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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

THE GREAT WESTERN STEAM Sliif.
On Saturday the FIRST experimental
excursion Of this magnificent vessel
was made on he river with the mosi
complete success, The engineers were
engaged during the whole Of the week
in getting ready her stupendous ma
cbinery aud paddle wheels. and the
fires were lighted and the steam got up
on Thursday and Friday while The ves-
sci was nj her moorings. The working
Of tho engines and the revolutions OF
the wheels having more than answered
The expectations Of the owners. on Sa.
turday morning ai eleven clock, she
cot under weigh, and started from
I'lackwall on her first steam trip. The
greatest interest was excited on the ri
yer; and the shores on both sides were
crowded with spectators. who. when
the wheels got fairly into motion. cheer.
ed loudly. Our readers have only 10
fancy large msn-of-war Of so guns,
without her usual warlike appearance,
moved by the power Of steam. and they
will form some idea Of the size OF the
Great Western" the lsrges; vessel
propelled by steam which has yet made
her appearance on the waters Of Eu-
rope, her registered admeasuremen,
being 2.60t tons; length. 234 feet;
breadth from out 10 out oil the paddle
boxcs. IS feet, and with engines and
| machinery Of $50 horse power. She be-
gan 10 steer rather widely at first, blu,
the river pilot, Mr.. Grundy, an able
man. soon found out that The sherman
was insufficient. and another man being
placed ut the wheel. she answered hel
helm ss we'll rs any steam ship in hel
majesty's service, and soon began e
cut through the water at a spanking
rate. All that could be wished ei,heI
by her engineers or by the directors
VAS fully accomplished. The engine,
made ID strokes per minute. which i,
equal 10 more than IL miles per hour
The steam ship went sometimes IL
knots, and generally III knots pei
hour, which is equal to Ii statute miles
There are four boilers. and the space
below is so great, that passages are
formed in which persons can walk be.
tween them without Inconvenience.
The boilers weigh about % tons, anc
hold so tons Of water. Notwithsiand
ing the large space devoted to the en-
gineS, boilers and machinery Of the yes
sci, the number OF passengers' berths
making up $50 beds, besides cabins anC
sleeping places for officers and crew
there is room on board for 900 tons O
cargo.
The Great Western will remain II
the river for another week, 10 complet,
her fittings up and take in part OF he
Goals, and she will then proceed TO he
native place. Bristol. She leaves Bris
tol sor New York on the 9TH Of April
and from the success which ATTENDED
the first experime ntal excursion eater
day, We anticipate a favorable voyag,
across the Atlantic. The Williams,
coal brig with 410 tons Of coal, is lyini
alongside the Great Western. and vii
discharge her cargo into the coal.bunk
ers Of the steam ship tomorrow. Sh
will take in another ship load 400 tons
at Bristol. The coal tanks are so dis
posed, that as fast as they are empiicr
during the voy age.theywill be fiIledwiiI
sea wafer, the fuel and waller alternate
ly supplying the place Of ballast.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

Tue USIrED STATES AND MExic5.
we are happy TO perceive. a. length.
CLEAN Of light though the gloom aud
must which has lowered over the reia.
tons between the UEITED SrATEs aud
MFxlco.
The danger Of immediate hostile de-
monsiraiI Jns on either side has passed
away. Upon this change IN the proc
poets before usws have a nght 70 eou.
graduate our readers.
A message vas yesterday presented
N the House Of Representative from
The President OF the Uniisd States.
transmitting a report. IN partial CON.
Pliauce 18th a resolution Of that body.
calling for such farther Inflammation a.
the Precedent might be disposed 10 com
uunicaie from our relations With Mex.
co. The documents which make part
Of this report being in ibe hands Of
the Committee o. Foreign Relations,
we cannot nov obtain q copy to pub
lish them az large. We have glanced
an eye over them, however, and We
learn from them that q direct prOposi.
iioE has been made ~ the Government
Of MExico 10 refer he differences be.
tween that Repnblic and The Unfed
States 10 the Arbitration Of third DOW.
e., and That the offer Aas been acceyisd
by the President % the Unsied States.
.NafiSRai Eafsihgsnory.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

