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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-20
LAMBS, SvCs's., CROPS, &c,
EOHs 81 - l..
1867 Is Acres OF Land.

Ivy creek and its branches These land wthha H."
miles OF the growing and nurishng town oi ynehbntg aud
civ the ue the Richmond and OHIO Nail load
t}c construction o heh, earl, day, confidently look
ed for and gteatl, enhance their value II Is deemed
wholly unne 'eesar 10 mnneiy detail the quality and many
advantages of these Lands solid e'Onlnt udhtpn al
their character and salnr viii b. found in srrntinsng exam
nation, which is cordially invited
sale made before Friday, the l1h a December
part OF the abot, tar, fhagfos my resident, oo
tanning 5etsr.n
Four and Rive Hundred Acres,
will be ocrc for sale at public ueon and on accommodating
terms and the all the Sok, Cops, Plantation
Utensils, Wagons. Carte, * Household and Kitchen laI
nitur,, IN hand, will be sold
JOHN - IEFrWIG1I
Chalgroye, Bedford, Nov. ls-tI7Dn
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.S.yc, ZgT M GY'GO.s,
A., Nniu street.

,,>s <icar aud every o. her night this week, will sell
I n, ,,,ly rand, lgbt at m, store On Man street. next
door IL u l. I. Peter, general '.hlmenl OF
DRY GOODS, FANCY LII LIN
LOOKING. GLASSES. &C.
All f the above Goods resh, aud very u's'p'e'
-, - II >od without reserve, to close consilnme. j.
""" WI WI WILLIS,
, M =, AurtIpuerr
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sias NaNse Ntator 3, the rus estate OF James Ciri,
tian) and Ezbalh his VILE tbc said mcs Christian ana
Gur,ein h, VII. add G,orgr II. Christian, stephen "
Christian hat Is Christian, William H. Christian, lob
rr Beasey aud Marta his wlic, formerly Martha A.
Christian. sally Sr1 i.rm@IiY sally J. Christian, Jamcs
Il. Christian, samuel H. Chts ad, Ituins I ifst, John
4 Scra.as aud Anaudt Ia, lc, i4merly Amanda [ hrs
ian when sand EiE beth, George IT, stephen th9tts
l. llliam n, Alltba A. Sal j., James Samuel II ,
iulus {. and Amanda, he Surviving child al OF james
Chus,id and Charles L. hrisIuu, administrator dc boHs
non with the annexed 81 James Murphy, d,c, and L.
In beth VI uphy, said ,harcs l. hfsln said sally j.
scott formerly Salty J. Christian, Samuel Pur IS, Georg,
Murphy Puris aud Jlmc. .ucaey and oPhis his WIFE tn,
said Elizabeth tharl,s J., sally }, samuel, t'eorst
Murphy and sophia beng deyIsees 81 James Muph, decd
and " iam iloIsies ana ltber l. Jefferson, Trustees IN
deed o trust, b. arng date the day OF +,
from charlie, Chrl,tan, Tor the b,net OF himself lor
M with rcmaI,dc 10 he children 81 James Christian and
William Iiosicy, and Paul oisry " s Harris and Mar
tina his wife, lorncry Martha iiorsey Ebdgc Jefferson
md Mary Ns Formerly Mary iiorslev, Nhch said Paul
Martha and Mary, the chi dlcn Of " iliam 3rsey,
Defendants,
L. CH4 rFRY.
The pelcnd4 MS, Samuel II. Chtlstisn, sally Scott
SAMUEL Puyv James Luckey and Sophia has wife, not ha.
ing cnetcd he appearance aud given security according Ia
OF Assomb and the rules Ct tins Cour, and 1t ap
pcar satisfactory evidence that they mha b'ants
OF this Commonwealth On the motion OF the plaintiffs by
IL ordered that the I'D defendants do appear here
rules be held the fir, Monday in Arll nest and
answer the plaintiffs bill, and that copy OF this order e
OF ynchsura and posted The door the Courthouse
81 tins county. \ C"py- este, -
HOWELL l.. BROWN, elk.
I),c N Ina
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The two ceml sul,s Il volunteers called is. some
months ago. could not be a.std Ia Virgins dis
credit lie it sp1kcn The paris Of companies recruited
were final, united ana oganzcd by the election of the
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-20

