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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29

A 6ne fashionable mother, one beau
tifni spring morning. walked forth into
the city, leading by the hand a little
child OF i've or six years old. The
former was dressed in all the fantastic
bnery OF the times; she had n pink
bonnet. ornamented with bird Of para
disc. shaded with huge bows Of wide
ribbon; sleeves which caused her taper
waist 10 appear like lean famine, sup
ported on either side by overgrown
plenty; her gown was OF such redun-
dancy Of piaits and folds, that q whole
family might have been clothed from
Its opportunities; and while with one
hand she led the little girl along, in the
other she held cambria handkerchief.
worked with various devices, and Dor.
dered with rich lace. reported TO have
cost fry doiisrsi The little child was
dressed a. fne ~ lis mother. for abe
unfortunately had light curly hair, and
was reckoned beauty.
They passed q loy-shop. and the
child insisted on going IN. where she
lad out all the money she had in vari.
Gus purchases that were Of no use what
ever, in spite Of the advice OF her mo-
Their. who alternately scolded and laugh
ed at at her, for thus wasting her al
lowsnee on things so useless. The
child seemed to reflect 4 few nom ents.
and thus addressed the mother:
Mother. what is the use Of those
great sleeves you wear %
The mother was silent. for the ques-
ton puzzled her.
"Mother. what 10 the use os that fne
bird on your hati"
The mother was still more at a loss
for reply.
Mother. what is the use of having
9 worked handkerchief, bordered with
lace 10 wipe your nose %
Come along" cried the mother.
somewhat roughly, as she dragged the
little girl out Of the toy-shop, come
along. and don't ask 90 many foolish
questions.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29

WoHoRngUt SHHIHe.-A Tesnes-
sesAn, describing his property fog sale
iaus spsaka q Ne wsisFs % WoadsT.
fal spsings
Tbs wa.eg ~ this spsiBg pvsstssss
peesliar qusiitiea, foE Il yoa sd1 few
efops ~ gssf ~ gseeA. add drink free.
y ~ a. Il yin pfodaee the most Pleas.
4as seeaefoas. eall forth he meet ea-
dearina BsCoiieslioas. dispsi eiosm ron
Ne ais4. bsighten rested idsas, nasvs
tha arm. giss voluhilily is ne toneus.
aad nest ssaoaishiagiy fruotify re
mind ."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29


CHARLESTON. .. c. DEC. %. 1900.
Aristotle says THAT . msn should
not marry before he Is six-snd thirty"
pray. Ar. Aston. what Arguments have
you to oppose to such authority -
Hear me. Miss Burr.
II has always been my practice, whe-
thss from = natural Independence Of
mind, from pride, % what other cause
! Uih not pgstsnd 70 say, never 10
adopt the opinion Of any one. however
Fsspeetabls be anihOFily, unless tho.
roughly e0avioesd By bis aagumsnts
the "ipse diEit." - logieians term Il,
even Of Cicero. who stands higher IN
my estimation thaa any other author,
would net have The lsaas weight with
ne; you must therefore, Hll you oasT
better ressoas N support Of bis opinion
than the oreeian sage himself has done,
szeuse my diReia9 fsom hm-
OoieetiOaa 10 essly mauiazes can
Esiieaally only arise from wait q die
erstiOa os waat ~ fogtuns in The par
6ss: now, 81 you vary vel obseFys,
the ags 81 Discretion y wholly uncer-
iaia, soas man reaching u e twenty.
others - thirty. sonps again nos co 6fty,
and uaaay MOI e. ell: q course, 10 fK
such o. such q Pared ~ he proper one
fos mnfrying. u Eidtculous. ESss tha
weos u fosiass - 10 bs considered az.
fssshtiy. sceosdiag 10 The eountsy
wheFe ne oasFtaes is 70 talfs pisca s
Sog tkos,gA - soms places . foanns u
ebee.niely aecsssaFy 10 aman bofoss he
,nevtes, theos aps etkeFs, ~ IN The
sssssn sssAss ~ ensmpls, vAsss hs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29
sxssUKLLANu.
LIVE or AARoN nuRR

The following correspondence between Col.
bvans daughter, THEebesiA. and JssEru Al
sTos. Esq. Of charleston, aftsrwords her hus-
oaad, on 'As subject Of Esriy .Hsrviags,. h
gwen In the hrsi volume Of ne life OF Col.
AAssS Bvaa, jus, issued. and viii doubtless
prove iAtsres,ing to many Of our readers -
AZ the period when these letters were inter-
changed. this accomplished young lady va.
sos quite eighteen, and her lover twenty-five
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29

