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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-21

The London correspondent Of the journal OF
Commerce communicates some interesting facts
touching certain extraordinary means of offence
| the Emperor of Russia is said TO have at hand.
We quote:
'Great CONSERVATION has been caused by a
statement that the Car is possessed OF newly
invented proiectile ''nfernal she'll. a. II Is
| called. the appalling efficiency of which Is pre-
sumed To have been proved in the horrible eatas-
trophe, al Sinope. The invention of this des-
tractive apparatus is attributed 10 two French
men named Fortier and Champion, the former
of whom registered his discovery in Paris in
1899 under the title of the Bouiet 1sphyriant,"
and the latter made formal offer of similar
implement, with improvements, To the French
Government in Is. Louis PHILIPPE AMI his
Ministers, however, declined to profit by either
81 these opportunities, considering that the use
Of such murderous machines inadmissible
by the laws of honorable warfare. Champion
appears to have been desperate aud unsorupu-
lous character, who in notorious earetr ia
Paris, had exhausted every means of gain, lawful
and otherwise. Ii is now recoected, that, some
years ago he repaired his shattered fortune by n
visit TO Russia; and the obvious inference ac-
cordingly Is. that he must have sold the secret to
the Cznr
The possession of such wholesale means Of
of the powerful naval ornaments of Eng
land and France by the Russian despot The
affair nt Sinope undoubtedly shrouded in in
tense mystery. The Turks were panic struck
and assigned the sudden discontinue of their
fleet to whit they call Greek Fire." or some
potent spell of witchoraft. 1t was the exanna-
ton of fragments of the wrecks which first led to
the suspicion that an invention hitherto unknown
in warfare bad been used, aud French naval Of
eer who had been IN the Bureau of the Marine,
when Fortier's "l3oulet Asphyxiant' was offered,
description predicted. 1t has not transpired,
what has become of Forter and Champion; but
scientific men IN Paris are buslly engaged in OK
aiming the dossier connected with Fortier's
registry, for the purpose Of finding some clue to
tie principle of the invention, though it is not
yet known how far they have succeeded. The
effects of the machine are variously described
In addition 10 tremendous explosive power, there
Is said TO be kind of liquid fire burning under
water and destroying life by an emission OF suf-
focating yapour One account thus concludes
If the Emperor of Russia is really in posses
sion of this deadly element of destruction, the
combined nayios of the universe will be power
less against him. 1t is, nevertheless, most pro-
sidential, that our commanders have been put on
their guard, and we can only Lopo that some
means may be devised TO counterfeit this mystcri-
Gus agency, if it indeed exists To repno at
the disregard of such discoveries, 10y France and
England,is now too late; but, us regards the fu-
tnre, the lesson will not be lost
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-21

1fAMLL RESIDENCE at Akron, n
b Mopaay Afternoon the 1t Of NJ. oN e
without WI ?, The least reserve betwee, y, vi" be- -
S 81 +, BUILDING LOIS bclonsiaoao and 90 bP
sion oil said eSiaie. VI thectibg ~
Tie above L.,ts are -ituate9 inn. VI
ngton Turnpike and Va. y Tenn. Pa ~! On the l..
hall mile ct the limits of the Corpo,a,t. with
minutes walk Of tho business par e qsi9h, and =
them are beautifully loraed @itr Sane, 'e cry Nj
T Ta'sr "P E". ,Gs% A, ,h viii i If
tauh,d The House is in good r, a''es Of gior,f e
out buildings end the ground in g. with all ne, e..'
t'pn rore opportunity is here si4ie ol eulI
building lot IN the immediate ,iri;, 10 reb.s
they will be soil in quantities Ia ., OF the CITY
4r'asr particulars empire at the sa 1ahasers T.
TERMS %, I2 md Is ma pIIFelly saebe seen M
paper. c. RICHARD ptfp pn ,1r appr.,.l
af1l 25-tds ieLPS, Au,tt
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-21

A Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Clipper writes concerning the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, which he calls that ''unprosperous
lagging,und badly managed concern" aud speaks
of its capabilities, aud the immense advantage it
might be to the whole country Interested. lie
then proposes MS President Of the Company Mr.
X. w. Latham of the banking house of SeIden,
Withers Co., and says TINT if Mr.. Latham
were elected, he would devote himself assiduous-
ly to the prosperity of the work, and that he
would be satisfied with compensation of $500
per year for his services The salary of the
President now is 81 500.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-21

