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GUM AC.

will buy any amount VI SUMAC that p srup-
cIly gathered aad cured and
PAY CASHFORIT
according to il, Quality as follows Delivered At
NV SuIEac and Bark Mill,, Winchester, Va.
DmEcuoNs:
The Su,nac should not be taken before the leaf j.
thoroughly maturcd-say the middle of July. IL
can De gathered as long Is the leaves viii stick to
the stem or until killed by the frost Its turning
uFD does MOI; hurt it. The little black sumac, as 1t
Is called IS as good as any. The Red Berries must
be thrown out.
II may be wiltcd in the sun, must be cured under
.5rey and not allowed o. be- burnt BY the sun, or 10
yet get or to be in such large quantities as to heat
in curing. any Of which DESTROYS it, color and
sfrragh and renders il c1lHc'es. II should not De
thrown upon a tight floor 10 cure, but raised up so
rs % let the air get undcrit. All Sumac should be
gathered AZ least month before il j. sufficiently
cured 10 be brough; in for sale and in bad weather
even a longer time may be required to properly
dry it, for not only the Leaf but the stem too, must
be thoroughly dry. III 'ae sap m"st be dr'ed o"'
So that the stem viii snap short Of Ike clay PIPE
STEM or IL cannot be received for 1t VIII heat aud
spoil Til, mH.f b. Strictly OJscrrct
However LONG Sumac may have been taken or
however drv il NAV b.. il will draw the dampncss
from the atmosphere in damp time, and m".i not
bc packed until it is perfectly dried out again
We cannot receive Sumac when damp any more
than when il Is green. II NCsT EE Day.
Sumac should be the same bright color when
cured As when taken from the bush, and must not
look dark or smell nu,'y IL is just as important
To have YOUR Sumac in good order when brought
IA market n ANYTHING else II sand or DIRT or any
other kind of leaves arc found among H. twill not
be bought az aHy price a. all.
The leafs what is wanted, but IN facilitate the
gathering of it, You can strip oft the blades-thai
is take the ite hrigs. upon which the leaves grow
an which will b. bon -ht when properly cured
according to the above directions. and ONE Dor.
LAR Fifty CENTs per one hundred pounds vii
be- paid for 4; in this condition. We prefer SumaC
strppcd off or bladed above. hut viii buy thrcsh
ed Sumac and pas for i, according as it is cleaned
providing il has the greater part Of the stem IA
ken ont and il not made fine As 70 entirely De
trov the formation OF the leaf and thus prevent Tie
detection Of adultcration. Don't cw il up.
The stripping of the leaves is apt to kill the Sn
mac. and when the stock dies the root, connected
with 10 die also; but if YOU viii cut the old stock
down, the roots will >prout up again better thar
ever. When Your Sumac Is oHreody for delivery
/ BAGS will be furnished for bringing it in; hu
/ they must be I--i dH,t and promptly returned rid
/ care Apply for bags at the stores, or Factory OF
, Bradd1cA street above the Run.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-07-29
HARVEST GROCERIES,.

lust received large stock Of Groceries for
% Harvest, which will sell as cheap as they can
be purchased elsewhere.
NEW Orleans Crushed and Granulated Sugar,
Rio and Java Coffee, Rice, Molasses and Syr-
ups Cheese Maccaroni, &c.
TISH.-Ten bbls. No. Potomac Herring, Five
bbls No. Mackercl, just received.
DACoN.-One Cask prime Sides, one Cask Can
ID vassed Hams for sale BY
june n. lsCg. JOHN II. CAMPBELL.
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REDWOOD FARM
FOR SALE.

