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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
WARD ELECTION

4 GREEABLN To an act of the General As
N scmbl, of Virginia, entitled AN act to
amend an act, entitled an ac,, dividing the Town
OF Lynchiure into Wards, and for other purposes"
passed February I9,h, 1890:
!, HENRY DUNNINGTON, Scrgcan, Of the
Corporation of Lyncl'bnre, do certify, that have
held elections in each Wa,d in the said Town, for
Aldermen and Common Councilmrn, and return
the following persons as duly elected in each Ward,
TO serve rs such:
ALDERMEN-Fo Lynch Ward, No. II
lilah Fletcher, Samuel |. Watt, Ammon Hancock,
CasN ell Poe, JohnR d. PAYNE, Nathan II. Thorn
ton Far Henry Ward, No. 2.-lirmy NJ. Did
lake, Pleasant Labb,, Martin ". Davenport, Sa-
mncl Nowlin, Lindsey Shoemaker, Maurice Lang
horne" Jr.
GOINClLMEN.-Inr Lpaeh Ward, No l.
SnilhSon H. DAVIS, John lIolns, Christopher
Roberts, " illiam Owens, John NJ. Otcv, Charles
L. Mosbv Par Henry Ward, No. 2.-Sampson
Dupuid, DAVID G.. Nlunrll, Thomas q. Arrcc,
Nathan b. Thurman, jesse l.. Perry, jesse Hare.
HENRY DUNNlNGTON,
Sergeant NJ the Gorpo,0t.o" Of LynrhbWg.
April 1t
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
Thurs day. April Z. 1856.
TO THE POLLS TO TIE POLLS
Once more urto tie breoch :"

We invoke the Wings of Campbell, hy ever,
.,o.i,rralion wlich patriotism and policy can s,a
-, IN turn ont ON MONDAY NEXT. as o..
man. Great r'ance is placed. b, cur opponents,
,oou your snpiaencss. Disapron ll1rm, " 4
,a,nimeus rail, at the polls. Let each uan act
al upon his individual volc depended tie result
orihe clcclon--os, in truth, mag be the case.
Let not one stay at home. Rush to the polls,
" ,inply and III pairs ~ and give your Vote for
wills. Nirhcrs and Bondurant. lie, not unavailinp
,c,i.reproach augment the modification of defeat.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

Mrs. Eh-abcth Uarr, r'id and m,doc n James
M0r, drcd, .Hrtand'r Mar, .John tames
Morgan, Ihomos liom~,,sM and Sarah has
mtr, formcip Sarah Mar, Uafiida Chihon
formcyiy Nafiidd Uarr 1mb,osc II. N0,r
John Ua,r, flames Narr, Isaoc Wa,r Warg
No,r, EhzobcH san, formerly EhznbeM
Narr, ambrose Narr and Co,oiinc his mifr,
formerly CWoii0e Mar, and Frances Mar ::
HNAkE NOTICE, that on the 9Th dav Of Nav,
L 1896, slnll proceed 10 take the deposition
Of Mrs. Mary Peters and others, at my house, in
Bedford County ON the OH of the same month,
ii, III, Washington Hotel, in the town of Lynch
burg, shall take the Deposition Of Samuel liar-
ri,on and others; the l0h of the same month,
al Bedford Court House, | shall take the dcro>-
ton of " illiam Terry and others. And, if from
any cause, The above depoSions should not be ia
ken on the days above mentioned, | SHALL continue
from day In day, until completed, (Sunda,s OK
ceptrd) The said deposition 10 be read as
evidence IL a suit, NOW depending in the Superior
Court OF Chanccry, for Bedford County, in which
YOU are plaintiffs, and myself and others, dcfcn-
danis. ANTHONY RUCkER,
Executor Ct .fmjrose Fucker, dccH.
/ tpIi wit
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
DANCING SCHOOL.

