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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-02-14

podI, III accordance Win the PROVISION OF the
law which provides that every person 50 offend
ing shall forfeit and pay the sum Of fifty dollars
for each and every such offence.
Cincinnati Gazette.
The influx Of paupers and criminals in the
United States is getting to be an intolerable
nuisance. The northern cities are adopting
stringent measures to abate it, as far as is
practicable, and it stands US in stead to follow
in their wake. The mayor O. New York re-
Gently addressed communication to the presi-
dent, calling the attention Of the government
to the fact Of the Importation Of convicts and
paupers in that city, and asking for the inter-
%vention of the federal authorities. The COM
missioners of immigration in the same city,
have made a response to a call of the state
Legislature for information respecting the ar
rival at that port Of foreign paupers and crimi-
mails. The understanding is that on the basis
of the information to be furnished, an act will
be Immediately passed to put an end to the
nuisance.
We hope the attention of our Legislature now
in session, will be drawn to this subiect-it is
one Of primary importance, and if the awsnow
in force are not sufficiently prohibitory, they
ought to be made 50, to protect US from being
fhundatedby the pestiferous stream that IS con-
tinually and uninterruptedly setting this way.
from the shores OF Europe. IBul.
$500
MoRE NULLIr1cATIoN.-The following order
was adopted in the Massachusetts house of
representatives, on the 18th ult;
.sThat the judiciary committee consider the
expediency Of reporting an amendment 10 the
constitution Of the Commonwealth, securing
to all persons on the soil Of Massachusetts,
their inherent and inalienable rights, in all
cases whatever, except as a punishment for
crime. and that they shall not be deprived of
said rights without trial by jury, and what is
called due process Of law
The New York National Democrat says that
the eastomhouse and postofhice sssofts'' are Sc
rlously debating the proprety Of bringing for
ward the name Of president Pierce for reelec-
ton. Il is a subject to be considered .sseri-
ously' and Of extreme Importance to the Office
holders and hangers on.
Over sixty thousand bales Of cotton were sold
in New Orleans, during the week ending on
Saturday, 3dinst. The largest amount Of bus
mess transacted in any one week Of the season.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07

The growth Of New York has been as extraordi-
nary in wealth as in population, In 1852, the
property Of the city was valued at s35l ,0O0000
A considerable change this, since the old Dntch
colonsts bought the whole island of Manhattan
for the modest sum Of S2i
But astonishing as have been the strides of y
York in wenlth and population since the organi
cation of our government they have not been
more rapid than those of some other of our cit
les. In 1890 Philadelphia had population
1900 she has now dos 900. Boston had 1900
she has now l35,000. Baltimore had $4,000,
She has now 100000 Twenty years ago St
Louis petty village numbering only Il few
Thousand souls and dependent mainly for it,
commerce on traffic with the Indians and trap
pers. tits now the centre of vast trade an,
has population of 10000 which is increasing a
ratio, which, in 20 years more, will give it near
ly million of inhabitants. Thirty years ago
Cincinnati had population Of less than 10000
she has now atleast 100000 and is growing witt
the rapdty of Jonah's Gourd. In 1910 Chioag
had population of about 100, itis now sup
posed to contain 100000 inhabitants All o
these places and number of others that we
might mention possess all the ecme ats Of futur.
greatness and must grow into cities of grand an,
magnificent proportions each worthy to be th'
metropolis of an Empire. We need not tn
prophets vision to foresee that if our Republi'
shall continue to stand for the next half century
and no signal misfortune comes to blight its
growing prosperity, the United States will
surpass all countries whether of ancient or u
modern times, in the number fits cities and tn,
amount of its urban population.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07
LYNCHBURG .IlRGiNliN.
SATURDAY MORNING. -. JULY :. l55
Mexico.

