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Forwarding Business.

FDNnE James River nn kanawha Comian, having accedcd
Ia the proposition of tile south side H. X. Co.
the rates bh routes have been c"meod 10 al, my
however, by that enabled put
goods through W 10 W cent below the Side
Co. provided they adhere to the stipnlaos aud
ticles the difference will be much greater Al an
determined 10 reduce 10 tie to1esf possible Eoiat ersry
article which the high tolls viii permit and The merchants
Iynceburk aud the IVES, will hnl greatly their antage
TO ship their goods via kiohmoni A. s. LEE,
Forwarding and Commission Merchant,
march Its TN the book, Richmond Nn.
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1890. SPRING TRADE 1860.
ELI EFT q WEISIGER,
D Manufacturers mud Wholesale Dealers In
Hats, Caps, and Straw Goods,
No 1877 Mafn Street, opposite Erchdnge Bank,
RICHMOND, VA.
HAVING made extensive preparations now oH"rnR To
the mcrci nts u Virginia. North Carolina and fcunrs
prices which cannot hut insure SALE he largest AMI
c0niefs sfok u Spring daf summer Goods got
this Market which fr quality variety and sisgdnce
he .xcelod All they ask look before Purchasing
elsewhere Orders strictly and promptly attended to-
Mr. j. l. lCTcWSsos formerly of tnion, Monroe county
Va Interested business and VI de, To his vnua
lc services. Elicit Il WElSlGER.
feb II dtnnr 1871.
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CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE

NO tCl, va
0fWO HEREWITH beg have 10 inform my friends and
81 II. pnbilc generally TINT "m now In ree'r. IF my
han has before bern-enbracng Decorated hoa
Bad Dinner, Tea and Ioo SETS, Pitchers, Dishes Iate
&c, Do As, waite CHINA and Grdnite Of the best shapes
and stycs se,ts and by the single pair My stock
WHOLESALE Trade have solecc with great care feel
that sell low any rcpacking
United States as receive goods directly from the
turer. A call sfespec,ful, solicited
July ~ lly q, u, TAYLOR Richmond, Va,
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JOHNSON ;Eto ~ sfifi ~ oTEf,

JOHNSON YOUNGER IL OIEl,
IL PEAKI- sIEtEI,
AM CARY, EnuAnSb, VIRGINIA
IIAyE ON HAND AND OFFER For sA1.E-
III 1900 bags lilo, Laguyra aud Java ."ncc;
2o bags Mocha do
TOO sides good and damaged sole Ioniher
$50 boxes AdAnaniinc Candies;
lOO boxes Brown Soap
i25 boxes Fancy do
1900 Kegs odd Dominion Nails;
leo barrels N. o. Mons>sS;
~ hogsh. ads Cuba Molasses
~ do ~ %. sugar;
100 barrrl. extra g. Sugar
$50 do low grades sugar
do graduated sugar
81 do ground sugar;
10 patent cut loaf sugar
b. barrels crushed sugar:
~ kegs soda.
100 boxes FrsLch Window Glass:
100 kits No Aaekrni:
10 barrels No. Hrrrings;
l00 bus.s Clover, Timothy and other Grass Scchs.
Besira full assttmen of GROCERIES, well as large
and we'll selected siock ~ FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LILO
TORS We aiso agents for Of the beat brands Of
MOUNTAIN RYE WHISKY, all Of Which We will .-I low.
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ia gs W A NJ
AN and after Wetne siay, April 18th, 1850, TWO DAILY
TRAINS will leave L,scnGrRa Tor EcmuoNp, ALEXAs-
A, and the Mourn.
FIRE Alexandria.
NhHhiistohr > ~
PASSENGERS leave the Depot of the IA. Tenn ailroad
BIS NJ and al 725r. arriving Alexanraa O'Clock
4. NJ. nnd 40 A.. N.
~ IRAN daily 10 Richmond.
Nv luggage Agents will Train from the West On
lis arrival nj l!nclburn \. Il. NlCkl1N.
l3ts 1Ickr Agent.
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LIE ARD mn usUaAHOB.

