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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-12
DEEDMONT WORkS-A. ELLISON ir Pro
Il pTtctor.
steam Saw and Planning Mills,
Door, SnsN- hind and B0D F0cI0ry,
mn and Machine IPork,
Iron Turning and Ftkiag,

mn and Machine Work.
Iron Turning ind Fitting,
Btachsmithiag Of all descriptions.
These works having been fitted up at great expense
with power and large variety of machinery for
working wood and iron, form the complete estab-
ishment of tho kind in the Southern States and can
execute better work and cheaper rates. than bo
one in the ordinary mode.
Builders and those intending to build, supplied with
Doors, Blinds, Window Frames and Sash (primed and
glazed if requrcd) Mouldngs, Flooring dressed and
tongue and ooved, ready for laying, dressed Ceiling
and Misunderstanding, Pangs, and variety of other
materials required in building.
Contractors supplied with Dump and Stone Cars, Der
rick Gearing Wheelbarows, Picks and Bars, and other
Tools required upon Public Works.
Constantly hand aud for sale, reasonable terms
all varieties of Flooring and other Lumber, worked or
unworked. Saving and Planning done to order. Bills
of Timber sawed to order.
Jan Lifts A TILE - 'r"r
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-12
Democratic Manhattan

BNTIMoRF, Ian. 9.-The Democratic State
Convention of Ohio have nominated VIM. Med
Ill for Governor.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-12
VIRGINIAN JOB PRINTING OFFICE.
81 W1G. LEFTWECH son,


HEii..iil oftbe TVASHINGTON HOTEL, Lynchlurg,
Va, have the pleasure of announcing that this House
open under their management for the accommo-
daton of the public. The repairs and rettng OF the
establishment recently made by the propretors enable
them offer additional comforts and conyeniences to
their patrons.-Furher improvements are, however IN
progress. which, when completed, will render IHE
WASHING TON. in all essential particulars, one OF
the first Hotels in virginia. and to this end the proprie
give that their best energies shall be d
rected.
The immediate management of the establishment is
under the control of William Lefwich the senior part
ner His long experience in this line of business will
qualify him. he trusts give the most acceptable ac-
communication to al who may favor the house with their
patronage The corps of servants attached to tile estab
lishment will be found Inferior none in the State; and
in the procurement of whatever the market on surround
ing country may afford to make its Table Bar ana ota-
bles unexceptonable pains or expense VIII be re-
garded.
The thanks oftte propretors are due, and g. atefuy
rendered for the generous patronage their House has al
ready received
jan S.ts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-12

Burial IF President Picrce's Son.
baltimore, Jan. 9.-President Pierce's son
will be buried at Concord on tomorrow
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-12

These vessels all of the first class built in the city
Of Baltimore expressly for tins trade, and have superb
manded by experienced Captains and qualified for the
trade and who will spare exertion to accommodates
They will be towed up and down the river by stcarn
and may be relied to sail promptly as advertised
Merchants going North or ordering goods from New
York. will find tito their interest TO ship by this line
is the only regular line, and freight will always be
taken the lowest rates. and every effort will be made
by the agents in Richmond undNew York, give salts
faction Wercspectfully nsk andhope succ d in OBJ
tanning full share of patronage. Goods shipped by
this line New York will be forwarded free ofcom
mission to New Orleans, Mobile Savnnh, Charleston,
or any other port The vessels will be in Richmond nj
Rockets; in New York nj berth No /, Coffee House
slip foot of Wall Street
DAVID CURR Err, Richmond L..
CLASH. PIERSON, n. York. age u
Rfhmend, Aug 18-dts No 81. South street.
n h Goods shipped by this vessel will arrive in much
huff the sffreigh;, ID G.
nov 258taw2w
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-12

LNOR KENT-The factory house IN Spring Ware
T. House lot, the house is stumble for putting up
strips in prising tobucco &c, Possession be had
Immediately For terms apply to the subscriber.
dec 30-dts A LIGGAT
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-12

Nee HampsAife Legls7ature.
Concord, n. H., Jan. 1.-The Legislature
of New Hampshire will adjourn sine die to-
morrow
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-12

sss=zf AND NEW YORK PACkETS.-Th Mem Home
Line is composed ofthe following Vessels all owned in
the city Of Richmond and sails from New Fork e0cry
four days viz
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-01-12

