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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-23

the last |ssion embraced oil thai her interest,
requiss. There will doul,tless arise questions
-. winter, vitality affecting her destiny. and
! there never was sesson,during " hich it was
more important To have on the nbar of the
House of Delegates, . man capable OF under
standing and advocating the policy most con-
ducive 10 ier prosperity.
The man for the occasion is offered 10 your
SURFACES, in the person OF FRANCIS Ii. DEAsE,
Jr, Esq Ii not the purpose OF The writer 10
indulge in labored panegyric. This he may
say and fear no challenge of the truth oithe as
sertion-that, endowed. by nature with clear
and vigorous intellect, Mr. ID has. by years OF
attentive study, made himself as thoroughly
master ofthe whole sub ect OF internal improve
ment. as any man In the State. lie has stud
led il not only in reference to local, but TO gen
era interests. Prompt in times past, 10 per
ceive The true policy of Lynchburg, Il is do
ing ne injustice 10 any ono 10 assert, TO him II
is owing, IN a very great degree, that che now
attracts the attention OF the whole Common
wealth and has before her course of prosper.
ity and progress as brilliant as that of any 9th
or Southern city. His past efforts, and the
success which has crowned them, are the
suresi guaranty Of his future course, should 1t
DC your pleasure III Piucc Hi'b III postum III
which his profound and practical knowledge
Of the subject Of Internal improvements may
influence the Legislation of the State Mr..
Deane is Wing of unwaveriug faith, and the
nominee of the Wigs of Lynchburg. and
therefore entitled to the support Of the Wings
on party grounds But his friends do not rest
his cluims upon party grounds exclusively.
They claim for him the sufrages of all interest
ed in the prosperity of Lynchburg-as one who
IS capable of rendering her again as he has
lone heretofore, the most essential seryice-as
one who understands the immediate and re-
mote bearing on her prosperity ofevery ques
lion likely TO come before The legstature-as
one who is recognised 10 have no superior in
the comprehensiveness and mnuteness of his
acquaintance with The whole subject Of inter.
nal improvement. A FARMER
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-23
Withdrawal Of Col BOndurant

To tie Editor Of tie Vuginian
Believing that my being candidate tor Commits
sioner of the Boaid of Public Works may be injurious
to the prospects of Col Boyd original and firm friend
ofthe of Internal Improvement, desire not to
be considered a candidate and hope my friends will
notvote for me. THOS. Nj. BONDuRANT
In Withdrawing from the canvass, Col Bon
duran, has acted as, under the circumstances
we had right to expect from his intelligence
aud zeal for the public good. We SEQ now
no obstacle to the success of Col Boyd. if hi
friends will exert themselves with the spiri
the occasion demands
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-23

RICHMOND, May 10, 1919
RICHMOND. May 90 1853
Weather warm and business generally quite dull.
ToBAcco-But little change to note Common de-
scrptions have downward tendency
FLoUR-Market unc ,mmory dull, and sales conin'
ed principally 70 the retail trade. We quote Richmond
superfne at $i,75 per bb Straight (fyorite) brands
however, sell at S..
GRAIN-The grinding is rapidly drawing to
close consequently the demand for Wheat is not 'ef!
animated We quote white and red at 81 Is ; IL
per bnshel. Corn remains unchanged, say 81 to %
cents per bushel.
FIsH-Several cargoes from North Carolinn have ar
rived at our wharves during the week, and two Of 'e'
hundred barrels from Potomac fisheries have come down
over the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad II nc
supply has, therefore, been enhan, ed to considerable
extent. Prices however have been affected TO any
appreciable extent
GkocERIEs-The market has undergone little or no
change during the week.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-23

