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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-06
Il t'uANcrRY.

THIS cause came to be heard upon lie papers
formerly read and WAS argued BIZ counsel oa con
sidrrailun 81 col, The tunr for reasons aprdring
i'll written opinion, filed in the cause, overriding all
exceptions, general OF special 80 Gar Tiny eoH!iict
with the written opinion aforesaid, SUSTAINING. such
a, consist with H. and referring back 10 the Col,inis-
>joncr such are neither uvrrrUlcd 81 sustained,
doth rccunit the report olhc Comnl;~e3nnrrto the
same Commissioners who made it. with Instructions
to reform the said report according to the otlion
aforesaid alter the sale Of the Land ,,ecrrd to be
made a,as" provided, and to Introduce II III re-
port the proceeds thereof, Tor The pnrpo,r naklns
an equal division Of the whole Estate raal a,l per
sonHl, OF the testator Phlp 'Fhuunond. dec d. ac-
corIiug 10 hi, last viii aHd testament aad fle said
Commissioner Is directed to make reported lbs ino-
ccrdiuss IN the Court, with any matters s,le, lllv
stated. thon-l pertinent by han eli, req lfrd b.,
the parties 10 be 81 sfa,rd.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-06

CAMDEN Asp PmLspHlrHia R,crs.--.l.sr
DAr.--Joekey Club Purse, Two Mdc Heats, Purse
|si000.
Samuel Lards h Niugo, by Eclipse, dam by Rat
tier, years old--le1 HIS.
|Eol. Wm X. Johnson's m Atlanta hy In
dustry dam by Rather, years old
Ill lbs. 9 .
oionel j. VI. Seldens ell IN Lady Chlcu,
by Sussex, dam by Rat Ray years old
L l0l lbs. 3 .
II Time 5G-7 81.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-06

Elz'bcth Carer widow otJohn :. Carter decd
and Sally, Lucy, Elisha, Alexander. Creed Eliza
beth aud Margaret Carter, children andhrits at law of
the SAID deeedent, underwent! one years OF age
Defendants
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-06

T.c.teun sul,srior Count % La" ",'a ~ ~
"a Gerry. continued by aIiournnrit a1o n'' N ~
The county oil amherst, at ille tour'
day the 81 1ay of April, 1897
Addison Taiaferto aud Ohm ThomPson il, 'ru '3,
tecs of The Estate Of Lucy Thnrnohd deea. nm
others,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-06

Beu mn faaftrrn. alm,ris'iaIo, Of ohn :. Car
ter deed. Elizabeth Carter, viow aud rclict of said
drcr''eul and Elizabeth, Sally, Lucy. Alexander,
Cree! aii Elisha Cater, infant children aud heirs Of
the laid drerdent, BY Rohcr' 1msley their guardian
specially assigned 10 defend them in tins SUIT John
Bullock, james Bulloch, and William Gait, sulviy-
ing executors Of William Cali, deed. Defendants:
And George l.. Shralrr, Plaintiff.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-06
LAMB FOR sil.a.

az Taesaav ,l.e I.ih day Of Nassinhar. lsa7
~ there WILDE seld, upon the premises II public
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-06
ROBEKT TINSLE1, Q.
,'ny,sNySsthNrp OrrtcE flctnberrtl 1897

CVfININNIVNF.h NClUUCI IOOT'
The parties interested in The foregoing order OF
Court arc hereby notified batl have appointed The
10Th day Of December to cary said order into
ELECT on which day, the hour OF ten o'clock III Tie
morning, they required attend at my OIL
fee al Amherst Court House. with their accounts,
copies Of Office papers, then evidences, &c pre-
pared examination and settlement.
JAMES =. GARLAND, Gem ,-
Oct. 80 va"
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MILL BE positively sold, Saturday, the
w 18th d., OF Nosembe, next, at Lo'in -sfon.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09
RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY,
LONDON.

