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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

Munifcenl is this amounf,t YET falls short
of the d mand upon the Howard Association
of New Orleans. ] he expenditures of that
society are about $4,000 per week.
Cont ulons, however, will continue 10 be
made until the epidemic Ceases TO scourge the
people al that iil.iatcd city. The Directors
of the Crystal Palace association appropriated
the nett recepls of the Palace. last Wednes-
day, To tim, purpose; and Mons. Jplienthe dis
iinsuished French composer and Musician
having reached New York, announces grand
Concert ut Castle GARDEN, the proceeds Of
which me- 10 he devoted towards relieving The
sick al lying in New Orleans. The people
oi Nor folk, Il o. are now engaged In raising
money for similar purpose and additional
contrib aions will be sent from the Northern
cities,w'e confident, so soon as the necessity
for so dong becomes manifest.
In this CRY, also, The Committee Of relief are
still rec wing contributors, and il is gratifying
to meni ionin particular,lhe sum of four dollars.
contributed last Sunday, by the children OF the
2od Pre- 'byleran Sabbath School Abou, 81,
200, it will be seen. have been raised in this
city.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03
Important 10 Postmastcrs and Others

We are requested by the Postmaster Gener.
al to call attention to the following regulations
in regard to postage on letters TO foreign coun-
tries:
In THE MAIL To GREAT BRITAIN The single
rate Of postageis 81 cents prepayment oplion.
al. On either letter or packet ofany weight The
pohole postage or name al all should be prepaid
If ANYTHING less than the whole is prepaid no
account is taken of aud II IS entirely lost 10
tie sender The British Post Office declines
TO change his rule, except on conditions con.
sidercd inadmissiole.
In THE PRUsSIAN CLOSED MAIL To GERMA-
NY, 30 Cents is the single rate, prepay nent op
riona. This pays from any part of the United
States 10 any part of The German. Austrian
Postal Union A prepayment OF any I'm
less than the regular rate OF 80 cents is not
recognised, and is Of course lost to the sender.
A note Of fractions of the rate could mol be Il
ken without seriously complcaing the &c
counts. besides causing much addi,ional labor
and trouble at the exchange Offices. But, Con
trary 10 the practice under the United States
and British postal convention. In the Prussian
mail every full rate of 80 cents is credited
whetherthe whole postage ona letter or p, cket
is prepaid or nor, leaving any balance due to
be collected al the Office of delivery.
BY THE brennan MAIL, the rule is the same
as under the Prussian arrangement. The sin
gle rate to Brennan is / 0 cents, TO !Ol5enburg
r. to Hamburg Is, to Ahona and Hanover
81. and to any other place in Germany % cents.
prepayment optional. In either case pre-.
paymen, Of any fraction Of the full rate goes
for nothing.
The rule for rating letters to all foreign coun-
tries Except the British North American pro
vlnces) is to charge one rate for haitian ounce
or under two rates if the weight is over one.
half, and not exceeding an ounce fur rates
ifove' one and not exceeding two ounces ;
sir rates it over two and not exceeding three
ounces and on, charging Two rates for evrv
ounce Or .tfactional part OF an ounce over the
first ounce. AS this rule differs from that fol
lowed in respect to domestic letters, where
each half ounce or fraction Of half ounce
counts as one rate only. posmasters " no are
not careful to observe this difference ale la
BILE OF course, to commit mistakes
We beg to suggest that, in calling attention
to this subject, editors generally would render,
to many OF their readers at least, an essential
service Union.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03
Special Correspondence of The N. Y Her.

