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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

and To nv God thai vas the cause Of her death
hui declare before that world and that God,
who knows all things. that had not engender-
ed am premediisied purpose so TO do-that "
was not done designedly, or with malice a
forethonght" and that although ! have been
convicted for the crime, and my life is about 10
pay the forfeiture vel ifihe facts mad been known
and developed. the State could only have con-
vicled me of granddaughter. as | killed her IN
iii of anger aud although my dying confession
will stand in nigh array TO some of the test
mony uf the wlfnes rs, yet the world must he
the Judge between this confession aud the tesii.
mony, and see. by corrohorstIng circumstances
the truth of il. thai much injustice has been
done me, and thai the verdict was wrong, al
though die Justly"
Miserable man Thus 10 deceive himsel II,
that being IN passion Al his incocent and unoi.
Tending vile was any pallIation Of his crime :!
Nat. Int.
The superstifions of the Indians are often
uucommonly wild and singular. Il appears
that the Chociaws believe in the existence uf
witches, who upon deposting their entrails
upon bush or Tree, are enabled to do all man.
ner of mischief The CouIts Of the Natisn
unable 10 root out the superstition, have ~
dciou.ly resolved 10 destroy il as much as
SONS Susper.ed of being witches, they have pas.
sed the following resolutions
Alexandria Gas
Couscu HOUSE., Sept, %, 1922.
Whereas II Inns been old custom Of the
Chocfaws 10 puuish persons said TO be wizzqrdS
or witches with death, without giving them a
fair rial by any disinterested persons. and ma.
ny have fallen victims under the influence Of
this habit.
We do hereby resolve, in General Council of
the North, East and Southern Districts, That
IN future all persons " ho shall be accused Of
being u wizard Oh witch, shall be tried before
the Chief aud Committees or by any four
Captains aId if they be found guilty they
shall be punished at the discretion of the
Court.
BE il further Resolved. That any person
or persons shall find at any place the entrails
OF a wizard or witch the said enirails going
from or returning u tue body the said body
shall he put 10 death al the place where it
ma, be discovered, and The said BODY, shalt he
cut open by proper person. and a. "xamina-
ton be made 10 see whether il has IN itany
entrals, and report be made of srid body.
And it is hereby further Resolved, That no
doctor shall have he power TO pass ence
Of death upon any person or persons that may
be accused Of bring a wizard or witch. and
any doctor so Offending 5h4 suffer the penalty
III death.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

Commerce Of Bos'on.-ihe revenue accrued
a, this port during the last month, was $500.
600. We understand the revenue of Boston
this year fully maintains the receipts Of the las
year.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

THE PREsbYrERIAS SYNOD of the province Of
Ulster, in ireland. has for some years been
agiIaied by the discussion of questions connec
ted with CNiTARIASIsM, on which the Synod
has been nearly equally divided. This que'
ton has inslnuaed itself SO generally into the
business Of the ynod ihs, it has made bur
slow progress. Az length they have agreed 10
separation, upon amicable terms, securing to
each OF tue parties portion Of The funds anJ
such rights sswrre. clnitned. This IS an In
portant event In the christian world.
Dem. Press.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

A specimen If the .. Improvement of The
Press undrr the new order of things. il fur
nished by The National Journal Of Thursday,
that can hardly be exceeded. l. is IN the com
parison OF two articles. eath pRrponiHg 10 be
FdHorini, taken, The onn hon the Richmond
Enquirer, the other from thu Kentucky Gaz elite
published so nearly al the same time. as TO
render il Impossible that one could have copied
tho other, while both are identical IN opinions,
in the Train of reasoning, N the facts, AVID very
frequently Ia the vety phraseology OF whole
paragraphs
The purpor of these Two pretended editorial
articles a 10 vnjioate The Postmaster General
IN his conduct towards the wv Brndleys--and
their identity is So complete, rs 10 prove, that
they we're the production of The same pen and
that both we're written by, Or under the revis
| ION Of Nh Barry himsalf-ol whose wishes and
intentions. they speak with apparen, knowledge
aud authority.
Win the merits OF ihs questions discussed in
these Edtoriiit' we do mol meddle, but notice
The above facts respecting item IN order H.
elucliatc III" notion n duty 10 his reader. and
OF sell respect walCh an editor must possess,
who can thus consent . pui inrti % the pun
lic aud adopt as his own statements prepnre d
by another and an interested pariy--and which
by the manner OF then pubetfpn IRE impo.
srd upon the ON nnnty rs the Il iherale
conv ctions aud examinations ol an impartial
enquirer.
We are very prove 10 boOst al The indep n
dencc ofthe press ia this country "A boast lhen
which none, amgrg the many we make, is
more unreal. 8hm possible confidence, Tor
tnr Instance al be rep Sod in the ndapeu-
dencc, honesty All fairness % I such papc, as
the Richmond GaquiFer--whlsh vel. IN lts way
'sa sori OF lea1iag paper--"bra such fact as
this Is brought homr L il he Speaking
trumpet through which The commander OF ship
issues hls orders, Is Wy nsral machine :; il is
a very harmless on tho, b causs every body
knows II 10 be the mere urgan OF another voice
and vii. II, however. the spa aking trumpet
! should. 10y any possibility, become animat Il lor
| n moment, aud should then AXE upon iisrli
the airs OF an hdependrnt - atarc, with a will
aId mind of is oen, At aG 10 speaks by lis
proper authority, II weaia sa.eiY be ldicued
as very concelte#. pttsump duus, and empty
thing. What IS the Il lie encr between such n
speaking trumpet, aud nose Editors who per-
nil others TO use thtir names and anihorli,
TO further their own views-and who vet ella i'm
TO he looked upon by ten readers aud The
public, as independent, seflrxtstine and res
pons'ble Journalists " american
Mr., Adms's inser iphop. on The monument
ith'ch h has erected 10 dte memory ofhm Par
ems-At any time bul the present The malie
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

