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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

The CALoEIc Snp ERrcssoN sailed from
New Y rk last Monday, at o Clock, p. NJ.
for Norfolk. Her commander. it is said, has
received orders to make a short cruise, the
more thoroughly to test her engines, the sea
qualities of the ship. &c.,-leaving it dscre.
tionary with him whether to proceed at once
to Norfolk so to prolong his Cruise as to
reach that port week hence. Besides IN,
persons Immediately interested. Capt. Sands
u. ). N, Is on board On her arrival she
will Re inspected by the Secretary of the
Navy. The Journal of Commerce states that
hve OF The Ericsson engines are now building
In that city. and that applications for about
four hundred have been received, but as they
cannot be built now, it is intended TO have
Stereotype plates made from hlch any mum
Dor OF copies can he taken.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19
Virginia n Tennessee R.i,ro..,

- e -. s-.,--.. .s.,y,
I'm IND AFTER Monday 25tIl Ja,,,.,--
> tn Aia AID p gpaf Passenger Tt4i.. Oh t''j
l.yuchlufg daily SUNDAY EXCEPTED. M ! - ii a,o
nd arrive nt 5.defn Al III o'clock. a N. RI
.il leave SaleIn al O'Clock z a. and 1s.,iietng
l., nchbnrg Al 81 o'clock 7 e-sopriue In
ming at the foowe PIare- only Fo e.t Der,
1.-The - Oak Mulaa Duford ,Beasack',. b, I,ae
Ia" s.l IRr[s s a rS at f g T es Salem
leaving LynchIarg at Il O'clock, I NJ. To ouch one
engor car Wi, be attached. Thesetrnns will -, pass
lrrights and passengers At Ha.ey's. Clay's Pr Tor
pot Goadp- Lowry. Liberty, Oak Mal,a a. De-
}onsack'- Gi-h'- Mil. Big Lick and SnIem '''fa''
) ave. Ira, cling 10y Themselves on either fr.f,
be furnished with two passes. su thut one can he a't
I'd in The olice and It mus he expressly satcd on ,t
pass thft they permitted 90 on the car - 'h'
groes mus, ofnn tickets befpre starring of 'ree
tecnt. they must produce satisfactory ,yi,e'
If their ltecdom. nee
THOS SHARP
Sup't Franz,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY The R.,.
DR.. Breckenridge having declined The professor
ship rendered him in this Institution, the Rev.
DIR. Lacy President of the Board of Directors,
has issued his Circular converting the Electors
on Wednesday.h the 23d March next, at the Sem
'nary Chspl. for the .rpose fe', cling on,
OF more professors as the Board may direct
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19
Underground Telegraph.

A committee of the Senate Of the United
States have made a favorable report upon the
memorial OF Hiram O. Alden and james Ell
dy, for the righ.of way. and grout OF land IN
aid of an Underground telegraph to the Pacific.
A line on poles would be in danger from clec
tricity, fires on the prairie. thunder storms
mong the mountains herds of buffalo, &c.
In the way of remuneration TO the govern.
ment, the following advantages are stated
THE memofiasts propose 10 transmit The
messages Of the government free ri expense
TO the extern of seven thousand words D.
month, and over thai amount on Terms named
in The acconpan, ing hill. Orders from the
War Navy, Treasury, Interior and Posi- OF.
fee Depa -tuents Would be found gong o,,r
this line 10 the great advantage uf the several
services. Accidents IN Calilornia-jcmun
STATIONS which, heiore we hear from them.
have hardened into history be arrc. j
or prevented 10y The aid OF the teegraph-
The movements of hostile Indian tribes aud
of our troops could be daily known at thu
War Department. Should a natioeal vessel
cast anchor In The hafbor of San Francisco
her arrival would be known II the Depart
ment here almost as soon as boat from her
could reach the shore BY the facilities tbs
line furnishes for giving orders for the Drparf
ments the great delays now experienced. and
the necessity Of SPECIAL messengers, would be
avoided"
Then, alter enpmcraing the commercial al
van,ages--knownt 10 every business nun, tie
report SAYS
Butt is in lis social hearing thai the nd
vantages Of rel, graph tn The Pacific viii bc
most siriking'y seen. Every hamlet, il might
almost be said every home. IN thirty Srates ol
the Union, has lis representative on The Padf-
ic shore BY the AID of Telegraph the,
would be IN immediate communication uifh
each other. Every message, whether Of Joy
or sorrow, could be- instantly transmitted cilhe,
way; and sous and fathers, wives anil moth
ers, whose relations are now a thousand miles
asunder, would be. for The purposes Of the in
terchange Of Intelligence, us it were, under
the same roof. II i found In telegrnpha on
this side of the Mississippi that the affairs of
social life make mp the Contents Of the larger
part fthe muncalIons. The same len
ture Will be nj least as largely developed IN
the case of "A telegraph 10 the Pacific"
a bill was accordingly reported, IN accord
ance with the prayer of the pculoners The
charge for ten words, from the Mississippi To
the Pacific. Is not 10 exceed Ten dollars.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

