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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

We have on several occasions common,
ted with some freedom on the pccuiari-
Ties Of New York politics, which We have
regarded as uneqnalled in corruption by
any State in this Union, unless it be Ohio.
Since the recent coalitions between the
Free Sellers and Democrats ia Massachu-
sets, that State may now claim to dispute
the palm Of infamy with the other two,
and they constitute an unrivallcd trio IN
the trade of politics. and the huckstcragc
oiprinciple. But as New York is oldest
in crime, and better skilled perhaps in tho
managamcntofi,s duplicated macbinery
as it was proficient in the art as far hack
as the palmicst days Of the natural allies
ofthe South, when Van Buren,, Hoyt and
Swartwout rcigncd suprcme---so perhaps.
is it decpes, dyed but the finishing colour
viii soon be given to its promising rivals.
Another case Of corruption which from
the frequency Of similar occurrences, we
have perhaps omitted to notice. has recent
" come to light inAlbany. A bill for tho
suppression Of gamingin the City Of New
Yorkwas before the Legislators. and was
likely to pnss into a law, which would
very materially have crippled ono Of the
most powerful political engines in that
State. Many Of our readers. perhaps. are
not aware thatthere arc numerous gam
ing houses in the city Of New York, con
stitutcd on the joint stock principle, with
immense capitals. whose chief province it
rs IN times Of great political excitement, to
bet on elections, and then buy up suiIi-
cheney Of votes to control them. Some
years ago these secret establishments were
almost omniPotent in deciding elections;
and If they possess the same influence
still, II is no wonder that, no law imposing
additional restraints upon them. can be-
passed. proposition to that effect how
ever,was recently made, and the Sergeant
at Arms Of the Senate who seems to havo
been in the confidence and service Of the
gamblers, undertook to defeat it. In his
plans several Senators were implicated;
and the notorious Mike Walsh, who has n
keen scent for corruption and is ever upon
the qa' rare for any and everything that
Will add to his notoriety. got wind Of these
underhand schemes to defeat tho bill,
and, OF course, promptly undertook to OK
pose them. He accordingly presented a
petition to the Senate setting forth tho
charges and asking an investigation into
the facts, which was promptly had. and
which has resulted III tho conviction. mud
dlsmission from Office, of the Sergeant.at.
Arms and the ccnsurc Of the three Scna-
tors implicated with him. The Sergeant
ut-Arms, admits that he received money
to use his influence TO defeat the bill, bu,
denies that the Senators charged had any
knowledge Of it. Ii appears that they
SIMPLY signed note at his request, stating :
that "the bill could not be acted on during
the present session." This, we suppose.
wlll serve as temporary whtc-washing,
and here the matter has ended and hero
also ends this notice of New York corrup-
ton.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10
Difficulty Adjusted.

From sense ofdelicacy, we have here
tofore refrained from noticing the many
rumors afoat, in respect 10 the anticipated
hostile meeting between Messrs, John NJ.
Daniel Of the Richmond Examiner and
VIM. @. Scott, late delegate from Powha-
tan, further than to copy single para
graph from Richmond paper announc-
ing the arrest Of the former. The difficult
~ grew out ofpublications in the Exam
iner to which Mr.. Scott took exceptions.
and which finally led to 4 challenge be-
tween the parties who, with their friends
repaired to Maryland, to submit their dis
putc to the arbilramcHt Of gunpowder and
steel. The Richmond papers Of Monday.
however, announce that a Geographic des-
patch from Baltimore had been received in
Richmond, stating that the whole affair
had been anicably and honourably adjus-
ted" and ihatthe ierms OF settlement would
appear IN the Wing Of that day, no copy
of which has yet been received at this Of.
Zee.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

The trialoithc important case ola charge
against Jas. Anderson and his family for
the commission of a most melancholy and
mysterious murder of mother and her
family, consisting Of five children, and the
burning of their dwelling house, about five
years ago, in this county, was commenced
before thecxamining Court on last Monday
The trial closed on Wednesday and the
decision off the Court was to send the pris-
oners on to await their final trial at the next
term of our Circuit court, commencing on
the 18th Of April
A case of more unfathomalle mystery
and melancholy circumstances has seldom
occurredin the annals Of the jurisprudence
of any country. The lapse of time since
its occurrence whilst it may, TO some ex-
tent. allay excitement, yet tends to envclop
the occurrence in suspicion--dark and
mysterious. The circumstances would
form the matter of tragedy unparalleled
almost in the legends of reality or fiction
We refrain from the exposition of any o.
the testimony until after the final trial, wher
we will endcavor to lay it before our rea
ders.-Lcr. Ga@.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

