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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05
Connection ofMe Canal miM tilc mnte,

We call the attention OF citizens 10 the following
communication, from well informed house in Rch-
mond, on the subject of connecting the Canal with tide
wafer. This improvement ought to be made before any
thing else is done of the kind the Stale and we hope
the present Legislature Will dourn without giving
il due attention:
.Nessrs EditorS-1here is stronr FEELING excited
here as 10 the connection of the Cdaat with Tide lraet
and probably thro the Influence ot the press, the Legs
laue may bring about the AT the present ses
sion. Your town and your immediate neighborhood are
deeply interested in this ding. Ne do in all sincerity
say that il the canal boats could approach the vessels
in the harbnr, as originally designed your town
would annually ten fifteen thousand dollars In
fact the whole Of through lhr streets of our
Guy, Of the properly received from sent up through
the canal is an indirect tax upon the planter in the M.
per country. II is therefore, very much DIES red thai in
the Legislature aiurd any and to the James River
kanawha Company, ii will IN the first place. provide
for the Tide mdter connection.
We encose an article upon The subject from the Rich
nohd Mig, and if your citizens would exert their in
hience in The matter, believe the business will be
accomplished. The saving by the completion Of this
COMMUNICATING 10 the paner whose trade comes through
The canal would be equal 10 ten or often miles additions
al canallIng But are those in the interior aware that
the dfdyngc through Streets heavy articles Is
upon average than half Of the FREIGHT on the
same articles from any northern por and this Judi
rect tax upon the planter. Ii Is indeed strange passing
strange that the people oil Lync.burg have been
quiet Ia this matter
10 The Editors n Tie IThig:
JAMES RIVER AND KANANVIIA COMPANY.
The first and must important work required by this
Company is the connection with tide water uu ay
OF some one hundred thousand duars 1t is probable
this may be sected and Tor the Of the expenJ>
hTe where could 50 much money be saved to The mer
chant, or rather 10 The planter Not less than thirty
thousand dollars are useessly thrown away yearly for
The drayage on tobacco flour and Goa from the boats TO
The shipping which this connection would obvale and
IA addition sum nearly equal for the dayage on mer
ehahnise brOngh. 10 the city and transferred To the boats
he lresht OF ton Of plaster from Boston, is usually
one dolia', ard the drayage Of the same a halt mile
'hrongh our city, 70 cents. The freight OF a sack Of
san from NY, or ten cenis and the dfayage from
'eSSel 10 boat cents. 1t can hardly be believed by The
Pah'er' That ne is thus taxed this enormous sum- for the
support al The draymrD of thereby. Where in the world
can people be found, who would thus quietly submit 10
Il TAX O." uF'y or hhy thousand dollars per annun vhlch
could Dc saved 10y an outlay So inconsd,ra5lcl
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05
SALE OF TllE RAII. ROAD

The Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Road was sold yes,er
day by the Treasurer of the STATE pursuant To advesr,e
men heretofore made HIS ENcelIency Gov. Gu,
HAN, hd S5o5,o 0o. the amount due the State under
the last moraaee. with accru6g interest," and no othp
bid bsng made, The X rad accordingly knocked down
10 The State Thus has an improvement. which cost
public spirited individuals about million and half al
money been purchased by the State Tor the comparatyo
y lrfng sum of s365 900. That this III prove pro,
hlahle lnSesime Tor The State, cannot admit Of doubt
while the public have a guarantee that this Important
public highway will be kept up.
The purchase OF the Road devolves lis management
upon the Goveruor Public Treasurer and C0mplrorr a,
IA Board st Commissioners until such time The Star,
can make sumo other disposition OF The same" Accord
iney, we learn that Immediately after the sale of the
Road the Directory met aud appointed WESLEY Hon
LISTER. Esq The present valuable Superintendent ct lhr
koad, PRESIDENT Of The same. ftatcigh Register
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05
from IL Richmond u Zig 4 Dee. Z.
sJAIIEIO MIR. CLAY


