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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09

Tie President Lieut.. Gov. Leake) laid
before the Senate communication from
tho Superintendent Of Public Buildings.
stating that the proposed enlargement of
the CHAMBER cannot be effected in less
than ten or twelve days. and the cost will
he ,l.rcc hundred and lifiy, or four hundred
dollars.
Mr.. Cowan said that the change con-
icmpla,cd would effect more harm than
good; that it would destroy the 81 mmctry
Of the building. Mr.. G. offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly
That the Senate rcscind the resolution to
enlarge the Senate Chamber, and stop any
further progress Of said work. and the Su
pcri.idcndcpt Of Public Buildings BE- in
formed Of the fact.
Mr.. Cowan's resolution wat not adopt
cJ.
Mr.. Amber. from the Committee Of
Courts of Justice. reported that il was in
expcdicnt to extend the jurisdiction Of
Justices Of the Peace, in civil cases.
Mr.. Meredith presented a petition from
John M. Ferguson. Sergeant Of the city
of Richmond. asking an Increase Of jail
fees, &c. Referred to Committee OF
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tn. ellovipo resolutions were prcscn,.
ri. .,Iop,cd and referred.
r. Mr Tomr,-Jpo the cxncl;encv
ar;ncernora,;,y ,bc. Oll Dominion Steam.
Io., Capnony'" for tho burmese of run.
,;ne op,, Or moro s,camboni, between
F,e,ler;rkshorc and Baltimore.
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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09

tI The aggregate salaries ofihe Gov
ernor's Of The thilty-one States. as We
lcarnfrom an exchange. is s73.766. Rhode
Island gives the lowest in the lisi-Si00
per annum. and California the highest,
$4,000. The next ID tie list is Louisiana,
the salary Of whose Governor is $1,000
There are four territories nth salaried
Governors, whose aggregate is $4,000.
Among them is the immortal Brigham
Young. who draws from the National
Treasury, $4,000.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09

IL Speaking Of the Manassas Gap
railroad, the Fredericksburg Herald says:
il seems this work is progressing vi it'll CON
siderable energy. The Road uses for a.
bout q miles from Alexandria The track
Of the Alexandra and Orange Rail Road
Company. and has aboutS miles Of its own
finished. making in all IS miles, over
which trade and travel are now moving
rapidly. There remain about GO miles to
complctcit 10 Strasburg; and fromihcncc it
is proposed 10 continue the Road to Par
kersburg.
Mercury correspondent Of the Bal
timorc Sun, states iLat the Cars will be
run to the Blue Ridge about the first of
September. The receipts arc already
good.
1t is also stated that the Orange ard Al
exandria Rail Road Company Lave nego-
tiaied loan Of S350.000. to enable them
TO complete their Road TO CuIpeppcr
Court House.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09

~ 1t is said, and the statement devcl-
opcs strange and pregnant set Of facts.
that in Maine, there is one idiotic or insane
person out of every fourteen of the free
black population. In New Hampshire
one in every IS. In Massachusetts, one
in every 80. In Vermont, one in every
Sc. In North Caroina. one in every 1915.
In South Carolina one in every 2.44O-
And in Louisiana. ono in every 1910 OF
the blacks, free and slave.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s,
SENATE.-Thc Senate was engaged. to-
day. in discussing the printing of the cen
sus.
House, The Land Warrant Bill occu-
pied the attention Of the House during the
session of to-day.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09

A bill for further extending fhs siIrc for
completing the Seaboarsland Roanoke Rail
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09


CONGRESs--M ossaay, Feb. >.
Mr.. Stockton presented the non-intcr-
vcntion resolutions Of the Legislature Of
New Jersey, and made some remarks Civ
ing his views IN relation 10 the question.
Mr.. Hambiin presented the resolutions
Of the Legislature Of Maine upon the same
subject.
Tie bill for the relief Of American citi-
zens lately pardoned by the Qnecn ofSpain
was passed.
Also. the bill for the payment Of the
Mexican indemnify. W
The compromise resolution was taken
up. and Mr.. McIiae concluded his speech.
Mr.. Badger followed: but, after few
remarks, gave way TO an adjournment.
HOUSE.
Yesterdays session Of the House was
devoted principally TO the consideration oi
motions for the suspension Of the rules for
the introduction Of resolutions (for the mos,
part) Of inquiry; large number Of which
were introduced and disposed Of
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.
In SEyATE-To day numerous pefI.
tons were presented against the transpor-
tation of the mails. and the performance Of
official duties on Sunday. Petitions were
also presented for the increase ofthe salary
Of the District Judge Of Florida.
The bill for the appointment of Su-
perin,cndcnt Of Indian Affairs for Culifor-
MIA, was ordered 10 beengrossed.
A resolution was adopted, enqniring In
to the expcdirncy Of limiting the term Of
military appointments.
The bill to enforce discipline in the Ma
Wy by corporal punishment. was taken
up and debated.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cabcll Of Florida. spoke on the
Bounty Land Bill. In the course of his
speech. he took occasion to refer 10 the
COMP omise measures of the last session OF
Congress. and to the position Of the Wing
patty, with regard to the great national
questions of he day. He commended thai
the Wing party was The only true conser-
vutivc Tarfy in the country.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09

