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APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE
Isaac Il Sturgeon to be assistant treasurer of the
United States at St Louis. Missouri; John S
Cunningham, of South Carolina to be purser in
the navy, vice Edward Fitzgerald, deceased !;
Philip Clayton to be assistant secretary of the
treasury; Turner Nelson of Indiana, to be super.
intendens of Indian Affairs, in the Territory Of
Utah; George Fl Jones, of Virginia. to be secre-
tary to the President to sign patents; VIM Wesr,
OF Kansas, for attorney of the United States for
Kansas; Lewis w Sifford to be United States m ar.
shal for the southern district of Ohio, vice Thomas
K Smith.
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CARPENTERS WAGEs.-A meeting of house car.
Renters was held at Convention Hall, N. York,
wages was decided that between the 10Th Of
March and the 10th November, tbs meeting would
recommend two dollars per day, and for the other
months OF the year fourteen shillings per day as
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FIRE AND FATAL ACCIDENT The print work.
OF d. q. Scott, known As the WaverIey Mill and
the cotton mill off. English at Patterson, N. J..
were burnt Thursday morning at half.past four
O'Clock, with nearly all their contents 1t is SURF
posed that the fire originated from the boiler The
loss IL estimated At from $50, 900 10 $40 600 One
man was killed by the falling of the wall, and sew
erai others were more or less Injured.
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TO MEssRs. ROBERT LOGAN 6, &C.,
Il AND JOHN DICK. SONS L Co non.raA1.

dents of the Stats Of Virginia
Take notice, that Thursday. the 18th day oi
April, 1857, between she hours Of 8 A M and s P
NJ, at the counting room of Nitchsl & Pott in the
city of New York, we shall take the deposition OF
William g. Alexander and others, to be read as evil
dence for uf, in suit now pending in the Circuit
Court Of the City of Richmond, Va. wherein we are
paiutids, ard you and others defendants. Ard
II, from any csnse, said depcsitions be not com
Of will be adj from time time, at the same
place, and between the same khurs until comp leted
MITCHELL l. POTf,
By R. 3. Howison, their Attorney.
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NJ A. SVU
Y. Attorney at Law and Rotary Public.
Practices in all the Courts hs.d IN and for the city
OF Richmond, and in Hanover and Chesterfield
counties.
All notarial business promptly performed.
81 Ofco corner Bank and 18th streets opposite
6oddlns hall. Richmond, Va. ia 2l-Sm
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EPIDEMIC AMONG CATTLE.-Mr. Samuel Cas-
ven, an extensive miller and corn merchant in
Limerick, writes TO the London Times as follows;
most fatal epidemic has been for some time pas,
Esvesine the herds Of central Europe, and has now
reached koniRsberg where one proprietor il said to
have lost 800 head in 4 night.
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rHE DAILY DISPATCH:
,SNS NGIxI AM COMMERCIAL

he DfAkA ~.~-.->.-~-~>"
NIonday nIernins, March 10 1897. 1857,
-~~c..s.,,> !. /. = -, s,S1 " WERCIAL.
safes in New York Friday Of % 600 silsiD1' 40 e
as l. go ooo d.. b. 60 at ssli, eSoe' w.
osla, and eI.5oo DO. at esli.
The money market In Baltimore 1851
'svsry stringent w.,
Tho total imports Of fors,fn ..ms period of last
isst 49, .nch larger than the totai TOT nc ssme
Ins 10 1855, - Will appear HUN WV
annex: ,.. fese 1871
F.. s. a. the he ss mkt sss sssasoi a7os .ss
sIas. i:a ,d It, 81. l sac ssss 50,
n. =, on mkt l4Rs6ss $685. 500 1851, s2s
..,,,xo.r Observation-Disclosures mar.
hat ouist; h.t class paper e0Io per cent |; second
e. .s.s OF bS Ssr1
CITY Ns at o.; bat at close Of market buyers were
unxiios to Give that. WHEAr--white ordinary to
s s5 81 g. red G for f.s 70 to s .ass
choi,e 6I4S 70 81 48. CoRN---Sa of IL oeo 6ush
ele at 81 to 81 cents. according t. quality including
new shoulders loi0l cent?; 50 do new rides At ia
cents. B.con firmly held at cents for old shout.
ders loi for new; old sides III; new I20i2t; hams
hss: Porto sso :. s1ess :s': Of
sales OF 80 hhds Cuba Museoysdo at So Cents SALT.
