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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-07

TN conformity to a decree of the Circuit
i Court of Monroe county, Tennessee, made
at may term, 1857, will sell to the highest
bidder, on Friday, the llth day of September
next, at the late residence of William Den
ton, decd, on Tellico River, at the "Fish trap
Ford" THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
ACRES more or less, it being all the Land
of which the said Denton died, seized and pos.
sessed, adjoining the Lands of A. Morrow,
Charles NJ McGhee and others, subject to the
widows dover A more particular descrip.
ton of said Land is given in the pleadings.
Two hundred dollars of the purchase money
is required in hand-the residue in four equal
annual instalments, the first to fall due in
six months from the purchase. Notes with
approved security will be required, and a
lien retained on the Land until the purchase
money is paid. J. T. HOUSTON, Clerk.
Aug. Z, lS57-4t-prs fee $4-46S
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NATURES LANGUAGE,
What were life with all its troubles,
II we nought but them could know,
What were time with all its bubbles
II there were no other go?
Scenes that daily light our vision
And our senses overcast,
All do tell us, with precision,
Vital times have come at last.
Flowers that are daily springing,
whitening on their transient stems,
Tell us life is swiftly spinning
Out its web of golden gems.
sunbeams through our window cleaning,
That from yonder orb are lent
Tell us, by their rapid waning,
Near another day is spent.
Through our valleys, putting proudly,
Roves the restless iron steed,
With his footsteps hooking loudly
All that would his course impede,
And all nature, tuned to motion,
To the laws OF progress bent,
Onward drives US to the OCEAN
Boundless ocean in extent
Onward, upward, forward ever
Is the watehword to us given
And II on earth by it We steer,
By we will enter heaven.
BETTE BEEcHwooD
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Wheat and Flour.

YENHE subscribers have completed the most perfect
n arrangement that he made for the sale Of
Wheat and Flour and during the remainder OF this
year will devote their attention almost exclusively to
the sale of these articles and they can say to their
patrons with certainty that they will realize as much
net money by shipping here as to any market beyond
Atlanta and will do II with less risk aud in sharter
time. As to the peculiar advantages Of our market
every one is familiar who knows its locality.
We will accept 30 days bills on Wheat, payable here
at Augusta for three ourths the value shipments
accompanied by Rail Road receipts. We think It ad-
visabe for shippers OF Flour to draw most Of their bills
at - and 60 days time is required for the sale
Of Flour than for Wheat. BY reference to weekly
reviews of the market published in the Tennessee pa
pers, you always know accurately what these ari.
cles are worth. SEAGO, ABBOTT & CO.,
General Commission Merchants.
Atlanta Ga. Aug 7, lS51-tf
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Died,

>,sNtnn county Col JONI Foster, aged and venera-
HE citizen In early life Col v attached himself to the
Rsntlst Church. OF which he died, as he had lived,
..onsistent and exemplary member lie leaves many
SorsayeS relatives and friends but their loss is his
eternal gain.
Tn Athens, Tennessee, on the 9th Inst, etENaoRr
s,ranr,r infant son OF Milton P and Emily L. Jarna'
Gin, aged 10 months. An only child
In Morganton, Blount county, Tenn on me thrd day
Mary NJ stephens, aged three months and eight days
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PLUcKY.-rwo merchants of Cincinnati
had some difficulty about document which
they both claim, a few days since, when one
OF them made IN assault upon the other, who
retreated with the precious paper into his
store, and locked the door; whereupon his
antagonist ran across the street and leappd
through the glass window in style that
would have made "Astey's" ring with ap
pause in It's palmiest days. The window
breaker, few moments after, returned drip
ping with blood-the document in his hand
He was considerably cut by the glass in his
passage through the window.
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Valuable Land for Sale.

TNllE subscriber wishing to concen rate all
4 his means at Middle Brook, offers for sale
his Farm on Spring Creek, joining James
McNabb and others, and containing :S:}.1
acres There are on it two pretty good
Houses and Barns and two good Orchards
1t has on it. also number of never failing
Springs and is, in fact very desirable Farm
Also. 40 acres, lying on the road from
Col. McCulley's to Spring Creek. There is
on the premises good Spring and good
Cabin-4O or so acres cleared, balance well
timbered.
If not sold before, they will be offered pub
licly, on the sth day of October next, at the
first named place.
He expects to sell some good Horses and
Mules at the same time.
WILLIAM THOMPSON.
Aup 2 lS5f-gt-463
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.4- A shopkeeper OF Vienna lately put
up in his window n notice, declaring that "the
proprietor of the establishment wished to
enter into the marriage state with well
conducted young woman or widow" "Since
them" some of the local journals state, at is
quite incnrceivable what a number of women
of every age enter the shop to make purchcs-
es, but the would-be Benedict has not yet
made his choice.
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10y There is an inscription on a tomb
stone at LA Point, Lake Superior, which reads
~ follows:-"John Smith, accdenIly shot rs
mark of affection by his brother" This
says the North Californian, reminds US Of one
on II tombstone near San Diego, which runs
as follows:-"This we're is sakrid to the men,
ory of William Henry Skraken. who cum tn
his deth by bein shot with Colts revolver
one of the old kind, brass mounted and Of
sich is the kingdom of heavin."
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COM nj E R CIAL,
Augusta Market.