y There viii lie five Sablaths in the
month Of February Ills year. Tie same
" III not happen until 1850.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09

In We have in storc aud for sale. large lot Of
heavy Wsalcn- and Blsnkct>; ais,. sonc very sn-
,.crpr Bed Blankets; Mi OF which VIZ III sell very
low. Nov 3-tsl MILLER 4 COMPTON.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09
Mr.. JOhn w. EOrnpy.

We had intended, some days since,
(says the Petersburg Intclligcncer,) to
have commented on the letter from Mr..
John w. Forney. which appeared in the
testimony elected by the Forrest Divorce
Case, but it was dri, en- from our mind by
matters pressing more urgently on our at
tention. We, to-day, advert to it for the
purpose asking lift Can be possible that
the House of Representatives Of the Uni
ted States will permit such conduct on the
part of its Clerk to pass by unnotcedl-
Mr.. Forncy's letter amounts to no more or
less than proposition to his correspondent
to insinuatc himself into the good graccs
Of Jameson. and after making him drunk,
to endcavor to extract from him matter 10
be used in Court of Justice, against a
woman, who has since, after a long and
searching trial, been pronounced innoccn,
oflhe crime which Forney wished by these
vile means. to fsten upon her. The an
nexed extract from Forney's letter,contairs
the cream of the matter:
II manned you to him, Forrest as safe. steady
and intelligent friend and he will never forget what
you may do for him in this, him. most vital matter
He spggcs,s hat yom might institute intimate rcia-
ions nth j., and then indurc him. ihcr in yopr pre-
sencc in company. 10 odmh as a hing 10 be proud
Of his ccnrezioa wuh Mrs. r. lie as fond Of a
Ella SIS and possibly ccn,iriai mood Nigh, bccome
comm uaica,irc. No harm will come to him ; he is
gumc too small for Forrest, and any admission he
may make will be important only aiding an iriur
ed man in getting relieved from hateful bond.
"Can you manage this thing, my friend II wiR
require Kill and caution, and if successful, will
warmly endear YOU to Forrest lie is nearly crazy
nj the idea Of being placed in his present position
but he ill spend halfkc is seor1h to be released
from it. This matter must be kept secret. AJorc
all, do not name me in conncr1on wuh a-excuse inc
for troubling you with regard to it. My ardent
attachment to glorious Forrest must be my
Now won't you help to relieve him 7"
" The Tennessee Democracy. in their
State Convention held the Sth ult resolved
ain the language Of the great Jackson.
that "the Federal Union must be prcscrv-
cd" 1t then declared the Willingness Of
the Tennessee democracy TO meet in a
National Convention upon the platform Of
1914 and 1913. "wi,h the distinct under
standing that the measures passed by the
last Congress for the adjustment Of the
questions connected with Slavery shall be
faithfully adhered to and acguiesccd in as
final settlement Of those questions"
During the month of January the coin
age at the Philadelphia mint was 81, 222,-
lis in gold coin; $1,000 in silver coin;
and s2.74l.49 in copper. The receipts Of
gold bullion from California during the
month We're Sl.04l,000. and from other
sources 4l9 500. The silver bullion de-
posted was S17.650.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09

NTuEAT.--TiiET Term IL lease on tho
w LANGHORNE Mills having expired
mn the LIST inst. they will now be worked BY the
proprietor He deems II unnecessary to say more
tian that be will be constantly in market for hesf
aud Cerr. lie also wishes to purchase 100000
.Sks,ss~ and Hcadisg.
july 2i-ts ii s. LANGliORNE-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09

