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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12
My dear sir. your faithful servant.
L. b. MACAULEY. -

II thrilling htident"-C nder this caption. ,be
Ne" lork Journal nj Commerce publishes The following
narrative, which, although "ocated" in these PARTS is
news TO us. The sorv, whether "fouuded on lari ar
hctien, rs petty god at all events and we copy
II therefore at venture. The Journal says:
There lately living in the G, tnty Of Amherst
Va, mol far r,m i.ynctburg, black smith, no was
well oil IN Tie world. and decent of a man in his
Way-eAcept HAT he would, now and them drink loo
much Not long since, he went To temperance meet
ING held IN his neghbohood. being quite snher AT the
ll"e and lstend Ia very stirring audress-when the
apea. warmly seconded by the advice aud enleaty of
sone OF his friends Wrought upon him. thai his con
science wasronsed. and he elt that hemusi either fy from
his place Of iral, or yield 10 the force oi truth He hes
alej for moment which alternative 10 adopt; hui his
evil genius prevailed. 81 ny his conviction he took
huself from The spot; and coming 10 greg shop on his
way home, he there furnished himself with bottle of
whlskev. But. ashamed 10 AIRY il 10 his house. he
resolved 10 hide il in place where he might resort
to II, without being lie went ace rdmely, into
Stable, bat could find no hole there safe enough
Tor hs purpose. At last he thought of pile of ST.,
hrhlud the building, which seemed To offer a snuu hi
Ding place inr his treasure, and in the act Of open
ING spot anong them, Tor The bottle, when rduls
snake concealed in the pile struck its deadly anns mo
his hand, thus terminating his life IN a few hours In
The agony OF his suterings, the wrelcled man. as a
warning To others, made n confession of the circum-
stances. and died deeply delorng his guilt and foy in
not Welding to his convictions at the meeting. The
kind admnn ton OF Heaven 10 all is IIe that being of
Ten reproved hardenh his neck shall suddenly be de-
sltnyed, and that without remedv."
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12
June ~

VIRGINIA At Rnles hold in he Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Superior cout Of NV and Chnncery, Tor Bed
ford county The I'd day oi Jane, 1915
Edmund Pate Plaintiff
against
Hmm G. Ratlburn ard 1fza HE WIFE John Halliday
and Ialhcna lis wc Mily Harrison J.er.on Beard aud
sally his wil. and John lauson, Defendants,
liz CuANcEnv.
The De fcndaus, Hmm G Railburn and Tirzn his wife
Bhrhona HOLIDAY and Jefferson Boara and Sail, his wife
not having entered their appearance and given security
cordmg 10 the Act Of Assembly mud the Rules OF ths Cou,
and appearing by satisfactory evidence that they
inhabitants OF This wealth II IL ordered that they
do appear at The Clerks Office ntihe Circuit Superior Court
Of aw and Clnnc'ty. or r.dled county ut rules To be
held therein On tie ftsi Monday in September next an mn
swcr the Plaintiff bill and tint coy ol this orde, be in.
scrted IN some rowPare PUBLISHED h Tie Of ynch.
urs f"t two Months cssivelr ard posted the front
door Of the courthouse Of is county count
tupy -Teste,
JOS, NIl.SON elk.
June 10 WIN
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12

EslERN CROPS.-The Cincinnati Chroui-
Gle OF The 2nd inst ays:-Nearly all accounts from
ono and Indiana agree hat the joint effects Of the
drought and The late lIosts have killed nearly all the
u greatly injured The corn. and nearly destroyed the
wheat crops.'
The long drought is almost universally complained Of
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12

The defendants Joel Ncadot ard ARness his wife Creed
Mcaots khodh his wife, John Bulfd illam rufnd
Eilton and Polly his vile, William llavn.s and Az
ness his lie. Mnct HAYNES, 81 Henry Haynes hn,t
HAYNES, IruN lln,uus, hlAthew HAYNES, Abel and
Natcssa LIS vile, i,sndr,ek md Betsy his wife,
William SluewhurN, Jr and Rloda his vile nhd Acxan.
der htfluc, nd aNuf ncnd ct appearance Hrd rit.a
security according To the Act Of Assembly bnd the RITES Of
tins Court and appearing by sottsiaejofy evidence that
lheY not inhabitants of this commonwealth; II Tered
that they do appear at the ,lks OGcc Of the Circuit s
pctm coutt 81 aw and thanesty nt Bedford county, NJ
rules 10 be held therein. tic first Monday September
next, md Hnsett the b 81 the Plaintiffs ard in n cnpy
OF this order he inserted In newsparer published In he
town 81 Iynnhug Ion two months sucrrsvey mud posted
at the front doorot the courthouse of this county som
count day. Copy-Testc,
JOS WILSON, elk
june u WIN
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12

