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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-01

1.-THE Train ia stopped for passenger between an,
of the above named points, the charge will be made from
the point last passed by the Trim. and chnrge vii
be less than twenty-five cents in any
Passengers who do procure Tickets Except those
who take the cars where tickets arc not ,oId, /,
will be charged by the conductor, per cent. in ad
dton the regular of fare provided. however
that in shall he receive less than ten,
than fifty from any passenger TO any point
the road
Servants will be required have two passes, to
be left with the Ticket Agent md With the Cenduc.
tor, which passes be explicit in granting the priv
leee travel the Free coored persons will be-
required produce therfee papers they will be
permitted travel on tho cara.
May lots. THOMtS SHARP,
Supt. transportation.
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nISSOLUTlON.-In consequence of recent
- misiortunes the firm OF Dudey& Yancey has beer
dissolved by mutual consent. We propose closing
business the earliest day. and wish creditors
their claims for settlement To effect this pur
pose we offer for sale valuable lot ofgound, contain
ing two and half acres lying in the City Of Lynchburg,
md being the groun upon which our Factory stood
Also two valuable Factory hands
April l. 1859. T. l.. DUDLEY.
Apr! ST.. o. W.fANCEf.
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New YoK MARKETS, May 81.
The Markets have been checked by the ar
rival of the steamer-they closed firm.
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nancy BOXES FOR TOBACCO
Il We will make order Boxes of al kinds, which
will be furnished at very low prices We also have on
baud Box Plank ready dressed for use which will be
sold at small advance the market price of undrc
ed Plank making it much cheaper for the manufacturers
TO use dressed plank-We also manufacture Tobacco
Mouds Of all kinds, which will be warranted to excel
any bcfor. Offer ed in this market.
Shop next door to @. & s. Mckinney Main ST Lynch.
burg, Va. EAMES 4 WASH.
Nav 25-ts
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POSTSCRIPT.
LATER ELECTION RETURNS
ny the Cars last evening.

The following returns, of the vote for Com.
missioner of the Board of Public Works in thi.
district. were received from the West las, o.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS, May 81.
Sales of -four al $4.56. Grain unchanged.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-01

NEW GOODS AGAIN.-John }. Purvis,
IN Agent again opening great variety OF New foods
viz : Parasols Bopnets Gloves, Calicoes, Lawns, Rib
hons. r trimmings &c. &c--All of which will be sold
| for Cash only. Ina Si-tst 20
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Asst CALL--It being absolutely necessary -
IL collect debts we deem II due those isdsbss1
o Us TO give notice that may be found the ssors
house 81 Messrs. Davis, Nowlin Co., until the LIST Ju
" n"xt where WE hope oil that indebted Win
Gull and settle. All debts unpaid on the lst July Win
that day lac put in officers hands 70 collections
ma I4-tliY MILLER & COMPTON,.
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DOLlTNG CE.OTHS--The subscriber has
ID now hand large stock Of genuine ANCHOR
Boil TING CLOTHS, from No. 0 to 10, which will be
IN, ma ss-,, DIT c PRTHRa.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-01
ITO PLANTERS AND mrLLERs-

Il us - ~ - ASD-
u Bro'cns Portable Uria Mil for Grinding Com,
IPteaf aud Pas e.-These mills are not exceled By
any mills in use. Tho Stones French Burrs rang
Ing in -ize fom Ia 30 inchesPrce from $50 $500.
Ono Of these Mills, with 30 inch stoncs may be
IN operation ut tho Piedmont Works IL grinds from ~
10 Is bushel, per hour with lcss power than Is re-
qnred to run ordinary ii Fl. stones.
The attention of the owners of stenm and Water
Saw Mills respectfully called TO this mill. It Gomez
rc'dy for immediate operation, and occupies space Of
less than s #. square.
For Plantation purposes, II Is unriyaled. With 4
horse power II will grind bushels per hour-I, IL not
iable to get out OF order Is easy transported and
be mnnngsd by ordinary plantation hands.
On hand and for snle ut tho
PIEDMONT WORKS.
Mn, i4-ta
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UST IN TIME.-wo have iu-, received and
offer for sale few Of that celebrated brand ~
o. Stick lieodce also fresh supply Of Clover, Tim
othy, Orchard and Ever green Grass seed.
feb lots McCORKLE & JONES.
