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a idithiui soldier is tfealed,-onc who has lodglt
by his side IN a hundred contests, and always the
tore most as he was the ablest Of It's champions - bu,
who dares, ona single subject. to think for himself.
and TO refuse that his opinions shall be moulded by
the "hlins aud eaptiees of the Federal Executive F.
| confess hat my s,mpathies nc strongly excited in
behalf oil Mr.. Rlvcs, v hen | see the earerness with
which those who once supported him with such zeal
now seek his dcs,ruetion-and when | remember
that the cause OF their hostility is the independent as
ser'ion OF the grea, birth tight Of America freemcn.
IL TINS party d~espotism is 10 be lcgitimatcd among us.
under the false title II Democratic Republicanism,
The election OF mcmbcfs OF both branches of Con
eiess IS a soreriluous aud solemn iarcc-for, il they
are, on all occasions, to obey tho President, on pam
otcxeommnnisation and disgrace, why no, u, once
inVestthe President with dietatorial powers. and save
tho expense, excitement and trouble OF clectiug
some three hundred men 10 ro TO Washington Cor
the purpose Of registering his edicis Yet. | con
cur with Mr.. Southall in ms opinion tina, Mr.. Rivcs
has no clam on the Wing party, aud consequently
that Their refusal to elect him cannot be consiicr,d
as an attempt 10 prescribe aud sacrifice him. The
party winch has derived so much benefit from his la
bors, and around which his excellent character and
fine talents have thrown so much lustre-ihev mus,
be held responsible Cor his h, punishment from the pub
lie councils, If indeed he be banished. And / shall
be much deceived, il they shall immediate him, rs a
tribute Offering to Mr.. Van Buren,, # his friends
not such friends ny the Enquircr.--do not rally 10 his
support with a spiIit which shall both sooihc his
wounded feelings, aud yindieatc the freedom OF opin
ion, thus outraged in his person.
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II VI w N ESQ
y vcral NEW BRANDS for sale bv
Howell DAVIES.
E,h OF ,.,r
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LAND FOR SALE.

nLAIN1D nVBb SPAuLh
AM desirousl 10 sell the Tract Of Land on which
i | now reside. lying in the county of Henry, on
the waters of Learherwood Creek, on the public road
leading from Danville TO Henry Court House, con
tanning about
Three Hundred and Fifty Heres,
about two thirds OF which is cleared, aud now in cul-
tivation on the three shift system, none Of which is
exhausted. The wood land is choice for tobacco or
any thing else that requires good land. Improve
ments, a comfortable
d. ID w II II II ~ e Gv5s
l5.l- HOUSE, lnG
and all necessary outhouses, a good
Store House, u (srist Will, "a Tan-Xard,
an Apple Orchard Of choice fruit and other fruit
trees. The water good and abundant. The silua-
ton is good FOR a Tavern and Store, the neighbour
hood wealthy, and society good. 1t is,ouc of the
best stands for a Tavern aud Store in all the upper
country. A further description Is unnecessary; any
person wishing to purchase, will. of course. first view
itor himself. THOMAS DIX.
Feb ~ ct
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M h WILL SELL. in front Of the Make, house
W on Saturday. the ODD inst, =
likely Negro wOman md Child.
PAYNE 4 TURNER Auc.
I'rb. 81
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PRINTING Executed at this office. with
y nc and despatch.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-21

RICHMOND, Feb. l6, 1888.
Another day has elapsed, and the battle is yet to
be fought and won. After the transaction OF morn
ing business, the order of the day was taken up and
Mr.. Bolts, of Henrico, occupied the floor more than
an hour, in support ofMr. Tylef's nomination. and
in opposition TO Mr.. Rives. He travelled pretty
much over The same ground previously occupied by
Messrs. Martin and Bayly.
Mr.. Venable followed, in support Of Mr.. Rlves'
whom he defended against the attacks OF both sides
of the House-He especially appealed to The Sub
T,e,su,v Democrats. not to sacrifice Mr.. Hives Tor
daring to exercise the freedom Of opinion upon a
grea, measure of policy. What, he asked win great
point and force, is to be the shield OF State kish's'
if the CONSERVATIVES of the state sovereignty
and to be cloven down for daring to dissent
from Executive dictation Were Senators TO
be sent to Washington, bound and fe'lered oy
pledees and promises, to sustain any ADMINISTRATOR
regardless of the character and tendency oil IFS mea
s,,es He ridicuIod the idca, so industriously ds-
semina,ed by his Conservative if'end oil the T"qu',
ref, that Mr.. Rives had gone over othe Wings anu
,b,, there was a coalition here between the "h'gs
and Conservatives, 10 effect this reelection. lie ue-
MED il empha,ically and CO APPENDED that Mf. f'"eS
had CHANGED no opinion, but stood, where he ha'
ever done. from his earliest youth, upon the gre"
Republican principles of 90. While the Consefva
lives. bowever. had no intention Of deserting the Al
ministration, because they differed WIN " "Fo" Wv
Sub Treasury question, he admitted that II h'u oee
guilty Of most GORGEOUS plumbers. lie fu'cu'eu w
remarks, lteuucn,ly made. that, The intention OIL
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A / u Circuit Snlerio, Court OF Law and Chsn-
~. Gerry. held for Bedford counis the 7th dsy VI
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Preliminary Course,

