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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

tens to place themselves IN the defiance, declaring that
they would not give up the cannon.
Ihey did n1i FIST more than hliy slNtl
but wstelcye irir iurces have been increased within
the last hour +, detachmtuts from y aane cket and
Glouct.slrr l., cannon u which this tu,s p-s
.sscn, ielpne IL lie Aftllcy tomrank. aud are thc
same = VIZ ukeHs uslortay aiietuoon that t.mls
a., state. without l,a,c ] be- AruI!og Company have
Just gene 80 al ihe swurds dsnaud theif cannon.
We have -.ut lnfss -er of 10 learn y lai vii be Tia
sncccss o the mission Shauld The not Ii gFen
up Tie, Will h lalen Is isrcc, u Is said.
5o'ciocb-our mrsseugr hss Just returned ifam Tho
ground and reps tai he b,Jy 81 he sulIfsae parry
go Is-, >n ul - gnHs ulI nut deliver ihenup hoy
have bull tnasfw1fk al Ut cc hisb. aHd inienu
thcv Sav 70 maintain ihrif povn. ! lie Artillery e1m
any have lift liz srauHd.
I is expected thzt Gus kiur vii again call cut his
lrculs a. dsIeIse taese mru. and lako the guls from
ihrm.
Cofrc,yo1,dcBee T ft y !. Commercial .fdrrriisrr
fRokirrNor. " odn,slay Morning.
Among th.ss that touk At tic call N the real
Govern r. VIZ Messfs. John NhppIe, Mss Is lsnt.
Craufard Aleu- snd others whom have not uur 10
.ruurfalr. Win liz cite Ct thr Young men Of The city.
aii under tie COMMAND # Colonel Leonard Did ge'-
he city unaf ,feanl pa'rul AID every Ting Vas
prrrarrd TT Il. worst Among the yoianssfs was The
ycuofatlc aud I'll nnrd SULLIVAN Don. ihe father Of
lhc lueur,Ht. sHa even n,n,r 81 LIS smlls and coli
nccli.Hs al =. Ie At 4.anul sIus.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

The Steam ship Neptune, Capt Rollins arrived al
N.Ofaans on thu 10Th inst. % hours from Galvtston.
She brings 10 news Of importance
tie. SHnerylllc arrived II Houston on Tie I'd inst
and reported that aqr,aly To tie ories Tie President
he had dsIandcd the trpols under his command and
came personally to report 10 tie Var Department.
Several gentlemen who have lately arrived at lIans
TN Fl III lieNar state that Tie mesl complete tranquility
prevails IN that section. Only aleu-, Il soldiers remain
cd at thai p~ce, who waiting III ,hc volunteers that
expected to start for tic Rio Grardc. hey say
that immense herds Of cattle are rasturng IN the valley
If The San Antono-s licont 10 ali I'd meat aTee
army for many months. Gen. Burcsun had returned To
his hqc. and has declined taking command Of any vol
unieer rec TO cross the Rio GlIndo.
Tire CnnanrhcS and Iipnas Lave been committing
extensive Expectations EAST II the io Grandr party
o a0O Cumanches. few weeks siner, swept down the
eastern hank Of the Rio Grande, from Laredo utaIly 10
the Cess ard dcvascd nearly the Wiolc county. They
aapturtd and carried a eeyeia and rhdro. and
rcad such alarm that n,aTiy all the Nj Aicrn settlers
lave larsfken their ranches and removed with then
families w.st Of ;he river. Tie Whar u9try ,4st ui
the Sierra MadFc is almost entirely dtel cess and the
inhabitants trembling with aian tori,ar that the in
vadlng amy Of Texas VIII approach i,iorc they can ob
tain protection FROM the interior.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26
GEH. JACKSON ME. Wy BlREN.
Ilton De Hus.lsriNe {. fLaLa.na) .1droealc
Extracts from lc,,r from tie Editor If tbs PAPER,
dated
NASHVILLE. AIas I'll. lsi2,

