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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-29
Fine watches.


r. WE have a new and large stock Of FINE ENGLISH
"a WATCHES, of the following manufacturers. t"mde-
". II, roy, Dixon, Jos. johnson, T"bias, Bold, j.. ID. johnson,
$500 David Tallo Cooper. l;"binson, and i;lundrl. Also
the largest stock of Fob. Neck and Vest Chains, seals, Ne!
DC, ever offered in this market.
We Will sell the above on as reasonable terms ms the same ar
ticlcs can he purchased in the State, and respectfully : liit an
examination of our stock. j. WILLIAMS ~ son.
oct bids s. Main street.
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- HATS CAPS, AND FURS.0
- JOHN DOOLEY. -

No. 81 Main Street, Riohmond, Va,
rs now ready 10 exhibit an unusually large assortment of Goods
i In the Hal, Cap and Fur line.
The stock consists of all the popular styles Of
HATS AND OAPs
now in use, viz: the rich and beautiful Mole Skin Dress Hat, OF
his own and Of Northern Manufacturer; The son or Felt Hat,
French style, Ledger style, Bell crown; Planters Broad Brim
WOOL HATS,
from ME lowest quality servants 10 the finest saxony WOOL
MINIS, BOYS N CHILDREN's CAPS,
of Fur, Cloth, Plush, Hair, Seal, Glazed. DC, &c.
LADIES RIDING HATS,
of beaver. black and brown and richly trimmed Velvet;
~CHILDREN-S HATS AND CAPS,
Of latest styles, some just imported from faris-ricb patterns:
LADIES' FURS,
victorinea, Tippets, Half CareA Capes, Mufs Mufatccs aud
Chidrens and Misses Fur, all qualities and styles:
GARBAGE AND TRAVELLING ROBES,
WOLF Buffalo, Persian, Chinese lined and rough.
Merchants and dealers are particularly Invited 10 examine this
extensive stock, for no effort Is spared 10 make Richmond rs
good a maFke, 10 purchase In rs any other In this country,
sept 5dts JOHN DOoLEI.
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STITZER.
Opposte the Bxchdnge Bunk,
Main street, Lynchburg, Wa.
STYLE PREMIUM HATS.

II IIILkhb ID INT pHne 70 Duy your HA1S, Wnde undrr his
lbown inspection, by the most celebrated workmen that can
he produced. lie 10 furnishing his numerous customers will
the handsomest Hat that can be produced. There is nothing
like them In tis city. They are the Hat Of the season--somc.
thing really beautiful He does not design being egotist,cnl.
but wha. everybody says mus. be So If therefore, you wan, a
Hat TO eclipse all other hats In beauty Of style. durability and
ly beautiful, s.itzersls the place 70 get It.
He would also cali attention 70 his large stock of Son Fell
Hats, ofesc grade and quality, ServantsS Hats in great varie.
ty, fine b W Cloth, Velvet and Plush Caps, Chiliren's Fancy
Hats ar d Caps Ladies' Riding Hat, and all kinds Of That's made
70 orde at the shortest notice.
Call, sttzerA Practical Halter, for bargains, a. the sign o
the BIG BLUE HAT. Inoy l2-dts
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New Millinery and Fancy Store.
MISS ROSENSTIIiL &GUENTHER
'1AAhE pleasure In announcing 10 the ladies and eilz,i s Of
4 L.hciibnrg and surrounding country ilui they have aiken
III upstairs h""r Of the Warwick House, where they viii. On
IN aiitr THURSDAY, the 10Th inst, Offer iur inspection AN ,n,irr
ne" ana large stock of Paris Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, Bon.
heis, 'aps' '"inlcrs, Head Dresses, Pms, Nets, Jcwplry, Ouaa-
inrhis, Elnbroidcrics, fnciTs, French Corsets, Hoop skirts La.
dies Hose, Gloves, SaAony larns, real lirussei, French. ihreaI
and Blond Llces.
The Ladies' are respectfully and specially solicited iu.5al aud
examine our stock Of goods, which are OF the latest .Nitu. anl
Which We Viii sell at wholesale or retail. All rask " rial,
ms VI are confident We can offer such iu1uccincui, To- uirehns
WEI ~ must st'uIt lhtlr Ufdcrs. haIl = div
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S~GMI-BITUMINOUS A

