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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-09
MEXICO-ITURBiDE

We are indebted to n much respected
mercantile friend fr u file of the .lguiia
.nericdna Ia the 21th Sept. inclusive, from
which We have derived much gratifying
information. The General Government
proceeds with a steady and tranquil pace in
the execution OF the laws and furtherance
oi wise institutions. The gosrnments of
the different states are similarly successful
ia ditiasing the lights of liberal legislation.
and the Supreme Congress sitting in the
city of Mexico has at last manifested its
determination 10 curtaii the power of thr
clergy, WIN hitherto intrrfcred Ia prevent
the circulation nf such books as they disap
proved, aud also the performance of such
plays rs did not meet with their approba-
tion. Earl, in September tins subject was
taken up By Congress, "A law was expected
TO be enacted in relation to it, and this nay
be considered one OF the first steps 10 curb
u domination greatly injurious 10 literature
and liberty, and which il moi in accordance
with the spirit of the age in which we live.
The debates in Congress aud legislatures
of the states, the eloquent and eniight' ned
views they display, the organization of a
Supreme Court of Justice, the rapid in
crease of newspapers, the negotiation of IA
;r.,msI,n... nn -, ,Lat VEaroo :,
.Lan, -, r.a1 ""a,.a,.hn.
,;,n,'I,. an,n" ,no 49, ~ e ~ .'s,b a ~"
,ha, ",a ,t" $50 '"I ~ ~
ter Republic, rs w do to Columbia, with
confidence and satisfaction.
Tint the greatly improved appearance Of
stability in the institutions of Mexico, is III
som" degree 10 he attributed TO the death
q IL 80
which [i,.i;r. was svnct..j i, III. ~
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-09
aEgEn.1L II E.9YE-Tr.

R4esaoSp. Ne.rusb.i : The osneati,
ate, bring received 10 the ras' enth,isiass's
manner II, TN ciiizeus "f F'.'tersi'nrs- ahsf
Il. fua entertained At q dlnnar, AMI = ball ~
the Thtaire IN Friday, aud WITH : fe''ss
IT the truops on Saturday, arrived Al ths
l,sry. mar Osbornes', niirre he vas '1e
b, Two 81 the Richmond tonanliii'e 90
arrangement aud vas conducted To TINS
Cit, \ few miaulcs before ) O'Clock on
Saturday evening. IL immediately alter
repaired la the escellent dinner proNideu
Tor him at III. Union Hotel by the sorleiy
II Free Masons, Judge Marshall, and DIR:
Henderson officiating as Presidents, and
assisted by fur Wee Presidents. Inc
party brpke mp about y o'clock.
On Sunday he attended The Monnnen'
ial Church, where Bishop Mpofe preached
He had . small party 10 dine Nth Inn nj
the Eagle.
Yesterday, the General dio"d at tls
house of Judge Marslhll-and this morn
ing, he sets out for Goochland, flutatln"'
aud Albemarle counties. He will dineon
Thursday AT Monticello. Compiler.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-09

We have heard rumors from other counties,
but nothing positive. The Crawford Ticket
succeeded by u small majority lsay p in Hem
ry. II was likewise successful ~ Bath and
Wythe, over the Jackson ticket, and where,
rumor says, but few votes were taken for Mr..
Adams. The Crew ford ticket, Ne are told by
the Enquirer, succeeded by considerable ma
joriiies IN Amelia, King William, Norihum-
berand aud Spotisyl,ania. In Focahonins,
Nhere the contest was almost exclusively be-
tween Adams aud jackson, the former ticket
was successful. Princess Anne, Elizabclh
City aud Norfolk borough gave large MAORI
ties for the Adslnsticket-- 10 | the Nnrlolk
Herald estimates, IN the absence of precise
Information, over the other tickets united
We have two runors from Shenandoah, Ia
which conniy considerable efforts were made
lone that the Jackson mud the other that the
Crawford ticket has prevailed.
Although IL is NOW almost certain that Nj
Crawford viii obtain the vote OF Virginia,
unless, indeed, his desperate chance for Gual
success, induce It's transfer 10 Henry Clay,
(Which Heaven lvr.leod } ye, the friends ol
Mr.. Adams may congratulate thcmseiyes, as
his ensmtos will he Hsionist,ed, after the rep
reseaiations ti1 lrftae bren made, aud the
means employed ags,us, him, that he has re.
seived a very respectable support. II the
exertions of his friends had not been less
strenuous than they would have been but for
hHt 0IifllOU WIN nv EPH' o'''a' WV "
would be useless, WE caasot doubt that the
result would have been very different. For
example, we have been told OF n populops
peigh,erhoad la tAisc onaty aud another Ia
Amherst, nearly unanipious foe Air. \. aud
which sent scarcely a voter 10 the polls. Mr..
Adams's ticket latored under a disadvantage
ftiIl more serious--that II moi having time 10
snmplcte the organization Of committees in
f,e different counties, owing 4" the late pc
f,od of eommenciugan embodied opposition.
Il will he seen, too, that the friends OF MIR
Crawford turned oh pretty gfeernlly, not
Hitllstaniing their affected confidence, aud
that the largest votes were given 10y counties
In which there was the least opposition 10
linn, II wiii all, however, do MIR. Crawford
no good, lie cannot be elected BY tie Colleges
am Ter any, circumstances, nor by The House Of
r. personalities hit BY iraHe aud Intrigue,
sahich wiH result ia drdping dozen upon him
self he pa5lic accordion, and MIR foTercr tn
dspiring pfojtois If a dis,ir, Bishcd HtSteTb
Statesman. Mark this %rrnrhecyt
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-09
GEOLOGICAL CURIOSITY.
From The Cqarksbarr lnieHigencer.

