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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

have beautiful collection OK Dsha 1ao;s of The first
~ ,111itg ard The most bran. cooTs We wa furnish
- ,,., eyerv one differed. color. Tor Three dollars
IA rdPusu Toofs Of eGefy And iur t- os lads
tours and practical sarierefs
900 ce a,xer Seeds from osua paper 70 IS cents. all
from Blir5' Nureries
fail assorts ent Of Cauinrs P1nrs, al aatci,
afi sh.ef giI sell shade lan TIRE mark Prize
Cosl DfI.--0ur lamps known e. ie IT the ~ ara
best eonsffuetons and cur e Fuse and rec irg1i AZ ee
plated Britannia Ware.--Ne haze erett fafisiy %
oatsrus AZ u0ts. cups. c11ee pois ladies' f1 c
MACKENZIE & MfAChlNt
uhsQ No. "A coiele 1,re=sf
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26


Magazines for April,
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
THE kNICKERBOCKER.
DICKENS HOUSEHOLD WORDS.
9HE LADIES' AMERICAN MAGAZINE.
PETERSON,S LADIES' NATIONAL mAGA-
ZINE.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.
Just received by
Ehs6 HAGAN & JOHNSON.
VARIETY OF NEWSPAPERS JUST RE.
n ceived by mhe6 HAGAN & JOHNSON
something New under the sum!
C.. x. BARNES
ETAs the pleasure Of announcing friends and the IN
public generally, that he is receiving open.
ing beautiful assortment Of gentlemens HATS CD
brought West His selection of silk
manufacturers in this county, He respectfully
those nsed Of goods his line call judge
selves.
Mr. A. CROKER, the gentemany AGENT will be in attend
ali tine, ana will be happy upon those who
to purchase article really beautiful ard eleg ant.
mh26-I2t
ENXTRA FAMILY ELOUE.-we are in constant
a receipt finest quality Of Family Flour, from
celebrated Union Mills. These Mills
sr lie Of any Mills the country. We cheap,
and guarantee every pound sold.
Ja6ig P. & @. ANDERSON, Broad strest:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

$50. = uaous - sssrza csc. 4.nu
mIzELL. HooPER : CO..
wholesale Grecers, Forwardsng
IND
COwuESsEON slEECTEANTs.
Az8 Dzsfas
POSE AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS,
NAILS. GLASSWARE, TOBACCO
CIGARS, SNUFFS, &C,
Nos and EEarset -, Nashville, Tenn.
WE HAVE II sroBE
55 6ass cosse1sess article; . eas1s iSse:
s rs asl Pentsd Buekets 9 segs Pepper;
Z, g : Tsps I,ssaas; z = Soap;
80 kess Nsiis--sssortsd 80 eases Cove Oysters;
100 bills Cider VINEGAR. liz' chests Tea;
300 boxes w.s. cheese; 100 5ais Nessom Whisky;
. ," l. Dary oerocns Indigo.
rs ILLET SEED 80 bushels o. excellent Ae SEED,
- = MIzELL, HOOPER & co.
mis Nos and Market street
CARRIAGE REPOsITORY,
p p II e c. K
cORNEn CHERRY AND DEADERaCK sT.
Z INVITE ATTENTION TO THE LARGEST
u and most elegant assortment u
CARRIAGES, ROCKAWAYS and BUGGEEs
tBe Southwest M ny Northern Work made
order w Brewster New FORTY years stand
ing and whose werk Is surpassed De Unid States
Whes-.
Especial attention is invisei to my stock OF Light
New York bpe which are EaT ted 70 do as much seryes
when not overloa as mas. q he Buges II twice their weight
HONE DEPARTMENT..
am constantly Buggies RockaEays School CABS &C.
which equal any, and prepared with arsi Glass
Worknen 70 osli kins Of repairing All work ly guaranteed
febl0-tf.
COPPER, TIN, SHEET IRON,
STOvE ESTABL ESETENT
NASHVILLE TRK1ESSEE, no. :, EeOAL VA.
EETEsOTGIsT EttON C0OE1 ST0YES.-Wek eep
constantly hand dlerent oreu=i
which Superior any other We manu-
jan n No. : sroaissy
(SOPPER " OIsK Such as stills Kettles MaehinsTy,
: &c, made arler-
Repairing done aad Is cheap IS anywhere else In this
department. of cur business srali strive 70 excel.
NCAsLIN q sTRADER.
janl6 No 3roadsay.
q gIFElsANti AND Ett,s,EIN 9 done a a nenneHts
W notice MOAsL9N & STRADsR,
janlG No. Broadway.
Rooms TO Rent.
GEVERAL handsome in tie second apd tbri
- stories Of the Udon and american Block Il Cherry
and Spring Steets. Apply Grilh a. the Union and
American chice, or ta tmh4l w. y COOPER
OVER 100000 WORTH OF REAL ESTATE
EOR SAFE AND RENT.
CONSISTING Of gas Cosnry Seats, Private Residences
&c, Z = Call BENZ. p. SHIELDS.
mhi6-tt No. q Cherry Street
No % Cherry street 1t viii be impossible TO specify arosh
the public PRINTS each and every price OfereL p =.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

