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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-20

The Amor i~etter.-Some weeks Agn, we pub.
ilshed II otter purpor,ns to civ" a statement, oi
u vote On the Presidential question in Knox
county. Tennessee. The inform ,tion proved
f"lSe--N we were charged by the Knoxville Re-
gis,ee With having ourselves written the letter for
party purposes. We wrote TO "A gentleman OF
knos county, informing MIN what name was a.
t'ched 10 the letter. with A vie =, II possible, 10
lcr'ei out the "riter-fhe last nal brought us
letter. from which We make extracts. which
:ho" oar enquiry 10 have been ifunless, aud al
So that The letter Uas wriitea 10 u,-for we
should not otherwi.e have known that such a
man as jeremiah 5. Temple was in exiotence.
" CnmDbeHs Station, 27h Or. 1929.
Genleiaea-Mr ------- VINE. mr. that he
received n letter from you, informing him that
the letter written 10 YOU from tins county, about
the reg inrntal muster, aud which Won published
some time ago, was sigaed bs J. 5. Iemple. lie
lives near me, and am vel assured tlc did moi
know there WI. such n paper printed on earth.
It was no doubt done by some oil the Jacksunlans
but | suppose in a hand ~rInng winch cannot
be Identified. heir intention was doubtless 10
hlufe your paper and the Cause Of the admins.
tiaton here. ~AplUEI. Marlin.
Mr.. Martin is Postmaster at CGapbeifs Sta
iior ; aud. in addition 10 what we have copied
above from his let,e, be assures us that the let
Ter in question was mol iuaIied al his ofic,. We
do.not know where il was mailed, rs IL came to
rs without any post-n1ark. Tins fact excited
suspicion Al the TIM but, as We knew jhow IL
regularly som country post-oficrs were con-.
dncted, we at length attributed the omission To
that cause. The following is Il letter from Nj
Temple, whose name was forged by the would.
be wit VINO imposed on US:
" Campteh's Station, 29h Oci. 1928.
GrAtamca--l am informed by ------ that,
lasi August you received a letter, dated Knox
county, giving the vote NJ a militia drill IN thin
county, signed by mr.. Iassase you that did
not know. until this day, tIat there WAS such =
paper printed--thal ! never v rote such a letter
-and ,bat yon were imposed on. h you Will
send me the letter. | will Try aud detect ,he VII
ter, il possible. JEttENiAiI l.. TEMPLE.
VIII the Knoxville Register, and the Nashville
Republican, whlch COPIED us article, hive the
fairness to publish the foregoing :
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-20

n OANED. Nrasg's Flure PERCEPTION CON
pieie. Formerly the property Of Mr. t'r".
". Roberts, deed. whose name - lnscrIhrdwh'
gold letters GA Use outside, Giid The owners
vrnten withhi. Any information respecting "'
above will he thankfully received ny
ID. II. LYMAN, at Mr., Thomas }. Dnvals'
Noy@i7 2lit37
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-20
GEORGIA..

In this State, there is no contest. The parties
are pretty much like the handle OF aJuS--ah OF
me side.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-20

MAINLAND.

-, f,sm mn tg9p'y gives 10 ''aan', l
p'pof, 'l.,,lfsa SD Of seven bun'issd Votes
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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-20

S0He pan o. dcft0h JOr me oIdft UOeeIh'"tcW :
DO ynu not remember, that one gentleman
Mr.. MDufie lid say, that, in his OPINION,
there was no other remedy for the evil man a
separation Of the State from the Uulon-that
temporising measures would prove unayaiI'ng-
and that he, himself, WAS prepared TO 60 all
lengths :-and, when II was remarked thai lila
constituents might DOT approve such n measure
did he not rep:y, WITH al eNclamatiun, that he
would not Hiea represent them that he c0fsi-
dered his services IN Congress rs an o5iigaiioii
confer red OH them, md that whenever they iaIi-
ed 10 support ms great views on the affairs OF
the Union, he would abandon them. 10 this
did you not reply that others were as ready 10
make sacrifices as he could be further, when
!, was observed that Mr.. M'Dufie's plan was I'll
advised, because the Uuited States Government
would force the State 10 submission, fsie sin
RI, -handed, MOI having the power Ia resis, ; did
you not ash, where were, the means Of the Gene.
Ial Government TO coerce the State That the
standing army was no more than a handful OF
m-n-nothing could he feared from it that
with regard 20 the militia, no Southern militia
il called on, by the President, would take arms
agams. our People, and that the Northern mir
Tia would not he permitted b, Virginia and
North Carolina to pass througi, their territories,
for the purpnse OF subjeciiug South Carolina
Finally, utter all attempts To obtain n co-operA-
ton OF the Southern delegations had failed-ai.
Ter one of our most influential members M,.
Senator Sn,rhl had pere'nptorily refused Ia
attemi-mnd uuanimity was not found 10 exist
e., en- among thos" who were present, was II not
Then that yor proposed TO abandon all the foie-
gons plans, lest any increase ri excitement IL
SoulL Carolina might prove injurious To thu c
lection Of Gen. jackson
On the adjournment of the meeting, | called
on Senator SMITH. (being IN the habits OF NIL
macy na.d confidential COZ Communication with him
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14

