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the exports Of 1910, when the corn laws OF
England were in full force, only s2ssi,ils
The exports of rice for the last fiscal year,
as compared with the previous year, exhibit a
decrease of s46O9I7, and that of tobacco de-
crease of $695,s34 The products Of planting
and agriculture for the past year have been
unusually large All Europe, with incOnsd-
cradle exceptions, has been blessed with like
abundance and without some unexpected dis
turbing causes, seriously affecting markets
abroad, there is every reason 20 anticipate a
still further decline in our exports for the coming
year.
Our total imports Of the last year amount to
S2l5, 725, 995, producing a revenue of more than
iorty-nine millions of dollars. The balance OF
trade during that period in addition to the
large amount of the various stocks Of the coun-
try, caused an export Of upwards Of twenty
nine millions Of specie. The export Of the
precious metals still continues, and at rapidly
increasing ratio having amounted already, in
the first five months Of the current fiscal year,
to S27,59l,2 36, which 10 nearly equal to the
export for the entire year ending 3oth June,
1851.
respectfully refer to the suggestions on this
subject in my report tn the last session of Con-
gress The experience Of the last year has de-
yeloped no facts which induce me to question
the propriety of the changes in tho present
tariff laws which then submitted 10 Congress
The remainder ofthis report occupying three
columns, is taken up with a reference 10 the
Coast Survey, the Mint and miscellaneous
matters We may add, however, that the Sec
rotary, in order to prevent the United States
from being drained of its silver coin, by large
shipments to Europe, proposes reduction in
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-10-20
EXHAUSTION OF TALK.

How long the lamp Of conversation will
burn, between two persons only, is curl
ously set down in the following passage
from Count Gonfallionter's account of his
imprisonment:
Fifteen years existed in a dungeon
ten feet square! During six years | had
companion; during nine was alone. |
never could rightly distinguish the face Of
him who shared my captivity in the eter.
nal twilight OF our cell. The first year we
talked necessarily together; we related our
past lives, our Joys forever gone, over and
over again. The next year we communi-
Gated 10 each other our thoughts and ideas
on all subjects. The third year we had
no ideas to communicate; we were begin.
ming to lose the power Of reflection. The
fourth, at the interval of month or so,
we would open our lips to ask each other
if It were indeed possible that the world
went on as gay and bustling as when we
formed portion Of mankind. The fifth
we were silent. The sixth he was taken
away, never knew where, to execution
or to liberty. But | was glad when he
was gone; even solitude was better than
the dim vision Of that pale vacant face.
One day, it must have been year or two
after my companion had left me, the dun
geon door was opened. and voice,
whence it proceeded | knew uttered
these words:-"by order Of his Imperial
Majesty, intimate to you that your wife
died year ago." Then the door shut,
and | heard no more; they had but flung
this great agony in upon me, and left me
alone with it again"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-10-20
THE YOUNG MEN OF THE AGE.

Not long since we saw tear gathering
in the eye of an old man, as he spoke OF
the past and present--of the time when he
burned pine knots upon the rude home
hearth for light to obtain scanty educa-
ton, and then compared the ten thousand
privileges which are now scattered broad
cast around every door. "Oh," said he,
in tremulous tones. "the young men Of this
day do not appreciate the light Of the age
they live in!" The words Of the old man
made US sad, while at the same time we
felt mortified that so many Of our young
men fail 10 improve the advantages within
their reach. They are even continually
muttering about their lot, and pushing for
positions where they can win the reward
without the swestening, purifying. enobling
sacrifice Of toll. The mist-cloud enjoy
ments Of q day are eagerly sought after,
to the exclusion or neglect Of the more
|honorable, intellectual and useful. In
truth. few Of our young men know any
thing Of the value Of the privileges around
them. .4f slg sia it
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THE THIRD TRIAL.

An lrishman working at the Psttibons'
,unne el on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
last winter, went to the Magazine for pow
der, with fire-brand to light his way.
An explosion of the four kegs Of powder
therein destroyed the shanty, and be pick.
ed himself up some l50 feet down the bill.
on which he started. He was but ,liitls,
bruised. A few weeks after he fell down.
shaft, caught partially by avail, sixty
feet from the surface. and then fell thirty
more receiving no injury but torn hands
and strained ankle. Two weeks ago q
heavy shower broke away the dam, At the
mouth of the tunnel, and the water came,
in food. Part of the men escaped over
the embankment or bottom cat Of the tun.-
mel, and others leaped in the bucket and
were drawn up.
Our fortunate unfortunate VS. too late
to get in, and he seized the edge Of NE
bucket with his hands, and was swung up
the dizzy height whirling in the darkness.
His hands were knocked of by the bucket
striking the rim of the shaft, and his last
accident was fall OF 100 feet upon the
Jagged rocks Of the tunnels bottom, from
which his mangled body was afterwards
gathered and buried Wheeling { (Ea.(
Enzeffe 6
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A KENTUCKY BACKwOODS-MAN-
stGETTING on"