PROM NE RECENTLY DEVELOPED
Willis Mountain Oh Piedmout Coal Field,
Near Farmville, Cumberland Co., Va.
TENllE Subscriber having made arrangements with the South
Il side Railroad Company 10 deliver COAL from the new
Piedmont Mines To the city of L%.nchhurg, has established u
Coal IAGp on "thc lsiahd," and appointed Il. +. SINS, Il well
known citizcn of this place, Agent Tor It's sale and delivery, to
whom pleas apply.
1nIs COAL is produced from the mines of DcI}ow 4 Co, who
are competent miners, and who ARE prepared to ship amy Juan
Iii, oi Coal That may tie required, in good marketable order. II
Is naturally Tree from slate aud other impurities. and is more
lGrai,c, under conbustun, than ordinary Btumluous Coal, A,
twenty five per cent. 1t is now used exclusively in FarmNIir,
lnfsg MINIS are only about 10 miles from this city, and over
til. cas-! grades of the south sidc road, and are hey oud the imhu-
cnco ri competition in this market. Tie prices, therefore, will
he reduced accnrlin. 10 the quantt! consented. For The pres
chi, they VIII be:
For Gialc toal % cents per bushel.
W IAN -" ''''' t'''''.......+-.-.-. ~
sept 2b-djm JuiIN \. DAILY.
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Natural Coke.

Natural Coke.
now have u supply of n "A rURAL COkE from the Carlo"
Il Hill Mines, the same kind That gave such general satisiac'
lion last Winter. and exIcc, 10 keep a stock during the season.
can reconmend this ns II first rate fuel ii ignites frot!
makes a bright fire burns longer than Biiuminous Coal: and
makes less dirt than any coal | have ever have seen burnt. IL
Is particularly desirable for cooking stoves.
WIN. A. MILLER, On Basin.
sept 23-dts-Rcp copy
WII.K's Celebrated Snow Ball Irish Potatoes on hand and
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FOR REAT.

FOR RENT,
n \ desirable property on Mann street, No. -, consisting Of
1Vk u large store room, and sN rooms suitable tor Il Il dwelling.
The House has recently lccn improved With Il new front and
some additions. II whl bc rented separately, the store room
and the dwelling, or, all together as may be desired. Amply 10
I. j. Kirkpatrick or Capt McCorklc. My Candle Factory,
near ihtlps MIL, Is also iur Tcat. Apply To the sanc parties.
dee sf MARY A. KINNIEE.
RHODES SUPER-PHOSPHATE LIME.
~ i have just received n fresh l"t oil this very valuable fer.
w tlizcT. Those vi our friends Via have used this article,
speak very highly of ii. We think it only need be used To gain
that popularity which II 81 cmincntl, deserves. Pamphlets
containing a number ot certificates from the most prominent
farmers of the country, may he had b, applying To
Nj. lolLlNS ~ co, sole Agents,
may 2l-dts Lynchburg, Nu.
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Lynchburg Guano Depot.
tAEMEiS aud the pubic generally are hereby notified tina,
Il the lynrIburg Gnano Depot, kept by VIM. A. Miller, on
me Basin, Is now fully supplied With the following FEVrILllrrs
viz:
No. | A Peruvian Guano;
Reese Manipulated Guano;
Somhrero Guano, L~ynchburs ground;
Mexican Guano;
kcitlewelrs Potash and Plaster.
/ nave iakrn every precaution 10 furnish reliable articles. |
D'y tc ieruN ll Guano from The Agents of the Peruvian Gov
ernmrni, which is certainly pure. am sole arru, In Lyn,l,buro
Tor koesefs Manipulated Guanu, and will insure il 10 be exact
" What II Is represented TO be, Viz: nne-halt Peruvian and onn
nhl S"nlhrer". believe this To b. as good us Peruvian. pound
ilor pound, on an! crop that it may be used ON. The Sumbr,ro
ohy IN me lamp and havet ground. and can sell II ON AS rood
terms n 5 II can he bought any where in the United States Nv
pan Is 10 sell ior n small proii and sirtet, Tor cash. hope The
s" sum h.'"''E' may ID extended 10 me that has been So lib raj
ly bestowed heretofore. WA , NJIIIr
sept ID ,its-l"p copy On Knsip
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A CARD.

