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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-19
Correspondence Of she yirginian.
WYTnEyILLE, Der. 10th, I95.

NYTIEVlbLE, otf 1oih' lcoo'
This has been day of unusual interest with
tue citizens of this goodly vcinage. The Graham
trial, although it has reached its sixth day, at
tracts large crowd of persons, and holds them IN
eagor attention through the long sittings of the
court The number of witnesses who have tes-
tilted, or are yet waiting to be called is greater
than have ever known n similar OCCASION 1t
is probable the whole of this week will be occu-
pied in their examination, and probably the grea-
ter part of ncxt, in the arguments of counsel
Both the accused and the Commonwealth are in
this latter respect well and ably represented.
give you their names: For the prosecution, Robt
G. Kent of Wythe, Commonwealth Attorney
Beverly II. Johnston, of Washington, and James
W. Shelley, of Smith; for the prisoner, Judge
Mecomas, Of Kanawha, VIM. H. Cook. of Carroll,
b. f. Wysor, of Pulaski, and Benjamin X. Floyd
and aac J. Leftwich, of Wythe. The jury Is
composed of the following persons; Isaac keg-
". Daniel Robineit. Hiram Robnett, J.. ID. Boyle,
Jacob Murray, John Hudson, Joseph c. Hutsall,
.Jezrel Groseclose, John Buchanan, Elias Fogle-
song, John S. Brady, and james Shepherd. DR..
s,ribling, of the Lunatic Asylum, at Stanton,
ard DIR. Gait. of the Asylum, at Williamsburg,
are both here, to be examined as experts upon
the question of the prisoners sanity.
The Wythe County Fair came oil to-day. The
grounds are admirably selected and improved for
the purpose The exhibition was meagre with
one exception, but in that respect, was incom-
pnrnbe-I refer to cattle. You would not begin
to believe me- If were to set down in inches, and
nvoirdupois the dimensions of some of the mon
ster cattle have seen to-day. they ware gene
rally Dnrr,m blood. and were in the finest con
dion rejoicing in an amplitude of frame, and a
pinonItute of flesh that would make them, among
"the lean knc'' of our section, what the pre-
n,lamite mpgniherum to the elephant and
other "snaIl deer" Many Of them, | learn. will
be sent to the approaching Fairs, at Petersburg
aud Richmond. There were also credltable ex-
hibions of sheep, hogs and poultry, and a display
of the nobler species man. and its falrest and
best development, woman, not easily to be sur
passed.
Wythevillc is in very thriving condition, and
is now debating. | learn, whether il shall be "a
city or town. At present it occupies the hobbe
de-hov state of big village, bnt is vigorous and
promising. The situation is delightful, and the
surrounding country glorious Talk about your
'moantain city''--what do you think of city
that-is to be, some two or three hundred feet
higher than the sumi,it of the Allegheny! Such
is Wythevle Cline the cupola OF your Court
house, and we shall yet he some thousands Of feet
above you. High life isn't it
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DIED.

