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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27
BAD BARGAINS.

Once a Sabbath school teacher re-
marked that, he who buys the truth
makes good bargain, and inquired if
any scholar recollected an instance in
Scripture OF a bad bargain.
Il do, replied boy; 'Esau made a
bad bargain when he sold his blrthright
for mess OF poJtage.'
A second said, Judas made bad bar
gain when he sold his Lord for thirty
pieces of silver
A third boy observed, 'Our Lord tells
us that he makes bad bargain who, to
gain the whole world, loses his own
snnl
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27
MULCHING FRUIT TREES.

A member of the Oneida Communi-
ty, writing on the Importance of mulch-
ing fruit trees and plants of every kind
say that lie mulched row of the Fran
couie raspberry, and also one of the
Philadei phia, side bySside. The effect
was very marked. While the Franco
MAS Which were not mulehed were lit
orally scorched, and the leaves crunl-
pied in the sun, the row which received
the mulehlng carried through nearly
double the crop of fruit. The material
used for mulching was old, halt decayed
buckwhcat straw,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27

sUPTt is re Lated of the witty Domin-
ician monk Bocco, that he had great
dislike to tobacco, and when once
preaching TO crowd of Spanish sailors
he astounded them.by telling them that
but they smoked SO many cigars that
they made the Holy Virgin sick, and
them out. At length he proclaimed
that bull fight was to be held outside
the gates of Paradise. Thereupon
every Spanish saint, without exception
ran of to see the fight, and st, Peter tae,r
care lever to admit another Spaniard.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27
INVENTION BY A vIRGINIAN.

A most ingenious piece of mechanism
has been completed and patened by
Mr.. b. w. Ogburn, of Mecklenburg,
Va. 1t is scale which in weighing Il
IL pounds of sugar at l6 cents pound
points out what the sugar comes to.
So of any article or any number of
pounds, or any price.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27
oNUh

urally wants those lovely shoulders to
be yelled from all but himself. and if
she loves him she VIII be jealous of ali
such unnecessary displays in future
She will be careful not to outrage alike
the unerring instinct of mans h n
orable affection and her own womanIy
conscience.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27
ALEXANDRIA FEMALE SEMINARY,

= ' + 1'1-Hi ' 1rVSII-N1-f'
I'HE next session of this Institution
Il which has been conducted heretofore
with so much success by Its former Pririci-
pal, Mr.. k. KEMPER, will begin on the 18th
day of September, 1869. A fine Building,
with very extensive grounds adjoining, has
been purchased on Washington street, in
the most beautiful and healthy portion of
every comfort on the most reasonable terms
A full corps of Instructors have been EN-
ployed, and while thorough trai Ming in the
English Branches will be insisted on as o
the first Importance, unusual facilities will
be afforded . in the Department of Music,
Drawing, Painting, and Modern Languages
B0drderS lOiU enjoy the advantage of having
The French spoken IN the family Of Principal =
No extra charge Is made in their case for tut
tion in French, as all are expected to study
it and take part in the conversations
Send for catalogue.
w. w. LEGARE, Principal
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27

IEP 1t is better to sleep with an
empty stomach than to lie awake with
an accusing conscience.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27
alexandria Grade.
JAMES w. MALLS

JAMES w. MALLS,
SUCCESSOR TO j. w. MALLS & CO.,
ALEXA ANDRIA, VIRGINIA,
HAVING purchased the entire stock
IL of the late firm, at the old stand,
No 1S7 King Street.
invite those who have so literally patron
lied them, and the public generally to give
me call. Having q large stock on hand, /
prepared to sell as cheap as can be bought in
the State. My stock consists of Hardware.
cutlery Carpenters Tools, Doors, Sash,
Climbs Door and Window Frames Brackets,
Mouldllgs, Balusters, of different patterns,
and Newell Posts. A large stock of French
and American Glass, double and single thick
OF all sizes. Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Paint
and Whitewash Brushes, Lewis's Pure White
Lead, and other brands of fine quality, Put
W, Turpentine, and Machine Oil. Also,
Lime, (of superior quaiity,) Cement, Calcin-
ed Plaster, Pitch and Felt, for Roofing, &c.
large stock of Pugh's celebrated Car Au-
gers and other articles found in first class
Builders Furnishing Establishments,
HN- All Orders for Lumber. Brick and all
kinds of Building Material promptly attend
ed to.
TERMS CASH.
June 4. 1969.-ly.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27

