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coon with q continuation Of enormous size,
entered the Baptist Church on Sunday even
ing last during service, and Immediately be-
took himself to devotional attitudes among
the ladies' dresses. Thereupon, sundry draw
and out OF doors, accompanied with the an
nouneement of "Coon in the Church.. pre-
scnted q scene for merriment to the boys, grave
humor among the men, and magnificent
ship was captured by a daring gentleman, and
was carried from church ssby the nape Of the
neck.v Poor cooney! his devotion conldn
be appreciated Prinestoa Li.) Rspn5liean.
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Disorderly.-Andrew Smith became so disor-
derby in the street last Sunday, that he had to
be locked up until yesterday morning when
the Mayor reprimanded and discharged him.
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The Concert, ut Corinthian Hall, to take place
tonight, is worthy of the patronage of all
lovers of good music. Mr.. Elliott the yiolin-
ist, is said to be a superior performer on that
instrument, and all his aids stand high as yo.
calists.
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Free Eghf.-A man named Edward Rock
alias Wood, was before the Mayor, yesterday,
to answer the charge Of assaulting and beating
Daniel Murphy, on the canal bridge in 7th
street, on Sunday night last. Murphy was
standing upon the bridge, when the prisoner
went up to him, and, without auy proyocafion,
knocked him down. Watchman Cauthorn
and his partner being near, started Alter
Wood and had To run him several squares he-
fore they could oyertake and capture him.
He was held TO bail for his good behavior, and
sent on TO the Grand Jury TO answer an In.
dictment &
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Murder ofa Negro Mana most brutal and
daring murder was committed at DIR. J. II. FL
lerson's mill, in the county of Hanover on
Saturday night last A negro man named
Scott. the property of DR.. Ellerson, was way
,alu; ana as ne was about to enter his quarter,
his head was literally cut to pieces by an axe
he falling dead against his door An INQUEST
was held over the body, on Sunday last, but
no evidence WAS obtained by which the mur-
derer could be identified and arrested.
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"a. Two-One-Seven. The Public are
respectfully invited to call at my NEW and beau :
tlul ROOMS recently fitted mp for the purpose of
conducting the PHOTOGRAPHIC ART in all its
varied b,anch hes: and examine the nnmero IN IN
pToveaents lately added to the ART. PHOTO
GRAPHS colored in WATER or OH, from min
latute up 10 life siz, which st, les combine all the
delicate bnsh Of the Ivory Miniature. aud the bold
and speaking Portrait in oil. AhlBHOTYPtT taken
Ia every variety OF style. u. w. MINIS,
Main II
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Commit.ed.--Henry Copeland, a white man,
found drunk and asleep OH market bench.
has been furnished free lodgings in the city
iail by order of the Mayor.
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A y. q. HeAson, Practical Hair Cutter
Anp DRESSEH.--Hls HAIR CUTTING, SHA-
WING: sllAMPooINg and nYEfNG ROOMS are
get their HAIR cur IN the latest and most ap-
proved style, would advise you 10 call on him.
Entrance on 1lth street.
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ERIRn RRErsrAK

FRIED BEEFsTAKE.-Take a nice, tender
steak which is about an inch thick. lay il
evenly in frying pan over quick fire; add
salt and little boiling water; cover it close
and boil twenty minutes then add large
piece of butter. and fry both sides until done,
Take on to a hot platter, and sift pepper over.
pour on gravy and serve. This is superior to
broiled steak, as ii retains its flavor more per-
fectly, and is SO much tenderer.
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SOUND. "a man is, in general, better
pleased, - says DIR. johnson, when he has
good dinner npon his table than when his wife
talks Greek
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SEA BIRDs.-The question is often asked
where do sea birds obtain fresh water to slake
their thirst, but we have never seen it salts
faetorily answered till a few days ago. An
old skipper, with whom we We're eonyersing
on the subject. said that he had frequently
seen these birds at sea, far from any land that
could furnish them water, hovering around
and under storm clond, chattering like ducks
on a hot day at pond, and drinking in the
drops of rain as they fall. They will smell
off. and scud for it with uncomfortable fleet
ness. How long sea birds can live without
water is merely matter Of conjecture, but
probably their powers of enduring thirst are
increased by habit, and possibly they 60 with
out it for many days, if not for several weeks.
