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One hundred Dollars will be paid to any
Physician who prove that the Medicine
ever injured Patient; and the testimony OF
thousands can be produced to prove that it
does great good. Cases of from one week to
thirteen years standing have been effected
The mass of VOLUNTARY TESTIMONY in pos
session of the Proprietor vouching its virtues
and curative powers, is immense, embracing
names well known to
SCIENCE AND FAME.
100000 Bottles Have Been Sold.
and not single instance of a failure has been
reported!
Personally appeared befoce me, an Alderman
of the City of Philadelphia Ii. T. HELMBOLD,
Chemist. who being duly sworn does say, that
his preparation contains no Narcotic, Mercury
or injurious Drug, but are purely Vegetable.
H. r. HELMBOLD, Sole Manufacturer.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 23d
day of November, 1854.
VIM. p. HIBBARD, Alderman.
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
l. AND FRIENDLY SUGGESTIONS.

Question lst Are you INSURED?
I'd. Are you INSURED for ENOUGH?
ii. Are you INSURED with companies who viii
avoid needless issues in your hour of distress?
4th Are your Policies properly framed
2d. If not INSURED for ENOUGH, come and sec
81. II not INSURED with companies who will
avoid needless issues, when you are distressed by
les :, come end see me, when your Policies expire.
4th 1t INSURED under Policies not properly
made IN, come ana me.
9Th. / have had large experience 10 the Insurance
business, and have made 1t my study.
9th. have steadily and Girdys been the advocate
OF prompt and liberal settlements OF loss in all
allowing it, and my disposition and my purpose are
unchanged
eth. will promptly place your risks in good COM
panles, and strive TO serve you faithfully.
Sih. will advise you, when necessary patiently,
ami hope to the purpose.
9Th. am resolved to give earnest attention tn my
business aud 10 merit your patronage, which, either
in LIFE. FIRE or MARINE INSURANCE.. will be
thankfully received and pleasantly remembered.
be lost by the perils of day or night, md wisely
and well, and at once protect yourselves, by means
OF that valuable MISREPRESENTATION
-Four questions and ten suggestions-please con-
sider them, and when you come TO sec me, may
ask or suggest something .lse, for cur mutual in
terest
AT all events, call at my Agency, N. E. corner Of
Main and l4th streets, in the building occupied by
those pleasant gentl. M n, III .ssrs Isaacs Taylor.
In the way OF friendly visit come, If not earlier,
with the opening OF the new year. ana will proyie
LIFE INSURANCE on servants you may own or
have Committed to yonr care or on other property
THOS NJ. ALFRIEND,
de 2S-diw General Insurance Agent,
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EnxlIsh Mission. In India.

Ths New York Express copies with warm appro-
~ aa extrscs from stirring speech, lately made
b. tbs BISHOP Of oxford. In favor Of beginning
anew, and Ia the moot energetic manner, the Chris-
tlanisation Of India 1t 10 fortunate, says the Elk.
nress that the Easllsh Church has within its pale
: prela.s who can see and appreciate the momsn-
tons responsibility which the events, now enact
ting 10 that region. impose, not on Christian Eng
land aione, but In greater or less degree upon
Christianity here, and everywhere. In reply to
the question, Show are We to govern India, when
Ne get IL back 7" the eloquent Bishop saii eve
should govern Il ~ Englishmen; we should govern
IL a. Christians. Let us 10 be nest TO these two
fhings, and we need hare no doubt about the
suit Referring to the slaughter Of the mission
aries and their families, he said: 1.-THE Church OF
Christ, from the beginning, had grown by martyr
dom and nourished by persecution. 1t was one Of
the grand sayings Of tho early Christian writer's,
1T is the property Of the Church of Christ, when
injured. then to conquer 1t WAS the property Of
the Church Of Christ, like the thyme on the hill.
side. to give cot Its fragrance when crushed by
the foot Of the passsr by; ts strength was In Its
sufsrings ave read from the two martyrs be
had named, IAN the men Of English blood stood
firm aud true, and died confessing their Lord If
he had been speaking TO ns last year, he conld have
said, that at Delhi aud Cawnpore We had got mis-
sionaries. bat now we had got there the blood Of
martyre--and every one Of MS must feel that this
WAS a st1i, greater claim upon Even the old
Roman said, that where q Roman legion was bu
Red from that place Rome never retired. And he
would say that where an English martyr was bu-
RED, from that place England shall never retire
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UoIIand EXPERIMENTATION.

