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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-28

DEATH OF MIR. FORSYTll.-rhe Nations
lnlellgencer Of the 81 inst. announces the death
of The Hon. John Forsyth, of Georgia, late Secre-
tary Of State. He died his residence, IN WASH
inelon CITY, On Thursday evening, The 2lst instant
of congesvc fever, after an illness of three or four
weeks. The Intelligence, says: ITO pronounce
tAe euoey due 10 The public character f this dis
tinguished gentleman is duty that does not devove
u; bu, i, is fItrg that We who knew the de-
ceased so long as public man, should withhold
from his memory the justice Of saying that lie pos
sess-d qualities which placed him much above the
level Of the mass of Eaukiud. The high Offices
which, during so great portion IT his life, he
cessvely filled, both in his own particular State and
in the National Government, attest al once the SUI
periorly of his abilities and The public estimation
of them. To The high advantage of sup rior talents
he added also, thai Of an elegance and dignity OF
manners which shed grace the exalted stations
which he filled. II death, sunderiug many ties Of
devoted affection. has plugged IN the deepes, dis
tress, large and most interesting domestic circle"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-28

GAS r. o Is o. l. IN bo,les, hes, quali'y
u Powdered Rhcubarb do do
Caomel do do
Powdered Jalap do do
lla,tson's Specific Ointment
Howa,ds improved Chloride Soap
Sh.r ans Cough aud Worm L"zenccs
Aud full assortment OF other MEDICINES.
Sctecons' aud other Instruments, Dry Pants. Dye
Stun,, OILS, Brushes, aud Water Collars. For sale
At Howell DAVIES
Oct. % isii
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-28

FINEAS, Brandies. Wines. Guns. Co,dmls, Bran
1 DIV Fruns, Segars, Mace, Gloves and Nutmegs.
For sale 1t Howell DAVIES.
Oct. % tai
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-28

NJ Mr.. Hobart, made another ascension in his
Balloon on the 7lh inst, from ST. Louis, taking a
young lady with him in his aerial voyage. He
descende abou, l6 miles from ST. Louis.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-28

o'o' B'uh notes are selling IN New York
~ % per ocp, discount.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-28
three valuable slaves,

IL VT: Jlm, IItuIy aud Mary.
IERMS.-The Land will be sole on u credit of
one and two years, the purchaser giving bohd and
good personal sctuity Tor the pnt chase money, and
the title iealn' d al the whole - pad. Upon The
Saves Twelve monrh, credit w,ll be gwen and bonds
and good personal security nqulr Il.
HENRY STIFF, Conm'r.
Oct. % w3w
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-28

10 90 q I. n y. ID "A T. q N
Al Auction.
I WILL SELL. on FRIDAY the o9lh lust, in front
1 Of my Store, II, 900 ib.. PRIME Bacon. the lar-
&c, portion M,dlng., so"e Shoulders aud IL ma.
Also nj tho same tiinc, variety ~ Groceries. &c.
Nc. &c. CIlA'S. PHELPS.
Oct. o5 -
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-28
C0NN1SsAOe EK'S SALE OF
LAND AND SLAVES.

1 Y pursuance n decree u Ihe V0unIV COurI IT
i Bedford, pronounced nj the October term Of
SAID Court. 1871, The undersigned commissioner,
II sell. the premises, on the 27th day Of Noyem-
Der next, Tract Of Land containing
sixty and one fourth Aces lying II the county Of
Bedford, Reed Greek. about m,lcs west Of the
Cont house. The same Land held ly Molly SlH
IN her HE timr her lower IN the real estate Of
Jarrs SuI, deed. Also, al the same time AMI place
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-28
.N'OI'Z( Il.

rINllE House occupied by the subscriber nj
l. the upper end OF Mann steel, is fer sale orient,
II being the private Dwelling, lately occupied
by Alr. John w. B,gwell The house aud improve
menis are good, aud sufficient 10 accumulate II
large family.
SAMUEL POINDEXTER, Jr.
Oct. % 1t
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20
THE FLAG OF REPEAL


