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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14
The Depression Of Commercial Affairs The
Approaching Crisis

The depressed condition of our commercial nf.
fairs, and particularly of our shipping interests
is such as to merit the serious consideration of
the community Our wharves are crowded with
ships many of them the pride of the ocean. and
1T is supposed that vessels to the value of TWEEN
ty-hve millions of dollars are lying in our harhor,
most OF them without employment; and those
that have found something to do have accepted
1t at rates rnnously low. We are told that
grain Is being shipped to Europe at two pence
per oushel. and that ono lot of twenty thousand
bushels has been taken free of freight, merely
Tor the purpose of getting ballast TO take the ship
abroad to some less crowded port But the same
state OF things exists on all Sides Our south
ern ports do not afford employment for vessels
at rates that will pay their portage bills, much
less Insurance interests, and wear aud tear.
In Europe, IN California. and in China, tho same
thing exists. Everywhere the merchants com
plan that there is no margin for the profitable
employment of capital
This state OF things is due to natural causes.
and not TO any extraordinary state of affairs in
trade. The period of imitation aud vast profits
through which we have been passing for some
time back, has reached its climax. and now the
reaction comes. Prices OF every article of food
or use, have been carried to point that has
rlously affected consumption, and demand has
ia'len away. Production must again accumu
late its staples at the points of supply, until pri-
ces reach their natural relation to the ability of
consumption. The pulse of commerce after its
fever of expansion, must fall huttcringly low
before il regain its wonted healthy beat
Cotton at fourteen cents. sugar at twelve and
many other staples at like proportions are hey ond
the reach of the great mass of people to consume
in abundance. The consuming power of the
world may be likened TO pyramid with scale
of prices marked upon it, the highest being pac-
ed at the apex, As the ruling prices go up the
quantity to be moved by the operations of com
msrce decreases with rapidly decreasing pro
portions. Here we have the secret of the pres.
ent stugnaton of trade, and the clear indication
that vast losses have yet to be incurred either
by the producers or the spectators.
Another effect is being produced by this con.
dition OF affairs in our commercial aud seaboard
communities Crowds of people are abandoning
Their former pursuits and are focking to the
newly opened regions of Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
braska and Kansas Never has such an emf sra-
t'on from New England and the middle States
before been known. as is now beheld thronging
our Western ways of travel. This gives no
promise OF an early revival of trade although it
is full of good for the future. When thew shall
have become sattled in their new homes, and the
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14
bicl,,noni Markets, rsay So.

TUBAIVO-Ihe Feccip.s u l0bNcco hive increas-
ed some in the last few day. aud the breaks have in
creased also. Market animntc1.. aud demand for all
descriptions goods We quote inferior Tugs at 81 %
to SO 30; good Il to Sl2, fine shipping Il 40 TO
Sla 90 Inferior eafl2 to $l3 80, good Ii 30 to
>l5 fine slemming 10 10 ; II 30; good manufctu-
ring 8 to $l6; fine ST, $40 ~ aud 40
FLOCR-There IS little call in the market and ol
ders ask > -, which buyers do not feel Wugto
give
WiIEAT-These is nothing doing in Wheat We
still quote prime red ut 81 45 prime white 81 S.
CoRN-We have 10 change to make in the quota
ton of Corn.
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AlPXanhria Fish ysnrl.ct yJays2

Herring TfOm Vessels 80 90 10 ST per lh0us0nl.
Shad do do Sli to Sll 80 per hundred
Barrel Herring 81 50 10 So.
Barrel Shad Sl3 81 to Sl4
Few arrivals. Custom falling off without their
supplies.
SUGAR SALE.-Ycsterday morning the cargo of
the barquc Vim. Chase, consisting OF 387 hhds of
sugar and fifty Of molasses, offered for safe at
Georgetown. Only l25 hhds Of sugar were sold in
lots of hhds. each. Egm lots brought Sll 70
Two lots Sll 50 and Sll 10. Several lots SI0 IS
$ll 80. $40 65 was the lowest. Moasses sold
for 70, A. ~ and 10 cents per gallon 4 lot of No.
asses, cargo Of the +. TAFT, sold for CO to 50
cents per gallon The residue Of the sugar 2G2 hhds
Withdrawn.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14

