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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, &c.
VIZ

Culomel, Jaar Ipceac, Tartar Emetic, Blue
Mass, Rhubotb powdef Ditto Roo, Aioes, Liqno,
rice Ball Liuuorice Root, Maenesia, Lump ana
GBleined Gum Camph1r, Gum Opium, eium Shcl-
Inc, Gnm Copsl birthstone, FIoIs. Sulphur, cream
Tartar, Basom Copaibp, Epson Salts, Glaubei 5
Salts. SIENNA, Mama Arrow Root, Super. Cab.
Soda, Tararic ACID, Borox, Cauharide' Spit's
Nre Spirits fafishorn, Sweet OIL. Oh Vltrol
Aqua Forts Alcohol, Acetate MofphIh, SuIphaie
Morphio Iodine, lly5roda'e Potash, Chrhte1 nan,
pennc,inc. Sulphs,e Qninine (french,) Black Oh
Vornsh, quarts, pins and mn piaH' 1a'Pchle'
COMPOUND FLUID Extract Of Sarsaparliia, Car
penter's Compound Syrup Llverwoh, Black Ink,
Rcd do. Red lax Powder, Curts's Chemical do.
Rowlnnd's Gonuine Mncossar Oh, Florida wa
ter Virginia w alter, Lavender Water Cosmetic
Wash Balls, ToiIe, Soups, Visiting Cards, Playing
cards, Count Plaster, Lorrllards Maecnboy and
Scotch Snuff Snuff Boxes, fancy ,Luclfers Matches,
Fapcy Perfume Viols, Pocket Books, Percussion
Gape Pencil Points DfIled and Silver-eyed Needles,
Beads and Ever pointed Pencil Cases, Plated do,
do Bead Needles, Fish Hooks and Fishing Lines
Letter and Cap Paper, Cohons Qu,lls, D'dm"ndS
Shaving boxes Shaving brushes, Doth DO Ha'r 10
Flesh do. Cloth do. Shoe do. Horse do. w hi'e-
Wash do Floor do. busting do Puint do. Camel
Hair Pencils, Walls assorted, Alisplcc, Black rer-
per, Race Ginger, Ground Ginger, Gloves, Mace,
Nutmees, Cinnamon, Fresh Tamarnds, Glue,
Window Glass, Putty, Lamp Oil Linsccd Oil,
Spirits Turpentne, White Lend, Red Lead Vene-
tian Red, Spanish Brown, Vermillion, Chrome Vel
low, Chrome Green, Yellow Ochre, Prussian Blue
Spanish Whiting, Ground Verdegris, Campeachy
Logwood, Ground Logwood, Camwood, FustIc,
Redwood, Indigo, Madier, Coppcras, Blue Stone,
Alum and SILT Petre,
Together W th various other articles too numer.
Gus to mention, comprising large and general as
sortmcntall of winch he halters himself he will be
able TO sell as low as any house in Virginia. Ply
scians, Merchants, and the public gener lily, are
requested to give him call before purchasing, as
he is determined TO sell on the most accommodating
terms. DAVID X. LYMAN,
Duvals Old Stand, sign Of the Golden Mortar,
Bank Square. Lynchburg.
May7 fits
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
y 7TRGsCAL INSTRUMENTS.

ssHE subscriber has just received a fresh supply
"a OF Surgical Instruments, of good quality, viz
Cupping instruments, with and without sIor cocks
Scaling, and Plugging do Turkeys, Fox's and
Fitehs, Tooth Ferceps and Punches, Tooth Files
Scalpels, Soarlfcators, German and American, Bis
oamle's Pocket instruments, Evans Lancets genuine
Guard Loncets, Abcess do, Spring do, Seoton Nee.
dies Surgeons do, Midwifery, Forccps, Cathetcr's
Silver MaIc nnd Female Elastic do do, Trocar's
Eye Probr s,-&c. &c.
Physicians and Dentists are respectfully invited
o call and examine his assortment before rurchas-
ng DAVID r. LYMAN,
Duvars Old Stand, Sign Of the Golden Mortar,
Bank Square, Lynchbarg. Va.
May % fits
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28

