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of being turned off, This happened in

Of being turned off. This happened in
the year l742. e.,a $3.50
Within a twelvemonth after, lol Bru-
nell, Jennings master, was himself taken
up for robbery done on guest in his
own house; and the fact being proven
on his trial, he was convicted and or
dered for execution. The approach of
death brought on repentance, and re-
pentance confession. Burnell not only
acknowledged the committing of many
highway robberies for some years past,
but the very one for which poor Jennings
had suffered.
The account he gave was that he ar
rived at home by nearer way and
swifter riding, sometime before the gen.
tleman got in who had been robbed.
That he found a man waiting to whom
he owed little bill, and that not having
quite enough loose money in his pocket,
he took out of the purse the guinea from
the twenty he had just got possession of
to make up the sum which he paid; and
the man went away. Presently came in
the robbed gentleman, who, while Brun-
nell was gone into the stables, and not
knowing of his arrival, told his tale, as
before related, in the kitchen The gen
tleman had only just left the kitchen
when Brunnell entered it, and being
there informed, among other circum-
stances, of the marked guineas, he was
thunderstruckl Having paid one of
them away, and not daring to apply for
it again, as the affair of the robbery and
marked money would soon becoine pub
licly known-detection, disgrace and
ruin appeared inevitable Turning in
his mind every way to escape, the
thought of accusing and sacrificing poor
Jennings at last struck him. The rest
the reader knows.
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Zoe Jefferson Buys Country Seat
aWutfc I'm Louisiana.

The New Orleans Times gives the fol-
lowing: Our friend Joe Jefferson, the
great comedian, has imbibed very strongly
the general admiration and appreciation
of the innumerable advantages and beau
ties of this lovely country. He has
stolen march, however, on the other
capitalists who are to make invest
ments on, the Teche by the purchase
of that most beautiful country and
plantation seat, known as Miller S
Island, in St. Mary Parish. Here
the genial comedian may crafty to the
highest degree his love of piscatorial
pleasures, of hunting, and of beautiful
scenery Within stones throw of the
mansion he may catch fish of every
variety known to our waters, fresh and
salt, and drag forth from their marine
retreats the most delicious, fat oysters;
and at any hour of the day, during the
season, can bag his half dozen braces of
the fattest ducks. Then, with the
delightful and soothing sea breeze
fresh from the Gulf, to fan his brow,
and the thick, evergreen of the
orange and lemon groves to keep off the
two ardent gaze of the sun, he may in
dulge in siesta as profound, if not as
prolonged, as that of his renowned hero,
the bibulous and somnolent Rip Van
Wrinkle. Besides its beauties and luxu-
ries as country seat, the soil of this
plantation is of the richest and most
productive character. The cane grows
with the greatest luxuriance, and is
rarely interrupted by frost. No country
in the world produces finer oranges, and
the porlifc yield ofthe groves of orange,
lemon and citron trees will, of itself, be
handsome and unfailing income to the
sagacious investor"
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She went, got safely back, and went to
bed. When she got in, the party inside
was occupying too much space. Of
course that could not be tolerated. She
had paid for half berth and wanted the
worth of her money. To secure her
rights she gently showed the other party,
meaning to insinuate that the party
should move further south in the berth
The party to the south was inclined to
maintain his position north of the divid-
ing line, and was no more to be moved
than one of the sleepers over which the
train was rushing with the speed of the
wind. Another shove, and still the pos
SCISSOR of the northern territory main
tanned his place. Perhaps the party was
ticklish. She thought she would try. A
dig in the ribs brought him to his senses.
Him, yes, it was he He turned round
and caught the fair intruder by the
throat She screamed. The conductor
ran to the rescue, and passengers, all in
white, jumped from their berths, sup
posing that the train was jumping
precipice, or cutting up some other un-
usual caper.
IOl a lCN hilnubCo tHCEC was COllAuoioh
and CONSERVATION in the car. The in
vaded party shouted that he was robbed,
and called for pistols for two and coffee
for one, and was inclined to deal harshly
with the fair invader Of his couch She,
poor girl, was in terrible plight She
hardly knew what to do with herself. She
cried, and threatened to 60 into hyste-
RIGS. IGnH tnF
Finally all was explained. The young
lady, in going back to bed, got into the
berth next her own, which was occupied
by single gentleman, and it being dark
she did not discover her mistake until his
hand was upon her throat All the white
robes disappeared; the invaded and the
invader went back to their respective
berths, she to think over the folly of
waking up the wrong passenger" and
he to mourn his fate in being the said
Chicago Times
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RegIafrr plan

