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MAGIC ell.
TRY THE MAGIC OIL /!

ATHENS, Tenn, Sept. 26, 1869.
Mr.. REESE-Dear Sir;
wish to say Aword for your Pain Killing
Magic Oil.
have been great sufferer from that awful
disease, Sick Headache. 1t generally attacks me
| early In the morning, grows In intensity all day,
All night, and all the next day, and generally,
'hough not always goes of during the second
night. 1t comes upon me at least once 9 month,
| and often two or three times, always sonnninK
me TO my bed for about thirty six to forty hours
| and paining me 50 rribIy that 1t seems az if my
head would burst open in spite of skuIl and
every thing else. A persons hand would be
thrown entirely oil by It's throbbing. In short
| suffered agony indescribable. Our best PhJsi-
| clans failed in my case, and I have used most
the popular remedies sold, vhieh are rcee mend
ed s'ssre to cure just such cases, but they not
only failed 10 cure me, but seemed TO aggravate
my situation. A few months ago, fortunately
obtained . bottle of your Pam killing Magic
Oil, and as you claim "it works like . chrrm !"
When feel my old plague coming on, use the
Magic OH both ally and Internally, freely
and faithfully, aud now I do not even have to
stop my work, but 60 about my business As
usual.
assure you one fellow-man has been heae-
fitted by your invention, and for which / feel
grateful. May God reward you. In my house
and family, your Magic OIL 10 as Indispensable
Is -four Ihops my letter may be the means Of
letting other poor sufferers know tbe
virtues of your Magic Oil, and you may use
nv n anne as 9 reference If you Choose
Gratefully, am yours DC
EDWARD a. C0BLEIGH
wN RENNE, Eso.-Desr Bro.
The letter from Edward A. Oobleigh, 10 from
my son. He has suffered greatly from Head |
schs, bat has recently found azure by using yeur
Pain Killing Magic Oil, Rsv. Bro. Spence, oar |
agent, uses You Magic Oil. and nnds relief from /
the severest headache / also IL In my family
and find IL excellent in several ailments / trust
you are doing the world good, as well as getting
some peculiary benefit to yourself, with yeuT
Pain killing Magic Oil. am truly yours,
N. E. 00BLEIGH,
President Wesleyan University, Athens, East
Tenn.
am confident hat every family will end great
benefit BY heeping, and using my Magic Oil.
Our best Physicians use and prescribe it; and
next to the Family Physician It can be depended
Upon, as clean, safe and delicious remedy for
all kinds of Pain. sure TO give immediate relief,
and never do harm Directions With each bottle.
Yours truly, VIM. RENNE,
Manufacturer, Pittsbeld, Mass,
Gall for IL where you usually trade. sold BY
sll Druggists, Merchants and GrecsFs.
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Rock Island Argus., 1871-08-08
$1,000
. . w "a - q 2

WIN Se given to any person who can produce
% many genuine permanent cures as DR.. Cal
faghers Treat Vegetable Pile Cure. 1t is prepared
expressly 10 cure Bleeding, Blind, Uleerassd or
ching Piles, and for no other purpose. Hun
drsds Of PHI hyslciaas recommend it In their prse
tice. Il has cured permanently cases Of over
so years standing. Sold by Druggists generally.
Prepared solely by B. y. GALLAsHnR, Ne. sos
North Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
John Bsngston, Druggist, Agent for eli of Dr.
Gslisshar's prepArations.
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Rock Island Argus., 1871-08-08
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BxTTHRs.
Maguire.s
SARSAPARIElA BI4TERS
twErH ,IRoN,)


