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DEACON JOHN WIlIrMAN-ONEu uNbRI
YEARS On


Having bad the plea sure of seeing his venerable
old gentleman and Of hearing his century sermon,
on the 2Slh March, thought the publ might be
gra'ii 10 leara something fufher of HIM
lie 10 man OF rather more thIu middle stature,
stout built large features, aud Roman nosc-looks
as hearty rs youth, enjoys good health MS men.
tt faculties which were well cultivated, scarcely
seem to be impaired lie converses with luency
aud ease his memory very correct. He Is rather
deaf see 10 read but little of late, though for
uerly treat rladcr.--Hc walks as well us men of
70 or so.
Having repaired to the church and seated myself
before lie arrived, the choir were rehearsing their
music. As Deacon Wnltman entered the church
and passed up the aisle, the choir wore performing
the sentence
Mark the perfect man-beholJ the Upright
For the cnd of that man is peace"
Nothing could have been better timed and il had
thrilling eject Deacon Whitman was seated in
an arm char, elevated on platform in front of the
pulpit. He appeared calm, serene, grave and dig
nhed, and seemed TO appreciate the high honor OF
appearing in the courts OF rhc Lord an hundred
years old. The assembly vas the largest that was
ever witnessed in that place of worship.
Intense interest was generally visible The ser
mon was preached ty Rev, b. SundlorI his pastor
Text ID Timothy chap. 4, verse e. " For am
now ready 10 be offered, and the time of my dcpar.
ture is at hand" AT the close of the sermon, the
preacher observed Before you is rare spectacle
Deacon Whitman is day one hundred years old
We cannot learn that any man in old BrdgewalcI
has ever before arrived at this great acc. We her,
witness scene of most uncommon occurrence ont
which We shall probably never again behold. Hi
health is firm his reason retains its seat and scep
tire his memory unimpare1 he can relate occur
rcnces which took place more than ninety year
ago. lie convetses with case aud intelligence OF
all subjects, but especially on the providcnces o
God and lis word By reason Of deafness, tn
daus hers of music have not their charms We, s
perfect all the powers of his body and mind ths
II can be said OF hun, almost with the same propr
ETY. as it is recorded Of Moses his eye was not din
nor his natural force abaled' Deacon w. has live
10 great age he has lived to three gcncr,
TONS come on and pass of the stage OF life and h
now beho!s fourth. lie has been the father
! fourteen children, (amons them three clergymer
VIZ Rev. Nathaniel Whitman Of Blllerica, Re,
| Bernard Whitman, late of Waltham, and Re,
Jason Whtman, Secretary of the American I'm
tartan Association of whom are living lwer
ty-hve grandchildren, and twenty-five grea
grandchildren. His descendants have been sixty
five.
Deacon Whitman was blessed with pious an
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LYNCHBtJRG. MAY II, 1880.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
BROOKE-l delegate.

BROOKE-I delegate.
Eo, Congress VIM. S. Morgan lahm') "oo,
Edgar G. Wilson, 1876 - \,
Eor Detegatc. j Decamps (adm) 329, y. VI.
Edgington twhigj $50.
MONONGALIA-2 del.
20, Congrcs.-Morgan 63l, Wilson 5h' MOT
gan elected by majority Of eco.
Eor Statc Senaie francis BiIlingsley ~ eject
ed.
Far Delegates--W WIN. J. Wiley (adm.) ol3' 0le-
phcn H. Morgan, do COZ, Joseph A. Harrsors DO
$50, Thomas S. Raymond (whIg) 19o, Caeo Ian
sy (adm.) 25l.
HAMPSuIRE-2 dciegotes.
E1, Congress.-The majority of Edward Lucas
(adm) over John K. Cooke (whig) o. lie Is
therefore re-eltcteJ by majority in the district oil
1913
For Deicgatcs.-The two administration candi'
dates William Nixon and Thomas Sloane are cleo
ed. over Thomas Carska don and James Vance
(whigs) Last year the representation was divided.
WOOL delegate.
EDr CongrcsS.-Mr Maxwell (whie) Withdrew
from the canvass, after having effected all the mis-
chief that he could in the three counties that had
voted, and left the field to John J. Allen, (whls)
and Joseph Johnson (adm)
The vote in the district, as far as heard from
stands thus
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11
FEDERAL PATRONAGE.

