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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-24
.I,eirl. SAUNDERS q ,RBY.
-. WV. LErTWICm 4 son. Proprietor.

kxA. WIN. LEFTwICH 4 SON. Proprietots
I'LL Of the WASHINGTON HO7'EL, Lyneh6nyg.
Va have tie pleasure { announcing that this House
IA open under their management for the aceomIno'
iation of the public. The repairs and rehtng OF tho
esnbhmsnt recently mudc by tho pIoprietors ennbio
Them To offer additional comforts. mud conyeniences Ia
their parons-Furiber improvements nrc, however, IN
progress, which, when comrl eed, will render THE
lPASHINGTON In NIL essential particulars, one ct
the first Hotels ia virginia. aud thi. end the proprle.
give that their best energies shall be d.
rcrtod.
The Immediate management of the establishment Ia
under the control of William Lcwich, the senior part
His lung cXl orenec in this line OF business will
unlify him lac to give the most acceptable
communication AL who may favor the house with their
patronage The corps of servants attached 10 the estab-
shmcnt will be found inferior in the State; and,
in lho procurement Of whatever The arkct surroun
ing country nlny aaerd make its Table, Bar ind Stu.
bc- unoxceptonable, paius expense will bo ro'
gardrI.
The Thanks Of the propreors ARE due and gratefully
rendered for the generous patronage their House has al.
rcudy received.
ian Sts
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A CA tSD.

A CARD.
TNO. J. PURVIS begs lenvr inform the people ol
a the Cityof Lypcbburg, the Counties of Campbell,
Bedford Amherst Nelson. Apnomattox Charlotte, Hal
flax usy yana Henry, Patrick and all other parts Of
the country tndeing to Lynchug that he has
ell from Tip after Clouds. aud is receiving his
Cnsh Store.
VERY LARGE STOCK OF NEW GOODS.
His desire is to trade extensively in future und
for that purpose will make additions his stock nearly
every week in the year of hem ard Fashionable G0odS
New Iphohs0ic BHsiHess.
! have made arrangements for carrying ON the
Wholesale Trade Country Merchants and others who
buy sell again, mend up their Stock with me
m good terms "a can be Obtained in New York.
Feb24-dts JNO. j. PURVlS Agf
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n OTECE.--A General meeting Of the Slockhold-
l crs OF the Ornngo and Aleyandi la Railroad Com
pnuy viii BIZ held u the office OF the Cnhpnns in Alex
nudrin an Th'rsIoy The 2iM dayot March neat toi tho
transaction OF such bnsness mny then be brought be.
fore them, among which will be the consideration Of
The Chnrlrr. extend the rond 10 Lynchburg, md
the increasing the capital stock 81 the Company,
which a-t mentioned gives the option of making
#nch increased cnpnl or any part thereof, either for
fixed indefinite period aPrcferyea sir pr cent oying
tocA
~ Tho privilege of coming 10 and returning from
this meeting in the Of the company. free OF chnrgo
will be extended to III. stockholders. s usual.
BY order of the Directory
At..l,o a,,.,od., II REID Clerk
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NIN Plate and Glover seed :

u % BOXES TIN Finite,
Pigs Block Tin.
80 Bush. Clover Seed nb6ard Boat Eagle md
dai II expected aud for sale by GEO. BAGBf.
ATgrchIO--ts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-24

uno, on board boat Eagle, daily pected. for sale
in lots 10 suit purchaserr. GEO BAhbI.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-24

We ore now in reeeifi Of our
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-28

ally abide BY the issues OF the csmpsKB asd lvsi
daily sustain The Executive n czTyins them oul IL hss
right 10 require both islL and ~ofks u those who
peel is favor The faith of the hssds and sofis IS
iensbly the II The hsfds iactour. The admin
slfaiioD has rght 10 ssn upon The soits until they
they baye not yes teen, convicted Of herery and We
claim Il Is not only the duty but The Interest OF cor Var
ginla friends 10 sustain the administration IN sueh q
course
We repeat, tue isud in New York TO be purely
perfona We not PREPARED 10 SAY that II maj nos
assume other character II may be hai sbe slavery
question will again obsrude itself in form INTO The
democratic party When thai event happens II wdi be
time enough 10 organize parties viii reference 10 ~
Untl then. let both The North aod The South remember
that has been voted out by consent and thSs
its revival is breach Of faith, rot only TO each other,
but the The interests oil The party and
the country demand tha this matter shall res. and re-
quss extraordinary sagaciy 10 perceive ihai ths shs
10 be attained ii at all BY dseounlenancing any lac
tion which, under any Pfetence, seeks 10 smoaaSs an
administration which 10 pledged. tboassnd hines over,
to resist The Of the slavery element INTO The
politics OF the couhry. TIE haIas do hIs when they
demand that the soiis shall be prescribed for an alleged
ia, oundness which does not appear TO exist and those
presses North and South. which encourage their I'M
founded eamor contribute the very work they pretend
exclusively TO deprecAie.
We owe the hards no i'll WILL any further than they
oppo Sc an admiais ration 'hafd' they and our
stmpaby for The cots limited BY their ncely 10 the
principles they and The general policy OF the ma
tona To thai extent Virginia friends
may safely go beyond il We do not propose 10 travel
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-28
ffoa sne Chattanooga Adssfussa
The Fall Elections and the Administr alton

