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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-25

ian25,s Sim If the Book, Main street.
NOTICE un iersig nrd, former prop trt"' s
! y nf the Washington House in this city. hnYisg III
out TIA r entire inter. in tnt establishment 10 W. w
Letwich, rake the presa,t occa,ion 10 return thrr
thanks to tner rlcn J. AMI tine public generally tor the
very liberal Shac of patronage conferred on them d" nE
their short cureer and hope the sumo viii e extended
Ia their worthy ,ueces.oe. All d,hts contracted by
them AZ IA firm (whielis now dis.ovrd) vi be aid by
" " Leitwch aud he is authorized to crlPt for all
debts duo said finn.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-25
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.


AZ - Wit W.T.
AAto the highest bidder, Glenamter, in tho county
OF Amherst all the Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Plantation utous ofnyery description about Is Horses,
3o Eattle 10 Sheep and 60 Hogs. the crop of IA,
Fodder, oats, Shucks. Straw and Tobacco.
The above sale will take place the 5th day of
March, 1850, and terms made known ON that day
JOHN J. AMBLER, Jr.. admir- of
JOHN J. AMBLER, decd
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-25
Roanoke College.

Iianr q. V5n Hoxar, Prot. Ancient and Modern Lam
gunges.
V !. Bo tn, Tutor.
IN is LIS anton, located Ss'euf Va, will COM
l. IS session October 4th Expenses for
The session ton months Including Triton. Boa,t
Rooa=ren fnni Lights and Incidental rxpenses, S1l2
Fof narooors address the Pr sideut
uue l9-da cConos Rep COPY
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-25

Haskos lci,kelj & c. Dan'l H. London. lane- s.
Di.anl uustco FOR Nacssa billiard, Pm.
against
Nancy >. Hci-kc Richard NJ Durreti, smile b. Good.
nun. wife Of VIM. GooInan. Mildred Goodrnln, vile
81 HONEY tioolmun. Jamcs Durrctt, Nm. Durtctt.
Ella Hopkins the wife oi Stepl en- d. Hopkins Ann
'. Hppkin- john l. HOPKINS. james Hopkins, in
lant ciiid en- of Eliza McGlpng, deed; Wm. MeClDng
Richard hrhc-on aud Margaret rircr Del't.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-25

Sum, II II.
nsAiu-t
John s. Ewers surv =, rurner Of Ewer4 punett.
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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-25
NloTICEOlruEvNION

STEnALSOCIETN OF VIRGINIA AND NORl II
CARullNA.-Atn meeting nt the Executive G"mmit
20 u. the Union A.ienjturu Society Of Nrfinia and
North Garoiuu, il
Resoired, That we appoint. "a the time Tor tho nest
Anuud Exbi IDiou Ia he bell the Fair Grounds
the Guy ri Peters burg TUESDAY, the 23i day al De-
tobcr next Hrd To continue fnuH consecutive day.
Furthermore that hi- Society tenders the aht hpni p
fellow hip nil othr Agricultural Sncicic-, and must
eorliay invite. th II good will and co-urelaii a.
JAMES &. BAlN
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-25

jan o2awf Seeg
4 IA Circuit Cont con.iauel mud hrlii1r firl-op
ft.ceunty. nj the Courthouse, on Thursday, Octoh'r
5 1871;
Mary1 Dnrrctt, adm'x of John .. Durrc'I, led
nealnst PIN.
llaskin.. neskcll & Co. Wm. +. Butter & Co. Tho..
w f,r'cy, trustee Mary Ann Jenkins, Ken Gmle. ~
Ba, win NJ tun j. I.ube,s uni others, Drt'r.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-25

lresiflen,-WM T EARIY,
Seefetaty-JSo. Woop IN.
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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

