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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12
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Alexandria - Orange Raii-Road.


The surveys on three routes. from Lynch
iurg To Hammers. are nearly completed. The
fou,es by Lovingston and by Gordon's " i'll not
be mile difference it is heliyed nor IS it YET
understood which II either is shortest. The
fpu'o from Gordonsvic, called the river
1oute." is as long as he others. The route by
claitorne's aud New Glasgow from Amherst
Court. House, is about 3 / of a mile longer
sol presume, The one To tie tlected will eth
cr be thal known as "the Gordon roqte," or
Tho Losingston route"
The be, ineston route has about $4,000
more subscribed than the Gordon route, in
Nelson, and it Is believed the I.ovingston route
vii, receive stock by private subscription TO
some 80 or $50 600 There is already sub
.crhed to Il about ST 900, and when the Tye.
River and Rockf,h river subscriptions come
IN, ii is believed that $50 600 will be the re.
tuir.
his vii be II ore than double the Gordon
route, and ought to secure the road--espet al.
", rs five times the produce and ten times The
way travel would be secure d. The river route
would receive no tonnage and scarcely
my way travel. | am therefore of the opin.
lon tba, the Lovingsfon route will lie selected
y The Company, if they consult their in
ferest. Planters and Farmers say if they have
~ haul their produce that far, they " i'll contin
ne on to the canal.
Amherst, Nelson and Albemarlc ought to
raise, among them, $4,000 by private sub.
scrpnon, and each county can and ought to
raise fly thousand more in another way.
1t Is believed that the travel 30 soon as the
road Is completed, will amount to at least 200
per day, which, at IS per head from Lynch
burg to Alexandra, W i'll be 81 600 per day,
making 1865 900 yearly half Of vhich may be
hocessary 10 pay contingent expenses, which
VIII leave $l81,500 income, per anuam, clear,
paying ovor 10 per cent. interest on the stock
ct the whole road from Lynchburg TO Alex>
nnJrla But If this calculation be too hieh it
IS certain that SIX per cent. will be realized on
the whole route, which must ipcreas as the
enhessee rail road and Gun berland Capital
road are completed. And then add "A railroad
Ia North Carolina and the profits will be be
yond our sangnlne hopes. Every capitalist
ought to subscribe literally. If AIbemarle,
Nelson and Amherst do their dnty, and capi
iaIlsts viii aid, The w rk " III be commenced
with 1000 hands the coming winter But if
those who are deeply interested fail TO sub
scrlne and ensure the road, then a road from
Saiem TO Alanassah Gap will be made, and the
hopes OF Lynchburg, Amherst, Nelson and
AIhemare will be cut off and that forever
Row Is the favored lme-then delay not
Come up to the help Of those who are urging
This matter and secure the road
NELSON
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12
Board Of Public WORKS.
NELSON.

The Board Of Public Works adjourned on
Wednesday evening last, after a short session
# three days. There was, comparatively, a
@mal amount of business transacted at this
fleetlng. The reports of Superintcnden;s and
Engineers, IN the service of the State, indicate
!: prosperous condition Of her improvements
low IN progress. Contractors have commeced
work on The Western division of the Covinoton
nd Ono railroad, and an effort will be made
~ LIT to contract, during this year, fifty miles
ii The Eastern division of that road. The
- surveys OF the Grocnbrer, Meadow River
nd Monroe routes are progressing very salts
1actorlIy under the direction Of Chas. B, Fisk.
$50 the Engineer elected for that purpose :
and, IN all probability they will be fully com
pIeted IN December. OF course tbey have no,
proceeded sufficient y far to justify an absolute
comparison OF the respective advantages and
disadvantages; but they have progressed far
enough, already, to satisfy the Board that there
IS Il practicable route, ten miles shorter Ian
the 0freen6rier and fourteen miles shorter than
The Monroe route as surveyed by Mr.. Shaw.
For The hrsttime, the Board at their session.
appointed directors on behalf Of the State in
the James River and kahawha companv.-
the following gentlemen were appointed ::
samuel I. Robinson of Botetou,t Daniel II
london Of Richmond, Francis b. Deane. IT,
"t Lynchburg.
At the request of the Board. DR.. Graham
Thor President, will, before the November
'"eet'ug. visitthc North for the purpose of look.
ing into the condition Of the money marke,
and otexaminlng the various important internal
improvements, establishments for the mannfac
lure OF Railroad cars, iron, &c in that region of
country. The object of this latter examination
Is To put the Board in possession of all the in
formation thai may be Necessary TO enable them
to construct and equi p,with all Practical speed
durability and economy, the Covinoton and
Ohio Railroad. The Board of Public Works
seem determined to adopt the most energetic
measures for the completion of this great work
and We feel assured that the members Of tbe
next Legislature should be possessed OF a like
spirit OF dispatch and wise economy. in a com.
paratlyely short period, it VIII be finished ard
all OF Virginia will be enjoying the richest and
happlest results therefrom.
The next meeting Of the Board will he beld
on Monday the 7h of November next and ve
advise all persons having business with ,b,,
body, either 10 be here or have their com ,,n,;
cations here by that day.-RicA. Enq.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12
ksnElr0aes yEeariry

