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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS EAIL. ROAD

i,' business oi This r'aa continues 10 gov steadily.
Thu Boston Courier slts-
The receipts an this road tr the week cndnr S,,nr
DAY, September 25th, were S33.OuO, against ;S20Unl
last year. Cam tor the wee $4,000. Gain IN the
la,i fHr weeks. $4,000 Whole pam since since =,
'h'e.in "ef' 4S Weeks. $4,000; equal to i}35. 00O for
he 8 weeks ending 30th November; which would mako
the Whole income this year nearly 81 800. 600. After
d'dnf'l"g interest aud eA penses. the nett earnings Will be
'4hsi i' - per cent. upon the share capital. This a
l1onnl, however, will not be divided. as three ar fur
petr"nl OF II Will hr carried 10 the reserved fund. and
me l'allcy ct the directors is not II pay larger dividends
noN l''an they can continue To pay hereafter, u,nn the
increased capital required for the se,oni track. the can
sifuciinn ni which between Worcester and Sprino field
10 meet 'ie New York inland line. has been coininen-
ced' and Will be prosecuted with vigor TIL compile
ted.
The Board OF Directors Of the lIousatonic Railroad
~ have DICTATED a semi annual dividend of fouy. per
cent On the preferred capital stock Of 1915. -
ne N"rlh River Insurance Company have declared
d d'sidehd '"r me last SIN months ii four per cent. aud a
surplus divldetd ii SIN. making ten per cent.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14
MANUFACTURING IN CHARLESTON

lhcFo was public celebration in Charleston. $ e.
,s-ui"aE'l l Tue occasion OF the lay ny tn. corner stone
Of a uIlding for the CHAR, s,on ma uI,c,n,,r ,,n s""'
N n"iV'ng The event, the Charleston papers rrnrrso1,
The prospect 10 be good for the construction ,f ,nn,ha,
arg building ior the manufacture OF cotton in Gh,rIe.
tn' a noflheIn Capitalist agrees To snbscrib. ~ nn
~ lnal plrp'se Whenever a like sum is raised BY the
menced, vii be l56 feet long, 50 uIde. ! s,nr,as ,"I
including attc. II Will contain 1900 spindle, and I'M
looms. and NIL be capable Of turning ont 2i.WO wards If
81 III per week. employing a hundred OF more one,,tiyrs
he machinery will be driven by an Engine Of 20 horse
VNer.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14
EIEGIIlN

The result Of the election fr a Governor b,, H..
Democratic triumph. F. Thomas, the candida. .
that parry, having beaten WIN. T. Goldsbrn,h ~
Wing candidate. spne seven or eigh, hundred y.,..
The Wings have a majority in bath bra nches If III. ,
glsi'ture. though not suite 81 l.rge as las, ye,r.
In the Congressional Elections. The Wings b,x.
victorious. The delegation last wear. stood 4 D,,,..,'
and : Wings. This propariion his jus, been r.v.,..,
The re representatives. ,lec, are john e.. Chanm,.
Dixon Roman, Alexander Evans and John ". C,ixe.1,
-Wh's'. aud Tho,uas W. Lyon and Robert NJ NJ
Lane, Democrats. The Wings have the. gained 49,
members. securing, IN case there I've M gains in NJ.
sippi OF Louisiana. Il majority Of SlX in tho lIou,, r.
Representative.
We regret the defeat Of Mr.. Kennedy, in tho Rail-
morc CIly District.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14
SCOTS DEMEANOR IN BATTLE.

