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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

FORTUNE TrLuNG.-The New York Journal
OF Commerce has the following reference to the pro
gross OF palmiStry IN that city:
Fortune Telling has become such re-,
branch OF business =. ,cw Yo.o, ina, cards Of the
"amas aad fc'!Irnce Of professed Fortune Tclers,
ale almost daily handed to ladies' and gentlemen
while walking through the streets. The matter
having, however, reached Justice Mefrit in the
shape OF complaint, he sen, officers 10 the resi-
deuce oi II MIS-. Louisa Kraft. in Chrystle Street
aud a MIS-. Theresa George Medler IN Oichard
street, each OF whose cards had been left at the Pc
lice Office, by gentlemen who complained that their
wives OF daughters had been considerably annoy ed by
boys thtnsing those cards IN then hands IN the street
he oiheets easily obtained access to the fortune
ielleis, aud had their fortunes told to them loi the
low sum OF fifty cents each, and theu marchod off
the Two Indies To the Police office as common va
grants. Mrs. Louisa Kraft, on being examined yer,
eandldy admitted that She did not pretend TO tell
the fortune of any individual but that if PERSONS were
foolish enough 20 to her tor that purpose she would
receive then money" The TWO ladies' were order
ed TO fad bail IN $500, 10 be OF good conduct for
oue year, and III default OF such bail were commute
TO prison.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
SHAME I,

An nnmaniy and brutal attack WIS made ON
Thursday last upon the Son Of Vim. Pap,in
Esq. Vi ibis town. Young Pannil, a lad abou
IL YEARS al age, was severely beaten ard knock-
cd down by a monster in the shape ola grown
mao, Who, moi satisfied with using Tie st,engh Of
n'aniiodd upon child OF tender wears actually n(ic-
ted upon HIM severe blows with sick. Two men
have been arrested as the probable authors of tins
Outrage. no.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
american cotton UnG W cotton
q. Cd d Nd =

In Domestic Goods we are prepared to offer B,R-
GAIN, as our Stock laid in before the late ad
vance in Cotton aud Wool.
IA, Z 8 aud 81 brown and blcached Shirtnes
Sheetmgs, brown and beached
Brown Drllllngs and Cotton Oznabures
Bleached Drlhngsiol Gorscts, a fl e article;
Bed Tickings, some superior;
Apron Checks, Furniture do;
Plads and Stripes for female servants
kentucky Jeans, PLAID Casinos;
BlaLaeIs, a large lot Tor Boat Covers &c Nc
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

Internal Improvements By The General Government
1t is asserted in the late Loco Foco Address to
The people Of Virginia that they are in favor OF Mr.
Van Buren, because that gentleman is The head of Il
parry Which &c. les to the General Government the
&c. to appropriate money to works Of lnteina' I'M
proycment. We shall profe, by figures whoa
" cannot le," unless tie official records from winch
they ale taken be false, thai tins assertion OF the "u-
thor Of the Loco Foco Address is as untrue as some
dozen others which he his made with equal bold
ness. This statement exhibits the following results
to
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
l3,573,00o
Medical Colieocin Richmond.


