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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-15
Si..LiLC i'lONS.

onGiN or oca Navy Fhc first provision for a
Naval Establishment au1ef Inc present "a rsttu-
ton is contained in an act Of Congress al March
27tb, 1871 which was passed IN consequence OF
the dep, citations eo,li,lsted Ivy the barbary Cor
surs on our commeieo- That act authorised
President WASHINGTON 10 provide, by pur-
chase or otherwise, for the employment, of four
ships of II guns each aud two Of 36 Il also pro-
yide that IN case peace should take pace between
taose tteeboolcs end he United States, no further
proceedings should be had under the act. Peace
was conciuie,l IN iT9j before the ships were built.
b., IN the following year, IN act was passed a =
thot,sug the Prcsd mi contlnae thu construction
and eu .ipulcnt oftwo frigaies Of Al guns and one
of36, and ,hcss the frgatcs Constitution, United
States aud Constellation, president Adams was
empowered 10 man and send 10 sea by act passed
soon after his inauguration.
The management of the Eav7 was originally en-
Secretary Of The Novy was not created until April,
1893 fR.ste1. iua..
The following letter from Jack Downing to the
Editor Of the Portland Courier eodifina iho hrs;
information received in Po,tani ;hut the Pres dcnt
budrcsolycd unon an immediate return 10 Wash
upg,on.
Coxcosn Nh Uemsh4er June 80 1853
To the Editor OF ,he Portland Courier,
NV dear old friend -3'h, ;iu is all ,ip about oug
gong to Portland and Downir,syile. I've baillr,l
tic watch with The prcs,len, tins two DAYS about
il, and told him he must 90 there if he hal the
breath of Inf. in linn . and he kent telina ma he
certainly would if his horses could carry hia.
there,
Bu, ,hen-Nr Van pnr,n and the rest of en-,
meant to se, back to Washington alive he must
start pretty ooick and he's finally concluded IL
start on his way back to morrow ! cant help
il bu, does feel bad enough eboa, II. ii l.
wasn't IA military man could cry barrel Of ie4r
= u don, know how they will stand it in Downing
vile when they come to &c, the news Ina afraid
there will be master uproar there for you know
they are all rull-blooled democrats
Butthe stage IS Jest ayoing to Start, and I've on
iy time to write You this line, in haste from your
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-15

To T. VAwrru, ESD
sf-By unanimous vote Of the Volunteers Of
Lynehburs the Committee Of Arrangements have
oeeh instructed request copy of your eloquent
o'aiion, delivered OH our late National Festival,
Tor puollcat'on In pursuance of that vote, we have
now the pleasure of making thai request, with a
sncefe wish that you win find i, agreeable to co m
ply with the desires of the said Volunteers.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-15

The following letter from jack Downing, to the
Il lor of the Portland Courier, rodthins shc hfs;
information received in Po,tauj, ;hol the President
,budqcsolvcj upon an mncdiatc return 10 Wash
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Yours Sincerely,
b. w. DUDLEY.
Lexington, June 90, 1888
From the Richmond Compiler, Jane ii

From the Ricimoad Compiler, Jane ii,
On Saturday evening, Mr.. Hallam left
this place accompanied by his wife and
child, for the purpose OF visiting his father
in.law few miles out of Richmond. A
bout three or four miles from this place
he had to cross the dam Of Gregory's mill
pond; which was very much swollen from
the late rain, and at the time Of his pas
sing it, two or three feet deep above the
dam.
Mrs. II. appreliensivc that some acct
dent might occur either TO her or her child
did BOT accompany her husband over the
dam, but waited with the intention of eros
sing on foot bridge near the head of the
pc Il MIR. Hallam drove on and reached
near the middle Of the dam, when his
horse, frightening at some cause or other
plunged into the pond. The gig immedi
ately sunk, and the horse was almost
instantly drowned. Mr.. Hallam struggled
for some time, swimming with difficulty
in consequence either of some injury he
sustsned, or the incumbrance of hi:
clothes. He called frequently for help s
reached near the shore before he finally
sunk.
His wife and child remained on The
bank the sole witnesses Of this dstressin !
scene. Mr. Hallam was in the prime o
| life, an active, industrious and homes
man He left wife and child who wer,
entirely dependant on his exertiohs for
their support
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TAMPIC0-CREAT MORTALITY
An arrival at New Orleans brings ~ n.
June. " enc ssn OIL
ne!efs received by her to the sth mat
state that the Cholera was rar;ng sh -
ana that the mortality was veTv e,eat
A letter dated the 9TH states thai Is Il.
fourteen days previous TO the e,b ,bs,s
had been GOO deaths from The d;sss.s 80
that on the 9th, the deaths amo.n,sd 49,. -
one L,nldred aud thirty "
This mortality we believe is unp-..s
dented IN this country The town ofTam.
pico IS estimated to contain three Thousand
souls. by some there is said to be between
1000 and 5000 inhabitants. On the stb.
the day the Emperor sailed, there was
sad to have been one hundred and e;oL,,,.
Three deaths. We understand that 4 ,yss
generally confined to the lower classes d,
but one foreign merchant had died az ~
The American Consul, Mr.. Robinsonl
at the last account perfectly well.
a French 5arque the name of which IN,
did not learn lost every person beloneiney
to her with the exception of one man.
The schr. Wetree, ofthis port had been
seized and sold by the Mexican Govern.
ment, and the schr. Annetta, had been.
wrecked.
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From the Boston Journal
CAIlFlCATiON OF SQUIRREL 9