\ correspondent of the n. o. Della thus writes Of
Ten. SCOTS demranor in battle:
een Scott, al the head uf our army, during the en-
gasemont received a slight Wound IN the leo, aud what
Is very remarkable no person whatever ,xc,p, hunsc.t
was aware ct II until after the battle was over. Area,
osal has been sad and written in reference to the ability
Oh "en. scott as a military man. but II, Sc who have not
seen INN IN commanl and under fire, cannot firm any
Jas' conception ct his abilities. His cod consideration Of
''ftS ming around lim-h's quick perception his firm
resolve and immed,aie ,Nrcutl n-couol if tbsv Al, nat
,utia,s those OF aay oi the great generals wins deeds
nave eten made 50 conspicuous in battle.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14


The hope which we vrntnIed to indulpe The otL.r .,,
that the idea had heen a%aniolrd Of bringing 1t. Cot
Fremont before a Court Martial, was, We repre, Il, =
without foundation. The Court has already been de-
tailed, as we learn from the Washington { ,rresp udo,,
OF the Baltimore san. Ii is 10 meet on the 2,l Of M.
vemher,al For'ress Monroe, and will be comp sci Of the
following oiic rs
Brevet Brigajier General G.. NJ. Brooke. Col 5,h In.
lanlfy; Coi. ) Churchill. Inspector General: Col ! n
Crane, Isl Artillery; Brewer Col. NJ NJ. p,yno Ak
ARTILLERY Brrrct Lieut.. Col. 5. II Lonp Currs ,l
l"ihGraphieal Engineers; Lieut.. Cul. Il. E.sD,Rucv
o"rpS OF Enginc' rs Lieut.. Col. J. p. Ta,l,r. Suhsy,'
'ence DEPARTMENT.; Brevct 1t. Co II. X. Cr,io. OrJ
nance Department; Mair X. /" b lhrr, Ordnance do
iarimrnt; MAJOR ID. Graham. Cur,s of Ia. gr,nLi
cal Eng uecrs; Mayor r. Deiaiield, Con rs If 1nrms
btevei Georsr A. Mccall. Assistant Adiu,ani t,.n.r,I,
N'AJor r.. ". Nor an, ilth Infantry. '
Captain Joha L. Lee. Ordnance d, ,,rtnrnt j.,
pointed Judge Advocate of The Court. ~
Inc active service Of the army may be inferred fr,r
The composition Of The Court, tn" m,j,ri,v ,r wh.,h .-
s's's OF officers OF the Staff. Engineer and Ordnance. C,ros
II 'lai VIII be one Of great importance and ;,,.r.,,
anu VIII necessarily bring Ia light u,any ,hinrs IN ,l,
ooh 10 'he proceedings ofour troops in Cat,(or,i, ~.
may expect disclosures Of the views and , H., -, Il.
"oveT''mrnt' which w Md. possibly. not have hoo,
'hane al all, and certainly nA now, but FIR The ,,;s,rl..
Standing between q II. kearnev aud L.. Cal rre,,,n,
we strongly suspect 1t will Turn out that The . ,l,;s;,,
between these geatlene, ar sc from cont, Gin, ,a..
best wed upon w,cl.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14

The AlcNanari1 G12cttr uononaceS, that nj a meeii "
Of tie President and I}purd Of Directions Of the Chess
peahe and Onio Canal, held al Baltimore on Saturday
last. the arr lnIcnents with the c~ontJa"t1rs Tor the Canal
were completed, and. the sgeuls tr the State ut Mary
lnd being present, were submitted IL and approved by
them, and lhereIi The work On The Canal vii b. I'M
mediate, commenced and Prosecuted 10 Cumberland.
- i,plrcr - Tho New London
(ulss.) News says
Captain Handy. Late of ship Sloninglon, "a New.
london arrived home on Saturday inernins last. While
,a",ne some Passengers from lbs saip, at San Bla~
IN March last. lie was detained ~ sL,,o /, d.
authorities, and his vessel sailed witlpu him. lie ,tlcr-
wards proceeded 10 Quay aqn.l, whence he took shin III
te't 'r Baltimore. The vessel in which he was a pas
senger spoke n ship otf the Coast Of Brazil which b,1
been into the port Of Macalc tnstop a leak where She
"a" The bark fatne. oi this port (brftr re- reported IN ss,no \
II has been ascrrtained that She had made one yny,go If
ter saves and was supp Sod to be fiiinu fr a socond
voyage at the ablVe por'. The vessel which saw her
there also reports the United States bng Bainbrilo. 90
Ing into Macaht a. she came OCT.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14

i he last Abingdon NirgInian contains a long account
oi a lragi al occurrence which took place in Ice county,
A iew days ago. Ir which Thomas Hamilton of CIaih ,rnc
% tennessee WAS shot and killed ~ Claib ,rn- Ander-
~ VI Lee ne quarrel between tiem grew out of a
dispute about the title ola piece Il land. claimed hv h,h
ont ~ The posSt sSiun Of Anderson. On the day of he
occurrence, Hamilton had ordered And, rs,n and his
ne sons to leave the premises: and a violent ol,er
'a''ol 'hSued, IN the course of which Hamilton drew a
Nh pafffltd revolver. and. aving ck.d it, pointed it
AT one Of the sans Of Anderson. Who. having = an, ~ hs
h@nd, with which he had been hunting. ins,nn,ly f.cd
h Ling llamil m os tho s,Nt. ~
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14
DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS.

we 'ao LAST Week 5 me rain, and, on I'hnrslay, the
greatest tlIl OF water IN a given time. within The memo
ry OF the oldest inhabllanl," but our river and its trib-
"'arits were no, much swollen. Further North, they
have Jared worse. The Rappahaan .ch as no, been
81 high since 1914. The Falmouth Bridge vas
carried away. and. in its passage down, swep, of a
patton at Cualter's Bridge, a, fredericksburg. which
d oHel sid The week previous fr $o.4O0 The
'a'i itad Bridge was not injured. The Chesapeake
aud oh'' Canal has suffered srea, damage. The Wash
''gioa and Baltimore Rail Rad was rendered impas<a-
ole, from the destruction oi ,wo stnne bridges and four
cuiyrr's. Passengers from l.ichm mi to Baltimore ARE
carried IN 4 steamer from Aqua Creek to he latter city.
l lie rams d. not seem Ia have extended further north than
Maryland. Mach injury was done In Georselown,
Washington aud BlaIen>Jurg.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14

The Baltimore Au,rcan 81 Ibis morning contains a
il III tie G.omc,cio ofijra. 81 The 9Th Az
gust. Of ihr eolf's pnM'uce between Mr.. buchanan ami
J. - &. PaZ Suldan, tie II It1sfcf oil I, reign relations Of
Pau. Mr. buchanan, IN Lis letter # I'D March last.
fniurus u = munster iLa'. II lle repeated request # lhr
Prutian e sefnn ent. thu Pes dent Of la, | MI. d safes
had ~ thdtawn Mr.. Jrwelt. The charge d'aif,tns ot The
| nIird States. and had named as his successor Nj. John
hand, pr I ~. Lac actlnp-secf.istt oi legation at 81.
P,icr.bDfg II the same linfe. lac tsl ecltull, but AT
uesIly rrulGds III. P,luNian minister thal his goverr-
meni had aaed to meet Two aslalmcnts due Ia our Ell
,rns. with interest on each ifan the lsi OF January
lsi2-cach iustalnrnt beng $4,000.
The fern,la MINISTER acknewle dgcs he obligations
which lus government uwes Us ior Withdrawing Mr..
.lrWctl. and al the SANE Time says hat. On the 9Th March
S,ni Osua. minister ot Peru Ia lie tutied States. MAS
directed H. iui8m Nj. buchanan that the frs iust.lIueni
tad been paid In. aud received by, Mr. Jemott,
A no' appended lu Ibc foregoing says
MI .Irutti siiltd ir Euro Q Oh The 22d July. and
the second annual payment aud the lujopst have already
been ia ar
W. uuleIs'a aud thst Nh John Randolph Clay charge
/. |. wa, and M sch barton. charge to Cha. who lrl
W ]ashUgIa1 TN, motnmg. IL The rgrti OF us all, Wl
embark from Nm lok IN tie Albany IN a itu DAYS
al tIasres. 10 lielr respective destination
tniDu.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14
" diam and .Hdru [ uHec,

