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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23
COMNENiCATION-for ito rirginian.


IL lne Editors OF tho yrgIn,en viii please
pser the following Lines, the l.sttrlbule Of
respect to n Departed friend
LINES,
On The Death Of Il C.
And can II be and IL he dead 7
And has his trembling spirn fled
10 worlds unseen, untfied. unknown
And IS my Iriend-my patron--gOne
LIS but too true--unpllyIng Death
Has chill d bun with his ny breath;
ll'S 1ntterlng pulse has eeas'd to beat,
His paliid lips now ieel'no heal
No more his torturnP fever burns
No more upon his bed h. tnrns,
Aud asks Tor belp--he ask Il ia vain
All what, oppos to Heaven, Is mani
That cheek, where health itself seem't
thron'd,
Is sunken non, aud pale and cold
That tongue. from winch no guilr e'cf fell
Hath spok, ITS long, rs laal lareweil
That heart is col which once did glow
WIN pity at the tale OF WOE
That eye. winch shonr 50 nobly bright.
Is clos'd IN Deaths dark, dreary night
Father OF Light and what's Man
And what Is Lille at best u suan
This molnpht we with health are clad.
The next, wire number'd with The dead
PfllLO
amherst CO. ION Sept 1880.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23

Besides Sf0s. $30s S25s, 2Os. &c. &c.
Tickets 50 onty-Halvrs 81 5D-Qrs. 81 %,
For sale III choIce aumbers at
DlGGES' OFFICE
of Luck, Lynch. Va.
Sep.23
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23

Monsieur Tonson come again Our old
friend Stephen Simpson is again on the Turf
aotasa resusctated Edition, hrandishng his grey
goose qnill'' in his own energetic snd unique
style of mingled eloquence and hom5ast-but
in the more digni6ed character of Il candidate
of the Philadelphia Workies for seat in Con-
grpss His opponents the late Jackson re,
preventative, joel B. Sutherland, who is SAID 10
be a man Of principle in proportion to his in>
rrst'-and, therefore, although Stephen be
lor Jackson likewise, vet we wish him success.
We have sorey missed him these twelve mouths
past. We may say OF him, as was said of Fall
staff, eve can better spare better man
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23

Horticultural Dinner" They manage these
things much better" in New England than We
dom Virginia, Every year, they have their
Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibitions aud
Dinners, from which the Weeds Of party spirit
are entirely extirpated, and the choicest fowsrs
Of "Itand sentiment are wreatbei in rich bou-
quet On the th inst. in Boston, after the in
'eresring exhibition of the Horticultural Society
was over, the gentlemen of the Society SAT down
10 dinner prepared Cor them at the Exchange
Coffee House. From the many e1cellen,
!aasts drunk on the occasion, we select the TO-
lowing -
The Constitution ofhc U. S.-The vigor of
the stock will soon correct the saplngs that ma
be engralted on il.
Ltbedg-flaving completed her TempIe-we
would entwme the stately col inns with the
peaceful vine.
Golden Apples and Golden Fesces--Hay
they cease to be emblems of dscord and disu-
mon.
The Fruit of The Patriots Of Frqnce-We
would return them renovated and more crate
tai to the world by American adontion
The nsonarcties Of ETope--yicious stocks
".asi go 10 the rail for improved cultivation.
C,'dtioatiou il, its t'oo great branches, msnlns
anu mnnuat-Fhe latter without the former i,
=" lay /" stream-aI"ays moyiag, never Gd-
No'eItte' N cpiiraiion- Never adopted with.
0,'' 'aunon, nor re lectsh without trial-ior al
'''ngh evets thing which IS new may not be
p'ei"l' yetevery thing useful was once new.
ny the ChIet Justice: EdRcatiou--rh. cnl-
,'at o, me m'nd which always requites the
the richest fruits.
by a@bedse Cook. Jr Esq lst Vice presi-
@ egn I4e p, re, y and his Trar.
upon IT'S power and influence when rYsr,ad
man ~" '"' ''5''' u
,b BY John Ion C GRAY, Esq TIE memory Of Ste.
lasN Elliot, of South Carolina-rne death of
an accomplished bulani, is the loss If the pbo1a
world - ''' 1855 o' inc "noie
Soy, ny General Sumner: The NuYifcot,os
yum carolina Boreys-as nobody cares about
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23
EsmaAe Eaucation,

