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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02
THE NEW YORK PAMPHLET

We have seen some Ut The letters. susreptitiousy Oh
taaed from the New York cusom.house, by WIN.
Mackenzie, that late leader in The Loco,co ranks in
properly pu b she'd either from revenge mercea,ry M.
lives But, while they exhibit the hearilessness aud dr.
plcity of their writers in strong coofs do no, deem,
their revelations, in political point Of view 81 far a.
have yet them of Sufficient Importance 10 iusf
their transfer columns. That they are genuine ia
not denied Indeed, james Gordon Bennett Of IN.
New York Head, uneqnvocally admits tina, those
haIing his signature, written by him. His leers
were applications TO lnyt for pecnnary aid for party
services. aud filled with complaints Of Marin Va,
Buren, and his lending friends for neslecny him. Ben.
declares, however, that he nevsr had any ttau.
actions with Van Buren, his friends which he 10 ,f,,A
ashamed 10 have made public" or the other Ie,,,,.
in This pamphlet, Bennett says "thry display ~, If
tastes and purposes any thing but mbral creditabls
The singular mixture of pety and bumbug in Mr. But,
lers-the strange congomeraon Of rroia nifty and s,o.k
Jobbing in john Van Bnren's the peculiar ou,i
ties Of Martins himself, will be much relished by an
parties 1.-The character and repu alton Of Martin
Van Buren, and his political associates, (says Bennett
Is just the same to-day yesterday and has been
since the begin ming Of his The only regret ".
have ia. that found in such bad company but tina,
is the last period of our life in which We shall he found
among such miserable politicians We found them ON,
in the right time, and will be caught 10 their cum
paoy again"
The means by which Mackenzie became possessed n
these Letters is still unascerlaned- though there saem.
10 be hut little doubt, hat While h- an .ficer in
the custom house finding them secre,ed there he srx-
ed upon them The means of future speculation
We observe by The last New York papers ,hs, Tia
subject is now undergoing investigation before The
Police. Mr.. lloyt has made plant that the letters
were stolen, and charges Tho larceny upon some person
unknown. great number Of custom house officers
were examined under oath hut nothing portant was
elected. Nh Mackenzie, in letter 10 The Tribune *.
onera!es the late Collector Mr.. Van Ness and all oh,
persons. upon whom suspicion had allrn as bring psr
teeps crinlis in HE publication, claiming Eor himsel :
the entire honnr OF the aehipvmtnt.-Ite further saws
that lie 10 realize pecunsry benefit iron the pubIl
cation aud claims 10 have acted perfectly ryh, in obian
Ing the letters in the he did and in speadius
them before the world that his motives purely pa
trloc, and, had money been his object, he could havs
made more by selling Them 10 the WRITER'S and thereby
snPpresstng them. than by the publication.
Fifty thousand copies Of the publication are said to
nave been sold within the las week.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02

IlousE BrrNrp Iy R8Is The fcsidcrcc ef Mrs
Martha b. Braion, OF BAH county, Va. WAS destroyed
10y Gre last week. in the following singular amer
TIE FIRE WAS first observed issuing from drawer in
hnau. in Which thtre wee luciitr MATCHES, ard is
Presumed that they were ianlted ly mice gna~ing al
Them The mice in This were The iuctndiaries and
The matches their fire. Another instance Of the
fruits n eulrate negligence. in leaving matches laying
loosely sbont. luriier chcs made rs Dipping
pine spn in phnslhorus and sui phnr combined, ms Ii
quid state and then coating 1t with melted sulphur
Phosphorus and sulphur combined viii hum by coming
in contact with The air. vi the mice hid 10 dn,
grind Il, The outer coat. and the inner, especially in
weather, would izrite
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02

