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Tia National American Convention.

Tbs National AmenCan ConVenCOn
An official call By L. b. Bartlett President Of
the National Council of the American party has
been Published for Convention to he held in
Philadelphia. the 22nd February next.to nominate
candidates for the Presidency an Vice pre.i-
dency, TO be voted for by the American party
The cali is in obedience to resolution aiopted
BY the National Council at its session last June
and President Bartlett recommends that"wth-
out DELAY. the Councils of tho Order in each
State Council shall proceed to elect delegates TO
represent them in said National Convention up
pointed by said resolution; and, to secure foil
representa- it is recommended that for each
Congressional and State delegate two alternates
be at the same fine chosen by each dis
trict and State council" 1t will be remembered
that the Convention which assembled in this city
last October advised a postpenement OF the
time for holding the National Convention. The
same recon mendaion had been made by the
State Council for the eastern division nj meet
ing in Richmond-and will be repeated we have
reason to believes at the Council of the two divis-
ions to be held in that city the 18th OF January.
We observe in the American press generally
the expression of n desire for postponenent.
We are convinced of thu vital Importance Of
appointing later day, We mast see more of
the action Of the present Congress-and learn
more of the issues that are to enter into the can
vass, before there can be any enlightened aud
judiciaus determination a. to men We arc per-
suaded too that canvass running from Febru-
airy to November. would wear itself and the pub
I r.. d,
recoml end that the appointment of delegates he
made in open meeting, and in accordance with
the usage of other parties
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WENT AsHoRE.-New York, Dec. 5-Tba
schooner Moonlight. laden with cotton from Mo-.
bile for this port, is ashore on Fire Island. and
partly filled with water.
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Ct.aars ED9pEmENr. Tie chieag" Dem"
..rui # Tuesday SAYS that woman arrived IN
that place a fey days previous, with the dead
'ady # her In. band. which -he was taking east
or burinl. Gu the route she fell in with a Young
nm, and on he arrival Of the cars at Chicago.
hey went off together, leaving the dead body of
he husband in The drpot. where it hns remain
.1 since
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-08

WALKER AND HIS MEN Tho Washington Star
has seen private letter from member of Wal.
ker's fillibustering force in Nicaragua. bearing
the latest date from that quarter, wherein the
writer says that though victory has crowned
their arms, they find it the hardest Job conoeiya
BILE to obtain the wherewi,hal to satisfy their s,o
machs For some days before the letter in question
was written, they had been reduced to the neces
sity of living wholly on plantains, which are any,
thing but food suited to keep up in the system Of
troops. the peculiar view Of fllihustering Amer
leans. The writer seemed TO be Of impression that
the plantains. and nothing but pantains wonl
soon reduce them 50 in flesh and spirits, as that
a live Yankee would not be more than half
match for an ordinary native; as the latter can
stand the vegetable diet through habit.
1HE BALTIMORE CLIPPER, excelently well
conducted American paper, has made its appear
ance In new type, and presents fine annesr.
ance. The Clippers prosperity is ON the in.
CREASE. May il continue
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-08

Hon. VIM. T. Chiffon. Chief Justice Of the Su.
preme Court of Alabama has resigned his sea,
on the bench.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-08

