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The Nevada journal., 1851-11-20
BE,r Tms.-Nlr. r. Arthur showed
ui last Thursday morning, five speci-
mems Of Cold ", igLing as fol!nws -

Otnl, ........ ........ c4> ounces.
These specimens were dug out OF II
claim about four miles from this place
and MIR. Arthur says that here are n
few more Of the same sort left."-Et
Do. ado Ne,rs.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-20

What a fall soas there "A party of
men who have been hauling dirt to the
surface on buckeye Hill the past
summer, covered over an old shaft
with short boards, for place to put
the metalferous earth. The recent
rains unperceived caved the ground,
and one day last week. large part of
the proceeds Of the summers work
went to the bottom of the old shaft.
some sixty or seventy feet deep. The
cayoters will have to hois, it back
again, and may consider they have
earned their money, when they get
it out.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-20

APoLoGETICAL. Our rea lers will
find in another column, ample excuse
for any deficiencies in cur pr sent num-
ber!!
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-20

Curious Specimcn.---Mr. +. A
IIough.on, has exhibited to us a species
Of conglomerate, largely mixed with
quartz, and of light cast, on which
is the exact imprint of n sp,ig of fern.
apparently petrified in the substance
Of the stone, and not simply laying
upon the surface, but penetrating il
to the depth Of half an inch. 1t was
found in the cayotc diggings on Wei
Hill, and with the exception of th,
regular crystalization Of portions of ii
seems the result of the drifting to
gether Of powdered quartz, sandstone
granite, etc forming concentric circles
and subsequent hardening TO tn,
quality Of ordinary quartz. 1t is al.
together the most singular fossil re-
main we have ever seen in tn,
country.
The Nevada journal., 1851-11-20

SECTIONAL. Rev. Mr.. Blythe has
called on us TO correct the use of the
above word, in our reference to the new
church on Broad street. The crganiza.
tion of Methodist Espiscopal Church
South here is not to The end of encourag g
ing any sectional feeling. but the style
is used to evince the source from which
the church emanated in the States
here being there two separate churches.
independent in operations and different
in name, though the same in profession
and discipline. 1t matters little whether
II church is '.nortl." or "south," if the
proper O. jects of Il church are attended
to, rather than the stirring up of sec.
tional prejudice and animositics in so.
Getty.
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Total, 1868


Which report was read and received.
The Engineer in Chief of Lynchburg
Hose Company, madea report Of the list
and number Of their Company, and that
the Company had elected Sampson Diu-
guid, Chief Engineer; John B. Tilden. LIST
Engineer; james Dinwiddie, I'd Engi-
neer; John q. Adams, Sd Engineer !;
james b. Smith, 4th Engineer; which re-
port, and the election of Officers, is received
and approved by the Board, and reso-
luton Of the Hose Company in these words:
"Resolved, That the Common Council
for the town of Lynchburg, be and they
are hereby respectfully requested to repeal
so much, or such part or parts. of an ordi-
nance pertaining to the Hose Company, as
requires that the Engineers of the Hose
Company, shall be appointed from the two
respective Wards of the town."
Which was read to the Board, and is
referred to the Watering Committee for
them to consider and report upon by bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. Christian chairman of the Commit
tee appointed at the last meeting of the
Council for the purpose, reported bill to
amend the ordinance concerning the cleo
ton of Mayor, &C., which was read the
first, second and third times, and upon the
final question passed into an ordinance.
And, on motion, the same is entitled "An
Ordinance, to amend the 5th section ofthe
Ordinance. entitled an Ordinance, provi-
ding for the election of a Mayor of the
town Of Lynchburg," &c, &c.
Mr.. Christian reported a bill concerning
the Police and Night Watch. which was
read the first, second and third times, and
upon the final question passed into an or
dinancc.
And, on motion, Resolved, That the
sa me be entitled "An Ordinance concern
ing the appointment of the Police Master
and Captain of the Night Watch.
The Mayor made report in relation to
the Night Watch, which being read was
approved as to the appointment of addi-
rional Night-Watch under the circum-
stances. And as to the account Of James
Leftwich, the subject is recommitted. with
the several reports of Mr.. Leftwich, for
the Mayor to examine the subject and to
get a true account of what was received
and paid by Mr.. Leftwich from his first ap-
pointment as Captain Of the Night Watch,
till he went out Of Office, and to report 10
the Council
Resolved. That the salary Of the super
intendent of the Water Works, be in future
eight hundred dollars per annum, instead
Of the sum heretofore allowed. And the
salary of the collector of the public taxes
of the Corporation and suburbs, made by
way oflevy, be five hundred dollars-and
that the election of the latter officer be
postponed until the next meeting Of the
Council
The Board proceeded to election Of Of
fcers ofthis Corporation for the present
year, when the following persons were de-
olared to be duly elected viz:
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FOR THE yIRGINIAN.


