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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-01
From the niclnpnd Compiler Of Nav. ~.
TOBACCO,

i'A'h'N't
Extract Of D isicr 10 Il merGinnt ofthis Mace. da.
LIVERPOOL. l7th Oct. 1923.
had this pleasure on the Bird inst. 10 which
please refer.
now wilie 10 advise you thai we hnYr had a
good deal move doing in tobacco sinrr then.
Or sales since the month brPan, Of I'll kinds.
canned hc much short of 1000 bids. The trade
have been buying more freely Irish dealer. at
they could fluid OF suitable leal out OF our sranty
supply, and about n week ago. one party near
BOD hhds new S'em on speculation, Mostly IF
good quality, ~ rniife parcels ut 80. Some
people suppose tnat n6'icipaiions connected with
the duty QUESTION, may have given tie induce
Ipents TO these purchases, but any thing ofthai
kind IAN only rect On mere conjecture. be.
licye no one IS wiser than another AMONGST 70.
as 10 what Will be done. whether any thing ~
all or when.
The general run Of Qr.r snles Of strips has mol
been at any ADVANCED ra,es, but upon the Whole
prices may be alJ 10 have been better support.
ed Than for SOM ,,me past. Scarcely a hos
head OF leaf 'itner new o. old, rernains Of anita.
BILE quality ior Ireland, so completely has oui
stock been cnllrd over. The saiPs within the
last Zen DAYS, have, hcen a, an advance OF -
Il - on my last quotations and now we have
a good demand, bat no suitable leaf TO supply il
with. The FRS arrivals OF leaf after this viii
10 @ell-and If you can pick up fair strong 10.
lied quality with coed condition and wrapper
dnring the winter. at moderate rates, il
would he likely to answer. and | can recon.
mend it.
a good deal has been done in London, aud
generally there seems rather n better feeling a.
bout rabacco. which, | hope may help US, for we
have wanted il long enough. am not very
s%anfuine about strips, with oar heavy supply.
aud ,hould he Disposed to sell At fair rates
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-01

The Srrnnbie.-Ne fear many Of the loud
rare snarling over the loavcs and dShes.-Every
Que thinks himself entitled TO promotion, and
they begin already to manifest great jealousy Of
each other, having settled the point that no one
who has even spoken respectfully Of MrSsrs. Ad-
ans aud Clay, during the late Presidential con-
test. is to remain in office. or have anv " lot or
mart" in the future ADMINISTRATION Of the Gov
eminent. The diauterestei aud inntd'afate
Duff has already made 90, his list OF the pro
scribed. But Stephen Simpson. fearing there
not he Off RS enough to satisfy all the ex-
ppctants. extends hts list further than the mod.
est Duff Hear him.
"PsrsIDrxr J,cRs1s's CABIHFT.-Nuch
seams 10 perva6e the public mind
in referrnca - the prob dle compl" sion OF
he enbinrt. nat lie lerai Jackson, when &C
tuaIlv President. will call to his aid. We
NAV eoq,eriqre lilly, aud without profit to
the end nf time. bat may never conjecture
ri ghiIv We shall, therefore, leave this task
10 amuse onr oppnnauts, and sop'he their
of oain and disappointment. Were we
IA saw any ihing. upon SUBJECT so far hrvond
the roach ~ human penetration. IL should he
TO ggess uio h. miR NOT erll To the nahinet, in
eeupral term We t,ink he VIII not anpoint
the old driH politicians, ,nt"ispers, aud icma-
gogurs, who have come iIto the jackson
ranks since he tiec'i9n Of 1h2L. W. think
he wll MT draw intr his political confidence,
those reverend iea1ers, whom sensnaIity has
disabled for active service. or whose want
Of hcAllh has raced them Down into Sc.
ni-aatospsn, or imbecile poiliici,ns mi
that hooking witt, a stradfast eye to the
good NJ The. country, Le will select those hes,
reco. nmenI by strong talent. oHre pririoiis2'
and firm aeahh, ~ discharge t.. high functions
Of cabinet ministers. There l.. to-, 80 wide Il
Inference between predicting what a great
nan will moi do. aud what he will do. that we
feel rs much conf irace IN agrrring that he viii
aot choose p~ofificlf hncts, or sui,eranttted pro-
fcssinnal politicians. as ne feel disirust ia mak
ing the most distant aliusion TO the real persons he
r,ay navel his eye; and this confidence Is ere
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-01
10000 Dollars Capital Prize
Dismal Swamp Canal Lottery,
18th CLASS,
SCHEME.

II lr drawn inthe city of Richmondon We'd
oesday the 10th day of Dec. uext.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-01

a1rssgs FLrrcHEn Il 1oLre.