We learn HAT II has been dcirthuu,d Inv tho III ,
Irus,crS OF tins venerable Institution Il, ,st,II,., ~
pr'trsN rShlp anu have a three YEARS course. ,rhn r.,
Pfni'ssoNtif vi! "o' be immediately filled, hu, tho
ASK slio't'd Ia II " Ill be- shared among The five pr.cs
..rs nh'l IN appointnt nj is mace. We lean ais N,
rf%i's|'r ea1io'fs has been elected Pr sid,nt Of The
College. -" "o
~ Hawkes.. IN lis letter, declining the appointm,n
rendered li" The lrus'c S OF " Illam ana Niary. de-
clatts hat lie should have acceplejir il, but that ne L,I
before receiving II, accepted tie station ,tl,rcJ HIM i,
the loulsL ma University. Trn''. "
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14
P5MESTIC INTELLIGENCE
SOIfTII CAROLINA

The Charleston M,rrr, Of The il' clninin, a copy
Al the rrct4dinas al 4 Pubic Meeting held at Edge'
field. IN the sulJeci # >lay,ft and ihe NiitpPt ifI'i-
81 The pr autlc aud rs buttons orcnn, a column
aud a La,l si The Mercury, and are very decided 10 'Eei'
iuue.
The, joeiafd hat "uiihln the hast ie" months there
has b.tu ,~,lIbIird, anunI The non ; astlieldin! SEtrs
OF thts Coal,j.fae,. n stilled hostility Ia The institutions
Il The >ls,~ rllsldlng Stairs. viii calcn,aiss' To $
lsrn ,!cm ii hen sccunt, aud IL arrest the s.tIous al
ten len 4 patriotic cil,ztns ilom every SECTION VI The cVun
ny. What eli i sincrre dcsirr Tor the harmony u the
Stairs and ihr stability Il he IsioN."
That tel. ii the salts. and Congress liseIi' nave
shown , dsIaslilan la interfere With he Institution "l
sI~asrty-Ind lhal man, ri the resolutions nefe 'sug
gcsted hy the " ilno pmys,." The SANCTION givro 20
II by tnr bfaueh al tungtss. Ia considered "a dls'i'c'
and alarming ads ofIseucui # com ng events.
Ihry arI,fe,e Il the VI sinia RESOLUTIONS ias''d On
the sII'c, last winter. and rftugaiLe ~ them ie 'IuI
r~liacirl's upon which Nc should rally lot liz asset lou "'
our rishis.' -
1hr, ,,dge ttcns,ivrs IN pnl ot,v Thing al haz.
ard op he ,sue ul,ihcr mesiall lr alontd 10 e"yoN
our ptuIctly las Ne phase, IN llc Norciso ii nnt t'S'.'o
fgh $. ot i. They are %rerognized aud srcnfed ~ uhef Cd
eal Constitution "
1Iry therel,fe resolve I al the al rs alluded 10 are
a ~dang,t,us vinlainan ot rlr Federal compact
That they viii incur III hazards IN maintaining the
principles asserted Ia he Nlfgtna R,s'lntluhs-
Aui that. as ore Of the ineans Il procuring concert
and lnsutrg ,tlielrncy 10 a eorhIn'n Gesipn, ilty ap
pave ol liz liiuu ii mlslug funds To- ,siahl sh a press
1t N~a>hingien. H. doug 81, h eryer. ihty ~rep0dlaie
all tdea II ihe press ltitg usd Fl party iutpecs-@
Ircially ihr ifesld'nt uahlng-lfsa aim l'ine 10 eNpse
thr conduct II lhe rccrcaut. aud 10 give True and aulhen-
lc ulo,matian 10 The South.
Scua,nr ! u Ter bong Invited. addressed the meeting
IA lus usual VII guent spd rppfessvr manner upon the
origin aud olJeci Of tho " flmot ProvIso. aud aivuca
nng IN the staag'st t'rus the mc sNty II cunrrrt Of
tf,ltg ard .ciIaH an orE the Slas,h"ldine States
And lt ihe reader sIil h,ur IN mind thai The " iimoi
Ptoris1 ~ rs \ Democratic movement voted inr by Ol
Democrats AM 4 :" LIss III tie House II Ri rrN
t.tvts, Il. Rfprb.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14