The massaeres of the first revolution and the wars
of the empire, may sufficiently account for the dm-
mutton Of the French population up 10 recent date;
but new cause is now in operation tending power
fully 10 the same result The old fragality of the
French has been banished, and luxury and extraya-
panct are now the prevailing habits. Saving and
boarding are at an end and people live mp to their
means, If not beyond their means. In Paris the i'm
mense increase Of handsome equipages must strike
every eye, aud the other signs of enlarged cxpendi
ture ARE abundant. Women have, of course. taken
the lend in this fashion of extrayaganee and ma
ny OF them 10 not think it unreasonable devote It
third OF their husbands income TO their own toll
cites. And this is not confined to Paris it runs
through tie whole country, and every provincial
town Is II Paris in miniature in the features NJ 70
new luxury and extravaganza. And the freer in,ul-
ence, III every sort Of enjoyment, is concurrent with
"A universally augmented cost of living. A French
authority, who has written on the subject of The high
house-renis Of Paris, attributes that enhancement,
not to the demolition of old buildings, but to the
habits of expense which have sprung up within the
last lew year.. Aud il this be the fact in Paris it will
also account Tor the advance OF prices throughout
the provinces The sub division of property whit
ever may he lis merits in other respects lends its aid
10 the - eral propensity to extravagnnee.-A young
man. younger brother gets his little share Of prop
"rty aud launches at once into the pleasure it may
place within his reach. goes up to Paris with a
few hundred or thousand francs aud spends his cap
lth rs II were income lie is asked niter by some
one who has met him in better diYs, and the stereo-
typed answer Is, ole has Disappeared There are
o1biiettes IN society for these prodigals Some fnd
their why 10 Africa, where they carry maskets some
TO thejaili some to the bottom of the Seine. None
recover by industry the footing lost by extravaganza
Families do moi generally run the rond TO ruin so
fast. They follow the fashion Of expense by living
fully up 10 their income, and the busbnna endeayors
10 extend the means of Ell oyment by u little gam
bling, under the commercial name Of specuIntion
One prudence only is Observable and that is in a.
yuding the charges incidental To a number of chill
drcn.-The saying so common in England; "Where
Heaven sends mouths il sends meat il unknown in
France, aud the number Of mouths To be fed is ad-
iusted strictly to the means Of feeling them A hus-
band and wife have one or two children or none nj
ALL according to their ideas of what they can afford
Ofcoursc then in proportion to the enlarged cxpen-
ditnre forobicets Of luxury and show is the crcum-
scribed spnce for the nursery The stables cut into
It,, the coach house cuts into itahoye all Malnmc's
toilette. Where you would see with English habits,
Iolr ,l,,o, .I.
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EOrCisn Trndc Of KnstOr.



From the New York Evening Post, of yesterday
There Is no appearance Of difficulty in borrowing
money on good securities at per cent or obtaining
discounts OF good paper at to per cent which are
the prevailing rates. Mercantile paper Of second class
character or unendorsed notes, are also easy Of ne
Eouaton ut to 10 per cent. The banks are dispos-
ed to grant every facility in the way Of discounts to
their customers So far rs these are entitled to- as
measured ny the customary amount permanently
kept on deposit They do not fear the loss of god to
any unpleasant extent. The California receipts. and
the receipts from the interior more than balance the
shipment OF specie aud will do for some time to
come, while the treasury has long ago caused to
ceased to accumulate. Preparations however. will
be made IN due time by the banks to meet the expcc-
tea demand tor coin to pay duties after the lst of
July.
The Board Of Brokers held their annual election of
officers TINS morning for the year ensuing when the
officers OF last year all ret elected
PHILADELPHIA SrocR AND MoyEy MARKFr.-Tbe
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, of yesterday, SAYS.
There was more liFcg feeling at the Stock Board
this morning. butt did not result in any extensive
transactions and prices have undergone no essential
change. The money market presents no new feature
the supply of capital being about equal TO the de-
mand-and undonbted short paper being sought af-
ter on the street at 10 10 , per cent
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virs imiau > oh Primt In Once

The NRGINIAS jos OFFICE has been fitted M with great
supplied with the extensive assortment
every description for the and prompt execution Of all
Kinds Plain and Ornamental Printing IL under the
endence Of Mr. IL C. TREaKLk. by whom all orders viii
he punctuay Aed Distant patrons will he promptly aton
ded Patronage home and abroad respectfully solicited
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14
lpurht,ir1 1'iraii'faN
Thursday Morning. =. May II, 1871.

