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NO HUMBUG.
GEO. W. TABB.
GOOD INVESTMENT!

TTNHE undersigned has on hand a New and Fine
l. Set of BLACK WALNUT
PARLOR FURNITURE,
of first quality, consisting of Sofa, one Arm
Chair, six Chairs, one MaTblc-TOp Table. and one
What Not; which hs will sell an reasonable terms.
Any one wishing TO buy will do well to call aud
examine, s. bargain eau be had
NJ. ROSENBERG.
Harpcr's Ferry, West Va.
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NOTICES.
notice.

HAVING qualified NJ Adm
i tate OF Charles JOhnsOd
raTties indebted 10 know Ihat+
are NOW ready. Prompt payg
And parties having claims. mpS,
the undersigned properly authenticate
ment, that the business OF the Estate ma
up at once. w. u. wERN
HaTPCT'J Ferry, w. Va. AdmI
July 10. IS6T-tf.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ANDREW HUNTER.
SOLICITOR m MATTERS OF BANK

RUPTCY,
HAVING specially prepared for the business !;
II and not being excluded from the United States
Courts; will prosecute. diligently. all applications
for the benefit Of the late Bankrupt Law, committed
to him.
O0-He viii regularly attend the Federal Court
at ClarSsburg, and elsewhere as the cases may
quire.
Chnrles,Own. Jolly Is. Is6T-t.
New Era. MArtinsburg. aud Winchester Times,
copy each times.
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NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs.
WIN. II, TRAYRRS.

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ChariestOWn, Jefferson County, Virginia,
MILL practice in the District Courts of the Uni.
w ted states for the District of West Virginia.
f@TteHIor attention paid to cases in Bank Uptcy.
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A CARD.

THOMAS G. GREEN;
TTTJT.L attend to cases IN Bankruptcy for resi-
w dents OF the counties of Jefferson. Berkeley,
Morgan. Hampshire. Hardy, Mineral and Grant
% Once IN ChsTiestOWn, jefferson county,
West Va.
July l6, 1867 tE
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NEW GOODS!

7 HAVE received my stock OF SPRING GOODS,
L aud respectfully solicit Inspection by the
public.
Nav I, 1867. III HEISEELI.
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SAD ER'S
NEW FURNITURE STORE.

y order to supply the increasing demand upon
inc. have opened in the store room formerly
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JOHN W, KENNEDY.

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triei OF Virginia viii gave hs immediate attention
70 an cases IN Bankruptcy committed e. his care
this State $50
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The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-21

lad from Ireland who flying from misery ured into
this fascinating hell and surrenderng himself gradually to
its evil influences flung the whteness of his soul into the
of the city and became the thing he was Blame
himl No; pitied him.
Many and many night lay awake and thought of Ire
land The pleasant dances and the winter hearth The
rosy faces and their whewnged souls The rustic youths
that dreamed of freedom The older faces that looked
them proudly And then anced the walls flew open and
in all the dens where that worst species of wild BEAST
degraded man. rioted and howed in New York city,
beheld those fallen angels who make the worst devils for
being goodand among these thousands that were once
the light of cottage hearhs in Ireland.
Oh God when intelligent and snge-souled race shall
stamp upon our slavsh and facona rotenness and
template the crucxion" of Ireland and its causes there
will be fearful reribution On whom shall it fall? That
is not for say at present. but would not like to be
the shepherds who have allowed the wolf to
molested among the fold
In my next will give you account ofmy lecture in ST.
Paul. and tell you funny things about people here
Father Ireland introduced the audience and good
friend Dillon DAILY sat at my left.
Your old friend, DYoNIsIUs OBLAKE.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-05-23

