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.WARTlENTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 23. 1869
xT0. 29.
WO. PEKKIXSOX
,. WITH , . . ;
! M. I0WENBACH,
WHOLESALE LIQUOR AND GENERAL
COMIdlSSION MEE0HA1TT, ,
"So, 54 South Howard Street,
and 288 West Pratt Street,
BALTIMORE,
REFER3 TO -
D. Miller & Co., , , . Baltimore, Md. '
Stellmas, Hisbichs & Co., Baltimore,
Pes smmaS Bros. " '' ' Baltimore, Md.
Hr r.EB & Bro., Woodstock, Va1.
VVfiTS & Bro., , itauntonr.-Va.
A. B. Ibiok, ' President Eirst Nat. Bank,
Hanisonburs, Va.
No.-l-6m.
TO THE PEOPLE OF WARRENTQN AND
.VICINITY; A -
TTAVINO made arransrements to move to
tL the West, Jouldmostcheefnliy re-J
eouunend to my former patrons and friend
" ; - DR. V. E. TURNER,
of Henderson, N. C, who is a graduate of
the 'BALTIMORE DEKTAL COLLEGE.,'.'
and who doubtless will give satisfaction to
all who may favor hhn with calls j . ,
Dr. Turner, proposes to make regular
visits to this place, and will occupy during
his stay, my old rooms. . . , ;
f IN taking my leave of , Warrenton,
and" the people surrounding, who have so
generously encouraged and patronized me
while one of them, I desire to express
publicly to them, my thanks for the sam,
iith the wish for the individual welfare
ana prosperity oi eacn one oi its good p;
pie,. Very truly, . ;
f 11. I). FLEMING.
Warrenton, N, C, Mareh, 23, IS 69, 12
Jones & Tluniiaer 1 v
GENER AL COMMISSION -
SlercJiaists aisd Grocers,"
Uo. 114 Sycamore St., East Side,
IVterslJiirg Va.
Owinz lo Plitsi'-.-'.l inr;bi!itv to aUiV.tf
to the arduous ladies l:cct-s u i!y incuiii
Kent thereon, 1 have closed niv 'sibor.s .-.t
the ARLINGTON IlOLTlSiV' ami taVc
tins occasion of retuvniiif . my heart fell
thanks for the liberal it;:tronai? and v.r-
couragcnient bestowed ujx'i't ine and vs-J rioluce and; Merchandise Orders for
Iroods-nlled at Keasonable Jiates . .'. , , , :-
Robert II. Jones, Late Inspector at
Moore's "Warehouse. i '
Hf.xky- L. PiAtmme,' Lstc of the
Co., and W. K. Martin irc. Co.
, Iascrutatole People- :
BY CHARLES LEVER.
Certain people have been puzzles to
me all my life, and I feel "must con
tinue so to the end. I have, however,
the satisfaction a meagre one, jT own
to know that the shrewdest men of
.my acquaintance have not had any
more success than myself in piercing
the mysteries of these -beings, and
frankly admit that they have no solu
tion to tho riddle-they prescntJ n.-;
The commonest form of, these in
scrutables is the fellow who lives
handsomely, going everywhere, doing
everything, . apparently "denying him
self nothing, and possessing absolutely
that same botKing for bis whole legiti
rmate income. I know several of these.
Some5 ofi tUem lican vouch , for' are
not players of any game, nor followdrs
of any rich man,cons'equently not
deriving support from these twdV the
most probable, sources of needy men';
and yet I Have met these; men abotft
in the world, freely mixing in a socie
ty which one j would say is Jikely to
ask some guarantees for the right of
entrance; and withbut'having any in
timacies anywhere,' apparently ac-.
quainted with everyone, aii'd generally
regarded as necessaryadjtfncts of all
large gatherings. How they do it,
even for a season, 1 cannot imagine;
but the fact is, thry can continue this
j fir a, life long.
i I can recall one ; he has come to niy
; xvm at the -moment I am writing a
clrvrr fellow, certainly, but probably
I ought not to include him anioig the
: :,!crutables; ftff he had indeed a quali
i v which, well moulded and mitnipu-I'iaU-d
with the skill certain men know
how to employ, is of itself a guarantee
' of worldlv success. This man was a
SoUcit Consignments of Cotton, To-1 uo,,,'iv 5 bc-had no belongings ie had
T A-co, 1 keaf, and all other kinds of ven tbe faintest ght to the name
peciallv to the kind friends who interest
ed themselves to aid and ini ivasc my bu - J
hhu'SS to ti c largest ever 'K.:iown m U ir
renton of hs line. I
I am particBlarly desirous of - closing
np my uvsitUled Uutiinext oorr as -possible,
;a!id all balances due "nic must be
in bv the 2nd of Anril. 1 have a sli-ht
balance fine Noi l';, that must be laiot y.
whether or no, and am theretore oi4. U
Ktrained to as'.; an -immediate pay meat of j .