" NitNf'
HARRIsoN COUNTY, Va. Octnber l.
Within two hundred yards ron the road
leading from Clarksburg up Elk Creek to
Booths Ferry, and within 81 miles f"m
the latter place, on the premises of David
Hall, a company has been for some time
engaged at intervals. in boring for salt
they commenced in the bed of the Greek
upon a solid rock at the distance ID, abotu
~ feet, they struck n large vein Of beatti-
tal water, exceedingly cold, and a little
hrackish la the taste, which discharges
itself al the top Of a small gum inserted in
10 the rock, about 10 inches high. Al the
distance Of about ii8 feet, they passed
through a ricl, vein, or bed of copper, a
bout 4 feet in thickness =; and at the depth
Of ab"ut i8o feet, they opened II strong
vein of wind, which instantly found vent
at the top of the we'll in q tremendous
roaring aud sporting of water, throwing
up perpendicular columns of that element
TO the distance of 80 feet :. Although
the diameter Of the well is not more than
"a inches, III Supposed ihere is not lrss
Than 100 gallons of water discharged IA
one minute time -~-For some dis
lance r"and THIS ptpepdjrular shoot of
wafer, plays an impereeptihle gas ei va
Iipr SD very 'afammablr, as instantly To
lake fire whenever that element comes in
contact With Il. The ,crgc OF The cireum
terence OF his gas is not %percrpiil,lr,
therefore those ho are unacquainted with
ts ign'tab'e qualities, 10 the art putting |
Me to THIS curious lamp Of nature, bayel
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f,and themselves cny.leecd m .name. and
nrrtt. weA Signed belere trey hid anY
,den .fb.in. WITHIN reaeh of H. toteh e II
has i,ern iricd Ia ,aia TO ~sxtinguish tss
lame with wafer,
The only -ffrctaal uieIirpd is In smother
il with "a larS. cloth, nlrci can only be
applied wbrn tie ~spputi0g and fame has
soinea hal abai.d. Tlir intervals between
the times of si,"rilng ARE uncertain, Il has
been know To spout two or three lines
in n week, 81 may be seen Ia spout at any
time, by putting down the poles after the
we'll has been eight or ten days unoecupl
ed.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-09