Smuggling. The Rochester IN. ~ Tel
cgraph sasy oen Gould u. 5 Collector Of this
dislilct, has made seizures Of quantity OF
British Broadoloths winch were passing East
ward on the cana b, this piace ; aud OF GUAM
tiiy OF Calicoes at Palma,a. These goods we,-
Introduced from Canada, near me xtrcmily OF
the canal aud there can be ~ doubt that large
supplies have been, OF are IN preparation 10 be,
smuggled IN the same waY.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

Irish Courts. Mr. O'Cpnnel at public din
ner in Cork, thus describes some Irish Judicial
proceedings =" AT the present ssszes dnring
the trial of man for felony, the judge the
bench was asleep let any man petition Oh the
and should not like to violate the law but on
this very trial the attorney was examining
three Witnesses at tho same time, one of the
Jury was reading, and three Of them cheaper
ing plums with fruit girl.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

Samples NJ cotton osnabnrghs and sinn'er
CLOTH OF The same kind, together with COTTON
bale rope, ali OF the mandatory Of Col. Da'
WI II. Nlll,ams al South Carolina, have brrn
ien al the Office Of the Columbia Telescope Tor
inspection. - The former IL described NJ sun
better, more durable. aud more comfortable
than the imported osnabnre.. made ol hemp
Iiisaii len cents the second article Is si1u ter,
and may be applied 10 various purposes u 4"
admirable tor leofs, and inr cord - superior
10 any Other ever exhibited Tor the purpose
intended. aud cheap as zoe lnrorled hemp
coid.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

4 Nen foun- A town in the territory OF
Michigan has recently been laid out and called
NILES, in honor of Hesskish Mics, Of the
Bslnmnrn Register This compliment IS in
tended on the par, Of the founders of the place
=, testimony of then deep sense Of gratitude
Tor his unceasing and dIsmteres,ed efforts IN
behalf OF the American System.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

The great modern master OF the art Of war
Wellington. We presume, is meant by tn.
London paper whIrn relates the auecdorel
laid thus to have expressed himself upon thr
late military operations OF Count DIebilsch;-"i
doDtt know which is 10 be the most admired
the original plan of the campaign, or the com
bina'ion of skill courage, aud caulIon with
which II has been conducted bat this ! do
know, that tons single campaign places Diebseh
al the very head OF his profession "
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

defence bdilhe hour ofthres having arrived,
the court adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morn.
Jug
Connsel foe the Plaiuiifs--Walker Todd, Of
Putnam, Abraham Vaa vechten, Of Albany,
Daniel Lord, Jr. Jonas Plat, and David
Ogden. Of thi. city.
For the Defendsuts-Henry b. Co"lrs, oil
Putnam, Greene G Btouson, Attorney esne-
raj. Ogden Hoffman, Dhtuct Attorney. aud
DANIEL Webs er, oi Boston.
IN Y, Post, Ocl. 81.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16


