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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-28


Copy % letter written by lrcan,r 10 enc Of Il cuui,-
men III GA Ctuz q Freuchmau.)
MrNrco, Sep. -, lsi7.
Ny Dcar Sir - | avail myself uflhe departure Of the
British to sketch the -eones II has been m +,
luck 10 "Itprs, IL the capital and lis ttyrprs
The MeAcaus having been ee1lfh in all points and in
every Way from he SIN 10 llle 18Th nss Gen Santa
Aunl lt hr capital IN the evening ri the 9Th and took
lie road Il ihr error. On tin ih in the ln1rrnr.
the Americans eatar.d the cIty very quiet MANNER
and t,en. Scott already IN the palace whcn on Il
sudden the people OF The hlw GLASSES commenced throw
NJ stnaos ~ the Anefcans from the tnsnl tho houses
and dpn ali The slltcs, whilst Individuals Of better
standing fined from the windows and balconies IN tie
aHhse,, WlW were ilT from SlcrlIng such treatment
Gen, Scott ordered lnmullacly pieces ui artillery 10 BIZ
Placrd IN ali directions, aud swept the Streets with
grape shot, but this proved Insufficient subduc the IT.
strecllon. Gen. scott thon sent few cLiI anies on
divers points, Mllh orders h break open every uso
oi Nch they should hrc tn rut To lho those rd
WtilIn and lastly. 10 sack lac property therein main
ed THIS order, which Mas rxerut.d with great m uef-
Atom. thanks 10 The serre Instructions G Cen scot }
but N sJe cases Nih Stern rFv put put down ali
us Freedom These scenes lasted three long and sad
dlys-tr1m the / ith 10 The lGb and assure Nuu We
Wcrc much alarming dning NE y hob. 81 he iiac. Al
'shes. including ltuso nbued il other respt cts WITH
pfeJutrc towards lie Americans, agree In point.
that tie American army his not done the huuGredth
par ot lba INJURY il had right do, aud which Euro.
ean afnies would have duno IN SIMILAR circumstances.
lurrlgoor my sell aid having wararr in Europe
towards The end Of Napoleon, military career |. Judging
BIZ COMPARISON, give l. as my sincere and candid umiJn
thai If continental anny had been sloued and fired up
"a ~ hePapualI,n ola yanqui,hed city, The inhabitants
would hay 0aen dc,l With rather roughly Now we
ate rrnqni, but II Is sad lanqaiy, we fear new
lis ur:n es. Oar precarlugs situation will not change
1f the heef until peace be concluded. or tie Amer.
cans sead about 5000 utore. The army Il nva-
son is really too snail, figure yours 1J19 III
cy ofupn ards ii 1900 hostile soils, and in fusbla
IS than 1870 10 maintain Pulst,n os mofo than
$1,000. I lis is really toe little.
The Americans have .yt,pi themselves with glory
N all The battles augh in III Alec; shey all and each
THEN heroes II is ,Gear thing 10 haHdful Of
Americans cat iIris Way through SEQ miles license Pup
uann, and hoist the s;a siangel Banner "a he dsaes
Of ibis capital.
Cen !!er'osa, oxFret.lea hls gono |, Qp-,elaro,
''hafe fo95 - y a-e..! Il = ~ ~, Il Tx
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ts'IlE 81 SCmEfR$ respectfully inform the citizens oI
ynrh5rrg and thr surrounding coutry, that They Mi
rt.uc the business tImerly catsied by Wateihoase,
y htten.ore y To, ard prepared, with entire ne',
stock o Gods, To supply hr customrs with any Article o.
eeuteuet's wearing apparel.
Ih,i stock o Clothing Is quite Large AID much cheaper
.han before offered. Also
Cloths, Cassineres and Ncsiiugs,
or ENElN DESCRIPTION,
Witch viii be manufactured to of o>ceeilny low rates
Ior.s cash.
WATERilOUSE = WIHrrEMORE.
oct. It's
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rlF undersigned heg leave h return his grateful aenesy
Judgements 10 hi, ttiend and the public generally, i2r
thrir very liberal p'trna heretofore extended To the late
firm OF Gaines y Sz and hees continuance OF The
'ac he is catrlug the lat ard tap business a.
stand ali various branches, and viii continue -
keep on hand fine
BEAVER, NuTRt, RUSSIA, BRUSH AND
SIX HlIS,
fall style, qualitice aud prizes, OF his manufacture
warranted fo durability, colour and beauty lie is Just open
inS ms M Supply Of Grntlen'ens, Youths and Boys fine
Beaver, Natra seal, Ote Plush, silk and Coth Caps,
all styles, qualities and prices.
Oct. 2l-ts WM SITTER
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e'!o.shs.

