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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
LYNCHBURG VIRGlNIAN.
No.folk Convention

We publish below the proceedings OF meet
ing held in Norfolk last May, proposing the hold
ing of an internal improvement convention in
that place on the sth ofNovember next We trust
the call will be generally responded to through
out the state, and that the convention will be re-
garded,nct as an one-idea body such as that which
recently fretted itself to death at the White Sui
phur, but as an assemblage Of the praoti-
cal men of the State. to devise the best practical
means of advancing the great improvement in
terest of the state:
Resolved. That the cause Of Internal Improve
ment in this State will be advanced by conference
among its friends previous 10 the meeting of the
next General Assembly, and that full under
standing of the course that should be pursued Is
necessary TO secure to the citizens of Virginia
the trade with and beyond our borders, to which
they are justly entitled
ReSoired, That without concert of action and
nnanimity of purpose our part in regulating
further appropriations to these works cannot
counteract the effects that will be made to divert
trade to cities located in other States
Resoired, That we invite the cooperation of
all sections and parties nteres'ed in completing,
with the least cost and in the shortest time, our
great lines of railway to the West in such mnn-
ner and direction as will insure 10 the benefit of
the state and TO that OF our own cltles,
Resolved, That in this movement we have no
purpose TO subseryo that not common 10 our
sister towns, having in view the establishment of
system that will he essentially State in its
character and objeots-and to this end we would
call the attention of Counties hitherto similarly
situated. to the following resolutions adopted by
the citizens of King William on the 18th instant
viz:
THAT the indiscriminate opposition 10 all
State appropriations ofpubc money to works of
internal Improvement heretofore sanctioned by
the popular sentiment our section, has resulted
IN no practical good to us tax payers, and ought
under existing circumstances, to be abandoned
That our Senator and Delegate in the ne II
General Assembly be instructed to act in refer
ence 10 the whole subject of Internal improve.
ment, as may be suggested by wise discretion
in the premises"
Resofped, Therefore, that we cheerfully adopt
the suggestion of orr friends in the Interior and
propose the holding cfa convention in this cit,
naming, asa convenient day, Wednesday, No
vonbor Sth
Resoired. That in extending to our friends in
all parts of the State. hearty welcome To Nor
folk we at the same time pledge our best efforts
IN AID OF the objects of tho Convention.
hesotred' That the press in this and other pla-
ees, friendly TO the movement, be requested to
publish the proceedings of this meeting, and urge
ther respective communities to prompt notion,
III order TO obtain decided and general EXPIRES
lion of opinion on the subject"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
AUCTION SALES.
Valuable Farm for Sale.
FUTURE DAYS.

G rnmis .nuer under Il, cree ui the circuit contt
n for the rounry uf Amherst. in the friendly ,nt ol
c,be vs. Csbrli aud oer.. the Undersigned offers IA,
sale the valuable Tract OF Land in tho county 4. Am
her T. called Mountain View. 1t is nine milrs from tn.
Canal al I've Riypi Warehouse; 9! mics from Lynch
bnrs 2 from Amherst G. H. from New Glasgow afd
Ilacenr To the line al thr Extension of the Orange md
Alexandria acknowledging only nhuut une nile INN ,
depot to be esbLs led thai ruud IL contains aiout
s2oacre.-abont 5GO clcnred aud ubont 800 Woodland
In avily rimhcred with valuable timber. A portion of
the land very FERTILE and in hs of cultivation;
mn the r. due /, in rapid imprn enent Iii.
is considered ann Il finest Wheat Farms in the caun
w. and j. well Adapted the culture Of Corn I'D To-
bncco. II lies well an, is well warered. About %
ncre- of the INV land have been recently in pra..
md an orcard of 200 200 fruit trees of cbo,ra
kinds ha Just ieen The improvements consist
Of comfortable Dwelling House, house, stables n.
The tract will he surveyed and divided nto parcels.
an snlh either IN parcels enite tr4ct and in
not sold privately before the 9TH October 1854 it will
ON that day be sold nj public auction. tho PREMISES.
1t is to be Sold for the purpose of division. The facility
of getting from this point the markets of Lynchburr
Richmond and the cites tie North aud So1,h
side of james RivI-inoluGing Automatically means
of the Railroad and Canal with wh'h about to be
connected;the rroduetsen'ss Of the soil;ihe cerc-
raj al precatiJ of the lands in the county, in cous,-
quenre of the influx Of practical farmers from other
countics where improved lands of the dcscrpiion
command a higher prccihe hralthfuness of the eli.
ind the beauty ri the surrounding scenery render
the tract n very desirable one-borh "A means of in
vesnent and as permanent residence for agricultural
purposes. WM l CABELL, com'r
sep 7 ii sc2wtds
.-g- Richmon Wing and Charlottesville Advocate
St1s
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ORITUARY.

