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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

Prom an extract in the American Farmer.
from parbys Geographical Dictionary, we
iale the following statistical particulars The
actual population OF tine Uniied States in ls26.
was probably ma small fraction of twelve mil
lions. OF which the central basin, OF basin of the
Mississippi, contatns.three and What is called
the Atlantic slope, the remainder. But we find
inthe last quarter Of cenlnrv. while the entire
population ofthe United Suites increased from
8 3l9 762, to I2,oOn,0a0 that of this reptral ba.
SIN augmented from 700 nG0 to 5000 900. The
disparity ofthe two sections IN the iate Of in
crease. will be at least as great during the next
quarter Of century aud while the entire pop,
uation in 1881, will be 26o53 III, that OF the
central baSn viii be 10 l36 500 The Atlantic
slope contains about 22O,0oo square miles. or
40, 10000 aetes that part OF the central ba-
sin taken into this estimate, 500 900 square miles
~ Jl2 600 900 acres; relative surface as II to
20. The density OF population of the Atlantic
Slope is 80 l;} 70 the square mile Of the central
basin, only five to the square miie.--lfthe hole
territory Of the United States be included the
comparative population is only / l.;} 10 the square
mile but taking onls the area actually cmbrac.
ed by the cencuS, of is20, viz (: about 600 600
square miles, ii is 10. In 1855, the population
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

q X veil which concealed hcr conferences from
ssiarat observation. shf let tae ehsfabef. M
z.e,e.s "a move nee lianicsll, aud by tine aid Of
taa attending oaiosrs, iatherthan by any eolt
ton other own.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

SNROTICE-l iOrwarn all persons from trust
III my my wife Penelope White, as viii pa!
no debts Other CONFERENCE.-The having iorsakcr
my bed and board WITHOUT any just cause
JOSEPH WHITE
August Il Az
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

Green and Noah Is no. At oil remarkable, but
which We had not expected from the " Raleigh
STAR the Editors OF which print We know to be
gentlemen
-e0e-
Il Nothing from Nj buchanan yet. IS
said, that Buchanan krelner aud lBgham have
had meeting, IN order 10 frame tale in con
cert, SO thaithey may mol contradict each other.
The Washington Telegraph inhmstcs, land on
tbs subject We suppose II may be beiieved) that
Nj Buchanan will mol give =" MS pronissd state
ment' unless Mr.. Clay appeals TO the House Of
Representatives. Very well. gentlemen. II
you will not be satisfied without that appeal, and
though you have proofs. like Falstaf's reasons,
plenty as backberrles, yet viii not addnce
them on compulsion,' you will be even gfan-
fed in that You have laid the tram, aud ap-
piled the match and you need not be under
any apprehensions that the explosion will not
take place. If abe necessary, M. CRY a0iH
oPpeaito ne House.
ora
II II Is worthy Of remark tina, the honorable
George M'Dunie. the renowned hero OF salia
and cologne, who Cen Jackson says, is NJ.
Clay's aecuSer, because be offered 10 the consld-
Grafton Of the House Of Representatives r.
solution copied from kremer's letter M Dufie
i eopyist Of kremer . voted, IN e6eet, against
thai resolution Mir JOHN Randoph of ROD
noke, who was then 4 member Of the House Of
Representatives, while NJ Duflie resolution @as
under consideration, moved the indefinite post
ponement ofthe whole subject which motion
was negaivcd by vote of y 10 II +; MIR. Clay 5
friends voting against The posiponement, and
his enemies ingha'n, Buchanan, NJ Dnfir Ham
iiton. Houston, Mitchell, cum nn,itis aiiig, to
/ e cad OF the alphabet, voting for IL This same
M Duilio, VINO, IN a speech his cups on the
1th OF July last declared his ability to pr0tt Nh |
Cay guilty OF corruption, then sought TO avoid
the investigation, by species of legislative le-
gefdemain (caIled Especial pleading by the
Enquirer at that tnnej well under
stood by those who have the most superficial
knowledge of parliamentary usag's He would
deserve to be ehastsed for his nnpudence, if his
yen-1eaftcdness did not make him am object
VI compass ION.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

