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T,HE GREAT sogTHEEN wEnkLY:.

L THE FAMILY JOURNAL FOR 1850
On the ss s Sa,as Ct y 9h x ss r.
Illustrated Literary Paper. One year age the JOUR
NALwas begun As On eSneIinlent tS establish
which. while il should not eontain anything gee
tlonaIin its columns might be means of freeing
literary food 1t has been too long subject of just
repToach to the South, that her popular literature
fhis pre- ference arises not from any lack Of nrin-
sic mer, the writer's Of the South, hut from an
unfouoded assumption that n? good book, msss-
a Northern pu hishing house.
To remove this unieundsd stain upon the lisers-
oSiecs t Tor Which the FAMILY JOURNAL was es
tabllshad. To aid in this hi sh and patriotic under
taking, earnesty invite the co operation o. the
South. We pledge ourselves ta devote our entire
tirne and enc ies to ensure the succ of coed
cause Nor shall we rest SATISFIED With producing
a paper whose sole claim upon Southern readers
shall consist in its bein< published In their midst
Unlsss tks JoHrRo! ean az srsIg rsspsei compare
,paa similar papers Pa5tishs6 siseh'Asse. We do
not expect tine support which we now sosica.
1t may no. be- Inappropriate here 30 announce
L. nehbars, Va. late Professor IN Marshsll Fs-
male oSsss Mississippi 81 a Sass. and Il. .s
onIrements as scholar, ODER our hest guarantee
pr the moral tone and literary exeeiisnes Of the
wv Win i'h' the January number will commence a
thrilling original story Of intense interest entitled
OR. THE MYsTEalo 8 a RaasNDb. 4 STORY OF
CITY LIFE. BY John b. WILLIAMS, ID. D.
The scene OF this story - lad IN New York, and
In the present day. The plot most sxcting, AID
the scenes de picted of the ost ahsorg character.
From the very FIRST number the rexder Interest 70
most yydy excited. ard maintained without uag :
ging 10 the end IL will be illustrated In the hshcss
stvIe of art. -,
Journal will contain SHosT STORIES, written WITH
great care SkETcHEs OF TRAyEL AND AprEs-
Srer BroGR aPaIcAL Ess AVS, asesul laioftnasion,
ing Anecdotes IN Natural History Chen is
L ~ nav Inventions in Science and Art, Facts tor
! the Farmer and Housekeeper, iteu1s OF News, .
caSunn II III and bumor. Poetry, 3ss. &c.
The FAMILY JOURNALS amanaEsoth eng hs-
! nag Cd paper. containing tcIty eoamas OF Closely
| priaeed reading matter. Each uumacr - hSna-
eefYosy illustrated, taiented artists aAstn< ExsA
specially engaged for this parpose No sassrasss
nent whatever will be taken n tNc nsN se;nn.v
thus deyGtfng the entire space 10 retus'sS
| The FAMILY JOURNAL = puailkAsa ssery
Saturday. and mEIlsd 20 snasSnrt xis = ~ ~
annun; two copies seat for -. Terms invsuany
ia advance Any postmaster seea.pS " ets a. SUD
scsibers st si5g each, viii b. entitled 70 enc COPY
free. a..
wrsiss N PLAIN hand the name OF ne gtxces county
| AMI state so as To preveat mis.ases nemlsfaaess
properly authenticated at eur risk single SAD
scrI.ers can forward postage stamps
All subscriptions and sofasisslsst2esas nts' 20
ia West Rsltimofe ~; RsissmvSssr,s. x ~ ~
For sale in kehmcpd BY T. n S Nj, g. " "a.
JAWS. 3. w F4VAsS. u. Il. hALpWfN.
IA H-ftfTt h3fth < 10Th
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FATAL REsULr.-Mr. J. J. Maupin, recent
Iy of Cumberland, Md, died last week from
the injuries received by the accidental dis
charge of his brothers gun, while they were
gunning together near Moorefeld, Va, re-
IS
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DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN.-Rey. Samuel L..
Soulhard died in Missouri on the 23d ult.-
MIR. Southland was for many years the pastor
of Calvary Church, in New Yerk. He was
the son of lion. Samuel Southland, who filled
several terms United States Senator from
New Jersey. and afterwards acted rs Secreta-
ry Of the Navy under John Quincy Adams
and as President of the Senate during TyIer's
administration.
