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Mere Blankets Stocking arms and plain Lnseys Tor negro
WATERLOO FAUQCIER co, "a.
rnE-2anlN
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SOUTHERN SCHOOL ROCKS
FOX sUUTHkt" 5CHUOLS.
A. MORRIS, PUBLISHER,
n;cUmnuf Ta

Respectfully invites the attention Of Virginia Teachers 70 the
ceent School aders prepared by Noble Litter
Of Louisville Kentucky comprising The FIRST School Reader
The Reader; TIE Thrill School Reader; The
Fourth school Reader The Fnh School Reader The SIKH
School Reader Thcs. Readers surpas5 all others.
Also,
CR0ZCr'S ARIrHMETIC--An Arithmetic for Colleges and
Schools By Cau Crozs President % Jefferson College
louisiana Principal Of the Richmond Academy formerly
Professor OF Engineering at W,s Point vol I2no bound
Price &c
This Arithmetic has received the west decided appreciation Of
teachers and distinguished Mahemstcans and Is regarded
many them the eucldsol OF the reasoning ncipes Of
the science OF numbers published and mmended by
far the best Arithmetic now IN
INTRODUCTION To CROZETS ARITHMETIC-Beng first les
In Arithmetic Tor beginners Price 25c
We have Just published edition OF the above bedH Read
arithmetic thereby aGordng teachers In Virginia
others interested Ia the education Of youth opportunity
ryilg out the res 1utions copied allow.
eT'- Orders from the trade supplied
A MORRIS Publisher Richmond.
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RU FIN
PHOSPISO2 PERUVIAN GUANO,
TOBACCO MANURE,

" " Ia T. y ID y Il r. L = II
" EUFFTN, CORNE EEEVENTE AND
CARY SIEEsrS o tle Basin, o's to us farmers the fol-
losing " tN-Efs all 70 DIS aNu manufacture, VIZ
pBuSpHUE PERUVIAN OCANO Price per % 900 pounds
So
MANURE HAoE EXPRESSLY FOR TOBACCO consisting OF
ROWAN Cuaa1, Asa, S-g and Plaster. Price per OF
-.U.u pounds. t+A
BONE ASH ground 5ne ea perfectly dry, and cou,,a-
c- bus ElSF and worth ly cent more than
o'hrr rHusnhl Price per tru Ui njv pounds S..
TuE ABOVE NANUEES Dee had OF q. EUFFIN a. his
m.n 10 any Commission Me5chaut Kehm0ui OF THOMAS
BRANCH SONS, Petersburg and " HJLLlNs co, Lynch
burg. teu-lu
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SCHUEJZS = LGD0LFF, WANg-
- FACIUEfH> cf fRrN FRAME GRAND, .~-TF<r-xz
SQUARE, and IAtLoR GRAND fIANoFGRTEs, ST7S5
vita a iat .iu. -lguts conducive IL
riOl.ty 81 touch AID durability.
awarded At NE fa!s Ia YorE ia ,s sc and Us and t. e.
Louis, lsj9 feeders Schools and Faloa save money BIZ
calling before purchasing All Instruments guaranteed three
years Wsreroom @52 BroUnIs NJ "a few doors Of
BroadwavO WV YORK. f-qn-gy.
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CT. worTnAM& co, AUCTs.

