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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17
From The NHiriNe Banner, JUae 3.
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EklnBBt > lOhh.
Ca Monday night last. about IL O'Clock, we
were visited with dreadful storm OF wind and
rain. accompanied with thunder and lightning.
One or two houses IN this town are said to ex-
hbit marks, supposed ,c be the effects of the
lightning. which remarkably VIVID and in
tense. In Rutherford county, between Nash
vile and MuttreeSborough, much injury was
done by the wind. Fences, trees, and outbuil-
diugs were overthrow in the ne'ghborhoud
of SParey $, and the cotton gin aud horse mill
OF MIR. Jones. were entirely demollsh he'd. In
Franklin, Williamson county, We understand,
great injury was done. especially to the trees.
But me most serious calamity beieil the town
of Charlotte in Dickson county, where the Pro
cipal furce of the gale, 50 far as we have learnt
was experienced. a great proportion OF lie
buildings IN that village we're prostrated The
Cout House, Il substantial brick edihce, two
stories high, was nearly leyefed with the
ground, and MIR. Collier, who lodged in the
upper story. was so mech in iured, that has lsfe
was despAifrd oil We understand, fro IN Il tfa-
weller, who passed the night IN The hotel IN that
place that the scene OF distress and alarm was
heart rending aud iudescribabiy awful. So
soon as il was ascertained that the hotel was
unnjured. persons rushed IN from every drec.
ton. in their night clothes, and most OF them
bloody from their own woandS or those oi their
friends. Several had their limbs broken
most of them had received some bodily injury
and all were excessively distressed and alarm
ed
u We have Just learned, that the town OF
Shelbyville in Bedford eounty, has likewise ex.
perlenced the destructive influence OF the storm
Nearly half the buildings are said TO be demol'
ished, including the Court House and Melao.
dist Church. Several lives were lost, aud a
mong those killed we understand is Mr. New.
on edito OF tue Western intei'igencer.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17
Nav 81

n BukoUANI To II dtcfee OF the Superior
d Court of Chancery, for the Lynchbnrg
District, pronounced on the 18th daV Of May
1889, in Tie canse of & rlaad II. Mitchell, sur
wing partner of the firm of VIM. 1, e. II
Mitchell, Plaintiffs. against Nancy Shields, De-
tendant the undersigned Marshal of the said
Conrr, will sell, tor cash, on the premises in
the county OF Amherst, on Friday, the 9th OF
July. 1880. tif fair, If not, the neg, fair day
,heraifpr) tract of land lying in saiG county,
containing three hundred acres, more or less,
and adjoining the lands Of II. Gentry. Joshua
Fucker, Richard Powell, dec James Petite and
others. I. A. HOLCOMBE, Marshal
june 10 iftds
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17
Bagwell, Smith and Hannah
Commission Merchants,
RICHMOND,

'EfAVING taken Samnei Hannah as a part
q ntS in our concern ia richmond, the but
sness in future will be conducted under The
firm OF B~s well, Smith and Hannah, and under
the superintendent aud management OF MI
Hannah, in person.
We shall continue our business here. and will
y future transact a Commission Business. and
respectfully tender our services TO the public ia
that capacity. Advances viii be made ON pro.
duce when placed in our hands, ii required:
SMITH. BAGNELL & Co.
Feb 6nii49
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17

Under the title OF the" Prospect before Us :
late number of the Government Mud Ma
chine has long arir!e containing " au iulinite
deal OF nothing :, and, like Grariann's convrr-
satlon, requiring thorough Suarch 10 find one
gram out OF the two bushels OF Chan, AID when
you have found H. il Is not worththe search
For what does il ali amount to That there
are divisions aud jealousies IN the ranks ofihe
pmtg-thai unless they unite they will lose
Their ottices-and that, unless they hold these
DUR goes by the board. This last appears to
be a very important consideration with the
conductor of the Machine But every body
knew these things before and they now come
like n thrice told tale. veAing the dull ears
OF "A dfowsy man" Aud does II add title 10
the credit of either Mr.. Calhoun or Mr.. Ian
Buren,, that the articles of the New York
Courier effected their separation I'VE should
think not.
B"i says the sagac ous conductor, who every
body knows is remarkably modest and uuprs-
tending, Our highest ambition is 10 be E
dilor OF the Telegraph and Printer to Con
gress' Yea, doubtless. Lean kline alwa, $
love TAT pastures and the conductor is willing
10 delsr at the Machine for the sake OF the
profits OF the other job. As for the ambition
OF beng Editor OF tue TEL EGRAPH GeUlni I!
der Gazeie.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17
IrRon rHr ragDEnlcGseURG AnEY4.l

