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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-19
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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-19

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Farmers ct Bedford County requested to at
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ming an AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY-auxiliary to
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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-05-19
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-08
The Russian Empire.

The empire is vast in extent, and its
resources incaiculabls. Russia in Europe
covers 800, 900 square miles; in Asia,
5.25o.OOO square miles. Her population
is about sc, 900, 900. The military force
of Russia. at the command Of the emper.
or, is not less thdn l 200, 900 Of men. of
whom 10000 are infantry, and 100000
horse. One hundred and eighty thousand
young men. and ten thousand officers are
constantly in the military school supported
by the government. But small portion.
Of the frontiers Of this vast empire are lia-
BILE to be sssailed by q foreign foe-nature
has placed thereto barriers insurmounta-
BILE.
With such an immense force to project
her southwestern frontiers, it is only Tor
such soldiers as Napoleon the First TO at
tempt to penetrate her interior with any
hope Of success. Russia may be checked
in her ambitious designs upon neighboring
nations by the united powers Of Western
and Southern Europe; but her conquest,
subjugation and ACKNOWLEDGMENT by. extsr-
nal force is next to impossible. The spell
that binds many in slavery to the few.
may yet be broken. and an snarchy or
revolution dissolve the empire. Until this
is accomplished, Russia must be watched
and feared.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-08
A Bear Story.

A writer in the Buffalo Commercial Ad-
vertiser relates the following instance Of a
fsrocous animal becoming subdued and
peaceful, and exhibiting feeling of actual
dependence upon man, at time of COM
mon danger. The adventure occurred
on the Nisgara River, above the Falls, a
number Of years since:
"A boalman was crossing the river a
short distance above the rapids in skiff.
which he pulled with pair of sculls.-
When about quarter of q mile from the
American side, he espied large bear in
the water few rods below him, swimming
Justify for the point where he expected to
land, just below Schlosser. Bruin had
evidently started from the lower end OF
Grand Island for the main land. The
boatmsn forgot his dangerous proximity
to the rapids. in his eegerness to secure
the bear. aud Immediately turning the bow
of his skiff down stream. with few Wig.
orous strokes, he came near enough to the
animal to strike him with the oar. Bruln
turned at bay, and as his assailant aimed
a second blow q, his head, he knocked the
oar out of The mans hand. Here was a
dilemma Of the most perplexing descrip-
ton. The boat was unmanageable in the
swift current with a single oar-it was fast
drifting towards the upper rapids, and the
man was in despair. The bear, too. be-
came sensible OF his danger, and seizrng
hold Of the bow Of the boat elimed on
board; but apparently overcome with ter:
ror, as she approached the rushing water,
seated himself aaie1ly, wittcut offering to
modest the, ,boatnan. The poor. fellow
looked at the pear wit;i hos,or, and thon
at the rapids with irote using alarm. R,uin
behaved himself win perfect proprlsty,
however. Fo be sure he did not proffer
his aid in propell;ng the. boat towards the
shore, but he regarded. his fellow-naviga-
tor and operations with great interest. and
uncommonly benign countenance. itwas
evident that he considered himself mere
passenger. and while he wished his COM
panion we'll, he felt bound not to interfere
in the management Of the Graf. Mean
time the boat had reached the Schlosser
rapids, and bear and man must soon be
beyond all human aid. Being an exper,
swimmer, the man leaped overheard,
hoping to reach the land at point below,
known as the French Landing. The bear
followed him immediately. and the twain
struck out with the vigor impaired by des.
pera,ion, the bear keeping as near the
man as possible, but without any hostile
demonstration. They finally reached the
shore nearly at the same. time, both much
exhausted. by the etfer,s they had made
On reviying, the bo Altman fed with all the
speed he could make, and he was as much
surprised as delighted to see the bear run
ming ,s.iH more rapidly in the contrary
direction.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-08
SeYen League Boots.

