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Lecture.

Lecture.
The Hon. j. MORRISON Harris has consented to
deliver Lecture before the Christian Association
of this town, Thursday evening next l4th inst,
at the Presbyterian Church.
All the members of the association-ladies and
eentlemen-are entitled to free admission, whilst
all others are expected to pay rs cts each for Tick
ets-the proceeds to be applied to the uses Of the
association.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-06-07

Somebody has died lately and left Mr.. Chas.
Stewart, editor Of the Jackson county Wis
Banner a fortune of half million of dollars"
If somebody" hereafter, will only think
of the editors of the Old Family Journal" in
their dying moments, and leave similar God
send, they may rest assured Of pleasant transit
out of this world and happy entrance into the
nextl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-06-07

The ladies of Spottsylvania have formed an
association for the purpose of reinterring and
preshrving the graves of the Confederate Sol
diers who fell in battle in that county.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

The First Quarterly Meeting for Jefferson Cir.
cult, for the present Conference year, will be held
at Charlestown, commencing June 9th at IL o'clock
Rev. E. r. VEITCH, P. E., is expected to be pre-
sent on the occasion. r. SMITH.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-06-07

The Military post at Charlotte, DanviIle and
Bristol Virginia, are ordered to be discontin-
ued. The troops there will rejOin their respec-
tive regiments at Richmond.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-06-07

Col. White, formerly of Rosser's Laurel Bri-
gade, has been elected Sherniff of Loudoun
county, and has gone to Washington to obtain
a pardon.
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The Vote on Proposed Amendment.
The Circuit Court.

The June Term of the Circuit Court, Judge
Hall, presiding, will commence on Monday
next, 18th instant.
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Real Estate Agents at Charlestown

TTNHE undersigned are now ready 10 receive and
forward 10 capitalists both North and South,
descriptive lists Of Real Estate, Mill Properties,
Water-P Powers, DC.
Owners wishing to dispose of Lands will md il
much to their interest TO forward to the undersgn-
ed full description Of such property as they may
wish TO sell, as it will thus be brought before the
notice of thousands that otherwise would not hear
of il. BOWERS q LUCE.
Inna Z 1861
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GOOD PRAME DWELLING

At the same time and place Of the above viii DO
sold with the above Land, by the undersigned A.
Commissioner in Suit in Clarke County, Virginia,
brought By b. N. Rhodes 4 CO., 90. the Admins
traitor and heir of James w Allen,
Ten Acres
Of Valuable Wood Land, situated in Clarke County
about two miles from the farm TO be soldby \. ).
White as Trustee, and adjoining the Lands Of A.
Moore, John Rowland and others. Terms mado
known on the day Of SALE.
May 81, 1866
Hager.forn Nal inert fiu day Of sols and 'snd
JiH TO adrertiser.
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PUBLIC SALE.

PURSUANT to a Deed of Trust executed TO the
undersigned ard the late Lawson Bolts, on the
9Th day of February, 1858, by James w. Allen anu
Wife late of Jefferson County, surviving Trustee,
will offer for sale, in Charlestown in said County,
On TUESDAY, 261 day Of JUNE, 1866,
before the " Ssppington Hotel" that
Valuable Farm
in said County, on which the said Allen rcsided-
containing
Two Hundred q Thirty-six 81 Half
Acres situated about two miles South of Summit
Point, on the w. p. Rail Road, and adjoining tho
Lands of q. III. Pendleton, Esrom Slifer, Thomas
ii. Willis and others.
For many years this land has been very much
rested and improved and Il believed 10 be equal 10
any in its vicinity.
The improvements consist ofa
GOOD FRAME DWELLING,
with four Rooms and Cellar; Kitchen lately bull. :
an Out Building with two rooms, and large and
convenient Corn House two never-failing Wells;
part ofan old and fine young growing ORCHARD.
The ten acres of WOOD LAND referred to below,
about two miles from the farm, TO be sold with Is,
with some Timber and the large quantity Of -four
shing young Locusts growing on the farm, II is be-
ieved, will supply a sutlicency OF timber for tho
premises.
The farm is rented TO the end Of the present year
but the purchaser will be entitled 10 Wheat in
the Fall, and 10 receive the rent Corn-a third OF
the crop.
TERMS Of SALE as prescribed by the Trust,
Cash. but reasonable time may be had on all over
two thousand dollars. Sale to take place at IL o.
clock, A. n.
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NOTICE.

