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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-29
WAR DEPARTMENT

Monterey, Gal. Oct %. lS4S.
General;-l arrived here the 18th Inst from San
Diego, and have paid the four companies of the lst
York regiment in full and they have all started for the
gold mines The three companies composing the com
mand Of Lieut.. Col Burton here. and VIII be
mustered ont to day to and paid by Mp, III
immediately as the residents extremely anxious T.
get rid of them they have the place in their power-
Nearly all the men of Company f., Sd artillery, have
deserted We have the Ohio, Warren Dale, Lexing
ton aud Southampton port; but they cannot land
they desert they set foot on shore. The
Nv thing the ships could do Of aud freak would
be 10 fire upon the town. The volunteers al Santa Bs
baa, I.o Angeles SC. behaved very welt no mumur-
ing difficulties Of any kind with them they complains
ed that they were not allowed travelling allowance.
The funds from Mazatlan have at last reached here
the amount is $4,000. It arrived very OPPORTUNITY
q we have expended nearly all we had. The amount
IS great deal more than will be required, there At
present but two companies in Caforniaone IT Let dra
guons, the other Of 81 artillery, the latter reduced
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Navy Department.
Navy Department.
Erract from Letter No 81, Oct S49 from Commodore
.loMes 10 lie Hon SecereinIu of The MIMI.


Ertrart from Letter No 81, Oct s49, from Commodore
Jones to Tie Hon Secretary Of the Vary
N"hng sir can exceed the deporable state Of things in
all L PIPER California this lime grow in5 OF the mad
denng effects Of the gold mania. sorry say that
in this squadron Of the officers little tain
ted, and have manifested rese>sness under moderate
restrictions mperous demanded by The gences Of the
times, yon will pTeceive by enclosed paper, ad
dressed three Of The cuenants. an. ho viewer hap
py say that have not been disappointed in the good
effects Of The employed 10 prevent desrrlon. and 10
maintain order in the squadron, but desertIun has
taken place since the rush If eight from this ship
the evening of the 18th inst and that the views and OPP
nions of the few officers no skPpc, To the right
efficacy Of the employed prevent offences and
punish crime have undergone favorable change.
whereby. shall be enabled 10 keep this coast until
the whrwind of rciv and Confusion contoundsd s
superseded by the establishment of legal govern
potent enough to enforce law and protect life and
property, which at This time in great jeopardy every
where outside our buwarks.''
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MRS. L.. F. SMITH

WILL still continue her private Boarding and say
w School, her residence the village of Lib
ery. The seventh will open Mondas she fifth
day Of March, ana five months. The buildngs
and arranged for the object Yen twelve
boaders be pleasantly accommodated IN sddito" to The
usual English branches every facts afforded 10. the
QUESTION Of Music and the French Language The manage
of the Young Ladies in the family STRICTLY parental
and wholly charge of the Principal Professional Gentle
will be employed occasionally 20 lecture upon the des
eat sciences, o which the Pupils may be attendiNS
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DIBRELL'S HOTEL,
-
Main street, LynchhurS, va.

'!'fiE undersigned would ecuy inform the public that
he i well prepared ar-lTnmodate dav, transient and
permanent boarders, reasonable From expert
Of 20 and uneared endeavours please he
hopes obtain the support old friends
gers His house enlently located and contains excel
lent for families Gentlemen. arriving their
ances will find excellent stable and carriage house.
CHAS. /. DIBRELI-, Proprietor.
" Passengers in the Canal Packets intending take the
siege fo' any point, promptly called for.
Jan It's
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SS5OOO.nOO


