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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-09

A T cour, held for Campbell county, at the cour
"A house thereof on Monday, ne 9th day of January
1887, in the 6lst year of the commonwealth;
Isaac Thomas and Jemima his wife Plaintiffs
William Joiner and Mary his wife, Benjamin Harris
and Susannah his WIFE Charles c. Patcson and Jane
his WIFE William Edison, Elizabeth Edison, John
Edison James Edison, Henry Edison, Edward Ed
son Sarah Evans, Guthridgc Moore and Nancy his
wife Barnet Edison, Mildred Moore, Joseph Edison,
Henry B. Ety. Ansclm Clarkson, John Ray and John
B. Ruedge, Defendants
IN CHANCERY.
IT appearing to the satisfaction OF the court thatth
defendants William Joiner and Mary his wife, HenJa
min Harris and Susannah his wife, Guthrid"c Moore
and Nancy his wife, Mildred ,ore, Barnet Edison,
William Edison, Joseph Eidson Henry h. Ely axe
,nsclm Clar1son, not inhabitants of this common
wealth it is ordered that they appear here on the Sc
cond Monday in April next and answer the bill OF thu
compliments and that copy of thisorlcr be inserted
in the Lynchburg VirGinian for two months success
sivoly and posted the front door of the said court
house several court days"
ACopy-Teste,
JNo. D. ALEXANDER, D. G.
January 70 w2m
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.,rw FALL AND WINTER
GOODS.

~ =, .bins Marmord and HarLo uay, Jus
~ Cd AT City Poiat direct from Liverpool
i've received eur Importation oil British Dry
e t.Ia, Wilson's best Napt Cottons, white and
"rev Nos. to 5very cheap.
,bales Point and London Duiel Blankets,
DOC lO-i, Id and IA Rose, double Rose
and whitney Blankets
c,mp of these Blankets are extralUailty and
do led Paidings.
10 white silesian Flannels,
s.sr Clolh and Cassimeres,
10 A aud ca English Merlnos,
Jo English Fancy Prints,
Wv I,rone,s Cambrics and checked Muslins.
w. have also received a portion, aud shall re-
...,.e in few days, the remainder OF cur stock OF
o,,,Ar Foreign and Domestic Staple and Fancy
nv Goods. imported from France, Germany, Ire
i,nJ Italy and Switzerland this season, and
b,ngbt in the Northern markels by our partners
FGJ s James & Co. by the package. They
consist in part OF
ease coarse Satinetts, very st0,a,
! do assorted do from Gae to very fine Plain
PLAID and Striped
do Genrock Jeans,
/ do Ca Forest Cloth and plain cold Lnseys.
! do ca, rs and IA beached domestics,
81 Al and 4,
10 do Petersburg and Manchester cotton Ozna-
burg No. and 2,
FIannels, Baizes. and Fries,
Carpeting and Hearth Rugs, assorted qualities,
Plain, Plaid and Damask Mernos, rery haad-
some,
Black Gro de Paris and ether Lustrngs.
PAN AID figured Gro de Maps, beautiful as
figured and PLAIN col. Challys, sorment,
PLAN and figured white aud roorcd Bobinets,
Splesdid figured white Satin and thallys,
do striped Gauzes, for party dresses,
Gauze, Silk, Chally, Merlno, WOODEN, Naiencia
and other fancy Handkerchiefs and Shawls,
3 cases American Fancy Prints,
Plaid Domestics, Furniture aud Apron Checks.
Toilnet, velvet, silk and valencia Vesings,
Corded, Plaid and striped Cassmeres,
Together with many other articles, making oul
assortment very complete and desirable. Our
trends and the public are respectfully solicited 10
examine our stock.
JAMES c. HUNT & G.
January
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vol. $40. SIS.

BsSroS.No words, ruthan Well, broth
rem, We have accomplished good day work.
lse task Is done! The record - eflaced The
eAruleauon l. complete
W dnr.~-LePs ndlourn md have some
champagne and oysIrf,.
omNrs Agreed, agreed IIufrnh for Bcnion!
Down With ths Constitution The Expunger
forever. lunah iur the kniph, of the black
lines
In the midst Of the cetnmolion which ensues,
the picture oi W ashlu2ton breaks from its frame,
md IS swept away On the wings Of the wind to-
wards the Rocky mountains The ghosts OF Robes.
pierre, Dahton, and Marat enter aud dance round
the retrcatng Senators III high gue. Robesplerre
SEXES the journal, looks nj the expunged re solu
uou and ciaps his hands. A cock crows, and they
VANISH, 10 the tune OF the Espnngers March, for
mrrly known As the Rogue's march. Curtain
falls IN the midst OF cnlrals, kisses, groans, and
missile, thrown upon the stage,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-09
Lynchburg Savings E}ank.

