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THEODORE DEvALCOURT,
5 Wy. Encantepr


NENTE PuBLIQUE.-Le public est in,
tornle que c~onforlm6ment 4 IN. ordre dc rHonio.
rablc Cour du quinzieme District Judiciaire de
IEtat de Ia Louisiana, dams ct pour la Paroisse ST,
Landry, sorti dams Faflhire No. $3.50; Chevis vs..
Gibbon 5. Chevis ct al, orlre de ii. IA, il sera offert
en- yente ct aljuge, au dernier ct plus fort encheris-
seur, lie a
samefi, 10 MaTsg, 1858,
q Ia residence du Plaintiff, sur lie Bayou Courtableau
les propriet6s ci-dessous dicrites:
lo-L'HABITA1T0M, x
sur ~laqaelle reside maintenant 10 ksrsssAAa~-
dit =; +. Ghevls' lsitnte sur lie Ba- SUI ArEEElliIANM
yon Courtableaa, II environ douze N4lI114s3A
miles de III vile DIES 0pelousas, bornte al Nord par
Ia tefre d Adnlphe Neat ct F. r. Chevis, a FEST bar
Won Couftahleaa ct a lOuest par Ia terre de Nine.
Valentine King contenant 323 66-loo d'aeres.'
2o--Une negresse nommeeC CLARA, esclave pour
la vie, agee ~d'enviroM 50 ans;
3o-JAMES, negre denviren As ans eselave pour
la vie;
4o--H0RACE, negro age d'environ % ans;
5o--Eu0ENE, negle age d~,environ IL ans;
~6o--ESTR5, negresse agee d'environ 10 ans:
7.o--PATSEI, negresse agee dienviron S. ans.
!. La dlte propriete tesant partie de la communicate
entire L. II. ct Siibbon Stewart Cheyis ct Laura Hay
wood Cheyis, heritiers de F.F Chevis, DECIDE, ct
desi ellfants mes de son marriage ayec Elizabeth w.
Faote, sa veuve survivante.
i~4lnteret de +. F. Chevis est des deuN tiers de Ia
teiie st u tiers 'des esclaVes qul seront vendus
pour faire une renartition entire. les heritiers sus
NOMINEES, sur les terines ct conditions suivantcs: La
inoitie DIES deLx tiers de Ia terre appartanant A F. 4.
C.herls. pour da compliant; ct rautre moitie DIES
deux tiers Dc son interet dams 10 dite terre ct l'autre
tiers hppartenant a SEES co-heritiers ct les ~esclayes,
sefont vendus \ I'M credit dun, deux, trois ct quatre
ans, a partir du jour de la yente, ,termes fixes mar
iassemblae de tamille. Les aequerenrs Dormant leur
billet personnel, ayec nne ~securite a la satisfaction
aes ayant' droits; ct la terre ct les esclaves demeurant
specialen,ent hypotheqles ~jusqu'au Placement final
da principal ct des %interets qui pourront etre dus.
ionte somme qui ne sera pas ponctuellement payee,
portora hut pour cent. d'interet par an a partif de
son echeance.
opelousas, s Fevrier, 1858. lf4E
l.. ", CHACHERE, Sheriff.
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any Tree muiatto, or person al tilo;k
convicted -, lolating this act, It shaHs MYI
duty of the judge Of the court befo
said free negro, mnlatto, or person Of IN
tried. to issue his warrant cotnnianA
sheriff of the parish to sell into SAVE u y !
free negro, mnlatto, or person Of "a IN
ten days advertisement, as \
SAT- rec neoyy 40, or person ofasas
shall be cash one-halfof thesu;NEG5
which said free negro, mnlatto q h
color may be sold, shall after payment 4
be paid into the State treasury fhe3
half to the sheriff, deputy sheriff, constabss~s
person under whose affidavit said ffee psSw
mnlatto. or persons of color was arrested
SEC. I. b. i .futaer enacted, etc., 4
sheriff selling the free negro, mnIattnS. dq
sou Of color, inbefore moyidcI =
makeftitle to the purchaser Of said free
mnlatto, or person of color who shall kstS,
after be held in slavery, subject. to all tbe m
governing slaves, both as persons and prppc,
Ity
SIC. 8. Bet further e,actcl, ett. Tt,fa
shall be the duty Of the iadges Of the In,d
Courts Of this State. whenevera grand iu,ys
.empanne!led, specially to charge said efsfs
jury with The execution qf This Act asj II
several district attorneys are hereby speciaE
required to enforce this Act.