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NJ OFT q Il The Union Society of Hampden
" Sydney College will hold nm adjourned meeting
in the College Church, Wednesday the 18th OF Jnns
at "a o'clock, The order Of exercises follows
JuHIoR ORATORS.
lat Effect of Re, ouon tho progress of civilization
by james w. Hamersly, Charlotte, Va.
end Landing ofthe Pilgrims, by Aaron A. Wilton, Iiar-
dy.Va.
vALEDicToRY ADDRgss.
by Lindsey II. Blanton, Cumberland Va.
PHEsEsTA Diplomat,
by y. o. Southall, Farmvle, Va.
The public respectfully invited to attend.
\. w. DAVIS,
Aw. PITZER, }oommI,,ee.
y. b. THORNTON,
mn l7.-tl5ie
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WAsnINoToN Nay 81.
The second Trial OF Gardiner has been
postponed to September.
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and If you will accept a room in my house
you will be perfectly welcome; and my
husband, who is fond of company, will b.
glad to see you." ,....
While hesitating, she called cab ant
half forced me in.
When the cab stopped, we got out. and
found myself in narrow street, dimly
lighted, before large brick house. with
iron railings in front. She opened the
door, and asked me to sit down moment
when she went into room close by, and
returned almost Immediately. and said
my husband has retired, I'll introduce
you to him in the morning. Here is q
|light-take the room at the head Of the
stairs-good night!"
went up stairs to the room she had
pointed out, opened the door, and wen,
in. 1t was furnished, you might say
richly; the bed stood in the further corner
with blue damask curtains in front.
undressed quickly, as was somewhat tired
by my days adventures. walked 10 the bed
and drew aside the curtains. and there lay
man weltering in his blood, with his
throat cut from ear to ear! 1t would be
vain to attempt to describe my feelings.
| Immediately dressed myself, with pres.
ence Of mind | have never been able to
account for. | then tried to open the door,
which, to my horror, | found was locked
Glancing around the room, my eye fell
upon the irons in the fireplace; snatched
up one, and with one stroke broke the
lock and opened the door. Running
down the stairs found the front door fas.
tened, too. Having nothing to break the
lock with, darted into the first room I
came to, and jumped from the window into
an alley on the side OF the house, and |
had merely time TO conceal myself, when
| heard the people round crying murder,
and saw the very woman that | came
with, followed by several of the police.
enter the house. thinking, suppose. Of
course she would find me. lett, as soon
as the crowd gathered around, and passed
out unnoticed.
The next morning | was reading the
paper, and almos, the first thing that at
;racted my attention was notice of
bloody murder in street, with the
reward of fifty pounds for the apprehen-
sion of the murderer. II went further. and
in the description of the supposed person.
described me better than could have done
TO the manner in which
wore my beard. The first barber's shop
received that gratis, and changing my
which was also minutely describ-
ed. went down to the docks. and bark
being a hand short, shipped in her for
New York; and have never since, nor ever
wish to spend another night in London.
l,. N. o. Della.
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A Serious Mistake.

A decayed, gentemanly-lookng youn,
man, in rusty black. came to the Tombs
the other day. to demand redress fo5r
fraud which had been practised on him b,
an artfnl damsel, named Maria Ann Har
ris, seamstress, who had been engaged
for some time in sewing for wealthy fam
| lily in B. street. The unfortunate
youth who made the complaint, is Mr.
Ira Pennington, whose parents neglected
to apprentice him to any trade, and hav
ing grown up 10 mans estate with no 9th
er estate but his manhood and precious
little of that-he had no resource for 6
livelihood but matrimonial speculation
Passing along B. street, about 9
month ago, he saw sharp faced young
lady at the window of large handsome
house, and supposing the young lady to
be daughter Of the family. and prize
worth drawing in Hymen's lottery, he
tried some OF his killing airs, as often as
he passed by, and soon found, to his great
delight, that he had attracted the lady's
attention.
She smiled on him with as much sweet.
ness as the ascidity of her features would
admit Of The whole force of cupid $
telegraphic establishment was put in re.
QUESTION by MIR. p. and Miss Maria AIMS
responsive signals we're so favorable, that
his bosom overfowed with pleasure. At
last it became desirable with him 10 estab.
lish more accurate correspondence, so
in passing the window, where she sat
sewing the greater part Of the day, he dis.
played TO her view piece of paper on
which was written in large letters, "what
is your name?" e
"When he returned, few minutes af.
ter, she exhibited an answer to his query,
"Maria Ann" on placard on the widow
pane.