No-5-Gm
a very good one that he bore. What
ever means he started with mus : have
been of the slightest, and were soon
expended, for he made his runningfrom
t ne iqst., ana ucgan w v contesting; a oor
aud
"T-r-r-
largc
fortune. Hp had
as ii
they like it, and on: the whplei
I ::over knew one of these men re
fa: a subscription to anything, be it a
bu: : fund, a pic nic,' a rcgata, or -a
loed rbarijy. I do not knqw if they
aid rrsionary labor, but. I am certain
they . - .! 1 if they were asked --1 -ont?e
inquired, froV iLxj cccrat'ary of a well
known institution, and learn that these
people always, pay, and that they are
the only ones ay ho need ever, be dunned.-
Who ,ean explain the mystery f
Who can say dt of what secret ser
vice fend these men draw (heir extra
ordinaries? 0 . ' v, ' - .
As to "tips" to pamestersr beaters,
whips,: and flunkies generally, they
are far and away yhe most splendidly
generous ; while in the higher class of
black mail, which cansists in birthday
reminiscences, bonbons and jbouquets,
there is a blended taste and elegance
in their presents which make them
perfectly- distinctive -
Why will no Government-seeing
to ' what straits financial jlifilculties
drive Governments send out a commission-to
see how this is done ? Why
will no Chancellor of the -Ercheqner
inquire how liabilities are mj;t with no
means, and extravagances indulged in
without assets ? Surely this is a more
interesting object of di&covery than a
Northwest rassage or the
an African river. T
Nor is it alone that these men dine
better and dress better than you or me,
source of
in circles
some suc-
pot' given
confident
hdiresscs
all dues, to :i:e.
k. c. rooi)3ox.
MILES K. BltAX'CII. J. II. JIERBEUT.:;
J I. TIREK, J- ' - "
' v ' ' r with ' ;
BMIvCH & HERBERT,
CROCERS AND
IfflaSSION MERCHANTS.
Xo. 13 Sycamore Street,
rFTEUSBUr.G, VA. i
: Will plve their personal attention to the
Knle of COTTON, TOBACCO, and all other
PRODUCE entrusted to: their care, and
: prompt return made. ' '
. Liberal alvances made on Troiluce in
'band. '
Constantly oi) band a pood supply of
bagging and rope, ani Fertiliers.
SiHES b. brasch, Late of Branch Rives & Co.
i. Herbert, Late of Halifax Co., is. C.
failed of course failure was inevita
hie : but his defeat was bettcit than
! manv men's victories he was so good
tempered uncer it, so generows, so
Whn1o!f- Tiinnnv'T)Anlp.TS 1 hearty, so gentleman like, so devoid
ii vAK.'..jy ujv uui -m. s j m. . ,1.1 i j -i. ii liu ican Will
i. . 1 !7 i of all the pcttv spite and malice cf a 1 V
beaicn man, and so ready to admit he l"c Aiiajxu.
had Lccn beaten ia:nv, and that he
12 Roanoke Square,
KQ LI FOLK, YA.
but they nrove habitually
where we only arrive after
Cess. As a class, they are
to marriage : otherwise I ami
they wrould pick up all the
of the kingdom, and leave nothing but
untochered lasses'Tor the earls and
viscounts. ,' ' '- '; j V.
That very vulgar name . for a vulgar
qtiality, "Cheek," explains j a great
denl, but is no real exponent of this
puzzle. Cheek scores amall1, isolated,
dropping successes passes ' a man
iito a ball room uninvited, admits
l4llv-4i-,i--ftQWer s b my " K o . t 1 -
blends witrup he has no preten
sion to be amongst, and occasionally
gets him the recognition thai is given
by habit. Cheek will do these,, but
no more. It will " no more ! serve to
carry a man on through the conflict of
life than will a life belt float you across
;::,):
- - SO
2 50
- 5 00
- 10 CO fc
- 15- W
C5 W
j 'uui aei.re. u ier a T,eiial Lead
e enarjrea .rtv.do!.ir pr ;are fo
each i:is-rik n.
