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E:ss subse Tiber wishing to decline housek eeping
ofs fyr sale this delightful residence situated on
Grove street Fl teen minntes drive " est from the
ciy of Richmond. The tract contains y acres, in
fine state Of cultvatona portion of is devoted To
a market garden. containing large strawberry and
asparagus beds. &c. ac. 1t has old and young
frui.-searing orchard containing $50 trees of the
cg1ic> W 'ect.eEs, embracing apple, pear, peach
chA.ry and ounce trees also. grape vines, and ali
fhtother sm al. fruits
The place Is al old family residence. but has been
occupied several years by the subscriber. Who has
entirety renovated and modsrnised it. improving
what was gesd. and adding what needful to
make il what il is one of the most delightful subur
ban residences about the city of Richmond. The
house, which ia entirely new, is an Italian Villa,
with heavy Swiss ornameutiug. a style OF arehitec
ture aimirsbly suited to this climate. The insid4
finish il rich and modern, embracing marble man
tells silver Q lated door knobs and bell knobs. Ac-
ted i75 feet FROM the street having fine spacious
lawn in front with magnificent oak trees. of native
growth. There is good kitchen and other ont
houses. The Geighborhood is unexceptonabie.-
The location perfectly healthy.
II will be sold entire. or in lots TO suit purchasers
II more Iard were desired il could be had, immedi
ately adionng at q reasonable price.
TERns-sine-third cash; balsncr On time. from one
e. five years. for negotiable notes. bearing interest,
and secured by trust deed; improved city proper
ty would be taken in exchange.
Persons wishing 10 purchase, may apply to GOD
DIN APPERSON. or on the premises to
is l3-i0t H. s. SQUIRE.
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~ INV FAMILY DaUa ssoas. =

INV FAMILY UHU0 6x0kB.
their friends and the public generally thnl they have
removed to their NEW ST bkk on Brvsd street.
above Ninth, and opposite the Old swan Tavern.
where may be found complete assortment ar fresh
and reliable DRUHS, MEDICINES and tHHNI-
UALS; also, Engish and trench Perfumcyy In.
bin's Extracts, Hair and Tooth Brusnes Ralcr n.
.lcles. Imported cigars and chewing aud emvk mr.
Tobacco Of the best quality. my7-n
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e%READ fHIs!-The undersigned in.


vites attention to the following certificate:
P0RT MAYO, henrico Co., July TO-
MIR HESRF-DEAR SIR My wife las been suffer.
ing for the last twelve years with severe pain in the
small Of the back. Sometimes she could scarcel |,
move about the house. heard Of your liniment
and procured box. After two applicatio Ms to the
affected part she entirely relieN ed and at this
time rs well ever she was.
JOHN 8. GIBSON
~ The Liniment referred to in Mr.. aibson's tes.
imonial has effected numerous similar cures liz ia
put no in ta boxes of two sz and Did at 50 cents
and 70 cents according to size by the druggists oil
this city.
" l2-lm* SW HENRY Proprietor
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THE HUsTIEGs coURr spent yesterday
in di.posing of civil matters, aud would progress
more raridiy n lawyers and witnesses were pune.
tual in their attendance.
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~-"ro Gun alrIs1D CON, 10 paia.

- SA~-e~ s~~~~ s~~~f
To sas throw s; perfume on tbs violss.
To .meo.h ths tse. Or ado another hue
or sessk III in prsiss Of the HoroGRAPHs ana AN.
bROTYpk5n sds q MINNiS RhososrsDh sDa tias
- il wastsial and ridiculous.s
They spssk for ths.'.slvss. = sai Who pat!oniss
his sstsblishment wall testify. - 10
~AcHrLLss AscoLi, Nj -, hvs,e.
pathist tiats from New York. snd formsriy m Air
ss.hs q & 0'ss As SA
Nb-Ksiersnoss d the highest rrspse etshiiisy.
{. s.sss b. ass ssd e., 80
sss: Z sist '':s s.:r'
- Ds. JoHn B WAIrsAIE. {Bonno.
pathistl offers biz professional services to thseii
sidsnee, % Leigh street. two door, ftsm IA
- n-dly
RIOHM0kp. Juxx Iorn. Isss
n<To Da NJ KAHs:--DsAk lin: feel
it Q daty owe TO ron, 70 state ~ the pohai4 tAs
y ssmo.s. g ss@Ss irsm ses 80 2 ~
which "a % nov vsn iva. sz.lissd s. ssss.i
% hass nosLinw eons viih r - npn..~
3: ssass S:;.;s ~. o' !: !. ss.:::
Main stseueA -
IIykiIiNG DE6kG. = kos9woSd And
w Mahogany writing Dssks and Wese nassA
s jsis 81; 3 9 esxSxr. ~. s,.ss..
TSURNIP 0RRD! T0khlR H11nD4g--
ys r.. 'sss.sss :. as:ss H.. ;s9 :.
- e 80 '' 6G5l ls1l / { stl,lEr
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Or. HosTETrgR's CELEBRATED STOMACH BlYrrRs.
tor the cure Of D. spcIsia. sever and Axue, Piatu-
which arise froEi morbid condition Of those fuLc
tons ON the stomach. upon the proper action OF
wnicn the health ., much depends. Those who de-
sire to bs prepared not only for the spepsia but
1T hsit the ills thai humanity Is heir TO- should
proSios themselves with that most excellent com
bltters hess "Bittars' are pleasant 70 the taste.
sure q operation and composed -ntireIy OF vegeta
Die substances, prepared with the greatest care n
you want 70 be entirely refreshed both physically
ana men tally go and procure this yaIuab tonic
where. - % s,na
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~ HoBsoE's HAIR CUr1IHG. SnAvIx0
AND sHANPoorxd sALoox under ths AmTHan Ho-
ei-ensrance ON llth street
". Blot. Cold and shower BAfKs can he had ct
all hours. Single Bath - cents, tcksts fos one
dollar. ( =
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PRICE ONE CENT,
- L11n SIR Fnoro0sxrass !

- LIE Slxs PnorooaArHs.- The
subscriSsr takes pleasurs nnouOcins t his nm.
merous patrons and tins psb3ic as Iasee thai h. =
now prepsrsd g iurht9A xhoeoxraphs from miaiar
Inch. for accuracy and Hnish, hs varrauts eousi
mot superior 70 any produced Ia this civ sf -
iKrged 70 any size 4 = Se'S>A 50 'H
Citizens and strangers are invited 10 cali and ex
anime specimens as aiBBs Telnrle OF Art. CORN
PIE 0lBg6
P. S-f ron want genuine Ambrotype. this "a
the place TO get It. where ron will neither hum
plugged IN price or work, Also. Anelaiuotypss or
jelS E0
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CRITICAL CONDITION The negro wo-
man Ann Eliza owned by Mrs. Jinkius, whose in.
juries from the careless use of burning fluid, We
noticed yesterday morning, is not expected TO re-
cover.
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SEVERE ASSAULT "A negro boy named
John, in the service of Quihtin Blain, was taken
before the Mayor yesterday morning and punish.
ed for violently assaaitng one OF Lewis Hils sons
with stone
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IsJURED We understand that mem
Der of No company whilst running down Broad
street to the fire last Sunday night fell. aud was
run by Of the reels, but sustained no seri-
ous injury.
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No PAPEBs John Hudson and Mary
Fortune. two worthless fres negroes. were commit
ted 70 prison yesterday for falling to have the
gistars Of their freedom with them. The law de-
mauds that no one shall employ free negro with
ont frat seeing his register, and II would be we'll
for ali hirers to bear the fact In mind.
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DEArH or A PR1NrLR.-We regret to

announce this morniug the death of Mr. RoBT. j.
WIGGLEsweRrH, foreman of the South Office, after q
painful illness of four weeks. MIR. w. was at one
time mail agent between this city and Weldon, N.
C., but resigned that post to take charge Of the
type setting department of the South when that
paper was first established. He has many warm
friends in this city, who will mngle their symps-
thies with those of his wife aud children and
parents and relatives ia their sad bereavement.
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DouBLErs. - William Donn appessed
before the Mayor yesserday. to answer the charge
# ceiling liquor 10 be drnnk 10 hs house without
q license; aud with permitting ~ unlawfat ass<m
bly, Of negroes. Owing to the sbsenee q witnesses
the investiGatiou was postponed until friday.
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to light Of man 10 years old. Four years ago he
married wife who was his junior by just hum
dred years, and by whom be has three children
Archibald Wright Esq of Memphis, has been
appointed Judge OF the Supreme Court Of Tennes-
see, caused by the death of Judge Harris.
W.T. CASTOR, Esq, a we'll known lawyer Of Carr
deu, S. G , died Suddenly on the 18th inst.
Hon Jacob Abbott, who raised aud commanded
company of volunteers In the old Florida war,
died 10 Monroe county, Miss, on the I'd inst.
A farmer Of Chattrogo county. Ga, warns the
public aeainst freeding cattle with green Chinese
sugar cane. II will kill COW Ia thirty minutes.
Tho editor of the savannah Republican boasts Of
having received = watermelon, weigbiog 55lz
pounds. on Thursday last.
Jsase Dean committed suicide in Savsnnah
last week. by cutting bis throat with razor.
WIN. Hickey, white waiter ct the U. 8. Hotel,
Cape May, was drowned last THURSDAY while bath.
Ing.
The PhiladeIphia BuIIetiB says thar tie order ci
sons Of Tempsfance r. adding largely 70 IL mem.
bership IN that city and State.
The drug stors OF J. =. Dsrord. ID savannah,
Ga wes damaged 10 the extent Of 1260O by are,Oa
tho 16th Inst. Fuliy insured.
xhs y. 9. steamer Watss Witch, has rssufned ta
Wsshinston st.h tamAssd meehinsry, Iion her
cruise In the 0nlk
& 4 ness q nsAsly purs coppsr, usishing ovsr 10
tons has hssn thFown ~ q ~ ninneeete nine,
IAAe esterior.
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N.w ConpAx1Bs.-Three new volunteer
eompaaiss ara tslked ofia this city and nsighboE-
hood The better ptan would be 20 hh up and
perfect he old Ones, before making any new ON
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NAuTIcAL.-A California paper says-"The Puri.
taus Of Boston have been ana gone and named y
ship the Lola Montes Ifthe ship il anything like
the fair lecturer 1t will take ripper ofa clipper to
xhin her -
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ANOTHER BRIDGE OVER THE NIAGARa.-We learn
from the Niaga ra Falls Gazette that Canadian en-
gineers have been making surveys within a few
days for a tubular bridge across the Niagara at
that place. The surveys are ma ie for the pro
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INDIANS AND Hoops--The Penobscot Indians are
now doing a smashing busipess ia manufacturing
hoops for ladies dresses out Of basket stuff. The
red ladies have adopted the fashion in its greatest
amplitude. Meantime war hoops are among things
that were.
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FIRES IN PETERSBURG The old Baptist church,
corner OF High and Mafket streets, Petersburg
was set ON fre last Saturday morning, and dam
aged to the amount 81 about $500. stable be
longing to Daniel Perkinson WAS consnmed by fire.
on Sunday morning.
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~ Ell Brick Tenements, on Cary street between
th sud sth They are we'll adapted for Grocery
torres OF any kind ofretail business They contain
rooms besides the store room and are well adapt
sd for the accommodation Of families, having all ne
cessarr conveniences Possession given immediate
Y. 70 good tenants, the rent viii be Moderate
Apply TO I. RAGLAND 4 CO.,
ia si--ts Lumber Dealers Marshall street
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FIRE.-Between The hours of 2 and 8
O'Clock yesterday morning, the stables of Mes ssrs
Isaac Davenport. jr., aud Vim. II. Christian, on
Fonshee street, between Main and franklin, were
set on fire aud partially destroyed Loss about
S4C0 Insured in the Mutual Insurance ONCE.
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INFIRMARY OF THE MEDlCAL COL.

LkGE This In1rmary is situated at the corner
Of Marshall and College streets in an elevated and
heaithfui position. convenient to the railroad de-
p1ts hotels and other centres of business 1t 10 fur
nished with every arrangement requisite for the
successful treatment OF diseases and nJufies. and
tor the comfort OF the sick. All persons requiring
laboring under contagious diseases, are admitted
into she lnstitution Lyingin women are also re-
ceiyed and carefully attended TO-
Privat, rooms furnished when desired
The patients are under the chsrge Of the Profes-
sorsof the College. who yisit the wards daily. TIL
charges for Board. Madicsb <tA&daacs, nursing and
Medicine, are for Per week
White Patients.
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AN ALARM Of FIRE, between the hours of
Q aud 10 o'clock last Sunday night, was caused by
the burning OF pile of shavings, near Mr.. Grea,
nor's residence on Broad street. Some mischiesous
chap applied torch to the pile to get up az
orar
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A HraAsaER--On Saturday last, = gentleman
walking over the keslin estate, near Petersburg,
was startled by the warning Of : ra1tIssnake, and
soon aiterwsrd saw tho reptile glide into the bram
hies. Raftlesaskss are very seldom seen IN that
section.
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YoUNa LADY DRowsED.-Miss Emma Jauncey was
drowned in Derby, CT, on the 30th OF june she
was the daughter Of the late Joseph Jauncey,
boarding at the summer residence Of Mr.
X. Croffut. in Derby, and was accidentally drowned
while bathing.
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Coon SALE OF REAL EsrArE Not

