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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-06
AneC.iaIe AmhIl,nM.

Returning from Philadelphia after an absence
of several months, absorbed in the newly found
delights of home, he failed to inquire the fate If
a certain wooden box, which before his dopar-
lure. he had entrusted tn the care Of relative.
with the strictest injuuctnns as TO lis safety.
At last, ON interrogation. this treasure was pro-
duoed. the dearly priced deposit of all his dtaw
ings, more cherished than II ca,ket of rarest jew
els! 1t was opened. and what was Audubon :
dsnav to perceive the misfortune that had be.
fallen it. A par of Norway rats having taken
possession and appropriatedi, bad reared there
a whole party. A few gnuw.J bits of paper were
the only remains of what few months before
had been Thousand marvellous Representations
"t the curious inhehitant~ { the air The shock
4 II such "a calamity was too much even for the
/ forutude of Audubon. Like nm electric stroke
] 1t thrilled his whole nervous system, and for
some time caused the entire pro.trntion of his
! ply powers. A burning heat rushed
! through his brain the di,covrrv-- the di,cuv.
cry OF the entire wreck Of the result of all hi. .,
forts and his patencr' For nights he could NOT
! -lrep aud days were passed with ii.tl,ss npnthv
/ till at length invigoratou Of mud and frame
/ eraduay under kindly influences. returned. H.
once again took az his pencils. his note book and
| Iii, gun aud went forth to the woods Then con
song himself with the reflection that he coulf
! make much better drawings than before he PIE
severed untirngy for three whole years, unit
his pc, folio replenished.
| AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST.
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Naples.

The recent attempt at violent Intervention in
the domestic affairs of this kingdom, by the same
Powers who have just come out Of war "in de
fence of eviisation and the integrity OF the Otto
man Empire gives interest to every impartial
notice of the actual condition Of the country al d
the relations subsisting between the sovereign
and his sub ees. Tn. following letter fro an
officer Of the United States Navy to the New
York journal Of Co nmerce, Is of this charac
ter:
NAPLES. Sept. 2sh, 1856 -Sncc our arrival
IN Naples. have mingled much with the people
In pubhc places, and have endeavnrcd hy iroui.
ry as wei As by observation to ascertain the ex
act state OF things politically. | was PREPARED
TO see many more manifestations Of opposition
to King Ferdlnanl than | hay actually witness
ed. tiadeed | am convinced TINT the monarch
hssmuoh more confidence in his own mower aud
especially in the affection of his subjects ,hnn
the English and French journals give him cred
il for. You would suppose from their repre-
sensations, that the people ready to ri,
and murder him instantly, if he appeared emou,
them unprotected. But the simple facts, tina
he is seen every where. in the streets, in church
and al bi- different Pn'sces, un protected | me-
him and the Queen. II few days since. Oh thei
way to the Palace Of Portici. He was in an opc
coach drawn by single pair of horses, withou
a single guard or even AZ nutrlder. passing qui
e,y Along, the people IN carriages and on loo
respectfully stopping Ms I've reached them, an
the King returning their saiu'ions with cnr'il
.ality simple and unaffected. This is said to h
. common thing. And certninly raw tho sam
exhibition OF fearless confidence in the penpl
last year in the public grounds OF the Palace cal
led LA Favorita." Still there may be / secre
Police. hidden irum the people, but opnipresen
On the city, mightier than troops march hing open
iy bis side, on which he relies.
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suicide IN srv Sork-Touchim. story.