Funeral tad "obituary oth-s will be iu"
scried at flftr crnt.- per square.
The bijvle annoni;.-emet of a dth or
xnarrui-e will nt ba tliarjied.
Sad . gpeecli.
One of the saddest and most touch
ing speeches that we ever read is that
of the venerable poet William Cullen
Lryant at the late commencement cf
have fallen npon a very inferior class.
The walk has been vulgarized. The
claim of the pushing man to a front
place is, however, intelligible enough.
Yon may: not .exactly recocnizG his
riffnt. out Von mnRt, rrnffQ trt L?a too! w;ii: n-n t. . .
, -, . . it uiiauj. vuiiege. ucing called unon
whJu KJP- rr3 Tr"V 10 tSreak-at the annual dinncr te said :
7w m? J 1 i l URacta, 13 ' : ias occurred to me, since I,-in
the social success of men who bring the decline of life, came fo visit once
nothing, not even impudence, to the more this scat of learnin- in which
common stock of amusement, who are our youth are trained to succeed us
found m every city of Europe. These, on. the stage of the World, Xt I am
men are neuher rich great, nor gifted, in the situation of one who, standing
Ihcyjive obscurely, dispense no civili- on a spot desolate with winter and
ues, do nothing, to all appearance, for dim with twilight, should be permitted
anyone; but they are. everywhere, by a sort of miracle to look upon a
Know every one, and have access to neighboring region glorious with the
the very highest in the land. "Don't bloom of spring and bright with the
bother yourself with Rouher," said a beams of morning. On the side where
fuend of mine the other day. "X. I stand are herbless fields and leafless
wil speak of - it ,-tc . the Emperor. X. woods, pools sheeted with ice, a fro?
told Bismarck that remark you made, zen soil, and the shadows of approach?
X. was d.nmg on! Saturday with An- ing night. On the J side to"which T
t a 'naD? Meaxr that , Story ahout look are emerald meadows, fields - of
t y ?u V 'NA0VVVW' 8bnW X. springing wheat, orchards in bloom,
have the entree at - the Tuilenes, or transparent streams, and a genial sun!
sit at meal with the Cardinal ? Can shine. With me, it is too late for anv
you tell -me this, or do you know any further hopeful tillage, and if th
a?tnoJav - " ": Vlsh WPut 1 the ground, its
1 know -it is an affectation with coulter would be obstructed by the
some really distinguished men to sur-. ice-bound sods. On the side to which
round themselves with very inferior I look 1. see the tokens of judicious
companions, not from any desire to be cultivation and care tendance, recom-
kings of their company, for some of pensed by a free and promising growth,
them are men who would command I rejoiee'at the kindly care thus be-
tbe first places anywhere; but out of stowed, and my hope and prayer is
some strange caprice, partly humoris- that under such auspices all the prom-
tic and partly indolent, they like to ise which meets my eye may be nm-
have about them -those who are easy nlv fulfills! mr tbot n,n,
recipients of their own humors, and luxuriant fields a harvest may be
who uemana no exertion to entertain
them : and as they would despise toa
dyism, they select men even of that
servile homage ; these dreary inscruta
bles have therefore their use here.
Who ever saw a lot of men travel
ing without one of these ? . Who ever!
saw a yacht party without one ? Arc
WABEEH COUNTY LAUDS
WANTED. ' :
I shall issue in a- few wevVsT- uy -con
descriptive circular of lands Tor safc,
nd request all who wish to dispose of their
lan.la, to. foruUh raeAitU t4criptioo and '
piicthairf"niay ailvertiiethcm.- o",
charge will be made unless a" eale ia ef-
fectei.
, t
I am establishing sub-agencies through
out Virginia, Maryland, lVnsvlvania, DU
ware and New Jersey, aud will soon hav
peif-cted eue of the most complete and ex
tensive Real Estate agencies in the Union.
All who wish to Fell lands, will find it to
their interest to place it in lay hands.
May 20, 1869. tf , B. F. LOtfv
Wc albxays keep on hand a-'crood stock
of pure 4ld Virginia Kye Wliiskey,
whicb we buy from Distillers, and guaran
tee to be. free from injurious compounds,
Alsft Brandies, "Wines iC., both for
eign and domestic. ', J
Our low grades of WIxislieyv are al
ways well rectified,. and t-War of fuil
oil and other bad properties. ,.' I
Orders by mail, witli satisfactory refer
ences, will receive prompt attention.
r Those in want of pure Liiiuors either by
the bbl. or keg, will please address
' FEEEK & CO.
