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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-01

degree. Lord Grey. Sir James Graham aod
attending for the 'fnaiiy" Of lhe bill nsl>9n WIN,
trans formed from refomers to cunserya,iv., j, were
little knowledge Of human nature, ~ The III; M'
English people. The reform in the reprrsenoI,on "s
stop within The limits assigned BY the ILL., The noa" ""
viii must gather more and more strength and whar .'
proper Time comes, the people will be cUnten, uh
Ing Itss than recognition Of HE principle, which ,h
very generally in this country, Of Representations
proporlIoned 10 population, or to naked basis If s
bers and property. The monstous anomalies anI !;
sstencts which now exist Will not much longer h
ated. The day is not disran, when, by the Ih.,,I
tension Of The elective franchise and fair appor,;
OF representation, the ideal Of the boastd Brush VII
tuition will he, indeed, for the FIST time, realized and
House Of Commons be faithful reflection If tho ~.
the people. AT present i under the control of,bs
lStoclacy as npleey as the gentry only had II.
privilege Of voting.
And yet, strange TO say, in lcdy hus corsr,o,,,
public opinion Is, in the long run, irresistible No Ham.
Of Commons--and not even the House Of LORDS
long resist the passage Of any bill IN favor Of which A.
clded majority of the people of England have dec,,,1
themselves Il is This Difference to public opnjn ,n.I
known through tie press, by meetings and pei,ior.
which many of the defects Of the constltur,n
House, and saves England from convulsion. i :.
quires however, great labor and machinery 10 make H.,
popular will bear upon Parliament The people will sesk
! an easier method Of making their wishes known A.
similaon 10 our Institutions Is inevitable
o. The New York Herald has labIes, showing ,b,.
the number Of vessels, which have left the Atlantic
for California, is rs, carrying II JAP passengers. O
these passenger. S4S4 in l4 vessels have gone round
Cape Horn, and 100 BY Chagres The residue hay.
gone by Brazos Vera Cruz and Tampico This lis. .
course, does embrace those vho have gone overland
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

On motion of Mr.. Ninton. the House into COM
mtee (Nlr. W hte in the chair) the Post flee bill
Mr. Morehead addressed the committee eloquenlEy and
earnestly on The territorial question: taking The
i've groutds. lie thought the people Of California had
The right 10 say whether they would have slavery or not
in their territory.
Mr.. Murphy followed and discussed the same snes-
ton. He complinented Mr. Mcdowell FOR bis splendid
speech but could not help believing he giving 100
much Importance to the territorial question. The peo-
pie themselves would settle it udciousy and in doing
80 would most assuredIy disappont the dlsunonists
lie maintained Congress had nothing to do with slavery
that Il was municipal and local institution.
Here our telegraphlc report broke Of
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-01
Correspondence Of IL. Baltimore Patriot.
SENATE.

NA>HINGToN, Feb. 25. lS4g
Mr.. Dickinson presented the credentials Of Mr. Sew
ard, the successor Of Mr. Dix.
Various bills were then presented and referred
VT Fitzpatrick offered joint resolution for conferring
General Scott tile lille OF BTevet Lieutenant General
for gallant conduct in the Mexican war
The resolution was read first time.
Nh Hale objected to the second reading.
After tile usual routine. (eons and reports) the Gen.
era Appropriation Bill taken up.
Mr. Walker addressed the Senate in support Of his
amendment tor temporary government in lie new ter
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-01

Commodore Parker. Of the US. Navy, has arrived at
Berlin, on his way to jim the Austrian Admiral kowd
woskl, and with him organize the German Navy
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-01
BOTETOURT SPECIAL, Election

The special election in This county, to supply the
cancy IN the House Of Delegates, occasoned BY the
death Of Mr.. Thompson, took Place Monday the 18Th
inst. The following was the result Hudson (Dem)
343- Boyd, (Whig) l22-Rowlard, (Dem.)2l.
o. We mentioned il our last HAT The steamer Uni
led States had been sold to a company in Germany
This is not quite correct The purchaser is Tie Prue-
sian Government and the intention is 10 convert her into
a vessel Of war.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-01

W hen gazing on the Great.
Where neither guilty glory glows,
Nor despicabe Stale
Yes Une-rhe fIst-the last-the best
The CinciDnatus of the West,
Whom Envy dare not hate,
Bequeahs the name Of WASHINGTON,
10 make man blush there was but One.
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PACIFIC RAILROAD.