II Tee that tns next session of his School
will commence on the first Monday in October
The school will be continued IN the hnus. q f
John lompkins. Esq and on the same terms X
heretofore.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23

fay Mt and pertap, il is wei for tisu tsaf
they are silent.
fthiy. The writer in the Compiler sass---'t Il
IS 5eiiaed that few intelligent persons, who yist
The city, have any Just reason 70 complain of
the Inequalities OF its inhabitants Whs,ever
tie Richmond writer may behsrt, we kaols that
there is not more inhosptable spot on the
face OF the globe. True, Il an " intelligent
stranger or stranger of any sort, arrive among
'hem, aud set up for sprig of inability or If
he be " disiinguistei olrce-holder or leader
OF n pariy--pr If he be Crns us with n.ses
ears.-then, sure enough,he ~ I'll have no cause
TO complain OF Richmond hospitality for there
are many OF it's naughty aiistocracy who know
we'll enough how aud when 10 bow the plant
hinges oil the knee" Like all men who are
supercllions TO those they deem somewhat less
conspicuous actors on the stage of life than
themselves, they are The most servilely ahicc
wretohes IN creation, when thrift may follow
fawnine. - Inthis opinion we are sustained by the
concurrent testimony of almost every man who
has had an opportunity of being amused TO-DAY
by the sell-Conceited airs, and tomorrow dis
gusted by the Nae SyeoPham crngmg OF So
OF the great men OF that city-banktupts with
"ell-ined pockets among them--whom We
could name if We would. But enough of this
theme. Ne had no reference TO il in our first
remarks, and should not now have noticed il,
had not the Richmond writer though fit to in
roduce II into his defence.
These are the mighty works which The cor
respondent Of the Compiler adduces to show
that Richmond is not " cold-hrarted nor spirit.
less" Let them have the weight they are en-.
titled 10 for We can certainly have no interest
in deprecintog the character of kichmond-~o 90
the contrary We hope 10 see some oil its geHsr-
osiig nnd public spirii displayed in conjunction
with the efforts of lynchburg TO bring the two
towns nearer together, by an Improved navi ga.
ton ofthe river We rppea, our regret that
we made the remark which drew forth the WI j.
ter in the Compiler but having mnde IT, We are
hound IN show that II was not without founda.
tlun.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23

~ The Indiana Democrat is quite ready at
t4,ng a hint 1t admits, like The Jackson pa
pers Of kentucky, that a majority Of lbe friends
ot Mt Clay are elected to the next Legislature
Of that State; but, like the Kentucky Clay mem
6ers, those of Indiana are said 10 he pledged 10
vote for a Jackson SsRator We had as well
give up at once, lhtre is 40 use in con-
tending against such brazen-faced falsiiers
We verify believe if every member Of both
Legislatures were in favor of Mr.. Clay, the
jackson papers would still claim amajority,
and hawl out, =" All hail, Kentucky ~ Well
DONE Indiana
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23
DNSREpSAa CUNED.
A, 4. RIGCERS, rLnuelbu.g

