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NEW CONCERN.
BOCOCk e PARRISH.
ar0ceE, Commission and Forwarding
MERCHANTS,
No. 9Esridae street. LynCilburg, va

thus day ourselves under the
W st,t and firm OF BOCoCk " PARRISH, for the pur-
pose of conducting general
Grocery Commission, & Forwarding Business,
ut the olistand OF CAMP, STAPLES CO. Immediately
Canal the virginia and Tennessee railroad Depot
and Corn Exchange We viii keep constantly hand large
ana well selected stock ot GROCERihS. HONES7IG
|OObS SOLE LEA 7HER, TANNEHh Oh, &C., which
win sci on the most favorable terms.
Ne wilt Also pay particular and prompt attention - the SALE
,US ARr, BrrrEn FrArnkss. Box PLANK, and All other
iicle- sold m Commission Liberal advances II desired, Will
hc mate "n tnnsignmunts in hand.
House is large and commoiinus. aud situate immed
ay tl Canal and the Depots and Corn Exchange
aardng a, III obtaining the HIGHEST
p, Tor Gil articles on Commission
GRAIN BAGS furnished customers at the usual rate.
w raifuly solicit tie patronage Of our friends and the
publc scnraliy, promising h every honorable effort
part, VIII In made TO Ir 'unutc their interests.
II. +. BUCutk, Late n APPROXIMATION, Va.
VIM II. PARRISH LgHch1urg, Ia.
EErrGFNtE:--loh e. Mcem Pres Ia. RthA. WIZ. NJ.
Backord ush. Er. Bank \ Tom kims, LUSi. Far. Bank
Mosby seei, Attorneysat Lar; T. ID. Christian, Alto. at
y 9 A II d.
r will bssrcn from freoin, notice. that have sold
stock and transferred House u Mr>Nrs beOtk
PARRISH In retiring from business sincere
thanks friends na the public for The large patronage
bestowed respectfully To tht n thai they will
hH competent aud agreeable Of business
with awIle means, AMI every respect qdanei 10 conduct
or business successful ana confidently recommend them to
trcids CAMP, 81 APLES " co.
l.dScts
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4 @ A r. d .
Spring and Summer Goods
y. MATTHIAS & Co.
Nn. % Main NtEGei. LA nc hlA.lrE. Va.

ST, WOULD respectfully call the attention Of the public
~ aud elegant stock If GOODS, consisting
w ali the different snlcs of Bonnets thai worn
MISC aud Infants Hats Flats and Caps, Ribbons Flowers
Euurts, Ieaddresses Lace Golfers Dress AMI Moair Caps
Lace Nttl, Lace Goods Parasn Kid and silk Gloves Ga
let's, Lace and Mourning Nais Back and Front Hair aids
Curtis Ia.r Brushes, Combs, Extracts of different
knds Also very elegant lot Of French Prussia and Cambria
Lace silk and Silk and Lace Mantles Lace Points, shaw
palrrs Chrcns Nantes and Hoop skirts very cheap aud
other articles not mentioned Our stock been
bought very reasonable terms and will be cIcap-
Those Wishing purchase will dn greatly advantage
10 call before buying Goods sold AT Wholesale
tan upcning. next Friday March Both.
order, from The country promptly attended TO-
~ tonnels repaired ia good style and at short notice.
u,l 29-lts j. MATTHIAS " co
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THE GREAT EASTERN

= s>TSH> Will. be Old Point Frily and Saturday
On hos. DAYS the Norfolk and Petersburg
Hft Road g. will SPECIAL trim in connection with
.ailruad train ich from iyncih
- al am huhor< !" Issue tickets ilnsr days for
,Hrh which ~ enilic the holders 90 Norfolk
nn1 OH Pant and return nuA Time within II
Hlt Il H.. GI,I(;fI. - K.
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I coScLgsros TOMORROW

