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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-09
IL CuANCERY.

The defendant, Abuer T. Christian, not having entered his
Appearance AMI given security according Ia the at OF Ass, IA
hN and he rlIesol the Com, and 1t a49eailus ty ~at,,ac-
tony el itlet that he IS not an nt1otint ut lit> tpnm5n
wealth: Itl7 ordered, tl"t hedo appeal al lhet luls Office
OF tin sand tIteut superior Court 81 Law aud 'htneeIy ter
l,diorl county "a rlie-to be held tleien on the FIST Monday
in JANUARY ncNt,,nd dl,Northe plaintiffs biH,and tHat liI> OF
DIR be inserted IN some newspaper published III the town
of I%ynchbulg tor two months successfully, and posted 4tthe
fro, t door oil the Court House d this county, on some Court
lV
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-09
WAN Id

= WISH +, -4niJov a ir., rate jonrncyt.an BOoi
and SHOEMAKER. psrase 10 apply 10 me at
C,anIsI Conl House. ROBERf {. ELDER.
Nay. - W."
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-09

Richard X. Crallc, Benjamin +. ScruggS aud tmmon q
Hancock, admls. 81 Nmunn Hancock, decd, hlrai1b bn
,s, ENor.ul licury Brown, j.. decd, John J. pmyi>and Ma
RIA, his VIII, Bernard q. llendrirk and Lucy, lis vile, YIN
mon &. Hancock, IN his own right, john II hancock, Abrl-
ham Shelton, and MatN j his vile, Zachary " heat aad
Daniel b. lIIucorN and Lucy Y llauc, X, the last infants
under u years. oil age, by \. Q Hancock, thrii Guardian, anu
Christopher Moon, Defendants,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-09

Lucky saunders, widow ol David Saunders. decd, James
S~lUad,l>, William /. Saunders, ,pb,r II. y. Saunders
i'lstanr~ \ Saunders aud Thomas + Saunders, IA thcn
own right. and a. executors oil lhvid saunders. 4ccil, and rs
frustee- oI the riaiutlls under the viii OF said laayrl Saun.
icrs, i uncsf /. Boulim and Naiuda his wife, Tho as =
Mitchell and Ann j. ls Wiz, John p. Chiffon and Emelmt
his vile, John Galloway and Lucinda his vile. I1aN id y and
John J. Sndtr, children and hci. OF san, Suider. decd, and
W iIlan '. Shidef, Defendants,
Is CHASCERY.
The Defend mtS, Robert II. y saunders. James f.. p,ll.
din and Nalnda his VIE, DAVID :. Snidcr. John j. Snilef
and W ilham '. Snider, not having entered their appearance
and given security according to the act ot Assembly and the
rules ai tIleto1rt, aud II appear y by satisfactory ,rldenre
that they are not inaabtants oi tins tommonW talth 1t is
ordered. that they do appear at the Clerks office oi tn said
I irrnt : 1Periar court oil l.aN and Chdnccry. for Bedford
county, ut rules 10 be held therein, OF the first Monday in
January next, and answer the Plaintiffs bill, and that this or
der b inserted IN s1mc newspaper published in the town Of
iynehbur2, Tor two months sacecs-iNtly, and posted at the
lront d nnr Of Tao Court House ii this T., Inty on some Court
da,. C1pN-Itsc
Oct 2l-w2m JOS WILSON CPL
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-09
Plaintiff,

