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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

In this number Of the Virginian will be
found a full report Of the evidence in this
case, as far as il has yet gone. The Court
did not sit on Saturday il consequence Of
the illness Of one Of the Jurors. In add
ton TO the counsel named in our last issue.
the prosecution is assisted by VIM. NJ !.
Cabell and N. H. Campbell.
--see--
w We learn from the Richmond Uis
patch that Mr. Boydcn. long tho excellent
host of the Exchange Hotel in tina, city,
has Withdrawn from lis management. The
establishment will ID shut up for the prc-
sent. in order that il may undergo thor.
ough repair. It win afterwards be taken
by Mr.. Ballard, who now is the Host
Of the Powhatan House.
N. II. Thornton, the very popular lessee
Of the American Hotel viii surrender il
on the LIST July to J. M. Smith Of the A.
nerican Hotel, IN. ~ and formerly Of
Jones, Phil'a.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23
New Books.

LAND AND LEE,-SmP AND SHORE
PARKERs Fourth READER-We have re-
ceived, from the popular publishing house
Of A. S. Barnes & Co., the three works a.
bove named. The first two are from the late
Rev. Walter Cotton, and are in his most
faclleand entertaining style. They are com
posed of the notes and recollecnons Of a
cruise, in the Southern Seas, the Bospho-
rus and Egean. Those who haverca deck
and Port or "Threc years in California
from the same pen, understand how happi
ly the author blends the pleasant and in
structive, the amusing and the moral We
would particularly recommend these works,
TO those who seek to relieve the tediun
oftravelling by books. Parkers Reader is
compilation Of select passages, as reading
exercises, from such writers and speakers
as Shakespeare, Addison, Milton, Macau-
lay, Clay, Webster, Calhoun and numerous
others of ancient and of modern times.-
The pieces seem to have been judiciously
selected, and well arranged.
These works are to be had of ID. 3.
Payne X Bro, whose store at present. we
take occasion to say, offers unusual attrac-
lions, one Of those gentlemen having quite
recently returned from the north. The most
magnificent copy of the Waverly Nov
els we have ever seen now hes upon their
shelves. Their whole establishment indi
Gates great taste and Judgement.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

~ An interesting ceremony was per-
formed at Washington few days since.
IN the presentation to Mr.. Richie of a
massive and elegantly wrought silver pitch
er. 1t was Testimony of respect" from
his friends in the Union office, who have
had the best opportunity to appreciate his
virtues and his worth" When he retired
from the editorial chair the employees of
that establishment rendered him the com
pllment of a dinner, which he respectfully
declined. A more enduring token of their
esteem was, in consequence prepared, in
the form ola splendid pitcher costing more
than two hundred dollars.
Upwards of sixty persons witnessed its
presentation, the larger portion of them
connected with the typographical profess
sion. In addition to other invited guests
were the President Of the United States !;
Mr.. Crittenden, the Attorney General !;
Commodore Morris; Mr.. De Leon, of the
"Southern Press Major Donelson, of the
Union" and many others, friends of the
veteran Editor.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23
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Hampdcn sydney College.

The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of this
now, venerable seat of learning were had
during the last week. We learn from the
FarmviIle Republican, that they were of a
more than usually interesting character.
can address on the duties and responsibilities of
young men just entering upon active life was deliv
cred by John 7. Thornton Esq, of Farmvillc the
representative of the Union Society, and is pro
nounced by those who heard it, to have been most
excellent in tone and sentiment, sound logical re-
plete with wholesome instruction. and cvincing on
the part of the speaker, intellectual capacities Of n
high order. Mr.. purkins, the representative of the
Philanthropic Society, was prevented (unayoidnblv
we learn) from attending.
Addresses delivered BY the following Young
gentlemen, members of the graduating Class all Of
whom acquitted themselves in highly crcditable
and satisfactory manner: Mcssrs. Richard Morton.
OF Richmond, Charles s. Biguw, of Appomnttox
w. Tucker Darlington. of Halifax Robert Dabncy.
OF Powhatan, Henry G. Dickinson of Bedford, Thos.
}. Garden, Of Charlotte, Charles +. Goodwin, Of
Grcensville, Philip w. Mckinney, of Buckingham
J. Dabncy Meredith, Of Buckingham Isaac A. Paul.
Of Nelson, Samuel Seiden, Of Norfolk, John b.
Shearer, ofAppomattox, and (Valedictory) by VIM
Caruthcrs, of Prince Edward
Hampdcn Sidney is in quite Gourishing condi-
ton-the number OF students during the past
being, we understand, was considerably upwards Of
100 and requires only the exercise of liberal and
enlightened zeal the part of her friends to enable
her TO take rank among the foremost institutions in
the land"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23
Assault upon a Woman