II anything were wanting TO strengthen tbs opinion
that the administration OF Pfesdea Pierce Is satisfying
the pasic exisciaoa, mght appeal ine result VI
the recent elections that have taken place 10 several OF
the States II 10 well kDoSn that daring The hrsi e
Boaths subsequent 10 the inauguration OF new admin
israon s every ac and word held up The ssiict
est scrutiny OF partisan criticism IL must encounter not
only the assaults OF regular oppoelisoni>s. who are al
ways the alert 10 discover weak points, but also meet
the and hostility OF thai CAN
orous class al politicians who have been disappointed n
the awards oil Official appointments In void, the hrs
few months Of administration 10 iss period of weak
ness, and the u maturity OF as saccsssla working can
only be seen "a time progresses
rhe expression OF popular will, manifested in the
several elections that have been held during the past few
prevail or dsapproval OF the cardinal doctrines Of The
Pesd. nrs inaugural IL has been made such TO greater
or less degree all public discussions BY the several
dldaes Tor ossshs People have voted ansl'ssn,y
phac approval Of the policy OF the Granite chief who
nov guides the helm OF State Oar own Tennessee, one
of the four that led captive by the spirit 80.
has returned handsome democratic majority Kentucky
is not far behind Even Vermont is FESTIVE under The
honor OF being deemed the banner wing State and has
greatly reduced her whE majority 10 The last ELECTION Far
oil California has re elected the renowned Gov B'gler
and chosen legislature almost three 10 one democratic
Georgia. after we.copested struggle, IN which national
politics constituted prominent element has elected
democratic governor congressional delegations three
fourihs democratic. with large majority IN the egsla
ure OF The same political faith Then ennsy
with her OF Thousands thrown a. majority in favor
OF democracy and the present national government; and
Ohio tools the bill with democratic majority together
unprecedented even in tha, great State How the cssa
Iogue will end a few weeks will suffice 10 show. The
prospect is equally favorable il most OF the remaining
States except New York and Missouri. where invcieraie
euds have apparently aIienaed the democratic faction
lists beyond The hope Of immediate reconciliation.
1t evident that at The opening OF the next Congress
the President will find himself sustained by as large
numerical majority assembled in the national leg
sature Under these circumstances be can well bid de-
iance his enemies, who seek 10 enbsrfass his ad-
minstraon in lis triumphant career II bis past success
be an indication of what the future is TO accomplish,
honorable irdeed will be the name inscribed for him on
the tablet of presidential fame. and grateful to him will
be the plaudlts oil his admiring countrymen.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-28
Prom the Detroit Free PFcss.
michigan against the World