Is waving from Charleston to the Ohio,
from Carolina to Maine. Enlightened New
Hampshire, the mountain nymph, has
spread it broadly to the free winds of the
unmoving hills, and proclaims tina. she
will not permit Clay's bribing machine to
be established-attempted as it is by false
hood. fraud, and force. By falsehood-
for not one Wing leader would declare for
a Bank, during the Presidential canvass.
The Wings voted for Tyler as Vice Pres
ident, who was pledged against it. Clay
himself repudiated in the Senate, the idea
that Bank was the object or intention,
o. in the contemplation ofthe Wings. The
Wing leaders in Virginia, in the Char
louisville Address of last winter, argued
Harrison's opposition to Bank on Con-
s,ilutional grounds, and invoked the Anti
Bankmen of the South to his support.
The same ground was taken by the wings
generally Of the South and Southwest.
Two States are unrepresented i'll this dri>
ving session. The other States have not
chosen Representatives in reference to the
Bank question--and to force Bank up
on them now, is gross and fraudfui tyr
amy. A Bank so established, says the
Baltimore Republican, from which we
take these facts, and adopt these senti>
ments, to adopt the words applied to me
by save the country PREsroN-it is to be
rushed upon -hated-cursed -despised
-tramapied upon. Let the motto of eve>
ry true Patriot be, says the Republican,
from this day forth, down with the
Banks"
A meeting of Republicans at Carthage
Ohio, have protested against such an un-
constitutional project Of Clay's-and re-
solved that if adopted by Congress. it is
'.uN and void-and they pledge them
selves to oppose it, ''until repealed or 9TH
cruise blotfed from existence" They
have resolved to vote for no man to Con-
gress, who will pledge himself to the re-
peal. They denounce the friends OF
National Bank, National Debt, and an
arbitrary Distribution of the Peoples Mon.
ey, as hostile to the safety, interest, and
| liberties of the country-and as "puolic
enemies"
We rejoice in these signs. The people
/ will not ailc their hands to be tied by
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20
A Romance of the Revolution.

The night had already settled down gloom
lily and forbidding on the evening of the 18th
of July, 1889, when the advancing column of
little army whose uniform betokened it to be
Americans, emerged from thick wood on the
shore of the Hudson, and in an instant the
whole shadowy prospect disclosed to them
along the bank Of the river opened to the view.
Far away lay Verplank's Point, now buried in
mass of shadow, while on the other side of
the river, dark, gloomy and frowning, rose up
the craggy heights Of Stony Point. Washed
on three sides by the Hudson, and protected
on the other, except along narrow morass,
the fort was deemed one Of the most impreg-
| nable on the river, and its capture regarded as
almost impossible. Yet to achieve that gall
liant purpose this little army was on its march.
A turn in the road soon hid them from the
river, and after silent march of some min
| utes duration, they arrived within mile and
| half Of the enemy's lines, and, hating at the
command Of their officer formed into columns
for the attack. Beginning again their march,
they soon reached the marshy ground at the
| base of 1.-The hill.
Hist ~ said the low voice Of the General,
from the front, "we are nigh enough now
Halt!''
The order passed in whisper down the
llues auu tuo coIuHhi paused OH the euge OF INC
morass. 1t was moment of suspense and
| peril. Every man felt that 10 few minutes
the fate of their hazardous enterprise would
be determined, aud that they would either be
cold iu death, or the American flag waving in
triumph over the dark promonotory ahead,
scarcely observable through the thick gloom
Of midnight. Yet not a lip quivered nor a
| cheek blanched in that crisis. About twenty
PAGES in front the column had halted, the for
lorn hope of l6O men, with unloaded pieces
and bayonets fixed, while further on similar
group Of shadowy forms could be seen thro'
the obscurity, accoutred with axes to cut thrc'
the abattis.
Each man had piece Of white paper on
his hat, to distinguish him from the foe in the
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20

HAPPLNE6&
I've been where spacious mansions rise,
And grandeur hath its sway,
And deemed them kin to paradise,
But found them all display.
I've been too at the banquet hall,
Surrounded by the gay,
The light of pleasure smiled on all,
But soon it passed aacay.
And have bowed at beauty's shrine,
And worshipd her so fair,
And thought that happiness was mlne'
But found it svas not there.
Beauty and wealth may lure awhile,
And pleasure may inpart,
But when they lose their rosy smile,
What leave they in the heart!
We look for happiness around,
And dream of all things fair,
As tho 'twere borne on ev'ry sound.
Or on the fragrant air.
1t dwelleth not in outward things,
The fountain is within,
Deep from the heart it only springs
A heart unknown to SIN.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20
WILLIAM AN,

w l. l. Il M % N z n u n N
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Io,ca City, lo,ua Territory,
ENILL practice in the several courts OF the Ter
w ritory, md particularly in the counties OF
Johnson. Cedar, Linn and Washington. QrCoi-
sctions in any part of the Territory punetuay at
ksnded TO. l6-ay Feb IL, lS4l
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20
HAMPTON g. HARRISON,

