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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-19

CAMEL CoAL.-Mr 5. II. Early, of this city, who
owns several thousand acres OF land upon Coal River,
in Kanawhi has presented with specimen Of
Camel Coal taken from his own coal measures. Or
readers are too familiar with the Caunel Coal in is
crude state to require description OF its appearance
or of the pecuaritieS which distinguish it from other
varieties of Coal. But they may not know that
chemists are now obtaining, from the disllaton of
this coal the most valuable light giving macrals.-
1t was not to be expectel that coal oil would ever
supercele whale oil, for in lamps, or that coal
wax would take the place Of the sperm 'ceti aud wax
from which our best candles are made. Yet, such is
the fact, aud such the wonders wrought by
modern science.
Coal wax is technically called PUatne, and IS
described in the books substance contained in
the products of the dstillnon of the tar of beech
wood 1t is n taste,ess, nodorous, ftty matter usi
bic al Y degrees and resiss the action OF acids and
akalis 1t appears to be a hydro-carbon Its name
il compounded pdrnm lte, and d0inis, akin, TO de-
note the remarkable chemical indifference which is its
characteristic feature
specimen of this Praf"e exhibited by Mr..
Early, presented the appearance of something be-
tween the best wax and the best spermaceti, being
white and translucent like the substances named,
but feeling more oily than either. Parafne candles
are said give bright and lif we mistake not) blue
light If blue, the light is Of jeconabe; bnt OF this
are not certain.
Of the value of Camel Coal, in business point OF
view our readers may obtain mn idea from the fol-
lowing letter to the Richmond Htig:
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nussOnUTION.-Th concern of George :

RucFer& Co was dissolved on the ls inst by mutual
consent Those having claims against the concern Will please
present them Immediately George NJ Rucker for payment
and Bond will please come for
ward and max, the Of their respective dues
without delay rs very desirable that the affairs OF the con
Germ should speedily possible The name OF the
firm is only to be ding the business OF the same
We Ike occasion thank friends and customers Tor the
very liberal patronage bestowed upon US ana respectfully Deg
A continuance of the to our successor. -
GEORGE NJ. RUCRER,
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ANOTHER FRE.-We regret to learn that the Barn
of Mr. Morgan Utz, living about two miles from this
place. was destroyed by fire on Monday morning last,
about 10 o'clock, together with the greater part of
his crop farming implements, &c. Supposed to be
the work of an incendiary. -fmcastle Dam.
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DMlNuSTnATOl's SALE OF vAnuA-
~ NILE SLAVES and other Property, near Pedlar Mills In
Amherst shall late residence Of Peter T. Thornton
Thursday goth day of January 1857 az fair not
day thereafter Sundays ekceptcd sell TO the
hghest bidder ~ SLAVES mostly young and very likely
among boys girls and children some
% them good Cooks and House Servants Also, all other
Property of retor L. Thornton doc d.
Household and Kitchen Furniture Plantation uten
lIorso The cash for tho slaves Tor
Property credit of gmonths all OF - and over
purchaser giving bond approved security under "
the ragh viii be required
made by aud request Of all the legatees OF
Peter T. Thornton deod ROBERT H. THORNTON,
Almr OF Peter 4. Thornton decd
aAlIu.u IluInnL Nm nnnN
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The Roonc Children playing in Alcxadria WI!
mo- come 10 Lvnchburg?
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n formed Coparnerhip under The style and hrm OF Now
lin Alexander the of doing general Grocery
and Commission business at the old stand of j. b. b IL
Nown they will keep constantly on hand assorments
of Groceries ry descrptio and solicit call from their
friends and the public generally. - .
BENZ. II. NOWLIE,
a. ALEXANDER.
ian 5dScts Jan |, 1857
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Al.TsN VI. TRIPLE.
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ATTORNEY mt Inv,

MI continue practice In the nues o' AmheIs Bediord
Campbell anil the civ OF l.yuchbu}E.
Ofee in iorts laldnH nearly "fPostieth ofse "i the
"Nirpiulan lnoN Hts
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AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.

