The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-06

TO represent the Territory Of Florida In
congress. Edmund Law, Eaq. formerly
OF Washington, is also a candidate.
| SPeeie.--i00 per cent. advance. 81 two
uoiiafs N commonwealth paper for one in
sh'er Of gold. The paper MAS something
lower a few days since, hut it may now be
considered or the rise. This may be- a
good omen, aud II the directors Of .ls bank
auhere To the resolution they have adopted,
Tor making double calls from aud after the
ilrst oil August next, there is reason 10 be-
llere the paper will improve in value in
proportion to the increased demand there
must be for it. Louisville kky.) paper.
Drinking Coid Uaier.--A man. who was
IN perfect health a few hours before, was
carried home dead TO his wife and five chill
dren, at Philadelphia on Monday evening
last, IN consequence Of imprudcnily drink
mS cold water at one of the pumps.
While party of sailors ON the 18th July
last, were engaged in firing national sa-
lutte, onhoard ithe Steam Boat Exchange,
at Louisville, one of the men, with n light.
ed cigar in his mouth, took up key of
powder and carried it to the bow of The
boat. just as he laid il ON the deck a
spark fell from his cigar into il and IL i'm
mediately exploded, tearing both of his
arms from his body and blew him about
twenty feet, corpse,-Three or four
Others We're considerably injured
Upwards of three thousand dollars have
been subscribed in Havana for a religious
anu patriotic tcte, commemorative of those
illlHtrious martyrs, Porlier, Lacy, Vidal,
and Bcftrarl d. Lis, who died advocating
new born Spanish liberty. An eloquent
address to the people of Havana, on this
subject, appears IN the 'Noticioso,' of the
Oth inst. The celebration WINS to have Ia
Ken place "n the morning ofthe lGth.
One OF the most tremendous exhibitions
of electrical phenomena was witnessed in
Portsmouth, n. IL. on the evening of the
18th July. The Aud was discharged in
elGhi different places in the town at the
same moment. Mr.. jones' large brick
house was struck the chimney above the
rooi demolished; The bricks scattered in
every direction; fragments of wood and
lathing thrown with such violence as 10
break the pannnels of the doors and Mrs.
Jones found senseless, covered with frag-
ncnts. A schoolhouse, shop, and other
buildings were considerablyspVured. On
the South Meeting House, The ttid was at
tracted by the rod, bent it,Soosened the
clamps, went on the hinges of the door :;
shlvcred the woodwork Of the interior of
the building, and carried a piece of board,
SIX feet long, over the pews thirty five feet,
to the broad aisle.
The Population Of Coton,bia.-From n
publication in the Aurora, il appears that
the Republic of Colombia contains 2.o14..
600 inhabitants.
The Boston Evening Gazette remarks,
that "Thc title of the new and highly in
teresting novel OF the Fortunes of .Nigei,'
like the name of its predecessors has the
fortune to he variously pronounced. With
some The word Nigel has the short and
The hard-wlth others the is long a
third party, maintaining the long soften
the g--and the fourth touch as lightly upon
both letters as possible. We infer from a
note IN the first volume that it ought to the
pronounced as the word niggte.
Bank Of Tie United Siates.--The Stock
holders i'll this institution are requested for
the present to retain in their own hands the
control Of their proxies for voting Mt the
tricnnial meeting Of stocl<hoders, to he held
IN Philadelphia in September next, accor-
ding to the provisions of the charter. Pre-
paratory to that meeting, the holders Of
stock in N. York will be convened for the
purpose of selecting and empowering snita-
bic persons to represent their interest at the
general meeting, and on the result of which
ID1sI Hanand 81 "a.
character and ultimate prosperity of the
Bank.
.Hr. Kean.--Wc are informed from a ere
ditable source, that Mr.. Kean (the celebra-
ted tragedian,) intends returning 10 the u
nltcd States in the fall, for the purpose of
fulfilling his southern engagements. Ii so,
we shall certainly see him on our boards,
as Richmond was included in the southern
engagement made with Gilfcrtin NewYork,
in Feb. 1877. Richmnod Compiler
The American Society for colonizng the
free people of colour have purchased an ex-
tcnsive and valuable tract Of country AT
Mesurado Bay, on the coast of Africa, stu
ated between five and six degrees of north
latitude, consisting ofan Island il the mouth
of the river, which extends q considerable |
distance, aud occupies the whole cape
The Measurable emptics into the Atlantic,
and IS stated 10 be about three hundred |
miles long-its head waters being near those |
ofthc Niger and the Gambia, aud take their !
rise on the north east side Of chain of
called the Kong Mountains
This situation is represented as being high |
and healthy, and il is supposed viii be an
important station to us---that il will afford |
relief and refreshment 10 our vessels of war |
cruising on the African coast, and to our
merchantmen engaged in the East India |
trade. II appears by the treaty between
Captain Stockton Of the United States Ma
Wy, and the Kings and Headmcn of Cape |
Mesurado, viz King Peter, King George, |
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