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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-29
Third RcGMiSifiOM.

gTNHE ~OcKHOI.DER in the Virginia and Tennessee
L Rail Road Company, will pay lin addition TO the requi-
sitons OF 81 90 each, amounting tn ~ 90 per share hereto
fore called) the further sum OF ~ 10 per share on the LIST
day Of December next.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
+. q. MORRISON, Treas. & elk.
Oct 1l-tlD
N. Bah persons, who have not paid the lst and ID re-
QUESTIONS, are required To do so forthwith.
Wyiheyille and Abingdon papers viii pLease COPY.
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DWELLING
Trust safe Of V;0iMNble Real Estate

Trust safe Of V:yiMHble Real Estate
IN BEDFORD.
TNY virtue of a deed of trust, made and executed to the I'M
ID dersigned by William ii. Hardy, on the l7th day oil De
cembcr,I 1914, which deed is Of record IN the clerks office of
the county court OF Bedford, we shall, for the purposes in
said deed mentioned, on Friday, the 10th day Of November
next, upon the premises, proceed to sell, at public auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash, that TRACT
OF LAND, on which the said William IL. Hardy at pre-
sent resides, situate, lying and being on Elk Creek, in the
county OF Bedford, containing
Three hundred end Sirfy-fsrO Acres
be the same more or less, and adjoining the lands civilian
McGhcc, Mary +. Harris and others; ii being the same land
formerly owned by Euphan lockwood, deed, and bought by
said Hardy OF William Galloway, deed.
It's seldom so valuable an estate is thrown into market
the improvements being good, and the Land itself in a high
state of improvement being peculiarly adapted TO the
growth of clover. The neighborhood is highly respectable
and intelligent; and there is a good mill site ON the land,
where a mill in former days, did an excellent country bust
ness.
The title to the above described property is believed to he
nnquestionable, but, acting as trustees, the undersigned VIII
convey such title only, as the deed aforesaid vests in them.
CHARLES r. SLAUGHTER,
CHARLES w. CHRISTIAN,
Oct 11-tl6N Trustees.
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JUST ARRIVED AT HOME,

V>tiE undersigned would respectfully inform the citizens
L OF L~ynchburg and surrounding country, that he is again
at houe; and is now prepared to fill, with punctuality and
despatch, all orders entrusted to him to be dyed, cleansed or
nnished, equal, ii not superior, to any Dyeing establishment
in the Union, as he has, at great trouble and expense, secur-
ed the services OF a superior workman from he North. Per-
sons under the impression that work done at the North is al
ways well done, can have 1t done here now, and warranted
TO please. He still continues to dye and cleanse Silk, Merino,
Mouslins, Taglennia, Alpaccas, Dresses, SC Carpets, Coats,
Pants, Vests, Shawls, Stockings, Feathers, Bonnets, such as
Braid, Straw. Neapoitans, to any colour. And, as usual, Yr-
ginia jeans handsomely dyed and warranted not to smut.
JOHN II.
Sept 20-3m silk s Wooden DYER, Lvnchburg
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IN FOR rT-HoW no GET OUT OF IT.

IN FOR rT-HOW TO lei OUT OF IT.
Once on a time there was a gentleman who won an
elephant in a rattle. II was a very fine elephant, and
very cheap at the price the gentleman paid for his
chance. But The %genIlem,a had no place To put him in.
Nobody would take it of his hands. lie couldn't afford
TO feed it. He was afraid Of the law if he turned il
loose Into the streets. He was too humane to lei. it
siarve. Hs was afraid To shoot il. IL short. he was
in a PeIplexity very natural to a gentleman wiih-mod
crate means, a small house, common feelings Of humani-
ty-and an elephant.
France has won her elephant at Rome. She has
brought back the Pope. She is al her wits eud what 10
do with him. She cant abet the Pope and the CanGi-
mails. because she in,erfered in the cause of Liberty
She can't abe, the Republicans. because she in'erferred
in the cause Of the Pope and the Cardinals. She can't
act with Austria, because Austria is absolute. She can't
ac, against Austria, because Frnnce Is conservative aud
peaceful. She can't continue her army IN Rome, be-
cause il is not treated with respect. She cant withdraw
her army from Rome, because that would be to siultfy
herself. She can't 60 forward because shs insisted on
The R,uan people going baokwark. She can't 90 back
ward. because the French people insist on her going
forward. She can't choose the " wong, because public o
pinion forces her 10 the right. She can't clio so the
right. because hef own dishonesty has forced her To the
wrong.
Ia one word. she is on the horns of a dilemma. and
the more she twists, the more sharply she feels the
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VOL. ~XXVn.--NO. 81.