The Thrty.eighM anniversary was held
in Exeter Hall, on Friday evening, May 5;
the attendance exceedingly numerous. SA-
NuEL HoARE, Esq. IN the Chair. After
prayer, the meeting was addressed by the
Chairman, who said, L" that in every one of
the 100000 publications issued by the
Society Of the past year, the truths Of the
Gospel were unfolded, and those into whose
hands they came might, by the assistance
of the Holy Spirit, learn from them the
way Of salvation"
Mr.. JONES, Secretary, then read an ab-
stract of the Annual Report, which, after
alluding to Mr.. Gultzlaf's Tract for Japan !;
the thirst for reading among the Chinese !;
and giving a brief view of the Society's
operations amongst almost all the ma.
tons of the earth states, that during
the year, 80 circula ing Libraries have
been granted for soldiers, &c. and 665 Ii.
braries for schools. New publications is
sued 1876. Circulated, 16,O77, ,265, max.
ing in all, $50, 100000, in no less than eigh.
ty languages. Receipts, 1901 ,224, ofwhich
S254,lO6, were the proceeds Of the sales.
The gratuitous issues, during the year, ex.
ceeded the total amount of donations and
contributions by 1880.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09
WESLEYAN fLONDON] MISSION
AIRY SOCIETY.

The stations occupied by the Wesleyan
Methodist Missionary Society in different
parts of the world, are about 100; each
station being in general the head Of Cir.
cult oftowns and villages around. embrac-
ing a numerous population brought under
missionary instruction. The missionaries,
accredatcd ministers of the Methodist
conncxion, are about 5000, more than 80
Of whom are employed in the West Indies.
They are assisted by catechists, local
preachers, assistants, supcrintcndants of
schools; school-mastcrs and mistresSes,
artisans, &C., Of whom about two hundred
are employed at a moderate salary, and
$500 afford their services gratnitously.
The members Of society. Under the care
CT the missionaries, exclusive of those in
Ireland, are about sixty.two thousand ;
(being an increase Of 1851 J the members
of the mission congregations not in soci-
city, may be fairly estimated at large mum.
Der. To these may be added the number
under school.instructon, about 43,000;
making a total of more than 10000 indi.
viduals, who are directly receiving spiritual
advantages by means Of the socicty's mis-
sions. In Ceyon, in Africa,in the friendly
Islands, and in New Iceland, the society
has printing establishments. Valuable
translations Of the Scriptures, and of vari-
Gus other works, have been, effected by
tie missionaries; by whom, in more than
20 different languages, the gospel is preach
ed. 1t appears from the cash account that
the total income of the past year has been
75,525l. lis. Id. ; namely: Contributions,
64,247l. It's. l0d.; iegacies, 8, 1851; {;
special donations; 1861. 3s. 3D.; dona-
tions on annuity for life, sSOl.; Govern.
ment grants 5,OOO!. The regular ordinary
income was taken at 67,995l. Is. 4d a
nett increase Of 1885,. As. Sd. The ex.
penditure OF last year exceeded tn? ordl-
nary income by 2,477. Is. 3d., having
amounted to 70,460l. 9s. Id.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09

among christians to little purpose, for
plants Of different standings will BE- (cntcris
paribus) in different degrees Of forward
ness. a young christian is like green
fruit; ithas perhaps disagrceable auslerty,
which cannot be corrected out of its proper
course, it wants time and growth; wait a
while, and by the nourshmcnt it receives
from the root, together with the action OF
the sun, wind, and rain, in succession from
without, it will inseusibIy acquire that flavor
and maturity, for the WANT Of which an
unskiItul Judge would be ready 10 reject II
as nothing worth. We arc favored with
many excecn, books in our tongue; but |
with you agree in assigning one Of the first
places, as q teacher, TO DR.. Owen. | have
Just finished his discourse on the Holy
Spirii, which is an epltomc, ,fnot the mas.
tcr piece OF his writings.
Newton's Letters.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09
From the Western Christian Advo cate.
DRUNKEN FATHER.

Some three or four years since, man
named Thomas, who lived within three
quarters Of a mile of me, and who was in
the habit of drinking ardent spirits to excess,
unhapply, by indulgence, &C., had created
a taste for the poison in little son, his first
born, at that 4 or 5years old. One morn
ing, wishing to accompany his mother to
where she and the father were going 10 milk
her cows, the father told him ifhe would lie
quiet and stay at the house, when hcreturned d
he would give him dram. The child did
as he was required: but dreadful to relate,
when the father and mother returned to the
house, they found their darling child insen
sible and stretched upon the floor, and life
almost extinct. Alarmed 10 an extreme
degree, the camphorybottle was Immediately
sought in che r(where the child had often
seen his father put his whisky bottle;) but
alas, its contents were gone, the bottle uu.
stopped and misplaced, and now the real
cause was disclosed to the distressed pa.
rents. Means were promptly resorted to.
for the relief of the little sufferer, but in vain,
He never returned to conscious state, but
died the same day. lam sorry to add that
the father, so far as I could observe, con.
tinued to take his dram, until his removal
from this country, few months after the
death of his sen. Since then, know moth.
ing ofhis course or conduct.
RANDOLPH.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09
TRUST IN GOD.

