc-
ment Of our material resources have been
ensured by these and similar agencies
other instrumentaities have been actively
employed in the promotion of the mora
and intellectual welfare of the people
Public order and private rights have beer
maintained by our enlightened and impair
tial administration of Justice InstitH
tions of Education have diifused among
the masses the power of Knowledge; In
stitutions of Benevolence have minlsteret
TO the children of sorrow the wise anC
noble charity of the State; Institutions o
Religion, sustained by the voluntary con
tribu,ions and ready sympathies of tht
people, and made efficient by the self
denying labors of teachers and ministers
have lent their powerful support to public
virtue and order, while they have enforced
the obligations of private duty, and cher
ished the aspirations of individual faith
4 Nor are these the only benefits whicl
demand our grateful Acknowledgements
Peace is the opportunity of progress, ant
peace, unhroken, has prevailed through
out our borders. The Pestilente, which
in former years, invaded and desolated s.
many homes, has not been permitted t
approach us. Health, in unusual meas
ure, has cheered our homes and animate,
our labors.
From this pleasing survey, it is my dut
to proceed to more detailed exposition
Of the condition of the State.
I The primary interests of Ohio connec
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The Newly Invented War Engine

:
The Newly Invented War Engine.
A correspondent Of the New York
journal of commerce alluding to the
Internal Machine which Gen. Walkers
friends have recently purchased for his
army in Nicaragua, thus Sxplains its eff
lcienry and deadls-iagrssaasntality:
In form it resembles asaall grtndstone,
turned by crank, aud discharge 500
one -onnce balls every minlfS attended by
only fwotmen. Every machine is calcu-
lated TO destroy three regiments of SOL
tdiers insthc same space of time. 1t can
be directed with the same ease as COM
mon rife is handled.
The inventor, o Yankee, is now in
England experimenting before the Admi-
rally, and a great many old Generals, OF
all countries, eyince much interest, and
have written him letters expressive Of
their wonder and astonishment One dis
tingiished Polish General expresses him
selfto the inventor, "that as soon as this
deadly weapon becomes in use, wars and
5runlors of wars must cease" The gun,
or,machine, discharges without report, and
sends the ball three times the distance of
The ordinary rifle or cannon, as the case
may be. The British. government has
offered the inventor 100000 sterling, if
! he can enlarge his machine to discharge Il
64 pound shot. This he is now doing,
aud informs his agent here he shall ac-
complish it. The Russian Minister at
: Londop is anxious for the patent, and has
>1l(ered him his price; but he says to his
f<ienfs, "a mean no other nation shall
|ieye ii, but England, and my own coun-
r<.2,
Presfons to his going to Europe, he
q 6fSd the right to the American Gov
~ 6c1|1ent at Washington. Experiments
Et6 made with one-ounce and seven
pouti1 ces snonades, before our naval and
<ofAer of1eers i,y order of the Secretary
pf Btdfe} which proves, all have related
B - 1ls, and to- the, entire satisfaction Of
s. 5os6 p<esent One of these internal
- iIndsH placed upon. the deck of a
515cl, one sofs the. Commodores remarked,
~ would sink n frigate in three minutes. u
HEnt . sonstant discharge of balls, just
as fast as they can be handled and rolled
fns with The accuracy they can be directed
mnst inevitably destroy all before it, be-
sides the great distance puts it out of dan
seqf the aenemy's guns.
+
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Totals. ......s s4,2I5, ,S54.2s S3,5Ss ,353.sl
CONCLUDED ON NEXT rAGE ..a
Salt River.


The editor Of the New York DispatcA,,
being asked to state the origin of the,
much used political phrase, up Salt
'RiNr," replied thus:
We have read and heard various anec-
dotes accounting for the origin Of this
phrase, but none of them seem so satisfac-
tory to us as the following: ID = (.
Shortly after the admission of Missouri.
a candidate for Congress was defeated BY
an overwhelming majority in that State.
Indeed, SO badly was he beaten, that lie
determined to leave the district in which
he ran, forthwith, without consulting bis
neighbors. He "eturned,to the neighbor-
hood of Florada, Monroe county, Shorts
ly after, Oh being inquired for by sympa,
thising friends they were informed that
'hc had gone up Salt River" Salt RiY-
er, Missouri, is formed by three branches,
which unite near Florada. 1t flows thence
East, and after serpentine course of
eighty FIVE miles, enters the Mississippi
river in Pike county. Small steamboats,
can ascend from its mouth to Florada.-
There being a Salt River in Kentucky,
which empties into the Ohio, similar
story is reported of gentleman, who ran
for Governor there some years ago, and
who was, like the would-be Congressmsn,
badly beaten. ~ -,
We imagine the true explanation Of
the phrase in question is to be found in
the fact that Salt River is such crooked
stream that when fellow is t'rowed upY
to its source, he is not likely very soon if
ever, to find his way back again.
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VOLUME XIII.
Aogtrg..
LIGHT.


fThe following exquisite poem, by WILLIAM
PxlnER, was some years ago pronounced by
one of the most eminent European critics, to
belthe finest production Of the same length in
our language:]s
From the quickened womb Of the primal gloom
The sun rolled black and bare,
TIL wove him vest for his Ethiop breast
OF the threads of my golden hair;
And when the broad tent of the armament
Arose on it's airy spars,
penciled the hue of its matchless blue,
And spangled it round with stars.
I painted the flowers of the Eden bowers
And their leaves of living green,
And mine were the dyes in the sinless eyes
Of Eden's virgin queen;
And when the tiend's art OH the trustful heart
Had fastened his mortal spell,
III the silvery sphere of the first born tear
To the trembling earthi fell.
When the waves that burst DER a world accursed
Their work of wrath had sped,
5 And the ark's lone few, tried and true,
q Came forth among the dead:
With the wondrous CLEANS OF my bridal beams,
q II babe their terrors cease,
AS Iwrots on the roll of the storms dark scroll
Gods covenant of peace.
Like pail at rest senseless breast,
Nights funeral shadow slept
Where Shepherds swains on the Bethlehem
Their lonely vigils kept [plains
When flashed on their sight The heralds bright
Ofheaven's redeeming plan,
i As they chanted that morn of a Saviour born
Jor, joy, to the outcast mani
Equal favor show to the lofty and low,
onthe just and unjust descend;
Zen hs blind, whose vain spheres Ioli in dark
and tears,
Feefmy smile, the blest smile of a friend.
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ea An anxious in quirer writes to

