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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-27
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

IHursdoy, Dec. l2.-1'hc nousr Of De-
legatcs received IA message from the Sen
ate agreeing To the Resolution for eIecfing
ION that day 4 principal Agent and Store
keeper Of the pcnitcntary.
Mr.. Mcnnis moved that the execution Of
this JOINT order lfor proceeding To the
said clec,ion) should be postponed I'll
Monday the 10th instant. The House
agreed To this motion, aud Mr.. Mrnnls
was requested to communicate the resolu-
ton 10 the Senate, and @. tanned their con-
currence.
A message was soon after received from
the Senate by Gen. Tucker, concurring IN
the p0stroDcment.
Another message was received from the
Senate by Mr.. Dade, cohcurring in the re
solution OF the House Of Delegates for pro-
eeeding on this day." 10 the election Of a
Major General of the 2d Division of he
Militia, to supply the vacancy occas.oocd
by the death of Major-Gencral James Vii
Hams. The two Houses accordingly went
INTO the election when Gen. William Ha-
Olson was elected.
An engrossed bin WIS passed "dcear-
ing the Cowpasture River public high
ALSO a bill changing The times Of
holding the Superior Courts OF law Of the
counties OF Mason and Allegheny.
A bill concerning Peter Francisco"
was read the 2nd time and ON motion of
Mr.. Wyatt Of Charlotte, WAS laid upon the
fable.
a variety Of petitions We're presented
and referred.
friday, Dec. 13.--The House Of Dele
gates, received variety of Petitions,
and also of Reports from their STAN
ding Commttces.-T details are TOO
extensive TO enter within the scope Fl
our paper.
We already observe, that they reject at
n very early stage several petitions, which
it has been generally the custom 10 pass 10
other stages of Legislation; such as, petit
lions for Divorces, petitions from emamcipa-
ted persons Of colour for leave to remain
within the Commonwealth, and petitions
for the division ofcoluiies. The only one
of the latter class, which has been hitherto
referred TO Committee, was for the es-
Enlistment of a nett county out Of paris OF
Giles, Taz"well and Cabeli. When the bill
to that effect was reported hy the Commit
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STATES.

GEoHGrA.-.-Thr investigation Of Col
lIamnond's case is taking wide sweep
before the select committee Various
Witnesses on both sides have been exam
med. Ne conclusion is vet formed by the
committee; but II is n subject which ex
cites more interest than any other kfore
the legislature. The bill to elect the Go
vernon by the vote Of the people, has again
been taken up by the Senate, and again
lost-aycs 81, nays I9--not equal 10 o.3ds.
-G0vcrnor Clark, however, retre3 from
the char and Col. Troup, u citizen known
to the |. 5. ii likely To be the successful
candidate.
SnrrH CARoLISA.-Mr. John !. VIII
son, President Of The Senate, has been r.
lected GoreTnor of The state-Wilson 50
Noles, Mr.. Ben. lluger II. . blank Col
lon, is elected President of the Senate.
Mr. Petii5rn is elected Attorney General
,.n place Of tOl. liavnc, srnt 10 the Senate
Of he L. S.)-f. 83 votes, Mccall 49,
Hunt 81. Governor Benefits Message,
No. ,, touching the instruction Of the
slaves, has been 1ndefHttety poJponed A
bill has been reported, which provides for
sending away all free negroes aud persons
of colon, who iad gone into $. {. uithin
The lust fre years. The memorial of the
court OF magistrates, Ac. Of Charleston
goes fdrther--siz. 10 erpet all free persons
Of c0iOr from the slale---but viii not pro-
badly be adopted.
MARfLAHD-Gen, Samuel Smith NOV
Of the II. OF ~ has been elected Senator
Of the L, 5. in the room Of Mr.. Pinkucy
lie received - votes. There are area-
dy } or candidates for his vacant slippers.
Public Offices, like nature of old, "abhor "a
Vacuum
Samuel Stevens is elected Governor of
Mary G3 votes, james b.
Robbins H.
Hrsouiions have been submitted to the
Maryland legislature, to request her mem
beers Of Congress, Isl. 10 procure an splro-
priation 10 repair the Cumberland road
! and Cd, 10 pfNpre such on amendment OF
the sdeyal constitution. ~ vii! ehahic ton.
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3. Belongs 10 Governor Murray


