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Notice.

VlHAT ] shall, as Commissioner appointed By
l. decree of tho Circuit Court ~ HAftison
county, on tho 10th day of December, 1851, in
Ghaucery cause OF EphrRim Bee and Gideon D.
Camden AGAINST Wilson K. shinp's AdminissrA-
tor and others, proceed to sell before the front
door Of the Court house Of Doddridge county,
on tho oath day of March, 1887, that beingSourt
day) the $40 acres Of land in the sAid decree
mentioned, to the highest bidder, upon credit
Of one two, and three yeats witf'intefost from
and that shall require bond withkHoeA
personal security, and retain the title Of lAnd
as q further security. "
The said land j. situate in said. county of Dodl
bridge, on Jockey Camp RIM, a.hFaneh on Mid
do Island Crock, near Tho North Westefn VIC
GINA Railroad, and within d few miles Of said
Court house. 1t il well wateredl and stinpbsfea.
A large portion oft Is arabic, aud fertile. ,,j
"' BENJAMIN wtLS0Hst
February 9Th 1856. % II. ,SiH " y 'sS5s zllsA
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Virginia

At RULES held in the Clerks Office, OF tho
irst Monday in February, 1851. ~ ss, - 1rs ~
Jacob swigor and Lcvi S! Hall, oOmpissSa
Charles Il. Pitcher, Peter r. swiget, siias N.
sapp and Elijah Watkins ,-H DsfsS.
liz CnAHoknr. Isa ~ sto
Tho object OF this suit Ia TO enforce the. gen-
doris lien in two tracts Of land in Harrison eoun-
ty, situate OH tho waters Of tho right hand fork
Of Ten Milo crook lin said county, one tract con-
tanning 26% acres, and the other 1854 aereA Of
land, for tho payment of two notes for 800 each,
in tho bill and proceedings mentioned. ~ 'H
Affidavit having boon made according tellGw
that tho defendant, Peter II. Swiger, 10 not an in
that he do appear hero within ono rnonth eftSr
duo publication of this order and do what iEns-
cessnry to protect his interest in this suit.s :, ~
copy-Tcste, G. ". SMITH, Clerk.
DespAfd for Compl'ts. fe6GlHb
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Democratic Meeting.

At meeting Of the Democratic party
OF Doddridge county, held at the Court
house thereof in pursuance of notice on
the goth day Of January, 1857, to appoint
delegates to the Senatorial Convention to
be held at West Union, on the Tuesday
after the 4th Monday in February next,
and the Convention to be held at Mar
tinsburg to nominate candidate for the
Board Of Public Works, the object of the
meeting being explained, on motion, t.
K Knight, Esq. was calledNto the chair,
and S. P. F. Randolph appointed Secre
tary.
On motion, RESOLVED, That the Presi.
dent of this meeting appoint FIVE delegates
from each OF the four Magisterial dis.
tricts of the county, to represent it in
the Senatorial Convention to be held al
West Union, on the Tuesday after the
4th Monday in February next, to nomi.
nate candidate for the Senate.
Whereupon the President appointed
the following delegates, to wit
James A Robey, Jesse J. Allen. Isaac
Underwood, William D. Smith, Joshua
Allen, L. r. Charter, Joshua Pearcy
Philip S. Cox, VIM. F. Randolph, G. J
Stuart, John Wansted. Thos. S. Gray
Willis Nutter, A. L. Somerville, John H
CASTOR, Snowden S. Kinney. Richard P
Mercy nolds, Wellington Duck orth, Jas
F. Kelly and Edwin Maxwell.
On motion, the President and Secreta'
ny were added to the above list.
On motion. RESOLVED, That the Presi
dent of this meeting appoint four dele
gates to represent this county in the Con
vention to be held at Martinsburg t
nominate a candidate for the Board o
Public Works.
Whereupon the President appointed
the following delegates, to wit:
S. P. F. Randolph, G. j. Stuart, Josepl
Jeffrey and Snowden S. Kinney.
On motion, RESOLVED, That the above
delegates appointed to attend the Mar
tinSburg Convention. in case that none o
them can attend, be authorized TO appoin
alternates, and to instruct them.
On motion. ordered that tho proceed
ings of this meeting be signed by the
President and Secretary and published il
Cooper's Register and in the Porkersburs
News.
RESOLVED. That this meeting now ad
journ sine die.
T Il ENTc11n
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Literary Society.