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to execute them. was shot by his brother.
Charles T. Dixon, of Church Creek, I'D,
was arrested in Cambridge last week charged
with circulating incendiary matter, in selling
copies of Helpers infamous "Compendiurn Of
the Impending Crisis in the South" Dixon
was held to bail in $500 for court.
In Edgefield, S. c. recently, thirty-six slaves
ten or twelve Of the lot being children under
eight years of age, and two or three over
forty,l brought very nearly thirty-eight thou-
sand dollars. u
MARTIN +. CONWAY, formerly of Baltimore.
has just been elected to Congress from Kansas,
to take his seat when the Territory Is ADMIT
led as Il State of the Uuion-
SEVERE ACcIpENT.--Wiiliam Kent, EN-.
pioved in Weli's Foundry, Petersburg, was
Severely injured, last Saturday, by an iron
bar striking him on the head
hill providing for the completion Of the
Blue Ridge Railroad to Clayton, Ga, has
been defeated in the South Carolina Legisla-
ture.
Mrs. Fernando Wood was daughter Of the
late J udge Richardson. of Auburn, N. \. She
leaves seven children-one of them a babe, but
two or three days old.
SLEIGHING.--1n Nashville, Tenn. ON We'd
nesday last, the sleighing was toierably good.
The Memphis papers speak OF skating parties
| in that city.
R. l., was partially burnt ON Friday, together
with 400 bales OF Mobile cotton. Loss, $751;
| 0og.
| Patrick Honeymoon, late candidate for Al.
| derman, died in New York, Friday, from in.
iuries received in fight with q man named
Fannem.
The operation of lithotomy was successful.
| ly performed upon Gov. Hicks, of Md, al An.
napoiis, on Saturday last, by Prof Smith, Of
| Baltimore.
II Is said that senator Douglas has relin.
| qutshed bis Intention to 60 to Florlda, as his
health III rapidly improving
The Sacretary Of the Navy has ordered the
y. . ships Powhatan and Jamestown 10 the
Phiiadeiphia hayward for repairs.
Henry King,.a tailor, aged IS years, hing
nimseti IN cell In the county prison, at Phil.
adeiphia, on Thursday night,
Andrew Aidridge aud Francis Tormey we're
held IN y 900 each. ~ Baltimore, on Sunday,
| ~ prevent their nghtiDg = duel about 4 lady.
5eanes Pcrter, ESQ, American cousui for the
pert Is s. ssspksas. II. IS, died On he ~ issf.
= Ws -. a "a. Z msrehaat % B,sspn, died last
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GS sHogKOE hill GKNKRAL
I'D q. ", q. TYLER IS
Once On Marshall, Bstscs<a SixiA asAs SsressA
GonsiRles g e EHI OUT AQQSES, HIAE OUT
resnrns lie thanks Tor the ibesa patFouAsa hoa1nW
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FOR RENT AND SALE.

FOR RENT AND SALE.
- FOR RENT OR sALE-A wooden
Ha BUILDING. situated on the Westham Plank
- Road, second door frem the corner on Belyi-
dere 1t Get i fronts % feet and runs back lss feet
a verv good garden. Rent moderate, aud good
stand for Grocery. Apply within. -
ade I5-St- RIO. r. REDFORD.
- FOR RENT Retaining room for the
E::d Packet Office. we Will rent the balance Of the
n;A BRICK WAREHOUSE. Mt the head of the
Basin, corner Of Canal and 9Th streets. The stu
alton il q desirable one for Feed and Grocery
Store, and for storage, Possession given January
lst 1850 EDMOND, DAVENPORT 4 co.
de 1s--1w sE 49,
-, FOR RENT.-On or be fore the LIST of jan.
&::s nary next, the HOUSE occupy, on GTaee st.,
Asx between 9TH and 9Th. south side. Preference
or to tde l3-12iI DAVID NICHE.
~, FOR RENT-wITHoUT BoARp-A nice
ka:acity convenient to business: suitable Tor
gentleman or lady; also. good CELbAR kpoM.
