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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-06

newspapers in sharp rebukes and caustic criticism
Of the Ministry, and especially of the Minister OF
State, for their ridiculous predicament in the ques
tion Of Mexico In fact, it would be hard to find,
in the history Of diplomatic feats more completo
discontinue than that which Sr. Lafragua has just
put upon the Spanish Government. Nor do re-
member to have heard Of any stupidity greater
than that Of the Spanish Minister of State, though
on this point l would not speak with confidence
after the diplomatic history of Europe for the
last ten years. 1T is true Also that the Government
If France with all its pretensons to sharpness has
had considerable quantity Of wool pulled over its
visual organs and has thus contributed, with its al
WAYS fatal counsels, 10 put Spain in her present fix
Sr. Lafra2ua. il seems, did not go 10 Mad
rid to negotiate, nor did his Government desire
any arrangement nor had it given him any authority
to do anything more than to talk with ST. Pldal.
All the satisiactions which il was said ne was ready
to make on the part of his Government, were no
more than so many reports scattered about III INC
cafes to entertain the public while the Mexican
Government should realizc its plans. The plans oil
the Mexican Government, nobody can doubt now,
have been merely TO gain time and prepare f0r de-
fense.
The conduct Of LafIagua has been sSillful Affect
ing to be profoundly interested in bringing things to
settlement he has made the French ambassador
and the English Minister believe that everything
depended on the Spanish Government.
The Marquis Of Turgot has made hundred limo
cent Nsis to the Spanish Minister of State; got
warm, teiegraphed to Paris, and fumed al the slow
ness Of the Spanish Government in coming to set
tement. Lord Howden has done wonders, Also of
the same Kind, and put off the pleasure of going to
take baths on the sea-cosst and of enjoying his new
chateau near Bsyonne, all for the sake of bringing
The Spanish Government to make ali Arrangement
oithe difficulties with the poor, kind and long suffer
ing Lsfragua.
All the world thought the question was settled:
only ODE thing was lscking-viz., the settlement.
Dr. Lafegua has followed out bis plan Of diplomatic
conduct with the greatest composnre, showing him.
sell meek and eoncistory, DESTROYS Of peace at any
cost; when he was brow. beaten and snitten on one
cheek simply turning the other also; putting up
WIN Al sorts Of sights, intent only on bringing the
I DE-, 70 . peaceful arrangement so long as Sr
da refused to listen to shy reasonable proposition
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27
un,ercstin. tn North-bounr Travellers.

We are informed by the W0rrcnton q. @
News that the Raleigh, Castor, Charlotte and
South Carolina roads are endeavoring to make
arrangements with the North Carolina Railroad
Company Ia take the passengers and mail through
direct from Columbia to Petersburg, Va ;the lat.
ter company to run the trains at the rate of TWEEN
ty.twn miles an hour. The proposed route says
the News, would prove n decided advantage to
Northern and southern travel over the present
ono. both in time and expense. II certainly
could not be worse than the turpentiue road.
But by the tims the arrangement is made. W.,
may have far shorter and more expeditions
route through East Tennessee and Western Vir-
gnn.--N. q. Picayune.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27
View Project To Promote Trade.

The ..Great Eastern" mammoth English
steamer just built. il j. stated is about 10 make
her trial trip 10 the United States. and there are
but two ports capable Of giving her a sufficient
depth Of water. namely, Portland Maine. md
Norfolk. Virginia. West point, the terminus Of
the York river railroad, is named third
II i also stated that her owners will send her Ia
Norfolk. if any assurance be given that she will
be freighted back from that port.
This has ed public attention in Virginia.
and the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad C"mpa-
nv have made n movement on the subject and
adopted the following resolution:
Besolred That this railroad company will
unite with other railroad companies interested on
thu subject in using every means 10 accomplish
the most desirable end of direct trade between
the Virginia waters aud Milford Haven, in Eng
land. and thu, the President of this company be
and is hereby authorized to correspond with the
railroad companies aforesaid and other internal
Improvement companies. and consummate with
them whatever arrangement he may think will
advance the desired object and be of advantage
10 this company.
To carry out the project here indicated, Mr. j.
X Mcdaniel. President Of the Virginia aud Ten
nessee Railroad Company, has addressed a circu
lar IN the internal improvement companies form
ine part of and connected with the Great Cen
trail railroad line between the seab1nrl and Mis-
si-.ippi Valley. and also other improvements in
virginia. Tennessee, aud Kentucky. 1t is pro-
posed in this circular that all the internal i'm
prnvement companies interested be represented
in convention. to be called at an early day at
the most convenient place, to select "A commits
sion Of not exceeding three members to proceed
Ia England aud lay before the Chambers of Com
merce of the cities Of Manchester, Liverpool and
London such facts with regard to the products
and trade OF the area of country drained by the
improvements aforesaid as will place the impor
lance OF direct trade between Great Britain and
the Capes of Virginia in its true position.
That direct trade Of vast Importance to both
countries can be we'll sustained none acquainted
with the faet- can doubt; hence this compan,
feels confident Of success provided proper aud
timely effort be made. The internal improve
inen,s directly interested in this project and now
in operation. wholly Tor in paIt give an aggre-
gate of upwards of twenty two hundred miles.
Bristol. Tennessee is named "a suitable
point for the Convention, and the 18th Of April
the day. This looks like putting "the shout
der 10 the wheel in earnest The mouth of the
Chesapeake bay being considered the natural
outlet for the vast products of the coutry open
ed up by the recent railroad improvements in
Virginia it is well suggested by the Argus that
the first work Of this kind should have been star
ted from Norfolk. tina, unsurpassed seaport -
But proper spirit Of enterprise may yet repair
the error National MteNigencer.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27
Shakespeare aud the Bible.

