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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-07-25
COMMERCIAL RECORD
..nburg Tobacco and Wheat Market.
LYScHBURG, July %, 1853.
TOBACCO.

.sneetons the past week 5O4 hhdS against 53S hhds.
-, on ling week of 1852. Receipts about equal to
tom. Market continues animated and prices
n ...,aincd unless for discrpt kinds which may
.hade lower Sales of Lugs at from so to and
N Common and Middling leaf7 to So good and
e. thinning and stemmingss 50 to 10 and IL so; good
,,,eacturiug 10 to $20 fine and extra do 90 to $50
n,..,ar. continue send in hhds of very light weights
In their own injury, unless when they have decided
- Manufacturing. Yesterday in break of 90 lhds
nae Warehouse, listed &c the average weight of
which was 358 lbs.
o,r Mills are about to commence grinding and offer
s1ullar i',r carly delivery of prime w bite Wheat
WA r. SMITH, Com. Merchant
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Richmond Market.

RICHMOND. July 81, 1853.
Too,eco-The market is vii bout change.
r,orp-Th, stock Of old on the market has been We.
much reduced latterly, aud is gu small. M
l., have been mnde since TIE reception Of the 10.
a,vs except v ret1il. Prior to the arrival of the
lamar franklin with En. sh dates the 9th inst.
speculston existed in the market and country SUI
.,areoe changed hands S. s5 25 per Dbl. In the
o.nt unsettled condition of the market therefore it
almost in possible Fix upon any price which would
noel fully the views of the sellers and shippers.
WHEAr-Our millers appear indisposed meet the
view. of the farmers who insist upon high rates. conse.
ooeny there little doing just Yesterday sales
wore made at 81 90 for red and 81 % fol white but to
day the ulers Offering only 81 Is 81 20 for red
and white
Cony-We have alteration to note in the market
this week.
PRoylsIoNs-Very little animation exists in the mar
Le and no alteration note in prices, if we except the
article of Lard which has slightly improved and mani
tests disposition to advance still farther
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If now we esimne the cigars 5 lb the NJ. we have
425l7l b as the United States consumption of foreign
tobacco 1t sto be remembered that one half of the
cigars are imported from Germany The total consumr-
tion of tobacco in the United States is then, for 1852
50,4l5, LAB lb, or nearly double the consumption of
Great Britain, as appears from the returns If the
weight of adulteatonand Of struggled tob could be
ascertaned however, the discrepancy would be found
to be far less. The return for production in the United
States is, however. very imperfect
The high duties abroad greatly check consumption:
and in Great Britain the minister has recently backed
of his attempt lower duties the manufactured
by the camors of the manufacturers. The chief evil of
high duties is, that it keeps the famine level al
ways, and tobacco has the popularity that oyeraLun
dance by cheapening price does stimulate larger
sumption, but the other hand,a short supply will send
the price up almost any level because the usual guam
tity must be had
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SECOND DISPATCH.

RICHMOND. July %.
It's reported that John NJ. Daniel, editor OF
the Examiner, has been appointed charge 10
Sardinin, which is probably correct.
The funeral Of the late Rev. Eli Bah OF the
Methodist T. Church, took pluce to day
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A TCOsT CAsIIONLY

~ acribers intending retire from the Dry Goods
business in this city will from this day, offer their largo
and elegant stock of Staple and Fancy Goods ut cost
for cash only
The Stock ia of the best offered In this Market
almost entirely new, all Of which purchased VIE
goods were east 90 per cheaper thnn the same
could BIO bought now. We have splendid assert
nent Of fine Black and Colourod French Cloths, Casi
meres, Vcstng and elegant dress Silks, Prints, Cling
huns Bcrages Irish Linnens, &c. All persons in wnnt
Of real good goods low prices will now hnvo chance.
No goods will be sold and charged Our terms
CASH Is. II. LEWIS ~ co.
Lynchburg July 10, 1853.
T. S.-Any person wishing into the goods bu-
siness buy bargain in the Stock and get good
stnnd b. II. l.. a. co.
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The short crop of 1889 sent the average of leaf export
ed log cents and the quantity in the following years
until it doubled in 842 for less money! that is TO
say the large product THAT year was worth no more
money than the short one of 1889 Australia and Cali'
oa have taken large quantities in the lasttwo \enrs'
10000 lbs manufactured to the former destl-
nation in the fiscal y,n 3j2. The product of 852 Is
generally nctso vii ,, as that OF 1851, and would
bear comporntval, I, los average value.
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Photographed Joy The Lynch5srg VUginias.
RIcnMoNp. .InlY %.
WAsurNGroN. July D.