~ - nSeiee aa s6veriiseasai o. 81
eHsnsnHe peez. wAsgeia eao ~. PIE
sReaAs efh eilt kaVin9 eiepsS hsss
h.s Nd eel bsast. We aneesalg 49,
ksls. Pc WI 60 haeh % hss nsas iolS,
spd naoke fAe ~ comferkaa ~ "a
81 esuniss aa6 iheia NlIs -.
sshen . womaa masssaa 8 -. 80
49, = $50 ~ hss niss = 8 ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29
Tro~ AZ rshsa (s- iss7.
Lng9--.Iss osns>~,.


nsn e sprsns-uoe = ehndheods morn,
"neo pure |" young Ahscsioos ray,
N ~s no~es without thorn;
I ss,u onSnt me ness Of opening day;
Grateful the fr,eranos Of \. 49,.
And all bctokcn. bl;s..
Hope weaves her wild. soeh.,,i,x .o,x
And singh, nj every path .loor
Tbst al shall be- like hi,
Times rapid footsteps never stay
Lifeh golden spripr-tine speed, .v.,i
ns.n IN Sum nsr lLsioens nov
s .as ,on, smo'uons sway
~ nsn'e.s "n' ,ne Ieserea brow.
us. ns coming Gay;
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29

fALIEH GRRATRe ss.--Ioseph Par
kins. The noted ex-SberiG q Lo8a0n
now, snd Zoe q long time past, lsnant Of
ths debtog's psisoa ~ New Yogk. may
- sea almost aay nofsine n The
week, gztherng he eindsfs fsg tks
gsaae ~ his Dsisoa roosa, from ne pie
q zeal shes espasiisd b. he sids q
6stdevsA "Te what hsas nss1. /" Be.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29
vsn nuwn msjogity,

1hs fgtlastsg sotsa. hsssRes, e. q - $3.50
-shooeh ~ sFietiy b. forn. Vsas
lee 4iEfy suaea g. ~ aeeE1rp ~ $1,000
80 estseaFa - ~ Cosassississ.pFss ra1.rpu.
- ~ reisra - 49, eofra froa 9is4f sr.sss
4iFrFfiy ~ Asrlfa We E.lrFa. - 80 e. ..,'
80 Niiile - tfzFstsnsi - 80 eF.F-4craa -
sofe8 - 49, ". p. tisnsf, 80 81 o. - VIA
49, ti--119 ssa~e - 8nnnueu,ia. rIrrn a
raa, 80 81 e. ffusstaaa.
- go ~ 49, estas y ga. 49, sa4 ~
Va &eea, - A. ~ A. sshte fra..I.
~ $685. slaes - s2aaf. A. estts - u,lE
sesd - pse sasss neas
y~AS. - ss.s.... RS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29

TVS GhEAr MATcH RAcs.--Ths
msish, s., Dl0 aside, between Hickory
john end Miss Aiediey. was run over
ibe .aiayetie course Il Aueusia. Ca
tbs gsh inst. end Goa By ihe FORMER IN
two beats 9Th ease. Tie time - dsf.
ferenfy FepaEted. The Chfonicie snskes
a. In. 1tis.---e5m. L., and re Sentinel
So. lis.--aad En-. q. Betting 10 &.
yos q Elickagy Joba "a odas. he
Turf lsas ust end heavy, - 4asss.
qoeaes ~ Ne fsin, which fsls eoasids.
FaAy, bsfoss sa4 sa1ing the ne.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29

n sf,p sffis foa0us.-yys rumembsr
slp 81 the tongne gade ~ . cissry.
nan, sho bad fosmesly bsen . lawyey.
fls camlseEoad psayss siihs--.s,s = &
pfeess Fssw koaor."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29

O. 80 list. wbo has tskeB
Ffees fsesFei years. sBd % % lhs9 %.
e.ssecb y - ahssnes ~ mlad--fbaf 80
10 pyHpffes - tsy ~ siafle egsi 81
eus ia1srl Ttfs , uas. ae epssk q
Ioa ~ hsaes q - e2iies.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29
NO. As.