DOM for half century. These arrangements
having been made, Jonathan voraciously seized
upon the homes, landlords equity great zoe
which he pressed rather violently between ms
teeth, giving the good man lwinse "hlch
caused wri.hing movement and groan.-
sDunder and blixum! exclaimed Mynheer; az
de teffil do we pite me sho vor!' '"hy you
darned grea, fool;' said Jonathan, you d'd u,
think was going to swallow you whoie, uio
YOU? A burst of laughter proclaimed Jonas
than the victor, and Mynheer had to pay the
toast anG toddy. ~ /. Com.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14
From the Mississippi Correspondent

SOMETHING NEW Fly blows are peculiar III
character and remarkably fatal lhlsseason The
slightest scratch on any anima, or even TICK
bite, is sufficient TO induce the fly TO dePoslte
her eggs, which turn to maggots in the space
Of an hour, Of he most hardy kind we ever
heard Of Wherever these flies attack, death
10 the animal is the cert in consequence, unless
the greatest pains is taken. Mach stock has
been destroyed by them * one negro woman.
negro man was saved with the utmost difficulty.
He was subject to bleeding Of the nose, and
falling asleep with speck of blood on his up
PEI lip the fly made her deposit, which crept
Into his head NJ matter where the worm is
lard, i, will instantly penetrate the skin, with
two strong prongs or plnchtrs that II possesses
and make sore for itself. 1t works to great
depth, passing through very small hole for
about half an incn, when it enlarges it into a
kind Of CELL and does not stop, We believe, IN
Ill it reaches the entrails, unless obstrdcted by
the bone. We heard of one Of these cells that
held half pint. The usual remedies to des-
troy il, such as calomel, spirits OF turpenline,
Sc are very seldom successful. A gentleman
mas requested US to state, that he has succeeded
by cutting open the holes and pouring in So
luton of har,shorn, or aqua ammonia, * then
keeping the place covered. We had dog al
flic,ed with these worms, which we destroyed
in the following manner. We cut open The
Mace to the depth of an inch, but then did not
reach them) and, after scraping out all The ho-
nry-cnmb looking substance, poured the hole
full of very strong decoction from elder leaves
and tobacco, boiled together. In about an hour
they endeav CURED 10 crawl out, but died IN the
attempt The dog appeared to be entirely In
sensible TO the opperatioE.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14
From the Norfolk Beacon.

The Danyille Telegraph of the 2e'h July,
conera,ulates the farmers and planters OF the
Roanoke country, on the prospec, Of the early
completion of the Dismal Swamp Canal. 1t
states, that there can be no doubt of its being
flushed during the ensuing summer. The
Roanoke River from Weldon TO the junction Of
the Dan and Stanton, is in situation to
swim boat with ease car rying 10000 weigh,
al common tide, and with equal safety to Dan
Vile, and TO BrookneaI on the Stanton. The
hands belonging TO the company assigned to
the Staun,or, were at work near Monroe,
small place above Smiths noun ain. The
COMPANY intend TO sluice the Slaunton, or i'm
prove the bed Of the river, as to answer all
The purposes of boat naviga,ion.up to Salem in
Boretourt, If practicable, during this season; *
to go in,o winter quarters at Weldon, for the
purpose of erecting locks at that place TO CON-
nee: the canal with the river
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14

There were from to 10000 persons assem-
bled at Paterson, to see Sam Patch leap from
Passaic Fails This is in bad taste, for altho'
there is some tact and management in the feat,
i, is unnecessarily sporting with human exist
ence, and all such bravadoes should be dlscoun-
,enanced Rational, scientifc,& even daring sx-
PLOTS for rational objects, may be encouraged,
but what is there in leap over cataract OF 80
feet? Danger and desperation. We remem-
Der slight of hand man, who was exhibiting
his fea,s in village in this state, much to the
establishment of the audience. At length he
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14
[Noah's Enquirer.