W &c the article OF the y. o. is,il, renonoclug
rh''w. The Delta was the only y. Orleans pa.
- Np'tIi Dad mp flr tbs yl!a glorious tu4D.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-20
MN 2 Sc III tNN,
HENRY |. BROW y,
RICH, X. GRILLE,
A. q IIANtOt n

De. 20 ltf un29J Commissioners
i. S.=1he administrators Of Ammon Hancock dee Il,
WILL the Doth Of the present mouth, OLE, at public
ton, the premises the Nous T. recently oerua by Hf
coek y Hunt, Tobacco Factory also several valuable
screws Presses and ohor or manufacturing obae
90. letns at ale.
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admirably st iat " isI / iithns - earHehn-
: vaapbls lot q Il, lN-s, J. and Nsaanha canas
nliaaiup the lpu ipusn 'cuty orsuFae ~ I4u.~ n
BOYD u, also IL taefrt ing o"s hall IL al - !Ol
on ssd Canal adinus the anhei No sc Stsit'e Fsa'
terrp.
Atat u Land Caries's mountain. " tni,r' H.,
town, ~ tbs Ceab~u Gyurhftse aud /, netGi6 !unf Nc
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EXCHANGES

Jooi-2O To - c's. principally barter.
LII Ill 81 ~ u.u..
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20

! TIE BATTLE OF SAcRAMENro.-.4nuus-
ING Mcidenis.-The ST. Louis Reveille re-
ates the following incidents of the battle of
Sacramento. They are characteristic of the
brave spirits who achieved this signal victory:
While the Missouri forces were advance
ing upon the Mexican entertainments at Sacra-
mento, tall private in one of the companies
called out to the Captain to halt, and the
officer supposing that he was faltering, and
fearful Of such a feeling at so perilous mo-
ment, Ieaped in front and sternv shouted,
/ Forwardn
'Ho, Captain hush, hist! Keep shady a
moment,' says he, 'thar's Teller peepn'
over the bank at us; jest let me try my old
shootin' fxin' on him.
'Forward! say, SIR shouted the officer
again.
We'll, but jest to try the thing, Captain,
for it amt right down sar,n piece yet,
said he; and levelling upon the peeping
Mexican, he dropped him. Good as wheat
he exclaimed the old United States fxin'
talks as if it had raal natral animosity aein
them fellers!'
During the fight party of one company
were, from their position, watching for
chance shots at those who showed them
selves inside of the entertainments and the
Mexicans appearing to have little idea of the
craftsmanship of the men opposed to them
would expose their persons as they free
their pieces those who did SO, were al
most certain to fall by the fire Of the Mis-
souri, sharp-shooters and SO little did the
latter consider themselves in danger from
the return fire, that they kept up fire o
! laughter, also, at the success of their shots
After several Of the enemy had thus fallen
the others would place their guns on the
entrenchment and fire at random, with ne
part of their person exposed. This musketry
from the enemy was almost harmless. |Vhet
the company was ordered TO charge upot
the entertainments, one of the privates was
laughing SO heartily that the tears were roll
ing down his cheeks. A comrade inquired
What ais you, Sam?'
'Why, Pm tickled with such fghtin' as
this says he; 'l'll swar eff it amt as gooc
as any turkey shootin' I've ever seed!'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
A RICH MEXICAN.

The N. Y. Courier and Enquirer fur
nishes the following sketch of General, (the
ex-Count) Cortina, wealthy Mexican, who
has recently removed to Spain.
The ex-Count Cortna is one of the most
distinguished men in Mexico. He is also
one of the richest-and when his mother
dies he will be much richer than he is now
almost as rich indeed, as was that Next
can count who is said, on the day of his
daughters marriage, to have covered the
street-one-half mile in length-over which
the bridal procession passed-with ingots
of silver, the produce of his own mines =
As all wealthy men ought to be, Cortina
spends his money freely-at the same time
judiciously. He has never done what Cay
etano Rubio, the richest merchant in Mexi-
CO once did, give ten thousand dollars for
a saddle; but he has expended ten times
that amount of money on objects worth re-
ceiving it; on schools and other institutions
of public utility and in encouraging artists
of all classes and from all countries. Nor
has he done these things from ostentation,
or only because men in his station and cir
cumstances are expected to do such things.
Better motives have actuated Cortina. He
has established schools, because he is deep
ly impressed with the value of education
He has patroized men of genius because he
knows that the world, but for them, would
be chaos or desert. And Cortina him
self, if not endowed with genius, has yet
qualities that are allied to it, That craving
after knowledge, that admiration ofthe beau
tifnl in nature and art which are among its
characteristics, he possesses. Perhaps there
is not more accomplished man in Mexico
than Cortina. For his own use and intel
leclual qualification, he has filled six Of the
largest rooms in his house with books and
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20
PO E T R Y /.
THE LITTLE FOOT.
By III. f. GOULD,

