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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-14

~ tinues in market for NEGROES of both sexes betw
the ages of 10 and 30 years including Mechanics,
as Backsniils and Carpenter. and will pay the highest
ket prices In cash His Office is newly erected brick bult
on LIST or Lynch street Immediately in of the Farm
Bank, where he prepared {having erected buildings
mat view to board negroes sent to Lynehburg for sale
erwse, moderate terms, and keep them
hey were placed in the Jail of the Corporation
may l9d&cly SETH WOODROW
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-14
A MOTHER 10, of FiueCipu,

A MOTHER lot of Fine Cigars.-We have just
~ received small invoice of Genuine Old Principe CT
very mild and aromatic which, with Ambrosas Gu
banos and other Fine brands really pure Havana
VIII suit the tastes of all For sale by
june % Is H. THOMPSON A. co.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-14

JAS e. nUNT u HUNT
HUNT ~ uRO.. General COMMUNIST WeT-
- CHANTS, VIRGINIA ST. between Cary al and X. &
- u II Depot solicit oonsgnmenE Of Tobacco, Wheat
flour, and produce generally, tor aa,o
They also all produce merchandise their
Prompt personal attention paid To all buniness conAd
~ hcm.
Richmond, March Goth 1870 Ina o9ss
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-14

4 Srlr CONFESSED MuRprghn-a ahgadf
and Romantic .Siory..-John LAWYER. soiai', III
the United States was arrested ON Sa'"'a
by officer Master,on, of the Chief office. nndef e'
cumstences Of YER, singular nature IL aPlf"'
that on Friday las, Lawler. who was ON bedtee
Island, in the United States service, sent note
To the Chief of Police. informing him that be Knew
of murder having been committed. anu ohet'"s
To reveal all il an officer wns sent IL INN.
Mr.. Matsell, supposing the Information hao
some reference to the late mysterious murder III
Broadway. deputised officer Mastrft"n In see
LAWYER aud learn wha, he Ind tn communicate
Accordingly the officer proceeded to the Island.
whore he found LAWYER. n young man ABOUT 10
years Of age, who. on being questioned'toid 81"
nv, which. il true, abundantly verihes the old aa-
age. that truth is stranger than he'ian.
Iawer stated that in 1852 he was n sehoolmas
ter in the town of Rathdrum, county OF WICKLOW
ireland. While holding that position he became
acquainted with young girl named Mary Dunn,
with whom he kept company for some time anu
one night, after having made improper proposals
to- her, which she Indignantly repealed, he '"la
ted her person then murdered her aud threw tue
body into the river. The corpse was found lew
days afterwards, and the fact of her being murder
cd made apparent, but the rerpe'rator I'll the lear
tul deed was unknown. Bat while the officers oil
the law were at fault, the conscience OF the muir
drrer was not; and he imagined TINT every one
who looked at him knew his dreadful secret Inns
Mt length became insnpportable, and he fled the
town aud came to the United States, he land-
ed in the year 1853 but distance from the
scene of his mi>docdS did not nllay his errer.and
the unhappy man became impressed with the be,
lief that the spirit of his murdered victim haunted
him
Day and night the fearful vision was before
his ,cs, ind no employ could Danish II from
his mind. At length he joined the United States
army; but he lived in such constant state OF
terror from bis supp 'sed spectral sisiiant. TINT
no determined to make clean breast OF 1t and
by confessing his crime obtain some pence and
quiet. On hearing this strange story, the officer
arrested him. and on application To Justice Con-
| molly had him committed, and he Is now in the
clock up in the City llall,awaiing examination.
| There is suspicion that the man Is crazy, hut
Sergeant Owen who is familiar with the town OF
| Rnthdum-h having been educated there-teslfies
that LAWYER is Thoroughly conversant with tho
| place, and the story he tells is very direct and
! clear. The prisoner is young man. fine pen
man, and evidently well educated. To day there
will doubtless be further Developments of this
| singular atlnir.-N. Y. Heraid
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-14

n ans Cos Express very nice assortment of Ladies'
Welt Shoes Rossett Kid slippers, Buskns &c Chidrens
Fancy and Plain Black Shoes In also Gents
hne Caters and Mons Brogans, suitable
arrivals of such goods demand this
nearly every day for several weeks COME hoping all
who may favor us with a call
l.. L. ARMISTEAD
Rem
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-14

