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A.DAasBokoueH HID. FARMER.

A. DAasBo&oUaH HID. FARMER
Robert B. Houston, ESQ, living in
Dagsboreugh Hundred, owns $500
acres OF land, divided into7 farms,
8 of which are titled by tenants,
The past year, Mr.. Houston, with
four hands, raised 5000 bushels of
corn. in addition to about 300 bush
els received from his tenants. Some
of these farms he has but recently
commenced to improve, Much Of
his land is swamp, which he designs
clearing; he has been clearing this
I. land at the ratepf Is or 90 acres q
year. When he shall engage in
draining and clearing up much Of
this swamp, he will be one of the
most extensive farmers in the eoun-
ty; and he will succeed in making
the business quite profitable too.
His swamp lands yield about &C
bushels. Of corn to the acre. He
produces very little wheat. He
keeps about 80 head Of cattle, 4
mules and 2 horses; he buys about
1000 bushels, of lime per year; this
is brought in his vessel to landing
on the Indian River, about 4 miles
from his residence; this fertilizer ht
has not been using long; he usel
guano also. The lands Of Mr.. Hous
ton, which are not worth, probably
more than $40 an acre, will b.
greatly enhanced in velue if the
Railroad should go through that sec
ton.
E, FoUND.-The Steward of thu
Frank Day, that went ashore on oul
coast the week before last, was found
on last Monday week, dead. From
the evidence it is probable that h
got on shore, and froze before h,
could reach a house. His body wa
found on the Cotton Patch. TIL
Captain has not been found. Mr.
White, the only survivor Of tn
wreck, was in our town some day
last week, and recounted to our clti
zens o tale Of horrors, and his hero
ic exertions in the saving of his life
with the scenes that he witnessed
and the privations' and trials he Ell
dured. His conversation was quit
interesting. AS Mr., White los
nearly all that he possessed, an
withal being poor man, suw I
money was made up for him in thi
town, to relieve his present necess
ties.
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AN OBDURATE AND INVET-
ERATE CASE OF DYSPEPSIA
CURED BY THE OXYGENA-
DEn RImVEpC
TED BITTERS.

The following from gentleman
well known in the region in which
he lives ought to satisfy all those of
little faith:
WATERFOWL, N. Y, July %, 1858.
S. w. FowLE & Co., Boston,
Ssrs:-Nine years since l was at
tackled by that curse of all diseases,
Dyspepsia, which SO affected me as
to cause great oppression, fullness,
and boating of the bowls immedi-
ately after eating, accompanied with
terrible pains in the stomach, often
occasioning nausea, vomiting, acidi-
ty, and headache, together with
general debility and suffering, alto.
gethor rendering life a burthen.
After having tried every known
remedy without effect and desparine
of ever regaining my lost health,
was induced to make use of the Ok
ygenated Bitters, the good effects
Of which were Immediately yisibl,
ON my health and system. Before
using q whole bottle | was entirely
cured; and l feel a pleasure in in
ducing all like sufferers as myself
to make use of this remarkable rem
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SOUTH AMERICA.