On the 9th Of Oct, the county of Amherst and
in The thirty fourth year Of her age, Mrs Mary
Eliza Pcndleton, consort of Robert Pendleton
and daughter of }. +. Taliaferro, of said county.
By the death of this estinable lady her family
circle has been deprived of it, principal support
the Church of one of lis most devoted and con
sstent members.and Society of one of it's bright
tournaments. In the morning Of life, when the
world usually presents its strongest allurements
to the youthful maginations, Mrs Pendleton
resigned it, Elusive pleasures and resisted its
powerful bu: fatal attractions. At the early
nge of sixteen her superior taste and discrimna-
ton led her TO seek i'll Christianity for those pure
aud permanent pleasures which earth promises
but which Heaven only can bestow. Endowed
by nature with person ot uncommon comcliness
md gifted with n brilliant mind, she eminent
" fitted to grace and emhelish the social circle
These shining qualities which are too often mis-.
applied aud made to dazzle amid scenes of world
II pleasure. were by her all cnnseerated to her
makers service and used as powerful nuxiliaries
in recommending 10 others those principles which
she cherished with much f-rvor and which
her Fife Illustrated with much beauty. Her
pirty not mere emotion which moved the
Imagination without touching the heart 1t was
ardent aud active in AN cAultd degree. and was
exhibited in di>eharging with >crupulnu, fidelity
every duty whirh her relations Ia others imposed
upon he. What IA touching memorial to her
worth and memory might be gathered from the
records Of the last twelve months of her rxis-
teuee. During that time she has been called
upon to stand by the diving bed of mother, three
sisters and brother, 10 all of whom she was
most tenderly attached. TO chronicle all that
she has done ard all that she suffered, during that
long year of agony, would he impossible. Who
bat the recording angel could number the throcs
of anguish that pierced her heart, she watch
ed their dying struggles amid the silence of the
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awaiting, and prevented any action of the De-
partment II will be seen that the evils he pre-
dicted have been fully realized in the action OF
the late Board. His argument we think irresis-
thle. and the whole document will remain mon
ument of his sagaoty and high toned feeling.
The secret reports to the Department to
which Com. Stewart alludes, we have good rea-
son TO believe. were the fruitful source of much
of the injustice done by the late Inquisi-
ton. BY n rule Of the service every comman-
der of vessel, at the end of n craise is bound to
make confidential report to the character,
personal and official of all his subordinate off
GERS. II is well known that. by dint Of seniori-
~. men who, in morals, aud want of professional
attainment were a disgrace TO the service, have
frequently. after rustoation of n of years,
attained the command ola corvette or frigate. As
n matter of course, such creatures could neither
understand or sympatbse with gallant, intelligent
and honorable young officers trained under bet
tor auspioies. There would be the natural
iipathy between the blaekguard end the gentle
man. Such a captain as we have described-and
alas there have been many such-would esteem
1t duty to report unfavorably Of any Lieuten-
ant who did not Aattcr his prejudioes, pander to
his vices, and conciliate his good will, by con-
duct "unbecoming an officer and gentleman"
From such n man, the gentlemen under his com
mand always expected an unfavorabe report
But even when tho commander is gentleman
and an officer. it frequently happens, he may,
through prejudice, do grent injustice TO subor-
dinate in his report, or the report may have been
strictly warranted by tho facts, and the young
officer, in subsequent cruise by change of con
duct, established tho highest character. From
all these considerations. the great injustice like
ly 10 be done 10 officers by these secret reports
must be apparent to every one. And yet it is
evident that upon these reports the Board main
ly depends for information. OF the two hudercd
and odd officers set aside, how small must have
been the number of those known 10 any one
member of the Boardl
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Cheering The California Election.

We congratulate the members of the Conven-
ton, which will meet in this city to-day, and the
American party throughout the country, on the
encouraging result Of the recent election in Cal
ifornia. Like our contemporary of the Peters
burg lntelligcncer we have been much accus-
toned of late to notice the extraordinary popu-
lar demonstrations against this rarty, which we
can only account for on the supposition Of an ut
ter miseonccption aud perversinn of their prin-
oiples and and motives by its opponents, that the
intelligence of the result of the recent election
in California comes most Unexpectedly and
choeringly upon us. That young and flourish
ing Commonwealth has cut loose from tho en-
braces of the great deceiver. She has asserted
the powers that be. and although it is too late
for her example to be productive of present good,
yet it will serve to encourage and strengthen the
American cause IS that in the Presidential con
test of 1856 its appeals will DO felt Tho once
boosted star of the East has disappeared from
the political armament. 1t has ne down in the
darkness of Abolitionism and there is an end Of
it. But new star has arisen in the Hest which
sheds its virgin light most gloriou,ly over tho
land. We hail it with proud satisfaction, mud
trust that it will continue to grow brighter and
brighter until it shall be lost in the universal
light of truth and patrotism, which will blaze
over this broad Union and redeem it from tho
darkness of msrule in which it now lays. Cali
fornia has done nobly. She has elected the
whole American State ticket throughout the Dor
ders Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Judges
Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney, State Prin.
ter all with the exception of two in the list, by
large majorities. The party has also secured a
majority in both Houses of the Legislature. This
will do.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-19

