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DISSOLI l’lo.Ns.
K. B. Townley sold lo Thomas Dillard, on ihe Isi
day of March, 1815, one fiurthof the *'Virginian Of
fice,” and on the 2d day of March, 1846, I lie Haiti Town
ley sold another fourth of the said i Hi c to William M
Blackford. In both sales, the debts, in favor of said
office, were excluded, K. B. Townlcv ceased tubes
partner of the “Lynchburg Virginian Office” on the 2d
day of March, 1846.
The co partnership, in said offl -e, of Townley St Sia
llnin. under the style and firm of T ier, Townley St
Stalham, was dissolved, hy mutual consent, on the 1st
day of March, 1815.
The partnership, under the style and lir.u ni Stalham
Dillard & Townley, tvas dissolved, hy mutual consent,
on the 2nd day nl Match, 1846.
Any member of either (inn shall he permitted to make
settlement, colleetions and payment. The name of ei.
her firm shall he used only in winding up the business
of the firm.
Those indebted to either of the above firms are re
spectfully requested to make payment as sficedily as
possible. \\ e must proceed lorlliwnli to close both con
ccrns,
C W. STATU AM.
THOMAS DILLARD,
K II. TOWNLLY.
NEW CONCKRN.
Wm. M. Illsckf ird, having purchased, ns will he
seen from an announcement in this number, an inletisl
in the “Lynchburg Virginian offi re,” the business will,
fur tlm future, he conducted under the style and firm of
Blackford, Stalham Ik Dillard. The business of the
new enneern dates, from the i si day of March, 1816.
We ore authorised hy the firms of Toler, Townley Ss
rttalhnm, ami Staihain, Dillard ik Townley, to return
their grateful acknowledgments to their friends and the
public for the liberal support wliieli has been extended
to them. We avail ourselves of ihe present opportunity
of assuring the supporters or the Virginian anil ilin pub
lic, that every exertion shall be used hy us, in both Ihe
editorial aud business departments of the office, t.,
the liberal encouragement, which has been beslowtd
upon onr predecessors.
We shall, os soon as practicable, present the Yiigin
ian in anew dress, by which its typographu-al appear
ance will begreaily improved. ,
WILLI A M M. BLACKFORD,
( II SRLI’.S W. S TA I HAM,
THOMAS DILLARD.
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THE IIARHOR AND RIVER mi.I,.
There are many thousands nf excellent D-urocrais
throughout the length an I brea lilt of the lend, and par
ticularly tu Virginia ami the Southern S ales, who.
taught from childhood lo regard Internal Improvement,
hy ihe General Government, as a violation of the eon
•million, have never eeaaod In glorify Gen. Ju tniN,
for having emailed, hy the .Maysville Veto, the whole
system. 'J hey believe, doubtless, that.sinee the date of
that memorable state paper, not j single ilnlla rot the ■
public money has been appropriated lo linproveiiient—ex
repl, perhaps, lo some work, whieli, having been alrea- ,
dy eo nmeneed, poliey re pute I lo be finished. Ii would
he a hopeless is-l» to convince them, that, less than one- :
ball as mueh money w as appropriated lo Internal I in-!
proVumenis during the ndmimstraiions of Mr. Mo.NUnt
& Mr Adams,-whieli : laimcd ihe right and ackoowl
edged ihe iibligaiinn ofconstructing Roads and Canals in
rertain eases — ss during ihe same number of years,muter
ihe ailmiiii ..I of Gen. Jacksok and Mr Van Hu
nr.x. huh of wliuu denied tlie eoiislilulionatiiy ol the
power and disclaimed iis exercise nil'- pa: riot in horror.
An I yet this fact is easily established by ihe public doc
u cents. The disparity of the sums, appropriated in the
respective periods, is rendered m .re remarkable from ml
laieral cireumslinces. It. fore the aeeessum of Gen. Jack*
»on, nr at least anterior lo the Maysville V. lo, several ol
ilia ini.si powerful Slates ofd he confederacy, deeply inie
resied in the cause of Improvements, & despairing of aid
from Congress, had wisely taken the main r into their
vwii hands, and, by their energy and enterprise, acenm
plished Works, which would have been deemed beyond
Ihe capacity ol the General Government t i achieve.
Having thus, unaided, made their own Ronds and Ca
nals, it was not surprising that New Vork, IVniu-ylva*
ma and Ohiu—though once clamorous fur the exercise
of the right—should have new views ol the constitution,
and Stoutly deny alike the policy and the pow er of Con
gress to make Internal Improvements. It was,at least, a
pardonable selfishness in them. They had been refused
all aid by the General Government towards their pro
jected works-they had manfully accomplished them,
with their ow n resources—and we cannot blame them
for being reluctant to destroy the advantages, which
iheir priority in Improvement gave, by helping other
Slates with the national funds to construct rival works.
These three great Stalls, therefore, during the admin
istration ol Gen. Jackson and Ins immediate successor,
were virtually hostile to Improvement by the National
Government if not fmiii strict views of constitutional
power—from considerations riot less In lie depended open
—viz, those of a natural and not censurable selfish
ness.
The doctrines of the Maysville Veto w ere in a great
degree illusory, and better calculated to strengthen
the pow er ol the executive than to arrest the work ol In
ternal Impruvem nt by the Federal G iverntnenl — The
exceptions and limitations marie were broader than the
fale* Ibis is proved by the fan, staled before, that
Congress has appropriated annually mure money in I n
pruvemeut, since ihe veto than hefote_It w as uncon
stitutional lor the Goverrnt ml to subscribe a few thou
sands to the slot I, ol n i'urupike, tunning southwardly
through Kentucky—but ci iisniutim.il lor it lo construct,
»t its exclusive and very groat lost, a Turnpike running
West ward ly it.ro, gh the Slab s of Ohio, Indiana and lllf
nms-T" hills,f,r ,his laitrr purpose, Gen. Jackson and
Wr. Van I.cnr.N both gave Iheir sanction. Them
tlonality of the work makes it constitutional-hut the
President is to judge of this nationaliiy. This rrserva
.00 by .be veto In the President, in opinion, clothes
him with more tremendous power and pairona.ro ,|<a„
wo,fid the fullest exercise „f the right „f Improvement
by Gongreas in some well digested system.