Extracts from letter from tie Editor II tbs rafor,
dated
! NASHVILLE, ia, III. $50.
DIN Sri was appointed. yeu perhaps aware.
one u a committee to invite III an Bln,n to visit
Huntsville Always wiling 10 lay lrfT ps,'ct t.
pcts5fs al.o have been hyHuteJ With the confidence 81
he People, With map rity # the y hes 81 our town,
was III fagff 81 oAcadmg the invitation 10 Mr. Van
Bufen. and perfectly wiling 10 en the com
Mite 81 Invitation: and So, On Neln' sday night |
found mystlf ar tbc ,t time. in tins beautiful place,
tie "Cly Of Rocks, as 1t IS nj iHaPprolnaIey Dc
s.gnafd.
10 drop tie singular, we found ". Ian Burnat the
Hernafaee Thursday last. lie IS about - Yeas old
tinn.-lad headed. w efef Lar and rcd WlHsnefs
"A heen, eot, searching pair 81 tlue eyos-proecting
cIn-fof.d eonpeNon-ti ayeragehe.sht- chest,
rather cfraleni-~ 18th neat foot and weighs some lSD
pcun.,, n9re Ct less. IN nanuo1s Mr.. Van Buren, is
yrIy Tvfsse=s .bg agreeable. tasy and poilshcd--ln
short. hr Is I'm shed gentleman. He cuHyorscs Flu
entity IN saeiabe way, adapting his style and sulgcc
10 The capacity i he person With when he IS engaged
ia conversation. AluCcthcr h IS Will calculated to
pieaso al lersots, and goucly does. AL Who have
met with nm, spra, Gyoruly Of hin as n H,aa-pity
ii IS hr same cannot be said u his politics In pr
yate. he has received as much attention lron the wings
her, from his political fnends-the palAc reception
If HIN Vas Party affair entirely, will which tic hgs
had nothing 10 10 better ldea oi Mr. Van i}uren's
appearance, cannot be conveyed 10 thu cuns Of iuu's
vile, by saying he resembles somewhat Col Andrew
Btlfne. ol Virginia, who IS well known 10 hcm--thc
tout ensemble IS pretty much the same.
Mr.. Van Burrns arrangements Were such he
unable 10 accept Of the invitation If cur citizens which
he regretted exceedingly, and which will prove great
Disappointment 10 them llrcame down to Nashville
tr.ta the Hefniiage Vh Us, On Thursday evening ;
and on Friday incoming l,lt tdr Columbia, whore he
yslis Mr. PIN, and returns through NurIrcosboro to
the Hermitage lie viii leave the 10Th for Ken
lucky. Though Lexington, where lie visits by special
{ Ii Ashland Mr. In to
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

The Hon. Daniel Webster Secretary Of State. of the
United States arrived in this city from the scat Z" 60
vornmen on saturday morning last. We rejoice To
lind him IN the enjoyment of good health An anNiors
desire for speedy adjustment of the Boundary Qu's
ton. believe 10 be among the reasons which have
induced the Secretary 10 visit the North at the present
time BoSi0n ,NtdS.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

AnoLryiox-at least ulplt abolition would appear
10 be getting OF afor in Boston In the absence on
sunday las, OF Rev. Mr. GnAY. pastor Of the Bulfnch
church in that city, Reg S.nvrI j MAY Of Scitua,c.
while officaliag in his place in the iorrnoon introduced
the subjects OF abolition and slavery IN the course Of his
sermon. which created some disturbance Nearly hall
the congregation left. Of them slamnng the pew
dcors, others coughing and z.og they withdrew
When order reetered, he resumed and concluded
L- drcuurss without inrthsr sicrr1ytien.-.N J. san.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

FRoN FLoRlpA.--'Thc latest accounts state that Col
Worth had gone 10 Cedar Keys with HaAcch 1hsic,Wg
gee aud thai this chief was confident he could induce
Sam Jones and tic Greeks 10 come in.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

-Four young men recently left independence. Nilsson
ri, i,r the Rocky Mountains, to capture Wild Animals
ior a .nendgcIte. They expect to return next fall
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

SiEt.-Tle amount of raw silk Which was raised in
the United States during the last year. is estimated by
the Commissioners Il Patents 10 be about 10000 pounds
which. at 81 per pound, the value which is placed
upon il, will make the of 10000.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

The Mobile Register Of the l2ih inst. states that
Walter English. Esq. Il planter residing at English S
Landing IN The lower part Of Monroe county. Alabama,
had hccn nurd, rod by crorle # lis avn runaway ne
gT'os.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26
Nh CLAY AND his SEIGliBORs
From II. Lszaigion hate!iigeneer.