Se:-N a Cont of monthly session. held fl
' the county ot Campbell at the GicrksOhiee thereof par.
suant Ia law, on Monday, the ilth October, lsl7
John Mitchell, lls'ntn1,
against
John Garden and Mary his wife, Claiborne Tucker and
Elizabeth his vile, Samuel l)aN is and ElNIra his vile, Mar
tin BIB and his children, Mary, Lucy, Emily, and Margaret
Bib, John Mitchell, (son Of WilliamD N,aiam Mitchell,
DAVID Mitchell, Benjamin Raines aud Nancy his vite, hos.
Stevens and sally his " ic, Adam Craig and Polly his wife,
rarplcy Mitchell, and John {. Johnson, Defendants,
IN tIIANtERN.
The Defendants, Samuel DAVIS and tisira his vile. Mar
tin Blbb, and lis children, Mary, Lucy, Marg ret and Emily
Bib, Adam Craig and Polly his VIII, David Mitchell, and
Benjamin issines and Nancy his wife, not having entered
their appraIarceand gwen security according 10 the act Of
assembly and the rules 81 this Count, and 1t appearing irha
satisfactory cN violence that they are MT inhabitants OF TIN
Con monwcdith: 1t is ordered. that they appear here on the
>ccoad Monday in December next, and answer the bfi of he
Plaintiff, and that It copy OF this usdes be forthwith inserted
and posted at the front door Of the Clerks Office Of this coun-
ty, on some Court day.
\ Gopy=Ieste
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-09
Ilitr Lead

2.Oo1 los \ No aud pure White Lead, In y |
kegs, RECEIVING aud Ia sale by
Nov. 2p-ts MCDANIEL. & ZEE
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-09
A Copy I
JOS. WILSON, Cl'k.


A + Itulcs held IN the Clerks 0fhrc oithr Circuit Supel-
"A OF Court OF Law and CHANGER, ior Bedford County the
lst day OF November, lSII:
William Burnett, Plaintiff,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-09

virginia one containing
XISksAA 30 Acres. SsyNeN
INrsaESiE9 be the same more 81 less, aiioin- SaEpaeS
~W in the lands ot Gideon Howell, WFf~
-xsA~~ Peter Howell and others; ano- -
thet Lot Or 'ttlan OF i,and, containing y Acres, ADJOINING
the LANDS oi Horace and Clifton Brown and others; and also.
one Other Lot or parcel OF Land, containing - Of an acre,
adjoining the last mrntip,cd lot OF t. acre, described above !,
SAID Lots of and lie in the MN date ncishborhool of the
Birmingham NJ. y +. collegiate Institute, and upon one OF
said I.ota there isL good
BRICK DWELLING Gus
besides ~ l-!iol SIS, ~. sad preporl, is valuable,
ani The tile Thereto Is believed to he good, but acting as
trustee will convey surifonly as Il. vested in me b, Yirtie Of
sid decd.
w - Inc VA = IeA ~, i4-..
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-12-09
IL CnANRERY

'HNl\' - IL 81 Glri#pt ta>,bi:' t.
IL ut 'tI.rtr ~. # ltv al ;lll;,ty, f.; b Ii
fy' thu 1hiY Of O:tobc., ISL
char1 Freeman, Plaintiff,
. against
Wi IAN q, Hurt a d Lucy his wife, and John r. .siep'O''
Defendants,
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-23
SENATORIAL ELECTION

We lesrn. frnm the Rchmond Enquirer. tina,
James NJ. Mason. Esq. of Winchester. was. on
Thursday last, elected to the Senate of the Uni
ted States. To supply The vacancy occasioned by
the death Of Mr.. Pennybacker. he having re-.
ceiVed majority of thirty three votes over all
others heing. says the Enquirer, " the largest
maj riy given for any individual as United States
Senator trum Virginia within recollection
He received the votes Of az Democrats and IS
Wings. and we believe that he will carry with
him to the Senate the confidence of the Democra-
cy in his principles and entire admiration. ON
the part of both parties, Of his talents and charac
ter"
After the election Of Senator, the two Houses
proceeded to the election of Councillor Of State
John M. Patton. Esq the present incumbent. was
aiune in nomination and having received l27 our
OF 1873 votes. was declared duly elected for three
years from the 3 LIST of March next
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-23
From the Baltimore Republican and Argus.
TEA AND CoFFEE ONCE MORE