To desirable tenant, the rent VIII De mcderale
Apply ut this office. de h-3tr
Ia REVERE HOUSE-FOR RENT..This
1S.t desirable FAMILY BOARDING HOUSE. cor
LIN ner Of Franklin and 30 streets will be for rent
from the LIST January. 1860. Ii contains eiknteen
Rooms, with the necessary out houses, &c. III VIII
be thoroughly repaired. For lfTns asPiNS orT
de 12-tlJa Next door below Revere House
- FOR RENT-Tbe BRICK HOUSE, on Mar
shsl street, adjoining shs Il Med TaBB Js,
pp'' Trustee of WIN shapard; decd
no 1o-2avtD15 Corner Broad and nth SITS.
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schr. Wvthe, Tutte from New York. below.
Schr S. r. Allen, Baker, from Boston, below.

Schr. d. c. Higgins, Longstreet, for Petersburg,
cleared MT New York 10th inst.
Schr F H. Brognard. Williams. from Richmond.
arrived at New York 10th INST Experlenced very
heavy weather--ost fcresal aud mainsai
Bark WieIand and ship Helene were at Bremen
haven. Nov. %.
Bark Rechabite, Br } Forbes for Genoa VIA City
Point Va cleared ut Boston 9th inst.
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IL r. IL. GLASS. Esq, the postmaster OF
Lynchburg has very properly refused 70 ue-
liver from his office copies of the n. l. 1r'-
buns. the most ineendiary publication AT the
North. GREELEY ayails hiinseii OF the oeca-
sion TO eject g quantity of vulgar abuse' char-
acteristic of the man. We trust the example
of Mr. GLASS will be followed by every post
master in Virginia.
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O.. SWINDLERS--uAN THE N
Be- ROUND,-Two men, hailing from the
North, soliciting orders for fancy ssns, painted
glass, specimens of which they carry with them,
who put up at frst-class houses, stay some time,
and leave with their basgage midnight without
OF the Underground Railroad. They 60 by the
names Of JAS. ". FOWLER and w; ID. LUP-
TON. de l22I"
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MOTTO E.--The Stockholders of
90 CHICKAM0NIEY AND JAMES RJV-
ERSTEAM NAVIGATION COM PANY will meet
at ST. Charles Hotel on TUESDAY tIo-DAY9 at
de ls-it w. II. A. sOUTHAI1L, Ssc'y.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, VA, DEG. 70. 1859.
u;rL 1s,c,sx tL;, 5.,, fTr,eego.,Ar o'clork

ARRIVED,
Steamship jamestown. Skinner, N. y, mdze. and
passengers, Ludlam & Watson.
Steamer BeIvidere, keene, Baltimore, mdze. and
passengers. d. & w. Currle.
Schr Haxall, Winters. New York, mdze., D. Il
W. Currie.
Schr Madeira, Rhodes, Rockland lime, Luther
Libby. ~.
Schr. Gertrude Horton, Myer, Rockland, lime.
Luther Libby.
Schr Golden Rule, Willer., Philadelphia, coal.
S. P. Halves Son. ~, -,
Schr Roxanna, Brown. HavIe de Grace, r. r.
IRON, J. r. Anderson.
Schr Elizabeth, Parsons, Philadelphia, coai,P
G. Larus, Agent.
Schr Ann Peckre, Palmer. Philadelphia. mdze,
w d. Colquitt& Co. u
Schr Mary Willis, North, Baltimore, nsdze., W.
D. Coquitt Il Co.
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R TICE.-The regular monthly
49, meeting of the Young Mems Christian
Association will be- held this TT ESDAY evening,
At TX O'clock. at their Rooms III Goddlns Hall.
wA An interesting ESSAY may be expected.
The public are invited to attend.
W. B. SMITH,
de ls-lt Recording Secretary.
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GEN. sIJp,TS OFFICEvA CENTRAL X. r., ,
oHA' RtcvxoND. Dec. II, 1859.