w. P. Willis in his correspondence
from the "South and West" writing from
Harrodsburgh Springs. says:
"Near the point Of our journey, we came
to a settlers farm. house, and here we un.
hitched our active little locomotive. and
left him to ''wood up" for the passage back.
Our own basket Of provender was here
remembered also, though, as we had ar
rived just at the dinner hour, the hospitable
backwoods- pressed us hard to go in
and dine. We rather gave offense, |
thought, by insisting on sitting down to
our own sandwiches and liquids in the
outer room-the ladies, whom we should
have seen at the table, not making their
appearance at all-but our host was all
kindness. and after looking to our horse,
he offered to accompany US in our visit to
the point Of curiosity.
"This Kentucky farm looked like a
scene Of vigorous industry, though the
first beginnings Of civilization ale very
unsigh,ly. Woods are very beautiful, but
half wood cut down is like half house
torn away-leaving q front most ruinous-
ly un architectural. Then trees PROSTATE
in all directions, fences of logs and
branches, sturnps just high enough to look
ugliest, and natures rude rocks exposed
and dug around by the plough, are dis.
NAL features to landscape. Our friend
was very communicative on the way, and
gave US, in his own history, q curious type
Of the American facility for "getting on"
When he first came into that part Of the
country, he had nothing but the protested
FIVE hundred dollar note Of q broken mer-
chant. On the possibility Of its being
eventually paid, he managed to buy four
hundred acres of land, Of which he now
had one hundred and thirty under cult
,vation. 1t was proviso in the purchase,
that he should give the land back after
certain number Of years, if it was not paid
for-his labor on the soil, Of course, being
rent, as we'll as security, to the original
owner, He had married, owned three
negroes, and, by the cattle in all direction,
his farm was numerously stocked. He
was broad. backed, cheerful, happy look
ing man. Those who have seen the
working population Of Europe, know what
there is to emigrate for, in such con-
trast to their condition as is presented in
this picture.
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MAN MUST DIE.--FHEORY TO THE
CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING.

MAN MUST DIE.-.FHEORY TO THE
CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING.
The most extraordinary, however, wat
Mr.. r., celebrated for occupying many
hours every morning in shaving himseh. %
operation, all the accidents Of which ~
generally, in this country avoid, BY ths
precaution Of trusting il to others. Tho
process, however. of Mr.. R.. who nev;
er con6ded in . barber, was this. Hs
lathered and shaved one side Of the.face,
then read passage 10 Thucydides. Then
he lathered and shaved the other side, read
another passage. and began again; and
so on ad infnitum. oruntil somebody cams
| in and dragged him out. His notions,
however, were more extraordinary even
than his habits. He used to contend, and
did that at night, that man having been
created immortal and having emily lost his
Immortality by the knowledge Of good aAd
evil. il was in reality only the fear eSgsn::
dcred by that knowledge which caused
him TO decay or die. In vain gray hairs
d shriveled skin, defaulting teeth, warned
him of the fragili,y Of himself and HE hy-
pothesis; he still maintained dogmaticany,
| that unless man were fool enough to be
afraid, there would be no occasion for him
10 die at all. He actually carried his doc
trine to the grave with him; for during an-
other visit to Cambridge. many years alter
| I heard the close Of his strange history
Feeling himself somewhat feeble, be went,
several years after saw him, to reside in
Richmond. near London, where "ths air
| is delicate" There achronic disease. un-
der which he had been long laboring. n.
sumed serious form. and the friends snd
relations persuaded him to send for phy-
sician. The physician giving no heed to
his notions regarding corporeal immortal
ity. prescribed for him sagely, but without
effect. The disease went on undiminish-
ed, and it became necessary to inform him
that his life was drawing TO an end.
"Fiddlestick's ends" said Mr.. RI
.Life has no end, but in consequences Of
fear. am not the least afraid in the worid;'
and hang me if die. in spite Of YOU all..
Give me my coat and hat, John, will 20
out and take walk" .sess
"By no means, cried the doctor. "You'
will only hasten the catastrophe, my dear
sir, before any Of your affairs are settled. :"
"Why, sir, you have hardly been able to
walk across the room for this fortnight
You will never get half way up the hill.''
said his faithful servant. l..e8.
s.Sir, you are at this moment in dying
state" said the provoked DOCTOR"
" "Iwill soon show you, cried Mr.. r.
and walking to the door in his dressing
gown. without his hat, down the stairs he
went, and out into the busy streets Of Rich
mond.. For hundred yards he tottered
on; but then he fell upon the pavement,
and was carried into pastry cooks store,
where he expired without uttering one
word, even in defense Of his favorits the
ory.-Harper. Il
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OHIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1852 .

