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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-15

considered supreme authority" When that j
done, W. Join the Republican in il query, an'
ask: s.ANhat light has one man 70 set mp hl'
individual opinion - to the eonstitalonnliiY g"
any law. against the supreme law baking pow
er >
The next position Of the Republican has NOR
than surprised as-and we cannot but think
that our ncgbhorhe tuel 10 max clenr his
meaning. Here ave hi, words:
but it j. we'll known fact that Henry Clay,
Benton and other Nanthern Statesmen. together
/ with nearly, the entire North never believed IT
unconstitutional 10 abol IL slavery in tn District
of Columbia. ur restrict II in the territories nor
will an. one contend ihnt i would be- nnconstltn
tiunnl t. repeal the fugitive slave law OF the Ne
/ brasku bill becausc the constitution prescl1he~
no particular form Of law la either case. but
leave il to the wisdom ol Congres- 10 pass sooh
law, upon those subjects n, the, may deem most
eacetuu 10 promote the provisions Of the cons,l-
fulton ior the rendition Of fueitves. and FIR goN-
ernmentaI supervision over the territories
The repcal Of tho Fugitive SLAVE Inv except
by the Substitution Il another designed 10 carry
out The provision of the constitution which re-
qaires the rendition II fugitive, roUid be aHoon-
shfaioeoi hccau,e the clause in the constitn-
ton is mandatory mud mol to do What the con
sdtotion cnioin, as anobligaion Is H. direct
violation at that Instrument - 10 do whut It for
bids. For this reason. the Executive. il h. lid
III, duty, would veto any such bill. Acvt. To
rcpeal thu 'Ncbrn.kn bin would be II rein ,ato
the instrumentation an arrangement watch
wrhad surpassed tho Republican agreed with IA
in surprising always II have been without au-
thorty OF the constitution. and yiolntiYe at ts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-15

ANOTHER QUICK TRIP.-The jamestown has
just made rapid and easy trip from View York,
aud will te ready for passengers and freight to
day and TO morrow Every day add, fresh lau.
rels to this tine steamer line, and we hope it may
continue to grow in public favor it most richly
deserves. Its the easiest. cheapest, and most
comfortable way for freightor passengers to New
York .Sothaide Democrat.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-15
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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-15

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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-15

TnE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER men
lions among the Alumni of William and Mary
College til" fol-. wing distinguished names: The
odrick Bland, Peyton Randolph, Carter Braxton,
George Wythe, Thomas jefferson. John Page
Edmund Randolph, jas. Monroe, John Marshall,
jas. Barbour, Philip p harbour, Beniamin Wut-
kins Leigh, Chapman johnson, john Randolph
Of Roanoke, Spencer Roanc, Littcton W Taze
wei. YIN { hives, j Crttcnden, w 5 Aschor
John Nelson and Winfield Sect.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-15

Hon. 'IhoS :. Bocoek will accept our thanks
for copy of the "l;cpoft of the Superintendent
Of the L. :. Coast suryey."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

PERSONAL ISFLUENcE.-How natural it
is for men to undervalue his influence, es-
pecialy when il is evil and how difficult
to realize the fact, that his influence will
live after him. Mrs. Shelley has al excel
lent story Of a German student, who devot-
ed himself for many years to intense study,
to discover the principle of animal vitality
the secret source OF sentiment life. He
models mass Of clay into human form, and
attempted to breath or trans!use Into il the
living principle, which he believed he had
discovered. The experiment succeeded
The creature moved, opened its stony eyes
and sprang up before him, its human cr,a
tor, a living being. But alas what was
his condemnation and horror to find that tho
body which he had formed and imbued with
life, was animated by the spirit OF demon
and that he was sending upon society be-
ing OF his own creation, armed with power
and malignity to scatter dcsolation through
the world, in all coming time, without the
possibility of checking ts fatal ravages, or
recalling the fatal gift which he had so pre-
sumptuously conferred. Precisely SO il is
with that man who sends forth upon the
world around him the baielul influence Of
corrupt and vicious life.-Wcstern Record
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