r. X. Purvls, commercial agent, at Sumatra,
and Duncan McRae consul at Paris, have boen
invested with ministerial functions in the alb
seneo of the American ministers.
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amg-TWO OTHER NEW NOTES
UPON WORCESTER'S PIANOS
u w III IL Sn,tLDu-1l Anen,caL 4z ALaiu 81 RicLuonA

Southern dgency, " Nam ST., Rtchrnond
From The N. y EUening Mirror, april ljth, 1883.
WoRcEsrER's PIANO FoRTEs.--lt always affords us
pleasure to say good word of old friend HoralO
Worcester. Having often "taken the responsibility Of
recommending his Pianos it is gratifying to be able TO
add that have heard the frat word Of complaint
of the price, durability of Mr. Worcester's III
amos
As all the world with its wife and daughters, il com
ing up from the South attend the "Gren Exhibition
we beg to remind them in the of Worcesters III.
ano Fores They truy elegant instruments, OF rose
wood and mahogany, without any of the Black Der y
lain about them
From The N, Y Sunday Courio, AgrH I'M, 1853.
PtANos.-As the mint stamp of gold renders ii
current does the of Worcester inscribed upon
Piano inspire confidence everywhere. His skill Nv
manufacturer Of these popular instruments has given
him first class reputation and any Piano procured ut
his establishment fail give the utmost satisnc
lion to the buyer
From he Rrkmond Times.
PIANOs.-These beautiful instruments, which within
few years past have become accessory ornament to eve
ry paror have been brought such perfection, both in
outward finish and in Tone that doubt very much II
the inventive and enterprsng genius Of the manuiactn'
ers in future add much TO that already done
To oIr have heard instruments that begin to
compare in OF tone TO those mar actured by
Worcester, and sold by Mr.. A. MORnIs, bookseller and
staoner o. this city In finish satisie they can
not he exceled. But few days since, Of the best
performers have listened to. while practising
difficult piece of mus Of Worces ers pianos re-
marked to u.s. that it the Veetest toned instrument
his fingers had ever touched, and he had played on
treat variety of pianos both North and South We tdy
agree with him, and there DC take pleasure IN ndVng
our readers to call Mo ia, and cup ly themselves
A. MORRIS is sole Aver. r. the sole of Worcester
Pianos and is receiving additional supplies by almost
every packet from New Yorf Fs prices are the same
ms the tctory He socis examination OF ms s'oek
from those in of super PIN IS, at moderate pr
zoe ie 29-dts
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Ik Il vi - VA Z. .
"a
'aidioyl Sod,iicygi Harness, dc.

- Statutory, soA11c7,, u.,,,,.. A.. -
VIE snbsc iber bors lcuye respectfully INFORM his
l. friends and ihe public generally, that be has rcmoy-
cd ha Saddle d Harness Store doors below hia old
stand, 10 10 bu ding rccoay fitted up by him and i'm
modintoy opposite the flc mn Bank Of Va. whoro
he viii continue tomanuincturo all articles in hs Inns Of
the beat matcri aud worlm snshp, l. . Inns hand,
and will continue keep urge and vnried assortment
Of Saddles, Harness, Brides Mnlingules Trunks Mod
enl aud plain Saddle Bogs, Whips, Spurs Drafts md
iiarness Collars together with every thing TINT is bo
found IN establishment Of hnr kind He nttcrs him
self ot by long experience in tho business he will be on.
rblcd To give entire satisfaction Rcpairing done with
nontness durability md dispatch Old saddles tnten
in exchange for Don't forget 10 call tho sgn of
the P,ancing Pony. GEO. b. THURMAN.
10 Dn,tT
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For Baltimore and philadelphia

BY STEAMER BELYIDEKE,
LeaDes Richmond e0ery Tuesday at , o'cioch p. NJ,
rs5ss.s Tt Il nrgc ana new Steamer b Il LV ID Il II Il
stzsh Capt. OXFORD will receive freight every Mon
day, and up the hour of o'clock NJ, every Tues
day. for the above places.
Shippers To WI ceiling. Prsburg Cincinnati and the
South and West generally, will find this the cheap
and most expeditions. For freight, apply to
LUDLAM Il WATSON, Richmond, Va.
July 13dts
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THIRD DISPATCH.

