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LOUISVILLE, K!., Sept. IT feel that wo
have now. an article Of gin suitable for such
cases as that remedy ia adapted to.t., he.f
DR.. J. W. BRIGHT.
, :, ",schnapps" is remedy il chronic catarr,
:ako great pleasure m bearing highly
creditable testimony to it's efficacy, ss a reme-
dial agent, in the diseases, for which ron
recommend it.. Having q natural tendency to
stimulation, regard it as one Of the most i'm
port ant relnedies in chronic catarrhal affec-
tions, particularly those OF the genito-urinary
servant, CHAs. a. LEAe, II. D., New York.
&c PINE STREET NEw YonK, Nov. q, 1857
UDoLPHo WOLFE, Esq, Present-DEAa SIR: I
have made chemical examination Of a sample
of your "Scliedam Schnapps," )" with the intent
Of determining if any foreign or injurious sub.
stance had been added to the simple distilled
| spirits. :I, .,I7.--.
The examination has resulted in the copclu.
| sion that the sample contained nn poisonous
| or harmful adpi1ture. have been unable
| to discover any trace Of tho deleterious sub
aduteration OF liquors. I would not hesitate
for medicinal p purposes, s"' the "seSiedaa s. Sin
SsShnapps," as an excellent and unobjectiona-
(signed] CHAs. 4. sEEIY, iksia'tS Chemist. sndiat.
! CHEMICAL AND TEcHNIcAL LABORATORY, 1B
EXCHANGE PLACE. New YonK, Nov. 25, 1857
opS 1I1o WOLFE. Eso.-DEAn Sin: The under
signed have carefully and thoroughly anai5 Esd
! 3 sample OF your Aromatic Schieinnl
schnapps," selected by ourselves, and have
found the same free from all organic or inor-
ganio subetances. more or lees injurious to
health. From the result OF cur examination.
we consider the article one Of superior quail.
ty. healthfui as beverage, and efectual in IT'D
medicinal qualities. Respectfully yours. =
| tsignedl ALEX. ,YRIPPEL, Chemist.
| FRANCIS E. .EEGELHARD, I'D.
Druggists. 6DOLPH0 WOLFE's EsT..
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Ayers Ague Cure,

E'oS % Fever end Ague, Inss-m:t. :t.ca: Fever,
Chlu Fever, Renittent Fever, Dumb
Agne, Periodical or Bi,icus Fever, &c.
and indeed oil the infections which arise
from r1Ia-foIs, mash, or Eiinsn1tic
poisOns. 4l;t Ii 7''--, :
As its name implies, i; does Care. nni Hoes not
fam Cnhiaihing neither Arsenic, Quininc lis.
m2,h. Zinc, moi So other mineral ar rcisonouu
subs substa'm.e whateyeil i In mowiic Injuries any ia.
ticn:. riic nuI',e:. aAsl Importance OF lis i,ics
in M hs agnS ii: tsic, ere literally cyoa,l :co::,s
Of Asue medicine. orr pride is snuilitd u iii.
acknowledgements we receive Of u;r ia;licui cure.
ehe''trl in obstinate cases, a;d where otIIc. ,rr
e,iita !iad wholly fhicd. ma i..li
Un?.amnted persons, either rc,i.lc,;. in, or
travelling through miusmn!:c localities, will Nu
protected by tnkingthc -lGt;E CURE s!aily.
s"r Ltnrr Conipt"fnt1. arising from toriiJ
la!ing the Liver into healthy art;vitv.
For Bilious Disorders ard Liter Complaints i;
is an excellent remedy, tio,iacing many i:;,v
failed .i'l' $500 ''1
mi mnre9arGa BY PR ~ G AVER Co rrac;ica
sold MI round the world. :. ' -
PRICE. $500 FER BOTrIE. 2
nnn n 1x~ r 4 49, ~.
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Votes iSchiedun, .Scdndpps
ls good for Collie and Pain in the Btomacl
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.Woife's schiedam Schnapps
Is recommended by all the Medical Facilt,
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Hreenyills and Columbia Raiir0ad.
III CQLUMBIA, 81. C., MAatu /, 1S7l.