There Wa An active demand for sa sales Of sroun
alum from ship ut 86 090 cents; so cents for Mar
ahaips and Jsfreys' fine, and Sl6t sI65 for Ash
tons
NEW YoRK MARKEr, Saturday, Flour Ths
msxst to day heavy, and PRICES are 10 cents lower
on STATE And Southern, and 5 cents on Ohio, with
sales OF 500 barrels at IS 950S.15 for common to
good etste and Southern at 81 5o06 so for to
good brands.
Wheat-The market has closed with a declining
wheat 1t 81 rs.
Corn-The market was frmer, w tn sales of 10. con
bushels at AZ advance Of cent on mixed 70I7S
cents for white and yellow
Whiskey--.The market IL higher, and sales of bbls
at Ha cents for Ohio.
Nsw ORLBANs MARKETS, March Cotton 900
The steamer Americas nsws had no effect upon the
market. sales Of 5000 bales to day. Sales Of the
week Is 500 bsles Receipts last week Al 900 bales
Stock here S4, 500 bales. Receipts les. than las.
year IS 500 bales Receipts at all Southera ports
than last year 1873 600 bales Cof,e is firm at ia,
for Rio; sales for the week $1,000 bags; stock here
1000 bags. Germ have eclin ns to ndeucy
Richmond Markets. March Ii.
FIGURING transactions that we hear Of but the
market appears somewhat less firm. We repeat
quotations Of S6S73 to $3.50 for superfne to ship.
pers.
WHEAT.-No change in quotations, lS5014o for
Food to prime Red; l450l5O for good to prime
CORN.-Market firm aud stock light Bulk of
80 cts.
. OAfS.-5o to 50 from the Dock IS cents from, De.
Bot. '''A'
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BY 4. 4. Howisonl their Attorney.
NIB 13-law4w

VIRGINIA: In the Circuit Court OF the
' County of Henrco, March 9Th, 1857: In the case
of Ischarner Woodson, Executor and Trustee und.
the will of Miller Woodson, deceased. There being
in the ord4r entered In this the 18Th OF
February, 1856 designed to be compliance with
Chapter ls, Section 81 of the Code of Virginia and
it appearing by the report OF William Watson,
Commissioner bearing date the lat July, 1855 aud
regularly filed in this Court that the accounts CT the
said Executor and Trustee were settled before him,
and that said setlem snt constitutes portion Of the
said port and it likewise appearing hat ~ ore than
two have elapsed SINGS this qualification of the
said Executor such, the motion of Ddrid T,
Street one of the four children of Mary d. Street
the wife of David Street, which Mary d. was one OF
the distributes under the will aforesaid and whose
children, four In rumbeT, inherit from her in ecu.
portions hAr Interest 6istbutee Aforesaid II IL or
dered by the Court that the creditors of the said Nh
WEDNESDAY the 9Th day of NAV next epsuins
against the payment and delivery of the estate Of the
said dscedent to his legatees and distrbutees and il
npaher ordered that copy Of this order be pub.
ilhsd once week for four weeks in the Richmord
Dispatch. Newspaper published in this city of Rich
mond aud posted at the door of the County Court
hoa.e OF Hennco County on the LIST day of two sue.
cessive terms OF the said County Co art
Copy-Teste:
mh l2-lsw4w TEMPLE FLLETT. Clerk.
