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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16
VIRGINIA sUpERsTITIONs

The Charlcs,own Free Press ,nlo,ns IVA that nj
the last meeting Of the Virginia Il,slor eal and
Philosopher! Society IN Richmond among Other
curious documents road was 4" nm authentic re
cord, certified Ivy the clerk of Princess Anne coun-
ty OF The trial OF female in 1908, for mueie,an'
Tho records of the early settlement ofthc Old Do.
mn,on, ,fthcy could be snatchcd from oblivion
would doubtless afford many amusing spcc
mems Of popular superstition, az the cstnnt hisio
RES OF oar New England brethren supply, for the
amusement and cdI6caiion of the descendants nj
the pilgrims Il may not be amss 10 suggest,
whether j, would not advance the purposes Of the
Virginia Historical Society, and contribute to the
gra,ihc"ti on oft the public II they would publish
IN some suitable form, the various iiicrestlng fac,a.
Of which from time 10 time they become posseSscJ7
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16
them thar .h.sssal "a .Aii matte, Is y !lssAssx.l

device Of SNaan' than. tho valuable .nstm,.on
which they asresse So bi'totiy -fe, we repeat. We
do not regte, 10 see them leaving and assaing tie
Colonization Society. since il viii forllty It's erigi
nal friends IN the South IN the eongie,on tha, i
was never designed TO he perverted from its a,ow
oil purpose Of removing tho sroo blacks anl aueh
ms might become fter, INTO an Abolition Society
erusading agains. the rights o, property. cons,su
tionnly guaranteed 10 the Shareholder y because
II will draw 20 It's support many persons who have
he'eioioro opposed IT, IN consequence OF suspeeting
III spite offs frequent d,savowals That such was lis
ultimate object
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16
HEAVY RAINS.

For nearly week past, VIC hase had heavy
rains every day. The consequence IS that the
water courses are very higli--,o which iac' we
may attribute the non.arriyal Of the Northern
mai, siTce Saturday evening last.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16
Desirable Town property.

HltIE subscriber wishes to sell his House and
- Lot M 81 street, opposite the Protestan, Nc
uoJi1 Church, and now in the occupancy Of DR..
ia"eson. ANY person wishing TO purchase q
handsome and comfortable situation, convenient 10
ny man street, and in the centre Of business, will
d" well 10 call AMI look at the situation. The
fionse is roomy and convenient--h 6nc we'll Of
water Il. tho door" beautiful Falling Garden,
witt desirable selection OF sAru,,Lery &c. Terms
will be liberal. F.S MILLER
May Is Sit
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16
NOTICE.

VNIIE subscriber having rented Messrs Cart
Il mill & Wooa's Foundry near Pattonsbufs in
Boteiourt county. he is now prepared to execute
and fill all orders for castings, Of every dcscxipsion
with neatness and promptisude, upon reasonable
terms. The castings made a,this Foundry afo
from the pigs mct,le. which undergoes Fs6ning
process, that renders the castings neat and of
superior quality All persons wanting oasting
from, this establishment, nus; forward thsir pat
,ers soon as possible. JOHN p. BURKE.
-Pattonsburg, May 10 U4w
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16
New and SplendiA
u IL w ELR ".
Watches, Silver & Plated Ware.
KRAUTH * HOLCOMBE.

"a dooys beiofc he Mariei HMe,)
he ETURN their thanks for the liberal patron
- y age they have recc wed, and respectfully in
vito thci, friends add customers 10 call and EXAM
inc their stock Of Jcwery. Watches, Plated
Ware, &c.--sli Of which have been recently pur
chased in the Northern markets. for cash, and
which will be sold on the most reasonable term.
Their Jewelry Watches and Plated Ware, e..
&c Of the finest and bcs. materials, and beng
selected by one the partners, they can con-
flenny recommend then, to The public.
Tho Silver Ware, all Of which is Engisl,
manufacture, is of the finest workmanship, and
warranted TO be Of solid Silver Among the ar,i-
ccs 10 which We particularly invite our friends
and eu"tomers TO call and examine, are splen-
dicly engraved Urn Rich Coffee, Tea and Crean
Pots, Sugar Dishes Casors, Dccan!er idos,
Tumbcrs, &c &c.
ar Watches and Clocks repaired, and NIL kinds
ofJcwery and 3i.ycrsmh's work executed in tho
best manner.
Mayo tsf
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16