The following passages are token rum the re-
Gently published private correspondence Of Mr..
Clay. They will be- read With iutefest
t. his son Thomas be writes from Philadel.
phia. Aug. 9th, 1850:
! INV relations With Mr.. Fillmore are perfectly
! friendly aad confidential. In the appointment
/ nf Mr. Critenden acquio seed Nc. /. n>k"d
me how We stool tpld him that the same de
! gree of intimacy between rs which opee existed
! no longer prevailed. bat that VIC were On terms
! of ciyiliiy added that it he thought Ut inire-
dueiug him into the Cabinet hoped that no con
,ideraliens of my relations t' bn would Torn
any obstacle
On tn II of June, 1851, in a letter 10 Daniel
Ulnnnn,h he thus declined being considered can
ddaie for the presidency:
,.Yon will recollcct that the last time hut ene
that ! was ia the city of New York ! had Tho
pleasure of dining with you and number of nih.
or friends nj the house Of oar friend NJ; thnt ""
then had a frank full and confidential cpnYersa
ton on the connection Of my name with the next
presidency. thai then declared that did mol
wish ever agan did not wish ever again 10 be
brought forward candidate. From that dec
laratan | have never since deyated in thought.
word or deed. have laid or done nothing IN
consistent with it; nothing which Implied any de-
sire on nv part 10 have my name presented as n
presidential candidate On review aud recon
sidcration Of The whole matter ! adhere Ia lint
declarations Considering my age the delicate
state Of my health, the frequency and the nnsne-
ccsSf1l presentation my name an former ocea.
siuns, | feel an uncnnqucrahle rcpugnance 10
such use of il again. cannot therefore con.
sent 10 II.
mo candidate.I hope and believe can be elect
cd who i not in favor of the Union. and IN favor
o the Compromise Of the last Congress (inelnding
the fugitive slave bi) = necessary means To
sustain ii. OF the candidates spoken Of on the
Democratic side. ! confess should prefer Gen
cral Cass. lie il, think. more to be- relied on
than any of his competitors. During the trials
of the long session of the last Com srcss be bore
himself firmly. consistently, and pairiotirally.-
lie has quite much hrmness, and think much
more honesty and sincerity than Mr.. BucEan-
an."
In another letter To the same gentleman he ex-
pressed hi preference for Fillmore then the act
ing President. ~ the Wing candidate for the
Presidency, and added;
n he foundation of my pref relco Is That Mr..
Fillmore hns administered the Executive Govern
ment with signal success and ability, lie has
been tried aud found true, faithful. honest aud
conscientious. wish 10 shy nothing in deroga
ton from his eminent competitors; they have
both rendered grent survives H. their country
the in the field, the other in he cabinet They
might possibly administer the overnmeni rs well
as Mr.. Fillmore has done. Bat then neither of
them has been tried; he has been tried IN the ele
waited position he now holds, M | think that pru-
dence aud wisdom had better restrain Us from
making any change without necessity for it, the
existence Of which do not peIcelye.'
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Tss,hfr's premium BiIfcrs.-NoTicE foR OTHER
ere many individuals this and other sections of these
state sneflg with darhna and and foyer As
naneut cure many most respectable citizens have.
Adopted the FREQ Of BAKERS PREMIUM BIrfERs. well
know for great virtue with nvad which have proved
never falling remedy. " have been told by several gentle
that they heard of Of diarfhna and
where The patient had hceu using Bakers Bers through
fall months, The proprietor will always
with his mei cine, in named when
Hundreds certificates have been published putting forth the
virtues of this invaluable medicine.
Below read certificates Of our wei known citizens:
RICHMOND, September :. 1858.
take pleasure In tesfyug to the virtue Of BAKERS
PREMIUM remedy for obstinate indigestion.
lief e the attacks of dyspepsia and headache and by their
have escaped my annual attack oi ohills
REV. i. j. BOGGS,
Pastor OF Union Hill Station.
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I'VE Drawers ali sizes Of superior and mai aud
dershirs Stocks Neck Tics Handkcrchefs Goy a'so
cheap for cash. lder ~ MN / - 4
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j. ". DUNNINGToS, err


