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did DOMINION STEAMSHIP GHTh
" COMPANY. n
FOUR SHIPS A WEEK FOB NEW YORK.

For the accommodation OF our patrons xnd ING
puhIic this Company will on and after MOSDAi,
Jannsry go, 1874. dispatch one Of their spSaatSS
steamers-oLD DOMINION, MfASOhEs, tS ~
RAS, and GEORGE W. ELDER toa..dinst eyIS
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, and Sun
The Wednesdays ship has no passenger accom-
These ships are entirely new, and were bailt ex-
pressly for this route. ,,,
They have splendid saloons. staterooms, and eatn-
rooms. a.az...s, -. - -
The fare, accommodations, and attention are I'M
Goods shipped By this line are landed regularly
ut New YORK on the Company's covered pier %
North river. ~ asx
Eeiahts for points beyond New York forwards,
with dispatch, and no charge made except actaAs
expenses incurred
For further tnformau0n, apply %
GEORGE W. ALLEN Il CO., Agean
ap otiee Copapany's whaxves, Roc9sIS-
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BY y. II. Lee,
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent,
No, 1Ol4 Main street.

WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
1874 at 4 O'Clock L. NJ, that valuable new BRICK
Residence, containing five rooms, Situated on
Main street, Two squares west OF Monroe square
fronting 40 feet, running back 80 feet.
TERMS: One-fourth cash balance ut six, twelve,
and eighteen months, for negotiable notes. with i'll
terest, secured by deed OF trust on same.
an y, NJ LEE. Auctioneer.
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due OH any OF the mentioned shares Of stock
now delinquent as aforesaid Can do SO ut any time
before the hour OF sale by applying TO MessB CAH-
NON & COURTNEY. attorneys at law and counsel for
the company, At their effice, corner or Franklin
aud Governor streets, Richmond, Va.
- DAVENPORT & CO.,
NH I7-tds Auctioueers.
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TUST RECEIVED
IL prime lot OF
VIRGINIA HAMS and J0bESi
mr. xr IRISH POTATOES, for taote
fS.Aoh DIV" 1T. GATEW0OD'S
use, NJ second and Grace streets
|PTNE- GOLDEN SYRUP, Porto Rtso
tenimIC =. nrIe,ns Molasses, at W. y. DhS-
,., 9na ksT co.'s. s27 Broad street. mn e
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BY Cook s. LaughtOn, AucuoneerS,
corner Governor aud Franklin streets.

COrner GOYCrnOr anu 0fAIfhFIH et1ee'o'
4 MEXICAN HOTEL CARPETlNG,
n REDDING, TABLEWARE, &C., &C., AT
AIICTiON.-The owners proposing to change the
Arrangement of the property known as American
Hotel corner Main and Twelfth streets. we VIII
sell at auction on FRIDAY the ION instant at ~
O'Clock, .,-,.
A portion Of the FURNITURE and MATTRESSES,
Ali of the CARPETISG, O.LCLoTIiS, MATI1NG'
and BEDDING throughout the hotel, en-
bracing large quantities of each;
A large lot of PLATED WARE, TABLE CUTLERY,
CHINA, CRoCKERI, GLASSWARE, TAbLE
LINEN, &C.. &c.
The attention of the public is called to this SALE
as the articles are worthy their attention, and Will
~ o0'N COOK & LAUGHTOE,
nv I'd .AuctiOueerS.
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DILL ABE LPHIA, RlCF-xGeTh
L MOND, AND NORFOLK STEAA -ssasads1
SHIP LINE-FOR PHIL TWiSE
WEEk.-Until further notice the steamers OF tMs
line win leave Philadelphia every "WEDNESDAY,
and SATURDAY, and Richmond every MONDAY
and THURSDAY at IL o'clock II.
Freight taken for all parts OF Pennsylvania. New
jersey and Delaware for Providence and Boston.
Also, for Antwerp and Liverpool rta Red Star and
American steamship lines, and bills OF lading signed
through. insurance effected for all parties who De-
kire 1t at low rates.
Passage TO Philadelphia. including meals ADD
stateroom, IS. w. 2. PORTER, Agen,
No. DADS Dock street, Richmond.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE &c CO., Agents.
fel2 No. u South Whxryes. PHILADELPHIA.
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DISAPPOINTMENT,

