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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03

Bad N;,c, from California Company copy
the following melancholy intelligence irOm Inc Salem
Register :-
We regret IA sarn that letters were received in Mar
b+helj On Saturday. which c1ntlin most unwelcome
ia diligence to the friends Of those who left that for
California by The RIO Grande They bring tidngs
of the sudien death, by cholera. of Mr. Nathaniel r.
Baney the leadar Of the expedition which is therefore
broken up. ard the survivors in number, are on
their return % New England The mpany sailed from
New York. early il March, in the Peerless
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03
JNO. ROBIN MCDANIEL,
PLEASANT PARTIN,
MICHAEL HART.

NOInfnILIeP.
Resolved, That he President draw on the Treasurer
30 favor ct the Chairman of the Watering Committee fr
he Of tree hundred and fifty dollars to 0e held sub
Ject to the order Of said Committee
Alseui-1hos. o. Acree-by leave.
And then the arI adjourned
Copied from The journal.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03
A Nv Yor letter il MY PHILADELPHIA Inquirer ~:

A New York letter 10 the Philadelphia Inquirer says
understood to day THAT Mr. Henry Wychrf, former
" editor Of the Republican newspaper u This city and
laely the principal in the Pekin Tea Company. has
r-ceaIy succeeded in making contract with the presea
G,venmenl of France, to supply the army of that cum
try with al such Indian rubber article; as they may
1nire, including horse covers carige boxes p,ntoons
uyercJats aha other things Und-r this contract it is
-xrecei that Mr.. Wychud viii make very hands me
I'hi i qnitp fiji te-iag ri1ute 70 American en-
terpr-e. Mr. Wychuff sas been FIR number Of years
plsl On terms ii great Iatmlcy with the present Pres
dent Of France, and in his confidence when he
prisoner in Ham under the orders Of Louis Philippe.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03
There are using III, ,raier as rrniers !:

Making the number oil water renters. 80
And 10 all the churches public buildings and public
sehvos. II Is furnished free
The operations Of The committee according TO their
present views will vary materially the present year
ifom he lat ana wol thtr-fre put down tn receipts
and expenditures Tie same, hoping however, rather j
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03
RICH ND MARKETS.

TOBACCO-For good and fine descriptions there is
active demand and sales very satisfactory pri-
ces. Since last report learn that few hlds.
fine sleming tobacco have been sold high $40 so.
There have also been sales Of fine mannfac ung
bacco from 50 to $3.50. Good Tugs are in de-
mand
FLOUR $4624.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03

Mrs. john Quincy Adams sill lies in critical state
at tie horse Of Ms Frey, the Seven buildings where,
TWO weeks ago, she pIostraied by parayc stroke.
The left side Is sad to be entirely dead. On Monday she
was somewhat easier condition than previously, but
cannot be removed to h own house.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03

QrIcE WoRx-A despatch was received by gen
teman otths city, by NJ rse's Line. yesterday, in ID
minutes from Ptsburg. TINS is what we call running
DISPATCHES Matches Courier.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03

The ston Post is one Of those Locofcp papers thai
do not cry over every removal from olfi;e 1t rather
makes merry over the ter. as thus
Hon do YOU Ike General TayIor?' old Wing
asked few days since "Fist rate" said the old
he turns ont great deal better than we expec-
VIVA
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03

There are 5000 artists and art students resident in
Paris.
fourteen deaths b. cholera board the High
land Mary, on her passage up the Missouri 10 Licking
ton. Mn.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03
Commission Merchant.

Prorisions.- Bacon, 6l6s; Beef 10 cts; Corn
Meal. 40 45 cents.
Fow-s3 50 81
JFheat--R4d 10 cents; White IS.
Grai.l-C,,rn, 40 cts; Oats 30l 50 cents.
CIorer Sect No demand
Uhiskey-Sales at p p cents.
Bees,car-lS cents
B,Htsr-Very dull 10 to l2s for No. l..
BrIaiy-Apple, none o!ferinr; Peach. none offering
Bar Iron S5 assorted and $50 60 when drawn to
order
CoFee-Rio to cents; Lagura s. to 9 Java l24
Mocha 20.
Country Lmens-Tnw l2and Flax 10
Colon Ydrns-Saes Ii TO Is cents.
Feathers-3O 10 80 cts
FLLr Seed-Saes 50 cents.
Fsh-Herring<. No. /, S. 50; Shad, old 81 so,
s so.
Ginseng-25 cents.
Hemp-We quote &c in deman
LilSeed OHIO cents.
LGrd-6 a g..
,ololasses-West India So to 40 cts per gallon n
o. AZ to IS cents.
Plaster-Lump, So to 6.
Sugars Orleans 6 to cents Porto Rico to s
cents; Clarified ~ cents; Loaf : to l2a cents.
SaA.-s2s p.
Ial0tc-9 to g cents.
Tr-S3.5O per Dbl
Uooi-23 to p cts dull
HAL poLs-IIald ut 92l cpn,s
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03
nENECT