M BOSSIEUX respectfully announces to
1V1 the ladies and gentlemen of Lvnchburg,
and its vicinity HAT he will reopen his School in
y,al place, the first week in May next. Those pa
rents and guardians who may feel disposed to send
their children, will have the goodness TO call on
John Tompkins, Esq. At an early period, as Mr.
b. canno, remain in Lvnchburg longer than one
session, and enter the names of the scholars in,en.
ded for his School
Narc' 81 vtlM If
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
Il is possible, however, that Atr petition will no

Il is possible, however, that htr petition will not
he ac,odnPon before the expiration OF Gen. Jack
soh', term oil service. VIII the South. IN view
oi tins momentous question. support for the Prc>i-
d'ney a man, who, in 1920, declared ihat the
" prohibition of slavery" was an " indispensable
condition. Of the admission Of Missouri That
his oPiuisnSon this subject have undergone any
change no une prctend>. Can HEY then, rs true
SentIetucrs, vote for him ! II seems 10 ns that,
1t woaIJ be the most suicidal policy ever pursued
by any people.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

a. At meeting of the Wing members Of Tia"
Massachusetts Legislature on tia. 2I,h ult. Edward
Everett and George Hull were nominated as can
Jidat, COR recollection, Governor and Lieutenant
Governor of hat State the nomination OF Daniel
Webster AZ President Of the L. States, was rc-ai-
frmed and Francis Granger OF n York was nom
mated as Vice Prcsdcut.--A letter was read from
Mr.. W, which, after advcring To evciS that have
occurred since his nomination lasl year, which
might render reconsideration of that nomination
cspcdenr,' expressed the hope, thai, should this
be so, no motives of dclicacv towards himsel II
should prevent that course, particularly (says hr)
as " it would not only give me no pain to be no
longer considered candidate, but such change
in my relations to the country would he altogcl,-
or agreeable to my personal feelings" lie, how
ever, left it to the discretion and judgment Of his
friends to aci in the matter they thought best
and he was accordingly re-non,inatcd.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

gisa'urc of Louisiana, being majority of 7of the
whole number, have issued II manifesto, declaring
their preference Of Judge White for til" next Pre-
.idency. and II cir Determination 10 support him
and Vet 1T least five OF these men voted, a few
months AGO, for Van Burcn Senator.-A fig for
such politicians.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

- The Texan Convention las issued De-
claralion OF dcrcndencc-se,ng forth the grew
ances Of that country after the manncro It's Amer
lean prototype, and disoIving its CONNECTION VII
tho Mexican Empire
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
FEMALE ACADEMY.-Thc proceedings o

II ~ 'N'7'34'f M T T' ''''''F7
liz, Board of Trnstccs Of the Female Academy,
which i, is contemplated to establish in this place,
ma, be found in another column. The imror-
lance of this design is fully set forth in those pro-
cceding., and are indeed obvious t" all rejecting
minds.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

Van Buren, party in tie House OF Repre- scn'ail'es,
has resigned his seat il that body, having accept
ed the appointment of Attorney General OF New
York.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

To~n orsanisot,on.-1'h list Of hldcrmcn
aud Common Councilman, for the ensuing year.
may be aseoraned by reference t" the Scricanl's
advertisements -Plea>an, Lahhy, E>q. has hc,n
elected Mayor John Il. ID. Pa,nc, E>q. r. cord
or and Henry VI. pldake, Esd Senior tId,r-
man.
a. Messrs. Carey, Lea y blanchard, of Phi
adclrhia. have in press Life of jefferson"
written by Professor Tucker Of the University of
Tginia. III three volumes.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

- The Van Buren, papers are Boosting that
Isaac fill has been elected Governor Of New
Hampshire b, The largest ma j"rity ever given in
thai State. Rcasou--iherc was no opposing cam
didatc.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

O. The Petersburg ln'elligcncer has Pu, on a
new dress, and is now ono OF Me llahdNnmcst pa
pcrs ia the State. 1t is true " idg, and supports
it, principles rarcssl, and ably.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
SADDLERX fETAE I1S6 N 1NV
FOR SALE.

WILL. sell my Shop out entirely, consisting OF
L the tools. ready made work and stscs. The s'aud
is a good one. and any young man OF snail capital.
would do well invest his money in the business
will give such time will enable tho purchaser to
sell the work which ready made, by his giving salts
factory assurance of prompt payment
JESSE OWEN.
Of. Owens Hotel will be continued tor at leasS
,w" year. after the LIST Of January 1857. ~.
Milton, n. G.. April 7 !"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