We have ads.rl,d FROM time 10 iine, Ia he mum
plant pfogttss Of the subscriptions Ia The lay SaAe
The Ladies oi ynginia. limited IN measure t"
dollar each, have achieved what exnlng oppanen,s anu
even many responding friends deeinrd impossible. We
never thought even fcoli. but called san
suine. The event however. has justified confidence
~ tie e, devuiinn 81 country II ~
bcheyfd thai funds sufficient has bern realized 10 hald
The nci bul tie larger the fund. hr feer Tie marble
vii be. aud money vii certainly be required TO furnish
The pedestal and fanR. aud many uief lhlngs not nov
ofrseea. We hope therefore, lha. The Ladies ot Nir-
gina Will rrfsef Until The size Il he fund ample
luT al contingencies.
Two hundred and fifteen II the most distinguished
Ladies al Boston. have oraofded 10 Mss Eliza NJ.
Riddle, Treasurer 81 the AssciatIan, i<l5. dullaf
eae-a contribution spontaneous aud unsolicited, and
dictated alone lay The admiration 81 the fair Donors mf
Nj Clay, ~ Their patriotism uAJ appribafla n The &c.
nrfaus enl husiasin 81 The Wing iad's Of Virginia.
We understand nlso that Mrs Barbour, The prnppser
o the design, and President vi the AssocslIdn as cons
tburd 500, and her fwo grand daughters, the Misses
Ialaieuo, IN whose Noble Indignation at Mr. Clay de,
leai by mushroom ol Yesterday the design really prgi
mated $50 cacl Nelnasi call these distinguished La
dirs 10 order Tor Violating the rules Il the Society," We
ihun1 the Ladies Wcre be limited tonne dollar eac}
Bat genilemen Fdnofs. I've suppose they will re-
sp7nd. as IT who induced the Wing Ladies al
Nfgnla 10 nruf his voluntary, magnaniuans and pa
lriolle tax, re bound pIoye by aes. that W
ate prnpfdbg The sinters-t ufeilve-i Very well L1difs
houf apology Is excellent aud reflects much hon
on your patlotlsm that we think can guaranty
Mss Riddle vii accept IT, and overlook the breach VI
order,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05
.foyD3V. .L1AU4RY ;. 1916.
Arbitration The On ssoa Question

4fbardfion n The Or'-"H 1T.
1hfTe Is great seeming laif"ess u ~ 4a,.3.a
made hy HE bftish government, 10 feef 10 'hp
oil The iid party IN The points IN controversy net" ''
ihe 1. alalts and H. oman III ie'eep'e 10 ' o't9'
tTuufy. we were al one 'ine u'sloSeu u i'n" '"''
our government shal' ha'e aoe'ieu 'a' 'f''''''' "
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rho ,e,,.aa tis h,oo, N,,,rcbs who like
s,oc If nr , statesmen may regard il rs In, The first
iojicstioo ,1 a,,,cb If to ln,, Threatened war he
tween the ,p,onist princjpes n government which eN
Isl in Eorone and America and in the issue Of which
whenever il shall lake Mace they have such deem and
vial in,eres,
II. however statement which appears in late nun.
Der Of the New York Morning News be correct. (and
we have no doubt Of il J there is more specific and
weiohy objection than that to which we have adveried
10 the pron1sed arbitration work has recently been
pebl,hpd in France by NJ dc Aoas on the subject of
Ofeono STRONGLY hostile 10 the American side OF lhcqnes>
linn and which is said 10 have exercised strong inlu-
,ece in the ornaiion # public opin5n in tha country
where necessarily the materials for COMBATING its erro
mans ,ssn,,n,Ks are not very abundant ar accessible
cny ,f lbi work was nrpspnie5 by Iouis pbione ia
the K lng of Sweden. aecoupanied bya letter STRONGLY
recommending, il II his nerusaI II WAS read according.
iely I'VE ara il5 by I'M, New yorl, nane, with the
,s,I ers,a,anca nj, ,rsin3iro ,oi6ed ,,,,i,sf tho
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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05
ortspondeace If The .aem Iork Tribune.

