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PATENT MELbDEONS
A. Il J. DAYTON:

INVITE the attention OI the musical pub
Alic, to their new style Of Mel0deons pat ent
ted by Carhart. Having everv facility for
manufacturing to the best advantage with ex
perlenced aud skilfM! wo-kMen in all bTanch-
es Of the business. We Can furnish MelOGeons
from 1 to 8 octaves with all The late improves
ments. and OF the best Qusliiy, Al the lowest
price possible 0rtlprs are solicited with the
assurance OF prompt attention.
Wolc tlville, April lst 1851. 2
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DIR. M. WOODWORTH'S
COMPOUND OF
COMPOUND OF

This Medicine vegetable compound Of ten Ingredients the roots which
MI taken m the earth the month Of March, before the shoots have
robbed them the least Of their strength SO admirably adapted to
diseases Of the blood thai that have been rendered hn~
appearance Sco Erypea Rheumatism de- been
health when physicians with their remedies have d do
the good and have propheed death could relieve their suffer
nsa Read The cestca below which are not from persons tat have never
Of wonders has written hand which the hands Of the
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a large assortment ofaClassicai, Theclaxi
cal ca Miscellaneous, Med,cal and SCHOOL
BOOKS. American, English, and French
.SS.a,.,rery. a. wh"lrsals or retail BLANK
'booKs Of eye' y description on hand Or made
20 order. y '''>'>
9oId Books re.hcund in plain or Gle.
giant style. Merchants, School Eomm;,, ~.
Teachers, &C., supplied or the mus, l,b+rs
'''"'s' tjuly 6. 1853
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n - y A1@yIOA
SCantiuue 10 Oasid Church anc Parlor Organs
(which they can furnish to Societies or to in
d.vsdoals IN reasonable notice and Of any
size c. pattern.
Also, Metodeons with oil the late improve.
EMents, which for richness Of tone and durahil
ity are very much impsove.. Having every
BIN I'll bsanrhss Of the business. We are conf.
I'dent that eve can saiisfy al lovers Of soud
Fnsasic. and mast respectfully invite all who de.
Fsire to purchase to call snd examine 70, them
selves.
fAIcRs-M elodeon style from S4s 10 SIS
lsPianostyle. an elegant article offam;,nre slOt
| - A J DAYTON.
| Wslcoitvilse, April Ath. 1855.
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FL OU R.

!. nESt bfanss Gsnesses Flour, Cor cd,
LVW--Sea CASH sNax.
A. q. RRAnFoRn.
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BEIHU GEER, 40 STATE st
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16

] GJ The following is a liquOr-seller's adj
vertisement, lately posted up about the
streets Of Chicago. P. 7. Barnum is sup
posed to be the author. 1t is decidedly
rich, and we commend il to the candid
consideration ofour readers 4g
The, Liquor-Seller's Advertisement.
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBoRs ;-aaving just
opened cOmmOdIous shop for the sale Of
liquid hTe," ! embrace this early opportu-
nity Of informing you that on Saturday
next l shall commence the business Of
making druhkards, 'Paupers and beggars
Ior tne sober, industrious and respectable
portion OF community to support. | shall
zeal IN Family Spirits" which will excite
men 70 deeds, OF riot, robbery and blood
ana oy 80 doing diminish the comforts,
augment the expenses, and endanger the
welfare OF community. will undertake at
snort notice, for a small sum, and with
great texpeditlon, to prepare victims for the
ssyiumS' the poor, houses, the prisons and
the gallows. / will furnish an articla
which wall Increase the amount of fatal ac.
cidents, multiply the number of distressing
diseases, and render those who ar. harm.
less incurable. lshall deal in drugs which
will deprive some Of life, many of reason.
most Of property, and all Of peace which
will cause tathers to become isnds ! wives,
widows, children, orphans, and all mepdi.
cantsl will cause the rising generation
to grow in ignorance, and prove burden
and nuisance to the nation. will cause
mothers to forget their sucking infants, vir-
gins their priceless innocence will cor.
rupt the minister of religion, obslruct the
progress Of the gospel, defile the purity Of
the Church.; and if any should be 50 ine-
pertinent as to ask why / have the audacity
to bring such accumulated evils upon a
comparatively happy people my honest re-
ply is money" have license, and if
do not bring these evils upon you, somebody
else will. live in q land of liberty. I
have purchased the right to demoli<h the
character, destroy the health, aud shorten
the lives uf those who choose to honor me
with heir custmo. ! pledge myself to do
all have herein promised Those who,
wish any of the evils above specified
brought on themselves or their dearest
friends, are requested to meet me at my
Bar, where i will, for teIO cents, furnish
them with the means of so doing.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16
Wine Drinking.