CT wOETHAM& co, AUCTs
CARGO SALE CUBA NGOLAsSEs At AUG
y TlON.-Oa WEDNESDAY, March .ih, commencing at II
o'clock, A. NJ Ware House on The Docx we win sel the
cargos per Brig Comm d0,e Stewart! Rom Matanzas Cuba and
he schr Ocean Ranger isom Careaas cuba consisting OF
sll ublj prime Nola5se. In y. o. bbh
so bids. ditto
81 uerces ditto
loo bids New orleans S,gar
TT9ss o. ,,IFor under 500, cash $780,
mai--'ds GHAs T. TogTiIAM Co, Auc,s
6nO CASES BOOTS, SHOES q HATS nj Auition.
wv On htDNE,bA 4 March we Will sell at 10 o'clock At
our auction store GjJ Cases Boots sEots and 81 Goods All
TzR'Is-Ungr ,C5 cash. 900 and over 90 credit for ap
proved paper. J.&G.B DAVENPORT.
'e :, AuciIoneers
EXrH ORDINARY Auction SAIL OF CA
~ MAJ AND WAFER POWER ~ 2iA TOWN OF WELDON,
North CAR0LlNAIn conformity VIZ permission granted BY
recent acts o. H. l. auIe of vru'a Caroline tie
in the weoa proceed 10 sell by auction sir Csnal and
water Power At and near The said Of wsldoa OF
beginning stthe head Of the great falls Of The Roanoke and ter
mating al the foot the saacin Ire ogn Also another Csns
miles above the oneourt nile Long =, which Their. 4
fall Of feet and around Eaoas falls WIKI these
ne ,i a. aaa on 'g ~, "a III. o. ,ae sage oeonnf to TIE
sites every ether iue thereto AJper,ailg Iii. property
deemed q rare value and presents hei Of capital and enter
p- without superior IN The Southern country There
Of eighty ee and ne volume Of water IN the River about
The sane passes over e falls Of James River weldon
focus Of four Railroads eonnecng win Richmond with Norfolk
ngy productive country An abundance Il Is grown
uelRhDoFof demands OF
uoiues Tie lower Rosroke REGION proverbial for is pro-
tuctou u and the upper for Wheat with which Weldon
connected By Railroad and River navigation.
Purchasers are aTtef 20 examine this property, and Mr. Bsss
residing Weldon Vii show to all Who desire It, and
will exhibit map Of tae
Terms Of sale viii be onei cash. onehrdn months one
third In twelve months, with interest deferred payments as
required by the act ~ the State o. ". O.
TIOs. NcGEHEE proxy Of the State Of North Carolina,
WI. u. CLARKE proxy Of the State Of Virginia
WI, II. WEsS0N for the Stockholders. de29-dtds
Ez- The sale viii be conducted BY
Wh PANHILL, Auctr.,
Petersburg, Va.
Who will, at sny % furnish all Necessary information In re-
gard 70 the property ei:her IA person by letter
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MARTYRED HEADS!

mARCYRED HEADS!
Hundreds ohea ohar ruined by Il ofdeeterOus dyes
for which no scientific authority Is responsible.
CRISTADORO's EXCELSIOR DYE
on the contrary presents highest scientific credentials has
been by Chiffon who stands the head Of TX
peenta Chemists he In his certificate nothing
Injurious enters into It's composition. This
UNQUALIFIED APPROVAL
added TO the vekuown TACT thst the reliable and the
dye Manufactured have given Immense pres
tge, ami running up month month with
rapty severely the energies and OF the pro-
pre;or.
Sold everywhere and applied by all Hair Dresses CRSTA
DORO, No o Aston House New York. fel5dm
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..---, r5s S.Ayas-Ne invite attention TO the
....-s-. ,fDrs. Hancock Pelchy, and Lucke,t,
..-t the establishment. in tli, CIV Of an "Hospi.
We cannot doubt the success OF their
a.. f. must ut obvious 90 every owner or hrcr
,- disabled slaves, t1a- tLe treatment and nuns
advantages se, forth ia the circular, eI-
,., nm. -l-i.u.,a. ,r.s Hospital viii prove more
1909 and beneficial as genera, rule, than tr,a a.
-..I,r. T..s i.c-. iu connection With che modtr-
.--... -ac..'5 commend the institution 20 the pub
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r-r Pt,,s,.sE EtueoAp.-.Ihe regular monthly
-..--5. die Council eH, Doe d..l on Moaj,y newt
...- ss Interim ,,- Commissioners Of Streets should
..fs meeting. and s,liv, 40 some conclusion upon 'le
...5. lr-.. railroads ia Ilis city. Two petitions
...ts-.-l- of Wy .re now p-ubug before them aad
..n. te . ..l. s-...,n, time las elapsed Co euat.e
..e..-I t1mlss thorough Investigation Of the gu.s-
....,.,.l. 40 ei events. we hope tuat they SSH. PEE
-...i To- r-.-.nta r,ro-. on Monday next. Let the
.-.-s ...r trsu up'
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PsANO F'eJfITs;S

