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A young man of this city sent US few ~,
a communication over the above sipna,u,o Sa
inserted under the appropriate head of. Sa.-' 1ea
1t came to original, and we felt some NJ nun
hitting it to readers, as the product;o, - !" nS
our citizens. From the first, we doubted t. one
city, and offered small wager that it wa, ,nshS
in pa ., if not wholly. The general scope Of s
Gle was too elevated, the style too pure ana q, an
too perfect we thought, to spring from the Dsa aAs
Impractical writer, and we were, therefore
willing to hazard dozen segars on our iudpmoa' h
ing, that if we should lose, we had made the ''e'
lance of one whose society, and as we ho0sd 1l@
productions, would repay many times owe, g ,''
loss. LYDIA has unveiled "Eone," and We h.. 20.
much of the milk Human kindness in Ms. 70 "0
entirely with her request. We cannot consen, w
Cones" real name to the public. We simD,. IS
him, go thy way, fill the little space allotted 10
this world and never be guilty again Of attenn,,.
become famous by appropriating the labor of the
of another and putting it on the public as Won,
work It's small trick, Zone and you NAV H.. =
our charity for not giving you notorety no w,v,
sirable to one so young.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-07-24
By Telegraph to the Montgomery ADVERTISER.
MACON, Ga, July II.

The Constitutional Union Convention, after ses-
sion of two days, unable to agree, and finally
split wide open
The Scott men incontinenty vamosed. The Web
ster and Fillmore men, numbering forty or fifty SUM-
pemented and nominated Webster for the Presidency
and Charles j. Jenkins, of this State for Vice Presi
dent.
The Cobb men, mostly from Cherokee Georgia,
nominated what they call Pierce and King ticket,
but which looks very suspicious-being composed in
part of some of the most ultra wings in Georgia.
The Cobb men are chap-fallen and greatly distress
cd. The Union Hotel is closed.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-07-24

to restrain those wayward thoughts and wild imagin-
ings ever the concomtants of ardent warm blooded,
high tempered, generous youth. Let US have ltera
ture fitted to our habits, education, and par
ticuarly calculated to elevate and defend
sunny homes and their institutions. We want lit
which shall address itself more to the judgment
than the passions more to the moral feelings than
the and above all, want literature which
shall vindicate the South against the too prevalent
opinion, that her and daughters without tai
ent or ambition that their highest aim is to dazzle,
sparkle and enchant, but to warm soohe or ell
evate their moral being and that while we are not
unwilling to pay for this teaching, we have under
sunny cline thousands who capable ofnstruct-
ing as the .harlequins and aunt Nancys who flourish
extensively through the Northern magazine press.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-07-24
aimed in the defeat of Gen. Cass.

gained in the defeat of Gen. Cass.
What is the practical lesson Let all true-hear-
ted men try again. The Pttsburg Convention.
to meet on the 18th of August ensuing, will afford
fair opportunity for renewing the experiment.
Our appeal is not to the eaders," but to the Peo-
pie and, as an individual, speaking simp on own
responsibility, we say, let the Convention at Pitts
burg select, if possible, candidate, fully repre-
senting its principles, first, with view to com
mand the largest possible vote; and seconaty'
with a viesc to prevent larger draft on tie parry
that supports Scott, than on tile party that sap
Dorks Pierce
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-07-24

GIVE have no space left us to speak in becoming
language of the character of the examination of the
young ladies of the Columbus Institute under the d.
rection of N. H. Mccain. We shall say something
about in next issue, and will pay respects to
the musical department Also under the charge of Prof
Markstein.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-07-24

0I~Wanted to hire negro girl from ten to four
teen years old, a nurse-such will be hired
for year at fair wages. Enquire at this office
July 3, 1862.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-07-24
The Wing Seceders.