Nn,. RkD EYE FOR sALE..-Tal. dis
SAtineuished Racer and Stallion, whose per
formances upon the Turf have excited the adj
niraion and applause Of the Union. and proven him
worthy his descent from his liastlious sre the in
comparable Boston, Will be sold by his owners at the
Spring Races of 1857, which takes place the first
week In the month of May,
Red Eye" 10 in perfect health and visor and hss
shown himself sure foal gstter and for SIZE power
and appearance 10 unequslled by any thorous bred
Stallion IN the country. He ha. already made two
May next
TsKMs-one third cash balance in two psvments
at 50 days and months. Notes with undoubted en-.
dorsers and gotiable and payable 1t the Bank of
Virginia. required for the deferred payments. The
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rt AN AGED CouPLE-It is supposed that Nose
thompson and wife, of Middieboroueh. ar. the
Oldest married couple in Massachuset,s beinp "a.
specuvely 70 and 81 years of age, and having been
married 70 years-an argument for early mar
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THE MAHOGANY TRADE-From q s;nple mi
IN Mexico, In 1856 We imported 1904 tons of ma.
nogany employing thirty two vessels In 1850 one
vessel was employed and 23o tons imported
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a CKhTAlN CURE FOR ALL.

CKhTAlN CURE FOR ALL.
la dreary winter, snow or rain,
When winds do blow, am the same
In lowy cot, or rich m ans retreat.
am to them, INSTANT RELIEF
For lonely orphan the poor mans bride,
For those that use me tits their pride
To recommend when cast down with grief,
Their greatest comfort Is INSTANT RELIEF.
For COUGHS and COLDS, tits to prevent
And cure all those for such I'm meant,
Fm nice to take its quite treat,
Do take this Syrup, LEoNARD'S INSTANT
RELIEF.
Price Is cent, DC. &c. fe10
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IN SPRING SrUek. F'.H 1857.
Hi THE NEW AND EXTENSIVE HAT, CAP
AA AND FANCY FUR DEPOT,
IS Main Street
~nrn THE GREAT SOUTHERN 70
Xv2sH HAT AND CAP MANDATORY &5s
SA AND DEPOT. N
SPRING n RADE, 1857.
JOHN DOOLEY,
n MAIN STKEET RICHSsUND VA

JOHN DOOLEY,
ST, MAIN STREET, RICHfiOND, VA.
MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER
HATS, CAPS, LADIES FURS, TRIMMINGS
&C, &C.
Would on this occasion particularly call the atten.
ton of bis regular customers end 9th tn the pre-
parations he has made for the business of Spring.
During his recent tour in the North, he has visited
no. only tn, cities Of Baltimore. Philadelphia and
New York, but lso the principal manufacturing dis
tricts where goods in his line rp-thus be- has
been enabled both to obtain samples of every article
made and purchase mole advantageously than here
tofore
For the In portation of French goods he hes made
such srrsngsmeD is will insure him regular sup
ply of the newest and choicest styles
The siik and other Hats OF his own male have in
variably been deemed By his customers superior to
those of Northern importation. From various i'm
provements recently made in his factofy, this supe
riority will not only be naintaint d. but added to-
ouch country merchants as purchase elssp hare
without gvins Richmond a trial, he would respect
fully invite to visit his establishment-he assures
equalius variety. quantity and low prices that of
any other house North or South
His business arrangements are of the completest
kind and hs greatest attention is paid the careful
packing and prompt shipment of goods. NH 6-ts
ca NOTICE 40 THE LADIES'
The subscriber has just received large
supply Of Ladies', Misses and Childrens
'D0 ssdies aoPeoso W. WsIs Boee. with heels
s.:i: g e e! e e s; &c &c % %
Laole6 10 Inln sole bo0tse9, with heels
Do dc do do without heels
Do Black Lasting Caters, very fine
Do DO Black Moroeso and S'i KID s hsss
with heels
Misses Morocco Bronze Slippers
Children's Morocco and Pat Leather Ankle Ties
And many other styles OF Shoes
All of the above goods were selected By himself
with especial and he takes pleasure In recon-.
msndine them to his customers being Of the very
best quality. ALEX. HILL,
NH 2 III Main street.