RICHMOND, July %.
Flour so Wheat Is to 30. Tobacco
animated, Lugs 80 so 10 7 M, dunn 8 to 10 j;
Fine 10 to SO.
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FOR NEW YORK
s. MaA Line per he SPLENDID STEAMSHK
jamestown and Roanoke.

FOR NEW YORK;!
U. s. Maa Line per The SPLENDID STEAMSHIPS
jamestown and Roanoke!
I'VE new and elegant ,idc.whrc -tenm. - eli
ship JAMESTOWN, Capt Parrish A4-r.a1ssse-
will leave Petersburg n. City Pot, every Tuesday
Evening and the ROANOKE, (Capt. Covcndy,) every
Friday Evening, for New York.
Passage and fare from Petersburg, including
State Rooms, $40 90
Steelage passage. 90
For speed comfort and safely these Steamships orc
"xceledby the constNnd travellers will find it
the most pleasant the noth they will there.
by avoid the dust and frequent changes of the Railroads
tY Tickets issued AT my office Sycamore Street
SAM'L. G. BAPTIST. Agt Pders5nrg.
tYA passenger train leaves the Appom.ttox depot
every Tuesday and Friday Mt half pas c'ock. P
to connect with the Steamships at City Point Passen
by the Sout-sde R4ilro will reach Petersburg in
time to take the cars for the steamers. s. b.
July l1-ts
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Insurance on Life.

TIE MUTUAL BENEFIT COMPANY.
CAPITAL, JULY 1st, 1853, OVER
So 900.
DERSONS wishing to provide for those dependent
! on their lives do so by avalng themselves Of
Life insurance. The profits Of this company nnnu
ally dvi ed among the insured and exceed third
the premium paid.
No Institution affords better security Advantages to
the insured. Persons address Richmond
procure the necessary blanks in Lynehbnrg, by chilling
M tho office of DIR. w. y. Morris, Medicn Adviser for
the Company. Il. w KNOWLES, Agent.
Julv 7--d1e3fn
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return of production supported by these figures
Thus, ola smaller production of 1850 the exports of
1851 were less than that of 1874 out of the crop of 1870
and were al average of eight cents instead of seven
cents his shows however that both years of the cen
sns were exceptional years in production-one being
above the average and the other below If we take the
figures for 1910 the average production the Treasury
table will give us the consumption in 1852.
rroduct all sorts, i832, lbs. 900 900 600
Export Leaf. ----.--.. lbs. I'D ,5lGG0O
" Manufactured, ..-..-.. 436 1873
" Snuh, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 58475
Total lbs. Ia, oil ,0o8
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HENRY LUDLAM. GARRET y. WA

pALL. BALL! Through the persuasion Of
ID many friends we hive consented to furnish anoth
Grand BaH nj me Bn7aio Springs, in Amherst on
Thursday. the 28th July, al the low price Of s., and
pledge ourselves TINT pains expense will b spur
ed TO make it superior the furnished the
iho July last. which largely attended and, are
hn2py to say, gave entire satisfaction. .-.....
~ i4.t27y RATNE g. KYLE.
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As compared with the year 1850 the tobacco trade has
Dea very good That is say for 5000 hhds less to-
a'co the United States got money. This return
oweVer does show the losses sustained by consgn-
I'd foreign markets, growing out of the machinery OF
Sanees forced sales, soughterng, buying in and ie-
'nat'ons by which process it has been said that A.
V'ican tobncceo may be sent from here and come back
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RALL al the Buffalo Ridge Springs.
- There will be "A BALL ut the Buffalo Ridge Springs
On Thursday, the lth August
RUTHERFORD & MITCHELL.
~ u tilnn ffopriotors.
NEW ELOUk-70 bbls. Extra New Flour, a
prime article, for sale by
iy % GEORGE RAGHy
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or " D consumption. bs-- DC 1919 972
This gives the supply OF domestic growth for consump-
ton. The quantity of foreign tobacco is as follows for
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. FEB. 10, 1868.
Congress TUESDAY