The Washington Signal, the Scott campaign paper
of the metropolis pays its respects to Faulkner, Cen
.rv Toombs. Stephens, Brooke, Williams, White and
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-07-24
Democratic ELECTORAL Ticket.
The Southern Standard

Win be sent to Campaign subscribers from the 18th
of June until the 9th of November for ST. Co., in ad-
To clubs (all sent to the same post-ofice)
greater inducements are offered
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A-r1zE rEs-Ths powers delegated to the United
stes by tie constitution prohibited by II to the
states are reserved the states respectively or TO the
poope.-ttltfdI Constellation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-16

detsils Of which given IN the Paris papers Inc
whole number of passengers transported in the year
1851, was 9eol, 6el Of this number, one person ="
killed by jumping out Of the cars when they were !.
motion four persons were wounded; four were me
and three wounded by being on the track wnen -.
cars passed of officers and workmen In employ '.e
different companies. eighteen were killed ana 49,
wounded mostly owing TO their own iu,pruuenoe
One person was killed and another wounaea ~ -
tarily throwing themselves under the "nee' =, -.
cars. In England during the same year ne Iii .nd
passengers was 96s e2o of whom 30 were kied anu
s75 wounded sxsy-one persons, not passengers were
tllsd ard fourteen wounded on the track; Of ocers
and vorsmen employed by the companies there were
III t;,,ed end A. wounded; four per'ons commfted
suicide by throwing then'elve. under the wheels OF
The carr, The proportion Of the English to the Pr's'An
killed. and wounded, 10 as nine to one How does our
American account stand in comparison' c. r. T.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-16

nj vl>sr without divergng from his course IN oraei
70 touch at tn, provision relays and his only food
during the Journey being pcican and his only sheher
a NOW house II was his intention Also to cover
.v,rv ,ledse with gutfa percha boat Thus e4uipped
,h.x voud follow the trend Of the Green,ndcoas seek
IN, the omen wafer; and If such reward awaited them
. .o reach that sea- they would then launch their little
host, and bidding God speed, embark upon its waters.
fApplsusel In conclusion Dr.. X. remarked that tne
,e.ource. placed at the disposal Of the expedition oy
the ,up6cept Vice President of the Society (Mr Grin-
nelly and Mr. Peabody, the well American
banker OF London would a matter OF course DC
cared for with most religious regard Inc expedton
Urn, not one having for lis object the mere rescue Oh me
lost navirstors but would have reference to nisn
branch Of science Observations would be taken IN re-
lsiou TO the so,herma theory, to terrestrial magnet
ism, and the earth's magnetic forces, &c, &c. he
would now close, first asking from the society tna'
mood If which due from such an organ
;zson in view Of the grea. interests which the expedi
ZION would have in charge. Applause
p.v Dr Hawks observed that Dr.. Kane had EN-
bsrked In the cause of humanity when he undertook
the conduct of the proposed expedition II indeed ne
sbould be 80 fortunate reach thst "open sea- and
there launch his little bark sure nc Or H) was tnere
was not an American heart tina. would not raise its
voice to Heaven and bid him God speed DR. D. then
nroposed series of resolutions thanking the secretary
Of the Navy for his exertions in advancing the re-
searches of physical geography with ts attendant sci
ences. and especially FOR the aid which he had ex'
tended to the expedition destined for the Arctic Sea
also authorizing the appointment Of committee OF
five TO cooperate with the Secretary of the Navy and
the smithsonisn institute in organizing the scientific
department of the expedition.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted az also
was resolution conveying the thanks Of the Society
70 Or. Kane for his able and interesting paper. The
Society then adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-16
Survey Of the Solar System.
BY PROF. oLMsrED, OF YALE COLLEGE.