Died, Mt Brooknca Campbell Co., at the resi-
dence Of her son.in-law, Capt. James F. Galway,
Mrs. MARTHA BERNARD, relict of the late John
Bernard of Goochland Co., Va.
Sister Bernard had very nearly attained to her
eighty fourth year. When about twenty eight
years old she brought to feel her need of
salvation through Christ; and after some
siderable time of deep mental anguish she found
peace with God, being justfedby faith in Christ.
In n short time afterwards she. together with
her husband, was baptized in the fellowship of
the Lickinghole Baptist Church, Goochand CO.,
by Elder Reuben Ford. After the death Of her
husband, she came to LynchbuIg and connected
herself with the Baptist Church, of which she
continued Il consistent member until her death.
No one who knew sister Bernard will consider it
extrayogant, when say that she ,cas one Of
the rery best Of ,comen- mother in Israel in
deed.
Nothing ON earth was so dear to her as her
church. She would have sacrificed every thing,
and herself with it, in order to promote vital
goddess there. She always had an encouraging
word for her pastor and we are sure that we
have never been acquainted with any one who
seemed to have II stronger confidence in the pow
cr of the : pei to convert the most hardened
sinner. than she had. She would say 81 am
sure that your preaching will not be in vain"
On her last visit to Lynchburg, on taking leave
of dear sister, after having walked several
steps, she turned round and said, in the most
earnest manner, "let us pray for revival"
Her death was such an one might have been
expected--it was peace and joy inexpressible II
dread the grave no more than my bed" she was
often heard to say. Her last words were, 1--WE
shall meet in heaven"
To- Religious Herald please copy.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
Truly Valuable Real Estate at Auction.

@. The subscriber, having abandoned all idea OF
IA returning TO l., nehburg reside, has concluded
to sell. public auction. Friday, Odd of September
at "clnck, p. NJ, the premises Il truly desira.
BILE Family Residence in TIE city of Lynchburg situated
at the COZ &C First and - alley, AID within few
IN nutes walk of business part of the city. The
House which is stories high. contains three rooms
the first DRY. with large vestibue from which
door into each the second story the same
poticoes in front and back porch; every room clos
dwh the exception of the paror and spacious garrett
There four apartments in the baseme I. three of
which have frc'paces
lave no hesitation in saying that while this is one
of the et houses in the city, l. is tho
same time Of the best built.
At the time aud place, will be sold the two so-
red framed House and Lo adjoining.
The of sale will be-one.fourh cash; the bal
ancn ., end years credit with interest from day Of
sale and d, ed upon the properly to the deferred
payments.
Sale to be conducted BY VIM II. MOSBY. auci'r
nmg 81 NclfWt92S GEO. MHlTLOCk n
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
The Triumph of Douglas at Chicago


It appears from the Chicago papers that Judge
Douglas in defiance of the fanatics of that city,
in vain attempted, ON his return from Washing
ton, TO address them in defence of his action
touching the Nebraska. Kansas bill. There are
circumstance under which a defeat oftentmes
results IN victory; and we agree with the Peters
burg Intelligencer in the beefthat Judge Doug
las came off on this occasion with all the laurels.
And he should wear them. Defeated in the priv
lege of indicating the truth by freedom of
speech, because, we must fam believe, that truth
could not be- successfully controverted, Judge
Douglas won triumph on the occasion over fa-
naticism, as complete could be acknowledged.
The n. Y. Herald states that John Randolph,
assailed in manner equally unjusthable,
though in a different way and in the order of Con-
gressonal debates known to have silenoed
cowardly antagonist with the whitening repartee:
- The member boasts of attribute IN which
the negro is his equal, and the jackass his supe-
rior." When the people of Chicago boast of
their success in silencing Senator Douglas they
too must recollect that they have achieved om-
nence in pursuit in which the calf is their equal
and the jackass their superior. As many calves,
or half as many jackasses as there were men
assembled round Douglas platform, would have
done the job more effectuay and in shorter
time and of the two, we think the four footed
brutes would have shown to most advantage
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11

Elizabeth Gross.who suddenly left this county
in January last under suspicious circumstances,
and for whose apprehension under charge sub
srquenty made Of the murder of WIN. Newton,
by poisoning, II reward was Offered by the Cover
nor last Spring returned to the county last week,
for the purpose she says, of standidg her trial
for the alleged offence, of which she says she
heard in the West whittier she hal gone. She
was very arrested and ON Tuesday last had
her examination before special term of the coun
ty court, and sent on for further trial at the
circuit court in October. We have not heard
whether the facts elected ut the examining trial,
made strong case against the accused or not
DdnriHe Reg.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
Wit, Verse and Leaning.

