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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-17

Prices OF Flour aud wheat.
According 10 statements. which appear il
commercial reports of. the supplies on hand %
wheat and -four for previous years, compares
with the probable production and demand
both at home and abroad for the current year
itwould sppesr that eh,siing prices for those
articles can hereafter be only favorably effect
ed for The producer. While political contn-
gency such as the threatened rupture between
Russia and Turkey, would undoubtedly great
ly enhance the price Of brcadsiuff's over ex.
listing rates. there are facts which indicate a
rise 10 the market Independent of such result.
Those facts may be found in the relatively de.
creased production for 1853, which now seems
to be almost certain, in the United States and
in Europe.
The arrivals of wheat at tide water, accord
ing to reports from N. Y..show an excess. TO the
present tme-principally of the crop Of 1852
of only 80 900 bushels over the same time last
year. Notwithstanding the high prices as compar
ed with last season. AT the same time the OK
ports. from The port of New York. 10 Great
Britain and Ireland only. since the let of Sep
TENDER 1852. have so far been 5.097.5l2 bush
els against 2.52o.3o last year. A similar in.
crease is true as regards flour.
The expectations TO those points, for that
period. having increased 1881 bbls. Thus
it appears that whilst the supplies from the in
terror have barely reached those of las, year.
Interpretations have been very largely increas
cd. Nor do the expectations include the
shipments to Australia and California, which
will undoubtedly be heavier than for any pre-.
viousy year. Viewing these facts in regard to our
own supplies, from a scarcely average produc.
ton for 1853. further diminished as they must
be by an increased LONE consumption conso.
qucnt on the high rates of wages and tho gen
eral ease Of the money markets. ii would seem
that apprehension might rest in regard TO any
sensible depreciation of the present marker
rates for breadstoffs.
And should the peaceful relations of the pow.
crs Of Europe be undistur bed-of which we
certainly have no satisfactory assurance, it is
now almost certain that owing 10 deficient crops
the present year as well as the last. there will
be u much heavier demand than usual from,
that quarter supplies Tor from The United States
On this point, the Economist, which is Away.
well versej in such matters, says:
"Snce 1S47 there has been no year in
which the probable wants of Europe promise
so largely as this. The harvests Of England
will yield this year less in quantity and poorer
in quality than for several years. The crops
fected those of Germany. Vile the supply
oil food has from this cause dimnshedn Yves.
tern Europe, ami in England, the consump
ton by the people has of late been large, un.
der the spur of gold-developed prosperity -
The crops oil Eastern Europe, including the
Danube provinces and the Black Sea border
are large; but political circumstances are redu
cling the quantity and raising the cost of the
exports from that region TO Western Europe
The exports ofthat region were, last year, a.
follows:
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ANDREW ELLISON, Js., of tbi, civ. has been
appointed by tn. Board Of Public Work, -
survey one OF the c..'es,ed routes on the Cen
tral railroad through 1-enbrier and Monrce
The appointment could no.have fallen o. !.
more suitable man. Mr.. Eliso.s ...s
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New ADVERTISEMENTS - In the advertising
columns will be found several new advertise.
ments OF interest to country merchants in pur.
chasing their fall supplies, and to those having
business OF Commission character in Calfor
mia. Mr.. Tardy. of the concern of Pollard,
Smith & Co, Baltimore. was formerly mer.
chant in this city and is well known and high
ly respected in this community
a. Morris. bookseller publisher and dealer
in Pianos, and Richardson & Co.. Dry Goods
Importers, &C., Richmond houses, are long
established and well known in the mpor ant
branches Of trade they conduct.
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the smalles, of this class being 81 minute that
ninety millions can swim about 10 one crop
Erchange paper.
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daughter Of Peter l., and her reign was remar
kahle inr her drunkenness and dcbsuth he J.
Peter ILL., her successor. was VIGOROUSLY The
offspring of CRIME. and was dethroned and
strsngled by bis wife. Catharine IL, the
same infamous woman who had assssslnaied
The deihroned Emperor Ivan. and whose own
son. Paul. the father of he present Emperor
Nicholas. was strangled by his conriieis.'
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A CHEERFUL IIEART-1 once heard young
lady say to an individual, "your countenance TO
