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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19

The Rev I'm. Stauglioa. y. u. Of Philadai.
phia, has accepted an appointment 10 the Prcsi.
dency OF the College about TO he established IL
Georgetown, ny. lie states in his letter ofthe
lglh inst. 10 Rev 5. NJ Noel ID, ID. President
Of The Kentucky Baptist Education Society, his
infrnion to meet thu Board a, Georgclo~n. on
The 1T Tuesday in November, (,De iI,nr OF their
selni.annual meeting,) expecting to euteI imnle-
diately upon the duties of his office.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19
TUESDAY,, Oct. IL.

Inc convention having been called to order
alter prayer by the Rev. Mixer;
Judge Marshall rose, and said that he wa,
charged with memorial signed by very
large and respectable number Of Citizens, being
the non-freehoders Of Richmond, which he had
been 'quested topresent to the Convention
This memorial prays for the extension of the
right ofsuffage. II contains those arguments
which, IN the opinion of the memorialists
are sufiicient TO establish the Justice of such
extension. He hoped that tho memorial " ouId
be received and read.
The question that the memorial be received
aud read was then put, and carried in the af
frmative.
The memorial was then lead.
Judge Marshall then said that, however the
members OF the Convention might d;fTer in
'heir Opinions upon the subject of this memo.
rial, all must feel that il is one Of the deensst
interest, ana entitled TO The most serious cousi
Iteration OF the Convention. He tbouob, rho,
WIN inns view, 1t would be proper to refer the
nemor'a' 10 me committee on The Legislative
Department and he would therefore make that
motion.
Inc question WAS then put and carried in
the affirmative, and the memorial was refer.
red.
MT MERCER then presented similar memo
rial hom respectable number Of the citizens
OF Fairfax county, which, without being read.
was referred TO the same committee.
On motion Of Mr.. M'Coy, tia Convention
men adjourned I'LL Wednesday, one O'Clock.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19

Remarkable Lsagsiig.--A writer has been
struck With the Longevity Of the signen to the
Declaration of Independence as a body Of
msn. They were 90 in nomber aud the ave-
rare length Of their lives was about 65 years.
-Four of The number sttsine to the age OF nine-
~ aad upwards: fourteen exceeded 80 yeas !:
and %. or one in two and half, reached Sc
ysniy. The longevity of the New England
delegation is still more remarkable. Their
number was fourteen, the average ofwhose lives
was IS years. The survivor Of the whole sene.
rabe body lately entered in,o his ninety third
year.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19

!, wss written. w. must recommend TO him; ~
,ts ..in,..s a, afierthoughi. TO rev'e" ms
Who'll. system of thought and feeling toward
this country"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
MokpAY. OeTosER II.


The Convention met a, IL O'Clock according
10 adjournment and prayer was offered BY
The Rev Mr.. Kerr, Of the Baptist church.
The President presented a communication,
stating the death of Mr.. Calvin IL. Read, a del
ega,e from the Eastern Shore, since the meet
ing Of the Convection. as hbllows:
Richmond, 18Th Oct. 1929.
SIR-We discharge melancholy duly in
announcing TO you the death OF Calvin H.
Read esq. delegate 10 the Convention OF Fn-
ginia from The 24,h District. who departed
his life on the night oflhe 9th inst.
This event having occurred since the meeting
of the Convention, we, the remaining members
Of that Delegation, have proceeded, according
to the provisions of the Act OF Assembly, TO fiji
the vacancy thereby occasioned. We have
appointed WIN. K. Perrin. esq. Of the county
Of Gloucester, as the successor oil MIR. Read, Ms
viii appear by the document which We have
row the honor 10 enclose.
With high consideration, we are
fuur obpdieni seryants
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19

A female Of respectable appearance vas mr..
reste on Friday evening, charged with h"v.
nag slolen some lace from slo,e. Tue esi.
denre was sufficient 10 require bad to oonsid.
erahle amount, which was obtained. aud she
Wa temporarily discharged. II Is confidently
Anticipated 10y her friends that she viii be abie
40 nrnve her entire innocence.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19

dgaif Of" Honor Two gentlemen OF the
hIedica Faculty we're summoned 10 the 10 Ice
Office ON Friday, chs eed with making tho ne.
cessary preparations for adjusting personal
difficulty according TO the laws Of" honor. =
II appearing from their examination that a
challenge had been sent and accepted they
the General Sessions. ID.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19

GThe ST. Augustine Herald Of the 23d. ult
states that The crop Of Florida Oranges " III not
be 30 large this year as the last, but that the
Quality will be quite as good.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19
Nrr Yerk. Dep.

