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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03

From an able article ia the last Bedford sen
tne reviewing the late veto message If the
President, We make the following extract
1t was tho abuse Of this power by President
jackson. and the measures he adopted 10
strengthen the Executive branch of the govern
ment. that gave vitality aud power to the oFfo-
stion against him. and revived. under ihe name
of Wing, the Republican party Of lslG. 1t was
this that induced Mr.. Calhoun TO offer his cele-
brated resolution "to inquire into the extent OF
the executive patronage, the cause of IL increase
of late, and the eApcdieucy aud means OF reducing
IT = aud the spirlt of executive domination
that called forth the whitening denuuolatIuns of
that fierce and intruotabc man, the present De
mocratic candidate for the office ui Governor Of
Virginia. Nowith standing all the Glamour about
Democracy. aud the night Of the Minority to fnie,
the Will OF the m1J"rity-as expressed through
their representatives-hn been defeated hrsnty-
SIR times, by Democratic Presidents. since the
advent of cen. Jack to power. The exercise
OF the PrerogatiYe has generally been where party
questions we're I4tuived, and frequently, more
thhh once upon the samn ljoct, after til people
had again and again elected rcpfcs cntatives Ia
renew legislation, when they had been made nc
qualntcd with the Presidents objections, tins
course has been persisted IN tor purity pHr-
poses. aud 10 defeat tho poPuiar ~W. 1t is
relic Of monarchcnl power. and was never
and under 40 circumstance 10 obstruct "rdtna-
~ legislation. \ brit glance nt the history of
this Prrrogatve, and thu opposition which it has
always aroused will serve our present purpose.
1t wa the chief element ia the contest between
june the First mud hi- Parliament Whom the
torn Wig was first known, and resulted III .lo
final triumph Of the people at the accession Of
W Ilham an1 Mary To the throne of the Constiu-
tI"nal monarchy of Engnnd. In the language
OF Macaulcy, that revolution fully decided the
great question whether the pepaiot eicmem
which bad ever since The nge of fitzwaIter and
DE hontiort been found in the English policy
should be destroyed by the monGrchicof element,
OF should be suffered 10 develop itself freely ,and
Ia become dominant.
hat the esecutlye administration shouldbc en-
Quoted N eogJormity piM the sense Of The rep
ffScataiires IF hr R0ti0n, but no measure which
the two Houses after MATURE deiibefafi0H pro
posed, Shoald be oLStiHateig piAstood by he t.
tcHftro.' This WI, the victory achieved by the
''Iirltlsh Nhlg-,' term often iarjdiousiy APP
piled by the low aud ignorant and sometimes
by those who know betlor-to the Wings Of the
| nited states, who, with the Wings Of England
have eyer been the advocates of popular rights
IN opPosiilant to executive cnerouehmcnts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03
LYNCHRURG lIRGINIAN.
SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH ,, 1855.
The Renegade Ticket.

