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MARKET FARM, 0

' BROOK PLANK ROAD, ONE NILE ABOVE
RICHMOND, FOR SALE-We are authorized to
sell the really desirable Farm and Market Garden,
located as above, now in the occupancy of Mr.
Quarles--it adjoins the toll-gate-ard c)ntans
eight acres of land, highly improved, and Guilt
waited with great success. The improvements con.
sist If an excellent dwelling with rooms. a good
kitchen, stable barn, dc. all recently built. As
the owner is anxious to SELL great bargain will be
given if immediate application be made. Apply to
GUDDIN 4 APPERSON,
lift
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VALUABLE STORE AND DWELLING,
ON THE CORNER or MAIN AND EIGH.
TENTH STREETS, P0R SALE.-Ws are euthor-
ized to sell the valuable STORE and DWELLING
located as above, In the occupancy of Mr.. Will
son iIlams and others. The location of this pro-
perty il we'll calculated to attract capitalists and
others. The price and terms will be liberal; Apply
30 G0DDIN B APPERsON.
an 7-6t Aucfa
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PRESIDENTs OFFICE.
v.parNIA & TENNYssEE RAILROAD Co..
~ 4

- PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
VIRGINIA TENNESSEE hAiLhoAp Co:
N10TICE.-Ihe Eleventh Annual Meet
~ Ing Of the stockholders of the Virginia and
III of their Depot, In the city Of Lynchburg on
wednesday, the 18th day OF September next
FORM OF PROXY.
Kaosc all men By these presents: That we, the sub
acribers being STOCK holders in the Virginia and
Tcnnesses Railroad Company, do hereby constitute
and appoiat ---- cur true and lawful attOre
ney and proxy to represent each Of us In al general
meetings OF the Stockholders Of said Company when
we are not personally present, with full power and
authority at such general meeting to give such
yota or votes and to do such other act or acts
each Of us could give or do II We were personally
Witness our hands and seals. this day Of lss
tsEAL
WITNESS, sEAL
IsxALl
10th By-Iaw: "Prox e. 70 represent stock in their
general annual meetings shall only be valid for the
space of two years nom the date thereof.
Hy order ofthe Board OF Directors.
an ll-atl5S VII HUGHES. eec'y.
NOTlcE.-All persons indebted to Pat
- rick Colbert, dec d., will make immediate par
meHt TO the undsrsfgned, and ali rersons having
claims against said oftata will present them pro
periy authenticatsd 70 the undersigned In order 10
the settlement Of the estate.
ATTY In fact for 0azret Colbert, adm'r.
"a ll-3te
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WTANTED.~-By respectable white
w ~r.,s.. sltustson = COOK, wAsHxR and
IRON m. II 5 svnail a4lly. Best q rsiertnce
eIveil Apply q Mrs CONN9Lyg. on Sth. pcsWsen
Byrd Ana biGhard Streets q at this ONCE.
an 11-ls -----------
IXTANTED-Two sxemen TO cut wood
w M the month OF hy the cord : and en- unmer-
ried man . overseer. he must bring tho best testi
mouials. ,.~rra vora
au lift $3.50 L-Or.S.
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DATENT ROPE MACHiNE.-The pub
lie are requested to call at the Store OF CLAnK-
SON, ANDERSON q co No. los Main street and
examine one Of BUTCHERS PATENT ROPE MA.
CHIMES. They are Agents for the sale Of the Ma
chimes also Shop, County and State Rights. This
is an article worthy the attention of sny who
desires handsome profit In q small investment.
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OUTER AND CHEESE. just re-
- ceived a lot of first rate Butter-l0 boxes prime
new Cheese 10 kegs Leaf Lard-for sale low, at the
BUTTER DEPOT, Main street, between 18th and
18th streets. Bh00KE PLEASANTs.
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DICHARD A. SAUNDERS, with N
1SsrOCKSDALE, CLOTHIER and GENTS FUR
NISHING GOODS, No. l44 Main street. S doors be-
low the Exchange Bank, VIII re b. will be pleased
10 e his friends and acquaintances.
an IO--d&w3ls
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mr New FIRE PRooF RooFrNa.-The

