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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-25
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HEALTH OF Srw ORLEANS

The ~ % Mercantile ddreffiser OF 25ih
ut E,sss the following account nj The health Of
TIE CITY -
Chd wind. have continued 10 prevail SOME
aur lat Sad many G.eer cases have thereby
beao nroagbt 10 termination. ". should moi
bs righi u we ohssrycd Inc health of the city
to he improved. atHn' Sickness ha. diminished.
-Vhe sprte,n.e oftLis civ IL by no means H..
leclious from nd yidusIs and, therefore, when
al strangers here f'r the sea .nn have BEEN ut
Hcked by Il. siesae,s n,asi ~ course diminish.
LIS Is actually the state Of the healih 81 oHf
city AZ this tine md we therefore think It
would bf III advis-d Of per,ons IL reiorn t. thu
eits yri. Who esfng the siehiy season. taya been
iGba ng the pune an of The oresn NOR. pst
iirplafiy ~ the business OF the sesson - yerg
doll md eill ia all probability raHain - tat
.on" lime. from the fepor OF tnnatissaty
Henry. We e 81 tie number Of inyalifs al he
ho.pnAls IN ii. city, 10 ~ 23s The nnaibrf
Of iutefmru. It's ao"s Is 10 out u when Il
wbcre al the catholic pto, md
.sE
The fphpystng 5 ~ esuactof . irtter from an
AmrrInaa ntieman u cha actsr sI# l4ftf'it-
Rshce III Patts VINO, tbongh not conner ted
With the embassy IL France, hashe best means
al information. HE ieltfc 10 date August
l4th
'iiHH' Nh''H'' W. thhll gel al our & nuns
from tbs co rniry, (franer.) FIR Egpiia-
libn il enough % lsf. our conntfymen, winch
trust We snail obtain
Carrying Cotton 10 CaicuRn. III is b1i few
yeas sInce tnts afft,l Wo ali nave bsrn deen-
ed u less nhsutd than that expressed by The
corresponding phrase Of " Carving L oal ia
Newcastle eel il bids far 10 be sooh pne Of
ffequeni orc ftteoee. The ship Rome, 81 the
nptt nf Salon, dassaohUs"tts, hrlonging I, p
ID dee. E,q on the outward o,aEe, from 8, hch
SIC has - I rctnrn. 4, carried ,li1lt Three h1n.
4 ii hal. American cotton cloths, winch Il
= wei understood paid nigh prod "a Calcut.
In lose WHpse niruoty rktcnls TO thr very
receni pei od when he Ha,hy coitons oil India
with iben uucomh ~ senclaialp. flied our
mark :. alli 1andiy be all" 20 feslze ihat The
natives OF Bengal are nov depenlrut upoa TO.
- ~ countries far the cotton with whicb they
afe ctoteed hni II is true. The manufacture IT
cotton hhs almost erased ihere, aud Is nov
confined 10 hs production oil Nv Goods
III tbc very cohrs - kinl, thri vans betug .
ri1ncipaly Sopplled Rom Great 4 .uaip. 1hc
sfram engine allows no competition vi human
labor
American oottons find rfA ~ mtrkai n the f
Stands 81 Madagascar. where they ate "a
vorj'" article. Many bsles nave b. sent 10 .
fhH lputcr by our oaIem me ehagts, Wr" /
nave iound their account "a n.
5aiem Gazette. I
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-25
WARD's Office, !
october2lsr, 1873
New York Constituted l.otte-
100000 Grand Capital.
PROTECT THE UNION.
Nni0n CanA 91o.tery,

Class No. 49, for 1889.
10 be drawn in tnr CITY of Phi!adelphia on Sat
nrday the Sd day Of October, 1850
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-25