ry,UE farm known as ''STENSTON,' iv'nE on
the Winchester L Potomac Railroad J nie
from Summit Point, 2iS from Csmer"hs hePo''
and ~ from Charles;own. in Jenersoa c"1Hly'
West Virginia, is offered 10. sale. Tue TARA con
tIins
80 Acres. - Rcods, ana
so Poles,
Of he best LIMESTONE LAND. The IrCrove-
nents consist of large, eunrreaioas and sn,e'an-
,ialRRiCk DWELLING. TENAhl-HtttN'@
and SWITZER BARN, With sui.eiea, sise.,nS;, sr
forty head OF horses, COkN HOJSE, S@v %
HOUSE. t.: Two good WELLS ofS1psTiF " 4
ter--one in The rari- Ci-iern 1t tbs door, aosh-
dance Of Stock Water on the farm.
AN ORCHARD,
consisting Of superior Winter Apples, and hne
variety of Cherries, Peaches, Pears, DC.
further description Of this wel~Anown profet'
~ is deemed unnecessary. For terms, &C., appii-
cation, by letter o. otherwise. NAV be made "
THOMAS LOCK.
Summit Point. jefferson county, W Va
Or }. NJ FOREMAN.
Jonesburg, Montgomery county, No
F.bfrA-v {. iss9-u.
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,yordau'ss White sulphur
springs.

FREDERICK COUNTY, FIhUINIa'
Ere Lles ion ETgescstG- aHd One e Ae3
lfges from Sieplasou's Depof.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-07-29

OUR Hair Oil we recommend as an elegant pre-
~ paration for removing pantruh from the
head. 1t gives the hair a moist, soft and glossy
appearance We warrantit free from all delete
riOus substances.
Jane II. AISQUITH WASHINGTON.
L UBRICATING, Fish, Neatsf0ot, Boiled and
l Raw Linseed Oil, for sale br -
jane u. AISQUITH WASHINGTON
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Rags Wanted.
7 WILL give three cents per pound. in CASH
for good Cotton Rags, delivered at the FREE
PRESS OFFICE. ,,
J. SHANNON GALLAIER.
January l, 1869.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-07-29

This Elixir Is for sale by
VS., MASON.
Chailcstowu, MAJ 1850.
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VALUABLE BUILDING L0Ts
In CharleStown.
AT PRIVATE SALE.

rINIlE undersigned is having severalacres ofland.
adjoining Charlestown on the South side laid
on into Building Lots, which will be disposed Of
privately These lots are the most desirable in the
wn-beautifully located commanding fine view
of the country round, and in the most improving
section. Particulars obtained by calling upon the
subscriber. W. y. ChAIuhiLl"
March Is, 1869.
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] viii buy any amount VI SUMAC that p prop
clly gathered aad cared and
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-17

7m75c. d piece. spare Ribs sl4(ai5 n Dbl.
Breakfast Bacon 20@2lc., scarce and in good de-
mand. ;.lrtIt..f -tf no grf Oh 81 tsNao 1l
rREIoHTs-The market for foreign ports has
been quiet since our last, although rates continue
firm, i5.32d. for filing up vessels and ID. for con-
Shipments being the curreat figures TO Liverpool.
Domestic freights coatinuesduil. As an index, we
quote as follows: &c.
burg lic.; to Bremen lsc. 70 New York &C..
to Boston lie. to Philadelphia &c. mo-
lasses to New York 81 co.; sugar IS %
hid; to Boston So d Dbl; -four to New York
York 81 so for bbls. and fierce %; corn do. zoe. .
By sail-cotton to Liverpool l5-s2d.@Ad.; to
Hayre lc; TO Bremen lie; to New York nominal; 70
Boston lc; 70 Philadelphia ltc; corn 70 Liver
bacco TO Liverpool 4os b had -four to Liverpool
80 Sd 70 Dbl; pork and beef TO Northern ports
D Dbl; oil cake to Liverpool 32s 6d0S6s per ton.
MERcHASrs' EXCHANGE sales on Change
tonight were 30 bbls. Of auperhne -four at IS 90
y bbl.; ESQ boxes Cnbs sugar Of i6se. q %. VI ga
MONTHLY COFFEE STArEMBsT.--We are in-
debfed to Messrs Small Co., of this city, for the
following. which we extract from their circular Of
imports Of Rio coffee since the LIST Of July, 1858,
to the l4th utimo, 1853 bags. Arrived this
month. ls.OS4 bags. Total receipts ms season.
"a 667 bags Sales for consumption from direct
imports since July LIST, 1858, 54,667 bags. Stock
| on the llih day Of Februsfy, 1868. none. Quota.
tiops-Prims 17lQlsac., gold duty paid good
l63@l7c., gold duty paid fair 153l6c., gold duty
paid: ordinary TO fair o.. gold duty paid. s.
REMARKs.-we much regret to state that our
direct receipts still continue far behind the de.
| msnd which leaves rs without stock In hands OF
| importers. Every cargo; this Aeason has been
| taken on or before arrival BY our dealers, at
prices above ruling quotations fr similar cargoes
| IN Eastern markets. A good jobbing business has
| been done for the month. sThe market closes very
! firm Of our advanced quotations.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-17