Soon after this he came by again, and
showed her another piece of loolscap. in.
scribed with the words-"may hope?"
Wi,htremulous emotion he soon return.
ed for an answer, and read-"you may
hope" q ph.s fs'
Transported with Joy, he hurried away
and prepared the inscription. "will you
be- minei' ~.
The answer to this was the monosylla.
BILE "yes," and done with red ink, TO indi.
cate, we suppose, that the lady blushingly
accepted the suit e7t.a
A meeting was speedily arranged, and
10 avoid oircumstantial details, the we'd.
ling ceremony was performed three weeks
lfter by an alderman. r gi +acl
The day after the nuptials, Mr.. Pen.
,ington called on his supposed father.in-
aw--the head Of the familyin which Ma
iah Ann had been domesticatsd, and who,
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TO be so near alike. But my horse was an
uncommonly intelligent, sagacious animal.
And will make proposition to you. that
will place the mahcrin such aposition; that
the result will be conclusive and satsiacto-
ry, | think, to both Of US. We are now
within mile of my residence, which is
one on the road, in the centre Of fhe village
before US. When we arrive at my house
your horse shall be tied to the east post
in front Of my door: The. horse, am on,
to the west post. After standing short
time, the bride of your horse shall be ta-
ken off, and if he does not 60 to pair Of
bars on the west side OF the house, and
pass over, and 60 round 10 the east side Of
the barn. and pull out pin, and open the
middle stable door and enter, will not
claim him. If he does. will furnish you
conclusive evidence that he was bred by
me, but never sold, that he was stolen from
me just at the conclusion Of the war about
the very time, you say you purchased
him."
The traveller assented TO the trial. The
horse was hitched 10 the post as proposed
stood few minutes; the bridle was then
taken off, he raised his head, pricked up
his ears, looked up the street several times;
then deliberately and slowly walked past
the house and over the bars, and to the
stable door, as described, and with his
teeth and lip drew out the pin, and opened
the door. and entered his own stall. We
hardly need add, he was recognized by his
neighbors, who fully testified to the facts
stated by the claimant and the traveller
lost his title to the horse.-Rural Newspa.
Der
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WOODSFIELD OHIO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY &C. 1853

der large log, and concealed their
wounded one in the brush, with provisions
and water Ior a month; at the expiration
Of which time, they came and took him
away, as it was aherward ascertained.
They had now collected together consid-
cradle plunder, and alter firing the house,
they beat a retreat. starting about three
o'clock in the morning.
During the evening Of the Sd, the wife
Of John Biggs. hearing the report Of fire
arms, in the direction Of Collins. conceal
ed her children, and with the herosm Of
women, ventured her life to learn the sus.
pected cause. Finding her fathers house
surrounded by the savages, she fled to the
residence Of Robert Biggs, the distance of
two miles. and gave the first alarm, about
the hour Of midnight. Soon a company
Of nine men were marching 10 the scene
Of action, with all possible speed. We
arrived at the spot where but few hours
previous stood the pleasant little residence
Of William Collins. now a heap Of glow
ing embers. We were here Joined by
others, until our little band became quite
formidable. We were soon upon the trail,
but had moi pursued it long before we ar
rived at the dwelling Of Richard Collins.
What scene was presented to our vision!
For cruelty and pitiess barbarity it beg
gars description. Here was one of the
largest and most respectable families of the
little settlement, "a slaughtered heap"
Indignation and revenge took possession
Of our hearts. "Foul fends and savage
barbarians, we will avenge the dead" was
the universal cry. Leaving number of
our little party TO perform the melancholy
ceremonies Of an interment. we contnu.
ed in hot pursuit, and about 8 o'clock, P.
N. we were three miles in their rear.
Capt. Dewalt, who was out with scout.
ing party from Salem. discovered the same
Indians, and though ignorant Of their re.
cent heartless atrocities, skirmish ensued.
resulting only in the retaking Of the plum.
der. and the wounding of three Indians,
with the loss OF one white man by the
name of Sinks. The Indians now sepa.
rated. Wepursued them till they crossed
the Muscatatack. when all their traces
were lost. and we were compelled to aban-
don the pursuit as hopeless.