Ma Couch Sensible Remarks ~ At TIA Mass,chn
sets Temperance Convencn, at Worcester, John
la" hins. another famous Temperance lucinrcr said:
III lherr was nan N the world who needud encour.
sctmthl aud suIrat, II Was OF all others the reiurmtd
n,hriaie lie said he was blessed with an iron crnsri
tuition, and his temperament VAS such that he not
easily ted into nuplalhn, hui he had sometimes shud-
deted until his head grew dizzy al the thrughi that
some sudden and unforeseen temptation might hesti him
him Ia nnre
lie had felt and The te ed nehate always ees that
lie needed props and supprrers all around him. kind
VOID VAS better Ia him than gold lit strengthened him
IN virtue lie could maglne how easy 1t for man
OF h"nghs temperament 10 fall away; bat, said he
were lac thousand tnos fallen. | would a thousand
times puck hun IN, and tell m he was sill man; bd-
ding hini 60 on IN Gods name"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02
From The Sianfon Spectator, Sept 25
TIE OUTRAGE.

Ouf town has been IN an unusual slate Of excitement
during tue past week. Early ON Thurs1sy morning
last II was satisfactorily asreaned that Of the three
negroes against wbom suspicion hsd been directed
having been engaged IN the lae outrage the person oi
young white female. had sbseondcd. The Magistrates
"hs had been acflhg the case and no had de,
laying only Tor further developments. Tins felt them.
selves ioetd To take Immediate steps lo securing the
W" others who remained, aud r appfehrndug the ugi
tive. lIandbills were acenrdnply Issued; offering re-
ward Of $50 fr Freeman. the yollow iellow snd Mr..
BARRIERS George and Mrs Mel)oW,lPs Jim taken into
custody. lhe atirr, however, getting 10 the jail
dopr bruke away from The Office md shn-ph at once
pursued by numbers ofouf ellzens. taken I'M
III s5oht dark the evening
In the meantime Information was received shicl, rem
dered II probable that the free fellow. Fireman. had IA
Ken aefpss The mountains @est will view 81 making
his way 10 Ohm; aud 1t al determined send
iany o men IA pursuit 81 him. With inslrecsas 10 fol
Ia" him "hlhetsoeyef he might GO. Accordingly, on
saturday morning company Of Eur was otqanzed.-
they eii about - u'cock Ia the day and contrary 10
all calculations returned Mun!ay evening bringing
"lih them The fugitive. j. he fellow had got
yer into Hardy, some eighty miles on hs way, where
luckily h'rppGed that The Whue country aroused
IN tie pursuli al number Of runaway uentues. This
STATE II things beng rather annu( ing ln he
ed the mountain into Bucks Gap. and fortune would
have II. reached The iusi IN Time 10 tall into the
hands oi our citizens. !be Whole gang, Therefore.
now iudetd IN jail, oh,rr II is det,uned they shall be
safely kept, ss tie County touii have authorised
nightly quad 10 b. detailed lul The purpose, from the
Snuniou 1t. Infantry.
Tho While man. Johnston. had his examination before
tho County Caun on Monday. aud was sent Tn Tor for
ther ftal before the Superior Cuurl
We have rafly Witnessed deeptr ncryading
excitement IN nor community bal At due 10 popu
ation 10 say hat horrible aud revolving humanity as
Is the CRIME which has been committed hrre dis
position to interfere with the ull ad laf administration
Of the Law.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02