4 LLpersons indebted to the Estate Of Rawleigh
n Moler, deceased, are notified TO come forward
and settle the same without delay. All persons
holding claims against said Estate will present them
properly authenticated for settlement.
MARGARET M0LER, Ereeutri<.
VIM. J. M0LER, Executor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-04-05

4 Mrsisrfg Ok FtRr In one Of
our Presbyterian churches the other
Sunday morniusa minister was officia-
ting with al due dtcorum aud sul,mni.
ty Al at once BE- breaE 10 cut up
queer aatics, anl shortly disappeared
from public vicw 20 the no small aston
ishmaut Of his auditors The pulpit
being q close one boxed up on OH sides
and the door shut, the people could not
toll what was going uu. Smoke arising
from the pulpit gave assurance that
there was FIRE somewhere aud the stencil
GlilHg the house. setting every one
suecz.ng aud coughing, Indicated that
there was more birthstone ubunt the
pulpit than was necessary to conduct an
ordinary service The excited congre.
cation learned after while that the
minister was on fire II seems that he
carried in his pocket a bot OF loose luci.
fer matches, aud they igRho4 aud set
him on fra. Assistance came aud the
minister was put out The whole thing
was ludierous IN the extreme, aud though
the service was continued, the solomuity
Of the audience was not as marked us on
some other occasions --Nco lOrk OR.
respondent B9stoa Journal
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NEW SKIRTS FOR 1866.
The Great Invention of the Age in
uOOP SRIR TS.


7 W. BRADLEY'S S New Patent DUPLEX
ELLIPTIC Tor double) SPRING SKIRT
THIS INVENTION consists Of DurLEx
Tor two) ELILPTIc PuRE REFINED Steel
SPRIsGs, ingeniously BRAIDED TIGHTLY and
yIRMLY together, EDGE to EDGE, making the
rougBEsr, most FLEXIBLE, ELASTIC and DuRA
nLE SpRtsG ever used. They seldom BEND
or BREAK, like the Single Springs. and conse-
ouently preserve their perfect and beautiful
Shape more than twice as long as any single
spring Skirt that ever has or can be made
The wonderful nexbility and great coIs
tort and pleasure to any Lady wearing the
Duplex Elliptic Skirt will be experienced
particularly in all crowded Assemblies,
Operas, Carriages, Railroad Cars, Church
Pews, Arm Chairs, for Promenade and House
Dress, as the Skirt can be folded when IN
use to occupy a small place az easily and con
yeniently as n Silk or Muslin Dress.
A Lady having enjoyed the pleasure com.
fort and great convenience Of wearing the
Duplex Elliptic Steel Spring Skirt for a
single day will never Afterwards willingly
dispense with their nse. For Children,
Misses and YoSag Ladies they are supev1or
to all others.
The Hoops are covered with 2 ply double
twisted thread and wIh wear twlce A. long as
tho single yarn covering which is used on all
single steel Hoop Skirts. The three bottom
rods on ever skirt arc also double steel, and
twice or double covered TO prevent the coy.
ering from wearing on the rods when drag
ging down stairs, stone steps, etc, etc,
which they are constantly subject to when IN
use
All are made of the new and elegan, cord.
cd tapes and are the best quahiy an every
part, giving to the wearcr the most graceful
and perfect shape possible, and are unques-
tionably the lightest, most desirable. com.
Portable and economical skirts ever made.
VESTS BRADLEY 4 CARY. Proprie
tors Of the Invention, and Manufacturers,
81 Chambers, and - aud 81 Read streets,
New York
For sale in MI FIRST class Stores IN ll,is city,
and Throughout the United States and Canada,
Havana de- Cuba, Mexico, South America,
and the West Indies.
aes. Joqmrr toy NE DYlcr E7P'.c
.(or doabtc) Spring St.". 4 d. C.
ian2j.3m
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Grove, Skunk a Co.,
Produce Dealers
a Y y