Tho y. Y Herald of Saturday, contains q
touching story of the suicide of Lizzie IIowai d,
Il Young girl who came from RoXbury, Mass,
Ia that city. She WAS about Is wears of nge,
had light hair and blue eyes, and was very at
tracive girl. She was betrayed by n seduc,,r.
and afterwards took mp her residence in hou So
of i'll rcpnte Here she became ardentv attat h.
ed 10 young man, who short time before 'ner
death, showed disposition to cut her acqua IN
tanee. The Herald says:
On Saturday night last the parties met ac i
denaNy at perachio's hall, whore she accost ID
him aud wished him to dance with her He cold
~ refused She then pleaded with him to 90
home with her rs she wished to cemmunct to
something ofimportance to them both, bat he r g.
fused her opportunities with rudeness. Wour al
ed at his conduct, She lift the bali room aud re-
tired to her home; she lay down for awhile, but
shortly after arose. dressed herself and left the
house. This at two o'clock on Sunday morn
ing. She ncrosted by policeman at the
corner of Cortland street hut, not noticing hi IN.
she continued her way to South ferry and Mt
on one Of the boats, 1t was cold. chilly night;
there WAS no moon, and when the boat was half
way ncross the unfortunate girl threw hers elf
without II cry from the stern. aud was soon bur
led under the heavy tide that was RAINING at the
time. The two passe myers on the boat little KIT,
of the fearful tragedy that had been enacted
the boat. but the girl was missed by them on the
Brooklyn side, and the alarm given to her lrent :.
Her body was recovered on uesduv. aud ide n
titled by her female companions. \ rhotogra ph
was found on her person Of the Young man VIII, n,
she had loved - we'll. bat - unwisev On
| Thursday her remains were conveyed TO Green
wood whore she was uttered, with the picture
of her false lover placed upon her breast. The
scene at the grave was painfully impressive. The
hualady of the house her female companions a
clergyman, the undertaken and his wife. were all
that were present. After the reading of the l.
pi-eoph burial service by the clergyman, one of
liz5ie's trlnale companions read Hoods touching
poem. The Bridge of Sgh>' amid the tears and
sohs Of all present, after which the funeral cor
I togo RET ,rnel t. the city. This /. one of many
similar stories that might be told of life in the
great netropois.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-06

Four hundred and more # the gallant flbus
tiers went down the Mississippi thu morning. in
the good -hip Tennessee. to Join the army OF the
Man II Destiny Four hundred men with brave
hearts aud strong arms gone from home aud
friends. incited by the love of enterprise and a
soldier life tn range themselves under the hon
ored flag Of Republican Nicaragua which Walker
The gallant chieftan Of glorious little army has
tnged with the golden halo Of gent Is and Of vic
tory.
The steamship wharf presented view this
morning that will not quickly fade from the mem
DRY Il those who saw H. Looking up to the decks
81 the Tonne soc were nearly two thousand ear
nest gazers. breathing wishes Of good will aud
praying for the success of the Nicaraguan vol
nnterrs.
Il was sight TO make the blood Of the most
unmitigated ld-fogy thrill with pleasurable
and manly feeling; and the ringing shout of the
vol1nteersa- the steamship went from her moor
ing. gave promise of the realization of tho high
hopes which filled their hearts.
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idcnce in favor of the Ox,acna,cd n,,
FIon Hon Geo. y. Jones, Survey enera II LOVE-
SURVEYOR. GfNFRAIts Orc,

u
DUBUQUE Iowa September = (
Or George B. GrtctDdr ppcfor IL intended before o.
ing Washington cry, last spring to say you in black and
white have frequently lone rird roce how highly a
eemed xygenacd Btters and that have no doIt &
they will act certain, speedy anI agreeable cnrn for
Dyspepsia in any case, matters how obstinate Yar
Btters acted charm with my friends an 4 & Dodvn
VI L. Martin II d Foster IL others they did with nvsel,
Your obedeni servant GEO ". JOINS
None unless signed But rs ,vrof,f4r
SETH ". FuWLE u co, l3s Washington s.. rrrf ~.
tom Projectors Sold by their agents everyw4ar.
For sale by j. II. THOMPSON Il co and j II STAY
4 opIiaN
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-06

Bilious Diseases long continued Int
Carriers Spanish Mixture the only which VIII o,i
dropping constitutions expel all bad hmors from mo
blood excite the liver to prompt and healthy action and
tonic properties. restore the patient to lite yieor
We only say try it A single bottle worth \ IN. o.
called Sarsaparias IN eNistc Ii contains
um any other noxious poisonous drug and can he
q the Youngest infant wthout hesitation $50
See the certificates of wonderful tho bottles
More than se hundred persons the City of Richmond Y,
testify to It's good fleets See adYertsein, mt -
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-06

