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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

A DIsGR 'cFFUL AFFAIR.-The Home Jour
ual says that, several months ago, woman oil
l'ennsy lvania forwarded an deliberately worked
llin quilt TO Queen Victoria, as a present.
Her Majesty, on receipt of the gift, directed ar
answer TO be written to the donor, accepting
The quilt, though, it was added presents were
OF usually recei, ed. The woman who made
the quilt was, it seems, quite Indignant that nc
return was made to her in money. and forth
with penned an .pistle to lie, Majesty insinu
,ating as much The Queen. though unques
Jtionably Disguised at such conduct, answered
by sending draft for twenty pounds, at the
same time, however stating that, in future, no
gifts would be received from even American
ladies.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

The Oregtaom ofMe Treasury There is
now surplus of within fraction Of $22, 000,.
600 in tn Treasury, notwithstanding the Sec
rotary is ledeemins United States stocks and
otherwise paying the public debt as fast as
the law to that end will allow him.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

We understand that Nj. Fitzer, Esq, of on
county raised twenry-,hree Hogsheads OF
Tobacco upon twenty four acres of land. ('he
hogsheads averaging l4O0) which Melted h'ln
in market last week twenty seven Hundred
Dollars This is hard to beat! Roanoke lands
beat all creation" for productiveness any
way Roanoke Beacon
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

PoRTER's RIFLE-Some of the Southern
papers state that Col Porter, the inventor OF
the Porter fire arms, has sold one half of bis
patent to Gov J. c. Jones Of Tennessee, for
$4,000. This says the Washington Union.
falls JUS: 500 600 short of The truth he sold
one halffor $4,000.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

pHM- VIM Fisher the fugitive slave OF Mr..
]. c. Howard Of Cecil county, Nd, arrested
in Phladelphi last week was, on Saturday
ordered into the custody of his master, but I'M
mediately afterwards a writ of habeas corpus
was sued out and the case brought before the
Court of Quarter Sessions where question OF
jurisdiction was raised. The United States
Marshal to whose custody the slave had been
committed, it appears, refused to comply with
the writ by bringing him before the court and
was thereupon arrested for Contempt. Mr.
How ard was also arr ested. but as the slave
was hot in his possession, he was subsequently
discharged. The final decision in the case has
not yet been made.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

A PRESENT FROM THE PoPE.-The Church
of Norte Dame des VICTORIES of Paris has been
honered by the Pope with the present OF a
gold and diamond wreath, to be placed on the
head of tie Holy Virgin, which is valued at
$4,000 frances. This precious jewel will be
inaugurated on the 18th of August, the day OF
the Assumption.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28
FOR THE yIRGIsIAs.
Fad led werS.

BY C. W. w.
love the fading flowers,
Bending meekly low,
Resembling wounded spirits,
Left to changeless woe.
Tie gay and merry-hearted,
May admire the rose,
When in its opening bosom,
Flaming beauty glows:
But, with its petals folded
On its weary breast,
1t always seemeth nearest
To my feelings press.
would with faded flowers
All my wreaths entwine;
Because their seeming sorrow
SO resembles mine.
d Institute.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

The London Globe of the 9th understands
that her majesry's visit to Dublin is postponed;
owing to Prince Albert having the measels
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

Greenbrier, rendered him by the Board oil
Public Works. and will commence the work
about the ! ST of next month
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

Mr.. Fisk the engineer of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal has accepted the appointment to
run the disputed railroad lines in Monroe and
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

| Lola Montez it is said is about to be married
IN California, to gentleman who formerly
kept daguerreotype saloon in Boston.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28
North CnroIinn CcntraI Rnilrond