We are indebted to the publisher, Mr..
John Livingston, 1877 Broadway, New
York, for a copy Of his "Law Register"
containing list of all the lawyers in the
United States, who constitute no small ar
my. They are almost as numerous as the
locusts ofEgypt.
According to this work. the whole number of
Lawyers in the United States is reaty-one Mo1,saad
nine hundred and serenfy-Rine. Surprising that Of
the above number 979 have retired from practice,
and that the annual omolnments of each practising
Lawyer average $500 (Which think is nearly
correct) we find the total income Of the profession
to be hity-oHc mFii9n fire h4ndved Thousand dollars
aver.
The number Of Lawyers in each State is as fol-
lows:-
Alabama, 69a; Arkansas. 264 ; California, 68-
(returns incomplcte); Connecticut. 1856 Delaware.
50 District of Columbia. 81 Florida, lis; Geor-
gia, 69s Illinois, 10 Indiana, 1872 Iowa. 2i3
Kentucky 1886; Louisiana 40; Mime j27 Mary
land, 543 Massachusetts. ], $40; Michigan, 422
Minnesota. "a Mississippi, 700; Missouri, 5si
New Hampshire, 303: New Jersey. 307 New
Mexico, - New York, 1874; North Carolina,
AS; Ohio. l,639 Oregon. 90 Pennsylvania, 1899
Rhode Island, IL South Carolina, 433; Tennes-
see,735; Texas, 499; Vermont, 4s2; Virginia, ,27S
Wisconsin, Az"
OF the lawyers in Virginia, Richmond.
has 95; Lynchburg, 49, Petersburg, 81
Warrenton, 30; Wheeling, %; Char
lottesville, "a Norfolk, %; Alexandra
% Stanton, %; Campbell County,
Exclusive Of Lynchburg) IL; Bedford
County. II; Amherst, 10; Nelson, s
Botctourt, %; Franklin. IA Pittsylvan
ia, ~.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

Before New York became the great city
it now is, gentleman owned four lots in
the upper section oft. Immediately adjoii-
ing Jewish burial ground. The Jews
were anxious to obtain these lots. but the
price they offered was so trihing that the
owner refused to dispose of them. The
trustees of the Synagogue at last hit upon
what they deemed master stroke of policy
and after making themselves possessors OF
all the adjacent premises, one of them call
ed upon the gentleman, and after some
conversation, remarked: "Ah, sir, we tink
YOU viii not get anybody to hive on your
property up derc. We have buyod lots
on de order side, and behint it, and it is
Jews burying ground allround it" "Very
well," replied Mr.. v, Il shall begin to
build to morrow "Build!" echoed the
trustee, taken aback by the cool manner
in which this was said;-"why, now" with
acunning smile; "w hat can youput up dere;
init Jews burying ground all around!''
"a Surgeons HALL" said Mr.. V.
"You have made my property the most
eligible in the city. Good morning" The
reader may imagine that Mr.. V re-
ceived his own price, for the lots, which
were speedily converted into Golgetha,
and the principal trustee now lies buried
IN the midst of them, with white marble
monument protruding out of his bosom
large enough to make resurrection mar
commit suicide.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10
Fran NE National Intelligence
The Military Asylulsl.

Gen. Scott, accompanied by Adjutant
General Jones and Surgeon General Law
son, left this city on Tuesday evening last
for New Orleans, via Cincinnati and Louis
vile, on business connected with the Mill
tary Asylum for the Southwest
We are pleased to learn that, previous
to the departure ofrhis portion ofthe Board
of Commissioners, the entire Board fixed
upon a site for the Asylum TO be establish
ed in the District of Columbia. The place
selected is the one already alluded to in
this journal as "Woodley." 1t was pur-
chased of Col. Thomas, at what is consid-
ed the moderate price of $4,000. 1t con-
tains one hundred acres of good land, in a
high state of cultivation, is situated north
of Georgetown, at convenient distance
therefrom, on the upper range of heights
prospect Of the metropolis and Valley of
the Potomac The health of the place is
proverbial, beyond the reach of the MAS
ma of the Potomac and Rock Creek, from
which latter stream it is distant three quar-
tiers of a mile. It is easy Of access both to
Georgetown and Washington; the water
is fine and abundant; and on the tract is a
granite quarry, extensive enough to furnish
all the building materials which can be de-
sired for the Asylum purposes. There is
also a spacious and well built mansion on
the place, situated in the midst pictures
que oaks. Amore beautiful and appro-
pirate point could not have been selected
for tho proposed Asylum.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10
Vincent WitCiscr, Esq'r.