The following 'est books have been adopicdb by tho
Board OF Trustees,
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H'IlE FIRST SESSION Of this institution
commenced the frs, Monday IN February, vi
der ile lirrrIion al
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-09
THE PUBLIC LANDS.

We find in the Circular of Mr.. Rencher, one of
the ablest members of the North Ca, DINA dele
in Congress, opinion expressed in relation to the
course Of the present Administration in the man
agement Of the Public Domain, which is in entire
coincidence with own, as heretofore ayowed in
our columns This great public interest is not
brought forward with sufficient prominence in the
political discussions Of the day, when we conside
ats immense magnitude, the deep stake v,,,oh i,
people have in it, and the meas nil, ....- :,
~" " '.' 'o''"p' administration, to convert il into
an eec'ontc.lng fund, and 10 make il the means Of
cemcntng its own power and of enabling it to ap-
point its successor. " One ofthe means emplo, ed
(says Mr. Rencher) is the pre- empon system, by
which those who seize upon and occupy the public
lands. not only without authority, but in direct yio-
laton of law. are allowed TO take them the small
lest price. though the same land If sold TO tic high
est bidder would command ten times that amount
Another means resoed to for the same purpose is the
reduction and graduation OF The price Of the public
lauds-an entering wedge to an ultimate surrender
ofihe whole of the ,ubllc domain the new States
10 which they lie. Both Of these measures (conlin-
ues Mr. Rencher) hare been recommended By the
President. and bills for both purposes passed The Sen
ate" over which the Administration exeris desporic
sway, "but the graduation bill was rejected in the
House Of Representatives"
We ask The people OF Virginia if they are willing
TO surrender their interest in this great national in-
heritanee. in order that MIR. Van Buren,. Benton,
&c. may employ it in buying up Western votes 70 :
their personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT!
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THOMAS II. BENTON.

Mr.. Calboun's !, lends in the South are fatter
ing themselves with the lape that he will be thrown
into the line of safe preceuc nts" by his adhesion
to Mr.. Van Buren-and that. after The next Pres'-
dental election, their idol will be ente.ed Tor the
plate as the democratic Republican state
Rights" candidate. But ifthey have formed succ
hopes, we risk nothing in saying that they des-
tined never be realized. Mr.. Calhoun's services
are just now very essential to Mr.. Van Buren, and
he is therefore hattered and coaxed, and perhaps
unused with indirect promises of future support for
the high station which he has long looked with
intense desire, but from which he has been constant
| ly thrown back by his own uncurbed ambition, hur-
| ryng him into premature and ill., jcdged movements
But when the period Tor selecting the successor oil
Mr.. Van Buren, shall arrive il will be seen thai t'e
master spirits of the reigning dynasty which, among
other usurped prerogatives, claims practically the
right of appointing its Successor, will bring forward
man who is now relied the main pillar OFF
strength. Already we see some Of the Globes man.
ulnc,urers Of " Public Opinion" giving the clear
est indications of the future purposes of the party
and throwing forward the shadows Of coming events
A leading Journal IN Arkansas has formally nomlna-
ted Mr.. Benton, as man combining all the qual
cations which rendered Gen. Jackson so popular
with the people, and as a worthy successor, in The
second degree, of the Hero the Hermitage-hI
counsellor and lriend-the depository OF his plans
the prop of his administration, the inherltor OF h'
principles This though not an issue Immediately
involved in the result OF the pending elections vii
. be one of the legitimate and necessary fruits oil tn
reelection of Mr.. Van Buren, itself certain conse
ouepce of the success of that measure upon whlc
he has s,aked his fortunes, and which will arm hin
' with patronage and clothe him with an influence
which will prove to be as irresistible, though II ma
f now seem to be as smooth harmless, s"the noun
tain torrent, ore it dash below" Are the people pre-
pared for a result, the bare mention oil which, tie
e wears ago, would have been resented as Insui''n
IN the national character and reflection alike tpo
n the intelligence and vh,ue oi'hc country Ho"eV'
is this may be, we again repeat, that M. Ca'houn'
he expects to reach the Presidential CHAIR 'hfous
his ,venue. will again meet with d9''"oin'nen''-
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KEEE NOES.
Public Safe Of the
MEAIsSVHLLE MILLS.