TheVireinia Life Insurance Company
sSs .P.ss called s e Is iSS q l.
This Company under charter dsdes o. n
gsss az ....s .ss ss: ~
ns Pledge q ps.ss Sss s:oes q m sns
interest In conducting anr With prndcnce and economy
,g. Gsa1s, m Bond and sose on
Real Estate worth double the amount
home the npsn.s amouu moary goes annually IRON,
State Lie rremiuns 70 Northern compan,e INA,
interest," and disbursed In our mfist NTH,
Endowmenl snnuiles granted. Ls and Term foicie:
good Companies Slaves Insured
for one year OF for q term o. year, rops
wm. II. Maefar:and, John Purcell.
Esss, p" i. Heath. Joa Il. Anderson,
Tbos W. McCsnce, q o. Barney,
John II. Montague, Ro H. Maury,
David l. Burr, Jas A. C"wariin,
Lewis GInier, Bnj II. Nash
Jas L. Apperson. John II. Claiborne,
Levi. D. 1renslsw, d. Z. whcrry.
VIM q. Paiae, wo. II. Christian, ~
II. f. baskerville, wyndham Robertson,
sam' - Harrison, John [. shafer
YIN, i iiaaa,l re' ., E 6 warwick,
George d. she'll Edward Norvrll,
Wellington God lin, George J. sumner,
%%..ideatEwM. H. MACFARLAND.
Inysician -Dn BLAIR BnkwELL
Attornev-go,,,ok u. HEATH Esq.
j. ApAiR PiEAsASrs. Secretary
Jol,S Nm M . %lL i;Ih a s l3""I'S ""
may 24-,l6m
Fire, Life and Marine .ns;' a..eI
Lynchbuis Hose & Fire Insurance Company.
FIsIS COMPANY makes Insurance against loss damage BY
Il Fire, Dwelling Houses Stores fobacc" Factories and
other buildings, Furniture. o"ls, Wares ai Merchandise
generally ani ,ounr, the la 'rtbc terms
Also makes Insurance The lives ri all "r'ns enjoying
good health and nj sound constitution r The Whole duration
OF lie for u limited period
.mpoye ordinary occuans will be insured
reasonable terms.
Company will also take marine risks from aud 10 Of
Me Northern or southern Ports, favorable rates.
hoAkD DIRECTORS.
JOHN ROBIN MCDANIEl- President,
JAMES NJ. COB}S, Nice President,
JAMES NJ LANGiiORNE, Chief Engineer.
JorS ORGY TAYLOR, Dawn +. SrENcg,
JAMES p, PAYNE, JomN I. DAVIS,
J. MAURICE :. LANGnORSE,
..,.. nahiS3EY GuAs H. SLAUGHTER.
JsssA WILLIAMS, Treasurer.
CREED T WiI...a, %Alof. w.
DIR VIM OrWAY OWEN, Medic Examiner.
The Medical Examination of sujccaor insurance will! bo
made the Oce OF the Company each day between the
hours of 2 AMI 4 o'clock T.. NJ feb E3-,lts
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PETERSBURG ADVERTISEMENTS

NO. 81 sycamore Streot, petersburg,
tSiG v OF TUE "a GLED
OFFERS To his friends and The public generally, of the
" largest and choicest stocks Of WATCHES JEW ELEY,
SILNEEWAEE FINE CLOCKS and FlRSr-CLASS GOODS
OF variety in his line presented to the public
eceap brilliant and beautiful had any other
ishmcni this other country In every department.
tecs manufactured mporcd) of the styles
ne most unique classical and elaborate workmanship.
SCI 81
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PATENT ASPHALTIC
w Ool Cardinp

OOl Carding.
NIX CARDS are now In perfect order ing newly
nei an thoroughly repaired, and are prepared to do
1arang IN The very beet manner nj the shortest notice
We have again secured the If Mr. JONES'
OF Nelson county, Carer great experience who cardd or
Us The last season, and gave entire satisfaction
You that want GOOD ROLLS send In YOUR Wool early
we endearor 10 card all MS In without Nh, delay,
e"i spare no palms To please those may bal r,le
we VIII Keep constantly hand Wool Rolls fur and
exchange for WuI. " -
The HIGHEST paid for Wool delivered at
Store or Mill. SOWIiN . Nt'ppTII
may 10 .n,ihnry Va
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Great Passenger and Freight Route
NO THE, NORTH