Buy the only sewing machine fs for family use.
the Grover & Baker. Warranted for Eve years.
Quilter, braider and hemmer given with each ma
chine OF ls2 Canal street.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-17

Cali and see Keep & Hogan, sS Tchoupitoulas
street, for hardware, cutlery, plows, hoes cast
ings, agricultural implements, etc. Prices low.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-17

ToBAcco-This market is daily becoming more
active. Receipts continue liberal, and as orders
are almost daily arriving, buyers are kept busy
inspecting the different offerings with view to
purchase as soon as sufficiency offers induce
ments. Our quotations below have been carefully
prepared and represent the prices of the new
cror now on hand
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-17

STATE OF LOUISIANA. 4
ORLEANS CRY OF NEW ORLEANS
Sworn subscribed before me this eighteenth DAY Of
January, 1859. ,rrvv
Sec ond Justice Of the Peacs for the
Parish OF Orleans
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-17

The Boad Of Direct have resolved TO pay SIX PER
CENT INTEREST the dir Certificates Of Profits
also TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. on the balance OF the
Scrips the year 1855 onl after the second Monday Of
February 1862 And they have further declared Scrip D
vidend Of SIXTY PER CENT the Net Earned Participant
ing Premiums the year ending December 81 1865 for which
will be issued and ser the 18th day Of March
next
THOMAS SLOo, President.
THos. ANDERSON. Secretary.
J.G. GAINES. Vice President
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-09
Domestic Markets-[BY TELEGRAPH.

l.
NEW YORK, November S-Noon.-Stocks firm
with an upward tendency. Money. per cent.
Siering-LOng 10si short, 1904. Gold. 1881. 5-2Os,
'62, list. Tennessee Gs-Ex-coupons, so; new, SIT.
Virginia 6's-Ex-conpons, 5of. North Carolina
G's-Old .6,; new, 80.
dull. Pork dull ut s2as7i0lS3o. Lard dull. Cot
ton easier ut 2jsc Turpentlne steady at 47c. Ro.
sin quiet; strained common, 81 l54$2.T3; good
strained, So 90 Freights firm.
Erening.-Cotton heavy and tc. lower; sales
$500 bales Mt 25sc. Flour heavy; superflne Site
S5.1O@QS5.30 common tefair extra southern, 45 sa
a 1910. Wheat declined, chiefly onspring. Corn
Slightly favors buyers. Pork, S20.5o. Lard heavy
at 17i@lsic. Whtskey lower ut $l.0730Sl.os. Rice
weak at 7Qsc. Sugar more active, but SIN heavy
lasses steady. Naval stores steady. Rosin. 81. Is
ass. Frcights steady cotton per steam, b@7.ls.
Governments dull; 5-2o's--'S2, 1l5s. Southern
securities stronger. Money easy at 5Gg7 per cent
Sterling, losi@lo9. Gold steady at l2si0Gsi.
Stocks steady but dull.
BALTIMOR November s.--Cotton heavy.
Flour dull and weak; Howard-Street snperiine,
White corn, $1@sl.o5. Oats, s5@asc. Rye, Csc. %
II. Pork, sS2.5o@3aa. Bacon quiet. Whiskey
Virginia s's-old, Il; lsc0s, So; lsc7's 10 asked
coupons, 5Ot bid
CINCINNATI, November s.--Corn Is In good de-
mand at S4GGS5c. Whiskcy dull ut III. Provisions
unchanged with little demand
LOUISVILLE, November s.--Corn quiet at CSC.
Pork quiet at s3l. Shoulders A1c; clear sides, 20c
Lard, l7ac. Whiskey heavy at 81.
NEW ORLEANS November s.-Cotton active and
lower ut 24c.; sales, 500 bules; receipts, 1885
bales exports 10 COS bales. Sugar in demand good
fair ilsc.; prime, ls@lSsc.; yellow clarified, 12s@
ltc. Nlola5scs firm; prime, s20ssc. Gold 1881.
New York sight, par.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-09

