Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-14

here we see that this child is dead. The
cold sod too, is above thetorm Of him whose
life was clouded by suffering and whose
sun went utin darkness. Lightly may it
rest on his bosom, is the prayer of those
who loved him, and lasting will betheir re-
nembrancc Of the proud and gifted one.
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New Dodge.
We were informed yesterday Of a new
andnovelway Of "raisingthe wind" Aman
called at the house PSI West Twenty sew
enth-st, and proceeded to take off the lock
Of the door. When asked what he was do
ing, he answered that the owner had sen;
him to repair the lock, and he was remov-
ing it for that purpose. The occupant
demonstrated, declaring that the lock was
in excellent order, and did not require his
tinkcring. But the man was frm-he had
hisjnstructions and he should do his duty,
as requircd-and he proceeded to strip the
locks from the front and rear doors, and
dcposiiing them in his basket, he marched
of. 1t was afterwards ascertained that
the owner knew nothing Of the man, but
this discovery was made too late. The
pretended locksmith was nothing more nor
less than "a thief who had taken this method
to ''make a raise" We presume he has
served other buildings in the same manner
There are many kinds of "dodges," but
we think this last one beats them all.-N
| Y. TIribuac.
DANIEL WEnsrERs SrEEcnEs.-Pro-
| posals have been issued il Boston for pub
fishing by subscription, new and uniform
edition of the speeches, &c. of Hon. Daniel
| Webster, embracing "A notice of Mr. Web
ster's life and works, by Edward Everett;
speeches and discussions in Congress; ora
lions and addresses on various pubic oc-
casions; legal arguments; essays and diplc-
matte papers. This edition has received
the sanction Of Mr.. Webster, who has re-
vised and written notes TO several Of the
speeches. 1t is expected to be ready for
delivery in the fall.
The St Louis Republican states that
Capt. G.. H. Merrett, L. s. Marshal for Y
Mexico, reached that city on the LIST inst,
from Santa Fe, on lis way 10 Washington.
Capt, Mcrrett finished taking the census Of
New Mcxico, only few days before start
ing for the Suites. The New Mexicau
Territory contains a population Of Gl,57i.
OF these $50 are Americans. Among the
Mcxicans over twenty years Of age, there
is one in every 1913 who has learned to
read.-Bah. Inner.
DEATH OF Lrrur. PRIcE.-We learn
from the Treasury Depsrtmon, that Second
Lieut. William Il. Price, of the revenue
cutter service, died on board the United
States revenue barque POLK" at San
Francisco, California, Oh the goth Of Feb
ruary last.-RcPa1iic.
"HEApryc GrN, CAss."-The Chicago
Democrat says:-"It is proposed to hold
a meeting OF the masses, without distinction
of party, who are for harhor and river i'm
provements at Detroit, Michigan, on the
18th ofJuly next. 1t is for the Detroit
people, who are so vitality interested in the
river and harbor Improvements TO move off
in this matter, ii they wish the convention.
We do not think much of these conven-
tons, but this suggestion of Detroit for the
place of meeting is doubtless intended to
head Senator Cass. In this case it is the
mountain that goes to Mahomet, when the
latter refuses to so to the mountain. The
only way for the General to escape the d.
lemma is to engage himself TO deliver a
fourth Of July Grafton at some distant
place.
Mr.. EDMUND QUINcY's OPINION of the
FuGITrE SLAVE LAW, as declared by him
self in the Anti-Slavery Standard. 1t is as
follows:
"For our own part, we have no particu-
lar desire to see the present law repealed or
modified. If slaves are to be recaptured
and carried back, the worse the law is that
regulates ii the better we like it. What
we preach is not Repeal, not Qualification,
bRt Disobedieace. We are content with
the existing law, provided we can persuade
the people not to suffer it to be executed.
We think it much better than one which
would avoid the common objections to 1t.
If the liberty ofany man is to be endangcr-
ed by constitutional legislation, in Gods
name let it be the free, and not the slave
.BEproRD PRopucTs.-We learn, and
are gratihed TO state, that among 100 sam
Piles Of fine wool put up by large dealer
at the NORTH, for the great Exhibition at
London. the choice specimen is from wool
grown by the Messrs. Patterson, of this
county. Well done Federal Bedford. -
Bed. Sen.
4 MASSACHUSETTS, rumor now is,
that Mr.. Sumner is to be abandoned, and
Mr.. Rantoul is to be run in his place-so