THEArRIcAL.-The Liberty Hstrionic Society will
appear in THE LADY OF Lyons at the Bedford House,
on the 2lst inst.
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~ Jno V Wheeler his Interest In the stock 81 Eo'aS o
Rprker & Co the business will be continued here
after In my own name and my account in the same
friends and customers that lhayc on hand large aud well
assorted stock of Dry Goods and shall at all times endeavor t4
keen n stock well worthy their attention. Myhghest ain Shall
be to deserve confidence and patronage of those may
t,,or mo 90 in ,h,r custom GEORGE NJ. RUCKER.
Il
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JANUARY 18th, isJ7.-Ino. y. purvi-, Az,

H. Nown, is this day dissolvedby act of Limitation All
having claims against the requested
present payment and all persons indebted
requested forward and make payment without delay
BENZ. H. NOWLIN. S. p.
of j. H. & b. H. Nowliu.
ian 5d&cts Dec. 81, ls5d
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ktAGE of Factory and Fixsmress M sirta~
- made by Peter L. Dudley to the ohdefened
decd, shall surviving Trustee, on Tues
of January, 1857 the premises proceeft
sell Ground with Factory situated thereon togeth
or !, It'll screws and Presses conveyed In said deed
Factory House very large and eomuodions. nacd
Church Street convenient 10 business The Screws
aud good order Persons wishing To
In the Tobacco would wen call and tht. Vac
tory and the Fixtures before bu ying elsew here
Terms liberal and made known on day Of Sa@,
ED. d. CHRISTIAN.
Surviving Iruster
This sale made uner the appreciation Of the credit
cuird In the decd
Ron ,onv der 10 t1Dinn
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31
An American Pirate in the Chinese Seas

An American, named Eli Boggs, was
tried at Hong Kong for piracy and muir
der. His name would do for william
Of the Blackboard class, but in form and
feature he was the hero of a sentimen.
tai novel; as be stood in the dock, bra
vely battling for his life, it seemed i'm.
possible that that handsome boy could be the
pirate whose name had been for three years
connected with the boldest and bloodiett
acts Of piracy. 1t was face of feminine
beauty. Not a down upon the upper lip,
large lustrous eyes, a mouth the smile
of which might WOO coy maiden, afllu-
ent black hair not carelessly parted, hands
so small and so delcatey white that
they would create sensation in Belgra-
via-such was the Hongkong pirate, Eli
Boggs.
He spoke for two hours in his defence
and be spoke well-without 3 tremor,
without an appeal for mercy, but trying
to prove that his prosecution was the re-
suit Of conspiracy wherein Chinese
the colony doth as whom he cha ged
as being in league with all the pirates
on the ooast) were the chief conspirators.
The defence was Of course. false. 1t had
been proved that he had boarded junk
and DESTROYED by cannon, pistol and sword
fifteen men; and that heaving all the rest
overheard, he had fired at ono Of the
victims, who clutrhed rope and held
on astern. No witness, however, could
prove that he saw man die from blow
or shot struck or fired by the pirate
TIE jury moved by his youth and coUr-
age, and straining hard their copsciences,
acquitted him for murder, but found him
guilty Of piracy. lie was sentenced to be
transported for life
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31
A New Party Wanted.

The Louisville Journal, the great organ Of
Southern Know Eothingisn, has made the
discovery that it is without q party, and is
snxiously ipquiring what is to be done. The
demise Of the Know-Ncthing party has left
a vacuum which that paper Things must be
filled, or the country will 90 to ruin. 1t
Things that "the tine fQr the organization OF
a great conservative party" is at hand, and
calls upon the great conservatives Of the
country to commence the work. The most
suitable place for the Journal now is among
the Black Republicans. It's record is Ger
tainly black enough to be in perfect associa-
ton with such party.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31
Rich QuartZ Discovery.

About three weeks ago, Mr.. Lowell and
another man took up quartz lead at Woods
Ravne. They got out thirteen tons Of rock,
had it crushed at the American Hill Mill,
and on Saturday, cleaned up IS, l66 in gold.
This, we believe, is the richest lead ever dis
covered in the neighborhood Of Nevada
paying as it does, fraction over $4oo ton.
In 1851, mill was erected for the purpose
of crushing rock from this same lead, but
the company failed before the rock was fair
ly tested. A portion of the lead has been
held by 2 Mr.. Harvey, for some years, yb0
has cQntepted himself With merely working
enough on the lead to hold the title, believ-
ing # would eventually be valuable. Mr.
Harvey owns some two hundred feet Of the
lead. This discovery is likely to increase
tho quartz excitement in the neighborhood.
Nevada Democrat.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31
A Remarkable Steam Invention.