n. r. BIGGEfs Of LJnchbng,
re tGS lave To Inform the pubic thai an
~ 'nialllhle remedy, thoroughly ascerianed
aud atteated 10 be SUCH has been discovered
Tor tbs formidable disease, mud that he "A dnlv
qualified aud prepared 10 administer II To such
a. fnay call ON him.
A. 7. Bigger assures all persons who NAV
be afflicted with this dreadful and distr,s.,n,,
melady, TINT he conscieniiously and sincer.lv
bcllcve' that he is not ra0sccndine the bonnds
al truth when be pro0onnces the proposed rem
cdy to be iNFALLlBLE-the mos, uniform
aud undertaking soccess having thus far a.,cn.
d'd IT'S nss-in its administration it is perfectly
safe aud SIMPLE
II may be well enough 10 observe that A r.
BE'er' htictlcrs upon the plan Of HALSTED
and SGlllEkLAND-lrom n pupil of ons Of
whom he rrcel'ed his Instruction. he means
Mr.. An 'erSon, with whom he has been pracri-
sag, and whnsr patients tsneh as have not en-.
urely 'ecoyer"d) he Is nov attending.
Sept % n
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23
from The KastasLn Democrat

We lonll upon thi' election as decided
ind glorious triumph OF principle over c0rrup-
f,on---Dne in Witch the strength OF thH repnb-
Iican party has been made manifest. The in-
1usnce of the General Government, by means
of their officers IN This State, was brought II
bear IN II powerful degree against the peoples
socce ssful candidate. All the new Land OH
cprs, whose appointments were procured
throHgh the interpretations OF M'. Kinney,
nj the expense Of right. piopriety aud justice,
and TO the great dissatisfaction OF the p'ople,
we're clamoIous, busy. aud iadeidiisable an
their rxertlons TO elect him.
The result of the late contest is very inter-
c.tiny in other points OF view, AMI Ia onnr
moce 50 than this, that it furnishes the stong
est evidence Of the sense of our psopis win re-
gard TO he proSoriptlre policy INTO which the
Prcsiien; has been .orcrd, and which has made
our laud pate. The pdnshment of worthy
mrn for opinions sake dos not suit our people,
aud Reynolds took the fl Id against it.
-" The great question OF Internal Improve
neUts, too had bearing IN the tlectlon-ih"
successful candidate beng IN favor Of the pow.
CT exercised by Congress 10 appropriate money
for Internal improvements, :" ldln tIe several
States, and his opponent against it,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23

a. If Our 'upphenuons wonli have any
weight with the Missouri Republican, and its
inimt,able correspondent, Soi04.1n SaH, We
wonli brg them 10 spare poor Col Benton
Never have sc witnessed such terrible castieu-
ions as are weekly INFLICTED on the honorable
up his head in the midst of community where
his baseness !. 50 glaiiagly exposed.
, The Fredericksburg Arena, noticing the
late meeting in Richmond, at which Thomas
Richie, was Chairman and J0hu II. Pieqyanis
Secretary, asks, - the political millcn,um at
hand" IT certainly looks sJmelhing like IT.
1nh Masonic National Contention This
holy netin philateiph,a % the lth ,nsl 4; aud
The Han in The S,atehousc hay,ng been refused
10 hem, they organized IN the District Court
New York PreadeHt; and Joseph Rtnpr Of
Pennsy lvania aud three others, Tice Presi-
deatS-Tnere are 26 delegates from New York
ID from Massachusetts. 8 from Connection, 8
Pennsy lvauia. from New Jersey, from Del
aware, . from Ohio, from Maryland, AMI |
from Michigan Territory -imong other
things, they have appointed "A committee 10
take INTO consideration and report wheO and in
what manner il will be expedlent TO nominate
Anli-Masonic Candidates for President aud
Wee President OF the United States. Aware
that our leaders take no interest in their move
menis, we shall not lumber our columns with
a detailed account oftpe,r proceedings. After
they sdlourn. If the shall have done any thing
as the Alexandra Gazette says our readers
SD all hear oft. Talking amounts to nothing
MANIFESTATION, IL steady ut % cenis
not much coming in.--Flour has sold AS high
as 81 rs this week, but the fair quotation
would be SO o. -.
Corn.--rhere is not much doing in this ar
ticle. Some small sales have been made ds
high rs 81 -, but the greater part Of the sales
this week have been at 81 so
In Tobacco there is not much dong LOOSE
and common Tobacco for the manufactures
and slemming is in great demand.
IL gave us much pleasure to perceive, by
the last number oil the NeU York Mirror, lhbi
its excellent correspondent William Cox, Esq.
has safely landed in England. His purpose in
visiting Europe, is TO establish a foreign cor
respondence with The Mirror. The first article
from his pen, ent tied The Voyage,' Is plea
SAINT toretaste Of the rich treat which is to fol-
low.
LYNCHBURG COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
The Board oi Managers OF the Lvnchburg
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23
STATE ELECTIONS.