COTTON Yarns d Oznabwrgs.-
~ 1900 les. Cotton Yarns, asd, f,roriie Brands,
10 bales Cotton Ozua',urg-, hcsvy.
jus, received on CoasigNmfst and for sale low by
LEE & JOHNSON,
(Jan I9-tsl Al The old stand Mcdaniel & Lee.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-09

70 The an'i-slavery society Of Massa-
chusetis. have had another Of their period
ical pow-wows. Garrison, as chief speaker.
abused the Magyar, calling him IA para
site. reckless trimmer and falsifcr Of the
truth" Abby Folsom ,eoaid speak. and
she raised such mnss that the police had
to be called in. Some stood up for ABB
by. and some were agains; her. CARR
son also spoke against the colonization So
cic,y. and his speech was received Nth
mingled cheers and kisses.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18
From the ". F. EOsniag Mirror.
 The KNssteR Burial Plaee. '

The land between Mr. Webstep's rRan
 sion aud the sea, Hooking .tO, the north,) . distance of two miles nearly. are oil very low and marshy. The most striking ex- ceplion to this rule is commanding ewi- anerce about quarter of . ,nile north. and 1a little west of the mansion. which rises some thirty or forty feet above the sea. seing the first high land which breaks tho monotony of the marsh. Here, very nat uralIy, .ths RilgFisn. settlers erected ihsir sMeetiDg House.-.a common centre for tho iniaat setilement !; Hnd hero was set apart burial place, che oidess h the East of which any trace remains.
 The old graveyard has nSs been ased daring the last eeusasy aud half, excHp. occasionally when some direct descandent of i.s original founders sought place ol sspulchre among the vcneFatsd Nshes.- The graves are all marked with slahs ol slate stone, but the inscripiions on then, are 90 oblirerateAs generally, that they can be deciphered only wilh great ditileully. ,.,
 A brick tomb just on the western brow ol the hiIl overlooking the ylIhge. covered whh freeslene slab. in which ia set . slate tablet, marks tho resting place Ot tho famous Window family, which gave tO lhs Colony and State of Massachuaetta savel:a of her earlier Governors. Hnd q koat 0 sturdy patriots. On the head Cf thie table
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18
The Dying Rcd of a Mother.

Of all the relations on earth. none are
 more sacred than that of a mother. If any person this side ofsheaven has claims to superior atten.ion. 1t is an affectionate. pious, aged. helpless. suffering. dying mother. Sixteen days nay mother had
 been suffering keen distress of body With the exception of one short inter. view. I had been absent, bat now called to gaze upon her dying features. I had ever thought that I could command my feelings on any emergency whatever. but their gushing tide now overwhelmed me. Others told me that she was triun- phantly waiting for the chariot to take her home but wished to hear the sweet testimony from her own lips Again and again ! went to her bedside, took her hand in mine. with fall reso.
 lu:ion to mcguire concerning her faith and
 hope; but as often did the swelling tide
 stop my utterence-. tue scvnes of infancy
 all came up in review. and they seemed
 as it were but yesterday. Her spright- ly step. her once blooming features, her soothing voice. seemed present before me. renewed in ynuthGulnsss and vigor. The hand SO often outstretcbed to save me in the years of childhood. was now growing cold 1: the eye that once sparkled with. rapture at my inianiils sports. d. ready haf closed i. the lips that first told
 me to say "Our Father, wlio art in hea~ ven. - were about to be sealed forever in ! death ,. lLess impressed ufaoa. the feelings Tn a measure which l shall not attempt to describe. Once more 1 stood by he,
 bedside and with fiastering voice. inquir-
 ed--'.Molher, have you still unshaken kfaith in God 2" But the thrilling name fl mother vibratsd nc longer upon her ear ; she answered no more by words ov signs. Alas. l kissed.ihe clay-cCld hand. and exclaimed. ''Farewell. mother, my much beloved mother r It was no less affecting 10 see . venerable old man. whose hairs were bleachOd by the frost sof nearly seventy winters. after he had done all that love could suggest, weeping over his dying partner. with whom he had lived almost half century, and still inqnring. ''Do you want anything. my !: dear 7 What more can dOsfor you! II you cannot speak, give me a sign." 'sta-
 But she no longer responds to the most enGeaTing lnames. AIas.we had followed her tO the brink of Jordan, and could gO no farther. She had plunged amidst i.s cold waves, and must go. alone. We gazed upon this solemn scene 'till Faith whispered. 'sThere is friend that stick.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18
f From Ihe Independent. < A Thought at Niagara.
BY WILLIAM H. suRLEIsH.