The resolution of the House of Representatives
That II Is inexpedient To tax tea and coffee has ex
cited much establishment. The Who's have
raised grea, shou, and declared, no, merely that
the Executive was deserted nv The Democratic
party hit more than that, that The principles of
the Revenue Tariff men are not firmly enonoh
held mi believed in thoroughly enouvh. la allow
members OF C"no ress Ia carry them gu, in prac
,ice.
Certainty no fairer opportunity could occur
The country is at war. The Treasury is Ian
gushing, and The Executive recommends a yeven-
We tax an articles hiihpr,n free ARTICLES not an
suiuiely necessaries nf life. hut We, generality
snmed IN tn"st families. This tax has been de
clared ineSpe'iien,! Ga what grounds7 We
cannot tell.--inr there was report from any
| Committee. there was no debate Mr. have we
seen ar heard oi any argument used To justify that
vote that did not strike rs frivolous and absurd
| in the extreme.
All admit that the muney is needed and that
the revenue IRON the tax ten and cuffee wuuid
amount To nearly three mllions.) just enough To
! pay the interest loan of fifty millions at six
| per cent.
| The sentimental cry of :" dnn't tax the pnor -
would induce a foreigner To believe that there was
no tax on articles consumed nv the poor in our
country H"w great would he his surprise when
ne Was told that these sentimen,aliss cnuld scarce
~ he Induced tolower the duty on the pnor mans
sugar t" thirty per cent And for whose bene.
M Exclusively far that of the Treasury q
| N"--hn' IN order that sumo fifteen hundred PLAN
lers IN Louisiana might pnrket increased profits
! The r"or mans salt. The pnor mans iron, his
hlankeis his cotton shlrtiny, in word every
'hing that he wears. uses, is taxed without any
rem"rse. bat don't touch tea and c"fee
i" Hunts Merchants Magazine are indeh,-
"a ioT The statement tina, pnsnd of tea and one
pound of coffee require in their use seven pounds of
sugar. the DUTY on which. by the art of '42
amounted IL cents. and by act Ut '46 TOT | 9
cents % per ceat duty tea and coffee
would raise The amount the tea, coffee, and
sugar Ia l5 2 cents less than il was under the
| Wing time of peace tariff of 1897
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. MORE or THE EFFECTS ,,

Among the many interests Ina, were Ia be de
sroyed by the Tariff of 1876. manufacturers Of
glass were included but observe that very
hllln attention seems Ia have been given to The
tnlilmenl of The prophecies by the parties nteres,
ed By an examination Of the circular of the
Ph9nlx Glass " orks, Of this city, for the year
1910 and lS47, we find that the wholesale prices
o' common walls for The present year have ad
Vanced over those of last year fifty per gross
on patent medicine walls seventy five cents per
gr"sS-on ink bu,'Ies twenty five cents per gross
-magnesa bottles six dullars per gross-and So
IN reference To Olher articles We presume we
shall now be told that because manufacturers Of
glass have advanced. the manufacturers are all
being " ruined p Pennsylvania.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-23
From the Salem observer.
THE NEW PLANET AND DAVIS