TIE BREApsrurrs MARKEr.-San Francisco
has been greatly excited in consequence of large
orders for Flour having been received for Chill
and Australia. 50 00D hnrrel+ il i. said, were
wanted for these markets-and the stnal sales,
from the 10Th to the 2Oh, had reached nearly that
figure. Prices. in consequence, have largely
n lvanced Wheat aud barley have also advance
ed.
The news of the advance in prices at San
francisco is calculated tnhave nm important Of
feet upon the market in the midst Of the present
excitement.
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THE SANDWICH IsLANps.-Thc last advices
from the Sandwich Islands state that the King
had called mn extraordinary session of the Lceis-
laiure for the ol.important purpose of passing
the appropriation bills. which had been negl, c.
ted at the regular session. His Majesty had also
been engaged in the laying of the corners stone
of Sailors Home at Honaulu, an institution in
which our whaling interests are most especially
concerned, and towards which they are expected
to contribute with liberal hand.
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A report is abroad that The Prussian govern
meni has sent out orders and credits for the
purchase of breadsiuffs TO very large amount.
The deficiency of the crops in the Prussan domin-
ions is reported TO have caused alarm TO the gov
eminent.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-19
Our Treaty witt Japan "A Screw Loose.

Tho commercial results of Com. Perry's trca-
ty th.the japanese, says the New York Express
are just beginning to be visible---a schooner hnv.
ing arrived at San Francisco. on the Eth Sep
TENDER. with a cargo of rice and Japanese ware
direct from Japan. The name of the schooner
is Caroline T.. Foote. 1t was owned and char
tered by Messrs. Reed and Dougherty, aud sail
ed from Honolulu on the llth FEBRUARY last In
March the schooner arrived at Smoda. and found
there the crew of the frigate Diana, wrecked in
the previous December. The Caroline T.. Foote
theroupon was chartered by the Russians to con-
vey them TO one of their own ports, while they
peaceaby landed their cargo, and occupied n
temple assigned them by the japanese. But
the Governor of Simoda, abviously acting under
superior orders, it seems refused to permit them
tn remain there and also dictated to them the
manner in which they should quit the island.
AT the opportune moment, however. Commodore
Rodgerso the U. s. exploring expedition, makes
his appearance, and Messrs Reed and Dough-
erty, in a communication addressed to that off
Ger, claim his protection against japanese assum-
tons, in defiance of the late treaty A lengthy
CORE pondence ensues between the various par
ties, but the Commodore is p,wcrless, as the dis
pute involves the construction put upon the treaty
by our and the Japanese Governments. 1t
is not likely, therefore that other commercial cx-
petitions will be undertaken until the proper con
struc,ion of the treaty is officially ascertained and
promuged by the Government at Washington
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On Thursday, the 1lh inst. by the Rev Niilm ~!
JOHN b GARY to Miss LIZZIE, daughter of Moses 4 'l
Esq, all Of Buckingham.
at Pharsailia Tuesday the 10th inst ~ ~ " ~.
Wales. Mr. JOSEPH LIGoN to Miss NJ NIhGlAlA ."
daughter of William Masse. lsq. all of Nelson e"u
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pf DAVID Ward, Pittsylvania, VIM Rueker ANN,
= W T. Buckannan, DIR $ b Davenport Va; u t'hF"
N.Y. RosSer Bedford; ID X Hunt, Riclmocd W ~"
va \ Pollard, Charlotte; J NJ Mason, Amherst u i''
Gnhei Nelson; Peter Hekser KY j T. Lynch sauna.
va W Staples. Patrick W sutherland Danylle' d;
SON ythoi Jones Hunter, Ky Elan. Va G.. a a..
thohy ieesFiilei Maj Murrell tampbelli Jones AI
toSi ) RGs'er Bedford 5 Jones, Richmond , T.
horne Amherst; II 1insley, Richmond c II Lennon w
London, Gore XIV
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HOTEL ARRIVALS 18th


II Johnston Fayete, VA II J Sketon Nicholas, W., j.
alden l'hisyyanai 7 NJ Payne, Campbeli III Wikm'
TX Co; Penn, Roekbridge II 5 Wampler, Nyih. q
Saunders Campbell; Within & son, Bedford Fler
Nelsoni Singleton Pittsylvauia Hx, Amherst; W F
Chli'tiansburg; w Miller, Petersburg Irvine ann PEI
Sewer, Ghristiansburg; & II Boaz philadelphia Il N.Y.
Huckinghami Miss Kate Brown Bedford, II G Caldwell
IS + Ancell, Roanoke " Hewitt Liberty tleaI'aI
Roanoke; Mrs Taync daughter and servant Cnmpbe Day
campbell fayeic; W b Preston Roanoke; NJ Nelm Sa,l
Va capt II Harmling, Va and T r. } : Fisher Glh'F VI
Capt X II Buckncr, Va and 4 X X; + TerheN, Cha''
w can't .rhrrrN. Glarlestnn. s q. Ii L.rean Va.
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City HOfci-pattcsor,P Proprietor.

