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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
Prom tie Richmond Times. Nay 10.
TIE CROPS.

We are clad 10 learn run ihe wheai-gmwing sections
# STATE, lhat The Wheat cr1p far better than.
lev weeks sitee supposed could pr ssiby he
Even the early hay wheat, whirh thought 10 have
beeu ruined the frost Of the OH II phil and The cold dry
weather hrreabous has started forth under the gor-
aing luluenee Of the genial weather II time past.
aud promises weld fully equal 10 halfa ctbp-per-
baps more Tins wheat iurms about fourth Ia a hind
u The cUp. The Other wheat leoks admirably IN all
seetUns, ard promises large cop. Basng an upiniun
un present appearances y, may calculate AT least
asefsge mheai eP. But there great dangers yet
be passed. HAT destructive agent. the rust, and a
tresh-rosshly both might blast the hopes al The far
mer and, Indeed, Of every body-as upon the farmers
sueee.s hofes Of sreiency Of the san u Life de
ponds
lie wheat crop of the lower James River region snC
lers more than IN other parts Of The STATE. There lar
ger proportion Of The early wheat Is cultivated aud there
the crop Of all kinds Of wheat eartr than IN The mid
die and valley dstncsj therefore il injured by
the itosls If April.
Our accounts from the Valley represent the wheat
crop To be unusually hue aud promising.
A. far lrafn, no contracts for wheat to be
delivered. have been made.
The statements from oher States Of the wheat region
are as favorable as that give from Virginia The A
mefcan Farmer (Bul0mot) says: Inquiries IN some
quarters have been susraned in some instances By the
IA Others by The IL and the drought aud IN OH
efs from winter killing hni slill Judging from the va
rieus accounts find Them in our exchange pa pers
"e incline 10 lie opinion tla the crop will tie lar av-
,fane one.
5logAcco Cnor-There is a great complaint in the
Tobacco region u wan Il plants. llis al annual
complaint; but led 10 believe that there is more
reason for It tins year than usual \ friend who has
just elurntd lrom tie country .als u having visited
several large planters, whose plants almost con pere
~ destroyed. leading house in hs CITY. however,
says that many ri lis letefs bepn with doIuraus stale
mentni The scarcity ut pants but conclude win an ex
pfessl"n OF efaahcston at their writers having they
"teleye," enough From This We nay suppose herc is
scarcity, hut ''nol so great as might be Supposed
IN Mary land there great plant on the score Of
plants which are represented to be sadly injured by the
fy. &c wv
fmm the South We have sad lidines letter h,m
btaaiaTt, :, {, To the Char stou Mercury sa.s:
IL is mcI8reholy To iIp crops: III ac rIne rniIs
ne mol 5d; every lhne IL petsbng aud The cattle.
| am informed. ARE dying tr water. Every morning
promises rain, but in The evening tie clouds disappear
with cool caslrdy wind
letter 10 the same paper, dated Macon Geo. May
|, says:
I'VE IRE cory 10 say thai the drought in this par Of
The country stil continues and THAI tie boats ha4 on
board The cotton shipped abaui An Of April remain ned
up near Ia this place. Such slate 81 Tie riyer AZ tbi
season is Unprecedented
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22

nscovrRf OF ANCIENT TGEAsrRr We find the
loli."'ng story IA the Columbus (Genrpa) Enquirer:
we ltdtn from source which we think entitled 10
'oa credit that large deposit of silver coin was dis
covered about lwn weeks since on the East Bank of
The Allanaha River about five miles below the iunc
lnn nl The oemnlgee nrd Ornrcc IN Iatral connty
he place Is called Mrgan's Bluff near Halls Ferry
ne Circumstances related are that nan ly the name
oil 'hn Mae, dlscnyered lltte dollars which had he.
come exposed by the blnwlng up Of a uco He ron,
meneed examining the earth below aud the coln con-
nhned to appear, until he had tXhumfd the handsome
amount OF fof3gJrc thousand Spanish Iol,ns They
appeared In have been deposited IN canvass bans and
At some reuole periud, as the latest date on ibe ca,
Vas over ice years since
iho pace where they Were found had the appear
aHee ct an ancient Qualification. such Ms are camten in
many parts o Georgia several IF which nav Dc seen in
mis- vicinity Nhcn or by whom, this depaslt was
nade, docs mel adWit Oft reasonable roriectire l, IL
undoubtedly from the date Of the CON- more recent Than
the expeditions OF DE Soto and others Of Which We have
some authentic account
me money, We understand, was found on the land
oil MIS-. Gray. widow, IN needy circumstances and
relative Of the fortunate dlscoverei, who has shared !,
vita her. '1''' II
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
OR SOUTHWESTERN rroN,,r =