Tennessee Elections Tennessee elections
are now prog Dessng. There can be no doubt of
the election of ten. Samuel Houston as Cover
not, the vote, al the ldS accounts, being tor Hons
ten 10 ,233, for Cannon =, la9. We are also ena
bcd 20 announce the reelection TO Congress OF
Nesas. Blair aud Mitchell aud the election Of
Nj. Lea IN lieu of Gen Cooke, who declined
Mr.. Lea had two competitors, one OF them MI.
Arnold, whose pamphlet against Gen, jackson
has made him 50 celebrated, and who has been
represented by the Jacks nians to be man with
ont character or friends LEI rs see, although
he bearded " the Douglas in MS hall, what SOFT
Of poll this .frjcqd'ess man held For Lea
36s4; for irnoH 33l6 for Reese 92o7. Poor
Arnold, With so few friends, should retire to a
"Heraitage,' and, like hi, celeb ated neighbor'
philosophers on the corroding nature of disap-
pointed ambition, aud discuss the dement's Of his
successful rival, MIR. Williams, Our late minis
Tel TO Guatemala, who is violently opposed TO
Gen jackson. is elected 10 the State Senate. by
a majority of 400 votes over the late incumbe"t.
These things prove that man may oppose en-.
Jackson in Tennessee, and vet hold up his hea,,
to say nothing Of whole bones.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

u Look a the chances for Fortune \
New York Consolidated Lottery,
Class No s.
To be drawn 10th August 1927.
The following splendid scheme is offered to adj
yenurets. aui they are admoni>hed 70 lose no
time in securing a chance at" Head quarters -
The drawing II will be observed is near a hand
L.. III - L IL
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

" We had occasion, few weeks since, in
the discharge of our duty, to pronounce Harrlss
letter to Gen. Jackson forgery. In sodoing,
we of course said that lis author, whom we pre-
sumcd TO be John Bnns, was unworthy Of cred
it, and expressed our qualification that, if we
must be associated in great political cause,
with men who have regard for their integri-
", we had been fortunate enough to meet with
enc who Gould lie with equal holdness Il grace
lessness as Duff Green, ofthe Telegraph. what
does Dun do, but tell his readers what we said
OF Binns without alluamg 10 his own beautiful
portrait at all ? We presume his excessive mo-
desty would not permit him to introduce his own
name into his own columns Some otthe other
" Combination prints acted in like manner IN
regard to that paragraph-poblishing only that
part relating to Binns. Mrs. Opie would call
aach condua: a lie o.fsegPressiOC-wh'ch IN Dun
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16
Rcmarks on The precedint.

What analogy there can be between garbne
md thereby falsifyinr published statement ofg
matter, of fact occurrence, aud publishing cot.
rectly the acknowledged reply of an innoreus
Germ.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

To sec what is not to he secuo
That mart Of &C therefore which a,,enn,e "A
assitpilate onr con,luct IN nrbI;sti,g Ar Clayt.
Speech TO that Of the arnouire,. - m eivi,-.
false colonrino T. the New Clasy,,y colonization
IL unworthy of tenlv.
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sncb intention n, svn,c,at,on ,.ho,, n. aclivera5
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tai,I. o,os,t. an en5 to human f,,bo,,,,co
re "o n. "Hfnhoh upon, WI ceil--the ion,
"hen pierced by me spear VIII 'uin upon ms
pnfsner. And do VI. lay enemies presume
mat ne Is devoid even OF ef0e seHd't2E! hafe
lafy so iohg oea' ho'a ht ms jof0sofdacs, as 2
forget that " there IS point beyond which pa
tence ceases TO be v'rine III 'y have, they
vii hnh themseifeS grossly deceived. An nom
es' man SUBJECTED "hIy 10 misrepresentation
Of MS motives ana con3aH'' may Tor time, ioI'
beaf 10 attempt ms VinaleaHoa, relying upeh lie
TESTIMONIALS o. ms honesty '"fhsheo ny iohs
he OF nselnlness-pni, "hen ne mas 'ha' even
'haf prop iaus hlm--"atn ne sees mat pehIC
efeo''''y swallows Tue it's'"oous "hieh are "o"'
" uttered ana against when the most hegu'
vocal evidences oil patHoilSm ana honesty "fiSn
not feather, II IS time TO put on hIs armour ana
tony 10 aeiena himself, 'uf 10 carry me wax
mo "e enemy camp. II MS a''usei h"o n''"e
, Ms J'fe.@ot me boundaries OIL us nd'''oo'
eh4r9's' 'ha' hfe-si'e hSel'' l"housh III "i"n'"J
'as'N " o"R"''o De sa'C'u'" - S"'pi" NJ nv
"eo Inc h'e-side 'hoo'o no mort pio'eo' NV
Sandefer than the slandeted
"G - ref,,tcs al,nostinvarisbly in one sentence
what he save n tho ,reced,,a !, Is therefore
useless to toIlow him aq the readers discern.
,ocut viii poiot n,n at oore his paIpable selfcoo
tradirtions IN sav nothing of his unaccomtaba
Neutrality-suspicious. both of facts and language.
II aprpars To rs that a man of sense would SEE,
and an unpreiodced and candid mind admit that
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16
Whole tickets 80 90 Quarters 81 25

