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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-21

A military officer Of diminutive stature,
was lately drilling an lrishman above six
feet. "Hold up your head" said the Of.
fcer, elevating the chin Of the Irishman,
with the head of his cane, to an angle Of
iorty-fve degrees. "Hold up your head
so, and throw your eyes somewhat TO the
right, thus
"And must I always do so, ny noble
captain asked the new recruit with fnuch
apparent simplicity. r.,
Yes, always" answered ihe ohcer.
"Then fare you well. my dear little tel
low. rejoined Paddy."I shall never see
you again.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-21

0A BBLS. AND HALF RRLS.
CO Maokerel and Hsrrings. just received at
July 3-ts J.B, NoWIIy'S
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nIssOLUTION.--Tho portner.hi

- tofore existing between ID. A. WILSON. JR.
aud JAS. MCDONALD, in the practice OF Law. has
been dissogcdita consequence otlhe latter change
of profession: The business of the firm win receive
the attention of Mcssrs. Booker & Wilson.
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'T7O TEgE MANUFACTURERs or

Il TOBACCO.-'Thc undersigned agent for the
sale of Virginia Manufactured Tobacco in New Or
leans respectfully solcits con5igumcnts Of this ar
ticlo from the Manufacturers Of Lynchbure.
As he sells entirely on commission, and docs not
speculate in the article he faters himself that he
viii be able to give entire satisfaction to all those
cutrusting him with their cpnsignmcnt,
JOHN b. OLIVER.
COMMISSION WsIciGaf % Grauiar 81, Ne,r Orleans.
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lust RECEIVED and for sa,e--

HhLN III Z y sttsI IUT SsNkC--
~ 200 barrels Thomaston Lime,
100 bales Northern Hay,
100 tons lump Plaster,
have on hand and will continue to keep. cor
stantly, good stock OF fresh Ground Plaster neat
y packed in barrels; also, loose ground ready for
the accommodation Of those who prefer conveying
their Plaster in sacks
have two CGrdjag Machines now in operation
and will continue to card Wool Rolls during the
season llorders will receive prompt attention.
w. \. WHITE.
July l7-.s n, IL r.,
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English papers announce the death Of
the Earl Of iSbafesbury, at the advanced
age Of SO. He was descendant Of the
wicked and witty Shafiebury. who. as
Lord Ashley, formed one Of the famous
DCabal" under Charles II. His associates
were Clifford. Arlington, Buckingham, and
Laudsrdals.
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REMOvAL.--JonNSoN. YOUNGER ,

II OkMOVAL.--JOHNSo YOUNGER &
~ SMITH, have removed To Bank square and
<sken the large and commodious walnur FROM bu;I'
ding, recently erected by John H. Tyree. imueJ;-
ately opposite the Cabell House and convep;sn, IN
Friends and Martins warehouses. where ,bey
would be pleased to see their old friends and custo
mcrs,endto the trade generally, they will offer induce
ments- They viii keep constantly on hand iss,.,
stock Of Groceries, Siapie Dry Goods Li,,,ors ID.
&c. A call is oil they ask. 80
They win also trade for all kinds of Corn,r, pro-
dsee and pay prompt attention to receiving and s,r
wardiag goods, and to the sale of produce sen, 10
enem on consignment ap l0-ts
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4 GENCYFOR RPERUVIANGUA-

4 GENCYFORP RPERuVIANGUA
"a NO.-l have in store and will continue to re-
ceive during the present and approaching season.
the best quality of Peruvian Guano. Sales will be
made by the ton halfi bag, at thd very lowest
rates. july l7-it d. T. SACKETT
c. CABEEL HOUSE FOR RENT.
--a- his wei known Hotel situated on Bank
square is Tor rent for one more years, commenc-
ing from the lst September next. Apply to
RICHARD X. CRALLE. and
r. MANSON. guardians Of
July li-ts the heirs of Sally Ward. deed.
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CTEAM ENGINE still in mnrkc,

