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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-20
To The Edi,ors If he ULig !:


Gentlcmcn-My attention has just been called 10 a
htie and ot course imperfect sketch of my remarks in
OPP la HE ttusiiJn 1t The county of Anna
nailaX, III which am reported 10 have SAID that ''in
icresied individuals the Prime movers Of the tx
remrnt" within tie proposed limits II that county NV
remarks his branch of the SUBJECT were on he con.
trarv. designed Ia combat the inpnssou sought 10 be.
made ty Mir Anderson. that the people were IN hpll
al EXCITEMENT and lht fore could have bed
any luv lduais HE crtali,n uf state OF feeling the
very existence IT Wti.h it was purpose Ia deny In
rirrncr Ia III. large Hriy IN favor Of The
". appeared upun HE face OF The polls my remark
was, TIA, tosnth excitement was l,pitinately 10 be in
,4rrd IT, m tiai #cluasnuth ne " hn had vui,
iavur Of the couniy had tXpssed their person.
al Indifference % the fate Of the application aud ex-
press the "ritrn bal Ibis vas equally ,rLe of others,
who had v"i"d in favor il. merely crafty friends
who anAous Er the formation If the new county
| shall be obliged 10 you 10 publish This note
RID II. TOT FIR
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-20
Feb 20
Notice..

uVIlE building Of n Church will be let To the lowest
1 bidder On Thursday. the 9Th day Of March next.
in the own of Leesvlle, Campbell co, Va. The Church
is 10 he frame building. Specification will he given
by Morton Pannl, Jr., and also the day u letting.
Feb 20 -
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-20

A ia Special Session Of the Crcoi, Superior Cur:
"A Of Law mud Chancery, continued and held for The
town Of Lynchbu,g. AT the Court House in said town
on Thursday, the 23d day Oh January. 1916, sitting
Court of Clancery:
Richard Perkins, jT and William Roberts.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-20
Valuable ;.anal and other proper
" for sale.

Valuable ;.antl and other proper
~ for safe.
DuRSUANI In the prov islons Of Deed Of Trust
i executed To the subscribers. BY Archibald Il. Duke
IN his life me bearing date the lOh day OF December
1912, and duly recorded in the Clerks Office of the
Couuy Court OF Campbel, the subscribers will IN the
2fh day Of March, 1913, if fair, if MOI The ncxl fair
day, Sundays excepted. sell by way OF public auction
IN The highest bidder the premises, the Lands in said
Deed Of Trust described, consisting VI one Traci
timing between
ESQ and 700 ACRES,
and one other Tract containing between 50 md 100
III RES both Tracts being situated in the county Of
Campbell the town Of Lynehburg, and regarded
very valuable
Immediately after the sale ofhe Lands. and on the
day. the subscribers will SELL at the late residence
OF The said Archibald B Duke. deceased, the Household
and Kitchen Furniture in said usi deed, also described
consisting II Beds. a Piano. Bureaus, &c. &c.
The sale u he Furniture III be for cash--As 10 the
Land the deed authorizes a sale also for cash. " any
change is made as 10 The terms the same will be made
known The day Of sale.
The title 10 ME above properly is believed to he good
except To the dover II Mrs Duke. hat acting nus.
tees shall convey such title only is vested in Us
by said deed. j. WILLS, ,r..
&. T. WILLS, s '"''fes'
Feb. 20 ,2iNh
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-20