|" The Jew remaining Know Moth
ings in this city, who continue true to the
wreck of their faith, and who are endeavor-
ing to bolster up and keep together the or
ganization, are in good deal Of trouble in
consequence of the low state of the Trea.
sury. Brother Joseph Anthony is around
with that old horse and wagon, endeavor-
ing to coax the needful from the brethren.
He calls upon man and asks II he does
not belong to the order now the man re-
plies, mo, I: have been humbugged long
enough, and have withdrawn well, Josey
replies, you used to belong there, and we
assessed you so and SO, naming the sum-
come, let us have liulo money to defray
expenses, dollar will do II you will not
give more. Thus far the persevering COL
lector has met with poor success. Josey
always had terrible itching to finger the
money when he.'was Wing, and the dis
case seems to remain in him still. The
fact 10 Joe will work day and night for any
party, Wing. Democratic, Know Nothing,
Know Something, or any other party which
has prospect of success, If they will only
lot him finger the party money, and send
him to the General Assembly. Joe's pol
itics a.d religion rest very easily on his
conscience, or in the place where the con-
science e'ought to be.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

NOTHING BUT IRIsH.-Dr. Humphrey
Gould. Of Florida, Mass, gives the follow
ing beautiful illustration Of the idea OF
Americans ruling America. Such in
stances are multiplying too rapidly: .r
November %, gang OF desperadoes from
North Adams, sixteen in number, went TO
the tunnel in Florida, and made most
atrocious assault upon the Irish laborers
there, and cruelty beat and wounded about
a dozen of them two 80 severely that
their lives are despaired of. Their skulls
were broken. The apparent design OF the
assaiing party was to drive away the
laborers and take possession Of the ground.
They went without authority of law
evidentialy to create row, make out
case against the poor fellows, and then ar
rest them as they took n magistrate and
deputy sheriff with. them, though not as
conservators Of the public peace, as they
were there without authority. The assault
was made with dangerous weapons. Fears
arc entertained that these fellows will 90
unwhipped of justice, as the sufferers are
nothing but Irish.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

THs WHEAT CROP OF CALIFORNIA
From DR.. Trask we have obtained informa-
ton in lation to the crop of the entire
State. DR.. Trask is the State Geologist,
and has just returned from tour through
out the whole OF the. northern, central and
sourthern portions of the State. He es-
Inmates the consumption Of -four at $40, 900
barrels a year and from the investiga ton
he has made, gives it as his opinion that
the total yield OF the present year will not
exceed $4,000 barrels of flour, leaving
10000 or $4,000 barrels for export, or five
times that amount in wheat for seed. He
also states that there is only one county,in
the State which this year has produced
full crop, viz: Yole. The yield in this
county averages thirty bushels to the acre.
Colusi comes next, producing twenty-eight
bushels to the acre. The average yield
throughout the State, is estimated by DR.,
Trask at seventeen or eighteen bushels
Last year the.ayerage was twenty eight or
twenty nine bushels. There was fifteen
per cent more land sown with wheat this
year than last, and the falling off in the
aggregate production is attributable to the
inieriority OF the yield, smut, rust, gra IS
hopers &c. In Los Angeles and San Bar.
nardino, the wheat crop proved n total
failure, and the people as soon as il
was found out, were forced to put in corn,
and succeeded in ruising small crop
We give these statements for what they
are worth, with the remark that the es-
timates made by DR.. Trask last year proved
singularly accurate, though at the timo a
great many were found who doubted their
correctness.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