wiz tie mo romen Of the factory gHls IN Alisshsh!
CIV to add by contrast, ~ the ylgdness Vi the ima2'
nary picture Of boaed wealth tie hand, and de
graded suffering the other. All that we have 10 say
TO- that If they making such profits, we would az
wise cur Locofocu friends their attention 10 The
came business. The Geld Of enterprise is as open 10
hem ooters-asep en 10 the South as 10 The Notl
and they less quick 10 embark upon The iide
which leads 10 foitune" than believe them 10 be, II
they do not avail themselves of favorable an opp1r
tunily to become nahobs The fact that they tail to
do So is the most satisfactory c1nualon Of ihsr asser
ton That IN particular eases, and under peculiar
conjunctnre OF circumstances, ew Of the manufacturers
have realized large profits. is doubtless truebnt as
ridiculous cite these instances Of good fortune
illustrative OF the uniform tendency of the tariff system,
10 refer to the girish rebellion in Allegheny city
to show the tyranny Of employers generally and the sn
ferngs of the employed. Nay, we have as much right
TO refer to the of the Lynchburg Cotton factory.
which pays nothing the Stockholders prove that all
other factories in the L. States instead Of making for
tunes for their proprieters DUNG but little than
ng expenses. and that it is in reality Of far al
vantage 10 those who get daily wages for their labu
than TO those whose capital embarked in the ontefprze.
enables those wages 10 be paid
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02
MORMON DISTURBANCES.

Disturbances have recently grown up among The Nor
nuns and anti Marmuns in Adams aud ilahcura enun.
tus, Illinois. Which threaten ie prUye very serious III
lher Consequences. The anti Mormons, have declared
chat they " II sop shert II the espnlsiun 81 every
Mormon irum Hancock county. letter dated Quincy.
Sept 10. says isi Hbaut SHY houses lad beer burnt
down in Adams aid Hancock eVuniits. Al The last &C
the Murmns said 10 be quiet, declaring thai
they Intended euy defend themselves. lille the anti.
Mernnus reported h1se continued their outrages.
TIE Mormon shsn1 Bsrkensius had departed fur the
loca1n Of The fiaers, fr the pufp,ss 1T endoavorirg 10
slup their movements lie declared Thai he expected
LAY down his lie" Previous tg starring, lssirJ
prucamstiun directing the Nansoo Legion 10 buld
themselves readiness 10 the number f thousand.
but that he did intend call them into active
unless he friends II las and order OF The bounds Of
the city should no, be sufficiently strong put down
he mob.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02
ELECTION FRAUDS.

II IS fact. which deserves be remarked that.
while the Lncos dwell, anh Peculiar unclion, upon The
lfauds on the eecSs franchise which the, iDpnts H.
the " hI-s, tey almost uniformly refuse. whenever they
can do So 10 Cooperate IN ahy measure Necessary
their prevention. That this is ,4s4 is nds r,abl.
Why II is we cannot conceive unle.s he that they
hope to practise fraud with impuny. uuj-r The smoke
created by her lHcessant cinor against 'Nby pipes
layers" When the Wigs ub ained thr asr.ndsnry
IN The New fmk Legislature ore of heir first acts was
10 pass Registry Law for the ety. cor the purpase #
giving efficient check fraudulent voting; but a. suon
as the Lncos got into power, that wholesome law va.
repealed AID every barrier TO Illegal voting again
broken down. Likewise. the Legislature Of Mary.
land, for The purpose Of rey.nng illrg. voting uaosy
fraudulent naturalization papers, its last session GIs
Wings having majority) passed law requiring al
such papers to be stamped evidence Of their yen
neness; aud pre- araory the State election Oh .,k
place yesterday, the Judges Of election in that CITY,
majority Of whom iocoiocns assembled and resolved
that the law was UNCONSTITUTIONAL and that they would
mol comply with n II may well be asked, wha, right
they. mete ministerial olcers, had 10 sill in Judgment,
as judicial tribunal, upn the nsuonalily Of tho
law winch 1t was their daly simply To exe.ntc-bal,
however this may be, doubt the mo i've which
dictated lhelf deeson-tha it was to give "ppor.a.
MY 10 thuse hsi entitled 10 VOTE abuse they have
done before the elective ranchisethe purity VI which
Is so essential 10 the maintenance of representative ias
tuiiou..
This nqnons decision created great .xci,emen,-.
and the City Attorney, b. f. Pras.,n,n. Esq hinself
Locoioco was called upon for his opnion as to the
powers and duties of the Judges of etihn. Unhesi,a
tingly and with frankness which does him hon.r,
MI F. declared that the Judges had RIG h to look be-
yond the provisions of the statute all the requirements
OF which they were bound 10 obey. This timely re-
huke ir'm one Of their party brought the Judges II
election TO their senses, and, subsequent meeting
they reversed their previous decision decison whieh
they must have known, FIRST involved an usur ton
OF power on their part, which the moire could
sanctIiy with the honorable Of their own party.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02

