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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03
L he Botetourt Springs.

NHS Establishment is open for the reception Of comma
ny Tue present season, as usual The beneficial CT
iec'S OIL e waters and the comfort Of the acconmoda
aVng before been advertised, the subscriber deems IL I'M,
NECESSARY again To date upon them: suffice it TO say that
y are Oo'h excellent ard every thing will be done that
IS practicable to render ihe stay Of the Visitors ne
S possible SINCE The last seasu the new road Leading
by e SPRINGS has been declared the post road-a post OF
" AS oceh established at tie spot, and mail conveyed
by the stage arrives every dav Crnnrnen ; ~
Ey va. 90 wen to nave their letters directed to this place
'oT w"ence 'hcy WI be carefully forwarded to any 9th
ney may WISH, Inc London papers as well as
"c'iews with o:her late aud interesting publica
IONS are Likewise taken for the of the visitors
SPsnsS are situated in part of the countf, that
ietuy ct the a"j the beauty of scenery a n3 the sa
iuorty OF the air, render it Of the most
Tnet retreats thai be ina eincd
Boteiourt Springs, June 4th, 1897
81 CT. JOHNSTON
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03

q fomMITrED Campbell Jail, the lth September last
~ negro man, who says his name s Jim. He is about
twenty FIVE years old da,S romplexion about common sta
tfre, his clothing when committed u jail old do
shirt, and pautaoons Jim says he made his
pc from Alabama and that he belongs Mr.. Hunter,
who carried him that State. The requested
comply with tue law and receive said negro.
GERMAN JORDAN, Ja!ioT
f,r CIn'ptclI county.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03

Foundation tulle for bonnes, piping cord, bprdered
clue and greensarsnets for covering umbrellas silk
brads imitation grass cam5rcs bobbins, tapes STAY
iaces black pins, bonnet wire, lace bu.tous fine iyory
combs, &C. &c. &c. '
The Goods above mentioned, are offered for sale by
the package, piece, or at retail
May II %,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03
New Dry Goods Store.
Il staple and fancy

VIZ subscribers have taken the house recently cucd
- oy ''esSrs fhos. " Richard Crouch & Co. and are
now opening handsome assortment comprising almost
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03
Valuable Property (o, Sole s

mOud }Vhig va t' va ne hch'
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03

PROPOSALS
For Ha0!salg al Charlottesville "a ,eeesl, .Ai.,.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03
DRY GOODS.

e ney have just received by the late arrivals from
New lotK Phiiadephia and Boston, and which
Io d>' 70 the public, rcasonahe The business
WIZ DC conducted under the firm OF Eden James & Co.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03

s1NLEn!iNC; Il EDWIN JAMES & co. clarke,
n Bf'dSc, have received, principally by the late ar
I'ais ho'n New York, Philadelphia aud Bosion-4i7
rachaSSs oil Flesh Seasonable DRY GOODS, con
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03

SIN my Fathers house many mansons.'-S John,
chap. xiv
From an ancient Hebrew dirge-"Mm,ru for the
mourner, aud not for the dead rest, and we in
tears"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03

-oEToN r. ELLETT, c. II. C.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE - 1897
German Ainens, Teas, SC.

GAMUEL MESSERSMIrH has lust received per
y ship London Packet from Bremen, via Baltimore,
and offers for sale,
20 bales burlaps, from No. too
do osnaburgs
2 do hessians
He has also for sale, noay landing and in More-
rs chests Young Hyson tea, of various qualities
100 haIfchests and 10 and catty boxes Gunpow-
der and Imperial do. part Of late Importation.
boxes each 20 cannisters lbs each, Imp.l. do
2 half chests llyson
s chests Powchong
SIG bags Havana, Porto Rico, and Rio Coffee
so bags Java do
3 de Mocha do
As hhds N Orleans and West India Muscovado
80 boxes and bbls. refined do
80 boxes Canton white do beautiful article
90 hnds Baltimore whiskey
pipes Cognac brandy ssignett's brand
9 do Champagne do
$50 sacks Liverpool salt
$50 reams Wrapping paper
20 kegs raisins
$50 boxes Muscatel do
IS do and half boxes bunch do
% do sperm candles
do button blue
80 do Sicily lemons
80 boxes and half BIO xes Bakers chocolate
pipes and Indian bbls Sicily wine
II quarter casks and Indian bbls Colmenar do
Is do sweet Malaga do
Ii do French Madeira do
pipe and casks old Sherry
S quarter casks Port do
2 casks Lisbon do
pipe fine old Murdoch Madeira
/ hid winter strained sperm oil
Is kits mackerel
Nutmegs, cloves, binders and bandbox boards
Sugar loaf paper, etc. may 26
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
Look out for Prizes!