Il Damper. a young man just rom the
country, lately volunteered his service. - o,f.
laota young lady home from party. On the
way he cudgelledhs brains for some inter ,tin
topic OF Conversation to amuse her wuh. TN, IN
vain !; be could ht on nothing until thew me,
several cows, when the swain said, with nuch
simplicity OF manner. Now, isn't II s,,aoee
what mo'herly appearance n COW ha, ;" To
which tn lady replied, "I do not think i, a, all
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-25

ny WORSE has been Witnessed at Birmingham
and Manchester. rioous and po-yalianl 10 day
and begeng for work io-mortow.
Paris, Sept Ii Is stated, IN letters of the
2oh ult, from Pcrpigaau. that the Spanish
rriogeeS are assembling from the interior Of
France IN thai town aud neighbnrhCol. where
they furnish them Ives with clothes and arms
The posts are agreed upon,& the several Chiefs
VIII repair o them as soon as they are supplied
with sums necessary 10 commence their cutter
Prise. la Catalonia the public mind is in a
state of great fermentation.
NArLEs. Aug, li.-rhe Dey of Agiers aud
ms uncle continue 10 attract The notice OF the
public, Tor these Turks are running about the
streets Of Naples all the day long. The De,
is shid 10 have hromght with him seven millions
OF trancs IN gold and CT This account il is hoped
he viii be persuaded 10 purchase an estate in
the klagdom OF Naples --Oha ofh's servants
had been guilty Of some acts Of disturbance,
aud was sc l,enced to death for 1t.
The NeanolItan porter was directed To nro-
cure cart Ia carry away a corpse he asked
II any body IA the house was dead, aud re,
celved for answer that the execution would
take place in a few hours On this he ran TO
fetch Gommissray of Police, WOO gave the
Dey 10 understand thai he was not to take ju,.
tce IN his hands at Naples, but must leave II "a
the GoVernRent
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DySpepsiA cured.

Oct Is
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him he most esteemed, began TO sub
side, the insults Of the officers Ia in,
crease. and that he must throw up his
commission. or be branded with the
namc OF coward, If he remained in the
service. At the next conviviaI meet
ing, at which nearly all tie officers
were present, after the repast. the con,
versation. naturally led To those topics
on which military men are most inclin,
ed TO converse. The obser> ations be- =
came pointed and personal, aud OF
their motives no one could doubt. The
most conspicuous in his insults, was n
young ensign, who was reprimandeJ by
our hero in such severe terms, tina, no
took offence, and sent him challenge
without leaving the table. Whereup-
on his friend, the surgeon, told hun
there was no alternative but 10 accept,
aud offered his services as n second
lie did so-tLe arrangements were
made on the, spot, TO meet the following
morning.
When the parties arrived on tho
ground, il was decided that they should
fire together. At the first time. Lieut..
G. fired in the air. and the ball OF his
antagonist passed him harmless, The
ensign insisted upon 4 second trial, 10
which Lieut.. 6. did not object: which
terminated as the first, excepting a
slight flesh wound received by Lieut..
q. The ensign, still not being saiisfi-
ed. demanded one trial more3 on which
Lieut.. q. whose patience was nearly
exhausted, consented. and observed TO
the parties, that he had fulfilled the
laws of honor To the letter. and respect
for himself would not allow further for.
bearance then turning TO ensign l..
said 10 him, | never yet have missed
my mark-your time has come They
tired-ihe ball Of Lieut.. q. pierced
the heart Of his opponent. aud he ne
YER breathed more. The survivor, with
hi, friend the surgeon, returned Ia the
mess-room where all the officers OF tho
regiment were assembled waiting tho
result. and walking up to the table.
without word to- the party. wtGte y
challenge directed to any officer in the
regiment, from the colonel to the low
est IA commission, and placed il before
them. There vas silent, solemn
pause for some minutes. No one dar-
ed TO accept it; on which Lieut.. e..
drew his commission from his pocket,
tore it in pieces, which he threw OIL the
table, and left the service Of his coun-
Try. and the company Of those who
could rot estimate the character o.
feelings Of an honorable man.
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L.EEs Rune. I5ih Frh

