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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19

UDETERSBURls AGAINST THE WORLD!
1t established fact that the finest aud most superior
stocks Of Ready Made Clothing and furnishing goods can b
found In city.
my thanks my friends and customers Of
Lyncburg Western Virginia for their liberal
during the and would further add that will DO
thankful tor any ORDERS during the year 1856 = -.
Ihave always hand large stock of FINE CLOTHING
and FURNISHING GOODS all made to my order In the
the manufacturing clothing offer Inducements
that rarely with also keep handa Large stock Of
Cloths Cassimeres and vesngs which will make to
style My CUTTER s known throughout the
Virginia and North Carolina; being superior
any has lived the age thirty years.
Mr. JOHN WHITE will warrant to give the best and
workmanship 10 be had In any city North or South
Direct your letters to THOMAS W. ROYSTON,
ian3ts No45, Sycamore street, Petersburg, Va
GEHMOUR'8 BROAD CAST GRAIN AND
- GUANO SOWER.-We confidently recommend this Ma
chine to farmers Having but little machinery Il Is durable
and easily kept in order and regularly any quantity
Grain Guano desired. Fraak Rufn ESQ, Editor Of
Southern Planter, thus comments ON It..
I'VE perfectly convinced Of It's value In ecen
working capacity cheapness durability and simplicity Of
thing which it is known do often upon
Again, horse works the machine with perefect 10
breadth Of ten feet fast horse walk and
carrying two bushels a. me does not require stop
pages necessary by who seeds by hand The
seeding entirely Independent Of the wind and done
with as well during high Winds which prevailed most
Of the time during calm because the seed denvered
close tho ground We only recommend the machne
therefore, to every farmer but to H. NOS
Mr. 6eymours account who nothing to uA bna their owA
THOS BRANCH SONS
IL A-,.e & Dat
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19
SALES BY AUCTION.
THIS DAY
BY WA. II. MosRY. Aucr,as
lOlsE AND IOT AYR AlCTION.uOn sn,.

HOlsE AND LOT At A0CTlON.-Oa aat-
tkbh AFTERNOON, the nth inst will sell on
Tue promise rHAotf resrre HOUSE Lnr situated on
YIN street near the residences OF Mr. George soay
contains ABOUT quarter The House In very
good repair aud commands a good rent
The above property viii positively be sold without the icas,
= 49,
sale to take place at 4 o'clock C n pHrIps
ian 1871
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19

u SILVER WARE AND FANCY GOODS, at q ,
wholesale and retail every variety and style at low A
cash prices, by calling at NOWLANS, sign of the Ea l
gle, No. ~ Sycamore street. Petersburg, Va, where
you will 90 He has just armed from the Nor
hern and Importers with the largest and most
fashionable of Watches Jewelry Silver and
Fancy Goods offered this State Would not be better
for call his magnificent Stock and At
least he buys all his Goods for cash. and sell
them much less than the regular for the quality
of Goods You also have your Watches and Jewey
paired the best and At short notice. and always get
the and fashionable Goods In exchange for
money
Remember the place sign of the Eagle No "a, Sycamore
street. Petersburg, Va. THOMAS NOWLAN.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19

GtHEAT PUBLIC SALE Of Ready Made
M CLOTHING. The stock Of JAG0R NEWMAN (form.
ry Apple Nowman) being closed greatly re.
dnced prices He viii cary any from year to
year and In order TO clear his shelves for his
he as put h" price low that Superhne Clothing placed
within tho reach Of all and hundreds of
o te surrounding counties supplying prices
much lower than they have formerly paid for very
goods Intend closing the splendid Appel a.
Newman possible and therefore offering
gea bargains Every In Of really good D.
fashionable clothing should tail TO visit the
JACOB NEWMAN,
Corner Of Main and Market stu, Lynchburg va
49,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19

uD1ANO EOkrEs.--ls s Class Diploma % ward
3 ED ny THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE RiCuMoNp,
NA-btT1ERs siMokS No ia5 Main street, tneary
opposite tile Exchange bankD irmund Va, have received
the agency for the State of Virginia for the sale T.
Emorsons celebrated P1ANo FORrES These Pianos ar.
hnied In the best and for their
brIlnnry OF tome and durability those
other manufactured In this country.
A FACT WORTHY oF koIE-~Dne of EmerAona Plano
ForcH put into the Fair of tho Mechanics Institute Just ro
sod In Richmond without the knowledge Of Ar
ceiVci the highest premium amarded-A FIRST CLASS DI
PLOMA
Every instrument warranted In every respect
We shall se Plano Fortcs the prices cash
negotiable in
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19