ATTORN EYS AT L w,
Iowa CRY, l. T.
VTtVE associated themselves in the practice OF
I / the Law. under the above stsle; they will at
and to the business Of their profession in the second
Judicial district, and to criminal cases IN any county
in the Territory. Business committed to their care,
or either Of them, will receive the joint attention OF
10Th February 49, ls4l.-l9-ly
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20

The PARsEE, THE Jew, AND THE CHRISTIAN.
"A Jew entered Parsee temple, and beheld
the sacred fire.
"Wha,!" said he to the priest, "doye wor-
ship the fire -
mot the fire." answered the priest; !" it is
an emblem Of tho sun, and of the genial heat"
"Do you then worship the sun as your
God Z" asked the Jew. 81 Know We not this
luminary is also the work Of the Almighty
CIeator!''
We know it replied the priest, "but the
uncultivated man requires sensible sign IN
order to form conception Of the Most High.
And is not the the incomprehensble source
of light, an image of that Invisible Being who
blesses and preserves all things! :"
The Israelite thereupon rejoned:
DO your people, then distinguish the type
from the original They call the sun their
they kneel before the earthly fame. We amuse
while We hold to them the earthly, We withdraw
from them heavenly light. Thou shalt not
make unto thee any image, or any likeness.
"How then do we designate the Supreme Be-
ing :" asked the Parsee.
I'VE call Jehovah Adoni; this is the Lord,
who is, who was, and who will be-" answered
the Jew.
"Your appellation is grand and sublime"
said the Parsee, "but it is awful too"
A Christian then drew nigh and said, We
call him FATHER"
The Pagan and Jew looked at each other and
said, Z" here is at once an image and reality 1t
is word Of the heart" said they.
Therefore they raised their eyes to heaven
and said with reverence and love, IS OUR FAITH
Err !''-And they took each other by the hand,
and all three called one another brothers. DIR.
F. A. Krummacher.
A BRIeAND's PHnosoPHy.-" 1t is because
mans is not Gods law that stand here upon
the mountain. We're laws equal and just there
they are unequal and unjust the poor-hearted
may submit and tremble; the powerless may
yield and suffer, the bold, the free, and the de-
termined fall back upon the law of God, and
| wage war against the injustice of man. If you
and I, baron. (he continued, growing excited
| with the heat Of argument;) if you and l were
| to stand before court of human justice, as 1t
| is called, pleading the same cause, accused OF
| the same acts, would our trial be the same, our
sentence, onr punishment No! all would be
| different; because you are Bernard de Rohan,
! a wealthy baron of the land, and i am none.
| A man would make the difference. A mere
name would bring the sword on my head and
leave yours unwounded. If so it be, say If
such be the worlds equality set retri5u-
ton for myself, raise a kingdom in the passes
| of these mountains, kingdom where all the
privileges of earth reversed. Here under my
Jaw, the noble and the rich, and the proud, are
those that must bow down and suffer the poor,
and the humble, and the good, are those thai
have protection and immunity. Go, ask in the
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20