A netr pubiicot,oa u W learn from the Nation
nj Gazette, thot n work mny shortly be expected
from the Philadelphia press. entitled Mcmoran
ia Of the Residence at the Court OF London. b,
Richard Rush, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Pienrotcntioty Of the United States, from 1877 ,e
1926 An interesting lnok may be anticipated
though &c have no clue I" HE subject matter Of /,
whether IL refer to the objects Of h,s mission OF
10 other matters uncohnecied wili his ambassa.
dorial character and duties
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16

THE MONUMENT,~-Wc published, IN our
last, brief account Of the fredericksburg pogoan,
Wo arc indebted to the Arena OF thu, place f,r
more full detail of the ceremonies which v.ll be
found in preceding columns. The Presidents apeosh
is neat and appropriate rlsh, words, i,ly spo-
Lnt,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16

x-r The Lynchburs Virgnian infers that Mr.
Loyal is procamatoniss, or in other wotus, or
posed to the right Of Secession. II is mistaken
a gentleman who hearl him at Hampton says ne
was so unequivocal in his address there as 10 sat
sfv the arrnest friends ofthe rights Of the states
in the democratic county of Elizabeth CITY.
Mr.. Johr Y Mason is said by his friends 70 DC
also decided in his hostility to the Proclamation
wh;ch is indeed the predominant, nearly tue UNI
vcrsa feeling Of th-Eastern Virginia
So saws the Richmond Whig.-In anaiyzhs
,b. ,o,,;cs, sentiments Of the Virginia delegation
in the mex, Congress, we placed Mr. Mason on inc
d. uB,fut ,is,-Wi,hrsga gard 10 Mr.. Loyal. we st''
the ground of our Inference that he IS opposed "
secessiou--to wit the character ofcersa'n puo''c"'
IONS in the Noreolft papers pen1ng the election
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16
WATCH FOUND.

HfouND III the Forest Roni, on the first day
- ofihc present ronih, May) a Sifrer Watch
by servant ofminc, which tile owner can get by
proving it and paying the cost Of tis advertisement.
OGLESBY G. PEARNAN
May iG 2tli'
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16

MARRIED. on Tuesday he TIN ,d9k u
county Va. by tho Rev Dnc,. Mische5 ~
OLSON DAVIS 10 Miss LUC ~ esdse4er
MIR. benjamin SchooI6eId " this rI11a.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16
DI(.GES, OFFICE.
10000 DOLLARS.
5000 DO.
TICKETS ONLY 81.
Petersburg A.ottevy.

VSNO y.
Extra class No 4, for 1893,
To be drawn in the City of Richmond on Tuesday
the ltth day of May, 1888
GG Numbers-l0 drawn Ballots.
SCHEME
iprize of $4,000 10 500
5000 10 400
5000 20 2O0
800 20 $50
q 1000 40 100
10 500
Besides sos, l0s, 30s, 2os, &c &c.
Tickets S4--Halycs $2-Qrs 81
For sale at DitiGES' LOTTERY
and Exchange Office.
Mayo
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16
REVIEW.
or THE I.YNcIIBURG MARKET

We have, to a cent averaged fifty five hbds. Of
passed tobacco, including evoiy hogshend sold on
Tuesday, the Nth inst. The average is 81 So
| extreme prices "a 30 TO SIS 2J-two hhds. reirs.
ed fol order, average rs 7s-six bids. Of Lugs,
average 43 81. We shall continue to give tho
average sales of ono day IN the week during the
busy season. We annex the average Of some
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16

III We tcgrct to learn, from the Orange c. II
Press" the 10Th inst that, obou. o clock, on
that morning, Wagon and four horses. belong
ing 10 Mr.. William Smith, the stage contractor in
attempting TO cross Robinson rivera few miles
from that place, were borne down by the strong
current, nGd all the horses drowned.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16

The market is quite animated this week and
prices for common good and fine are fully equal to
any thing we have seen this year. Foreign ac-
counts to the Is, Of Ap,il-Tobacco firm at former
prices, and will continue SO, If the present crop
,,rnvns "a he N short one.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16

s@J' Washington Irving. Esq visited Charlottcs
vile few days ago. grca,number Of the students
paid him visit at his l1dgngs; and afterwards a
meeting was organized and committee appencd
TO invite Mr.. Irving to partnke Of dinner with
them Mr.. l. however, being compelled 10 re,
turn To New York by ceran DAY" necessarily dc.
clined the invitation.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16
Digges' Lottery and Exchange ONcc.
CAPITALS
$4,000 DOA.\.ARS.
5000 30.