There will be public meeting of the
Clarksburg Literary Society. on Friday
evening. February the 9Th. 1857. The
exercises will be lecture by George H.
Smith, Esq, to be followed by debate
on the following subject: :" Has man the
right to compel his fellow man to act con-
trary to his will to secure his happiness"
Affirmative. Negative.
Hon. q. S. Lewis, Rob't Johnston, Esq,
Maj. u. NJ. Jackson. 9. T. Harrison. Esq.
The public are respectfully invited to
attend.
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A L11xRARY TAsK.-Hon VIM. g. Riyes.
has, it is stated, undertaken to edit the
Madison papers, or such Of them as are
in the possession Of Congress, and have
not been flched. Among them is let
ter addressed by Madison to bis country
men, with q request that il should NOS be
opened until after his death. The dOeu-
ment is said TO be strongly for Union I'M
der all circumstances.
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Virginia

A T RULES held in the Glerk'b Office 81 tho
n Circuit Court Of Harrison County on tho
first Monday in FObruaty, 1857. ISIS ~
Jefferson Fletcher, ri 9 0ss CofnpiainAntg
Andrew Henderson, MArmpdpkc - Dent and
Edward Stewart, Defendants.
~ Petition in Chancdry!
The object of this petition Is 20 obtain = len
on tho acres ofland in the petition mentioned,
in order to indemnify the said Fletcher as tsou.
rity for the said defendant Henderson, cry
Affidavit having been made according toEihv
that the defendant Andrew Hendersonis not
resident of this State ordered that he do kp.
pear here within one month after duul pnblieaA
tion Of this order, and do what - necessary 70
protect his interest in this suit. q
A cory-Toste, q w. 6M1TH, Clerk.
fe 6--4t ~ q 40 se<iab 4seSpHu
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Great Excffement 4.
S[MPsoN.s CRGEK, lI.AILoR (

SiaPsoN;s CREEK, II l1LoR Go. ;, Va. 80
,..,.i- ~, 4, }; - -, April 2ath, 1856. -
-.fg DIR. j. SCOTT, 4 Go. 80 ents--H Having
been afflicted with Rhenmatismform many years.
1t gives me great pleasure to state thai yonr coli
brated White Circassian Liniinent has relieved
tie and you will please send mo ono more bot-
me. consider Il an excellent medicine, and 80
recommend It. Yours, Wv JgJbAELEN.tt4
DR.. MeLane's Improved liver pills, and Inc
proved Vermifuge; also, DR.. ]. Scott, cslebrted
white Ctrcassian Lpiment, for sale BY ali drug
gtsts and merchants ever Shere.ips None KenS-
e e as prepared by De; J, Scott e scss
Bank place. MoFgsntown, Va. my2-ly1I
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DIED,

On the 3Ist of January. 1851, at the residence
of her father. Mrs. PERMELIA SQUIERs,
and daughter of John j. Burr, Of UPshur co.,
The deceased was a lady Of lovely character,
a kind and affectionate wife. Her amiability and
kindnea, of disposition won for her many warm
and devoted friends who mourn her loss.
On Friday evening the 23d Of January, a. his
late rssidenee, near Chenille, Gilmer co., Va,
Col. ROBERT J. BALL once a resident Of this
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DissoIntIorl OF PartnershLp.

TIHE PartnershiP hefetofoTs eris.in1 at D Iii,
i son's II Roads, Barbour Cor, Va, ,dcirs
Woodfori q Co Is his dsy dis.oiysa s. 49,
al consent. The books, nOtes, acconnts a All
remain with II. 3. LudtngEon' where AL sss.Is
menB Wilhbe made, and sccopufes De-; col ectsd
J. 4. WoopFoRDs ~ Coz
February ID, 1851. q -. -. y ~
n. B.-The business will Be carried on q. fl,.
old stand by the nndersigned, who tenders N,
thsnks 70 tie public for past patronage and hs7<,
70 merit continuance oftile seme,st, 80
SsA II. y LpDISsTpa,
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WESTERN VIRGINIA LASDs.-Col. Aaron
Stockton, who resides near the Falls Of the
kauawha. recently sold to Messrs. Rooms,
Picket & Co, who are erecting works
for the manufacture of coal oil on the
Kanawha river, tract of g, 900 acres of
land near that river, for tie sum of $780,
600. This land has been selling within
the last three years at $3.50 per acre,
and this sale shows an advance of see, so
per acre. or 1000 per cent.-Staanton
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~ The Democrats throughout this
district are very generally appointing del
egates to Martinsburg to nominate can
didate for Commissioner of the Board of
Public Works. At the meeting in No.
nOngalia county, the 9th of March was
in.
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Guupetgs Glurkahurg Arglatet
Board of Public Works.

