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SOUTHERN MANUFACTURERS.

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spper Phosphate of Lc, (Tlt III Aron!5, ss5 1000 b,
delivered tree Of charge IN art of ~ ~ -'
The wiih who. ae,e Nance nave been usss sro
the past yesr nest. Cara Data ToSacco srd coton IN Vr
sa an c.ih CAROLINA, Is eVactd by letters received and he
d,aea aaneeesSsy. Farmers vl ob!gs by ordeIirg
Csy day. eJ he arnisned bls by Hes.ra
Wou6e ClGlt bss AR Chant estyDe II Rchacnd
H. Hepe tsq," iaEtbIrR, hesss Riggs Co., hog.ck, D.
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S!oE Merchants generally
All orders promptly sits=sss
}. Il poINDEXTgR, Proprietor
G. HARTMAN, General Agent.
te5-S9 p o Box No. eel.
BPe.se every sgrcdnt used In the foregoing
preparaons purchased South Of Mason and NSon ns
pICHMOND CLOEHIeG & rsANUFAC- .,
Ii ioAf-Ihe SUBSCRIBERS have on hand large and IN
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the fol owing noted Gl Crer5hsw M Ri hucnd Va Miller
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Prededci4 Va Thomas Aimee Mills Marion, Sr1ih ccuu.y
Va Ecck hlard Hs Chalet T. O. which we are prepared to
the shortest notice. the aSs.
approved styles goods that m coupsre In every respect With
goods equal y Frepch be longer an
f buying osred q the II Addlon
c6T AND S sSSses aSss.ea SSe sS Sn1 SSa
the city. have the Caters ard corps Of workmen
not 10 be sarpa3sed by hors n y Uaon, with
ton to furnish patrons wi;k aouthsTn
souti, sou and made South trust - bs
sold and Souta determined u ou
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| SPENCE 4 CAREY
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TyAvTN mad. lerge addition shop, suit the aonher
will sell the Northern prices OF 1853 We haV
over 100 different designs OF Plain and Ornamental Etai.,R
yerandas, EaIcGni .. Porch Pieces, NindoD
Guards, de- Vault and Cellar DooT Iron Sash, shief
snd general Backsmlhns and hnhng done with neaes' "no
despatch.
w Cemetery Railing the country made SO as to be pat ~
by ordinary EschEnic. J.99-u
VVOOD:S NORTH CAROLINA FAMILY ROE
w He SRItGS
80 ha tbs OF n C Family Roe Herri-gl Woods brand,
1btlS OF n Family Gross Herring, Woods brand
hbls Of " q. Family Cul Herrngs, "oodt brand,
los bbls Of FAIRLY Pour, tia caanot be surpassed,
10 superior Green 6unpoEder and black Teas
5000 bushels Of MIL ORAL such Bran BroWnsi1f and shF-
stuff
1000 bales OF Timothy and Clover Hay,
100 bales Of Oats,
1000 Queen City HEms,
Old pumgardntr whisky, o,ard Brandy aid Champagne
Wines of the very best quality.
For sale on the oct reasonable terms by
ROBr =. DAsNEY,
apis Corner Of Broad and lth ST. oPpoite Theatre
IMPORTED G1opS.
Cheddar Cnese Of superior quality snd beautifully put
Dutch Cheese, Ia balls OF superior quality
Olives CapeEs Olives Farcl
Grarie Chlrtieuse Coria white and rrecn)
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Mustard, Olive Oil aud Slrdines
Bandy 1885, Champeg-e. Ia nuns quarts pins and haA
pins
clsre,s, nom good - ve-y superior
For sale by
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SPRING GOODS!!
MARCH 1861.


