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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-26
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VIRGINIA AND TENkEsskE RAILROAD by tsi>
egraph from Lynchburg We Isarn that this read
was opened through from Lynehburg 10 The Ter.
nessee line on Wedsesdsy last The fact ID quite
triumph for IT, ~ Il achieved what other rosd In
the State did II Il, NE believe. $50 miles long,
crosses the Blue Ridge and AIlsghanies, and trav.
erses region where we suppose the storm must
have been excessively severe. To cut IT. way
70 speedily through the difficulties the storm had
in such section piled up in its path, WAS srea'
triumph In railroading. Hurrah for Col. GILL;
RICHMOND AND DAEvILLE RAILRoAD-Tnis
road was opened to Danville Saturday, ana the
regular mail and passenger train commence rum
ming this morning. See advertisement.
SOUTH SIDE RAILRoAD-Ths road wss clear
on Saturday from the Danville Junction to Lyncn>
burg; but whether II will connect with Ds"'"'0
to-day or not We cannot say.
CENTRAL RAILROAD This road WIS through
to Gordonsville on Saturday, and IL is hoped snas
the Northern mail will come through to-day.
RICHMOND, F. e. p RAILRoAD.-A train came
in from Milford Saturday, and we suppose the line
will be open to-day to Fredericksburg.
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Z ID & N
PORTSMOUTH, VA. Jan. 10.
A terrible storm, not equalled in the annals of
Eastern Virginia. completely enveloping our cities
in snow, made its first appearance on last Satur-
day night, about Q o'clock 1t continued through.
out Sunday, the wind greatly increasing during
the night, blowing down chimneys, heaping tie
snow in drifts seven feet in height on the North
side Of High street, completely barracadirg the
store doors. and thereby stopping all business:
The majority of the vessels in port, were taken
by the wind from the piers, and were huddled to-
sether enmasse in the middle of the stream, with
bulls shattered and rigging torn, sight beautiful
to the eyes of ship carpenters and rSgsrs NO dam
age was done to the Navy vessels.
Mrs. Carr was instantly killed by the FILLING of
the chimney at her house. Her husband and
child, both sleeping In the same bed, were slightly
injured.
Wild ducks were found in various parts Of the
town, their wings frozen, and incapable Of action
one was found in the lower passage of the ocean
House, seemingly fond of comfortable roost -
The ice was hard enough to bear skaters from the
Norfolk side of the river to within fifty feet OF the
Portsmouth side, the channel of the river being
ON the Portsmouth or Southwest side, and having
current of tremendous velocity, 1t was impos'
bible for it to freeze hard
The thermometer stands at 10 degrees V.
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AMUSEMENTs.
c2 THE FIRST ANNUAL.
IN BALL OF A
IN LIBERTY FIRE COMPANY. &1S1
M-rA No, l. s%3>fSSSz
ADJUSTMENTS.

The members Of Liberty Fire Company would 70.
specially inform the ladies and gentlemen OF IN.
city Of Rlshmond, that their
FIRST ANNUAL BALL
viii be given ct the new and spacious Hail. over IN.
Fiist Market on MONDAY evening" the "a Of Feb.
ruary. This being the first Bail which they have
ever attempted to give, they hope, By sparins IL
ther labor nor expense, and by their indefat gable
exertiors to render consummate satisfaction and
pleasure to all who may attend
a. The Supper will be furnished by Mr., Andrew
Pizzini.
II Music-By DoLLINGERs Cotillon Band.
a Price of Tickets S2.50-admitting Q sentls-
man and two ladies. Each additional lady, 50 cts
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EOR THE BENEFIT OFTHK
Il UNION BENEVOLENT SOCIET
NURTRnpnU IMAM UIAIT

SCHOOL OF A T H E M S,
Accompanied by the courss of Lectures on the sub
ject devs in London ut the Royal Poj tech ic
Institute. commencing with the descriptive Lecture
on MONDAY, January 18th, at z. NJ and at n P.
M. The second of the courye, entitled
THE MUSIC AND POETRY OF ATHENS"
This till be the last opportunity fer seeing and dy-
pg the great picture and the entire are for
the relief the poor-ths fourth day being for thoss
outside the city limits.
WIN. A. PRATT, Agent in Chs-G.
~ Admittance Is cents. Children under IL and
schools, half piice.
uDoon open at 81, P NJ. each day.
ia 26-2t
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FIRE IN SOUTH CAKoLINA-A fire occurred in
Barnwell, S. c., on Saturday week. by which a
considerable amount of property was destroyed
The carriage shop of John D. Ray first caught,
and was entirely consumed. From this, his black
smith shop adjoining, caught fire, and was also
Richardson, was seized by the flames and was en-
tirely destroyed. Other buildings are somewhat
burned, but none besides those above named were
DESTROYED
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The Temperature.

