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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14

inteiy deviish in thtr malitF Look At the
following iossl, drunk in Pennsylsanis
Ren.diet drnoid--The greatest villain ever
in Amcrien---hoi he WIS gentleman COIN phtsd
10 Henry Gay
THIS feeling must have reaction. II IS TN
posSibl, that those who reeollect Mr. Clay's
services TO his country, in the darkest hours OF
her history-seryioes TO which ihose OF d"n
Jackson bear moi the slightest eomparison--fan
be inscn.,ble To the obligation which ress upon
them To vindiea,e his reputation against these
ruthles. assaults.
ROYAL Conatsetn,ion.--I, WIS lately snnonn-
ccd in St Petersburg journal, that " His
Majesty wa graeiou,iy pito,ed. during his stay
AT Warsaw. 10 ENJOY tresiiea health. he
climate Wasa" Is MI I'll congen'nl 10 His
MaJcst,'s health. We opioe, at the present
date And We question:, II the people would
permit hun 40 enIoy very goo henlih, II he
we're TO attempt now TO stay al Warsaw many
days Strange revolutions take place these
times Even Monarehs cannot enjoy good
health when They Please
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT The com
m,tter of Ronds, &c. in he House Of ID legaes,
has reported bill authorizing loao oifwo nal
hons ofdohar,. 10 be applied 10 various purposes
OF Internal Improvement. The same commit
tee (says the Enquirrr) has now before th"m
plan for prganizinga Board of 1 commissioners
To survey and repo,i on the besi mode oil i'm
proving the navigation II james River, whether
by n lock and dan system. slnlc,ng, or by a
parallel canal.
The election of Governor aud Councillors, u
is expected ,onk place last Friday -one day
later than our dates from Rlchmond.
Postmaster at Nem London-We hive Just
rec, tved a letisr from gentleman oil Bedford
from which we make the following extract -
" think TINT there isa probability OF your
losing several of your subscribers, in eonsr
quence OF the eigenee and inattention of the
Postmaster nj New London, Wa have been &C
toned to failures occasionally, and let then
pass unnoiiord but Ianesly IT is outrageous
We have been disappointed in tho three las
matis."--We copy the above without common
though we assure thu writer tint IN shall do
all IL our power 10 have a corrective applied.
Il = Duff Green was reelected Printer 10 III,
Senate on tho fourth ballol--.Cr ~. Gale
& Seeron %, +. Z. Blair !.
Gruin Market.-Four and Wheat hive de-
clined n ,,le in this market. 30 cts were givoI
for Wheat on Saturday, ind Flour was scllin,
for 81 70 to - s7i
Corn Meal % 10 10 cts. Corn 50 70 TO sc
! Rye 60 CTS.
Our suDriH5s Is infoiernbie The fol
| lowing is copied verbatim ct liberat,o from I
letter recently received nj the office OF the Ma
| tioual Rgis. Worcester, Mass. with The excep
ton OF LltnAs for NAMES aud town.
- dec, II lsaO onnndasn N. Y.
I in. National Egis. Sir, hem, No Such
mbn ast - ~ this Town aud your pa
per hnsnt Ben takon oni &c hevc Scm on,
Letter TO you Before ane your paper Lee hear
- | -, +. M
II We could match the above, II we chose
| bya sample Of Post Office Literature, which
cnme into our hands ie. days ago.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14
MAIsESIAl.i..

MARRIED, on the OH inst. by the Rev. M
p. Parks. Mr.. GEORGE VALEN Tine, 10
Miss ANN BALLENliNE, all OF his place.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14
Lcather, Grocery anA Commisgiop BIZ

y
stnesS.
/It!iE Tanning. Cmryng and Commission
Il Business, heretofore carried on b, J. & Z.
Poe, VII be continued by the subscriber, Mbb
will keep Oh hand. for sale, on the mos, accom-
nVdaiing terms. M the house On main street
formerly occupied by them. a general asso,t.
lDent OF Leather and Groceries.--Aiso, lam
uer'S and Currlers Tools ,Tanner's Oil (. Spun
ish Hides and he promises ,hht nothing on
his part shall lie wanting 10 give on,ir. s.,l.far
ton, not only to putchasrrg, but also 10 Far
IN ers, Country Mere ants, and others
no may be pleased 10 coriide in hin, eitre
losell or receive aud forward their Property
He therefore so!iciis the patti onase of tie To-.
ner customers OH. D. &. Poe, aud the publip
generally. CAoWELL POE.
N. y. will give the highest L, oohburg ma.
ket price for green u dried Hides drli yrred al
my lanyard or Store. <. POE.
Jan. 20 ii2ns
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FLAX SEC ED,

n WILL give the highest market price N
- cash foo guam ity OF clean frrsh Fla. sera
il delivered immedlstrly. A. HATCHEs.
Feb. Z. IFS
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14

which tic terrors u tie lst'. we're As nothing
The ship rolled and plunged. and every sue
eessise plunge VAS supposed 10 be the last
That the uiea that such shattered vessel. pier
ced by hundred balls. and leaking dfeadfnly
could survive the fury ofsuch sinrn Sc meti 10
all incredible. The American officers were pla-
ced IL the ward room. where they remained the
whole night in thststs nj exciting and fear
full Suspense which tie danger of their situation
was likely 10 produce. The word passed re
pea iedly frem one TO another that she was
gone. and all Immediately prepared themselves
to meet their impending fate rs soon ms pos
sihle. Bni Providence had ordained other.
wise and with the return of The morning came
new hope. The violence of the gale d d not
sbate, however. until evening. and when it
subsidized, not one of the other ships was any
where TO be seen. A plan WAS therefore for,
med by The prisoners II rise upon the prize
crew and rocapiuIe tina frgate. which was
defeated only by the premature disclosure OF IT
by u drunken marine. Bning ordered below
for some inSolencr. he nutlrie1 something that
alarmed the British officers who exercised such
vigilance afterwards that IT WAS found imprsc-
iicahle 10 cary the sheme into execution with
any pro,pec, OF success. " Y jour. Com.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14

The Eclipse On Saturday last, agreeably 10
visited by an Eclipse Of the san, (about H. di'
gifts IN this place. Long before the Snn's disk
began 10 be obScured. the process of smoking
glasses commenced, aud IT'S first visible obscu-
ration was hailed ", n evident signs Of sarisfaC
ton by The crowds who were every where ga
zine towards the Heavens. At the fine Of the
greatest obscuration, single star was Velble.-
The atmosphere was no. materially affected by
the ecllpse-A thermometer, exposed 10 the
open air, from sunrise until one O'Clock. er',i-
biied the following results sunrise, "a deg. I;
! o'clock, Is 3 o'clock, 26 8 o'clock, "a 10
O'clock, 81 / / o'clock, 90 , IL clock, 253 !
O'Clock, %.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14
OBITUARY.

DIED. on "Wednesday the ID day OF Febru-
airy, nj hia residence IN The county OF Amherst,
M JAMES HILL, sen IN the ninetieh yenr
Of his age. We may truly sny good man has
fallen IN lsrael, and left us forever Tia dis
charged all the relative duties of hfe--goyrrned
by The correct and true princlple Of morality
and religion. Few have come nearer 10 the
performance OF that golden maiim, " DO unto
all men as yon would have them To do unto
you" ils religion induced him 10 do good 60
mankind, in obedlenco 10 the will 81 God, mud
fur the sake OF everlasting happ,no,5. No by
pocrisy or dissimuletiou marked his acts aud
deeds. lie MAS u man os.rl, sincere, gene.
rons, contiguous aud just, ,arrly mel With IN
these times of vice, folly md dcgrnrracy-a
brave Soldier in The service Of his country du-
ing the Revolutionary Hnr, and most eE-
emplarv man in his Conduct VI the private
wAlas oi ble. The writer oil tbs humble tribute
TO his memory KNEW hlm well, and thus know
ing hin. he, VITA great pleasure, eAclalms with
the Poet
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14

a. The Nullifyers in South Carolina are TO
have Bail at CharIes,on on the 4th Of March
next. va protest against thus making fol'-
,icans Of the Ladiss-and converting ball
room INTO a political engine. The Nuiityers,
particularly, should not select scene Of eaiety
10 further their scheme Of Dsunion. II is like
bling death in the mimickry Of regal spiendor.
Like Veniuan consDira,ors, they should wear
masks and cowls and mature then treason ia
the shadow oil The neon.
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LOS

H1DUC ATlON.-lke next session OF our
a. school, viii commence Monday, feb
- J.& o.COLE.
Feb. u"
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u II IS astounding 10 SEQ the maigniiy
manifested towards Mr.. Clay by n portion Of
the Jackson party, There is something abso-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14

