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apples, oranges, and cornucopias full of
candies and sweet-meats Of various
kinds The trees were brilliantly IL
lumined with small wax lights, made
fast to branches and twigs, making a
magnificent display.
After singing aud prayer, the pas
tor, Rev. MIR. Lefeyre, delivered short
address to the children, pertinent to
the occasion, after which the fruits
Of the Christmas trees were distributed
among the children belonging to the
Sabbath school.
We are quite sure thattbe joy mani
tested in Che beaming faces Of the
: little folks as each received his or
her share Of the nice things, more
than repaid those interested, for the
time and trouble expended in getting
up the entertainment. May the next
Christmas fnd them assembled to
enjoy like oceasion,-and may there
be no vacant seat.
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HUBLIC SALE OF \
ne TALUABLE E4R3f=z5s
IN FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

Pursuant 10 Decreemado at the November
term of the Circuit Court of Frederick county,
the undersigned was appointed Special Com
missioner To sell under said decree the farm
belonglngto the estate of v arner AchoWhl
deceased, supposed to contain rs Acres Of
good limestone land, 10 OF IS acres Of which
are clothed with fine timber. [ shall, there
fore, proceed to sell to the highest bidder, on.
the premises,
On MONDAY, JANUARY II, 1867
the above farm, lying about five miles north OF
Winchester, Va, and three miles west of Ste
phenson's Depot on the Winchester and Po-
tomac r. Il. The improvements consist of
FINE BRICK MANSION HOUSE,
Urge Switzer Barn. Smoke House, Corn Crib,
Granary, Carriage House, with all other
buildings necessary on a well appointed
farm and in good repair; aspiring Dairy, and
anever falling well in the yard, with a variety
Of Fine Fruit; and on another part OF the
farm there is II good Log Tenement, Log
s Gr1 1 proefriv is Is offered 5r ss se "
No. The Terms, as directed By the decree
are five per cent on the day OF sale twenty
per cent ON the third day Of the Circuit Court
next succeeding the day Of sale, the balance IN
three equal annual payments from the day OF
sale all to bear interest; the purchaser or
purchasers giving note with personal security
for the first deferred installment, and notes
with deed of trust on the land to secure the
credit payments; or if the purchaser prefers
to pay the cash to giving personal security toi
the first instalment, he may do so II the
purchaser or purchasers prefer that one third
Of the proceeds Of sale remain in the lands to
the death of Mrs. Martha ]. Hiett, it can be 50
retained by their paying her the interest annu-
ally Messrs. l.. Hiett, DR.. Janey, and = s
Mekown, living near the farm or john
Mckown on the premises will show the farm
to persons wishing to purchase.
The Lands will be surveyed, divided into
two lots or plots, and plots Nude before the
day Of sale for the convenieheeof purchasers.
Z, SILN Err,
Dee l3, 1866 Special Commissioner.
chambersburs Valley Spirit copy till
SALE and send bill to this office.
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OUR good-looking Carrierdesires US to
say to the town readers Of the : \ fW
BRA that he will visit them on New
Years morning, with an Address, IN
the form of small paper, which will
contain an original story, and other
articles of : fun, fact and fancy, be-
sides his Address to his patrons. Have
your quarters ready.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-27

Marriage is the nursery of Heaven,
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-27

FRIDAY EvENING.-T ladies of
the Episcopal Church will give an en-
tertainment, tomorrow Friday even
ing at the {. S. Hotel, the proceeds to
be devoted to charitable purposes. The
exercises will consist of Tableaux, &C.
Those who attended their exhibition
on Monday evening, speak of it in the
most iattering terms. Price Of admis-
sion fifty cents, Children half price.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-27

CHURCH DED1cAT1oN.-The new
and beautiful NJ. E. Church at Hodges
vile. will be dedicated to the worship
Of God, on the I'd Sunday i'll January,
at 10 clock, A. NJ. Bishop Doggett,
Of Richmond, and other eminent di-
vines of the NJ. 3. Church, will ofiei-
ate on the OCCASION The ministers,
members, and friends Of the church,
generally, are cordially invited to be
present.
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Our Old friend, John B. MoGrath, of
st. Louis, Missouri, has been appointed
Pay Master in the regular army Of the
United States. Faes hael; Oh dark
haired son of Milesius; mighty wielder
OF the tongue; we drink to your honor,
and We're it not super1uious, would
wish you more brass in your face.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-27