10 We authorized 10 announce SAMUEL II.
QUARLES canddule for the office Sheriff OF
Bedford county, at the next election. feb 2S.ts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-21
RECEIVING AND ON HAND


~ 40 bis. Coffee and Clarified Sugar
80 boxes and bbls. Loaf Crushed and Pull
verified Sugar,
100 bags Rio and Lagua Coffee
20 bags Superior Old Java Coffee
10 hhds. Cuba anil +. r. MoIasses
20 bbls. N. g. Moasses
20 toas Bar Iron, assorted,
do Hoop and Band do,
do. BIisierd st, ell,
do Cast and Shear do
10000 lbs Baron,
200 SIDES Sole Leather
70 do Black Upper do,
40 doz Cnf Skins
30 . PINK Ii ing do
10 " Sheer Skins,
1000 Bules Cotton Yarn
10 Bales Osnabures
2o Boxes Sperm and Adamantne Candles
% do Hull& SONS Patent do.
10 do Soap,
10 do Starch,
800 kegs Nails, to 60 Nv.
10 WI, i Nails
10 bbls 1 nners' Oil,
4o .ons Peruvian Gnan1
200 sacks Salt.
- il"in' hieeched and Brown Domestic. Calico L;,en
~ 'l'i' DC" lords and Plough Line Winiow C;los ma
uay' Copptas, Ain Nader and Indioo Per-
o s'r ana ePRe Spades. Shuvci, Trar, ond ul,a
0h'"'' Hl"haie and Hay Folks, Boots Sbo. and JIa,
+ or SALE OF exchange for country prndure an a.
l't''ls terms, Gap, 2l.ts) JOHN HOJJINS
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-21

~ We are au hOrized to announce LAFAYETTE
LEE Candidate for the offce of Sheriff of Camp
bell County at the next election. maj l5d&ctde
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-21

The report that Commodore Newton, on enter
ing Havana harbor refused to exchange salutes
with the Spanish Forts is well founded. The re-
liable Havana correspondent of tn n. Y. Jour
nal of Commerce says that the refusal was ON
account of dlscourteous and insulting language
used towards the President and authorities of the
United States by the public journals, under the
authority of the Captain General of Cuba, which
Commodore Newton has required should be re-
tracted or explained before he could consent to
interchange the usual international courtesics
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-21
Death DO Rats, Micc and Roaches!

fON'h Pills and Eagn, tic Powder, Burgess
II and Mouse Exterminator. These are preparali
for destroying Vermin, o. known efficacy aud can be
commended For sale at JNO. Z. WRlGHf4
apl 2l.ts New Drug 81
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-21
AUCTION SALES
BY WIN. III. MOsRY. ,.
FUTURE pave

80 or 40 Desirable Building Lot.
81. -AAD-- ~S
Lii FAMIL Y RESIDENr,p
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-21

The London correspondent Of the journal OF
Commerce communicates some interesting facts
touching certain extraordinary means of offence
the Emperor Of Russia is said TO have at hand.
W. .,,...
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12
DESTINY OF TURKEY.

Islamism is not likely to prosper on the soil
of Europe, and the throne Of Solyman the
Canonist will probably share whatever des-
tiny awaits the creed OF his old victorious
dynasty. Turkey is in such conditio that
she takes as much detriment from her pro-
fessed enemies; and at this moment the
friendship of England promises to lead her
into as much danger as the aggressions Of
the Gar. England by her minister, Lord
Sratford de Redcliff, is urging Abdul Med
lid to do away with The Ottoman ascendan-
cy and make all his subject equal. She
was in no very great hurry to emancipateI
her own rayahs; but she is now hurriedly
anxious to see him emancipate his. She
never loved radical reform at home but
she is now preaching Up the beauties of
be same in Turkey. Lord AZ Redelihe has
induded the Saltan to assent g i LAW
which will remove disabilities Of the Chris.
tian population; but this is delestfnl to Che
genuine Ottoman and their mollahs. The
Sheik- ul-Islam. the Ponsifex Maximus 81
'he nation has SET HIS foce againsl the meas
ures aid he result IS hat Be has been as.
Missed from lhe councils oilhe porte. The
,heik Is ior the old Islam ascendehcy end
be spiIil Of The iana.icism which ilsl 1eis
q ihe Ottoman soVerei sis 70 poWet bpt
be English Ambassador has been able y
q him aside and lie result will Be. that
ae Mohammedan population of Turkey viii
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12
HON. WILEY P. HARRIS AND THE
NEBRASKA BILL.