debt of that State. In the concluding por-
ton of his letter the Governor says -
81 am aware that much has been said of
the reputation of State debts, and whether
real or imaginary, the minds Of those not
possessed Of correct information may be
influenced by it. 1t is true that we have
our endorsements to contend with, the
chief of which may be ascribed TO the
unfortunate negotiations with which this
city is familiar.-Bui whilst some Of these
may be the subject Of investigator, the
people of the State will seek no pretext in
them for the disregard of law and moral
obligation, and if there be any who harbor
suspicious Of so degraded an estimation of
honor, they may safely dismiss them. The
people of the State do not deny having
borrowed money much of which was re-
ceived of strangers. and in their present
inability to meet their engagements. there
is nothing to justify the apprehension that
they will dishonor the State or nation by
disavowing their sacred obligations"
PHILADELPHIA MoRALITY AND JUSTICE.
The grand jury of Philadelphia have fonnd
several indictments against the "Times,"
and two other penny papers, for libels-
that is, for telling too much unwelcome
truth.
In this same city, Lewis who forged and
swindled to the amount of nearly 81 ,3OO,-
600, was allowed to run away-to come
back and to run away again, without any
molestation from the grand jury. In the
same city, the directors of a bank robbed
widow, orphan, and other stockholders OF
Europe and America, out of nearly $50,
o0o. 900, their all--and they are lookedup
to as respectable citizens, beyond the reach
of a grand jury. In the same city, police
officers are proved in open court TO be
confederates Of burglars, and they are un-
touched by grand jury. In the sapse
city, forgers and murderers are tried ana
All this is the justice and morality Q,
Philadelphia. Odt upon such hypocIl!es:
"A double portion Of the ire tna al, zen Oh
sodom and Gomorrah is due TO Phlladei-
nhia. without loans, credit, or post notes.
Her Grand Jury is on level with nef
Grand bank,-N. Y. Herald.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20
NO. ~.

trick. As Clay said National Bank
abroad is to be fought by National Bank
at me--(owned in part by foreigners)-
50 the people say, the Notification Of a
Federal Constitution, is to be fought by
the Modification of the Unconstitutional
Charter, which is to rise by the violation
of the Charter of American Freedom. The
two charters cannot co-exist; and what
Republican will hesitate moment to res
cue the charter Of Union, by trampling
down at once the charter given by swind-
ling politicians to swindling fnanciers-
and to arrest the distribution set on foot to
State beggars by Federal robbers! MAN.
mon leads on the Wings, as it led on the
Ministry of the third George, to tax the
Colonies without their consent land Nam
mon is strong spirit--a strong man arm
ed, but stronger than he may be aroused.
The dollar is potent, but not almighty
money, the thirst for which is the only
Wing principle---to get which. per fas auf
nefas-is the end and aim of every Wing
measure, is great corruption but truth
is yet mighty as she was Of yore-and the
same principle that rose in '76 TO battle
for principle, will rise again-and Mann
mon be again cloven down. From the
moment a Bank, whether called Fiscal
Bank or Fiscal Agent is thrust upon the
country by Congress-let the delenda est
Carthage be the burden of every Republic
can speech. Let US take our children to
the altar to swear immortal enmity against
it.-Char. Mercury.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20
LAW PARTNERSHIP.

LAW PARTNERSHIP.
HASTINGS & RICHMAN,
EAVE associated themselves in the practice of
|1 4 Law. and will practice in conjunction, in the
beunties Of Muscatine, Cedar, Linn. Washington and
uisa Business entrusted with either will receive
asprompt attention of both.
Bloomington, Cedar county,
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-20

The discussion in the Senate, on the
Bankrupt Bill, elected some interesting
information respecting the peculiar laws
and usages Of the State of Louisiana. in
guarding the rights of married women and
minors A correspondent ofthe Philadelphia
North American says
Louisiana guards the rights of her
women with kind and parental care. The
husband cannot ALLEVIATE the property, even
by consent Of the wife; and even the
money given by the parents, either before
or after marriage, is as much the separate
property of the wife, as the land and me-
groes. She can even make the husband
her debtor, and sue him in Court of law.
1t was to guard these rights, that induced
Mr.. Barrow to offer the remarks he did,
which were, that no bill that interfered
with that peculiar privilege of wives, could
be supported by him. If / mistake not,
this law was adopted since Louisiana be-
came territory of the U. States. Dashing
young fellows used to 60 there and marry
the beautiful creoles of the territory, and
spend their property within short period,
leaving them TO penury. 1t is said that
this was to guard against this conduct on
the part of unprincipled adventurers, that
the enactment of this law was found neces-
sary by the prudent and kind French
creoles of that hospitable region. Nom
ter what led to ii, the example is worthy
of all praise.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-03
AN ICERERG.