tt The II N. Andrew Stewart, Of pean.ylvania.
lale'y addr ss,d a lrlrer 10 he Vice President. on the
suhjcc, ol the Tariff, to which there appeared an answer
IN the editorial Columns Of The Union. which he ta,ts,
from internal evidence. 10 re the prodnctlon of the Sec
retary cf the Treasury. Under tbs impression, he ad
Dire. scd another letter. through the In'rlligencer, l., Nh
Walker. in Which are so,ne facs sta'ei worthy Of no
tice. Mr.. Walker, having in his famous Report
ot 1915 said tha, we must take goods instead oi
specie fr.m Grea, Britain. f r our bteadanIs; or SIZE.
not having s?ecle To spare ", ud not pay rs much tl
our cotton, Mr.. Stewart shows by ofical returns that
"feat D aa OF a Or hreadstulIs for twenty five 70 ,rs.-
She 'akes more has twenty nllli ms Of dollars worth OF
cotton each year, VIII Isl. FROM 1880 10 iS46. the annnaI
amount Of hrcadslufls ~ ioried hence to England was M
more than $54S ,G49-or Sl6,95I .ls4 for he period ri
twenty five years IN 1915 we sent her 500, 59S. O5I
worth OF cotton, and breadstuf1s to the am uni only oI
t223, $50.
In retntation of'he notion that Great Britain will take
more of uur breadsruff, now thu our du,ie, !. redu,.J
MI stewart shows that We expired serenity fu. lines
more OF them when our tariff was thu highest, than
when HE duties were the loves. Thus. for the four
hfst years 81 the tariff of 1898. the aggregate value Of IN,
exports To England OF flour. wheat. corn an! meal IVA.
s''ooa, H2-whllst for a corresponding nun, er ofv-ars,
o'der the lowest rate of duties. ton '34 lo37 inclusive,
! aggregate WAS MT more Than Sl2S,S37. Mr.. Stew.
III o's mol contend however. that a high tariff increas
IS the exports of brcadstutfs. He brings forward the l,ci
a. d" ''lse' 10 me assertion that onr late astounding OK
pol' 10 England Vas the inevitable cons, querce Of the re-.
duced dulles OF the present tariff. His p sIiiun is. that
''e amount "i our exports Of b~r'adstufs is independent
e"'ie'y oil our rate ct duties. When England wants
our II ar She takes 1t, When She cannot pei II cl,apcr on
ihe continent.
MIR, W alker c%ontended, in the Cniun. that the o,e,,
increase OF our agricultural Production was ewing ia III.
~" '''", MI Stewart shows that The exports To En-
& ana ~ wheat. Hour. corn, SC. for the Ten mon,hs no.
tween september lSio and July If The present wear. was
oo''ooooo-"hi'r as We have already sen. during
'hr quarter OF a century ending IN 1876, she tpk of hes.
articles only SiGG5l lS4.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14
GREAT FIRE IN RICHMOND

We are grieved to learn that n fire orcurreJ i, nj
nonl. on Sunday morning alou, day break. which = -.
prngrrss destroyed he iamusC hc,allie Mills. and III Il,
stores and other L~u.ldings, On The s.uih side of c,..
$ rect as low down as The Culuniian IIo,el. ~.
enly verbal accounts Il he names Of the 5 ,f,n,.
refrain, 'horei9'e, iro'n giving them II, present. Pr ,x,.
~ to an 'rnn'ense anu has been destroyed, and III.
l'ss oi tho Mills will he irlt In many pars # The s,,,.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14
MI RIDER IN GDUGIiIAND
JOSEPH DENIEY.