Cure for The Gotd.--" A special medcin
for The govt: Take a young ,,hep in the
month OF May, and strip him out l.is skin,
and dress him cleane then take qnonti-
~ ofwater frogs, and put them in his belly
when enpicd, and sew np his belly then
roaste him, and taka the dripping ~ an
iron vessel, and when IL is cold put il IN u
glasse, and herewith anoyut the dlsenss,
and YOU shall be hole, by Gods graee.'--
U'Aigms' Ihysifd Ra,qli,s, ie5l, 80
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LATEST FROM SPAIN

NEW ioRk, Dec. lA.--By the arrival of
the brig Perseverance, III 81 days from Ma
laga, wa ba,c received from orr attentive
correspondent al that Ialt, file of .Hati,id
GdseiieS, 10 the Goth October inclusive.
We give summory of the nlosi promi-
nent newa when thcy contnn, aud will
Laeufter furnish TRANSACTIONS of such ar.
tclcs rs may appear worthy Of IT, though
III looking over The Gle, nothing of i'm.
porlance has yet presented Itself To our
view.
On the 9Th of October, the Extuordina-
ny Corles held their first soselrn. The
King aud Queen were received by large
separate depuIalions from the Representa-
lives at the nation, aud The King opened
The session, by II speech from The throne,
repiete with patriotic declarations, and
assurances Of fidelity 10 the constitution.
II. VI. was replied 10, by the President
Senr. Sal'ato, IN terms truly energetic aud
patriotic.
The army of the faith, in Catalonia, Ar
ragon, and other frontier provinces, still
continue 10 disturb the peace and quiet of
the country, but !. IS evident that these trail
iorous parties arr receiving IN almost every
rencounter with the constltutionalisls, their
nerited chasliseip.ut.
So far ~ we have had time TO look over
the proceedings of the iortes, ". observe
that body closely engaged in adopting
measures, TO destroy the parties rctnaining
OF those that short time slnce seemed 10
threaten the destruction Of the eonstitu-
iiobal system in SPAN.
4 Al /.
bonr of Barcelona, on The 18Th Oct. The
commander had Il communication with
the authorities Of that city. His conduct
appears 10 have gwen great offence.
Information received rom Perpignan, in
France, of the 18th Oct. mentions, some
increase Of troops IN That section Of the
frontier. Yet lie papers generally do not
seem 10 apprchend any danger Of war with
France, or any interference on the part Of
The holy allies. NJ .Airo.
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%EtiROES.
Turnpike Stock

Al AUCTION.
ON the adth day Of Janmry next, nj the
~ frnnklin Hotel, in L,nshbnrg, will he
soldl at auction, the Stock al delinquent
stock holders in tho Lynchburg aud saieg
Turnpike Company, unlass payment be made
on Or before that day.
BY order Of tho President and Directors,
JOHN LYNCH, 7'aasur.g.
December 20. pDtd.
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E'troct. from The Royd Gaseitee" Of q. q.
merary Oofobtr o.

"on Sunday last, Can,ondy Snake
was killed on Plantation Huis'i Uieree,
measuring ! feel lons, and IL nch.s en-
enmicrenee At the natural size nj the body
hut nj the stomach was disien,led 10 The
enormous size Of thirty one inches. On
opening, II was found 10 contain an entir,
Alligator, recently swallowed ldccomposi-
ton having scarcely commcneed) and mca.
sring feet long by % inches circumitr-
enec. From the appearance of the neck
OF the Alligator, II is evident thai the Snake
destroyed him by ent"ining round that
part and ~ severe seemed TO Ii he con-
striction, that the eyes of the Alligator
were actually started from their sockets"
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mo. Fl.