We publish below, the correspondence between Mr..
CLhY and tic committee arPHnied 10 tender him Pub
lac Dinner. Il will be that he accepts the invita-
ton ana tie ninth day Of June has Teen fixed upon
the day iof the barbecue.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

fHNilE subscriber having determined to change his
II business, now offers his
ENTIRE STOCK OF
Hardware. Cniiery, fools. snddicry, Cnrri.,
Materials, Iron and Castings,
at COST, fdr cash.
or Negotiable paper, satisfactorily endorsed His present
assortment embraces almost every article usually kept
n II rd"are Stores, and purchasers may rely upon his
selling N good Faith, AT COST. Such an opPortun-
~ seldom occurs for Country Merchants to lay in
cheap stock Of liARDW ARE and he urgently requests
hem. and all othsr persons who may want Goods
his h9e, 10 give him cill before purchasing
H. B. RICHARDS.
~ = Ef
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

The first Episcopal clergyman ordained in this coun
try IS still alive and passed through this city few DAYS
ago. on journey to Buffalo He is ninety ono wears
old. " L. .Io,r Commerce
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

y 80 .'A ~ 'H.' ~ 80 80 i4H
H. |. BOl)l.I1 thm.
r. WAKEFIELD.
JOHN BRAND,
BENZ. CIR w.
ROBERT RAZF.R,
+. NJ. lliCk lA
LOUIS RlC llARbSON,
! BRENNAN.
ALNAN STEPHENS.
RICH, \. III kAlI.,
GEO. Il IROIslFR.
j. +. IEAA
JNO. I'llF0RH.
II, f. Dt Moan.
CHARLES tAIDORF,
y, W. DUDLEY.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26
Ts'e Ipmchnurs 1trn.ut,n


iWURSU.ll. MI r.. lol.,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

Another and very strong attempt has been made 10
induce Coy. Seward To pardon Benjamn Rahb'm, the
great Buffalo frgcr, out OF the State prison. The petl-
fsn signed by many ct the respectable citizens
Il Buffalo Batavia and other places in the western part
II Now York, and ly moro than fifty members Of the
Legislature. The Governor. with frmnoss that dor $
him great honor and for reasons that carry conviction
with them 10 every honest mind, refuses to take any
step III his behalf He considers tie great amount of
crime laid To Rahbus charge, and Of which he was
gully, makes it necessary that. notwithstanding his
t#rmor eeod character, m example should be made of
HIM and he SHOULD be forced suffer the penalties Of the
laws he so rcchlessly violated. Tic Buffalo CONNER
cal Advertiser. although strongly disposed to favor the
criminal admits that the Governors conrus ms are cor
rect and should satisfy all that other course could
have been properly taken.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

Wi bin the last seven years, 500. 100000 have zone
o England from tho I.niled STATES Cor from
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

john Il IS, the Chief Of the Cher 'lcc nation. with
jas, shy hcad. chief Justice and Captain John Bangc
n lie sanc nation. are At prosenl IN Washington. hay
iog arri, ed few days ago. Messrs Nann ana Cocdy,
ii he nation, are expected to join them here in few
days. Nm hL
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26
SECOND EDITION.

" 'Ilt".I1.y' '''J T15T 7 U t17'"f IT
We were IN hopes VIC should not have 10 record any
thing that looked like fgh further than what given
in another column.
But it seems the small body Of Suffrage men who
sere left onthe field Of strife. in psscssJn II the cannou
which they promised deliver up that Coy King
r~h hi- party Guild retire after his d rafafe,
spsDbcueea ,hoowlc nphrtaei Nm. and arranging mai
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-05-26

TIE E@dsJ Ccsrier- Tler laducemelt, and or.
-fr Rights oce''eing 's.do ten-pl,fee .g,5
ftLi'c hcseJ9ed as sctatn;uG ,,,,, ;, ~
seiHe. Aedai, nc
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BOOK BINDING.

