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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29

Tne DIFFICULTIES At Ell pAso- Further
po,t;culays.-.The New Orleans P.caynne
contains The full particulars of the troubles at
IL paso. between the Americans and the Mex
leans. A letter dated f. Paso July %. says
From the moment the California emigrants
strike the river, they commence losing cattle;
hundreds have been stolen from them and
carried 10 this side oil The river. Atthe head
oflhese robbing parties is the Monies family Of
five brothers. protected by the authorities. On
the 10Th or l2ih.a man named Mayer, the own.
er of 100 or 500 head Of cattle, came to tbs
side 10 Look for some 40 head that he had lost
In his rounds he came across seven h III
lower part of this town. Two Mexicans were
herding them, together with some eight or ten
head Of Mexican cattle. He took the cattle,
and was taking the herders 20 the Acalde,
hen they took to the bushes and could new
et be found afterwards. Mayer then drove
all The cattle to his camp on the American side
flhe river. The next day he came back and
was ordered by the Prefecto to bring all the
Mexican cattle to this town, which he did the
next day, and was arrested for stealing those
and other cattle, and thro. n into prison.
The writer goes on to say that the Prefecio
offered to release Mayer for 500. but snbse
quently finding out he was a man of property,
refused TO do SO, and decided 10 send him to
Chihuahua for trial. in the hope, it is alleged
of extorting 500 or S 900 out Of hlm. 1t is
further alleged that mager was detained upon
the evidence OF the very men who stole hi.
cattle; and IN whose possession they We're af-
forwards found.
The Californians finally became greatly in
censeda and on the morning OF the 18th between
3 and 4 o'clock, party Of them attacked tn,
jail where Mayer was confined, but were re
pulsed, having one man, G. HcnJrei, Distric
Attorney Of Ell Paso Comfy, Texas, killed ant
Samuel Hammock badly wounded, Of which
he died in 81 hours. The whole town wat
soon under arms, and all communication witt
the American side ol the river SUSPENDED with
out permit from the Prefccto. Immeoiatctl,
alter the attack mob paraded the streets
shouting" Death TO the Grrnjos! Death to tn,
Yankee dogs! Let US sack the stores an,
houses! Let not an American escape!" Th
Ca'iornlans We're compelled to lake to flight
but 1t was rumored they were organizing u,
the river. to the number OF 500. This rumor
however was mol reliable. At Ell paso, a
the last accounts, 200 or 800 Mexicans wer
drilling every morning in the plaza in expec
tat'on OF another attack. 1t is added that tn
Americans generally condemn the proceeding
ut the mob in attacking the jail, and also con
denim The Course of the Preiecto Mayer still
remained IN Jail
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29
Wnaf il De,nocrneyi

The Buffalo Republi.',a Democratic paper.
asks this question, aud answers il In the fol-
loving definite and comprehensive manner ::
Like oil other names of things, it implies
whatever the people mean who use H. in the
particular country where IL IL used" Ne have
never heard more complete definition OF the
term "Dernocracy" from any source than tn's
from an orgun oil Democracy. at implies what
ever tho people mean who use it, in the patio
ular part of the country where it is used T.
We always thought Democracy an india rub.
Der cloak. that could be stretched iuto any
shape 10 cover all sorts OF political doctrines ia
any latitude. In Massachusetts II implies Coz
altionism in New York il implies Honkcrism
and Barnburnerlsm, Hards and Softs. At the
North itimphes Free soism and Abolitionism;
at the South Southern Rights Secession and
Disunion. In the East it implies strict con.
struction; in the West internal improvemen nj
by the General Government; at the North i,
implies protection; at the South tree trade at
the North Fourierism, in Georgia rappersrn.
and so on ad intinitum. 1t implies any and
every thing in turn and nothing long-its &C
tive principle being the loavesand fishes. at
implies whatever the people mean" Iii one
thing at the North and another at the South.
and entirely different in the East from what il
is in the West and yet it's all Democracy
Truly Democracy a comprehensive term.
and suits alike the views of fbotionists at the
North and Firc.eaters ofthe South, lalitndina
rams and strict constructpEsis Union men
and Dlsunionsts, internal Improvement men
anti.lnterna improvement men, "black spirits
and white, blue spirits and gray It's Pro.
team mask Tor aspiring political demagogues of
every hue and color in any part Of the coun.
try. In short, al implies a0hateoer tie peop1e
mean 0ho use II. an tie particular country aohcre
u Is used !" That is modern Democracy
Savannah Republican.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29
DeSiructire Fire IN Nen York