lust received lot oi Gentlcmen's Cloth C,oahs. oil
~ various prices, OF very fine aliy. lhlsa II
of The abge article Will do well 10 call soon,
are determined Ia sol EN-.
WArERllOCSE s WUlTTENORE.
Oct 2l--ls
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Loaf ssla..ie.

Al BOXES and HALF BOXES, Wo,ls,y
Woose, S double ued LOAF gar. received, and /
sale low by Bltl AM Y 1iNSEEi
Uci, .5--Ct
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PGBLISHED 81
STATIIAM X DHLARD,

,rKF0RD, STATNAN DliLARD,
Every MoNpN AND IEtaSn"'
-, u,uo,s per a,nrni, paydbie "a adratee. 40 s'''-
,,u b, reeecta tor Il shorter tne Than S'r 'ao"h'
nj. disseminated, (trcspt at me d'Sefe''o"
On, Eaaory1 utafi all a,rcaraSes arc paa,
,uKERTiyE.ME.\.iS inserted al % ecnfs pee
~. less, for ersrg iancr form INSERTION AID 81 e''
~ ,.ays ior less) for crerg outer form insertion
P.Trpy aDYERTISERi IS reqttreito 'io'e on ms us
. - h, ,isies hls advertisement tnSetted an @dce'-
.ot 80 4oted ,ra be asserted tai It's aSeo''"aee
b ordered. .,,,..,>. ~, ,,s,,s =. FAR
M ;,l.-. Of too squares, 81 for one square - ~
,,u1re inner torn SIS Eeefy ye"'y ai'',e@st "''
.i,,d 10 c7af. has aircrtsas 10 las particular ''e
M, PRINTING. erecltied neatly and 'Tped fio''g
and on reasonable toftnS r.,
CORR
$50 Bags Rio
100 i" lagulra Coffee
% Java,
s Aftran
Receiving aud ioF SAFE by .r,>u,ry
Oct 95-Ot p"i ~ ~ 49,
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sergss eaG9gsA for Eastc,

seraSs CT 81 y q for Eveics,
n WOULD call the perjoi .tenton ot the Ladies To
Il my very TX easiye i1flneHi Of EAary DnLss
Coos, ~:
BLACK, Bill E-BLACk and FANCY cooured
SILKS. tfau - cents t. ) per ward.
ttSllNERES. Mnuslns and tlrrnu Er sslis, neil
aai Il MI 'am - &c Is 10 s. - pr yard
BONNET kEiNElN, Silas, Salus. Riatoads
H,ae FlaWcfs aud ut.es, tine G'ots a5 We're ever
tbs naracl, ana cheap II tje st, les and quad
tIes.
Also, my very elegant assortneutot NhaNls, Scarf
and 5les. tom ,larcnts to fl5o piece, celtanly thu
most magnificent Glnds II tins cannlr,--eali
anI SCI lhen. As have sald charge Tor showing.
NM. II. RYAN.
Opposite d b. fayoea Is loI Store.
Oct Its
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isslssCtS OIL.

ON BBIs Tanners OIL itime quality, just l.,
eeU :rived aad Jt sale by
BRYANT s TlNSlEY.
Oct. 25-jt
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NEW Co-PARTNERSHIP

