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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

INia Rye Whiskey and Brandy
u A large stock of old Whiskey;
French Brandy, Apple Brandy, Rum Gin Sc.
For sale by dec l2sl LEE JOHNSON
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19
;ND svaSHAyys. LAND WARRANTS.

a4iill FOR KANSAS-The undersigned having had ire
Implications to locate warrants ana having ~ e iiile
timber of them n loc2o intends between the 18th Noven
aAd the LIST of December to visit the states OF i" p" IS
so Iowa and Missouri and the Territories OF aus9la
on ald personally Inspected He wiz nave inc auFlee
,91nSe Of eeuts who are familiar with the country anu
4a found in the United Their ahd locker ~ con
i ii the field and is minnie and thorough III ms eNPioa
s.gharges { r eating Land Warrants including ali Ian"
fees and expenses as follows eao m
................'s'..' ~ W
~ ......'..'''.''. d ~
#sans sending number of Warrants liberal dedne'lo
LAFAYETTE w GRAY,
Notary Public, and dealer in Land Warrants,
lalg 24Avcts Lynehburg, Va
/ y ltrhnond Examiner and Whg copy.
N irri"on's IA u ir Dye Iust received ana lot :" "
fH ty dee li.,sl STROTHER WHITEHEAD
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19
yN,O OTssELOyER> OE TsgE FINE ARTS.

Those who delight look upon and admire the beautiful
Specimens Of art which aan in the present
gressivc age forming. respectfully invited 10 call on t.
W Co at their Wc established Daguerrean Gal
lery. There the Statesmen of the country with intellectual
aud august tncin from the plate with such
and e appearance that the spectator almost fan
ces he hears the heart throD and the lips move There
the beautiful blushnG maiden, with sparkling eyes and
charming lips the ardent youth to in admiration
"Hpayens best gift sinful man There too, rol-
licking rumping childhood with buoyant heart and merry
luh the visitor and holds him charmed ~ the spot
Then O. W. MtNNiS a CO. and view the handsome
specimens Have likeness and reader, induce her
above all others accompany you and rest not
rpresenatpno her and OF those
Won hold dcar earth should the silver cord be
the golden owl broken, yon have that e winch N
evercall vivdy ,ourrecoecon the departed ones Pie
all weather with equal facilities and with the
same perfection Remember MlNNiS Co are the men TO
give you perfect likeness they be found at all times
at their far Gallery Main street, Sd door from Bridge
street, Lynchburg; and Sycamore street Petersburg va
q. W MINNiS & co,
AyffSIs
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

rsyhe definition OF ''cheap" ). MOI eo-Hni"h
Fne and good Clothing can be sold chedP l"eI''"''
cnll at the cheap Clothing Store Of ,.,,,,,,,,rp
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19
--...o,,,o... Hardware, window Glass. &c

uu.t received ~ large lot OF Pants ana H""ihe'
" ~, '' '' NJ GUGGENfIEIMER
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

HRHEDu9Nr SFoGKS.-GRANN1I4lE JORDAN
hayns purchased an interest in the Piedmont Works
near bur business viii hereafter be conduet IN
the name the style of JORDAN q Ct tli' ihy
will thankful the patrons of the establishment ~
connunnce Of their patronage and to the pubic ~ large
execute all work In
their line with fidelity neatness and dispatch ,,..,
' GRANVILLE JORDAN,
srprryurp a0tl, la5s GEO c. CURLE
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

aeoy-pullished by permission from LADY this etyl
3ae l.{-dtn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19
VOL. 4.--N0. 116.
RICHMOND ADVERTISEMENTS.
1l>rOwDEn TGAs.-2oo half Chests extra fin


u GUNPOWDER TEAS imported by us by ship oneida,
nom Shanghai Also, hne assortment Of BLACK TEAS,
rom medium quality The finest imported These Teas we
the trade low as they be had Ia the county
Far sale by EDMOND. DANENpoRr Co,
Nirlmond
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

n
u aud the first of October fine lot Of BLANK
hooks, ali prices; aud all styles Of Ruling aud binding
All il be- sold low or cash All Ia want Of good Hhd
looks win do we'll 10 give me- n call
WM j FpI.kES
S-pefsans who wish me to make Hooks for them Will
please orders BndeY that their
hooks aud ready the hrsl u beeemhcr
sepJts ". j T.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