But who shall describe tho death. chill
that struck to her heart as she entered III
There was bed Of snowy whiteness. .
table, chair. all scrupulously neat and
clean: but the breath OF the sweet scented
blossoms came in through grated win
dow.
Some refreshments were brought her Of
which she refused to partake. She could
not even weep; her eyes seemed turned to
stone. She could hear the maniac laughter
Of her fellow prisoners-she could see
some Of the more harmless marching in
gloomy file through the grounds, with their
watchful body guard.
Poor Mary? She felt stifled, choking
sensation in her throat, as if the air she
breathed was poison; and with her nerv.
Gus, excitable temperament, God knows
the chance she stood to become what they
really thought her! To all her eager in.
quiries she received only evasve answers;
or else the subject was skillfully or sum-
marially dismissed, to make place for one
in which she had no interest.
Little DR.. Van Bryant daily examined
her pulse, and "hoped she was improving
=" or If she wasn't, il was his interest to
issue bulletin to that effect and all "com.
pany" was vetoed as "exciting and injuri'
Gus to the patient"
And so day after day, night after night
dragged its slow length along. And Per.
cy, with the meanness Of revengeful
spirit, was 'biding his time" till the
punishment should be sufficiently salutary
10 warrant his recalling her home. Bul
while he was quietly waiting the accom-.
plishment Of this purpose the friend Of the
weary came to her relief.
Leave me, please will you?" said Ma.
ry to the nurse as she turned her cheek tc
the pillow like tired child. 81 want tc
be alone"
"The old woman took her sewing and
seated herselfjust outside the door, think.
ing she might wish to sleep. In few
moments she peeped cautiously through
the open door. Mrs. Percy still lay there
in the same position, with her cheek nest
ling in the palm Of her little hand.
"She sleeps sweetly." she muttered tt
herself as she resumed her work.
Yes. dame Ursula, but il is the "SLEEP'
from which only the trump Of the archan
gel shall awake her!
Mary's secret died with her. and the re
morse that is busy at the heart of Percy, i
known only to his Maker.
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THE SECRET OF GOOD WRITING.
The grand secret of good writing seem,

The grand secret of good writing seems
to be in this simple maxim. Be sure you
have an idea before you attempt to express
it. If you clearly comprehend in your
own mind what you wish to communicate.
nature and reason, together with little
practice, will most certainly teach you
howto say it in an appropriate manner.
A single idea is fully sufficient for one
mind TO manage at one time. And it may
be added that If the idea is Of much i'm
portance, it would be the most dignifed
by being honored with a private carriage.
Divide and conquer, is as valuable a
rule in literary asin military tactics, The
more extensive the theme which the writer
proposes to himself TO discuss, the less,
usually, he has 10 say upon it. Such sub
/ jects can be mastered with case, only by
descending from generals to particulars
and treating Of the subjects in their indi.
vidual parts.
There is nothing more popular. especial
ly with young writer's than brilliancy o
style. This manner Of writing is certain.
ly excellent in its proper place, but there
are many topics which do not require thi:
quality, and many indeed are much injur.
ed by it. The language Of every desser.
taton should be thai which is best calcu
lated to express the thoughts in the hap
piest manner.
As the rays of the sun will not enkindl,
blaze unless brought TO focus, so th'
thoughts of the writer will not set th'
hearts of his readers on fire, unless all arr
made to converge to a single point
Some writer's seem unable to express
themselves in cool. rational manner or
any subject. With them every virtue i
god-like, every fault felony, every breez'
a tempest, every .molehill q mountain
They appear 10 think their manner o
writing is sublimlty; but their judiciou'
readers (if they have any SUCH call i
turgidity and absurdity.
The design Of language is TO give ex
preston to thought-that style of writing
therefore, must necessarily be the bes
which most perfectly conveys to the read
er's mind what the writer intended h
should understand. .-Gethe.
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Nor SLow.-An exchange tells ! good
story Of a wag, who, to raise the wind, ad-
vertised that on q certain day hs would
crawl into bottle. A large audience ool-
lected to behold the feat, whom, ailer ~.
ting all the cash into his pocket. and -
ing clear chance to make good his. 70
treat, the performer came forward and
apologized to the audience for disapppint.
ing them, but said il was impossible % PER.
form the feat, as he could not .fsd q bottle
large enough Immediately ahsr this sPol-
ogy, he left
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or Pleasure owes its greatest zest to
anticipation. The promise Of . shilling
fiddle will keep school boy in happiness
for a year. The fun connected with its
possession will expire in an hour. Now
what is true Of school boys isequally true
Of men. All they differ in is the price Of
their fiddles.
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0rAparson preaching Of the depravi-
ty Of the age, said, that little children who
could neither speak nor walk, were to be
seen running about the strsets cursing
and swearing.
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JUVENILE SMARTHEss. '.S Sammy, run to
the store and get soma sugar"
Excuse me, ma; ! am somewhat indis,
posed thismorning. Send iather. and tell
| him 70 bring me ! pspere iebssso along
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sPO ETRY.
lam SITTING SAD AND LONELY.