Paper Hang lnEs,
LOOKING GLASSES, GILT FRAMES,
GIT 5XD BRASS C0REICES,
French and American window Glass,
AMRROTYPE AND PHOTOGRAPH STOCK.
Artists and GFecian Painting Materials,
Frneh, English and american EIsgrav
ingsJ Splendid O5i Paintings, Ac.,
All at Eastern Prices.
FNyHE subscribers respectfully norm the cizens of
tennessee aud adjacent states, iat e5 On ecsl,
Of TIE largest mos varied ad couQies % spRiN
GOODS ever imported ~ any house the West
II Wall PaRer a0ae thy prepared 10 cxhibita
o. twenty ivs thoasanG dailars worth.
Strangers visitii Louisville Invited this n e1f
and yiug nne Picture Galley atacde. pels vita hcs
Oil antngs, they viii ind i peasEt pzce resort uhet-
they wish % purchase not.
Hogan 4 EScCFF.
mhl2-dlmf 473 Main Street Louisville ~.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

To GEORGE MATTIx1IY, E,q,
Superintendent Potomac Steamship
Company Washington
In quarters usually The best iufOrme on such
subejo s, it is said that the law yuthorizirg oOn>
tracts will continue to be carried out embracing the
issue Ct treasury warrants usual But as there
is no money to ay them, they will in the hands Of
contractors seem basis Of loans. 1t is not
known that any other evidences or certificates Of
indebtedness will be issued.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-26

fEyHB splendid FIRE ENGINE nov nsd IS
j pclugs Fire Company No 3, Of This citgs IS -1If--
Tered sale reasonable terms 10 l. one % 8rS
liunnemans ce-hrsiei sucti ms capable % tafoE
~ 30 strarss ami Win ole STRAIN aiI acceor
800 feet through nozzle. The kugne very ie Fsls
and Is ou OF the finest Machines ihe c1untY- lt
,od FOR no fll't whatever Tor further formation alire
- D. SMITH. sa-y-
r,bIs-twlm Care az Ewing, Pslalisian a Co.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-02-19
\ u ], NJ S

sUBSCRIPTlON.--TnhEE DOLLARS per year. payabl,
!l advance, FotR If not paid within six months
and FivE, ifnot paid before the close of the yc,r
ApVERT1SlNG.-Advtr inserted nj one
Dollar per square of 10 lines or less for the first
insertion, and Fifty cents for each subsequent one
1, Fractions counted ~ FULL Squares
PROFESSIONAL and Business Cards moi exceeding ii y
lines, for twelve months TEN Dollars Advertise.
mcnts not marked with the nu,nDer If insertions
!, will be inserted until forbid
fArENr MEpicISEs-Thirty dollars per half column
per year. aud none of greater length inserted
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES foR OrflcE ;-TES Do,L,ns
payable IN advance.
CALLS on persons to become candidates will h. ;,so,,
., ga a' advertisement. to he paid for advance
n ,h,rn"ed TO rromot" the private ends
Or interests Of corporations. societies schools ~,
\, ,nnivldnals, wiz be charged as advertisements
Aass,AaEs ANp DEATHS published without charge =
o"aar'es; tributes OF respect &c. at the same rate
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-02-19
SPECIAL. NOTICE.