1 he Veto, w hilst it bore hard upun improvements by
Isnd really opened the treasury to all w ho warned m„
"ey or deepening harbors, building break-waters, and
e iioving obstructions in rivrrs. A nice distinction was
awn between ibe lawfulness of improvements below
g above Ports of Entry—Thus it would, aeeordingto
6n' . ackson’s views, lie constitutional in appropriate
nmyio remove obslruciious in the navigation of the
8 tver below Richino id—hut entirely wrung to
E *e a cem for improving the stream above that city.
th'oet.V? a,ld ’*,e safely of ships—foreign
I jw " l,,ey may be—entering New Orleans from be
|h* *re r-'Uni*ed as constituting legitimate objects of
ace g*,# 1,1 K"’'e^,lmen,—1,1,1 boatmen and steamers, de
^ n mg to (he city, may be drowned nr snagged and
• government is not bound loapply a remedy. Our
! "relhr,!n> however, have taken the bint and ob
fitted tSed.ffl Mill)- suggest*! by the veto, by getting
die village,, nhuated a. the load ol skiff navigation on
■heir principal river*, made p,.,tK tlf F.utry —C»»ngu-a
g >*d liutnuredly always gimting their petitions for Hint
purp *t\
An amount, varying from a n.tHnn In a million and
• hill of dollars, is ‘ • u «11 y appropriated in what is
• ailed the Harbor and River Di|». Ti*er® is no part ol
• h® legislation ol Cmigre**, w Inch should inapt re a lov
er of Ina cotiniry with more sorrow and disgust than the
sera tu hlc for the sihiiIs which is w in. eased when this
Dill is in committee of the whole, There are always
several items of appropriation to really national and im
portant works, which might to t»« made by Congress,
because they ran be made m no other manner—hut,
generally speaking, the iron 'y is given to o'*j*ots of the
merest local interest a.id utility. The most casual ex
animation of the items in ihe present Hill,— whilst it en
larged oor geograpineal lore & made us acquainted vvnh
names w hich have hitherto camped ihe notice of map
makers and gazetteer*—would convince us that the lat*
ger portion ol the money waswased. It vvould he a
curious exhibit, it, in an rttmwer to a resolution of inq it
ry, the President could, by possibility, give a state
incut ol the actual value uf the improvements made in
ihe rivers of the West and the harbors of the lakes, at
the cost ol so many millions expended thereupon wtihm
the last twenty years. There is no regular ami well
d.geatcd system. A member uf the House owes his
seat to, or bia re-election depends t.pi n, Ins advoca
ting the claims of some particular part of a lake »>r riv
er to a liberal grant from Gongresa—-He finds others aim
ularly situated — Promises of mutual aid are ma le, and,
as a matter of course, 1 system of log rolling is at once
introduced. Ii Ircqncnt'y happens that a member is
hard put to it to know for what object lie shall preh r a
claim—the geographical position of his district preclu
ding the idea of* river* nr haibors. In this way. sums,
varying from five to fifty &. a hun lred thousand dollars,
are annually voted to works of not even local importance,
and items of the Jiill are eaiictioru d, w Inch, upon iheir
uwn mem* ami as independent pro|K»8itions, would not
receive leu votes in the House. These facts arc as no
torious as they are disgraceful.
We have adverted 10 the want of all system as
leading to a shameless waste of the public money. An
appropriation—as an instalment merely — is procured by
the z**al of the member to a particular object. An Ku
ginecr is sent to the spot—He advertizes and makes
con tracts f «r materials, which arc delivered in due lime,
and preparations are made 11 go on wiih the work the
next Reason.—The member who got ilie first msial
ment lulls to gel a second,— The materials ate scatter
ed and lost, ami, of course, the first grant is usetesily i
squandered. It the work, ou ;he other hand, i* com
pleted, the chances are ten tonne that u is found to ho of
no use. The object, however, is accomplished—Ji
serves lit*’ political ends of sunn demagogue—thousands
d the public money ore distributed among his cousinu
Buts, ami he Ins earned the reputation ol a i alous and
laithful representative.
The Hill passed the House ul Representatives, on
Ff day —110 to 91. Mr. Pa v MB, of Alabama, Hiixioiis
to cull things by their right urines, ami that the nil*' ol
the Hill should he conformable to its r**al character, inov*
e I to amend, so that it should read, "An act making
an appropriation fur works of internal improvement with
in the Slate-’'— Ol course the amendment was nega
tived. It is an established item ol Democratic faith,
that ihere is no power in tin* General Government m
make Internal Improvement — Hut a Democratic I louse
uf Representatives has passed a H II, appropriating a
million and a hi If to such works—a Deni »crat ie Semin*
will i|s.» pa-s it—an I a Democratic President will up
prove it.
C 0N G K KS SI O N A L DlXOKL’M.
