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jnrafjss mctait, .■.VNCHBI Rn, JUl'iRV It, IVItt. PETITIONS TOCONHKKS9_So nmne.ous hare become the Petitions to Congress, from men, women ami children as well upon subjects of the greatest importance as those of the most ludicrous that much ol the time ol ns members are occupied m offering aud squabling about the mode of receiv ing them. To give our readers some idea of the chancier of these Petitions aud the prospect of their leadieg to any important result, we have selec ted one or two specimens. Mr. WISE rose and said : Mr. Speaker, I am a bout to present a petition of a unique character. Ii •has been presented tu tne, and is addressed to the House of Representatives. It is from one man and >oue woman. I do not know whether they have been joined together. It bears the names of damns S. Wjjiteand Louisa Crosven r, of Calai.is, in (|le •Stud .f Maine. J he petition has a very significant Stamped upon the wax is a sheal of wheat, ns it We, sitting on an end in the harvest field, an up on it is the motto, “ ^ ou deserve a thrashing.” I •do not know whether this is meant for me, or wheth er it is meant for tins House. It seems rather meant tor the House, as there are many heads of wheat here, and nut one alone. The petition prays that this honorable body will rescind the resolution pass ed by a majority of this House, on the 12th ultimo, ib relation to the disposition ot certain petitions. My motion i». that ilie peliiion be referred lo the Com miltee of the Whole on the slate of the Union, with instructions to repott the following resolution, to nil: Jltsolvcil, That the i. solution heretofore offeied by Mr. Athkiito.n, (ofNew Hampshire,) and adop ted by this House December 17, IH3:-1, especially .that pan of the same which recognises the reception, tiiy laying on the table, ofaboliiion petitions, be, and the same aie hereby, rescinded; and that all pet i- j lions in relation to the subject ofslavcry or the slave trade in the United Suites, now received and laid on the table, be returned to those w ho presented them; and that they and all of the like char.icifr hereafter presented, be not leccived by this House. Some conversation as In the disposition of the pe tition ensued, when, Mr. WISE Ii iving intimated Ins with to say a few words, the peliiion (giving rise to •debate) was oidered lo lie over one day. i Mr. Adams, who will sometimes occupy the at tention of the House most of the d iy, w iili his infinite variety of Abolition petiliuns, and if the right of pe tion had ever any thing sttcied in it, has done mote .titan any I ring mail to biiug it inti, contempt,among his^othsr petitions, oflcied .1 few day sago is the fol lowing one for the appointment of a committee on color. This memorial showeth : That, whereas sundry evil-minded and ignori t p ixuis have petiiione'd I'-mgiess fora recognition ol ihe independence of ll.<yti, •iherwise called St Domingo,a black lepoblic; ! and, w liereas, should sueh p-cognition take place, n black negro ambassador must necessarily take up liis residence at the seat ol (ioveriiim lit, to tin* great scandal ot the slaveholder*, and ihe eternal dis grace of the Anglo-Saxon blood ami wlirieas a Pre sident (a “ Northern man with Southern pi maples,”) could not maintain amicable relations with such a functionary, and, wheras, miles* the President inter posed his anthntitv, such functionary would not be l»e permitted to mix in good society, or receive the .usual civiliies paid to other public characteis; and •whereas such treatment would necessarily give offence to the Government i f which lm is the acc red iied representative, thereby leading to his recall, and 4ii all probability to .1 wor beiween 1 he tw o countries : lor these, and various other reasons tun tees* 1 to mention, your memorialists humbly pray that your honorable body would enact a law prohibiting any foreign nation Irum sending to our own any man who is not a full-blooded Anglo-Saxon man, and can trace his lineage back to J iphef, without any taint, mixture, stain, or blemish IV; 111 ti e accursed race of Until, from whom the inhabitants o( Africa an; de scended. And Miry further pruv that an act tnav be passed prohibiting any one from holding any c.v.l ot millitary office in the U. S. who shall have the least mixture of Afiic.m blood in h;.s veins. And, to carry this law into more complete elfot, your me morialrsts prav lint tin re may be 1 sia <lmg com mittee of 1 lie House apjioi .n d, m l il •• T-ic Cum inillee on Cnlora%" or *• 1 In.* \\ lute washing Com ; mil tec," whose doty it Miall be to c\. inline into the pedigree of rveiy member of Congro?, ami tvciy man appointed to public office* especially in the il.iveholding States ; and whenever, m anv ca»e, a ny taint of African blood lie discoveie-l, sui h m> in ker shall instilnt ly bo expelled from office, and Ins place filled with a puie Anglo-Saxon American. And your memorialists further prav ilia* that notoriously ■laUe assertion, contained in the Dec htrnti* n of In dependence, v z. tint “ all men are ere itcd free and equal," be erased from that document, and burnt by (hr hands of the common hangman. And your memorialist will ever pray. [Sig: nl l*y 40.] Mr. ADAMS having read it, and being about to move its lefcrence, Mr. DliOMtiOOIiK laired tile question of tecep hnn, on the ground that it was nut in i s teims re spectful to 1 he House. Mr. A DAMS contended that it was in no wise disrespectful to the Mouse, but, on tlie contrary, that nt agreed in senrim mi witli u very large poitiuti of its members ; and, il this was denied, he w as ready to prove that llie opinion expressed in it m respect to a i clause ©I the Declaration ol Independence was the opinion now held by a great portion* I the members I -the South. It was the Southern slavr holding *aV .iopl.y. life asked the yeas and nays on the reception *«f the memorial ; which were oidered, and resulted, yeas •24. mivs 117 So ihe mmnrial >vas not received. Mr. ADAMS llicn moved that the petition thus Refused to be received, lie entered on tile journal. 