Owing to the inclemency of the weather the sale
of the property Is postponed until
FRIDAY the 9th instant, Mt O'Clock +. NJ
RICHARDSON & CO.,
a.a AuctionecrS.
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BY Cook 6 Laughton, Auctloneers,

HACK, HORSES, AND HARNESS AT
IlAUCTIOS.-On FRIDAY the 10Th instant
at l O'Clock, we will sell In front Of our store
l excellent city-made OPEN HACK, .~."
Q match BAY HORSES, ....'
l lot DOUBLE HACK HARNESS.
COOK & LAUGHTON,
o,o AucnoueerS.
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49,. BY ThoInas vs. keeeeff w. = ~ EEi.Ft
go No. 1917 Mssn stfsss.: - =.
T r. ,fr;, FURNITURE: PIANO ,4 O.
sS F0R SALE AT, AuCTlswIN:s..Iiin NJ
F.HuRsDhY, the 9Th, n. 10 oc'oeh' : ". =.
auction hSa oetaye rosewood
c' Use MT scals PIANO; received tine priAe
to- T %StsG Mes!aass 9Th Ah2
GHHIRs, BEIsTElAps' sH HsH , Nd PILLOWS,
EE sSf HnhhE4r RhSs saEETs rIEh% k s, MaT
FIG, AToilET s.'sUN' GLASS" NAA'
FENDEEss Goo can he seen at my auction house use
,nt,i Inv of Sale All kinds OF 9Snnds offered
iiciied. and liberal advances hiaoe.
win be sold g!sSsMi e. fkEEsEE, Aueoneer
J. C. KREsEE, Salesman. 5's-.'
We attend 70 all outdoor salee'
PosTPoEEMENT.
The above sale is p0sapaHSUsTdA s' r. KEESEE,
o'.' ,'''...- :. ,.,.,, ...... ap10
- - NV Cook q Laughton, Auctioneers, !.
| ,orn.r Governor and franklin Streets
-o,rSruoJD. FURNITURE, &C., AT Il
II oJITn,N.-THIs DAY at ~ o oasnrtn,en
w HIsoeI15sssi GH5 and
s0ns a!ss;y1FnFEs Ui CHAMBER SUITS, ~
| WhRnROBEs, TABLES, ... ....,4
M pfA1ksESijs, sBEbsTEADs, .4.. -s.. =:
| E = g ana s BIpsi MATTRESSES,
| slDEBOAKDS, -:
tn sA and SwooD-sEAT CHAIRS s.srH
| LOUNGES, .-.i.
IOOKING-GLASSEs'
| REFKIGERATORS, Pics. -.E@ ..s.
1 COOKING-STOVES,& GI; A. rAuGHTOE, 10
| $685.. .f.-'.. '' Auctioneers.
| sn1O
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DEPARTURES OF STEAMERS.

DOR NEW YORK THE ITfh
T. Old Dominion Steamship ompany's
elegant steamship OIL u DOMINION. captain
WALKER, will sail FRIDAY, April 10th, AZ 2
O'Clock Z. II. Freight received until O'Clock r.
III.
Through bills Of lading signed. and goods for.
warded with dispatch to all points north, south,
east, and west (: also, to foreign ports
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Fare TO New York, $l2; steerage, IS; ROUND
trip, $40.
For freight or passage apply to
-. GEORGE ". ALLEN CO.. Agents.
an 9-2t Company's Wharf, Rockets.
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NO TRANSFER BETWEEN RICHMOND AND
BALTIMORE.
NO DOCKAGE CHARGED.

