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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-22
To his Ereeliency he Captain Genera, o.
Porto Rico.

Y. S. Ship Peacock, March II, 1928
YoUR ExcELLENcY--I have the honor
to acknowledge the recciptof your several
fayors of the 9Th and 18th OF this month.
That which is IN reply to the letter had
the honor to address you Oh the ith is per.
fcctiy satisfactory in all its details, and tn,
promptncss with which you have been
pleased to attend to il, as well as its con.
tents, will no doubt be highly gratifying to
the government ofthe u. States.
know not how to touch on the melan.
choly subject of your other letters, with.
ont giving vent To some of those feelings
which operate nj this mo n,cnt on my mn,d
| shall endeavor however to treat it ~oolly
and dispassionatrly and hope by few
facts To convince yourexcclcncy, that there
was not the shadow of an excuse for inter
dieting the entrance of the squadron into
the harbor OF st. Johns: That nothing
cao Justify the order issued by your Sc
eond in command, 10 fire upon any OF the
vessels composing it, and that the act of fl.
ring was, to say the least of il, an act oi
the most objectionable cruelty and barha-
rity.
II is painful tn me to see that your Ex-
celency has labored to Justify the act
ard 10 throw the blame on the commander
Of one OF the U. States vessels then in port
A statement III the Echo of the 9Th, drawn
by the same hand that pcnred your letter
to me is given TO the public with the same
oblectin view fcurexce'iency may have
reasoned yourseifinto belief Of the cor.
reetaess of the differences you have in both
cases drawn from the information given
YOU, or both may have been considered as
necessary and proper To prevent excite
ment ; but | must he excused for saying
to your excelency that the charge is only
an aggravation to the outrage which bad
already been committed. II was not the
duty of that officer to move az the beck
and call OF the kings lieutenant, or to leave
the duty anexecuted which had sent him
20 perform, to communicate TO Inc the
hostile intentions Of subaltern, which, had
they been fully explained to him, ne never
could have believed he would have dared
to have carried into effect but they never
were explained, and no such conversation
took place between the kings lieutenant
and the American officer as is related by
your excellency. Your exccllency has
been misinformed on the subject, aud had
1t been the duty of tire American officer ia
have communicated to me the intention to
prevent my coming into port, il would have
been impracteabie for him to have exec,,-
ted it, as the sea had ragged with such VIC.
lence at the time, that no vessel or beat,
could pnssibly have left the harbcr.
IL is not magoan;mous in your excrlen-
cy TO rvsert to such means TO excuse the
bad conduct Of these under your COM
mand.
The officer you would irnplicate was
bearer of a dispatch from me to your excel.
lency, apprislng your excelency of the be-
nevoient intentions of my go, ernment ii
fitting out the squadron Iha,e the honor to
command.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-22
ID. PORTER.
2s Captain Sir Thomas Cochrane.
L. 5. Ship Peacock, Aguada, !
March IL, 1928,
Signed

SIR: The officers commanding the ,cs-
sells of the squdron now with me, have
in behalf of themselves, and
those under their command, requested me
TO inform you, that they feel most sensi-
bly, the kind attentions Of yourself and all
the British Officers at St. Johns, to the re-
mains Of their highly esteemed, and mach
4amested brother officer and friend, lieut..
comdt William II. Cooke, and they beg
that through you their sentiments of grati-
tude may be made kuewn 10 the officers
under your command.
To their wishes on the subject allow me
Ia add my own, and To say that | feel no
less sensibIy than they, the delicate atten-
tons that have on this melancholy occa-
sion been manifested by the officers OF the
British squadron.
With sentiments of the highest respect, l
have the honor 10 be your very obedient
servant,
(Signed) ID. PORTER.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-22

which was intended for the benefit Of the
eisilised world in general.
With the highest respect have the ho.
nor TO be yeur excellency's most obi. hum
BILE servant,
lSisned) d. PORTER.
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THE VIRGINI.AN.
rnr-r, An rua,ssnFu NJ

px.E,sANrS BETIER Y CO.
uHfisHtns Uf I'M LAss Or Hf UNION
.Ma.ssi opposite Assus LeliRictS I laytofs
Il The scmi.ncekly Paper, II !, and The
Weekly Paper, vi - per annum, payable III
advance. W subscription will be received iof
aSess time lliaa ia months; and no paper Eih
b.. discontinued lbut NJ the discretion oi the
f1itors) as,sl al arreara9es ere paid.
II Advertisements n;ll he inserted ~ ~
cents per sqaarr lnr less the hrst un'e, ana
4. l.. cent. ior each continuance. those
run distance mast be paid tor previous 10
their Insertion, OF the payment assumed D!
some responsible rersea in Lynehbnrs
A ! cbancefy of9ers orc inserted sot s's
iollars
A. ~ letters addressed to The Editors mus
Re fosr ram, or trey III not be aiei"e' :"
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tons" ibslia
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-22