An account OF the act passed BY Holland for the
emancipation Of Der colonies In the West Indies,
states that II is more just than the English act In
providing fair equivalent to the stakeholder for
his slaves. For healthy slaves, rate Of indeu1ni
casion 10 nxed according TO their ages, differing
IN the different islands. For sick slaves reduced
price Will b paid, which 10 to be fxed after the
slave has been examined by two physicians. one
appointed by government aud the other by the
owner thereof No prioe Ia to be paid for runaway
slaves, who have been absent more than two year,
The emancipAsed slaves will be placed under hui.
regulations providing for their religious and
educational improvement, and obliging them to
tribute for the formation of fund destined to pay
back TO the State the expenses of their emaneipa=
tton. Children OF enaneipated Pareuts, born after
the proclamation of this law, are free, and not
subject 90 the restrictions which their emanepated
parents are under; aud they are to remain under
the control Of their parents to the age of twelve
years The date for the emancipation of slaves Is
30 be fixed by the home government.
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Pinfura af a PatrioS.

An adnairing correspondent Of the New Fork
Evening Post, describing Senator Broderiek, of
California, who 10 sliciting Black Republican sd.
miration by the manner in which he carries the
war into Africa, says: sMr. Brodsrick Is danger.
ons assailant, with a lowering, determined brow,
which Ia elouded with a reyengefnl remembrance
Of the Presidents neglect to consider his recon-
mendstions IN reference TO the federal appoint.
n,snts for California" 1t would be pleasant to
know, after dedueting the hope Of pottage and re-
yenge Tor being deprived Of 1t, how much genuine
patriotism would be left among the public men
of America. f- q"
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THE IN WIS.