embrace every opportunity, whiS ciresn,,..
may afford me, Of renewing my. hiereour,. .'',
the snciepi friends ! have had the pleas nh
meeting here, as well as of eul,iTiog the seoa., o.
lance of those new ones, who hsc so kindu "''
dcrcd 10 me- in adsanee,ihe sentbenis of ,h,i, @h
will end regard. '4
am, gen'!emea very co7aly and f.;h..,
iy, your friend AMI ei, sefv,. NJ {. fiiyFs
Mcssrs. d. G, Murrell, I'll. NCraw, S.e.s.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
GREAT SAVING.-Thc subscriber

~ offers to all purchasers either by wholesale or
retail, the best bargains.
In Medicines, Surgeons Instruments,
Paints, oils, Vines, Dye Sta6s, Perfn-
merry, Soaps, Snufs, Segars, Chewing and
Smoking Tobacco, Beads, Gerard's Fan
cy Goods, and a great Number ofAarticle,
not mentioned,
equality goods considered } to be found in Virs.
nla his stock having been purchased before the lte
great rise in Medicines, Drugs, etc etc.
Howell DAVIES.
May % ifs
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
LOW PRICES.

Knitting Needles, best Elastic Steel 6! cts dog
Sowing Needles, from No. | to 10 inclusive, Ct
ceais papcr-and all other Goods in he same,
proportion. To Merchants, Physicians, and oil
who wish to purchase LARGELY, erery induce
ment will be offered For sale by
Howell DAVIES.
May fits
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

RicHaosp MAY %.
Handsome Prodt.-A lo', So feet front. situated
a lev days below this Office and The State Banks,
on tho Main Street, urs sold i1.dnssisy last,
el33 per foot, 50 GIG in all l. was purchase
by Messrs. Fleming x Joseph james We under
stand thu, these eniefpfis,ng gentlemen intend o
eree, large md splendid building, snabe To- their
extensive Wholesale business THIS ioi was puf-
chased only few years ngo for less than $1,000
Real Estate IL looking up in tn, city. How cnn
II be oihervise WHEN the Fredericksburg Rail Road
~ penc rating 1t III one directlon--ts the great Wss
tern communication is op,ning ITS rrfns n another
EnqnVer.
WnFAr. -- We learn from all paris oil the Stale
that the Wheat crop ans never 30 nnpromisiog rs
II il NJ present In some places, they say they vii
make litle more ihon the seed Many oaleuleIt
that here viii not bt a third Of crop made il
the Stnir. The early wheat has been cut short
immensely short--ifn 10y tie hntd winter on
then by the fly (which has ol,oinjured the latel
wheat.
Under such oifcumsi nnces, II las bo1n earnestly
advised that the Farmers put IN ma large crop Of
corn "a possible. Col. Taylor has pronounced lt'
eulog ium, IN Declaring it to be " Meal Meai and
Manure, united IN one" fh
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
WHY ARE NOT THE WINGS UNI


This is a question frequently asked, and every
one seems puzzled TO answer II. Suppose one
should come Yankee over these interrog atorIes and
reply by putting another question. my is there
"A Whig party al all 1t seems TO me If this mat
ter was carefully looked into, this latter question
may be very readily answered which answer will
sufficiently explain, why the Wings not united 2
" Why Is there Uhig party al nH2' For this
plain reason there remains, as yet, IN these United
States, goodly leayen of the oil Wing spit OF
the Revolution. This spirit cnnnet brook being led
by the nose, subjected TO The collar or put under the
whip They reject the drill Of demogogues an
sell interested professors Of PATRIOTISM and for lhn
reason they cannot follow IN the wake nor do n,
bidding OF any man or set Of mcn. They think 70
themselves and act upon their own judgments ard
III 20 doing they cannot bocome or remain par, or
parcel of an administration that requires implicit
| subservoncc TO all ts bchcsls from all admitted in.
| TO the pale of its supporters. From this admins
ha'on they depart as times and circumstances com.
pei them. If they could become autonaton part
sans, they would of course adhere 10 well establish
| ell power, where there were rewards 10 bcstow, OF
which, in the scramble, they might cbtnin par,
Bat as this temptation cannot subdue their indie
pendent feeling, what is there to sub1ue it in any
| other position The same proud sense Of personal
liberty and uninlnenccd action that separates then,
from power renders them intrac' nble in opposition
Hence, no compact 'front.' cf chiefs subnl,o,ns and
rank and file, movny MS one body at the bidding OF
! ono man, can be presented. Therefore, the Whi.s
are not united OF IN other words, therefore, can M
honest opposition at any time be rs ofrctuolly or.
ganizcd and disciplined the host tina, adhsres to
an administration, is fed from the public treasure
md r'II'oS far her PLACES and for the srols of al
who oppose them. rCiastnnafi Ga.ettc.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
HATS, BOOTS. SHOES, & {

