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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

Wings Of the Bedford and Campbell Districts.
are YOU ready for the contest of Thursday next:
This is no idle question: to be carelesslv read and
answered with Indifference. Ifyou are attached
to your principles, and hope to maintain them for
the veal Of your country, YOU must speak that at
tachment and that hope at THE POLLS. No mere
profession the faith Of the Wing partv-no zeal
however ardent-no name be it ever 50 honorable
no slight and specious cause-can be said to
excuse Your absence. In many points Of view,
the present election il one Of paramount imnor-
lance. The vote ofevery Whig i required we
can win success, but we have no votes to spare
The majority in the next Congress NAV depend
upon the election Of Goggin and Irvinr-thcir
election upon your votes:and the sautary reforms
and Wholesome measures, which Gen. Taylor is
expected to carry out, depend in a great measure
upon both. Beside, it il but Justice now having
placed the helm In the hand, Of Gen Taylor That
Won should elect men who will cordially co-oper-
ate with him in plotting the vessel Of State A
contrary course-Whether the result of apathy Or
oplnion-renders bis election a mockcry. ana
YOU instead Of his real friends, Hill m9clers-
Without that aid, the country may look in vain
ior any harvest Of gain consequent upon his cleo
ton. For imay be stated that whilst an evil dis-
posed Executive, Of himself, may do much to in
lure his country, yet virtuous one can do but
q
The coordinate branches ofgovernment.
Both thesc districts are warmly contested bv
the opposition, and efforts have been or will be
sparedto secure the triumph of their candidates.
VIII the Wings be less cmulous of victory than
they? VIII you Wings Of Campbell Bedford.
Amherst, Nelson, &c., Be idle whilst they are Of
work: NiIl you suffer them to bear the standard
Of success, whilst you lament when too late. the
legitimate result Of your own want Of activitv3-
Such, we are proud to say i not the spirit of the
Old Virginia Wings. Zeal energy, ambition.
promptness and union, form the more beautiful
and more striking features Of their character.-
Bring these into lull play a. in days Of wore, and
now, IS then, we will win the battle A common
and impending danger should inspire us with
common determination and strength to resist and
overcome It. Then we say, let Thursday next
attest your bravery and bear witness to the achey
ment ola glorious triumph
10 the Polls! fellow Wings, to the Polls!
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

X We were startled on perusng il the Nor
folk Herald a communication, vouched to be
IRON respectable source in North Carolina
gravelv proposing the annexation Of Norfolk is
that State Greater still was ursurprse On findinr
the scheme countenanced by the intelligent and
respectable editor ofthat paper and declared to he
"a consummation devoutiy to be wished" The
idea held out is that North Carolina wants 4 seo
port and that if Norfolk belonged 10 her the
whole trade of the State would concentrate there
and all the internal improvements now projected
be made subseryient to her growth and prosperi-
ty. The editor says:
1--WE must look further South than Virginia. if we ex
pect Nuflk 10 be substantially benefited bv railroads
and if we cannot be annexed to Moth Carolina ~
mus form back country connection with her GREAT
Central railroad which is the sheet anrhor Of our homes
and t. take refuge under her maternal wing whether
size adopts US not. 10 his end, all that can at IRE
sent BE- done by Nurfl s uI bn directed eyclusjyev
70 rebuilding the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad. and
connecting it with The Raleigh and CASTOR Rllro,d-
and them If more be done, let be 10 aid North Car
lina in the glorious work fur which her last erisIa p
deserves to be imnorazei, and to whic Nurfk nun
look the Chief if not The only source Of Ter future
prosperity"
We scarcely think it necessary TO demonstrate
very warmly with our old friend against bjs len
ding himselfto any scheme Of annexation Of this
kind. Virginia cannot spare Norfolk. We hone
she will help North Carolina in every improve
ment which may bring trade to her port This can
be done now. Just as we'll as if she was under tie
jurisdiction Of our Southern nelrhbor. A power.
superior to that of Legislatures has said that North
Carolina shall have no large commercial city,
Norfolk must, in the end, be her chief port.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23
Ecstatic TeIegraphic News.