We had the pleasure Of seeing this dis
tinguished gentleman as he passed through
this place few days ago, on his way from
the Legislature to his home in Pittsylvania
Though he can count his "thrce score years
and" more, he is still in the prime Of life
and appears almost as active as boy; and
his wonderfully strong mind, instead Of
being weakened by age, gives renewed evi-
dences Of its native vigor and clagticity.-
Mr.. Witcher is in many respects one Of
the most remarkable men we ever knew,
and is undoubtedly one ofthe closest think
ers, as he is one of the abest, most farsee-
ing and upright politicians ofthe age. No
man we know, is more competent TO de-
tect error, or more honest and fearless
in exposing it. He has literally been
sentinel on the watch-tower of iberty-a
soldier in the battles oftruth and we re-
greet exceedingly to learn, from his own
lips, that he has resolved to abandon pub
lie life and to seek that retirement which is
so congenial to his taste and his age, and
which nothing short Of a positive maniles-
lation Of duty to his country can ever again
induce him to quit. In the fulilment of
this desire, his Couuiy-his statc--his
Country, will be the greatest losers
When viii old Pittsylvania furnish his q
quail Wen may she be proud Of son,
whom to have honouredis hergrcatest hon
our
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

\ writer in a London paper of July,
l77G, quoted in the Tribune, speaking Of
what hccalls the American Standard, hav-
in. snake with thirteen rattlcs and the
fourteenth budding thus cxpatiates upon
the amiable qualities of the rattlesnake.-
Such benevolent philosopher would find
good in everything
The rattlesnake Is properly the repre-
sentative ofAmerica, as this animal is found
in no other part Of the world. The eye of
this creature cxcels in brightness most of
any other animal. She has no eyelids, and
is therefore an emblem of vigilance. She
never begins an attack, nor never surren-
ders she is therefore an emblem of mag
nanimity and true courage. When injur-
ed, or in danger of being injured, she never
wounds till she has given notice to her en-
ernies Of their danger. No other of her
kind shows such generosity. When un-
disturbed and in peace, she does not APP
pear to be furnished with weapons of any
kind. They are latent in the roof Of her
mouth, and even when extended for her
defence, appear TO those who are not ac-
IudiHicu WIFI Her, 10 DC Wcdh ana con-
temptible; yet her wounds, however small,
are decisive and fatal. She is solitary, and
associates with her kind only when it is me-
cessary for their preservation. Her poison
is at once the necessary means for digest
ing her food, and certain destruction to her
enemies. The power Of fascination attrib-
uted to her, by generous construction, re-
semblcs America. Those who look stea-
Oily ON her are delighted, and involuntari-
ly advance toward her, and, having once
approached, never leave her. She is fire.
qucntly found with thirteen rattlcs. and
they increase yearly. She is beautiful in
youth, and her beauty increases with her
age. Her tongue is blue and fofkcd as the
lightning
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10
A sfrenx union M an.

A cerfain Peter Romine, writing to the
editor Of the Florence (Alabama) Gazette
says:
"a man that would advocate dissolu-
ton of this our glorious Union, must have
his heart washed with lamp black and
dogs grease. A man of that character
could not get meal of vituals or bed to
sleep on in any house. My dogs shonld
not bark at a man Of that character. If l
was to catch buzzard eating the carcass
Of disnnionisf | would shoot it. They
are the last Of Gods creation; fit for moth
ing but iobc winked at by negroes, kicked
at by mules, gored by bulls, and butted by
rams. As no one can be hurt in this free
country for their thoughts, think il would
be a good thing for the United States if
every disunion man in it was branded with
three DIS. ID. d. d. which signifies, Dead,
Did and D'ivered."
Peter, thou shouldst be called salt Peter
yea, birthstone Peter.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10
Serious effects of WaItxin.