Many OF the persons named in this
tragedy are not unknown to number of
your readers. They have relations in this
county that often recur to il with emotions
Of sorrow and sadness.
PIONEER OF THE WEST.
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tor, is little more than series of five wire.
nettings Of iron placed side by side, to the
thickness OF twelve to twenty inches. Az
the air passes through this mass ofmetal.
surfaces, penetrating through tho minute
cells formed in the interstices ofthe wires,
| it imbibes great volume oi caloric. which
increases in temperature rs tho current
approaches nearer TO the fire beneath.
The maximum of heat absorbed by the air
in this passage through this regenerator,
I is 450 deg. The minimum necessary to
be applied from below is 80 deg. making
an aggregate of 4sO deg, at which point
the volume Of air which has entered the
engine has exactly doubled. and by its ex-
pansive force sets in motion the crank
connecting the machinery. producinga
revolution Of the shaft. by which the pad
die wheels are revolyed, and the vessel 10
put in motion. The manner in which
these various performances transpirs is
quite remarkable. As the air passing
through the regenerator has performed its
work in causing the revolution Of the crank
which rests upon the piston Of the work.
ing cylinder-it is made TO re.enter the
apparatus by the upward pressure Of the
now ascending piston. Asitpasses through
the regenerator, in exact reverse order, ii
loses the volume Of heat which it had be-.
fore acquired. and becomes cooler as i,
approaches the surface Of the regeneratory
The regenerator' presents two different
surfaces, one or the other, is the cooler,
because most directly exposed to the cur.
rent Of cool air entering the cylinders from
above; the other, warmed by the furnaces
below, preserving warm exterior; and
by this contrary action the current Of air.
which is alternately drawn through or ex.
PEELED from il, undergoes essential modifi.'
cations in temperature. 'Qa
A very small per centage Of the whole,
volume Of atmospheric air thus employed,
is permitted TO 60 to water. The caloric
principle involves no useless expenditure
of material. The supply Of fuel required
10 continue the operation Of the engine is
vastly inferior to that Of the steamships.
But few pounds of coal-anthracite only
being used in the caloric ship, both on ac-
count Of its greater cleanliness and porta-o
bility-are needed to commence the ope-..
rations Of the machinery. There are no,
boilers or large furnaces, and the danger
from fire can never be so great as to create
apprehension, while, as an additional
means Of security against accident, the en-
tire floor Of the engine-room is paved with
corrugated cast.iron pavement. the,
plates Of which are so carefully joined to-,
gether that the chance Goals can neither
penetrate to the woodwork nor the water
enter through the interstices left in the,
bed.plates, as is frequently the case in,
steamships. A number Of advantages are :.
thus combined, not only in the engine
proper, but in connection with its warrior
appurtenances.
From this brief outline the principl
the invention will be learned. 1t pro
to be one ofthe most important of,h'
teenth Century.
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Mr.. P. had ascertained, was quite veal.
thy gentleman. With much circumlocu-
ton, the bridegroom informed the old man
that he had married his daughter.
my daughter!" exclaimed the senior,
l"I never had daughter"
sis not Maria Ann your daughter?''
tremblingly inquired Mr.. P.
mot she." we took the poor thing out
Of the almshouse, and had her instructed
in the art Of dress making"
This was sorrowful truth for Mr.. P.
He was SO simple as to suppose that the
marriage might be annnlled by the mayor.
and when better informed, he appeared
overwhelmed by his remidiless calamity.
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Memory and Sagacity of the Horse

An aged and venerable friend, residing
in one oil the cities on our eastern seaboard
a gentleman Of character and worth. once
related to me the following anecdote ofthe
horse, illustrating In remarkable manner
the sagac,y and memory OF this ANIMAL
At the close of the revolutionary war,
when every thing was unsettled and in dis.
order, an acquaintance residing on the
Boston road lost valuable young horse,
stolen from the stable in the night. Great
search and enquiry was made for him,
but no tidings of him could be heard, and
no trace of him could ever be discovered.
Almost six years had now elapsed, and
the recollection even ofthe lost animal had
nearly failed from the mind. AT this pc.
riod gentleman from the east, in the
course OF business, was travelling on horse.
back on this road on his way to Philadel.
phia. When within four or five miles Of
village on the road, the traveller was over
taken by respectable looking gentleman
on horseback, resident Of the village, re-
turning home from short business ride
Riding along side by side, they soon euga-
ged in pleasant desul.ory conversation
The gentleman was Immediately struck
with the appearance Of the travellers horse.