The following from AN exchange paper will
pass for genuine wifi it is not.
A young lawyer took for his first fec II live
newfoundland pup, whereupon the following
correspondence took place between him and an
another 'limb:'-
"Ofn Law er's first fec,if you'll tell me tho name,
Which backwards forward spells always the
same
And do il correctly, I'll below and hollo,
lu semper crs nihil Magnrs Apollo
ANSWER
~ OR riddle received Just ere going to bed.
Was II long time in getting thro' my stupid hcnd,
Till weary and worn, and about To give up,
"Parturent monies ct nascitur'-pup.'
The Raleigh Register produces another viii CHI
in its opinion far surpasses it.
The present popular and witty President of
the University of North Carolina, Gov. Swain)
and Messrs. llillman and Dews, who some
years since prominent lawyers in WEBSTER North
Carolina, 10y way of cracking Joke with their
brother chip, Jas. X. Dodge, who practiccd at
the same bar, wrote the following lines on IA slip
of paper, and had it passed to tho victim of their
wit
Here lies Jim Dodge, who lodged all good,
But never lodged an evils
And after lodging all he could,
He could not dodge the devil p
BY way of IA set off," Mr.. Dodge wrote on
the back Of the paper received by him, these
lines, aud handed them to his three correspon-
dents
Here lie n Ilillman and Swain;
Their fate let no man choose:
They lived IN sin. and died i'll pain
And the Devil got his Deus -
This being hit which the trio could by no
mean, DODGE, they confessed the corn, and inn
mediately adjourned to enjoy the treat, which
the respondent had faily won by his inmitable
rcparee.
We have lust had handed tous by fren
due bill which is in verse, and has withal some
prcntcnsions to wit:
Saml. 7. Moses on this piece of paper doth say,
That uizler the Milton Toll bridge he is in hon
or bound TO pay,
The just and iull sum of twelve and half cents,
Or in other words, that round piece of silver cal
led NM pence.
Should sunni. +. Mos~rs not come back this way,
Then D. rhos. =. A---,thc above amount will
pay,
And take in this npte which binds Moses to others,
And he and will settle like two living brothers.
\ request which would not have been made Mt
his hand,
If the keeper of the bridge had had change at
command.
This does not come up to the account said to
have been presented to distinguished divine
who having hired a horse of of his parish
toner's with the promise to pay So much day for
him and to pay for his being returned, was sur
prscd to fine account for the same in the fol-
lowing cabalsto characters
Bishop NJ. TO A. b., DR..
Osatada, 50 cts
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, p cts.
Total, rs cts.
The first of which items, it may be we'll TO
state,was intended to be for the hire of "a horse
half day. and the latter for "a Citing on him
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
A Valuable Tract Of Land for sale

"a BY virtue of deed of Trut executed to the sub
-h- SCI ber by John p Wrigl ir,, shall Sntur-
day, the Both day of September on the premises, pro-
coed to sell the hie hest bidder, pubic auction, the
tact OF Land on which the said Wright resides,
contain g 400 acres. This Land is miles from,
Lynchburg two miles from the james River & kanav ha
Canal immrdnte yNn the Sout 81 ic railroad 1t is in u
high of cultivation, with good dwelling house and
all necessary houses upon it, and is well worthy the
attention tf persons wishing to purchase lands.
AT the same time aud pate, will SSH the grow ing
crop. of Corn ard Tobaceo six seven large stacks OF
Oats all the Household aud Kitchen Furniture p,anta.
ton tools, and FIVE Horses.
The above property can be bought privately, before
dav Of sale.
TERMs-Lbera and made known day of sale.
ED. ID. CHRISTIAN. Trustee
sep d&cl0d-c'ds
q Rem. couy.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
lrrum the New England Farmer.
On non Com Bnldinr