We sssssstAsd hat The Haih iron BaltI-
more fos this ssws are ast fprwsrisd to FIRE.
dsriskiswa. uAsrs tAsy rsusia tssniy-fsur
h0ar.- before they are sent On 70 this place
This viii account for ne delay "a the tsssp-
lion Of the Bsi,iners ssS washlDg,os papers
here. .. there no remedy fOs such grew
snes The cars lsAss Dslsinsse every 'aOsn-
iDg. and come direct 70 shis place. reaching
here In The evening Of the ssns dsy--Asd
why csasoi The mails come direct 10 tbs place
without sleeping whole ds5 on the sssd'--
whsa The mails wers Gst transported on The
tsil-road. We received them In eos ums--bui
nsw experiment, Is al work. b. which ~s
are throwa ~ hours behind tie old arraoge-
nsni. We hope the evil Of which We com
plata will be remedisd. by having the male
from Baltimore. for iisrpers-Fsrry. charles
tOwa, sc. forwarded directly on to their re-
'Peetivs sfsces No good sxeu,e. we are
sure. can be given for their Wait aod delay at
Frsdsriekiown.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

One hundred and thirty vessels from
America arrived ia Liverpool during
the month Of March
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

To hare Mu5ic a. DinBer.--Tell your
wife she is not 50 handsome ~ the lady
who lives over She way.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

A PENRFUL DEATH.-A zip from TIE
l.0aiBviliu Joarsal, uadsr date of Saturday the
2ist April, says
Many Of our fellow citizens may re-
member Mons. SciARRA. French jug.
gler. who was here few weeks ago
with beau,iful Iitile daughter about
nine years Of sge. no, under BIS d..
reeiion, was IN the habit Of walking on
ropes 10 the tops Of houses The little
girl, we are grieved 20 learn, fell from
the rope 10 one Of her late ascensions
II wheeling. and was Instantly killed.
The infamous old brute u father De.
serves 10 be hanged. We should bell
like 70 see him gibbeiled afterwards CO..
ableonding from Louisville IN our 5ebl.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03
nALrlNoRE rI.EcrloN.

.s-oihsv Eisvisus TSiszfA'-vistory Pershs.
sPon the wh's standard IN svesy sa.rlsr.--
BAliinere, Philadelphia, and ks~-yort. the
three great oilies of this Union, now 60 hand
10 hand With almost even Stale IN the Union
Ia orposiiisn TO the '.Feilover IN the Fco.-
,tsps-" Stale sfssr State. city sfss city. town
sfler town. reesdss from the Administration,
aud proelsins that the Wild, erszy, ssisehIsr-
Gus. and rvisoas measures and experienced.
40 sioriousiy begun" by the "iiiusirious
predeeessor," shalt nsi be "ssrTIed es,- by
the 'srrils and intriguing sseeeror. The
ball 10 In notion nothing can stay lis on
ward esresr--Ths political sinners day Of
retri6u'ion 10 fast approaching. Soon Van
Buienism will be Aunbeted smonesi the
the thing, that were--soon u viii be without
a local hsbi,stiop or nsms--sooB there will
none be found 80 poor as to do I, reverence
soon II viii be a fSesaksp and foriern object.
universally de,PIsed. and 90 down 10 Is grave
"unwspt. unbenored. and Un,sng."
The following Is the result Of tho election
for Representative in Congress IN the Bsl,i-
moro district. 10 supply the vacancy occasion
ed BY the death Of MIR. Akin:
whig. vanBuren.
Kfaasdy. Marriott.
Anne Aruneei County I,osa $40
Annapolis 90 mai. ,ts
Total 1.O2g 6.I57.
Majority for John p. Kennedy, Esq (syhig)
GA votes!
Ia the regular congressioua. election, held
10 1897. the average majority for the Van
Buren, ticket in the city OF Baltimore was 2s1
votes; and the average majority for TIE same
Ticket ia the whole district was 95l yotes--
Now there is whig majority Of SEA; show
ins Wing gain since 1877 Of I,I3J.-the
city Itself giving . WING majority OF GO.
The Baltimore papers siats that a. soon a.
this result was ascerisined, about fre thou
sand wings THAT city formed In grand pro-
eession, and repaired TO the residenee OF Mr..
Kennedy, 10 Ger their eongrsiulslious. On
arriving 10 front Of his resideuee, the assem-
oisge gave nine hearty cheers, when Mr. X.
Immediately appeared and addressed the
meeting in most sninaiinS and cheering
manner.
Tho National intelligence says" Ths /.
the most decisive Indication Of q radical rev.
Olnlion in pubic opinion that ne have gel
had from any qusrter. and is the more re.
narkable'hs having occurred in a quarter
where II vas not at all e=peeieJ--.noi ex-
Peeted here atlssst) We have pleasure in
welcoming into public lifs n citizen so well
qualified by his abilities, requirements, and
personal character. to become a valuable ae-
ce'sion TO the public councils"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