---, in his to"o, on the evening Of thc
9th intt. Miss MARIA ) GRAY. Inc decsa.
ed was the only surviving daughter oil the late
Francis Gray, Esq. For many years she has
been consistent professor Of Religion, and al
the period Of hr, death she was "A member OF
the I'd Bapi,.t Church of this place. Her lie
was distinguished for its industry, rectiiude
and beneyolence. lifr religion was founded
on prrncipla, guided by decision Of character.
ana rehned by scrlptural charity. For the
consolation OF her di..ant friends, II may be
we'll to observe, that ber cnd was pence. A
proITatted illness as borne with submission,
and death WIS anticipated by her with entire
c.mpOsure. Her counsel. to the pastor of her
chutcn. and 10 her particular friends, will he
long CHERISHED. She has lett an aeej motheI
and a numerous acquaintance. whose grief is
mingled with a iism persuasion, that sue has
ea'rred INTO the rest that remains for tue people
OF Cod.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14

Grtin Martet-FIour and Whoa, hive de
clned n litde in this market. 30 cts were given
for Whoa, on Saturday, ind Flour was selling
for 81 70 to - 81.
Corn Meal % 10 10 cts. Corn So 70 TO SO
Rye 60 CTS.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14

:. nd terminated hi, lie on the nor OF
'ang' sna i'm eight days after he took the
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-14

~ WILL. sell, on Wednes'ny The i6ta 'nsf. a
II my Household aud X tci.se kuialigre, con
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-10-13

a Polish HerOi,ls. The Warsaw
journals mention, that the y0nng
Countess Platter continues in the active
command Of the regiment Of Ilu!ans.
which she raised At her own expense
in Lithuania. In the first conflict in
which she vas engaged, her pbysica al
energies abandoned her, and she nearly
tainted awSyj but she has since became
hsbItuated TO deeds Of arms and the
terror sf the battle field--and heads
the charges Of her intrepid vassals. A
maiden 81 rank acts as her aIjstant.
The same papers mention, that Count
6Ostayus MObiebelio.tks youngest son
# the celebrated Msrshal I.aBnes,
oas travegsed the whole distance be
between Alcisrs AID Warsaw, tor the
purpose of laying down bis life, " IL
be required Of him, a. be has already
laid down portion 81 Isis substance,
lor the Polish cause. He gave an ear.
nest Of h's devotion 10 il ~ paving
saw 81 itniy thoasand francs into
the ruhlio tTessery on the 2 ltb Of Jurc.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-10-13
HOME CoMOEaNs.
THE NORTH CAROLINA NAM.

TIE NORTH CAROLINA MAIN
Dr. ItosEaT PorTIH, a member OF Congress,
who was lately tried Tor manning, in an extra IrIi-
nary manner, two gentlemen whom h. suspected
q having trespasscd upon his domestic rights,
has published defence d his conduct. in cir
eulsr to his constituent We make the follow
ing en,rse,s:
81 wilt now state the evidence
which ] vas prepared 10 exhibit in
court--it IS b'iei, but must, 1 think.
satisfy every mind not wholly pre-.
occupied by prejudice. What I my
sell had seen, ives not Of course Offer.
ed to the court IN evidence and Of
this the world might be we'll assured,
that before | could resolve 70 stake
ereTy Thing upon the issue, must have
been satisfied beyond on doubt, from
my O,on obserUaiion, rbof Lhey treTs
guilty. How ! vas able 20 curb the
feelings Of revenge produced by this
discovery, have already stated. She
saw ] was aware of What WIS passing,
though u was not gntll = short time
before the late affair. that we came 10
toll explanation; when named 20 her
ne names Of the individuals who have
been punished, and satisfied her that
knew eth certainty al that had trans.
pired. used no violence IN menace
OF ges,erc. bat held up before her saeh
q picture Of her conduct as TO over
wheim her With shame, remorse snd
irepenilncc, ard N ;his state Of feel
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-10-13
POLITICAL.
THE PATH TO TIE GRAVE