NHyE beg leave Ia uf1fn friends and the public
w generally, that we have this day formed IA CO
und the style aud firm OF
Sniithson. SieptOc Il Co,
And have taken tlr store hnusr, focenty occupied by
SnirisJn x Slepoc, Immediately opposite the Farmers
Bank.
Beng DESTROYS Of increasing the business Of the late
concern, shall during The present make large
additions 10 usual supply; and We take peasnrejns
here III informing onr friends, and The public AT large,
that we are nov in receipt Of very large and well Sc
eced stock of
Eans;y Groceries,
tagrthcr wha -. aud general ass lrnri Of STAPLE
DRY GOODS, aad also extensive assortment oi
HITS. GAYS, BOOTS, aud SHOES, aud a large
stock of ilardWare-Anvll,, Nses, Shear aud Casi
Sccl, avon Boxes, hmes's Shoyes No , AMI Spades.
Axes SC &c s.. All Of which, offer thru, ethrf
Wholesale Retail, as low any regular house in this
town.
We viii also give particular attention 10 the sale Of all
,inds OF produce. such as 1oBACco, FLOUR, NHEAr,
ConN. BAcoN, laos. sc. &c.
One of the firm, George Step7e Jr., IS eXprrien
ccd and shiliu auciul,cr.
WILLIAM 7 SMfTHSON.
NORB) RNE Is STEPTOE.
GEORGE SIEPiOE, JR.
=. s We will pay Cash for " beat.
Oct. 2l-'s SMlIIlSON, STEP TOE & co
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W MED,

WANTED,
1 NtMEDIATElY two " three good JOURNEY
j MEN EHLOkS. 10 whom good prices aud
sllrt empo, viii be given. An early application
isdes'rabIo ,. ,
NATHANIEL BAKER.
Fincas'le. Oct. p lSi7-3t
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LEihStHLE TIR.NS
DO nENA LBS, Lea sville Cottons, cor
%V.VVV signmen,. and fr sale by
Oci DIT BRYANT X TiNSLEY.
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y, sE&
Oci 25-St

.DEA KEGS Nails l,aort'd size, en- hand and 1r
tSDV salc ty BafAN | y iINSLEl.
Oct 25-3t
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E'aRits;y Groceries,

SEPTEMBER zD1JI lhf5
I HAVE iu,t received by ENPRNsS The following Rich
l and Bcaai.u Goods Ia which invite the attention ii
baycn:
Bacetto Ilals
Embroidered Mole oo,ed Robe, thing in tho
market
SILK PIad> IN great variety
piuid biol,im.
1lr,,g. and Ihibet Slauls
- p,ian NJ l. (ls,.rted)
KID Gla,c> (,ssor.et)
English ritl ioqc
1h.cad and Hobtin Edgipg fqssortedl
together with Great VARIETY Of heavy ooen Goods such
Fianulis
Idn,!.c.s
F6icA Cloths
Satnstts
Blankets, &. SC.
Scpt 20 Is r0N T. c. PETERS.
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EAarlao. Oetnlc I.

iAarIeo, October Z
ncarral Saafa Anna went, IN TIM ia Seprchb.r IN
loloca. II leagues tnm GuaaaIuft with rolauan oil
his ARMY his cnrrage-i saw h1n entor il.
PDLhNDER
Thai Sania ANN should beat 1'as,la. as represented
In the lettel ii The 81 al'osehcr obale 1a,cala
Is drcly North Of Pur,Ia. aud about twenty mle5 dis
lanl NJ we direesy f.r ii IN Iascala and you stllhe
tho road t. Pcrlle IN less hnn twenty rurs lie Is near
enough 10 threaten our ualns, but s'f1ng en1u n 10
effect much.
The hnsllcan Star WIS assured IN lhe eliy Of Mexico
N the 2Oth l by Peoples y Blmard We have Sc
ycnl pnmtt1s fit, bn make Halle use u lhem 10,
day.
Many morc r'ers luyc beeu hnnn. but the reader
will he gleyed II hear thai Riley escaped thai punish
ment on SIN" ground. and was only nlpsed All will
he glad 10 lear that the American prisoners. Capt Clay
and ohfrs have lpued Gen. Seat
he Monitor k'poaIeaao and III Courier ff4ncais
have been revived IN MrAicJ
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vi n. sic 81 ~ afsou.
OCERS IND
CDA,NflSSIa< 1crutII WIG

