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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26
ACE CREAM SALOON!
9. or, MN nOWN THE STREET, ~

Make room for the finest Ice Cream S"foo" ;" me ofa'
<NprNEp this day an ICE CREAM SALOON for the recep,
Otion Of Company Ladies and Gen,e.ni & W. m s Td IN
II, call with the that everything VIII De cohnucod "
The best style ,..,. s.,oo, a. ~ La, under the
would say to the Ladies' that the sa'ooh WI" ~ '' ~"
immediate charge of Mrs BOYD . . pawn
MAY 9th, is59--may 9ds = ~ D'
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26
CAMP, SMITH d CO.,
= A L 4

CAMP. SMITH x CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Grooers. Commission & Forwaid dug Merchants
NeIr the Depnf ot he Va. II Tam. Ho"''"",
LTNCUBGEG, tIEGINIt.
EG leave 10 return theta thanks Ia their numerous friends
1)ad patrons for the very liberal patronage .NtonGch thn
for the last two years, aud respectfully a>k continuance Of the
They have recently added 10 tucir house Ml makes
OF the largest aud most convenient uus, ~ I'll" ci! lr
rccr, ing and selling pudce and 10 those WI" favor
with their consg1ments We promise our very h>i Efforts I" "
tain high prices fr hcm and sales r,udor, made
1Irlr stock of GROCERIES, LIQUORS %ci always COM
pelc, and they prepared 10 offer inducements t" purchasers
Orders carefully and prompt, attended 10.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26

- ShOCS! ShOcSU ShOcS!!! .H&l
NN iSING To open in my former house In september
w fresh and new stock of Goods possible, shall offer
MANY BARGAINS ut m! present store nar! opposite the
Merchants Bank.
have Ladies' good da,crs nj ~ 90: few Kid Con
.rcss tai,rs ~ -: tn0urod GATHERS at Il
suppl, idieS Fine NJts d,i GdifeyS Will be kept
pretty n constantly Also Trunks, Ira, Cling Eugs, Nr.
iul, r. SIABIhI
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26
TERMS

TERM
. yIRgINIAN is published daily a % and Weekly at
y arpum in advance and Weekly at ~ invariably In ad-
snee oiherwise t2to viii be charged In s Cases NO paper
viii be except al the option oil the rropeof u
III All arrearaees shall have been paid
ADVERTISEMENTs insred os 90 cents per square q
"A n or less for Insertion and 3I cents Tor eaen
.ntinuance unless ordered nnerform or weekly nna t
cenis per square win be charged for each
mi ordered and charged sccordngiy
" THE YEARLY RATES AXE; sss
For square daily. 30
For two squares, daiiy 2s
For square ri-weekp ...,... ~
For two squares triweekly .,hcct 10 sue-
rSc Advc easements intended for both papers s1''s
cial contract ,,. ,..u.a m their immediate bu-
siness the adverssmenis IN he daily and
ly papers -. ~,,.h .xcced eRht lines are charged
raleabiy for the exoess
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26
THE GOOD THINGS OF THIS LITE
Oils for Machinery.

I HAVE in supply of Iata So,a OIL BtHt Rcfned
/ Sohrr OiE and tr'ted B,ached Ld,d OIL, suitable
nachincry-ior sale by the barre, or single gallon, by
l-,its JOHN II. SEAl, Druggist.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26
P11re BrandieS and Wines

VERY superior article THre french Blan.ly AS,
N Iike'S Pure fdtrtrbr EfdndY made from the tataw
,ralc ia the state of ohu; PHrt Jtice IoyT Wine
Nrfd aHH Sa'r,y Wines. These articles all pure,
tor medical lurloScs. For sale by
IA ldis JOHN II. SFAI. Ilrurii
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26

German Anchor BOiting Cloth.
TU1HE subscriber would inform Miers and those fitting
Il Mills hn they have on hand splendid stock Of boiling
Cloths Of the above celebrated brand which they will sell
be- bought in the martet Let a in call
they can rely upon getting good article.
aug 25-dts sTIGIER, PETERS & CO.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26
New Concern.
S u M M E r CL 0 T II l N G..
REDHcEn pGICES