liam TAsKER 10 Park Place Now York invites the at
If Fars Combs lair Tooth, and Nail Brushes Ladies Ret
culc Permery Soaps PorteMonnaies jet ana ead Braee
lots Packet Books Buttons Pins and Needless HOOKS
and Eyes Watch Guards Coral and Glass Beads Neck
Iaees &C. India Rubber Combs Canes lialls ana l9ys o.
ner description Scissors Razors and Cutlery Gold and ,i
elrv Aecorleous Nons, including general ana very
larr. s5rk OF English French and German Fancy foods
Which will he sold at the very lowest prices or e VI aI
proved paper. +, ~, ros, r,o,,or
- '"a' WILLIAM TASKER,
10, Park Place New York
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

vuvEgEsy SNEED.-VYe wish to engage 10000
w bushels of Wheat for immediae delivery PERSONS
having anv to dispose will find it to their erests TO- give
MS call LAN''fONN'"H
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

A.AIT-25O0 Sacks Jc,rios Dorsey hhe Salt IN prime
- order landing and for sale by ., . ~,
EDMOND, DAVENPORT co,
Va
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

GLOVER sEED.-rRlME NEW CLOVER SEED
Y for sale the best terms, tRENSHAW u W.
ieh 2a.ts North side of the Basin. Richnond, Va
IT.-saau Sacks Ashtuns Salt direct importation from
=, ,erpool, daily expected For sale by - a.
a. Ms EDMOND, DAVENPORT co,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

a Ie2hnn' Spring- WOtcr.-Thc sub~rrsbcF
has just received supply of this celebrated Mineral Na
ter direct from the Springs 1t is carefully put NJ IN bottles
aud l. thought tapossess all the vrneu drunk
The fountain II Is highly reeommcn cndedin all OF dNsep
sa ami arrangement the digestive organs sup
ply will be kept on hand JOHN II. SEAN, Druggist,
only Agent for 1.ynchburg
Also regular supply of Saratoga Congress Water.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-19

ytfANTED =nMEbtArE1N -rNENTN tlsf AND PAAr
w ALOoS MAKERS. Noue botirst rate hands need apply
ee /, dts Glass a RAlSl"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11
WAsHINGToE'S STYLE OF LIVING.

Washington, 10y his marriage, had added
sbove 100000 TO his already considerable
fortune. and WAS enabled to lire in ample and
dignifed style. His intimacy with the Fair
faxes, and his intercourse with brother officers
Of rank, had perhaps, had their influence on
his mode OF living. He had bis chariot end
four, with black positions in livery, for the
use of Mrs. " Wsshington and her lady visitors.
AS for himself, he always appeared on horse
back. His stable was well filed, and admirs-
bly, regulated. His stud thorough bred
and in excellent order. His household books
contain registers or the names, ages .nd N ark 8
of his fayorite horses-such as .4jar, Blxeskis,
pGhant, Magnolia, can Arab) &c. Also his
dogs, chiefly decentralization, Singer,
Riagtoood, srsetlips, Forester, Music, Rock
seood, TrseloUe, &c.
He was an early riser, often before daybreak
in the winter, when the nights were long. On
such occasions he lit his own fire, aud wrote
or read by candle-hght. He breakfsstsd st
seven In summer, at eight in winter. Two
small cups of tea and three or four cakes Of
Indian meal (called hoe-cakes,) formed his
frugal repast. Immediately after breakfast,
nc IIlOuutCu MS HOISS anu fISltSi bhOeo Paits
of the estate where any work was going on,
seeing to everything with his own eyes, and
often aiding with his own hands.
Dinner was served at2 O'Clock. He ate
heartily, but epicure, por critical about
his food. His beverage was small beer or ci-
der, and two glasses of old Madeira He took
tea, of which he was very fond, early in the
evening, and retired for the night about
O'Clock.
If confined to the house by bad weather, he
took that occasion to arrange his papers, post
up his accounts, or write letters-passing part
of the time in reading, and occasionally rea-
ding aloud to the family.
He treated his negroes with kindness, at
tended to their comforts, WAS particularly
careful of them in sickness, but never tolerated
idleness, and exacted faithful performance
of allotted tasks.
Washington delighted in the chase. In the
hunting season, when he rode ont early in the
morning to visit distant parts of his estate,
where work was going on, he often took some
of the dogs with him for the chance of starting
a fox, which he often did, though he was not
always successful in killing them. lie was a
bold rider and an admirable horseman, though
he never claimed the merit of being an ac-
complished x-hunter.-IrUing's Life Of Wash-
ingt0n.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11
Vanity in Ministers.
society.