We give tAis morning = great variety Of news by
nan and telegraph, accumulated sines Thursdey
iAse. Pail details ~ the steamer Persia, eneoay-
No every thing Of importance. viii be found IN
another coiumn. Affairs In Enrope present no
sasssriAi change. The Indian news IL rather
sl>omy. and dieBcultiss 10 that quarter are BY DO
reans sessls3. Gen. Havsioek ives still hemmsd
A a. Is1kpow. surrounded BY large force, and
n ~. doubtful If the garrison could hold out mn
~ tha arrival Of Sir Collin Campbell. In money
,r.ttsrs there are no material changes affairs are
still unsettled.
Other promlnsnt matters, which demand the At
tn,,ou Of the reader are, the letter of Secretary
Casa. accepting the rssignatioa Of Gov. Walker;
exciting news from Kansas details of the West.
ssld tragedy; Christmas In the Northern cities
and Interesting teens Of news from every quarter,
both foreign and domestic.
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the Bank IN large sans. The returns for the
wrek ending Dec. 9th, sbow an increase In the
builiop u f5oSe12, this anacuas nsid being 4scce,
40.
Tho stoppage Of the Worcester Hank Of Farley
4 Coz was annonpced. Tbs concern has long been
weAk one and iiabl1itics are supposed to b small
SIX additional failures also took plart In Iondon
includiur Heine, L<naoa & Cos ia the German
trsis, liabilities estiaatea NJ xsooooo wlsahcli,
wshner to-, also German house, liabilities be-
tween f25o,ooo and 100000; Elmenhsrss 4 Co., In
the same trade; Mort0ya Co., Spanish arm; and
T. g. Ward cattle salesman, liabilities Of these not
stated. The Bank Of EnsIsnii grantsd assistance
% Robert srnith Co., or Manchesser, and also to
thu WolverhAmpson 4 stafordshire Ranking CO.,
end that insifofion expected TO resume bus-
iness In the course Of q few days.
The Daily News says In the discount market the
supply of money was Increasing aud first class
bills were readily discounted at sensible reduc-
ton from the Flank rate.
A Dispatch from Hamburg Of the 18th says:--
The crisis IL becoming yet more alarmng--a gen
ersl break up Of credit seems imminent. The Sem
ate will cit In permanence. st
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, Dec. II Money Markst--Th books Of
Is for sooount. s:six Money !: slightly easier
are quoted today 4 siss 9sig.s
Cotton for the week baies. including 1909
on speculation aud 1000 for export. Holders were
were go. bales closing quiet at decline Of I'd The
quotations are-Fair Orleans OK; Middling 6z Pair
| Mobile on; Midding Ga; Pair Upland on; Mid
| dIing6 sFF
The stock Of cotton In port $50 900 bales of which
| $4,000 bales are American.
The Manchester advees are unfavorsble and prices
weak with but little enquiry.
LIvEgPooL. Saturday. bee. l2-The estimated sales
to-day 900 bales; the market closed unsettled
with decline of IA.
| Breadstufs-Ths market for Breadstuffs closed
with an advancing tendency. Flour il improving;
wheat Is irm with an advance OF Id, G2d chiefly on
inferior qualities. Corn Is dull ut decline of is
The Brokers circular quote -four as having declin-
| e61s@ls. cd. Wheat I'd low, and corn 10 oils. Cd.
advancing having recovered Tuesdays decline. The
quotations folows:-Western Flour 2ss G25s.;
Philadelphia and Baltimore 2;s 126s Ohio 27s q 2ss.
Wheat Ia ARM with an advanse For inferior qualities
of Id to I'd The quotations are; Red Wheat6s CTS:
white Gs. Cd 1Ts I'd Corn dull. with decline Of Is
Mixed Cor 4 quoted at s3s.; yellow SIS. 6d@2is;
white 3TsGp3es.
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-Harper's weekly" and the New York Tribune
aee at loggerheads on the subject of Thackeray's
new ncvel,-"The virginians." 1t seems that
Asssra. Harper gave Mr.. Tbackeray sz,ooo or the
proofshests Of that serial In order to pu sh 1t in
their Magazine, and complain bitterly That the
Tribune by republishing u also, had poacLed upon
thAlr manor The Tribune Of November &C. an-
nounced that aths monthly parts of The Virgin
isns,' carefully reprinted nom a London copy
would BE- found In Its columns casually few DAYS
In advanos Of its appearance In any other Ameri-
eau publication" But this weeks number Of Har-
psrspapsr has reply to this statement a. follows
This ID simply uutrue Harper's Magazine for Jan
uAry was published on the 18th day Of December;
II contained Part IT. Of Mr.. Thaeksray's Novel, In
which three slight alterations were made from the
london copy The 'virginisns' was carefully
Feprinted nth these eltsraiioss In the Semi Weekly
Tribune the next day. When the editor Of The
rTibons receives . linden copy be will be able
- ascsrtain what these alterations are OF course
Harper laid trap into which the Tribune fell
AZ present. then, Harper has decidedly the hes. Of
the battle
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A writer In one of tbs Magazines starts story
that the real Louis Napoleon died IN q fit. In a
drinking house In New York, SON. years since
and that q Yankee named Bowen, who had long
been HIS companion In dissipation, assumed his
name. called Immediately for Europe, attended
Queen Hortense A. her son In her dying moments,
imposed himself upsn the French people as a gen
nins Bonspsrte, and has finally succeeded 10 Reach
fag the imperial throne. 1t was not very smart
Yankee that invented that story
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-28