Amount Of appropriations by order Of Council 2l0000
Showing balance 70 cr committee. S3,773 81
10 which add stock mlteTa! on hand 33s. 80
Shaving nett cain Of ALP 66
pad into the Treasury Of the corporation from the
works-whch amount pays HE interest upon two thirds
ct NE entire debt OF The Corporation. and If used sink
F9 tnpd would exnugujS the entire debt of the Corpo
ration in ) wears, and afterwards by slight evpend-
lure would yield nett equal to the whole orti
nary expenses Of he cOpOraon and thereby substituting
the levy.
The Committee would report that BY the introduction
q cast iron stop cock boxes they have secured much
more reliable protection the stop cuchs more durable
at NJ increased cos-Ard with regard 10 the Patent Hy
urant (BaEthoemu'S selfStlpmng) they ia;d them an
s"enng admirably, combining extra durability greater
protection to the lead pipe and considerable saving of
waier whilst they easily repaired, and dunn
lshsto ii than half from lie original cost
Of the lrst Of the Old Kind. This ID counpxion with
ne present custom u laying pipe and charging the per
cenum TAX fixtures. i mas been reduced full oneAait
aS may De shewn from books Of superintendent.
There Is in operation and used
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03

HE 'GRAND TNAJ GU KAITON BALE"
Grand Inauguration Bal IA account ruth Il. FWnhGm,
Chairman Of Finance Committee and Treasurer
Gross amount Of receipts siO,436 50 follows:
Cash received for tickets $l0,3S0 %
Sale ofcloth SC, 50 81
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
LYNC II 3 r. G M A n X EFT S J,
May end, 1919.

IUBACIU.
Inspected tn. past week oO hdS
60 hds. soli, viz: % hds Lugs and 50 lids. Leaf,
as follows: hds 81 SOTO 90; IL do 2 % to $50; 3
do 2 so /, 90; 3 do tn 5 80; do S. 80 to a; 10
do 4 to 4 81; 5 do 81 50 to 6; do 5 to So do
30 to 6; do 6 to 3d. ? d. 50 10 50. Included
the above i hhd. old Leaf made BY Mr.. Derry, If
Roanoke county. which sold from $40 to $3.50, aver
aging s6.O5. Receipts Of To5acco continue small.
WIN. T. SMITH,
Commission Merchant
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03


WHEAT is rather lower. We notice the sale Of parcel
Of good red at 81 o.; White SllO
WHEAT OFFAL : Bran, bushel 10
Shorts Is
Brown Stuffs 25
OATS-bushe 80
CORN MEAL.-55 cents.
RUNI-New England % 80
WHISKEY-in hbts. "a
PROViSlONS-BAco ciy cured and SmithfeId new
Sets hoi round Western shoulders Old 5a5.c AVest-
ern sides old .a6c; market firm.
hog round-l00lbs. II 8
Hams, extra ga 10
Western sides Old s. g.
Shoulders, Western 5 6
LARD: in kegs = g
COFFEE Lagusyra, pet Id 6za6s
ST. DOMINO s.. = : 6
So'ANs- Porto Rico re" Orleans Il I; 6 6:
BRANDY-O Dnpuy s Co. 2 % 2 50
A. Segnette 90 3 50
IRON-Pig Iron, according to quality 26 81
Swedes, per ton %
:. Tredegar, (Richmond manuiactOry) 80
BUTTER Mountain firkin IA a Is
Fresh Buner II 20
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
BEEF-$2 Is to So Is, scale weight; nett, $5.5S
to $50.
IloGs-None in market.
SHEEP-t2 to S.. as in quality.
STATE OFTHE STOCK MARKET.
Reported by Beverly Blair. Licensed Stock Broker.
State Stock 6 per cents-par value $l00-sales at
par
Corporation 6 per cents--par value Sl00-last sales
at %.
James River & Kanawha Bonds, guaranteed by the
Sta,e--97 50a$9S and interest.
Exchange Bank Stock-par value $l00-none on
sale.
Farmers Bank Sock--par value 5000.
Virginia Bank Sock-par value $1O-66.
Manchester Cotton and Wool Manufacturing Stock
par value 800 held $e5.
Richmond Fire Association Stock-par value $50
$40 50 so.
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail Road
par value 81 - held at $S5 and in.
Sales Of 2 bills City Mil Flour to-day at 81 81
which is a decline.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03
A Desirable Family Residence
For Rent on. E,PUSp.