posed depreciation in real estate, sale took place
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, which astonished
all who heard the resuit The property alluded
belonged to the estate Of samuel Shepherd, dec,
fronting a feet on South Main, at the corner of
11ih street, upon which stands old brick build
ing. The property sold by Messrs. Goddiu 4
Apperson, Auctioneers; one-fourth cash, the bal
ance at six, twelve and eighteen months, and
brought $lS7s5-being fraction over 1882 per
foot-and Was purchased by Thomas R. Price. Esq
Who will say that real estate, in Richmond, has a
downward tendency, after tbisl
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In addition TO tue above rates. in cases requiring
Q SSSJscat OPERATION, by agreement with the pro
prie'ers OF the bellevue Hospital, small fee IL
according to its Importance The particular fee In
any case may be ascertsined By application either
Of the Attending Surgeons or the Resident Physi
clan.
All charges payable on the removal of the patient
Attending Surs eons-Profs. GIBSON, PEyIcoLAs and
WELLFoRD.
Attending Physicians = Profs. TUCKER and CsH-
WAY. &
Resident Physician-JUSIus NICHE. n. D.
5teward-F M. PARRISH
President-L. 8 JoYNEs, NJ. p. #aA
Persons iuthe country, desiring to send p4tients
or the Resident Physician 40 16-- 6m
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ga HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
Ez32 ~t sell, at great bargain, desirable ioT
cy urSafd near the old Di.tillery and outside the
corpora..on line. 1t has frontage of "a feet, and
d.pth vi 100 feet 1t has on it twostori framed
Dweliing aad ia enclosed with substantial fence
an adjoining lot of the same dimensions, will be
old AFRO. if desired. Apply to
aptS CAUTH0HN.
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Rev. r. w. BARNwELL-We see by our Virginia
exchanges that Prof. Bsrnwei, of our College, has
been elected 10 the Presidency Of William aud
Mary College. This 10 merited compliment to
the talent aud requirement ofour young professor.
Ii will be u satisfacfion To see in what appreeia-
ton our professor s held abroad. We have not
learned whether Mr.. Barnweil will accept. This
much may be promised, that the inducements
would be very strong TO induce him to sever his
relation with the Old alma Mater William aud
Mary is one of the oldest institutions in the United
States. His installation in the Presidency would
be the ingraft OF a yeuug but vigorous head upon
venerable shouiders-Co Columbia South CurotiniaR
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uYDRANTs. HYDRANTS. HY-

AA DRASTS.-The subscribers being authorized
alteration in the city ordinance put up and
=, ir Ii fDRANTS, aud all other lin is of WORK con
nectsd nith the city water, beyond the limits of the
stree q, and having large suppy of the best ny.
BkANT5. COCKS, &c, new in use ia tho city, on
hand they pref pared to put them ap in the most
substantial manner and on reasonable terms.
q A BAkGAMIN, JR,
nth and III ain
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ARxEsrsD Daniel X. Hamilton. who stshbsd :
negro bsIoaging 70 Mr.. Rinhardsoa, of fDinwtddie,
has been arrested.
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INcssp1AarEs have resumed their work

INCgNpIARIEs have resumed their work
OF destruction iu the western part of the city, and
unless close watch is kept other stables Ia that
section will have the torch applied to them. Last
Sunday morning Mr.. NJ c Tho atoms stable on
Foushee street was fired, the incendsry using
long pole, with a piece of paper attached TO the
end of 1t, to effect his purpose. TIE pole was
found near the stable in few hours after the ire
Yesterday morning two other stables in the same
ueighborhood were burned.
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~ SHsRBET AND ORANGE NEcTAR ~
We have added these fine luscious 6Srups 20 our a.
ready extensive list, which are ssEyod uD with
sparkling SODA w ArHk ICY cold. 4ss
WAXING = Pk sRC&. Dragsisk
je23 BFoaG st above ssh.
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~ BLAcxBaRsY BRAnDY-A most