for the purpose ofengasine in the BOOkTRADE,
have purchased Of Col. 4. n. North his entire
stock oi BOOKS. STATIONARY, &c. &r.
ihe assortment is very general one, consist
ing OF Law, Medical, Theological. Historical,
Ncho"l and Miscellaneous Works-the greater part
OF winch are new and sp'cndid!v executed. having
been recently purchased IN the Northern Ciics--
! he subscribers arc determined TO keep such an
assortment of BOOKS, &C., and Of such qua.
my, rs The long experience of one Of them in tl,S
lradr, md his acqnaintance with the citizens of
Lynehbarg aud the adin.en, counties, induce him
I" believe viii give them satisfaction at the sam.
time the prices viii be- made as low as a liberal
public can request, and the neres, Of the proprc-
tors admit, JOSEPH T.. MARTIN.
HENRY LATHAM
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

a." The Funeral sermon ot the late M. Mere
dlth LamhcIth, will be preached a, the NJ /,
Church, on SUNDAY morning he>t, at II O'clock
b, Rev. John Early
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
TIE CONTESTED ELECTION.

We announced, IN our last, that the contested
election from nnc Of the North Carolina Congress
s'onal elections had been decided in the House OF
Representatives by declaring that neither Mr.. Gra-
ham, the sitting member, nor Mr.. Ncwland, who
claimed the seat, was entitled to ii, and returning
the election 10 the people. We repeat, what We
then said, tina, il WAS " better than we expected"
for We really believed that the Van Buren, ma
loritv in the House unscrupulous enough To do
a iagrant wrong, in order to secure the vote OF
North Carolina in the ncN Presidential election,
should the decision oi,hat question devo,cupon the
T.. of RrpIcsenlativc,-and this result was only
prevented by single vote.
We cannot but believe that the people will a.
gam elect Mr.. Graham. At the previous cleo
ton, both candidates avowtd their preference for
JUDGE Wht"--and il i, said that Gen. Ncwland'>
change of opinion To Van Burcni>m came over him
Int about the time OF the meeting of Congress,
when he was induced To believe that it would Sc
cure the seal 10 linn in the House. Tue people will
not Tail to r,hukc his trcachcry
Jdch,0H Cag.-Onr readers may rccol,cct that
company Of Ne" York Spectators recently made
"A considerable noise, in having the cornerstone of
Jackson city, in the District of Columbia. Not Il
soul, VIC presume, is Yet upon the spol-and they
have nevertheless pcttoncd Congress- for char
ter of Incorporation The scheme was happil,
ridiculrd by Mr.. Pcyton, olTcnncsscc, who cN-
pressed his regret that 4" the parly," not content
with using the name Of the President for political
Themselves all the Offices OF the governments,
now asking the sanction ofthc House to use it as
matter of pecmiory speculation. After some
debate this moneycd humbng was laid on the ia
bic, 50 to oh
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
NOOK IsS.1'DERY:.

VIE Subscribers having employed first rate
Book Binders viii carry on tie business. in
all ITS branches. They intend constantly keeping
on hand, large stock Of PAPER, of all sizes.
suitable Tor Merchants Record and Blank Books
ct every description ; which will be ruled 10 xnv
pattern, and made up 10 order, at short notice..
Oar Book Binders cannot be SURPASSED on Rlank
Work, by any ia the United States
MARTIN Il LATHAM
April Z in.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

rAUTICN Ali persons who are naeo's 70
j m, for Wood Meal Plank, &c, are hereby eau
,ioneJ against making payment to JARVIS HEA'
DEN and the public generally are wasned Ito give
him any credit my account, rs ne has no au.nofr
~ from me to collect monies or &c 4ersrsct dsos.
"''' BEVERLY r. SCOTT.
Apply
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
THE MISSOURI RESTRlCTION-JEF
PERSON AND VAN buren,.

We earnestly invite the attention fevcry man,
aLo loves his country better than lie does his party
TO the following extracts before he lis vote
II will be seen that Mr.. Jefferson regarded the Mis-
souri, question as ore Of the highest portancc to
the South, and thai il involved principle, Which,
if admitted, carried with ii The powtrnf Congress
TO rcsatc on the subject Of Slavery not within the
District Of Columbia only, but mithm the Stats
lk,wi.c,--" and it will be-" according to tie view
of Ilat great Statesman, who.c name and aulhori-
1ya-c 50 often quoted by the Van Bureni'cs them
selves as con elusive, not the arrngaton of IA new
povcr, but another exercise of that power, TO de-
ch, tina, all shall be free" in the States as well
as in the Dislric,. Mr.. Van Buren's opinion is
in his own words, as cope trcm his preamble, and
resolutions, adopted by the New York Legis.
.urc j., 1920, and fuy carried ou by her dele
gallon in both branches of Congress in the MisSou-
ri controversy. Read, people % Campbell, Bed
ford, Amherst, PittsyIvania, Botctourt, Halifax,
lenry Patrick, Buckingham, &c. and say, whc,h-
eras Shareholders, YOU can consent 10 cntrnst the
protection Of hat vital interest to the tender
mncics" of Van Buren,. Read
Mr. Jefersons and Mr. Van Bmen's opinions
on the Missouri Questi0n.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