The annual meeting Of the Stockholders in
the North Carolina Central Railroad Company
was held at Salisbury the l4th inst. II was
decided by the Stockholders TO commence i'm.
med;aiely the extension of the branch routes
from Goldsboro 10 Beaufort on the east and
from Salisbury to the Tennessee line on the
west end OF the line. The whole amount of
iron necessary for the track for tho eastern
division has been purchased, and 1000 tons also
for The western end of the road which is to be
delivered at Charleston, from which place it
can be transported TO Charlotte, The western
terminus of the North Carolina work. by the
South Carolina railroad.
Elk Gov Jno. NJ Morehead was elected Pre-
sident.
The salary of the Chief Engineer, Col. Wal
ter Gwynn, was raised from $4,000 to $4,000.
He is to devote the whole Of his time 10 the
work and is To be assisted on tho Beaufort
branch by Mr.. Thompson,and on the Salisbury
branch by Theodore Garnet. Col Gwyun,
il is announced, is preparing to reside perma.
nently in that STATE. We suppose he will re-
,ign his post as Chief Engineer of the James
River Canal.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

We learn from the Farmers Friend that
the new Branch Of the Bank of Virginia at
Union, Monroe county, went into operation on
the 22d inst
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

DISCOVERIES OF LEAD AND CoPPER.-A
rich deposite Of lead has been discovered in
Davidson county, North Carolina. Arrange
ments for working the mines are being made
by very energetic citizen Of that county.
Several discoveries of copper in Chatham
and Stokes counties are also chronlcled and
efforts to develope them are being commenced
In Carroll county Va, which joins Stokes N.
c. we hear of discoveries Of copper and from
what is ascertained. it is we'll worthy the alien
ton of the enterprisng.
The Board ofPublc Works have appointed
]. G. Paxton Esq. of Lexington, travelling agent
on the line Of the Coving,on and Ohio railroad.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

A d, spatch from New OIeans announces
the arrival at that port ofthe steamship Empire
City from Havana, with dates to the 10Th inst.
The news was unimporlant. Hon. Scion Bor
land left on the 18th for Pensacola, to embark
for Central America. Adviccs from Tampico
to the Sth inst. had likewise been received.
but contained nothing of interest. Gen. Woll
ridicules the idea of the Meslla Valley ques-
ton producing rupture between Mexico and
the United States.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

BLANKS FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. :.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

The President and Secretary of War have
appointed the following commission to lnves.
tigate the question in respect to the systems oil
managing the Government armorles. Hon.
Andrew J. Stevenson ofVa., ex Gov. Steele
of N. H., II. d. Smith Of Middletown, Conn.,
ex Chancellor Walwor,h, n. Y, Col. Thay
err, Engineer Corps, U. S. "A, Col Step,.o
| US A. They are directed to r,eet at the
Springfield Armory on the LIST August next
and make thorough investigation of its af-
fairs They will afterwards proceed to Har-
per's Ferry, and make like examination
there The authority Tor appointing these
commissions is conferred in the Army Appro-
priation Act of 1853. For several years "a
warm controversy has subsisted as to the mer
its of civil and military superintendency in the
Armores. Last winter the advocates of the
former plan procured the insertion of a clause
by way of proviso 10 the appropriation for
the support OF the Armories, leaving it discre-
tionary with the President toappolnt superin
tendents of either character, after careful eX-
animation Of the different modes of manage
ment. The commission is composed of six
civilians and TWO military men,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-28

Recent Mineral DereIopments.-Whle Cal
ifornia and Australia have been pouring into
the Golfers Of Christendom such floods of treas
ure as, in the language of n contemporary, 10
have almost realized the golden dreams of
Herman DE SoTo on the traditional wealth of
the ancient mines OF Ophir, the public mind
has been too much absorbed in the contempla
ton of those distant lands of gold.to notice the
steady development OF mineral treasure that
has been going on in our midst. Along The
mountain curve of the Atlantic shore from Yer
mont to Alabama mines OF Iron, Coal, Cop.
per and Gold, have been discovered within
the last few years, surprising in richness and
rare and valuable qualities anything known In
the country previous to the discovery OF the
PIacers of California. The Marble quarrles of
Vermont now supply to the studios OF Italy
the purest and choicest material for the finest
works of art In Virginia and North Carroll
ma extensive tracts of land, Astounding in cop
per coal and gold, have been lately brought into
notice. A private mine in Carolina has yielded
upwards Of three hundred thousand dollars
worth of gold within few months, and the de
post is scarce yet touched. From various
other points in our own and foreign countries,
we constantly hear of the new developments
of rich and extensive mines of mineral wealth.
These accidental discoveries have been so eX-
tensive and so numerous as to make 1t probable
that rare and precious stones and metals are
more bountfu'ly distributed than has been be-
capital, will yet draw from the bowels of the
oar;h. for the use and luxury Of man, an a
mount of mineral and metallic wealth, which
will give an incalculable impetus to the civil.
cation and material progress of the world.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-10
For The Grand River Times.
The Dedication In TaIImadxc.