Jorty OF the Democratic party IN the District
believe that the nomination wac procured Tor
Mr.. Bocock by unfair means. 1t has been al.
most daily said 10 fne-"Avereit you have
been badly treated-you have been cheated
out OF the nomination to which you were clear
y entiiled-it Is by foul play that you have
been beaten, and other harsber expressions, with
specifications. And yet some of the very per.
sons thus addressing me now beg me to with
draw-"We must not split the party
are bound 10 support the nominee &c, nc.
In other words we are bound Ia endorse and
honor cheating, foul play. fraud" &c. |
beg my good friends who take this ground. to
beware Of its demoralizing tendencies.
As to certain insinuations about my desire
for Mr.. Wootton to go to Congress, he knows
beter--and all who know me, know that |
would scorn any sort of coalition with such II
Wing as he is. and that will beat him blue It
can. As friend, aside from party, should
certainly deprecate his election.
will no farther trespass upon your columns.
but must say that occupy my present posi-
ton from solemn sense of duty;that cannot
abandon it without being perjured man be-
fore high Heaven; that Whatever dissensions
exist in the Democratic ranks have grown out
OF the irregularltles-to say nothing worse-of
The Convention; that my Withdrawal could not
have healed them, unless had retired with no
more spirit or self respect than the spanie
who, whipped unri ghteously. sneaks off, de
MED even the privilege of a whine.
Very respectfully,
Tuos. II AyERETr.
Hal;fax n IT Nav X 1879
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TO THE VOTERS

Of tic County Of Campbell, and tie city Of
ii Lynchbarg.
1t Is fortunately unnecessaryto offer any ar
gument to prove the identity Of interest, ex.
listing between the city and county. All intelIi
gent persons admit the fact. Whatsoever ad
vances the prosperity of Lynchburg must,
ofnecessity, exert beneficial influence upon
the value Of property in the vicinity. 1t is not
to be denied, also, that within few years
past Lynchburg has assumed an importance il
the eyes Of the State at large, given an i'm
pulse TO the cause of internal improve
mcnts. and exerted an influence in shaping leg
islaiion on the subject. highly gratifying to the
: PRIDE offs citizens She has done much, and
has itin her power to do still more, in this great
cause. IL is mistake to suppose the action OF
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Very respectfully,
f. b. DEANE. in.

CAPTURING A COMMON CoUNcrl.-Gep San.
ia Anna has just made demonstration upon
rampico
The steamboat Estad,o de Meiico brought, j,
seems by the accounts TO the castle orSao tn
an d'Ulloa, Vera CRUZ the whole Avnn,a.
miento of Tampico The General in co,on,anl
there, A. Adrian Wol not being abb, to teacb
them reason by logic, that is, the recogn;,;on
and adoption Of Santa Anna and his Govern
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-23
wings, ARE you ready :

Next Thursday Is the day oil election. ht
judgments Of that day will determine mat
tiers Of grave and lasting moment 10 the peo
plelpf Virginia. Results affecting their social
andand ustrial interests. the future growth and
power of The State-as well as others connect
ed'with the broader but scarcely more impor-
tant concerns of the federal union and the ma
tional policy. hang upon the issue. The wing
party Of the State cannot he unapprized OF
the importance of these elections, nor OF their
duties respecting them. Have they made
all proper preparation for the day and lis
high and imposing obligations Does every
Individual Wing feel that he has acquitted
himself of all responsibility Has he done all
that he could TO mako the candidates we sup
port and the glorious principles we espouse
acceptable to his neighbors and friends Has
he visited aud communed with those who
were uninformed,or Indifferent. or prejudccd
If not, in the few remaining days, he may YET
do much to repair the omission. and advance
the great cause consecrated to us by the hopes
and grefs-the tolls and triumphs, of so many
years.
Since the dsluge of democracy which
swept over the country last fall we have
been frequently tauningly told that the Wing
party wac dead. We are about to have an
opportunity to silence all such sneers--fo con.
vince the country and The world that The spirit
which animated US and our fathers Ia darker
days than this CLOVIS and throbs with patriot
ic passion that has known no diminnlion that
the true cid wing fire burns as brightly and as
warmly now,as ii has ever done. Though the
government, IN all lis branches, is surrendered
10 the opposition though the spoilsmen have
seized its offices and monopollzed its pat.
ronage-ihougb for time they snail assume
10 direct our policy-.yet still we have our
principles to stand by, our history and fame
TO support, and orr hopes to cherish and main.
tain. We have To show that the free and
courageous spirit of whiglsm disdans and de.
fees the bondage which its enemies have attempt.
ed to throw around it,and hurls back the In
suits that have been offered it,
That is nobler contest in which principles
are sough To be indicated, than when power
Is stryen for as the prlze-and such is the dis
tinction whiuh marks this one. and character.
ICES the two parties engaged in it. Stimulated
by interest-lured by the smiles of power,
"nd the hope Of place, our political adversares
"re exertlng themselves with all the ardor that
belongs to misdirected zeal:-shal We who are
animated 10y the higher aud nobler motive Of
saving the country from mischief and disaster
l. l.. 1. T. 4
our wing brethren to bestir themselves. as men
who appreciate their principles and know
their rights. We call upon our companions
in arms 10 rally once more around our time
honorcd flag, and face tho foe with the same
anquailing front they have shown on other
fields. One resoute and united charge and
the day will be ours
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-23