PREJDIcE.-Atl men are apt to have con
ceit of their own understanding, to be tcnaci-
Gus of the opinion they profess and yet almost
all men are guided by the understandings OF
others, not by their own; and may be said
more truly to adopt than to beget their opin-
ions Nurses, parents, pedagogues, and after
them ALL and above them all, the universal pc
dagogues, custom, gill the mind with notions
which it has no share in framing, which il re-
ceives as paSsyely as it receives the impress
sions of outward objects, and which left to it.
self, it would never have framed, perhaps, or
would have examined afterwards Thus, pre-
iudices are established by education, and ha-
bits by custom We are taught to think what
what others think, not how to think for our
selves and whilst the memory is loaded, the
understanding remains uncXerciSCd, or eXcrcls-
ed in such trammels aS conStraln its motions
and direct its place till that which, was artif
cial becomes in sort natural aud the mind can
go no further 1t may sound oddly, but it Is
true in many cases, to say that if men had
learned less, their way to knowledge would be
shorter aud easier. 1t indeed, shorter tot pro
cced from ignorance to knowledge, than from
error. They who are in the last condition must
unlcarn, before they can learn to any good
purpose and the first of this docile task is
not, in many respects the least difficult, for
which reason it is seldom undertaken.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21
gfIttt&o Gale.
THE CLEANER.
[From Household Words.l

They have all been touched, and found base metal-
Shaksspeare
So, this is my return to my native village!
This is my reception from relatives who owe me
so much !" Thus thought, rather than said, a
poor looking old man, as he stood leaning over
the gate of a newly cleared whcatfeld i'll the
bright, bustlng, busy harvest time. One, y
exclaimed he, as his musings took a tone of
passion which broke unconsciously into words,
"onc-yonder pOrtly landlady, forsooth, sitting
III her bar, as she is pleased TO call it-hcr bar,
quotha In my young days it was the little
boarded parlOr opening from the taprOOm. A
bar in the old Red Lion What shall we hear
oi next! One, bedecked, and bedizened, with
her gown like rainbow, her fringed apron
and her cap stuck out with flowers, sitting in
her bar, if that be its style and title, amongst
4 ner glasses and punch bowls, with bell upon
N aer liable and net Of lemons dangling above
Aer head; she, Miss Collins, as she call. her.
C'-She used to answer to the name of Jenny
'oHllS twenty years agO-rcfIsed point blank
70 acknowledge me! ! denied to my face that
'1e mad ever seen me ! called me cheat and
an mpostor wondered at my impudence in
aSVeHptlng to pass myself off for her dear un-
E w. Michael Norris threatened me with the
II D'SS and the round-houSe, the justice and the
tN Precious mink She whom | rescued
i0m drudgcry and starvation, from living half
IVP woman, half maid, with the stingy tcrma-
I'at cIear-starcher, in Belford Marsh whom
VET up in that very Red Lon-perched upon
w hrone, III the armchair in the bar ,-pur-
~'5y' tAe lease, the furniture, the good will !;
t,,u ler first years rent stocked her cellars !;
"r5td hundred pound bank note into her
,n" And now that come home, old and
,aF ,-Io, Sex and ragged, she reviles me as a va
Al .S,r. SyIle aud an imposter, and tells me TO be
,o+- s-A5ul TO her compassion and tender-heartcd-
'hat she does not send for the constable
larry me to jail Liar that she is base,
,a'elul, perjured liar for she knew me-
,,I Gn mat she knew me aye, as well
,,a.l1e Ane| her; She would be glad to be no more
A., eo IN the years that have changed her from
# sf~i sHl OF twenty-five to bloated woman
ri'b 's sS sHd forty, than l. in those same years,
''.i 4,Sl all my griefs !"
ns augn her brother-faugh 1T maddens
teS " Shih6 OF their baseness-whom / educa-
gs,Ga Gna = apprenticed. finding him money after.
J,osa 70 70 put him into partnership with old
5 ~, 'le thriving linen draper He, indeed,
c.s =, pretend 20 deny that might be mis- IN
'7 grant that we're, what claim had !
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

