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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-22

PIC-NIC.--The Sabbath School con
nectcd with the Union Station Methodist Church,
made eycureon to Ashland yesterday where they
had picnic and we have no doubt spent the day 10
the most agreeable manner. Nearly all the schools
that make pleasure trips, go to Ashland because
of the superior accommodations offered them
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RICHMOND. JUNE l0rH, is6&
~To DR N kAHN:--DsAK SlR: feel

TO DR M kAHk:-UEAk SiR: feel
it duty owe to you, to state to the public, the
successful removal Of tumor from the side Of my
neck. OF fifteen years standing. Weighing upwards
OF the pounds, without the OF knife, and Of
which / am now we'll Iva examined by several
eminent ply sicians Of my county, who advised me
to have nothing done with it.
Yours, &C. MARY ]. GRUnB0.
~ Rssidence Beaver Dam, hanover county, w.
A1- Dr. kAHN'S Office is the corner Of 22d aed
Main etre6ts iel5-3me
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CoNssclArIoH.-The new Synagogue,
on Main street, viii be consecrated this afternoon
81 O'clock; instead Of o'clock, - as rss deter
mined.
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TONNAGE OF Ngw YoRK.-The tonnage trade o
the port of New York for the quarter ending the
3oih nit. shows a large falling OF. It appears
from the Journal OF Commerce that the number
Of vessels entered from foreign ports Was 500.
and the number cleared S3l. During the same
time last year 1859 entered and SIS cleared
There has also been falling OF in the coastwise
commerce.
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New Use FOR THE PHoToGRAPH.-Speaking of the
Photographic copy Of the Declaration of Indepen.
head, which may now be seen in Salem, and can be
read with a powerful microscope, the Salem Ga.
zette says:
"when such success iu reducing the size of do
cuments and ikenesses has been attained by the
Photographic art, it is easy to imagine what mig I
be accomplished in time of war, by the use OF the
microscope The most important official docu-
ment could be contained in an ordinary vest but
ton and worn with impunity by spy in an enc.
my's camp,or by traitor eager to iDjure an active
army of his own country. E
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ca FOR SALE-A MOST DESIRA.

O. FOR SALE-A MOST DESIRA-
E:I BILE RESIDENCE FOR SALEON CHURCH
HIL5.-The subscriber will sell very Accommo-
dating terms that desirable brick DIV GLLiNG stu
ated the corner of 18th and Clay streets Church
Hill. 1t contains rooms above basement, and 2 in
the basement. Ii has ia the yard good brick
kitchen with 4 rooms, smoke house, pump, &c. The
lot Goth street IS feet running back 32 feet
u al alley 10 ieet wide. For further Information
apply TO the subscriber, or to Messr. Goddin 4 Ap-
person. n. V. SUTTON, JR.
~ g-ts
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RAILROAD AcCIbENT.-The mail train on the Vir
ginia aud Tennesse X. r. met with an accident
near Salem, Va, on Monday, by COW being on
'he track. The TWO baggage cars we're thrown
tweuty feet down an .mbankment, the disengaged
trunks falling on George Harmeiiug aud seriously
injnring him. Luckily, the coupling attaching
Z o baggage car to the passenger coaches broke.
thns preventing an accident which must have bern
st,ented with ihe most fatal results The Two bag
gage cars wers completely wrecked. Some six or
eight of the hands employed ON the train were
more or less bruised
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has paid of the whole debt of the New York State
Temperance Society, amounting to $9,16S, out OF
his own pocket
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tI HoBsoN's HAIR CUTTING, SHAVING
AND sHAMP0oISG SALOON, under the American H0-
el-entrance on llth street
N. Blot. Cold and shower BATHS can he had at
all hours Single Bath 23 cents, tickets for
dollar. jee
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D~AcHILLEs AscoLI, NJ D., hvDse
pathist. (iate from New York, and formerly an Aiie
pathc practitioner respectfully solicits the paszs
mage of the citizens of Richmond.
~Uffice on TRACE street, between 7th eud 8th.
n B-References Of the highest respectability.
Medical advice and treatment GRATIS 70 fnE Po0R,
at his Office every day, tsabbath say excepted,) ~
tween and O'Clock, Pm.
VACCINATION GRATIS 70 THE PooE every WedneOs
day, between 5 and o'clock, NJ. my l2-lys
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NoN-ATTsNDAHCE LII all the absent
witnesses and jurors ruled by the Hustngs Court,
were fined for noa-atteudance, the Common nwealth
would make q handsome raise from the present
term Of the Court. Twelve jurors were called
yesterday afternoon, not single one of whom
answered.
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oInroaMsrs', are usually looked unon

