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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25
The editor is absent.
Meeting 10 Night.

We again call attention to the meeting of to
night. to take measures for sending means oil
reliefio the suffering people OF New Orleans
1t hoped that all persons in the city, residents
and non-residents who have sympahes for The
afflicted, will disregard any ordinary obstacle
ard be present either in person by proxy.
There is no lime for delay whatever We
propose TO do. should be done Immediately
The pestilence as tempest of wrath sweeps
with undated fury over the remaining people
OF the lated city. About SIR thousand have
fallen in the last six week; and according to
last dispatches The mortality had inc, ea.ed 10
Two hundred and seventy per day--a rate
of nearly ntne thousand rictims per month -
The majority Of those who have fallen are of
the poorer classcs--lhose unable TO procure
proper medical attention.
or such The Howard Association had some time
ago taken charge OF 8 or 1000, and then ex
pectcd 10 have their number increased 10 900
a, cost Of $40 each But they had not the
means for this expenditure and ell the mum
bers have increased over that estimate.
Will not our citizens Of every class, rich and
poor, come forward to nigh, aud lend helping
hand to tina, noble Association in their work of
self-sacrifce and benevoence 7 Will they moi
on an occasion so appropriate, thus make a
slight acknowlej gemcnt for the blessings vouch
safed to thomselves,io expressions of sympathy
for those so stcrnly stricken by afllietionl A
dollar-6fty cents contributed tonight by
each adult citizen of Lytchburg, while it will
only be To any one Of them but momenrory
deprivation of some Unnecessary luxury. may
perhaps prove balm Of ileto a fellow being
Are there any in Lynchburg who will con-
tribute essl
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

Congress and the new Locofoco Superin.
lendeni ofthe Census bureau, says the Rich.
m"nd Wing have determined to suppress the
statistics OF 1850 connected with manufactures.
TIE Philadelphia Gazette assigusa as cause
Tor this strange move that en- exhibition, like
that of the Census Of our domestic manufactures.
would pace in too strong light before the A
mer'can people the vast importance of this
department OF labor, the very large amount o.
capital Invested in it. the great number of per
soos deriving employment, profit and subsis
ence thereirom. the progress it has been ena
o'ea to make In years past, under the inhu
ence OF favorable Legislation and tho wisdom
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25
Meefsh: at Masonic Hal,

meeting OF the eli zens of Lvncbbor,
fully requested the Masonic Hall to.,n.e. '''4c
(Fhursday) at o'cock 10 respond /, Tho e'ehiag
on US BY the Howard Association of N... ,''e Up
IN behalf Of the 'uferer' from yellow lever in b,, %
The scene presented in New Orlean. eily
aentea !" the hst ry of that or any other city If =
Union aud calls aloud upon The len Is of tie
'naniiy ev'ry where for lelie Action upon II. 'a
should be taken without delay. 1t IS thrref,re Je' t
iy hoped that there vii be large at,onda. ''ie'''
meeting appointed. WIN. d. BRANCH A. Tie
mug 21-2t yh
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

TUNNELIING THE Ono FALLs-The Lou
isvllle papers are discussing the project of
forming a railroad connection between the two
banks of the Ohio at that city by tunnel un.
der the falls. 1t is proposed to form the tun
mel by least iron cylinder, fifteen feet in di.
ameter, Undecided on the crest of the Falls."-
The tunnel would commence at Eighth street,
Louisville, and extend to Jacksonville, dis
lance of l,400 yards. Its cost is estimated at
only $33O,50O
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25
Particulars of the Capture OF Annoy.