we call the Of advertisers 10 the Importance
Of NtRGISIAN advertising medium onr daily and
country papers have large circulation IN the south western
part of the State whence growing trade SEEKS an outlet Al
The Virginia cities There 10 daily paper published within
hundres Il miles of this point and the completion
Of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad the line Of the lat
ter state must contribute make the NrRinsn the paper for
thar section a. can aily tecgraphic information 81
hours An advance others which doubtless vii for
il greatly circulation For the inf rmatiau Il
readers in would state that intend give
particular attention 10 the markets.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14

out these suggestions which our reader. can
laboraie at their leisure. II law be ndspensa-
bly, necessary 10 protect the poor borrower from
the rapacity of the shylocks who have money To
lend, it would be well to mako IA practical ap-
pcation Off to abuses that patent 10 every
body.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14

Spanish Mixture tnds eminent among all others Its
snguarly oicaous action the blood its strengthening
aud Nivityng qualities Liver; enden-
drive all umofs the surface. thereby cleaning the
system according to Natures prescriptions its fnles
and at the time extraordinary good effects aud the
Der OF testified TO by the respectable citizens
Richmond Va and elsewhere must be conclusive evidence
that there Is no humb7g about It, The trial of single bottle
viii satisfy the most skepeal OF its benefits. See advertise.
men in another column.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14

earth yields IL abundant reward To their labor.
the reaetion will come aud the healthy tone will
revive.
In the meantime, however spectators must
look for continuance of the reaction here. aud
the value of nerchaudiza, real estate, shipping
and sound aud fancy stocks of all kind. will go
down. The cost of living mu-t he reduced aud
our people must give up the fooshly extravagant
hnbfs in which they haye ben INDUCING. New
port aud Saratoga must ,hnw less o!ly ia dress
and diamonds. aud if families will go into the
country for rest aud recreation. quiet country
retreats must come more in vogue than they hhye
been these last few years. No people earth
ha, ever exhibited the folly, extravaganza, waste.
fitness and rushing ruin fhat ours has shown
FER years past The crisis is close upon them
now. aud if they will not be wise in time they
will surely pay the penalty of their own foolish.
ness, Our merchants, shipowne.s, and specu!a
tors will do well to take in sail aud prepare for
the coming storm.--N. Y. Heraid
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
The s:rca, Iseni,. se.sorsr.-Ha all ng.

4 Great Health Eesaofsr.-Ea all OF Inc
sk tnd scientific attanmcnis Of man have been I'll
lied study Of the anas sy'tem aud daeosery ct the
stai some iistinsn ysran had succeeded in
onuaiag agent Which the slightest ache may be Over.
he ha been hailed asa beneaet'r OF MS race and win
reat proprcv rid have gladly peans To his praise
his being proper The discovery Of remedy for single dis
ase INV much indebted are tic whole human family
inventor BtkfGs Biiffs, mcii Inc that has stood
be TIT 7f time, aud proved paaaee' i DEspepsi1; pa
eblty Loss Apostle, and Sour Stomarl while the va
qaek and empircS have hourished for an
s444r and disappeared Hestr again to Ice revived
Baats Brrrt- nov used n huulrcds Of families N
y.ra as their only and that they appreciated
,s.e by medical men tonic 81 virtue Is ahnndsnty
aestsby hundreds Of certificates IN the hands &" the FRO
Bakers al compounded entirely Of vegetable ex
which hannon1nsy blended mat al ages ana sex
slightest injury Try Them by all means, and then speak oil
taaiu to lie Affected a. il"y deserve
Prize. - cuuts peg iultls.
Tt hid Of ali the principal Drugsi5is IN Lynchbnrg Dan
.a f5Tltlo fmfaie. Abingdon aud eia"here throughout
NAY w +. BAKER Richmond. Va.
500 HouIc- sold !" three Month, !-This rs
-u6srpt evidence Of tire isb appreciation by he Community
-, tae "t,ocksde cav. The merits Of "ltoSSEKs con
GaazfEATEp ESSENCE az BAY LEAVES for the iIar
fsp hundred bottle have bash s"d IN ihat cry IN 'Ae sHoa'
fpare tlrrc months and ~ he demand is daily increasing
il lz warranted to remove pantnh
Il il warranted t. preYeat Tire falling Of the har
j. warranted to r,eve tai distressing Itching Which So
II IS Warranted superior hair beautider
f1r ladirs-lt7 the Y.f. ar.eis t'r thc i%,t 49,, ,
For Gentlemen is uhequaied for the Whsker anu Mus
For ch1drcn- preserves their hair and it to flow in
f91 fine profit. vim sady sale Pro
tufe yum supply Of Messrs siRoflLE q VIII LiEap'
Dr1p,.st Of tis city lmar 2ldSrts
ssosiowuy's Oiutmcnt.- Don't have sore Heads
Brrasts dnt have Salt Rleum any skin disease
te this valuable Ointment and no limb need be anPntaed
sid At the n,amuaelars No 70 Maiden Lane New York
aud No PA strand Iond9n aud by all Druggists at DC
b2zc and - per box lmaY 4dlw
Hcssrs. Ferry Davis A so"- slnviug witness
ed the bonchcol effects Of your fieorrd Pain ker n SIEVE
raj eases Of cholera mothh within lew years past mos
chserfuly recommend It's sale and eheeinal remedy
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14