Rnisins.-The Editor of the Troy. n. "
Sentinel saws he has received specimens Of
Taisins, p, epafed hy MI Lsrped, Of Lansing
burg, from grapes raised this year in his own
garden. they were made from the White Ma
deira grape, or sweet water, rs It is usually
called, and cost no other trouble than cutting
of the clusters and putting them twice into an
oven after baking bread DR.. Spahord, of the
same place, has also made excellent raisins
from his own grapes this year, with very little
trouble one species OF hts grape IS the, same
as that from which the blood rarin IS made.
TKxA.-Every thing tending to throw light
upon the project supposed TO be entertained by
this Government, OF anne1ing this vast pro.
vince 10 our already extended Empire, must be
iBteres * TO our readers We therefore sub
luin a brief extract from an additional chan
Ter in second edition of The work On Mexico,
written by NJ. Ward, late British Charge d'Af
fairs in that Country, giving him impressions,
sst the desire. and, Gas alleged,) the long
mediated purpose Of the United States to pos
sess Texas.
After descantng upon the condition Of the
Government Of Mexico, the inadequacy OF
It's resources to meet current expenses, the
necessity Of resorting anew TO loans, aud the
hopelessness of negotiating any more such IN
England, MIR. Ward seems TO think the sole re-
source for the Mexicans, would br ito pawn Texas
10 America. In reference TO such an event, MIR
Ward makes these remarks;--
I" Il Is now seven years srnce the design oil
appropriating TO themselves ha'ierltle province.
aud thus extending their frontier to the Rio
Bravo del Norte, was FIRST attributed 10 the Uni
ted States nor have the Escoceses hesitated,
since Mr.. Poinsetts arrival in Mexico, TO as.
cribe TO an ardent wish on his part TO secure
this prize. the share which he has taken, or is
thought TO have taken, in the intestine divisions
of the Republic. IL Is not for me TO determine
how far this suppostion is just but II would de-
rive certain degree of pausibility, to say the
least, for The conf, NATION Of the present report,
should the loan, and the terms upon which It IS
offered, prove TO be correct.-Ihe amount is
aid to be twelve millions of dollars, Tor the
repay ment Of which the province is 10 servea
a pledge We are not informed what security
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

Memorandum for Captain HaH-In Salem
(M"ss) where there are 1900 persons, there
are two taverns. IuQ tebec. Q.ower Canada }
whore the population Is 5000 the number OF
licensed tayerns Is tipo hundred.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

II tated London paper that nothing has
50 great tendency to produce hydrophoba IN
dogs as purid meat
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

TIVE A,ron CAsE-The important case of
John Jacob Aston and others, rersus James
Carver, concerning certain lands in Putnam
county, N. Y. came on Yesterday. The fol.
lowing are the names ot the Jurors Edgar
w Reynolds, VIM. Hickman, Matthew Dy,k-
man, John Purdy, Silas Morehosse. Ale,an-
der Stewart. Martin Benedict. Henry jackson,
Abraham Duriveer Benjamin Fowler, Daniel
Oakley and Jonathan Little
Judge Plat opened the case for the plaintiff,
and laid before the court and jury the circum.
stances under which the action was brought
and the grounds on which it was intended TO
sustain 1t. number ofaged witnesses, Of
from sixty Eve to eighty years old, were exam.
med. One of these was Enoch Crosby, the ill.,
dividual whose adventures during the war of
the Revolution are said 10 have furnished the
ground work OF Cooper's HARVEY BIRCH, in
the " Spy, When the counsel for the plain.
Tiff rested, Mr.. Webster rose on The part Of IN
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

The New York Journal OF Commerce saws
-" Letters from New Orleans, dated October
lo'h' says there is not a case OF yellow fever
IN the city,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-16

COMPASSION OF MURDERER A Pamphlet
mas been published, which, from what we hear
OF it, is not likely to have any useful tendenc v
pnrportng 10 be history of the Life OF SWEAR.
NGES, latey hung in Washington county Mary.
land. Tor the murder of his Wife The follow
ing is his written confession of the fact, which
forms part of the history
did unfortunately Kill Mary, my Hife,
but II was lar. very far from the manner in
which the Slate, by its prosecutor and witnesses
mddet out acknowledge TO all the world
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-03