PERlOR White, Drab and Black Beaver
- hats, OF the Newcs, fashions Full-trimmed
iashonaoie Pain leaf do. Common do do and
" 90, co. Ladies and Gentiemen's, Misses, Boys,
and Cbildren's Shoes in great vare,v TroveII;,o
Fancy and Common Trunks Travelling Bags 81
All OF superior qnalty and STYLE obtained W h uon.
suai care and offered to my friends and the nubj;c
al moderate prices, with solicitations for an exam.
nation OF my complete assortment of the .bovs
Goods, before purchasing.
May su;.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28

Wsr.s,,t T., perceive ~ lbs Ne" Orleans pa.
psr. thai i.s Ghslsra has BROKEN out IN fhst city,
In one them of II. 7th nsi IL 10 stated that from
10 10 20 cases occurred on the previous Gay Us
appearance IL attributed TO the hiihiDeu OF '"e
street, snd all ys OF the city.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28

+ Hort. are about to be made in Virginia 10 "a Use
he sum Of ten thousand dollars TO be devoted '"
The e,ail,,hmept n i. s.ttismeht in Mica, to he
.alrd sfto PngiHia. II Is TO lac founded unde'
N. aospires Of III An,erca an Colonization Society
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28

RAT HOLE.-Ono of the rnmors of the day
IS tn IT Mr.. Post Master General KrNpALt has dis
covered rat hole in branch of the Post Office
Department. Very likely. The general impress.
ton IL that there have been divers Of these &" raj
holes in that Department And Amos is tho We.
~ man to find them. Under the new Chief the
rats will be obliged to render n strict account Of
their doings
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
WHITE LEAD OIL.

81 GkGA KEGS of Superior quality, Just re-
"a WV cciyed aud for sale by
d. r. LYMAN,
sisn Godon Mortar, Bank Square, Lynchburg, Va.
MAY 1 ITS
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
Lnnchburg. DBL Nm 1925

Dear Str-Thc undersigned in behalf of manv
OF your personal and political friends of this place
and ITS vicinity, awaiting themselves of your atten.
dance on the Episcopal Convention, now in session
here, and as testimony of respect for your person.
al AID political worth, hereby invite you to a pub.
'c dinner with them, at this place. at such time as
may best SUIT your convenience, after the adjourn
meht OF the Convention, and beg your acce ntance
thereof With sentiments of high regard, your yery
oh
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28

CROPS Wheat is very unpromsing IN this
part of the State IN consequence Of the severity OF
the winter md the late rnvoPcs OF the fly. W.
have seen fe good fields Lul IN general there is
The worst prospect we ever saw. Corn IS very IN
lkely and backward, but that may still come
out. Tobacco plnn's IRE very late. and the late
hcshets have destroyed good many. OBS.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
THE SUBSCRIBER

Has just returned from the Nor bern C''iss, wne'e
he has purchased, for Cash large anu ee"''
raj assortment of Fresh and Genuine
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28