Nsp York, 0cie.
Jurenis Delinquency -on Wednesday last,
q meridian, IN Pearl street sent his apprentices
an intelligent lad. Is years Of age, 10 the Chen
cal Bank. with $500 which he was d'reeeied 10
deposit. and check for $1,000 which he was
ordered 10 draw sad apply 10 the payment oil
notes m other banks. But instead OF THIS, he
pocketed the SSo0--drew the siooo and poes.
stea thai al.o--and has not since been heard
ot liz Il the son 81 rrspec able parents in
New Jersey. by mi. one act Of v,llainy, which
cannot escape detection, he has blighied a fair
,enuiation. an eutailed upon himself calami.
lies n. lasiisg =. life. Let other young men take
warning from us example.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19

The Broadway marble house, No. 443, n
Y. which Is - feet vide, by 40 deep, WI
brick wallis II inches thick. front aid rear, mn
eide walls inches thick, has been raised iron
the ground, ohinors and all, to the height o
seven feet, IN order 10 substitute another story
II was done by means Of screws, under the d.
recton of Nh Simr3n Brown.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19

Captain HdH--Ths October number Of the
North American Review, contains n long and
rather severe criticism Of Captain Halls Trav.
els The article closes with the following re-
marks:
" We repeat, we have been actuated by no
III will toward the traveller but we appeal to
the impartial reader, that we have shown him
to be IN possession of prejudices, under which
he could not, and TO have committed errors
which prove that he did not, see the country as
II is His work will do considerable mischief,
not in America. but in England II will fur
nish food to the appetite for deiraction, which
reisns there towards this country. twill put
word IN the mouths Of those, who Willy be.
cause they hate, and hate because they fear us
captain Hall Is too brave for fear, and too gen.
erous for hate, but he has u ndesig nedly played
into the hands al those who are neither. This
matter deserves his consideration /; and as he
will probably revise his work for the correc.
''on tof It's numerous faults, in literary point
VI view, the consequence of the haste 10 which
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19

Siraws In the Buffalo Journal "a regula
nomination paper of Tuesday last, W. find thr
following paragraph, which is published for
the ben6t oil all whom it may concern.
~ T. finer.
"'The recent demonstrations in this county,
50 far as they can be considered MS having a
bearing in national politics. may b. set down
as uneauisocally IN favor of Mr.. Calhoun"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19

The sherlirof The County Of Albany On y
has been removed fom Office by The 6overno,
for sandry malprae'crS and official m'seon
duct.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-09
George =. Nough
hing large and Ssnsono6fe .9ssorfmem IF
DRY GOODS

upe, black. blue. olive, mixed and green cloths
II assmeres, Asnnels, lnseys and 10" priced cast
netts super mixed and blue sattnetts, wide ana So'
mon bangups. Anshings and baizes, rose b'ankets,
point, stripe and macknaw Tito, merino shawls ana
scars, cashmere do cloth do. b'ue black, orange ana
drab crcsssians, black Norwich Grape, nanE'n and
Canton Grapes aud robes, black iaianette Italian us'
,rings and gros de maps, large assortment OF mourning
and fancy gnshams and cacoes, Marse les gums a.a
kno,ed counterpanes of all sizes, low priced domestic
carpe,ing, ingram do bed ticking (some 'u'' !ara
wide, super black bombaznes, furniture and other
dmitics, silk and cotton hose, worsted do (iong ana
short, plain and rbhed) Tartan plads, French mer'no
do (beautifuD men'sand women's PLAID c'oaks' men
beaver and horscskin gloves, ladies' kid gloves and
m,s, nankin ponsees, bengalets, super black 'e
vantinc chilren's bootees, colored camhr'cs' pam
and figured Swiss mus aud cambrics. croSsbarred DO
Swiss peerines and capes, cheap and good ir'sn IT,
mems shre,ings and lawns; linen cambria and hdks.
cotton anil worsted carpet bindings, full assortment
If domestic ypols and cotton yarn, pelsse waddihS'
low priced figured enos. Ga and 81 Barns'ey diaper
s,out cambles with general assortment of most ar
cles in the dry good line. which renders his stock un
usually complete. ,
case seal skin CAPS, which will be sold low by
,hs dnzen or niece 10th mo 9Th
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-09
district Of Columbia,
.Alerandia County, set.

