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FATAL iFFRAY N KASsAs.--ST. LouIs. Feb.
s6.-A jefferson City correspondent of the
Democrat learns BY passengers from Kansas.
that difficulty had aristn between Gov.
Geary aud Mr.. Skerrod. growing out Of the
refusal III the former to aPpoint the latter
sheriff. as desired by the Legislature. The
affair had fatal termination. Sherrod had
Avowed apurpuse TO Kill ieary. aud meeting
the Governor IN the street. spat 10 his face.
which Geary did mol resent.
Geary's friends got up 40 Indignation
meeting On the 18th inst. Sheriff Jones.
Sherred and others attempted TO interrupt
the merting. and IN e ARRAY Sherrod shot
Mr.. Sheppard. one uf Gears's friends. four
times, aud wounded two others. Jones, the
Governors Secretary, shot Sherrod through
the head, killing him instantly. Great
excitement prevailed at Leeomplon. and
general fight was anticipated that night.
,'eary's residence was surrounded by the
United States troops.
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care anything about Il. shat he did not re.
gard the letter as containing anything that
was improper. that there was nothing indc>
corous in it.
This letter was written Ia July. Some
DAYS aither this. Matteson met the Hon.
Reverdy johnson, who had been counsel for
the Iowa company, and inquired where John.
son. The President, was? Reverdy Johnson
replied. that he had left the city. Matteson
expressed very great surprise at this. (which
his letter shows he had known before, /" and
said that he must come back; that he was
sorry to tell witness, but so was the fact. that
there were from twenty to thirty members oI
the House, who had associated themselves
together. and pledged each 10 the other not tc
vote for any law, or resolution, granting
money or lands. unless they were paid for
IT," Witness told him he could hardly be.
lieve il. Thinks the expression he used wa.
a id outrage. lie agreed with the witness
and was, as far as words and manner were
concerned, as warm in denouncing it as wit.
ness. He said they were set Of d--d scoun'
drels, but there they were and nobody cout
get anything of this sort through without
them; that Johnson must haze here 100000
to carry his bill. Spoke this to witness /,
confidence. He knew that the witness wa
counsel for the commpany at the time Of th'
conversation"
The conviction Of the committee is, tina
Matteson lied in regard 10 the :" 90 br 81
members" aud that he himself wanted I'll,
lingering Of the $4,000. twas also prove.
that Stryker, an officer Of the company. ha,
placeda check in the hands Of Horace Greedy
to be used only in case the bill passed III,
House. (being all that the committee conl,
find out Of What "Stryker had arranged"
This $1,000 check was used. and was paid b,
the company in October last. II lies belweei
Greely and Matteson.
For all and suntlry Of which rascality. tn,
committee very properly recommend tina
Gilbert. WEIGH. Edwards aud Msttrson b,
expelled from the seats whirh they disgrace
and that Simonlon be excluded from has Re
pOrter's desk.
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RAILROAD ARRASGEMRsTs.-We under
stand the Presidents of the Raleigh and
Gasian and Charlotte and South Carolina
Railroads are endeayoring To make arrange
ments with the Nnrth-CaroliGa Railroad
Company 10 take the passengers and mail
through fr,m Petersburg To- Columbia. Ii Is
proposed that the latter Company will make
the necessary connections and run the trains
at The maximum rate of % miles per hour.
The adoption Of this plan will he great
advantage TO the travelling public going North
and Snuth-giying an uninterrupted com
municaton between the capitals Of North
and South>C Caroli ina-and making our State
rnads the great highway for Southern travel.
The proposed route will have decides,
advantage over the present me in saving ui
time and expense. We are iniormed that
DIR. Hawkins, the rnrrgrtic aud popular
President Of the Raleigh and CASTOR Road. i
buslly engaged in making the necessary
arrangements. and has expressed his inten.
tiun of running an additional train, which
will make the cnnnectlon netween Petersburg
and Raleigh IN les, than six hours. Ii Dr.
Hawkins sucs.eedsIn bringing his proposition
into action, he will elect great improve.
ment, and deserve the thanks Of the stock.
holders oi the Raleigh aud Castor Railroad
Warrenfoa Asrs.
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Far.L TRAp.-Near Troy. Bradford coun.
". Pa, woman had been ANNOYED by the
mysieriuus disappearance of her butter from
the premises, without being able iodriect the
thiel Al last she procured quantity Of
.irychnine and worked il iinto b,ich &c fresh
hulirr. fhis she placed wiere i would
be taken BY the thief. A Few days thereafter
two children af al Irish clearinghouse keep.
er fell Suddenly III AID died, aud several of
the bOarders tell sick, AID we're AZ last ae.
count. IL extreme danger. The woman vas
Immediately arrested aud ludged IN Jail.
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LloronIs MicHigAS. Michigan Lesis.
laiure has amended the prohibitnry liquor law
Of that State. 50 as to exempt from its pro.
sisipns the sale IL beer. wine and cider. Ac.
eurding TO the Detroit Free Press. this wa.
done 10 satisfy the German voters Of the
State. who had supported the Republican
ticket upon the assurance thar the sw should
be repealed. AZ the same time prohibition
remains the spparent policy Il the Ststc,-
which Is also satisfactory TO The prohibition.
ist.. A bill 70 repeal the law had previously
been rejected By the Legislature.
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suDpEv DsaTH.--On Tuesday afternoon
last, about e'cluek, whilst John Mcneil,
Esq. prominent citizen oi HarDett county,
was eonser.ing with gentleman VI his
place in Person street, he was suddenly
seized with paralysis and fell. He was
Instantly carrirj into Drs. Robinson's, and
from thence 10 his lodging. At the Shemwell
House, shere he expired about 10 o'clock
that night.
lie was about 40 years of age. and has left
al interesting family. Yyvn~iz< 0s,or~
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Col. wm. J. Alexander Iied !, IincolO,oD.