Mr. EDITOR The friends of intellectual and
know that the dedication of the Methodist chap
ell in Talmadge, on the Sd inst, was an occa-
sion of more than ordinary interest. Beside
the fact that we are seldom permitted TO conse-
ence or religion in a new country, and that the
wants of the physical man must of necessity be
supplied if it be at the neglect Of the mind and
the soul it is the more gratifying to see that
amidst Astounding evidences of temporal pros
perity in our valley, that the facilities for i'm
proving our intellectual and moral natures also
abound. There has been erected by voluntary
subscription church, 80 by 40 feet, with bel
fry, neatly painted within and without and taste
fully furnished by the ladies of the congrega-
tion-yet it was stated by the pastor at the ded-
ication that only $27,OO was nece ssary to clear
the house from debt, and as the seats were free
to all, he asked that the house might be made
free by raising that amount, which was done in
a way that seemed to say, "you could have
twice the amount if necessary" The dedicato-
ry services were conducted by Rev. ID. BURNS,
Presiding Elder of Grand River district, and
Rev. +. J. ELDRED, of Grand Rapids; each de-
livering an able and appropriate sermon, which
were accompanied by SO much of the divine
presence that all seemed to say, allow sacred
is this place! This is none other than the house
of God this is the gate of heaven!"
VIM. c. COMFORT.
Tallmodup AuU e lSS2
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-10

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, IS =
At session of the Probate Court for said County
of Ottawa holden at the Office the Judge there
of, at Grand Haven on Tuesday, the fifth day of
July, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-three Present. William Hathaway, Jr.,
Judge of Probate: In the matter of the Estates
of Charles J. Atwater, Harriet f. Atwatcr, and
Olivia Il. Atwater, Minors:
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
~ of William w. Atwatcr, guardian of said mi
nOrs praying for reasons therein set forth to sell
the real estate of said wards Thercupon it is Or
dercd, that Wednesday, the twenty-fourth day of
August next at o'clock in the afternoon, be as
signed for the hearing of said petition, and that
the next of kin of said wards and all other persons
in ercsted in said Estate required to appear ut
q session of said Probate Court, then to bc holden
at the Office ofthe Judge, thereof at Grand Haven,
and show cause, if any there be- why the prayer of
the petitioner should not be granted: And it is
further Ordered, that said petitioner William w.
Atwater give notice to the persons interested in
said estate Of the tendency of said petition and
the hearing there of by causing copy of this Or
der to be published in the Grand River Times, a
Newspaper printed and circulating in the County
of Ottawa, three successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing. A true copy.l lO64w.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr., Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-10

STATE or MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, ss:-
AT a session of the Probate Court for the County
of Ottawa, holden at the Office of the Judge
thereof, at Grand Haven, on Monday the first
day of August, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-three: Present. William Hath
away, Jr Judge of Probate: In the matter Of
the estate of Timothy Shean, deceased:
TTPON the petition of VIM. M Ferry, one of the
l creditors of said deceased, asking for letters
of administration on said deceased estate: There
upon it is ordered, that Monday, the fifth day Of
September next, Mt one o'clock in the afternoon
be assigned for the hearing of said petition and
that the heirs mt law of said deceased aud all 9th
err persons interested in said estate are required to
appear at session of said Probate Court, then to
be holden at the Office of the Judge thereof, at
Grand Haven, and show cause, if any there be,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted and IL Is further ordered, that said petit
toner, VIM NJ Ferry, give notice to the persons
interested in said estate, of the tendency of said
petition and the hearing thereof, by causing a
copy of this order to be published in the Grand
River Times, newspaper printed and circulating
in the County of Ottawa, three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing. LOT WI
WILLIAM HATHAWAY. Jr,
IA true copy.J Judge Of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-10
Administrators Sale.