1 fee CHAIR decided that tills would be out ul’or 'Jpr. Mr. ADAMS then moved that his presentation of the memorial and motion fur us left ret.ee be entered on the journal. The SPEAKER said that this could bo peritiit ,sd. Mr. ADAMS. 1 wish it fur ihehonor of this Itlrr use. The CH AIR. li the gentleman has more peti Itons Is present, he will now present them. Mr. ADAMS. O, es, sir, yes, sir ; plenty more, He then went on to present lire residue. FREE BANKING.—As this subject is likely to be agitated during the present session of our Legis lolure, we have copied into our columns to-day, a •yaopsis of tiro Free Banking Act, lately passed bv the Legislature of Georgia. This act does not vary materially from the N. York act. Both ivrng to eve ry citizen the benefits of Banking, and doing away the monopoly, herotulnre enjoyed alone by a few corpo rations. 1 he James River Canal at Richmond, is now filled will) water and opened for navigation.— I.ast Friday, boats heavily leaded wiih produce, en tered tile basin for the first time since ilic water was let out last spring. With the present good tide in ; Ihc river, the produce, of the upper country can now find its way to market, unincumbered, with the heavy charges of the last season. i Public Printer.—Samuel Shepherd, Esq. has been elected Public Printer for the present year, by the almost unanimous vot? pf the Cent ral Asscin bly. ! [ RWHT OK PETITION. Su. I Mr. Buuldin, the re p:esen:stive )0 Congress from , (lie Buckingham district, expressed a sentiment a tew (lays ago reference to the policy which it "Quid have been most judicious to have pursued to "aids the Abolition Petitioners, the ju.uce of winch l as been made apparent by recent events. Senator I Olay expressed the same opinion, some months ago, for whrch lie was violently abused by the Calhoun faction, whose whole course on the Slavery qurstiou I has teen . tissue ol mischievous violence and still ; more mischievous inconsistency—but yesterday, (o’r (example, bitterly denouncing Mr. Pinckney and e , jeciiug him Irom office because his resolution as sented 10 rlie reception of Abolition petitions, and now forming a coalition with ceit.iin Northern men, based upon precisely the same principle I We sob join the resolutions oft'errd by Mi. Pimknry some years ago. and thatiecenily ollercd by Mr. Altieilon, that oui reador* may perceive, il they can, the migli 'y difference betwixt twecdle dum ami hceedle-dt : Mr. Pickney's Resolution. Resulted, That all petitions. memorials, lesnlu j lions, propositions, or papers, relating in any wav, Ol t.1 any extent, to the subject of slavery, or the abo lition nisiaveiy, shall, without either being pnuieil nr lefetrsd, bo laid upon tlie table, and that no tui tlier action, whatever, shall be bad thereon. Mr. Atherton's Resolution. Resulted, That no petition, memorial, resolution, proposition nr pap. r. touching or relating in any wav III III any extent whatever, lo Slavery, as afoiesnid, 01 lo the Abolilion thereof, shall be entertained, or considered by tins House; but, on the presentation thereof, shall, without being read, ilebaied, printed or rclerrcd, be laid on the table, and no further ac tion whatever shall be had thereon. If any one can pciceive the reason why Mr. Cal liouu supported I he latter ol these resolutions, while he opposed lire Inriucr as an open betrayal of South- , cut rights, his optics must be much keener than ours. | Even ibe pitiful subterfuge ol Mr. I’iekens, that we m,iv agree to a preposition fium a Northern man, which coming from a Southern, we.should reject, is scouted by the. common sen-a; ol the community. If we are to surrender our rights, what matters it whether that surrender be made to a friend or to n lot ? And il tt be not one ol our liahts to insist on the non-reception ol Abolition Petitions, we should never have asserted it at all. And this brings us back to Mr. Bouldin and his views, from which our* readers will doubtlesss think we hive made a some whit tedious, though we deem it not altogether an i!iiinstructive digression. Mr. Bouldin declared that lie had always been in favor of the reception and reference of Abolition Pe litions, believing that that was tho best mode of qui eting agitation, and, as Mr. Clay remarked, separa ting horn the Abolitionists proper tlio*e w ho have ti nned with thcui for the purpose of vindicating the flight oj Petition, which thev believe, (hough most irtationally and illogically, to be violated in their persons. \Vre do ourselves believe that had these petitions been thus treated from the commencement of this unhappy controversy, the agitation of ilie country would long since have been quieted, and that tlitre would not have been one Abolitionist, 01 one Abolition Petition, w here there are now a th» u sand ol the former, and a hundred of the latter. And they w'otild have been so treated, have no*, the rash counsels ol the South Carolina members, now them selves abandoning then own test, prevailed over the more just and sober judgment of such men ns Mr. Bouldin. But the ground having been once assumed that the nun-reception of Abolition Petitions is es sential to the preset vation of .Southern rights, and hiving been so long maintained, it is difficult, nAy dangerous, now ;o abondu: it ; since, so fai from appeasing the Abolitionists, as if would have done originally, u would only incite them to make new demands, by the prospect ol new mumphs. for which they would be encouraged to hope. It hence be comes important to show what the Right of Peti tion is, that all rational m u may he satisfied that it is not violated or iulntigi'd by the ictus .1 «»! Congress to receive the Peiitons rofeired to. This is so ably done by Mr. Legnre, the accomplished member from Charleston, in a late speech, that we offer no apology for subjoining Ii s able and lucid argument. Mr. Regarc said : “ The gentleman from Massachusetts. (Mr. Ad ams.) m a spirit, I uiii.