Norfolk Va.
No, l6ra.
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rpAYLOK MAItTIX & CO.
T
IX PORTERS ASD DEALERS IX
ilAHBAVAHE, CUTLERY;
IRON, STEEL, BELTING.
TACKING, WAGON, MATERIAL, fcC.
Steam-Coat Rail Road and Mill
SUPPLIES. '
Corner Main St., and Market Square,
j MOIIFOLK YA.
; Xo.-l-Sm.. j..
1869 SPIlIG t:oDs Q
GEORGE R. SLEDGE,
AT HIS OLD STAD,
(Established February, 1S43.) -
had not a word to say against liis op
ponent. Through all this the quality
I have referred to as his specialty
carried him splendidly. The fellows
impudence was boundlcs?. Ifeiad
probably run himself to the lasir ten
pounds of his exchequer by thejcon
test. and , yet he treaded the opposite
candidate "as though be was exactly his
equal ; fuelingly alluded to the, heavy
cost each had inflicted on the other'
and talked as though drawing Checks
on Drummdndwas a pastime kv hi ci
ne liked and could afford himself. The
.unfailing good humor, the geniality
that never was soured by any contra
riety, the temper that no outrages
ruffled, won so completely on tike vic
torious candidate that he actually made
a friend of him, and they became in
sepcrable. il I knew how it p-ould
turn out." said Y the adventurer
?n nnostinn, "I saw ' somcthinjr of
1 .
this early lif;.
gathered richer "and more abundand
than has ever yet been stored in the
granaries of our land." Rich. Enn'r.
4
COBXEROF SI-IX'ASD FBAXKLlX STREETS,
SPRING GOODS 1
SPRING CLOTHING 1
I GENTS WEAR 1
HATIXO Ij .i ID IX 4 COMPLETE
and splendid assortment of SPRING
, CLOTUING, direct from the best market.
we are now prepared to effer to the trade
and public generally the best inducements
to be found ia our line in the Southern
. market. - y
Our stock of Clothing is complete, em
bracing everything desired for Gent's wear.
Splendid! Business Suits,
Elegant ShirtS.
Drawers, Socks
COLLARS AT ALL PRICES,
And everything else nsnally found in
first-class wholesale and retail Clothing es
tablishment.
gST yedding and other suits made to
order at shortest notice. -
The attention of the merchants of East
ern North Carolina is particnlarlp invited
to our stock. '
-, , ... NOAH WALKER & Co
. ' '", '. 45 Sycamore street,
ap-25-no-16-12m Petersburg, Va.
OT1CE.
The Duke of-Licxim
' WARRENTON N.C,
Is now receiving from the Nortli, , where
he purchased them in person, a complete
variety stock, consisting of
Dry Goods,
Groceries, , ,
; Provisions, - ,',- ',
' Boots, " .
. ... Shoes,
' Itats, '
- . - ; Caps,
; Tin and other wares,
Confectioneries, :
Toys,
Fancy-Goods, '
Cigars and Tobacco,
and, many other articles too
numerons to mention. -
The Public
ton gave nic a black eye when jl , was
at Rugby, and I made him my jfriend
for life by the way I took it. All
flien can do the grand condescension
dodge ; the real tst of a e'ever fellow
is. to take his kicking graccfullyi,,
s i am aware, ' Y- f- had
V
u
A FINE top BUGGY which has never
n:uc-A tar rarw rioiT " AnnW t
lUiX)5ce. Mar-8-tf. '
Ajfe respectfully invited to call and
EXAMINE HIS STOCK r "
The subscriber facilities for buying eroods
are surpassed by none, and with twenty
five years experience in business, ho risks
nothing in saying that cash buyers will
ana it to tneir advantage to examine his
stock, befofe buying elsewhere. w
Aprii-24-ly GEO. R. SLEDGE.
RENT;
A good two story (building with baser
meats) on Main Street known as the Ma
sonic Lodge. The building wpuld answer
very, well for a Tobacco Factory, and for
many other purposes. G. R: SLEDGE.
March 2'-tf. '
So far as
not many more reverses to try him.