me is like The rising sun, for it always gIaddens
me with a che erful look" A merry or cheer
ful coun'enance is one ofthe things which Jer
emV Taylor said his enemies and prosecutors
could not take away from him. There are
some persons who spend heir lives inthis world
as they would spend their lives shut up in a
dungeon Everything is made gloomy and
forbiddiog. They go moaning and complain
ing from day 10 day, that they have so little,
and are constantly anxious lest what they have
should escape out Of their hands. They always
look upon the dark side, and can never enjoy
the good. That IS not religion. Religion
makes the heart cheerful, and when its large
and benevolent principles are exercised, man
will be happy in spite of himself.
The Industrious bee does not stop TO com
plain that there are so many poisonous flowers
and thorny branches on its road. but buzzes
on, selecting his honey where he eau find t,
and passing quietly by the places where it is
not. There is enough in thus word;o complain
about and find fault with, if men have the dis.
position.
We often travel on a hard and uneven road
but with cheerful spirit. and heart To praise
God for his mercies. we may walk therein
with comfort, and come 20 the end OF our jour
ney with peace.--Dt,oey.
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Caniae Criiic.-An amusing story IS told
or voune Partisan artists, who lately painted
a ,o,trait of a Duchess with which her friends
were not satisfied, declaring that IT was totally
unlike. The painter, however was convinced
that he had succeeded admiralty. and propo
Sod that the question of resemblance or no re-
semblance should be left to little dog be
longing to the Duchess, which was agreed %
Accordingly the picture was sent 10 Inc hotel
OF the lady the next day. and large party
assembled to witness he test. The dog was
ca led in. and 10 sooner did he see the
portrait than he sprang upon 1t, licked 1t all
over. and showed every demonstration oil the
greatest Joy. The triumph of tie painter was
complete. and all present insisted that the pic
ture had been retouched during the night.
which was actually so, the artist having rubbed
it over with a thin coating ct idrd! The
dogs nose was sharper than the critics eyes.
LOLA MoNTgz The be'ligerent beauty.
Lola Montez. who has been,as our readers are
aware, again married has challenged the editor
Of the Alta California to don petticoats and
fight her" She suggests the pill box duel,
one (pilD to be poison, the other not'-the du
ellists 10 take their choice. To this orr ungal
liant brother of the press makes the following
reply: There! these petiicoats lake us down!
As for the pills, we prefer the other mot.' All
is forgotten. The SIM shines again on Sacra-
meno.' This is the first quarrel, in short but
evenifu life. we have ever had with a live
Countess and it may he the last. Heareafiel
we"iI play the gallant when the mood is upor
us and indulge in an occasional puff At las
accounts the duel had NOT come off. We sha
watch this interesting affair, and keep on, rea
ders apprzcd of the result. Forfor the honor
craft, we hope the Irresponsible editor" of tn,
Ana Cal!torniawil recognise a la Raymond
lola must have either an apology, the pill-bo,
duel ,or-satisfacion in some OF er shape.
National Democrat.
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Odessa. .---....1 ,3f7 900 1000 100000
Galaiz. ----.-.- 10000 g0,000 0on 600
lbrail..----..-. 270,eo0 100000 100000
T.tol. 52...-....l.797, 900 $4,000 loono 400
Dec '52 TO Mar 50. l63,500 o650O 30O00
O the $50 600 qrs. wheat exported from
Gaatz and ihrail in 1852. 81. 900 qrs. went to
England. and the exports from Odessa were
very nearly double those of any former wear.
FromEg, pit land Italy) exports are prohibited
by reason ofscarcity; and the United States
are the only great source of supply which pos
sesses abundance and ample facilities for for
warding it, France which was the rival of the
United States as a seller of breadstuR., ia this
year as large purchaser as in 1s47. She
was abuyer in June. but stopped when the
weather was moro promising. A change for
the worse has again sent her into the market.
aud the extent of the fears of her Government
are expressed in the fact thai, it decreed that
grain imported from British provinces in Brit.
Ish bottoms should. without reference 10 its
origin. be admitted as if in French vessels.
The Moniteur publishes the returns Of the
different coin markets, from which il appears
thar. during the last week of June, and the
first two weeks of July wheat sold on an ave.
rage IN the principal cities of France at 21 fr
(about S4) the hecloltre.
These are high rates and the level at the
leading European ports were as follows:
COMPARATIVE PRICES OF GRAIN PER QUARTER IN En-
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COMPARATIVE PRICES OF GRAIN PER QUARTER IN Ell
AT LAST DATES