S u M M Ell CLOT H N G..
REDUCED PRICES.
TUN1i subscribers, rrous closing their entire stock
L SUMMER CLOTHING before the arrival of their fHi
Stock, thcr desirable styles of orasonahc tloihng
HedHo'a It,o,S
several lu- of FASIIloSABIE MAISEIIIb5 COATS,
with which v,r-ockr. will be sold NJ Prime foet
4 small lot each. of CASHMERE, NARsE sEILLES, LINEN
and iiIIE ut OK COATS, sth, of iyle, ts. than
cost Of niat rial and making.
BCkROT CHS, SIfAFEr Il Co,
july Isis lbi Main Street.
SOMEIlilNG ENTIRELY NEW-INMAN's PATENT FEru
- JAg.By simple arrangement. attached 10 the I
each Jar. il be rc-s,acd part of its
perfectly when rsi sealed ing what l.
len IN the lar from spelling viii do the air is not again
exhausted These Jars made liz and glass For
sale b5 ANDREW BpiD,
june 21-dis los Main Street. Is nchllrg, Va,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26
spFCTACLEs! SPECTACLEsl

| HAVE On hand htautinl loi of SPEC
z0 NSS ACLES of all qualities suitable for any w,
Cali soon and procure pair.
jnly II dis JAMES DlNWlDDlE.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26

UNCLE Toxisn IN ENuLANp.--Tbe Literary Go
now in England That the American autbasess
who but = short time ago cres,sd lueh ssssstfsh
Is actually among ~ without reesiving any public
notice at allf Tho lady, however, is IL this eoun-
try. and engaged upon Lor new tale."
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-26

N'oTiCEMr. Vim. j. Cilress is hcrhy auth"ril = b. re
cet money due the old concern Of j. h. Nin>'"m @.
lh-,lts. H. IT, I. NlNHl'N.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-22

DRY GOODS, SeC.
a GaAAT NPfOffUnATY
TO PURCHASE NEW MANrnLAg,
TO PURCHASE NEW MANrnlAs.
TO PURCHASE NEW NANrnLAs.
70 PURCHASE HEw MANTnLAB,
OF LATEsT PARIS erII&s
OF LATEST PARIS RryI.Es
CT LATEST PAIIs STYLES
OF LATEST pAsIs STYLES
AND RIcHssr QUALIFY,
AND RICHEST QUALITY,
AND RICHEST QUALITY,
ANO RICHEST QUALITY.
AT EVEN LESS THAN COST
or coxxos ORDINARY aosDs
sAElILLAs,
gAsYILLAs,
MAkTIaLAs
AT 2a4 AND 20 Ca NAL STREET,
BKANDRErH BUILDING.
w. D ELLIoT7,
a.ATE W B MAoKENzIEJ
1nroR1ER AND MANUFAoruRER
OF LADIES MAsrnLAs ONLY.
Having JUS, succeeded to this very poDasr store he win
weeh anc for he bsaD Sc season The
& s
BY Offering popular sooos Truly popular price,
ILLICIT, GATE NACKENzISo
2e4 and 2ss Canal street.
WILL OFFER ON MONDAY MAY z,
| And during the week,
eco FRENCH LACE MANrILLAs,
|
With single nounce,
AT EIGHT DOLLARS EACR
200 FRENCH LACE MANrnLAs
With single deep houncs
AT TEN DOLLARS EACH.
80 FRENCH Lace xANrnlAs
WITH DEEP PUshER FLouNcs,
AT TWELVE DOLLARS EACH
eco FRENCH LACE MANrnl.As,
OF various rich design,, most superb ia gu y from
twent 70 forty dollars each.
TIE above were recently bought in the Paris and Ly mar
kes 81 panic war prices
EELIorr, LATE MACKENz1E3
"a and 2ss CANAL STREET.
RICH SILK MANr1LlAs.
Nsw sSs N AID
FOR MACKESzIE's .MANrILLA sroRs
SO DESERVED POPULARITY.
LADIES WILL PLEASE OBSERVE
LADIES WILL PLEASE oBsEAvE
LADIES WILL PHASE OBSERVE
THAT A SINGLE xANfILLA
OF the very newest style I'D very richea maxy ran hs
bcush al this TORE ~ the usu Al Wholesale ,T3se.
TEIs Is 40 FICTION.
But plain unvarnhhed fact
FACTS ARE STUBBORN rHINGs.n
"PAcrs ARE sTuBBoRN rH1Nasu
FACTS ARE STUBBORN THrNaa,
NILoTT, GATE KACKKNUR,
MLI0rr, LATE HACKENzIES
ELLIOTT, LATE MACKENZIE,
"a ANO 2s CANAL STREET
"a AND %; CANAL STREET,
s94 AND 2se CANAL STREET,
"a AND 2ss CANAL STREET,
BRANDasfh BUILDING.
BRANpaElH AUnDINo.
IRANDREra BUILDING.
BRANDRETH BUILDING.
THE POPULAR NANTILLA STORE.
TEE POPULAR sANTnLA STORE.
THE POPULAR MANru.LA STORE.
RICH SILK NETT xANT1LAs,
With handsome velvet .-immuss will b. ofere this week.
AT Ten n TIAEs
REGULAR RETAIL PRICE
IN UIHER FASHIONABLE STORES
SIS "a ZIG.
soIID SILK MANTu.LAs,
SOLID SILK NAETnlAs,
SOLID SILK MANTILLAn
BLACK BAEEeE xANruLAs.
WHITE BAREoE AANTIII4As.
BLACK CLOTH CHEsTERFIELDs.
OoLoRED CLOTH CHEsyERFnI.De,
STRIPED CLOTH CHEsTERFIxLDs,
BLACK CLOTH sHAwIErTEs,
CoLoRsD CLOTH sHAwLETT
STRIPED CLOTH sEAwLErTEs,
GRAY MoHAIx RAoLANs.
GRAY MoaAIR BUSTERS.
GRAY xoKAIR sHAwLET1Es,
AT Muo1r's d-ATE MACKENZIE
2s4 and 29s Canal .trses,
Bsandreth Building.
LADIES PURCHASING MANTILLAs
LADIES PURCHAsINa MANT1LLAs
LADIES PURCHASING MANTIILAs
ARE NOTIFIED OF THIS FACT,
That DUR II balance Of the entire season hey
always And
AT TIE P,PULAa MANTIILA STORE
THE LATEST PARIS aARMENTA
SECOND TO NONE IN QUALITY,
| INFERIOR TO NONE IN DESIGN,
1
AT A CONSIDERABLY LOWER PRICB
THAN AT ANY OTHER FASHIONABLE STORE
ON MANHATTAN ISLAND,
| AND WHILST THE PRICE Is LOWER
THE STYLE CANNOT BE SURPASSED
| NOR THE QUALITY ExCEILED.
THESE ARE ABSOLUTE FACTS.
THESE ARE ABSOLUTE FACTS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-22
LEGAL NOTICES.

CUF8ExE coUBr.-IN THE MArrkR or TIE APPLI.
~ cation OF the Mayor, Aldermen and DommohAiy OF tbs
my new vors by tbe poard Commissioners OF Tho Cen
VA rst relative the ACQUISITION OF LANDS for pubc park
laoe oe'we en- losh and li0b ana she Fifth snd
shp syennee IN We city of New YORK. rne Mayor Ader
sc osr 7onaT OF The nf New Yors toe Board Of
49, OF ,Ls Central Park rsiant TO too statute en-
eo AZ hct 70 aer the Of the city Of sew York. by ag
Ms out rna pap psce, authorize the tSkrnx
ne @me psssed A2'i2 1889 being preeeDt-
0sTepS eive nouce he oaynes and per.
respectively entitled or n,eres.sc IA he sni.
seremen9 nsrsctsmen~ snd premrs aione5
sSa ae,ersse ,ns ,he' sn sp.y " .se suaree Of
hed at the Cq bar 81 he city OF yorh on x6rsav ,he
Do DAY OF June ls9 1t the opening of ne Court on III, dsy
thereafter council for e
n, thee oootriooers Of Apprelsa In he abrys ~
ned pst,er U estimate IN avnr Of several owne-s i
sees pafnes and person, aforesaid. just and equitable com
prem ises lie between l05h spd stress ADD he
Th S1tb 10 said and which bs aad sord
Of 'he Central Park deem sdv,s,hje W i've
acquired Tor The of e1epng said Central Parx In the
~ Neu Vhh said lands premises laid ont
on plan o. sad cry npder and Of s srt
relative 70 improvements touching LAWNS
orr Vi stees and roo6e 4, be otY York os o
pupoesa,s essee5 April 1897 Dated May " 1850
SINE@np 2aErB1D Counsel % he Cnrpor.tsca
and 50 said Eoa-d o. Uonaraieasnes1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-22