MIR. WlSE.-The Richmond Enquirer uni.es with
the Washington Union in paying the highes, compile
menls 10 this gentleman. They may, Tor au ,ht w
know be well deserved. so far they have reference
to the performance Of his duties as Minister to Br,1-
And when the Enquirer asks Should The Presiden, n!
move so valuable Minister merely to justify his COM
sIslenry, or IT, prove lha, he is afraid Of persona
sequences = we say. promptly, no, he should not
But. II will be asked, and we wish the ENQUIRER would
answer H. why Mr. Everett reca He'd from Eng landl
Mr.. Jenlier from Austria Mr.. Hughes from Holland
Mr.. Barktnd from Bnyota Sc SC. WY is Mr.
se, almost alone of our important Diplomatic appoint
menls spared! And II will be asked too, why as BIZ
lie Peyion, MI. Wses particular friend been removed
from office, without the allegation Of fault Indesd.
Why have hundreds Of valuable" uficers been swept
by the board, without any fault imputed to ihrm J.
Why do ''yaluahle seryces'' secure Mr. Wise, and
scarcely any one else These questions i'll be asked
-rni GRS,eeIed.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02

Al meeting III tAe RI do lsinl Historical So"ey
on the lUtn inst. conimunca ton from John O. Adams
addressed 10 the Pre- lent. was read, transmn.,"
The request Of Com. Jesse d. Elliot, "a Medal when
he had caused to be struck, in honor Of j. Fennm'fs
Cooper, Esq in token Of grateful acknow edgment 70
that distinguished author for The historical justice who"
he has awarded TO the character and conduct Of CON-
Elliott in his published writings" The Justice" NJ
refers to consists in alsiiying all the heretofore rcce'ec
accounts Of the conduct ol Com Elliott in the celebrate
battle Of Lake Erie, when his slia was kept out o. Inc
action while nearly every other vessel wss disabled Nm
Ill COM Perry. a5andoning his own ship when she VI:
nearly wreck, took comruand of Eo,ts. and carries
her gallantly into the midst e the enemy's fe.-I"
Rhode Island Society," therefore, declinrd accepting !"
Medal, and directed i, to BIZ returned to tie do,or,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02

SICKNESS We regret to learn from every PAR, Of the
Western county, thai Intermittent hveTS ul every tyre
prevail 10 IN unusual extent. At Dubuque. Gaiena
Chicago, throughout Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Hin
ois and Indiana. not only individuals. but frequently
wh-e families Frustrated with the epidemic. Even
Ono and Kentucky have mel escaped lis ravages Fan
fver is the prevailing disease, lit it is not malignant
10 lis character. Gin. alias
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02

EoSsrca.roN OF Bfsnop-rht Row. Alanz1
Potter, ID ID. was duly c,nsecatel Bishop of The Pro,
icslani E.dscnpl Church o. the n4,esa of Peansglya
MIA, On the 22d ns in Christ Church. in the vily ri
Philadelphia The RighI Rev. Blsh,p Chase presided
assisted by the Right Rev, Bishops Brawntl of CJnnec,
tieut, Hopkins Of Vermont, u ane OF New Jersey Nc
Cnskry Of Michigan, Leo Of Delaware, ID freeman Of
Arkansas
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02

