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matter; for we are very anxious 10 witness con-
yention Of the Virginia democracy; which we should
eagerly do, il tho approaching should be held at
neighbor city of Alexandria. Diselaming all
the Old Dominion, We yet must express strong anx-
iety that her iourshing city the Potomac should
be selected as the place Of the assembly.
There is so much downright candor and straight
forwardness in the Virginia politicians, little dodg
ing special pleading in their mode of dealing with
great principles much aversion for sacrificing
doctrine 10 expedieney, that il would DO refreshing
to witness their important meetings. AS outsiders
and warm sympathizers with the democracy Of Yir-
gnia should welcome the selection of Alexandria
the place Of holding their next State convention,
with cordial pleasure.
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The ceremony of dedication and removal of the
mains was most solemn and imposing The honored
dead still lives in the aficconate memory of troops of
friends, to whom his many virtues and moral worth
deared him ia life.
The debut of Pccolomin last night in the Taviata at
the Academy of Music was complete success. Her re-
cepton by OF the largest and most fashionable audi
assembled in New York was most enthusiastic
Her singing and acting charming, and only exceed
by the grace with which she acknowledged the paudits
with which she repeatedly greeted Her appearance
is very pleasing. Her figure is what the French call
mgaone, very gracefully formed and elegant Her head
well set well-shaped neck and shoulders is of the
true classic mould, and her dark eyes give peculiarly
animated expression TO her face Her voice is what is
known sopFsnq rich, sweet flexible, and well
managed, but weak and hor acting in PATHETIC and ten
der passages extremely fascinating Showers Of bouquets
greeted her entrance and exit.
The money market is In aatu quo Plenty and cheap
of capital scarcity of prime paper and readiness Of
capitalists to lend CALL its enduring characters
tics
Foreign exchange is dull at firm prices quoted in my
last
The stock market heavier at The first board to- day
and prices declined very generally State stocks except
Missouri 6s, firm and better.
The following is tabular statement of railroad earn
ngs for last month"; which ought to outsiders as
how they invest in railroad shares
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MAILS FOR GERnANK.


We requested to state for the Information of the
public, that mails for Germany will be regularly made
mp and despatched from New York by the several lines
Of United States Bremen, and Hamburg mail steamers,
as follows, viz:
BY United States mail steamer h, Bremen 30th Oc-
tober 1858.
by Hamburg mail steamer to Hamburg LIST Noveni-
Der, 1858
BY Bremen mail steamer to Bremen on 9th November.
1855
BY Hamburg mail steamer TO Hamburg 18th No
vember 1858.
BY Bremen mail steamer to Bremen Goth Novem-
Der, 1855
BY United States mail steamer to Bremen 9th No
vember 1858.
BY Hamburg mail steamer to Hamburg ON LIST Deem
Der, 1858
BY Bremen mail steamer to Bremen 4th December,
1858.
BY Hamburg mail steamer to Hamburg 18th De.
cember, 1858.
BY bremen mail steamer to Bremen 18th December,
1858.
BY United States mail steamer to Bremen on goth De-
cember, 1853
The rates of postage to Germany upon letters trans.
mitted by either of the above lines of mail steamers
precisely the same, being the regular established
''by Bremen Hamburg mail published in the la
bic of hostages to foreign countries
Postmastes in the interior should forward at once to
New York all letters &c, for Germany mailed to go by
either of said lines.
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Messrs Isaac III. Upton, Of New York, William Smith,
of Philadelphia, and Captain John Whitcomb, of the
revenue service, the committee appointed by the
ary Of the Treasury to decide upon the merits of the
various life and surf boats with the view of testing their
efficiency for saving shipwrecked mariners the coast
commenced the examination and trial of such boats
Sandy Hook or the goth instant The investigation has
not yet been concluded.
George w Conatablo one of the Salt Lake mail conduc
tors that when he lett Salt Lake City, on the 4th of
September the heat oppressive but when he got three
days travel out OF the city t showed and the fourth day
the ground frozen and the ice plenty Three days
later he went through nearly foot deep, and when
him 10 swarps and nearly devourei him This was ex-
perieneng sudden changes and the four seasons in rapid
sion
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Markets.