ono OF the most popular and i, fp,,,i.I
ia'9r OF the ATM Nation of r.xas /, Tho ms IN
Was that which came Ia hs k,a,vab. =, ealts
ton # The military arguneu, y "a alPeHa-
Texas by The United Siafbs !, o.. - 1s'oh Of
advocates Of that measure MAS .ss.n,., " The
enee security Of our South w.s,.,, 9. The de-
would otherwise he ,x,,.oa ;, -; '''"'iff which
The event ol war with trea, R,,,.in F'"' III
are aware, very CLEARLY ds,o,..,..,-, u was. Ne
by men wliose opinions on onest,os ,.c, "n'',
Ter were entitled to entire resnec, hat. .'af1c-
cru frontier, 50 far from being rendered
lhe F"sse'sioh ii IeAas, would in fact he ,,,, y!
Attack, aud far nure d firnIt l., a,e,, Urn 10
P'sile opinion, backed by The er,al Meiobtn C. Up
suns name. had gotten p, ssession Of The 'a'R
and 1t was impossible Ia disLdre il. Tho a.. "'""
disastrous coustquences of an inyasion =, aud
western States, by the PASSAGE ofa bos,i, -, '""
Ifxas, was wildly depicted and d.el, ,r., ''''0sh
stirring Ialhls, that men would no, ,.,,',, ;, Shch
Judgments 10 have tar play-osrer,,nr a. - Sufr
prejudice aaanst Great Britain and L,, '''""Sl
nn Was aftmlly invoked. in ordet u,rs s,"''
play upon THE creduli Y Of lbe peonle '' 10
NrII-1eNas is nov annexed a, lou,
doubts ihat she viii lie speedily nc,r II, ,,,.1 ""e
Cnnn: End Tie ,nstqotitts oflhs II, os,,. Wv
II REGARDED. Autup satr.4,L 10
leo. Comparatively n.ak rs i is h., =, ''N-
Inherited no small portion + Cas,ilian midi . '"'s
obstnanoy-and We shall not le AT All s,,,,.1 = '"'
king counsel, less of wisdom n an nr - '>
shunld venture upon the hazards Of a co,e, -, '
tie opinion Of several oil the New o,l.a,s J."
editors Of whlrh know good deal nj, The Ay, wv
acter; aud OF them are alr,a,, aiscns.n,.
efficient meap of vagina j.. ~, - "''
eunence The -, Il,.fs.ni,n ,, If ,..,.;, - DC
always been warm advocate of the aooe,,oo - "4'
as. thinks an invasion by Lnl VI rex
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
FROM TEXAS.

The New Orleans peayune of the ilr inst. brings
dates ifam Galveston 10 the 9TH. brought In NV Or
leans by The steamer New York IN which AlaJ5r Don
els4r L. ;. tharse. ard GOV. yell OF Arkansas. cam
passen gers. Gen llausin vas Al Galveston ard pro
pssed VISIT toe / : To see Gen. Isclsan before
hts Death. which sppeafs imminent. Mr.. Aickltic.
e. loss master general was NJ Galyestlu on The 1th
inst.
CummndaFe Moore had commenced a controversy
with eN-presieeui lloustuu. lie had published sd
lfess the penpr, and promised follow II up with
developments until he obtained personal satisfaction from
Gen. Houston.
The people nf Texas arc nearly unanimous and enihu
'asc io annexation snd the Morning Star declares II
- Be the desire al Pfesldeni jones aud majority ii his
ahoet to aci hafnonIously with the people IN carrying
III the measure
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
SLAYER CAPTU RED.

