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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03
MI Fillmore AT Charleston.

The reception Of Mr.. Fillmore at Charleston
on Wednesday last was equal To any he had be
fore met with We learn from the Courier that
TO the address of the Mayor, which was Frequent
" interrupted by the ptauthts Of the lnrgc con
course of.eiiizens assembled EK.prasidort Fill
more evidently and deeply affected. replied in
most happy manner. lie had gratiiied long
cherished wish, in visiting this ancient and time
honored metropolis, and Ac had thereby mcered
a new obligation, which he had gratefully sek-
nowledged throughout his Southern tour.
The hospitalites and generous welcome he had
every where received were none the less grbte-
full to him from the consideration that be could
not attribute them to his claims or merits. While
serving in the Representative branch ot Congress,
il had been his pleasure to be associated officially
and personally with representatives OF :. Carroll
ma, and he bad often acknowledged the high stand
occupied by the State in both branches Of Con
gress. He had been disposed some times 10 at
tribute fhis marked pre-eminence to the attention
bestowed on education here-at other times, he
had traced it back to the generous and habtual
reliance reposed by the State in her great men
a trait which lac considered among the most noble
that could characterize any people.
He paid feeling and touching tribute to the
genius, patriotism and purity of our lamented
Calhoun, lwbose statue was overlooking the Ger
emory of reception,1 and stated that, whatever
differences of opinion had existed as TO his meas
uresnone who new him ever hesitated to accord
him these merits la paramount degree. The
tears of the whole Union swelled the tribute
which Carolina had dropped on the grave of her
lamented son and statesman.
On Friday morning mot Saturday as stated
by us yesterday, he wll proceed, by railroad, Ia
Augusta. where he will spend the night, and leave
the next morning for Atlanta, and there pass the
day. The next morning he will proceed directly
for Nashville, Tennessee. On his return he will
pass through Augusta, visit Columbia. in this
State, and thence proceed homewards, by the
Wilmington and Manchester route.
The Charlottesville Advocate declares Itself
called upon to speak oat in plain language to ia,
officers Of the Central Road, aud 10 charge tn,
frequent occurrences of accidents to the care
lessness of the employees of the road. 1t appear,
that the train off the track three times with
in a few days, two of these times off high EN-
bankments, and the last time at the most dan
gerous point on the whole road. I'VE regret I,
say observes the Advocate, that road il
Virginia, has a worse reputation for safety and
regularity.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03


LITTLE THINGS OF GREAT PEoPLE.-Napole
on 3onaparte was born ON the 18th of August,
1869, but in his marriage contract with Jose
phne, he stated his birth to have taken place on
the 9th of February, 1868. What could have in
duccd him to venture ON gross imposture
that Of the certificate produced at the marri-
age! This may be accounted for by two sufi-
Client motives, political, the other personal.
The Drectorial Constitution was then in its first
vigour. BY that constitution the members of
the Directory must be forty years old, and those
of the Council of Ancients at least thirty. Boz
naparte was even then entertaining ambitious
views, and of course would be glad to diminish
by year and half the interval that separated
him from being qualified for those great offices.
The personal reason was perhaps still stronger
certainly so on the part of the bride Jose
phine was six years and half older than the
bridegroom, hut by increasing his age by eigh-
teen months and diminishing hers by five years,
from 18th June, 1863, to the 23d June, 1867, the
marriage contract declares both parties to be of
the age of % years. This was rather n bold
jump ON ladys part, for as her son, Eugene
Beauharnais, was then about sixteen, this cacu-
lation would have made her mother at thirteen
years old But even this did not satisfy her,
when she became Empress she struck off another
year and day, and the Almanac Imperial places
her birth on the Oath June, l76S, and so it re-
manned to the last.-Croker in Quaterly Rerieio.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

HIGH PRICES FOR NEGROEs.--M. II. Buchanan
Esq, Sheriff of Washington county, sold on Mon
day last front of the courthouse in this townnne
negroes, who brought the following prces-some
of which are extraordinarily high; A negro girl
Is years cd, for $1,000; one of IL years Sl2O5;
one of l3 years $3.50, and one of 10 years 5000;
and one of 5 years, $500. A woman, AZ years
old, brought $500; and one of 50 years. SO
negro man of 81 years brought SllO0; and one
of u years, $5O-4bingdon Democrat.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