The Jonesborough (Tenn) Republican has the
following Pai agraph;
=" We are Informed that not few individuals e..
JoyIng The patronage Of tie government, some from
other States and Territories, have OF la been ac
tive IN Middle Ten cssee IN advocating the cause
of the Baltimore caucus. If this be so the papers
III that section OF the country owe it TO the Prcs-
dent TO proclaim the fact, in order tina, lie may
have an opportunity, one which he will no doubt
eagerly embrace, Of redeeming that important
pledge given to the nation ia his inaugural od.
dress, 10 ptcrcM tie Fnironacc Of Tic Gortrn-
ment from coming IN conflict ,eiM The freedom #
ticctionS"
The Republican is mistaken in surprising that
the President intended to deny the right Of any Of
ms officers 10 interfere with the freedom of elections
Providcd that interference be properly directed H.
IS only opposed 10 such interference. when it hor-
pens to be against himself or his favorics II he
can hear OF any federal officer electoneerns agolns,
Van Buren,, our word for it that his dis ellssi,'
will follow the accusation os swiftly as the tbun-
derboit succeeds The lightning But, if he election
GERS in favor Of Tie gorernmcnt," it is nil right
enough And there is some reason in the rulc-iOI,
is he not paid by the government
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS sub
joined statement will show the number of EIece
tors of President aud Vice President, to which each
State will be entitled, at the election in the Fall Of
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FINN a .NeW Y0Jk paper.

AMERICAS SroNE--a nculy discJUeTed cement.
Longinus never made a tIuer remark than when no
said " democracy was the cradle oil science
The unfctterred mind expanding to its utmost pew
or of extension, under free laws and institutions.
develops powers thu, lie dormant und depressed be.
meath the chains OF nonnrchy and despotIsn.
Discoveries and inventions created IN the corn
binntions of thought which seem almost magical
and supernatural compared with the results OF IN
tellectual operations IN governments Of force. Our
own country has demonstrated tho truth of these re-
marks IN her Franklin, her Fulton, her Whitney,
and many others, and in the Astonishing rapidly
with which she has applied and improved upon
almost every useful art
We come nov to iecord another remarkable in
venlion which has before been slightly alluded 10,
but Of which we can now, from onr own personal
observation OF the specimens, and from further IN
formation obtained from tho inventor, speak IN more
positive terms. Mr. Abadlah Parker, native OF
New Hampshire, and for mary years past res
pccfabe resident Of Ononda9a county III our state
and now in this city, has, after numerous eSpcrI-
mcnts discovered u composition stucco or cement
which, from state Of liquid mortar, hardtns IN a
few days-say eight or tcn-lnto n solid substance
or stone as mpcnetrabc almost as granite, and
susceptible of bt au,'ful polish II is, apparently
chiefly Of calcareous naiuir, or like tho hardest
KIND OF marble. Any color may be gwen 10 II
and it not only dctes, but actually acquires greater
density and solidity, and less brtIeness, under the
changes of the atmosphere lie has obtained Sc
ties Of pa'cnts-and u, Ca,skI recently built, as
a specimen the wall of small edi6ce eight feet
| high, which in egh, days, recalling to mind ths
fable Of Mcdusa, was perfectly pctrtfed with I'D
door, windows &c. all of which is testified h.,
the owner to US personally and by the certificate
of the judges of the county and the principal ci,
zen. OF the place 1t is impossible TO foresee the
consequences Of such s-dscovcry. II surpasscs
without doubt, all other ccments ane the maicrla
is cheap that entire houses of any shape or d.
mensions firtlicatlons, canas, aqcuducts &c. may
DC thus built up in few days, which could utterly
suporsodc trick and stone md effect n complete re
yolution in architecture. What will not art YET
initiate and accomplish
The Baltimore Chronicle says, "on good au
thorty," pet the dCcepitated head of tic fsure
hcnd OF the Constitution, is now IN possession oil
the Secretary of tho Navy, INTO whose hands II
was delivered by Capt Dewey-,he person who
according TO TIC Transcript, committed the bold and
| rrcyercnt act of dis6gurng the idol
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care OF MaJo' aud Ensign Becker, then only
l6 yeurs old. The MAJOR insisted on surrendering
bu, the young ensign objected 10 such course.
The women joined the ensign and declared their
determination to resist the approach OF The enemy.
They succeeded in combining the Major ia the cellar.
when they went 10 work and managed the guns
with great bravery and skill. The enemy were
kept Mt dslaeee and prevented from taking the fort
until a reinforcement arrived from The other fort be.
low when The enemy were routed and The fort So
we'd The Major was broke for his co~nrdy con-
duet, and The easn, young ensign lfnmmediatc-
ly promoted to his place. Tie above incident
will give son.e idea of the spirit that animated
even mothers during tho critical period Of the
revolution. II wus by such perseverance aud bra
very that our liberties were obtained.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