North Carolina troops had occasion
to pass the Third Georgia Regiment.
As usual, the "Tar Heel" were made
the target for any number of smart
jokes. 'How's rosin? sung out a
Georgia cracker. Gail out, replied
the Tar Heel. elbows that?" "Why
you see Jeff. Davis has bought it all
to make youens stick the next time
you have to fight
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NUMBERS. t,l !. /, ),


that Mrs. Surrattwas guiltless ofpar-
ticipation in the murder o6Mr. Lin.
coin. When she was under sentence.
of death, after trial which will
considered a blot on our age, Mrs.
Preston King prevented access to the
President, and denied admission to
her daughter. who almost. shrieked
and sobbed her life away ,on hesteps
of the executive mansion A few
months af.erward Preston King stilled
a remorseful, conscience in this world
by sels-murder. -EreAange.:
The Columbia Sum-, Of. the 18th,
contains the following: On yesterday
afternoon the notorious CIV. Ash
burn, who left Columbus Immediately
after the abrogation of military law,
and has returned since its re-estab-
lshment, without warrant, on invita-
tion walked into the law Office of our
young fellow-toWnsman,;: William 81.
benson, Esq. Mr.. Densonl not know
ing and supposing him to besome one
on professional business, invited him
TO take seat, which. he did, and
proceeded to open his budget. He.
informed Mr.. D. that General Grant
was man of genius and General Lee
a mere creature of detail; that the
first would live in glory, while the
latter would die in merited infamy.
Upon being informed by MI. D. that
the latter statement was a lie, he
changed the conversation. to politics,
stating that he was here for the pur-
pose of organizing a Radical party,
that in a few daysahe would lay his
plans before the citizens of Columbus,
and that all who did not come TO the
high position occupied by himself,
would be prosecuted At this point,
Mr.. d. very properly knocked him
down, and proceeded to kick him out
of his office, down the stairway into
the street.
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of feelings. The one has been plum
dcring the other for the last forty
years, by their prohibitory tariffs
No agricultural people ruled by a
manufacturing people, can be other
wise than oppressed. No people un-
der the Poles, can rule justly those
under the Equator. A central govern
ment over them, must be stripped of
its Capitalization.
The lawless will ola Congressional
majority, is a government that must
be reformed, or it will wreck the coun-
try. Sectional interests will clash at
the North and cannot be reconciled,
except by being left out Of the gene
raj counscls and kept free from inter-
modelling legislation.
Charleston Mercuny.
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How TO AVOID A BAD HUSBAND

