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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-11-26
Defendants,
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The descendants, (cNespt Giccnsvillc Penn and John
Bramner, surviving adm'rs. OF John Hall Jam Ingram
smr'inG cNnr o John Hail. deed Samuel Terry ndm'r,
OF Nathan Hall, jeremiah Burnett. Paul { Ingram, jesse
Corn James Via, Joseph Howard Nor of Matthew Sanc
lur, rdN"fd luincr administrator and Martha Bnrbonr
aimimsifaiHN OF Thomas Harbour, dee, ased, aud
atNandtr w o2h ana SuSnnnah his wife,) not ha,nr
entered thcf appearance and given security, according 10 t.
Act "l Assembly and the rules oi this court and it nppcat
my by satisfactory evidence that the, inhabitants oi
lhl 'amm 'n"cah: On motion of the Plaintiff y COUNSEL
/ ora req That i' SAID ticudants do appear here on the
H>t Nehd III lnnuary and the Plaintiff bill
ana that copy "tths ndcr be forthwith published in The
IrgihI tor two months nrco.sve and posted
at I've front door Z" The house tins county sore
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SAM IL. q. STAPIES,tk
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Notice.

Notice.
fE'iF undersigned has rented the establishment known
TIE { ABEI H. HOT Sc.
On Main Street. recently occupied by John Revolry and
Intends keeping ahousc oil public entertainment. The ia
bic Will be supplied at all tunes, with the best provisions
afforded by the market aud the undersigned sucits the
patronage q his friends and acquanaGc,s and the pub
lie generally. JOHN =. AEATMA\.
Z :. The Stables. connected with the House. al
WAYS in excellent condition. and attended by experienced
and attentive Osilcrs. J. p \.
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situated III lin county ii Amhef, and described in sud
'''d oI '"lsl Is containing Two ~ NpREn ,SD frGnn
I,''l Vt ADJOINING thr lanis Cd Edward Imsl'y and
ON =.
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described m aid deed Ms containing TWO NJ NnnEp AND
l'"llf "hh teHte. adjoining the lands of Beverly Da
VIC, ana "''' Is.
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d'"d as containing totR or rtr ~ snntp ,cRr, aIlu
=. I III me county ID Amhorsl purchased by Richard :
i"Is u john li'g heirs adjoining tho lands OF Martin
y i'i"Nnn' aud othrH
Ns'. ooth'r TRACT Of land lying in the sud county
al amherst and dc nrd N said deed rs containing onl
AT NpREn tNn rIfrttN ACIDS. purchased ly SAID Rich
ara \ fIl7oI john HOG, adjoining tho lands Nann,
NreIe1 hcrsand others.
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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-11-26

4 1 Rnlcs holden in the Clerks Oice of the Circuit Sn
perior Court OF Law and Chancery Tor the County of
alek al the court house, ON the lot Monday November
IS iG:
james Reynolds, Plaintiff,
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THREE TRACTS OFIAND

IN sald deed mentioned, viz: One Tract containing 325
ACRES more or less. the north side Of Poar River
adjoining Pedlar Mills. bena the same tract purchased nv
Richard :. Ellis ofan1hua Ellis
One other TRACT containing 1871 ACRES more OF less.
ON the north side OF Pcdlar river ADJOINING Pedhr Mills
heng the same tract purchased by Richard $ Ellis Of
Josiah Ellis.
TN" other Tract containing l3i ACRES moro OF less
situated on Podar River. being the tract purchased
Iy RchardN EIlISd Richard Nhllncr
One other Tract, commonly called Wmranton Tract
containing loo { T. ; IN OF less. lying alb mt =.
miles from Polar Mill, The tile t, the above and j,
heley'd'n he good hut acting trustees We will only
convey ~uh ttlr vested IN tt, T., said dnr of tr,>t
EDMI ND WINSTON
ENANpER TOMpNlNS. '"'~i.e>.
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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-06-18
The Gulf S0uadrOn.