Il TIE subscriber contemplating removal Of
go = A fers for rent, (or vears,) the
Na3s.,K HOUSE at present occupied by himself
ssssasS4AaS Family residence The house is large and
handsomely fitted up, with every necessary
convenience attached Possession ciyen from the Isl TO the
goth Of June. WILSON p BRYANT
Nav 3-wifts
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03
LIQUORICE AND SWEET OIL.
NEW BOOKS, SC,
JT ST II r Gel We ID.

NEW BOOKS, &C.,
JU II X &c EVE ID.
Arnold's History Of Rome,
History Of the Mexican War.
Proverbs fl the People. by f. l.. Magoon;
Oliver Wendell Holmes Poems,
Abercromhie's Intellectual Philosophy,
Paul and Virginia.
Life of Louis Napoleon.
Parker's Arls In English Composition
Mrs. Lncoln's Butany,
Lectures 10 Young Men,
Bouquet Of Melody "A Musical Annual for 1910 .(very
fine
A full assortment Of Davies Mathematical Works,
Business Mans Assistant,
Morse's great North American Atlas,
Pocket Bibles and Tesiaments
Prayer Books
Proverbial Philosophy by Topper, &c.
CHEAP PUBLICATIONS.
Blanche of Brand wine, by l.ippard,
Quaker City. do
The NaZarlnp, do
Washington and his Generals. do
Count Of Monte Christie and Dumas writings gen
orally,
Mysteries of Oh London by Reynolds. and his
writings generally,
Memories of my youth, by LamarIine,
Idle Hour Book,
Ellen Wareham. BY Miss Pickering,
The Diamond and he Pearl, by Mrs Gore.
California aud Oregon Trail,
The Gold Mines Of ella.
Life and Adventures Of Dick Turpin
Mysteries and Mseries New YORK. by Ned
Buntne,
The American Joe Miller.
Dream Book and Fortune Teller.
Whites New Book Of planlarnn Melodies,
Amelia or Young Lady's Vcissisudes. by Miss
Leslie.
PERIODICALS..
Southern Literary Messenger,
London Quarterly Edinburg, North British and
Westminster Reviews,
Godey'S Lady's Book,
Graham's Magazine,
Sarain's Union Magazine.
The above Reviews and Magazines be obtained
BY the single copy at the yearly rate Of subscription,
by the year at lowest subscription nrce
STATIONARY, sc.
A good assortment Of Foolscap. Letter and Note pa
per- Envelopes. Steel Pens. QniIis. Sc, &c.
An assortment Of best Pocket Knives. Blank Books,
Portfolios, Blank Checks, Root, Copy Books. &c. SIC.
JOHN P. WRIGHT,
Attic Post Office.
April 90-is
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03

more favorable result All Of which respectfully sub
United By
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-03

The price OF packages OF Quarter Tickets only, j.
advertised above.
The Managers printed dra,5ngs endorsed BY the corr
missioncs appointed or this purpose) by the Governor or
Maryland, in all cases sent to Correspondents
O. Letters always strongly and care fully sealed
The purchasers OF Packages OF Tickets seldom have more
than six chances against their drawing a package any
the capital prizes, and package draw four
highest prizes. Twohirds Of the prizes sold in Pack
ages OF tickets.
g. Please order few days before the Lotteries draw All
orders punctually answered by the return nails
at distance from Baltimore who wish Fortune
Bucked on their Backs, will find that only
to enclose the price, laid down the above scedue for
package or single ticket, the truly fortunate, framed
and old established house OF
PYFER Co.
Nav Sim No. l.loRl ST, Baltimore. Nd
Richmond palladium., 1849-10-10
For the Palladium.
The Church rs. Temperance.
I I i.
l ours,