s--3 F.'. Here where great thoughts the spirit must oppress, .a.,... And man should fsel his utter nothinsness, Awed by the voice that thunders from :hy
 food. ...A .e. s4f8y Sublimest Cataract ! to tell of God. flushing our passions' turbulence until Adoring silence all the soul doth 6ll- Even hers-aud marvel s-man can still be mean,
 And with the ribald oath, tho jest obscene,
 Hates scovl' and Envy's leer, and Pride'e
 grimace,
 Profane thy sanetities, oh, awful Place Yet wherefore wonder! If where Ocean
 pOurs s 5 tfs &fstsel's 3st5 iif" His solemn anthem to the listening shores |; Where mountains, cloud crowned, climb to
 heaven, and thSow
 An carly twilight oyer vales below :i .'l When the sarens sun AOods all the day with light, ...7.t 's'..f.. Or, in her qdeenly pomp. the holy Night i Looks down, serene, with nyEiad starry eyeS {. s,as ,f r.4' =, Or, clothed with storms, shakes terror from
 the skies, "st Man can be vile, she slave of low desires, Consuming life in passions hell- lit fires, And, all forgetful of the souls high birth, Starve, and debase, and chain it to the earth,- .a..... ..a sss.s,.1 ...,' s.- Hope not tha, here, where from the pseci, pice @.ts Niagara plunges te the dread abyss, ! With thunder anthem, upward aud afar sent, till the firm hills .rembie to the jar, While o'er the wAI turmoil the vapory air aleans glorious with the rainbow quivering Hope not that here, bis heart win, reverent, In the dread scene, Gods might and maj
 esty: Still mean and srovol,tng, passion's willing thrall, ',. n..s -.'r'..z .er.g. ,.. - His sottlsh sense aims and bclitlles all,
 Not thus, oh Gods not thus would behold This vision of Thy glories manifold! ! would be better, nobDev, ha'ing stood Thus face to filce with Thy majestic flood - would be pureS. holier, from to day, a E That xhA~e hsows lisv tHsptIsm or lrs spray
 And bear away. transfusing soul and sense, It's awful beauty and magni1cence
 And heal, at morn and night, on land or sea, Its everlasting voice prochinling Thee, Till all nsy being shall become divine, And all my thoughts shall brightly mirror Thine Cattton House. c. ". Aug. 2l, 1852.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18
IELD, (CoNN.,j THURSDAY. NOVEMBER ls,


 trials. and troubles. and temptations aSsaiI us. if we place OUT whole depend. ence upon human aid, it will fail us. |gs Let US then place our chief depend encs upon that God in whose hand are the hearts of all men, and who can turn them whiLhersover he will, and implore his aid and assistance tn doing away with this past evil of our land. 93 a'.I
 On motion of Rev. Mir. Goodwin. it was voted that copy of the above re- port be forwarded to the Fountain, and to each of the County papers for pub lication. < ''-' "t1a
 The meeting adjourned to meet at Torringford on the fourth Tuesday. the 23d day of Nov., at 10 o'clock A. M.
 T. L, HART, Secretary.
 Vest Corneah. Oct. 2d. 1852.
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18
From the Jour nal and Courier. Tho Milford Monument.