w AsniNGToN August 20, 1883 The ns,.
papers have been filled with assertions arJ .''
lradlctlons IN regard to the appointment or'b.
Hon. John A. Dix as Minister TO Franc .ai
your readers will undoubtedly feel in,qros'ed
to know what the truth ofthe matter is t.I
have access to sources OF information moi oro.
to all-perhaps not to any olher correspouJe,,
and as ! know precisely how the main,
stands shall be able to crafty their curio,
hy. and they can rely absolutely upon the fol.
lowing statements of facts.'-
When General Dix accepted his pre.eD
post Of Assistant Treasurer it was for the mn.
pose of healing the party divisions in the Stat.
OF N. \. and with tn. distinct and definite IN.
Outstanding and arrangement-to which hs
President himself, and every member of The
Cabinet, was fully ommised-That Gen. D
should hold the place of Assistant Treasure
only temporarily, and that in good time he
should exchange it for the mission to France.
But the idea flhe leading free soer being
appointed TO an important foreign mission was
not relshed al all by the nationals, and an Cd
position. general powerful and unrelenling,hn
kept the President in fever about it ever since
the proposed appointment was first announced
Some symptoms of yielding, on the part Of
General Pierce. served 20 lash TIE previously
violent storm ofoppositon into perfect fury
and tbs President came To the conclusion that
he must do something to extricnte himself from
his awkward dilemma, and gentee and
graceful back g out appears to have common.
ded itself 10 his judgment as the most feasible
means OF escape.
According y rose scented and elegant epis
lie was despatched from the White House,
inviting Gen. Dix to come and see The Press.
dent. A few days brought Gen. d s response.
He should be very happy this is the substance
OF what he wrote) to accept the polite invita-
ton OF the President if it were only possible.
But the duties of his office were of such ma
ture as 10 require his Constant presence, be
dared not leave nine millions in the care Of
dnputes and clerks. He had never felt Of lib
er;y to absent himself for a single hour from
his place when the office was OPEN He ad'
ded, however, that no one knew better than
the President how distasteful % him we're his
present official duties, and how reluctantly he
assumed them; and that whenever the Pres
dent would relieve him from them he should
be happy to accept his invitation to visit
w asbington.
When Gen. Pierce read this answer, lie saw
at once he bad got wolf by the ears, and to
hold on or let go was equally dangerous, de
has found dealing with the free soiIers pretty
critical business and will probably beware In
future B.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

1t is reported that rupture is no, mproba-
bic IN the Presidents Cabinet in consequence
OF the discordant views Gifts members with re
gard TO the Pacific Rail Road. The Alexan.
dr'a Gazette does not credit the report, be
cause the members of the Cabinet hold contya-
ry opinions on more subjects than the Pacific
Rail Road. The acquisition of Cuba by pur
chase or fli6astering.is now favor',e measure
OF the Progressives.-Are the members of the
Cabinet agreed as to the expediency of acqur-
ing it and admitting it into the Union as Slape
State Will some of the "Organs,"-,be
Boston Post, or the Washington Union ans
wer2
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

most favorable and cheering auspces-there
being already some 40 or so more mairlcula rs
than there were last .ession-and we do ,bi
not if the friends of the institution will but put
forth proper efforts to promote It's prosperity
we shall soon see HampJen Sidney, under the
skillful management of Its able and accomplish
ed faculty, taking rank with the first collegus
In the land l. FdrmriI2e Journal.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

The Baltimore Times learns from authority
most reliable. that arrangements have been
made by which flour can be transported from
Winchester and Chailestown Va, throuob
Baltimore to New York. for SO cents per bar.
rel. AS proof oft, there is now in Winches.
ter an agent buying -four for New York at IS.
and Wheat at 81 90.
The Times complains that there must be dis
cnm'natior somewhere. by which great sta
pie OF the city Is to be carried away over its
own road.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

Excess of imporiations over exno,,.,
100000 bushels; which cost F.. '''lans, ss
600 francs. I'll .5g3
4'h period abundance five year. .,
Excess OF expectations over import; i013-3'
100000 Bushels; which yielded Fans. g.
francs. a"ce Is 0G
9th period. scarcity-6ve wears ,e..
Excess ofimportalions over exnor, io5o-il
oo0, 600 bushels, which yielded Frsno..oana' 3.
900 francs. '"ce 5000.
9Th period, eity-fve Years ,o,.
Excess OF 'mPorlailous over exporra,;as- "
900 francs. lance $1,000.
7lh period. at unjance- five wear. TO-
The statistics for this period only reca ,Oio-52
first four years; the rest are not ,ns me- 10 The
Excess expectations over mnnr,a,; ''"ed =
100000 bushels; which yielded Fran ,'on'' 81.
100000 francs. ''nce $50.
Thus there have been eiehteen,o
city and eighteen years abundant. ''' o. sea-
balance against France is 7o5 900, Goa p" f. 'hs
From which it would appear tina, ~. "anc'
be scarcity in France from 1853 10 'T ,s.A will
| had written thus far when the J.a a0'>
the subject IN the Moniteur appeared I'ee ,t On
government is taking lis measures If he
ton. Louis Napoleon repeats rha, ,, Eec'u,
the coin law Of 1892 which ESTABLISH. Oe Of
import duty on breadstuffs imported :; nigh
eign bottoms than in French bottoms--'%t;.'' '
peal TO have effect till the 3lst Of Do WI" re-
A psrag' aph in the non Official co ,,nD''
gives as the motive of this decree the s,',
Of ships-ihe government is afraid ,o w." NY
scarcity of the crop, but it recognises ;, %e
reclly.-The next step " i'll be to repeal Ma ','.'
ties altogether Tor time; and if the sa,a Ou i,
things does not improve. this will yet have n " !.
be done. "''e 10
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03
FOR THE yIRGINIAs.