Instituted in 1898, and nor possessing u Cap
tat IF S20.O0n.
OFFICE +. f. BowrN's COUNTING House.
INTEREST will be allowed on deposites re
Acelyed of not less than FIVE dollars in amount.
at the rate OF } per cent per annnnl. for any pc
rod Of time less than four months four percent.
per annum, for any period over four and less
than six months, and five per cent. per annum
for any neriod over six months.
Certificates Of deposlDes viii be issued paya-
bic with interest upon ten DAYS notice.
JEHU WILLIAMS. President,
JOHN S. BLAIR. Treasurer,
HENRY Q. SHOOLFIELD, Secretary
DiRECToRs.
Moses II. Preston, II. VI. Didlakc,
Thomas o. AGREE +. f. Bowen
Howel Lewis, VIM. NJ. Davis.
Andrew c. Elliott, E. c Lankford.
Jacob Rumbough,
Ortobcr27 Is
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nv FLETCHER & TOLER,
I.YNCHBURG VIRGlNIAN

II =, S.ni. oeekly, on Mondays aud Thurs
" Pa" n,r annum payable in adpdnee.
ddyJO, 'eb,,ription for a shorter period than st1
y" \, reccired, nor any paper discontinued
m'n'I -,orages are paid, ercept at the option 81
.,rrPTISE NEN1'S inserted at 80 cents
II TART he first insertion, and 81 10 cents for
pr Tt.,o,,nt Insertion. = liberal deduction
t"s - tbo.e rho adrertise by the year
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$50 ~.s.S w ~ .asLr,
Dress and Bonnet
MAKING.

I5NllE subscriber tenders her most grateful
acknowledgements To the public. for the Ii
heral encouragement she has hitherto received,
and wishes to inform them that, with the Bon.
net business. she will attend also 10 the Dress
making IN all It's branches, having employed a
young lady fully competent for hat business
She has made arrangements to get the ashions
regularly from the North, and invites hen friends
and the public generally, 10 call on her.
JANE SIMPSON.
January so dw
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ylo uARV.
Ncady Made Clothing t ore,

BANK SO UfRE
wo doors from the Virginia Bank.
M subscriber informs his friends and the
" IN Puol,c generally, that he keeps constant
in H. ndna, general assortment of every article
m,5 at Dress ine.-And as every article is
HE III Town, the work will be found to be good
PI a,soflnent consists, in part of
Co,,a' black and colored Dress and Frock
49, ,eCi mixed and colored Big Goats
,cr G".es and Gentemen's Cloaks Of all de-
r rpF and Seal Caps;
S,oou ana Cashmere Pantaloons
and Dsn, Shirts, Shirtees, Stockne,t Shirts
cL,, ALSO,
which 'u ,n, Clothing, &c. &c. &c. All CT
MN Will he sold low for cash.
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uHOLE SALE,
emma, Glass X EaythenNorc
Establishment.

1FiiE subscriber would call the attention of
e4"cfehd@fS TO this establishment. feeling
confident they will find it much to their inter.
est to purchase their CHINA, GLASS AND EAR
rnENwARE IN LYNCHBURG.
Inc assortment is LARGE and GENERAL. and
no doubt the prices and terms will be perfectly
satisfactory. All orders thankfully received and
promptly attended lo,-packing particularly at
Tended TO: JOSEPH ID. EVANS.
The "ythe MountaIneer, Abingdon States
man, Jone borough Republican and Knoxville
SegIs'er will insert the above twice, aud forward
their bulls also one copy of the paper which
contains the advertisement.
Jan =
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u ,rIC A..
From The hHiekcrbotb,r far february.
THE WRECK OF THE MEXICO

Twas in the morning watcl-a .hccrlcss NOM
Keen smoto the blast which hrradcd the day.
When stout bark, her crew with hardship wofr.
Dashed toward her port with none to point ia, way
Clcar streamrd alott her lanterns signal ray,
But brought slas nop,ots .frcndly hail,
The frequent gust a sh, wer 81 lrascn spray
Swept from thu shrouds. cueased ia icy mail
And scarce tue shicrtug could Ioise the stlcnsd
sail.
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January so

