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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-17
Illustrated Edltion IN 10 Iuola 4.

- Illustrated Edition. in IL Rol8.gEl.
This edition printed very thick and One white psuer
and is I'r0ustly Illustrated, With all the origihai m fiE-
tons by Crukslank Alfred Crowquill PIE 60, rom ts
original london edition. on copper, Steel and ach
volume contains a0Ve complete and may be had In sets
beautifully bound in cloth for set or apyvoiums
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-17

In five very large octave volumes, Wha Portrait STEEL
OF Charles Dickens containing the reading matter a.
the Illustrated Edition, aud Comprising four thousand
very large double enlunnrd pages handsomely printed and
bound IN various styles.
VOLUME eOnaihs IPIeEMiek Pai,ers ana Old nariasiy
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09

Let the friends of Fillmore take courage. and
profit by the inadyerfent confessions Of their po-
iiticnl opponents. We have long since express
ed ns our conviction, that Mr.. buchanan i, out
Of the question in this contest, aud that the real
issue il between Mr.. Fillmore and Col. Fremont
mud every day's experience but confirms this
conviction.
As is well known. there are Dog votes IN the
Electoral College. Of which 100 are given by the
Slave States; aud l16 by the Free States. Let
w then concede. for the sake Of an argument.
md we wish here Ia be- understood rs eoneoding
it only jar that purpose, that Mr. buchanan will
get all the Southern States but Delaware, Mary
land, Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisiana, und no
sane man will for n moment now suppose that he
can get either Of these. and what then would be
;hc result Mr.. Buchanan would have - votes
from tho Souti.. md still need 20 votes 10 elect
him. which he would have to get IN the Free Sintr,
Where are they to come fronl
Iowa has pronounced against him. Maine has
pronounced against him. Pennsylvania iriH, on
the second Tuesday If October. aud 81, accord
ing tp all the accounts we have, lriH Ohio and In
diana. Where then, if not from these States, can
be get 20 votes 10 elect himl He Cannot hope.
under any stnie of circumstances. for Massnehn
sctts, New York, Ohio, or California. Admit.
therefore, aud le admit itoHiy for Me sakc Of
argHmtH that he might, in II triangular contest.
obtain the plurality IN Rhode island. Connect
cut, New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Indiana aud II
linois, making nn aggregate of GO, ho would have
but an aggregate Of III votes, still needing to
secure his election, after couccding all 10 him,
aud more than lis most snnguiho friends can or
do claim for hitd.
w. Buchanaa's eicotioH is therefore ont Of he
question. Ilisown blends know il, aud then on
~ aud last hope now j., that they may UT hit Oh
some project or other Ia produce distraction and
division among tho supporters of the Union State
ticket, and thus save Inn from defeat by succeed
ing at the October election. Tho Republican
leaders well know that he cannot be elected. and
their loud piutestaiions offear of his success, i,
purely hypacritieal-mnd for no other purpose
than to brighten into tho support Of Fremont,
honest men, who prefer Fillmore. hut would vote
for any man TO defeat Mr., Buchanan. Phiiadff
nina Neirs.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09

Tie English seem t" hnv" IA particular horror
for anything vellnw. Professor Alalan shocked
the assembly at the Queens levee by his yellow
vest. aal low suina Americans AT the Court OF
the Emperor Of Russia have disturbed the nerves
of the Correspondent of the London Daily News
by wearing yellow plunes in their chapeans.-
lie says they wore the most stirred at lndly!du-
ais in the place. which is nothing singular, for a
live Yankee generally manages 10 mike himself
noticed wherever he goes. IA equal breach of
ctiqartteiu the correspondent opinion, was,that
the Americans. onleaving the Imperial presence,
turned their backs upon tn" Emperor. He con.
grutulafesAi, country that Engli,hmen only re
tired with their faces to royalty, walking back
ward, Ike "A crab.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09

The Boston Post say-:
"A grand exhibition Of horses, open t" eompr-
tition 10 all the States Of the Union and the Brit
in Provinces. will be held by the Boston AGri
cultural Association at the grounds Occupied last
year by the United States Agriculture S'e'r'y.
on Tuesday, WEDNESDAY, Thursday, Friday ana
Saturday; October 2lst to 25th; nj winch pI'"I-
ans amounting To eight Thousand dollars. in sums
from S25 IL Il ,0OD. will be offered for the differ.
cnt classes Of horse-, and which will, from their
liberal amount. bring into competition such horses
n- 'f9ofg Tempte.' EHa Aiien,' Hiram Dreo'
lancet 'Pocahoaias,' and otlers of well known
reputation. Some Of these have already been
entered by their owners to contend Tor premiums
Differed for speel.n
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09
s
N L. ifllnlnnN'- l,InIInrnI.