A Paris correspondent OF the New York
Times gives the following Seven.League
Boots experiments:
1.-Two remarkable experiments in Rros-
talon have highly astonished this city. Oi
the first did not write TO you, for sup
posed it a hoax. But it has been repeated
since, and an eyewitness told me Of the
wonderful results. A man enveloped in o
net work containing large number Of
bladders filled with hydrogen gas, ran two
Sundays ago down the Champs Elysees al
the rate of thirty five miles an hour. His
leaps were enormous; the ascentional
power of the gas was not sufficient to car
~ him up, but it neutralized three quarters
OF his weight. Last Sunday he repeated
the experiment upon an exterior boulevard
with little more gas. He made forty
miles an hour, and said that with favorable
wind he could easily make forty live, and
beat any locomotive without fatigue. With
the tremendous muscular power possessed
by man, it is evident that if he could in
any way lengthen his legs, as this inven'
,ion in reality does. he would :ealizs the
fable OF the Seven Leagued Boots. Caud
ler, the most agile clown Of the circus
who was present, agreed soon, with sim
liar apparatus, to jump over the Seine.
understand that a dozen machines witt
Improvements are now in course Of fabri
cation, and that the idea OF arnihilatins
space has seized upon more than one ad
venturous brain. As to the eronauts, the,
all acknowledge that they may as wei
burn their balloons"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-08
Origin of tho Word "Hoosier."

Familiar as the word is. we never'hesrd
its origin until lately, when we heard il
from such good authority. tina, We place
implicit confidence in il.
Some twenty five years ago. when the
canal round the Fslls of the Ohio river a,
Louisville, was being constructed. large
number OF settlers Of Indiana in the vicin-
ity, and indeed many from the interior Of
tine state, went to work on it for the pur-
pose Of acquiring little ready money to
pay taxes, buy groceries and other articles
they could not produce for trade. For the
ssks Of economy they took but two meals
day-bre akfsst and supper, and for din
ner bought chunk Of gingerbread. On
this account they were the subject Of many
a joke and jeer by the kentuckians and
others engaged on the work.
AS parry of fishermen were returning
from fishing excursion, one OF them, on
passing place where gingerbread was
ssld, thought he would have little sport,
and accordingly bought piece, and pla-
cling it on his hook, said he was "soing to
catch an Indianian." Going to the canal
where they were at work, he threw the
hook thus baited among the laborers. An
Indiana man seeing the ridicule intended.
took it up and commenced nibbling, and
the fisherman commenced drawing in the
prize slowly, until he drew him within two
or three feet, when a tremendous blow be-
tween the eyes laid the angler sprawline
on the ground. The fisherman's friends
were about TO join 10 the fight, when the
Indianian's pugnacious air and attitude
warned them that it was not advisable.
"By -" said another delighted In.
dianian. referring to this friend. who had
accomplished the feat. she's a husher.''
He was husher. for after this the ridicule
was hushed. In short time all the Indi
aaians were called "hushers," name
which gradually changed to the present
word "Hoosier." From the above circum-
stances arises the terms "Hoosier.bait,'
and "Hoosier- -bread.'
1t is getting TO be generally understood
both far and near, that catching Hoosier
is rather dangerous experiment, and is
quite synonymous with .scatching Tar.
tar. "-Lafayette Democrat.
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-08

Many true heart. that would have
come back like q dove to the ark. after
its first tran sgression, has been frightened
beyond recall by The angry look and me-
nace-,he tsunt, the savage charity of an
unforgiving spirit.
The man who to the utmost of his power
augments the great mass of public and in
divdual happiness. will, under every insti-
tuition, and in spite Of all opposition, be
the happiest of men himself.
In all matters Of religion let your duty
be the motive. In all things Of common
life, let reason direct you,
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aDoetrg.
ON THIS WERE A BRIGHT WORLD
BY ROBERT GILFILLAN.