L II ~ L
FuNRAvELERs and Merchants from Virginia, Tennessee the
Western part of Ge"rga and The Northern part OF Aaba
songcr Freight line has arranged aud is now RUN
ming three times per week between L!nchburg Var and New
New York by the New York and Virginia steamship Compa-
Ys splendid line Of nrs class side wheel seamshpslork
This line affords advantages all others It's cheap.
,hose coming long railroads. they 70 on beard
tue steamships The evening Of the day they reach Lynebug,
lions 10 be found best steamships short sea
Soysss, they are in New iok perfectly r.,c and ready
stats Room Steamer. included sia. ~" anu
As Freight this line the shortest and best
New York aud the south West. The steamships run along.
side tho wharyes Of the South lo Railroad Company CITY
transferred immediae, fro hc steamships to ,ho Jars and
S .as, he The wns . .as q 5asn
Company and All good. forwarded frcc Of charge Shippers
'' i'Hss M Il
Is S'.. I'D Glass ''s G'.." d" ss Glass
LEE hSokk TAyL@R Agents. EyHsSS,s "a
LUDLAM h niENEKIN, AgtA llo broadway, N Y.
&C. psx ao . and Cotton
apT ALEX KlNNIEE.
yOoKISG sTovEs.Jus arrived another large supply Of
, easing s si1 sns among them As ,a S sr and
gna Ar Tight VIII Others Of various patterns a.o Charcoal
may 10 q. s. bliss
~ maya SOLOMON Il MCSSEE.
@ mn LBS. FAMILY lAED-on consignment aud for sale
ZyUUU by lmay 81 NJ LACY, On the Basin.
CEDAR PosTs-More durable than Locust.
" may2a CAMP, STAPLES & co.
rUVO THE FARMERs.-we receipt Of supply Of
l. fresh HUNGARIAN GRASS SEED, ron well known
tarmer CITY, We eau, with confidence. recommend
this Grass superior for abundant Yield Nutos
Preferred by other should be
May, and will be ready for the seyhe In ninety days
ape lRBY SAuNpEF
nn CASES MASS LICoRlcE, Of good qualify arrive
wv in flew days Fer sale tor, by
march lkBY IL SAUNDERS.
| 60 BARRELS NEW CUT HERRINGs No. l.
wv FM ALEX. KINNIER
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"a HNM - - - :sss;;... ,;1E'

OFFICE OF THE SOUTH SIDE L. H. co.
PsrKRsurRG, February 1lth ISIS.
I the regular MONTH, meeting of the hoard Directors
IA I" til" south side Railroad 90, the follow g resolution
adopted
Resofcd That the Freight Agent Iynchburg hereafter he
requested 10 collect all freight goods
from his Depot or bekre hcS out Of the possession
the Company Copy from Record.
feb lG,iis JAMES 4. CUrIlBERr, Secretary.
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AMERICAN GUANO.

AMERICAN GUANO,
FROM JARVIS AND BAKERS ISLANDS,
In the Pacific Ocean,
offered TO the Planters Dealers AMER the satisfac
tor! results have been aain, 10y practical experiments
made by gentlemen Virginia who haNs used il side by
with the "rtlan Ec Island other fertilizers and who
testify 10 lis superiority, Importance and value
VIII aci soils iMicliate well durable
iilizcr orrichins. bat moi cxhausins
II s'd 1T much price than Peruvian and when
VEST CONES the result will be great greater
Pamphlet, containing certificates in
Virginia and Other states will he forwarded upon apple ton
nm SOLE AGENT of the American Guano Company in
mend and MI packages will have with the trade
of the oman,, hc American eagle, aud will be warranted
ri the purchaser. Price ~ per ton.
FELlN II. CAVE. 18th street, Richmo d,
feb 2tts MUSES. Lacy, Agent for Iynciburg.
NEW CONCERN.
M have this ia" associated together pur
w pos" at conducting general Grocery and
business under The slc and dm of fIExsLEy Al
The old stand q" Murrcll straon No u Main Street. nch
burg, Va,
We "n keep constantly hand good assortment of Gro
&c hes Liquors staple Dry t;oo and every article usu
a.. Kept m u tirrcry establishments.
IA taa attention paid To the sale of Tobacco, Wheat Flour
AMI ali her Kinds ui countr, produce.
Wcm b! strict attention "busincss to merit the patronage
WM. H. STRATTnN,
I, Its sAML. W. hENsLEY.
T)EGtNlAN GuANo-of baltimore Inspection, which
Il guarantees i.s standard purify.
ap2l CAMP, sfAri.E5 IS Co, Bridge street
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OkL oIl-tn hand the best kind; also Coal Oil IsmiI
with the best improved use some very nrety
styles OF Psrlor Lamps-For sale by f'
ie II
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Bargains BargajnsI2
received large lot line onnes eeoa, " ,,,,
- nom ~ 80 to 500, v H'thiheu
Hats from IS 10 Al
Wells In all c,lors from 81 u 10 Az
Flowers, Rouches. Ribbons Frenr,
Corsei,s 81 % aud $50 '
Hoop skirts from 3.}s cts to $3.50 some IS sprlne
Mah,i las iro 1870 TO 49, aud great ynrie.r ~ ~
nhe ks III our ilnt al such prices as will ouaran,. luz
SAFE II the ladies viii jus; favor us with AN .en
mays EEL Go AfHlEk
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IL ~ SHIPPERS AT$A pretty article Plain Kid Slip
~ pers VI SEABURY'S.
, 1860-01-02