on the 18th uItinio. he was an eminent member ii
the legal profession and represented Lincoln eoua,y
III the Legislature from 1927 TO 1884, aud ii one time
was spesker Of the House Of Commpns.
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Missouri.--The Hon. Trusien Polk has resigned
his position as Governor VI the s,lte u Missouri,
preparatory to taking his set in the Senate Of the
United States.
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of" Religious Intelligence" the Boston Jour.
nal notices some missionary labors in re.
gion Of which but little has hitherto been
known. IL says:
Zone Of the most interesting missions
undertaken by the American church is that
to the AIghans, which has been commenced
during the past year bv the Presbyterian
Board This has long been looked upon as a
remarkable nation. on account of their inde-
pendent. hospitable, aud martial spirit. and
their possession Of country. lying between
India and Persia, filled with the grandest
mountains in the world, with the original
fruits and grains that have spread over the
earth--following the expansion Of the human
race, and with ancient ruins, tablets. coins.
and legends of great value to the religious or
scientific archeologist. But the chief attrac-
tion has lain in the suggestion by Sir William
Jones, Vanslttart, aud others, that they might
be portion of the Ten Tribes of Israel
though now Mohamme,lans. they claim de-
scent from King Saul. through son named
Berkls, who had a son named Afghan. And
those scholars have furnished translations
iroln their legends describing the capture Of
the ark of the covenant hy the Phl,stines.
the anointing Of Saul by Samuel. the battle
Of David aud Goliah, and other events of
Scripture history. which they clam as their
avn. The seat of this new mission is ap-
pointed for the present at Rawal Pindee, a
town of 1000 inhabitants, between the Indus
and Jhelm rivers, une hundred and sixty miles
northwest at Labor. This is not within the
borders of Aighanistan. where residence
is forbidden by the present disturbed stale Of
the country"
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iife--that of mother--siii not allow herself
to give way 10 fatigue or illness.
The protracted sulIerings and inability OF
Capt. p, have necessarily involved them in
"a pecunary embarrassment. which must
prove as trying as It is unpleasant. but to
which we hope the sympathes of our citizens,
especially merchants and all interested in
shipping matters. will promptly respond. The
board Of Underwriters have already voted to
Mrs. Patton $1,000 for temporary relief. This
will undoubtedly be followed up until purse
worthy her acceptance be rendered her. Il
is understood that the owners Of the Nep-
tunes Car. Messrs. Foster and Nlckerson,
as well as other influential merchants. intend
taking active steps in her behalf.
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johnson made - reply 10 this. bot spoke
about tt. lie afterwards offered to return
the l,Itef 70 kats.sa. Who said be did u0t
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The Senate passed The following House bills. %
prohibit the importation Of obscene prints, &C.; the
bill % establish port Of delivery At Augusta, Gs.:
and The bill making appropriations for the completion
Of military roads 10 Oregon The joint resolution of
,hs Houss 70 ds6ns sad increase The p.y Of Lieu,,u.
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PdeDis dear sn; Tie committee Of
our BVg.e hls. agreed 10 report your resoIu.
ton II Minnesota - $4,000 a., or as ysu
wished i, bst tiiefs Is mgch trouble in DE
way. ZONE outsiders make mischief. Are
YOU willing q TEL so1r 0ne quarter &c the
iatlnfy be CT ~ dad ns,d 10 curry IL through,
u sdaitl9n IL sbst Sttyker arranged ean
lave some agent promise outsiders IN a new
factory. ~. me, kuns without fail by return
0f nail. truly, u. B. NJ.
Nv 6. Joassos. E.q,"
Jrhason made no rePly e this. bot spoke
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DIED,