*t he permitted io say. less of fensive (ban lie usually displays on this subjec t, lias contended that the amendment of the Constitution touching the light of petition lias set at n night all the precedents of ti e British House of o! Com minis.Put look it the amendment: w hat does it say 1 “ Congress shall make no law respecting an is tnhlishment ofieliginn, or prohibiting the tiee ex ercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, orol the press, or the light of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the(iovernment for a re dress of grievance.” The first question is, whether there is any thing in i tilts language to render inapplicable here the par Ii imeutaiv law touching the subject of petitions? Is it not clear as day that there is not ? 'l’he thing prohibited m this amendment is a new law ; an act ol both Houses, approved by the Kxccutive; u statute deelaiing licit the right nf assemblage to petition then* rulers does not belong to American citizens, or which shall in any wise weaken or impair that right. The words are, “Congress shall pass no lair."— What is "Congress?" The Senate .md House of Representatives, together. The object was, as in ilic analogous case of trial by jury, to preserve free dom of debate and the right of petition forever as they stood at common law. But here we are not called to pass a statute, bu* simply to declare whit is the meaning ol ihe common law itself. It is not a legislative, but a judicial function,we are exercising in rei ninn i>> me reception 01 pennons, mnlcr our undoubted constitutional right ol reg dia ling our own procedure. The right ol' petinuu is as much protected by tliis amendment of the Cnn sntunon as the freedom of speech is, and no more. And wilt any man tell me that the freedom of speech is absolute and inherent, and cannot be restrained bv 111 is House? Isa member of the House, under I tins provision of the Constitution, entitled to say just what he pleases in this H ill? M '_v lie vomit lorlli blasphemies? May lie shock vonr cats with obscenity ! May he attack the fundamental ptiuci plcs ol llepulican Government—for that 1 pronounce ; to he clearly out of order? I tiling no man will i maintain this, nr any tiling like this. The meaning ol'thc atnenclnt"nt is clear. It means that what is liberty of speech in this House shall be judged by ! the linusc, and by the House alone. Not by the Senate ; nut l.y the President; not by any power other than the House itself. It is not to make ilie right absolute, but to render the junsdietion exclu- I sive. Audi say that the judicial tight of this House to decide on all such questions is not in the least iin paired, hut, on the contrary, secured and guarded by this amendment to the Constitution. 'I he right is preserved as a sacred prerogative ol ilie American People, hut to be exercised, with rcfeience toihe I cods id the Constitution, under tile control ol this ; House, and m conformity to the established practice ol'tho country. The same doctrine precisely applies to the right ol petition; and in relation u> that light there are pre ; cedents innumerable in the British books. Mr, Legare proceeded to cite a number of prece dents from British Parliamentary history, to sustain his position—And he concluded this part of his argu ment with this reinaik : “ But the right of tho House to leftist to receive is fully cslablisl ed by the stand ing question, *ihall this petition be received?' Which, although seldom in fact put, is in all cases whatsoever supposed io be demanded, according to | the Parliamentary practice recognized be Mr. Jcl fersou. This alone is conclusive. ' i Ife need not add a *c>J to the tem iks of Mr. <a ► **>"* 1 hey **»st *»•• whole ground, so far ai i he light ol Congress lo refuse to receive petition! is involved. It may, however, he add'd, that tin Kighl of Petition was never designed to he confer led upon the people, that they might, through lie a genej, intetlcie with ilia s|l«„, „l ihe,r neighbors, not only "uhoui the solicitations, but against the on *1 i .unesi pioleslitioiie „f those thus iiiltiletcd With. If they shall prtuj„„ f„r ., redr*v* of their , u n im s, H uinv bedespotic n> refuse them. Hut I ’thel1 ll"» »»d abuse this great Kighl, for | the pm pose of enabling them to make war upon } the institutions audio imperil the safety of their sister Stales, tin y are then aggicsaois upon other's nghis and no! suppliant* for the protection of iheir ; own ; and they aretrrmcd with more respect than they deserve, that their Petitions arc not otdered lo be but in by the hands id the common hangman. / iu.yi.ice hied ion—1 lie late Special Klec tion lor.i delegate lot the ticneral Assembly, lias te sulted m farm of Mr. Tidball, (Whig) by a ninj. li ty ol fid totes, over It s oppouent (Jen. Wallace (V. B.l C-A Nr. James tiatlam! is assailed tit the IJlube with almost .it much ferocity as Mr. Rues._ lie is licensed, in the plainest terms of nbanduulng Ins seal m the lluuse to avoid the tcsponsibilitv ol a vote, and