The precise position of the Gulf Squadron at every
moment, is becoming more and more interesting. At
last the frigates Cumberland and Poto-
mac, and the sloop of John Adams, were at Pen
sacola. The briggs Somcrs and Lawrence off the
Rio Grande.
The rest of the vessels, comprising the Gulf Squad
ron have been dispersed to the various points where
they render the best service in blockading
The steamer Mississippi, the frigate Raritan and
the sloop Falmouth, at Vera Cruz, being in the
aggregate force of eightyfour guns and about nine
hundred men and officers.
The st. Marys, % guns is off Tampico.
The John Adams, now at Pensacola will I'll up
with water and provisions and return for service
the coast.
1t is presumed that the brig Somers will be station
ed off the mouth of some of the rivers, perhaps the
Alvarado
The Lawrence will remain off the Rio Grande,
where she has been at anchor for the last fifty days
The Popoise is supposed to be still at st. Domingo.
Such is the present and prospective disposition of
the Squadron, according to current report 1t is not
believed the Squadron, at present constituted will
attempt any offensive operations beyond blockade.
The whole force concentrated is deemed altogether
inadequate to a successful attack the defences of
Vera Cruz. Not one of the vessels can pass the bar
of Tampico. No person would deem it advisable to
attempt to carry that place in open boats, unsuppor
ted by battery feet of gun boats armed vessels
of light draught would be absolutely necessary.
The following is said to be correct statement of
the whole naval force in the Gulf:
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-06-18

The aggregate of the crews of these vessels is full
one-thrd of our whole naval force restricted by
law TO 800 seaman, &C., and it is obvious that eleven
vessels is force quite inadequate for the service oil
the Gulf under present exigencies.
PROCLAMATION OF BLocKADE.-In virtue of authori-
ty vested in me by the Government of the United
States of America hereby declare the Ports of Vera
Cruz, Aludrado, Tdmpico and Mdtamoras, in the Re-
public of Mexico, TO be in a state Of rigorous Block
ade by the ships and vessels under my command.
The blockade will be extended to the remaining
Ports and Rivers of that Republic the Gulf of Mex
leo, as soon circumstances will permit-Of which
due notice will be given.
This Proclamation is made for the information of all
concerned; and copy of the Instructions given to
the Blockading Squadron, is annexed.
Given under my hand this fourteenth day of May,
A. D. 1885, on board the U. S. ship Cumberland, off
Brazos Santiago.
Commanding U. S. Home Squadron.
NJ Instructions to be observed by the officers
manding vessels of the Home Squadron, in enforcing
the Blockade of Ports of the east coast of Mexico
1st No neutral vessel proceeding towards the en-
trance of the bockaded port shall be captured de-
tanned, if she shall previously have received from
one of the Bockadiug Squadron special notification
of the existence of the blockade. This notification
shall be inserted in writing on the MUSTER
roll of the neutral vessel by the cruzer which meets
her, and it shall contain the announcement together
with statements of the day and the latitude in which
ii was made.
I'd. Neutral vessels which may be already in the
Port before the blockade of it, shall have full liberty
to depart, with or without cargo, during fifteen days
after that upon which the blockade is established.
Sd. The Ports of Vera Cruz and TamPico will re-
main entirely free for the entrance and departure of
neutral non-commercial mail packets.
Mexican boats engaged exclusively in fishing on
any part Of the coast will be allowed to pursue their
labors unmolested.
In its present political condition, the flag Of Yucca
tan is 10 be respected.
(Signed) D. CONNER,
Commanding Home Squadron.
U. S. ship Cumberland, off Brazos Santiago, May
IA, 1896
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-06-18

NAvAL.-The three schooners purchased by CON-
modore Perry, for the government viz, the Petrol,
Barita and Reefer-to be commanded by commanders
Purviance, Shaw and Sterrett-were Friday trans
ferred to Commodore Stringham, of the Navy Yard.
to be fitted Immediately for service. The two steam
ers of war also are under rapid equipment, for the
same service; they to be commanded by Comman-
ders Tattnol and Sands.
The Sun says that Capt. Isaac McKeever is said to
have been appointed supersede the present comman-
der of the Navy Yard at Brooklyn.
The sloop of war Albany will be ready to launch
next Saturday. She is said to be Of the most
beautiful models ever constructed in the navy.
The frigates Cumberland and Potomac arrived at
Penracola on Friday week last. Officers and crew all
well.-N Y. Neies,
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-18
HENRY CLAY AND THE LAST
WAR.