It will be perceived that no attempt has been made,
by the addition Of interest to these items, to swell the
monnt and the total is only presented conveying
very faint idea Of the benefits which will result our
agriculture, commerce. and manufacturers from the
strucuon of the proposed work.
HE committee uenG, therefore, that grant Of
two hundred and fifty thousand doa.s per annum be
made to the memorIass, for the purpose Of enabling
them TO complete the work, the conditions stated In
their memorial. Their charter from the government of
New Grenada allows them eight years in which to
complete their railroad They propose 10 finish it in three
years. This will he saving Of five years. The above
items show annual saving Of Sl.260,O0O, which for
the five years, will amount to S2l 100000 1t will
therefore, be perceived how very important it is that the
road shall be completed possible. One years
deldy will nearly great loss the whole a
mount proposed 10 be granted to the company, in yearly
payments, for twenty years.
There has not been an accurate survey Of the route
of the proposed road. and consequently precise est
mate Of lis cost From the best data at command Col
j. j. Albert estimates the Of the work at 81 100
will not be considered eXtravagant if add S664.
2i0, for fire procf warehouses; depos, sc. SC. making
round Of five millions Of dollars the probable u
mate cost Of the work.
The proposed grant will be five per cent. The invest
mPn and will probably not greatly exceed the amount
which the government would pay annually Tor the ser
vices stipulated by the momorlasts to be reformed
The committee recommend the passage of the bill
herewith submitted.
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The London Times, thus speaks Of the order and
billy Of our citizens, under occasions Of great political
excitement:
"Wha,ever may be the fate Of popular governments in
Europe greater testimony could no, have been afforded
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Flag Ship Ohio. Bay Of Monterey,
No. So |

No. 36 November 2, 1913
Sir: In my letter NJ a. fran La Paz recommended
the this of all cruising ship of the Pacf
c squadron, and pointed how they could be kept in
repair and manned without returning round cape Horn
10 The Atlantic States. When that recommendation
made had conception Of the State of things in Up
per California. For the present, and fear for years
come it will be impossible ,r the United States main-
tain any naval or military establishment in Caorni.;
at present. hope of reward fear Of punishment Is
sufficient % make binding any contract between man and
upon The soil Of California To send troops ont hera
would be needless. fr they would immediately desert
To show what chance there is for experimenting desersIs
enclose advertisement which has been widely circu-
lated for fortnight. but without bringing in single
deserer. Among the deserters from the squadron
Of the hest petty officers and scanen. having but
few month and large balances due them ,anloun
ting III the aggregate to over ten Thousand dollars
There is great deficiency of coin in the country and
especially in the mines the traders. by taking advantage
Of the pressing necessity Of The digger untreqnenty
compelling him 10 sell his Of good gold for silver
dnlla and it has hren bought, under like circumstances
for fifty per ounce, Of Indians To this state of de-
panence labong miners subIece ed, and must be
until coin is more abundant. Disease cnngestive and in
termtten fever, making great havoc amonr the dug
gers and they almost destitute Of food and raj nen
and, for the most part without uses Of any kind to
protect them from the inclement now At hand
The commerce of this be said To be entirely
cut off by deserun NJ sooner does a merchant ship
arrive in any of the prs OF California, than all hands
leave her in instances captain cook and all Al
this moment there number Of merchant ships thus
abandoned at San Francisco and snch will be the fe Of
all that subsequently arrive. The master Of the ship
"Izaak Walton" that brought stores for The squadron
this port, offered. without success, $50 per month 10
Caao and thence $50 per month hIme t. dlsbandrd wi
unteers not seanen. We obliged at last to sup
ply him with four whose term Of service were draw.
nr 10 close This state Of things is not Confined 10
California alone. Oregon is fast depopuatiug ; her
inhabitants pour into the gold dggings and foreign
sdens and runaway sailors from The Sandwich islands
arriving by every vessel that approaches this cost
Very respectfully.
Your nhpdjent servant
THos AP c. JOKES,
Commander in chief Pacific squadron.
Hon. J. Y. Mason, Secretary OF The Navy.
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or. Of all .ize., lsO miles snd 2.sOO ieet

Tpr Rrss PAYMENT is THE COMMON CoUN-
cu.-As will be seen by our Municipal Department to
day the subject OF the Extension OF the huss fs'eih'h
has finally received some degree of attention ana GAS
been made the special order for the next meeting Of the
Board Of Aldermen.
The petition In favor OF the movement, signed by al
the Omnibus Propriesors in the City presented IN
the early part of the evening but OF over
with the Others for future consideration. The reasons
advanced in this petition for the Extension are how
ever so cogeni and forcbly drawn that We copy poi
ton of them for the purpose OF giving an idea OF the
Grounds upon which rests one side of the general feel
Inc in th, matter It's SET forth ths, for horses, with
careful driving the plan of Mr. Russ possesses many
nor,sn, advantages over the old methodiis uniform
surface decreasing the power required ior Inc afs'
NJ thu vehicle a, least onehAf. Therefore, As the
S 4. lea. over the surface OF the work and the iooi
hold of the horse more certain being the same through
outl the animals will perform more labor win less
e,,,on and In much less time than over the eooole-
.o,s. This il 10 argued will result In saving d.
I'll. 70 the CITY as the annual amount paid for horses
~, c;,v use will be constantly decreased BY the addition
80 GOOD movements and the revenue OF the CITY aug
r,sn,ad by the Improvement thus suggested
To accomplish this, the Minority Report Oh 'ne RI
,.ncs Committee. by Aid. MAYNARD urges the neees
o. ., having Cha,hama. commencing 81 brosdwsy'
.i,h a.. Rms Pavement the other half OF the sum
required to be expended Ia extending the same rave
ment ia Broadpay.
On TIE other hand however, the proposals Oh M
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Books for the People.

