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~ Vusband,s Calcined MasBesia n FREQ
from taste aud three timos the strength
OF the common CaIcined Masnesa A WoaLos
MgpALs have been awarded 1t ~ being the best In
the market. ,
Sor sale By the Druggists and country storsasspsrs
ana oS 'h' 1'SAN THOMAS J. HUSBAND.
,,a sans r. Philsdelnhtn-
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SINGULAR CAsE or INsANIrY.-The case of Mr..
scott ihs mother OF Edwin Scott. of this ctv i.
somewhat remarkable. She il now about sirty rs
years tase Some teu years ago she los. her bps
oand, which event affected her very seriously She
was taken ncE and on the recovery of her bodily
health her mind was impaired to such an extent that
she reiuss to notice any of her children or friends
She reun,ie in hs day time sitting in one position,
eyes rive.ed upon objec, on the floor. When
her meals are announced with a formal mil.
itsry air, faces steadily about, and marcbe, in a
straight. undertaking line her at the table
After satisfying her appette she rises in the sam
manner IS before and m.rches back to her old posi-
ton, ard seating herlef and remains until again
called to her meals In these ten years she has not
been heard to speak siug!e word until yesterday
when she called for her min law, M Waisce an d
on his approaching her she ectered into long talk
with him, perfectly RATIONAL with tho exception tha,
she talked about the events that preceded her sick
ness, and seemed entirely oblivious of the intervsn
ing time Mira Scott previous to her strange irs an
ity, wac lacy of remarkable strong mind, and very
active in person.-Auburn tN. p Amer, 25th.
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INTERESTING FROM HAvANA-A corresporden.
OF the New York Times writes that
NetheI The Spanish Government nor Gen Con.
chs I.ua oppose the erection Of Protest.n,
churen ana an Ameriasn hospital near tn. cttV of
iofma' request Propositions for the inva.ion of
meiioo eontitus The Marquis Of Havaua. it il ssjd
rpt NJ aeCept the post OF commander in chief John
with considerable funds, had BEEN arrested In Ha.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-01
NAVE YOUR CAHnIAtlks:
~ SAVE YOUR HORSES

SAVE YOUR LTVFB
~ using the VIRGINIA HORSE FASTENING
~ means Of this eoatriyanss horse harnessed to e
vshieis mhy be held with teeurity and safety. II
may be attached to asy vehicle and Is especially
adapted CO physician carriages and TO street wagons
FOR sale by GEO. SMITH co,
Carriage Makers, Brosd street, near 9th
81 riI-dIm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-01

bug PEI acre belI z per acre
40 acre warrants .....-.... 81 l0....-..-...Si Ia
so ........... / O........... | UI
100 ............ ~ S............ / OIL
l20 d" " S5-..-.... "
The Land sales which ware Hdvertls 3D. to have ts-
kea plac, al one of The offices IN Iowa, the 4th
MAY next in cor sequence OF lhs India disurbsncss
have been suspended for the present, which has con-
trlbuted to depres, the ma kes.
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r,,i. ~.aLk Be.ides .ho.e vnlue bIe

FNts No De BtNIUVN tHVNF NFt1H UFF
ESa Tenement. already advertised 70. sale on Grace
kAsz street, spd on which 5000 ard Sh,0ctmsy re-
,n,;u ecured for several year, offer two desirable
residences ar only $50, of which the great
or rat may rcmsin secured for several Ncsrs Also,
tbstvausbe 1t oa Governor street, neIt 10 the Hlgh
Cons.abies otfice, with Brick tenement on IT.. =
Also ths' valuable acre lot in Sidney. fronting 99
feet the public square.
FOR nENf--A desirable rev residence, an CT
See and several Vcous in the Law BUi dag, suitable
for OH ces lodging rooms &c these rooms cool,
rouyenir mt ana comfortable. B B.MINt K,
an tE.-dirn No LAW Rpilaing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-01