- Having purchased an Engine of greater power
than the one have formerly used aud wishing to
make room tor the larger one, | am determined 10
<der il upon such terms as cannot fail IN sntsfv
one dcsirous to purchase. a great bargain can be
had by early application.
July ii-is A. WINSTON
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TOHN m. TYREE, has removed his Of
~ hce to the same building. where he will be ready
ss all times to attend to his friends in tie sale 81
1ooaccc, &c. ap lots
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nv WANTED-A situation as Teacher in the
w country, in private family. by young La
dy, who can give satisfactory testimonials of her
lna'iheations.- For further information apply at
this once. july lI-3t
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GALE OFvALUABLEREALEs,

Special commissioner.
june 30-t2O. RogersuiLe Tenn. 7'ines.
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assort that after the increase, the tax in this
State 10 light in any other Southern State, and
lighter than most notwithstanding the proverbinl
muniicence of our Legislature, the splendid sala-
res of officers and tho numerous institutions sup
ported by the State. hei taxation has always been
lower than other States She hns carefully eschew-
ed the mania of internal improvement that has
plunged other States into oppressive taxation, bank
ruptcy, or reputation. The successful operation
Of her State Bank has relieved her Of half the ex-
penres of government. Heretofore, there was only
a nominal tax on negroes and land, and the in
como of professions. The last Legislature found
it necessary to raise four hundred thonsand dollars
to arm the people, and added fifty per cent to the
usual tax. Besides this tax Of one dollar md fifty
cents every fourteen hundred dollars at interest
was levied Capital had long enjoyed an unde-
served immunity in this Stute that it receives no
where else, and now it only stands here OH a par
with capital elsewhere. These enumerated above
the only subjects Of taxation. They are oil
equally taxed in other States, besides many other
things here except. III Virginia, besides a tax
equal to ours OH other things, there is poll tax.
tax on horses, carriages, clocks, watches, table
plate, pianos, and perhaps other things 1t is about
the same in Alabama, and in many other States
Thus it will be seen that the taxation in State pre-
pairing for secession is less than where the most in
tense Unionisn prevails. I would advise those
"best citizens who will leave the State to escape
taxation to be careful where they go. As the Priest
said to the hereto who did not believe in Purgatory
"they may so further and fare woree."
ANTI Soar TAIL.
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JURORS IN CAPITAL CASES CANNOT SEP
ARATE.-The Philadelphia American gives
the following decision in the Supreme Court
Of Pennsylvania in case made on Monday:
Reiffer Va. The Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania--The plaintiff in error WAS lately
convicted of the murder of his wife, in
Schuylkill county, and sentenced to be hung.
The ground relied upon for reversal was,
that after the jury was sworn, but before the
case was opened, the jury were suffered to
separate and 60 to their homes. This the
Supreme Court have decided was fatal er-
ror, although the prisoners counsel consent
ed. The court say that prisoner on trial
for his life should not be asked to consent.
That the allowing q jury 50 to separate is
dangerous. If the accused has powerful
friends, it opens door for improper inau-
erces against the Commonwealth. 1.-The is
without friends, it enablesa powerful enemy
or public prejudice, to work fesrfully against
him. A prisoner so situated, if asked hia
consent that the jury who are to pass upon
his life may not be kept confined to their
apartment, dare not deny them, the refusal
Of which they might be tempted in thei.yer.
dict to resent. Judgment reversed, and the
prisoner sent hack for apother trial. ga
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IL For several reasons, we omitted, in our pa.
per of last week, to state any thing in relation to
the arrest and confinement in Jail, of three negroes
on suspicion of endeavoring to organize nsurrec-
ton. They were tried on Monday last, and found
guilty in legal parlance of I" counsclling 10 run a.
way and sentenced as follows-Austin, the slave
Of Mrs. Allen, aud Asa, the slave of II E.: Owen