Geiiiag opi o. Saayt-A son Of
Erin. lsying hands on an innocent
lamb q The aeld. on being asked what
be vas after. replied cody. "a body
can'i get e little wool 10 make some
ihoe. thread. without being intercepted. 10
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

Queen Vicioria's proclamation vas
issued on the 9Th instant, appointing
Tuesday The 18th Of June, for her cofo-
nation. The ceremony will Be sltend.
ed by numerous Representatives from
many Of the European Courts. who are
making preparations on a grand scale,
u is sad. % outshine each other ia tie
iplendoE 81 their appointments. Ia
most instances, " not IN ~. they are 20
delrsy their own expenses
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

The frat celebration Of the members Of
wildsy Lodge, No. IL, Of Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows Of Charlesiown, took place on
Saturday last Many OF the brethren Of the
IIarpers-rerry and Winchester Lodges joined
10 the notwithstanding in ali about one
hundred members. Tho procession formed
Of m early hour al the court-ilouse. and pro-
eeedej 10 the Methodist Church, under the
escort OF Capt. sapPins,on's Company Of
Artillery, and the direction OF officers OF the
Lodges, accompanied by the IIarpers-rerry
Band OF Musicians after appropriate
Introductory services. On Address was deliv-
cred by Mr.. WIN. S. Smith. Of iIArpers-Fer-
~. (in the absence Of the Rev. Mr.. Everett,
Of Baltimore, who had previously been Is.
signed TO that duty, but who failed TO attend; J
explaining the character snd objects OF the
sssoeiAtipn. AZ the conclusion Of the eere-
monies at the Church, the procession again
formed and marched 10 the point at which they
first assembIed--when the proceedings Of the
day were brought TO close. TIE members
all wore besu,iful emblems OF the Order, ADD
presented 10 procession = very handsome Sp-
pearsnee. Tho members OF the Order dined
at tie Hotel Of Mr.. Stone. A large number
Of ladies aud gentlemen were present, 10 wit
ness the ceremonies, and all seemed TO be
highly gratiGed with the incidents OF the day.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

ScvLPTUaE "A msrtls bust Of Mar.
Ten Van Buren, has been placed IN The
Library q The Capital 81 Washiae,on.
u Is BY Petifiek, pvpd of Thor,v AID
sen, and 10 said tobe q work sf extreme
beauty.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03
JEFFERSON rLEcTIoN.

TAs following !. NE, sole sisse al HE elee-
iiea On Tasrssay l.si Tor tao Delegate, 10 re-
Prsssas this county 10 d. next cenerai As
ssasiy Of yirgials.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

THE RUGCLEs CAsE.-The Report
from the Select Committee. to whom
was referred two months ago certain
charges Of corruption sgsinsi The Hon.
John Ruggles. wss called up, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. White, Of Tenn ebaiFmsa
Of the committee. The Report was
agreed 20 by the Senate, aud in The
form reported TO The Senate, without
discussion. The Report sSonera.es
Mr.. r. from ali improper conduct.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

MiLlTtA % Nav YonK.--The mil
We q New foIk numbss - 600 nsn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

The following gentlemen have been elected
Director, Of The Hsrpers-rsrry saving, Ins,i-
tuition
VIM. Chambers, Zsjock Butt,
jeremiah Stevens. 3. W. Stephenson,
Msrither Thompson, VIM. Kirby,
Adam Rhulmsn, VIM sehaftr.
Meshac Kirby,
AZ meeting Of the Board, Meriwether
Thompson va. chosen President, and Joseph
@. Hays. Secretary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03
Mosr EwFul sTtlMsoaT AccIptNT.