The speech made By our Representative
in Congress from the Fourth District, the
| Hon. w. p. Harris, against the Nebraska
bin, will doubtless cause some futtering a.
mong the faithful in this State, and we con-
fess to be very anxious to hear what will
be said Of the Representative Of the tenth
Legion of Democracy in this state, and his
liable and interesting argument against the
Nebraska bill, by the Democratic press
Mississippi. We know that the Democrat
ic Editors in this Stale have a wonderful IA
cility in reconciling conflicting opinions up
on public measures Of import, and are re.
markable for the ingenuity they display in
sustaining leading and faYorite politicians,
no matter what their course may be; but az.
ter they have laVished such unstinted CEN
sure upon the National InteIligencer and
few prominent Southern Wings and Demo-
Gratis for opposing the Nebraska blu, and
applied 10 Northern Democrats AMI Wings,
for like cause, the most approbrious epith
cts to be found in their political vocabula-
ries, we are really curious 10 have ageneral
expression Of opinion from them IN relation
to the course ofW n Harris. the PEE 81
the Democracy ofthe fourth. n Sam Hous.
ton, Benton Bell, Hunt, tc, are 10 IS dams
ned and double damned ana denounced
as traitors to tie South for their opposition
to the Nebraska bin, what. We should ike
to know, is to become 81 Wiley r Harfisl
1.-THE Democracy ofthis State deal equal and
exact justice 70 al. the Hon. Ny. Harris
will b speedily consigned 70 his roiitioa
grave, and 40 more epiiaph upon lht ioms
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

H Matt. Ward who was tried for the
murder of Prof Butler, was acquitted at
Elizabelhtown Ky. on the list uIt. Great
dissatisfaction and indignation is felt in
Louisville. q mob Of two thousand assem-
bled near the residence Off J, Ward Esq.
the father of the acquitted and burnt Mr..
Crihenden and Matt Ward in efigy
AMI came near setting the house on FIRE
Mr.. crittendsn has been requested BY a
large number his constituents to resign his
seat in the United S.ates Senate.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

COLTONs. Mars Mr.. N. P. Bowen agent
for Colton's Statistical Publications has
laid upon our table, copies Of the Omitted
States Gazertteer," American q Statistical
Manuel. Owing to the many changes
going on in our rapidly progressive cOun-
try, these works are almost Indispensable
to persons who desire correct knowledge
ofits Geography and Statistics Mr.. Bowen
will remain in the town and county few
days and wait upon the citizens to obtain
subscriptions to these useful works. See adj
vertisemet
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

The Queen Of England in her declaration
of War against Russia says she valves for
the time being the right of search. Our
readers know that much aneasiness has been
felt on this subject because it was the insist
ing upon this right which involved the Uni.
ted States in the war of 1919.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

The fraternity of Odd Fellows performed
funeral rites over their brothers who fell
in the epidemic Oflast Fall on sunday.last.
Judge s. S. Wright delivered albeautiful and
appropriate address a. the Methodist Church
after the ceremonies at the cemetery we're
concluded.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

ParsOn BrownloR gave notice the other
day il his paper. that he should, on the fol-
lowing Sabbath, preach Sermon ontEIu-
man Depraviiy, !" and should prove il il
Two ways. frsl BY the liblr, second 81 The
people Of Knoxville, the place where be
lives.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

If Spain, as reported has promptly agreed
10 make full reparalioh in the Black War
Jior case, the fllibusters, who have been
looking for difficulty, willfeel bitter disap-
pointed We wonder if spain didn't come
to terms just to spite the 6llibusters.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

~ A Washington letter says the estab-
lishment of a new Wing paper in that City
is seriously contemplated. II viii be of the
National school of politics and WILDE Edited
BY political writer of known ability, who
is warm friend of ex-Pxesident Fill
more
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

A Society is about being started, to be
called the"Married Woman's Protective
Society" The principle Of this organiza-
ton, is plan to keep husbands
straight while their wives are spending the
summer out Of town.-Eg,
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

R The entire Wing ticket has been
elected 10 the State of Connecticut, headed
By Dutton as Governor.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