Advices from Bogota state that
the Catholic clergy there had collec-
ted all the Bibles distributed by the
London Bible Socity, and burt them
in the public square. The British
Minister strongly protested against
the proceeding, but Mr.. Jones, the
American Minister, was present,
countenancing the outrage. A full
statement of the affair has been sent
to Washington.
The adviccs from Valparaiso are
to January LIST, and from Callao to
the 18th. Another destructive fire
had taken place at Valparaiso des-
troying fifty houses mostly owned
by Germans. The markets at Val
paraiso were inactive. Cotton fa-
brics were lower, and wool dull, the
market being overstocked.
The advices from Buenos Ayres
are to January LIST. Some indigna-
ton mad been manifested there in
consequence of an attack by the
British squadron upon the Paraguay
steamer Tacuari, when leaving the
harbor with Gen. Lopez aboard,
The steamer backed her engines and
subsequently got ashore. Genera,
Lopez returned to Buenos Ayres.
Letters from Bolivia state thai
great discomfort exists there against
President Linares. Revolutions
had broken out at various points
but were put down. Gen. Linare'
was at La Paz, with three divisions
of his army, together with Castillo
and Gen. Urbina, of Ecuador
Don Urcia is said to have been ban
ishsd by Linares. Guyaquil was
still in possession of the Peruvians
and it was supposed that they in
tended to hold it permanently.
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4 DIDN'T HOLD AN INoUET.-On
Wednesday of last week, a report
gained currency in this town. that
negro man had been killed near st.
Johnstown, in fracas with a white
man. Deputy Coroner Barker, who
is ever on the alert for business con-
nected with the Office, and stimula-
ted by the Coroner, went down on
the following morning to st. Johns
town, to hold an inquest over the
body. After riding about twenty
miles, he arrived at the place of his
destination. Having instituted in
quiries, tho resulted in the develop
ment of the fact that the negro who
should have died, had just gone with
his axe into the wood to chop wood.
AS the negro obstinately persisted
in refusing to die for the accommo-
dation Of our active deputy Coroner,
Barker left, seeing no possible
chance for job at that moment, but
oonsoled himself with the thought
that the adarkey might perchance
cut himself with the axe, and there
by induce his death; and he accord
ingly told the ,neighbors, in the G.
ventrof any such action, to apprise
him of the fact. Some of Bakers
friends assert that he ought to have
held an Inquest over tho negro any
way. Er fNfM
There was some show of plausible
iiy in the report, as on Thursday
night the negro and with man
shame on him--were in q stable loft
playing cards, and some difficulty
having arisen with regard to the
money. aud the negro becoming
saucy, the white man pulled out his
knife and stabbed his companion in
the lip ard side, injuring him pretty
severy. 1t was feared at one time
the negro would die; hence the re-
port that was put in circulation.
1t is said that though Barker, as
"Alace Sloper" was won't to express
it, was "slightnally disappointed, -
still tho community would have been
very much gratifed, if an inquest
had been held over both the white
and black man, as neither one O
was in very coed repute in tn,
neighborhocd. Upon the whole
our enterprising Deputy didn't max
a greater mistake than did one o
our former Coroners, who took hi
jury along with him, to hold an in
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EXECUTION. john j. Bowen, con-
victed Of the murder Of John w.
Dewlin, was executed il the jail
yard, at New Castle, las Friday,
lie left confession, mich he
warned all to beware Of drinking sa-
looms and bad company, ashley had
brought him to his sad end
WASHINGTON FESTIVAL. The La
dies Of Berlin, Md, will sommemo-
rate the one hundred twenty eighth
anniversary Of the birth day Of
Washington, by 4 Festival, to be
held in the. Town Hah,sSnmencing
on the evening Of the 22ds and CON
tinuing through the follfwing day
and evening.
There will be supper gwen, and
Fair held, on the eveningof the 22d.
The fair will be continues the next
day, and Levee held Of the even
ing Of the 23d.
The proceeds Of the festival to b.
appropriatad for tho. sntiit Of tht
RockinghaA PresA k Church,
The ladies extend q general invi
tation to all.
a1- Rev. G. II. Mustard vii
preach in the Court House, in this
town, on next Sabbath afternoon, al
3 o'clock.
LEoTuRE.-On Wednesday even
ing, the Rev. Mr.. Haines, from
Berlin, lectured beforethe George
town Library Association, on tn
Stellar Bodies. A large audienc'
might have been anticipated, in viey
Of the fact that this gentleman is re
garded here as very popular prea
cher. The subject matter was yer.
good, but the speakers voice wa
not sufficiently strong; and again
the room was quite unesaSertable.
By- The sketch of our fair cor
respondent at Milton, shall appea
in our next issue We are dull
grateful to her, and would wish tina
she might often add to the interes
our paper by the productions of he
pen.
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK MARKETS.
FLoUR.-The market Is not so
active for Western Canal -four:
Sales at rs 10 s. 25 for ,snperfne
State and Western, SIS 30 a 8 4Ofor
extra do, $5 as a S SO for choice do.
IS 80 a S 95 for shipping brands of
round hoop extra Ohio, Sc a 6 80
for trade brands, IS 65 7 for extra
st. Louis and Genesee extra,
GRAIN.-Wheat market is un-
changed; sales 400 bushels at
81 IS for prime white Southern,
delivered; 81 % for red do; 1, SO
for, prime white Indiana. Corn
dull and heavy; sales 5000 bushels
at 70 a SOC for Jersy yellow; SOC for
Jersy yellow; SOC for white South
ern. HE a4'tF 3A' AAeee WVF-
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
FLoUR.-Holders Of Flour are
firmer, and prices are rather better.
The sales to the trade have been to
a fan extent at from SIS SO to 5 rs
for common mixed to choice super
fine; 3 5 76 a 6 so ior extras and
extra family, and SO rs a 7 per Dbl.
for fancy brands. GRAIN.-Prices
of Wheat are a &c. better; sales at
l 81 l &c.,, mostly at l 35 al 3S
for prime reds, and 1 As a 1 SOC.
for white. Corn comes toward slow
ly; about 10000 bus. yellow found
BUYERS at 76 a 77c III sto,a
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THEO CALDWELL.