Steamers leave their new pier in the Dock, 100!
Of Twenty-second street. every TUESDAY aaa
THURSDAY MORNINGS 81 O'Clock, and SAT-
URDAY AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock.
Freight received no 10 O'Clock p n, and Satnf-
days up to 81 o'clock p. N.
Through bills signed to sill points north and ~ess,
and rates guaranteed as low as any other line.
Apply to L. B. TATCn: Agent.
Offices, Twenty second and Book and Ninth ane
Main streets R
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ap 6-td

JAMES NJ. SUBLETT will continue to
u receive his friends and accommodate them IN
the rear building of the American Hotel, with the
entrance on Twelfth street. and be thankful for a
continu lnce OF their patronage. Up 6-otF
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- C10nS AT OLD PRICES.

IN d.. , .,,.d . : nav GROCERY AND COZ:
HSNxsh nsN sHotsE on Eighteenth street 6esws nv
Main and would Be- psssSd t % r fs
friends ana Che public VINO ms NV M o. II BA
ciss eoHuS TEA. CosrEN sHG An, NEW =.
SoIAesEs DRoons m nn5 r. 4 aSst-sisss no
FRUIT, and other Eooes, , sSuna ~ e g
ce app sei a s'.C FIR ED. II, WlLIlAMs:
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NH d

SPRING STOCK BOOTS, SHOEs,n
~ &C. have just received my first in Rk&4
slalment Of SPRiNG GOODS. consisting of g
the latest styles and best qualities of La 0hA
DIES. GENTLEMEN's MISSES, aud GILL
DREN'S SHOES, BOOTS, aud CATERS. NV
stock OF frscass goods is unsurpassed In the city
and with regular supplies with keep MP full stock
20 JOHN q. PAGE, JR.. 909 Main street,
mn 16-3m between Ninth and Tenth
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or BROAD STREET. yi4.
ICE CREAM, ICE CREAM! ..."
TyLER'S ICE CREAM
DEPOT! -
am AMIR prepared 10 furnish my favor"oiy
an""A ICE CREAM: -
And respectfully sonci, the orders OF
FAMILIES, HOTELS. FAIRS, Plc-Nlce'
AND
EXCURSION PARTIES.
ssparanteei ing 20 furnish pure unadu'terateo ai.
an orders win be PROMPTLY attended to II
left at: .,
FACTORY, No. s14 Broad ct. Central MarkeN
A. CAPPEL & CO.'S, ConlechoherS, No. ARA
Main street,
WHITAKER CO.'S, No. 225 Twenfy-Afth street,
Respectfully,
e. G. TYLER, Agt.,
OFFICE and FACTORY: No. ola Broad street.
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- c0NFEcTI0NERHEA
TCE-CREAM BY STEAM.

4 pIgzlNL ia, so7 BROAD STREET !
nsn,1ers of Esirs, Ptc-Sics- Excursions' "e''
e,a :, 70 their Interest toilet me give them
hid for furnishing them.
Families sappl,ed with pure ana nafo-'roaen
article acknowledged by all to be the oess 'naoe'
promptly and at lowest prices. ~ {.
steam makes the see-cres'n lighter quicker an'
moro healthy, Is d.. not have to keep large quan
s,t,es standing in order to supply the large demand
ANDREW PIZzISI, Js..
So7 Broad street
steam Factory, 2l5 north Eighth street.
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A WNING AND SAIL-MAKING-CONE
IL y GO. No. ~ Eighteenth street, between
MAIN and Gary. are prepared TO manufacture and
put Up AWNINGS, SAILS, &C.. also, ali Kinds Of
WINDOW: SHADES. WORK done expedtiousiy
and on the lowest terns. INA So
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7hO1 MAIN STREET. 14Cl.
A. CAPPEL & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
puRE CONFECTIONERY AND CAKES
<rr sverr description Our elegant and new estao-
lishment,
No l421 MAIN STREET,
=. aeeond TO none In the State In completeness d
outfit and manufacturing facilities. Our
REFINED CANDIES
eannot be surpassed In quality and our own bakery
furnishes daily supply OF
FRESH CRACKERS AND CAKES.
Our general stock embraces foreign and domestlc
Fruits Nuts Pickles. etc. We have also constantly
'""N TOBACCO AND CIGARS
nY f.yorite and standard brands.
TO the trade We offer specisl inducements.
A. CAPPEL i CO.,
APT No. lf2i hain sltees.
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NJ Cook d Lausnson. Z assioarssss
1850 k1dyef,or aud r. rankin slreels. E4