DAINTS AND OILS.-1000 lbs Brown and
White Zinc Paint, said be better than white Lead.
300 gallons Linseed Oil, with assortment Of dry
Paints, Brushes, Putty and colors of all kinds Spts
Turpentine, Vnrnishcs, &c. &c
For sa!o by JOHN II SEAY, Druggist
NANTED.-filty able bodied hands,to work at
w laying track the Va. g. Tenn. Railroad, for
which liberal wnges will be paid.
DENMEAD.
~ Apply Mt b DEANS Foundry, at Dibrell's
Hotel.
jan 7-d2w
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LlTEST NEWS Bf THE HALLS.
. r,y.,oCt,,e Daniel Web ter.

r,co Weeks Later from Cal!tornla-lIloff
GoId. &c
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-07-27
A Word to Boys.

Who is respectedl 1t is the boy who
conducts himself well, who is honest, dill
gent, and obedient in all things. It's the
boy who is making an effort continually
to respect his father, and to obey him in
whatever he may direct to be done. 1t is
the boy who is kind to other little boys,
who respects age, and who never gets into
difficulties, and quarrels with his compan-
ions. 1t is the boy who leaves no effort
untried to improve him 'elf in knowledge
and wisdom every day, WHO'S busy in en-
deavoring to do good act towards 9TH
ers. Show me hoy who obeys his par
ents, who is diigent, who has respect for
age, who always has friendly disposition,
who applies himself diligently to get wis
dom, and to do good towards others, and
Il he is not respected and beloved by eve,
ry body, then there is no such thing as
truth in the world. Remember this, little
boys, and you will be respected by Others,
and you will grow up and become useful
men,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-07-27
Our Litany.

FROM all bores, backbiters, busy people
tell tales, hollow-hearted evil-doers, deliv-
er us. ........
From long-winded prosy essays, har-
angues, and hail storms, from high winds
of adversity, and rich relations, deliver us.
From whimsical wives, pet dogs, and
fashionable daughters, and one hundred
dollar shawls, deliver us.
From rheumatism and lumbago, auack
doctors, drugs, pills and potations, deliver
us.
From smoking chimneys, scolding wives
and wash days, deliver us.
From amateur poets, and love sonnets,
dancing masters and fish hooks, deliver
us. .&
From Bogus money delinquent subscri--
bers and protested notes, deliver us. .
From horse jockies, Yankee pedlars,.
street brokeis and und4stakeTs, aeliys. s,s.
From all king craft and priest craft,
good Lord deliver us.-LeaOisUiHe Herald.
Ev Dip the Atlantic dry with tea
spoon, twist your heel into the toe ofyorr'
boot, make postmasters or tailors perform
their promises, and subscribers pay the
printer : send up fishing hooks with bal
looms and fish for stars, get astride Of q
gossamer and chase comet, remember
where you left your umbrella, when the
rain is coming down like the cataract of
Niagara choke musquito with brick
bat-in short, prove all things hitherto
considered impossible to be possible; but
never attempt to coax woman to say she
will when she has made up her mind 70
say she won't. ar - y
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Singular Coincidence.
n ,sou,o,,,ort rIle IaCer leraia,
Is responsi6le for the following:

Is resPioiSSsHifb;llsS ifor the following:
A marriage took place on the night of
the 18th ult., at tho Nevada Hotel-a
lady not known to the California public,
to gentleman from Kentucky now a cit
izen of this State, he being the ,ffih upon
whom she had conferred Hymenial hen
ors, and the third whose heads arc yet
above the sod. BY strange concatena-
tlon of circumstances, her two last hus-
bands, between whom and herselfall mar
ital duties had ceased to exist by the ope-
ration of the divorce law, had put up at
the Nevada House on the same evening
ignorant of the fact that their former cara
spoSa had rested under the same roof
with themselves, and also that they had
both, in former years, been welded to the
same lady.
Next morning they occupied seats at
the breakfast table opposite the bridal
party. Their eyes met with mute, but
expressive astonishment. The lady bride
did not faint, but bravely informed her
newly acquired lord of her singular situa-
ton, and who their guests were. Influ-
enced by the nobleness of his nature and
the happy impulses of his heart, he sum-
moned his predecessors to his bridal cham
Der, and the warmest greetings and con-
gratulations were interchanged between
the four in the most unreserved and friend
ly manner. The two ex-lords frankly de-
clared that they ever found in the lady an
excellent and faithful companion, and that
they were the authors of the difficulties
which produced their separation, the cause
being traceable to too frequent indul-
gence in the use of Intoxicating drinks.
The legal lord and master declared that
his affection for his bride was strengthen
ed by the coincidence, and that his hap
piness was increased, if possible, by what
had occurred. After few presents Of
specimens from their well filled purses, the
parties separated-the two ex-husbands
for the Atlantic states, with the kindest
regards of the lady, for the future welfare
cf her former husbands
Not the least singular circumstance at.
tending the above, is that the three were
all married on the 18th Of December.
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5unaaq Reahillg
SERVANTS of GoD in joyful lays,
Singye the Lord Jehovah's praise.
Montgomery.
From the Due Vest Telescope.
Idleness.