On the 2lst inst, about O'Clock, DR.. WM NJ. GOLD.
He had paraytc stroke on Sunday evening, and
never spoke afterwards lie had long been resident
of Brownsburg, Roekbrdge county.
On the 93d of this month, MARY c.. infant daughter
of Martin and Eliza CARRIER, aged about 6 months.
Sweet is the spot where infants sleep,
And sweet the strains that angels pour;
Oh why should we in anguish weep?
She is not dead but gone before. ID.
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MARRIED.,

On the 2lst of July, by Rev. Henry Brown DR.. HEN
nr NJ. PArrERsoS, of Monterey, to Miss EMILY JANE
CAMPBELL daughter of Mr.. John Campbelal OF High
land county.
In Washington city, on the 2lst inst, BY Rev. DR..
Sunderland, Mr. JOIN L. RILEY to Miss FRANCES Z.
ENGLEMAY, both of this county.
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T7oR sALE...WARM SPRINGS PROP.

ERTY. REAL AND PERSONAL.-The Proprie-
tors for the purpose of making division OF the pro-
ceeds of this most desirable and valuable property Of
fer il for SALE 1t is situated at Bath Court House. In
beautiful and fertile valley, on the main eadng sage
Road from East to West, is miles West of the Va.
Central Railroad at Mlboro Depot, and forty miles
East of the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. The
SEVERAL TRACTS OF LAND contain about SOoV Acres,
great portion of which is rich, well watered under
good fencing well set in Glover and other Grasses and
IN a GOOD State of cultivation as a STOCK AND
GRAZING FARM, it is of superior quality, and has
the advantage of an extensive MOUNTAIN RANGE: Inc
picturesque Mountain Scenery Is beautiful ana SUB
lime This ancient and celebrated WATERING PLACE Is
noted and esteemed for its MEDICINAL AND CURATIVE
QUALITIES see card of the Proprietors in newspapers
salubrity of climate healthgiying and superior plea
sure BATHS. There are now tive warm ba.hs OF Iie
temperature &c. SO. deg. Fahrt, two OF these spout
Baths; also two Cold Spring Baths adjoining AS many
more could be made as would be desirable with very
little more expense The Warm Springs may be safe
" described as the PARADISE OF WATERING PLACES
The Buildings are nearly new, consisting OF large
and SPACIOUS HOTEL, other handsome, suitable
and well-arranged Buildings for the accommodation OF
about 900 Visitors The Hotel Establishment Is fu.
nished with new, good and comfortable Furniture IL
is believed by enlarged Accommodations and win ener
gec and judcious they might pe lhc[eas-
ed considerably, with very little more expense Near
" all the supplies of Meats, Grain, Vegetables, &C.,
&C. necessary for the use of the Hotel Establishment
could be readily raised on the Farm
TERMS-The Terms proposed LOT the heal Estaie
are onefourth of the purchase money in hand, or a
negotiable note at 50 days with Interest," the balance
of the purchase money in four equal annual payments,
with interest from the time OF possession.
We also propose selling a frst-rate Cook, Ne
gro Man, his wife and three Children, likely The Per-
sonal Property, such large, elegant and well as
sorted stock Of Furniture about 60 or ~ head OF Cat
tie of good STOCK Horses Wagons, Carriages, Sheep,
Hogs, Farming Utensils, &C., will be sold on liberal
credit (after sale of the real estate) of which due
notice will be given. There is very strong PROBABLE
will pass by the Warm, Hot and Healing Springs, it
being the nearest and most practicable route to inter
sect the Covington and Ohio Railroad.
GEO. MAYSE,
D. G. WISE, fProprietors.
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COMMISSIONER's NOTICE.-The creditors
jof William N. AItatIer decd, are hereby notified
IN nroduce their claims against his estate before me ut
INV office by the LIST day of August next properly
5;strbution and settlement Of that estate. Claims
not furnished by that time will participate in the
distribution. d. M. BELL, Com'r.
July l, 1857-tdnS
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: A-GRANGE FARM FOR SALE