Vanity is bad enough in anybody. But in
young ministers it is fatal. Ii shows itself in
a want of Difference for age, which makes
them odious to their older brethren 1t gives
them pompous manner which exposes them
to ridicule When an unfedged STRIPPING rises
in the pulpit, and grayely announces some
new metaphysical theory which is to throw
light through the whole realm Of theology, we
can hardly keep our countcnances at his self
complacent air and the presumption which
would thus teach wisdom to gray hairs. In
truth we have had enough OF these young
peacochs fiuttering in our desks 1t is time
that the whole tribe was exterminated.
Unfortunately, young ministers are less
likely to be cured of this infirmity than other
men. Lawyers are so Knocked against each
other that they soon find their level. But
black coats throw around their wearer charm
ed circle. In his own parish, a young preach
er is exalted on a pedestal. g He is monarch
of all he surveys His congregation fiatter
him. esHe is such dear man''-'' such a
sweet preacher!'' All this creates an Illusion
about him, which he never sees through
Vanity covers him from head TO foot 1t
oozes out Of every pore in his body
s,'Tis like the choice ointment,
Down Aaron's beard did go,
Down Aaron's beard that downward went,
His garments skirts unto
And so he goes through life, the same prim
and pompous little person as when he deliver
ed to an awe-struck assembly his first pulpit
grafton, The great evil of this inordinate
self-estimation is that it prevents real prog
ress. The most hopeful state of mind is a
painful sense of ones defects with an earnes;
desire for improvement.-The Presbyterian.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11
The Origin of the white Red snd Black Ran


From " Washington Irving new work, s'W ool-
legend
When the Great Spirit had made the three
men, he called them together and showed
them three boxes. The first was filled with
books and maps and papers. The second with
bows and arrows, knives and tomahawks. The
third with spades, axes, hoes and hammers
ssThese, my sons,'' said he, S'are the means
by which you are 10 live; choose among them
according to your fancy.
The white man, being the favorite, had the
first choice He passed by the box of work
ing tools without notice; but when he came
to the weapons for war-hunting, he stopped
and looked hard at them. The red man trem-
bled, for he had set his heart upon that box
The white man, however, after looking hard
upon it for moment, passed on, and chose
the box of books and papers. The red mans
turn came next, and you may be sure ne seized
with 10y upon the bows and arrows, and toma-
hawks AS to the black man, he had no choice
left but to put up with the Tools
From this ii is clear that the Great Spirit
intended the white man should learn TO read
and write; to understand all about the moon
and stars and to make everything, even rum
and whiskey. That the red man should be a
| first rate hunter, and mighty warrior, but he
was not to learn anything from books, as the
| Great Spirit had not given him any; nor was
he to make rum or whiskey, lest he should
kill himself with drinking. AS to the black
| man, as he had nothing but working tools, ii
was clear he was to work for the white and
red men. which he has continued to do.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11
uNTuToRED ELooUENCE.

A Catawba warrior in 1912, named Peter
Harris. made known his wants to tie Legisls-
ture of South Carolina in the following Ian
guage;
81 am one of the lingering survivors of an
almost extinguished race. Our graves VIII
soon be our only habitation. am one OF the
few stocks that still remain in the field where
the tempest of revolution passed. ! have
fought against the British for your sake The
British have disappeared and you are free; yet
from me have the British taken nothing, nor
have / gained any thing by their defeat.
pursued the deer for subsistence-the deer
are disappearing, must starve. Goa ordaln-
ed me for the forest, and my ambition is the
shade. But the strength of my arm decays
and my feet fail me in the chase. The hana
. which fought for your liberties is now open
for your relief In my youth bied IN oattie
that you might have independence-iet NOT
my heart in my old age bleed for want OF your
commiserstion.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11
CLEARFIELD. WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1855

on the 18th of March to one Of his cousins,
whose birthday was the 18th of December
She died three years after her marriage.
During the lifetime of his wife, he used to
give two balls in memory of these two ami
versaries, and since her death he had celebra-
ted them in this strange fashion. AS soon as
the day dawned, after these imaginary festivi-
ties, he entered his own apartment, preceded
by the portrait of his wife, shut himself up,
and received no one. The orchestra departed,
the candles were extinguished, the flowers re-
moved, and the deserted mansion became SOM
bre and silent as a tomb.
This would do for the commencement of a
first volume or the termination of second.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11
Buftru,
1.-THE OLD MOUNTAIN TREE"