The Students who attended the Lectures of his
session. just expired, of this new and hourshing In
stilution expressed the highest qualification rrh the
result of their studies. We gratifed TO itarn.
hai both nom the ability of the Professors and tho
resources of their School, few Institutions in this
country, If any present stronger inducements 10 tho
student Of the healing art. 1t is contemplated, We
underestimate TO make large acquisitions, during the pre-
sent year, particularly in the Anatomical departments.
by imporlatons from England and France of those
artificial preparations, &c. which found so use
fu in Illustrating this branch of medical science.
The connection of an lnfrmary with the College.
in which large number of individual are constant
~ accommodated, furnishes the student every Ia
city lie may desire of combining the practice with
the theory Of the profession; and the numbes OF
delicate and difficult surgical operations, which
almost daily performed, affords the most ample OPP
poruniiv OF nparting to him most valuable practical
information in this impeflectly understood, but mo-,
essential branch Of hyscians practice-mpsrfecry,
understood because the practitioner so rarely called
upon to anputatc limb, or to remove a cancer, or
to npart strength to weak and dsordered vision, or
to perform those still more important operations
which {" the ills that flesh is heir to-" sometimes rem
tons OF this School, in preference those Of longer
standing and Of of higher repute, in the Nor
tern States is The fact of the adaptation of its sys
tenn Of instruction to those classes Of disease, which.
either in their character or notifications are some
times peculiar to Southern climate. Possessing
every requisite 10 commend it to the patronage oil
the people Of Virginia, its location at the metropolis
of the State gives strong claims upon their fostering
aid: aud we hope to the day when it will be
crowded with the young disciples Of Escuapu'
1t needs only that aid to ensure stability and use
funess.
u Great exertions making by the Admins
tration party to carry the State this Spring. The
Wings, the contrary, relying on the justice and
intrinsic sleng,l. of their cause, comparatively
idle. They will come into the field like band Of
we trained regulars, more formidable in discipline
han in Numbers: while 1ee shall meet them like
lock of mi tia, powerful in number, but compare
ivey inefficient for want Of proper drilling. Nev-
,rhcless have no doubt we shall carry the STATE
t our friends will only so to the polls " Once mo''
nto the BREACH" and the day is ours
o. The result of the election in Connectc" en-
ureS decided Wing ma jority in The next Congress
Without counting the conservatives. Poor b'a'
The Public Printing is gone again
= The Gube is running over with ohc'a' '
ertisements. There were no less than nine columns
u that paper on the 9Th inst Fat jobs, tpese
nd lit remuneration for, well as an apt COM
ncuiary upon the freedom oltlat p,ess.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
From he Ph'tadciphia Inquirer.
THE EMPIRE STATE

Town elections held IN New York ON Tues
day last, IN TWO thirds Of The The returns thus
lar, are OF the most satisfactory kind, aud add to the
CONVICTION THAI the Empire STATE ia fully re-.
deemed from the thrall OF Loco Focoism
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
.Wges. yy.u. q. HE.7'DLET0.y,

\ present occupying the Tenement over Mr..
I lockers Lottery Office, and door above
W. phelps's Auction Room, will on the l0lh DAY of
Aprh be prepared TO take gentlemen, as day Boaid-
tfs, Families or Ladies visiting Lynchburg, and
young Ladies whose parents or guardians wish them
10 attend any of the Schools in tins town.
GOOD WHITE WASHER can be had ON
application TO Mrs p. aud a specimen of his work
can be seen in hei house.
ADr s
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

LEWIS W Ilbur las been sentenced 10 be hung on
23d OF May next al Sullivan, n York fol the muir
der OF Robert Barber, who disappeared verv mystic
ronsly while travelling the Ere Canal his body
being afterwards found IN the woods. Wilbur was
convicted on strong clreumst4ntla evidence.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

In the above branches OF our business the assort-
ment is complete. As pant ofthe Table Ware
we have German-Silver Tea and Table Spoons, an
article becoming IN general use, and almost equal IN
appearance and durability 10 real Silver.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
LETTER FROM NEW YORK. Aptil6.

LETTER FROM NEW YORK. Apfil6.
- The stuck market has isi.en for the three DAYS
past. ehcily in consequence Of the ualeasan' com
meiesl news from the South. The rates OF meek
changes MON the South again being srchen UP
faf watt Of conh1cnce. Ga Natchoz tne'e rs no
sale Of hills ON Mobile. the fais Is itom7 TO
per cent and the rate is rising On all places south oil
Riehn1nbd Our merchants Who have sold cords 10
Alaban,a. Georgia aud Mississippi, anticipating
la. ERchangc. hnd II impossible to real.
ize b3, n rninous raes Of ,liscorni. This is bad.
all al TIE South and Southwest anon viii be
The freud. al Nd,ional Bank, II they on to sui
it nj tbs In the meantime, cotton is bat slow
~ srm forward. Goods are dull Of sale. Fs OF.
itts 5re .n,rcsded and The imparialions fr three
IT Ioar OF sly months will be light. NaL mt
Nfs NoRs ArRrL 7, 1896
TIE tate orcxchauge on London Yesterday vas
10-4-a al ul per cent. since lie list packet anu
of pr cent. since the rahel peore last-fhe mum.
her 4 hill drawers being hfgs Colon IS no"
pushed forward through necessity aud IT IS drawn
upan. whrh hos occgsioned The fail. In { moan
tins ninne, Is bero Ming seaice ~ w u S'tc"t AMI
rood notes were selling n pr cent mouih'
Ifalf dollars iu lhis ciIy hle half per cent rreht
IN Tor eapou to France. Ihs eads TO great sen
cIly 81 sI.eG The old bill shals out the export Of
reid u i, \ saclGce. | commend this Tact TO the
Glnhr. Tie reason why silver has been exported
10 Trafe Is thai the course Of exchange between
England and France has been such that II has been
tlliltul Ia transmit funds from New orh to Pmis
through Lpajop, b.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