The Defendants, John Kelly and Margaret his Vie Ro
bert Harrison aud Nancy his wife, James ppue, JOSEF
Pavhe and J9a Payne not having entered their
aud given seeury according the Act of Assembly and the
rules o scout, and II appearing by satisfactory evidence
that they are not inhabitants Of this commonwealth II is
ordered that they dc apienr at tile Clerks flee OF the Cir
cult superior Court Of Inv and Chnncerv, for Bedford
county at rules to br held therein, the first Monday IN
September next md answer the PLAINTIFF bill ord that
copy this order be inserted in newspa per printed in
the Of Lynchbufg for two months suocessi,ely and
posted at the front door OF the court house Of tins county
on some coufl-dly. CoTy-Testc.
JOS. WILSON. ctk.
June II WIN
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12

Nicholas Ruhor'sen high sheriff of the county of Bed
loud, anda such administrator af William Met inic dord
Alexander Mcclure Edmund McficorRe, rol, Neteotae.
joel Meadors and A0,ss his wiip. Ctce Mradors aud Rho
ia his vile, John Hunfi w illiam Nuta1d, Edison
and Polly his WIFE, William HAYNES ard AFness his wiz.
Mnet HAYNES, ST ard Henry Haynes Mllncr ,,ne.
Fcny Haynes, Matthew HAYNES, Abel and Nateistn
bis VILE, Ileudfrk Md Betsy his VILE William
Shrewsbury ia his right, ard as administrator John
Shrewsbury, deed, William Shrewsbury Jr. and Rhod,
s WIFE, Matthew pnt 0hc younf,r) In his own tight and
as lmnistat ot OF John Pate dee d. AID Edmund Pate,
Defendants
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12

William Webb and Lucy his wife Iuha Barton and lu-
cnda his vile danes Mccormack and ouita lis lie John
Kelly and Margaret his wife, Washington 1clarfson ard
anr his VILE Robert Harrison and Nancy his WIFE James
Payne Joseph Payne, John Payne aud iiaddoc Payne,
Defendants.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12

NIR6lNiA At Rn.s held in the Clerks on &C q lie
Circuit Superior Court Of law and Cbanrety ,r b d.
ford county, the Cd day Of June, 1876
Jubal Payne, Plaintiff,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12

AIBGlNIN b. NJ Rnlr. held IN tho Gie,,s Office oil the
tnemt Superior Count Of Inv aud Chancery for bed
loid County, lie ~ day OF June, lsi5
William ryton and Ann Bailey, Piantim,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12

Thomas Z. Waugh, John Crawfrl. William Edison
and jas Gillian, Defendants
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30
THE VALUE OF AN ENGLISH
WIFE.

The Liverpool Albion, sIludng to the de
graded position of females in China relate.
an anecdote showing how highly Chiucso
Mandarin valued the wife of an English mer-
chant. Nothing asiOnishes the Chinamen
who visit the English merchants at Hong
Kong, so much as the Difference which is
paid 10 the ladies, and the position which the
latter are permitted to hold in society. The
very servants express their disgust at seeing
the ladies permitted TO sit at table with their
lords, and wonder how men can so FAR forget
their dignity. A young English merchant
recently took his youthful wife with him to
Hong Kong, where the couple were visited by
wealthy mandarin. The latter egarded the
lady attentively, and seemed to dwell with de-
light on her movements. When she at length
left the apartment, he said to the husband, in
his imperfect English. What you give for
that wiley wife yoursi" "Oh.' replied the
husband. laughing at the singular error of his
visiier, 5000 dollars" This the merchant
thoBght would appear to the Chinese rather
high figure. but he was mistaken. WELL"
said the mandarin, taking out bis book with
an air Of business, "'spose you give her TO
me, give you 5000 dollars Ii is difficult
to say whether the young merchant was more
amazed OF amused, hut the grave air of the
Chnaman convinced him that he was in earn
est, and he was compelled. therefore, to re-
fuse the offer with as much placdity as he
could assume. The mandarin was. however,
pressing, and went as high as 1000 dollars
The merchant, who had no previous notion Of
The value Of the commodity which he had
taken out with him, was compelled al length
10 declare that Englishmen never sold their
wives after they once came into their posses
sion, an assertion which the Chinaman was
slow TO believe. The merchant afterwards |
rad hearty laugh with his young wife, when
ne told her that he had just discovered her
all value. as the mandarin had offered hin
ZOO dollars Tor her.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30
HONORABLE EXAMPLE.