&OTECE.Haviug purchased Of Messrs Mcdaniel Hurt
~ Preston their entire stock Of Groceries
stand formerly occupied by them, prepared
the numerous patrons Of Mcdaniel fur Prcstonour former
aud the public generally large and well selected
stok Of Groceries Liquors Staple Dry Goods &C. which
offer at lowest market for CASH prompt
the usual time
We will give particular attention to the COMMISSION
BUSINESS will sell all kinds of country produce and
generality will render sales promptly and cash them
when desired will make liberal adya produce hand
and will receive aud FORWARD GOODS at the usual
charges.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19
RICHMOND ADVERTISEMENTS.

'vNO TObACCON1SrS.-e,rcnt reduction La 1. OcL
= 1OLLS-lhc Lock Tolls for the Dock cctIon mr.,
no" reduced To fre Cents Ion Why then Fifty
per ton drnyago Tobacco can save the
florence by shipping to the subscriber Dock Having
dra5s of charge only per box ON ronr.
CO., which Includes all the charges In Richmond by steamers
or othcrw semaking the whole expense ON
board only thirteen cents per box,
dec nts ALFRED n. LEE, Richmond
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19

under the law being issued xious
to buy large quantity, for which viii the highest
kpt price
will attend, regularly. the Courts Of Appomattox Camp
bell Amherst Bedford and occasionally Charlotte
will the best prices Warrants. who
have them will please apply tn me before selling.
prosecute usual all claims for Bounty Land, Rcvolu
iionary Claims claims against the Of tho
United States. lie C1IAS. W. STATHAM
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19

EDITORIAL CHANGER w. Lyles Esq, the editor and
proprietor OF the Danvile Register has sold the hole estab
nment to Messrs Abner Anderson and L. M. Shumakcr-
Tue politics of the paper undergo change.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19

uACTORf FOR RENT AND FIXTURES FOR
SALE-We offer for privately until Tuesday, tho
18th day of January the large and well arranged TOBACCO
FACTORY of T. l.. Dudley Ii priv before
mat day VIII then be offered for public auction
ihe premises AT the time and place. Will offer
sale all the FlATI RES heretofore by said Dudley
These Fixtures In excellent condition aud well worthy the
attention OF manufacturers consisting In part
large number of Mills Bands Segments wreuches and In
Tact every thing the prosecution of
business To who would desire the
Fixtures would be sold at bargain liberal terms To
any desiring in the business this property
a splendid opportunity
PLEASANT PRESTON, }r.
EDWD. u. CHRISTIAN, ''"S'''H'
dec lsd2aw& cawtl5th jan
POsopOncment.
The above sale IL postponed until FRIDAY MORNING the
18TH at IL O'Clock. PLEASANT PRESTON, l,r..,...
Jan l6dtleth EDWD D. CHRISTIAN. i'"s"cs.
POstp0ncment.
The above renting and oidaby post
poned until TUESDAY, the 22d inst when win posiireiy
take place nj II o'clock, A. NJ.
PLEASANT PRESTON, }r,
ian IL dtpld EDM I'd IuRIsIlA 'I"Hots-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-12

