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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-19
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II n. LEE having ,akea The house Mrmer'y oren-
IL pied By Booldn Il Yarc',,. ass law one -" 'ne
cross stree, I'siha TO Tho Washington iio's. pePa.
ed TO execute all orders IN his linr, M iva a"'
mast fashionable Style HasinR had cous1e. abs exp
Renee in the business, feels con6dent IN sayne TO ae
public, thai all work entrusted IN hin care shall 10 de-
In a manner 10 10 eqnsllsd only BY few ard surpassed
by meme. aud cheaper ,ban any ~ok VI the gnsy
III be had IN The place.
n B-Cu,,ng aud Repairing done at the shohes
notice Il. N. l..
Feb. 10
VIRGINIA At raics held In the clerks office Of the
circuit superior eoo,, OF law aud chancsy for Frank
lin county, ths I'd day OF 7 sbinnry, 1886
Frneis Swanson, surviving administrator with the will
annexed Of John Edds deceased, Plaintiff,
against
John Edd.. Preston a Edds, Jo,eph Edi,, Abraham
Eddr Coleman Ia rb,ur Anna his wife sally Barbour
James Murrell and lavina his wife, " am Giilau and
Lucinda his wic Robert Cain aud Jamima his wife, Ma.
thanel walker David s. Klein, jeffrey Mut,el William
u Grgoty, and the children and personal Representa-
Of William Bruce and Polly his wife and william Eds,
deceased, whose names are unknown, Defendants.
In CHANcERy.
The defendants, john Edds Preston g. Edds, W lila
Edds Elisha Barbour nd Sail, his vile, lillian elliott
lucinda HIS wife, Robert Cain and Jnmma hi, wife and
iliam Bfueb aud Polly his wife, not having entreo the
sprsanee and given security according 10 the act o
bt and the rules Of this COURT aud u appearing by ssiac
tory evidence thai t not inhabitants Of this
weah,i ordered, that the said DE- iendsus appear here
on the frat day othc nsxt term and tho bill OF the
plaintiff and that copy Of this order be forthwith
In new,paps, published In the Of Lynchbarg
two months aud posted at the from, door Of the
" - A copy-rs..,
Feb. 10 WIN
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I From. The Ncr Orleans Tfopie, Ja'e2
Important Enterprise.
american Steamers on the orosoc

american Steamers on The OroSoco.
We have lust conversed with gentleman Of
this city, who has recently received letter from
Col. J. p. Adams, u. S. Consul al Laguayra
Venezuela, giving an account OF an enterprise OF
ereatimportance, about 10 be entered INTO IN mat
country, and oil which We are permitted 10 give
the following particulars:
Il seems that, during the last year, Inc Govern
menl Of that Republic advertised in The papers al
Caracas, proposing TO grant the exclusive prlVi-
lege Of navigating the river Oronoco, win steam
ers, 10 such persons or company as would stipu-
lale 10 put steamers in operation lhere "ilhin a
given lime.
This notice attracted The attention OF Vespa-
sian Ellis, Esq, then Charge d'AiialIes OF me
United States al Caracas, and he investigated Inc
subject and became convinced that sueh grant
would be immensely valuable, and Immediately
communicated his willingness 10 engage IN the
enterprise. if liberal terms should &c conceded IN
the proposed grant. He was at once gwen 10
understand that The grant would be made 10 him.,
and on such terms as should be fixed on by hln-
self and commissioners appointed oy the ooy-
eminent Commissioners have been recently
empowered in due form 10 make The contract Wilh
Mr. Ellis, who through his agent IN CaIacas' mas
obtained the grant, since lis Teiun 10 Inc united
States. c.,
IL is stated that The grant is ercns'pe Tor Inc Pc
riod of t,centv-tro wears 10 MIR. Ellis, ami DIS as.
signs and he has The privilege Of trewood aud
timber from The government lands bordering on
the river, during The whole term. Inc onats, ma
chinery. and other property engaged IN Inc navi-
cation, are 10 be free from all taxes OF con'riou-
lions to the government, and an ample guaranty
is given for the protection oil SAID properly
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TO the appointment OF additional major and bri.
gadier generals in The army, ETC., as returned
from the Senate with sundry amendments, was
considered and some of the amendments disa-
greed TO- The bill was then returned 10 The Sc
nate.