SEQ. ., BE IL fip3her enacted, ae. sgllsii
copy of this Act shall be immediately fufubN
by the Secretary Of the State, to one usss
paper IN every parish in-his State IL HbsSAhsI
newspaper is uriuted for publication therein
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M AN CTURE D'HABIL
w LEAENFs PoUR NEGRES.-
p. a. HEBRARD,

NV To TUG du UanaI.
Nonpeiie. ORLEANS.
inferme lie public qnil Went d'anneSer a son maya.
SIN de nafehapdi5e7 aes.Ees. Ha Establishment n8ay
Ia CONNECTION Embellishments pour uegres ct negres.
SEES.
La quatite superieure des 6toGes, la solidite de
F~euyrage ct surt9nt In modicit6 de ses priX, lui font
esperer une large part da patronage DIES bAbitants
dt district.
Pour les priX ct conditions, s'adresser a NJ. p [.
Hebrard agent de la manufacture. aux opelousas
on ron poarra roirdes 6chantillons des ttofies ct de
fouvtage.
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HHAUX-40G barils Thomaston, en- bon
ordre, a yeudre par
DEDAlLLoN 4 oARRIERE, Washington.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES paniers de Get
excellent Yin, en- magasin. que nous venarcnsa
"a prix rebuilt, pour elore nne consignatiop.
DEBAILLoN u CARRIERS, Wasaia ter.
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NoUyEAU MAGAzIN DE DEPoTA
~ WASHlNGTON.- i 4.7i7-
lie s~onssigne, ayant pris lie Magasi9 de Depot tenu
~autiefois par Messieurs Fontenot y Lyons, recevra
ct eSpediera aeec soin ct promptittde tout lie fret
ct les marchandises qni lni seront ionfes par SEES
amis ct lie public en- general.
Washington 7 Novembre 1857. y -.ps
Hl mas II. T.. pJTRE
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r y made. i
g, Or person q
,or trial as ii other ~ N
1s1her enacted, ete. III
p. the several districl Il
alnst all free negro
81 color who may yoIAa
g act, BY Information 4
te, as in other cases.
f.ttfaer enacted sts Tts
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ES soussignes proficient de cette occasion
a pour remercier les patrons del'ancienne societe de
Morris ct Robertson pour ieur patronage liberal ct
espereat que par lenr grande attention. aux afaires de
meri'er ienr coniiapce. Nous venons dc recevoir I'm
Ilagniiqne assortment de marchandises, tells que:
Q0iNCAILLERTE,
SEILERIT, H.
HABILLEMENTS,
CHAPEAUX.
bottles ct SOUTIERS.
Ainsi qn'un assortment de Groceries, Medicines
patentees, ETC., que hous offrons a hon march6 pour
dn compliant, gu a des termcs tres libaraux aux pra-
tiqHes exactes.
Big Cane, IS ferrier 1857.
]. L. M0RRIS & Co
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TERMEs EFT tCoNDrrIoNs.-IM moitie di prix d'a-
chat payable le Ter. Avril 1859, l'autre Motto, lie Ter
Avril 1860. Les acqutreurs fournissant leurs billets
ayec lne sec1rite satisiaisante, les esclayes de-
meulnnt specialcment hypotheqnes a la succession
lilsql'a eoinplet Placement du prix d'aclat ct DIES in.
teretssa s pour cent. qui p~ourront s'aceroltre apres
Fecleance deschacnn dies termes de In dite vente.
20 Fevrier, 1858.
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EBERT CAN'T, President.
Jos. D. RIcuARp, Gieficr. se
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' Nous sonnes vos reconnaissance, seryiteuls,
ORLANDO SHELBY, de Shelbyville.