Tins. L. Nelson has been nominated by tho
Rapu llir.ns for Congress in the Terre ilaufe
lad District. The District is d, Democratic. His
otronrni is d. " Voorhees,, District Attorney
~ the Smte.
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JANIS rNpl Iofo A. kINNEAR
JAMES BOYD g. Co.
Gr0cegs Il Commission Merchants,

y "t'1,1 d1ors he Va \ Irnn. NdiIIoul IIepot
LYNCHBU RG, VA.
NpEf thanks to their friends Tor the I.rl
p1ragr heretofore extended To III IN, and AL conn
NJ h same, assuring our patrons thai effort will he
spared give sasacti b. making quick sales PROMPT
returns foi all ignmens se rs W. Keep on aad
fUr ommo ating terms 70.
CEklES aad LIQUORS, also, GUANO. LIME, CEMENT
GEOUN Nd PASfER &c. We will give particular attention
the sale Of Box PLANK facilities for receiving and sr.
ing ldmhei superior.
80 BAGS The subscribers will furnish Grain Bags 10
persons making Them cousignmehts Tor sale.
jy 2tts JAMES ROYD 4 co
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w rdS of Ca1,t1OD

erES- If We to ieli rcaitrs Ina, H.. ,
N springs Throughout the countr, had been ,lis and
thai we had discovered AN andoc effects mi, anu
that would not gladly avail Themselves our ,lisc IN, IN
me mop" Z" a'tr1nS death. Ii We tell them H. IN
had discovered mine al treasure enough Them n m VT
That We we're prepared 10 share with them not one '
our aid 10 fortune Bot as health Is aIabc ,nn
how much more graticl should they Ia learn ,,t -
nacca Has been compounded OF purrl, Vegetable ma, @
thai lis curative powers little certain trnn H., ar
harkhtts Need "r give You instances II call an In m
prieor OF BAKER, BlilEkS and examine IN, m, '
certificates. from all sections at the ,rsn.
been cured ii EgY'sid by ills all heain. properties An,n
heG 1 VIII ste the vouchers of old aud Young mad mad
naie eN:pihg This BrrLRs 10 the skies, and lies.r pr =
dence "ri Is curative POWERS Bu its virtues are not ,a
to Dyspcsm Nervous Headaches Yield r,ail, 10 IL. nw,
Torpid iNcfs become quckencd made active by IL ma
ente Soar si"nIcls made healthy It's neulrll5n,
ecls Indigestion disappears when II enters organs m m
pl,rrhoa clinof resist lis tonic powers.
sheh me- ~ it~c BirrFgs. Is prompt, disarncd and f %
harmless ~ thousands persons have VIII, used II
als and -, Mlen s scnurge cN the entr,
BAkE BliTEits viii not REMEDY all the Ills hunr,,,
but such Diseases are caused by tn, and how
an! yield u ITS strengthening effects, and spec., ~
from HE STEM. All who need u tonic should try H. anil Ia
come their own Judges of its virtues.
For sale by all the druggists III ynrhue. and by all Tho
principal Druggist IN the Ut Richmond, els, ,r ~
rgiha; asa, OF MesNrs. thAs Siolt Co. Waslr,lan ,i
d. e.: l. H. ~iabrr " Co, Baltimore, Md; d. b. Mtr -,
'nston, H., and ljarncs * Park, y. y.
of'eis nicd b. addressing h. BAKER, Proprietor.
't' -i-iAc's Richn"n, VA.
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HOllOy-av'S Ointment

II GLORIOUS that INDECENT in the muscular
WS parts "f the leg never heated safety by Tie
Ordinary saves. ihts ointment atom" clrtrats morbid
these liked aud obstinate ulcers them RI.
pidly aud without equally ucnus for all cA
tcrna pusules Authorizations, and wounds suld The man.
ufacory No - Maiden Lane, New York ana by druggists
nj 25c., 63c., and ii per pot jv l;Iw
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New Grocery and Commission House.

w NJ. IL. ROSE. IL DIR. y. +. WILLS
IL Az as,ac,"icd thcm-rNe, together r TIE s;!le and
fra WILLIAM II. ko>t.. 90. aua have taken the
NJ. II, MAN Street. n'Nt door "oc Taylor,
Ii, lnr,,,-r euudirIInga
Conceal & -Cciy emo ConmiSs ion Business
AMI receipt IL and ~cl s.crird stock
oI G1:ItIEIf- NILE nay GpHD~, 3ud !lQl' oH- oi
all Kinds e, a! av. first Glass
Wholesale "eiil tctl! ou>c; aad Nj pa! particular
attention 10 IT, 81 BA,oS, LAHIt 1t Err, FLoU K,
WlIiAr OaAlsh tt.i da.ry iritarc !. morally make
liberal adNa rrstucc han gupd Tor sale, ami
sales WHEN n, Iuir,G.
All The public is To call and examine
before buyn motto VIII 9aick snies saqaH
prQfty
: = No trouble to show Goods. ap j-ly
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VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE

/ OFFER FOR SALE WOODLAND, the late resi- Irncc ,t
e. NGNFEEF, decd. stuntcd mile from lyncnr- ON
The tani bell oor House Turnpike There viii be ul wiz,
the Dwelling a64s of land considerable proportion oI
which Is IN timber Bcsides Dwelling ier i, ,
The place all the necessary out ,ouses tobacco lart
well Of superior water. &c. -
he place Is admirably adapted to either market eair,
iaru. C. \ NIN rI.EI Lynr 49,
feb s.d3tawts Of (. 4, i1fr.. ,,.a.i
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Davis Pain Killer

T@@ TO PERRY DAVIS son Dear sirs-I fei
G happy to add one more testimonial of the value If
Your Pain Killer to the thousands nearly all ,
of The world On the 18th nt this month Tell scon tor,
doorway 10 tie a'emenls, striking my irct brusn.
them s. vercy Also sainns The galenis anklc, An
carried home my feet were black and swollen. pain
intense as 10 cause tn,ing. Immediately applied your Pam
Killer, AMI continued Ia do Al, about ten minute,
The second da, the appearance gr,ensh Yellow ia a.
lie or no pam, aud Today en- walk with tore
Yours Respectfully, l. eCtGIrT. lin -
Providence, May 9Th. 1851.
The stain linen the Pain Her il .,ir 70
moredb! washing II in alcohol. k lin
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Attention! Home Guard

Nh Attend dril Of your Company in fat Dress at Tie
w Arnor hi. rhrda) evening, at 81 o'clock precisely
y. BY Order OF Lieut.. Oey,
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BUCKLEY 6: NORVEI. -
Attorneys at Law.
GEO GE d. DAVIS,
Grocer and Commission Merchant

NIIK3 III II II. 1TEN rs.
Grocer and Comm iSSiUn Mere iaaut,
No. l3l Main st Lynchburg, Va,
Il lEiS on hand large of Groceries Staple Or,
IN Goods, Hardware shoes, Woodward, Corage Tanner,
and Black-.th Tools, Iron ANcls aud rnimbc Skanes
Steel Spring Wrought, Rolled Hoop, Band oval Round and
SnAf" r"E Cast shear spring, and Blister Steel sole Lea
err Cali aud LINING skins, La aud Tanners OIL Talpw &c
&C., al OF winch, will be sold cheap via pa! The highest
price for country Produce. viii pay particular attention
the sale o Ippacro, Wheat. Com pu- aud Il. consign
mcnts make puck safes and prompt
sOr Families.
No. MAckerd and salmon in and whole barrels,
Family Row Herring in = barrels aud Ciip Herring,
Extra New l"rk syrup, The best quality,
Extra Family Flour warranted la please,
Parchcd Java Office turan titrun, iaisons Macaron
Green and Black Tea spices OF all sut.s.
" II Is
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SPECIAL NOTICES

Ne IELMBOLD'S BUCHU For THE m ,n,,,-,--
W4 HELMBoLD'S BUCHU for the kidnex. DpEE
uELMBtt LIDS liUCHU for the Gravel
HELMB1LD's BuCllE ior Drops,
lElMBoLD'S BUtIIU for Ner, oi.n.ss
HElMBoLDs BtCiIfr for Ioss a Wn,
HELMBDLDs BUSLU Tor Loss If si,hi =
lELNBoLDS BUtHT for Dinnrss ~ Ti,,
lhi.MB,'LD's BGtIIt E,r Difirt, E,..,,i3h
El.NBoLDs BUCHt for Weak Nerve '''s'
HEl.MBOIDS BuCIiE Tor n,str,,1ons
HELNIoLD's BCCIC for Exc,s.rs nr;.i
lhiiscretion AMI all Diseases Of The ''"s from
SEXUAL ORGANS
Ex sting L. either Whatever c.n.e o,;,..,
mai. al 10" LONG STANDING 's"a'ed, and
HELMEbLDo EXTRACT BUCHU Isplca,an, i, t.,
md oio and immediate ia its action Prize A. "a Us Taste
six for - delivered 10 address acconlan 81. h. nc or
certificates See advertisement In another column 'be
- Depot, lnl south Tenth st Phi, l.,,,,
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1860. WILSON y son. 1850.