NJ me. W. u. DODGE.
The beautiful have passed ,hi, war.
heir light 10 on the track;
Bu, 10 Ills fading from the sight.
gives no glory back.
a mourufulncss is resting here
Oh, death. thy way is full Of tear,
The powerful have departed hence.
The mighty and the brave;
And the dead echo of their fame.
Has persisted in the grave.
Oh, fame ] trcfnblc at thy breath.
Thou ART such pleasant food for DEATH
INC Young, the gay, the joyo one,
Has lcit song behind,
But all its fine and touching tone,
Mist perish from ,L. mind.
Oh youth ola beauty power aud FAM.
what arc We but gilded rsrnc
But there arc still nm humble few.
Ho~ bIcsscd ~ their lot -
they pass this dark aud loneiy way.
But shall not be- forget,
ior In, all glowing from affair
nchoii their bright, their morning. star.
he joyful, o We ransoned souls.
Your help is from the SKY:
Anu scraphs guide YOUR fearful path
10 your bright hopes on hiyj,
IN i,rath, thou art tn gate OF Heaven.
o 'hose Who lee! their SINS forgiven
Dear Saviour, in the lowly grave,
Thy sacred body lay
" t'en, aud shall ia, followers drink
of"ce thou has, Ir,s,ci that va,
dhe s:r-'e--how blessed Is he. ni,.hr.
winch comes before Immortal light.
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Logical HUsIrafiOR.--A lsymsn in
Providence, Who Occasionally sxhort
ed at evening meetings, thus express
Ell hts belief IN the existence Of Deity:
" Brethren, ] ana Just as certain that
there - a supreme Being, a. am that
there y Hour 20 AieHsBdriaJ and that
4 know Toe certain, as ] yesterday re-
eeiVed from there lst 81 three hun
drcd barrels fresh sopesGBe. which Z
will sell as iow 80 any other person in
town."-l N0o BsGJoyd GsseIis.
Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-10-13

II - stated in the Glosesster Tsle
graph that new use has been Epshd
lOs New EDsiand Y w.. which 10 made
10 afford Iiqaid spirit gAs, Gis,ng a
clear and brilliant light.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-14

Other improvements, highly important in their
character. are proposed. the decisions on which
have been deferred for further consideration. IL
is, however. anticipated from the saving which
has been effected in renewing the contracts that
the Department will possess the ability TO make
some further improvements in this division OF
mail routes.
There were, on the lst of July last, 1855 post
offices. TO the plan adopted for their suPery's-
ion, and the vigilance with which it rs observed
together with the system Of finance which is strict
ly adhered to, may be attributed, in no small de-
gree, the increasing prosperity ofthe Department
| have the honor to be,
Wilrhigh regard,
Your obedient servant.
w. L. BARRY.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-14
TcoMMuNIcArED. |

friend Snorden: May I ask the favor of you
to give place to a stick or two Of matter in the
Phenixi 1 have but little to say, or rather what
I have to say will be expressed in a few words,
for a~ssiduity IN my vocation, will not permit
me to indulge, to any extent, IN the eacoethes
scribendi.
To all then, whom it may concern, | am an
Americana; by birth and education / am an Anne
rican; ! love and venerate the United States Of
America, its government, its institutions, and
its laws, and my mind has recently been led
to reflect upon the ''Amer1ean System" and
friend Snowdeu, | have become, not one OF its
able, but one of its decided and Incorporating
advocates. Startle not at the declaration, for
nv former hostility to what has been styled
american Productive Industry has ceased to
exist. love consistency. but reader charge me
rot with vain egotism when l remind you that
an author has said, 8. wise men often change their
opinions, fools never" There was a time when
! could discourse feelingly upon the beaut les OF
free trade and the denominations of the accursed
3ar,E. but let me not be misunderstood. My hos
tlity to the protective system, was never outra-
~seously violent. Indeed | thought the orator of
Roanoke was rather indiscreet, when he said up
ON the floor of Congress, "he so detested the
tariff, that he would walk mile out of his way to
indulge in the luxury Of kicking a sheep"
But when l commenced writing, | promised
TO be brief. The present distracted pecuaiary
state Of our country, is to be attributed to the
,arve importation of goods from foreign countries.
To pay for these goods the precious metal is
leaving our shores. The small sum Of six hun
dred thousand dollars in silver, recently left New
York in one ship for England. Verify the "mo-
Their is impoverishing the ''daughter." All
classes Of society feel, aye ~sensibly feel, the ire
mendous pressure in the money market, grow.
ing out Of these large importations, the encour-
agement Of the .Ani American System. yes
terday met with a merchant, a most affecting
case Of the uoneyless contagion. l will not say
that he was a fit subject for a painter to depict
human misery, but his countenance was tar from
ey,dencing serene felicity Of soul. The elements
Of inouietude and distraction were evidently ra-
uinsswithin. He told a doleful tale-the all alb
sorbing subject was money! money!! money!!
and whilst he expressed apprehension of hs Gre
dit suffering, the big tear unconsciously rolled
down his manly cheek. This state of things
must be remedied. Our legislators, merchants,
asriculturists and manufacturers, The people
must discountenance the English system, and
lend a helping hand to american industry.
MASON.
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REPORT OF THE POST MASTER GEN
ERAL.