THE EDDYsToNE LIGHT HousE.-The
care of this important beacon is committed
to four men two of them take charge Of
1t by turns, and are relieved every six
weeks. But as 1t often happens, especially
in stormy weather, that boats cannot touch
at the Eddyst one for many wonths, prop.
er quantity OF salt provisions is always laid
up as in ship for a long voyage. In high
winds such briny atmosphere surrounds
this gloomy solitude from the dashlng of
the waves, that man exposed to it could
not draw his breath. At these dreadful in.
tervals the two iorlorn inhabitants keep
close quarters, and are obliged to: live in
darkness and stencil, listening to the howl.
ing storm, excluded in every emergency
from the least hope OF assistance, and with
out any earthly company but what is ad-
ministered from the confidence in the
strength OF the building in which they are
immured. Once, on relieving this torlorn
guard, one Of the men was found dead, his
companion choosing rather to shut himself
up with purifying carcase, thaa, by
throwing it into the sea to incur tho susp-
cion of murder.
In fine weather these wretched beings
scramble little about the rocks when the
tide ebbs, and amuse themselve by fishing
which is the only employment they can
have, except that Of trimming their nightly
fires. Such total inactions, and entire Sc
clusion from oil The joys and aids Of socie-
ty, can only be endured by great religious
philosophy, which we cannot imagine they
feel ;or by great stupidity, which in pity
we must suppose they possess. Yet this
wretched communication is no small. we
are assured 1t has some times been
scene of misanthropy. Instead of suffering
the recollection of these distresses and dan
gers In which each is deserted by all but
one, to endcar that one to him, we are in
formed the humors Of each were so soured
they preyed both on themselves and on each
other. II one sat above the other was
commonly found below. Their meals
too, were solitary: each, like brute,
growing over his food alone, The emo
lument Of this arduous post is twenty
pounds year, and provisions while on du-
ty. The house to live in may be- fairly
thrown into the bargain. The whole to-
gether is perhaps, one Of the least eligible
places Of preferment in Britain.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

pDuring the heat Of the battle Of Ger
mantown, when the bullets flew as hail
stone, one Bachelew, of Monmoth, was
levellpg his musket at the enemy, wh"n.
his lock was carried:away by ball. .Un'
dismayed, he caught up the gun OF COM
rade just killed by his side, and taking aim,
bullet entered the barrel, and twisted it
around like cork screw. Still undaunt-
ed, our hero Immediately kneeled down
unscrewed the whole lock from the twisted
musket, screwed it. on the. musket from
which the lock had been torn,;,snd blazed
away at the enemy. An exchange vouches
for this.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20
Observation-Disclosures WANTED

ELoPEMENT-IYFoRMATI WANTED
A man calling himself "IIudson" eoped
with young lady at Rome on the goth
of November, and came to the Suspen-
sion, where his name was found on one of
hotel registers. "Hudson" is an assumed
name-his real name is William Histed.
He is man about 80 years of age, about s
feet or 8 inches high, stands very straight,
dark hair and whiskers, blue eyes, and had
on when he left suit OF black, black silk
hat, drab overcoat. The girl was about 20
years OF age, appearo younger, slight form,
hair wavy and light auburn, curls, blue
eyes and face slightly freckled had on
when she left green parametta dress, Bay
State mill shawl, brown victorine, straw
bonnet, trimmed with red ribbon striped
with black. Both Of the parties are pretty
good singers, and it supposed that the man
will offer his services in some part Of the
country as a singing teacher, or possibly
give concerts. lie left wife with three
children in Otsego county, who are depend
ant on his labor for support. Any person
knowing or hearing anything concerning
the Whereabouts of either OF said parties,
especially the girl, will confer a great
favor on her parents by giving information
to this Office by mail or otherwise.-M-
agara Falls Gazette, 9th.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

Mr.. Locke, formerly editor Of the Savan-
ah Republican, in letter to that paper
from Europe, giving an account Of recent
visit to. Venice, says
"a strange occurrence took place while
was in Venice. On the same evening,
in different parts of the town, two young
girls nine or ten years old, were enticed
away to a solitary abode, where they were
blindfolded and conducted to another
retired house. Here they were well treat
cd during TWEEN y-iour hours, with enough
to eat and drink, but they were bled sever
al times almost to the point of ioining,
and when they had no more blood to spare
without endangering their life, they wero
restored to their homes by night, in the
same mysterious way. Everybody in
town was startled by this singular incident.
The most common explanation was, that an
old sorceress had recommended to some
deluded being bathing in the blood of young
and healthy persons, as method of resio'.
ing exhausted nature"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

INTERESTING PETRFAcTIos l849
Schuyler Van Rensselaer,, of this city, lost
q little child some six months old. At
that time Mr.. Van Rensselaer, resided at
Cherry Hill, in the immediate vicinity Of
which the child was inferred. Last week
the coffin was taken up for the purpose Of
being removed TO the cemetery. On OPP
ening the coffin, the body was found as per-
feet as when placed in the earth. II had
passed through state Of pertrifaction and
had become a. solid as marble. Mr.. Van
r. informs us that the body was buried in
earth, a large portion of which was white
clay. Whether this led to the petrifaction
10 moro than we can say.-Albany Knick-
srbockcr.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