, 1.'Never marry for wealth. A
womans life consisteth not in things
she possesseth.
2. Never marry a fop or one who
struts about dandy-like, in his gloves
and rufaes, with a silver cane and rings
on his fingers. Beware! There is a
trap. H.
s. Never marry a niggard, close
fstcd, mean, sordid wretch, who saves
every penny, or spends it grudgingly.
Take care lest he stint you to DEATH. !.
4. Never marry stranger, whose
character is not known or tested
Some females jump right into the fire,
with their eyes wide open.
5. Never marry NOPE or a drone,
one who drawls and draggles through
life, onc.foot after another, and let
things take their own course.
6. Never marry a man who treats
his mother or sister. unkindly or indif
ferenfy. Such treatment is. a sure
indication of mean and wicked man.
7. Never. on any account marry
gambler, a profane person, one who
in the least speaks lightly of God or
religion. Such man can never make
a good husband.
8. Never marry a sloven, a man
who is negligent Of his person or dress,
and is filthy in his habits. The ex-
ternal appearance is an index to. the
heart. =,
8. Shun the rake as the snake, a
viper, very demon.
10. Finally, never marry a man
who is addicted to the use of ardent
spirits. Depend upon it, you are bet.
ter off alone, than you would be tied
to man whose breath is polluted,
and whose vitals are being gnawed
out by alcohol.
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The Self-Examining Society has
propoundcd the following queries
about this financial period, to every
body.
Does it cost anything to print q
newspaper?
How long can printer afford to
furnish paper without pay?
Do printers eat, drink and wear
anything? +. :. n.,., :,
If so, how do they get it? 3~....;,
Do I owe for my paper?
Is not this particular time a first
rate time to call and pay?
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"MY MASTER IS ALWAYS IN
Johnnie" 4" said man, winking silly
to dry goods clerk, of his aequain-
tance, 'syou must give me good meas
ure. Your master is not in
Johnnie looked solemnly into tho
mans face and replied: My mast :.
is azwcys in." Johnnie's master .sr
the All-seeing God, Leteveryt xas
ed child-aye, and adult ,enpt-
Johnnie s'motto: My mas adopt
ways in" It will save ter Is al.
falling into many sins. him from
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Mrs Stevens, the sweet story wri-
ter, has somewhere thrown off this
excellent passage:-
"Woman, Woman she is truly a
miracle. Place her amid flowers; fos-
ter her as a tender plant, and she is
a thing of fancy, way-wardness, and
something of folly-annoyed by a
dcw-drop, fettered by the touch OLA
buttcrhy's wing, ready to faint at the
rustic of a beetle. The zephyrs are
too rough, the showers too hea ~,
and she is overpowered by the per-
fume of rosebud. But letreal Ca
lanity come, arouse her affection,
cnkindle the spirit of her heart, and
mark her then! How her heart strength
ems itself; how strong is her purpose.
Place her in the heat, of battle, give
her child, a bird, anything she loves
or pitics to protect, and see her in a
related instance, raising her white
arms as a shield, and as her own
blood crimsons her upturned forehead,
praying for life to protect the help
less. Transplant her into the dark
places of Garth, awaken her energies,
to action, and her breath becomes
healing, and her presence bles-
sing; she disputes, inch by inch the
stride of the stalking pestilence, when
man, the strong and brave, shrinks
away pale and affrighted. Misfor-
tune daunts her not; she wears away
a life of silent endurance, or goes
forward with less timidity than to-her
bridal. In prosperity she is a bud
full of imprisoned oders, waiting but
for the winds of adversely to scatter
then abroad-pure gold, valuable
but untried in the furnace. In short,
woman is a miracle; mystery
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RATES OF ADVERTISING. PER SQUARE.
ScGucnt insertion. 80 cents.
Scni-monthly. Monthly and Quarterly aG-
vertisemcntS. Sl.j0 each insertion.
The space occupied by ten lines (soli,l. of
this size type) constitutes square.
Payment is required in advance from tran
sient advertisers. and rs soon as the work is
done, FROM regular customers
Contracts male fer yearly and half-ycarly
advertising payable quarterly made on
moderate tevmS.
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HARD on THE OLD NORTH STAIE.
"A recent number of the Land We
Love relates the following.
At the battle Of Kingston, the Ju-
nior reserves-made up of lads of
cighteen-were sent to force the eros
sing of Southwest Creek, and drive
the enemy away, to make good the
passage of other troops. This they
dil'very handsomely, but encounter
ing very severe fire, q portion of
one regiment sought a safer place.
As they were streaming to the rear,
they met the Alabama boys and gree
ted with shouts of laughter. A gen
cral officer, in no laughing mood at
their behavior, took steps to stop the
disorder, and with his own hands
siezed one of the refugees.
Gcncral-"What are you running
for?" Junior-"Oh, General, the
Yankees were shooting at us!
General-Why didn't you shoot
back at them again? Aint you
ashamed of yourself. You arc cry,
ing like baby"
Junior, (blubbering)- 81 wish ]
soas baby, Oh, wish lwas ga
baby"
10 which the Augusta Constitu
tionalist adds the follown"!
We know of q better, but rot sc
hard. In June, 1863. 4. P Hills
Corps remained at Fredericksburg
some time after the departure of Ew
ell and Longstrect for Pcnnsyylva
mia. One day, a number OF tresf
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LIE w EATllEE AND OhpPS. G.
rywhere heard from in this section,
there arefavorahlc indications OF an
abundant yield of wheat. Not only
is the prospect ilattcring i'll the ex-
trcmc, but the quantity Of land sown
in wheat exceeds the ordinary amount
to considerable extent. The oat
crop is likewise promising. Cotton
and corn are looking well, and the
proportion Of the latter is largely in
excess of former years. This is truly
gratifying information, for upon this
important fact depends the sustcn-
ance of thousands. We need provis-
ions of our own raising, in order to
lay the foundation Of prosperity Tor
the futurc. The experience OF the
past demonstrates the necessity Tor
our people to become independent as
regards the actual neccssaries Of life.
anderson MteNiyeneer, May s.
A SENSIBLE GIRL.-Nhcn Phillip
Henry, the father of the celebrated
commentator, sought the hand Of the
only daughter and hciress Of Mat
thcws, i'll marriage, an objection vas
made by her father, who admitted
that he was gentleman, a scholor,
and an excellent preacher, but he
was a stranger, and ''they did not
even know where he came from. -
"True," said the daughter, who had
well weighed the excellent qualities
and graces of the stranger, ''but
know where he is going, and l would
like to 60 with him. and they walk
ed life's pilgrimage together.
An Irishman Just landed in this
country, on sharp frosty morning
was run at by fierce, noisy mastiif
who threatened to devour him; where
upon Pat stopped down and seized ;
stone, with which he expected to stay'
in his assailant's frontispicce, hu
found the stone frozen fast--a phc
nomenon utterly new to his experience
"a fine land of liberty this!''' so
liloquized Pat, sulkily, ''whcrc the,
let their dogs loose and TIC their stone
i fast to the ground!'
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THE FIDELITY OF Mr.. DAVIS
SERVANTS. Married on Tuesday
night, May 7th, at Fortress Monroe,
Carroll Hall, by the Re-. O. S. Bar
ten, Rector of Christ Church Norfolk,
Frederick McGinnis to Ellen Barnes.
The above deserves more than a
passing notice. 1t is not often, in
these days, that We witness such faith
fulncss and devotion on the part of
servants. Both parties belonged to
MI Dlv.s' household, and have
shared with him and his family their
long protractcd Imprisonment. They
were his servants in Richmond, and
have remained true and devoted to
him through good and evil report.
When, after the evacuation Of Rich
mond, the family were compelled to
move Southwark, Ellen could not be
persuaded to leave them, but faithful
ly shared with them the toll and suf-
ferirg of those fearful days.
When, after Mr.. Davis capture
and removal to the Fortress, his anx.
ious, and almost distracted wife was
waiting for tidings from him who, by
the chances of war, had been thus
cruelty torn from her side, Frederick,
ever faithful and true, sought her,
offering his services TO go to linn and
hclp in ministerinS to his wants.
When told that tic slender means Of
the fallen family would never permit
such an expenditure, his services were
offered freely and gladly, without re-
ward tor remuneration. When at last,
Arrangements were made and means
provided for him, and he found him
self within the Fortress, a part of his
wages were carefully laid aside, and
have bccn regularly sent home to
South Carolina to lis old mistress
(Iike many others, impoverished by
tic wary, who, in his own words, had
been as good to him, and whom he
! loved as a mother. A like faith
fulncss and libcrality must be rccor-
dc;l of Ellca.
Surely such an instance speaks for
itself. Who docs not feel that the
unobtrusive faithfulncss and devotion
of these good people are noble trlb-
ute to one who will ever be regarded,
by all who knew him, with peculiar
affection, whom his friends admire and
cherish for his high integrity and
noble bearing in public, and quiet
gcntlcncss and refined sympathy in
private.
God bless the happy pair: May
Heaven smile upon them and give
them all the good things oflife, which
they so richly deserve.
/ q
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ADVANTAGES OF PULFERtZINGT TIE
SoIL.-The effects of pulyerizing or
stirring the soil are numerous:
1. 1t gives free scope to the roots
of vegetables, and they become more
fib.ous in loose than in IL hard soil,
by which the mouths of the pores be-
come moro numerous. and such food
as in the soil has q better chance of
being sought after and taken up by
them.
2. It admits the atmospheric air
to the spongiols of the roots, without
which no plant can make Il healthy
growth.
8. 1t increases the capillary at
traction or spong-like property Of
soils, by which their humility is rcn-
dcrcd more uniform, and in a hot sea-
son it increases the deposit Of dew
and admits it to the roots.
i. 1t increases the temperature Of
the soil in the spring by admitting
the warm air and tcpid rain.
5. 1t increases the supply of Or.
ganic food. The atmosphere con-
tains carbonic acid, ammonia, and
nitric acid, all most powerful ferti-
lizcrs and solvents. a loose soil con-
tracts and condcnscs them. Rain and
dew also contain them. And when
these fertilizing gases are carried into
the soil by rain water, they are 'ab-
sorbed and retained by the soil for
the use of plants. On the other hand,
If the soil be hard, the water runs off
the surface, and instead Of leaving
these gases in the soil, carries off some
of the best portions Of the soil with
it.
6. BY means of .pulvcrization, Il
portion of atmospheric air is buried
in the soil, and it is supposed that am
monia and nitric acid are formed by
the mutual decomposition of this air
and the moisture of the soil, heat also
being evolved by the changes.
I. Pulvcrizatioa Of the surface of
soils serves to retain the moisture of
the subsoi, and to prevent it from
being penetrated by heat from a
warmer, as we'll as from radiatng its
heat to colder atmosphere than it.
self. These effects are produced by
the porosity Of the pulvcrized stratum,
which acts as a mulch, especially on
heavy soils.
s. Pulvcrization also, as the COM
bimed effect of several Of the prccc-
ding causes, accclcrates thc deeompo-
sition of the organic matter in the
soil and the disintcgration of the mir
eral matter, and thus prepares the
inert matter of the soil for assinlila>
ton BY the plants.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-05-23