NhoTe UckttS - vi VualItfs , .
Halves, 30
The drawing ofthe above Lottery will be re.
ceived at the office of S. 4 NJ ALLEN y Co
Lynchbnrg, where tickets will be examined gra-
lis, and the cash paid at sight for all prizes sold
at either OF the offices OF
s. Il w. ALLEN e. co.
Nov York Anunst @.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

Green aud Noah Is not 4, oil remarkable, but
which We had not expected from the " Raleigh
Star" the Editors OF which print w know to be
gentlemen
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

Totarro Tine cropaf Marin BaRer, of Lou
isa county, - hhls Inspected and sid al Sea
brooks Warehouse, sih August, ls47, AZ the
prices tolIaV toe II haeshcaa At So %, n
SIS, latSl1 -, Lat 9I7 81. AT Sl7 ., .
At $ l6 aud the ha,auce At 81 is, down Z,
30 90, average Of the Hhole , , u.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

The Hon VIM. y. Rochester, late Secretary
1.-The Commissioners atthc lacnbiy Congress
4 rived at his residence IN Rochester on the eth
nit.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

St1is oftbs Thermometer Al New York Tho
following rosraph IS hom the New \ o,h Ma
uonal Advocate. N reply 10 AN assertion in the
unilcd states TELEGRAPH that The Advocate had
beeu bought with money 10 espousc the cause Of
fae administration
The above paragraph written by ono Duff
Green IS a base falseho5d Il has not particle
afttutb about H. and nnr Green kHou8 il. We
repeat H. h. knew be vas prnninG n ftlsfhood,
aud We thus publish him a. a base aud unprinci.
pied har--1nd uhocyrr in.iuuates aud SAYS the
same Is like unto him"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

II villbr established IL il'c fimc b, Mr. Claws
fr'ends WHO Wen IN Congress nj the pc rod Of
tie Presidential election, that TO such proposals
As tive one spoken by Gen. Jackson. Nns an.
lhoiisrd by them Krb Hing.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-16

| II isr reported. snys the Pro1ideuoe Gazette
! that Nr ! J Randolph has received an OFF,
! from sumo person in Boston, al 500 100 for the
4 ate Mir JeGcrsen's manuscripts.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-02-07