The Wine Growers Association, of
this city, have recently appointed com
mittee of FIVE very respectable Doctors,
to prepare for them report (apropos OF
the Maine Law ON "the effect OF wine
on the human system" A learned and
appropriate" report is to be expected.
But it may be well TO mention that Gan
other" committee of equally respectable
Doctors will also prepare report on the
same subject. Doctors will differ, says
the proverb; committees Of Doctors will
differ no less, as the two reports will
probably show. Nous verrons.-C Cincin-
natl Gazette.
We doubt not but the report of that
committee will be ve1y satisfactory to
people who desire information in this
matter-iuly as much SO as though the
Association had made out their own re-
port.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16

II hoftaiion, no honest, heartfelt appeal, lest
the avarlce, interest, or orhypoCrisy Of some
members Of his flock be disturbed, and let
their combined influence continue 10 send
victim after victim to a hopeless future,
amid the walls Of widows, and the cries OF
/ their fatherless children and relying upon
the humanity and purity Of our cause--the
intelligence and virtue Of our citizens, we
are ready fer the conflict, and We fear not
The final issue. gilg eT3 lii 3oE
"The decree has gone forth from The
fields and fresides Of our goodly State, that
the desOlations Of rum shall cease-that Of
lis fearful work Of death there shall be an
end and thousands Of her freemen, girded
with the might Of conscious right, await
but an opportunity to march to the ballot
box to secure so glorious an end. II there
be any power in truth, any excellence in
virtue, or loveliness in purity, God and
good men will fight for and with us, and
we shall succeed. By facts and arguments,
many who manufacture and sell will be
constrained to quit their work of death and
join us; and many formerly welded to
party will listen to the voice Of God and
humanity, and act Alright, while the fearful
will put on manly courage. g
So" We ask but one favor Of those who
sneer at us as Temperance men. Please
place US, soul. body and spirit, in the front
ranks Of those who labor by day and by
night to do away this great evil from the
State which shall furnish Us with bread
while living and grave when dead, and
We ask no more. In this position we are
content to stay to await the decisions Of
coming future, assured that such decision
will wreathe with honor the deeds of those
you now brand as fanatics while the prin-
ciples and deeds Of those who now sneer,
will be remembered only as the badges Of
their guilt and shame.
Gone word to those who can look upon
the work of death by intemperance, and
yet affect to despise our cause.
"When the genius Of Bacchus lies buried
in the grave of years--epitaphed in char
acters Of execratiOn by the millions il has
debauched, murdered, and damned by its
sorceres, the cause which we now plead
and you oppose, shall still receive the hom-
age Of the wise and share the admiration of
the pure. Gathering to its ranks from all
creeds and names, from every nation and
cline, its triumphs shall be complete, and
it shall stand amid the ruined temples of
Bacchus as bright and beautiful pillar
catching and rejecting rays of redeeming
radiance upon the destinies Of the race.
@ i HUMANITY"
- Z1Desn;Uo Ho,,y;Dr
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16

or Six or seven married ladies were
examined on charge of riot on Thurs
day last at Norwalk, They resided in
Fairfield, and were all in respectable
circumstances. II appeared that they,
with others, had entered the premises of
a man named Kirkland, who keeps an
inn, and expostulated with him about
selling liquor TO their husbands, which
he denied having done. However, they
entered his cellar and removing the spig-
gots Of the barrels, let the liquor run out
on the ground. They were acquitted
amid the acclamations of the bystanders.
1t is a very great exploit, no doubt, Tor
these women to enter a mans house
and destroy his property, but it sets a
bad example. II such work as this is to
be encouraged, we shall have men whose
wives spend their earnings in finery go.
ing and setting dry goods stores on fire.
There would not be the least difference
in principle.-Okio, Statesman, 18Th.
Wouldn't, eh2 What kind Of glasses
do you wear, Mr.. Statesman? 1t is
queer enough that you can see no dit-
ference between laudable and harm
less business, and one whose very watch
word, translated, is "disease, misery and
death.n
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16
The LIQUOR Law.