vi n =. = 81 ~ u son,
tiROCERS IND
COMMISSION GERCIIANTs,
fEANE th, method OF Informing ttu fticns and the pub
liz generally, that they have aker the house recently
eupel b, Mesr>. Wilkinson 4 Iachci Mann - hcr,
they wi" keep constant, hand any 1tscrip toos
usually fund an Grocer, Store with good assortment OF
DRl' GO0BN
sven As BLANKETS. SAT1NETS
Negro Clothing. Bicached and Brown
Eo9rSties, ia!s, Cps Boots. Sh9ts. NC.
aud Will asJ attend to tae saes o Tobaruo Flour Wheat
Bacon any produce that nay b. their Ho
ping they may Lave liberal patronage, HEY pledge them
selves 10 spare pairs in rendering satisfaction II all Who
may eon.ile in thcm
CuNS. II. MASSiF,
JNO. j. WATSON.
REFERENCES.
INNCllSt Bti.-N kiusoa 4 Hatcher, Cuhbs, AIM
istead y Henderson, Scpoe rsliaero huaas O. Aefeo
Luke Wade, Lawrence \ Horton, Cul,m Ford 1r
AMHERST. = Robert rm.,ev, SAM. NJ. Garland, JOIN,
Thompson III, " m. III. Nanr.
CAMPBEl.I.- Col. q. 6. CIaY, pr. WA. +. Marital.
BElfoEp :-Mo,,s s3,ad Howard Majors.
OF II is
f.
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\. ~ or IL Nd.
70 AC RES.

be the less. The terms Of sale VIII he
cash. Tho Tile 10 the sad land is believed 10 be god
hu the undersigned VIII convey such ute only i,
vested IA hIn ~ the sui dred.
REL BEN T TllOM. 1ast,o
lIrna .Ii.llA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-06

PARK THrArRE.-Mr Forrest, having recovered from
his ndispesition, will appear again this evening at the
Park Theatre Othsllo, In the tragedy Of tn name
The whole cast Of this piece Is excellent The comedy
Of the Governors Wife," will conclude the evening's
amusements The cast In the latter piece too il ex-
tremely good.
CHATHAM TuEArar.-Thst excellent comedy, e Lon.
don Assurance wlbe performed at the Chatham Thea
tire this evening, and those excellent performers Mr.
walcot and Miss Clark WILL with Others perform In It
The farce of Bamboosing," will be added We doubt
that Miss Clark will be gladly received by her many
admirers who will flock TO see her this evening" which
will be her hrt appearance since her recent inosposi
ton.
CASTLE GARpEN-verdi's grand opera the "Two
Fosoar" will be performed at Castle Garden this eve
ming by the Havana opera troupe The principal parts
will be enacted by the most perfect Of this admirable
company. We expect to see very large audience at
Castle Garden this evening.
PALMo's OrERA HoUsE-A capital programme Of
smusements Ia advertised for performance at PAlmos
Opera House this evening, by the Rave family and the
stock company II consists Of " Tho Rendezvous"
Biaise and Babetn and the pantomime Of Jooko. .
Whom 1t is knosu that MIR vache MIR Piacide and Miss
Taylor In one department and the celebrated Rsvels
viii perform in another the public once perceive
the attractions that are offered
MIrrRvA RooMs. Another treat IL offered by the
Virginia sersnsdsrs, this evening At the Minervs
Rooms They have :dvertissd to sing great selection
OF melodies. and repeat for the benefit Of all who
attend. the iudiorous burlssque opera Stuffo.
PEEpKr ErHIorEAEs-Ths new company Of Virgins
minstrss have taken the Apollo Rooms for week. DOM.
mensing this evening and will sing there the songs
which they snne in Newark Brooklyn and other places
with 90 much sucosss We recommend our fun loving
citissns to drop In and hear them.
Herr AND ervoai.--Madame Fleury Jolly has been
prevailed upon to defer her departure for New Orleans
until ser Msssrs Hers and svor have given their next
concert in this city in order to aid them In making
most excellent entertainment that occasion We
that these celebrated performers leave
Monday for Albany Troy, and Saratoga at which latter
the great fair next week
The tragsdisn. Booth. commences An engagement at
the Howard Athspeum, Boston, this evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-06