MEssgs FLrrCHER II IoLER,
II your last Thursdays Corr spondent " Cen
sor' had taken the trouble 10 refer TO the Rev's.
ed Code Of 1910, Chapter III. Page IA, he
would have tnnnd an answer to his queries in
the 18th section Of that chapter, which reads as
follows -
Aud whcrpa it is represented to the General
Assembly bat III is n common practice in many
places within this commonwealth Tor Slaves 10
assemble in considerable numbers at Mreting
Houses aud places ri religious worship in the
night, or al scioots for tcarhing them reading or
uritipg, which, lf not restrained, may be % odnc.
tive OF considerable rvil 10 the community.
Be II hersjors enactcd. That all meetings or
assemblages Of slaves, ~ free Negroes or mn
%lattoes. mixing and assnciatine with such Slaves
at any Westinghouse or meeting houses, Or any
other place or places IN the nlsht, or nj any
schooi or schools j6r it1ehiag Hem rendiag and
uritiug. eitter in ne dry OF night, nlfef Whdt-
sOertr prefsrt, shall be deemed and considered
an unlawful assembly, and any JnJtlcc of the
county OF corporation, wherein such assembling
shall he, either from III, own knowledge. or the
in Information of others Of such unlawful Assem-
blage or meeting, nav i>,t hs warrant direct
I'd to any sworn ofiiret or oil.cors, auihotising
MIN or them TO enter the house 81 hoases where
such unlawful sssembldges or mornings may be,
for the purpose OF experimenting or Dispensing
such Slaves, aud to infiict corporal punishment
on Ire offender or offenders at the discretion Of
any instice Of the peace, not exceeding twenty
l,shes,7
If the fmcgoing Lalg shonld no, be deemed
sufficiently " categorical by Censor, aud he
prefers following the prfredent oflhe respceta-
bic gentlemen Of Richmond, ! nope our Ma
gisiIares v III at least inquire into the matter and
To- va how they have become entitled 10
the hieh privilege Of violating with IMMUNITY
the provisions Of our Legislature. As to Cen
sor's first query, whether a man has moi the
right OF Teaching his own Slaves at home, |
presume il has never been dispuied-But 10 the
second, whether he IL forbidden to teach his
neighhor's slayc at thu same ti,Br md place |
answer that he is. aud having his neighbor's
consent does moi give hun the privilege. because
the n~eighbor has no right 10 grant his slave such
liberty. As 10 the abs ract policy and proprle-
" ofthiS law NJ all times, bur especially at the
present, when MINORS Of the most alarming cha.
racrer are afioat; there is, | believe. but little
difference Of ~opInion--and that such a time
snonld b. chosen 10 advocate a violation of its
provisions IS, 10 me unaccouniable.
A Citizen Of LylehGmg.
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9ECDsO.


Flour and Wheat Since our last these ar
ticlrs hive rallied n little from former pri-
ces.-Wheat ndvanced % Thursday TO one dol
ar, aud Flour 10 SO bo-and Tor choice parcels
of family Flour 81 were asked.
Tobacco.-ln this article little is doing. The
,peculaiions IN Flour AMI Wheat seem to en-
gross general attention. But Tobacco appeal.
ances are rather favorable than othe wise
From the letter of n Liverpool correspondent Ia
serted below, copied from the Richmond Com
piler, IT will he perceived tina, il had there nd
vanced a little, aud suitable qualities were brisk
and in demand.
Pork.-The Petersburg papers quot" this mr.
tlcle from S3 10 TO 81. In this place very few
hogs hive been slaughtered, compared To the
number this time last year. There have not yet
been many IN market. The price continues Mt
from 50 80 TO "a.
Cofion.-The Petersburg Inirlliecncer Of the
9th instant. says we have TO quote mn improve
ment in the price Of cotton. Sales were made
Yesterday nj Cfom9 IL to l0l cents according
to quality. At Huntsville, the price is quoted
from 6 to 7 cents.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-01
HAHSanA AAENNRS'


IN Ht. subscriberhas
just received from
New York, a splendid
assortment of new Hats,
made IN The latest fash
ions, OF excellent Work.
manship and best Ma
terials Among which
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-01

~ By the last mail, ofSaturday evening,
we obtain the following quotations.
IN Richmond. on the 9th. sales were made
Of Flour nj 81 % though holders asked 81
80 10 ~ 90. The fair price. says the Comp /,
Ter. mny he quoted at 81 50.
In Baltimore. Nov, "a, the wagon price WINS
81. Limited sales were male from The stores
al 81 bO.-1Vhrai 81 4 Ia 81 30.
In Phil 'pLia Oh TIE 22i, So was the ask.
ing price of Flour.
In AeU 'ora, on the 2isi. Southern Flonr
was sold al IS. On the 2ad large quantities
charged owners s. SOTO 81 H. The quota.
lions OF Wheatnre FROM q s7l 10 81 81.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-01