This law is working wonders down
East, as the following extract from a
letter BY an apothecary dwelling in Port
land will show: a9s sJ ss II.
A man came running into my store
day or two since, as if something
oreadful was the matler-wilh eyes
started wide open, and his copntenance
flushed and, excited. He grabbed of
his hat and ran in behind the counter,
where was, and exclainling with such
emphasis thatmy hair stood on end.
'if "For Gods sake, my friend, do look
on the top Of my head what is it,
what's onimy headW il oj- q
looked and told him | saw nothing,
He yelled out
"Why, you fool, can't you see I've
got HAIR on my head y And then turn
ed on his heel and ran out of the shop
again at great speed. stood medi-
tating for about Ave minutes, when on
looking about me, espied that two pint
bottles Of alcohol had disappeared h
Fountain Of Health.
We mistrust that many Of the bald
headed fraternity who make loud profess
ions ia favor of the temperance cause,
but are death on the Maine Law, would,
upon the adoption of that law in this
State, frequently be found as the above,
with hairy heads. a
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16

B A man named Joseph Bishop, of in
temperate habits, was killed at Pittsburgh,
Monday afternoon, by hard fall ON the
pavement, as he was elected from drink
ing house where he was quareling.-Er.
That's the way it works. They give
man a poison which majdens him, end
then when he begins to rave, kick him out
into the street to die, aud the law protects
them in it.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16

B The "Cayuga Chief" has spirit
stirring appeal to the people of the "Em-
pire State'
"The people are going to the polls
Thank God for that high and patriotic de.
termination Of our countrymen. tri-
umph which shall fill tens Of thousands of
hearts and homes in our commonwealth
with gladness, shall be the rich fruition of
years Of untiring effort. Our enemies would
sneer at US were we longer to petition.
Three hundred thousand have petilioned
in vain The ccol and deliberate defeat of
the peoples law in our Legislature, is still
fresh in the memory. The people will
kneel no more to tippling demagogues.
They will find summary way to reach the
partizans who are recreant to every trust
Let the parties nominate men who are
square tOed, and party organizations will
not be disturbed. Let them link themselves
with rum, and they will be swept down
like dust before the storm.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16
Sad Mortality in a Single Family
in Michigan.

DED-On the 9th ult., Pure O. Brandy,
Esq Of dropsy. This event was not alto
gether unexpected, as the departed had
been afflicted with the disease which caused
his death for long time. OF late, the
quantity of water accumulating in bis sys-
TEN was immense, and he had been tapped
by his physicians several times, but without
effect He had large number of doctors,
and some are mean enough to say that that
hastened his decease. His loss will be sem
sibly felt by many friends who were accus-
toned to sec him daily in our streets.--De-
trOt Tribune.
1t becomes our melancholy duty to an
nOunce also, that another member of the
same fanily-brother to the deceased--and
who is among the oldest settlers of this
State, with number of his kindred spirits,
is now on his "last legs" with a similar
complaint. 1t is strange that a family Of
such remarkable longevity should all at
once be visited 80 destructively by this
sweeping malady. 1t is probable that the
elements of this disease, which now threat
ems to exterminate root and branch of this
ancient family from the face of the earth,
are hereditary, and have existed in the
blood of every member Of 1t, from the first
generation until the present time. t
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16

MAINE LAW IN Hooking COUNTY
There is no county, perhaps, in the
State, of equal population, where the
excitement on the Name Law runs so
high, as in Hooking county. Party
issues appear to have been dropped,
and the ralIying cry is, "Maine Law"
or "No Maine Law"
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16

. 1t is said that Rev. DR.. Ed wards
Of AndOver, who has recently died, was the
originator of the first Total Abstinence TEN.
perance Society.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16

On last week Mr.. JOSEPH RUMBoLD
married Miss MARY G. H. THOMPSON,
one of our noblest temperance girls
Of this city,
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16
Temnerance in ENGLAND.