- BY III. f. COULD
My boy, as gently on my breast
From infant sport thou sink st to rest,
And on my hand I feel thee put
In playful dreams thy little foot,
The thrilling touch sets every string
Ofmy full heart quivering;
For ah | think, what chart can show
The ways through which this foot may go?
Its print will be, in childhood's hours,
Traced in the garden, round the flowers
But youth will bid it leap the rills,
Battle in the dews of distant hills,
Roam DER the wales and venture out
Where ripper years would pause and doubt;
Nor brave the pass, nor try the brink
Where youths unguarded foot may sink.
But what, when manhood tints thy cheek,
Will be the ways this foot must seek
Is it to lightly pace the deck?
To helpless slip from off the wreck;
Or wander DER feregn shore,
Returning to thy home no more,
Until the bosom, now thy pillow,
Is low and cold beneath the willow
Or is it for the battle plain?
Beside the slayer and the slain,
Till there its final step be taken,
There sleep thine eye, no more to waken?
Is it to glory, or to shame,
To suly or to gid thy name;
Is it to happiness or wo
This little foot is made to go?
But wheresoe'er its lines may fall
Whether in cot age, or in hall,
o NAV it ever shun the ground
Where er His foot hath not been found,
Who On His path below hath shed
A living light among the dead
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20
AFRAID OF THE BLERs.-During the

AFRAID OF THE BILERs.-During the
height of the opposition between the two
steamboat lines, running from the kennebee
to Boston, last summer, and just as the rival
boats were making ready to start, wagon
hove in sight, in which was an old lady
with an accompaniment of band-boxes and
bundles, evidently equipped for a journey
The respective agents Of the two lines sprane
towards her. Take the Marshall, marin
fine boat Try the Penobscot, new boat
built last summer, commanded by the favo-
rite of everybody-Capt = &C., SC
The boys and loafers around, echoed the
claims of their favorite in concert 'Hurral
for the Penobscot,' Go to the John Marshall.
The old lady, who had probably never seen
steamboat before, and whose chief notion
of the varments was connected with theil
boiler-bursting propensiiies, was almost be.
side herself with terror, at the hubbub.
%, Lordy! wish I'd never stirred {
step-if I'D a known there was to be such
all awful time as this, Pm sure ] wouldn't
The pesky bilers-I know they'll bust
every body's looking afterm and nobody's
attending to 'em. There, go right away
all of you, Pm going straight back. could
MT rest wink for fear of them pesky bilers.:
You need give yourself no anxiety or
account of the boilers IN the Marsllall,' said
the agent oft the NJ, they are new and sound
and couldn't be made to BURST
'Are you sure of it y said The old lady
evlnclng symptoms of favorable DISPOSE.
ton towards the Marshall-'you ANITA try.
IN to practice on the creduIity o: poor
lone woman, hope:'
mo fear of me-sound as teaketlle,
was the reply.
The old lady was about descending from
the wagon, to embark in the Marshall, wher
No. 2 stepped up.
Madam said he, in a serious tone, INC
doubt the Marshall's boilers are good e.
nough, but the best boilers are dangerous
things. We knew that great many people
had been killed by them-especially of late
l. and took tie boilers out of our boat three
aceeks ago!'
you did, said she; 'tha.'s the boat fol
me, then. Jemes Ito the boy in the wagon
pass out the basket, and the bonnet box, anC
the umbrella, and parasol-and don't forge
the new shoes and doughnu,s, under the
seat Tell Sally went in the boat with
out any bilers, and she need have no fear:
of me.'-Bostonian
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20
MAY FLIES AND SPORTING TACKLE.-A
correspondent of the Boston Ramble, fur
nIshes the following humorous article.