M.Jffrrson s 0pinion.
The Missouri Ques-
ton aroused and filled
me with alarm. The
old schism OF Federal
and Republican threat
encd nothing, because it
existed in every State
and united them togelh-
or by the tratcrnism OF
parry. | have been a.
mong the most sanguinc
IN believing thai our L.
mon would be of long
Duration. ] now doubt
!, much, and see the g.
vent at no great dis
lance and the direct
consequence oflllis qucs-
lion.
" had for a long time
ceased to read ncwspa-
p'rS, or pay any atlcn-
,.on to public affairs :
But this momcntons
question, like a fire bell
IN the night, awakened
and filed me with ter.
ror' | considered it at
once as the knell of the
Union. Ills hustled, in
M'd, for the moment.
b~ this is a ,,epriers
~iy, not a final SEN
fence.
Our anxicties in thi,
fuarler are all concern
rated ia, in the question.
y !" nat does the Holy Al
lance IN and gu, of Con-
sFess mean to do with
US U. on the Missouri Qucs-
non I And this by the
nye is but the name of
!. the case. The real ques-
''on as seen in the States
afflicted with this ulfor-
'u"a'e population, is, ar,
Ou ~, slaves to be present
ed with G,oo,l .
dagger For If Con,
s'''s has the pomcr II
regulate the condition.
ghe mhabHants ofth.
States, 1t miN be bit an.
O'"er e1rrcise Of tina
p'rcr 10 decIare that al
snail be free"
Will you listen to til,
"fson' or will you ,urr
rels I
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

Mr.. Idn Buren's Opt
mon.
i" The Constitution OF
the United States clear
w gives Congress the
right to require OF new
STATES, not compri-
scd within the original
boundaries of the Uni
ted States, the prolnpi-
ton Of slavery, as a con-
dition of their admission
into the Union there
fore,
=" Resolved, That oul
Senators be instructed &c
oppose the admission as
d State, into the Union
of any Territory NOT
comprised as aforesaid,
| without making the pro-
hibiiion of slavery there
in an Indispensable con.
difion Of admission
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

Comparison oi Inspections for 1885 and ! $50.
Passed Reid. For Inspection. Stock.
;lSt March lS:tp, 22S', 30 qGl
3lst March ls26 2il9 80 ,4G
Oar Marhc, has been animated the past wcck,
and prices fully maintained. We have had some
mannidcnrlngqualt,es,n ,het, which have sold
high.
bid. Mary Stones crop, al3 -; hid.
do do $50 | hid. Nj Ode
meals crop, so Is, neh h, Jas. ". Morgan,
Esq. Manufacturer hhd. Nh Dc~'s crop, 10 50,
bought by Samuel MeCorhlc, Manufacturers
hid. Shipping Tobacco, Sll 30
do do do II p
Several binds. from . - To | 90
We have no late accounts from England. The
last advices were very nniavorabe to leaf Tobac-
Gac.o. Stock heavy, and few s,lc,.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
NEW BOOK STORE.
N
Martin & Latham.

'ssiiE Subscribers having entered into copsrt-
n f.rslip under the firm, of
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07
REVIEW
or 7HE LiNCUBiRG NiRkE7
CORRECTED bU EEOFC0,u6c q. Ssffu.

Extreme prices Of passed Tobacco So - 10 20 uO
inferior 10 Common, - 10 . %
Common 10 Good 90 In . ~
Good To Fine. shipping - To II 10
DO do Manufacturing, 10 % 10 - %
LUIS Frosted, ; 80 10 Il %
lu.s fee oiirost, Il 30 10 -
Inspected the past week 2ll llds., Passed aud
Refused.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-07

VIII you listen to tho warning voice OF Jet
''Son, or will you turn deaf ear to his com
res1
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-07-05
yCHERAW GAZ E L / r.

ed. \ desperation was cvlnced on the part
of the Texans never egualled in the annals
of fighting. The enemy had the advantage
in position. The battle was fought princi-
pally on the open ground. The enemy
stood the charge about fifteen ininutes-the
killing lasted for hours. The night before the
battle, Gen. Cos reinforced Santa Anna with
500 men. There are noa between 500 and
600 prisonrs, betweeptwo and 800 wound
ed, and between 7O8 and 800 killed, and all
this done with less than 700 men.
saw Gen. Cos yesterday; he is ev-
dently very much alarmed, and to me ap-
peared to be almost beside himself:
- New ORLEANS, June, 90.
F important from Tcras.-By the arrival
of the schr. Halcyon, last evening, from
Matamoras, we learn that the Mexican
government have declared all the conces-
'sions Of Santa Anna as well as his treaties
of no effect; and arc determined TO prose-
cute the war with the utmost rigor, and if
possible retrieve their national honor. The
people are said to be much incensed against
Santa Anna and disapproye Of his entire
career. Recruits are raising in all parts OF
the republic.
Gen. Jose Urea has been appointed com.
mander in chief of the army. Ile is repre-
scnted as being very popular with the sol.
derry, and opposed to Santa Annals san
culinary proceedings throughout.
t.. ,. New ORLEANS, June p
TEXAS. ..r
BY the brig Good Hope, four days from,
Galveston, we have the following informa-
ton. The indians had attacked the Texian
settlements at tho head waters of the Bras
SOS, and committed several murders. Gen.
Green and Felix Houston had marched
against them, with 600 men-the effective
force of Texas now in the field, is about
1000 men. Gen. Rusk was at Goliad with
600 men; his advance post extended to the
Riodel Norte. and had quiet possession OF
the sea coast.--The barque G. G. Williams
had sailed from Galveston for Matagorda
with her cargo; the schr. Emelinc and 4
sloop had sailed for same destination, with
supplies.-Santa Anna was at Velasco, un-
der guard of a company sent by Gen. Rusk
to take charge ofhim. No disturbance had
happened among the volunteers, and every
thing was quiet.-Bee.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-07-05
SEMINoLEs AND MAROONS.

The war in which the Seminoles have
bafiied our most renowned Generals, re-
sembles the warfare waged for half a CEN
tury Between the Maroons in Jamaica
and the British army and government.
When the Spaniards in 1866 surren-
dered Jamaica, they possessed 1900
African slaves. These slaves retreated
to the British settlements. They were
called Maroons, and were augmented by
natural increase and reinforced bv fugi-
tive slaves. The British passed forty-four
laws and spent 100000 dollars for their
suppression. In 1876 they became so
formidable under Cudjoe, leader as able
and sagacious as Oseolo, ,thattwo regiments
Of regular troops were employed with
other hired parties and the whole body Of
militia to reduce the Maroons. Every
barrack was furnished with park of dogs
by the churchwardenso of the parish to guard
against surprise and 10 trace the lurking
foe. This runious and harrassing con-
test was followed by pacilication in
1898. But in 1895 the Maroons again
appeared in arms and threw the colony
into CONSERVATION. Their head quarters
were established in valley or dell, sur
rounded by steep precipices and broken
rocks and by mountains of prodigious
height. in caverns of which they secreted
their women and children and deposited
their ammunition. From this retreat, al
most inaccessible to all but themselves,
they sent out small parties oftheir most
daring and enterprising warriors to prowl
about the country in search Of provisions,
and others to set fire by night to unguard-
ed houses and plantations. The whites,
who fell into their hands, were murdered
in cold blood without distinction of age or
sex. The British Generals Walpole and
Earle of Balcarras and their troops were
worn down by fatigues and hardships,
from the nature Of the climate and coun-
try. The valley chuld be approached only
by one path down steep rock. $50 feet
in almost perpendicular decent. The
Maroons, habituated to use their naked
feet in climbing trees and rocky precipices
had acquired a dexterous agility, which to
the British troops was astonishing and
utterly inimitable. The caverns of the
Maroons however, we're destitute OF
springs of water and the rains furnished
only scanty and temporary supplies
When these were exhausted, they tor
time slaked their burning thirst on Inc
wild pine which renders the rocky and
sterile deserts on the torrid zone IN some
measure habitable. But even this res;
ource failed and their suferings tor want
Of food aud water were excessive. In
December, 1895, forty chasseurs from
Havana, with about hundred Spanish
dogs, arrived at Montego Bay. Such
extraordinary accounts were immediately
circulated Of the terrific appearance and
savage nature Of these ter0cious dogs