Lynehburg December 18th, le,s,l
The parties interested in the accounts directed by th
ing order will take notice that have appointed TUESDAY
9th day of February, 1856 commencing the same which
day, o'clock they requested to appear AZ
in the CRY of Lynchbnrg with their vouchers cap
Of Court papers &c ready for examination and settlement
does w4w n. G. MANSON Conn
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The pub lie cautioned against another counterfeit which
has lately made its appearance called W B. Farres Arabian
anent themost dangerous Of all the countees because
his having the Of Fnre many II buy good faith
without tn knowledge that counterfeit exists and they will
perhaps only discover their when the spurious
has wrought evil effects
The genuine article manufactured only by II O. Farrell
se inventor and proprietor, wholesale druggist No II
Maa street Peoria Illinois to whom all applications for
cies must be addressed BE get with the letters H.
q before Farrells thusli q. FARRELLS-and his sigma
turc On the wrapper. all others enuuterfets
sd y Il. STABLER 4 co, Druggists
LynchhurP,
and by regularly authorized agents throughout the United
States
. = Price p and 80 cents and 81 per bottle.
= Agents wanted in every village hamlet In
IN" United States which is already established
Address H. g. Farrell above, accompanied with good
once as 10 character responsibility, &c nov 20dse4w
aaEsssitRAN, ELsssH AZ CO.. anie Rushtou,
CLARK q COJ-GENUINE COD LIVER OIL-The great
surcs attending the this valuable Consump-
ton having induced ali kind, mutations purchasers
toned 10 notice that the signature HEGEMAN, CLARK &
CO. IA tn IS the cork of each bottle
not genuine and as the value # the oil depends pur
+ TOO much care cannot b." taken get the genuine
lEGEMAN, CLARK Il co.
Sole successors 10 Enshtop, Clark 4 Co,
Nos. les "a 5ll and 80 Broadway
Wholesale Depot Nc it5 Broadway.
IL n The lnitf 4 States
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cerf bottle of Bakers Premium rtters
Young friend spring who suffering mitch with
ague f-eer had succeeded in breaking the chl by
ealomel qunine Sc they
intervals until he Bitters taking
his chill left him and have not since returned.
y BARGAAIIN.
Every family should keep a few bottles on hand.
Price cents per bottle
For sale Lvnchburg Stroller & Whitehead n Saber
& q. J. H. Seav and !. ii Thomson & Co fiec
- - ,.,,,. -. -.
DhHs'@' hf'rr'tt',' S""' a. ~" US, "Eo"'-
1k lu '!' 2I'9 o.! we ul 'it'ls, ~ hc ia
pi.N 4ss u. ptN "a AZ In II f'esehts lhc ol'
ul't. u ~ ,it gums
60 'n an" ''S o'u''''i 'l,pai' hcss !"
INC leei ftesinns aI"le aNo 70 the NOUN hapeat'
srseinened by the fh'pa uest5 ana PhY selahs Of ms
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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE IysrR.yCI

AVA COMPANY
Capital July lst 1865, 125at2 a
Losses id to date. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l21 - "A
Dividends paid TO date. Observation-Disclosures. 6aGiea II
This Company is paying annual dirideHdS theinsurtd a
IS per cent.
Losses paid in Richmond Observation-Disclosures 7aeo
Losses paid in the State Of Virginia .... $4,000
On policies for Of life half the premium may be psd
note bearing interest a. per cent.
All losses paid promptly.
DR. WIN. S. MORRIS
Medical Examiner, I..uctbHfr.
i. w. KNOWLES, Agent.
dec 7-d2,v Ei,hmord y
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MISCELLANEOUS

ND ANAWAN. from I.ynchburv. On,
III the 9Th instant negro slave named WY Ar sohday
~ called wyatt, Scott, the property Wyatt Gov
He Is well known boatInaa and has commend hef1
time the freight boat Hunt lie lkex ~ of h..
built, about five feet eight ten inches biql
read and write liberal reward will be n,s ny
livery OF said negro 10 In lHchbuIE or FIR the d
ment In Jail tat get lin ~ eataB
dec 6-e,t A Coy
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-08

II fine Black French Cloths. Doe skins EI,,l ssiIa
Velvet Ycsiiugs. heavy Winter Cassimorcs g. a aari
than ever, at idee stsI WIN + -. iitk q
Nlen's Furnishing s.oods.-Shi,t. g.u-=-
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

AE t'ERZEN4Y CHaNPAfGt
superior to any other brand imported
J. MEYER, IR
sole importerfo for the United State, No Il.
81. HrnaiAyaX NJ .l
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Carriers connected with this Office have no
a SCI stheTyv dispose OF papers, save to dov-
feglar city subscribers No papers are put into
talr Hfsss s..au FIR any otucr purpose
EaIl Il aae. Observation-Disclosures aud business gener
rs Informed that they B1l heads sorehils Pa
Business Cards Lahcs &c executed neatly eheapy,
nj sxaellauslv IT the "NInGINIANa JoB PRINTING Es-
ABIfsiiNFNT, FIRST Alley 14ynchhurg. Va
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, X0u CAY R,Y WATCMEs AND

