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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-19


sbe uncertainty Of provir sia rule DsQrba and
aschy which would break NJ would be TIE OF
immsrse evils and immense disgrac b the common
cruptrv The great natlCua movement breaking from
Che Path which has hitherto followed with marvellous
lately ensuohsed provinces as 10 those when have been
for than year free AMI ndeptnfcnt This mast
beths cannot be ao we'd By the King or the rsra
mont
Of Iy The and leader OF the national
tou has special cutiee towards the South o Italy. Toe
work OF emancipation began his round bis glor
our standard the freed people crowded and preset Be
fore Esrcpc, before postery be ans weraoe for their
Kius vc,or Emanuel does no, intend to dispose his
pleasure Of the people o. southern Italy put ne ~ n
end 10 their provsonal condition. by moe openly, most
freely giving uttersrce W their wishes.
m The electoral Az Ialisns We rien'iy wish that
the inhabitants q the provinces not yet uniied should
same eutbgsiasm, with the same unanlnty they should
declare in favor Of that pFinc pie q vnacai0a Which
may bring whole peninsula under the constitutional
A. MIN is.ers Of sovereign free from personal ambi
ton and who consccrsed hs sword and life 70 the great
scbi. OF vindcsng Italy 10 the alaus va must
firmly pronounos 10 his that whatever may be the
vote q those people, II shall be respected
on This subject We III wish 70 bring 70 termination
- great ednce IL national uBy but must rise from
The consent Of the people, NOT ~ any deed Of
Tese considerations Induced the Kinxs rovernmen, 10
ask the Chambers Inst power should be granted 70 70
accomplish the annexation Of A those freed provinces Of
fay which, questioned by Of the direct universal
suffrage should declare that they wfe 20 form part Of
ahe numerous family Of people already sheltered under
che yipgs o. the glorious kingdom Of Victor Emanuel
The mir DO not think that the form Of safrare
yusv be subject Of discussion. II will be the inc
ARRAY adopted The Emilia ard Tascsny The people
viii be askeA 10 prcn distinctly whether they wsh
70 he oired 10 state, or not and conditional
rpte shall be admitted for II e, indeed, our deter
mutation rot "a Impose the act n annexation upon
any part Of Italy but va must wI'h elual Irankness
declare that We do not think any ANNEXATION
shorid be proposed sabject 10 any special condition
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13

PROVIDENCE, R. /. April S.
sprague ((union) for Governor;
has 1900, majority. The
Legislature is anti-Repnblican.
Steamer Sunk. On Friday
night the steamer Neptune,
Capt. Poe, which left Vince
ling, Va. the previous Thursday,
bound for the Illinois river,
with a valuable cargo OF over
500 tons of Pittsburg manutac-
lures, Eastern dry goods, &c. ,
struck a snag and sunk, 81
miles above Cincinnati. She
was valued at $4,000, and
insured for $4,000.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13

Va The great drawback to persons emigra-
ting to the extreme south and western coun-
try, is the fear they have of the Fever and A
gue-the most direful of oil diseases. Every
day we hear of persons attacked by this dis
case, and made helpless in short time, with
ont any means of afforiing relief. In view Of
the great demand for remedy, Dr.. Hostetter
has presented bis Celebrated Stomach Bitters
whose curative powers for all diseases of the
stomach have been universally acknowledged
The bitters, prepared after long experience
and deep study, have received the encoDiums
of the most eminent physicians, as well as all
classes, from every part Of our country. To
those who doubt their many virtues, all we
can say is to try them, and judge for them
selves respectively.
Sold by druggists and dealers generally ov-
erywhere.
Sec advertisement in another column.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, !
PRrNTYTnHN Anril 10 19en
SALE OF LAND.

ON the It'll day of May, 1860, Court day,
" will sell at the Courthouse of Barbour
county, by PUBLIC AUCTION, to the highest bid
der for Cash in hand the piece ofland situated
on Anglin's run in said County containing
Thirty-four Acres, more or less,
which Thomas A. Hofmen, purchased Of John
A. Rightmire.
The sale will be made by virtue of q deed Of
Trust executed by said Hoffman on said land
10 me as Trustee on the 81 day OF October, 1855,
to Indemnify and save harmless Zadoclz Shields
and William II. Shields, as said EIoffmens se-
CURLY in the Injunction bond enjoning the
collie ion Of the purchase meney for said land,
The deed of Trust is on record in the Clerks
Office of the County Court OF Barbour County
Book No. 5, page PAL. 49,.
A. ARMSTRONG,
April 10, ls60-wts Trus zee.
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Agents for the Family Visitor.