The Peal Street House was DESTROYED by
fire in New York Tuesday night. The fir.
occurred about 10 o'clock. La a short time
the hole edlhce Vas in ruins. About l2 o.
clock an explosion took place, and the walls
of the building fell in. Lewis G. Tibbles, a
fireman, had his scull fractured by part oil
the falling wall striking him He soon after
wards died. P. Brown, of Alabama, board
er In the Hotel, was confined to a bed OF sick
ness at the time and made narrow escape
He had, feeble as he vas, TO descend by a lad
derto the street. He lost his trunks contain.
ing papers, the loss of hch he estimates at
$4,000. The Hotel was kept by j. w. Por
ter and several persons occupied the base
ment as stores. The fire communicated TO the
adjoining store or Water and Pearl streets
The New York Express stotes that the Pearl
Street House was owned ty Wm Chauncey.
and was fully insured. Porter, the lessee, loses
100000. The boarders (ahoul 300 lose $50
600 Other sufferers ale Wright and Carter
$20000-insurance $l7, 900 J. Henry $1,000
Insurance $4,000. Pond & Hitchcock $1,000
insurance $4,000. Others were fully insured
or slightly injured.
There was another fire about 9 o'clock the
same night, at the corner Of Greenwich and
Vesey streets. Loss $1,000 Fully insured
The Loss at hese fires is estimated at Sl75,
900. Except Mr.. Porter and his boarders, all
were nearly insured.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29

FANNY FERN ON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i
was never on an august school committee, bu t
II acas, I'd make sine qua non that no school
marin should be inaugurated who had not
been married mother don't believe in old
maids; they know very well that they haven't
fulfilled their family destiny. and | wouldn't
have them wreaking their bilious vengeance
On my urchins if had any. No woman
gets the acid effectually GU, of her temper ill
she has taken matrimony ''the natural way.'
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29
C0EMERCIHL REcORn
Lynehburg Tobacco ana w,.-.
LrscHBuRG, August q 49,,
TOBACCO. '''


inspections the past week 4sO hbd. ~.
hhds' corresponding week Of last yea, Mark. !.
Sales OF Lugs at from tot and 8 so. G., 'eadl
Middling Leaf to So COOL pnd fine s,o,,,, 'e "nt
shipping do, DO to 10 and Il so good ma,,e. ane
do IN TO s20 Fine TO extra do at 90 To "A. ''hg
My own sales Of good and fine napuac,ns,
Inst report have been 3 Hhds for 8. w NJ. snee
ID % ano u so; do for w. T. Weatherfo,d VI 20
do Tor Henry Robertson at 10 Is, ~, 4.I5,rE.o'o
80 do for j. ID Waddle at 10 50 II and I, una
do VIM. C. Grasty IL a.d l2 IS; do for p
at 10 70; do for Eshe E. McCuock Mt IN .o 5'Fs
2 10 for Geo. d. Ingram at 12 % and IL - H -
J. +. Lewis at l2 ard Is SO 9 do for Sa,,a1 - 'or
son at Ii and II Is; - do for j. G Stratum .. ah.
and 30; do for mo. Davidson at II: o Io = ~
Whitow at 1 and Is so 3 do for Chss Wl;I 'm
80 and Is 2 do for VIM Penick Mt Is and 81 m II
for VIM Steen at l6 so do for Allen Jacob. 10
do tor lhos. W. Wooding at | and 10 u.s.
WHEAT
Sales at 80 and 100. Mills and lumber hon.o
ed with no cha"ce of relief until the opening of La
nal, which will yet require ar o days. | won;d,L.
fore advise farmers to suspend delivery for the na.a
WIN. 7. SMITH, Com. uer.ta.,
| CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY, AND sAruRn.,,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29