with equivocation, if not falsehood, in Ins explanation of the circumstances connected with lh" subject matter helms t|,u House. It is very He.ii that tli lilidie "ill show no quarter to the aimed neutrals. ' Noun til the t 'nnservalivea will escape its at alpittg.knife, but such as the Kichmoml l.nquirer, who, in despite ol tltcir objection* to the measures ol the •iduitnistnimii, ;ue ib Kniiineil to “ sink or swim” with it. U r l he INew l ^iU ( ommeirial Advertiser *ays th it Mr. Swat two lit w ih hi Liverpool when tin* Uov al William steam ship left, lie had given a grand banquet to Fuglish and Atuei ic hi Iitends, the cost of which was seven pounds sterling to a man, (over $31 a head.) lie can afford it, with the million and a quarter of stolen money in liia possession. Is not the government bound to adopt some measures (br • he apprehension sml ptiipshment of (he impudent rogue, who thus defies public scorn, instead ol hiding himself in some cavern, where the eves of man could never behold him I Or are laws made only for minnows, while the tritons may set them at deli mice ? 0 r’ ^ ® infer from an aiturle in the New Yoik ! .biar, that the practical walkings of the Free Bank ing system begin already to develop important de fects. Would itjnot lie wise in Virginia to pause a while, at least, hcfoic she adopts it ? C The 15 ink ol the Valley has dccl ucd a divi dend of six pei cent, for the Iasi six months. (T7* Those engaged in raising the Mulberry and culture of Silk, will be interested in reading the me morial ol Mr. I'ulhnk of Scotlai d, piesented to out Legislature bv Mr. Witcher of 1'itlsylvania. pro | posing tii establish, in that vacinity, a large Silk Manufactory, and enter extensively into the raising ol the mulberry. Morus Mullienulus. — A sale of 7000 Mulberry I reesofthis Kind, were sold at auction last week,in N. i oik, nvei aging from 37 to U> cents a piece. 'The Trees were trimmed of their side branches and aver aged from 3 to 3 feet. FOR TIIK XIHiil.NIAN. I'cmale. Missionary San ty of the Lynchburg station. The o h Annual Meeting ol the Female .Mission ary Society ol J.vnchbtiig, branch ol the Virginia Annual (.'onf> lei e*- Al i-smnary Socieiy, Auxiliary t < • the Mis.Niano v Some y of the Melliodisl {episcopal t 'nurch, wni held at the M. K. Church, .1 anuury 7lh, 15:39. 'The Kev .1 nnes \. Kiddick was requested to o pen the meeting with prayer, and tu t as Sectetary. 'The Annual report of the Boaid being presented, and reail, was, on motion, adopted by the Society. The sum of $31Ml *Jt> was ieported,as the amount of public collection taken up on yesterday, and 5-7 J was received from members, and yearly donois.— Twelve new members were added to the Society. On motion. Resolved, That $1() ol (In* funds be iippioprlaied to constitute Rev. James A. Riddick and Mr Jam 's .Morgan life inembers of the Parent Society in New York. Resolved, 'That all the members of this Sum" v who have paid $10, be constituted hie members t hereof. Resolved, That all who are not members, that contnhuterJ $10 on vesierday, be constituted liono r;n y life member* ol tins Society. 'The following Officers and Al anagrrs were eleClPd for th»» ensuing year : Mr-. L- W.<>t*y, /’resident: Mm. F- B Fearlv, Secretary ; and Mrs. A| Lewis. I'rcustirer; Airs. F. Benagli, Mrs. L. M. Shinn, Alls .!. Camion, M rs. C. F. Mo i gan. AIin. A. AI. Saunders. Mis. C. M. G u land, and Mis. F. C. Patlcsmi, Maua frrrs. Resolved. 'That the proceedings <.f this meeting, with the Annual Report, be ptiblt lied under lilt* direction olThe Bond ul Managers. KK PORT. 'The Boaid of Managers ol the Lynchburg be male M issirnai v Society, branch ot the \ irginia f’onli retire Missionary Society, bug leave to present ! t heir f> h A noual Report. With feeling* < I heart felt gratitude to the Great j Disposer of all Good, your Managers af® pleased to say. that the success of this Society h.*s heen greater man wu roum possioiv nave anm last Annivetsary meeting must ever ho remembered, , ns one most gratifying ami highly interesting—a j truly liberal ami philanthropic spirit appeared ' throughout the congregation, when twenty, ten and live dollai notes were east into our Treasury cheer fully. and mu hearts were made to rejoice, believing that God would strengthen our little band, ami ear ly oo llis holy work. Again we appear before a be- i nevoh-nt public, and again we ask them to aid our Missionary funds, feeling confident that the appeal will not he made in vain. During the last year the names of tw enty-two individuals have been added to our list of members, and many sce#m aroused to re newed diligence in endeavoring to (ui i her the spread of the Gospel. In Feb. 16.‘i8, the hum ol three j hundred and seventy-eight dollars was sent from this Society to the Annual Conference hy the llev. John Karly, leaving a balance of one dollar and sixty one t ents in the Treasuiy (as will be shown by Report j of the auditing committee; and we humbly trust that we shall this year, by an equally large amount be enabled to assist the mighty work, the great Missionary cause, O, let us lie awakened to the j important part which now devolves on us. We, who have so richly enjoyed this precious (Jospel, who j are ever partaking ol this water of life, let us be- i slow of our abundance all that we can, so that this glorious light may be spread abtoad even to the dark and benighted corners of the earth and our Minister he enabled to obey the command of their i Divine Master, “Go ye into all the world ami preach my Gospel to every creature.” Let us hum bly look to the head of the Church, the (Jod ol Mis sions to bless our feeble efforts in tins work ol love and to hasten