The kest BleoD, STOMACH AsD LIVER Medi-
cine ever offered TO the public. 1t is very agree
able TO the taste and will not affect the teeth ~
Iron preparations generally do.
What it uiH do 1t sill be found vastly su-
perior to any of the CalisayA and Iron so sxtsn
sively used for invigorating the system. 1t will
make blood; likewise thicken it. 1t will restore
the pale and EN- acisted the weak and debilitated
TO ooisr, fiesh, health and strength In an inered
ibly short time. 1t viii itreD q hen the nursing
mother and increase the flow of milk, also bene-
ut the child at the breast and prevent many OF
the oomplAinta to which children are subject in
infancy. 1t viii tend to restore the eyesight
when impaired by continued application in read
ing, writing or sewing, by siren gthen ing the OPP
tic nerves 1t will give vitality to the mental
facuitiss when depressed by elose confinement to
headsches. 1t win purify the blood and pre-
vent the breaking out of bols, PIN pies and other
eruptions caused by poverty Of blood. Il vii
restore the genital organs, when weak, to .
healthy condition, regulate the menstrual period
also relieve debility caused by summer heat or
excessive prespir alton.
A single trial will prove eonelusiyely that We
have not toYer-estimated the VI alue Of this excel
| lent medicine,
Price, $i.oo per bottle.
j. d C. MAGUIRE,
Chemist and Druggists, Sole PrOprietors,
ST. LOUIS.
Also proprietors Of Maguire's celebrated BEEE
| Plant. sure cure for Disrrhes, Dysentery,
Cholera Morbus and the Asiath Cholera. Ali
orders from responsible parties promptly allied
| mch27 -dw1y
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Weed Sewing Machines,
Nh. DENNY. s63 Second 81.

We regret ID see that Mr.. 81 n
stockhouse, 81 the Crystal SPRING
Herald, has retired from that iours
nal and il succeeded ~ Mr. VIM n
Mitchell. Mr.. Stockhouse made All
excellent paper d the Herald, and
VIC ragrcat 10 part with him lie
has our best wishes. NJ
v1rksbwg HefpM 900.
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Fer Sale.

~. EN|F "ATFT- aWH".F III
0uoWicrtr and Wflson~fait~eaee
III perfect order and islt
tifcly new,--ncyer having beefs us
cd, will bcssgld at p Aeagy disennt
Cor cash one Nillcqx aud Gibbs,
Machine, Rosewood fnrGiished, fun
auae;woqc Wilson MacAine, bali
capc; also, orders on the Singer Sow
inc Machine Co., Florcacc Machine
Coz aarovcr and Baker Macliinc4
Co, 1stna Machiue. Cos wilson
Machine &C., WllooS and GibbaMa;
Chino Co, Need Machine Co. iiowc
Machine 90, and for $50 audi up~
wards, oil each Of the aboyc Sewing
Machine Csss fol- part payment Of
Machines boaglit strom the tompa-
'nics dileet. We will make " 20
Tie utres 81 my party desi4yins
TO purchase any Of tho ipese
Machines if they willcall or write
.tothc SIAN Office, Sardis Miss. u
BsRiards, BlLLtARDs. DILLARPS n
II Blafaals saloon. Thros fine
tfLN xMTF# Aa8%aF4+8F"N HN
carronl tablss e
Filters asa general thing have
one weakness, and that is, they
win TIL The truth but when one
Eof them asserts, as docs the quill
driver Of al East Tcnness & Dem
,0cfai papsr, that some thief stolt
twentysdolIar bill Out Of his mon
Ley chest, We cannot but think h
gassing," for who ever hears
of a Democratic editor IN TqWs#s,
see having that much money
one 1Inc. He may mike somd zee
pie bsaeve Nh tas
u q odaaaa tas.
would be liardsto make al on
IjlaE s,l,at any Mississipni kdito
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Dell Treble Pianos, ami Eurdett
Organs. y. IL pENNis
MI 800 Second 81,