Tire .iexi,aahofders, sqffaFiy advantageous
=. f,,,r o.n eiuz.ns IS IL 80 bc to The safe
>, and r.poss vi the si.xiesns. Eos niany
car, a desirueii,e and ltri,arou. .ar has
: xi.i.d upon the M.xican lines, aud from
l,r practice of tl,r Paw nees in making "a
cfiices by buurnt offerings. th.it liosiil'ties
nave been marked with instances ri recu-
liar cruelty. TIE Pawnees and their allies
If. very wafIike, and have been known ~
carry. their depredatioBs FAR Into the inter-
or OF Mexico, returning in grrat triumph
ON tn. Missouri. loaded with the spolls ol
war.
The Importance of this reconciliation to
| the Missouri caravans trading to santa Re,
must be dolly appreciated. IL removes al
most the only obstacle 10 a very active
and reciprocal Intercourse brtn cen Mexico
and Missouri, and Will, no doubt, insure
the most friendly reception and pro-
ftabIe markets la our enierprisIng eiti.
zens ia the disposal Of their merchandise,
&c.
We are sorry to subjoin to these re
marks, thai much unedsipess is entertained
respecting the views aud disposition OF the
Ca,nanches. They IRE the most watilke
and powei lml nation OK the borders. and
titttlhin ilt DiOSt liDpidNdHbf iNe'''h'shA
againsl the Spaniaris. 1t is said they are
forming u c~onfrdcracy with the other ma
ton, and that they have it in coniemlla
| ton to invade our territory To make war on
the Osages, whom they threaten with ex
termination. Ought not the government
to interpose in this case The OsageS
are under our protection, and should not BIZ
left to the mercy of such an Overwhelming
for. 10
The Charleston Courier cotains the obit
uary of two persons who recently died
in thai city of the name of { annon. They
were cousins, in the 30th scar of their ags ;
wer. born On the same day, and left the
world ii nearly the Same hour.
600
Literdry-We have Just read, with no
ordinary qualification, a pamphlet of 90
pages, published by Bliss and White, en-
litIed - an inquiry iato the moral character
Of Lord Byron, by j. w. Simmons" 1t is
distinguished for clear and foreIbie expires
siuns, IN many parts, for sound aud com
prehcnsive reasoning /; its style is chaste &
neat and, in reference tn the subject al
together, we should say, that the defence
OF Lord Byron, by al American, and the
first def, nee we have read, is calculated to
reflect no mean credit On the literature and
liberaiily of our country. Nat. .ldp.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-09
LyNcHBuRG, NOVEMBER ., ,s4
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
IN TRGIAT.i.

Most of the suhioined statements, NJ well
as those heretofore pnhlisted, are aseeriained
10 be correct. Some OF Jbc others ARE not
altogether certain but IL there 10 any mac
curHcies, they are too slight materially 10 va.
rx the result -
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-09
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Returns, So far a. received, give the fol
lowing as the result

Returns, SO far "a received, give The FOL
lowing as the result
For Andrew Jackson S,22o
For John Quincy Adams 2,os2
For William II Crawford LII
For Henry Clay 900
The Columbian Observer, of PHILADELPHIA,
edited by n fiery mad cap, named simpson,
say, that the jackson ticket viii succeed in
that State by n majority al NJ least sixty thou
sand Half NJ this number may reasonably
be deducted, when we give due credit 10 MIR.
Simpsons pros"rhial warmth OF %tcmpers-
ment, (alwavs above fever heath and his zcal
f,r Old Hickary For tue las, II months, hr
has headed ms l'aI,er every day with the
subioined lines, 1aud il is dilkrult 10 say who.
thrr g%coius ar patriotism is their predominant
characteristic }
Fr,enien cheer the Hickory Tree,
In storms lis bonghs iaee d.citer'i Mee
Long mrg II in triumph rare,
Teas pinnicd on The Li0n'sgrare?
We know not by whit other means the ma
tnral,y phlegnaiic character of the Germans
has been warned into saeii unwonted admi-
ratioa OF military renowa, aud the rpacefil
followers Of Fox and Penn inlneed 10 chain
themselves To iie ear of Bcl!ona
--Sxx<o-
We beg ,eaveto Congratulate the honorable
Henry Clay, on the brightness of III. nro,.
poets in Virginia AID r'nnsyiva lin. We hope
IL may not increase his P~enchasi for Drag.
giag..
..~eSo--
NEW f0Rx.--Fhe legislature of New
York met on Tuesday ihs . lst. Il is .np.
posed hal that hoay con meneed L%alin,iny ia,
Psesiaen,iai, Llecioss on the Al. We avail,
with anxiety ZIG result, while we haze bat lat.
Tic deui'ithai the iutrisues of Van Beuren <
Go. have secured the state for Mr. Crawford
VI DUDLEY CHASE, esq has been eiee,
Ell 10 the Senate of tte United States. from
~F1rmont, In tbs room Of Mr.. Palmer. who's.
term OF service expires ON tn. tth OF March
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-09

" DUDLEY CHASE, esq HAS been elee,
81 10 the Senate NJ Tie United States. from.
S&rmont, In tbs room of Mr.. Palmer. who's.
term OF service expires On the 9TH Of March
sysailg. :
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The Charleston Courier cotains the obit
uary of two persons who recently died
in that city of The name of I annon They
were cousins, in the 30th year of their age
wer. boru on the same day, and left the
world 1T nearly the same hour.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-27
1915