The Baton Rouge Gazette has the follow
ing account Of an invention which it styles
"the greatest steam project yet" With such
an arrangement rs the one allUded to q per
son can afford TO use steam in almost every
undertaking requiring heavy and constant
labor. Truly this is an age Of discoveries.
WIN. St. Martin, Of this city, has inverted
an engine which can be constructed, boiler
and all for about $50. The machine is so
simple that we mg't with rropricty say ii is
merely an esc"pe.ppe, taking up no more
room The steam is admitted into the CEN
ter of a drum or cylinder, in which the shaft
works; from this, power is applied directly
without further friction. Tho other day we
saw the pertt cted model Of the engine pump
ing water about twenty feet, and throwing it
into a reservoir at the brewery. This is the
apparatus wanted for getting in cheap man
ner one or twchorse power to drive small
machinery. Mr. ST. Martin has made appli-
cation for letters patent, and when he gets
them we think lie has a fair prospect ahea !!
to realize something from the result of his
genius.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31
How TO BUILD A New JAIL.-The present

How TO BUILD A New JAlL.-The present
diapdated institution known as the county
Jail has been presented by every Grand Jury
for the past f ur years. AS it is certainly
time that something should be done in the
premises, we suggest to the Board of Super
visors to follow out the plan of reform lately
introduced by the councilmen of Canton,
Mississippi. That body passed he following:
l. Resolved by this COUNCIL that we build
a new Jail.
Q. Resolved the new Jail be built opt
of the materials Of tho old gail,
3. Resolved that the ald Jail be used
until tho now Jail is finished.
S. F.. Globe.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31

THE WATER TELEscopE.-This instru-
ment for seeing under water, consists of
a tube to enable person looking over
the gunwhae of aboat to rest the head
on one end, While the other is below
the aurface of the water-the Vppar end
being so formed that the the head may
rest on it, both eyes seeing freely into
the tube. Into the lower end is fixed
(watertighO a plate of glass which, when
usad, it is to be kept under the surface
of the water; so that the spectator, look
ing down the tube. sees all objects at
the bottom whose reflective powers are
able to send of rays of sufficient intensly
to be impressed on the ritina, after suf-
fering the loss of light caused by the
absorbing power Of the water. In clear wa
ter the bottom may thus be seen at the
depth of twelve fanthnms. This contryance
is much used in seal-shnoting, alQng the
northern and western islands Of Great
Britain, where sometimes, in tho form of
an ordinary washing tub with a PIECE Of
glass fixed in the bottom, the SHOT seal
it looked for, and the graphing hook let
down to bring him to the surface. The
Norwegian fisherman also use this teles-
cope when their anphors get into foul
ground, or their gables wrapped on a
roadstead.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31
I Am Not Old,
BY PARK BENJAMIN

am not old, though years have cast
Their shadows on my way;
I an not old, though youth has passed
On rapid wings away;
For in my heart fountain flows,
And round it pleasant thoughts repose;
And sympathies and feelings high
Spring like the stars on evenings sky.
am not old-Time may have set
"His signet on my brow,'
And some faint burrows there have met,
Which care may deepen now;
Yet love, fond love, chaplet weaves
Of fresh young buds and verdant leaves;
And still in fancy can twinc
Thoughts sweet as flowers that once were min
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31
AuAnoR County MARyLE.-Ostner

AaApoR CopNry MARyLE.-Ostner d
Heaser. Germen architects and stone cut
tens, Of San Francisco have taken up a
half section Of the marble ridge north
Of Volcano. Hsassr has been quarryipg
and chipping sta1s from the vicinity to
San Francisco, for the last sight months,
and he informs the Ledger that there is
large amount Of this rock finsr and
bstter for all purposes than any Italian
marble, and that it is as fine grained
and moro solid than the Vermont mar
bic
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31
NUMBER 8.
News of the State.