NMCvf bt those, etttrr Norfh ar SaHfh, rt7 Rsairr an
administration fer Hf North 1s e7aaaxf aa4S8agh. 49,
,'S South ag4ilsf ts North, hry arc M Tho meq uio
sho4lR gte thu se8ragfs 10 mo; fer m4 upB paf1, /
Lpo,r 0ntg mn country, and po11"g dHt M rat3rg
Fillmore Ny Speech.
alt repeal Of the Missouri Compromise affords
no just greua3 for controversy with eur Southern
hrcthrcn-eefulnly none by which they should lie
deprived of their constitutional rights
If yon wish A ehlct magistrate 10 administer the
Constitution and laws impnrtiaIly and in every part
Of the Union, giving 10 rNrUS STATE and EytRY rEn-
WroRy, and fNsHy efrlzFN his just due, without fear
or favor, then YOU may cast your votes for me.
saai upon M brodi platform of he Constitution
and The lanes. Il / should b. cafci upon 70 administer
N, GorerpmsH', the Constitution ant The iamy slaU If
crccDirf a crerg hazard and at etcrY COST Fillmores
knrhnaicr Snrreh-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09
a Fillmore Dem construction.

The cartmen in the city of New York who are
in favor ofthe election of Fillmor had an impos-
ing procession on Wednesday night. The Sun
states that the carts and wagons were decorated
ip every imaginable manner-gorgeous, beauti-
full, iudicrous, odd, fanciful and patriotic. One
horse was enveloped in American fags;the wheels
of one cart were wrapped in American flags; on
several OF the carts tents were formed of Ameri-
can flags. Each of the horses had at least three
or four American flags. Several of the carts car
ried live American eagles, which were greeted
with cheers. One cart was loaded with little
boys dressed in white shirts, labeled The White
American Boys." There were estimated to be
at least twelve or thirteen hundred vehicles in the
PROCESSION each carrying a full load of Ameri-
cans, hve or six thousand Of whom must hive
been drawn in the cavalcade.
TEN cents a day. won't DO for the WORKING
men of New York-,herefore they 60 for Mr..
Fillmore, the man who sprang from among them
and knows how to appreciate and protect ,heir
interests.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09

4 Live snake ia a Live Nun.

a gentleman, whose natnc we did not learn,
says the San Francisco Golden Eugle, arrived in
this city from Birds Hill, for the purpose of pro.
curing surgical advice in relation to the possibil
iiy Of removing from tho stomach "A large snake,
which has inhabited that locality for the past.
fifteen ycars. Exactly at what time the reptile
was taken into the stomach the sufferer il not
aware. lie +, II its presence in the vicinity Of the
kidneys many years ngo, but the pains expeIie nc
ed, although sometimes acute and troubles1 me.
occasioned no alarm until about two Years sinc"
when. one day, feeling quite unwcll, he pla 'ed
his hnua upon his bowels, aud distinctly felt the
snake crawling within him. Since then it has
grown enormously, md has attained II length of
at least fifteen inchcs, Hni II sizc round the mia
die of five or sIN inches. It's proportions can bo
pretty accurately nsccrtnincd. as its entire shape
i, %tcafiully obvious Ia the touch. 1t is quite ao-
tive, aud possesses nu usntiable appetite. judg
ing from the amount of food and water consumed
by the sufferer, who is continually parohed with
thirst, and not nnfrequontly requires from three
t. four gallons of fluid daily. Through the re-
COMMUNICATION Of an Indian, he Inns lately found
considerable relief from the inccssnui thirst by
drinking water literally difu-cd with vinegar.-
He has made several attempts To dislodee the
"yarmiut' by starvation mud the free USE of slim
ulunts. On ono oecasinn, he uhstuinel fpon both
food and water lar three days, in The hope of
bringing the occupant ,o some sort + tpeln~.-
Tho lir-t day the snnle became uneasy. the sec
end, hol-trfnns. aud the third, furious, bat still
the man held aut. At the end If The third day,
however, hi saakeship commenced an attack
upon the wali If il4 ri ON, with what appeared
to ho II tolerahia full set of tccIh, and lhn result
was nn immediate supply of food more agreeable
TO both parties. G!D As may he supposed, She
man is reduced ton perfect skeleton. under the
extreme torture OF mind and body proving upon
him night and day, hat he does not despair Of
finding a SUI eeon IN the city sufficiently skiiiul
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09
Dinner Ia Preston ~. BROOKS, r1Sa.