CiiibiaiAs. o. Ffosfst Fssf.--Ths
Mes York Bveniag stsr gives he fol-
lowing prescription ~ TIE care ~ this
tFoublssO@s epmplaint:
"Chslblaina, " frosted feet. ass eused
by bathing tbSA>si "a waFsn WafsT 49,
al they become soh, thssa 49,
n basia ~ eold vineee
meats g. 70 bed imnsM
VIII rec IN Ne meaning
disagrssahia snd vsxatsous
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29

Absescs ef Nisd.-A
es1e into ear oihee zee
paia z twelve usonih's sub
Ne TFssssripi, ~ sayasss
1snsssss
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17
THURSDAY, TTarch ii, 7sas
ILL NlNATION.

The passa"e Of Inc Lync.tburg and Tonn.
p.I - .n.u ''"ttsser
IN TIL. place, ou Tuesday night, bv brlI;,n, 'p
minatlon.-Nc presume that the Compi..;
appointed to open Books, will at an early d.,.' 'N
form that duty; and we will not doubt ,b.. ~
stoch rrqoi>j'rt secure the charter wiIIhc Tue
y taken. Genilemen Of calculating and n,,., r',
minds, do not hesitate t. express the cn;ni.,.',
twill be the b'st ,ter1 in the country and ,l a9'
in addition to this fact, We look at tie honoeY.'
results Which nu>i Few from the con>un,n,,,:. ,''
'his splendid cn'erpriac, we cannot In, L,l,
hat the money viii be forthcoming when !, * c.I,
ed for. >''''
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17
IMPORTANT FROM rLOpID

We have been politely granted porwix,;o :.
make the following extract from tac letter -, :,
gentleman attached 10 the amy Of Gen. Sco,, :.
his friend in his Place, dated
PmolAr, (F. F. March "a 1870
" ShirmiSI as lave commenced IN ,,r.,,..a0'
icrs Gcn Gaines Las Despatched an c,nre,s :,
this place, saying that hr lad teen iul ,a.' ~
slant and tcav> Ere Of de or. my fer ,ucrl,-tonr
honfS IL" is about 1000 strong. Nob, i,f,.a
last We were in hourly expectation If an .,,a,r.
tere at Sun-3o"r, thc Indians were .c,n -,
Ptoachlnc us IN their canoes, lat tie nioh,pa,,a3
off calmly 'S''
lib" writer afterwards adds:
Another cypress has Just arrived at Nj very
'omen' ir"m Gen. Games. fifty m,> ahead Of
H. stating rhal lie lad been alIaehed in his quar-.
'...... '..'' hr apgIt for two hos.r,-somc hi.
ied AZ. .....' d
| VII" rotr'al haste, as lie czpr,>> is new
WAITING to convey 'ftler> and de>ra'cl Is, thai h.
n@ti only mean, If conveying intelligence in hi,
cenatA."
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17

Resolved. Thai The bill increasing tho Banking
Capital Of this State, be- rccomnifttd 10 select
COMMITTEE, with Instructions 10 r'purt bill Ia
incorporate . Bank IN \o,t.'t ui.ita oarifal ,ro,k
al million Of dollar. win leave to csialli>l Il
branch ~ Cnkr>, .iir la ilr t1unt1 U N,ollcH-
hnra and ano.her nj FamuoIl.-asu. 10 authorize
he Farmer, IanL al Nireiaia Il Increase - cal-
lta five Hundred and Gns thousand dollars, 10
withdraw IL branch from Norfolk. aud establish Il
Bench ~ Fankic. uu liz county 81 Prince
Eaward, with eat5'-l ot ore hundrod id fifty
Thousand dollu#, AID arolhrr At ABINGDON =
Evansham, a lie disorctoa Of lie Stockha'asas,
viii capital # one hundred aud tiii, s ut
dollars, and auollar al tie town If Scorf. 3 =. ~
Charlottesville, III the county 81 tlbcua,lc, may
lie determined by the Stockholders in general
mecllnc-and to dislriLujc II, increased capital as
>ha sc,m rlghf.
Also to aufhoflzc tie Bar. Of Virginia 10 IN
c,oasc lis caI ltal foo luLdfcd and >Aly thonsdad
doar,-add NO bnndtcd thousand to tie capital
81 rs branch II Charleston, IN kaUaw la-nifl-
draw i.s branch ION Nolfalk. and establish u
branch a. PaflsWau'b, IN the county ol Nor-
folk, win II capilal Of four hundred tboueaud dol
Lars.
Also, to aurorzc tie Bmk n lie Valley 10 n
oreasc It's capital fonr hundred thousand dollar
with ea,c 10 establish branch ~ Saunton, III
the county Of Augusta, and 10 distribute It's IN
creased capital Is, hall ,com righl.
Also, to autolzs the Northwestern Eauk and
tic Nerd ants ard Ma,hrie> Bank At Wheel
ing Ia increase llcr raritl sfeo, ljlrc lmrdrcd
thousand doIlars.-,lar is, IL Northwestern Bank
ofNbccIing rvo hundred Thousand dollar, aud
the Merchant, and NJ clauic>' Balk ouc hundred
thousand dol, and to distribute tie same rs shall
appear tight.
Tn. motion vas opposed /, Mc,srs Mu-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17
llUXX FOR TENNESSEE !