A writer in the Savannah Republican selects
the following passages from the Bible and Shake.
speares works. They show that the great
dramatst familiar with the sacred writings
Bibie.-Fhe Apostle say>: "l3ut though be
rude in speeoh''-2 Corinth,, chap XII, verse
Otheiio.-R Rode ain in speech
Bibie.-"Shew his eyes and grieve his heart"
! Sam, Gimp. XII, v. BIB.
Mcbeh. -Shew his eyes and grivo his heart.
Bibie-"ihou hast brought me into the dust
of deah'-psa
Nacbeth.-Lighted fools the way to dusty
death.
Bhte.-"I.ook no,,upon me, because am black,
because the sun has looked upon me."-Sol.
Song. chap. v. q.
Merchant Of Tenice. Mistake me not for my
complcxion-lts shadowy livery of the burning
sun.
Bi6le.-"l smote him. | caught him hv hi,
beard and smoe him. and slew him. list sam.
chap Nyii., b.
Ofheiio.--l took him by the throat, the circum.
cised dog, aud ,motr him.
Bibie.-"O Opened job his mouth and cursed
lis day; let it not be joined unto the days Of tn"
yenr, let it not come INTO the number of month"
Job, chap Mil, vs.. |. xvi.
Macbeth. May this accur>ed hour stand, aye
accursed in the cal ndar.
Bibie.-"Whnt is man, that thou art mindful
Of him, Thou last mnde him n little lover than
the angels. Thou crownest him with glory an 1
honor, and dd@t set him the works Of thy
hand."-psalm v.,v. J, ), Il.
Hamiet.-What piece of work is man How
Noble in reason, how infinite in faculties; in form
aud moving how express and admirable In action
how Ike an Gel; in apprehension how like II
God. The beauty of the world, the paragon OF
animals
Bjbie-"Nicnnor lay dead in his harness"
h,rIg ", will Iia wi harness IN mr.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27
SPECIAL. NOTICES.


- from Gnu PsTkaf ii u concord II nan Aoh7'd
and stn ~ al IA knHw him
f;e4ta With Dis position make name conspe-
a take te opportunity 10 the afflicted The bcneht
hae derived from Of DR. Breaas Ozggendtd B,us
T. recommend them IL others Tor two years have been
fforhleI ndis a is tcndant evils suef As MAI
I4ufs affaFks q. farrHpa accompanied by
bra stomach VII e reduced me III hsh strength
aud sHIft. hai nearly untitled for business
Il, several III. IsIans fan obtained only
lrars and inning shnri time my disease returning
In ali rs nanv concluded with the advice OF frcnd@ but
without tho 4. thor efsa Try the Ok genat'd
B,tars nom tho sr which fouud immediate relief haN.
ing no refufl brash taking the hrst port n
continued according the directions until had taken
rh r ten bottles which have entirely cured Ny weight
ma. 4amr poauds and my health IS perfect
can tiIs say CONSIDER lie Dxygenated tfrrs tie best
tome .xfant have recommended them to several vino nave
ms arauIv found great benefit from Iheir
Htr. respectfully. CALEB PAithEN'
None genuine anie-s signed BUTTS IN the wrapper
SETH " FoWLE ! co. ~ Washington Street, Bos
ton Proprictors Sid bg their agents everywhere.
For sale BY J II SEAY
llar Z q. ltn.I .Y
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27