Saturday was another cold day, but somewhat
miidar than Tuesday. Early in the morning the
Thermometer stood at 10 above zero and at 9
O'Clock, at ID. The whole day was cold, the tenn.
rerafure ranging considerably below the freezing
point. Yesterday the weather moderated lite.
and the snow once moro resumed the melting
mood.
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The ('hain Eoup

We are informed that it has not been the prac.
tice to muster into the chain and ball line, those
who have been taken mp merely for drunkenness
that except some few cases of notorious yaga.
hondism only felons are enlisted in it, We did not
know what the practice had been, and make this
explanation with the remark that it is an iusti.
tuition which should certainly be employed with
extreme caution, II at all
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An Uneonauered Mail Line.

We have been in error In saying that we were
cut off from all communication with the world the
frat three or four days of last week. The mail
line of Messrs EDMOND e. DAVENPORT has been
regularly kept up between this city and Lynch
burg in spite of wind and snow and ice. Theirs
is properly the water line, but the ice enclosed
their boats some month or six weeks SINCE and
they took to land, where, with horses and carts,
first, and now with horses and saddlebags, they
indomitably keep up their connections, never hays
ing missed a mail Their line is therefore the
only unconquered mail line.
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RoEBERY.-The Mexican Extraordinary, of the
10th ult., says tina. the baggage of General Gads.
den, with fine collection of paintings and Next
can curiosities, was robbed near Husmantia, when
on his return home. About forty boxes of collec-
tons were lost that the General had been collect
ing there for months
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SAVANNAH, Jan. 1S, 1857
Our ewes are blessed this evening with the sight
of something rather foreign to this portion of the
country-I mean snow, which now lies to the
depth of from one half to one inch. The weather
is decidedly on the bracing order, and the wind is
somewhat MISUNDERSTANDING and slamming
bowling and blowing, at an awful rate.
We have no amusements here at present. but it
has been rumored that MIR. Allen, Of the Peters.
burg theatre, would open our theatre here soon
We have an amateur Dramatic Association
here, which has not yet been fairly organized; but
which have heard, has some excellent dramatic
talent in it.
| see by your paper that there has been some
business done between Frederick sburg, and Rich
mond and this place. l am confident, if the mer-
chants would only look Into the matter, they would
find they could purchase some merchandise as
cheap here as at the North. Let the South sup.
port herself VIGNETTE.
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STEAMSHIP ROANOKE We are informed by
messrs Ludism Watson, who are in possession
OF the information from their friends In Norfolk.
mat The Roanoke is at anchor about two miles
iron Granny Island light boat. all safe. being within
Anew miles distant from Norfolk, where she ar.
nved on Sunday evening, the 18Th inst, from
New foih Several of her passengers walked up
70 Norfolk on the ica from where she hes. The
Roanoke encountered awfuiy severe weather On
her passage, but made her trip In the usual time
having left New York on Saturday evening. the
nth inst. and anchored within few miles of Nor
folk on sunday evening. the 18th inst. She wi !
remain Il Norfolk until theics win admit Of her
getting 70 Richmeud.
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RECOVERING The Petersburg Express states
that Mr.. Robt. A. Taylor. who was In the buggy
with DIR. Cox when that gentleman lost his life, IN
Chesterfield, will probably recover. He has r, :
covered the use Of some OF histoes, and the natural
color has returned in several spots on the frozen
parts. Poultices made of turnips were applied
which sppear to have more powerful effect than
all other applications DR. Cox ives buried on Fri
day last, In the buryins ground on his farm.
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Commercial.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Flour Is declining; sales