~ New FIRE PROOF RooFINa.-The
subscribers, successors of EsTILL & Co., in their
fAihNi FIR FIRE AND WATER PROOF
CEMENT ROOFING,
now offer the same to the public.
It makes one OF the very best and cheapest roofs
ever used for DWELLINGS. CHURCHES, BARNS,
DEPOTS, &c.
1t also makes an invaluable PAINT for tin roofs,
stops the leaky Ones and prevents those newly put
on from leaking.
Roofs painted with this material will not require
re-Yaintiug Tor many years.
Ali orders in city or country promptly attended
to- CD YALE CO.,
100 Main street.
NJ County Rights in Virginia for sale.
iy 2I-2m
CAUTION - Messrs. C. D. YALE &
CO. are our only Agents, and all pers using
an init alton offered here. made through informs
ton got at the Patent Office will bs lable to for
treble damages. tau9l ESTlLL Co.
~ MEAsURBR's NoTICE.-Having
removed my Office to my residence Broad St !.
one door below the African Church, solicit. from
my many friends, aud the public generally, con-
tinuance of that patronage, which. for the last
months. they have so literally bestowed.
From the large experience have had in measur.
ing Lumber, Brick-work, Plastering, d TT work,
Stone work, &c. feel confident of giving general
satisfaction. LEROY A CRENSHAW,
jyl2-im Measurer
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CTRAYED-FTom my Iremis %, on the
~ 2eth July awhile SOW, with few spots on or near
her head low back-no other marks recollected. She
was expected to have pigs before the 4th inst.
She was purchased of Messrs, Dudley Co, 18th of
November last. Anv information that might lead
TO her recovery, will be literally rev arded.
TIMOTHY KERSE. Grocer,
an ln-6t* Port Mayo. below Rock etts.
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JAS ii CONWAY, y, ,pa
EN- ~oIrms% Nj jy 2-ts
n~ MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE
oo"r a Knowles 4 wALFORD. Agents.
q Pearl street.
Capital January ist ls ~, sas -
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A TTENTTON LIRE #

ATTENTION l. b Z X I I
NE}r FIRE COMPANY, NO. Attend
RsN14 - called meeting of your Company this
SN(WEDNESDA evening, at half-past
O'Clock, at your hall. 1t is required that every
member of the Company shall be present at this
meeting. BY order of the Commander,
al ILLS G. A. AINSLIE.
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THE SLAVE TRADE IN M1ssrss1pp1

we publish III another column, from the New
orleans 'e|f"' an article, making the disclosure
upon what the Editor terms reliublc ;uf,,,,.,;,,
mat The Slave Traffic has been fairly opened in
Mississippi and Louisiana The New York T..
press, III referring to this subject, thus alludes +,
the fact:
"The New Orleans slave traders ore sm,r, h,
New ork Is something ahead of them. The
trade, II Is well known, has been in full operation
here for months nnd months past and ibe: a il
reason to believe it is going on still as Lriskv as
G e,er rue we 40 not import the negro but we
III out the vessels that go to a frca and from AZ
,ca back TO the Gulf Of Mcxico. 1t was only On
Thursday last that n number of persons were mr..
rested charged with fitting out the brig Ellen :.
vessel lying at one Of the East river docks. The
accuse. Accused are now in Jail, and will probably 90
through the forms of an examination to.dnv
vi course nobody expects that they will ever be
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CONGRESS