The New York Citizen proposes the
following plan for securing a perfect
registry at elections: Let a poll-bOok
be prepared like check-bOok, with
tickets or checks that can be torn off and
tallies that can be preserved. The voter :
name is then to be written so that the
first letter crosses the talley and check
both where they are TO be torn apart;
the check is given to him, and he pro
dnces itlwhen he votes To forge such a
check is impossible, as it must coincide
exactly with the piece remaining IN the
cook. No challenges are 20 be allowed
at the polls, but would have tc h> made
beforehand for which purpose the regis.
try would be printed and posted up, and
the Board would sit abundant time TO
hear such cases.
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washington al Home.

An original letter Just published for
the first time, gives some interesting
glimpses Of the habits and opinions OF
the Father of His Country. While the
Federal city was building, the Legisla-
ture of Pennsylvania voted the President
a house, hoping, perhaps, to keep the
seat of government in Philadelphia.
The house formerly occup pied as the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania was accordingly
built for that purpose. But as soon as
General Washington saw its dimensions,
and a good while before it was finished,
he let it be known that he would not oc-
cupy it-that he certainly should not 90
to the expense of purchasing suitable
furniture for such dwelling, and hired,
instead, modest but comfortable resi-
dence.
The President ate Indian cakes for
breakfast, after the Virginia fashion, al
though buckwheat cakes were generally
on the table Washington's dining par
ties we're entertained in a very handsome
style His weekly dining day, for com
pany was Thursday, and his dining hour
was always four o'clock in the afternoon.
His rule was to allow FIVE minutes for
the variation of clocks and watches and
then 90 to the table, be present or absent
who ever might, He kept his own clock
in the hall, within the outward door, and
always exactly regulated. When tagging
members Of Congress come in, as they
often did after the guests had sat down
to dinner, the Presidents only apology
was Gentlemen or Sir, we are too pune
tual for you. have a cook who never
asks whether the company has come,
but whether the hour has come. he
was always dressed in suit Of black,
his hair powdered, and tied in black
queue behind, with a very elegant dress
sword, which he wore with inimitable
grace. Mrs Washington often but not
always, dined with the company, sat at
the head Of the table, and, if, as was oc-
casionally the case, there were other la
dies present they sat each side Of her
! he President sat half way Gssa the head
TO .hc fcct Of the table, and on that side
he would place Mrs Washington, though
distant from MIN, on his right hand. He
always, unless a elersyrnaa =sre present,
asked \ blessing in standing posture |
II a clergyman we're presnt, he was re-
quested both 10 ask a blessing ard 10 re- /
turn thanks after dinner.
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We are requested to announce MOSES
WHITE as a candidate for Attorney General
Of the Criminal Court. -
We are authorized to announce. b. NEW
TON HART as q candidate for the office Of
Attorney General of the Criminal Court. sub
iect to the action Of the Democratic Conven-
tion of Shelby county. Election in May.
We are authorized to announce JOHN s.
KERR as a candidate fore the office of Attor-
ney General of the Criminal Court. ,
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County Court clerk.

We are authorized to announce j.. s. CAR
RUTHERS as a candidate on the independent
ticket for Clerk of the County Court OF Shelby
county, at the ensuing March election.
thereby announce myself as an independ-
ent candidate for Clerk of the County Court.
J. j. SEARS.
We are authorized to announce JAMES
REILLY, the present Deputy County Court
Clerk, as a candidate for County Court Clerk,
at the ensuing March election. fAH
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We are authorised to announce JAMES E.
FROST as a candidate for Constable Of the
Fourteenth Civil District. Election, March
26th. N 10
In reply to a very complimentary call in the
Appeal, signed Citizen" hereby announce
myself as a candidate for Constable Of the
Fourteenth Civil District. pledging myself, If
ability. Respeet'y. BEN. q. GARRETT.
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We are authorized 10 announce ALFRED
ROBERTSON as a candidate for the office Of
Justice Of the Peace Of the Fourteenth Civil
District. Election. 18th Of March te
We are authorized TO announce ESQ. s. A.
MOORE as a candidate for reelection 70 the
Office of Justice Of the Peace Of the Fourteenth
Civil District Election. March 18th. te
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MARCUS J. WRIGHT is a candidate for
Sheriff of Shelby county, at the ensuing
March election.
hereby announce myself as an independent
candidate for reelection to the Office Of Sheriff
Of Shelby county. at the ensuing March cleo
tion. --l, A. p. CURRY,
Sheriff of Shelby county.
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What Game of IL.