Lyneabnrg, May 23d, 1885.
"entemen-l have received, and beg leave to re-
,nr" you my thanks for, the kind invitation YOU
nave addressed to me, on behalf Of yourselves and
other fr'endsof this place and its vicinity.
My stay mong you being necessarily limited bv
urgent engagements elsewhere, to the na,,;cnl,r
occasion which has furnished the motive Of NV
present vs't to your hospitable and lourishins
town. | rsret that will not be in my power TO ac.
cept the ALTERING mark of your regard and friend.
snip, which you have had the goodness to offer me
reg yc', however, 10 be assured, gentlemen. TIM,
am no the less sensible ofthe Kindness which In
pfomr" ~ and that shall he mos. happy Ito
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28

sT The New York American styles Col r. NJ.
Johnson. the new Wee President, that is TO be, a
practical amalgamaior." lie certainly has an aver
sion to Waite folks.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
WIN. g. RIVES. ESQ

Mr.. Rives left this place Monday last, for his
residence in Alternate. During his stay, he was
invited to parake of public dioner, which, howev-
or, he declined We subjoin the correspondence on
the occasion
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28

ter
The VWginians are very wroth at the result.
~ letter from Baltimore, oflhe 23d, says that
the Virginia delegation presented " an unanimous
Protest against supporting any man who would
not 60 fully up to the principles of the dem,cia cy
OF that STATE, and that or tina, account, they could
not, and would not recommend 10 their constituents
the support of Col. Johnson"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28

The name of Commodors CHAs. - s4sIpQSYY
was Inadvertently omitted IN our 16si aupher O.
trial Of Crypt. READ. [.4rny and Nary ghron.
Ono AND MicnI0AN. A. TALcorT. Of
the Engineer Corps has teen directed 10 proceed
10 Detroit. and run the boundary line betwrn Ohio
aud Michigan. lie viii be assisted by Lieut. X
r. LEE, Assistant 10 the Chief Eng neer, aud one
other fiicer,- ibid
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28

Pennsylvania Loan.-Tho loan Of 1859 GOO au.
.horsed by an act of the last sesson of the Lceis-
e,nrc, and for which proposals were received al
the Office OF the Secretary of the Commonwealth
until the Oh INST, was takenb Elhu Chanccy,
Esq, for the Bank OF Pennsylvania, ut onc hundred
aud tecipc dollars amt ttco cents for every one
hundred dollars of stock. The Mcssrs F1,llips bid
$lll II. 4.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-12
VALUABLE LAND,

! y consequence OF having effected private sale OF
the Land proposed sclIin. at auction ON the
18th ot October, have declined selling for the pres
cn' any Land OF other species of property at auction
but am determined, II do not sell privately (which
lam ANXIOUS To do) that will sell, public auction,
ON some day to be hereafter named, the two following
Tract, OF Land VIZ:
one Tract, situated on Big Otter river, AT the mouth
OF orick's creek, & miles from New London Acade
my and Il from i.ynchburg, containing 1902 acres
oi which POO are cleared. The wood land with the
exception OF small portion first rate tobacco land.
oi the cleared land LOO low grounds of su
perlor quality; the remainder is high land, in fine
heart, and yer, productive The inlpro, cmcuts con
s,st OF atocrably good DIV cling house, all nccessar,
out houses, together with number OF excellent to
bacco barns
The other Tract Is situated on Buffalo cresk, four
miles from Ne" London Academy, and contains sou
acres, OF which 40 are clcared-lOO acres OF the
cleared land are excellent low grounds, anG the wood
land is of good quality.
Twill divide the Tracts to suit purchasers
\ part of the money will be required in cash the
remainder III two equal annual lnstalments to secure
the payment of which a deed of trust on the Land,
or approved security, will be required
will likewise sell, show to any person the
Land, advertised by James Irvine living on Buffaloc
creek. RORERT IRVINE
Oct. |. r.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-12
EOK HcE.V'T DR LEASE,