An Irishman named John Governor was
arrested in this place on the goth inst, by
officer Watson, for iniicting severe and
dangerous injuries, by beating, upon Mary
Bryant. We understand that our friend
Jenny Ley" who carries an amount o.
arov-du-pois, which fits him better for some
other things, than running, distinguished
himself greatly on the occasion by an UNI
expected exhibition Of heetness.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

y The Saratoga papers state that a
bed Of the purcst quality of Peat has been
discovered within four miles Of the village
ofSaraloga Springs The surface extends
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

e John NJ. Daniel, one the Editors Of
the Richmond Examiner, was arrested in
New York few days ago, upon charge
OF libel against DR.. Spooncr, IN criticism,
OF the Examiner, Of BoydeII's illustrations
OF Shakespeare, the property Of DR.. spoo.
ncr.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

" Gen. Duff Green, it appears from
certain documents published in the New
York Tribune, has been making proposals
to the Government of St. Domingo, for
the establishment Of Il line of Mail Steam
crs, between that island and the United
States, and for popping the unoccuped
districts, by means of colonization. The
Tribune considers this another scheme Of
annexation, but others suspect that the
Generals object was less extended and
would have had its fulfllmcnt, in the re-
punishment Of his own purse. In either
view, he was defeated, in the rejection Of
his proposals, by the Dominican Govern
mcnt
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

~ Major VIM. II. Polk is the indcpen-
dent democratic candidate for Congress
in the Columbia CTcnn.) District. He is
the brother of the late President and holds
TO the opinions expressed by him while a
live. In speech on the 9th ult., "he took
high ground for the Compromise and the
Union; said that if he was in Congress he
should be for standing square up to the
compromise, and would rebukc any effort
to alter it, either by the North or South, as
he thought it probably the only course to
sustain the Union"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23
GG We find it stated in an Exchange
that an immense bed of Coal, exceeding in
magnitude any previous discovery, exists
in Perry county. Ohio. 1t is thus dcscrib-

"Rcports OF an immense structure of coal in the
vncinity ofthi place, have long been circulated in
Central Ohio first heard Of it in the winter of g.
4S-9; it was then reported be about nincty feet
thick Further examination ascertained the thick.
ness ofthc uncovered part, in the face of deep ra
vino at IL feet. few days since gentleman OF
high standing informed me that an acquaintance Of
his with some others, had striped the upper surface
ct the bed, and bored through the coal stratum ia
ascertain lis thickness and found it to be 1873 feet
About ten miles south of that mine, found a vein
of carbonate of iron inpated similar to sloty struct
ure, with easy cleavage, which is full of well pre-
served leaves of the coal formation Some of them
on breaking open, exhibit the green of the leaf The
ore, by analysis Of Prof. Rodgers, contains A 1 per
cent of IRON"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

~ Barnurn's Museum, in New York,
is sand to furnish remarkable exhibition Of
ANIMALS, the most homogeneous in nature
hereditary and instructive foes, such for in
stance, as cats and rats, owls and nice,
hawks and young pigeons, dogs and SPUR
rels, reduced to a state of Frcnch-rc-
volutionary equality and fraternity" and
all upon the best and most friendly foot
ing with each other 1t is called the happy
family.
Perhaps Barnum means to give an al
legorical fableau-rirant Of the harmonious
Democracy.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