ICTs This is the way the Boston ora
Gle, Wendell Phillips, speaks of the
President
.'What have we for President? A
jockey and seaside lounger; restless
boy, needing constantly to be amused,
and so impatient of business that he
cannot stay at his post more than a
week at a time. And again: To your
tents, o Israel for second Buchanan
sits in the White House, temporizing
while the enemy gets in battle array.n
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27

From Hon. B. Johnson Barbour, Rector ofh
board Of PfStto1s Of The U1aiUersity of Vd.l
VIRGIN1Us DABNEY, Esq,
MY DEAR SIR THE lapse of another year
enables me to speak more decidedly as to the
merits of your system of education and it
Is no less my duty than my pleasure to say
that both as to literary culture and moral
training | do not believe there is better
have evidently the happy talent of stimulate
ing fondness for study in your scholars,
whilst you lose no opportunity of quicken
honorable in life. continue to congratu-
late myself that my son was placed under
your charge, as his progress in all respects
has met my warmest hopes, and / feel that
1t would be unjust in me to withhold this
voluntary tribute to your excellence as a
teacher.
Wishing you great and deserved success, I
am, sir with high respect and great regard,
Faithfully your friend,
b. JOHNSON BARBOUR.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27
CLIFTON
FEMALE BOARDING SCHO0L.

bCilOUA1s
THIS School, taught by Miss b. G, Pa
Il gand, will commence on the LIST oi Sep
tember, 1863, and close on the 26th of June,
1870.
Clifton is ~ miles from Gordonsville, on
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, COM
manding % view of the latter for miles,
The health and beauty of the location are
equal to any in Virginia. No effort viii be
spared to make the boarders comfortable
and happy and their duties pleasant and
profitable.
Terms
Board and tuition in English, h,...............sl5O
Latin and French, each, 10
music, oU
One-half in advance, the balance the 1st OF
February, 1870. Only five orsi boarders will
be taken. Address G.. COWHERD,
Gordonsville, Orange County, Va.
July 3d. IS69-3m.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27

iD@ Never give your tongue its full
liberty; let it always be your servant,
never your master.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27

sF Forgers-blacksmiths.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27

N5J- AdVeftlsements Tor a less time than
three months will be charged for at the usu
al rates-one dollar per square for the first in
sertion, and fifty cents for each Subsequent
insertion
1A-The humber ofinsertions must bemarlS
ed on the manuscript, or the advertisements
will be continued until forbid and charged
fer accordingly.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27

TERMS $500 per session.
Circulars sent on application.
July 8, lS69.-3m. V. DABNEY.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27
o he gatirs Iitgiinaw,
BY BAGBY & sToFER.

TERMS OF ADvERTIsING.--The following
re our terms of Advertising. which will, in
O otnstance, be departed from:
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Schools.
LOUDOUN SCHOOL.

| MlDDLEBURG, LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA.
| iIHE design of this School is to give a
thorough preparation for the University
| or the busi Tess of life -
The fifth session will open ON the first of
september next, and close on the 18th of the
following June. 1t Is very desirable that pil=
pills should be present on the opening day
A long sojourn in Paris enables the Prin-
cipal to promise unusual advantages to pu-
pills desirous of acquiring thorough know.
ledge and correct pronunciation of the
French language
Mr.. John Lee Logan will have charoe of
the Mathematical branches.
The village of Middleburg is situated with
in sight Of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in
what is called the Piedmont Region of Vir-
g1n1a. he heathfulness of the climate, and
the refinement of the society of this portion
OF the State, are well known.
From Hon. j. R. 1ueker.l
BALTIMORE, May l, 1860.
MY DEAR SIR;-It gives me peculiar plea
sure TO say to-you, what have said to 9th
ers, that after four years of experience Of
your system of instruction, you have admir-
aply succeeded in establishing one of the ye-
pest Schools in your State. The progress
inade by my son and my nephew as well as
by others.withlwhom have been associated.
mas been very gratifying, in diligence, accu-
raey, and energy, which your system so re-
Your thorough acquaintance with the An
clent classics, and with the French language |
ana your enthusiastic taste for their study |
SfS"UNN. JOul sCAOldTS IL
feeling, which is an assurance of solid pro- |
gress. The generous emulation among them |
Tor the reward of your approval, is one of the |
system of teaching,
Your excellent Assistant in Mathematics
is equal to complete instruction in that de-
partment.
In climate, where health and strength
are assured to your scholars, your school is |
destined, beyond doubt, to a permanent and |
extensive success; and l but repeat to you
here. at the end of another year of experi-
ence, the congratulations L expressed to you
at the last session upon the steady increase |
ofyour school.
Though. l have removed from your town.
SO great is my confidence in your capacity,
that shall commit my son to your training
until he is prepared for the University.
You have my thanks for the advantages
my children have had under your care; and
for your complete success, my warmest and
sincere wishes.
Very truly, your friend,
i II THICK KER L
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-27