'IsFoaMsrs" are usually looked upon
with hatred and contemp., by those who suffer
from their Information, while the law vioater is
viewed as martyr, or deeply wronged individual
Men dislike to inform against their neighbors and
very few will do so, whatever the offence, until
forbearance ceases to be u virtue. Private citi-
zens are not compelled to become public inform
ers; but police officers, constables aud sherifs are
sworn to enforce the laws, and when they know of
violations aud fail to report them, they violate
their oaths and are unit for their positions. In
executing the City ordinances. the informer gets
no portion of the fine imposed for their violation,
nor does the policeman receive pay, as in Common
wealths cases, for summoning witnesses. He
makes the report because it Is his s#orE duty to
do 30. and not because he derives any pecuniary
benefit from it. If he misrepresents party COM
planned Of he is liable to discharge at any moment
and We are quite sure that he would receive it as
soon the facts were made known to the Mayor
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TESTING A LlGAL PoINr.-The mem
bers OF the Richmond Fire Association claim ex-
emption from jury duty under their charter, and
as the Hastings Court have decided that they are
not exempt, and in consequence have made seye-
raj rules against one Of their members for rcfu.
sing to perform jury service, an appeal will be
taken to higher court, so as to settle the dis
pute at once and forever
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DRowKD.-Mr. Matthias Jacobs, long citizen
Of Caston,l Ohio, was drowned on Thursday last,
While bathing. He leaves wife and seven
children.
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CorroN FACTORY SoLD.-The Mount Vernon cotton
factory at Alexandria, Va, has been sold to Mr.
Rosenshail and others, of Philadelphia, for 1886 O0O
The purchasers intend to put the machinery in
good running ORDER and will have it in active opera
tion in about one mouths time.
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WHAT IS UsugY?--A bill has been ordered to q
third reading in the Minnesota House Of Repressu.
tatises to prevent usury but fixing the legal rate Of
interest at Is per cent
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AYoUTHFUL BLAcKLEG.-The Hartford (Ct Times
says that child was born In that city last mon th,
whose right leg, from about two inches below the
hip joint, downwards. including the foot entire
lv
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AccIDESr--Mrs Leila Peters, of Amelia county,
Va, travelling in company with her husband and
cniid from relatives IN the upper part of Dinw
die to her home, was badly ipjared on Monday
evening by being thrown from her carriage during
the fight of the horses. Her face and bosom were
badly torn and it 10 believed she sustained inter.
nal injury.
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- ANoruRn CUan pY BAj
uDrspEPsIA AID FIrs.-Dn. O.

- q DTsPKPsIA AND FRS. s.-Dn. O.
PHILIPS BROWN, the great curer cf Cousum pt6on
was for several years badly afflicted by Dyapep.
sa. that for part Of the time he c0nnsd 70 hls
bed. He waB eventually cured by preecripsi0u
furnished him by yousg clairvoyans girl. This
prescrip ion. given him BY mere child, while In
state OF trance, has cured body who has taken
it, never having failed once. 1t is equally sure In
cases OF Fits and Dyspepsia. The ingredients may
be fonnd in any drug store. / will send this yalu.
able prescription to any person on the receipt OF
stamp to pay postage Address
DR.. o. PHELPS BROWN,
No. 2l Grand street, Jersey City, NJ.
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Murder-Harvest, &c.
CORRESPONDENCE OF The RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH I