A Z uk PAnCkVALo. 6t7 BRoADWAY-srAsPED EM
erocerea OF every description at Wholesale spd retail
snhrodeEed yoAss Of deren knds also for Might
tressea Chudren's piquc suits
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-22

coz BROADwAY-MRS. LEvINS WILL. CLEAR on ID
OLC her stock of millinery goods consisting lad,ss and
chdrens benpes dress caps neaddresses inson goods
intends purchasing large and elegant stock for sd
MIS-. LEWIS, 626 broadway,
Opposite Laura Keene q theatre
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-03

The ECCENTRIC RoBBERs.-An old gentle,
man, u Mr.. Pheifer, one of the Oldest foreign
residents in Lima, used to tell the following
story: He was riding along the road one
night, and suddenly, when least expecting it,
he was attacked by half dozen robbers,
some Of whom, seizing his horse by the head,
forced him to dismcunt and, finding he had
no money on his person, were about proceed.
ing to extremities, when he exclaimed i
"Gentlemen, 1 am Don FREDERICK Phiefer
you doubtless all know me. Now, promise,
if you unhand me, and set me on my horse, |
will lead you to my house, where, after giving
you good supper, will dismiss you with a
golden ounce apiece, and say nothing of the
affair." The robbers knew their man, and,
setting him on his horse, accompanied him
home Arriving at his house, he invited the
gentlemen to dismount, and, entering the
house, begged them to be seated, telling his
wife to order supper Immediately. Without
at all understanding what he meant, Madam
presided with good grace, and this repast
being concluded, each guest, receiving his
ounce, took his departure. Of course, Don
FREDERICK never divulged the names of these
scamps, otherwise his life would have paid the
forfeit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-03
A Large Fish.

Old Joe Phillips was an awful story.teller.
When stranger came to his tavern, if he ap-
peared at all credulous, old Joe would tell o
long yarn to his village acquaintance, but
talk at the stranger A short time since q
stranger came into his bar-reom, with rod,
line, and other fishing paraphernalia, when
Joe seized friend, and startled him by the
question =
"Did you hear about that big fish Col.
Potter caught in the river ?"
The stranger pricked up his ears. Joe and
his friend talked on after this style:
"No," said the friend, in answer to Joe's
question. :,
"Biggest sturgeon that ever was caught
anywhere."
"You don't sayl''
"Yes, when came away he hadn't caught
all of him, although he had about six feet of
him ashore"
"Gracious how much did it weigh ?"
"Three hundred pounds; and he made
nine barrels of OIL"
"Nine barrels of oil ?" inquiring the stran.
ger, advancing, did you say nine barrels ?"
"Yes," said Joe, fercely, Il said nine
barrels. Is that anything strange, sir 2"
"Oh, no, beg PARDON" said the stranger,
musingly; "only was thinking it q little
singular that you could extract twenty-seven
hundred pounds of oil from three hundred
pounds of fish," and, gathering up his fishing
utensils, he left.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-03

DEATH OF Mas JrDGE RlcHAEDsoN.-The
venerable relic, of the late Judge j. S. Rich
ardson, expired at her residence in this Dis
trict. on "Wednesday morning last. She had,
for several years past. experienced an amount
of physical attliction that but seldom falls 20
the lot of mortals; but she knew the hard
that chastened, and kissed the rnd that smote
her. She had passed the scriptural limit Of
human life, having reached her eighty-fourth
year. More than half century since (l803.)
she for the second time assumed the conjugal
relation, with him, who, in after years, be-
came ore of the most honorcd and useful of
, Cardinals sons Few, if any, expounders Of
law, and administrators OF justice in our
Courts, have risen to greater eminence, have
been more thoroughly conversant, or con-
uanded more universal respect than Judge
Richardson. His decisions form important
parts of the law of the country. The greater
portion of the long and useful life Of this es-
Unable lady was passed :n:Sunter District
short residence in Charleston during the
Attorney -gencralshp of her husband being
thu only exception. Calm and peaceful, afte1
her heightened stay on earth, was her pas
sage to the skies--to that immortal world,
where her spirit will forever shine in the
courts above.-Sumter Watchman, 9th ule.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-03
Pleasant Variety.