points on which she is impaled. like a cockchslsr in a
cabinet, ior The inspection of the curious in the lighter
and mere whirligig species Of political enionnalopy.
Pnf France-will nob,dy lake her precious bargain
III her hands Rune is her hoitle imp. She. bongit
u dear enough. but can't 70, rid Of il "a, any price,
Punch. Sept. 22d.
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GEORGE

Wholesale and Retail Grocer s. Commission Merchant
1T THE RON STORE. e
S now in receipt of his FALL. SUPPLY of IRON
I STEEL, GROCERIES, DOMESTICS Sc. SC, con
sisting in part of 30 tons rolled and hammered Iron. embra
cling almost every size, and comprising the most general anc
extensive stock ever offered by any house in Lynchburg
5000 lbs. cast, shear and blistered Steel,
70 hhds and tierces N. o., Porto Rico and Santa
Cruz Sugars, from common to the best,
80 boxes and tierces loaf, crushed, and powdered do
100 bags Rio, Laguira, Maracaibo and Java Coffee,
10 boxes Imperial and Gun powder Teas,
l chest best %gunpowder do
$50 sacks Salt, Liverpool,
l0 kegs Nails and Spikes ID to 6 in spikes,
80 i. lining and box do do
$500 lbs. good and damaged Sole Leather.
10 hhds and bbls N. o.. and w l.. Molasses,
l ticrce Stuart's sugarhouse 5 rup,
tiercc fresh Rice,
10000 lbs. prime Western Bacon,
200 g Horse Shoes,
100 * Horse Shoe Nails,
800 " Harness Leather,
% boxes sperm, tallow and adamantinc Candles,
5000 lbs Cotton Yarns No. 1 to Is,
800 : Wool Rolls,
1850 " N. O.. Clarified Sugars,
Is bbls Tanners Oil,
100 gals. winter Sperm Oil,
100 {. Solar Oil,
10 bbls. No. 3 Mackerel,
10 " N. {. Tar,
81 boxes Tin Plate loxl1 and 1Ix2O,
1900 boxes American andRussian Sheet Iron,
S bbls. Picking Vinegar,
1000 lbs. Rio, Havana, and Brazil Sugars,
~ bales Domestics, Oznaburgs, &c.
Is tons Lump Plaster,
200 lbs. Western Feathers,
40 bbls. Superfne and Family Flour,
s boxes and half boxes I~.anghornc & Armistead's
and Burton s. Mays, Chewing Tobacco, yer,
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Witness,
GREAT REDUCTION.

MARE from RICHMOND to IYNCIIBuRG by Canal
l. Packets, 50 so
Fare from Richmond to Charlottesville, by plckotand
Stages " , 90
Fare from Richmond to Cumberland c. II. by Pack
cts and Stages -
Fare from Richmond to Farmvillo by Packets and Sta.
ges " -
Below, see card of intermediate distances, ior fare and
hours of passing.
Ieara BictDlgui ,1IODHUvl IrurP Iunclbnrr ,hOndou.
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Mills for Lease or Rent.

WILL. lease or rent the Grist and Saw Mills, belonging
4 to Mai. G {. Hutter, situate about ) miles from Lynch
burg on Burton's creek, together with 100 acres of as good
land as can be found in the neig hborhood. A comfortable
Dwelling House, containing four rooms and a cellar, has just
been erected on the premises, and the whole placed under
good fencing. A large portion OF the land is good meadow,
and well set in grass. Possession can be had to seed in wheat
Al desired. Apply to f. S. TTE .
Sept lots Bedford county.
10l YDS. WOODEN JEANS, a good article, in
Oct ISIS " On the Basin.
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Grocery. commission ReCeirins aud
FORIE4RDIN'G BUSINESS.

have purchased the ottire SfOCk OF GOODS belonging
to the concern Of Roberts y Butler, and will keep eonstanti,
On hand at heir old stand opposite the Banks,
II Large and peH selected Stock of Goods.
We trust, by close application to business, 10 merit the
entire confidence of the friends and customers Of The late
concern, and the public generally. All business entrusted
10 our care shall have our strict personal attention.
rromp, attention will be given to the sale Of all kinds OF
produce entrusted To us.
=. ". BUTLER will give his attention To the sale OF
Tobacco. Having been extensively engaged in the Iobae-
co trade from early life, he feels confident that the planters
interest will be fully represented in his hands.
8F- Goods will be forwarded free Of drayase.
Oct Ill WI. Els \ HITLER.
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NEW CONCERN.
Lacy 4 TYREE,