= e: % N aa3sN' oN sss I'd as,sF 1eiisy;ns this
schedn!e viii be ran daily, Sundays excepted,
connecting with fNism Trims. on South. Giro
lima Railroad mp; and down; ialsolwitA Trains
going Mort and South on Charlotte, Columbia
and AuGusta Railroad: -. :. .7s' n
.ta.l up. - i4.,5 'E ~
Leave Columbia at........... go. /. 2. .00n. m.
:. Alstou.- COMMUNICATIVE. 9.10 D. NJ.
\. HeWberry.. 11.16 q. m.
3. SoKesDury:: 500 p. m.
cs!iSs. ..:... ..:...i. 6!OOap. m.
Arf1'e at tTeenViile. 49,; -. $50 p. N.
DOWN. ~. ~.
Leave Greenyille at. :.......... s,i6a. m
6eKo9.. ......!.:..... So. 8D5 q. m.
Coxesbury. ~. ...... 1907 .. m.
=, AbbeV1iie...:. ,..:.....:.st.. a.16A. m.
.. HeWperry..... ....s...........-. 1.50 p. m :.
aston, ,:..,.:..............,.. 4.06 p. m {.
AIriSe at Golnpbls.. s.......:....... 5.b6 b. NJ /.
+ d. T. BARTLETT. General Ticket ApAnt
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Wolfe's Schiedam schnapps
Is good for al! Urinary Complaints,
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For sale by all respectable Grocers and
DruRg!ets: UDOLPHO WOLPE's kST., J.
April 1-lIf3mo 22 Beaver st., New York 3.
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Wolfe 8 Schledam Sohnapps,
Is good forGout.
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MALARIOU6 DISEASES GENERALLY
FEMALES

Will find L1PrNAN's GREAT GERMAN BIT
TIERS the best tonic known for the dipeaeeeto
which they are generally subject, and where a
gentle stimulant is recommended.
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Wolte's Schiedam Schnanns

Is used all over tho world by Physicians,
their practice.
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LOUISVILLE, KY., Sept. II feel that VIC
have now an article Of gin suitable for such
cases as that remedy ia adapted to.,., t.I
DR.. j. W. BRIGHT. !,
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- o
SMOKED MEATS, ETC.
SM0KED TONGUES. extra smoked BEEF.
- Ferris Fulton Market Eeef -' -''-D.'
Diamond and Orange brand Hams. l.
Sugar-cured Bacon Strips.
Picked Salmon.
Mess and No. / Mackerei, &C., all fresh 10
hand. For. sale by GEO. SYMMERS.
SPECIAL ATTENTION given TO the col.
~ lection OF Compercial Paper. Interest
Conversion OF State Securities, BY
Nov % emo l., GAMBRII.L, Broktr
Genuine imported Curacoa, Atavntlc and
Maraecllino, at PoLLccHs 80
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la,s Change of Schedule.
OFFICE N0hTI! CAROLINA r. r, CO..
COMPANY SHops; NC, Jannar Us! 1911.
6a M8 ES TRAINS win be runoycr
eHs1 ssse sadzRRs---EsS9t this Road as follows:
- ARRIVE. LEAVE. lnB1yt. LEayr.
Charlotte 5.S5,a mi 8.O0p ID ;E!!.
Salisbury 8. .0e m 81sa N 1854 ta Il. go D m
~ as nsoo 10 mil 70 M 1.S0i3 m las a m
GG 'hsnopl2; o. ~ N Log p m POT m,|9.i7 M
nisoIo nl1l 28 pm 2.93 p mi 427 m APO m
66sieiHn 6.l2 NJ 6:S8 IN ITO m
9oidsboro '' ."of1066 a .otR
SoioaDoro E1presa.pta Hail.. s 90 D m
4na!lieign s.Aba nj 6,68 p N g.4Q m
Co Shop IL 80 M IL. SO 3 b |i1,12 a m H45a n,
SaM Srnsb'o 2lop m 2:2o PM 1.lO M 400 m
salisb'ry SIS p nj $40 p N so M aibt IA
Chsrlotte7.56pm 81 VI l.7.o0 M
Jan ~ II. Fl. GREEN, Mas.T Trans.
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IVoye's Schiedam ScAnapps
Is q preventive OF ChilIs and Fever
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commissioners Notice.