Dr.. J. L. Frank, OF Baltimore; /. "A. Lehman.
Of Philadelphia, and liyam Joseph, of California.
left Jerusalem on the Goth of January last for
Cairo. and on the ID Of February encamped III
the vicinity of n large number # Bedouns of
Wadv Musa who frightened the dragoman hv
their rxorbtant demands. The Americans final
" commenced negotions with the principal Sheikh
who demanded eight hundred pa>t This was
not paid and the Arabs became so violent the
Americans drew their pistol and thus held them
at bay. Finally the Americans retired t. their
tents and the Arabs Withdrew, but uncXpc ctedly
returned aud commenced firing upon the tent
Dir. Frank slightly wounded On the knee aud
breast and George the cook, in the hip severely.
In the end the Americans to save themselves
were compelled to hand over TO the robbers near
ly two Thousand pia>ters. They then set cut ON
their journey aud reached Hebron on the 9th of
February.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27
t<aasns Free state Couycntiou.

The Topeka correspondent of the st. Louis
Democrat says that the Kansas Free State Con-
venton, in session there,ha under consideration
aplatform embr eed IN series of re solutions set
ting forth that the people of the Territory can
not participate in an election under the con.ti.
tuition act without compromising their rights as
American citizens and ieopardzng the public
peace. That the Topeka constitution is still the
choice of majority of the citizens of the Terri
tory and urging Congress to grant un immedi-
ate admission of the Territory, as a State, into
the Union under said constitution. The resoIu
tons also recommended an appeal to the ballot
box to settle the differences and express deter
mnation to abide by the principle of souat,er
sovereignty as enunciated in the Kansas and
Nebraska act.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27


BOWS SouTH, March -
| Hassrs Editor, AT O'Clock p. NJ of the -sfl4
! reached the village Of Richmond, situated on the
/ northern bank of James River, and about one hun
! dred and twenty miles below the City Of Lynehburg
Is YOU have been there il is unnecessary should tell
| YOU that found it quite aourishing little place
containing tl,e Capital the Exchange Hotel and the
residence u G. p II. J. 1t is built hill or series
| OF hills Of excellent so-henee its name-Reh
Mound-corruplcd into Richmond
| Twenty-Five miles dsteut is another village called
Petersburg-fro peter, stonc-it being the hardest
place in Virginia II Is supported by small retail
trade with North Carolina and several counties living
| along the ruate Of the = s. x R.-the Directors OF
said road having located depot at this place TIE
| principal hotel IS the Bongbrook or broke SO call
81 because Boiling failed there at the inn-kcepink
business however the present proprieoris carrying
it-on (CarrngtOn) II may be allowed the express
sion"
Nv route FROM Petersburg to Wilmington Is de-
cribcI in "A few words We start--conductor exam-
ines tickets frequently trees whoreberry bush
es aud broomsedge, with variations 10 whorteberrY
bushes, broomscdgc aud pine; pine knots for coil
baked beans for supper; occasionally a half starved
looking man Il don't mean for supper scratching
the uucrly-starved ground, apparently for peanuts
or. a. call them, goobRs probably the Span
ish or Indian name every twenty thirty miles
house, aud very occasionally evidences of futile At
tempt at missing corn this applies well 10 IT,
southern portion Of Virginia to North and Soutu
Carolina. Finally we arrive at Wilmington n driy
-
struck me somewhat iorcibiy that could detect n
slight SAVIOR OF most ied pitch and that the place hal
remained for a number Of years quite innocent of
whitewash or its existence, and do herein and here
by publicly erase the whole spot from my memory
Having missed connection with the train for Charles
ton fought YEARLY with the demon EnDui until
night when settled for my baked beans and rice
crossed the river and resumed my journey through
intermediate forests OF pine and swamps to the big
city OF south Carolina, where arrived in safety at ,
=. Il. next day.
oharleston-so called because young man chris
tnn-named Charles once resided here-is nj the head
o Charleston llarbor aud s probably near the mouth
oi some rVeri 1t eontahsh great number Of lnhabi-
iants ANA many hnc buildings, public and private :
also, very line Palmetto tree in front of the Nr
! eHrg' Office
lett Charleston for Savannah in the steamer,
"hverglade.' Passing ont OF the harbor in company
| with my friends, the s. had IA fine view of Forts
! MoaItre, Sumpter and Sullivan they are said to be
very Formidable with brstlng guns aud all the hor
rible "riggin' for knocking nmical vessels out OF
the water but upon my yeracily they appeared to
me TO be nothing more than quiet wcll-dsposcd
hrck-yarIs' had a pleasant run to Savannah,
saving Slight nausea, which IS said to produce in
uumitvated 1igpust for tobarpo
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27
News from ~. Domingo.