NJ Il have this day sold our stock of LIQUORS, SEGARS,
w &c, To Mr.. Joseph b. smith, late o: Inc Hewitt House,
Liberty, Va.
In retiring from our present business we beg to trnl' r our
thanks t, our friends and tho public, for the liberal patronage
bestowed aud Inost cordial. commend our successor As iuly
worthy OF their continued ia,ors.
December IS, 1861. II. NJ. HARRIS IL CO.
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4 \ and after MoNDtr next, there Will be no Flour inspected
~ in this Depot, until further notice, owing 10 the crowded
euttiiii"n If the Depot. 4. ID. JELLi>,
nov 1l-dis Gen. Fri. ACT, NaS Tenn. Il. T..
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OFFICE PLANTERS SAVINGS BANK.
LNNo uHWUG, NOVEMBER 2, 1859. (
fINliE meetings Of the Directors Of this Bank will be held at
Il the Office al j. II. Robinson.
Discount day-WtpNEspAy, Paper intended for discount
must hc offered on ruEspAN before B o'clock.
The Stockholders are requested Ia pay IN their lrSst install
m"Uts, immediately, Ia J. :. townn, nj Inc Exchange Bank.
Gl order oi The lioaId. VAN TALlAFEEliO, Sccy.
nov. III
NotN MEAl--Wc are Row prepared 10 furnish fresh ground
" Corn Meal In large and snail quantities, at our inil or
store. All the corn We grind is screened consequently makes bet.
ter meal for family Use.
marcli 8-its NoWIIN 4 MJEI,EII.
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GENERAL FHEIanr offIoE, Y. Il X. Il.
N and aner TUESDAY, 18th, the following regulation VIII be
~ enforced:
Merchandise, produce OF other articles of freight, having been
Transported over the road or any part of II, and delivered nj any
Depot on the ltnc, and not taken away 10y the eunsigneee or own.
or within frenfy Jonr hours anor Its In, ing been icli,crc IN
such Depot, then thu Agent shall demand and receive, before the
delivery thrrenf, the following rates OF storage for every twenty
four hours said article OF freight shall have remained In the lie
pot beyond the time specified above, to-wit: Tn Wheat ani otho.
grain, one cent per bushcl Flour four cents per barrel und u
other articles, one cent per hundred pounds. r
by order. [noy ltdtsl /. ii. JELl.IS, Gen. Frt. Agtn
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nkeaNy.NlHde GIOfhin,

nxeauy az Clothing at Cost.
hAN l. a sl'rk OF coarse Clothing on hand, which | Offer for
Il sai'e III Cost 'or Cash. DAVID LAWSON,
Ut Ital.. =
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Great Northern Western and South. Western
NAIL ROUTE,
Via Virginia Central Railroad.


sR III rs.ssTr- s..ssazrfs 11rsss4.lTr
ktpR thariO,tcs' He, stanton, Lenisburg, and Charleston,
Il Va, GuJandoitc Nc. Two daily Trains Tor Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York Wheeling, Cincinnati,
Louisville.
Da, Mail and Passenger Train leaves Richmond, daily, at
G3D \. NJ.
Night Accommodation Passenger Train leaves Richmond
daily Except sunday ~ at CD i. NJ.
The d:2O \. NJ. Train connects nj Washington with The 3:0
L. NJ, and the j:25 l.. NJ. with the $50 \. NJ. Express Trains
from Washington iur the different paints above named.
sT- Through Tickets can be procured in Isncihurg nj the
Ticket onicc of the Soulhsilc Railroad Company, OF y. ".
llOtNEE, Ticket Agent.
10 lWk ''''.....'
- hhlhprc 80 .. :. 90 80. =. - -. l ~
To Washington and Alexandria. ............... 10 20
Passengers for Washington are set down at any lloc! upon
Pennsylvania Avenue, free of charge.
Passengers AMI their baggage Transported between the Dcpots
in Richmond free of charge, and 10 The Depot or any Hotel on
rciIns, wanna Avenue IN Washington, thus sa, ing hack hire.
Through Tickets can Ice procured III Washington 10 liishurg,
Hairrsyille, Dayton, Columbus, Ohio; Decatur, JcncrsonNilIc,
indianapolis and Ninccnu,s, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky;
ST. lous, Chicago, Ne, Ne, and 4ai parts of the West.
~ baggage checked through.
THOS DODAMEAD,
July l3-dts General SuIcrint, ndcnt.
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Rufiu's Phosr,ho Peruvi.n n,,,

