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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-25
SELECTIONS.
From the National hteiiigencer.
THE GREAT LAW ARGUMENT.

We had the satisfaction Of hearing the argument
Of Mr.. WEBSTER before the Supreme Court, on Sat
urday last, the great question involved IN ihc sui,
Of the Bank Of the United States appellant, Ifn
ID. Primrose involving The very grave question oitle
right Of Corporation created by one OF the States
10 do in any other State such acts as the members
of that Corporation, in their individual capacity,
have an undo ted right TO do. When We say that
the argument which we heard profoundly learned
as well as original, aud LUMINOSITY illustrated we
express no lhan every one has right expect
on all like occasions, from the great New England
jurisi and legislator.
We had not the advantage Of hearing the preee
ding argument Of the case, which Is said 10 have
been learned and able, well believe, know
ing who were engaged in il. We understand enough
OF IT, however. 10 enable us to make up an opinion
for ourselves after hearing the speech oi Nj. WEn.
STIR in the case. We shall rot undertake here 10
make any statement OF the grounds he occupied. Tor
the same that shall not venture 10 aplcl-
pate the Judgment OF the Court. When thai judy
,neni shall have been rendered, We may indulge our
selves in the grateful task Of skeichng an outline
Of it,
Ia closing lis arcumcn, With tho solemniiy which
well became the magnitude OF the questions al issue,
Mr.. WEBSTER alluded. IN an impressive manner, 10
the inJiguiy Offered the court by publication IN
a newspaper Of this city, since The opening OF the
argument oil this very case and repealed, with prop
81 Indignation the attempt irom hd quarter TO die
tate 10 The Courl. and almost 10 command, what
Judgment it should render IN the premises.
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Tract, or parcel OfLand,

with it's appurtenances, lying and being in the said
county OF Bedfo,d Porter's mountain, aud the
head waters of Glove creek, south branch of Goose
creek, containing 1924 acres-it being the same
tract of Land heretofore conveyed to William b.
Preston, and the said Moses IL. Preston by John 2
Gray.
The terms Of sale will be made known at the
time and place of sale.
Acting as tins,ec shall only convey 10 the pur-
chaser such title as is vested in by the deed Of
trust aforesaid.
o. The above mentioned Tract of Land is rep
resented as containing considerable quantity of To
bacco Land, still uncleared.
CHlSWELL DABNEY, Trustee.
Feb. ida
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NOTICE..

DY virtue of deed OF trust executed by the late
- Hin Carter, bearing date the 10th day of May
1928, and recorded in the County Court Of Amherst
for the purpose OF securing to the President, Drec-
tors & Co. oflhc Farmers Bank Of Virginia, certain
debts, with interest thereon the trustees, or one Of
them, will proceed 10 sell, public auction, for cash.
Oh the 22d day of January, 1880, on the premises,
9i5 acres OF land lying on both sides of Maple Run
Creek. in the county OF Amherst, about four miles
from the town ofNem Glasgow, adjoining the lands
of Daniel Warwick and Others, OF So much thereof
as may be sufficient to pay the said President DI-
rectors & Company Of the Farmers Bank of Virgil
MIA the amount due TO them together with the char
ges Of sale Such title will be conveyed, as is vested
in the trustees by the deed above mentioned.
ALEXANDER TOMPKiNS, Trustees.
Dec. 22F
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american Tespucci. following passage from
the memorial recently preseniedto Congress by the
lnea descendant of the great avigator whose name
fhs Continent bears contained IN a letter from
she New York Stars correspondent, at Washington.
The writer remarks -" lIci chance Of obtaining
fortune by settlement greater than the probability Of
her setting township she is young, handsome and
emuenIy Intellectual Some OF our Senators are
unmarried. II they cannot vote TO grant Tbs prayer
of her petition. should they present petition for
themselves ! In the present dcarth OF news. know
not that can give you any thing more acoenrabe
than few extracts ilom her bilei and we.wrlten
memorial, promising that have II from very good
authority that II rs the production OF her own
pen"
To Le Congress Of Thea United States:
Maria Helena America Vespucci, n defendant
OF the celebrated Americas Ncspucci, of an us,ri-
us family oil Florence, is now in America-in the
United States. She has been obliged to quit her
country on account of her political opinions. She
has separated herself from her family in older TO a
void drawing upon them the dlspleasure of their
Government. She is now alone, without country,
without family, aud without pro,eciion
"America tespucci quilted Florence on the 4th
OF October, 1884 and has been travelling from coun-
try 10 country without II resting place tappu)
without security. sustained only by the internal con
yicion OF having performed duty TO her country.
Aiter many dficultic she auiyed IN France. There
she found asylum. The good Queen Of the
French restored her courage by granting her pro
lection SO far as TO permit her travel undeT the
auspices Of the French flag But this generosity
does mol give her country; this protection does
not bestow upon her the title Of Citizen"
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.NOyresE's EDNSess9 Zee Fsire.