MFssRs PERRY DAVIS q SoNtiFSTs "A inerrI,,,. i, =.
noens in thai recently ,n, at HE
severely bitten the leg by aftlrsnake from Nh
eeis Of which he suffered most ire'it1y. Tie faHiI4 %
o hav OF Perry DAVIS Fam Killer Ia
immediately commenced bathing the bitten place AZ -,
know ing whether il would afford thu AT r.t
III poison
ude the wonni and iva I'VE or minutes The yof,
fell asleep ennely free pain. any from t
except TIE flesh wound " Inch healcd snon r., -,
publicity this feet in pamphlet dcs gned for
and distribution. aud such pos,u5p
til less abound II might til cause of humans,
the of supplying article the wait OF w.,
has long been experienced.
Yours respectfully, IL BLAKSL Y. st Ionis NJ,
Sold ~ Druggists Grocers aud Medicine Dealers w.,
Inni 4 i
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-06

Yesterday, on 'Changr, tn" IN t transaction ct
the season IN hogs. took place. There was u
sale of one tho>uand head Of good corn fed to av-
crage two hundred pounds. for January delivery,
md the seller pack at s. per 100 lbs net
Packer, state that they are willing To pay The
same for other lot, during the month OF Deem
har I his sale Is somewhat below the antclPa
ton, uf many, aud cannot fairly be considered
the legitimate opening price, H"P- are plenty in
the West but the farmers are reported "a enter
tanning large and independent views IN regard to
the price which heir pork shall bring them. The
profits If last season and good crops tave inade
them sAucy. However. all rumors and -pecIa
tiuns must give way to the real facts which Will
drveiopr Themselves AT thi- point at the first cold
snap that visit u. We think our readers shauld
h" prepared though for figures r little ahead of
thosr quoted above. 81. Louis Democ rat, 29th,
all
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SPECIAL NOTICES


dyspepc O suffering from weakness debility af
should a ofthese medicines which In
restore them health they fail to cure II - ~
curdng the directions which accompany each To-, 's
Sold II the manufactures. No 50 Maiden Lane M ",
and PA Strand London. by all Druggists n,
G2ic and 81 per box. lnoy IL,
-, "COnPETITEGa al 4. fhc Liz. =
De TRADE."-PRINTlNG In ali t7 varors - "'
done In a style unsurpassed bg aRy 0,hr Fsiosisact IN -
S,ate the ylRGiNIAN JOB PRINTING EsTABl ia re
MENT
Jobs printed in Coors in manner that win compare y,b 49,
done South of Mason and DSons Line. Spcrn4f -
be seen at flee Call and First Ale, betwGg
and Church Streets auq 4 t mn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-06

e;,,,r, -, ,,,a, which he va. smoking. III" II"
=, ,,.. aee.,!ed Ia. but the Prassan returned
the cigar 90 olum.y that it burnt VI. M"l-sl'
,neers The Austrian officer mut'erred some
thing about cumsiness. at which the officer took
off,.nce and challenged him. The challenge was
accepted. the parties who were at Gfaei+noe's,
crossed the frontier into Sllesn, and AZ Inc h's'
shot Lieutenant Messi was mortally wounded IN
the luugs.-Tienna Correspondent Of The I'meS'
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lpmehourD Gir1imtan.


As is usual. whenever anything important Is TO
be heard. the telegraph is out oforder' and We are
therefore yet "Wednesday evening" in the dark
a. regards the result of the great Presidential
battle fought on Tuesday. Had the wires north
of Richmond been in order, we would no doubt
have been able to announce enough yesterday
morning to show how the election had gone
Whatever may come to hand between the hour
of writing this and going to press will be found
in the late news and telegraphie columns.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-06
CARPETS, CARPETS. CARPETS
OCT. 90, lsJ6.


GEO. N. RsGNEss 4 CO..
LNNCHBURG. VA.
Up ESPECTFULLY invite House Keepers and all others
wanting Carpets &c to call and make their
from this Stock compress greatest arety
in this city, viz.
Extra super Velvet Carpetngs,
=" Tapestry do.
e" Brussels do.
3 ply Ingram do.
e" . do do No
e" = do do.
F." = " do. do.
Cotton Chain and Wool filled liarpetings assorted
Super fwiled Nenitians, Extra I aud
Hemp CarpetinRs assorted.
Crumb Cloths Rugs aud Mats,
~. Cd, 81, 1914 and IA Floor OF Cloths
oct
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-06