Last 9ht number of wealthy citizens me,
At the city Hall, 10 consider The proprietv o,
constructing railroad from this city to Alex
andrla' Va 10 connect with the, Alcxondr;,
Loudoun and Hampshire road J. w. Man
ry, esq was called to the chair.a stated rho
OBJECT of the meeting. Addresses werc do
,ivered by Mr.. Mckenzie and other pentlonoan
from Virginia The most important bns i,a.,'
transacted was the appointment of con T,u,'
Tee OF which Mayor Maury Is Chairman -
consider what steps are necessary to be taken
9na report at future meeting JVah Stor
Of Saturday. ~ o"'' ot0r'
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

WILL THERE BE WARl-Robert Walsh. the
Well known Paris corresponds ut Of the New
York Journal Of Commerce. whose familiarity
with European politics renders his opinion of
great weight, In private note by the Arabia
-ays:"As to politics, | am still confident of a
pacific solution"
The New York Courier and Enquirer takes
the opposite ground expressing confident opin-
ION that war between Russia and Turkey is
inc Yitabe--adding that Turkey has probably
before this time, unfurled the banner Of the
prophet,and charged home upon her invaders
From the concluding portion of tho Enquirer s
article VIC make the following exrract:--
The -Four powers may side with Turkey
or they may desert hort matters not. the
wal vii speedily come. Russia NAV muster
an overwhelming force, may make a demon
stration which it would seem Madness to resis,
1t matters not the Turks sill fight, and fight
desperately. The Sultan, surrounded as he
Is by the representatives of Western Europe
now "beseeching," aud now "besieging," can
not yield if he would. He could scarcely saw
yes before he would find his brother on his
throne. lie has not vet given the least sign
OF yielding lie has exhibited spirit through
out that will secure the respect Of the whole
civilized world. He is in the right Even
those who have been laboring 10 move him
from his position would freely admit it
Being right, he has claim to the moral sup.
port of Chrlstendoin. True he is Mah1mme
dam but in all Continental Europe there is not
one Country in which all religions are so free
y tolerated. Russia calls itself Christian, but
its religion is not the religion of Christ. for
is prosecuting religion 1t is religion which
makes It's converts at the point of the bayonet.
1t is a religion which shows mercy 10 neither
Protestant nor Catholic neither Esihonia nor
Poland Russia would no, be in possession of
Turkeya week, before all the Protestant miss.
ion establishments, which have accomplished
| such great benefits, would be visited by the
same exterminaling stroke which fell with such
fatal effects upon the missions in Georgia
Turkey, whether she is aided or not in the
coming struggle, by any of the -Four Powers,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

The Winchester Republican Substituting
the rain on Wednesday evening quite num-
Der OF little shells, measuring from half an inch
and over, fell in this place and vicinity Hands.
fu were picked up in some places by the Gu
rous. To what extent they fell is not known,
but they have been found half a mile part
There was terrible storm on Lake Erie, the
day before. Could these shells have been tax
en- up into the air from the shores of the lake
and brought hiherl The wind was from tha,
rection
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