W,suiSsroN dec. 23i. ls15.
Contrary 10 expectation. understand that the Com
mce on E,rons have determined Ia report 10 favor al
the sitting membcf from Florida ffum the fact that
The Chairman al the Committee rs IN favor oi giving The
sat 10 Nj 8fprkenht9ugh, b1eo thought that Nj.
Cabr Wing would be npsled. The Committee,
understand have resolved, by vote ei five 10 four, 10
report in fayet vi Mr.. Cahcll. There three Nhlgs
and tsp Lecds lllhey remain firm 10 their decision
Mf Gabe VII retain his seat, lh' ugh sfan2 etlot'
" III be made IN II nneuce tic committee 10 reconsider,
OF falling IN dial sill mute desperate eil5n viii be
made 10 have the House VOTE against he committee
Mr.. Cabel deserves his sent lie Is young man "af-
Thy al The young Sale which has gnlianiy wherled
nla the Wing tanks. The mntu oi Florida applies h
hosc hp would turn hlm out contrary 10 the laws nl
Florida and she says to these Virginia gentlemen WIN
fying 10 deprive her ol his serlces, .iel Us a
loneo
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05

4 ERl respectfully oilers his professional services lc
'he inhabitants OF Lyacbburl and the surrounding
country. His oil - IS IN Mr.. Waturls new buildings
nearly opposite The Washington iutel.
Tue community have ri9u 10 know and he heres
by informs them, that he is regular graduate and ha.
acquired fund OF experience in Than twenty years
careful treatment Of Diseases and IN surgical operations
Tor which be early lubiled taste ~ benny private
pupil OF that great surgeon. d.. Mott, ui New York
Also. large portion OF te affections peculiar 10 Female,
aud Midwifery, have been under DR.. launl's manage
Gent, lie tel,rs 10 the Rev. Joha l,arly Row Nm
\. Smith d. D.. MIR. james Nj, Boyd. Mi lance "
Morgan aai Mr.. James NJ Langhnrnr
lie waat>a pleasant SADDLE HORSE.
lie has sumo pure Vaccine Alatter winch he wonld
he pleased 10 put in Tor tluse who may wish H. H..
gained much experience IN thar, Whls! employed By The
com non la oil clty 10 vaccua.e.
Jan. Nv II Wow II
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05
Correspondence osihc Baltimore american.

WAsniNGroS. Dee. y. 1915.
The few remarks made by Mr.. Calhoun, in the Sen.
ale day. upon hr snhrci OF The rsuln Ions ot lnqul
" relative Tie Civil aud Military pussesson Of Ore
eun together with other indications uf more important
clardetcr make Ii certain thai the Seuanr from S4uIl
Carolina I'll not be iniaeaced by any u the cunsdeh-
uns hch induced others 10 jump blind old into pre-
minary meaapfes of hostility Mr. { = opinions are
now precisely What they wefe IN $50, that Is, be ia
favor u that wise and mastery inactivity which II
pracised viii rbably place the eoualfy possession
ofal that is desirable N The territory west of The Rock
Mountains In the Senate The tune u lis remarks lfh-
81 lhan ltu few words he has uttered, make IL certain
that he viii not only not he hasly 10 act himself. but
that he viii wisely control those who disposed II
extreme acllon.-Esru The years notice, ii is
thought he viii oppose al pfrsrui. regarding II an
illsadvlsed movement on the pan II Congress
/ The President ot The Inlal States has expressed
himself very freely wlhn The three days past thai
there will be war. and bo has denied having any
wish near remote, 10 do any Thing which NIGH pro.
woke The two countries 10 Institutes The storm ctea
ted by the debate ia the Senate, and by Tie many ques
ans Submitted in bglh Houses OF Congress relative It
the Oregon territory. has In measure subsidized Greal
anxiety Is felt 10 har the from England and nc.
lpn here will probably be controlled gn~l deal BY ac
lion abroad.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05