On motion of Mr.. Lincoln, Of w, the Com
mittee on Towns was instructed to inquire IN
to the expediency o. requiring the several
towns TO erect permanent ,1onuments OF their
boundaries.
Ordered. That the several Registers of Pro-
bate be requested to furnish to the Secretary
of the Commonwealth, on or before 18th Feb.
current, a complete statement of accounts re-
turned by executors, administrators, guar
dams, and trusts es, into their respective othc-
es, between January /, 1928 and January l.,
1897.
On motion of MIR. Sbley, ..
Ordered, That the Committee on Finance be
directed to inquire into the expedIsncXgi lay
ing a duty upon the inventories OF theestates
| OF persons deceased, which may be Eeturned
into the several Probate Courts in tbs Com
moDwealth. =.
The bill fixing the pay of COunssIlors, &c.
and the bill to grant licenses to sell Lottery
Tickets, sc. wers, after debate, postponed
" " Friday Feb 2.
A MESSAGE was received from His Excel
leuey the Governor, announcing that he had
received several printed pamphlets from Gov.
Troup, of Georgia, containing correspondence
with the officers Of the General Government,
on the subject OF the recent CONTROVERSIES be
tween the United States and Geogia, trans
mltted in pursuance Of a resolve OF he Legis-
| latnre of Georgia. which pnrports an appeal
/ from the measures of the National ExeCut W
TO the examination and judgmentof the State
Government. Read, and ordered to lie on
the table.
bill TO provide for the payment to the
County of Worcester, for the use of Their
House Of Correction, was reported and read t
| frat time.
The bill in relation to lotterie, was agai'
| considered, aud the principal part If the sitting
was occupied in the debate Of it.
Saturday, Feb. 3.
Wednesday next, 12 O'Clock, mas asslgnF :
by the House for The choice of I. S. Senator
TO Congress.
On motion of Mr.. Davenport, of NJ. tn
bill establishing the use of Broad-nmme
Wheels, was taken up and committed t.
Messrs. Davenport, OF NJ Dana, of &. Lin
coin. of w Smith, of G.. aud Lathrp, OF E
On motion of Mr.. Shaw, of L. Ordered
That the Committee O., Finance he instructed
TO inquire into the expectancy of repeating
the law by which Goods Of Domestic Manu-
features, sol under the pa'ronage OF the
NeW-EnSland society TOT ire encouragement
of Manufactures and Mechanic Arts, he x
emptod from the payment OF an auction du'
typ
Monday Feb 5.
The bill in addition to an acr defining the
general powers ad duties of Manufacturing
Corporations, and the acts in addition. vs.
taken up, and committed TO a select Commit
tee.
Memorials were presented in favor of the
extension of the Hampshire and Hdmpden
Canal, which were committed.
The bill in relation TO lotteries was taken
up. and, after discussion, the further consider
alton was postponed till tomorrow.
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RosTON. ZEE. 9.


yMarchant and Colson The former
of these two criminals, who by the sem
tence of the law were publicly 10 expi-
ate their guilt on Thursday, it>seems
was determined to take the execution
of justice in his own haods, and by com
hitting suicide add another TO his al
ready black catalogue of crimes. Since
his conviction and confinement in Jail,
the conduct of Marcbant has been that
of the most depraved and hardened viii
lain, refusing 10 listen TO the language of
the clergyman, who at the solicitation
of The Marshal, kindly consented to visit
him, with the intention of preparing his
mind for the solemn event which was
soon TO remove him from the world.
At IL or o'clock, on Tuesday night,
a tenant of one of the apartments heard
a gr an, and in the morning, when the
prison-keeper visited his room, he found
him suspended, by means Of strip torn
from his blanket, and a handkerchief n
bout his neck, from the CRATE which
lighted his room, and dead.
His associate 10 crime Colson, from
the lime OF his trial to the moment of
execution, was humbly penitent, and
conducted like one sincerely Impress d
with the Nervousness of his wicked
deeds, and who wished to proloDg his
existence only TO make his peace with
the Most High whom he had offended.
At a lew minutes before eleven o.
clock on Thursday, he was taken from
the Jail TO the place of execution in
the rear of the prison yard. and with a
little assistance assembled the scafold-
about five minutes after eleven the plat
form dropped, and he was launched in
10 u shoreIess eternity.
The body Of CoIson, after being sus-
pended from the gallcws ,hirty.five
minutes, was taken down, and in very
few minutes afterwards was submitted
to the action Of a very powerful Gal
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Thursday Jan. 25.
The House Of Representatives were engag-
ed in the discussion Of the Manufacturers
Bill, in Committee OF the whole, without
coming TO any result. MIR. lngham spoke at
length against it.
Friday, Jan. &c.
The House refused, at this time, 10 take up
the bill to provide for the surviving O6Eeers OF
4he Revolutionary Army. Yeas, 87-Nays, 89.
Most of this day and OF Saturday the 27tn
were devoted to the consideration OF local AID
private bills.
Monday, Jan. 90.
The bill to authorize the Secretary OF the
Treasury to exchange ten millions oil STOCK was
taken up. An amendment was offered, 10
give discretionary power to the Secretary o.
the Treasury to issue treasury notes, should
the other process fail. 40
L. Az M,--~ E.sss-
ize the subscription Of stock to thu Chesapeake
and Ohio Cenal Company, TO the amount oil
two and a half millions. The House in Com.
mittee Of the whole on the state Of the Union
again discussed the manulacturers' bill.
Wednesday. Jan 81.
The manufacturer bill was taken up in
the Committee ofthe whole. The proposition
Of Mr.. Barney, which went to establish a
iourth minimum wss agreed to. Mr.. Cambre
Aeng moved All amendment, which in effect
would destroy the bill, aud commenced some
observations IN reply to Mr. Davis, OF Mass.
VIII spoke at length aud with much ability in
favor Of the bill.
:, IhursdGy, Feb. /.
The House wero again engaged in discussion
on ibe manufacturers bill. A resolution 70
re-commit the hill, with instructions, was Of.
Iered Mr.. Cook, and negatived by a vote Of
95 to 93.
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'rolled the course OF Justice, and nat it
was time for every citizen TO look 10
ms own safety. The resolutions were
10 this purport-Tbat all secret associ-
atoms are dangerous TO freedom. aud
the powerful one of Freemasoniy es-
peclally so ; that the meeting will not
vote for Fteemasons for any office
whatever; that the sentence pronounc.
ed upon those who carried off MoEgan
is an insult TO an enlightened peolle
that the meeting will petition for law
TO prevent the like ou,rages in future
that the silence of the public journals
is alarming ard that the meeting will
take no newspapers which do moi pub
lsh the facts and public proceedings
relative 10 the late outrage, and will
discourage as much as possible theh cir
culation. A committee was appointed
to correspond and concert measures
with other committees 90 the subject.
and to open a subscription TO deirsy the
expenses of further investigation of
this affair. NJ Y. Foe Post.
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Aatlomal ze0tslatttre.
JNinefeenth Congress-. Second Session
SENATE.
Thursday. Jan. %