Naaanh Johnson, ESQ, member Of the Ne"
Noit Senate from Delaware county, died at Albany
On Thursday last. He vas formerly a Member oi
Congress.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
GEDGEREES.

We keep constantly on hand a good assortment o
LoaIand Brown Sugar, Tea Coffee, Salt, &c. &c
DlCeS very Low.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

o. MI Riyes is Gerce'y assaiIed in the Globe
aud what do readers suppose is the burthen oft
song 1t is laboring hard Ito prove that Nh Rves
not nearly ard cordial supporter ofthe Expungns
Resolutions, but acted under the coercive power Of
Parry Disclpne--that same terrible scourge which
is now driving many men, WHO lear the thong us
much as a Russian maleiactor does the kuout into
the support Of the Sub Treasury scheme, against
their consclences and against their judgments.
For Que we have lost nose ofour abhorrcn ce Of the
infamous Expunging Ecsoulions and we are glad
be assured, upon such competent authority the
Globe, that Mr.. Rves, in giving reluctant assent
10 that act, felt AT the moment some Of those
punctious ysitines Of conscience which almost un-
neive1 the ann of Macbeth when lie plunged the
dagger into the heart Of his sovereign. We would
small voice" which whispered in his ear. But
when we see how terrific the denuuclations OF
Patty against all who refuse to obey its behesis-
how rlgldly il exacts obedience, and how swiftly and
surel, i, Furnishes contumacy and siubboinncss-
and when we recullcGt the peculiar circumstances
under which Mr.. RIvcs called upon to do that
deceive may cxtenuaue and forgive tie offence even
though We may still censure the reluctant, and we
iain hope, The rcpenfant offender The Globe can
NOT Inquire Mr. Rves by certifying his reluctance to
participate IN that scene.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

THE BEEF MONOPOLY Of the pa.
pers OF this city aud OF Philadelphia and New Yulk
are complaining OF the high prices beet and altrib.
utng II 10 combination between drovers and CAPT
talisls 1t would be easy to show that there is not
the least foundation iot this idea. The hiuh puce
results from the scarcity, aud tins latter from the
eessWe drought OF the last seasons. We are inform
ed, upon the best authority that the great grazing
county oil the Scloto aud Miami yaes have fed no
Cattle comparatively. the past season; aud 4 Chlll-
collie paper now before us says that IN the whole
Scloto country not more than 1900 cattle VIII 60
on grass this spring FOR the Eastern market. The
same paper adds -" The present prices to droyers
hence range from $50 TO IS per hundred-and
lieu II is rccollected that feed the road to the
Atlantic cites was never so scarce, nor ever much
higher than at present, il will be believed that The
dfovcrs make but SLIM profit even when they sell 10
The BalImofcans at from 5000 Sl2 per hundred.
The price OF fresh beet ior family use, IN this mar
ket, Is 3 cents per h." Baltimore Chronicle
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

At the last term OF the Criminal Count for this
county. IN the OF the United States vs. r. T.
Randolph for an assault and battery on Andrew
Jackson, late President of the L. States nolir pro
Sr9m was entered by the District Attorney with tbe
assent oil the Cont. dier Go>eUe
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