NV E have ak goo! :addIc and Work HORSES fnr al,
w liios" ~ need OF horses Will please give US a cad.
oct 3dts ktA\kIiN ~,
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First Premium lIats-Eall style
No. 152 Main Street, Opposite H. c.. Vic o

First Premium llats-Fall style!
No. 152 Main Street, Opposite H. c. Vic ora,
IYNClIBURG, VA.
First Premium Awarded at the Lato
AGRICULTURAL ak'nANioAL rAiH N rms cry.
MI THE subscriber would call particular attention 10 the
fact TINT his HATS nr. made by his owl hands, and always
uf the best material, aud warranted 10 please In ever, lartica.
lar or no sale. lie Ia decidedly ayerac 10 rgotism In any form
whatever, yet he cannot refrain from II IN this instance, In say
ing that he Ia sure his Hats cannot hr surpassed la workman
ship, material and syl, In this market. He would also call nj
IGNITION 10 his extensive assortmento Of Fell llais, and Cloth, Vel.
vet aud Navy Caps, OF every grade aud Of tho newest Fail st IL.
lie Is confident that his assortment Of nnc FRENCH FUR
HATS and hne CLorli CAPS cannot be surpassed in variety
nd extent In this market.
The attention Of Farmers and Tolacc"nists Is respectfully
called 10 his variety OF Servants Hats and Caps.
A call is most respectfully solicited before purchasing.
lilo would also state that he Is prepared Ia manufacture
GENTS DRESS and CASHMERE llAIS Ia order, ur the best
material, and as they are made b., his own hands, he ran fur,
nisli them nj reduced rates. GEo. NJ. KELLY,
mi y LII Amt
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THE FAMILY JOURNAL

TIT FA MTLY JOURNAL
, FOR 1860.
A Southern Fireside Newspaper,
Egual. In every respect, II moi, superior, 10
Boomers Ledger. or any Of the Northern Week.
lies, which have been 80 literally
PATRONlZED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH.
4 N the 1st Of january will present 10 my customers, and
~ Ia. public generally, The above EItELLkNT SOTIU.
ERS FAAiLl PAPER, published In Baltimore, and edited
In part by MIR. fnyeite II. Norycil, formerly OF L,% nchburg.
This paper comes 10 uH well established, and with u large lit
OF contributors, numbering amongst them many of the best and
most popular writer's Of the day. Subscription price $500 per
annum. Southern people who want II southern Literature, viii
send nj once Tor this popular paper Address,
dec i3-dts II. &. VICTOR, Agent, l%.ynclIburg.
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SUM Err ARRANGEMENV

81 VI VI EA& AIS kN An u ENn EN-
DEDuCED RArES,-Iho L. >. Mail Steamers, e l.Sc
HI JAMESTOWN, Capt. PARRISH, und ROA-
NokE, Cap. SKINNER, viii carry passengers To aud -
from y irginia nj REDUCED EArEs.
The JAMkSIoWN, Capt. PA.gisil, leaves Richmond every
TUESDAY afternoon, III | O'Clock, city Point same evening,
and Norfolk on "Wednesday, at II O'clock, noon, for New York,
arriving there earl! next day, and in time To connect with the
lines going East and North
Tie ROANOKE, Capt. SKINNER, leaves Richmond every
FRIDAY afternoon, AT 1 O'Clock, tty Point next morning, AT
. o'riock, and Portsmouth,, same evening, Tor New York, arrv-
Ing next evening.
II H. Il II r. CT,
The jamestown leaves NV } ork, from Pier No. 10 North
River, ever! saturday Afternoon, al 3 o'clock, for Norfolk, Pc
tershurg and Richmond ing Freight for each place.
the Roanoke leaves New YORK, from Pier M. IL North ltiy-
or, every "Wednesday afternoon, al 3 O'Clock, for Portsmouth,,
Petersburg and lichmpnl taking Freight ior each place.
RATES.
Passage, staicroom incJd,d, between Norfolk and New
York.. ...... = G
Stecrhgc Passage. .........,.. 1890. $50. ... 1
Passage, staieroom included, between Richmond, Peters
burg and New iork, ....-...,.. observation-disclosures. S
Storage Passage. 900. 90. ..... ... ...... 3
Passage, statcroon Includes, brtMc %ynchburg and New
i"k, .....'..''.. ..,. 80. ..........,... Is
Passage /" and from Nori"iA, same as by the River boats.
MEALS, FIFTY CENTS, EXTRA.
az The new and elegant steamer YORKTOWN viii soon
be put upon ue line, Al Tie same rates as above, forming u I'M
Weekly line.
For tickets, aupl! 10 LEE. ROOKIE Il CO, Agents,
nirii 5o'ltr. Main street, Lt nchburg, Va.
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SCHEME.