for the county Of Campbcl giving him The right TO
make use and vend 10 others, to be used in said
county. lie recommends all those WHO are interest
ed in tie growing Of Bees. to call and purchase
MORRELL'S PATENT BEE HIVE, highly
approved invention. The practice Of destroy ing
these useful insects is obviated by having glass yes
sells or tuniblers, whirh can be taken away at any
lime, without any Inconvenience to The Bees. The
honey made in these hives, is OF Tar superior quail
ity 10 that made IN the common hives, there is Il
place prepared IN the interior. where the Bees depos
lie they young, bread, aud winter stoic. Thus Hive
possesses many advantages over any other III its
construction Tor convenience, aud its entire ptesefva-
ton OF the Bees from all the iavaees OF the web
worm, moth and other destructive insects. Those
who have been declared the pleasure and benefits of
raising their own HONEY, on account Of the DIFF
hcnty OF protecting their Bees. may rest assured that
NJ X + l. LIS u A TENT i + Nv +,
Will afford perfect protection against ell its enemies.
lie will conslan ly keep supply OF Hives hand,
and will sell family rights aud Hives 10 all who NAV
favor him with call. CHARLES PHELPS.
Feb. IL Is
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Great sale OF lHni6eatts--The great auction sale
of Moius Muticaulis Trees. on Saturday, was alien
ded by such an immense eoneourse Of pufehases'ha
The larre room of Mt William II. franklin the auc-
,ioueer. could moi contain them. The trees were
remarkably fnc. and had just arrived from Mobile
They appeared TO be Of .woyears growth. although
il was stated they were but one year old. The prices
ranged from 81 each tree for the largest size dowa
81 rs for the smallest trees, which was the least price
that any we're sold for.
Public opinion seems 10 set decidedly in favor oil
trees Of American growth, as they will yield about
thrice as many young plants the ensuing season as
the imported ones, besides which those that have
arrived from abroad are mostly in ruined aud de-
caycd condition. and In fact, the last and only large
Importation is decay and rubbish. not worth
The freight ~ \. Com ddr'
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Sale OfLands.

I n pursuance of decree pronounced the 23d
J. day of October 1888. by the Circuit Superior
Court of Law aud Chancery for the town OF Lynch
bnrg, in two causes in Cbancery depending therein
between James Bullock, complainant and Harry Ann
Cabell, widow OF John J. Cabe deed. and other de-
fenddnts, and between David G. MurrelI, suing as
well in his own behalf as Of such other creditors OF
John Bullock, as have an interest in the subject mat
ter OF the suit, and may pray u become parties and
contribute to the costs thereof complainant, and
John Bullock and other defendants, the undersign-
ed commissioners named in said decree for the pur-
pose, will proceed, on Thursday the 2lst day of
February, 1882 il fair and II the fair day,
to sell, upon the premises, by way of public auction,
the highest bidder, the lands in and by said decree
directed 10 be sold by us, being tract or parcel of
OF land, containing by recent survey 1921 ac,es. be
the same more or less, lying and being in the
~ OF Bedford. on the north side Of Ivy Creek and
both sides of Brig Branch, fork of Ivy Creek. ad-
joining the lands OF John O. Leltwch and the Heirs
of John L. Cabcll, deed. lands of Benjamin Wggin-
ton and James MetcalC The land will be sold in
pursuance of said decree, credits OF six, twelve
and eighteen months equal nstaments, the pufchas
er ar purchasers executing TO us, as commissioners,
his or their bonds, with approved security. aud the
title Of the lands obe withheld, further security
for the purchase money"
The land will be shown to any person, wishing to
view it, by John Bullock, living adjoining it.
| HENRY HUNTINGTON, ! Commits
JOHN BULLOCK, ( sioneis.
! Janruary2l t2lF
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discovered alkaline
TOMATO PLANT vegetable substances which
They been abundant and
Srou Jad
Diseases Rhentatn Colds Influenza Cdfdrrh
Acid Sacas Giandar SWgs OF all kinds Cosrcness eo
&C.
prevent
Liver reside hot climates
Catharic for local
will find intlh and Travellers the
best medicine unhealthy
ordinary FAMILY PHYSH, universally approved, best
e
DIETE7IC DINNER half after dinner will
stomach healthy
yalle indulge
late mmoIentely desserts
The long attracted the
profession Public; lively been
s;whcl 5 being able
perform
q
coroboat
inThe rapidly appreciation
them additional evidence Of usefulness
that regard the Chemical
ingredients should
bestowed and
Ia rrJ
For a discovery of
pamphlets whc1nay Pills -
the o Ct
emn
mn tw
of 10
Compound 7p"a0 itHs"
The above Medicine is for sale at
ZponS
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-25