a gentleman from Midway, in this
State has given us the following curious
case OF domestication. A sportsman in
mat vicinity not long since took possession
OF a squirrels nest, in which he found two
Of the little animals apparently but day
or TWO old. He carried them home and
put them under the tuition of Grimalkin,
VINO luckily happened to have brood Of
kittens of nearly the same age and Size.
TWO OF which be ruthessly and without re
grad TO principle, abducted for the pur-
pose oil making room for the bushtailed
ana long whiskered interlopers. The cat
nursed them all thenceforlh with an iudis-
cf,mlnate parental affection; and the SOUR.
RES are at this time, being about a month
oio' as much at home with both the old
cat ana the rest of the family, as the kit.
tens themselves. The whole troope of
unmannerdly little rascals las your friend
says may be seen racing about the house
together in all weathers, beads up and
lalls flying, for all the world like smart
'rops Of dragroons.
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The public's old friend, Major Jack
Do,oning. meets with bad treatment from
some OF the newspapers. A coroner.s re !.
port IN the New York Daily Advertiser
mallciously asserts that he has been dro,cu :.
ed This IS not so. The most authentic
and the latest accounts announce his arr;
val IN Boston, where he has taken tpo beds
at the Exchange Coffee House 1.-THE edi.
tors don't let the Major alone. he will sue
some Of them for Islander. -.aLr. Gazette
The Coroner's Report must have been
sheer irabIcatlon by some one Of those
persons who collect news at so much pev
square for the New York papers Il is well
known that the Major arrived safe and
sound at Boston in company with the
President. and took f,co beds. Zone OF them
for Uncle Josh, probability The only
sort Of foundation that we know Of the sto-
ry of his being drowned is the fact of his
having been near the President at The
great splash. when he was not drowned.
as appears by the following authentic ac !.
count of it under his own hand, written
from New York the day after the Presi.
dents entry into that city.-Nat. Int.
81 spose you will see by the papers how
we all like TO got drowned yesterday, go.
ing across little bridge between the cas-
tie and the garden.
cit was pesky narrow squeak for me
and the President. lie was riding over
on great fine boss, and was walking .
long by the side Of him, and irving to
clear the way little, for they crowded
upon us so, there was no getting along,
and hardly chance to breathe. When
we got under the arch we stopped little
bit for the crowd to clear away, when all
at once thought heard something crack.
Says |, General you better go ahead, I'm
afraid there's mischief bruing here. At
that he giys his boss lick, and pushed
through the crowd. but we hadn't got
more than rod, before crash went The
bridge behind us, all down In a hcap.
and two toll'hoses on the top Of il; and as
many as hundred folks splashed into the
water, all mixed up together. one on top Of
tother The President looked over his
shoulder. and seeing | was safe behind
him, called out for Mr.. Van buren,, and
asked me to run s. see if he was hurt. I
told him he had forgot himself; for Mr..
Van Buren, wasn't in the company: but
Mr.. Woodbury. and Mr.. Cass were in for
it, for | could see them flounderns about
IN the water now. Run, Major. said tho
President, run and give them a lift. Take
Mr. Woodbury. first, you know | can't
spare him.
$50 there was a parcel of us took hold,
and went to having Of them out of the
water, like so many drowned rats. But
we gotten all out alive. except few things
they called dandies; they looked SO after
they got wet all over, that we could mt make
out whether they were alive or dead. So
we laid 'em up to dry. and left em, and
went on to help the President review the
troops on the battery, as they call it, and
grand place it is tu.'
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THE PRESIDENT AT HARVARD
UNIVERSITY.
"The degree of L. l.. ID has been con
fered on the President OF the United States
oy the President of Harvard University,
From The tan Riper .DJop;for