Col Jones' a Talbot W OGoode, Bedford ! " ~
er' ID Noel, L Hunter, q T fuill Campbell; hr,"'
oheaWood, BcdfIrd Caldwell Lcwishnre; h5I 4
Mufphy 10; Judsom Crane. W W Senple, klchnouu'
uinah Wheeling Il o Mitchell ltichInondi enp g ~
aPPomattoA DIR Christian doi J W Rosstr, Bedford ''
Naldl L Salmon, AmhelsI r RidEMAE. Riehluona.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT are indebted TO
Prof A. ID. Bache, Supt. L. s. Coast Survey for
his report for 1854. Also to our representative
in Congress, Hon. I. S. Boeock. for the Patent
Office Report for 1854.
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II AD,Es, nIOEs.-l nm aaer,nr
LOO OAN ACnEsIN wAK.

AOOsyVV RANTS WANTED,-As Land War.
'a under thc new law. being issued anxious
krt price c -
WIN attend, regularly, the Courts Of Appomaox Camp
mol Amherst and Bedford and occasionally tharote: aud
WIN a"aNS pay the best prices for Warrants ANY who NAV
h2Nt thein VIII please apply Ia before selling.
prosecute, as usual ali claims Bounty Land Reyolu
ton Claims any claims against Government of the
'h'iso STATES 10 7tsJ tHAS w STATUAM.
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,r,t., of MES 4. GRAHAM. ,n ~ y;i'esi
CHARGED WITH TIE
MURDER OF WILLIAM II. sPILLER.
TReported for the Lynehbarg yirginian.l

[coSTISuIp

wythe Circuit Court October Term. s55-Judge A s FIJI
ToS pres4iinF.
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cIEAhBpAT WORK will be ready on or a1o"' ~"
fourth of October
CONTESTS:
First Application of Steam.
i-c G" John Fitch-EnRray wing Of his FIST Boat n,.su
Life Of Robert Fulton--Engray wing of his inst Aih'''
on the Hudson River -. "a,
Robert Fulton and Livingstone first Ohio River Loaf
Llkeness-Fuil Particulars.
latrpbcs first rat.
First Steubenyillc Boat WI,
First Explosion on the Western Waters-from an c.
Maps OF the Western Waters; Towns, Cities anu h'
down correctly rnid
List OF Steamboat Explosions siacc 1919; Nam'a - "
Wounded List Of Steamboats, now afoat- . I o,is,
Correct views Of Pttsburg, Wheeling Cineht each RI
- Louis and New Orleans. in ls53i skoteh u
Population, Business, &c, &c. ,,,r,
ast line of Boats on the Ohio and VI ssIssll NJ
List of Steamboat Officers the Western alefs uoots
ne New Steamboat Law--With Comments-i.l Uouu
Disasters on the Lakes-Namos of Lost, htea anu
me high Water in 1910. ls:i2, lt4l.
LIST OF Plantations on Mississippi River ,ao, pecst
important United States supreme Cont e8,vnef: b!
Three hundred pages, with one hundred ensaid) you
somely bound. BY renittne one DoRer p's'-p''"'
receive copy of the above work. anted in e'
orders from the trade solicited, and agents "
Address 'o''''S' 'Of '''e JAS T. LLOYD Iao ug"
DC 3-dSelawtlsti,n Post Office Building oiaei"
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stock of Goods closing their business and request
all persons having claims against them them for
and all persons indebted to the requested
come forward and settle their accounts
We will sell privately liberal the large TOBAC
90 FACTORY and FIXTURES occupied by 4. G. $.
Ferguson Co; also, LOT lying the Canal
joining Capt r. H. Staens Lumber House
jefferson street; also the DWELLING HOT Sc occupied
by 4. l.. Tinsley.
Either of the parties will show the above property per
wishing to purchase
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llrS oi the Virginia and Tennessee Railroaa Comnan,
Yen ~ Once OF the Company ia the city Of IypcbbIrS on
h'tf 'ne SIN October, s the following resolutions yrr
adopted '''"'ions were
utoh Resolved That all stock and other articles do
seu Tor cNbltion at either of Agricultural Fairs Va
80 ft ~ NJ ae'ing ~ Richmond and Petersburg will
urn"d will be passed over this road free ' '' ie'
hts'lved That members these Sorieties " III no ,
we usual rates going down, and returning uron the rcsf,
@ aeernn'ate q" membership for This year Willie passl
'VN Ieeoi charge provided they return within Hvr d.
rom me adjournment of the Fair " "'''
Extracts from the record
oc lots WV II ,t,-c,,,
tS Liberty Salem Chrstiansburg Flovd and wy,bo,,,
papers are requested to copy = '''o'Aie
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IANsaKAslzaNas MACHsNEaa Whent Eum.-