COMMENCEMENT AT BRowN UNIvERsIrY.-Wednesday
sat was the day set apart for the exercises Of the
seventy. eighth commencement of Brown University.
Francis waylsnd Weston, Of Lynn, Mass, was the
vaedictorian.
The candidates. for the degree of Bachelor Of Arts
we're, Charles Mason Allin, Thomas Smith Anthony.
Francis Eben Merriam Bachelor, Henry Southland Baker
Charles James Bowen Jam 9 Pstigrew Boyce, Albert
Edwin Dibsli, Joshua James Ellis George Heddins FIJI
more, George Park Firhsr, Albert Augustus Gsmwel,
Cyrus Garnsey Reuben Adridgs Guild, Nicholas Hath
away Phineas Howe, Samuel Herbert Judson Jr James
Wslcott Lathrop, Benjamin Lawrence Locke John Hill
Luther, Edwin Smith Oliver, Emery Hardness Pags.
Robert Amos Fletcher spalding Elijah Brigham stod
dara, Ambrose Pascal Svilon stuart Benz amin Thomas
Francis Wayland Weston, Frederick WHEY.
The annual meeting Of the Alumni of this university
was held on Tuesday morning, in Manning Hall The
attendance large and increasing interest was
manifested in the objects OF the association Professor
Gtmmel, from the Committee appointed to prepare
obituary notices Of graduates deceased during the year
reported the II nineteen regular and
propriate notices Remarks were also m de- by Rev DR.
Wsyland. Rev. DR. Bnbcock. Dr. Tobey. Mr. Payne. aud
several other gentlemen After the trans Of the
usual business the society adjourned.
The Celebration Of the United Brothers and Philer-
median Societies, took place in the Rev MIR. Halls
church, on Tuesday afternoon An unusually large
number Of the members Of these societies In attend
snce and the favorable reputation Of the orator secured
largs and fashionable audience from the city.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Bsbcock Of New
Bedford.
The grafton was delivered BY Charles Sumner, Esq of
Boston.
AT the commencement Of Brown University on
Wsdnssssy last the degree of A. M was conferred upon
Joseph Dunbar, GLASS Of ls4I Cyrus Bean, Joshua
PERKINS Converse, Benjamin Kendall, sylvanus Dryden
Phelps, Lucius Lyon, William Sumner Barton, and James
Hodges Morton, class Of ls44
The following honorary degrees con ferred -
Tns degree Of D: D. upon David Newton Sheldon,
President OF Waterville College.
The degree Of LII. d. upon Joseph e. Worcester, Of
Cambridge
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-06

MONEY MARKET.