by the steamer Basco de Gnray, at Havana,
we are in receipt Of news from st. Domingo to
the ID INST
The President read his message in the Senate
On the the 2Sth Of February; it was remarkable
for the elevation Of the ideas which il contained,
and the absence Of high flown phrases. He
speaks in it of substantial improvements already
realized, or near being realized; gives account
&" the satisfactory state of international Citations,
making special mention Of the generous treaty
ct c'ss'n on the part Of Spain together with an
honorable ullu, On to her representative. Sr. ID.
Antonio Maria Scsovia. at presenta Havana,
en- route Tor Spain. With regard to the question
ct the naturalization of Spnnards. which has eau
sed 50 much noise, he says that the ihterpreta.
ton lately put the article of the treaty would
extend the basis of the terms of naturalization
much further, and that in the meantime. new
negotiation" had been opened in Madrid on the
moet favorable conditions.
Referring to santana. the message declares
that his admission to Martinique having been
fused by the governor IF that place, and he hav
Ing been brought back to St. Domingo at the
Time when the French Vice Admiral Count de
Gneydon, was in that port, this officer contented
10 his being brought on board his ship until the
further pleasure Of his Imperial Majesty was
known This step has been taken with the con.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27

.utcy aHI beeae yffy dstrtssnR Mud hls nedl
according cured IN three days
attacked with pain in the stomach IN c"pse
qncuoe after ht af sinass she Wa re-
ieyed taking this medicine use her
she iI she the pau after she had Ia
Ken IT, quick yen eaud lump Il sueai dissolve IA
rold harui badly the shib oil al-
lied thr medicine hmm 8iey, and II toah the hIe Out ana
called Tie wound Ia lass than On" hea' nc
ny children fell chair and bruised its head
cry lad bt he hrnise dispersed by bathing IN ms
edeua vii mention OF IT. wonderful tHtc
curing wound inflicted by sons falling out OF doors anu
uttng himself body, the pain relieved and me
hnaled y TIN. medicine In tact Is the best FANNY
ne,eue sed the colds. coughs, and Mum
OF other complaints incident To the human family
PERRY II pEGKMAN, Fall River.
For sale by Druggists Groeer and Medicine Dealers every
where
10y
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27

ne Nh>hViile wing OF thursday last, has
1h" following.
bile suicides, have just come To our knowledge
Iw" servants of Mr.. Jones, proprietor of Union
lln'l, in this city one yellow man named Levi,
and the other black, named Allen. runaway on
saturday night last |, appears that they inten-
cd To- get ON tho night train for Chattanooga,
ut arrived moment too late. They took the
rack on foot and, proceeded few miles. secret
al themselves until Monday night in thicket.-
hey then appeared at Antioch when the night
tam cnm" nlong, and the yellow man pnrchas-
ing tickets for himSsif and serrdRt for Chaitanoo
On. The trieh was not detected--l.cv passed
Is 81 whit" man, and took his supper at the same
table with the other passengers, ordering food
for his servant Mt II side table. The attention of
Mr.. Charles Fox, merchant Of this city, who was
on board. and On his way to New York, at
uncIod To Levi, and after little scrutiny, he
recognized him, though disguised in II fac suit
of clothes. Mr., Fox ON Tuesday morning before
reaching Chattanooga, questioned Lew, and be-
coming satisfied that he was running away, col
Jared him and intimatcd that he was a prisoner.
Levi was wrapped in blanket, and he maaaged
to draw pistol from his breast without the move
ment being noticed and farming the muzze upon
his abdomen. fired and tell ON his seat Mr. Fox
aud other Passengers fed in opposite direc
ton, under the impression that he firing at
them. and when they turned back he had drawn
u bowie knife and cut his throat and was Il
| corpse.
! His companion, Allen, was arrested and brought
| home. Allen says that Levi 10 have been Join
ed AZ Cha't'n"oga hya d-reputable woman from
this city. who was to travel with him as his wife.
! while Allen cast for the more humble position
OF servant Levi had about $50 in money and
Good wardrobe. Allen says he had provided
| his female friend with fine clothes Il good pistol,
and new trunk
Levi an excellent servant always obedient
and tractablo, and unusually Intelligent. Mr..
Jones is of opinion that the tale of Allen is true,
rs he think, Levi would not have left unless
duced by some strong Inducements.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27