Hon. A. II. II. STUART will address the citizens OF
Greenbrier the first day of their August Court
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-14


A. u. gIAsgoY
A RWONN ROLLING. MILLS. RICHMOND.
~ VA, IL ARCHER 4 co, PHoPRIEroHs--Ba Iron. ali
Manufactured from the beat Charcoal Fig Flats
o7 uehrs Angle and Iron, Rounds and Squares
uch"a Railroad spikes Railroad Chairs Car Axles Bridge
Iioltn. Screwed and Tapped.
strict attention paid the quality finish Iron
aud all orders promptly filled aug 2dlm
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-14

CouNrERFEIrs.-There are a number of counterfeit
ten dollar in circulation in Greenbrier county,
the Bank of Cape Fear They poorly exc
cuted. aud can be easily detected by close examina-
ton. Persons would do well to keep sharp look
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-14

CONVICTED The New York >negro, Lot Mandy
steward of the schr. Danvlc, has been tried before
Court of Oyer and Terminer, for aiding two slaves
in attempt TO abscond. After patient hearing,
he adindged guilty. and sentenced to fifteen
years imprisonment in the Penitentary.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-14
aNlu.O RTER, whole.

@ aud Porte Monies Percussion Cups Gunpow der Patent
shot ials Powder FlnskH Pouches and Bells, Bird Bap
Nipples md Wfenrhrs, Washing Rods ard Tiekers D' q
thnns aud Goare tim Makers Materials aes dc. III RI
NoiNERS aud FIVE SHOOTERS at manufacturers prices
tn the trade, r. SUTHERLAND.
no En Main street opposite Eagle Square Richmond Va
DIPLOMA
TtHsr VIRGINIA
MECHANICS INSTITUTE ron ftlF foMo1IoN
OF 1It MrcnANir ARTS TO
SAMUEL SWITZERLAND. OF RICHMOND, VfRGA
For u caAo Of CT Ms PISTOLS and RIFLES exhibited
the Exhibition of Articles of American Manufacture he'd
the City Of Richmond on tho lGh day of Nov, 1854
JAMES W,.LfwEiLrS, J. A. BEBVIN
Secretary. President.
mi 10 Ii %
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-14

Ne opened another supply Of superior French Patcn.
Leather Oxford Tics ard CATERS. generally admitted TO be
perior to those made j Miles Son. T. SEABUEY.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-29
60 Years in East Bufaloe.

In April, 1896, ABRAHAM YOUNG came
10 East Buffaloe, and settled near where
he now resides he supposes he has resided
in the region embraced in that township
longer than any person now living lie
came from New Jersey, near the Hickory
Tavern, aud was a school-mate with Hon.
Ner Midtleswarth The family was about
week coming in from New Jersey, with
their goods in a wagon, by Cattawissa, and
a fine time he and his little brothers and
sisters had of it, trotting behind or before
the wagon, over the hills. At Lewisburg,
there was then the old portion of Dcrr's 5
(now Browns Mill the Black Horse
Tavern, on the lot where VIM. Cameron
Esq. now resides; storehouse kept by
Mr.. Black in a stone house below Mrs. e..
Wolfe's; Mr. Black kept Ferry near
where the Bridge now is and there were
perhaps dozen log houses scattered among
the then pine woods. There are probably
ten farmers, now, TO where there was one
then. There were still some bears aud wolves
on Shamokin Ridge, aud he once saw FIVE
deer in one drove when riding on horse
back 10 what is now Rengier's mill. The
Elections were then held at the house Of
Jacob Dreisbach, near the Dreisbach church,
and the district extended where are now
several Election Districts. The first time
he voted was in 1906, when Simon Snyder
first run, and he has Fever missed gen.
eral election since, and docs not intend to,
for he always votes for Liberty. At that
time, party spirit was higher than it is now;
and he being large Of his age, and having
paid tax assessed to his uncle, (Of the
same name, who had moved away,) and
being told he had right To vote, offered
his vote, and it was accepted and put IN
the box without challenge, although he
was not quite of age He voted for Simon,
and supposed he had right to vote.-He
was "down at Marcus Hook" in the War
of 1872
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-29