The pa political life of Mr.. Wise has afforded
so much food for wonder and reprohation' as to
have absorbed nearly the whole attention OF the
neonle. In examining the merits of the ticket
nronosed bv the stanton Convention. public in
a,;rv has found itself arrested with amazement
nv the extraordinary character of its head. and
has zone no further That alone, If 1T did not
denote the quality of its adiuncts. was more
than sufficient to vita.e the whole, and was taken
as an estorpel to further examination. As those
whose duty it Is TO catch from 1.-THE form and
pressure of the times faithful impress of men
and things, and perpetuate it, we feel IT incnm-
bent on us to commit TO the safe keeping of print
the following pen and ink sketch of the nominee
standing next to Mr.. Wise and worthy, by viz
tue of what therein appears, - TO stand. OF
the Attorney G encral, politician, it need only
be remark ed that he is in uncongenal com
pany-bu, is Of kith and kin, "a Of like in
trinity" with the dual dough-faees whose names
nrecede his But here is what is said Of the as
tonishing Elisha Winding McComas
"NcCoNAs the Democratic candidate for Lieut..
Governor, was a Harrison man IN 10 aud n
Clay man in "A And now the Frederick burgHe-
raid shows that he actually offered his support
TO the Hon. JoHN Ml>oR Boris. the horror Of
Virginia Democracy, in the event OF his being
candidate for Governor against Mr.. WISE The
Herald gives the narrative thus:
Some time last summer, if we mistake not
the date Mr. McComaS frankly and tfnIy Pot
fered Mr.. Bolts not only has cote for Gorefhor
in the srent Of M BIS bang a candidate ms
year, but also that he ,co"id coarass U"tefn J r.
gina for him in opposition 10 NJ y ise, who Mr.
MoCoInas then thought would be the nominee ON
the part of the Democracy
MIR. Bolts called 10 see Mr.. Met oma, when
This gentleman was in Richmond, but failed TO
meet him. bis design being to free Mr. McComas
from the pledge of canya-sing Western Virginia
in his behalf but to claim hi, vote
lis it strange thoiihe old Line Democracy
vince in the harness when called on for a pull all
together for such npie bald concern as the Stann-
ton ticket"
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From our Washington Correspondent.


WAsnINGfnN, u. C., Feb, p, $50.
ltoppem- that Judge 3ohn W. Brackrn6rough
has seen fit Ia place himself before the country,
in the newspapers in the shape Of q pronancn-
mento reeitiug that lac his been solicited and
URGED to give his consent to run for Governor of
Virginia as the candidate Of the American party.
and declaring, that he has never, tor a moment,
entertained an idea If cousruting to, OF sanction
ing such use of hi, name; that be cordially
detests the leading principles Of this new party
the secrecy Of is organization, it. war upon re.
lgious freedom, &c.
There was Il time when Judge Broe,euhlough
did not need 10 place himselt before the country,
from time 10 time, under his own signature, in
order to keep the people Of Virginia constantly
appraised that distinguished aH I. f. \. as
Judge Jahn ". Brockcnbrough WAS r,iN a,aonc
them, and ready, a. ever, 10 be houored be their
sweet voices IN whatever conspicuous capacity
they Nigh; choose to designate. lie had good
friend aud relative. in teprr,on Of the late con
spicous and never firing editor oi the Richmond
Enquirer, who ever ready to keep the pvo-
pie oi rEinia at all times advised uf the great
talents, virtues, ard modestr of Judge Brorkrn-
brough. All pra~, la the memory vi TIE late
Father Ritchie for his good and patriotic intcn.
tons ia thc matter. Bat of late years, since
the Enquirer has passed into other hands. thar
paper seems to have neglected 10 keen the values
! aud merits "t Judge Brockenhrough, from time
to time. at short intervals, before its readers
| Hence. the modest Judge, who seem, to have
been placed on the rotircd political list, with
! fair prospect of being iorgottcn has found Il cy-
| pedcnt to appear once more in the rwspaper>
/ even though he has to blaw hi, own trumpet
Let u examine his prenuncianento. lie saws
he has been urged to give his ceuscnt to be- run
for Governor by the American or uow ymrtv.-
Nav tcho urged him {" give his consent to II oh a
| proposition Have any conventions, or chapters.
of the Order thus solicited and urged him Ii
here aud there nam, In personal friend) he may
have supposed to belong to the Order has ap.
| proached him,and expressed II hope that he woulG
| con sent to be run the candidate Of the Amer
| lean party for Governor, was it not in spirit .
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03