N. 8. BARNS, Fairnont, Va. "
I'M. STERLING, Palatine, w.
l.. KRAMER & F. MADEIRA, Morgantown.
J. ". HARRIS, Clarksburg, Va. ..
4. Z. NAY, Worthington, Va.
TH0s. L. BOGGEss, Marion county, Va.
SIS FLEMING, shinston, Va. a..
J. II. ATKINSON, New Cumberland, Va.
THos. BONSALL, New Manchester, Va.
GEORGE MONROE, Richie G. H. Va.
B. p. JONES, smithton, W.. o.,
All travelling Ministers in the N. E. Church
are requested to act as agents for our paper.
Agents, who act for this paper, are reques-
ted to send US the names of such persons only
as pay in advance, or those for whom they
will become personally responsible. ~.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13
Terrible Affair.

On the night of the 18th inst,
thedwelling house Of Humphrey
Owens, in Goshen township,
.Mahoning comfy, Ohio, was
burned to the ground, five OF
his children perishiug in the
conAagration. The following
are the particulars Of the sad al,
fair:
The family had retired at a
early hour, and were all sound
asleep at a little after seven.-
About half past 7 Mr.. Owens
was awakened by the smoke
filling his room, and springing
from his bed, found the house
wrapped in flames. He sucs
ceeded in getting his wife, with
her infant ten days old out of
doors, and then commenced
throwing water upon the stair
case, which had taken fire and
blazing furiously. hoping to
preserve a way Of escape for his
children, who were sleeping
above. He succeeded in awak-
ening his daughter, a young
woman with whom two OF the
younger children were sleeping
taking the youngest in her arms
and arousing the other; and
bidding him follow her; she
hurried dawn the blazing stair
way; as she PISSED the stairway
surrounded with flames, her
father threw a bucket Of water
over her, and she was enabled
to escspe with the little one in
her arms both seriously but not
dangerously burned. The OIL
der one, probably overcome
with sleep, remained in the
room, and with four other broth
ers in another room, whom no
efforts could arouse, was con-
sumed with the building, The
fire is supposed to have origins
ated from a bucket Of ashes
one of the boys had set in the
wood house adjoining the,west
side of the building, when kin
ding the fire in the morning.
Those who escaped saved moth
ing but their sleeping apparel.
Kris. Owens had to walk bare
footed and unclad, save in her
night dress, with her child in
lhel arms, over the frozen ground
near a quarter ola mile 10 find
a'sbelter. The children burned
were all boys, the oldest about
eleven years, the youngest a.
bout three.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13

SDeCiaI N0tiCe.-We call al


Special No!ice.-We call at
tention to the advertisement
of Liniment AID Salve in ap-
other column. We recon-
mend these medicines to the
public as highly meritorious
and worthy Of u iiversal use
The proprietor has now in his
possession the certificates ofnu-
merous leading physicians and
others in their favor. We hon
estly believe these medicines to
be no humbug +; but most excel
lent specifics.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13