An anxious inquirer writes to
know whether the Powder Magazine is
published monthly, and is considered
safe magazine for quiet families. ''''<' '1l
Also, whether mint-julips will be any
cheaper if a branch of the United States
Mint is located in New York, e.., .fs1..
Also, whether dead letters are ever,
known to revive after they reach the
Dcad-Letter Office, and if not what is the
use &C sending them there. a.4iSi
Also, whether navigators have to
double their eapes in all ATTITUDES, or only
in cold regions. Il. as ~ 8ht..,a
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Railways and Canals projected and con
trolled hy companies. Whatever may be
thong ghtofth The policy ofthesc undertakings
30 one doubts the duty Of the State to
| fulfil with scrnpulous exactltude Her duties
| to her creditors. On this subject, happily,
there is 10 diversity of opinion in Ohio.
To pay the interest OF this debt; to
reduce and finally extinguish the princi-
pal; to provide for the necessary expenses
of the State Government and Public In
stitutions; and to defray the charges of
County, City, Township and District ad-
ministrations, are the legitimate objects
;of taxation. To insure responsibility
for the disbursement of revenue, and there
by promote economy the Constitution
strictly enjoins that no money shall be
drawn from the Treasury except IN par-
suance of specific appropriations made by
law. The faithful observance of this
provision should be ensured by your
care
1t is the duty OF the Public Officer to
disburse appropriations, honestly, econom-
ically, and solely to the purposes to which
they are applicable. He has no right to
go beyond them, either by ovcrdrafts upon
the Treasury or by contracts in behalf of
the State for work to be done or supplies
10 be furnished, within the time for. which
the appropriations are made; nor, unless
specis lily authorized, has be any right 10
make contracts or other obligations of any
description which wi Il require future ap-
preparations. The Constitution contem-
plates The payment Of each years expenses
out OF the years income. 1t sanctions
40 debts for the expenses of one year to
be paid hy increased taxation the next.
1t will be seen on reference to the full
and able report Of the State Auditor
that during the last year, in the absence
OF the salulary check Of an annual legis-
lative session. the expenditures in several
departments ofthc Public Service greatly
exceeded the amount properly applicable
to them, and that large debts were thus
contracted, the payment of which was
cast upon the revenues for the service Of
1866.
The amount Of these debts has no. been
precisely ascertaned. The amount ac-
tually paid during the year wass5l7, ,3T3,
So; and the balance unascertained is es-
timated 10y the Auditor at $lO0,O0o ma
king an aggregate Of debts to the amount
of S6l1,3T3, 65, which should either have
beer paid out of the revenues of1S54-5,
or should not have been contracted at
all.
The effect Of this anticipation Of reven-
ues will be clearly presented by the follow
ing statement:
The balance nominally in the
Treasury on the 18th Nov. 1855,
according to the Report of tho
late Auditor of State, was. SI03, 3,5!0, so
To this sum should be added the
Bank Taxation due in lSJf5,
but received in 1856 $1S0,9Gl,2e
Less this refunded
as having been ille-
sally collected..... 6e.1so,43 i19.7G0,77
Making the total arpa-
rent means on IS Nov,
1855. ......... s23.s5o,s5
From which, in order to
ascertain the real cash T..
means, should be deduc-
ted the amount of debts
of1SJ4-5, paid in 1856, 1885
And also the unascer-
tanned balance of such
debts. ............. 100000 G17,37S,o5
Making the balance Of means ap-
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FINISHED TO = PARKERsBURG The North
Western Virginia Railroad is at length
completed and the cars are now running
from Baltimore direct to Parkersburgh,
The last rail was laid on Wednesday.
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to say, that the balance of 1855 was, cor.
rectly stated from the books in his Office.
and that the unauthorized debts and La 9
bilities which absorbed it were contracted
against his earnest and repeated remon.a
stsanees. 1 respectfully invite your at,
tention to suggestion made by him, Of
provision BY law, that parties, by whose
unauthorized acts debts of this charac4
ter may be hereafter created, shall be
held personally responsible for them. Z:
The following table will present com.
parative view of the Receipts and Dis.
bursement for the two last fiscal years
Receipts for the Fiscal Years ending Nov. Is,
1855, and Nou. Is, 1856.
1s54-5. 1855.
Balance reported i'll
Treasury at close 8
OF last fiscal year 1854, ,6s1 90 S7o3,370.o0 )
Tarcs.
Proceeds of State tax =.
es, including delin- S "a
quencies, viz: -
For State Debt or esssts
Sinking Fund. 1O1474949 e3s 234 e9
For State Expenses
or General Rere-
nue. Fund. .... 56s,44s.o4 sol, ,4os.ss
For State Common
School Fund. 1,2o9,4ls.1 1,24s, ,122s4
Fer District School 5as.l.e5t7
Library Fund. so.6s9.7s ssas72o
Total State Taxes s71. .255.4o s2,s72,ois.4s
feddlers' Licenses,
Show Licenses -
and Auction Du- Ids
Z ties. ......... 7,1o7N 8366.4S
poaep1S of Sa1as of y