the time when all kindreds and tongues and nations, shall be brought to the knowledge ol the Truth as it ism Jesus, and be ranked among llis ransomed Israel. I \\TK have in Store a lot til SALT, (largesacks) I \\ winch will ho sold low. I : Oct. 15 fOK I’KIliTIM * Fxecuted ^ ncutiie** V OHITI (liV. I Another Revrlulionary Soldier gone ! Su'jviut l\ i » ii t 9 no work!' lie duul o dir rrsulrncr of Mr. Julio Kussti. Jr., in ( miphrll (IMIIIIV. on Muniliv, the I fill mil., in * 1,1 l'' "I In* -igr. —t’.ipi. K i ii ^ w.is hoi ii in ll.itiovrr founty, \ iigmi.1, ^nUI’or ilo- ino»f pint ol his long lilr, hr " I - .in nrlivr nnil usrhrl citittru, in - III.' Iill.ius oi l,,« Ii.mvr Smir. ||r was i|,r l„si ol six I'l.nliris, .ill ol will'll, srrvi d (lotrevoltin' n. Hr wax I'llo u piiMniei by ilir lliii„h. |,„| ... was nut slow to rn.ilixir. in lull, on hi* . .iplutt Hr . ointti.null'll a ro op my, .m l w is nl the suiirmlrr ol l ornwnllis.il Lull*! \ oik. During ilns (vrnllul pr ""'I' ‘""l 'll* i" "‘V )i'iirs since nlluttnl unto Inn,, nviiii- .uni nritltipliill win- ilit' srrnrs :vntl vinssi linli-s, llimucll wliicli hr p.isstol. Knr ufMvnrils ul .<0 veins. In- M-nt-il Ins iuiiiiHv hi sonir civil oilier. Ic,> """ ">'« Hiotr • III. K'lii. I, iclligrnl urn I o hi'ging, in thru uliit'i.il t.h.u<H ti i. ili.ui Capi. King. Ilcw.isrw,cn III iiiHisi w nil iliu Slit-i illally ol tins ; * 111 ‘'Ihi-i , .light n| cuniphiini » as never I hii'ird iigiuiist him \ ,line had nchlv endowed ih.-d. i-rasrd; his uiin.l was ol hat mas. uhnc.vigoroiw. and manly mnuld.w hu h. (,. cocia. ..I pii-s.-m pi-rpc Hi.i rrsisMiii-c; mibiim-mnn A sulh-img woulil .hsaiiii, ‘n,l| Mm^ ,!,t* teats like a cInKl. A man ol warm «• Mings, an.I of a .sanguine fempri dinnil, social ami I-oibles In* hail, but lie was not the tti.vii to I ttisscmble them, ami Ins pride, often gavo them a holder iclicf, than fie deceived. At heait, he was sincere, generous, confiding and tender,—no ttiitcll so, as to make him a great sufferer. Imth in feeling am! folium . the wnter ul this humble trihtilc of icspeet had reason lo esteem h m while living, ami to venoi.itc hiamemotv now that he is dead. It will bo gunifying to his luminous litem)* and iclalive*, to know that, w hilst tuck, lie had all the attention and vomloit, (li.it kindness and cate twtild suggest ; and that fir* died, peilecdv rest ;ned ami composed, m the possession of Iiik I tctiltiei, and expressing the lulle.it conlidcuco in the prot«ction and goodness ol his Maker. Mind, neai IVytonsbmc, l‘tU*v Ivnuia (\> V a , on I htiisd.iy, the old day of Jinuaiv. after an illness ol loin days, M Ail'll! \ Wkkti.v, thud daughter ol Ktch ttd and Maitha Kennedy, aged foili year* eight mouths mid twenty eight d.»y>, .She caiuu to hei death l*y ic tdeutally falling into the liie. % K«o«l, xtruiijf %V a«oii A llarncMN. Ul1’ WILL SL !«T.. in front of (lurOHice, on S.it uiday • ho I *>• It inM , \ good Korn Horse Wagon aud Hear, (new.) I ( ’miking Stove, A c. <-0 clays ciedit. I*A Y NK A TUIINKK, Auc’iu. dan. I? It r ■ 111 I-. IvK WILL ML SOLI), on Saturday ucxi, ! - in limit of the M.ukrt Untiie, hi Lynchburg, ; l oin vci ) % ;iKmjiI»3i‘ IXegroeM, Being boys .mil gn U ol good size lor Factori*** or I I Ions** Srivntils. Tunis — Negotiable paper, at 4 months, Hulislario | nly embused. M. II. OAKLAND. J.iii. 17 It ■ on mm;. f|^\V<) N L( I K<) Women with children, one n! ■ them a Ihstiaie Cook, W.iihet and Iroiict*. A |*|*lV l‘» iU. IL OAKLAND. Jan. 17 It stoa9 tbbb: tbbbb:b': $50 REWARD, ( n N SATURDAY NICIIT LAST, the lock' ol one ol our slabbs was bioken and a it ti iioikSi; M om. Il<* would be six veins old hi tin if cfif spring ; has a mat* on Ins forfdtftud ; Jf „ black l« «*i ; inane inlliet shot! ; is in good condition ; trots well and paces a little ; is Moiiieu li.it marked with can biuchcii on ill** hips. din* thief took with Inm a blind bridle and a loll rable large saddle, with spi mg H"os. We will give Kilt v Dollars lor the I lorse ami Thief, or Ten Dol lars and expenses I'm ill** I Ims* D< >LA N (V TnWLKS. Section 10th, near Lynchburg. Jan. I I ts aoth a:. % \ ’ ILL be Mild, at public auction, on Friday the ▼ ▼ 2.ith instant, at the residence ol the hit*- W III on Thompson, Ji. dec'd.. il lair, il not, the next Ian day thereafter, THE Til U T Ol' UMI, i on which tin* said Thompson resid* «l, containing nearly 20(1 Acres, «d good ___quality, adjoining tIn? lands ol (.'apt. Da vid Kobcitaou, Abram Koberlson, Ac. in the lower end id Campbell County. Iuiincihate possession may be had. • fl.VO, A Wool ('aiding Machine, in good order h»r car ding, with the pi ivilege nfo< cupying the waterpow er nine years. 'Tin* stoc k of Horses, Catflo, Stfiii* A > I* fil oos« \lilting the caul* is a good p m *>f Olk ()xon. I he j emp ,7f COKN, FODDI.K. <> ATS and HAY.— One HA KOI (III. one o\ CAltT. IIOCSK 1 MOLD and K ITCH L N I I KNTII KF,a parcel ol KACON, PLAN 1A TK >.N CTLNSILS, and ma ny articles too tedious to meiition. The Land to be paid I i in two equal annual payments. Light months * i. dii will be given on nil Mipis over live dollais, the purchaser giving bond and appioved security—all burns nf live dollars and under, cash will be required. Five or six NK(iKOKS for hire privately. All persons having claims against the estate, are requested to make them known immediately—all those indebted are requested to make payment. The sale will take place at 1 1 o’cloi k. DA NIK L FKANKLIN, Kx*or of William Thompson. Jr. January 17 2t IOI>K ATIO.