LEEsBUse. 18th Feb'y, 1880.
Dear SIR sn extremely sorry TO dis
tub YOU. Al your period Of life. aud ~ the
miJSt OF your important duties with mat.
ter that concerns me personally nor
would '. 10y any confederation, be tempted
To Inirude on you. were IL not that the
weight Of your name is brought 10 bear
upon me. and my friend. MIR Cooke. in
discussions consequent upon tho proceed
ings OF the late contention.
Enclosed. trouble you with para
graph, cut out OF newspaper published
here. m which Mr. Cooke and myself.
without being named. but every one know s
wc are the persons alluded 10 J. are repre-.
senicd as deSerfing o,T constituents. ia sus
tsining The scheme Of rcprescn NATION eui.
braccd ~ the Ecw constitution; and. in
which YOU are stated 10 have expressed
your surprise at our rccreaRcy, 10 C0l,ncl
Mercer. and to have declared IN him. that.
had We been firm. the eastern members
bad determined To yield. do not belie,e
That Col Mercer. long the intimate friend
OF MIR Cooke and myself. has So Car wrong
ed rs as To have held the language asrrib.
Ell 10 him; and have written 10 him n
friendly letter. calling on him 10 corrrct
THIS error. aud have apprized him Of my
intention To write 10 YOU
INST Col NJ has uisapprchcndrd YOU.
rs 10 your own Interior views. 4 know be
cause you i~icc or three times told mc so
aud expressed your surprise at hes pcrse
ycfsnee That You never said Of nie, OF
Mr. Cooke. what - imputed 10 YOU. know
Iul wei, because II J. wholly inconsistent
with your character. and because YOU told
me explicitly, that ~ your individual
Judgment. The plan Mr. Cooke and myself
preferred. Was better for the west than the
white basis ~ the lower house and federal
numbers for the sensie.
May ] - Tar ifcspass on yOu rs 10 ask
You To- DO nio the FAVOR 60 Soy go
ld- Whether you ever dd. directly or
indirectly. say that Air Cooke and rlfsrli
deserted the Interests " our ron.ttt,,-ut.
10 uny bodyP-Or whether you though,
50, OF ibink ~ now
1dly Whether You cgef declared q, Col
Mercer, that. 81 sc bad not pursued il.
course "e DID, you. or other gentlemen
had determined TO Yell
3diy. Whether ou dad not repeatedly
tel nIc lhai. 90 y,ils oicn jld2menf. The
plan Mr. Cooke sud myself sustained. a q,
ihe better 81 ihe two lJr ihc western inter
esi. or TIC interest wc repre- sepied
" - With unfeisncd fepugnsnce and dis
iress, assure you, sir. fini ! approach
you 90 ihis way especially nndef tie pre-.
Csc rifeumsiarcCs ard felstans al Use
subject; bot ilsi csndouF and poliieaes.
"h'ch have ever Characterized YOU. vii. I
am persuaded. impsl you 10 accord n,s she
answer whieh I seek
J am, ,ir, With great esteem and Fespert.
Your ODD sefvt,
RiCHD ~ HENDERSON
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Judge .Marsj,ais Reply.
NNAslllnnrnn L.l-