.9lsrdndia County, SET.
NOVEMBER TruM, 1928.
The Mechanics Bank Of Alexandria,
who sue for the mselves and such 9th
err of the creditors of John McNsma.
"a who will come in and contribute
to the expenses Of this suit, CompFt. 7, Cbono,,s
AGAINST
lanes Kirk, administrator of John Nc.
Nan,ara, decd. Sally Mcnamara,
Henry l.. Mcnamara, and Luther
Chamberlain, Def's.
yuliIE bill in this case states, that on the 1s day Of
II June, 1926, there VS. due to the complainants,
by the said John McNsmara, the of six hundred
and thirty. dollars and eighteen cents that the
said McNamara reside IN The State of Virginia at the
time of his deccase, and that certain James Kirk
tack letters of administration his estate in the State
of Virginia, and by that exercises control over
his estate in the District of Columba that the said Nc
Namar. died seized OF house aud lot in the town OF
Alexandria, occupied by Luther Chamberlain, which
is more than sufficient 10 satisfy the claim OF the com.
planants; and that the said Mcnamara left no other
fund out of which their claim be paid.
The object of the bill is that the house and lot"
foresad NAV be decreed by the Court to be sod io'
the sat sfacton of the compliments debt set out as
forcssd and such other debts as shall be established
against the said Mcnamara, deceased ana appear
ing to The satisfaction Of the Court that the said James
Kirk Sally Mcnamara and Henry L. Mcnamara are not
inhabitants OF the District of Columbia they arc here
by warned to be and appear person, or by solicitor
in the United States Circuit Court ct the District OF
Columbia for the count, Of Alexandria. the second
Monday in April next, to show cause why decree
should not be- passed as prayed by the bill. find IN
their failing toappeai aforesaid, the said bill Of com
plaans be taken pro coniesso aud such decree made
in the premises shall right Provided, the said
compliments this crSerto be published IN the
Phenx Gazette at least four months in contln uaton
before the said second Monday in April
Test EDM. LEE, C. C.
doc 10 lam
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-09
district VI Columbia,

County Of alexandria, 'a
NOVEMBER Term, 1928
william Poplar, Complainant, !
AGAINST
Charles Brown, administrator Of James
Poplar, deceased, James Entwisle adj
ministrator OF Isaac Entwisle, Alexan-
der Moore, executor of John Boyer, FIN Chanessy'
deceased, and Henry Williams and
Elizabeth Williams, infants under the
age of twenty-one years, and devisees
ofJohn Buyer afore said decd, DefenhsJ
q NIiE defendant Charles Brown, administrator OF
- James Poplar deceased, not having entered MS
appearance and given security according to the statute
and the rules ofthc Court and it appearing to IN "a
tisfaction Of the Court, upon afdsv, fled, that the
said Charles Brown is not nhabitant of the Dsrct
Of Columbia, the motion of the complainant by ms
counsel, It il ordered, that the defendant Charles
brown do appear here on or before the first day CT
next april term, and answer the bill of the complain.
ant, aud give security for performing the DEGREES o.
the Courts and that copy Of this order be forwh pup
hshed in public newspaper printed in the town OF a
lexandria, for Two months successfully and that aho
ther copy be posted at the front door OF the Cou'
house Of the said county.
Teste, EBM. ]. LEI u V.
dee - 2m
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-09
Something New.

Extract OF ,etter written Nv very respectable Gen
hc'nan residing IN Balt,ne. Q. "a the subscriber,
who deems II his duty tho,g una uthorized, to Law
il before the public Withholding the writer's name,
for particular re.ereuce should any req ire it per
sousliy SAM H. r LEE.
Baltimore, .7ygust 1874, 1898.
Bot. II p. Lee New London Conn
Dear Sir is now upwards OF twenty years that !
have nsed your Herc- Loxdon Bilious Pills in my family,
ant ALWAYS found them efficient pun gstive in al
most every description Of disease and believe they
we'd mauy long doctor bill BY their carly and time
yuse never found their accustomed certainty TO
vary in their oper alton and effects until within few
months past. and having then been sadly dissP
pointed in every instance OF using them began TO
conclude that vou had made your fortune, and had
abandoned their man ,tacture to mercenary and an
Atntil hands Under this impression, . accidentlv
saw an advertisement Of YOURS in New York news,
paper, designating spurious limitations from
manufacture by having your written signature to each
bill OF directions and that in instance we're the
limitations signed With pen aud ink although a per
feet eopv in every other respect Finding those had
without this test, began to suspect that all not
sair IN medicine Is well as In politics and called at sc
veral OF our a9othecaes for pills with writ
sen Signature fond many without that test. but
none with VI, until came to the Aiessrs KEERLS':
who assured me they had them dire,t e. ON you. !
procured box and on nsing them found the same ef
fects from them had ALWAYS expo, ienc ed and
mach reioieed on finding myself in possession OF a
medicine so highly prize that cannot in justice
rain from giving YOU this information
Somethirty years ago, was cured Of heavy and
distressing cough, BY medicine know BY the name
OF rurhngton's Basam, but that article, NOV made
bv every shop boy.) is like the old mixture,
than sawdust is like snPerf flour. hope and trust,
sir, for the benefit Of mankind, that your valuable
dicine will be perpetnated IN its original quality, AID
that mercenary limitations may be frow ned upon by
insulted community am, sir, your friend &c.
nTTo avoid the impo,tion of Counterfeits and sPu
Iious limitations, related above the purchaser has
only to examine the biz Of directions covering each
box. and signed at foot IN hand writing i'm
mediately under my printed name thew are genuine
and prepared by bit IL only the printed name is
affixed, they spurious and to he avoided. To afx
INV written signature would b. Forgery aud consie
ton would be States Prison
II LEE. Sole Proprietor
MA fresh supply ofthe above genuine Pills
is just received, direc. from the proprietor, and
for sale, wholesale and retail, a. the Store of
EDWARD SrA3I.ER & son,
Apothecaries and Druggists, Fairfax st. AIex'a.
dec SIN
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-09
District of Columbia,
County Of alexandria, SET.