~ commissioners Notice.
~ To George NJ. Woods, and Susan Jane
Woo l, Plaintiffs and Robert c. Davis, Margaret
E. Curtis formerly Davis) John ]. c. Davis, Liv-
ingston W. Davis, James Wood, and Ella F. his
wife, Elina Davis, Henry A. Davis; Caroline Da-
Wis, Charles B. Davis, Agnes Davis, widow Of
Braxton Davis. deceased, Samtiel NJ. Woods, Geo.
W. Woods, Turner Ashby Woods, Minnie D.
Woods, Mary Margaret Woods, the last four of
whom are infant children of George M. Woods
ard Susan Jane Woods, heirs at law of Braxton
Davis, deceased, John B. Baldwin, Executor of
Braxton Davis, deceased, John B. Baldwin and
A. II. II. Stuart, trustees of Braxton Davis, de-
ceased, James NJ Harris, and ]. N. Ryan, Guar
dian ad Liten of the infant defendants in the suit
hereinafter mentioned, Defendants in said suit 8
Take Notice that In pursuance Of an order OF
the Circuit Court of Augusta, on the Chancery
side thereof, made at the June Term, 1871 in the
suit Of Woods s wife, Plaintiffs, vs. Davis heirs,
&C., Defendants, shall on the 2lst day of AU-
GUST 1871, at my office in Stanton, proceed to
take state and settle the following aesotnts, viz:
lst Of the acting and doings of Alexander H.
II. Stuart and John B. Baldwin as trustees of
Braxton Davis deceased.
2,d Of the administration of said JOHN Il.
Baldwin. Executor of Braxton Davis, deceased.
Bird. OF the aetings and doings of the said
Braxton Davis as the trustee of Mrs. Susan J.
Woods and her children.
Given under ry hand as Commissioner in
Chancery Of said Court this 18th day of July,
1871. J. W. GREEN SMITH,
July 13-4t. Commissioner.
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4 Commissioners Notice.---All parties

A. commissioners Otice.---All parties,
~ Plaintiffs and Defendants in the suit of Raj
SONS Administrator, &C.. Us. Ralston's heirs now
pending..in the Circuit Court of Augusta, on the
Chancery side thereof, are hereby notified that
on the 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1871. at my
office, in Stauntoa, shall, in pursuance Of an or
der, entered at the June Term of said Court,
1871, proceed to take, state and settle the fol-
lowing accounts, uiz:
/. Of the transaction of the Plaintiff, Rudolph
Turk, administrator of David Ralston, decd
@ Of all debts or demands against the Estate
of George Ralston, decd, and David Ralsten,
decd, with their priorites.
g. Of a final distribution of the funds in the
hands of D. Van Lear, admir-, and special Comm'r
among the parties entitled thereto as heirs and
distributes of VIM. Ralston, Sc.
At which time and place all creditors, of Geo.
Ralston, decd, and of David Ralston, decd, are
required to file proper evidence of their claims
with the undersigned.
Given under my hand as Commissioner of said
Court, this 10th day of July, 1871.
J. W. GREEN SMITH;
july 13-4t Commissioner.
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Commissioners Notice.