1HE exhibition for the entertainment
OF the German Reform Sabbath School
children, held in that church Christ
mas night, was the most pleasant affair
We have had the pleasure of witnessing
ior long time. The church had been
most beautifully and tastefully trim
med and decorated for the OCCASION
The walls and columns were festooned
With evergreen, in wreaths and arches.
IN rear Of the altar We're the words,
Glory be to God on High in ever
Green letters, and SO placed as to form
beautiful arch. Immediately above,
and over the centre of this motto was
the ''star of Bethlehem, and running
rom tip to tip of each arch, were a
row of lighted wax candles, which
threw splendid light over the whole.
N front of the altar were two large
christmas trees, burthened with
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Va ainbersburg Valley Spirit publish
til sale, and send bill to this office tor col
lection.
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NILE RI

PRATHER-C USTEE-on the 18th inst,
at the Everett House, in this place. by Rev
D. shoaff, Mr.. Charles Prather and Miss Joan
Page Custer, both of this county.
Rev. W. D. Lefevre, Mr. Adolphus w Smith
and Miss Emily Stevens, both of this place.
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THE NEW ERA.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

HALE sHEET.-We this week issue
but half sheet, in order to give the
rypos an opportunity to enjoy some
little of the Christmas holidays.
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WE learn that the application of
Truman W. Potterfeld, Sheriff elect Of
Jefferson county, before his Honor,
Judge Hall, for a Mandamus, to com
pei the Board of Supervisors to give
him certificate of election, was heard
in shepherdstown on Thursday and
Friday Of last week, that the Man
lamus was grantcd,-that the Board
upon this gave the certificate, and that
Mr.. Potterfield qualified as Sheriff.
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TABLEAux.-The ladies of the
Episcopal congregation Of this town,
cave very pleasant entertainment at
the United States Hotel, Monday even
ing, in the way Of we'll rendered tab
eaux. The ladies connected with this
church certainly deserve great credit
for the energy and industry they have
displayed in procuring the means to
repair and fix up their church. After
the war, but little was left but the
walls, and it will now compare favor
ably with any church in the Valley.
The money has been all raised here in
our own county by Fairs, Concerts, and
On Monday night a handsome sun was
realized from the Tableaux. We learn
hey viii be repeated on Friday even
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tested in Che beaming faces of the
: little folks as each received his or
her share Of the mice things, more
than repaid those interested, for the
time and trouble expended in getting
up the entertainment. May the next
Christmas find them assembled to
enjoy a like occasion, and may there
be no vacant seat.
DEATH OF THE SEAsoN.-There are
single words that contain more empha-
sis than can be found in many a vol
ume. Say ..Home to the exile, and
you have recited to him the tenderest
poem that could be constructed. Say
s.Mother' to the obdurate criminal, and
his heart will melt like lead in a fur
mace. Say "Autumn. to the poet, and
his fancy is at once uncul'bed the
springs of his pathos are at once unseai-
ed-and the harp Of his passions is
swept by fingers that never swept those
cords in vain.
Nature dies annually. Habit has
rendered us Indifferent to the circum-
stances, else it would move and profit
us. We witness the process and pro-
gress of the disease that conquers her
at last--see the burning Summer fever
that follows the sweet and healthful
Spring Of her existence observe the
Autumn hectic that aashes her cheek,
and the after pallor that settles there 5;
watch her dying tlroes, her death and
finally see her swret clay clad in the
lilly shroud Of Winter, and her surpass=
inc beauties committed to the tomb
and all without a pang-perhaps with
out thought. Oh men are strange
Iy hard-hearted Few there are who
will leave their business, their pleas
ures, even for an hour, to attend the
funeral of Nature and to enrich their
minds with the grave suggestions eff the
hour.
Again the time Of her death comes
on. Strength has departed from her
limbs-her senses are enfeebIed-hei
veins are fast drying up. Slower and
slower yet pace the fhrobbings Of her
great heart-paler and more pale grows
her gentle eheek-dim and more dim
wakes the light Of her eloquent eye.
Who watches the invalid as she passes
away? Who loves her so we'll thai lie
will not suffer her to die alone:
The days Of the eiolets are gone
the days Of the heat have passed away ;
the harvest gathered; the bounties Of
the year are garnered up. She who
dies has bequeathed rich legacies, which
will be enjoyed when she is not. Strange
that in the enjoyment Of the legacy, We
should basely forget the source whence
it came.
Let the brown leaves fall let the
heritage shrivel and wither; let the shril
winds whistle over the dead plain and
through the naked branches. We are
filled with good, and care not for tht
general dissolution by which We are
surrounded. We live, though Nature
dies.
And yet there are eyes which ars
blinded by scalding tears as they sci
the closing hour draw nigh. For when
she whose end is at hand, sunk to resi-
before, she sunk not alone, but toob
with her those who were precious ~ Iift
OF heaven And their grief returns il
them like an angry foe who, being once
foiled and gathered new strength iol
the contest, comes to crush us with his
power. Let the dry leaves fall. They
shall be sprinkled and moistened by thu
tears of unbounded vespers.
The death Of the gear. 1t is a time
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GUGAR: SUGAR!. SUGAR!!!--
- just received several Hogsheads and Is
barrels Of Prime and Medium quality Of
Brown Sugars, for preserving Fruits, etc,
cheap for cash or exchange for country pro-
duce, by f. +, WHEELER Il co.
August %, 1866.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-11-24
lection Notice.