Yesterday = RrpubNcan CONTAINS Il nollce Of n mprl.,
{ unlimited A. W alhlnsvilt, IN Guucnla Il county ,,
SUNDAY last. \ yourg nan, named James Is. ll,-,I,,
vas s'atted 10y Il youth natnrI James NJ. A,onl.lr, mo-,
"a 4 Instantly. Ii srohs AT N,uuteiro had been l,A
,g n''shly ID ! I'''"s' aud On the l%s,ler's meeting
ditA "uti anu gave i. a iaial stab. se,rrnp AN amor,
Nanit'fo mate his escape, aud has not since be- ho,I1i
d. Don are oil respectable paIcntagr. aud The even.
las caused great excitement and sympathy.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14

Capt Philip kearnry, " ho had his loft arm shot, " in
NE recent tatlles, Is one Of he most enthusiastic II >l
d'ciN. lie raised a company ut cavalry, IN doIng vh,ch.
tf expended "t ls own private means over ,hrre ,nou
sad d'Ilais, and marched Item 10 Mexico. lis mon ,tj
lis norses Were packed - the lonner being 1ro. LIno a,',
tine latter glay.- Louisrui, Journal
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14

tt II is announce tina, Landau G. Garland. r.,
las been appointed Professor Of Moral Philosophy. in n.
College of " lillam aoI Mary. Mr.. Garland. a \.
have heretofore stated accepted a Chair il the Uny.,,
~ # Alabana. We earnestly hope The uaore rrc.n, =,
pontment may retain hin within hi. native Safe
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14

W Inc proposition to place the blacks on a footing of
equality with the whites, ST. Far as the right Of ufrare u
conceried. was Submitted. on the 4ih inst. to The ueopIe
nj Connecticut. As far as heard from. the yo,. i. ,bou, 3
10 against the measure. Il has doubtless been rejected
by a large maj 'rity.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14

There are already 1854 miles Fl telegraph wires IN OPP
ration IN The United Stat, s-abuut 700 # which are n
continuous lHe trom Phjladelphialo Cincinnati. In tie
course of a few III ,ihs there will ho 1000 more, chiefly Ia
he 3 uih sud %snutbwesi There will then be- one unin-
tctupled line Of upwards Of 5000 miles IN ltugth t: IN
stanianc us communication between the Atlantic oceat
and the Gulio NeNlc.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14
CAPT. SHEPHERDS COMPANY.

! he National lnlelligencer understand. that .thc fine
h'lle ootrl1ny recently raised in Washington aud Bal
enofe, aud commanded by Captain +. B. Shelter, late
adJ"'.hi 1t the Baltimore Battalion, aud Afterwards IN
eo'n'iald o' company ID of the sa ne battalion. IL
nesrly full, aud Will leave In a few DAYS for Mex.
lco.o
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14