The Snow Hill Banner publishes the following
account OF the voluntary return OF slave to his bon
daee.
TESTlMONY.-lno our last number we men
toned The fact that free negro man had been sold
IN iow-li for a term OF three years. to iquidate
The fine imposed Tor returning to the State, ate,
having been absen, beyond the appointed time, and
remaining here longer than the law allows. Since
then we have understood that his TO sevi-
tude was entirely voluntary, as he was informed Of
the penalty, and warned that it would be inflicted
upon hm. lie expressed himself as perfectly salts
fed with his present condition. and that he was
well aware Of the consequences of delay. but that he
prefers stdrey IN Maryland to The possession Of free
dom at the North /: and therefore he willingly render
ed himself liable To the dispos On of the law.
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$1,000 PREMIUM!
VIR E.1'E.E ,S.g.KF1SD.V.
Or 81 900 Premium v c sci,blc for the cure Of
SR'SbEF Bf.ESy

fHNO inspire the suffering with confidence this resioer of
diseased system is only that such
lis reputation that the transactions of one Druggist in
Richmond less than twelve months have fire hundred
dollars besides what other dealers have sold and Phys
cians used The recovery of Mr. = X. Thompson OF Rich
nond, whose suhefngs Tor five had brought him
often to the brink OF the grave, and who had finally
self up to die after having lost the palate OF his mouth
and of his In this he persuaded by
Physician To use the Sampson and his great sup
PRISE ms well as that of the community he gained
two pounds IN month and and half papers made
perfect cure of him Mr.. r. has given a history of his
See hand-biils other cases Price $40 co. For
aeby Howell DAVIES AGENT
n b. The above acquiring high character the cure
of Kings Evil or Scrotula.
July 80 wl2m
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$50 Reward for Charles.

M no RANAWAY from the subscriber. two
w miles west of Amherst Count House. on the 4lh
day OF January last.-tle is about 25 years of age.
black bushy head OF hair, very straight, and would
readily pass fora white man, to colour. He had
when he left, black jeans coat, striped cassnett
panal oons, and black fur hattie has many
acqualntances boating on James River, and viii
probably attempt TO make his way some free State.
The above reward will be given ftaken of Their
State ten dollars within IT, and delivered to me- o
secured in any Jail, SO that get him again.
10. PETTYJOHN.
Feb. Ii Is
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The above Medicine is for sale at
HOW'LL D.EEXES'S, .RSeMI
For rent,
TWO TRACTS OF LAND,

z YlNG in the upper end of Amherst County /;
~ both of which well adapted TO the cslturc
II Corn, Wheat and Tobacco, and Astounding with a
first rate range for stock.
Also, two negro Women, accustomed to
plantation business.
Apply TO the undersigned, living Lynchbure,
Campbell County, Va.
WIN. NJ. SHOEMAKER,
Agent for Zeaekiah Shoemaker
Feb Is a
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-25

Important Inuentien-At length has woollen cloth
been produced from the stocking frame, which has
the appearance OF loom wovc cloth; but its texture
aud form OF the threads cannot be discovered by the
most powerful microscope. The process of milling
has caused IL TO shrink into mass OF oag
resembling the felt of hat, but its elasticity was not
destroyed. Many able mechanics speak highly Of
the INVENTION which excellent for trewsers but too
cheaper than loom wove cloth Of the quality.
Nottingham Eng. Reriew.
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TRUSTEES SAIL, OF
T. II ~ ID

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OFTRUST exc
ID culed TO me by Moses II, Preston, bearing
date on The 10th day Of October, 1887 aud of re-
cord in the County Court OF Bedford, shall on the
Attn Monday in this present mouth. February 1899,
III being Bedford County Court das) at The iionl
door Of he Count House of Bedford county, expose
TO sale by way Of public auction an undivided mole
~ NJ ,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-25

