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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-14

Persons " lsllng 10 visit the Bedori
Alum Springs will meet nice conveyance the Forest
Depot. the arrival OF each of the Morning aud Even
ing frsnsc commencing on Monday the oath ofJuy 1854
y2i-d&cts i. ECHOIS
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denomination Of Mr.. Meacham4-Speech
of Judge Phelps

The District Convention. IT tbs Place, las;
Thursday. did VIVA; every one expected, IN
rcnominatinc Mr. MfA,uiN. There can
he no doubt of his election TX most decisive
majority.
We regret that a much Larger number OF
our citizens could not have been present 10
listen to the speech Of .Iud tc fHfIr>. when
was one of the best of his occa>iona! speeches
that We have ever heard l. >lou.i 'la wri'-
ten ont and published. as full OF sound states
man>hip and of practical wisdom AMI lore
sight, cmincntlv adapted to The times Judge
PnrIr> spoke very en'phaticall. in rel'To''a-
lion of the rercal OF the Missouri tomlT'-
mise: declaring that it had unlOnc ~h.'
Clay. Webster and their comratriof> had "a
bored TO accomplish. and. LIZ DESTROYING a,
mutual confidence between the Ncr;h ana
South. had rendered Scctional>in incrl'aN'
lie deemed the measure most unfortunate az
il-ludgcd for the South, as well a. false 10 III"
North and to freedom
Judge PHrIr> ,lwelt al somc length o.
the inevitable difficulties that are TO ar
from constant addition OF new ic-i1' ~
with all the evils Of a mixed. Heterogeneous
population, impossible 10 be brought ih"
unity ofcu>tom. sympathy and institutions
lie gave a sraihinr exposure of The lniifci.'-
tv of the present Administration and OF Ia,
mischcviou>ne>s of It's aims and prac'ice>an'
strongly deprecated the nomination. Tor ti''
highest office in the government. OF second"
~ men and party tools
lie spoke with much force and pcr'inenc.
on the Protective l,olicv, which We were !"
danger Of losing sight Of altogether, IL int
pressure at more exciting i>sseS. We con-
rot continue. for lon. time, TO send anr"'-
millions on millions OF specie ANNUALLY o,'.
and above our receipts. without esrccriencll7
the effects 4 crash must necessary ''"''
The spccch-of which oar outline OF con-. ..T
gives a. adequate idca-was received W..
repeater a. .'au>e. 1t was an address 'A.'
Just at tins lun,' -. should be heard III c'
crv part ot our state =. through the land
,f.a''H,f,r,, R.c,>'(~. IL
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YER MONT NEWS.

SEIZURE AND DE>TErCTIoH-I.a>t Tues
day. Sheriff Church seized at the Railroad
Depot in Mi!dlcbury, about 40 gallons OF
Mcdtord Rum, as the property of Geo Penn
bcrton. The case was heard before Geo. :.
Swift. Justice, and said Liquor was adiudc-
ed forfeited. and was destroyed the same ,lav.
Quite little group assembled to sec the
''prccious stuff poured out-thc eyes of some
spaTkled with cladncss to witness the dcstrur-
ton Ct $" much moral poiSon-a few looked
on with the deepest solitude. apparently to
see if the earth would drink it in. Well it
did, after while '-.WlNlLwy Rcq;Ner.
DWELLING House. BUrxEp.-Thc dwell
ing house of Mr.. S. W. Pike, of Shrewsbury.
was burned on the afternoon of Sunday last.
together with a shed attached. and hoc-pcn.
There was no one in the house at the time
the fire broke out, the family being absent at
church. With slight exceptions, all the fur
nlture, clothing, &c, in the house, and farm
me tools under the she'd were consumed, The
loss cannot be less than one thousand dollars
There was an insurance of $4,000 in the
Farmers Mutual. There was the STRONGEST
probability that the fire was set by an incen-
diary.-Emland Herald
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Westminster Review. July. Ncw-lcrk. Leon
ard Scott Co.
This number commences new volume
Contents Cardinal Wolscv-The Beard
The Civil Servicc-Parodv- Thc Eusso-En-
ropcan Embodiment - Wyclifie and his
Timcs-Comte's Positive Philosophv-The
Fact and Principle Of Christianity-Contem-
porary Literature.
The Country Gentleman. Albany. \. Y. Pub
li>hci by Luther Tucker-S2.oo in advance.
We consider this the best weekly journal
for the " farm. the garden. and the flresidc,
now published in this country. As an A"rl-
cultural and Horticultural Journal it cannot
! be surpassed. We commend it to all in wan,
of such paper.
/ The Woei Grower AMI Stock Eeci-ter. Rochester,
Ny. Published by u. ID. T. Moore.
This is the only American journal devoted
to the important and profitable branches of
Wool and Stock Husbandry. 1t contains a
large amount OF useful and reliable informa.
ton on the above and kindred subjects, and
should be in the hands Of every breeder
Of sheep. cattle. horses. swine. or poultry in
the country Issued monthly for Fifty cents
a year. or five copies for Two dollars.
Martin Mcrrivalc hi Mark. Nos. :. s. q, x To-
Boston. Phillips. sampson X Go.
This is an enterprise similar to that which
has been crowned with such abundant sue
in England, in the publication Of the
works of DICKENS and THAckEEY 1t prom
i<cs TO be an exceedingly interesting story
1t is got up" in fine style. and is elegantly
illustrated. Price -! cents number
Nni.cr NJ -azic.
The August nnmber contains-Newport-
The Holy week at Romc-Napoleon Bona
partc-Thc Ncwcomcs- short articles
as usual.
k.ichcrjschcr Na-.t'..n.
What new praise can bc added TO the
choice words whrk have been 50 aiunlar.tly
>l.owcrcd upon thee. genial. ever welcome
nickcrbockcr:
iu.'..,u'- Ma-a1.c.
Thi> standard American mort!iv su>tain>
lis usual ,icor in spite OF the torri1 heat.
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TIE SHIP CANAL.