WhsiiiNoroS, Fcbs iSlb Is;O
My dear sir: was good deal ,urn,,s.
ed and panied nj yous letter OF the 18th.
enclosing paragraph affecting my self. a,
well 2s you. ~lieh was cut out OF "a paper
published in Lcesburg. Having never
heard Mr.. Mercer speak either Of YOU CT
Mr.. Cooke. but in terms or esteem and
friendship, thought IL impossible that he
could have applied to either of you. the
language used an the paper ftom - hieh the
paragraph Vas taken. and ! was very sure
lac never would have a.crib~d that Ian
gnage 10 mel determined to call on him
before answered your letter. and did so
this nothing. on my way 10 court lie va.
on an excursion 10 the canal. so that did
not see HIM. called on him this after
noon again. and found him nga gcd IN wri.
ting a letter 10 the editor. for the purpose
al contradieiing the publication lie as.
sured me-. as had at first supposed. that
II was totally without foundation; and
spoke both Of you and Mr. Cooke in terms
of real affection and esteem. am entire
ly confident. that he has been mi.reprc-
scented. and probably misunderstood.
For myself, shall! say. that il is no,
and never has been. my practice to speak
have not begun. nnd shall not begin. n 10.
tai change of conduct with you and MIR
Cooke. ] have never. directly nor indi-
rectly. said, or insinusted, or thought, that
yen or MIR Cooke deserted the Interests OF
your constituents. On the contrary. ! have
always thought. and do still think that YOU
served them faithfully
never did declare TO any person. that
II you and Mr. Cooke had not pursued the
course you did, | had determined, with
Others, 10 yield. What said on this >ub.
Ject. was said openly, not conndentiaily
was certainly DESTROYS Of framing con.
siitution. and would have given NJ my own
Judgment and opinion, to considerable
extent, rather than disperse without ac-
complishing any thing Ihave given then
up TO a considerable extent
have told you. and have thou shi. that
7 IN my individual judgment, the white la
SIS IN the house Of delegates, with the frde
raj basis ia the senate. was more dcsirsbl,
for the east than the plan actually adept
! cd
This, however. is passed. The consti
tuition IS recommended by the convention
have voted Tor ~, aud sincerely wish IL!
adoption. My objections, whatever they
were. are silsnced forever, ard ] am no
willing to bring them forward again.
! l AIN very sorry that my name should b,
introduced IN public paper for any pur
pose whaic'er. more especially for tho
purpose al ra!umnisiing gentlemen o.
whom have reason TO ihiIk. and of whom
! do think. most fayourably. Ii gives III,
great pleasure 10 believe, confidently, lha
Mr.. Mercer IS as innoecnt as myself
With great respect aud esteem.
am, dear sir. your ubcd,ent,
j. MARSHALL
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POLITICAL.
THE ExII.E.s DiRGr-nr ,,, u,,,,,

THE EXiLE'S DiRGE-nr mas. uEnAss
attended funeral. where there were
number OF tho German settlers present AZ.
ter had performed such service a. is usual
on similar occasions, q most venerable look.
ing old man came forward and asked me if .
were willing tina, lac should perform some OF
their peculiar rites. lie opened q very an
Gent version of Luther's Hymns, and they all
began to sing IN German, so loud that the
woods echoed the strain. There was sop.c.
thing affecting in the singing of these .ncicn,
people, carrying one Of their brethren To his
last home, and using the langnsge and rites
which they had brought with them over the
sea from the Jdseriand--s word which often
occurred IN his hymn. u Was a long, slow,
ana mournioi AR, which they sang as they
bore The body along. ihc ~oris 'nsei8 Gofr'
-'meiH Bruder and 'Jaieriandi' died
away 10 dis'sn, echoes among The woods.
] SHALL long remember tba, funeral h, mn -
fHnt's RrcOH, eiions II he PdHsy IF he Ms.
sissppi.
There went drge through ,hefore SIS g loom
An exile was borne tn lonely tomb.
a. brother :" $50 the chant was sung
In the siumberer's native tongue)
80 Friend and brother no, for thee
Shall the sound Of weeping be;
Long ,he exile's NO hath lain
On thy life whitening Chain;
Music from thine own blue streams,
Wande through thy fever dreams,
Voices irIn Thy country's vines
Mel thee m,dst the alien pines,
And thy true heart died away,
And thy spirit would no, Stay"
So sweird the chant, and the deep winds
moan
Seemed through the cedars 10 murmur--s,one,
Brother by the rolling Rhine
Stands the home that once was thine
brother now thy dwelling lies
Where the Indians arrow fles,
lie that biess'd thine infsn, head,
Pills dis;an, greenswatd bed;
She tina, heard Thy lsping prayer
Slumbcrs lou beside nim there;
They that earliest with thee played,
Rest beneath their own oak shade,
Far, TAR hence yet sea nor shore
Hapiy, BROKER. part you more;
God hath call'd thee To tina, band
in the immortal Father land
&" The Fsther-land !"--with tina, Sweet word
\ burst VI tears midst the strain was heard.
." Brotber were We there with thee,
Rich would many = meeting be
Many a broken garland bound,
Many mourn'd one lost and found
But our task is still 'ohrar.
Still to breathe in chsngeful air;
l-ov'd and bright things TO resign
As ev'n now this dust Of thine
Yet to hope Ito hope in heaven.
Though flowers fall, ard trees Be fiycn,
Vet 60 pray-and wal, the hand,
Reckoning TO the Faiher.lsnd."
And the requiem died in lac forests Gloom
They had reached The Exile's lonely tomb
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Ri. HENDERSON
LeesburG, 4'h March. 1880.
From the Ieesburg washing,onian