No. G6 Main ST.. l.! rhburg, Va.
MILL. particular the sale of all consign
w mci,. fuch as IoHAo,n. NHFAI. FLorE. BACON, Nc
Re; sales aud RENTING u.l proceeds promptly will
make iDcr. adj auces lfe"iUc" IA iiIhd
We Away keep hand good well selected stock OF GRO
CEEll~, such BAcuN. CLpN SEED. IGoS
which We viii sell ia" Tor cash or 10 prompt Jay iuI customers
sWWc hppr by rnh ami faithful altcn,in 10 business To
receive lih, raj snare ai l,ic public Patronage.
Ian
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NEW BOOKS.

Fsi.lE IEASON WHY; Natural History price Hoo,
Giving lIcasons hundreds Of interesting in
ncrip with Zo"oy. and throwing li.d upon the pecI-
liar l,biis aud instincts Of the animal kiugtlof T.,
Ptilp 8andfurd, how to sweetheart by j. 7. Smi
t.rl., lrr soc
The Bitck Gauntlet by Mrs. Schooleraft 81 %
our Mr-- 10y Ned Bunine. %
Stella De lormc 25
luuia Prescott %
fnrcirr's song Book. 10
APpl.ton's K K Guide for august, CREEDS,
aug l9i Main Sir, ct
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NOTICE.
hl'E ACCOUNTS are now made mp to thu 1T August
ant,y request all indebted 10 lay without fur
H. delay: wish pay debts promptly and must cui-
l,rt WHAT'S due Is.
mug plTFpS
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DvSnanCio

" - til L undersigned will prepare Dlrps Coxrp, =
~ WILLS Nc. upon Short notice.
sept 29-ts WN u Rp,>ru
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New Arrival.

lust received al JOHN ABgAHAMs, another supply Of
- Plain Black and Fancy Silks. Plain swiss Musins Jnco.
nets. Iambs, Kid Gloves Hosiery Hems,itched Hhdkfs
Canton d. Irish uens English Coons Birds Eve Diaper q
be sold very cheap Please at them before mai
ing your purchase Nv fs-ta
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COMMERCIAL.
MAR ETS,
REPORTED By
A. B. FUCKER,
PROD CE b II . * T. h,
1873 MAIN STREET.

s1These quotations. II will be understood represent whole
sale prices generally
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TSe EECoU RAGE HOME MANUFACTURER fu
p1 PLEn lNFAI1IBIE BAKING Powder. the bc>ta uI
cheapest preparation known making moments,
Without yeast aud in cgant ft sweet aud
some Loaf Bread, Bis ATS. Batter Buck other
de axes Pudding Pies, and Pastry of every description, Mia
Il saving of time, labor and expcuse
tFt0m Rer M0mdx Bi,for3D
MARL Hill, HE>I,u. It'll Oct. 1>j,
DR. ARlIoK-Dear sir-llayig used con,i Iatlc
extent, your >cmic's iiaking Powder" stating. pr
h"uhce 10 lie superior 10 thing
aI'i! tor the purposes Tor winch il recommended
IHou,s BiNFnRp.
PORTSMOUTH. March 70, ISIS.
cheeruly recommend "Scmplc's Baking Powder as the
uosl sar"r arucc ever used Tor making liz and sweet
LOAF i'read Biscuits The shortest possible time.
JouN JACK.
JOHN W. GAILICk.
Manufacturer aud sol. Proprietor,
may i't3m Richmond Va.
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Il ooKS FOR SUMNER READING.

/ ocKS FOR SUMNER READING.
~ One and "tnty-hy authu- oi " dilre
Jessie tametpn--A scottish tor.
The Wood ltaIsels-by apt. Muyne Reid.
Wild Life -iy Capt Mayuc t;cid
Euilt'is"-A Companion To- Beuah
Mil On me Floss,
Lea'esoi trashy Walt Whitman
E Wis j. J. CREED,
AluiI.A
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Lynn HBURG COLLEGE,