have seen Paragraph
in the Republican, headed practical Coon
ery"-thereby hangs tale" as well as a
tail"
The coon alluded to is celebrated
character; and had our friend of the Re
publican known his history, probably he
would not have woke him up.
This 'Coon,is the same old Coon" who
"foughtthe good fight in the campaign of
ls4S, versus Chapman's Cock-there was a
wager laid between Wing and Demo-
crat, on the result of fight between a
thorough bred Democratic Chapman game
cock, and this identical 'same old Coon"
The thing was public and known to half
thetown who witnessed the affair; the cock
of course was heartily backed by his Dem
ocratic friends, but great was the disap-
pointment and wailing, for as soon as the
distinguished parties et,the Coon walked
straight into his affections, and laid him out
cold as wedge, just as Taylor laid out
Cass, and just as the next Wing candi-
date will lay out the next representative
ofthe Baltimore platform of the natural
allies Of the South" The Coon is in fine
health now, and ready for another battle.
His only suffering now arises from the dis
agreeable smell of birthstone which pro-
ceeds from the locofoco laboratory, whose
proximity renders the Coon impatient to
break his chain in order to abate the nui-
sance aforesaid" No such rooster as
that is a CT rcumstance to this
SAME OLD COON.
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AN ORDINANCE
Concerning tie appointment Of Tie Police Master
and Captain cfthe Night Watch