we read in the Republican, Of Thursday
morning the following paragraphs
o. MPssr7. Bocock aad Irving addressed the people
'hs place Int evening Mr. B. is quite sangune Of
success, ard cannot doubt hat lii expectations Viii
be fully realized, if the democrats Of Campbell do Their
duty.
% We understand that DR.. Averett gained a com
ptle triumph over his opponent Mr. Faurnoy, il their
discussion A the last franklin court. we hear cheering
news from tia, district
Messrs. Irving and Bocock did not address the
people Of this place until twenty-four hours after
tins notice Of the discussion was printed. With
respect 70 the news Of the complete triumph
gained by DR.. Averett over Mr.. Flournoy. we
incline to think is quite as authentic as the 9TH
CT item q intelligence
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

From the Coast Of .4trica.-Th English papers can
tam accounts from he coast Of Africa hich that du-
ring The month of February Comm H,tham with the
vessels which constitute the northern division Of the Br
tS naval force the coast, poceeded the Gainas
down the whole Of he barracoon slave epo,s
from VII ch thousand FIVE hundred slaves had been
previously moved up the country BY the pruprienrs-
The French Iigaie Penelope was al Sierra Ieone
On The oh Vi F tbfuary.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

The accounts from he engineering expedition sent ont
BY MesSrs ASpnwal & Co. ia January last are Of The
most encouraging character. One letter SAYS:
The progress Of the divisions at work on the Pan9a
side Of the Chaores river. has been much greater than
at All anticipated and their success beyond The most
sanguIne expeditions The grad NC and cut inr Mill he
much less than expected and hat one tunnel of 700
feet in length will be required. Ii the party is allowed
fifty working days more, they will settle unun line Of
railroad that Will reduce the original e. innate Of Tie cost
at least one million Of dollars and will communicate with
the Atlantic from Panama, by steam eighteen or twen-
" months from the day the road is first commenced -
hs VIII Or can be done. by beginning HE road at Pa
mama and Grguna al the same time, aud Nv connecting
this portion with boat on the ChageS river was told
BY one ct the principal Engineers, that there are one
hundred and fifty miles the Erie road infinitely worse
than the part Of the Contemplated road on the Itb
mus"
Speculation is rife at Chagres and Panama. and much
interest Is already beginning to be felt in req rd to
The terminus u the proposed railroad The same letter
says:
Much speculation is going On here and in Panama.
respecting the terminus OF the proposed railroad Prop
city atLimon Bay and Porto Belln has been b,uuh,
up extensively by parties and individuals in the hone
thai they will be made the depot, Or terminus com
nany IN New York. who has an agent here purchased
though that agent, the long neck of land which FIRMS
he beautltI. haTbC of Porto Beo. The Bav of Porto
bee, IS one Of The finest in South America and can a,
all times ride al anchor hundred ships If he line
Is I'VE miles deep and three wide forming perfect horse
shoe; ana Is altogether safe and cummoJions harbor-
im'n bay, although large is nevertheless eloi
pie as guod harhor. and with little expense wond
answer Inc purpose Of railroad terminus adnirably
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23
"The Republic-o

This is the name Of a new daily paper which
will appear in Washington on the 18th June
next, TO be published by Messrs. Gideon & Co.,
and edited by a. C. Bullitt and John o. Sargent.
It will support the Administration of Gen Tay-
lor
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

BoomlngtIn, az supposed. 1t is further said, by
the same correspondent, that hundred additional
emigranis, who belong the associate and
in the United Staies will soon follow them. and
that thirty Thousand who still in Frarce will enI
grae and settle among their brethren already IN the
min cd
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

one OF the most surprising items of intelligence
we have been, for long time, called upon to
record IS the election ola Wing Governor in Ar
kansas. The last advices were to the effect that
al, but SIX counties had been heard from, and that
wilson, the Wing candidate was ahead of Rcane
ABOUT 4uo votes, and that his election was conce-
ded at Little Rock.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

