The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04

field Of Waterloo, like aooiker vulture, and
bring away as many teeth as sold 10 the
dentists for 100000.
According 10 The calculation of Mr.. O.
blers, of Bremen, after lapse Of 83,0Ot
years, comet will approach 10 the eartl
IN the same proximity rs the moon, aftei
1000 900 years, it mill approach TO thu
distance of ZOO geographical miles ant
then, If IFS attraction equals that of thu
earth, the waters of the ocean will be ele
waited $4,000 feet, and cause a second lie
llgc. After 2oo,oOO,00O years it viii elasi
with the earth.
In the Port Foiro for December, 18a2
there is n very spirited aud humorous arti
Gle, entitled +" THE BACHELORS Z
LYSIUM."
The following picture which concludes
the article is SD true Ia life that we cannot
fail to recognize the characteristic resem-
bIance
:" Ny attention was withdrawn from the
dancers'by the approach of newly de-
ceased bachelor, whose appearance excl
ted universal attention. lie was n tall
gaunt, hard featured parsonage, whose
beard had evidently nGt known the discip-
line of the raZor for month before his dc.
cease. His feet were cased in m0casins,
and his limbs in rude yestments Of buck
skin powder horn and pouch We're sus.
pended from his shoulders, aud hcge
knife rested in his girde. knew him at
once TO be a hunter who had been chasing
deer in the woods when he ought TO have
been pursuing dedrS of another description
determined to have little chat with
him, and approaching asked him how he IL
kad the Fidler's Green. i don't know
stranger said he scratching his head, I'm
rather jubus that I've got into a sort of pri-
mary here expressed my surprise al
his not admiring Il place where there were
so many fine ladies. why as to the mat
ter Of that said he, there's a uonderJul
smart chance Of women here--ihdt are q
fact--and female society are eiegant--for
them that likes it but, for my part, III
hap rather camp out by the side of Il
cane-brake, where there was good chance
of bears and turkeys But you forget,
said ], that you have left your flesh and
blood behind yon.' That are fact said
he, feel poirerful i0edk-but don't IKE
the ji1enS, here, no hoio--Im 'Jomindbi,
bad han among the women--so I'd thanl,
'cm not to be cutting their shines about me
But my friend, you will have to turn il
directly and dance with some of them. 81
reckon not said hc--ifl do, Ill agree TO
give up my jndgment--but if any OF 'cn
have a mind TO run orjnmp for hdlf pin
I'd as leaue go ii rs not"
900
General .Mna.-The true character o
this officer (says person attached 10 hi,
army appears TO be that ofgreat but reck
less bravcry-an indifference to the means
provided the end can be obtained Ii
1919, he succeeded in forming body Of
French soldiers, and making them fight
and desperately too, for him and agans
their own countrymcn. This single trail
paints wildly the character of this extra
ordinary being and shews the irresistible
influence that he exercises over those un.
der his command. He is now at the iaeat
of 1000 men, whose manners and way o
living, resemble more those of bandit
than regular troops. With the slender
cake of chocolate, n bunch Of gaflic, anc
five or six segars, he marches them mp
when occasion requires il, 10 the top o
some bare and friehtful rock, where they
remain motionless for thirty or forty hours
until the patience of their enemy is tree
out they then descend, like iamis.sed vul
lures, into some miserable village, whcr,
they regale themselves with oil soup. Yo,
cannot have any idea Of the nauscousnes,
of this compound. Net, when the Span
ish sbldier has obtained his fill Of this hor
rible pottage, he considers himself resterct
and nourlshed for the next three OF fou
days. To men so fed, or ratherso starved
the sight ofthe French soldiers, with Their
well furnished hayeTsacks, will be like tn,
sight of the stag 10 the hunters. Beside.
the pleasure of killing an enemy, and a
bove all IA French one, he will find tire.
or four days leasting IN the daily ration o
French soldier. Such are the stecly sto
machs and habits ofprivation of the mer
or rather human cameleons, for they seen
to live upon air) that Nina leads.
The See Of Rome has manifested dis
ppSitiOil W III IiltIldI dlldll'
of Spain. A decree has been issued b,
which several works were prohibited
The Decree was published on the Goth o
September, accompanied, by the usua
anathemas. Among the prohibited work
were those of the most respectable Span
lsh authors. One was, "The History o
the lnquisition of Spain, by Florenti !" a
mother was, 1.-THE History of the Ecclesi
ast'cal Revenues of Spain, by the iIl,istri
Gus Don Juan Sempere )" and anothc
bearing the title " Are the Deputies of th,
Cortes inyiolable against the Court o
Rome ?" BY prohibiting that work tn,
Court of Rome declared that the Deputie
were not inviolable. The subject has beer
called up by member of the Cortes, VIII,
considered the latter as an attack agains
| the sovereignty of the peoplp. II,