THE NEW PLANET AND A. j. DAVIS.
The curions aud philosophical circles in New
York. and elsewhere. are much agita,ed. a, pres
ent. by the wonderful revelations of nne A. ]
Davis. a clairvoyant
Davis Is a-young man, about twenty years of
age. aud by trade shoemaker During the pas,
TWO ar three years he has been using his clarvuy-
ani powers in.the examination of diseases. SC -
Within the ras, year, however. he has heen de
ivcring " lectures" while in the magnetic state
These lectures. which now amount To ahnnt eioh
". are upon all subjects uC human inquiry
mus, d fcult and ab,ruse. as well as the sunni,
and are said To he learned and profound in their
character. What makes the matter marvellous
is, that Davis has received bnt an exceedingly
meaere education, and has never been known 4,
read bonks upon subjects even disianlv related 10
the themes of his lectures.
lie is said. amung oiher matters. Ia have an,
n"'inced. su long ago as last March, the existence
and discovery of The new planet receutly mad.
known To the w"rld by Leverrier He has given
ais" some particulars in reference the now bndy
i"r instance. he says, the density of the now alan
ct is four hiihs that of Mater. the atmosphere is
exceedingly rare, and the light is ST. Intense thai
IT'S deepest darkness exceeds. by several hundred
degrees. the light nf the sun. as it meets our eyes
| " is said also. To have like Uranus, six satel.
iites. and that living uruanz,t ions canI.t at pres
eni exist upon lis surface
| Such are sumo of his revelaiiuns Pmf Busi
considers them as genuine magnetic !sc,s. and en-
deavnrs tn bdng them 10 the support of Sweden
bourg's philosophy. Prot Lewis views Davis a.
an :" intense humbug.' He has always horne 8
high reputation fur honesty and uprghiness
| We should like 10 knnw who il is that ha.
bnrne e high reputation" Is Professor Bush
Professor Lewis. or Davis p NeO Era.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-23
From the Washington Fountain.
THE LANDING OF COIJ1MR,rs


This splendid pciure of Vandr,lvn's ia NJ,
IN lis place in the munda of tho Capitol. And :;
stamps The auihur and artist as'rHE painter
at the aye. |, sezes up"n the senses of the -
holder and carries Them captive to the real sbo,'
at Srn Salvador where The scenes so viviMs
pictured was enacted The characters are w
ne !" nature. SD far as external appearance 49,.
max" them so. The must severely critical 90"
'H"nei discover single fault in either The ar
'".. tie ana 'ony, the dressing. or the express;
at the h.ures. All is in perfect harmony u;,
Zach "tter. and the whulr is dune To the 90,
breathing of life There is Columbus with seo.y
lace and calm demeanur taking possession &c
world IN the uame of his August Master al
Mistress Gaze on the figure of the Immor",
Gennese and a days aitenlian will not suffice :
satisfy the eye. How The point Of his sword r;so,
toward you. MI you car spe the very prunnd
meath IL Search the faces of the priest. Tho h',
the cavaliers the sol,lirrs-and you cannot GT
mark the feelings that agilate their minds On nv
mpnen'nus occasion Mark The position NJ #,
halt hent figure in lrnnt of Culn,nhns-s,udv ~
hended knees and his left foui almost crushed Sc
meath his weight. and saw. If You can. that ,l.s,
limbs are not life like. Blu, torn Your eve Ia ill.,
savage tnrms an Your right. Behold the s,a,,a',
| p'rs"n at The indian. prcstrate before the VIII;
man. as though he were a God mark the cur;o;
| ~ ct The female peering from bphind The bnn.
tree. whose ir"pcal iuliage almost makes one Col
me oppressive heat of the ,nrrid zine Heed vo.
running savage flying along the smooth sands IS
me ocean beach. his verv shadow pnrirayino NJ;
elegant form See The Wandering and asl,nnd.1
men slili mere 10 The right. Filing their hands 8,
fieaven In utter amazcmcni at the coming of ,bo
wni'e race, and cast ypnr eye beyond 10 the olbe,
side ot the hay. aud there group If trembli,r
Savages whose shadows even are marked ~, ,ls
SANDS. Is not all this ife-muvinu. breaa,inm
near, beating life Surely il is. And then tho
cavaliers To the left, searching fr silver and ooi
In the sands of the beach how natural the All;
.ndes, the Inqnsi,ivc gaze. The cropping inuers,
But what shall we say of the deep blue so,
stretching off in The distance the Car away isla
inst peerlng its head above the hnriznn, the m,nn
ia'nS ct San Salvador beyond the bay. with ,boi,
pale green trees in profnnnd luxnran.a, and tho
s"'t SKY OF the tropics over all? What else Gan
we say but Ia declare that We felt their truth
ielt that We eazed upon The reality. and not unno
picture. Go. Vanderlyn. throw thine en- 81 in,,
me sea. 'hnu hast 80 perfectly psinied-.wurk n,
m"re-thy fame will live as long as the ooos
shall endure
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-23
NAVAL.