On the 18th of June, will be drawn, all III one %;,
Of aAf ps dollars Ticket;
only ST. scheme-l prize of 10000; OF s,c1o Oh
1000; of zoo; Of 1000; 8of SUI: ~ OF ioo
sides an immense number of sos SC giving adven.u,,
ers better chance for prize in this scheme .a a
hers please apply at the old established prize ohce OF
!. H. RUNNELIS, where, in the late Lotteries, PR
yes Of $40 900, $780, 5000, $500, and very srsS
number of 900, $780, 2Oo 100, &c. were obtsned al
in few months past Orders duly attended 70, Ii AZ
dressed to j. H. nI.:a T. r
may q klng aUeeH AlsASASA' -
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
Nistrict Of Columbia,

alexandria county, scr.
Apn1I Term 1827-12th DAY.
Samuel Summers administrator OF Jonh
S,mmers Compt.
pnebe Homer executrix of john Hor- 4" '"a"'''S'
ner. and John Horner, Jr and Reu-
ben Horner, ~ .,,erod
his annearance and given security according to
the statute and the rules Of this courts and it appear
ing to the satisfaction of the court upon affidavit thar h.
49, rs Columbia On motion of the complainant
Nv hs counsel it is ordered, that the said John Hor
s as s' "sss
anu he degrees of the court; and thata CO.
NV of this order be- forthwith, published for two
Tonths s"ccessiyely, in the newspaper polished in
the county Of Alexandria, and that another copy be
nosted at the front door Of the Courthouse OF Sad
county. rDu ZEE. G.. e.
copy -Teste, EDM l. LEE ~ "
NAV 21-2uus
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05

New and Ch,a, Goods
JOHN II. BREaST g. co.
lust received from N. York and Philadelphia
Ill the following articles. which the, are now open
ing and offer for sale at the most reduced prices TOT
cash, at their store on King street, iour uoo' ~ VI
the Washington Tavern
Super blue and black cloths
Olive do
Blue and black cassmeres
Handsome assortment of vestnSs
Plain and stripe cambrcs
Cambria dimity
An elegant assortment OF cailcoes
White and colored satteens
Wilmington stripes
White and brown driltings
Cotton stockings and socks
Cross barred and shaded musllns
Jackonett 90
Plain and figured Swiss do
Plain and fgurged buff cravats
Plain and plaid silk 90
Cambria nserings
Mandarine robes, Canton grapes
Yellow and white canvass
Cruel and working cotton
Best black double florence
white and blue Grape leiSsc
Horse skin and kid gloves
Beaver do
Fine bobanett laces
Bobanetts A, 5-4 and 81 wide
figured Go
Gimp lace, pearlng, footing
White and black wells
Bobanett scarfs, collars and hdkts
Bobanett caps $3.50
plain and wstered Grodenap, different colors
Barage granadene, a new article for ladies' dresses
Tortoise shell tuck combs
Do do side do
Brazilian combs, cotton ifinscs
Bunch and puff curls
Irish linens and lawns
Swiss linens and sheetings
Swiss trimmings
Cambria collars and ruils
Domestic cottons
Cotton Yarn -
With variety Of other articles, snd daily eSpest, o. an
additional SUPPLY aP-" -
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
Runnell's Office, May Is, 1927.