This is one of the numerous rural luxunes
which the farmer has always the power TO obtain
at small expense. The following il the recipe
for making it:
Take of green corn, full in the milk twelve ears,
and CRATE it. To this add one quart of sweet
milk one fourth Of pound Of fresh butter, four
eggs, well beaten, pepper and salt as much AZ
may be deemed nccessary stir the ingredients
well together, and bake in "a buttered dish. Some
add to the other ingredients aquarter of pound
of fine sugar, and cnt with sauce. 1t is an e1-
cellent dish. cold warm, with meat or sauce
but epeures of the most exquisite aste" declare
for it, we believe, with the first service.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11

INTERNATIONAL CoMIrY.-The Portsmouth
(Na.) Globe relates the following incident, that
occurred at the fire In that city on Wednesday
night last
"Whle the flames were in all their fury, and
the dense volume of smoke oscillating aud spread
ing itself over the scene,a number of murky ferns
were seen to leave large boat and land in Il
style that denoted the most perfect discipline
Curiosity manifested Ia know who the stran-
gers were, and their object. 1t was soon ascer-
tanned that it was the First Lieutenant of the
French war steamer Chmere now lying below
leading twenty.four of her men To the assistance
of our citizens and fremen in extingushing the
flames"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11

DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED ARMY OFFICE
We regret to learn that information has reached
Washington of the recent death Of Brevot Lieut..
Colonel John Nc Clclland, of the crops of Topo-
graphical Engineers,at Knoxville, Tenn, of chol-
era. Col McC. was the brother of Secretary Nc
Clelnnd, of the Interior Department. H. leaves
n widow, formerly Miss Walker of this city, and
Il family of children, all of whom now at Pin
ey point.-Wash. Star.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11

THE CHoIERA.-This disease moves about. 1t
seems to travel from one town to another mystic
rously. Having taken its flight from Richmond
in the next place we find it alighting upon Bati-
more. The Sun of that city reports numerous
cases which hive resulted fatally within few
da al, sJata very short iI'ues~,-R. Eng
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
COMMERCIAL.
Lynchbarg Tobacco and Wheat Market.
TOBACCO.


SEPTEMBER 9, 1854.
Prices without change; sales of Tugs s3.ooa
SO; common Leaf $3.50 medium do $3.50 to %;
good and fine do - to 5000; good and ilne
manufacturing qualities continue scarce'and hne
aud extra grades command higher prices. a.
WnEAT.-Prime Red 5l.55 to SloO; Prime
white 81 90 to Sl.65 Inferior plenty ana nara
10 sell at from Sl.00 to $50 as in quality:
WM. +. SMITH,
com'p Nerhcuuf.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
Trustees Sale of House and Lot,

DY virtue of deed of trust made sell on the 9Th
ID day OF Ju y,ls54by VIM +. Lucado ,nnd recorded
in tie Clerk, Office, of Can pbeIl county court, shall
Saturday the 10th day of September next on he
promises, sell public auction all ofthe said Lucado in
in House md Lot situated in the county CamE
bell, Hockadays Buildings. 1t is the same lot
purchased by the said Lucado of j v Knight, aud upor
which H. has recently bnt hanIso house and othel
necessary Improvement
TERMS ,nable aud made known on The day or
sale. WM. B. ROANE, Trustee.
aug 81 .c3wthen dlw,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
The River and Harbor Bill.

The National Intelligencer says it was the
vote against this bill, more than his support of
the Nebraska measure, that seems to have been
the main cause of violent opposition to Senator
Douglas on his visit to Chicago. We had for
gotten indeed, that he was among the negatives.
Messrs Atkinson Bright, and Douglas the
only Western Senators who voted against the
measure. The following is the vote taken the
LIST August on the Engrossment of the bill, from
which the beauty of democratic principle will
be discovered in the fact that a mGjorityof dem
oeratic Senators roted in .faror Of the bill
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bell, Benjamin, Cass
Chase, Cooper, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge, of
Iowa, Fessenden, Fish, Foot, Geyer, Gillette,
James, johnson, Jones' of Iowa, Jones, of Tenn
assee, Pearce, Petit, Pratt Rockwell, Rusk,
sebastian, Seward, ShdeI, Stuart, Summer,
Thompson, of Kentucky, Thompson, of New
Jersey, Wade, and Walker--3l.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Bright
Brown, Clay, Dawson, Douglas, Evans, Ftz
#atrick, Houston, Hunter, Mallory, JASON, Nor
ris, Toombs and Williams-l7.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11

