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he entire control and management of the same, free nom such

the entire control and Of the same free from such
control aud direction.
said Company which not be paid os auho
this holders thereof shall refuse 10 receive Ia
thereof the per bonds Of said company au
thozed be Issued by this shall not by reason OF the pas
OF this act be In better condition Tor enforcing e pay
thereof Hens the Commonwealth existing before
the passage this the works property and reynue ossd
Improvement shall them deemed TO be In iu force
II. Until otherwise provided by law the Board u Public
Works shall appoint three proxies to represent the state Al the
meetings OF the stockholders and the proxies appointed sha
the President other officers elected by the Company
Directors OF said Company and In fixing the salaries OF
officers; Public Works shall also appoint three
the Directors OF said Company and shall allow to said
proxies a reasonable compensation for their services That
thorty Is hereby given TO the Pubic Works revise
standard II the location proposed for the
canal the terminus o. the virginia
Central Rail Road Jacsons River and th town OF Coyngion
will interfere point with proposed location the exen
said railroad and the engineers representing respectively
the railroad upon Independent To-
Works shall determine such location having due regard to the In
erest Commonwealth siockhOlier In each company
and their decision shall be binding.
r. addition the rights and heretofore granted 10
upon the James river company the James liver
aud Kanawha company the collection tolls the Kanawha
an agents are hereby empowered
attachment any justice Of the peace against boats and
the KanaNha river for tolls due and unpaid by said
boats and c.rgoes their owners, masters shippers
further enacted that before the provisions Of this act
effect the said James river and Kanawha company hs
Ia general meeting Of the stockholders accept the same and such
shall be deemed acceptance Of all the provisions Of
act complete luecence in, and recognition Of al
authority and independent and other conferred
the said Kanawha board by this act.
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SPURIOUS PHmANrHRorr.-The Massachusetts, folk are
so intently absorbed in contemplating the pimples on
other peoples bodies that they the bos on
their own noses. They so lost in their excement
over the i'll treatment Of Sambo and Dnah 10 Virginia
that, until Just now, they have entirely overlooked the
freezing starvation and other brutal treatment extended
TO the prisoners in Of their als. late expose of
the Jail at Cambridge shows degree of inhumanity on
the part Of the keepers that is to incredible Prs
Oners frozen to death Prisoners fed Oh putrd fish for
years. Prisoners eating from swibarrel escape per-
shing with hunger! And we that the keepers
thus barbarous their felowcreatures at home were
among the loudest of walters the misery of the
sleek and weled colored aboers in Southern rice and
cotton fields. What bastard phlanthropy.-N Y. Sun
day Times.
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OBsEQUIEs OF BARBER-There was large turnout
Of the coorcd population yesterday afternoon to attend
the funeral Of Mason Of the coored BARRIERS of this
city Mason had for number Of years pracliced the
tonsOria profession, and generally known of
the most intelligent co!ored in this section lie
leaves three wives only Of whom present the
church, attended his remains to their final resting
place. This his second wife and do her the
credit to say that she exhibited all the signs of genuine
grief which could not have been augmented had she
the sole possessor of his affections His funeral took
place from the Methodist colored) church Butte sire
Six professors o. the ousora art acted pail bearers on
the occasion, three either side each of whom was
dressed in deep black with long Grape streamers from
their hats The horses were panoplied in black cloth and
decorated with sable pumes. The whole ceremony was
grand, imposing and extensive, if his prototyps
Brigham Young himself, being nterred-No,Jolk
Day Book.
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Mexico ana the United states.

A Washington correspondent of Northern Journal
under date February 29Jh, says
"Do not be at al astorshed if within few days, the
whole country is agated by such demonstration upon
Mexico as will present and exciting issues 10 the
people The pear is almost ripe, and, have no doubt
in short time viii lal, in,o lap. It is said number
of the military men in this city from all parts OF
the Union, preparing 10 rush to the field OF strife
the moment the first gun is fired. The conflict between
the factions in Mexico has reached the height that the
empire being rent to pieces and the population, once
bitterly hostile to everything Ike annexation to the
United States, look to this country as their only
refuge from utter anarchy and continued and bloody
civil Al this lncu-e, with General Houston Gov
eruorot Texas would nos be at all surprised if the Hero
of san Jlcnto should himself be placed at the head OF
Army of Liberation, and should override all poit-
clans by permanently settling that troublesome problem,
and thus make himself the Chief Magistrate OF the
American naIInn "
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proper authorities, and await his trial under the laws OF
Virginia. As he is not and never was, quarrelsome
young man, and in morals will compare layoraby with
the better class OF young at Colleges respectfully
suggest to newspaper editors and their correspon-
dents the great injustice of visiting upon him. the politi-
cal personal sins of his father whom he has new
exercised any control w G. BRowNLow,
Editor Of the H"orgiHe Wing
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Hnn. Inhn 5. PcndIeton.