The sci ncs of violence Mini disorder which so frequent
ly disgrace the I lull of the II use of IlepresentutiVes, he (
si • I • s the disgust &. mortification wiih which they must :
Dc viewtd by all, are calculate J to inspire the r« fled in**
mind witli the most serious forebodings. A great step
will have been taken towards the overthrow of our free
institutions, when the people are brought to regard their
own immediate Representatives with contempt and dis
like. We are not curious it work out the problem. |
Imw long the Mouse can preserve the respect of the peo 1
pie, after it has set uside all the decencies oflile and the !
courtesies wlueh should regulate an assemblage of geo- >
ilemcH. We can make many allowancrs lor the heals
w hich are generated in the collisions of party strife, or ;
in the animation of debate. 1 He mildest and most 1
courteous, occasionally, are carried away by the excite *
merit, and say and do things, which they promptly re |
gret and atone lor. These excesses ire seen in all de- j
liberalive bodies, and, however to he regretted, are not
likely to be avoided. Hut the scenes to which we ailuile,
and which have, of late years, been so common in the
Mouse, transcend the limns of parliamentary decorum
w hich the leas: fastidious might prescribe. There are
members, who obviously have a misconception of their
l icality, tlmir character and duties. They fancy theim
selves lobe in a bear garden, a cock pit, or a tap-room —
that they are sent to represent the civilixition and man
tiers of the lowest of their constituents—and that oaths,
obscenity and bullying language are at once graceful
and appropriate on the fl -or of Congress. It is truly
mortifying u see Imw the proporti»n of this class of
members has continued to increase of late years. There
was a time w hen the fact of membership of the Mouse
w as pril/in facie evidence of a man being a gentleman,
and as such, upon the strength of his Representative
character, he w as received into society. We need not say
to those mquamhd with it, that W ashington society is
now , from necessity, nvire fastidious in i's requirements.
A week’s visit to the Capitol will justify this fastidious
ness and convince any one that many of our law makers
would be very unlit associates for decent people, ami
that a men.her ol Congress and a gentleman are char
acters by no means necessarily united in the same indi
vidual.
1 here are two ways of remedying these evils. The
people nnisi_p<iy tnoie attention to the kind of men they
semi to Congress. They must have more reference to
'other qualities than those of mere partisanship. Their
first enquiries mu*'bp, is he capable—in he honest—is
I p deceit in Ins hie and conversation— is he a gentle
man. When i hey are brought to know that a pari of
it» disgraee,u ith w h'cli n drunken, bullying, blackguard
member elvers himself, is rt fl cted upon the district
which has sent him lu t’ungre&a, surely the people will
be induced to be mure careful in tlieir choice.
'The other correction we allude to is the voice of a Irre
and tearl< ss press. I.» t the Reporters, sent to Washing
ton by the publishers <d'papers in other cities, give true
and faithful statements of what is 6aid and dune hi the
House ol Representatives. They need not exaggerate to
' make their sketches piquant. Whatever is transacted in
that Hall the. people have a right to know. We rejoice
to believe that the fear of the press is before the eyes of
many of these unworthy members. Some of them show
great sensitiveness at the appearance of their names in
pi in t, r,nd take occasion to rail at the licentiousness oi
the Press. More respectable members sometimes per
mil themselves to indulge in contemptuous and dispara
ging remarks. This is very unjust as well as absurd —
The press is not, in many respects, w hat it ought to be
—but the talents, worth, and social standing of those
connected with it, ai the present day, would surely not
suffer in the comparison w ith those of the muss of the
numbers of Congress. A compliment to the power ot
the Press—and, at the same lime, a high handed out
rage, which we are surprized to find has attracted little
notiee—occurred in the proceedings of the H »u*?e a mw
d*y* since. Them is a Mr. S%wttit. s member from
Hhio, wi n l.a- mums peculiar notion* of legi*»hlive dig
ntiy ol manners ami habit*. The corn »|*>inh nl ut the*
Now York In bunt gave an amusing sketch of ihear
!*., which will he found a nut ked. Mr. Sawyer
.ai.cd ihe attention of ihe ll mse to the account — but
*’ d not deny in accuracy —on die contrary , virtually ud
milled ihe truth ol the (taacrtptt »n. 'i he lloess, at
o:.. e, without any enqu.iy into the facia of the cite,
expelled the Beerier from hi* scut !!
V\ e hope ilie Heporier, though driven from the fl tor,
has found a seal 1.1 ihe gallery, from which lie can
and ‘.tar what is passu g in the menagerie beluw, and
that he will favor the public with further accounts of
ihe natural history and peculiarities of tome if the
strange animals in the collection.
Here is in* account of ihe Hon. Mr. S.iwyrr:
"But there is one Mill inure remarkable than the
others and that is ihe I Jon. Mr. Sawyer, of Ohio.—
I I on -h Ins name would indicate ns much, yet he la not
a w od sawyer; he is, | believe, a blacksmith, not
that I consider the trade would disgrace him. — 'There
pniaiion of the trade is probably Ihe greatest sufferer,
All occupations .ire honorable Ibr hard working , hum at
men. it is only disgraceful to live oil the t il ol a
not her. But I digress from Mr. Sawyer. A- Z mlogy is
nn important part ol know ledge, I proceed to g ve you
some uccouut ol the niltn 's lutbitg, as that may assiat
J'«u in classing him under the proper head m the sys
tem of animated nature.
"Everyday about two o'clock, he feeds. About
ih»t hour he is seen leaving Ins seat ami taking a posi
tion in il»e w indow , bar k of the Speaker's chair to the
It'll. He unfolds a greasy paper in which la contain
ed a chunk of hr* ad and sausage, or some unctuous unb
alance. I his he dispot s ol quite rapidly, wipes his
hands with the greasy paper lor n napkin, and then
throws n out of the wind w — \\ hat little grease i- left
on his hands he wipe* on In* almost bald head, which
saves an outlay for pomnium. ill* mouth sometimes
serves as finger glass, his coat slcave* soil pan 14 lot ms
being railed into r*quidtion ns a napkin. He use* a
jacknlfe lor a toothpick and then he goes on the floor
again and abuses the W higs a* ihe IIr 11 mli parly, ami
claims ihe w hole ol Oregon as necessary fur Ihe spread
0! civil z nion. I believe he goes, like Chipman, against
all the seductive ait* ol education,if
THE FOB El ON NEWS.