Ten times the amount Of foreign eapHoI has been
intro iuced ntothe United Suites, that was invested
IN The bank OF the u s bt the tine of tho veto
pnd more :h1n ten tunes that amount had been m
,toduced before We do not complain OF that Cap
ital is wanted IN new and rapidly growing coun
nv. Pennsyl,unia " is sold 10 The Brftith, = us
Washington city Is to the Datea-but tho money,
if righfuy expended was rishifnlly borrowed.
In New York there are very large investments Of
English capital one of the dcposiie banks be-
longs, body aud brceohes, 10 a " most noble
marquis except about sullie'ency TO form BOARD
Of directors This is all well. And we see that al
New York loan IS authorized oftwo millions md
ali Of dollars bting in tho Croton river, which
i, TO be raised in Europe, we say that his "a
WILL, also. Louisiana Is SAID to havo banking
capital Of 50 900 900 doars-(l5 mill ms moor
pors,ed, since the last yearO large part of which
10 foreign. We have 40 horror OF FoaEos car
IrAL-if subjected to Americnn management
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TRY Budget.

HbsachuseHs Nordl5-Thnt portion of the
" Bay State, known US the Old Colony, consists
of tho three counties Of Plymouth, Bristol and
Barnstnbe, aud contains about l2O, 900 Inhabitants.
Al the recent session OF The courts ia those coun-
ties, after vacation Of three months IN ono, four
IN another, and seven in the other, there were but
TWO indictments Ia the whole of them, and each Of
these for petty Ia.cenes ofless lhnn ten do!urs IN
amount nnJ not single indictment has been
found FOR any aggravated offence or my that would
subject the olIandcrs 10 punishment IN the Stuic
Prison. Il i not likely that parallel stnts ofso.
clcty could be found IN the world.
NctD YOIk Courier.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

4,ae ,co,k ot Prescription aiAcoiag on.--TheIe
appears, from thu papers Published IN Illinois, TO
have been a eenetal removal oil all Postmotters N
that State who would not send in tholr adhesion 10
tho Palace candidate FOR the succession.
". Y. Paper.
Illinois has bocn consdeted as somewhat dlsaf.
feced in regard 10 tho succession ana the great
.leo,ioncering machine o' the Government IL thsre-
fore brough, to beat on her with tar force
Nat. Int
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

Col Lose, of the corps Of Typographical Eng.
neers. has been selected by the Secretary OF The
Var Department, Mir C0ss, 10 make survey Of
nroua Of rail road from the sesboard IN Name 10
the Canada linz. The route ftom thence TO Cue
bee will be surveyed by an Engineer appointed by
Lord Ayimer The survey Is to be made this sum
MGR. Ban. Amef.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

The estate Of tho late Mr. Samuel Slnier, who
died recently al his residence IN Webster Mass,
u e., ,muted a, about 1'Uo .Ettions n DoH1rS
the result of life devoted with singular Persevcr.
anco and industry 10 the manufacturing business,
INTO which he has introduced many valuable I'M
proyemcnis.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

II probable hat tho banking capital of the Sc.
veral states has bcen increased not less than fdu or
,ixty miHionS, since It wos determined that the
bank of tho United States should bo put down. The
next year will nd great deal TO this amount II
there be not a" blow up IN the mean tmc
Nlke,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11
HATS, BOOTS. SHOES, 81