KFNTUCKY--lt will b. rezoilected tar 'he
7..t..,-, ,aaer. in Kcntaclg .iime se'en oi
,.e Cls, memler. Of tie Legislature oil that
sat. az beng pledged to rote for Jae sson
-spe,or. Four OF thi, number have publicly
lied that az sub pie i-f had ever been ASK
-. given orinple and the probability Is that
he remaining three Il give the same contra
dct.on 20 = story. which, whether they do OF
NOT is too snnremply ridiculous to be beheseo.
VERNONr-rne election for Governor III
fbis State his ia,t terminated, though 'ni' re-
IN, have not been received II is probable
however FIAT in consequence OF a mDorHy oil
an. ,,h,i. oamber Of votes pollcl being re-
ouirei to elect. tnHeId Of PiurHhfg ana
,bere being tnrre candidates, that there ms
h..n no choice .lacksonism is Mt lower
.Ah cha, il has ever teen among the Green
.,..,,,,,,;, bows. a. witness the following state
n.ot Of the pill at the Last accounts or
crahs (Clay,) 5l9j for Palmer amt Mason
r. 1893 Tor Mech, (Jackson) 1850. James
= Calhoonc. Rollln G.. Mallary and Jonathan
lI0nt, (aH lof 'ih!,J ""'' ~ "
Congress full returns have heen received
ifom no oiaer District
Name So far as the elections in this State
have hcen heard from, the Jackson candidate
tar Governor was ahead TO wit: For Smith,
lfackeon,) 2I54 for H"nton, tClay0 LID.
srbs mart Of the s. ate heard from is that which
has always been favorable 10 Jackson.
Winois-BoiL parties have elaine! the Go
,srnor elect in this Site. We appeal for
settlement OF The qne'lion 10 the kasfasktd
Dsmscrat,n an Original Jackson paper, printed
"a mat State II has the following article on
me subject II its statements be "oe, and
,bere is no ,ta.on II doubt,bem cur opponents
u,y esclaim, with Pnyrra>. " Many more such
r.et9vss and we are undone y
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-23
ny DIiCATION..

Sept %.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-18

bic Common Council, whether or not these
anpreptices of Is years and upwards Go not
earn their poll tax, aud whether II is not an
evidence Of prosperous business 10 see man
with numerous apprentices. THIS objection
reminds me Of grocer in northern ci'y where
i, is the practice 10 deliver goods sold al the
expense Of the seller, and where, OF course, he
who sells most goods and makes the most mo-
ney pays the most drayage and porterage -
This worthy gentleman, who was doing large
and prof ,ablc BUSINESS, one day told friend
,ha: he would be obliged to quit the trade IN
conse ouence OF the enormous amount OF MS
droyage and porterage account. So II Is with
our master mechanies-those who employ the
greatest number Of apprentices do the best bu :
siness, and can well afford to pay this inconside-
rable pense and contribute their mite towards
the necessities Of the town equally as well as
any other class Of the community. III you VIII
look around, you will find that where 'hey are
sober and Industrious none are more prosper.
Gus, none more respectable The poor dray-
man pays . tax on his horse and dray-his sole
dependence for the support Of his family. The
brewer, the Loaf. bread and biscuit baker, II l
mistake not, are taxed and do not they EN-
ploy slaves or apprentices and pay tax on 'hemi
Again, sir, we are told that these heavy tax
es are all for our benefit: that is, The e1pendt-
lures which have made them necessary are, IN
few years, TO bring us in rich harvest OF re-
Enumeration in various ways-s reaction OF me
price Of living. cheap fuel increased business
&c. Will not every description OF persons,
mentioned in the list above, profit by this On
any dol as much as others. II The town I'M
proves and increases in population, there will
be an increased demand for every species OF la.
Dor, whether manual or intellectual, aud all will
profi, alike. That these brilliant an'icipa'ions
Of our rulers may be realized is the sincere
prayer OF IAA.fhiEN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-18