MEssRs. EpIToRs:-By the urgency OF
imperious and indispensable duties. we
have been up to this time. unavodablv
prevented from replying to "Observer's S
Self defence" And now. without cere-
mony. we come to the point at issue.
which is not now. as TO whether the cler-
gymen Of this city are active or inactive.
in the cause of temperance. but whether
the church in any Of It's branches is a
temperance society. Observer positively
declares that there is no rule in any dis
cipline. or confession Of faith. or anv 9th
er church article which will punish a
member for making. buying. selling or
using moderately. oxicatins liquors
But what does he mean bv furnishing a
member! If by it he means that he is 10
10 be bound by physical force. imprison-
ed. scourged, or hanged. then he is cor
rect; but if by it he means being admon-
ished reproved. reformed. or excommu-
nicated. then he is greatly in error If in
error he wishes to be corrected. but saws
this cannot be done by idle assertions
and personal assumptions, then we kind.
ly suggest that the work may be done by
dillgent research. and personal inves,iga
ton. Again he thinks we will never con
vince this community that we are correct
by giving "g0rbied eriracts:" that is tina
we are correct. in saying that the church
has rules prohibiting the above mentioned
evils. Sirs. your correspondent mus
have known when he penred these lines
that his alluson was misdirected. that In.
garbled extracts Of which he complains
has nothing 10 do with my statements up
Richmond palladium., 1849-10-10

Interesting and Successful Operation.
The New Albany Bulletin has an ex-
ceedingly interesting article giving an
account of an operation recently perform
ed by Dr. Sloan Of that city. upon the
eyes of Rev y. lIoSkins of Crawford
county. Indiana. who. il is stated. has
been blind from his birth The Bulletin
saws:
mir. lloskins was taken home TO Craw-
ford county. before the bandaces were re-
moved. and when this was done. we are
informed by gentleman residing in the
neighborhood. that the operation has
been eminently successful He describes
the emotions of the patient. when sudden
ly possessed of sense SO novel to him.
TO be OF the most enthusiastic description
Things which he had long been acquain
ted with. through the medium of feeling.
now assumed a new and surprising beau
". and roads which he had been used to
travel tearlesSly when blind. had to be
again learned. His wife and children.
'rhom he hnd norer seen. his friends. his
parlShloners. his home. everything en-
deared to him. became an unendino
source of delight and newborn gratifica.
ton. lie had the same confused notions
of distance which we see the snalles,
children manifest. and took the livelies,
pleasure in beholdng the great variety ot
colors. In short. he was comoelled n
earn 10 see. in precisely the same man.
ner that the smallest child does. and to
him il was an occupation of the mos,
gratifying nature.
Richmond palladium., 1849-10-10

TARIFF on ToBAcco.-The Pennsylva-
nian saws. il appears from the last returns
made to the British Parliament. that there
had been imported into that kingdom du-
ring the year 1843. of Tobacco. 27.3O4.-
IS I pounds. from which the government
had derived a revenue Of 4.365,23,
pounds sterling. or SCI 627.727. In 9TH
er word, Great Britain lovies duty Of
between seventy and eighty cents per
pound on our tobacco. which. after a
years labor. did not yield the planter
more than an average OF some four or
FIVE cents per pound.
Great Britain levies high duties on al
most every article. the produc: Of Ameri-
can soil and American manufacture, and
Yet the leaders Of the Locofoco party
would suffer the products Of English soil
and English manufactures TO be imported
into our country. comparatively duty free.
and this is in accordance with their boast
ed system Of Free Trade
Their policy has been. and it is still. TO
build up the moneyed monopolies Of
Great Britain at the ex7ense Of american
industry. labor and capital.-[ Mont. Jour
Richmond palladium., 1849-10-10
r+The committee Of arrangements for

p-The committee of arrangements for
providing accommodations for the meet
ing of the american Board. at Pittsfielf.
applied TO the Shakers at their scttlemen:
near that place TO know if they would en-
terrain some Of the strangers in a'ten-
dance. The Shakers replied that they
would cheerfullv entertain eighteen: but
If mon and women were sent to their hoy
ses. they must lodge as the Israeli'es were
required to mourn at Hadad Rimmon.-
The scripture reader will remember that
the husbands were to mourn apart; and
the wives apart.
Richmond palladium., 1849-10-10

fTThe commissioners Of the French
Assembly appointed to arrange the ac-
counts of Louis Philippe has completed
that duty. and estimate inc landed prop
ertv al ESQ 100000 francs. which Weld
only 100000 francs per annum. His
debts are set down at 100000 francs.
and he has desired that each of his credi-
tors shall receive sum on this account.
he has also directed that several of his
most extensive estates shall be sold. in
order The more quickly TO make payment
Richmond palladium., 1849-10-10
SUR EON TIST,
HORROR Of MNRNNNs.