AUGUSTA, Aug. 3.
Herewith find a statement Of our Produce market
showing but few changes since my Lass report The
heavy rains which have prevailed during the past week
will check the recepts.of Wheat and the price in this
and other mi rkets may advance-blt the general i'm
preston that prices will decline to lower point than
has already been experienced. now quote prime
WHITE WHEAT $I5O "a 80; RED 81 80 to 40 FLnuR,
fron new Wheat TI5 a 50, and from old a $s-
Cons 90 a ~. 0Ars IS q, 20. Stock Peas s5,5O.-
BACON sides 1G "a l7c hams IS 90 Ice; shoulders lS a
19nc. LARD II 20 sc. FEATnERs 45c BUTTER, scarce,
25 a. SOC. EGGS 10 a 12c.
Yours, very truly,
J. A. ANsLEY,
Commission and Produce Merchant.
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Atlanta Market.

ATLANTA, Aug 4.
Below please find statement of prices current with us
to-day:
BACON hog round, Il a l4Hc; clear sides l5X a Ice;
rib sides IAN 90 l5Hc; hams l4& a 15Kc; shoulders
l2kc LARD in bills lie; tin 1sc. Flour good
superfne 325; extra and family $3.50 2 hundred in
bbs or sacks. Corn sacked, 50 az 9Oc. WHEAT white,
sacked, LIS a 30; red sacked, Ito "a LIE.
A better feeling is evidenced in the Bacon market,
and is selling freely quotations. Wheat and Flour
finds a ready market at above prices
Very respectfully, SEAG0, ABBOTT CO.,
90 ,niisSiO1 Nsrchdnts Atlantd, Ga.
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sB- Men of power are seldom wordy or
diffiuse; they indulge not in the decorative
trappngs OF rhetoric, but, by u few bold mas
ter strokes, give determined expression 10
the essential and central idea to which all
minor thoughts are subordinate.
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ssyyoodIand Crcnm',-A PohADE ron BsAu-
Trying THg HAiR-highly perfumed, superior to any
French article imported and for half the price FOR
dressing Ladies Hair II has equal giving t bright
glossy appearance IL causes Gentlemens HAIR 70 curl
In the most natural manner. II removes danurnu AZ
vays giving the Hair the appearance OF being resh
shampooned. Price only Atty cents. None genuine
unless signed FETRIDGE a CO., PROJECTORS OF a,
"Balm OF Thousand Flowers.
r. sa,o hv nj, Drucoists [mar 6-6meow-441
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e9g- though, madam-tongh did you say
said the rrascible boadcr TO the lnndady, rs
he was trying to carve what was ostensiby a
and were to give my
opinion on the fowl, | should say il was
old enough to have scratched up the seeds
of original sin when they were first plpnted.'
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Stockholders Convention

THE Annual Convention Of the Stockholders East
I Tennessee and Georgia Rail Road Company, win he
held ~ a., reipnd on Wednesddy1fter Me1a Monday
IN September mort II. q. JACKSON, Sec'y.
July "a, 1s5I-7t-461
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sB a young gentleman of our acquoin-
lance created quite sensation, a few even.
lngs since, while reading to circle of young
ladies' apoli,e effusion: $40 a beautiful Belle
by pronouncing the latter word in two sylla
bes.
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t@ Widow Grizzlies husband lately died
Of cholera. In the midst of the mas, ocn,a
bodily pain, alter the hand of den,h hnS
touched him, and while writing in auony,
his gentle wife said TO him, "Welf, Air E,;,
fle, yon needn't kick round 40, and wear Mi
The sheets out, lfyou are dyng9" "
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PrA MO TOR TIE 9.