Concerning the appointment Of Tie Police Master
and Captain cfthe Night Watch.
(PAssED 23RD MAY, 1879
Sec. L. Be it ordained by the Common Council
Of the town of Lynchburg that, hereafter the per-
son appointed Police Master for the Corporation
of Lynchburg, shall also Captain of the
Night Watch, and be subject to the provisions of
the Ordinance establshinga Night Watch for the
town of Lynchburg, &c, passed 25ih of October,
1850.
Scr. .. Before entering the duties of his said
Office, the Police Master and Captain Of the Night
Watch, shall take the oaths Of office already pre-
scribed, and enter into bond with good security 20
be approved by the Council in the penalty of FIVE
hundred dollars, payable to the Treasurer and his
in Office, and conditioned for the faith
full performance Of his several duties.
Sec. 3. The salary fthc Police Master and Cap
tain of the Night Watch shall be six hundred dol
lars, and Of the Subalterns three hundred dollars
each per anupm.
Sec. 4. All Ordinances, parts of Ordinances,
coming within the perview of this Ordinance, shall
be, and the same hereby repealed.
,Sccs5. This Ordinance shall commence and be
in force from and after the passage thereof
Copics-Teste.
d. ROBES, Clerk C. C. L.
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the per diem aasspsasslis.. after a certain
period.
iiations, insisting thst the Convention could
otforesce what amoutof Legislation might
be needed in the future.
Mr.. Ridley was emphatic in his opposi-
ton to "the starvation" clause suggested
by Mr.. Bocock.
Mr.. Sloan was inclined to favor the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Bocock: the scheme had
been tried and had worked well.
Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Purkins contin-
ued a cross fire at each other, Mr.. +. ar
guing. as one experienced in Legislation,
against starvation clauses on the one hand
and limitations on the otherj and Mr.. p.
contending earnestly for his amendment.
Mr.. Snowden was in favor of60 days
of the shortest sessions possible. He
made few pointed observations concern
ing the old stagers Tor "fogies" as Thacke-
ray would call tbem) in Legislative bodies
they were always opposed to the rapid
progress Of business.
Mr.. Janney was opposed to 60 days be-
cause it would lead to frequent extra ses-
sions-he rather preferred 'the starvation"
clause.
Mr.. Hunter considered an important
principle involved in the questionable
principle Of utilitariansm against ideality.
He was for one great reform, viz: "do more
0Rd talk less"
Mr.. Voolfolk said he would give his
experience: it was that the sessions We're
prolonged by permitting business to be in
troduced after certain period, say the
twentieth day of the session. He thought
his wife's notion the best it was to fix
day for assembling the Legislature seven
ty or eighty days before the day of the
election-members would then make haste
with the business, to get back to the cleo
tons, in order that they might get back to
the Legislature.-(A laugh.)
Mr.. Bocock had no wife, he had there
fore to do his own thinking-(a laugh)-
he thought the suggestion Of Mr.. Voolfolk,
Objectionable in this: that the elections
would be held too long before the meeting
Of the Legislature.
The debate was continued by Messrs
Anderson, Martin, Of Marshall, Camden
and Trgg.
Mr.. Goode moved to require thrce-fifths
of the members elected to each House, to
extend the session beyond 90 days. Car
ried.
Mr.. Ridley moved to strike out "ninety"
and insert "seventy-fve" Rejected.
The amendment as amended, limiting
the sessions to ninety days, and requiring