UsURy LAws.-Corlylo says somewh"r.,
time once was that when thing had the
breath Knocked out OF it and was thoroughly
dead, il was suffered to bo dccently inter- d +,
so as no longer to corrupt the air and shock
the sigh, by its loathsoms presence but
that such is no longer the the case.--
His remark, if we rccolcct rightly, ap-
piled to that monster Of iniquly, the Eng
lish Corn Laws. The same might bo
made with cqua propriciy in relation TO our
Ususry laws. So far as argument and rea-
son could do il, they were killed before wo
wcio born. For all purposes OF gad they
are confcsscdly dead letter. Yet they
still live in our statute book, from which
they occasionally glare upon us with their
gastly stare. Shall their lifeless b.'dy bo
allowed any moro to stalk forth through
the land Will not the present intelligent
Legislature Of Georgia, not only buryit,
but run stake through il that We may bc
safe hencclorth against being frightened by
its ghost ?"--Sayannah Journal.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

THE HooP pFTTIcoAr.-Prcntice, OF the
Louisville Journal, don't like the hoop
petticoat. Here what he says of Il
A correspondent asks us to stake off,
the hoop pstticoat. We canno: take it of,
but we heartily wish that some Of our fe-
male acquaintanccs would. Certainly
fashion never dictated more ungraccful
and senseless mode. Ii is a gross libel
upon the taste and judgment of the SEX
Rebellion against such fashion is simply
fidelity to womanhood. Of course we shall
offer no apology for speaking OF a thing
that so obtrudes itself upon everybody s
notice, and runs into nearly everybody's
convenience. Iii were mere private
hideousness the case might be different,
but it is seriously public nuisance. II
there are not independence and delicacy
enough in fashionable sotiety to abate it, il
must be abated by the strong arm Of ridi.
cule. W. are greatly tempted to republish
No. 1877 Of the spectator, but forbcar for
the present. 1t might be desperate reme-
dy, but il would be sure one. H7a
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

CHIEF JUsrce TASEY.-The Washing
ton correspondent Of the Courier and
Enquirer, in;his. letter of the 9th, commu-
nicaies the painful intelligence that the
venerable, Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court is seriously i'll. He says:
The country will learn with regret that
the absence Of Chief Justice Tancy from the
Supreme Court is caused not by business
engagements, as has been enormously
stated, but by illness. Tie is confined to
his residence in Baltimore, and learn that
on Thursday last his physician could give
no opinion as to when il would be prudent
for him to remove to Wa, hingion. The
venerabls and learned Justice has now
presided over the Supreme Court a period
Of twenty years, and his legal knowledge
and sound conservative character have
earned, in an eminent degree, the confidence
OF the bar and the respect OF the country
The age Of the ChiefJustce is very advanc-
ed, and the attack under which he is now
suffering naturally awakcns the most
serious apprchcnsions Of his friends
and associates. I need hardly add that
already speculations are circulated in
whispers concerning the successorshp,
respecting which will only remark tina, j
trust they may beIprovcd by the event, pre-
N azure and supcriuous.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

CHLoRoroRM AND RoBBERY.-The llion
Independent gives long account of the
robbery, by aid of chloroform, of Mrs.
David Wright, of Toronto, while on the
Hudson Railroad. 1t was accomplished by
a dark-eyed, well dressed, genteel lady,
who, when Mrs. w. complained OF pain
in the head said, "Oh Il have some col
onge with me, let me put little on your
temples, it will doubtless relieve you."-
A porte monnaie, containing considerable
money, her ticket, baggage check and
breast.pin, were all taken, aud the robber,
by means of the check, also stole the bag
gage.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

November has been busy month for
criminal courts and lawyers in New York.
Grave charges Of fraud have been made
against several inspectors Of elections. A
deputy sheriff has been convicted Of NAL
feasance in office, and sentenced TO fine
and imprisonment. A Judge Of sessions
has been arnigncd, tried and acquitted
A Legislative committee has exposed an orr
ganized system OF plundering and cheating
practiced by officers, lawyers and magis-
tsatcs in the police courts. Another has
detected frauds OF building associations to
the amount VI Sl,0O0,000, the lass OF
which falls on some twenty thousand vict-
inns. Add to this the insurance company
blown up.by ihcIComptroller,.,ho trial Of
Baker for murder, the inquest on the body
Of Neville, and the investigations in the
mysteriously wrecked and bloody schooner
Eudora, and II will be seen that IL evil has
been rife, justice has not been sleeping
Albany Eve. Jour.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