4 Narraae Paste for Cou CHS. Colds, Asthma"
~ &c-ihis delightful compound made from Cafraeeen
irish Moss combined With other remedc agents eXers
charly healing influence upon the throat ana lungs elYk
mediate relief In obstinate coughs colds Hoasrness
"a asthma Dc Also ihe "toU CANDY, much usehi
winter
These are reliable preparations and the taste So
that children will them without difficulty Made ana
only ! II THOMPSON & cos
dec 3ifh3cts Nov Drug store
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-04-18

Tue May FLOWER, and Miscella-
ncous Writings, BY Harriet Bcechcr
Stowe, Author of Uncle Toms Cabin.n
Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands"
etc. Boston Phillips, Sampson and
Company. PIP. AL.
This new Volume by Mrs. Stowe
some time since promised-is just issued
in the usual fino style of the publishers
whose imprint it bears, The work is a
collection of sketches and misccllauics
part of which, many years since, were
published under the title of = The May
Flower" and the remainder being con.
tributions of like character which have
from time to time appeared in various
periodicals. There are several pieces in
verse, though the main portion of the
volume is prose
The numerous admirers Of Mrs. Stowe
will hail this publication with delight.
and as it lacks neither variety nor the
strong and attractive literary character.
istics of the author, we presume it will
prove no less interesting than her pre-.
vious volumes, but permanently add to
her high and deserved reputation.
For sale at Clark's Bookstore.
The PHILosoPnY Or SEcrAnrANIsM
or, q classified riete Of Tie Christian
Sects IN The United .Stafcs with notices
of their Progress and Tendencies. H.
lustrated by Historical Facts and Anec.
dotes. believe not every spirit, but
try tho spirits" John ". l. BY
the Rev. Alexander Blaikic Pastor Of
the Associate Reformed 1.-THE First Pres.
bytcrian) Church Boston. Second Il Ii.
ton. Boston; Phillips, Sampson and
Company PIP. 362.
The character AMI objects Of this
work may be sufficiently inferred from
the title. The subject is treated from
the Presbyterian point ofvicw We be-
lievc the book has been received with
decided favor, by the sect whose views it
favors 1t is highly commended by Hon.
Rufus Choatc, Rev Dr. Dana lex. Pres
idcnt of Dartmouth College,. and BY
leading religious journals For sale at
Clarks.
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GS.- The Montpelier IVotchniau is
right In surprising that we ''mcan exact
ly what We say" Its ideas of a." fusion"
past and future. are entirely different
matter. The Ipatchman has for weeks
made denunciation of the Know Moth.
ing" organization it, chief business. We
say now, as We said before the last SEP.
TENDER election, We cannot join any cru.
SADIE against secret societies This forms
no part of the Republican platform Of
last year. We prefer The C, operation
of all opponents of the Administration
on common ticket, as last yea without
inquir'ug to how many or what secret
societies any Of our associates may be.
long. We arc not inclined to NEEDLE
with those who prefer secret organiza.
ton for the further object Of giving cf
feet to " American" purposes and prirci.
pies, 50 long IA they are true to tho
Republican" platform. The UUtch-
nun takes very differcn. course, and
has even declared itself rcady--.wo re-
peat this, notwithstanding its faint dis.
claimer--to coalesce with the supporters
of this Nebraska Administration (of
course losing sight of the 8 Republican"
faith altogether J, in order to put down
Know Nothiugism.' We read that
avowal with some surprise. If the
lIafchmah will repeat its exact Ian.
guagc. and show that it could nationally
mean anything else, we shall be glad to
have it do 50.
If the Republican" forces of this
State arc divided at the next election. it
will not be our fault 1t will be very
difficult for the ITachmon. wo believe.
to secure the corporation of any set Of
men, whom it may choose to persist in
grossly malignins anil incorporating,
as we are well enough satisfied it has
done, in the case of the Know Moth.
ings." We think nothing could be more
likely to further tho rapid increase of
any respectable order in this State, than
just such articles as the I1dtchman pub.
fishes from week to week, whether under
the pretext of " disclosures" or in the
way ofabsurdly unfair comment Wheth-
er we can afford to drive away from our
ranks body OF men so numerous as the
"Know Nothings" may become in this
State before next September, and that
merely because they choose method of
advocating their doctrines that all NAV
not approve is worthy to be considered.
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For the Register.
Is tho Know Nothing Party Pro-
Slavery