% We stated, the other day, tia, we should take
some early occasion To show, that even though both our
torelgn mroralinns and cxporalinns might be diminish
ed, our Commerce" VIII not be at all lessepd thereby
Our nelehbor of the Republican is hlgely astonshcd al
THIS remark, and for the purpose Of ndcang his idea
81 lis aoSurdly, promises, in turn show that by
snbtractng three from four, four remains" This NAV
be very witty, mr aught know; but it will be 50 re-
earded only by those who like the Republican sunnose
tat Inc terra canmerre" is SYNONYMOUS with "foreipn
mporatlons and exportaions." II that were the fact
our remark would have been as ridiculous as our neob
Dor. from not comprehendihg it, suppuses. We had
presumed that every knew that our FOREIGN nno,s
anu exports do MT constitute the whole Of our "coo
'ne'ce indeed may safely be assumed ha, they are
not one tl'he OF ft-and wha, we promised IA sb,w
'heeiore. Is ha, although our foreign commerce n,h,
diminish our internal cutntnrrce would be auomeped j.;
al least an equal ratio. Is there any iny so rem Al,
surd in this
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02
GOUGu,S CONFESSION i.

COUGHS CONFESSION The second edition
al lhe \, \ journal of Commerce Of Thursday, con.
iaiHs the authentic confession f John b. Cough pre-
pared no early As his health and strength would permit
Il differs very ltc from the sory told son after ms
misfortune aud published IN the papers, II appears that
he was invited 10 soda shop Chambers and Chat.
ham streets, by refsen claiming 10 To an old fellow
workman who "ceusltd HIM IN Broadasy. but whom
he dd not rec'gnst asked lot raspberry syrup; shortly
alter parting with his companion tel, warm sensation
about the lungs and chest, and exhalon; became be
"ldeftsi went into grocery shop and got brandy
Tell IN with Woman, but cannot recoect what CONVEX
sat"n .n.ned was finally TAKEN into the house where l.,
VAS leund, ard has scarcely any entrance Of wha
pass'd curing tie weeh that he remained there lie al
hfms. however, that he did not call for brandy durn,
all that time lie is ca, idtni ll,at something was M
lhio The plsss Il soda et. his conraniun held In
hand over !, while Landing II Ia him. aud thinks h
could recognise The slap lie expresses deep coutri
non ur hls hrsc and e,fdenec thai he will be able
redeem himself
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02

ooe If the comp,s.lors in toe olnce ofiho New Or.
leans Coutef received letters i.w days ago while al
work at his case, informing him that fortune Of So
COO had been Ieil him
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02
LArsR IRON rnE MoRMos WAn.--.9,sn,sin alto

- Dftadtni STATE II .aBaus - rhe ST. Louis ieppbli
can OF HE 1911 inst contains further particulars Of the
terrific outbreak IN The Mormon country Franklin A
Norei, Esq, esiimBbe ell zeb and merchant Of
arbaee. H. in way CONNECTED with the dsiafban-
ces was assassinaed Oh the l6,h, BY party of Nor
nuns, ~hile he crossing The pfalfle IN company
with seveta nhef gentlemen. Tie hall entered Wur
rolls breast, killing lin Instantly. Tbs outage las
aroused public ndigoalian against the Mnfmlns high
pltch. aud The Warsaw Sgnsl SAYS "evenge, revenge
the word - and lha ''htod vii and ntst II w
necessary nd he country II the eufsed authors ii
cur uoubles." i appears thai war ul determination
has been declared and thai THE Mumnns Ill he driven
fruu Adams md Hancock enuniics SUM 50 OF 60
houses have been bbmt and the work Is still going on
The aniI-Aofmnns iyided into two compaues--one
the Fire aud Sword" company whose duly is To FIR
Mormon houses, the Other to spies, The military
have brcn lled oui.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02
LATEST FROM THE MORMON WAR Ptoyeeis Of
- 4

