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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

IuE FLORIDA WARM. of Arkansas" writes nm in
dignant article in the Alexandria Gazette repeng certain
shner winch have been put ahoat in relation the conIcr
oiuc officers OF the u 5 army, whose nbec ily these
writers have ascrbed the protracon disgrace m Florida
war lie examination of al the circumstances con-
neced with the Florida War will establish beyond the shadow
OF mat the Sun rests with those power not lust
ycargeabe on the officers that have been
writer proceeds glance at the conres-tbe boo
dy massacre of Dade the nborve efforts of GEN Goincs tho
unfinished campaign of Gen Scott the trencheron and imbs
ellie Of Gen Jesup and the byaat fao,e of Gen
Mncomb, who made "a treaty. orsootb and posted off IN
washington with hnshing bonors thick upon him." He
concludes IN the following srunand invite the attention
OF our readers to the truths he tells:
- So mnoh for the Florida war. would now ask
how has the army been treated nv those in pnwer D
n.y. the private citizen OF day is the captain Of
Tomorrow and promotion. the thing for which
soljicr lives. has been denied him Wounds ave
honorable wounds. received in battle are as NOTHING
wlen comforting with partzan services Brevetran
mas bcen conferred on some, for gallant services"
who never heard the first gun in b,,ule Will.
Lieut. Walker although shot down six tpes n,
'ne neau o. MS company. and even when down.
cheeting ms men, WIS forced 10 resign because he
coma not obnin AN extension Of his sick furlouoh-
Captain Of the Army has been made {upon nn,eIv
parry grounds President of State Bank and vel
,he government did not force him to resign but al
lowe" MN TO remain IN the Army. receiving COM
nensaton from both the General Government and
STATE. company of Z. States mounted volume els
were marched up 10 the polls by their can,ain IN
vote for Martin Van Buren, : and thew did vo,o
ihoueh IN direct violation of the letter and spir,t NJ
me Constitution of The State in which il occurred
oh''cal influence makes every thing bend TO il
o"ve'y M" eahanfy are no longer passports to pro-
"o'"n ana ne Drawing, noisy demsgoeue finds
no o''hcois III thrusting aside worth and merit.n
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15
SALE OF VALUABLE LANDS.

pursuance of several DEGREES, rendered In the
u Cncuil Sup rior Court of Law and Chancery 70,
the Corporation Of Lynchburg, the suits Of Picker
vs. Clark and others; and Garland. &c. vs.. Dixon,
CLARK and oilers the subscribers will offer for sale
Al public auction, on the 9Th day Of October 1899
Che sane being Conrt dav) in front of the Conrr
tlauSe of Montgomery County the tract or pare FL OF
LAND IN sud DEGREES mentioned. living on the Benz
MaunlaIn, in said county Of Montgomery. Il small
portion thereof in flsNd county aud commonly
hnewo as the Bent Mountain tract, consisting OF
abnut 2a,0OO ACRES
II or $4,000 acres OF which viii lac sold in one BODY
aud tie resldne in detached parcels may SUIT The
convenience OF purchasers. About 10000 acres of
sall land is rich and level, less than . 600 ates
IS good meadow land and about 1000 acres cleared.
The whole OF said racl Of land Is well waite ed and
has upon It Two streams amply sufficient for Milling
establishments.
The Bent Mountain tract has for many years been
regarded as one al the NEST desirable Stuck Farms
IN Virginia and from nersonal examination Of the
Land, the subscribers feel no hesitation 10 recon-
mendrnG 1t To the attention of the public.
The said I1and will be sold on a credit of one two
anu three years, (rrqnlrng, however, sufficient a
mount IN cash to deIfay The expenses of sale, NCD
Bond with good personal security will be teq0ted of
the purchaser aud the title retained further Sc
cuf1ty Tor the purchase money. Fair plats of SAID
land viii be exhibited on the day of sale. Showing
the qualify and boundaries. Mr.. Lawry, who resides
upon the. old Bent Mountain tract. will shew the
above Had nj any time TO persons wishing 10 pur-
chase. The lille is believed 10 be unuuestionable
bnt acting as Comm lssIoners of the Cont, we will
convey such title only is vested in by said de-
crees. +. II. MAYS, -
July % ~Sw il
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