The latest mode Ofpopping The question
is 10 do il with kind Of laugh as ifyou
were joking. Il the girl accepts you enough
said, fshe does not. syou can say you were
only in fun.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

Rg Our Minister at London. Mr.. Buch-
anan, writes to inform the government that
there is no chance Of the Fisheries ques-
ton between England and this country be-
ing settled this season.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12


Robert de Lamennis, whose death 80
Paris, on the 25th Of February, was lately
announced. was one of the most celebrated
writer's of France. He was born at ST.
Malo, in Brittany, on the 18th Of June,
1899. and was consequently nearly seventy
years of age at the period of bis DEATH
He was Roman Catholic priest, and down
to the year 1880 was Jealous pariizan Of.
the Bourbons, and an advocate of the
claims Of absolutely theoeracy against mem
tai freedom. Subsequently, however, he
became decided opponent 8 The union Of
Church and State, maintaing the freedom
of the Church as the essential condition Of
her prosperity, and after the revolution Of
1880 he advocated popular sovereignty
In the year 1924, when visiting Rome, he
was offered BY the Pope the dignity Of
cardinal. His advocacy Of the separation
Of the of Church and States, and 81 ultra
democracy and socialists innovations, es-
ranged him from the Church and he was
finally deprived Of the right to preform
mass. In all respects he was a most extra
ordinary man. His writings are still re.
garded among the greatest works Of French
literature and though taken As series they
are strikingly Inconsistent beginning, as
be did, with the dogmas Of absolutism, and
ending in radica democracy and socialism;
yet they looked upon as masterpieces
If mental power. He was tranalating Dante
when he died. His win provided that
lis funeral should be that Of pauper, and
md that there should be no SO monument
0 mark his grave.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

lose the enthusiasm With which they frat
urged On TIE var, and cares little for : Sui
tan Who llas turned his back on The moIlahs
to please the gia0nrs The spirit 81 anaii-
cism In Turkey is che spirit Of nationality
std anything which destroys or deada1s tbe
former tends 10 compromise lie latter TIE
Ottoman Empire IL SCARCELY 81 for those Nj.
olent, yirtuons and radical rsiotms WhicH
even the western poWsrs themselves do not
think Of carrying out. Al alleYcnts, those
innovations recommended Or urged by Great.
Britain at Constantinople. win have the eif-
ect fdiscouraging and weakening thatspirs
Of Islamism which led The earlier Turkman
hordes to conquest and preserved the throne
Of Solyman the Canonist till now. We are
net now arguing the question whether It
would not be better that the Turks osmanIis
were turned out Of Europe and some Greek
governments put in their place. We only
allhde to the curious fact that tie contact
and friendship Of England are productive Of
results resembling those menaced BY the
heditary policy Of the Russian Cars. Eng
land. to save Turkey from the hostile infus
ence Of Greek Christianity, advises her to
lose herself in that Greek Christianity The
Suitan's rqygh subjects in Europe out mum
Der the Osmanls; and to give the former
aolfal nriveleuas world rive then, a mn
neral ascendency over their masters an supe-
nor which would be farther sustained BY the
sympathy Of the millions Of Christians BY
whom they are enyirOned Tho Turks
we're always fine people for pagans-and
indeed better and more honorable than many
Christian nations. But we suspect they
have seen the best Of their days, and what
With the Greeks on one side aud the Latins
IN the other, win in few decades be obi
yed to 60 back to the orient.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

The Devil says be wants EHo lines so.tin-
odl ibis eolamn.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

We ask special attention totlie advertise
ments into.days pepper
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12
Fonan1

AN The Street q tTnall Cold Lock
st. The owner can have Is BIZ call
ing q Powell 8 Hobart store. Describing
pre- ahd paying chasges
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

EW The Gadsden Treaty has passed the
Senate.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-03-30
From the Cape Girardeau Eagle, 27
Cairo and Fulton Railroad.