H9N Lord Bacon beautifully said, off a
man be gracious to strangers, it shows he is
a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no
island cut off from the other lands, but a con-
tinent that joins theni."
sB A man has no more right to say an
uncivil thing, than to act one no more right
to say rude thing to another, than to knock
bim down.-Dr. johnson.
Dg OVER bridge in the town of Athens,
Ga, is posted the following notice: "Any
person driving over this bridge in pace fas.
ter than walk, shall, if white person, be
fined FIVE dollars if negro, receive twenty.
FIVE lashes, half the penalty to be bestowed
upon the informer"
s@ Lucy Stone says "there is cotton in
the ears of man, and hope in the bosom OF
woman" Lucy has put the cotton in tie
wrong place this time.
DF A theoretically benevolent man, on
being asked by friend to lend him sover.
eign, answered briskly, "With pleasure !"
but suddenly added, aDear me, how unfor
tunatel I've only one lending sovereign, and
its out"
@. JUST So.-These mild evenings are
exceedingly favorable to keeping the new
commandment-"Lo one another"
aa~" think our church will last good
many years yet" said waggish deacon to
his minister; see the sleepers are very
soNnd."
s5~ Little drops of rain brighten the mea.
dows; and little acts of kindness brighten the
world.
n9a Be not affronted at Jest. If one
throw salt at thee thou wilt receive no harm,
unless thou hast sors places,
n@- a depraved man does we'll TO 60 upon
the stage. lie had better exhibit others char
acters than his own.
EI Talleyrand, talking of man who
dealt in nothing but quotations: That fellow
has mind of inverted commas"
g0~ An Irishman called at the bookstore
in Jordan, the other day, to purchase steel
pen. The clerk handed him one, and after
examining it a moment be threw it down,
declaring that he didn't want to be cheated in
that manner. The clerk picked it up and
Asked
"What is the mat, with it s'
Its broke" sold the man' ~ want q
whole one, or I'll not pay ye for it"
The clerk assured him that it was whole
and good one-but was effectuslly silenced
by the Irishman, who, pointing out its defect
thus loudly exclaimed
An will yez be after calling that whole
one? Don't ye see its split"
s@@ ADAM" once said sagacious man.
"showed much wisdom in giving names to
the animals when they were brought to him
But as for the hog, think any one would
have known what il ,cas if he had not named
it So"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-03

';,hr largest Harvest OF Record.

The Philadelphia Ledger, q paper well i'll
formed. and certainly not given To eX"s.sHlil-
ted forms of Si,ecch dies gnates the wheat lIar'
vest oi this year as the largest wheat lar
vest probably that ever was produced On this
earth" The season has been unusually early
the insects and the rust have not been able
to exlrrt from the farmers their Usual grains
and growlings, and with the except = Ut q
siagle night tt frost injuring the crop i'll Iew
counties OF Western Virginia, PENNSYLVANIA
New York aud Ohio, z ground sown IN
wheat has yielded most abundaut!v. There
has been greater breadth Of whea. laid Out
than ever before from New York tu Arksn
sas and from Ceiforni;. through to tho Allan
tic, more land, by far it is said, has been thus
cultivated than ut any former tine. Whilst
the extent aad Succ, SIS Of tho wheat crop III
the United States are unprecedented, the
same is true ni Can;l,.;., and i'll al! the old
countries # Europe the promis OF the harvest
ut the last arcnui;s w'lS extraordinarily good
1t is stated that within the iaot ten Years;
Ireland has multiplied the production oi
wheat am ,zinsly, as as also trance, unGct
more scientific n3les ui agricullure-so gGu:ll
so, indeed, that within but Il Short period
quite quantity Of the very finest wh.:al ar
riivel in New York, which was readily sold At
five cent, ler bushcl more than orr best or
account Of its quality and cleanliness.
There is an abundant subject t.: grit:tuGe
and congratulati1n i'll this magnificent har'
vest, especially al period when All extensive
war has augmented the price. Of bread in Eu,
rupe, and withdrawn the labor Of Il III Lion OF
men from the fields Ii the present af,rlstlce
shall eventuate in peace, the price of flour
and provisions must come down tremendously
IA consuulmation devoutly to be wished by
consumers, Even if the war be resumed, and
the harvest in Europe bq us good .ia u this
country, tic proturton .! when, on SO Hast
scale will prevent prices from becoming
oprressively high.-Eichmond Dispatch
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-03
The Sin of Dancing,