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Gen Persifer +. Smith, United States Army,
arrived in st. Louis on the 5th inst, from Fort
Leavenworth. He was suffering severely from
sne effects Of disease contracted during the war In
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PETERSBURG, Feb. 20, 1857.

INN, SHEET IRON AND GAS FIT.
L TING ESTABLISHMENT, THIRTEENTH
STREET, BETWEEN MAIN AND CAkY.-7he
subscriber ia fully prepared DO all kinds of work.
in the above business, with dispatch; and returns
thanks to his patrons for past favors and
sll work done by him will at least, be equal to any
other house in the city, and fully ss eheap-a fact
ROOElNG, GUTTERING, &c.-He is prepared
to execute this description of work in very supe
rior manner, both in town and country.
TIN WARE-Always ON hand, large and gene
raj assortment of Tin Ware, wholesale and retail
GAS FITTING He is likewise prepared to do
all kinds of Gas Fitting in the best manner.
PUMPS He keeps always on hand large aud
extensive stock OF Well and Garden Pumps.
fell CHARLES FL. LANGLEY.
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W. r. w. HoBsoN
GREEN e. HOBSON,
Richmond, Va.
JOHN BOOKER, SALLon.AN.
~ Office on Cary street, between 18th and 18th.
is I2-a&wSLn*
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/ KUN STVNE.-FEF tNe CDnVFH!eUC1 OF
i our customers and tbs trade generally we have
opened store the east side of Pearl street. below
Cary, where we shall keep constantly on hand &c
neral assortment of our IRON, manufactured OF
Virginia Charcoal Pig, viz:
Flats from to inches
Rounds from to 81 inches
Squares, from TO inches
OSals, Half Ovss Half Rounds Angle
Hoops. Bands. Nail Rods Horse Shoe Iron.
ALSO Railroad Chairs, Spikes, Axles Bridge Bolts
and Boilsr Pate.
All of which will be sold at the lowest market
prices r. ARCHER & CO.
is 70 dts Armory Rolling Mile.
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UCTIUN AND COMMISSION BUSI-
n NESs.-The subscriber respectfully Informs his
friends and the public generally that he has taken
the old stand OF Gerst L. Lisberger recently occu-
pied by j. r. Lipscomb, Main street, in the town
of Danvile, where he will buy, sell and receive on
consignment for sale, either publicly privately, a
KINDS of Country Produce, and all articles of Goods
Wares and Merchandise Groceries &c, and make
the ususl advances On consisnments.
He will as heretofore, attend to the sales OF To-
bacco and any other article of property to be- sold
publicly eitherin Dsnville the surrounding coun
try. He fatters himself that experience of over
fifteen years will werrsut him in promising entire
satisfaction to all VINO may favor him with their pa
tronGge. Having secured the services of Mr.. RIO
BERT s. JONES formerly of the house of John
son Il Co he 1stters himself that the requirements
of all his friends will be fully met.
He refers to Messrs. Stokes Rives, David r. VIII
liams Samuel Ayres and james A CoWardin, OF
Richmond. and to all the merchants ufacturers,
and business men generally, in Danvills.
ia lots THOS. D. NEAL.
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TNTELLIGENCER NEWsPAPEH.--.NJ-
L TiCE.-In consequence of the absence of several
persons who expected to be present t the sale
on yesterday the subscriber concluded that he would
not offer the lNrFLLIGENcER for:sals at auction
He now offers the lntelligencer Office, including
Presses, Types and other material heretofore emu
Derated-together with the good WHIP of the pa
per, 1.-THE value of which may be accurately ascer-
tained by reference to his books) at the minimum
price of = OO) payable in 6, IL, l8 and "a months
for approved, endorsed negotiable notes The books
will show that the nett cash income of the paper
(excludng all unsolicited accounts) has been over
$4,000 per for the last seventeen years and that
in some years it has reached IS 900.