Ms-BESJAMIS FRANKLIN said "a policy OF Life In
suraAce is the cheapest and safest mode of making
certain provision for ones family"
THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY offers peculiar advantages
LIST 1t makes Annual Dividends.
End 1t pay the dividends while the insured is liv-
ing thus helping him to pay his premiums
3rd. Only half the premium if 1t amounts to $50 is
required in cash.
No Company asords more advantages Or security.
Office No. 81 Pearl street.
dsl9-dtij KNOWLES q WALFORD.
Eg- NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CoxPANT.-Par-
ties DESTROYS of INSURANCE in the NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. will, by making
application BEFORE the FIRST day OF January, 1885,
be entitled TO the Dividend of the coming year.
Those DEpERRiSa their applications beyond the
above period, viii receive no Dividend for 1855.
tn AGENCY 2o3 Main street. Richmond.
CHAS. T. WORKMAN,
General Agent and Attorney for Virginia.
E.W TROrTER,
da if-,itistia General Agent.
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wonan,s Riahts

Loey Stone having refused the tax upon her
property In New York, upon the ground that she
IA denied all those privileges and rights Of citizen
ship which are allowed the male sex, the eolle<-
Tor, 1t 10 thought will test by law the validity OF
Lnry's plea
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CHRISTMAS IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Friday, Dec. 25.-The wea Their il
cold, with indications of snow There was much
rowdyism in the streets last night. Several shoot
ing ARRAYS took place. two of which proved fatal
one Of them at Manayunk, and the other between
colored parties at the corner Of Seventh and south
streets. 1t is reported that a woman cut her has
band's throat The streets have been much crowd
ed during the day. but every thing passed on quie'
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FIRE IN RUFFALO.

BUFFALO, Dec. 25.-The variety store Of Henry
Hart, No. Ill Main street, destroyed by fire at
about o'clock this morning. together with
stock valued at $4,000. Insured in Eastern COM
panies for $4,000. The building was owned by
VIM A. sutton, valued at $4,000. and insured In
the Buffalo Mutual Office for s2,S00.
The stock of H. Stiliman, dealer in hats, caps and
furs, the next door South, was damaged by water
to the amount of $4,000, insured in Massachusetts,
Companies for $4,000.
The stock of Tweedy Smith, hat, cap and fur
dealers, the next door North of Mr. Harris was also
damaged by water to the amount of $4,000; loss
covered by insurance. 4+f
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cuRIsTMAs IN NEW YORK.

New YoRK, Dec. 26.-No important event trans
pired here yesterday. The day was kept as a fes-
tiva by everybody; business was entirely sus-
pended, and all places of amusements were dense
ly thronged in the afternoon and evening. a
snow storm, the first of the season, commenced
about 10 O'clock this morning.
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THALBEnG AND YIEuxrExps.-GREAr COMBINATION
OF TALENr.-we are gratifed to announce that NJ.
THALBEaa, the pianist, will give three grand con-
certs in this city, the Sth 18th and 18th of Jan.
uary, and that an arrangement has been concluded
by which HENRY vIEuxrENps, the distinguished
vioinist will appear in conjunction with him, thus
forming the greatest combination of musical talent
that could by any possibility be effected. We deem
1t unnecessary to say anything now of the reputa-
tion of these artstes tits familiar to every lover
Of music. Therefore,we merely advise our readers
of the pleasure in store for them, In order that
they may secure eligible seats In time.
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THE WEATHER.