MOST AWFUL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.
Loss or LIES ESTIMATED ar aoci
The Steamboat MosslIs. Captain Psria,
esrst her boilsr nj ciasiansii, ca ths 2sih
ult. While lbeet three hasJrsd passenger,
snd others we're % beard. Of Which nambsr
the cineinnsa whls state. that srhess
were drowned OF destroyed, soneShsrs
IN the neighbsrhood Of Tee Hssd,sa Or Tee
uurirsd sni 71isfs o. fssiy psrssrs -
When The expio.ion took place The VIII.
state. that heads, liusbs, bodies and blood.
we're seea nylng shrvssh uhs sir IA every d.
rcctien, attended BY the rDssi herribis shrieks
aud gtoaas from the wounded and the dying.
The boat. 81 the moment Of the accident,
was about thirty feel from tbe shore, and
MAS rendered a perfect wreck. She seemed
70 be torn all 10 Ginders ~ Ear back ~ the
ge nilsinens esbta. snd her hsrricsne deck
ttho whole isogth) wss entirely swept away.
The boat Immediately began 10 AUX rapidly
| and hoat. with strons enrrshf, down The
| rissr. ~ The same tiaie getting farther from
tbe shore.
The Captain was thrown By Tho explosion
entirsly isto the street., and waa Pitked up
dc ad and dfsadially manglcd. Another man
VS. WtOsbeuthcsl thtStra tuo ttSi % Cue
Of the NEG hboriag houses, and limbs and
Fragments of bodies scattered about the river
anu shore v heart rending profusion. Soon
as the boat vas discovered TO be rapidly
sinking, the passengers who remsined unhuri
in the gestiene = and ladies' cabins, became
panic struck and with . JtiaGiiy
jumped into the river. Beirg above the or
diuary business parts Of the city, there were
no boats at hand except few large aud un-
manageable wood Oats. which were carried
10 tae relief OF the sufferers a. soou ~ poe
sibis. by the few persons on the shore. Many
we're drowned however, before they could
be rescued from watery grave, aud macy
sunk y ho we're not seen afteru ards.
The accident unquesiioaably occurred ihro'
sheer iuprudenee and csrelsssne.,. The cap
tain Of the boat wss DESTROYS OF showing OF
her great speed - she passed The city. and 10
oveTtake and Psss another boat which had
lsfi the wharf for Louisville abort time be.
fore hin. Dearly has he Pal4 ior HI, silly
smbtti0a.
From the long lis, Of killed VIC selsei the
following
job Jones, Loujoun county, Va.
Mr.. Watkins. Of Virginia.
Davil James. Loudonn county, Va.
Lieut.. Col. fowie, U. s. Army.
Further particulars Of this dreadful diIas-
ter will be giTen In our next.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-05-03

expended, The Board are Authorized to
dePosiie II with the SAID banks. at such
rate ofinierest rs may be agreed upon
or 10 lend IL 70 joint stock companies.
An act providing for the re.assess-
meni Of lacds in this Commonw eallh:
directs the Executive 10 appoint board
OF principal assessors, Consisting Of four
members from each Of the four grand
divisions Of The State. and one OF
more assistant assessors Tor every coun
" Of the Con- monwealth; prescfibes
their duties, directs how the value Of
the lands IS to be sssessed, when and
how they ore 70 be convened, how er-
ToTs may be corrected. and what com.
penssiion shall BE- allowed them, with
other details for making GOT the books
81 the commissioner of the revenue,
and their duties relative thereto.
An act 70 provide for the establish
meut Of the Virginia asylum Tor he
education 81 The deaf and dumb aad Of
the blind establishes Il 90 = site 70 be
selected BY joini resoluiioo 81 The legis-
laiure, under the government 81 seven
visitors, TO be snuusily sppoialed By
The president and directors Of The lite.
fary fuad. There afe 20 be two distinct
schools. one f0F the deaf. the other r.,
the bind ibe deity q sppyiniiur pro.
fessors, sTseiing Tie buil5ings. and pre-.
scnbing fegolations Cor ils government
entrusted % The visitors There are "a
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-17
I:HiHHbfc Lexington Property
EC SALE
COMMISSION IL WIS.