NEW York Oct. 22--Cotton is dpll-sales of 1000
bales, Flour is firmsales of Is, 500 barrels State
81 rs 81 SO Ohio, So rs SIS 40 southern, So a
So 40. Wheat is lowere-sses Of 20 900 bushels de-
cned a 2 cents western red, 81 OF 81 06. Corn is
lower sales of 80, 900 bushels mixed, 66t cents Pork
is rInmess, SIG 40 SIG so; prime, Sl4 l21 Lard is
quiet at 10 I0I Whskey is quiet at 22h cents Sugar
is quiet and generally unchangcd6 6s cents. Spirits
of turpentine is firm at 40 SO cents Resin is quiet
81 65 a ST 20. Rice is quiet at 81 cents.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 22.-Flour is quiet Ohio, SIS rs.
Wheat is firm-red, 81 IL ST. rs white 81 80 81 49,
Corn is quiet old white, 7s so cents yellow, 80 so
cents Whiskey is steady at 229 20 cents Provisions
are quiet and unchanged. Sugar is dull Coffee is buoy
ant
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The vice Presidents Illinois Letter.

SPRINGFIELD, October 22.Vice President Breckenridge
in his letter to the Illinois State central committee says
that he cannot endorse the of Senator Douglas in
the late session of Congress upon the Kansas question
but that subject being practically settled and Mr. Doug
las being the leader of the democracy of Illinois in the
present fight against black republicansm he sympa-
thizs with him. and desires his He trusts that
the democracy of Illinois, which has given
tional VOTE will be found laggad in duty to the
constitution and the Union
The report that Mr. Breckenridge desires to address the
people of Illinois is incorrect
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THE APPROACHING DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvEN-
TTON OF VIRGINIA.


The Virginia democracy are canvassing the ques-
tons of pa1x and time at which to hold their State
convention to nominate candidates for State Offices
to be voted for next May. II seems to be the gen
era desire that the time shonld be about the first of
next December but much greater diversity Of
opinion exists in regard to the place of convocation
That large portion Of the State which is called the
Northwest would prefer Alexandria over Richmond
or Lynchburg AZ the place and when we consider
how often they have had to travel beyond this point
to Richmond and Staunton, in order to meet their
brethren Of the South-Side aud Tide Water, there
seems to be great deal Of reason in their demand
to be allowed 10 halt for once at the beautiful dem
ocrate city of Alexandria The mountains have 80
often gone to Mahomet that it would seem but rea
sonable that Mahomet should be willing to naeet
them once half way.
We confess We not impartial judges in this
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THE SLd YER ISLA DE CUBA.
70 the Editor Of Tie Hssald:

70 the Editor Of tie HssaId.
In your issue of this morning, under the head of
"leegraphic News" notice that the barque Isla de
Cuba is reported belonging to BE pleased to
rect this error the vessel being owned by me- which
be ascertaned by inquiry at the custom house in this
city. am, sir, your obedient servant,
G. j. DE LA FIGANIERE
New York, Oct 81, 1853
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Late News from Utah.

ST. LOUIS, Oct ~. Salt Lake dates of 18th of Sep
TENDER have arrived. good feeling prevails between
the Morlnons and the Gentles The former speak quite
Elvorably Of Gov. Cumming. Gen Johnston's com
mand, OF about 8 900 men, in grand encampment
The mail party encountered storms in the mountain
passes and it feared that of the trains would be
overtaken before reaching their destination.
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President Overland Mail Co., Fort Smith, Ark

The supreme court of Tennessee has decided ''that
natnaized citizen must reside six months in the county
alter his naturalization before lac is entitled to vote
The amount of taxable property in San Francisco this
year as assessed is $780, 920less by 81 900 than
the assessment of last year. The rate of taxation Is three
per cent
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Illinois Politics.

BLOOMINGTON, Oct. DR. Leroy the administration
candidate for the third congressional district has with
drawn from the He advises his friends to sup
port the regular democratic nominees, including repre-
sentatives to the Legislature who will vote for Judge
Douglas.
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Execution of a Murderess.

DANvILLE, Oct 22.-Mrs Twiggs was executed here to-
day for the murder of her husband and Mrs Clark Her
paramount Clark, had previously suffered the extreme
penalty of the law She protested her innocence the
scaod and expressed readiness to die, only regrettipg
to leave behind her the two orphan children.
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IoMn Eiacfi0n.