The remainder Of the morning hour was occu-
pied by dry debate relative 10 the publication OF
the 10th volume of the laws of the United Safes
MIR. Schenck, from select committee appointed
to investigate the mode in which Mr. c. J. lnger-
soil OBTAINED his information from the Stale De
partment relative to The changes against MT.
Webster, made report, accompanied by the 'es-
lmony taken before the committee. NO resoiu-.
lion is presented, but the House is left TO draw
its own Inference from the testimony. il was or
dsred 10 be printed. As some of The subordinate
officers OF the Stale Department are implicated,
il was ordered that copy of The testimony le
furnished TO the President.
A bill was reported from the Judiciary Con-
mittee, in relation 10 The payment Of claims.
A resolution was introduced authorizing 'he
President give silver NEEDLE 10 each private
soldier of the army on The Rio GTande.
Mr.. Stewart moved suspension OF the rules,
for The purpose Of offering joint resolution pro-
viding for termination of the present session
on the 29th of July
The motion TO suspend failed-yeas 81, nays
50, not two-thirds.
A motion was then made 10 suspend the rules,
in order 10 introduce resolution altering Tue
daily hour OF meeting 10 nine o'clock. The vote
was Zig to 40. So the rules were suspended
The resolution, modified 10 'len O'Clock" was
adopted
After the disposal of some private bills the
House adjourned.
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From he Bal,n.re Po.riol, June 1871

From he Baltinsorc Pa.fios June Is.
SET ELEMENT OF TIE OREGON CUES
TON.
The Information upon which we relied yester
day, in making The announcement that the Ore
gon question would be taken up by The Senate in
the course OF The day, in executive session, and
tina; they would adrisc the acceptance uf the pro-
position made by Mr.. Pakenham, has proved TO
be entirely correct.
The cars from Washington, las. evening
brought the account that all had been done, as We
stated the Senate took up The proposition yester-
day, and BIZ 4 very large majority, decided 10 adj
wise he acceptance Of j, b. the President. The
actual vote in The Senate is not known positively,
out The account gwen by our correspondent, IN
his letter We publish below, is most likely col
ree,-3S ayes, 10 nays. and declining 10 vote.
The Washington Union states The vote TO be 80
10 IL, which corresponds with The account oi our
correspondent, except that i, appears 10 have in
Guided the two noutraIs with The negatives.
The precise terms Of The proposition made by
Mr.. Pakenham have not lranspired, in any official
shape, but are, no doubt, essentially what we
stated yeserday-the line Of 49 as the boundary,
down 10 Fucs's straits, and thence by those straits
10 The ocean, which gives England the whole OF
vancouyer's Island; and the free navigation OF
The Columbia to he given 10 the Hudson Bay
Company for Twelve years when lis charter ex-
pires.
The Washington Union OF last night has the
following article on the subject, which sounds
ve.y lachrymose, aud might be taken, by strict
con>iructonsls To mean that the Union had been
deposed as the official organ 10 relation 10 The Sc
creis OF the White House:
"RUMORS.-ll is rumored over this city,
though we have no ctfciat authority for the state
menl, and will not vouch for the truth OF il, thai
the Senate OF The United States has been en-
gagged in closed doors for three days past on
a message from The President OF the United
States, consulting them about The proprely
of accepting terms, proposed by Mr.. Packen-
ham, for The adjustment OF The Oregon qnes-
ton There are different rumoIs about The
precise character ol the proposition. 1t is
said in the streets OF Washington this evening,
Immediately after the Senate adjourned al 5 o.
clock, that they advised the President 10 accept
the proposition b. vote Of 80 10 II. We can
not consen, TO keep these important rumors from
our readers, although We have no official evil
dence for them, aud have had no sort Of conmu-
nication upon this event with any member either
OF the Senate OF Of The administrator"
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lFrom the Union of Wednesday erening.