Down WTn THE CABINET-The New
DIRK Herald continues to demand most clam
orously, says the Richmond Tmes,,he "mme.
dare dismissal Of the Spells Cabinet" as the
only thing that can save Gen. Pierce anu the
Democratic party from disgrace and ruin
The Washington Union, however does not
eem 10 relish the idea. AT the close of a lone
article euogistc Of President Pierce's decision
If character" IL scouts the Herad's suggestion
IN the following authoritative and indignant
languages:
The charge that his policy has been dc,a
ted by his cabinet, and that II does not reflect
his own unbiased judgment, is us caIumnious
as it is false. Disappointed malignuy may do
It's worst, ond ii will find, after all. TINT its a
busc OF the cabinet only enables the President
TO show how true he is to his reliable friends,
and how firmly he can repel and despise the
attacks ofhis revengefal foes When he is told
hat he has forfeited the confidence of the dem.
&C rallc party 10y calling around him such
,tatesmen as compose his constitutional adyi-
sers, he has but to point TO the judgment of the
people IN the late elections to brand the ass
serton with its true character When he is
told that 1t is his duty 10 dissolve his cabinet
and reconstruct ii OF new materials, he can
but feel tina; his intelligence as y ell as his pats
riotism Is insulled
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

UNITED STATES SrocKs.-The existing
slIingency in the monney market, says the
Washington Star, is sending Government
Stocksto Washington right merriIy. On Tues
day $165, 900 were received and cancelled;
and on Wednesday, $4,000 reached the
Trasury Department, and were similarly dis
posed of
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ARRIVAL OF RAILROAD IRoN.-Tt

ARRIVAL OF RAILROAD IRoN.--The Rich,
mond Enquirer of Monday says The ship E.
s. Owens is below in James River, from Car.
diff. Wales. with cargo of $40 tons of rail
road iron for the Virginia and Tennessee rail
rOnl.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

CAVE IN ABINGDoN.-Wr paid a has'y '''l'
to the cave on the lot of Mr.. Adam Hlckman'pIpy
posiie Cummings Hotel, this week. Mr.. =
has several workmen engaged in flung IL IT,. up
as subterranean spring house In aoo. .;.g
tn the cave proper, in itself great cufIo''1'
rnnning considerable distance through soln
rock, there are several commodious rooms VI
either side of the main av,nue,and an eXtePS',s :.
pond of water,of immense depth This cave :.
well worthy visit by the curious and '"e.e
arc few who can enter it without being I'M ,:f
sed with the great truth that there Is vast ~,
ference between the works OF man and 'no'S
Of the Creator-Abingdon Virginia.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

A correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
writing from the Chincha Islands of the out.
rage 10 Capt McCreran states that he v as Ia
ken abroad the Peruvian guard shpand there
CHAINED hand and foot TO a ring>bolt in the
deck, atd there KEPT like the yiest criminal Tor
three days ard nights, not a soul allowed even
TO see him, not excepting his soma boy tu elve
years ol age. Whist there confined n man
eontrlyed to speak 10 him, telling him 10 eat or
drink nothing they gave him, as it was poison
ed. In this state he was until doctor. sent
down by the minister at Lima to inquire into
Tie ALTAR, demanded to see him In the name of
lhe American minister, when he very unwil.
hGgIy was allowed 10 see him. He instantly
demanded his release from irons, saving he
could not live Is hours longer in that position.
lis son was then allowed 10 see him for the
flrst time. He has since been slowly recover
ny, though terribly wounded The writer
adds that duel was about TO be fought bv the
Peruvian official who committed this outrage
and an American captain.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

The Governor of TERM in Italy having said
that when there was no more flour the people
might eat straw, the people threw him out of
window nd stuffed him with straw till he died.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

CHOLERA AT MARTINsBURG.-Al etter from
Martinsburg, Va. to the Washington Star,
says that the cholera is spreading along the
river and the citizens are seriously alarmed.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

>
Hlil lsl with honor
MASSACHUSETTS, PoLIfIcs.-The Wings, tho
Fieesotlers, the Coalition Democrats, and lie
Anti Coalition Democra's have each a candl
date IN The field for Governor OF Massachusetts.
The inevitable result Of this quadrangaIar Con
test will be the defeat Of a choice by the pep
PIE. inasmuch as majority Of The whole bum
Der Of votes given is necessary to elect. The
9 eclon Of Governor will thus devol. Q on The
legislature, and it is vel understood that il
II e Coalition Democrats and The Freesoilers
c"n by uniting their forces obtain control Of that
b pdy, Henry Wilson, the Frccsod candidate,
" III be chosen Governor of the State. The
Wings are making strong efforts to carry the
Legislature and thus To defeat the inlquitous
designs Of the Coaliliouists, bat is feared that
4 combination against them is too powerful
II be successfully resisted
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