RETALIATION IN CUBA-A DESPERATE Re-
soLvE.-A letter from Havana October so
says:
1.-The Cuban patriots, having Dided their
time during all the months of continual
rain and well-nigh impossible roads, are
about to strike the first telling, crushing,
and overwhelming blow of this war.
"President Cespedes has issued a prccla-
nation decreeing the destruction of every
stalk of sugar-cane OH the island 1t is
rapidly ripenng now. The orders for burn
ing it as fast as it will ignite, of tramping
upon it, of running the crop, have been
made. The machinery of the suSar-mils
must either be disabled beyond easy repair
or entirely destroyed. The tens of thou
sands of liberated slaves are already at the
initiatory work. With the macheta and
torch, you can imagine thousands of half
nude, dusky forms gliding among the cane
fields, and with their burning pine knots
fitting around the sugar-mills and slave
huts of the plantations. They will make
merry of the work of ruin, and do it most
thoroughly.
"Full three-fourths of the sugar crop and
two-thirds or one-half of the tobacco crop
will be destroyed. The Cuban Government
promises reimbursement to loyal Cubans at
the end Of the war.
"ThlS terrible weapon OF warfare VIII stag
ger the grasping, illiberal Spaniard. BY it
the revenue Of Cuba will he SO belittled as
not to pay the expenses of the horde OF
salaried collectors sent here to grow rich of
the island and finding no returns and an
other year of fruitlesS war, with its bur-
dening and constantly increasing expenses,
for what must Spain fight ? Let the torch
fame and these sugar-felds of Cuba become
the funeral pyre Of Spanish rule III America.
Spain we'll deserves it"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-09
California Markets.

FRIDAY EVENING. October 10.
Flour.-The market continues firm. and quota
lions remain as follows Fine. $3.5o@s3.S7S: SUI
perfine. $@*i.37a; shipping extra, $Lsea@$5 /;
extras range from $685. CA the latter figures are
the extreme jobbing rates. Sales Of ESQ barrels
Buckeye superine at 81 IS 300 or. SKIS. do. bakers
extra. for local use, private 800 barrels Stockton
CITY Mills extra, current rates.
Whedt.--The market for shipping Ia somewhat
heavy mt fl 80 the extreme with less inquiry for
choice lots milling continues firm mt $l4s@$l.eo;
low and medium grades are firm at 81. l0@S1as
BdrIey.-Saes Of 40e ctls. Bay s0c. 400 ctls. Bay,
s2sc.: 500 ctls. choice Bay, csc. Il
Oats.-Sales of 300 ctls. choice, Sl.3o; $50 ctls
good ut Sl.22s.
Rye is quotable Mt l56l1ic. % b.
Buckachedt In light Inquiry ut 2@2tc. a b.
Bran.-The mill price remains ut Sl5 " ton.
Middlings.-Feed is quOtable at $lsQ$2o, and
fine S26@IS26 II ton from mill.
C0rn..-Inactive at $l@Sl.lo.
Corn Heal-Fresh ground remains steady at q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-09