We refer our readers to the notice in an
other column, published by authority of the
officers OF this road. The company, or
rather that which is designed as the Missou-
ri Division have filed their articles Of asso.
citation under the general railroad law passed
by the Legislature of the State, and inten,
ded to apply to companies having no specia
charters. Travelling agents along the route
proposed have been appointed, and at al
early day will open books for subscription O.
stock. Our old acquaintance, ]. M. John
son,is the President of the company, and oul
good hunored friend, w. G. Phelan, Sec
retary. We admire the zeal manifested by
the people of Stoddard and other counties
and hope that they may succeed TO the full
lest extent in their operations. We be
speak an early ride on the Missouri Divis
ion of the Fulton and Cairo road.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-03-30

1--we published some weeks since, ar
advertisement from Major E. A. Ogden for
225 dragon horses, for the L. s. service,
to be delivered in San Francisco. The bids
were to be sent in by the 4th Of March,
We give below the bids made.
Messrs. Perry s. Young, of Weston, Oh.
tanned the contract, at $27O per head.
Charles A. Perry, of Weston, Mo, Isl
November 1890, or Goth August, 1870.
David Waldo, of Independence, 10Th Aug
1929, or 14th Oct, 1862, 80.
G.. P. Doris, of Platte couny, lst May
1854, 1914 95 cts. of lst May, 1865, $289
81 cts.
Adam Clendenen. of Gallatin, Daviess
county, lst Oct. P348 80 cts.
John Calvert, of Saint Louis, Angus
$4OO.
A. G, Reed, Of Liberty, lst Sept, $3.50
or st JAN, 1855, $400
NJ. Arthur s. Thos. c. Gordon, lst Sep
tember, $3.50.
S. r. Shrader, Ist Oct, $3595O.
Sias Mcclure, of Clinton county, l5tl
Oct, 1915.
John E. Barrow, 18th September, $34.
50 cents, or % January, 1855, 1854 81
cents.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-03-30

1.-the beard movement in England is
one of The most rapid on record, even in
these fast times. Whole towns and classes
go into it at once. The Daily News strong
ly recommends to abandon smooth shaving,
and return to the manly end majestic beard
as worn by the glorious reformers of the
sixteenth century. 1t says nothing would
be surer preventive Of clergymen's sore-
throat than for natures covering TO super
sede cravants. The Rev. Peter Barlow
Incumbent of Cockfield, has acted en- the
advice. Some ofhis people were so highly
offended at this resemblance to Cranmer and
Latimer, that they left the church. The
great body of the congregation, however
were sensible enough to remain.-[Church
Journal.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-03-30
Great Indignation Meeting-Judge Doug
las Hung and Burnt in Etiigy.

Never before has the public Indignation
Of this city been manifested against any pub
lie man 10 the extent that it was carried in
this case. Heretofore it has been shown in
public meetings and resolutions; but in this
instance, the object of public scorn was also
carried in efigy, TO the public square, with
a rope round his neck and publicly hung and
burnt, amid the Kisses, groans, and hrrrahS
Of the largest number Of people ever before
assembled in the city on any public OCCASION
1t was confined almost entirely 10 the Gers
man citizens, who appeared TO have come
up in swarms from every part Of the city,
to participate in the movement. We be.
lieve no native citizens participated in it,
though nono present seemed to have any
sympathy for the object ofindignation or to
censure the persons engaged in hanging and
burning ii.
4 year oso, Judge Douglas counted his
friends in Chicago by thousands. Now
with the exception Of few Office seeker.
anl office holders there is no ore to utter
single word in lis defence. Never did n
public man fall so low, in SO short time, in
the estimation Of h's political and personal
friends and neighbors. With the German
citizens, especially, upon whose support he
seemed to rely under any and all circum-
stances. there is but one sentiment, and that
was expressed in the exhibition on the pub
lie square on Thursday night.-[Chicago
/ Tribune, 18Th,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-03-30
From Mexioo-Ths Revolution at Aca-
pulco-The Port Closed.
NEW ORLEANS, March l3


BY the arrival of the steamship Texas at
this port to-day, Mexican journals and cor
respondence have been received to the 8th
inst, being nearly two weeks later.
At Acapulco the revolution under Gen.
Alvarez was spreading, notwithstanding the
efforts of the Government to put it down.
The fort was still in possession of the in
surgents, and Alvarez had thus far been
successful in keeping the forces sent by San
ia Anna from marching upon Acapulco.
The mountain forces raised by Alvarez
remained faithful to their leader, and consti.
tuted formidable army.
Alvarez is man of pure Indian extrac.
ton, possessed Of great wealth and influence
and dwell's in the mountains around Acapul.
co. In addition to the 1000 troops sent BY
Santa Anita to oppose him, an additiona
force of 1000 had been raised and would
proceed to BRACES,