each to receive one hundred and fifty lastes and
leave the State; and Taffy, the slave of John
White, to receive twenty live laslles, and be dis.
charged.
There was no evidence of any thing against
Taffy. except that he in bad company, iuto
which no was drawn by liquor which the others
kept; but there is doubt but that the other two
nleditated setting foot insuTr-eiion, and had
they not been detected, serious consequences NAV
have followed. Public opinion is very much excl
ted against Austin and Asa, and demanded their
suffering the highest penalty of the law; but the
Jury, composed of gentlemen of character and in
telIigence, did not feel warranted, from the evil
dence, in finding verdict to that effect The in
dictment was brought by Samuel McGowen, Esq.
on the part Of the Town Council, and the defence
sustained by Messrs- Wilson and Noble, ON the
part of the owners.
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to party, whose schemes have been began
with greater adroitness and achieved with
more splendid triumph. At times, SEEM
ingly urged on by blind fury, their inroads
have stirred the Indignation of the Southern
people to something like resistance; then,
forthwith, some compromise is hatcled up.
Executive smiles and federal offices reward
the faithful, and the poor deludcd South for
gives all for the sake of the Union, and for
gets all in the delights of thirteen cents for
cotton. The past history, then, of abolition,
furnishes no hope that the South will ever
be driven to the wall. What becomes then
of pre-concertcd co-opcration2 Falling in
this. there is no obstacle now in our way,
which delay will not increase. The power
to crush. the labor of melting the people
to resistance, the decay of patriotism, all will
be multiplied by delay.
From the beginning of this contest, the
power to bribe has been our worst enemy.
Who doubts what the course of Georgia
would have been, had the skirts OF her pub
lie men been untouched by the stain of Fede-
raj office2 This is the great pioneer of the
abolition cause, and us the circle of this
Contederacy becomes wider and wider. and
State after State is added to the train of
consolidation, the channels Of bribery will
run deeper and broader, until the whole
country is drowned in corruption. Who
will say that this sketch is false! 1t is the
history Of every people whose tyrant was
gold.
And now the question may be again asked,
what advantages attend delaya If pre-
concerted cooperation is daily becoming
more remote IF tho noxyar to cr,vb Tho
means to bribe, the labor of melting the peo-
pie to resistance, and the decay of patriotism,
are the spontaneous fruits of delay; who
will deny that ultimate submission, is but a
still further development of the same seed
If the hearts Of the people of South Carroll
ma fail them now, at the bare anticipation of
difficulties, and dangers, will they become
bold, when reality has added tenfold to their
worst fears9 The issue is made up choose
ye this day" TuRNBuLL.
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Important Decision.-Sevcral points in
regard to the subject ef interest were decid-
ed few days ago in the Court of Chancerv,
Chancellor Lesene presiding, which are of
Importance to the trading part of the COM
munity. We give an abstract of the decis-
ion as follows:
lst. That where interest has actually oc-
Cured on an agreement in writing to pay
interest on that interest, it IS valid and will
be enforced in Court Of Equity.
2. That where the balance OF mortgage
debt is ascertained by compounding the i'll
tcrest annually, and a second mortgage Civ
en- to secure the balance 80 ascertained, it is
conclusive between the parties, even in the
absence of any previous agreement for com
pound interest between them.
8. But that IN agreement made at the
time of the second mortgage to allow inter
est on the future interest to accrue on the
mortgage debt, will not he en:,,cc. in II
court of Equity.
4th. That an agreement between the mort
eager and mortgages, that the latter will al
low the former two per cent. in addition To
eight per cent. the interest of this Stat-)
as an indemnity to the mortgage for loan
contracted at ten per. in Louisiana to pay
for property purchased there by the mortga-
gee, is usurious, and not enforciblc in eoui-
ty. That under no circumstances would such
agreement he enforced on a debt wherein the
interest had been already compounded
Mobile Tribune.