lfRoh rHE FREDERICKSBURG ARENA.
mysterious and unpoHda! communication -
Our readers viii stare al the mumentous ineli-
gence afforded by the following recent scrap
from the Washington correspondence OF Mr..
hnchie's Enquirer. The insight it gives US
into in'uriiy, IS no less wonderful. Every
one must admire, with what oracular soemnity
the writer palms his pointIess notbngs upon us
when he mystefipusly adds, that 1--WE must not
expect, no".to see their bearing we are ready
to cry our with old Rowley in the farce. All,
that's deep deep deep We venture, 10
say,
NO ancient Sybi. fam-drin rhyme,
Sa" deeper IN the womb of iimb
No block in old Dodona's grove,
Gould ever more oracar prove,
than this mystGcr. Let the f9rusc pCodoc,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17

PURSUANT to decree of the Super,or
Con" of Chancery, for the Lvncbburg
bisrict, pronounced on the 9th day of MAJ
ioou' IN cause, Pleasant Rosser,i Plaintiff
against ben Hunter and others, De!endan,,:
me me undersigned, Marshal Of the said Cour,
~'n sen At campbell Cour,-house, on Monday
T,' i-,' OF July 1880, negro man named
D""'s'' '"e property OF sand Pleasant Rosser.
June IL 90. .1', Dual
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17

lNTollCb.-rhe Subscriber having deter
~ mined to discontinue business in this
place, earnestly requests those indebted 10 him
(by bond or otherwise,) 20 make Immediate
payment TO Mr. William Digges, who is alone
authorised TO settle the same and those bay.
Tag claims. will present them for adjustment.
All those indebted 10 the Concern OF S &. NJ.
Allen q Co ate requested to make immediate
payment, as longer indulgence cannot be civ.
en-. w HIIUSaH
NAV
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17
Sumlner Carpetiug, SC.

WIPE have lately received two bundles of
" NANkiN MATING, for Passages.
Summer Carpets, &c. which we will sell very
low, il immediate application be made, if not
we stall re-ship ii TO New York.-Also. an sd.
dltIonnl supply warranted English Scythe
Blades, Naldron's, Fosters aud the Patent
back Blades. Of from $ % to 81 each
l.. & Il. b. NORVELL.
June II 2tlf
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17

Tom The 1Hga5lo Geo Coadhationaia.
We have h Id a very interesting conve' sa-
ton with an Intelligent gentleman VIII" had
Iust returned from tour IN the gold region.
II would seem that tue lands most productive
Of he precious metals are TO be found upon the
borders of Dukes Creek and It's tributary
streams-trom the marg ins OF which, and from
a grayrlly ted between strain oil alluvial soil
and hard clay, The pure particles are taken
and collected Together after a some" hat tedious
process. Many persons are now engaged IN
this business, as might well be expected when
SO great treasure is suddenly offered 10 an
enterprlsug People. But Notwithstanding the
numbers that dock 10 that quarter of the state,
we told COED order very generally prevails.
and provisions are in pcniy. Those who are
most fortunate make about ) % per diem TO
the hand---ihose who are doug toerably well
realize about "a cents--there are many not
making money, and pe'haps losing gold in the
attempt To find it. The search for gold is like
the search for happinsss-mOst frequently un'
produciye-or II otherwise, the success OF the
seeker 10 never commensurate with his de-
SIICS.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17