Prepared by SETH w. FOwLE
& Co, Boston, and for sale by John s,
Lacey, Georgetown; John Ponder 3
Son, Milton, Robt. West, and ]. B,
Lyons & Co.. Lewes; Il. S. Johnson,
Millsboro, John II. Long $50, Frank
ford; George H. Phillips, Concord; f.
H. RIggin, Laurel; James Prettyman,
Bridgeville; ]. L. Willoughby, Seaiord
and by dealers everywhere.
No. 2. At.
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and the habit of eating our meals too
rapidly. In spite of these adverse
circumstances, this disease rapidly
disappears by the use Of the Oxy-
genated Bitters.
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THE CLOSING YEARS OF

THE CLOSING YEARS OF
LIFE are often rendered wretched
by ailments which are triHing in
themselves and easily cured ftaken
in time. Affection of the liver.
stomach, and other organs concerned
in digestion, are the most frequent.
They naturally make the sufferer
nervous, irritable and complaining.
and relatives and friends are forced
to bear the brunt of their ill-humor.
The use of Hostetter's Celebrated
Stomach Bitters will prove an eff
cient remedy for this evil. 1t will
not only strengthen the whole ply
steal organization, but entirely cure
the most obstinate cases of Indiges-
ton, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, and Eiv-
er Complaint. The first physicians
in the country are loud in their praise
of this preparation, Another recon-
mendation of the Bitters is that it is
so palatable to the taste thatIit NAV
be used even as beverage.
Sold by all druggists. sal 60 s4u1
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A SMASH UP.-On Tuesday a
horse driven by Edward Thorough
good, of Milford, got frightened
whilst standing to the carriage be-
fore one of our hotels, and ran away.
He started around the square, and
the wheel of the carriage struck a.
gainst the fence enclosing the circle;
be then drew the carriage over two
young trees, and finally, after run
ming over the pavement in front Of
the Bank, brought up; but not till
he had upset the carriage, and di-
vested himself of the greater part Of
his harness. Multitudes started to
stop his career, as there were great
many persons on the square. The
carriage was injured considerably.
but the horse received no hurt at all
On tl3 same evening, a horse an(
carriage ran into sulkey standing
on the square, and belonging t.
Thomas, and succeeded in demolish
ing it. ~
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quest, when they found the intended
subject Of judicial inquiry sitting up
in bod. There was a fine occasion
for expectations.
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DEMOCRATTC
DElHOCRA7TC aloilY
- Az : a"
&sas wv hNsS
County Meeting.

lthaving long been the custom of the
democratic Party of Sussex County, 10
select, in county meeting assembled, its
Delegates and Alternates to the Nation
al Democratic Convention, all the mem
Sers OF said party are requested to meet
at Georgetown, on Tuesday the Iath of
March next, forthe purpose ofchoosinp
Delegate andAlternate, to represent,
IN conjunction with the Delegates and
Alternates Of the patty from Kent and
New Castle Counties, The Democracv
OF Delaware, in the Charleston Conyen-
ton.
R. B, HOUSTON,
Chan On NJ, ~
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sns9sGNa

Near Milton. on the 18th inst.
Mrs. Sallie NAPLES, wife Of Mr.,
Gideon NAPLES. .i'n q 'lsaa elti :
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DYSPEPSIA is one of the prevail
ing diseases of this country. This
is owning both to climatic influence,
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FROM PIXIES PEAK.

