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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

INDIAN THEoLoGY.-Ihe precise idea which
the Western Indians entertain of future life is
this: As as the Indian threw off the flesh,
he would find himself standing on the bank of the
river, the current running with great rapidity.-
Across this river slender pole stripped gifts
bark and lying close 10 the surface of the water.
The Indian who had lived good life then sees a
bright object on the other side; that ''Right."
He would then, desirious OF embracing the object
he loved well i'll the world, walk the pole
unmindful of the raging torrent beneath his feet,
arriving in safety the opposite shore; and Right
would then lead him amongst mountains covered
with gold and silver, into noble hunting grounds
where he would hunt for eternity. But the
other hand, the man who followed '.Wrong" all
his life, when attempting to cross the pole after
death, would fail into the foaming stream, and be
swept down into whirlpool surrounded by rocks;
there he would be carried round for centuries ,un-
til, at last he would be gradually sucked in to-
wards the centre of the vortexand finally engulp-
ed in an immense bottomess hole What became
of the unfortunate sinner, the Indians could not
surmise, further than he lived forever.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

land. formerly belonged TO Ihos' Lord falriaA'
and by an act of compromise win Inc i'fe,si.ui'
,a,,nueolfb-t15 be held by it a. other unappropri-
a,cd land. are. II is alleged by the claimants
hat. when the State conveyed it afterwards by
patent to the L. States for Armory purposes. 1t
was described by metes and bounds; commencing
at a ..sycamore'' and not to run with ITS meandefs
which left space between the lines aud Inc
ri, or and the title TO said space including the nv
or and its bed never passed out OF the hands OF
the State until they 1.-THE pain;iffs) placed their
warrant on il.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

HARPER's FERRY SUIT.-We learn from the
Staunton biRdicator of the Sth inst, that at the
session of the Federal Court in Staunton,the Har-
pers' Ferry Suit was not taken mp on account of
the absence of the Hon. J. NJ. Mason, one of the
counsel of the L. States in the case 1t being
necessary to have "A survey of the lands involved
by the L. States, the Judge appointed 4. ID. 1rot-
The following are the particulars of this impor-
tant suit:
}. b. Brown, and others of Virginia. have laid
claim to 30 acres fland at lIarpers Ferry en-
hracing the finest water power in the State, and
and having on it divers work shops, machinery.
dwelling houses and other buildings-the hereto
fore supposed property of the t. States. The
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11
The 81. Louis Tragedy-!Statement Of Mrs
Baker

Baker.
Mrs. Baker, who shot w. o. Hoffman. causing
his death, and who has been committed to Jail to
await trial for murder, makes statement of the
difficulty with Hoffman in the st. Louis Repub-
hean of the ID inst. She says that Hoffman en-
deasored to persuade her to GO with him to Ger
many, where h" said he would make her Coun-
tess. On her Indignantly rejecting his overture,
he begged her not to tell her husband, and ex-
cused himself by saying that he had spells of
madness, aud stated that he was going to Ger
many. She thought never to see him again: but
ION the 2Gth of February, 1854, Mr.. Hoffman
again entered my room and seemed TO be much
troubled lie remained so sometime without
speaking word-and then said he would not
leave st. Louis without taking me with him.
Il reminded him of his promise so soemnly
made on the lith and of the cruelty of his perse-
buttons. lie at once became much excited-said
he would have me dead or aliye-that it was use
less for me to resist him any longer--tha; if he
could not get me by permission he would take
me by force-that he wished would tell my hus-
band-thnt he was prepared for Mr.. Baker-that
he knew Mr.. Baker well and would satisfy him
that had been guilty-that he had proof and
would write letters to him and my relations,
blasting my oharacter-that Mr.. Baker would
desert me, and would be glad to come 10 him
when forsaken by my husband and relations
that he would take me ON the street by force aud
carry me eff in carriage. He did attempt to
use violence ON my person. repulsed him and
he fed"
After this, she informed her husband who
gave her pistol and told her to defend herself
The next time Hoffman visited her she fred on
him, and then ensued the horrible soourging and
mutiaton he received at the hands of her hus-
band and friends.
When Hoffman partially recovered, he still
haunted her boarding House, and she was afraid
to go out unless accompanied by her husband.
She was informed that her character was blight
ed, but resolved to resent insults The circnm-
stances of shooting Hoffman she narrates thus
WAS descending Fourth street, between Lo-
Gust and Olive, not very far from the corner of
Olive and Fourth. when Hoffman met me. He
gave me fixed look of contempt, and as he
reached my side he spoke and said to me, 'You
d-dw-.' Fired by his manner and his words,
drew the pistol and he run. pursued him, and
tried to fire it, but suppose did not pull hard
enough; could not get it off until he ran into the
store fired at him twice, and did not attempt to
fire again"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