I remember him in the Housei 4 He
sat for a considerable town I saw
his name amongst Sir Robert Peel's
guests at Drayton. He had made two
or three .effective speeches, ancjl was
not unlikely to have othee otterea mm.
Where I saw him last was at an em
bassy' abroad, where he dined with
bis newly marnea wne anHiiuiuaciy
rich widow), and where the entertain
ment .was given specially in tneir
honor. His manner then was (gran
diose and almost haughty. He had
evidentlyscored "the game he played
for, ahd'had taken leave of the sub
junctive tense forever. I repeatj then,
this man has no right to come into my
category of inscrntables ; that -grand
stock of impudence he possessed was
a California an itself.
The men who really interest me are
the fellows so utterly helpless j as to
seem objects of a national charity, and
vet who eat venison and drink '40
claret every day, with apparently a
more strongly vested right in j the s 3
condiments than an Irish bishop has
tow in his See acres. It is not alone
that they do jiothing, but they are
directly incapable ef doing anything.
They aid no one, instruct no one, inter
est no one. They do not even point
the moral of the nothingness of exiis
tence, and show us that life 13 weari
ness and ennui, for the fellows. Jcok
Cheek, besides, is the quality of the
very numutest orueroi unpuueiuiuen.
The jrreat professors of the1; art, the
errand capitalists the irothschilds ot
impertinence, are the reverse of
; I . ' ' I ' . . ,
"cheeky." 1 bey are stutiiously quiet,
reserved, a l'ttle arroguit perhaps, but
it is the arrogance ot men who do not
permit vulgar intrusion, who like to
dwell apart from chance acquaintance
ship, who risk no intimacies they
atTect much simplicityof manner, and
have a sort of prudery of their own,
rot at all unlike what, in the other
sex, isoccasionally assumed by those
whose lives are not distinguished by
s1 elf denial, j-1 suspect that for the
verv highest. walk of the profession
Englishmen and .Russians are the best
adapted. Frenchmen have too mueh
levity of manner;, Germans are too
stolid and impassive. As for Ameri
cans, they are wholly deficient in dig
nity, their only idea of which is in
tense prosiness. The Russian, how
ever, is better than the Briton; for
while he has all the weight and grav
ity, he blends with the aplomb a plas
ticity, a courteops suavity, which the
Other never attains to he is a courtier
in plain clothes.
"Whether it be that the world takes
i sort of malicious pleasure in watch
ing its impudent people, or whether,
as I rather incline to beueve, the im
pudent people are deemed better than
tne drearier uores wno imest society,
Whichever the causes, they are cer-
The total value of the real and per
sonal property in the city and county
of New York for the year 1869, ac
cording to a rernnt official Kt.itrmpnt
these fellows, after all, the crreat phi- is S9C4.160.597. against hs.4afi.ao
losophers of the age, who know every- in 18C3, being an increase of $55,664,-thin-r,
and do nothinsr for whom and Yn. Tho snnoroto itm o-
for whose benefit you and I, and hun- lows in 18G9 : Zeal estate Sfiulin.-
,1 i:i -7 t . - . . T ' . ' f
flrpcTr MSg re fof msarramifrt SSfyf'nt'-T1 eSC-Ife,"
pull down churches, and send out cx- 555; personal-estate 235.199,772;
pedition3 to Africa? so that the real estate has increased
Is it possible that these, whom we 60,904,213, and the personal estate
profanely have believed to be the dull "has decreased' $5,239,943. Among
dogs of the world, Tire it3 prime mov- the items of personal estate, the bank
era and masters? Have they a ma- shares are valued at $74,547,134 in
sonhood amongst them, and -'secret 1809, and $75,998,019 in 18G8, being
signs to signify how they arc playing a decrease in 1869 of $1,450,SS5.
us off, how enjoying themselves at o5r
SADDLES, H1I!5SS, El! IDLES, COLLIES SiC
P. M. STEWARD,
Manufacturer and dealer in
SADDLES, HAEXESS, COLLARS, , AC.
Constantly on hand covered and open
seat McClellan Saddle, Shaftoe and Plain
Citizens Saddles, Carriage, Buggie, Waon,
Cart ajjd riough llarness, Felt Saddle
Cloths, Whips, Bits, Spurs, &c, &c;
Orders solicited.
. P. M. STEWAI1D,
Ho. 90 Sjcamore Street.
ap-23 no-16-3m. ; Tetersburg, Va. '
jNtW DRY GOODS STORE
P- T. NOEWOOD & CO '
No 41 Sycamore Street, S
: PsTEBsr-o, VJt.