r LAGRANGE FARM FOR ISALE.-I offer
IL at private sale my FARM lying in the county OF
Augusta Immediately on the Central Railroad, about
three miles west of Staunton, containing Four Hum
dred and Eighteen Acres-about one.third in
timber, and the balance in good state OF cultivation
The improvements are good and comfortable BRICK
HOUSE, containing number of rooms also several
good Houses for tenants or servants-a Blacksmith
Shop, q Corn Crib, and large Barn, shielded all
round The neighborhood is unsurpassed by any in
the State for health, and affords good society.
Those wishing to purchase GOOD Farm, will do well
to call JOS T. MITCHELL my Agent, residing about
two miles west of said farm for the terms or address
the subscriber, JOSEPH TULEY,
July IL, 1857 Wildwood, Clarke CO., Va.
~ Vim. and Rock. Reg. copy I'm and send acts to
this Office for settlement.
VIRGINIA AT Rules held in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court of Augusta county, July 9th,
1851, John d. Campbell and Archibald W. Stuart
Plaintiffs,
AGAINST
Wells Chase & D. F. Towner, trading Chase &
Towner, and James II. Larkins, defendants.
The object of this suit to enoin and restrain the
Defendants Chase and Turner and all others acting
under or for them, from enforcing, by Execution, q
Judgement obtained against the Plaintiffs at the March
term, 1857 of the County Court of Augusta, for the
of SS4S2, with interest from goth December 1885,
and costs, until the further order of the Court.
1t appearing by satisfactory evidence that the De-
PENDANTS Chase and Towner not inhabitants of this
Commonwealth 1t is ordered that the said Defend
ants do appear here within month after due pub
LEGATION Of this osder and do what is necessary to pro
tect their interest. CoPY-Ieste,
july s, 1s57-4w N. c. KINNEY, Cpk.
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nyILLER WANTED.--A FIRST RATE MILL
t Ter. who can come well recommended as to char
octer and qualification, can find good situation at
Buffalo Mills. or,,,
Post Office, Lexington. ). ID. CoFFMAN.
Also an assistant Miller, "a single man wanted at
ounN'' i'''' GEO. A. COLEMAN,
1,,, 1e57-sts. Saunders Store.
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VALTABLE FARM FOR SALE.

TAVING determined to go West will sell my val
IL liable Farm in the county of Augusta, lying five
miles Southwest of Mddlebrook, on the head waters
of Walkers Greek, and containing 202 Acres; The
land is of limestone character we'll timbered and
watered by never-failing springs. The Improvements
are good Log Dwelling House, with all necessary out
houses, line Siablng and toleraby good Barn; also
Disiiilery now in operation, tenants house en- one
end of the farm, with water piped to the house TINS
land is in fine healthy neigborhood, convenient to
churches, schools and mills Nothing but desire TO
try new State, where number of my children are,
induces me to offer this land for sale.
To any one desiring to buy home in the county OF
Augusta, fell assured that can and will sell bar
gain if they will CALL examine the premises, and empire
my terms, (Which will be accommodating deem 1t
useless to say much about the quality of the soil know
ing that purchasers will call and examine If | dS
not sell privately before the 17 of AuguSt next, lwlll
offer it publicly, on the premises, that day.
Asoon the same day! will sell HOUSE and BLACK
SMITH SHOP There are l or Acres of Land with
fine stream of water running through the lot. The
house and one Of the best stands for 6rck
to for fuller description of the property. Address
NIiddlebrook P. o., JONATHAN GOLLADAY.
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ID. U. W ISE, q
CHAS. C. FRANCISCO,
SALE OF VALUA.

COMMISSIONERS Sal E OF VALUA.
I BILE REAL ESTATE.-By virtue of a decree OF
the Circuit Court of Augusta county at the June term
1857, in the suit of Bailey, &C., vs. Dunns widow and
heirs, will proceed, on the premises, on saturday e
SM day of Augus 1857 to sell the property belonging
to the estate of James NJ Dunn, decd, lying on the
road from Staunon to New Hope,and about four miles
from Staunton, consisting of TwENTYTHRRE ACRES OF
LAND, with a good DWELLING HOUSE, STORE
HOUSE, BLACKSMITH SHOP and HOUSE for q
Blacksmith, and other useful improvements. There
are variety of good Fruit Trees, and sufficient
quantity of timber the tract 1t is very desirable
location for Il merchant or mechanic.
TERMS Cash to pay the costs of suit and sale;
the residue in equal nstaments, at six, twelve, eigh-
teen and twentyfour months bonds with security to
be given for the deferred payments, and the title to be
retained as ultimate security.
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SALE OF HANDSOME