The late President Harrison taught for
several years in an humble Sabbath school
on the banks of the Ohio. The Sabbath be-
fore he left home for Washington, TO assume
the duties of chief magistrate of the nation,
he met his Bible class as usual And his
last counsel on the subject to his gardener at
Washington it may be hoped, will never be
forgotten by the nation: when advised TO keen
dog to protect his fruit, he replied, Rather
set your Sunday school teachers to take
care ofthe boys"
The late Chief Justice Marshall and the
late Judge Washington, of the United States
District Court, were both active in the Sab
bath school cause. At the age of 20, the
Chief Justice regarded it as high honor to
walk the city of Richmond at the head Of a
Sunday school procession.
The present Chancellor of the University
of New York city, (Mr Frelinghuysen) was
a Sunday school teacher. while he held the
office Of Attorney General Of New Jersey, and
afterward while Senator in Congress; and he
may still be seen cheeriuIly associatins with
the humblest teachers. Missy of the Cross
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30

lage, the children were supplied with the
meagre necessaries life, till the intelligence
of HuntIey's death rendered that living tomb.
the work-house, their only shelter. But the
pretty Mary, in the pride Of her heart, deter
mined, that with her brothers and sisters, she
would rather trust to the uncertain bread OF
charity, than become the inmate of its walls
aud it was this journeying on their pilgrimage
Of poverty, that God, in His iuscrutable wis
dom, had discovered to them tleir giands re,
who LOW sought 10 make aionement TO the
orphans, for the suffering he had cast upon
their parents.
Some years after this meeting, chance led
me 10 the scene again. The honest miller
and his spouse were still in the same abode
On inquiry, found that the pretty Mary
had been welded TO a young and industrious
yeoman, and with her brothers and sisters
Ned, George, and the cherry Patty,
the other juvenile characters, were living
happily, on a small but fertile farm, purchas-
ed with the wealth that old DarvIlle had be-
quethed to them at his dccease; an event
that transpired five years after his meeting
with his grand children. In company with
the miller and his wife. | paid them a visit
and need hardly add, was kindly received,
and Hospitality entertained by the family oil
the WAYFARERs.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30

The Tariff, he and mir. Buchanan. Cal.
~, and associates may adjust as they please.
Inc ialrest trade, in our humble opinion, is
Iree trade aud the falrest and most economi-
cal taxes direct property aud poll taxes.
The above paragraph occurs in an article
by Mr.. Leavitt, i'll the Emancipator of last
week. upon the Presidents Message. II
proves what we have always said, that Mr..
Leavitt is a Free Trade Locofoco. We did
not expect he was qnite so radical. however.
as IT appears he is. lie NAV take his place
by the side Of Mr.. Rheu of South Carolina.
so lar as the Tariff is concemed.-LoreII
Courier.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30

achussetts. These remarks from a zealous
abollllonist are applicable to b, III locofocoisr,
and third partyism in Vermont:
Although mere lookers-on, in regard 10
TINS election, we cannot refrain from exrress
ing our qualification at the 7er,iict which
Massachusetts has given, against the
annexation oil Texas. In this State more.
perhaps, than in any other. the main issue
between the two political parties ON the ire
ihendous question OF annexinp that stol-
en- and slave cursed Republic 10 the Union
Notwithstanding the Democratic partv.
through their Senators and Representatives
IN the Legislature, had repeatedly. emnhat-
ically and n II inously denounced The project
rs highly dangerous, unconstitutional and
subverslve OF the integrity Of The Union
as soon as their idol, Martin Van Buren,.
was thrown overheard by the Baltimore
Convention and James X Polk placed at
the helm OF American Democracy, they,
with unexampled serviliiy, astounding prof
legacy and unblushng hardhood. al once
holsied The Lone Star and in all their pro
cesslons, and on nll other occasions, maSo
u The symbol OF their faith, and the object Of
their efforts,
A,wiully corrupt as is the political history
OF ms country, no act of party hyrocrisy
|
The overwhelming defeat which rhey have
experienced is righteous ret.ihution upon
them, for bowling the knee so bascly 10 The
dark spirit Of slavery How have they mol
luicd their lips with fasehond. and mado
their Democratic pretcnsions a Kissing. and
covered themselves with inlamvl Now LEI
them repent, and become as zcnlous in the
cause OF liberty rs they have been in the
service oil Southern tyranfs.
The Liberty party, it will be seen, in spite
OF IFS great swelling speeches, its lofy
pretensions, lis efforts, has made scarcely
any progress in this commonwealth, since
the election last year. In November. 1919.
the whole number of votes casr Tor Cover.
nor was ,27S; of which the Liberty party
had S9ll AT the recent election the whole
number given for Governor was 1872 ISL. be-
ing an increase Of 1l,6O3 over that of Iast
year; oil which that party obtained 9C64-
Relatively. therefore il stands about where
u stood in 1913. 1t has scarcely held its own
IN the other States. There must ne great
deal OF modification felt, it very little exhih-
lied. by its leaders, especially by Messrs.
Birney and Leavitt
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30

