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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-04
EEEES EH,Eg.EEg.

a VIE SUBSCRIBERS having associated them
n selves together In the purpose Of cuuduGtIug a
PUBLIC HOUSE,
harr taken the large and conmodtons brlcl hui
ding on Market street, leading TO the Count House.
and ate prepared 10 accommodate Bosfdets and
Jewellers IA manner aud on terms, which, they
hatlrr themselves, viii move satisfactory to ali.
The BoU.e will be furnished IN the most com
auab'e mlnuer; ,heir Table supphld win the btst
fh1t the market aita.ds HE Stable with aluudauce
Of rroYend,r aud attended by experienced and at
feHlYe osUyls.
DAVID T.. BOOKER.
E0.COkNELllS HARRIS.
Feb a IA
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-04
CLOTHS

o',1 CIV 3alla' Cad !, and Steel Mixed Cloth
i,s'er III" 'lol S,9n'1a eo"u 's'oi'-
"'ss5a ''O' eo''','.!l =" ,,is ,'ne 4u"'e'.
80 -, A." ~ 4, %
MIA me "9'' o. - "'ash C''s,i''eto
sNf5fii4e pee "y %
: me anu Htai"h b'ue %
"hee A'oef's--' ne" s'yie OF i"hey eoored Cassi-
Htie-''i4 Hdhaso1 anu i1shlonaoIe'
IL MIS-.
EN'fa Hne pam BIZ. English Satin Ncsunss
Do do French do
i.1 fl2f'd, sai'n-sh1mfoek and Thistle patterns
" hrsaod coor,d Hafseiiles Yeslios great variety
LINEN GOODS.
ESfta iip" grass bIeaehed IRISH Linens
Medium aud 10" pace do
D. = 4 and 10 ! .I "a. Diapers
1, 10 and Il table Cloths
aud A Danas, Napkins
A aud i ] brown French Linens
. '.' . '''''' b''o.,HnsrIcs.
g 4. 81 and i ! ho"n Sheetns
, I, IS and II brown Shfing
Bieaeted shHnng-ail widths and qualities
Heavy Cotton Oznaburss No aud p OF Richmond
% @o5 Fg, uI 9, as" Gl't,"ms
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,,......,. ,.....,. .nl INNS
''H ~ ie"D" i'"''
:" Pff h'"a'h 10
Menmac do-a large assortment at all PM
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, SIN "ooD9'
lir'F3 h'lHeh' b9a1i"s
, lhi,' 9alih
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''ip 90 90
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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-04

SAFE fBE' a NEGEE0 NAN.

4 \ SHuId y. the 9Th day Juno mkt before the
~ hont doot ol the Marked llouse.in the town OF
byhehbntg, there will be sold. AT public auction,
iarcn.h, likely Young negro MAN. n1nmed 10.
SEPll. III" sale viii he made in pursuance of de
etee "a the Cueuu Superior Gourt Of Law aud han
cry, In HE to1sf ot Campbell, entered mp at the
iast term, II TIN case OF - logkday rs. Frazlct"
The tile Is believed 10 be good, but shall sell and
convey such interest only rs the deed aforesaid
yesrs III me. NJ. II. GARLAND, Cnn,'r
Nav t6Ir
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-04

aud Bits, Ad2cs, Drawing knyes, Cages. &c.
Blaebsmihs Tools. WV: Bellows, Anvils, Wees
Sic .ees. screw plates, Files. Rasps, Steel, &c.
S1d3lerN and Coach Makers Materials, a very OK
teuslye assortment.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-04
r.. E5. Es Q e. III q SsEs y ,
EyRch4glrg, Va,

terH .Sai}iery, Guns, 81,
KEEPS constantly Tor
sale, Building Materials
W. Locks aud Hinges Of
all kinds, Bolts. Lalehes,
Screws, Nails, Glass &c. ,
Carpenters Tools, VIZ
Planes, Saws, Ch,ssels,
Augets, Squares, Axes,
lllnlmprsIIaIchpts HY,rc
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-04

D8sGsrEg tSTELas&aNs's..
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-04
ROBERT TTNSLEY, G.

Aud at Special Term Of the said Court appoin-
ted according to Law, and begun aud held on Mon
day, tAe 25lh day II NJ reh $50, the Court doth
pPoiot Rodent VI Drown, Special Commissioner, To
execute the order Of account made in this cause,
on the Bird day Of SeIienibar last.
IppX-fTa.fp
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-04

Fare through to Richmond. so-To Frede-
rcksbaTg $ll 80. ). B. GLOVES. Agent.
Mn VIZ
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
A Dreadful story.