....'. ....
COMMlSSiON Ntt'ANIS.
\ Frw paons PROM rug Drror.
u,.,.....,.r NJ
WE have formed Ioparinsrsh'p i"r
the purpose oi extensively engaging IN
the Nholcsa'r Produce b1Niness, and
keep heavy Stock Of
FEED,
fIb H.
aud Al kinds Of Country Produce con.
siantiy on hand
Alsa FARMERS aud GAI'llENERN
lNILl.HhN IN great variety
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A Justice of the Peace 10 Nevada
agreed to try case in which beef was
in dispute aud to take the tripo for his
fees While holding court he hung the
fees on nail outside % the cabiu, and
during his charge to the jury one of the
lawyers stole them
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eA.The Santa Fc Ga.ctto is not in
favor of making New Mexico State,
and adds that large majority ef the
people of the Territory arc strenuously
opposed 10 IT,
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As the quickest way of making a
fortune, contemporary suggests marry
ing a fashionable young lady aud selling
hsr clothing.
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81 am going to draw this beau into a
knot, " as the lady said when standing at
the hymenial altar.
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Whenthe enterprising butchers clerk
''set up on his own hook" did he find
comfortable seat
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Fond reply, that of Quilp to his wife
who asked him what was an artificial
eye" A new eye-dcar."
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When is a young gentleman finishing
his toilet like restless yonng pig p
When he tumbles about his tic (sty).
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Why is a man with a curved spine
like house with rear piazza2 Be-
cause he has back stoop.
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WINTER ARRANGEENrS.

is warranted TO be the only preparation
known TO cure Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
Asthma, Whooping cough, chronic coughs,
consumption, bronchitis, and Group. Being
prepared from honey and herbs, it is heal
ing, softening, and expectorating, and par
ticularly suitable for all affections of the
Throat and Lungs. For sale by Druggists
everywhere. ianlS,1y
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Building Materials.

A FULL and complete assortment for
N sale at Baltimore prices. All of my
stock in this line bought direct from the
Manufacturers or their agents. Inducements
offered az j. I. Reifsnider'e.
mari
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TO THE PUBLIC.

A Report having been circulated to the
~ effect that nj a recent meeting OF the
Physicians Of this place, the charges were
advanced to 81. 80 for Town visits, and $500
for visit in the country, the undersigned
deem il due 20 the public as well rs TO them.
selves 10 state that there is no truth whatever
in such report No such meeting has been
held, and no such advance in charges made.
The rate of charging IS now just what il has
been for the past ieo or three years, aud
NAV be stated as follows:
For visits in the Town, Sl,OO except in
cases of protractcd sickness, or whore more
than one visit u made in one day; IN such
event reduction is made.
For yisitinto the country under mile ~. 20
i" from to miles. ............. $l,Sb
" L" from TO 3 miles s...,..n....r 80, 90
aud 80 cents for each additional mile, --
Night visits rs heretofore, are double.
FRANlS BUTLER, M y.
J. ". Herring. VI. u.
J. II. BlLLlNGSLEA, VI. y.
!. l.. WAKEFIELD. NJ. y.
GRO. s YINGLlNG, NJ. d.
jan25.u
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succeed in deciphcrlng them.
From the n. Y Grain and Flour Reporter.
A Macon exchange states that little
or no corn will be raised in the South
this year owing 10 the enormous pro-
fits which are expected 10 be realized
from the growth Of coitdn. In view Of
the fact that the South must buy oil the
bretlsluaa j; needs, the same paper
SAYS. THE West must now feed us /;
aud Il thc freedman tuyn out - be y
faithful laborcr, the tf4d1 between the
South and West viii exceed anything
before known
There is scarcely any doubt but that
the South will devote its whole energies
20 the raising Of cotton. II cannot pos.
sibly cost more than eight cents pound
in gold to grow il while, if the crop
turns out at all fair, it must sell for
over twenty Eve cents pound in gold.
So large and 50 certain a margin Il rare
Is offered for an agricultural produce,
and al accounts agree that, with the
freedmen OF without them, very large
amount will be raised If che season is at
all propitious
30 great is the demand for white la
Dor to go to the Southwest. that there is
an absolute scarcity Of farm hands at
the West notwithstanding the stoppsgc
Of the war and wages rule 60 high that
farmers are holding meetings to induce
laborcrs to como from the East In.
decd there is a fear that the high price
of labor, aud the rates charged for trans.
portation Of freight on the railroads.
will discourage the growth Of bread
stuHs this year when they viii bs 80
much needed to feed the Soath
The heavy trade which will spring up
next summer aud fall between the soulh
and Woft will hayc important political.
as well as business consequences Il
will give great activity - the ship.
yards Ia supply the immense Geet Of
steamer which will be needed on the
~oathcrn rivers ta replace those destroy.
cd by tht war, while cities Ike st Louis
Memphis, Cincinnati, and Louisville
will ajl enormously to their trade
Tho more intimate commercial rela.
l.aus between the South aud Wcti will
not b. without their influence 1a Ue fan
elections # the prrssn, Congress per
visits 10 keeping the South ogt ot thc
Union The Wet will be- rcruia;iauiacd
politically when Congressman are 20 be
oho.ea The Western people are TOO
generous. "a, acll 81 too .hreul to need
lassly humiii1te the section wh.gh will
be their LcI customer.
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THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE.
JOS. NJ. PARKE, Editor and Proprietor,
No. 3 CARROLL HALL

