The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-07
Frankfort Argus.
PIRATE DEFEATEn.

DlRAIE DEF EA1ED.
BALTIMoRE, FEB. 2G.--1'he schr. Rolla,
| captain Vaughan, arrived yesterday in Ii
| days from Matanzas, was detained Sc, tfal
days III pert IN consequence of a pliatica
schr. crulzing off the harbor. An armed
| American brig, with two Others in compa-
ny, who had left Matanzas some days be
fore, were intercepted in sight Of the har-
Dor, when al engagement ensued, which
lasted ID or 20 minutes the Pirate haul
I'd of. The boat from Havana brought
accounts that the Il. s. frigate Congress,
after being supplied with cables aud an
chors by the Spark, went into Havana on
| the 9th inst.
Young .Napoleon.--Ilis Majesty the
Emperor of Austria has appointed his
grandson, the Duke of Reighstadt lthe
young Napoleon) Sergeantin the regiment
of Infantry Of the Emperor.
WAsHrsoroN, Feb. 22-The Debate in
the House of Representatives, on Thurs
day last, on the bill concerning the extern
sion of time for locating Virginia Military
Land Warrants, was animated, considering
the narrow grounds covered. Mr. VANCE
led the attack upon it, which was met and
returned with yigor by Mr.. STEVENSON
aud others. The bin was rec0mmitted as
1t had been amended. From what we
hear, we incline to think it will yet be d.
vested OF the amendments, and pass in its
original shape.
The bill TO appropriate S25 900 for the
repair OF the Cumberland Road, was yes
terday ordered to third reading in the
House OF Representatives, by such ma
lorlty as leaves no doubt of its final pas
sage this day. The amendments made to
II are unImpOrtant, and the Senate will, no
doubt, concur In them. We are assured
before hand of the appreciation of the
President to this act 50 that our rea-
ders, who feel All interest in the pre-
servdtlon Of that National Road NAV
assure themselves ofthe fulflment of their
wishes In its behalf [.Na. Int.
The lapse OF fifty years has produced,
on the face OF this country, perhaps great
er change than was ever produced on the
lace oil any other territory on the globe,
within the same time. We do not, of
course, speak Of spots of ground, of few
square miles, but of the extensive terrific
RES. Less than fifty years ago, the now
popuIons and flourishing State OF Kentuc.
Ky had not a white inhabitant. Where
the Pennsylvania University now stands,
or near 1t, there ranged, in l775, herds of
thousands of buf1aloes. We mention this
TACT at the present moment, because it
makes more striking the following state
ment Of the present extent Of that flourish
Institution FNha oafnlnnnn ,Nft h,.
hcers and Students, for the present year,
presents the following aggregates
Officers of Instruction, Is
Law Students, IA
Medical Students, 40
Under graduates, l2l
Preparatory Department, 81
The whole number of Students, in all the
Languages and Sciences, