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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31
ia He Foto,r u m Ri,gioion.

ia Hc Foitor' II m F6gi0ion.
4 i EGSltS. EDiT0RS---for tie bene-
IVA fit ., hottest men, and rs check on
scoapdrcj nave thought proper 10 request
that Noa will advertise, tfai WILLIAM
KEATS, Jun. who lived with bis lather (iyil-
liam Keats IN the upper part 0i Halifax
COUNTY, Va. and not more than miles from
Giasty's store, in Pitisylvana county, Va.
has ab5con1td, aud carried will Linn seven
u ,erocs, four OF whom we're conveyed by
de said kcats 10 Mr.. Wili8m smith aud Mr..
Jeremiah y. Graves, (irustees,) for The pur-
pose Of paying debt due to me. The ne
grors conveyed are named Fanny, u woman,
aud Martha, Clark and Hannah, her CHILDREN.
Now, to the end that sep,aidfei like Keats
-hali not enjoy tie hcnelit Of ii good charae-
Ter. gAe this public notice to all The world ,
and lor their more perfect securitt, inform
item, that he is Il man about > icct . or 20
inches high, rather dark completion, near
50 wears Of ace, some defect IN his fore teeth,
and as plausible liar az exists on the face oil
the globe He has deceived more people, IN
! his way, agreeable 10 hi understanding, than
any man OF his aye IN existence, counting the
number OF those he has bad any thing 10 do
with.
Given under my hand and responsibility, al
! my store, in Pittsy lvauia county, va. this Sd
day Of January, 1929.
PHILIP /, GRAsTY.
! H. The Editors OF the Nashville Wig
! MilledgoyilIe Journal, and Huntsville Ecpnb.
! lean aud Alabanan will insert the dhov,
iMicc, aud forward their accounts to this Of
/ fee for settlement.
January 10. 23w2w
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31
Journal Of Foreign Medicine.
Conducted by SAMUEL EMLtN. Jr. NJ
ID. and WILLIAM PRICE. M. ID.

hs us title indicates, the Journal now Offered
TO TIC patronage oithe pnbiic, will be con, uct
ca sht'fey On the principle OF Selection In,
leanihs feature OF he plan, NOV, dlsl nellv enun.
c'alea. Is to present at stated intervals, sort o
synopsis oil the Foreign Magazines, Journals.
ana hevie"s, appropriated to Menlc,ue and lis
kindred Science
No one vii doubt the impo, lance of this de.
s'gh, who IS consersant with the periodical
works OF Europe. As Is incident To such pub.
lica'lons, the matter which they contain is alto
setiier OF miX,d nature, and Ut n4e;it. the IA Il
uheqna'. They are avast hed, where golden
wheat 10 Too often clicked by useless ~ pcrnl.
clous TAI e., aid "heie it imports us like the
p udenl husbandman, To lelect the one, ard
hoard ne othrI. These publications are,
mOIeo'ei, at tbs time 50 nunicr Gus, 81 sostiv
anu 30 dilheuh to ie procured, that really they
can only be consulted by q, &c majority of the
cuitivato's OF scieneeinth United State thro'
medium mcwhat sirlilal 10 the one now
proposed. Il IS thoIclole meant 10 1--WE an ex.
tract So copieus u their con ents as not only To
exhibit the togtess oithe Physical Sciences a.
broad, butte 10 away, III great degree, the
ne essiLy oitecurring to the works themselves.
The cohtzht oi the Ion nal Will be arranged
under he diyis Onof
L. Selected Papers.
@ Selected Reviews
3. Medical and Philosophical Intelligence.
r. List OF New Publications.
The NO K Is pubilshe in Plumbers in Janua.
ry, April, jay, and October, forming yearly a
la'ge volume.
This journal is a continuation of the Flee.
tnc kepertory, anlwa eornnencedin January,
1891.
PGbtished rlg-Priee Err Dohmsa veer,
Poyatie ii ai,cqce.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31

rich old geptlemnn constantly caIen-
lntcd the state of his health by the rise
aud fall of the mcrcenary attentions Of
pretended friends and relatives. Some
little time before he died, his physicians
would fam have persuaded him that he
was much better: il would not do--.as
had Just discovered he had six fatal syiuy-
toms IN his own case--H'ree presents aag
fbree gisiis IN One day, from has dear .triea2
Mr.. H.
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"A kiiSt OF A.etters.