We take pleasure in announcing that the Hon. John
S Psndsto- has consented, at the urgent request Of
friends TO write out for publication, the speech he de-
Gyered before the Convention. We hope to be able to
spread 10 before our readers In a day or two.
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quarters
AluAyT, Feb. 2s 1850.
The question of the proprsy of changing the time Of
holding the Republican National Convention having been
submitted ,o te members of the Republican National
Committee aud their views having been communicated
by letter. 90 determined To accordance With the wishes
%. a majority thereof chat the said Convention be held
on Wednesday the Itrh day of MAY next.
EDWIN ID. MORGAN, Charm.
WIN CHASE, Secry.
These ,re funny fellows who call that "NafoH1l
Gaysgaa ia s5- asu Sae see sii III this new s
move another proof chat tbc Black Republicans are los
ing confidence They have taken alarm at the course Of
chat large body of national citizens who are neither
Black Republicans nos Democrats and are oujeayorug
to head Them on by au early nomination The mauug-
yrs Indicate that they will nominate man whose ante
cedsuts would give him some claim to the supper, of na-
tooal mcu Their game will no. succeed; bat the infer
e1ce which 6, creates tha. they find themselves under
tbc necessity OF changing their tactics is pleasant
enough Never IN lcti1 the history of this party have
thcy been SD distracted as t Ibis moment Their jour
ras are sc0lug each other and all around there is a
want of confidence manifested The New York Trijwt
advocates Che claims of proslayery Wing the party
candidate for the Presidency; tbe New York Courier ana
uolacas that i such person is selected that journal
will .ho,." tae nomination. Tie party candidates for
speaker and printer l the United States House of Rep
re,eatau,os are defeated and now we sec the party
weakness manifested by change Of the time for holding
tue Chicago Convention.
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cl' articles of commerce aud both the nature of ihc
b.I and tle circumstances under which 10 has been r-
roiuced indicate that 8, has Interior object aud I,
Intended Co Dee measure OF retaliation upon certain free
States of the Union for their hostility to the southern
Institution of slavery That this is the uerior object of
Che dII there yar Pee mo- doubt.
Ia such c-s of Our Federal relations /. is certainly
the duty Of Virginia doao-ab 90 assert and 20 m-iu-
.a her constitutional rights, AS amcm5er fthc Union;
and to- resort To- any and 400 proper measures TO remove
,re grievance, of which she complains But I'm her
zion to- accomplish these ends 10 is matter OF first
o-uce that sine should regosct the nature other COM
aa-. and tba-,a seeu, Relief She should take care not
o render herself obnoxious TO the very charge which
-e D., rra,cra. a--a, ,le cov,laa,1-ea,ug States q
Che North.
VIDA, ar, the elements o. che pending fui between
tfe North and ,e South The South alleges chat cgr-
tain fes States O.. the North have violated ,le Federal
Constitution. by refusing To- surrender fugitive slaves TO
their owners that acr legislatures have actually passed
laws .u direct cor,rlyca-ou OF the Federal Constitution
ON -be subject of slavery; and chat they are in spr,
aaI purpose hostile the observance and enforcement
of .e guarantees of slavery contained iu the Federal
Constitution. This the charge which the Slave States
are nov rrefrru- against the Free States Of the North
and there IS no --ul jury. o., good and lawful men,
Norbo OF SOUTH tHa, would not repo-, &c "trae bin
How mau.ie-uy proper jt IS chen, th1. Nirgiuia-io
prosecuting. is c-a--c-sloaJ present herself In The
councils of tlc nation and I'm ae eyes of the world, with
clean hands ANA u.l .Pas-- record. toay should
sine show herself to b. oasiaa- w ft' 60 the Federal
Constitution in a i-- requirements, 5lt she should be
able also 90 show that bg- statute ooosu each and eve
v act they contain are u perfect conformity with the sue
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% CnRnEsPONnENTS.