From RI Rep. r. II. Wilmer, Bishop of Ald,l
MOBILE, April 80, 1868.
My DEAR FRIEND;
My son has been more benefited by your
instruction than by any he has ever before
received You have taught him to study,
and by your kindness and patience have
made his studies agreeable him. You have
inspired him with reverence and affection
for yourself, and don't know how to thank
you sufficiently.
Yours, r. H. WILMER
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22
California Ranches.

Mi. y. d. Richardson thus discourses
about the great farms in California -
"'flie Californian invites an Eastern yisi
tor:-'Coine down to Son Mataco and spend
week with me. Have you n rancho there?
yes little place. What do you call a
little place 2 well, 10000 acres-or 3d.
900 Or 40 900, as the case may be. Every
body seems to have little place. The 9th
CT evening met General Beale, known as
an old army officer, who led one of The gov
ernment explorations for Pacific Railroad.
He resides in the South, below Los Angeles,
though his simmer home is in Philadelphia.
Have yon . little place too ? asked. Yes,
225,000 acros on my home ranch, and %, 900
more in Northern California; That home
rancho If 1t were square tract, would be
nineteen miles across. 1t is le third as
large as the State IF Rhede Isla I'd. There
are other men who own 300, 600 acres apiece.
Beale dispenses something of old Baronial
hospitality. Every wayfa'er is welcomed
price, Some nights thirty Taytaeas arc thete
tntHrtAintAb"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22
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Labor NuE'nS,


Philadelphia has two women Shoemakers
Unions.
Newark, New Jersey, has one hundred iron
foundrips.
"A sewing hnchiue inanuiactory il soon to be
opened III Newark
The recent strike Of the shocmakers OF Ro-
chester, n. ", resulted in favor Of The Journey
men.
The forthcoming wool exhibition in Cincln-
matt Is locked forward 20 with interest throughout
tir trade.
The cooperative printing company, OF New
York, with capital ni ten thousand dollars, Is
belpg organized.
The little city of New Haven Coun.. has a
labor reform league, typographical, bricklay-
ers, carpenters, ioincr~'. stone masons' aud
organ makers utinna.
"A National Convention Of the Daughters OF
81 Crispin Is to be held in Lynn, Mass, on the
9th inst, at which wi be present many Of the
women speakers upon labor reform.
"A Woodenwarc Association is in session al
Chicago, representing eleven large factories
These factories ROW have TN hand -pails, 815u
tnLs, fsOo; cburDs, l!s5; half-bushrls, 1896
An important meeting OF cnore mechanics
and luborers Of Baltimore city took pluce iasi
| evening, for the purpose OF forming Trades
| mon organization throughout the State oI
Maryland. Several addresses were made an
eummlttcIa appointed l,ukiug TO the iurtheranct
| OF the object ol the meeting.
A correspondent at Madrid says that durin Q
| recent debate In tnD Cortcs very active auC
| Intelligent workiugnan, N. AsiHa, deputy fii
Barcelona, took an Important part, hi. speech
attracting great attention, aud being much up
plaudtd. his Is the first time that Spanisl
Parliament has seen u workman debating OF
| terms OF equality. public atfirs with q Spaniel
| pr1ndrc and Il minister of tiunncp.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22
rhe pantcni snn.,.oaia ,...,,s.,pp,,