Official Correspondence.

A large mass OF correspondence has been re.
ceived at The War Office from Genera Taylor.
The three FIRST letters relate 10 The details oil the
Two actions of the 9Th and 9h May, and The de-
fence of Fort Brown. As these will probably he
sent in 10 Congress tomorrow morning by The Pre-
sident OF the United States, il is most respectful
10 that body to suspend their publication until
they have been laid before it. -Four other letters
we're received at the War Office al the same time
from General Taylor. We are obliginglY fur
nished with copies Of such portions OF them as
are considered proper for publication. They will
be found 10 be Of an Interesting character.
HEAD QUARTERS ARsIT OF OccupArIoN,
City OF MatamoIas May Is, 1876.
Sir: have The honor 10 report, that my very
limited means for crossing rivers prevented
complete prosecution of the victory Of the 9Th in
slant. A ponton train, the necessity of which ]
exhibited TO the Department last year, would
have enabled the army 10 cross on The evening
of the battle, take this city with all The artillery
and stores of The enemy, with great number Of
prisoners-n Short to destroy entirely the Mexi-
can army. But was compelled TO await The ar
rival of heavy mortars, with which TO menace
the town from The left bank, and also the accu-
mutation of small boats In The mean time, the
enemy had somewhat recovered from The contll-
sion OF his flight, and ought still, with the 5000
men left him, to have made respectable defence
| made every preparation TO cross the river above
the town, while Lieut.. Col. Wilson made diver
sion ON The side of Bariia and The order OF march
was given out for O'Clock yesterday, from the
camp near Fort Brown, when was waited upon
by General Reguena, empowered by General
Arista, commanding in chief the Mexican forces,
to treat for an arnistice until The governments
should finally settle the question. | replied 10
this. that an armistice was out OF the question:
that month since had proposed one 10 General
Ampndia, which was declined; that circumsan'
ces were now changed; that Twas receiving large
reinforcements, and could not now suspend ope-
rations which had not initiated or provoked;
thai the possession of Malamoras was sine qua
non; that our troops would occupy the town; but
that General Ari.ia might withdraw his forces,
leaving the public property OF every description.
An answer to the above was promised In The
afternoon. but none came, and repaired at sun
down 10 join the army, already in position al a
crossing some two miles above the town Very
early this morning The bank was occupied oy
our ls Founders and three batteries OF held artI-
lery-and The crossing communicating light
companies of all the batlalions were first thrown
over. followed by the volunteer and regular cav
alry. No resistance was made, and was soon
informed from various quarters That ArlsIa had
handoned the town with all his troops the even
ing before, leaving only the sick and wounded
Immediately despatched stan omesr'o Inc pre-
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RICHMOND, VA, MORNING,

Eighteen months are allowed Mr. Ellis 10 fulfil
his sipuIaiions.
The Oronoco is one OF the larsers rivers in
S. America, and is nayigaple 1900 or 1000 miles,
and its borders contain the richest lands on tie S.
American continent II is the natural outlet for
the productions OF lhree-tourths of Venezuela, a
large part of western Brazil, and of the eastern
part Of New Grenada, It's head waters reaching
TO point within 100 miles Of Bogola.
The Oronoco is 10 Venezuela, what the Mis-
sissippi river is to the United States. Il has
never yet been navigatcd with steamers, but il is
free from distractions. Vessels oil large class
ascend 10 Ansostura, poIt Of entry, about 200
miles from lis mouth, aud keel beats arc now
used above Angoslura as in times past, they
were used in our majestic Mississippi. Angos
nra is The third town in size in Venezuela, and
contains several thousand inhabitants. Large
quantities OF coffee, cotton, cocoa, indigo, hides,
&c, are annually shipped from Angos,ura 10
different parts of The world, and all these come
down The Oronoco, al present, in keel boats
Angostura has increased, we observe from sta
tisiical reports, nearly threeiold in her exports
in the past Ten years, while her imports have not
increased during that period, owing, as it is
stated 10 the fact, that il is exceedingly difficult
10 ascend the river above Angostura, with keel
boals, the current being very strong, and, Of
cuuIsti lew sCou5 can now Uc Carried up lHc
river 10 the interior.