We are authorized to announce E. ]. ARM
STRONG as candidate for rc- election as n Com
missioner of the Board of Public Works-sub-
iect to the action of Democratic Convention
should one be held for tho district H' sf q
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~ Gen. Whitfield, the ro.slavery
delegate to Congress from Kansas. was
admitted to his seat. and took the oath of
Office on the 9th. His seat was contest
ed, we believe. by Elk Gov, Reeder.
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CHANGE OF MAIL SERVICE. route
No. 1851. from St. Mary's to Shumla. is
changed to three times week, in two
horse hacks, for seven months in the year.
NJ. T. Randolph has the contract.
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The REsoIUrE.-C Capt. Hartstene's Re-
turn.-The following is an extract from q
letter from an American gentleman in
London, dated December 10Th, which
states that Capt. Hartstene and lis off.
GERS and men will return to the United
States in the English war steamer " Re-
tribution -
1" The Queen treated Hartstene with
marked attention at dinner and in the
drawing-ro. Afterwards she came up
to him and said she wished to talk with
him, and remained in familiar conversa-
ton for an hour. On leaving the Isle OF
Wight there was a great display of en-
thasiasm as the ship passed out of har-
Dor ; the shores were lined, and the mir
rang with cheers. We were escorted by
q steam yacht, which is always in atten-
dance on the ship-and the fine steam
frigAte Retribution, which was also acting
as an escort, AMI we were towed by a
Government steamer. An Admiralty
messenger is also continually in atten-
dance on the officers. On arrival at Spit
head the ships saluted, and on entering
Portsmouth harbor the transports were
lined with people, cheering and waving
handkerchief the military bands play
ing national airs. and the battery salu.
ting. The Old Victory manned her rig
cling and cheered. There never was such
enthusiasm and exhibition of heartfelt
feeling. 1t is the even. of the day, and is
in every ones mouth. The Government
have insisted that the officers shall return
in the steam frigate Retribution. and they
will probably leave on the day after
Christmas. On Tuesday Capt. Hart
stene is invited to Lord Palmerston's
country seat"
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=
dent Of the Richmond Enquirer.
I For the Enquirer.
~ plan for n Patrol.
MEssRs. ED1roRs Having noticed
vhat has been said of late in the Enquirer
IN relation to permanent patrol, offer
tho, following suggestions: thatlthe duties
of a patrol shall be allotted to the consta-
bles Of each county, as proposed by the
bEn6uirepof the 9th of January, and that
he constables shall be the captains, with
the powersofz employing two; four, or SIX
assistants, as may be deemed necessary,
who shall be paid fifty cents per night for
nine months of the year, and seyentyThve
cents for the winter months. In all cases
the list Of those, persons employed must
he submitted to the magistrate of the dis
trict in which they serve. for him to de-
eide whether or not suitable persons have
been selected; for this is as important as
the patrol itself; the patrol to serve one
or more nights in every week, but not
the same nights regularly between 10
o'clock P. NJ. and daylight, and 10 have
the power to iniict fifteen lashes on eve-
~ servant caught the first time IRON Sr home
without pass from proper person 20
lashes for the second, and 80 for the
third offence-the master in every case
to pay fifty cents to the patrol, which
shall be divided equally between them
And suggest that the patrol be paid by
the county $50 for every person convict
ed by law lin consequence of their vigil
ance) for selling ardent spirits to. or ira
ding with slaves, without a written per-
mission from their masters. Such plan
of patrol, 1 think, would cause many
owners, who are now careless and lndlt>
ferent as to the whereabouts OF their SER
wants, to look more to their making them
selves comfortable at home, and to their
taking their rest at proper and regular
hours. CLARKE COUNTY.
January 18th, 1857.
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THE PoErRY OF PHYs1c.-Doses have
always been associated in our minds with
wrv faces, aud medicine has seemed from
the day Of Childhood. another word for
nausea and disgust. Ats remedies were
the worst part of sickness. and pain was
not so hard to bear as the revolving por-
lions we are compelled to swallow for its
relief. DR.. Ayers preparations herald
another era. I His Cherry PectOralsis like
honey on the tongue and healing on the
stomach. His Pills! Try them-they
are sweet morsels to thetaste and glide
overrthes palate, rbutatheir. en-
ergy although wrapped up. issthere. and
strikes with telling force to the very
foundation of disease Cincinnati Gih-
zen, 0. ,.. .,s, a1,,r:.
w Black woods Magazine for Janus
airy is received and contains the following
excellent table Of contents -" Scenes of
Clerical Life, No. 1.-The sad fortunes
of Rev. Amos Barton" !" Mrs. Barrett
Browning" e The Atheling," New
Facts and Old Fancies about Sea Ane-
mones," GA Christmas Tale" ".Rou-
tine" John Decastro-A Quaint Re-
chauffe, Maid Barbara" and " Euro
pean Politics"
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Notice. lsisn "a ssu a