tounfy OF ALEXANDRIA, ser.
NOVEMBER Term, 1928.
Joseph Vaudeville. COmpf.1
Thomas Holy s. George suckly, CO. p, c5o,.s,,
partners trade, under the firm of 80
Holy s Suckley, and Richard slade,
Def's }
VTNiIE defendant Thomas Holy, not having entered
l. his appearance and riven security according to
the statute and rules of the Court and appearing 70
the satisfaction Of the Court upon affidavit filed, that
the said Thomas Holy not inhabitant of the Dis
trct OF Columbia, on the motion of the complainant
by his Counsel it is ordered that the said defendant
Thomas Holy, do appear here on or before the first
day of next April ERIN, and answer the bill of the
complainant and give security for performing the de-
Gre, Of the Court; and that copy of this order be
forthwith published in of the public newspapers
printed in the town of Alexandria, for two months
successfully, and that another copy BE- posted at the
front door OF the Court House of the said county.
Teste, EDM. l. LEE, C. C.
dec 1o-2m.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-09
District Of Columbia,

.7erdndrin Comfy, set.
NovEMB,R TERM 1928.
The Mechanics Bank Of Alexandra,
CompFs.
Louisa and Ann Maria, Seaton, Aaam r. c,...
Lynn, Nathaniel S. Wise, the Presi. ~ 0'"'''S
dent, Directors e Company OF the
Bank of ale xandra, and Thompson
r. Mason, Dejfs.
VVlHE defendants Louisa and Ann Maria Seaton, not
i having entered their appearance aud given secu
rity according to tie statute and the rules of the Court
and it appearing to the satisfaction of The Court, upon
affidavit filed, that the said Louisa Seaton and Ann
Maria Seaton, are not inhabitants of the District OF
Columbia, on the motion Of the compliments by their
Counsel ii is ordered, that the said defendants TouIs
and Ann Maria Sc atom do appear here on or before
the first day of next April Term, and answer the bill
of the Compsinan,s, aud give security for performing
the DEGREES Of the Court; and that copy Of this or
der be forthwith published in Of the public news
papers printed in the Town Of Alexandra, for two
months successfully, and that another copy be posted
st the front door Of the Court House Of the said coun
~. rest;
dec I8-2m EDM. I. LEE, C. C..
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-09
sRnu SaMNEL MASON.

FhO.H SI.hOEL VIoON,
Formerly Steward of the Pennsy lvana Hospital tor
l5years
Respected Friend,
I had lately an opportunity of looking over book
published by thee containing an account OF cures per-
formed by thy Panacea. and number of the most re-
spectacle certificates, proving its valuable efficacy
Four cases of which came fresh to my recollection,
viz. Robt. Ryan, Ru:hC Tresomaine. Owen Laugh.
lin,+ and Michael .9nderson.s They were all cases
that excited commseraon, and were considered hope
less and ncurabe. Robert Ryan was abont SIX years
in the Hospital was under the care, during that te
of all the eminent Surgeons Of that institution who
tried every they could devise to cure him, but IN
vain. He finally took his discharge, put himsefunder
thy care and in short time restored to health and
sountness He was afterwards employed gate keep
er. Concerning II. C. Tregomane, Owen Laughi'n'
and Michael Anderson, having opportlnit! OF seeing
them daily; beholding their emaciated appearances
their debility becoming daily more apparent; their ul-
GERS growing larger and more obstinate that had not
the least expectation of their recovery The twofor-
mer were permitted to take thy Panacea in the hosP
ta by the surgeon then in attendance. and the latter
took his discharge in order to receive the benefit there
Of and were all restored to their usual health and
strength. Should the above statement be in any de-
gree gratifying e. thee feel pleasure in giving It,
With respect and esteem, I remain thy friend,
SAMUEL MASON,
Late Steward of the PENNSYLVANIA Hospital
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-09
jjuly9
Ny. NusM's