OF Russia. The principle fact. we think,
Is not Improbable, but shall defer assent u
The report, 80 defosatory to Ghristendon,.
as that the Greeks are left by 1t IN til.
same state Of bondage in which they have
been heretofore held, until it is confirmed
by testimony of more official character.
". y. .1mtr.
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Trust Sale.

PURSUANT To two deeds of trust ax.
Il .outed 10 tho subscriber BY Stiih Mead.
10 indemnify his securities, aud by dirsctiogi
OF the creditors therein named, bearing date
I'D February aud 18th September, ls20, aud
duly recorded ia the county court OF AmherJ,
! shall proceed to sell, TOR rcady money, 10
the highest bidder, nj public auction. on the
3otb OF December Inst. il fair, if not the ne,t
fair day, and from day TO day until finished,
The following Negroes
Alccy, Kenny, Nelly, Martha, Lidda aud Ma
ria, together with HOUSEHOLD AND KIT
CHEN FURNITURE, plantation utensils
stock OF cattle and hogs, carpenters snd
smiths tools, nc. ms contained in the schedule
annexed to and recorded with said deed, or 50
much OF said property as will be sufficient IN
satisfy the purposes Of ssd trust deed, and
costs Of sale. The said sale will take place on
The premises, commencing at the house where
said Mead resides and only such title cor
veyed rs is vested in the trustee.
JOHN ALCOCK, Trustss
NIB. Reingdesirons to pay all my lust debrs,
pm Hing the above 4,ls should take place,
and request all who have claims against ne
to come to the sale aud see how far thew can
be provided for. STiTH MEAD.
December 90 2wO2w
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We published Yesterday, the arrival Of
the brig Ann, Captain Ashford, IN 10 days
from. Leghorn, bringing intelligence OF "a
PEACE having been concluded between the
Gteeks and Tusks through thu n.ediaticn
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LII those having Just claims against
4 y the estate oi iIezekiuh Stone dec. are
requested 10 bring them forward, properly All.
ibenicnied, rs the law directs, in order that
arrangements may be made FOR payment a,ri
all those indebted 10 the estate IRE rcquts,e d
~ make immediate payment
MICAJAH STONE,
JOHN NJ. PERRY.
Doc ~ ipW2ws
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Cl0fbipp The Militia.