NEwBuRYpoKr, Aug. 5.-Erter Bank-The
active pursuit. made by the agents oil THIS oahK
since the robbery, which happened four or lve
weeks since, has at length ended as we under
stand in the detection Of the robbers andsthe re-
coyery of greater part of the money stolen
The first discovery made was Of lot OF bills sc
GREETED in barn in Newport,w where the robbers
were arrested and are now confined. Last Sa-
turday, another lot OF about or $4,000, was
recovered by the President and Cashier, con.
sisting Of specie, together with number oil
false keys, which was found buried in held
on the route Of the Newburyport Turnpike
We saw the bags Of dollars lying In the bar
room of Glman's hotel, on Saturday; they had
the appearance of having been dug out oil
swamp. The money is now nearly all of it re-
covered; and measures are taking TO remove
the robbers from their present place OF conhne'
ment 10 New Hampshire, where they will a.
wait their trial.
IT appears that 10 or $4,000 of the money
has been recovered-that Malbone and the ell
der Briggs are confined in Rhode Island, and
the younger Briggs in New York. Herald.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14
Ertract from the By-Lars Of the Chesa
Dpnke and Ohio Canal COMPANY.
"sEcTION VIII

"sECTION VIII.
"The President and Directors ofthe Company shall
designate the Banks within the District of Columbia
within which the funds ofthe Company shall be depo.
sited; whenever any money shall be payable to the
Company, in pursuance ofany call upon the Stock.
holders or on any other the person from whom
the same is due, shall make payment to the Cashier,
or other proper officer, of any ofthe Banks de-
signated The certificate ofpayment by such Cashier
or officer delivered to the Treasurer shall be receiv
ed by him evidence Of payment, and authorize him
TO pass his receipt" aug 1-1awt3M
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14
PRINTED ArU PUBLISHED,
DAILY,
nv S. SNoWDEN,
THURSDAY, AUGUST IA, 1928.

THE following beautiful song is from the Nc
vel entitled "Felix Alvarez.
sTon not the bell of death for me,
When am dead
Strew not the howery wreath Ger me,
On my cold bed.
Let friendships sacred tear
On my fresh grave appear,
Gemming with pearls my bier
when am dead.
No dazzling proud array
of pageantry display,
My fateto spread.
Let not the busy crowd be near,
When I am dead,
Tanning with unfelt sghs my bier,
Signs quickly sped.
Deep let the impressionrest
On some fond female breasts
Then were my memory blest
When am dead.
Let not the day be writ;
Love will remember 1t,
Untold-unsaid.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14
From the Massachusetts, Spy.

Srv,p a SENrlMENrALlrY-InM Marion Cous-
~ Indiana. one VIM. ID. Rooker,a candidate Tor
the Office of Associate Judge, has addressed
letter to the electors Of that county, setting iorlh
his claims 10 the Office. The whole letter Is So
much of curiosity in politics and literature,
that we would publish it entire were II not Tor
its length AEer an eXordium in the Fourth OIL
July-oration style, and declaring that he "ieeis
proud when he contemp!ates himself Tree CT"
tizen of this great republic he goes o" 10
sneak of the ordeal through which Candidates
for the office are Obliged to pass. his dispos,
ed of. he thus parhetically breaks torth:-"Aha
have | escaped accusation! No. l am accused
of doing like St. Paul said he done, when al Je'
rusa!em Jew, and when al Rome Roman, ina "
fehen am with the friends OF kInnard frlena
10 Kinnard, or with the friends OF Russell kus
sell man, and that am trying 10 ride those Two
hobbies al the same time, and thereby possess
myself of the fla, office Of Associate Judge. -
But this he SAYS he denies Twice ~ one breath.
tie complains that he was warm friends IN oo'h
sides Of the question, some the friends oil hia.
uard, Others, Of Russell, who have both said
that il he would hot vote for iheir ticket they
would no, support him. This gives him great
trouble, and he declares i, "no, fair sailing; Tor
agreeable 10 our law can only vote for one
Representative" thereby showing his accom-
modating disposition, aud indicating his WILL
Iingness 10 vote for both if the law would allow
it. But how is he to get out of this quandary
and secure the votes of both parties? This Is
the mode he proposes. "Suppose then vote
sentimental vote and every man do ,he same;
for we all have sentiments, and we dltfer too.
II fault no man for voting differently from me.
hope every man will vote a sentimental vote,
and Mace i, where it will benefit himself and
his country" Now, if the electors OF Marion
county, whether Russellites or knnardi'es'
have any bowels of compassion, they will per>
nit VIM ID. Rocker to "vote Sentimental
vo,e,' and they will "vote sentimental votes
! themselves, and then elect him TO the office Of
Associate Judge-if they cannot get better.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14