three-ffths of the members elected to each
House to extend them, was adopted.
Various Intellectual efforts were then
made to amend the sixth section in other
respects.
On motion Of Mr. Chambliss, the Com
mittee rose: and the Convention then ad.
adjourned.
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Later From Europe.

ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
New York, May "a.
The Baltic arrived here at o'clock
AT Liverpool on the 18th cotton declined
three-eights to half-sales of the last four
days were fifteen thousand bales. Sugar
active. Coffee steady. Bacon firm at pre-
vious rates. Hams dull. Lard firm
Manchester market dull. Consols, 97s to
II. Bullion in bank decreasing. Amer
lean securities unchanged. Large sales of
-four at a small advance-Bal1more, TWEEN
ty shillings six pence to twenty-one shil-
lings. Corn active at six pence to one
shilling advance perquarter. Wheat firm
Parliamentary proceedings unimport-
ent. The Worlds Fair progressing salts
factorily.
FRANcE-Dupin reelected President of
the Assembly; Gen. BADGE Vice Prcsi-
dent.
Portugal quiet.
Australia letters state that Smith O'Bri-
en- was complaining of petty tyranny.
Kaffir war continues.
The King of Naples is dead.
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F. s. Miller, to be Superintendent Of the
Water Works.
Alexander Tompkins. to be Treasurer.
John Thurman, to be Clerk Of the Mar
ket; the same to be Inspector Of Butter
and Lard.
Warren Gannaway, TO be keeper ofthe
Powder Magazine.
Peter E. Booker. to be Weigh Master
at the Public Scales.
Thomas billiard, to be Commissioner
and Assessor of the Public Revenue.
Augustine w. Cross, to be Guager and
Inspector Of Liquors; and F. S. Miller's
appointment as assistant or deputy Inspec-
tor is approved.
William B. Brown, to be Master OF
Police and Captain of the Night Watch.
Doct. Henry Latham, to be Vaccine A.
gent
And Joseph GouldiD, James T. Reid,
Joseph G. Roy, John B. Tilden. Thomas
Laferty, VIM. A. Talbot and Thomas M.
Hawkins, to be OF the Night Watch.
William Shaner, is allowed to have a IL
cense to occupy stall, as Butcher in the
Market House. according to the terms OF
the ordinance.
The Overseers of the Poor, by written
communication to the Council, recommend
ed the propriety and necessity of having
suitable lot and houses for the accomo-
dation of the Poor of this Corporation.
Resolved, That a Committee be ap-
pointed to ascertain whether suitable
piece of ground can be purchased in or
near the Corporation, on which to erect a
Poor House, &C., and at what price, and
report to the Common Council
Whereupon the President appointed
Messrs. Davis, Jones, Hare and Christian
to be of, and to constitute said Committee.
The Board doth appoint Doctors Hen
ry Latham and Ed. H. Murre,l to be Ply
sicians to the Poor of this Corporation, un-
der the control Of the Overseers of the
Poor, at a salary of fifty dollars per annum
each.
Resolved, That his Excellency the Go
vernon of Virginia, be respectfully reques-
ted to appoint Inspectors Of Lumber and
Lime, for the town of Lynchburg, agree
dpiy " tne PToNisiohs ol the lrSl secuol
of the sSth chapter Of the Code of Virgin
ia.
Onmotion, Resolved, That all accounts
appertaining to the Public Scales and
Market, shall pass through the Market
Committee, and they are requested to re-
port regularly in writing to the Council, as
other standing Committees, so as to show
at the close Of each year the profit or
charge of the same to the Corporation.
And then the Board adjourned.
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COnyentiOn-Eafurday.