The BEDFORD VALLEY SNAKE Two o
our citizens have visred the spot where this
hage serpent was seen. with a view of captu
ring the monster. They were unsuccessful bur
received abundant assurance of his actual ok
istence. They saw and examined the skin he
had shed, and found it fully t,ceaty one feet sia
inches long. They also saw and conversed
with Mr. John Elder, a most reliable citizen,
who had met the animal face to face Mr.
f. encountered him in lane. cross which he
was lying, with his tail in one meadow and
his head near the second fence. From his
dusty brown color. Mr.. e. mistook him for
the ridge pole of the fence. until his horse star.
ted back with fright, when the serpent reared
up the full hegth of the rider and dared fire
from his eyes. The horse instantly wbrlcd
and dashed off in alarm and by the time he
could be brought back 10 the spot. the snake
had disappeared in the high grass. Mr. E.
thinks he is bctwee 20 and 80 feet long. Bar.
mum may get him yet Cumberland Journal
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29

ture ay in h- connection hat fsmers, who have not
already disposed Of their crops, Will doubtless re.
ze prof by,sithhed,ng them at tho present time.
There Is scarcely which Look a. cal
cuated 10 produce further decline IN the market whilst
many stteriag indications point the prospect OF high
.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29

The GovERNoRs OF VIRGINrA,-In retiring
from the Eraminer newspaper, Mr.. De VII,
alluded to his being engege} upon a work
which employs much OF his time. This is un
ders'ood to be work for which he some time
since Issued proposals. viz: A Series of Biog
raphical Sketches of the, Governors of Virgin
la: 1t will be mighty interesting book, and
will no doubt meet with ready sale
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29

We are desired by the Wheat Dealers in this market
TO request their customers suspend, for time the
delivery of their crops. On of interruption by
breakage Of navigation the canal buyers have been
unable to make shipmens,and their mill, and lumber
houses present crowded with supplies We ven
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29
-Tx New Drug, ApOthecary and 81.
lH BEWELkY STORE &1

Y ~
"A MAIN STREET, LYNCHBURG, VA, GAxeS
One door aboUe d. T. C. Peters Dry Gooa Store
ME Subscribers have fitted up in elegant style the
l. house formerly occupied by Mr.. Jno p. Wright it,
as Book q Jewelry Store. where they are now open
ing and offer for sale entirely new frrsn.ock o
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals Perfumery, Fancy
Articles, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuf1s,
Window Glass, &c,
Selected with great care and warranted pure and oi
the best qualities.
Intending to conduct the DRUG & APOTHECAhi
bOnlNbSo IN syse mic and thorough manner, IN d.
It's branches. we are happy to inform friends to'
the manufacturing and dispensing departments are VI
der the immediate control of Dir J. H. ThomPson,wno'
from long practice and experience in of the De''
Drug Houses OF the South, is fully competent 10 PR
pale and dispense medicines with accuracy.
physicians and Families can rely upon having z,
scrlPtlons put up with and dispatch AT A.
HOURS of the day and night.
Country Physicians and lanters' orders will rece'f
strict attention and the purest and best Medicines W"
he sent at reasonable. prices.
we must respectfully solicit portion of pubic Pa
corresponding to do everything in power to p"'
all those who favor with a call.
e are receiving lot of splendid WATCHES AZ
JEW ELRY, among whirh may be found, Ladies Jew,
eied Oold Watches, just impured and of entirely NC
styles; Dian ond EarIiings; Breast Pins and fihgF
Rings; Fine Gold f, b. hains new style Fine u'iu
and Silver Watches. Gold Pencils, Pens, &c, COMP
sing the most beautiful assortment of Watches &c"
eIry ever offered in the market -
ES The Laiies particularly requested to car '''
examine the stock. JOHN p WRIGHT JF''
DR. VIM p. ALLISON
n B.-Waches & Jewelry repaired usual py ~
most skillfu workmen Tang 29-cts -
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29
OBfTUAK Y.
" ere neari