Henry Clay whatever inconsistencies and
errors may have dmmed the glory of his ca
reer, occupied many proud and truly Ameri-
can attitude. The following extract from a
speech of his upon the results of the war of
1912 is the language of patriotism, exulting in
the achievements of the republican arms, when
engaged in the repulson OF the aggressor from
our free shores Had Clay continued to adorn
true principles with his thrilling and splendid
eloquence, Ashland would have been without
its sage" and the annals of the PRESIDENCY
might have been enriched with another and
glorious name
Whatever diversity Of opinion may have
existed as to the declaration of the war. there
are some points on which all may look back
with proud satisiac ton. The first relates TO
the time of the conclusion of the peace Had
It been made Immediately after the treaty Of
Paris, we should have retired Inundated from
the contest, believing we had escaped the Sc
we're chasusement with which we were threat
ened and that we owed TO the generosity and
magnanimily of the enemy what we were in
capable Of commanding By our arms That
magnanimity would have been the theme Of
every tongue, and Of every press, both abroad
and at home We should have retired, uncon.
scious Of our own strength, and unconscious Of
The utter inability Of the enemy, with his whole
undivided force, to make any serious impres-
sion upon US. Our military character, then in
the lowest state Of degradation, would have
been unretrieved. Fortunately for US, Great
Britain chose 10 try the issue Of the last cam
paign. And that has demonstraled-in the re.
pulse before Biltimore. the retreat from Plaus.
burg. the hardio1ghl action on the eighth Of
Janu1ry-thit wc have always possessed the
finest clemens Of military composition, and
that proper use Of them, only. was necessary
10 secure for the army and militia fame as
imperishable az that which the navy bad pre-.
viously acquired.
Another point which appears to me TO az
ford the hirhcsi consolation is. that we fought
the most powerful nation. perhaps, in the exist
onee, single-handed and alone, without any
sort Of alliance More than thirty years had
Great Britain been maturing her physical
means which she mad rendered as oficicious
as possible, b. skill, BIZ discipline. and bv ac-
tual service Proudly boasting Of the con.
quest Of Europe, she vainlv fsuered herself
with the easy conquest Of America also. Her
veterans were pot 10 flight or defeated, while
all Europe mean the governments Of Eu-
gazing with cold indifference or
sentiments Of positive hatred ofus. UPON the ar.
du0us contest Hereafter no monarch can as /
sen claims q gratitude upon Us Tor assistance /
rendered n The hour Of danger"
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-18
FROM TEXAS.

Congress, or rather the Legislature is
now in session at Austin. We learn from
the Civilian that Gen. BnrleSon was cho-
sen President of the Senate; H. p. Bee,
Secretary; A. Luckett, assistant Secretary;
n. C. Raymond, Engrossing and Enroll
ing Clerk; Mr.. Neelis, Sergeant at Arms;
and F. Hughs, door keeper.
Mr. Crnmp of Austin county, was elect
ed Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives; James H. Raymond, Chief Clerk; II.
c. WoodlieE Assistant Clerk; Ira MunSon,
Enrolling Clerk; B. +. Hill, EngroSsing
Clerk; Mr.. IIardeman, Sergeant at Arms;
J. II. Cockburn, door keeper
On counting the vote for Governor, it
appeared that General Henderson received
500 votes, and Mr.. Miller 1872.
The Telegraph learns through a cores
pondent, that General DarnelI received a
majority of As votes of the official returns:
but no official returns were received from
the counties of BaStrop, San Patricio, JEFF
ferson, Jackson, Brozos and Lamar. In
these counties Col. Horton received a ma
iority of about 600 votes.
The friends of General Darnell think
he will not accept the office under the cir
cumStanceS.
The Telegraph says: The Inauguration
ofthe Governor was to take place on We'd
neSday, the 18th inst.
1t seems to be understood that the Su-
preme Court of the State will be composed
of Judges Hemphil, Wheeler. and Lips
comb. The appointment of Secretary of
State has been offered to Hon. '. f.. How
ard, and declined.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-18
JOHN S. MURPHY.