We hare been furnished with the following
particular. OF terrible affair that occurred st
Colchester, iu this county, on Thursday evening
Of last week. There hus been residing in that
placc 4 fauiiy By the name Of Craig, and being
poor, the wife wns in the habit Of going out 10
wash for the neishbors, and on Thursday. last
she went as usual to her labors. After doing
her day 5 work she started, about seven O'Clock,
for her home, but she never reRched it. Her
husband supposiug that she Ind remained where
she llatl been at work, on account Of the cold,
made no search for her that night. But in tho
morning be started out for tue village, {the
family living nbout one half mile west Of the
tovn} aud made some inquiries about her, and
found that shc had started for homo the even
iur before, aud 'also that she was partially in-
toxicated when she left. lie Immediately COM
mencel search and soon found her on the
nruirie near the railroad track--a frozen corpse.
1t seems that she Ind fallen down in the snow,
and, unnb1e to ret upon her feet, she had crawl.
et around in the snow upon her hands and
knees, and quite large place WIS trampled
over. showing that she struggled hard to save
her life. Her hands were clenched and frozen
and in,fact ler whole body WAS frozen solid
Upon the same evening that the above oc
currencc took place, man named Daniel Nc
Cartney, also living in Colchester, WAS nearly
&tozen to death, LIE had been drinking poo1
| whisky during the evening, and finally startet
FIR home lie was found about three o'clocl
| next morning in shed asleep, and nearly dead
| Ills hands aud feet were vcry badly frozen, bu
fortunately lie Was found iu time TO saye his life
| -Hacotn1 {IA.) Ehtsrprisr, 2sth.
, 1860-01-02

fear of our fleet. or its C:ptuin, before lis eyes
And ercn when i. was there, lie Welded nothing
mrre than lie had always ;,roscssed willing.
ness to erant-exccpt tho commission on the
nI ode Island claim, That claim he has always
,cprcscu:cd as unjust. and fraudulent, and las
ul,rays dec1ared lie would ,Iel,s ruther than par
IT, Well nf1.r getting ready to f;.l,t. anl get
tin: down 11cre, what did Mr. Bowlin dor Why.
invited Mr.. Loncz to conc IN to Washington
md settle it. and I.o,ez agreed 10 It. Now
su:.po>c Commissioner comes with testimony
f,cm Ills country. v!,ict, prorcs tue claim to
have been fraudulent, or suppose cven tue
Commission decide in favor Of our citizens, how
long will i, be before Lopez can bc compelled
to pay it! WAy, just rs long as b" p'cases.
lie has got it just where wantcl it-into d'plo-
macy. This Is his forte. lie is acknowledged
4o ho onc IF the shrcwt1est djplomats Of tue
, 1860-01-02