I N conformity witt, decree Of the Ctouii Supc-
] nor Court, held for ti.e County Of Halifax, on
the lth day of April, 1889, i shah sell, on the
:, "mises 10 the town OF Meadsylllc ~ t's Isl day
nr Ian, next, If fair, II not the fair 6sy) that
yc,y d.si,, 10 property belonging To the late Coz
cern OF James A. "'So" " W. '"o MUM" 10 '"e
Meadsville Mills. ~
This Is one OF tho u. os e's'"e "'''' s''s !" wv
State of Virginia situated at the foot OF tho great
falls of Banister, III the heat oil county P'o'e'o
ally productive OF corn and wicat, WIN ia'' enough
aud water enough FOR every speces OF manufacture
substantial and spacious buildings. o'lled wh' new
and desirable machincty-a rccomn, 1hn IL s''ooSy
to the attention of the judielous capitalist 49,,
On the premises, first, large brick fire BOOT M'''
HOUSE, with two pair OF five foot Burfs, (ano roo
cnoug, in the building for additional pafs) w'Ih
the most complete machinery for the manniactu,ins
of -four.
Second, separate spacious MILL HOUSE,, con
tanning thiee pair OF stones, aud used as custom
Mill Tor grinding the wheat aud com OF the neigh
boihood.
Third. Plaster M,LL. separate and distinct from
the other Mills, and IN fne condition.
Fourth, n Cotton Machine.
Fifth, a SAW MILL.
Sixth, Mlllcr's House and OiIirc.
Attached TO the premises ATE 80 acres Of Land
lying on both sides of The river
II IL believed that no one will bid for this property
without "A thorough and critical examination OF II,
and such examination Is respectfully invited
Mr.. James Adkisson, living on the premises, will
show the property 10 such may call on him Ion
tho purpose.
The sale is without reserve The terms one, two
aud three years-boud to bear interest Gom the date
with personal security, aud q deed of trust on the
property. WILLIAM H. CLARKE, Comm'r.
May tile
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MORE DEFALCATIoNSt

| Mf. Breedlose, the late colrc, n, n, NJ.
saiu 10 be detaulter, having S,ray,eop,,d n,
government, 10 aconsiderable amount. The Iou.s,
SUI" stated Is S5o00O; the highest $500. 600 III.
e'ooe does not deny, bu, thinks there is soue do.,
oil the default Why, then, has tho Go,e,,m.n,
ordered sui, tobe Instituted AGAIN., NJ, R,.o,,a.,
True, Mr.. Breedlove denies his ,ni,. ,,, -.
every deiaulter within our tecollec,ion. pn,u n.
e' vas Nv 'ongef aen'abie. VIM. NJ. Price, even
SINCE lie mas been IN England. denies that he ow.s
'he government cent and we are not certain ,ba,
e"at'"out is not equally Indignant, at the CHARGE
against him.
another The Louisville n.y. Journal of the
S4h ult states that that city has been for some
past hiied with runnofs deeply affecting the official
character of the Postmaster there, lMr. CamnbclIA
The Journal saysi
1T is charged distinctly upon Mr.. c Aupsr,t f,bs
poatmaster) and proof is rroffered that he has sn.r
ulated largely upon the public funds for IN, mr.
pose oil applying them 70 his use. The spec,.
hcation CT this charge, made by the Clerks of rho
Pos. office, IS as follows. The Post Office depa,,
les printed receipts which, being vouchers for
the money ,awn for public services are required To
be signed by ever, Celson TO whom money is paid
The Clerks Of The Louisville Office and some of the
outside dealers with The conccrn have been frequent
" requested 10 sign blank receipts. &h'eh NE Post
master ajleroards filled oih uhaterer .on;9ants he
Pleased and the department at Washington slowed
the sums mentioned in the receipts The CLERKS
nad their suspicious reused, sent on TO Washington
obtained copies OF the vouchers transmitted in their
names and found that the receipts had been filed up
with sums which they never received
such are the statements circul,iine bus;ly M,
only IN the city but the county. The clerks referred
'ohave gwen them currency ,&hence the necessity of
Pnohc notice II the statements are true the public
nave right TO expect ,he immediate dismissal of
s"vh an officer; they are false is due to Mr. Camp
bell that the fact shall be clearly established"
On the succeeding day, the Journal published
short note from MIR. Campbell, the 20 s,mas,er. re-
questIng the public to suspend its opinion unit, an in.
Vestgatlon could be had. The Journal adds. how
ever " If we are moi msinformed there are at least
'hree gentlemen in town Nj. Campbell knows them
who profess to he prepared to show, from au-
heniic documents, that he has pocketed portion of
The funds which he drew Gom The p. st Office d..
partment on that account"
Thus we 60!
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HUMIIATING FACT.