MAGNITUDE OF RUSSIA. is the greatest
unbroken empire for extent that ever existed; oc-
eupying vast regions of Europe and Asia, and
nearly one-sixth of the habtabe globe 1t is
forty times the size of France, and one hun
dred and thirty eight times that of England. Yet
it was too small for the ambition of Alexan Ter,
who is reported to have said Il insist upon hav-
ing the Baltic to skate upon, the Caspian for u
bathing place, the Black Sea as a wash hand ba-
SIM and the North Pacific Ocean as a.fish pond 4"
lie "cncroached ON Tartary for a pasture, on
Persia and Georgia for vineyard, ON Turkey
Tor garden, ON Poland for farm, on Finland
and Lapland as hunting ground, and took part
OF n. America Us u place of Punishment for often
ders
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

a MuNIFICENT GIFT To Paul. JUIIEN-The
youthful. but great musical genius Paul julien,
whose delicious playing enraptured both old and
young in this city, last winter, was presented on
Friday last with five one thousand dollar bank
notes, by Alderman Orson Blunt. of New York.
In note accompanying the giftthe donor alludes
to the great pleasure it has given him to listen
to the music of young Julien's violin, and his de-
sire to encourage such artistic precocity The
worthy alderman also alludes to his own unsue
cessful efforts while young, to learn to play on
the fiddle, and says that he abandoned the study.
las too difficult for me-" The young violinist
has very gracefully accepted the gift, and saws
that, next to his father and mother.he Shall fond
ly cherish the liberal Alderman. There are other
artists, no doubt would like TO say TO Mr.. Bnnt
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

A n a Circuit y, uri ut Amhcr.l c..
"A by dloarnmcnt md held for sand q = folli'
CT urt ousc on Thur>ta, the 9th div If 4a 91ti. nj
Alfred I DiIlnld and Elizab. III b. hi. 49, iS'i
Eiizabeth Cabell, Napoleon Il. Cabei5 5'r
ander CabrIl. .n uld A
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

The trial of VIM for the murder of Col. Moore,
has been removed from Rockbridge to the county
of Bath.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03
TIE LANPI.IGUTrn

I / No I'D be u-e fpi Ia. wri,,. ~.
y MARKS II enter upon I'm. faai tp.,;,. 80 lev
lighter 80 vel kno"h l. it afeaiy r., ~ !" The L.,
net uirf '.'f sl'''cr il tosay fai Tia r
-he may he, siioal be pfrid la .'anH. an !.
such rue production II Is retsini, ,,z ~ TN.
interest ne and affecting tabs that ever ! Ito a
!" servniiao 81 tie writer Il te.e few -, In Ter
Ie,narN'' SIN s''all f'dlo d sur v,rk. IT,
that thefender nnce feel. tin 4tf All h
"a h "hieet, sie"ing them as with Tho - t7HHa4
they pas' nlte naey hef1re him. Prize So a.a ~
At Il. a VIII ~,
way 2 = LIMA
EAD ssr E. lit H.. lr,.t
AII3 irches-acohstan sappiy--in H., Hef /
,hnsci>. For sale by GECpcpi MI .
tnHy3ts hAhhY
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03
CANDIES AND MOI.s.,,.

Oh BOXES S EAM CANDIES a.-a,'f'
cV II bill. PRIME NEW CROP y aa.
hES,--in stt re and fot snIe :, aioL
may l. GEnpEpn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

an thy orisons be all orr wants remembered. :
Phil Ina.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03
Pearly Teeth and BaImy Breath q!

Fearly Teelh and Ba1my Breath .!
ss'I ME Pearl Dentrihce," for whitening aud pr
l. serving the Teeth, restoring diseased gums
"A heathy slate ind purifying the breath has no eqn
It's component parts simple and perfectly inuocea
No Lady need fear to use it. Prepared ohlynt
JNO. =. WRlGHi'S
} II THOMPSON, New Drug Store
Druggist. may a
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