IN imPorions divaigenent Several res
pectable gentlemen, Who were in Col Mer-
cer's company last week in Washington, in.
form as, that 10 a conversation with The colo.
nei. he stated Ia them that Chief Justice
MARSHALL had expressed las surprise 'o him a,
the course pursued ia Convention by those
members vile had deserted their constituents
that u, (sad Mr Marshall. e, had H., III out,
been hrm. they ~ouit have got What the,
cnnierded for, pure @hite basis in the house
{" d. 'eg'trs; THAI some 0f the eastern me
hets, after an ohrc'ual struggle. hal deter
mined 10 Yield We do not pretend IN give
the literal conversation between Col Mercer
and nur iniutmanis. but the Substance, and
can assure the public tba, IL comes from un
dnnbird srurcrs. Thus 1t appears, that u
frw short weeks have swept from under those
gentlemen who voted against The wishes OF
'heT constituents, one at their principal rca.
sons, that the vi st " as too weak to carry her
plans.
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HINTS on HEALTH.

A man." says Sir William TEN
pie, "has but these four things TO
choose out of--to erercisc daily. to be
very temperate, to take physie, or to be
sich:" We may venture TO assert,
with much later writer. that the prin.
cipai secrets of health, are. early ris-
ing, exercise, personal cleanliness, aud
leaving the table unoppressed.
When a family rises early in the
morning. conclude the house To be well
governed, aud the inmates industrious
and healthy.
With respect 10 exercise, there is a
simple and benevolent Law Of nature
Earn, that you NAV enjoy" In other
woFds--seeure good digestion, by ex.
erCiSe.
As much, perhaps. may be said con.
corning ablution, a. exercise. &" lbs.
pei the Ill hUmors from the pores. -
canlIness is u virtue, though not the
first ia rank, one vi the first, at least,
ia necessity.
On the subject Of temperance, that
sturdy mOralist. Johnson, speaking OF
observed. "Suoh book should come
out every thirty years. dressed IN the
mode Of the times" lie that would
eat nueh," says the proverb. "must
eat little" Let US not, however, con
found temperance With statvAtion--on
lhe cOhtrary, il IS strictly moderation.
w may be intemperately sbs'emious,
as well as Unexpectedly luxurious.
From all uat has heen said and writ
Zen on the subject--from the expert
ente Of every age and every cline, We
Nay conclude, that "tbcy are the moss
healthy. who ha,c nature for their coax.
hunger for their caterer who have ne
doctor bot the sun and fresh aif--and
40 other physic than temperance and
exercise. ''-L JOuTaal IF Heaish.
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The following article - copied from the
Boston Commentator, which states that It is
literally true, and that the circumstances re-
lated are yet wi,lin the recolie ciion Of hun.
tlreds h Affords so sinking n comment on
the practice 81 duelling tia; It deserves 10 be
widely circulated.
THE DUEL.
Vt the commencement of the last
war, young man. u native Of Yer
mont. who had graduated at one &c our
universities. possessing abilities rather
above the common order. although tlf
fident and refining in his manners, aud
being without employment. resolved to
join the army IN defence OF his coun
Try. He was IT II respectable family,
and had acquired large circle eli
friends, by whose instrumenialiiy he
obtained commission. During ltis
leisure hours, he indulgrd IL field
sports. and was known 20 be Tie Lesi
yhof in the neishbourhood. lie had
nften, howevcf, expressed his abhor.
renee of duellIng. and no one supposed
lis opIniuns arose from cowaitlIce, but
from bis IDEAS Of justice and moral
"bhgaiIon. soon after he tecrlycd las
commission, the corps to which be- was
attached, was ordered to our nortiein
frontier. and by application To hls du.
ties, be sO0n made himself respected
ss an officer aud gentleman. Owing 10
iiS natural reserve aud religious dis
pu,iiI0n, be did not ningle with bis
brother oficers 30 often ~ they wish.
ed, and lrem some hara,lrss tests. az
his part, they were emb0ldened - "a
-ulencr. in>Anuch that after some time
ho 5rCane tie butt ~ AIS fellows. Ne
terlhelrss. ne bad o5iained the friend
ship Of many Ot the officers. especially
the surgeon Of the regiment, whom be
highly esteemed.
The surgeon, WHO bad remarked With
some dcgfee Of interest the insults
Whirt his friend had received, aud pass.
ed unnaiieed. spoke 90 him respecting
has lorbeafancc. Hnd observed 10 liiaa
that a. 90 oGicsf, - he persisted ~ that
Kind ~ conduct. be would be consider.
81 Unht Tor tie station he held: De.
sides making himself ihc lees and
laughing stock oi bath officers ADD men.
On Which he observed 10 tie surgeon,
hat he shoUid conduct himself a. be-
came man 0n all occasions. lie soon
found, however, that the friendship Of
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SKETCH
Of s''e. Laws as are Of Public and &c
neraf nature. or effect or interest portions
n the Community
tcoNctrpID I