\ttttt Is hrrshN given tH1fHu s.s
.Nwr municipal Oihccs viii be la
the tpurl hou~e in the t.s Of Marsha.
ou Noniay December % lHta l, 90
which election tae following Ot ..,, r
o. be elected Cor the year So Qgs
Mayor one Alderman. Tor thc lst Wan
one Alderman. for the 2nd Ward ore
Alderman Tor the "a Ward one Adtt
man iar the s,h Ward enc rlaa'er
ono City Constable one RocogdcF and
cne Treasurer
Polls 70 spsn at 10 O'clock A NJ spi
c.ose 81 4 clock L VI
\ ! HARTLEY Mayor
Ncy l. SO uls i
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Shreveport Advertisements
A GOOD CHANCE.

THE undersigned is DESTROYS 81 retir
iug iron the Publishing business
tie therefore 0Ncrs for sale On rcnsona-
Die terms. the Shreveport News Printing
ESTABLISHMENTS The paper has an eN
celIaut tatrliislng lhuuuua" the dob
un Connected has all the requisites
at hrst class printing c.uhlirhmr Ut
A, "a PAYING Institution the establish
mcut has proven itself unsurpassed by
ans other Office la the state, ~ country
DO any pcrson wishing 90 engage iu the
business. this i, one Of the best oppor'
auuiiic. offered
Address, with stamp enclosed for an
-Wfr
JOHN DICKINSON
sole Editor and Propr tor = Texas
street shreveport Louisiana.
Oct 20 tb nll-tl
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FOR SALE.

rTuE DWELLING HOUSE frmGly
occupied hy pr r + VI johnson
imm.daoy south Of the Capitol Hotel
Gnf1 I'm either one half or the whole
block. rne house has four Gre places.
The premises are enclosed with new
and substantial fence One OF the best
welh Of water IN Marshall II never
hila ~ % IN The dryest time. This place is
convenient to business,
For terms apply to A POPE, Esq or
10 the undersigned
A. RrFFIER, Execute,
Nor 10, &C AN
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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-08-09
Approved April end, 1890.
CHAPTER lO2.

