The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-05-11

p,oycL "a. tbs Caaa., N completing eoh-
tract which he had made with tbr james
River Company. lie W. sleeping IN
small tabin-aud about O'Clock II. the
night, he WAS roused by Z negro, WIN de :
ligrsrd him a SINAI! box, saying VIII from
Mr. f.. friend who begged him To TAKE
care Of II TIL he can". Is soon Is he had
delivered the box, the negro retired from
the cabin with great precipltatlou--a cir.
cumstauCe which appeared extraordinary
and suspicious. Mr.. l.. took the box in and
placed il under his bed singular glin-
up-ing appeared in the room-aud It Wis
traced to the box. Upon examining II, il
was found with covering over 1.-THE
box Itself seemed like a window glass box :;
rith.wo small holes bored in the sides, 70
let in the air--two hits Of candle suck IN
augur holes, bored at the bottom-and Il
small key of gunpowder, containing from
u 10 lbs. The candles were burning low
and in a few minutes II is probable the ex
plosion would have blown Mr.. Lyons TO
atoms.
Who could have contrived this nefarous
plot MIR LIS suspicious were directed
by variety of circumstances against IA
brcklayrr, by the name of Macon Green,
who had been deprived of the contract
which Mr. l.. had obtalned-On the infor-
nation Of the latter, the Mayor issued a
warrant for the apprehension OF Green.
who is now IN jail to answer to tue charge.
III,
Tirginiu.-The following letter from
Judge Taylor, to the Chairman Of the
Frederick burg Adams meeting, while it
reflects honour on the writer, expresses
what we believe to be the opinions of
majority of the yDters of the state. If the
people there can break the caucus shackes,
that now hold go many, in Virginia, in
abject bondage, II cannot be doubted that
the peoples candidate will receive the
.ah'agcs ofthc state. Nat. Journal
.Needham, 15t .7prit, 1924.
SIR: In the due course Of the mail, re
crivrd your Circular, dated Fredericks
burg, March, 1924, bearing the post mark
of that place April 6, upon the subject Of
the Presidential election. Bu. my judtciai
duties have been 60 pressing, and my lar
school so interesting, that | have not had
time, Until nov, to give You an answer.
Allow, me, sir, You please, to assure you
that IN reClprocatng the very friendly, and
no doubt equally correct, sentiments ex
pressed by the meeting of the citizens, at
Frcdc;ick shurg, IN favour of the election
Of John Quincy Adams, for the next Pre-
rideut, and of Andrew jackson for the
next Vice President, ofthe United States,
| do not mean, in the least degree, to be
understood, as derogat'ng from the merit
OF the other distinguished characters before
the people Of the states, for the Same of
fcrs fer, having no motive in preirrring
one citizen to another, but to advance the
best interest Of my country, IShM gre
my cote, i there Be any mode by rtith II
can be done, IN favor Of Mr.. .fdams, for
President, and in farotp Of Nag Gen. in
5reW JachSon, for V,ce President. u ,couia
be r0Y gratifying 10 MANY Of Heir friends,
in his section ctthe cotmtrByheir friends
er0y rhere would nnjte for that purpose, y.
p'H q, end to az strife But, sir, while |
thus freely unite in the sentiments express
sed by the meeting at Frederick burg,
must beg leave to be excused foI not inter
terirE IN the election, as Under no ciIcum
stances do ! ever concern with such mat
trra further Than 20 express my preference,
! aud to give nay vote
am, SIT, ycur most obedlont servant,
GREED TAYLOR.