Mr. Editor AT the last meeting of the Common
Council, an ord nance was passed entitled an act con-
corning the health of the city, ch reads thus:
THAT every person who shall throw or cause to be
thro n, any de carcass rubbish &c., on any street
or alley, shall be fined, &C.
Well far this is concerned it is all very tipb
but litt" frthe on, notice, en- water &c and
Police Master informs us that it includes Washing
water, any other. This is what consider very sn
euar in the law FOR You might with as much propriety
say 1t shou dnt rain; and, after carefully perusng it,
have come to the conclusion that the author is an mn
married ina, anu consequently knows nothing of the
trouble hat would arise from the enforcement of sncb
law. would like to Know, Sir, what plan has been
adopted to get rid of the waer1 INQUIRER
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

REvoLuT1oNARy WIDows.-The Washing
ton Star "a US that. in the course of last week.
one hume II d certificates were allowed in pen.
sion cases of Revolutionary widows who ma r.
ried alter 500, and came under the pension
system tn ough the act of February Sd. 1858.
Under tins act sixteen hundred claims have
already haen allowed; FIVE hundred are sus.
pended tor want Insufficient proof, and three
hundred more are on file for examination.
When the law passed many insisted that not
more the three hundred such claims wonld J..
presen ted in all
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03
The BREADsTUFFs DEFICIENCY OF EUROPE

E..
The Paris correspondent of the Washington
Republic, writing under date of August s,
presents some interesting views and facts in
reference 10 tie scarcity If breadstufs in Eu
rope. portion of which we extract He,
says:
The principal subject of interest after the
lurko- Russian complication, and one which
threatens to absorb even that inveterate i'm
brogho, Is the impending snort crop through
out the South Of Europe. You have heard of
the great rise IN the pr.ces Of bread in Paris,
aud Of the governments recommendation to
The journals to seek rather to inspire confidence
on the subject than to create uneaslness by
telling the truth TIE papers are wrong.
iherrtore,in spreading abroad intelligence " ich
they are not sure they can subslanra,e but
they publish able and studied editorials on the
resources upon which the country can rely in
case Of famine. When | say famine, mean
to use word more expressive than scarcity
or short crop. England is threatened as
vel as France. The King Of Naples has
prohibited the expectation of breadstufTs and a
day or two ago we received an cdicl from
Ca dinal Antonel the Pope's secretary OF
State suspending expectation from the two
districts Of the States ofthe Church, known
terranean. Of course England and France
look to the United States Tor supplies; aud the
Debats thinks that your grain dealers will re
a'lSe enormous profits during tn coming
season, but believes that the prices will not at
tam the same lnfaton as in 1917. Bread is
now as dear, however, at any period for
.hirIy years, except during that one winter of
lSI7-4S
In May ofthis year Count Abel Hugo, broth
err OF victor Hugo, published for private dis
,,'ou'Ion, and not tor SALE a" Notice upon the
Period OF Famine which menaccs France
AT the time this did not appear To me to merit
mention; but a word two now will not be
out OF place. The figures given are e1traord
mary, and evince research and knowledge
OF statistics quite beyond the usual application
made Of data and the science of numbers. The
author says that breadsuff will be laroelv
deficient; and that the government, commerce
md 'stry, md tie people at large. are eonalIv
threatened by the impending danger. In e
gypt the periods Of abundance lasted seven
years; period of scarcity then succeeded
which also lasted seven Years. In Frame
these periods alternate, as in Egypt, but their
duration is not over FIVE years or six at the
OUTSIDE. This Is shown by reference 10 Ger
tam hgures which the author places before the
eye OF The reader IN manner as int eligible as
suce'rct. He begins with the year 1916, after
the tn, peace OF 1918, and the fall of Napoeon.-
Thus
LIST period, scarcity-six years. 1sl6-2l.-
Escess OF Importations over expectations, I6,
ooo'ooo bushels; which cost France Is ,000,.
600 francs.
I'd period abund years. 1S22-27
Excess OF explorations over mporaons, 3,
4oo 'ooo bushels; which yielded to France 49,.
$50, 900 francs.
Sd period, scarcity-fve years, 1852
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