.AgCT10a $500 .l-sess@ ~ . 1ls - -
NJ COOK d Lanshtun. 4ses,onnsrss 81
/! corner governor snd rankin ". ssresss. a'sI
ios rIRsT-CDAs.., MULES AT AUG,
sd TiON,-On TpI CRsDAYIthe pm i ~ NJ. y.
nv o'clock, we viii sell Of the Staples y. 'A'..T
poansie,IT Elghtc ai,tfa and Ffankltn sffS GS
oS AZ firsf. ciass, well broke MuLEo,a roscsasg
,hree and fJur years old, all strlcuy IN -
ss9 %rR,,s. Ninety days credit for ngpH 5ggyGSS
dorsed city paper. Coo~ Aucaoneers. (
.t., aq, PosTPOEEAENI., .r, vr.snAY
., me 1st ao Instant. at O O'Clock .uaHTON,
| :. - - -. ..-.t coon Auctioneers.
By richardson & Co., .a-
,.o,rstn,e Agents and Auctioneefs'
| No. 1113 Main street.
1,wo VALUABLE BUILDINGn L III y
"C0pNER OF CLAY AN SDp ShIE BY
| eTTpEHETs NEAR ELBA PAkh. Eo u, 1i,a nrem-
SthTInS We shall sell by aucuo.' on AZ O'clock
AZ ~ MONDAY the 18th insians, TrS each
lses; oH UNAVAILABLE BUILn.tt,M ,.ost corner of
t.nm;inu 3Oxl3O feet, on the soutnm rsrt
tTom , amd Graham Streets near EIDE Ia eiobt
CMy One-thrd cash balance IL 10 dyen for
nd tweye months. negotiable no.ss W and &C.
anu dteferred payments with interest aeoeu' anu
/ cured by deed OF uust' RICHARDSON &C. GO.
/ ap10
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[ YoIIpTNEY & POWELL bave now IN
,o al thc new shades IN DRESS GOODS.
~ PLAIN JAPANESE SILKS,
STRIPED JAPANESE SILKS,
PLAIN IRON GkENADINES,
STRIPPED IRON GRESADlN ES.
KiICk SILK. 81 .50-great bargain;
WASH POPEiAS only 1234c.:
STRIPED pOPLlhS only 12Rc.;
LACE SACQUES, IS. IS, 81 o, aud upwards;
MwhH nITTE sIffETLASD sHAWLs livery cheap
Genuine iSyfs FRENCH .wovE CoRsETs, Soc;
Genuine KID GLOVES for II damn {.
SSiiT.iINES HASDKEK( HlEFS. 75c: dGZen !;
Ladies, gentlemen's, and chil3ren's LINDEN" hA"
in medium and lightweight goodSi TIC T., ,re..
FRENCH and ENGLISH CASSlMEhEs III ~"
Look vt Our GENTLEMES's:GAUZE SHIRTS,
QUO. COURTNEY l. POWELL,
Sl5 Broad street.
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Bay G.4,sna.
FOURQURttAN D co

ftARDOzO, FOURQURmAN 3 Co.
invite inspect. on Of their choice assortment o. ',
LLAMA FONTS and JACKETS, embracing all
the rev shapes In FLOWING siesves, with ana
without tic STUART RUNE
Also, snEEyELE ss JACKETS They have !.
SHIFTING end ,ERocK CALICO at g. ~ ana
3tssl2kc.; ,,r =,
"a Heavy and FINE BROWN and BLxAcHED
COTT0Ns Mt aoc.;
rAyrR EL %, and other standard BROWN CUT
TONS, at .12hc- .i.'ssE r-
Auburu,s, Lons.iale, Great Falls 9 COTToNs o.
12kc.;
sy.,nsu,ta and New York Mills COTTOEs at 1Sc
Linen and Cotton sHEETIEG, &c. &C.; and, IL
fact all goods as cheap as they can be bough
elsewhere. - .tsa~ = ts.< .@.'..r p
BLACK SILKS all grades, but we call especial nj
tea,ion 10 our 1880 grade, the best, we zee
- free to say, ever offered In this city.
| CsyLoRED SILKS from IL TO $3.50 per yard
| EMBROIDERED POLoSAISE;
PARASOLS In great variety ap
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The result IN Connecticut Iron, another
stand: -.
Wunn borr slofs, from place % place.
~ hsnner with strange cesice, 49,.
Aoan nts ,nr words and few II bore
Se. ns"shine they, nor over nice,
M Do, cords thatIry THO eeaIt wnea sofe.
u nn, ,Scss. tire messenger Of Fate
Nn , T%eos, thegood old Nutmeg State;
a"S tho. c read, ;ss se ssses; sSam
"Ho~ dN !. .Is -" brooklyn Argas.
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have removed to No. 913
H. Main street and keep constantly on hand
well-selected stock of CLOTHS, CASSIhEkES,
and VESTINGS, which am prepared to make TO
order In the very latest style, and at the lowest
rates. A JACOB EBEL,
NH O-eod1m Merchant Tailor.
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CPECIAL NOT &c E.