J confidence. that he approached and II so.
was il a high toned. honorable and iustiiiaI'e
act ON his part. TO proclaim th" fact to the public
abuse the confidence thus roposed IN him
embrace the ocecsion to denuunee and express
/ his contempt Ter the American party, aud gross
" nj zrrpra-rnt tie well know principles OF that
| party-principlrs that Hon. William Smith pro
nounec. good democratic doctrinesl
Through the freqcni favorable notices of the
old Richmond Enquirer and on account Of the
highly respectable manner in which he filled seE-
ern gh aud responsible positions. Judge Brock
cabrnugh formerly, for n long time, stood high
IN the estim alton Of the people of Nlrginin. a.
Would he detrnet from or tarni- IN that high posi-
tom II So he would do rs he has done. He IL
opposed 10 the American party because OF its
secret organization! How many times has he,
IL prominent aud life long member Of the Rich
Inond ,Junta, mel with hs peers and co-laborers
in Secrei concluNe. 10 plan and arrange matters,
- AS t. Weld. control and direct the democracy
Of Virgnn, Just they pleasrd He despises
The American party because OF IL opposition to
religious freedom,
Does hr not know!-i-i not universally known'
that the Amprican party does not make war upon
civil, md religious liberty On the contrary, AS
is well known it protects civil and religious lib
orty from the war which l. attempted to he
wnged, under foreign aud malgn influence
upon aud against it.
The American party i the very embodiment
"i civil and religious liberty. IL ~ one "i 'ne
cardinal doetrnes Of The order. u Judge brock
enbrough 81 ANYBODY else, should choose to bow
down 10 -tocks aud stones: or mike his comics
sion to Catholic Pric-t; or fall down and worship
at the Shrine IT tho Pope of Eomc, and call him
the God Of lis salvation, the American party
would not interfere 10 prevent such Worship but
would let TIN worrhpPerin his delnsIon.""rship
"n. The American party have 10 i'rina ct re-
hglons worship, or PROFESSIONS winch would re-
quiro lookers-on N the street, to take oil their
hats nenmet the weafrrs' IncHnation' or have
them knocked oil. Judge br"cktnhrougn VIII
yet rue tue day lac volunteered to assai, dc
nou"ce and desPise the American party.
quite ceremony occurred III both Houses OF
Congress yesterday, on the occasion OF the pre-
s'htatlon ot the sword OF General jackson to
Congress. II bTEst utpu by General Jack
son 10 his friend General ARMSTRONG 10 be, after
General Armstrong;. deutL. presented to CON
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03
The Ocean and its Depths.

Professor Ohm stoad, Of New Haven, has CON
tributed to the last number Of the Ncte England
er Ia quarterly publication al article entitled
a Philosophical Survey OF tho Ocean, from
which we extract the following paragraph The
author commends highly the labors Of Lieut..
Maury.
The waters of the ocean cover nearly thrce
fourths tor more exactly five sevenths) Of the
surface of the globo. and of the thirty eight mil
lions of miles of dry land in existence, twenty
eight belong To the northern hemisphere. The
mean depth of the Ocean bH> been Naaously. sta
ted, but may for the present be taken al four
miles; the numerous sounding, now in pro
gress will soon enable US to speak with moro de
fniteness on this point. Enough has already
been done TO prove that the depth Is exceeding
" unequal; that ike the suraee of the earth, the
bottom of the ocean here Ils,s IN mountanp peaks
and there sinks in deep valleys. Iili recent
" the deepest sounding evcr mad', VII that by
Captain ScorPsbr IN the polar s,a~, winch was
short OF mite aud "a l'st. ~ late a. tel, the
maximum sounding was thut 81 Captain Ross,
in the South Atlantic. uhd gave 21!o) feet, ora
little ouer five miles, without finding hottem-
But more recently, al point Of the Atlantic far
Their north, Lieut.. Walsh, of the /. :. schooner
Taaey, sounded. without reaching bottom, To the
depth of 3, 200 feet. nearly 63 miles. Within
a short time Captain Denham communicated 10
the ROYAL Society report at having reached the
bottom OF the Atlantic, in u passage from Rio
Janeiro to the Cape of Good Hope, at the aston
ishing depth of Z, zoo fathoms, Il miles;
depth 50 profound, that the plummet occupied in
its descent from the reel nearly - hours, From
these results ii appears that the depths ot the
ocean exceed the heights of the mountains, since
the Hottest SUBMITS of the limmalaya ARE LITTLE
more than $4,000 feet or st miles. Notwith-
standing these enormous depths. there are large
tracts OF the ocean comparatively shallow: aud in
the immediate vicinity of places where no bot
tom could be found were spots OF no uncommon
depths. These facts Indicate that the ed of the
sea 5 vrrsifed like the surface Of the Garth
The g.. of Mexico is thought net to exceed on
an average one mile; and the Greenland seas are
of such moderate depth, that whales, when har-
pooned often run to the bottom, is indicated
by their appearance when they rise again to the
surface. Whales are even supposed to seek a
part of their food al the bottem Of the sra.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03
AUCTION SALES.
THIS DAY