WE RESPECTFULLY CALL TIE ATTENTION y
w of our Friends, Customers, and the Trading
Community generally to the change we have Just
made in onr commercial firm and business arrange
mens.
lst, The business heretofore carried on under the
firm and style of a. LEVI, BLOOM, Il Co, will
hereafter be conducted under the style Of BLOOM,
KAHN, 4 Co, and composed Of the same mcmberc
as the old lirm.
I'd. a, LEVI has taken one half of his interest
out Of the business which reduces the funds of the
concern.
3D. 1t therefore becomes imperative rs to settle
up our business and to effect this, we are compelled
to ask and exact II prompt settlement and payment
of all outstanding debts contracted prior to Jan lst
1858. This is the only means by which TO keep up
our large assortment of goods, and grant in future
onr usual accommodations to purchasers.
4th. We design that the Stock kept in future shall
equal, If not snrpass, in variety, quautty, and que-
ty, what the house has ever yet been able to display
9th. The larger portion of our SPRING AND SUM
MER STOCK has been ordered from New York and
will be completed in New Orleans, and sold at the
old stand on the very best terms
sEfJ" AGAIN, AND, AGAIN, "Fs.N
As matter of interest to both parties, we press the
necessity of prompt arrangement ci all debts due us
We are forced to pay ours.
BLOOM, KAHN & Co,
REPRESENTING
S, BLOOM, \. LEVI, s. KAHN, S. ADLER
Clinton. La, February. 1858.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-02-19
NOTICE.

Succession OF ". G. Mills
NOTICE il hereby given to all debtors to said es-
~ tate that unless payment be made before the 18th
day of December next, suits will be Instituted against
them. HARDESTY Il HERMAN
nov ~, 1898 Atornes
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-02-19
NOTICE.

Succession Of benjamin IIarwood
A Ill THOSE INDEBTED to the above succession
II are required to make immediate payment, and
those having claims against the same will present
them at once.
dec %, 1858 JAMES TAFT, Administrator
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-02-19

LEGAL SALES.
PROBATE SALE.

PROBATE SALE.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. seventh pis,ric,
PARISH OF EAST FFffCfANA. Court No a35S
In the matter OF the succession of Benjamin IIarwood
- deceased.
l)URSu ANT to nm order Of the Honorable Court
aforesaid VIII proceed to sell at the late resi-.
dence OF The deceased, in the Town Of Jackson. on
WEDNESDAY,, February %, 1859,
at the hour of 1 o'clock. A. M the following prop.
crty belonging to said succession. viz
one House and Lot in the Town Of Jackson being
Lot No. y. in Square No. 2s.
One chest of Carpenters Tools
One Silver Watch,
One lot of Household and Kitchen Furniture
One lot of personal property.
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash.
Jan22 1859 G. w. CATLETT. Auctioncer
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1859-02-19
PROBATE SALE.

PROBATE SALE.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. Seventh District
: PARISH OF EAST fELfciANA. Court. No. 3O2G
In the matter of the succession of b. NJ Collier de-
ceased.
n PURSUANCE Of an order 10 me directed. by
1 the Honorable Court aforesaid in the above cnti.
tied cause will proceed to sell at public auction n,
the door OF the Court House, in said Parish, on
TUESDAY, March |, 1859,
at ii o'clock, NJ the following property appcr.ain
ing to said succession, to wit:
Negro woman named FINETTE, aged about 80
years aud her son. named
PETER, aged about 10 years
TERMS or SALE.
Cash, provided they bring their appraised value.
Jan ~ 1889 j.. NJ. G.. BROWN Sheriff
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19

RAILROAD IRoN.-Among the arrivals this morn
ing, We notice that of the British Brig Camilla,
Holiness from Newport England, to Master with
Iron for the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad.
We think some twelve or fifteen miles of the above
road are laid, and much more would have been done
but for the excessive rains in the latter part of the
summer. It will now be pushed forward as fast as
the means at the disposal Of the Company will per-
init 1t is expected, we believe, to reach the Pee
Dee river in all of 1860. The iron is secured at any
rate.--Wi Journal .-..s--.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19