BuRLINGroS Oct. 2l.--The s'IIawk Eye has returns
from all the counties in the first congressional district
except those which cannot change the result BY them
Mr. GUSTS rep has 500 majority In the second dis
trict Mr. Vandeyer (rep) has 1000 majority The
publican State ticket has been elected by increased
majority.
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Born September 81 1921,
Admitted TO the Bar, 1871.
Examiner In Chancery 1915.
Member of Consultation Convention, 1886.
Y. s. District Attorney, 1S4s,
District Attorney for the CITY and County Of New
York, 1855.
Counsel 10 the Corporation OF New York, 1855.
Died In Office September 10, 1856, aged 50 years.
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Pennsylvania Appointment.

HARRISBURG. Oct %. -Gayord Church, esq, has been
appointed by the governor judge of the supreme court
Of the State to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Judge Porter.
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The New York Herald states that the English govern
ment have contracted with the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany to lay another cable next year between Ireland and
Newfoundland the government securing to the company
certain per centage on the capital already invested
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Railroad Affairs.

NEW YoRK Oct. 22--Mr Moran is reelected president
of the New York and Erie railroad.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company has resumed
specie payments in full.
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Pixies Peake Gold Mines.

LEAvEswoRrH Oct 2O-Several miners who have jus
returned from the Pixies mining region authQnticat
the existence of gold all along the South Fork of tn
Platte
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At the second board there partial rally in prices
and the market closed at about the quotations of yester
day afternoon. Flour duh and unchanged. Wheat
was lower. Corn also cheaper. Provisions rather
dull and dropping. Cotton firm, but quiet.
The cash transactions at the subtreasury fol-
lows
Receipts
Payments 1921 04
Balance .ese4,77s 90
The receipts for customs sll1,55s 2s.
ADSUM
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Member of Democratic General Committee, 1882
Chairman of Democratic State Committee, 1853.
President Of Democratic State Convention, 1850.
Delegate TO National Conyentions OF 1852 and 1855.
Grand sachem of Tanmany Society 1855 and 1856,
The cherished aim Of his political career the union
Of the Democratic Party for the sake
of the Union
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Four DnuAScn, N. NJ, Sept. 0, 1853,

My last letter informed you Of the gallant engagement
OF Capt. George McIanc and few men, with large
body OF Indians at OsadiVo Bear Spring, fifty
miles from this post, and the favorable result also in
formed you that Col Miles, ordered to the command Of
the expediton against the Navajo Indians had arrived
and that five days. until the morning of the 9th inst,
had been given the Indians to bring in the murderer of
Major Brooks boy, either dead alive. This they
promised TO do In the time vigorous preparations
being made during the five days of probation by
Col Miles, efficiently assisted by Capt J. p Hatch,
pany mounted rifles and quartcrmastcr of this post,
xho Is Of the most energetic and active business
men have metz Cor the completion and perfection
Of all the necessary arrangements FOR the campaign On
the It'll received intelligence at the post that the muir
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-06-25
Maryland State Lotteries 2
R. FRANCE g. CO., MANAGERS.
CUTION NOTICE

DERSoNS living at distance should DO exc
ry tickets or certificates Of packages Of tiekots'
The country is flooded with bogus and swin,l.5
ling Lotteries. Every inducomont Ii hold out co.
got persons to invest money 10 them. OapItal
Prizes of from $2o,ooo to 10000 head their
schcmcs-with tickets at Ono Dollar. &ioo.oo,,
Capital Prizes arc offered, tickets IS. All such.
in every instance, arc frauds; and if money M
sent 70 thcm for tickets, It Is so much thrown
away without the shadow Of o chance OF Rottins,
prize. Beware of all Lotteries whore the UnItse
itnl Prizc 10 unusually largo In comparison 70 tbr
price of tickets. In every instance whore largo
prizes arc offered for q small cost Of tickets, pnt
1t down as certain fraud.
The kentucky State Lottery for tho bOnuGt Of
the helby College, under our management, N
the only Lottery in tho United States which /.
legally decided by tho Maryland druwlnga. all
other Lotteries which pnTpOrt u 10 decided by
the Maryland drawings arc frauds.
THE MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES
Purchase in the Maryland State Lotteries au4
you are sure Of being right; and ia ordering n
the Maryland Lotteries you ara sure Of fair and
honest drawings.
One thing look TO, and that IL. n yon on,Io-
from any licensed YcndeF In Baltimore, do Ii.t
receive any but ManngcES' Tickets and Mauntlsr.'
Printed Certificates Of I'aclagcp. The Mana
gers Certificates have tho numbers printed AL
have the Autographed signature of L. Frabss 4
Co. No ono Las right 10 Hcnd his fndIyitL,aL
certificates, and IL he does Il, DO SIRE thoro n
fraud at the bottom oft.
L. FRANCE, = co.
Managers Of Maryland State Lotteries.
mas 9m
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-06-25
NOTICE
FROM THE
Board Public Works.