These figures afford the best in dca,ion q
the stale Of the markets at this moment, when
the wants Of Great Britain are becoming erca
ter and the Continental surplus less.
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Charter Oak Life Insurance Company Hartford Cor ~
CAPITAL, 5000 900.
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INSURANCE. can be effected in these companies uT
on as fair terms, as in any others of equal respons
billy, by application
p D. CHRISTIAN, Ag't. Lynchburg.
IL div
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Insurance Company of the Valley, in Virginia,
CAPITAL, 5000 900.
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FARE TO BALTIMORE AND PHILApELPHrA.-
The Richmond Fredericksburg. and Potomac
Rail Road Company give notice. that they
will be prepared, on and alter Monday the
the 18th instant, TO issue through tickets from
Richmond 10 Baltimore for So. and TO Phila-
delphia for IS. The traveller can now over
come the distance between Richmond and
New York in 90 hours. at cos, of $40. and
not exceeding Sill, Qhe difference depending
on which Of the two trains are taken at Phil
a delphia)-low CROUCH certainly, when re
ference is had 10 the speed, comfort and con-
venicnco which attend The trip.
The present rates Of this road are we believe.
as follows:
From Richmond'to Fredericksburg So so
From Fredericksburg to Washington 300
From Washington TO Baltimore 100
From Baltimore to Phlndel phia 3 90
1910
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-17

MoRE COTTON AND More LANp.-Gen,
John Wilson, who now resides in San Fran
cisco, has written TO Governor Foote of Miss,
about group Of Islands in the Pacific. known
as the Navigator's ISLANDS. With the letter,
General Wilson sends to Governor Foote some
plckiags of cotton,taken from one of the cotton
trees which grow on those islands This tree
atains the extraordinary heghth OF thirty feet,
with diameter of one foot and branches
spreading thirty feet The ball is abou, the
size of goose egg. When the cotton tree is
IN full bloom 1t presents superb appearance,
looking like an immense snow ball tree, of the
kind that adorns so many of our gardens.
The Islands are on the route from Caliror
MA to Australia, about midway between this
last and the Sandwich Islands, lying in about
fourteen degrees south They are ten in mum
her, have an agreeable climate, and are inhab.
tied by about one hundred thousand savages,
divided in,o tribes who are often fighting each
other General Wilson throws out hint for
speculation there. He says:
eff one or two hundred discreet, Just. men
were there, and would join in some of their
wars with the better sor: or class.a government
might be easily established thereafter the fash.
ion OF the Sandwich Islands,"
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A letter in the Baltimore Sun saws the Uni
ted States corvette St Louis. Commander D.
w lngraham was lying at anchor in the port
of Smyrna, on the 9th of July. Officers and
crew all well, and in fighting con l,ion The
following are her officers
Commander-D. w. INoRAuaM.
Lieuls-A Gibson, (Excculive,) e. G Par
rott. j. S. Taylor. J. +. Stenson.
Surgeon--J. ID. Miller.
Pursner--B. L. Gaaher.
Master--W. Dow mes Ansrin.
Ass't Surgeon-W. F. Darlington.
Passed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Parker. Ralnb
Chandler, G. j. Smith, b. CberarJi. ID. l..
Brain.
Midshpman-R. NJ. Meade.
Passenger-Passed Midshipman w. Sharp.
came on board at Alexandria for the purpose
of joining the flag ship.
Assistant Surgeon Darlington will be recog.
nized 10y our CITY readers as lately praticing
Physician in Lynchburg. So immediate was
the prospect of an engagement at one time,
hetw cen the American & Austrian vessels that
the Surgeons had brought out their instruments
and stood ready to acl their part in the bloody
play. by cutting off arms, legs, &c We have
no doubt that Or friend c. would have per-
formed that duty with as much skill, as he
would have borne himself with intrepid;tv
through the action
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AND FOR SALE.