LATEST FROM THE Mormon WAR--Freyeeis q
a Compromise II sad picture Ihe latest NELL.
eeuce from Tie Mormon district IL Illinois, Afford, pros
peei Of amieahe adjustment Of lhe otlunae dslut
hauces which hnye recently been renewed between the
Mo'mens AID The ann Mtunons Ihr editor ii lhe 81
Louis Republican, wfltins lfom Warsaw under dale ol
the l3ih inst snys
The 1teeire Elders, OF principal men Of the Nor
nuns, have addressed proposition to the Anues, which
was feceived this evening. and whirl lfast may put
final ind Ia This The Twelve propose Thai they
Will have Nauvee, and The county neat spring. pfuv>
ded horlites ara suspended and The yrxalious suits
which they charge The Antics to have instituted n4ansl
item sfe vllhd@wn, and they are alnwtd reacrahly
h dspse Of lhrr property and prepare 5f lbelr enoy-
a. lheY have appoincda committee II five, In caf
fspand With committee ola gna number on the part
ol lie old settlers. This proposition is well received
~ many OF The citizens of Warsaw and II they do nol
nJvel becanse 81 Che language ia which Is address
I'd 10 them they thinking il dsfes peeti II will most
likely lead ton settlement and 10 the removal Of the
Mormons from amona them. i Is very desirable that
ms should be the result"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02
FsEs1Ea S.EES
% (; IL u 4. ID an q JAl L.

fkNllE undersigned ipye p rsons to make proposals
bbuad jan al Apaoa altux court house, as iu
lows, ". house 40 by - feet, Two stories hiah.
twenty lert from the rnad1un Hour rooms below ana
above aud passage vi feet aud Of hammered dressed
ruek sod masonry, the rocks secured with iron dow,
cling pins. the walls 10 be Two feet thick house Of
similar size aud divisions, Of brick The walls To be Is
inches thick, with TWO windows to each room, Two fee,
square with non CRATES, with outer door faced with
sheet iron hall inch thick and the requisite number
doors Tor the other and passages of strong plank
Similarly hced. The floors Of hewn oak logs, 0 or
II inches wide, and inches thick.
Also, house of henn hogs: OF sound heart oak Sc
cufd by welma pms. the logs 10 inches square
the house so feet hong hy Is feet vide the clear with
rooos on the bower 1or and rooms and passage on
the second nH; The floor aud ceiling of one room IN Sc
cond story to be Of hewn logs. 0 inches wide and
inches thick; the nerar Of room to he faced or cell
ed with sheet non; the balance Of the Interior Of the
house 10 he crtled VITA inch uak pine plank aud the
Whole tNrfor surface Of This house to be covered by
sifnng sheet mn. with good md sufficient lap and put
on 10y ~ penny rut nails. The doors and windows III
his house 10 he IN all respects like those already dcscr-
bed should the undersigned conclude build of logs
lie fouls, IN elhcr be- strong and well construct
ca ans covered with I'm; chimney nj each end OF the
house. with a lire place above aud below in each
The uhec' al thu undersigned is To elicit proposals as
To the coHi of he aeove described buildings aud the time
al winch tney could be flushed Persons disposed to
undertake. viii hr prepared 10 submit lher bids Or pro
posas at Appoa,a.ny October court, 1915.
j. w. FLOOD
J. McDEARMON
DAVID ROBER rSON, : Com.
JOHN JOHNS.
WILLIAM TRENT,
S,ni 8 ,lDn
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-02
IiL7 AND WINTER,
I'd ~ y G. q q - -

~ "a " q q y =
At TIE LYNCEsURo CASH STORE.
'E'llE SUBSCRIBERS have just received direct
Il tr'm The Ndtiaem Cites, a large stock Of STArLE
and Fancy
EsEY GOODS,
embracing every article usually kept; which they in
VIE the attention ol their friends aud the public genera
~ as hey drtermjucd 10 offer great Inducements To
those " no may favour them with a call.
EWING & FRANKLIN,
First dry Qocds store ahuve the Market House and on
poslie McDaa.c and McCorkle's.
Scpt. IL IFS