On motion Of Mr.. CAHNoS, the Housr
resumed the consideration of his bail to pro-
vide for clothing the AliIilis Of the United
States when called into actual service.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for
"A third reading.
disbursement Of Public .uoney.
On motion ofMr. BAssrTT, the UoHc
then resumed the consideration of the bill
concerning the disbursement of pnblic mo-
neys, and the amendments made in the
committee OF the Whole were agreed to-
ghe bill was ordered to he cugfossrd
aud read lhnd tiulr Tomorrow then
The House Adjourned.
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PERJ.-hccornls from near Luna, da-
ted Aug. 9Th, confirm the intelligence which
We sometime ago published, thai San Mar
tim and Bolivar had conference at Quay
aqnli, in July heI after which, the latter
proceeded for Callao. 4 disturbance is
said 10 have taken Place IN lima, on The
18th July, headed by the Marquis of Tor
re- TagIe aud The Caflonos. The Minister
Of State, Mote Agudo, was arrested for
endcasourlng 10 procure signatures 10 sup
port either his own coronation or that Of
san Martin. They accuse him of enbez-
cling two millions of dollars, and il is said
he has declared Peru confederate kepub-
lie with Colombia. This great occurrence
WAS preceded by the eonllagration Of the
palace; and all the munitions Of war, re-
Venue and state, with only a few excep-
tons al the latter, were consumed. The
people, it is added, were much dissatisfied
with the conduct of their chiefs, who, from
the desire Of amassing money, had not
concluded the war, nor paciied the c0un-
try. The elections for the deputies were
going forward, and if useful aud popular
men were chosen, u great deal of good
Vas expected 10 be tire result.
i.
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gross 10 execute system ~ internal IN
prof' meni, within "pruptr limitations"
kfSTueLi The legislature Mere to
have adjourned on tin 9Th inst They
have passed the sptcir hill, or the bill riga.
lating the mode Of rnlorcmg contracts
hereafter made expressly Tor spectacular
the currency b,d. Or the bill for reducing
the qlan'It, of bank paper in circulation
by burning $ib0,0o0 nj the Common
"calth's Bank papcr)--Also bill for re-
peaIing The charter OF The Bank of Ken
lucky. The Senate las also pissed bill
for raising the rns of the Legislature 10
50 day, and - Tor every - mjIrs travel.
Rieh. Eng
Extract ot'a ritter from Udainglop, dd,ed
December q, iD22.
The President this morning nnminn-
ted Nicholas IIlddlc, John Connolly and
Charles lngersoll of Philadelphia, Ilrn-
ry krkiord of New York, aud james l..
Hawkins Of Baltimore, Directors of the
BAN, oi the l.. States
" J.. .4meric1a.
The Federal Court Of Frankfort, Ken
,"hy, N"S 'nbaR'h, 'ol WV OF lhTcP ahFs
in the second week of November, IN trying
cause between the United States and
the Colonel Johnsons. The government
claimed $3.50, c0e, for which they insilu.
ted suit. The Colonel Jolinsons produced
set-olls until they liQuidatcd the claim and
brought the government yl3,00s IN debt,
~hich he jury atiowtd. These nre the
claia1s for supplies aud steam boats for the
Missouri Expedition, which were refused
by the war department apd rejected by
Congress. .tationui Gazette.
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MoNRAY, DECEMBER 16.
IN SEN AYL

The President of the Senate laid before
tie Senate the following letter from Mr.,
PLEAsANTs, of Virginia, twho has beet
elected Governor of TINT Commonwealth, J
NAsnfNGTON, 10th Dec. l82e.
SiRt hereby resign my seal in the Sc
nate of the United States, as Member OF
that body, from the State at irginia Be
pleased 10 accept for the Senate and for
yourself, Individually, the assurance ofmy
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BRAZL.-Captoin Earle, of the brig
Joseph Easiburn, from Pernambuco, states,
that on the I2th October, Prince Don Pc
dro was crowned at Rio Janeiro, Prince
aud Emperor of all the BraziIs, aud The
deope declared free aud independent Of
the Crown Of Portugal. Affairs at Per
namhuco were in IA very unsettled stale
when Captain T.. left. They were cxpcc-
ting feet daily from Portugal with troops
for Bahia, which were Ia stop at Pernam-
buco for proyIslons-the government were
making preparations for an obstinate resis-
tance--they wear badge on their arm
with the motto Independence or Death.
All those who did not take the oath Of al
legiance To the new Emperor were to
leave the country in 60 days from the time
of his Coronation. Bahia was blockaded
by a Brazilian fleet To cut off all supplies,
that place still holding out ia favor of the
Crown ofPortugal.
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Pieds'u 10 dcceni Tor TIE senate anu Tor
yourself, Individually, The assurance Of my
most sincere respect,
JAMES PLEASANTS, Jr.
Suppression Of Piracy.
The Senate according 10 the order Of The
day, took up as in committee of tho whole,
the bill making an appropriation Of -
dollars for the purpose of enabling the
President of the United States TO afford
more efficient protection Ia the commerce
Of the United States from the deptpdations
OF pirates IN the Gulf OF McSco aud the
West Indian Seas, by providing such add
tionhl force as in his Judgment shall he hest
calculated to answer that end
The Senate had made some progress in
the consideration of this hill, aud had n
dopted one or two verbal amendments 10
II, when
The bill which passed the House of Re
personalities ON Friday last, on the same
subject, was brought up by the Clerk OF
that House for the concurrence of the Sc
nate.
On motion of Mr.. BARBOUR, twho tho't
II best, before the Senate proceeded fur
Their with their own bill that they should
see what course tie other house bad ado,,-
ted on this subject the Senate LAID their
own bill on the table, and took up the bill
Of the House of Representatives
TINS bill was Then twice read by GENE
raj consent, and the Senate proceeded 10
RECONSIDERATION IN committee of the whole.
The bill having been read through
Mr.. BARBOUR rose 10 move that the bill
of the Senate be substituted for that of thu.
House OF Representatives by adopting it as
an amendment thereto.
The question after debate was taken on
Mr.. BAGEorR's motion To substitute the
Sctiate's bill for that OF the other House,
aud was decided in the negativc-ayes 10,
noes -
The bill was then reported to the Senate
without amendment, ordered tn a third rea-
ding by general consent and
On motion of Mr.. BARBOUR, it was
read third Time, without objection, pass
ed, mem. con. aud returned to the other
House.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. FARRELLY submitted The following
motion for consideration
ReSoired, That the Committee on Naval
Affairs be instructed 10 inquire into the
pfoprlety of making some pro,isio for the
widow aud child Of Lieut. George Pierce,
of the u. States May who lately died Of
the yellow fever contracted ON board the
lrgate Macedonian when in the service Of
his country,
The qaestihn WAS taken, on agreeing
10 the resolution, and decided in the at
frmatve by small majority l57 votes to
5I.)
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State of ,Marylahd,