Pnnn, III his "I.ife before the Mast" gives the
following graphical description of all iceberg in
the Southern ocean:-
At twelve o'clock we went below, and had lust
got through dinner, when The cook put his head
down the scuttle aud told us TO come on deck.
and see the finest sight we had ever seen.
"Where away cook p asked the first man who
was up. "On the iarbored bow" And there law
floating in the ocean, several miles off, an INN
ense, irregular mass, its top and points covered
with snow, and lis senlre of deep indigo color
This was an iceberg, and OF the largest size ms
one OF our men said who had been in the Northern,
ocean. Aa far as the eye could reaci the sea in
every direction was OF deep blue color the
waves running high and fresh, aud sparkling
mounlaln-isands, its cavities and valleys thrown
into deep shade, and its points and pinnicles gilt
terirg in the sun. All hands were soon or deck.
looking at it and admring in various ways its
beauty and grandeur. But no description can
give any idea Of the strnngeness, splendor and
really, The sublimity, Of the sight Its greatsZe
for it must have been found Two TO three miles i'm
circumference and several hundred feet IN height;
its slow notion as its base rose and sank in The
water, and its high points nodded against the
clouds; the dashing Of the waves upon it, which,
breaking high with foam, lined lis base with
white crusnnd The laundering sound ofthe crack.
ing OF the mass and the breaking aud tumblng
down Of huge pieces; together with lis nearness
aud approach, which added slight element OF
leuf- all coUlDlncN 10 give 10 II The character OF
true snhlimily. The main body of the mass was
as have said, of an indigo color, its base crus-
ted with frozen foam and az il grew thin and
transparent towards the edges and top, its color
shaded oft from deep blue to the Wilderness of
snow. IT seemed TO be drifting slowly toward the
moth, so that we kept away aud avoided il. 1t
WINS in sight all the afternoon aud when we got
eewnrd of il, the wind died away, so that we lay
10 quiet near it for greater part of the night
UNFORTUNATELY, there was no moon, hut it was IA
clear u ighi, and we conld plainly mark the long
regular heav'ng of the SUPP ndous mass, as it's
edges moved slowly against The stars. Several
times in our wajch loud cracks were heard which
sounded as though they must have run through
the whole length ui the iceberg, and several pieces
fell down with laundering crash, plungng heav-
! lily into the sta Toward morning a s:ropg breeze
sprnng up, and we filled away, aud left il asern,
and at daylight il was out OF sight.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-03
AN INCIDENT ON LAKE ERIE.

Mackenzie in his life OF Commodore Perry,
while describing the battle Of Lake Erie, and the
horrible carnage on board the Lawrence, relates
the following incident. In the hottest OF the fight,
Yarnel, the LIST lieutenant came to Perry, and told
him that the officers in the first division under his
command were all killed or disabled. Yarnel had
received n wound in the forehead and another in
the neck, from which the blood flowed profusely
over his face and person, while his nose, which
had been struck Ivy II splinter, was swollen 10 II
most rortenious size. Perry, after expressing
some good-humored establishment at his tragi-
concal appearance, sent him the required aid =
but soon after he returned with the Same com
plant of u destruction of his officers, to which he
replied, "You must endeavour to make out by
yourself; have no more to furnish you" In all
dition TO the other oddities of Yarnel's appe0E-
ance some Of the hammocks were struck in the
neIlings, and the contents Of the mattresses, chief
y stuffed with the down of fag-tops, or cat-t0ils
were distributed in the air, having much the APP
pearance Of falling snow. This substance light
ing on Yarnel's face, AMI attaching itself to thu
blood gave it, DR.. Parsons describes it, the ap
pearance Of huge owl When he went below
ut the close Of the action, even the wounded wer,
moved TO merriment by lis Iudicrous appearance
and one of them exclaimed, "The devil hos cum,
| for his own Boston Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-03

WAR IN Tue WEST. The Little Rock (Ark.)
Gazette of tie 24ih, states, on the authority OF u
gentleman from the ludian territory, that a war
had commenced between the ChacIaw aud Kick
apoo Indians. 1t is slated that the Kickapoos
have for number of years, been cncl oaching ON
the Choetaw lands, and had been frequently ro-
quested 10 desist, TO which they paid attention.
A few weeks since the Choctuw cou,c deemed
II expedlent 10 pass II law commanding them to
leave their territory, which the Kicknloos refused
TO do, but assembled their tribe, numbering twelve
hundred warriors determined TO resist The execu-
ton of the Choctaw law. They have, in addition
10 his, sent the war hatcher TO lie numerous wild
and savage tribes who inhRhit the extensive tract
OF country lying between tho Ch0cInw line and
the Rocky Mountains.
II is also said, that all the traders who had been
residing among the Indians, were busy engaged
% removing their goods to the vicinity of Fort
Towson tor protection.