IL FARM of Mrs. s. r. Robertson living j., s ,ae The
county. nile. ahoUo snsbors and MIL. from =
ed of the desirnble farm. In hi. 'fgatd.
the st.te 1t has alb ut 80 of fine por ,qa o
LAND, and supcrabundance of the 6na., ~ oM
lac ract will be divided 10 suit purchasers hber
desiring further information will please atjre.. one
Elon L. o Amherst Co., Va. NE at
aug l7-w6w p ROpppr,
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CANAL OPENED.
N OkE NEW GUODS-JULY 25th 1870
III JOHN j. PURvIs. Agent, is again receiving great
many New Goods. which be will sell not exactly NJ
cost" but great deal cheaper than old Stocks
OF goods in Lvnchburg would likely be AT COST.
I2s Parasols all colours and prices,
107 Ladies' and Misses Bonnets. all styles,
Artificial Hair, large supply. to-wit:
Rinelets Wigs, Curl-, DC, very cheap
Lawns, a large stock at Ga 10 & l2A cts. per yo.'
Pink. blue, buff and purple Calicoes,
Together with variety of nther goods too tedious
mention. JNO j. PURVIS, Agent
July 25-fs
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INSURANCE AGENCY,

For the Protection Insurance Company, Hartford Conn.
| CAPITAL, 5000 600.
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The Chinese Army.

Travellers agree in describing the Chinese
army as one of the most extraordinary things
in the word, and that the most faithful descrip-
ton cannot convey an adequate idea of the
Celestial warriors. pig tails, fans. and all.
"The year of my arrival in China" says NJ.
Paul Penney, Apostolic Missionary to Tor Ell.
Tcheere. "ihe Mabomedans Of Yum Nan, nu-
merous party. turned out m mdsse to oppose
The authority of the Mandsrins. For the pur
pose Of reducing them 10 order. the Governor
Gener al in chief hastily called 10 his aid the
military Of the province, uniformly placed un
der his jurisdiction. ! witnessed grand
corps of auxiIaries with the General in chief
The LATER VAS in very elegant litter, carried
on the shoulders Of men. His troops marched
IN the greatest imaginable disorder, like a band
OF real brlgands. Each soldier carried through
his umbrella and his lnnlern, which gave the
expedition quite an indescrIbable look This
army, without discipline and without expert
ence, would be destroyed by single one of
our battalions without the latter receiving
single scratch A European soldier Can burn
at least twenty cartridges while Chipnman
would BIO firing one shot. This is not all
Wren the guns are loaded. lie who holds the
musket turns back bis head while somebody
else applies the match
The above description of the Celestial war
riors does not convey very aattering idea of
their proves F: in fact. the inhabitants oil the
Flowery Kingdom are adapted for any thing in
this world but war. They arc in every res
pect an agricultural, patient. ploddng race.
formidable alone in their vast numbers. Al
most every victory which European Power
might gain over such people would be more
disastrous lhnn defeat under ordinary circum.
stances. The Chinese bear some resemblance
to the ancient Persians in their antipathy to
exercise Of all kinds. 1t is not to be supposed
for moment that even a Chinese foot.solJier
will consent 10 walk the most lrinng distance
| No; he must have a chariot OF some kind or
other. The cavalry,when marching would be
too much faugued it they were 10 continue on
horseback, and they too must hive chariots.-
In fact. to make ready for the departure OF
three hundred Chinese soldiers. it would take
al least one thousand men 10 get all in rcadi
nest New York Express
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lME-A large quantity of superior mount"
IL Lime. in sto = on consignment.
acg 5-ts ECHOLS Il fsio"'
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IRELAND.-The London Times has predc
ted that Gin fifty years, Ireland will be Protes
tant 10 a man" A rapid change is certainly
taking place there. The Catholic press OF Ire
land complain Of it. The Dublin nation saws
There can be no longer any question ,ba,
the systematized proselytism has met with i'm
mense success in Connaught anil Kerry. LII.
true that the affairs of the Catholic Church
have been deserted by thousands born aud bap
tized in he ancient faith of Ireland. Tn,
West oflr"land is deserving the ancient fold ;
The Dublin Tablet says:
I'VE repeat it is not Taum. nor Cashel, no
Armagh, that are the chief seats of successful
nrosely ,sm, but this very city in which W,
live"
The Dublin Evening Post says:
1--WE learn from unquestionable authority
that the success ofthe proseyiiscrs in almos
every part of the country, and, as we are told
in the metropolis. is beyond all the worst mis-
| glvings we could have dreamt Of"
This testimony is further corroborated b,
the reports of the irish Missionary Societies
which characterize the movement. above ispo
ken of as the New Reformation."
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The fare from this city 10 Washington, will
remain, we presume, as at present 50 so.
hich. Enguirer
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01
II. TEAGE, Secretary of State.