BosToS, DEC. 26, Q A. M.--Westher cold. Wind
N. T.. Showing fast; about an Inch Of snow has
already fallen.
cold and pleasant. sa sA
ouEsxc, Dec. DC, o A. Nit IL very cold and
clear here. ASis eS1 ~
MONTREAL, Dec. &c, o A. M.--The weather here
Is very cold. The thermometer at A. NJ. stood at
degrees below zero.
RUTLAND, VT, Dec. 26, A. M.-Weather cloudy
zero.
ST. JOIN, N. B., Dee. 90, 9 A. M.--The mercury
here marks two degrees below zero.
CALAIs, ME., Dec. &c. 0 A. M.-Thermometer two
degrees below zero. The river ID frozen solid.
PORTLAND, Ms, Dee. &c, 9 A. M.--Weather cloudy
and cold; wind north.
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rinanolal ana Commercial

Ths ibiloving are he fo0tinss q tho Bostcr rank
statement for the past week =
c.,i... stock ,s Dss = j, ,s 1ss z
Lcens and dlarounis 5O.T ssfW :D.2Osst1psc lilo
b,s rom ssEss S s sms i BE-. Ss
Dep Il . oe isSNs pse ssiteo
vi the New York Times b. =. the Sio"ns;
I'VE feel authorized after strict inquiry. 70 contra
DICT EuoE current cn me ssrsei h io5 sos oays
chant in ono q the psishboring cities. previous
" , lie rsstons e shs psrse.
wrongto the gentleman charged with the fraud;
dus On 1 bs raid On the
| at the Bank of the Republic. New York. The
amount due abroad was emitted some time since
paid on the I'd Of January. in New York.
The annexed Is comparative statement Of the
s he and
1856, 1856. 1851
F Fss;a e, s1s s. ssss s: :
Since January s6s, 4a2os5 7s.os4.oSo 4e.2ss.sis
Sales In New York. Saturday, of 5000 Virginia Sc
at 80. Stock market very irregular.
The Persia brought 60 522 in specie.
Barring Bros Co.'S Circular, per Persia. quotes
Virginia dollar bonds so@o2. Sterling bonds si@a2
The New York Journal of Commerce, of Saturday
evening, says:
"Tbe snow storm which commenced thisanorning,
coming as il does Immediately after close holiday.
and On saturday too has restricted business opera
tons of all kinds aud the money market is essen
TALLY unchanged The financial news nom Lonaon
and Paris favorable. especially that
in private correspondence which 10 better than the
nnbiished adyces In the central continental States
the accounts less satisfactory but even there ~
is thought that most ell the larger houses VIII es-
cane without farther embarrassment, while the
smaller Cnes will be helped as tar NJ possible.
Hartheru Markets.
NEv YORK Dec. 26-Flour advanced; II ,u0 DDS.
sold at 81 1904 30 for Stat- and for ONE.
els sold at sl57c go for yellow. Lard declined c'
at &c @p91ac. Stocks dull.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2e.-Flour active and steady-
Wheat steady at sl.lJ@l22 for white. and sl9a "
for red Corn Is steady at Acc. for new white, 459
sac for yellow, and 500 Tic. for mixed Whiskey
dull at 2l1s(a22kc.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCH.

Fbrtof Rschmond, Deer 26-Hfgh Water p o'erk
ARRIVED,
Steamer Virginia. Kelly. Philadelphia, mdse. and
passengers H. z. futile.
SAILED,
Brig r. c. Wright. Walter. River La Platte flour
Warwick 4 Barksdale
Schr. vanname Vannsme, down the river, light
MEMORANDUM.
Schr. Fannie Currie from Boston, at City Point.
Schr. May Queen Jones, Richmond for Porto Rico,
was spoken Dec II. in lat 81 Ion. "a 81.
Schr. John Jones, Stevenson, from Richmond, ar
rived al Providence I'D inst.
Schrs. III. A. Weeks, Weeks, Richmond, and Emily
Ann Hooper, from do, arrived at Philadelphia 18th
last.
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nSy GREAT BARGAINS FOR CHRrsrMAs