~, The ADVOCATE is published every
THURSDAY MORNING, and furnished
to Subscribers at
$3.50 per Annum, I'm Advance.
If not paid in advance Two Dollars will be
charged. No paper will be discontinued until
all arrearagss are paid, except at our own
option.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
= square, insertions, 81; each subsequent
insertion 25 cents; square three months
$3.50, six months SO. Business Cards OF
ten lines, or less, per annum, 50. Mer'
chants and other business men, including
the paper
0ne-fourth Of a column, per year, sd?' oO oO
Half column, Zo'oo
One column, 4o'oo
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SMOKED HERRING, at
marl5 a. NJ. WARMERS,
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.
HAND BILLS.

A sixth Of a Sheet, for 25, si.5o, for 100
$500.
Quarter Sheet, for 25, S2.25, for 100, 81. %
Half Sheet. 800. "'o'
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WESTMINSTER MD. THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1866

SO perfect manner that you can scarce
" see where are the Jennings there is
neither sign of mortar nor mark Of the
chisel, the surface being as polished as
marble. Was this Incompatible edifce
the work of single genius who con-
ceived the ideas aud watched over the
execution Of it? One is tempted to
think 80 ; for no part of it is deficient,
faulty, or inconsistent TO what epoch
docs it owe its origini As before re-
marked, neither tradition nor written
inscriptions furnish any certain infor-
nation on this point or rather, | should
say, these latter are ns sealed book
for want of an interpreter and they
may perchance, throw light on the sub.
ject when some European savant shall
succeed in dcciphoriug them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-03
THE EVENING STAR.
The Resource. Of yirsisi..

The press Of virginia 10 indastr,ousIy and
actively employed an pointing on. to our own
people, and 10 those from other States, the
great natural advantages OF Virginia, in It's
coal feics, its " alter power its mineral treas
nres, It's fertile soil, aud It's fine climate Great
ana important as our resources in coal, IL Is
said In the Richmond Wing that Virginia could
conduct the man ufacturiBg Interests on a large
-tase without steam, ana therefore, withou.
The expense Of coal, which would enable her TO
manufacture and sell fabrics At q greatly re-
dueed price. Her water power is everywhere,
NOT only between the Blue Ridge ana tide
wafer, out beyond the Blue Ridge; not only
AZ the falls of the Potomac, Rappahsnnock,
James. and Appomattox, out II Is supplied by
me almost innumerable water courses that
permsate every section, almost every neigh
borhood In the State.
The Richmond Enquirer, on this subiec,
also says" No portien Of the world can boast
of snch vast deposits of superior camel coal
Of splint coal and Of biiuminous coal as are TO
be found on the Great Kanawha and it's
four chief tributaries-New. GauIey, Elk and
Coal rivers. Nor can Southwest Virginia he
surpassed for the uality of Its iron ore cop per-
Head, gypsum and nitre. The salt wells OF the
kaBawha region and South west Virginia have
long been famous for the strength and supe-
rlority Of their sail water. Iron ore in great
abundance exists in the Valley or Virginia
GOLD mines are found in FaQq uIer, SpoLtsylya-
MA and other counties of Eastern Virginia
Il De coal deposits near Richmond are especially
valuable on account OF their location. The
petroleum wells in the Valley of the Little
kanawha (Norfhwest NirginIa) are remark
able for their y ield Of oil. Thus the chief eIe.
ments OF commercial prosperity, to wit: coal,
IRON, sai'- lead, copper, petroleum, gypsum and
nItre are found in great abundance and of ex-
eelIent quality in the Valley, Southwest and
trans Allegheny Virginia. The day. there
lore, cannot be distant when the moneyed in
terest OF Europe and the northern cities Will
put in motion this hidden wealth of yir-
ginia."-AlexdadriG Gazette.
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AUCTION SALES.
UT aRTIs . ILLIAEs, Aucsio.eerl
FRVeT rs, SALE