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Egoggsd-Anthony, a free negro, for fighting
in the street, and carrying an unlawful wea-
pom, was before the Mayor esterday morning
and punished.
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disorderly in the street, was held to bail by The
Mayor, and in default of security, was COM
mitted to prison.
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TAG SraAR CRoP.--The editor Of the Pla.
quemine {Louisiana} Gazette and Sentinel
says that tho present sugar crop will Tall short
3u0.Du0 hhds. The cane is both short aud
small, and the stand ID not 3 rod one
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MARRYING UNDER DIFFICULTIEs.-A couple
were married in Gallatin, Tenn, on Monday
last, who had walked loo miles for that pur-
pose. They were from Kentucky, and when
they arrived at Gallatin were out of money
and perfectly destitute. not having a cent TO
pay for their license. The magistrate married
them gratis, and the young men of Gallatin
gave thema sufficient sum to pay their ex.
penses home.
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~ New and Eie=as, Steck OF

4f tHN hSsfi 1 ", QtAhLES y CO.'S,
No. 2Sl. BRoAD STRICT,
We have inst received oar entire stock of FALL
uEI 500 lbs. embracing all the new designs that
are ~ market tats season. and shall contnne 10
asa to ouS assortment by every arrival, So as to
rraseht ~ sli times inl and complete stock pi
fuB ElGN snd Don ESTIC GOODS.
ln ladies' Dress gesds, Ci;oAkS; MANrl.ES,
NRsNi.S. SHIRTS, EABROtOERtES. IACES,
WHITE GOODS, TRIMMINGS, &c we have q
sJ,e and varied selection, and at prices that will
sal ilie tGost economical buyers.
ii gent : ticods, have the largest stock ever
ods7ed, such as French and EnShsh CLOTHS,
S.4rk snd Fancy G'assluleres Black and Fancy
TFiVET and SILK VESTiNGS, SILK HDkFS.,
T. t,S and SCARfS. Byron aud Garotte COL
LARS. SIN and Cagnhric UMBRELLAS, Merino
ara Wonl SHIRTS and DRAW ERS. SUSPES-
tERS. &c,
if chi dren's Goods, we have bright coiors IN
small F,Eurei and Checked Goods, IA all the dlf-
ia H0T SEX EEPING GOODS our stock cannot
lie surpassed. - .
In SERVANTS GOODS we have = large and
splendid stock Of the best makes, and ri Tow prices.
We eisyte an examination OF our Goods the
lest test oi their 4u,lsty, sttie, and price.
Sc 13-Im CRENSHAW. QCARLES < co.
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DARTICULAR NOTICES..
NJ. 6. WHITMAN, /. O. s. NJ,

BRAND CUTTER.
Hereby gives notice to his old patrons and public
generally. that should they need BRANDS for To-,
bacco Boxes, Hogsheads. Bags, Barrels, Machine
ry or Linen, they would do well to either give him
call or drop lnei he having carried on this busi-
ness for the last fifteen Years in this city, conse
quently hatters himself he please the most fss
tidious.
No punches used, but really engraved, by which
means you get free shaped letter aid the metal
not strained, and as a matter of course the Brand
more durable He does not pretend TO work for
nothing and find himself, but will charge o far
for fifteen years.
BRANDS either on Metal or Bristol Board, Of
all sizes and designs: as also ALPHADETa and
FIGURES made to order.
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LIBERAL BEoUEsT.-We learn that Mrs.
Mary Stafford, who died in this city few
days ago, bequeathed, in her last will and tes-
lament, handsome residence on Orleans
Square, valued at some $4,000. and seventeen
negroes, to the Methodist Church of this city,
Of which che was q member Sac. Req.