The movement in England in favor of
the Maine Law, is perhaps more decided
than in any part of the United States.
Queen Victoria, in giving her consent to
the liquor law of New Brunswick, assumed
position SO much in advance of the masses
that the hearts of the friends of Temperance
have been greatly encouraged. We have
too, the fact, that Mrs. Stowe has been offer
ed the munifcent sum of $1,000, and a
share in the final profits, if she will write
work on the Maine Law. We hope this
accomplished lady will accept the PROPOSE
tion. 1t will accomplish much for the
cause Of humanity.
Late advices from England give us the
highest encouragement The friends of
Temperance have succeeded in having their
cause presented before the House of Com
mons. The facts and statistics have startled
the members and produced the liveliest in.
terest. Mr.. Hume, who was member of
the Ministry, one of the most talented and
Influential members in Parliament, advo-
Gated the petition, and said distinctly that
he was in favor of such measure as the
Maine Law. A fire has been kindled, as we
think, that whole cargoes of rum cannot
extinguish. If some man can be found
with the humanity and perseverance of
WilberfOrce, the day is not far distant when
the accursed traffic shall be entirely de-
stroyed in the British isles and when it
comes it will be day to be remembered in
the worlds history.-Haryord FOuntaia.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-09-16

T P. T. Barnum has been making capi-
tai temperance speechcs in Chicago, Cleve-
land, &c. Those who went to hear him
expecting little enlightenment or edifca-
tion, were happily disappointed No reader
or more fOrcible speaker has been circu-
lating of late in that region. For Exam
pie =
"What shall we do with all the grain that
is now required for distilling 7" interpos ed
caviler, while Mr. B. was speaking at
Cleveland. "Feed the drunkard's wife and
children with it they have gone hungry
long enough" responded Barnum. The
querist hauled off to repair damages, and
let the speaker proceed without farther in
terruption.-ExchGnge.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-28

within my recollection, assumed ,ha, -
Britain and France have no inte,a~. .oftat
maintenance of the present sidfuouo an he
the United States alone have a r;ob, anu that
in the matter Our doctrine Is. no, voice
have an a soluiely exclusive intere., : We
subject, but that We have a far d." The
more imm hate interest than Franc and
land can possibly lay claim to. A Eng.
The map; one would think, would satisfy s,. a
impartial mind of this Truth. EXERT
In order to establish for France nj,
land an equal interest with the U,;,oI Eng
in the condition of Cuba. YOU savNa 2,a'es
Britain Is in possession by treaty fir u ufeat
of Trinidad, which in the last ce,,urn island
colony Of Spain. France wasin the i" a
at the commencement OF this Century of IIss'on
ana by voluntary cession ofSpain." T. 1ou''
that Spain was compelled by France 'f0e
Trinidad to Great Britain by the trea,v " Te'de
lens. If While this cession was in ao;,"nm'
as 1t was for some tlme,-the UniieJ anI'-
other neutral power (fth.re was a,v ob any
had exerted themselves TO dect at il an5 gPer
invited you and France to bind yoursel.a'"ad
a perpetual Compact never to acquire ny
interference, | apprthend, would have hoa. 'Ae
garded as worse than gratuitous CANE
why we have not as good a right TO Obtain a'
Can from SPAN, the voluntary C. ssion of CnLa
as you had 10 accept the compulsory ce,s;on e.
Trinidad, "hicl is by position and strenv,b ~
Cuba of the southeastern Antilles. "''
(To BE CoNTINUEDO
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-28

BRIsToL.-We paid a h.sty visit 10 II.
young town OF Bristol, the terminus ofrbe Viz
ginia and Tennessee rail road, on NIondav
last. The noise of the hammer and plane iod;.
Gated that the owners of property expect that
here will tie a real town there before lonu-
Severfl handsome buildings are already com.
pletej, and others are in progress. The lOca.
ton is a beautiful one for n town, aud the al.
vani ge Of being the point Of Commencement,
and ending of TWO large and important lines Of
internal improvement, lnsures that it will he Of
rapid grow tn. The lands in the neighborbood
are OF excellent quality, and the surrounding
"untry is prolific in the e beauties of scenery
peculiar TO this section. -.Abingd on Democ,ot,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-28