FoR CALIFORNIA q NE number Of the
young mon Of our Town md County have
Just starred Tor tins hnd Of Coll. The party
consist, Of The Two young M,reers, George w
: Cummings, Henry and Adm Zolman, john
A Cummings. Jr Edward Davidson, f + Pax
ton. John & DAT. Mr. Lnm aud orbers.n hos,
names we hive not learned, 1t speak. well Tor
our country that she has fcared within ker Dor
ders men who have Encourage 10 brave the
amount ofdangcrnn ,ulf' ring 10 be encotln.
tered IN the W Ids Of the West. The men " ho
put the nx 10 the forest aud the spade To tn.
placer 10 imprint upon our institutions the
bold ard .inrdy outline Of character which has
moved them to such fruitful enterprises We
say tothose adventurous spirits " no have lei
our County for CaIiiornla-mny the roie Of irn-
agitation here be succeeded by bounliu ro
nllzatiun there - LcrIngton Gascuc
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

DucKiNGhAh.-J. J. Walker. Wb;o and
VIM II. Perkins. Democrat, wera
as candidates i'r the next House of Delegates,
by meetings OF their respective political f ;ends
held at Buckingham c. H, on Mondav 49,,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

TIE Nc'o Cowage anil .S4ga5aragc 81
which had previou y passed M Senate, also
passed he Hol.e Of r prrsentati,es Tue
day. All The amendments which bad been
proposed TO it in the House finally fled. lis
principal provisions therefore as ElIows ::
To reduce the silver hall dollar, fom 206
grains to 90 grains, ard ike reduction ri
the quarter dollar, dire aud half dime the
reduction being 6 9l-l00 A charge of ! of |
per cent. as "A seigniorage, for coinage of SILVER
deposited at the mint. To the alteration Of
the weight of the silver coin there seemed 10
be no essential oppo-llion--bnt to the scignio
rage part. a good deal of equestrian MAS man
Tested, though II is claimed tint the srigmo
rage is barely snihai,nt 10 meet the expense
The bill Is very important one. making II
effect geld the stardafd of value. and silyc
subservent To IT, This is dom without lis r.
ally fixing new relative value b,tu cen coll
and silver, but by seeking, through a rrdnc
ton IN the actual value of our silver com. y
expressed Ills face. 10 render il no LONGER
more desirable export than gold. Under III
operation OF the law. while The value of III,
present silver coin is not touched. il is nr.as,m
ed II will soon disappear 10 be re produced il
the new coinage OF less value.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

o.. Ta..,,4y eyc,ing rho 9Th inst, By the Rev. Geo
T. Winner plIfR Cor1LtSD Esq formerly 81 Rics-
,u.r.f.ta.. AID M-- NsnY ysHHg'st da1tshtcr Il VIM
" RaIt..rI + a.. OF Z tcnyi l., Roanoke couHtY.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.
9SiGNOR HoIsgsA rc.pcc,

9 ~oSSiGNOR BDEeRA respectfully requests
tine Ladies' fins Musical ClrsS to met ~ 3D.
clock his aterno"n n III" usual Iace-also Friday at
ihr same hour and place
The gentlemen who have subscribed wish to sub
S'rhe to lis musical class requested mert Mon
lay evening att o'cork whnthc class will be organic
ed aud arrangements made for future meetings.
E.L LIZ
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19
EsAskEaf e Ca-AYEh-