E>state of Thomas Sherwood, deceased Notice
~ is hereby given that in pursuance of license
and authority granted in the above estate, to the
undersigned administrator of the estate of Thorn
Sherwood, by the Probate Judge of the county
of Ottawa and State of Michigan. dated the 9th day
of June A. d. 1853, there will be sold ut public
ton to the highest bidder mt the usual place of
holding the Circuit Court of said Ottawa County
i'm the village of Grand Haven in said County on
Friday the 23d day of September next at of the
clock in the after noon of said day: The following
described tracts parcels of lands to wit lot No.
three CD in section thirty six (36) town No. N. of
range IL w., containing 60 acres on which there is
II mortgage, dated, November 90 A. ID. 1918, the
balance due on said mortgage including interest to
date of this notice is cightyseven dollars and eigh
ty-nine cents, (SS7 S9l00ths,) said land will be sold
subject to said mortgage; there will also be sold
the f. Ia of the e. Ia i'm section thirty six 1861
town N, range ii W., containing 40 acres, in the
township of Spring Lake, and the w. Ii of the
w. Ia of section ten (l0) in town S n, range l3
W. containing 40 acres, in the township of Wright.
June 20, 1853. GEORGE PARKS.
7 w 10l Administrator.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-10
Sherif's Sale.

ID cult Court of the County Of Ottawa and State
of Michigan, to me directed and delivered against
the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of
Henry Mddlemist, defendant in said execution,
have levied upon all the right, title, and interest
of the said Henry Middlemst, of, in and to the
following described lands and tcncments, to wit
The east half of the southeast quarter of section
thirty three (33) in town nine (9) north of range
fourteen (14) west, in the County of Ottawa, and
State of Michigan, containing eighty acres of land,
which shall expose for sale at public auction as
the law directs to the highest bidder mt the Court
House, in the village of Grand Haven, on Thurs
day the odd day of September next, at one o'clock
i'm the afternoon of said day. Dated Grand lla-
ven, August s, 1853. l7w lO7
Asa A. Scott. Sheriff..
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-10

A bachelor friend Of ours is about getting
married for no other reason than to have some
one take care of him when he is sick. The
treatment he received at fashionable board
ing house," when he last had the aguc, has
cured him not only of single life, but single
bedsteads and single mattresses. lie ordered,
no says, the servant to bring up some Cruel on
Monday morning, but which never reached him
ill the next Wednesday afternoon. During his
whole confinement not single soul visited him
save the young gentleman who dusts the Knives
and he came not for the purpose of " admins
tering consolation" but to inform him that
!" Missus would be much obliged if Mr.. Skee-
sicks would do his shaking on chair, SOFA not
to get the bedstead apart" This was tho feath-
er that broke the back of Skecsick's bachelor
ship. From that moment he resolved to con-
meet his fortunes with piece of dmity. Who
can blame him No one who has ever passed
through confirmed bronchitis at fashionable
boarding house.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-10
How TO MAKE READER.-Mr. Golden in
late speech said

How TO MAKE READER.-Mr. Golden in q
late speech, said
eff you put into the hands of the rural peas
ant treatses on science, extracts from history or
books of travel, they will afford no stimulus
or excitement to such people, and they will eli
ther not read them at all or they will very soon
fall asleep over them. Follow them to the vii
lage green or the public house, and you will
find that their conversation does not turn upon
the wonderful Fall of Niagara, or the Vale of
Chamouni, or tho exploits of Alexander, but
you will hear them say this: "When did Tim
Giles kill his pig ?-Qaughter) how many
quarters to the acre does Farmer Smith get
from such field of wheat? Or if he travels
at all from his village, it is only in the case of
some great accident, or that of bridge being
swept away by some great flood. These are
the topics that excite his sympathies and to
make him become a reader at all, you must en-
courage cheap local newspapers. Every mar
ket town should have its local sheet, containing
all the local news of the neighorhood report
Of accidents, the news of the petty and county
courts. These would excite his sympathies
these would make him reader; when you have
succeeded in this, you may then give him some-
thing more enlarged and comprehensive and
wise.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-10
a ut and battery.