EY- Withdrawal -Nenre requested tn state that.
osiug 70 pressing business engagements, Lafayette Lee
has wjtndr twn nom the canvass ididate for the
office IF sheriff of Cnmrbeli County. (mny / 2D
Markets -MoEe, remains about the snme, but hair
is the rise, owing the of FmerSons American
Hair Restorative, whit l. id to re those hends
considered hopeessy bald. Price $40 in large
Bottles. Sold by d. Il LYMAN.
may Gets
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

GOLD AT TIE CAPE OF COOP HopE.-The Lon
don papers contain accounts of the recent discoye-
ry of gold at the Cape of Good Hope. 1t is an
nounced that gold in pure state or largely diffus-
ed in the copper veins and quartz rocks has been
found at several points in the same localities in
the district of Clanwilliam. between Sadanha Bay
and the Orange River. The Copetown journals
are greatly elated at the discovery. They an
ticipate a sudden influx of popuatcn,with a pro-
portionate impulse to agricultural industry and
the consequent rise in the value of land.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

Seventy five cents per gal!' exclaimed Mrs
Darlington, looking over the prices current. "why
bless me- what is the world coming to- when the
gals are valued at seventy five centsl,, The old
lady pulled off her spectacles, threw down her
papers and went into a brown study on the want
of proper appreciation of the true value of the
feminine gender.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

ATTEMPT TO MURDER THE PREsIpESToF NEW
GRENADA About the middle of March, despe-
rate attempt was made TO murder the President
of n. Grenada, by an Internal machine being dis
charged against the windows and the walls of the
Government House. where he was lying i'll. Tho
guard was instantly called out. and found nine
musket balls and six pieces of iron which had
been forced into the side of the house, doing but
little injury, however
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

Terrible Steamboat Explosion on the Deiaware.-
About / O'Clock on Friday night tho steam tow
boat Pennsylvania, owned by G. w Aspinwall,
of Philadelphia was coming down the Delaware,
near Bordcntown, with number of canal boats
in tow, when her boiler exploded with tremen-
dous report, and with fatal effect The scalding
steam pervaded the deck of the boat, binding
those who were not killed outright, and creating
a frightful confusion. The Philadelphia Bulletin
says:
The captain of the Pennsylvania was blown
overheard but being good swimmer he mana
ged to regain his vessel, and escaped unhurt. A
man and boy belonging to the canal boats have
been missing since the mishap. 1t is believed
they were blown overheard aud drowned. There
were a number of horses on the deck of the tow
boat and the scalding steam told with dreadful
effect among them. Nine of the poor animals
scalded TO death, and tenth leaped over
board in the confusion and was drowned. The
boat came to anchor near the scene of the mishap
and the sufferers by the explosion were taken to
Bordentown where their wants were attended
to-
Total killed and missing, so far, seven The
accident is attributed to n flaw in the iron. This
explosion is the most serious of the kind that has
ever taken place upon the Delaware.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF CONNECTICUT
The new Governor of Connecticut is the Hon.
Henry Dutton, professor in the law school at New
Haven. In his message, delivered Thursday, he
says 1.-THE passage of the Nebraska bill would be
great outrage to the people of the slave States
are well qualified to judge of the question and
adds:
Even the ministers of the gospel Of every de-
nomination, though chiefly devoted to the study
of the Bible, are better qualified, in my ia 1gement
10 decide on the morality of nm act of Congress
than those statesmen whose mental vision is blind
ed by interest or ambition"
The liquor question he discusses at length, and
announces his conclusion as the result of I'll or
ough examination" that such law is constitu-
tonal, and does not conflict with any natural
rights. The schoo fund now amounts to more than
t,co millions. The balance in the State treasury
GU the LIST of April was S54,675.94.
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COMMERCIAL.
Lynchbure Tobacco m,.,-