% 4S 43 9 SO Sc 81 s
the drawn numbers in the Rhode Island Lottery
for the benefit of the fourth Baptist Society," LIST class
Runnes again has the pleasure to inform his custom
ers, that one ticket with three drawn numbers on it.
well several with two, sold at his office. He
now presents another splendid scheme, soon to be
drawn, viz
For the promotion Of Sciences Literature>
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
His Excellency Joseph Kent, Governor of the State,
President, er o6ieio.
Roger B fancy, Esq Hon. Ezekiel F. Cham
bers, Hon Stevenson Archer, Hon. Thomas b.
Dorsey, Hon. John G. Herbert, Hon. James
Thomas, Hon. John Nelson, Hon. William II
Marriott, Hon. Reverdy Johnson, James w.
McCulloch, Esq. Col. John E. Howard, Rev.
George Roberts, Rev. J P K. Henshaw, Natl
Williams, Esq Solomon Etting, Esq. William
Prick, Esq. Isaac McKim, Esq. Dr.. James
Steuart, DR.. ]. B Semmes, DR.. Dennis Claude,
Dr. Henry Wilkins.
j. l. COHEN, Lr. &. BROTHERS, Contractors.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
Chair MaMufactory

New Spving Goods.
JAMES AND WILLIAM scdTT
Snah West Corner of King and Faictar streets
SE1ayE received from New York and philadelphia i
large and general assortment of spiing and sum
mer Goods, such as -,
Ginghams chintz and common callcoes
Grecian stripe muslins
Nankin, Canton, Italian, and other grapes
Swiss null book, and jackonet muslIns
Scotch muslins of all kinds
Barrace and fancy silk hdkls
Hosiery ofevery kind
Ladies'. mems and boys Leghorns
Silk, horseskn, and kid gloves
Linen and linen cambria hdKis.
Super white and colored drilling
Black and mist lasting
Circassian for gentlemen's coats
Blue and yellow nankins
Wilmington stripes
Buff, white and fancy Marseilles
Scarlet. yellow, and fancy bandannas
Supcrior black Italian lustring
French and India black silks
Florences, all colors
Irish linens, shIrtings and lawns
Russia sheetings, and Scotch liners
German burlaps
Domestic plaids sheetings and shlrsinss
Cotton yarn, etc ETC.
with every article usually wantedat this season.
april Is
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
MMiskey, Brandy, Coffee etc.

Eqndag from shr Cleaner, Ho,cland, from Ne,o- forh
tnO BBLS Kentucky Whiskey, represented 10
lU1J be very superior,
pipes Cognac Brandy, seignett's brand
So bags Coffee, part los priced
boxes Canton sugar
60 boxes lRsisips
4S half do ~
$50 reams low priced writing paper
bags Pimento
Which are Tor sale, on accommodating terms, by
may IS LINDSEY, HILL q 20.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
NO. 500
Burlaps.
Wine and Aim
Shoes, Boots, etc,

e CASES coarse and fine shoes, boots, pumps and
u brogans, women's leather shoes, for sale by
JOHN ii. LADD.
Also, further supply CT Freeborn's patent Plough
Castings NAV 81
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
lindsay. NM, & Co.

HAYING House in New.York, here all their pun
IL chases made at auction for cash. enables them
to sell here (Which they are determined to dog on as
good terms as goods can be gotten from any marketin
the regular way, andnvte those wishing purchase,
to call and judge for themselves. Their present stock
is extensve-among which are;
IS hhds N. Orleans sugar, Island I'd qua$ty
~ do w. India do do
Is do N. Orleans moIasses
puncheons Jamaica rum
pipes cognac brandy. part Sugett's brand
40 chests Y. Hysontea )all fresh &
16 halfdo do do part supe.
,oS5 bags prime green coffee
LILO do Java do
20 'd do p mfss pG o York city inspection
Is do gin, very good
IS do fine old whiskey
IS casks Goshen cheese
50 50 boxes So I o1s"sss Sicily, in fine order
$50 sacks fine salt, Liverpool filled
90 barrels cider
Pimento, pepper, indigo, snuff, spanish segars.
starch, copperas, madden, sapetre, ground and
ginger soap, bedcords letter and wrapping paper sc.
april -
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
RunneNs's Office, J

ALEXANDRIA, May Is, 1926.
GfUnder the authority of the Act of the General
Assembly, (Dec. session, 1850 we herewith present
to the public, the FIRST Class of the
maryland Literature Lottery.
The whole to be drawn in day, in the City ofBai
timore, and under the Superintenlance of the Gem
missoners appontod by the Governor and Council.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
Coach Making.