TIE "IABoR" VOTE IN MASSACHUSETTS.
cast 1900 votes ut the late election. The
vote Was largely made up of Knights Of st.
CriSpin and their sympatliZcrs. The par
ticular mimus Of the party was in the fact
that the Crispins failed to get 4 charter from
the last Legislature.
This new party exhibited its leading force
in the shoe towns. In three Of these towns
they polled more votes than Claflm and
Adams combined. They led Clatlin in seven
towns, and Adams III twice as many. These
shoe towns are important features in GER
tain congressional districts, and this labor
vote will materially influence the aspirations
of those who are looking for seats in Con-
gress. This new element in Massachusetts
politics is already discussed and investigated
with anxious curiosity by the politicians
Nelo York Comm erclIi.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-09

A shock Of earthquake was felt at Heads
burg, Cal, on Saturday.
Rich gold mines have been discovered in
Sonora, Mexico.
There were seven murders and suicides in
San Francisco last week.
The letter-carriers of San Francisco are 10
be furnished with horses.
BoRDENTowN, Nj, November 7.-Admi-
raj Stewart died here yesterday.
Several directors of the Grand Trunk
railway arrived in Cincinnati on Saturday
morning, probably to secure western con-
nection from that point.
The Council of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of North America, at its session IN
Chicago, passed resolutions looking to the
establishment of theological seminary at
or near Chicago.
Ben. Crissy, a worthless fellow, entered
the house of Mrs. Dodge, at StephentoWn,
\. l., on Saturday, and attempted to raYlsh
her, when she seized an axe and split his
head open. He died instantly.
The Columbus (Ohio) Statesman pub
fishes note from q correspondent COM
mencing with this remarkable admission
" i found to-day copy of your daily in the
pocket OF one Of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee" Isn't that queer place
in which to "1ind" anything p Wheeling
Lteltgeacer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-09
richmond Tobacco Market.

NOVEMBER s.-But little done last week, owing
to the Agricultural Fair. The market indicated
Grmness, with more active demand and prices OF
all grades well maintained. Some few hogsheads
of new crop are Offering, but not enough to make
quotations. Some sales OF new lugs at $70$s, and
new short leaf at ss@ss.so, for hogsheads Of good
weight and in safe order. Primings range gene
rally from ss.so@sc; if very good dry, sc.so@s7
We quote old Tobacco rs follows:
L,t9s.-Shipping green or unripe, common TO
medium. $s6Ss.5o; shipping, ripe, In good order,
fs;So0T9.5o; working, common TO medium, $40
@Bll; working, good, Slo.s0@$l2; bright smoking
or working, common to medium, $I2@$l1: bright
smoking or working, good to fine, $lsGsaoi
frosted, $s6S7.5O.
Leac-Shipping, short dark, in good order, 80
@$ll.5o: shipping, short dark In soft order, SEQ
$780, shipping, In good order long dark, rich and
waxy $l2@$ls; shipping, In soft order, long
dark, rich and waxy, .SlO@su.so; English ship,
ping, Sll6I$l5; stemming, short and long, 500
SH bright wrappers, medium TO good S3s@$5o ;
bright wrappers, fine to extra, $s5@Sao; sun,
cured. medium, S1l6l$l6; sun-cured, fine, SAG
$50: frosted. $7.50GS3.5o.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-09