The Rev. VIM. Jay, in his interesting
memoirs of his friend and tutor, relates the
following fact: 81 remember some years
ago, TO have buried a corrse. In the ex-
tremity of the audience that surrounded me,
| discerned fenale, wrinkled with age,
and bending with weakness. One hand
held a motherlcss grand child; the other
wiped away her tears with the corner Of
her woollen apron. lpressed towards her
when the service was closed, and said, 'haye
you lost friend?' She hcaved melan-
choly sigh, The Lord bless her memory
| soon found the deceased had allowed her
for several years, six pence per week. Is
it possible thought ], that the appropriation
Of sum so inconsiderablc may cause
widows hear: to sing for Joy, and serve the
child of The needy? Who would waste
sixpence? Who would indulge themselves
in extravaganza? Who would not deny
themselves 10 be able to secure the bes-
sing of them that are ready 10 perish.
have here at Keltering, says the late
Andrew Fuller, two religious characters,
who were intimately acquainted in early
life. Providence favored one with tide Of
prosperity; the oher fearing for his friend.
lest his heart should be overchargcd with
the cares Of this life, and the deccitfulness
of riches, one day asked him. whether
he did not find prosperity snare to him?
He paused, and answered, 4 am not con.
scious that do, for | enjoy God in all
things Some years after, his affairs
took another turn. He lost, if not the
whole, by far the greater part Of wha,
he had once gained, and was greatly re.
duccd. ais old friend being one day in
his company. renewed the question, whether
he did not find what had befallcn him
to be too much for him. Again lie
paused and answered, i am not conscious
hat do, for now enjoy all things in
Cod This was truly life of faith.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09

of christians should be maintained and per.
petuated. There is frequently manifested
a great forgetfulness of this subject by
many persons who undervalue every 9th.
er purpose of Christian worship, in compar-
ison with having their feelings powerfully
stimulated, and their passions deeply
wrought upon, and they become extremely
restless, until they can be gratifed to tho
utmost in these respects. They must
have their favorite ministers, and their ia.
vori,e topics constantly brought before
them, or there seems 10 them to be no
sufficient reason Tor a regular attendance
upon the ministry Of the Gospel, and the
public appointments of christian worship.
That the various parts of public worship
should be performed with the utmost atten.
ton, on the part Of those who preside over
them, to the edIfication, instruction and
consolation, of the great body of worship
pers. Is not tor moment to be lost sight of,
and if those ends are not answered, on &c.
count Of some manifest deficiencies in the
talents or qualifications OF the leaders Of
public worship, it becomes a reasen of
great weight for taking due measures to
effect an alteration, either by the removal
ofthose that have hitherto led the service
or with-drawment to some other society,
where those ends may be more efficiently
answered. But nothing can be more inju.
rIous, either 10 the welfare Of christian soci-
cites, or the real edifcaion Of individual
christians, than restless morbid appetite
for cordial stimulants, for favorite, exagger.
ated and reiterated statements, which aim
at the accomplishment sof such purposes
1t is bard to say which is the most degra-
dfd, those who condescend to crafty pro-
pensties SO vicious, or those who can be
gratied only by such means"
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09