|
RoNDo LIcESsED.-The city council Of
Sacramento have passed an ordinance IL
cenSing billiard tables at $40 quarter,
ten.pin alleys $3.50 a quarter, and rondo
tables $3.50 month.
A marble quarry near Volcano, ANA
dor county, is worked by San Francis
co firm. They manufacture from it table,
tops, mantle-pieces, monuments, etc,
A great deal of sickness prevails among
the children in Jackson, Amador county,
GYMNAsruM.-The Sonora Herald states
that the German Turn-Veren Society, of
Sonora, have commenced the erection of a
building to be used as gymnasium.
The town of Columbia is being rapidly
rebuilt. Fine brick and frame buildings
are going up, and citizens are having the
streets evenly graded.
SLorED on THE Sonora. Henry L. Mo
Arthur. ex-Tyeasurer of Sutter county, and
under bonds for embezzlement, left by the
.SoNoyo. He owed the county Sl,O37, which
is secured, and private individuals some
$3.50.
The Prison Brig at Sacramento has
received an external coat of whiewash.
Geo. Waterman died at Sacramento last
Saturday from the effect of surgical
operation. a tumor weighing twenty five
pounds was removed from his right leg.
QuARrz.-A shaft ON Sutter creek Amador
county hss been sunk to 2 depth of 300
feet The rock pays $40 per ton and
upwarda.
Three small houses were destroyed by
fire at Downievle on the 10th inst Loss
5000.
TIE VIcrIMs.-The flags Of the various
engine houses in San Francisco were sus-
pended at half mast, last week, in token
OF respect to the memory of several fire.
men from that city who were among the
victiEs OF the Central America disaster
PLAcERvIllE.-Among other improve
ments going on in Paccrville, the Hmer.
ican erumerates several beautiful cottages
now in course of erection in various parts
Of the city,
YANKEE JlM's.-Several valuable fire proof
stores are being completed at Yankea
Jiins, and the Courier understands that
more are to be erected this fall, all of which
indicate the stability and permanency of the
town aud its trade
"SrRArrED."-Roport has il. SAYS the Ma.
vala Journal. that r. II Porter, who
made some $4,000 in that place once
upon a time by rafiles and went to Salt
Lake Immediately AFTER was despoiled of
his 'll-got;en gains BY Brigham Young,
leaving him with oply eight wives, and nary
red,
A new town is growing up within six
miles of Nevada called "Gouged Eye"
Galvanized iron pipe for slucng, is man
ufactured at Volcano; it will stand grea.
er pressure than sny other.
They have strawberries in Placeryille--
secoud crpp.
A man named Rohweler stabbed Mrs
Muss, propietress of saloon in Mokel-
umne llill a few nights ago, inhcting
some slight injuries upon her. He then
stabbed himself in the breast. lie is not
expected to recover. Cause Of the trouble.
rejected affection.
CULTIVATION OF RICE IN CAlIroRNIA--
Measures are being taken in Stockton, thro'
theemploymept Of Cinnamon, to test the
cultivation OF rice on swamp and overt1owed
lands There is very little doubt entertained
as to the experiment proving successful.
Mr.. Parker, living on the Mokelumne riv,
er, dug Al pounds of Potatoes frcm sin.
gle hill
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31

A CooL REFLEc1IoN.-"For every mile
that we leave the surface Of the earth, the
temperature falls five degrees. At forty
avs miles from the Globe we got beyond
the atmosphere, apd enter, strictly speak
ing into tho regions Of space, whose tenn
perature is 225 degrees below sero, and
here cold reigns in all parts"
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31

A NEw CENEyT Of great value has been
obtained by melting together, in an iron
vessel, two parts, by weight, OF common
pitch With aps part Of ggtta psrchs. i
forms . homogeneous auid, Which is much
more manageable for many useful purposes
than gntta perchs alone.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31

DIs1,lLAr,QN OF The BEEr.-Ws ses it
stated in our last English papers, that over
slO0Oo,eO0 in value Of beet.root spirits
were distilled in France the last year, while
the amount in 1853, was only 100000
thus showing the entire success Of the busi-
ness This success has induced the exciss
commissioners Of England, to estabish an
axpsrimentary beet-root distillery, which il
now in operation in Farminghaln, in Kent,
and which promises to equal the expec'ations
which have tsen excited in rssari q it,
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31