so far as to produce excessive fatigue, all 9TH
er parts of the body sympathize with the i'm
proving condition of that which is chiefly ex-
ertcd the circulation, being excited from
time to time by the exercise, acquires new
vigor, and blood being thrown with unusual
force into all parts of the system, all the
functions are carried on with increasing ac-
tivity. Improvement in the general health
is soon manifested; and the mind-if at the
same time judiciously cultivated-acquires
strength, and is rendered more capable OF
prolonging exertion."
Now, since it is known that the relations
existing between mind and body are so init.
mate that any abnormal use of the one reacts
prejudiciously upon the other, it becomes
apparent to all who reflect upon the subject,
that we of the United States, by abjuring
those physical exercises which are essential
to health, weaken our own powers Of endu'
rance and enervate alike the physical struc,
ture and the intellectual powers. The reac-
tionary forces being thus enfeebled, our rabili-
ty to resist prevailing diseases is naturally
lessened, and we either fall victims to mala-
dies from which, under other circumstances,
we should wholly escape; or recovering i'm
perfectly from their attacks, linger on the
remainder of our days confrmer and hope
less invalids.
In an excellent volume recently written
upon this subject by Miss Beccher, she makes
the startling but truthful declaration, that
'there is general decay Of constitution a.
mong the whole people of the United States"
and that "in all sections of our country Wig
orous and perfectly healthy woman is an ex-
ception to the ordinary experience" "Sta-
tistics," she adds, "have been obtained which
make it probable that, of the wives and daugh-
ters of this nation, not three out of ten can
be classed as healthy women" Admit this,
and her impressive deduction follows, as
matter of course: "And as the health Of
these mothers decides the constitution of
their children, the prospects of the next
generation are still gloomy, both it respects
sons and daughters. y"
But if we refuse to betake ourselves to the
remedy, how can they be otherwise The
recipe is pleasant enough, but it is not the
less certain Of proving specific. Less men
tai cxertion physical recreation--these
are what are required of US.
We must revive the old childish sports !;
we must encourage the old manly exercises;
indulge occasionally in country rambles; ride
more, and walk more, in the free air and a.
mid sylvan or suburban scenes Play at
cricket; skip the rope; trundle the hoop !;
hunt, fish, Or engage in any innocent diver
sion that shall tinge the sallow cheeks with
the flush Of healthy ruddiness, strengthen
the faccid muscles, and accelerate languid
current of the blood.-Balimore Patriot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-12

at appears that thc>clly hope Of Central
America consists in averting the numerical
decline of its white population, and increa-
sing that element in the composition of its
people. If not brought about by judicious
encouragement of emigration, or an intellect
ual system of civilization, the geographical
position and resources of the country indi-
cate that the end will be attained by those
more violent means, which among men, as
in the material world, often anticipate the
slower operations of natural laws. To avert
the temporary yet often severe shocks which
they occasion, by providing for the necessi-
ties of the future, is the true mission, and
should be the highest aim of the patriot and
statesman. Central America will be fortu-
nate if she shall be found to number among
her sons men adequate to the comprehension
and control of the circumstances under which
she is placed, and which arc every day be-
coming more complicated and exigent." ~
Such are some of the facts prese nted, and
some of the views held by Mr.. Squier, man
who had good opportunity of gaining in
formation on the subject of Central America,
inasmuch as he was formerly Charge dAf-
faires to that country.
He believes that the only hope of its ad-
vanccment and prosperity lies in the infusion
of the white element in the population, and
supports his opinion by very plausible facts
and reasonings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-12
PREMATURE MATRIMONY.

Marriage is Divine and beautiful arrange
ment. It was designed by Providence not
solely as the means of keeping appropriation,
or as a mere social and economical convent
ence, but as the blending of two spirits into
one-the masculine representing wisdom,
and the feminine affection. When there
is a true spiritual affinity between the two,
then the design is accomplished.
Premature marriages are among the great
est evils of the times and it would not be
bad idea in these days of reforms, if an anti
marrying-in-a-h hurry Society were instituted.
Nowadays, people leap into the magic life
circle with no more consideration than they
would partake of dinner-little thinking
that, when once in, they are there until their
end comes. There is little, sometimes, Of
mutual analysis Of disposition and compari-
son of taste and affections. They seem to
fancy that, if there are any discrepancies,
the fatal Gordian knot, which can be seldom
cut aud never united, will hormoni2e all.
The numbers who have felt this truth
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-12

TIE PHILOSOPHY OF RAIN.-To under.
stand the philosophy of this beautiful and
often sublime phenomenon, so often witness.
ed since the creation of the world, and so
essential to the very existence of plants and
animals, a few facts derived from observation
and long train of experiments must be re-
membered.
Were the atmosphere everywhere at
all times of a uniform temperature, We
should never have rain, or hail, or snow
The water absorbed by it in evaporation
from the sea and the earth's surface, would
descend in an imperceptible vapor, or cease
to be absorbed by the air when it was fully
saturated.
2. The absorbing power of the atmos-
phere, and consequently its capacity to re-
tain humidity, is proportionately greater in
warm than in cold air.
The air near the surface of the earth is
warmer than it is in the region ofthe clouds.
The higher we ascend from the earth the
colder do we find the atmosphere. Hence
the perpetual snow on very high mountains
in the hottest climate.
Now, when from continued evaporation
the air is highly saturated with vapor,
though it be invisible and the sky cloudless,
if its temperature is suddenly reduced, by
cold currents descending from higher to a
lower latitude, its capacity to retain mois-
ture is diminished, clouds are formed and
the result is rain. 1t condenses, it cools,
and, like, sponge filled with water and
compressed, pours out the water its dimiu-
ished capacity cannot hold. How singular,
yet how simple the philosophy Of rain
What but Omniscience could have devised
such an admirable arrangement for watering
the earth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-12
"THE OLD WOMAN"