General Lafapeite.-The notice we copied in
our last OF the intention nf This venerable friend
TO the United States 10 visil this country IN the
course Of the next montA IS probably n mistake.
The editor of tho N. York American says he
has lately received le,ters5from him in which he
IS entirely silent on this subject.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-01

Exploration Of the South Polar Seaa.-rhe
Secretary Of the Nav, has rendered Captain
Catesby Jones, of the navy, the command of
the Sloop OF War Peacock Tor the purpnse of
exploring the Pacific aud South Polar Seas.
This cypeetati'o is in pursuance ofthe order Of
the last Congress.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-01

Election Of Gorernor ~ v Kork-Mr. Van
Baren is said TO have received a, the late cleo
ton $500 sotes-Sr. NTH Thompson 81,
6oo, aud Solomon Southick $1,000. making Mr.
Van Bur"n's majority over the other two can
dilairS 800.
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te' such notification u reaea NnstinsIao.-lU
the present case. where the vote Is unlsersall,
known 10 be 50 ieoiledl, in favor of General
J aeksa,', there can be no indel;cAcy ia his leas
ms TIE Hermitage before he recei,e IS the official
notification of his sppointmeui. tia, he may lie
enabled 10 arrive at the seal of Government in
due time for the Inauguration.
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-08
ELECTIONS.

MassachuSetts-In Boston and the adjacent towns the
Administration Congress and Electoral Tickets have large
jorties In Boston the areAdams 3l2-Jackson sac
Federal l54.
ConnectcatThe returns of the Election for ELECTORS IN
rs towns give for the Adams ticket 9237-or the
ticket 1925 ~ ~
Ne.c Probationary, Tuesday, and Wednesday were tho
days Tor holding the election in this State for
and Electors But few returns have been received and
OF them PARTIAL and wish register nothing but What
Is authentic and complete give our readers to-day
but little information OF the election in this great State IL
the City OF New York the number of votes poed was o.
exceeding by many thousands any former POLL and pyng
considerable majority to the Jackson Ticket The countS
returns not received Queens Richmond and King Counte
Tor Jackson Orange county stated to have chosen tho
Adams candidate for Congress and the Jackson FIecto
what other returns we have only conjecture or founded
on reports and we do not think worth recording.
Near Jerscy-The Legislature of this State have
reelected Isaac H. Williamson Governor. The
Election for Electors and members of Congress- was
held on tuesday and Wednesday last. The Admins
traton majority in Essex county is stated to he nm
wards of twelve hundred. W
Pennsylp ania.-The choice of Presidential Eloo
tors was made in this State on the 31st ult. Com.
plete returns have not yet come to hand hut tbc JacL
son Electors have been chosen by very laree major
iy. The number of Electors which this State rjyes
IS ~ and the choice is made by general ticket
1faryldnd.--The Electoral Election in tlds State
will take place next Monday ''N'0
The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-08
-~sGs-.-
A SINGULAR DECISION

The New York Evening Post reports case in the
superior Court of that City, of which the following
is the material part
Cornell d Wiag VS.. LoreH.- Loyett, in the regular
course OF business, but after bank hours. drew and
passed a check of $1,000. The next day. between
len and eleven O'Clock, the bank on which the check
was drawn, stopped payment, and the above suit was
afterwards brought On tie trial it was proved that
Love had ample funds in bank, and that if the check
nad been presented in time it would have been paid
Inc counsel OF Loyett moved for nonsuit. on the
ground that no presentation Of the check had been
proved but the court denied the molten, and ruled
tilat under the circumstances of the case proof of
presentation was not necessary,
-~e9e~-
from the NeW York Commercial Adcertiscr Aopcrpb,r /
UNITED STATES Circuit CouRT-An action yas
brought in this Court against the Editors Of This naner
Dy burrltt o. Clayton for an alleged infringement of
their copyright. 1t appeared in evidence that the
plaintiffs were the Editors of newspaper called the
NeW-fork Price Current, and that they had taken te
steps required by the statute of the United States to
secure the copyright of books by depostinr the te
OF their paper in the District Clerks Office. &c
Their declaration donominaed their paper book. and
we We're charged with violation of their convriubt
Tor publishing in the Commercial Advertiser the same
Information IN relation to the New-York market which
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Prices at Braadyrine, YESTERDAY.