ExAMpLEs.-The Detroit Free Press says
the fact has been often illustrated that the
Democratic party is attached pot to men
but to principles. No man, however high
his place in the affections of that party. has
eyer anue material damage to it by desertior.
Among recent examples Of the fact, Benton
is at the head of a mere faction in Missouri,
and Sam. Houston has just been badly beaten
as the Know Nothing candidate for Governor
of Texas. Both were formerly leaders Of
the Democratic party. Houston would seem
to have been utterly repudiatad. His COW
psttor's majority will reach ten thnusand,
Bcnton's faction, united with all other fac
tons in Missouri, has not been able to elect
the Know-N othing candidate for Governor
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31

The iRtraluption pf pamels ss beasts
Of burthep an pur western prairies has
proved SUCCESS. Lieut., Reals, supsrintsp-
dent Of tho expedition sent to survey the
Fort Defiance Wagon Road, has written
from FL Paso, that the camo's bore the
journey across tho plains exceedingly vel
much better than mules. Thsy suffered
less from fatigue and sors feet and bad
vqrscious appetitss for such food as was
rejected by the mules and other apimals.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31

knowledge is proud that hs has learned
so much: wisdom is humble that he knows
no more.
The Placer herald., 1857-10-31

Philosophy is the account which the
human mind gives to itself Of tho co6sti-
.ption Of the world
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-11-30
months ago, in fight on Pacific street, was com.
enced on the 2lst nst and resulted in asverdict Of

months ago, in fight on Pacific street, was com
menced on the 2lst nst and resulted in averdct Of
sinanslaughter.
Another grove Of mammoth trees have been dis.
covered in Mariposa county. The ordinary size Of
these trees is 800 feet in height and from 10 to 80
feet in diameter The discoveries Of this last grove
had no instrument for measuring the trees with them,
but they thought Of the trees to be larger than
the largest in the groves previously discovered This
is the third mammoth grove in Marposa that first
discovered has 427 trees the second 3d. and the last
So. These groves are the road to the great Yo
Semitic falls. The most celebrated mammoth grove
in the State however is in Calaveras county. There
are four in all.
Apubic meeting of the citizens was held at tho
City Hall on the evening Of the Gath ult., to take
suitable measures for expression OF public senti
ment and sympathy in relation to the recent calamity
in the loss Of the Central America with some five
hundred returning Californians. A committee of
appointed to draft suitable resolutions,
and another meeting will be held on Saturday even
ing ct Musical Hall. $50 n tlef q"
The United States Grand Jury returned true bill
ofindctment against Augustin Haraszthy late meter
and refiner in the U. s. Branch Mint, for embezzle
ment Of $l5l 900 from the Mint.
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From San Domingo.

Advices from San Domingo are to the 22d ult.
There had up to that date been no change in the
attitude of the beligerent forces. Baez still held the
capital against the besieging army of Santana but it
was impossible that the beseged could hold out much
longer Throughout the republic, except at the cap
ital the government of Santana was acknowledged
The captain Of the American schooner Charles Hill
had been sentenced to pay fine of $4,000 and suffer
imprisonment for year and two days, for running
into one of Baez's vessels Of some time since and
damaging her to the trifing amount Of one hundred
dollars. The schooner has also been seized and used
as man-of.war by Baez. Mr. Elliott, the American
Consul had been subjected to much annoyance in
consequence Of his opposition to the naturalization
schemes of Segovia, the Spanish Consul Crowds of
people had been ipstigated to assemble before the
dence of Mr.. Elliott and insult himself and family
This state of affairs finally led to an occurrence
which is thus related
On one of these occasions the French Admiral
who was in port hearing of the matter, went on
Shore and finding the true state of affairs proceeded
at once to the residence of President Baez, fronting
on the harbor and demanded an interview. He then
told the President what was being enacted around
the house of the American Consul, and requested
not to believe them and finally said that he had
nothing to do with them, if they were so. The Ad
mira told him firmly that they must be stopped by
the government, or he would land force of marines
and take upon himself to stop them. The President
still perssting in his denial, the Admiral at once
stepped out upon the balcony of the palace, and
making signal with his handkerchief, several boats
filled with marines at once put off from both the
French and English shipsof-war in the harbor. On
seeing this Baez at once gave orders to an officer and
the insulting assemblage around the American Con-
sulate was stopped from that time.
1T is shameful and humiliating fact that American
citizens abroad in almost every quarter Of the world,
and even American Consuls, are frequently obliged
to claim British protection submit to the most out
rageous WRONGS 'sE