KENT, PAINE 81 CO.,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS In
Foreign and Domestic
DRY GOODS.
mo. I63 and I65 Main Street, Richmond,
WE receiving and have Store large and desira
w Bile stock Of
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Consisting the usual variety and embracing desirable
stve Foreign Goods which prepared TO
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consequence Of the disturbed condition OF Conner
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Please Emo uclcsed wentHye ~hh send me aro,br
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DAVID G. CABI
CAmM PATTESON.
PARKE POINDEXTER,
WALTER II. ROBERTSON,
ATTORN GY AT LAW,
DALLAS. TEXAS.

hOuNUNUt
WILL practice regularly al the Courts held In the City of
w Rchmond counties OF Henrico Chesterfield and Ae-
Ia
once No | Law Building, Franklin Street de5-6m
PROFESSIONAL TGTECE.
WOOD BOUiDIN and his son WOOD R0ULDIN, Jr,
w united In q practice OF the law IN the counties Of
Charlotte Halifax AID Meckenburg
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OF THE
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From nc EsGmfrsr, He,76H, Va.
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Net long since sent 10 you FOR boI Of Cephlc Pills for the
the Nervous Headache and CoSyenes ard hs
SANE and hey had so good lct induced 70 snd 10
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The Cephaie Pills said TO be remarkably tSecrrye "a
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as these 7sstimOliGis uHso'ieitcd 6y Kr. srALp.
ING, &ey afford as7'e'tiO"aj'e PROOF Of The efficacy
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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

ARRESTED FOR SEDUCTION AND MURDER.--Prof,
Austin, formerly Principal OF Boalsburg Acade-
my, Minister OF the Seceder Church, and lat
terly a prominent teacher of Common Schools,
was on last Sunday arrested at B0als )uTg in
this county, by a shrewd detective police officer
from the State of Michigan, on the charge of
having seduced two females, and finally effect
ing the death of the one, while the other is in
Il dangerous situation. Ii the charges be true,
which we trust is not the case, and the diaboli-
cal means by which he cousum IN 4ted the deeds,
he cannot escape from being indicted for perpe-
trating an offense which seeks a parallel in the
criminal records We do not now feel Inclined
to give further details conce ming the history of
this horrible affair further than to state the fact
of his arrest on these charges.-B.LefOnts, Centre
c., Press, ian. 8.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-1he long contested
land claim between James H Lane and Gains
Jenkins, involving the title to valuable quar-
ter section adjoining Lawrence, Kansas has
been finally decided by the Commissioners OF
the Land Office Indian Department, and Sec
retary OF the Interior, unequivocally in favor Of
Gen. Lane. The merits OF the case have been
exhaustively presented On both sides by emf
nent legal advisers, and involved the original
parties III personal conflict on the claim, re-
sulting in the wounding of Gen Lane and the
death of Mr.. Jenkins The case has excited
great interest in legal circles, the various De-
partments, and the country at large. The final
decision, vindicating Gen. Lane in his right to
the property, and in his Identification with the
Jenkins tragedy, was rendered Dec 81, 1861.
The following day Gen. Lane presented to tho
attorney of Mrs. Jenkins the sum of fifteen
hundred dollars as free-will New Years offer
ing of kindness and sympathy
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

A SOLDIER KILLED The saddest accident
that we have been called upon to record for
some time, occurred on Saturday last. J. w.
COngdon, a private III Company A, Porter
Guards, was instantly killed whilst standing
upon the platform of the cars, on the Franklin
Railroad as the noon train WAS passing over the
Rock Creek Bridge near Chambersburg. He
with several others, had been left behind on
account of illness, and had so far recovered, as
to be able to rejoin his regiment Coming in
sight of the camp, and seeing a numoer of his
comrades in the distance, he stepped upon the
platform, aud was in the act of expressing bis
joy by waving his hat, when his head struck
the timbers Of the bridge. He fell from the
cars through the bridge iuto the water, from
which his body was Immediately recovered and
tken to Chambersburg. Mr. CoDgdon, we
understand, was among the tallest men OF the
Regiment, and was universally loved by the
officers and men. He enlisted in Syracuse, n
Y, about three months ago. His residence we
believe, was Red Creek, Wayne county, New
York.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