Rev. James L. Corning, the Presbyterian
minister of Buffalo, whose lectures On "The
Christian Law of Amusement" have occa-
stoned some comments, is in favor of dancing,
at least as it is practised son the Highlands
of Scotland and the green swards of Switzer-
land, and in the rural districts of Germany"
lie objects strongly to fashionable suppers
and parties, and would seem to speak in the
following passage, not without personal OBJ
servation:
"Why, 1 have sat beside protesting Chris.
tian woman in one of the beautiful parlors Of
a fashionable metropolitan avenue, whose jew
e,ed neck, and ears, and fingers, and dazzling
brocade, Us much as said to the assembled
guests, "none Of your dresses cost as much
as mine" and then have seen her SO into
the supper room and eat enough to make a
swine have gripes of conscience, and then
come out, obese, ard pantiug for breath, made
marvellously religious By sandwiches and
champagne, and wind up the farce with o
pious discourse on the sin of dancing. Now,
think that if she bad transported portion
of her conscience from her slippers to her
stomach, though she might have an inch OF
two less of phylactery, the loss would have
been compensated by several additional yards
of Christian consistency.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-03

lord, with the most alarming sang troid,
"that's no mistake. Two hundred and seven.
ty.fve dollars is the bll.' The iuvalids got
scared. They did not feel strong enough to
fight; and if they had, could never have hoped
to make any thing out of the ungainly gaint
who stood so composedly before them. With
out saying another word the traveller with the
wallet squeezed it and peeled its different
pockets, and succeeded in handing over the
full amount required. The landlord thanked
his guests politely, and hoped if they should
ever pass that way again, that they would give
him call.
The travellers were now on their horses, and
prepared, like the famous cavaliers in James
novels, to resume their solitary ride. Before
getting far of, however, the traveller who had
to disgorge, turned in saddle, and hailed the
landlord:
~ say, landlord" he shouted, "before I
go, I'd just like to ask you question: civil
question-which you can't take offence at. !"
Fire ahead, gentlemen" was the answer ;
"ye've paid yer bill, and yer welkim 10 ask
anythin', without offence"
"Well, how in the name of heaven did you
come to charge US two hundred and seventy,
nVe Qol!ars LOT one nlgnLS accommodation,
not worth more than five or six dollars at the
outside 2"
"Certainly, gentlemen, I'll tell yer, and
welkim. Yer see l keep hotel; and some
times / has customers and sometimes hasn't.
When hasn't has to charge accordin', and
as you are the first customers I've he'd well
nigh on to year, yer bill was a little bigger.n
it mout ha' bin otherwise. The hotel has to
be KEEP up, gentlemen, and when customers is
sca'ce, has to charge accordin."
"Good morning, landlord" said both the
travellers; and they rode off satisfied.
They didn't 60 on to the Springs, however.
They took the back track for the river, and
returned to This city for money, the big hotel
keeper having pretty well cleaned them out.
Re.supplied with funds, they are now off to
the Virginia Springs; being unwilling to trust
themselves again among the hotels of Arkan-
sas interior.
They declare, though, that the big landlord
who feeced them is capital fellow-all sorts
of a fellow-and knows how to keep hotel
into the bargain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-03

Blue RIDGE Mass MEsTlSG--1he Kings
tree Sur, in referring to the mass meeting
appointed ior tie l9th lrox, at Tunnel Fill,
says:
We look forward to this meeting and its
proceedings with much interest, and would
like for the enemies OF that road in this Dis.
lrct 10 attend, and hear and see 4 practical
demonstrations fthe whole affair. We i'm.
agine illat on that occasion, gentlemen who
are capable Of doing SO, will dissipate and
bury forever i, objections which have been
urged against -; enterprise. We regret
that there are thoar i, the State who are en-
deavorinI "a divert p. i ia attention from that
road, and i..,!,.n it UPON a'olher route, (ihe
French Brunl shy the ,a$: ii which is, in
oar judgment. impulit!c, especially at tais
tine, The Blue Jtitlgo question should be
decided first, The State should settle down
upon one thing at time, and not, after ex'
pending millions on one road, discover great
imaginary blund in its wisdom and ecoro.
my, and abandon The enterprise to commence
another. Hour people persist in this kind Of
policy, the Interests Of the people will be in
continual jeopardy and tk<ir money foolisEly
thrown aWaT.