sAxL. :. IREDELL, u. D. CAN. r. IREDELL.
IREDELL BROTHERS,
A RE NOW IN RECEIPT OF THEIR NEW
"A supply Of
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals,
Paints, Oils, Dye-Stufs.
Varnishes, Brushes, Perfumery,
Soaps, Fancy Articles, &C.,
To which they would call attention
The medicines were selected solely with regard to their
purity and will at all times be compounded by compe-
tent ApOthecary.
Physicians orders will be carefully and promptly filed
at a small advance ON wholesale prices
They keep constantly hand every article to be found
in first class Drug Store.
SOAPS-of all qualities
SILVER SOAP-fOr cleansing Silver Ware Glass and
Psnt-an excellent artic,,-us out
RlMMELS CELEBRATED ENGLISH SOAPS-for the
Toilet.
PERFUMERY-a superior assortment
TOILET BOTTLES, POWDER BOXES, PORTE MON.
NAIES, DC
PoMADEs, HAIR DYES AND 1NvIGoRAroRs-iu
great variety.
BRUSHES-of all kinds and qualities
CASTOR OlL-withOut taste or SMELL
WINES AND LlQUORS-of the purest brands for me.
dicinal purposes
ALE AND PORTER-of best quality.
CIGARS. CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO-of
MEERscHAUM PIPES AND CIGAR ruBEs-u.r.
ranted genuine.
lREDELL BROTHERS. Drugei ia,
Raleigh N. C..
ocloDer III, lso9 S8-w&swtf
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19

As IT SHOULD BE.-We are pleased to notice fire.
quent arrivals of country produce from Western
North Carolina, such as green and dried fruit -four
wheat &c. BY the last arrival per Railroad we no.
tced lot of excellent cabbage heads consigned to
Messrs. Fisher & Foard which sold readily at from
10 to 224c. "a head" The above articles are such
as Newbernians have rarely seen in this market ex-
cept those brought from Baltimore and New York,
until the Railroad was built
It is amusing to see the establishment manifested
by these low anders at seeing the red clay sticking
to the roots of the cabbage for never having seen
any red dirt in North Carolina they seem to imagine
that there is none South of Mason and Dixons line
We also noticed quantity of leaf tobacco in hogs
heads Tor shipment to the West Indies.-Progress
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19
COM MON SCHOOLS.
Office Of the Directors Of Literary Fund

#...a LftrayF,
-. "a IL
of
so
distribution u"v
nsnfudto
~ "p"a
and
share from that allotted Haywood Allegheny Madison and Polk will
shares from the Counties from which they formed there having
fom p 70
ELLIS
q Of the Literary
Dawes,
&snhpry to Rardef Director.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19

DID WELL.-Colonel Sol. Meredith, of Wayne Co.,
Ind, carried off $500 worth of premiums at the
Indiana State Fair
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19

Why is the Ohio river like drunkardp Becanse
ittakes in the Monongahea, goes past Wheeling gets
Licking at Cincinnati, and falls at Louisville
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19
$500 REWARD.
STATE OF NORTH.CAROLINA.
Proclamation by his Excellency JOHN w.

cAAAE Ut UNDERGRADUATE.
Proclamation by his Excellency JOHN w.
ELLIS, Governor of N. C.
" HEkEAS, 1t has been repres .nted to me that J. J.
w BoON, alias RICHARDSON. a tree negro. late of
the county o. NASH stands charged with the murder of
unAS late OF said county, and that the said Boon
aI.as Richardson is fugitive from justice, and hath e.
capped beyond the limits Of the State
NOW, therefore, to the end that the said Boon aim
Richardson, be arrested and brought to trial for hin
sara "fence do hereby issue this my Proclamation offer
reward of 1900 for his apprehension and delivery TO
the Sheriff Of the county Of Nash. :,
DESCRIPTIONS: ..
boon Is % years Of age, in height feet or inches
Weighing about l4n 1bs HIS complexion is very light and
ne w probably attempt to pass a white man His ewes
ana har are dark the latter is thick and
ner quickly pronouncing some Of his words indstnctIy
ne lurking it is thought in the vicinity of Nichols De-
pot O. and WILL no doubt, give his name as Richardson
H. 81 Glven under my hand and the Great Seal of the
State this the 25th day of Sept, A. D. 1883
prn.o JOHN w. ELLIS.
GRAHAM Dawes.
Private Secretcry
September 2s, 1859. a-vAsvst
HILLsBORO' N. C. MILITARY ACADEMY.
VTNH!S ACADEMY WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THE
plan OF the Virginia and South. State Milita
~ Institutions
For Circular address the Superintendent, .,...
COL. G. C. TEW,
HillsborO', N. G,
'snoary 49, 1909 1w&swly
JOHN W. GRAVES,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Yaaceyville, NC. -
June T. 1882 Ss-w&swlypd.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19
THOMPSONs NEW JEWRLRY!