PREFERRED STOCK RAILROAD COMPANIES
AN ACT to repeal Section first of Chap
ter "A of the act of the Tenth General
Assembly, in relation to the issue of
preferred stock by Railroad Compa-
nies, and to provides substitute there
for.
3 l. BE it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Iowa, That Sec
tion first, of Chapter "A, except the en-
acting clause, of the acts of the Tenth
General Assembly be, and the same is
hereby repealed, and the following Is
substituted therefor. 1t shall be lawful
for any Railroad Company incorporated
within the State of Iowa, with the assent
of two thirds of all the stockholders in
interest to make and issue preferred
stock in payment Of debts due or to be-
come due from such Company, and such
preferred stock shall be entitled to
dividends ut such rate Of interest as the
Board of Directors of such Company
may prescribe, not exceeding eight per
cent. per annum if earned in any one
year after payment of all interest Oh
bonds before any dividend ls MADE TO the
general stock, provided said preferred
stock so issued shall not exceed the sum
of ten thousand dollars for each mile of
railroad constructed by any such Com
pany.
az. This act being deemed of immedi-
ate importance, shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication
in the Iowa State Register and Iowa
Homestead, newspapers published at
| Des Names.
Approved April I'd, 1856.
! hereby certify that the foregoing act
was published in the Iowa State Regis
ter April l4th, 1866, and Iowa Home
stead April, 1865.
JAMES WRIGHT,
Secretary OF State
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CHAPTER lO3.

AN ACT to amend Section 2, Chapter IL
Laws of the tenth General Assembly
in relation to printing the delinquent
Tax List.
al. BE it enacted by General Assem-
bly, of the State OF Iowa, That Sectiont2)
of Chapter ll5, of the laws of the Tenth
General Assembly be and the same is
hereby amended by adding thereto the
following viz: Provided, that said
newspaper shall have been regularly
printed and published for at least three
months preceding the fifteenth of Sep
tember of said year i'm the same county.
And shall have at least twenty bona
fde subscribers in the county wherein
the delinquent property is situated for
at least three months preceding the fif-
teenth Of September of said year
az. That in all cases where the Treas
urer may doubt the qualification of any
paper as above fixed, it shall be his duty
to require the publisher OF such paper
or papers claiming the right to publish
said Tax List to show by affidavit that
his paper has been published as often as
once a week according to the provisions
Of Section first of this act.
Approved April I'd, 1866.
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CHAPTER 100.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.

HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
AN ACT to amend Article 2, of Chapter
50, of the Revision of 1860, relating to
the appointment Of Steward for the
Hospital for the Insane.
al, Be 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Iowa, That the
Board of trustees Of the Hospital for the
Insane may, in their discretion, dis
pense with the appointment of Stew
ard, and may appoint some person
Treasurer, who shall give bond, possess
all powers and perform the duties pre-
scribed in Section 1476 of the Revision
of 1860, who shall receive such compen-
sation as said Board shall fix, not ex-
ceedng one half of one per cent. on all
money received and paid out by him;
and the Board shall in such case cause
/ the remaining duties of Steward to be
performed by the other officers, under
such rules and regulations as said Board
may adopt, not inconsistent with
law.
az. This act being deemed of immedi-
ste Importance shall be in force from
and after it's publication in the Home
Journal, at Mt. Pleasant, and Burling-
ton Bawk-Eye, newspapers published
at Mt. Pleasant and Burlington respect
lively.
Approved April I'd, 1865.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
act was published in the Home Journal
April =, 1866, and in the Burlington
Daily Hawkeye April =, 1866.
| JAMES WRIGHT,
Secretary Of State.
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CHAPTER 1O4.

RELATING TO CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS.
AN ACT to amend Section 1852 of the Re-
vision of 1860.
IL. BE it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State Of Iowa, That Sec
ton 752 of the Revision Of 1860, be and
the Same is hereby amended by the ad-
dition thereto Of the words following to-
wit: Provided, that such Assessment
shall be made within two years after the
tax list shall have been delivered to him
for collection and not afterwards.
~. This act being deemed Of immedi-
ate Importance, shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication IN
the Iowa State Register and Davenport
Gazette.
Approved April ID, 1866.
hereby certify that the forcgoidg act
was published in the Iowa State Regis
ter, April 10th, 1865, and in the Dayen-
port Gazette, April -, 1866.
JAMES WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
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Laws Of the State of Iowa.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER 90.