GEN, SUP'TS OFFICE VA CENTKAL 4. R.,{
RIeRM9Np. Dec; II, 1859
MOTTO E.--The Freight
ISS4 ErffsssE i'd Trains on this Road will be dis
holidays. The last freight Tram golng west pre-
IRDAY MORNING. the cath If December: and
ali freish must be delivered at the Depot before
after the HOLIDAYS viii leave Rehmond on TU ES-
DAY, the Sd of January. 1860 ne up. freis ut De-
not will be open for the reception OF freight on
MONDAY, the I'd of January. A Freight Train
viii arrive in Richmond on Monday. the 18th OF
get their goods from the Dcnot on Tuesday. the
9Th THOS. DODAMEAD. rem supI.
de 13--ts
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IL Purser SMITH, of the Jamestown, has
our thanks for letters in advance of the mail.
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PASSENGERS PER STEAMSHIP JAMESTOWN
s. K Moore. lady and children. Mrs. DAVIS and
child. nj RS Thorn, Miss Ward, Miss j. f. Ward,
Anne Kinny. J. Cohen. f. C. Cornish. Jos. Lesch.
q Post, r. GRAY. A. Beaker; L. h. SieheTt, VIM.
nurrea. Miss King. Miss ]. Quick and nephe y, Q
Fl. Langdon, r. Allen, VIM. Haynes. p. Carroll, J.
A. Moak, ] Cainpheil and IS in sseerage.
Also, from NORFOLK. Baker. Roh't Dickson. l..
H. Chandler. DR.. James Williamson. Miles Sci
den. Mites TAYLOR S. W. Catfey, Isaac Asher: Alex.
Werrell and lady. Capt E. Guy. Mrs, knif',n. Or.
McKenney, Charles Campbell, John Mcfarland.
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IMPORTANT NOTIrE-TO FAR
49, MFRS AND MISSION MER-
CHANTS.-On and after the lst January. 1863, l
propose 10 furnish GRAIN BAGS for the use OF the
farmers and merchants living and doing business
alon. the line OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad. The charge. will be that for
Will be promptly attended to. Apply to agent at
Richmond, or the agents at the country depots.
JOHN r. MACMURDO.
de l3-dSewJm Richmond, Va.
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NOTICE.--The Annual Meeting of
81 the Stockholders of the Manchester Cot
ton and Wool Mann featuring Company will be held
on TIL { RsDAY. the 18th December, at the Ex-
''. de- is,- ST. - " VIM H. POWERS. Agent.
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FRATRICiDE.-Jacob Folmer was killed by
his brother AbraIn, in Pike county. Ala, u
week or TWO ago. 1t is stated that Jacob Foil
mar went to the house of Abram with hostile
intentions, but before he had an opportunity
to execute them, was Shot BY his brother.
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NOTICE.-An adjourned meeting of
eS-~SA the Stockholders Of the WHITE SUI
PHUR SPRINGS COMPANY will be held at the
BALLARD HOUSE. city of Richmond. WED-
NEsDAY. eth December, 1859, at II A. NJ. Pune
tual attendance desired.
- R.H. MAURY. Sec'y.
The meeting shove mentioned failing TO orgnn-
ize for want of a quorum. notice is hereby given
that the same was adjourned to TUESDAY, 10th
December. at same time ard place when it is PAR
ticularly desired that every stockholder VIII be
del3-at r. H. MAURY, Treasurer.
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SUICIDE OF YOU'VE LApY-AGseting Let
ter.-A young lady, who had been for some
years a pupil in an academy in Lee county,
Tenn, recently committed suicide by drown
ing. The following letter was found in her
room:
MY DEAR, DEAR SISTER: l am about to
leave yon. know brother William has done
q great deal for me, and cannot repay him.
lie wanted me to graduate; l know he is not
pleased with me, and while he will be proud
of you. he will be ashamed of me. All the
family will be proud of you, while they
would despise me. l know that there is one
that loves me, and that is Mrs. Edison. You
will please present her with my watch and
pearl pin. My money you will take, part 10
get 4 toInbs lone for our mother, and the res:
give TO brother Joseph, TO assist him in edu-
eating his children.
Do not grieye for me, dear sister. You
must be the comfort and support OF our dear
father in his old sge. Good-bye dear sister.
You know there are many left TO love you.
Your afectioGare sis ser, ANNIE.