Prayer by the Rev. DIR. kingsiord.
Mr.. Camden moved to have the act of
the last Legislature, postponing the cleo
tons, printed for the use Of members. Laid
on the table.
The President announced as the Com
mittee Of Twelve to apportion representa-
ton in conformity with the provision of
'the Compromise" the names of the fol-
lowing members: Messrs. Lyons, Sloan,
Camden, Banks, Fisher, Shell, Braxton,
Hunter, Leake, Anderson, Tate and Rives,
three from each of the present grand divis-
ions. The committee is divided political
ly as follows: seven Democrats to FIVE
Wings.
Messrs. Sloan and Rives asked, on per-
sonal grounds, to be excused from serving
on the Committee. They were excused,
and the President announced that he would
add two other members to the Committee.
Mr.. Jacobs moved to have two other
sessions Of the Convention each day.
Mr. Stanard moved that the resolution
lie on the table. Rejected.
Mr.. Banks moved to amend so as to re-
quirc the Convention to meet at 0 o'clock,
a. NJ. and to take recess from l to o.
clock p Nj.
Mr.. Byrd moved TO amend by requiring
the Convention to meet at 9, A. NJ, and to
sit till 8. p M.
Mr.. Taylor asked whether, in that case,
it would be competent to adjourn before 3,
o'clock!
The President-yes sir.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher the resolution
and amendments were laid on the table.
The Convention then went into Commit
tee ofthe Whole on the Legislative Re-
port, annual or biennial sessions and their
length.
Mr.. Smith, of Greenbrier. advocated at
length biennial sessions. MIR. McCamant
followed on the same side.
Mr.. Bots motion for annual sessions
was rejected.
Mr.. Blue moved to limit the session to
ninety days. Mr. Perkins moved to strike
out .ninefy" and insert "sixty." Mr.. Fer
guson gave reasons at large against limited
sessions. #
Mr. Goode requested his colleague Mr..
Purkins) to withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. Purkins considered himself sustain
ed by the case with which Rhode Island
and North Carolina get through their Leg
islative business, and insisted on his amend
ment.
Mr. Bocock suggested limitation not
upon the length ef,he sessions, but upon
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| Shows a decrease OF AIS do
Principally in the Lard, owing to its
scarcity in the West, as the Inspector sup
puses.
The contingent account of William B.
Brown, Master of Police for the quarter
ending this day, being duly sworn to, was
presented to the board, was read and re-
ceived,
And, on motion, Resolved That the
President draw on the Treasurer in favor
of said Brown, for the sum oftwo hundred
and twenty dollars and fifty cents, for and
in full ofthe balance due him on said ac-
count, including his salary.
Prcsent-George G. Curle, member
The account OF Jos. c. Roy, one of the
Night Watch for lighting Lamps on the
street, &c, for three months, ending 18th
April, 1851, for S25, and for S. for glazing
was presented to the Board, and being ex-
amined, the account was approved as to
the first sum, for lighting lamps, but dis
approved as to the charge of S. 90 for
glazing-the sum of 50 so being deemed
to be a fair price for the work done.
And, on motion, Resolved, That (if said
Roy will accept SO much in full,) the Pre-
sident do draw on the Treasurer in favor
of said Roy, for thesum of twenty seven
dollars and fifty cents in full of his said ac-
count.
Joseph C. Roy, Captain Of the Night
Watch, made report showing the arrests
and transactions of the Watch from the Eth
April, 1851, to this day, exhibiting fines
to the amount of $50 SO collected by him
and paid to the Mayor, which report was
read and received
p. L. Booker, WeighMaster at the
Public Scales, made report of Hay, &c,
weighed by him for the quarter ending this
day, exhibiting the Treasurers receipt for
Sl3G Al cents, the amount received by
him, which being examined by the Board,
were approved.
And, on motion, Resolved, That the
President draw on the Treasurer in favor
Of said Booker for the sum of fifty -four dol
lars and % cents, for and in full Of his ac-
count for his salary and for paper, ink, &c.
Augustine w. Gross, Inspector and
Guager of Liquors, made report for the
year ending, this 23d of May, 1851, inclu
ding the inspections Of his assistant or de-
putty, showing the inspection of the town
WithInth the wear to be
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Governor" Dorr, lately restored to the
enjoyment ofhis rights as a citizenofRhode
Island, which he had forfeited by treason,
nine years ago, was honored with Demo-
cratic procession, on the goth, made up in
great degree, by the very men, who in
1912 ran away, at Chepachet. from his
banner. This must have been a rich sight
to those of the lockers on, who knew all
about it.
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e. NOTICE. .I