Remnirinr IN the Post Office, nj Li5erig
"a. on he 3lst d Dtcembcr, 1899, and u
nat iaked om 6g The Isl Of .ipy7i, 1873,
irtH b sent to Tie Geaeim Post OJice US
deda toittrs.
a-i;es. Henry Alley 2, Wm. Adams,
Esq. james Alres.
B-rduIek L. Burton, Clerk of Bedford,
Harvey Beard, John Bitord, Nm. l.. Bur
ton, Jamcs >. blshop, Ghas. BlouHt.
C-wm ~. Campbell, Harvey Case, \ dam
Cooper, Editha clay, John Caheli, Ro-
bert +. Comnius, Moses Crdigg, Miss I.u-
cy lrcnahaw, DANES Cund'H, Pleasant
CEdct, David Carter, David Is. Garter,
Garland Garter, Frastcs Case.
D--Juhn W Dwyer, Thomas g. Bur
son, Thomas Doaley, Jacob Dawson 9,
Solomon Durrtt Richard Dennis, Jr.
E-.'ohn Evans.
F-Miss Margaret Franklin, Aaron Fea-
gel, Samuel Fields.
G-Eobert H. Gray, John Gaiford.
H-rortcr Hall, Henry Hart, William
Hix.
Richard Jones, Edmund Irvine, Ia
rael Jared.
Mrs. Mary P. Kirby, Rev. ]. W.
Kelly.
flames Lucus, d'illiam Lcwalln Col
Lltilrhcrry LelgGich, John Lowrey, Nan
cy Lewis.
.N-4diss Elizabeth Mead, VIM. McCov,
J dts MeAdrrs, Bepnet NJ Murphy, Miss
I Kitty Murphy.
.A--%obert Nimmo.
/ O-Thomas Oliver.
! i'-John W. Perrin, Solomon Powell
! Thomas Page
R--Charlcs Reynolds. Joshua Reynolds
I William q Rely.
I Sack Stratton, Franklin q. Smith
WilIi.,n Stewart, (Nii2erl John Shappard
Thomas spadlin, Thomas Stewart.
T-Brl amin 5. Tyns, john Thompson
Patsy Vert, Ohm Vert.
! W-Dr Richard Williamson Q, Louis
W,lher George Wesh, Asa Wilson, VIM
Weeks, Elizabeth Wit, Dckersoa " yatt.
MILAN Il, PORTER, =. y.
J January 10. wo" -
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BOARD OF HEALTH.

Some time during the recent sickness IN
the city of New York, counlryman 6nd-
ing his way obslructed by fence built
quite across the street, inquired Of by.
stander for what purpose il was built 10
replied 1t was built to separate the healthy
from the infected district. Well said
the countryman, have often heard Of
the Board OF Health, but never saw il
before"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31

O. The EDIroRs or rur VIRGfSIAN,
laSents for Lynchburg aud lis vicinity So
lict subscrf1lions To the above works.
The North American Review, and AmerI-
can Journal of Science, particularly, are
now we'll established, and have decided
claim to public support, rs forming inpor-
tant parts OF our naiiona! literature.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31
mo. 81.
From BE Hinchest.r Repnsliean.

From nc Uinchfsfsr republican.
The advertisement IN the Republican
week or two ago, wanting young man
in store, was answered by many APP
piieatiaiIs, among which vas the follow
ing, which VIZ publish verbatim, ~ well
10 anilse oar readers, rs to shame, l.
pnssible those parents who could tuai
their son upon the world, and encourage
him 10 aspire 10 an honorable situation,
with no othor qualification than pulled
up vanity.
-. pergiaey, --, loe5.
Mr. 7- Sir wns iaulking 10 Mr.
------s-- II he new of any Chance Of Getting
in Bizeneas Ia Nnehesier with any the
merchants their. lie informed rne of YOU
he said that he would speak 10 yon ii You
wanted a hand or not Then informed OF
him 10 Speak To you wethcr You would
not Prefer a young ninn that had bin in
bizeness some time, have bin In likeness
for y years with .----.s--. The last Year
Lived with Thin lhay Gave me 80 Dollars
my board my Washing and mcndng and
Goods al fust Cost for one year What T.
yer You think my scryisscs may BE- worth
for One Year will Take told Mr. ----------
for 10 Speak TO You if he Seigu you TINT
Evlnng ihls was on tuesday Mornisg
told him also for 10 tel you 10 Let me now
by the Next maile il possible The Reason
that sent you this Litter IL because /
thought he might for Git 10 ncntion il To
you II you want hand you will Let me
now by Fridays male II you want me or
lot II would be more To your advantage 10
Til one that hnd bin In biZenpss some Time
And you viii Kilc when Shal Com up il
you want me
Your Best Respects y Accomplishments
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31