HADRIAN AND THE PLAHTER-The Emperor
Hadrian, passing near Tiberias, in Galilee, OBJ
served an old man digging large trench in or
der TO plant some fig-trees Hadst thou pro-
perry employed the morning Of thy life" said
iadrlan, " thou needest not have worked SO
hard In the evening Of thy days"
- have well employed my early davs, nor
S'ill | neglect the evening Of lay life and let
God do with me what he thinks best" replied
the man. Glow old mayst thou be, good
man ~ asked the emperor "A hundred years"
was the reply What" exclaimed Hadrian.
"a hundred years DID, and still planting treesg
Canst thou, then hope ever to enjoy the fruits
Of thy labors p Great king" rejoined the
hoary headed man, "yes, do hope, if God
permit, | may even eat the fruit of these very
trees if not, my children will Have not
my forcfatherS planted trees for me, and shall
| not do the same for my children !' Hadrian.
pleased with the honest mans reply said,
"Well, old man, II ever thou livest TO see
the fruit Of these trees let me know it. Dost
thou hear. good old man ?" and with these
words lie left him. The old man did live long
enough to see the fruits of his industry The
trees hourished and bore excellent fruit. As
soon as they were sufficiently ripe he gathered
the most choice figs, put them in basket, and
marched off toward the ernperor's residence
Hadrian happened to look out of the windows
OF his palace seeing man, bent with age,
with basket on his shoulders, standing near
the gate, he ordered him to be admitted to his
presence.
What is thy pleasure, old man ?" demand
ed lIadrian
May it please your majesty" replied the
man. to rtcollcct seeing once a very old man
planting some trees when you desired him, if
ever he should gather the fruit to let you know
am that old man, and this is the fruit of those
very trees. May it please you graciously to
accept them as humble tribute of gratitude
for your ma jesty's great condescension." Had
rian, gratihed to see so extraordinary an III
stance of longevity, accompanied by the full
manly faculties and honest exertion, desired
the old man to be seated, and ordered the bas-
ket TO be empticd Of the fruit and to be filed
with gold, gave it him as present. Some
courtiers, who witnessed this uncommon scene,
exclaimed, % Is it possible that our great en-
peror should show so much honor to a msera-
bic jew? p Why should not honor him
whom God has honored p replied Hadrian.--
" Look at his age, and initiate his example"
The emperor then very gracioqsly dismissed the
old man, who went home highly pleased and
delighted.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

WHEN YoU SHOULD TAKE YoUR HAr.-
Young men, a word. We want to tell you when
you should take your hat and be off And
mind what we offer. 1t is when you are asked
out to take drink
When you find out you are courtlng an ex-
travagant or soyenly girl.
When you find yourself in doubtful company
When YOU discover that your expenses run
ahead of your income
When you are abusing the confidence ofyour
friends.
When YOU think YOU are q great deal wiser
than older and more experienced people than
yourself,
When you feel like getting trusted for anew
suit Of clothes because you have no money to
pay for them
When you wait upon lady just for the fun
of it,
When YOU are making noise in o printing
Office
When YOU don't do Your duty,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21
TOWANDA:
saturoap alorninn, Aprill 81. 1855.
selsttea Qoetrg.
From the Independent, January 25.]
AN VENING PRAYE R.


come to Thee tonight
In my lone closet, where no eye can see
And dare to crave an interview with Thee,
Father of love and light
Softly the moOnbealns shine
On the still branches of the shadowy trees,
While all sweet sounds of evening on the breeze,
Steal through the slumbering vine.
Thou gav'st the calm repose
That rests on al-the air, the bird, the flower,
The human spirit in its weary hour
Now at the bright days close.
It's Natures time for prayer;
The silent praises of the glorious sky,
And the earths orisons profound and high.
To Heaven their breathings bear.
With them my soul would bend,
In humble reverence at Thy holy throne,
Trusting the merits of Thy Son alone,
Thy sceptre to extend.
If this day have striven
With Thy blest spirit. or have bowed the knee
To aught of earth in weak idolatry,
Ipray to be forgiven.
If in my heart has been
An unforgivng thought, or word, Or look
Tho deep the malice which scarce could brook,
Wash me from this dark sin.
If have turned away
From grief or suffering which might relieve,
Careless the cup of water" e'en to give,
Forgive me, Lord, pray
And teach me how to feel
Ny sinful wandcrings with deeper smart,
And more of mercy and of grace impart,
My sinfulness to heal.
Father, my soul would be
Pure as the drops Of ewes unsullicd dew;
And as the stars whose nightly course is true,
So would be to Thee.
Nor for myself alone.
Would these blessings of Thy love implorc,
Bat for each prnitent the wide earth DER,
Whom Thou hast called Thine own.
And for my hearts best friends,
Whose steadfast kindness DER my painful years,
Has watched to soothe affiictious griefs and team
Ny warmest prayer ascends.
Should Ger their path decline
The light of gadness, or Of hope or health,
BE Thou their soace and their joy aud wealth,
As they have long been mine.
And One-O Father, guide
The youthful traveller in the dangerous hour;
Save him from evil and temptation power,
And keep him near Thy side.
Watch DER his couch tonight.
And draw him sweetly by the cords of love
To best communion with Thee, far above
Earth's whitening cares and blight.
And now o Father, take
The heart I cast with humble faith on Thee,
And cleanse its depths from each impurity.
For my Rcdeemer's sake.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