such respectable snnires
cartnrs Spanish Mixture Nh nyde Que OF the orsI
nal loprietor. House New lork and for mum
The Exchange IIoel teuond va was cured
attack OF Neuralgia by Carriers Spanish Mixture
The ai perfect his by this valuable
lredeue arrested his attention aud excited hs interest ne
recommended others afflicted with variety o dlsease"
IN effected He has seen II cure
Ague aud Fever rheumatism, Liver Complaint Dyspepsia
Coughs which sad 10 be con
rlurd consumption every other disease Tor which
is used remarks difficult 10 know whit disease II
viii MT relieve cure Blood Purifier aud Spring and
FalI Medicine. lac has equal lie cheeriuy rec
all occasions aud believes 10 be the most y1
u4bIr remedy
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27

this country generously and notify reeohDehds TINS
celebrated uneni 10 their patients and public generally
eeeua cure for wounds and ulcers even When an
other means Lave failed
Sold Al the No Maiden Lane, New York
and 40 "a Strand London by ali Druggists, at 2oe
I'M, y div
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27
The sotsr,t, Dues,

Tho recent foreign ad'ces put us in posses
sion Of The fact that the conference in regard to
The Sound Dues has at least virtually settled the
main point involved, Us far as the European Pow.
crs are concerned The redemption of the whole
Dues by capitalization. in accordance with the
suggestion for same imc current. is understood
to have been determined opon. This capital.
2aton amounts IL IT, purchase Of the whole
privilege from D,uma II the benefit Of the
world at large the price IL be paid in II given
number of years. So that. should this arrange
men go into effect, from the first day of April
1857, these Dues cease TO have an existence, and
the navigation Of the Sound will be free to the
commerce of the world Invested of the vexatious
delays at Elsinore. &C. II i also stated that the
amount of this payment has been agreed upon
and ITS proportlon among the parties interested,
although the manner aud time are said to have
been necessarily left as "a subject of negotiations
with the separate Powers. The total amount at
which the Sound Dues has been capitalizpd is
35,0OO,uoO Danish rix dollars Of which % % per
cent falls to Great Bftans, %, 81 10 Russia's.
1863 TO Prussia's, aud 3 Is to Frances share.
The proportion in which the trade of the United
States of North America was affected was only
2,05 per cent.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27

sent Of the Con,al- of France and England and
tbe Charge d'Affares Of Spain.
The lat pint # interest treated Of IN the rneS
sage By President Baez i an arnisfice ot two
years agreed 10 by sauloqae, at the instance Of
England aud France.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27

a R''rf"'ied srHnth,-Nhat lady OF gentleman would
i'or nhtcr the curse of ,iagroeabc brel when using
b'"pENS DENTAL FLUID il viii on. rl Ter il
sweet but make the teeth White alabasfcr prevent tooth.
acne ahd preserve taem tTom decay Recommended by den
lists and physicians HHere
beaulhht tasnpiaN may he attai9ed by use II re-
moves puppies an ttrkes, reuiys the aud bp,uti
" Pafthea rlea roseate hue It's the greatest cosmetic
ever known teihs free from a matter Psc II
''HiS Forsaleby siEoTHER WalIEHrAD
SrABLER q JONES
NAV is and Druggists here.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27

ng 70 by Pot De Graths Ee"fe OIL II >eem I" act on
diseased parts with remarkable effect aud in short space
time health rega swav be had Of The agents
,ere. advertisement in another column
- I'm,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-27
80 soa,nc,n g,cnicrs IN pe.fnncr,

Irseos BAN If 1000 F5pus Tor the complexion. teeth,
breath. Ae-pilro p cents.
y,rls iupr0rfd Rosemary aud Castor oil for the With
and pftscry alton OF the llur--I,Iiee - cents.
Ifisaofs ueassaa Hlp Dye tGatantaneous) Price 81
Driscgs H C00rtHg Fund for changing Frey hair to its
OH iaa color without ST inning the slnirlce a0 cen
Lriss9gs Ioa1aaas Ph,iic1ne-pree -
Can he had Al all Jobbng houses and Druggists in Baltimore
and q the proprietor - Z DRlSCOlL.
msr T. daodlm ~ aud a71 Baltimore St baltimore Md