TICKETS IS.
Dismal Swamp Lottery.
Glass No. 4, for 1893.
To be drawa at Richmond on Friday the 9th day
MAY, 1888.
C6 Numbcrs--lO drawn ballots.
SCHEME.
I prze Of Sl5EN 10 $500
5000 10 300
1000 - 200
1910 % l51
10 1000 AZ lWl
Besides ;s56s, 40s, COS, &c, &c.
Tickets $5-nalves 81 5o-Ors. 81 %
For sale at DtGGto' otfiot'
Maya
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-16

~, The Alexandra Gazette informs US that
there Is rumor that Gen. Jackson nlonls when his
term Of office is OUT, to decline pceunary rceompensc
for his services Nous r,rrans
Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-23
HENRY WILSON, Umpirs.

The following article is intended to cor
rect an abuse in the custom house, which we
were not aware existed until we saw this let
ter. Since the Secretary has taken the sub
ject up, and seems disposed to remedy the
evil, it may be well for him to inquire, whe-
Their the practice complained of may not have
arisen from another which is said to exist,
and which, if true, calls as loudly for the in
terposition of some power competent to pro-
duce reform, as that alluded to in this let
ter. We refer to practice which has been
often said to prevail of taxing Office holders,
IN the custom and elsewhere, a considerable
Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-23
FOREIGN.
From tA,a New Ne.lr A n, -rioan.
FROM EUROPE.
CAPTURE OF DON MIGUEL'S
FLEET CONFIRMED.

FLEET CONFIRMED.
BY the packet ship Europe, Capt. Max
well, we have received our regular files OF
English papers to the 10th ult.
The most important item of intelligence is
confirmation of the report received by the
way of Gibraltar, of the destruction of Dom
Miguel's fleet by Admiral Naper,t the partic-
ulars of which will be found below.
In the British Parliament an animated dis
cussion upon the general politics of Europe
has been brought on by motion in relation to
Russia and Turkey, made by Mr.. Henry
Bulwer, which he prefaced by the singular
inquiry of the Ministry, "whether any Gov
eminent existed" To which Lord Althorpe
answered, in the words of Tristram Shandy,
ssHere we are"
Mr.. B. replied, that sit did not follow be-
cause they were there, that they constituted
Government The affair gave rise to a
report which was disbelieved, however, that
Earl Grey had resigned. The London Spec.
tator pronounces the downfall of the Minis
try. inevitable, though a creation Of Peers
might possibly help them through the session.
The Irish Church Reform bill, which was
read third time in the House of Commons
| by majority of 274 to "a, and carried up tc
the Lords, has already met with the hercest
opposition from the Dukes of Buckingham
and Wellington. TIL. bill for the renewal Of
the East India charter, was read second
time to very thin house.
The agents of Miguel are very active il
London. They have purchased four steam
ers--the Lord of the Isles, the United King
dom, and two others--on his account Thest
are to take about three hundred sailors OF
board at Plymouth and Portsmouth, and sal
Immediately for the Tagus.
In Bells Weekly Messenger of the 18th
to ind ffaafb IF hut
complished young nobleman, Lord Dover an
nounced.
Lord Dover was warmly attached to lite
/, rary pursuits, and was an author of some rep
utation his last work was 'sCorrespondenc,
, of Horace Walpole with Sir Horace Mann,
published from the originals in the possession
5 Of Earl Waldgrave. He also wrote TIN
|, 'sLte of Frederick the Great, King of Prus
sia.'
: This accomplished young nobleman ha,
t been for some time in a declining state 0
e health ; and two months since his medical at
! PENDANTS feared that his disorder was seri
n GUS one.
v His lordship was staunch political adlle
rent OF the present administration, and on tn
o change of government in November 1880, h
l. was selected by Earl Grey to succeed Wis
e count Lowther as Chief Commissioner
IS Woods and Forests. This office he, how
t ever, resigned few weeks afterwards, O
$ account of his delicate health, and he did nc
d subsequently accept any other appointmer
Is under the crown. In the spring of 1881 hi
IS lordship Was created British peer.
d Amiable and exemplary In all his privat
: relations, an upright, jealous, and intrepi
e supporter of his political opinions, he wi
e long be regretted by his family and his part,
: Add to this his elegant accomplishments as
v man of society, and his various, and extensiv
Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-23