We puhsh this morning some intelligence
from Mexico, which. like all the accounts tina
have reached ns from that unhappy country 70
several wears past tell only of disorder. civi
strife and petty revolutions How the presen
movement Of TIE Norshern Departments Of III
republic against the Authority of Santa Anna, i
likely to end. we Cannot undertake 10 say Tn
New Orleans True Delta, Journal which fron
its position may be supposed 10 be well ln'orme
on the subject, expresses the opinion however
that Santa Anna cannot much longer mainta'
himself in power The Delta also thinks that
the reyol,ed provinces succeed in emancipatin
themselves from the yoke Of the Dictator the
e.. wilunite and form an Independent rePnblie-th
republic of the Sierra hndre.
u the speenadoa- of our New Orleans con
temporary .hqll be confirmed by the result IL
sequel Of the story nay be reality guessed n
we shall have more appreciation. The slerl
Sladre repabe coul6 not stand SIX months. Til
Northern prov .nces Of Mexico aro too hopelessl
demoraliscd, too poor too deeply sunk in barbn
rism. too much distracted by internal discussion
to form or even endure for day any rational forl
rf Government. 4f the rev rePGb.le shall. esr
see the light, it will come into the world with II
sardonio grin Of death upon IL conntcnauer.
1t will either experience speedy dissolu'iofini
it's original elements or it vii follow the cNamp'
of Texas. and seek to be incorporated with til
Tinted mes In thr either contingency,
should in all probability get the territory aud
this result the current a. events IN Mexico Lay
; boen constantly tending ever since the canelo
SION If her war with the United States. Tia
event appears greatly 10 have accelerated he
downward progress, anil tn time must ver
soon come, whatever may be tie ra,alt Il ii
present revelation whra tue eeu'raI power
the CITY If Mexico osH no longer eyeze5,, any .
rhoritr over the northern provinces. { TIE =
public When tAA, sssrsiakzs .aes- ;He AZ
cheese provinces g.. n asst = z.#s-- -
will te ANNEXED 6, ;hs a.,s.s >.a-s. Na,si.s
fressei1srs nav "a ,sEsr fit srtl,,.;. "a
,ae Nszah ~ = - - trz.tfl7'-.Tz =t,s 4.
went fsr The azze1l.zsz q -trt.- q VIZ.
strong the assz.s-z ( 80 Nszs--s 5aeslt IA
oe tothe sKt=asga -ss savs-ss s.-.- za., Is
territorial aggraa5i-ensut = 81. s;r#arer.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07

frs.nr or any spectator present; spthat the at
tannents and proficiency of each were cXactty
ascertaned. These examinations, which were
conlinedto three Of the classes, (the senior clnss
having previously passed) occupied eight hours
a.day. for six days. Their results were eminent
" hatterug both to the Faculty end the stu
dentS-showing, they did. that the former Ind
Iahored faithfully IL train and thoroughly de-
vcope the youthful minds committed 10 their
guidlucr, and tnnt the batter. with very rare *
crpli5n~, had gratefully submitted to tine 0isoip
line aud heartily co-operated with their superlors
in the responsible task of fitting them iof tie
calliug- aud duties Of manhood
The examination Of the classes in mental aud
ethical science, conducted by pr, Junkin, The
Pr-ilent,was exceedingly interesting. DR.. il
among the very hr-t men 81 our state. lie
uuites with great talents, m extraordinary
amount of learning aud II fprco OF character,
which render him g.est admirably adapted 10 his
post. His pupils showed their thorough training
by thu readiness With which they answered
questions upon the most abstruse subjects, and
the flcility with which they gra,pcd aud discrim
mated the incest distinctions. This branch of
study is in our judgment indispensable to II liberal
education. i Wurc surely than any other, in
duccs those habits Of introspecion,of careful an
aly-is and correct generalization, without which
no man Is fitted for the comnonest calling in lie.
Profes sor Nelson. who graduated several years
since with the highest diStinction,at the Uuiyers-
~ Of Virginia pic sides over the Mathematica de-
partment with great ability. He is IA young man
of high talents, iudomitable perseverance, and
sterling character He has extended the course
Of Mathematical study at Washington College,
and made it 10 embrace every thing necessary 10 II
finished education. His classes underwent an
examination. moro thorough and searching, ifPos
sible. than any of the others, aud they stood the
trying les, maFt successfully.
Tho ayt,nipiti,, Of tho n in the \ npiput
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07

The Cleveland Herald says that few days
since, in Utica, \. Y, number of Frenchmen
were negotiating for the establishment in that
city Of manufactory OF boots X shoes by mach-
merry. The mandatory of fine shoe, it is said,
will cost but ten cents and that of fine boot but
fifteen or twenty cents. The Utca Telegraph says
that the owners are now in Washington securing
a patent for their machine and it thus speaks of
its performance:
i" he machine is perfect that it is only nee.
essary to place in it two pieces of sole and upper
leather, aud in an incredibly short space of time
it turns out complete boot or shoe, is desired.
We learn that anumber of capitalists of this city
are negotiating for the purchase of the patent,
aud that it is their intention, should they succeed
in securing it, to purchase the Globe Mills and
to convert them into un extensive boot and shoe
mandatory, employing some seven hundred
hands. \ gentleman in this city, now extensively
interested N manufacturing is in New York ne
gotating f5r the purchase ofthe patent
The machines can be run by women and boys;
no knowledge of the present way of making boots
and shoes being required.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07