HAVE Now opened a large stock of Sta
ple and fancy Dry Good. B.ich Silks.
Embroideries, Lace goods, Cloaks, and a
fill line of Uourniug and Weddixo
goods. .. - ' ,
We keep every article usually kept in a
first class store. We invite the attention
of our North Carolina friends to the same.
No.-l-5.m
1) IL; G 0 DDI N'S
COMPOUND GENTIAN BITTER3
Cures chills and Fever, Dyspepsia, Ind!s-
t.n'yc Sir- Jtomr.t-k.ilrot-Jii.i,
J&T A UNIVERSAL TONIC.
"Where did you get that turkey? " j
said a colonel to one of his amiable
expense;- What a ureaUlul tnougnt,
to think these stolid existences wrcre
shrewd
ers. tne real spectator
that you and I are plavinsr for their was the laeonic answer. "Ah," said
" - w III 1 1.
iuc coionei, inumpuanuy,io a uy-stan-der,
"you see my boys may steal, but
observers and profound think recruits who came into camp the oth
real spectators of that comedy er day with a fine bird. "Stole it,"
amusement 1
Some one once imngincd the horror
and dismay- that would be spread
through life if the furniture of our
houses could bo endowed with speech
and be called into the- witness box
against us; but these men would be
far more terrible if we could believe
them to be endowed with intclligenge.
Jf the inscrutables threw off their
mask, what satires we should have on
our vanity and our pretension, our
wit and our.wisdom on the conver
sational brilliancy we assume i to be
impromptu, and the claret wc pretend
ed to have kept so long ! what bank
ruptcy would fall upon all our affecta
tions ! . "
The question I .would then pro
pound is, Are our dreary people,
snop
they won't lie.
The patrons of a IDanbury barber
were somewiiat startieu, Sun
day morning, by a sign over the door,
which read; "HogsTbutchercd to or
der." Young America was up late
the night before. '.
Barrister-"Now. sir, remember vou
are on vour oath. Were net the men
you were with two of a gang of
thieves V itncss "I dare say, sir.
They were both lawyers.'
COLLECTIOXOF
State and County Taxes
OF KC9.
I will attend at the places, and on the
A sure, saf and reliable preventive and
cure for all Malarial diseases, snd all dis
eases requri:i a general tonic impression.
. Ferpredouly by Da. N. A. Uv(iODDlN,
and for sale everywhere.
i JAMES T, WIGGINS.
(Successor to J. U. lJaVerA: Co.) Proprie-'.
tary Agent and Wholesale dealer in Patent
Medicines, Norfolk, Virginia.
April 23d, 1869. no-13-12m.
Notice of Copartnership.
WiLsnscTOS, N. C, April 15, 15C3
WE THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVE
this day entered into Co-partnership,
under the firm name and style of
BANISTER, COWAN Si CO., for the pur
pose of conducting the business of a Real
Estate and FinjrKial Agency, with princi
pal offices at Y ilmington, N. C, and New
York City.
We. respectfully offer Our services to the
public. t
LEMUEL BANISTER,
' 1). 5. CO WAX, 5
J. C. KEXTOX.
For further informatibn,- address
BANISTER, COWAN & CO. .
W ilmington, C.
May, 7th 1SG0., - 3m.
t t. . 1. .1 . .
wnom we cultivate, asea to dinner, diys designated below, for the purpose of
and foster generally ; are they the receiving the State and County Taxes of
dull nonentities we love to believe- 1869, to wit: j
them, or are wc j nurturing a whole " Turners Store in Towhship No. 1 (River),
colony of serpents in the midst of us, on Saturday tne inn July mst.
tainly neither discouraged nor disown
ed in the world at large, liivery citv
of Europe has its supply. London is
rich in them. Paris offers a fine field
for exploitation. In Vienna they are
rarely found. It is the one capital of
the Continent where there is no social
privateering ; and no amount of mere
impudence of the most gifted orna
ment of the craft would have the
lightest chance of gaining admission
within the precincts of a liichtcnsleii
or an Erdodi house. v -
Impudence is to social success what
credit is to commercial. i: The man
Who can draw on the imaginary withj
the assurance that on the faith of
it he will maintain his ground . and
Imake sure his position, is pretty much
like the -trader who. if only time be
given him, will .realize enough to meet
his engagements. Wilkes only asked
ten minute3 in advance of the hand
somest man in England, and I am
certain he, was right; but Wilkes was
at the top of the profession Bru tu
rn el was a long way his inferior. : Mon-
tron, who flourished in rans some
fifty years ago, was a very remarka
ble spec:mcn. Since that time vc
whose torpor is but for a scas n, and
who will awake one day and devour
us? " . i ' . '
I own to a strong personal interest
in the solution of this problem ; for I
have been . handling these snakes
fearlessly for years, and it is only by
a sudden thought I have come to im
agine they might be poisonous.