Pias .fppies-This delicious fruit is now A.
bundant in the market, as is probably known
10y sight, if not by taste, TO all our readers. If
any are so unfortunate as not to know by the
latter sense. this, fruit may be described as
sumeihIGg between n strawberry y cucumber.
There is the TASTE aud the smell OF the straw
berry. with the mdigestlble properties aud lind
like consistence of the cucumber. Prudence
says, taste not, blr pleasure prevails. add the
fruit is eaten. II il he an offence To eat II. the
penalty is soon pald-soouer, perhaps. dian the
Doctor ~ Z. Pal.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17

join kAHDDLPH CLAY, OF Peansy wanna, 10
be Secretary of Legation Of the United States,
! al st. Petersburg
-.e0s--
Uet India Trnde 1T appears that the Ca
nadIans we're apprized IN due season OF the
unsuccessful negotiations Of Mr.. McLane. The
Montreal Gazette of the ID INST. contains the
Presidents Message on the subject, and con
lectures what the contents were OF the de
spatches which came upon ITS heelS. That pa.
per saws
" We are lei 10 this conclusion, not merely
by tue apparen, Injustice of the demand Of tho
American Government but by tue = 5sitiye infor-
nation received blythe Chairman OF iheCommit-
tee of Trade, of this CITY in letter from OF d
depuiatIon OF merchants OF London, who waited
upon the right honorable Mr. Herrieg the
President OF the Board OF Trade, on the 18Th
ot April last. The expressions made USE OF by
the right hon. gentleman are very strong, AS
will be seen by The following extract from the
letter before referred 10 -
!" he result of the meeting being only n gen
eral assurance that his Majestys Government
will always take care thu the interests OF the
North American Colnnics Will not BIS lost sight
Of. which they have the best disposition TO pro-
mote, and that no change IN he system shait
be adopted VtihOul due notice beng gtren 10 the
COtORe5'
lite Canadian Couraut contains remarks TO
the same elect and adds, that letters brought
by thu Canada mentioned a runor thai. ia
consequence OF being dissatisfied wi.h the an.
swers ofihe BRUSH Minister, Mr.. Mel ane con
trmplated returning 10 his own GDyernmcnr
his rumor, ot course, is not entitled 10 much
consideration. Com ddg.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17
PAINTS I'm OLE.

VIE Subscriber has this day received q
O. .a'se and general assortment of Paints in
VA when are offered for sale at unusnsIl ="
,,,no,. Howell DAVIES
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17

ChsmPtdte and Otio Cdnql The second
annual report oil The Cbesapeal>a and ONO Ca.
nal Company was read before the meeting of
Stock holders on the 9TH INST. II appeHrs from
this thSt the sum expended on the construct ion
of the Canal. up To the lst Juur, announced to
$3.50 ,IS5, aud thai the amount OF d,shurse
meuts on -" every other account" was j 49,
90 s7;--oi this last amount the sum of ,S5I =
y2l 69 has been paId for land condemnation
The AMIN eection for President aud Dirrc.
tors OF the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal Com
pany takes place AT the present meeting. Nom
inatons ol Candidates were made aud the votes
commenced on tuesday. We observe by the
proceedings, las given IN the Washington papers,
that the " greatest aud best Of men" by the
hands Of his Secretary lngham, has made an
attempt to extend his system OF prescription
for opinions sake. to the officers OF this Com.
pany Having Wrecked hIs vengeance, and
dealt out his rewards, upon all such as come in
reach IN he ordinary course of political events,
the Hero seems 10 have turned his attention
10 tins internal Improvement Company, and
thought II ,ntolerable that gentleman should
remain at the head oil us h.ihirs, who had rb-
fused 10 bow the knee to the Idol. Mr. oceIe
tary lngham accordingly nominated Cnm
! John Rodgers for tho Office nl President OF the
! Company. ~ opposition TO {. I . Mercer, Esq
who has heretofore lulh led the duties OF the
/ post with signal ability and satisfaction 10 the
| Company, aud who was again placed in uoui
( nation by Nc. Wauerston. Il was, we lrarn, 4
iavorlte object, with the proscriBliue admins
traton u, Washington, la eject tn.s reform
and their influence aud eIeT,ions were earnrs.
| ~ directed to That result We are glad 10 earr
from The National Journal that the state OF me
vote already proc laIms that The attempt la.
ben defeated. aud that Nh. Mercer as well "a,
lfe other mcmbers oil the ooafd. VIII, mltaou
kuubi, be reelected.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17
SODA AppA&AYUS.