Il I ~ y II h u q l. L E e
AlHCHBtR1i, rIRGINI1
fbi sklh a tual session of nis ustItuou will Commence
L. on the B il Stlicn5,r
Inc location one OF the hcaltest aud most accessible In
e entire SOUTH AMI The course If study. both Classical and
eceh'iIe equal 10 That oi an! o The American colleges
Inc MILITARY department sba hc efficiently mainained I'M
ger me care Of NrI L. Bakvnsp.a graduate the Virgin
United states Coast survey. go ~
FACULTY. r..
REV b. THaMsoS h. D. President Proe ,sor of Mental
aud Moral Science, and Of History. ~
Lfcrhrs Il. MATHEWS A NJ Professor Of La in and Beles
Lcttres. ~ N ''e''e'
H. CASKL, A. b., Professor If HE Greek Language and
Literature N''
! h. BLASKESsnIr Professor Mathematics AMI Ipsrpcor
Of Tactics. " aus" '@'o'
N'L "AEl NNn NJ, Professor Of Constitutional Law
D. A. LANGnVRSE NJ D., Professor of Anaouy AMI Ph,"il
ology ~ "sS"''
'.....'''...'..... Friacpa OF The Grammar School
EXPENSES
Board f per week; wash 81 70 per month"; Iel md lighs
Sio ierm Tuition $50 in the Grannar school and san H.
The onli,gate Department for half session. ~ '' w "
20 'H'a'gue ca tanning further information can be OBJ
W. %, y ! n.a'essihf lhe REV. \. D0NlPHAN,
-! Agent Lynchburg College
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rurblirg foviy slonq and terminating IN sharp, ds-
tonaipg eoufd inmeciafely under their feet accom-
panied y ,rea hiiug and shahins OF the sa,fh I'm,
atdia'ely rack GpsDed, ei-sriy aud veil dehueu
slopg tee ridge grt dually widsapg from qusr@r Oh
an inch 10 three quarter aud az seen by Gen. Swlf~
eight rod lorg. Fearful Of landslide, hsy re-
treated over the concsye front of the ridge Inc
fouI cid not return agsn. They went ba;x ana OK
amin ed the crack which reserbled, in sharpness,
crack ia a plsstertd wall.
After eav Dg the ridge they met in the woods an o.
Norw' gsn sailor, TO whom he narrated tue clrcu n
f.aucts he had not hesrd the recent sound, bat ssi
robin unueus in that vicinity the shocks often
bt IL quite yloiept. Formerly two men nained bees
uncle and nephew had cabins near the Iidgs; which
they esred throu Qh fear of these recurring phenom
era. " h<b, one occasion, were go vioient "a, W
skokea cor bell eff tie Shelf in the elder Beck CABIN,
when no (" thought it time 10 Leave de now resides
IL ka'snszCo. d, IL.
That country being wooded heavily, is full oil shin
Gle ers, aid among Of these resident tnere
ior sixteen eighteen Year,, the most mafVeh rus
ere cure III Of tn Phenomena and their causer vi
ccurse. - bnried treasu &" and a " murder hgure
ID etly 10 their LsT'aves. The squaw OF rrshGn
IDdisp trader said have there murdered her french
man and sunk hs tressure in the lake at the mouth OF
Roger Creek There cerisinly seems ~ be On open
il for SylvaDus Cobb TO quarry material ior resn
!, nsnfe.
Lovers and students of natural silence, however,
thefe phenomena beog received, supported in the
present nssi by unqueeticned authority, VIII hDd
IN funo ant field for Interesting research In that local
y. lie that seui-annular ridge the relic oil an eXtinN
vocsno whose subterraneous action Is sun lainuy
maDiiest the twir gee beneath the old scar And the
store. Of email lakes in that vicinity, of which has
freak Ct happening utterly al tmes and another
which ia reported to be- fathomlees, and the features
tf other singular sand ridges in that vicinity, woud
seen TO constitute it page OF the book OF Nature well
worth reading by those to whom the characters sre
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SINGULAR NATURAL PHENOMENA IN
MICHIGAN
HAVE WE AN EARTHQUAKES AMONG Us.
From TIE Chicago Tribune. hor 6.