IRON shrub to flower, conversng with her by snatch
IS, but never finding it possible to confne her Ell
thcr to one subject or place. The character of
her thoughts was wildness mingled with deep ten
dcrncss and melancholy; but she was at times gay
and playful. A high strain of subhlr;tty would Of
ten convert the sylph into sybil, when the chang
in the face of nature gave gloomy colour to her
mind for her witness, melancholy, gaiety, and
slbl.mity Of lmagnatlon were nothing but the
tanscrp pts Of those passions which seem to animate
tho system of natural things wild rock a soil
tary cave attracted her notice, she grew romantic
or melancholy or a sunny flower darkly way
ing pine caught her eye, she became gay or gloomy
accordingly. But as the predominating features of
the solitude, even in its most charming dress
melancholy and witness, SO the general character
sites Of her thoughts sadness and romance.
We sat one evening on the river side, Just at the
loot oftle principal cataract where the waves pung
ing from high down into rocky basin, shook
he very bank stood on by their fall and drown
ing each other in the pool, raised continual din
and echo by their struggles and tumultuous conten-
lions. The wind had swept in frequent gusts thro'
The vale iii the latter part of the day, but night
approached the old trees began to groan with a
heavier blast, and the wild birds flew with fearful
screams to the groves; the small flowers closed up
their breasts rapidly, and committed themselves to
the storm, whilst the river seemed to foam and swell
under the chating wing of the tempest. In few
minutes the rack began :; thunder broke in trcmen-
dous peals heads, leaves few in eddies
thro' the air. the shrlll reed whstled and the swing
lng pine moaned loudly in the night wind, whilst
the caves and narrow passages between the rocks
,weled the terrific chorus by their hollow voices
Shuddering, turned to Lillian. She had risen, and
was hanging over the brink of the whirlpool, NUT
tering something, which, by its Wildness and inco
herence, resembled an incantation. Her delicate
white arms were crossed upon her bosom, her long
hair flew over her shoulders on the wind, and her
little check grew pale she uttered her mystic
numbers TO the roar Of the torrent. "I.ian," sad
/, +" come away, the night grows terrific" She an
swered not, but elevating her voice till it nearly
reached a scream, and mingled with the noise Of
the waves like the cry Of one drowning, She chant
"a wild rhapsody, her eye almost lighted to flen
~, and her cheek whitening every moment
The woods are signing
And the Wild birds crying
And loud and sorely the Wild waters weep!
Dark pines are grooming
And night winds are moaning
And mutterlng thunder rumblcs hoarse and deep
Ghasty, frantic, and appalling, she broke into a
vet wilder measure
Come, Sisters, come, come
Bring the storm, and bring the rain,
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-27

ture. Her character seemed to change here; enthu-
siasm degenerated into frenzy, and gentleness gave
way to more than sybilline extravaganza of voice
and gesture. returned to the cottage, and as did
not wish to be questioned by the woman concerning
her daughter, retired immctli;tcl, to my chamber
There was something of foreboding nature in
this last incident. The morning after, received a
post letter from the neighboring town. whittier the
widow had gone for provisions, acQuainting that
my father was on his deathbed, and requiring nv
immediate attendance to receive his last blessing
This imperative and though | had neither seen
heard Of Lillian since the preceding night after
hat-ing taken hasty leave Of her mother set off
Immediately to the village where might procure
some mode OF conveyance to my fathers residence
The direct path from the Vale of the Waterfalls 10
the village lay through one of the glens dinglcs
in which the valley terminated. The sides of the
mountains which formed this deflc, were SO preci-
ptous that they almost met overhead and they were
moreover clothed with dark mantle of hanging fir,
which increased the gloom and horror of the place
At the very bottom lay the path, and as looked up
the sides Of tits dreary profound, which seemed the
very realization OF the Valley of the Shadow of
DEATH my fancy grew bewildered; though waking
| seemed to walk in dream, and thousand dim
and terrible phantoms appeared to rise from the
brambles under my feet, and dlrken still more the
obscurty which encompassed me- The incidents
Of last night returned forciby to my mind there was
something mysterious unreal, and preernatural, in
every thing connected with that Vale, and this was
fit place for executing the final catastrophe. ASH
passed on at ncrvalssomc horrid thing would brush
by me, and wet Aaccid wing, like that of a mon
strous bat, would Aap me in the face; sometimes
phantom would come and whisper busilv in my ear,
yet heard nothing and saw many hitleous shapes,
who by their distortions apparently m the acts
OF screaming, laughing, and making other abomna-
Bile noises, yet the air was as silent as DEATH All of
darkness opened into the bright fields of day
rcinspritcd but the recollection OF thu drcarv
glen, tie vale, Lillian and her prcternatual tiisap-
pearance, still remained Pondering on these sub
ects and endeavourng to account for them in some
probable manner, proceeded through the open val
ley into which the sides of the glen had wi!cned.
and passing by tiff OF green bushes, thought
heard from within them, some one weeping like
deserted child. Immediately opened them, and to
my establishment found Lillian Sitting on the green
plat in the midst with her head in her lap, lament
ing piteousy, and drowned in food Of tears She
rose and spread her arms to receive me. l few to
her embrace but when thought to have cu)gh: her
to my bosom, she was still at the same distance from
me as before. Lillian, said |, "whv do youavo,d
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-27