formation of the new Cabinet, But noiheq seems 10 b
certain exeer, that Maj. VIM. o. Butter. a saan, s,s
dsr Of the last war, and highly accomplished man.
to be Secretary Of War. Mr. Buchanan is spoken Vi
Secretary OF Siate,hough II is thought The office vii
inst be rendered, for fern sake Mr.. Calhoun, VIM
by previous understanding. will decline c,panee
II the Nashville Union. however is tc be regarded
speaking by sn,horly," there is reason to doubt the
''u'h ofIhe latter rumor-as that pape, ir,ima,es it
PLAIN terms that, in the organization OF his Cabinet,
Nlr.Polk will not appoint any individual whose name
has been mentioned generally aspirant for the
''succcssiun' is though, tia, the Cabinet officers
Ill be nearly equally practicable divided between
the friends OF the two rival houses-Wfight and Cal.
houn
WIN. l.. Dayton (AVhie) has been reelected IT, S.
Senator from New jersey, for six years from the Ith Of
March Gen. Lewis Csss QLaco) has been lectei to
the same office, for the same term in the place MI
Porter (Whig)
is stated in the Philadelphia Inquirer that Ex Gov.
ernor Thomas, Of Maryland, is about In pubis, pam
phle in exposition Of certain political and private acts OF
Senator Benton. They connected by marriage
an II is supposed that tie eNislin. ,ud between them
grow out Of his connection.
McNulry, the delauliirg Clerk ol the Iouse of Rep
resentaves has been examined before Justices Couri
in Washington and held tn bail in the sum of 81 900
His securities Mr. Porter Of the H. of r. from Ohio
aud Mr.. Bryan Leonard. Ills trial will take place in
March.
In the Maine Legislature Iocotro the hub. res
oluions in favor Of the admission OF Texas in the mode
and upon the Of Milrn Bn,wn's joint resolution
have been rjecied-in the senate. by a Of Is To
and in the other House by IS To 8. "Whai will Mrs
Grnndy say" 10 tina, ?-in the Massachusetts rgisla
turc, SIM lar resolutions have been rejected 220 To 3d.
stated in former letter, that the celebrated Ram
dolp viii had been decided BY the verdict Of Jn
ry favor of the will Of 1921 by which all his negroes
nearly 400 in number were emancpaled An appi.
Gallon was about to be made 10 the Cour, set asd,
this verdict and 10 grant new trial. but this mnoi
has been prevented by compromise between the parties
BY this compromise the negroes liberated, and vii
receive $50 GOO aud their wages for this year. Ttt
remain der Of the estate, (says the Enquirer Of hi,
morning estimated al from 100 10 l25. 900 dollars vii
be divided into five parts: of which twe tths will 90
ST. George Randolph, nephew Of full blood, and after
his DEATH be shared equally between the relations OIL
the maternal and paerna sides; fifth Judge Hen
~ ST. George Tucker, one-fnt 10 Judge Beverl,
/ ucker aud the remaining one-fih To the children q
Judge Coulter and Mr.. Bryan of Gloucester who il
specially exempted from accounting for rents ant
profits"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09
ANOTHER VICTIM.

The Baltimore Sun announces the death on.
Monday of Mr.. Frances Nnwlsn who kept the
tavern in which Paul Roux was murdered by
Henry McCurrv. He came in fnr share of sus-
pIcion ot heing engaged in that mnrderons opera
ton. but subsequent developments have proved:
That suspicion tnr the time touka wrong direction
The etfrc, on his mind was snch as To bring him.
Ia bed at sickness, and he has been declining
from that time until death relieved him
There is scarcely an individual. if indeed there
there Is one, IN this community, who believes he,
had the slightest cugnizance of TINT irausaclin---
Hedied an innocent man. We are told that he
spoke to isiriends up to Friday; when the pub
lished confession of McCurrv was read to him. he
'eIt that lnlnstIce was done him by the murderer
ON the galows, and he spoke M more, but breath
ed his last without uiiering syllable Iae is gone
and in his death, there are but few, indeed. who
Will not deem him another victim of the a,rocious
muueder, McCurry"
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From the Franklin (Mc.) Democrat.
LOWELL,

We paid flying visit to the ci,v of snin-
dles,' week befure last, The city does not hear
any marks OF the ruin predicted by the who's
npon the election of Polk. We are informed that
there had not been as much building roino. ON in
the place for many years as this season.
Three new factories are going up; one which
we saw Is SIX stories high, and about $50 fee,
long. Carpenters and masOns jostle YOU At every
corner. and all is life and activity.
We made some inquiries as 10 the condition of
the operatives. having always been told by the
wing papers that they lived in clover, The
hours tor labor are from A. M. to7 P. NJ. de.
Quoting half an hour each for breakfast and din
ner. 1t Will be seen how much time the o,e,,-
ives get tor recrealioni At the boardino bnuses
they are slowed way, six aud eight 10 room
hardly large enough for two to sleep comErrablv
In. And yet with this unremitt!ng round Of roiI
we were crediby Informed that the waves were
barely sufficient. IN most cases to fee and decent,
Iy clothe the females who are undo rminino ,boi,
constitutions IN the close and healed air oF tho
mills. Talk of southern slavery, with such oy
ampIes as these in our very midst
From facts which have recently come IN l;rh,
II appears that the corporations of Lowell are in
the habit OF putting aside every wear from their
profts, funds enough to bnild new factory no.
sides their regular dividends. which ayeraoe
about 10 per cent. For long time, this business
was kept concealed from the public. but il is no,,,
an acknowledged fact W."
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY

carpet bag. containing $4,000 in, gold, in
two bags. equally divided. was sent by the Ameri-
can Exchange Bank, of New York Guy. To the
Merden Bank. at Meriden, Conn, and deposited
In IRE mates sate-rootn. on board the Steamboat
New Champion, ON Saturday morning last. Din
ring the passage through the Sound to New Ha.
ven, some one effected m entrance to the room,
forced open She carpet bag. and stole one OF the
bags, containing $4,000. with which he managed
I" escape, leaving the tag of the bag behind him
with the sum marked upon il. From the fact
'nat me thief left the other bag as also package
OF $3.50 in bills. for the Phoalx Bank, Hart
i"rd' undIstnIhed, it is supposed that the robbery
was effected by some green hand at the business
probably by some one employed npnn the boat
special messenger from Hartford met the boat
at New Haven, and received the CARPET bag, but
did not discover his loss in the cars some twenty
miles from New Haven. Information was ilnme-
dIateIy conveyed 10 New York, and two of the
hands on board the Champion were arrested, hut
as yet no clue has been discovered 10 the bur
glary
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09
THE SUFFERING SOLDIER.

During the revolutionary war. when drafa
were made from the militia to recruit the CONT
mental army. certain captain gave liberty to the
men VINO were drafted from his company. to make
ihe'r objections, If they had any, against going
INTO service; accordingly. one If them, who had
an impeachment in his speech, came forward and
made his bow What is your objection p said
the captain. Il ca can't CO. answered the man. :.
because ST ST st stutier.' SHUTTER - said the
captain, 'yon don't go there to talk hut to fight
Ay, but they'll PIP pat me on q g q guard, and
man may GO hd-haIfa mile before rcan say ,ch
,oh-mh ,cho goes Mere?' % that is no objection
for they will place some other sentry with Won :.
he can challenge and you can fire. Well. b. b.
out may be ta-ta- taken and run through the
gg,satS o}ore 4 can cry qu-qu-qu on guar.
tersn This last plea prevailed; and the captain.
laughing heartily. dismissed him
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09
SOMETHING NEW IN Tu1FvrNc

Under this head, the Memphis Enouirer n,,
rates singular incident. On SUNDAY morn;o,
the 9th instant, a box, marked John Rsnno;,
Louisville, KY" was deposited ON the hoo,
OF Messrs "A. B. Shaw s. Co.. to be Skinned no the
first boat. 1t was left by free black. Who Vas
very particular in directing it to be handled with
care. An hour or two after, a gentleman bappen-
ed to approach when voice from the in,eri,r ,,,s
heard TO call ont "opsn the door" Much coo-
sternation followed, and the spectators though,
his Satanic Majesty had taken temporary lodg.
ingS ~ the inside of the box After due delibel5-
ton Mr. Shaw, the owner ofthe boat. ripned off
the top with butchers ceaver. when ont hmm.
ed Swapping negro fellow nearly dead With
suitocaiion, aud sleamug like the escape pine of
a steamboat. He was greatly exhausted. bn, was
revived by the fresh air and the application of
stlmnlants. when he gave the following account
OF his singular incarceration
II appears that he belongs TO Mr.. job Lewis
OF Germantown, and has been hired here in lawn
lie states that the scheme which had we'll nioh
cost him his life, was concocted some rnOnths aoo
by John Bennett, free black, well Known tn
many OF our citizens. The intention was to shin
him, IN tho manner attempted, to Cincinnati
froFo whence, no was to be conveyed BY the Abo'
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09
II II i n + w E r A.
THE NEW FoUNDLAND DOG.