IL is also saiiihat goods consumed on the Orc
noco, from $40 10 1000 miles above Angoslura,
are now imported al Laguayra and Port Cabelo
and carried some 400 miles across the country
bysaud, instead Of ascending The river.
Steamboat navigation will produce wonder
tul change in this respect, and also cause The i'm
mense resources OF that fertile region 10 be most
speedily developed.
From an inspection Of The map OF Venezuela,
we presume that Angoslura occupies similar
position 10 that OF New Orleans, it being The
great depot for The Produce OF The river OIonoco,
and lis tributaries, and i, must, with the aid Of
steam navigation, become place OF great i'm
porance in commercial reinl Of view.
We are informed that il is The plan ot Mr. IL
lis 10 form company with capital Of some
three hundred thousand dollars, to send two or
three steamers 10 Angostrra, Tor The purpose of
navigating the Oron1co and branches, and 10
form commercial connection with New Or
leans, BY means OF three or our large schoonels,
10 run from this port 10 Ansostura.
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II The Baptist Convention, ii is supposed will
adjourn today.

BAD LUCK.-II is not very often that a
body of more unfortunate men is to be found
than the Wings. The begin every game with
all the prospects Of success and lose horribly in
the end. Let us recount their calamites since
the war excitement has eegun:
E'ra-They charged the Administration with
having made no preparations Tor the war, and
with having sent the army 10 disputed territory.
Both charges have been completely reiu,ed by
Gen. Taylots own letters, and by lhe admissions
OF The Wings themselves.
.See0nd-They charged that the Administers
ton had treated Gen. Scott unjuslly in ordering
him to the war an! then refusing to let him co.
And now they are forced 10 denounee Scott Them
selves in order TO get out of The dilemma.
IHud.-They censure the Administration for
removing Gen. Gaines from his command. And
now it appears that Gen. Scott himself pro-
nounced General Gaines "insane" as long ago
a. last October, and recommended thai be be
placed on san indefinite leave Of abscncer
We should not be Al all astonished il The fourth
calamity of these gentlemen were TO be, that Ia
chary Taylor, whom they are now eIalting az
ia Wing" should prove 10 be good Democrat:
This would be ''the most unkndes cut ofalle'
fPennsylr1nian.
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Important from Mexico.

From the Mobile Herald & Tribune, Extra, 5h inst
LATER FROM MEXICO.
The U. S. steamship Mississippi, Capt. Filz-
hugh, arrived al Pensacola on Friday last, the
4th inst, having sailed from Vera Cruz on the
3lst ult. She brought as passengers, j. Parro'!,
ESQ.,, late American Consul at Mazallan, r. NJ.
Dinond, Esq, late Consul al The city OF Mexico
and d. Wood ofthe u. S. Navy, bearer OF i'm
portant dispatches 10 our Government, from Com
Sloat, commanding the Pacific squadron. Seven
other Americans from Mexico also arrived in
the Mississippi
Mr.. Parrolt MIR. Dimon and DR.. Wood ar
rived here on Sunday-the latter named gentle
man FASTENED on 10 Washington with the des-
patches
The only political news OF importance which
We gather from these gentlemen is that Mazallan
and Tepec had declared for Santa Anna, and il
was generally thought that he would be recalled.
The cause Of the revolutionary movement was
understood not TO be connected with the Texas
question, as was the case in former revolutions
From MIR. Parrot We learn that he met the
news oil the capture Of Capt. thornton and the
commencement OF hosliiiies, al Gaudalaxara-
Upon inquring at The Post Office, he learned
that the Government, had not expressed the news.