The Turks have proverb which thew
often repeat-itis is this: The devil tennis
all other men, but the idle man tempts
the devil. hope none of my little rea-
ders will be idle; it is indeed now getting
to be common thing for children to do
nothing. In old times children used to
help their parents in the afternoons and
on saturdays; but now many children
spend all their time in the woods tishinp
and hunting. How much better would It
be for them if they would help their par
ents' and work in the garden or in the
held, or spend their time reading some
good books. You never hear of a law
man becoming a great man. / know
some little boys who do not like to oct
themselves drink of water. They would
think it disgrace to bring pitcher of
water, or to cut stick of wood, or make
a fire. They consider work of any kind
too low for them. Some Of those little
boys when they are grown will find it very
hard to have to work for a living. And,
instead OF getting into some business they
Will try an easier plan. and go to the bill
lard table and win enough in that way
If not successful in that they will steal
How much better would it be for chill
dren to learn to work and to love it. The
Lord requires it of you, dear children, and
you must give an account of every idle
hour you spend. When you lie down at
night ask yourself how you have spent
the day. What have you done for your
self or for those around youl Do not let
idle boys tempt you 10 go astray. Remem-
Der time time is yinS SSlhsrSso sFys so mPgroye sy
Ihing great. Be ashamed of nothing but
sin. Remember your parents are hoping
you will be an honour to them-disap-
point them not. Those Of you that are
poor should never be idle, for if you do
You will be burden to your parents.-
Help them all you can and God will help
you. Those Of you that are rich, work
hard. Set good example for the poor
to follow it is good for soul and body
Who knows what station you may have
to fill Then be prepared bv industry to
I'll! any situation. In this land of liberty
all are equals-then don't be idle. Shun
the boy who is ashamed of hard work
Learn how to do every thing, and be al
ways willing to assist in any thing, that
may come in your way no body loves
an idle boy. 1t was the custom of the
Parthians not to give their children any
meat in the morning before they saw the
sweat on their faces from some labor. II
that was tried here fear there would be
many little children that would 90 with
out meat. There is not . more worthless
being than young man who does moth
ing for living. ABBIE FERN.
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Mlsrrllallruus.
Local and Confidential.

Town boys" are proverbially smart ;
and now that lapse of time will bar any
accountability, we put upon record two
hodges" of our boys during the last
year
Several shows had been along, and
more were coming, but some of the bows
beng hard up, were put to their wits to
raise the wind--this was soon done. An
abandoned dollhouse stood on the Valley
turnpike near Staunton, with its gate
posts apparently still "in force"-thither
our youthful "fnanciers" would daily re-
pair, and gravely sally from tue house to
levy black-mail on every wayfaring "stran-
ger" Quite thriving business was done
IN this way before it was found out and
stopped by the proper authorities"
1t is pleasant and healthful custom
with the fair ladies Of Staunton to prom.
enad1 daily on the plank walk leading to
the Deaf Mute Asylum. One evening
some young ladies thus recreating, esped
a very handsome young fellow sitting near
the walk fondling young hare, and hold
ing 1T to their view; supposing him to be
one OF the mutes they clustered around,
and expressing great admiration for him
and the hare, soon spelled upon their fin
gers the question "What would he take
for it" The question was answered in
the same language, "a KISS from each of
you" The bargain was struck, the prop
erty. delivered, and the pay given and
received with hearty good will on both
sides, when unable to contain himselflonp
err the young scamp laughed out for joy,
and ran OFT exultng, to join his comrades
who were sitting in sight to see the sue
cess OF the experiment.-.Staunton Spec.
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A Truthful Allegory.

