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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07
LAND PAEIC

The assumed fact that the removal of
the stay law in Virginia, will throw
large quantity of land INTO market,
and thus gives purchasers Virginia
lands TOR soug, is a mistake. The
land laws Of Virginia are as far as we
know, different from those of any other
State. Our original law makers made
it very difficult co take a mans land
from him. and we will reap the benefit
OF their foresight. In this State land
can not be sold under execution. but
can only be subjected by a bill in chan
eery, after ali personality is exhausted,
and It appears to the officer, that the
rents from the land for live years will
not pay Off The Judgment; and even
then it will not be sold unless the price
offered appears sufficient to the conrt.
Thus it viii be seen that no large
quantity of land can be forced into
market, though a judgment operates
fine on it.
In this county, the prospect of an
early completion through il OF the A.
l.. s. Ii. r. R., makes rise in land a
certainty, and if purchasers wish lands
here it is advisable to make their invest
ments at once. .-ClGrAc County Courier.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07
A REAL HERo-A SCENE AT SEA.
Two week. aao, on BOARD an Enclir

Two weeks ago, on board an English
steamer, a little ragged boy, aged niEe
years, was discovered on the fourth day
| of the outward voyage from Liverpool
to New York. and carried before the
fisrt mate, whose duty it was to deal
with siich cases. When questioned as
to the object OF his being slowed away,
and what brought him on board, the
boy, who had beautiful sunny face,
and eyes that looked like che very mir
rors of truth, replied that his steptath-
cr did it because he could not afford to
keep him nor to pay his passage out to
Halifax, where he had an aunt who was
weil.oh, and to whose house he was go
ing. The mate did not believe the
story in'spite of the winning face and
truthful accents Of the boy. lie had
seen too much of stow-sHay5 TO be
easily deceived by them, ne said; and
it was his firm conviction that the boy
had been brnught on board and progid-
ed with food by the sailors. The little
fellow was very roughly handled in
consequence. Day by day he was qHes-
toned and re-qUestioned, but always
with the same result. He did not know
a sailor Oh board, and his father alone
had secreted him, and given him the
food which.he ate.
AT last the mate, wtaried by the boys
persistence IN the same story, and per-
baps little anxious to jncuipate the
sailors, seized him one day by The col
lar, and dragging him to the tore. told
him that unless he confessed the truth
in ten minutes from that time he would
hang him to the yard-arm. He then
made him sit down under 1t on the
deck. All around him were the pas
seHgers and sailors of the mid day
watch, .and in front of him stoodssthe
inexorab!c mate, with his chronometer
in hs hand, and the other officers of the
ship by his side, 1t was the finest
sight. said our informant, that we had
ever heheld, TO see the pale. proud, sor-
rowtu face of that noble b0y-his head
erect, his besutifnl eyes bright through
the tears that suiiiised them. When
eight minutes had 1ed the mate told
him he bad hut two minutes TO live, and
advised him to speak the truth aud save
his life; but he replied, with the utmost
and sincerity, by asking the
mate If he might pray.
The mate said nothing, but hooded
his head, and turned as pale as ghost,
and shook with trembling like reed |
with the wind. And there, sll eyes
turned on him, this brave and poble lit
tie fellow, this poor yaif whom society |
owned not, and whose own stepfather |
could not care for hiin--therc he knelt,
with clasped bands and eyes upraised
to Heaven, while he repeated audibly |
the Lords PRAYER ,and prayed the dear
Lord Jesus to take him TO Heaven.
Our informant adds that there then
occurred scene as of Pentecost. Sobs
broke from strong, hard hcarts. as the
mate sprang forward to the boy and
olasped him to his bosom, and kissed
him and blessed him, and told him how
sincerely lac now believed his story, and
how glad he was that he had been brave
enough 80 face death aud be wiling to
sacrifice his life for the truth OF his own
word. .-Eeto York Sum-.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07
NUMBER 26.
USEFUL IEFeRMATI0H,