Died, at Deecaria, the residenc of his grand father
IN bedford county, on Sunday the 3lst day of July
1873, PATRICK MATHEWS PETERS only child of Don
I. G. Peters Esq in the 9Th year of his age.
The writer of this hasty tribute his memory feels
TINT he Is utterly inadequate to portray they should
be, the virtues which adorn and distinguished him. He
spcks however from thorough nowledge of his char
actcr when he declares that he has never uawn boy
IN whose nature there to admire and to love
Possessed of mind of the fest mould and cultivated
to an extent remarkable for Young there was vet
m ore in the which his heart enshrned to all
forth the admiration nf bis friends. and the <ncerest pf
tecons OF the fumly IN whose bosom he feared.
His feelings. his sympahes, his affections were all nn-
stained by The slightest touch of interest OF of self n
ness Gentle, afectonnie, conding-he cultivated wi tn
uncommon care the virtues which lend a hnlo md a
charm TO life. His disease was one which wouL ties,
the rmness OF the pures and best and amid the seve-
rest of all earthly tria he exhibited that spirit of gen
eness and forbearance, which can spring alone from
the fountain of purity and love.
lie had preserved many fragments of poetry marked
by the most beautiful and touching sentiment and even
in the agonics of the dying hour he repeated with
disnctness the following linesof little PRAYER he had
learned in earlier and happier days:
:" Art thou my father7 let me be
Ameek obedient child to thee
And strive in word and deed and thought
To serve and please thee | GU ht"
His sympathies always enlisted on the side of the
unfortunate, and his beart-sensve and devotionaI-
was touched by every appeal for the suffering and dis
t'essed. he hope and pride of a devoted father
the admired and loved Of host rel ,tives and Giand
he has passed away! But for him, how happy the ex
change He was here long enough to enjoy the beau
ties, and he has left in time avoid the storms or If.
We should bowin meek submission to the decree which
calls him away lie has gone in the morning of his DAYS
eer the cares and of the world had touched
with whitening blight the bright and sunny fancies of
the heart.
Light be the turf on thy tomb
May its verdure like emeralds be-
There should not he the shadow of gloon,
In aught that reminds us of thee y
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29

Judge Emmett, of The Superior Court of
New York city. has decided that the law of
lS4S, securing property in certain cases, to
married women, does not apply to marriages
contracted previous to that time, in relation to
property then held by the wife,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29
A letter dated New Orleans, August IA,


saws:
People begin TO die here in way that does
1ot resemble the yellow fever. Within lew
days many have died in less than twenty -four
hours after being taken, and almost mmedi
ately after the breath has left the body it turns
spotted, being covered all over with black
spots. so that 1t is supposed that there is some
other pest'lence among us besides yellow lever
Some think 1t is The plague-same as was so
fatal IN Rio Janiero last year. 1t is enough
however, for In know that from 24O to $50
die daily hy 'heprevaling epidemic. Our Gem
etery reports OF lntermenls by no means includ,
all; many are hurried out of the city, and die
and are buried in the country. have never
before seen so much alarm and confusion
bout sickness in tins city; all flee who can ger
away. 1t rains every day. and hot sun i,
stewing us up when not raining"
On the night of The 10Th, the Delta saws the
air became suddenly quite cold, requiring ex
ira blankets at night, and the closing of win
dows and doors. 1t still continued however,
cloudy AMI lowering on the following day.
with occasional CLEANS of hot sunshine at mid.
day.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29
THE ToBAcco CRop - The Louisville Cou