4'HE subscriber has on hand 200 heavy
slaughtered Hides for sale, procured in this
market, Of the most choice kind. Apply a, my
Idnnery near Lynchburg.-l also WI IA TO puf-
chase the ensuing season, loo to 80 cords of
Chestnut Spanish and Black Oak Bark. Chestnut
Oak would be preferred.
DAVID HOFFMAN.
Brookvile Januarv 30 G,v
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The humble irama,cs Of the crowded hcrths,
The richer lev, Who eosthct eonclts prrst
Pctehanec we've drrlung Of the cheerful hoalths
Where soon, they hoped Ion welcome and tol res, -
pcrehanec OF homo, and those who n.ade'it blest
Long had they seen, with weary eye, the avn
Sink day by day into the laudlcss west
But now thc boon they coveted was won,
The shorc DIZZY srogh WAS near their travail well ngh
done.
The matron murmurcd softly, in her sleep
OF prosperous days, and clasped hen infant hev
The maiden dreamed of one who o'er the deep
Went 10 SEEK her a home, aud ia her Joy
Hung round his neck too happy { he coy;
The husband deemed hia toni with richie. crowned
Which titled power could tiihc hot nor destroy
Aerial Hope all cycds huttercd round,
Aud heckened with her wings to Freedoms hallowed
ground
From such hcs dreams il sueh wcra hers, ,bey
woke,
To all that thought can picture Of despair,
High Ger the bark the insntiate ocean broke
Aud death wasin the paralyr,ne air
Oh when the remnant mercy deiPned Ia spalr,
Sale from III" bnlging wfcct to Ride,
What we've the panfs OF those lel, helpless thcrcl
" w ''f''Hs 'lhl' til'N ul8hsfu lt N'FHtl Flilt
Shnoking t. heaven ion aid while bowling scas rcpl
cd
They per lied, ono hy one that PILGRIM crowd
The silser-hnned, the beautiful the young
some We're found wrapt as in a crystal slnoud,
OF waees congealcd, thai tomhea them whe,e dizzy
cluna;
Some on The strand de sounding breakers lunci
Linked IN all ction's aronizcd tmh,aco;
And 10 the Ra1cis eyes the warm teas sprung,
As thcy bchcld two bahes-s group Of grace
Locked in each others arms and piowcd face face
They rest IN earth seas recovered prey
No ~mpcss now their dtcanless sleep assml
Bun when 10 friends aud kindred far away,
Some quiscrng lip shall tell the dismal tale,
From many homa will burst the voice Of wall
But when il ceases, and tho tear. drop lNcs
The cheek more shah gratitude prevail
learninrs Of love toward those beyond the WAVES,
Who bore with solemn rites tho eNes 10 diem graves
New York January, 1897.
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Training Stable.

~ = opened Training Stable, al Grean
mn, miles South OF Iynchburg, where
nave an excellent Course, aud large number
oil Stables, lately built for Race Horses. shall
commence exereIsngon the Isl of February. and
snail devote the whole of my personal attention
I" the business. All those who favor me with
."elt Horses may rest assured that the best
Judgment and the greatest care shall be uscd r.
wards them | have been trainiuu for seyer,t
years, and from the success Of horss, asi spring.
rom under my management the public may
form some idea of my skill as we'll as nom th,.
opinions OF large number of gentlemen of the
nr'i responsibility. viii give satisfactory rc-
ier9hces. VIM. ALEXANDER
January 10 ,,,
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:, NJ. N e. N &
ALSO,

A large and splendid assortment of BUFFA-
LO ROBES and BEAR SKINS; all oil
which he is determined to sell low for cash or
country produce. Those wanting article, in hi,
line will do we'll to give hun call before pur-
chasing.
AZ All repairing done with neatness and
despatch.
November 81 Is
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HATS.

M We have on hand a large and
E..&E3 beautiful assortment of
Es1xH Gentomens fashionable black and
~ drab Fur Hats,
~ do do Satin Beaver do
Youths do do do sd
Wool Hats Fur. Cloth and other kinds Cap,
&c. &c. MARTIN, WARD & DAVIS.
November % Is
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-03
THE FLORIDA WAR.