Tennessee, like PeauSy l>ania, though hound 10
Ger. jackson, y tie ties of carly auacl men',
which size manifested with lcartN zeal Wien the
leading Erp0nsers Of Virginia were dcprccatins
his election rs curse upon the country ,"-cscn
Tennessee has refused to r0iae The constitution
tof tie purpose of graliN ing In, disrempcrcd yool.
" and modifying lis CALLED prldc. Alas, that Viz
g;nia should lave fallen from her high estate
TO t"inele wt' lie foremost in the strife Of syco-
phancN. Thc resolutions Of the Tennessee Lc-
ei>aiurc, after rrciling tie resolution Of the Sc
ua.e, proposed to he cxrWnged, SAYS:
Resolved, That il is the opinion Of the Gc-
neral Assembly, tlIaf is not constitutional 10 FL
pnner the SAID resolution from tie Journals OF the
Senate, but sid process would violate that PROV.
>on OF the constitution Of the L. States which re-
qulres Ial - each House Shall keep Journal OF
lis proceedings, and from lime 10 time publish tie
SINE, except such paris as may in their judgment
require secrecy ard tie yeas and nays OF the mem.
icf, Of cutler HOUSE on any question, SHALL at INF
3csrr OF or" filth oi tho>c persons, be entered on
the Journal"
ne..'..d, That il is the opinion OF the Gene
IA hzs#s 5. fAat Exiuneing means bloliIns on
and desiruclioa OF the record, and that 10 instruct
10 da" hlach lines is but subtcrtngc and un0e-
coming the consideration of the Senate
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17

pinslnr Instructions. VII. W Hthi N'''"iiiN
wond not ,lic far lin Il he Wopll "orr he IN e'-
cry other respect acceptable. liu the gentleman
thinks my opposition l>aid Mr. Nitchcr) Ia this
case Is inconsistent, because he says ! intend 10
su,,,art and vo,. for Judge White. who, as well rs
Mr.. Riyes voted in favor of the Force Bill. II IS
true TIM, Judge White did 81 vote hGt he did not,
like Mr. Rivcs make Sp 'cch IN which he Snr1eu-
derea more Than the Proclamation demanded.
Judse White gave silent vote. Il was COM
n,oa o.ror. inIo which some of the best and Wis
est men IN lhc country were drawn. under the eN-
citing circumstances of the period. Bot on every
other subject, Judge White is found on the SIDE OF
Southern principles On tie Tariff, Internal I'm
proyencni, the Bank and Abolition, bis op.ai Us
afSeouecl. Bot how stands il with the candidate
of the gentleman from Botc'ouu On r>crs ore
of these subjects he i doubtful On Abolition,
the South cannu; trust him, when II Is rent nb,fed
thu, in the time o. the Missouri Question, he WIS
member the Senate of Ne" iotk, and VOTED
instructions 10 the l. :. Senators from llat State
to vote ior the restriction, coupled With dceara-
ton that Congress, bad Il right to leeisIdtc ON tlr
subject.
The Speaker called the gentleman to order.
His remarks wire certainly not relevant to tic sub.
jet before ,hc House.
Mr. Wnchcr coatended that hi, remark, werc
applicable 10 those Of the gentleman from Bote-
,ourt. He had alluded to ,hc opinions oi Judge
Whilc whom BE- sad Mr.. ". utepded to Support
Il was, thcn, hut proper thai Nj. ". should he al
lowed 10 sneak oi the opinion q that gentleman,
candidate cor the Presidency.
Mr. " ilson Of T.. hoped the gentleman from
PITTS lyanl would be allowed 10 proceed.
The Speaker sud, t3" discussion was cr'ir' y
oul Of order hul with tie leave Of TIA, llouso, tie
gentleman could proceed
Leave being then etJntcd--
A.. :t.I, - al, I,rH fia.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17