PECIAL NOTICE.
JULIUS 81 Gle is receiving NEW GoeDsdails
from ckseGxsrTRaRGAINs FROM AUCTIONS:
All IA "AA' - JULIUS sfCLES,
AZ ...... -.......sr 4l5 Broad street.
nifty thousapd yards more Of those oeau'nu
LAWNS III 1Z'sc' ""'sn j JULiUs sYCEE'S,
-....... .a..#s. y 416 Broad street.
Great bargains ia BLACK hLPACAs. LOOK ~
our TOWELS al i1 I's",' WI julius syCLF,t
'"..' 415 Broad street.
Some more of those cheap HANDkERCH1EFS
81, III. Mt JULIUS SYCLE'S,
~ 415 Broad street.
Cheap CAssrMEREs for mems s and NIB! boys, wear at
415 Broad street.
Fifty dozen moro of those cheap HOSE At loc.
- S JULIUS SYCLE'S,
~ 4l5 Broad street.
We have now increased our force and we can ac-
commodste all our customers. coli, NJ
All In want of cheap goods should c IIna a. y,S
$40 broaa' ap7 Tim
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SPRING STOCK OF BOOTS ANDh
~ SHOES now receiving, embracing then u
usual kinds Of ladies'. genliemen's, misses, "
aud chfldfen's BOOTS aud SHOES; Banister &
Tichcnors low-cut STRAP.TIES, a nice ar tIcle.
Also, full supply of TRUNKS, &C., at No. 335
Broad street -.
ap4 W.P. w. TAYLOR.
T AIDES AND MISSES SERGE g.
- LACE and BUTTON CATERS, a<ss14s5
Ladies' and Misses Serge foXed ana Button GAL
TIERS:
Ladies' and Misses French, Black Kid, and Serge
CROQUETS;
Maria Antoinette BUSkfSS;
Juniattas, Magnolias, and other styles OF SLIP
PEItS and WALKING SHOES;
Gentlemens, BOYS, and Youths Calf Prince AL
bert oXFORDS, TIES, SC, box, plain, and ex-
tension toes;
Childrens and Infants Colo-ed and Black SHOES
and SLIPPERS In endless variety, lust re-
ceiyed FLOR early spring trade.
CUSTOM WORK MADE TO ORDER AND
GUARANTEED TO FIT. 2EPAIRING neatly
and promptly done. = '-'''
Special attention paid to oruers.
JOHN Il. ROsCHEN Il SON,
mn II 609 and gil Broad street.
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WOOD AND COAL.
GOAL AND WOOD.

u '"
GLOVER HILL. MIDLOTHIAN, and SPLIST
LUMP, HAIL, ENGINE, and SMITHS COAL.
Also. Cumberland and Red and White Ash An
thracite Coal-all sizes. OAK and PINE WOOD.
C..B. LIpSCOMB, 20
NH 23-lm Seventh aud Byrd streets.
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saDCF1oss,1aIns-1nss ny: =

-. 80 Z. y. t.at,f-tt z Q.
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nEFINED SUGARS.