A bill was reported to Congress on lbe sA
instan, by the Judiciary Committee Of he
House, the object Of which is 10 provide 70,
discbarging anG compromising with the Irsl,
vent Debtors no,s in deb, 70 the United Sl,s
a correspondent OF the New York Post for.
nishes The following summary Of it. provision,
Il provides
LIST. Any nsolvent who was indebted to the Unite:
States before the first Of January last for any money
unless the debt accrued upon an official bond, or IA
public money received and not paid over or ac.Ounta
for according to law. or for fine, forfeiture peny
incurred by violation Of some law of the United Sha
may make application to the Secretary ofthe TraGy
under oath. stating the circumstances Of his cs, b.
amount and cause of his debt, the disposition q u
property, &c
Cd. The Secretary is to transmit to the United sun
District Attorney Of the District in which the DtS-
resides certified copy Of each application; sfh r
instructions he may think proper. The Distrc Ar't
ney is to lay the application before the Commissioner
to be appointed under the act.
Sd. Commissioners, not exceeding three in each j.
dcisI District, are TO be appointed, who shall have III
power to send for and examine all books, papers ,ri
other evidence in regard to the facts stated in ippa
tion They are to report the facts and their opiOu'
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
4th. The Secretary is then empowered ifhebn
tis6ed that there was no fraud OR &C, to deprive h.
States Of their priority, conveyance for ss intent
or that of benefting the family Of the Debtor d.
charge the Insolvent by release, writing the fies
which release shall become vod if at any future TIM.
it shall be ascertained that the release was obtained
upon false prctences
The terms Of this discharge, as by comprons
otherwise, are also left to the discretion Of the f'u9
Department. ,,
The other sections provide for the punishment
perjury, and the compensation of District AtO''syn
Commissioners.
4 The correspondent, adds: -,
"You will perceive by this, that the bill Hn'g
retrospective, intended to relieve those who are 70,
weighed down by former commercial. msorunes ~
is intended to avoid all the difficulties which nave
therto prevented the passing Of general B'a'"F
Law Of permanent effect"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-18

fraud such person, body polite or ,or,,
or voluntary association; shall be sen,enrs'
suffer imprisonment and labor, for N. s..' 10
knce for period not less than one vr,, o.
more.,han seven years; for the second olI.' W.
for period not less than three or mo,s ", - :,
ten years. "sH
SEC II find be il further enacted, Tb, 49,
person, duly convicted Of cheating, or t..,:r'
a common gaming table, or Of 6gh,ine
or Of giving, accepting, or bearing eb,l,Ss 'e'
to fights duel, or Of bring presen, a. ,,eo,ss
surgeon at such duel, shall be sentenced N w
fer imprisonment, and labor for period No, i W
than one year nor more than years: and s, ""
person SO offending, shall be a eon,p.,s,, W.
ness against every other person ofsnd;,a t =
the same transaction aud may be comn,ll.J 10
appear aud give evidence in he sam. ma ,. .
as other persons; but the testimony So oi,.,
shall not be used in any prosecution or 'n n''
ceeding, civil or criminal, agains, the ns ~"
so testifying.
SEC -. find be il firihr enacted, Tha, ,,...
person, upon q second conviction Of l,r,s.
where The property stole is under the value Il!
dollars,or upon second conviction Of recs,;,s
stolen goods, knowing them to be stolen ,yha.Ss
the properly stolen is under the value Of e..
dollars, shall be sentenced to suffer imo,,o,
ment and labor, for a. period not less ,hanc,.
nor more than three years
SEC. Is find be ii further enacted Tb,, II
capital felonies and crimes in the Disnic, #
Columbia, no, herein specially provided f.,
exc,pt murder, treason, and piracy, shall her,
sfter be punished by imprisonmen, and l,S,.
in he Penireniary of said District. for a r.roi
not less than seven nor more han twenty v.,,,
SEC. Ia ind be ii further enacted. That ever,
other felony, misdrmesnor, or offence, MOI mn
vided for by this act, may and shall be yup,s
ed as heretofore, except that, ia all cases vb..
whipping is part Or the whole Of the pusi,.
ment the court shall substitute therefor m,,;,
onmen, in the county Jail, for period no, q,
ceeding six months.
SEC. IS. find be il further enacted, that all 1.
fini,ions and descriptions Of crimes; all s,.
forfei,ures, and incapacities; the re.'i,ulio, 4.
property, or the paymen, of the value lher,t
and every other matter, no. provided for in n,
act; be, and the same shall remain, as h,,eu
fore.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-18
thmhinrtop Cir. Mare1 IS. 1880

