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Correspondence q tie Express.
TYLER TACTICS AbiNET CHANGES
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE
" AsHiSsro.. Mar,

WsHiS6ros, March Is, ls;3
The rui,sr relative L. cabinet changes and cabinet
measures " ieh 81 abundant 10 New loIk owe
there orsia II your city. They merely laughed al
here.
The great ahd general sweep which was t. be rnadr
oil Office holders alIct the 4,h ol March, and which was
10 lylerza the nai5n and reelee the President. has
been deferred. The resignation I Mr. Forward hrrw
all the machinery laiI disorder and made IL necessary
10 prepare nlaa which II nj nus m It's uhp.rs Has
different IN rs operation. Except lr the rejection ii
Mr. Gushing, Nj. Webster could have udrd oa III ihe
cabinet with tase. and have gune 10 England. and had
Mr. Wise been confirmed ali The guard would hase
betn praylsed for. Thus Inc held would have been %
pea for the President il his cabinet partially with
members OF tie Loco Foe, party aud Nv changing ile
Office hnldeIs esew here Mr. Tyler would at rssl haee
begun the Vel untouched wofk Of rndesyorng to convert
the party oser 10 his support
The original plan was Ia Loom New Nok BY d.
vefus The immense patronage ui The cry aad sate 10
Z, The hands 81 le Loco oe5s. The great mrelinp at
the labernaele WIS To BE- the hellunng prut M. I,
Ter had pcrsoual oLirrlsaa Ia Tie officers m Nv
York, w,hlm he himself had appointed. h,}l they VII
Wing Tyler men and not o. nal Democrats and MIC
therefore o5naAiauS % those Wbth lie wished L. ~ nun
his active sappsreIs. Tie leaders from the tlly a
New York informed the president thar they Guild
do nothing with the nasye,. MS luar as le retained
the present class uf Office hodfrs-tiat vulp the,
liked Tyler they did mol Ike 1,lor men parlle,l.
afly II they were IN pliee, AID hrli the Pieces
that 'ey wanted. lteg pledged Themselves II
these ohsiaelas were rciuuvod tiey would riye Inn
lair support during the remainder ii HI. Presidential
term ana aer tdU cidHca IN Tie Na nal Cuy,utt5t
as u he had mol chance al ~. end a. II NV act
o. 'reaehery towards thosr 0hp lad elevated him I'd
hce' woula ensure The confidence e those Er waasr
benefit thai 1relrhory had been committed,
Thus far the bargain has 5cen c,os,nnuaiea. aal
1t probably Will not be As long "a Mr Web-nr remains
In the Cabinet. lhc ce, hnl efs ,y, their s,,elx l.,
The cohf'e ung 'el'ng' Of tho President On the en-,
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ID hy John y. Cheaham, r~7.. who thoreupon move
the Adoption 81 ie fila" lfg saini. aud feaelniiaiz
/ Whereas the time Is rapdly approaching wien ~
will BE- eailrd upln 10 cast our volts on csldidsie l.
represent In the next Cungpss of Tie Grted States
and IA the nexl Leg stature Of Nifsim, and where's.
the difficulties aud embarrassment uudcr winch tte
Wing party las teen for time lah"riug call LII
aclion- sisarHns and powerful seun--ou The paa nj
every Wings and whereas beiiese hat uPan ths 81!
uoate deficit # The measurcs advocated ~
The " h'2 party dfreads the prosperity iAc downfall
Of tbs Repablle thenlre.
Resolved, That We approve afhe proposition Ia hold
District convention at pitsyeana [. II. on The alib
Inst for the furlse Of selecting candidate - represent
this Dsrie, IN tie next Congress o The |. States and
appoint aud de
cgat,s 10 represent this ruunly in aid Convention.
Resolved, That iorIhe sake of union ard harmony
tie only guarantees Of success We VIII cnnllaiiy and