By the arrival of tin* Hibernia, we have now* from
England twenty two days later than that brought by
the Sunbeam,
The news is in cresting, though there is nothing
which was nor expected from ihe tenor ut the last ad
v 11***8—at lea*t *0 fur u* thr action of the I louse of ('om
inous upon t/ie Cum Laws is concerned. The subject .
was debated fur twelve night*—longer than wa* the Be
form Bill—ami the debate terminated in ihe Premier
carrying hi* measure.by the large majority of 07. or
rather that majority was obtained It the principle of]
present modification and iilinuate repeal of ihe duties j
upon (jram. 'The details had nut been entered upon — 1
Sir Bopkht Pkki/n speech was one of In* must mil *
haul efi iris and made ihe wisdom ami necesssily of the
measure apparent to all but those whose sell interest
warps ilieir judgment. It was filling* that more lime
should be devoted to the debate upon (his measure than
was given to tin B dorm Bill—since, in our concept ion
it involves consequences far more important lo ihe Eu
glish people. Ii is lhe most radical reform yvt attempted.
Ii strikes a severe blow against the ascendency of the
aristocracy and will, practically, modify the British con
stitution. 'There seemed l* be some apprehension fell
that ihe House of Lord* might refuse to pans the Bill.
W e have no fears of this kind. 'That body has never
held out in opposition to a measure w hich was decidedly
demanded by the people. In ihe prrsi tit temper of ihe na
lion, we tIt 1 nk the Peers will not venture to » fl.-r rests
•mice—ami we look upon Sir Borkkt I'kkk’s policy as
already consummated. 'That policy will he traught with
many advantages 10 the people, and, iu Ms development,
wnh many organic change* in the British consulution.
h will give an unwonted influence to the middling, coin*
mercial and ruamilaciurmg classes, and as a consequence
mrci nos Tihe Ihe influence ol the lauded Aristocracy.
I he llriiHh, il would seem, m their aitempt to “an
nex’*—lint after our peaceful manner — the Punjaub — a
erntory l w ice as large as that o( Posits — have met with
a l.»e very different from that which they have been ac
costumed tu encounter in their career i f conquest in
India. 'I’lie.resistance made seems to have been despe
rate and the loss sustained t>y the British army tremen
dons. The valor and discipline of Knglish soldiers nnd
th*resources of a grea' power, however, will prove an
over match for the p. or Sikhs, and their country will
he added to the already bloated Anglo Indian empire —
an tmpire acquired and maintained by h digested sys
tem of era ft, rapine and cruelty, disgraceful to the Brit,
sh name.
The debates which l ave taken place in the French
C hamfe r of Deputies show a derided coolness on the
part of Mr. (inzor's governmr nt to the l i.ited States.
It is evident, tliai all ns sympathies, in the d'sjiute be
tween K' gland and us. are eni sled in behalf of tl.e
former. 'Phis is no more than w as expected, from the
terms in which the President, most unnecessarily, spoke
of France in Ins annual message. We do not apprehend
ibis estrangement will be of long duration. A very
little diplomatic skill could not fail to restore a good tins
dersianding between nations, so long united in the
bonds of mutual esteem and cordial sympathy.
The news, on the whole, is not particularly impor
tant, and by no m« ans settles the question of peace or
war.
MR. TUNSTAIX.
We are glad to learn, from the Danville Reporter,
ihat Mr.'J unstu.l, who had determined not to be n
candidate to represent the county of Pittsylvania in the
next 11 ous< of Delegatts, upon his arrival at home found
the desire that he should serve, at leant another session,
so general and so strong, tint lie has yielded to the
wishes of the people, and again presents himself as a can
didate for their suffrages.
Thom ns Ritchie. Jk , as we statrd in nor last,
returned to Richmond and surrendered himself to the
civil authority. We have since learned that he did
not apply for hail, nor demand an examining court, lie
was committed to the jail of Chesterfield and will have
his final trial at the Superior Court for that county,
which commenced its session yesterday.
Oq- VVe are oral itied to observe that the Legislature
of Mississippi, at ns hit’ session, passed a law dividing
the htate into Congressional Districts, in cunf'Hniiy to
a law of Cutigrcss, which she and two or three other
democratic States chose to disregard. New llamp
shire, under her recent regeneration, will in like man
ner obey the requirements of a law, as clearly conslttu
tiunal as it was expedient. Missouri, it we mistake nut,
has provided for tho district system in Iter amended
constitution.
Ins cheering tints to discover a returningser.se-ofdu
ly j„ members of the confederacy, which under the influ
ence nf passion and party [celino passively nullified a
law of Congress, which found general favor w ith the
people at large.
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION.
We call the attention our readers to tlto notice, in
to-days paper, signed by gentlem-nul the highest re
- portability in'Prince Edward county, proposing a Con
vention to be held at Fartnville, on Ihe7th May. of Del
egates, from such counties as feel an interest in connec
tjog,by a railway, the tipper Roanoke vailey with tide
water. The project is daily saining ground and we
believe nothing but a little cenrtft and energy are fe»
quirt'd to cnauie tuecera.
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THETRUiKDY AT N.XSI1VII.I.E.
I he Nashville \\ big nf ihe 1 7i!i inst eotiiains a long
ace,-uni of a dretniitil affair. which look place in itisi II•
Miiilly qmei cn), on il,e Hamrday pirvi, in, ami w Ineli
had ureasiot eil an cxtranrillnaiy degree ol i x.mm.—
I lie details in too long I. i mat rlinn tu Jay. \\ e shall
give a brief sin teh ot den am Incidenia.