y l y
.saIAM SITTING SAD AND LONELY.
saq.a a'4. BY GRACE NORMA. = aie e'1'
I am sitting sad and lonely
ofa' Where of I've sat before, - Da.'
iaAnd thinking Of the bright, bright days
u That will return no more; : m at
Obi days Of childhood, days Of youth!
In mercy were ye given,
TO shadow forth that better life,
That knows no change in Heaven.
asgssi sta seg n s9H94n gasi
Long years have pass'd since those brigh
days,
And still | love to trace
Zen though it be in mem'ry's glass, = 4
le Each well Remembered face; a
And though the world seems chang'd to me
4 And gloom is DER me cast, I'D
! still can catch some ray Of light
In thinking Of the past.
3 'Tistrue my step is not as light, l
My face is not as fair, ss 49,. i..sr
And silver threads are mingl'd with
What once was dark brown hair;
But yet, the change Of face or form
Could not such grief impart:
The worm lies hid among the leaves,
y, ~ The cahker at the heart. B
I am sitting SAD and lonely
Where of I've sat Before,
And thinking Of thu bright, bright days
That will return ~ more:
A mist is gath ring Ger my eye,
A shadow Ger my heart, @
For the fairy visions Of my youth
- Like twilight dews depart.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-29
MECHANICAL.
=. HOT AiF.FURNACE. COOK-

ID ING RANGE AND STOVE WARE
1-H HOuSE.-The undersigned takes this
method Of informing the public that he has
hand and is constantly receiving from the princi-
pal northern Manufactures, Furnaces. Ranges.
Stoves, &c, of the latest and most desirable II he's
Among his assortment can be found Chilson's Pa
tent Hot Air Yentilating Furnaces for warming
and venrilaiing Churches, Public Buildings, Factu-
ries, and Dwellings. Also COOKING RANGES
the most complete and economical arrangement for
cooking. in Having had long experience in
the use and operation of Furnaces and Runges, and
by giving his personal attention TO the setting and
fitting Of them Hp, lie is confident t4iat trial is sui
icient satisfy any of their superiority
ny other arrangement for heating and cooking pur-
poses.
On hand. a full ossortment of Stoves, Coal
Grares Registers, Pipe, Sheet Lead. Lead Pipe,
Hollow Ware, &c.
Tin and Iron Roofing and Eavc Cutters put on
ina superior manner. Also, full supply of Tin
Brttania and Jappanned Mares, at IIho'csale
and Retaa. His facilities for manufacturing Tin
Ware such, that he feels assured that he can
make it for the interest of Merchants abroad, and
all others in want, call the Nee Store up torn
East siie. Nam STREE. and examine his stock be-
fore purchasing.
He would also tender his thanks to the people of
Lynchburg and its vicinity, for the very liberal pat
ronagc extended to him during his short residence
here. and hopes by strict attention to his business
to merit continuance of the same
Mar l5--ts c. s. BLISS
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Nopr1iERy- arr;,a. rr,,n, Cbo,in,tesv;llc an
,,ho go, A.. a, b.,c,,f,rc vi, Tnesdavs Tlm,s
Ia. ..nl sn,uri,vs Slnlnl RIM, ,f arrival :, n.
- -. 49,. -, - ~ SIa,. Wedpcsdnvs
.nJ Erd,ys n, a m.
PACKET MAIL -Arrivcs cverv dnv. exreut
r...,i.. h.,,.,nn f,,J7 m Leaves every
.,a, .v,.a,, Srlny ,hnr, = m Ev tho Nufi-
..rn Sr,,, ,,d partet rle r,ri1cd and drsrutcb-
a.. -, J,, :, mil 1r R;rl,,,,,J and points NortI,
,,nI San,l ~ tb,t city
,~ H. CD mil = r,.,i,,J w edncsl,vs
r.:Is.., ,,,I ST, .,,1 Is,.,,I.J No,,lays
Ny -. L.. - 4 ~; l., 81. i,,r,,,,,c,rc
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SADDLERY and Harness