AN ERRNG FAIR ONE CAUGHT AND GAGGED
Yesterday morning some little excitement was
created among the ladies' attached to Francons
llippodrome, stopping at the Merchants Hotel,
by the sudden arrest of young girl belonging to
their troupe, who had arrived from New York the
evening previous. 1t appears that on Wednes-
day telegrapLic dispatch had been received
from "A very respectable gentleman of Westfeld,
\. Y. stating, that his daughter had been enticed
from her home and induced to join the Hippo
drome troupe by two females belonging to the es-
Enlistment and Mt the same time urging that she
should be taken in custody and retained until he
arrived here. Two policemen were dispatched
to meet the down train last night, who got on
board the cars ut Pendcton, and there saw the
three fair Ones carefully slowed away. On ar
irving in the city, the ladies proceeded to the
Merchants Hotel, followed by the ohicers,) and
there registering their names put up for the
night. The officers being too gallant to disturb
them at such late hour, waited until morning
when policeman Minister had an interview with
the fair runaway, told her his errand, and finally
told her to accompany him up TO the Mayors Of
flee, where she went, together with the other two
ladies who were her travelling companions. The
young girl, who is not sixteen years of age is
beautiful and prepossessing in appearance, of
fine form commanding figure, and withal such a
person would make hippodrome attractive
She seemed disposed to follow the strange and
hazardous life for which she had deserted home
and relatives,and shed tears copously when she
found she to be separated from her new form
cd friends. Mayor Snclbaker deemed it advisa
bile to commit her to the House of Refuge until
the arrival of her father, which was done-Cin.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03
Cheap New GOOds---SecOnd Supply

IE'tiE Ladies invited 10 call and examine fred
n lot of Beages AMI Shallies, which have Just I
ceive1, 10y Express, this morning.. Also, spl ndid
of French Works. Sleeves and Collars, which will b. !
tered very cheap Terms cash and price only!
A. c. LEWIS Exchal &c Squsr,
may tsif Lyncnburg
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-03

ENON SKKUM-tor instantly producH
- delightful Lemonade, prepared and for sale by
my2ts d. R. LYMAN.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-19
TERMS.

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Carksburg Va, every "Wednesday, y,e mo[pE eEpiraEion IN
$500 per annum,in advance, or a. ijtii,. ~.
of SIX MONTHS from the time Of ulteF
the Termination Of six months s3,o will inyari-
ABLY be charged. No subscription received for
loss than six months. No paper will be discon-
tinued, except at the option Ofthe proprietor, un-
til all arreurages paid upland those who do not
order their paper te be discontinued at the end of
their term of subscription, will be considered as
desiring to have it continued.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at 90 per
square of twelve lines for the first three inser-
.tions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequens
insertion. Alibera discount on the above ratet
made to those who advertise by the year. No
advertisement counted less than one sGuare.-
Tha number of Insertions must be specified or
the advertisement will be continued and charged
for accordingly.
Announcement candidates for Office Sc 90
Marriages and Deaths inserted grutis.
: All communications, to insure attention, must
bo accompanied by the authors name and post
spuid.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-19
The Boy and the Man.
nrREY. IONS 5. q. ARnor.


A few years ago. there was IN the Gi-
ty of Boston a portrait painter whose
name was Mr.. Copley. He did not sue
ceed very well in his business. and con-
cluded 10 go, to England, to try his for
tune there. He had q little son, whom
he took with him, whose name was John
Singleton Copley. go fi.e" 80,
John was very studious boy, and
made such rapid progress in bis studies
that his father sent him to college-
There lie applied himself so closely to his
books, and became SO distinguished
scholar, that hisinstructors predicted that
he would be very eminent man,
After he graduated, he studied law
And when he entered upon the practice
of his profession, his mind was richly sto,
red with information, aad SO highly dis
ciplined by his previous diligence. that
he almost Immediately obtained celebrity.
One or two cases of very great impor-
tance being entrusted to him, lie managed
them with SO much wisdom and skill as
to attract the admiration of the whole
British nation. E vi. G-
The king and his cabinet seeing what
learned man he was and the influence
he had acquired. felt it Important to Sc
cure his service for the government
They therefore raised him from one post
of honor to another, till he was created
Lord High Chancellor of England-the
very highest post of honor to which a
subject can attain; so that John Single
ton Copley is now Lord Lyndhurst. Lord
High Chancellor of England. About six
ty years ago. he WAS a poor portrait pain.
Ter. hardly able to get his daily bread.
Now John is at the head OF the nobility
III England; one of the most distinguished
men in talent and power in the House oi
Lords, and regarded with reverence and
respect by the whole civilized world
This is the reward Of industry. The stu
dious boy became the useful and respect
ed man.
Had John S. CopIcy spent his school
boy days in idleness, he would probably
have passed his manhood in poverty and
shame. But lie studied in school, when
other boys were idle he studied in col
lege when other young men were wasting
their time /; he ever adopted as his mot
to. ultra pergre.' (press onward, and
how, rich has been his reward.
You, my young friends, are now lay
ing the foundation for your future life. :
You are every day at school deciding the
question whether you will be useful nnd
respected in life, or whether your man
hood shall be passed in mourning over
the fol!ies of misspent boyhood.
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SIX HUNDRED A YEAR;
Or, Engaging n Clerk.
PRovIDENCE, r. 1