TK7ISHTEG set lenent of al my 40 "a Il, 4.
w past year, i respectfully request al 80
who have open accounts Nth me 70 cal IA
ssttie tho same Also, all persons On ui.on. =
have notes and accounts of ore year an n,
rgasds stsndinz, must no~ ray fhem IS lon-e-
fndulsence cannot Be girer.
A-R. BARsg
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Hon. z. KIDwELL Washington In
telligencer, speaking OF DIR. Kidwell's let
ter Of declination. says:
We regret TO find by the annexed
letter, which appears in the Virginia pa
pers. that. in Difference to very short,
sighted, not to say foolish, party rule in
this district. ono Of the worthiest, most
intelligent and most attentive members Of
the House Of Representatives is 10 be lost
to that body after the present session.
The democracy Of the Wheeling district
of Virginia, it appears, have decreed that
as soon as their Representative in Cong
gress has acquired experience enough in
the rules and usHges Of the House 10 give
efficiency to his abilities, and become
we'll enough known to his brother men,
bers to be justly appreciated and have
his proper influence, be must give place
to some new man to go through the same
process. This is the wisdom Of rotation"
We cannot but be amused at the efforts
of the Know Nothings to get DR.. Kid
well, whom they denounced as utterly I'M
fit to be congressman when he ran
against their candidate only two years
ago. on the track, in opposition to the flu
ture nominee of the Moundsvile conyen-
ton. DR.. X is not SO verdant as they seem
to regard him. He has no idea Of "bolt-
ing" -Fairmont Virginian.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF HoN. PREsros S.
BRooKs.-Hon. Preston S. Brooks was
taken on the 25th ult., with Group and
swelling of the throat, and on the evening
of the 26th became quite i'll. DR.. BOYLE
was sent for and every attention was paid
him by the physician and his numerous
friends. On the morning of the 9Th he
was so much improved that all danger
was supposed to be passed. He was yisi.
ted throughout the day by his associates
in Congress. by Judge Butler and other
Senators. and was apparently comfortable
and cheerful.
At half.past 7 o'clock the same even
ing there were with Mr.. Brooks Drs.
Boyle and Hall, of Washington, DR..
Lynch. of the United States. Army. and
Hon. Messrs. Orr and McQueen. of South
Carolina. Suddenly Mr.. Brooks was sell
zed with choking every remedy was
ayailed Of, but he expired in about five
Tie deepest gloom peryades
the community. as Mr.. Brooks was uni
yeTsaliy esteemed.
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virginia.