all Of which will be sold low for cash. Also, Carioes
constantly kept on hand of his manufacture. Re-
pairing work done the shortest notice, asd At prices
to suit the times All kindsof iron work tor the Coach
Business. executed superior to any ID Alexandra.
few sets O. Coach Springs and Steps, on hand for SALE
Old Springs repaired in the best manner. Orders
thankfully received Rdpromptly attended to.
april
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
highest Prize 90 900 Dollars!
BRILLIANT SCHEME:

1862 PrlZes--SO, 1888 Blanks.
and in the other will be put the prizes dbore the de-
nomination of Five Dollars, and the drawing to pre-
gress in the usual manner. The 5000 prizes OF -Four
Dollars to be awarded to the tickets, the numbers OF
which end with the terminaive figure of either ofthe
Three first Dracn Numbers Of different terminations-
The Five Dollar prizes will be awarded to the Tickets
having the two last figures spondng with the two
last figures of such number of the nert drawn OF dY-
ferent termination.
This mode will permit the whole Lottery to be
completed IN ONE DRAWING, and = ticket drawing
superior prize ,pH not be restricted from drawing an in
ferior one also.
Prizes payable in CASH, sixty days after the draw
Tickets and Shares are now ready for delivery,
at S., and can be had on application to
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05

Mackercl and Oil.
Oh BARRELS No. Mackerel, 20 half 5bls do
0U 20 boxes bunch, muscatel and bloom raisins
10 bags almonds
90 casks summer strained sperm. oil
200 casksnails all sizes, from I'd to Add
Received and for sale by
may IS A. G. CAZENoNE ~
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
Furniture and Mahogany.

Furniture and Mahogany.
.JalAEs CABINET MAKER,
UIAs on hand at his mandatory, on Royalstreet,
few doors south of King, general assortment OF
FASHIONABLE FURNITURE of his own manufac-
ture. :,
Bay of Honduras mahogany, suitable for hand rails,
St Domingo curl and shaded mahogany in plank and
veneer. HLoO, - ,
Copal varnsh, sacking bottoms & cords, &c. all OF
which will be sold low for cash or the usual credit to
punctual customers.
TURNING of erery kind neatly executed dec 1s
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
Prime Pork.

OK BBLS. New.York city inspection, landing from
80 the Haxa and for sale by
may % JOHN S. MILLER.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05

SOrnar Of King and Ptt-streets .7terandrad
NEWTON respectfully informs the public that
~. 7D-NORROIF
lie will opea bis extensive and newly furnished estab-
ishpent for the accommodation of country merchants,
travellers and Others who may think proper to favor
him with their custom.
No expense has been spared, to render the House.
comfortable in every Particular and he pledges him.
self that his Table shall be equal to any IN 3he District
His stables are spacious, and under the supernten
S.nce oG a faithful Os,ler april so
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-05
Goods Wanted on Storage.

rels of behring's other goods on Storage, in the
Public Warehouse at low rates-The house is not SUI.
passed by any other in town. Apply to
COHAGAN & WHITTLE, or
may23 r. 7. RAMSAY.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-25
MAY %
Valuable Property for Sale.