~ Whist the ultrasts Of the North are ma
KING themselves ridiculous by the violence of
their language and measures, the ultraists Of the
South are not a whit behind them il this laudabe
undertaking. Mr.. Venable, Of North Carolina,
at late discussion in Milton. we learn from the
Chronicle, after discoursing about Abolition, Dis
union, &c 'came ont boldly for each State in
the South TO pass Laws to prevent Northern men
from collecting debts in the South-to prohibit
Northern ships from coming into Southern ports
and # Northern ship at any time CHANGED TO
DC caught in Southern port Mr.. Venabe says
CoNFIsCATE the propertv!''
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

CADET and his Disclples-A correspondent of the St
Louis Repu lean writing from N.uvoo Illinois under
daie Of The 2s ut sas, that the colony Of French en-
grants with Nj Cabet at their head, that reached ST.
Louis few days since The Marshall Nev and immn
Iatry passed up the Mississippi river have determined
10 vrsle at aud in the vicinity Of Nauvoo AMI NJ,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

F~+ we shall be obliged to our friends in the
country Tor the earliest returns Of the election in
inc several precincts and counties.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

We are requested TO state that HENRY HALLE
WOOD isn0f a candidate 10 represent the county Of
Campbell ia the next House of Delegates.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

{1@ we are requested to remind the suoscri-
oers TO The Stock ofthe Lynchburg and Tennes-
See,and Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road Com
Pany' that the meeting ofthe Stockholders will
take place on Monday next, at the Masonic Hall,
IN this place.
Let it be remembered that unless the subscr-
oers to the new stock shall make the first pay
ment OF two dollars per share as required by
raw they cannot vote in the meeting
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

We are authorised to announce JAMES IRVINE
Esq. candidate for reelection. as one fthe Del
egates ofthe county Of Campbell
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

We are authorised to announce BowuYG
CLARK, ESQ. as candidate torepreSent the coun-
ty Of Campbell in the next General Assembly.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

We are authorised TO announce JOHN WILLS
ESQ. a candidate for reelection As one Of the
Delegates to the General Assembly, from the
county Of Campbell.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23

g, There was fall Of snow in WASHINGTON
on "Wednesday night.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
Arabian Cattle.

Lieut.. Lynch brought with him, from syria,
a male and female Of the beautiful Khasi brsei
of cattle, which he presented 10 the Stale OF
Virginia. The Legislature of that Common.
wealth, IN turn, presented them to the Cover
nor, to dispose Of al his discretion, to that far.
mer within the State whom he should judge
as mos, likely 10 secure the propagation Of the
breed Governor Floyd, accordingly gave them
10 Col. James Casteman. of Clarke county,
The cattle were lately exhibited al Washing.
Ton, d. c., and spectator thus describes them:
The khaisis are, respectively, eighteen and
and sixteen months old !; and weigh the bull
$50 pounds, and the heifer $50. The bull IS
four feet 0 inches high, and 10 feet inches
in length, from the nose to the end of the tail
--the heifer Of a proporionate size. Thsyar'
the most beautiful animals of the cattle kind We
have ever seen. Their limbs are as delicate
as those Of gazelle. ye, strong and well SET
as those of race horse. Their heads have
something Of The elegance of outline OF deer
their nostrils are as thin and flexible, their ies'
are broad and flat, yet delicate; their tails 'leA
and Hat al the insertion, taper down TO the hln'
ness almost of whip lash. ending in long
iuft of silky hair They are of deep shining
bay colour, and their horns, which are Iu''
sprou,ing, are black as those of buffalo,
When full grown. they are said to stand seven
feet high. and the cows are said TO yield three
half bushels of milk day.
The stock of the valley of Virginia, il is BE-
lieved. will be much improved by the inIrOdn'
ton OF this ne W breed. Col. Castleman values
the pair a, $4,000
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
Model Editors.