We learn from the Columbia South Caroiiniaa,
that n splendid dinner was given 10 CD. Brooks
ON Friday, at No. Ninety Six.
The s~penking commenced Mt II O'clock. DIR.
Cain. of Greenwood, lead off, Introducing Gen.
Samuel MoGownn. who delivered aoemplimenta-
~ address, concluding it by the presentation to
Col. brooke of a gold goblet from the citizens of
Abboyille District, and a gold headed cane from
the people of Clinton, Laurcns District. Maj.
Il. A. Griffin then presented II silver goblet, and
also n walking cane from the citizens of the i'm
mediate neighhorhood Colonel Brooks respou-
ded at length in u feeling and eloquent manner.
Senator Toomhs, of Georgia, next occupied the
attention of the vast audience in n speech of near
two hours length, glowing with eloqnenee, de-
plotting the wrongs of the South, and most hearth
ly approving the act of our spirited Representa-
tive, Of which he stated he was an witness.
He ''snw it done. and he saw it we'll done"
After the gentleman had concluded amidst tho
enthusiastic cheers of tn multitude, dinner was
announced. and every one proceeded 10 attend to
the wants of the inner man. Notwithstanding the
immense throng, there was mn abundance of the
best to eat and plenty of good cool water to drink.
Dinner having been finished. the Hon. A. =.
Butler was introduced, and riveted the attention
of his listeners during about three. quarters of an
hour.
After which, Gov. j. II. Adams being called
on, that gentleman made n few pertinent remarks.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09

- ~
The Charleston papers publish additional let
tars concerning The late duel there. II appears
that when Dr.. fnrman carried Mr.. Rhett's note
10 Hon. A. =. Nagrath, assuming the author
ship # \ Nullihers" letters one Of Judge Ma"
grath's family WIS critically i'll. nor could he
leave her. # arrest the duel beiweenMr.Ta
Der and hi- brother. 10 dispatched 10 the city
AIKEN, sunday.
DEAR CARROLL: have just received. through
tho hands Of DR. Thurman, II potr from Mr.. Ed
mund Rbeif. Jt.. informing me TINT he is the hu-
thor Of an article IN the Mcrcury-that Edward
has challenged 1'aber-invites Tue 10 meet him
with the usual ceremonies of a challenge.
Il nm grateful To Edward but sorry that he
challenged. 1t he matter be stopped or stoy-
I'd until ! reach home.
II shall come down in the cars of Monday; so
that will reach the city at 5 o'clock +. NJ. My
wife | will have 10 bring with me-. for cannot
leave her here. Send word to my house 10 have
alGrc-in my chamber that is o~arpeted. Verify
these gentlemen seem disposed TO hunt me TO tho
death.
Yours ever. a. q. MAGRATH."
Il. X. Carroll. TO whom tho uboye note WAS ad-
dressed, publishes n letter in which be says:
II made known Judge Magtath's wishes To Sc
veral Of the friends Of the gentlemen engaged in
the duel, and discovered that the time, place and
circumstance Of the same were already known
throughout tile city. Magistrates knew them
consc fvntives of the pehce'knew hem; and picus
men, and even c~lergymcn, were all as well ac-
q%uainted with all the facts rs the parties interos-
ted,
accompanied by n few friends, | attended at
the railroad 10 meet Judge Magratl on his arri-
val in the afternoon. His brother Edward aud Mr.
Tabcr had met before he reached tho city; aud
not long after linking Judge Magrath to my house
we learned the issue of the duel"
In reply to this the seconds Of the pnrfies pub.
lish a card continuing the following paragraph:
at becomes our imperative duty TO ask Of you,
10 whom ofthe undersigned did you MAXI known
his wishes. aud especially his intention 10 be in The
city on the afternoon Of Monday! And in the
rncantime, II is our still more solemn 49, char
gcd us we were with the lives and the honor. and
the most sacred feelings Of the parties we ropre-
sent-and OF all pariles-to state that 10 us. and
TO neither of u, officially or unoficially, directly
or indirectly, wns it made known by you, or by
any other friend Of Judge Mograth, wlnt were
his wishes aud intentions. We were not permit
ted to know from himself, and we were informed
by no one in any way connected with him. what
part he meant 10 play, nor when he meant 10 be in
the city
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09