Tickets ego, Halves ti0, Quarters ~, Eighths e2L0,
A Certificate Of Package Of 10 Whoicr, costs =. q. -.. t2gs %
Do. do. 20 Halves, ...Z4s...,.. Iy 10
DO. do. 10 Quarters, .......,... - 20
do. do. 20 Eightl,-, a............. III ~
Grand Consolidated Lottery of Del,
ON THE HAVANA PLAN.
Extra Class NINE,
To be drawn in Wilmington, Del, Wednesday, Dec. 81, 1859,
EVERY OTHER TICKET n PRIZE!
Prizaa nnuahla in full without deduction.
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Aud 2l2 approximations IrIkos ranging irom t"o np in $500
2a,5o3 prizes amounting la. .,.,..., ...=ss.+,. 49,, tJiD,o0o
Mloio lickcis 40, Halves =, Quarters tAbO.
Persons vii. desire need "Hy remit the risk oI n Package,
iur which, ". will send - Corincllc "a follows:
Atcruneaic 81 Package II 10 wiue-. costs. .....,.. 40
ln. do. ID IlhiNs, -" ......... II
DO. dc. ID Quarters, " ... .... 20
do. do. IL Eighths, " ......... IL
eT- Prizes paid Immediately amer the drawing.
~ Al orlrrs addressed 10 FRAsoK, BaoADngSIs n Co.,
Wilmington lrI, VIII meet with prompt attention, aud the
printed unicial drawings sent rs soon rs over.
CAUTION.
rcrsons living nj n distance, should he extrcmoly cautious oi
whom tqey orior Lottery Tickets ar Certificates Of Packages 81
1ickctA The country Ia flooded with togus md ~ irlling
Lotteries Eyery induc.mcnt Is held out Ia get persons To In.
Nr-, money In Them. Capital Prizes al from f3o,po0 % Aio.oOD
head their schemcs with Tickets nj ,ne Dulsr. 4louOOO
Capital Prizes are offered, Tickets d. An auci. In every IN.
stance, aIo frauds; aud II money is scnt 10 them for Tickets. II
Is ~ much thrown away without the shadow Of n chauco ot
getting a prize. beware III NIL lottcrie, where the Capital
l'fikc Ia unusually large in comparison 10 the price of Tickets.
In every Instance where large Prizes mr. offered Tor II small
cost Of Tickets, put II down Tor n certain fraud.
FRANCE, lkoAlbBENTS Il co,
nov 20 jtlon Wilmington, Del.
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Isl received at E~NGLEDoVE's, another lot IL those teau
~ liini htAcA rico Beaver Cloth Coaks tor ladies'.
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GEN.L SUPr.S OFFICE, :. 7. X. l.. Co,
LNhcnatRG Jul, eth, 1s59.
Fl. Hra P.s1 -g1yTrl.{s 7-@=rF III
~
4 y ana ni. sunday, jay jisi, i~J, lrains VIII ran us iol-
~ lows:
Passenger Train No. will leave %Lynchburg at l2.45, A. NJ,
and arrive nj 1000, 4. NJ.
Passenger Train No. : will leave Lynchburs ut 1880, p. NJ.
and arrive nj 10, l.. NJ.
Freight Train will leave Lynchburg at 1, A. NJ, and arrive at
5:30, I. NJ. This Train does not carr. passengers.
h. II. GILL,
july 29-d"' General sup. rintcnirnt.
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WATCHES AND JEwEr,RY
Steel SpectacleS.