I'm ODE TO SfetP,-A poet asking gen
ilcmon whit he thought Of his lasl proluc-
ton, An Ode to Sleep the latter replied.
You have done such justice to the sub
.lect, that II is impossible to read it without
feeling It's phoie meighf.n
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DANIEL WILLIAMS,
ramon

TsTTTsVTIl
DESPEGTFULLY informs his custo !
IA pIcra and the public that be has removed
his shop next door 10 Scbaolhcid Il Thur
mon >, md nearly opposite the office of the,
Vifginnn, whore all orders ~ hi. line viii be
thankfully received, and executed with nent
ness and Dispatch
November g. tc3w
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31

L0tt0ry and EKchange UIiers II, Mar
ket street, Baltimore.
Where the capitals OF 10000 dollars, 10000
dollars. u,d of Jun dollars each, were sold
IN the two last STATE LOTTERIES, and
where were also soIi, 10000 dolar, q 10000
dollars, being the TWO HIGHEST in the
Monument Lottery, jU-t finished.
u Order iron, any part OF the T. States
by mail, post paid, Or by private Conveyance
enclosing the cash ~ lrizes ia any ol tho Bal.
tnuoae Lotteries, viii meet the usual prompt
and punctuai attention, addressed To
!. l. COHEN, Jr. BafiH,Orc.
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Only Six more drawings
REMAIN tn conrLFrE ruf
STATE LOTTERY.

Now drawing IN III, CITY of Baltimore, un-
der tie superintendent of lie Commits
sioners appointed by the Governor and
Council agreeable 10 the Act of Assembly.
The present situation Of the Wheels Is
highly Iasorablet oadyenttrers, no PRIZE be-
lug yet drawn higher than one of Que Thou
sand Dollars The CAPITALS Still.
UNDRANN, therefore, ATE
10000 DOLLARS, 1000 DOLLARS,
10000 DOLLARS, 1000 DOLLARS,
10000 DOLLARS, 5000 DOLLARS,
Besides Thousands, 30. Sc Speedy up
plicatioD should BIZ made for Tickets. II
viii be recollccted, ,lso, that there are No
STATIONARY PRIZES in this scheme,
aud that the soonor investments are made,
the greater is the ehaucr for the FLOAT
ING CAPITALS. The price will be- a.
gain advanced in a short timc-present
rates, viz
WnoIf TIekfrs si2 QrAnrERs 50
llAIAEs q EiGnfns 80
To be had, irarraitied ludraicn, al
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31
SIX SLAVES,

Fanny, Mary, Edmund, Jane, Laura, Harriet
aud their increase and Oh Thursday the 20fh
of said month, at The house Of John hicheson,
in Amherst county, all the stock OF iiorses,
Hogs, Cattle, Household and kitchen Iurni-
iure, two Wagons and Gear, and plantation
utensils, being iEc property OF said Hichcson,
conveyed in trust by deed, 10 secure snndly
debts due T A. Holronhe, which deed Is Of
record in Amherst county court. line trustee
vii convey the title only vested in him by
aid deed. Terms al sale.
]. D. URQUHART.
consent ia the sale of the above property
J. WcHEsON.
January 20. lMow oo
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31
American Journal of Science and
Arts,

Conducted By BENJAMIN SHLlMAN, Pro-
lt@sor u Chemistry, 4e. ims college.
This journal hogan in tie year 1919 Two
numbers, between which there is an intciAnl
OF about three u.uhths, form a volume
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31

VniE subscriber offers Tor sale, an cle
d giant Carriage With u pair Of gentle
and we'll matched Horses, one of which
rides extremity we'll second hand Road
Wagon, ard six horse Team, with their
sear--two yoke OF first rate young aud
We'll broke OXen--a Cart, and one hun
bred and fifty barrels Of Cora on all Of
which, credit til the first day of October
next, wifi BIZ given, Negotiable paper, we'll
endorsed, will be required.
WM. LANGHOKNF.
January II, ts.l
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31
TIE BII,I,F.