of State brands at Sc IS so, Southern 81 to 1880
Wheat is firm; sales of white at at 81 80. Corn is
nominal.
BALTIMORE, Jan. a4.-The markets are I'M.
changed.
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BURNING OF NEGBo NOSE IN ALABAMA. -
We find the following account of the burning OF
the negro, at Abbeville, Ala, in the Eufaula No
tire. 1t will be recollected that the crime for
which Nose was burned, was the murder of his
master
large concourse of people was assembled at Alb.
beville numbering from to 5000. The negro wal
taken from the jail BY the guard, opposition wal
offered by the sheriff. The place was arranged before
the neg,o srrived green pine stake was set in the
ground firmly. and arou nd that pile of fat pine wal
arranged in dismter about six fact and about -four
feet high He was bound head and feet to the pole
and before FIRE was placed to the pole. the wretet
made the following fession That no had muir
dersd q master but would not have done IL had i,
not been for white man" He made some otheI
confe sions, impicating white man and another
negro in the affair.
Our informant says that when he left the fra had
slready consumed his head, legs and feet and thst
they were piling on more wood to finish the BODY.
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VERY LATE!-We received, yesterday, the
Portsmouth Daily Transcript of the l7ih inst
thus it was eight days on the way. 1t Is the latest
Newspaper we have from that city.
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A GOLD MIsE.-A negro belonging TO Mr.
Hatcher, In Laurens county, Ga. confessed TO BIZ.
master that he had during three days swallowed
IS gold dollars which he hsd stolen.
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AWFUL TRAGEDY-A DOUBLE MUkDER-Our
community was thrown into great excitement Sal.
urday morning last, discovery that two persons
John Hsuey and his wife Fanny, had been mur,
dered the night previous about . mile from town.
Haney was found dead in bis house with his mech
broken, the skull mashed In, and other marks II
violence about bis person, done with an axe. His
wife was found about seventy five yards from their
residence In dying condition, having manv cuts
and bruises on the head and shoulders. frof, ths
effects Of which she remained senseless vithors
speaking and expired Saturday AFTERNOON. Ne
clue has as yet been ascertained rs to Who perpe.
trated this horrid deed -Saiisbnry NJ C. Herald.
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SALE OF NEGRoEs.-In Americas, Ga, on the
10Th inst, about 100 negroes we're sold. A gang
of twenty brought $14, sos, being an average of
$748 80. A gang of 10 were also sold, at an aver.
age of $500 each.
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FIRE On the 10th inst: the Female Academy at
Abingdon, Va, was destroyed by FIRE. The loss Is
quite heavy. fine piano, valuable philosoph.
ical apparatus and an extensive library were con.
al
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CO-PAHTNEkSHlP NO1 lCE...Thcs b.
~ sc,ibers having formed a Ico-partnenhip, under
the firm OF
LANDRUM & WILSON
for the purpose of carrying the HOUSE PAINT.
ING business, in sll its various branches they
earnestly solicit share of public patronage.
B-Particular attention paid personally to Sign
Work, Draining, Fresco Painting, &c, &C.. guaran-
teeine complete satisfaction to ell who may favor
them with a call. They will always be prepared to
sell any kind of mixed colors; as. also, Grsining
done for the trade &C. 8. Y. LANDRUM,s a
The subscriber takes this opportunity of returning
his sincere thanks to his friends and the public, for
the very liberal patronage heretofore bestowed on
him, and hopes the same may be extended to the
now concern, at the old stand, corner Of 7th and
Main streets. 8. 7. LANDRUM.
Ia 26-1m
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THE INDIAN TROUBLES IN FLoRIDA.-Advices
from Piatka, Fla to the 18th, say that on the
night before, Gen. Harvey withdrew the white
flag and declared war against the Indians The
troops had been ordered into the field and the most
active operations against them were Immediately
to take place.
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Later from Nicarasun.