II scarcely falls IL our lot to record shocking
an occurance as the following which we find in the
Binghamp,on Broom Coz Republican:
"Cornclius Mersereau, Esq. Coroner, on Monday
last, called to hold an inquest over the bodies
af two children. daughters Of Mr.. Locke. Of this
county. 1t appeared in evidence that early on Sa-
turday last, Mr.. Locke and his two sons went TO
the barn to attend to their ordinary out door husi-
-. Mrs. Locke passed into the room where
niece Of hrs, who sick, and her little daughter
slept asked her niece how she rested, and then took
her child from the bed, under pretencc that her
niece nigh, remain uudsturbej the remainder of
the morning.
She then to- k the chill up stairs 10 the bed oc-
cupied by the ohcr child Che oldest fl c, and the
youngest two years Of age.) and got into the bed
herself About this time, one OF the sons returned
from the barn for SINE corn and went up Stairs for
,ha, pu pose His mother urged him to hasten down
with it, which he did. Mr.. Locke, in a few minu,s
also came in. and inquired of his son where his
mother was. He replied up stairs, playing with
the chill lren.' Mr.. l.. Immediately went up where
sight appal ng ever was Witnessed by mort
al eyes met his view. The three lay in the bed
wi h their throats Gu, from ear 10 ear, weterng in
their blood The children were quite dead, and
their mother struggling as in the agones o
death
The mother, It seems had been in, ane. sl,housf
no particular symptoms Of her malaly has been ap
parent, and il was thought, had been restored hy
journey, Which she had taken with her husband, Il
a sound mind. She still survives, has partially re
covered her senses, express, her rgrei, anj hope
she might live 10 suffer the penalty of the law
The verdict was, that the children came to thci
deaths by having their throa,s cut by their mother
with razor, while in a state Of INSANITY"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
sgLECTEn ron THE AMERICAN.
IN0IGHIS on TIE EITIRE.

Thee Is not even a probability OF his defeat,
su cess is certain 10 the candidate who possesses
the means of amply compensatng his friends"
All my country, exclaimed as tie last words Of
this conversation fell ulon my ear. l. it thus
Must your best interests lie ed T. men who
trample upon principles, and concentrate their
whole etfoIts 10 promote th,ir own emoument
Can the sons of freedom so far forget that chosen
b1nd of great and fearless spirits who noby com.
bated with the oppression of the mother land, as
thus to barter stations vital to the interests OF our
commonwealth, for filthy lucrc! VIII they con-
tribute their influence the destruction of this great
re- ublic, and through their own inf.tuaion prevent
the blessings which would 5csrue 10 the world from
her prop rity But who can fJreleil the destiny
of this bright and occidental Stul Win dark and
fearful deeds marx her annals, or shall her name he
Transmitted to future generations encircpd with q
rich halo Of glory Shall it ever be that her soul
stirring deeds will be forgotten, and the memory OF
her grea, ones be only as the murmurings of the
nigh, breeze among the mither,d leaves of autumn
Shall her pow,r, as that of Rome, the once proud
metropolis Of the world, die away the last faint
echo Of the seraPhs harp, and darkened ages again
Succeed the bright reign Of intellecit Wll Ame-
r.ea thus sport with her destiny, until some mighty
power under.,ines her foundations and this smiling
land of the great and brave become as the moulder
ing ruins of Carthage, and the fugitive stranger
Of fat off land (Marius like) wander desolate a
mong the melancholy monuments Of her fjImeI
greatness And will the deep broad basis of thl'
great republic thus totter and fall and sink into oh
lyiun. and this fair land again become the mourn
ful sepulchre of a great people, aud uought remain
to tell of their existence, but the wild requiem of lh'
night winds among the mounds and bulial places
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
A Protective Tariff.
law requires