Robert Porletfield called, with several friends aa wn
nrsacs, upon lv /t, C Judaon, tu drtrainl of him whelli*
or he had boaaied id having had criminal mterroune
wiih bia, Porintield’a, wile. Judaon denied having;
and no. Il was after ward* made apparent, that Jndvon,
m denying the charge, bad apoken falsely, lint no
further nonce would have been taken of the affair, bad !
not Porterfield, subsequently, been e mvinced not only of1
JiidWa falsehood but of hia wife’s guilt. In a walk
taken wt.h Ins brother, John I’or.. the injured
husband met Judaon. A rrnmntr* ensnad, in which
Rolan Porletfield received a wound, or which lie died in
a l.-w hours. Jim son was immediately apprehended and
brought helnre 1-U,mining Conrl. In the midst of
the trial, John P.irlnlMd, Irai Ho from a sense oi l,,a
brother’s Injuries and cleaih, and bent on rove,.*-,„g both
ruslu-d mm the Court Romn. A cry burst forth fro,,!
the crowd- "malm way fur Pnrli iflcld, let him kill
Judaon," I'he Slur,ft threw himself upon Petri field, I
but was overpowered, ami Porte,fluid ctm.menecd firing
»l Judaon, wim ran out id the Court 1 loose, closely pur
sued and fire,I at urcaaiuhally^ lie reached the City
lintel ran up elans and Jumped, or swung, oft* the
portico uf the lbird stoty, being stunned by the full.—
Ktglit nr ten sl ots were fired at him, and lie was mice
knocked down by a atone, lie waa againaecit’ed by the
"Ulcers and conveyed safely lu the jail. Ah,,III III
Clock at night, a nun,her of persons, untile of the highest
res pec lability, firettl the jail and.. Judaon m the Pub
lio Square, miemlmg to hang him. The attempt was
It tile, and failed m cotiaequencn uf the tope bieaklng,
I he Whig auapeets it waa intentionally cm. However
fills may be. the delay gave limit for reason 11 resume ms
duminimi, a d llm unhappy w retell wus delivered Inin the
hands ol fin- lailer iiguin, by ihe same persons wli i had
»e v. d him will, a view nl anticipating (he more lardy
retribution of the law. We mimes Hint this was done
a"d Hint Nashville has been saved from llm disgrace uf
such an act of lawless violence. Kvery patriot, every
I,VI rut law and regular government, should, under all
cireuniNianrBS, set Ins face against this taking the law m
In their own hands by an oxi-ind unmimintty, U , shmild
be pleased In si e Ihe civic wreath voted to the tuilivlilii
sis. who Jin il respect lor tin- laws, moral courage and
tael suftlmenl to persuade tin imaged nub lu forego ven
geance upon ilteir victim mid reinii lilm to the mditiary
course •>! justice.
I
IMPOft I ANT iMO\ KMKNT.
The army until r the command ul Gun. Taylor— about
40(H) strong—which has been for some mooiha pawl ly
mg ul (rpus ( Inin i, 11 ,i h moved I or i loo to ihe ami III ami I
taken a position upon ihe left, or eastern, hank of the
It in Giaiule 'I his is a nmsl important inoveii.enl, u.nl
iimsi bring onr affairs Willi Mexico In a riins since
Unit II. public cannot but regard II aa an invasion ol Iter j
Ieir11• • ry , ami as aueli trust it I: is lair lo presume IIihi
llie I’rcsideiil lias received intelligence winch, iiulye1
known lo the public, may jualily I. in taking a slop’
which, will, our present lights, seems lo us a must un
necessary ami wauiori rominenceriieiit ol hostilities._
The New Oi leans papers mention a mmol prevailing in
the cantonment that a large Mexican force was anaem ,
bled in oppose llie march ol Gen. Tavi.or, We ilnnk |
a collision can acareely lie avoided. Ilia General Oi. I
drr* show I list Gmi. Tavi.or antieipa'ea llie rieccaoiy '
nfliglilmg, ami Midi lie ih conscious lie is taking a poap 1
limi in ihe Mexican lerrilnry, We huve the fulleai
cmifiilenrc in llie skill and enh rprixe nf nur nflieers and
in the gallantry of our Iruiipa, and dn not fear that the
reputation ol our arms w ill be larniahed— Out we do fear
Midi loss of national character muai follow a wanton in
vasion of n neighboring Niaie, which already iinnpinia!
uselt deeply aggrieved by nur conduct to*arils ii, and
w bird) Iiiib ihe sympathies ofihe civilised tvurld mi Us aide
We shall await further intelligence from Ihe IIto Grande
with deep solicitude. Is M possible that Mr. 1‘oi.a nl
Ins own acrord. wuh our differences with Kogland on
adjusted, is resolved lo wage war upon Mexico 1 Ii is
high lime the people should know Ills inluiiliuns.
MR. CALHOUN'S MT.L.CII.
w e need offer no apology tor occupying a ennaidera
hie apace, i.i m-day's paper, wiMi Mr. C'aliioiin's
speech on the Oregon qiieallon. Iliaan effort worthy
of hts heat days —ami, of i aelf, would he sufficient lo
place him among the first statesmen of Inn country ami
of his age. Il is marked by all the clixraclnrialies of ns
distiriguiahed author -close reasoning, enlarged views
ami generous srnlimenis, expressed in porapirnmis and
nervous language. Ii cannot fail lo make a strong ami
abiding impression upon the public iniinl.
(py- Wo are authorized to announce It K A V KS S
S(. KL («(jS, Kmj , t«» represent the county ol Bedford
in the m-xt House ul Delegates.
ftr>- We arc author.zd to announce I)r. TlIO.M AS
IV MITCIIKIJj, a oandid-ite to repreaent the county
ol Bedford in the next lloute of Drlrgatev.
(?>• We are authoriz' d In announce Dr. AldlRHT
(j. SMITH, a candidal* to represent 1’iUsylvania
county in Hie next House ol Delegates.
south sim*: hail road convkntion.
At Farmvillk, May 7th, Ib16.
'The citizens ol the several counties, or parts of coon
1 tics, of Virginia, w ho may leel interest in a railway, or
.oilier improvement, connecting the Appomnit .it anil up
per R«*an«il<e regions ol the Stale with tide water and
the West or Sothwest, are respectfully invited hi send
J'ttfl deh gaies to a convkstion, proposed lo he '■ Men
in FARM\ILLK, «>n 'I'hundtiy, May, 7th, I lu, ai
I I o’clock, A. M. This call, it is hoped, w ill be respon
ded to, especially by citizens of Pittsylvania, Halifax,
( n npbell, Charlotte, Prince Fdward, Nottoway, Anir«
ha, Cumberland, Chesterfield, Powhatan and Richmond
( ny, and all others who desire the promotion of any
! practicable scheme of Internal Improvement in the jn.r
1 turn ol Virginia referred to.