Michigan product al lea,t. can beat the world
Her copper mines excel those OF any other country The
block Of native copper exhibition At the New
York Crystal Palace, though ii IL by means as large
as might have been sent forward could adequate
OF transportation been had. is exciting large degree oil
wonder
The following letter from the British commissioner TO
the American Exhibition has been banded 10 Us by Nr.
Holmes to whom il addressed Ii ia Interesting as
sho wing the estimate which the specimen is held and
the desire of the commissioner 10 exhibit II IN England
The Crystal PALAcE COMPANY,
Adelaide Place,
London Bridge, Oct 10, 1858
Sx Hs wing noticed fine block Of metallic copper, from
the Lax. Superior region. exhibited by the Michigan State
Society the New York Crystal Palace
turc 20 address uysefto you who'her would be
disposed part close Of the exhibition, and
IL so, what ierms
You are aware doubt, that such specmens no; "a
be met copper mines OF Europe, and should
very anxious Al possbis the magnificent pc
cmen your remarkable mineral deposit, in order thai
may be exhibited in The mineral department Of our ne "
Cfysta Palace at London
via you do me the favor bring tho subject Of hiI
before The OF your State Society
and lei me from you ycnr convenience.
ihave the honor 10 be, sif, yours. faithfully,
JOHN WILSON,
CONF from Great Britain TO The United States.
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The coxrnT.-The contest 10 drawing 30 near 10 a
close that s full lime TO rally every friend TO our side
We entertain doubt of the result Ia the congression
al disirc,s the regularly nominated democrats must r
umph independents whether they were originally
wings. or OF party. Mr.. Walsh 10 not one
viii, less opposed political doctrines than he was
when be was nominated by the whir convention OF his
district He is independent candidate. not because he
il relieved from his adherence 10 principles formerly
avowed but for the only that he appears without
the fosma,y of nomination. His election would be n
great rebuke 10 the democratic party il would
ceve il he succeeded upon regular nomination.
We call. therefore. npon all who have hitherto sup
ported the democratic party 10 prevent The evil
quenc.s Of democratic defeat. and sustain Mr. May with
heaftuess and zeal What appearance would be pre-
scented the democratic States oil this Union II there
should be desertion Of the party standard. and al
time when all brethren else where bly, sustain
ing the purity and patriotism Of the administration
We do ourselves anticipate the least danger in any
OF ao,umna elections but we desiross 10 pre-
the possible falling away OF individuals. ander the
influence Of any declarations Of lndependency which nay
be made by any wbig candidate Let rally therefore.
one TO the support Of candidates and Of the
administration. This s emphacaly fat for the ad-
minisiration. Ed Repub. &aef esa
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PaIDAY MoRNING, OCT. -. 1889.

GA C. J4zss, ~ ClAxssA4. oaso, esss<uAS
s lls s.aes - hsss = TsoAAs Joas
ps.r C. ~ l. wl.xnAx, A. L. Mas&-
EyNt Hxsu LxwIs q yontso8<sys Alabama. -
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sisted ~ La~ JAxss o. LIwss 1Ss sAArsI D. Lr~is
yMr Isr4eg JAHss Lea sosa Tsnsa rsssssi
pa.4 . yur general usvssns AGENT .sed ~ VIZ H. wxIs,
yons Cotuss JAsss DsEnsss HAaa1s, Jos bcr1oss 6Es
r. BSrros, BSDEsx, EDsrss w. wilAr, WaAAAAa l.
WArKsaAs, And CsoxSx McLxeD
co. kesespss uA be god.
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The Hon. N. s. Latham, member elect TO Congress
from California. arrived in the Northern Light S<na-
Tor Gwin lady and family. Senator Weller. and Hon.
s. A. McDousal, 10 leave California on the steamer
leaving on the 18th instant.
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Hon. Nike WALSH We are gratided 10 see from the
New York papers, that this gentleman has 20 far recov.
cred from his late injury to be able 10 be out
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THE UNION, WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER % 1858

there many the ANAL creek few rods back OF
the place where Tecams~A en
/ had o dOob then. sad have noae now, aAI Ieeam-
sch fell b. GAe hand Of Csi JoLnson-
sworn 10 be fore this 22d day Of s~psmbrs. 1853
r. II WlTHEhELl.
Notary Fable.
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Hon. +. l.. Clingman. reelected TO Congress from
North Carolina. was amongst the distinguished arrivals
ia Washington on yesterday He stops the National
by's Hotel
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President Pierce accompanied BY his private secretary.
Sir Webster visited Baltimore yesterday morning 10 Be
presen, AT The Agricultural Fair. Tnsy returned last
ming, highly delighted with their visit.
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The old gates oil Janus were opened when Rome was
and their modern prototypes. the DArdanelles
straits, open only when stale OF war makes treaty
s,pu!aons VOID. and the Porte deems il TO be necessary
10 admit bis allies through them 10 protect his capital.
The have that they now open Tor the
passage of the British and French feels.
The DArdanelies from which tBe strait or Helespont.
derives iis name, four strong castles built opposite
to each on the European and Aslaiic coasts and are
the keys OF Conssntlnope Two OF these castles. the
old Castles, raised by Mahommed II soon alter
the conquest of Consiannope, in 1883 the other two
the ne castles built the middle OF the 18th
tury to protect the Turks sgsinst the vsnetians The
LATER command The entrance to the Heeeponf, and
the distance from each 10 about miles and quarter
in four hours sail up the strai, the old castles which
about three quarters OF mile apart These are well
mounted with for ndabie bA,tefes All along the Eu-
rope an shore to the Marmora the aspect OF nature
ruggedners corresponds with the frown oil The guns
bat the scenery on The Asiac shore beautiful The
region abouBd- too, in places famous classic story
Here i, was Leandsr raid nightly vis, Hero; here
the M ialed hosts oil X,rxes crossed bridge OF boats
here Solyman erosAed bare raf and in modern
here Byron wan from Sc stos TO Aydos.
These famous straits have been than passed
In 1870 the Russian squadron under Ephsone appeared
before The castles and the admiral actually went
by without damage But the other ships did no, follow
him and he returned, with drums and tfumpes sounding
A British fleet under Admiral Duck worth forced their
passage in 1907 Duck worth in his despatch to his gov
eminent, giving account OF this fact acknowledge
ing OF the 10Th of February Al quarter before nine
the whole squadron, under tremendous re had passed
the outer castles at half past nine the leading ship. the
Canopos entered the narrow passage OF S~stos and Ally
doe under heavy cannonade from both castles. receiv
Ing shot OF 500 pounds weight Each ahip, ~ il
passed, had 10 endure this cannonade The admiral re-
NAMED before Constantnope until the ~ OF March.
when his squadron OF ships returned In this inter
val the Turks had been busy that the castles were
made douby formidable" The admiral weighed an
Choir in the morning OF this day, and every shp in
safety outside OF The passage abou, noon" The admiral
in his despatch expresses his most lively sense of his
good fortune and admits that had the Turks been al
lowed week longer, would have been very doubt.
full point whether return would lay open to him all
He lost a. killed and 235 wounded The Turks
nan a, the escape OF the British dee that they be-
leved that the governor OF the Dsrdanelles was bnbei
by Duck worth, and bebeaded him.
The Dardanelles are said 10 be in such formidable
condition 10 be impreynahle.
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From the Detroit Free rre.s.
A Scrap OF History