Mr. P Immediately employed trusty person 10
carry dispatches containing all The particulars
possible 10 be obtained to Commodore Sloat, ly
ing al MaZa.lan with his squadron. This express
would reach Com. S. five days in advance Of all
other communications, and there can be no doub!
that ere this our flag is waving over the walls Of
Mazallan, as well as Monterey in California.
Oar readers may recolleci that some time since
il was announced that Capt. Fremont had been
ordered out Of California BY the Mexican autho-
rites. When this news reached Com. Sloat, he
Immediately dispatched The sloop-of-war Ports
mouth 10 ST. Francisco Bay to act as circumstan-
ces might require.
The American squadron al Mazallan, on the
LIST OF May, consisted OF the frigate Savannah,
Com. Sloai, so guns; soops Levant, PAGE. q
guns; Warren, Hull, 25 guns; Cyare, Marvin,
"a guns store ship Erie, and hourly expected III
gate Congress- and sloop Portsmouth.
The British force al the same dale, consisted
of the Coingwood, SO guns; Talbot, 20; Juno,
PC; brig Spy, tender, 3, and the brig Ffoic, Gu
aymas, taking in treasure for England.
Ii was reported, that other British ships of war
were 10 rendezvous at Mazallan, but no others
had arrived.
But little doubt exists at Maza,lan and among
the officers OF The squadron, that the British ad-
mira has instructions not TO allow the American
squadron TO take possession of any Mexican ports
on the Pacific
If,his superstition shout prove correct, the next
news from the Pacific will be o! the most highly
exciting character, as there cannot exist doubt
that Com Sloat will take possession all hazards.
II is supposed that for some time past Com. >. has
had instructions 10 seize all Mexican ports on
that coast, whenever he should receive reliable
news OF the commencement Of hoslilites between
the two countries.
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THE CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE
rrn, n.r,1r Arrn NJ. H..Ll:eLal ..an

TIE CORRESPONDING WITH THE
WAR DEPARTMENT.-W We published yes
lerday the correspondence between the Secretary
of War and General Scott. We commence TO-
day with the letters which passed between Mr.
Marcy and Gen. Gaines. They leave US lille
room for any thing else. II is satisfaction 10
know thai whilst The Secretary OF War is carry.
inc on popsr war with Two Generals, about the
manner OF conducting hoslilies against Mexico
Gen. TAYLOR, with sword in hand, has carried
The war into The enemys country, and will pro.
badly bring the conlcst'o an honorable peace, be-
lore the paper fight is ended.
Some of The letters of Gen. Gaines are very
peculiar. That Of the ID of September, 1915,
which we publish to-day, is rare one Indeed
Every body must read il.
The public do not take much interest in these
personal squabbles between high officers, but as
connected with the history OF The country we must
publish an account Of them. In regard TO the cor
respondence with Gen. Scott, there is scarcely
room for difference OF opinion as 10 The very great
impropric,y OF portions of his letter Of The 2ist OF
Nav. addressed to The Secretary OF War. We DO
not sec how the President could have done less
than Withdraw Gen. S. from the command OF The
army in Mexico, after that letter had been read
h. him. The subsequent letters OF Gen. s.. 10
eyplain away The objectionable portion OF that o.
th. 2lsl al May, show tina! he himself must have
b,,ome satisfied Of The error h had commiIied
In: we do no, see thai hs was successful! in reno
vino to an extent which authorized 4 change OF
the decision made by The President. the very ma
tural impressions that letter had produced.
In regard 10 the 'plan Of the campaign" which
Gen. Scott had laid down, although ii strikes US
a. too slow for The purpose, still it is one which
shows the military character and science OF its
author, and that he took very comprehensive
view OF the whole matter. But, as We have said
before. we cannot regret that the matte has been
kept in the hands Of Gen. Taylor, who, thus far,
has more than justified The highest antcipaiions
of success which his military career in the Flori-
da war had raised in the minds of all wno knew
him. We want no other General 10 lead our ar
nv 10 battle and victory.
[Bahinlore Pa.riot. Hhigl