tcoRREsPoHDENcE OF The RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH I
LIBERTY, BEDFORD Co., VAL
July 10, 1858.
On Saturday evening last, about IL miles from
this place. the wife Of Christopher Musgroye was
murdered by negro woman. Mrs. NJ had gone
to the spring, leaving her little girl at the house
Not returning, her child followed to the fpring,
where she found her mothers corpse lying horri-
bly, mangled about the head by club which was
lying near Her screms brought the neighbors to
the spot. negro woman was shortly afterwards
arrested ata house in the neighbor hood, where
she bad gone to have Il tooth drawn, and the cor.
oners jury found verdict against her as the
perpetrator OF the deed, on what evidence
am not informed She has been committed 10 Jail
abe wheat in this county. aud indeed the whole
Piedmont district, will fall below an average CROP
The Ost crop is sadly Inferior. Corn is flourish
ing and will be abundant.
There has been some disagreement in the coun-
ty OF late between the usurers and their constitu
ents, aud good deal of talk is the consequence
As in all such cases, however, the matter will
quiet down.
very fine brass band has been organized here
at cost OF $l70o. 1t is led by Tyler G. Jordon,
and 10 composed Of young gentlemen of much mu.
sical talent. public practising the 14th de-
lighted cur citizens with its efficiency.
Yours, LIBERTY
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HORRIBLY DEATH.-The pilots of the Antelope
confirm the loss of the boat. The machinery will
be saved, and also portion Of her cabin and all
her cabin furniture. They state that the FIRE COM
menced in the hold, while some Of the crew were
arranging the freight slowed there 1t is supposed
that one of the men was smoking, and that he had
resort to whiiky, of which she had two hundred
barrels in the hold, shipped at Mount Vernon. As
soon as the fire was discovered, the men were or
dered out of the hold, the matches were closed and
the boat was run on the bar. A loud knock ing
was beard on the lower deck, which proceeded
from a man who was still in the hold. The matches
were at once opened, but the smoke was 30 dense
that no could venture down, and to keep the
flames from bursting out, the matches were again
closed. The man was of course suffocated. 1t is
supposed that he had become intoxicated from
whisky. After every effort to subdue the flames
proved unavaiing, storm came on and blew the
boat some distance off; she was then scutted, and
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RECEIVING T0BAcco.-Ihe case Of Isa-
bella Rix, charged with receiving stolen tobacco.
was given to the jury about 2 o'clock YESTERDAY.
who after retirement and consultation, returned a
verdict of guilty, but recommended the prisoner to
mercy. The Court, In consideration of the helm
less condition of her children, sentenced her to
imprisonment in the city jail for one day.
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HANDSOME EDIFIcE.--Tke Masonic fraternity OF
Louisville, KY, has erected building, costing
between $l30,0O0 and $l50,000, which has been
Duiit almost entirely at the expense the bers
of the order. :
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~ GIo1an B. 6rEnL, Denuss, Ufhoe
end residence, No. 81. Main. between sE and sth
freefA Richmond Va nv &l-IY
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SHOCKING AccIDENT-Elzey Palmer of Milton.
Sussex county. Del, had his skull broken, his thi
bone fractured and driven up into his side besides
being otherwise Injured, on Monday last, by I've
CORDS Vi woed laihng on him from y Considerable
elevation. He was alive the following day, but no
hopes were entertained OF his recovery
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IOUSE AND LOT FOR SAFE

fNA VIII SELL at great bargain. a desirable 10.
Of 0Eound the old Distiilery, and outside the
corporation line. 1t has frontage OF "a feet, and
dep h Of i0D feet 1t has on it two-stored framet
Dwelling and is enclosed with substantial fence
"a adjoining lot, of the same dimensions, will be
sold also, if desired. Apply to ,,
apI6 CAUTHORN,
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Coon sAIE.-Dr. S. Hughes, Of Rappahannock
county. Va, sold short time since, negro man,
blacksmith, for the sum Of tl7o0. He was
purchased by gentleman from Mississippi for his
own plantation.
Hog cholera u causing many deaths near Fair
Aeid, Nelson county, Ky. Three hundred or more
hogs have perished within few weeks.
Rev. VIM. Barrett. pastor o 81. Thomas' (Catho-
iic) church, In Cincinnati, died on Sunday last.
Mr.. Meyer. . professor Of st. Joseph's College.
Bsrdstown, Ky ;, and member Of the Society Of
Jesus, died very suddenly on the "a inst.
b. Perry and A. Keeyii, convicted at PittAb~rg
for selling lottery tickets, have been sentencsd
70 the penitentiary for one year each.
VIM. Evans ira yoang printer, vas drownsd
ct Pittsburg On Iast Friday sseniDg whils bath
tng.
Tss Hoa. John N. Bell, United States Senator
fro reni sssee, has been sojourning some days =
NeS York, Whiting TIE public Institutions.
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koBBING CORNER SToNa.-A daring
effort was made last Monday night to rob the cor
ner stone laid the Friday before for the new Meth
odist church, at the corner of Clay and Adams
streets, but proved unsuccessful. The bricklayers
protection to the stone, had laid several courses
of bricks upon it, but as the mortar had not had
sufficient time to harden, the thieves readily tore
them up till getting to the first layer on the stone
when they were either frightened off by the ap.
pearance Of the watchmen, or gave up the job as
an Improbable one. Had they succeeded in get
ting the box and extracting the pieces of coin de-
posted in it, they would have realized almost
dollar for their labors.
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FAST DRIVING. within the corporate Ii
mits, is an expensive pleasure to those gentlemen
who engage in it. provided they should be disco
vered by police, whose duty is to report all such
cases The ordinance declares that a horse shall
rot be driven within the city at faster rate than
six miles per hour, and the fiue for 90 doing is
from 81 to $40 for each violation. Within a few
days past, several owners OF fast crabs have been
reported to the Mayor for allowing their pets to
exhibit their speed I'd and Sd Streets and as all
of them wilt be required to walk up to his uonor's
Office and settle, notice the fact to keep others
out Of the scrape. If the streets could be cleared
of women and children, when trials of speed we're
to take place in the streets, aud il it were abso-
lutely certain that no damage could result from
rapid driving in the city, the Council might repeal
the ordinance; but as long as there is possibility
OF danger. it should be rgdy enforced against ali
who violate it.
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U. 8. CouaT.-Judge Halyburton has
been engaged for several days past in hearing
civil suit of Pollard and Higgins, against Brown
ana others which has created no little interest at
the bar. The suit is for damages against Brown
ana others for iaiuries said to have been received
py vessel while being hauled upon the ways at
,kocketts for repairs. This same cause was heard
oy Judge Halyburton last fall but the jury failed
20 agree upon verdict and were discharged At
the present term, Judge Crump appeared for the
piantIns, and Messrs. Crenshaw and Morson for
the defence. The argument was closed by Judge
Cfump last Tuesday, aud the case given to the
they were discharged yesterday after and the
cause continued
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- MsxfcAr MusrAno Llum.nr-