Vords By p " ~ Bairen-- Music by Henry Rus
sell
Life saver wave stcnlmrr deep diver awav,
Night's shadOws closing the por'als of day:
On the breast of the hiilow we hear his low vail
We have put M the rnddcr and furled up the sail
No signal rom Heaven will show where he be.
And whcrc'cr he he driven we mon cannot see
RIO Carlo Newfoundland 90 fol low his crv
AZ II gasplngly ansv ers the sea. noaner's sigh:
The boat shall he lowered. the ,pcn shall belay,
Lifc-saver wavc-stemner deep diver awav,
Away, fetch him OUT fetch hun up, seize him oh.
Mount the wave, dog ha down. dow n below,
Hark bear a hand bring n lisht--not "a sound,
There's moan--ycs, the waves moaning DER the
drowned,
Gods spirit preserve him. amen aud amen
Hist n lash and moon--ha, Carlo again
Good dog tken-cood dog then,
Bear hand thcrc--pull tight
boat book--a boat. hook
He's in and al's right
Tome, Carlo-Juick fellow
Fine fellow In rd strife
Wave stcmmer deep diver,
We owe you life.
Russell tells rich story about this song. that
may he new Ia some of opr readers II appears
that the first time he E" had the honor of sinoinr
Vt to The American people," was at Niblus. in
New York. soon after his return from Europe
lie had announced that he would brinr ont some
at his new pieces. and the house was crowded
from the in"t lights TO he gallery with the fash
ionables of the city. The great favori,e of tho
- Napoleon ut song, this Newfoundland
Dog He performed it in his hest voice. and the
audience were in raptures. But To his no small
confnsion. as he was bowling himself off the STAGE
he heard shrill sharp Yankee voice, directly
opposite the stage sing out,
'' Mister Russell"
Russell stopped, and the audience were hushed
In moment
g Mister Russell" says the Yankee. chow
do due?"
Very WELL" says Russell. scarcely knowinn
what he said
~ Mr. Rnssell' continues the Yankee. nnint
ing To raw bone seven fooier. - this is NV friend
John Peters. from Conneclicu;-'praps Won don't
know john, hay?"
Indeed. do not sir" says Russell
" Wal he's cot the biggest kind of relations ,,
He wants the to AK you. Mr. Russell. whether
that are dog was a black nm or 4 Witty un
g Indeed. cannot el''
6 fou can't! wal, Pm sorry. John saws. if
twas a black 'un, he wouldn't mind tskino 2 nan
or two" rr
To any nne who has listened TO the tonchino
paihos OF the song and can picture to himself the
place and the audlence--who remembers Russelrs
Frenchlied manner. and knows the peculiar
twang of a genuine Yankees voice. the incident
viii! be fully appreciated The nproar that fol-
lowed. you should hear Russell describe. As for
himself. he says. he shot behind the curtain and
was not able to sing for half an hour.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09
EXCELLENT.

A contemporary in speaking Of the ridiculous
fashions adopted by the ladies' and called graceful
because fashionable, says. when we read of the
Tree clothing, the gymnasic exercises, the house.
hold duties, of the Greeks we are not surprised
at the exquisite loneliness Of the marble copies Of
those perfect exemplars Of Burke's line of beauty
But when under the Southern system of dress
ana no exercise, we see great profession of clothes
piled up in most rigid opposition TO natures known
lines OF gradual swell, and imperceptible deelen.
sion, and attenuation of limb, we do not fail 10 re
member that the owl of all birds having the great,
e., bulk Of feathers, has also the most RAGGED
person.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09

IREAsoN.-The adoption Of the following
pledge is urged by the Boston Atlas, in an article
specuatIng upon war by Mexico
we, the undersigned, citizens Of Nfassacbu
sets, hereby soiemnIy pledge ourselves not TO
couhenonce or aid The United States eoverm
ment ~ any 'sar which may be occasiopsd by
'ne annexation OF Texas or in any other war, for
egn OF domestic, designed to strengthen or per-
petuate."
The editor Of The Atlas is tho same man who
made The unfeeling remark in the Boston Council
In reference TO Gen. jackson - ledger.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09

A CANNIebL.-As some one was eulooizinp =
Bishop OF Louisiana, who died while missiona-
ry, a Missouri Indian, who was present. replied /,
Oh yes. he was very good and tender p'-
8 You knew him then" said the former. KNEW
him, yes. indeed ate some Of hint"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09

litioniss To Canada. In the hox was quantity
ut moss. a number oi plates. and iew dozen water
crackers. Air holes were bored in the buX They
tmg"i, howevar, I" put in a supply of water. He
states That he would inevitably haps died in a
very short while, If he had not been ex,ricatpd.
aud his condition. when taken ont ssf tha box con
firms. the opinion"
Bennett has since hepn arrested
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09
FOR WASHING