VIE Mountain Top Tavern aud Farm, with
L about half the necessary Furniture. This
establishment is situated at Rockdsh Gap, Augusta
County, Virginia, y miles from Charlottesville, ID
to Stalmlon, on the turnpike road the great tho
roughtare for Western and Eastern travelling and
vsliants To the virginia Springs. The geographic
cal situation of TIN, establishment cannot be cx-
ccllcd or equalled by any other OF the kind in
the States. The air Is pure and healthy, scenery
delightful and novel, the water purity itself The
house. large, commodous and IN good repair
Under suitable administration the establishment
would be cxtrcmcl y valuable to gentleman of en-
crey and enterprise. The buildings design
cd III their construction to be made healthy and
fashionable resort. There about 100 acres of
cleared land that can be- extended to , or BOO
Possession may be had the l>t of Dcccmbcr-car-
Tier for seeding small grain, if desired. Terms
will be accommodating, and boardcr good por-
ton OF time. Immediate, or early application is
desirable. SAMUEL LEAkE, JR
Sept. % ~
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-12
Oct. :
NOTICE..

10y virtue of a decree of the Circuit Superlo,
- Court OF Law and Chanccry, for the County of
Amherst, pronounced on the 9th day of April lS:}j
IN the suit ProSsor Powell pitt against William Jop-
ling, Nelson Crawford, Leonard Ilenly Abran Car
ter and others, dcs., the gued who is there
by apponed Commissioner for the purpose, will
on the I'd da, ot November next, proceed, on the
premises, to sell beginning with the tracts as herein
after enumerated, and selling only much as may be
necessary to satisfy the purposes OF the said decree
to the highest bidder, Tor ready money that is A
tract of land belonging to Abram Carter, living in
the County OF Amherst, syledth Saw Mill Tract or
Lot No. =, and adjoins Robert IT, Carter and others
which contains 2l2 acres. Also another tract adj
joining the tract first mentioned, known by the name
Of the Lo,clady Mountain, and contains Isl acres
And on the Bid day OF November next, shall pro-
coed. on the premises, in like manner, to soil to the
highest bidder, for ready money, another tract of
land also belonging to the said Abram Carter and in
said decree mentioned, which the said County of
amherst, containing 100 acres, living between the
North and South branches of Builaoc river and on
the Fork Mountains, adjoining the lands of Aaron
1liecinbotham and others.
THO. \. EtBANk, c..-
Sheriff Of Imherst. wv h
Sen 2e tds
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-12
LIST or LETTERS

Remaining in The Post ono, Liberty, ,"s'n'd,
la of October, 1885. II not taken out ty
the la of January, 1896 rW be sent TO the
Post Ofee Department., as dedd letters.
A--Janass Austin. Andrew Alexander
B-Elizabeth Burks, Henry Bell Benjamin bols'
Rev. $. b. :. Bissell.
C-IIenry ;. Christian. {. {. ,. Court j. Elsa
Cheatwood, Walter Christian Joseph Cfowter' no
ley Crouch.
D-Jessee Darnel John II. Dennis. Aaron Doc
lev Griffin A. Dobbins
G-Willis Gflsson, Charles Gill. \. {. Gordon or
lIallhaln, Peter Grant.
iI-Col. Samuel Hancock, Richard Hudson, Ed
ward Hoffman John Hurt Peter Hunter
J-Maria l.. Jones, Thomas II. Johnson, ilanl
\. Jcter
k-Joseph NJ. Keys, stanfed Keys, Fanny b.
k.lso
I.-Rey Whitehead Ieftwich, John Iazenby,
Messrs T.. lockwood 4 CO. , Sarah \ Lambert,
Rev. James lettwich.
M-Lucy Markham, Charles Murrill.
N-Erasmus ID. Noe DIR. Nelson.
O--Nrs. Mary Oliver
P-William Page, Betsy Purkns.
R-Dr. J. L. " Read.
S-Mrs. Belinda Steptoe, Capt. Charles Stewart,
Sheriff of Bedford.
T-Thomas Taylor, John Turner.
W-Martln Warrck, Berry Wright, Alexander
Waid. REUBEN PARkER- I. NJ.
Oct. 81
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-12
Trust sale Of Valuable h al Estate,