From the disclosures of John B. Hogan, who was Sent to inquire into the speculatons going on in the Seminole and Creek territory, the public inform ed of the transactions alluded to by Mr. Peyon, in his recent speech on Mr. Wse's resolution They are certainly the most nearious and in national point of view, the most dlsgracefu record.-Com. Trans cript.
 Mr. PEYToN said, "The citizens of Georgia and Alabama pettoned and implored the House to nvesti- gate the subject, alleging the dnheard of frauds and abuses. Upon this application the vote stood, ayes 77i noes TT, TIE and the Speaker gave the casting vote against the investigation men hisb in favor and high in office suspected The agent of the Government, and John B. Hogan gave lhe Department official information of the greatest outraees praciced upon Indians which were ever perpetfated upon any people, savage civilized He was very soon removed rather promoted from Indian aren't to be collector of the port of Mobile And yet, sir we nave no account u prosecutions convictohs and pun shments; which lave followed his disclosures Why SIT those specuators or rather Indian Robbers would ind an old chief upon his patrnonal estate where the chiefs and kings of his had lived for centuries be- lore lln, With his slaves and his farm round him smoking hls pipe amidst his forest trees spurnino any offer to purchase his home and they wond bribf some vagabond Indian to personate him in trade to sell HIS iand forging his and the first intmatio,
 a ne would nave of the transaction would be his ex- puision by force from his house! This was common. and not only so but under the pretext of reclaimnp fugitive slaves the wives and children (of mixed bloodS ol the Indians were seized and carried off in bondage. l ne famous Oseola himself had his wife taken from him and that, too, 1t has been said Jt oouega,aent ogcer and was chained by this same officer to loe. o what else could be expected but that these seore. ed piundered starving savages would elut their ven geance by the indscrminae slaughter of the innocent and helpless families of the frontier whose blood has cred to us Tn vain This has caused the Florida war. wic has produced such waste of treasure, the loss oi so much national and individual honor, and of so many valuable liyesl This has called the gallant veunteers from my own State, and from my own dis .hc.' who have raversed thousand miles to fight the palle of strangers-to contend with savage foe while orinkng those stagnan waters, whose malaria is death many or whom are left n the wild woods of Florida, where he foe and the stranger will tread o'ef their heads while their fellow soldiers are far way, hap py at home with their friends and families one-ah! s' any Of those noble youths who now sleep under foreign sod, was worth than the whole army of piunderers who have caused the mischief And vet. sr such men as these shielded at the last session oi Congress by the casting vote of the speaker.''
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-03
24th CONGRESs-2d SESSION.
IN SENATE

January 2.-Mr. SEVER, from the committee on private land claims, made report, accompanied by the following bill, which read ard passed to second reading.
 bill to ray and confirm certain acts of John Pope,
 late Governor of Arkansas
 Be tt enacted by te Senate and House J Rspresenta- ces o the United Staes o .america in Congress as- sembcd That he locaions sales and transfers of ohn Pope, late Governor of Arkansas, 0: quantity of the public land not exceeding ten sections, Cor six thous- sand four hundred acres, which granted by Con gress to Arkansas 10 build State-hose al Little Rock the seat o government of Arkansas, to sunry citizens of Arkansas in pursuance of an authority vested in him by an act of Congress of the fourth day July; in the year eighteen hundred and thryswo De and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed propided said loca- tlons sales and transfers were in conformity to legal subdivisions, be those divisions actonal quarter sec tons or not; aud prouidsd ase that the gross
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-03

The Court Martial, at Fredericksburg whose object is 10 enquire into the of the failure of the Semi noe campaign of last spring. has been busiy engaged la the investigation for weeks past Most of the evidence goes not only to exculpate General Scott from unoicer-Iike conduct, but attach blame upon those higher authority. This is particularly the case in regard 10 the testimony of Gen. Clnch who was second in command in that campaign, and is per- haps, as competent to judge of the generaahp of that seryces as any witness that has been, will be mined before that Court. He expressly declares that the faare was owing to the of energy the War Department in not making the necessary preparations for the campagn and that General Scott did all which any comttander under the circumstances could have done and he (Gen. Clinch,) approved of the plan of his (Scott's,) operations. Thus it seems that this great sacrifice of the lives and property of our citizens in his unfortunate Territory entirely owing to the n efficiency of him who at the head of the War De- partmen Advocate.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-03
VALU ABLE NEGRO OES ],
 .4Y AUGTIUN.

DURSUANTto to an order of the Judge of the Count;
 Court of the county of Arkansas, of January torln. 1857, the undersigned administrator of the estate of George G. Mckinney deceased, will, at the door of his store at the Post of Arkansas said county on the ls day of March next between the hours of 10 and o'clock of said day, expose to public sae auction to the higf est and last bidder, ELEVEN NEGROES, belonging to the estate of said deceased vizonc negro man, 9 years of age; three boys between Is and 9 two boys between l3 and I6 three women--onc 9 years old, with two children, of years and one of months another 20 years old with child of monththe other about 60 years Of age. Terms ef sale. CASH
 FREDERICK NOTREBE, Admr.
 of the Estate of C. c. Mckinney, decd. Jan: 2G, 1s37:-44-3t
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-03