The second Of the Franklin Lectures"
was delivered OF Monday evening at the Tabernacle
before numerous audience by Professor olmstcd, of
Yale College The lecturer after prefacing his remarks
with recspitulation of points touched u2on
during the first lecture observed that Lord Bacon ssi
some dscourses were high that like the stars they
gave very little light 1t had been the ambition OF his
life to render difficult, subjects plain and easily under
stood. II should be chief al with the astrono
mer that in discoursing upon this sublime science
peculiarly Of language or of manner should
draw attention from the inherent grandeur Of his
subject He prof o. would therefore be excused
If he used much painness of speech and very familiar
modes OF explanation while he laid before his
dence OF the truths sppertaining to the study Of
the hottest of all scences-Astronomy In the for
mer lecture an exhibition was made of the compare
tive views Of the Solar System and the grand laws that
governed it, and he would conclude his remarks on that
subject by calling attention to Of the most inter-
estpg bodies OF the system-the sun, the moon, and
comets. If we contemplate the with a telescope
would be found that IL did not present that Uniform
ty OF aspect with which usually associated it. Its
surface was marked by inequalities, and especial
ly by what were called. the spots of the
They were very various in size--often single,
but many times numerous. As many a. sixty
spots have been discovered at one time ON It's
surface; and those spots that appeared small tele
scopes as one were often broken up into Numerous
spots by telescopes of greater power Owing TO the
great distance Of the from the earth the mode by
which we ascertained the moons distance from the
earth could not be used in determining that of the
twas of the utmost importance that should be deter
mined accurately and nation after nation had We'd with
each other in their exerons to arrive at correct solu
ton Of the difficulty. That was one Of the objects of
the expedition under Captain Cook, sent out to
the South Sea Islands by the British Government in
1862 And the same was the object of the expe-
dition recently sent out to Chill, under Lieut. Gil
lies, by our own Government. The method proposed
in l76e by which to determine the Suns distance was
by means of observing the transit Of the planet Venus
sscertaining the Suns horizontal psrallax and thence
his distance But the trsnss Of Venus acsosshe Sans
disc occurred stsuch long inservss that aaoshss shod
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-16
NEw.HAmpsHIRE LrquoR LAVA bill to
rseulote the trade in Alcoholic Liquors is now
before the New-Hampshire Legislature where
of the f,llnMinp is a synopsis:


Itconstitutes it the duty Of Mayors &C. and Seiect
ment to license annually in April suitable number OF
rersons of good moral reputation TO sell wines an
lGuors Taverners applying for and receiving Icehs,
10 paw $50 annually and shall be bound 70 fdrnsn AZ all
tnes suitable provision for man and cate unneI Pen
sl, NJ yevocstop Of license and el0 fine. Retailers to
nav 500 license fee for authority 70 retail In quantities
not less than one pint Penslues are exscteu LOT per
Knitting drunkenness or gaming on the premises OF taF-
eyper aud for keeping open on Saboaths Penais are
also exected from retailers for selling ess than one pint
amounting 10 not more then $50 nor less than : 70
Taverners retailers are bound under penalties nGt
10 cell TO habitua drunkards or minors FINES IN such
cases to be applied TO maintain such drunkard OF MINOR
in INDECENT circumstances otherwise 10 go 70 Tn. poor
Prosecutions 10 be carried out at expense OF cnes or
towns In the event OF neglect or refusal oil cry OF
town authorities TO grant licenses County Judges oil
Courts Of Common Pleas are empowered 10 incense
parties approved-the power of revokng such licenses
TO rest with them. Those convicted OF selling mixed or
liquors. be fined not less than SO or more
than 500 and thirty days TO six months imprisonment
AT the discretion Of the Judge before whom convicted
Parties charged with selling TO minors. &c, with dis
posing of LEES quantities than one pint, with keeping
diorderly house selling without license, 10 recognize
in $500 tor appearance to answer and not 10 violate le
law pending trial Suppressing evidence in cases OF
complaint TO subject the party proved guilty 10 hne OF
not less than $50 than $50 Justices refusing 10
certify cases where parties have been bound over 1y
hemto the Court of Common Pleas to ne similarly nhl
License moneys received by towns TO go 10 the poor OF
such. Those granted by Judges OF Courts OF Common
Pleas TO 90 10 the county poor The bill authorizes ply
scisns to cell and deliver wine and spirits as medicine
All acts inconsistent with these prov,sions are repealed
and this act shall take effect on March 81, 1853.
We should like to know how anybody
could defend this bill as constitutional yet de-
cry the Maine Law as otherwise. The only
difference we can see between them is one, not
of principle bat of practice. That stops the
legalized, respectable Liquor traffic, and this
doesn't
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-24