ANOTHER RAILROAD AccIDENT.-4 most 1oc ,ader-
ful Escape. accident occurred at rail-
road crossing near the Green Tree on the Penn
sylvania road, on Tuesday last Mr. David c.
Lee accompanied by his daughter, was crossing
the track near the Green Tree, when, lust as
the horse had passed over, the engine struck
the carriage, crushing it into fragments. Mr.
Lee was thrown on to the COW catcher with the
door at the carriage where, in state of insen-
sibility, he was carried about four hundred
yards. The engineer did not even know his
whereabouts. The cars were stopped and Mr.
Lee was taken off and carried to the Green Tree
where he remained insensible for some time
His chief injuries seemed to be about the throat
and jaws but no bones were broken The
daughter was thrown off the track, but so close
that the wheels passed over a portion of her
clothes and her muff. She supposed herself
under the cars and lay with her face close to
the ground till they had pa sed along She
had severe flesh wound on her arm and was
badly bruised about the face. This is one of
the most singular accidents and wonderful es
capes ever chronicled in the history of railroad
casualties. Both the in jured persons are doing
well and have every prospect of entire recovery
Of the wagon, nothing remains to tell that it
was a wagon. The horse was not injured
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

The newspapers state that sketch of the
battle of Bull Run has just been published in
Richmond, being Autographed in Charleston.
1t was drawn by Captain Samuel P. Mitchell.
of the First Virginia regiment 1t is not much
in the matter of art, being but poorly printed :
but it illustrates the plan of the battle, and
confirms the fact that Gen. McDowells plan
was both admirably formed aud executed. The
Confederates acknowledged that they were at
tackled on their weak part and outfanked, when
some unaccountable panic seized upon the Fed
eralists. AS matter of justice to an able
general, this evidence from the enemy is inval-
liable.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
The Departure of Mason and sideIl
From the Boston TraUeler.7

From the Boston Traveller.
The departure of Mason and Siidell from Fort
Warren yesterday was conducted as quietly as
possible. The garrison, with the exception of
the guards OF duty, were kept from the side of
the tort where the prisoners quarters are, and
there were but few persons upon the wharf
when they embarked. The other political pr-
soners, as they bade them good bye, congratu-
lated them on their release Mr. Mason went
off in good humor, Indeed he has recently
been in good spirits, and has borne his impris-
onment with the air of philosopher.
Mr.. Slidell was somewhat sulky, and not at
all pleased at going in such an unostentatious
manner, and III such a vessel. He evidently
expected that steamer would come here espe
ciallY for them. Part of his iil-nature NAV be
owing to his health, which has not been good
for some weeks, keeping him pretty close TO his
room, although be has not called for medical
aid
The tug Starlight, with the four rebels, reach
ed Provincetown little before FIVE P M and
Immediately proceeded to the English sloop Of
war Rinaldo, and transferred her passengers.
Com. Hudson, who was in charge Of the ar
rangements, went with them on board the
English war vessel, and remained on board for
about fifteen minutes, when he returned to the
tug.
At about six P, M, the Rinaldo got under
way and proceeded on her voyage In about
two hours afterwards violent gale commenced,
end blew all night at Provincetown, with al
most the violence of hurricane, but, as the
wind was off shore, probably the safety of the
vessel was not endangered During the stay
of the Rinaldo at Provincetown no communica-
ton was allowed with the shore, nor was apy
boat allowed to come alongside
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
sNewly elected members.
Taxation in the United States.