A rerfnmcd k rrnth.-What lady gentleman would
labor under the disarceablr when using
DoWDENS DENTAL FLUID it will not only g
but make the teeth white aabaster prevent tooth
ache and preserve them decay Recommended by den.
tists and physicians everywhere.
\ Beautiful Compile xion be attained by lis
Iimpios tan reckles the skin beau
i imparting rich hue Ii the greatest cosmetic
ever known being free from all Injurious Price
cents. For sscby STROTHER a. WHITEHEAD.
SFABLER JONES,
may s-ts and Druggists every here.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-11-06

CEOAks, CLOAKS, CEOANS.
OCT %, 1886.
GEORGE VI. RUGKER q CO.,
LYNCHBUR,t, VA.
g ESPECrFULLY call the attention of the Ladies to their
Il Y splendid Stock OF Cioaks
super Velvet Coaks (Moire Antique Trimming)
More Antique Cloaks Nelvet TRIMMING
French Castor do. (Napolrou) (Aoire trimming
do. do do. (Eugenia) (fored Neyer
Bin Cloth Cloaks beautifully trimmed and in great
yariety)
The above goods selected with the greatest possible
and Ladies wanting Cloaks reliable can select
from the above Stock ing satisfied that they are getting
th' most fashionable goods q. NJ Il. 81 ca.
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~ MIR JNO. l.. BAKER respectfully announces III,
citizens OF Lynchburg and vicinity that his
Instructions IN the above elegant accomplishment will
mcnee on the ION OF November at thu Warwick House
livery variety of Fancy Dance will he introduced "a, t4Hl
by Mr. j. r. Cordet j l. Gillespie and himself n th,
Baltimore schools.
Particular attention will be paid to the instruction of e
drcn and tmparting 10 them thorough knowledge Of t
lite Art.
TtRNs-Por the session of Twenty four Lessons
TIMES OF TuIrONFor young Ladies' Misses and Master.
FRIDAY evenings from to clock Saturday prnH-,
IRON to ~ clock, and same evenings from
''entcmen Monday, Wed -esday aad Friday evenings
etu 10 o'clock
Noeharge for private lessons given
pills or at the Hall
Persons wishing to take lessons will call me at
WICK House between now and the 10Th November
Mr. H. comes well recommended from Abingdon and Lpyng
ton ,ifN
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'Eht tOr hs'-A Hfpi5 10 us- StOwf'-
n "Drcd The Riff Axe and Saddle Bags, by Mihurn
Martins by Chas Lever 6l John Halifax Gentleman 81
cts Evelyn Mastou. 20 cts, HIS Of the Shauenue. : %
baisey Necacc - cts Spurgeon sermons Life of Captain
Necker Putnam for November Baons Monthly for N6vem
Ter lie Bruins lramaeus MitchelS Ancient geography and
Atlas, Just received MORSE'S.
The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-24
RENOUARD'S GREAT WORK.