learn tom the H. stun Journal that the schooner
Hii1|e' 4" New ORLEANS. arrived at that port on We'd
hesday ncfuifg IN Command OF Lieut. WASHINGTON Reid
al ih ; Navy, having been captured on The eeasi of
Alaea by the |. :. brie fuatom The particulars Of
her capture are illus STATED by the journal
he Spivre. Peter Fowry master, was seized il,
the klo Pongo. euas ut Africa at the slave factory al
fanl Iaber March &c on suspicion Of being engaged in
The slave trade by the beats Of tie / : brio I3,ro,
Ia me charge Of Lieut.. simon + Blunt. cr>opemlino
win me boats OF II Il NJ steamer .4ldcni under the
charge ct Lieut.. johnson. The hoals went alnnrsdp
under English culors, aud ordered he ,choon, 10 show
her coTs on lie penalty Of being seized as nitrate Tho
American ensign was then hoisted Al her GA n and Lc
eol"rS were Immediately shifted in tie boats and tbo
seaeonet taken charge Of evidence having been lodged
AGAINST her as having already msde successful lfe 6m
he Same place to the island Of Cuba with thfe, Inn
atfd and forty SIX slaves. under the command ii Capain
p'i1.n' ia'eiy IN command Of the Manchester bv Tho
mas Turner, who served in both vessels as Cantei I,
haie' sac was then known 10y the namo Of Cayallero.
ana was bulli IN Baltimore whence she sailed ii, Nrv
fork IN Iol2 She was afterwards sold and her rer,s
ter returned 10 Baltimore Her present crew also ,esti
ned as to her intention Of receiving slaves"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
INNOCENT AysElSEpaEs,E,
May 5

FOR IEISIRE HOURS.
6 AME of Master Rodbury and his pupils
IA Game ofthe Kings,
Tho Strife Of Genius. by a Lady
Shakespeare IN new dress, new Game for evening
parties.
Game Of Pope and Pagan,
The Game OF the Mansion of Happiness. an instruc
tive. moral and entertaining amusement
The National Game al the American Earle
The Pickwick Cards. invented by Samuel Weller
for the entertainment Of his friends
\ great variety OF disseced Maps and Puzzles
Bauledures and Shuulecocks,
The Graces
Skipping Ropes, SC. for sale by
NASH s WOODHOUSE.
LIS Main Street
Richmond May tsif
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
Che ApacnDare Ii,eni,glau.
THURSDAY, NAY =, lS45.
TIE NENr CnNGRFSS

1he Locos, II IS now eerain will have rnaioriiy Of
some 50 ~ 60 IN the House Of Representatives
ard II Is not less certain pesumt that they will have
small majority IN the Senate also Every department
OF Tie federal government, lhee re- will be under their
contrnl; and, as The Washington Uni1n adnils .they
will Illus have po,eer sufficient" carry out The policy
OF the Administration If their chuice whatever that
policy may be. Having thus coessedy the pouer the
people will, they ought To do hold them Ia strict
responsibility for the Of lis exercise-and espe.
ciay In reference 10 that must vial measure he Tt,;F
To an essential modification of witch they stand redged
by their reiterated denunciaons of The ex.lin, .r.T
as the most odous unequal and oppressive ever enacted
10 the people Of Virginia. South Carolina. &C. lb,t
pledge goes mu ch farther indeed than a reduction Of
the rates Of duty To them they are committed by the
most solemn declarations 10 oJotA Tie principle Of dis
elimination Jor yrofctea; aud they nay be assured
that they will not be permitted to ftrnet it,
Tie Washington Union, adveriing 10 The state If
parties in the next Congress says I'VE ought not TO
doubt that they will use This cover with wisdom, y,
Perhaps, however, there may be seine difference Of q
finioi as 10 Tie course which wisdom" shall require
them to pursue, particularly with reference Ia the Ia
r. Last session. ard the before for example, they
refused, with maturity largo as they will have next
WINTER TO modify the AMI IN The slight ST parru'a; .
even while Their party presses every day ring ING
tie changes upon The monSrous pcryersOn # all justice
and equality in the details, and denouncng as uncunst-
tnlionaI the principle upon which il is founded Per
haps the Union sought not 10 doubt' that they will
hereafter make their practices conform their profess
slons; but we ofopnion that lit erpects any such
thing, ii will be egregitnsy Disappointed Rhell and
Holmes, backed by Seddon and Hunter, may demand
The Remuneration Of the protective principle, aud hurl
hahemas against It's supporters but They will demand
it Of their Pennsy ,ana and New York 'alles' in vain
The men who obtained the votes of those two great
States for Mr. Polk and then own election. by assuring
the people thai Mr.. Polk is ga better Tariff man than
Mr. Clay ard pledging themselves to its support can
never be induced to hazard their own popularity at
home, by aiding in the overthrow cf system with the
preservation OF which The prosperity Of their constituents
Is 50 coup leely identified.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
NEXT GOVERNOR