The following IS the letter from Mr.. Greeley re
iered to in our report of the proceedings OF the
Common Council in another column
lCopyl House of Reps. WASHINGTON, Feb. {, lag.
GESILEMEs: Having this day received from the
Clerk of the House the set of Books distributed %
the new Members of the present Congress, under
Joint Resolution adopted at the former session
thereof herewith transmit them to you, and re
quest YOU TO make such disposition of them as
shall, in your Judgment, render them most gener-
ally accessible and useful TO the People OF our
Civ, and especially of the District which have
temporarily the honor OF representing in this
House.
| presume there is no citizen of New York, no
Member OF this body TO whom these books would
be more acceptable or more useful than TO me
The uniformly avowed purpose, however, OF the
distribution OF these Books 20 the Members OF Con
gress past and present, is one of public, not Prl-
vate, advantage-viZ their diffusion among the
American People, so as to be always accessible to
them in every Congressional District, and ultl
matey within much narrower limits, as the num-
Der of copies so distributed shall be gradually IN
creased Regarding the subject in this light and
considering that among the books so diiiused are
the United States Laws, American Archives
State Papers Diplomatic Correspondence Con
gressional Debates, nc. which would hardly be
brought within the reach of one fourth vi our PEG
pie unless distributed IN some such manner, nave
uniformly stated, on all proper occasions, that the
expenditure of public money herein involved is a
judicious and proper one prorided the Books are
bought at reasonable prices. and honestly appro-
prlated in accordance with the avowed purpose OF
the grant And while thought 1t proper, for rea
sons which seemed to me sufficient in my own
case, to vote against the Appropriation required
at this session to pay for the books purchased un-
der the order of the last, | have at no time cen
sured. nor wished to censurc the large majority OF
the House 10y whose votes mine was overruied.-
The disposition | now ask you to make OF them
was resolved on by me when the subject first came
before the House, as | stated at the time t. some
of my colleagues who conyersed with me on the
subject.
Ii the noble Free Library for which our City is
to DO indebted 10 the wise munihcence OF John
Jacob Astor were now in being, would suggest
the addition OF these Books TO the contents OF that
Library but since il is not, and in view OF the
probability that our principal Libraries OF estab-
hshed fame aud usefulness have been already sup
pied from among the numerous sets of these books
hitherto voted to our City, will venture to men
ton the Free Academy as among the institutions
deserving consideration IN the disposal OF this pub
lie property.
Very respectfully, yours, ...,..,..
HORACE GREELEY.
Hon w r. HAvHNRyER. and the
Common Council of NewYork
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finxsr9n and others FOR approved modes Of paving a.
lower rates do not fail Of supporters In the iso Boards
II urged that the Russ Pavement h0uA be tested vet
more thoroughly, aud 10 connection and comparison
with these other plans giving each IN simple opp5rts
nity.-So the mater stands for another week
The OPERA.-Ths third representation Of La
Favord Monday night was far better In all IL. part.
than the preceding ones TAUFTI sang remarkably
vel indeed did al the rest Of the performers The
chofuses and orchestral music Of this Opera are very
hue indeed. Il will be repeated on Wednesday The
new srtistes engaged BY Mr. FEYs European agent
La Scala At Milan, At the Astor House having
arrived in the Niagara Their names are. signorina
VIRGINIA FAscioTTr, Prifns Donna Assoluts signor
FEEEAEI Primo Tenore Absolute sgnor TAEFANEILr
Primo Baritone A5soluto; signor CAsrRoSE. Primo
Bss.o Assoluio They are all singers Of high European
reputation, and viii surely add greatly to the srsci. rs
at the Astor-plsce
FIRE-Feb. l3.-About u o'clock last night a
FIRE broke out 10 the hat factory Of Mr. James Bana In
Twenty sizth.st near Third avenue. and before the
flames could be extinguished the building. together
with large quantity Of unfinished hats we're partially
destroyed The building and stock were fully insured
This is tae fourth time tina, the premises occupied By
Mr. Bsnts have been fire within the last five years.
DRowSED.-A man named Philip Riley fell into
the the foot Of Market st and before assistance
could be rendered, life extinct His body re
covered shortly siterward BY policemen Smith and
Lowell
FOUNDLING infant. apparently two or three
dsys old found in the yard In front OF house 40
l1j geniy eighth s. about o'clock ast night Ii was
duly transferred 70 the Aims House Department
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Things In PhlIadelphia-Firemen'. Riot.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
Pun .nrr nIrr. Mnndar E.h