SUPERiOR White Drab, and Black Beaver
- Hats, OF the Newest fashions Full-,rimmed
fashionable Paim-leaf do Common do. do and
w DOL DO ; Ladies and Genllemcn's Misses Boys
ana oh''urens Shoes, IN great variety Travelling
fahcy ana tommon Trunks; Travelling Bags, &c
All OF superior quality and style, obtained wi unu
suai care, and offered to my friends and the public
at moderate prices, with solicitations for an exam
nation of my complete assortment Of the above
Goods, before purchasing
May cu;f
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

Commodore JaeoB JOINS has been relieved, al
LIS own request, from serving as President oil Tue
Board for TIC examination Of Midshipmen and
C.sn,nin w. c. BoLroS was ordered To supply thu
vacancy. Tins left Captain Rad the senlof mem
her, who would consequently have been the fres'-
den, ; but ow ing to the publications that hnse re-
Gently appeared IN the newspapers, Captain READ
has asked TO be excused from sewing on the Board,
and his request has been granted. Capt, BALLARD
will therefore he the President.
L. i, beloved tina, Captain \. CLANToN viii Ill
the vacancy occasion.l by Captain READS with
drawa
The Board will then be composed Of Captains
BALLARD, Dallas, BoLToN, CLAYTON, aud hEaR.
NY. lArmy & Nary Ct'eaielc
Commodore A. S. WADswaarH. ot present com
tmandins our squadron IN the Pacific, has had leave
n return home, if his health should be such rs 10
render ii necessary OF oxpedient. Q understand
thai the climate of the Pacific Is not favorable 10 the
Commodores constitution, which IS not very ro-
bust, As no successor has boen ordered out 10 re.
l,eye Commodore WApswoRTn should he leave The
station, Coploln DrAcoS, being the senior officer
there. would remain in command OF the squadron.
b.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

Died in Grecnhush, n. Y. at tho house Of John
Vonderzce, Getty Vanderzer, aged 81 years, wild
ow of feuns Vanderzec, and mother of S. L.
Vanderzr, Esq of Troy. The deceased was the
last OF funr sisters, who together with a number OF
other ladies, assisted by an ensign, CALAMITY de-
icnded the Middle Fort at Schohare during the rev.
dictionary war. The place was surprised by q
Ia'ge number Of British and Indians alta time
when The troops and Eale inhabitants were sen,
To the Lower Fort, situated about four miles dis.
tant, which was expected to be attacked by the enc
my ihe females wih their children repaired to
III; Fer for protection. 1t was en- under tbs
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81 The Alexandra Gazette remarks" 1t is
sad mat Mr. kendalFs appointment, as Posmos-
ter General, has given dssasfac among inc
cite of the friends of the administration 1t is
strange if it has not.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

Hon. John Mills, formerly Senator IN Congress
from ssachuset,s, has been appointed U pis
,rct Attorney for that State, IN place OF Andfe"
Dunlap Esq., resigned
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

~ It will be seen, by an advertisement in thus
mornings paper that the subscription to the STOCK
OF the James River and Kanawha Company has
been filled, and that general meeting Of the Stock
holders, for the purpose of completing its organize
ton, is TO be held in Richmond on tho 25l oil ths
month.
II Mir. Clayton, who recently made the great
Balloon ascension from Cincinnati, has given no
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

Francis jeffrey the celebrated Editor of the E1in-
burgh Review, has been appointed judge of the
court Sessions OF Scotland with the title of Lord
JeilreY.
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OOMESTlC NEWS.

APPOINTMENT By THE president
William T. Barry TO he Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister pleniro,en',ary 10 Spain,
Amos Kendall TO be Postmaster Genefai
&c. Picket to be Fourth Auditor OF Treasury
Department. o. - !.
Michael Mahon TO be Consul at 81 Jaso dc
Cuba.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