per centage on their incomes, for holitical
is, to help forward elections,
and secure the ascendency OF those who now
hold the reigns of power. We have heard
this alleged so frequently, and by those who
quoted good authority for it, that we presume
there must be some foundation for the story.
Now, if the men whose incomes are barely
sufficient to support themselves and their fa-
miles, are obliged, as the consideration on
which they hold their places, to pay heavy
tax for the purpose that has been mentioned,
lit cannot be considered strange that they
should resort to some indirect means to re~
pair their losses.-N. Y. Daily Adv.
Extract of letter from the Secretary of the;
Treasury, dated
WASHINGTON, 9TH Aug, 1888.
"It is the duty of the Government to see
that all those who have business at the Gus
tom House, shall have their affairs promptly
attended to- The Government has the pow
ler and the inclination to employ and literally
compensate all agents necessary for the pub
lic service; consequently, if those who have
business at the Custom House are obliged to
, give private pay to Custom House Officers, it
I must be because there are not Officers ade-'
quate to the duty, or because, if numerous
enough, they do not perform their duty. l
respectfully request you therefore, to make
: known to every Officer and Clerk in the
: that the practice of receiving, from mer-
a chants and others, compensation for services
: of any kind, is utterly condemned; and, that
1. no person who sh Ill accept private compen-
saton, shall be retained in service after proof
! of the fact.
81 need not enumerate the evils likely to
result from a continuance of the practice to
s. which you refer. Ii merchant cannot get
n This business transacted as it should be, it
j. must be the fault of the Government: if he
o has to pay public clerk, he has just cause
l. of complaint against the Government, and
A. strong temptation is held out to public agents
: to create delay and difficulty in order to CO.
- cree merchant into the payment of private
- fees. One abuse of this kind will lead to
Us others; and at last there will be laxity of
as moral feeling utterly inconsistent with the
e, character of the country, and the honour of
to its Government. 1t is altogether mistake
that the receipt of private compensation is,
lv as one Of your Officers supposes, a phi
- vate affair between the Officer and the mer-
=, chant; and | consider it my duty the more
:. strony to say this,as that gentleman is attach
rs ed 10 the Custom House. As the head of the
ca most important establishment in the country,
ca ] look to you for all the aid that may be re.
quislte, to put an end to practice which nc
le- time or authority. according to my notions,
he can sanction or justify.
81 am, very respectfully,
s'Your obed't servant,
sew. ] DUANE, Sec'ry of Treasury.
s'SAMuEL SwARTwoUT, Esq.
Ter Collector, New York.
Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-23

The result of the conference between
the Surveyor and the consignees OF the
Globe, has been entirely unsatisfactory
to the latter. The Surveyor was asked
whether he had received any information
duplicating the manifests OF the ship
He replied in the affirmative. He was
desired to mention whether the suspicion
rested upon any particular lnvolCe' q
upon the whole cargo--to when ne re-
piled that it rested upon the whole irelgh. I
He was then requested, as an act OF JUS
ticc to the consignees, and to enable tnen'
to detect the authors OF the tabricauoh'
TO give the source whence his lniorma-
ton had been received but he fguse0 20
give ana information on the SUBJECT
| NotN outstanding this want oil cour-
tesy, the two principal shippers. lmme-
diately gave their consent that the boxes
should be opened and examined, by the
/ Custom House officers, and they offered
TO pay the'expenscs offreightlng their part
! Of the cargo to and from the Canton
House, as we'll as the cost OF opening the
packages, that the tea and boxes mign'
not be injured by boring. The same sac
, rifce would no doubt have been made by
all the consignees, but the tender was re-
, fused, the Surveyor declared that hi
| should insist upon the boring system :
The consigness then proposed, with
! view of mitigating the damage consequ
S ent upon boring, that certain numpe'
, ofboxes to be selected by the inspectors
e should be taken from each invoice, ahS
e bored. This avas too refused
: There being no possible way OF salts
e flying the scruples Of the Surveyor, whlcl
have arisen, we doubt not, from mlsar
S prehension, the discharging OF the carg
has been Recommended. as the ship can
: not be detained. The loss to the cor
e signees will be at least twenty per cent
n from the injury received from the tea
h and boxes, from the boring instrument
}. of the inspectors. A large purchaser ha
e already refused to receive his invoice
It. and the consignecs will be obliged
Mt dispose Of it at deprecated prices.
e. To show the extent Of damages like
t. to be sustained, we may mention TIL
It. one of the boring agents was yesterds
Ia discovered making an opening with
augur, in box Of Chinese Enabroider
40 Shaacls, which he had mistaken Tor t
S; chest.
ch In consequence of the proceedings q
tailed above, the sale Of the cargo OF Il
nd Globe, has been postponed one week.
Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-23
From PouIsoa's advertiser.