embark IN similar enterprise. Of all the human
family the people OF New England are the best pio-
nccrs OF new settlement.--Thcir enterprise and
hardhood the,ih industry and perseverance cannot be
surpassed, and are seldom cqualled They present too
the best example of perfect civil community. The
elements OF republicanisin planted deeply in their
very nature and Incorporated with their existence.
Neither dscord nor dcspotsn will ever grow out OF
community ot New Enganders. The curse of sla-
very cannot be visited upon them and liberty pure,
vigorous and hcalhu Is the spontaneous production
oithe soil they cultivate. Plant New Highlander;
them say. at the mouth of the Oregon and suffer
not that heathinl CLINE to b. tainted by tho plas.c
vt slavery. Mr. Floyd went into do.aii.t state
gions, the whale fishery and tho fur and ginseng trade
to Chna. Ships ofthe nest construction visit these
seas ia pursuit oi' me whale in VOYAGES Of or 3
years Duration and thus constitute an excellent nl--
sery tor our From this point too our trade
wih China might ne carried on to The best ntvan-
tage, through the Oregon and Missouri whose nav-
gane waters, ms understood him, were only sept
racc ny The distance of 80 miles. 10 doubt carnhe
iH' being united by Davig1bo canal, with much
less cAp,ise th3n the contemplated Chcsapcakc and
ph'o caHi already III the process fcousru con The
union NJ he Atlantic ana Pacific BY navrabl rivers
ana canals through the heart OF North America is
speH iu conception, and may he deemed nv some n
magnificent vision of fancy: hut it is unqucstiouahly
"Hnintde tIaI's OF physical possibility and not too
hl,ch Tor 'rce'ncn 70 accomplish. Place Yankees ut
ei'h n extreme and they will opcn channel Of com
heTce With each oiher--and what is now prophecy.
III uty years shall be history that steam boats shall
ascend the hllcgany and the Rocky Mountains and
pass from the Chesapeake to the mouth Of the Ore
gon
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-03

The Interested parizans of Con. Jackson ar,. max
Ing dar, fresh demands upon HIM. lie will find il
"ih'uf TO please all The Department Of War Is
claimed by their friends ir 10 fewer than six rentlo
m'n' VIZ: Col. Dray'on, Col, Benton, Mai. Eaton
Coi. *. NJ. Johnson of Kentucky, Con. Newman of
Georgia Gen. Cadwaiadcr of Philadelphia. For
the other cabinet appointments there are almost "a
many applicants. The time fast uyIroachcs, when
the public will be pr; in possession Of the General
Will unon the SUBJ ct. Meantime. il Mr.. Richie
VIII permit m administration man to cxn-cs- his
WISHES, we cannot but express ours TINT Col Draw
ton vii be selected as Secretary of War Tie
steadfSt allegiance Ac display cd to the Unoi. ON IT,.
occasion Of me rueatng of the South Carolina peIo.
ga'ion on the subi"c- Of the Tariff has givou him
NIGH pacein the respect and confidence of us country
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-31
tNlr Vcnable.



AIessrs EltorS:--Reading Mr.. Joficrsons Memoir
a lew days p1st was n good deal struck, with his
icrrks az tic waste OF time BY dcllberative bodies
give them 30 you, for the bcncf. of those whom
they may cuAccrn.
"Our body was litC numerous, but very cnncn-
tious. Day alc, day, was wasted, on the most un-
important qucFtiOH5. member, one of those, af.
fcted with the morbid rage OF dcbntc. of an ardent
mind, prompt Imagination, and copous flow of words
vino heard with impatlICcc any logic which was not
ls own, sitting near Inc, OH some occasion of n ri-
fling but wordy debate, nsked Inc how could sit in
silence, nearing so much fNse reasoning, which a
word should Reuter- observed to him, that To re-
tute indeed, was easy but to silence mpoSsible that
IN measures brought forward by myself took tho
I'boring oar, as was incumbent on me; but TINT in
general, was willing to listen; that IL every sound
argument, or oblectiD WINS used by sumo ono M 9TH
ct Of the numerous dcbaicrs, il was enough. ;f M,
Thought u sufficient 20 suggest the ons.ion ,;,ou,
going into rcpclrnn ofwhat had been nlrsatg 90 II
by others; that this was waste, aud abnsc IS ,Lc
limo and patience OF the House, which could ur, h.
justifed--and believe, that # the members Of do,
Lucrative bodies, were to observe this course ccno
rally, they would do in a day, what takes tI,rn,
week; and it is really more quest enable than NAV nj
first be thought, whether Donapartc's dumb lcyis
laturc, which said nothing, and did much may no, bs
preferable To one, Ohich TALES much and does colbp
] served with Gen. Washington in the Leoislntuy,
Virginia before the revolution, and during H. will
DR.. Franklin in Congress, | never heard eithar q
Them speak ten minutes ut time, nor TO ony but IN,
main point, which was 20 decide tho question The,
!aid their shoulders to the great point knowing thai
mo little oncE, would follow Of themselves"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-31
NOVEMBER 24th, 1929.
Il APPAHANNOCK ACADEMY.