To the purchaser Of the Newspaper, the Building,
in which it is conducted and built expressly for the
purpose on Bank street, adjacent TO the Exchange
Bank will frat be offered al fair valuation, and
should he decline to purchase, it will be sold at
ton.
As the subscriber will return to Raleigh in a few
days and as it is best that the negotiation for the
purchase of the paper should be conducted in Peters
burg he refers all persons desiring to purchase to
Mesars. PANNILL sos, who have full power to act
for him in the premises.
NJ B. Until the sale of the Newspaper Office the
paper will be continued usual
JOHN w. sYME.
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"A, q II, A. PATERSON,
~ COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOB TIE SALE
LEAF End MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
NO i04 FRONT ST, NEW YORK.
AMEs A. PATERSON,
TRos A PATTEson, eSSm
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cHAsTAIN WHITE. LAWRENCE MAxYE
WHITE & MAAYE, Attorneys Mt Law,
w RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, attend the CourIs
of Richmond City, the counties of Henrico, Hano-
yer, Caroline, Chesterfield and GocchIand; and the
District Court Of Appeals at Fredericksburg
LAWRENCE s MARYE is Notary Public, and
Com missioner of the United States Court of Caims
Office over E. B. Spence's, cognor CT Governor and
Main streets.
CHAsTAIN WHITE will have "a c8se at Ash,
isnd. Hanover county. - l9-Sm
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N0TiCE.--The best Invention ever offer
ed to the public is the Floating Ball or Knuckle
Washing Machine. All persons living in the counties
of Chesterfield, Prince George and Didwiddie OBJ
tain them of w II. Woodward, North side of Main st
between 9th and 9th streets and East side of 8h
between Grace and franklin strsets or James n
.rdue, in Manchester, and of J. w. Rowlett, in
Petersburg.
lasts w. N. BhAGG l. CO.
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DRUNlMEE & RDYSTERs,
ID COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR THE SALE OF
MANUFACTURED AND LEAF TOBACCO
FLOUR, GRAIN, COTTON,
AND OTHER PRODUCE,
NO. 50 WATER ST, NEtP YORK.
~ Liberal cash advances on consignments.
JOS. BkUMMEL,
OF stearns Il Rrummei, Richmond Va
ALEXANDER L. ROYsTER
OF Nav yorA
JAMES B. ROYSTER,
ia6-I2m Richmond. Vs.
6. W. HILLNAN. J. s. HILLMAN.
~ W.HfLLEAN 81 Co., SO Front street
". NEW YORK, Agents for the sale of ViRGlNIA
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO.
Liberal advances on copsi gnmsnts. seT-6m*
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WILLIAM HUkLEY, Banker,
w SO Main st., opposite the st. Charles Hotel,
Richmond. Va
Dealer in Domestic Exchsuge, Uncurrent Bank
Notes Business Paper and Marketable Securities OF
every description.
LAND WARRANTS BOUGHT AND SOLD.
fe l0-6rn
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~ HIDING ACADkNIY-Mr. ROSA.
S NY, Professor OF Horsemsn. hip. for ladies'
ana gentleman, after the system of Bourcher
nis ndns school Is to open the 10th Of March on
Marshall sire {, between 9Th and 9Th
For terms; apply at the school, from the 5,h inst
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BUSINESS CARDS.

BUSINESS CARDS.
D. B. BRIpGFoRD, n. TINsLRY PATE,
FRANKLIN MATHEWS.
DRIDGFORD d. CO., General Commits
ID Inission and Forwarding Merchants on the Dock,
Richmond. Va
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Holm w. DAVIES,
j DEALER IN AMERICAN AND ITALIAN
MARBLE, BROWN STONE AND GRANITE.
MAIN STREET, BETWEEN 9TH AND 9TH sTs.
MONUMENTS, TOMBS, HEAD PIECES,
Horee ard Store Fronts, Window and Door Siils, as
Buryhag Grounds enclosed with Stone and Iron Rail
ing. First Premium swsrded by the Mechsais5 In.
stitr+s apd Agricultural Society Of Virginia.