tblic s,a,,fes ~ he sustained the markets sappored
nd fears sIlayfd sfzed upon by banks 10 enhance
The eDmnolin and hea the public complain, ''oi the
Independent Treasury ~ is The cry"
And well may this be ''ihe cly,' when The Banks
know that The Sub Treasury is directly hostile to their
safety and may, in certain supposed contingencies,
serve as an engine of their prosirston.nAt This moment,
for example, there deposie in the Banks IN New
York several millions Of doars belonging the govern
mentand scarcely is there less amount in their
vaults This large amount now serves, like tie money
Of other deposiols The basis Of discounts. and the
Banks loan freely upon it. Bn as The sub Tea
sary shall 90 into opefaton il Is 10 be withdrawn, IN
specie and boarded in the vaults be prepared fol It's
r. "etlon, doing good either the government To
tho 40 'e. Musl MT The Ianks not only in New York
I'm, lhrouo - the Union, prepare for this expected
mergency7 &C. nc,' say the LocOioco papers, 'go
on as usuaI-loao freei aid do MOI call in your out
standing debt; because that uot VIII make Inc SUB
Treasury unpopular" Just as Lei Noooo"ty' (hen
Secretary of the Treasury told the Depcse oaoNs IN
1884, alter The deposiie had been transferred H. 'e
keeping from the Bank Of the United Slaes-.'Dscon,'
freely, and thereby stop the months Of the the panicna
kers." The consequence, that time, the
pension OF specie payments by ALL and the bankruptcy
oi not few Of bDse institutions. Let them pursue the
same course nav, and The results will follow. And
them the very men who urging them To disre-
gard their own dangerous position, lest they render The
Sub Treasury unpopular, will forthwith denouncc them
they formerly did the Pets. as .swndlnn shops" and
rag manufacturers" unworthy Of public eouf ence
and as almost without claim to legal protection. la
panic and embarrassment ensure the fault will not be
With The Banks, but with the LlrofUco EMPIRES who
not satisfied with her l0rmer ruinJus psrlments are
again end6avorng ana win every prospect of Success
10 make new trial Of them The victim barely es>
capped death betre-and scarcely has he revived, and
began 10 walk erect and firm, under the hnath-inspr-
ing Influence OF the Wing policy. restored in Sal by
the repeal OF the Snbfrea<ury law and in 1912 by the
imposition OF tariff yielding adequate revenue, be,
fore we are startled by the prenlntory symptoms of
second and we fear more enduring proslralion The
Banks like all other great interests are naturally be.
ginning to raise the French cry after the defeat at Wa
teroo-"saare ga pemi" Lei every man save him
sell who can. We are now at the beginning of the end
We shall not pretend 10 play the prophet by ioreielng
what that end will be. We leave i time The preat re-
veaer, 10 disclose. We shall be ageeaby disappointed
however, II the future is not already written in the
chronicles OF lS31-lSIl.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05
Railroad from Richmond 10 GuynaJo,ie

Our report OF the Legislative proceedings e,v III show
thai Mr.. Lyons yesterday introduced proposition Tor 4
railroad from Richmond Ia Guyandole along the South
sIde OF James RIvrr. This proposition is founded az
HE belief tha three ihs and necessary, fc choie
The capital will be- subscribed abruld
We must say that We have no confluence whatever
IN the representations ndnsIrnusy made in this cav
that Northern capital would he freely invested N raj
road through Nfgnla and we trust the Legislatures " III
lonk weell before u lends lis sancinn 10 scheme IN,
will snPprsede all others aud will Itself Prove 10 e 1
tile Richmond Times.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05

Tie AeNandna Gazette ascrlbes tins aarminuly m
pid decline 10 the anticipated Re establishment If The
Sub Treasury aud the threatened war upon the tariff
the iormer, by compelling he Banks, in scfdelenee
to pursue more stringent policy thereby embarrassing
The money market; and The latter leading 10 general
expectation ala deficient revenue, aud to consequent
augmentation Of the public debt The latter cause has
doubtless rendered materially to diminish the value Of
government stocks but to the former cause is the gen.
eral depreciation IN this description of securities prncs
ptly t9 be aseroad. Hence, already fnd the io,
coloro editors opening war upon the Banks and char
sn2 Them @h design 10 render the Sub Treasury un>
popular by cerai.lng their outstanding debts, and mar
rowing their line of dsconuls-a policy which is mani
lesy i"ced upon them by tie s hest considerations of
eXped'oncy. Tue New York Morning News com
plains bitterly of the Banks in that city. Referring IN
The scenes Of $780, it says:
he same pane and distress which was then brougb,
ABOUT IN order to continue the connection of Inc c.
treasury with the banking institutions is u,,y in n,
81 renewal ny The State banks that have for the act ~,
years 'attened on some $40 600 600 Of the pobIir ma
',es i'"aeo W iiem without interest No,wuhs,nd;,,
d' p,'ts are low, eNhanEes in favor of the c,nn,r,
'u an ',e markets IN most heally State with evoyr
teS'haoie prospect ola renewed Import of saecie -
was never more scaicc 'hanthas saddepl, be,G 80
the renewal nj the Independent plan of Fao IN f'''ee
- ~ 9aaAS absolutely refuse In lend al mi ,nd'
moment oi political Jcalags when The 'n'., a,'
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05