THE French Fx-RoYAL FAmIY.-During the
past week her Majesty Queen Marie Amelie. the
Duke de Nemours, the Count ID, Eu,the Duke d.
Alencon, the Princess Margaret, Countess Mol
lieu, and others of the ROYAL suite, have paid II
visit to Toignmouth, etashionat lie Watering place
on the south coast of Devon. The royal party
were received with great enthusiasm by the in
ha'itnnts. VIII $50. uu"rpd last year by sim
liar visit London TINES 4ur u
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11

UNIVERSITY or NmGINIA.-Tho following APP
pointmcnts of State Students have been made,
to fill tho vacancies i'll the IL, NNNl, and NNNlI
Senatorial districts:
Electromagnetic. Preston, Marion, Randolph,
Barbour and hall of Taylor-JohR y. Cans.
ANNl-latriok, Henry and Pitsylyania-
James VI. LoreH.
XXNIl.-llafax aud Mecklcnburg- Douglas
c. Cannon.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11
Philadelphia Cattle Market, Sep. A

The offerings Of beef cutie curing the past week a
mau.lei "a 800 hcad 25O of which were sent to
\. 1orh. Prices stand the same at our last quo
SIS 10 $40 each, according Il quality. Hog-About
509 offered, and sold a s6Q6 rs Sheep and lamb.
rang tiou 50 to 1913, rs in quality.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11

The RUssiaSs.-Though the Russians are
retiring from the Principalitios with their armies,
they are not leaving the fortified places. The
London Chronicle states thatfhe Russians intend
to hold Galatz, notwithstanding the declaration of
evacuation, and that Galatz is precisely the
town which Russia wants, and therefore she will
not give it up. 1t is close to her present frontier,
il commands the navigation of the Danube, and
it is only separated by that river from the Do
brudscha. The retention of Galatz may be re-
garded sign that the forces of the Car will
maintain themselves as long as possible in the
deltc of the Danube. Not the least defence OF
that marshy district is its unhealthness,and it is
not supposed that this element has been omitted
in calculations of Russian power.
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LynchbuIg. Va.
GLASS RAlNE,
VI J. DIXON. Agsn'.
Respectfully invite the attention OF thea friends ard
the public generally thci- splendid stnck of FALL
nnd WINTER CLOl HING. Just received ut That we'll
known aud popular Gent cmen's Furnishing Eshbll,h-
meut. tn, FRANRLIN CLorH AND CLOTHING HOUSE
In purchasing their present supply, The latest improve.
lie have been observed, und selections made
from lie impurtationso Cloths Cass
aml ke.tlngs by their experienced agent Nj. Dixon,
after months careful examination. In sty' durabil.
ity and chenpne>s their stock supasses anything ever
intedueed in this e country. NcarIy the whole
81 il has bern made to Their order under the eye of Mr.
DIXON, and the create, part Of having been turcnsed
for cash they enabled ohtr nlucemcnt, those
in al cIrap fashionable AID durable goods,
b for. M. n ih in this 4" any other nnrkei.
Theil stock of CLOTHS CASSlMERES \ VEST.
lNtiS is also sIge, and of sch aud beautiful qua
nies tmt personal Inspection only can convey proper
iea al Heir superior richness and beauty They have
enpo4ed the very hes OF Noihnf, md .uit8 of Cloths
~ be naie u order in Fourteen Hours. These
r,6rrng purchase Goods II iiru to be made else
wtfrre, vii have them cDu tt,c IF cterr,
The unprecedented success Which attended their ef.
t'rts during the Sprirg and SUNNI T. plra,c tn if
friend and the public make them hope confdcorlv for
"A like success during the Full and " inter.
MoDE VI DINO BUSINESS.
To economic TINE, ma abatement IN the price. II skcd
for Goods will he made those asked IRE the lowest
they can he sold This will enable one salesman to
do the work o two the old plan OF .king one thitd
more than they would be willing IL sell to-.
To Setter cASH, or on short time by special ne rec.
m'nt-- nn MT otherwise, which .'nah Is them to buy
their Goods principally or H. and per cent cheap
er than those n" buy credi;it will also
10 Ia l. per iii for cn.iae, which enables them To
se goods Ieast that much chcnper hhn those ho Ise.
which sell On long time. GLASS \ RAINE
J. DIXON. Agent.
ll-dScts
Izs77 Bedf,rl Scnrurl Salem Register, W,tbevle
Igla rai, fIrt.t 4
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-11

Aegla6fTrgsl ADDRESS \. >. S,1able,
I-a. aas consented to drIN.r tae address before
~. t.asp ts.s.- ourg) Agricultural society ON
Friday, the 9th October tie last day of the
Fair, at 10. A. NJ.