We do not perceive that any very import ant
measure has passed this body, us yet. knn,as
her admission, &c, seems to be- the fruitful source
of nu immense amount of .saSconadr We can.
not comprehend the utility Of spending so much
time in wranglng upon this question, when IT is
the opinions of any member. 1t is now predic-
ted that Kansas will be admitted under the L.
compton Constitution in spite Of the Republicans
or DouGf.As and his followers. IL apprars thai,
some of the leading spirits Of the American par.
ty are emdcavoring to induce it. members to
league with the Republicans, to defeat her al
MISSION Whatever may be the individual opin-
IONS OF the Southern members of this party as
to the probability of Kansas remaining as Il
slave State, even if admitted as such, we think
We hazard nothing in saving that. upon princplc
they will never consent to her REJECTION Tncr.
Is Il vital principle involved in this question. If
we yield I" the demands Of tho Topckaitcs rs in
Tins instance, We acknowledge the r-, of p.,r,i-
zanS IN eur Territories 10 Sc, up Il government of
Laws OF the Cmitcl States we license ualcon
tents I" set up i'll open Rebellion against legal
a"'s' 's'"iIy. Upon the same principle that we
Surrender I" the views Of the Iopckailcs in this
instance, We would lrgnlizc the Mormon rebel.
hon, or the acts of any other pack of traitors in
the Territories, that chose to violate the laws of
their county,
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WEEDS PATENT SEWING MACHINE

This Is tn" mos, reliable SEWN. Machine ever
"Ii''rd in THIS market, both in the qualify of its
work. lis durability and simplicity. The opera
t"n "i il is easier learned han that of any other
Machine Will" it works with ease OH the finest
six ar tn" heaviest cloth or leather aon either of
Which it, works in very superior manner; ma.
king II straight evenly laid seam mmch finer than
ordinary hand work, while both sides Of The cloth
are stitched alike. IL rarely gets out Of working
order ar rcpni'cs repairing, and is so simple tim:
an operator can perform all ordinary repairs OIL
II, until il Is worn ont. With these advantages
over other Machines, we feel confident Weeds
Patent Sewing Machines will best meet the
wants Of fimil-s. nll kinds of Manuinc urinp
tIolhirrS, TailorS, Boots and Shoe Makers, or
any others requiring s,an in their work.
Harness aud Saddle Manufacturers will find
this Il Machine that will do their work in a
rapid and subsianiiai manner, and much nicer
than the ordinary way. Families who require
much sewing viii find this Machine peculari,y
adapted to their is besides snving labor
enough in II few months to pay for it. Tnors
will hi"l Il gr'a, saving by using this Setting Ma
chine besides hcinr alwayss sure af u superior uuai
iy of work that does not rip and that locks 1nuo
nicer ihan hand work.
WHITNEY LYON, Proprietors,
2i5 BrOahwav New York.
Sold by BRANCH Il ALLEN, Ahbeville and by
&. NJ. JOHNSON Columbia.
rep' '5 "A 3m
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e ollllllcrrlul.

Anrivii.hEt H., $. C., March 10. 1858.
C"ff"n-Our market in the forepart of tho
week wore r'f'"ra dull aspect. During tho last
""y or two, however, we notice our buyers mani
testing S"'''r anxiety Cor the staple, and several
loads have changed hands at II cents. About
l." bales have been sold at 9 to IL cents - f.,
CoLrMrrA, S. c., March O.
toro" -IiI"rr WAS so little done in cotton ye,-
irrday ii WAS dsilirult To say what the true no.i
'l"n Of the market was; sill the few bnles that
were sold inlIy warrant MS in continuing our for
incr quotations Of 10 a. ll4c extremes
CHARLESTON, March g, 1853.
f"n"n-Salrs OF cotton to-day 5000 bales at
III to '2i-an advance Of q.
AUGUSTA, March 8.
f"H""-lhcrc wcr" moderate sales of cotton
to-day, and the market advanced tc.
New YORK, Marche.
F"i"". ".--Sa!cs Of cotton to day 5000 bales, at
an nvnnrr o: to ic.
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Tire N.thodiM Episcoph LH~rch.-Thc re.
Turns oi all the Conferences and Missions of the
Methodist EpiscoIal Ch,lrcl. in the United states
:"r'y'scvrn III number, have been officially re.
crl""d hy the authorities Of that Numerous and
Inu'nti;l rriig gi"us denomination, and The result
furnishes tie following statistics:
Number OF travelling or ilincra,ing preachers,
",'ido III $3.50 there were .i,sJS in 1851, i.
Sll; increase over the previous year; IG7.
Number "i s.iperhlrncrhry retired preachers
III; IN lS53. G9O; in Isj1, 6U9: increase over
the previous year, .l Total number of Preach
crs, 6, l3l.
Number of local preachers, G,7ls; in 1855,
there were $3.50; in 1851, Clio; increase over
the previous Year, l26.
Number of members, 200. .9GS; number in
le"', 692,2G5; number in 1854, G79,2s2: in.
crease over the previous year. G,oGa
Number Of prob;toncrs, Holes; in 1855.
1o7,lTd; in 1881, loI,O74; decrease within the
past year, 5, lG6.
Total membership, sOO.3a7 in 1856, 100 ,43I;
III 1851, |SI,3JS--incrcasc over the previous
year, 2",l92. Including benevolent contributions.
amount contributed for general missionary pur
poses, s22G G97 for the Sunday $cl,uol Union.
sll,S5s; for the Tract Society. 7S2,3lS.
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THE OVERLAND MAIL TO CALIFORNIA