The consideration of the Bankrupt Bill was
resumed. The motion of Mr.. Branch to
strike out the 93d section, which provides for
the voluntary bankruptcy OF persons other
than traders, was further discussed, and re-
jected.
Friday. Jan. %.
Baakrupi BiH.-Mr. Reed, of Mississippi,
offered an amendment, to be added to the first
section Of the bill. providing that nothing in
that section, or in the bill, should be constru-
ed 10 extend to contracts existing at the time
of the passage of the bill.
MIR. Barton moved the consideration of
the vote taken yesterday the motion to
strike out the Cad section of the bill.
The amendment offered by MIR. Reed was
decided in the negative. Yeas, 16-Nays, 80.
Saturday, Jan. ~.
Mr.. Barton's motion, to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate refused to strike out
the 93d section of the Bankrupt bill, was de-
cided in the negative.
Monday, Jan. 90.
Mr.. Hayne presented the memorial OF Thorn
as J. Randolph, executor Of Thomas Jefferson
deceased, requesting that the contractors
with the corporation of the city of Wa hing
ton, for drawing certain lotteries authorized
bv Congress, may be authorized to substitute
CERTAIN CunuSs DNiOuSiuR W tue estate VI tuS
deceased, for money priEes. in their scheme
which was read, and referred 10 the Commit
tee on the District OF Columbia.
The Bankrupt bill was again discussed, and
laid on the table.
Tuesday, Jan. so.
An unsuccessful attempt was made by Mr..
Dickerson TO call up the bill for distributing a
portion of the revenue of the United States
amono the several States,
Wednesday, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Chandler from the Committee on the
Militia, reported bill to provide for the ma
tional defence, by the establishment Of an
uniform militia system throughout the United
States, and for the discipline thereof.
The consideration Of the Bankrupt bill was
resumed. The question was taken, on order
ing the bill to third reading, and decided in
the negative. Yeas IS, Nays20.
Thursday, Feb. l.
Mr.. Sanford moved the reconsideration Of
the vote taken yesterday, on ordering the
Bankrupt bill to a third reading; which mo
ton. after long discussion, was decided in
the affirmative. Ayes, 20-Nays, ~.
The bill was then, on motion of Mr.. San
ford, re-commtted TO a select committee,
with instructions to strike out the 93d section.