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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-01-14

among Wnlch arc
Blue, black olive and
mix'd Cloths;
Blue, black,and drab
Cassilneres;
Fine blue and black
mix'd Sattinetts,
Scotch and Tartan
plaids,
Rose Blankets,
Brown g. black Cir.
cassians,
Merino,C cashmere e.
Valencia Sha wis;
Valencia Vesting,
Brown and bleached
Sbirtings g. Sheet
ings,
With a variety Of Z
Toned. which he inte
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-01-14

Fancy Silk hdkfs. =
Flag and bandannn
handkorchiefs,
Blue, black, brown
and drab Gros do
Naples Silks;
Blk. lcventines and
lutstrings,
A good assortment
fashionable prints
Kid, beaver and
Hoskin Gloves;
Buckskin mitts,
Blk g. slate Worst.
ed hose,
Tic kings, &c.
her Goods not men
Ids selling at the We.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-01-14

JOB WORK executed in a satisfactory
manuss n this office.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-01-14

mSos
With variety Of other Goods not men
toned, which he intends selling at the We.
nv lowest prices. Oct. 9Th.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26
A MELANCHOLY PICTURE.

.flnS, poor SpeCr, Thy career has been short!
In the Chronicle oil the Sd INST. an account
was inserted, from the Susquehanna Democrat .
of tue death Of an individual named STEER;
VINO, It WAS stated, died in conyu sions near
WIlkeSbauP, Pa. II was our wish at the time
TO have sublOned some particulars which were
within onr knowledge, 10 relation to this unfor.
tunate man, but from want OF lime to put them
II, type, We were induced 10 defer their publca-
tton.
Abou, The first Of June last, Speer was wan.
derIng about IN this ueIghhorhood, and Que day
stepped into our office. His appearance was
wte, chpd IN the extreme. His teet bloated, and
hIs frame fottrring-he presented sad specta
Gle of the dcplorabl effect Ut ardent puts on
the Constitution of man. The facts embraced
IN the following remarks were obtained from
Speer, On the occasion re ferred To. and mme-
diatelv committed to paper.
Whist engaged in the concerns Of our Off ce
a stranger entered and the shattered remnant
OF a human creature was soon seated before US,
and addressed us IN a manner which convinced
us that he had seen better days. We were IN.
dnced 10 inquire into his history aud the cause
OF his distressed appearance and with but
lil;le hesitation he communicated the 10 Ito " 2
hcart-rendlng detail
" am the sou Of William Speer, now decea.
sed, of Delaware county, Pa. and am one OF
five hi,dren mo inherited an estate OF about
$4,000 | received classical education aud
graduated at the University of Pennsy lvanla /;
and studied medicine under the late DR.. Harlem
Of Delaware county. commenced prd CO
in Wilmington, Del. and from thence re moved
TO Chestsr, IA. and subsequently practlsed al
ST. JsgO. IN the West Indies aud now at ,he
age OF twenty eight yeers. he expressed this
with the utmost sang froidl practice nothing
but d'nhing "hlskeg nothing but the desrruc,
llon al my own bddy aud soul SHALL ever be n
man again Tie asked this question IN great
agony oil mind. the tears uicklng down his
cheeks as he spoke. Sometimes / induge the
hope that eventually shall recover myself am.
be again what once was. Bat No, NO, NO. il
cannot, cannot bel
10 The inquiry, how much liquor he had
drunk that uay. he replied Il have drunk
quart ouI neye, more than a small glass al
each time, and even that my stomach alnos,
invariably ressts and gag as it approaches
my l'ps and yet. Notwithstanding this, such is
'ne propensity of my heart, thai crave auo.
lhef glass the next momrut. | have RETAINED
f'om touching the intatuating cup for three
and even four weeks a, time, aud hive fel1
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26
TIE LETTER"