By OLIVER OPTIC.
CHAPTER I.
Well Dixon, what is it 90 asked Mr..
Phogie of his assistant book keeper, who
had been patiently waiting for half an
hour in the private counting room Of the
merchant, for an opportunity to speak
with his employer.
"My second year in your service will
begin tomorrow, sir, and have taken the
liberty to request your attention to a mat
ter, which, though of little Importance to
you. perhaps, is of considerable moment
TO me-"
The young man paused. as if to note
the effect of his words upon his employer.
Indeed ~ calculated the merchant,
not half liking the cool and diguiied way
the young man had of introducing him
self
To his mind there was lack Of that
cringing, subservient tone and manner,
which his old fashioned notions had
taught him to believe was a dangerous
deficiency in clerk.
".I refer to my salary sir"
"Well? ?"
There was gathering frown upon the
brow of the merchant.
"I have endeavored to serve you
faithfully" continued the clerk, rather
discouraged by the coldness with which
he was received.
There was an awkward pause. Mr..
Phogie's philosophy did not permit him to
speak, and the young man was 100 much
embarrassed to proceed with his aPplica-
ton. l r.
my salary for the past year has been
FIVE hundred dollars" stanmercd Dixon.
when he focnd his employer was bent on
holding his peace.
Well ?" said Mr.. Phogie. who still
proyokingly refused to take the hint.
! "Thc object of my present visits to
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-19
The Way to Commence.

The following is the testimony of a dis
tingushed and very wealthy New York,
merchant, OF how to commence making a
fortune, and how to push along
l entered store and asked if clerk
was wanted. No." in rough tone,
was the reply.-all being too busy to bo-
ther with me-when l reflected if they
did not want a clerk they might want a
laborcr, but L was dressed too fine for
that. l went to my lodgings, put on a
a rough garb, and the next day went into
the same store, and demanded if they
did not want porter, and "no" was the re-
sponse-when l exclaimed i'll despair al
most, mot laborer ?-Sir, l will work
at any wages. Wages are not my oh ject.
| must have employ. and l want to be use
full in business" These last remarks at
tracted their attention. and in the end |
was employed as laborer in the base
ment and sub-cellar, at very low pay,
scarcely enough to keep body and soul to-
gether. In the basement and sub cellar,
l soon attracted the attention Of the coun-
ting room, and ofthe high clerk. l saved
enough for my employers in little things
wasted, to pay my wages ten times over,
anybody about commit petty larcenies
without remonStraIces would not do. l
did not ask for any ten hour law. If was
wanted at 3 a. NJ. l was there, and cheer
fully there ; or if l was kept till 2. A. NJ.
l never growled, but,told everybody "go
home, and would see everything right. /"
l loaded off at daybreak packages for the
morning boats, or carried them myself
In short l soon became indispensable to
my employers. and l rose-and rose, till
l became the head of the house, with mo-
ney enough as you see, to give me lux
ury or any position merchantile man
may desire for himself or children, in this
great city.
IMPRESSIONS AT FIRST S1GHT.-This
SUBJECT at the supper table was getting
. talked over" when the lady who pre-
sided 'o'er the cup and tea," said ''she al
ways formed an idea of a person at first
sight, and that idea she found was pene-
rally correct one.''
Mamma, said her youngest son in n
shrill voice, that attracted the attention
of all present.
"Well, my DEAR" said the fond moth
er, "what do. you want %
g" want to know" said young Ameri-
ca what you thought when you first sau
me 2"
There was no answer to this query
but we learn that general litter prevail.
ed, and that Charlie was taken into the
Kitchen Immediately by the servant.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-19