BIfO, Manufacturing al
tmiWorks on the BASIN, very superior THRASIIING MA
CfilNES and FANS Of improved patterns ready to
MI orders al short notice aud reasonable terms
Farmers wanting superior den. nd on getting
such by application by addressing us through the
Post Office - 7 ~
Also ali kinds of repairing short notice and on reas
enable terms " 1919
We al agents for the Sc of OBED UUSSEYiS CFLFnR
TED IA INT REAPER AND MOWER, the manufacturers
price.
Those wishing to obtain the above articles will do
wen to send in their orders early possible
mi 5-dN
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AtOAL. COAg.!.COas


4 fUAt COAL! COAL! .-Ihav on hand !, SUI
y ply Brush Mountain Coal, which i'll sci In quantities
"' purchasers Orders he left Morsts IooL store
- -''tifIl j. G. BRODNAN
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TIE BALL OPENEp-The American ball was oo,,. D.,
night by speaking Dudley Hall Speeches werc I S
Messrs. CRANE of Richmond and WooDflS of BurRnr,,a
The Hall crowded to its utmost capacity ''-
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ARRIVAL OF DELEd tTEs-A considerable nnmbor - ,
gates to tho Convention arrived yesterday, and We
many others who will get here to-day. The prsb,hut
that there will be large attendance ar
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ATTENTION DELEeArEs-We are requested 10 saw,
Convention If the Anne riean Party viii assemble t
at 10 o'clock in Dudley Hall The Hall situated an C
street second building below Market street ''e
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DR;I;E. CALDwEh.., the celebrated Ia.

~ TRACTOR and SODrHER Of ACHING TEETH. is
now in the city of lynchburg We understand arrange
ments are made for the purpose he will give ratuous
lure IN explanation of his and exposing the improper
method resorted to to teeth. We hope ci-
gov WI give nm IN opportunity. \ FRIEND
I'r NlbNtIl iSstopping NJ the city Hotel Zoe
EDoNH ofS. Ac.. for the sRair.-lnre OK Mar
row siy rer1umed, prepared by ourselves neatly
PM up IN glass Lubm celebrated Pommades; pivorS
bne rot Pommadt: tlraVCrs Clarified Marrow
treiSei barry Inet rlsi Lyons KahaIon Phalons
NgpFaof oods restorative and nearly all the popular
preparations for the restoration grow and beauty of the hair
"rS1lehy SIR0IRIR & WHITEHEAD,
las DRUGGISTS RAM so,.ro
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EXAMINATIONS OF DurfEL-rhc examination at i..-=
Dufel charged with the murder of Mrs. Gicnwa,r, So
tinued and closed yesterday morning In the Mayer. a.
prisoner was remanded to ja aud sont furshcrr
The counsel for the defence declined Introduce m
in the examination before the Mayor \ report ,,,tt
have of the testimony given yesterday being Substance,
same as that reported "Wednesday. we deem It ut' "a
to give 1T publication.
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RONNETs. CLOAKs, &c.--Frc.h1 Ar ,hc (,

- NAL-'rhc subscriber has just returheu' If fash.
North, and is in receipt of his FAN supply MIL
LENARI GOODS, &c, to examination, % = UENh'
his friends aud the public. loo l-fsl ho'
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sTEAMboAr WORK will be ready on or about inc ~
fourth of October.