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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21
FIRST ARRIVAL.

n T. W + A l. l. G 0 o d s
M subacriber hoa just received from New York and
/ Z iudolphia n portion OF his FALL Goops amongst
which mny be found elegant French work, handsome
SILKS aud other Dress Goods, Also Gloves Hosiery,
&C. &c IN grent variety Please call and examine the
nssortmrut
sensta GEO NJ RUCKER.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21

NOTICE-Havia' rorcHa.ed the i WeIG .b"Ii
" H. "a''' - 'c 49,, TOBACCO MOULDS Of all
continue 10 Inch will be warrenlcd equal any mnde
descnSuon' " Also TOBACCO BONES of all DESERT
IN tue olate nrdcr nj the Invest prices, and on Inc
best terms. 80 rho rouie of Games &
ana aon Ing tbe business of the former con"efh
Wash in closing '"' CURTIS EAMES
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21
JUsT RECEIvED AT MORsE's

!" HVIk NTVHE n TnlE" vnflnIy OF doId Fe's aud
rusrs, Gold Pencil urge engrossing pens,
varieties Of Steel Pens Pocket Cutlery OF the bcsl quail
itie-, mud either articles too to mention.
10
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21
a CURRIER WANTED

l. The subscriber wishes 10 EN- loyinr one or moic
yenrs, Turner and Currer liberal salary will he
paid for we'll qualified With satisfactory refercn-
ces.--Address BENZ. =. NORRIS,
nrt95 d& eli Now ELnre. BncIkinghnm.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21
'RtsTEE $ SALE VALUABLE

'.''U NEAh L1NCHBURG Il, virtue OF
~ o trust executed To me hy James Lee bearing date
. o day ct June, lS49, and recorded in the
'a Tourf OF Amherst, shall the 9th day Of De-
M. 'o?'' on the PREMISES xpose 10 sale by way oil
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21
WASHINGTON HOTEL,

WASutNGEON uOGELi
LYNCHBURG. VA.
fINHE undersigned having purchased the interest "f
i VIM, Lcitw ch Son, In this long established
and well known Hotel will hereafter conduct The
under the sNlr of
w w Lcnwich n Brother.
IL is their purpose ret aud improve The House,
make IL conform IN all respects the improve
menta mnde in modern Hotels Their Ipu g will i,u
NEATLY FURNISHED, nnd ntor an agreeable place
o 10 Travellers, and nil persons Visiting Lynch.
burg-we neither expense trouble will be Apnred
Ia make ther 7 A II among the most .umptuous
and elegant in the State.
Attached 10 this Hotel Is of tho COMMO.
DlouS STABLES In tho city, which Is managed by
two most trusty and experienced oSTLERS.
The under signed well nware Of tlo extensive Pit
ronags which has been heretofore extended To this Io
tel, under the management of VIM. Lchwioh Son,and
tho desire nl continuing anI greatly increasing tho
same, will stimulate them spnre os.rtione To
mend themselves the favor of their friends the pub
lie generally
VIM. w. LEFTWICH.
oct l.dscts THOS W. LEE rNlCH.
HACK AND PoRrrn. belonging to us, will be In at
tendnncc ut the Depot and Packet Landing. convey
ycl1etA % the Washington Hotel, v
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21
DUBLIC SALE OF LAND In pursu

l. ance Of decree of Bedford Circuit Court, pro-.
ced the 9TH day of last September, in the
of Randolph and others, Lamberts exec'r.. shall
the 18Th day of December lS53ui the late residence
of Charles Lambert, dec'd sell public auction, the
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21

NTOTICE All person. indebted to A. Ellison Jr''
are r. ancstcd cali the store house ot MIR "a''
Baghy where may betound' ana set'Ie tne'
as nv ~ C. c. WINGFIELD.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21

NJ OElGE.-1he subscriber begs to inform the
y citizens of Buchanan aud the public generally Tint
he hns taken the lnrge and commodiou lumber house
the Bnsu, (fprmerly occupied by VIM. ]. Hardy,
Esq) where he intends to conduct Wholesale and
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21
MUSIC TEACHER WANTED.-A