The Loco press of the interior of this Sta,.
produce some queer specimens of the gepn,
editor. But decidedly the most original of al
are the two luminaries whose irrsdiations o;ra
light through the columns of the Bedford e..
zelte and the Doylesiown Democrat The for.
mer Of these worked himself into quite "a.
irio,ic passion in his last sheet, al the spectacle
of President Taylor being polite and civil to a
numerous assemblage of fashionable people Al
Washington! Such thing was 100 much fo,
The Locofocoism of the Ex-adju,an, General
The Doy ylestown Democrat is no less yirulepr
and great deal more ridiculous, in its denim.
Citations of the President In his latest efIusion
the editor hopes that all Taylor democrats who
do not return Il the bosom of Locofocosm, NAV
be {" compelled 10 pump thunder a, three cenls
clap w---North American.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
The West.

0Fs The progress ofthe West is onward. The
growth in population and wealth of that region of
country, is truly extraordinary. In 1910, for ex-
ample, the vote of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin and Iowa formed an aggregate Of
533,7S9. In IS4S the result was 734,S4 This
is equivalent 10 an increase of fifty per cent. in
ten years. The census Of 1850 will exhibit still
more astonishing results. In the course of a few
years longer the West will have become the rul-
ing section of the Republic. twill by the strength
of its population, possess the numerical force, and
hence the political power The seat of Govern
ment, too, will sooner or later be removed from
Washington. This wer regard as inevitable. The
measure will be urged on the ground that the pre-
sent location is not sufficiently central
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
A Melancholy Scene.

The Cincinnati Commercial relates the follow
ing sad spectacle =" Our reporter on returning
from ST. Joseph's Cemetery, on Friday evening,
met nine funerals, the last one unattended by any
train, but consisted simply of rude wagon, in
which the rough coffin of an adult was placed at
length. An aged woman was leaning upon the
coffin on one side and weeping, and an aged man
sat upon the other side, the tears also coursing
down his cheeks. He was driving the horse
This was all Of that monrnful attendance upon the
grave--a father and mother forced by poverty to
perform the funeral rites of beloved son, one,
perhaps, on whom they had depended for support.
But in times like these, poverty has but too many
such illustrations of itself--and what a striking
contrast to the long and gttering trains that fol-
low in sombre ostentation upon the plumed car
that bears the clay which wealth once held in
honor as though that clay in its plumed cenotaph,
was more in death than that which slept in the
rude and tear -bedewed coffin seen in yonder wag-
on. Wealth marks the grave of one with marble.
the tear alone starts the wild flower which shall
designate the other. Wealth leaves contentious
for the vain dross which it leaves behind. Power
ty nothing but sorrow.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
Just Like Them.

The Lancaster Union says i. has reason I"
believe that while the presen. excellent Stale
treasurer is engaged in laudable effort 70
provide the Treasury with the means 10 pee
Inc Angus, interest promptly and in good lund''
the Locofocos are using every effor, TO em0a
rass him, and, through The Department o''f
which he presides. throw odium on the Saa
Administration. The locofoco Canal ComnIf
sioners are drawing largely upon the Treasup
50 we are assured; the loco
foeo office-holders have drawn up to the pres
enl time, and in some instances have actually
drawn their pay three months in advance. W,
have no fear that these gentlemen will sucessl
IN lhsir efforts, for when Mr.. Ball wills to %
thing. ne generally finds way, bu, it is NOR
hiylng 10 think that any portion of our PeOPp'
could be so base as to form a conspiracy asaln'
the character and credit of the State,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
Simple Remedy for Burns.

An esteemed lady friend sends us the following
remedy for the most painful burns," which, Is if
applied Immediately, affords instant relief" She
says 1t consists Of equal parts oflinseed oil and
lime mixed together 1t must be well shaken be-
fore using, and poured over even piece of raw
cotton and applied to the sore. 1t ought to be
renewed two or three times day. This remedy
is valuable to families, and so simple that it is
within the reach Of every one. She has seen al
most immediate relief derived from the application
of this mixture to the most painful and serious
burns which, without IT might have become wide
spread, tedious and expensive wounds.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
The westbrook Phenom enon.