We have hefnrc stated that the friga,e Cum
berland was taken into the dry dock at Gospor, for
repairs we since learn that on an examination Of
the ships b"t"n. the keel was found to have been
knocked away forward for thirty feet, within four
inches Of he cardboard and AFT within nine inches.
A narrnw chance! II has excited some astonish
nent that she should have succeeded in getting
into port.
AS the Cumberland will require some time TO
be repaired. and the Mississippi is wanted f T
immediate service. the frmer was backed ont
from the duck yesterday, and the latter will be
taken in I" day, repaired as expedtiously rs pas
sible, and then give place to the Cumberiand,-
Herald of this morning.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-23

Instances have come Ia niy view of The prolnu, ion
ut these men, and they Ipl'c, credit upon the one
who c"niers them. Are men. in the face of the
positive recommen6aton from their officers plac.
ing their practical military information in cred
liable view. and after proving their love uf cuun
Try 10y the test of experiment, Ia be So, aside aud
civilians appointed IN their stead. because, per
haps. nf sone presumed superiority of birth and
education. trust not Ia country where virtu.
is professsdfy the leading principle of aciiun.
! nohiu9 of this character should he encouraged
These appointments. II would seem, are Il, be
retained on'y until the termination of the war
and happy issue might he the result of render
ING un," Cesar. the things which are Cesar -
ny Increased diligence an the part oc ptiva,es Ia
u'etil the Confidence aud respect nf their officers
ANXIOUS PATRA.
Portsmouth Inn % 1917
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WOLFE.

{5S~ The Mercury in the Thermometer does moi
indicate with more accuracy the temperature of the
air, than the skin indicates the condition of tho
stomach, the bowels and the secretory organs =
Such Is the sympathy between the face of the
body and It's vital organization withia thai tue
state of the former is nfalliblc index of the heal
thy or morbid action of the latter. IF the skin be
dry and hot, or covered with b'otches or pustulcs
or perforated with sores roughened with oxfoi.
aions, cXcrusted With scrofnlous sea hs we know
that the source of these Disgusting and painful in.
dlcaions OF disease must lie in the fluids which sus
tam the physichl siru, turc. The secrctiors must
he reached and purified, and the iui Is which sup.
ply the waste of nature deprived of the virus whirh
Is the seed and suscnarce Of The disease The
remedy then must set powerfully upon the dir
tive and accretve apparatus. or il can Weld al
but n temporary relief. The searching and pot
fnl agent required will be found in Sands Sara
parilia. This preparation acts directly upon the
organs from which the disease draws its supply Of
morbid sustcnancc, and ut once imparts to them
healthy tone and natural action.
For further particulars and conclusive evidence
OF its superior value and efficacy see pamphlets,
which may be obtained of agents gratis
Prepared and sold wholesale and retail by A H.
4 D. SANDs, whole ale Dru ggists, 10 Fulton street
New York. Sold also by CHARLES H. HEINTTSH,
Agent, Portsmouth, aud NJ a. SANTOS, Norfolk
Price IS | per bottle, bottles for So.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-23
NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.