nH, how many long. long. weeks Of intense
~ agony; how many slceplcss nights spent IN
moaning, groaning. tumbliHg. ana tossing to
and fro; and how many hours of acute pam. nm
bearsble suffering, indisc, ibabfe mise rv and er-
ernfsafing torture, are involved in this one little
word - TOOTHACHE.
Well. well. respond a thousand tongues:
you've hit the nail the head this time, that's
certain.
4. n. NEWTON. Dentist. thankful
for past favors; takes pleasure in again calling
the attention Of the public TO the .act that he !.
still engaged in the iaudabl- pursuit Of pr.v,n,
ing and relieving the suffering and iuconveui
ence arising from the decay and loss of ,hos.
beautiful and useful appe endages of the ..Human
Face Divine"-THE TErrn.
Having devoted the last twelve wears of his
life, sreiasireiy TO the study and practice Of
1D"~"H-
and having been known TO this community more
sh'" eight years; he confidently soicits the pub
lie patronage.
A'' ms operations on the teeth shall be- f,ith
fully aud satisfactorily performed Cb,yvrs
reasonable as any regular members of The rro
fes>ion Consultation gratis.
uFOfhce, one door west Of Strattan & w ,iob,.
store. and nearly opposite Basil Brigh,weIl.s
Store.
r. = Strangers coming to the YEARLY Meet
ing. and wishing ope raiions their tee eth would
90 we'll to give him earlv call.
Richmond. Sept. &c, 1919. fo-3w
Richmond palladium., 1849-10-10
"Rev Dr. ". \. Smith. OF the Meth,

@Rev. DR.. ". A. Smith. OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. in Virginia. has
been travelling through Virginia lec,urinc q
in favor OF slavery. asserting It's divine or
igin and calling those vino oppose it inf
dels. Samuel VI, Janney. of Loudon CO.
wrote review Of Smith absurdi;ies and
published il in one the Virginia papers.
Tnereupon a great excitement followed
and Smith and his friends tried to yet the
grand jury 10 indict Janney. but they fail
ed. There was too much christianity
even in Virginia grand jury, TO allow
them to arraign a man for exercising
freedom ofthougnt and speech.
o. tits said that there are now in In.
diana not less than 100000 Germans
some say ESQ, 0,OOO-onethir Of whom
are Catholics.
Richmond palladium., 1849-10-10

geniality in my breast.
AS keep no files of papers, regret
that | cannot now ascertain what was
said in this SO very Objectionable letter.
except from memory. | cannot imagine.
how it could be SO very obnoxious. as its
sole object was the unwelcome one. OF
apprisng my temperance friends. that in
temperance was evidently on the increase
in this city; and this was owing to the
present facilities ofgetting license. 1t hav-
ing often been urged tha, it would lessen
the evil,by enabling the officers to break up
many OF the dens that would not or could
not afford to get the license. But this
Native is enraged because | minated
that drunkards were more predisposed 10
cholera. than prudent. temperate men.
and that many Of them had been carried
away by the Pestllencc. without much
time for repentance; and asks triumphant
ly, "Who told him (me) that every inebri-
ate died without hope or repentance"
answer that ! never said they did; and 50
far as that letter was concerned. he knee
il as well as he knew that he breathed. In
like manner never intimated .,hat most
of those who died in Cincinnati were adj
dicted to drunkenness,' and he knem
that too as well as the other
But am furnished with some news
here, that | had not found in the Palladi-
um. nor learned from my numerous ac-
quaintanccs from your place. some Of
whom see almost daily. He says Il
hope he (Father Mathew may have the
goodness to visit W ayne CO.. la. Here
foreigners do not prevail nor their faith"
Yet believe an apostle or two would
have been very useful here. even here
among Americans alone During the
len years that | was an humble citizen of
Richmond, had the pleasure of number
ing among my friends and associates ma
ny worthy foreigners, and honest catho-
lies too besides the hundreds Of others
that ! knew less intimately, Are they all
sone! Your home readers must decide
this point.
lie seems TO doubt the veracity Of the
AtIas. and tauntngly says: "If all Atlas
ner as that. we should soon have accurate
with a vengeance, scholars
too la H." Has he been here and ex-
amiEed the records Of the Council HIM
self. or has he seen one solitary instance.
where the statements Of the Atlas have
been questioned in the particular alluded
10. Ifhc has he ought to have said 50.
IT he has not. there is no escape from the
conclusion. that the whole imputaiion en-
anates from the brain of an arrant tool
alone. His hypothesis. that the foreign
ers have only their proportion of grogc
rics in this citv-that is to say. that our
population consists of three hundred and
fifty foreigners. to every one hundred A.
mericans. is just about as sensible as the
balance. | wonder in what ..Atlas'' he
studied his geography No school boy
he could have met in your streets of ten
years old, but would have told him bet
ter.
nave time TO make but one suggestion
more TO this Native" and | am done
with him-to write two letters more for the
Jetlersonian. one on the pleasures of
drunkenness. the other on the beauties of
Priestcraft, and then quit
Yours, II.