ment, threatened them with arms -
the corporation declared itself in "snereupon
session with its macebearers-Ger tUs' W.
brought out his soldiers, marched u, " OIL then
,'on ~ hle 10 the steamboat, with the ,p poIa
bearers. and sent them all ofo the castle mace ace
Vera Cruz. After doing this, he na .a,'g near
the corporation oil last year as the Avn Avn" The
ento for this year, which is said to bo un'anl
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-23

VALUABLE PRoPERTy IN MARKET.-.T The
real and personal estate advertised by VIM. A.
Read commissioner, is worthy of the attention
of persons desiring to purchase. Few sec
lions Of the State possess superior advantages
to that in which this property is situated For
particulars see his advertisements
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-23

Together o.
Inspections same time last year To-.
Receipts of fine Tobacco increasing, and or
bocco unusually ge-consequeny the marie, o.
comm IN and medium grades, is less ani,nn,.d =, a"
ces for such so to 75c lower. Neglected n. i pr
Taboccc now is, and must continue to be sr 'o''e
to come, planters would assuredy consul, Il '''e
interest by przing everything by keeping bns "'
remaining loose Tobacco until supplies hon. o'er
abundant. Sales the past week Of common L., 'eS'
to "a Common prime Tugs to S. gond ,.1
do 3 to 81 stemming and shipping Leaf n so to'
Manufacturing leaf, to $685. with spirited v ~
ton for the finer qualities. fe'
WHEAT-Dul and not wanted, sales Mt IN >,
for prime Red and Whit. - anu W
VIM. T. SMITH, Com. Nsro,...
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" We are authorized to announce Wn SroSh =
candidate for the Office of Constable in the 9th d1stre
Campbell County. which is the cry of Lynchburs'
Nav 2I-o5t
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Prices of Stocks.

City Bonds, par 100-sales slOl 50
Va and Tenn. r. R. Stock, par 100. SO o.
Citizen Saw Bank Stock, par 100. l2l Nd
Lynch Hose and Fire ms. Stock par Co.,. IS NJ
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COMMERCIAL REC0Rn
Lynehburg Tobacco and wn..,

TOBACCO. - 1893
Inspections the past week,
do previously since Oct. Is, 50, soss md
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II k NJ A II X >

Richmond Wholesale Prices Current,
CAREFULLY CORRECTED TWICE WEEK.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-02
It's all out.

The correspondents of the New York
Courier and the BulitAore Sun, both confirm
in substance the statement maGc ny the Tr'
bune, and repeated in yesterdays Courier,
TO the effect that Secretary Guthrie hau'
employed Simeon Draper, of New York,
to purchase Government stocks for maiuf,
i,y-an act for which, few weeks ago, Two.
thirds of all tho Democratic papers in the
United States were for hanging up Secre.
lory Corwin by tho neck, and The other
third for cleaving and quarering him.
The combinations 90 fuaher Than tho
original stutemenl-ror il is now asserted
positively, that Mr.. Guthrie has approved Of
and continued The arrangement made with
Draper by Mr.. Corwin! And sill further
II is asserted, thar within a month past the
present Secretary Of The Treasury has
purchased up more Than a million and hall
of Federal Securities, oy method precise.
| y The same as that for which some Of the
yirluous and indignant Democratic editors
OF the land were, Short lime ago, going to
have The Secretary Of The Treasury "im.
! peached" " as soon as the nexl Congress
should meet.
We do not know how it may be with
those precious patriots OF the Democratic
press, who for The past three months have
b en- splitting their venom, like SO many ser
penis, at MIR. Fillmore and some of the
members Of his Oobinet-buI we do know
that if were one Of them we should no more
think Of looking an honest man in the face
than Of scolflng at the Fountain head o
Truth
Those men in especial, who have pursued
inio the retirement of his virtuous and beau
iiul family circle, with tho moignily o
fienos, the lals Wing Secretary Of the Treas
ury, ought 10 feel particularly cheap, for The
present Democratic Secretary Of that De
poumen, Of the Government has hardly Ia
ken step since he went into The office
without " following the track !" Of his imme
diaIe predecessor.
Men oilhigh and honorable views,
seen TO US, when they found that they hac
, roully wrongcd distinguished public ser
want, would avail themselves Of The 6ls
good opportunity that might present ilselI
to mako the. only reparalion 10 their powe
, (or The injury lhOl was inflicted Mt 81
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-02