4OmM1SS1OnCE>S NOGlCCs b.
" To James A. Coiner and the Creditors of
FIR .nklin McCue, plaintiffs, and Franklin McCue
and D. W. Hanger, defendants.
Take notice that on Thursday, the oath of AT
GUST, 1871, at my Office in. Staunton, shall in
pursuance of two orders made in the suit of
McCue's Creditors VS. McCue, at the June Term,
n. D. 1871, of the Circuit Court for Augusta
county, to which said suit now therein depend
ing in Chancery, you are parties proceed to take,
state and settle, the following accounts, viz:
1st. The character and value, and annual rem
tai value of all the real estate owned by the de-
PENDANT, Franklin McCue on or after the LIST day
of November, 1867.
End The liens outstanding against such real
estate, by whom held and their respective prior
tiles.
At which time and place the creditors of the
said defendant are also required to attend and
file with the undersigned the proper evidence of
their said claims.
Given under my hand as Commissioner in Chan
cery and of said Court this 1,th day of July,
1871. j. W. GREEN SMITH,
July 1874 COMMISSIONER.
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commissioners Notice.
M " Jobnetoo D1o;,ti# ond

~ ToZ. Johnston, Plaintiff, and Jeremiah
Peterfsh and Agnes Carr, Defendants.
Take notice that on SATURDAY, the 2eth oil
AUG UST, at my Office in Staunton, I shall, in
pursuance of an order made in the suit of John
ston rs Peterfsh, &C., at the June Term, A. D.
1871, of the Circuit Court for Augusta county, to
which said suit now depending therein in Chan
Gerry, you are parties, proceedto take, state and
settle the following accounts, Wis
1st Of the liens, their several amounts and
respective prorites, resting upon the real estate
of the said jeremiah Peerfsh
End. Of the amounts due from said Agnes
Carr to said Peterfsh on land purchased of him
and how the same should be applied.
3rd Of the value of the interest of said Pc
erfsh in the Black Springs property, and the
simple and annual rental value of all real es
tate owned by him at the date of Plaintiffs judg-
ment and decree.
At which and place all lien creditors Of the
said jeremiah Peterfsh must also attend and file
with undersigned droper evidence of their claims.
Given under my hand as Commissioner in Chan
Gerry, of Said Court, this llth day Of July 1871
J. W. GREEN SMITH,
july 13..4w Commissioner.
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july 13-4t
Motto.

" To Thornton G. Stout. Executor of John
Afford, deceased, Plaintiff and David D. Durbor-
aw, Petitioner. and John W. MARBLE and Jacob
GutshaN, Defendants.
Take notice that, on FRIDAY, the 25th day of
AUGUST, 1871 at my Office in Staunton, shall
in pursuance of an order made in the suit of Al
ford's Executor vs. MARBLE, &c., at the June Term
of the Circuit Court for Augusta county, to which
said suit now depending therein in Chancery,
you are parties, proceed to take state and settle
the following accounts, viz:
LIST. Of the outstanding liens with their pri-
critics, upon the real estate of Defendant, John
W. MARBLE.
2nd OF the real estate of said MARBLE togeth-
err with he fee-simple and annual rental value
thereof
At which time and place all lien creditors of
the said MARBLE must also attend and file with
The undersigned proper evidence of their claims.
Given under my hand as Commissioner of said
Court this 18th day of July, 1871.
J. w. GREEN SMITH,
r. iu1v 13-4t Commissioner.
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Notice.

" To James F. LoHand and his Lien creditors.
Take notice that in pursuance of order OF
the Circuit Court of Augusta, on the Chancery
side thereof, made at the June Term, 1871, in the
cause of Lofands creditors VS. James F. Lofand,
I shall, on the End day Of SEPTEMBER, 1871, at
my office in staunton, proceed to take, state and
settle the following accounts, viz:
1st The amounts and priorities of all liens
resting upon the real estate of the said defendant
James NJ. Lofand.
End The quantity of real estate subject 10
said liens, and the fee-simple and annual rental
value thereof.
At which time and place, all creditors holding
liens upon the real estate Of the said James a. Lof
land, are required to file proper evidence thereof
with the undersigned.
Given under nv hand as Commissioner of said
Court, this 10th day of July, 1871.
j. w. GREEN SMITH,
iu1v l3-4t Commissioner.
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Valley Railroad.