Its wonderful effects and ccnssqu nt popusa isy-
perhaps article In the history VI Aufeyta Asdsca
ever acquired the came patronAge, sullsCtsd q
the sams nunpsr =! severe ana diny ent ts.es and
At aslastly been sty ied Rauaeea Tor III sxernnl
Mouuds, Cuts, sweiIinas. sprAins brsises o. kynp-
tions Man beast. IL fAr medictse a saf-
prising vsrtur that Physicians are compsllsd -
prescrlbe it; and from sOno temaxkAble curss a
hrunic and oist0rted Rheumatic cases IL has nnan-
tshc:minda of the Axe No fAmsiy Co A0ord - -
with us b0ttle u the Mustang IuiUoas II tnolE
The genuius 4 sosd " respectable Asaiers n a
parts u tbs wurld. 6Akhks y RAkk.
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LOCAL MATTERs.

NRGno EHoT. Some few nights ago,
Mr. burwell Smith, Of Hanover county, discovered
MS fence ON frs, and suspecting somethiug wrong,
told his brother to take his enn and keep guard
around the house, while he went into the field to
exungufsh the fre. Mr.. 8. started of at once,
and In few minutes after, his brother pick ed up
ME gun TO 90 into the yard. Az be entered the
passage, be heard the footsteps Of seae enc. and
naiiing the intruder. saw fellow bound out Of the
aoor 40 ana make on foung Smith pursued, and as
the fugitive jumped upon the fence he fred At him
putting the load Of shot in the back of his head
and neck II was discovered soon after, that ne.
gro owned BY Washington Jones had been shot,
ana on being questiond closely, the fellow admitted
uat companion and himself Rad fred the fence.
20 a. to attract Mr.. Smith from the house. and
give them an opportunity to steal nog. The two
have been arrested and committed TO the fail of
Hanover, to await their trial
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BENFFITs OF THE NAVAL ACADkMY.-A letter from
Annapolis, Maryland, dscoursing on the advanta-
ges Of the United States Naval Academy, and the
ability Of its graduates, says;
As an instance of what these young men can
do, i may mention that graduate of 1S57-the
son of the present able superintendent of the Ma.
val Academy, Capt. q. =. Blake--is now sailing
master Of the Minnesota, one of the largest fri.
gates in the navy. This is position of great re-
sponsibility, and tests young maus capacity to
the fullest extent. Other young graduates are do.
ing the duty Of Heutenants and many, l suppose,
are ready and willing to take CONT uan I, if called
upon fs do so. In the practice ship, which cruis-
es in the Atlantic during the summer recess, Ii is
quite common thing for youngster of three
years standing, to take the trumpet and keep
watch like an old salt. Nothing daunted at the
responsibility, he manruvres the ship 50 ss to
elicit the admiration Of the commander, thus pro.
wing that the Naval Academy is entirely success
| fol- and that it has now become indispensable
| TO the welfare of the navy.
l.. A STRANGE PaRsENTIMENT.-A curious story of
evil presentiment is told in Paris of the reluctance
manifested by the Duchess of Orleans to take the
house at Richmond wherein she breathed her last
1t appears that the sight Of the shaped
entrace 80 completely disgusted her on first iuspec
ton, that she Withdrew without venturiDK to ex-
| anime the interior. "Kots ccst us tombeau!" ehe
exclaimed to n. de Boismon, who accompanied
her. Subsequently che sought to overcome what
she considered childish superstition and
ed to occupy the house, provided the door, which
| was painted black, and added to the funeral ap-
pearance OF the building, changed to green.
the frequent repetition Of the story of her first
impression Of the house. and her anxiety concern
ing her second son, who had caught slight cold
op their first removal thither.
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nA WATER CooLsRs.-We have on
hand of our own manufacture, the best quality
WATER COOLER, neatly painted Call and sup
ply yourselves at
KEESEE PARIS Pottery,
my A-ts Corner of 18th and Cary streets.
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~ Da. JOHN B WALrHALL, (Hom0o.
pathist offers his professional services to the citi
zens of Richmond and Its vicinity Uf1ce at his ~
sidence, on Leigh street, two doors from sth.
Je I2-dly
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~ WORLD FAMOUS. to a certainty. i.