SEsArE-The Chair laid before the Senate report
OF the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting report
from Commissioner Bartlett The subject Of the bound
AIRY line between the United States and Mexico.
Also. report Of the Secretary of War. transmitting
Captain Sigreavess report of the expedition down The
Zun and Colorado rivers
The Senate proceeded 10 consider The deficiency bill.
and several amendments debated after which ITS
further consideration was postponed until tomorrow.
The Pacific railroad bill taken up and made the
order of the day for II o'clock tomorrow.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the resolution IN re-
laon the Tehuantepec grant, and Mr. Hale spoke al
length thereon.
Mr.. Brooke replied briefly. and gave way 10 motion
for adjournment
House. OF REPREsESTATivEs.--The House passed the
bill amendaory of the several laws relative TO the half
dollar, quarter dollar, dime, and haf-dme coins OF
the United States After Mr. Shelton had concluded hs
speech in lis favor commenced some days before, on
motion OF Mr. King of New York. the bill to prevent
failure or delay of justice in the District OF Columbia
was passed The gentleman next called up the
bill to prevent frauds the treasury, the Senaes amend
menis thereto being pending After they were disposed
Of the House went into Committee of the Whole the
state OF the Union, (Mr. Orr in the chair y and having
read and laid aside the Post Office Department appropa-
lion bill, 10 be reported back with favorable
mendation the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
was taken up, and general debate ensued, in which
Messrs Venabs, Cobb, Stephens OF Georgia. Stuart and
Newton participated. The committee then rose, and
shortly afterwards the House adjourned.
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Hon. sherrard Clemens.

In another column we publish address from this
honorable member. announcing himself candidate for
The constituents OF Mr. Clemens will not
need our that he has discharged his duties
manner to merit the continuance of their confidence
reference TO the journals of the House will show with
what assduty he has attended the public business.
With that modesly which becomes new member, he
has shrunk from any ambitious attempt al display, but he
has been the less laborious and efficient in the dis
charge of duty. We anticipate his reelection.
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The CAPITOL Frauds.

The msmanag ement OF the Capitol extension, and the
alleged misapplcaton and embezzlement of the appro
praons for the work. gave rise sharp debate in the
Senate yesterday. This matter cannot fail to attract
sooner or later, large share of the public attention. II
any dependence be placed in the concurring esti-
mony Of the numerous witnesses who have been
amned before the Senae's committee Of investigation
the country will be startled by the exhibition not OF
fraud only, but of a system Of frauds by which the
treasury has been robbed OF nearly three hundred thou
sand dollars. We trust that there is time enough to 60
through with the and sft the matter thor
oughly before the adjournment OF Congress-
In the remarks we have made on this subject. it has
not been purpose 10 cast unmertea censure on any
one We hope that the testimony will fasten each in
dvdua his due responsibility and acqut each of every
thing of which he may be innocent. One witness, we
understand, es6es to improper conduct in giving out
the contracts and subsequent improper measurement. by
which vast wrongfully taken from the
treasury and applied to private But we think If
right TO state that the superintendent, who stands
charged with innumerabe instances OF embezzemen',
was not appointed by the architect We have been in
formed that the architect objected 10 his appointment,
but without avail and that he appointed through the
partially of Mr. Fillmore, with whom he was great
favorte According TO the witnesses who have appeared
before the committee OF investigation, the superintendent
permitted the use OF the labor and materials OF the govern
men for private purposes that he employed laborers at
high wages requiring them to pay over to him large por
on and permitted such labores 10 charge for days and
weeks when they not at work. he receiving his share
of the improper allowance. According to the witnesses
and they make no secret of the testimony they have
given-Mr Fillmores favore superintendent used the
power of his position 10 NEEDLE actively III elections,
and to interfere yranncalIy with the political rights OF
the government employees under him. and actually went
so far as to attempt raise mob to insult senators and
representatives because they condemned the work which
had been executed and opposed the appropriation Of half
million for its continuance. In ordinary times such
developments would eectrify the nation but under the
rule Of wing patriotism and purity the public mind has
become so accustomed recklessness, ineciency cor
ruption and fraud that nothing but some great outrage
can produce feeling Of SURPRISE No party ever exceed
ed the wing party in pharsaica professions OF virtue;
but the experience OF the last three years has taught the
people to estimate those loud profession ms at their true
value and within few days the whig party will go
hence covered with merted disgrace.
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the COMMITTEES the Judiciary, aud will explain in
two words the purpose which il Intended 10
and the reason Tor reporting IT, noticed the other day,
III The account OF the proceedings oil the criminal court in
this District, that the attorney OF the United States had
asked The court 10 appoint day for taking up the pros
ecution IN relation TO this Gardiner claim. believe IS
The Judge stated that he would appoint day but be ad
siscd the counsel that under the law stands II
the case should continue until the first Monday OF March,
which by the law is appointed for the commencement OF
term OF the court he should feel bound to discharge the
jury, and he would have authority TO 20 and finish
The inal in which IL would have TO be begun de
noUo and gone again. This has very often hap
pened In prosecutions in this district. and has certainly
been very great grievance for several years past
The object OF the bill is to require the court, under
such circumstances to go and finish the trial OF the
case. hope twill be considered now.
The motion agreed TO.
The bill Is 624) 10 prevent, in certain cases, failure
delay OF justice in the courts of the District OF Colum
bia was then read the first and second times by unan
nous CONSENT and considered in committee OF the
whole provides that where at any term OF the circuit
criminal court OF the District OF Columbia, jury
shall be empanneed 10 Try any cause any issue or
issues joined any cause and shall happen that no YER
dict shall be found the jury otherwise discharged be-
fore the day appointed by law for the commencement OF
the next succeeding term, the court SHALL nevertheless,
proceed with the trial by the jury in every respect
as such term had not commenced and all subsequent
proceedings to final Judgment if such judgment shall be
rendered. shall be entered and have legal effect and OPP
Grafton, of the term at which the jury shall have
been empanneled any law usage TO the contrary not
wIthslanding
No amendment being offered the bill was reported TO
the Senate and ordered TO be engrossed for third read
ing. 1t was subsequently read third time and passed.
TO BE CONTINUED
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A memorial was presented in the Senate yesterda