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THINGS IN MEMPHIS, TESs.-The local sum-
mary of the Memphis Argus, OF the 9th inst.
abounds with incidents:
In the Council, on the previous night, the
Mayor. City Attorney Ind two Aldermen were
fined ten dollars each for behaving naughtily.
A quarrel occurred Friday morning IN the
Mayors office, between Mayor Baugh and DR..
NJ p. Dickinson, during which the latter re-
ceiyed blow in the face. They afterwards
met on the street, and the Doctor fired at Mr..
Baugh but the shot did not take effect MIR.
Baugh then returned the fire. the ball taking
effect in Mr.. Dickinson's right arm and
breaking it, Both barties were arrested
negro has been committed TO Jail in Mem
phis for committing brutal outrage upon :.
little girl, aged ten years, daughter of Rev.
Mr. Hendrie tson. There was considerable ex-
element regarding The atrocious affair.
A notorious courteZan called, Maiinda Will
son, was found dead Friday morning in an old
shanty, where she had sought shelter from the
Indictment weather.
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them the places of safety, and urged them to
occupv them, declaring his anxiety that Ihey
sho,,Id escape unhurt. The connection fCop-
MIC with Browns party was OF very recent ORR
r;n and there was strong reason TO believe
fro,., what Mr.. s. had learned from the Gov
arnor and other sources. that Coppie was not
apprised of the purposes OF Brown until ne
Was too far implicated TO retreat
# MT & said that he had formed no definite
auinion on the merits Of the application,
bnt he was prepared to give 1t an impartial
consideration.
Under these circumstances he cheerfully
presented the petition, and asked that it might
be referred to the Committee OF Courts of jos
tice; and he further asked Ton the sugges-
ton of Mr. THoNAs} that said committee have
power TO send for persons and papers.
In conclusion, Mr.. 5. yentured to ask the
chairman of that committee, in view of the
emergency of the case, TO give to the petition
the earliest consideration compatible with the
convenience of the committee.
The petition is addressed
To the Senate and House Of Delegates Of the Com
mon rsalth Of Vtrginfa eoareSed iss General As
The memorial of the undsfsignsd, a citizen OF
the State Of Iowa. respectfully represents that Ed
XII al chariestown JEFFERSON county Va under
sentence Of death for his participation in the late
rial;st would most respectfully ask your honorable
body To commute the said sentence to imprtso1-
ssnest t baas saVe to submit The oIowns ets
Edwin Coppie was left an orphan mt the carly
having vet ssrised bs twenty wear AM hs.
You, me,noIialist has been well acquainted with
testimony that, up TO the period Of his most nior
tunate acauain.snce with John Brown. he WAS an
son. Your memorialist weuld further represent
that the acquaintance of Edwin Eoppie with John
+ q yer, sesnt a and saS e M
. 5. s
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"better late than never" Union meetings have
peen held, and the plotter of such scenes as
EDWARD EvERKrr has described in ST. Do
miLgo has been denounced in appropriate
xords.
We have always main tained that there is a
strong conservative element in the North, il it
can only be brought into action. We have paid
our warmest tribute Of gratitude to the EVER
Fits, tho CusHISGs, (whose noble speech we
give to-day the ISGRRsoLLs and others. But
this we believe: 1t is the attitude Of the South
which has developed the conservatism Of the
North not alone the military action, for he
who snpposes the North is lacking i'm courage.
10 ignorant Of the whole history Of every war
by sea and land, in which the United States
has ever been engaged but the moral dignity
Virginia has exhibited, and, above all. the ,,a,.
tessasiox of a determination 10 5uy NO mar. ~.
fhs North than she ean help, and to 6siia ~, her
osrs massfa<ssvss. P~rssvere In this canr.e.
citizens Of the South, If you would save your
country When the Divine Founder Of our
religion WAS upon earth, He taught that no
man had right 70 claim as q msritoriOus &C.
ton the doing Of that which IL was only his
dnty TO DO Theconservatiyes Of the North arr
simply doing their duty, and doing that whict
We should have instantly done II q Southern
man had enacted At 6ptipgdsld, Massachu
setts, the scenes JoaM BabwN enacted At Har-
per's Ferry. Virginia, Ne ars not aware that
In such IN eyen4, - sAould have expected
any reward, o. ahAt thsy would have proposed
to patroptxe eonthern productions on tina
account. - T. oresson bscause they have Just
~ andl aaesiiy, though somewhat iardily
condsseed rhs kyeatest criminal and the mos
horrihle crime ever yet known In this coun
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FOR January, 1850.