The U. S. schr, Porpoisc, ut. Ramage,
having in conpanythc U. S. sloop Florida,
recently purchased for the surveying SER
vice, went To sea ON the morning. of the 27th
ut. To prosecute the survey of the Florida
coast Char. Courier,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-22
Puerto Rico. .Ninrch G. 1879.

lc;n Excelmo. S'Or.
'''sa'a) MIGUEL DE LA TORRE.
The most excellent commander
in Chief of the Anglo American
squadron in the ofling,of Pucr-
to Rico, ID. DAVID POR-
TER.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-22

Another squad Of pirates 20 in number
rase lately had their tr:-l !. Jamaica, and
tsAa1 %: getty.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
ENGLISH'S TRAVELS.

!, Messrs. Wells and Lilly have lust pub
.Sted A Narrative OF the Expedition
i" DosGoLA and SENNAAR, made under
,ae command of his exccliency Ismael
tacha. BY GEORGE BETrHUsE ENG
4su."
: a. ms gentleman, says the Salem Gazette,
a aa receiving literary and theological
rEa 50 at Cambridge, commsaced pub
nc preaching, and published polen1ical
w., work IN theology. few years SINCE be
cp;e"ned the clerical profession, and re-
SssIsed commission ms an officer in our
o.a corps, IN which situation he was
Must . to serve in our squadron in the
r We: This commission he soon
uia'shed, and through the influence of
co o"'y sat- Esq. his Britannia Majrsty's
's''u' General in Egypt, was appointed
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04

Ward EAection.

VIE Ward Election for nine Common
Conneilmen in cnch ward, In the town
OF Iynchborg, will take place pursuant 10 MA
act OF Assembly, entitled AN act dividing
the town oi Lyncnbufg into nards, and for
other purposes on the first Tuesday In April
next; and will be held IN Lyncll's Ward No.
!, being all that pnrl Of the snid town bclow
the lst allcy, extending from Lynch 10 twelfth
street, Mt the tenement occupied by David
Walker ms counting room, on Second street
And in Henry Wnrd, No Q, being all that part
OF the said town above said hrst alley, extend.
ing from Lynch 10 twelfth streets, ut the te
ncment formerly occupied by Patrick Lam
bert, on Second street
SAMUEL BRANSfonD, Sergeant
March 4. COwtda
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Departed this life, on Sunday evening
last, ~ The 6iii, year Of bis age, Mr. AIs-
sE1l NASH, for many years resident of
the county Of Prince Edward, and recent
ly n Citizen of Lynehburg. The writer OF
thus notice, was for many years acquainted
with Abner Nash, and was present at the
closing scene; and it afforded him plea
sure 10 say that in bis dying moments, he
was The same character which marked him
throughout his life. Firm, honest aud hon
orable, he acted from principle: confident OF
the correctness of his own course. he
looked for candour aud honesty from o.
theirs.
lie has left TO mourn the loss of an af
iectionate husband and parent, wife and
six children 10 whom he was deseryedly
DEER, for in all the social characters he was
truly exemplary.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04