Thoms* A. Morton,
Win. ('. Kl'-uroov,
I ionry K. \\ alki is,
William Wilson,
W. Daniel,
F. N. Waikin*,
It. Sentl.
Allen Wilson*
I an. ph II. \\’ i |h< , n #
JV K. Vpnablp,
S. C. Amlprsuii,
(/. ( . If rad,
K. Wiliae,
Farinville, 17lh March, I84G.
LADIES’ FAIR.
The Ladies’of the Baptist Chnrrh, of this place,
will open a Feast and Sale, on Wednesday evening,
April 8th, in Mr. Muirell’a new building, next below
Messrs. Bryant &. Tinsley. As this is their first call
oil the public, they hope to share their general patron* .
a#e.
SEE!! I
A meeting of llie Su hue fibers to the Dinner to Mr.
J’uler will oe held this evening, in liie Police Office,
at 7 o’clock. “Come one, come all.”
OUR TOWN,
March 26
HIBI I 1 1 ■■ 1 1 I1 ■■
ItlAllltllOCS,
Married, on Broadway, New Durham, on the 1 Sih
insi., by the Ker. Thomas A. Le^rand, M r. Campbell
A. Wbight, to Mru. Millt A.v*r IXrham, all otAp
i pjaatu i. I
•VI! h* s i»«i.v« r; o oif s
r »n iait». orcmrro at this
B/ iTmonuo ash s rone
/ vjwnnuHn. ki
Hk ahds, in vn & t o. have tin* extreme pin*
- "lire nt arm..tinning to th«* ltid*e« of Lrxciinuito
and vicinity, 11.ni they are dailv rereittng Hour
M’KITO UIIOllAi
fur variety and ele# atire in aivi km. beauty and num*
m flee net in f att k it vh , durability and rich neat m quALt
Tf, and !■«•»( 1 hough nut Unit, eheuj>ne$§ in pace—they
have nn heaiiation in "nying, their stock will compare
willi any Smith u| the I'otoinar.
N\ a gi«9 brl»w a ratal >gutj of a few article* in our
ektentlve aMurtiuent.
A vary largo a*»oriment of Printi -Dom*$tie&, fl-c.,
4-e.
TOR THE X.ABXSS'
SILKS— Katra tu b 4 4 (rivde Rhine,
'*• piece* super «J»4 do with coloured aelvnje fot
Si*at In,
Striped t Immelion coloured Sllka in great Variety,
l liamelmn I ul-iii Silk* “Him riclieai ever aeon hi
Ihta market,
1 piece aupei black watered Satin atrip* d do
I '* NN htlu NN Mined Silk I »r “ pin imiUi mva
aintiN,*'
\\ lute 1 inps |{ •boa-—embroidered in colour* off -
(.•in2y lii. riche* t article lor evening dress ever
seen in Ihis marhot.
FI.OIll i)l CM \u I nun* m>w un i c\. i-wlingly Ivan
nlul iirnclc l .f luiliw.' Min', i i'h k»
KOI'I.AUI) MI.U.s iii until variety -be.st quality,
INDIA SATINS AND Ml ks.
IIAUIt VDKS Mourning Manage* a lienutihil artielr
at 2f> i'U,
I1. M BU Is S I K11'F.D do new and bcaotltnl.
hi* VDI A 1 I'.D H \ U U At • I. HOBKS - latent Paria
hi vie.
MAKQI INK 11AllUADF.S- lv»r nmunnng—nn ele
gMui article.
MDI SK de LAIN MS in great vnrieiy of colour* and
pattern*, llom 1 . i cents, to the lint si impurh d.
I It KN t II t AM Mli It S tfenimiM in pink, blue, pin
pie, orange. black and lead ihe monl beautilul
Dr children to he found -colour* warranted
tin/ (nJmU.
I. \ \\ NS mid .ID k DM I I*St n very extensive its*
Hortmeiil nl nil r..lours and qualities Rome Very j
Dnuiilul at ’w*”) eenia.
DIN (ill AMS xN (. IN t • 11A M I.AWNS —new and
heiiiililiil goof!*.
liA I I IS | I’. Dl'. I .( ( ()SSK (or Itulies* dr sues nn
dnire new article mill eettailtly the hrtf goods wr
evi l loot i’i• I• >uis immovable, wm ranted.
nilM I'. 11 I.IM'.N H \ I INK KOIIKS-. m„u
III lift'll l Milt'll*, mill iii.vt*i li.'liHi* lllliuilui'inl
in.At k iMVKOI IM'-. I, AW N —a biumilul' mourn
lllg g t«id <*.
1*111 N I II) I.INKN (AMHItlC—hr Indies* dr.a*
nit enure new nriirle.
SHAWI.S AND SC Alt KS—Manage Shawls mut
Searls, Very clienp,
2 embroidered Chum (-r ipe Shawl*— the flnesi ev
er seen in this market,
Silk Shawls— Ironi $i, <r»tI to 20 n piece,
Black Dinnadinc Mtolrleltes entirely new,
Dr.inadine ScarN, in colours -1he most beautiful
at rue t dreaa ol the himsoii (or a Indy,
I 11In. k Thread I .nee Mmile|| *Ue Hilly hemi'iful.
KM II l{( dl Dl'.lt I KS Kieneh worked ( ' a pea and Col
lar-, f.uin o2|eciita in a piece.
Hosiery, Ctlovea and Alitisingrr.it variety_fmir
4 Jd to the finest.
Sir 11 liuttuna, Silk I- liugea and Ditnp*, new style.
i'iPBl U f. Vi l. f .flf .V.
fit) Ills, ( A SS| \| Kit KS and YKM INUS, n ve
rv large assortment among which will ire I..nml
Severni pieces of Bhd!ey*« beat Cloiha, nml will he
sold much below the usual prices, having an over
stoek of i lo se goods.