A=sn FOR WASHING
SA-IIS2sS, TON FARE REDU CED
YGs;1ss:::s: 1..1f$sp TO Sb.-Tle stea iner OS-
CEOLA will leave Norfolk
and Portsmouth every Sunday and Thursday, at 5
every Tuesday and Saturday at o'clock and A.
cxandria, at half. past Q, A NJ
Passage and Fare S.
The os2eola will touch at Cone River every Sun.
day going and Saturday returning from Wasbinn
ton.
She will stop at Aqua Creek and all the usual
landings on the Potomac to take off or land Passen
gers. JAMES MIMCUFJ T
May 5 C,nta;
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09
CHANGE OF PLACE-BOOT e. SHOE
FACTORY


~ The Subscriber would respectfully
6us return his thanks to his numerous
s-A,.kj - customers for their continued and
- increasing patronage, and inform the
49, public that he has removed his Facto-
ry and Shop to BUFFERS BUILDINGS On Craw.
ford Street, just below the Market where he will at
tend to all orders With promptitudc and despatch.
His stock of LEATHER, usual is selected with
great care, and will be found of the best quality
CALL AND TRY.
He has employed workmcu from Richmond
and Philadelphia, who cannot fail to give the most
perfect satisfaction, and he trusts that his unrent
ted efforts to please will secure him liberal share
of patronage, as all work taken from his Manu-
factory will be warranted.
Two or three first rate Hands, for Boots or Shoes
would find immediate and constant employment
by applying soon
The most prompt attention give to all orders and
disappointment Recoect that the money left
in his Establishment Is expended in the Town, and
goes to tho support of our own mechanics and
tradesmen. F.. HOFFMAN,
Crawford Street.
N. b. few BoABDERS will be taken by the
Subscriber, by the year, month or week, on mode.
rate terms. Jan 30
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09
IMPROVED PATENT COCoA-warran

Il ted pure and of a superior quality. This art-
Gle when prepared properly affords a beverage re.
commended by Physicians, as very nutritious not
only to the healthy, but to the sick and GONZALES.
cent, and is also tranquirziug to the weak reryes.
a fresh supply just received aud for sale by
May 10 HENRY BUFF, High street.
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GHEA'S BOOk KEEPING. hv ainr.Ic AM

SHEA'S BOOB KEEPING, by SINGLE and
- double entry; simpificd and arranged, nc
cording to the present practice Of we'll regulated
counting houses in the United States.
The treatise comprises forms of receipts, drafts
bills of parcels, accounts current and such ac-
counts as usually occur in actual business.
Also useful calculations Of interest, equation or
average OF payments, and a vocabulary of com
mercial terms.
Fosters Treatise on Commercial Book Keeping
Calculating tho principles and practice of double
entry, and the modern methods Of arranging Mer
chants Accounts Both Of the above Books which
are considered by many to be tho best works in
book keeping are for sale by
June % w. H. II. HODGES & co.
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TEA TEA LIMPORTANT no ZANE

Il ILIES.-I have the largest and best assort-
rnent Of TEAS ever offered for sale in this vi
the oldest established Company in the United
States, and celebrated for selling Choice TEAS.
Among the assortment may be found the follow
ing, which are put up in lib, lib, aud lib packa-
ges.
Retail prices folo,cs, subject in all cases TO be re-
turned u not approved Of
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-09
TerMs ef Anoertfsfma.

W iUefpe tiRsS or less n,oke square longer
Charged III proportion, and to be paid for III
advance.
Advertisements ordered in only once ar twice
week, will he charged so cents per sausr,: for the
FIRST Insertion, and 81 cents for each Subsequent
insertion.
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600 $40 DOLLARS WANTED I'M
OAAaOEEO MEDIATELYl In erchanrc Tor

OH~N~9O-HU WEUIA ItLT In Exchange for
which viii be given BOOTS & SHOES Of ali kinds.
at the very lowest market prices, for cash. The
s9oscrl6e. hs1g recently received large supplies
the public to an examination Of them. and az he
does cash business exclusively, he IL enabled to
sell cheaper than any other house in the town Call
and sec for yourselves VIM. r. PITCHER,
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GREENS.

Every package lin addition to It's containing
FULL WEIGHT independent Of the wrapper,)
bears the stamp of neatneJs and elegance and tho
Teas therein are so thoroughly secured from light
and air, that their quality and power will remain
unirnpaired in any climate For sale by
CHAS. II HEINITSH, Agent
April9 High St, 18th door from Middle