Inc f"St Master General, in RESPONSE to an
enquiry "i Committee Of Congress, refers at
length to THIS subject. lie defends this routc ne
h'cans OF transportation of mails and passen
gers, and maintains that it is decidedly superior
to any that could be substituted. The limo :.
"'"'er contract from III Paso To San Diego, via
rort una. 1T passes through Arizona, and is
now III successful operation. lie argues that
The route selected Offers equal advantages to
every section - the Union and that it should
not be chan.'' to suit the views Of Railroad
ConlpAnics, On thcr private interest
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1Noneyed ErcjtcmcuL-In the money article or
the New York Uerad of the lst inst, we find
The following statement about the stock market
The stock market opened this morning more
buoyant aud more active than we have observed
Tor i several years The excitement at the Stock
Exchange ~: this morning exceeded anything of the
h!na "ith'h our recollection. The entire conmu-
nifty appears to be completely absorbed in ,be
speculative excitement of the day. At the first
BOARD today the operations were to an extent
never before realized at one session of The board
Noihng approaching it hns ever been seen in
wall street. Our experience extends further
back than any active member of the present
ana we can say. with safety. that the spec
u'atiVe excitement of the moment is far ahead of
any previous period within our recollection. In
nearly every stock to-day the transactions sum
up thousands of shares The greater the advance
Nhc greater the desire TO purchase, and the prea
Aer the area Of the movement
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PnSLAL REGuIATInNs