The Literary s0bsii.ta received yefefday 4.
thus accounts Tor the Letter mol having been
forwarded as promised. 10 kithmoed.
Rieh. Hhg
At the suggestion Of the editor 81 the iiieh-
m1nd Wig wr had determined 90 send the
original later of Nr. Js1snon, 10 Richmond.
yIRiuis, for The inspe eieo of those. who we're
familiar with the chirography II The sage ot
Monticello. for the inspection aud decision.
But when the expressiou 0iiBls determination,
Wa made known Ia she veaei able gentleman
who gave The letter 10 u Tor piblieatioo. he
addressed ~ a note, from which the follow.
ing extract Is made.
BosTos, Aug 3, 1880.
~ perceive by the last copy Of our paper.
ihel You have determined TO send the original
OF the letter addressed 20 me by The late Mr..
Jefferson, to the editor OF the Richmond,
Virgins, Wing, for the inspection add decision
of certain ciizens of Richmond II | could
place any confidence IN this mails under the
present administration, should not have the
smaeyi objrctiun 10 the adoption oil The course
YOU have marked out but - ! htn quite sure,
that under existing Circumstance, 1t never
would reach Richmond lci Il - too valuable a
document 10 rove ~ large mdesiroyed-i must
protest against your taking the step You have
ptoposed. But THIS il not all (; am moi dlspD.
posed 20 Crafty the maivolent curiosity Of
nlfn. who have, with an effonirry winch hn.
had no parallel, pounced upon the letter. aud
without n iitle ofpfoof. Pronounced n for
pery. You will therefore lave the goodness
10 forward the letter 10 ma by the bearer, Mr..
William White. in whose binds The valuable
document can be safely ctnhded Whenever
| may deem II necessary, br the protection Of
my reputation, or for lie stccesS OF Nj. Clay,
to expose Tie letter and my name to the world,
] shhll do 10 until then, shall be satisfied
that MI the political blood bOunds Of the Ia
ton shall yrip nj me. leave HE GUY ~ the
course oil three four days tur my country
residence, aud when arrived there, Won shall
hear further from me. am amused 10 NOTICE
what confusion he letter has made IN HE ranks
OF the Jackson parry, aud had supposed that
Al would have been productive of one hall OF
ihe eject II has already produced, hshould
long since have been gwen 10 the puAlIG 10
the confusion ara dismay OF those who attach
themselves 10 the chariot wheels of General
Andrew jackson"
The reception ofthis note, deferred :" from
forwarding lhe letter To the editor OF the H'ch-
mond " hig, and in compliance with the stshrs
Of the writer, We sent II to Boston, by Mr..
william White, a respectable gentleman d th'
county Of Worcester, who will, when We fhlnk
proper, give his evidence 10 the identity oi the
document. md prove ITS originality
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26

At the recent annlvetsars of the North Ca.
rollna University. the Hon. JonS II. bRyAx,
late member ol tuugress from that State
delivered az Grafton before The Literary Socie-
ties Of the Institution, and a large assemblaee
OF enlightened and respectable citizens of the
State The constitutional questions, which
have been recently NgItated, were made a Topic
o! discussion IN this address, and the Orator,
ai:ef asserting the prerogail,e of the judiciary
Ms the tribunal OF last appeal, in the conSiruc-
tlou Of The Constitution, goes on 10 say:
" The sages, the founders OF the Republic
certainly could not contemplate that the ultima
ratio Sauuld be fesorted To, 10 explain and vim
dicale the meaning OF tins charter OF our hbeI.
! tes lfthis dire calamity should beial us. we
may well lear that the wrath of offended Hea.
ven has f,len upon us aud that we al G Made ne ID
| for destruction, bile We couCede much to
/ honest nieuuOns, and 10 zeal pure though in
! temperate, II Is not To he Disguised, that this
disease of the body polite has lufed that bird
OF III omen, The Demns0gut 10 make his bale =
/ FIJI appearance. While the noble shin ohe-
dent to her helmsnan, galantly plonghs her
way through the waves IN her des ined port,
the rayenous monsters of the deep are LEFT uu.
| heeded behind but WIN o,ertaken by the
| tempest, she heoomes crippled. or unable 10
| wing her fight. or when ,Isned by pesttence.
the sulen wave receives the frequent corst.
| then the yoracIous shark is her constant nft.n
dsni. and fat,ens on her wretchedness 80 does
the demsgogue grow into bloated GREATNESS on
his cuuntry's Woe.
But there is redeeming spirit in the intel
iigence OF our people and there is spnit
which can bid the troubled waves be sill
Let us hope rather for the interposiiion of both.
than d spair OF the Republic. With respe.t TO
our own 5 ate, f The emergency should r. aulre
u, she will boldly vindlcaIe her loyalty 10 The
Union she will call upon her saps to remem-
ber the glory OF Their sires 10 shrink not in
the day ofperl from the defence OF tina, flag
which has so long waved over them, and secu.
red 10 them every political blessing
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26
Irnln liz MnhiI