ENHE BRIGGS PATENT PIANO The best Piano existing IL
passages vocal elect OF Mr.. briggs patent
wonderful ring Eh smooth decacy perfectly unaalna
bic on any other instrumen;.-N. J. lilHss
For sale at p. H. TAYLOR'S Music Store,
ain street
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,rAIN SrREe.r EEaSPIrAL. NFow sLAvE.sl

vi have jay opsl-i HOSPITAL ur the reception
and personal of an patients entrusted 60 our msuare Mt
ihe ii1'rAs 81 uari near r egfler oi NAI> and ~ I'll
s'Esti> ant arsb adapted n 1rns' privacy ant ee, %
.rs 90 position 90 ta- Tor which Pc ms been n,,i q
or SLAVES ln pri That those Who ni H 70 favor os pc" l-u
rrnl-s iu possession oi what they expect 1'
.u- pare 'l5 VIA y, t,' -Nt- ', - o.. & %, . ~,
t rules AMI ht,ucu felrs the par wi be behind 80
fiel,y 90 their engagements.
None bat slaves admitted ID requested Motif d, hepa
e5uf t.. ii,spti carriage being always 90 readiness
p me patients be unIe- the direction OF the Attending
-.- allowed 81 leave the premises while under treatment
B. 80 SION patient Is sgaenty well to leave the Ios2I
; che owner thereof shall he notified and his
Orr r.f alton vii ensure speedy delivery OF The st' e.
T.oI rll. made tg the hrrr or owner Of any pa'ea
OBI, Resident Physician, daily rwceSy report o. progress VII 9
t1loc each Day sundays .ycer.el1 there win be az
,ralemeut SJh peat. VII be furnished with tickets men
1uag e a and De required 90 a',eti such days as the "a
.-.Ir.r- 30 .,.l .. ia may ItauI proper.
Women Ia LABOR SHAH farnshei separate apartment
be au by 'ompen nurses and "hea IN condition 10 eS'
che Hospital due notice viii bee given
All Surgical shall have proper care extended them SuI
5t have ras5 arranged n0t % Interfere with fever pa
no In dr,a l.c he Attending Physicians ana Surgeon
sam ,asu ,1s-trr continue 10 uch consultation as long a.
n. 81 sl.I p5v cases aImrt.ei
n All requiring surgical operations will be received an.
attended Co., aaj t slrll ie'a meet Of ht Hospital mas peer
furnished vi h instruments and all Che couyruieaees neeeaed
by the various operations demanded
Patients per week
Less than week liet uiv'N' q
More tu week, and less hla weeks 3tor tae week -n'
al per diem. S- &C.
Patients aftrUlr the tAf examination charged e usual le
adopted Dol taa Profession 40 large
Ts above rzs acde board Medicine Medical Attendance
AZ a Nur,ug
sdr- operations ehiryjn accordance with the rules adopt
"a by The oe Hospitals one city Csarge made known beiof
operation PSI performed, is necessary.
Hi-eI patients r te settled for quarterly by their hre7s
Patients catered Hy te- require cash payment 9y
owner from Hospital satisfactory ooisatoh lo
payment ;n citation OF ues months ora date OF patient
dismissal . 49,,
DR. PRS. " HANCOCK,
Naia 81. between 81 and ith SIS.
ST GEO2Gs PEACHI,
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ADJUSTMENTS.
RICHMONIo THBATRI