TIME subscriber is now RECEIVING new
stock Of ELEGANT PIANOS from the
oldest and most responsible manufactures Of
the North, among which are
2 octave Plain Center Pianos;
Carved
Hafcarved"
6a Plain, round corners;
4 Grand Piano, very heavy toned.
Also, the Budoir Piano.
Also, the celebrated Corrugated Sounding
Boards, of Boardman, Gray d Co., which are
becoming 40 vastly popular in Europe as well
as America.
All Pianos warranted to give satisfaction,
or no sale.
Also, lust received, a large selection Of
Piano Mlsie-Songs, Polkas, Waltzes. Varia.
tions, de-, &c: Guitars and Strings superior
Melodians; Harmonious; Piano Stools and
Covers
Pianos tuned and repaired.
The subscriber refers to gentlemen who
have purchased of him, throughout East
Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.
These instruments are for sale at Athens
and Chattanooga. IL. u. COOKE.
Dec 5, lS56-tf-42S
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.aE~ Intelligence has reached Washing
ton from Kansas to the effect that the nsur-
gents ut Lawrence have Welded. Gov. Wal
kcr's prompt action in concentrating strong
force of United States troops in the vicinity
Of Lawrence had the desired effect.
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NIT, Harmony High Scaool.

THE Second Session of this Institution will commence
on Monday, August Sd, next.
TERMS, per Session Of 7acenty.one Weeks, one half
payable in advance and balance at the close of the
Session.
Spelling, Reading and Writing. ......,........S6,OO
sition and Defamation 500
Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and the above ..1000
Contingent Fee Tin advance). Observation-Disclosures. 20
Boarding In good houses, convenient TO the School,
washing and Lights extra,) per week, 81 ,25.
June 10, 57-3m-456 S. p. HALE, Prpl.
PIowS. Plows.
HUST received, an excellent lot and well assort
81 eel Plows, for sale by ALEXANDER GRAVES.
Charleston, Tenn. Feb G-ti-437
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FmR.-The residence of Judge Alb. Ca
rulhers was destroyed BY fire last night about
IL O'Clock. The fire originated in the cook
room. The loss is considerable. No insu-
rance Lebanon Herald.
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Coon SHOOTING. Miss Curtiss, OF
Hartford, Conn, gave good specimen OF
rifle practice at shooting gallery in Sarato-
"a last week. She fred Mt the distance OF
65 feet, hitting the bulls eye eleven times
out OF the lhirty-one shots; every other ball
she fred struck within TWO inches of the
mark
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MONEY.

A Ill persons indebted to us, either by note or ao-
~ count must come In and pay the same by the 18th
August next or said notes and accounts will he placed
in the hands OF an officer for collection We lust
what we say. A. H. J. VI. GROW.
July "a, 1e5T-tf-48i
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HUMPHREYS HOUSE,
Knoxville, Tenn.
IL. HlU MP lER w


FEA AS leased for term of years The large new Brick
Building just completed for n Hotel, situated
within few yards of the Passenger Platform, fronting
the Depots of bo the East Tennessee and Georgia and
East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Roads, about the same
distance from each-and much nearer and more con-
venent to the Road than any other Hotel, besides
saving Of Hack or Omnibus hire.
Passengers who wish to take the Stage for Monvale
Springs or to Kentucky, by way of Clinton will be call.
ed for promptly every departure for either place, by
the Stages
The Proprietor does not think II necessary to say he
has kept a Public House any where, as sometimes old
documents are dangerous things. lie is determined
making this comfortable House for those who may
give him call. July 3l-tf-462
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In Ordering Tickets or Certificates,
Eclose the money to address for the Tickets
dered receipt of which they will be forwarded by
first mail Purchasers can have Tickets ending in any
figure they may designate.
The list of Drawn Numbers and Prizes WILDE sent
to purchasers Immediately after the drawing
Purchasers will please write their signatures plain ,
and give their Post Office, County and State.
Remember that every prize is drawn, and pay
able In full without deduction.
All Prizes of $1,000 and under, paid immediate
ly after the rawingoher Prizes at the usual time OF
thirty days
All communities tons strictly
Address orders for Tickets Certificates to
June 5-1y-454 s. SWAN& CO., Atlanta, Ga.
cSy~ A list Of the numbers that drawn from the
wheel with the amount Of the prize that each is ent-
tied to- will he published after drawing, In the
following papers New Orleans Delta, Mobile Register,
Charleston Standard, Nashville Gazette, Atlanta In
telligencer New York Weekly Day Book, savannah
Morning News Richmond Dispatch New York Dispatch
n nd pauldnp Miss Clarion
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tSs- The nail Of Mr.. Buchanan's big toe
is growing into the Aesh.-T Telegram from
Washington.
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"Boss, want twenty-five cents, " said a jur
printer to his employer.
"rwenty five cents how soon do you want
it, Jake"
"Next Tuesday"
"As soon rs that! You can't have it. |
have told you oIlen that when you were in
want of so large n sum Of money you must
give at least four weeks notice."
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w We are authorized and requested to announce
Hon WIN G.. SWAN, of Knoxville, as candidate for
Judge in the Second judicial Circuit of Tennessee.
Election 18Th August next.
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floRRIBLg.-The editor of an exchange
says he never saw but one ghost, and that
was the ghost of sinner who died without
paying for his paper. Twas horrible to look
upon.
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t4s- The Pittsburg Union says:--"Coun-
terIeit Sos Of the Northwestern Bank OF
Virginia are in circulation. They are fac
simile of the genuine, and so well executed
as TO deceive the best Judges"
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.9$- A coat out at the elbows may be
buttoned over generous breast. a not un-
frequent occurrence, too.
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ty- A disagreeoble, moping, pouting fool
of a husband, is--well, we don't know ex-
actly what he is, nor does he know himself.
Pass him.
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PRINTER WANTED.--A jouneyman prin-
ter is wanted at the office of the National
American, Atlanta.
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k5 Prizes!
Nearly one Price 10 Eoery Nine TIetessi
Ma Scheme /.
Approximation Prizes,
3,34o Prizes, amounting to ............S204 90
Rhole Tickets SO dlres 5-QudrterS IN.
Plan OF THE LOTTERY.