WHAT NExT.-We have been Informed
within few Gays past, on good authority
that there IS now living IN the town Of
Providence, female by the name of Ma.
ria Snow Cornell. OF her character we
say nothing. further than TO state what
ought to be known, viz: that there is no
doubt that this Is the identical girl spoken
OF by the witnesses on the siand in The
rial of Avery, as Maria Snow at one
place, as Maria Cornell at another, and as
Mara >. Cornell at third. Thus has the
character OF Sarah NJ. Cornell, the unfor-
tunate deceased, been loaded down with
the irregularities, the ira,ltes and the
| crimes OF another, whose name bore a re
sembance to hers. Why has this been
donep Let those answer who best know.
We do hope this affair will be thoroughly
investigated and publicly exposed, and
| the authors OF it made to feel the full
weight OF their herited punishment Lives
there on earth tiend, a devil in human
form, that would or could resort to such
measures for any purposes whatever? II
there be such beings, let them be known
that they may be summed.
From the ". Y Journal of Commerce.
Why does not the Monitor tell the
whole story. We have it on authority
which we have no doubt is quite as good
as that quoted by the Monitor, that this
newly discovered girl at Providence. is the
real Sarah NJ. Cornell, and the only one.
and that the individual found hanging in
the stake yard, was a transient person
happening to resemble her: That in fact
the Cornell girlran away leaving the me-
morsndum behind her as already stated:
That she proceeded to Providence and Sc
creted herself, to see whether her trap
would catch Avery and involve him in
difficulty. The suicide of the stake yard
happening jdst as it did, put the climax
upon the adventure, and accomplished all
she wished She ha. therefore remained
hidden, until finding that Avery is clear,
she now exhibits herself as trim as on the
morning she spunged the y Dung fellow at
IhOmpson.'s
We advise all those who are found of
improbaofiities, to believe both these sto-
RES For ourselves, however, being raf
'her increduious, we do not believe either
Of them.
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CONCORD, (N. H. June 27.

Murder an Pembroke. murder of
the most shocking character was com.
mtted in Pembroke, last Sunday. The
murderer as young man of 10, the
same of whom we gave an account
last winter, in assaulting Mr.. Chancey
Cotran and his wife with an axe, while
IN bed, and nearly depriving them of
life, which act was supposed to have
been committed in an extraordinary
lit OF somnambulism. The victim is
the same Mrs. Cofran, who so narrow.
ly escaped at that time.
She had but just recovered from the
injury previously received, and all fears
IN regard to the young mans charac.
ter had been for some time alayed.
The day ON which the murder took
place young Prescott told Mrs. Cofran
that there was an abundance of straw.
berries short distance from the house,
and invited her to go with him and
pick some. She went, and when they
came to the spot, he took a stake from
the fence, and by beating her upon the
head caused her death in few minutes.
He Immediately went to the house, and
told the husband of the deceased that
he had killed his wife. Mr.. Cofran
went directly to the spot where the
deed was committed, and found his wife
just expiring. The young man had
previously appeared in good health
had exhibited no signs of mental alien
alton, was well disposed, and indus.
trious.
Mrs. Cofran sustained a good char.
acter, and was highly respected by her
trends and neighbors. She leaves two
young children.
Prescott was carried through this
town on Monday, in custody of Mr..
Sheriff Knox, for commitment at Hop
Slnton, to await his trial in this town
next September.
s<Price Of Flour in Baltimore IS So
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maintain 10 certain extent, and for
limited time, the heat and action OF
the surface: still, if it is not met by a
corresponding state of the internal or
gans the patient sinks with una
bated rapidly, and dies, notwithstand-
ing a partial reaction in the skin.
When your patient is convalescent par
ticular care is necessary to prevent re-
lapse.-Constipation of the bowels is
favorable; while frequent, but espc-
cially watery operations, must be guard
ed against and corrected with calomel,
adding opium if necessary. In severe
cases the patient is several days, gen.
orally, in getting clear of morbid bill
lious secretions after the disease is
subdued.
Yours Sincerely,
ID w nI-nT ~
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COMMUNICATES:
For Me Martinsbure Gaselle.