In compliance with the provisions of an net
OF the General Assembly. passed on tho Cd
April 1855, the Board OF Public Works of Va.
Invite Sealed Proposals, to be opened on the
Odd June 1858, stating the lowest terms on
which the Superintendence of the following
named Stats Roads will be undertaken from
and after the LIST July next, viz:
Allegheny aud Huntersvile, Abs Valley
and Tugg Road, Beverly aud Fairmont Road,
Fairmont and Wheeling Road, FLOYD Court.
house and HIIsville Road, Huttonsvtlle and
Huntersvile Roud, HunterviIIe and Lewisburg
Road, Martins Bottom aud Lewisburg Road,
MddIefork Turnpike Road, Northwestern
Turnpike Road, Junction Valley Road, Ohio
River and Maryland Road, Richlnnds and Ken
lucky Line Road, Tazewel Court.house and
Rich!ands Road, Stanton and Parkernburg
Road, Southwestern Turnpike Road, SIavin' s
Cabin and Summersvtlle Road. Wyoming Court
house and Bluffs Road.
When several roads are of such length aud
coniguity as 10 admit Of ii, proposals will de
considered for tho superintendence OF more
than one Road by the same person. Tho
Board will decide upon the competency and
fitness Of applicants, as 10 which The most sat
isfactery testimonials will be required 10 give
bond with ample security, conditioned for the
faithful performance OF his duties.
By order of the Board Of Public Works.
1HOS. II. DE WITT, SEC. B. P. w.
Richmond, April 80, 1955.-my t4t.
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J. H. STATS.
no Bridge Builders.

THE undersigned, Supt. of the Clarkshurg
1 and ckhannon Turnpike Road, will re-
ceive through the Post Office at Romines Mills
Harrison County Va, scaled bids until the 18th
day Of June 1883 for tearing down and putting
up a new Bridge across Elk creek near John
Hoods on said road, on the king post plan in
all respects similar in plan and proportions TO
the old Bridge now standing there. Said Bridge
is sixty feet long and fourteen feet wide including
exterior super structure; the two king posts with
the four short braces, nll the joints aud under
stays, with all necessary irons are good and will
do for the new work so far they co., Two 50
foot stills 10 inches by S inches also thirty one
foot Braces inches by 10, and two sticks i2 in
ches square, IA feet long. to rest long braces
aguinst in middle ofabutment, also $40 feet 21f
inch flooring plank IA feet long, nor moro than
Il inches wide nor less than 8 inches wide, with
all necessary timbcrs for good su bstantial Banis-
tering, the whole of the above timbers to be Of
he best white oak c'car ofkrols AMI all o:hsr de-
fleets, except the four 81 fo.t braces which are to
be black locust of the best quality. Terms of
payment one third when tho work is completed
aud the Residue in two equal payments Of three
and six months.
The whole work to be completed in sixty days
from the letting. Those offering bids are requeS-
ted to attend ut John Hoods on the said 18Th
day of June, so that bond can be Immediately
entered into. The old bridge not to be disturbed
until all the timbers are on the ground, and rea-
dy to be put up, SO travel muy not be incon
venienced thereby. u. j. BASEL,
my2I If Supt q. & B. T.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-06-25
Valuable Farms and Land
For Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale on reasonable
and tracts of land lying in :he county of jack
son, Va.
a Farm one mile from Ripley containing
274 acres, 140 of which ure improved with two
good dwelling houses, out houses. two wells, an
orchard of grated fruit, and coal has recently
been discovered upon the place. The Charles
ton, Ripley, and RuvenSwood Turnpike divides
the POTION land from the upland. The farm
is we'll wutercd and has every advantage TO
make it highly productive and valuable.
Also Farm lying SO miles from Ripley, or
Mill Greek, consisting OF 500 acros, las of which
arc improved. There is good dwelling house
and several out houses on the farm. Also a
FIGURING and Saw Mill IN good running condi-
ton, with q good orchard we'll and spring.
The Gilmer, Ripley AMI Ohio Turnpike also
runs through the farm. To suit purchasers,
this tract will be sold in two let's divided by the
creek which will leave the mills anL 40 acres Of
improved land, with over 200 unimproved acres
on one side, and the dwelling house &C., on the
other.
Also, a Steam Saw Mill Cor such interest in it
as the subscriber owns) with four acre lot and
several dwelling houses lying halfa mile from
Ripley.
Also tract of land two miles from Ripley ly-
ing on the Charleston, Ripley, ard Ravenswood
Turnpike, containing 200 acres, we'll watered
and well timbcred, and will make good farm.
For further information, and for terms the
subscriber can beconsulted at Ripley. Va, or by
letter. a general warranty title will DO given
to all the above property.
mar l9-tf jill. STATS.
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LOOK HERE!