WAR AMohG The CHocTAws.-l he cee rated
Choclaw Chiefs Mushulatubba and LAHORE. The
hrst al the head OF The southern district OF this
nation, aud The Latter, commanding the nor.
thern portion, met, on Wednesday ibe l4,b
INST. at the Factory, OF Annniiy as it's some,
lines called each Ia command OF his respective
forces AlushulBtuhhas warriors amounted Ia
one thousand, of which number about three
h"hdied we're armed, and Lailore's to,ce
was about fifteen hundred, 4 or S hun
urea OF which were armed with muskyts.
and The balance wlth war clubs. spears and
NnFeS' Mnshulatubba' party was encaInpe d
"oou' me factory, where the agents were dis
'''ou'lnS TO EACH his portion, with all possible
eAPeui'IuD, III order to start them TO their
"o'nes and LAHORE had stationed himself at no
e'ed' aistdnce from his Antagonist. Both beli-
seients, are'ierresenled, by the Green County
'"zeue' from which paper we take the account,
10 nave been tul Of fight, notwithstanding
'heir disparity, and Laaore's warriors were
painted aud decorated IN high style The lat
Yer Chief had travelled with his aIny 200 miles
10 accomplish the meeting.
Inc whole number OF Choclsws is about
twenty -'hree thousand the easing hostluy
between The upper aud lower districts, is said
10 nave originated in understandable and ar
o"rary efforts on the part of LAHORE to chris
'anl1e the nston.Shich rendered h i'm extreme
~ unpopular With many and his attempts
to sell the lands to the Unned States, rese,yIng
10 himself, toIsine, " some others large g. val.
liable tracts. The spnil OF discomfort which was
ieit against LAHORE, exhibited itself, 10 the bur.
n'ns OF "a large number of religion. books aud
one ., two churches. aud then IN the cleo
''on OF Mushulatubba over the disaiiec,ed.
A'soon as LAHORE arrived ON the field. he
despatched messenger TO Mushalatubba, in
of Mug him ii he Gii not consent 10 give nm
as commission, that he would fall upon hun
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26
| Baltimore Chronicle.

The Governor of south dfolinl offers u
reward OF Ibice hundred dollars loT the appre
houston oi Be'yamiH BUkS, (bet"een % aud
30 yeats old. near SIX lre high. With sandy hair,
tar complr6tun, and grey eyes, aud gamLleI)
accesed oi the murder oi HHgh Moss. The
creams ances ot tits case weIe Dictated To us
n shpt, time ago, IA follows: An old and vio-
lent ennIty had existed between the parties,
when they met perhaps thee or four weeks
ago, at u store III Lisbon, Lincoln county, aud
there Burks challenged Moss To go over 10
Vienna. OH the Carolina side ol the RIVER and
o."I" 'hs.r J'H~"i'y by nguI with SuuL guns,
loaded Nh buck snot-no one to 90 with her
OF them, as second or otherwise. The chal-
leuge was accepted. Shortly afterwards they
pnned, aud Moss went TO Petersburg, alb out
half mile distant, aud procured gup, after
which he met Burks at the Point below Peters
burg, aud Ven With him over the River TO tie
hill above Vienna, where they arrived alter
sunset. he report of u gun heard, and
shortly afterwards another. which drew persons
TO the spot. Moss was shot, we believe, III
The abdomen. aud either quite, de nd or dying
the whole load which was large, having entered
very closely. making only one cavity. Burks,
rs reported 10 have used very unieelIng expies
sions Of eYultaiion at the death of Moss, aud
WAS most strongly suspected OF having used
foul play. II thought that Moss could not hav q
fired himself, after receiving the wound he
had-and scarcely possible that he could have
done SO alter the lapse Of time winch occurred
between the two shots. Alter shooting Moss,
BuIks returned 10 Georgia aud was supposed to
be sill IN Lincoln county, when these CirCum-
stances we're Ielat ed 10 US
augusta CHI oniele.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26
GREAT BARGAINS
NEW ARRIVALS

VIE subscriber has tins day received 90
L. bales and boxes Domestic Goods, consisting
o brown aud bleached Shrtings and Shee'-
ings, spun Cotton, very best ever broughtto
this market-FurnIuTe and other Checks and
Ptsids, together with considerable addition oil
British goods.-Also a few cases very fine Hats
all. extremely low tor Cash.
HENRY ALLISON.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26

A SIGN AS the Washington Telegraph has
boosted Marine lead, some folks suspect thar
IT'S edIto is about totswear politics and de vote
his attention 10 collating ship news. We
should rejoice 10 see hIm settle down TO some
business which he could honestly foIIow--in
whch case We should heartily give him the
Spanish saIuiation " may you live a thousand
years, as less time would hardly be sufi.
clent for his repentance.
baltimore Chronicle.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26