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: LYNCH LAw.-An attempt was made on
saturday night last, by some of our citizens
10 ride on a rail a man answering to the name
ana description OF James Lynch--the same
person VINO was represented in the Free Press
as having been arrested in Harper's Ferry on
Suspicion OF tampering with slaves They had
succeeded so far rs to get the man astraddIe
the rail-, but by the timely interference of our
tion OF their nefarious designs
tosen (Va.) Register, 18th
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THRNEw York CANALs.-The tolls on all the
canals in this State, from the opening Of nayi-
CATION to the list Of October in 1871, amounted
10 81 ,667, ,257. During the same perloo tnis
wear The tolls amount only to 81, ,i40, 81, which
shows falling of Of 81, 5s6, 736. A few years
more will finish the New York canals.
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~ To aiake Brad Sprediiy--Use SEM
lie lNFALLiBlE BAKING POWDER
Price 20c
70 SAVE 0NE-HALF THE LARD IN making
alseait, &c, use Semp.es IntaIbie Baking Pow
der. Price S9c.
Every lever Of good bread should use Ssmple's
lnialihe Baking Powder Price aJe.
Try remple's infallibes baking Powder. Price
2pc. For sale by JNO. w, GARLICK,
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a,eHHi HHi96is s.is !, srivsss ssssss. II
SUPERB s .aS Bly,y4 S|xs y4scy n , j Egrs. -
Esaaf4 Rsafssl sLssr.
- .gs41sIs 3. MAN tAs.zetuszD tA.Ss rUss,
c5flS4si1sss. q l,Sss4ssfis ss.Z; EyrIy'.. yirsI'y. :. ~
MONDAY. OCTOBER nth, ,sss
,.s1ss,, sEo 5EpIS .nnSss,s e ssa = Bgyesss, Yey
EosT suFTRT isfi ID Az AND eosffY coLLro
s
and Fsbricants Of Paris-amons which vii 6e
WIsSEck, ARMAspvIILx,
PEyRqI, p Mos!s.
Long renowned as the most distinguished leaders
OF ashton in the French Capital,
ca the surplus IN II i IN oa the Ns@
York marke fheprices will in many cases fs mcD1s
m much Geo@ Il. S ss e..
Instructions ms to sell being most positive and PER-
The articles may an be relied npon as being of tbs
very latest fashon and finest fabrics and the sub
scber trusts that his nosiioa for many years past
Msntillas and Fnrs IN the United States, " viii 10
sufficient guarantee for the statements here set
10 The sse commences on MONDAY the 18th
hstspd ms IA. ~ y,lI positively sermnste on sATuRpkY
street, Richmond. GEO. BULPIN.
oc HITS
NoTTiSMEEr~TTHSE MErT,SI r TWENTyFIPTM III E,EhT AMI
James River and Kanswha Company, viii BE- held sai
st TIE C1lnpanys Office, in the city Of Richuond,
FORM OF PROXY.
kao,s az hsn tg these Presents: That we the
and kanawha Company. do hereby constitute and
appoint - ----- our true and lawful Attorney
and Proxy to represent each Of US in oil tho Gene
months from and after the date hereof. when we
are , not psTsona,y repressnted by some
General Meetings. TO give such vote or yotes and +
to do such other act or acts, as each Of US could
were personally present; and We do hereby ratify
and confirm whatever vote or votes. act or acts,
o the or nT as m s
Witness our hands and seals this - day Of -,
one 'hSsssnd Tssss elE1. m hundred -, ssEE..II
B stsss Of W WIZ Re'Fa # Rtss'aIS
L MILL, located in Baltimore, Md upon the
most valuable and public wharf in the city, giving
the % whoas ute asa ess
Mills have SIX run Of stones. new boilers and 10
NURSE power Euglne. Dut litIe used. WI tho
past SIX months they have been overhauled, and
thoroughly reftted and repaired. and are now in
perfect order and successful operation, turning
out daily about 800 barrels of -four.