TH0MPS0NN NEW JEWELRY!
CHAS. H. THOMPSON Is NOW OPENING
~ one of the finest Stocks Of JEWELRY in the marke.
Amongst his additions will be found superb lot Of
SILVER WARE,
and he has made arrangements for filing orders Of every
HAIR WORK.
This may be said to be feature in his business Pa
terms Of all imaginable descriptions may be Of DID
Store.
c. H. respectfully soets examination Of bis STOCK
Orders promptly attended to. ,-
and promptly attended to.
Raleigh, Oct. Z, 1889. SIT
II HAVE GOOD BILLIARD TABLE TO SELL LOT
apply soon at 4s Fayetteville St. Raleigh write
Cfeech for further information. ~.
April IS, 1889. wv"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19
UGLY ROW Is IMPROVING.
UGLY MEN, BUT PRETTY GOODS.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!!
AT THE NEW STORE, NO. 40.

Fayetteville Street,
OPPOSITE THE Posr OFFICE AND FIRST DOOR BELOW VIII
LAAs HA1wooD's APorHEcARY STOLE,
wv HERE CAN BE FOUND A CHOICE STOCK OF
w Dry Goods such Ladies Dress Goods Of deLans.
MeriDos Cobugs Paids Sks &c Of the newest designs
out; ALSO beautiful lot Of English and American Prints
or different kinds-prices from IS cents to IS So
handsome lot Of Coaks and Shaws-very cheap. A nice
stock of Bonnes, Misses Flats Boots and Shoes Hats OF
Wool Hat Goods for and boys wear, great varie:
~. In few words We have nice and large stock Of
Goods of the kind usually kept in Fashionable Dry Goods
Store and we offer them as low they be sold BY any
class Goods Job lots sell ignorant persons
SOD that not judges. but good, and fashionable
Goods at the lowest figures, for Caskor to puDcu'I
Dealers
We return grateful thanks to the public for the lib
era patronage received and wish to merit continuance
of the same.
SLEDGE L MACON
Raleigh. N. c., Sept. IL, 1859. s0CwGswlm
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The Sfapoato.
From the Washington Constitution
60 Juduo Rlack,s P0nDhle

Appendix to Judge DidCA'S ""PAASs'
We publish below an appendix to Judge Blacks
observations on Senator Douglas Views on popu'
lar Sovereignty" called forth on the demand for
second edition by Judge Dsattempt to reply to those
observations at Wooster, Ohio and by the COM
meutaries which have been n.sde on them 6y some
of his friends. The appendix, couched in the same
dignifed, unimpassioned language as the "Observa-
tions," is marked hS the same force of thought
closeness of rcaseaiaS and felicity Of expression
that characterized the pamphlet tays bare TO the
very bone the flaws and imperfections of Judge
Douglass 81 Views on Popular Sovereignty" modl-
fled, ansenaes and altered though they have been by
reaectes and by circumstances; shows that all at
teuapts togve new readings Of the Constitution which
the Supreme Court does not warrant, are sure to
lead to disastrous consequences, and recommends all
who desire to preserve an unblemshed political re-
putation to respect the principles and acknowledge
the binding force of the guarantees of the Great
Charter of our Liberties.
We commend the appendix to the earnest perusal
of our readers and of the American people generally
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-10-19

The Wilmington Jw"sa Raleigh Register Western Democrat hev N. Salisbury
Sentinel and GobOrO Tribune
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-01
A Novel Case.

A case which we presume was oi
novel character came before The District
Cour.Ilately in session in Winchester ID
Zs6oc Byers, man of sonie properly
died in the neighborhood of Shepherds
town, in jefferson county, in November,
1856. An unmsrried man, he had q house
Keeper named Nancy Turner. This
woman, Immediately after his death IN
sti.u,ed suirin the Circuit CoUrI Of JEFF
ferson county ACKNOWLEDGMENT E'cbisoh,
Byers's Administrator. FOL services rem
dereG Bvers, as house-keeper, 70 The a.
m Dan, Of seven. hundred dollars, Ailer
her declaration had been filed in Court
claiming pay for her services as house,
keeper only. she asked the Cour! io n NE
privilege of amending her declaration.
This being granted she amended IL oy
adding tina, she had no, only been s's
house keep for the time Tor which sne
claimed pay. but that she had also IN
truth been as a. toife towards t"n--he
tpromi.ingae allow hersS pei week io'
her services. Under this amended bill
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-01