EDURSUANT to decree of the Superior
n Court OF ChaLcery, for the Lynchburg
District, pronounced the l4lh of October,
1923, in the case Of Pollard VS.. Virgin, the
undersigned Marshal OF The said court, will sell,
10 the highest bidder. for cash, on Thursday
the Odd OF September, 1880, Of fair, ,fnot, the
next fair day thereafter,) selling OH the premi-
SEES, in the town Of Lvnchburg the following
lots. to wit f.: one lot in the rear of the Melho>
dist Meeting House, 50 feet by 70, one undvi
Died nloiety OF lot al the junction Of 7th street
and Bird alley. containing quarter of an acre
that desirable re sIdence for a small family ad.
joining c. Anthony, on IN ST. eel, lot contains
| of an acre, houses insured at $1,000, part
of lot No. 1877 on 9th street and Isl alley, a lot
containing 1 an acre on the ont skir,s of the
town, "A lot OF three acres, near the residence of
the late Col. WIN. b Lynch. and any other
lots in The said decree mentioned. And before
my office door, the same day, two small
tracts Of land, the one in Bedford on the waters
Of Goose Creek, adjoining the lands oil Mr..
Whiuor, MIR Howell and others, containing
% acres. and one the turnpike road, near
the Friends Meeting House, Containing 90 or
seventy acres. The above properly ~ili be
sold subject 10 the doNer of Mrs. Am o.
Wright. +. A. HOLCOMBE, NJ.
Aup % ifs
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26

IN Adpenturer.--lhe Boston Comment a,or
states that young man about 20 years old,
eating himself HrnIy Mason, ot Macon, Geul-
eia, lately made his appearance in Dresden
Me. upon fine Virginia Racer, aud attracted
much attention. He gained Abundance 10 one
OF the best families with whom young gentle
man from the city, with his sister, was on Wis
It, made love 10 The young lady, presented TO
her al elegant diamond ilng and gold watch
and accompanied tbs young people to Boston.
Here he sported II barouChe. 10 the sorrow OF
a stable keeper, made tailor d " sufferer
tOi the amount of two suits Of clothes, one for
himself and one for his intended brother in
law and having taken the watch TO a jeweltr
to have his young lads's name engraved there
ON prevailed sn the lady To suffer him TO put di-
monds IN her wedding ring Il, borrowed the aiore
said diamond ring TO have il set by he seat off
his trunk ia packet, took the eastern stage,
got his racer at Dresden, and is now in other
parts. tie was feet 3 or inches high, light
complexion, sandy hair aud has several scars,
two OF which, on his bands, he said he received
from Il highwayman.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26

shh his army. Two hours vere given him
10 decide. hui 3inshuIaiabba treated the mes
sage with the utmost contempt. Two or ihre,
messages followed This. bot ts all he gave the
same answer of disdaih and defiance supported
by the spirit aud chivalry OF his comparatively
little force. A general battle was nomsntsri.
ly expected, when The prsiseshotthy and
courageous exeItion. of Mr.. GEO. 5. GAMES.
with some other genilemen having inf ue nee y nh
the parties, arrested the catastrophe. We con-
slider this instance beautiful illustration of the
difference between pure religion. aud that
spirit, so called, which shows itself in 6,rv
zeal, persecution and determination. False
views of christianity, would have forced the
bloody knives OF the untulored children of the
forest into each others bosoms,-is true
spirit restored peace aud harmony among
them.
Sea Serpent.-Much as people may rdeule
The idea OF the existence OF some huge monster
Of the deep, resembling mighty serpent, we
have no more doubt of the fact, than OF any
other we'll auesied fact in natural history. On
Friday last. the monster was again seen off
Nantucket by very respectable gentleman OF
Boston, who has given a minute description
OF him not materially differing from those long
since and frequently published. he passed
several times To aud fro, near the beach, in pre-
sence of the gentleman referred to, and seve.
raj other spectators. He had no punches.
though the undulatiog motion of the body gave
the appearance OF them. His head was erect.
his motions graceful, and about 100 feet OF the
monster were percepible to the naked eye.
He was probably taking IA g" noonicg" after "a
breakfast OF mackerd. 1t is now thought by
many that it WIS the Sea Serpent. and NOT a
shark, which took Capt. Biauey from his boa.
few weeks since. NJ Y. Com. Ode.
600
The method by which females in Peru are
accustomed TO mount en- cToupe behind horse
man, proves The extreme Eenileness of the ami.
mai. A knot is tied III the horses tail into
this the foot is introduced into a stirrup, the
female then gives one hand to the rider ; and
Is by him assisted into her place on the hack
oil the animal. which, habiuated 10 this
conriyance, never thinks Of resenting the in-
dignity.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26
aMIEE WANTED.