The Washington correspondent, Of The
Baltimore Sun conservative thus speaks
of the Republican delegation from Ms~is-ip-
pi row in Washington.
According to these gentleman. tlir EN-
seryative republican party of the STATE il
supported ind upheld by what lhey are
pleased to dunomnaie the old rebel ceAci /.
they say that the contest in Mississippi in
wolves no such issues as were before Me
people of Virginia. In the latter Sinie re-
puhlicans themselves were divided upon
the dis reimbursement and ,cst.oa,li clauses
while in Mississippi both wings Of Tie
party proclaim universal amnesty and uni
yer suffrage. This being the case. the
only issue is whether the loyal people
Gas they are caled) or the ex.rgMs, un-
der the name Of conservative republicans,
shall control the State. The delegation
proposes to put these views before the
administration with the object Of sccuiiug
the Influence Uf the federal patronage
Tor their side. In my tvent, however,
they are very hopeful Of success. They con
tend that while an announcement of The
Pre- -ideuts preference for the success uf
judge Dent may weaken them 10 some ~
tent and make the contest little moro sr-
we're, it will not have the elect To duitai
the II. They attribute their defeat in III
last election solely to wha, they ole plerse,l
to call General Giilgm's unfair inient renee.
With fair election they have reason to hr.
lieve thar they would have bean succp-sful
but they do rot say what theii idea ni 4ir
ness is. They calculate upon culorod ma
inrily ol al least l7,nco, and express conf.
dencc that they can prevent many y! these
going over 10 the cnt party Iiiac ad
minislralinu will rot recognize them, tLey
ask that il viii Keep III hands IN en,icl,
and lei the people Of Mississippi work on
! their own salvation.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22
THE DELAWARE TRIBUNE. wILA1INaTON. DEL
Another Ns,iona, Jubilee.

There has for long time been feeling
in Philadelphia that on the centennial ami
versary of American Independence, on the
Fourth of July, 1876, there should be such
a celebration of the event in that city as
would delight all America, and astonish the
rest of mankind.
Philadelphia is the proper place for such
celebration, as 1t was there, from the old
State House bell, that Liberty was first
proclaimed throughout the land to all the
inhabitants thereof The day is now SOME
what less than seven years of the time, and
more interest begins to be felt in the even.
The brilliant success OF B0ston's wondeiuus
"Peace Jubilee has had the effect Of slin,-
ulating this interest, and at the same time
giving IN idea as to the best form Of the
celebration. Let the other features be what
they may. everybody feels that ii,ele must
be u musical festival worthy Of the wcasion.
and some enthusiastic individuals have al
ready taken steps towards preparing for IL,
as viii be seen by the following letter, from
two eminent musical leaders,
Phitadeiphio, July, 1869 To His EX-
Gel ency U S. Grant, President of the United
states = Honorcd Sir: The Declaration Of
Independence having been signed in the
city Of Philadelphia, July !, 1876, this city
has undertaken to celebrate on July 4, 1876,
the centennial anniversary within its limits
on scale Of magniicence aud splendur be-
| fitting such a great event.
As feature of this celebration il is pro
posed by the undersigned "a primary com
mittet) to erect building in Paramount
| Park for musical festival Of one week du-
ration, the sa d building TO afford accommn-
dutiun for one hundred thousand persons,
while the performers shall number twelve
thousand. The audience as well as Tie
stage is expected to comprise The greatest ol
the great, who will be impelled by the gran
| deur of the occasion to grace i, with their
presence.
All that science and ingenuity, art and mt
tule, patriotism and international courtesy,
can devise will be contributed and CO oper-
ate In this the nation 5 jubilee
| For such cause We would ask au rArle :
sion Of yoir kind approval, and for is sut-
cess the best wishes Of youi patriotic heaI D..
| L., ENGELke
| NJ. klCuAuD Nj CKLL.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22

TnopGH TIN Goseite cou.inIe- il. an
founded abus, ot The CITY Council, II has he
manlipess aud honesty talmblishii,c lullrc
port OF ih1 Committee which eX.noin, 4 The
only speeifcGhargf oi rXtgaYaganccaul c5r-
inp,ion yet made. This Is noi 40. however,
oi rs unpincinlel Yll ior nemoeiaay nv
~, which CONTINUES % mike charges 3rcady
proved lalsa Probably ihe c3lnn b cAioi
devoies 70 whining ni7 o.u persona
bravery in having clubbed a man acros;
his counter for abusing lin, and II.
Last Sensational" account Of two miscr
able women of the town, recently arrested
left no room for the interesting and inn ~
liant report Of the committee.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22

The SOUTHERN people will not learn Wis
dom they cannot get used to the new order
Of things, They harangue continually about
the necessity Of having laburing class TO
develope their section. What particular
good will such deyelopement do them if they
do not labor themselves Since SLAYER,
was abolished, there is no way known by
which one set Of men may roll in wealth
produced by other mems labor, and If the
Chinese do 90 South, the result will simply
be that the Chinese viii get rich, Will
those who now labor TO get them there will
be the same poor and proud useless FL
lows they always have been and now are
If these men were as hard al work as theil
present condition demands, they would no,
have time TO devote so much OF their attcn.
ton to theories and schemes about labor.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22
THE DAlLY COMMERCIAL