prad,sh johnson & Sons SUPERIOR re- HA w
Gk SAa1s!s ExTRa G" and YELLOW,
MT loaf, GKANULATED, and tow ~ pE s.ic t,y
|Ssrood s.eortmept now receiving and ZOE SS ~
ana kDAVEhPOkE q mO-.-.-s
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BATTLE OF POINT PLEASANT,

BATTLE OF POINT PLEASANT,
EorSh: q, the Mouth OF the kanaswha
River, October 10Th l7Tt.
Frcm De Hass History aus Ia,:ian Wars II
Western Virginia.
In the east. the clfort to organizes force
sufficient to operate with eject agsias. tue
sarages, proved successful, aud two bodies,
numbering in all nearly twenty-five hun
dred, were collected, -orc 10 the counties
Of augusta. BottetCcrt, &c. aud the 9th
10 Frederick, Shenandoah, &c.
Thc FRS; Of these was placed under tic
command Of General Andrew Lewis who
reuiezeOused at Camp Union, now Lewis.
burg, while the governor IL person eom-
maaaed the second.
BY Tie 1st Of September, General Lewis.
only awaited the arrival of Col. Christian,
u f.~ 49, , mo,..,rcr -.,ss.d him
with o,,lsrs from ponnose n msst him on
,bc 9D5 ofoe,obe, =, ,bs mouth # Kama.
mb, n. ~. I'M - ..,..l. II. ,.n,,
,,a ,,,, .n,...,, y. t;ao of,,...t ,s.o,,,b
= - ..nt.orn I'D ,,,atl..s !, s;rds,,as.
T{s s;;.;s:oa ai.-(:o. 1an;;. as..h,-,5
botvo.n oro ',5on.,ri and ,ws,v. bmsrc3.
mon. ..,so.n,;;s::nr ,bs ~s,, a,v,. ~ ~
v;,sioi, JsPsy
C3n, a[sS.g,. :, ox x,o,:lr..s ,,a
.tiilfri f.5a.;.., .o,sna,oa ~ 4,..;s
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ssss fIsa 4, q 80 laFEas sas-eaa't n
os5ss gseaPias fetesped to ,he.cafnfp l.al' b
-fooins as he ran. that he bad seen q 5ods
Of Iaaiaus, c9veriog four acres ,otgFouhd. .
All was, cf coussc, surprise and. coafa;
son IN the camp Of the. Whites, gEc: the
eom@sudss,in- -Chicf. "ca5pens'a summer
notning,r Ijgh;ea'his pipe with the ut
sos; sT.sr..3fs'o:'!. saa ordered oet the regi-
meas rrder Col. Lewis, srfposipg that
She discovery q tie soia:css was asre!;;.
that eta scouting rarty ofIntians similar
to.such as .aad.Es;ehed the movements Of
.'ae army since leaving l'ost s67aaaah.
Co.. Lewis .haa barely passed TIE cu:Ss
t:guaEd, when tie army in great number
appeared and commenced theattack Col.
Fleming was now ordered TO torein!osce Col.
Lewis, aud soon the battle roarcaxitA w
pars:!ed fury. The sun had jrst s;scn,
and was gliding with his bright sa.anoal
';o's the tops Of the surrounding Lil!s. when
the battle commenced, and not rr,;l il had
saak. low in the hcayeus, did the sangr!ary
coufict materially a5ate.
Col. Lewis was mortaliy wounded at az
cerly hour il tue engagement, bo. with a
sesoIate devotion rarely cqualled, conceal
ed the charscta. Of his wound Until tac
liue Of battle had been fairly formed.
he then e.pt exhausted from lcss ofb,cod,
aad was carried to lis tent, where he died
about twelve O'Clock. 4 brayer, trucr or
more gallant soldier the corEtry bas rarely
produced; and it's burning shaae tia. bis
memory, as well as that of the brage neu
isho fel! With him, las not been pctpe,aa-
ted in some appropriate aud enduring form
on tie scene Of this memorable conflict.
On the fall Of Col. Lewis, the line Of
his men stretching. along the high ground
and stir,iug Crooked Creek, "a small
steam wh ch pats into the Kanawha, near
its MOUTH which was first attacked and
had sustained the heaTiest Gre, gave symp,
toas of irresolution, and momeatnriiy did
fall back; bu. Col: Fleming speedily rally
ius them, maintained the fortunes Of the
day, until he, too, was struck t0@r aud
borne bleeding from the field.
The troops now gave way, AID in all
probability would have beer routed had