chccrfuy support he nominee Il the said Convention.
Resolved. aIia the Wings 9TH, county, INSTEAD al
being dshearieurd nd discouraged by the trachtr, ri
of their President AIT the LATE defeats winch the,
la aiHed ar nisrc and mare determined on VIZ
and powerful tSeftons aud feel that they neir
devoted lban 10 the Of liberty, justice aud
t1uh.
Rr4slyed. 'rhslil meeting nominate IIrrman Cnrz
as 1T aud suiaalo pcr>n To represent this county IA
the next Legislature Of Virginia.
Rslg,d. Hat the prueeeaiHas If this mcetiee hc
s'-hrd by the Cllupan and - rearT aud thar coy
terent ~ ltuardod Is the Lyaehburg Vugnian aud
Dsu'ie Reporter flr Publication.
The blaak III thu hr,i r"salolian thea flle1 viii
the following namrs; Gabne Criz. James Woadal
CAPT H. [. fanee, Jn1 F.anfe. Alntn Foster. 1ahn
y lises. Daniel Il pcdIle. ligah WINS. j thaneY,
il,rcr Sill a.. Jas Va Iaam Moore Esq. C4pL
ark Howell. Rchard ilatbspt James Moor. G.. \
'p'eS. q L {. DoIs'u, stas Carrier, Esq. Ell.ab
" ,utus5, les>r Cprn. Esq, Mn N,kns Rcvnod. W
Ctiz. E,i. PUN Joyce, \ scae, Christopher HepIer
T. }. Penn, IT, ". {. sLellaa W l.. NcCaldiess
john Inmef Esq. Il. j. Camlbell Rev. Joshua Aaats
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yviRGiNiA:-At rules held IN the C.rk's Office oi
/ the Circuit Superior Count 81 Law aud Chaaeers
holden IA and for TIE county OF Campbell, the oh day
February lei3:
Matthew g. Sowln aad Bryan w Nowln, nier-
chants and partners. tadBr under the style aud firm
ii NJ. Is. > Il. w. NBWIm. Henry DAVIS Aubfssr
Rocker, surviving partner Of himself and john Miller,
late merchants and partners. trading under the ~
and firm OF Miller x Rucker. Ryand Roberts aud .I5hn
g. Lee merchants aud partners. trading under tie sY H.
and firm OF K ,sefts & I.ee. William T.. Lewis and
--, late merchants and partners, lrdng unaer the
style and firm Of William l.. Lewis X Co.. ihginas
Harvey aud JOHN Harvey surviving partners ot them
selves and lshan Harvey. late merchants aud partners
trading under tic style aud firm Of rhunas Harvey <
Co., William Harvey. administrator OF Jesse Harvey
John W. Pore. Item. Harvey sham Harvey, WI
lam r. P1ule. Nathan /. Ilareey, Thomas Hamlet,
Jack Harvey, saac y. Robinson, J1an Henry. Nathan
II. Hancock. Benamn &. D,eaefsan, Edward II. y.
Durphcy, Clement Hancock, y Villain l.. Thornton
James :. JONES No5Ic smell .lesse Harvey, Nicholas
PAmpIln, ilIiam 7. Harvey and Charles {. Harvey
PlIiat.lls,
Islam iIat,ey. John ". Harvey, Robert Harvey
BENJAMIN Il llanry, Napoleon Farmer aud Nancy lbs
wife, Hillary Farmer, Edward Burton aud Sarah J
his wife, 1aoata Fore, Glenn. Harvey and Elizabeth
his wlr, john ore. Bnnch fom, SIMEON Fore, Mary
Fore, Charles Fore, William AHcn and Sally \ hls
wife, " am Young and Martha his wife, William
Fore Nancy PaaletI, Agnes, Thornton, Jesse Paaetl
Julia Paolrtt, William rauIeit 'ibomas pauett f.lz
l5cih Paulett, john paucIt John ". Harvey, James
.. Harvey. William Harvey. ilezrhlah r. Harvey
c--4A \. hngey. john f. ilargeg. Martha \ lar
sry, ElzabetI Harvey. Nuneon ". Harvey, " diam
Harvey, Simeon Harvey, -ljrili and Ann his ale
Mary Harvey, Jesse Harvey. t9ness Harvey. WI
ham Harvey, Mary A. Harvey, Frances illryey.
Louisa Harvey, Sarah Harvey, Re coca Harvey,
Thomas Is. Harvey, Ann Harvey. Charles y Harvey
Iydm J. Harvey, Marina y Harvey, MlIy \. Vi.
Harvey, aud Douglass u. llncoct oAerutor o " lllian
Harvey, deceased Defendants
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2ioftiraI.
foa tie Mar orism.s Picayma