CHANGE IN CLlMATE.-An agricultural
speaker in Texas, at recent Fair, alluded
to the promising agricultural prospects OF
that State, and remarked that the droughts
so frequent few years ago have passed
away, and that several seasons in succession
have been fruitful. He concludes that the
climate has changed, and that the greater
rainfall, or perhaps its more uniform distri-
button, is the result Of the disuse of the
prairie fires and the growth of forest in vast
regions of the State. During the last few
years immense prairies have been oblitera-
ted, and are now covered with timber.
This isa curious confirmation of the theory
in regard to forests. In Texas, where forests
have grownup, droughts have ceased. Else
where in the world where forests have been
cat away droughts have occurred, freshets
are common and sudden, and the rainfall is
unequally distributed.-NeaoY York CONNER
cid{
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Grain and Flour Market.

s-#4fEE .mtg s-
Corn AvD FLoUR EXCHANGE
RICHMOND, VA, November s. 1850.
OFFERINGS.
Whcdt.-White. 3s2 bushels. Red. s,2pe bushels.
Corn.-White. l32 bushels. Mixed, 2ss bushels.
oats .--soS bushels. 90
Rye.-50 bushels.
Wheat.-whIte. IL bushels fair on private terms !;
ol6 bushels prime private terms 50 bushels
foul ut sl.40: 1ss bushels very good at st.so; 20
bushels good ut sl45: t8 bushels fair nc 81. 49, 81
bushels Isl at bushels bushels f9
private terms: lac bushels very good at $l.32i; 50
bushels at sl.271; $50 bushels prime on private
sss i 9ssss e2sq b on prconsn a
ga bushels fair Mt sl.2s-total. 1879 bushels.
Corn.-White. bushels ut sl.o5; 20 bushels
total ls2 bushels Mixed, ist bushels good on pri-
eate terms 80 bushels very good ut slo7s BUSH
els prime ut sios II bushels new on private
Oats.-4o bushels very good at &c.; 90 bushels
good on private terms; ls4 bushels good at &c.,
total. 2at bushels.
Rve.-29 bushels very good at sl.o?s; % bushels
prime at $l.o5--total, so bushels.
RE-ExHIBITED.
Theat.-Red liz bushels.
REMARKs.-O Offerings Of Wheat on Change to-
day 3,22s bushels, Of which G4 bushels white and
lsl2 bushels red were Sold leaving over 2es BUSH
els white and 4s4 bushels red. Market active and
prices same as on Saturday. Corn and Oats mo.
derately active, without any material change In
rates. Offerings Of Rye light; all sold at the
ruling figures of last week. Prices on Change on
the corresponding day of last year were +: Wheat
White, very good, s23e3 red, very good, s2.o7i.
Corn-Whlte, old, sl.O5; new, 7s@soc. Oats
Prime, CSC. Rye-Prime, sl.373. Prices on Change
on the corresponding date of 1857 were. Wheat
White, prime, 81. es red, prime. $2.45. Corn
White, prime, old, Sl.23; new, Ss@Soc. Oats
Prime, &C. Rye-Prime. $l.3o. H.s..t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-09

What is man? Nothing. | cannot COM
pare him to anything. His existence on this
earth is momentary. Science teaches MS
that in $500 years more a grand deluge will
end his race, and make him q fossil. You
think this IN idle tale, but it is not Astro-
nomy shows that the earth is oscilating
in the angle of its axes to the sun i'll
periods of q, 600 years. The zones are UNI
dergoing constant change. Now, at the
North Pole it is growing colder each year,
and at the South Pole warmer. Thus an
immense accumulation of glaciers or ice
bergs at the North Pole will result, while
at the South they will not form at all. In
$500 years the glaciers will have accumu-
lated so much that it will suddenly over
balance the earth. Then the waters Of the
sea will rush from the South to the North,
and there will be deluge. The last deluge
of which we have tradition was produced
in this manner, only the conditions were
reversed-the South Pole becoming the
heaviest. Formerly the poles were the
equator now it is reversed. The same
reverse will occur again, and new forma-
ton Of land and water will result. men
ton these facts to show the insigniticance OF
man.-A French Scientist.