These changing times in which we live. The
election of Gen. Harrison has astonished even his
mos, sanguine friends and the prediction of John
q ,incy Adams ttat he would come III Ike a
whirlwind," has been literally verified. What then
has c4ussd this sudd n revulsion, that has swept
away all the ancient political land ma ks from the
centre to the extremliis Of the Union. We an
swer a dsire to change. The fiends If Gen. HIr-
rison have made great promises. The besom Of
reform, in Il cir hands, to accompl sh wonders
An attempt at least must be made 10 fulfil these
promises. This will lie task Of difficult nature,
Conflicting opinions will naturally arise, where so
many different interests to be repre- emit d. Some
|, aiding measures, some ahsor ing topic OF general
interest must therefore be rcsored 10, upon which
the whole streng of the party will be con, entra.
ted, so far as concert OF action he obsin,d by
unity Of interess. The question then is, wha are
likely to be the prominent measures Of the next ad-
mini.tralion We thick we can safely say, judging
firm combination of Circumstance $, thai proicc-
tive tariff must take precedence of all others. The
late contest was emphaticay verdict Of the peo-
! lie IA favor If sach ameAsure. The great commrr
ciaI and manufacturing states have s.,oken IN 1
/ voice not 10 be nisas siersood, "a revision Of th'
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
Land Bill.

Mr. Clay is making strenuous Efforts TO effect
the passage of land bin, by which the proceeds OF
the s,le uf public lands will be Distributed among
the different States. \ similar bill was Piss'd q
few years since which Gen. Jackson refused 10
sanc,i n. We trust, however, thh this will mee'
a ,liflc ent f1tc. We cin reIson why the
oh states who acquired the lanls at the ex ense Of
much hlnoI ard treasure should he deprived Of tks
their riches, inheritance. Let politics be set aside,
in this case at leas, and all parties unite in doing
justice 10 the old states.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
The Western Mail.

We lean with pleasure that the old arrangement
is about to be Tesumed with regard to the Western
Mail. The Psnn,y lvanian gives the following Of
der from the Post Office Department:
.'The au horities Of the railroad having refused
passage on their road for the mail except upon con-
dilions with which the contractor woud not com.
ply, and which the department. could not enforce, he
has been allowed To convey it Temporarily on the
turnpike at a reduced compensation, until better
arrangements could be made. And now Mr.. A. b.
Cumming, having offered to carry said mail as
heretofore, twice day on the railroad, at the for
mer pay of 5000 mile per annum, and due notice
Of said proposition having been given 10 the con-
tractor it is ON full consideration decided to trans
fer the contract for lle route, to A. B. Cummings
TO take eff, CT on the 25h insi, unless the contrsc
tor shall in the meantime succeed in restoring Tho
ori sinsl contract service"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

Of her unknown dead Shall the day star Of on,
counrys glory SET and the clouds Of despotism for
ever gather around this highly privileged land Oh!
America dark and fearful would thy i'm.
pending doom, we to witness such corruption
in thy national councils and such degencracy of
thy sons from that pure and elevated STANDARD Of
religion and morals which characterized the pilgrim
fathers. and know als, tina, infdety, that open foe
Of all law and virtue, which once aversed the con-
tinent of Europe in revolutionary phrenzy, has al
ready invaded our fair hertoge and unless freemen
and christians awake, will ere long walk through
the land in blood and seat itself upon the graves of
all our hopes. But there is yet moral principle re-
naming g--America is still the land of the patriot,
the home of the oppressed and the sanctuary Of re-
ligion; and who will dare, whilst these are her
proud names, to write her ruin It canno, be that
she too will participate in the mournful destiny Of
the nations of gone ages. All, no my country,
the spirit which inspired the revolutionary fathers,
is yet breathe Ivy their sons; and bright and fades
less the stars lie, hope will be thy glorious
recr. The towering pyramid, indeed, may not tell
of Thy greatness, the frowning obelisk speak Of
thy might,-the perishabe and imperfect fragment
will transmit to Fo,ter,y record of thy ame but
mighty and magic, will be the "stiH small roice" Of
thy influence upon the nations Of the worlj.-The
high and holy example of the patriotism and self
sacrifice of those spirits who struggled for freedom,
shall bring change over the spirit of the world
r and nations now languishing beneath the oppres-
sors chain shall burst from their feers and the dark
places of the earth that are now full of the habta-
tons of oppressed humanity, must receive from this
favored land the radiant light Of science and religion
which will raise them from degradation and misery
to the pedestal of happiness and virtue Thus the
. streams which flow from America, will ferze and
= gladden. the earth. NJ w.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
posi- Office DcDnrlme mt