/HIE subscriber has for sale an extra Soda
- Apparatus in complete order. and well
calculated for a small country town winch
he will sci low.
\. b. Also a Beer Pump complete.
>. AYRES.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17

The following paragraph We cut ont of a
Charleston paper some days ago, but overlook.
cd 1t until Yesterday
CHARLEsroN, 5. &. May. 2l.-The Senate
and House of Representatives have concuried
in a determination TO close the present Con
gressiona session, on the 3lst instant, by
ma l0tity OF Two to one, II - high time in
deed that 1t should he SO. The Copntry has paJd
well enough for the services Of Den, who have
made the sacred hnbitaiion OF Liberty
Change House AMI Barier shop, where reel.
procaI aids can be had for those sections Of
country and by those Legislators, base enough
to hold their petty Districts and individual IN
teresis in more esteem than the National
veal and the National Honor. Visitors AT
Washington. speak OF our National Congress,
as of an Assembly, exhibiting as many and
gross instances Of disgusting corruption as are
10 be met with IN the older aJi more disease |
Courts Of Europe City Gag.
Truly, this Is a very harsh account of our
National Congress. One is tempted to ask on
reading u, what company these same visitors
kept when they were mere, that they discover
ed so much corruption. We thought thai the
besom of Reform had swept through the Has
nation to overlurn the late administration bad
left nothing but purity and integrity IN the high
places. But Congress, II appears, - one great
mass Of corruption, now. Worse than before
What ienow tn be doue ? Hercules having laIl-
ed u.s. whom shall we nOw invoke
nat II.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17

pAt the Jews Synagogue, in London. on the
24th April, prayers were offered for the resto-
ration OF the health Of the King of England
This "a said to be the first time that prayers
have been offered in the Synagogue of the
Jaws for spy member oil the Royal family.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17
d e,

APPOINTMENT By THE PRESIDENT
JoHS RAHDoLPH Clay, Of Pean,y wanna. 10
be Secretary of Legation Of the United States
at ST. Petersburg.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-17

The New York Courier aud Enquirer calls
Mr.. Kitchle, of the Richmond Enquirer. 3" one
Of he oldest and most consistent editors" Is
ihIs meant tor Compliment, or lor bitter irony I
Nashville banner.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-06

doob, could remain In any rational mind, COLI
"srniug the origin OF the impressions made on her
nervous system.
add instance, that relics Of sensation may exist,
g.. an indefinite time, IN latent state, in the We
~ same order in which they mere originally i'm
.yrss..d: and. as we cannot nationally suppose
he pyerish state of the brain, to act in any other
VA, va than as stimulus, this fact. land it would
nov be difficult 10 adduce several of the same
Kind contributes to make it even probable, that
m thoughts are, in themselves, imperishable;
and that. if the intelligent faculty should be rem
Tsred mare comprehensive, it would require on
IS different and apportioned organization, The
Goh celestial, instead of the body Terrestrial to
ming before every human soul, the collective ex-
Derienee of its whole past existence. And this
this. perchance, IS the dread book of Judgment,
IN whose mysterious hieroglyphics every idle
.ord is recorded! Yea, in the very nature OF
wing spirit, it may be more passible that heaven
nd earth should pass away. than that single
&c, or single thought, should be lost"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-06
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
uOyniY W0RNLNG, DEC. 6. 1880.

