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0oRk kL9S COUNTY.


y. Clarke, Esq, foe long time connected
With the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Com.
pany, hlIiue various positions, but recently
the popular ADD indsfatig,ble General Super.
iotendeat OF the Genital illinois Road, ar.
rived 10 our tosn on Friday last it being
bis hrst regular visit here since BIZ. rs.isos-
tioo Of the latter named once No sooner
Vas bis arrival known to our citis>us shan
they dstermined to compliment him sith
supper ~ an evidence Of To. esteem which
they sstsrtsin Tor bin IS man, aud to 10,
d'oate their appreciation Of the high aud er.
Allied position which ho occupies as q Rsil'
Road ofieer "A position which be Ia. at.
tanned by his own exertions, having com.
meuesd life ss an humble ei,i.eu I, vas
bis desire to leave before the supper could
be gotten up and Was ouly detained BY maiu
force.
Accordingly, on Saturday nigh, last. hi.
friends assembled at the "R,~hus House"
where Sir Luca. had ia waiting for ,hem .
bounteous supper. Drs. Hau,ill and MeG.ry
were appointed officers Of the eveuing-,he
hrst As President aud the latter q. Vice
President. DIR. II.mill prsfaced the follow.
ing toast. which he offered to our guest. ~i,h
= ueat speech
James &. Clarke by iais.tsy .nd in'ts,iiv. La.
Overcome msny Oustie.es-tis example - ~e,thy
- ,mHauon
Towhich Mr.. Clarke responded in = speech
ef cousiterable ler 9Th. reviewing bis success,
fai career as a railroad i,er, aud conc I'd
iog with high eOmplimcn, To the men con
peeted with the Ii. n q. Rail Road HI,
speech was received with great applause
Many toas.s we're offered. but ,ome of
them have been misiaid-xe insert .ueh a,
have come to our haais
Ds W "a H-sisas-Th- Railroad m-n Il
Msi'insours-i knVw heir Gus ani peft.r.n
% like men.
BY Ciiri.--rLe cnixsn, VI Martiu,.u-.
xind' generous ani Tree, nav ttey l,s- si~a,s
ny George Bs.!f-Jsmes Cl.tkr oorYu..,-
"a honofns him Ne icel ihs, We aoaor oas-,fye,
By Be.J Lssai Israel Robin.on-A uLsl,s. al
msn one ~ a. stands 10 the ttghIunc-I al citcum.
Stances. No one need iesf b. iIieud,Lip.
To this Col Robinson resp u led in shor,
speech suited to the occasion
By i'rs'! RotiasoH James c. Clarke The ,.lt.
made msn-~eaieh happy 20 have hima,pgfRrf.,
on all Cecs.iCus eN'S'
~ 4. j VI Gars Our Host, JatkLaca. Ala,
C0lIi Bobiiaee-H.s looks, indicative Of good
"'ing make Us ~ish oftta 10 hnd him PECAN .
over late ,urprfs. Long may b.. iutty e., upir.
nat C oe Ion"d smil'ne a. ti.s table. sDt may 60
"as.'hs disease ever autmPt an aUsc. OF h.. q.
etsive cnrP,e systt IN
The Ceeilian Band si,h Captain Blondei
~ it' head, was present. and aided greatly
to the enjoyment of the evening.
Tue VOLUNTEER CowrANr Til, new
Volunteer Company met in the Cue hall Of
the Farmers Hotel, on Friday night last,
and We are much pleased to learn tba, there
vas so full an attendance, and SO much
earnestnsss evincsd. Under the leadership
Of its gallant and snergeii, Captain, VIC feel
assured that il will soou be in successful On
GRAFTON. The following are the oaicer.
Israel Robinson, Captain;
Peyton X. Harrison, lei Lie uiensrt
smith HooIer, End Go.
III +. McShrfTy 3rd do
J. e. Kennedy. 4h DO
8. CunGiu2han, Orderly Sergeant;
+. II. Hooper, I'D -
Joha DOgan 3fl do
Joseph SudiIih ia Co
samuel FoVl'T, LIT Co!poTal:
James ~. k,afiou 2ni 90.
L. p. Hollis 80 dc
J. NJ Homr,ch 9Th do
III DR.. Tbos s. Page la, LEFT a, our Of.
nee astalk Of garlic with two perfectly form.
ed heads, one Of garlic and the other IL rye
The rye head is small but perfcc, in all re-
spects. ltgrsw on the farm Of Tho. Thorn.
burg, aud va, taken from the Geld by Mr.,
Thornburg,
"We hear on all hands that the whoa,
crop OF this county is very superior Que
both IN quantity aud quality S5lnc II our
farmers cay II IS the bes, crop they have had
Tor Eileen years The corn crop, We auder.
stand bids fair, with good SEASON, 10 be
very large Ose.
FATAL AcciDENr.-O On Sunday week Mrs.
Betsy Brown, an sgsd and blind women. .Dd
wao 'or thirty years has been IN the Poor
mouse, ieii from the porch and broKr one Of
her legs Ia three places ~ rOm the effects Of
which she died on Thursday last
We extract from the Republican Ito
folIowiog-
FEEE ScnooLs.-At the JaIy term Of the
county court, Monday last. q petition was
presented p'ayIug the court 10 order au
Erection With the view g. the establishment
Of The free school system. IN tho eounty Of
berkeley. The petition was SAD to lave
been ugned BY mote than one-i ouf.h f the
voter. Of the county. Barnet Cu.aga and
=. Mus'etter were sppo nteI ty The court
commissioners 10 Examine the petition. aud
report to tho next tefm whether or not the
sl2ners are qualified a. required ~ cilpter
- sec Of the Code Of Virginia
~ On ThursI.y nigLt ~ bal q4iis
storm with eopious showers % rain which
sss di'Poilsd the apprehension Of drouth
Ne'er nave We ssen more tightening At
Tending storm. IL struck several tree. ~
'o"o, but d'd no otter dsmage The barn
Of hrs. Harriet ilsgsbaS. some Eve miles
from tbs place, vas struck by lightning auI
bsrned Gown We have not learned The
extent Of her loss The barn wo believe
contained no grain 10 several places ia
The county bail accompanied the storm, TO-
Jnrng the corn to some extent.
Barns Tho births IN Berkeley count,.
according % the rstaTs Of the commi..io.
ne' 81 the revshue, we're 2J- from tho u
OF Jaapary i-5- % Jasuafy i.IsjJ. or