I piece l)rnp no Mila, silk warp-- a splendid aril
tide f.-r Summer ennia nod pants.
1 piece (> 4 Silk \\ nrp ( inlim.irett, for clergymen. |
It is iiseh sH lu sj euk uf the ailido —if /mine* it
•'If
ron oiHLonnij.
A very large nssorlno lit ol now style goods fur Mts»<« '
and Mo)h -no puns hu*e been Hpared to get new and
hr autltul grinds for Ilia ill I lint K N —and we think we
have sureredi d mining winch are two splendid Franch
worked infant nonxs.
IHKYAFTS! liUM.YDSH U Itll.lTHS J1JYI)
F /, o n F u S ! I f
We shall receive, in a few d*yM, u very extensive as
Horimrnl of new and beautilul fashionable liONNKTS,
(» \ I’SI I'.S and II. A IS, fur i.uihik and missis. Alan,
now and beautilul style HI BANDS, VVHKATIIS,
Ur., Ur.
IM* VV e shall Ki ll Bonnet* from 50 rta. to $1 |»**.n
tliun they con he purchased lor m this market.
11ATN ! H ATH ! !
W e have a few of Amnion's Spring fushion, which
ih a Ireauliful hat, nml will he sold low.
AI.NO—a large assortment rd low price Fur Hats,
and Florence Braid do—also, anew article of Straw,
Hat. lor Summer, a heautilul iirliclu—all of w inch will
h« sold at ilie very lowest price, lor can!t Wo aak tin
examination of our stock before purchasing—and we
pledge oiiraelvt-H, that no pains shall he spared to give
NHiishit linn. BICAKDS, HYAN lit Co.
March 20 Im
.v/;ii* oooits.
flYHE M. IIM I! Ill Ell is in receipt of i portion ul
.1 Ins stuck of
SPAING AND SUIVir/IEn GOODS
and will, ms few days, rnceive Ins rmiri' slock—to
w- Ii la'll lot Would beg leave to nil the ntlenliun of the
trade. DUN T. C. PETERS.
March 26 tn
Castor Oil CajtxulcH,
VRKAl'TIEIT. preparation of Castor Oil, with
oul lasie or smell, — For sale by
JOHN II. SEAY, Druggist.
Match 26 is
BROCCHlERi IV. lTI.lt.
\SI 1*1*1.Y of this celebrated Water just received
and for sale by JOHN II. SEAY,
Druggiai.
March 26 la
SYRUP l SYRUP tl
.y HIIDS.‘•Snail’s,” splendid SYRI'P, tor table
s» use—juel received and tot sale by
YOUNG tk UOYYI.ES.
March 26 la
,Y7 II * SPRI. VO 0 o on*.
FOURS YI*raiSTl;.ll> & II END lilt SON,
UESPKCTFI I.I.Y inform their friends and eus
. honors, that itiey are now in reee pt of llieir slock
i SPRING AND SUIY72MZDA GOODS
consist mg ot every vuriely ol Hrnish, French and Amrr
lean Dry Goods, vtiilia large atuck of black, brown mid
olive Cloths, some very superior, A good assortment
of French ( aasimerea, Visuugs, S,n„ lists. Shoes Hod
ItonnetH — all ol w Inch shall he offered at prices to suit
the times. We cordially invite all persons wishing lo
purchase goods lo call and examine our stock.
March 26 3l if
‘200 tons Plaister,
I70R sale either in the Comp or Ground. Those
wishing to purchase, will do well tu call at I.arig
tiorne’s Mills before they buy.
A. N. MONTGOMERY.
March 20 ts
BOOTS and SHOTS.
11yllE subsrrihrr la now in rrreipl nf Ills Spring sup
l ply ol IIOOIS AND SHOES, embracing the
usual va'tely sold in Ibis market. Those wishing In
htiy will do well tu rail and examine his stuck before
purchasing electa here, as he is determined tn sell low
for cash. His Eadps’ Kid and Morucnu Slippers and
Buskins are of superior quality.
JAM£S FJtCrWELL.
Marc It £6 - ?ai
On <on*igHmtnt.
IX HALES MnnlinrlVo No. » OJiNABL'H OS,
*9 very -up-riof artirlc — mmt bftlft. nna tfrufmt
«»ifn-irf. M c 0 A NIK L &. McCOIfK LE.
AI .SO—20 liuaht la Dried Apple*.
•I*i) 12 M
- - t
P2TCR DUDLEY.
i • o.v.?/i«sao.x
I B KIND very iliankfnl to hit friend* for former pat
II runatfe, again ofT.ra hi* acrvicc* lu the public for
I he ante of Tobacco, Fluor, Wheal, tie. |]e will rlevam
hi* be*i attention tu prnmot* the tntrrea' of thiam whu
may he pleaeed tu employ him. Iliarharge* iimiiaralearel
the product* Hill lie promptly paid o.er without delay uf
returned aa mty ha diracier). PETF.lt DUDLEY.
IVraonal alluti'iuo pud to the pnrchiaa uf Urula if
required.
Jan 29 2m if
NRttllOi;* \Vl\Ti;i>!
f 111IP. SUMSCJUIliKUS am warning to piirehm
1 nitv number of LIKELY YCMJNti NKliUOli'j
tlih 1 w ill suit Hot S« iiHit>rii market.
Vs they are anxious to make their purchases aa ape*
1111y ns possible, ihev assure ilnee l.nvmg any for dale
h.»i they "til pH v ns liberal • asii pi ices ns can iwi obtain
ed in anv market hi ilie Stale. Peramia who wiah U
sell, will do well locall on them before making sale.
N. II. —VYa "tab to puiciiaae one or two Miacksinith
and ( urpauiera. DAVIS fc IIAKT.