Baltimore rs well known to be amongst the hest
Hour markets in this country as well as To possesy
many advantages for the purchaser of wheat.
This property will be sold low, and but little
money required; balance on long credit: or, il
would be exchanged for an improved farm and
negroes; the owners object in selling being to re-
side IN the country Apply by letter or in person,
to Il. w. PICKREIt. 2
oe l3-2w Petersburg. Va.
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Miniature EHeiaes-Among the curions and
beautiful pieces of machinery to be exhibited
at the Fair of the Mechanics Institute are
three or four miniature engines, some of them
not much larger than an ordinary hottie
ana all OF them in running order. OF the
number is an oscillating engine made by Mr..
y. BRADLEY, OF Manchester, one of the most
| ingenious mechanics in this section of the
country. Young Mr. KEEsEE also exhibits
two made by himself, which are very small
and very handsome
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ANOTHER DUEL.--A duel was fought be-
tween Carter Randolph and Commodore Chill
ders. both ofGreensboro, Ala, on the eth inst,
near the Mississippi line, as we learn from the
Marion Commonwealth. Childers was danger
ously wounded.
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sA- Licerice, in Mass and stick, Of the best
quality.
6LM ARABIC tgenuine}, for Tolacconists.
TONQUA BEAHS-Anga astura, Black and Crys-
talized.
OLIVE OIL. in glass, of new crop. In store and
Tor sale low by j. PITFIELD GEORGE
In nj. Blair and Co.'s Building, CLrner
my a-sm 18th and Cary SITS.
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no COACH MAKERS.

COACH MATERIAI.S, such as Tomiinson's 8
French Head SPRINGS; common, half pat. and
sfPBREs IaRRfr RRA F s5fss HTSfssIy sna 2ss
Enameled Leather, Enamelled Cleths, I.aces,
and COACH and WAGON .MATERiALiS of every
description, which we viii sell to cash hayers or
prompt customers as low rs they can be purchased
- WiLLiAMS < ELLIOTT, ii Main 1T.
Sc SD-lm Nearly opposite Ss.chafies Hotel.
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CIGARS. CIGARS, CiGARx-LRAE AND
" MANUFACTURED TOBACCO, MIR
SCHAUM TUBES. PIPES. MATCHES, &cs--
Wholesale purchasers solicited 70 call and ex-
anime, at JOHN BOUCHEk'S Cigar and To-
sts com piete assortment in the nbovo line 1T
Goods. Warranted as represented. Ifany article
don't suit il can be exchanged, or the money re-
N. B.-CIGARS made, in any style, to crder.
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C'rcxit Court.--In the Circuit Court yester.
Gay, Judge Meredith oyerruled Arrentine,s
application for new trial, and when the
Judge was about passing sentence upon the
prisoner, his counsel moved an arrest of iudg
menf, and the matter was postponed until to.
day. $500 'o
Silas Beasley, a convict, was tried for a Sc
cohd offence, found guilty, and sentenced to
live years additional confinement in the peni
tertiary. according to law
Inc application of Samuel Peters, charged
with grand larceny, to be admitted to hail
was heard, and the petition granted Owing
10 the iateness of the hour when the case was
decided, Peters was unable to give the req ouir-
ca security last night, and remanded to Jail
until this morning.
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NOTICE. Having qualified as Administfatix
~ on the estate of JOHN I. WIl.kS, decd all
persons indebted to the estate, will make imme-
date payment of the same; and all persons having
claims against the estate, will present them prop
erly authenticated for payment, as i Is desirable
MARY ANN W1LKS,
Adm'x of JOHN L. VILLAS, deed.