Chi>wcll nabGo., -....1#.z. executor - s.fo..
lrtjwlch, de- Il, lamcS t,,tor ard John u. Mur-
rel, administrators OF S.Hue tlaytor. dee d aud IN
then own rights, John Murreil and John smith Jr
defendants.
en- Tie motion Of the plaintiff, James l.. Claytor.
hy counsel. 10 alleges. that hv purchase he Is cuti
ted to tie Al t9tt~l ol cs>e ciiwlth Jr and Jahct
IA wife. lac jauet cua;ton, Jack Strdton. " llllm
i. liam OF. JAMES 4. i hum Gu, Susan L. Crazy,
Wldo" OF Joth Crazy. dec IL. John =. Clayton, Tho
mas l.. Thamon. John Hatcher aud Charlotte hi,
wife, HiChald L. Phelps and Frrhena his wife. Fra
2ltr q. Straton, JOHN ". ~uIh aud sally :. {. his
H.t,. EHis I.effwith. Echer I. .cliwjcl and Will
am Il. LciWirh IN aud 10 the proceeds ol The lot or
pltcc Of ground, lying IL the town cl Isnrhhurr.
winch was soidby samuel lirnsturll. COMMISSIONER
IN Nntuc o the dccctal order entered IN this cause
ON the 9Th ot February, ir;}5. tie report OF which
sud sale hath been confirmed b, this court the court
doth thctesre elder than the said Jesse l.clwIoh u
and Jdurtt hi> Me. Jack ~tlatron. VI am b. I h!rr-
mon, james \. ! hurron. susan II. Crazy John p
clayton. I lomas l.. Thmnon John Hatcher aud
Charlotte hs"s;r, Richard + phell and Eerhena
ms VIE, ilazler 9. Suaton, John W. Smith and
SailN :. {. his witr Ellis cwich. Robert L. | eft
with, aud v imam g. Lclrsich. do appear here on,
the "a day 81 Il LcNi tom. ard show cal>e, if any
they cam Wiz tirr RESPECTIVE Interests in the pro
e9edN oi the sale of the o aforesaid. ,houd not be
doclccG 10 Il lad to c,a.d .i;lUts I.Clayior.
Arory-tes:e,
d. ROBES. Clerk
March WV
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17

o. Hear the eloquent appeals of the i'''.
burg Constellation" saws tie Richmond Enquire
:" Listen to tie >rlrit->iriing air'als q -, :,
Enquirer responds tic Constellation ~
tickle each other, with wonderful gravity
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17

> The Alexandria Gazette mentions J.
port, thai several of The administration nem''r'
OF Congress from this State have hot >crup''" "
pronounce the Espnnging instructions un"''e' u.
ludicious and mcNpednnt.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17
TIL sab,o,bcr Informs In, custom

" HI sHhsOlhcr informs ms customers
aud lie puhhc eeGe1ally thai IL has yet GA hand a
ceftdon,hlc s;otb oi
Dry GODS. Y ardWare. Shoes, 11a,s, FAN
cV 1onDet5, &c. &c.
all Of winch viii IL sold ycry Low, an many insrao
ees uIdrl ,usl.9 Gln saturday Tire .GtA Auil urNi.
When th' h1areeol the Goods then on han will hr
offered Ar AUCTION, on tie most hhcral terms.
"hleh vii be made Brown on the day Of sale
The present stock. whlch embrace w Yiny
Giegioo', tefico,g, Siths Riiieta, Sc, i, lecom-
L. more d,etrtble rs tie %prra approaches.
JND. J. i'i RVS
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17
&C TIumbcrs.....,1o Drawn Eallots
lNIIKIHVlNG SCNrNU !:

y 't ""'''I''s 'ie'' "' N'H- Ns--''' IA c
Tickets S!o--ltahc> s. c.. - -.
ior s,le nj DiGGi.;>' OFFICE.
March II
Diggcs' lottery and Exchange Once.
D. 23,ooo Dollars. GRAND CAPITAL "a
c. 10 przc, OF $1,000 IN
Co. Lowest 2uumbcr ptizr $50 ~
JIRGINil PETERSBi RG LOYyyRj
CIAss No. 6. ron lS;}6;
To 6r Dro'rn al iiaraoire. Saturday, the l2M
dan Of No,rb. lSs6.
9o Numbc.s--------12 rrayvn Ballots
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17

letter from New orean, states that a duel
had taken place between MI FliuGe> and NJ
Spencer, 10th connected with the Tia, air.. Tie
Ialt,r Gtr. ie.efa the word va, -i>ra, and killed.
his 1utae'ni>f. coroa +, I1ry hiI eivea a VEL
dig, OF "llidl mulrr SPENCER had lied.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17
EyG'5as,gtsH ~ u,.F(6.

fshll, 'uh.aheIs. " ia To- hue lv the d.y InetIfh
on Ncur SEQ .ADfE ROBBED EgETJ
chcl "atc ot aiotaed tor vi ON Ibcrl waeeswI,'
gwen. - o. autumn. will lie gwen Ion abIc.
dled Nepocs. Mo OKklE#& MCDANIEL.
Jao# II Wdts
DlCGcs' 1ottorv and Exchange cinco.
arr TT D3JNGSt
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17
IoBlAI IGI1y.