We are authorized TO announce GEO. II. LEM
MON as candidate TO represent the county of
Campbell in the next Legislature.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14

We are authorized To announce +. b. DEANE
IT., Esq, of this city, candidate for collection
10 the Legislature
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14

We are authorized to announce DR.. Booker
+ SMITH a candidate to represent Campbell
county lin partl in the next Legislature
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Qt HE Mr. York MrW-Abou four weeks since of the
compositurs Of this Office suffering badly cough
that lie unable to sleep nights AMI too weak stand at his
lie became pale and him and. gave symptoms
falling victim Ia consumption We recommended to him var
Gus medicine which had 10 effect FINALLY him
bottle of WlSTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. 1t
afforded him immediate reir aud he is well man, aud
MT The slightest symptom cough These and
further particulars may be rUued this office We should
add that the cough the above accompanied by
fuse splitting OF blood
None genuine unl,s ianedI BUTTS the wrapper.
SETH W. FbW LIZ \ CO, l3r Washington Street.
tall Ftopretors Sold by THEN agents everywhere.
For sale by j. II. SEAY.
nj A. Et ttat.I
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,ImsarNaN MILITARY sN-rIrITE.


panm.nts OF Cadets in the Virginia Military Institute
to addressed to the undersigned Vacancies Cadets
MI eNs from the following senatorial Districts andr The old
II Bedford and Franklin
Ill Spotsylvana, Caroline and Essex.
VI Augusta and Rockbridgc
ANlll. Patrick Henry AID lfttsyvania
Mn. cry of Richmond Charles city, New Kent, &c.
MIL Harrison, Lows. Wood sc.
NIX. Botctourt, Allegheny, Bath. sc
NNXII awha, Mason sc.
Those desiring teachers the graduating class
snrPded by spPieation to the Superintendent
which day Literary will by Hon
X NJ 7 HUNTER Lieut. NJ +. MAuRT I. $: Navy, and
Maj J e. BARNARD, l. = Army compo = the board IF En-
aas invited by the Board of Visitors the
The usual display of Fire Works on the 4th July
The Alumni Association will be addressed by W MAssF,
ma l+oowt2te Superintendent
~ SERVED this dny b, south side Railroad
"a 10 dozen Cans Tomatoes Call soon want some.
ma i4diw '''''
NH.xa, $50 crne,.c,-.-Lu-,,o hand
ma il IS '''N j. II Tn6Mrsox 4 co. Druggists
SEC" nEADAca.ivln.," ""o .",,tr .,on
Lief by using our EtcVeseine Citrate Of Meeuesas pleas
ant as Lemonade Also ON hand Sienna Figs Moderated punes
for c,stveness-al pleasant To take, Tor saio by
ATS J. II THOMPSON y 90, DRUGGISTS
tENslE XANEAti- UtEDO>E.-W iihoni " iSh
sate that have this day opened invoice Clocks that
for the twenty years in the way Clock
Any Of our customers who may new be disposed supply
calling and making selection from the lot Fine
French Mantle Clocks referred to above The machinery of
those Clocks equal flush Lever watch running two
weeks without winding and cased in the finest marble War
SILvERrHORN 4 Gift
IBsFlne Watches promptly and carefully repaired.
GsOME to the Main Trcc.-s bud from the branch
u of IL soomon's Grocery. has b ,omcd and brought
toih fruit in all its varieties and which be found Mar
ket Street adjoining the Marble Yard OF Mr. j
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14
Tom Hand, the RObbrr OF the sso,erumcn . "
els, tOn,pIn med of by His wife.