ESy. GREAT BARGAINS FOR CHRISTMAS
WEEK AND NEW YEARS!
Beautiful LACE and MUSLIN SETS, at extremely
MUSLIN and LACE COLLARS, in great variety
Beautiful TULLE CAPES, for evening dress
CAMBRIA aud PIQUE SETTS, new and beautiful
CLOAKS and SHAWLS, at greatly reduced prices
Beautiful assortment OF Gentlemen's CLIO ES, Ora
yATS, Pocket HDKFe., &c, &c. =
And the remaining stock of SILKS, SIIKtROBEs
De LANES, vALESTIAS, and rich PLAIDS. at
unp-ecedentediy low prices. Call aud examine.
de 2l-6t PRICE WATKINS. 3
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Eey- SPECIAL NoTICE.-The attention
of housekeepers and the pubic is requested to the
sale of Household and Kitchen Furniture Of Mrs..
Henrys on Main, between sth and 9th streets, THIS
MORNING, at 10 o'clock. L. b. COOK co,
de 2S-lt Auctioneers.
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CHRISTMAS IN BOSTON.


BOSTON, Dec 26.-Christmas was more observed
here yesterday than on any former OCCASION
Business was generally suspended. 4.
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Northern Markets.
MARRIED,

On the oath inst. by the Rev J. b. Jeter. Mr.. WIN
r. DREW to Miss LUCY L. KELLEY, both OF th
city. =. :
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nsA- $500 worth of JEWELRY and

E5A. S5UU worth OF JEWELK7 and
FANCY GASES received by the jamestown for
WATSON & SON, for New Years Gifts. hand
some case and picture for 81, which is regularly
places for 81 give ron fer 20 cents Pictures from
p cents up to $40. Groups taken in large CASES and
charged as single ores. Union case, with picture.
for ST. MELAfNOTYPES, PANOTYpES, and AN.
BROGRAPHs sent by m;f for single postage. Pic
lures for Lockets Breastpins and Rings taken: aud
old Daguerreotypes copied. Pictures taken rain
shine. 20 per cent cheaper than any other gallery
Good fires always kept. At WHfTEHURST'S old
tiallery No ~ Main street, de 2S--im%
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IJ~ MILLINERY GooDs-SPEcIAL No
TIcE-The subscribe WILL from the LIST day of Janu.
AIRY. 1885, sell exclusively FOR CASH.
The stock will be weekly replenished with the
choicest goods and sold ut fair IMPERATIVE prices.
N. G. BARTUN, 100 Main st.,
de 2S-l2t Near 18th street
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observation-disclosures Marine, gentleman Of emf
neDt literary reputation, will lecture before the
Young Mems Christian Association, at Centenary
Church, to morrow night.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-28

SENATOR DOUGLAS AND THE ADMIsisTRAT1oS.-Sena
tor Douglas was sercnaded at the Girard House,
Philadelphia, on Thursday night, and in compli-
ancs with the wishes Of the multitude, he appeared
on the balcony and made speech. During his
remarks be deprecated the idea Of hostility to
the President, or to his Administration, and ex-
pressed his belief that Mr. Buchanan would prove
emInently worthy of the high opinion formed Of
him by the Democracy of Pennsylvania, which had
elected him to the high Office he now held.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-28

We learn that the calcium light on board the
Adratic was as distinctly visible at distance OF
fifteen or twenty miles from Sandy Hook, ut an
early hour on Monday morning last, as to cause
the impression that there was fire at sea- 1t il.
Eliminated the whole heavens " 7. Jour. Com.
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DIED.

In Chesterfield county, at the residence OF Mr. Ben
iamin Hatcher, Mr.. THOMAS A. FORE, in the 37th
year vi his age.
His frienis and acquaintances. and those of the
family are respectfully invited to attend stuneral
morning at IL o'clock
o. Boonville (Mo) and Scguin (Texas) papers
please copy. ..tr.-
On Sunday morning, 27,h inst JOHN WALTER,
second son of john l.. and Mary Ellen Smither, in
the 4th year of his age. ed
The friends of the family respectfully invited
to attend his funeral from the First Baptist Church,
tn-da oft !