"Sirk!c a correspondent of Tie u 'hJ<o,
Hermit, in a letter dated Saut Ste Marie,
July 3. gives Tie annexed account Of the ship
Canal. now in process Of construction. which
will open free Steamboat navigation between
Lake Superior and the waters below.
The only particular attraction her> is the
grand ship canal, which is in progress round
the rapids. These fails are the only barrier
to the free navigation Of Lake Superior from
below, and after dis season that barrier will
be Overcome. and the Father of Lakes will
be accessible to the commerce of the world.
The total fall in tic river is only seventeen
an,! Il halt feet in distance OF half or three
quarters Of mile Indians (oi' whom there
are a few in this vicin;tv) Frequently
descend the rapids in their canoes, and their
principal business is to lie in wait all day a.
monr them, netting the whitc-fi>h and trout
The Canal is a mile long, seventeen feet
deep twelve feet O. water) and one hundred
feet broad at water level. The fall is over
come w two locks Of hcwn masonry. each
three hundred ard fifty feet long. sixty and
halt feet wide at bottom and seventy fee,
wide at Top. These locks are said to be the
largest in the world. and are constructed in
the most durable and magnificent manner
The face stone for the walls. to the amount
of ten thousand tons. is brought from below
Detroit over four hundred miles distant.
While as much more Of backing stone is pro-
cured at Drunmonds Island. sixty miles be-
low here at the mouth of St. NIary's River
These walls are laid in cement, while the
flooring OF the blocks consists OF heavy pine
'imie r. GOVERN. half the surface, Do!ted to
inch planks. securely spiked and pinned
The slorng SIDES of the canal above the locks
are i::!e,! viii, DRY x.il twenty inches
t..sk. . 'i:s; Is WI ~~-h VIII rse:er. as
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!" III. Hos. LAwEENrf !;EAINrrp:-
D.AE Sill acknowledge the receipt of
..our letter, 81 ancd as Chairman of the State
Committee appointed by TIE Mass Conven-
lion the Republican party. holden i. Mon.-
'H;rr on the 18th day oil July. appri>inr I'VE
NJ my nomination as a candidate for the ci:icc
ct Governor. in place OF Gen Walton ,rc!n
Il. provided :.:y views and sentiments accord
'si,h the principles OF that party Is expressed
N the resolutions adopted a, the Convention.
Iou ar aware that have already accept
Il a nomination Ter Ike same Office by a II hi.
Convention OF the :$:a:e. ASST mlled at Eut-
i..ul. on the eth day Of June last. 10 that
.-'.-Itance ! consider myself EoHorablv
..."*,. gf course. did the nomination now
'.nl-r-G i.4'l:' 4 call upon nae 70 repud;a,e.
orcS,a to Gaaht;' MY concurrence in the
cour.c Gfi.lit;cal action set forth in the res
.!a,:c!.. Il the !.u:lan-! Convention, should
..cl ccE.;.~l.>. is decline tie honor q; ;,,;
second ncti:!::a':u.i. !;t'. upon examination
am! reflection, rega:C: tie resolutions OF the
:"o Conventions. Sc Il. as they properly 60
;, constitute a political platform for the fu-
.:.. ,, balm: Substantially the san3, % that
30 :ntunss!on-y /; l.rccN ID III accepting
u.s.. n..,s:;jy.: J j.:te.es E,:...... N dc
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MtEDER IN NEW YoEk.-Thc E,llow;r,
are the particulars ofthc murder at the s.
Nicholas Hotel Or. r. NJ. Graham, of New
Orleans, was drunk on Tuesday ,;cbt .n1
was making considerable noise abor. d.,
House. when the police were called in 70 =.
rest him; but at the solicitation ofbs friends
VINO promised not to allow him out acaiu
that night, no further notice was taken Of
me matter. bv some means or other Dr.
Graham managed to get out at an early bour
'h'S morning. lie returned in state hor-
"eri"" on insanity, from the effects of the Il.
f"or ne had drank, made his wav up stairs.
ana commenced waIkin: up and down the
haii' near the apartments of Col. Iorinr. If
california, making noises of no very aorcca-
Die character. The Colonel came ont of his
room and requested Graham to dcs>t. as il
disturbed and ANNOYED his wife VERY Sor;n,,.
~; but Graham still continued his condurt
when the Colonel came out a second time and
repeated his request and while expostulat-
ing with him, Graham drew a LONG sword
from cane and plunged it into Col. Ior;nc,s
body. Before medical aid could bc sum,non1
cd, Mr.. Loring expired.
Inc Coroner's jury in the case of the MR.
der of Col. Loring returned verl;,t that
S $, I;or'ng came to his death by wound in
i,'cted on his person by means of a sword. in
the hands of Robert NJ. Graham.
,'raham has been committed 70 await ,hc
action o! :hc Grand Jury.
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ST. JOHNS BURY,
SATURDAY, AU(:l'ST II, 1851.
Stephen Royce.
For IT,. Governor.
Ryland Fletcher.
For Treasurer,
Henry M. Bates.