t~yr3 LAVE TWO Of The must comfortable &
Iii valuable HOUSES AND LOTS, one orboth
--.A- of which | will sell, at onc-thlrd less than
the Lots and Improvements cost. One - on the Nam
street, about one hundred yards below the Court
House, with columns and a piazza in front, say II
by SO feet aud House SO by A. feet, covered with
zinc ; the carpenters and BRICK work Of the best
quality on said Lot there is an Ice House, Smoke
House, Kitchen, Stable aud Carriage ifouSe-also,
two other small Brick buildings and an excellent gar
den. The other is on the hill, ranging with the
College Buildings the House is large and COVE
nient, with the usual ont buildings, aud al present in
the occupancy of VIM. Taylor, Esq. llydranis OF
the purcst Spring Water in the yard Of each Lot,
The last mentioncd Lot, contains upwards OF three
Acres.
The terms will be made accommodating, on the
purchaser paying a small part OF the purchase mo
ney IN hand, aud securing the balance satisfactorily.
Auy further information wanted can be obtained by
application personally. oIsby letter to the subscriber,
is Postmaster. WM. WILSON.
Lexington, Va, Nav ii, 1889. wsw
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-17

hot statcm. nc Jte told, hy the same ~othodo> leut
nal, are disciples OF the II imiltoni,u School, ltso
happened, toe, thar Gen. Gordon brought forward
tbs very Sub1TrcaauIy sehcme 4 few years ago., and
It WAS sustained by some . Whtss-anl 10! the
Globe denounced 1t rs a federal measured .Nos,
this same Globe swears this same federal Suh-Ttea-
sufy scheme IS the real old Jeilersonian republican
policy, aud III WHO oppose it are Icderalisis! Nj
Calhoun ayers that lac las never changed lis a posi-
ton al all, but that, like the sun in the armament,
he has been fixed and immoveablc. However ab-
surd tbs assumption of consistency, On the parl Of
the South Carolina Senator, may be, II is very e,i-
dent That the Globe has exercised its privilege OF
taHins round, At least once a year.
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Dxs.gE:.E.s'GS ~HEcEYEED!