A T RULES held in tho oleril,s once Of the
n Circuit Court Of Harrison County. on tbe
LIST Monday in February, 1857, - = 3 Tef'
Lucinda Literal, who sues by ohm Gsin, hsr
next friend, s GomplainantB
James Literal, ~ 't'r Dofsndsnt!
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The MILLIONAIRE NEGRO SINGER
Among the celebrities of N. Y. is Il. p.
Christy, the negro minstrel, who, having
made an immense fortune out of burnt
cork and Ethiopian melodies, now lives
the life of a wealthy and fashionable Ne w
Yorker. He recently made great dash
in the streets with a magnificent sleigh,
which attracted unusual attention from
its spleador and the beauty of its prauc-
ing snow-white horses, to which it was
attached. In the summer he drives out
in an elegant carriage, behind two splen>
did bays, with fine. large coach dog
running under the carriage. He is quite
a comm isseur in horse-aesh. and in dri-
wing cut alternates between his bay and
white horses. In his promenade he is
accomF anied By large bull,terrier,
SPLENDID specimen of the canine race.
His wealth is prodigious. and as he has
been economical and laborious while earn.
ing it, he feels authorized to spend it
freely. He may. be frequently seen in
the dress circle of the Italian Opera, and
is always the observed of all observers.
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SfaYes and Pfnsi

Pins. for which cash viii be pad.
iangth-I IRA HART,
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The object OF this, spiL is 10 obts
for the complainant Lncinde from
dant James. disappearing BY aid q
the defendant James literal Il uo'
ant Of this State, therefore Il Is ord
do appear IN this snit within ofle
due publication ofthis notice, and
necessary to protect his interest in
~ A Go Ig,, : Z: q W. sAll
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Mr.. BUCHANAN AT WAsH1EoToN.-Mr.
Buchanan made visit to the city of
Washington last week. a 'despatch da,
ted the 9th ult., says:
At one O'Clock he paid his respects to
the President. and as it SO happened that
it was public reception day at the White
House, the persons present warmly well
coined him. The President warmly greet
ed him and rendered him the compliment
of dinner with invited guests, as did
Judge Douglas and others, but he has de-
clined them. preferring to partake of their
inequalities in a private manner. He is
lodging at the National Hotel, accessible
to all visitors. He will remain here a
week or ten days.
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HUDsoH's BAY CoMPASY.-The New
Yord Courier breaches the Subject of the
Hudson's Bay Company and urges its re-
moval from our soil. 1t was chartered
by Charles IL. in 1870, and has control
Of an area of 100000 square miles,
The last charter expires in 1859:
1.-The government has been, and is,
nearly perfect despotism. under which a
gigantic commercial monopoly shuts out
BY the trade Of savages the legitimate de-
mands of the trade OF white men and the
advances of commercial civilization. Thus
standing an anomaly of commerce in the
progressive commercial world around it.
the Hudson's Bay Company. from the
fact that its presence oyershadows Cana,
da, and is on the soil of the United States,
has attracted the particular attention of
the two countries towards Il"
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L. b. hNlGHT, PRIEST.
S. P. F. RANDOLPH. Ssc'y.

EXTRAORDINARY LONGEVITY Died, in
Harrison county. on Friday night. the
Is til ult:, at the advanced age of 1O7
years, Mr.. ROBERT SHIELDS, a native of
Ireland. Mr.. Shields was born March
9Th, 1850. He came to this country
more than 60 years ago. His disease
was old age-he wore out gradually, and
died without pain, retaining his mind to
the last.
He LETT numerous descendants, who
are scattered over the country. Mr..
Shields was sober, industrious and re.
spectacle citizen.
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re- Beauty draws US with a hair.
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sg As the question Of patrol for the
of negroes, has been thought
of in this county, We publish the follow
inc suggestions. made by a cOrrespon-
de1t Of the Richmond Enquirer.
80 For The ENQUIRER.
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Died. at her residence in Harrison CO.,
on the 18th ult., Mrs. ZERv1AH Corr, re.
lict of the late Job Goff., Sem, of that
county. Mrs. Golf had attained the
great age of 81 years. She was for ma.
ny years member of the Baptist Church,
and departed with bright prospect for a
better world. She was the mother of a
large family of children and her sons
have all filed useful stations in life.
Pruntytoun Gozstte,
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Ew-It is surprising what malignity

II is surprising what maIlgnity is
sometimes evinced by the unprincipled.
against political opponent. A most
vile SANDER of our Lieut., Governor has
recently been circulated in number OF
the opposition papers. The Kanawha
Valley Star, published in the town where
Mr.. McComas resides. alludes to it in the
following article. Ofcourse the mind
that is so vile as to publish such SLAM.
der will not correct it.