Our readers will perceive by the following list Of prices,
which obtained from the Mills, that very considerable
advance has taken place in the prices Of grain and -four
Sup Flour, s,75 dollars; Mddlings, 400 45O Rye
Flour 400 $50: Corn Meal per hid IA Is dollars do
per bbl 800 1926: Wheat red, per go lbs 60 do white
per do 1861 Corn per 81 lbs so cs Rye per So lbs 62
We understand that Ed,card Hicks, an eminent
preacher, of the Society of Friends expected to be
at High street meeting tomorrow.
1t is with much satisfaction we state that our en-
deayors to please, have, far we have heard met
with a good degree of success. Since the pubica-
ton of our first number we have had consdera
BILE accession to our subscription list The approba
ton of the public, expressed in such way, is very
gratifying, and We shall consider ourselves under in
creased obligations to render the Register useful and
entertaining, and worthy Of the liberal patronage be-
slowed it. The appearance of the paper, and the
proposed plan Of conducting it, seem to be generally
approved of whilst the very low price at which il
is furnished places it within the reach of all who wish
to know the news of the day. BY the exclusion of
such matter is pleasing only to the active politician.
we are enabled to give the general reader large
amount of literary and miscellaneous intelligence.
agreeable and profitable than the intemperate
productions of of the heated political writer's of
the present times.
The Corporation erecting two story brick building on
the southwest of the spacious lot which the Basin
containing the water for the supply the Borough erected
The buildings designed the residence of the
Of the Water Works
The Legislature of Delaware will assemble at Do
yer on Monday next, for the purpose of choosing
Electors of President and Vice President of the IJn
ted States.
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the navigation will be complete and open for the public
not. D.. ~; -~sSs-- ~ s.... ~
Melancholy Shippreck-Capt George Thomas of the brio
Rook which arrived last evening from Turks Island makes
the following report The vessel lost is no doubt the Cato
Capt Biscoe which cleared Philadelphia, on the 18th pt
Tor vera Cruz NetD York Mere. adp.
2sth lat SO, So long 49, boarded the wreck of the br
Cato of Philadelphia both gone and full of water
In graphing the cabin found the body of man. small
stature, had round jacket and tight pantaoons of fine
black cloth; in his pockets two quarters of dollar
small knife, and small case, with round glass set
in it. From the forecase took another body of laroe
size, with no other clothes than blue flannel shi-put both
the bodies in sail CLOTH and sunk theook from the cabin
leather trunk, containing wearing appare-had on brass
plate marked L. Maroe which be obtained from CAM
Thomas, by the owner, if he has escaped the wreck.
Snow HILL, (Md) Oct 81.
A worthy farmer, about ten miles from this place.
MIR Elijah Coulbourn, whose crops had been repeated
y injured by bear, resolved if possible to DESTROY it.
and accordingly, he prepared himself with gun and
took his stand near the place where the bear had been
accustomed TO destroy the crops Whilst lying there
he dlscerned something moving slowly towards him:
1t being dark he fired. He cautiously approached the
spot and to his great astonshmen he discovered that
it was one of his own negroes he had shot Upon ex
aiming the boy it was found that he was mortay
wounded He was carried home and assistance rem
dered but In vain. He expired the following morning
-.e9e@-
annapolis, (Nd.) Norcmbcr GA Coroner's In
quest was held Friday evening last, over the body
OF a man found drifted on shore at Belmont about
TWO miles below this city. From information collect
ed BY the Jury, it appeared that the name of the de-
ceased was Rcnchcr that he had sailed in the scboo
ner Dolphin, from which vessel it is coniecured, he
was accidentally Knocked overheard by the BOOM on
the 18th ultlmo and drowned. 1t is believed he was
from one of the lower counties of the Eastern Shore
of this State. The pocket book and papers found in
ms pockets are IN the possession of the Coroner, Mr.
flp Clayton OF this city, who attended to the inter-
ment of the body.-Gasette.
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The Legislature of Delaware will assemble at Do
YER on Monday next, for the purpose of choosing
Electors of President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-08