1t was thus, few days since, we heard a
STRIPPING Of sixteen years designate the moth.
er who bore him. By coarse husbands ne
have heard wives 80 called occasionally,
though in the latter case the phrase is more
often used endearingly. At all times, as
commonly spoken, it jars upon the ear and
shocks the sense. An cold woman" is an
object of reverence above and beyond almost
all phazes of humanity. Her age should be
her surest passport to courteous consideration.
The aged mother of a grown up family needs
no other certificate of worth. She is mon
ument of excellence, approved and warrant
ed. She has fought faithfully the "good
fght," and comes off conquerer. Upon her
venerable face she bears the marks of the
conflict in all its furrowed lines. The most
crievous of the ills of life have been hers ;
trials untold and unknown only to God and
herself she has borne incessantly; and in her
old age-her duty done, patiently awaiting
her appointed time-she stands more truly
beautiful than in youth, more honorable and
deserving than he who has slain his thous-
ands, and stood triumphant upon the proud
est field of victory.
Young man, speak kindly to your mother,
and even courteously--tenderly of her! But
little time and you shall see her no more
forever! Her eye is dim, her form is bent,
and her shadow falls graveyard! Others
may love you when she has passed away
kind hearted sisters, or she whom of all the
world you may choose for parner--she may
love you warmly, passionately-childr may
love you fondly; but never again, never
while time is yours, shall the love of woman
be to you as that of your old, trembling,
weakened mother has been.
In agony she bore you through pulling,
helpless infancy her throbbing breast was
your safe protection and support-in way
ward, tetchy boyhood she bore patiently
with your thoughtless rudness, and safely
tbroug gh a legion of ills and maladies Her
hand it was that bathed your burning brow
or moistened the parched lips; her eye that
lighted up the darkness of wasting nightly
vigils, watching always in your ftful sleep,
sleepless by your side as none but her could
watch. Oh speak not her name lightly,
for you cannot live for so many years as
would suffice to thank her fully. Through
reckless and impatient youth she is your
counsellor and solace. To a bright manhood
she guides your improvident steps, nor even
then forsakes or forgets. Speak gently, then,
and reverntly ofyour mother; and when you,
too, shall be old, it shall in some degree
tighten the remorse which shall be yours for
other sins, to know that never wantonly have
you outraged the respect due to "old women"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-12
Gkoiee 4oettg.
THE CHILD OF EARTH.
BY MRS. NORTON.


Fainter her slow step falls from day to day;
Deaths hand is heavy on her dark ming brow
Yet doth she fondly cling to earth, and say,
"I am content to die !; but oh, not now!-
Not while the blossoms Of joyous spring
Make the warm air such luxury to breathe
Not while the birds such lays Of gladness sing
Not while bright flowers around my footsteps
wreathe.
Spare me, Great God lift up my dropping brow
7 EN- content to debut oh not now"
The spring has ripened into summer time;
The seasons viewless boundary is past!
The glorious sun has reached his burning prime :
Oh! must this glimpse of beauty be the last ?
"Let me not perish, while DER land and sea,
With silent steps, the Lord of Light moves on !;
Nor while the murmur of the mountain bee
Greets my dull ear with music in its tone!
Pale sickness dims my eye and clouds my brow;
am content to debut oh, not now"
Summer is gone: and autumn's soberer hues
Tint the ripe fruits and gild the waving corn;
The huntsmar swift the flying game pursues,
Shouts the halo! and winds his eager horn.
"Spare me awhile, to wander forth and gaze
On the broad meadows and the quiet stream;
To watch in silence while the evening rays
Slant through the fading trees withruddy gleam
Cooler the breezes play around my brow;
am content to debut oh, not now"'
The bleak wind whistles; showers far and near
Drift without echo to the whining ground;
Autumn hath passed away, and cold, and drear,
Winter stalks on with frozen mantle bound
Yet still that prayer ascends: ooh! laughingly
urlittle brothers round the warm hearth crowd
Our home fire blazes broad, and bright, and high
And the roof rings with voices light and loud.
Spare me awhile raise up my dropping brow;
I am content to debut oh, not now
The spring is come again-the joyful spring
Again the banks with clustering flowers are
spread;
The wild bird dips upon its wanton wing:
The child of earth is numbered with the dead.
"The never more the sunshine shall awake,
Beaming, all redly, through the lattice pane;
The steps of friends thy slumbers may not break
Nor fond, familiar voice arouse again.
Deaths silent shadow wells thy darkened brow
Why didst thou lnger thou art happier now y
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-12