Mn. EDiroR Having watched with
much interest the progress Of the new
and powerful political organization in
our land, have been DESTROYS of gain
ing all tho information possible in rel
tion to its objects and probable destiny.
have read much in certain radical
Anti-Slavery journals confidently affirm
ing that the Know Nothing party was
pro.slavery, and that one of its leading
objects was the suppression of,bc strong
Anti.Slavery sentiment manifest through
the country.
have, at times, almost been willing
to receive this assertion as true but
when | have seen that in nearly every
instance at the North, the party has sup
ported fer Office strongly Anti Nebraska,
Anti Pierce, and Anti,Slavcry men, hav-
ing elected to Congress some of the most
thoroughly Anti Slavery advocates in
tuO NuUlc NuitH, hdNF pecu itu W
pause, and again seriously make the
query at the beginning of this article.
Recently, my attention was called 10
the following article from the Admins
tration organ at Washington, which it
seems Is Of diireren, tenor from what
we have seen in the ". Y. Tribune and
other similar journals.
THE KNOW NOTHING CANDIDATE FOR Gov
ERNoR OF VIRGINIA, AN ANTIsLAvERy
MAN
From the Washington Union, April o.
The Richmond Enquirer has in.
formation of startling character as TO
the position Of the Know. Nothing can
didate for Governor of Virginia. 1t
learns that convention was held al
Charlotte courthouse in lS46 or lS47,
on the subject of internal improvements
at which Mr. Tunstall maintained, in a
speech, that the comparative dcgcncracy
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OF Virginia was due to a want of facili.
tics Tor commercial intercourse.
Mr.. Flournoy controverted this posi.
ton. and maintained, that the decline of
Virginia was due TO negro slavery. rs.
sorting that no country can be prosperous
with slave population. These are the
sentiments avowed every day by north.
ern frcesoilcrs and antislavcry mcif As
Mr. Flournoy is a Know. Nothing, and
as We arc satisfied that there is a close
affinity between Know. Nothings and
frecsoilcrs. We cannot say that we are
greatly surpri sed by this revelation. We
shall be surprised. however. if it does not
awaken tho people of Virginia TO the
danger Of encouraging the secret order
within her borders.
1t seems then that the Administra
ton organs in Virginia, with Mr.
Picrcc's central journal at Washington.
assert, and actually prove that the
Know Nothing candidate for Governor
even in old Virginia, is anti slavery in
his sentiments snd antcccdcnts Ifsucb
be the casc,-if We see the new nartv
nominating for the gubernatorial chair
crcH IN Shure aufeS anti.slnvcry mcn.
how can VIC conclude that tho party is
pro-slavcry We have already seen
them send Henry Wilson to the T. s.
Senate We have seen them support Gid
dings. and his colleagues in the next Con.
gross Of similar sentiment in Ohio. We
have seen them supporting in New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine. Con.
nect'cut' Rhode Island, and every North.
ern State where they exist. the Anti d-
minlS'ration and Anti.Nebraska candi.
dates and now, even in Virginia. we fird
them supporting an Anti Slavery condi.
date for Governor.
Now, as Editors are expected 70
" Know something in relation to all poll.
teal matters, as well as everything else.
| nnxiously appeal to you to throw some
light if possible on the question which
stands as a caption 10 this article.
As the organization is becoming 50
powerful in every state about US. and
will be likely to carry the next Presi.
DENTAL Election, the question is one of
interest to all. ALrItA.
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Gbt Rtqistrr.
MIDDLEBURY, April is, 1866.
Special Notich,


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