A lot of pure,tlooded. short.horned ca,.le.
purchased in England, was sold at the farm of
brutus Clay, Bourbon county Kentucky, on
lhe io.h instant realizing extraordinary prices
One bull brought $4,525. another Sis5s,
None oil them cost more than 81 .OGO A COW
which cost 5000 sold for SO 900. Southdown
bucks brought as high as 1855. and Cotswold
e1,0lO.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

The .FLUx.-The Bedford Sentinel. allu
ding TO the fa,aI hux which has prevailed du.
ring the summer in portions of Tazewell,
Russ~lI, Wa.shington,and other Western conn.
ties, states that it has made its appearance in
the southern parts OF that county. Three mem.
bers OF toe family Of Christopher CundF,
Esq, ia laughter. The wife of Dr. Wilkinson,
and two younger sons) have fallen victims to
the disea Sc in the course OF week, and two
others were, last Sunday. laboring under sim
liar atac Ks. Several deaths from The same
cause I'd occurred in other parts Of the coun.
~; ou''a the disease Is at present confined to
a few particular neghborhoods, the SENT.
nel exp1 e'ses the hope that it will not prevail
to any onsIderable extent.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

DEATH OF Col. Gro NJ. PAyNE.-The Flor
Ida Republican announces the death, the 3Oth
June,of Col Geo. NJ. Paync,at Lockbie, Mari
on county, Florida. Col. Payne emgrated
with large family from buckingham county,
Virginia. IN lsi7, and settled as planter in
Marion county. He was graduate, and for
portion of his life a practitioner at the Bar,
and at one time occupied seat in the Legis
OF Virginia His loss, says the Republicans
regretted in the State Of bis adoption, as that
OF aa intelligent and hospitable citizen and
gentleman, and mourned by a surviving family.
Ills decease occurred in the 6oIh year of his
age.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

CANAL ToLLs.-The tolls collected on all
the canals of the State of New York. for the
third W. EEK IN August, amount to $lO5, 39i,
making tor the season, thus far, a total of ST..
662,56:., against 1907 700 to same period
last year. Increase $54.SO2.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03
The Williams Business.

Rev Nr. Hanson of New York insists thai,
eve hav"'a Bourbon amongst u.s. In a note
TO the Daily Times be says that he has
received documents relative 10 the life of M.
Williams. which that gentleman has just pur
into bis han DIS, in conjunction with other evi.
dence IN ms possession, leading TO "a conclusion,
clear, lol icsl, and irresistible" as to the den.
tity of Williams and Louis The XVII Of
France The work In which these documents
will be presented 10 The public, Mr.. Hanson
promises to be forthcoming in the course Of a
few wee KS.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03
Eus openm News.