A traveller was pursued by Unicorn,
and in his alright he fell, and as a fall
ing man, caught whatever was in his way
in his grasp he found the branches of a
tree he looked below him and saw an
awfi ! precipice; he looked back and saw
an awful precipice he looked back and
saw the unicorn ready to destroy him he
looked again below and saw hideous
dragon with graping jaws ready to re
ceive him, he looked to the roots Of the
tree and saw two rats, one black and the
other white, having alternately at the
roots Of the tree he looked among the
branches OF the tree, and saw it filed with
poisonous asps, ready to sting him, but
from their lips dropped honey, regardless
Of surrounding dangers he caught the
honey, ate and perished. Oh, reader
oh mani see here thyselfl The tree is
life, the unicorn death, the precipice etern.
ity, the dragon thy destroyer. the rats day
aud night numbering the hours Of thy
stay on earth, the asps thy own bad pas
sions, the honey pleasures Of which tho.
partakest to thy eternal ruin. s ~
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Worked to Death,

The New York Times says that Is per-
sons, and the Tribune says thirty y-fve, died
in New York on Wednesday last, from
over work and exhaustion. The Day
Suppose we should hear of s5, or even
the smaller number of l6 negroes in the
South dying suddenly from exhaustion or
overwork. Suppose the New Orleans pa
pers should announce that ten negroes had
been worked to death by their masters in
the hot sun, What tremendous hue
and cry there would be raised about it all
through the North Every abolition pa
per north of Mason and Dixon's line would
have food for six months, and tho whole
world would resound with the cry of cru
city to the negroes and the inhumanity of
shareholders. Another Uncle Toms Cab
in would be written, and the authoress
would travel with her balloons and receive
the distinguished homage Of the English
nobility. But such thing cannot be-
No owner of slaves would permit them to
work themselves to death in the hot sun.
1t is only the flee laborer, working for his
daily bread, who is pressed on to extremes.
A man whose wife and children at home,
are waiting with hunger for the proceeds
of his daily toll, in his desperation takes
the risk, pushes on, and dies with over e.
ertiOn"
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IN ADVANCE
N U M B Err 25
Wanted, by young lady. some

Wanted, by a young lady, some
one~~-Springfeld Post.
Can't she get the man of the POST
Exchange.
Our ~! wouldn't they cut -. was
the ! of all Eg g~.-Gayuga Chief
The case is without a /, and our devil
says the man who would refuse ~, her
don't live in this of country, and if he
did he (the DeviD would him and
himself to the hymenial altar, in the
time 1t has taken us to indite this IT,
OOdenburgh Sentinel.
If that is on tho II now, we will have
GSs- in; at least let us have a N case
and we will-off.-Syracuse Star.
Such display Of hieroglyhical erudi-
ton pains our l l so that we can hardly
Z. But we remark that our devil says, If
the Said-"-s terminate in anything serious
he hopes you will - on to this and he
will w. Don't hold your EF re- to
the rs and utter Us of horror at this pro-
position XIII. He also says he made
an attempt ~ ayoung lady once, when
she made - at him and struck him
such blow with her EE- between the
| that laid him | with the floor, when
he arose and bid farewell to that 5 and
since then it's been like I to his heart
to think how Kit made her.-Cheraao
Gazette.
Our Devil suggests that if the aforesaid
young lady actually wishes B I'd, will
only pass through this ;, he can assure her
she may rest Il T. A on that for altSouoS
his 1oder passion is DKed, there are many
who would not ;a' a. the opportunity
of ~~ing her.-Ledger.
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81 DIR. REID, traveller through the
Islands Of Peru, is said to have found late
y, in the Desert Of Alacama, the dried
remains Of an assemblage of beings, five
or six hundred in number, men, women
and children, seated in semicircle as
when alive, staring into the burning waste
before them. They had not been buried;
life had not departed before they thus
sat around but hope was gone, the Span,
ish invaders were at hand, and no escape
being left they had come hither to die
They still sat immovable in that d.eary
desert, dried like mummies by the effect
Of the hot air they still kept their posi-
ton, sitting up in solemn council, while
over that dread Arsopagus silence broods
eyerlastingly.
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IcoxLLUDED IN QUA Szxr.l

srIcKING TO THE TExr.--The library
OF clergyman lately deceased in Eng
land was valued at fs, while his wine
was estimated to be worth f300. Some
one observed that he must have thought
as an apostle did, that "ths letter killeth,
but the spirit giveth life"
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A DsrrSoUIsHED writer says There
Is but one passage in The Bible where the
girls are commanded 10 kiss the men. and
that's the twelAk verso of The seventh
chapter Of Matthew. 81 81. =. -.
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- aui.n West Inaia