" hliE subscriber oiefs Tor sale, on the mott
- reasonable rfnis, all hts Nu,5on property
both IN town aud country, Consisting Of one
halt acre Lot NJ l. in tho Town OF Loyinrs On.
fronting the tavern and public Squire, having
nn ia convenient two story biics store house,
the uIpci apartments OF winch are haudsonvl,
finished %, tof the conyouency Of a private ia
mlly, Cat present occupied by Is Nj y II Per.
l,lns with an excellent cellar aud ,muLo house
attached 10 The saInc. Oae other house com
monty called the Hhhe house, with two rooms,
cellar, smuke-housr, stable and II fptdlr garden.
suitable toi small family now N dc occupnn-
Cy OF Col Charles perow. Aud y sInHl b1use
very Conveniently oGmnonl, used Is a Ducl, b Is
Shop. Also one other halt ace Lot, No. ~
combining neat aud comfortable dwelling
house, win fonr rooms, Kitchen, smoke house,
ice'hpuse AM Il hige productive pntdrn az
tachrd 10 II, u hnpg salDe Lot Also Lot No.
u, having Or taguad store house. Witli three
| rooms belop ant tHo above kitchen, smoke
mouse, stable, and dn r.cri III galdcn. a very
convenient t,ana On - street aud one ad
JuiBIng haul acre LOT, No. -, Fantug spme
| iuoct. Also Lots, Nos. q. r. / tntrc Of due
| baudsOmest iOI building Ii tow, aud Ism. ~
rear of the count mouse AID fronting public
square, and aiu considered very y,luayIr. Al
50 one OF the best piaoued tan yalds III H.,
building Containing Every eonvcniency for car
rylng on the tanning bnslness THIS u vrrS
valuable properly and ans gentleman vim a
small capital might wolk 10 considerable auyhu.
lagc and proi LsmR immediately IN town,
| ou Lots Nos. Ii and ~ veil inc.oscd with pail.
ings nAa ~ nelghbofbood aboundlng Ia bark
OF the best Kind, very convenient aud cheap.
The County affords lag. quantity OF h,dr.
ana very ready market Tor all kinds Of len.
ther there beng an abundance OF saddlers aul
shormdlIers both "a town anu sic adjacent
country Also IA iiaci Di lend, adjoining the
lands OF Capt Terry luibrr, aud others, con
tanning ahonl 2bl Acres. n0w IA the occupancy
OF Mrs. Edmond5. ana Nj Staples This land
IS valuable for all kinds Of gfaiu aud tobacco,
wan ifun Il es vi all kinds upon u lnd IL ing a.
bout lOnr miles OF New Market and three from
Variety Nils Also a tract uehr adjoining III,
same, containing to Acres, nearly all ~ woods
aud OF good quality Also one other uaci, Is.
ing within five miles of Loving ton, adjoining
the lanus Of {. Thompson and Jacob Puckrti,
continuing about do Aefes--llis Is principally
mountain land, but very fertile with variety
Of fruit Hcrs thai never fail, aud pnricuiar
peaches, winch are getting very rare in that
part OF the country Any person Wishing TO
view the property, can cal on Mr.. Spouswood
Garland, LIVING Ia LoYinpston. " no will show all
OF the town propeffy--Alr. Lcmuel Turner. Wi.
show the lands adjoining him, and Nh Th0mp.
son or Mr.. iueken The lands adjoining them
Great bargains vail be sold Ia this property
and on the most liberal terms.
JAMEo Z. GARLAND
May o. c8,42
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-25
Nlr arirqis Of Medicines, Pants,

N'W UEH9fS ~ sHNuHWfN, 4 EHht
Drugs, Dye .sfugs, Obs, DC. sc.
|lli'E SUBSCRIBER has iusi received. from
y Nrw York and Philadelphia upwsids OF
800 Packages his spring supply Of
Duugs, Me.ieines, Pants. nye4sioiF, oils. sc
The following ms some 81 the articles. via
2Uo1bs Giauhei salts l5oGibs Epson salts.
500 bottles castor Oil all kinds aud sizes lOu
lbs Magnesia, best Enplah lo0hs, Eamphor ;
50lbs, Celemed Masne.ia 5olbs. Caloncl .
1olbs. Jalap 6obs. hhenhaih, sobs. Spanish
Flies; oOIbs Aloes 26lhs. Opium 75ibs 10.
raS, 5uolhs. Aqua Forts, 20oolhs. Oh Niiriol /;
5oolhs Pearl Ash 100 gns Alcohol 2uOlbs
Cum Shell iaci 2Ollbs Cum tppal. all kinds (,
Too Kegs Pune White Lead 2nunbs. Whiting (;
lUdlbs Srewinc analts. assorted colors 500
lbs Alum. 5oolbs Cnpperas 300lbs Glue (;
bDpuins lockwood, IN sticks and ground; 2uulhs
tnmwood PM gals Spirlts fufpculnr 5OOlbs
Iarpcnlmc Soap SO hoxes soda and Scidtg
Powders, suptI iof guilty; Is BOTTLES Swnim's
Fanacoa 6olbs tlne aud Coarse sponge; y
boxes lhpcrs; = hotlles salad Oh aj gals
sweet Oh 2blbs lpeene: aenlhs. Cream Tar
tan 25bs. Tartar Emete, Eng .hh, 20Olhs Sal
soda 21lbS. Sup. tafb sod. 2blbs lnrtauc
Acid huhs. Rochelle salts, 2o0lhs Slds. NJ.
ter 3oolhs Pepper 3eolhs. Anspee 2OOihs
nlurr 5olhs common Cinnamon Bank; 1ulbs
Cloves 1i2 bottles london Mustard; 2uOlbs
Candies; b1lbs Qael,sllseri Long Pepper /,
9mph Vninnei Morphine Solution Of MOI
pha BLACK Drop, Inn md Amer ChcItn-
ham salts flnts krnzoin tium Elastit', SUI
gvuns' instruments huiinrgsi Mace; CAY
cnnc Pepper Maeeobet, Rupee, and Scotch
>nufS Mathematical Instruments 500 gals
linsced Oh 3u0 Z ia. Iaml oil re,y ay'er7m /;
80 boxes Window Giass, assatted sizes 1000
lbs Putty Pant Brushes and sash Tools, rs.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-25
FOR TIE vIrGsiAN.-No, l..