More than two hundred persons who had
pleaded guilty, in New York, Of selling liquor
without license, appeared before Judge Bebee
On "Wednesday morning 10 receive sentence
Fines were imposed upon all and eleven Of
The worst offenders were also sentenced 10
short Imprisonment either in the city prison or
Ito Peniten'iary. The fines varied in amount
f ON ST. $50. according 10 the circumstances
o each case. They were given to understand
that second offence would be punished With
gzrater severity.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

.0JIhiee The sympathy Of al men Of ias', hber.
81 aed Chr -l1ag principle; anI 4 she fills sic
IS II lsll with honor
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

Think of hat Mess1euis of the Street Comui'"
and Mr. Police Master and whoever else may ave -
thony in the premises Il ED. VIRGINIAN.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12

G. c. Bronson, Esq, Collector, New York.
Copies of The above letter were sent to the
naval officer aud surveyor, with the following
note
WASHINGTON, Oct. Sd 1853.
DEAR SiR-I enclose herewith a copy of a
letter this day addressed to the Hon q G Bron
son. 1t will explain iself,and show, YOU hat
the President expects in relation 10 The dstri
button of patronage in the respective offices OF
the New York custom house, TO which YOU
will conform your action in any future nomi.
nations you may have occasion 10 make.
am very respectfully,
JAMES GuTuRiE.
IL this were only an interference with, and
an attempt to control, the local politics of a
State, by an open and avowed use of the gov.
erDment patronage for that purpose, it would
betray want Of dignity and decency sufficient
to excite the disgust Of the whole country
When an administration, installed by the will
OF free and intelligent people in the most
august and responsible position on earth, for
gets the solemn duties with which il is enrust
ed, and the high decorum it should observe
and stoops to contemplate tampering with
ITS own petty agents and minlsters-when il
carries the purple Of the chief magistracy into
the greasy and dripping sweat houses of party
strife, or draggles it in the filth of faction, nc
man who has a regard for The national fame, or
an interest in the public welfare, can be insen
sible to emotions of deep and Indignant concern
But when, in addition to this most unbecom
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-12
| am very respectfully.

& c. Bronson, Esq, Collector, New York.
Copies of The above letter were sent to the
naval officer and surveyor, with the following
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-04
The Duel near Biadensbuv0.

From the Washington Star, August 81.
We undo rstand that last evening duel came OF
almost, at last, between Vrginians, near this city,
after many parties have been here from that State
within the last three years. Some time since. during
the canvass for Judge in Bedford county, Virginia.
Mr.. Davis cousin of Samuel G. Davis, took from
the post office private letter directed to the latter
This letter he showed to the editor Of the Bedford
Sentinel, Robert Ridgway, printed in the town Of
Liberty, about twenty five miles from Lynchburg,
his paper this letter, though taken out of the office
and opened contrary to law, and did 8, probably be-
cause capital might be made out Of it in the canvass.
As soon as Mr.. 8. G. Davis saw the letter in the
paper, and learned how the editor got possession Of
it, he went to the town OF Liberty, and the posted
both Ridgway and his cousin as .'infamous and dis.
honorable men,
According to the mode of settling such insults in
this city, Mr.. Ridgway would have armed himself
and shot Davis at sight, but instead of taking that
course he challenged him, and the challenge was
accepted.
Last Monday the parties arrived in this city to ar
range the preliminaries of the fight, by which the
and made to glitter like diamonds. The parties came
here accompanied by two members of Congress and
friends all efforts having failed to reconcile the mat
ter up to three o'clock yesterday afterneon-the
parties left town at four o'clock and crossed the
Maryland line and at about five o'clock the fight
took place.
The conditions of the hostile meeting, which were
arranged previously, were that the weapons used
should be pistols, the distance of the parties twelve
PAGES.
Upon the wo1 lbeing given, Ridgway took aim and
fired deliberately, but Davis reserved his fire. The
whole matter was then settled amicably. From GER
tain information, we understand that it was not
throughout nobly, and occupies high and honorable
grounds,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-04