whole slupendous scene, the only ono that -
not As terrible ~ II Is beautiful. is tie rainbow
u lieh lungs like a halo over the brow of the
cataract. II may always be seen. from a prop
er point of view when the sun is shining, and
is the more pleasing from the contrast wh'ch
its placid beauty presents with the warning
and heaving of the elements around II. AT
night. ~hen the moon shines brightly. ihe same
effect is sometimes produced. though with a
more sombre and subduing influence.
As you pass from place to place in your
rambles, the guide will not fail TO inform you
| Of some event of interest some scene ofdanger,
or some incident ofdisaster with which nearly
al are made memorable. Between the main
island and the American shore is a small spot
known as Lunar Island. Here, in lS49, one
evening in June. as the sun ~as going down. a
gay party of ladies' and gentlemen were gath
cred. Among them was a bright little girl.
who frolicked and sported about the green
swerd. the gayest of them all. A young gen.
tlemen, catching something of her own exn-
berance OF spirit, seized her in his arms and
gave her a playful toss over the edge of the
bank. In doing so, he lost his foothold and
fell with her into The stream. The water.tho'
not deep. was rapid and strong, and the stones
were worn SO smooth that il was impossible
for him to obtain a footing. He struggled
b%ravely With her in his arms, and once SEEM
ed nearing the shore. when she got separated
from him. He caught her again, but in the
mean time the waters had gained upon him,
and they were borne down, locked in each 9TH
ers arms, and with their agonizing faces turn
ed to tt,eir companions, down. down to tho
brink Of the abyss, and over it.into eternity.
J. Med.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-28

PRoF. HoLLAND.-We understand that Pro.
lessor Holland, the blind Phrenologist, will
leave this city to-day, en- route for Richmond.
by way of Lexington, Staunton, Charlot;esvill
and the University Of Virginia. There i. no
doubt, as his examinations will show, that Mr..
H. has thoroughly mastered whatever there is
of truth and science in practical phrenology !;
and we commend him therefore to the atten-
ton of those who desire more information than
they possess in regard to the contents, moral
and intellectual. of their craniums. They NAV
feel assured that i. he'll paint EN-"
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E-@A Look 10 YOUR interests.-Tfs Lev

sBUr" CHRONICLE, n weekly paper publish
ed IN Lewisburg, Cfeenbrier county, has a larger sub
%scription than any paper in that pc ion of the State, and
Is. consequently, the ,est medium foi NJ chants and
AdrertsseTs generally tn t can be procured in Western
Vir MIA, as it be all / e advantages Of "A central position
as well as the tdrg Sp6Scr' ion. 1t has a good sub
scrip on in the counties of Greenbrier, Monroe, Poor
hontas, Allegheny, b III, Fayet7 Nichols, Raleigh and
Mercer. As the subscription price has been reduced to
only one doH per anpuna, it must be = better medium
Tor advertisers in future than at present.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-28

The Court OF Appeals having refused to
grant a new trial in the case, Ben Smith, q free
negro, convicted ofrape, in this county, will
be hung. The period will be fixed by the
Hon. } ndge Hopkins during til sitting ofthe
Circuit Court for Washington c~ounty.-AJpg.
don Democrat.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-28

We learn fom the N. Y. Express that Mac
cauley's History of England, which has been
pronounced as just upon the eve of publica
There is reason to believe. moreover says that
paper. that the story OF Macauleys being in
the habit of taking opium to excess, which is
going the rounds of the press. is an entire fab.
rication.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-28
>AbinSdOn. Va.

Nw~Abin2dOn Va.-The "~yIRGINIAN,"
a weekly newspape published in Abingdon
Va the mart of South We .ern Virginia, having q
iarger circu alton in the South. Western Counties than
any taPer 10 the States, and beng taken by nearly all
the merclaa.s and traders, will be found "a convenient
medium Tor city merchants. Manufacturers and Others
to talk to the people through. (aug 3l-dlm)
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-28
FEMALE SCHOOL BY MRS. X. y

L Her school is now in sessIUH'
extensive English course will be thoroughly tang"
Also the moe simple and usefol branches OF Ma''o e
mates. As soon u a class can be formed, a ttacneIo -
me French, competent TO speak correctly the ians'"Sn
will be employed. Terms-$10 and SIS, ACCORDING ~
the advancement of the pupil per session OF hye 'no"Ln.
Mrs. /. viii be regularly assisted by X. b. owls;
; mall boys will be received. School Room at Inc !"
er end of Church street, Lynchburg.
sept 28-d4tc2t sf
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-28
NOTICES
Mcrtiny.-

Temperance! You are most earnestly request
ed to meetft Temperance Hall to morrow Wednesday,
evening. at i O'Clock, to organize Il Temperance League
in accordance with tie request of the Charlottesville
Convention. The public, and particularly the Ladies,
are invited to attend. COMMITTEE.
sent 97-ot