IVl dy qualified TO teach Music can hear of good
situation by application at The Virginan office.
nov 15.1lw
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21

MONEY EOUND!-An amount, between Main
lVl ST. and Blackwater--whch the owner can get by
applying Eehols & Pryor's Commission House he
Canal describing, and paying for this advertisement
Adj
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-11-21
PROPERTY
JOHN R. McDEARMoN, Trustees.
JAMES G.. WALTON

T. nerson. having claims against said Farm or Els
|, are requested to bring them forward for settlement
|, all indebted to the fnrn, to nuke payment to thu
Resigned imme lately n
howell 1t D. II. MTDhhhMoNt
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
Fast" Youth.

The Oswego Journal thus expatiates on the
| progressive. ways of our rising generation:
Boys are nearly an extinct race. There is
scarcely an intermediate stage between diaper and
desperadoism. The rowdy infant is no sooner out
of his long clothes, than he exhibits the incipent
trait Of the dandy loafer; and by the time he is
fairly jacketed, he wants tobacco-pouch pack
of cards, and learns to swear like pirate At the
age of ten, he begins to run with the 'smaSheen" "
and his mother generally knows he is out, because
he is very seldom in. At the age of twelve, he
smokes, drinks, and speaks of his parents as s'he
old man and old woman.' At fifteen, he wants
gold watch and revolver, and talks about slam
ming everybody that don't keep out of his ways
At eighteen, he is the s'fastest' youth about town
talks of settg up for himself, scrbbles love let
ters, and becomes perfect adept in games of
chance; can drink more champagne, and eat more
raw oysters than any one of his inches. About
this time, his father withholds his spending
money, and the young hopeful thinks it a capital
idea to run away where he can enjoy his Fliberty,"
and after sowing his "wild OATS abroad, returns
home satisfied that the 'sold folks are not such
great fools after all
We were highly amused, not long since, at
hearing young hopeful, some twelve years of
age, whom some person called boy, exclaimed
-''Call me boy where is your men %
We also overheard two Juveniles, not yet out
of their aprons offering to bet the cigars that Scott
would be elected, because he was ga bigger man
than General Pierce Another little lad who
was sweating away at the stove, trying to light an
old stump of cigar, on being advised to leave
off that filthy habit, replied with the utmost grav-
iy that ''it was very hard work to break off smo-
king, as he had smoked ever since he was a small
boy" Almost daily, we may see little three
footers, with lighted projections in their mouths,
staggering along, putting and splitting after the
most improved rowdy style. A glance at the mar
Velous developments and precocious intellects ex-
hibited by the misses of this efeminate genera
ton, must be deferred until another day.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
WHOLE NO. 50 ss:9.r
A Model Cock Fight.

John Leonards an Engineer on one Of our Lake
Steamers, was great on cock fight He kept
well trained rooster and fought him at every port
between Buffalo and Chicago.
Hearing Of cock bird of the pit at the place
called Windsor, over went John, with a half doz>
en- friends, to see and rejoice with him over the
anticipated sudden demise of John Cropau's cele-
brated game cock; the birds were let loose, and
at the first blow of the little Frenchnan's ban
tam. Johns bird was numbered with the things
that had been-he was dead Greatly mortified
and astonished was John; he left the field crest
fallen, amid the laughter of his compeer. 'Egad,'
said the engineer, III try him again On his
first trip to Buffalo. John bought full grown
eagle, cut his feathers into shape, twisted up his
tail rooster-tashion, fastened cock's-comb on his
CROWN and otherwise metamorphosed him into a
game-cock, brought him up to this city, agair
rallied his friends, put his birdintoa bag and over
they went for another fight. Parler uoas brought
out his bird again, certain of success, and placed
him ready for action. John took his out of the
bag-they slowly approached each other-the
bantam STOPPING and picking, as he advanced to-
the assault while Johns walked boldly on, with
head erect, beak OPEN and eye of fire that never
blanched in the midday sun; the bird of Jove
seized the gallant bantam, and with beak and
claws tore him to pieces, and eat him up, to the
utter astonishment of the crowd.
The little Frenchman danced all sorts of figures
an cried out
'.Sacre ueltre bleu, Inc nevare see one roostaire
like dat; he eat him up mon bon chicken. Vot
one crooked nose you sacre dam Yankee roostair's
got; fight no more wild de Yankee roostaire."
Ever since that John has been considered the
Santa Anna Of the cockpit in the West.-DetroG
Free Press.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
Murders i'm Mississippi.