the case came before the Cucdil Court o.
Jeffe tson. in NJ y last for ifial-and me
Jury, composed oi ,hetollowiug parsons ;
Charles ri Stewart. John, W. MsrshaIf'
Jocob G. Miller, James r. KickaIG John
r. HeDkle, W ll!iau, JohnS2ih tfankilh
Osborn. Henry B. Davenport, Colin b
Porter, Charles &. Bragg. John kepl'ns-
sr and William G.. SHesrer. brought IN
the following verdict
ave the jury fluid for lhe~Pl1Inilit, a'' o
assess her damage al ..I,e sun Of seven
hundred and lwenly.six dollars. with IN
,ere., thereon al SIX per, csMfum per an
mum. from lIe IN of .NaVember. [saO'
ill paid" &c. II Stewart. toremal.----
Elchisnn, The Administrator oi bYtF''
appealed To the District Court, alleging
tha, The amended part Of the bill (tor ser
vices as ,cife) was wrong and illegal 'nu
should not have been coupled with 'he
consideration for service. as Se-keePer.
#. c. Green. the attorney for Nancy
Turner, argued al length before me DIS
rjct Cont in favor Of the legality OF me
amen led declaration. He maintained mat
athere was M authority 10 show that The
ampndm, n, was illegal, or that il lad any
efec, on the minds OF the jnry-ihai 1t
might be regarded as nero surplnsage IN
the declaration, &r. Andrew Hunter
ESQ, on The other side. maintained that
The amended clause Of the Declaration
was inserted for purpose, and that .Pu''
nose. was TO influence the minds oil the
Jury, which. in all probability il had done
that such a claim in court Wss contrary
TO the provisions Of all legal and moral
codes, and should moi receive countenance
10 our Courts Of law and justice. II was
a claim for criminal act, for which there
are severe penalties provided by law tor
each and every offence. There wee no
offs pring-no allegation Of seduction
nothing 10 show that one party more than
the Other was entitled to reward for then
crimiua! relation as husband and vile, &c.
The Court decided that the amended
Declaration was an error, and sent The
case back to the Circuit Court OF Jetler-
son for a new nial.-UncheSter Virgin
ian.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-01

IIy hissword, and with his Uniform out-
toned closely around. him, obeyed the
awful summons, and is heard no more.
"Soidier rest !thy warfare DER,
Dream of fighting fields DO more; ~
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
Worn of tolls ana nights Of waking"
have now but to turn to more recent
sad occurrence. Not many days since
the funeral bell resounded The Iamentable
intelligence throughout the land, winch
reached my ears, Of the death OF one OF
Virgins's talented and highly honsteu
sons one who had just returned from
his arduous post of honor, had accom-
plished' his mission, the dangers and dis
asters of the sea were spared him, had
Just received the private greetings Of
friends. and public demonstration of sP'
provsl, when he laid him down and died.
Chow sleep the brave, who sink to rest,
With all his country's honors blest."
His future was full Of promise. his
pathway slrewn With garlands. when 1t
seem. thai, Providence decreed that he
should never more enter the public arena,
that
9Th" paths of glory lead but to the grave,
he calmly bid the world Good bye
How forcibly are we reminded Of the Po'
els lines, for how applicable 10 the DIS
ting uished deceased -
''This is the state Of man to-day he puts iorth
The tender leaves Of hope; io-morro" blossoms
And bears bis blushlng honUrs thick upon MIN;
The third day comes frost, killing lrost
And when he thinks, good easy man,lull surely
HIS greatness is a'!iFenIng bis root
And then he falls"
And now leave him. his remains re-
posing in the midst Of his friends, his great
desire is accomplished, Virginia holds his
bones ..'.
On the banks Of The old Potomac,
Where in youth he often played;
At the foot of his own blue mountain,
Are his honored relics laid.
Amerry Christmas and happy New
Year 10 you, your wife and, Dick,
and George the deviI, and a good time
generally 10 The readers Of The Register,
all the fair sex, and lhe brave boys par
llculaEIy. H. +. u