We learn from an authentic source that
the greatest enthusiasm prevails along the
Bridgewater route for the Valley Railroad.
The enterprise, i friends of the improve
ment in the loo 'ity of Bridgewater are
actively at work, and will have no Difficult
ty in raising the amout of $4,000 neces-
sary to secure the Baltimore city subscrip-
ton of 100000, after Rockbridge shall
have voted the additional $4,000. At
least $4,000 will be raised in the little
town of Bridgewater. There is a bright
future for this beautiful village, if the
Road should be located on this line. AL
ready there are Al factories, Touring and
saw mills within five miles Of that place,
and unutilized water power sufficient to
run three times as many more. The coun-
try surrounding is very fnrtile, the people
cntcrprising and the prospect exceedingly
hattering,
GENERAL HANCoCK-MovEM IN HIS
FAvoR.-Ihe New York Sun has letter
from its ST. Louis correspondent announcing
that great movement to make Gen Winfield
s. Hancock the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency is being engineered in that city,
Prominent among the leaders in this move
ment are G. L. Glover, the leading lawyer o
Missouri cx Ex-senator Trusten Polk, and MIR
Mantz, president Of the Atlas Insurance
company. The Suns correspondent state:
that among the numerous Conservative Re
publicans in favor of Hancock nomination
are Senator Schurz and ex-senator Hender
son. He puts down General Blair as an op
ponent of it. The same correspondent say
that in Pennsylvania, the State in which
Hancock was born the movement is headed
by Hon. Sam Randall and Judge Black, OF
The Democratic side, and by Hon Aexande
Mcclure on the Conservative Republican
side lie also thinks that when Governo
Curtin returns, he will join in it. He sug
gests that Hancock for President and J.
Adams, Jr, for Vice President will presen
telling combination of old rcvolutionar
names.
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A dispatch from Washington SAYS: Til

A dispatch from Washington says: The
administration is about to enter upon more
vigorous enforcement of the H Klux law
not drought the employment Of the military
but by the appointment Of special assistant
district attorneys charged with the prompt
prosecution Of alleged offenders in the United
States courts. 1t is not pretended that there
have been any new developments regarding
the condition of affairs in the South that ne
cessltates this sudden decision of the Depart
ment of Justice. On the contrary, the evil
dence before the Ku-Klux committee shows
that affairs are now SO peaccablc in the South
that all Of the evidence taken relates mostly
to disturbances before the present year.
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Radical consistency in TRANSFORMING
S426,ooo to the State policy to arrest crimi-
nals' and S225.0O0 more to judges and dis
trlct attorneys to convict and punish the per-
petrators OF crime, and then fer the Governor
den Inc euuslets.
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The Dayton Herald says :-"Mrs Vallan-
disham is now in hopeful way of recovery.
She is able to sit up during portion of the
d,y. Her many devoted friends are minis
t1ring every care and attention requisite to
istain her in the recent terrible shock which
she has su1,:cl' .
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A movement is being made 10 Madison
county, Miss, among the eolored voters to
support none but home folks, white and black
as against the s'rascaIly adventurers and seal
lawags" A paper containing this declaration,
is being numerously signed.
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"Losr."-A colorcd man named Enoch
Corun, who attempted to commit an outrage
upon white lady, in the southern part of
Loudoun county, last week, was caught in the
Bull Run Mountains day or two since by a
party who were in pursuit Of him, and "lost'
by them. To lose man, in guerrilla slang:
means to hang or shoot hiz,, and it is said That
Corum's taking off was by the latter process
This is the current report -.Aler Guzette.
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STRAW GOODS so PER CENT. CHEAPER