The numbers from to sc, 900, corresponding with
those numbers on the Tickets, printed on separate
slips OF paper, encrced in small tin tubes and
placed in one wheel The first PCS Prizes, similarly
printed and encircled are placed in another Wheel
The wheels then revolved, and number is drawn
from the wheel OF numbers, and at the same time a
Prize is drawn from the other wheel The number and
Prize drawn out opened aud exhibited to the Abd
ence and registered by the Commissioners; the Prize
being placed against the number drawn. This opera
ton isrepeated until all the Prizes drawn out
APPROXIMATION PRlzEs-The two preceding and the
two succeeding nunbcrsto those drawing the first 20
Prizes will be entitled to the GS Approximate Prizes
For example: If Ticket No 1880 draws the 500 600
Prize those Tickets numbered 2ls 1920 1881 1882
viii each be entitled to 1926 II Ticket No hbn draws
the S2000 Prize, those Tickets numbered 54S, $40 651
ao2 will each be eRtited to $780, and according
to the above scheme.
Prizes Of $50 will he determined by the last
hgure OF the number which draws the 100000. For
ample, II the number drawing the 500 900 Prize ends
with No then all the Tickets where the number ends
with will be entitled to SEQ II the number ends with
No 2, then all the Tickets where the number ends with
2 Will he entitled to SEQ, and so on too.
Ce'fWcdteS Of Packages will be sold at the following
rates, which is the risk:
If d I n vkoior n.
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Circuit Court, Monroe county, Tenn.
[Origindl Blu for Dioorce.l
Andrew J, Mullins,
"a.
Mary Mullins.
this It appearing from the allegations In the
n bill, which is sworn to- that Mary NJ. Mullins the
defendant is nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee,
it Is therefore ordered by the Clerk that publication be
made for four successive weeks in the Athens Post,
newspaper published in the town OF Athens Tennessee
notifying the said defendant to appear before the Circuit
Court of Monroe county Tenn at the Courthouse in
Madisonville the second Monday In September next
and plead, demur to said bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed and set for hearing ep
pdrte. J. 4. HOUSTON, Clerk.
Ang Z, 1sj7-4t-prs fee S3-463
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RIRST GLASS