nishes the following humorous article:
A walk through Washington street one
fine day last week, reminded US forciby of
our grouse-shooting and Ay-fishing days.
+ mature virgin passed before us in bright
colors, artificial hump, and flowing feather,
as tempting fly as ever trout rose to, and
made Of the same materials as other flies,
VIZ: feathers, tinsel, and horse-hair. The
gudgeon who jump at her, will find they
cover barbed hook.
| Several others seemed to be conscious
that they were acting the part of bats /;
wriggling as they walked, in lively imita-
, ton of impaled earth worms. There is this
difference, though: the real worm riggles
naturally, and against his will
! What taste the gudgeon that bites must
{ have, 'hough The bait need not always
be artificial to be killing. Youth and beau
! ty will always bring a shoal of nibblers,
and 1t Is pretty certain some one Of them
will get ooked.-But the color and plump
ness of the minnow are no proof that it is
sound and savory.
| But the ladies are fishers as we'll as the
bait, and it is amusing to see what adopts
they are with rod, hook, and line. Nine
out of ten of them, when they have got a
nibble, are sure not to leave off before they
have not only hooked, but also obtained a
complete command over their fish, Wheth-
er hauled in by main force, or, played with
a hair, to the landing he must come at last.
Shrews keep the rod out of sight till they
have secured their prey, and then use it I'M
mercilully. No pity have they for the cap
tIves' grasping and convulsive agonies.-
They like to see him IN the frying pan alive.
Such anglers we should like TO see fast to
a shark or devil fish, who would take
them in and have his own way with them.
| The coquette angles with infinite tact,
paying out and taking in her line according
to circumstances, but never relaxing the
strain till her object is accomplished. She
wants the sport as we'll as the fish, and there
fore prolongs it needlessly.
A fish that allows himself to be played
with too easily she despises, and hence it
sometimes happens that contempt breeds
too much security, and, when she least
thinks Oft, he is off forever, hook and line.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20

TAXING A SwEAT.-One of our cores
pondents, says the N, Y.Split ofthe Times,
has become the associate editor of the Bos-
tonian, in which, among other goods things,
we find the following 'un:
Not many years ago, a now popular sur
geon in one of the ships Of our Gulf squa-
dron, entered the Navy at Norfolk station.
He was a youth then, and much celebrated
for his even temperament, and before being
admitted was, of course, subjected to an ex-
animation. 1t SO happened that there were
several old and savage Sawbones in the SER
vice at that station, who took particular
pains to battle and worry youngsters, to the
very verge Of all christian endurance, N
fortified himself with stout smasher of
brandy, and entered the presence Of his
judges, as he afterwards told me, with more
real terror and dread, than if he was to 60
into lions cage, or burning magazine.
| The professors went into him With grape
and canister, hot-shot and bombshells.-
They put wounded sailors and marines be-
fore his terrified Imagination, in all manner
of cuts, stabs, fractures and compound frac-
lures, hauled him over cockpits full of bro
ken limbs and shattered carcases, yellow fe.
vers, small pox and scurvies too numerous
to men,ion-all of which poor n saw.
ed, bled, blistered, purged and physickee
himself safely and patiently out of. At las
the professors got on to the sweats, and hat
a marine dying by inches with cold chill
and tevers; he must be sweated Immediately
/ N proposed this.
well, suppose that would not do?'
i Then N proposed that.
well, suppose that would not dog
Then | wonld try hot sand bags to hi
body replied N.
well, if that failed-would not do?'
'Then Pd try hot BATH said n --.
We'll, if that would not do:'
'i'd steam him y said N -.
very we'll! If that failed you:'
'I'd pour down pint of brandy and cay
enne pepper?' ca
Very good But if that had no effect !:
continued his tormentors.
If that had no effect said N in de-
spair, the perspiration rolling from his brow
and having exhausted all his remedies ant
lost all his patience-''if that wouldn't swea
him | would bring him before you to be ex.
amined, and if you didn't svcat him, he
might die and be d-dn
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20
OH WATCH YOU WELL BY DAYLIGHT.

BY san s5T--. LBs Ea.
oh watch you well by daylight,
By daylight may you fear,
But keep no watch in darkness
fne angels then are near;
For Heaven the sense bestoweth,
Our waking life to keep,
Its tender mercy showeth,
To guard us in our sleep,
Then watch you well in daylight,
By daylight you may fear,
But keep no watch in darkness
The angels then are near.
Oh watch you well in pleasure
For pleasure oft betrays,
But keep no watch in sorrow,
When joy withdraws its rays;
For in the hour of sorrow,
As III the darkness drear,
To Heaven entrust the morrow,
For angels then are near.
Oh watch you well by daylight
By daylight may you fear,
But keep no watch in darkness
The angels then are near.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20