EalH ~kI.k or kkNT.--A very neat
"a ,ncvanient Dwelling House. recentlv

EaIN = q E.k VH II hNNTs.-N VtTy btnt
- .,s convenient Dwelling House, recently
MI hu,l, on Broad street between 2ith and 25th
streets AID iu.t put in complete order. The house
Thare i, also good Kitchen auon the lot, and the
To-, hs, two alleys st the side OF the house. rom
Bro.d street ard one connecting the rear with 2ih
psrtisulsr, may be learned by calling on p. C.
Lsrus No "a Main street Admission 10 the house
NAV be chtsined BY cslirs st ihe school room of
M " Cone, doors beyond Terms made easy.
- ie "a c. LARUs.
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sgsgrT-v-s LAME! IA fE5!!--.92AIsAN't
Az JOHN 10 in the field with LAMB VI hat
is LatnDs STALL No Z.
TssnS9=@sl!N NH 27--ts Old Market
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-01

aa FOX RENT "A desirable store, So
WS NJ ain street, doors below Purcell, L1dd Il Cos
HE old s:s d, formerly occupied by n. Walker &
Co. Possession given at oncs. Applyto
n WALKER CO.
sp Its Corner l4th and Msn streets
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-01

MRS CLAIBOKNE BARK -DALk will
4tl open School for Girls, or the goth of March
at her realdence, on Church Hill, corner Path ano
FTankiin sts. The ususibrsncbea of English study
viii be pursued.
TEKMs- Two dollars per month.
REFERxHCEs--R. }. Gaines, Dr. J. Brown,
henry CsrrlngtoI, Charlotte, Virginia; r. Ell. Maury
EEq Or John Ways N c. Read, Esq , Richmond.
II 7-dS
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TUX NAL a FIIsh ID bUSTNEsS LUCA.
IL TlON.-IhsE valuable Lot on this North aid f
Cary street and BORDERING ahooko Creek having
front Cary street of 66 feet running back to
street 50 feet wide, eau bs purchased reasonable
terms For further particulars, apply to Mir Nj
BATES. st City Hall. 40 23-eod6'
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so rex MINT. and p0sscssion given
sEH Immediately, thee story srick DweIl-
-sssA ing situated on Cisy street near 7th contain
ina room, y ith pas ana water the premises and
the ntc.sss-v buildings, suitable for the accom-
moGs.lon of genteei fatally Applyto
Z J CLOPTON
Agent and Collie ctr
sp2o-- Ct TornNr of " at and FrankIlp sis
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STR fOh kENT--A Frame Tenement
WIG with Ioons, on Concord, Central RaiIrosd
8eA street, back Of Wesley Chapel Possession
given Immediately Rent S75. Apply to
a. ~ VIM WALSH
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-01

zra EUE RENT, and immediate pos es
Ess;ff sion be had. the story Brick DWELLING
REa- situated Church Hill. bstweer 24.h and s.
streets, cor tanning shout rooms The whole pre- ~
isss in pefect repsir, having recently been
painted and pscersd To good tenant, the rent
will be Esconnoda ing. Apply to
L. CLOPTON
Agent and Collector
ap % st CGrnar of W all end F1snkli sts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-01

- from aud after the 9th day Of April until the
nrst honcsY 10 May next, al the Clerks Office OF
Hennco County Court for the building of a new
required to make two separate proposss-one for
building, according to the plan and specifications
go file in the said office and which can be there
Ia, with the addition of one window OF same dmen-
sions the Others ard sno.her fcr addition OF an
sreEed ceiling of brick under the roof for the pur
pose Of more securely protecting the records from
any danger, by reason Of fire communicating from
said roof Contractors will also be uired enter
into bond, with good security, for the faithful per.
Torrance of their contract
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-01