We copied paragraph from the New York sun A
DAY ~ iwoasa stating that gentleman of that city had
Invented n powerful engine for hatbor defence The
New York Herald has quite an extended notice Of the
invention. Which is SAID 10 he Simply modification Of
the principle of the slug, applied 10 machinery IN con
neoun Win inbc ~ gun, throwing out discharge u
thifly bills IN a minute, for hours together. The ma
chine Is constructed. thai on putin, in at one pua
the bulls 10 be discharged, rotary motion is produced
by means oi a crank and. by lew rapid revolutions
each ball receives iurce and momentum equal 10 thai
communicated by any quantity ot powder. When Tins
has been done, slide starts aud allows each ball TO
cape IN succession from The chamber into tube whef
they thfown IN almost any distance and with uner
rine aim. The inventor Is Mr.. McCauney a genIlenao
connected with The Navy Yard al Brooklyn NUN
bcr at experiments We're recently made with tins new
engine OF Destruction hy order ol the Government and
are said 10 have given entire satisfaction 10 the stn
gufhed persons ho Witnessed them. Ga one occasion
about wsHy pieces al solid timber were united together
turning one compact body. Against this piece OF wood
en- breaslwok Mr.. Mccartney opened the battery of h.
piece al ordnance, aud IN less than ten minutes the whu
solid hreast~ork was utterly demolished aud shivered t.
splniers. by the powedal ADD rapid succession Of dis
charges npon IT,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05
GEORGIA SENATOR -D!sonaAyizrRs

- Il. }.
the Senate ol the Georgia Legislature has refused /.
20 into The election Of Senator supply the place II
be occasIoned by the expiration Of Senator rren's term
The lower House, which Is Wing, passed resolution
to 90 into the election, bat the Senate, hayint small
locoioeo majority. refused togo into the election Mr.
Berrlen's term expires in March. sly and the .ofs
ga Legislature meeting only bienniaIly, will not meet
52ie NATL December, ISIS that the present session
the proper ore ~ the election of Mr. narrien'5 sue
cessjr And the Redmond lanes well remarks. ''had
this been done, the Senator elect would have been a
Wing, and the Democracy are determined to prevent
any result of that kind whenever they can Indeed
do this and to party advantages, they have re
qnenlly dsregarded constitution an law that II
would seem To have become principle of theirs that
The Democratic voice is supreme in the land --above ali
written laws and forms" Such Doctrines we ire afraid
making rapid strides in country The Lpc1io:o
party always prang about lie constitution, is the first
when constitutional duly is to be periorned that wi
not rebound its interest, violate that doctrine Such
the Georgia Senate has pursued is disorga
nzlne and subversye OF the first principles of our GOV
ernment.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05
Dirision Of time in North Orepon

We clip the following from the New York sun
"Shoud we ever eAtenl possessions IN Oregon as
FAR north the Bomanz fl mountains, in what is now
called the BRITISH pussessous The seventeenth plt-
ael. shall reach that latitude where the sun does
not set IN summer
The days are therefore six months lone What n
glorious Fourth OF July these Ongonians will have
We wonder the nups will parade all The morning as
they do among us We should like 10 see their frsl
Grafton, II II not loo long. Charleston .Ntms
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-05

INN hiS ahi'ie Is now selling, in our marke,
al d. 'ou ana SIX months Tine. In Cinc matt On Fri.
o"y week me Atlas SAYS Hogs have decned-soms
SAFES o' hphi beng made al $3.50, 1915 and IS 90
IL Se weighing %oo lbs and over have been mostly
so'o al nom S1a4lo, and me los Of very fine ones
ave been disposed Of at something above that figure.