COT My NOMINATIONS tcuutv
Scnator-EIISHN WHITE.
1ru,,css John NJ ROBINSON.
FUEDYCE W. fEENtU
States Attorncv-lI. &. WILSON.
Shcriil-AAEUN HUMAN
Judge Of Probate-JAMES L. rADDUt 4.
lIiyh BailifF-ELISHA JENNIE
ESSEN COUNTY,.
Sonator-WILLIAM II. HARTSEiunN.
NATHAN !. GRAVES.
''"'ses WILLIAM HUEBANk.
.'udge OF Pro'ate-WII.IAM CIIANpLEE
States At.orncy-EEuE e. BENTON.
Sheriif.-,TOliN q. DARLING.
ii:rh I,aiiili-S. Il. nENNII.
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Justin 8. Morrill,.
DISTRICT CONVENTION.

The Frccmcn oi the Sd onorc>-iOnal Dis
trirt who are in favor Of the principles pro
NOTED at the State Convention. heidi at Hu.
land on the eth of june las, AMI AZ the Mas,
Convcn:i:n held at Mon:rclicr July Is. arc
hereby notified to meet in Conrcntio: IT ST
ALBANS. on tt T. SDAY. At'Gl ST
lJTlI. at 10 O'CLOCK. \. NJ. to nominate
a Candidate .or Member Of Congress.
(. H. PAEkilCH
chairman District Committee
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lrotr'se'! principles or aims ofthc two Con-
ycntionS, in reference to future action. upon
The great questions which now agitatc the ma
ton, to prevent my ready acquicscencc in
those OF either.
Consequently, if the views thus briefly
skctchcd arc deemed satisfactory. it may be
considered that the last nomination is accept
ed with deep sense Of grateful obligation.
Yours.
STEPHEN ROYCE.
Last Bcrk Shire. Aur. |. 1871
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FIRST PIosECrrroH.-Tbc frs, nrosoo,,
Ton under the Connecticut Liquor Law took
place on Thursday, at New Haven. 4 wo
man sold quantity of liquor. the buvcr 20,
drunk, was arrested. and disclosed the seller
who was arrested, convicted and locked nm
t.. pay the fine and costs, amounting to 500
Two or three seizures we're made j, New
Haven the same tiav
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~ The Star seems astonished that mo,