DR.. J HosTErTgR's CELEBRATED STOMACH BIfrERs,
Tor the cure vi spai ss, fevsr ana Ak,le. Plata-
ience. Constipation. AMI all Ia train Of iisxases
which arise from morbid condition of those fuLc-
tlone on the stomach. upon the proxer action Of
sire TO NJ prepared, only FOR the D. spepsiz but
5r eneha the Ills that humanity 10 heir ". shouid
provide themselves with that most excellent com.
. und known a. DIR Hosfetfer' iebrated stomach
bitters 1hess "Hitters' pleasans TO the ta,te,
sure Vi operation. and composed entirely of veketa
you want 90 De ent,reiy refreshed, both phyncally
and meataiy, 90 and procure this valuable ionic.
For raie by Druggists aud dealers generally every
where. Io 14-tltm
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PEACEFUL UsE OF ARrILLERY.-A novel application
Of artillery to road making has taken place IN De-
partment de rArriege, France, near the Pyrenees.
The contractor found the process Of blasting an
overhanging rock rather difficult and battery OF
mortars of the 10th Regiment passing along, he
teIegraphed to Paris for leave to open fire on .
craig 90 metres above the road over which it inn
pended. few rounds of l0-inch shell brought
down the whole mass In fragments; twas the af,
fair OF ten minutes.
FrRsr or rHs SEASON Mr.. Walford, q Cambridge
student has made the first ascent OF Mount Blanc
this year. He was determined, to go higher thnn
Mdlle d'Angeviile, and therefore, when on the
summit wHs lifted upon the thoulders OF his guide,
who IN ike manner, was lifted upon the shoulders
Of two OF bis companions.
Nebraska Il our largest Territory. t VIII make
about eighty States a. large - New Hampshire,
and Il about one sixth the size Of Europe.
steam yacht, for the Empress OF Russia, VAS
launched st Bordeaux fsw weehs ago. II u
OF 400 horse power, and IL being fitted for sea
With the utmost dIspstch.
James Ciary was deliberately shot and killed by
Chrstepher Lawlsss, In Quasreysyiiie, uistcr co =
N. r., on the 18th inst. The murderer escaped.
The Austrian Journals complain that Prince
Frederick William 10 goinx to make hinealf tns
head Of ths free masons Of GermAsy.
0ss ih4usand boxes OF saehss arrived IT New
YORK Monday IN the steaui.hip Columbia from
Charle1toH.
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AN ExAMPLE-Young gentlemen objscting to
marrying young on small salary, may take cuur
age from the following, published in late English
paper:
Hesry Ricketts, and Katherine Stout were mar.
ried At WImborue Muster on Sapday Their nn,t
ed ages amounted to 80, being respectively IA aud
10 years The bridegroom is fu. filing the sitaa-
lion OF errand boy to grocer ID the town at IS
week.