sened lar tic purpose oi forming union oil the two
nations. and Of remod, ling their government. II
closed Friday the 9lst Of June. without eiieelinR
the objects for Which II convened. The people.
however Vim fptmed branch of the General
Council, expressed their sentiments on the SUBJECT
They resolved that the interests II The nation re-
qnped such union IN b. speedily effected. aod
called National Convention 10 take The subject
into consideration az an early day.
Ga Satufdas. june oend. Major Ridge, John
Ridge and Elias Bondinot were Killed.
o. Sunday. June 23ni, news spread among the
people that Bel. Of the Ridge parry. was col
lccting company 10 Kill John Ross and Edward
Gunisr. Al an hours noieea large band assembled
at the point whence informant writes. and start
rd at full speed TO quad Mr. Ross and from
lev miles below annthef company went IN like haste
TO guard Mr. Guntrr.
On Monday, June 9th, \ person Who passed
he house Of Mr.. Ross, repoiltd that he vas safe.
and strongly guarded
" Fur The sake Of humanity" saws the very nlclIi
gent gentleman fro - whose letter. written the
sro, NE derive our information. il is 10 be hoped
the matter vii stop here for ihcfe cat be doubt
should Mr. Ross or Mr.. Guutcr be Killed, the pop.
uar fury wil hurst al the restraints imposed by the
moderation of Mr.. Ross. aud nothing shot OF The
utter determination Of the treaty men will satisfy
Them
The Convention for the union oflhe Eastern and
Western Chrfokees WIS 10 have met Oh Monday.
july ist.
fha, portion Of he Tribe which removed West
many years suee called the Western Cherokees :;
those Who recently removed, the Eastetn Cher
ukees
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15


Ld'cst from 9eras.-The steam packe, Columbus
arrived at South West Pass on the 25lh inst Al
about O'Clock, but could not run into the river IN
consequence OF there being no light IN the light
house at thlt place. Reports the Texan armed
schooner San Jacnto of the bar. and schooners
Louisiana aud Harriet inside South West Pass bound
- all from Texas.
By her we have received papers from Houston mp
ia1he 9Th instant, from which we extract the fol
wing items:
The Honorable John 3irdsall. Of New York and
formerly member OF the Senate of that state. d ed
ON tie 22d instant. Since his residence in Texas he
has filed the office Of Attorney General and Chief
Justice of the Republic, but had lately resumed his
practice At the bar
The thltd trIal OF an election of Mryor. had ter
terminated by the election Of George W. Lively by
a majority of tory-nne votes over his opponent
George Fisher.
The policy OF calling n convention Of the people
IN 1910. with view OF making some important al
teraons IN the constitution, is beginning TO be dis
cnssed with considerable interest throughout the
Republic.
The account ofthe battle between the Texas troops
and The Cherokee Indians, and the death Of leir Chei
Bowles is confirmed
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

| u Mr.. Van Buren, was opposed, mos, bitterly
10 the Sub-Treasnry in s34.-If as he saws ,bo,e
VINO now oppose are Influenced BY interested mo-
yves. rs notthe inference irresistible especiav wbe,
backed by lis sudden conversion to irs suppoy, ,b,
ne was governed at that time, by the base motives
winch lie now ascrbes TO Others? Or If he was
"o"eS' IN io34 Is It not pretty certain that in now
supporting The Sub-Treasury, he is nluenced BY
Se'hs"'mo'Pes entirely Indeed, il is certain that
e""er men lie opposed II, because it was The Party
order OF the day"to do so, against his individual
co"'r"'ns'--or that now he supports it, because it
IS Party measure, and in opposition 10 his own
judgment Whichever ofihese suppositions be true.
as IN our opinion, one Of them must be- il follows
that no such man should be trusted.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15
From the New Yrh Journal Of comse,,,

THE CHEROKEE TROUBLES We have seen let
ter. hastily writen. from the Cherokee kaiion
lWesf al A'kausas.) on The. 24h of June. The
Information u gives Is Ia be feiird nn and the frs
pnquesii0Dabe intelligence HAT has come 10 hand
il confirms The repou Of the destruction of the two
Ridges and Bo.d,nni. bnt eyi particulars of The
Immediate cansr. From eerain expressions in the
letter should inftr Il ,ieif death VAS resolved
upon IL u general assembly. which Mr.. Ross sirove
l0.curb. bnt could not ; for he writer speaks Of the
ressssinis opted vain be imposed by .lhe
4oderation ~ Mr.. Ross"
The rnsc~ssi"n 81 events. as stated IN the letter
spa "A follows
q A G~persi Conneil.f he representatives and people
~ ting Eastern and Western Cherokees." was con-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

