Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-17

gone over 10 Clay. Last December I cave him
the heads OF seyeral sermons, besides a dozen
resolutions. though they were quite sufficient
Ia occupy him during the session. Mr. Chiffon.
10 my certain knowledge, has quite mistaken
his genius. As a fiddler. he might have stood
unrivalled. He IL really excellent nj thu long
bow, and many's the lime have danced 10
him when he was 10 the right key.
| was the other day in Charleston, and suf-
fered much from the barharians and blue Sims.
! have borne much degradation aud coniumey
IN South Carolina, and am half inclined to
pm, her down in my Black Book. The Old
! Dominion" is n lorious state She is the Sparta
Of the South; full Of virtue public principle,
] hrnness and integrity. | have not many
! Black Books there The Old Dominion"
never miaes in the waltz aud other indicate
dances. South Carolina is eiernnly kicking
up rows. There WAS |, Acme Royal.in Charles
! Ton. hunted into u grocery by some of the
mad caps, and not only that but cheated me
! oui of my passage money To Camden. have
been told that South Carolina intends 10 put
herself upon her Sovereignty had better
put herself into an honest bib aud tucker and
| behave like an honest woman who wa. never
| yet twice married. | hate all those who marry
second husbands. II Is monstrous departure
from The purity OF our first love.
| ! see the old Adams aud CLAY marty ia the
| South are making great noise--and opposing
the nominations. WANTED 10 dish them com
rletely, and told Mr.. Webster that he must
make an opposition. Yon must take care Of
| Col. Crockett. He is u particular freud OF
| nine. aud can eat an alligator To breakfast
without butter. don't suppose the Colonel
will speak many speeches in Congress while
am absent from Washington. III he is a wise
man he will be quiet. DO you know Mr.
Lemar, from Pennsylvania 2 He is another
| particular friend of mine. blew rim before
! left Washington, aud sci him in the right
track am going as far as New Orleans be-
| fore return. hope shall be in time TO
! Catch some Of the fragments that fall from the
| table OF Mr.. CLAY. Remember me TO Thomas
Skidmore, Esquire, aud his friends at Military
| Hall shall be in New York next summer,
and help them TO make ticket. Thine for.
ever. ANNE ROYAL.
Practical 1ffihS.--We do no, know when we
have met, il ever. ms sensible remarks, from a
man OF genius and literary pursuits. on the ev,
erv day concerns Of life, AS are Contained IN the
| following article
From The National Gdsstie of May l.
We do not know OF class Of " dealers
whom the liberal part Oft community should
| more particularly dScountenance, than those
who purposrly incur loss or expose themselves
to il, by underssHing or underWOrking, in or.
der 10 destroy the business of others, which
they cannot fairly rival. aud which yields bur
u reasonable or.moderate profit. II must br =
miseraby selfish aud grovehug nature that
can attempt to undermine the livelihood Of
fellow citizen, honestly and industrously &c.
CURED. No palIiaton for such an attempt is 90
be found except in utter necessity, pres
sure OF extreme poverty, producing a despe.
rate, reckless spirit When il proceeds.-as
frequently happens, FROM the mere jealousy
OF trade. from envy OF decent success, -doior
0litnG felicitdig,--t bears truly malignant.
and despcable character.
Fair, earnest competition cannot be blamed
but on the contrary may bs respected and en-.
| couraged as Ministerial To the perfection of
the arts, 10 the convenience Of the whole pub
lie, TO tue animation Of skill, intelligence and
industry. Very different, however. from that
is the resolution 10 crush, il possible, at any
cost, prosperity which has been built on n
Just foundation to enable the cUsnaiers
who, in contributing to II have been fully re-
Quilted, 10 obtain their objects gratis, or al
a price below the proper standard Whoever
Is capable Of this scheme Of prostraton, whe
ther from sheer wantODness of malice, or aciu-
ated by the desire Of rising on the ruins of
1ourishing predecessor, would perhaps, com-
nit direct robbery, or blast deserved re-
| puiation, whenever this wiCkedD could he
committed with lmpuDity. Under any ciIcum.
| stances, or IN what form or indulgence soe'er.
the propensity to lake a sordid or base advan
tese-io pursue merit aud honorable success
W ith hate and hostility to sicken or repine ut
the welfare ofa any individual or part of our
spccles--must be viewed as degenerate aud
vicious, as skin 10 that mood IN which The
Prince Of Darkness looked upon the felicity OF
our first parents in Parsdse-~hen " on the
tree of iie' he i" sat like a cormorant,"
" - devising death
To them who lived
We have been prompted 10 the foregoing re-
marks, by some complaints from correspon-
dents, which We believe 10 be- authentic. In
coudemninp undersellers or underworkers, OF
the description thus denounced, we cannot
refrain from accusing such customers, or 9TH
er persons as consent TO profit by their Liberal
or foul ailGce OF want Of generosity or re-
aection. No respectable mind should seek 10
obtain service or benefit without paying lis
usual and right equivalent. The doctrine that
we NAV get what we can. no matter at what
cost. is false and immoral in itself. injurious in
ns main tendency 10 the general veal aud mu.
tual kindness Of community, and especially
we serve the ends of the cnvetous, the envions,
the spiteful. or The desperate. II is for the adj
vantage Of every substantial citizen, that es-
tabished and ingenious industry, peculiar ef-
forts and talents, sustained and durable enter
prise ia business, should permanently thrive
a resnIi not 10 be expected, unless the heads aud
operatives OF all classes. who Can afford to pay
for what they require, continue to do SO duly
and slehdiaslIy.
Trust in God-The Philadelphia Inquirer
publishes the following anecdote, related by
friend and contemporary Of the lamented Dr..
Goldman
Some years ago, ih conversation with us,
no said that in a o,age 10 sea IN early lie,
he had seen a lad who had just begun 10 be
sailor, going out TO some projecting part OF
the rigging. His arms were supported by
spar, and he was looking below him for rope
which ran across, on which his feet should be.
The rome flew from side 10 side, and il was