EE-Ls.srs p, business uas.5s alrssd @ ss Ei!sor ef is
W..
irss ts-en ~ bon sites q Ns pGpsr 'rl not % Puosi-
o. T9fsd rss y Pong stai1g, oughi De tn0trn % az,
s- t- ja no rrs5 % parted from. ohurry n0.ce sscsee-
iag si.Ai 'ipss are att-gti ar i, Iars-lssrs'ts
~ We css-af sfsrrts rrst-u r.ld communications
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DR. WIsTlRS BiLslI OF WILD CHERRY.

VIRGINIA TESTIMONY.
Certificate from Mr. EorboTue Norton, Of the Examiner Office,
Richmond - 80.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. %, 1860
Messrs W Co Boston: Geatlemen-I with plea
sure testify great merit ~ your invaluable lung medicine
Dr. wIsrARs BALsAM or WILD CHERRY, which is likewise
highly Of esteemed citizens who have tested
It's virtues by trial
lent distressing cough which bael the skill Of physicians
my Joy experienced such gratifying relief rs to induce me
perevere always keept by and ever find TO
be unfng In W effects No medicine that have ever used has
given such speedy relief Yours truly, .
~ CdJtoH % PlrcArssrsThe only genuine WitIrs Bal
,rrsH signature Of l. BUTTS and the printed
rrsrs~ssts stAss - aud
worthless
~ Prepared by SETH W. POwLE CO, Boston, and
sale, wholesale and retail by ADIE GRAY PURCELL LADD
CO.. W. PETERSON, J. DAvAL, Richmond and by al! drug
gists ami lluri In m d!c!nes in city and country.
feZ5-dSgim
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MINERAL WATER APPARATUS,

OF The most apprUyei,yle and finish lie wOulI also call At
NPtenton Of all Druggists and dealers in SODA WATER App
RAruS examine hs Urn aud Drafting Pipe and Syrup
Apparatus Also Res all kinds finished to orc,
all kinds Of Bras work executed.
Parcula attention paid to repairing all kinds Mine
raj Water Apparatus. JOSEPH HINDERMYER
,hl g.rim
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much to be regretted that while in the enjoyment OF health
little attention paid by many the preservation Of ines
Unable blessing Luxurious living, habits Of ndoence expo
to sudden changes Of temperature and neglect Of the pre-
nontoy symptoms Of the precursors many
maiads Taken upon the first indication Of attack any
thing will relieve the sufferer purify blood vigorous
circulation and thoroughly renovate the system Sands
saparila.
sSJ- sold by Druggists everywhere. fe2s-dlw
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Hide. Oi, and Leather Store.

D. KIRKPATRICK SONS, No. 81, s Third Street, tstvs,,
CHI Streets Pa epa have FOR sps DRY AND
Sailed SPANISH HIDES Dry and Green s,ed Patna Hips
nes OIL Tanners sad Curriers' Tools the sNest price,,
upon the best term
sYAh kinds Of Leather in the rough wanted, OR which
highes, market prize will be Owen In each, taken in exchange
for Hides Leather stored free Of charge and sold commission
r0t-l9r
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VALUABLE FAl,,t FoU SALE
WANTED.

10 900 CUSTOMERS 1.-THE Richmond Trunk Factory q
". WV Main Street Just above the 81 Charles Hotel,
where they buy style u trunk they wish from the
Ing trunk to tie best iron frame solid sole leather trunk Iron
frame solid sole leather vases superior bags all maien
the bet manner and warranted and sold prices low they
can be bought the Northern cities Trunks repaired and
made the shortest Country merchants invited
anime my stock Of Trunks and learn my prices.
mh3-3m JAMES KNOTS
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Proprietor Of the Brandreth House, Ne

Proprietor OF the Drandreth House New ioik"
There nothing quAl in the way o. Plaster to the Pu
Plaster Of Mr. ALLCOCK Everything pleasant about Their
They are the Plaster the day. and 1t type Of present ~
vancement and In Asthma, Cough Kidney
TONS and local dep seated palms. they Afford permanent F
and back palm. in the side ches md spasmo pains
generally they unsurpassed for the benefits they mpa
Physicians should examine this article, which Is universally a
proved where known Price p cents each Principal OEe 90
Canal Street. New York Sold by all respectable dealer,
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MARRIED.
no VggE yuTExs OTFr.NO-