NEW YORK, Jan. 24-The steamship James
Adger, from San Juan, with dates to the 18th in
slant, arrived here to-day. The purser reports
that the cholera had disappeared from the lstn"
mus. There was little sickness and no deaths on
the Adger.
Walker is represented to be In q better condi-
ton, having 800 able bodied men at Rivas, who
are well supplied with ammunition and provis.
ions. Colonel Lockridge, with 300 men, was stu
at Punta Arenas, awaiting the completion OF q
steamer, which would be ready about the ltn
January.
The Adger encountered great fields of ice on
her homeward passage, in latitude 320 81
Several returned Nicaraguans give very contra
dictory statements as to Walkers present situa-
ton, but they confirm the previous report, that
Henningsen had escaped from Granada and joined
Walker also that there had been . revolt at Leon,
and that the insurgents had Joined Walker.
SECOND DISPATCH
Passengers by the James Adger, give an account
of Walkers situation rather contradictory of the
Purser statement.
The reported seizure of the steamboat by Spin
ces,iis confirmed. Spiuces states openly, that he
acted in behalf of Captain Vanderbilt. No injury
was offered to the passengers in the captured
boats; but they were escorted to Greytown, where
the steamer was boarded by an officer, from a
British man of war, who ordered that the baggage
of the men be put off Immediately. Spinces
kept the American flag flying from his steamer,
although he made captures in the name CT Costa
Rica.
President Mora for the Costa Rican Government,
iseued proclamation granting pardon to walkers
men, and free passage back to the United States.
Both officers and privates were deserving Walk
ers standard They all tell hard stories of suffer-
ings from hunger and sickness.
Walker ia reported to be still at Rivas with GOO
men.
Another account says Spinces states that the
Costa Ricans have 1900 troops posted along the
route, and that they are all in force at Laruque
and have guns posted on both shores:
The rumor that General Chiffon, with large
body of men, had pronounced in favor of Walker
at Leon, is confirmed. Walker, it is said, had re-
| taken Rivas and Leon without losing a man -
Captain Saunders, with his Rifles, had advanced
to Leon to occupy that post.
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RuMoRED DsYALcATioS.-The Augusta, Ga,
Chronicle publishes rumor to the effect tina. n.
Patssu, agent Of tbs Marine Bank of Georgia, At
Columbian, 10 defxulter to the amount Of a20o 600
Nj pssasn has resigned the agency, and bis resiR.
nation has been accepted
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sHiPWREcK.-The crew Of sioop Trieste, Of
Camden, New Jersey, were picked up 81 sea one
hundred and sixty miles from shore. 10 . most
dsstifufe condition. by the ship Loo Choo aud cass
rief TO New Orleans last week
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The bill providing fnr the removal Of the free
negroes IN Arkansss has been defeated in the
Legislature Of that Stats
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YirRinia YeaneI ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A The schr. s H. Pickett,
from Virginia, bound for New York, was aban-
doned, in sinking condition, on the 18th of jan
uary. The crew have arrived here.
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rKLEGRAPHlC NEWS.
rporrrp FOR THE DAILYDEsRATcE


A0Bof IEO9 AOhO
new YORK, Jan. THE steamship Psrssa,
with Liverpool dates to the 10Th OF January, n
rived here 70 day.
LlvKRPooL, Jan 10-Ths money meskee 10
easier, but Bank ratss have advanced on loans
and stock half pc cent. The amount - oulhon
IN the Bank Of England, has decreased fnrtystgnt
thousand pounds. CousoIs for money 93s 20 ~,
and for account 94& 70 al. This morning cotton
opened arm, fell Oh at;ths close one-eighth OF
penny bat since the receipt Of the Atlanfics news
from the United States, quotations arc barely
maintained. BreadstuHb are steady and uns
changed.
Advices from Consiautinople announces that the
Turkish Government has definitely arr1nged the
English six per cent.
The monthly statement of the Bank of France
shows increased commercial discounts, and
heavy decrease Of bullion.
At q meeting of the leading Iron-masters Of Biz.
mingham, An inclination was shown toward fur.
Their advance, but none was declared
The movement against the income tax has
spread to Ireland where the measure 10 discussed
vigorously.
A dispatch from Naples states that the Neapoli
tan frigate, Charles the Third with troops bound
to Sicily, blew up on the 5tf Of January. Many
lives were lost.
The leaders of the late insurreciion were shot
ut Palermo on the Goth December.
The advices concerning Persian affairs are con-
Trajectory. 1t seems certain, however, that the
Persian Minister had actually started from Con.
stautnople for Marselles, but before going he had
two interviews with Lord Radcliffe.
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EXECUTIONS AnD SUICIDE IN New OsL RAns.-Psk
Kennedy was executed at the Perish Priso. ou n.
och inst for the murder OF James Cruse he vss I
native of Limerick, IRELAND. 80
James n Costiow, under sentence for the murder
a The policeman. Dunn, was TO have bsen huns =
n same lime and place, but was found dad In his
sell q O'clock In the msrnipg having committed
suicide BY taking ,yehnis.
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ARMORY L. / BLUES,