not General Lewis ordered up Col. Field
with a fresh reinforcement, This COM
maud met the reireatlng troops aud rallied
them 10 the coatcst. The fght nos be.
came more desperate than ever, and vas
maiatdidca by both parties With consu.
tnateski!l, energy and valor. The Indians
were sure of success when they beheld tie
ranks giTc way after thcfall Of Lewis end
Fleming, became frantic with rage Sbeu
they saw the sciuforcemep. under Col
Field. Wi,hcesyuls:se grasp they seissd
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BUSINESS CARDS. :.
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r!1HIs well known House having been ,hor
1 oushly repaired from attick 10 cr!!aralf
rcfrrni, ,hei al great expense, wilhn"% bed,
dino togsiher With rev f,rGitu-e Of the mos
modern STYLES, is now Que Of the best kep'
Houses IN The State. Experienced walters at
lend The wants Of guests. A night wa;ch,'nal
;s Font 10 convey passengers to and from boatS
n, m a nII hours Of night. The travelling public
are ar respectfully invited to stop at this House
guaranteeing that they will not 90 away a,s .a
Satisfied. In connection with inc ao0'e VIZ
Proprietor has good Livery Stable
october 30th, is7S-d.
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A statterias broker IN Nv York l:!siy
asked another, who had a bald pate. yhiy
hi, head was like h.basa IN a.b botding.
house. The Disguised friend on admit
ing til: be dila't know. vas Informed
that twas because til there's h.aais NIB.
here aud th there.
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their Eeapons, aud woGli haze rushed
head!ong upon tho whites had the latter
not kept up steady aud taost Calling f'e,
which seemed to have the double effect oI
thinning their ranks aud cooling their rage.
The babe scene was nov terribly grand.
There stood the combstsu;s With terror,
rage. disappointment aud despair riyiicd
upon the painted faces o. cae, while calm
resoIq,iou, and the uabeniiag viii to do,
Wer, strongly aad uania.sably marked
upon the other ,Nai;hcr'party, says ap
eyewitness, "sopld retreat; ucither could
advance. The noise oftAe firing was tsc-
meaiOus. No single gun could be aistin-
gu;shc1, but j; was one constant roar:
The rife aud iemaEsSs ccT did their
work With dreadful certainty. The CON
fusion and perturbation of the camp had
nov sr:iycd a. its greatest hSighth; The
confused nuisc and wild uproar Of battle
added greatly to The terror Of the scene
Tte shouting Of the whites, The contiuual
roar Of Firearms, Tie was.whcop and dis
nal yc llinr Of ,bc Indians sounds LarSi'
and grating when heard separately, be-
'caSc by mixture aud combination bighly
discorlaat aud terrific. Add to this the
constant SUCCESSION of tie dead aud Totnd
ed, broaghlotf from the battlefield, many
cftLcse With shattered links and laccrattd
aesh, pale. ghas!iy aud di,fsured, and be-
sncared with gore, their garments rolled
in blood, and rttchdg. .doIsful cries Of la
mcn,ation asd distress; others faint, feeble
aod exhausted by Joss Of blood, scarcely
able with quiTcriug lips to tell their all to
psssers-by. SQUADS aad sights aud cir
cumstances such as these were calculated
to excite genera! sol;citalc, fort itie.issrc Of
The battle, aqd alarm in each Individual
for bis own personalssfety. Ecarly ia'he
day Gca Lewis had ordered a breast work
to be constructed from the. Ohio 10 the
Kanswha, thus sGycrns the camp from
the neigibG.iag foscs:, Tas.s-bseast-Ncrk
was fcrmed BY telling trees md sqslispSs.y
Ing of theiriltunks and bsaueIes s d 5fplI
a barrier which vas ditFeus tp F
spaa iI saeaatSls