A Naval General Cnur, Martial is ordered t,
convene on Monday, the 25rh inst. ON board tn,
II. S. ship Pennsylvania, for the trial, il is I'M
dersto". of Commanders Carpenter and Pearson
and such others as may he brought before it
The Court will he composed Of the following of
fcers:
Commodore STEWART. President
Coulmadores Downe and Tnrner.2
Captains Slnrer. Duany Mayo. Members.
Armstrong,
Geo. Blow ESQ. Of NoIfnlk. Judge Advocate
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-23
PULMONARV OpcANs

a very important disease over which this " Bal.
sam cxorts very pOwci fol Influence is that of
DISEASED LIVER.
IN this COIN lant il has undoubtedly proved moro
cihcacious than any remedy hitherto employed,
and IN numerous instances when patients i'ad en-
durcd long and severe suffering from the disease,
without receiving the least benefit from varous
remedies, and When Mercury has been rcsorted to
~ vain, The use of this Balsani has restored the
Liver 20 a healthy action. AID in many instances
on CtcG permanent cures. ftcr every known RENE
ny had failed 20 produce this dies red effect
Besides Its astonishing efficacy in tic diseases
above mentioned, also find il n very cHcctusl
remedy IN Asthma a complaint in which it has
been extensively used with decided success, even
in cases Of years standing.
IL not only cmauatcs from regular Physician,
but has lsO been well tested in al the complaints
for which IL is recommended. It is not my intcn.
ton therefore, either tn cloak it i'm mystery or in
any way deceive the public by overriding its yir'
tUcs on The contrary, shall simply endeayor 10
give brief statement OF its Usefulness and hatter
myecf that its surprising efficacy viii enable me
TO Furnish such proofs Of ITS virtues as will satisfy
the most DCTcdulous, that Consumption nav and
CAN BE CURED if this medicine be resorcd
10 in time.
BE careful aud get the genuine DR. WISTAR'S
BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. Fone genuine
unlcsS signed By !. BUTTS Address all orders 10
SETH w FOWBE, Boston. Mass
For sale by C. ". HETNTISH, Portsmouth, Va
NJ. a. S tN gOS, wholesale aud retail Norfolk, and
by Druggists generally throughout tho country.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-23
For the New Era.

yDr. Editor II observe, with more than ordI.
nary pleasure, that Bill has recently passed the
u. ,. House of Representatives by an over
wh' lining vote, authorizing an addition OF ten
Regiments To our present regular force. The
prompt action of the lower House in CARVING uut
the suggestion Of the President. in this particular
eglnces desire IN It's part To facilitate a speedy
termination uE the present Var. worthy of conl.
mPndaiIUn aud we have reason 10 INDULGE home
that our Senate. budy claiming precedence of
any other Un the face of the earth, in Whatever
apperains Ia an exalted degree If moral worth
and enlightened views Of Government p,,ucv
will emulate the patriotic example Of those more
Immediately responsible to the people for their
acts. and give our worthy chief Magistrate
cordial co operation in every eIut which derives
its inceptive uutive from the good Of the country
Unless tie writer has greatly miscunceived the
views Uf large portion Of his fellow cllIzens as
expressed through The press Of the country, a de
cided opinion prevails among them, that an op.
portuniiy which should he avaiIed VI, Will soon
be afforded Mr. Polk, (assumlng that the bill
spoken of abUve will become a Iaw) of rendering
unto the brave men (whU, rs the first participants
IN the present contest with Mexico, aided in giv-
ing additional lnsife 10 our arms.) an act Of Jls
ice, called Tor by every consideration Uf probIfy
and every demand of merit. ! allnde, Mr. Era
10 cOnierIng portion Of the respective appoint
meots Of First and Second Lieurenanrs IN the
companies Of these Regiments upon the ,nore
conspicuous and worthy Sptgeants and Corporals
u no shed their blood on the fields of Palu Aim
and RPsaca de Ia Palma, and who, after bavior
again faced the month Of an enemy's cannon he
fore Monterey, are now following their gallant
leader, GPn. H. Taylor, in The same capacity as
that in which they left this country. Bot two
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-01-23

YANKEE GIRLS ST SALTILLo When Gen
WORMS COMMAND was approaching SaltilIo, and
were about three miles distant from the city. four
Young women, habiIed in American dress. were
seen standing by the road side Curiosity ran
high to know who they were and they rereived
many gallant salute as The troops passed them.
AZ last an officer rode Up 10 sec who they we're.