Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-02

never witnessed manll, station ofdrercr. though
silent feeling, than when his sudden death nas this
morning. at u o'clock, announced 10 the House BY
his neghbor and 6eud. Col. Waits Of Norfolk coun.
iy, who paid an eloquent aud wei. deserved tribute
to his memory. Happening in the midst of our
political turmoil and excitement, in which he was al.
ways decided, ihough aid participation. II is well
calculated to suggest to minds the trite bu sub.
lime aposirophe Of Burke "What shadows we are
and what shadows pursue - Had Mr. Hodges
lived, he could not have failed to h We beoomea dis
nogn,s@s1 uan; lor although ofnild temper. 10
was decided in his opinion, and possessed vigorous
and highly cultivated mud, aud popular manners
Which would have commanded the confidence ~,
spect and esteem of bis fellow. cit zens Mr. H. vas
unmarried, aud leatn that both OF his parents are
dead lie leaves behind him brothers, sisters, and
other relatives, however, whose tears will be shed
an" whose hearts will bleed, lin the language of
Col Watts over Lis ea,ly grave Peace to his
ashes!
regret to Learn that John II peasants, Esq has
encountered another domestic sillcton, in the dca h
OF hs daughter Mr. Z. has been absent from town
seveal days past, watching by her sick bed We
learn to day that size expired day bef,te YESTERDAY
DO not know her age, but she is not more than 6
or yens old.
! ! turn the Kaleidoscope, aud are again among
/ the living mplatlng th"r struggles and their
i hopes, and weighing every circumstance which is
calculated To animate the one TO give bghlness to
the ether | nnderstand,to day, that distinguished
politician in the Underwater region lately a member
J ofthe House Of Delegates, who went olwih Mr..
Calhoun on the Sub Treasury question, aud who.
1t was supposed, lad completely Identified himself
with the Van Bnten party, has reno.nccd his idol.
ard Is again heartily espousing tue Wig cause
and the Wig candidates. Circumstances have
come to his knowledge, understand. which
satisfy linn of Mr.. C,lhouu'. heqelery 10
his PfofcsSe3 principles i say projesscd r,ncl-
pies, lot do not believe that he ever WAS al heart a
friend Of State Rghis,-and he has forever abjured
HIM, as all The honest portion OF his dolaters will
do, ere II be long. do not speak at random on
this subject, rs the regong fact, and Others OF
which have hear : demonstrate. or those 10Th.
crs, Is the following Al u meeting Of the flenls
Of Gen. Harrison, held in Baltimore few DAYS
Gen. Dun Green openly announced his intention Ia
support him he also declared his purpose 10 start
a Hanson paper in Baltimore, in the first
number of winch he designs publishing d cor
respondence between hifsell & Mr.. Calhoun, which
he says will show the latter be the most lreaoher
Gus man living. Duff Gfeen,h will be remembered.
has sacrificed fortune by his friendship for Mr..
Calh un-and Of the Senator married a
daughter of The General Old feelings Of attach
ment and family ties have of course exec rted no
little Influence over Gen. Green's course; but IT.
Notwithstanding these powerful restraints he is COM
PEELED TO abandon and denonnce "the honest Null.
tyer,' we may feel well assured that the Offence
must be of deep dye,and the proc clear Il concu-
sive. Mr. Van Buren will soon discover that in
purchasing Mr. Calhoun and his squad, he has
thought apig in poke aud the consideration
to be raid is not entirely contingent in its character
as suppose however is lie will find, that what
ever be HE price he will have Paid too dearly for
the whsle,