A few applications OF alum water
will cure frozen feet.
Sixty-two degrees (Fsh.) Is the Best
temperature tor milk when churning.
A poultiee Of onions applied morning
noon and evening, for three or iouI
days, will cure fe on.
An Australian physician has cured
the bite OF deadly serpents by ejecting
| ammonia into the VEINS OF the patient.
The best lotion to remove ireckles is
to mix small quantity of horse radish
into a euo full OF sour milk.
A small piece of indigo nloistened
! with spirits OF canphor, il is said cures
| the bite OF the rattle snake.
To cure sore throat, beat the whites
| of two eggs VITA two spoons full Of
! white sugar; CRATE on little nutmeg,
| and add iIalf pint OF warm water
Beat up well anil take wineglass full
| every taree hoars.
Tan may be removed from the face
by miying maguesia in soft water to
the consistency OF paste, and spreading
it over the face. Alter it has remained
Il minute or two, wash OIL with CASTLE
soap suds and riUse with cold water.
Two tea spoonstul of compound hplrits
of ammonia, added to basin Of water,
" III iOi tlt q WASH btidO viii cACtt'tstiiJ
remove the unpleasant oaor arising
from perspiration, and leave the skin
neat, clean and fresh.
10 cure chapped hands, melt slowly
together and stirring carefully, three
drachms each OF gum camphor, white
beeewax and speruaceti, with three ia
bic spoons full OF olive oil. This will
form q nice white ointment, with which
the parts affected should be rubbed.
BY the local application of y sufficient
degree of cold, insensibility can be pro-
duced TO any desired part of the per-
son, SO that a man with the most pain
illl wound can witness the operation of
the surgeon upon his body or limbs
without the least pain.
The value of furs may easily be de-
termined by blowing brisk current of
air from the mouth against the set OF
fur. If the iibres open readily, expos
ing the skin Co view, reject the article;
but ii SO dense that the breath cannot
penetrate 1t, or az most shows bht a
small portion of the skin, the article is
good.
If onions are sliced and kept in n sick
room they will absorb all the atnos-
pheric poison. They should be chang
ed every hour. In the room OF SNAIL
pox patient they blisysr and decon-
pose very rapidly, but will prevent the
spread OF the disease. Their applica-
tion has also proved eftectual IN the
ease OF snake bites.
If geranium branches are taken from
healthy trees just before Winter seIs in,
and cut as for slips and immersed in
soap water, they viii soon she'd their
leaves and put forth fresh ones, and
continue in vigor AL Winter. BY
placing number of bottles thus filled
in flower basket, with moss to cou-
ceal the bottles, a show of evergreens
is thus secured for the Winter. No
fresh water is required.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07
ELIETATION5

For every man whose heart is broken
1--WE use phrase current in its roman
tic sense among women, and which
among men denotes the state re-
vealed by profuse smoking and spas
modic devotion to Enthusiastically
have their eyes open. and are on the
whole sometimes considerably improv-
ed by the process. We forget to whom
is due the credit Of the remark that a
mans usefulness dates from the time ne
loses his interest in woman; but with
out going so far, we are content to rest
upon the conclusion of our own expert
ence--that until man has had one or
two serious Irritation he is not TO be re-
lied on for earnest effort,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07
& FREEDEAN's HYMN.

A Southern friend, who is curious il
his observations as 10 the effect of free
dom on the ordinary tielG-hanG freed
man, says that in no way does Sambt
''feel the oats" OF liberty more than il
his devotions: aud in support OF his as
sertion sends the following, which h,
says is in many quarters q faverit,
hymn in public religious services:
Wes nearer to de Lord
Dan dc white iolks, and dey knows It;
See de glory gate unbatred;
Walk up, darkeys. past de guard
Bet q dollar he don't close it.
Walk up, darkeys fro9 de gate;
Hark dc colored angels hciier,
Go away, white folks you's too late;
Nes de winniu' color; wait
Till the trumpet sounds to foller.
Hallelujah tanks an praise:
Long enuif we've borne our crosses;
Now We's dc sOoperior race:
We's gwine 20 hebben atore dc bosSesl
DRAWER, IIdTTe1''S 4Hdgaztne,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07
2attitaC.
THIS LIFE.
WRITTEN IN A MOMENT OF BrLr.)