o lis NJ alone with the Flsnee Il ! e. eve,
The asssad 81 i;sf voice. in III, breath OF her ,gh,
The words IF her love, OF tie clap OF her had.
Tia, woman Ger man holGs h.f gentle nnsnd,
But G lend 10 a influence dear ss tie Hrh,
Th-t beams from the in fls silence Of night,
Nor To question thclallow d eoEtiol
3'.-i lives lie ti,iui-, shfinti in her soul.
q woman 'thro each elequ,Id setfe that wa know,
Stiil sou tie sharer in pleasure and woi
: And JOYS thai ,oushsfe double aprear
While j. isen'd when woman is mar
The mother, the sister, the daughter. the wife
o. they round path the guide, Of LIE
Aud hapless the heart Is that feels the glow
Tia. only can ,sonesn', !, n influence throw.
In the depths Of The aud earcrhs Of earth
Are the jewels sopreeiua. when called into bir,hj
Bat ah, there gems dearrf rapture to start,
Springng ~ to the eve f.om fond womuns heart
u woman, bsis ht creature nf beauty ard love,
Fair link between ana his Heaven above,
II we know delight tl.ro or bficf span Of years
Beyond winning your miles h. in drying your t,sn
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q <ssssHi,iNaior,cs.'s SAFE.

BY virtue ri decree ct the Gir.ul Superior Court
4 , Of Camp5eIi County. made IN the 'Spgar s.
Pacn vs.. Ealiy \ Organ and others, the uniers pGed
Commissioners appointed lof the pufp Sc, VIII expose
10 SALE public auction the hughes, bidlr at tie
front door OF Campbell C. H. on y cdne~Jay the 18Th
OF April oi2 the interest Of Jacob EARLY in the pers
Al estate Of Ahnrr Early, deed which was held by his
widow Dusia Early. as dower aud also the interest ol
Samuel ORGAN ia the real and personal estate of Liza
Organ drs'd., which is held lay Mrs Elizabeth Orsao
widow Of sid John Organ, AS dawor-'Ihe sale will be-
Qua crcdIIt The lst October next the purchase giving
bond and good security. Ihe undersigned selling as
Commissioners. Will convey such Title only The decree
aforesaid vest III them.
JAS. GARLAND. r..o,-,;.-;.a..
{. l.. MOSDY, N'"''''S>''''S'
March u N2jA
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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-10

HroNorFs-Thc Praynne. Very high authority. has
gwen Tie following opinion to the public on an important
point We solelt iort candid persusal.
PICS OPINION
- he man who SYSTEMATICALLY and w(ully sets him
S''i about cheaiinga printer. would commit highway
robbery upon err ing baby and rob il Of MS rnperfo,d
"efe IS no such thing As writing down how mean he Is
Even the man who was mean that at stuck out
way across the street, and stopped the vehicle" was
very respectable parsonage IN comparison"
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: irstiEt.a, TO Wit:

Virginia, TO witt
+ Ko,es held in the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Super
~ OF Count ol Lam and Chancery, fo the County Ne
son, on the frst Mpniay in February, 1913.
benjamin Il. Perkins, surviving Executor Of Hardin rc
knS, decd, Plaintiff,
against
Nelson Phillips and Nosanoud his wife fornerl, Rosa
mond Phillips, AMI John g., Spsan Caroline, hairless DO
.eph Elizabeth, Emily, Wary and Iaeiarah Philips tI
dfen of the aud Nelson and Ra,anoud Phillips, John
Jordan and Frances his wifi, nlmeilt Frances Phillips,
child ot SAID senn aud lto anoai pllh~ and lafJh
Phillips, trustee tog the sad Has4aand Phillips and her
children, Defendants.
Is CHAScEBy.
Tie Defendants John s. jordan and Frances his wife,
having entered then appearance and gwen security,
ding to the 1T Of Assembly and the rules ol this Court, an
thppcnJing by tory evidence that ury nhab
taHts OF this Commonwealth On motion ii the Plaintiff by
his counsel ordered that the sad absent Defendants a.
appear here before the first dls OF april Term neNt, and
answer the Plaintiff bi and ,at copy OF this order b.
i'tthNh inserted IN "ilo iyneahurg Nrstnan,
paper published in the town of I,nnhhorr, for two mouth,
ely AMI another copy thereof posted at the front
door OF the court house o hi, corn, day.
Copy-fesfe,
RO. {. CUTLER, Cl1S.
Feb. - w2m
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I'D Eaa.
March p

I , tRSoNS Who have left Watches to repair at our
d shop, aud which have been there for lour OF ffe
years, viii please call and get them Ona fllure II do
-, they VIII be sold to pay tr the repairs.
HUNT : DlNW!DDlE.
March q Wv
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kA,sa,E.aEE.ss AVE-, L.Dg-a!i .seEEN stts.

I. e W / q W crs. 1. J u.
CARPENTER AND L-De-SE sEsNEt,
hFFEIts his services To the citizens of IynehenrI
~ and lis vicinity, IN al lis various branches. iaY
ng heretofore received plron NJ the public patronage
he hnpre II merit continuance ofthr Those WHO
ee disposed taparonle hu, may rest assured that lher
work shall he executed with nnancss and dispatch. He
will also keep a "a jG8Its y t.ss> and receive
and sell Hluber commission, aud make liberal ad-
vanrcs on the same. irreqnred. lie may be found 10y
application. al the Western Hotel, as his residence Is
thereto.
Enthusiastically his. @. Aerec. Esq.
W. p bryant Esq
{. Mrlvcr. Esq.
Col. VIM. Il. brown.
Jsn. so SIN
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EE.TSE! EE.gE!! EEFgE...

coi REtEiN ED. on consignment, 80 barrels
- Mountain Lime bargain NAV be had y, spu,y
ing 10 CHARLES PHELPS Ansi,r
doors below Pur'ss ouruer on the street leading 10
March -
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have placed the bGJk' aud papers of the concern Of
W Ham w. Ferguson 8 CO. In the bands Of Andrew
W hie. 10 saperinlend ;he closing al tn" c,nrrn. under
such agents a. he will appoint. ROBERT RHES.
Bent Crock Feb. q. 1913 w2m
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UlRGINit:-At rules hell in the Clerks Onisa Of
the Circuit Superior Court u Law and Chinrery
holden in and for the County oi Campbell, the 9TH DAY
otFr1mary, 1873:
Clcn Harvey and Elizabeth lis wife, John Fore
Agncss Thornton Jesse Pauetl an infant who sles by
William Clement his friend James G. Harvey
Niilnm Harvey. lleDkiah I. Harvey. Susan l. liar
vry, John Z. Harvey Martha \. Harvey. Elizabeth
Harvey, Simeon W. Harvey. Agness Harvey. WI.
liam Harvey. nofJe5,n, and Mary \ Harvey. Fran
ccs Harvey Louisa Harvey, Sarah Harvey Eeleeea
Harvey. Ann Harvey, Charles \. Harvey, Martha B.
Harvey, Mary \. NJ. Harvey and Lydia j. Harvey.
Plaintiffs.
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virginia. 10 wit:

'
+ Rules held in he CLERKS o'I'c Of HE Citcait Sapcr
a or out OF Law and rhapeery tor the Coanty 81 ,cl-
son. ON the iirst Monday in February, 1913;
Wilson Peters, Plintin,
against
GEORGE Rees, James S Penn. Christ her T Estes Ben.
J'mu y, Perkins, executor OF bardl1 Perkins deed.
thar'cS Peno'' William : Loving Sluucl B. II. iot IN.
'larfod b. SCOT j. uc,'i>, Rohert 6 Loving. and the
Trustees oi iAe buckingham Female Collegiate Institute
Defendants.
IL CuANCERY.
The defendants, arrol Scott and ~ urstis moi hay
E cn'e'd Their appearance and sn srr.,v lc,orles
the ' OF Assembly and the es oi tins omit and appear
ing ~ satisfactory e''cncr that they nibiul,a II
tS commonwealth: On motion the Plaintiff beh conn
sci n ordered that the SAD Defendant, do appear here a,
e" btelhe htsdaY OF Aprii Tenn aud tue bill
Z" the ial 'nd that acnpy OF this order b frth,. nh ia
,erd IN "ihe !.tnehbnrg Nrgnan Y,>fa2ur pab ssh
ed "a the town al Iynahbr,g, for two months sr,y,i,cly
and a,"Aer copy thereof posted the front door of the
court house OF tins county some count day.
a topy-i.str,
h0. C.CCrLEH. elk
'' - IN
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FOR


Lrcr foaipiaaits, .2tLad, Br5aets, Fats rs.ta.ss
oftte bfeast oaros,,r Co,tsss, dHcdty Of b,safa.i
splitting Of ti1od ant all q1eetoat u he Pata5tfy Or
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lr.lsss:,, TO wit

y 7 RIes held in the Clerks Oli,c Of the Ciral;
n superior Court al I.,y and ehafc,ry, f,r the county
oi Nelson. "s The Inst Noadas in rbruary, 1913:
ralph " pil1,, surviving pa!tner Of himself and Vii
lam r. Perkins, ded, late merchants and partacls TIA
ding under the style AID tn o l.oa1.,s s Perkins,
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FFNlE firm of WILLIAM y FERGUSON y e.
n was dissolved IN the st day ot August. lsi9-
Al persons indebted to tie said iiun viii make p3Y
mcn To X befl Riyrs. Those having cials against the
said concefa are requested 10 pfesan lin tar pay
mcni. WILLIAM ". FERGUSON,
ROBERT R1ES.
Bent Creek, Feb. Il w2n
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Melon Philips and RosAmoul ms wife formerly Rosa
mund phillips, and John g., Susan, Caroline Charles 10
Se,h, tiizabslh, Emily Mary and Ziciarah Phillips. ci
dfen OF the sad Nelson and Hosan5ad Phillips, Jon $ Jor
dan aud Frances his wife iart4efly Frames Phillips,
child of the said Nelson and tosamend Phillips Brnlin
~ Pen hIus. surviving ot lidrlm Perkins. dlcd
and /aehatah Phillips, trustee or aid Bo-amond Phillips
AMI her children Defendants.
Is CutNcEEY.
The Defendants, John s. Jordan and Frances his vic,
not having entered their appearances and given security,
c1dmg The act Of Assembly aud the ruc Of Iii, Court and
appearing by satisfactory Evidence, that they M; ins
autS OF this Commonwealth: On n5tion OF lhr Plaintiff. by
hi COUNSEL is ordered that the said Defendants do appear
here or before the rst day OF April term next and
the Plaintiffs bill, and that copy OF this order be forthwith
inserted IN the ynahhurg \iyenian.N publish
ed Ia the town al Lyn,hburg, months successycy,
d5d another copy thereof posted at the front doc. oil C
court house Of lhiscoan'y oa eone enatt day,
Copy-teste,
N0 {. CUTLER. elk.
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Jas II Jlrey,
:. ". jones.
Samuel Jennings,
Miss Mary Jordan,
l.. II, Johnston,
Polly Jackson.
Mss T. Jamlcson.
Jacob Jones.
Richard johnson,
F.hzibclh Irvine,
\. -. Johnston,
Goorge Jeffrey.
k-ASlIliam KYLE,
Bernard Kinney.
Cornelius Kennedy,
Peter Kelly.
William klssnck.
james X ailnea3v,
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Aai.aflne Nlode.
.Jno. J uroi't,
Jas. itrnIl,
Miss Aug line Nj. Taylor,
W N " ! aNlor,
Jno, }. Tanner,
!. Thomas, =
Mfssfs. loIly y Berry,
Edward lldlucr,
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4 LIST OF LETTERS