This appears be the absorbing question before the
quaed city this Unen appears % be the point generally
g look % The advantage. and Disadvantages places
Win her. There now s.S ca .. e ]
fog BY extreme northern men and opposed on account Of
equally g. Louis is commended aipds
San Francisco and the ss, commercial city of,hs southwest
ably north of 81 Louis and The South Pass e long distance south
hs river closed BY ice % the mouth Of the Ohio in ISs winter ne
and that NAVIGATION partly suspended n summer on account oliow
road win all be carried north BY the 81 ou. and Gun
receive no drec. benefit Memphis
Of IL being central point for The southern
viii receive direct benefit from this
Ohio city, at Ohio and Mississippi rivers,
for pom. Of me NS ssa, ,ns s
boundary between The slave and free States 10 being The
below which navigation interrupted By Ice low water
and the terminus @ more than two m railroad already
mouth Of the Ohio which completed 70 Chattanooga
road. in e southern States. intending Savannah
and the O,S from $ n oss I
speedy completion The contemplated road from Lexington 20
dollar. 20, us las. session Of the cga
,e which o,d When built believed d., wiz be q nearly ss
t. Of New York" The central railroad o. illinois,
and very large amount, Of money expended
U "o% q s and S road from 81 LOUIS @ Che
each oher win be seen ,a, win open two rairoad
sisie. 20 New York. Boston One BY % chi
Ss and ss and rse % rssdsSia So that vii y
BY .sartina he Pacific railroad q Ohio river,
Sa sst eis. passing through , middle
Soss Boston, and Ps'ssspss me geo
graphical central position at .s confluence Q, nss river. which
navigation, and IN their course wash twelve States Of this
would pas. iron mountain. Of Missouri
eighty mile. from month"; the ofwhch |. .sid TO be the pgres
forwarded on the same as the work progresses
g-tt
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The New Haven Register Of Thursday last continues
TO report the result Of the town elections in that Stale
The democrats have carried 35 gaiaing 10 towns The
wings have carried 10, gaining only 3. -Four other
towns divided. The Register remarks. by way oil
moral
The result Of the town meetings as far as heard from
must be highly satisfactory the democracy OF Connect
out as showing healthy Of political feeling among
the masses Everywhere the people sick OF Tayorism
and it receptions, iis opposition to righteous pro.
voked by Mexico, and Its present disposition TO 'pick
quarrels" poias Of etiquette Never before did an ad
minsuation down fast and with majority OF the
States again and Congress against H. how can Il hope
10 stand We believe the next election in Connection.
viii add her voice emphatcay the general deuuncia
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Land, Pension, and General Agency.