On the 7th ult., near Nathez, boy of Is years
named Edwards, had quarrel with man named
Akin, and after parting with him told a compan-
ion that he thought "he would go back and kill
the d-d scoundrel;'' whereupon he did return,
and in the language of an eyewitness, "deliber-
ately proceeded to cut Aiken to pieces.'' He
cleared out and escaped
The next morning after this outrage, the uncle
of young Edwards. John J. Edwards by name,
notorious desperate who had fled from Alabama,
a few. years since for similar crime started to
60 with his nephew and place him out of reach of
the law. Passing through DeKalb, he induced
Col James H. Sims, very respectable citizen of
that place to accompany him, and counsel his
nephew in regard to the matter. While riding to-
gather about ii miles from DeKalb, and CONVEX
sing amcably with each other, Edwards drew a
pistol, and without word of warning, shot Sims
through the head from behind.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
CasS and Benton.

Lewis Cass and Thomas H. Benton are two of
the most robust and healthy men to be seen in
Washington. Both are and have been remarka-
bly, temperate from boyhood. Gen Cass has ev-
er been cold water man, and looks as if he would
last score of years yet. Benton appears fresh
and energetic as ever, and an exchange relates
the following of Old Bullion
"He said recently in conversation with gen
tleman who spoke of his being the last of the
group-':Yes,' said he, "CIay, Webster and Cal
houn have gone; years ago, DR.. - told me,
'swhen these men are dead, you will be fresh and
vigorous ever.'' My habits of living do it; IN
til | was thirty, drank nothing but water. sir
Since then l have drank only what circumstances
made tiff should drink. Temperance and mod
Grafton keep me in health and strength Besides
l adopt the Roman regime-bathe with cold wa
ter and rub dry. That's exercise. None of your
common fesh-brushes, but such as they rub hor-
ses' legs with"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
Thoughts while Sewing.

By AN OLD MA1D-Men SOW wild oats, and
women buttons.
The shortest way to mans heart is down his
throat
Mans love is like the moon-if it does not grow
larger, tits certain to grow smaller.
"A man may edo good by STEALTH but as for
his blushing 'to find it fame, that is all nom
sense.
Man shrinks from cold meat Does this arise
from mans innate presumption Of always ruling
the roast?
Man takes woman with dowry in the same
way that he accepts the hamper that brings him a
haZdsome present of game
Men have two ways Of extinguishing the flame
Of love--tbey either let it burn out quietly, or else
they snuff it cut at one blow.
In a dilemma, during the time man has been
standing like fool, fumbling for an excuse, a
woman will have invented teR thousand,
Wives are often foolish enough to sit up for
their husbands, but you hear of a few husbands
who have the patience to sit up for their wives.
How many men are there who think they are
making themselves exceedingly popular when
they are only making themselves extremely ridic-
ulous
Men have been pointed out to me who were said
to be great thinkers. have watched them, and
found them very great thinkers--men who evi-
IDENTIFY thought great deal-but then it was en-
trely about themselves.
An oldmaid's only confident is her pillow. All
her care; wrongs, and thoughts, both sleeping
and waking, confined to its soft embrace
1t is the only depository and witness Of the tears
that she sometimes shed over broken hopes. More
than this, it is confidant that never mocks-ner-
er betrays her.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
TIE STUDENTS RguoE.
BY EDEN LowTHER.