Vs EMaiNlNc in the Pest Office, at L. aenborg On
IL the first day al April. ISIS.
o. pefslns calling Tor letters in the following lis,
Il t1tgta a. 4g4+
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-03-02
Correspondence Of fine N. Y. Tribune.
SWORD OF WASHINGTON.

Our Washington letters yesterday con.
tanned an account ofthe presentation to Con-
gress of the Sword of Washington and the
Staff of franklin on behalf of Mr.. Samuel Il.
Washington of Virginia. We copy the fol-
lowing report of the interesting ceremony
from the Inleligencer of Wednesday,
Mr.. Summers, Of Va, rose and addressed
the House as follows:
Mr.. Speaker: rise for the purpose of
discharging an Office not connected with the
ordinary business Of Il legislative assembly.
Yet in asking permission 10 interrupt, for a
moment, the regular order Of parliamentary
proceedings, cannot doubt that the PROPOSE.
lion which have to submit will be as graft.
flying as it may be unusual.
MIR. Samuel Il. Washington, citizen of
Kanaw VIVA county, in the commonwealth of
Virginia, and one of nv constituents, has no.
nored me with the commission of presenting
in his name and on his behalf, to the Con-
gress OF the United States, and through that
body to the people of the United States, two
most interesting and valuable relics connected
with the past history OF our country, and with
men whose achievements, both in the field
and in the cabinet, best illustrate and adorn
our annals.
One is the sword worn by George Wash.
ington. first as Ii Colonel in the Colonial
Service of Virginia, in Forbes campaign
against the French and Indians, and after
wards during the whole period OF the War of
Independence as COMMANDMENT chief of the
American Army.
IL is u plain conteau or hanger, with a
green hilt and silver guard. On the upper
ward of the scabbard is engraven, - Bailey,
Fish KILL 1t is accompanied by a buck
skin belt. which is secured by IA silver buck
le and clasp, wherein are engraven the let.
ters e. W. and the figures 1857 These
are all of the plainest workmanship, but SUBJ
stantial, and in perfect keeping with the man
and the times to which they belonged.
The history of this sword is perfectly au.
ihentic, and leaves no shadow Of doubt as to
its identity. The last will and testament of
Gen. Washington, bearing date on the 9th
day OF February, 1899. con,ains among
great variety OF bequests.tre following clause:
ITO each OF my nephews, William Au.
gustine Washington. George Lewis, George
Sleptoe Washington, Bushrod Washington,
and Samuel Washington, give one of the
swords or cOnteaux, OF which may die pos.
sesssed and they are TO choose in the order
they are named. These swords are accom-.
panied with an injunction not to unshea,h
them for the purpose OF shedding blood OK.
cept Il BE- for self.defence, or In defence Of
their country and its rights; and, 10 the lat.
Ter case. to keep them unsheRlhed, and prefer
falling with them IN their hands to the re-
linqulshmeni thereof"
IL tho distribution Of the swords hereby
devised among the ave nePhews therein emu