Ed. STAH: Please return our thanks
IA lie yoltng Indies aHd gentlemen
who Is kindly assisted Ill the TWO
concerts ior Tic benefit az tllo Pro.
testaltt Episcopal oknrdH. Also e
TIC Editsa Of the SfARsapa Iii asais-
fnl a are greatly nidoltea 70
printing rec q charge our HAND
Bills, Ifpglanfmes, ticket, &c
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Planters viii do well 10 call At y.
d. i Ii. N. Lowcnateines Southern
Palace, 3S3 Main strecs. Memphis,
whar ii that eity before ~ptrchasipg
elsewhere their heavy dry goods,
'J5ots, srocs, rSss ana sturic pods
~ Il, gratlss. y m20..l
IL ION want Cheap tioeds 50 70
Iaseadef's, N sciIstoF easi.
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The injurious habit Of drinking
poisouous liquors that arc. adultera.
ted with WIZ drugs for tlie purpose
Of roDdug the mind Of reason that
cSscss may holdmad sway oyer the
purse Of the intoxicated man, never
had any countenalce from that
prince Of good fellows, Duncan Nj
Lean, the popular saloon eslef
ii Meulphis, Tie ebay Horse,
With III proud old Scotch ancestry
wh5 holds forth on the corner q
Second and Monroe streets, Nom
luaa tlle iiliess tsaa Of liq''ors
ciT hand in Tie city
ys4stf t..J n ~ fbr4r& III
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GOING KAb1
VII louisville Or Cairo,
snouia arshass Il ~ ~
Ear &ATnznrto - GRnAs
W EsrsRN
atsniss 4As A. na - ssEtla9s vs. !
heM Yefkt bpslep. ara Nu5tae59 ena ".
CHM. With shHSyniAktAt t6t@4 eqcgt41 ~
and kisAsc easlass, shfsazh ashsv xaff W.
7'sco EtEasaa,ss Espvsss 1S1elBs
x1ai1B. II
gR|s, ! " \ GR 'AI'ssss
feonl 9ySpInantiio KeN York xNllont
came Nm GUY l.in1 hoe Gill ssruf
oNcM fs1H &llhottstNEnfrf tst
szmplae tleash1 tlHIe9 sllA9pt A;'9x ~
Irusuise Whstl He Only Hnu faursuE
pssSd all @5h1oakA &it6Dut} ! lanz
16y-ifyoudcsirn fteiarttimsuri ccttd1Heo
| n~cctionA. h.Icst Srebefy Bn ne Gottncilt AZ
cotnlbrtahle rats III M work., Hsost uegsl atr
dining halls and aplle time ier meals fsld =
i~s4t i(Htst stt,ai most e0nifursAhle f0Stsy~ffEos
NV ycsk " lle ERlg I, k12
MIN NV y AiS kt4s III nzskx M
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HEALInl BEAisTYt
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plsxIon s~seuedstxan
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IA HcyE
Consciousness
II finfxars.. ytdsx
sabisrold ia Isl ha sdhp
ifn 8Vd shF hi dst " isssi Lam
NJ najesfxi6k nlfdxer u stimest ct!
afvp yati citmH. ~ thake WHO ma a.
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NM ID. ID. MoIIENRY. -.
ICE, ieEs Ut Elaiiu for sick or
wei.
[,
Blam las tsrc gars au9ltlle bcat
assortment ofiiqaors IL THO town.
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'Religions

tLtftSiVHSs
I rpEspygERiAN eHuRfal,
lees every 2na md Al Sundays RsF
Pastor.
BAPTIST tnuncli
NIL Sycry III ana sra saaasys scv
Aoune, Paste,
METHODIST cHrEcn,
bees every lst and sfd Spnec tie
Sage,
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VA clncUM eQIRT
III Alb NonJays "a aisrehs J uly agA Sq ~
s"N soN1
cHsSeEIY eetIliT.
mi acsisy IN J.snupsxseA " JsiN1
n and holds two WEEK..
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e slvlument bat as~ 'Esl \
sdd st se,mey A''a nesfIy, a.
AZ ~ Va 20 dsubt -,
b>j o. ~ aplika a Ne
moriaI fFmgins O. Ne dear ones who
pave Dm .. b The Il
'ner5 @9aa . aeat,. And 10
would suggest IN ihis eoaueeiion
ilsl Hssist bc enclosed With wood
On patnss, We think that no eaelop
sTs d my sori . pretty BIT II he
lots nslsl b. s;usIosel VI il be With
neal low. ifen palegs.
Haiasg5aasa pbde.a'se y new
aud ls iassl pattern
Ma fN&
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Merchants viii fipd It 70 tIcir ~
tcrsat u csH hid oxamino tlic stock
ossosss Xii Nix v. < xlI LEV
ehstcInc Memphis, Tenn, FOR qalc
wholesale ut the lowest rates. "a
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Il. II. Strauss, Agc.,t Tor n.
Rubber Delting- vsist ard sheapest-
ia2-Sm
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.7ECTION S.4LES