Yankee Trich.--Immcdiateiy after we
left the temporary Office occupied by us NJ
town during the yellow fever, il was let b.
our worthy landlord, Signor Flori TO .
Yankee sehoolmaster. But Jonathan wa
unfortunate in procuring scholars having
been able to collect but four or five. AS
quarler-day approached, Signor FIori bc
gan to look after his rent, but he soon
found there was no chance of pay unless
some atratagem was adopted TO raise The
wind" At this period, an honest Scots
man, with quantum SuE of the siiter, APP
peared in the neighb0lhood for the pur-
pose Of taking school, if he could find
one already established, and for which he
was willing 10 pay reasonable sum -
Signor Flori was not long in bringing about
an interview between Jonathan aud Saw
ncy and the latter agreed 10 visit the school
the following day. Accordingly at the
hour appointed, he was ia the school room
and delighted 10 find himself surrounded
by sixty or seventy smart, active, and to
appearance, studious children, Of both sex
es. lie was perfectly satisfied and for
and in consideration of the sum Of sixty
dollars, paid down on the spot, Jonathan
transferred his youthful charge. The next
day, the worthy representative Of st. An
drew, armed with his dictionary, spelling
book, and ferraa, commenced his labors ;
hut ii rained sadly, and he was not much
surprised that only three or four pupils at
tended. But on the following morning,
the sky looked as clear and as blue, and
tn sun rs bright and chcsrful, AZ ever they
did in Scotland only three scholars, howe
yer, attended. But Judge Of the disap-
pontment and chagrn, at learning on IN
quiry, hat the chubby faced BARNS who
had greeted his first appearance with
smiles, had only been collected together by
Jonathan for the occasion, at sixpence IA
head Jonathan, however, could no more
be found than his hopeful pupils, and while
his landlord has his rent, the other has e.
noush Of the Scotsman's gear to translate
himself to Ohio, where he will probably
arrive in season 10 set himself up for the
next Congress, " I. Com. .7dr.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
.lUSIIf,E.

AFlstidcs being desired by Simonidcs, a
poetof Chlos, who had q cause to try be-
fore him, to stretch point in his favor, he
replied. As you would not i,e a good po-
ct if your lines ran contrary 10 the just
measures and rules Of your art; 50 |
should neither be n good Judge, nor an
honest man, III decide apghl in opposition
to law ard justice"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
Also, 1900 ncres.

Lying In thaipart Of the county of Allegheny
which was taken from the county Of Bote-
touri, and on Jackson river, <-miles above Its
Junction with the Cowpasture, which streams
when united, make the James river. There
is navigation nil times of the year from
Richmond by and 10 miles above this pianfa-
ton. There nre 300 acres cleared and row in
cultivation, of which a portion is Is good mea.
dow, and 100 acres more can be made aud
wntered, the balance well timbered. Tie
whole Is well wntered on one ofthe streams
TINT rms through IL Could be "A
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04

This according TO the Oriental customs,
was intended and considered as great no.
nour.
Egypt, according to the most probable O.
ninion derived its sciences aud institutions
from Ethiopia. The sciences of the Egyptians
were transferred to Greece by the travelling
Philosophers of the latter country the 10
mans received them from the Greeks, aud the
Europeans from the Romans,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04

Greeks, but who nevertheless have derived
neither instruction ner warning from their
downfall and snhiugation. The Nile mean
hme, which has seen 50 many nations aud
generations rise and disappear, still flows
md overAows 10 distribute its fcrtilizinr
waters to the countries ON it, borders like
lie Good Providence, which seems I'm
aeafied in trying l. overcome the ingrati
iude al Man by the layors OF Heaven.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
ghorn, Straw, Silk & Willow
b o n n T. L S.

The latest fashions from Nrw York They
hnve made arrangements 10 receive rcgnars
supplies oil every article Ia their line from the
above place. Orders iromihc country will be
promptly attended to- Merchants nereptan.
eos received NJ easli Their knowledge 81.
and long experience IN the above bvsiness,
they hope viii insure them a liberal shire In
the public patronage
March T. 10 Ifxts
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
FROM PENSACOLA.

.,.,,fr, January 25.-We learn thai
H uI..;rt court of tbs, u. Staies, for ".
ne u i1a commenced its session On Monday
tioI e.h ,nst and on Tuesday The captain,
tae o' and Ii seamen, belonging 10 the
n'a'',c , were arrai5ncd and tried Tor
sehi. This vessel it will he recollected
pfa. :,an,ored off the island of Cuba some
was ~ :. the month OF September by the
illne .L and taken into New Orleans Tor
4se "s, The crew wers placed on
solu rd the revenue cutter Louisiana, Capt.
p praon and takea into Pensacola. No
'aen n, sct of piracy having being proved,
o." 'aev were, after a close aud ardent inyestI-
ult ,;on found not guilty, aud accoi dinghy
gaud barre5 We understand that The
u harrs of the Hon. Judge breckenridge, to
s cue ;,,ry. was able and lucid, and indeed
' 'hst hi, whole term (beins his first gives
, ,srssing hopes ofhis usefulness.
uuosp, Feb. 28'.-The Legislature
"a their session, on Tuesday evening
I'VE House proceeded jointly with the
ea,a,e tn the election of officers created
by the James River bill.
"CaL Nm. anderson, of Botetourt was e.
tod Commissioner of the kanawha Road
Randolph Harrison, of Cumberland, was
.,,.tsd commissioners of james aud Jack
sons Rivers. ,L
James Bropn, jr. was elected second Au
ditor.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
HYMN.