No*. 3 la if
ICC till Ylrtlti: « I.OTIIIXCi.
f. it t:. i T H i It ti.t US'S i
VS the vrNNUit ta now Inr advanced, we will tell car
rein imng slock ui V\ Utter al reduced pri
CCS,
\\> havnjnal received an additional aunply «f black
arid looey Caaatnt' re Pool*, Mark ^airri V eat*. Ikr
I’AllllA.M Ik HOPKINS.
.1 an, 11 *a
forfeit Itoole M.out.
ON the I I ih inti., on my return front Lynchburg, na
Hie Turnpike, I loal my
J'Ot KET HOOK.
helore I readied Ihe store houae lately nrrupird by Ki
hler fci Speece, The ootittuta not entirely reeollecicd.—*
11 contained, however, a note on knbler Speece, and
nn account on hin^bn u at the toil*g*ie due L»lMiiUy Ik.
Smith, and some notes and and account* tine me, and
per Imps some notes and accounts doc .Mury S. Lund'IT.
I he debtors are notified lint to (•*>' tlie anilie, ricepl to
Lnt nby & Smith or lo rnyaell. As the same have not
been cancelled, I therefore hold them responsible •«» me.
I v ns told by a coloured ivoinn, that the Pocket Hook
picked up by n gentleman, wliuttaid bn wotiM !**•*•
it lit New London with Mr. F.chuls. I would be gl*'i
ihat lie would do an. Any information, concerning lh«
same, "ill Ih* thankfully received Addreaa—II. J. Cu t
dilT, till! Meadows, Mcdl’otJ co., V«.
Ii J. CUNDIFF.
March 23 2t if
I r e n Ii n ir4m Seed.
rail IK NUHSCHIHKU hat jtmt rnwivid Ilia Sprtrg
I aupply if <;JUI)E.\ HEED, which arc war#
ranted Inodi ami genuine. D. U. LY 'IAN,
Hank .Square.
FeY *3 1 ">'f
I'or Cough* ami f olds•
Ilfhl'All'S IIAl.sA'I OK Wll.O CHK.ItKYi
v v Sway nr’a Syrupdllln; Mr*. Oartlnrr'a l,IVer
wort nml I InaOmiiml; l***ai*f Hourluniiul Candy; Syrup
ul'Tar iml Wimil Napihn; Thmnpaon’a l.ife Frevrrvarj
ing eilier will) tlmal ul I he popular rrmedlea of ihe day.
For an In hy JOHN II. SEAY, Oruggiat.
March ii> o 11
•Veg> ’oe* II 'anted.
ri' 11F, auliarriher, ha”ing luenled liunaelf in I.yn*
I Imru, lor ilie ptirpnae of buying Negro** lor
New Orleau* market. i* now pnpuied In pay til* h gb
t»l market price* in CASH,
ran likely youho keohobb.
peraon* having any of lire above properly to diapoaa
of will Mild It In Iheir advanlnge hy enllirig on him.—
Hi*ndieu H on Market *trnai, one door above |)r. Illaek
lord’*.
t'ummiiiiicaliimn attended 10. E MYF.ItS,
Jan. 19 6wtf-—Owuf
r\ailM« biiiiiiir, Ac.
Ot/k KKOS ( IJT NaII.S, Ud In 4d
I'la.1 ir> dll II.I» and l.ining do
III lilids priinn now en.p, N. O. Sugar
III liokea Adamantine t a nil la*,
III haakrla Tobacco Oil,
f,U Inn* l.iimp Pluialer,
COOtl ll>*. prime New llnrun,
90 liunli. priinn Mountain Clover SeeJ,
Hit) aueka l.iverpnol Salt,
lleceiviiig and liir sale low hy
UEORGE IIAGBY.
Feb, 1C I* if
fl.I.Ylf I' » t P 1 i,
AT NOIITHEIIN IMIICES.
I Ilf ft are constantly supplied with from 12 to 20 PH
i v ▼ min Fgftea hi our establishment in this city
| which we w ill fc*>|| at Northern price*; arid In th.iae who
j are in the habit of purchasing nt Hie North we won hi
s»y, that they mnv select their Instrument* here, and
alter ascertaining lor iliftmsclves the pricea North, may
| return and lake ours nl the name rates—adding expense*.
NAM I 1st WOOIIHOUSK,
Douksellers and Dealers in Ihano Fortes,
and Music, 137 Mam street
Richmond, Va.
Richmond, March 12 taif
MirookSn iSrfl A* Hurtnottj
No. 91, Main Street,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA*
ARK now receiving their Spring supplies of 8TA—
N,K AND FANC V DRV GOODS, m which
they invite the aiteuitoii of merchants and buyers gen#*
rally.
Richmond. March 19 4w if
ct i: no viii.
DON T O PETERS, haa removed to ih#
ghAjXU'i: frujvt builuijxg.
lately erected by Mr. Samh. McCorkle.on Mamttrett,
f» DOORS ABOVE 1119 OLD STAND,
and 3 above Messrs, Davis, Colhoitn & C#,, where h#
w ill be happy to wait on his friends, cuatoti.ers and th#
public generally. He will, in a few weeks receive a#
entirely new stock of
sntnvn noons.
! which will be euld at prices to suit the times.
DOM T. C. PETER*.
Feb. 26 l» if
To the Earthen.
C1ASHMERES AND MOLSL1NS, a bM'Ufut
J sortinent. remarkably low.
Real French do all wool, at 75 eta. par yd.
Hlack and colored Alfaccas, very cheap.
Rlack and blue black Silks, unusually handanm#*
Flannels, white, red and yellow, at la. 6d. to 75 et#*
Undressed Irish Linens, very low.
Ron.net Ribbons and C’af do. very Inndsomr*
Calicoes, at from Gluts. to the lineal* ■ aplcD'lid M>
sort menu
Besides . ureal T.rlriy of ulhcr epic end fouer
Gcod., fur sale very low, by
E. J. BURTON.
Rank Square.
No». s m
Jtl.iU DEK.
A FEW barret, i.f Madder, fir »at* to!«»•
er t‘i»n nt.rlt«t price*. BOWfL PAVlEb'
March ii A «