Prepare par lie Ord. G. Aver, Lowell, Mass. ct 4
vendre par P. l.. iebrard & Co. ct John Poscy
aux 0pelousas. 10 few
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CRAFTY.

The Administration Democracy in Indiana
and Illinois is pursuing a crafty policy. In
Illinois, it pretends to abuse Douglas, when the
truth is that the President, much as be disikes
him, is reinstating his friends, at the urgent
soicitude of the South. We don't believe there
will be any serious warfare between the two
factions.
In Indiana, Administration Democracy pre-
tends to dislike the Lecompton bill, but takes
good care to punish the Democrats who o.
pose it. It sustains President Buchanan unqual
ifedly, while it affects to be in favor of submit
ting the Constitution of new States to the PEG.
pie, for their judgment. This is all clap,rap-
only fools will be tricked by it.
At their Convention in the 7th district Of
Indiana, they passed resolutions affirming the
principle advocated by Mr.. Douglas, but refused
to renominste j. G. DAVIS, who had been true
to it, and voted down resolution approving Of
his counsel
In the 4th Congressional district, the telegraph
says, they nominated W. s. Holman, "as Aut.
Lecompton candidate for Congress" The
Washington Union, which sees through all ibis
clap-trap, remarks:
ave dare say that the gentleman nominated
sustains and approves the English subs u,e,
occupying the came position as Hon. Il. Sc.
crest"
"The anti LecOmpton candidate of the 7th
district
Better put fatth IN the advertiseu,ent of "A
Retired Physician" than in the resolutions OF
such tricksters
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VOL. XII.

it for him-or that, because he was remiss in
his action against an unlawful commerce, he
had no right to maintain a Principle essential
to the rights of lawful commerce but, some
very earnest opponents of the slave trade seem
ed to take a different view, and, in their zeal
for the suppression of q great crime, withou.
careful regard to the means, were disposed to
admit Principle subversive of the independ.
ence of this country. Let us rejoice, then, that
by the final rejection Of this Principle, on an
agreement between the two countries, the et
forts, hereafter, of the friends of Humanity can
be harmonizsd and directed to common POI.
icy.
The slave trade, we cay, fnds protection
under the American flag. Had our cruisers
proper instructions, the evil could be corrected
to great extent, and our country saved from
dishonor. But, they have no such instructions.
Congress has done its duty, and passed laws de.
nouncing the trade as piracy, and providing for
its suppression. That they are not carried into
eject, is the fault of the Executive branch Of
the Government. Now, what is to be done
What do we do in other cases, where wrong CT
corruption prevails in defiance Of law, by reason
of Executive encouragement or delinquency?
Appeal to a foreign arm, to foreign influence.
for redress? Move change the Adminis,ra.
ton we turn out the disloyal President, and
elect loyal one, who, we believe, will ably and
faithfully discharge his whole duty. That is the
dictate of common sense. The suppression Of
the slave trade under the American flag, ia an
American, not British Question. If the
American People are determined to do it, they
can do .it-but never by electing Presidents
imbued with Pro Slavery ideas or under Pro
Slavery couns:ls. How long would the slave
trade continue to find shelter under our fiag.
were Chase, Seward, or Hale, at the head Of the
Government
Great Britain no longer claiming the RICH.
to visit our vessels to determine their natiOral,
ity, We have now to deal with the Qlestion-
How shall the SLAYER aud pirate be prevented
from finding shelter under our flag and fer
the settlement of this question, we require
Republican, not a Pro, Slavery, Administration.
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member4to deal with the question according
to the;faown judgments, in view of the light
tina. maybe ELECTED by discussion and in view
of the suggestions of their constituents with
ont beinN: bonnd by any Parry dogmas.
p. For eae, we think Congress acted wisely In
not disturbing the present financial policy.