'INlE III Of LACY \ GARLAND, having been dis
L solved ON the LIST inst the undersigned have cn,c, rcd in.
10 eo-partnersh,p under the firm Of
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE,

Ut TTV.'
ID an arrangement among the leeatees Of the late Rev.
II VIM Icitwich,. there vii be sold 10 the highest bidder,
on the premises, on Saturday, the ID November, il lair, II not
the next fair day. that VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND,
called "OTIER FARM" the former residence OF the said
1eftwich. The said tract OF Land lies in The county of Bed
ford, Immediately on the L~ypchburg and Salem Turnpike,
within IS miles Of the former place, and within 6 miles Of
the town of Liberty. 1t is also within one mile of Otter
Bridge, where there is a store, post Office, saw and grist mill
The said tract contains UPWARDS of
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-29
FORM OF PROXY

knoic oil Men By these Presents, That we, the subsc,i-
bers, being Stockholders IN the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
Road Company, do hereby constitute aud appoint --
our true and la awful attorney and proxy, Il represent
each oil us in all general meetings oi the Stockholders ui said
Company, when we are not personally present, with full
power and authority at such general meetings, to give such
vote M votes, aud to do such other act or acts, as each OF rs
could give OF do, If we were personally present.
Witness our hands and seals, this - day Of, Is.
(sEAL)
Witness, tSrAL)
(EAL)
o. Extract from the net Of. lssembiy p~dssed6fh March,
1919, in relation 10 prores:
''Bc il further enacted, That no person Whatsoever, shall
at any meeting OF the Stockholders OF the Virginia aud Ten
ncssce Rail Road Company, represent by proxy or otherwise
a greater aumbcr of shares than double the number OF shares
Of which he may be the bona tdo owner"
Oct 22-Nt2S\
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&lE&A Of which there is about 100 in valuable timber;
OY%@ most oft lies well, and is admirably adaptcdto
H. the growth of tobacco, com, wheat, oats and
all the grass crops. A good portion of it is now in clover.
The improvements consist OF a LARGE FRAMED DIV Eli
LING HOUSE, withS or 10 rooms, an excellent Kitchen,
Smoke House, Carriage and Ice House, Barn, Stables, Sc.;
besides Negro Cabins, with a well of the finest water, in the
yard. There is no place in Bedford possessed OF superior adj
vantagcs TO the one now offered for sale. The neie hborhood
Is remarkably healthy, aud the society as good as any in the
county. 1t is convenient 10 market, 10 churches and to
schools, and it lies in the vicinity of the contemplated Rail
Road to the South est; and one survey, in fact, passes
through the land. 1t is rarely that such a place is offered at
public auction, and it would not now be sold but Tor the pur-
pose Of enecting a distribution among the legatees. The
terms will be l , and ; years credit, the purchaser giving
bonds with approved security, and the title win be withheld
till the last payment. BY THE LEGAItES.
Oct 4-t3N
The Richmond Weekly Wing; the Lexington Na) Ga.
2ettc; and the Fincastle Valley Wing, will please to insert,
each, twice, and forward their accounts to this Office without
delay.
N. B. The above sale-day has been changed from Mon
day, the 9Th November, as at first advertised, to Saturday,
the Sd of November. THE
Oct S-t3N
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WILKES & BUTLER,
c q Nj Nj 5 Nj ERC \ is,
LYNCHBURG, Va.

EpWARD II. BUTLER, surviving partner oil Roberts
IL \ Butler, having associated himself with MI. Bcnia-
min Wilkes, under the style aud firm OF WILkES y BUT.
LEX, Tor the purpose OF conducting a general
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D,nsrsnos bstwssn Bnslsh and American Book P,-