John s. Gould, Fetterman Division, No.
259, Sons Of Temperance John Asbury, Jas.
f. hurry, James B. Wilson, Thomas Gruoo,
Edgar w. Shurtlif, Jesse W. Carder,, Samuel
J. Warder, Andrew Hesser, John Rinker, Jno.
A. Robinson, Thomas Williams. Albert ha-
ger, T. NJ. Hickel, Josiah W. Hickel, Isaac
Corder, John w. Norris, Newton BeSs, Aren't
bald Roberts, John Bradshaw, ALEXANDER +.
White. John "a. Smallwood, Robert E. kene-
day, William Hall, William Graham 1onu
Fl. c. Holstien, Frank N, Stone, Haraen AI-
mold, William Clinton, William Carr, James
A. Miller, William Lemon, Thomas A. Italia
way, Reed Jenkins, James D. Holmes, Thorn
as Smouse, F. NJ. Sinsel, James h. Smith,
William Fl. Harrison, Hillery King, Isaac Ira
Wis, James Sprucebank, Conrad Jnolehart, 81
mon Snider, John Milslager, George Ander-
son, David Darby, Sam. Parker, John Snider,
Henry Neff, William Poston, Simon Ours,
Meleagah Hannah, Joseph Frecland, E. H.
Anterior, Henry Dlahaney, Robert Lowe, 4.
@. Carey S. W. Hirst, William H. Freeman,
William Wolyington, Henry G. Compton,
Samuel Trader, William n. Mason, John B.
Shafer, William Crawford, David G. Hoffman.
George Butler, Josiah Hoffman, and Sarah B.
Fetterman, Def s. -. -..r,
Extract from Decree.
ut is ordered, adjudged, and dccreed, that
this cause be referred to one of the master Com
missioners of this cou nty, who after giving no.
tice to the parties by publication Of the time
and place of taking the account in some pub
lie newspaper published in this county for
four weeks and posting like notice at the front
door Of the courthouse of this county for .
like period, shall proceed to state the account
Of the parties.
LIST. Stating the amount of purchase money
agreed to be paid to the said Sarah B. Fetter-
man, the amount paid her, and the amount
still due her.
end. The amount of money received by the
Complainants fl ON the subscribers to the said
Town Hall, and each of them; also the amount
not paid, and who have not paid.
3rd. That he report the amount Of money
paid out by the said Complainants. and each
of them, to whom paid, and for what purpose.
4th. That he report the debts yet due and
unpaid, and to whom, which were contracted
by the said Compliments in and about the
building the said Hall, and which of the par
ties are solvent and able to pay, and what o.
mount should be contributed by each of such
parties to reimburse the Complainants for the
amount that they have paid or are liable for,
over and above the funds that they have re-
ce,ved, and TO satisfy the unpaid. debts, for
which the Complainants are not liable"
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, |
. .- PRUNTyTowE, April 10, 1860.
The parties Interested in the above named
cause, are hereby notified that on the 10th day
of May, 1862 at my office, in Pruntytown,
Va, / shall proceed to execute the above or
der of reference at Which time and place YOU
are required 10 attend.
Given under nv hand rs Commissioner in
Chancery of the Circuit Court of Taylor coua-
", the day and year above written.
ELLERY r. HALL.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13
An Enigma.

lam composed of IL letters.
My l, 4, 1919, 2 is what body wants.
Ny 6, 7, II, is what we say when disguised
Ny 4, 10, is proposition.
Ny l, 2, is pronoun.
My4, 10, 9, is number.
Ny 10, 4, is a negative.
My 7, II, 9, is known in winter.
My IL, S, 8, is conclusion.
My whole is what l have given you.
Pruntytown, April 10. Mas
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13

The Indianda delegation to
Charleston are to carry their
own provisions. Cheese, crac-
kers, and Bologna saussages.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13

A man in Indiana recently
committed suicide through fear
of becoming a drunkard, as he
felt the APPETITE for liquor grow
ing upon him.
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EDITORIAL Correspondence.
MoRGANTowN, VA.,1
April 9, 1860. {

before ii O'Clock, this morning,
and took lodgings at the WASH
ington House, kept by that old,
experienced and worthy land
lord, Mr.. ALEX. HAYs-who,
for shortness is usually styled
.Aleck, by his numerous custo-
mers. Mr.. Hays has, within a
few years past, purchased a ve~
ry fine, commodious and we'll
arranged house, ON Water street,
just above the beautiful suspen>
sion Bridge which now span the
Monongahela river at this town.
His house is well attended to by
himself and numerous male and
female assistants; and is well
supplied with every comfort, the
weary traveller can desire-a
comfortable hall, neat parlors,
pleasant chambers, and good
fare. His stabling is large and
in excellent condition; and |
have been assured by those who
patronize his house, that horses
never 60 away hungry. Taken
all in all, the Washington House
is a good place to stop at; and
Mr., HAYS is a lion in his way
full of dry jokes and drolleries ;
but always ready to stop short,
IN the middle of his fun to at
tend to the wants of his guests.
The hardest joke he tells is on
himself; and relates to his first
steamboat adventure, which &C.
Cured a good many years ago.
He got aboard the boat Git was
the one he ever saw and d.
rectly the engineer let off the
steam. The noise was terrific
and startling beyond expression.
In his own language he thought
that "Heaven and Earth were
coming together.'' The boat
was crowded with passengers,
and the plank which connected
it with the shore could not be
reached conveniently. Hays
looked around with amazement
thought every one else was
scared because be was-and
concluded it was as well to be
drowned as scslded 10 death,
made a desperate leap into the
water, some eighteen feet, and
was soon on the bank. He
now began to conclude that,
perhaps, there was not as much
dangersof a fr'ghtful explosion
as he had imagined, and ven>
tured to stop TO take a survey Of
the scene behind him; just then,
the shrill whistle Of the boiler
confirmed all his worst fears land
Aleck darted forward with the
wings Of lightning and did not
stop again until he had run some
400 yards from the scene of
danger, and sheltered himself
behind a school house. From
this secure retreat he viewed
for a while with some calmneSS
the danger he had so narrowly
escaped, and then concluded to
return to his plow. Hays says
he has never since ventured to
travel on steamboat; and would
now prefer taking a trip by !
water on a plank, rather then
get aboard one of these ugly |
boats.
Morgantown is one Of the
wealthiest towns in Western
Virginia. Nor is this all: the
citizens are turning their wealth
to good account, by their nos
Bile disposition to patronize
schools.
There are three excellent Ac-
adamies in this town-one male |
and two female. These Insti-
tutions of learning are all we'll
supplied with good Professors,
andeachwell attended by pupils.
A law has recently passed
y r IT. ~
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Upon a very moderate Gals