Under the Tariff of 1876, the revenue had
come a. last SO to exceed the expenditures,
that the large surplus in the Treasury served
as q. so Eoe Of corruption and temptation to
extravsi ,ance, and it was difficult to know how
to disP Sc Of it. All parties finally agreed
upon Sevision, by which many taxed articles
were Placed on the free list aud imposts were
generally reduced, with view to bringing
down TIE revenue to the actual wants of the
Government. Scarcely had the new system
gone inso operation, when the monetary revul.
sion, originating in causes not at all connected
with th change in the Tariff, filed the coun.
try with panic, suspended all confidence, para.
lyzed kasiness, and brought on "hard times"
The REL alt was, diminished consumption, rigor-
GUS re renchment, Of course greatly reduced
import ,tion, and a falling off of the revenues
of the Government. The surplus in the Treas
ury WI soon dissipated, by rash methods in
part, a we thought; and the expenditures in
cressit g, it became necessary to provide for
them, irst, by Treasury notes, ian ill-advised
measu e,) then, by loan. Everybody knew that
no chs age of the Tariff could meet the emer-
gency Whether the inposts were high or
low, IS quite unimportant, so long as the i'm
ports Jere SO Insignificant. Everybody knew,
too, t. at it was unwise to change system, Just
adopt d, before single fact could illustrate
its practical working. 1t was but fair to wait
for fa ts-for the results Of the new Tariff, after
il has-y been sufficiently tested under normal,
not exceptional, conditions. If the new system
shouiS not yield, in ordinary times, revenue
enough to pay debts and meet current expen.
ees, thought to be changed and if the Peotec-
tionists had full faith in their own speculations
and predictions, they ought to have been con-
tent to abide their time, in the assurance that
facts would eventually confirm their theory.
We believe in Free Trade and Direct Taxa
ton, / at we not suppose that these will deter.
mine fhe financial policy of the Government in
our d1y. Should the present Tariff fail to pro.
duce aficient revenue, it will undoubtedly be
raised by the joint action of ali parties; but this
will REQUIRE the organization of no new Party,
or ma re it necessary for any particular Party
to ado pit peculiar creed upon the subject.
Oul contemporary may think this "a narrow
We've the case" but it seems to us the proper
view.
Me- ntime, we insist, that the Question of to-
day c ncerns primarily the redemption of the
Cove ament from vassalage to Pre-Slavery
Rule . -'. #
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WASHINGTON, D. G..
FREELABOR IN TROPICAL PRODUCTIONS.
EMANCIPATION IN THE WEST INDIES


ITO be published in the National Era.l
There is no subjec. on which more miscon.
ception prevails than on the Results of Eman-
cipstion and the Workings of Free Labor in
the British West Indies. .,.....,
Charles Tappan, of Boston, who sojourned
last December and January in Barbados,
spent much of his time while there in collect
ing authentic information in relation to it, sub
hitting series of nineteen questions to va
rious persons qualified to give satisfactory evi.
dence, to which replies were returned, which
efectually refute the predictions and expose
the misrepresentation of the Pro-Slsvery
Press OF these, he has furnished us with
large portion, the publication of which we
shall commence about the first of August.
Among the documents printed, will be 8
very able letter from Mr.. Hincks, Governor of
the Five Windward Islands, another from the
Bishop of Barbados, several from Missiona
ries, Magistrates, and Overseers. ...
We .announce the publication in advance, to
give fair opportunity to all who may wish to
secure authentic documentary evidence of the
workings of the Free Labor System in the
West Indies.
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mere courtesy, and without considering the sen.
timents uttered or, the address as published
was different from the address as delivered, dc 4,
&c. All sorts of excuses were made, but they
would rot give up John Letcher, for they knew
he was true to the South. The Richmond En-
quirer, the organ Of the conservative party, is
not satisfied with these irresponsible denials,
disclaimers, apologies If John Lstcher signed
his name to such a letter, it was grave Of
fence, not TO be forgotten or overlooked-and
that he did sign it, there can be no doubt. The
Enquirer says that, at the time of the alleged
endorsement of Rnffner's Abolitonism, Mr..
Lstcher was simply attorney at law, practi
cling in the County and Circuit Superior Courts
of Law and Chancery for Rockbridge and the
adjoining counties.' BE had not become
Honest John Letcher,} of national reputation.