81 3, Oh! this were bright world,
,lvs Most pleasing and gay,
Did love never languish
Nor friendship decay.
a And pure rays of feeling
EssE E That gladdens the heart.
ass Like suRfhine to Nature,
Did never depart.
5s 10 fair eyes no weeping,
To fond hearts no pain.
.sSaeS.s Did Hopes buds oil blossom,
y All blooming remain.
No sorrow 10 blightsn,
No care TO destroy,
es!TR Oh! then what bright world
,ae j. 0,.,sOf gladnsss and joy! ava
Did time never alter,
Nor distance remove
sia,Sssits The friend that we sherish,. ~
The fond one we love. a.; .,as
6ssf9t;t, "A sky never clouded ..,=.F -
Nor darken'd by wo,
Oh! then how serensiy
@St1Eia LifeS streamlet would flow! -,
AsIsse3 yidatese e sc s.ft agl -g
Wsre pleasures less feetiAg.
.tS-. Nor brought in their train
- The mem'ry OF joys fled
kins That come not again.
se esi oh! then what bright world,
fs,s,s.esss >,Ailgladness and gay, -.s
d. Did love never languish,
Nor friendship decay.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-08


Rather avoid those vioss yoU epe netu.
rally inclined to, than aim at'thoss exoel-s
lences and perfections whick you wsre
never made for. e
The foundation Of poEiicaE happinsa<is
confidence in the integrity Of mans
.a Gaming, like quicksand. may.swsasw
up man in minute. 'sS assasssss
Without rich heart. wealth i an usly
beggar.
The sure way to be cheated il u fAnsv
ourselves more cunning than others.
lie, man do his best. and the wusad
may do its worst.
Those who are themselves tnoepdhle ot
great crimes, do not resdily suspsot atheFa
of them. ~ s 49, 8 go S. u
Going to law is losing ! eow aot -
Of q cat. 80
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-08

A person who undertakes to raise him
self by scandalizing others, might as wei
sit down on a wheelbarrow and under
take to wheel himself.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-08

Nothing sets so wide q mark between a
vulgar and noble soul. as the respect and
reyerential love OF womankind.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-08

To be free-minded and cheerfully dis
posed at the hours of meat and sleep, is
one Of the best prscepts Of long lie.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26

SCHOOL Books. Our acknowledgements.
are due to Mrs. Vaughan, an accomplished
Southern lady. long engaged in the duties Of
instruction, for the first and second books If
The Speller, Definer and Reader" designed
to teach children to spell and pronounce
words correctly, and at the same time to
know what they mean. These books are part
of series by the same lady. whose plan of
instruction strikes us as one of originality and
decided merit. As Mrs. Vaughan is native
Of Virginia, andea resident of Mississippi. it
would be idleto recommend her books to those
Who think no good thing can come out of this
Nazareth. Perhaps even such persons. how.
ever, viii not refuse 10 admit that there may
be some merit in these productions when we
state that in the Public Schools Of New York,
embracing hundred thousand scholars.
these books Of Mrs Vaughan have been in.
froduced and are ussd, and that MANY of taa
experienced teachers andpriacipal promoters
Of educational interests in New York spe.k
OF her work In terms of unmeasured com.
msndation. and. ION behalf Of the children Of
our country, thank tho gifted author for what
she has done to promote the advancement of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26
LOCAL MArrHrs

HEALTH or tn. CRY. -Therc were but
thirteen iniarluents Of white persons il the shoe
zoe MI Cemetery Tor The week ending thu 2Ith
inst. Seven 81 this NUMBER were males and III
. Mere females osth thirteen infermen.s, I've Of
In me negro burying ground, for the same period
ot ume mere were but nina interments-seven
males and two females or the nine, there were
TOUR under the age Of twelve years
Inc number Of intermenis the past week have
N.Y. averaged one TO every one thousand inhabi-
tants Richmond Ii now entirely free from, chole.
and we have no hesitation In saying 1t il one Of
tne neaIthiest cities in the Union Country mer.
chants need feel no fear OF stopping in the mstropo
iis TO make their purchases now for apart from
tne general good health Of our people, the whole
sale dealers are prepared to supply them on better
terms than the same quality Of goods can be bought
in any of the northern cities
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26