\. TIM1K next Session i.l the subscriber's school will L commence on Monday the lilt of February next, and continue five months. HO. II. SIIKLTON. Jan 1/ « Valuable rropnl)' in tlarkel. IOI I IK FOR SALK I lie following properly, lo wit:—a piece of ground on ill" basin ol the canal, in Lynchburg, 40 feet wide aml^ running lnfi feet on Jefferson street, below Isham Scruggs *, ,il so, one half acre lot at the junction of Jellerson and Water streets, running 165 feel on Jeflersml sireet and 1 .’Id feet on Whiter street ; also, a piece ol ground at the junction of Jellerson sireet and 1st alley, fun ning i (Vet on Jell'erson street, running Itoni thence IO iTliick water creek, and bounded by said creek, the j Stone Lumber-house and first alley to Jefferson street, through which the canal is located.— ] Slimiid a Railroad he constructed westward from Lvnchburg, u is thought by some this will be a suita ble place for a depot—also, one hall acre lot at the junction of Jeffcisun street and fourth alley, below Spring Warehouse, on vvInch there is a valuable Knck quarry. As it is presumed lhatfew opportunities will lie afforded for obtaining such valuable property on and near the canal, those who wish to become purchasers are invited to view the premises and judge or themselves. WM. I>\\ IS, Ji. If the above property he lint disposed ol before llm 15th or next mouth, it will then be offered at Auc tion, if ihe weather he suitable. Terms will WM. UAV|S. Jr. 1st Mo 17th . tf FOR RE AT,' r ¥ 1IIR K |.; goo.I rooms, on Main street, suitable for I Offices or Ware Rooms. Possession will be given immediately. Apply to I A. fi A SNA WAV. ! Jauuaty 1? *' | Jilt*. UMIff,rukioico, 1 .VfMj.mt jr.v«fjrT«! f .n.tnrn, | r I V\ h I N this occasion of thankfully returning her I compliments to the ladies of Lynchboig, ms j VUM,ntv anil her distant filends, lor the liberality for "bull sho his been patronised. And she respcct j lully inlotm* tliciu that she lias removed from her j I'Miitrr tesiilrr ce, and now occupies the tenement I above Mr. Milter, Mi tch mt Tailoi, end formerly' j ocoupitd by Mrsiu Vustin A Hancock, where she I "ill at all time* bn happy to wait on her ('fiends and ! 1 the public generally, in in i dopailmrut of business— ! I having alwuth oii hand the most apptoved fashions I iiom Iici early coitCKpondcnls. Janutny 17 4t vonn:. | f I Dll', nuhsrriber, having purchased of Mr Lew ■ it K. William*. on tin* 11th inst. hit stock ol jiiroecin t, at iho house lately occupied l»v him on iho tivor, ami nr «rI\ opposite to Mr. S. M. Ren i w i, k'<* Lumber House. I he business will hrrcalier | be conducted and carded on by Jesse < 'l irl%. *t»y le gal ami uuihorifct d agent in the Maine house. KL1ZAHKTH CLARK. January 17 «t * rutmmm h of tiik Sroimillv I'lmr* .Iiiim«m llior t.'ncrliv, /V# hr fiiMiahrtl tn thr I turn of >Y«//.tri//e, .1 /brnitutr i'o. I'n. f|1IIIN I * A I * I It will be < inducted under I lie hi I perintciidam e ul an assn, tsimt) ol gentlemen in said town. Il wdl advocate the advancement of ihe intervals of our State, by the cnnstiucliou id work* ol Internal 1 iitptuvemcni upon Sl.iie are.mnt, and In Joint stock ( ompnnies, ns thv only eflicient mean* ol enabling \ iigitna to compete muci etslully with other Stale* in a til rod loreigu trade, admitted by all »n bn eaten tial In agru ult ill al, commeuial mid uianulaciut mg prosperity. As oonuerled with ill s subject, it will also ntlvn cute such a modification ul uni banking hviimu, and such a distribution ul il* < ipital, lit Ihe wants id the d tile rent tec t In lit ul nut Scale may leiiuire. II will al all times publish Folillral afliclea from cone*pninlenls, wrilteu in ptoper temper, without lelciencn in tin n pohliral tennis, i n I without taking the atm tide ol a p ii li/ in ill the pul it leal ah ilea id the day , the columns ol the "TIMMS" will keep the icadet s ililnt tni'd ol ihr oiuveuieuit ol ihe vaiiotin po litical parties • I (lie roundy. Il will at all time* he ptepared to leliuk* ihr foul spirit ol Abolitionism and Mobociacy, which are icgaided as the must a homing avmplo i s ol the degcm lacy of the patriotic •entiiiR'iiiM of our | eople. It will contain ii condensed review of the proceed inr.* id util Nai ooal and State Legislature*, ns well as the Legislaruie* ul other Stairs that may bo of general interest. A poiltniiol the column* will always he devoted to couiineicial, itgrn nilur.d. liteiai v and social ind'lli , genre. Under the ('omilieici.il head there will It*' I published a weekly eoirei led stalrnd'ot ol the prices | ot produce and other commodities in our own town, a* well *s in ihc prim ip d maiketa in ihc United I State*. Respecting Virtue and Intelligence as iho main pillar* ol our Republican Institutions, ami a* '* Righteousi CNN cxalteth a nation, and Sin is a it munch to any people," the ini ulcalnm ul aouud mm a Is will be a lending object of the TIMMS. A portion (d the papei will be devoted in Misrcl laneuus Ntibjeetu, Mich as Pnch v. Talc*. Maaays, and valuable inlni inaliuti ol every kind, in Older to reudei it inlcnatitig a* well as useful. ( ouililioiia «l (lie l inn*. The 1st No. of this paper w dl bo issued about the I 1st of March next. It will ha printed on good paper, | «d medium Mize, with good type. The pi in e will be Two Ihdl.ns, it paid within three I months ol the dale ul subsi i ipfmii, and Two Uollais an I Fifty cent* il‘not paid within that peiioil. ('otiiiuiiniealion* (post paid) to be addicNsed to the puhlishcts ofThe Sr.oUsvilSu rime.* and James Rivet 1 (i.i/ettc. J.iii 17 It R I. S H ( >L I V MS. < ape is, \ u ho vt in, Sard me* in ( hi, 1'iandy Mini!*, 1’iekle*. I I iv.inn and . W’rstlndii |*ievervri, rhnicr W;nca, Hiandica, llol j land (5m, Segal*, Ac. Mor sale at I lO\V M I * DA V IMS'S. Jan 17 la if Sitter for sttir. \\j ILL Im'Mold, to ilt«* lu ljf Ni bidder, on Mon T f day tin* It Ii day ol I'cbi nat v noXI, (< ’"it 11 da \) before t he ('otirl -holt*n door, hi the tow n ol Lexmg ton, n valuaido \IH«ICO ,t| %1M, hr h»r,gmg#to the estate ol William McNutt, dei.'d. Tiiiiih made know n al the sale. LLIXALLTII MeNUTT, Admin’x. Jan. 17. wills \71 IK* IM A : \(m!es In I I ill llm < *|ei k's Oflieooflhs (‘irrtiit superior court ol law ami chancery, lor the coun ty of Amherst, on Moinlav, In * d.l day of Dercmbm IftdH : James r, Thornton, I’laintilf, against John r.nlmhk nnd Catharine lu-< wife, James Rose, Sp*'H wooiHjiiiland, Thoiiins !\. K.uhuuk, Margaret l.ubunk, I'al ink It. I .nhank, IMm lha Ann Luhank, Susan Kuhaiik, John l.iilinnk, l.noma Kubntik and Sully Chnmpe l.uhank, inlant « hilih i'n of (lie said John mid Catharine Kubunk. and John 1 . r.llioit, Dafendunts, In Ciiam r.ii v. Tho Defendant James Rose, not Ion mg ontoied Iiih impmi nin e uml no • *11 an hi il y, nc. -muling to Hie act ol imsrnihl v nnd ill ruh a of this court, and it appearing by sniislin torv r\i • I. nr. , tluil In im not nu iiihiihitniil of tliia commonwealth ; It is ni.lriv.l, that tin* Kind defendant do aj jirm heie < n tin im t day of tho uoxf April terjp, inti atiawei 1I" 1 i I ol tin I ‘ In in i ill*, nnd that ue.ipy ..I this or.lei l*e hniliwith in eilnl in noma iiew pnpar, printad in th town of Lyn hbiirjr, for t wo uroliths suei e snivel v, ami posted at I he troll t door ol tin four I house oftliia county. A copy I’cMe, RoHKK r Tl \SLKV, clerk. Jim i. " VI 11(1.1 M \ At rules held in the cleik's oilier, ol the m lj| iyp| . i i mill ni Inn Bllll • le.nei i\, fol tllC ' OUB tv of Atiiheii t, on Monday, the I*d day of Dcceu her, Iti.lll : Wilry Cmnpbi II, IMaintiflT, against Nan* v Mills, l.i w i <'mnphell nnd SuKnunah his wife, John I'. Hawkins ns IniMii'o lor said Lewis < nmnhell nnd wile, mid the same John I Haw kins in Iiih own right, and Lucinda I In., wife, William L. < 'nmpbell, Alexander Ctimjdioll, Delil v I* Campbell, I'll t - v l n in phr 11, MaiV I 'mnphell, Jnuu sCuiup hell, Joel and John Campbell, children of fold Lewi* ond Susannah, the In-t live of whom, me infants under the nee ol twontv onn years. Cutlet ( amphfd 1 and Nmtcj bio wifit,vVH ham Kulksnnd Maillia I . Ins wile, Ini- Mnrlliu I’. * ampla II, Willi:,in II. r.olget and Mary Ann los wile, hitu Man \nu , nhell, Willinm II. thimpla' II, Stella Jam Campbell, Ju dith I .. Cumplicll, Sarah C. t 'mnphell, Lin y C. < ainjdicll, Amanda S. Campbell,childieit ol said Cutlet and \niiev, tin |„ I rti< i,f whom are infants under the u-e ..I twenty-one veil«, the Him \A illiain I'nlk . as H ustee of said I 'ntlei, Nan ev and then rhildreii, John Dinwiddiu and Mildred hia wile, J. V\ . \ N. L. Duiwiddie, Ciittuvii* Duiwiddie, Kdward \V. Dinwiddn , Martha uml Kreliim Dinwid.lie, children of said Mildred, the last four of whom, being infants under the age uf 'I venr**, Stella A leoek, Joel <'anipl rll, Jiiiiich, Mnry, K.li/n heth and Naim y Campbell, the only el.ihlreii of Cornelius < 'aiiipludl, ib ecaseil. \\ illlinm Livelv, tiroige, James nod Mart mi Lively, Jumea \N ulteiH mid Naiicv In* wile, former! v ft alley Lively* Joel Lively and Patrick Henry Liv.lv, chil dren of I,uey Lively, deceased, Defendants, In Ciiam*fry. Til-’ Def.mlsnts Stella A Icoek. Joel t'nmpbel!, James, Ma ry. I'lli/nheih nml Nnney Cniujihell, the only children ul'f'or nrlms t'amphell, dis eased, William l.ivelv, George, JHilton ,10,1 MIirtllit l.ivelv, June a \\ alters and Nlltirv ills wile, fnr m, rlv Mum v l.ivelv, Jin I l.ivelv. and I'nlrirk Henry l.ivel v, i hililr. it ofT.in v I iv. It , ili ei u etl, tint linvilig entered their appearance. mid glvea security, ..rding in tha m i of ii* ai ltihlv, tmil tho rnlea ot this ... and n appearing hv mtis factory ev i.letter, llnit they are not illliahitaola ot this conimnn ninllh , Ilia .ml. re,I, that they do appear here no llie lira! liny III'the next A|inl t, no, uinI itrmwei the hill ol the I'hmitill, anil that n eiipv 1)1 this order, lie forthwith inserted in mine new simper, pi inle.l in the town of l.vnehlmrg, tor two.ilia Ntieccaaii ei v, and posted ul tho front door ul the courthouse ol thtaeounty: A C‘’PUon'EHt TIMSLEV, flrrk. Jan. IT " 'm V,11.1.'A lil.i: I.OT I'Olt SAIsE. r|Mir. Lot and House lalelv occupied Ity Mr. M. .1 Nicnr. at the iiitcrsecnoti uf .lelfersnit street anil alley, itiimeiliafely opposite the Cotton Kncloty. is f„, sale. The aitualion ol this properly, its cott tmoitv to llie canal, and being immediately, on the street leading lo the Mill. kc. will, n is believed, make it tit u short lime very valuable. The I.ol con tains half an Acte, »uli a C«°d °< wi',er’ “c HOLCOMBE k OTEY. it* lli*4 Ea:ilMMii*e9*.<« Wanted. rWir.L GIVE liWeial hire (or a few able bo lied, NEGROES lor year 1831).—I wish also to hire \ I some BOYS, say from 12 to 10 yents old. ; * JAMES DOLAN. Dec. a h’is I 1 mtoks conni'.yrosDKXcE. Kt< mmoxd, Jan. 14, 1839. On Satut(lay la*t, there was another animated, though brief discussion on the Internal Improve ment question, on » resolution submitted by Mr. Ed mund*, ot Ilaltfax proposing eeriaiu inquiries. I re fer to it only as showing the interest which seems to be felt on the subject. Except the Election of a Public Printer, which you will li.ive aeon resulted in the choice of Samuel Shepherd by nn almost nnrtnirnuiis vole, there wax nothing else of special interest lefoie the House, ei ther on Saturday or to day. Tiie Select < Tnnnittcn on the subject of Hanks had then fust meeting this induing. It is stated by the correspondent of the N. Y. Cou lter, that, prior to the adjournment of the North (arolnra Legislature, nn informal interchange of o pinionlook place between