I6USTBHS' SALE.
by virtue Of tXo aeeds o. trust from Francis
Waller, dated ths5d february, A D 1888. aud re
q she land Records OF washingtoa County, DIS,
tIict Of Columb ia, snd one to William II. Mat.
nhgly dated the 18TH July. d. 1855, and recorded
In Litsr n o. T., No 60. folio y, ct sea-, OF said
Land Bee rds-ve shall sell Of public auction, in
front Of the premises, on FRIDAT. the 9th day Of
november 1o6o, at Q clock p. m Lots numbered
End ,, 10 SQUARE No 50, and all that part Of Lot
npmtcred.4, In said square, contained within the
following metes and MISUNDERSTANDING Tor the
same a. the B0Etbe aet corner of said Lot and run
ming thence vest n feet; thence north rs feet
thence sss. feet and thence south rs feet to the
The above property 10 situated on d street south,
between 6th and 9th streets east. and 10 i'm.
proved With large two story Brick Building and
nss been used az . lager beer brewery, for which
hmm after the sale Of the real estate tie
per sous effects connected With the brewery, cen.
sistiDs Of Barrss. Kegs Kettles, &C., viii be sold
under deed Of trust TO William L. Dunlop
The terms of sale will be .-For the personal
property cash. For the real estate-One- third
cash; and the balance 1T SIX and twelve months
for which the notes OF the purchaser, bearing
interest from the day Of sale, and secured by
deed OF trust upon the property, will be taken
500 each will be required the real estate at the
time Of sale. Possession can be had within ten
days after TIE sale. All conveyancing and stsmps
at the cost OF the purchaser
OHARLBS WALTER. surviving Trustee.
VII. F.MATTINGLY. Trustee.
VIM. l.. DUNLOP, Trustee.
GREEN d WILLIAMS, Aucts.
oc 6eo3W INTEL
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Vigxiuia News.

The Charlottesville Chronicle assures the
National Express Company that .it viii be
tested in the courts how this COMPANY has
been managed, before any more per cents are
pad up by some of the stockholders
A shooting affair occurred at Alton deu Of in
Nelson county, on Friday last between &. +
HIhards, of Richmond, and T. X Pugh, of
wound through the hand
On Tuesday, bona fide sale OF lot of loose
tobacco was affected in Lynchburg, by Mr..
" m A. loot, at .he uneq ualled price of eleven
hundred and sixty ollars per hundred weigh l.
On Friday night last all the prisoners. ne
groes, confined in the Eauquier County jail
made their escape from tn at .sdomicileh
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VIM. H. WARD Trustee
oc y eo3ds GREEN WILLIAMS Aucss
RY GREEN WILLIAMS, Auction sers.
TRUSTEES SALE OryALUABLE BUILDIN

By virtue Of deed in trust, bearing date on the
9TH day OF pece moer, 1883, and recorded in Liber
a. b., No. SO, folio 2E ct seq, the subscriber
will sell, ati public sale, GA THHRsDAY, the 18th
day oil November, 1886, at Al o'clock D N on the
premises, Lots numbers 10, II, II, u, a. Is, Is, II.
Is, 10, and 20 In the subdivision OF original Lots
Numbered and 4, in Squsre No. l2i. Lots 10, II
IL and Is fronting each Is feet on north d street
between 18th and 2th streets west by 100 feet dee
Lots u and Is fronting essh 81 feet II inches on
north street, betwte 18th aud 10th streets est
by l feet deep Lot Is front.ng 50 feet II inche, on
ruth street west, by SO feet III inches on New York
avenue Lots IL, IS le and 20 fronting each is feet
III 10 inches on New York avenue, between 1877
and 2Oth streets west, by depth of from Is feet az
inche. to loo feet lo1s inches respectively.
This property L. eliRibly situated in q rapidly
improving part of the city, ana offers a most
or invest. ~
Terms Of sale One half cash; balance in Ax and
twelve months for notes bearing interest from aav
of sale. secured by deed Of trust SY5 of the cash
payment on each lot will be required to be paid
on the ground; and If the terms Of sale are not
comIlied with in fve days after the SALE the prom
erty will be resold, upon week notice. at the
risk and expense Of the defaultinp pnrehaser
Ali cOnveysncin and stamps at the cost of the
CHARLES WALLACE. rru.,es
&C "a eokds GREEN Williams Aucts