From TIE Chicago Tribune. Noe 6.
Eycm an ey, -witness Gen. r. X. Swift OF this city,
who has us returned fro tipio the shore oil tals
lake peariy opposite city, have an interest ng
d.sc-nop OF natural features and phenomena OF tae
re oion he viGet which we'll worth not q down,
ard The section question seems 10 be one hat invites
research. q. =,
The locality il about twelve miles north Of st. 10
seph or a lie north Of the month OF Roger Creek IN
Var Buren, County Gen. Swif; was accompanied by
Albert Swift ard 8. ?. Andrews formerly Of ths Guy:
TIE party wee siroIiIg along de shore Oh the 2ls
October The CouuiIy there Is hnsy ana heaNy
wood,d the thore 10 llsce, ma we'd WIZ s,i Rht1y
sharp and abrupt sand rioets. Aoont noon hey came
rpon one of those latter, OF half moon snaps, we
crssctpt opening On the lake, and ibe outline almost
!. microle the curve being extremely regular ana Oh
nearly hsfmile radiuS. ;r.-, ...;..
On the shore In bluff about thirty Ieet above thc
yvater rif as recsdes from the lake, until IL the
middle il il one hundred and fifty feet high rising
sbnrpy above the thick forests OF hem ock, pine, aud
ether woods inlan6tne eastern or convex side oelng
ve,v s,eep Tie west side or concaye, toward tue
lake, desoerds regsl rly, but les steep. Upon Tue
ridge the Greet about four feet wide along Fhl 70 the
na,ty walked ealily from the southern limb, gradually
ssosDdino ss stated AS they rec,d.d from the Lake.
The surface Of the rjge is generally sand Here hno
there however a huge Tree wss seen IN NiB' our
Growth but buii,d 70 is branches or between t"eay
al d Z lrty feet in The sahd ,.....o
soma of the uarty observed these siugdar lea'ures
NJ .prisce and the ha buried tr,es and remarked tl
:, nnn be due 70 some great cOnvulsoo OF hatu
TIE three gent emtn had reached the hignes' part u
he rjoe AID wee standing IN hue, looklGg on over
tTe forest nlaud when sud ebiy apparently ron .ne
south sst, heavy rumbhog sound struck nelt oA'
prtloDs ed abd reiea'ed- Inc day, s. a. When
marked. vac mos, but not misty, and not Gay "noa
OF would look Tor thunder. Nevertheless 70 us WIS
TIE souId nj hrss attributed ..oon.x.
Tie sould However, continued t~ sepe s0S'H'''
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FIRES.

FIRE N TIE AsToR HousE-MAs BURNED-Los'
$50 900.
Yesterday morning al about u O'Clock, tire broke
out in the dryngroom attached 70 the laundry Of the
Astor House. The wstcbmsn on duty had just run in
g. railroad of linen, and had stepped into the gas
works. about forty feet defiant, when on returning
he found flames bursting from the drying-room.
The fremen were promptly on hand, bat access was
Of great difficulty and only through tortuous passage
WAYS and tefore the fire could be efectuay checked
it had extended to of the kitchens thence to the
servants diningIoom and so on TO the exchange, IN
the rotunda. Thomas Brady, servans in the house
native OF Ireland, about q years Of age, was taken
from his by Mr. Setson and others belonging the
home and removed 10 place OF safety, but be was In
such confused etate Of mind-the effect probably OF
froc Of the pre- edng night carried 10 too great ex-
cess-thst be wandered ba sgain aud before he could
be res, d. second iine badly burned that the
oh scian uDdsr whose charge he was placed at the
City Hospital eaid he could survive but few hours
1fe cause of the fire s not satisfactorily explained
There was no fireplace and no lights N the room the
neaYeet fire was at the gas wOrks more iban txelye
wards dieRnt and the eacsst solution Of the origin OF
the fire is that the woodwork 10 the ues gnited from
ibe heated air passing through them The lo-s is es
neted at from so 600 to 0000 which fully covered
by insurance IN varous city and country Companies
But for the efficient police arrangements OF the house
the damage would nave been much greater.
There are 40 people AT the Aston Horse, aud the
regular business will not be nterfered with as that
70 ton Of the bnding in which the tire occurred WAS
occupied principally BY the servants
The guests Of the house were thrown INTO grea'
STATE ot CONSERVATION by the alarm of fire, and many
led precpitaiely to the street leaving ther clothes
ard vausbes behind. They soon learned the condi-
ton Of affairs AID hndng that there was 30 ln neoiste
Danger returned to boir rooms AT ~ clock tue hre
hqd been completely extiDgaished. Tue Laundry aud
Eit.ben buliii "a in the only we're burned out
IRE rooms above in the rear wing were badly dsm-
sg,d by ire aud other psrts Of the building damaged
D. wafer The reireshment bar in the rotuuda, or
Exchange" was flooded with water, and he ground
glss in nearly all Of the window -sashes broken
The rear building was occupied almost exclusively
hy the ssrvsuts Of the establishment 'msny OF whom
lcst u err otbes The Third Ward Police were early
on the SPOT ard taking possession vi ,as aoozs allowed