The present Administration, 1t seem, is " bringing
the patronage of the federal government into con-
fict with the freedom Of elections" in Il mode not
heretofore even so much as dreamed of by the most
ar,ful demagogues. The Norfolk Herald tells us
that Mr.. HolIeman, the Loco Foco candidate for
Congress in that district, openly bids for Wing votes
in tina, borough the shanelessly corrupt ground,
that, being in favor with the "powers that be-, he
could more efficiently promote the interests Of Nor
folk borough, than Wing Representative wr'er
in the Norfolk Herald charges, that in his speech
10 that borough, Mr.. HolIcman said. We had
here large naval and military works, requiring
j" heavy expenditures of the public money; tina, he
was friendly to the Administration, and that he
"woud be more likely to get appropriations and
"FAVORS for the people here, than his opponent,
i" DR.. Mallory, who was opposed to the Administra-
" toni. Well does that writer ask, there
a grosser insult offered to free people We should
however, have passed over this declaration of Mr..
Holleman, as the unauthorized declaration Of a very
self-concei,ed gentleman. had similar declara-
ton, made by another Loco Foco candidate for
Congress in another section Of the State, several
hundred miles from Norfolk, led to the irresistible
inference that the Administration at Washington
has put this argument, founded upon The. supposed
.cOrrupbility both Of themselves and Of the people,
into the mouths Of those gentlemen, and of others
also. at such points such arguments might be sup
poasd to be available. The Wheeling Times,
speaking Of the Congressional election in that dis
trict. infpups that Mr.. Steinrod, the Loco Foco
candidate, in speech delivered al Wellsburgh, "lc
the impression on the minds Of his hearers, that
If elected, he can exercise influence lat Wash
ington,) beneficial the local interests of his con
stituents, upon his political friends, who are in tn,
cabinet and minor Offices" What is the plail
English of all this , Nothing more nor less. thar
that those Districts which will send good Loco Fo
co members 10 Washington, shall be farorcd in tn
distribution Of Government patronage, while ibos
Districts which are too independent to be bribed
shall be deprived Of that which Justly belongs 4
them! Has il come to this that the paid b
20 the people for the support Of government, to b
converted into an electioneering fund, by the aid c
which the Administration is to corrupt the people
buy up their votes! If the President is no
prepared to make this use Of the public purse, "
are more than fortified in our hostility to that Sui
treasury scheme, which places it Internationally
ms hands; aud every true opponent Of that system
furnished with an irelfagable argument against 1t
Can the people be blind TO these enoimties!
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OBITUARY..

pied, at the residence OF Mr.. William Logan, in
.,,l. = county on the 10Th OF March last after an
IL. ~ :, lays, Mr.. RonrRr r. hLLEN. IN the
,7,i, - sec. The disease, to which the
snhiec, =, tribute of respect "cll a vc,,,,,
was Inn, mas, t '',a' lingering one tho Typhus
C.ve, C,,' ~, L "''u the most cxcrucaiing
,,. 800 -. w '"','e. 'au loit,udc. The
v,i,,,, r ,,,; -, ~ .''',' "a enter into n
'abonrcd and highly wrought pancgyn. a.
character OF the deceased; but justice the :,
y OF departed friend compes him to say that H.,
virtues were many and great; aud though nipped in
the bud, before his faculties entirely developed,
he gave uneqnvocal indication of future usefulness.
But alas how nsefutable the works of Prov-
dencc, who in his wisdom and power, brushes and
blIghIs the hopes aud prospects of monials! Aud
what poor safeguards strength. virtue and talents
against the uncuing darts oirelentless death 1t
may he some consolation to distant relatives to know
that he died perfectly resigned to his fate, aud in
full hope OF future happiness
-, on the 2Sth ult. after an illness of six months
Mrs. SUSAN GREEN, consou OF Ma. John Green,
aged - years, and months. Mrs. g. was for ma
ny years an exemplary member Of the Baptist
Church, and was much respected by all her neigh
bours She has leh Strty tioo grand children, and
Eight great grand children.
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Ho,c 10 make a speculation