And every glance of the eye cast towards
him, seemed to excite an interest and Gu.
riosity to look at him again, and to revive
recollection Of something he had seen
before; and soon established in his mind
the impression, that for all the world he
looked like the horse he had lost some six
years ago, This soon became so irressist-
ably fixed in his mind, that he remarked
to the traveller. 10 .t.
"You have fine horse, SIR"
eyes" he replied. ian exceedingly valu-
able and excellent animal"
"What is his age, sirl" ,t
swell suppose him to be about ten or
eleven years DID," e. psa
"You did not raise him thenl"
"No, | purchased him Of stranger,
traveller nearly six years since"
"Do you reside in this part Of the coun-
try" ma iaa'
"No, reside in the Bay State, and am
on my way to Philadelphia, OH business.
How far is it now to New York;"
swell, sir. really regret to interrupt
you or put you to any Inconvenience, but
am constrained to say, believe you have
in your possession horse that | must
claim. 9ai 1a3
The traveller looked with surprise and |
amazement. and replied:
"What do you mean. sir?''
81 believa the horse your are on, in truth |
belongs to me. Five years ago, the past
autumn, valuable young horse was stolen
from my stable. Great search was made
for him, but no tidings Of him ever came
to hand. In color. appearance. and move
ments, il seems to me he was the exact
counterpart Of the horse you are on. 1t
would hardly be possible. | think, for two |
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We are all here!
Father. mother,
Sister, brother,
ny First and Last Night in London

Il was in the fall OF l8-, that the shlp
to which belonged, after voyage OF four
months in the northern Atlantic. hove in
sight Of the Scilly Islands. as we were
bound for London, shaped our course up
the channel. and in few days were an.
chored in the Downs. Having been short
Of provisions for some time back, we were
obliged to stop 10 replenish. The next
day, however, we were towed up the river,
and entered the Commercial Dock on the
28th of October, 49,. Ii was grand
sight TO me. for had never been in Lon.
don. and the city seemed like the world in
comparison with my humble village in the
ives, Of England. We were to be paid
off on the morrow. and determined, as
soon as was at liberty, to take stroll
and see some Of the sights about which |
had 90 often heard. At twelve the next
day all hands proceeded to the office in
ander.Hall.street, and received, sever
ally. the amounts due them. There we're
Just ten pounds coming to me, and start
cd off to see how | could best make it
conducive to my pleasure. had been
strolling around for some time, looking at
the Tower, and other places of note. and
finally walked into one of the parks to see
there what could of the London fashions.
was leaning against tree, watching a
party which attracted my attention, when
was suddenly accosted by female, ap.
parently about eighteen or twenty neatly
dressed, and with an expression which.
though pleasing, seemed somewhat sad.
"What is your wish, my good lady?"
said L.
She looked at me moment. and said:
"You are sailor, ! supposed"
a"Yes." ~
allow long have you been in Londonr'
III arrived yesterday"
"Have you been here before?"
N"Never."
swell, then, perhaps can be Of some
Assistance to you. Suppose we take a
cab and drive out to Vauxhall this even
ing9" 9tAs4
hesitated moment; for thought to
myself, she no doubt thinks have plenty
Of money, and wishes 10 obtain share.
But then, again, thought, il makes no
difference; I'll spend it any how; and
consented.
She called a cab, and in short time we
were at Vauxhall. pulled out.my purse
20 pay the driver, when she anticipated |
me, and said: .
s'Neyer mind sir, ] have plenty. Be.
sides, | invited you here; therefore bear
all expense" & t4sn t9f
I was astonished, for had never doubt.
Cd but that my money was the principal
attraction; and was puzzled to think
what could be her object. .tH
After ordering some refreshments, of
which she ate and drank vefy little, butt
which she insisted upon paying for, we
ttrollsd around the garden, listening to the
music. until toward evening. whom re-
ussfksd Il would be best to return.
.sYes,i il will soon be dark, and we had
better 20. But" said she, ..you are a
slssnesf In London, and Il would be follyl
81 you 10 look for hotel. to.night--and
bssidss i would be ungenerous in me tol
sISwe you to. reside ia strsst.