Uh 12-dSunr
SOUTHERN SAVINGS A A.-Tats
- insttution /. now orsarsed. Dcpossts receivsd,
and csr,catrs bearing interest a. the rate OF per
cent If 81 longer date than six months OF nve per
senf Tor q shorter period, issued at the once of
isAAcs TAYLOR opposite the esnh:
- IAMEA q. DUPuY. frsddsat.
. WM A JENKINS, Secretary.
WM 3. I3AACs, Treasures.
ap 8-daelm
IA HEX . 1..-I00 bbls old nssrosa
w whi.key, extra foe qusiity, esesixsd dmess
from, aoufbon county, Ksntussy; 10 osis oay e,u
Rye N hissey. received dirsSt ffon = ,soseassas
county Pennsyivansa. 81 b,s Hsmnsn6s osa ays
- hissey; lte do. Star Wbisksy: 1o 90 SiSeannsa
sELDEN d MILLER.
so@ ss Corpsy Psafi and Cav ss-eas
EFTITs AM ALMVNDs.- TOO ssxss
II OYangss and Lsmcss, high colo and sweet ~
dses smyrn. Fixs; 100 ssss az. Paradise siossss
" alnats and Palmnuts-.rsr aeas. Aneoee SSnMSiS
from Uossoa. .. AN11.----
11U1T : S--1 7~,- EesS aIeuosnla nusser
ap n No 50 Cay arsss.
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~e~ FOR RENT The house now 0ccu
r. pied by c. w Alien, d ors below oovs L OF
IL street, next to Er. s CGttTell. Apply to C.
W. ALEU- On the smisss
n On and after the Ist OF Nav MIS-. C.. J. Al.
len will bs found Mr.. P u Reaches store next
to T. R. Price L Co, Heip street sp - is
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11
HOTEL FoR SALE.

DTRSUANTs to aIdecree ofEAEISA-
i the citeuis5coatt Of FayHE99 ne sNFSsS8
cite county, pronouneettoi dwaasA
2ndI day Of June, 1897, in a cause in which
Geo. p. Iiuddleston was pfainsifT, aud u. III.
Rraunlon and Others were defendants, IShali
las COMMISSIONS afIip tinted By said deeree)
PROCEED to sell, to tleShfghest bidder, ali tie
front door Of the courthouse pf said county,
on the 18th day o August, 1T being court
das4sthe properly in the bill mentioned: on
the following terms cash, sd much as " II
defray the 2SpensesEof the 'sHit, and the hal
lance OF i ,Swtlye and eighteen months
credit the pnrchaSergiring bond, with apt
proved secnri y, anlNSlien retained on tie
property nntiltlle .pllehase money ispaia.
The proper J above named, sons.s:s If a1ot
dc land containing about two al Gahaif acres,
,togetEer with the buildings sths reon, situated
On Main STREET in.tfe #tuwnof Fayetteville,
directly opposite theF courthouse, on the e.
III. and Kanawha tuI npike road, (the most d.
route from Charleston Kanawfa, To the
FNewburn depot, on tile Son 'hwestern or Viz
3ginia and Tennessee H.! RID eleven miles
iron the Falls BIZ the Great KaRawha, and
one and d half miles from the line Of The
3C. & o. R. r.
To any person desirans of engfging in, Ho.
teikeeping. this Property presents many in
ducements; being Situated inthe most healthy
locality m Western Virginia, it is q pleasant
SPINNER retreatIfor persons seeking pleasure
Of health. JAAiES B. MUNGY,
july Ia, 1851. niew4 Commissioner.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11
Two YOUNG LApIEs DRowNEp.-W,

Two YoUSo LADIES DRowsEp.-We
arc informed that Miss MEADOWS. daugh.
5ter Of Mr., VIM. Meadows, and Miss
DsualAs, daughter Of Thomas Douglas,
decd, we're drowned in Coal river, 81
Teytona, Boone county. on Monday, fhe
slinstant. II appears that they were y
tho actsof crossing On a board from one
boat to another, with the. intention Ct
crossing the rive. but the board slipping
precipitated both in the river. Ihe
mother ofs Miss Douglas had been con,
fined to i sick bed ffor some time, and i
i said thatwhen she heard tie sad d
dings IL her daughters death, she Jump
cd from bed, and ran tosthe spot. By
tho time she reached it, however, she
Was exhausted, and vas taken back 70
the house. Her life IS despaired Of.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11
FOR SALE
IA very Valuable Tract BE Land.

Avery Valuable Tract of Land.
TINE undersigned offer for sale a very val
u iiable Tract Of Land, KNOWN as the t'Bull
Creek Property = of which John Lewis, late
of Florida, but formerly Of Kap villa county,
died siezed and ri ssessel. III contains up
wards Of seven thousand Acres is situated in
Boone county, on the waters of Big Coal
River, and abounds in Camel and Bituminous
Coal. This is one of the most desirable prop
,ertisss ever offered for sale in Western VIII
ginia. titles in the great Goa Eegionf Of Viz
ginia, just beloW the well-k Hown Peytpna
Coal lands, On Chat parto tue Coal River
Navigation Improvement nearly comp eted,,
and Within seventy miles Of THE Ohio river!
Alafge portion of this Tracts capable ofbe-
ing made excellent farming land. Upwards
OF 200 acres Of .4hestraet are now ID caltiva-
ton! which are finely adapted othe cultivation
Of Wheat and Coin and are well suited for
grazing proposes.
An present, there are a Dwelling House,
Stable, and ether buildings on the property.
Forteras and further particltId rs, apply 10
VIM. a.. QUhERltlER, or
. THGS. i. BROIN,
iefBsgm at Knnawha Court House, Va.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11
MEDICAL COLLEGE DR. VIRGINIA.
,% ITEM Session I857a5S! Y ,.&E