Mr.. HUNTER:--In common with ma
NY others, | have thought much upon
the peculiar fatality of the CHOLERA,
and have been appalled, at the uni.
versal fact, in the history ofits devastat.
ing progress around the globe; that il
slaysits victims every where in spite o.
every effort heretofore used, by the me.
deal profession. Even the skill of the
most eminent has been bafflcd. In specu.
latlng ponthc pathology ofthis disease,
rs developed by the numerous accounts
of cases, detailing the minutest peculiari-
ties and phenomena of this strange and
awful disorder, have wOndered that
gentlemen of the medical profession
have not thought it advisable to follow
up the simple sah and cater vomit which
has been found efficacious,, andtry more
active EMErIcs in the treatment oil
their patients. do not pretend to be
wise upon such subjects, but for the
sake Of humanity, and with the hope
that some good may result from the
hint, ] beg leave to suggest to the IA
Guilty, that while the most marked cha
racferistics of this disease, are a torpid
liver, in a state OF actual congestion,
--an inuersion Gfl may use the express
stony Of the secretions; that the un-
certain remedy of the lancet-or the
slow action Of calomel, has been al
most universally preferred to the pow
erful operation of actioe emeticS--espe-
cially of that valuable agent, in acting
upon the H0er and skin and circulation,
TARTAR EMETIc. throw out this
idea with diffidencc--but the tenor Of
DR.. Dudley's publication emboldens me
in making it would respectfully ask
Of you to publish his letter with these
remarks. The latter (my own crude
opinions) may do no good and may e.
ven deserve a smlle--hiS neucr can be
considered ridiculous. G.
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making distinction between valid Will
10 bequeath slaves, and a valid will TO O.
mancipate slaves. II is difficult to con-
ceive why party should be allowed by
nuncupative will, TO bequeath his slaves to
another, and shall not be permitted by
nuncupatve will TO declare that they shall
not be held as slaves.
Perhaps the opinion which has been in
timated proceeds upon the ground that
the words cor by any other instrument
in writing" coming Immediately after
the words "by his or her last will and
testament" require such last will and tes-
lament TO be IN criting 10 this there
would be some force If the consequences
could be carried out. But the case of
Dunn v. .4n,ey and others has decided that
the will need not be under seal, and need
not be attested by any witness. And to
construe the words "0r acknowledged by
the party 10 be applicable TO wills, would
be admitted by every one TO be an absur-
dity. The fair construction of the statute
is, that the words "by his or her last will
and testament" embrace one mode Of e
Emancipation, and that every thing which
follows, down TO the words "to emancipate
and set Free" is apple able exclusively TO
other instruments than wills"
On the second question we refer to the
act IN X. e. 1919 p ST., s, 8, which de
clares that no will in writing, or any de
wise therein OF chattels shall be revoked by
a subsequent will, codlcil or declaration,
unless the same be in writing
The terms of this statute are very strong.
But in the case Of Giasscock v. Sanller, sc
Call 479, it was decided, that will IN
writing which bequeathed chattels was re
voked by a subsequent will, not written by
the testator or signed by hun. A witness
proved that he prepared the will from
notes taken from the testator, that il was
read over to hun, and he declared it was
his will
There is some wit and more satire, in
the title OF the following story. We have
written very serious article upon the
barbarous neologlsms ridiculed by thi is
laughable appeiative. We have had our
Jeffersoniana and Randolphiana land here
We have, best of all, the Blackhawkiana
w ak in the waterana-may be expect
ed next-Amep TO philology Compiler
BLACkHAWKIANA.
One day last week, after onr "Red
Brethren" had risen from dinner table
to which they had been invited, they re.
tired to an aDte-coom TO seek repose. A
nong the gentlemen present, was one who
requested an introduction, for the purpose
OF having religious conversation with thu
sons of the forest. Young Hawk, some
times called Tommy Hawk, had just
thrown himself on a sofa, when the object
Of the visitor was made known TO him
through the interpreter He smiled and re
plied, saying, 81 lases-I lasee. "-.covered
his head with blanket, and fell asleep
" Y Ga=
THE PRESIDENT AT HARVARD
UNIVERSITY
"Ihe degree of l.. l.. ID has been con
81 a Al
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DisgracgM tenity-A man named Oy.
Ter was recently tried at Greensburg, ia
this Stale, for the murder of his child. Ii
was IN evidence on the trial, that the
wretch, while in a state of beastly intoxi.
cauon' mortally wounded his child, and
afterwards threw 1t on the frei And yet
on shame-shame- the fiend was found
guilty OF murder in the second degree on
w.! We never heard of more UPRIGHT
eous decision. The crime was paliiated
we suppose, because the murderer-poor
man-was drunk Poor fellowl why did
they not bring in verdict Of unsuitable
homiciieP-York Pa Farmer.
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sSPrice Of Flour IN Baltimore IS s.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-03-21

To hs rOievs Of he Congressional District COM
posed efthe counties Of Frederick, Hampshire,
Morgan, BeTktlsy aud J.GeroR.