The order of exercises at the laying of the corner stone of the Soldiers MOnu. ment, in Milford, Oct. 2sth, so cred itable to the Committee specially appointed for the purpose. was carried out in manner equally crediable to all who participated in the affair. The object was one es rave interest for thought and reflection. conl> menaing itself to universal sympathy The weather was propitious !; the locality favorable for convenience and safety of assembling. Including the procession formed at the town hall with those who went directly to the eonsecrated spot, good judges estimate that 1000 or 200O were assembled on the ground. The de. votional exe' cises were appropriate and impressive. The music. instrumental and vocal. contributed much to grace and adorn the scene. The brief narrative by Lieut.. Gov. Pond, embodyiBg historic al recital of the facts, and characterized by simplicity. perspicuity and compre- hensiveness, was composed and pro> nounced in the best manner by that gen. | tleman--a citizen and also native of the place. The short address accompanying the laying of .he corner stone by Gov. Seymour, was evidently an off-hand rer. formance, without any unnatural effort
 at eloquence, yet altogether suitable, and such as will do no discredit to his Excel.
 lency. The more prOtracted and elabo- rate oratioa by Rev. (and Hom.( Asa Nj. Train, was obviously prepared with un- common carefulness. and so perfectly committed to memory as to be delivered without hesitation. In respect % all that was said and done, tEs interest and at
 ten!ion called forth, continued without abatement to the end. when the. assem
 bled Ihrong dispersed and retired with the Apostolic benediciion resting upon them. Tine exercises as whole, wele worthy of the occasion. and merit con spicuous place iA the history of the town of Milford. fta Ie
 January. TT. British ship from New York with flag of truce for New Ha- ven, cons trained by adverse winds. came to anchor in Milford barbor, and forthwith landed upon the snowy beach 200 Amer ic.n captives. They had been suffering from confinement and hard fare on board the Jersey prison ship Asia. Most were enfeebled or diseased, some died while being landed. All that did not were i'm. Fmediatsay provided for by the public au' thorities. or ministered to by the hand oI charity in privat" families. Bus in spite of all that ceald be done for them, 46 ol their number died within one month. ant were buried in a coaIaon grave. It i based on the dust and bones of thes' martyrs to liberty that this projected monument is new being erected to ihei
 memory. The people of the place ant the govcrRment of the State have alik, done themselves honor by iaitiating. aid
 ing. and sanctioning so grateful and pat
 riotic an enterprise. How becoming tn free descendants of sires so ilInstrious Eo
 their sufferingss 5 a@ &
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18
SkeletOR of the MastodoR at New Brit .@ ain "

r A great interest has lately been exci-
 ted in New Britain. in consequence of tue discovery there of large portion of the skeleton of huge mastodon, one of those animals which it is supposed bsstrode the worid like colossus before the food.- How it ever cane tO be an inhabitant of this northern latitude. is one of the great est of mysteriea. Some portions of the vertebra were fonhd of the diameter of an ordinary breakfast plate. We meas. ured one of the teeth, or grinders, and found the dimensions across the. top to be seven inches the widrh was four inches. All the bones were in like pro
 portion. They were found imbedded in peat beg. or deposi: of muck. which is used for compost manure. This deposit had not depth of. more than two and . . half feet. Below it, was a bed of blue clay. The bones were all upon tie clay. Unquesiionabl y the top covering of muck. in which the animal was probably mired and lost his life. was of much greater depth than at present. Theserslics were found upon. the land of MF.W. A. Gnu ch- ill, by one of his laborers. Several of them were broken before Mr. c. was aware 0. the existsBee of the curiosilies. He has carefully saved all that he could obtain. and most of them are now depos.
 tied in case kept in the Normal School building. A. few similar bones were found not many years ago, in another swamPy loI not far from that above re~ fsrred lo-and these we believe are the only bones of the masiOdon ever discOv-
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18
.VesU FSs.ass.

E OSBORN & co. having pu,cha> a-As sed the store of Goodsof Samuel Buel. M. D.. will continue the sale. of Dry Goods. Groceries, Paints and Oils. PArticular aiten- tioa vSilt bs paid to the sale oi DRUGs and MeDTcTNEs. alt otvshIch are waEr aniet pure All sales will be saperin tended by Dr. F
 @5born. whose long experience shall give satisfaction. 18saasa aa .asat Bessa tslsssa The subscriber would respectfully offer his servieos tO the inhabiiants sof Lisch.. field and its vicinity as Physician aud 5urgeoa- s.. ta al E ,OSBORN,s N. D. ?.
 LitchfielA Sept l5 1852 g zs@G .g~
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18

eth closer than brother" Hope sprung up. and with firm yoice. exclaimed. Fl we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also, which isleep in Jesus, will God bring with him" Love exl banded her wings. and triumPhanely shouted, "Blessed be God, who givesll us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ ''" 1l,l' @' '' .'s
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18

cred in New England. These discover les in New Britain. will undoubtedly at tract much attention from Gsologists and other scientific men. and will probably induce some of them to visit New Brisain tor the purpose of examination of animal relics ot an age so remote that few dare venture to fix the time ol their deposit, -PalLadi4m. t.1,.g,, ae-. f-. ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-18
LEONARD STONE.

Respectfully offers his services totht inhabitants of Litch6eld and vicinity. as Joiner and Carr enter. Also has an assortment of Pine Lumber which hG willsell cheap for cash. '@ .38a5 LEONARD STONE.