II IS a bfiefrectal Of all that is past, and
a certain prediction oil all that il 10 come.
i II settles al matters ~ debate, resolves all
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himi aud sets aside al Other Gods, aud
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The North American Review,

Was begun in 1915, ana has since been ste,di-
~ advancing ia pHblc estmllion In Janua-
ry, 1920, the editorship was assumed h, Pro-
lessor Everett, OF the University al Cambridge.
Ne"-Engaud. A ne'c see,cs Was then com
menccd, with which it is con, cnient that sub
scriptons Should begin ordrrs Tor an part
OF the Work viii however be thankfully re
ceived by 4. Littell aud by X. Norris Henry,
who are imefesledin the puLacetion.
P"Ci,shed Qnrrterig-Pr,c- Fer Dolte-s n
.year-pdgadie IN adcdaot,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31

WILL BE SOLD. TO the highest bid
w der, on "Wednesday tne iylh ei Feb
ruary, ia the town Of Lynchburg, before tie
.I....I. &c LIZ. Am IInt1l
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Superior articles in The Sailing
l,nGInnGS

tssIlE SUBSCRIBERS beg leave 10 in
4 form the public that the have just re
cchrd direct from the manu,aelofy, Bumiug
ham best plated and steel spring slii17n,s,
with reversed sides--platea aud steel reversed
checked bride hitis-pIaled and ,tcel fancy
curb and snallle bIlls--bost plated and steel
short necked spnrs--high and low ean'Icd
bc,t cubaek saddle trcrf--bcst Lillited hhl
lc and Weymouth heads aud reins VITA lipi
tong plated buchles--WooiIcn girth webb oi
best, second and lhird quality, sarge do. do
do with most other articles IN the business
and have constantly ON lnnd . general assorl
ment OF saddles, brides banoss, saddlc-bnes
yaieces ~, &c.--and trit they will give 90
neral satisfaction "a our materials cannot b.
surpassed. ROSS l. SMALL.
Richmond, Dec. p, ls22 6t2l
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.-NrC

The Common Council of London have
| brought themselves into "A curious dilem.
ma, and from which they do not know
! how Ia cNtlicate themselves. Agrecably
to the inmcmorial custom in the City Of
! Londdn, the Monarch has usually ilecu in
v,tce to honor with hla prcseucc The cisle
| feat Immediately succeeding the period Of
| his coronation. The invitation last year
was declined by tnc king but IL Is expect
ed that the mayorally of Mr.. Alderman
1 Ilcveate, The new LORD Mayor, viii be one
oI more than wonled hospitality and splcn-
dor; and it WAS also expected that the
| King would crafty the wishes of the good
! people OF London, by attending the city
/ festival To folnw the induction of ibc new
Lord Mayor into ohier. The difficulty Is
dis: In their excess of loyalty TO the late
! Queen, the Common Council "A majority
oi whom are Of tlie ro,iic0i order, during
the highest pitch of their fefyor, had de-
coraied The wall Of the Civic Council
Chamber with Il full length portrait Of her
Majesty, who Is represented by the artist,
holding the memo able letter addressed by
her 10 tlto King, her husband. Now it is
not doubted that this conspicuous display
will revive painful "Reminiscences IN the Roy
al breast, and innumerahie have been the
expedents suggested TO obyiate the dill
Guilty. The portrait being assigned 10 IFS
present place by a vote of the Common
Eouncil---to remove il were impossible
/ but by the sanction Of the authority which
placed il there. To coni enc q civic couH-
. eli loI that purpose, V ere perhaps beyond
all power Of force. The luminous prOpo4
sltion OF calling Court being given up, the
pracicabiIity OF 5Hugiy brushing out the
leatr is said to have been hnted-for III.
letter, az it should seem, is conceived 10 be
the most objectionable part Of the picture
That proposition falling, might il not b.
, covered with veil or curtain 7" But this
, was objected 10, as Of Il too romantic cast
one gentleman having a confused recoIlec-
ton Of something about yelled picture 1t
; the "Mysie rise OF Udolpho." That,
! without II vote OF the Common Council
r the pcLtltc cannot be removed, Was unani.
mously admitted and the ingenious eva
/ Sion suggested, of turning il with til,
i face to the WALL" at first received genera
a appreciation. But, on cooler reflection, I,
that cxpedicnt there were found objec
: lions. In this delicate emergency, wha
+, course ean be taken? The Council Room
d it seems, Is al apartment, without the 1884
Of which, the whole arrangement would b.
maued. For the erection OF temporar.
:. building. there is no space, aud thus th
!. s. rise lien Of Gotham" a,e absolutel
= posed. Really this tritling is unbecom
f. ing men Of sense !; and any thing but com
plmentary to the King. The King mus
know that the picture is there, and il h
: 10, lao, fact
to the picture would have been the prope
, COURSE" -."sSs"-
Il A wit having lost the election to fellow
/, ship at ----- College, which was gained b
Of candidate Of inferior desert, swell" sal
ne, Pope is right-Worth makcs I'll
man Ito Nant o. Il the FNa,e
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Patent spring
S q ID - IA e So

TV7HE Subscriber having purchased the ex-
4 elusive right OF manufacturing ana vend-
ing Mr.. Nathan NlN's newly invented and high
lv aDuroVed
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Patent Spving Saddles.