5 ments, thel drawn under and retained TO
, hours before again appearing.
Stopped at this end of the bridge TO let tn
driver report at the custom house. He pre-
sently returned with the word that he .sguess
ed the old fellow was up stairs asleep, for h,
couldn't find him;" and we passed on. Bu
all do not get through so easy. A party o
girls at the Cataract House gave the old folk,
the slip TO have nice ride around to the othel
side, by themselves. But it SO happened thai
out OF revenge, discharged driver had Just
reported that carriage for carrying Tsmpggled
goods. and the moment Uncle Sans officials
got their eye on It's number, ii was seized for
coniiscation, and the young ladies unceremo-
niously turned out to find their way back, as
| best they might.
! Went over TO the Tower on the margin of
the Horse Shoe; all around Goat Island, and
the half dozen others that are accessible in
the rapids, and to every point of interest on
this side-except the Cave of the Winds un-
der the American Falls, which was:most too
ucklish for my taste, on such a windy day as
this has been-and the ramble is a thing 10 be
enjoyed, not described. When think of at.
tempting it, Charley SIS load of ashes comes
10 mind slightly modified, and surrender.
Onesvisit, however. should yet be mention
ed. That is the descent, BY the inclined
plane, worked by water power, TO the wharf
of the New Maid of the Mist" near the
eastern side Of the American Fall-a neat
stout little steamer, built and launched short
distance above the Suspension Bridge, which
is prisoner for life in her narrow bounds.
as she can not scale the falls or get out thro'
the whirlpool. She makes hourly trips du-
ring the day, and sometimes on moonlight /
nights, from the bridge up into the very vor- !!
tex of the Horse Shoe Fall, dancing saucily /
for moment on the boiling, milky surees,
then gracefully bending to the right, and
scudiing away down stream, as if old Nep-
tune was after her with his harpoon. Seen
'fo'h aoo"" on the upward trip, the clusters
ot passengers on deck, in their yellow oil
cloth mantles and hoods, look like a shrink
ng company of recusant monks and nuns
BENG shipped 10 perdltion; coming back in
such hurry, they look as if they had broken
Dose from Old Nick, or he had kicked them
'ut of his dominions
We would require two weeks instead OF
wo days, TO explore and study this wonderful
egion. We have been obliged TO omit the
aiile fields of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane,
nd other celebrities, for want of time, and :
cad quarters. IL
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-29
Heaven. a Place of Activity.

THE following remarks were made by
DIR. LYMAN Beecher, to his theological
class in Lane Seminary. Closing the book
from which he had been reading and jerk.
ing off his spectacles, he arose and ex-
claimed
Except freedom from sin, intense, Wig
orous, untiring action, is the minds high
est pleasure | would not wish to 60 to
heaven, did | believe its inhabitants were
to sit inactive by purling streams to be
famed into indolent slumbers by balmy
breezes. Heaven, to be place of happi-
ness must be a place of activity. Has the
far reaching mind of Newton rested from
his profound investigations Have David
and Isaiah hung up their harps, useless as
the dusty arms in Westminster Abbey !?
Has Paul, glowing with god-like enthusi-
asm, ceased itincrating the universe of God?
Are Peter, and Cyprian, and Luther, and
Edwards idling away eternity in mere
psalm-singing? Heaven is a place of ac-
tivity,of never-tiring thought. David and
Isaiah will sweep noble and lofty strains
in eternity, and the minds of saints un-
clogged by cumbrous clay, for ever feast
on banquet Of thought-rich, glorious
thought. Young gentlemen, press on
you will never get through. An eternity
of untiriDg thought is before you, and the
universe of thought your field"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-29
Senator Wilson's Speech.
Rf-Ier,s attack upon Fremont