Paint square rag to rot on the we'll,
Hew a white stone to totter and fall
Blow sweet tune that soon dies away,
Build a big house where fools may go pray
Bridge q bold stream that knsves may enter
A city vast where vice doth centre;
Lay down a railroad of length sublime
SO cheating may thrive in every cline;
Defend william before paek'd jury,
Urge a bad bill with Congressional fury,
Preach vile sermons to peope asleep,
Deceive g sweet woman and make her weep;
Write some thick books to feed the gay moth,
Dress your poor carcass in costliest cloth
Poison mankind with your doctors stuff,
Waste your life to make money enough;
Marry rich shrew, fruitful in brats,
Who'll fret you worse than q garret Of rats;
Own much bank stock and high priced
pew,
Raise mp your children to do so too;
Buy in the country fine estate,
And die like dog at your dinner plate.
q. w. y.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07
BIOGRAPHY OF BONNER.

A writer in the st. Louis Republican
has introduced the follnwiug style oil
biography: "ltobert Dexter-King of
the New York Ledger and editor of
the Turf. He has circulation of 2:l5,
and can trot his mile inside of half a
million Of subscribers, on ten cylin-
der track. All the distinguished writers
OF the country trot for his paper. He
learned the art ofprinting when he was
colt, and by dint of perseverance,
linked with a native business tact, and
thorough knowledge OF the value oil
advertising. under the saddle and to
harness, he has in his maturity become
millionaire. lie is a perfect gentle.
man, seventeen and half hands high
of rich, glossy color and iaultless sym
metry. lie may be seem almost any
day when the weather is fine trottiing
arc und the Ledger office, or writing
edit orials in the Central Park"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07
THE HEN AND DUCK AS ECO PRoDu,
GERS.

a paper has been received by the
Paris Academy of Science, from NJ. Co.
maille, on the comparative value OF the
hen and duck as egg producers. His
observations were limited to & hree hens
and three ducks, all fine animals Eatch-
ed at the same time in the month OF
February. During the following au-
.tumn the ducks laid two hundred and
twenty-five eggs; they re-commeneed
laying in February, and contihued 9 60
do so until the middle OF August me
totals of each at the end OF that tlme
were: the hens two hundred and hity,
seven eggs; the ducks six hundred anu
seventeeIt. NJ. Gomaille next examln-
cd the nutritive value of each kind OF
egg. and found Them nearly equal I'M
that res pect.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07

tFA A countryman who had never
paid more than twenty-five cents to see
an exhibition, being in tae city of NeA
York on business though he would step
round and take look at Nibl0's Forty
Thieves" The ticket seller charged
him ore dollar and a quarter for the
use of one of the cheapest seat in the
theatre. Passing the paslcboard back,
the countryman quietly remarked =
"Keep it, Mister, l don't want TO
see the other thirty y-nine,' and out he
marched, having taught aud received a
Lesson. .-Exchange
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07

sr Jones. hard drinker in Massa-
chusetts, had fit and was bled. "A
ueighhor held the candle, and another
warned him to he careful not to set hre
to the blood. Jones heard the remarS,
where's no dan gerS" he growlee
! nit's Smiths rom.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07

F If there is anything bad about
you, say it yourself.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07
nnnn PALINa.

The Stanton Spectator has the fol-
lowing, which will be read by farmers
and others, with interest and profit:
'The railing and paling of the enclo-
sure to the residence OF Hon. A. II. II.
Stuart, which his father had put up in
the year 1892, are sound ut this time
The posts had to be renewed few
weeks since. The rails and pales were
made of yellow pine, and the ends Of
the rails were dipped in boiling oil, and
oil was brushed over the other portions
before they were painted. This treat
ment and the character of the timber
used. accounts for the preservation OF
the fence foY stch long time.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07

- A nfah tetssrked in our presence
the other day taazs he never subscribed
for, or read newspaper. 1t is hardly
necessary for us Co add. that the man
covered America, and woufS hsve to
hold a regular council Of wsr - Sell
who Is President.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-07

ADvER3VsING.--The following
ms of Advett Using. which Will, in
Zee, be depart Sa ffom:
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17

THR decision of the Senate of the
United States in the case of Mr.. Trum.
bull, of Illinois, who was alleged to be
disqualified when chosen to that body,
because, at the time of bis election, he
was a State Judge, that a STATE can
neither add to nor diminish the quail
fications required by the Constitution
Of the United States, is held by the
LAWYERS as conclusive in favor of the
new Senator from Tennessee, Mr..
Cooper. So, for while longer, A. ]. IS
perturbed spirit must rest. He occupies
the Bridal Chamber at the Maxwell
House, in Nashville, gives friendly
supper to both sides, and looks as gay
and festive as if be were sure that
something will than up.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17
NEW BOOKS.