1t appears from the census returns that there
was in all the States in 1860, real and personal
estate to the aggregate value of sixteen billions
Que hundred and fifty millions, six hundred and
sixteen thousand dollars, on every dollar of
which the government has lien, for the pur-
pose of maintaining itself against all foes, for.
eign or domestic-or for any other govern
mental purpose. Not dollar of this vast sum
that is not subject to taxation, and to sale for
taxes, if the exaction is not promptly paid But
vast as the sum is, it is only part of the taxable
wealth
Another unpublished table of the last census
shows the value of personal property in the
United States to be FIVE billions, eighty-one
millions, six hundred and sixty-one thousand
dollars-giving an aggregate of over twelve
billions OF taxable property.
A well known fnancier and property owner
of New York. writes to the Committee on Ways
and Means the following proposition for taxa
ton, expressing his own conviction of its wis
dom, and its entire willingness to abide by it,
so far as he and his estates are concerned.
A tax of per cent. on all real and
personal property to produce,
net, S1lO 600 coo
The tariff-readju djusted, so, 600 900
Excise (ales, cider and liquors., 5000 900
Tonnage of 81 per ton on all yes
sels canal boats and railroad
companies, (annually), $4,000 900
Stamps, 10000 600
Income tax, l5,000, 900
Lepacies, transfers of real estate and
f'c Of corporate stocks, $4,000, 900
Tax on soap, candles, oil, gas, salt
and other articles, on which it
is easy and convenient to collect 20, 900, 900
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM
SECRETARY CHASE.
WASHINGTON. Jan 4

WASHINGTON, Jan 4
The following letter has been addressed to
Hon. W P. Fessenden Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Commerce of the Senate, and Hon
Thaddeus Stevens, Chairman of the Con mittee
on Ways and Means II the House.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
Jan Sd, 1862
SIR:-The Act of Congress passed on tha
26th of December, 1861, directing that from,
and after the date of its passage certain duties
in lieu of the duties before imposed, should be-
levied, collected and paid on tea, coffee and
sugar imported from foreign countries, d d not
exempt from its operation tea, coffee and
sugar previously imported and warehoused
and was therefore regarded by me as u direction
to collect the duties prescribed on ali such i'm,
portations without exc ption, and instructions
were issued to the collectors accordingly. | beg
leave however, to direct your attention to the
fact that where goods imported have been plao
ed III warehouses under the Law and deHart
mental regulations, the amount ofduties has in
each case been estimated, though not lsyiej
by the naval officer, and the bond has been
taken by the collector in double the amount of
the dues thus estimated for their payment. and
there is a general opinion among merchants
that the faith of the Government is engaged for
the delivery of such goods to the merchants on
payment of the duties imposed by Law at the
time of the warehouseiug
If this opinion be absolutely well founded on
not, there is certainly something in the nature
of the transaction which supports it It
is my duty doubtless TO execute the
law as it is written, but in view of this
opinion of the importing merchants, I
respectfully suggest the propre'y Of the
adoption OF joint resolution directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to permit warehoused
goods to be withdraw on payment of the duties
hrrt agnr of i slr,I
to refund any excess of duties above those thus
imposed which may have been collected on
goods already Withdrawn. With great respect.
Signed, 5. ?. CHASE, Secy of the Treasury.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

A CURIOUS theory relative to the Trent affair
has been started in France. 1t is that the sci
zure of Mason and Siidell entered into gen.
eral plan of rebel tactics for the success of secs
sion. In other words, that it was trap laid
for our government, into which it incontinently
fell In proof of this, it is asserted that Capt
Pegram, of the rebel s Gamer Nashville an
noupced in England that Mason and Slidell
would not arrive at their destination, and that
the La Plata would brings news Of ther arrest.
1t is also contended that the British government
was Ia the plot.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-01-10

Mr.. WEED writes from Paris to the Albany
Evening Journal: "After breakfasting with
Archbishop Hughes, went with Mr. Sanford,
who came up from Belgium in the night to the
residence of the Consul, Mr.. Bigelow, for con-
sultation. What struck US all, in comparing
notes, with surprise, was the fact that nobody
at home seems to regard the new trouble with
England as serious or else, if you do under
stand Its bearingsin regard to war with England,
you are willing to encounter it 1 am willing
to say that | shrink from the thought of war,
just now, with any European power, and espe-
oisily with one 50 fully prepared for war as
England"