VGShi1Stoo cry, oidTca iSb looV.
MEssRs. GALES & SEAfoN:
Gentlemen have seen, but have seen with.
out surprise, the columns OF several newspa.
pers Of the day, open their batteries upon me
In strain of the utmost unkindness and even
bitterness. I am destined 10 encounter the
irony and satire ofihe jew as well as the Gen.
tile-aud now ask Of liberal community
'"for what!" Hast come to this, that in a
country The proud and boosted motto of which
is liberty aud equality Of rights" q man is
TO be prescribed, and called sdeserter,'
merely because he has independence enough
to avew an honest sentiment Of his heart q
can il only be ascertained, that man is "smal
f,y" when he manifcs,s disposition in favor OF
one, who has not only a,oned for his incidental
errors, 5u, has been prosecuted beyond meas
ure !. soft nature were not fearless, it
would weep for mans inbumanity TO man.
am, gentlemen, wholly regardless Of what
may either he said or written relative 10 myself.
Vain must be the attempt 10 satisfy the lofty
and anxious expectations Of this mighty con.
fedrracy, by the mere Sacrifices Of an individual,
however humble or however exalted. Whe,h-
e. am to be received into the fellowship OF
those who m have hitherto opposed in poll.
tics, or not, is to me matter of the most per-
fec, and sovereign indifference III knew that
should expose myself to reproach through
gu, the universal race Of political par'izans,
would nevertheless act as my conscience die
ta,ed. And while may sink as mere drop
in'o the great ocean Of political confusion and
strife, though may pass away, and my hum
bic name, as well ss my humble exertions in
my eoun,ry's cause, be forgotten before the
period aIrve-there is time coming, when
merit will be duly appreciated, and honesty tri-
umph over cunning A time, when the Ameri.
Can people will and see sorrowfulIy, that
many have fallen under the ponderous weight
Of calumny, for rheir coun,ry's cause.
shall r. as at present adpised,"J cond.scend
to notice nothing further. Among those to
whom am bes, known, the attacks made upon
me will have as LILLE currency as bad COIN
to those who know me not, commentator 81
myself from INV own pen, would be equally
worthless. One thing, however, do most de-
liberately promise. il is, that if am to be for
eed into public controversy for exercising a
privilege which belongs to every American
citizen, 1t may not present the most acceptable
incense 10 the delicate senses oil those who EN-
to be horror struck at the name Of HENRY
CLAY" Though have changed my opinion
OF him, have The consolation TO know that l
do not stand alone. Time will develops he
erfent Of The change that has been wrought in
the public opinion.
l am, gentlemen, respectfully,
though in haste, your obedient servant,
THOMAS Chiffon