sf5 81 fif5+ll BY JAMES @. CLARK
Oh, the home we loved by the bounding deep
Where the hills in glory stood;
And the moss-grogu graves where our fathers sleep
~ Meath the boughs of the waving wood;
we. remember yet with fond regret
The rock and the fowery lea,
Where we once used to play through the long,
% long day,
In the shade of the old mountain tree!
We are pilgrims now in a stranger land,
And the joys Of youth are past;
Alnd friends are gone, bat the old trees stand
Unharzned by the warning blast;
''a. the iarks may sing in the lands of snrino
the swans on the slvery sea-
But we mouI.- Ae wiz pird
.t lin tree!
On the time went by like tale that's told,
In the land of song and mrth.
And many form, in the ehurchyard cold
Finds rest from the cares of earth;
And many day we will wander away,
Ger the waves of the Western sea.
And the heart viii pine and yainiy pray
For grave by the old mountain tree
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11

AN EVIDENCE of Ill BREEDISG.-There is
no greater breech of good manners-or rather,
no better evidence of -breeding-than that
of interrupting anothec in conversation while
speaking-or commencing remark before an
other has fully closed. No well-bred person
ever does it, or continues a conversation long
with any person that does. The latter often
finds an interesting conversation abruptly wal
we'd, closed or declined, by the former, With
out even suspecting the cause. 1t is crlteri-
on which never fails to show the breeding ol
the individual weli-bred person Will not
| interrupt one who is in all respects greatly
| his inferior If you wish to judge the GOOD
breeding of person with whom you are
but slightly acquainted, mark such persons
strictly in this respect, and you will assuredly
not he deceived. However Intelligent, fluent
easy, or even graceful, person may appear
| for short time, you will find him or her sooi
prove uninteresting, isipid, and coarse.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11

~ A Clergyman, catechising the youths
of his church, put the first question from the
catechsm to girl: ssWhat is your consola-
tion in life and death ?'' The poor girl smiled
but did not answer. The priest insisted. ssWell,
then,'' said she, sssince l must tell, it is the
Young printer on Third street,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11
Religion s1i Business net Distinct Thing,


1t has been mighty mischief, that religion
has so often been divorced from the other
modes and ways of men. Men have looked at
it, as something distinct and peculiar, having
It's own sphere and its own powers, and not as
the father of goodness and truth. The man OF
God has been separated from the man of sci
eRce, the man of literature, the man of poll
tics, the man Of business. The world has
helped the separation, and so has the church.
An ignorant piety, strong and shrewd i'm
piety, have done the same work. The general
exercises of the intellect; the common chari-
ties of the heart, the familiar proceeding OF
the life, have been too frequently regarded as
provinces into which religion has no right to
penetrate, or should only come when invited,
and be thankful to be treated guest, and
mot expect to be honored as sovereign
Hence literature, art, social life, worldly en-
gagements, have been treated as things apart
from godliness, and not as things which god
Illness is to possess, and through which it is to
act and be seen. To borrow expressive
illustration, the partnership has been dissolved
between religion and other business, and thus
it has come to disastrous bankruptcy. That
1t is so, Is apparent from the fact, that there is
q general disposition to regard immoralities
connected with money matters in different
light from other immoralities. The same stan
dard is not applied, the same measure is not
meted out. There is more gentle treatment
of the pecuniary sinner than of any other sin
ner. 50 1t is the only way of business" COW
ers multitude of sins. A man, in many cir
cles, had better defraud his creditors than
deny single article of the popular creed; or
violate single conventionslism of respectable
society.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11
5ahbatb Rruhing.
TIE OLD KIRK YARD.

o, come come with to the old Kirk Yard
/ well know the path through the soft green sward;
Friends sIumber there were won't to regard
Wei trace out the ir names in the old Kirk lard
o. mourn not for them;-their grief is Ger
o, veop not for them;-they weep more
For deep is th cir sleep, though cold and hard
Their pillow may be- in the old Kirk Yard,
know it's in vain. when friends depart,
To breathe kind words to a broken heart:
i know thSt the joy oflifc seems marred.
When follow them home 10 the old Kirk Yard.
But were at rest beneath yon tree,
Why shonid st thou weep dear love for mc9
I'm wayworn and sad, ah why then retard,
The rect that seek in the old Kirk Yardl
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-11