Jf srtne of deed of trust bearing date the 9th
- April 1885, duly recorded IN the Clerks Office
Of the Hastings Court for the town OF Lynchburg,
executed by James St CLAIR, TO the subscriber and
John VI. Warwick, and Tor purposes therein mention
ed the subscriber twho !. empowered by SAID deed 10
act alone will proceed TO sell, By way OF public auc
ton on the premises, IN the town of Iynchburg, to
the highest bidder. "Wednesday, the 10Th OF Octo-
Der instant, the following real property, 10 wit
One lot oil ground p fee, front. ON Lynch Street,
running back towards the river lS2 feet, with large
Brick House on the same, the recently occupied
BY Ja. II. Clair Grocery and Store House;
One other lot of ground and house theron, on the
side of SAID street. being27 feet front, and also
running back l32 feet
One other lot of ground the side Of said
street, y feet front, also running back l:2 feet to-
wards the rIsSr;
One other lot OF ground, bounded by Jefferson
aud Water Streets, - feet front, running back lGl
feet, being the balance of lot purchased OF Lynch's
trustees:
One other lot Of ground, adjoining john Perez
vas line nearest 10 town. containing one acre, com
mencng on Diamond Hill, on Lynch street, running
along sad line to Low Water Mark on James River
- poles Ia length, by one hundred feet wide.
The above sale viii take place the said 18th oi
October inst, the premises, without reserve
upona credit OF - months TIE purchaser giving sat
saciorN security for the purchase money The proper
" is raluabc,-inos of ii Immediately adjacent to
Martins Warehouse and is deemed worthy the IN
vcstmcnt OF those DESTROYS to purchase real estate.
The title is believed 10 be undoubted, but acting rs
Trustee, the subscriber will convey such only is
vested IN him bv the deed of trust aforesaid.
THOMAS A. HOLCOMBE,
Acting Trustee.
Oct. } tbs
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-12
lhc Commonwealth of Virginia to tie ,She,iF .,
amherst COURty Grcetino

NJ r. command you that Won cause proclama,ion
W to be made according To law warnn, n,,,d
. 'afand to appear before the Judge of our Circuir
superior OUT oil Law and Ghanccry for the Coun-
~ of Amherst, at the Court House ~, tb, It J
III Npfll term next to answer Alfred r. Harris sur
wing partner of the late firm of George Perkins
dec d., and the said Alfred :. Harris. late me,cb,,,
and partners trading under the firm and style of pcr
hlns ana Harris OF a plea of debt for sl6 80 and
80 costs OF protest damage $3.50; or that if no
doth not appear. judgment will be rendered. ,oa;n,
NM IN the SAID suit, now in said Court dependng
ana undetermined And have then there his w.r;,
Witness John Thompson IT, Clerk of our said CAM,
TINS 10Th day OF September 1885. and in tho fn,l,
year OF the commonwca lth ~
JOHN THOMPSON, IT.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-12
POETICAL.
x1u GOLDEN MEAN.


hi loWFkks
Receive, dear friend. the truths teach.
So shalt thou live beyond the reach
OF adverse fortunes power;
Not always tempt the distant deep,
Nor ALWAYS timorously creep
Alsng the treacherous shore.
He that holds fast the golden meoh,
Aud lives contentediv between
The little and the great,
Feels no, the wants that pinch the poor.
Nor nlaeues that haunt the rich mans door,
Embtteriug all his state.
The tallest pines feel most the power
OF wlntr, blasts; the Hottest tower
Comes heaviest TO the ground
The bolts, that spare the mountains side,
His Handicapped eminonee divide,
And spread the ruin round,
The well informed philosopher
Rsioiees with a wholesome fear.
And hopes. in spite OF pam;
II Winter below from the Nonh,
Soon the sweet Spring comes dancing forth,
And Nature laughs again.
What If thine heaven be overcast
The dark appearance will not last:
Expect brighter sky.
The God, that strings the silver bow
Awakes sometimes the muses. too,
And laws his arrows by.
Ii hindrances obstrnet thy way,
Then magnanimiiy display,
And let thy strength be seen,
But. o. II fortune ill thy sail
With more than proptious gale,
Take half thy canvas IL.