IIIIAM H. MINNIX, late Of the General Land Once, will
claims of every kind against government
Congress Of the departments. His experience different
branches of departments especially military
bounty lands will enane him 10 full satisfaction to al who
his services The prompt sold
located by military will be secured al necessary
taken lost deadetcr Claims
vices the war,
will receive special attention He will SALE
collection of owned
this city by residents others.
Shields formerly
of General Land Oce Hon Richard M Young, Connie
Of General Land Office all tho officers Of General
Land Office members Congress generally the State OF Illinois,
Thomas Rchie Edmund Burke Peter Force W. W. Seaon, r.
Blair J. Q. Rives, Richard Walach. 5s5tl
Office Haslup Weedons Coach Factory,
Market, Washington, ID. c.
Sen Est
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Mrs Caudis comments hs result Of The Election. &C.
Beat again. Caudlei just as expected-just as said
twould De- The locos have carried The Stale Our can
ddates are defeaedof il any elected they are few
For my part hardly know the names Of any Of our
candidates They were not such the federal party was
felt honored in bestowing their suffrage on the great men
OF the paryj now they are merely set up 10 be run
down; and those selected who are vain enough to
be pleased by paltfy nomination. and saved by Excess
sve self colceit from the modification consequent upon
defeat Won't this last and the preceding elections open
the eyes of the administration at Washington Old
results Of previous elections disturbed his Digestion and
the news from Maine will impair il yet further.
But, then, who and what is Old facilitating him at
hls own word-iudging him by bis own profession and
the of the frauds and inquity practsed by his
cabinet he tries to orestal by way OF apology declares
that be has passed forty years OF his lie IN the camp,
hadn't remained there
see, Caudle Bancroft has come homes and Abbott
Lawrence is about starting Tor England Swapping a
loco for wing, ought to be counted great gain But 10
this case, twill only follow bad precedent. Clay, Web
ster and Scott showed aside to make for Tay
ora who. though he had trained in the everglades
OF Mexico yet since his being President has only proved
what Mr. Webster said, that he had "had no training in
civil affairs" Lawrence has trained in the cotton com
warp and filling, and then into cloth OF every kind
shring and sheetng drilling, from white and striped,
70 indigo blue-then to ticking and calico prints In all
that he is good as perfect At any rate. he has made
his fortune But then, from such premises to such
conclusion-"a silk purse out OF a sows ear
Webster would have been my choice, Caudle To be
sure. il would cost something to keep him in London
four years But then the pride Of the party would be
equal to-woud pay for III and the God like would stand
equal, if not more-have no superior among Englands
greatest and best
What about the French minister If be don't take
French leave, will the administration make him walk
Spanish Well, that is spuDking uppung the old
federal little The feds always hated the French espe
cially the monster Bonapare But then Louis Napoleon
is no more TO the old Napoleon than is '.the second
Washington to George Washington. But then fuss
with France always suited federaliss, though we
were on the other side-showed the white feather when
old Hickory took Louis Philippe by the beard and made
him fork over the French claims forthwith But then
Louis Philippe Bourbon and ally OF The old
federalists. a~
But enough, Caudls-you are tired so am /.
Mrs Caudle sleeps [Edstern argus
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PARIS, Sept 20, iS49.
The unwritten history OF the Hungarian war surpasses
any feat arms OF ancient modern times General
Rem, with eight hundred Hungarisns attacked eight
thousand Russians in entrenched camp; and after
losing eighty OF his eighty pieces Of artillery, with
his four remaining pieces reook the lost guns killed and
wounded half OF the Russian forces and took fifty pieces
OF cannon.
am having succinct account OF the Hungarian stug
gle prepared for you which had hoped 10 have ready
for this shall certainly forward il by the next
and as il will emanate from the very highest source
know Il will be read with thrilling interest throughout
the country.
You will see much in the papers about the Roman
question: and the prevailing opinion is that Louis Napo
leon will recede from his letter but You that
have the highest evidence that he will not The Pope
must come TO the French the French will continue to
occupy Rome and il will not he very long before they
annex i, by the popular vote Of Rome.
Comorn has not surrendered and will not; they have
abundance Of ammunition for years, and plenty OF
provisions for one The Ausrans will have TO keep up
the segng party 10 at least hundred thousand
or be in danger OF humiliation.
II kossuh shall be fortunate 10 get here he will
Immediately 90 TO the United States accompanied by his
ministers at Constaniinople, England, and France.
Two war steamers-such as the Georgia and Ohio
will be quite sufficient to drive the Austrians out OF the
Mediterranean. Will not the republic Of the United
States raise the money
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Destructive FIRE AT 0wEGo.--The village Of 0wego
was visited with sweeping confagration last Thursday
third story Of w. A. Els brick block, occupied by the
Order OF the Sons Of Temperance, and ragged until IL
m The loss is mmense-variously estimated at from
owned by the Bank OF Owego the Post Office, the Tele
graph Office and the bridge the Sasquehahna nv
er. In all, hundred buildings destroyed
whole Of the business portion OF the village OF nearly
the whole.
The fire commenced near the centre Of Front street
and swept both sides Of the street, westward TO The bloch
owned by Mason, Martin Patt and east to the build
ing owned by Charles Pumpelly On Lake street, to tn,
court house, burning all both sides the street. and ex
tending each way through two squares.
BY great effort, the Owego Academy Clerks Office III,
Canal HOUSE, and the Baptist Church. savedMad
ison IN. " Observer.
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