THE NIGHTMARE Somebody gives the pub
lie the benefit of the following receipt to get
up nightmare
Fifteen minutes before bedtime eat up one
dozen Of cold boiled cabbage, with five or six
picked cucunbers Eat heartNy end wash
down with pint OF brown stout. Urdress and
jump into bed Lie fat on your back, and in
about half au hour Or thereabouts, you will
dream that the devi! is sitting on your chest,
with Baukcr Hill Monument in his lap"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

BARE NrcKs AND BosoNs Fashion in
Washington during the past winter has been
carried to the verge ofmadel artist exhibitions.
Low neck dresses have been all the go. A
good story is told of g country man being ask
ed, after leaving one of the Presidential levees,
if he had ever seen such sight before, =" No, y
was the emphatic reply, met sine | 'cas fecan-
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

Bes- We have friend, six footer, who
was prominading, on public occasion, with a
magnificent woman We are the observed
of all Observers said the gentleman Yes. >
replied the lady, we are two brilliant stars
Put the stars together" responded the gen
tleman, and what brilliant srN they would
make"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

Ry~ A soldier on trial for habitusl drunk
cnness was addressed by the President, Pri-
soncr you have heard the prosecution for ha-
bitual Drunkenness what have you to say in
defence ?"
q Nothing, please your honor, but hab,tuI
thirst"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

beg- a genius in Ohio has perfected rife
that knocks the Mimic into cooked hat. He
placed an ounce ball in it on Tuesday evening
last, and fred at the sky A few moments af
terwards, the dog star commenced howfng. and
in such manner that the people of Cleveland
I" are satisfied" be was wounded in the taofaX.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

Eos Brigham Young the Mormon Prophet,
thinks that St Paul. in saying that pishop
should he the husband of one wife, meant, not
to intordiet him for having any more, but that
he should have onc ac.rs to begin Nth.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

%g- It's a very solemn thing TO get mar
ried said amt Bethany
=" Yes, hut It's great deal more solemn not
TO-" said her niece.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

Esss~ The person who goes into society With
the simple wish to please and to be pleased,
generally succeeds in both objects.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

bes- temperance, the only thing that rem
dcrs man fit for employment; Morality the or
y principle to fit him for society helSioo,
that which brings him TO Goa ana prepares
him for immortal life -.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-21

Res- Plow clay lands deep in the autumn ard
winter, and sandy lands il the spring.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-11

"Here COZ IL, tiis suicide Of Slavery. Ths
outrages consulted b. Atchison and his fellows
in the repeal Il the Mil1DuriC COMPROMISE, and BY
Stxinkfsflow and bis follovers in subjugsting
sKt6sasto non-residbnt rule, NIL bring on collis-
ion 6rst,in Congress ard In IN Kansas-
who shall tell The end RI ~
3" Slavery will never snstsln itself in border
State by the sword. Il may conquer in some re-
spects but it can never conquer psacs'-nev-
er, never! Once light the fires of internecine war
in defense Of Slavery and it will perish whilc you
defend it. Shareholders will not stay TO meet the
fight. Property is timid, and the slaves will be
sent to Texas, to be in safe State while the
fight lasts and a. soon as the slaves are gone it
will be found that Missouri has nothing to 6ght
about, and the fight will end before it begins.
Thus the Slavery propagandists who repealed
the Missouri Compromise to make Kansas q Slave
State will make Missouri Free and in sndeavor-
ing to expel Abolitionism from Kansas, they will
find both Kansas, and Missouri with an entire free
white population-worth more to the two States
than all the negroes in America.
els not the Kansas outrage the suicide of Slave
ry? Have not the people of Missouri, interested
in the preservation of Slavery in the State brought
themselves into q desperate predicamsnt by fol-
lowing the insane counsels of Atchison aad
Stringfellow?'
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-11