Bakers Nile Book and Chamberlain S
Commercial Law" have again COM
rnended themselves to our attention by
their being placed upon our table by the
agent for their sale, Mr.. Silas Caulkins.
Each is an excellent work; the nara
tive of Sir Samuel Baker, N. A. F. R.
G. s., etc., etc, ETC., being very clev-
erly illustrated, and Mr.. Chamberlain s
book being plain and useful rendition
of the cold incidents which go TO make
up what is called 1.-THE Law"
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17

A DREADFUL volcanic eruption re-
Gently took place in Colombia, by which
scores of human beings lost their lives
aud general CONSERVATION was created
throughout the country Immense guam
titles of ashes and birthstone were
elected from the mouth of the volcano,
AID number of towns in its vicinity
were doubtless destroyed. A river near
the volcanic mountain was quite dry
IL few hours after the eruption began.
Al eminent professor in one of our
American colleges agrees with the Ger
man Professor Falb, that the earth ia at
present passing through one of its peri
odical stages of increased volcanic ac-
tiyity.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17

CRusoE's LAND CoLoSIzGD.-An ex.
change has the following interesting
item: Robinson Crusoe's island-Juan
Fernandez-was lately coded to Ger
man Colonization Society, under the
guidance of Wherhan, Saxon engi-
neer, who served in the United States
Army during the civil war, and was
subsequently employed upon the Cero-
pasco Railway in South America. He
and his society, about sixty or seventy
individuals, have taken possession of
the island, which is described as being
a most fertile and lovely spot. They
found there countless herds of goats,
some thirty half wild horses, and sixty
donkeys, the latter animals proving to
be exceedingly shy. They brought
with them cows and other cattle, swine,
numerous fowls, and all the various
kinds of agricultural implements, with
boats and fishing apparatus, to engage
in different pursuits and occupations.
The groito, made famous as Robinson 8
abode, situated in a spacious valley,
covered with large fields of wild tur-
nips-a desirable food for swipe-has
been assigned to the Chilean to whom
the care of that stock has been intrust-
ed, and he and his proteges are doing
very we'll in their new quarters. Juan
Fernandez is one of the stations where
whaling vessels take in water and wood.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17

LAST Wednesday, 10th inst. the
United States steamer Albany sailed for
San Domingo, carrying three Com
missioners who go to take formal pos.
session of SANTANA Bay as an American
station. The Albany was loaded with
heavy ordnance for coast Notifications.
She will take nearly regiment of in
fantry and company of artillery at
the Dry Tortugas.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17

STOCKTON, November Is. = George
Bender, aged l6 years, son of Major A =.
S. Bender, resident engineer of the
Western Pacific Railroad. received a
slight scratch on the face last Saturday,
aad it was pronounced By the physi-
clans who were called upon to attend
him yesterday as erysipelas. The young
man died this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17

TAG Cincinnati Commercial takes
the ground that the reason whJ the
Catholics demand the exclusion of the
Bible from the common schools is their
desire to send their children into them,
aad not to be compelled to send them
TO Catholic schools alone. That is a
plausible view of the case, to say the
least.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17

TAG iutima,ion that Louis Napoleon's
illness will cause his death in six
months is quickly set off by statements
protesting to be equally authentic that
be is in excellent health. Perhaps,
like Richlieu, he is ouly feigning sick
ness for some new coup. He is just the
man for that sort of diplomacy.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17