The Worcester Spy gives some account from
an eyewitness of the late sinking land at West
brook, Maine, which took place between four and
five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon the 9Th instant.
The actual quantity of land lost is estimated al
forty acres, and brook has been formed. not so
large but you may jump across it in many places
The Spy says:
There is missing some twenty acres of wood
land and about the same quantity of pasture land
Over this whole extent the natural soil has
entirely disappeared, and in its place is a firm
plastic blue clay The woodland was covered
with heavy growth oftimber the whole of which
has sunk below its original level some thirty feet,
leaving perpendicular walls on three sides, and
gradually sloping on the other side. The trees on
portion of the land have disappeared entirely,
and on another portion they are thrown about in
great disorder-some sunk half or two-thirds their
length in the earth, yet remaining upright, some
partly tipped over, some prostrate ard others re-
versed, the tops being under the surface, and the
roots standing up in the air. One large and valu-
able elm tree, which had been sold by contract for
timber, has entirely disappeared, and not vestge
of it remaining. The clay is dry and firm on
some parts, but on others it is so moist that it
yields readily to the foot and man standing on
it will. by the weight of his body alone sink into
it. ten feet pole has been run down its whole
length into this clay, and it appears to be of the
same consistence the whole depth When jumped
upon, it has tremulous shaking motion as if it
rested on water or a semi fluid mass below. The
present surface is nearly level plain The brook
or "Stroudwater River" before mentioned, for
merly passed over the earth which has thus sunk, !,
but now passes by on the side which slopes into
the cavity. This shows that the borders ofhe cav
mass, and thus new direction was given to the
stream. 35#
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
Strange Disease.

The physicians of the Baltimore aims house,
have issused card in relation to disease now
prevalent among the colored population In that
city, peculiar in its symptoms, and in many OF lis
characteristics new. 1t has appeared within the
last three weeks, during which time 46 cases
have been admitted, 20 of which have proved ia
tai. 1t is most grave among males, and in ma
orty of cases, has proved fatal between the third
and seventh day. 1t is infectious in its character,
and to guard against its spread, rigid enforce
ment of the municipal regulations in regard TO
cleanliness is recommended, and that assemble
ges of people of color should be avoided as far as
possible.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
Northeastern Boundary.

The boundary line between the United States
and Canada, ran in accordance with the Ashbur-
ton treaty cost the labor of three hundred men
eighteen months. 'sFor three hundred miles path
was cut through the forest thirty feet wide, and
cleared of all trees. At the end of every mile is
cast iron pillar, painted white, square. four feet
out of the ground, inches square at the bot
tom ard four at the top, with raised letters its
sides naming the commissioners who ran the line,
and the date.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-06-28
The Penn District Frauds.

Our readers will recollect that shortly after the
late election an indictment was preferred against
the officers IN the Penn district in the county of
Philadelphia, for frauds at the election, by which
they succeeded in defeating the Whig candidate
1or Congress. This indictment has been pending
ever since, every effort to bring it to trial being
successfully resisted, and last week, Judge Par
sons quasAed the proceedings on the ground of in
formality in the Indictment
The Philadelphia Bulletin-a neutral paper ed
tied by Democrats-h the following comments on
this disgraceful affair:
PENN D1sTRIcT FRxUDs has proved, as we feared
farce, the indictments having been quashed for
informality. Whether some of the as were not
dotted, or the is not crossed, or whether the bill
itself written on fools cap instead of on post, does
not appear the only thing certain is, that seri-
ous investigation is avoided
We confess that we should have thought better
OF the indicted parties, if they had refused TO avail
themselves any formal defence, but had gone to
trial on the merits of the case. We are sure that.
even in a partizan view, sound tactics demanded
that they should prove their innocence and not
screen themselves under flaw in the Indictment,
the omission of word, or the plea of Joint in
stead Of a several prosecution. great political
fraud was openly charged upon the Judges of
election in Penn district and the accusation was
heraded from one end Of the Union to another.
What will now be said of the matter abroad Z
Strangers, ignorant Of the Immaculate honesty of
the accused parties, of whchpersons here are pre-
sumed to be cognizant, will form their conclusion
IRON the record will pronounce that the defend
ants have avoided trial and will hence con-
elude that they are guilty. Some may even 90 so
far as to pronounce justice, at least in political a
fairs, farce in this city and county. To all this
what reply can we make! How can we expect
TO convince strangers ndersuch peculiar circum-
stances 7 Alas alas