TALBoT's LOTTERY AND ExcuANGEO rrrCE,
Lyachbmg. May, II, Is3s.
The following were the drawn numbers for The
Petersburg Lottery, Extra Classs, No. ), at Rich
mond on Thursday, the l0th inst. viz
9 Il co - 80 3 53 81 AZ 50 IS - 80 ii %
AND
The following were the dawn numbers for the
Notfolk Lottery, Sd Glass for 1898, at Alexandria, on
Saturday, The 18th inst. VIZ:
Ct 40 81 II G5 % Q 40 81 81 ? ~.
a. Whole Ticket No 46 50 Ga, a Prize of 800,
and coming close upon the $40, 900 Prize, sold At
TALBOT'S LUCKY OFFICE.
- Renew Small Prizes IN the splendid Schemes
drawn thls day, and Saturday, 1T Richmo nd and AL
e%xandria, (see Schemes i'll tins days Nnginian.)
Nj Il.
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NA HEREAS, the Circuit Superior Court OF
w Law aud Chancrry OF bedford county. did.
on The sth day of May, 1888, in a cause therein de-
pending, al
John W.. Harvey and Msedaliue Harvey. cx'or.
aud exceuttix vi Matthew Harvey, deed. Pfhs.
against
Thomas Srcptoe and William f,,nghorne, adm'rs.
viii, the will annexed OF James &. Stoptoe. deed.
Robert &. Steptoc, William &. Bettwieh, the said
Thomas Stcptoc IN his own right. James >. Penn.
William NJ. Burwell aud Frances &. his wife, for
mcrly Frances G. Sleptoc, Edward ID. Spcptoe and
C,thariue Stcptor. Del'ts.
Among other things. ~adiudgr. order and decree,
that u commissioner Of the said Court - take an ac-
count Of the outstanding aud unsaiisiied debts due
from the estate Of the said Janes {. SteptOe, deed.
designating the grade aud character OF each Of sad
debts. aud To enable him IN take said account, the
commissioner il directed, previously 10 taking the
same, to publish. loi two months successfully, III
some newspaper printed IN the town Of Iyncllbure.
n notice, requiring the creditors ol sad detedeDi Ia
exhibit before hun, NJ The time and place specified
~ SAID notire, The evidence of them respective de-
mauds -
Now, therefore. notice Is hereby given 10 all persons
holding outstanding y unsaiisfied debts against the es,
tate OF lac said james &. Sleptoe, drc'd, dat the un-
,lersIgncd. commissioner al said Court, will. on
Thursday the l9lh day of July ls3s, NJ the hotr Of
10 O'Clock ~ the morning, 1t his office, IN The town oi
Liberty. Bedford county, proceed 10 take the account
directed by sand decree mt which time aud plac.
all the creditors ol SAID James G. Stcpioc, deed. are
required IN exhibit before hun the evidence OF HEN
respective demands. JNO. \. WHARTON,
Liberty, MAY II w2n
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WOODBGuRNE SCHOOL.

HNIlE public examination of the students will be
4 held on Friday the LIST Of June.
The attendance OF the friends OF Edueation, and
particularly of the patrons OF the School, is respect
fully invited.
There will be a vacation, during the month Of
jane. The second session Of 1855, will commence
ON The lstday of July, aud continue the visionary
period of5 months. Tetms, in all respects, the same
as those Tor the present session.
SAMUEL II. MILLER.
Pitsylvania, May l., lr35 w5wif
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state Commercial CoarcHtion.-Do the pcoI lie of
Lynchburg, and Of lhis section Of the Sta,e general
ly, intend to send delegates 10 the State Commercial
Convention, proposed to be held in Richmond on the
ID "Wednesday ofJunc next! lfthey do, is it not
time that they were appointing delegates? We hops
that some OF ouf merchants, upon whom the duty
would seem more appropriately to dcvolve, will
make a movement on the suhJect-and thereby give
an impulse to the neighbofing counties, which, in
reference to the great subject Of Internal Improve
mcnt, 50 intimately connected with our commercial
prosperity rs a State, we should rejoice to SEQ fully
represented in the proposed Convention.
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.WO.yEA' Es.g.yYED.

4 LII persons indebted to us aie requested to
N come forward aud pay their accounts, aud all
those to whom we are indebted will bring IN THEN ac-
counts for settlement. Immediate attention To The
above is desired, as our present business is shortly To
be closed. Ii. =, RICHARDS, ~ Co.
March IS
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-17

Mr.. CLAl.-Tllcr readers attention will be ar
rested by the energetic movement in Philadelphia,
in favor of Henry Clay, as the Wing candidate for
the next Presidency. We arc glad to perceive that
meeting for a similar parpose is called in Richmond,
to be held on the l9th INST.
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Executors sale.

WILL be sold, on Saturday the 10Th day fthis
w month, AT the Market House, III the town
of LynchburS, on a credit of SIX months, all the
personal estate of Mack J~achscn, deed. consist
ing of Horses, Drays and Harness, one Cow, &c. &c.
All those having claims against the estate OF Mack
Jackson, deed. are requested TO present them forth
with to the undersigned for payment, and all those
indebted to SAID estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. R.kObERIS, Executor Of
Muck Jackson, deed.
May II IL
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-17

More ProseaPtioa.-Thc Collector of the port Of
Philadelphia, following the example of the New
York Collector, has prescribed eleven OF his subor-
dlnatcs. The oaly crime alleged against them, was,
not that day 7le Whigs-t"hich was formerly the