The following award settling, or rather
ridiculing dispute between two lawyers
then OF Easton, Pa. is understood to bel
the production Of the late Samuel Sit
greaves, eminent for his distinguished
talents, great legal requirements and
general learning.
We the arbitrators, appointed to set
tie and adjust the controversy between
Mr.. II, Esq. prosecutor, and MIR.
Nj, Esq. prosecuted, have called
to our assistance, conformably to the a.
greement of the said parties, Henry
Wilson, Esa. by Ieasum of previous di-
versity OF opinion among us. And we
the said arbitrators, together with the
said Henry Wilson, Esq. having atten-
lively heard the said r~-s;ss, anu tne
witnesses, and deliberately considered
the allegations and the evidence, do, with
unanimous consent, make our award on
the whole matter.
We are Of opinion that Mr.. II,
ssduriter Uerba erposuit," and that Mr..
M, smollitur manus imposuit," that
Mr.. H offended Sin verbis,' and
Mr.. NJ, Sin verberibus," or rather
that he is guilty "depulsatione," but not
'sde verberatione,'
We think that Mr.. IL sinned a
| little against the law, and Mr.. Nj
much against good manners, and that
both the said parties have more zeal than
discretion-that one Of them has more
courage than patience, and the other more
forbearance than courage.
We think about the subject matter on
which they disputed, Mr.. Ii mani.
tested himself a rough Federalist, and
Mr.. Nj an unyielding Democrat
that both of them were right, and both
Of them wrong; that each Of them told
as much as suited his argument, ant
suppressed what was unfayorable to it
and that both of them were incorrect, al
we'll in argument as in conduct.
We think that each owes an atone.
ment TO the other, but that the debt will
be soonest paid by exacting nothing oil
either side.
We award, therefore, that the expenses
of the arbitration be paid equally between
them, and we recommend to them to a
void the discussion of politics hereafter
or to discuss them with better temper
r aud always TO remember, that neither
hard words or hard blows, are the hes
possible expedients for the conversation
of adyersaries.
Done, after supper. under our hands
this I'd May, 1914.
S. SlTGREAVES,
JOHN ROST,
E. EVANS,
+. SMITH,
GEO. WOLF,
JOHN EWING.
Arbitrators.
= HENRY WILSON, Umpirs.
Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-23
From the Philadelphia Gazette of Friday.
WAR AGAINST OUR RCHANTS.

A greater excitement than that now ex-
listing among the merchants and COM
mercial men of this city, in reference to
the proceedings of the Custom House ag-
ainst the cargo Of the ship Globe has pro-
badly been never known. The case is not
REGARDED as affecting the interest of few
alone, but as bearing upon the rights of
every merchant and every shipper, in
philac elphia. If the proceeding of the
Surveyor of this Port, is sustained in
this instance, it may be sustained in
others, and system of espionage and
surveillance will be established, among
our respectable and intelligent merchants,
disgraceful to any community. A pub
lie meeting ofshippers and others, to ex-
press their decided indignation, and to
enter their protest against the course
pursued by the Surveyor, is in contem-
plation.
Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-23
August 90 is
HIATT .N,a.v'UE.lCTORY.
~ ISAAC CLARK.


the public generally, that
he has resumed business at the old stand, No
Sc, Market Street, few doors below the.
Lafayette hotel. He has now and Intends
keeping constantly on hand general assort-
ment of HATS, plain and fashionable, for
men and boys. His stock is manufactured
under his Immediate inspection, and he is
warranted from Ills ozun Knowledge Of facts,
to assure the public that for lightness, elasti-
city, color, durability, elegance of appear
ance, and cheapncss, his hats are much su-
pcror to the 'nimsy saie-hats brought into
this place from foreign manufactures. As a
manufacturer of hats he is determined to
build his reputation on the excellence and
elegance of his work., and hopes for share
of public patronage, confidently believing
that his fellow citizens will encourage their
ozun manufactures, in preference to those of
distant places, who drain away our money
and return it not again,
Wilmington, Aug. 20.---tf. "a.
Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-23

The contempt which some Of the Jackson
presses affect for the letters of Major Jack
Downing, is as amusing and i'll advised as the
jealousy which they betrayed of Black Hawk
during the Presidents progress. The Indian
rival could be sent in different direction,
and hurried away to the land Of his fathers;
but Major Jack is master of his own move
ments and positions, and in some sort ubiqui-
tary: he will be the Monsieur Tonson of the
political farce. Cried down he cannot be,
read he will be, and admired too, by all the
people. We are quite sure that when his
Regular narrative Of the Progress, and hi!
occasional epstles supplementary, shall ap
pear in a volume embellished with cuts, h,
will be soon and long as much in vogue as eve
John Bunyan has been. Vive Major Jack.
[.Nat. Gazette.