4 Jfo,nrsIck EnEIlksa1llafi Cuttlr = His
It1rUnt.

fF,oa tic Hartford Tines, pcc. 9ots.l
i shocking tragcd occurred Sunday morning
ut Inc Ncw England fious., - Frnnt street.
1t that place, shortly hc!ore u o'clock, Mr.
Henry Asher, IN Englishn,an, ac'gar maker by
trade willie laborin. under !. tit o1 despoadcncy
and ;,nu,csickncss, cut his throat with razor.
,..arly .eyc,ip:. his head from his body, and III.
i!;clinr dreadful wound, from which he died
10 al,uut three 1li!Eutcs.
Mr.. 4 sher was Young man, oa1y twenty five
years oi age. lie had been employed by Ne
iaud I.oo,,.is, in $uicli, At his tradc Of making
und despoutrucy, lie left his place in s"tiisl4
aud came to this city Gor work: Ills detection
lad INDUCED his hrutller l:erj jatnin' Asher, IL
tukc bin for change Of SCENE to Ncw lork for
a few DAYS; and thrs started nceordlnsly OIL
SATURDAY. afternoons but Henry insisted on stop
niny in ibis city over sunday; 50 they left the
:.rs ai ttc s:vlunls.ree SUTTON aud -axeni tn
the New England House, where they stayed
over night.
On arriving at the hotel The brothers met an
cld acquaintance from England, md 1he con.
rcr.atun had with him produced in ting 1'sfnd Of
vouue Asher II still mere despondcnt and
lomrsick feeling, aud lie sl.cd tears while cx-
pressing :. .iesic to 20 back 10 England to see
his mo!Eer. The neAt morning lis melancholy
s,ain manifested itself Ly CRYING aud renewed
wishes ta 20 home. Ills brother san. TO lin,
sou,e cl1ccry old English songs, aud cnt'carorcd
seemed partially to succeed. Not long after
nine o'clock he went down stairs. leaving Henry
| alone in thu bedroom. Soon after the friend Of
tic brothers from England, Michael 1-tvcrett,
came to the h",lse to get Henry to iakca walk
with him. I.eycrc.t went up to llcnry's room
and found lila, alone, in ii rcry melancholy
| fru,uc Of mind, aud fceli,. rs if lie were nlonc
| in tie world aud crervb"dy '*down' on him.
I.cverett soon after left him snd went dow1i
Stars, where l.. tuuk seat. In about two nsin-
u,es Henry came running down with his throat
cut. He threw himself into his (i.c:erett ;lap.
and died in l.ss than a minute. lie had stood
before Il laokin3 e'ass and cut his neck to tue
sIiual column. Ne then dropped the razor and
came down two fights Of stairs. Dr. Ellsworth
thinks i.c probably cut but oue OF tue carotid
| arteries.
Coroner Holmes held an inquest. and the jury
| returned Il verdict Of suicide while laboFang
under temporary insanity. Tllu hody was l'nr'
icd yesterday i'll the Zons Hill Jewish bury itr
rrnu,nd. ! lie members Of the Coroncr's jury
gave Il each for dclrayiu= the funeral expenses
Us the dercasei lad no money
, 1860-01-02

4 new scr. of "drcp gaze" We notice las
begun to be- pracsiced iu various portions Of the
West, a,.d We suppose we may lo"k for its
speedy introduction into this city. The game is
about tins:
4 well dressed man goes along tie streot ola
place, aud suddenly tu1,'bles down !" a it, lie
.a-ps und writlses, and goes through a'l the
SYMPTOMS in n manner that would do credit to
an actor. Of course symratl.izins crowd
gathers around; the unforiuna's man reeovers,
and in return t. j shower OF questions, be
tells melancholy story Of his destitu:icn and
lit health; tha. be is OIL his why homc from
t'jke's rsax, Ernsas, or somewhere else. where
MI lis tatuily had, one af.er another, died; that
he had beer, .lefraudcd Of his all by some legal
trick Of other; md how he bad been obliged TO
leaye Tie car* for want Of money lie dismn'ly
nnans out tia, llix ankle is terribly spraiucd,
and. having no money, he don': know what OIL
ear,h hc shall do. of course. no crowd cau
stand such I, tale uu,noved-tleir pockets are
;mmod;atcly opened, and the d"solasc gentle
man walks oil with pretty handsome sum, only
10 repeat .he sr!ek in some ei1sI Place: Ins
] towns.
, 1860-01-02