prayer has been answered. But | do not
know, nor do l feel anxious to know, how
much longer He will continue my labors here.
And it seems now, that if a solitary regret
could disturb my dying repose, it would be the
fact, that there was no one here to take my
place. ask then, dear brethren, and pray
you to decide the question in view of ofiudgment
and eternity, who will take my place! Shall
this mission, sustained by the signal interpos-
ition OF Providence, for more than two years
be abandoned or sustained! Verify, believe
this question is to be determined by your de-
cisiou. The beauty of the church of Christ is
to be tarnished or to acquire new lustre by
this enterprise.
know not that any you will be determln-
ed to come, but should there be-, one or two
suggestions would be important.
1st. Do not come to Africa, as if you were
going to your grave. AT the same time 1t
will be your duty to be entirely submissive 10
the OlVltlS Wul-leel duu ueSlIc luoe NOo aAoy
be glorifed, whether you live long or die soon;
and know that your spirits, when disenthralled,
will find as easy access to Heaven from Afrl-
ca as from the most favored spot on the face
of the earth and here your dust may slumber
az quietly as in the tombs Of your fathers.
I'd. Encumber yourselves with as few cares
as possible, when you are about to set sail
for Africa. An undue amount of care must
by all means be avoided.
Sd. 1t is desirable that one or two young
men should come out unmarried, to remain
! single for two or three years. The present
state OF our mission needs such, but do not,
by any means, lay it down as general thing
Females are as much needed and may be as
useful here, as in any other portion Of the
heather world.
4th. In the first place come out with your
minds made up to endure all sorts of bardships
and trials. You will be subject to trials here,
which in your most lively conceptions you
never imagined, and your best guarantee will
be in previous preparation.
That God may direct and bless you, dear
brethren, is all 1 ask.
Yours IN christian love,
J. LEIGHTON WILSON.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09
POETRY Y.
THE COMPASS.

THE COMfASS.
The following beautiful lines aro from the
Magazine, an EngEs P 'oIlca'ioh
g'he storm was loud-beforc the blast
Our gallant bark was driven;
Their foaming crests the pillows reared,
And not one friendly star appeared
Through all the vault of heaven
Yet dauutless still the steersina1 stooa'
And gazcd, withou: sigh.
Where, poised on needle bright and Sll'n'
And lighted by lantern dim,
The compass met his eye.
Thence taught his darksomc course TO Steer
He breathed no wish for day;
But brayed tho whirlwind's hcadloag might
Nor once throughout that dismal night
10 fear or doubt gave away.
And what is Oft the Christians life
Bat storm as dark and drear.
THROUGH which. without one blithesomc ray
Ofworldy hlissto cheer his way,
lie must his vessel steer
Yet let him no'er to sorrow yield,
For in the sacred page
A compass shines, divinely. true.
And self.illumined, greets his view,
Amidst the teinpcsts rage.
Then firmly let him grasp tho helm'
Though loud the billows roar;
And soon, his tolls and troubles past,
His anchor nc shall safely cast
On Canaan's happy shore!
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09
JANUARY 81, 1866.

-
Dear Sir,-Your letters give me the sin.
cerest pleasure. Let us believe that we
arc dali Iy thinking of and praying for each
other, and write when opportunity offers
without apologies. praise the Lord that
he has led you so soon to settled Judg-
ment in the leading truths Of the gospel.
For the want Of this many have been ne.
cessitatcd with their own hands to pull
down what, in the first warm emotions OF
their zeal, they had laboured hard to build.
1t is a mercy likewise, to be enabled to
acknowledge what is exccllen, in the VII
tings and conduct of others, without adopt
ing their siugularitics, or discarding the
yholc on account Of few blemishcs.
We should be glad to receive instruction
from all, and avoiding being led by the
ipse diril Of any. NuAius j@rare in rer-
bum is a fit motto for those who have one
master, even Christ. We may grow wise
apace in opinions, by books and men, bu;
vital, expe. mental knowledge can only be
received from the Holy Spirit, the great
instructor and comforter ofhis people. And
there arc two things observable in his
teaching: l. Thai he honors means
of his own appointment, SO that We cannot
expect TO make any great progress without
diligence on our paris. ?. That he does
not teach all at once, but by degrees. Ex.
perience is his school; and by this | mean
the observations and Improvement Of what
passes within US and around US in the course
of everv day. The word Of God affords a
history in miniature Of the heart Of man
the devices Of satan, the state ofthe world,
and the mcthed Of grace. And the most
instrucling and affecting commentary on II
to an enlightened mind may be gathered
from what we see, feel, and hear, from day
to day. No knowledge in spiritual things
but what we acquire in this way is properly
our own, or will abide the time OF trial.
This is not always sufficiently considered:
we are ready to expect that others should
| receive upon our word, in half an hours
time, those views ofthings which have cost
us years 10 attain. But none can be bro'1
forward faster than the Lord is pleased to
communicate inward light. Upon this
ground controversies have been multiplied
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09
PATIENCE WORKS EXPERIENCE

A minister was recovering of a danger.
Gus illness, when one of his friends ad.
dressed him thus; "Sir. though God seems
to be bringing you up from the gates Of
death, yet it will be a long time before you
will sufficiently retrieve your strength, and
regain your vigor enough Of mind to preach
as usual" The good man answered; ;
" You are mistaken, my friend; for this six
weeks illness has taught me more divinity
than all my past studies and all my ten
years. ministry put together"
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09
PUBLIC WORSHIP.