ARREST OF A NOTORIOUS GRAB
TN1Er.-Dctcctiyc officer Hogan ar
rested yesterday, Ball Blum alias
Wilson, who, from his frequent ap-
pcarance at the detectives office on a
similar charge, has become notorious
as u negro grab thief. Ills latest
victim was an old negro from one of
the Islands, who came to the city
with $50 to invest in the purchase of
corn. He:was met by Blum, who in
duccd him by promising to show
where corn could be had for 81 per
huslel, to go as far as Gadsden's S
Wharf.
Blum led the old negro, who had
the money in his hand rolled up in
paper, to a narrow entrance leading
to premises, on the rear of which was
an open lot. The former halted the
latter in front of the entrance, and
snatching the money, told him to wait
there while he (Blum). would 60 in
and bargain for the corn. After
waiting considerable time for Blum to
make his re-appearance, the old ne
gro went in search, but found that his
assumed friend had disappeared. In
great distress, and without a dollar
to buy a loaf of bread, he went to
Lieut. Hendricks and informed him
of the theft, describing the person
who had yictimized him, and who
was at once recognized as Ball Blum.
The detectives were Immediately no
titled to be on the search. which re-
suited in the arrest as above stated.
The $50 was found on his person.
He had been but recently discharged
from Imprisonment for grabbing from
il white lady, in Wentworth-street, a
pocket book containing a sum OF mo-
! ncy, most of which was also recover
cd by the detectives. He was locked
up for trial.-Charleston Courier.
DREADRETR1BUTIoN.-Duringt the
war u Democratic editor in Dayton,
Ohio, Boil Meyer, was murdered by
an abolitionist, without any provo
cation. An abolition Court tried and
acquitted the murderer. The whole
| IL
trial was a disgraceful farce, AZ d all
who participated in it were guilty OF
official perjury. Some three years
have elapsed, and the county clerk
sheriff, and about one hat OF the Ju-
rv are dead, while the infamous
Judge, who outraged justice at this
trial, is an idiot in lunatic asylum.
Jim Lane, while his hand was yet
smoking with the blood Of murdered
victims, was elected to the office OF
United States Senator by Puritanic
Legislature. For one Of his murders he
was tried, and Of course acquitted.
He has fallen by his own hand: 1t
is now believed by most of mankind,
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY By
THOMAS w. PEGUES.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
:. Three Dollars year CAsu-Four Dollars
Il payment is delayed three months.
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stock profitable and convenient for all
his. purposes than sheep.