RICHMOND THBATRB-
KtTNKTI 4 Co . .LEssEFs AND MANAGERS.
Geo Kunkel, JHo T. Ford, I. l. Moxley)
THOS L. MONLEY Acting Manager
l. b PHILLIPS Stage Manager
Second night Of the graceful enpe Actress and Danseusc
MILE LOUISE WELLS,
her Dramatic aud Equestrian Troupe and Highly Trained
Sreds
Tuesday Nv Sning, March q,
VIII be performed a Equestrian Drama called
EAGLE EYE, OR MAIDEN OF THE DELAWARE.
Coo..ss. ....... .............. Mile Louise Wells
Ot.banta, Mr. D. H. HAskins
Overture o.. ...-...-. Orchestra.
To conclude with the new farce Of
Americans Abroad.
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CONSOLIDATED LOTTERIES
OF DELAWARE.
FOR MARC :, 1850.
FRANCE, BROADBENTS & CO., Managers.
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

ne Manager cg9 no oae1toH Of he PIlc 6s o1orHg
Sultpdd Science 10 be dram "a Huntington Diifdre,
UPSTATE ( CTHORITI
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-r Tsras.sc WoESs-W, are sr,.i6ed to learn
l .e q-oPastors OF this establishment have receiyeda
c. many orders Cor machinery, caslu-s etc. and shat
ore 90 Two Departments the number c. hands employ
I'd double ,st number ta,retO.crg engaged at any one
-- A tlat ouc manufacturers have 20 do, 90 el- are
a-.-a is To- make llellsiy, suov1. Don't .ct them
al- sight under 5t-ael or keep a.0otirom print
e..
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CON CERT
or THE
RICHMOND PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION.
DY SPECIAL REQUE T. in consideration OF the with
ID which their CONCERT received, this Association viii
give their second
INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL CONCERT,
AT MECHANICS HALL,
Friday Evening, the 9th inst, ut O'Clock.
Association much qualification It's
public. Its decrease In members and proficiency,
since its last appearance, and 70 'ose In this Concert
FULL ORCHESTRA or WIND. REED, AND 81 RINGED
INSTRUMENTS.
The Association especially pleased the assistance,
IN both the Vocal AMI instrumental performances Of several
compished
EADX AMATEURS
city, who have, with great Kindness consented assist
them on this occ AsOn.
TICKETS ........ . FIFTY CENT?
TO be had Of airy member OF the Association. JAMES Woon
HoUsEs bookstore, and mAYRs Music store Broad St
; Honorary and Contributing meobers requested call
The Hall OF The Association THURSDAY evening 18th inst,
the hour Of and 10 clock, and procure til tickets
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rrW,esar.s Ho>Crs>r.-We sincerely hope th1t
. I.-sl,l.s sd. uo, a,s'-c. % make an arpsopsiy
.- f-t.e construction %. an iron railing around the
IS. goa Monument in che Capi,o. Square. D., tac
--... u--.c. r.. granite wotN sui sci, how 8. tl~
.. -.H .-.. smol-.i and stained. d. after such .a-
.-.e. -..g al Les.--e Go appropriate two OF ,lrss
.-- l1..r. Cor Oh. protection %, ,ae Monument, q
..- ,.av possess less State Fs.dt and Ua-r.J-
..-..a scare o.. pose. t1 give ,hem eI.crior
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che established aud standard remedy for CJugh cold iuuurrza
hoarsenvss all rtscus OF the membrane of the
throat palate and aos- endorsed hy physicians who
t preparation that has rival Geld Price
IS cents. Soliby FIsfEE t. WINSTON. mti-dim
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A UCTIoN SALE oR NALUAnLE FLorR