than the regular price FLOWERS, the rarest,
choicest and fares, at s, 8, 10, IL and 20 cts.
gGg% So we urge the people to be cautious IN
buying of houses that never take the troeble and
pains to hunt for bargains, but buy Of men who
understand the business, men who have agents
living in New York city, in the Auction Rooms of
Hogourt, Gordon, Kobbe, Hoyt and TOPPING men
whose sharp-shooters are ever in tsre front; aye,
buy of the house whose enormous trader is doub-
ling every month, and wfo are the real defenders
of the people against spectators, CORN Grants,
and the SO called cheap stores all over the city
and never forget the name and place.
TIMBERLAKE & DAWES,
July 10 Stanton, Va.
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The Washington Chronicle says "a
large number Of the people of the Southern
States to whom were awarded contracts re-
Gently for carrying the United States mails
have failed to comply with the agreements
made. In many Instances the party could
not command the material necessary for the
performance of this duty, and in other cases
the compensation is too small or the contrac-
tors failed to bond. Persons have been tenn
porarily employed to DO this service
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-13

The editor of the Virginian has been una
voidably absent from the city for the past
week, attending to his private business in Il 9
adjoining county of Rockingham. This will
account for any want of variety in the ed
it rial columns this week.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-13

The trial off, H. Salmon commenced at
Charlottesville, on the 4th. He was arrested
year before last, charged with the murder Of
his mother and brother, and tried, convicted
and sentenced to be hanged, blu. his counsel
succeeded in having another trial granted him.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-13

During the late war the property Of GeHer-
al Bradley 7. johnson, in Maryland, was sold
Court for Frederick county, but upon the ter
mination of the war General johnson com
menced proceedings for its recovery, which
have finally terminated in his favor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-13

Harrisonburg seems to be somewhat excit-
ed on the subject of the municipal election
which comes off on the 9th. We notice in
the Enterprise, three distinct tickets announc-
ed for Major and Councilmen.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-13

The Rev Mr.. Talmadgc, Of Brooklyn, in
letter to one Of the newspapers, expresses an
opinion that, as a minister is set up for an ex-
ample to his flock, he ought to have the best
horse in the Parish. His congregation ought
to see to it that he is provided for at once.
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The Baltimore Gazette says that the results
Of the efforts of the Denver and Rio Grande
Railway Company to establish system of
narrow gague roads, and to demonstrate the
practicability Of constructing long lines. prom
Use to have most important influence on the
carrying trade of this country. This road,
which is eventually to be 900 miles long, is
now under contract from Denver to Colorado
City, 800 miles On the 18th of July there
was held at Yauceyville meeting of the
friends of the Danvile, and Coal Fields rail-
road. The length of the proposed road-a
narrow suagc-is Is miles, and in the opin-
of Mayor W. T. Sutherlin, 'of Danyillc, it can
be built for $4,000
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A novel express robbery is reported on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad. In the night,
while the messenger was asleep, the thief cut
through the roof of the express car and fish
ed out the safe containing sum of money
variously stated at from $50, 900 to s1GO, 900
The Mobile and Ohio road is FIVE hundred
miles long, and two nights and one day are re-
quired for the round trip, 1t is said that one
messenger makes the whole trip.
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A correspondent of the New York World
has had an interesting interview with Mr..
Wendell Phillips, and has obtained from
that agitator his views on the political sit
uation. Mr.. Phillips believes in Butler
for Governor of Massachusetts,, and thinks
the democrats have an excellent chance of
carrying the next Presidential election.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-13

The California big tree, known as the For
est King, now on exhibition in New York, is
pronounced one of the greatest curiosites ev-
er seen in that city. The task of telling it
and preparing it for exhibition required the
continuous services of four men 1870 days
Its annular rings show it to be over 1900
old. It's height was 275 feet.
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RIBONS AND VELV ETS

we are tAc King Bees of the city. Everything in
this line about 50 per cent. less than the usual
Pr ce.
Table Linen 81, As and so cents; superior
quality Table Linen G5 cents, 81, and Sl00.
Where else on earth can such bargains be had
Where lcgant striped Delaines Plaids for 10 cts:
Why ray war prices for goods when you can
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say of the occasion is dull, dead level of de-
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