The Upper Canada papers oro discussing with
some warmth The conduct OF Col. Prince ~ shooting
n number Of prisoners NJ Sandwich. The Kingston
Herald condemns II IN an unqualified manner and
compares it with Lynch la. Tho tory journals
take the other side Of the question and commend his
proceedings
Cornelius Cunningham, Amos Pnrey, and Josh
ia G.. Doan 10 be executed NJ London on the
Ith inst. warrant had been sent TO Kingston
for the execution Of prisoner named Lewis said to
have been concerned IN burning Of the Sir Robert
Peel.
At Quebec on the 4th inst, the mercury was 10
degrees below zero, and the snow from two to three
feet.
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INEOkIIlNATE AEEAIR

bloody rcneountrc took place the 9TH inst.
ut llaiax,in tins State between Mr.. Nathaniel Eaton
and MI Litlebcry Wilcox, Jr. Mr.. l.. struck MIR.
w. with stick, discharged one pistol at him withou,
effect. and snapped another. while W. fired two
pistols and a gun at Eaton lodging large number
OF shot in his body. Eaton was alive at last nc
counts, but IL not expected TO recover.
Raleigh Register.
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POLITICAL.


META.
Where the i.v-,ine IL creeping
Green and strong;
fna cot sat Nceta weeping
All night long
False the VOWS her lover piighisd
As the changing moon,
Aud Iha, fair one droop'd, biigh,ed
Rose in June
Heaven crush the wretch inhuman
Could be,ray
Faithful, fond, con6ding woman,
Lured away
BY the star Of her Affections,
By Loves winning tone
Leaving her without protection.
Lost and lone
Swift the ,ightnings flash above her
Thunders roll
In the tempest flies her lover,
Light bis soul
Cold his feelings-cold the weather
Cold that faded form
Her hear, and morning broke together
In the storm
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-25

Dirorc,ag.--1n the Ohio Legislature, almost eve
~ case is settled accordingto the wishes of the
applicants. A novel case came up few days since,
and the prayer OF The petitioner was granted. The
applicant was young man Of about twenty one
years OF age, a citizen of Columbana county who
asked for divorce on the novel plea, that he was
dunk when he was married, which was about four
years since, then being only seventeen years of age.
lie also alleges that he seduced into this mar
riage contract. 10 woman of twenty-eight years oil
age Tor whom he had not the time aud has not
now any attachment, and that he has never lived
with her from the time OF marrying until this date
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MIR. BENJ. w. CURTIS, A. H.,

MIR. BENZ. w. CURTIS, A. h.,
Unanimously elected by the Board Of Trustees a.
Principal. For the last two years Mr.. Curtis has
had charge Of the Slate River School. Buckingham
County. Va. and is highly recommended by the
Trustees of that Schools also, by President Lord OF
Dartmouth College, IN. H. Of which he isa grad.
uafe.
The academic year is divided into two sessions OF
five months each.
The TENS Of Tuition are as follows. viz:
Preliminary Course. 3 8 per session.
Higher branches Of English Lam
guage, Exclusive Of Mathematical 10 !"
Mathematics. French. German, La
Tin. or Greek Language, 10 !"
Students will be charged from their entrance, (ca.
ms Of sickness cxcepied,) I'LL the close Of the SEES
SONS.
Board. including washing, lodging, lights &c,
may be had IN private families, at So per month";
The vicinity in which this Institution is located
in point OF health. morals and means Of acquiring in
formation, probably not surpassed by any in the
country. 10 addition to the advantages offered by
similar institutions, students may have access to
circulating Library.
N. B.--Parents and guardians may rest assured,
strict attention will be paid to the morals OF the
students.
BY order ofthe Board,
Z. +. CIIEATHAM. President.
~ The Editors Of the Richmond Enquirer
will insert the above once week for six weeks, and
send their account To this Office FOR payment.
CoScoRD, Campbell CO., Va,
February 81, 1889.
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I:1LU.IHLE PROPERTY,
FOR SALE
N SAL II VI, Roanoke County.