The late MIR. fegg, the publisher in Cheapside
gave the following list of rrmunerative payments
TO distinguished authors in his time, and he j.
believed to have taken considerable pains TO veri-
fly the items: Fragments of History Ivy Charles
Fox, sold by Lord Holland, for S26,500 Frag-
ments of History, by Sir James Macintosh, go
500. Lingard's History of England, S234l5.-
Sir Walter SCOTS Bonaparte was sold with the
printed books, for 100000; the net receipts of
copyright on the first two editions only, must
have been $500 Life of Wilberforce, by his
sons, S20;250. Life of Byron, by Moore. $40,
600. Life of Sheridan, by Moore, $4,000 life
of Hannah Moore, Sl00O0. Life of Cowper by
Southey, $4,000, Life and times of George "
by Lady c. Bury, $1,000. Byron's Work, 800
900. Lord ofthe Isles. half share, 81, 800. La
la Rookh, by Moore, $4,000. Rejected Address
SEES. by Smith. 80 5000, Crahbe's Works, repu bli =
cation of, by Mr.. Moxon, $3.50 Bulwer's Ri
emf, $4,000 Marryatt's Novels, $1,000, to T.
600 each. Trollope's Factory Boy, SS,000.-
Hannah Moore derived $4,000 per annum. for
her copyrights during the latter years of her
life. Rundell's Domestic Cookery, $4,000
Nicholas Nickleby. $4,000. Europe's GLASS;,
cal Tour. Sl0.500, Sir Robert lnglis. obtained
for the beautiful and interesting memoirs.of Bis
hop lIeber, by the sale of his journal, $4,000.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09
The Prespees-FilImorc Safe.

That exceedingly cautious and able paper, the
Norfolk Herald, after reviewing the chances of
Messrs. Fremont and Buchanan in the present
contest says: 1T follows then, that Willard Fill
more will be the next President: if not by the
people, at least in the House of Representatives.
that he will be elected by the people. How can
the friends Of the Union at the South, who com.
pose a large majority o fthe voters. do otherwise
than cast their votes for him when they shall be
oonvinoed,as they soon will be, ofthe utter hope
lessnes of Buchanan's~ election. 1t is evident that
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09
Horrible Hca.is-A Roy luipnicl 10 the WRlIby
thc lSnurod of Gun

At the New Hampton Literary Institution. n.
H., on Monday morning, two lads, -Jones. of
Concord, and Carlos Bean, son of J. NJ. Bean,
of Manchester, were preparing n dialogue which
they were TO rehease before the school. y scene
in the play required the use of fire arms. They
had u gun which they had no suspicion was load
ed, as they had used it before. Jones aimed the
gun at Bean. when it discharged, the entire
charge entering his mouth, and coming out at the
back of his neck. The ramrod of the gun being
in the barrel at the time, taking u different
course, passed through his breast. in the region
of the heart. aud actually impalod him 10 the
wall. The poor boy lived about two hours, and
spoke only once, saying-"You have killed me,
send Ter my father" Ilo was about ID years of
age, and a young man Of much promise.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09
The nshingtou vouun,,n,

dated sept. 18th. says:
Extraordinary activity prevails at present in
the royal foundry of Munich, which was es,ah'
l'shed by Hing Louis |. Not fewer than seven
colossal eastng+in broze are in progress.
lnong which Il an ,q1eS;rian statue Of Wa~birr.
ton destined 10 torn the centre of am imnnnT9s
monument l. b. e,roted in the State of Vjrqinia
and winch Is to be surrounded by forty c.los,o
statues ct men who distinguished themselves in
the war Of independence.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09
Col, Fremont in " a.hIugfon.

Jno. G. Fremont was IN Washington II lew days
since, but remained strictly incognifo. except to
a few of his especial friends. The object Of his
visit is sud to have been for the purpose OF raj
sing money TO carry On the election, "a the
'Kansas fund.- is exhausted. His application
to a distinguished Are publican Is said to have
been unsuccessful. He received II glass Of wa
tor from Silrer Spring, but nothing more sub
stantial.=Orgdn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09

.ss.,iao ,arn- the subject If much dis
n Chicago pnI Mil waukie. Tie Cup
tain f The hiaqara has published a letter res
pseting The rumor that threats had bten made
70 bnrn the vessel. He says that a number OF
passengers from Green Bay took passage on the
Njagaya from c~ollinswood on the trip before last
and as the boat did not run TO Green Bay ,hey
we're very much dissatisfied, aud while the boat
was Wing al the dock the clerk found the follow
ing letter on his desk :,
"LooK OrTl-Save yonrself-the boat Will oe
burned to njgh. everything is in readiness; we
have mgde ample preparations 10 save ourselves
\ PASSENGER"
\ st4iet watch was afterwards kept, hnt with
out making any discovery. The Captain feels
confident that the fire was caused by eolnh1Stl-
bile uatarial.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09