Several oi the Locoiuco papers in This State second
the nomination OF John Rulherioord Esq as The success
sor Of Gov. Mcdowell. Amung them is the Frederrks
declaration OF preference. ''AIr Rutherford tsays the
Recorcer) would be acceptable 10 the d. mcraic raIy
generally, provided he give Of tie East hr me-
cessary evidence of his snundness upon the subject Of m
ternaI Improvements. We must have III. man VIVA
will set his face resouely against The plunderinp policy
III past Administrations the Term by which il drlra.
characterlzes the conrse of Governor Mcdowell anil
hls predecessors ! But hat say the Utsfe,n Dsuo
Gratis to this proposed line Of State policy? What SAYS
Little tennessee which has been SO long & SO urgently
pressing the Southwestern r. ad lie great artery npoo
which she dependent for the development and crcua.
ton OF her now useless resources Is she prepared 10
support Mr. Rutherford or any other man, who will
give such evidence of his sonndness on the subject If
internal improvement as will satisfy the ine. naqr
counties Of the East, whch nature has SO bonntifnlly
provided with outlets to market both by land and sea
Are the Democrats Of The Nurihw prepared for such
sacrifice OF Their interests 10 the magic OF name?'
W e shall See.-We do moi think however tina, Mr.
rutherford will give the assurance required by the
Fredericksburg paper No portion Of the Common
wealth Is more interested in Use and ndcius system
OF improvement than Richmond. the city of his residence
and we presume he is net entirely ndiferen, u her
prosperity In the event OF his refusal satisfy the oppo
nens OF internal improvement we may therefore expect
The nloducion of another into The canvass. by that
portion OF the dominant party which make this
test question.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22

Au ac' ''t me gradual abolition OF slavery in the
French colonies has passed the lIous. of p.ery /,
introduced and supported by the cabinet. and will
therefore Is presumed, be equally successful in the
deose ct Deputies. The principle Of the act Is. by re-
curing ,he masters to give one day in each week 10 the
.oa 'hey may by the freedom of that days la
of' "hch Is to be paid for at just valuation aceumu
a'e sum sufficient to buy their own freedom This is
hely 10 be very hing process and the value of the
soor as compared with the value Of the slave will he
1N'd al price 50 low as 10 require many years before
the price Of freedom can be accumulated 0N'''
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION

ihe augusta tnnsuu louJlist gives the f,IIav,ip,
aegnht Z" he last days proceedings ut his Cuuyell,
On Monday. various resolutions wee oilrred-lq,,,,n
hehdlug The Indian Missions to the avrrah, e.nsI,,,
Lon % The domestic Embellishments Inc B.,fJ ,c
ianesilc Missions 10 take all prudent ueasLres for tho
it2ious instruction ot aur eoured ppulaon-reqnirinp
en- investigation INTO The obligations. claims. Sc of I'M,
bas'on Beard with the southern Beard-solleitino
1fsesef TO 'he south Of cetam approved Missionaries
10" 10 The sersco Of the Boston Bo4rd-thal cemp,,
ice Dc appointed to apply the proper anlharIls of
"eosla iDr charter 1f The Suuihern Baptist Cunyrn
tin. VS. Ne"''"'
Ai'ei very neat and appropriate address from the
1aaiihsn, and prayer, the Convention adjourned
aner ihs benedicuu the Convention united in sim,
'ng The 452d hymn: 10y
- blessed be the lies which bind us
ne separation was foil ii feeling and christian Lvo
. he ia'nrs OF this great convention are now 5ver
RON ihIs time. the Baptsls Of the south and SINH v.
VIII cease to mngle h the Baptist Aboitioolsts 6 tb
north and nofih-fast Painful as this sen,raijan has
aeth II was s1lemny regarded as being dictated by NO
eessliy, sanclienedb by desire to promote harmony
ianH2 'he brethren Of the religious denomination
ana mperunsy Demanded IN order 10 advance the ,,s
81 Missionary .benevoieoee.
he nnanlmiiy which prevailed in the convention in
In-ari TO ihe ecclesiastical separation rn,y be- reear
- clearly indicating the opib0n; Of the ap,iss II the
South afOn this measure WV
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
Bon nets ! EsoaHeis j.!