(frcn the Warrington Intslligsnosr. Aug 81 q
We arc requested By the Postmaster General e
call attention to the following regulations In regard
to postage on letters to foreign countries:-
In the mail to Great Britain the single rate OF post
ago u "a cents, pre- payment optional. On either
letter or packet Of any weight the whole postage
nome at al should be pre- paid. II anything lass
than the whole 10 pre- paid account Is taken OF It,
and It is entirely Lost to the sender. The British
Post Office declines to change this rule, except on
conditions considered inadmissible.
In the Prussan closed mail to Germany 80 cents
is the single rate, prepayment optional. This pays
from any part of the United States to any part OF
the German Austrian Postal Union. A pre- pay
ment of any sum less than the regular rate of 80
cents not recognized and is Of course lest to the
be taken without seriously compcating the accOunts
besides causing much additional labor and trouble at
the exchange offices. But, contrary to the practice
under the United States and British Postal Conven.
Is credited, whether the whole postage on letter
packet prepaid or not leaving any balance due to
be collected at the Office Of delivery.
By the Bremen mail the rule is the same as under
the Prussian arrangement. The single rate to Bre-
men is 10 cents, to Oldenburg H. to Hamburg Is, to
Altoona and Hanover Il, and to any other place in
Germany " cents, prepayment optional. In either
case prepayment OF any fraction Of the full rate
goes for nothing.
The rule for rating letters to all foreign countries
Except the British North American Proyinces-is
to charge rate for half an ounce or under, two
rates II the weight Is over one half and not exceed
ing an ounce, four rates over one and not exceed
ing two ounces six rates if over two and not exceed
ing three ounces, and on charging two rates for
every ounce or fractional part OF an ounce over the
first ounce As this rule differs from that followed
IN respect to domestic letters where each half
or fraction OF half ounce counts as rate only
pOsimasters who not careful to observe this dit.
ference, are lia bic Of course to commit mistakes
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-04
Heavy Robbery or Bank Bills

frDVluence =
Mr. Peter P. Remington, fer many years the mes
senger between the Newport banks and the Mer.
chants Bank Of this city came up yesterday after
noon on his weekly visit, with the bills from New
port. When he opened the bag at the counter Of
the Merchants Bank be found In it one more pack
age than belonged there Upon opening one Of them
1t was found to be made up Of pieces Of newspapers
cut to the size of bank bills and done up in the same
manner. The others were Of course the same.
The robbery, as near as Mr. Remington can tell,
was perpetrated in this way He laid the bag con-
tanning the bills on the table by the water jar at one
extremity of the ladies' cabin in the steamboat
Perry and commenced walking across the cabin, a
distance of only few steps, and back. As he walked
aft his back was for an instant towards the bag and
as he turned the other way it was in sight again,
and no kept his eye upon it: He walked 80 but a
short time. and then took the bag But while he
was walking, and in the interval when his
back was turned, the bag was taken, and
another precisely like it, in shape, color and
size, and tied IN the same manner, with just
such another string. was substituted. So complete
was the resemblance that ne never suspected the
robbery. The whole affair shows deliberate and
long planned v;lany, and il is probable that the per
petrator had been watching long while for the
opportunity. The amount stolen is not known,
but is probably from thirty to fifty thousand dollars.
II belongs to the folk wing banks all Of Newport
the Merchants, Traders, Rhode Island Union,
Newport Exchange, Bank Of Rhode Island, New
port, and New England Commercial. Some of it
is probably in checks the payment Of which may
be stopped; but large portion is doubtless in small
bills of great variety of banks, just such as can be
Host readily circulated without exciting suspicion.
Information was promptly despatched by tele-
graph in all directions and the cashier Of the Mer
chants Bank of this city has notified all his cor
respondents.
Mr.. Remington is gentleman verging upon
seventy years OF age and IS exceedingly prompt and
exact in all his business transactions. He has been
messenger for the Newport banks about sixteen
wears. As may be supposed, he feels much dis
dressed on account Of the robbery, and il adds a
heavy weight Of ahiction to his declining health
and years.
The Newport N.rs gives the following items Of
the amounts sent by the banks in that city, and
contained in the b. stnlen On hoard TIC Perry