o. The Richmond Compiler Of Monda, H..
complains very vehen.enlly ani very Justly or Il.
odious and un ust restrictions oil the Bank law ~.
sed by the late Legislature. But would il mo-,
just TO level It's artillery at the real outlo, -,
these neutrality-suspicious. SO well ealcu,,,.,
10 cripple tic Banks and impair their power,ob.n
eft the community Is rot the Compiler ar,,.
that the authorship of these provisions was. a,,no,
in terms, imputed TO the President Of The Bank 'n-
Tirgna himScG on the floor of,he House of u, ans },
gates, by one of its most dising uslied menb.,.,
Can the Compiler, then, justly complain Of this ar,
evidence of the existence among the member. or
The Legislature Of an unfriendly feeling toward.
Richmond, when it dictated by one of her owa
most eminent aud honorcd citizens-one who slionl,
deem himself bound TO advance the institutions ,lo
interests Of one which he is accused Of undermine
II should be matter Of grave consideration with ,b0
next Legislature of Virginia, if the rumors afo, ~
latl,e to the opinions and recommendations of ,h
President Of tie Bank Of Virginia be true whe,h,.
the interests OF the Commonwealth will no, de,,n,
vote of instructions to her PROXY TO vote FL, SOM.
other individual as the presiding officer of thai in
stuion. Individual stockholders are. of course IN.
best judges of the course Which their interests rs.
quirc them TO pursue.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

4 Question ia Political Erosomy.--Ihe Govern
men, pays the BtHnrh Minis about 81 defof every
.ilyrt doil,, they coin Would not II be cheaper 10
contract with the Mexican Government TO deliver an
niiaiiy al New Orleans certain amount oil silver
dollars at say a dollar ard ten cents piece. We
have M doubt that there are Loco Focos no would
eontraetio deliver then IN Wall street ata rate that
vii save the Government 30 cents on dollar aud
flini that they getting avery liberal share oil The
sno.ls ~ y. Enquirer
EEy. J. n. NArrirr. Some hundreds, II Is sail,
have been converted the christian religion at Lou.
is,lie. aud Madison. Ind. during the last month or
lao, nndel the preaching Of this eloquent divine
Among the Louisville converts we have heard The
name OF M. G.. y Parsons, the tragedian -Lefing-
Ion iafciijctHcer.
Fon Tnr LADns - / ncic tcdy 10 make caitcots
,ra.b trsff Infnse three rills II salt in four qnats
OF boiling water. and put the caliGocs in While hUf,
and leave I'll cold And IN this way, the cplnrs
are rendered permanent, and viii not fade by snbse
qaent washing. So says lady who frequenily made
The rxpcrlnent herself.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

Panty Arrdsgements.-So surprixe has been Al.
pressed that VIM. Seden, Esq should have sure,
defed his post. as Register of the Land Once. IA,
the ee,y doubtful. nay almost hopeless chance. of
representing the Richmond district in Conp,...
The arrangements thai have been made 10 reco,
pence him. in case of his defeat dissipa,c, sx..u
emotion of establishment. lie is. ir that even,
be Treasurer OF the United States, in place OF John
~ - NV '''' VI virginia
WHO, after tie Irginia elections. is to walk tbo
plank" IN pursuance OF the President Van Bu,e,..
new "system' Of Prescription. And if Mr. S.ll..
thinks prtpe to return to Richmond next win.
he is 10 be made Governor of Nnsinia-tha, :. :,
the party" be strong enough to elect him a.
any rate, he is provided for.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
Unusually large supply OF
Spring GOODS,
Jmst received nt the store Of

-. -. re- E'ES y EEEE
M T. BEG LEAVE to call the attention of the
w public al large TO our very heavy Stock oi
Dry Goods, Groceries, shoes, Hats. Konncts,
aoinb., Hardware, PnrnsoIs, UMBRELLAS, &c. Ac.
Thrse GOODS were selected by our senior part
ncr with great care, in New lotk, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, and bought for CASH, aud will be sold
at a small proit FOR CASH ONLY.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

~ The result of the election in Connecticut en-
sureS decided Wing ajorliy in the next Congress,
without counting the conservatives. Poor b'at :
The Public Printing is gone again
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

~ The Gube is running over with ofhc'a' ''
yersements There no less than nine columns
in that paper on the 9th inst. Fat jobs, tbese'
and lit remuneration for, as well as an aP' Gun
mcuiary upon, tho freedom Of that piess.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
la,,, ,,,ore Of Mr. 1,lams's Administration.