FIRE AT C1NC1NNAT1-At an early hour on
the morning OF the 81 instant re broke out N Gin
clnnn IN the block OF mills nj the corner of Broad
way aud the Canal. which attended with de
sirnclye consequences. We learn from the Cinein
natl Post that There five mills Two fame dwell
nGS large frame warehouse, aud large portion
OF the power printing establishment tf Morgan &
Go. destroyed. The latter were fully covered BY
insurance, loss 10 underwriters about $4,000. Oflhc
mills Mr.. Bradbury owned three, namely, large
FIGURING mill, lnseed ol mill and castor oil mill :
also Ihel"oit'me Dwellings and large frame ware
house. Mr., bradbury WAS in pau insured. Messls
BtsSct 4 krndall's Touring mill, no insurance. Mr..
Biyants corn meal mill, insurance. A fine Young
manhs sou. about eighteen years e age, persisted in
The flames. Total loss of property about 10 or 5 600
-o which about $50 600 are insured.
There appears To be giannd for suspicion hat
the hrc was caused by ineendiarles. While the A.
arm inf the above mentioned fire was sounding, one
oi the large new DIV elliuGs, nearly finished opposite
the residence of Judge Barnett, was lounu to have
been sci on fire, bnl was soon exiinguished.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

LARGE CocooNERY.-The Euor Of tho Phila-
dephia l. ) Gazette gives an account ola visit to
the llighheld Cocoonery. near Philadelphia. owned
ny fhIllp Physe, Esq. The building Is one HIN.
dfcd and seventy feet long and lhiuy feet wide, and
three stories high. The basement contains a steam
engine for propeliing machinery, "A repository ior
mulberry leaves, where they aie kept dry without
T"thei'ng' and-an apartment for culinary purposes.
In the upper stories there are the Matching room in
which thirty five Thousand worms were harched in
one morning, and the feeding room, in winch the
spinning was done, an immense supplied with
shelves, hurdles. galleries. ranges of shelves on rail
ways and locomotive steps for reaching The differ
enthurdies. Ia tins great room there are feeding
one million four hundred tliousa d worms Near
The building was growing four hundred thousand
Mulllcanlis trees. On the top of the house was
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

4 FINCH IN BORROW ED FEATHERS.-
Oae Col Fhomas Finch. Loco foco candidate for
the office of Sheriff. IN Franklin County, Tenn. in
voltrd himself recently 10 very ludlcrons prcdica
ment. Two or three weeks ago. he forth i
flaming Loco foco Circular Ceiling upon the
ters al the county 10 elect him 10 the Sheuiltl'y.
Ills fellow cifizens, knowing his literary and intel
leetnal pretensIons TO be exceedingly humble. we're
rot lltc astonl-hed the onishcs Of his circular
aud began Ia look each Other nqnifnely in the face
aud ask what The meaning OF this sudden aud veIy
unexpected display. Al length his Wing compeii-
Inr. Mr.. james w Young, solved the riddle. 10 the
infinite amusement Of the community. He publish
Col. Flnch's tircuar and n portion of Col. Polks
Address to the people al Tennessee" side by side.
linus showing, hat Flueh's cnure Circular stolen
from Polk. wpId for word, except that wherever
Polk SAID II am candidate for The Office Of Cover
nor Of Tennessee" Finch sand Il am =, candidate
Tor the Office OF Sheriff Of Franklin"
Wekuow mol row Col Finch bears this exposi-
uon. bnl he may al lea.t contend. thai il demon
strales the commences oil his Loco Foeoisni He
appropriated 10 his own use but ballot Col Polk 5
Cfcnlar. AID every body Knows that the equal d.
vision Of proper" isa Loco Foeo doctrine.
Louis. Jour
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