TIME nexkannnaI course ol lectures will
N commence on The LIST of Oct Der, 1857 at
the college Brifding, corner of Marshall and
C0llege streets, Iiiehmond, and terminate
on the Isl of March. 1883.
4 Surgery and Surgical ANATOMY. ly Charles
Bell Gibson. NJ. d 4 heQry and Practice Of
Medicine, bY David II. Tacker. Md; chem
istty aid Pharmacy. by Marlin r. Scott, M .ssD;
Matetia Medica and Therapeutics, by B. in.
WtIilora, NJ D4 Anatomy, Ny Arthur III.
Peficolas, NJ. y; Institutes or Medicine and
Medical jurisprudence. ny Lefin IS. Joynes.
nv HID; Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and
children, BY LANES I'll. Conway, NJ. D;Dern-
on$trator of Anatomy, Marion Howard, MlDi
The study of Practical Anthony may Nj
prosecuted with the most ample facilities and
at % very trilipg expense.
Clinical lectures are regularly given attlle
college Intimacy. This nfriI ary, under the
sarpe roof with the college is at5 all times we'll,
filled with Medical and Surgical cases. anil
furnishes peculiar facilities fllr clinical in.
Straciion. L4A B
Many Surgical Operations aaFf performed iii
the presence Of the class, ana the Students
being daily admitted TO the wards, enijly, nm
der the guidance of the Professors, unusual
opportunities fol becoming zanzibar, n0i only
with the symptoms and diagnosis of disease,
but with lis dai y progress and fMatment.
Amount Offices for lectures, S Hos COT
Matriculafion Pee, 5l0
Practical Anatomy, I 1000
Graduating Fee, % 00f-
fle rice Of Board. including Feel, Lights
and Servants attendance varies from s 3stoo
ST. per week. The Catalogues cpntalriEAs
full Ter ia fornfa ton concerning ibe Institution,
Will be fofwarded5t to those WIN appIYEfor II,
or specific enquiries will Ne answered BY
letter. L. s. J0YNEs, Md.
July2t 5w. Dean Of The FdcttIfu.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11
Look Here!

AM receiving a Fresh Supply of
Y Drugs medicines. Paints, Oils, Wine
dox Glass, Dye-St1tfs, Paint and other
Brushes, Perfumery, Fancy Articles, &c.
With every variety of useful notions
that are sold By Druggist generally aud
all the popular Patent medicines Of the
day: will sell cheap for cash, and war
rant you a pure article. Physicians
Prescriptions and orders promptly at
tended TO at the Charleston Drug Store.
y2n35. j. III. ROGERS.
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Bloomfield Academy,

FIVE MILES. iwBsT OF Il UNIVERSITY or "a.
w. Wifopghby Tebbs,
NV. Leroy BrOun, a. M.,
TIME FourthsSessipn of this academy, for,
llmerly undeg the charge Of Nj. r II. Good
loei will begin son the list Of September. The
sctonrSe of instruction will include the English
Language and Literature, and all The ElemeR-
tary subjects appertaining thereto; the Mod
ern Languages, Including German, French,
spanish, ltaliaee and Anglo Saxon; the Ancient
Languages and theFpure and iuixed Mathe
maiics, including civil engineering.
Lectures will be delivered npon the sub
jects Of chemistry Natural Philosophy and
TIIe course will lie designed to fnrnishi d
thorough preparation for the UniyeIsityof Va.
Title session ~wilfeontain two terms of five
months each The expenses for each term fol
board and tuition, ii all the departments, ia
clndisng everything except lights, willibe S125.
payable on the first day Of The term.
For circulars containing more particular IN
formation, aadtesSI eithsr of the Principals Al
Oh trlottesgihleg Va.
REFEsFNlddEs.-The Faculty Of the IniveF,
#sity of Va; Prof. Al. ID. Bache. iSup't u. is
Coast Survey, WashingtonS 1t. M. III. Manry
EStp't National Observatory Washington; Co
Jefferson Randolph franklin Minor. Esqrf
Charlottesville; and Janes Lean, Esq, Ka.
nawha. ie3I6. 2m.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11