From Walfora, on the manner Of Prayer.
"On various accounts it is exceedingly
requisite to regard the glory and worship
Of God as the suprenely important and
primary purpose for which The assembling
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-08-09
Yours IN christian love,
J. LEIGHTON WILSON.

Rev. David White, of Pittsfeld, Mass.
and lady, arrived at Cape Palmas, 25th Dec.
last; Mr.. w. died Jan. %, and Mrs. w. soon
followed him.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-28

vernment instituted for the benefit Of the greatest
,.her Il undoubtedly bound to create every facility
for The dissemination Of information for the rapid dis
match Of the mails Mr.. McLane brought the Post OF
fee depar,ment OF this government out Of chaos He
ro..cssed ius, such mind complication Of details
reouired His successor went the very opposite path
He had no generalizng powers. Mr. Kendall came to
the task with mind Of ordinary caste His admin
istraiion of the department. places him nexto McLane.
Above him he cannot Co. for the simple reason, that the
duties Of the Office below the grasp OF ms intellect
Hence we see in Kcndars movements, more OF giant
like conception of plans than close attention to the mi
nu,in of execution. The Express Mail was gigantic
scheme II went haltingy along at the first and still
manifes,s disposition to great irregulari'y OF move
en, The desec, lies in its organization and in carry
ing the conception
The question has often been agtated the abso-
lu,e utility Of the Express Mail The advantages de-
rived from the institution during the revusion Of last
.,,op ourh, 10 settle at once the question Of It's useful
ness Editors and proprietors Of newspapers complain
az ,s nfnuemen, on their rights The slip system OBJ
va,es this difficulty as far possible, bu in opin
ION the re edy is worse than the evil We would have
excluded all newspapers in any shape from this mail
and confined it entirely the transmission OF letters
Postage should have been reckoned by weight placing
the lowest rate twenty-five per letter. Then
NO man could have complained The poor could
have enyed the benefits Of the institution well
che rich man However thankful for il at pre-
sent organized. Mr.. Kendalls Improvement Of requi
ing postage in advance is not good feature. IL tends
TO make il oaeus in the eyes Of the people Rather let
him seek TO improve IL in the way We have suggested
and he will do himself far honor than By med
ding in politics.
Il is not in our nature to go backwards. Ike Bx.
vres. Mail aces New Orleans within six days journey
os New York. Will we readily consent to put them
farther OFF, viii seek to bring them closer TO-
eetherf There IL only one measure that may super
sede H. and tina, IT, National Telegraph We are toe
divided in our notions Of government TO consent to such
machine beisg erected. Therefore i is the duty Of
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-28

friends in danger and hear from them their gratifying
congratulations his success and their mutual escape
from the tolls Of their travels.
Catin is destined be the Audubon Of the Indians.
Let him go to Europe at There let him project a
great work Let him enlist the science of the old world
to preserve for future ages his abors in the of hui
maniy His collection is dest ned adorn the scenti-
hc halls Of either London Paris But let him devote
all his time 10 bringing out work scale common
surate with the magnitude of the subject The fruits of
seven years study, zeal, enthusiasm and travel among
the aborgines of America too valuable to be lost
Go, Mr. Catliu to Europe, and your labors will endure
long the world shall last for the friends of
and antiquities will enable you preserve your trea-
sures for posterity
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-28

the Post Master General to improve the Express Mail
by all the means in his power. If the slip system be
persevered in, why not require that printed pieces
Of paper shall 90 between editor and editor unless they
be under certain weight and if above that standard to
be subject postage 1t would be the interest Of edi
tors in that print their slips the hinnes paper
that could be got This would facilitate the of
disseminating knowledge without incambering the mail.
We throw these hints for the consideration Of the
Postmaster General in the hope that he may profit by
them.