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Feb. l2
Northern Liberties was disgraced last night by
fremans riot The Lafayette and United states Hose
Companies came in collision and had a regularly pitch
ed battle The police last succeeded IN separating
them but while the United states was returning home
the company attacked at the of Fourth and
Coates cts aud the carriage taken from them. They
run of her hose demolished the frontspiece smashed
the wheels and would have cut II 10 pieces II some
bers Of the Independence had not prevented them -
This j. one OF the many dsgraceiul scenes which are
enacted in the upper part of the city.
Robert Dickson colored man, was killed last even
Ing by throwing himself from the top OF a house In
Shipper. lane, West Moyamensing.
A large number OF persons visited Hyer yesterday
bis quarters In the debtors apartment Moyamensng
Prison.
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NIw-JERsEY LEGIsLArURk.-Ihe Legislature
begins 10 day the sxth week Of It's session. IL C." no"
been In session thirty hve days saturday nex WI oe
ne for,ieth day. Although some OF the members arc
Wiling 10 adjourn that day in accordance wiln me
very significant hint Of the Constitution yet u VIII DC
Utterly impossible TO do without leaving large part
y their busdess unfinished. The present Legislature
has lsbored very sssduously since the Commence
neDs Of the Session and has shown clearly that forty
ssys sufficient Cor the due consideration Of all
es bills before them stess, in the present manner OF
DONG bupiness.
Tbs number Of these bills Is now about one hundred
Nd ninety five. of which hftyhve have originated in
ae Senate and one hundred and forty In the House
10 examine carefully Is proper many bills is
swosk not easily accomplished within the time now
Giowed
Lee, week. however both houses indicated their set
lied resolution TO get through their work as as
possble. The Senate determined TO receive no new
Pphcstions and the House disposed, In elect OF al
Ne bills before them 10 create new banks Such, Al,
East We informed was the common understanding
When the bill 10 incorporate the Bank Of Gloucester
c rejected on It's third reading -thst being made a
~ role 10 10 the bank bills.
lTrsason state Gazette, lssh.
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A MURDER IL EsOPUs.-On Wednesday even
ing last a murder committed at Amesyille" In
Esopus abou, four miles South of this place. The cir
cumstances are briefly as follows Samuel Turpennng
a farmer was in the bsrroom OF Cheney Ames slim
About eight o'clock, William Wise, blacksmith living
near came into the bar room. Turpenning used some
abusive language 10 Wise and clench and short scuie
followed when they separated The parties then went
out OF doors about ten o'clock when another clench
and scuile took place they however separating vol
unfairly Wise then turned and started as II 10 60
home but followed and overtaken by Turpenning
who stabbed Wise with large pocket knife Ia the lett
groin severng the emoral artery and causing death
In lew minutes An inquest was had on the body BY
Coroner Hays on Thursday morning, when verdict
of wiiu murder the above facts was rendered, and
Turpenning was committed 10 the county Jail. Tur-
peunng is about 90 years Of age has large and re
spectacle family, and comfortable property. Wise
about the same age, aud leaves large ismy IN
straitened circumstances Turpenning resided about
three .iourths OF mile South OF Amesvlle.
fRoudout Courier
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AMERICAN MECHANICS ABRoAD.-A correspond
"a, of the Philadelphia North american writing from
- Pe,ersburgh Nov. % says
You will be somewhat surprised to learn tha, the
American mschin,s here have taken the contract for
constructing The immense bridge across the liver
Among the most prominent men IN this affair Is Mr.
Esstxlcs of your city well known \, home for his
peehanical skill We do not expect to hnsh the WORK
oil the year ISL We have been delayed somewhat in
sGr operations by the Government movements IN the
election Of the exact site OF the bridge "oen hhisn
I'd /, will can coundentlv predict De the most mag
,ifeent structure Of the Kind In Europe and that Is
aging a great deal when you think tina, the cream
utaehes entirely to American skill
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The Expenditures as above, include the purchase
and laying down of main pipes and branches stopeocss
&C. which belongs the constructive account, aud com
prses the principal item in the expenses Of the Depart
msnt.
The following statement shows the rate Of Water
Tar levied in the City for the several years named TO
defray that part of the nteres, the Croon Wster
Department which is not furnished by the Receipts
from Mater
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FORCED DRAFT-We learn from the LaHsiHg-
5urzR Democrat that drsft pGrporrnz 70 nave been
drawn BY the Cashier OF the Newport Exchange Bank
r ON inc Greenwich Bank, Nev-fork. for esd 4,
vas passed a, the counter OF the Bank Of
on Monday last by person who represented himself
a. Henry J. Wilson OF New Baltimore Greene Co.
DARING RoBBERr.-festerdsy morning gen.
,..n was robbed OF upward Of $500 In money at the
WALNUT a. Hotel while eating biz breakfast u was
aiken from his ovsreos pocket which be ef' banging
in ,be r,ck Phil Inquirer, 18Th.
NrsDERoUs AssAULr.-Alderman Lutz CON-
nitt.d colored man yesterday charged with having
S.rted IA. wife AZ their residences IN Wood sree. be
Iou Broad on sunday night with club, with intent
g XII! her. P1.AAd- Inquirer. lSta-
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FROM CHlNA.-A friend has handed Us a letter
oy the steamer, dated BOea Iisri. canton RIVER Nov
5S,b i-:- tom winch we earn that the United States
,hip. Plymouth and Prebe we're AZ that place a, that
ar The Preble was expected - reach the United
state. BY June next The officers and crews OF both
hips were all well Both vessels YOU'D SAL 10, Maria
an or .bout Dec lst 70 be absent one month. The
y.,es Of Canton viii 10, be opened for the admission
Of oresners on the 9Th Of April next per treaty be
tween Great Britain and China serious difficulty u
spprehended II the brinsn salnorIss pefsst N DC
TIE sr. Louis DYKE CAsE.-ltse seems, from the
s.,srn nsner, ,hst after all the IlinosiAns have not
"a -, ,-5rb ein vain The decision Of the ST Clair
cni, Court hs. been reversed By the Supreme Court
~ nnoi. and The injunction against the building Of
the dyke h.s been declared perpetual. According 10
the Il Loaf. Rpsbh-an MS ends me contest sss.
=. ~ a. tb present parties to tsre oonesrsed and the
building Of tie dyke must cease,
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ant corresponding with recrlPlS /.
IAPPENDIx b.