From all parts Of the country we hear
Of more severe thunder storms than we
ever remember having heard Of ii one
summer. This section has not escaped.
Every day We hear-of more or less dam
age By lightning. Ohp Poca, MI, 1 tnlS
j. McELAsAnAN at n time had the
chimney Of his dwelling house struck
al another time a fine lottof logs killed;
and still at another time, three calves
were Frustrated By lightning, alIf Of which
occurred within a few, weeks,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11
Family Sewing Machines.

HAVlHG been appointed agent for the sale
IL Of Wheeler 4 Vals5nfs Family Sewing
M~ashints, in Western Virginia, ! would re-
speettuily invite the ladies' and gentlernenaf
Kalawha and ALI dining counties tb inspect
their Machines i3I operation ait Brooks Hall,
Charleston, where shall be happy to explain
the manner DC working. I would beg 70 say
that as Family Sewing Machines, they are SUI
pefior to all others manufactured, andthat FIR
beauty and regularity Of Stitch either upon
couf G wooilen. cloths oil. on tEle very finest
linen on cambria, they have meyer been APP
pfoached- S. iii GRIFFIN.
July Ia, 1851, y3nf2tf 5
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Mercer Academy,
cHARLEsToN; II 10, n,

G-aa - 80 @.@< I=HH- ZEH - b.
next session OF this institution. win he
gin on the nh Sc, tembefs ThFe course
or instruction embraces all Studies requisite
for fitting boys for entering anY Hclass al Col
lege, OF FIR the active business OF life. IL
viii inelude
The Usual English Branches
The Ia in and Greek Languages,
The Frenchan German LatIguages,
The Mathematics.
The session extends, from September i0thte
Julgfioth, with an intcrmissiolEofa fewsdays
at Christmas.
Tuition-ist. Grade, $50 pfr session.
g 2nd. Grade, so
Al tuition fees, payable quarterly NJ ad-
rdnec r
Pupils, IN ALL CASES, sickness excepted;
will pc charged from lime of admission e eng
of session.
II. For circular, OF for further informatlon ap-
ply toE e.. w. Newton, Sec. Hoard Of Trustees
.Drto Ne WIN. C. CLAYTON,
July 81, '57. Principal. I
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11
yIIRGINIA ss.--At Rules held n The

rY9RCINIA SS.-.At Rules held in the
NJ clark,s offce &c tbe circuit court for Ka
ns,Sba eonnty. III ihe month3ofAngakt 1851,
ThetgoaI River Navigation Company comps
Henyy Shaw, deft. Ii CHAxcKRy.
II snnearing from afiidayit 6led that lie de-
rasdspts Henry Shaw. d 4 MISREPRESENTATION this
com,non wealth. and tie obieet DC Hills slit
being 10 obtain a specific performance of q
contact made by said defendant 10 pay SlueU
10 the complainanis towards thk erection Of 4
aockFand dam atthe mouth OF Goal river, and
VI attach DE estate of said H4nty shaw, III
Ais commonwealth, for the Same; ii ii there
Tare ordered thathesdo appeaf lere within one
month after due publication Of this order, and
do what Is necessary to protect His Interests p
the uremises. Teste.
A. w gQIfARRIER elk
Rso.S q Patron. Aags4 IVA.
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SaIe,k