An old gentleman fell in love with a
young lady named Page in a ball room. The
young lady dropped her glove-instanty
he took it up, and his address was in pre-
senling it.:
eff from the glore you take the letter tg,'
Then glove makes love, which present to thce.''
HER ANSWER:
"And if from Page you take the letter 'P,'
Then Page makes age, and that won't do for me- ~
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20

HARD WonDs.-Aphysician thus address
ed the surgeon, while in the patients cham
Der X on must not fail to phlebotomize
the old gentleman tomorrow morning. Il
will never suffer it, cried the sick man, in a
fright. Sir, don't be alarmed,' replied the
surgeon; the doctor only orders you to be
bled.' ooh! as for bleeding,' replied he, lit
matters little; but as for the other, would
sooner die than endure it,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20

SANTA Annals LEG.-The only part of
the redoubtable Santa Aanna that ac0WldRt
run, says the New Y DIRK Sun, was his wood
en- leg. This heroic limb, to the honor ofthe
grand army, stuck to the state carriage and
dinner table, while its cowardly fellow fed.
By the way, in seizing Santa Annals hot
dinner, Gen. Scott has taken another 'hasty
plate of soup"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20

A parent who sends his son into the world
uneducated, and without skill in any art or
science, does as great injury to mankind as
to his own family; he defrauds the commu-
nifty of a useful citizen, and bequea.hes to
us a nuisance.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20

During season of great religious declen-
sion, an aged deacon was asked whether the
Church to which he belonged were united ?
/ All! yes replied the good man, with emo
ton, for we are all frozen togethcr.'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20
PUBL ISHED EVERY THURSDAY
BY e. WELLS, JR.
EDITOR ANDP ROPRIE TOR
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
For one year, if paid within six months, 81 so
g g ifnot paid within six months, 90
ApvERrIsEMENrs.-$l per square for three inser-
tions-l2 lines of small type or IA Of large type
constitute square-25 cents for every subsequent
insertion. If the number of insertions be not
marked on the advertisement it will be published
until forbid, and charged accordingly. A liberal
deduction made to those who advertise by the
year.
Communications addressed to this Office must be
post paid
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20

sWhy does father call mother honey ?
asked boy OF his elder brother. Cant
think, Sam, 'cept its because she's got a
large COMB in her head
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20

On fish woman's stall, few live lob
sters were exposed for sale. A stranger.
unacquainted with technology, came along
and turning over the dormant 'animals,' ask
ed the price, at the same time raising one
of them to Gloss proximity with his nose
sWhewp SAID the fellow, III hev you pro-
secuted, mum--jt smells!n At this instant
the Holsters claw closing with 'whick,
fastened it firmly upon the gentleman 5
nose. The old woman placed her arms
akimbo, in triumph, and asked the gentle
man with chuckle, 'Who smells 'soa0, mis-
ter9'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-05-20

paintings. He is good linguist, good
Judge of works of art, conversant with seve-
raj sciences, and as the pages Of the .M0sai-
co and other Mexican periodicals attest, Is
able TO write his native language with an
ease and elegance not often surpassed.
! We have said that Cortna is a general,
having had this rank conferred upon him
five or six years ago. He is or was TIL
/ lately colonel of one of the finest infantry
regiments in Mexico-the Battalion del
Commerce. 1t was when as colonel ofthis
regiment that he distinguished himself dur
ing the outbreak which occurred in the
Mexican capital in June, 1899; and on which
occasion he received wound. Cortna
once fought duel with Judge Ellis, the U.
Is. Minister in Mexico; and as his friends
say, under circumstances very credItable to
his reputation for courage.
1t is said that Cortina is going to reside
permanently in Spain, in which country,
we may observe, he received his education.
IWho can wonder at his doing this ? The
city of Mexico, with its ignorant popula-
ton, its Eanatical clergy, its llcenlious sol
diery, is no place for mau ofrefined tastes
like Cortna Were he to remain in it, he
might see during some pr0nunciamento, and
in single night, his house ransacked, and
everything ii contained, hetherbooks, man
uscrip,s or pictures torn to pieces by the
hands of rabble, and then committed to
the flames No: Cortina has done well
in having gone to Madrid, where if pronna-
ciamentos do occur, they do not occur so
frequently as in Mexico.
We will conclude our account of Cortina
by observing, that he is fortv-six or forty
seven years of age; and as disjing"c in fig
ure as he is distinguished for mental quail
ties which become the man and the gentle
man.