A UCTlON SALE or VALUABLE FLOUR
IA MILLING PROPERTY IN THE CRY or PETERSBURG
On THU bsDAihe 2y March next at ~ O'Clock, the
premises i not previously sold pyatey shall sell AZ auction
the valuable well known Flour N called the city Mills,
situated on Tie AppomRoN river 10 the city Of Petersburg The
bulldog Il OF BRICK portion iSi1 feet, and the other 90NO
feet having t'r or aud pair Of Bus nearly The
Mn has lately been thoroughly repaired q $4,000
tl2tU With nsw iron saitng aud gearing throughout with all
the ey Of the Latest improvements al In
order and capable " making $50 bb per Very
~ the dam has been repaired and partly made The
wheels are 10 good order, with improved Turbine Wheel
VIII works admirably There abundance q land attached
~ he MIL TO extend TIE buildings % any Size which be
qured There Is good site Tor Corn MIL and good fimiy
residence, the mers cling Tie NIL Is Insured 900
partly In the MGuai Office.
The crops Of wheat raised the trading Petersburg
so rsyidy Increasing that the Of mills here
Inadequate to manufacture them. hence large quantity shipped
abroad Therefore, t. persons wishing engage the milling
bushes, such opportunity Tor profitable Investment rarely
1fIsOr, fourth months credit the remaining three fouhs
one two anduee years credit With llcresi added Tor well
dosd NEGOTIABLE notes, and deed OF Trust the property
secure their payment.
Possession given Immediately.
For further Information apply TO
JOSEPH H. DUNN,
Executor - J. Bragg deceased
maids VIM PANNILl. Auci.
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DESOLUTTONs OF THE PEOPLE sOUT

"a "E1uclilOn m SOUTHERN slhOoIs aud Colleges.
q" Patronage 90 Southern authors and editors.
The empoym Southern teach and the OF South
school books. 3"
w Resolution passed AZ he Southern Commercial Convention
at its session IN Savannah, Dec 1856:
Rss1r That the ruouc cement Of the Southern public i due
be given publishers Of school books among NJ,
already issued have IN OF publication series
Of school books, adape. 10 the wants Of youth.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY Va.
TyyHE Sprng session Of this Institution will begn the l2h Of
January next and continue until The 9th Of June following. as
PAYABLE advance vii the entire for tuo 6oI5d
f.sl ard contingent fee For further Information, address
del6-tm l. T. WILEY, Pres't Emory 2. o., Va.
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Tickets 500 iIAlyes 10 90 Qrs. 90; Eishhs 90
Certificate OF Package OF 26 whole costs 90
DO do % Halves --..---.-- ....---... l4s ~
Do % Qrs Observation-Disclosures. "a 20
Do do &c Fishths. ....... ......... 81 81
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-04-14
Wisconsin judicial Election.

One of the most significant political
events of recent occurrence was the cleo
ton last week of Luther S. Dixon, to the
office of Chief Justice of Wisconsin, over
Sloan, the Republican nominee. Dixon
was appointed one of the Justices of the
Supreme Court year or two ago, by Gov.
Randall as a Republican. When the IA
NOUS Booth case came before that Court
however, he went square against the other
Judges, who had set the laws and judicial
authority OF the L. S. at defiance, and de
MED the power Of a Wisconsin court to
nullify the laws OF the L. S. For this Of
fence the Republicans denounced him,
and in their convention last winter nomi-
mated Sloan to beat him The Democrats
thereupon met and nominated Dixon
aud at the election last week he was elect
ed by over 5000 majority.
1t is true that Dixon had not formally
announced himself Democrat, his posi-
ton not rendering ii proper that he should
do so But in his judicial opinions he ha:
! taken the exact Douglas ground on tn,
slavery question, and his election was :
triumph of those principles
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Murder of aYoune Lady.