Il
LRAvENwoRTH, KANSAS, Feb. 10.
The likes Peak Express arrived
thia-afternoon with dates to the Sd
inst. and $4,000 in gold dust.
The outward bound Express was
Delayed iifty-two hours by heavy
SHOWS, which fell to tie depth Of 15
inches between the Big and Little
Blue Rivers.
Great excitement prevailed at
Denver City, on account of a party
attempting to claim possession sof
several claims within the city limits,
by system of jumping" The
ssinmpers" commenced the erection
Of building, and were warned to
desist by the Town Committee.
The dumping Company declared
it to be their determination to hold
the claims at all hazards, and their
rifles were levelled upon Committee.
The latter, after holding council,
withdrew, but during the night a
party proceeded to the claims and
destroyed the improvements without
molestation. 9 a >@
On tho day following, the Jump
ers retaliated, by firing upon Mr.. R.
B. Bradford, the Agent Of the Ex-
press Company, who, however, es-
capped unhurt. An attempt was al
SO made to shoot r. e. Whitesett,
the Secretary of the Town Commit
tee.
Owing to threats having been
made to fire the city, the streets
we're patrolled by armed bodies Of
citizens during the ensuing night,
but no outbreak occurred. 1t was
the prevailing belief that the claim
controversy would lead to serious
results. a
Tho citizens of Aurora having
taken measures to suppress the petty
robksries, which had become alarm
ingly prevalent, several collisions
occurred between the citizens ano
the implicated parties.
Elk sheriff Middaugh was fired up
on while entering the street from
the house of one of the despera
does.
A company of the military assem-
bled, who preserved quiet during the
night; and on the next day four o.
the most offensive of the rioters
were ordered to leave within five
hours, under penalty of being hang
ed, which request they compiled
with.
! HoLLowAY's Pulls AND ONT
} MENT. We hear that almost iHcred
BILE results have followed the exhi
bition of this excellent medicine il
cases of dropsy. Acting immedi
ately upon the blood, it prevents tn
! effusion of serum in greater quaint
t ties than the absorbents can tax
: up, and by equalizing and rcgulatin
: the flow of the secretions and tn
e circulation of the vital fluid, effectu
j, ally stops the progress Of the disten
e per. Holloway's Ointment is ais
q used with great effect as means c
o discharging by evaporation and al
9 sorption the water already collecte
d in the cellular tissue. Really ther
seems to be no disease which ca
d resist the combined action of thes
, two preparations.
4
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HELMBoLD's Genuine Prepa-
Memory. =
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SHINGLES! SHINGLES!

SHINGLES! SHINGLES!
The subscribers would announce
to the public, that they have for
sale, at Phillips Hill, in Dagsbc-
rough Hundred. large lot of extra
hard and soft Cedar Shingles, which
they sell cheap. Those in want Of
shingles will do well to give them a
call.
LAYTON & dwell,
No 1tf.
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APPOINTMENT OF COLLECTORS
The following are tie Collectors APP
pointed by the Levy Court, at their
session last week, for the different
Hundreds in this County:-Cedar
Greek, W. p. Jefferson; Broadkiln,
VIM. w. Veasey; Nanticoke, Chal-
ton Smith; N. w. Fork, William
Allen; Broad Creek, G. M. Truitt;
Little Greek, Elish Pennewell; Days.
borough, Elihu G. Phillips; Balti,
more, George A. Jones; Indian Riv.
err, Robert d. Stephenson; Lewes &
Rehoboth, Robert w. McCollsy.
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BN- The Commissioners appoint
ed to procure the right Of way for
the ]. & B. Railroad from Milford
to Georgetown, have obtained deeds
from nearly all along the line. But
few persons are disposed TO he re-
fractory. The amount of land thus
decided is 106 acres.
The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1860-02-16

Bound OvER.-Tc finish up the
business and excitement vf last Tu-
esday, Levin D. Vaughan stabbed,
in the leg, William Y, Swiggett, an
employee in the Messenger Office.
The instrument used was a knife;
quite a wound was inflicted. DR..
Marshall dressed the wound. Swig-
gett has not been able to work since,
Vaughan was drunk, but as this was
considered no plea, he was bound
over to keep the peace. In addition
to his knife, he boosted of having il
his pocket revolver or two, none
of which are required in this comma.
nifty. Fire arms in the hands of 9
drunken man, who has not discrimi
nation about him, are rather danger
GUS, and the practice is to be depre
Gated.
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SNow-Wo had slight fall Of
snow on Saturday evening. The
manner in which it commenced led
us to believe that we might antici-
pate large installment, but it ceas-
ed in short time, and what fell,
the next days sun removed.
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afford to be without bottle of the
Mustang Liniment in the house.
Beware of limitations.
The genuine is sold by respectable
dealers in all parts ofthe world.
BARNES & PARK,
Proprietors, New York.
No. 50-1m.
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HoRRIBLE.-On Thursday of last
week, says the Commonwealth, a
couple of brutal men on a drunken
sleighing frolic, cut their horses
throat from ear to ear, because the
poor brute from weakness and ex-
aaustion was unable to proceed al
fast as they desired. The horse was
then urged forward for awhile, but
was finally taken from the sleigh
and left to die along the road. Thu
names of the two legged brutes are
not yet given, but the occurrenc
took place in Brandywine Hundred
They ought to be brought to justic
if there is any law to meet it out t
them.
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AsHoRE.-The schooner Franklin
Treat, from Maine, while loading
with grain off Lewes, went ashore
on Friday night, on the beach.
They succeeded in getting her of
on Sunday morning. She was not
much damaged.
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SCHOOL HOUSE BURNT.-The Dis.
trict school house, No. 4, in Slaugh.
ter Neck, in which Charles Tunnel,
Jr., of this town, has been teaching
for some time, was burt tc the ground
on last Thursday night, at about -
o'clock. 1t is supposed the fire orr
ginated from some ashes that were
about the house.
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H@- Rev. G. II. Mustard will
preach in the Court House, in this
town, on next Sabbath afternoon, at
3 o'clock.
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PHILADELPHIA ANNUAL CONFER
ENoE.-The next session of this body
will be holden in the Union M. E.
Church, of Philadelphia, and will
commence on the 21st day of March,
Bishop Baker presiding.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-07-13
SALES OF LAND
FARMS FOR SALE.