Steel Spectacles.
= Az | HAVE just received another lot Of fine
lV STEEL spECTACIEs-anron which nr 81 me Of
he prettirst patterns ever before offered to the public. ,al
aud examine them.
sept dts JAMES DINWlDD!E
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THE RAILROADS. or MASSACHUSETTS,



From the abstract OF the returns OF the railroad coro-
atios Ia Massachusetts for the year ending November
s0 1858 prepared the onoe of the secretary OF State
we learn that there ase six, such corporations IL. tbs
State of which twelve horse-Ia railroads la regard 10
fory-eght steam railways, eight Of which are branch
roads the following particulars are given Aggregate
amount OF capital stock SOS s57 500 capital paid IN,
s4s 1856 I64 cost Of roads aud equipment $6t sos elT
assets OF the corporations 20 1854. AL; debts $50 Ssi
7Is length roads 1906 miles length OF double track,
3l3 miles length OF branches 1875 miles: average speed
passenger trains per hour, 23 miles, and q fresht
trains IL 35 miles; number Of passengers carried daring
the year 10 s07 asa tons of freight transported s23
2sS total income SO 974 365; expense Of working roads,
04l; amount of interest paid, &8o2 net
ings 50 578 097 average rate Of Dividends nearly per
cent of dividends 81 1874, 1873; snplus on hand
81 994 13s number Of fatal casualties forty Hve not
fatal thirty The lowest speed OF passenger trains
ls miles the Stoughton Branch road the highest
80 which maintained the Providence, Warren,
and Bristol road. The average speed ON the Boston and
Lowell road 22 miles the Boston and Maine, "a
Boston and Providence, 22; Boston and Worcester, 25
Eastern, Il; Ftchburg, l0 New Bedford aud Taunton
"a; Old Colony and Fall River, b. Western, 2S Diy
dends declared but twenty three Of the roads
the lowest rate being ~ per cent by the Peterborough
and Shirley road, and the highest per cent by the
Nashua and Lowell Taunton Branch and Western roads
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RSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Hon David A. Porter, Of Pennsylvania is at the Ma
tonal Hotel
George VandenhoG is giving his Evenings with
Sheridan in New York, to large audiences.
Lieut. Gov. Hammond, Of indiana is laid up by
severe attack of typhoid fever at Indianapolis
Gen. Thomas Flournoy died suddenly at Euiaua, Aha
last week. -four days after his marriage TO accomplished
young lady.
Rev. DR.. Davidson Of New Albany, Ind, is spoken of
the Of DR. Daily in the presidency Of the
Indiana University IA isaS
Rev, r. H. Carkson, D. d., Of Chicago, came very
near his death lately by taking opium by mistake for
other medicine. He laid insensble two three days
Lieut. Henry Erben, jr, bearer OF dispatches to our
government from China arrived in the Asia. He brings
with him the treaty made by the Hon. VIM Reed with
China
Hon S, w Parker, Of Indiana died on the lst instant
of pneumonia after short Illness He extensively
known of the old whig leaders, in the days that
party.
DR.. l. l. Hayes is about to deliver Of lectures
in BALTIMORE the proceeds to be devoted To his projected
expedition to the Arctic circle sa&aa
Robert Comperry time the wealthiest merchant
In Nashville, died drunkards death in Memphis Tenn,
on Wednesday In all his disspaon it ia said he was
an honorable man TO the end. t saa sssist
Fanny Fern says sif one half Of the girls knew the
previous life of the men they marry the list Of old maids
would be wonderfully increased" ri the men knew
Fanny, what their future lives were to be- wouldn't it
increase the list of old maids still further
Ihos. Underwood Of Lafayette, Indiana, was ruley
pushed from the Lafayette and indianapolis few
days since, at the instance of conductor for refusing to
pay extra charge Of twenty five cents. He was Sc
rionsly injured by falling to the ground anI has
brought suit for $40, 900 damages
Charles A. Weeks of the converted actors of the
revival excitement last year. who became minister and
preached with much acceptance appeared ia Troy N "
last week in the play Of 'Rstributsn Lack of pecu-
mary means to support dying mother and two sisters
drove him back to his old profession
MIR. f. o. T. Smith, in card published In Tho Boston
papers denies the tecgaphc report that no has disposed
Of his telegraph interests conditional arrangement
only has been Effected and Mr.. Smith declares that i'm
less the provincial project for union Of lines shall
he carried through he will not dispose Of his interests