NI+ r "a 8N LF#HEEt -
1pY virtue Of a decree ofihe circuit eourt
Monruec county, rendered at The Jtna
Special Term thereof, in 1855, in shec u
VIM Gray against John F SchenjsfkarN Z
minpstfator and others, and Cbailes FDshurn
against same defendant, will, odS{he psf
"a olSeptember, 1857, at the court house ef
Kama ha county, proceed to sell, at pnlJ;e
auction, 10 the highest bidder, upcn q credit
ri SIX abdtwelve months, all the right title
ana interest which John r. Schemer6otn had
II, and 10 feul several tracts Of land folluwineo.
yiz Ore of2l.0 0aSres in Kanawha coRntS.
ana described as lying on the waters af "a
nile creek and theother three in tbe cbuaty
81 abel, and desoifbed as lyingson the wa
waters of Mud iser-tfe lit containing Is2g5
ceres, the End 1870 acres, and the ord 52s
The $4,000 acre tract is understood Ia have
9een granted 10, A. @, On December 9Th
1I9o, fTom whom by divers intefmediate
Transfers 1.-THE said Sehemerhota is paderstofa
70 lave derived tile 10 the same. And the
other three tracts ere understood TO have bet N
granted % lanes SWAMI May 80 and 10 1908,
from whom in like ma nner, The said Schemer.
hornlis understood to. have der ved title TO The
same. And for q more particular deSeription
df The said lands, and Of the right, title and
interest OF the said John F Schemerhorn in
and to the same, reference Is here made 10
the record and proceedings in the said suit.
Bond with good security Willie required Tor
Ithe purchase money, and the tiIe refaiHedsas
1itimate security. JAMES II, BROWN.
July RI 5 ". SSfeciat Comnissioner.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11

The mill dam Of Mr.. jos, B. CHrIroE,
o. Blue creek, in this county, some
twelve miles from Charleston, was car
red away by the heavy fiood Of last
week. Mr.. q. also lost about one hum
dred saw logs and . fat-boat- "A whole
field Of oats, owned BY Mrs. SLACK, and
which had just. been cut, was washed
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11

The Ieesburg Washingto1iaa says:-
we have never known i season when the
corn aud potato crop OF Loudoun. pre-.
scented q me luxuriant appearance.
The carly potatoes are turning out plen-
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EInoMnnx1cArEpl

Nr. *. d. SuMMEnrrELp, in the emf
ptqy ii the Virginia Bible Society, s
about commencing the work Of Bible dis
triburttiodni In Cabe1 county. He has been
engaged in this good work for more than
h rear past, in ether counties in this sec
ton ef the State. From the friends Of
the Bible cause, / bespeak for him al
the aid they can give him in his work.
JAMES M. BROWN.
Charleston, August 9, 1857.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11

a man calling himself Wilson was a.
rested here, last week, bytwo gentlemen
from Circlsrale, Ohio, charged with steal
fac. twys,o5 horses. from that place. TIE had
lie stolen horses il his possession At the
time of arrest. The thief was taken back
ID Ohio for trial.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11

CAMEL CeAL TAR.-The Coal River
and Kanatwha Mining and Manufacturing
Company are making, On their property,
at Brier creek, Oh Coal river, 4 very sn.
p.erriior article Of lar from camel coal.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11
SWAN & cos LOTTERIES.
The Most BriIliant Sthems ever Drawn.

Thc Most Brililllt ScheIle ever Drawn.
Capital Prize seo,oo6i, Tickets ONLY /
nWINGrto the great8favor with which eur.
~ Single Number LFttefies have been re-
ce.ved by the public, ahd the large demand
fsr Tickets. the managers. s. SWAN A. Co..,
willEliave drawing each saturday throughout
the year. e
The following Scheme will be drawn in
each Of their Lotteries fbr July, 1851.
CIasss43,
TO be drawnin the CityHoi Atlanta, Georgia,
n public, on SATURDAY,Jul 4th, 1851
CIassH4f,
To be drawn@in the citNof Atlanta, Geo, in
public, on SATUR DAY, July llth, 1881
Classg45,
To.be. dra wn in the citykot Atlanta, Geo, in
public, on SATURDAY July 18Th, 1851.
f
Classic,
To be drawn in The eitytof Atlanta, Geo, in
public on SATURDAY, July 25th, 1851.
on THE PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS.
Three Thousand Three Hundred ond
Thirty Tsrizesf
Nearly One Prize 10 Every Nine Tickets.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-08-11

III another column will be found 4 card
of dle Maiden Male and Female School, Z
underline charge Of Mr.. aud Mrs. LEWIS,
who are well known to be excellent teach
ers. and will no doubt be well patroni-
zedI III the e~itizens of this and the al
Joining counties.