SElGNoRAGE.-The Seiguorage upon gold coin
age imposed by Congress- is acting pretty much
the part expected by its opponents, Gold, when
not coined, is deprecated one-half per cent. just
the amount of the seignorage imposed by Con-
gress. Quotations for dust" 'slugs,1 Nmoffat,7
etc. are just one-haf per cent. less than before
the law went into operations and so the seignorase
comes out of the gold miner in California and else
where; not at all as was calculated in Congress
out of tie banker. bullion dealer and broker
Upon foreign exchange the seignorage has had
effect that should attract attention, else there
may be misunderstanding. One of the results of
the mint charges is to keep foreign exchange from
rising above 10 per cent. for bullion bought at !
per cent under the mint value can be shipped to
cover bills Congress, in taxing gold at the mint,
has certainly taxed the producer of the same.
The segnorage tax of per cent. on Califor-
MIA gold production of 100000 is 100000 per
annun. This all comes ont Of the pocket of the
California miners and pretty severe tax upon
them. 1t is the severest tax ever imposed upon
labor; and if there is not tremendous outcry
against it from that quarter, when the effect IS
known in New York, we shall be mistaken.
N. Y. Express.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01
For the Washington Telegraph.
MRS. WE.

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe,
We very much incline
To think your gushing tears but flow
From rash wish to shine
Alb! cold is even woman's tear,
Which tails not in its proper sphere!
And when she leaves the sphere of light
Fer her high duties given,
A sUetcor in its wayward flight
Is not more wildly driven
But you an Ig,tis Fdtuus are
You might have been blazing Star
Are there no groaning slaves,
Who for subsistence toll
And sink into neglected graves,
Beneath a Northern soil?
Does Natures law proclaim it right
That Bondsmen should be only tcliite,
{ Have you not heard of Thomas Hood.
And his pndying song
About the garments stitched in blood
The frightful price of wrong
Know you what struggling hearts were wrung1
Know you the siares of whom he sung!
Tho England sits in might;
Upon her throne of waters
O shame that you a book should write
To please her titled daughters
And yield for smiles, so little worth.
A tree-born woman's pride off birth.
And even they who roll in ease
And luxury and vice
The proud ones you have sought to please,
At such enormous price
Beneath their smiles must pity you-@
For they are TO their country true.
RED RIVER.
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01
r. @ 4 EC e..

A Ii persons are hereby forwarned from trad
IA ing or taking an assignment on Bond drawn
by the undersigned and James i. johnson and
James II. Walker, for the sum OF eight hundred
and fifty dollars payable to William l. Blewitt,
as administrator of the estate of Frederick White
deceased, late of Sewer county, Arkansas, said
Bond given TO secure the payment to said admin
istrator of a negro woman name Mariah, bearing
date, the 26th day OF October, A D. 1852, due
and payable twelve months after said date as said
negro is and was sickly and unsound, and consid-
er myself deirauded in the purchase of the same,
and am determined not to pay said bond until
compelled to do so by due course Of law.
JOHN a. NORWOOD.
Seceir co., .Ark., Nay 24, 1888. 22-iw
Washington telegraph., 1853-06-01
WASHINGTON
: { M ALE 6 EmIEARY
Hezpstead County

TNHE fOtis Session of this institution will
L commence Monday TIE 7th February
next.
The Principal in again announcing the COM
mencement Of another Session desires 10 rcreat
hi assurances, that every facility which pcnn1n-
cncc liberal expenditure. ard \ wcli-nnaliiicd
Corps Of teachers afford Will be extended 10
those desirous Of receiving thorough and accom-
plished education.
The advantages it offers consist in-its favor
able location,-its Spacious and convenient build
ngsY-its supply OF apparatus for the illustration
OF the Sciences,-its facilities in the department
of Music and other accomplishments its
teachers possessed of long experience in their pro-
fesSion. In tine Study OF the Natural Sciences
unusual facilities are offered in the expensive and
costly collection Of ArParatus.-in the well-se-
iected Cabinet Of Minerals and Fossils.-and In
the Lectures upon the various departments ol
Study.
Pupils from distance are received into the
family Of the Principal, where every provision i
made for their comfort and where their progress
in Study becomes the object OF special care.
Terms remain as heretofore. Pupils are charged
only from the time of entrance into the school,
No deductions for absence.
S. L SLACK, n IT.,
Principal.