~ Under the head of important in
Vent'ons' contemporary states that in
England a new mode of brick-makinc is
threatcnngto entirely supcrsedc the older
methods. Bricks are now made hollow,
which secures the buildings from damp
ness, and besides being much larger and
lighter, both money and labor are saved
In laying them. 1t is only necessary for
our industrious and intelligent countrymen
to get an idea Of any machine calculated
to save labor and money, to at once be pre-
pared to adopt it.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23


~ The Alexandria Gazette, whose
editor is "A member Of the Convention,
leads us to imagine that there is some differ
ence IN gravity and dignity, between a
Virginia Convention, and Roman Senate,
orJewish Sanhedrim, as history has rep
resented them. 1t says that during the
sitting Of the Convention on Wednesday, a
man in the galleries. wishing to hear and
not being able to do SO, owing to the "noise
and confusion" on the floor, called out,
"order." He was forthwith cjcctcd by the
sergeant at arms. We really think he de-
served any thing but expulsion Mr.. Car
llc, was speaking about | | o'clock, when
nearly the whole body rose en- masse, and
went to the window to gaze uponthe Me-
nageric when it passed. Some member,
in common charity, should have moved Tor
recess of FIVE minutes for this purpose.
A division was called on some question,
and nearly every member being standing
of course the Chair took the vote as deci-
dcdly affirmative
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

E1 The vote on the question Of sub
scribing on the part off the Corporation of
Farmville, sum not exceeding $4,000
to the stock of the South Side Railroad.
was take attic Town Hall, in that place, on
Tuesday last, and resulted as follows:
For the subscription, 60
Against it, s.
The vote, says the Farmvilc Rcpubli-
can, was full one, and may be regarded
as a faithful index ofthc sentiment of the
people, and an evidence OF their determi-
nation to redeem the pledges they had
given to their neighbors Of Petersburg.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

To- The nomination Of Hon. Henry
Bedingcr for Congress by the Democrats
ofthc Winchester district of Virginia, (says
the Wheeling Gazette) has given great
dissatisfaction to his party. AT late meet
lngin Frederick county the following res
olution, among others, was passed:
"Resoleed, douJly resolred, That we will
support no man, cfany party, as candi-
date for Congress, who holds doctrines
tending to the dissolution Of the Union
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23
TEIEYIRGINIAN.


10DAGrotion.~The Country.
The immense tide Of immigration,
which i pouring in upon our shores. from
the destitute or Disseminated population
of Europe. the readiness with which
that tide has flowed into and sssimilatcd
itself with the vast sea of American Socie-
ty, its ultimate effect upon our people and
Government and its reAuent influence up
on the feelings. customs, laws aud institu-
tons of the people Of Europe. is subject
ofintercst and importance well worthy the
reflection Of the political philosopher.
The Morning Post (London) makes an
estimate, based upon official returns ofemi-
grants from the kingdom Of Great Britain
to the United States, by which it appears
that during the last four years 773,9l5 Of
the subjects Of that Government have be-
come citizens Of our own, and that, during
the whole period there has been steady
and striking increase. The ratio of that
increase is as follows:
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

over go acres. Excavations have been
made to great depth, without finding any
bottom to the strata. 1t is said TO be much
cheaper, and far superior 70 coal in its use
for stoves or CRATES.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

" The Board OF Public Works have
subscribed on the part of the State, to the
stock ofthc Warrenton Branch OF the Or.
ange and Alexandra Railroad This sub
scriPtion amounts to sixty thousand dol.
lars, and with the private subscription al
ready made up, secures the completion Of
this imnrovcneIt.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

this Statc-like all popular cxctements it has had
a run, and iu manner spent itself; the people are
growing tired of it, the bare mention of il is nausea
ting to eirpoical stomachs something more fresh
and exharang is farmore palatable to their tastes.
At the same time, there is growing disposition
with all parties to acquiesce in and yield obedience
TO the Constitution and laws, and in the different
sections of the Wing party manifest inclination to IL
mite in yielding cordial support to the wholesome
administration of President Fillmore. The irritation
towhch the Free-so questions, happily settled,
gave rise is passing away aud the angry discussions
of which they were the cause will be lost in that
oblivion which must or later become the re-
ceptace of all things past. Here lieth, is already
being written the tomb ofaboonsIn in this State
Rcqnicsco, IN p0cc."
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

