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SOUTHERN LEGISLATURES.

New Orleans, Aug. 8.-More democratic
members of the House have been unseated
and their places given to colored members.
Yesterday the democratic members offered a
protest against the action of the House,
which was directed to be returned to them.
10 the Senate, Jewell offered resolution
that committee be appointed to wait upon
Gov. Yarmouth, and ascertain the time and
place Of the $50 murders. He says they
have been committed within the past six
weeks. He made an intensely bitter speech
against this action, declaring that 5000 stand
of arms were known to be in a building OPP
posite the State House occupied as the re,
publican headquarters. The resolution was
referred to the Joint Committee on Civil
Affairs.
Nashville, Aug. 8.-The military Conn
mittee of the House of Representatives re-
ported bill authorizing the Governor to
arm and equip as many regiments of State
militia as he thinks is necessary. The bill
will probably pass.
Tallhasse, Aug. THE Legislature pas
sed over the Governors veto the bill to give
members one years pay for their services
and adjourned at midnight to the Sd of No
vember when they will choose Presidential
Electors.
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A PloSEER GoNE.-Capt. John A. Sims, an
early settler 10 this Valley, but for the past year
or two resident OF Montana, has disposed of
his interests in that country aud returned to his
early home in Prince Georges county, Mary
land But few men are more generally known
in the Northern country than Mr.. Sims, and
certainly none are more universally respected.
Far seeing and industrious, he projected enter.
prses from which others reaped the fruits. He
built the FIRST mill in this Valley, and was the
first to introduce the culture of wheat, all the
early farmers having obtained their supplies OF
seed wheat from him. In 1864, Mr.. Sims repre-
sented this county il the Territorial Council,
aud was chosen to preside over the deliveratiOns
Of that body. With ample opportunity to ac-
quire fortune, he leaves the country poor in
pocket, but carries with him the best wishes oi
mnumeraOle friends who admire him for bis
many noble qualities both of head AID heart.
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RIIJE MOUNTAIH LODGE, U. ID. F,
a n a. M. holds its regular Communications
Xxx on the lat and Sd Mondays OF each month. 1t
~ N7J< O'Clock, P. n. Brethren in good standing
ar; isS leTi''d % '''isp; By order sf.As w.A'
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THE NEW WHISKY TAX.

Washington, July 6.-Rsgulations for al
lovancss and drawbacks on alcohol and rum
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AFFAIRS IN LOUISIANA.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Governor War
mouths official requisition for force to secure
order in Louisiana was presented to the
President yesterday by Col. Deare, of the
Governors staff Governor Yarmouth pres
ents various letters from citizens and officers,
setting forth the terrible outrages daily being
perpetrated in all portions of the State
He says that in many parishes there exists
no protection for citizens in the courts-that
men are shot down in the roads and at their
homes, without any steps being taken to
bring the offenders to justice. The Judge
of the Twelfth Judicial District has refused
to 60 TO the Franklin Parish without force
is sent to protect him. The Sheriff of ans
other parish, democrat, has resigned, con.
Tossing his inability to max arrests. Promi>
nent union men in the parish write that
their homes are beset by desperadoes, and
their lives thus far have been saved by the
arrival of men who VOLUNTEERED to guard
them. Mr.. HOdspeth, the District Attorney
of the Eighth Judicial District, whose letter
is enclosed, says men, women and children
have recently been murdered in the Parish
of St. Landry by bands of armed men, who
remain unmolested The Governor has nc
doubt but that one hundred and City meu
have been murdered in Louisiana during
the last month and half.
THE NEW WHISKY TAX.
Washington, July 6.-RepuIations for al
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WORKING FOR THE CoUSTY.-Our experince
10 the matter of doing the county printing is
any thing but satisfactory. We will give sins
gle instance as illustrating the system A few
weeks since the County Auditor required large
number of blank assessment rolls, and called
on US to do the printing. The white paper cost
US IS 70 in coin the labor of one hand day
and half, Sc 25; roller boy so cents-Total
Sl5. For this work we presented bill of $50
CON, and were allowed by the Commissioners
$40 in county scrip, worth 80 cents on the dol
lar. In other words, the account stands thus
Cost Of paper, SIS rs
Cost OF labor, rs
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Dates to August sth.
IOOPnED THOx rHE OEroOSrAS.l
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