ADVANTAGES OF PULrER1ZING THE
SoIL.-The effects of pulvcrizing or
stirring the soil arc numerous:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-22


BAENUMs SNAKES. may think
that the true snake story which has been
floating round the papers lately is a mere
advertising dodge of the great Snowman.
Ihls Is not the case. 1t is fact that the
vigilant president of the society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals has in
tertered with the feeding of the snakes.
1t IS well known that these fastidous
creatures will not eat dead food. They
Will starve first, and Barnum has been in
the habit of giving them live prey-brds,
rabbits, tender little pigs. and such like.
Mr.. Bergh discovered this, and immedi-
ateiy took legal measures to compel Bar
mum to show good cause for supporting
snakes at the expense OF cruelty to other
animals. But they won't eat dead ami
mails, says Mr.. Barnum. Make EN-
says Mr.. Bergh. They'll starve first
says MIR. Barnum. Let EN- saws Mr..
BerSh; and as the president remains in
eXorable, the undauntcd Snowman looks
about Tor means to clrcumvent the designs
upon the life of his snakes. As these
amlable creatures dine only once month
or so, it becomes an easy matter to send
them over to Jersey City, where they can
be ted at leisure, returning to New York
to finish their digestion. Mr.. Barnum is
perfectly willing to abide by the law but
he doesn't believe that any society can al
ter law of nature. ~. Y. LITTER.