TRUSTEES SALE OF HANDSOME
L TOWN PR0PERTY.-As trustees of DIR. John
NJ. Smithee in deed of record in the Clerks Office of
the Hastings Court of Stanton, offer at private
SALE until the 1st of January next the HOUSE LOT
lately occupied residence by DIR. Smithee; also,
the Furniture in the house. Possession of house and
furniture will be given on the LIST of January.
TERMS very reasonable. Title uuquestionabe.
June Is, 1S57-tf. IMBODEN MCCUE.
II AND FOR SALE.-The undersigned will sell
1 4 ONE THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND, lying in
AIbemarle county, on the eastern side of the Blue
Ridge between Turks Gap Road and Black Rock
Spring-a in timber aud will make good Grazing
land. Il will be shown by my son, living another
part of the same tract
The terms will be made known to any one wishing
to purchase. CHARLES BROWN.
July 22, 1S57-3ts"
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DUBLIC SALE OF LAND & NEGROES

L In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court Of
Augusta county, rendered at the June term, 1857 the
undersigned, Commissioner, will sell at public sale
on the premises, on Tuesday, August 1884, 1851, one
of the most valuable TRACTS OF LAND in the coun
ty of Augusta, con tanning 400 Acres.
This land is situated about II miles Northwest Of
Staunton, and adjons the lands OF Gabriel I. Hite
Gordon Hogshead and others and is in theposses
sion of VIM. Hogshead sr. The tract is we'll watered
lies beautifully in one of the most productive and
healthy regions of Va. There is plain but comforta
BILE DWELLING HOUSE on the tract, with all ne
cessary out-buidings
Possession given on the first of September for seed
ing, and full possession given on the ls day of Janua
ry next.
At the same time and place l will sell at public sale
NINE VALUABLE SLAVES.
TERAlS-For the land, onefourth in cash or well
endorsed negotiable note at four months from day OF
sae with interest added in the balance in three equal
annual nstaments, with good personal security, and
the title retained as ultimate security.
The slaves will be sold on four months time from
day Of sae upon negotiable notes well endorsed with
interest added in. G. NJ. COCHRAN, C0mr.
July l. lS57-tds Prs fee
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WHO WANTS MONEY 9--s60 900 MAY

WHO WANTS MONEY 3--S60, 900 MAY
w be obtained by risking $l0--Halves and Quar-
ter Tickets in proportion. JASPER COUNTY A
CADE9lY LOTTERY, by authority of the State of
Georgia. Havana Plan, Single Numbers $4,000 Tick
ets-3,2s6 Prizes amounting to S2l5 $3.50! Prizes
payable without deduction. ANDERSON & son,
Managers, successors to j. F. WINTER, Manager.
Our Lotteries draw in Macon Ga, (Small Schemes, J
every Saturday and in Savannah, Ca. Large Schemes
about the 18th OF every month.
CLASS AA, draws AUguSc 11H, 1857, at Armory
Hail. Savannah, Ca, under the superintendent
of w. II. Symons aud j. NJ. Prentiss, Esqs.
CAPITALS of $4,000, $4,000, $1,000, 1000, ST.
000 Prizes of 81 900, of $500, 100 of $780, 100 of
$50, 5000 of $50, and ~ Approximation Prizes, a.
mounting to S3,760.
Whole Tickets SO; Halves So; Quarters $3.50
Look to your interest and compare this scheme with
any other.
Bank Notes of sound Banks taken at par. Checks
on New York reunited for Prizes
Address Orders for Tickets Certificates of Packa-
ANDERSON & son, Managers,
June 81, 1857. Macon or Savannah, Ga.
DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.
Il VIII be sold, without reserve, on Thursday, tie
9Th day of august next, upon the premises, TWO
TRACTS of LAND adjoining each other, belonging
to the estate of David Summers, decd living in the
county of Augusta, six miles south of Staunton,
ming to the Middlebrook and Brownsburg Turnpike.
One tract contains 100 and the other 80 Acres They
will be sold separate or together, to suit purchasers
This land is of good quality limestone and finely
watered and adapted to machinery; situated in good
churches and mills convenient.
The land will be shown by Capt; John Summers,
who resides on one of the farms. Terms liberal.
Also. will be rented, at the time, one-half of
the Home Farm belonging to David Summvrs, decd
JACOB BECK,
B. +. MAILMAN,
Executors of David Summers, deed