about five times as much as the
Getty of Grafton" in our own
County and from the very ma
ture of thing must always keep
greatly ahead Of that "city." l
was much amused, with the full
some remarks of our Delegate,
Col. Jas. K. Smith, in the Leg
islature, representing Grafton as
the Chichago" of Western
Virginia, with population Of
1000, sc. &c. | had always
regarded the COL, as a matter
of-fact man and altho' his tall
eDts were by no means brilliant.
yet I had been disposed 10
give him credit for honesty and
correctness. His speech has
done me out, however, and my
only comment is-"BHncomb !"
l highly respect the citizens
of Grafton, and / cannot believe
that they derive any particular
pleasure from a contemplation
of Col. Smiths course. They
would nodoubt have preferred
being truly represented
Their settled population cannot,
at this time, exceed 1900
1900; and it is now about
great as it will ever be at future
time. Grafton has no country
round out Of which to build up
atown; and can, therefore, new
er grow beyond what the in
terest ofthe Railroad will make
it. Still it is a flourishing vii
lage, with a cleverset OF villagers.
1t is now about 10 o'clock, P.
NJ, and / have just returned
from the Baptist Church, where
a Temperance Lecture was de-
livered this evening, by Mr..
HENRY WALKER, son flour old
and worthy friend, Mr.. Samuel
Walker, of Clarksburg. l must
confess, my dear "Belzy," |
was never more astonished in
my life, and seldom more agrees
ably entertained, than on this oc~
casion. A few years ago when
| was in the habit of frequent
ly visiting old Clarksburg, Hens
ry, then a boy, was in the SER
vice of his father, and gave, to
my mind, no extra evidence Of
ability or sprightliness. He has
been, however, for some time
past, a laborious student, at the
male school in this place; and
education has already made a
noble young man of him. His
address was highly eloquent,
lofty, chaste, sublime, and full
ofIife, fervor, pathos and spirit,
1t certainly was noble effort,
and will forever do honor to the
head and heart of the speaker.
The address was delivered
before the Westinghouse Tenn
perance Society ofMorgantown.
The evening being very incle-
ment, many persons were kept
away ; but from what l saw
| am satisfied that the socie~
ty is in a fourishing condition.
One thing | regret to have to
state; but | intend to be faithful
as chronicler ofpassing events,
if the stars fall. In the absence
ofmany of the older members Of
the Society young America ev-
identity got the start--and, as
matter ofcourse, after thespeech
was delived, the of spirit young
American was strikingly Gevol-
ed by the "aoee" members ofthe
Society. The tendency ofsuch
conduct, if persisted in, will be
the downfall Of the Society,"
Mark 1t.
The Circuit Court is now in
session in this place; and an I'M
usully large number of persons
are in attendance. His honor,
T., TIL Il. |
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13
MARRIED,

On the 10th instant, Mr.. IA
COB SMITH, of Weston, Va,
and Miss SARAH ANN HIcKEL,
of this County.
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COMMISSIONERS NUTICE.
I AMES K. SMITH, Compl't.