ESIRABLE WOOD LAND IN FAIR
~ FAX COUNTY FORSALE.-AccordiAg
to deed Of trust made to me by VIM. H. Fitz-
hugh for the benefit of Elizabeth Hutchinson and
Geo. w Adams and of record in the County
Court of Fairfax county, liber "A, No. 4, folio
Bog, reference 20 which is hereby made, shall
on the 2lst Of AUGUST, 1871, it being tie first
day of the August term OF the County Court be-
fore the Court House Of said county, proceed to
sell, to the highest bidder, the TRACT OF
LA n d therein conveyed. containing lO?!
ACRES, more or less. This land is all in
WOOD, and adjons the lands Of Robert w.
Newman, Alex. Turley and others.
Terms: The claim OF Geo. w. Adams Laying
been satisfied, it will be sold for cash enough to
meet the expenses Of sale and the claim Of Mrs.
Elizabeth hutchinson which is about $780, tor
the residue credit will be given of ono and two
years. with interest from the day Of sale; the
purchaser giving bond, with approved personal
security, and the title to be retained till all the
purchase money has been paid.
ALIEN. VI. SMITH, Trustee.
N;Il1ohuro T.ouloun 20 w 19-aotS
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RcDorfcd Loss Of IL Steamer.

New York, Aug. lS.-Thc following is
letter protesting to give an account OF the
loss of the Henry Chaunccy:
NORFOLK, VA, Aug. Ii.
No. D. IL Walker, Tice President Fire Mutual
Insurance Company Me'o York.:
SIR II hasten to inform you of the loss of
the Pacific mail steamer, Henry Chaunccy. The
ship was discovered to be on fire off Body Is
lard and Immediately headed for the land.
Every effort was made to smother the flames;
but the fire continued to burn with fearful
rapidity until the ship struck the beach, the
passengers and crew narrowly escaping with
their lives. The steamer Resolute has been
dispatched to the scene of disaster. Very re-
sncctiully, JAMES Brown Agent,
New IoRK, Aug lS.-In reply to I; tclc-
gram concerning the reported loss of the Henry
Chauucey, we have the following
NORFOLK, VA, Aug. lS-ll:lj a. IN.
Nothing is known here, not even rumor.
(Signcd) AGENT ASSOCIATED PRESS.
FoHr MONROE, VA, Aug 1S.-Thc wreck,
ing steamer Rcsolute passed here this a. N.
having in tow for Norfolk the schooner W. &.
Patton, which was sunk off Fog Point.
NorE-The above dispatch shows coDclu:
sively that the report that the Resolutc had
gone to the scene of the wreck Of the steamship
Henry Chauncey off Body Island, \. e., was
untrue, and intereutially that the whole story
about the Henry Chauncey is 4 canard.
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Keeps constantly on hand n large assortment of
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IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC WINES
i AND LIQUORS.
Very Old Scotch Whiskey, proof ll3o degrees,
Bulloch Ladc & Co.
Very Old Cognac French Brandy, proof Ice.
Clarat Wines, st. Emion, ST. Julien
Hardy s. Cos Bordeaux.
Crown, Double Diamond and Pale Sherry.
Superior Burgundy Port and Old Coli Ma
dera.
Bakers 10 year old Rye Whishcy.
Nectar
Silver Brook and other brands of Pure Rye
Whiskcy always on hand.
Bass g. Co.'S strong Burton and Pale Ale.
Yongcr'S Scotch Ale.
Huberts London Brown Stout.
The above choice brands We are selling at the
lowest market rates, and guarantee entire salts
faction in every respect.
GEO. McBURNEY & son,
Ito and 10 King street,
iv1J Wash. Hall Building
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RccaDtured.

SlNGslNG, August ls.-Two Of the convicts
who escaped yesterday, named Dennis Conroy
and George Williams, were recaptured last
night in swamp two miles west Of New Yack.
They made but light resistance. They are in
the custody of officers Buchanan and McCabe,
of Haverstraw, who made the captures. The
party of citizens and officers are still in pursuit
of the balance of the fugtives.
SINGsISG, Aug. lS.-Oliver Scott, OF Clarks
vile, has reached here with another convict
named Jacob Weller, the wife murderer, who
was caught at O clock last night on the coun,
try road. Walter Williams, the bond robber,
was with Weller and was fired upon but escap-
ed. Another arrest is reported at HaYerstraw,
but no particulars have been received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-18