We copy the following extract from an interesting let
ter from Liverpool, published in the Boston Post 1t
explains the difference between British and American
book piracy The latter merely prints the book. giving
due credit but no ray to the author while the British
publisher refuses both credit and compensation, stealing
the authorship, and sometimes the title Without any
Wejudices in favor Of country, we must say that the
American system Of morality relating to this matter OF
praiing books is the less excepdonable;
The difference between American piracy and British
piracy 10 thsi The American publisher, or American
nechsnis takes. publishes, usessfsa Il you like that
bcterand gives TO the world at reasonable price but
goods are from Not 80 our neghbor. He takes steals
an American book, American invention, tears out
and the purchaser here ihnks-simpe. innocent man
Is who has never read or perhaps seen an American
purely British | win state what know % be a fact.
More than onehaf Of the American books that are reprint
s's as%s o. 9 s
cd that the reader here has evidence that he reading
Prsscou Of Bsncro Of Cooper Of DwighI Of schoolcra,
Of Peter Farley, OF Webster, s retained in the BOOK a
Syons s' Every
scheme IN tho world is invented 70 hide their identity, An
Ss sssGs q % ont
as written By GraaitaihsI Warwick" and has the same
81 dis 2g Ssa o Ns% mSa:s
here the Frugal Housewife" by MRS Child" Of.
much rather see an international copyright law passed in
the two countries and hope 70 see yet Common Justice
reprints OF the trashy ceptous, miserable "yelow
| cred" hiaatsss % that we see flooding the country.
and Ss Tad Here SSs G
stamp duty paid. and the pay duty Of %
preston blank paper the government has be paid
hon each sheet, and that OF course must be
and printing All OF the newspapers cost from 70 IL cents
i number None but wealthy persons and public estsb-
nom s25 70 Ss5 year With us in the United State. the
aborer who lives his daily wages afford his daily
cuses least papers Grsat Britain London
win about million people has less number Of dali,
people, about the OF New York, cannot support single
daily paper and only one twice a week. All the rest
ome six or eight-are weekly That Liverpool, the
ya Of New Yofk Manchester, with $50 600 people, ha'
oor three weekly papers, and one twice sweek Enough
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gard in selecting those parts which are natural TO the
bent OF their genius Burton never personaies Richard
the Third, nor Macready Pump" or captain Cutie"
Their invncble unhness for these characters would in
eyitably break out in the short time allowed for their
representation The present incumbent OF the presidential
chair not only permitted his friends to support him for
proved himself lamenaby unfit; but he has the assurance
to attempt to play the part OF another Washington,
rather has the vanity to believe that the title OF the
Second Washington so absurdly applied to him, 10 most
richly deserved Alas the mantle Of Washington would
encompass him like the cloak of one OF Swiffs Brob-
dgnsgs, had i been thrown over the tiny shoulders Of
the Emperor Of Lillput "a man." II is said, may sink
many virtues BY the weight Of one folly" and the pr
waite virtues Of Gen. Taylor aft 10 adom private sta
ton" borne down BY the weight q one grand folly
Thumbs assumption Of the gait bearing, and port OF the
Emperor Napoleon, is not more ridiculous than this as
sumption Of General Taylor
hat people are never ridiculous from their real but
from their affected characters They cannot help being
what they are, but they can help attempting TO appear
what they are not" humpback is by no means ridcu-
ous except under fine coat nor weak understanding
unless assume the lustre and ornaments of bright
one. And 50 it il with Cen Taylor. ia his real true
character, he is plain, honest, and upright citizen in
his affected character Of greatness he becomes ridiculous
The present position oil affairs at Washington is but
illustration OF the position which assume. It is no
more than what expected would follow from the
elevation Of inferior mind to the guardianship OF the
State. We must be permitted to laugh at the brazen
faced that compares General Taylor to General
Washington. The well known ncompetency and in.
experience of the man led US TO expect that General
Taylor. in that high Office, would soon become a
source Of modification to the more sensible OF his
His incompeiency has given birth TO I" power behind
the throne greater than the throne itself" His mex
perece in the arts Of political management has made
and who lead him whithersoever they will We there
fore have not been amazed, however much we have
amened in witnessing his utter abandonment Of pledges
the fierce system Of political prescription, or his utter and
criminal REIMBURSEMENT OF the high powers vested in his
Office by the constitution to the control and direction Of
irresponsible directory And all this proves that the
head Of the republic is but wooden statue and the rats
are in that statue Men without virtue political prn
cpe have gained the favor of the head Of the republic
They ruin everyhinghey corrupt all things One sees
BURLINGTON, N. j., JulyS. w.
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CHAMPAGNE wINE.-Ths wine takes its name from the
province in which, is made II takes much labor to
prepare il from the juice OF the grape suitable Tor market
II also costs much money for bottles and corks many OF
the former breaking during fermentation. Ten per cent