FNHE SUBSCRIBER agent FOR Joshua X. C..
l. Brown. ST., wishes TO sell privately the
<r~.a, HOUSE and LOT, now occupied by VIM.
M":l q. Williams. The situation Is OF the most
la..I eligible in town, being on the hill, upon the
south side of main street at the entrance OF church
alley, aud Immediately opposite Messrs. II. &G. w.
Shanks' store, in the most business part of the
town.
1t contains n Lot and half Of ground. with large
and oolnmodious DWELLING HOUSE, togeJh-
with all necessary out Houses, such AS Stables,
Ice House Kitchen, DC. This property for
mery occupied as n Tavern, and would no
doubt be well adapted for that purpose, beng nearly
opposite the house now occupied as Cour House,
aud but short distance from the lot on which the
Court House is 10 be erected
Furtheiparticular are deemed unnecessary as per-
sons wishing to purchase can call upon the snhscr-
Der, examine the property and ascertain the terms,
which will be liberal
GEO w. SHANKS Agent for
J. X. &. Brown, Sr.
Feb. 4we
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PRoGREss IN rnr UNITED SrArEs.--'rhe first ma
tive horn citizen of Ohio (John Mclniosh) is now 40
years OF age. lie bonn IN fort. near the mouth
Of the Muskiugum and was the first white child born
in Ohio. Now there are five hundred scholars in the
schools between the ages of four and twenty one.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-25

Number Of Murders in Kentacky-Bishop Smith in
a long letter The Hon K. Wckhffe, a State SEN
ator, says it has been ascerained that there have
been from 30 to 40 homicides in Kentucky annually
ior three years past aud not a single execution.
There have been within he three years but penien
tiary convictions for murder. He ascrbes this i'm
punty in crime 10 the law for capital punishment,
aud recommends that imprisonment be substituted
for hanging and that severe penalties be enacted
against weanng concealed weapons.
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LIZ l,.,rlin nj IIrnrn.

This gentleman on Friday made speech in aid
OF Mr.. Tylsr's nomination, which marked him out as
young man Of high, we might safely add, the high
ssi promise-who has but 10 adhere To the good old
Virginia principles which he advanced and defended
and to be true study and himself hereafter TO bear
the highest honors oil the Commonwealth. There
was, with the manifestation Of superior talent. that
modcsiy in the opinions, the manner and the misn Of
Mr. Martin which never yet was separated from true
superiority, whether in the Hero, the Statesman or
the Sage. While strongly entertaining and earnest
" enforcing hs own views. he did not presume TO
impuie 10 Others. ncapaci,y Of discriminating be-
tween what was aud not pnnclple-Dor would
he " die IN his make Mr.. Tyler Senator
thus degrading The occasion 10 poor squabbe ion
mcn-nor would he retire from the field and hang
up his armor unless views ofpfincipe were nc
cepted as the standard OF orthodoxy and niallibiy
Rich Wing.
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ECONOMY Married, a, Pawka,uck Bridge
X. L., by George w. Noyes, Esq, Mister Broom.
ing to lady, name unknown. The circumstances
CONNECTED with this wedding are somewhat sin.
gular in these days Of refinement. The bridegroom
who is plain farnerin appearance. with his BRIDE
called at private house in The village Of Pawkatuck
and gaining addmitanec, requested the privilege of
being married there they did not wish clergyman
10 officiaie on the occasion, eferring magistrate.
aud observed that they did wish any refreshments
as they had brought their rictuals with them. The
hospitable occupants Of the dwelling granted thei,
request and procured the attendance or Justice Of
the Peace and the family attended witnesses on the
happy occasion. After The marriage ceremony was
performed. the eauple panook Of their refreshments,
paid she Justice dollar aud another for the use
u the house this being done, they decamped az
they estns.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-25

Dael teih Bo,rie knires.->A houid transaction Of
this description took place al the town OF Franklin
IN this State, sometime last week. We have fecei-
We'd no papers and give the following facts as they
have been detailed TO us. Mr. S. Dalahoussayc, the
gentleman killed, clerk on board the steamboat
Galcnean engaged in the Ailackapas trade. Oh stop
ping at Phqucmlne. gentleman by the name OF
Saunders came on board, and requesieda bed. lie
was told by The clerk, Mr.. ID. that there were none
vacant which he could have. Mr.. SIS reply was.
"ifa Ffcnehman. were 10 ask one OF you, you could
find ii very qiek,'-Upon this, hard words arose,
which ended IN n soufilc wherein Mr. ID. was wofs-
ted, being struck severely with a cane or bndgeon.
Consequent upon this, was challenge from Mr..
u. which was accepted, aud the Pdrties fought with
Boieie hniros. Mr. ID. was Killed. having received
about eight inches oil his antagonists weapon IN the
abdomen. Both were respectable men. Mr.. Dali
ahoussayo was much esteemed and generally know n
in this ey lie was formerly Cashier Of the Branch
Bank OF Carrollon at Layl.yeite. lie has LEFT beau
tilul wife, and we believe one child
". o. Time.