THE DuTcHMAN OUTwrTTEp.-Ihe principal
house at Madison, n. Y. is ancient stone edi-
fee, now, aud for generation past, occupied
as store ard tavern Its builder and late pro-
prietor was the late NJ G.. S--n, Esq.
an ancient and somew hat eccentric Du'ch deu-
izen, who stood six feet in his shoes, weighed
fifteen stone, aud was in his way somewhat OF
wag withal The valley Of the Ksatskill was
chiefly settled by the Dutch; and the house OF
Mynheer was the principal place Of resort Tor
the Van Bokkelins add Van Ordens and Van
Der Saeigles OF the neighborhood to smoke
their pipes and crack their Jokes OF long wins
ter evenings, before their peaceful country was
oyerrun by the Yankees, who have swarmed o
yer this once happy region like the locusts OF
Egypt, equally hungry and destructive. Ii was
.he worthy hos, Of huge dimensions, whom we
have described, who Was SO grie,ousiy taken IN
ouce on time in an encounter Of wits with one
oil those keen eyed cunning Yankees, who prow
over The country seated on tin carts, with bags
OF feathers, or some other "notion," for their
cushions. After some sporting and banterlng
between Mynheer and Jonathan, who had shown
of some common slight Of hand tricks with
cards, TO the great establishment OF The spoons
who were looking on, he, that is, the said Jona-
than, declared that he could swallow his robus
tuous host. Notwithstanding that Jonathan
had already played off several of his Yankee
tricks which puzzled the good people exceed
inply, vet this assertion was too great a mouth
full for them TO swallow, if the pedlar could. A
bet sufficient 10 moisten the Threats of the whole
company, was the consequence between the
principal parties, though the landlord in pro-
posing it, had no idea that his customer would
accept, when, as he supposed, he must be GER
tain OF losing. Jonathan then directed that
Mynheer should be Invested of his coat and
boots, and be stretched longitudinally upon the
old oaken table which had stood in the bar
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14

said: "Ladies and gentlemen, have ono feat
that will We, astonish you" SO saying, he
spread carpet on the floor, and with pistol
very cooIly blew his brains out. The villagers
were very much tckled, but exceedingly grlev-
ed, when they discovered that there were no
Sigh, of hand in il.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14

CHINA.-Tbe Canton r. gislrr, Of the 18Th of
February last, gives the following account OF
the manner in which the commencement OF the
newyear is celebrated in that "Celrsiial EN-
pire":-
The Chinese make their year commence on
the new moon nearest the ime when the sun
Plf IS he IL y ggr ss festival OF the Empire The
last day o. the old year is an anxious lime FOR
debtors aud creditors; for il is the greatest pay
day; when those who cannot pay are abused
aud insulted; and often have their furniture all
smashed TO pieces by their desperate creditors.
REMARK-It seems then, that the Chinese
creditors have no power, Is Christians have, 10
deprive their poor debtors Of their liberty, al
ter smashing their property.
From the 2oih of the 18th moon till the Goth
of The Isl moon, all the st ais g! Office through
out The Empire are locked un BY this arr
rangemsn, there are thirty days of rest from
the ordinary officiAl business OF Government
They aitend, however, 10 extraordinary cases.
For the accommodation of foy, ign vessels al
Canton, The SEALS are kept on only three OF four
days.
During few Of the last days Of the old year
the people perform variou, domestic rites, SUCH
as sweeping and cleaning their furnaces and
hearths, and worshipping the Gods OF their re
spective fires; hing IN hot water periumed
with the leaves of the Wongp. and Pumclo
trees; dressing in their best clothes and caps,
and The kneeljng ard knocking their loreheads
on The ground thrife three times. Next visits
ing the Gods in her respective temples, and
burning candles, incetse aud gill paper, and
bowling aud proslrating themselves in prayer.
These being fnished, they sally forth abou
day light, ard visit trie nds and neighbors, av
ing red card al each house, OF stay at home
10 receive ,isi,srs. Sons and daughters, Ser
wants and slaves, all dress and congratulate the
heads OF the family on the new year.
After new years day, drinking, carousing
visiting, ieasting, idieness, and dissipation,
continue for weeks. All shops are shut, and
the workmen are idle Tor longer or shorter
period. according 10 The necessities or HABITS
Of the several parties. 1t is, in Cation, gener-
ally month before the business of life returns
20 its prdiuarychan"el.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14
From the National Egis.