He was, nevertheless, q man of mstured judg-
ment, able and competent to discern the power
and force of what he might hear, and would
most certainly have contradicted any publica-
ton that falsely charged him with endorsing
sentiments he did not approve. Therefore, II
Mr.. Letcher did sign that letter, and if scitain
the last eleuen years, he has failed publicly to
repIdiate the sentiments 1t contains, zoe cannot
see ,0hat ercuse either he or his friends can
offer. His record may be appealed to for the
proof of present soundness the opposition do
not charge him with Aboltionism now they
charge upon Mr.. Lstcher an offence which they
allege isgreater than the Democracy condemned
in Summers and just regard to party consist
ency requires that this charge should be met and
disproved, or we should abandon all idea of
nominating Mr.. Letcher." So.
We understand that Mr.. Letcher has come
out in card, admitting that he did sign the
Letter, but asserting that his views, during the
the last ten years, owing to the thorough
discussion of the Question of Slavery, have un-
dergone radical change. We presume this
will not satisfy the Enquirer.
Men who become converts from Slavery, are
readily accepted and trusted for to be opposed
to Slavery is a natural condition, in accordance
with human instincts. But converts from
Anti Slavery to Slavery are always deemed
suspicious characters; because to be in favor
of Slavery is so unnatural position, that we
are apt to attribute it to policy or necessity,
not sentiment or principle. At least, such
seems to be the rule acted upon by Pro-Slavery
Journals.
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Mr.. L. T. Park, of Mount Union, Ohio, will
receive and forward subscriptions for the Era,
at club rates.. b.
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D0- Mr.Wheeler is the accredited agent for
the Era, IN Cincinnati, Ohio.
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The number of taxable slaves assess
in Mississippi in 1857 was 3O8, 1872, gan :
1874 from the previous year. At 5000 sSsJ
the- slave property of the State would be o'~
220 million dollars. The jackson Mississippi,
asks Elihu Burritt to look at these figures. o. \,
calculate the prospects for the success o.
scheme of compensated emancipation, Wns.
buy the annual increase in Mississippi S'
would cost eleven million dollars. n
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;. William ]. Bayliss, of Vsi'mint, ,el. has
seen convicted at Petersbsrg, Va carving
away slaves on board his scheo &and the
Vessei mas oeen conhscasese and .ntenced
ca FIVE different indictmef.t. to fos = ears i'm.
ptisonmens. He is now siaS7y yea. 3 az Snch
is the penalty for assisting an IN I. pursu;t
., hoery, Inc colored Flen di different
.1eas Oh me morality OF Zach paa and at
affen, ONO, they have S<tely 80 one of
Aleir NUMBER htty lashes - the b sck, for
scung as s'ooi pigeon to cS'slase- ers, and
!isc'oSiHg tne erection S>1ich M i've had
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"A letter from Beyrout, Cred Etr states
that the Christians of Hot1e, on tie, INKS NJ
the Grants, hung up b4is in theu burcb,
The Mohammedans, hearing the -, ~ Of tbs
bell, called out "Allsh Affair" IN ~ then.
selves, and went to break IL bell ~ irn The
sdi6ce. The Bishop applsa to a. vernon
f2r protection, but the grc7 man AZ conld
afford none. The Christia z Armef:t y ,seIvss
and went to defend their Lssl and . ~. tn
Moslems rushed on, and 'lete re s With =
v2lley of balls, which kili( ssten 49, anrdoS
raany more of them. Ths4shr;sto a ( a 81
efew wounded, because thiyswere cover
The Bishop, fearing the ats, k Of, sIems
beu ~ sen MESSENGERS 70 w Chg = 'illsges
long before several thousa.Fs Off =. IN came
hushing into HONS. TBatCaT and
sotables, seeing the turn;-Fe aA- =, faken
went in body to the BishH, am - nsacs
promising TO become gusSsj teef fntnrs
conduct of their flock A -tnneI S iven h1
the Bishop to the chiefs o. he RI whilst
every Christian family g-Se a ~: > To &C
iuany rihsmen as they !.5lld 4 ~. ,odate
lrnd so the affair ended.
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Central Ohio aud Baltimore and
Ohio RaiIrOads.
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mEmPHIs CnERsR.


The Races over the menRhis CouTse viii
commence on TUESDAY, Z, October I0s 1S5ss
and continue five days.