Insrecton. for the week. 49, bb1.s. iaay 70
corresponding week # la-i year "a Il 's''n.' "a
~ Ia m ia "a; ~ lhds Mt fr,m a, -. =. q Il
Ga 81; 10 hi,d, a fnn 7a$s; eS III vii. r.
II ibid. at frnfn Iva Sl5; lid. AT lra., taa
II hhds an private tefn- tine psrr,I = 'Iyess
80. t5l0 H. nh,lr on the Ssmh If IA. "'
St 1T for tie price of So p lnnh. "'
A large proportion" Ut the deliveries. ct
in hhds. Of yGk lehl we;ght-. re.ultine ''f, Ian
pionief ~ fron' 30 ceafs t, : in nIl Gem, 'a.
bth leafan lnss These Crude. are No., ,',''" -
manufacturers for rre>e Iu>,; the, .b,lp ~
pr zed "a hcaflyn- cun b. in keeping '''nhf
tn W igh from l50J tn l7nt ibs. " y, ,aa
(om'n Nv
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

Personal APPEARANCE OF MARIE ANTio-
NErTE.-lIer precocious beauty eclipsed that of
Madame du Barry, the fayorite of Louis XIV. and
the modern Phryne, But the beauty of Madame
du Barry that of courtezan; the beauty of
Marie Antonette was that of Princess. Nature
as had adorned her with all the gifts that made her,
woman, an object of admiration, and as a queen,
on object of alteration; in shape tall, her move
ments swan like in carriage and department;
in elegance such to lose nothing of her majesty;
her hair was blonde and silken, and its warm tints
reminded the beholder of its wavy tresses of Tit
ian; lofty oval forehead, like to those of the fair
daughters of the Danube eyes of liquid azure, in
which the calm and the tempest of the soul made
the look by turns sleep or undulae;the nose slight
ly aquiline; the mouth Austrian, by her family
that l., mingling of pride and of a smile: the chin
turned up; her color heightenedby the chill CHM
ate of the north; an irresistible grace shed like
youthful vapor over all her features, and which
did not allow her to be viewed but through an at
mosphere of fire of inebriation.-L dmGrtine'S
History of the Constituent assembly,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

ATTEMPTED FRAUD UPON THE \. Y. STATE
BANK.-A young man presented 10 the teller of
then y. State Bank, at Albany, on Thursday
check for $1,000; upon a bank in n. York drawn
by firm in that city and payable To the order of
another firm. The check had already passed
through the bank upon which it was drawn, foron
close examination,it was found to be cut through
in the centre in the form of an \, by a machine
such used by the banks. 1t had. however,
beer, neatly pasted on the back. and drawn to-
gether SO that n casual observer would not have
detected the fraud. He was arrested. and on
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

Col Paino, the gallant oommandant Of The
North Carolina Regiment in the late war with
Mexico, has received and accepted the nomina-
ton of the Wings of chowan county, \. e TO
represent that county in the next session OF the
Legislature.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11
To the People of Lynchbu rg Generally
My Very Kind Friends in Particular

WOULD RETURN MY MOST stNCERE THANKS
u the yer, liberal patronage and naks of kind
which have been extended TO re. | would also inf
them mat have finished the plas' ering ut the W.
ingt0n Hotel. II which invite the attention OF all tn
"ho have work in my line to let. The job comp
ed hs soon as the nature of circumstances would ndT
aud as otho quality of the w1k, leave it to SPEAK
wi'e and impartial public 10 Judge, whether ! Il
done my duty. | also refer them to Mai Ieltwch
is well and widely known as "A gcntlcmnn | hay, b
informed TINT there are many speculations with SD
busy ersons, in regard to what will nuke or lose
this job. viii cndesvor satisfy il cir curiosity by
ing, TINT by Divine permss sion | will MAKE enough Ia
my debt@, notwithsta nding the ear of ynchburg
been IA KY abused by false assertion that had
wait nntfhe plaserers had raised their prices helor
could getf job. Now 10 set this matter rig hi. wd
say t1ni III job was contracted for in 1853 and fur pr
OF tbs have hnly To refei to Mai. ieftwch don
want ala tie work in the world. nlrall in Iynchbugl
ohy RS much Us can do in Tie time promise its
would say To those wi buildi G. thai il they chO
/" give new prices instead of having ihair work done
me old prices have ord to say against them,
N 'se who may do The work the new prices. prs'ii
am permitted 10 attcn la my own affairs
IN conclusion permit me to say thai my desire IS
Still in my tighi hnnd to carry gentle peace,
10 silence cnvious tongues.
All OF which respectfully submit to the good nj p
pe OF my Old Virginia State for
VIII m my love and loyalty ever la. and ever shall
growing.
Ii death, that winter kill it +"
may dim A L. HAMBRICK
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