Charles County, Set.
I'm application TO the subscriber. one OF
" the Judges. of the Orphans Court OF
Charles County, by petition in writing oil
lgnatius Payne, of Charles County tor
the benefit of the act of Assembly, for the
relief of insol vent debtors, passed at Nov
ember session, 1905, and the several sup
plements thereto, on the terms mentioned
therein,sa schedule of his property, and a
list OF his creditors, on oath, so far as he
can ascertain them, being annexed to his
petition, and being satisfied by competent
testimony, that the said lgnatius Payne,
has resided two years, Immediately pre-
ceding the time of his application in the
State of Maryland. and being also satish-
ed that the said lgnatius Payne, is IN &C
tual confinement, for debt, and tor no
other cause; and the said lgnatius Payne,
having entered into bond with sufficient
security, for his personal appearance IN
Charles rCounty Court, to answer such
allegations as his creditors may make a
gaiust him. 1t is therefore ordered and
adjudged, that the saio Ignatus Payne be
discharged from imprisonment; aud by
causing copy OF this order to be inserted
in some one of the newspapers, edited
in the District of Columbia, once week,
tor two months successfully. before the
third Monday of March next, he give no
tice to his creditors TO appear before the
said Court at Port Tobacco, in said coun-
ty, on the said third Monday in March
next, for the purpose of recommending a
trustee for their benefit, and TO shew
cause, if any they have, why the SAID lgna-
thus Payne should not have the beneti OF
the several insoivent laws of. this state,
as prayed,
Given under my hand, this 93d day of
October, 1921. ). CAMPbELLs,
True copy test, JOHN BARNES, Cfk.
Jec
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State of MARYLAND,
Charles County, Set.