On the qs. February Mr. JNO W FORE Of Charlotte county,
Va, 20 Mrs l.. u. HUNT. OF Greene county, Ala.
sE- EatuJer please copy.
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R~-wS TO TEE VOTERS OF HAND
49, VERNE Dabney having declined reelection, 7
respectfully announce myself candidate for the Office Of
monweatls Attorney for the county OF Hanover.
mtS-cif CHARLES MORRIS.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE OFF, for sale,
privately my farm Bell Mont lyme In the county Of King
and Queen the oushng village Of Sevensyle aud five
miles from the Court House Said contains $50 acres
i well adapted 10 the growth Of corn wheat tobacco
well supplied with timber large portion Of which the Mat
tapon river root Dwell ing with with Office In
e y1rd all necessary servants houses In good condition. and
large barns and stables, all
deemed unnecessary to menon the advantages
sessed by this farm In point % proluctiyenc health location &c
&C. It i presumed persons desiring purchase would prefer
to examine for themselves For further particulars apply
VI. +. TODD,
ml8-ctf Sterensyil. p o King and Queen Va
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special NOTICE..

81 Hal Nv hI.-tJ C'u- 10
w.. 81 ~ will buy Of Graharn's small stencils, or
marking clothing with sDALLRLB ISg. Can aud examine sped
YOU live In the country send for sample enc osng
stamp. Also, every variety Of Bri nds made to order
A. T.. GRAHAM, Brand Gutter
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nR. MOPPLT,s VEGETABLE LIFE PILL
~ and Phoenix Bitters have been thoroughly tested,
and pronounced sovereign remedy for dyspepsia, fsigny
heartburn and head ache, coStyene dlarhea ye Of al
kinds, Rheumatism, gou gravel worms scurvy ulcers erupe
complaints salt rhcum eryspess colds and nuelf
rregulay and all arrangement Of the female system piles and
various other diseases TO which the human frame liable F
sale by the proprietor, Dr. w. M0PPAT 5 BroadSsy Sss
York. and by Drugg ss generally all the country.
ssIT--iiviv
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The following marda,e has been issued from head
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-03
49, WORDS OF CAUTION

&C. were tell readers that the and .pr,,
the country had been poisoned and that had az
covered effects Of them would 40
gladly avail themselves discovery with the hope aye
death tell them that had discovered uns y
treasure enough for them and and that prepared "a
share with them, would refuse aid 10 70
health valuable than riches how much grafed
be to learn that has been co1p0uneI
purely vegetable natter, and that It's curative powers m
cert ain than light darkness Need give you salcss I,
90 call the proprietor Of BAKERS BITTERs and examine M
nyhads certificates from al sections Of the South pei,ob,
who have been cured Of Dyepsd by It's aheang proper
Among them the vouchers OF Old and young
female eNong this BTrEs the SKIES and blessing Proydsac,
curative powers But It's virtues not confined D
pepsa headaches yield readily 10 rs powers Tori
Lyers become qui active by inusnres ssr
Stomachs nadl healthy by Its neuraEng eIecs Indgs
disappears when nters the Of lfe Darhga canhce
Is tonic pOweri And Cholera ITSELF when by these
promptly dsarmed and becomes harmless a. Thousands
persons have ccrf d. who used Ia 1919 and - ~hen that
scourge deyss istng the country BAKERS BfTERs
remedy all the IFS OF humanity, but such diseases
ed by the stomach ad bowels readily yield T. it, sreHeaa,
effects and speedily driven from tbs system. All who
tonic should try become their judges Of Ito virtue.
To be had OF M-ssrs ADIE GRAY, FISHER wINsT0y
PURCELL, LADD co. IN this city, and by all prominent Dss
gsts in Virgins, aAo, By c. sTOoTT, Washlngton CITY, g.
II sTABLER 4 Co., Baltimore; b. A. PAHSESToCK 60.
Phla delpha, and o. BARNES PARK, New York
Orders alled by a dresyiag Z BAKER, Proprietor
salO-dkc Richmond v.
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eTNOtice 20 Physicians and the PubliC.-AM
COCKS Porous rLAsrERS.-TEsTIMONIAL-"T ALLC0CI
CO. No 29i Canil St. New York. 2Gth Nov. 1sJ2-Geutass
lately suffered severely in my back ocspsi
by suddenly oyerJ sring myself Having heard your Pae
much recommended this Kind procured tie
result was fcould desire. single Plaster
week Yours respectfully,
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The Democracy and Douglas.