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Nashvills, Chattanooga, and Charlesto,
Raitroud.--From the Annual Report of v.
Z. Stephenson. Esqp We learn. says the
Courier, that the present amount of capital
in this enterprise is $9,Se0. 1876, of which
one million two hundred thousand has been
paid in. Nashville and Charleston have
subscribed $500, 900 each, and the Georgia
Railroad Company $3.50, 900. 1t is expect
ed that seventy miles of road will be tin-
ished during the present year. The success
Of this great work will give to the South
ern States the carrying trade of the great
valley Of the West, heretofore, mopopolised
by Northern lines. The report estimates
the cost Of completing the. entire line from
Charleston "a Cairo, at the confluence Of the
MisshsiPpi and Ohio, 1T less than fifteen
millions dollars against forty:fye millions
the leaet coat 1t which any off The Northern
eitis osn epproach it-sith Che additional
sdvuatAge ia taxpr of pprI city. of 500 miles
.less distance from the desired point. = -
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The WoRLD's FAIR-ART1eLEsroR Ex
nIBITIoN.-At the close Of the week, end
ing the last Of March, there had been re-
ceived in London, for the great exhibition,
1924 packages from foreign countries 1877
from the continent, 20 from the channel Is
lands, and $50 from English contribu-
tors. 4A>s..
1t is stated that the directoisof South
eastern railway have made arrangements to
carry 10000 passengers per day during tho
exhibition.
The eccentric, but talented Dr.. Crofts of
Coventry, intends at the opening exhibition,
to set the Thames on fire in reality. Il an
pears that he has invented composition to
make water blaze on the application of fame,
TSi,,a1 and will espermen'al'ss on portion of.he
> Among she most remarkable psoductions
from Birmingham, at the great, exhibition,
there will be piece of ison wire, for the
purposes Of the electric, telegraph, mile
long. This is the greatest length Of wiro
that has ever been drawn.
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SOUTH CAROLINA THE ONLY HOPE OF THE
SoUTH.-We have been kindly permitted to
make the following extract of letter, lust
received by friend, from highly intelli-
gent gentleman who has for somo time been
travelling in the south western States. We
give. 1t without note or comment, in the hope
that should any trembling alarmist read il
he may find some faint assurance that the
timid need not Ay or the brave fear to be
madly sacrificed - Keo,0ec Courier.
II am often asked, what will South Car
olina dof and l invariably answer she will
secede.' The eyes Of the southwest are fixed
upon her, and though, should she secede,
she will for time stand Hione, It is lily hon
est and deliberate opinion that her separate
secession will, in short time, unite with her
all with whom she would desire union !;
and should coercion he attempted thousands
and tens Of thousands of the brave and free
will flock to her standard. have not con-
versed with single man of any influence
in these States who is not with US heart and
son!; and all agree that should South Caro-.
lima neglect to act the cause is lost. On
the banks OF the Warrior met Col. John
ston, brother of the Hon. Job Johnston he
SAID to Inc, without the action of your
State all is lost, and if she in her extremity
should need my services, and mine are
hers" I verify believe he, and thousands
like him, would, at a moments warning,
shoulder their muskets and march to her
defence. South Carolina is the theme of all
Everywhere hear her spoken of as the
great Republican State'-'land Of free and
loyal spirits;' aud every day grow proud
er and prouder of her truth and gallantry.
An intelligent gentleman in Columbus, Ga,
observed to me, "that all was lost, and he
was forced to acquiesce; property will soon
become valueless, and little negroes now
worth 800 a piece will be going at 81 cents
dozen and dull sale at that" The only
consolation which be seems to feel when con
templating the ruin which is approaching, is
the reflection that, in the midst of his own
desolation he will be able to look around
and behold those whose base submission
brought this ruin upon him overwhelmed
with the like or even greater destruction {;
he represents bis submission as being des-
oerate submission"
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Abbepille 4. ii.
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1851.

FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS REwARD.-H
will be seen, by reference to our advertising COL
rmns, that Mr.. Common has offered the respecta-
bio sum of fifteen hundred dollars, for the money
and notes (stolen from him on the night of the
24th ultimo,) and proof sufficient 10 convict the
robbers. We have no doubt that this will set the
public on the lookout, and bring TO condign pun
ishment the perpetrators Of this daring burglary.
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= WoNAs's Wr.--Not that wit Of tho
drawing room which touches lightly on the
surface, and which watches sharplys and re-
ientIessly for every fault, and, like q vivid
Hash OF lightning, dszslesl and wounds but
that, wit, full Of poetry, rei,ss in thought,
which sniles upon us with taari love-dart-
ing eyes frchh: the writinga Jsaa Paul.
Thatis noguilt by which xsshine in
society, by which wa can, 1i y y ltntion.
'laugbtas aadsSidmiratio s 3sed.
be found unbes6mip, = tbucR
BY such means thss -, soul.
and show the her 81
'satiEty of ssuirs, this rcs,.
sbinatios ftDtdt nay q q IT r1lin;-
ties, fofms ons 81 ri r. = re s1ual;.
stssj1 ss 4 -.
Ispsssdis i esSss s'.'l ~ 8 .
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The YoUNo MEs's ASSOCIATION OF
GREEKwooD.-We are pleased to see that
the Young Men Of Greenwood have formed
q Southern Rights Association, and sincerely
hope the noble example will be followed ail
over the South. The sneers and taunts
which some submission wiseacres love to
heap upon the young men for joining or
forming an Association for the defence OF
their country, is as ridiculous as it is pusiani-
nous. They, above all Others. are the very
men who should organize and hold them
selves in readiness to defend the honor Of
their State. They are the men who can and
will be active in the battles of their country
and in all countries the young men have exc
euted, and not nnfrequently planned, the
brightest aud most glorious achievements of
their day and tirne.-Law. Herald.
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u The attention of the public is directed to
the Advertisement of EDWARD SILL 6, Son, Gro
GERS. Columbia. S. C..
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generally to attead, when we suppose the
several orders of Masons, Odd Fellows and
Sons of Temperance will appear in regalia.
A glorious day we hope TO sce.-.Spurtan.
burg Spartan.
The Cuba Expedition F,ustratcd-V YES
sci seized at Nrw York-Wc learn from the
New York papers that on Tuesday morning
lust Mr.. Tallmadgc, the United States mar
shal there, received intelligence that the
steamer Cleopatra had been chartered by
certain persons and secretly fitted out Will,
arms and ammunition, for the purpose of
being employed in an expedition against the
Island Of Cuba. The Commercial says:
He Immediately dispatched messenger
to Washington for instruction, and Cabi-
net meeting was held, the result of which
was that the marshal was directed to pro-
cecd forthwith 10 use all means in his power
to prevent the sailing Of the expedition, in
conformity with the eighth section Of the
neutrality law. Mr.. Tullmadge accordingly
applied to the commanding officer at the
navy yard for an auxiliary force, but it was
refused OIL the ground that no special in
structions to that effect had been received
The chief of police, however, volunteered
the MD Of twenty of his force, and with these
the marshal hastcned, on Wednesday even
ing, to the performance Of his duty. Infor-
nation having been received in the mean
time that the Cleopatra had gone down the
bay and anchored there, with view to take
OH board several hundred men, Mr.. Tall
madge promptly chartered the steamer ia
cob Bell, and taking tho United States rev.
enue cutter Morris in tow, started in pursuit.
The cutter was stationed outside Sandy
Hook Light, and the Jacob Bell crnised
about the bay in search of the steamer of
the expeditionists. Nothing could be seen
of her, however, and the marshal returned
to the city about two o'clock this morning,
when the Cleopatra was found lying Mt the
dock, foot of North Moore street. She was
Immediately taken possession OF, and now
remains in the custody of the marshall
Many persons have been disposed to doubt
the existence os any design to renew the pi-
rasical invasion of Cuba, the territory Of
friendly power. There is no longer any
room for doubt. We might give the names
of the parties implicated as leaders. but for
obvious reasons they arc withheld for the
present"
The journal Of commerce says there were
no persons on board the Cleopatra, except
her ordinary crew.
a Savannah letter to the Boston Courier
says, that the Cuba movement was little
too premature, and adds: "The bonds of
the new government that is to he when Gu
ba is revolutionized, have been selling here
all winter, to raise the needfnl funds. They
have been taken at ten cents on the dollar"
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Maj. II. Wofford, and J. W. Tuckcr-to
whom, on motion, DR.. Wightman was added.
The Board adjourned to meet again on
the I'd July, at which time on the 4th of
July, it is proposed to lay the cornerstone,
have an address delivered, invite the citizens
generally to attead, when we suppose the
several orders of Masons, Odd Fellows and
Sons of Temperance will appear in regalia.
A glorious day We hope to sce.-.Spurtan
burg Spartan.