We have been favored with The following
extract OF letter. received by the last over
land mail from CHM, from Rev. J. Y. N
Talmagc, American missionary AT Annoy bear
ing date Nay 22d;--
The insurgents came down upoh Annoy in
number, probably. over twenty thousand -.
They were all natives of this region. was
awakened by The first guns which were fred
about O'Clock 10 the morning. The great
naya, fight took place directly opposite our
hoase, so that we had The whole afiiir in full
view-and we may say. It lhis battle can be
called fair specimen Of Chinese waffire. then
we have reason Ia decide that there are some
excellencles of " hch you Western nations
know nothing. The Chinese vessels of wa
kept sailing up and down HE ha,bor, IN from
of our house, from FIVE o clock in the morning
until about TWO O'Clock IN the afternoon, fling
continually On lie b ais of the insurgents
which exhibited the 'cxccllency' of " hich
spoke, VIZ not man kilied or wounded on
either side About two O'Clock in the after
noon, the tide turned Il mean the tide of wa
tefs) in fsvo, of the Insurgents, accompanied
by fine breeze, which enabled them To com
up rapidly The lmperiulis,s r. men. h,r,s.-
the old and wise maxim, that prudence is the
better part of valor,' ceased fling, and pot out
oil harms way as fast as possible. This grra,
battle being over, the insurgents CONNIE need
landing their forces. which was accomplished
without difficulty. Daring the afternoon, they
were engaged in plundering the Mandarin
esta bhshmen, and other government office,
outside the city walls. Sumo OF them they
burned. Toward evening they entered the city
when the officers of the imperial government
fed The soldiers ,sho did not bee me reb
els followed the example of the officers -
Messrs Doiy, Hartu ell and myself visited the
chief of the rebel forces, To see whether some
arrangement, might not he made for The secur.
ny OF the persons and property Of the mission
aries They profess TO be friendly 10 foreign
ers. In fact both sides seem disposed TO treat
foreigners rs neutral. | am satisfied the in.
surrection in this neighborhood is ithoui the
knowledge of the chiefs Of the great rebellion
10 the North and West Chin chin and Tong
an have fallen into The hands of insurgents
The first named is larg, city, about forty
miles west of Annoy. The oiher,some thirty
miles north. You viii think it strange when
| say that the rebels Of the North have the
Scriptures in circulation among them. Their
law is the ten commandments They keen
the Sabbath day. They worship one God
and trust in one Saviour, Jesus Christ. Some
of,heir books. which they circulate, are excel
lent. Others have superstiions Connected
with them. We live in strange time. II
the insurgents are successful. the whole EN-
pre- viii doubtless be thrown open TO the
preaching of the Gospel oil Christ"
Rich Dispatch.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25
Calculating Negro

IL the year 1888 DR.. Rush Of Pbade phla
published an account of the existence OF the
calculating faculty in negro man, slave IN
Virginia. which is, perhaps, one OF the most
Interesting cases on record. This man " as a
farm slave on poor Virginia farm near Alex
d ia, y here he york ed hard in the fields all
his lie. He could neither read nor write, and
was. moreover, native Of Africa. lie had
no idea ofthe advantage of edncatlon.bul rath
or prded himself upon his ignorance, "be
Cause" said he, many learned men he great
fools" Tom Fuller TOR tat was his name)
was able to give some slight account of The
faculty he possessed-or The way he Came by
lt-a hich none Of his predecessors, equally
gifted, have been enabled 10 do.
lie showed that in his case, at least, IL was
IN greater or less degree-the result ol labo.
rous and natural effori-a SORT IF self dicIpline
by which his powers were SLOW ly cultivated
and perfected. He rem mbered W hen he
could only count ten and when, by dint OF
application, he could count IA hundred, he
thought as he said he was "a very clever fel
low Having thus got an insight into the
ratnre ofnnmbers, he proceeded to try his
powers.
The first thing he did according 10 DIR. Rush.
VAS to Count the number Of hairs on COW S
tail, which he found tn b.. eyacllv 2S72 AZ
ter this he exercised himself by Counting the
II 'uber Of grams in bashcI oil " heat, and
IN he same qnautfty offnx, &c.
Tho mas had quite practical turn and he
made his talent useful 10 his mistress, IN "A
number ofways. How he acquired his facul.
~ for more intricate calcnIations does not ap
pear.
Messrs. William IIartshorn and Samuel
Coates, OF Phadel phia, crizcns OF The highest
responsibility and integrity, visited Fuler--.
When they saw him lie was over seventy
years OF age. Upon being brought to his ar
i'hmetic. there Was 10 evidence of decay of
Lis powers The fr.tquestirn asked him was,
how MANY seconds there were in a year ard a
haIf,io which he gave a correct answer in tw o
minutes. TO the lsimilar but more difficult
queston-how many seconds has man lived
Who Is seventy years,seventy days and twelve
hours odl-he ref Piled IN a minute and n half
2,2l0 500,Sl0 seconds, which will be found
to be "A correct answer.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25
\ Religious N0tice-p

Of h,ehnond, viii preach at II ,,'eI, ~ hoat,
n"rnng' and at a. o'clok in the ,,ftero,, n'lbe
city. ""ufeh Of fbi.
aug 24-d4t
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

ofencourngng ipstcad ofdi' couragingi II, Just
what might lave been expected ola Loeofo-
CO Administration, opposed as the whole poll
cy of thar party is. and always has been. to
the fostering of American industry.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

FUNERAL. N0,.,.c.