U~A midshipman asked priest to tell the
difference between priest and jackass-
The priest gave itup. ''One wears cross on
his back and the other on his breast;'' said the
mdshipman. Now" said the priest, 'Steii me
the difference between a midshipnlan and a
jackass.' The midshipman gave it up, and
asked what it was. The priest said he did not
know of any.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-23

Did not some of the members of the committee appointed
by the Antknow Nothing AntiAmerican party to at
tend to the registration of voters hold meetinga
sessionOne night this week in adjacent certain
Ozark aey? We do not last night, but or three
evenings since And So will the Journal tell us what
these midnight consprators, these dark lantern gentle
doing under the veil of that Secrecy which it
much abhors !-TVitnaangton Herald.
Why certainly. The meeting at the Court House
appointed Committee on Registration (for names
proceedngs) charged with the duty of seeing that
citizens register their names, that nothing be lost
through negligence inattention. This committee,
published or many could get together, met for
the furtherance of the object eff their appointment
published, in the most convenient place they could
get, namely: in the room over Mr.. Houston's store
with lamp over the stairs. This was on Tuesday
of last week. Another meeting was hold on FRIDAY
evening at the same place for the promotion of the
same published object, the place, names and every.
thing else being published in order to get as full an
attendance as possible. Hope every body feels good
oo- The Legislature of South Carolina will Assem-.
bic at Columbia on Monday next
g. The Registration of voters closes this evenin
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-23

CREDIT.-We don't like stealing anything, especi-
ally credit not due to u.s. and therefore correct mis-
take in our paper of week or SO ago. We cut
from exchange little piece of poetry on Ladies
Hoops" without noticing the word " original which
appeared with it in paper. If we could recollect
the name of the paper from which it was taken, we
would cheerfully give it the credit but cannot
We do the next best thing by disavowng it for our
selves. We make this statement now because the
piece has been copied into some Northern papers and
credited to the Journal.
O. We understand that the following names com.
pose the ticket for Commissioners nominated last
night, by the Know Nothing party in this town -
L. A Hart, o. G. Parsley VIM. Sutton, Thos Gard
ner, George Davis, Isaac Northrup, H. P. Russell.
Whatever may now be said about dispensing with
secrecy we believe that every gentleman on this
ticket belongs to the original panel-was member
OF the Order in its secrecy and rigdity. 1t is a
ssraght-ou ticket of the "Order" We do not mean
to say word in regard the individuals personally
The public will judge and decide between the two
movements and the two tickets presented to them
We await that decision on the goth of December
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-23

HEAVY DAMAGEs.-The case OF DIR. F. L. LeD Ra,.
Camden, Us. The Wilmington & ManchesSlr lat
road Company, was tried at Sumtervile' D. en- 900
week, and the jury brought in verdict OF S. VS.
standing on the platform of the car while the .bcb
was in motion, and the accident occurred 0y ""
he lost leg. and received other injuries. .rca.
We learn that the Company has taken al 'Ff
to higher tribunal.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-23
"The Rail Rond Times.n

Messrs. E. W. Ogburn, c. c. Cole and ]. w. AL
bright propose 10 commence the publication of pa
per bearing the above title, and to be devoted to
News Internal improvements, Education, Agricul-
ture, Manufacture and Commerce.
The Times will be printed weekly at Greensboro,
N. c., on new material, and contain as much read
ing matter as any paper in the State, for 50 90 per
annum in advance. The first number will make its
appearance about the time the cars reach Greens.
borough from the east which will be in three weeks
or month, the road being now within about six
miles OF Greensborough The Times proposes dis
connection from politics. We had the pleasure of
meeting Mr. Cole of the proprietors in sane
tum on "Wednesday. From all we can learn or judge
of, we should think that the Times will be very
useful paper, and deserve and, we trust receive lib
eral patronage.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-23
Sampson J B Martin

Sampson: B Martin.
Windsor
Fayetteville ]. H. Brent
Circuit: J. L. Newly
Bladen M. M Tayfon
c... p.. c % ! Mission g To be supplied
Snithville--J Cunningham.
Whiteville--C N Pepper.
RPb SS%7c M, 5sHss PeI WI Langdon
Portsmouth and Ocracock--J Hill
Cape Hatteras-S B I)ozier
Cape Lookout--John Jones
Straits-S Peeler.
T w None to California