BALTIMORE October SIS IN.
The Rsystoas Stale eeiio~ Death Of Edgar A. Pos-Ts
crease Of crime. Bahimors and Ohio Raiiroad -INs
markets, &c.
The great for canal commissions members Of
the and county officers keystone STATE
takes place tomorrow, and will be spirited contest
Having just returned from flying visit to the tanning re-
gons OF York county, can bear testimony the energy
eslnced by the democracy preparatory to the election.
Edgar A. Poe the distinguished poet and critic died
yesterday al the Washington Hospital where he has
lying since election day in deplorable condition
lie was found by some friends In the street, and taken
the hospital in deranged state, where the unremi
ting attention was given him. He had just returned from
visit 70 Virginia. where he had delivered series
able lectures delighted audiences and has now fall
en- victim 70 that failty that is often the beseng sin
of an cratic genius.
The whole petnms from Maryland have now been re.
ceived and show, In addition to the gain of member OF
Congress In the second district clear democratic gain In
the House of Delegates of members Our election
for members OF the City Council takes place on
next; and tho probability IS that the democrats will carry
the entire city with the exception Of two wards.
large number OF cattle have already arrived here for the
great Maryland Agricultural Fair and cattle show TO COM
mence Wednesday, and hotels rapidly filling up
with strangers The Front and Holiday theatres are
also preparing to open TO catch the tide Of strangers There
also abundance Of amusements of every description
in the city.
BY statement made by the clerk Of the Baltimore city
appears that there l0 less prisoners In the Ma
yand penitenta az the present time than there 20
ago and at times during that period there have been
100 more than there This speaks well for the
moral improvement Of old Maryland.
The president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany made his annual report this morning to the stock
holders The finance committee made report favor Of
dividend of three per cent money the Washington
branch for the past six months, and for the main
dividend of five per cent for the past year, payable
heretofore in scrip The report of the president shows the
road 10 be in highly prosperous condition. and that
doubt is entertained of its completion the Ohio in two
years from the LIST oil June next.
The number Of deaths in Baltimore during the past week.
Of all ages and sexes, was but eighty-eight.
The MARKErs.-In the Baltimore market, this morning,
there nothing doing in Howard -four Sales 600
barrels City Mills SIS. and 400 barrels IS I'LL 200
barrels private Wheat sold to-day a slight
eragc improvement; but do not change the quotations
cents white. Sales whe 81 63 cents and vel.
low 63 81 Oats 30 80 cents. Nothing in whs.
kew.
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FIvE Mu.Es or LoADED WAeoNs.--On Thursday Of this
week the receipts OF wheat in this city,
be estimated, 900 bushels allowing 40 bushels 10
be brought by each wagon 525 wagons required
bring this quantity The receipts Of -four and other kind.
Of produce also heavy. Allow us loaded with
other produce besides wheat and have q total of 700,
which doubtless within the number allow n space
Of IS feet for each team and have procession Of Eve
miles OF wagons, laden with the produce of the SOIL
ing into our city IN one day .-hfi,caskis Ggsetts.
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FLORIDA.
Arrival OF the Hermann.

The u. S. mail steamship Hermann, Captain Crabiree,
arrived at New York yesterday afternoon from South
ampon, whence she sailed September 20ih OF course
she brings no news that has not been anticipated by the
Canadas arrival The Hermanns cargo, principally of
German and French goods, is very large valued AT
about S73o,0o0 including small amount Of specie. She
brings also large number of passengers, among whom
are Max Maretzek and Sgnor Fort, Italian opera
singer, highly spoken of.
On the day before the Hermanns departure from South
ampon, the mayor OF the city, Mr. George Lashey, gave
grand entertainment 10 which Captain Crabtree and
other American gentlemen invited. He is the same
functionary who, last spring. gave similar entertain
ment to the officers OF the United States fgate St. Law
rence.-Pha. Bulletin, Of Saturday.
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WOOD ON THE PUBLIC LANDS.
"ATt-artifce- -artifcer."
MARENGo COUNTY, Alabama.