The fuheralo of the late ZaeIariab -
preached this evening at O'Clock a, 'LL'an vii D..
%dte ), q, friends and acqaan,anres of te
ang %
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

RUTH SPOKEN BY ACCIDENT Colonel -,
writes ar. j." was appointed by General
Harrison minister to Russia The Colonel
spoke abomnable French. with worse Ken.
lucky accent. Believing French To be his
orfe, he would answer in that language. with
all the air Ola diplomat, every question asked
him in English. One day, at grand levee
at The winter palace one OF the empress's la :
dcs.in waiting asked him in English how
long he had been in Europe. He replied in
French: 81 was an ass in Paris. part of an ass
III London, almost an ass IN Germany, and |
am two asses herc!' And You " ill be an ASS
wherever you 60 said the maid Of honor in
French. The words year and ass in French,
an, 0ne. are pronounced almost the same. The
above heard from Russian who was pres.
emit and who assured me that 1t was"founded T."
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

CO Administration, opposed as the while poll
cy of that party is. and always has been. to
the fostering of American industry.
/
In the survey of the rival routes for the rail-
Meadow river route. Capt. Dimmeck. assis-
iant of Mr.. Fisk. the principal Engineer, has
charge of the former, and Mr.. Ellison of the
latter route. The Richmond Dispatch learns
that the surveying is begun with energy, and
he Inhabitants on The TWO lines are very active
in pointing out to the engineers The best routes
* the easiest passages The people Of Charles
ton kanawba. seem To prefer The Meadow
River route 1t was running the road from
the Two Mil Creek Of Elk river, to The Tween
~ Mile Creek Of Gauley. and thence along
The Meadow River route. that Dr.. Patrick says
will save the State a million oil Dollars.
The Richmond Dispatch learns that there
have been, recently some Indications of nsu
bordinarion among slaves IN thai part IF Not
toway, near jennings Ordinary. day or
two since. Capt. N Wards oversecr was 20
severely beaten by one OF bis slaves, that his
life is considered in danger. The slave alter
wards abscondcd. Measures were taken at
once to preserve proper disci rline and order.
Illicit trafickIng.anl the liquor obtained in that
way, is at the bottom Of nearly every exhibi
ton Of turbulence among slaves in this State
who are indeed, the best fed and best clad
farm laborers To be found anvw here.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25
THANKS! uIaNUs :,
AT THE VIRGINIAN OFFICE.
(ONSTABLES' Warrants,
~ Executions,
Delivery Bonds and Nottce 90

~ Executions,
Delivery Bonds and Nottc es
Indemnifying Bonds.
sHERlFFS' Delivery Bonds and Notices.
." Indemnifytng Bonds.
Bills of Lading, Negotiable Notes
Cheeks, different Sizes, bonds, $
Aud all the different BLANKS which are found f,r solo No
he had at the Virgnian Office there is large ana 20;
ful supply just issued from the press. ~ '
The gentleman to whom the If This
our business Is entrusted has superior State and
who may order work at this establishment rest assuro -,
speedy and faithful performance. = 80 "''useu VI
Our facilities for Pamphlet Card and Rule Work.
are completes which with the large addition Of Fnncy ~ ~ -
Embellishments recently pade the Vrgin;.n
Office as is to be found in the interior " s''u 'oV
Orders from the City and Country respectable eol;,a
va u"cll's TERRY SHIELDS
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