III hfJliANT TAliURS Y CLOTHIERS-Tb
subscribers hive associated themselves together
~ the style and firm above and have taken tbat
wen known stand at the corner of Main and Alar1et 81.
for the purpose Of conducting the CLOTHING BUSt
NESS IN all IT. various branches They viii hive in a
Genteman's wardrobe
hey Will keep constantly on hand well selected
stock 81 L0fHS, CASSIMERES AND VESTINGS
Hchth"v Will make up in the best Vie of
ana - sn the taste of the most fast dious. They res
toi'y invite the aue"tion of their friends and the
pubic to their establishments a. it Is the inentin Of
n'a parties 10 serve all with everything in their line
having in view the rule that governs trade and h., i
men IN general by which they hope to gain IA liberal
share of the public patronage
SAML D BAKER
WM CLAVEY
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

Arttcle, pPtopriate 10 tie Frs CtaSs-boxeso hats
honnets al furniture
Articles oUpropyiateto Second CIass.-Boxes bales
If dry good feathers shoes, saddery, glass; paints oils
hugs and c, .fectoncry.
Ar1icles APP top,ta'eto Third ClasS.-Vrginia domes
ties sugar. coffee, liquor bagging rope. butter cheese
manufactured tobacco. leather. hides yarns cup
per, TIM sheet iron, hoowware. queelswarc castings
hardware marble, (dressed) and other heavy articles not
enumerated in special or fourth class rates.
articles appropriate 10 lie Fourth Ciass.-Flour, Gin
acks) rice, pork beef fish lard, tao" and bacon, (n
asks boxes sacks) bee bales of ginseng
md dried fruit. bar IRON marble (undressed mill and
,rnd stones, mill gearing
pr,.,.ro, SO miles l.50 Salt per bushel !
' ,"n af p! 100 mile. 90 of Fifty pounds. 10
600 lbs. 510 ''','s , no C...,r -
Sci 7-rlts
E. -, - -
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

4 public meeting of the citizens Of paris al
Buckingham and tie town of Farm,ie has
been held IN thai place. far The purpose OF in.
proving the communication between FarmSIlIe
anI Buckingham Courl House, and for thc i'm
provcmeet Of The upper APPomatfox river.
A committee VS. appointed 10 report on
The suLiecr h an adjourned meeting 10 be hold
a. CurJs,i.lc, Buekng ham county, onlhc Grst
of March.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

~ AN FE ID To Ira The Timing business ,r,y,
w "rthree good active BOYS
r. I9-ts AGREE s. MURRELL.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

"SPEcrAcLEs." ono of whose letter 10 the
New York Express we give, as a picture 81
imperial morals. is endorsed by that paper a.
occupying a position 10 know what he writes
on his, Is on all other points, is peri cde
true" and being the last writer in the world
10 represent as faols circumstances which are
nd,bted for their origin To- an esuberant or
too fanrlfl Imagination. The Ji,solaieness of
Louis XIV reign seems ahout o he revived.
without the VII and splendid achievements
" hicb shed lu-re over - Rfo.sucss.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

EAST Tenn x Va. RAILROAD Mr. K,Ie's
banas--up"ordy Of fifty sturdy negroes - pas
se1 thro ieb This place his morning (Monday)
on Ihclr woyto Bulls 10 commence work on
the roud
We Il to see the energy with which the
contractors an this road are pushing forward
Their work they seem determined t. do their
part.
Gen. Sbrev sbnoy, x 20 are at work at the
South wes end Of our town, aud Mr. Solr4 nj
I1e North rost-all deiog finely | tn. ,rec.
| tory do their dntN. We may let entrt,In hopes
OF speedy completion of the road
We understand tbude-panl etVcen Knox
vile aud McBee's ferry has been let oar; Luz
upon " hat terms we are not adyi,eJ.-Gycen-
cHc SPY.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19
THOS SHARP
Sup't 1iap.r,',
"A Ma. u

RATES On FREIGHT on Tup
IL ca ...; ;:::s .. ..:.s -sssssssss,,
VIRGINIA Y TENNESSEE RAIIRohL
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-19

Ore 81, inst l. lhr %. Pin W'odrnf, Nh
JoHs u WRIGHT aud Miss JAkE +. LEckfa al 81
L. IL -.-.nfN-
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L. Is -. 10 s;.