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Having sold TO w. PETERSON ny stock Of Drugs,
&c at tie store corner of 18th and Main streets I
hereby recommend him to the confidence of my
friends and the public, and respectfully ash for him
continuance of the heretofore ibe rally
bestowed upon me.
My oitic., for the present. will DO with MIR Peter
son, at the old stand.
MACH g l857-mh S-dim J 3. WOOD.
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= EuItUI tHu IUprIetUI'
Richmond March 8, 1857 to

SPN CfAL NUTlCE.-W. PkPEHSON,
- GRADUATE OF THE PHILADELPHIA
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, having purchased of
Nh Il. WOOD his stock Of DSUGs, CHEMICALS,
corner of 18th and Main streets, next to the St.
Charles HOTEL respectfully solicts continuance of
the patronage heretofore so literally extended to
particularly the purity and good quality of all
articles offered for sale, to meet liberal share of
custom MARCH 2, 1857.
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EUHN r. SOLOMON wholesale dealer
y in Broons Wood and Willow Ware, Mats Of al
descriptions, Refriserstors, Rope, Cordage Yankee
Notions, &c &c, 2l3 Washington street, between
Vesey and Barclay, New York, will execute orders
nom Richmond on the most favorable terms.
no 28-STn
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ntsSOLUTlUN.-.rAe irIn OF BOW nkS,
II SNYDER & CARTER which expired BY lirnits-
tion the rss dsv of Janusry last, aud has SINCE
been conducted under the same style has been dis
solved by mutual consent, as OF that date
ASA SNYDER 10 authorized to settle the bust
ness Of the late firm.
Al. BOWERS,
ASA SNYDER,
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pkIME WHITE CONN 2 OOU buaheIs,
l. daily expected, for sale TO arrive, by
NH II BACON RABKERVILL,
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CO.PARrNKRaHIPs. sc.

JOHN SMITHER will continue this DRY
GOODs business 10 III. house lately occupied by J.
l.. smither Bro, begs tender his most grste-
fu acknowledgements to his friends and the publis fer
tn. vers liberal patronage accorded to this late firm,
aud respectfully solicits for himself continuance OF
the same assuring them that his best efforts will be
used to awe entire satisfaction ell who may extend
to him thsir favors.
NH Aim John IT, GMlTHER.
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4 ,ROUND PLAaTkR.-Juss receives,
NJ sapsrior article Of Richmond inspsetion NO.
Ground Plaster In store for ME b
) fs2l--lm WINSTON i koWAAs'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-06
Choosing a Wife.

Manford's Monthly Magazine gives some
advice to young farmers, on the selection of
wife, worth needing;
Choosing a wife is more important than
farm In all its bearings there is
no more important step in life. There is
none that requires more Judgment. 10 be
Judge of a good horse, COW, or farm is what
every farmer should seek to be. But how
much better to be good judge of a good
woman! How few, even of the married,
properly appreciate good womanly qualities
How many, who scarcely know what such
qualities are We have, then, to say to the
young farmer, study woman, womanly quail
ties, and woman nature with more care than
you do stock, gram or soil. Learn what in
woman makes a true help-mate, wife, and
mother. Learn what the good farmer
wants in his wife, then what you want in
your wife.
The farmer should, of course, as any
other man, choose wife to his taste, whose
opinions, sentiments, feelings, habits OF, life,
hopes and aims harmonize with his own; one
in his own sphere af society; Of his own at
tainments, and near his own age. All the
principles that should guide any man in the
choice of wife should guide the farmer
But there are some things the farmer SHOULD
consider more especially. The first of these
is health. The farmer with sickly wife il
half undono. Health and strength in the
farmers wife are as important as in himself
Let this be considered Let the young
farmer learn the conditions of health. the
signs of health, and the essentials Of health
and then choose his wife accordingly"