CnfAAL.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
9Sth November, 1881.
To the President of the United SfGfes:
Sra: The following report of the progress and
condition Of the DEPARTMENTS respectfully sub
united.
The revenues of the Department, being the
amount Of hostages within the year. commencing
ON the lst of July, 1880, and ending the SOth OF
June. 1871. were S1,997,s 81 Sd
The expenditures Of the Depart
ment within the same period,
were 1,9s5,55e Sc
Being for compen-
sarion to Post
masters S6So,O2S 40
For transportation
of the mail, : 1889 26 A
For incidental ex-
penses 4o'Soo "a
Leaving an excess OF revenue
beyond the expenses OF the
Department, amounting to oS,S3z 10
of this sum there have been paid
into the Treasury (beins ire.
gularly deposited BY collecting
~ofieers) ooS d
Showing a balance in favor of the
Department, of 61,688 81
The surplus Of revenue on the LIST
July, 1880, a. stated in the re-
port Of last year, amounted TO l48,724 2a
Thus the surplus revenue at the
disposal Of the Department On
LIST Of July, 1881, was S2lo,4l2 ~
This surplus, reported as available, and at the
disposal Of the Department, Is founded on the
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On Expenditures III the Department OF the Post
OA6ce-M.ssrs. Halves, Bates OF Name, ana
Broadhead Of N. 7.
On Expenditures on the Public buildinss-
Nesssrs Young, Spence and Tracy.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-14
$4,000 miles
t5,468,692 miles

Other improvements are also determined on,
in which remote parts of the country are imme-
diately interested; among them are, the estab.
lishment of a regular steamboat mail on the river
Ohio, between Guyandotte, in Virginia, Cincin-
natl, in Ohio, and Louisville, in Kentucky; to
form a daily connection with the line Of Post coach
es from this place, aud from Richmond, in Vir-
gina. to Guyandotte; and the Improvement of
the route to a daily line between Macon, in Geor-
gia, Mobile, in Alabama, and New Orleans, so as
to constitute a daily intercourse between New
Orleans aud the Atlantic cities, with a despatch
Of twelve DAYS between New Orleans aud this
city.
These two improvements are already in a state
of progress, and it is expected will soon be in
complete operation.
The contracts for transporting tine mails IN the
middle division Of the Union, comprising the
States Of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
MARYLAND. Kentucky and Ohio, and the Terrific
~ of Michigan, will end with the present year.
In renewing the contracts for this division, pro.
vision has been made for stage accommodation
over $50 miles Of post roads, on which the mail
had before been carried on horseback, and on
which the annual transportation in stages will
from the lst Of January next amount to 81, S65
miles. On 1,S03 miles Of post roads, where the
mall Is alTeduf Cditicu III stdScS, tHe HeYueuCy
of trips will also be increased to the annual amount
of 467,5e4 miles. By those arrangements an
annual increase of stage transportation is secured
from the LIST Of January next, OF 469, 889 miles
on that section. The value of those improve
ments, at the lowest estimate, is as follows:
469, S89 miles of stage transporta-
ton, at 9 cents per mile. S42,2 90 I'll
Deduct 2,s65 miles of horse trans
p~ortation superseded by stages, at 4
cents per mile, e,494 60
Nett value of the improvements $685. 95 al
The acceptances for the new con.
tracts, besides the securing Of these
improvements, are not so great as the
amount now paid for the transporta-
ton on that division, by S5l,!87 Is.
TIL. renewal Of the contracts, there
fore, saves in money to the Depart
ment, the sum Of 5l,7s7 10
Which added to the value Of the i'm
effects . saving OF 91,5S2 SO
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-14
George s. NNMgh

III As just received a beautiful assortment Of French
Ia and English merinos. viz scarlet. c%lsret, fa~n
brown, drab, blue and black. merino circsssians,
green. scarlet, clsret Of various shades, brown, blues
and purple; common circsssian, of most colorsi black
and colored silks in great variety; cold cambrlcs for
lining. Of all coIors; ~auShings, twiiied kerse,s, low
priced devonshire ditto; plaid and plain Iinscys. &c.
suitable for servants; which, in addition 10 those pre,i-
ously on hand, renders his assortment, still very COIN.
plete. Il mo 6-d5taeo3t