the Whig members of th.it Irmly on the subject of the next Presidency, and the result was an almost unanimous expression that Henry (’lay is the choice of the Whigs of that Stats, It is not iuipiob drle that a miitilar course will be a dnpted by thu Whig members of the Virginia He gisl.ittin* ; Imii whether this be done or ..ol tliero ii no doubt Mr. < 'lay Is ihitr ( hou r, with t'lilim unan imity. Tim Alex.it diia tiar.rue ol this motuing states, on tin’ authoitty td letteis Ii in Nashville, that Gen. Jackson has been tinned out nl rltutch lor hard xirrurin#, The information is, I suspect, apochry phal. Vnti will ohscive ihat there has lorn an AnU lih/i/lr tioveim nt in New \ ml hy the > atubhslipient ol the Hank <•/ U'ommrrct ; hy many ol (lie most nro minrnt Wall street financiers, with a capital of ftvo nsilhons, with the privilege reserved nl increasing it te twenty iinlliotts, u respective of subsetiptious by the (t'rnnal mil State tiovcinriirnt, and containing a provision, in ns articles td associations for the e ventti.il employ ineiil nl the in Mitution as a fiscal «* gent by the tieueril < i ivermoent an I swell ol lltu States as may think proper to avail themselves of its setviees f.vetv movement wf this sort weakens a *Xalonal Hank in the North, and it arc ms now to be admitted on all hands that t he ijtiestinti of the rc iucoipotation of such an insiittitton is forever at an end. I shall rejoice at the removal ni l lii* bone of contention. I am glad to sec that IM». Rives has broken ground m the Semite, on the subject of the Public I .amis, and m opposition to that HentotiMn system of spoliation and plunder to whir!) the \diuiuistiatinn* lot the purpose id buy 11 g voles in the West, with the propvrty of (lit old States, is lending iircoiinlQ nance. It is due ii» Senator Roane, to say (hit, on this gir.it i|ufgfion lie, t oo,*has iu*jk ilic paiti'inn »u the patriot. Von have semi the statement that Secretary Paul ding h i* dismissed Mr. Hoyle, ih • chief * lei k cf the Navy Department, for an assault, in In* office,, upon M idshipnian Walsh. It is said that Ins succes sor is to lie Mr. Rfg^elt, a tabid Rico f\ co Ab olitionists! Xou\ I > oias (he KiHjutier so often says. The < lanirl'is nnwr open l«»r navigation and liter* is no apprehension elite*it.lined of future breaks. i .••MOP*’*’ -**»w-w* r i *sn-t f 1111 L SI RSt K 11> !•: |{ S. Iiiiving n| length receiv I nl (lie girMter | ait ul lln it !•’.ill supply ol r.t.fua v HMtoraiicuis, Will oil. i them lo (lien liirmis Hid tIn: public on •• ..I leniH .ii iIk’V i an lx* hail in tin* market Tlirv were welfrrloil wlilt gir.it i and an low a < is 11 would Ini.) iliem. ill New \ oik — coiibislirig it | all ol lhe following unities : Si. Croix, i*. Ku o, nnd Ni w Oilcan* Sugars, of lo st fjoaliiii’H ; treble, douhlo and Hingto refined Lo: Stiuur, i pail suptrioi lo any m till* maiket ; also, crushed Sui'ap. Old Java, Wild Aim to. Luguiru, Old White, Rio, I'i imc Cirecti and Si. Domingo Coffee, Ti \s — 1 iunpmvder, Impeiial, N oun;; Uvum, and I’wurljong. in rhesfs, half thi sis, Li and ti lb. boxes and caddies. Wims. Ii*\von i, Ib'M, Cin, Av.—Superior Old M adeira Winn—London Partk n! ir Tenciifle— Sicily M ulct ia— M . M mien »— Pale Sheriy—Lis bm—Ormry—St. Lucar—Malaga — Old Port— (!larel—•Muscat—on dm!* and bottled—(list rata Champagne. Matt and other brand *. Old and genuine Sargurae, Cm'iiur, Olanl, Dupuy A Co. Hnrdcuiix, Aidericau. and Apple Hrumly. ()lil Jamaica, Si. Cioix, New Oricam and New Eng land Iturn, old Holland and li ve Cm. Old Harley, Irish, Afonongalu la, Reclined and RyU Wliisk ry. London and Phihirlelphia Porter, rjl*. nnd pis. Molasses —Steam K» fined, Wcsi India and Now Or leans. 30011 lbs. Genuine Old Knglijh, Lnp. English, A mericnn and Pine Apple Chet *«, very superior. ?f» boxes—Patent, Wax, Sperm, Tallow, and Hull At Son'* Patent < 'undies. L m and U't'-il India Pm it, Spier.,— Sweet-Meat., & c., Preserved Ginger; Citron; Cocoa; Orange; 1‘ino Apple.; Limes; Guava Jelly. iVc. !■ i„§ ; Cucul Nuts; Aladiiia Nms; Palm Nuis ; paper .lieu .nil hliell ami lianl .lu ll Almoluls ; Pilberis I',ulicit Raisins ; Sultana ami Smyrna Raisins, Dales; Nutmeg. , Pimento; Cassia; Mace.' Cloves; Pepper Sauce ; Pepper; Ginger, a pari g t nil ml ami papered; Spanish and American Chocolate and premier) Cocoa, j t 'u. mis—Congress, Principe, Trabneo, Havana ami common, various brands. nmon Syrup; <>bve (id : London ami American AI iislatd ; Soap, best Shaving; Palm, Rose, Variegated and Turpentine ; Shoes, Shoe Thread and Shoe Tacks. Porvder and Slmt—7d bags Shot ; .70 lira*, hnttmf kegs superior It ilia i'owuer, o ami ms. i m - pout’s Eagle Canister Poivtjcr Dopout’s F. F. F. ami F. F. Gunpowder, Bar Lead, , Salmon, in kiisand single—.Ylackarel No. 1, Scotch I lerriugs ; Wooden Ware Acc., such us Nest Measures, Tubs, Cedar Cans, Sugar Boxes, Cnyered Boxes, Pain ed Bui keis. Clothes Horses, Trays, Bi uons, Wire and Hair Selves ; Scrubbing and Shoe Brushes Demijohns 1, 2 and 5 Gallons, Paper ami Quills—a large I i Fool’s Cap, Letter, common Writing, Plain A: Killed Paper, Account Paper. Also, Blank Books, Journal and Ledg ers, Ate. Stewart's Steam Refined Candies, assorted. China, Glass and Eaitlicu- Ware, a large assortment,! 13 boxes suii-eined Oronoco Tobacco, ol the first quality. McKlNNEY k MOSBY. Nov. 26 *fl» Shoes! Shoes.’ Shoes! * A LARGE SUPPLY ofLadies’ .Men. Boys’an l Gills’ SHOES, just removed and lor sale by J. J. PURVIS & DUFFEL. _Oct. 15 _ , ktulmkv, Cilcurot’k &. Country .1 13 AM 8 V LARGE LO T from 25 cis. tu$l Oil per yard,’ iusl receiied ami for sale, by J. J. PURVIS Ac DUFFEL. (i, 1.14 _ J1 '*»_— BLA.KKS Ftr sale at this ft/Mei!