"a year ago-a year aggo--now aggo-now viii | make
you confess. = said Blanche; .sean you remember
year ago.o
Perfectly. p replied the Student.
.ssThis very nightF'
.This very night Ircmemberi ii more perfect
" because it was my birthday
hat were you doing! What were you say
fngg What were you thinking!''
Doing nothing. Saying nothing.
Thinking
eyes, was thinking. Nothing, dear Blanche,
could be more unlike my last birthday than my
present. For moment had gone back to that
joyless existence when your voice recalled me to
my present happiness, was alone in my dwelling
alone my quiet chamber. You do not know
what it is to have home which you enter without
welcome, and leave without regret. The chari-
ties of life warmed not for me. My chamber
looks into burial ground. The very grass feeds
on the mortal partsof the immortal Nay. do not
shudder.,'
Il have never seen death,' said Blanche.
ssAndto mesthe dying and the dead are as fa-
1niliar and daily things said the Student. "Yet
since L have known you, confess that Igcannot
approach them with the same ealm.and undsturb-
ed spirit that Twas won't to carry
ado not mention them, :, exclaimed she; 'sthey
are but shadows over our happiness. +"
sspicture me there in my dismal chamber. My
lamp burning-my books around me. Dust ac-
cumulating over my manuscripts, and my manu-
scripts aceumulating too, for he who does not
speak his thoughts must write them. was al
ways more lonely in the summer than the winter,
because my fire is in some sense a companion, not
forits comfort, but for its inscrutable orgin its
mysterious existence, and its mighty power
Well, dearest, there sat until we'll nigh over
come by a sense of oppression, of suffocation, by
the torment of parched tongue and heated brain.
Oh, Blanehef believe me, that | rejoice to see
that smooth brow unruffied and unWrinkled by the
toll of thought,
aNay,' said Blanche, s'is not that SO doubtful {
compliment that I am almost bounden to let yol
seeit rufH1ed by. a froWn. p
ssIndeed no. Men arrive at right conclusions
through long train of weary argument-women
by an. instantaneous and just conviction. AM
indeed, dear Blanche, the toll of the slave beneath
the torrid zone, with the lash at his back, is a
nothing to the stretch of mental labor. Throug
the whole of that last birthday had been taxin'
this poor intellect to the utmost. had scarcel
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
Peace.

How beautiful is peace-at the home hearth
in society. in the nation, and all over the earth.
Oblterater of feuds-washer out of blood-stains,
and uniter Of earth's races in loving brotherhood.
Six thousand years since, Cain smote his brother
at the ALTAR the earth has travelled with war, and
in blood. The only landmarks spared by the ages,
have been trophies of ferocous conquest. Ruin
and terror have swept over hills and valleys, and
seas; and humanity born with such noble and
glorious visage, has walked perturbed and ter
rible spirit, in this earth garden and paradise of
God. Peace which should have been the COM
panon of man, and the inspirer of Joy, has only
flashed at brief and wide intervals through the
cloud and storm Of earth's life But it will not be
yer so. The. war of humanity with itself-its
suicidal strife-estrangement from it's original
nature, and from God, cannot always last.
Eighteen hundred years ago, one came upon the
earth heralded by angels, who sang "Peace on
earth, and good will to men, And the prophecy
of that song will come to pass The unnatural
war among men, societies and nations, must cease.
Slowly, and certainly the cloud and tempest will
roll back, unveiling the clear and serene sky, and
humanity, sef-bound. like Prometheus to the rock,
will shake off the vulture which tortures it to ago
ny. Peace will come to all the earth, for God has
sent a token and given promise of it. Then shall
the dove fly out from the human ark, over the wide
sea of earths ruin, plpcking the olive leaf and the
bow of promise shall be hung in the heavens,
that the water of wars desolation shall no more
cover the earth.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

white hand move did the faintest echo of sigh
strike upon his ear!---did some low breeze undul-
ate those vestments of the grave or was it
could it be the veriest, faintest breath of mortal
life
A moment and all the noble energies of the
Students mind returned He lifted the covering
from theface, raised the dropping form, drew
round her his own dark mantle to hide the dismal
cere-cloths, and then, with long and patient care
and with more than mothers trembling tender
ness over the couch of her dying infant, sought
to win back the trembling, the futtering, the un-
certain pulses of life Who can tell the anguish
of that hour, when, but for the brief breathing
times of hope, despair must have paralyzed his
exertions. But at length-oh JOY 1.-The blue eyes
slowly opened, and as they rested on him the
pale lips relaxed into faint smile, and Blanche
lived!-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12

