Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-30
Observation-Disclosures 30, is;
STATE ELECTIONS.


election shows a certain majority for Clay, on
.ion, ballot of l6, and PROBATE majority oil
81 This The Jackson papers admit but with
their usual disregard Of truth aud common
.snss they contend nevertbelesst that Mr.. Rowan
=, sone other lckson, man will be elected To
the u. 6. Senate 1t would, we are sure, puzzle
our readers 10 guess how they make out this;
Int nnpossibilHles and absnrdtiss have no ter
yor, for Jacksouians. They possess 'nAg'c rod,
which, like that OF Moses, can draw wafer from
,ierock. Ii is admiuei that nothing will
he more easy than the election Of Jackson Sc
na,e. If some 10 or IL Of Nh. Claws friends
.hon,d vote for political oppoucnt-and upon
such supposition do the Jackson party rest
.h.ir predictions and hopes Of success !!
We'll; il would be too heard-hearted TO deny
,hen, the consolation when they can derive
ram rich a calculation Let it cen be SO, un-
III the election comes on ; and then We will
even consent, If Robert Wickiine or T. J. Crit.
tsudep should be successful, that they shall
swear the Senator is Jackson man in disguise.
{ that will afford them any solace for defeat.
ILLINOIS stated, in our last, that
Judge REYNOLDS. who has been elected Cover
nor Of Illinois, was, well as his opponent
friend Of the present administrator. This we
did on the authority OF JACKSON paper, We
bave since learnt better. Judge Reynolds is
friend ofMr. lay.-We learn, also, that a
majority OF lhe next Legislature OF Illinois will
20 a..
shall have the pleasure Of sub,rac,ing one
,oore from the subservient and slavish me- ori.
ty of Senators who meaniy compromised their
dignity and independence by acting AS the
petty re gisters of Eek ecu;ive edcts, instead Of
taking his high ground which belongs to them,
IA constitutional advisers OF the President.
Miss0UR.-Even Duff gives up Missouri.
- We smell not be surprised, Says the Mud
Machine IT, in Missouri, majority opposed
- The present administration should be elect
Cd" Why this sudden change, Duff, or Amos +?
{as the case may be.)-lt has not been three
weeks since you prophesied the certain defeat
Of Mr.. Barton. Were you msIed by your
latte, writers =" The ply sic begins to work"
n the West, and We anticipate with great con-
h3ence that Tennessee will in 1888 stand
alone, aTong that young but mighty people in
The worship oil the Military Juggernaut. By
the ,aSt accounts from Missouri We have As.
Gertained that Of 80 elections from viii, h
,elarns have been received, p are for Clay
and for the reelection OF Baton, and for
Jackson aud Benton !! T.! The Missouri Repub-
nesn SAYS that 4" the reelection oi David Bar
ion is as certain as any event can be which is
yet to happen"
We'll may we eHclaim, " MEsa for The great
Bts -
Steamboats, on The AHsghany riuer.-Some
weeks ago, referred 10 the fact that steam.
boats, OF a peculiar construction, had navigated
Inc Allegheny liver, ascending go miles above
Pitlsburs. The Allegheny is said to be much
Ike James River, between Richmond and
Lynchburg-a winding stream, frequently very
shallow, and Astounding in rocks. This simili-
tude o! character has led TO a hope thar steam
boafs oi similar construction NAV, with some
Lutte exeTuon, be introduced on our river, at an
SApthsc 10 the Hfneits
which would certainly result from such a mea-
sure. We hope at any rate. 10 see the thing
tested for, a. we have heretofore remarked, we
hese it will be a very profitable mode of in
testing capital.
We lind the following account OF the origin
81 steamboats, on the Allegheny in the PhiIa
ds!phia Y. ). Gazette--condensed by that pa
perisom the spseche. delivered =, q dinner given
I'll RANKIN, (Penn) in honor Of the in.
'.s'duals, who, by their liberal contributions
aud patient endurance of fatigue, had eslab.
isaed Steamboat; communication on the Al
iaghany river -
Il seems that some Of the reside nis in the
hielnhv o. French Creek and the Allpyhanv
FAC Conceived, that notwithstanding the f,e-
8ueni shaiio"ness Of the Iduer iivcr il vas
s".ceF'ioie OF navigation; and hearing that an
Improvement had been ma lie IN n steam boa,
"a tae Connectlcu, river, by Mr.. blanchard
was determined by Mr.. POiier a natlys of
New England, but a resident of Meanwhile Ia
see whether the same principles could not he
Applied to a boat for tie Allegheny but he did
not Know where MIR. Blanchard resided ,or
Shhl WINS his christian name. lie Therefore adj.
fFessen letter TO Mr.. Blanchard who buiIt
we steamboat Vermont" SprioeGeIt Mass
sud added request on the face of the letter.
}hai tue post master would endeavor to give il
u the person for whom i, was designed. No.
lhng, however, Was heard from Mir Rlsn.
ehard, though Sir weeks had elapsed trom the
Tine me letter was s'nt, until ut length Mr.
blanchard appeared among Them and after
survey OF the river, pronounced the scheme
I, "e"cable, and agreed TO build boat far
i.eh, Da''d Deck, Joseph Douglass, Phillip
-heehIong, and other gentlemen. who.e u,n,Ir