The Philadelphia correspondent. Of the New
York .7,fdunf tells tie following:
Governor Wise owus the woman Charlotte.
who .,urscd, sucked. md occasionally spanked
l,in,-on The sly. Of course. This faithful crca-
lure il now n venerable old woman, and being
past sucklr. or srankirg, in fact having no
more work in her. is allowed to 70 to and fro
when and where sue rlca$es, 4 sort Of privileged
character. doing anu saying what she pleases,
barring the inso!encc. She even comes up to
Philadelphia among the family Of Mr. JOHN Ser
ceant. whose danshtcr was MIR. Wise's first wife.
and here she stays and potters about until shes
Tircinis there to get tirod in turn, and then to
renew her visitation here to the family. i good
many jokes are let oil on her. but She has all
tue spank Of privileged character. lust now
wc harpeu to he favored with her company.
one oif tho family counting into tue parlor, and
finding Charlotte there. inquired OF her in a
sporting wny. who she belonged to now-if she
sill belonged to Gov. Wise "No, SIR was
the old wou,an's answer, :. l belonssto nobody
henry 4. Wise belongs to met
, 1860-01-02

BIT my reader ard fr!cn', / CID rot iLtend. J.;
Etr uas il ny p an, when tie tkcs-h hexan,
To b,re you with lengthy details os tta clan;
simply propose IN I. otsthe.lot way.
t. follow the fortunes Of 0rs for day.
, 1860-01-02
nsAsrE EIsITICISNI,

The most profound and original criticism o!
the Gail for National Republican Convention,
is that which NO find in tic Illinois State Ry-
.ster, Douglas organ at Springfield That
luminous sheet says tllat the invitation to all
who are opposed to Inequality Of right.
amou. ettizens," il I'LL endorsement Of the doc
ttfnc Of negro equality! For this discovery
and the implied assertion that negroes arc
under tho bred Scott decision, citizens, ths
R<g;ster is entitled TO medal ut the very mex
meeting or the Ancient Fraternity Of Block
hcodA-
, 1860-01-02

Row-pE-pow AT CALrxEr.-Thc Iris at Cal
umet celebrated Christmas. and closed The day
with free fight, some twenty-five being engaged
in the pleasant aud clevatiug c cxcrcise OF knock
iug each other down. 1t is said by m eye wlt.
ness to bare been one Of the most brutal and
bloody fights ever seen in the county, and when
be left, at least s;x we're unable to rse from the
ground. Calumet is getting to be emincntlsy
notozioue for rows and free fights, and her good
citizens, OF whom there are not u few, ought to
arrest and punish the perpetrators of such out
RACES 1alPardiso (Iad.) RPrttie.
, 1860-01-02

Ncxrxpnpcr Embellishments Destroyed.
ksoxv1LLz, Iowa, Dec. q. 1s59.
J. litor. Press aud Tribune:
The office Of the Ur,nocrdtic Standard, IN this
p1acc, VIZ. destroyed by fire, about o'clock
this morning. The building and press ION
whc|, were .Ac forms Of lie inside Of the papef)
were entirely destroyed, but the other material
was saved, The loss to the owucr of the build
ing, aud The company owning the Office, will
amount 10 some fifteen hundred dollars.
The Journal Office, in this place, was destroyed
by fire in 1856, but was promptly rcsurrectcd.
MARION.
, 1860-01-02

A decision has recently been made in the
COURTS, .::,icil is Of great moi,,eus TO reaper
manufacturers. Obed uu>scy has succeeded in
establishing his claim to 1.-THE fingers" q pccu-
ls.r.ty which is Indispensable 10 NIL good rearers,
IL fact, 50 universal is its use. tat at tue State
n.S National Fairs, Of the multitude Of reapcss
on exhibition VIC are Informed that only two
were without these "fiuger*," and they were
value:css Husscy's claim is from the lime he
secured his earliest patents, and he charges, VIC
are informed, $500 on every n1achne made
since that time. We hare heard, but cannot ct
against Mccormick will be $l1o,oo0, and that
tic inventors of other machines will he swampcd
if the claimed il enforced, Our citizens will be
pleased to learn that this claim will not effect
| the Nanny rcapcrs manufactured at this place.
| The firms who manufactured under those pa
tents hare long been Satisfied Of the probability
of Hu.sey's elain, ,, tsur recoSni:ed : and has:
from The disaster which las fallen upon the
other reaper m2kers.-R':tford N..rs.
, 1860-01-02
CARRIERS, AnDnEsS.

IA kk464EkhC' A~0th
The faithful Carriers Of the PRESS AID L 1Rii'-
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, 1860-01-02
VOLUME XIII.


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