An awkward mistake occurred on board
the night express of the st. Louis and
Alton road, which arrived here yesterday
morning. Itseems that two fist Louis
fair daughters, who were travelling to-
gether, took one of the lower berths, and
when the shades of night were falling
fast" as the poet says, or has fallen, as
he didn't say, they retired to dream of
the boys they had left behind them in the
town that lies by the side of the muddy
Father of Waters, as somebody called
the Mississippi. That was all right.
There was nothing unusual in a pair of
ladies going to bed and dreaming, pro-
vided they staid in bed; but alas they
didn't. Thirst, abominable thirst, a
thirst that called for the application Of
assuaging water, came down like an ugly
nightmare, and settled down upon the
throat and pretty lips of the prettiest of
the pair. She awoke and popped head
of fiaxen hair out from under the curtain
to reconnoitre and see if the way was
clear to the water tank, and 10, it was
Nobody stood in the way. There was
relief in sight 1t was tantalizing Would
she venture ? Yes, she would, and she
I
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fIerx Of First Circuit Court.

We are authorized to announce FRANK
TAFT as an independent candidate for the
office of Clerk of the First Circuit Court, at
the ensuing March election. ..itaa
EDIroRs LEDGER: Please announce me as a
candidate for the Office of Clerk Of First Cir
cult Court. ri BIT. REAVES.
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county max CoIIector.

Peoples CANDIDATE.--WM. MCLEAN is a
candidate for reelection to the Office of State
and County Tax Collector, at the ensuing
March election. 3..ia 3ls aas ghi
~ We are authorized to announce w. d.
STRATT0N as a candidate for State and
! County Tax Collector. -.Ll A Ia lM.M
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w. HEISKELL is a candidate for Judge
Of the Pirst Circuit Court of Shelby county.
Il IT. SCRUGGS is a candidate for Judge of
Election. 26th Of May, 1870.
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Eight lines of nonpareil, solid, constitute a
square. .
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to the SPACE occupied, at above
rates-there being twelve lines of solid type to
the inch.
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
cents per line.
Advertisements published at intervals will
be charged one dollar per square for each in
sertion. AVS
To regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducements, both as to rate of charges and
manner of displaying their favors. iNm
= All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable ON demand. a.r
All letters, whether upon business or other
Il. WHITMORE.
Publisher and PrOprietor.
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Judge of second Circuit Court.
Att,v General of Criminal Court

We are authorized to announce J. A. AN
Second Judicial Circuit of Shelby county.
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A Mississippi editor sends his paper
without charge 10 the mother Of the trip
letsfeccssiy born in the town &C Winston,
but the poor woman says she cant get
time TO read IL.
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Judge of fFirst Circuit Court

lam candidate for Clerk of the Crimina
Court of Shelby county. -, -
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tlerk of second circuit Court.

We are authorized to announce +. r.. HAIR
RIS as an Independent candidate for the office
of Clerk of the Second Circuit Court, at the
ensuing March election. tstr
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County Trustee.
clerk OF Criminal Court.

A. WOODWARD is a candidate for County
Trustee Of Shelby county, at the election in
March next. Ai a HAf p. fAnos H9l
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Tax Collector ON Privileges.

We are authorized to announce GEORGE
C. HOLMES as n candidate for Tax Collector
on Privileges of Shelby county. Election,
Saturday, March 26, 1870. m
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NeWsAdVertisements.
Bx.Anthohtx Of tho Goyernpr.I