OF Our excellent friend WHITE, Of SIer.
ling Bottom, complains of lhe irreguurity Of
the paper. We have but few words in re-.
ply. Whenever the paper is not regularly
mailed, the fact is noticed in our editorial
columns. This we regret 10 say, has been
much more frequent Than we desire. But,
from what we can learn from other sources,
the papers have not always been regularly
SENT when mailed in time. We know this
has been the case with papers mailed to
other Offices. Sometimes, by mistake they
are sent 10 wrong places. This has hap
pened before the late changes Of postmasers
and may have happened since There ii
frequently too liue attention paid 10 newspa
per packages, espe ciaIIy in the smaller of
fees. We have been u uihe behind III,
time for TWO or three weeks past but mex
week we shall, no special providence pre-
venting, be out in time; and having addet
greatly 10 our force in the Office, hope 10 b,
able always in future 10 be punclual TO tht
hour We wish all our subscribers TO for
give past offences, which, we can assur
them were unavoidable on our part. an
trust us for the future. a.. r.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-02

explaining the matter. This article, we
understand, has been prepared but as yet
" have not seen il, Why il has been de-
layed, we know not. If ii is through fear,
that ii will not be published, we can assure
The DR.. that our columns are at his service.
If we, through misaprehenson or o'her'
wise, njure the reputation of any one. we
are ever ready TO make any repara'ion in our
power. AT all events, we are ready 10 dis
ccss the subject. But if the DR.. has done
wrong, we think his best plan is TO dc
better in future. To err is human; tc
forgive divine" We doub. not If the Dr.
will, for the future, pursue straightforward
honest, honorable, and moral course, hi
former ransgressions will be cheerlull
overlooked by the community in which h
lives.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-02
Correspondence of the New York Daily Times
Mrs. Stowe in France.


PARIS, Thursday, June l6, 1858.
The prescnce OF Mrs. Stowe al Paris has,
a, Inst, hern made public through the col.
umns o! the Chariudri. That most reliable
journal relates, thai several days after her
arrival, each Of The ten lranslaiors sert her
his card. and received in reply note, declar.
ing his particular translation TO be the best
and the most faithful lransl,ion OF the orig
inal. The ten met that same evening in
lhe chamber leading 10 Mrs, SIowe's
pnrior. They Ie,cIed III each other the
gIanees Of triumph excusabIe under the cir.
.eumsiances; and were then introduced sim,
ultoncouly.
Mrs, Slowe. How do you do, gentle.
men
TrdnSlatOrs.-Bon jour- Madame.
Here great CONSERVATION was visible on
the part Of lhe ten. They did MOI expect 10
To addressed in English, aud their conGu,
sion was eAucme. The conversation be,
gan again,
Mrs. .SioVe,-l am happy TO see you,
gentlemen.
nanIaiors. - Madame, nous SommrS
charmpz do vous vor.
Stuck again, for Mrs. Stowe did not un.
derslund French, and the ten did not speak
English. At rsI n happy thought, struck
one Of them-M. dc la Bed l'icrr, probably
Though she does not understand pure
French he said, she must bo up to uigger
French; so he began in the language intro.
duced AT tho Anibigu. TO imil2lo niger
English
N de Ia Bodollier-Nous aimcr beau
coup papa Tom, pauvre Oncle Tom; nou.
rraquire en- Francais petite Evange!ina, pc
nie nggera Topsy, mauyais white man L.
greel
The other nine irnnslu,ors appropriate
this happy idea and lcve' similar clegan
aposlrophes al the unfortunate ouhoreSs
who b"gns 10 think it strange that gentle
men who translate from English canno
speak one wold Of that language. She /
seized with the conviction that they mus b
thieves, and opens the window and shout
for The police. The gems d arms arrive
and march The ten iranslaIors off to prison
The Charirdri adds that this happene,
last week, and that they have MOI been 10
out yet The hit is a good one, and,
have no doubt, is founded upon fact. Mrs
Stowe, | know. does MOI speak French
and il is probable that the uunsotors do nc
speak English, though they read II.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-02