By He0fg K'rke Uhiie.
The Lord our God Is Lord of oil,
His station who can find
hear him in the waterfall
hear him in the wind
II in the gloom Of night shroud,
His face | cannot Ny
] see him in the evening cloud,
Aud in The morning sky
lie lives, he rcigns in every land,
From winters polar SHOWS,
To where across the burning sand,
The blasting meteor glows!
lie smiles, we live he frowns, we die
We hang upon his word -
lie rears his red right arm on high,
And ruin bares the sword.
He bids his blae, the fields deform--
Then, when his ,hunders cense,
SITS like an angel mid the storm,
And smiles the winds 10 peace
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
LAND FOR SHE.
The subscriber wishes TO sell the
following tracts Of land, viz:

O(lS ACRES, lying in the rotniy Of
~sIV Botstonrt, on both sides Of the mnin
Western road, leading from Winchester, Vn
to Nashville, kentucky, aud North and South
Carolina, nc. sixteen miles from Lexington.
twenty from Fincnslle, four from the Naiurnl
Bridge, eight from P0ttonsbnrg, aud two from
James River, aud supposed 10 be near the
centre oil virginia. considerable part of
this tract Is upland, of excellent quality, n.
bout 10 or 80 acres of which nrn cleared The
bnonce In timber. There can be fourteen or
fiteen acres of as good Meadow made MS cnn
be found In the county. This IL low ground
This place Is situated In a healthy and nm a.
grcehble neighborhood, in silht OF Springfield
aud kockbridgo Westinghouse aud Is i'm.
proved with log house md barn, and other
ont-honscs inciudingn spring house, over az
good spring as enn be found besides this.
there ORE several others Among is advanta,
ges IL m ORCHARD.
This plantation will be exposed 10 sale on
Thursday The Goth Of March inst Terms
one.thrd OF the purchase money must be paid
on the day Of sale, the bannee In two aanu.
nj inst@ments. Bonds, with approved secn-
riiy, viii be required OF the purchaser. Tbi,
land isio be sold 10 comply with the las, will
and testnnent Of John kcnney, dec Tbs
title will be made good. The sale will CON.
menco between IL and . O'Clock
THOMAS NEWELL, Err ofhe
Estate Of John kYugYu ,9er,J
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
On The shortness Of Human Liz.

On The shortntSs u Mimnn LiR.
Translated by Cowper from n lutn ode b
DR.. Joftin
Suns that set, and moons that wone,
Rise, and are restored again
Stars, that orient day subdnes,
Night, AT her return, rencWs.
Herbs and flowers, the beauteous birth
OF the genial womb of earth,
Suffer but transient death
From the winters cruel breath
Zephyr speaks; serener skies
Warm the globe and they urise.
We, alas, Earth's naughty King,
We that promise mighty things,
Losing soon life's happy prime,
Droop and fade In little time.
Spring returns, but moi our bloom:
Sill lis winter In the tomb,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
New Millinery Store.
Mrs. Esser & Daughters

HANE again commenced the above
II business NJ the house lately occupied by
Mrs. iore. They have just received an ele.
CANT assortment of
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
Notice.

DY virtue of deed of trust executed
ID by Charles &. Carter TO the subscriber,
and Of record IN the county court of amherst,
bearing date the 2Sth day of August, 1917,
for the purpose Of securing the payment of d
debt due 10 Charles Crawford, will he sold.
10 The highest bidder, for ready money, on
the 9th day of March, 1923, an the premises,
j Tract OK Hand,
On which the said Carier now resides in the
county OF Amherst, eontainlng 400 acres
more or leis. Acting MS trustee, will only
convey to the purchaser such title as is vested
in mo. JAS. BULLOCK, Trustee.
'Iarch 4 Cotds
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
Saw or Gvist ,MN,

Built, and water sufficient. This place is Just
~ celebrated for its Gne pasture. Be gides IL
IS well adapted TO the raising Of rye, wheat
corn and tobacco. Il Is improved wi fnnr
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04