tine BARE-FooTED PRINTER BoT."-
The Pittsburgh Morning Ariel under this
heading gives short history of dlstin-
guishcd CITIZEN Of Pennsylvania, as follow s:
"Some thirty years ago bare-footed boy
floaIed down the SusquehaHnah rver on an
humbl. raft, and arrived at Harrisburg, Penn.
lie came from the North and belonged to a
large family; with all his worldly goods tied
IN i'm little poke andkerchicf; he sought
and obtained employment in a printing office
as an apprentice. From an apprentice to a
iourneyman, from a JOurneyman to repor-
Ter, to an editor, the bare-footed printer boy
worked his way against obstacles which the
struggling poor nlyikuow, The perseverins
follower in Frankln's steps began 10 realize
the fruits of his patient toll and privltion. The
young aspirant became Printer 10 State. and
by frugal management was soon enabled TO
accomplish the object dearest to his heart
the establishment of his mother in a home
above want in the possession OF every COM
foit she could desire. His brothers were next
his care, and like Napoleon, he had strong
arm with which to aid thern-au indomitable
perseverance that nothing could long success
fully obstruct. In few years, they too, with
his sisters were independent Of the world
the once bare-foOted printer boy was in pos
session of affluence, surrounded by young
and affctionate family. He did not stop here.
He was the friend of the friendless, the pat
ron of merit, AID the encouraeer Of industry.
He rose in honor and in office, until the
poor bare-footed boy, who entered a printing
office in Harrisburg. hungry and weary. laid
down his little bundle on pile of wet paper,
and asked to become a printers apprentice,
was elected Senator in Cogress. That man
is SiMox CAuERos of Pennsylvania"
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30

EDITING PAPER.-The National Inteli-
gencer, one Of the Oldest and most ably con-
Quoted papers in the country, has the follow
ing remarks about editing paper:
"Many people estimate the ability of 4
newspaper and the industry and talents of its
editor, by the quantity of editorial matrer
which II contains. 1t is comparatively an ca
sy task for irothy writer TO pour out daily
columns Of leOrdS, iro:ds, upon any and all
subjects. His ideas may flow in one weak,
washy, everlasting flood" aud his command
Of language may enable him to string them
together like punches of onions; and vet his
paper may be meagre and poor concern
But what is the labor, the toll of such man.
who displays his 'leaded matter" ever so
largely, 10 that imposed on the judicious, well
informed editor, who exercises his vocation
with an hourly consciousness Of its respousi-
bilities and It's duties, and devotes himself 10
the conduct Of his paper with the same care
and assiduity that a sensible lawyer bestows
upon suit, or a humane physician upon a
patient, without regard to show or display I!
Indeed, the mere tcriting part of editing pa
per, is but small portion of the work. The
industry is not even shown there. The cure.
the time employed in selecting is far more
important-and the tact of good editor is
better shown by his selections than by any
thing else; and that we all know is half the
battle. But as we have said an editor ought
to be estimated and his labors understood
and appreciated, by the general conduct OF
his paper-iis tone-iIs temper-its uniform
consistent course-its principIes-its aim-iis
manliness-its dignity-irs property. To
preserve these as they should be preserved
is enough to occupy fully the time and aticn-
ton of any man. lf To this be added the
general supervision of the newspaper esiab-
llshment, which most editors have to encoun-
ter, the wonder is, how they can find time 'to
write at all
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30

q The import Of Mr.. Folks Message on
the Tariff is tbis-"Buy your goods OF foreign
ers, give the profits TO the rich manufacturers
Of Europe and pay their paupeis for doing
The work-and this will help the poor men o {
The U. States" But wisdom teaches us that
this would only take labor from our Iaborers,
the profits from our manufacturers, and send
the farmer to Europe for marker for surplus
provisions. Sir Robert Peel, could. he have
had the privilege Of wiring the Message.
would have written just as Mr. Polk has
upon the subject that is. would have writ
zen BRITIsH MEssAsE-and against the in
dusrry and prosperity Of The United States
Caledoniaa.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30