A HISTORY OF MEDICINE, from the Earliest Age.
IA 10 the Present Time. by DIR. Renouard, OF Paris
Translated by DIR. Comegys. OF Miami Medical College
1 vol. ovo pages go Price $50.
of any language and because II is the bes
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Baltimore Inieriea,s
Here is a standard volume. = A literary Hiso-
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for other than members OF the Medical PROFESSIONALISM
tional bsfsitigenov.
We have read with great profit this entire volume.
deed proe every class and 10 scholars
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Ii is rich all that pertains 10 the history Of human
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DIR Jackson Of Phladelp hia Professor in the Universe
~ of Pennsylvania, has commended the work 10 the
students in his classes and speaks of in high So
also has DR. Dungson, of Jefferson Medical College. and
Dr. J. Quincy Smith, of Pennsylvania Medical College.
Dr. Harvey Ihndsly, OF Washington city speaks OF II
work of great erudon and philosophical acumen y
Much better adapted than any previous work
of the kind the of the profe ssion."
The work of DIR. Renouard is ordinary one .
Will be found real and most valuable acquisition 10 the
library every gentle Philadelphia Neics.
A work of great research and most uncommon erudi-
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Ii is written in easy, genial STYLE avoiding far
possible, the technical terms, and contains pro-
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Presents fully possible the condition of
the healing from 200 years before Chris, until
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A very large octave, of the most beautiful
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called three times, no member shall have re-
ceived a majority of the whole number OF votes,
the roll shall again be called and the member
who shall then receive the highest number OF
votes, provided it be majority of a quorum,
shall be declared to be chosen Speaker.
And the question being taken on the adop-
ton of the resolution, it was decided in the
negative by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Baebour,
Barclay, Bennett of New York, Benson, Billing
hurst Bingham, Bliss, Bradshaw, Breton,
Burlington, Burlingame, Campbell of Pc lnsyl-
yanis, Chaffee, Clawson. Colfax, Comins, g sgin,
Day. Dean, De Witt, Dick. Dickson, Eds, En-
RE, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow,
Harlan, Hickman, Holloway, Horton of New
York, Horton of Ohio, Howard, Hughston,
Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knight, Knowlton, Knox,
Kunkel, Letter, Matteson, McCarty, Meacham,
Morgan, Morrill,, Mott, Norton, Oliver Of New
York, Pearce, Pelton, Pennington, Pike, Prip-
gle, Purviance, Robbins, Sabin, Sage, Sapp,
Sherman, Simmons, Spinner, Stanton, STRAINS
han, Tappan, Thorington, Thurston, Todd, Traf.-
ton, Tyson, Wade, Walbridge, Waldron, Wash
burne of Wisconsin, Washburne of Illinois,
Washburn of Maine, Watson, WEIGH, Will
liams, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodwork
NAYs-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Bell, Bennett
of Mississippi, Bocock, Bowie. Boyce, Bunch,
Broom, Burnett, Cadwalader, Campbell o. Ken
lucky, Campbell of Ohio, Garlic, Cart,,hers,
Clark of New York, Clingman, Cobb of Geor-
gia, Cobb of Alabama, Cox, Craige, CulleA, Da-
wilson, Denver, Dowdell, Dunn, EdmuS idson,
Edwards, Elliott, English, Etheridge, ,Eustis,
Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Foster, Fuller Of
Pennsylvania, Fuller of Maine, Goode, Green
wood, Hall of Iowa, Harris of Maryland, Harris
of Alabama, Harris of Illinois, Harrison, Haven,
Herbert, Hoffman, Houston, Jewett, Jones of
Tennessee, Jones of Pennsylvania, Kelly, Ken
nett, Kidwell, Lake, Letcher, Lindley, Lumpkin,
Marshall of Illinois, Maxwell, McMullen, Nc
Queen, Miller of Indiana, Millson, MiAward,
Moore, Oliver of Missouri, Orr, Paine, Peck,
Phelps. Porter, Powell, Quitman, Reade, Ready,
Ricaud, Richardson, Rivers, Rufin, Rust San
didge, Savage, Scott Smith of Virginia, Smith
of Alabama, Sneed, Stephens, Stewart, xope,
Talbot, Trippe, Underwood, Vail, Walk, Walk
err, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Wheeler, Whitney,
Winslow, Wright of Mississippi, Wright Of
Tennessee, and Zollicoffer-l06.
On motion of Mr.. Rust, of Arkansas, it four
O'Clock the House adjourned.
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LAND WARRANTS

TlIIE subscribers having made large addition their
1 active capital are now prepared 10 purchase
limited quantity of Land Warrants, not only at the very
CHEST market prices but at times will pay than any
house IN this city, Baltimore Philadelphia, New York
and certainly always much; aud " i'll deal very lib
orally with correspondents, forwarding Warrants by mail
always allowing them liberal rates in consideration
of the loss of time for their transmission 10 this
city, and return drafts Northern and Southern
cities in payment Address
j. M. CLARKE & Co., Bankers,
and Dealers in Land Warrants Washington, d. G
REFER TO
Col james G. Berret, Postmaster, Washington, ID. c.
Suffer- Lea, h Co, Bankers, do
All the Officers of the Banks in Wheeling Virginia.
Beebee Co, Bankers, New York.
Peters, Spence, Co, Bankers, Lynchburg, Va.
Paul & Hinton Bankers. Petersburg, Va.
r. II. Maury Co., Bankers. Richmond, Va.
Cashier Bank of Virginia Richmond, Va.
Cashier Farmers Bank of Virginia, Richmond, Va.
Cashier NJ and nj. Bank, Parkersburg, Va.
James Robb Il Co, Bankers, New Orleans.
J. w. Clark x Co.. Bankers, Boston.
w. NJ. X J. G. Martin, Bankers, Charleston s. G.
=. * A. Vn,on, Bankers, New Philadelphia, o. 472