fdeat" ioaspare III. Central Army has suffer
ed greatly in all the conflicts With the Pronuncl-
ad5s, as veil as from climate, Is force Is evap
Grating daily and as it is composed generally of
conscripts, or rather of Igsians, like wild beasts
lassoed into service. every defeat makes that SER
vice more odious. While the contrary the
Pronunciation increasing in geomatrieal ratio
on every success
Comfort. Drgolardo, Ghilandi, Gouzalez, Sal
ina and Dir. Q1estor, all at the head OF re.
spectacle forces. That of the first, the contri-
button of Guerrero. is well organized and free
from the enbarrasincnts II the other crops in
want of arm, aud ammunition. Carbaal IS said
10 be at the head Of 2,5l1 men, among the mum.
Der some 30 Texans. Alvarez has secured the
independence of Guerrero, and Is nov busy in or
gan;zing lis government. while his state contri
buttons are in field with comfort aud Salinas
The days Of Santa Anna rule, II not of his ex
i-trnce are numbered. There i, not solitary
eImncrng light on the horizon 10 bring consola
ton to his wounded spirit.
Intelligence from all quarters gather testimony
Of the mineral wealth aud resources of the newly
acquired domain in Mexico. Already are the cur
rents of enterprise diverted from the IL Dorado
in the Pacific 70 this Land of Promise in the G. llf
OF California. Greenburg and Gray, following on
the tracks of IIeint2elman Stelgrcavrs, Derby,
julius Frobct and others, speak in terms which
might almost be received romance.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07
FOR THE yIRGINIAN,



Messrs Editors: An account of the results
of tho recent examinations at Washington ID
lege may be interesting to your readers. his
venerable institution of learning and education
is the only one of our land which ever received
an endowment from the Father of our Country.
This fact induced that renowned association o.
patriots and philanthropists- Cincinnati
Society upon their dissolution, to transfer their
large funds for the benefit of this college, which
has been thus rendered an object of peculiar in
terest to every Nirginian.
Washington Collegeis second to no institu-
ton of learning in this Stae,if we except our no
BILE University. 1t has been during the last years
furnished with Il new corps ofprofessors, all of
whom are men of high character and distinguish
ed for eminent ability and learning, and the late
examinations, which the writer attended during
several days, prove that they are all most ex
cellent teachers.
These examinations are conducted in such a
manner as to render them unfalng tests of schol-
arship. Each student was required to furnish
written answers 10 numerous questions, extend
ing over the whole course, which answers were
afterwards subjected to rigid criticism. Be
sides this. each ives examined orally by the pro-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07
The Nicaragua Expedition

The Governmental Nicaragua appears to place
very little confidence in the pacific professions of
Col. Kinney, the leader of the proposed expedi
ton to Nicaragua. The War Department
that republic has issued circular denouncne
the enterprise as piratica procIamng Martial
law and autherising the civil and military author
tiles of Nicaragua, TO put to death the leaders
the expedition, should they fall into their hands
All men between the ages of l6 and so have been
called to.arms, for preserving the territorial in
tegrity of the republic, and saving its sovereignty
and liberty. The Nicaraguans, like their neigh
bors, the Mexicans, are somewhat prone to high
sounding talk, and msgniloquent proclamations,
and it is not improbable that this proclamation
against the Kinney expedition was issued to sub
serve some private purpose of the Government.
At all events, we incline to the opinion that they
have been more scared than hurt.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07
American Cities

There is 10 feature 4 the physical development
of our country. wonderful as it IS in all its aspect.
more enarksbIe than the growth of our cities
We observe that State census l. now progress
sing in New York, and We learn from tho Couric
and Enquirer that it i the opinion OF the Census
Marshals that New York City will show an in
crease If POO. 0oo since 1850 when the populn-
view of the great number Of New Workers who
are now absent from the city, on summer exear-
sions, and who consequently are not included in
the census returns, 10000 would be a fair es-
innate of the population. Marvellous, indeed,
has been the growth of this great city. In 700,
when the first United States census Was taken,
its population only $4,000. It's progress da-
ring the present century, i. indicated by the fol
lowing figures:
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07
ARRIVALS at the WASHINGTON HOUSE