sst.atis FOR StE..;.- ou Saturday r,orn-
- i.f. II r.rI,-t. .t.-.r j. ID D. .4i
IiL-t, ur ~ john K.sa=,f .l#4I - - and aH. r.
coalri. sci l. Hroqt nj VI ukat sf.,r ia. L ia.
s1rg Seven OF Eight Slaves consisting of u 1870.
ard se,era women ~ ,hfl#r'.. Tim, made known
t.. sui. \ Il. CAMPBELL, Ttutp#
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03

The money writer Of The Lendon Times re
CARDS the Canadian usury laws as working iniu-
riou sly on the provinces, causing much ot the
available capital of the country to he attracted 10
the United States at the tiHe when it, detention
was most needed. The London Shipping Ga
zette, of January 18th, has column Of editorial
on the policy of usury laws in the British rrovin-
ces and .he United States, in which it says that
it ..cannot conceive that single argument can
be advanced in support of the present restriction
upon the loauing of money" and il advocates THEN
abolition ia the colonies. 1t say:
1.-The usury laws having been abolished by tn"
imperial parliament, trust 10 see them also re-
pealed in thu cnlnpies. They are opposed to eve
ry principle oI political economy and have been
almost universally condemned by every writer
upon that science We have always advocated
the removal of all unnecessary restrictions from
mercantile tran sactions; and the very fact OF ITS
being possible to eyade the law in a variety OF
ways-thus affording also a premium to dis
honest. and inhiciing injury ON the conscientious
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03
The Abuse Of the Veto Power.

borrower and lender-afiords strong argument
ror the repeal Of the law,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03
Esx IN. IL. uosBX, Auc.'r.
n gro Woman M Auc,iou

\ Su'I '0y M0uI n NJ III I ~ ~ ~
" Mthct sure "a Ncer9 y ag1,I abe.t IS 5cm, Il
aee. ac,a,i,n med u, The house. =. Z. fliELPS.
mar . y Au, 10. Ger
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03
CITY IND STATE DEPARTMENT.