DELL HOTEL, LIBERTY, BEDFORD
ID COUNTY, VIRGLNIA.-The undersigned hav-
ing purchased OF Mr. William Terry, that old and well
know Hoel estabf ehment, know as the BELL no.
TEL, Liberty a.. others his services to the public for
the patronage long bestowed upon his predecessor.
The entire establishments has Just undergone thorough
repair from Cellar Garrett Rendering pleasant and
comfortable in every department
His Table is supplied with every thing good which
lovely Piedmont country produce, and the BA Il
with the genuine and best quality of Liquors
His Stables are in excellent condition. well provided,
good and reliable OstleIs always in attendance.
The Rocky Mountlne ofCoaches connect at this poin
ri-weeky with the Cars of Va aud Tenn. r. r., and
passengers coming from direction either the Carr.
Stages or private conveyance will always find him pre-
pared to accomdnte them with meals at any hour.
H. hatters himself that from the reputation of this
house and with enegy peared his part to render
his guests comfortable lie will receive liberal share Of
patronage THOMAS LEFTWlCH.
July l5-tsjf
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r. X. X.
CIRES !--People wonder
- DIV
dec oats

ID n ~ -
VI at the quick efficiency of tue X. X. X. Reme-
li in stopping pnin removing its causes, and curing
L most obstinate complaints. Yet there is no mystery
- i,-tbere IS nothing mil acuous about it. True un
I'll rho r. R. r. Remedies introduced no remedy or
leine was ever known 'op the most torturing pains
- few seconds and allay the violent Cramps of
Cholera Ncuraaie, u>rn., &c, in few minutes
d,av, t,-s net viii stop pain instantly because
= xl nroduce a counteracton upon the parts where
n i felt If the patient suffers from Neuralgia, it
diatrly acts upon the nerves, produces counter
irrtafio 81 s,nes the nerves, and mparts vitality to
the nart. where pain xperienced. The action OF the
Relief is quick and the very moment it is applied, it be-
gins TO couneratt tile effects producing diseased action
II The victim of Cholera, il acts instantly and
fn,tly i, 81 tiles the stomach and allays all painful
rotion and sickness, it infuses heat INTO the blood
and It's warm and heathul inluenc thrills through
ivory portion of the body it neutrai-es the poisonous
Malaria of Cholera and checks as progress Applied
.xternay it alays Cramps and spusms. and restores
tho ped aud almost lifeless VICTIM to life and
healtb If YOU are troubled with Sick Headache, the
Ready Relief taken internally will neutralize the acid
If the stomach, make the stomach sweet and pure,
md The breath fragrant; externally 1t will produce
counter action the scalp and refresh the senses-Th
then is all the mystery about the action of X. t. Relief
# does not lie in the action Of the Relief, but in the sci
once of IT, chemic and pharmaceutical combination
So with each of the other k Remedies. The resolv
ont nets in like manner upon the blood, aud the diseas
cd deposits renoyang and resolving away from the sys
ten, nil scrolulous humors and poisonous depostes.
Pady0ys Regulators. For regulating the organs OF
the system and securing guar action OF each;
freezing the bowels from all retained humors assisting the
stomach aiding the digestive organs in their functional
dnes the liver its bile and The kidneys and
bladder their urine the bowels discharge their bur
den and the SKIN to emit free and healthy perspraton
Surb are the effects the Remed have upon the
system andhe mystery Of their curing the sick quick
dec 21-w4w
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-24

NEGROES WANTED.-The subscriber
" continues in market for NEGROES of both sexes,
between the ages of 10 and 80 years. including Mechan
erected brick building LIST Lynch street. mme-
cately in of the Farmers Bank, where he is pre-
pared havng erected buildings with that view to board
negroes Lynchburg for sale otherwise on
moderate and keep them secure if they
placed in the Jail of the CORPORATION
aug 26-d&clv SETH WOODROOF.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-24
LEXINGTON a. Through

"A LENENOK UN "a EHFUWE ~
&1...nssr423 TO BUCHANAN, IN TWO DAYS, IN
our Mail Packet Boats, by Scottscaic
and Lynchbrg.-On and after the 10TH our Bonts will
leave Richmond daily, Sundays excepted Mt the usual
hour. P. M nnd arrive in Lynchburg in "a hours and
in Buchanan in az hours.
Returning, leave Buchanan at u A M, every day
except Sunday, and arrive in Lynchburg at % p. NJ
Leave Lyncbbnrg at p. M and arrive in Richmond in
80 hours in time to connect with the Norfolk boats eav
ing at 81 A. NJ. and the Southern and Northern Rail
Road cars leaving at A. N.
Passengers for Lexington, connect with daily line
of Stages at North River Returning, leave Lexington
every day. except Sundays, and arrive in Richmond in
A hours.
Passengers for Farmville, fare s.; Buckingham II,
fare 1925; Charlottesville, fare 81. and Saunton, are
81. will leave Richmond in Mondays, Wednesdays md
Fridays Boats.
Below see card of time of arrival intermediate dis
tances:
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-24