R% 1t strikes US that there is ''world of
wisdom" in the following quotation-brief
as it is: "Every school boy knows that a
kite would not fly unless it had a string ty-
ing it down. 1t is just so in life. The
man who is tied down by half dozen bloom
ing responsibilities, and their mother, "will
make higher and stronger fight than the
bachelor who, having nothing to keep him
steady, is always Aoundering in the mud. If
you want to ascend in the world, tie your
self to somebody"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-12

only to explain, and which daily attracts to
this house a crowd of the curious, who can
only witness the facts without bringing the
slightest relief"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-12

% A lady of fashion stepped into shop
not long since, and asked the keeper if he
had any matrimonial baskets, she being
too polite to say cradles
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-12
MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH
CAROLINA.

There is no portion of the recent speech
of Charles Sumner, to which the recent cas-
tigation of that individual by Mr.. Brooks
has given so wide notoriety, that seems to
us quite so impudeut and absurd as his at
tempt to disparage the fair fame of South
Carolina "Wcre the whole history ofSouth
Carolina blottcd out of existence" said the
slanderer, ''from its very beginning down to
the day of the last election of the Senator
(Mr Butler) to his present seat on this floor,
civilization might lose--I do not say how
little-but surely less than it has already
gained by the example Of Kansas in its val
liant struggle against oppression and in the
development ofa new science of emigration. Z"
Ridiculous as such sentiment might seem
on the lips of any man, it comes with espe-
cially bad grace from the Representative ofa
State that has fallen so far below its ancient
Revolutionary fame, and sunk so deeply be-
meath the level of contempt as the Massa-
chusetts of 1856 We need not 60 back to
the early days of the Republic and institute
a comparison between the two commonwealth
then, to show that South Carolina did even
more than Massachusetts, in the crises of ma
tional existence for the cause of American
liberty A careful reading of the record
will convince any one that the balance of
merit and distinction was in favor Of the
Southern State, for though the Revolution
opened in Massachusetts, and was kept up
there for a considerable time, the forces
which we're gathered to oppose the troops of
the Crown were largely swelled by reinforce
mcnts from the South, and among these
there we're many gallant South Carolinians.
And when the seat Of war was transferred
from New England to the soil of Carolina
itself, which, during the last three years of
the struggle, was the Flanders, the crimson
ed battle field of the combatants, not dozen
Massachusetts men we're there to participate
in the peril and the glory Of the campaign.
Generals Lincoln and Green constituted the
entire New England force that ever crossed
the Carolina boundary, and the battles Of
Guilford Court Housea and Kings Mountain,
of Eutaw and Camden and the Cowpens were
fought by Southern troops alone. But with
out going into the history of the past, in
what aspects have Massachusetts, and South
Carolina presented themselves to US in our
own day? Who has forgotten the recreancy
of the former in the late war with Mexico,
when the gallant Lincoln, man worthy of
the highest memories of Bunker Hill, drum
med through the whole State, from Cape
Cod to Berkshire, without obtaining cor
poral's guard of Yankee volunteers to fight
the battles of his country. Lowell, the Alb
olitionist poet, even had theshameless effron-
terry to boast in doggerel rhyme that the
boys of Massachusetts, were not quite 30 green
as to be caught by the call OF patriotism -
Addressing himself to Lincoln's ffer, he
said:
"Toot away, you tifer fellow,