SURGEON DENTIST,
now a. the Eranklm Hotel. prepared TO attend t,
= any can thai may be made upon him.
Dee. y a.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-17

i.pNpoN. ! tn >.
Neecrivod last nieht by cypress the French
papers OF Monday, which seem 10 devote the
greater portion of its columns to tie report of
Fieschi's trial.
Along with these papers We received d letter
Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1836-11-28

WRoNe, TO BE sIcK.-"I take the ground that a person has ho right to be sck,' said an eminent physician of this city the other day. '"''''"' But you have a cold yourself; we observed.
 "les," said he; "but ought not to have one. \ caught it foolishly. While in precipitation last evening, took off my coat, and though at length began to feel chilly, neglected for some time to put it on. Now common sense ought to have taught me-or. any other person7that should not be- like y to get rid of my chill by remaining with my coat off. But neglected to attend to myself, and now am sutit Ing the just consequences. And thus it is with most of our diseases. We bring them upon ourselves by breaking the organic laws in one way or other, and then we must suffer the penalty,"
 How just are these sentiments! And yet we fear another century will pass, and thousand millions of human beings only live out half their days before such sentiments will be generally received and ac- ted upon. .' = "~>
 If the public should ever get their eyes open on this subject, we shall not find them on the one hand worshpping ther physicians, or like Baaa1n, turn ing aside toseek enchanments," or lncantations nor on the other despsing them 'Physicians=-if w.Je-are class of citizens whose influence is too valuable to Ee lost if it could only be properly d rected. We want them to teach us how. to prevent disease; and it is very much to be regretted that their talents and their skill should be forever mis- placed by being expended in patching up" when 1t would be far better to prevent the necessity of It.
 r'' Boston Reformer.'
Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1836-11-28

f A man. in passing through vinegar warehouse m London, where were used large Yats for cooling the bollin" vinegar, accidentally slipped and leTl into one ,t the vats. He grisped, and 'clunS to the shie Of the vat for a moment, but his agones mpeled him to let go, arid he sooh died an awful death. =, ," .,r.i
 The printed surface of he London Atlas is up- wards oi forty square feet, and is printed on both sides it once. The demand for tie first of it's en- iarged numbers was so great that the press was kept open, night and day for three weeks Tine pressure and tumult was so great at the office that policemen were continually employed. The newsmen immediately sold their copies, just out side of the door, for half crown each, and they were preserved as curostios in the museums uni versitIes, Sc.
 The Lowell Courier st ,tes that at one estab- lishment in that city, 100000 yards of cotton prints were manufactured during the last six months '' - .' ',
 Napoleon and the ,Tcelve Apostles. A late publication gives the following anecdote of Napo- eOn " Napoleon having entered one Of the cities of Italy, the churchwardens recommended to hiH: the relics of tEeIr church. " Sire, will you degn to take our apostles under vour protection ? .Your apostles! are they of wood; 'No; s,rc.' 'Or what are they, then" 'Or silver, sre' Solid silver" replied Napoleon quickly; 'yeS shal help them to fulfil their mission it has been 0rdained that they Shonli go throughout the world, and they SIm!.' Having said so, the Emperor sent the twrlveapostcs to the mint at Paris.' ::
 Painting on Glass It is stated that NJ. StaIars young artist at Lille, in France has discovered in some ancient manuscripts dircctiouS for painting on glass. which reveal the secret of this art as practsrd in ancient times and so long lost. He has tried the 'r"thod, with rcs&s which it is said are highly satisfactory.
 pesurirs. At Naples on the 2Sd of September some inconSdtrah|t er,ptons of lava took place from the cratn of Vesuvus The ha'n1es rose at times to q great height but the moonlight hinder ed themss from beihg clearly distinguished. A Ca tastrdphe is respected shortly.
 Gov. Marcy has appointed Thursday, De- 15,as a day of Thanksgiving in the State of N. York