Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-22

tanned with the heartiest unanimity, not b,
the Wings merely. but by all who feel an IN
terest in the prosperity ofour Aourislling young
CITY. and the success ofthe great system OF IN
ternal improvements in which the State has
embarked For both of these objects, VIZ
know that for years he has lsbored with an in.
tellieence nevs at fault. and an assiduty thu
was untirng Our position as journalists haf
afforded us means, not possessed by The public
Of knowing the zeal and efficiency with which
he has labored with pen and yoce-and the
important service he has rendered 10 Tie con.
ductors Of the press and members OF the Legs
lature.by furnishing staiisicsand otheriniotrna-
ton to be used by them. II gives us pleasure
toacknowlcdgc our individual obi CATION to him
ontlis score. We know no manwho has done
moreor is capable of doing more, for the pro
motion of our ocalnteresis,and the general al
vancement of the State, than he. For these
reasons he should be supported BY all men, Of
all parties in our midst.
BY The hig party. in addition to he causes
we have assigned, ho should be supported. be
cause from his youth up he aas been I'm
doviatng advocate of its principles, its meas.
ures and its men-bccause he is the regularly
chosen candidate Of the party-because any
disagreement among ourselves will be siczed
on by our opponents, and employed 10 the in
jury ofthe Wing party in CampboIl-and be
cause this is no time TO strengthen ile hands Of
the democratic party by divisions OF apathy in
a. + -
tho last legislature should band the Wings of
Virginia together as clansmen. A deermin
cd and insulting purpose has been manifested
by their adversaries to degrade them from all
civil trusts anil bonors--to deprive them of
all representation in the government-to i'm
pose upon them disabilities as oppressive and
despollc as the iron hand of power has
placed upon the Jews of England--to oStra-
else and taboo and de c,izenize them. No
trueWhig can contemplate these things with.
out feeling his blood boil with indignation.
The gallant wings of Campbell should go
forward with an unfatering step and an un-
broken front. fearless and foremost in their re
sistance to the high-handed and insolen, meas
ures of their political adyersaries They should
rally around the banner of the party.by whom
soever borne, AMI know no other feeling than
the resolution to conquer, whenever they are
opposed. Theirs are the princi Piles Of true re
pubcanism-oi equal rights of civil order
and conservative progress. To secure these
ngainst agrarianism, aud law essness, aud ag-
erosion, no sacrifice can be too great, no toll
too sevcrc,and no devotion too cordia aud an.
during. Let them battle on to the end, re
lying on the wisdom and justice Of the people
and they never can be vanqushcd.
STEAM OUTCOME Books have leen open.
ed in Boston for subscription TO the stock of
an atmospheric express for the Transmission of
letters packages &C. al the speed of thou,
sand miles a hour. The invention consists
OLA tube connecting the places between which
communication is to be maintained. IN which
a sort OF piston called 1.-THE plnnger" is fitted
with loose leather packing. The matter to be
sent is enclosed in bag attached behind the
plunger. Its propulsion is secured by the
the pressure Of the atmosphere ofordinary den
sity behind it, that In front being rarified 10y
means Of an air pump. producing partial va.
CUM. This proPelling power is SO great as
to produce apparently instantaneous mo.
ton ofthe plunger with its load from one end
to the other of the model tube on exhibition,
which is about 80 feet long and / inches in
diameter. Indeed the plunger issues forth
with so much force when not confined, as 10
knock down violently heavy billet OF wood
placed opposite the end the tube, If ii is left
open" The mechanical obstacles are said
all to have been overcome and the tube is ca p a.
BILE Of such arrangement as will permit inter.
mediate stations, or when desired the plunger'
with its burden can make through shoot
The tube of the proposed line is designed TO
be two feet in diameter The cost of laying
il down is estimated at $4,000 per mile
There will be supply valves as often as once
in twenty five miles. There will be air pumps
at all the stations Honrlv mails NAV he IN all 10