Charles County, Dct.
I'm application to the subscrlberon OF
~ the Justices of the Orphans Court OF
Charles County, by petition 10 writing OF
William Farrand of Charles county jon the
benefit OF the &C; of Assembly tor the re-
lief Of InsoveDt debtors, passed at Nov.
session 1905, ard the several supplement
thereto on the terms mentioned therein,
schedule of his property and list OF his
creditors on oath so far as he can ascertain
them being annexed to his petition, and
being satisfied by competent testimony,
that the said William Farrand, has resided
two years Immediately preceding the tune
of his application in the state OF Maryland,
and being satisfied that the said Nm. Far
rand is in actual confinement tor deb and
for no other cause, and the said VIM. Far
rand having entered into bond with suitl-
cientsecurity tor bis personal appearance
in Charles county court, to answer such
allegations as his creditors may make a
gainst him. 1t is therefore ordered and
adjudged that the said Vim Farrand, be
discharged from Imprisonment and that by
causing copy of this order to be inserted
in some one of the newspapers edited IN
the District OF Columbia, oaCe week tor
two months SUCCESSFULLY before the third
Monday OF March next, he give notice. TO
his creditors TO appear sbefore the SAID
court at Port Tobacco in said county on
the said third Monday in March next, Tor
the purpose of recommending trustee Tor
their benefit, and TO shew cause il any
they have, why the said William Farrand
should hot have the benefit Of the several
insolvent laws of this state as prayed.
Given under my hand this 9th day OF
November, 1921 |. CAMfBELL.
Teste. JOHN BARNES,
Clerk of Charles county court.
ian7 law2m
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,afterDssyelal efforts through applie,,;a.
gentleman OF Tepuled medical W., .
without apparent advantage, was IN Alli
to apply to Or. Smith the Indian phv "sueed
and immediately received relief ro 3.,lss,
the surprise Of all who knew me. n 10
Lloyd HARDEN
Baltimore county, Garrison FL
September Gath, 1920. o'es''
Personally appeared before me. W.. !,
ly sworn and subscribed to the above W
tIicate. Marmaduks Tid..u VEL
September 18th, 1890,
1.-The subscriber, do hereby decla,o u
for a considerable time suffered MI nsl
liberated sore throat, mouth and ,os ms 90
was unable 10 speak SO as TO be- uns
stood. or take scarcely any noursL "sel'
for several weeks, and almost every ,aS
dy in common practice seemed onIv ', ~
rtate. But on application to Dr. Rev.
min M. Smith, No. 90 Great York s,, .,'
Commonly known by the name of ,hs sI !
dian pbysician) in the SHIRT space Of a ~.
week was completely cured. VIC
Wiiliam B. .Alcoet
No. r. Water Street, BaIlme,.
Dec l9 10
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Charles County Court.
August Term. lSs

ON application to the judges Of Cb,,.,
OCounty Court, by petition in wriliss
of john B. Knott, OF Charles COUNTY Is
the benefit of the act OF assembly. for ~, ~
relief of insolyeDt debtors, passed al Nc s
vember session, 1905, and the sever, ~,
supplements thereto, on the terms m.a
toned therein, a schedule Of bis pronsr,
and a list of his creditors on oath so f a,,s.
he can ascertain them, oeing annexed =
his petition, and being satisfied by COM
petent testimony that the said John
Knott, has resided two years imned,a,eI,
preceding the time OF his application !,
the State Of Maryland, ana being aIso g.
t,s6ed that the said John B. Knott. is II
actual confinement for debt, and no olhS,
cause. and tbs said John B. Knott. hsym,
entered into bond with sufficient secunT
for bis personal appearance in Charts
County Court, to answer such aIlegalom
as his creditors may make against biu-I
is therefore ordered and adjudged, tba
the said John B. Knott be dischargedirOn
Imprisonment, and that by causing CODY
of this order to be inserted in some one uI
the newspapers edited in the District d
Columbia, once week tor two moulD
successfully, before the third MONDAY ID
March next; he give notice 20 bis cieG,
tors to appear before the said Coua d
Port Tobacco, in said County, on The MI
third Monday in March next, for lhe pr
pose Of recommending trustee for tsr
benefit. and to shew cause, il any icy
have, why the said John b. Knott should
not have the benefit Of the several ims.
vent laws of this state as prayed.
Test.
JOHN BARNES, CLERK,
+ ian lo sn