Mr.. A. II. Simmons, one OF the propre-
tors of the Philadelphia Ledger, died in
hat city on Sunday moring, after brief
illness. lie leaves a wife and several
children, and largo fortune which he has
amassed within few years by the unex-
ampled increase Of the Ledger as vehicle
or business advertising. Mr.. Simmons
was native of tho State of Connectic utt
and after working many years in this city
as jouncyman printer and pressman, re-
moved to Philadelpbia,iwherc, in connect
ion with Mr.. Swain and Mr.. eAbell, he
established the first successful penny pa
per, which has now attained daily circu-
lation Of GA, 4,000.-N. Y. Tribune.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

LETTER raox A Know. .NoTHING.-We
can, precisely say the following epislle is
original but its genuness We are willing
to vouch for. The man who did write it
or who would have written it If he could,
lives in these paris t# - 90
Mr.. Editor IL have been sendin' my
dater Nancy to scool to scoolmaster in
this neighborhood. Last Friday went
over to the scool just to see how Nancy
was getting along, and sees things |
didn't like by no means. The scoolmaster
was arnn herGhings entirely out fthe
line Of eddyca'ih }, and as | think improper,
| set awhile in the scoolhouse and heerd
one cas say their lesson. They was a
spelen, and thot spelled quite exceeding
~. Then cum Nancy's turn to say her
lesson. She said it very spry. was shot
and determined she should leave that seoul.
| have heard that gramer was an oncom-
mon fine study, but dunt want any more
gramcr about my house. The lesson that
Nancy sed was nothing but the foo'ishest
kind Nv talk, ridicles luv latk you ever
seed. She got up and the first word she
sud vas
looked rite at her hard for doin 80 i'm
proper, che went rite on and scd:
Thou lovasf \
He loves,
and reckon you never heerd such rig
gdrmyrole in your lfe-love, love, love,
and nothing but love. She sed one time
/ did love.
Ses |, "who did yer love 2" Then the
scholers laiftd, but I wasn't to be put off,
and sed "who did you love, Nancy2 |
want to know-who did you love 2" The
scoolmaster, Mr.. McQuilister, put in and
sed he wood explain when Nancy finished
the lessen. This sorter pacyfed me, and
Nancy went on with awful love talk. |
got wus and wus every word. She scd
'.'' might, could or would love.
stopped her again, and sed | reckon
world see about that, and told her to walk
out OF that house. The scoolmasler tried
to interfere, but l wouldent let him say a
word He sed was fool and I nockt him
down and made him holler in short order
I taukt the strale thing to him. told him
I'd show him how heede ilarn my do,er
gramer.
got the nabers together, and we sent
Mr.. McQuillster of in hurry, and
reckon lharl be no more gramcr tcechin in
these parts soon. If you know of any
rather oldish man in your regeen that doant
teech gramer, we would be glad if you
would send him up. But in the footure we
will'be keerful how we employment. Yung
scoolmasters wont do, especially il they
teeehes gramer. 1t is bad thing for
morris. Yours till deth,
THOMAS JEFFERSON SOLE.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

The Paris correspondent Of the Provi-
dence Journal says
"An article lately appeared in the Mon
iteur, upon the naval strength and resources
OF the United States, and showing that al
though our actual force on the war footing
was small, we had the great elements Of
naval strength in our vast commerce. in the
character of our naval architecture and
navigation, and in the number of seamen
that we could command. The tone of this
article was strikingly in conrast with. the
flippant style of the English papers, and
showed how deeply the French government
disapproved of the embodiment which the
English press was foolishingly encourag-
ing"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-12-20

- Il is sad that new institution will
be started in this city soon, to be called the
Bogus Gas Bank /; Henry Bull Is to be the
President, and Francis B. Peckham, CASH
Ter. Most excellent! Let US have the
bills Of this delectabie Bank in circulation !;
We reckon they will have to keep their
vault we'll stocked with specie, and they
will require q number Of extra clerks to
redeem their bills, for considerable period
oi time.