~ We regret to learn that very Sc
we're drought prevails in some Of the coun-
ties southeast Of Lynchburg. The Farm
vile Republican Of the goth says -
the country above us. includinga large
part OF Charlotte and Appoma,tox, is suf-
ierfng extremely. But little tobacco has
been planted and the season for planting
is well nigh over. The oats viii not yield
half crop, and indeed the prospects Of
our country friends are just at this time a.
bout as gloomy as their bittercst enemy
could desire. The weather to-day, Tues
day) is remarkably cool, and the sky
has a hard, dry appearance cvincing but
few, if any signs of rain.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-23

Our territory then was 100000 square
miles; 1t Is now 100000. All our pre-
sent domain west of the Mississippi then
belonged to France and Spain, and was
an unbroken wilderness. Florida was
owned by Spain, and Georgia was the on
ly State on the Gulf of Mexico. West Of
New York, there were no States but Ken
lucky and Tennessee, and these had spent
most Of their feeble energies in bloody
strltes with savage foe. Illinois, Indiana
Michigan, and half of our western States
were yet but hunting grounds, where Indi
ans roamcd unmolested. AT that period.
the total value ofall kinds ofmanuiactures
and products of industry, in the United
States, hardly exceeded hundred millions
ofdollars; the total value pow Of our pro-
ducts of industry will be about six humid
red millions. The expectation of cotton
alone has increased from 100000 annu-
ally, to sixty-fve and seventy millions.
Our inland lake trade has increased from
an amount too insignificant to be estimated
to the enormous value of $500, 600, 900 an
nually. Our foreign marine is now hard
ly inferior III extent or value to that of Great
Britain, and we are now gaining faster
than ever on our gigantic rival. Fifty years
ago. scarcely one of our present four thou
sand miles of canal existed, and not one of
ourprcsent eight or ten thousand miles of
railway, or our present sixteen thousand
miles, of telegraph. were either known or
dreamed of.
1t would be a tame and common place
observation, that No halfccntury OF which
history has ever made a record, has
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-14
Massachusetts, Legislature.

FR1DAY, April llth, 1851.
SENATE.-Various petitions, chiefly relat'hg 70
the fats on Mystic River, were presented ana re-
fcrred
The vote by which the bill to incorporate the New
England Telegraph was passed to be engrossed' was
reconsidered, and the bill then laid on tie table,
The orders of the day were then taken up, ana
Mr. Griswod continued his speech in favor OF The
Hoosac Tunnel Bill.
HoUsE.-Mr Curtis of Boston, as lestlon "i
privilege, offered the subjoined order:
Ordered, that the Committee on the Judiciary on
the part of this House, inquire and report whether
the exclusive privilege, right and duty Of this House
to be the Grand Inquest of this Commonwealth mas
been, or is in danger Of being infrnged upon, or IN
any, and in what way invaded.
This or, er was discussed at grealength by various
gentlemen. and finally laid on the table,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-14
New ORLEANS. April
Municipal Affairs.

FRIDAY, April II.
In Board of Aldermen-Petitions of Horato Phelps
and others, for extension Of the Aqueduct and OF Fire
Engine CompaSy No. 3, for increase of pay were laid
the table.
The use Of the City Hall was granted to the Massa
chusetts Medical Society, for meeting ON the 2sth oil
May
The Mayor and Aldermen Miles and Pratt, were APP
pointed Committee on Public Buildings.
The use OF the City Hall was granted to the Mozar
Society the terms the Lyceum, Till the fur
ther order of the board.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-14