The subIoned letter and accompanying affidavit have
been handed by the d,sting ciuzen whom
The letter 10 addressed and UGH they throw
light upo" interesting point OF American history, we
deem them worth giving TO the public II there has
hitherto existed any serious doubts who killed
Tecumseb surely sufficient evidence here presented
10 remove them.
In this connexion happy 10 learn tina, General
Where is casually engaged in collecting interesting and
prominent incidents IN the history oil this section OF the
country. The task could not have fallen into better
hands besides his high intelligence, be has been
resident OF the country since bis childhood.
Dxrnorr, Sept. rs 1883
DsAn err read with your the Scnais
United States. last winter relative 10 the death Of
Tecumseh, In which pessed the opinion that he e
BY the hs nd of Col. Johnson.
Honorsbly and actively engaged were Ia all the
stirring OF the Of 1872 this frontier
opinion from the time, and being
field of bsre, entied great weight
The affidavit Of Captain Jane. KnaRss, with whom o.
with nearly all old ci,ixens believe you acquant
ed. will, | think, set the que stion rest
Being NJ river Rasln n lew days since, called
Capt Knagg who brave and intrepid soldier in the
ranger service
He stated 10 ali The circumstances Of the battle on
the Thames. 70 far rs they came within his knowledge,
and my request he made affidavit Il copy OF which
herewith send you) narrating much OF the action
is connected with the death OF the great chief
Col Johnson stated nj the time, and afterwards often
erated H. that he killed Indian with his pis,o who
advancing upon him the time his horse fell coder him
The testimony of Capt knaggs shows copcusvcy that II
could have been Other than Teeumseh.
Col Johnson, when last here and recognised Capt.
knsggs and Mr. Lsbadic A. the who bore him from
the hed In his blanket
TIE transaction IL OF little i'm porance in history.
ball that bore with the fate of the
dissolved the last great Indian confedcracy and
gave peace frontier.
| respectfully, yours xc..
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STATE ov MIcHresS, Cos~fy Of Mo~ros,
James Kosggs deposc,h and saith a. follows
was susched TO q company OF mounted called
rangers battle Of the Thames. in Upper Canada.
the year 1913 During the batue charged into the
swamp. whee several Of our horses mrei dswn. and
order given retire the hard ground rear,
which did Tho indians In front, believing that
reeAtiDg. Immediately advanced upon Ms, with Te
cumssb at their head. distinctly heard his voice. with
which perfectly familiar lie yelled like tiger.
and urged his braves the attack We bot
a few yards apart. We halted the hard ground ard
continued our Are Aher lew minutes ofvery severe fr
discovered Col johnson y,ug the ground,
with leg confined by the body oi his white mare,
which had been killed. and had fallen upon him. nv
friend Medafd Labsdis with We went ~ o the
Colonel with whom previously acquainted,
aud found hi badly wounded, iyins his stde. with
Of his pistols lying IN his hsnd Tecnm.
sch At the tins lying hiss face dead, and about
heen twenty feet from the Colonel He stretched
full length and shot fhfo.gb the body
the heart Tho ball went through has back He held
his tornshrwk in his right hand ft hsd brass pipe
head Of IL y HE sssnd~J IL mr. and
the edge OF the fonahaw t suck in the ground Te-
cumseh dressed in red spcck~ eggings fnsed
hunting shirt he lay stretched directly Col John
him. He replied wi,h great animation. Kossss. let
liberated him from his dead h.rse, his blsnket
his saddle. plsced him in ~ snd bore him of field
had known Tscnmseh from my toyhocd we were boys
together There other indian Killed Immediately
around where Cot Johnson or Tscsmseh lay, though
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woo RIYER.