The SWEEPSTAKES have clo- ed with the following entries
FIRST DAY. TUrsDAY, October 10 The ~ .LKER STAKE"
for three year ol s2lO eniranoe so 9ret ss heats
Pettirrew's Prisn dam by Chevaler. .r- e.
& Mn Calsy enter Pot Sos year Old By Glencoe ia,
ported Stunpf.
James h. Brailey names chestnut colt BY imp Glencoe dl
Mary Lewis by imp. Andeby Als- bay hey Dr. Chls, BY
r. F. Harper names Henplani year od con BY imp York-
shire; dam Hlukey,hy hucAle John-
n Il Moore names chestnut ~ imp. Glencoe: dam. Belle,
hy Frank Also, chestnut BY Third Boston sally Jones
Also has alley By imported shauroek, The dam Of Little Cor
% JACKSON names chestnut snlt Socks by imported Aion.
by mp Anier1y Also black colt MAX Young b. Al4ion
Bouadtree Laura Williams, b imp. Ge7coei dan
Jane Watson Also. chestnut hily ls Alon dam, Eualrt
SAME DAT.-Jockey Club Purse 500. Three mis hsal.
SECOND DAY WEDNEsDAY1 Ycinler 21.-fso yeir oa 80
dash Of 0ne mile, 500 entrance; $50 forfeit -. .
Thos. B. Pondsxsr bay % imported I0Tk'e'oai
Of sally Morgan tY imported kmauciraton- ,. -, -
W T. Harper names two year old csii ~ Ls'ls''n' @ u
w Che4Shsn names two year old chestnut colt b 0lsnoo
m 0ion ,,2,s 5f = "a e f Albion: dam sOvsregn
james Jackson names hsy Fanny b1ssfhs mp An
w. ou1dtre names CHESTNUT colt by Epsilon by IMP.
sSMED D,Y-Joepsy Club Purse saOo mile heats IN s.
TuIRD DAY. THuaspaT, Octooer 2l---Ths q. hAAfhn
sTAKE,~ for thee year olds- Two mile heats SAo
JSm L Bradley names bay ssy Dss Chila, b inpie
D. mn Cagy name Pots o by sisHeos' am ap''a
giI Blythe name black colt Hagn5a y Albion; dam
Waronsr. Also. say Dean. by hey - = l,- -
watson Also. chestnut fley y Al1iSil, 80 . 5,
A., ,,Io 10 biaek colt Marx u ing, By Albion; DAM
LiaeA- hay aiey BY import Shsmrock, the dam o
In I'm crlL Also, chestnut gsding ty third Boston, dan
s w p ilsper names HePland By imported Yorkshire; dan
7 Fli-tev hy lncke john -
F0GRTiI DAY, FRIDAE, October Joessy Club Pu 500
FIFTH DAY, SATURDAY, Oo,obsr s8--JOekey club Purss
el0OO -Four mile heats
Z 2 sWalk Over the above Cours enttes De hofle 70 -
full amount Of Jockey Club purses -.
aur24 WI. ROuNDTREE, Proprietor
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NUMBER l85

TssPEaEuL ErrEoT or EEEoFalcITT-w wiseossrr
- 'ae Teiniiy Of NolcotFille. o. ia ihe valley
siSn mes oe' Eeen TorrngtOn and Torriugford on
10y, me ON inst vas an exhioiii0n o. he
power Of the elestric fluid rarsIv - o-.,-,-,..l
J. entered a hsmlOek tree two and = b,:f 49, i1
uiellesr y and thirty feet high ana 50 completely did
u aemolsh the Tree that not q fraene6f ~ 8 ~
msined which hoy might net have "a a ~.
shoulder Tue mass Of the tres vas literally re-,
uueed 70 spllnierss which covered the rro,na n
every direction, for the distance OF twelve a. sss
rods from where the tree bad stood Enfsrie. -.
ground, the fluid ploEei three deep larrous i6 IL
tereni directions, throwing from their beds ls-ze
stones and ezeaVshng hole in the earth s,Iss
eighteen inches in diameter At the line of he
explosion. fishes seen 10 throw themselves fT5m
the water in 3 neighbsring millpOBd.