Within the counties OF Campbell, Bedford, Pits-
syivania, Halifax, Charlotte aud Amherst, Of
icis fur sale. and will con-tanty keep on hand,
AZ his & and, next the market house, a good az
soitmcnt Of .ades' and GeuileInens' Saddles.
constructed upon Springs, which haye been
pronounced by tine best Judges 10 be the giest-
est impr 'venent eyei oiieIeY 10 the public, the
Sadd Is being so cunstrucied as TO he ice from
habiltyto inIu,e the horses back, and 10 carry
the lid,, viii perfect ease.
NELSON Is. HUGHES, Agent
n. -. The pubic ale particularly requested
to call, when they can see and jadge for them
selves Of the utility OF the Spring Saddles and
likewise be accommodated with one 10 ride on.
OF make Il, ial of-All kind Of Saddles, Bridlcs.
Harness, Trunks, Military Caps, Gear, &c. Slc.
&c. NIB. II.
April 81 wifi
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FOR S.lLE,
or 4 'Tracts Of Land.

IN the neighbofhood of the Store for.
merry occupied by Brown X Clayton, on
Goose creek, in The county of Bedford, con.
inning from 81 to 800 acres Also.
"A hh'eiy young Negro WomGn..
Apply 10 the subscriber at Eefiwich d Clay
tors Store. SAM. CIAYTDR
Jan ~ Wy u
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January q
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YMe Tract OF hand,

yhtreOn the said Pendteton Formerly hted, IN
hc roi,niy Of ,i,nherst near 1teas Iery, on
Japts rirer, adjoiui,,g HE io,ois n Cdn0, q
tate, d. r. philips, &c, containing by an ~,
cicnt surreb 40 3rrts, he He sahie Hi1re or irs5
This lalld Is lreE icorih Ae otlendion Of those
1cisiing to purciose--oae hol Of he troc' Z
tcdriig fmbercd, md is GOOD iobuc~ iaad, IL
Jdtearc is good gain land. and ~eH eaciossd,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-24
norfolk. July IL

-A,'rirai 81 tkc H'Id Cn.-The u.
5 schooner Wild Cat, Lieut.. Com,
Skinner, anchored III Hampton Roads,
on Friday night last from Thompson's
Island and i've days from Key Vacos,
Coast of Florida) bound to Washing
ton city. Left the form err place the 3rd
instant, at which time the u States
sloop Of war Hornet, the steam GALL
OF Sea Gull, schooners Grampus and
Ferret were there. The Terrier,
Lieut.. Com Rose, was expected at
Thompson's Island in time 10 sail from
thence for this port on the 18th. The
Beagle had gone round Cuba to deliver
Gov. Wives circulars 10 The com.
mandants of the different ports of that
island, and had not returned. Lieut..
Com Watson, with the barges, was
still out.
The Wild Cat has been abs ent from
the U. States just five months during
which time she has given, convoy to
between $50 and 100 sail of vessels
from HAVANA and Matanzas. Her
officers and crew have encountered in
conceivable hardships, fiom continual
exposure to the weather, and being
in wet clothes frequently for several
weeks together; nevertheless they have
borne it all with heroism; and what is
singularly fortunate not solitary case
OF sickness has occurred Oh board 6u.
ring the whole of this arduous service
The other light vessels Of the squad
ron have also been highly favoured, in
respect to health, not having lost man
by sickness during the whole Of the
cruiZe.
Commodore Porter was at Key
West, his health completely restored.
He was busily engaged in superntend-
ing the erection of barracks and the
building OF an addition to the hospi-
tai--the people on the island, however,
were perfectly healthy, not ole sick.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-24

bic ina. further. dec,ine ssould take
place. When The Patterson sailed, tie
country was II tFdnq,6i state, with the
exception Of now and thenan unimpor-
tant disturbance. We learn nothing
from Lord Cochrane by this arrival
When our paper went to press the OIL
GERS of the Patterson had not reached
town, consequently we are not able to
furnish her marine list.
Providence Jour.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-24

"These considerations seem TO re-
commend, that they should be sent a
broad to school. They certainly point
strongly that way; yet many OF the adj
vantages of absence might be secured
at home, if parents would suiier no or
binary event to detain their children
from a constant, regular and panctnat
attendance upon all the exercises of
their school. NOSSIUS.