breaking is not regarded as loss because the wine is
considered better and rises in proportion.
NJ Jacqueson, wine merchant Of Chalons sur Marine,
is said has cellars in which he femens his wne more
than mile in extent He alone pays for corks yearly
President Of the United States What all Of the wine
merchants OF the old province Of Champagne pay for
corks would defray the salaries Of President and Con-
for that purpose, would pay all the expense Of gov
eminent, including the Mexican war
A bottle Of this wine in the Province Of Champagne
fellows Of the United States thiak they get 1.-THE best Of
this wine to drink. Why shouldn't theyl Don't they
pay two. three, and even five dollars botilei The
drinking pure wine With ticket prize can Be cacu-
lated on with more certainty than the purchase Of bottle
OF the wine pure from the vintage in this country
are q
England and fully equal TO that quantity to the United
States There is company in Paris who make natural
champagne wine They take poor chabs. 10! instance
apparatus which charges with carbonic acid gas, and
in fifteen minutes i is ready for the market.
Immense quantities are also made from CIDER by the
employment Of all sorts OF drugs, and in England great
deal is made from gooseberres and the stalks OF rhubarb
II is not good the genuine, but nine out OF ten OF
those who drink can't tell the difference and It will make
them just drunk, and give them the same horrd head
ache and why them is it not just valuable' True,
poisonous drugs sometimes used in the fabrlca
ton. but none, perhaps worse than alcohol.
The annual production OF France in this article OF
Champagne wine, is about 5O.OO0oOo bottles. The
nual consumption of the world in the time 3O0,
600 900 so, that $50 100000 Of false wine goes down
somebody's throat is a clear case. /.
At Campana, In Italy, the vinsgers. ii is said let
themselves to pick the grapes from the trees over which
the vines grow condition that If they fall and are
killed. their employers pay the funeral expenses sach
was made by the drinker with the vender
of wine iii the United States the trade would be anything
but profitable. -Nescark Advrtiser
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New York. July IL, 1919.
The original Taylor men Of this city are in perfect
state OF excitement They talk OF forming extensive
who using their power for sinister pur
poses. The pipe Layers are in the ascendent in New
York. Edward Curtis, whose official conduct when col.
examined before the Pondexter commission is now
supposed 70 influence Mr. Maxwell to greater extent
than could have been conceived. Weed and Seward.
al oaus
that they sometimes openly QUARREL IN order that the
public may think they do not act In concert They are the
most expert tactcians in the United States in their way
They never head any movement; it would damn Il at
once. They opposed Harrison. They opposed Taylor
but the moment the battle is won, they the
scene Of action like camp-followers, and plumber the
dead.
The appointments continue to be made in the most sin
gular manner: young man named Carroll, who car
ed his opposition to Taylor so far as to De deemed po-
ltca lunatc--and that even after his eecon-has re-
ceved snug Office in the custom house Other men
quite his equals, who were true as steel from first TO last
cannot get even hearing A venerable whig Of the
in ofhce-I believe he was appointed by Mr. Lawrence
has been turned out under the preence OF his being
a toeofoco No denial or assurances could save him.
Ses ssm Ssoss nsa sy q a
has received an Office. Two men, each Of them worth
$4,000, one holding another office Of profit are appointed
seems to be no objection in principle to further appoint
ments Are General Taylos eyes fast closed that he
cannot how his confidence is abused, and his pledges
volaed The writer Of this has favors to ask,
but he will not sit STILL after two years unrng advoca
cy of the claims Of General Taylor and his favorte
tramped down by his pretended friends Mr.. Clayton
complains that he does not sleep bed Of roses No
wonder, whsn he takes such to appoint to Office,
whenever he can get the chance, the most bitter op
ponents the General has had, or now has There
is no possibility OF explaining such conduct except by
supposing that be, candidate of his, is 10
persede General Taylor. do not know whether il is
practicable to reach him by any publications The wing
papers will not, dare not, publish anything The Union
appears to be the only medium through which just in
dignation may find vent The President must find other
advisers if he wishes to maintain his position Let him
send Major Bliss to New York, and he shall hear the
truth from many ardent friends; and. If he wishes it.,
from ALLISON.
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psnne 81 80 per $50 pounds There has also been
speculative demand for pork although the market closed
dull al ~ ~ 70 for prince 80 30 Gil for Tho
stock here 7sOea bs and a 2s5 lbs primetogeh
ia $50 pounds Beefis firm sales at Sl2 Sl3 %.
Ohio lard dull at 81 u cts Rice firm % IS 90 GA.
Domestic whiskey with small arrivals has risen TO 22l
3si for Ohio. Sales tallow n u Tobacco has
also improved in demands sales Kentucky att cts.5
Ohio 81 cts; Maryland Al cts.
Freighs firm. Flour To Liverpool Is Cd. Is. Cd;
corn, In bulk, 9 Sid, TO Ireland It'd
The ease Of the money market has neither improved
stocks nor exchanges Notwithstanding that the imports
larger than Tor the time last year, and the Of the
money market affords every opportunity for remittance,
ris % days Sso Ss2t. The market has continued