We nave rot yet had t;Gic % 60 ,htonet the rcrors
anu documents connected wi,b tie Robbie Courts
Mar'ai but we propose TO take the earliest cYrorrui-
10 lay. before readers he obs CREATIONS sspetet;
10 US ~ tie perusai of that document we have ~
ready seen enough 10 con'iu hct the views ;a-
Ken by the committee t"d been presented The world
through another and much Css reputable Sl!a nnc!
than "a report to the House before l.ey were read
from the Clerks table. We have seen cncrrh 10
convince MS that these views liable great ex-
ccphou but cxceptiouabic they are that tlev are
well calculated for ,he object fer khich they were in
,ented-o prejudice the public rind against the truths
which the documents ttcuisercs contain. With n
we" TO tins object. t. report bcya,dcd 10 tie
ruD'ic ear, by predatory ard analogous argument
IN The colrns OLA surna. where no cr:..!eraa an.
pears without disgui:c and {, which urt!, and deco
rum are s'angeTs-intenG:l 10 plcC7re tie yub.Ic
mnJ Tor lie elaborate s0Phisry Of @ Committees
" ih vie'T TO this object tn, documents dotain
Gu until the report should hc prepared to accompany
tbcin 10 the world no, Uy,pendir hut as The Iu-
clral statement which TIC ocuupnts were To ,crre
as Illustrations With ts view. The order the !ions,
was dIsFega'lcd the practice Of tie House violated:
ana IRE end Is worthy at the rpcans used 10 acccrp
I" what IS that end 10 deceive the public into an
acquisscencs IN an act Of swIcssness end cruelty
which has parallel our history, no Palliative =.
the circumstances which accompanied it. nd wtic'.
ought 10 dTaw forth that legislative denuuc which.
viii prevent IL from becoming example. or u lrc-
ceden' to future commanders, until to be
republic. Nat. .Eqvr.
toolist .4dre,tuc-The Vermont State Gazette of ;ie
lSr u; says: Mai Geo. ~ Colau,cr OF Barre. ca lie
4th INST shot ample from the bare head ilorv
Ingram, ut the distance of ct yards, with rife. Sir
Coiamer then tonh his and insra the same ,ir-
lance shut an apple from his head. Ii done in the
presence of number of respectable ntlencn, who fer
futeSs attempts stop the pates to
see them come OF in safety. The apples hand
somely cut by lhe ball that juice pomace remained
IN considerable quantities the hair OF their heads
-eSGC--
u We shall bc glad Of Interview with the author o
the three letters on the Ric'moud Party" High
soi"g III epuc with the public taste, hut his
ton &" tw" individuals, who he says now Sustain the
crumNiins ediGce, appears o US unjust.
nRsATA'-ln MIR hadison's letter 10 judge Ca
bell, - bar" Joretore" p'ioted for ~ have C,r
bo:ne" In R!r Montot's, a!sa here is an error: in
me "a paragraph the 'Tord 'conformsdn nsed i-
stead Of the word "CaffF-,cd.m
MARRIED, on Thursday, the e1s, ul, by the Rev.
Atr Lee Dr. JOHN NloRRIs To Miss srsANHA, sh,cr
OF J"c,r7 Peasants, ESQ. all of tionchlaui.
On ,ay evening, the23th ult. by the Rev. Bishop
Moore Dr. Jo!-N CULLEN, Of Ills city, Miss CHAR
hoTrE ELIZA Howard.
GA Tuesday, the f lust. by The Rev. Alr. JOHNS Mr.
N!IL!hm y NoHcuRE late Q! this city, to Miss rcy,
49,! y, al o.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-08
L.o GE CONTINUED 7
WAsIfrc:r rnN- NJ.

WAsUr|C TON, March ?.
Efr. Wbjppc yesterday offered Two resolutions to
The House, dccIaraory Of the violation of rights which
was PefPcraTed by the execution of the miamen al
Mobile and OF The Propricy of providing for the farn
lies rendered destitute by that act of lawIess power.
The object OF Mr.. WbipPlo TO lay the resolutions
on the table, that obey might be taken up when the
Chairman Of the Committee Military Affairs should
call mp The report of the Committee ON tina, subject
Without entering into the question whether il was in
order TO receive motion 10 consider the rcsuuliou az
ter it had hcen received and read, aud motion lay
II on The table had also been received, conversation
had ensued upon IT. and tie Ayes and Noes ordered 10
be taken on the motion, may be permitted 10 re-
mark that the refusal to consider the resolution ndi-
Gates any thing rather than disposition fine pa of
the friends of General jackson TO meet Fair and o.
pen investigation OF the charge against their Chiefaiu
and Candidate is this dread of g bit and truth when
they have betrayed from the beginning Of their career
OF ambition, 10 be eternal? Is mpuation TO bc met
by manly Argument There seems 10 us 10 be but III.
tie OF chyairy IN tbs mode OF proceeding II compos
but III With that character which ought to belong 10
"hero ct two vars and would lcd those who are but
syros w toe school Of intrigue and management sus
Pect mat the confidence which his fricaJs have in
tie stern virtue and republican purity Of hs life is %
feeble that II may be destroye By breath