Total 20. sS,Os.5oo s,t3,|s VS1sS
fAPPENDlx c
Estimated gross receipts tho second yssr tho road IN
complete operation nom this city TO Albany
suSnga sUsTsEss
100000 through psssongsrs a tl 0............etoocm
900 way do ~ S....,........... 10000
TOTAL. vsp'-'
WIsrGR susIssss.
0ross smount OF freight snd passengers
double that OF the Western Railroad for
the four Winter months. ending 3ist
March last $50, Zsxf-7N, f6 say ....s. fD,~o
u 3 Mail for the year, hrst clsss. pe"-SIIVoW
Total Tor me ysafs
Working expenses and maintenance Of way, slopoo
Mel eafnlnxe 't's~
Respectfully Submitted. -
JOHN b JERyIs, Chief Engineer
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WESTERN MILITARY Division following
orders were issued by Major Gen Gaines upon taking
command OF the Division:
HEADQUARTERS WAsrERN DIVISION,
NV ORLEANS, Jan. 20, ls49.
In obedience TO General and Division Orders, both
numbered one of Zoe present mouth Major General
Gaines assumes the command of the Western Division
His headquarters will until otherwise ordered, be es-
hbhshed in the city Of New Orleans. Returns and re
ports will be forwarded accordingly.
2 The following officers compose the stat 81 the
Commanding General Col Brsxton Bragg 90 Artillery,
Adjutsnt General MAJOR }. II Eaton Sd Infantry, Act
ing Judge Advocate First Lieut. Patrick Calhoun, %
Drsgoons Aid de Camp