THE ToBAcco CRop The Louisville Cou'
rier, of the 18th inst says:
Tobacco continues 10 absorb more attention
than any other article Of produce or traffic, and
all accounts tend To confirm the oft-rcreated
assertion that the growing crops will be very
short ones In very many tobacco growing
regions less than half crop will be realized,
and owing 10 the late planting, or rather re-
planting, wi fall short inqualily, and all concur
IN the opinion that the quantity will be inferior
General experience has coclusively shown that
but very little good tobacco can be matured
from the plants set out after the 20th of July.
with the most favorable weather in The fall.
and il is well known that throughout the mos
extensive tobacco regions in this State, as well
as Tenn csse and Virginia. that most ofthe Sc.
cond planting done after that period. An
enormous impression had been created by the
last circular OF New York mercantile
and tobacco agency, which represents the
crops throughout Missouri in hourishing con
dilion, larger than heretofore. and The planting
more general. From the tenor of numeron,
letters we have seen from Missouri, exactly
the reverse appears TO he the facts in the case.
The farmers in Missouri had the same draw :
backs experienced here in the early season
which has undoubtedly shortened the crops. 10
addition to which it is well established fact that
tobacco growers have abandoned their crops
and others engaged in growing stock, or dri-
wing it oft California. Stock raising IN Mis-
sour has been found 10 be more profitable and
ess trouble than growing tobacco, so that the
farmers in many sections have turned their at
entlon altogether to rearing stock for the Cali
forna market
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29
S1mDathv for he Sufferers.


The N. o. Picayune makes the following
handsome notice of the contributions made
throughout the country, for the relief Of the
suffering in that city:
Gould the warm hearted sympathies and
energetic exrrtions of our fellow. citizens, III
all parts of the country. avail to stay the havoc
of the fearful epidemic which is visiting this
city, it would long ere this have left us. Alas!
they can do no more than with holy and un
pretending charity soothe the brief but bitter
passage ofthe hundreds it is hurrying from
I he face Of the earth, and save from Immediate
want and suffering the thousands it leaves help.
less and bereaved. All honor to them, for
the promptness and liberaty with which they
are doing all in their power. Surely The in
veslments of these good and faithful stewards
shall return TO them an hurried fold.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29

If the deficit in crop, as compared with u
sual years, should be 100000 qrs, the re-
CURED amount will be 100000 qrs. France,
the Economist proceeds to say, has been the
great source of supply, bu, the result is here
nantes, that in the former year of scarcity,
she bought $4,000 900 bushels " heat more
than size exported. In 1851. she exported
mostly to Great Britain equal 10 Ia, 600, 900
bushels. This year her W anti are larger. and
should they reach those of 1916. it would
cause difference Of about So, 900, 900 bushels
in the supply OF Great Britain; because she
would retain $4,000 900 bushels that she has
been in the habit of exporting. and go into the
general market for IL, 100000 bushels more
The wants of Southern Europe are equal to
the supplies OF that region. and the Levant-
Now, on the question whether the Wa
takes place or not, depends whether the re
sources OF the Black Sea will 90 to the supply
OF Southern Europe, whether the wants oil
the latter must be drawn from Northern Eu
rope,n competition with England and France
This is matter OF great magnitude The
loss OF the crops of England and France
invoive' as tar as may now be estimated
the destruction of 100000 900 worth o.
Property-that is to say, by so much ha.
the earth failed to return its cus,omar,
yield, and il must be supplied by par,
ing with other property. The United States
on the other hand, are blessed with large har
vests, better both in quality than in usual wears
The multitude of immigrants who have settle,
ON tracts of virgin soil in the last few years
equal to the whole breadth of Great Britain
and penetrated by railroads in every direction
nave been rewarded by prolific returns 70
their toll this year, when the casualties of Eu
rope have opened for their produce spac,
which will require more than ali to fill II.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29
\ Religious Notice.

Il - Religious NOtice.-Rev. NJ D. HoGr,
OF Richmond, will preach l clock in he
morning, and at d o'clock in the afternoon of I've fol-
lowing Sabbath, in the LIST PRESBYTERIAN Church of tai,
city
aug 24-d4t
Ks~Dr. RObt. Early, having returned to thu
city, will be pleased to see those needing his
services, at his ofice-head of Main Street
nu1 Cd m
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-29

Prices of Stocks.
CITY Bonds par l00-sales e1Ol 50
Va. and Tenn. R. r. Stock par 100 % Ill
Citizen Saw. Bank Stock, par 100 1874 I'D
Lynch. Hose and Fire ms. Stock par 30, IS Oh