N. B.-I will continue the GROCERY BBsi.
NESS in all its branches. ut the same place. and
solicit the patronage of my friends and the public
generally. oc 13-d&cw2w
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AND EW
" ESTABLIsHMENT far MANufACTIR-

UMBRELLAS AND fAkAA0LS.e-MEW
Ne EsTAsaksnna5ByNTTR Est ABB asa SksnfPAAfGRns
Just opened on Broad street. ne ~ doof Broad
Street Heel, and fourth hease west Of the corner
Of Ninth street. The Proprietor resyectfnily 20
Hcits the patronage Of the public, this being the
only establishment Of the hnf nJnaRs 4 isss Se1swIL
NJ B.--The subscriber would call sstessios q tie
fsct that he has removed from the corner q $4 ara
Bread streets, to the store one door sbcFe hhoeh
street Hotel. % l-tNoxs
(uTY SCAvENGER.-rhe undessisasd -.
~ specffully informe the etsixsne Of Nlehngnd
and other places 81 dspcsit, and ihosass So his
them, on tho most reasonAble tefu:e. and - 3 man
ner not in the least offensive 70 the egs1f:ses 81
which he may work: Hls sasca = = spsssfsevsa
Letter boxes M may . Esea II N ,iayef,s e1es.
and s. tho drux- aeare 81 MlllSDatxh & 1cnnsfe5t,
ssisn "a i t6ssA vill 3 Ssons1Is s{tes6 s.
J'as : : IS Rss NJ Z { SsR iIsIs. .s,ea. 81.
csrser ~ Adams asd Bkcad Sfs; ksssssenk -
Next DIOR - een. Tt4. keylAts.
;lslS 8 % 8, :aI!: sISsI| + {! !:,,!
sil5 tspi = \ fYst setsss egeserxs IA respaell
solicit ) esll 6cm our hisnd. " e!s4 ~
81 q! a; Hill 81 a. III. z!!s!: !s:' 81 :! |
] q I ! ] 'EIIl'|| "
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TRUE OF ALL BUSINESS - Ronner..,.s .sLas
why ne advertised in his peculiar manner. Tn
reply, ne said that a friend once re1nonsfrated
with him concerning his extraordinary adyer-
,isements, and asked, .Why would not a few
lines 90 as well as the repetition of the same
WORDS, IN that Ridiculous manner, ali over a
whoie sheet or sheets I" Bonner replied-s.If
you had seen only the few. lines. would Won
nave asked any questions ?, What answer
eouid nave peen more appropriate! This ad-
vertising method struck people as strange. and
consequently impressed the Ledger's exis tence
upon their minds
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This certi6es that at the sixth annual exhibition
of the United States Agricultural Sacety, held at
Richmond, Va. October, 1858. one Silver and three
Bronze Medals were awarded to SAMUEL
SUTHERLAND. of Richmond Va, for Guns,
Pistols and Rifles. TENcH TILeHMAs, Pres t.
BEN PERLEf PooRE, Sec'y.
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ENALL TRADE, 1859.
CLOTHING AT WHOLESALE EXCLU-

No. IL PEARL STREET,
Have in store the LARGEST and bssf assorted stock
of READY MADE CLOTHING they have ever
offered for sale Their Goods have been manulae-
tured upon the BEST terms and made Of the BEST
STYLE.
Merchants Of Virginia, North Carolina and Ten
making their purchases elsewhere. We are de:sy-
mined TO offer e9wai inducements with any house
in hfs or any other market.
WORD & WEISlGER, No. u Pearl st,
eo3-1& w2m Richmond. VA.
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PRICE ONE CENT.

FdxfeM Raess.-The fail sports ov.r M. :.
nous old track begin to-day, and. IL va ara Il,
judge by the programme are 70 IL ~ en- II s~s -
kind. The first rnce 10 d colt mile hs.t. ~.
which there are six entries. The second n : =
tho Propriet0r's Purse, two mile heats The
third Is for the Jockey Club Purse three mile
heats. And the fourth day, which ends the meet
ing. nre two sweepstakes first two mile
heats, 70 which there are four entries, and the
oids, for which there are fiye entries
Fairfield, within the past twelve months
mas undergone many improvements, and is
now ~ good order Its proximity to Rich
mond gives 1t an advantage in the minds OF
many, while its past history makes it fayor-
ite place OF resort not only to the old turi1tes
put 70 those young ones who have heard their
nafhcrs and mothers talk of by-1one days
spent on 1t, and Of the brilliant meetings they
had witnessed. And why should not those
Gays BE- revivedl Are VirziniAns less fond Of
the Diooded horse fban their ancestors Have
they ne yeneration for the pastimes of their
fathers Does not the soil OF the Old Domin.
ion furnish as loyal sons as in DAYS of wore a.