Some highly impresslonable young gen
tleinan atthe North thus describes the effect
his waltz had upon him:
AT the first start thought | was going
to heaven on band of music. For the
next five minutes Iappearcd to be swim
ming in sea of rose leaves with blue
angel. This soon vanished to a delirium
of peacock feathers, in which my brain got
so mixed up with low-neck frocks, musk
and melody, that | have fed ON flutes ever
since"
How dizzy this young man must have
been Its wonder he lived through
such spell.-Ne "Bach" Of the En-
qaircr.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10
A WHITE MAN SOLD At AUCTION

A WHITE MAN SOLD AT AUCTION
The following incident occurs in letter
written on the Sth March, BY a lady
formerly of this city-from Rushville,
Schuyler county, lll.-N o. Picayune.
There has lived here for many years a
man named Barnaby, by trade black
smith, having wife and large family OF
children. He has already been somewhat
Incorporate, but lGttcrly the habit has so
completely takcnpossession of him that he
has been found at times rolling about the
streets, utterly helpless. Complaints were
lodged against him by some of the citizens,
and he was arrested as vagrant
AT the trial he proved that his family
had never suffered by his intemperance
and that there was then in his house suf-
fcent money, meat, -four and wood The
jury, notwithstanding, brought him in gull
ty, and the Judge sentenced him 10 be sold
at public auction, to the highest bidder, for
the time of four months.
The sale actually took place yesterday
at the courthouse door, in the presence of
large asscmbladge Of citizens. | think
the South may well laugh at these anti
slavery fanatics of the North, who have
thus forever cast stigma of disgrace on
respectable and innocent family, by pub
hcly selling the husband and father as
slave
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

Interesting Dccision-In the Phiadel-
phia Quarter Sessions, on Saturday, a case
was heard on a habeas corpus, in which
the right Of cabmen to stand in front of
hotels was decided. at appears that the
proprietor of the United States Hotel had
ordered cabman to leave the pavement
in front fthe house, which he refused to
do. A police officer was called and in
structed to arrest him. The cabman then
prosecuted the officer for an assault and
battery, The-matter was brought before
the Court IN a writ of habeas corpus
Judge Parsons said that the proprietor of
house had the same right to control the
sidewalk as the inside Of the house. He
was only bound to keep it open to allow
persons to travel over it. Ifpeople gath
cred on it to the de;rim eat of his business,
he had a right to force them to GO away.
The proprietor of hotel has the same
right to compel cab driver to leave the
front Of his house, that citizen has to pre-
vent fish stand being set up under his par
lor window. The officer was accordingly
discharged.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

Monument 10 John s. .Skjnner-The
services rendered to the State of Maryland
by this pioneer Of agricultural improve
ments entitlc him to the gratitude ofevery
citizen Of this, his native State. The Marl-
boro' Gazette therefore suggests that an
amount be Immediately raised by sub
scriptionto erect an appropriate monument
to his memory, and that the sums Of money
raised be sent to the estimable President of
the Maryland State Agricultural Society,
Charles b. Calvert, esq at Bladensburg,
who, it hesitatcs not to say will cheerfully
present the subject to that Society at its
next annual meeting. The suggestion is
worthy Of the prompt action of the States
leading acriculturists-BaH. San.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

A RARE YouTn.-There is a youth ex-
hibiting at bingham, Massachusetts, 10
years old,who standsnt arly eight feet high,
and Is shll growing. The Journal says,
his shoes are sixteen inches long, and his
cap as big round as bingham Bucket
Seven years ago, when he was 12 years
old, he was known and noted as a dwarf,
he was then but three feet high, and weigh
cd only "a pounds. Since that time he has
grown eight inches year on an average,
and has not done yet. He now weighs
400 pounds, and has strength in pr-por-
ton.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

COLLISION ON THE CENTRAL RArLRoAn.
Two freight trains on the Central Railroad
came IN contact at Tolcrsyille, about seven
miles from Louisa Court House, on Tues
day last at SIX o'clock, A. NJ; the two cars
which We're loaded with pig iron were
smashed to pieces, and the locomotive at
tached to the up train considerably damag-
ed.-CH0Y. ,L.F.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

A Mayo. tiatng himsclf.-Mayor Kings
land has been fning the merchants of New
York city for obs,ructing the sidewalks
with their boxes,balcs and barrels ofgoods
Some of the sufferers rctsliatcd by keep
ing watch over the large Wholesale estab-
hshment Of the mayor, who is himself
merchant. The other day they caught
the mayors employees mapping, entered
complaint before his honor, when he read
lily fined himself three hundred dollars.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