young and beautiful lady, accompa-
MED bytwo men, lately stopped at Ottum-
wa, Iowa. where they remained over night
A day or two afterwards, the body of the
young lady was found in the Desmoines
river, and, on examination, the scene of
the murder was discovered in field. A
man named Moore, who has been identi-
fed as one of the men who came with her
to Ottumwa, has been arrested. Below,
we give the remarks of the Burlington
Hack Eye on the subject:
The horrible murder of young and
beautiful girl ut Ottumwa in this State,
still remains Il mystery, so far the dis
covery OF the motive of the act is concern
ed. The girl was unquestionably from
Rock ford, Ill. She was from l6 to Is
years old, the daughter of a widow woman
probably giddy and imprudent She
wrote some articles for the Roc hford pa
pers-was thought to have talents and
was somewhat inflated by notice and fiat
tely. She put a matrimonial advertise.
. ment in the papers, which was answered
/ by VIM. Moore, then in Wisconsin, but
originally from Rockford, where his fanIi
| ly lives, which is said to be highly respect
able Moore went to Pixies Peak last
year, and contemplated going there the
present season. This William Moore WHO
is said to be q gambler, is unquestionably
the person in company with the girl a
Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, and Eddyville ii,
gave his name as Moore at Ottumwa.-
The description corresponds exactly witt
that of the man seen as above He con
templated going to the mines in spring
wagon and proposed taking an extra hors
to ride at his pleasure. This is exactl,
the way the party was travelling when thu
murder was committed.
The mystery is why, having seducec
and carried Off an accomplished and YER
handsome girl, Moore should murder he
before he had travelled half the distauc
to Pixies Peak
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TELEGRA PHIC.
Reported for the Oua,ca Free Trader.
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April IL.
Notwithstanding the various rumors to
the contrary, concerning the Potter and
fryor difficulty, to this time but ono note
has passed and Mr.. Potter has not as yet
determined on his course He will not re-
cede from his position assumed Yesterday
III the liouse, nor compromise himself by
apologize declarations, having neither
given nor intended efironts .justifving the
preemptory demand 1t is said Col Ian
der is acting for him, but others advice
has been taken whose names are with
held to prevent interference or arrest
Mr. Potter is within convenient reach
though without access to any persons but
those Immediately concerned Ills family
are ignorant of his whereabouts. No fur
ther action of any kind will be taken until
tomorrow, and all statements to the con-
trary are merely speculations.
Mr.. Van Dyke was before Mr.. Cavades
committee and testified that his difficulty
with the President, resulting in his reno
val. was occasioned besause he protested
against the Federal office holders control
ing democratic policy in the city and
State. He had long correspondence with
the President His testimony established
the fact that G. w Baker, the collector
brother, received pay for an office which
did not exist by law.
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Gas Wells at Mendoza.

The people of Mendoza and the country
around for four or five miles are greatly
excited in view of the recent discovery of
gas wells in that vicinity. People dig down
ID to 90 feet for water, and instead of that
useful fluid find a combustible gas. appa-
rently inexhaustible in quantity The Oh
serrer of last week, among many others.
mentions the following instances of find
ing gas;
A well on the lot Of Mr.. Carter, near the
Seminary, was sunk - feet and bored
eleven, and the gas escaped with such
force as 10 throw dirt and gravel many
feet above the mouth OF the well. and on
being set fire to exploded with tremendous
force.
Another on the farm Of D. d. Guiles.
about half a mile from the above was dug
- feet and bored % more. when a cavity
was struck, and, roaring noise commen-
cling, the operatives sGpposed they had
struck water, and, removing the auger.
carefully plugged up the hole and stoned
it up 10 feet; the plug was then removed
and they went III to supper, it being dark.
After supper they came out and dropped
in a bucket, surprising the well would be
but were surprised TO find it dry Mr.
Crumpacker then went in and procured a
lantern, determined to discover the true
state of affairs. ON arriving within ten or
twelve feet Of the well, he found himself
enveloped in flame, which hlazed up
some fly feet in the air. when he threw
his lantern and ran for dear life The es-
Gaping gas had caught fire from break in
his lantern. 1t continued burning for
some SIX hours.
A gas vein was struck about two miles
north by Mr.. Wicker, who was sufiocatec.
before he could be got to the surface
This was likewise ignited to test its prop
critics.
The first well mentioned seemed nearer
, to the cavity than any Of the Others, and
those who ventured TO the bottom Of the
well after the auger was Withdrawn and
the hole plugged distinctly heard reverbe-
rations, sounding az though there was q
large cavity extending towards the North
east, and said il seemed from the sound as
though the bottom Of the well would drop
in and let them into the cavity The gas
in the first two mentioned above continued
Gaping with tremendous and undated
force as long as the au"er holes remained
open, showing that it exists in large vol
ume, and under heavy pressure.