~ The Star seems astonished that men
differing in some respects from each other
should unite in opposing the National Admin
l:trat'on. But this is only the natural opera
ton OF fixed laws. When our Administration
becomes so degraded that none but its hired
presses can defend it or so corrupt as to a.
larm the community generally, we may nat
urally expect that men ofdiflerent views will
unite to cave the country from destruction
J Dot az men Will unite against ccmncn enc
my
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merely to promote their own selfish ends
The nomination of temperate and temper
ancc men is all that temperance men, not
given mp TO madness, usually ask, and we arc
confident that such men are very well sat
i>iied with Judge Royce in this respect
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.
Both Houses adjourned Monday morning.
The proceedings of the last few days were Of
The most miscellaneous character and Of no
great interest. The President vetoed two
important bills. They did not con!cm, ,Iatc
the upL':idinG and extension of slavery. One
vas the Insane Land BEL. dividing certain
quantity OF the public Lands among Tie States
tor the i'cnctlt OF the insane poor: the other
or the Improvement of the navigation of our
rivers and Lakes, and the pro, ding of safe
nArlorS for commerce. The following en-
braces the most important bills maturcd IL
the late Session:
The rr-'i!a" Appropriation bills
r., ,.,, '''' ''''.'
W. t'''' ''''' ~ y III = '''''> " al
The len Million Bill oil the Ga,l,,l,n trca
y.
Tin. Homestead LII for k,ns,. and Y.
hr,.L,
The bill EXTENDING, th. w,rcLo,. sin, s,s.
tenn
I'll. III 70 I've eject TO the Canadian r.
ciu~9. i,v ,r,,,,.
~. Scr,.. has anrr,,.,,i IF .l.. cJ,o.,;...,
,rc,,;..
~,
''' ''''''|'''." 'F'.'''
ne HiIll>h Go" '!a! ErrIiyori:v treaty.
The Commercial treaty with Japan.
n "
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ties II. kansas, Nchr'~Aa AMI "t!lc" terrific
LES.
,1,r, ;,,.o,.,r. an, .,......,. 1..n,,.
'''''' ,'''' ''''>
Ell rH''h9 money Nha' passed 'ir senate 'l-
tier lev over @. have been rejected Is t.,
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EDITORS OF HE (AIEpoNiAN - -\oi-
thern Michigan, as vet country OF winch
very little is known, is by nature exceedingly
rich and productive. With an abundance
Of timber, good water privileges, very pro-
ductive soil of clayey. sandy and gravely
loan, that is easy of cultivation, and capable
of, and even now producing, with the halt
cultivation that every new country receives.
fine crops without manure or apparent dlm'-
mutton of quantity; with plenty OF water for
domestic purposes found by digging from 10
to 30 feet from the surface, and a sure pros
pcct of an easy communication east and west
by railroads projected or already in process
of construc!ion:-a these afford a sure guar
antec that it must soon become what western
New York has bccome-rich, tecming with
agricultural products. and settled by a veal
thy. intelligent and influential people. In
former years this country has suffered severe
", and has scarcely recovered yet from the
runous spccnlations of SO and 81. when
lands reached so high price, and everything
promised to the unwarv such wonderful sue
cess. When the country was flooded with
Bank paper. entirely worthless, and holders
had no security that their currency was re-
,!rcmablc. and land was bought by srccu!a-
tors only to sell again Those times of Wild
Cat" speculation and wild Cat money!" as
t.ev arc now termed. brought ruin and desc
la.ion. for years put an crd to all enterprise.
for wears left the lanl in the hands Of men
who would neither settle upon them or sell
them at reasonable prices. Having recover
ed from those days. a happier era dawns on
this part Of the country and Michigan bids
fair 10 rival her elder eastern sisters. The
soil I,hc State * very varied. and alaIhcd
20 HE Growth OF all varieties of fruit AMI rrai,
that can hc crown in this latitude Apples
peaches. pears. and the smaller fruit, reach
hi@h STATE IF perfection. The reputation
@: liz STATE is already unriyal,cd for hci
wAca'."hl, in tbs section rartiru,a~,,. com
ca,< and rye aye very fine. Thc earc Of III.
country is generally level or cent, rndulat
ING. while On the streams there are usual,
fertile bottoms Much ofthr country is lca
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e" General Nicrtlk oitchvtzkv has been
appointed TO the comma.d ofthc fifth CORPS
OF the Russian army. Brricing out such a
name as this docs not look mech like peace
The Turks may beat him, but he will defy
them to pronounce his name: ana if he beats
them. it can be truly said that the, will not
be able ''to tell what hurt them
G" In discussing the condition OF the
Treaty between the United States and Japan.
the japanese Commissioners were earnest 10
make stipulation that no American lady
should ever visit Japan. Commodore Peri.
put stopper on that talk very qulckly.-
Ladies to he kept out Of country by spec
ial Treaty. Catch an american officer list
ering to such proposal. limo ladies. then
no treaty Wa the word ~ the treaty went
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81: W ARNED!