The folow,g appears in the Newk Yor Cou-
rler:
NV YaK. Sunday Morning, Aug. ID.
To ne Edits oflhe Courier aud Enquirer.
Genflrmen-I wish you % publish the en-
Chased In m,,iog. There Is 40 bonxing about
il. a.n Ia aInest. IL contains 81 note tor
publishing.
A SUBSCRIBER.
NE. We hive received the two dollars refer
red 10, and pslIshed The following with all the
hands marks &c. oil the advertiser. tie has
our hes, w,shs lor his success, -EditOrS Con-
tter aud EnTler.
uIspANfED A WiFE..n
QPTbe advrtseI is an AmeTican-twenty-
three years Il age--common size-neirher
handsome, " mr. quite SO plain devil as some"
oil respectable connrxioDs-and susiains
good cbaracfa, Tor which ne will give the
most ,especiable references. lie has been
brought sp 10 learniog--is well known in this
cny and eIsewherr--is OF business habits aud
is now toing, in this CITY, as good and geneel
business as any man, and not only with the
most HaIcring prospects of its continuance, but
OF ils Increasing. Amongst his extensive ac-
quainiances, he can easily engage an accom-.
Pushed, handsome. rich =" Rib; - but he can
not. az null not, spend time to go through a
regular, and. il seems, neceYdry course of
- fashionable conrtship !" or rather irregular
corse ol fashionable Io0tlShnesS Add 10 this,
he considers the getting OF a GOOD wIFE,a mere
chance in lottery ; aud though he is by no
means. lottery man, still he prefers trying
Ior companion =" IN true lottery style
He is no Top, and wants a partner of some
substance MS well MS shoLp-one who will be
devoted to him for the like return, and will
strive o make his home pleasant, a. agreeable,
and him happy. lilo loves 10 live in good style
is fond OF amusemenis-and wound CRAFTY
all the wants of any good, pleasing, reasonable
Lady, "as far as IN tue power OF man lielh " As
his object is an AGREEABLE COMPANION, wealth
Is Of secondary Importance he ID able to sup
port a wIle III good style without assistance
HUr A ELAMELEss CHARACTER Is IEDlsPEEsA'
Biz. lie prefers poor, bat good girl, to d
,Ich bal one. However, he Is candid enOug b
10 state, that, rs matter of course, lie would
the preference 10 a handsome lady with good
fortune, prov ided she sults-no matter If she is
widow, n native OF resident of dis city, OF
OF any other pact--but she must noi be more
1han twenty-five o. twenty SIX years of sge. I
u NE An We Is No JUkE--iT Is sEcERE, Il
j ] Al communications on the subject, al
d'essed 10 tie subscriber through the posi-
oil &c. post pdh from the ladies themselves
giving tne places OF residence, with direct ions
ior IN interview or correspondence, will re
ceiNe immediate attention Aud they may
rely On the honor OF a gentleman, that The Ut
most secrecy will be observed ON his part -
ftoposas will be received until lac Is suited
winch shall be announced By authority"
TERRA.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26


n s&HE subscriber, at his old stand, two DOCS
- above David & Robert Kyes, offers for
sale, wholesale or retail, a splendid assortment
OF fresh ami genuine Me dicInes. Paints, Oils,
Dye-Stuhs, Dye>Woods, ground and in sticks,
Wines, Perlumery, Fancy Soaps, Iurpen,ine
soaps, Paint, Portrait, and all other kiuds OF
Brushes, Guns. Pistols, Dirks, Watches, Pen
aud Pocket Knives. Scissors, Fancy Goods,
lea and Dining China, all The Patent Medi-
clnes, all The New Remedies, Pres,on's and
Godltey's Smelling Salts, Candies, Kisses"
Almonds. Raisins, Family Molasses, &c. Draw,
ing Paper, Cariacaiures, New Music, Piano
Violin, Guitar and DuIc more Strings, Pocket
Books, Pocket and Dressing Combs, Prints.
led and black Ink Powder, and Liquid lnk,
1Iaziers, PatenI Diamonds, Fancy Boxes, La
DIES Work Boxes, with and and without Nlu-
sic, Music Boxes, in Tin Gases, Snuff Boxes,
Smelling Walls, Thermometers, Mirrors, Wa,er
and Velvet Colours. Lamps, Game Bags,
tiasks, Powder Horns, Surgeons and Gum
Elastic instruments, Rochelle, Seidlnz aud
Soda Powders, Tar, Pitch, Rosin, &C. &C. All
OF which are offered for sale, for cash, or TO
pnnc'nal customers, or in exchange tor some
ARTICLES OF country produce, al as t0w prices as
any other house in Virginia.
Howell DAVIES.
hldin Street, LJnchburg.