The New York Day Book is responsible
for tho following:
New READING OF SHAKESPEARE In a
country town Down East" democratic
newspaper was started, depending mainly for
support on the Contributors ofthe "faithtul' in
that reg ion. Its motto VAS
''Br just. and fear mott Shakespeare.
An old farmer, who had been quite active
IN promoting the interests of this newspaper
enterprise, took up the first number and com
menced reading ii with laudatory comments.
As he read the motto, his face flushed with
honest Enthusiasm, and he exclaimed Fear
not Shakespeare, no, that we wont, nor any
other darned old Federast ~
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25
T 'EASSICAL, ENGLISH and NIatle
ChI .i.r.

sumo the duties OF his school Monday the 9TH OF
September next.
TERMS for a sesoi Of five months, $2 80, SIS
and $50 according progress ofpups. Every ,cho.
will he considered engaged fn five months from the
dry Of entrance; and M deduction viii be made tx.
cept in cases of protr cted sickness.
aug 25-tl<ep JNO. CARY.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

{ RAND BALL We return most hearty
~ thanks 10 many friends both Ladies and
Gentlemen, who attended our BALI 90 the 9TH of Jug
and the 18th August last and most respectfully invite
them attend our last Ball for this the Bodr
10 Ridge Springs Thursday the first day of Septem
Der next MITCHELL T. RUTHERFORD,
aug 21-d&ct2sept Iroplietor.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

iron IN Pttsburg to the memory of Henry
Clay.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

Cough. the American temperance lee
turer,ls In Liverpool.
-Tneophius Fiske is preaching at Uti-
ca, New York on "Ghost craft and Witch
craft"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

DABL WHITEHEAD al Lar
l. VIII practice in the Courts of LYNCtlBoa"s
AMHERST.
Office in the building Of the Citizens Savings
Bank ut the head of the stairs, Southern entrance
Jnly 6.d3m
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25
rpKHE CO-PAIsTNERssEIP

IA II SO-PAR Il IL AkS HIP heretofore
a existing under the stys OF II A. CHRISTIAN
co, expired by Limitation the first day Of July
asst.
All persons indebted to the iequestedm
make immediate payment to Henry A. Chrstia The
nam of the firm hereafter will be used. except nr
closing he business connected with the firm
BENZ. r. SACKErT
HENRY A. CHRISTIAN
0O--d0tomO,v
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25
Dss. JOHN IL. sTEPTOE

- ~ future. when mol professionally enc. '9H
the residence of Mr. George II. Lemmmon al
London. nm o. "'"f New
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-25

Writing books, States Quilts Steel Pens, Ink, ape.
lnkstlnds aud many otfer articles numerous to eau
mera,c-a of which will be sold at prices which can
not fail to please. mug 25.ts
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-07

AsoTHER HIsHwir RoBRERr On sunday n,s.s @ =.
Charles Warren was attack q by two eilo Is VI
near Hcksss Que Of whom trpped mn over Nh1 a.
bin down willie the other, threatening - sao mn 49,
dirk which BE- presented 20 his breast ne moe uos
aed his vest pocket Of dollar bL al the money III
his possession He was then permitted TO depart
Ssor ~ rRE LEc-0a Friday last, Mr. David A1ea'
of Mil Neck Oyster Bay met with sngui~r sei1enS
which may deprive hlm 81 the use OF ono o. d,
Having missed quantity Of corr be set gun IN az o
shoot the thief when, pom going 10 himself ~ saos
quent uoTnirg having forgotten all aoous II ne Wa
caught in bis usp the gun going on ana iods'ns
charge Of shot IN one OF his knees.
LAW IIrRARr-A meeting Of the members 81 the Bar
of Kngs County was held At the City Hail on saturday 20
take into consideration the proprey Of establishing Law
Library Judge Morse presided and John L. Smith. Esl
appointed Secretary. Col CroOke stated that an Aso
cation Of the kind projected incorporated in 1880 but
for OF sufficient interest the part Of the members
IL (, through The papers produced showing the ia
corporation and list Of subscription which bad been cob
lected. Whertupon A. j. SpoOOer, H. A Moore and )
ID Lewis. Esds appointed a committee TO consr
with the association with the view OF ths immediate sstab
shmen Of the Library and to report At the next meeting
on Saturday, nth inst.
FxcURsIoN-The Neptune Guards members Of Engine
Co No proceeded on excursion 10 Bulls Ferry yes
tsrday for target practice They number - muskets
ScHoo,ER RoBBvD-The schooner LeSkman, lying
Tbompson's Wharf WAS boarded by thieves s~ghts
since and robbed Of several watches and quantity Of
clofhpC
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-07