STEAM DoAFs Losr-A Florence (Alabama)
paper states that whiio the steamboat NaShpiHc, be.
longing 10 that place, was her passage from New
Orleans, and when near the Iron Bank MissIssp-
pi, she struck snag, which much injured her
that II was found impraclIble to keep up she was
consequently run on shore Considerable par, of her
cargo has been saved, hu VIC understand that the
boat wlll be a total loss. She was insured US well
ns most ofti5 cargo.
On the llth instan, sieamboa, Erprcss fom
New Orleans TO plt'sburgh, struck snag5 miles
below Rodney, aud sunk ) minutes IN 10 feet
wafer. Beat and cargo ,'recoycrably lost, and a
b ack man drowned none others asccrlaneJ
The steamboat CHEZ Justice .harslaA Captain
Eatermaa, which eft Now York on Monday after
nooa for New Lon ION, in conseq fence OF tic gale,
camcto anchor a, two z. vi. on Tuesday of Say
brock She parted DO h cables, aud both boilers
rolled ovsfboard. The captain attempted 10 AXE her
IN New Haven, but did not succeed, in conse-
qiepce of her having become water-losged. She
was il,-own on he rocks nedr tho lishi, about one
mule from New Haven, and is stated to be total
ioss. Tao p'loi took 10 the small boat an was
t'fovn over by tne waves, anl drowned. The
crew AMI pa sens rs were sayei.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

ABOLITION or SLAVERY. We learn from the
Taun'on Reporter that an excitement has existed IN
that town, originating in the recent lectures of Mr.
May, upon the subject of immediate emancipation
Of slavery in our Southern States. Public meet.
t,gs were hell FOR the discussion Of The question,
whether 1t was constitutional, legal or expedcot,
TO form society IN Taunton, auxiliary 10 the
New England Anti Slavery Society, and whether
the religious, moral and social improvement of the
backs could rot BE- accomplished by other md better
means than immediate abolition, &c. At a meeting
on Monday evening, at the Town Hall from 500
to 700 persons of both sexes were present and the
debate was continued with much spirit until nearly
IL o'clock, and hnally resulted IN the almost unani-
nous resolution, expressing, as the sense of the
meeting, tho iuexpedlency OF forming an Anti.
Slavery Society in Taunton. ~. b. Mercury
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

+ Eseaei cosi SIX ! nc Albany Evening jO1r.
nal says, we are informed that the stockholders IN
the Utica and Schenectady lire Of Packet Boats d.
vided SEVEN HUNDRED PER CENT, as the
profits of last season. a new Line Inns been start
ed tins spring bul the fare Is no, reduced. They
charge 81 80 FOR 30 mles, whrh is too much, as
is shown by their enormous dividend.
u 8. Ca
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now at the Franklin Hotel, and will be pleased
II TO wait on all tina, may need his services II
Dental Operations
Maya IN.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

Prsfy fair.-Yesterdoy. aher tho es'rovogant
rise OF stock and the immense shlte had taken place
nj the boatd It wns suggested thsi thc;r room
was not haf large enough 10 ocommo6aie thtir mum.
bers, and that larger place must be procured.
One oflhe gentlemen said he understood there were
excellent Accommodations that could be had nj the
Lunattc dSyiHm"s v Y amer
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

Singular SHH-A suit Of 4 singular nature is
now pending inihe u. S. District Court in this cify
II will be rccollecied that some six or nine months
since, there was fraud committed ON the United
3 aies Bank, by o5tnlrlng, on forged check up
wards OF SC, 900 Suspicion fell upon a family
,med Drcle, father aud Two sons, then in the city
Shortly after, they arrested, and on searching
their persons, corresponding amount, &c 10 that
obtained from the Bank, WIS found on the person
oiihe elder Dew, whlch was taken by the Mayor
q ID pa ed IN HE Bank. There was no money
found IN possession OF the other Two When their
trials came on, the sons confessed their guilt, and
were convicted, and sentenced by the Court The
father was released He has nov brought suit
against the Mayor OF the cry 10 recover the ameun
tSG 0o0) found in his possession al the time of his
arrest We learn that able counsel arc engaged in
The case. L. ). Ga scttc.
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faithful parents, and was from child suojes, o.
serious and religious impressions. When kev'
Mr.. Whitfield visited this region, he heard MN
gladly, and believed in Christ He made p1one
profession Of religion IN the old church IN Eas'
Bfdgews:er. in IT'S, professed then the fam pc
culiar 10 the Pilgrim Fathers, to which he has since
unwaveringly adhered. For seventy years he hos
honored the cause of Christ FOR thirty years nc
has sustained the Office Of Deacon. lie has al
Ways been u thorough temperance man ne pro
test against the evil Of rum drinking, when none
presumed 10 raise a voice against H. He was al OIL
fcer IN the nrmy OF the Revolution"
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DIR. ROBERT FAIRLY.

May 4