anti Dyspepfic or Soa' NIo"'aen Ia =, ,.,
NJ ;,v,,I, hi, remedy for indss estion IN ITS most
n conpicated forms Of the va,iets OF diseases 70
which en-. human system is subject few arc mores'uo
horn, none NOR distressing or destructive 70 tne con
sttution than Indigest,o Sour Stomach rms o's
nr., ,;sto great extent and has generally bal
a.d the * IN of the faculty that remedy easy Oh au
i, truly adesJeratum IN every pia'e Inc
18th of This statement confirmed BY the experience
,fthousands who have suffered under u, VINO ater
HAVING used maay remedies to no purpose arc "o"
ohlred 10 have recourse such paliates ast"ey may
chance to find most conducive to their comfort b
is meant loss appetite and great
,rte,l,rly of the legs. and wasting oil the "h"ie
I'm Heartburn OF an uneasy sensation oil heataoo"t
,hr pit of the stomach which IS sometimes A'ehoea
nth nausea or sickness OF the stomach ana 'olnS
h.lcbng up Of water whichs genersV sour P1'ehess
osthe co tntenance costiveness, languoi giddness,
iowness of spirits disturbed sleep, paIPato" oil the
heart hatuIence, &c
Thesesymptoms vary in different persons some en-
nrr;encns more Of them. and some less each ~ the
order and degree of his own particular case. 'hese
pills ac, as powerful tonic, nentraze the acid upon
r. give siren to the debihtated OF gans OF
Ss.ston restore the appetite remove nausea al the
n and ultimately recover the health oil the pa
tent rhev do not contain mercury IN any 'oru' nor
the, kenthe stomach as mostPnr mede'nes
40 hut perorm the Office of safe and mild Pnreat'Se
and are not s,rpasse6 by any medicine. They sIs
therefore particularly calculated .orfamily use.
The inventor of these Pills OF the mostem'.
Of the United States and
used them successfully in hisPractce for ten wears.
They are not got mp nostrum TO deiuoethe edu-
lous hut are recommended the basis OF tr"th and
exner;encs In oIderthatthey NAV hecomee Extensive
Nv useful and waIn the reach of ALL they are offered
atthelow pIice of so cents per box Sold oy
T. >TABIER SON,
;n,vo Fairt;.r street, Alexandria.
----s--------------
MTISEtIM
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-09
PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER B0TTL
Yo the iuh\ic.

TN consequence of the nune;"us frauds ana l'Pos''
Il tions practsed in ref; renee to my medicine, am
again induced To chang. the form OF nv bo LIS
In future the PANACEA will be dut ~ round oot''es'
uted longiludinaiy. with the following words, o'oWh
in the glass "SwAiNs PASAoE., fAH'LApA' asrepre'
sented above.
These bottles are much stronger than those here'o-
fore used and will have but one label, when covers
the cork with my own signature on IT. so That the cork
cannot be drawn without destroying the signature
without which none is genuine. ! he medicine MAY
consequently be known to be genuine when my s,g
nature is visible, TO counterfeit Which. 'UH BE- punishable
The increasing demand for this celebrated medicine
has enabled me TO reduce the price to TWO pol.
LARS per bottle, thus bringing within the reach Oh
the INDECENT.
Nv Panacea requires no encomium; its astonishing
effects and wonderful operation have drawn, pom rom
Patients and Medical Practitioners OF the highest re-
spectabilty the unqualified appreciation, ana es
tabshed for il a character which Envy's pen, tho"sh
dipped in gall, can never tarnish.
The false reports concerning this valuable medicine
which have been SO diligently circulated ny certa''
PHYSICIANS have their origin either IN ENVY or ~ ,e
nisclieyous fleets ofthe SPURIOUS INVITATIONS
The Proprietor pledges himself to the Puni'c' ana
gives them the most solemn assurances that TINS med-
cine contains neither mercury nor any other dcie'erous
drug.
The Public are cautioned not to purchase my Pana-
cea except frvm my SELF accredited agents, OF per
sons of known responsibility, and all those will c"nse-
ouently be without who shall purchase from
any other persons WI. SWAIN
Philadelphia, September, 1923.