TIE MoxARcH STILL MAN Who for
gets the anecdo!e OF Napoleon and the
village bells Of Brieniz? He was riding
late one day over battle eld gazing
stern and unmoved on the dying and the
dead that strewed the ground by thou-
sands about him, when suddenly chose
evening bells" struck up merry peal
The emperor paused to listen ; his heart
was softened. memory was busy with the
past. He was no longer the conquerOr Of
Austerlitz. but the innocent, happy school.
boy at Brentz; and, dismounsing from his
horse. he seated himself on ths. stump Of
an old tree. and to the astonishmeDt Of
RapP,-who relates the circumstance
burst iato tears. The rock was ,smitIen
and living waters came gushing from it.
4fy, yote Book.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-19

~ Whilst glancing leisurely over
Laurence Sterme's master piece of satire
'Tristram Shandy.' our eye was attracted
by the following graphic description of a
poor typo:
Tue Poor TYpo-"I pay the printer"
said my uncle Toby.
He's poor creature" rcjOined
Trim.
How sop said my uncle.
" Because. in the first place." continu.
ed The corporal looking full upon my I'M
Gle; "brcause he must endeavor to please
everybody. In the negligence of a mo-
mcnt. perhaps small paragraph is insert
ed, and he is ruined"
TOO much the case Trim," said my
uncle. with deep sigh.
And please your honor" continCcd
Trim, ''this is not the whole"
+" Go on, Trim. said my uncle feeling
ly. sog.I
The printer. sometimes, pursued the
corposaI. 7" hits on piece that pleaseS
him nightly. He thinks it cannot but
go down with his subscribers. But alas!
sir, who can calculate the human mind Z?
He inserts it, and all is over with him
They forgive others, but they cannot for.
give the printer. lie has host TO print
for, and every one sets up for n critic
TIE pretty Miss cxclaims 'why don't you
give us more poetry, marriages and bon
mots!'-away with these stale pieces. -
The politician clasps his spectacles over
his nose, and reads it over in search oi
violent invective; he ends none takes
his specks off, folds them, sticks them in
to his pocket-deClare the paper good
for nothing but to burn. So it goes
Every one thinks thought to be printed
for himself, as he is subscriber; and yet,
after all this complaining. would you be.
lieve it SIR" said the corporal, clasping
his hands beseechingly, would you be-
lIeve it, sir. there are some subscribers.
who do not hesitate to cheat the poor
printer out of his pay! Our army swore
terribly in Flanders, but they never did
anything SO bad as that.-EUansVilLe En-
quirer.
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MAaaIAoa.-rle f3IIowiag are IL.


MARRIAoE.-The following are the
opinions Of two prominent ladies' upon thsta
subject of marriage 7 ~
q Marriage = is TO q woman o state ut &
slavery. 1t takes from her the right Jo.la
hold properly. and makes her submissive. i
in all things to her husband. ."--Lmysi
Stone. 6li A4rh
. Marriage is a stale Of slavery aye III
but the bands are silken and easily worn. i
Marriage is the sanotifer ofloye--an in,fl
stitution which acknowledges the right Of
woman to be protected. and the duty Of
a man to protect her The offises of.wifo3
are not those of slaves. WAqt higher
destiny beneath tile sky than To- ,ip,B
struct the infant mind in thoughts Of puse
rity. Whac-holicr mission than to soothol
the turbid torrent Of man passion by, a.
word--a look--a smile. It's toa woman, s,
that this work is given. Woman in her
vocation, may cheer the. tired spirit, may
lend her hope to the desponding, may !,
whisper love to the lonely--while mad +,
may toll and traffic, and fuss aud frets 8
and grow savage. Who would exchange *
places with him.--EIla Weptportas JogFr 3.
nal. E... sSes 49,. ..Y
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-04-19

Gg Decidedly thc.. coolest affair OF
tIiis winter came of the other afternoon
when one of the '.fast men, 10, a new
trot,ing wagon with a two horse tsads!
turning ont Of the stable suddehly,. his
horses started, struck the wheel on one
side against the curb stone and tipped
the driver out; who scrambled 10 bis
feet, hailed friend Cooling on, IS chs
team, drivsTles5, dashed 81 flilI speed up
the street. with, .'HaIlo, Wliat'll y6u give
for that wagon az u rltnsY quick how
~ uch :" 9 sixty dollars vas thb tei
ply. +" Done.2'
Two minutes aftefRaFdPs at the corner
Of a neighbofipg street, there was pit
of broken bpokes. lres and springs with
damaged wagon body, DC. waiting fof
the parchaser. - Bisays.