-Al
y n shaaee col a decree ut the Circuit Silpsriot Cont al
= law and Chancey ir Bo,eiout county, made AT IN,
p tern Thereof, Tor lsl3, IL a silt Of the Bank If Nltrin,.
"a. " lillian strickland rep and al, aud IA accordance -
'he Ptuvisi1ns oil The last Hili and testament Of the sand "A !,
Strickland, deed, sha /, on saunla,. the ard d,v 0t n,,a.
Der, 1917, on the premises, sell al pub lc aac.l5n. t, iolIoy,,no
property, belonging 10 tae esia 4 9th, sad " m. Sric.aDi
deed to vi. - The large framed
DIV El.IihG llOU SE,
On Higa street. in buchanan. tor some Years occup;,a 4. n
Tavern ~ William Ticks and Matthew Wilson, with the 10.
OF ground and buildings appurtencnt thereto.
e:9s The Two >iury buck Store House, sltna' ed at N,
MmI cor er Of Lot number 40, and fronting on t,gh and
E&..k Bedford streets, IA Buchsusn, With the brick I.om.
Der House near Il and usually occupied IA counec.
hon with IT. Aisoa lot fronting on high street, hay ing on il
= small framed Dwelling House, and a small
LtND
containing sixteen acre, .itraied on james River above nd
ADJOINING he town of pattonsburg.
IEltMs- "A small portion Of the purchase money will be
required 10 be PAID IN cash. to Gtiray the expenses ami cha,
PES otsalei and On the residue in three tqlal instalmep,s. a
credit oil Ia and } years wil be given, the perchaser = ylny
boni- with good personal security, and the equitable hen ub.
On the LAM 10 e. retained to secure payment.
NM ". BOYD,
ADM dc bonis non With the will annexed OF Wn.
Strickland deed
Aug, n. lSF-t2g0
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-14

W lie NhiGs have occasionally ytntutcd 10 find
fault with The way in which the war has been carried ON
they believed thai, d.ladsd by the Idea of peace being
just ut izad, the President made the first rpuuisi,i.n
for volunteers tI Twelve mon his. when he c.uII \.
experience has shown, just as readily have gotten men TO
serve during HE war. They blamed him, also. fr not
calling out other volunteers IN ample time t. have sub.
s'itn'ed them Tor twelve months men, before tho expi-
ration OF their term of service. They contended that
victorious 1rnrrals were never IN posi- ion To profit
by Their ad'antagcs-an and that whilst IN paper, Generals
scott and Taylor were at The head of large armies. they
c'ent troops. Thus. with all the Unions boastinr Of the
twenty five thousand men which Scott had under lis
We find hin. after three months constrained
Inactivity at fnebla, advancing upon the cit of Mexico.
with a iorce less than ten thousand men. Il is M, an,
pnrpase II recapitulaie all the objections taken by The
W higs, OF to review, ourselves, The prosecution If the
war. Suffice 1t To remark, that every thiry said in ,ero.
cation oil tie skill with which the campaigns were plan
ned at W ashlAgton, or the vigor and Indictment with
which they were prosecuted hy he Admins ration was
resented by the lnion as the ebnl!itiun Of Mexican
w hg feeling. The columns Of he official oro,n , ,ound.
cd IN iul>ome adulalion Of the foresight and eneruv oc IA.
Administration. Mr. Polk and Capt. Marcy were mol
er 1arnots. and iudt ed, in some # the VILLAGE ,.cloes ,r
The unlnn, The immediate eiorirs If Monterey R,.,,
'iS'a. Vera Cruz and Cerro & rdo, We're IS ribed +, the
Directing skill and far sighted >agarity of Mr.. Palk. ".
hive just 5 rn az Italian e@yas9lshir he. ,.,.t ,,,,.
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i. TAYLOR,
Major General l.. ). Arm,

F :. BRossor, NJ D.. & harlrston. :. G.
The emphatic appreciation eN pressed by General Tsy
l"r ii 'lhe admlnisIraliv" policy Of our early Presidents. ~
IN which the " hlgs find ample authority for all their
leading principles aud measures. taken In connection with
his llank declaration that he should have 20 rlaInly voted
ft Mr.. Clay IN lsi4. had he voted At all, can leave no
doubt 81 his entire concurrence with the Whig party in
sentiment. hile on This point we have never been our
srl' esn doubt, weate nevertheless aralUicd that the Gen
eral has been sufficiently explicit 10 satisfy others. " no,
nt content with the positive Ordinations Of third parties,
have II 81 led upon wa ting Cor tie = lot yi elce"-t a,
ut General Taylor ha self Uhis.