John T. Hickel, John E. Fleming, Sarah
B. Fetterman, John S. Gould, Morgan Ross,
and George W. Hansbrough, Defts.
Extract from D ecree.)
'It is adjudged, ordered and decreed that
this cause be referred to Commissioner, Ellery
R. Hall, to ascertain and report whether the
Defendant, Gould, purchased of Defendant,
Fetterman, the three Lots in the bill mention
ed, and ifso, what amount, if any, is due an
unpaid TO Defendant, Sarah B, Fetterman for
the same; and what, if any, is due to the De-
feudant, John Z. Fleming, or his assignees,
on the said purchase, and what amount the
Complainant, Smith has paid on snid contract,
and the amount remaining unpaid, and to
whom the same is going, and whether the said
Defendant HicIel purchased of the Defendant
Fleming the three Lots and if so the time of
such purchase, and whether the said Defend
ant Hickel sold to the Complainant the said
three Lots, and if SO, the terms Of the sale,"
&c.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, !
PRUNTYTowN, April 10, 1860
The parties interested in the above AIMED
cause, are hereby gifted, that on the 7th day
of May, 1850, at my office, in Pruntytown,
Va, shall proceed 10 execute the above or
der of reference at which time and place YOU
are required to attend.
Given under my hand, as Commissioner in
Chancsry of the Circuit Court of Taylor couu-
ty, the day and year above written.
ELLERY r. HALL.
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ST. Louis, April 3.-The
jury in the case of Miss, Cars
tang, VS. Mr.. Shaw, the wealthy
bachelor returned a verdict on
Saturday night for the defend
ant. A motion for new trial
was made, and if this be refused
the case will go TO the supreme
Court. This is the second tri-
al of the case, the jury on the
first occasion having awarded
the lady damages to the amount
Of 100000. Now she gets
nothing
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Election 4th Thursday in May.
FOR SHERIFF.

FOR SHERIFF. -
We are authorized to announce JACOB
MEANS, rs q Candidate for Sheriff OF this
county at The. ensuing election. .,........
For Commissioner Of the Revenue
G5-We are authorized to announce JOHN
NEWTON as a candidate for Commissioner OF
the Revenue for Taylor county.
Ms~We are authorized to announe s. G.
NARTIN as candidate for Commissioner OK
the Revenue for Taylor county. ~ .... g..
Naive are authorized to announce JOHN.
", NORRIS, as q candidate for the office OF
Commissioner ofthe, Revenue, for Taylor coun-
ty.
.@We are authorized TO announce L. F,
THOMPSON, of Fetterman, as Candidass
for office of Commissioner of Revenue.
FOR MAGISTRATE.
@-We are authorized to announce JAS.
SELVEY rs o candidate for Magistrate in the
third District of Taylor county.
s-We are authorized to announce n. 8.
FLEMING as n candidate for Magistrate in the
third District of Taylor county. .....
@-We are authorized to announce VIZ;
BARTLETT as candidate for Magistrate IN
the third District of Taylor county.
FOR OVERSEER POOR.
@-We are authorized to announce JOS.
WEST as candidate for Overseer OF the POOR
in the third District of Taylor county.
@-We are authorized to announce PAT
RICK FLEMING as candidate for OVerseer
of the Poor in the Sd District of Taylor county.
The family visitor. [volume] (Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1858-1860, 1860-04-13
FOR OVERSEER POOR
COMNIISSIONER'S NOTICE.

nANIEL LoUDEN, David R. Carey, Da-
~ yid G. Norris, Francis ]. Stri6linS' ana
L. T. Thompson, Comprts. ~
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Send US ST. for the Visitor.
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ANOTHER CONGRESSIONAL
SeuABBLE.--A dispatch from
Washington states that scene
between two Congressman oc>
Cured on Saturday, which oc.
casioned some excitement: Mr.:
Van Wyck, of New York mee>
ting Mr.. Hindman, OF Arkan>
sas on the avenue, held out his
hand in a friendly recognition,
when Mr., Hindman refused to
take it, making use Of the word
as reported--d- ID scoundrel;
YOU have delivered a speech
not only insulting to every sou-
them man, but to every gentle
man. At the same time he
made movement with his left
hand towards Mr.. Van Wyck's
face as if additionally to insult
him. Friends, however inter-
fered, and the affair ended
without blow being struck,
Mr.. VanWyck's late attack in
debate upon the inhumanity of
the whole South has made him
especially obnoxious.
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KILLED.-On Saturday even
ing, the 2lst inst, a ballast train
on the N. w Va, Railroad ran
into a hand car between Petro-
leum and Eaton's Tunnel, kill
ing man who was on it, in
stanly. We did not learn the
unfortunate mans name. The
rest of the men, of whom there
was five or six on the car, es-
capped without injury.
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.. OIl Sl1L1NlI Of.
We are authorized to announce JACOB
MEANS, rs q Candidate for Sheriff Of this
county at the ensuing election,