desirable and Efficient prepss alton for the dss
attendant upon the present bot soasou such ~ Ui.
arrh9a, wans of tone ana wvAk ness ot stomaeh and
bowels This article has been 6xtensiseiy sptd hY
the subscriber tor two summers pnst Aud kne aiven
general isfaction Call and Try bottle, 81 the
JNO W. 0ARLlCK.
Market rlace. Franklin ssssst.
Jy9 hiohnn0nA
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VIOLATION OF U. s. LAVA farmer named A. W.
Biggs, has been arrested at Earlvitie, Ill., for using
postage stamps a second time. Biggs had been de.
rected once or twi ice before and was warned not
TO II. The Law in relation to this practice Is as
follows:-"And if aby person shall use, or attempt
TO use, for the conveyance of any letter other
mailabie matter or thing, over any postroad in the
Uuited States, either by maii or otherwise, any
such stamped letter envelopes which have been
before used for like purpose such person shal! be
liable to penalty of fifty dollars, to be recovered
in the name of the United States, in any court
having competent jurisdiction
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MAILS ON THE SABBATH "A petition to the Post.
master General has been got up at Knoxville, Teo.
nessee, requesting him to discontinue the Sunday
mail through East Tennessee. Similar petitions
are said to be on foot between Richmond and New
Orleans general stirring up of the question of
Sunday observance seems to be determined on.
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REMARKABLE SURGICAL OpERA7rlN-The Cairo
Times and Delta describes with a thrill of horror
the cutting off of drunken mans leg by his wife
and child. Strange TO say, Smith did not ipEae-
diately bleed 10 death, but after gr eat exertion
enabled to free himself from the cords, aud
managed to open the door and crawl to his nearest
neighbOr's, about a half a mile distant. Hia
wounded limb was dressed, and he is Cow in a fair
way of recovery.
n B.-No efforts were made to arrest the perpe
traitors OF this outrage; on the contrary, the
neighbors sympathize with the women, and will
do all in their power to prevent their being
brought to justice. We had nearly neglected TO
mention that the leg was wooden one, and easily
replaced.
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GUNsHor WoUsD.-We understand that
young man named James G. Kirby, was severe
iy wounded in the iight leg. near the knee. Yes
terday morning, while squirrel hunting on Chick
ahomiuy Swamp. In passing through the bushes
with his gun cooked. the trigger caught by
twig, which threw the hammer down aud caused
the gun to explode.
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RTcBMoxD f,ctole,

~ have been using '.eemLle's In
fallible Baking Powder III sumo two Year,. and
feel no hesitancy 10 say ing that hAvs beAb more
than pleased with IL. and regard f ~ yastly supo
rior 70 any Yeast Powder il has ever been my sood
fortuIe 10 try. D. bAKuG IN
fu ale BY ., i Drugnist. and 0rocers ifr,cs x,c
Jy9 JOHN VI ,6ARLlIk, sole Pr. pristor
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SOUTHERN ExpoRrs NORTH. We understand that
apples grow in the interior OF this State are being
shipped to New York Ia large quantities. This ts
q new trade, and, as We learn, very remunerative
Que.
New potatoes have been shipped this season in
great quantities to the Northern markets where
they have brought good prces.-Sdrdaiidh Aeics.
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CROPS, &C., IN GEoRGIA.-A correspondent of the
Savannah Republican writes from Henry county,
Georgia:
The crops of corn and cotton In this section,
(Henry, Newton aud Fayette,) are unusually prom
ising. Rains have been generally abundant for
some weeks past; crops generally clear of grass
Cotton looks fine, good stands and growing fast;
rust on corn: wheat plenty, and but little selling.
prices ON 30 to 10 cents per bushei Oats injured
some by the rust learn that thu cattle plague
has exhibited itself among the cattle in the vicni
ty of this place, within the last ten days A dis
supposed to be the cholera, has been destroy
ing the hogs in this couaty for the last six months,
but has subsidized some.
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MYSTERIOUS CAsE.-0n the 26th of October, 1857
the dead body of an unknown person found in
the woods near the White Sulphur Springs, in this
county. At the Coroners inquest, it was dscov-
cred that the deceased was in possession of Que
hundred aud sixty-two dollars, in specie which
was found on bis person also a silver watch. Un-
der the body was found pistol which was unload.
ed with an exploded cap upon it, The head of
the deceased could not be found. We uu.
derstand that few days since, human skull was
discovered about tive uty yards from the spot here
the dead body Was found. which is now 10 the
possession OF DR. Bywaters. bullet hole also
discovered through the skull. The impression pre-
walls that the. person committed suicide, as the
presence of such large amount Of moIey upou
the person OF the deceased erecndes the idea that
with degree of mystery Green6yier Era.
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CtTY OoUECiL "A called meeting of
the Council was held at s o'clock yesterday after
noon. Present-Messrs. Saunders, Randolph, Rod
dey, Epps, Robinson, Glazebrook, Stokes and De-
noon.
Soap and CIndies-The report of the Special
Committee on Sap and Candle Factories. was IA
ken up, but bare quorum being present, was
laid upon the table TO be acted upon at q future
meeting
Board Of Health An ordinance appointing
Board Of Health, was reported by Mr.. Randolph
and then laid upon the table The Board is to con-
sist OF three members, one from each ward They
are to meet at least three times between April and
September-to inspect the city carefully at least
once year, and suggest such measures as may be
necessary to preserve the general health. Each
member is to receive S. per day for the regular
meetings ordered.
On motion, the Council adjourned