Isl received. large assortment of the latest fash
ee Ion Of Summer Bonnets together with LARGE lot
=" The most fashionable Goods for ladies' and gentlemen
Summer dresses; which We will sell AT unusually low
nrees Oar friends aud the public, will find II 10 their
interest 10 call and examine stock befre PURCHASING
IS we are determined 10 or Inducements To those v no
are wanting Goods Der stock is large and embraces
almost every article IN the Dry Guods line
ADAMS 4 WILKINSON.
Bank square.
May 5 In
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22

NEW f0Rk.-Ihe Legislature Of this State has
adjourned, after session Of four mont his and hall
Obey had beleTi-y the virtue of Starvation law y
The M 81 important Of the session the pas
sage of bill authorizing The Of the peope to oe
taken npon the poprey of calling Convention orihe
amendment Of the STATE Constitution.
bill to repair and complete the canals and rail roads OF
The State, was vetoed by Gov. Wright. The n. lTn-
bune says; This settles that no more work will be done
on the canals while Silas Wright is Governor"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22

What makes democrat ?"-'l'his question is very
canddiy answered by letter from Washngton city |"
an eder in Tennessee, supposed by certain ear marks
TO have been written by 5. II. Laughlin the recently
appointed Commissioner Of the General Land ONE
thus To be democrat, (says he.) means man "
jaror 9fhe riH efa majority ofhis party" very
accurate indeed We now see how it is that the iaril
men Of Pennsylvania and the tree traders Of South ar
DINA cordially harmoIze He who in minority
saccunbs to the will Of majority - that being The lead
ing principle Of the P,osresoue Demuolacy!
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
FASHION AND pFYroN,

- = II VINf.---II Is ST0ICd Tue
Ne" "tk papers that another match between Fash.
lou aud feylana vii come of over the Camden course
an ~ about The 27th If next month. Here II vii ~.
ral.y seen which animal has the superiority Of eawers
race between Fashion and ,lcnaAeiieau was adver
tlsed 10 take place On the lGh inst over the Union
course hut, IN consequence Of the nclemency of the
Neailer 1t WAS postponed 10 the first far dav.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22

Gen jdclson.-The Union publishes letter from
Nashville, dated on the 4lh insr which states on the
authority Of DR.. Felix Robertson. Gen. Iackson's ply
stefan, HAT The impression Of the Gen,Ial's reaTtA
friends then vas, that lis life rapidly drawing 10
close Symptoms Ct drfsy had inlerventd, his legs
were swollen from his fee, upt lis abdomen, and his
respiration was feeble aud difficult. His mind still
unaffected
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
Charles Srevan, president.
VIZ NEWER lN rnE nnIllsu CoLoNlrs

Abiding 10 war ior Oregon, the Toronto tCanarn)
"l99e says - his IS not the AGE when Loyalty goes
10y hhd superstition; II Is guided by Discrimination
Nations are mol 1t be ruled with n rod of ir5n-but
s"ayed by wise and liberal policy. lie, the Home
Government reflect On the position Of Canada should
"nl onhappy arise between Britain and the United
States
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22
geo .s'EGYoEs gy.x.y.Ts,g,.

f6NlE 81 RSCEIRfR wishes 10 purchase TWO
n HUNDRED NEGROES, ufbolh SEXES from II
10 30 years oaee, Cor Which he VIII pay fully as Lish
prices as could be obtained in Richmond in any part
II the State
He is anxious to purchase and is determined to
re liberal IN every instance. lie will pay high price
l3r Mechanics, BIacksmiths, Carpenters, Sc, &c.
Persons having such property tor sale would be 10 their
interest to give HIM call previous To their selling
lie can be tuund al the store # Mr. NJ Hart
Letters addressed 10 the subscriber from the country
will he attended to. GEORGE DAVIS
May ) tsif