that shall continue the Blucksmfthing bust
ness, in all its various branches. at my old stand
ut tho West End, whore keep constantly on
hand farming utensils of all kind !, such US mat
other manufacture, among which may be found
tho celebrated Woodcock, and the Is Hillside
PloughS, Iron and Center-lever Ploughs, Plough
Points, Hillside and Shovel PloughS of my own
make, all warranted to be of the best material
and workmanship. All the above articles will
DO sold for less prices thar before offered in
this market. Please give me CAL, and pledge
myself to accommodate in either quality or
price.
WAGONS always on hand and for sale, ut
less prices than over before sold in this market
Call and sec for yourselves, and bind my
self to sell, if you want to buy.
apl6 ly JOHN PECK.
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Notice.

AMES McCANN, w ilson B. Mccain. Jno.
e SlOcum. Sa=uh SOcum, late Sarah Mccain
Jonathan Golden, james NJ. Golden aud Johu
Golden.
Take notice, that shall, on the 2Ist DIV Of
July next, ut the courthouse in the town Of
Lebanon, B, one county, In llama. take the dep
ositOns of Thomus Mccain and other Witness
es to be read as evidence OH the trial of an &C
ton of ejectment pending in the Circuit Count
Of Harrison county Va, wherein you are plain
tits and am defendant: And il from any cause
the taking of said dispositions shall not be com.
mencrd on the said 2lst day of July, thoy will
be commenced on the next day , 22d day Of July
1858; and that when the same arc commenced,
if they should not he completed upon the day
upon which they are SO commenced. they shall
be continued from day to day and from time to
time until flushed.
CYRUS ROSS.
HARRISON q WILSON, XTT'Ys.
Clarksburg, Va, Jnne Nth, 1s59.-ls4t
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In ordering tickets or Certificates enclose the
money to our address for the tic cts ordered. on
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 will be
sent to purchasers Immediately after the draw
ing.
lB- Purchasers will please writo their sigma
lures plain, and give thcir Post Office, county
and State.
Remember that every prizo is drawn and paya-
BILE in full without deduction.
fB- All prizes of 81 900 and under. paid inn
mediately after the drawing other prizes at the
usual time of thirty days.
All communications strictly conAdcntial-ad-
dress orders for tickets or certificates to
S. SWAN & CO., Augusta, Georgia.
~ Persons residing near Montg emery, Ala,
or Atlanta, Ca, can have thei- orders fllpd, and
save time, by addressing s. Swan 81 Co., at
either of those cities.
A list of the numbers that are drawn from the
wheel, with the amount of the prize that each
ono is entitled to, will be published after cvory
drawing. in the following papers: New Orleans
Delta, Mobile Register, Charleston Standard,
Nashville Gnzette, Atlanta Intelligencer, New
York Weekly Day Book, Savannah Georgian
Richmond Dispatch, Paulding (Miss.) Clarion.
Little Rock Ark, True Democrat and Angus
| ia (Geo.) Constitutionalist.
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