WHAT Is TRUE DEMOCRACY ?--It is the
genius of popular freedom finding lodgmenl
in every mans heart, taintess of demagognism
and unpoluted by contact with the wiles and
arts of selfish, sordid ambition it is the SOW
eregnty in the hands of the people, whom God
and nature destined as its repositories, and the
continued preservation of it to them, SO far as
is consistent with order, justice and the COM
mon prosperity. This was the democracy of
the revolution, the democracy of few years
ago, and is, with some, the democracy of to-
day. But, haplessly for pure principles, eve
ry man is not Scion in wisdom nor a Gin
cinnaus in integrity. Self, that deity of uni
versal worship, too often absorbs patriotism in
its mulnform interests, and brings ruin and dis
grace when purer spirit and better course
would have ensured success and honor There
is also an egotism compounded in the anoma-
louS character of man which often leads him
to aspire to positions for which he has neither
the capacity, the experience nor the acquire
ments True democracy alone possesses the
antidote to this evil it gives to worth its place.
to mediocrity its place, and condemns without
fear, or expectancy of favor, pretensions devoid
of merit 1t is not shackled by mere party or
ganizaton, only so far as such organization is
patriotic in its objects and selects such recip-
tents of political honors and preterment as true
merit has distinguished above their fellow
men. A press established to disseminate such
principles, cannot pine for support The
people will recognize their propriety and their
truth; they will behold in their adoption the
era of the political millennium in the East,
when discord shall have evanished from
amongst US; when the country's veal, ire
spectve of men, shall be the prompting princi-
pie, and when the public servant, in whatever
capacity, shall be faithful to his trust and reflect
credit upon the constituency who made him
their choice.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-18
FOREIGNITENS

One OF the OJlbheWay Indians, (the Bird
of the Tempest died at Brussels, recently,
of the small poX, aud another (the King of
the Bltterns) is dangerously i'll. The for
mcr was babtiZed by Roman Catholic
clergyman few hours before his death.
The other Indians are still at Client.
Disaster TO tie French in Hgeria.-
The French papers gave an account Of a
horrid disaster which overlook n detatch-
ment of the French army in the province
of Constantine. In the midst of large
PLAIN, the column was overtaken by a hea-
Wy snow, which continued for two days, in
which the poor fellows were obliged 10
bivouac. Some of them not having tasted
food for two days, fell victims to the seve-
rlty of the weather. BY this calamity, it
is said, more than 100 lives have been lost.
A Monster Projcct-Two French en-
gineerS, MeSSrS. Franchut and Du Mutay
have projected most startling mode of
communication between Dover and Calais
They propose TO accomplish this object by
a tunnel, TO he composed of a series of iron
tubes, of about four metres long, with
diameter of two and half The works
being commenced simultaneously on the
two opposite coasts when the tubes reach
the water; other tubes are TO be successive
!y let down from vessel placed over the
boundary Of the last tube, the orifce of
this tube being closed by a disk in wood.
The descending tube is TO be suspended
from a crane by cord, which attaches it,
sell, on coming I'M contact, 20 n sort Of
wheel fixed IN the tube below, and the two
having been before adjusted TO each other,
the locks or springs with which they are
provided, serve TO bolt them together wa
ler-tlght and then the wooden disk of the
one is carried forward to close up the end
Of the other.
HaiH-Dates from Milan 10 the Odd Of
January have been received. A treaty OF
commerce is about to be entered into be-
tween the Papal States aud Russia. The
basis of an arrangement between the Pope
and the Car are pretty nearlyagreed upon.
The effect Of them will be that there will
be no more prosecution of the Catholics in
Russia. that a popish ambassador will be
maintained at the Russian court, and that
several concessions will be made by tie
Russian government 10 the Catholics.
In Naples and elsewhere railways are in
progress, but the Pope will not hear of
them in his States. lie thinks them an
invention Of the devil.
Nothing seems TO be stirring in the poll
teal world. Indeed, il the most unlortu-
nate events were on the 'tapis, we should
scarcely know anything about them, for
we have no political discussions allowed
here.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-18

The CoNGREss-In the Senate, the Ore
gon is still the great question Of the day.
There is now no doubt of the passage of the
joint resolution. Several influential Senator'S
supposed to be inimical 10 the resolution have
declared decisively in its favor. Among them
Benton, the olden Ajax of our party, and still
its pride and ornament made one of his grand
est efforts, while declaring himself on the side
of his country's honor Although he did not
set this !" ball in notion" he has given it an
impetus that guarantees its success.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-18
CONGRESSIONAL.