PENDLETON AND ABNER CLOPTON Di-
visions Sons of Temperance, are hereby summoned
to meet at their Hall, on tomorrow, (FRIDAY)
afternoon, at 81 o'clock, in regalia for the purpose
OF escorting ?. NJ. w. 7. PHILIP s. WHITE, into
town; and the brethren Of all other Divisions are
invited 10 join us on that occasion
- Brother WHITE will deliver Temperance
Addresses at the Methodist Episcopal Church, to-
morrow, (FRIDAY) evening at o'clock: also at
the same hour on Saturday.
% All Sons of Temperance, and the public gen.
orally, are respectfully invited to attend
A. c. COLE, X. s. z. ID. No. 90 s. Oft
JAS. w. MORGAN, r. s. A. G. d. No. 90.
Nav % 1881
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The Norfolk Beacon states that the tax
able property ofthat city, real and person.
al, is assessed at S5,351 500, and that by
dividing this sum by the white population,
as given by the late census, DOGS, it will
show that there is a fraction owe $500 of
tax-paying property to every white person
resident of the city.
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May 29-ts CIIISWELI. DADNEY.
NEW ATTRACTION An TnE

1N Book, Fine Jewify, Fancy Goods and nta,ea
Store of JOHN 7. WRIGHT have now on
hand the largcst and most elegant assortment Of
New Jewelry and Watches seen in this mark
ct, together with nearly all the aud desirable
Miscellaneous Books, School Books. Novels, &c,
Sc. All Goods, Watches, &c. sold by me are war
ranied TO be Of the quality represented and sold at
the very lowest market price at which such goods
can DO obtained, either in Richmond or Lynclburg.
All who may favour me with their patronage shall
be fully satisfied.
\. u. ! have regularly employed one Of the hes,
Watch Makers, who will repair Watches. mend
Jewclry, put in Lockets and Medallion Glasses, in
the best manner, repair Clocks, and in fact do any
work that Gun be done in any Jcwelry establishment
in Lynciburg.
May 29-ts JOHN L. WRIGHT d.
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NEWSPAPERS IN THE WoRLD.-Thcre
are 10 newspapers published in Austria,
IA in Africa, "a in Spain. 20 in Portugal,
80 in Asia, 65 in Belgium, IS in Denmark,
90 in Russia and Poland, 800 in Prussia,
800 in other Germanic States, 500 in Great
Britain and ireland, and 1,S00 in the Uni
ted States
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- VALUABLE LAND For Sale.

---&-. As agent Tor Mr.. John Tubb, otter for sale
on accommodating terms, that very valuable landed
estate. situated on both sides Of Stonewall Greek,
near its mouth, in the county Of Appcmattox. con-
tanning between $50 and 500 ACRES, it being tho
snme on which the Stonewall Furnace Is erected
There are but few farms in this section Of country
OF cqual fertility. 1t hes within short distance Of
James River, to which there i good rond and
ready the Canal by Isbell's Ferry, and in
addition to the other improvements upon it, there
is good SAW MILL.
Mr.. Grow who lives on the place, or Mr., John
w. Strafton, or Mr.. Ethebcrt Legrand, who lives
Adjoining it, will show the land to those disposed
To examine it.
MAY oo-ts CItISWEII nAuNEy
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Seaboord and Roanoke Rail Road
Only 81 miles of the Seaboard and Roam
oke Railroad are now to be laid to take the
cars to Weldon, N. c., from Portsmouth,
Va. This is expected to be done in July.
1t is now completed so miles, to Newsom's
DEPOT
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The NORTH CAROLINA RArLnoAp, ac-
cording to report of the directors lately in
session, has been thoroughly surveyed and
located its whole length Of 223 miles,
in less than six months, at costof less
than S25,000. The road starts from or
near Goldsboro', on the Southern route by
Ruleigh. by Hillsboro', Graham. Greens
boro, jamestown, Lexington. Salisbury.
Concord, to Charlotte. They have order
ed the president and chief engineer to put
fhe whole road under contract before the
oh Of July.
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Drawn Numbers.
Patopsco 147.
81 Is "a % 90 80 8 IS 50 80 10
CarroA Comfy 81.
10 40 "a SO So 16 So 80 SO e. 80 IL
Pafdpsco l43.
81 70 80 25 90 so II II 2 81 IA 20 Is 10 5
Md. Consolidated 81.
&c % 90 So - % ~ "a As 80 81 81 II
Patapsco l49.
48 AZ 81 45 IS IS So "A sc IL 81 ~
Nd. Consolid0ted a.
i2 GA AZ 81 7 s 40 Is Al 40 80
Several handsome prizes returned lately for wnni
OF purchasers If you are in want of money, buy
the lucky tickets at
May 26-lt McCRERY'S Lnety Offer.
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II COST FOR CAsm.--The .ub. .rli.

"A Der, (~ho is now 10 Europe for the purpose Of
purchasing his entire stock of Fall aud Winter
pods,) WILL from this time IN order 10 reduce his
present stock and mike room for the new one sell
At land many goods below cost jar co3a 1ntcn-
ding in good faith and really do what he pro-
poses, the invoices will he shown to any one who
may wish 10 satisfy themselves that the eoots nre
at eost. The stock Is ono of the largest in the
place. and consists Of every variety Of Staple and
Fancy Dry Goods, Hats. Boots and Shoes. and !.
large stock of Rcody Moae Clothing, Of every de-
scrption II il seldom such nm opportunity a. this
is offered to purchasers. His regular customers
who wish to purchase time, viii be supplied at
rcyy smoH advance on cost
May 2G-ifis DON 7. G. PETERS