There was an interesting trial before the
Police Court yesterday. Adeafnuie was
arraigned on charge of stealing from an
other deaf mute S25. The examination
was conducted at first by writing down
the questions to the witness and he reply
ing IN the same manner. The Court held
the accused, Adam Smith, to bail in the
sum of three hundred dollars, to answer
charge OF felony in the criminal court.
L0uisr;Ue .Jovyno1
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

GEN. CAMPBELL AccEpTAxcE-Gen.
VIM. B. Campbell who was recently nou:-
mated by the Wing State Convention as a
candidate for Governor Of Tennessee, Eas
accepted the nominaiion, with pledge to
his friends Of heart devoted 70 the union
Of the States, and to tie honour and pros
peri;y Of his native Tennessee. His friends
appear to be very confident Of his election
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

A Spicy PARAGRAPm.-"What is the use
of hvingP' asked Jack Simmons, the other
day. I'VE are flogged for crying when
we are babics-hcgged because the master
Is cross, when we are boys-obhgcd to
toll, sick or well, or starve, when we are
men-to work still harder land suffer
something worseD when we are husbands
and, after exhausting life and strength
in the service of other people, die and leave
our children to quarrel about the posses
sion Of fathers watch, and our wives-to
catch somebody elsel"-Boston Post.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10
A Good Sign.

One OF the greatest difficulties in the
way, heretofore, Of advancing the cause
Of Internal Improvement in Virginia, has
been found to be the violent opposition to
the policy, on the part of the Sou,h-Sidc
and Eastern Counties For number Of
years this opposition was strong enough to
resist, successfully, almost every attempt
to get an appropriation to works Of inn
provement but it was at length forced to
yield to the superior strength Of the log
rollers, and may now be considered as hav-
ing practically yielded to the policy Of the
system ITSELF Some Of the most violent OPP
position sections are becoming sensible that
they have played the dog in the manager
long enough, and are now seeking to get
their share the public bone which they
have heretofore refused to themselves, as
well as to others. This we cannot but re-
gard as a good sign, since if all acknowl-
edge the policy of Internal Improvement
to be correct, there win be no necessity ITO
log-roll' in order to carry it out, but each
work will be placed upon its own merit.
and challenge support or opposition &C.
cording to its claims to State encourage
ment. And this would result too in cs-
tabhshing general and definite system of
improvements which the State needs more
than anything else. That system, in our
opinion, is very clearly alluded to in the
subloined article from the Norfolk Argus.
1t should be the policy of Virginia to con
centratc her works of Internal Improve
ments upon Norfolk, as the great entrepot
ofthe West, and which is destined, if this
policy be carried out at no distant day to
become the great emporium of the South.
Nor is the duty Of Norfolk less clearly in
dicated when we contemplate the full ef.
fects of this system. Obviously it is her
policy to promote the Virginia and Ten
nessee Railroad, and all the interests CON
nected with it and we are prepared to
expect her TO cooperate more efficiently
than she has hitherto done with the friends
OF this great scheme, ~ aHMe plans which
may be decised for developing, to the full
est extent, the great benefits which are
expected to flow from its construction
We hail the article of the Argus as a happy
omen and as the dawn of a more liberal
sentimcn, in the region of country in which
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

"ln one ofmy visits, early in life. to that
venerable master, DR.. Pepusch," says DR..
Burney, che gave Inc a short lesson that
made SO deep an impression that long en-
deavored to practice it. "When was a
young man." said he II determined never
to 60 to bed at nigh, till knew something
that ! did not know in the morning"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

A soldier-mapy years ago-was SEN
fenced for desertion, to have his ears cut
off. After undergoing the brutal ordeal,
he was escorted out of the courtyard to
the tune ofthe rogue's march. He then
turned. and in mock dignity thus addressed
the musicians; Gentlemen, thank you !
but l have no further need of your ser
vices. for have noear for music"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

but few days. The Union says bis SO.
'iourn in the United States is limited to the
brief space of three months.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-10

How do you know" said traveller to
cPoor wandering Arab of the desert, that
there is Godl" I'm the same Manner
he rePhed. "thatI trace the footsteps Of an
sn'ms!. BY the prints j, leaves upon the