have. through my whole life, cndcayored to
funn correct opinions and, for that purpose,
have considered itimportantto look AZ both iides
Of every question presented TO me, whetI er OF a
private or public nature. In N Investigate rs
have always folud II a prevailing disposition
among iha mass Of mankind to make up opini-
on, UPON the uncertain and dangerous basis Of
public clamor-Aad do th.nl that hove never
seen TIN. disposition mote corta My and conclu-
sleelg verified than IS manifest. by tie Jackson
mania winch is prevalent IN Virginia III hno"
myself ave patiently and mpartially viewed
every cialgc witch has been made against
Messrs. Adams and CLAW anG nave ms patiently,
impartiail1 and candidiy Investigated every ar
runenf ohich has been addec, d in favor of Gen.
Jackson's pretensions to tbc presidential chair !;
and must confess that am astouished that the
enlightened State of Virginia should, for one
moment. think Of giving lis vote to the General.
have often asked some Of the warmest oppo-
nents of MIR. Adams, what Is to be gained by
changior him for Gen. Jackson, and have never
vet found one who could satisfactorily answer
the question. though have often received re
ply TO the following effect: We intend TO vote
- for Gen. Jackson because we tink he stands
"the best chance to turn out Mr. Adams--we ex-
" pect to be opposed to HIM IN three weeks after
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-25
Protestant Episcopal Corrcntion.


We learn from tha fredericksburg Herald oil
the l9,h ins'. that HE pro;cstan, Lg;scopal
Convention for the Dioccss Of Vr.3.la com
nenced its session. in thltto.gl ~ ia. rnursd ay
preceding TIC COM alun IS said to have
been unusually full, both Of Clerical aud Lay
Deputies. and the ownthrongsd with strangers
Bishop Moore presided, although We gather
from his address on opening the es,on Of the
Convention, as well as from the Frederick sburg
paper, that he IS very feeble dnd inGrm, owin
toa protlacted illness with which he was attaca-
od during the last year--We extract from the
Bishops Add SIS the following paragraphs
which will have alocel interest with large por,
ton ofour readers.-Ihe remainder of it would
be undressing
" At the meeting fthe last Convention. con
secraied 10 the service Of Aunig htv God, the
Church erected in the town Of Lyushburg. m
der the ministry Of the Rev. , -aulllin G.. Smith
and preached ON that occasion, embracing il
my discourse som. of the pccIarites of ON
pohtv representing the exccllencics of our Ii
turgy, and It's fitness for the public worship OF
God and admitted to the Priesthood the Rev
Nj. Croos, the Rev. MIR. Guntcr, the Rev. Hr
Chcyers, the Rev. Mr. Brooke, and the Rev.
John MCGUIRE.
" After the adjournment of the Convention, |
passed into the county of Bedford, aud conse-
Grated two new Churchcs--Churchcs owing
their existence to The pous and disintCrcstcd la
bors OF the Rev. Mr.. Cobbs Since the ordna
ton of Nj Cobbs, several o4cs have been
made to HIM. by tic acceptance OF either O