LOST CHILDREN-On Sunday afternoon
last, two little boys, who give their names az Ed
ward and Daniel Hannegap were left or lost la the
Shockoe Hill burying ground. The little fellows
being unable to find their way home, were taken
charge of and cared for by neighbor, that night
and yesterday morning sent to the poor house
where they were received by Mr.. A. Michaels, the
Superintendent of that Institution. Those who
wish to know anything of the lost children can do
so by calling at the poor house.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26
COMMERCIAL.
RICHMOND MARKETS. seutem

FLOUR THERE'S NO change in Flour since our
Friday report There have been no sales except to
the trade At 90 Is to @8 SO for Canal ia small lots
WHEAT-We still quote at 81 so q 81 IS, for
bring more.
c0RN.-we still quote s. cts per bushel with sales
of small lots at 80 cts.
In our last, under the head Of 'apples" we quoted
Albsmarie pippins at Sits a % per Dbl This was
mistake. The apples very fair, but not Abe
mare pippins which viii sell for higher price.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26
AT HIS OLD TRIcKs.-Jim Scott, alias

AT HIS OLD TRICKs.-JIm Scott alias
Riy one ofthe most notorious roeues ever known in
this community, has been arrested and committed
to prison to the charge of stealing a lot of
carpenters tools valued at SO, from Rob. B. Crow,
Friday lest Jim has served a term in the PEN
itentary for his oguishness, and will never be con.
tented until he has opportunity of finishing his
education in the Ground top college He will be
examined before the Mayor this morning for the
offence with which he is charged
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26
HIGHLY DEL1GHrEp-Wasbingta,

HIGHLY DELIGHTED Washington
Power, avelling vaerans got drunk; last Satur.
day night and spread himself oat on the pavement
at full LENGTH by way of getting winter quarters at
the States expense. After short nap, the watch
men bore him to the cage and locked him up, but
the next morning to the disappointment of Wash,
Alderman Farrar ordered him off. Wash, howev
err was not to be cheated out of boarding house
by the leniency of justice so when Sunday
proved more successful, and yesterday the Mayor
ordere him to the cage in default of bail for his
good behavior =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26

FINED FOR BEING DRUNK-Chas. Laund-
zer alias Jordan, alias Dunn, was arragned before
the Mayor yesterday morning to answer for being
drunk, disorderly and fighting on Saturday night
last, and for bad conduct before Aldermen Farrar
Sunday morning. The Mayor at first determined
to hold Charley to bail for his good behavior, but
finding that he was not resident of the city, and
to go in peace, after paying fine of 81 and costs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26
JACK AsHoRE.-William Walker q free

JACK AsHORE.-William Walker, a free
negro from the town of Surry, in Nansemond
county was captured and Gagged last Saturday night
for want of a register. He was a sailor on board
the schooner Jeroloman, Capt Lyme, and had been
hailed by the watchmen, he was quite insolent for
which the Mayor ordered him twenty five stripes,
and then directed him to leave the city as soon as
possible. According to the decision of His Honor,
any tree negro sailing from Vrginiato tree State,
foreits his right to return und er the act of Assem-
bly, relative to free negroes going from one State to
another.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26

SAM PAToH.-William Walker, negro
man. who eaped into the basement of the Gallego
Mills on Saturday morning last distance of TWEEN
ty-fve feet, while suffering from an alteration of
mind, without injuring himself, came before the
Mayor, yesterday, and having recovered his senses,
was set at liberty and ordered to return to his
home, ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26
HuoKrERIse.-Our notice of the buck.