RoBEar BoSSER has bought for 500
COO, the stallion, sMajor Winfield"
sire of VauderbiIt's Mountain Boy"
Corners colt "Joe Elliott" and half
brother to "Dexter" Bonner bought
him for the purpose of breeding a race
of trotiers from his celebrated mares.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER,
Carson CRY, ORMsBY COUNTY STATE OF NEVADA,
October 2lst, 1869.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN State and County Taxes for the fiecal year
Of 1869, are now due and payable at this Office
And that the law in regard to their collection will
be strictly enforced.
H. 8. MASON, Treasurer,
and ex-ofiicio Tax Receiver.
N. Bon all Taxes remaining unpaid at the
close of business on the 18th Of November, 1869.
ten per cent. will be added for delinquency. I'd
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17
v. & T. r. r. NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT NO
~ more excursionists will be permitted on
the Construction Trains IF the V. T. X. r.. the
Company being unwilling to assume the risk OF
transporting passengers on the cars now in use
Parents are requested to prevent their children
from playing about the track and cars.
II. n. YERINGTON,
Superintendent Y. 1 I, B. B.
Carson, October n, 1869.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17

THs English Government has ordered
a special man-ofwar to convey the re
mains of the late George Peabody to
this country. Our Government should
order a special convoy of the best
steames in the navy.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17

THE FIRST FIRE in Hamilton, White Pine,
occurred last Wednesday night. James
Gordon's bakery was burned down, and
the city prison had to DO torn down to
stop the progress of tie flames.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-17

WaEArLsY, of Niblo's Garden, who
gave the world the Black Crook and
white Fawn, has repented and Joined
the Methodist Church,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-24

GRAND CONCERT.-The Richmond Musi-
cal Association have held their meetings in
the lecture-room of the Second Baptist
church from about the time of the organ
ization Of the Association until recently,
and the church has declined to receive any
compensation for rent, fuel, or lights. IN
testimony Of their appreciation of this
liberality, the members Of the Association
at their meeting on Thursday night unani-
mously resolved to tender to the church a
complimentary concert for the benefit Of the
church. This concert will take place on
the night Of the second Wednesday in May.
The programme selected for the occasion
will call forth the best talent Of this de-
servedly- popular Society, and we doubt not
will secure crowded house on that occa-
sion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-24
SMALL NOTES.

The BLAST AT THE GRANITE QUARRY
The huge blaet of granite announced on
Thursday afternoon was made at the time
announced with great success, at the quarry
of the Richmond Granite Company, on the
river about four miles above the city. The
piece Of rock blown out is the largest per-
haps ever gotten out at one blast in this
country. It measures 95 feet in length,
3S feet in width, and 81 feet in depth. 1t
contains ,9lO cubic feet, weighs 1926
tons, or 1861 pounds. Four hundred
pounds of powder were used in the blast,
and three drills FIVE inches in diameter and
fourteen feet deep.
The Granite Company has orders for the
bases of Washington monument, to be erect
ed in front Of Independent Hall, in Phila'
delphie, which will be cut from this block.
There are, also, several orders from Cen.
trsl Park, NY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-24

HORRIBLE OUTRAGE-A NEGRO PREACHER
COMMITS RAPE UPON SMALL NEGRO
G1RL.-Yesterday Constable Robinson ar.
rested DR.. Bird, 8 negro preacher, on the
charge Of committing rape on small girl.
Bird attended service at the African
church on Sunday, and at about o'clock
in the afternoon went to his home at Jsmes
Gums, near. Chafin's farm. When he
reached there he sent the girl, who is only
thirteen years Of age, to the stable, and
there committed the rape. The girl COM
planned to Justice Larus, who had Bird
arrested. The girl was go badly injured
that she could hardly walk. Constable Re-
binson took her to his house, and kindly
cared for her. II
Z Bird was examined yesterday before jug
tice Lsrus, and confessed his guilt where
upon he was sent on to answer indict-
ment by the next grand jury, which meets
on Monday the Sd Of May.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-24

The FoRSEY TRAVELLING PARTY.-The
party of northern travellers, headed by
John W. Forney, arrived last evening at
5:l5 P. NJ. by the Danville road on special
car. They are on their way southwark,
and will visit most of the southern States.
The following gentlemen are among the
party: Colonel John W. Forney, General
Thomas L. Kane, Hon. Marcus L. Ward,
late Governor Of New Jersey General Le-
due, Joshua Heald, William Hopes, John
E. Parke, Clinton Lloyd, Herman Bokum,
General Van Wick, and Judge Wilkin, Of
New York; William Prescott Smith, and
G.. B, p. RinpWalt.