Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-13

Inc hlends ofthe administration seem to calcu.
late with great certainty, that, next winter, ma
Jorlty of the Senate, as well as of the House of
Representatives will be prepared TO do the bidding
OF The President Ii may be so but we have moi
yet surrendered all hope of contrary result. The
Cincinnati Daily Gazette thus estimates the
strength of that body, next winter:
Wing %
Van Buren, 10
Doubtful
vacancies 3
The vacancies are in Rhode Island Mississippi
and Tennesscc-the first of which will probably c.
lect an Opposition Senator, tho second Van Blu
renite, and the third Judge White hmself-who,
whatever may be his feelings toward Gen. Jackson,
will be any thing but a Van Burcnifc.
The doubtful members are Mexican of Pcnnsyl-
wanna, who, always warm friend Of jackson, has
been always equally decided in his hostility TO
Van Buren-and Mcssrs. Upton and Hendricks
of Indiana, who have been sometimes Jackson and
sometimes Anti-Jackson- about as often one way
as the o,her-bu' both of whom ore Supposed to be
to be decided IN their opposition TO the New York
er
In the new combinations Of parties, therefore
which will AXE lace next winter, growing out Of
tho Presidential election the succeeding fall, VIC
shall no, be surprised To sec, not only as large an
is at present, but M jorsy in the other House al
so.
So mote it he
g-.r Martin Gordon, of New Orleans has been
appointed Superintendent OF the Branch Of the u.
:. mint about TO be established in New Orleans.
This is the same man whose nomination as Coec.
tor of the Port Of New Orleans was, for good rea-
sons, rejectedby the Senate-a never failing pass
port 10 the affections of the President Mr. Gordon
is also one of the delegates from Louisiana to the
Baltimore Convention.
American Monthly Naga- lnc-We have re-
ceived the March and April numbers of this ADM
roble periodical, published in New York. at s. per
annum, by d. K. Minor-undcr the editorial SUI
pcrintendcnce Of Mcssrs Herbert md Hoffman,; the
former OF the most spirited and graphic essay
lists in Amerca-thc latter well known the
first Editor of the KnekeIbockcr, under whose aus
pices that Magazine rose rapidly in public cstima
ton, while it sunk almost as rapidly on his retire
mcnt from The desk. Ii may not be out of place TO
add that MIR. Hoffman is the author of TIC volumes
enti,led "A Hinter IN he Hest" but lately issue ]
from the press, and already ranking among tn
standard works Of tie country. We are net sur
prsed that some critics, to whom the author wa
unknown. attributed these volumes TO the ren Of
Washington Irving. They characterized by
all that writer's fascinating sweetness of stylc-hls
playful satire, his quiet humor and his deep
pathos.-We cordially recommend the Amert n
Honthig to the favorable regard and patronage Of
our readers.
Il, d. X. Minor, Esq. has commenced in New
York, NO. 35, Wall strcct) the publlcaion OF
The Apprentices Companion" IN monthly Nos
Of l6 pages each, at so cents per nnnum Its title
is sufficiently indicative Of its obJec: and It's
cheapness, well the value of lis con'entJ
blending amusement with instruction. must ensure II
an extensive circulation. 1t is certainly worthy OF
public support and especially of that class for
whose especial benefit il is intended.
~ Washington Irving, Esq has published
volume, entitled "Crayon Mscellanies, No. =
being the frs, fruits of his tour in the far West II
is universally, and, judging from the extracts that
we have seen, justly culogIzcd.
~ The Nc,c Yor. Mirror Of the 28th nit. was
cmbeIlishcd with beautiful quar'o engravlnS--a
NigM Scene in the neehborhood of West Point
lis reading matter was entirely origlnnl-contrlbu-
ted by Vcrplonck, Knowles, DUNLAP, Noah, VIII
lis, Fay Bryont, Knapp lnman, &c,-a consiella
ton Thames which would shine brilliantly IN any
sky.
gtr We have been requested 10 Gull the allcn-
ton of the proper authorities 10 the condition OF our
side walks especially in the nclghborhood OF the
Second Presbyterian Church. Vn6nm sdf
zr L6erson,' unayoidably deferred til our
next.
IECI URE.
DR. BROWN Of Ner York, will give
,IExd6-Y Lecture on TncSddy EUcning, l1h
$3.50 instant, a, the Methodist Episcopal
Church. at 7 o'clock, on the subject Of temperance
in The use of SOLID AIIMENTS-in which he
will at,emp, to sustain the o"t-atmulatng system