L. ls ~ IL no ;as
OEACE.-1- hereby given thai application will
v be made tn the Justices of the County Court OF
Camp"ll county at the March Term Of said court to
appoint live disnterested Freehcldos Of said county to
constitute Board for the purpose of assessing the dam
age on such lands may be required by the South Side
'i hoad Company for its purposes in said county IN
corning Corporations, New Code, page 295.
feb li-.c&cts. WIN. PANNELL, Prest
s. S. Rail Road CO.
Mr. Jno. D. Alexander of Campbell C. H., is the a,
gent OF the company attend to the assessments OF lana
Damages in that county, W 7.
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= 9 .......:= 81.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-17

FAILURE OF UNITED STATES SrEAMSufrs.-The
National lntelligencer considers that the defective
and inferior condition of the machinery OF our
steamers is owing to the system prescribed
by law and that the fault lies at the door OF Con-
gress. 1t says:
That body some time ago committed the error
oirequlrng that the fabrication OF steam machine
ry for public ships should be let to the lowest
bidder; whether competent and reliable. or other
wise, the contracting bureau has no authority to
inquire and is leftn discretion to exercise This
system is practiscd by no sensible man in his pr-
vate affairs, and is followed by TO wise Govern
ment Experience has long proven and every
new experiment only confirms the fact, that it is
not only the dearest plan, but is always attended
by dangers and losses TO the Government service
OF higher Importance than mere money. But
Congress rarely listens TO So safe counsellor as
experience even its own; ii therefore adopted the
lowest bidder plan, long since exploded every
where else, and the consequence has been one
disaster and disgrace TO steam marine after
another, until it has become the laughing stock OF
the public, even of those whom the system was
probably adopted to conciIiate.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-17
Famine in India Wholesale Mortality.

A late number OF the Bombay Times saws
we have tamines occurring almost decennialy
some OF which, within our time. have swept their
millions away. In 1S33 $4,000 persons persisted
In the month of September, in Lucknow; at Khans
poor, ZOO died of want; aud 100000 sterling
Were subscribed by the bountIful to relieve the
destitute LIN Guntoor. 10000 human beings
Il,o00 bullocks, 10000 mich cattle and 300 900
sheep and goats died of starvation. Fifty thou-
sand people perished i'll Marwar; and in the North
west Provinces, 100000 lives are supposed to
have been lost. The living preyed upon the dead
mothers devoured their children; and the human
imagination could scarcely picture the scenes of
horror that pervaded the land. In twenty months
time 100000 persons must have died oil hunger
or oil Its immediate consequences. The direct pc
cunlary loss to the government by this single
visitation exceeded f5,000,000 sterling-a sum
which would have gone far to avert the calamity
from which it arose, had it been expended in con-
structlng a thoroughlare to conLect the interior
With the sea-coast, districts where scarcity
prevailed with those where human food was to
be had m abundance, camels to bear forth
to the soil, thirsty and barren for want of moist
ure, the unbounded supplies our rivers carried to
the ocean,
What a fearful picture; and IN what broad con-
trast Is our own happy country. How many
reasons have we to be grateful Here the death
OF one individual by poverty or want is a rare oc-
currence. while in India thousands and tens of
thousands are swept away every fe~ years.
startling pictures like these are calculated to
make make us appreciate our position and our many
piessifSs. Phla. Eagfrer.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-17

SELF-DEsTRUcTToN OF a CALtFoRN1AN.-Thc
Westchester IN. " Ne,cs OF the 18th. gives the
particulars of the sef-destruction of F. c. Gray.
late of California who threw himself upon the
track of the railroad, near Rochelle. as the train
was approaching on that day. aud without any
known cause. He was aged about forty-fve years;
a wealthy merchant of San Francisco: was Alder
man ioI two years and highly respected He had
an income of s36,O00 year. which he received
regularly in monthly renrittances of $4,000. He
resided lately in Washington, where he married
a young, beautiful, and highly accomplished lady.
He recently purchased house in New York, in
the Fifth Avenue for their occupancy which he
fitted mp in the most magnificent STYLE aterward
sold the furniture, at a sacrifice of $4,000, and
then left, seemingly laboring under great depres-
sion of mind.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-17
szs~.S -
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OBITUARY..