prophet, was "Loafer' lie resided near
the village of Palmyra, IN. Y. spent most nj
MS time IN bar-rooms, and seemed only ann
ious to live along from hand IN n,ou,b ,.
without work. He was remarkable far nh ,
Ing in particular, but Incidence. and scbeninc
on small scale. In 1921 or 3. he Wei yas'
aoondising OIL INTO Western Pennsylvania.
where' NOBODY knows how, he got possession
oil Inc manuscript of half deranged Clergy
man. with which he returned to PALMYRA.
"nere ne pretended that be was directed, in
uream' TO repair to particular spot in the
woods. and possess himself of an oracplar
STATE or as he called it. Golden Bible >
From this inspired ''slate," which he used
10 place IN his hat, he first read to The cyan.
ing lew new and strange revelations. and
hnaiiy' he produced The Book of Mormop >,
as the creed aud faith for a people of wbpm
he was designed by Providence TO be The
Prophet and Ruler. The Book of Nor
mon IS copy of manuscript which Smith
obtained near Pittsburgh.
A wealthy Farmer, by the name Of Harris
was his hrst belieriRg convert. Harris r,or,'
gagged his farm TO raise the money reop;red
Tor the temporal support Of the Prophet and
the printing OfIhe 'BooI. orMormon.', Tile
Prophet and his convert, (Smith ard Uarrisl
came to Rochester and offered us the hon.
or oil beng their printer. But as we were
only IN the newspaper line, we coplen,ed
ourselves with reading chapter of what
seemed cuch wreiched and incohereut stimuli.
'ty. that we wondered how Joe" had con,r;.
we'd to make the first fool with il. But h,
went On making not only fools. but knavcs. IN
America aud Europe, for more than twcnt,
years, and until his career was abrpptIv on,
short 10y men who became themselves y;oI..
Tors oil the laws they were called TO vindicate
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30

The ANALYSIS Of the House on the adj
mission OF texas, shows this result :-Orthe If
ayes, l2O are Locoiocos, 90 Wings and /
Naive, q. II. Campbell of Penny
The twenty Wings are Mcssrs. PendIc-
ton, { a.) Barringer, Graham and Dock
cry, N. c. Tom. Butter King, Stephens.
and Tomhs. GA, billiard, Gala. } Cabell.
ltlor) Thibodeaux, la Baker. NI.. }
CLnzier, Cooke. Gentry. and Milton Brown,
{ Tenn, Mcllcnry, Order, Young, Thorn
asson, and Trumbo. tkcntuckyl
or the % mans as are Wings, Natives,
Messrs W. w. Campbell Lrvcn, Miller,
Seaman and Woodruff and 3 Locolocos,
Messrs Preston King, Wheaton and Wood !,
of this State)
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-30
"HAPPY AT HOME"
BY MRS. T. OSGOOD.

BY MRS. F. oscooD.
Let the gay and the idle go forth where they will,
In search of soft Pleasure, that syren ofill;
Let them seek her in Fashions illumined saloon,
Where Melody mocks at the heart out Of tune;
Where the laugh gushes lightirom the lips OF the
maiden.
While her spirit, perchance, is with sorrow o'er
ladened;
And where, mid the garlands Joy only should
braid,
is SANDER, the snake, by itsrattIe betrayal
All. no. let the idle for happines roam,
For mel but ask to be "happy at home"
At home, oh, how rhrillingly sweet is that word!
And BY it what visions ofbeauty are stirrd!
TASK not that Luxury curtain my room
With damask from India's exquisite loom;
The sunlight of heaven is precious 10 me,
And muslin will veil it if blazing too free;
The elegant trifles of Fashion and Wealth
Ineed not-I ask but for comfort and health!
With these and my dear ones-I care not to
roam,
For, oh! lam happy, most "happy at homer
One bright little room where the children may
play,
Unfearful ofspoiling the costly array;
Where he too-our dearest Of all on the earth,
Nav find the sweet welcome he loves at his
hearth;
The fire blazing warmly-the sofa drawn nigh;
And the star-lamp alisht on the table close by;
A few sunny pictures in-simple frames shrined,
A few precious volumes-the wealth OF the mind;
And here and there treasured some rare gem Of
art,
To kindle the fancy or soften the heart;
Thus richly surrounded, why, why should
roaml
Oh. am not hapry-most "happy at home q
The little ones, weary of books and Of play,
Nestle down on our boSoms-Our Ellen and May
And softly the simple, afectionate prayer,
Ascends in the gladncss OF innocence there;
And now ere they leave us, sweet kisses and
light
They lavish, repeating their merry good night"
While with my needle, my book, or my pen,
Or in converse with him, am eontented again,
And cry-"Can levcrbe tempted TO roam,
While blessings like these make me happy at
home?"