And are her daughters less willing to witness
ana indulgel In innocent am usemeYlts than ware
their mothers Surely not. Then let stands
be prepared for their reception by the sprino f,f
1860. and following the EXAMPLE set at Ashland
let the ladies be invited to see the sport
-Ic-pight the racing men are to meet in The
pool-room at the Ballard House, where thew
may learn, each evening, who are the fayorites
for the following day, and where one and ali
may invest their spare change on the result of
safest way to invest small amounts, and it not
nntrcquently happens that few dollars thus
iaid out, is xnseD multiply ten-folcrin sim
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DIR. POLLARD has removed his of,
O~Sa nee and residence TO the Cottage on
Governor street, next door above the Kchmond
House. se 0-lm
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MOUNT Y e x NON PHOTOGRAPHIC
lSl VIEWS.--Two Of the HOUSE. rear and front.
and two Of the TOMB OF WASHINGfON-Sizo
IL by 10.
Price Of Observation-Disclosures. $50
Single View, Tomb or House ........ 80
The profits from the sale of these Views are to
he devoted toward building two parsenages, stu
ated in Cedar county. Diocese of Iowa.
For sale at ]. w. Randolphs. a. Morris, g. NJ.
VESTS and at Dukes Gallery, lSs Main street.
Wholesale at IIPPlNC0TT 4 cos,
M b-3w % NJ 9TH at. pblig,. Pa.
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PUNISHMENT ron AIprHa n 4 SUrrr, :.
iNDIA--On the 10th Of JunA isst Th.i
.,a dnm ynoomar, Of Kooghar, died, and HI ~.
now Nunnoo, In violation Of law nrohibl IN /.
sutiees determined to be burnt win NJ
corpse Her husbands relatives ana Mar orsn
.avored her design, aud Circulated s ress,rt
.nat sne had received an Inspiration nrn,s,,,t
lng ner to the sacrifice; and when the dav ~
rived the whole village swarmed ont - III, n
the dreadful rite. The few who atteynrsaa fc
prevent the immolation were threntei,ea Se,th
uivine vengeance The yillagers uoiirrs4 iit,s 4
lions Of ghee, and placed cocoa nr1fa Z 4 M.
funeral pyre. The lady assembled Of her ,,,.s, :
iree Will, and was burnt accordinx 10 fha an
Gent form. To save themselves from leinc
caiied to account for the asfo de f the 1,ri nci
pal ofncials of the village after il was too late
uispatched messenger to report to the ehief
1utnorities what was about to take nlnre =
fhe messenger, to make sure work Of Il man
aged TO fall down and remain hurt in fha rs,,a
until evening. -
The crime having been accomnlishea
mrough the conniyance of the autiorities
whose snpineness may be chargeable to SUPER
stition, the next step on the part of the gov.
eminent was to prosecute them. They were
tried at Hirsay, and five who were the rnn.s
actIve in preparing the wood for the nyre
Were sentenced to ten years. imprisenrinent
with labor in irons. Nineteen others wera
sentenced to five years. The messenger who
ieii down, and could not get up, was sentenced
70 Ten years. Lastly, fine of five hundred
rupees was levied upon the village i'll which
the suttee was allowed to take place
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Law AND MEDICAL CARDS.

x@S DIR. WM. n. PHILLIPS, having
S-SA located in the town of Sidney. respect
fully offers his professional services to the public
Office and residence. corner Elmwood and Laurel
streets, formerly occupied by Nicholas Davis,
ESQ., west corner Of the old Fair Grounds.
A Prescriptions compounded. or Medicines fur
nished to order. sc21-3w