Arttciesopproprote 10 he F1a CtaSs-Boxes OF hats
bonnets and furniture
Arlicles appropriate 10 Second Class-Boxes, bnles
of dry goods enthcrs shoes saddery glass, prints oils
drugs and confectionery.
drlcles 0perop,iatefo Third Class-Virginn domes'
cs sugar coffee liquor bagging rope butter, cheese,
manufactured tobacco euther hides cotton yarns, cop
per- tn sheet IRON holowwnre, queensware, castings,
hardware MARBLE dressod and other heavy articles mol
enumerated in specnl or fourth class rates
articles appr0prtate 10 tie FourM Ciass.-flour Tin
sucks) rice pork beef fish lard, talow and bacon, lin
casks boxes sucs) beeswax, bales of rags ginseng
aud dried fruit bar iron, marble (undressed mill and
grind stones, mill gearing.
50 miles $50 Salt per bushel ! 8
r ,a nf per 100 miles 200 of Fifty pounds ~
n o9n 81 ~ - | $50 miles $50 II
Sett 7-dts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-24
ASHIN TON HOTEL
LYNCuBURG, VA.

TENHE Undersigned have the pleasure of informing the
l. public that they have purchased the w ASH
ENGTON HOTEL, and that the business will
be conducted under the and style of " Nj. LEFT
WlCH & SON. VIM. Leltwich the senior partner,
has removed Lynchburg for the purpose of taking
charge of the establishments aud will shortly commence
thorough and complete repair and refttng OF the
premises in every department which will enable him to
entertain his guests in manner satisfactory to them
and himself.
lie will spare pains expense in supplying the
House, Tables, Bar and Sa6es, with eee,y hing the
country affords, and trusts, from his long experience in
this line of business, accommodate all who may call
ON him in agreeable style.
He returns his thanks for a very large patronage
long bestowed upon him whilst he the proprietor of
the House known as the Mountain Vie,r" the great
Western thoroughare. side of the Outer River in
the county of Bedford and socts from those he has
so many occasions, entertained at his country stand
call now thai he has removed to the city prosecute
the same business, to which the best years of his life
have been devoted. VIM. LEFTWlCH,
Oct I-2twts WIN. w. LEFTWlCH.
Bedford Sentinel rony,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-24

M = q RTANT TO FARM z 10 .,
Gardeners, FIoTists, incorporated Companies, Man
ufacurers drtzdns Proessionat Men, Mechanics, and
ott1s-The Pump and Fire Engine
cOsnbined.-RighSec Secured By United States Let
fers Pafent.--ALL IsrRINeEnEETs BE PRosEcu
red LAw.-Ths is the most valuable invention Of
he and without which, manufactures, public edi,
fees hotels and private dwellings, are incomplete, and
Comparatively insecure. With this cheap and efficient
Fire Engine the Farmer is perfectly independent of all
unaccommodntng insurance companies, and can bid
defiance to the incendiary.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
We have in Mr.. r. Drifting ham Mitchels PUMP
AND ENGINE. and esteem them n valuable APP
pendage, great convenience and efficient protec
ton against fire.
CHARLES MARX, Richmond,
x. b. TYLER, do
DR. ROYSTER, Hnguenot Springs,
ARCHER VAUGHAN, Farmville
EDMUND HUBBARD, Buckingham,
X. J. GAINES, Charlottee.
The Pump can be seen in at Dr. VIM. 8. Morrs's,
oiuguids foundry and many other places in Lynch
burg. all of whom approve their utility md useful
ness. The Pump can be seen in RcI mond, Wing
office. They warranted FORK well for one year.
tn NOTICE.-All pers.s. buying selling the
above articles responsible me for it.
II. BRITTINGHAM MITCHELL,
| march 22-dts Proprietor.
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dec 23-.ts G.. MORSE.