Il would seem that he difference Of opinion which
has prevailed between tie authorities Of Missouri aud
those 81 Iowa Territory. in regard 10 lands
claimed by both 10 be within lien respective jnris
dioilnns, is about 10 assume striuns aspect The
lands III question ul great value aud extent
aud preparatory boundary line has, we believe. been
run by an officer appointed bS tie Goyefnmeni NJ
Washington, aproriioalne the ilehls oflbe parties
but. owing 10 some delay IN the paa ui Missouri in
recognizing the survey. the measure has never been
completed, HE present difficulty arises, rs would
appear. from m assessment m1de by The authorizes
OF Missouri with view In \ ihf inhabitants nf The
"dehsieahe ground any attempt Ia enforce which
can scarcely fal IA he attended with dsagfecable
/ consequent IS. 1he ~. LnulS Bulletin, III niud,ng
Ia threat OF fesi~llnee thrown oui by the Bntliup
ton. Iowa, Gazette, Fffy Iudeionsly recommends
fofbeafauce IN the matter nnl the AFFAIR shall be Land
before Congress. the paper tribunal 10 decide in the
premises. Some how 81 nthcI there seems Ia he a
pnRnaeious disposition on the PM ofnnr conutfy-
men. whtr sometimes manitests Itself on occasions
thai eer InsllhcaIlnn lot its exercise Mi loup
since lad abfush between OHIO and the ir,rito,y
Of MICHIGAN. which created much bad feeling and
threatened tat u "h'Ie Ia produce even worse con
sequences. Troops wiz mutually aIrayed officers
wrre arrtsied AID Imprisoned aud had il noI been
Tor ihe good sensc at hlahrr aubofltirs Ne might
lave seen American cit2ers shedding each Others
l'anh lnr dn allir ttalls scarcely worth noticing.
Where these conf cling interests exist, they should
be treated IN splt ol cancellation. and eyclv thing
Ike asPeuiy should be studIousy avoided. Form
naiels. IN Congress VIC have ttIbana well calcula.
led fof the settlement If such difficulties without
fear favor, ~ affection. How unwsc is il. HEN 10
suffer he hot bloods ri the frontier In became tx.
cued. II was IN tho temper Of Cancellation and com.
promise thai onr Canfcdcracy WAS formed and by
the exercise 81 them aloHr it that our gond feeling
aad consequently Uui national Greatness can be pel-
rciuaied. These petty ilirarons nro bad not so
much IN regard 10 the present ~ The future. They
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

u When. before. WAS President of the United
states seen travelling through The country. and en-
acting the Stump Orator. in defence of the measures
oil his administration When, before, did Pres
cent dare 10 calumnate aud insult those who doubt
ed The expedency ofthose measures by mputing their
opposition to interested motives! We have fallen
upon evil times, when such undigui6e,l and Insulting
conduct can escape the condemnation of sober MN
ded men
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15
Aqo'hcr Muaer.-rhe Elijah eth City IN. C..

1qohcr Wraer.-rhe Elijah eth City IN. ca
PhTnlN mentions the death of MIR Abner
q. Sawyer of Camden, n. G.. towards the clos q
Of the late election, Some Young men had
len Elizabeth Guy for the Election ground
During the afternoon some lille alteration had
taken place about the hire of cart. in which they
had gone part Of the way 10 the Court House. On
their return, MOI helng able make the change. the
din Gully was renewed. Mr.. Charles y via threw
Mr. Sawyer on the ground and James -. Gf,gury
stabbed INN fatally. MIR. SAWYER iecrvrd Ihner
wounds one reaching the nerves of the neck aud
causing death IN Two hours. The paities says the
Ph~nx, were all intoxicated The affair was un
connected with politics.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

Wisconsin iluds.--An important sale Of hubble
land N Wisconsin IS 10 take place IN October nryi
The New York Post stars that the lands which are
hs 10 be sold N not lrss ilan 81 so per acre. or
codng 10 The terms Of the law, are The aicrnaie ~,
even numbered sections lying within Eve miles each
SIDE 81 the Nll"onkee and Rock rvei canal, are
luey situated, and wee reserved to the United
Stdes by the aet of 18Th June, 1893. They are
particularly worthy Of attention on account Of their
PROXIMITY to the oaual.--The SECOND sale will en-.
brace lands hkeNi convenient 10 the route nf The
canal which heretofore were reserved from sale mn
Or the provisions oilhe eleventh section of The act
ct 18Th June, 1888. ~ probably falling within the
arms Of the canal grant bu subsequent, ascertain
ed not to be within its limits. They viii be sold
10 The highest bidder. AT not less however than
81 % per acre. according to the general law TO,
the sale OF the public lands.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

reward OF one thousand dollars is offered by =
Il, Stake and :, +. Bntterwotth, of Columbus.
Miss. for the arrest of Thomas Dacieh, who was n
their employ, and absconded, taking with HIM funds
10 the amount Of $4,000 belonging TO their. He
Is native of Connecticut, a codehu,aker by trade
about 40 years old. five and bali feet high. weighs
100 pounds-has sandy hair and short red whiskors
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

"A GOD FORSAkEN SPOT."-The ies,i,no-
ny IN the case of the wreched Cummings whose px .
ecniion tnr The murder Of Asa Clark Jr is to tax o
place al Taunton, on tue 7lh inst dscloscs a STATE
ct society IN rau Of The town of Ftertnwn.
Nuth rs we dId not suppose tn exist in the most
benShied conner OF Massachusetts. The murderer
and has victim both resided in tins neg hborbood
which Is called Slab Bride. The witnesses repre.
sent that there is scarcely decent person living in
he place: but thai almost the whole populatian is
composed OF had urn and worse womea-isnorant.
drunken lewd, and vioons-eutirely without The
restraints of religion. moranv, or common Iecenrv
One Of the Witnesses described it rs "a God -forsakcn
spot"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15
EeAEE ROAD STOCK.
July 25