EMIGRATION TO CALFoRNIA-The steamships
North Star, Northern Light and Illinois, left \.
York on Friday afternoon, full of passengers for
San Francisco. The North Star and / illinois trans
fer their emigrants to the Panama railroad at AS
ppwalI
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11
Hoe 4 Co.'S Patent Ground Saws.

'iiE subscribers manufacture from the bes CAS
STEEL, RCULAR SAW from Two inrhl'
elah'v inches IN dmmeter 1eir Saws ale hrde'
and tempered, aud are ground and finished by macb1
~ deSgl ed expressly for tie purpose; nd there"
mnch superior In those ground ia he usual manner
lhry ore strengthened aud sliAad by increas ng ue
- Thickness REGULARLY from thr cutting edge to n &c
Ire consequent do not become heated or buckled 81
? nnnce stent saving in lin b.r
'hey also manufacture Cn.t Sized. Mill, III m
or"SS CnI Saws and Billet Webs. Of superior aua
all At which tney haze for ale or thev nnv be ohia
nl the Prin' iral hardware mrl. hauts throu2htel
United States and Cpnada r. HOE & CO.
99ant3l Gold SUIT
n'llshets OF Newspapers who vi in, eri tbs a"'
n''ment three tines with ibis note and forward US w
pr c'h'a hhs the same, will lie paidin printing y"
ia by purchasing f, times II p u,no,nt of tleir
% the advertisement may ldJl
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11
HORSES STOLEN

NJ ERE STOLEN f }OM Ny STABLEIN cANp.
NIL county. t'nec miles from Cimple T Conf
On II nIght o tie 81 inst TWO horses-ihe one
ef dafk tnane with little white on 4 e lnmn The
by morse had the disiempcr and one or two ure,.
caused by under the lhroht succeeded in ,rarL;a
len Us lar as Mrs taggs in the direction TO Lynch
og' torlhe recovery Of the horses and the yeectio
the the4 rnny satisfactory inform zion in rosard
Ia 'h' M a liberal reward vii he given
my .dscts THOS W. HARVEY
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searching him no less than about fifty difieren'
checks, for sums ranging from $500 down 70
SIS, on tho Hanover Bank, in y. York similarly
ent were found.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

Miss White will give Shaksperian readings in
Lynchburg during the present week-she des-
erves encouragement graceful and elegant
reader and our Lynchburg friends will be amply
repaid if they attend her readings.-Ere. Bulie-
lin.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

Sons orTEMpERANcE.-The Grand Division
of the Sons of Temperance of Virginia commence
ed their session in Charleston, kanav liza, on
"Wednesday last. large number of delegates
are in attendance, and many eloquent addresses
have been delivered On Friday grand process
sion was formed and marched to the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, where Col. Thomas j. Evans, of Rich
mond delivered an address in favor of n prohlb-
tory lnW.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-11

An old lady, who resides III Sandwich was Ia
ken III a few DAYS since aud to all appearances
died. She had been living alone for some uihe'
and il was thought she had good deal OF money
slowed away in some secret corner, n she hao
always been we'll to do in the world. The helgh-
bors attended her during her illness,nnd when she
ceased to breathe, made preparations to perform
the last Offices 10 the dead. The body was meas
ured for the coffin by the undertaken. VINO went
about his work The corpse washed and mace
ready for the burial. Yet, the ladies IN Perf"r-
ming these duties, noticed thal the body was nh,
usually Timber. and did not exhibit the rIgldiy OF
eorpscs in general, after being dead for only nan
an hour Fer the purpose of obtaining some
clean ihen, which was kown Ia be locked up III
large trunk in a corner of the room, ono OF the
women got the keys and went to open 1t. ne
instqnt the lid of the trunk was heard 10 CRATE on
its hinges,up popped the old woman III the bed'
like the ''raIe ould Irish gentleman of the song
and screeehcd out "let that trunk alone!'-lhe
lid of the trunk dropped like hot potato
and with universal cry of surprise the neighbors
gazed upon the dive corpse" before them. he
nervous twitching of the lips, aud the angry flash
es from the little grey eyes was sufficient evidence
that their services were not needed longer, ana
with merriment depicted upon their counienan-
ces they left. The undertaken was reluctantly
compelled to give up his job,and the funeral was
postponed sine die The old lady Is alive and
well, and declares that she was i'll a trance. But
it is the general opinion of the neighbors that she
was only PLAYING possum.-D Detroit Tribune.
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CONGRESS-.
The Senate was not in session to day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Is.
WASHINGTON, May q