kWM MANUFACTORY.- The subscriber takes
p this method of informing his customers
and the public generally, that he il now manufac-
turing and will keep constantly on hand, large
and general assortment of Saddles, Saddlcbags
Brides and Martingacs, from the plaincst to the
finest ratterns His assortment of Carriage Wag-
on and other Harness. will be found to be of supc-
rior workmanship and good materials. supply of
Trunks, Carpet Bags, Saddlcrs Materials, and cv-
ery article TO be found in such establishments, he
nartcrs himself viii he found upon examination in
his stock. He solicits call from all desiring to
purchase, trusting that experence faithful work
mansIip and determination to please, will secure
sales Repairing in all the above branches will he
promptly attended to-
Aug lS-ts WIN. F. ROBERTSON.
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rI,EsE SUBSCRIBERS having obtuine

VIE r. = SSs- AZ . z = IlINII2 ODI0Iht0
Il the exclusive right of retailing Fisk's Metallic
Burial Cases take this method ofnforming thcpc
pie of Lynchburg an the surrounding country that
thew have now il their ware room IN Main Street,
"A lot of fhe above Cases Of different sizes 1t wonld
be difficult task to give adequate impression Of
these Cases without personal inspection: they
perfectly air tight and ndesructible, aud for pro-
tecng and preserving the Dead tnr ordinary inter
ments for vaults, for transportation. superior
to anyihing of the kind before invented. Those I'M
fortunate enough to need the aho1e Cases can be
supplied by s. DlUGtiD " SONS
Undertaking in the usual style also promptly at
tended 4a s. d & SONS.
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TERRY & SHIELDS. |
MISCELLANEOUS.
NtOn REwARD..LOsT ON

R AVU MAIN STREET, between MIR John
L. virgins Book Store and rsc Market House.
small biGct Morocco Foekc Book. containing over
$1,000 in money. mostly or the Virginia Banks.
One $50 bill is marked on the Back NV x Me- in
red ink, no other marks rccollccted. The finder
viii receive 100 reward by leaving it with Mcssrs
Acree & McClanahan or with Mr.. John r. Wright
al bis Book Store. H. q. A. BOYER.
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"A LOOK AT THIs--Attl,e sign

"a LOOK AT TUIS--Ai the sign
~ OF THE RED HAT oar doDr tvlon Mcs@s.
Gregory i. Royal, having reinforced my stock to n
considerable extent, | would once more invite the
attention of my neighbours, friends and customers,
feeling from the labour and pains spent in the Sc
lection of which, do full justice to these wish
ing to purchase, offer all necessary inducements
both in 5eagty duraJtiay and price. My STOCK
comprises all the necessary articles pertaining to a
T BOOT, SHOE, HAT AND CAP STORE.
III Miles and Benkirt's Boots. fine home made
-<S Boots Ladies' Misses and Gentlemen's Metal
ic Over Shoes and Ladies' Shoes generally. Fur and
Wool Hats o. all kinds Also. Trunks, Carpet
Bags, Ialiccs, Safckeis aud ambreiids, to excel
in beauty or undcfsel me in which. challenge the
town. having bought the above articles unu-
sually low price, | can sell cheaper than they can
be bought at the manufacturers at wholesale. And
also, under the Ncr Constitution. | offer myself n
IA fit caHds,Latc TO furnish gentlemen with fine .Sik
Hats of the most popular fashions. hope my
friends will ably support me in my effort. having
spent many years in thai capacity, and having been
a resident of Lynchhurg for many years, l repeat
it, tha; hope my friends and the public generally
will support me ably in attnining Office. so much
needed by the good citizens Of Lynchburg.
Dec 22-ts JACOB RuMBOUGII.