stering operations at the first market has opened the
eyes of Mr. Ellis the clerk, who Is attentive and
faithful officer, and caused him to keep look out
for that class of persons who are always ready to
speculate on the wants of the community. Yester.
day morning he succeeded Ia detecting John Brim
mer In buying Sora to sell again, and after seizne
the birds, the ordinance directs had the offender
summoned before the Mayor, who, 10 addition to
the confscsion, imposed fine upon him of $40 and
cost. 1t Is proper to add. that Mr. Biimmer denied
having purchased the birds in the city, notwith-
standing the fact that the person of whom he pur-
chased them had mentioned the circumstance to
two or three other persons
Mr.. Ellis deserves credit for his efforts to break
up the vile practice of hucksterng at the first
ket, and we are gratifed to learn that number of
business men in that section of the city have deter.
mined to aid him In carrying out the ordinance
If some OF the spectators could be caught few
times in their poultry operations, they would soon
find legal traffic the most profitable. Let the May
or pile on the fines to the highest notch when the
cases are made out, and, 10 addition, order the Of
tenders off from the market places, and Richmond
will soon get rid of hucksters
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26

DIsCHARGED.-Peter Dyerty was cap
tured and Gagged last Saturday night for being drunk
and disorderly in 22d street, crying fire and muir
der. When brought before the Mayor yesterday
Peter as tame pet kitten, and declared his
willingness TO be sent to the Penitentiary for twelve
months if ever caught in the street drunk again -
He declared that he had three helpless orphan nrls
at his house. entirely dependent on his labor for
support and begged most piteously to be restored
to liberty. After hearing his promises, the Mayor
set him at liberty, and the old chap did not wait for
q second invitation to vanlose the rancho.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26
SEoRErlNG CHlLD.-Mrs. Merry Ready,

SEoRETING CHILD.-Mrs. Mery Ready,
an old lady, appeared before the Mayor yesterday
morning to arswsr the charge OF carrying away
and secreting Richard Joseph Brooks, an infant,
six years OLD, son of BENZ amin 3. Brooks on Sat
urday last Mrs Ready is the grandmother of the
little boy, and, as she says had taken him to see
his mother, who ives about to leave the city, and
from whom Mr.. Brooks for causes satisfactory to
himself, had separated. His Honor decided that
the father was the proper person to have charge of
the child, and ordered the little fellow to be deliy-
cred to him. This being done, the old lady was
DISCHARGED
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26
~, o..p p,rr,N. Won

On the 25th, BUENA VISTA QUINN, son of James
and r. gina P. Gum, aged years The friends Of
the family are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral, Tuesday 18th. from his fathers residence
(Church Hill,) az IL o'clock
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26

No PApERs.-Robt. 81. Carter, Peters.
burg tree negro, was brought before the Mayor yes
terday, and committed to prison for want of a re.
gister
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26

LOCKED uP.-Martin Carroll, young
white man, found his way to the city Jail yesterday,
for getting drunk and being disorderiy in II street
on Sunday night last If men will desecrate the
Sabbath BY getting drunk, the Mayor is determined
that they shall not disgrace the City by noisy and
disorderly conduct in the streets
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26

No PAssEs.-Horace and Dick, in the
service of James Thomas, jr., were both well
logged, by order of the Mayor, for being In the
street without passes
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26
MARRIED.
DIED.

On Thursday. Sent 2lst by the Rev. DR.. Howell,
MARION N. GREEN to DAMARIS OLPHIN
daughter of George olphin Esq all of this city.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26

STABBING.-Joshua Banks, free negro,
charged with stabbing London, slave to Mr. Hagan,
on Saturday night last, was arrsigned before the
Mayor yesterday morning, but owing to the absence
of material witness, the case was postponed un-
til Wednesday next, and the accused committed to
urisou
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-26

BoozY.-Last Sunday night as two of the
observed man named Edward Redman re sling alons
IL topheavy, and fearing that he might bring up
stfhe wrong place. and perish for want Of
determined to keep An eye his movements until
he was out of danger. Shortly after passing Gary
street, Ned's course became even more zigzsg than
it had before been until getting near the canal when
the old chap could not his undergraduates the
watehmen immediately plseed him erect, and at.
instantly set upon them and made such resistance
that they were compelled TO tic him and take him
To the lookup. Being his ffst appearance, he was
admouishad 4 nd diaeharsed. <