among the Public Deaulters is Gordon d. Boyd late Re
cevsr OF Land Office in Mississippi which Office he was
retained long after the fact of his deacaou was bred
broad We perceive that his lands amounting to upwards
o2o0Oo acres, advertised for sale, by u s. Marshal
IN the Mississippi papers for the purpose of paying his
fault But what is the fact These lands no.
mounting to nearly tlrd ot,h. :. 20,
said 10 be defaulter =. oo -'o"n' 'oi "hieh BOYD Is
far n, all - 100000; J and they were ever paid
&c paid for with the money belonging to the GO.
"ncn' received from other purchasers ofunds They cos,
HIM about s150e0, at the minimum price of 81 % per acre
Now, the government has seized upon them not as lis
property, which they but Boyds though never paid
for or paid for with the governments money and being
chosen spots ard sold for cash. government lands are
but on l. and years credit, WILL il supposed command
average of MOI lie than acre 5000 O00 So thar
Gordon d. Boyd by using $4,000 othe public money
ing public nnds will be enab ed pay up whole default of
1000 and retire from the field gamer by transaction of
$4,000 nett! Who wouldn't plumber Uncle Sam when
instead fbeug thrust into the pententiary, us Toby Wat
kps was, one can get such fat piekIngs this 7
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THE Observation-Disclosures.

During the last session Of the Legislature, a
BLACK List" was pretty freely circulated, in
which the names Of Wing and Conservative men,
bsrs. to be elected this Spring. were formally expun-
sed. This lis, was familiarly called joe Wat.
knss Black List" but il was generally understood
to be the result Of the deliberate estimates of the
Democratic Republican State Rights party, and to
be based upon the advices Of its collected wisdom
then fresh from the people, in Convention assem-
'bled. According TO these estimates, the Democrats
were to sweep the State, and it was upon them that
the Richmond Enquirer, for some weeks afterwards.
relied for ITS sangune predictions-rather over-san-
guine, it seems itself to admit Then. the
Democratic majority in the House of Delegates was
not to be less than % What note says the Enqui-
'rer! II is now content with claiming Amelia, Pow
'haan, Roanoke, Boetourt Montgomery, Frederick,
Hampshire, Morgan, Monroe, Tyler, Fairfar and
dppdhdnnock-giying Democratic majority of 5
though 1t IS true. it adds, debatea5Ie counties
Mason q jackson, Snyh, Monongaiia, Cuipeper,
King George, Richmond u Lancaster, Caroline, Hen
rico, Henry. PNsyirania, Prince George. and
Southampton Our own calculation is, that the coun
ties in Italics will be certain gains, the Democrats
1.-The others are debateable, and may fall on the one
side The other. But are there no detachable coun-
ties on the other side Our information leads us to
hope for gains in Nelson, Patrick, Cabel, Faye,te &
Nicholas Logan Randolph, in Monougalia | in
Brunswick, Washington, Lee, Russell, l in Frede-
rick. Tazewel Mercer ~ Giles. and Floyd, and pos
sibly in Lunenburg, l i'll Meckienburg, Louisa.
Hanover. PendIeton, Bath, Orange & Green, King
Il Queen and Dnwiddie. In these calculations we
may be mistaken; but are at least as near the
mark as the Enquirer. The result will determine.
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" The reader will be attracted by the Letters, in anche
part OF this mornings paper from several gentlemen invited
but who unable attend the Dinner given to Mr. Rive.
at Charlottesville That Of Mr.. Legare the distinguished
South Coroinan appeals with stirring eloquence the
Gent pride as well TO the present principles of Virginia
behalf Of Mr.. Riyes, and speaks trumpet nguins
the deep damnaon of his taking off,. Mr. Patton uses ar
guments worthy Of Vmgnian in the best days of vginu
Even james NJ Mason be inspired by his theme
We marvel that the author of the letter signed by his nam,
should be the of that sink or swim" sentme
worthy only ola scrve cOurer in Turkish despoiism
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NEW YORK.-The bill authorizing the con
struction of the Erie Rail Road, by the State which
passed the House Of Assembly Of New Yo,k few
days ago. was defeated, on the 3oh uli. in The Sen
ate, by vote ofl4 to II. 1t is alleged that i, was
del,,a;sd by the friends of the enlargement Of tn,
Canal, wn2 doubted the utility Of carrying on both
works, and who Gcspaired of the practicability Of
etfecling them-one at cost OF Twelve millions, and
the other oftweniy -four milliocs OF dollars One OF
the other will unquesonaby be rcl'nqulshed'-
There is such thing as carrying asopnd policy
too far.