VIII leave SATURDAY, Nov-mb-r S, at o'clock P. u
ENOR LEFLORE, GREENWOOD, -
II MARION, YAZDo CITY sArARTIA and ali lJe{kas.fH
st-rinedae nd'ngs-Regnls- Y.yoo River snd New
Orleans Packet Steamer PLANTER.-The new
very hsh dr4ught PLANTER Caps Wsv viii
leave above For freight passage apply
VILE street, orto SMITH FiMS1EIl, Poydras
Pssiekness prevented Capt Wiley making Trip
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1<S- Please announce THos. AsKEw as q can
Idate for STATE TAX COLLECTOR, First District. az
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A Wis DETECTION En- vertu dun Wri

A Wis DETECTION En- vertu dun Writ
esacs PAUL O. HEsEkT Guyensar de- E.ai, Iousaas
f% jour Dc E' Ssyssn s
RRPksES1NT Ho@a5 psT l. PsS District
de Muncp q Ns 10 s Msna
pse No ntsnant dsgn6e sca.les Districts
i've do'e da Mississippi PiOs de St Busii
JN RErREsESTANT nomms L Second District Congressional
sssa. De Ia Da % Canal ct u e
1 d pa Dss er.o s. c Sa s. I.n willie de a
ggss Ascension, A,OmpOn LaOurehe Teeboune 81
DEUX SENATOR'S pour compose de la paOe d'or
REFRESHMENTS.
E p PESr rive d1Gts De Par9ss
TRols REFRESHMENTS pour second district paoe dor
Sin REFRESHMENTS pour s oiems district par1 dor
TRols RErREsENTANTs pour lie qsa,riame district parOsse
TRols REPREsENTANTs pour lie euqui.m. district parosse
DEUx REPREsENTANTs pour reme district parOisse dor
pEUx REPREsENTANTs pour sspme district parOisse dor
DEuX REFRESHMENTS pour hueme district paroissc do
UN REPREsENTANT pour neuvsme driet, parosss dor
DEUX REFRESHMENTS pour dtrict paroisae d
PUZZLES ct UN sURlNTENDANT DE DEDICATION rub
Tn SHERIFF ct uN CORONER pour la parosse d'orsansi
QuATRE Assessor RS pour lie proe ct vile de la NIedo
AsssEUR pour premier district pour second IN pour
= Ssms ct 10 gr s qnssus distr SsIa Nouvse osltans
i've drore du MISSISSIPPI pour Eqaes 6lectsa
relatives vigueu
nq grelurs de Ia Nouvee r6 pour
Ia premiere, seond oieme pour
6m pour cnqueme cour de District la Nle-oeans
quat colecteus Ia Nleansun
10 second e rosieme 10 uatreme
pour paie de la parosse dorlean tuee
Mississippi.
SEPT JUICES DE PAER.
IN les eeeteu ayhnt que dss Ter ct ame District Repsen
tatf;
quAt au District Ropesen,sf;
In lee elecours quae du District Reprsasnaf
I'm les eecteu qaat des SINE ct SINE Districts Repfesen
par elscteu aant quae Districts
presentats;
aUn par electeu, ayan qua District Rspre,eua
deyant Lsfnyette
Etun les eceurs quae lie ces portion de la paroe
d0rleans, se la dTote du 1ruye MISSISSIPPI;
E US CONSTABLE chaqu justice de paix Sire lee ee
reint les divers de qu
tsspique plus haut
lie Oar d depu hcures du mau jusqu
smd e enirota dsgns surveillance
le Cone
Aldermen police
port parOsse huv Mississippi
detection Duplicate
| au soussigne c0niormsmenl Ia o.
Bureau du She de la paros dofsans, &c doctohr 1873
| J, 7. FRERET, Sherf.