tcoMPnKD FROM TIE oKEooSIAH.l
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Washington, August 7. - The public
statement for August LIST gives the total debt
less cash iL the Treasury. at 81, ,523. .534 ,4S0,-
81. OF the amount in the tresury, $63,>
499, ,l79 90 is in coiu, aud 22,694,S5S 2l in
currency.
EXPLOSION OF A GAS MAIN.
The gas main in the Capitol, under the
center dome, exploded to-day with great
force, blowing out all the heavy frame work
surrounding il, and tearing the doors and
windows to splinte.s. The explosion for a
time created alarm for the safety of the
building. Fortunately no one was in the
vaeinity, therefore no body was injured.
The damage will be promptly repaired.
INSTRUMENTATION CONVENTION.
Halifax, August City ore members OIL
the Dominion Assembly and ten members ol
the Legislative Council have been holding
Convention for the past three days. A
committee of seventeen is appointed to con.
slider the best means of securing a repeal t.
the Confederation Bill. The proceeding
were very harmonious.
CATTLE DISEASE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Pittsburg, August Ga panic has oc
cured in the stock yards, by the appearance
OF disease among the cattle. Those affect
ed have been thoroughly excluded from th
healthy ones, and every precaution is take
to prevent the spread Of the disease. 1t
believed that one entire shipment of 32
head will die.
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
St Louis, August 6.-The Democrat
Convention nominated John S. Phelps fo
Governor, and Norman j. Coleman fO
Lieutenant Governor. The resolutions il
dOrse the platform and nominations of th
National Convention.
St. Louis. Aug S.-The Democrats hav
nominated E. A. Lewis, Washington Adam
aud E. II. Norton, Judges Of the Suprem
Court.
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a;iistellaaeaGa sAdrertisfmeats.
ENOCM GRIMES,

Dealer In
STOVES, TINWARE, &C., &C.,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
V'EIE undersigned respectfully an
Il nounces to his numerous friends in the
just received direct from the manufactures
q fine and very superior assortment of goods,
Among the articles are
Cooking stoves,
which have no superiors, the first on the list
belng the Noble Cook" This Stove needs
no recommendation now, as 1t stands first
on the list as being the finest Stove in Amer
lea. Second comes the Excelsior" another
hne and commodious stove. This stove is a
large nat top Cook, has very superior fl1rni-
lure, and is second only to the Noble Cook
W nave also the Planters Premium, Column
bla, Carroll, Palmetto and the celebrated
Fulton Range, undoubtedly the finest in use.
All OF the above stoves he warrants to give
entire satisfaction or no sale. lie would be
pleased to have call from some of his coun-
try friends to examine his Refrigerators, as
he Is confident that they will have no more
sour milk or Stenched meat, and, Moreover
their Refrigerators will keep sweet all the
time, He also enumerates among his stock
fine lot of Ice-CTeam Freezers and Water
coolers. He keeps constantly on hand large
assortment ofIin-ware, made by very expert
enced worlSmen, to which he calls the spe-
cial attention of country merchants Roof
ing and Spouting in town or country done
ON reasonable terms and under his immedi-
ate observation.
Call and see him at his store, 43 King ST.,
Alexandria, Va. ENOCH GRIMES
T. She will take off 10 per cent. from
any of the above articles to those persons
who have lost all they had by the late Ca
lamitous war.
May p, 1S6S-1y
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RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG n.
R, COMPANY.

RICHMOND, VA. March 81, 1868.
ON and after the 23d instant the
- trains on this road will leave as follows /:
Express Train daily 5 a. IN.
Mall daily at 2:45 p M, except on Sundays.
The 2:45 p m. train connects AT Petersburg
with trains for Norfolk.
Trains leave Petersburg for Richmond and
all points North and West.
Express Train daily at $50 a. m., except
on Sundays.
Through Mail daily 7:25 p. m.
=, Fare to Norfolk, 81. Baggage checked
through.
A train will leave the Richmond depot on
Wednesday and Friday mornings, at o.
clock, for Clover HILL
For further Information, inquire at the
Ticket Office, corner of Byrd and Eighth SITS.
May 8, 1868. u Engineer and Superintend,t
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LOOK! LOOKN LOOK!!!
EHARDW ERE.