III AVlNG succeeded in procuring the services ~
IL MIR. Charles "A. Lenis, Jun. as PRINcIpAI,. To
De AIDED IN the Classical Department. by Mr. Sam
usl B Otren WILSON, (Son OF the Rev. SaEile H.
" Ilson OF Fredericksburg,) the Trustees of this In
st!tutIon confidently congratulate tie pub!ick upon
the prospect OF again realizing those BENEFITS which
1t once so extensively dIiused; and indulge tho
hope, that Its enlightened patronage will obtain for
It the success TO which it's numerous and acknovl-
edged advantages, so emncntly critic it, For tb,
faithful, aud abe discharge Of the duties assigned
him. the best pledge will be found i'm the uuUeeried
and practsed zeal, with which Mr.. Lewis has here
totore acquitted himself in the profession of his early
choice. OF the qualifications AID am able disposi-
stlon, OF Mr. Wilson, the most satisfactory test,fno-
mas nave been adduCed, from sources the most I'm.
questionable When to ;Ecsc primary C!s.Ecnts of
success, are added others even better assured and
Only second TO them III importance, viz: large AID
commodious Buildings, the salubrity Of whose Site
IS Individuality tested by the fact that for years rast
1t has proved refuge of uniang security to Tho
adjacent inhabitants ofless fayouIcd spots and E-
the last seven years to the President himself and his
family, with entire exemption from autumnal disease
remoteness from every haunt or vice, and a well
selected library OaEOut 500 volumes the Trustees
cannot doubt that Il will be secure m the Iscornmcnt
OF an Intelligent pubck. The course of instruction
will be SUCH as to qualify students for entering Col
ege' or the University, and will comprise the English
Latin and GTeek Languages, Geography with tho
use ofthc Maps and Globes, Arithmetic ALGEBRA
Geometry, Plane and Spherical Trgonurnotr, end
the Theory and Practice Of Surveying. The moral
Hhd rclglous instruction OF the youth committed 10
MS care, VIII be primary object and viii DE Incul-
Gated upon every TT OCCASION the best foundation
for pcty, virtue, and useful knowledge by The Prn.
cipa and his Assistant. The exercises vii conmcnc,
on the 9th of January, 1880, g. terminate or he 18TH
OF december following with a vacation Of one month
~ the summer Terms for Bourd and Tuition inclu-.
ding washing, Si10 each boardcr finding his own
bed, bedding, towel and candles.
Address, to the Principal, Rowling Green, Caro-
line County, Va. till the 1T OF January snd afterwards
TO HIM, or 10 the President, RappaiunnOck Acade-
my. JOHN II. Bern ARD
80 eft President
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-12-31

virtue of two Deeds of Trust executed to John NJ ai
n edd ana William DandIiO5e, by W ilam [ Morris anil
hacella ms wife, The the eighth January 1928
ana Inc other or the eighteenth of February IS28-and
aInte Deed oil Trust executed Herbert A. Claiborne and
Charles Gay, by the said iian Morris on the tenth dav
Of July 1923 If which deeds recorded in The Nuf,ine,
Cou OF me city Of Richmond; shall proceed SELL on the
premises the 10th day C February next for ready money
Tor The purposes therein mentioned Lots parcels
oi Land IN the CITY of Richmond knoHn and distinguished il,
The plan OF the said city, by No (l three aud forty
seven and No 1857 three hundred atty which wef
conveyed TO nc said W lillian Morris 10y thomas Ruthe,
ard sarah hs WIFE h. te deed. bearing date 18Th day OF
Court OF Hastings for said citysj which eiected
extensive BRICK buildings, used warehouse and for
purposes also, three other Lots, pieces parcels OF
known and distinguished the plan Of I'D city,
lSil three hundred ana CrytnO, ne lhree bundled
ls-tnTee (3i3), and number three hundred aud
Il, with the buildings commonly called Scckoe w aIehose
ami ai Other buildings aud Hrpras eieou which pro-
several deeds Tor undivided noees made
tenth day Of June, 1896, Richard Gregory his
wife and John Pegram, and Wilson Gregory; the made
the day. by Joseph Dudley county, and
both admitted record 10 the clerks cce Of tie Hus;ng
Court OF said city: also, other Lot piece parcel OF
known and distinguished in the plan of aid city, by
three hundred and forty six $751; which
William Morris, by William A. Smith smith hv
Their deed bearing date the 18th day September 1926 an,
admitted record in the clerks Office Hastings Cou for
. tie city aforesaid.
The Trustees have known title to the foregoing
properly 10 be q eoned, but they will only convey which
Is vested IN themselves
JOHN NJ. ARMIsTEAD y
s i SaS5" T e.
Richmond, Dec llih, 1929.