The annual report of the Post Master General
occupies five columns in the Washington Globe,
which reached us this morning. We learn from it
that the axtent of post routs in the United States il
1885, ,739 miles, and the annual transportation on
them SO $40, 716 miles at q cost Of SO, ,296,S76.
The number of contractors is about 1900; post
offices 1868 of which e5S have been established
within the presen, year. Within the same period,
27l have been discontinued. Posmasters appoinl-
ed within the same period, 27l have been III con-
tnued. Posrmast,rs appointed within the present
year 1921, of whom 959 were for new offices.
The receipts of The department for the year ends
ing 30,h June last, were 81 539266. Expenditures
81 759,lll. Excess If expenditures S2l9,si5.
The Post Master General mentions as among the
causes for this excess, rather Of the defci ncy in
the revenue, the embarrasnen's Of the times the
practice extensively adopted of carrying newspapers
outside Of the mails, and the abuse of the flankng
privilege.
During the weeks ending the I'd May, I'd June,
and 9TH July last there %, 33S free letters and
packets sent from the Executive Departments, 20,
1868 free tiers from the meub,rs of Congre $, and
| 392 ,2GS public documents and other fianked pack
Cts making in all i3i $50. The publ;c documents
ard packets irom Congress weighed 32,669bs
Mr.. Niles recommends the abolition of the allow.
ance to Posmastes of cents on free letters and OF
the frankng privileges, except to the Heads of De,
par,ments, limtaio by law, of compensation 70,
all Sleamb at Railroad and coach service, the equa.
lizaton OF postage on newspapers and other printed
matter, wiM an adranee Of one hundred per
cent. tax on konowledse, and revision Of the
tariff of letter postage icih reduction Of 25 PEI
! cent.-U s. GG@eiie.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
From HE Miners Journal.
The Iron Trade.


Until the year l7i0 Iron was made in England
exclusively with charcoal, and prior 10 that period
none Of the Iron stones Of the Coal region were
used, bat the Iron manufactures found
it necessary TO locate themselves in the Coal region
for the purpose OF being convenient, To the kind
of fuel they were ,b NJ TO adopt, they found the
necessity OF searching for Ore nearer their work
than the magnetic Ores iha, they had been in IL,
habit of using were the result was that an album
dance of excellent Ore WIS discovered in the Coal
regions in the immediate vicin ~ of Their works,
and although it did not yield high per ceuta &c
of Iron as the magnetic Ores they found it more
prof able than ,ransporling richer Ores from a
distance.
| With rcga,d 10 cur own county our experience
has been The same; "a was not until after the
erection Of the Puttsyle Furnace, that many OF
our land owners would go 10 the teoubIe and ca
pense of searching for Ore, aud no sooner had the
exploration commenced than we heard of new
veins Of ore being oIened daily, aud the Ore o.
such good quality that we no longer hear the que,.
tion asked, have you Ore in the Co i T. gion Mr.
Perry, tho Anthracite founder says he visited on,
Mine (Mes rs. NJ mn & Coz lha, could alone SUP
rly five furnaces for ages.
In comparing cur Ore veins with those of Eng
lard anu wales, we fnd the average richn,ss O
The oIes nearly the same. but we have a decide,
advantage IN the thickness of the veins; MANY q
the veins IN the Potlssll Coal region are upward
Of fec, aud from hat down To 6 inehes-lhe av,
rage richness Of the Ores taken { ON the Coal 70
glon Of England and W Lies Ia about % per eea
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
Counterfeit Notes.

The Phi'adelphi Gazette states that on Friday
last seizure of large depose of counterfeit, notes
was made hy police officer of thi' city, on the
preceding day, in house in the Northern Lbor-
ties. The amount was 81, 100, nearly of which
were los, purp ring to be cf the l.. 5. Bank
bearing date Dec |, 1888. The Gaz tie states
that the information which d to the discovery was
given to the officer by of the 'ns Of villains
arrested for the robbery of the two ltimere wag'
ons in September las,.-B, ,chnells Reporter.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
Concerning Salt River.

Inasmuch many are believ d 10 be inter sel id
The lates, Intelligence from this famous river, vi
append the following from the recen, message D
Gov Bogg. TO The Legislature of Missouri;
"The Improvements of Salt River can be eff Ct,
cd by a connected series of locks and dams, but a.
too heavy an expense (conparsd with the bench
to be derived from the improvement to justify the
underlsking-the estimate is about four hundret
thousand dollars In connection with this suhJec
il is proper to call the attention to the fact thl
dams have been, and others are being construclet
by individuals across this stream without any pro
vision for the passage of boats. SIH Rper has deer
recognised as ndrigabLe stream By ne genera
government, and also declared to be SO by positive
enactment os the legislature of this state and it
but reasonable that individuals in the erection o
their dams, should be compelled to so consiruc
them as not to ohsruct the navigation"
The Nashville Wing, commenting upon thi'
says that " the concern manifested by Gov. Is.
keep the navigation OF the stream unobsu ucied /
certainly commendahe. though candor compels |
to add that while the Wings had the Sgk Ril4
trade expressly to themselves, we 10 no, remeu,k
to have seen the same anxiety expressed in his +
celeneys annual COMMUNICATIONS, ,"-lIh. Ame.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
Dumb Wives.
JOHN BUDD, 5. +.
Dec. "a, 1910.