THE MILLINERY CAsE-rhis case taken up yesser.
day afternoon but nothing OF particular ineres, ranspred
The further adjourned to O'Clock this evening
AcclDFSr-Yesterdsy afternoon a lsboring named
Larkn. residing in Thirdst, while gagged at work on
some stone stems lost bis balance and fell head ir into
the area bv which he received several bruises about the
face, head and body He was attended to by Dr. An
drewS
WOMAN FoUND Drowned Sunday evening about
o'clock the body of well dressed about % wears
IF age discovered floating in the dock foot Of North
second ST The body secured and Coroner DcSsnson
notified The woman had the appearance OF beog In the
water about two weeks. She is about 81 feet high, with
dark hsr and had dark dress black silk apron white
stockings and slippers. In her pocket was found gold
brosch With the initials NJ a. c. also porte monnaie
containing twenty shilling gold piece. dollar bill aud
twelve shilngs in change Coroner Dickinson held an
inquest last evening and the jury rendered verdict OF
Pound Drowned
SUpprS DElrH-An infant 2 months old. son Of
a colored man named Davis. residing in Mchibbin So
which apparently well in the evening was found dead
Yesterday morning An inquest was held yesterday after
noon and verdict of Death from Congestion Of the
Lungs"
SrNr DowS The German. named Charles Felix ar
rested early Friday morning on suspicion OF having
stolen property in his possession yesterday sent =
the County Jail tn await trial az the Court of Sessions on
charge OF breaking into the barn OF Mr. T. Jeuries 81
East Brooklyn and stealing hererom set of harness
other articles.
A DAvGERoUs HoRsE.-An old man named Develin,
father Of Charles Develn, residing in North Sixth ST. WAS
nearly killed by savage horse belonging to the while
going into the stall feed him The horse first caught
hold Of his right side with his teeth sceratngt and break
INC several ribs and aerward caught hold of hs arm and
tore up the flesh in frighul manner Several persons
were present hut could not succeed in making him loose
bis hold until he received several heavy blows over the
head with club. The owner was recently lined 90 IN
consequence Of the horse attacking person while passing
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-07
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
TnII i've.
Tall Rye.
To the Editor Of The N. y. T'ibSEe:

To the Editor Of The N. y TSiJSse:
PIKE POND. Sullivan Co. y. Y Friday June 1853,
SIR; / saw in paper of yesterday nOlce 81 n-d
Of Rye on Long Island a feet high. took stool from
field here here to-day three stalks Of which measured u
feet each; and the field think would average feet
The field was not mauured. Ii was what is known here
as An old bark Jam that is hemlook land from which
the timber had been fed and the bark peeled years
since snd which had grown up to bushes aud bTers II
was cleared of last summer plowed twice, with tres
use of the harrow and the first week Ia September
There are several pieces in this vicinity looking equally
as well SUBSCRIBER.
There has been unusually dry season. We have had
no rain of any consequence for time and We have
never witnessed msch dust and little ranin tne spring
Of the year The weather too has been very cool ana
vegetation has been chilled and stunted The wheat IN
n is vicinity will be short in the straw this however may
perhaps save from its worst enemy the rust SIN we ee
assured that The crop will be 10 some extent cat snort
Early corn has yet done no good as there nS oeh no
growing W, aiher The spring crops may reooVer oy uy
rain with the exception of oats which wiz oe llgn airy
season on our light sell requires more cultivation team
wet one as loose earth absorb ana retain moisture
There Is good prospect FIR fruit and we hope mat ram
sS ,rarn sunshine which is most assuredy coming, Will
feshen mn the earth and revive the hopes OF the husband
tO"es'eA WI "0-~I'' 10y -
THr Cons CRor-The farmers in this section have had
N lapt much Of their But the present warm clear
weather has givea il a wonderful start and We may now
e1pect fine crop An idea prevails 70 great extent { az
II s necessary that should be quite early planted in
this climate TO mature properly But an old farmer assures
ms that as good corn he grew and in an ordinary
season. was planted in the middle Of June.
Alton (ll) Courier, NAY 81