A HUNDRED YEARS AGo.-A hundred years
ago, stupid German monarch regned over these
United States-then colonies of Great Britain-and
on the whole earth, with the exception of Switzer
land, there was not single republic of any preten-
slons a hundred years ago, the French lilies float
ed over Quebec, Plttsburg, and New Orleans. A
n1hured years ago. the OLD French monarchy exist
ed-the Basie reared its accursed towers--and
Louis XIV. dalled with infamous wantons, squander-
ed his subjects money, and blasphemed in his own
person the name man. Fifty years ago, the name
Of Napoleon was still comparatively unknown. Fif-
iy years ago, cotton mills had as ii were, lust been
Invented; and railroads, locomotives, and magnetic
ielegraphs had not been dreamed Of Fifty wears
ago. there were scarcely FIVE millions Of people in
the United States, and Ohio was almost as much IF
wilderness as Oregon is now Fifty wears ago
Washington had just died. Jefferson was Still living
and Clay, Webster, and Calhoun were names as vet
unknown TO fame.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-14

Lewis juventas ct decor, arida
Pellente lascivos amores
Canitie faciIemoue somnum


But neither the length nor the accidents of time
can ever extinguish my gratitude to her who first
held the bottle to my infant lips, who pinned upon
me the tlrst lnteguments with which my infant ma
kedness was covered. If, since then have attain
ed any distinction expounder of the constitution
of this government; it, during the chequered life Of
near seventy years which have led Ihave been
enabled to observe the precious habits YOU then
helped me to form, of eating when was hungry and
drinking when was dry, feel that, under Proyi-
dence, owe II all to you, and TO the impressions
which lmblbed IN your ans | nave ALWAYS felt
that could never have so thoroughly apprehended
all the mysteries of the federal constitution. if had
not commenced its study, as did, some six wears
before that memorable instrument was framed and
under such favorable auspices.
My friend who bears this, will hand YOU fifty dol
lars, which you will accept as mark nv spacal
regard for yours is the first debt ever contract
ed, SO Ii will be the first ever paid. Fortune has
recently smiled upon me, and should continue 10
retain the position now occupy as the adviser Of
the President, until the close Of his term. induIga
the hope of being able to crafty some Of nv later
creditors with similar surprise hope your Clmi.
y Is comfort to you and that you enjoy the privi-
Iege of sound and regular preaching in your village
church. If you have that inestimabe blessing there
is little else in this world to desire.
Tour friend and baby,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-14

CATHERINE II.--When Pallas the celebrated
naturalist offered his collection of minerals to the
RUSSIAN Government, he demanded, after calculating
ITS value, the sum of 10000 rubles. Catherine her.
sen inspected 1t, and taking the etter,which Mr. Pal.
las had addressed to the Government, wrote on the
marglnin reply, "Mr Pallas is learned mineraIo.
glst, but bad calculator we direct that he receive
the sum of 10000 rubles for his collection,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-14

ERoM LAKE SUPERIoR.-There are now six
teen mines in the vicinity of Ontonagon River, and
the there viii be many others opened this summer
. ne success OF the companies is great; without a
single exception, the veins giving satisfactory re-
turns Tor the amount expended Stocks are rising
very FAST and the people getting excited as they
were some tour years ago; yet the business is done
on credit. Every thing is enormously dear. Mess
pork, $l8 20; flour, 8; beef, I6; corn meal, 4 nc
butter or dried apples. Sugar, rice, fish, or lard
cannot be bought at any price Wages are also very
high; 200 men could be employed if they were there
Laborers get from Rl4 to S26 and found, per month
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-14

MARRIAGE OF PRoF. WEBsTER's DAUcH.
TER.-Miss Harriet w, daughter of the late Prof
Webster was married at Cambridge Mass, on the
% inst, to Mr. s. w. Dabney, of FayaI, the brother
OF her sisters husband. When her father was con-
ylcted oiihe murder Of DR.. Parkman this young la
dy' VINO had Tor some time been beirothed to Mr.
d., absoved him from his engagement. which how.
ever, with manness that did him honor. he woud
not accept. They with Mrs Webster, are about
making a visit 10 Fayal.