~ he Community
coNctrpID
Az Acr. au,horising John Hodges
and Samuel HAYNES - erect a toll.
bridge across the western branch Of
Elizabeth river.
Incorporating n company To con
struct turnpike rnad from the Bloc
merry Gap TO Smi'hield, or a poin,
within two miles thereof; with n cant
cal Of 5000 to BE- raised by sub.
scriptiOn.
To amend the act. making provision
for opening Rad from Bo,etourt Court
house to the Sweet Springs; au,hs-ises
the surviving Commissioners, instead
of majority, to carry the act into el-
feet
To amend tic ACT, to raise money
by lottery for opening road from Mid.
| dlebourn, in ~ Ter county, To the Penn.
syivania line; authorizes any five Of
the Commissioners to carry into effect
3 the act aforesaid.
10 incorporate the Virginia and ~.
Carolina Transportation Company. viii,
a capital Of $4,000, Tor transporting
q produce and mer chandize bctwcrn
Norfolk and the cnantry around Abe
marie Sound IN North Carolina. aud
lpoh its tributaries. the Roanoke aud
ChoWan. through tho Dismal swamp
81 Canal.
10 amend the charter OF the Chc.a.
peake and Ohio Canal Company. by
s. 'uthorising the commencement IL the
WESTERN section or9lte canal giVpsan.
'hority 10 open bnpks for rcceisinv a
additional subscription, 10 be- aflHird
20 the eastern or western section ex.
ciusiyely, as the Subscribers NAV pre
fer, and prOhibu- the application 81
any part ~ the capital stuck heretofore
subscribed, 60 tie construed ton Of the
western section, unttl the eastern sec
ton be completed.
To explain and amend ihe at. iDccr.
poraiIng a a Turnpike Company from
tie Warm Sprlngs, 60 interscct the
kana~ha turnpike al Callaghan's. au
thoriscs the road 90 be constructed ui
the same Width and on the same prin.
cples with the kanaWha and Jane,
RIVER turnpike road; the number "A
gates tot 90 eXsecd lsur; gives th,
company liberty otcoHstfucfinc bridgr
sores. Iack-un's river. and authorize
le same tolls Zoe crossing tic same a.