SUICIDE. We regret TO learn that on Fri
day morning last, Mrs. Van PeII, vile oI
DR.. Van Pell, committed suicide, by hang
ing herself with bed, cord, al her residence
in Orange township, in this county. Some
time since, her husband went TO California,
and, we believe, died there. Partial de-
rangemen. is supposed 10 have caused the
suicide of Mrs. V. p. She was discovered
in very few minutes after the rash act was
commiued, and the cord severed, by young
lady miss Cornell, who is teaching In the
neighborhood. But all efforts 10 resusciluIe
lhe body proved unavaling
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-02

The MIDDLEPoRT DocToR.-A few days
after we published that liule story about
Woman's Rights, The door OF our Sanctum
was darkened by the entrance Of dappel
liule man, who euqured for copy of the
paper containing the aforesaid article. He
took the paper, inquired for the editor, whom
he edited by reading aloud the story, ant
pointing out some verbal inaccuracies, no
worth mentioning. He then inquired fol
our authority, and was informed that il was
by no means copy.righled-Ihat it had beer
the town talk for day or SO before ii wa'
published, and as there were several yer
sions, we had chosen the most probable
one-lhat we published it on our own re,
sponsibiliy, and not al the instigalion o.
any one in particular. He said that some.
thing would be done about il--lhat he as
The person, &c. He left, and, as we after.
wards heard, consulted legal counsel, in
reference to prosecution but oiIerward con.
cluded not 10 prosecute, but 10 defend himself
by publishing an article in our columns
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-02

SWEEP OUT THE GALPHINs !'--When
the cars Of our citizens were so raviShingly
regaled last election day by the liule boys
on our streets who knew moi lis import, and
also by others who were not so lille, with
The music of "7StCeep om NE GalphinS -
we verify believed the moral of the senli.
menI, like strayed chickens, would come
back home TO roost." 1t would be contrary
TO all past history Of The Democratic parry
had such not been The case. The prediction
is being verified almost every day.
A correspondent al Springfield, Ohio
writing TO the Cincinnati Gazcne in refer.
encc 10 The appointment Of Post Master in
that place, makes some developments which
we sincerely commend 10 The consideration
oil those who last November voted the ticket
with hickory broom labelled, sweep ou
the GaIphins :"
:" noticed in your paper a short lime
since n statement that lhe President would
have been pleased TO have appointed Mr.
Barry, Pension Agen, at Cincinnati, bu
could moi because he was delinquent be.
fore; although the amount was subsequenl
ly paid before suit was brought but not sc
with our delinquent, suit toaS brought
Judgment rendered and execution issued
Yet in the lace Of all this he was reap
pointed This appointment shows conc'u
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-02


The UNTERRIFlED IN MoTIoN.-At a
meeting Of the un,errifed in the village-of
New Cumberland, Tuscarawas Co.. the fol-
lowing among other resolutions of like pIh
and kidney were adopted. The township is
one Of the sironghods OF Democracy, and
is good for three Loco 10 one Wing vote
Judge Lappin, bell-weaIher of the party, was
the leading sheep on the occasion.
RESOLVED, That the school law is a
burlhen 10 The bone and snew Of Ohio, and
ii discouruges the industry and progress Of
The State, and we pledge ourselves 10 use
our best efforts 10 have it obliterated liom
The statute books.
ReSolUed, that no man ought to pay for
schooling any but his own household, (pau.
pers excepted and it is robbery in fact TO
compel him 10 do more.
Resolved, That the whole law is niqut-
Gus and oppressive, and that it partakes more
Of The spirit Of Monarchy than Of Republi.
cunism We therefore pledge ourselves 10
each o,her 10 use all our jus. powers 10 have
it repealed.
ReSO7Ued, That the Homestead Law is
unjust and foolish, and injurious lo The wei.
fare of mankind in general and especially
unjust and oppressive TO the honest poor
man, and ought 10 be repealed.