H A dying West India planter,
groaning 70 bis favorite negro servant
sighed out "Ah, Sambc. I'm going a
long, long Journey @Nebes mind mas
"a. said Sambo, consoling him, shim sll
de way down hill, and ycusoon reach the
end.n r1 ~ -
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GE- "What boxes govern the world I"
asked New York paper. 1t answers
the question thus: "Tbe cartridge box,
the ballot box, the jury box, and the band
box.
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kN A week or two ago a traveller on.

E@ A week or two ago a traveller on
the Aberdeen Railway, in popping OUT his
head at one Of the carriage windows. got
his hat carried of by the wind. stop
stop-guard," cried he, stop the train till
/ get my hat, or shall die with cold s'---.
"You had better noLp replied the guard,
''for recollect at present you arc travelling
at the rate Of Id mile, and If you die you
win be charged one shilling that being tho
rate for corpses,D
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h. 8. BAILEY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS {:

The "LEDcER" is published every We'd
nesday morning, Mt the low price Of TWO
DOLLARS per Annum, if paid IN ADJ
VANCE; Two dollars and a half, if pa,-
ment be delayed three months, and THREE
DOLLARS at the end Of six months.
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kH-MR. WISE. the eroant, thinks that
with an expenditure Of $2b, 900, hecan
construct q balloon with which he can
cross the Atlantic in 4s hours s
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ADVERTISING.

ADvERTIsEMENTs will be inserted at sew
enty-hve cents per square for the first inser
ton, and thirty-seyen and half cents per
square for each additional insertion.
single insertion, one dollar per square.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-26
THR nav MAINK Law.

The chief object Of the new Law is, as Z
the committee intimate, to add facilities OF
enforcement to the enactment Of the origi-
nal law, rather than TO add to its intensity.
Still it has been made more efficient, and
at the same time features Of doubtful con- =
stitutionaIity have been removed. .,. .-
Ii allows farmers to manufacture and
sell cider in certain quantities, but furnishes
no facilities for its sale in the grog shop. It.
has abolished the double peuallles 10 whiclh
the appellant TO the Supreme Court was
liable, and allows the same rights as ID
other cases of appeal. Instead Of voters
and residents Of town, Il provides that
"three persons who are competent to be
witnesses in civil suits, residents within ;hs
county," may enter complaints. When
ever an unlawful sale is alleged, and a de-
livery proved, il shall not be necessary To-
prove payment, but such delivery shall
be sufficient evidence Of sale. Dwelling
houses may be searched, under certain re-
stric tons, but the finding Of liquors upon
search shall not Of itsclf be evidence that
they are KEEP: or deposited for illegal saio;
and severe penalty is prescribed for false
testimony in the statement required before
such searches thus, this provision is very
securely guarded against abuse. The pro.
vision with regard to persons arrested and
imprisoned for intoxication &c, will ope-
rate practically the Same As the provision in
the Vermont law, that such persons may
be discharged upon lestiiying where they
got their liquor. The duty Of agents is
more clearly defined, and this provision
will be less likely to ba abused.
Other points Of change might De noticed,
but we have not room this week. We like
the law, and ;hik it will shorten the life
Of the rum traffic in Maine By many years.
1t takes effect on the irst day of June.
Let our friends in other Staten take,
courage, Maine takes no steps backwards,
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-26

speech is this, that he had. for strong req
sons been unalteroby opposed to Nebraska
during the early Psrtof The season. And
without the removal Of one solitary objec-
ton, las he admits in his specify he is
found about d7y5rcok, on the last day Of She
session, pretending to change ground an
tauor Of Nebraska to save his standing in,
the west.
The bearing Of his course Of policy on
the prospects Of Missouri schemes Of tail-
road 10 the Pacific cannot but DO dahger'
Gus If not disastrous.