William Smith, who according TO his own
statement, recently deserted from British man.
of-war, at Quebec, made an assault on Mr.. Mid
dlemist, at Mill Point, on Saturday last No
serious injury was done, and the attacking par
ty was arraigned before Justice Rector, and
found guilty. lie was sentenced TO pay fine
of ten dollars and costs and imprisonment un-
til the same is paid. On arriving at the Jail he
seemed inclined to create disturbance, aud be-
gan by breaking and smashing rather indiscrm-
inately as far as lay in his power. On attempt
ing to handcuff him, his attendants met with a
determined resistance but Esq. Parks finally
brought him to" by crack with an iron bolt,
when they succeeded in putting tho bracelets
on him. lie appears like desperate character,
and boasts of his characterization while in the
British service.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-10
HEALTH IN HOT WEATHER.

Few things are easier than to lose ones health
in hot weather. Yet nothing rs so easy as to
maintain it if the right course is followed. IL
is not even necessary to invent new panaceas, or
to suggest novel modes Of life, in order to keep
disease at arms length in July and August The
whole secret consists in adopting the advice so
often given by physicians, to avoid excess. And
by this il meant not merely excess in drinking,
but also excess in eating in exercising, and IN
all things Every man Of sense knows how
falIacious is the idea that pouring down heating
sherry cobblers, and other pernclous drinks,
will cool ones person. But not every man is
willing to admit that gorgng himself with tur-
tie soup, lobster and other dellcacles that over
task the digestive organs, are dangerous to
health still more. Many who will cOncede that
excessive indulgence at table s injurious, would
stare if told that their absorbing devotion to
business is liable to PROSTATE them, at any mo-
ment, victims to the disorders of the season.
Yet any thing which weakens the vital powers,
leaves the body comparatively defenceless a
gainst the assaults of sickness. To exhaust in
this way, and especially in summer, ones capa-
city to resist disease, is TO act like general
who, at the approach of anenemy, should weary
out his army in useless cvolutions, so that, when
the battle came to be joined, his soldiers would
be too fatigued to fight.
If one is forced even to remain in the city,
health may generally be preserved by avoiding
excess. Had the seventy who died of sudden
death in New York and Philadelphia, within the
last fortnight, abstaned from working so much
in the sun, from drinking intoxicating liquors,
or from swallowing large quantities of cold wa
Ter, they might have been living to this day
But it is not only those who remain in town,
we should remember, who should avoid excess.
The too common idea that at watering place
one can eat, drink and exercise without limit,
has killed many q foolish victim. TO fish all
day under a broiling sun, may not injure per-
sons accustomed to such exposure, but it can
do no good, at least, to people used to city
life; and when the fishing is accompanied by
copious draughts of brandy, or other inflamma-
tory drink, often the case, it is pretty sure to
do harm. So to sit up to late terrapn suppers,
or to drink juleps all the morning, or to commit
others excuses quite ordinary at watering pla-
ces is not the road to health And if one sex
should avoid excuses in one way, the other sex
should in another. Ladies who dance all night
cannot expect to return to town with roses on
their cheeks. In word, people Of proper hab-
its can defy the sultriest weather. But persons
guilty Of excuses, no matter of what descrip-
ton, dismantle the fortress of health, and as it
were, invite the enemy to enter.
[Phil. Ledger
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-10
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BosToN, July %.
ST. John N. o., papers of the 9th, and Hall
fax of the Goth are received.
The steamship America, from Boston arrived
at Halifax, and sailed for Liverpool on the 23d
instant.
At Newfoundland, large meeting of the in
habitants has been held, at which it was resolv-
ed, without opposition, that unfettered CONNER.
cal relations with the United States are nee.
essary to the continued prosperity of the prov
ince.
The announcement that some OF the Ameri-
can fishing vessels are armed, continues to ex.
cite good deal of attention throughout the
country.