SECOND VOLUME IOWA DIGEST.
AN ACT for the purchase and distribu-
ton of copies Of the Second Volume Of
the Iowa Digest.
S1. BE it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State Of Iowa, 1t is here
by made the duty of the Secretary of
State to subscribe for and receive, for the
use of the State, the same number Of cop
les of the I'd Volume Of the Iowa Di-
gest, compiled by William g. Hammond,
as he is by law, required to subscribe for
of the Reports of the Supreme Court.
Upon the presentation ofthe Secretary's
receipt for said volume, the Auditor of
State shall draw his warrant upon the
Treasurer for the price thereof, at not to
exceed six dollars and fifty cents per
copy, payable to the author of such
persons as he may order.
az. The copies of the Digest, so pur-
chased, shall be distributed as follows:
One copy to each member of the present
General Assembly, to be sent to him by
mail to his address, by the Secretary of
State, and the balance in the same
manner as copies of the Reports of the
Supreme Court are now or may hereaf-
ter be directed and disposed of.
23. This act being deemed of imme-
diate importance, shall take effect from
and after its publication in the Iowa
State Register and Iowa Homestead.
Approved April 3D., 1866.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing act
was published in the Iowa State Reg
lister April l1th, 1865 and Iowa Home
stead April -, 1866.
JAMES WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
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CHAPTER .OS.
NATIONAL BANKS TAXED.

AN ACT to provide for the taxation Of
the shares of National Banks.
Section |. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Iowa, That all
the shares of the Banking Associations
organized within the State pursuant to
the provisions OF the Acts OF Congress,
ito provide national currency, secured
| by pledge OF United states stocks, and
to provide for the circulation and re-
demption thereof" held by any person
or body corporate, shall be included in
the valuation Of the personal property
of such person or body corporate or cor
poration in the assessment of taxes in
the township, incorporated town, or city
where such Banking Association Is To-
Gated and not elsewhere, whether the
holder thereof resides in such township,
incorporated town or city, or not, but
not at greater rate than il assessed up
on other moneyed capital in the hands
of individuals Of this State, provided
that the real estate of such Associations
shall be subject to State, county or mu-
nicipal taxes to the same extent accord
ing TO the value as other real estate u
taxed. A.
az. That it shall be the duty Of tho
principal accounting officer of each Of
said associations, to list the shares of tho
association giving the assessor the name
OF each person owning shares, and the
amount owned by each and for the pur-
pose OF securing the collection Of tho
taxes assessed upon said shares, each
Banking Association shall be liable to
pay the same as the agent Of each Of itg
share holders, having their property In
its possession with view to investing
or leaning the same for pecuniary prodt
under the provisions of section rs Of tho
Revision OF 1850, and 1t shall be the dq.
by Of the Association TO retain % much
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CHAPTER lOS.

RSLATISs TO FOREIGN MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANIES
AN ACT to repeal Section 176O Of the
Revision of 1860, and relating to For
eign Insurance Companies.
IL Be II enactsd BY the General A.
the same is hereby repealed; P,omded,
that this act shall not be
construed so as to prevent
Mutual Life Insurance Companies, in
corporated by the laws of any other
State than the State Of Iowa, from trans
actiug business within this State IS pro-
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vided by chapter 80 Of the acts Of Tho
Ninth General Assembly.
q. This act being deemed Of fimmed.
ate Importance, shall be I'm force from
and after its publication In the the Iowa
Homestead and State Register. nswsps-
pers published in Des Moines.
Approved April ?, 1866.
hereby certify that the bregoin9
was published In the State Register
April llth, 1868, and In the Iowa Home
stead April -, lses -
JAMES WRIGHT
Secretary Of State.
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CHAPTER lOl.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

AAENDAENTS
AN ACT to provide for due reference and
publication of proposals to amend the
Constitution Of the State Of Iowa.
IL. That the Resolutions proposing
to amend the Constitution Of the State
Of Iowa, which have been passed at the
present session of the General Assembly
of said State, are hereby referred to the
Legislature to be chosen at the next gen.
eral election.
az. The Secretary Of State shall cause
the same to be published for three
months previous to the time of the next
general election Of members of the Leg
islature, in one newspaper In each Con-
greseional District. ~=-s----.
Approved April end, 1865.