lDy'AubuUtltyO VI Tue GONeIupTEl
mo. 80. Joint Resolution Proposing
an Amendment 10 the Constitution
Of the state.
Rrl9lrtd 6y "a. LtOiAlGIure Of Vat Virginia,
The following IL proposed Us an Amendment 70
the Cons Tuition. Of this State, 70 be substituted
section one OF article three thereof; and 10 be.
come part Of the said Constitution when ratified
according To the provisions thereof, namely;
1.-THE male citizens OF the State shall be emit
tied TO vote At all elections held within tho elec
tlOn districts In which they respectively reside:
but no person who IL minor, or OF nutOunu
mind, or a panPCrI or whip AZ under conviction Of
treason, feIouy Or bribery III an election, or who
has not been resident OF the State for one year,
aud Of tho county In which he Offers to vote for
thirty days tspEUOGding such offer, shall be
permitted TO vote while such disability con-
tinuCB.Y rTO +! CL9-.rI. .y
Adopted February %, 1870. II III
In tic House OF Delegates, Thursday, February
q. 1870: the above resolution Was adopted.
The YRAS. wERE-MCsBrS. Welch, (Spcaket)
AGnews Ballard Of Monroe, Ballard Of Logan,
BeltEhOOVer, B0wy6i, Brannon, Burgess, Davis
son, D0nehoo, Evans, RArnsw0rth, isher, Elan
ASail, Flick, GGndee,l GHthrIe, 1rveey; Howard,
jackson. Judy, Lamb, Lamon, Lynch, Maxwell,
Mccoy, Meadows, Miller, Nicely, POWlall, ltAdeF,
Repp, Scott smiGbi STCteF, Thomas, Wells and
TnE NArs iiNInE-MesSEB. Baker, Barlow,
Carpenter, Chamber, Collins. Cracraft, Davis,
FaHB, GoG uasaler, Hill, Hove " PeiEpoint,
Price, Rexroad, Sturgtsl, Summers and Wheat
Is.
In tho Senate, Mondays February %, 1870, tho
above resolution was adopted.
The YEAS wkREt n eFsfs Il arisWofth; PreSi.
dent, Applcgate Blown, CGthct (Jamcs), Gather
(JesEc H.') Cook, Crane. Davis, Dayton, Doolit'
tIe, Gold. HaEnAn tkoonsc. Leonard, Patrick,
TTE Mars wERE-MeSsrS: Borpnan, Humlh.
Fcyg, WcFnIhgeF and Wilson,. ilH.N' iAug6
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U. $. CIRCUIT COURT.

August Term ut Parkcrsburg--Cou-
Guiding Day.
From The TimesQr Saturday,.
His Honor, Judge II. L. Bond, prcsid-
ing; Judge J. ]. jackson, Associate.
NINTH DAY u ,.sNt -
W. Mcdonald and W. 0'Neil were nat
uraIizCd. a''' '.f :. ~
and others. Pleas to the injunction filed
and the injunction perpetuated until fur
Their order Of the Court. TO- II"
B. so. r. r. Co. ". County Of Richie.
Leave granted to file pleas 10 the jurisdtc'
ton Of the Court within sixty days.
Deanc, CrAbb Il. Co. Is. Ephraim 3.
Hall. Motion to strike out plea over
ruled, and leave granted to plaintiff 10 file
declaration within sixty days
james Robertson, administrator, rS. A.
|. Foreman. Demurrer to the declaration
Oycrruled. Issue on tho pleas and con:
tinued at the cost Of plaintiff until tllenext
term. Er# a.l.E.- :, %, :agIi:lG
IIarlman & Martin ~. J. D. d. RosSett,
two cases. Upon q notice to condemn
land for the Iron Valley Railroad in Pres
ton county. a' n
W WoI1S3c lanes Smith annointsd
onn, 1 n,issioncrs n Assess the valnp Of iand
y ~ ."i.o,, nHd tho watter oc law arising
IN ~ t IN ""s,.a IN be dismissed Of Mt the ncxi
town ny md T cases Continued
'c 'Ts e. ~ ~ iii r y O. ~ Marshall county
,,r - c ~ No. H. - w. 10 "N 49, -
w ~" 1 NJ yv1,c.,;nr two cascs aa
STHysr;onr' c %9' two T coses
rownsI'i i S Of Fiam;n ina Crr,' "a .DodGridre
oo nU%"'"'P VI w -
T"'Snsl,;n If C,ov townshin of Wei.
,,or on"ntr IF W"T tw" cases wv ri.
S'I T,S T" ~ pro w"m' w. N o.
So,m;y Of 'rnvIor ''
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DIED..