A lady having asked NJ. dc Marchanges,
4 French deputy, why persons Of her sex
night not In electors: bereplied, "hladam
YOU might be electors, but you could not
30 deputies" Why p said the lady,
Because 10 wom1n would like To ae-
knowledge she was DO years of age"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04

houses, stables, &c. and good orchard OF FIRST
rate irult' The land Is wen adapted TO the
raising OF wheat, rye, corn, Sc, and a consid.
erniho portion Of II suitable for tobacco and
meadow land. This place Is In healthy and
good neighborhood, twelve miles from Lex
inPon, twenty four FROM Fincastle, twelve
from Pnt'onsbnrg, mud FIVE from James River.
About 30 or 90 acres are cleared the balance
IN timber, OF which considerable part Is To-
Gust md walnut.
TERMS-one- third of the money must be
paid In hnnd--the bolnnce will be made 40,
commodating, and will be explained by vii
liam kenney, on the Land, who will also
show. u will make good title This will
be koid OF private sale
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04
Also, $40 acres.

Lying in the county of Rockbridgc, on The
waters Of Cedar creek, four miles above he
great curiosity, the Natural Bridge. This
place A. we'll watered and improved With TWO
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04

UTCbaTd. II &c tWehty-sIA miles IRON Fincas.
tie, twenty. eight from Lexington and The
great road leading from Stanton 10 Rich
mond, which unitee the head winters oC James
and Kenawha, and is 100 miles nearer to
Lexington, Kentucky, from Richmond. Virgi
MIA, than any other route Taking into consi.
dcration these advantages, and lis being ON "A
navigpble stream, makes il an object worth
tho attention of any disposed TO purchase
There are at present four tenants on the land,
whose terms will expire in the spring and
fall.
For terms, apply TO the subscriber, living
near Pdtonsburg, and for view Of It apply
to Capt John Gordon, near the land. mis-
win be sold privately; but ii not sold before
the LIST of April next, ! will lease il for term
of years. THOMAS NEWELL
Mafch t. 60ltw2w
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-01-29
Sterling Land for Sale.
THHE Subscriber owns a Farm

VIE subscriber owns L arm
- in the Town of Sterling, in this Coun-
ty, consisting of 440 acres of Land, lying to-
gether. One half of this Tract is covered with
Wood, and the other half is Improved Land
The principal part OF the cleared half is excel
lent Grazing and Grass Land, with some Land
well adapted to Grain. The present owner is
unwilling to monopoize the good Land of Ster-
ling; especially as his other avocations will
not permit him to carry on so large 7 arm ad-
yantageously, either to himself or to the Land
tie offers, therefore, to sell two or three hun
dred acres, including about an equal quantity
of Wood and Cleared Land, in lots to suit
purchasers.
II any person, whose exclusive occu-
patton is farming, wishes TO procure, for small
sum OF money, a large tract of Land, capa-
BILE OF being rendered doubly and even treb-
~ valuable, by a little good husbandry-a
Farm, the single article OF growing Wood on
which, would bring in the market more than
the price OF the Farm; and the Buildings on
which cost more than hall the money the Sub
scnber asks for the whole-a tract Of Land.
situated in place where Produce of all kinds
is at least 20 per cent. higher than AT the
courthouse in Worcester; lying within 9
mikes OF the street in Worcester, where the
contemplated Canal from Worcester to Provi-
deIce is to commence and within miles of
two flourishing manufacturing establishments
such person will probably find no more
advantageous purchase in the Commonwealth
than this Farm the whole of which together,
including the Buildings, the Subscriber will
sell for $l4 an acre, and give reasonable
payday for part of the purchase money, or the
whole, as the purchaser may wish.-1he
Buildings on the Farm are two Dwelling Hou-
ses--three Barns-two large Sheds, fitted for
conveniently keeping large flock of Sheep !;
besides other Out-Buildings.-For more par
ticuhr information, application may be made
to the Subscriber, in Worcester, or to JOHN H.
STRArToN, on the premises.
JOHN w. HUBBARD.
Wtrcester, Oct. 80, 1922. If
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Worcester, IS.
Probate Office, January I, 1928.
To Ike Heirs Of PRISCILLA BACON, late of
Dudley, in said County, deceased, and
to all Others concerned IN the Estate of
said deceased, GREETING.
VOU are hereby cited to APP
n pear Gf you see fly at The Court of Pro-
bate to be holden at Worcester, in said Coun-
ty, on the first Tuesday in February next, at
one of the clock, after noon, to show cause
why the Account OF tho Administration of said
deoeased's Estate should not be allowed and
you will be heard thereon.
RATHL. PAINE, J. Prob.