ROOkS of subscription 10, stock in the Lynch
81 burg and Tennessee Rail Road Company will
be opened IN this place at O'Clock on Saturday the
l7th day Of August next.
THE COMMISSIONERS
for Lynchburg.
July 70 nu7A
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

Adrnnken aiiiay, resulting in = murder, occurred
AT ST Louis on the 18Th ult. A journeyman ear.
penrer named Brown. who had recently a,tive,
there from Louisville. fell into dispute with annth
er IN The bar room of the Old Dominion tavern, and
some blows ensned. Buchanan THE barkcepeA in
erlered. and Blown made some remark thai Il,
monldsee INN tBnchanan) another day or some.
in'ng 10 iat eheci, and about 10 leave the room
when buchanan drew pistol aud shot him dead.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

leiior Ferer.-Fhe New Orleans True American
OF the 30th OF July says--A few sporadic cases OF
yellow lever have made their appearance town. but
OF an epidemic.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

, LEGAL DrsrArcn-D During the rent term ofihe
Chfhi' Cohr 81 Mississppi. sutiue ia Uinds roun-
- apon' one thousand evil causes disposed Of
nesides more Than three hundred State cases. The
Couit"as IN session thiry-s DAYS
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

The Raleigh Register of 10Th inst gives the ollowno
returns -
LIST Dstrict-Rayner tWhg) elected by about 500 major
ny.
d do.-Bynnm tI..l reelected by BOG mai.
Sd do.-Smny iW.) reelected.
IN do-Shepard Is. +. W. re elected,
ON do.-iia" kns (L.) elected billiard Ii by
votes.
IN do.-Debeny tW.) reelected by triumphant
6m do-Partial returns give Haywood Nv "a maioritv
over his Loco Foco opponent Dr. Montgomery-housh the
probability is, that DIR. NJ is reelected.
In addition to the foregoing have returns from two copr
ties IN the Salisbury district viz: Rowan which gives Charles
Fisher amnJorty nearly 400 Dr. Pleasant Henderson
ana DAVE, IN which their is about equal Anotb.r
county to he heard romBoih clum TO be Wbcs tho,ch
Dr. Henderson was brought out by portion of the Wh
party who were not satisfied Of Mr. Fishers po,b
standing he declared himself his published address onno
sed both to Mr.. Van Buren, and the Sinh Treosnry -
u Col. K. NJ. Johnson, il is said intends sbor,
" to enter The field, electoheeriug on his own hook
II is Inlinated that he is be Toasted by the Ioco
ocos oil New York, whom he some time ago Iectnr-
eu on the rights and prospects of their colored
''''''ep'> on NE anniversary Of The battle of the
thames! Notwithstanding he has been l;rdl, -
formed by the Richmond Enquirer. (rhe Editor Of
"hich paper has several the CuIonels jnfertsi;no
'e"ets deposited in his ponfolio,) that is general
" understood that he will not be candidate IN, ,e
elecuon' we think il will be very difficult 10 make
Coi johnson himself understand it.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15
IyNUnnuuG, AUGUST II, isso.
DON'T FOKGET !

That the books Of subscription To the stock oil lie
Lyucbbnrg and Tennessee Rail Road Company will
he opened on SATURDAY NEXT--(not on To-
dug, we inadvertently mentioned ~ our ias'')-
A long pull. strong pull, and pull altogether.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

Al a Coloniza,ioa n,eeting in st. LOUIS. Mo. a
lew days since, II resolved 10 raise $4,000 in
behalf OF that object The meeting also voted IT was
expedient TO form State Colonization Society.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

Pertinent QnestoR.--'fhe Mehuen Gazelte p,o-
pounds The following mathematical question IF a
man Is too poor 10 pay Ion newspaper, how many
dogs he afford to keep :"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

The Galena GaZetle mentions the arrival there Of
Tour men from Selknh's Settlement, seven hundred
aud hity miles Northwest of ST. PEERS. They are
said to be intelligent bali breeds aud came ON a
trading expedition. They brought with them hree
quantities of Of dressed deerskins. worked mock
asins, buffalo robes, dried buffalo meat &c besides
a large number ol beef cattle. The most of the
batter were sold at St. Peters and Prairie du
Chen.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-15

reservoir Of water f,ou which pipes deeeod 10 every
room. The walter is pumped fipm well IN the
ward and conveyed 10 the honse top, distance Of
sixty three feet by dog poifer.