The Senate was not in session to day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE rs.
Mr. Washburn, of Maine, presented the RESP
luton of the Legislature of that State, asking an
indemnity for lands taken to carry into effect the
treaty of Washington, and also resolutions III ia
yor of the French spoliation bill. Laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Stevens, of Michigan, reported bill to aid
Minnesota in the construction OF n railroad III that
territory.
Mr. Stevens briefly explained the provisions OF
the mea sure
Mr. Hamilton moved it be rejected.
Mr. Meachum moved the House adjourn. De
cidcd negatively by yeas and nays-one MAORI
ty.
Mr.. Lane, of Oregon, appealed to the House
To 20 into committee on the territorial bills, rs
this was the last day assigned to their considera-
ton.
Mr. Letcher moved that the House adjourn,
which preyaed--95 against IS, at haf-past one
THE WHEAT CRoP.-The Staunton Messenger
states that the prospects for good wheat crop
were never more cheeringm Augusta and adjoln-
ing counties than at present. The prospect for
fruit, too, is yetqute good, notwithstanding the
late heavy frosts.
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ron THE yInaINIAS.
No. vi.
Legislature.

n,ssrs. Edifors:-In relation to the third
noint of enquiry. as to the through business OF
this Norfolk and Ohio line, founded upon the
productveness of the country through when
il passes. and into which it ettends-ihe status
tcs Of the last census will furnish abundant data.
Tho idea may here be repeated, that II wall
of adamant were built around Virginia 30 AZ 10
exclude all intercourse with other States, her I'M
mense resources would furnish way business
enough TO make this road profitable; WHILE on
the other hand If the whole extent OF the State
from the Ohio TO Norfolk, through which the
road will pass, we're as barren the desert OF
sahara-st the vast foreign or through bust
mes. which will naturally pass over it, and which
is now literally pressing upon the Old Dominion
for transit, would yield largo increase on
the whole capital invested. Exclusive OF the og-
densbnrp and st Lawrence road there are nj pres
.nt. opening into the Great Lake Basin,and the
Ohio Valley, the New York Central railway, the
New York and Erie road, the Pennsylvania Cen
trail road and the Baltimore and Ohio road. Now
deduct large pnrt of the three OF four hundred
IN illion Of dollars of trade actually IN trdnslfn,
upon the great natural and artificial avenues Of
commerce in the West, for the Erie Canal, and
the balance of what may remain aud be claimed
as through Tonnage, divided among the four
great railways above named,and the Norfolk and
Ohio line would give To the hitter an immense
business. The great inquiry will soon be, not
where business will arise 10 occupy all these
roads, but, how shall their number be increased
and their capacities enlarged, 50 az to aeoommo-
date the vast and rapidly increasing business of
not foresight enough 10 SEQ all this--and how will
the Legislators Of the present day, who see this
necessary result and yet hesitate aud falter in
their efforts, from sectional interests and loea
strifes TO adopt patriotic and comprehensive
policy in relation to this Norfolk and Ohio linene.
quit themselves rs faithful to their constituents
Away with the cry that this great scheme is
local or sectional road II is erophatically n
great State road. There is moi county town
or hamlet in the commonwealth but what is in
teresed in its speedy accomplishment, and as
u great national road, no other can claim prece-
dcnce over it in the Republic Away then with
all delay Let it stretch its " hole extent of 800
miles from Norfolk to the Ot,io, in nn unbroken
aud uninterrupted line and il will BIO tho wealth
and glory of the Old Dominion.
But to our thir point. So me of the staples If
trade can be estimated with good degree Of Ger
tainty According to the Inst census statistics
some of the staples Of The North. West were rs