OFF AcAIS.-The anxiety to hear Mr.. Marshall,
tho Republican candidate for Congress, is so great,
that no is obliged to be continually on the co.
From all parts of the Territory we are receiving
letters requesting NJ. Marshall's presence. We
would inform our friends that it is the desire Of
Mr.. NJ. to visit every place whore he can be of
service to the cause, but he is now obliged to
fulfill engagements already made in the Southern
portion of the Territory-for which section be
left yesterday morning, to be absent about one
week. This should not, however, prevent the Re-
publcans in various parts of the Territory, from
holding meetings among themselves and discuss
ing the issue now before the people. All such
meetings arc calculated to do good. We propose
that Marshall clubs be organized that there may
be more perfect unity of action. Election day
is drawing nigh, and it is necessary that our
friends should be working earnestly
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-11
For Freedom 126-FOr Slavery 50.
CONCERT or THE

CONCERT OF THE New ENGLANDERs.--.
Empire Hall was not crowded on Saturday eve
ming olisten to these Vocalists, but those who
were present. were very much pleased with
their singing. Some of the pieces were ad.
mirably performed. "Hard Times" was no,
only well sung, but contained sentiments worth
treasuring. "We're Going FIome,' the con-
GLIDING song, was an affecting piece and sung
with excellent effect. We feel sure that the
New Englanders will win their way to public
favor, and reap reward commensurate with
their merits We hope they will give another
Concert in our city, and trust that the lovers Of
good music will attend.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-11
Ravages of the Yellow Fever

A dispatch from Norfolk states that the
fever is raging there awfully, On the morning
previous to the date of the dispatch, there had
been GA deaths.
The Herald gives the names of IS persons
who died on Sunday. and says SO bodies were
buried on that day. SO collins were sent down
from here on Saturday, and orders have been
received for 100 more. The boat brought up
large number Of people who were fleeing
from the scourge, some Of whom took refuge in
the Rotunda Of the Exchange until they can
procure lodgings. A committee of the citizens
Of Norfolk, headed by DR.. J no. ,McCabe. passed
through here TO Washington TO ask the Presi-
dents permission to remove, the remainder of
the inhabitants to Fort Monroe.
At Portsmouth the fever-is abating, the
deaths averaging about 10 daily.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-11
Fruits of the ssPopular Sovereignty" Doctrine.

Fruits of the "Populnr Sovereignty" Doctrine.
The Kansas Legislature has recently passed
an act constituting whites and Indians voters af-
ter one days residence in the Territory, so if
String(ellow wishes to carry an election, all be
has to do is to send for 1000 Missourians---
keep them one dry, and he can elect whomsoever
he pleases. The same Legislature has passed
an act making it binding upon all Northerners
to swear support to the Kansas Bill, before they
can be permitted to vote Talk of the oppres-
ion of King George---it was nothing in COM
parison to this Internal, damnable Nebraska
iniquity. And yet we must not say any thing
---nust not raise our voice !---Why, forsooth s---
Because the Union is in danger! Such out
rageous proceedings almost justify civil war.
Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-11

ANOTHER Run SHOP VAcArED.-We are inform
ed that the grog shop, opposite the American
House, is closed, and that the inmates have taken
up their quarters elsewhere. The good work is
going on-publc opinion will not permit these
shops to exist much longer. We are happy to
say that since our return from below VIC have
not seen as many drunken men in the streets as
formerly, but still VIC have seen just than
we wish to see. The day will come in Minnesota
when he who gets drunk will be spurned worse
than the beggar, and he who sells liquor will be
summed as though he were a viper.