The subscriber has resumed the above business and
will feel very grateful to his friends and the public for
share of their patronage
He will furnish at the shortest notice
BLANK BOOKS
OF every description ruled and bound any pattern
the materials and workmanship equal to any in the
United States he will also execute orders for all
t;nds of MACHINE RULING.
MANUSCRIPTS, PERIODICALS, AND
MUSIC
Arranged and bound in the very best style and at
sonnble prices.
OLD BOOKS rebound, MAPS mounted and var
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eIsewhere.4x
The subscriber having been for many years
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knowledge of the yarous branches, feels perfectly safe
in assuring the public, that he will be able to execute
orders for every description of work in style that
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His Bindery is the south side of Pennsylvania
between fourteenth and fifteenth streets, Oppo
site the Post Office Department
JOHN A. BLAKE
WASHINGTON July 26th lS4l
N B. All orders left at the Madisonan Office will
be promptly attended to. july "
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NEW MUSIC


lust received the following pieces Of New Music,
d at the old established Store, two doors east OF
18th street W. FlSCHER.
Bonnie Charlie, favorte Scotch song.
The Woodland Call, Duet, by L. j. Loder.
The Poets Elegy-Weep for star from our firma-
ment taken--Lines the death of Thomas
Haynes Bayly, Esq, arranged for two voices
My heart is in the yellow leaf; by +. Weiland.
NV soldier wears a tartan plaid; by J. Barnett.
Fall Of the Oak words by G.. HILL Esq. of Wash
ton, music by J. ii. Hewitt.
Miss Lucy Long.
Shun not the village ohurchyard Duet, written by
r. H. Bayly, Esq.
Kate Anderson, my Kate by n CROUCH.
Time was thy locks were brown, friend John by
+. J. Loder
There's bliss in the morning of love by j. A.
Wade.
Wishes by s. Nelson.
Come Come Soldier come !--Gee.
| watch for thee, Serenade, by II. Thomas
Mothers love; words adapted to beautiful
German melody, and dedicated to "Amelia"
by w. c. Peters.
Farewell farewe for the Guitar, by +. Weiland,
Swiss Girls Dream, do do
My fondest my faires, do do
Sleep my child, do do
BE it folly frenzy, do F. kinlock
Merrily, merrily sounds the horn; for the Guitar
I'll build for thee an altar; for the Guitar, by
ID. c. Yon.
L'invtatone a la Chase by &. Blessner.
Dream is past arranged quick step by F. Wei
Vienna Snipes Waltz; by J. X. Cpl.
Quadres from Tampa for two performers.
Hail Columbia, with variations.
may "a
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NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
l4th April, 1912.
TT having been determined by the Navy Depart
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the proprieors of mines, others, furnishing such
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quantity not less than two tons in weight OF the
fuel which they respectively supply, to be delivered on
before the LIST day of July next, the Department
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try.
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mar l9-dtf

NOR SALE.-Forty-seve thousand dollars IN
Il Certificates of the United States Treasury, bear
ing the interest Of eight per centum per annum, until
payment shall be made by the Mexican Government
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entered for importation or eIportarIon according TO
the article of the Convention of the liih of April,
1889 between the United States and Mexico, and the
act of Congress of June l2,h, 1910.
The owners of said Certificates of the Treasury
Department of the United States for the above SUN
Of Al 900, purposng TO make visit IN Europe, Will
sell either said its totalty in sums to suit
purchasers, on accommodating terms, for silver or
gold Offers to be addressed through the post office
to 8. Fl e. Co In case Of parity of offers, members
of Congress shall be preferred Offers received until
the 18th inst. S. II. & Co.
WAsmNGToN, ID. G. March 2, 1912.