The A"i".'M MHHiycnrrr states that thc
h""'S" "i the Post otlice Department in England
""" HE Int> States, have adopted Il system for
The Treatment of newspapers found to contain
writing, or any enclosure These regulations
prescribe tina, any newspaper found to co,,,ir
any enclosure or writing shall, at the option of
e''hcr government, be sent TO the Dead Letter
"'llee' or forwarded and charged at the rate Of
l"il letter ros'atc. Instructions have been issued
from the Department in this country to the Post
Masters e"jo'nnS them to Use every prccaution
to prevent frauds Of this character.
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-: S""fhrrn P"c;fc Raiirond-The New Orleans
Picayune has very recent int tclIipencr from r.xaS
which brings the gratifying news of the prowiu,
l"pniar'ty of the Southern Pacific road in'tbnt
state. From various causes. arising out of local
interests within the State. facts connected with
Tie management Of former administrations ouL
very natural doubts of the inability of the new
10 secure The charter and carry on the road with
v'g"r, there has been in Texas of late Il general
l"kcwarlnnrss on the subject, and some special
ana formidable hostile interests These have
recently gwen way before the proofs of the faith
Iu'ncss OF the company and the energy with
,Mch winch they have gone TO work. Throughout,
lrxhs Il very favorable change has taken place,
greatly TO the advantages Of the enterprise.
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PcdccfM Policy Sometimes Better than IHa,
When Commodore Perry Went to Japan it was
contrnded that he could do no good unless H..
used force to make the japanese receive him, and
even now Commissioner Reed is ridi.uIed by
some OF lle newspapers for not joining in the war
against Chinn. Com. Perry, instead of sendno
the Japanese shells and cannon balls to show his
tender regard for them, sent the Enper.r a
II, model OF locomotive and magnetic Telegraph
The Emperor was 80 much pleased with his pre-
sent that he has sent his nephew to the United
states (now on his wny) to learn something more
oi ihe nation which uses such improvements. If
a ,show of friendlness for the Japanese can hreak
down its exclusivencss 50 far, what may not n
similar respect for the rights of the Chinese effect
III removing its opposition to foreiguers7
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10 Cut Glass ~iM n Piece Of Hon.-Draw
wItk pencil on paper any pattern TO whicI, Won
wonNd have the glass conform; place the pattern
undeS The glass, holding both together in the
left HIND, tfor the glass must not rest on anv
plain surfacc,) then take common spike or
some similar piece of iron, heat the point of it to
redness, and apply it to the edge OF the glass ::
draw the iron slowly forward, and tile edge Of
the glas will Immediately crack continue NOV.
ing the IRON slowly over the glass, tracing the
the distance of about half an inch, in every d.
reftlon. according to the motion of the iron. l.
may sometimes bc found requisite. however, ca.
pec,aiiy In forming corners, to apply wet finger
to the opposite side Of the glass. Tumblers and
other giassesmay be cut or divided very fancifulv
by similar means. The iron must bas rsiieated
as often as the crevce in the glas ceases to flow
Scientific american. T.g'-N
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Frm"/" S"dr"c.-Th- Massachusetts I.cr;s,,.
lure has appointed hearing to SOME fciIal,. ne
tions for olnan's Rights The rights
claimed are, that women should he allowed LIST
TO choose their own av"catinn; 2d, not TO b..
Taxed without representation Sd, to sit on urics
and .ith, 10 hold office. There can be no ,,oni
political reason why women should not have
these rights. The only obstacle to their euiov
n"nt is the domestic inconvc cnic,cc which might
ar'Se from the possession of them. It. miuht
bnlhcr II drting husband to nurse !, suckluu b,Iv
while ITS public, spirited mother Was out with
Il stubborn jury, and his patience might lie tried
TO hnd That his dinner had hrcn neglected. while
h's wife was discussing politics and distributing
tickets ut the election polls. But thrS. are triIls
That he would soon get used Ia, and are no r.nd
rcas"n why woman who desires IT should
not have equal privileges. political an, snci:l
with man But then she should claim, no prjvi
lcse on account Of her sex which the r;lI,ntry
OF man usually nccor,ls to her. If there is to he
equality, it must be perfect in respect to hull,-
Instead Of being an idol to he wolshippcd, she
must come down tonans level aud share in all his
everyday drudgrry. The Legislature of Mass,.
eh":cctts should grant the privileges asked for
1t might save the State the necessity of rnlarrin.,
It's lnlihllc nsylun$. When coilr,on sense fails
to make amy impression, II little experience suine.
times cures the crockccst croclcls of the brain,
;nd dspcls great deal Of noncsensc.
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Citation.
Citation.
by WILLIAM HILL, ESQ.,, Ordinary of Able.
vile District:

vile District:
w MEREAS. Mrs. Kitty F. Williams and J.
w W. w. Marshall have applied to me for
Letters of Administration, on ali and singular
t1e meu!g goods and ehattels rights and credits Of
said, decd. "'ot'
Ihese are, therefore, to cite and admonisb
al! and singular the kindred and creditors of
SAID deceased. to be and appear before me- at
our next Ordlnary's Court tor the said District.
tU, 10 oe hoiden at AGbcville Court House, on the
twentieth day of March instant. to show
cause if any, why the said administration
should not be granted.
'Ven under my hand and seal, this fourth
day of March, in the year. of our Lord
one Thousand eight hundred aud fifty
c,ght ~d in the eighty-second year Of
American Independence. -
W. HILL. o. A. D.
March 4, 1858. A Ct
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1he EBects Of Mooniight-Profcssor Piazza
Smyth' the Astronomer Royal for Scotland, in
his Interesting account of recent scientific expe
dition made by him to the Peak of rener,nc, has
set at rest the quest!o parata of the heat of the
moonlight He says that his thcrmomrt,ical
instruments We're sensibly Affected by the moons
rays even at the lowest Of two stations Occupied
oy MN at diiferent elevations. In tropical eli
mates. meat which is exposed to the noonliobt
rapidly becomes putrid; and in the West Indies,
the negroes, who will lie sweltering and uncov-
cred beneath the full glare ofa tropical sun. care.
fully muffie their heads and faces. when exposed
to the moonbeams, which they believe will cause
swelling and distortion Of the features, and some.
times even blirflness.
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AN OUTRAGE.

Inc iickcns Co"ricr recoIn,s the particulars of
a" Outrage committed by BEDFORD SMITH and
"AHHIs"N. They were passing from WaIlalla to
The l"nnc' when one Of them slot, without pro.
V"ra'"n' Il nrgr" boy belonging To Col. GRESHAM,
VIII" was at work near the road side. They nj .
tempted an escape; one Of them Was secured bv
Col q. hins"lf-the others were pursued and
arrested near Clayton, Ga. HASTINGS, one of
The prisoners, has since made his cscape
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WILL IT BE DONE7

The Grand Jury, at the recent term of the
'"ii'. among ether things, recommended that
III" Commissioners of Public ;uil!,nus sb,uld
plant suitable shade trees on the Public Suuarc
lie Grand Jury favor the idc;.-thc citizens of
'h' place wish the iinlrovcmcn,-thc public at
large would bc glad to see it every one thinks
ana knows what ought TO be done But tl,c
Question is-wiI it ever be ,ou.7 If .v.r ,,oro
Is no better time than now.
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" Tie R"b;n ,"0."-Charlcs Mnckay
III on" OF his lectures, said: sThc ballad of ,iI.
Bahes in the W""'l,' II legend of unknown an
,iHn"H' has made the robin redbrc;,s: a sacred
bird III England, for the robin-'tlIc bold her
ger with the scarlet buSom-is never harmed
there, however other birds may suffer If the
robin could hut know how many Of their lives
have been spared for the sake of an old SONG,
they would hover around the graves of rne,s.
rs they did over tho unbnricd bodies Of the
children IN the wood, and strcw them with
leaves, Ill grateful remembrance Of the power
and tenderness Of poetry"
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WITHDR WaJ.

Dr' Il. W. Gi"EES who for several wears has
been Editor of The !S,ufh Tnr,,;u;ov. ;,nu,,,c..
Ms '"'''''"'' I" dissolve his connection tl that
journal rs :"i'"r. He has secured the services
"i Alr. iiLItAEn. former Editor Of the Wiuus.
hor" H'y'Shr who will soon assume Ih. ,l;,o-
rial duties of the tnroi;u;.u
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C"s"nl'rs-A ncgr" woman belonging to john
B",nar, ESD. living with Maj. John 4. Lee, was
so ba'lly burnt on Friday night, about - oclock,
ny her clothes ac"'l"n,ly taking fire. that she
died ON Saturday night about the same bnur.
On Saturday morning pnSSrrS on the Howard
Gap r"nd, IL mile au.l IL half from the ,ily found
the Illuminate body "f Rchrcca Crow, Il paupcr
belonging t" the parish An inquest was held
10y Coroner l.egg. which rendered ii verdict that
she came t" her death hy exposure. The de-
cr"Scd was over sixty years of age, and under
alteration of mind frequently stravcd from lh,.
poor-hu -L'droi;nn .Sunyinn