of acres of land thus ocae sold and transferred. for the purpose aforesaid does not exceed six thousand four hundred acres; and the President of the United States hereby authorised and directed 10 cause pat ents to issue to said purchasers, their heirs or their e gal representatives, for the late governors several To- cations, safes and transfers, whenever the applications are properly made by said purchasers or their legal re- pTesentatives.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. PRE-EMPTIoNs TO SETTLERS ON PuBfIc LANDS January 3.-Mr. Yell, from the committee on the public lands made the following report:
 The committee on the public lands, who were in- structed to inquire into the expediency of allowing ali such persons were actually residing on or cultvat- ing any portion of, the public land, and who pre- vented from obtaining their pre-empons under the act ot 1884, and previously, by failure or delays in sur veylng the public lands right enter quarter sec ton, to include their residence or improvements; or where such lands have been subsequently, ioated upon or sold, right 10 enter quarter seetion, and one additional eighth, Compensation fof their improve menfs 10 De locaeed in the dsttiG where such improvements or residence may have beeh had, repor hat under the privilege of the act of Congress granting pre-emptlon 10 actual settlesS passed the 9h ot June 1884, evere settler or occupant residing upon public lands prior to the passage of said act and who was n possession and cultivated any part there- o. in the year 1853, entitled, for two years to the beneht o said act; but, from varions calses, over
  of the survGyo General to cause the land to be sur veyed and the plas thereof filed in the land offices or the lands having been reserved from sale by the gos- efnment, tile occupant dehied the benefit of said act previous to it's espration which was on the I9h June, 1886.
 The committee are satisfied that the occupant who brings himself within the provisions of the act of the isth June. l634 but wlo has been prevented ffotn eapng the benefits thereof by any failure or non-com plance on the part of the government it's authorised agents in not placing them in situation 10 receive the benefit ot said act is, and in good faith ought to be, titled to the benefit of said act until the obstacle is re- moved by the general government. Therefore they fecomnend the extension of the benefit of said act to all settlers who come within its provisions, until said land shall be offered at public sale,
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
 DISTRIBUTION THE PUBLIC LANDS.
 Janua'y 4.-Mr. c. .9llen offered the following pre- amble and resolution:
 Whereas Congress has heretofore made donations of the pubic lands for the purpose of internal improve ment and education.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-03
WEEKLY PRICES OF THE MARKET.
fconREcTED WEEKLY.
FOR SALE.

NHE farm situated adjoining the site selected for the E county seat of Monroe county, formerly owned by Gen. Wm. Montgomery. and more recently by Mr. Al bert Evans, containing about GAO acfes mostly prairie of first rate quality of soil about 250 acres of which in state of cultivation. There upon the place good dwelling house and comfortable negro houses stables dc and OH the bank of the lake or bay, which navga be to White riyer distance of about four mles, IS q good cotton gin There is plantation in this section of the State that combines advantages than the offered for sale, when the richness of so it's easy culture good water, facilities of navgation 65c. ken into consideration. For terms which will be ac contmodating, apply to
 FRANCIS BLACKWELL,
 Ticksburg,
 or to GEO. w. FEREBEE, Jan. l, l537.-44-9t Helena The Arkansas Advocate will insert this advertisement o nons and forward his account to this office for pay ment.-Constitutional Journal
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-03

THE GREAT BALLOON JouRNrY.--The attefnpt of Messrs. Green, Mason and Holland to cross the En- glsh channel in the great balloon was completely sue cessful. They landed at Welburg, in Nassau, about 80 miles from Coblentz, after voyage of IS hours Distance from London 48o miles, They were an hour and two minutes crossing the channel In their journey they passed over Canterbury Dover, Calais, Waterloo, Brussels, Namur, and Coblentz. Their greatest elevation was two miles, The descent was made in perfect safety at o'clock in the morning.. They suffered very much from cold while in the air. There was upward of ton weight of ballast in the car, besides quantity of wine, supply of coffee, meat, and other stores At Calais, the balloon was seen by the sennels on guard, as il was passing immediately over the town.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-03
PA Y UP!

DERSONS indebted to the subscribers by note or
 book account, are requested to call immediately and settle the same. We very much in want of mo- ney and sincerely hope that this notice will not be dis regarded. s. HILL & co.
 Little Rock, Jan. F, 1887,
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-03

CHARLES the Tenth, the ex-king of France died af cholera at Goritz, in Carnioe, on the 9th November lie was in the 79ii year of his age. The attack was rapidly lata; few hours only having interyened be- tween its Commencement and termination,