THE DAILY COMMERCIAL is
issued every afternoon, e1cept Sunday.
II Is The only Daily Paper in Whining
toa, and the State Of De,usCurc. Terms,
Sic dollars per annu1s, or 1t0o'oe cents
n sceek Single copies Ttco cents.
THE DEIA WARE 7RLB UNE is
issued from The COMMERCIAL office,
every Thursday morning, and contains
principally reading matter published IN
The Daily. II is the largest paper and
contains by far The most reading matter
ofthose published on The Peninsula
Terms, 7'uo dollars per deaum.
THE COMMERCIAL JOB OfF,iCf
is amply provided a0ith printing mater
ial of the latest styles, ard orr work Il
done equal to philadelphia Offices 6f'a
at no higher rates.
THE OFFTCEo OF the COMMERCIAL
and TRIB UNE is at he n ". Coma
Of Filth and MorEet Stffeis, Pi'mi'g-
Ton, DeloWarc.
,yENKINSd .AI'K'INSON.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22
Poll FaCAI..

Walkers official majority for Goyurnor
of Virginia is ls,2Oa
The Reading Ga=ctte Dem predicted
defeat II Hancock should not br nominated
Coming 'cnls cas-, their shadows before"
The next state elections will be in Ken
lucky, August I'd: Alabama, August I'd
Tennessee, August 9Th Montana, August
10th.
During the war, tie Ohio Democrats
politely named General liosecrans, 'the
blue-bellled butcher. He has now been
made their cal da Q for Governor.
The majority for Walker, in Virginia ,by
no means reaches the figures clain,d The
Official returns sent to the military head
quarters nj Richmond, show 1850 for Wal
kcr over Wells.
The injurious Brick Pomeroy figured
largely at the Harrisburg Convention, on
wednesday. He was present, il il SAID. in
the interest of Packer nnd the New York
railroad lines through the State. II the
former should be elected Governor they
hope to escape their present State taxation
Illinois this year elects no members of
the LEGISLATURE, but delegates to the Consti-
lulional Convention instead. The women
suffrage people are working hard to get their
| principles into the convention, and the tenn
prrance parry will vigorously contest the
selection Of delegates on probl,itprv
grounds.
| THE Democracy lave a task ut no small
difficulty before them in reconcilina their
differences about the Chinaman. Those of
that faith in California will mi tolerate them
ut all, even one al a time and their bfcthern
al the South are consulting how to re, them
by the thousand Bmh are true 10 lie fifth.
after all The Democrat in California abus
rs the Chlnaman rs n free labDrer. while he
81 the south intends 10 patfonize HIM as n
slave. Bropkiyn Union.
Asa Packer, Democratic candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvauia, is Cpnpeclicur
carpet. bigger. This fact is no more TO his
discrrdit than the fact that he has amassed a
fortune of many millions in his adoo,ed
state. But il he had been Republican
candidate in one of The southern States.
under these circumstances, his lineage would
nave been an outrage upon the rights Of The
native chivalry. That il Just the difference
between the two cases. Do the Democracy
sec ii Troy 1sm.s.
= A delegation of Mississippi Renub,icsp
is now in Washington. They saw the rnuvc.
ment to make Judge Dent 'Conseryatiye
Republican candidate for Governor has no
support amongst the Republicans but was
originated and is supported entirely by tho
rebel press. The delcga i'm received from
Secretaries Bnntwell and Cresswell and AL
torney General Hoar assurances Of their IN
qualified disapprovul of the whole Dent
movement. The delegation Is also assured
that The President advised Gen. Dent not to
accept the nomination.
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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-22

\ CERrAlX GREAT IMPORTER Of Chinese la
bolers, who has recently come prominently
into public notice is caled-with the Amer
lean title added-Mr Koopmanshoop. He
attended the Convention at Memphis, and
has Just been in New Lorl, 10 see how they
feel about Chinese immigration. Dir.
Coop-mons.up had better not 20 into this
business too extensively. II his countlymen,
individually and voluntarily, wish 10 come
to this countrythat is one thing, but nobody
wants Ills droyes Of slaves. There nc sew
ere laws against the Coolie uadc,and tic ilrsl
thing he knows he may be canpcd up, him
self, quito uocont1rablg,