The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-18

Of our prosperity, can never annihiiate the
great principles upon which it IL founded.
II siiouIdbe an object of importance, how
ever 10 prevent The ss.endancy even for a
moment OF any hostile principle. The
best way of avoiding this contingency, will
be matter of future remark.
! -.-ses--
IMPOSTORS
Some weeks sgn fellow calling himself
JAMES WILSON passed through this
place, pretending To have been robbed in
/ New York Of $500, and IN be in pursuit
of the thief, whpm, he said, he had traced
as lar as Charlottesville. Hr accordingly
offered in this paper reward of $1,000 for
! The apprehension Of Henry Johnson, the
I snpposillous thief, whom he described with
very great minuteness. Several Southern
and Western papers were requested To CO.
ny it, and did 81 aud au honest man in
Georgia, from his strong resemblance To
the description OF the supposed Johnson,
was actually arrested. This fellow Wilson
went on TO Richmond, Raleigh, Columbia,
rs. c J and, belonging To the masonic fra
ternity, obtained inouey IN each place from
that institution. His gentIemaniy depart
ment, and modest, .unassumirg manners
were not supposed to be the characteristics
of ,jIainy, and he met with nothing bot
sympathy and--money. Bringing with.
him. too, recommendation from the most
eminent citizens of New York, no person
was Of course unmanueriy enough To sus
pect that they were forged. But subse
queot events have proved that they were
unfortunately, however, they were not
Developed until the 81 bird had nown."-
A letter from Columbia IS. C.) informs us
that he was taken up near that place but
after taking from him bis forged PAPERS, he
was let loose, to forge new ones, and TO re
peat his villanies.
A few days after Wilson made bis exit
mother scoundreI,by the name of I'm Jones,
whose full length Iportrait has been since
drawn 10 the Nashville papers, (he having |
selected the West as the scene Of his ex-
pIoits,l came on, and, IKE wilson, claiming
the pr, ieScs efthe masonic fraternity, ap
pealed To their chnity ofthst institution, &
obtained II sun Of money. From some cir
which have since TRANSFERRED,
/ is supposed that Wilson and Jones are
sontederated for the purpose of plumber
ng the lodges tof which they were unwor
thy n1ember3) wherever they go, and that
hey have an agent in New York, to fur
herthelr scheme. We hope that If they,
~ either Of them, should he caught again,
hey will not be so easily let off AS was
Wilson. " A whip should be pat into the
hands of every honest MN to lash such
'ascals naked through the world"
These accomplished snirdlers willvery
charge their names, and forge
'ther letters of Recommendation as they
lid the FIRST, and tell different, but equal
y plausible tale OF woe, for The purpose Of
IMPOSING still further on the 'crednlity of
he fraternity. Wilson is an excellent
cribe, and quite an intelligent scoundre.
Editors tu the South and West might
observe the cause Of justice, by noticing
hese facts.
TOBACCO Brjgfte- frap.tn
Wednesday last, a hogshGad of tobacco be-
onging to Mrs. Whitlocke OF Charlotte, wa.
old al Sll 76
We are happy 10 inform dur country
riends that the nnfavorabIe news received n
ew days past from France has been contra
licted by later arrivals--and that the pres
,ects OF the planter are more cheering--the
lemand tor tobacco at present is very ANNA.
tobacco is worth from Z | to
81 90 moreper hundred than it was this time
asst year-Howcver, the unuslally smnl
quantity OF the new crop that has yet come
to market may have tendency somewhat
To increase the present demand--Owing To
a disposition in the planters TO take more care
and time in preparing their tobacco for mar
ket, and Ae unexamp'ed badness OF the ronds,
very little Of the new crop has yet arrived
-aT1N6
aj~The rufnor TO which wa alluded last
Tuesday, relative to Mr. fuckers appointment
to the ProfcSsorshp of Moral Philosophy I'M the
University Of Virginia turns out to be correct.
lie accepts the appointment, aud there is of
course vacancy in thus Congressional dis
triCt.
We are requested by several OF the free
holders nf Campbell county, to announce
BENJAMIN HUNTER, Esq. candl
date to represent the county in the next !
General Assembly.
JESSIE BURTON, Esq is likewise a
candidate 70, the SAME office.
~ Under the signature of a Freetoidt-"
10 day will be found some strong arguments in
favor ota onvention-which, to get over,
the Anin with play at n iop and skip game -
Are they not Lord .North's ia iriucipIe2 Do
they not deny the very right, 10 procure
which the war of independence WAS fought , |
Did not ths revolution spring from asmall tax
on ten, imported into this country when we
were not represented in The British parlia.
menl and are not taxes laid or persons in |
this Commonwealth. more heavy and odious
than that n's,upcn large class, by itsIegis. |
l"ture frcehoIders of Virginia we appeal |
10 your pttCIOilSm-fO your instinct