a ARMORY L. BLUES,
81 January 26. 1857.
El SPECIAL MEETING.-The Company
W will assemble at their Armory this MONDAY
evening, at O'clock for the purpose of transacting
important business.
By order of the Captain.
ia s6-1t Z. G.. CRUMP. ORDERLY.
N GRAYS A rTENTlON-Attend a re q.
> uls- Company Drill on this (MONDAY) evening"
hi at n O'Clock punctually.
W By order of Capt Elliot.
ia SIT JNO. T. ROGERS. Orderly
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, the defaulting City
Treasurer of New Orleans, has been tried and &C.
nuittad
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Seizure By Custom House Officer.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The Custom House Off
GERS SEIZED to-day, the entire stock Of Messrs
Henne & Brothers, of Maiden Lane, consisting Of
diamonds and other precious stones, and amount
ing to $3.50 900. 1t is charged that the goods were
struggled.
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TX 0uCAkTS Ne. hkflhAD LAM
H. In store and for sale BY
- WILLIAMS BROTHER.
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In Aslaota, Ga, 18th inst, pork from the .alt
was ssl1nS q 10 cents per pound thu hoe round'
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Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Open
Cold Weather on the Line.

LYNCHBURG, Jan. 24.-We got our road open
and trains went through on Wednesday last. The
snow was drifted in cuts from siL to fifteen feet.
was Is degrees below zero. Bristol is the ter.
minus of the Virginia and Tennessee Road-haIi
in Virginia-half in Tennessee.
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western TeIegrapa In Operation.
LYECHBURG, Jan. "a, 4 p. M.-The Western line
is just fixed, and in operation through to Wytbe,
vile. No mails have been received in this city
from Richmond since Saturday last.
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-. o,..t. -Saei~k linz HiaS1s Of . neil knees
Pkssicion--7as Gas CoMpeny-'.ERtay r.
sks Sersh fasal e6sds Of ~ CStd-les n FO.tets
Harbor--YEs Roanoke
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DIR. l.. Ii. Rose. late Of Stafford cOun.
ty-having removed to Richmond offers his profess
sional services to the public.
" Office in the basement OF the Central Hotel,
corner of 9Th and Grace streets. ia A-lm
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THE WEATHER SoUTH-7he Mails -Yester.
day morning the Southern mail, delayed by the
snow, arrived, bringing New Orleans papers to the
l4lh inst Farther South than Columbia, S. C.
the snow storm does not seem to have been OF
very great violence Ia that city the snow only
fell to the depth Of . inches Snow balliag and
sleighing were INDUCED in. heavy slee: extend
ed as far South as Montgomery, Ala and the rail-
roads and every thing else were covered with ice
The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad is open, and
30 would be the Wilmington and Manchester if it
was not for the difficulty in getting water. The
snow seem to have been no obstacle to travel
South of WILMINGTON, n. c., though the cold was
intense. In Savannah but one steam press in the
city was able to werk-that of the Morning News
In Charleston Sunday night, the thermometer was
at 20 deg. At Shreveport, La, on the 9th. letter
says that a terrible storm Of sleet and snow &C.
CURED rendering the roads impossible.
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~Virgiaia Historical Society.--In con.
sequence of the extreme nclemency Of the weathe
the annual meeting the Society 10 postponed until
THURSDAY, the 5th day Of February 1851
The Rev MOSES D. HO9E will then deliver the
annual discourse. ia 22-ts
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The Snop Storm-7He 1hectre-Irade aciM Sa-
hannah.
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The Storm-Thc Effect in Portsmouth-Fatat Acc''
dent
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Ne. cash v.lus Of the stock. es7 s7.leo.

Net cash yalue Of the stock, e37 T-leo
CITY OF RICHMOND. TO WIT:
Personally appeared before me. Notary n ma of
said CITY. Edward sinton, President, and 4 r Town
ment Il correct to the best of their knowledge ana
belief
Given under my hand this 24th day Of January
1857 WIN. =. WATSON, N. T.
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