UP 10 - o CLOCK YESTERDAY
WM.W. LEFTWICH Proprietor.
Mrs Elson aud son, Miss ElSom, Nelson, Miss
Perkins, Fluvanna; S c Burks, Virginia; Capt IL
llarmiling. Va ~ Tenn r r; Thos l. Johnson
city; W + Sladd, Bedford a L Word. Camp
bell; E J Garnett, Bedford Jno O Bell, do
Miss Bette Moscly. do Miss V Wilson, Bote.
tourt Springs; Miss Julia Moore, Campbell; Paul
Jones, dos w NJ Waller, VI Waller. Amherst;
Henry Elliott, Jas De Witt, Bedford; Ed A
Langhorne, JOS Read, Roanoke L Fawlkes
Montgomery;J p Smith, StaaDton; w Y Chester :
Mt. Holly, Ark; Jas c Moore, Rockbridge: j
w Ninyard Roanoke; w Page, Christians,
burg; Jno Mosely, Buckingham; + w Gill do
Jos Owens, White Sulphur Springs; E Rosan
wald, stanton; Jas NJ Harris, Bedford; Miss S
Lettwich. do; Jas Dyerlee Salem; John An
drews, CampbelI;E Wimbash, Peytonsburg;
{ i Lowry Bedford; H Lyle, Mont w S Springs;
b Heck, Lexington; G I Lyle, Washington
College; Thos w Lyon, Rchmon |; Miss Lyon,
lunenburg; Jno Campbell, do; A Kenser IL wife.
Newbern; DIR } NJ Pettigrew. Va Cephus V
Lowry, Bedford; NJ p Funkhouser, Roanoke:
Aug. p Pfer, Winchester.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07
RELIGIOUS NOTIcEa

The funeral of Captain James Lampkin will be
preached by Bishop Early at Bethlehem, Am
herst Sunday, the 9Th, at | l O'Clock.
The funeral of the late Isaac n. Pcttyohn will
be preached. by the same, at 4 o'clock the same
day, at the residence of his father.
The Rev. DIR. Sehon will preach a missionary
sermon at the lth street Methodist church, on
Sunday morning, the oth inst, and at the Sd st.
Church at night. at
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07

1t Is stated ascertaned fact that Mr.
VIM. Allen, of Claremont, on James river, will
raise for sale this year forty thousand bushels of
wheat; and, without some unforeseen occurrence,
flee thousand barrels of corn. What Mr.. Aliens
net income from these two crops may be, we will
not say; but we rather guess that there are few
office seekers who would not compromies by re-
firing from the political field upon the annual in
tcrest on it.-NorfoK Heraid
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07

The PUBLIC HEALTH. Deaths in New York,
for the week ending Saturday. j une 50th, BAL In
crease over previous week, 81. Adults, lO4; chill
dren, 237. Underl year, 1873:
In BROOKLYN, for the same period the aggre-
gate mortality was 62-35 males, "a females.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07

TRrMpErs PREsENTED.-Two Silver Trum-
pets have been presented by the City Council of
Petersburg, to two of the Fire Companies of
Richmond, for services rendered by them during
the fire in that city last May.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07

CONFIRMATION AND ORDINATION-The rite Of
confirmation was administered to nine persons in
Alexandria last Sunday, by Bishop Johns; and,at
the same time, Rev. Geo. b. Reese of Pa was
ordained.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07