Il is said that the male grasshoppcr sings, not the
fcmelc. What happy set grasshoppers must be
they have dumb wiv.s.-Er. Paper.
The happiness might be shared by the W'res if
they could also be deaf ana Hind. he wife is Of
ten, from family pride and womanly shame, dumb
to that which gives her initiate pain TO see md
to hear.-U. S. Gazette.
All true enough. 4 dumb wife under such cir
cums,ances is ;ruly wiSe. But the wives complain
81 of here, we presume, such described by
learned poe, in the following lines
I'll thrv,s the hlplcSs family that knows
A cock that's silent and hen that crows;
know n1t which lie ID mos, unnatural lives,
Ob,ying husbands, or conmanling wives.
Ed. SumLary american.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
National Foundry.

We perceive that the ctzens of Lancaster,
Reading, and other places making ellJris TO
have the contemplated National Foundry lscaed
in their resp, ctive towns.
Twelve months since several Of these places
might have advanced their claims with some proba.
biliiy of success. Blu, a, tie present time, with all
The light which the recent discoveries in the manu-
facure Of iron with anthracite coal alJrds, would
be an act of the utmost folly in the general govern
ment TO locate an establishment OF such importance
in any pl &C, other than the anthracite coal and
iron region Of Pennsy lvahia. II has been cl'arly
established, that iron cannot only be manufacture ii
at much che per ratio with anthracite coal ihIn
by the oil process with charcoal hut that the iron
possesses more enacty and strength, and is inf.
nit,ly superior for castings. The goat iron ore
beds of Montours Ridge, and the incxhnustibe
body of anthracite coal ia Shamokin, lying within
few miles Of each other, plainly indicate that this
section OF the country is the proper place for the 10
cation of National Foundry, and that the general
government cannot W thou manifest justice 10
itself and TO the community locate it any where
else Let committee be appointed to make the
proper aminaiions and let that committee do JUS
tice 10 the whole country, and need not fear the
result. A letter location han this paca would az
fond could not be desired,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
Hon. wnddy ThompsOn.

The accounts of this genileman's wonderful cs.
cape from injury by an accden, on the railroad
near Petersburg, according TO the Fredericksburg G
Arena, do not convey any idea Of the imminent
peril which hc encountered, nor of the piovdential
character of his preservation. That paper states
that the General was knocked sensel SIS by the
shock. and fell longudnally between the rails,
and, most remarkable to state, precisely in the only
spot, on the ,ohoie length Of The road, uhere one
ofthe transverse Ssepers had been removed. The
absence of this SLEEPER enabled him TO fall his full
length upon the ground, and, of cour,e, TO increase
as far as possible, the space between him and the
engine. Had he fallen ACROSS one of the slecpers-
on either rsil-he must have teeu kil, HIS
head fell SO close to the rail- that The fangc of the
wheels, passing over it, prcsscd it into the mud.
Had the ground been frozen the head would have
been crushed. The blow which prostrated, foiu.
nstely stunned him SO far os to deprive him of vc-
lilon, else nigh, he. in his flo Is to escape. have
been brought into contact with some parts of the To-
comotiye or trair. Bat. Amsriean.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26
ron TuE ANERIcAN.
SARATOGA.

Our patriot sires in freedoms cAue,
On Saratoga's plain,
Obtsined naughty worlds applause,
A never dying fame;'
For there they tore the laurc'lel wrcn'h.
From EnglanPs ,yrant King,
And the British Lion bowed b,ncath
The Eagles pinioned wing.
No monumental tributes rise,
To mark the hallowej spot.
No column mingling with the skies,
Proclaims their glorious lot.
But memory s reared holicr shrine;
In fame that ne'er departs,
For deeds that deeply graved by time
Live in nations hesr,s.
JABoNUs LAsKJAw, Jr
Sunbuly, Dec. %.