A memorial presented in the Senate yesterday
asking the aid of the government in testing newly
invented machine TO the grades Of railroads
The inventor il gentleman OF the Old Dominion. Mr..
Foot, of Vermont stated that careful examination OF
the machine had convinced him not oaly OF its practical
bily bu, OF is complete success In this age OF rail-
roads il may prove to be valuable invention.
[N&onA I~asuigsne~ Of ysstsrdsy'
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II ia stated that the weathiest and most influential
commercial organization in Europe has determined to
send an agent to the United States for the purpose Of
a.cerainng whether or not the cottongrowers OF the
southern States are disposed to throw of the Liverpool
monopoly Of cotton The proposition is to create a
continental depot for cotton Noomai InfsLigsncsr.
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MIR. Thackeray,s Lectures.

We need hardly remind readers that the third OF
these highly finished and most interesting lectures gwen
this evening at Carusis The subject is Steele, and
the Times of Queen Anne"
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nERHDos's EXPEDITION.


Mr. GWIN, from the Committee Naval Affairs, to
whom was referred the letter OF the Secretary OF the
Navy. comm ncans the report OF Lieutenant Herndon
and Lieutenant Gibbon OF the exploration of the val
ley Of the Amazon and its tributaries, reported the
following resolution in favor of printing extra mum
Der OF copies OF said report:
Resolved, That there be printed for the of the Senate
zen Thousand copies Of the first part OF the report Of
he exploration OF the valley oil the Ans and s buta
nes, made by Lieutenant William L. Herpdon, In connex
ION VIVID Lieutenant Lsrdner Gbbon, under instructions
o'n sne NAVY Department; and also the same number OF
copies ne remaining portion OF The report which may
ne'o1l'e' ~ furnished, together with the maps charts and
secnes Illustrating 'oe Subjects treated of in ,aid report
The resolution lies one day, under the rule
cosTINuAsc. OF TRIALS
Mr. HUNIEk move 10 postpone all prior orders.
for the purpose Of taking up the deficiency bill during the
morning hour.
Mr.. BADGER. ! wish to make an appeal 10 INV hon
orabIe friend from Virginia give me three minutes this
morning. Tor the purpose Of reporting and getting passed
which Ihave doubt be done by the of the
Senalea bill which have been instructed to report
from the Judiciary Ccmmitee II is subject OF pressing
urgency, and il will moi lake long
Mr. HUNTER II the senalor says II ia Indispensable
must give way for that.
Mr. BADGER. | am instructed to report a bill from