INCUBATION OF FRUIT TREEs.-The best
season for inoculating or budding fruit trees
extends from the middle OF July TO the end oil
August, and includes all those days when the
bark can be separated from the tree without IN
jury 10 the buds. The praises often bestowed
on this operation as means OF changing the
kinds and introducing new varieties OF fruits
into the orchard, are often TOO general TO be
correct. Grating has been found much pre-
ferable on the pear, apple and all stocks when
will bear the application of the saw and KNIFE
The scion once set, and any man can insert a
graft with success, grows rapidly and vigorous
", requires no other care than pruning the
shoots which might drink too deeply oil the Jul
ces perhaps once during The season, and haV-
ing passed the first year rises into affair aud
heal by top, firm enough to resist the 2eiing OF
the storm and the tossing of winds. The bud
demands constant care, to.loosen the oandageS s,
rs 'h-
.sertion, and after much pains bestowed is liable
10 hume rous accidentS,-a careless finger may
touch i, too rudely-ar insect may gnaw away
its head, blast Of wind may separate lis con
nection, and iii escape all these perils, il will
be less firm than the graft. For The peach,
plum and other trees from which guam exudss
on being wounded, and for bushes and plants
too slender to admit Of the insertion Of gratis,
budding may be applied with advantage, and
indeed is the only msthod which can be used to
obtain the desired varieties OF fruits. The
Rose, we'll deserving the rank assigned to IL
in poetry, the empress Of flowers, having in
its almost countless varieties whole republic
of queens, may easily be changed by This pro,
cess, SO ,ha, the same bush may be covered
with blossoms of all possible tints and every
form of6eaury, and single garden pot exhibit
ell the colors Of The rainbow, and all the com :
bination OF leaves which VIDE strawberries can
exhibit The wild briars which spring spon
tanrously by the way sides from hardy and vi-
gorous stocks for the sinsertion OF the more de-
lcate Of the cultivated species Of ros,s, and the
experiments for ornamenting their stems with
chaplets Of fair blossoms, may furnish the read
er with amusement if il lead to no more useful
result
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14

Notice.
VJlHE subscribers have determined to close their
L business by the goth instant All persons in
debted to them will please call and settle their &C.
counts in the course Of this week; if not, they will be
compelled to place them in the hands of collector,
with orders to take the lawful proceedings quick
possible Any person having claims against them,
will please bring them in for settlement
aur u KYLE & DAWSON.
Pickling Vinegar.
- Barrels super cider vinegar, just received and
~ for sale cheap by
aug 13-5t COHAGAN e WHITTLE:
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-14

lMpoRTuNATE Dun. The following is dun
ming advertisement Of a butcher at SaCkett's
Harbor:
81 tVoni ,0aif. l am abou, 20 leave the place
II have given you hne upon tender line, you've
skinned me and reduced me- TO a spare rih; and
now if you don't pay me imms diarely III shin
you up to constable with hook in his hans,
al your cost
''.4 Butchers ,0ord for it,"
RICH LAND. The las. G orgia Journal says,
that sin the Chattahoche regian, ricn land can
be obtained, j, is said so rich, very rich, that,
as we art credi6iy informed, man one evening,
after using an iron hsndspike, usually called a
crowbar, stuck one end Of it IN the ground and
left il; and in the morning when he returned TO
his work, 10! and behold, the crowbar was
covered with ,en-penny nails, that had sprouted
GU, during one single night"
A farmer, who had lawsuit depending at
court, came to visit his judge, and presented
him with a quart of milk The next day his
adversary came also to The judge, with pig.
"Where is my milk" cried the farmer, be-
wailing the loss Of his suit. Friend" re-
piled the judge, "the pig Of your adversary
1run5it nUuDn