ALARM or FIRE-Thc alarm Of fire about
half past seven o clock last night, was caused by
the burning of the caboosc OF the schooner
Belle Conway, lying in the stream off Prince
street Several row boats went off from the
wharves to the vessels assistance, and the
steamer City of Alexandria, and a tug boat got
ready to 60 off: but the crew cxtiuguishcd the
flames before any Of the preferred succor reached
them. The cook of the vessel, u colored man
named Ben Morgan, was accused by the cap
tain with having started the fire Intentionally,
and was arrested and brought ashore, but the
charge was not sustained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-18

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD OPERATIONS =
The managing officers Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, says the Washington Star, have
become very much dissatisfied with the slow
construction Of the tunnel near the Navy Yard
of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, and
the reconstruction Of the Long Bridge for the
Washington and Richmond Railroad. They
have accordingly takent He work out ofthe hands
of the engineers lately in charge, and put it
under the direction of Gen. DuBarry, Engineer
and General Superintendent Of the Northern
Central Railroad, with orders to complete both
works bv November The forces will be largely
increased aud at the tunnel work will be car
ried on during the whole tweuty-four hours
without cessation. The work 90 the Richmond
line is 50 far advanced that the Pennsylvania
Go. feel confident that before December they
will be able to formally open both the Richmond
and Baltimore roads.
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Robbery.

MERcASTvILLE. n. j., Aug. lS.-l'wo masked
burglars entered the residence of Hon. y. e..
Cattcll last night while the male mem bers of
the family were absent and pointing a pistol at
the head Of the ladies demanded silence. They
5ransacked the house and carried off some
watches, several articles of jewelry, and some
money. The robbers afterwards broke into
the railroad station and carried away every
thing valuable. The exact loss at the depot is
not known
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Murder.

= CAPE ISLAND: Aug. lS.-Jonathan Hotf-
man, a farmer living on Court House road, two
miles from the Island, was murdered last night
while walking home from a neighbor house in
company with his wife He received full
charge of shot and died in few minutes.
The murder is supposed to have been commit
ted by some vagrant boot blacks whom he had
detected robbing his melon patch some time
since
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Summer Clothing.

Great inducements in Summer Clothing are
now being offered by 5. BLoNDHE1M, corner
King and Fairfax streets, ho being determined to
close out his stock without regard to cost, His
stock of Gonts Furnishing Goods is always
large, and satisfaction is guaranteed to all who
may favor him with their patronage. aug II
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SALE OF VALUABLE PRopERTY.-The val,
liable proprty on Union street. and the rive!
known as the Brown Shed, belonging to Mr..
Barcda has, it is understood, been purchased
by the Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Company
for $4,000 and will be put in order and used
by that company for its shipping depot next
Summer
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IMpALED.-A COW was discovered at an early
hour this morning impaled on the fence around
the lot at the northwest corner of the intorsec-
ton of Washington and Prince streets. 1t is
supposed that she had been in the lot and had
lodged on the fence in an attempt to jump over
it, as her fore legs were on one side Of it and
her hind legs on the other. She was rescued as
soon as possible from her painful position.
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The Turf.

SARATOGA, \. y, Aug. lS.-,lhe atten,
dance at the races to-day was large, but not as
great as yesterday The first race, for all ages,
three quarters ola mile, was Won by Belmont
Nellie James; Frogtown, second, and Mosselle,
third Time, LITE
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Lexington, Va.
DUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue Of Il decree Of the Circuit Court OF
Prince William county, pronounced ut its May
term, 1871 in the suit of King vs. Foley, the un-
dersigncd, commissioners for tho purpose, will,
on MONDAY, the It'll day of August, ISL,
that being Court day, at the front door of the
Court House, in Brownsville offer for sale, BY
public auction, TRACT OF LAND in the
upper part of Prince William county adjoining
the lands +. II: Foley, Sanford Dodd and others;
good.
Terms: Onc-trnth Of the purchase money t.
be paid in cash on the day Of sale; the residue in
two equal annual insta lmcnts, with interest rom
day of sale. The purchaser to give bonds, with
approved personal security, with interest, and
the title to be retained as security for deferred
navmcnts, WIN. II PAYNE.
EPPA HUNTON.
Pr WIN. CO., ic 2O-cots Commissioners
;GE-Thc above sale has been postponed until
MONDAY, September 4th, Mt the same time
and place. Pr. VIM. CO., aug lo-eots