WHAT A CoUNTRY.-H. C. NICHOLAS, who left
Indiana for Oregon last spring, wrote home to his
father on the 10th November, from Oregon City,
and in his brief epstle exhibits quite an extrava-
giant idea of the new country:
'Such animals as are here l never heard tell of.
Cattle when they lie down it is as much as they
can do to rise again. You talk of fat hogs and
horses, but have never seen any. They run out
month. Wheat will weigh 80 lbs to the bushel;
two heavy crops from one sowing l have seen
a field of rye that looks thrifty, that there has
been three crops taken from one sowing, and it
still looks thrifty. Two crops of potatoes are ta-
ken from one planting in year, Onions are al
most as large as my head. A farmer works hard
but third of his time. 1t is very healthy here,
except some places on the Columbia river, where
the people have the ague. Steamships and sail
vessels come to Portland city on the Willamette
river, which is larger place than Oregon City
Tho boats run to San Francisco in four days.
Flour is worth from 80 to 40 cents per h., in the
mines. and 20 to 25 here. A common laborer
gets from So to s., ,25 and boarded, and s. in the
mines. A man or a that don't get rich
here is not sharp. great many are leaving and
coming to Oregon; the low wages in California
won't justify them in staying there. Those that
have been here any length of time are well off.
Land can be obtained by settling on it for 4years.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-12
TKEsHAPPK MIND.

Out upon the calf, say,
Who turns his grumbling head away,
And quarrels with his feed of hay es+
Because itisnot clover. 81 s a2s I'll
Give to me the happy mind,
That will ever seek and find
: Something ftir and something kind
AL the wide world orer. @
It's passing good to have an eyes
That always manages to SPY,
Some star to bear it company,
Though planets may be hidden.
And Mrs. Eve was foolish, very,
Not to be well content and merry
With peach, plums melon, grape, and cherry,
When apples were forbidden.
We love rare flowers. but suppose
We're far from Itay's rich rose ..
Must we then turn up our nose
At lilies Of the Yalley3
Can't we snuff at something sweet,
3 & IN thu ssbough-pots' that we meet r ss-r
Cried aud sold city street
Bys.Saliy in our Ailey?p
Give me the heart that spreads its wings,
s Like the free bird that scars and sings,s
And secs the bright side ofail things
ft From Behring's Straits to Dover.
II is bank that neyer breaks, .s
1t is a store thief never takes,
II IS rock that never shaks ss,
All the wide world o5sr, .-sz - II
We ike 10 give old Care tis aiip, -
And listen to the aerank and qaib'' 5.
s At socisi bolrd from, fluent lip, -. ..-. -.s
No fellowship is better:
But he must lack the gentle grace
: That marks the best of human race,
Who cannot sec friendly face a
In mastf, hound, or setter. t{=.s.9
Cur hungry eyes may fordly wish
To resel anid hssh and Gsh,
And gioat upon the silver dish
That holds golden Z lover;
Yet If our table b. but spread
With savory ehcese aud oats. bread.
Be thankful if we're always ffl
-. As well tn. wide wo4ld all over.
: We may prefer Itilian notes. ies
Or choose the melody that floats
About the gay Venetian boats,
Half Wild in our extolng:
But surely music may b, found
: When some rough native harp unbound
Strikes up, like cherries 'round and soand,''
With English fol -de-rolliug.
Neguay be poor--bui then, guess. ,-T'
oHr trouble with our pomp is iess,
Forthey Who. wear russes dress
May never fear the rampling.
Aud though champaign forth never huns 1.,
Betwesn onr lngars and oar staamhs, -
Rsdappaplexy rarely com
s To dine with plain stone dunplins
T'hon out upon the cali, say,
Who turns his grumbling h. nd away,
: And quarrels with his fed of hay
Z Because tits not clover.
Give to me the happy mind,
@Tait i forever s. * and iind
Som ething good and something kiud
s2 All the wide void oy,f!