| zens NAV appreciate the richness of the treat
they about to enjoy. we publish the follow
ing resolutions, expressive Of the sense ot the
people of Norfolk after hearing Mr.. Badwin'7
series of lectures.
At the conclusion Of bis lectures in that city,
Captain Samuel Watts assembled the platform
and paid Il high and well deserved compliment to
the accomplished lecturer. He said thai Mr.. b.
Ind not only given universal satisfaction' but
that his lectures had beeu appreciated with de
light and enthusiasm. He should therefore pro
p1-e series of resolutions expressive of the
sense Of the audience, which he did u follows,
aud they unanimously adopted:
Resolved. unanimously That having heard
with profound attention and thrilling interest,
the series Of Lectures, Just concluded belore tn"
Literary and Library Society Of Portsmouth
by O. L. Baldwin, Esq, regard them rs I'M
ished specimens Of attic wit and refined, elegant
composition, Astounding in historical AMI stains,
teal taets Of high Importance, and as conceived
and delivered in style of elocution worthy "i
their subjects, and OF the well established repa-
tuton of the orator.
Resolved, Ihutihc Lectures Of Mr. BALDWIN
nrr no less edjtyng linn entertaining; that they
breathe spirit 81 purity aud patriotism; ana
that great credit is due t. the fcIicitous manner
III winch he combines Ill" useful and the "fnit-
mental, bringing in iuataposiliun and contrast
the grave realities of HE aud character with the
sectional tancies ANA hrtI"n7 "i Pf'l0a''' ana
imughaton'
MuRprnous ArrAeK-We learn that tho
Rev. Mr.. Cloptoa living near this city was at
tackled and seriously injured yesterday morning,
by u runaway negro, under the following c.r-
eumstanccs:
Mr.. {. .Wa' at some wheat SlatAs "o'"' 'ai
mile from his house, und discovering rust!ing
in n nile Of straw. he removed II portion of it
,;u, .,;l md !, 81, ,l,;,.,. crn,sed to view n
.rt;;, NJ
negro "'"H WV nav y ''''.#,' -
Clopton commanded INN II suffeh"'l' "o III
stead of that he rose with Knife and comnenc
al a., as.anlt upon Inn with it; and inflicted
- ll .lh not d.,,oo..,,,s
o''''p' n..,IFA en-
WOUNDS upo" '''"' IN ''' '''''''' Wv MN
to the ground the negro on top ana he ""tl'
doubtless have killed Mr.. Gloplon had lac not
ynceael,1 i, Wrestling iAe knife from him.
,,,,, ,,,.r han, ,,,,I lis ,..,,,,r. and we learn
has been pursued. No 'lhf's Sn'o'o oe NI'"'"
to capture anu hfoE 10 P"h'9''''n' '"' ,'"''.r''
Gus seoundfe'' we are 8'oa |" i'"'n "''' vi,
Cl"ptoh ml"''ea'F' no' S'i1o"S''n' 'o' IL, VII
ProhRo'y soi'f oo' ""'' Inconvenience ''''''
them.
80. -, -. ~. ...,.
i"''"'' W ~ 90, =,
exandria thus Describes some OF tho incidents OF
the occasion:
81 never laughed moro or moro rh@'9'a an
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03

DWELLING House. BrRNr,-The dwelling house
of Mr.. Addison H. Price of Craig county, was
entirely consumed by fire ON Sunday lust
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03
Smiths lnvigOratimg Cordial
MORGAN

Gel BbRA1E ED BRANDY, impaired by " II. IayI''
E,q NorfdA. Va.
snn AN.t.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03

WYruEyILLE Posr MAsTER.--W learn from
the Wytheville Telegraph, that G.. j. NOEL. vii,
was lately removed from the Post Otice at thut
place, has been re appointed.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03
NEGRO GiIiL EOs, HIRE.

Y eirI ncr1.1onIrd u h0l,t " = / IRON I! - I
yea Old, D. hire Tor the re nnini'r Of TIM
HENhY y. H2LCOABE.
RIM > ,f3' Nra lv n,.po-irc y r>rl HUE.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-03

Ut E0s& Ran 4--lhnr yery d.,irah.e tani'y re-
I-A terr' on N",r .llerl az lro>ent occupied by
Row ! +, E.Nu'i- Esly p, >sc-,ipn can ke g'.'t,.
70, term. are.y ~ Z X. Nathtu..
noy S.t- BENZ r. WALKER.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-31
HnvER ITEMS.