OF by Has wife.
The Philadelphia North american narrates II
sad case of cruel treatment on the part of a hus-
band towards his wife, which came before the
police court in that city on Thu sday. The nc
cuser in the case Mrs. Shuster wife of the
notorious Jacob Shuster, who. under the alias of
Tom Hand, was several years since convicted of
stealing the government jewels from the Patent
Office. After this affair he was convicted in
New York of passing counterfeit money, and
sentenced To Sing Slug prison for ten years
All this while his wife Supported herself and her
two daughters, at times by keeping store, and
also by taking boarders. during the term of
his first imprisonment she travelled repeatedly to
Washington, and brought every influence TO
bear upon the President 10 obtain pardon, but
without success. While be at Sing Sing
she made similar efforts, and by her impnrtuni
ties and her tears induced Gov. Clark to grant
the desired pardon. and on last Thank sgivng
day Shuster returned to his family in Philadel
phia. According to the affidavit of Mrs. Shus-
ter, short time after his release from prison,
her husband wrote to her demanding a certain
sum of money, or lac would sell burial lot con
tanning the remains of two of their children. and
have them thrown out whenever the purchaser
might direct. As the poor woman had no mon
ey, the threat rendered her frantic Subsequent
" Shuster returned home and agreed to leave
her forever if she would pay him sixty dollars.
This she agreed to do and had paid u portion Of
the sum, when he again came TO her house, where
there resided eighteen boarders, twelve Of whom
he dismissed, aud then notified her that he hould
sell the furniture the next day. He also threat
ened to turn the oldest daughter into the street,
and made such menaces against the life of his
wife that she was obliged to usk the protection
of Il magistrate The statement of Mrs. Shuster
was corroborated by her eldest daughter, and by
one of her boarders. Shuster is man of highly
plausible address and gentemanly appearance
but of great vindictiveness, and who will go to
any length to giatily his resentment. He was
committed to Jail. Judge Kelley has interested
himself in behalf of the unfortunate woman. and
Is about I" prosecute suit against Shuster for
divorce. This, it would seem from the state
lnent in the North american, is the only redress
whlch the law can & We 10 this deeply injured
woman, whose affection and unwcaried exertlons
for her outlawed husband received so cruel re-
nrn.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14
Inirre.iiug from TIC Rocky Mousinin~.-End!an

The kansns City Enterprise. Of May % says
that lin GondclI, tho meantaineer aud guide.ar-
rived IN that city on monday last, who spout the
winter west of the Rocky mountains Oh the
Gfeene river who reports that at the crossing
ollie North Platte he met an Indian trader, ma
med Saunders. who had just returned from an
expedition in search OF "A Crow village. Ills
putty consisted at setting out, of three white
men aud four Grow Indians. They were attack
ed on Powder river bya purity Of thirty Blackfeet
who killed one of the white man named Scott
"a Canadian trader and two Of the Crows. Saun
def- wounded in the shoulder
About three days after the occurrence. II bind
# Shake Indians came acrnss party of Black
feet Indians numbering twenty eight warriors
near Ftpmont,s Prak, and nttor n hard battle
killed tw nty seven, leaving but one to tell the
story 10 hi, tribe. This Is the most successful
bastleeyer fought in the mountains. The Snakes
lost mol -ingle brave. They were 50 elated
thai they sent portion Of their scnlps by Il
French trader to the Sioux. having, rs they said
more than they wanted.
On his way in. Mr.. Goodell saw few lodges
OF theyonnes. They told him thni they had killed
more whites than the whites had killed of them
and II the government wanted to make peace
they Were willing; but if more fight wanted
Icy were ready. He also learned hat the Chey-
ennes were mostly collected on the Republican
Fork of the Kansas and that they were expecting
visit from United States troops the coming
summer They did not expect or intend to fight
the troops great deal, but going To put
the women and children ont of the way and then
scatter in small bands from the Platte to the Ar
kansas and they say that they can, in that way,
kill all they want, and get plenty of white wo-
men for prisoners" lhs is their exuct Ian
gnage.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-14

NJ seems TINT Khenmatis1n, Deafness. Ncurni-
ga Swollen and stun JOINTS and other Complaints to which
all subjects have LOST their terros Prof De Graths
Electric Oil Is warranted tareeye amy in short space
Of time and with triing expense. 1t be had OF the
agents here. See al 7ertsement in another column.