So that in the first term OF four years OF Gen.
Jackson's 4ati- Internal Improvement Adm'nlslra-
ton, the expenditures Of the General Government
for works of this character were three times rs large
as they were during J. Q. Adams's term, and that III
the second period of(our years they bad more than
quadrupled. We lave now tie means beloie us
of ascerlainng exactly how much Mr. Van Buren,
expended for the object since he has been in
Office, but told by the Address recently issued
by the Loco Foco Convention. 1.-THE estimates for
this branch of the public service tp The present gear
amount 10 |, 7I3 600. more han thfer times much
as in the whole four years Of Mr. Adams's Admins
tration If these facts slow that the party in pow
opposed to Internal Improvements, we hope
that DIZZY viii not show their opposition to the Bank,
the Iaun aud Abolition in the way-thats
all.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

@ = The Washington Globe is iepublIshiue, with
great apparent delight, extracts from long letter,
written By Mr.. Iist, our Consul at Havana in vim
dicdtion OF the Sub Treasury Scheme. AMI the
beauty of il is, that Mr.. Trsi's arguments are all
drawn from tie ncde adopted in that dcspotical!y
g";crnaa To.sny Of Spain, the most in potent Of all
the Ii gdoms Of Europe. Perhaps Mr.. IflSt might
ALSO draw rom the same authoritative source, arsu-
ncnls in favor ofannung the Declaration Of lndepen-
dcnce and cedng tese States 10 great BrItanln
order that may be govcrnedby Vice Roys depu'ed
by the Mother Country, instead of, as now, by officers
chosen ty the people. The firm ofgore1nmcn erist-
ing IN HagaRs is, presume, Just as teH adapted 10
this coaatryas its system of finance. The former
is despotsm and the latter is of its legitimate
fruits, us we'll of It's strongest pillars. When
0uI government becomes dcspotsm, like that OF
Havana, we may perhaps properly borrow this aP-
pendage Of desposm, to Keep up the natural A
daplion OF the several parts OF the simple mac hncry
II, however, begin with The finance SYSTEM 1t
wall be long before the whole paraphcrnalia of
Royalty. il not of Vice Royalty, will follow in its
train Il certainly looks well 10 the government
organ citing the Institutions of Colony Of Spain,
IA model by which the citizens OF tins free and en-
ehtened country should frame their system! 1t
shows pretty plainly whittier tending.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-31

furnished apartment. which my sister and my
self shared with my mother. She used 10
carry out every Saturday evening the work
which had occupied her during the week, and
bring back employment for the following one.
Saving the wearisome visit 10 her employer,
and her regular attendance at church, she ne
yer left the house. She often spoke OF our
father, and of his anticipated return, but al
length she ceased to mention him, though !
observed she used TO weep more frequently
than ever. then thought she wept because
we were SO poor, for il sometimes happened
that our only supper was bit Of dry bread,
and she was accustomed to see by the light
OF the chips which she kindled TO warm her
furnishing children, because she could not at
ford to purchase candle without depriving
US of our morning meal. Such was our po-
verify when my mother contracted second
marriage, and the change to US was like
sudden entrance into Paradise. We found
home and father She paused.
Would you excite my own child against
me- cried the plaintiff as he impatienty waved
his hand for her to be silent.
The eyes of the witness flashed fire as she
spoke. You are not my father exclaimed
she, vehemently. The law may deem you
such, but dsclaim you utterly. What call
you my father you, who basely left your
wife to toll, and your children to beggary?
Never never! Behold there my father
pointing TO the agtated defendant, there is
the man who watched over my infancy, who
who was the sharer Of childish sports and the
guardian Of my inexperienced youth. There
is he who claims my affection and shares my
home ;-there is MY FATHER. For yonder
selfish wretch, know him not The best
years Of his life have been spent in lawless
freedom from social ties lei him seek else
where for the companions Of his decrepitude,
nor dare insult the ashes Of my mother by
claiming the duties Of kindred from her de-
serted children! vi"
She hastily drew her veil over her face, as
she ceased speaking, and moved as if to with
draw.
Gentlemen said Burr, / have no more
to say. The words of the law are expressed
in the book before you the voice Of truth you
have just heard from woman's pure lips It is
for you to decide according to the acquisitions
OF nature and the DEGREES Of Justice
1 need scarcely to add chat our decision
was such as to oyerwhelm the plaintiff with
well mcrited shame.'