Tin the L. S. Senate, on the l4th,
when the resolution introduced by Mr..
Bigler, of Pennsylvania, calling upon the
Treasury Department for copies of the pa
pers concerning the accounts Of John Z.
Fremont with the Government came up
for consideration, Hon. HENRY WILSON,
of Massachusetts,, rose and said
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-The days Of this
session are rapidly passing. Business of
the highest Importance presses upon our
consideration. Chairmen of leading Com
mittees, charged with measures of great
public concern, crowd forward to obtain
the ear of the Senate.
While the Senate is thus engaged in
the performance of its high duties to the
country, the Senator from Pennsylvania,
/ (Mr. Bigler) thrusts before US this little,
petty proposition, unworthy of a moments
attention of honorable men, in or out of
the Senate. The Civil and Diplomatic
bill must be thrust aside, other measures
must be thrust aside by the Senator from
Pennsylvania, that the Senate may con-
slider this proposition, by which certain
political schemers hope to elicit something
out of which they can manufacture SIAN
ders against brave man, who has served
his country with eminent ability both In
peace and in war. The Senator from
Pennsylvania can not suppose that this
proposition will pass this body without at
least a passing notice. He takes the re-
sponsibility, he chooses to press it, and l
shall take at least few moments of the
time of the Senate to characterize the
proposition as think it deserves.
Does the Senator from Pennsylvania
think the generous people of this country
will applaud this attempt to wound the
sensibilties and dcfame the character OF
one who has won brilliant name in the
history of the Republic-one whose ex
plorations aud scientific at;ainments are
; renowned among civilized nations! ! Does
he expect to win support for his favoritt
candidate for the Presidency by thrusting
into the Senate this wretched proposition:
This is small game. If that Senator
hopes to win popular confidence and ap
plause, if he hopes to turn back the tide
of popular favor that is Bearing John e
Fremont to the Executive chair, by thi
resolution, which | here pronounce, which
honorable men in and out Of the Senate
will pronounce, and which the country
, will pronouce, small and mean, he vii
. find himself sadly mistaken. Whereve
). this proposition goes, high minded mel
= will treat it with derision.
r e l would not stoop to such warfare a
this. If it was aimed at james Buchan
an, 1 would spurn it from me.
;, This is not the first time, Mr.. Pres'
9 dent, that the shafts of political malignl
o ty have been hurled at men who hav
C served the Republic, and it is not the frs
), time that the Senate has been called upo
II to grope among the archives Of the Gov
y !, ernment to discover some account, or tn
records of some account, between til
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-29
The Southern Elections.

If there are any Americans still IN doubt
as to the position of the advocates of s!a-
yery extension, and whether the next Pres
ideutial election is not made an exclusive
Southern question, we presume the election
returns, especially from Kentucky, will
convince them of tie true position oi aiilirs.
With Mr.. Fillmore as our candidate, We
could have gone cheerfully to worh, aud
been content to have been beat, but 1t was
evident to US weeks ago that the llotspars
of the Slave States would no more recog-
nize A Northern Fillmore man as good
citizen, than supporter of Fremont, and
thus narrow the question down to free or
slave territory These elections show that
buchanan is regarded as the chosen instru'
meut for fastening slavery on such icrri-
tories as they covet, and as such thay VIII
support him. A conservative man llA'
Mr.. Fillmore will not suit them, anu .
man like Col. Fremont, who promise
administer the government If eleeI'D'
coriipr to the true spirit Of the o'H''l'a
tion as it was interpreted by the great !, men
s,pn ~ba f. framed and adopted it," suits them
s,;I1 I less: and, consequently, leaves no ga. al,
tentative for Northern men than nan u If sIa.
either for or qyuias, an extension 1s .. t;a f,r
very.-Le,cistorn Gdseae'
FillmOre.) .-..,-.,---~----~--->, ,.,,,cr,t
II. N. MeAllister, ,hsrs.oiSsf' Gs aair.ssel
s. Cen,,e county, last weeA
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-29

The Boston Transcript, neutral jour
nal has the following: DAT least seventy
per cent of all the voters under thirty years
OF age, In New England are for Fremont.
In the Colleges, in the free States, the
proportion is larger and in the Law, Med
icai aud Divinity Schools, the same feel
'ns prevails as in TIE Colleges"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-29


ISend in the names and cash, Court week ]
JAMES AIKEN. of Lcwisburg, to the
Wclch citizens of Danville, on hear.
ing that they had formed u Ere
MONT CLUB.
Yr men Of the mountains,
Fnightrncd and frr-
! knew from your natures
Just where you would be
In yo,r high healthy regions,
Eprirced with cloud,
Your knees never yet
To a Tyrant have bowed.
You were true English subjects,
Fer England is free,
And you've fought her sore battles
by land and ty sea.
Ne toll can deter you-
No danger fright
You've explored the huge csverns
Where day turns to night!
You have bored through the mountains,
You've hruug ght out the ore.
You have built the great furnace
Now hark TO its roar!
Inpzst. distant ages.
Your bards struck the Tyre,
A nd thcy sang songs OF Freedom
In stanzas Of fire!
On the fourth Of November,
We look for then.
To strike for bold Fremont
Free Speech and Free Men!
All the sweet aid and comfort
Which Slavery CLEAN
From the hand of "A Wcchman
..Aint worth blue beam"
film over at Danvillr,
III call At your cluh,
But can't speak your lNuguH-e--
D-p-tIat's III" rub!
But I'll talk in plain English,
AMI you'Il uui -rStaui.
And IN warm my own heart strings
By graSpinE your hand
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-29
Che Chronicle.
FRIDAY. AUGUST p, 1856.
rs Gents