EII ?
FIRST CLASS
Piano Fortes Books, Stationery, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Liquors, Oils, &C., lin
bottles.) Camphene and Spirits Tur-
pentns lin barrels Carpcting, China,
Glass and Glassware Cgars(in cases)
Clocks Confectionaries, Cotton Cards,
Casks and Boxes, Dry Goods lin box
es and baesO Drugs, Fruits, Fruit
Trees and Shrubbery, Furs, Garden
Seeds, looking Glasses aud Looking
Glass Plates, (at owners riskO Oys-
tiers lin cans and jars) Saddery, Tin
and Britannia Ware, Teas and Spices
Georgia and South Carolina Bones.
tics-per 100 lbs Northumberland ,l5 s29I 70
SECOND CLASS.
Hardware, except such as specified in
first and third classes, Coffee Mills,
Molasses, Machinery, Foreign Liquors
lin barrels and pipes,) Tobacco Gin
boxes) Leather lin rolls and bOxes,)l
Oils lin barrels and casks,) Cr1ckery
and Queensware lin crates and casks)I
Rice Whiting, Plaster, Sheet Brass
and Copper-per 100 lbs ............ l,O0 20 ~
THIRD CLASS.
Axes, Sugar, shovels, Spades, Sad Irons,
Pig and Bar Iron, Zinc and Tin lin
pigs,) Tin Plate, Anvils, Vices, Nails,
Casks of Chains and Hoes, Manila
and Cotton CordaGe, Cement, Coffee,
Heavy Castings, Mill Gearing, Rail-
Road Wheels and Axles, Chairs and
Spikes, and Rosn lin barrels)-per ~ % 70
SPECIAL RATES.
Furniture and Carriages (boxed) and
other light articles not enumerated;l
also, Carboys of Acids or other Chem
icals, will he charged by actual weight
but Mt double first class rates--per a.. -
lOH lbs ..................'' .'''''.'l SOW ~ i-
Single Packages of 100 pounds and under VIII ne
charged % cents each Road.
Articles not enumerated in the above rates VIII be
subject classification by the Agent at the point OF
shipment.
0rerchdrges to be promptly settled by Agent deiv-
ering the goods.
Damages to be settled by Superintendent Transpor-
tation OF this Road, and appeal om his decision on
the part of connecting Roads.
In cases Of ltigated damages, each Road entitled to
charge local rates from point of shipment to destination
Goods must he well and securely put mp and plainly
marked with Of consgnee, destination and Depot
Of delivery.
This Through Rate does not affect the Local Rates OF
2d February, 1881. . SO
Through Rates on specified articles from Nashville,
as published 4th March, 1851 is confirmed and contn-
ued.
Ample notice will be given Of any CONTEMPLATED adj
vance nm the above rates r. G. JACKSON,
supt Trans East Tenn. & Ga Rail Road.
Knoxville, June LIST, 1S5I-t-4ol
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Notice.

pURSUANTto a decree OF the County
Il Court of Monroe county, Tennessee, mndo
at the July session, 1857, will sell to the
highest bidder, on the 22d day of August
next, at the Saw Mill Of Gaines, Stephens d
CO., the North.ea quarter of section eleven.
township three range two, East of the meri-
dian, Hiwassee District. containing One HIN.
dred and Sixty Acres, and known as the old
place of John Hawkins, deed. A credit Of
ak and twelve months will be given, by the
purchaser giving bond and approved security.
Said Lands are sold for distribution among
the devisees of John Hawkins, deceased.
A. 7. HICKS, Clerk.
July H. 1S57-4t-prs fee S9-46O
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Npiendid Schemes,
One of which are drawn at ~ o'clock each day Of tie
week.
week.
CLASS 40,
3 en- EN- Is
Pokonoke Lottery.

81, SIG Prizes, amounting to .,...........,..S SIS
Tickets ST.
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Single Mum b ers!

CLASS 81,
To be drawn in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. In public
on Saturday, August Goth, 1851, on the plan of
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Valuable River Farm fOi Sale.

Aug Z, lS57-9t-463
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CAPTIIAI PKTZE 81, O0Oi
GLASS FIVE
CarlifcateS Of packd0es

TIckets s5--shares IN Proportion.
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COR BIN e. CO,
PatapScO Institute Lottery.

The Old Established Authorized Agents who have sold
MORE PRIZES than any other Office in the state Of
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-09-01
Cri ms-Its RsWard..

WIN. S. Wash, Of Powhatati county,
an aged man Of 65 years, has been CON
yicted before the us. Courtat Richmond,
in three cases. of forging papers and OBJ
tanning bounty land warrants from the
General Government. On Thursday
morning Judge Halyburton sentenced the
prisoner to two years confinement in the
Penitentiary in the first case, and to two
months Imprisonment in the City Jail, in
each of the other cases, and to paya fine
fof $50. The prisoner has i large family o.
ohildren,and though he acknowledges his
participation i'll the crime of forgery, he
declares that he has been led INTO it by
others. when lie heard his doom. he re-
GREETED thatthe punishment was not death
rather than ! %feion's cen. Upon leaving
the Court he was Immediately conveyed
to the P~enitentiary and on getting in sight
Of the gloomy building, wept profusely.
He said, for himself I'D cared but little,
as he would soon be called hence to an
swer before another Judge, but the dis
grace that would attach his name, and
the stigma that he had brought upon his
family, were such heart crushing weights
that he preferred death rather than live
under them d day longer.