HAVE on hand and for sale the fol-
- 10 ing articles:-Augers and bits, of all
sizes, gimblets, curry combs, pad, plate
press closet and trunk locks, thumb latches
and lathing hatchets, hand saws, and files,
saws OF all sizes, claw hammers, but hinges,
hand balances, candle sticks, shoe tacks and
brads, cut nails 3 to 20, large and small size
scissors, cow bells, two and four pronged
forks, flesh forks, sausage grinders, nutmeg
graters, coffee and pepper mills, cork screws,
superior razors, tea and table spoons, spades
aud shovels. crosscut saw files, rasps, tea
Kettles, porcelain laid stew pans, shovels
wash brushes, scrubbing brushes, shoe brush
es table knives and forks, white and colored
Knob locks of the best kinds, spirit levels,
frying pans, states pencil, looking glasses,
.ack, fore and smooth planes, waffle irons,
brace and bits, drawing knives, pots, ovens,
griddles, &c. l will sell the above goods as
low as can be sold in any place where goods
are retailed. .t e, w, KINCHEIOE
December 49, 1867.
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NEW FRESF wT

NEW RESI- A URANT,
WOULD respectfully inform my
a friends and the public generally that I
have just opened a new
FIST-CLASS STAURANT,
and am prepared to furnish fresh York Riy-
er oysters. Steaks Outlets, Chops, Rabbits.
Ham and Eggs. and whatever else the mar
ket affords, all of which will be served in the
best style at moderate prices, Connected
it'll the Restaurant is
Rar-EsOOnR,
In which choice Liquors, Mountain and Ball
s1more Whisky ofthe best brands, Wines OF
all kinds, Cider, Ale and Cigars will be
found. will also again call attention to the
TACT that furnish Vine for Sstcru9nentaL plt:'-
poses to all Churches within ten miles ofthis
place az cost All ask is q call from my old
friends, as am determined to please them
November y. lS5z-tf. a. G.. NICHOLS.
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aelisfellaaeuas Aarertisements.
THE WASHINGTON HOUSE,


LYNCHBURG, VA.
EN NEW HAN DS.
RElNG thelowner of this valuable pro-
~ perty, have taken charge of it on NV
own account, with the determination of MAX
ing it first-elass Hotel in all of its depart
ments, having had it thoroughly refltted and
furnished so as to accommodate both ladies
and gentlemen with all the conveniences
and comforts. =
The table will be kept supplied at all meals
with the best that the market will afford.
while the bar will be>furnished with the pu-
rest of Liquors, Wines, &c, and neither sur
passed by any in Virginia. nd sI.r=E
The services of Mr.. NJ. Z. BledSoe have been
secured to take charge as principal manager
assisted by Mrs. Nj. j. Gibbs both of them
highly capable of conducting the business of
hotel keeping and being well known as such,
| can with confidence assure the public that
IN patronizing the house they will have no
cause to complain.
The omnibus will attend the Depots regu-
larry TO take passengers up TO tho house and
return them to the Depots free of CHARGE
Being centrally located, convenient TO the
principal business of the place, with the
Postofiice in the building and with first class
accommodations at reduced rates. l conf
IDENTITY expect fair share of patronage from
my friends and the public.
T. c. S. FERGUSON.
Lynchburg, February II, lS6S-6m.
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VIRGINIA CENTRAL RATLROAD.

VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
ON and after Sunday. June lG, the
~ Mail Train win be run between Rich
mond and the western terminus of the road,
Swnlch IN few weeks will be ut Covington ]
daily, except on Sunday, and ON Sunday be-
tween Richmond and Gordonsville,
leave Illcnhhond... Is A NJ
leave western termlnuS..................4 % A NJ
aIriNe IN Hlchmond.. ,................... As p NJ
nIIiNe ~ western term1nus-.......... SO p NJ
The Freight Train leaves Richmond
daily, except on Saturdays, at 90 p NJ
Arrive in Richmond, except on Mon
Euay 45
a passenger car will be attached to to this
train east of GordonSville.
The arrangements with stages are such as
10 avoid night travel after p NJ, in all cases.
through tickets sold to all the above points
Also TO, TO all prominent points in the South
west, to Washington and Northern cities
ana 10 prominent points in the Valley o
Virginia, and on the Orange and alexandria
railroad. H. ID. WHITCOMR
september 10, 1867. Gen. Superintendent
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Fail and winter GO0ds.
To the F.:adies.

HAVE just received a large lot of
Cloaks-latest styles and very handsome
sell as low as they can be purchased any
where. Ladies will call and examine, and l
will guarantee / can please, T.
November 20, 1867,
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EXCBTANC1l VgOTEV-

G0RDONSVILLE FEMALE SEMINARY
HE second session of this Institution
VIII open ON the first Monday OF September
neLt. - y Fs'0S'
TERMS:-Board and tuition in English
Branches for five mont fs.....,.1...!. SliI0 00o
Music and languages extra. V'''O
For further Information, address
REV. CHARLES BEACH
July "a, lS6S-2m. GordonsyilIe Va
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- Ii half the pains were taken by
some people to perform the labors allot-
ted to them that are taken by them to
avoid it; we should hear much less said
about the troubles of life, and see much
more actually c0mDleted.
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- An editor recently alleged the
following as the cause of the death of
lady.
''The autopsy revealed extensive car
diac disease, hypertrophy complicated
with aneurism OF the aora just below its
bifurcation." The deceased ladies' hus-
band was almost driven mad in trying
to comprehend the rea; cause of death,
when doctor slept in and saved his
sanity, by considerably telling him it
was heart disease.
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- WHAT'S that which is perfect will
head, perfect without a head, perfec
with tail, perfect without tail. Per.
feet with both head and tail and perfect
with neither. A wig.
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- An eight hour a day man, in go
ing home the other night to supper, foun
the front stoop, reading volume of
travelsr show is this, he exclaimed.
"Where ismy supper?"'I do not know
replied the vile. ~ began to get
breakfast at six O'Clock this morning,
and my eight hours ended at two p. NJ. I"
He thought it a very good joke, but
don't care about her keeping it up"
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Il WuVUtI IIIIU IIIt. UV DIIIS Vi UIIt
forest" says Sambo, s'and nature was
as lady going to de wedding. De
leaves glisten on the maple tree like
new quarter dollar in de missionary
box de sun shone as brilliant as rah-
bit in parsley garden; and lie little
bell tinkled softly and unsteady in the
distance"
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= a boy III one OF OUT pubic SCHOOL,
having been told that reptile 'wa!
an animal that creeps," on being asked
to name one, he promptly and triumph.
antly replied "a b lby."
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THE office over my store, now occupied
L by Dr. Bagby. tits one of most coinfor
table rooms in1the village. For terms apply
to VIM. HENRY CHAPNANl''
May %, 1868.
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- Geo. Washington.-First in war
first in peace, and lrst in the hearts of
his countrymen.
u. S. Grant.-First in drinking, first
in smoking, and last in the hearts of
his country men.
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MOVING Seythes and Snaths, Grain
AZ Scythes, RalSes, Pitch Forks, No l and 4
Livingston's Piows, all description of Liv-
inston Castings, Pots Ovens, GriddIes and
for cash. q e. w KINCHEIOE
June -. 1861 ."...f
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II dreamed dream the other
night when everything was still /; l
dreamed saw old Belzebub a coming
down theAhill. My printers bill was
says he, young man your 'weazle' draw
or else prepare to die. | gazed old
Sooty in the face, and read the only
chance to avail myself of saving grace.
-'1tuaS payup in Advance.
There Is a moral in this dream.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-13
365.O96-IOOO.