ToDD-On Sunday, August ,14th 1870, at az
o'clock r. ", at the Residence OF htS parents on
Quincy street! Raw. MARrIN LDTHEn TODD, son
his age. ''
The funeral will take place at o'clock, P. n.
to-day. Friends Of the family are INVITED to at
CULLERS.-On Sunday, August 18th, 1870, at
9 o'clock 4. H., ut the residence OF her parents.
Allegheny City, Pa, LEoNoRA JANE, infant
daughter Of Y, II: aaa Elizabeth J. ClllGES, q
cholera infantum, aged i!ycaF, 70 months and II
The faneFaal will take place this CTuessdiay)
afternoon at o'clock, from the residence Of
James atcCluAkcy, Centre street, "' I.
N1CoLG.-ol shnlAy night, August II, 1870,
DANIEL NlcoEL! ID The SOth year; Of his ago.
Funeral this morning ak 9'o'clock, from the
Residence Of his brother, ". M.:NIcoN, 100 Main
stnoet ! 90, f-''''EfbG :" hI y
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A PUzzLING PossGBIL1TY.-Whcn the
Russian.AmGriCan telegraph Is completed
the following feat will lie pOsSible: A
telegram from Alaska for New York, leay.
Ing SitkA ut GAO Monday morning, would
DO received at NickolGCE Siberia, at six
minutes past 1 on Tuesday morning Mt
St. Petersburg, Russia, at 3 minutes past
0 Monday evening; ut London At 92 min
utes past Monday afternoon, ind at New
York at 40 minutes past II Monday fore
noon. Thus, allowing 90 minutes for
each rctransniissiOn, a message may start
EOh tho morning Of one day, to be received
and transmitted the next day, again re.
ceivcl and transmitted on the afternoon
Of the day it starts. and finally reach its
destination on the forenoon Of the first
dry. The Whole taking place In one
hours time. lrili,-
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Judge JackSOn's Agents at Work In
BraxtOn--They Don't Make Much
Roadway.
TOMe WhotliNg IatthilQtAor: %
Judge ]. J. Jackson Of tho Federal
Court has commissioned and sent among
MS commissioners to enforce the 10Th
Amendment On the 9th day OF August
&, II, Morrison, the Commissioner for
BraXton county, issued three warrants, one
for Daniel EngcI, Registrar of Lincoln
township, and two for Elias Cunningham
of Clay township; and thereupOn APP
pointed Marshall r. Frame, Marshal for
The lower district OF BraxtOn county, and
one Theodore Cheuvront, Marshal for the
upper district. These two young Demo.
Gratis proceeded without delay 10 arrest
the registrars and bring them before his
Hon. Geo H., TO be tried for their high
crimes and lnisdemCanors. The charge
against Daniel Engcl was that he had re-
fused 10 register one Daniel Simmons, late
Of PCndlCtOn county, W. Va, not because
Of trace, color or previous condition Of
serviIudc," but because lac was thought to
have aided and abetted tie late rebellion
in the United States. Al
Commissioner Morrison heard tho case
with all the dignity and COmplOcenCy OF q
tirst.class Judge; and after mancuverlng
for some five hours, the prisoner was
seen 10 mount his horse and go toward
home, while the gallant young Marshal
(AIr. France was seen 10 hang down his
lin like side of Spanish sole leather and
retreat with tucked tail for his lodging,
At about midnight the other gallant Mar
shal, with Cockade hat. brought forth in
much pOmp and splendor, Elias; and early
on the morning Of the 10th he delivered
his prisoner before the Court, charged for
refusing to register one young man, not
ION account Of his rice or color, or previ-
GUS condition Of seryitudc," but because
the young man had done oil he could do
10 aid the rebellion; and his excuse for
doing what he had done, was on account
Of his being in subsection To his mother,
who directed him TO feed the bushwhack.
crs in Tie vicinity Of "Hog Knob" This
the young Rob did not deny, but be
thought the 18th amendment sufficient to
cover his case. s,.'.y "a.
The reason for refusing to register the
second one was that he had only served
three years in the rebel army, ~ .,at
Judge Morrison heard their cases aIl
through, and ut O'clock 7. NJ, tho one
armed Marshal called 70 pay his tavern
bin, but his purse was still lighter
than his brains, and thGreupon the land
lord gave him credit and delivered TO him
his horse, ind with q responding look
coupled with great bashfulncssi the young
Deputy Marshal rode away leaving Elias
and tue Judge alone TO settle the difficulty
Your correspondent will still report the
proceedings OF the Court from day 70 day
so that his magnificent double headed SUI
pcrior, J. J. j., may know how things
are going on in Braxton. SPECTATOR
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REGISTER. the first thing to be
done in the prosecution of the canvass in
this county, is to see that every Republi-
can entitled To vote is registered IN the
proper township, twill be, we presume,
the chief business Of the candidates to look
arer this But their labors will DO greatly
lightcned if every one who knows he Is
not registered, or who has doubts that lie
is, will attend to his own case. The Reg
tstrars' books remain open just five days
longer. They close this week. So do not
delay.