New York. Feb. %, 1860.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-05
New Books,


The WESTERN ORAToR.-COmpTfslng an intrOdup-
tory course of oratorical training, with a CO.
pious selection of pieces for practice eXemph
tying the departments of popular parliamenta-
ry, forensic and dramatic elOquence, dialogue,
poetry, humOr ard burlesque, by WARREN r.
EDGARTON, Professor of Law of Contracts and
Forensic OTatOry, "OhiO State Law College p
Cleveland. Author Of 90 New York Speaker, p
&C, Cleveland: Ingham Bragg, 1850.
This book which is worthy an extensive
introduction, especially throughout the West,
as it is emphatically a western book. The
author, formerly of Boston, has been resi-
dent of our city for years, and is man OF
talent and especial qualification for his pro-
fessiOn as elocutionist. He has compiled g
valuable work, the instructions being SER
vicable, and the selections well adapted to
the development of oratorical powers, and by
the way we notice in the Humorous Depart
ment, Artemas Wards oration before the
people of Weathersfeld, last summer. Brown
is getting famous.
The work is printed and published IN
Cleveland, and reflects much credit upon the
publishers. 1t is larger book for Sl.0O than
the general sl.25 books. For sale by Ing
ham & Bragg.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-05
For the Leader

For the Leader.
Mr.. EDIroR-The Republicans of Twins
burgh met according to appointment, at the
place of holding elections, on Saturday eve
ming, for the purpose Of appointing seven
Delegates to attend the County Convention
at Akron, on the 9th of June. Rev. H. P.
Henderson was chosen Chairman and A. V.
Bishop, Secretary, and the following Dele
gates were chosen
Lewis AIling, H. p. Canon,
h. g. HeFrick David Bissell,
ii. w. CanYOOn, T. A. Carter.
/. G. Stevens,
The meeting adjourned with the cOnvic-
ton that the "Impending Crisis" is becom-
ing more and more apparent; end is ap-
preaching nearer and nearer to us-indeed,
should not all who feel for the welfare of
our State and country, take hold with will
ing helping hand, te promote its best inter
ests. Let there be fire of enthusiasm kin
died in the bosom Of every true son of
America; and let that so become part of
his action and life, that nothing shall pre-
vent him from showing himself an Ameri-
can and Republican indeed.
REPUBLICAN.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-05
CLEVELAND, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1860

How TO DESTROY CAFEaPILLARs or TREES.
"A correspondent tells the Rochester Union
how to do it. He says :-"Take a small
eugur, say Il inch to =, according to the
size Of your trees, bore hole in the trunk
Of the tree, and fill with flour of sulphur,
then plug up the hole with soft wood plug.
The sulphur cireulates through the pores by
means Of the sap, into the leaves-the cat
terpillars eat the leaves, which causes almost
instant death. bays tried the above rem
edy, and have seen it tried more than hun
dred times, and never knew it to fail in a
single instance"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-05

IA IT Is SELDOM that we notice anything
In the medical Hno, nor would we now, unless We
could be convinoed that we are not doing our duty
a. journalist, IN recommending TO the public, DR..
j. Hostetters Celebrated Btters for the Of that
most terrible and fatal Of dseases-Feyer and Ague
From our own experience with this valuable specific,
safely say that for diseases Of the above ma
ture Il stands without rival. Its timely assistance
has saved many a fellow-being from premature
grave Every day we hear oft conquering the worst
cases Of Fever and Ague. To those who are IN the
least afBieted with any Of the complaints arising
nom an irrsgulsrty Of the digestive organs, nothing
can BE- more beneficial than these Bitters. We
hearfully recommend them to the Thousands In this
State, who are suffering the most intense pain,
certain for their u.s. Try them, and be con-
Tincod 0f their many excellent qualities.
For sale by Druggists aud dealers generally every
whero, and b. HosTEFTER a Smith, Sole Proprie-
tor5, IS Water and IS Front streets, Pittsburgh.
nlay29-iW
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-05

STRUCK BY LIGHTENG.-The house of Mr..
Julius Brown, clerk in the Recorders Office,
was struck by lightning during the heavy
shower Of yesterday morning. Mr.. Brown
was lying in bed, his head near that portion
Of the wall to which the lightning rod was
attached. He was so severely shocked as to
be stunned for some time. When he recov-
cred, one side of his body was found to be
paralyzed. 1t is expected that he will recov-
er from this, however. singularly enough,
well near the house was dried up by the
electricity.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-05

REMoVAL-The well known firm of s.
Raymond & Co, have removed to the old
stand of the late billiard, Hayes Co., on
Water street where they win hereafter devote
their attention to wholesaling Dry Goods,
Clothing, Yankee Notions, &C. The firm is
composed of Messrs. s. Raymond, Fitch Ad-
ans H. N. Raymond and R. D. Lowe.