always apprehended, that. if the #. - in
euagc be given to the Geyinsten X Ohio road
TINT il VII cnuse a diversion Of the western
iralo from Richmond. Petersburg snl Norfolk
By the arrangement Swallowed forth in this arti.
ela. \ s1anlria Is MI le tn ot-terl terminus OF
the Cotingfou &, Ohio rlaa, am MT Rlehmonji
AMI worse lhnR taatn route to Baltimore Is sketch
I'd from tho western terminus Of the Coyingtan
4 Ohio raal which i, but ten niies longer than
tl.. line yia Coyingtnn. Staupton, and Chafottes-
Vile 70 4isrnndtm.
This Is but n r. prodaction of the schemes
which produced the .chism n The iuterm i'm.
prov,inenf party l. the last Lcgisature-f1r the
exposure of which the representative FROM this
city incurred the dis leasure ofmany IF the good
people of Richmond. reference 10 the Journal
Of the House of Delegates will sustain this posi-
ton Soon after the Cosiugton x Ohio bill had
been reported the following propositions were
introduced. a roal from The mouth Of Elk River
in kannwha couatY t. Three Fork in Taylor coun
". "A point ON the Baltimore 4 Ohio road; road
from u point on the State line in Mononghalia L.
Raycnswood on the Ohio river in jackson cous
/ tv-(th- line would cross the Baltimore \ Ohio
raad in Harrison county,. Whilst these scheme
were before the House of Delegates, Mr.. Hall
( II the SENATE, was pressing the Mason mud Cab
ell railroad charter which would. had il, li<,
the Mononghua \ RRyeuswood bill become n law
hive established the righf If way for route t.
Baltimore equally acceptable TO the west as Tho
described BY the writer in the New York Enqur,
in the following words and figures: Loaisv
teNirEma state nm ~ miles, thence II laf
kersbnrg yia y ". Railroad and Baltimore (
Ohio 70 Baltimore. 5la miles. I.1nsyilla to ia
t;as..re ~ milo. Yo. hi. i n.ac,ica1lv H.
#.-.,.l=z. 5..,.1
sAzEsea by .ar AN continuation formed 10 CIV
3 zfsa. at,'e1-e=4 ia" San'cr 81 l-53 !. bat
-. ~. Destined - share the sama fate rs wa
49, ,-.a=.zs4. ...t ans n III, assistance t,o
...s
= ...''
"a i.saa ' = 5A' - ..e f''' th' thr
-55si1 = '.''- 4''e ''''-t .'s "a 'H ANY nave
5is.s''"t = .'l- a5a a. '-f sag OF the
- ? is' d tn- - 81 p. - 20 81 TT 'aflr own
~. 'i'#l zff go 49, 49, GIVING Louis.
k5t '- 'istf . - '.aE enc a9prokrn
5. =. I.'A59g'"n and u e
10y Ht sa'. mi n..ateN with the
tz5-l-- ai'l.-#s5- W. IL" ultimately connect
VII 'hs baltimore and OHIO road, and with the
isan,y wanna Central
II can be seen at glance the Importance t.
LaalsVle oil securing the adoption oi Their gan@'
which will give them such extensive connection,
in a position, as regard. opposition of gnngr un-
eqaaedh by any other Western city.
The Lexington nnd Big Snndy Rallroad Com
pany Is one OF the lew that have kept Their work
constantly progressing during the past money
crisis and ono lhaIi likely To identify itselfy"ry
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07
Louisville to Baltimore

Louisville to Baltimore -.......... 7s}9 miles
If the Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad Com
pany adopt the ! foot , guage for their line,
then the city of Louisville becomes n party deep
~ Interested, aud should come forward To aid the
new Company to the extent of half million of
dollars. either in the shape of subscription or
loan ot credit. This should be readily granted,
when the City Councils of Louisville take into
con liberation the Importance to them OF tbs
through travel from the Mississippi to the Aijal-
tic which will be thus secured. In fact the
great commercial and agricultural interests ofthe
State of kentucky are involved in this mattrs,
aud that State should lend its credit Tor its din It
mid in t. shape of subsoription) to any tompa-
ny thai mas already constructed two thirds of its
line. On the Lexington and Big Sandy Rail
road one of the great arteries of the State, the
Company has already expended half million of
dollars in lis construction, without the aid of one
dollar from the State. Whereas Virginia. no
moro deeply Interested has already aided mo
Virginia Central Railroad Company to TIL *
tent of three-fths of its outlay.
When we see what has been done by the $ ties
of New York Massachusetts, Maryland. Nnr.ll-
in, Pennsylvania. and even by the State OF -
souri,, in aid of their railroads, it will he to
most persons matter of great surprise that the
solid, substantial and conservative State of Ken
lucky has not already contributed handsomely
to one of the most important railroad movement
of that State.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07

that the funeral of the late d. II. Tapsoott of
Amherst has been postponed until further notice
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-07

IN this mammon worshipping age. it is rare to
find place his usefulness puhic, before Lis
interest. During late visit the CIV of Spind!c4
We were presented BY pra'sso friend q the cele.
hratci Chemist, On AVER, whose ma ne is now
perhaps moro familiar 'han any other, the bedside
of sickness. in this country. KNOWING the unpr~ce
dented popularity Of bis Incidence AMI the immense
sule Of them, Ind expected to ini him niIliouar.
and rolling IN wealth. But mo- We found him in hs la.
horat ry, busy vita his abaters, among his cucihes
nlembics and retoft-gyiag his best personal
The compounds The virtues of which rhou and hang
tor health. We learned that Notwithstanding his
business. and its prompt returns in cash the actor is
not rich The assigned j. thai the .eral i.
costly and he persists in making bis preparations
pendvely, that the melt profit is .nl -Amerie1l Far
mer, PM. july I'm