A large warehouse on the corner of Barclay
and Washington streets, was burned Thursday
eight. The building wa, not entirely finished
1t was eight stories hilh, built by Mr.. Silieuthul
the tobaceonist, for a factory. The loss is S75,'
600. \ part of the walls fell, completely de-
molishing the adjoining building, occupied by the
owner of The burnt building.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09

leo" - ~ iialfhoa tholrra NbruuS. GhuAe. L.. nr,t,aira
. II / thompson 4 Go. has given entire satisfaction 70 ali
''S' III nav been SO fortunate as to use 1t. This Elixir is
Nv" ~ H posed u harsh. dtSa-rreallo and stimulating, fryrodt
3t 81 Eieasahtiy combined thar lie smallest child win
.NN' ID LIS soothing and tonic to the stomach aud b,tv,is1
't =" "1a 'akeh as directed. mover fails to AFT nd reg,f in n
ST. NM very family should have a bottle within reach at
en- All are so preva-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09

The census of Nebraska has Just been taken
n.y. ii shows a 20 ,%ulation of 1910. and / 400
We 'es. The population has increased over two
an one fourth fold in a single year, and the nun
hey of voters is nearly three times greater than
in sos. There was not a single dollar snhscri-
! cd Cor Shapes rides 10 establish this territory
md I'LL il with free oitizens.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09
GNIuVOlC.-s.,.m,- 80,

- - STU arr now opening their Stock OF Fall and
f - . 'slh ana invite the attention Of their numerous
~ tn'a customers and the public generally To the most ipsira-
"e s!oeA q heady Made Clothing, they lave ever lad the
pressure oi exhibiting, although by common consent the exhi.
for improvement. MY '
! u keh'tous patronage rccGvcdbv the subscribers since the
',l'uis"heil 81 ther house, and tie complete success of their
H. ~ 'siaoisN' on the permanent basis of mutnnl advantage
d" an my or ah@ sniier, Is FIRST Glass Clothing u,usc. euulpar
Luz ~. Z, 9la,i8 Win any similar House. not anlv in the State,
ot III te oh4"f as encouraged them to increased effort to
i'CtNc' ana determination to deserve n continuance If tho ami.
,',.. l'51Atess existing between the Bazaar AID the conmuni.
y ~ Iarse An enumeration Of the various articles constantly
on hanl would be super1uons. hosiles occnnyi,,r zoo mich
t'3 ~ an advertisement. Suffice it to say that we are now
Guy n'3l N AM >ha!! regularly receive from our nlanufacto.
~ every desirable style ct q iripont rrt ,aaia a,i trimmed
-" 'e t1Hteiul and substantial manner tur wlfsh the Clothing
n ' - Jus ~ neeolae famous. and the newest STYLES of mate.
,"' ,ne\ appear from time to time. in tie Northern Cities
"a g"r / urhfhate Department may always be found a large
a. u'' 'Haee asSoft'aent of superior Yoke Shirts. Collars. Gloves,
n's't'y' ana every article pertaining to that branch Of our bu.
CO. BURROUGHS, SHAFEe & co.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-09

our Democratic contemporaries are observing,
ms yet, a perfect silence in regard 10 the recent
declarations of Goy. Floydin New York concern b
ing the nationality and Souadnsss Of The 1meri
can pa ~ North. These declarations have fal-
len in among them like a bomb from an unseen
battery. or a clap Of thunder from n olenr sky.
and they have not yet sufficiently recovered their
startled aud disofdered faculties to enable them
10 meet tho esigeneies of the case. But they
cannot remain silent lung-we shall soon sec how
the Looofoco press will relish the courteous man
ncr in which this great leader Of the Democracy
treats the American party; and his declaration
that .fherf are bonds Of Union befeetn the democ-
raeV and The american pdrtW" and his s~leetrify-
ing announcement that i assured that The btack
republican party can only be bedtm by has rote,
that rotc teiH be giren for Mr.. Fillmore, and
that JirRinia iriH back him. If ii does not
shame them. then wo say there is no shame in
them. That the party they have stigmatised by
every sort of opprobIious epiihct as IA degraded
and Infamous organization-wit which no hon.
urnble man could associate without contnmina-
ton aud disgrace, should thus he brought into "a
bond of union with the democracy, by one of
the pillars Of their own party, holding thu impor-
iant position of mn electoral candidate for the
State Of Nirginia-is enough we should think 10
cover them with confusion.