Grains 365.096-1000.
The water contains Hydrosolphuric
and Carbonic Acid gass in small
amounts.
The drilling was done with Steam
| engine which connected with work
| ing beam to which the drill was at
tached. Oak rods 333 feet in length were
coupled together to connect with the
drill as the wheel descended When
| the stone dust became too thick in the
water, the drill was withdrawn and the
sand punp was inserted in the bore,
and sent to the bottom. The Sand
pump is hollow tube, some ten feet in
length, with valve opening inwards
at the lower extremity. AS the Sand
pump went down the valve opened
when it had reached the extent of drill
ing, the dust found the inside of the
tube and the valve closed on its being
withdrawn. The drilling and pumping
occurred alternately as the work pro-
crossed.
MI. Brown who executed this work
also sunk the great Artesan well at ST.
Louis which is $3.50 feet deep, and the
water is very similar to this. Mr..
Brown also accompanied the party
making the survey of the Southern
Pacific Railway, and has bored success
fully in the Pennsylvania oil regions.
To him and to Mr.. Chamberlain your
correspondent would return his ack-
nowledgments for the data of the fore
going account.
Yours, SYPHoN.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-13

VERMONT REPRESENTATIVES, "A cor
respondent of the Burlington Free
Press thus speaks of the Vermont dele
CATION in Congress: Among the most
popular men in Congress are Logan OF
Illinois, Garfield of Ohio, DAVIS of Mas
sachusetts and Woodbridge of Vermont;
their popularity being the result of their
combination Of geniality and ability.
Vermont is ably represented in the Sen
ate by Messrs, Edmunds and Morrill,
who are acquiring large influence and
growing popularity here. The quiet
but clear-headed member from the Sd
district Is spoken of by those on the
same committee with him as being one
OF the most practical and sound sensed
men in Congress. Judge Poland has
already settled the question raised by
his friends who thought him "only
suited for the Senate" by becoming one
OF the coolest, most logical and useful
Of IN. C's."
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The ASSASSINATION OF PRINC
MICHEL OF SERvIA.-Our cable dis
patches furnish an account of the as
sassination of this Prince in the public
park at Belgrade an "Wednesday night.
Prince Michel the Third was 43 wears
of age, being born on the 4th day of
September 1925. He was confined in
the dignity of reigning Prince of Servia
by fireman of the Sublime Porte, is
sued the 18th of October, 1860. He mar
ried in 1881 Julia, daughter of Count
Francis Kethely, then Grand Cham
berlain of the Court of Austria. An
elaborated dispatch says that the assas-
slnatlOn is in some manner connected
with the popular disturbance, by actual
revolt, existing in Bosnia, the western
border of Serva, from the last week in
May, since which time the Bosnian
movement has assumed large proper
tons, Osman Pacha operating with a
strong force of Turkish cavalry for its
suppression. The PRONUNCIATION of the
Sultan's plans of reform, accompanied
by an announcement from CONSTANT
nople to the effect that Prince Michel,
in receiving deputation from the
Christian communities, declared that
he wished that every one in his domin-
ions might be able to rise even to the
rank of Grand ViZer, without distinc-
ton of creed, have also tended to in
flame strong party feeling in the Tur-
kish provinces, and the Prince Michel
may have been taken off by the hand
of some fanatic of the old school pro-
yincials, as he is said to have been
friendly to the idea of progress in Tur-
key.-BOStOn Journal
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Bs1s~ 1t is most cruel custom to handle
sheep by the wool. We frequently see
them lifted and even carried about in
that manner. The surest way of rene
dying the evil, would be for Mr. Henry
Bergh, or some of his associates, to in
flict the same treatment upon the biped
brute who deserves a practical illustra-
ton that "it hurts.u
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Mr.. Myron Blunt, near Knowlton's
Landing, having missed some sheep
set out one day last week to ascertain
the cause. In doing so he started up a
large bruin with two cubs. The bears
took into the forest followed by Mr..
Blunt, and when they had jumped over
n log the bear turned about and began
to give chase to Mr. Blunt. Mr.. Blunt,
however, was smart enough to get
away, likewise the bears.