The arrival Of three steamers from Europe within the
past week, has given intelligence up to the 10th Of
August, from London and Liverpool. 1t Is very
seldom that receive In such short space Of
time, such repeated accounts Of financial and
commercial smbarrassments. in the old world. The
two short crops Of Great Britain arc beginning
to produce the usual effects In financial and COM
meroal circles, and before tho end Ia reached we
shall vast deal Of difficulty among the commercial
classes Of Great Britain One short crop in England IL
sufficient to derange the financial affairs Of the kingdom
to alarming extent, and two usually brings about
many insovencies and produces pancs and embsrrass
ments, the effect OF which Is not recovered from for
years.
When in connection with large deficiency in the
crops for two years in suocesson there exists
nous speculative movement in new element cannot
but anticipate more alarming consequences than
ally attend short supply OF food We Allude to the
railway MANIA which has taken such q strong hold
upon the speculative propensities Of tie people
of Great Britain. This movement requiring the outlay
for such length Of time Of such immense Of
capital at time Of scarcity in the domestic supply Of
breadstus Is sufficient to bring bankruptcy upon half
the kingdom Had the present harvest been deficient
the previous two the consequences would have been
awful Fortunately for the people Of Great Britain
every prospect at present of abundant YIELD and
many Of the evils which have been antic dis
appeared There are however, enough left which have
out Of the position In which the people Of England
have for the past years been placed to give them all
the anxiety they desire for the next year two at least
The importation of bresdstuas into Great Britain is
usually large. The people Of the United Kingdom
never raise enough for their own consumption. The
short crops Of 1888 and 1899 produced larger impora.
ton 1889 and ls4o but the imports ut that time
limited compared with what they have been In the past
years In 1889 there imported into the united
kingdom Of Great Britain 4,4056la quarters Of grain
and 635l70 cwt ofmesl and four and In is4o
quarters Of grain and ,3l2 of -four From that
time up to ls4s the importatons Of hour aud grain fell
OF rapidly In 1916 they began to increase again. in
of the short crop ls45 but the bulk
imports for that year did not reach that country till
fall when the second failure of the harvest created an
immediate and immense demand for breadstuHs.
The annexed table exhibits the quantity Of grain and
-four imported into Great Britain and Ireland for the
first six months in each Of the past two years.
GRAM AND FLOUR IMPoRrEp INTO UNITED KINo-
L.. L..
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The OvpRsLAyGH The water in the river IL
very low. NavIgations badly INSTRUCTED. Vess-ls
and steamboats, apd 1t often impossible aud always diff
cult to get over the bars project foot to remove
these Oh truotions by individual For the
purpose Of asceraining the points whore the expend
ture ID most needed, number Of our commercial men,
down this afternoon TO make msvsy-'aibsss JovrrsL
9spf =. ,H.|.ltt flNfIflff Alf- N I
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cal; or republican party, will have force enough
in the Commons to check and control the Two
old parties, divided and broken to pieces as 'ney
are by the abolition of the corn laws. Inc radi-
Gals and repealers will have over hundred VOICE
in the House. They are generally set down a.
liberals, and nominally in favor OF 'ne nu'Sen
oovsrrren,-but there is no real sympathy be-
tween them and the old wings. 1t is much more
likely that Peel and his tail will turn towards
the radicals, under Golden and his men, than
thar Cobden should feel much sympathy for Rus.
sell. Lord John Russell is the organ of the cid
wbie oligarchy, and is just as hostile to the
further extension of popular rights as the old
tories are; even more so than Stanley and Ben
timex. There is a good chance for the people
hereafter to increase their power and influence
in the country. If corn should fall to very low
price, there will be another political excitement
in England. The landed aristocracy will soon
be on their last legs.
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II d only crisis such this that arrest the heed
less hssdong course Of speculation. 1t not unlike
hurricane or tornado, afsr hot sutry day; 1t purnes
ana eoos the air, and when every one bresthes
ireer ana deeper, and feels renovated
ne annexed statement exhibits the quotations In
'a Tor each day Of the past week, and at the
''oSe ot tns week previous. There have been more
Vaccinations In prices than this table indicates as we
have taken the highest prices ruling each day =
euorArioS' voR the PRIscrrAL STOCKS IN THE New
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-06

TURPENTINE BUsINEss.-Few persons, perhaps,
unconnected with the commercial transactions
carried on In North Carolina In the single article
Of turpentine form idea of the quantity made
manufacture the large capital invested the large
beers supported by It, and the various to which b
appropriated. Nor are We prepared to enghten them
fully upon the subject because Of the necessarily limit
in reference to It. In conversation with intelligent
gentlemen engaged In the business we have been
bsd to gather up particulars however, which
be interesting We lind the impression to be- that about
ths state Not more than 200 600 barrels that were
shpped to New York and other ports the past year.
M crude state, the largest portion Of the whole being
distilled In tho State The estimated value to the
makers 10 about 81 100000 snnusliy, and may BE-
$2OO0C0o About four i've thousand laborers are en-
gagged In making 1t, and perhaps three times many
human beings supported mainly from the pro-
ceeds OF its first sale The disaton Of turpentins IN
render the shipment Of it in its crude state very small
in future 1t il supposed that there in opera
ton about so stills which, at average Of b0e
with fixtures show that there is an expenditure
spirits Of turpentine This number Of stills to
have steady work, would require 100000 barrels
annually-more than Is now msde which to
is indication that the dstiling business il
multiply stills and thus monopoixe the disting well
the making, 1t will be necessary for those
gagged in It invest their capital in other pursuits The
cost Of distiDg svsry great and when reckon the
owners commission merchants and the vendors Of
article abroad It will be that the capital and labor
employed 10 not only immense but the numbers who
supported by the manufacture and sale of the article
In this country by the number Of aborers which
contributes much to the commerce and prosperity
thu country the article Of turpentine Caro-
lima Necbernian.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-06

it, full extent the value Of the virtual monopoly Of the
cotton plant secured to the United States by the acqu
stion Of Tens monopoly more potential In the
affairs Of the world than millions Of armed men
myself In III else that relates the annexation Of Texas
BY referring to public and ocial already
spread before the country. JoHN TfLEh.
New York Sept l. ls47.