/
of striking interest. The phases of the Oricn
tal question have remained unchanged sine,
the advices received by the Arabs. The an
nouneement then made Of an acceptance b,
The Porte of. and the general adherence o
Russia To. the propositions of the four powers
involving an evacuation of Moldsvis and Wal
laehia by the forces Of the Gar. is confirmed
but apprt tensions still exist Of difficulty in the
arrangement 81 the details of an adjustment
The nature aud extent of the terms to which
Rossio has given her assent are indefinite
The propositions agreed to by the four pow
ers al Viennn, and to which il said that Nieho.
las assents. involve an immediate and uncon.
ditlonal evacuation of the Pri"cipalities. His
compliance with such terms strikes US as I'm.
probable. When We reflect upon the steady
perseverance with which Russia has disrepar.
ded foreign intervention in executing her de-
signs against Turkey, we can scarcely enter.
tain The belief that she will relinquish, on easy
terms, the rich provinces so long coveted and
which she now holds in defiance of the power.
ful alliance against her We know no terms on
which such accomplishment would probaI "
be made. save an acquiescence by Turkey in
the demands originally made against her. To
nm absolute refusal of these, England and
France have become parties. If these pow
ers neither retrogade al this latter pont-and
thus leave Turkey at the mercy OF her
foe, nor yield to a conditional occupancy of the
Dapuhian Provinces by Russia, { is difficult
10 Understand what probable ground the
latter power can consistently withdraw from
her prelensions
The British Parliamentary report on the de.
cmal Currency strongly recommends It's adop
tion,nal<ing the sovereign the unit of one thou.
and mills retaining Of the present coins, the
half sovereign. crown, form. shilling ixpence;
calling iuthe penny ,ihreepence, and Iourpence,
and issuing new silver coins OF ten mills, and
t" enIy mills, and new coppers of five, two
and one mill.
The only difficulty of adjustment is in The
value Of the present Penny Postage -four mills
postage entaiing a loss of efl00 600 revenue,
Will five mills the pablo will not submit to.
Parliament was TO he prologued on the goth,
II nothing unforeseen occurred
The Frenchman. ReynarJ who had been
arrested III England and put on trial, charged
With offering To assassinste Louis Napoleon
has been tried aud acquitted the jury consd.
erng II mere altempt to exiort mooey from
the Prince de JonvilIe.
The Commercial Intelligence shows tina,
there VISA large speculative demand for wheat
IN the Liverpool market, at an advance oftwo
pence. Flour had also advanced fron. nine
pence to one shilling.
A Geographic dispatch from Trieste of the
18th, announces considerable decline in the
price OF the Grain in hat market.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

Ih" Sonth,side Democrat says Hon H.
A. Wise is now in Washington. and his name
IS ag am mentioned in conoeXion with the mis-
sion to France.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

The Baltimore Times says VIM. M. Bur.
we'll ESQ., has been invited to become editor
OF the Baltimore American, and it is tbopol,
no may accept.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

HAMrDEN SIDNEY CoLLEGE-We are oral.
lhed to hear that this venerable seat of lesrnino
has commenced its present session under The
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

A yo ing man named Campbell, on Monday
evening was accidentally killed near Wash
'ngton, by the discharge of his gun, " hist out
cunning.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

The T. Buckeye Blacksmith, :" of 1910 no
torlety, is now in Strasburg, Pa, taking da
guerreolypes.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

The iollo~ingis the latest estimate oil the
mount collected:
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-03

-Sahrina fair,
Gisten where thou art sitting
Under the CLASSY. cool, Translucent, wave,
In twisted braids of lilies knitting
lhe loose train Of thy amber-drooping hair.
J. Med.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-03-11

+At meeting of the Synod of the Western
Reserve, in Hudson, O., in September last, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
hResolved, that if it is within the legitimate
province of State Legislation 70 forbid the. cir.
culation of counterfeit money, It must also be
within its legitimate province 10 forbid the
traffic in intoxicating drinks; ihasmuch as. II
the former practice works fatally 10 CONNER.
cial integrity and confidence, the other works
alike fatally to social order and moral sound.
ness in society"
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-03-25

about as profound as "Seth Stokes, the man
who knew how to manage the women"
Hear him
Young men! keep your eye peeled whenyou
are after the women. If you bite at the na-
ked hook you are green. Is pretty dress or
form so attractvcl Or a pretty face even!
Flounces, boy, are Of no consequence. A
pretty face will grow old. Paint will wash of
The sweet smile of the hirt will give way to
the scowl of the termagnant. The neat form
will be pitched into dirty calico..-Another g.
a far different being will take the place OF
the lovely goddess who smiled sweet smiles s.
eat your sugar candy.
Keep your eye peeled, boy, when you are
after the women. If the little dear is cross,
and scolds at her mother in the back room
you may be sure that you will get particular
fits all around the house. If she apologize:
for wping dishes, you will need girl to fur
her. If she bushes when found at the wasl
tub with sleeves rolled up, be sure, sir, that sh,
IS OF the Goldfish arristocracy; little breeding
and less sense. If you murrya gal who knows
nothing but to commit woman slaughter upor
piano, you have got the poorest piece of
music ever got up Find the one whose minC
is right, and then pitch ih.-Don't be hanging
round like sheep thief, as though ASHAMED
to be seen in the day time, but walk up like
chicken to the dough and ask for the article
like a man.