Died-In Clark county July lI 1s1... after al
illness Of two weeks. Mrs. LOUISA McLANE. wife
OF Mr.. Alexander g. McLauc.
Mrs McLane has left an ailcclinnate husband
and i've young children 10 mourn Her loss. She
was woman who by her kindness and auliabil-
ity had eudcared TO her. large circle of friends.
For several hours before her DEATH She express
ed herse freely on the subject ~ her approaching
end, aud confident hope that death would result
in her sPiIitua! happiness.
Whilst entirely willing 10 dic. she dil mt lor-
get the many fond ties which bound her III earth
and in peculiarly touching manner gave advice
to her children. and received assurance, from her
relations Of future love and attention to them
lief conversation brought tears 10 the cves oi
the many ANXIOUS acGuantances around her led.
The Arkansas Whig'' please copy
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-17

MOT one--not a single one--of the lcadipg
! thoughts which now sway the mind of the roun-
Try, Is OF Wing origin. Hash U,;nn
One of the leading thoughts which now sway
the mind of the country" is the thought that the
compromise must stand an adjustment of the
quarrel between the north and the South. and
surely the compromise is 'of Whig origin it
originated with Henry Clay
One ot the leading thoughts which now sway
the mind of the country is the thought tnat the
benefits OF the public lands must be shared alike
by all the States; vet this thought was orposed
and battled against Tor years and years by tbc
! whole Locooco party. while the Wings MAIN
| tanned 1t and finally established it in the minds
of all
One of the -'lcadng thoughts, which now sway
the mind OF the country is the thought that in
ternal improvements. such as the clearing out of
:lvcrS and the construction OF great National roads
for instant road to the Pacific must be under
taken by the General Government: vet tins
thought was warred against for more then TWEEN
ty years by the entire Locofoco party while the
W hlgs maintained 1T and at last succeeded in
forcing its adoption upon their opponents
One of the leading thoughts. which noIv SWAY
the mind oi the country, is the thought that th,,
United States should not Interfere in the conflicts
otthc nations oi the old world yet il is well known
| that the Democratic leaders and organs. only a
| short time ago were fierce for the Republicans
armed intervention To regulate the European and
| A>iatic dyrasties, while the whole Wing party
insisted. as both parties insist now. that our couu-
try should mind her own business and let all other
countries mind theirs.
| The truth is nearly all of the leading thoughts
| which now sway the mind of the country are
! Wing thoughts, They thoughts which the
| Wings have unswervingly maintained and which
| the Democracy have at different times done all
| In their power 70 overthrow.
! We really know Of but ono 'eading thought OF
| l-ocoioco origin. which is now -swayng the mind
| of the country" and that's the thought that the
Northern Abolitionist and the Southern Disupion-
| lst are to have all the Offices OF the nation
L0uiSr,Ne J0nraai
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-17
IAT'E1 ARRIVALS.

ID ECEINED Der Steamer FRANCES JONES. 81
IL Consignment.
1000 lhs. Bacon sides. lO bbs rIolassns.
-nOO " shoulders. Sugar.
lD bhls. fresh st. Louis Flour Coffee
lD Rcctiied WhSkey. Candles.
old family Rye " Brandy Cherries,
\ New York Gm- Pickles.
qi Casks tognlc Brandy Tomato kctchup,
G hali bbls snp'r WhiSkey, Pepper sauce.
IN Sacks Salt, Cmraro.
III kessNaIls- Lemon Syrup,
40 boEes tobacco. Annisettt
1000 Regalia Cigars. Snuff
5000 Cuba Sizes Candles. &r
Alt VI which viii be Sold low for cash only.
SAN'L G. WHEAT.
LPper Landfig.
Fulton, Orfobey- 2h. 1852 ii-n.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-17

The SHEEP TRADE AcRoss THE PLAINs-F. X.
Aubry, the well known Western trader, left San
"a Fe some time during last September, with a
flock Of sheep OF near 5000 and number OF mule
teams. He Travelled down the Rio Grande some
dtsance-went around through the State OF So
1ora-crossed the Colorado at the mouth of the
G5Ia-and lost but - sheep and one mule and
That mule was shot by the Indians for food. Not
outstanding the winter through which he had
10 pass, he landed in California about the 10Th
at- with some $500 head OF sheep and ten mule
@ams-al fat and fine, and ready for MAI rket-
o!er having sold 1000 old and lame sheep for
$4,000, and about $4,000 worth of small and brok-
eA down mules, which he sold to the Mormons
Is he passed through their lower settlements.
Mem, Weekly Express.