Roth soperb numbers. Now 10 the time to sub
scriba Subxcripiion 10 GOD EYfS l4ApI,s BOOK
ono year, $40; PETERsoN'S MAoA1iSN 3 one
~ MAGAZINES delivered ia ans part Of thu city,
ar sent hy mail ia regular subscribers.
"A By suheeribiug IN this CITY yon get the Mag
az,fse 81 \ CHEAPER RATE than from the pab-
Usher. aud save fhe pnStaEe.
&. L. SMITH. General Newspaper
and Magazine Agent. Main ST.,
dAi5-2t Nsaf the Post 0s!ics.
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RAILROADS


VtVNfer .1s-rOW
IN and after SUNDAY Dec. 9Th 1855, and aAtu
uIther notice, srAins will isAVo RocA IsiAnd dAAiy
oondeys exosptsd. - foiiows
LIST nail tram q 10 ~ y
% freight 81 ban
"a mos express sl6P. II.
frsaas srrtys q Aesk isssaA dsily, Sundays ss.
ospsed, ~ follows:
lst ntsAs expTessa ~ so 4. n.
"a fretght trans ~ 2O0PA
"a mAu tram - 7.1OP. n
Al trains over this YosA srein direct oonnexion q
OnscAgo With trains over bah the Michigan Southern
Michigan Central, Pit,sLurs, Fort wayne and Chica
e Rail Rood 70 aud from Detroit, Toledo,
Olevsiand, Columbus, Cincinnati, Fttsbureh,
OunAtrk, bu4Alo, Niagara Pals, Albany, New FORA,
fn1lAdephis, Baltimore and Washington. Also ct
lAAalle with tfo1ns Of Tie Illinois Central RoAt-
Worth 70 0alena and South 70 st. Louis and OAiro 70
which places tickets can BE- procured Of
W. ,. 0remneile, Ticket Agent,
Agents, Z. 4. Depot, Rock Island.
PoosGaGerO ere remtAded Of he neoGAaotyct glv1ns
distinct directions the destination Of their bag
eAge also 70 procure tickets before taking their ssss
" The cars - the conductors collect only sta
tons On the line Of the Chicago ARock TsiAnd railroad
JOHN ,. fAACY, eupsrtztsndsut.
". u. WHy5uAH, Asst Sup't
8ock Island. Dec. s. l6As tdtfl
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Fever and Ague,

ftom which mankind suffer over : large -pWs =
the Globe, u the consequence u &seaSea AEs1s9
IN ne system, induced b the poisunsas - =
vegetable decay. This exhalation b sveevQd VI
the action Of solar heat on wet soil, snd yteo -
the wateSy vspor from il. While the sun = uses0
the horizon this vapor fingers near The eaFtAt s-
face and the virus IL taken with h throno to
lungs into the blood. There Il acts rsisasin9
poison on the internal viscera and excreting or9ano
Of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fhils -
secrete not only this virus, but also the eals uo
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulaso
In the circulation, and produce vioasnt coo.tiea-
tionaI disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and -
stomach sympathizc with the liver. and bsro0s
disordcred also. Finally, the instinct u our Or
ranism. a. II In an attempt TO expel the noxio1e
Infusion. concentrates the whole blood Of the oody
in the internal excrefories to force them to sase
ont. The blood leaves the surface. and rusAes .
the central organs with congostive violence The
Is the CHILL But in this effort Il fAils- Ihen n
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the Co.
eral organs and PUSHES 10 the surface, -
another effort to expel the irritating poison
that other great excretory = the skin. Ia tAle
also Il fails, and the system abandcns the asfsm
exhausted, and waits for the recovery OF ssxsngA
to repeat the hopeless effort another day Iheee
are the Ats or paroxysns Of FBvRR AND Aor1.
Such constitutional disorder will Of course under
mine the health IL il Is not removed.
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