February lSh.--In the Senate, TODAY
after morning business, in the course of
which Mr. Turney defined his position, and
explained his views with reference to GER
tain resolutions from his State, which he
presented, the special order ofthe day was
called up for consideration. Just before
entering upon it, however, Mr.. Hannegan
took occasion TO offer some remarks ex-
planatory of the course he had taken with
regard TO the Texas question, in reply to
observations of Mr.. CoIquitt in the course
of his speech yesterday.
Mr.. Dix then addressed the Senate
speaking for nearly two hours, and enter.
ing into most elaborate discussion of the
question ofthe United States title to Oregon.
Mr.. Dix had not concluded at the hour of
adjournment, and will therefore resume his
remarks tomorrow.
After some general business, the House
resumed, In Committee of the Whole on
the state of The Union, the consideration of
the Indian approprationbilI.- Union.
February l9M.--The debate on "the
notice" was continued to-day in the Senate
Mr. Dix closed his elaborate argument in
favor of the title of the United States to
the whole territory of Oregon.
Mr.. Benton followed, and spoke for near
" an hour IN defence of the notice. He
drew vivid picture of the evil results of
the joint occupancy, as it was called; but
which was, he showed, like the reciprocity
OF a certain Hlbernian, call on one side
that ofthe British. He would vote for the
notice, because it would terminate the pre-
sent untavorable state of things in Oregon,
accelerate the negotiations and lead, there
was good reason to hope, TO an honorable
peace. Mr.. Benton took occasion to signi-
fy his entire and hearty concurrence in all
that the Executive had done, and offered
to do, in this whole business.
The Senate, aftera short time spent in
executive session, adjourned till Monday.
The House in the early stage of its SEES
sion, got deep into the discussion of sub
iect which never fails to excite considera-
bic leeing-the mileage of members and
especially that branch known as construc-
tive mileage The bill which gave rise TO
tie discussion was not finally acted upon,
as il could not be except under q suspension
olthe rules.
The House then resumed, in committee
the consideration of the Indian appropria-
ton bill which, before the adjournment
went through all the forms Of legislation,
and was passed. The House is marching
manfHlly up 10 lis business Union 10.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-18

TIE ADMINISTRATION AND THE
PREss.--Neutral IN politics. We are Anne
rican in feeling. and we have been aston
iShcd and greved at the course which has
been taken by portion OF the press in the
present crisis of our affairs. We believe
that the Administration has pursued the
only course consistent with the rights and
honor of the Republic--b but right or wrong
the position which it has assumed must be
maintained. 1t cannot he abandoned with
out national disgrace-it cannot be osSail-
cd by our own citizens without dshonor.
"Our country-may ii always be right, but
our country, right or wrong" was the
sentiment of one of our bravest naval
heroes. What he adopted as his maxim
in the battle, editors should adopt as a
guide IN their writings. Let them canvass
before hand, every public mcasurc--influ-
cnce the opinion for or against il as they
may have tie power Ifit be a matter of
domestic interest, oppose IT if they please,
even after It's adoption, and labor to obtain
lis repeal: but when in relation 10 foreign
governments, the chosen agents Of the
popular sovereignty have committed them
selves TO n certain course of policy-a
course which in the nature of things can
not be changed-we think it little less
than treason TO oppose them. How differ
ent is the press of this country from that of
England. There they are bitter enough
against the government on all subjects of
domestic policy. bullet any foreign country
raise finger or look askant, aud no one
will ever know whether a paper is wing or
tory-it is all English Here however, in
opening some of our influential sheets, we
have been forced to doubt whether they
were published on this or the other side Of
the whether their conductors
were Americancitizens or British subjects.
~ q. Delta.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-03-18

CANADA FRoNTIER-TRoUBLE DREW
ING.--The accession of military COVER
nor IN Canada has called forth expressions
of regret IN various quarters, and We fear
this union of the civil and military gov
eminent OF that province will produce Sc
rious results. The last Niagara Chronicle
narates several attempts 10 get up iron.
tier agitation. Col. Kerby, collector ofthe
Customs at Fort Eric, has been fired upon
IN the vicinity of his residence. Two per-
sons have been held to bail, on the Ameri-
can rs well as the Canadian side, 10 take
their trial for attempting 10 destroy the
steam ferry -boat which plies between Fort
Erie and Black Rock. IL appears that no
less than five attempts have been made 10
destroy this veSsel-two bv boring holes
through the bottom. and three By placing
large quantities Of gunpowder in the fire.
wood.