The Session of Congress commences to-day,
and no doubt quorum OF both houses will ap-
mar. The Presidents Message will, III that
vent. be delivered 10 morrow, and we shall en-
dsayor to Law it before eur readers at as early an
b,ar As practicable. No great anxiety has been
EXPRESSED in any part of the community for this
dorument, the views of the Executive about mat
tiers and things being generally understood-to be
tw-faced, in al, questions where conml.f0s
would be of dubious policy. The Indian Dues
;i.u is the only one of magnitude on which the
administration have taken a deciCfed stand.
Many important subjects will claim the delibe
,ltinn of Congress at its present session. Par
,ies will have time aud room to organize, and
new and important political facts may be dcve-
,.nad. We shall be watchful observers of pas
,,ns events Oar other occupations will not per-
nit us to attend Congress very often personally,
bl, we shall be kept informed. and shall take
due pains to inform our readers.
aSsS
We observe, with pleasure, that the patriotic
son Of Scotland and their descendants, in the
Northern Cities. have paid due honor 10 the an
myersarv of their Patron Saint. These Annual
pememhmanCers must, - like the memory oi Joys
hat are past, be pleasant to the soul" Why
,lll not our St. Andrews Society have celebra-
lou for auid lang syne!"
~
from DIatmzaS.-The United States ship
hatcher. ]. r. Newton. Esq. commanded. was
AZ Matanzas 18Th November. having arrived from
4 cruise. all well. Capt. y. was investigating
with the Governor of the Island. into the causes
which induced the commander of the fort In the
hacbor to fire into'the American brig Elizabeth,
Sapburn. Of Bath. 1t appears that the E. was
struck by % FOUNDER, which wounded the mate
and two men.
-4NeS-
Count de Surviliiers Joseph Bonaparte) has
sent TO the editor of the New York Courier des
Eat. Unis. the sum Of one hundred dollars for
the Spanish emigrants in that city. and the same
sum for the funds of the French Benevolent So
Siety.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-06
This is to give Notice,

TVHHAT the subscriber of Alexandra County, in the
L District of Columbia, has obtained from the Or
phau's Court of said County letters of administration
with the will anne xed, on the estate of NICHOLAS
HiNGsroS late of said county deceased All persons
having CLAIMS agsinst SAID decedent, hereby
ed to exhibit the to the subscriber, with the
vouchers thereof, passed by the Orphans Court, on
before the second day of December, 1851; they
may b, law be excluded from al benefit to said es.
tate, and those indebted thereto requ red to make
immt Iate payment Given under my hand this %
December, 1870. JOHN LAWSON,
Administrators, with the will annexed, of n kingston
dec .. ct
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-06
New Saddle Harness j Trunk
Nh NTTEHCTOPV


FXHIE subscriber ectfu!ly informs his friends OF
AIexandria, and its vicinity, that he has establish
ed the above business, on King street. few doors
east of Messrs Kerr Fzhugh's Grocery store, under
the direction and superintnndence of ANDREW StLu
VAN; who will manufacture and keep for sale ON the
most reasonable terms, and made Of the best ma'cri
ais the following articles:
Gentemen's best upholstered, pain and common
saddles; ladies' best and common do brides, mar
tingaes vasses and saddle bags. of all kinds; best
black leather travelling trunks, and Brussels carp't
travelling bags; hair and fancy trunks and whips oft
kinds; best coach and gig harness. common do ca
roic wagon and cart do. Together with every articl
in The line
In addition to the experience of the conductor OF
the business. he has procured the aid OF workman
from Richmond, Va considered one Of the best Sad
dIers in the state, who intends introducing the
PIRE SPRING SADDLE,
improved by himself. % Hyde,) which, for durability
md case to the rider and horse is far superior to any
spring saddle ever offered 10 the public
Gentlemen are solicited to call and examine the
model
JrOld work repaired at the shortest notice, and in
the best style. All orders thankfully received and
promptly executed. HOnhTlO DAY
oct 5-llw&eotlst Jan.
The Ieesburg Genius of Liberty, and Fredericks
burg (Va.) Arena will insert the above 81, aid send
their accounts to III. d.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-06
Notice

Office Of the alexandria Canal Company
DLANS ana Estimates for WOODEN QUE
DUCT, supported on stonepiers, across tie Potomac
tver near Georgetown, 10 convey wa,erfur the Alex.
sndrs Canal will be received at the Office ofthe Com
pan,, in Alexanhria, until TIE 20.h day Of December
merit
The widths and soundings Of the River, with any
other necessary information, may be obtained on ap
piicaon, either in person. or by letter addressed to
HUGH SMITH,
President Of the Alexandria Canal Company.
nov rs eot20thDcc
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