Rodwell & Colemans Store in Township No
2. (Six Pound), Monday 19th July inst.
John Hicks House, in Township No. 3.
(Hawtree), Tuesday 20th July inst.
Hall's School House in Township No. 4.
(Smith's Creek), Wednesday 21st July.
Enterprise in Township No. 5- ( Nutbuah),
Thursday 22nd July. .
Old Shatter, in Township No. C. (3any
Creek), Saturday 24 July.
Shocco Springs in Township No. 7. (Shoc-
co), Monday 26th July.
Grove Hill, in Township No. 8. (Fishing
Creek), IKednesday 2Sth July.
Thomas M- Fleming's in Township No 9.
(Judkin'a), Thure lay, 29th July.
Warrenton, at the Court House Saturday,
31st July
At the same time all who owe taxes on
W. II. CHEEK, C CAPEIIAB..
piIEEK. & CAPEIIART,
GE ERAL COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
. And Cotton Factors,
"So. 35 Commerce street,
NORFOLK, VA.
. No.-l.Cm.
In a country parish in Scotland the
minister and the ruling elder went
over-, the muir to visit an old parish
ioner, on a "catecheesing" visit, and
the walk being a long one, their appe
tites were pretty keen when they arriv
ed. Before commencing the serious former Lists, will have an opportunity of
K,ic!n. tr.Pv Bii-pStPd that the paying taxes past due, which opportunity
uuoiuvo. -, ors
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"inward man- was ciuuiurous. oaue tionof ta t d b distraint, will
accordingly went to the "press", and be commenced immediately after the the
nlaced on the table country refresh- 31st instant. r. u. jols Sheriff.
0It.4VGES, Lemons and Cocoanutf,
just received, and for sale by
March, 27th 1869.
'.'.
CtOXrECTIOXARIESFreeh Sup
I plies received every week, and for sale
by G. R. SLEDGE.
eal and nour, of the best kind,
constantly on hand at
G. R. SLEDGE'S.
Bacon, "Lard and Fish, constantly
onhanJ, and for tale at
G. R. SLEDGE'S.
mcnts, bread, milk, &c, "and seating
lerself at a little distance, requested
er visitors to fall on. They soon
Cleared the board, and the. minister
Warrenton July 7th 18G9, 6.
jSES"" T. A. Montgomery Eegistrar fo
TFarrentonTownsliip, No 10. will be found
at the Court House, on the 31st July, and on
August 1st, to Register all who have not
remarked, "Now, Janet, we begia the j been heretofore Registered, in Township
terious business. Do you reme nber No-10- -
the text last Sunday. Janet?" "Deed
Clarolina Rice for sale by
; G. R. SLEDGE.
Valuable Ileal Estate for rale,
Apply to G. R. SLEDGE.
March, 27th 103 " c-l2tP
J.
E. i-OUTII,
I BRRKIET. W. V. VILLAS J. W. GBlIljT.
do I," replied J anet, "I mind it weel : iiEIRI,EY, 3IILEAR & CO. -
it was Mho miracle of the loave3 and j)
the fishes." "And have ye pondered JOBBERS IN .
the subject during the week, Janet?" TYD V 0001) WD KOTIfiVR
"'Deed I have; an' Prn thinkin' the miI JUiIUi&
nnn that frin vou and the elder had "o-16 West Wain Street,
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been there, they wadna hac tacn up
sae many baskets fu" I - o.-l-3m.
BOOKSELLER, STATIOSER,
AND DEALFra IX 1'IXK
CUTLERY t PfAXOSt MELODEOXS,
OUGANS, iC.
T-l Sycamore St , Petersburg. Va
NORFOLK VA.
i ICpNew far.cy fi-rtj r'.i pojcr-5. sent
J fv mail, post pa-1, u;vm rctcipt of 3c.
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