To he rioters Of The Congressional District COM
posed efhe counties Of Frederick, Hampshire,
Morgan, BerkeLsy aud J.6er,OR.
FELLoW-CITIzESs
In Offering myself 10 your consideration.
as now do, as candidate to represent you
in the next Congress Of the u. states. i re-
greet tina. circumstances beyond INV control
will deprive me for time, Of the opportu-
nifty OF mutual interchange Of sentiment
But console myself with the reflection. that
on former occasion, pending the presiden-
tial canvass, at a time Of great political ex-
citement, when almost an entire stranger in
several counties u the district, and denounced
by certain cast Of politicians. on account Of
my principles and warm support Of jackson.
the democratic party, with which il has been
my pride Go act, honored mr. with very fat
tering vote, from which was led to infer my
sentiments were approved.
And recent assurances Of confidence and
support, from my political friends, inspire me
% hope, they will still meet with favor
Iexpect - be- so far recovered from the
effects of fall from horse, as 20 reach
CharIestown by the 25th inst, on my way to
Frederick.
IN the mean time, J beg 10 refer 90 my po-
iitical creed, heretofore published.
mean my response 20 n string Of inter
rogatories, prOpoubded in the fall Of 1890,
when was n candidate for the Legislature,
and which, TO correct misrepresentation,
caused 10 be republished, with explanations
/ IN July, 81, pending the Congressional con-
test between Mr.. Armstrong ard myself
( The questions put we're numerous, ali OF
I which ! answered at length, although knew
they proceeded from q political enemy "a
Gen Jackson, and was satisfied my response
I would array tie Clay party against me--tho
might, since the passage Of his modifying
tariff anticipate more iibeFality.
! But perhaps should now BE- glad that thi.
opportunity of giving my general views upoF
az The subjoctsl kelly 20 be drawn into discus
sion N Tie preseot canvass. was afforded M,
20 far back % the fall Of 1890, a. shall a.
cape tho suspicion Of changing aud shiftin,
my views % suit the times.
u will appear that approved, IN advance
the course 0f policy which has since beel
pursued BY General Jackson, and that hay,
; not been recently converted from a rank. bit
ter rgviier, ibto = tnne-servi ing applasdar-
claiming the favor Of bis consistent supporters
: upon the single merit Of having been change,
: since the. publicstion of his proclamation.
! Twas cateehised 30 answer--
b lst Whether ! "was q Supporter of a.,
administration u Gen. Jackson, in relaiio,
, particularly 70 BIZ system of pro-criPtioni''
, answered." Was . supporter Vf bis al
rsinistrstiOn ard " BY BIS system was mean
his system q rsfoua, vas particularly th
suPPorter of4ghatras thus misealled sy'
tsIa ~ prosciiptioul- b.
! Twas asked, sBy-If asPproved Of hi
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Who can suppose me guilty Of such sgrsEiou,
hardihood--suoh gross faulty
Fellow-ciu1ens, I am don.--dsal with m.
As your honest judgments may dictate. IL
you have irretrievably lost your good opinion
OF mf. I regret i'll shall never change min.
Of yoa. All I ask Is a delibcra,. conS,Jera-
ton Of my merits and dement's. Ill am
doomed TO "kick the be am, be - 70. Iha,e
yet some sources Of consolation ieft. . OBJ
posed fecbly, yet earnestly, measures which
feared would lead 10 scenes Of b,ood--to
the desolatioD Of the homes Of the innoc. Mt
My own little home has yet some astrao tons
Tor mc-and though . may be des.ined 70
encounter the scowling gispccs Of those
whom have anwittingly offended, yet tho
reflection will still be left to me, that the
eyes oil those who meet me around the domestic
hearth-where political storms never iptruds
will still beam benignantly upon me and
tiat the best solace, under all c.rcumstances
IA clear sonscience-wiil attend me in my
retirement.
Your Feflow-Citizca,
JOHN - GAI.LAHER.
March l6, Ia33.