FTNHE SUBSCRIBER, believing that the decIi-
l. ming state Of hts health requires the amel ora
ting influence of more Southern climate, offers
his Farms, in the Piedmont region of Virginia.
Cupeper county, at private sale. There is no heal
ther region of country in Virginia than this, and
perhaps none more desirable for agricultural pur-
SUITS all things considered.
His home place, STlLLMORE, lately. the resi-
dence of the Hon. j. Morton, contains g5S (nine
hundred and ffty-six) acres of Land, now beauti-
fully set in Glover, Timothy, Orchard, and Bile
Grasses, except the field planted in Corn, and is
divided by good fences into seven fields all of which
are well watered with never falling streams, excep-
ting one field, which has running water init for
two m5nths cf summer, if dry, when it is necessa-
ry to use ponded rain water. The soil is general
the Blue and Red Chocolate Slate Soil, which
so tenaciously holds all manures applied to it, pros
ducing the cereals, particularly wheat, and the
grasses in great luxuriance.
The Farm lies beautifully, and has on it a suff-
rfent supnly of wood and timber for all farming
purposes. The Dwelling, situated an eminence
nearly in the middle of the farm, and overlooking
most oft, stands in lawn CT some len acres. plan
ted in trees of every variety, which grow In our
climate, particularly the Evergreens: The Or
chards, voting and thrifty, are row beginning to
bear comprise all the varieties of Fruit. with a
fine variety of grapes. The house is good one, and
contains four rooms on. the first 1oorj besides Ii
brary and closets, and four rooms on the second
floor The out-buidngs are numerous and in
good condition, the cabius being particularly well
built Stimore is six miles sodth OF Brandy Sta
tiop ON the Orange and Alexandria Railroad; thus
one can reach Richmond Alexandria, Washington,
and Baltimore in a few hours. The neighborkood
is densely populated with intelligent, moral, and
refined people; churches of all denominations are
convenient, and good male and female schools are
in successful operation at the Courthouse, which
is nine miles distant. Few farms offer better in
ducements to the granes and wheat grower Still
more being particularly noted for its wheat pro,u-
cling capacity, in this fine wheat growing reg ion,
and now that every field has been well under drai
ned, mostly by the of rock, its capacities have
been increased.
The Subscriber is always at home, and will take
pleasure in showing the place, critically, to those
in search of desirable farm. BY stopping at Bran
The terms will be made ace ommodating to the
purchaser.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-07-13

PUBLIC SALE.
Will be sold, at public sale, at the late resi-
w dence of Jno S. Thompson, decd, l015
miles from Staunton, on the Valley Road leading
to Lexington, and ~ miles from G1eenyille on
Thursday, the 23rd day IF august, 1860, ali his
Personal PROPERTY.
Consisting good work Horses, Is head Of at Cat
tie, mich Cows Of fine quality. yearling Bull OF
improved stock, number of young Cattle, Hogs,
Sheep, Farming Utensils of every character, 2
Wagons, Household and kitchen Furniture, set
of Blacksmiths' Tools, Wheat, Rye, Oats, Hay, Is
shares of Central Bank Stock, shares of Virginia
Central Rail Road Stock. Also at the same time
the homestead FARM containing near
$50 Acres.
Said farm is of good quality with good Building
Of every character, plenty of Meadow, water, and
timber good Orchards and most of the land is in
grass. Another small FARM, adjoining, contain
ing about
12O Acres,
with House and Barn, Fruit Trees, Meadow, with
spring near the house-a sufficient quantity of
timber. The whole of this land is well set in grass.
Privilege will be given to put in crop this fall
on both of the farms, with full possession in short
.;."n after sale
Said property will be shown at any time by the
subscriber who lives within miles Of the land,
by my son s. f. Pilsoa, who is on the Premises.
TERMS Accommodating and made known on
the day of sale,
MATTHEW PILSON,
Ex'or of John S. Thompson.
July Is, 1860.--tds.