MAREEGo COUNTY, Alabama.
To the Editors of the Union:
That sINEcUREs growing up rapidly under the ad-
mnistraon Of the last minority President" begins to
be apparent now exists this State fully in point
1t well known that the destruction of large por-
ton of the public timber has been carried on for wears
throughout this State rendering the lands valueess In
late ride from Mobile TO this county, found the axes GO
ing in all directions the public lands On my remon-
siratng with the negroes engaged, they said that their
masters told them to cut on any land that not private
Of this depreciation OF public property the government
has been long informed; and the accession of the
"minoy President" democratic agent for guarding the
public lands displaced in Mobile TO make way for the
ragt bobtails Of two open mouhed demagogues,
ycep wings, and tpo dandies appointed, of whom
the people know nothing YET IN their capacity Late
y one has come out in Montgomery paper, announcing
his Intentions, for which the depredators the public
lands care much for the whising OF blue. Jay;
the other sprg OF whgery has been heard from,
while the axes OF the depredators are going And since
they commenced drawing extravagan salary at least
fifty thousand dollars worth OF the public timber has
been prepared for carrying to the respective landings the
different rivers 1t is remarked that the large majority Of
the unpnncped characters engaged in this kind of pub
lie robbery are "good whigs and true"
This whole business Is proof OF the way the public
interest is guarded under the present dynasty and the
tices" The great body OF the land the south end of
this State is pine land valuable for nothing but its
timber and if the unprincped depredaiors kept Off
it would be bought up for the timber alone Never
there greater proof OF the disregard OF fitness in Official
appointments and of the unremittng attentions ios.
teIing sycophancy and partyism.
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MACON, (Ga.) Oct g.
All the counties have been heard from bur three The
Senate will stand twenty-five democ rats and twentyour
wings the House Of REPRESENTATIVES
Townss majority for governor win be about three thou
GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
The Savannah Republican Of the 4th instant. (whig
paper) states that "the democratic gain thus far in the
Senate is three, and in the House OF Representatives
sxtotal nine II the counties to be heard from do not
TALL Off, the democrats will elect governor and have
majority in both branches Of the legislature"
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The ExPEDrTIos TO THE SALT LAKr--By letters very
recently received we learn that the exploring party
under command Of Captain Sansbury, OF the 1opograph
,ca Engineers now en- route for the Great Salt Lake.
Rocky mountains, on the 5th Of August. The party
were all in good health and fine spirits having accom-.
plshed two thirds OF the journey toward their destined
held OF exploration. They pursue the ordinary Oregon
route as far Fort Hall, where they leave IT, and turn
ing short TO the south, enter the valley OF the Great Salt
Lake and its tributaries. Nat. Intel
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DEAru or EDGAR A PoE We regret learn that Edga
Poe the distinguished Americsa poet scholar and
critic, died ia this city yesterday morning. alter illness
Of four five days This announcement, coming sud
den and unexpected. will poignant regret among oil
who admire genius and have sympathfor the fraies too
often attending it, Mr. Poe, believe. n native OF
this State though reared by foserfaher Richmond.
Va, where he lately spent time a visit lie was
In the 35h yeat OF his age.-B1h Sss sch inst.
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The Presidents Tour.
Saturday mornings New York Tribune states, quite

Salufday moTmhgs NeW 1OfK IHDuhe slaIes, qu1e
semi.offcially:
1--WE have authority for saying that the Presidents
health is perfectly re-estabshed IL Is improbable
thai he may make visit to New York and Boston in the
Of three weeks Sill, however, believe that
nothing s decided with reference the and IL 10
quite possible that the Of public business may be
such as TO prevent the journey"
Meantime, what becomes Of the tickish condition of
relations in Francel What Of affairs in Russia
and in Cubai And how is the Presidents message ad.
vancing' President Polk returned from his northern
tour in isa7 on the 7th Of July; and we know it
early in the autumn that he began to prepare his admi.
bic message. Is General Taylor more fat in such
things than be WASH Should General Taylor be absen,
three weeks he will scarcely have month for the
position Of his message Who. then, is to prepare il
for him. Who is to take charge Of our foreign rea-
tons' What pilot is TO guide the ship during his alb
sence The regency, OF course. -l4------
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ALREMARLE COUNTY, Virginia, March a. ls47.-Mr Seth
w FowleDear sr take pleasure IL stating 20 expe
In Of Bassm Of Wild Cherry.
negro rr who dcuy Of lung,
which brought her appearance the brink Of the con-
suited some phycians who her
be o. that they could Do no more M her. tried many remedies
did Of Wisfars baissm,
thought would try a. faith procured
bottle which administered according dirccons and
she began before the % bote gone, she was
procured and she took and she Think erre
nearly So She attends 20 her daily labor and hear no
from her. r. l.. JEFFERSON.
Rememser genuine the .gnssur. OIL BUTTS on
wrapper.
For n 4. PATTERSON,
oc, ga wsshinsson, b. Q.