BE WARNED!
MI the !ocotoco papers in Vermont have
zealouslv advocated the Infamous Nebraska
outrage; and moro or less Of them declared
adhesion to it r test Of democracy. But an
election is approaching and they are varying
their talents to suit the times. They say the
Nebraska bill is now a law, and declare that
Yielding to i! is duty and opposition vain
True it is a law, so was the Missouri Com
promise restric:in" slavery in the territory in
question. lut the Shareholders and tier nor
hcrn allies repealed it. The new form of
tactics is deSicncd 20 cntrap such Of their par
ty as feel tina: the Nebraska Till is too great
an OUTRAGE 10 be tolerated.; they therefore
urec suc!, TO stand iirm' to still rcmcm-
Der they are democrats that the whic IS are
preparing TO cnirap them the Nebraska
bill il not really test Of democracy and
all democrats h..i better stick to the party"
such was Tie language Of tie iocofnco press
in New Hampshire before The March clcc-
lion ir!, when :hc Legislature met what w;;s
Inc test: WY. every democrat vas reqHir-
ed 20 wax M 10 :lc mark and vote f. Me-
lta>ko canO;if!,trs for I. :. Senators Even
Ter Harry llihiari who voted for The Ne
h"a,ha bill. I'll" party who, before the cleo
! y.
.o:r and elect M Morrison. a loro:o.o. Who
sote.i against j. We therefore say 10 the
c,Io""it> O! Nc,r.>:.:;a;:i. Be WAR>Ir' "
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l." Hon. SiErHE> i;ryCE:-
DEAH SIE-At the Mas, Convention i.oll
IN Il! Montpclicr on Tie 18th inst, tie Sat,
tonnl,"" appointed al that Convention were
instructed III the event Ct a Gccina,iGn =,
any Of the nominees. to Gil the vacancy with
ont resort to another CONVENTION.
ten. l.. i. Walton. the nominee Tor III,
o:iirc Of Governor. having aunounoc,! his de-
termination t., Withdraw his name iium lii,
approaching. Canvass it has hcconc nr,c.,ar,
tor the state Committee to at IN ohcticnc,
10 their instruction and 90 fill TIC ,acan",
u,rasioncd by his lcc!cii>:on.
The committee after fall conference have
with Int one ii *rn,in- Voice decided 10 PIE
sent ynnr name in place OF Gen. WaltonS fox
the suiira"c> Of TIE 'RcI,nhlican Party" fox
'hc Office of Governor provided Won: view.
and sentiments accord with the principles Of
that party a. expressed in the resolutions a.
copied at the convention.
An early expression of vour views is de-
.;r"d. an with respect.
volr nGc,licnt servant.
LAWRENCE BRAINERD.
Chairman. State Committee
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cir GnIrhuuial1.

Here shall tic Press the People, right maintain
Inawe,. bv Influence. and unhrihr,i bv ".i',--
Here patriot 1rx'h her cloriou> I,r"c",'., draw.
Pledged e, Ecligioil. Liberty. ard Law.
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THE ALED II | A N.

substantial an appearance as can well De I'M
ar;ncd
About six hundred laborers -including
masons and carpcnterS-arc now at work
here, and one hundred and fifty more are at
the quarrics, below. The work will UNI
'loub'c,l!v be completed this season, notwith-
standing the many disadvantages under
which the contractors labor. 1t will cost
them more than they expected but they are
well paid for it."
ET 7om PowerS, of the Temperance S',sn-
dnd. is angry at the declension of Gen. Wal
ton, and demands a State Convention to NOM
mate Temperance Ticket. Just as we OK
pcctcd. Powers will rule or ruin, if he can,
and he will ruin-himselt- Mont. U'n'chmdn.
The UmcAmnn might as well have added
that the Doctor will docim the temperance
cause stone dead if its friends follow his coun-
sci. The cause will be dead. or no better
than dead, when partizan character is Civ
en- to it. and it is used BY ambitious persons
merely to promote their own selfish ends
The nomination of temperate and temper
ancc men is all that temperance men, no,
given mp TO madness, usually ask, and we arc
confident that such men are very well sat
i>iicd with Judge Roycc in this respect