said she, family smiling, Gillian will then be no
more - AS stood, unable from the impressiveness
of her manner to make any answer, whether it was
imagination, or that the echo in this place was ex
traorlnarlly powerful, heard her last words 70
peated several times up the mountains, and ono
more no more no more :" at length died away
in hollow shs among the rocks of the valley. Per
ceiyng me silent, she said, Come, will delay YOU
no longer; depart to your home ! On that glade
(ponting to a sloping bank at some distance) "wc
separate forever,'"' We proceeded in silence
When We had reached the spot, she stopped; and
turning to me, her innocent bosom filled with tears
and her blue eyes dropping chrystal, she pointed
towards the vale which Law behind u.s. and in a voice
scarcely audible with sorrow, "Listen," said She.
'to the Rovers FAREWELL
Farewell the groves, and farewell the bowers
lerocks, We mountains, and We streams farewell
Farewell the bloom and sweet breath Of flowers!
Farewell tor ever-more long farewell
Farewell, Vale of fast falling water
We banks. ye bushes and We glades farewell
Farewell, lone parent OF one maynard daughter
Farewell for ever-a long, long farewell
And farewell, Lillian
AfN'>
over my shoulder. | turned to see from whom, !,
came, but no one appeared. On turning again to-
wards Lillian, she was gone. Immoveabc with as
tonlsl!men stood for some time stup.fcd, but re-
covering my senses, called sever;, times, Lillian
Lillian dear Lillian, answer me :" She appeared !,
long Wa} oil at the entrance Of the valley with her
hands covering her face, and Walking slowly 10
wards her home Il now rccolIectcd nv father, and
considering that it would be useless to pursue thi
adventure any farther at preent sunronino, m
my courage, proc. eded onwarts to the vlare.-
had scarcely walked twenty paces when, to my
utter surprise, this appariton stood before me again
IN the midst OF the path, but when | approached.
Quilted IT. and appeared on the top of some rock
or prominence at distance, where her small FIGURE
Whitening in the sun would seem to kiss its hand
to ine as passed In this way, she continued to
accor"pany me, till the signs Of population began to
appear. She had gradually kept behind me as ! an
preached the high road, and When At length reach
Cd it, on looking round perceived hcrstand:hg on
high rock At some distance, the sunbeams glstcn
Ing in her eyes, which filed with tears, whilst
She kissed her hand repeatedly, till She faded cu
tiraly from my view,
When reached my fathers house, I GmDd him
partially recovered. accompanied him to italy,
where he had been ordered by his physicians-to
late, however, for his preservation he died within
few miles Of Turin. Ny attention to him on h;
death-bed was necessarily unremtting and this,
combined with my own previous delicate state OF
health OcCasiOned rra,,se of my, ,,ar,,,,u, L.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-12-16
AFRICAN LEGITIM ATE.

"This Monarch king OF Asham
tee)was seated on a MASSIVE gold
throne, under the shade OF an artlh,
cial tree with golden leaves.-His 30
dy, extremely lean and inordlnately
tall was SHARED over with taliow
mixed up with gold dust. A Europe
hat, bound with gold lace, covered his
head; his lons were enclrcled with a
sash OF golden cloth. From bis neck
down to his feet. cornelions, agates and
hazuties. were crowded in the form
of bracelets and chains, and his feet
rested on golden bason. The Gran
dees of the realm lay PROSTATE on the
ground with their heads covered with
dns,. A hundred complainers and &C.
cused persons were in similar pos
ture behind them twenty eXecu'loners,
with drawn sabres in their hands wait
ing the royal signal, which generally
terminated each cause by the decapl-
tation of one or other of the parties.
TIE Danish Envoy, passed number
OF bloody heads, recently separated
from the body, approached the throne.
The magnificent flaming Prince ad-
dressed him with the following most
gracious questjon:-l would willingly
deiain thee some months in my domln-
ions, to give thee an idea OF my great
ness. Hast thou ever seen any thing
to be compared to it,-No lord and
king, thou has no equal 10 the world
Thou art right-God IN heaven does
not sucpass me.