- Capt Geo. w Reed and Mr.. Melen late
owners of the Kentucky Home, have purchased
the Clara Dean, for $l4 900, for the Pittsburgh
and Cincinnati trade. Capts, Moore and shep-
herd have purchased The Orb for .0OO
- Messrs. Temple and Robinson, of Madi-
son, Ind, have made contracts for furnishing for
the 81. Louis trade four monster steamboats,, to
cost, in the aggregate, near 100000 The
largest of these boats will be put up for Capt.
/. David White. She is intended for The St. Louis
and New Orleans freight trade, will be 265 feet
long, 40 feet beam, 36 feet floor, and 81 feet hold
and will be propelled by the engines formerly
used in the steamer Grand Tower The other
three boats are intended for the Missouri river,
and will not be 50 large as Capt. Whites.
The Norherner arrived here yesterday at
noon from Louisville, being behind her time.
- Heavy togs have prevailed on lie river
The last three or four nights compelling boats in
many cases to.lay by few hours.
- The Home and Sam Young came down
yesterday afternoon side by side running race
more remarkable for its even slowness than for
anything else. The Home is new medium
side wheeler built for the Yazoo river trade.
She had ona good freight for New Orleans.
=. - lBy private dispatch received yesterday
we learn that the steamer Mansfield will be down
this. morning for 81. Louis. She is good boat,
so look out for her
( - The Ben Franklin has been laid up.
She run as long as there was any virtue in run
ming. She will be out among the first fall boats,
we presume.
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For Horse and Cart days, 90 Oh per day, = 0o
A NJ Robinson for Horse and Cart days at ~ do O0
Ordered, that VIM Taylor be allowed the sum
of SO for hauling "a yards Of earth on block No
2, E. Enl. as per bill filed.
Ordered, that cash order be issued upon the
City Treasurer for the sum of $500 in favor OF
School Trustees, for public School building.
The bills OF James Croft and Hontuit, were
on motion laid on the table.
On motion, committee of two consisting OF
Messrs. Mentzer and Scantlin, were appointed
TO collect all the receipts given by the late Mar
shall, Mr. Ward, to the renters of the market house
stalls-last year
On motion, the Mayor and Councilman Mentz-
er and Roquet, were appointed committee oil
three to have repaired the culvert, under the
canal on Division street.
On motion, Messrs. Armstrong and A. Kest
taxable property was reduced from $4,000 to
$1,000 being about the amount testified TO under
oath b.. said firm.
Council adjourned.
WELL II. WALKER, City Clerk.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-08-31

EWyHE Session of this Insttutioa wiz an
Beautiful village OF Giers ~ nile
NORTH OF CINCINNATI the CINCINNATI Hamilton Day
more Y ict',resasse Il nd Lovely spot
Glendale. The buildings NEW and .AMPLr md fur
viz. Ancient and
matics Natural Sciences Mental Philosophy His
Cd are MoSsR sPd w
Rafkbs ans BPaRsH S
lecture turns the branches Science
limited By ali asqaantsd with ia
occupies high position and to science
MAh4ME d S'Ss5i RIVE
der Garcia and is atinguished Thorough and
esssiul seaeher Miss.C @ I. Termed educated in
and skin in thescsnce Music justly gained high and
vocalist. OF Madam Rive ali Of whom to-
gether with SMITH teacher Of the Harm
on mt; the orga1 HarP Piano. MeIoason and Guitar the
thorough of instruction has been adopted upon
pOma. certificate will given to such members 81
the Musio Academy distinguish themselves that art
ofthe Natural Sciences including good acug
sa has bee made wSs& ss o
very by The exrtioDs Professor ohristy
sho has undertaken to with the Col
ExPENSES.
Board family of the Pregident in cludinv Tuition
IN al the branches 81 the regular fael
ali intervening points. per annum. s225s -.
Catalogue formation respecting School may
dale. Hamilton county. Ohio: - e"eA-
Provisions for such as wish 10
Hoyke department. Of the Tnstitusion S
thus their a. least half The public
the the oQIleEs; Rsx s W Fisher John simPkinson Esq
Fay. Jos Clegg Esq Dayton Jonathan Marsh Esq.
Gilbert Terre aae indiana John Enn qSsss