VIZ pay for the CHRONICLE from Scptr
Court until after the Presidential Election.
ISend in the names and cash, Court week
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-29

II Y MeAlIister, heretofore a,I--.,eI
8 II, rsn,,s n, "s county, last week 'i add''-'''
:! Tr'moat gsnai' meeting at Huntingdon
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-26
moRGANTows, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2e, 1856
The Bencft of tho American NIove.
merit.

The benefit of the American move
ment is already incalcul able. 1t has
checked, somewhat, the insolent for
wardness of the priests, the malignant
intolerance Of their press, their open
attacks upon our schools, their impious
burning of the Bible; it has lessened,
according to the Catholic Herald, of
Philadelphia, the immigration of the
usual number of priests; it has AVA
kencd the spirit of vast body of
American citizens TO defend their Re-
publican institutions and liberties a
gainst these reasonable foreign inva-
sions; it has called forth from the press
great variety Of argumentative, pop
ular, and irrefutable treatises andbooks
exposing the dangerous dogmas and
dark designs of Popery and the Jesuits;
it has aroused the American press from
its former apathy and criminal silence,
to speak out in tones of an unmistake-
able impress, the sentiments of an in
dignant people against these foreign
encroachments; it has originated q
wise alteration or reformation in some
of our imperfect laws, especially in re-
ference to the tenure of church proper
ty; it has created greater vigilance
over the ballot-box, and universally a.
wakened a spirit Of inquiry and reAcc-
tion on the momentous subjects of sur
rendering the 'ballot-box' to the hands
of uneducated foreigners and packed
bullies, and our Professionalism to be put
under tho influence and enactments of
q hostile hierarchy. .
The benefits of the American move
ment which have been enumerated, do
not embrace all the happy results
When Americans shall have the right
to rule America, and the unnatural and
strange trcachery of political dcma
gogues and their factious adherence to
join in with foreign papists and priests,
shall be put down, then the noble pur.
poses of the trainers of the Constitution
and the judicious and beautiful exposi,
tion and results of wise American
policy will be exhibited.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-26
General Intelligence, Literature Agriculture, Mechanics, &c.
NUMBER 81.
MAD MAN MAKING LOVE.

The Buffalo Com M ercidi ddcerti%,:
relates The following instance Of the re-!
markablo presence Of mind with which
q young lady of that city managed in
the street, maniac's "proposal:" '...
"As a very interesting young lady
was passing down Main ST., yesterday
morning, she was somewhat startled up
on hearing some one behind her in ear
most entreaty that she would .etop; look.
ing around she behold a man apparent
Iy well dressed, but with wild look.
taPidly approaching her. With admi-
rable GOODNESS, the lady waited his ap.
Proaeh, and upon resting his hand upon
her shoulder said: "Wull sir, can
do any ,liug for you?' Yes madam,
you can" replied the moniac. Il am
In search OF partner and bosom
liicnd ; well answered tho lady, sal
most any one vino behaves himsefin
proper manner, could. should think
easily find one DO you really think
So was the iejoinder. "then, madame
laying his hard impressivcly upon his
breast, allow mo 10 mako you formal
offer of my heart and hand!' The lady
not al oil taken aback by so astounding
a declaration, quietly replied that tho
street was hardly proper place for so
important a dcciar ution--lhat a more
private one would be better suited for-so
delicate u fEHtun;curiou.' Ihe mani
ac, 6oothed aud delighted, with visions.
perhaps "fa cosy tete.a-lere with his
fair interiocuter at some future time.
said, 4 thank you for your good ohsice
good morning aud departed will. a
graceful bow, leaving the. young lady to
pursue her walk without further molcs.
tstion." ---- -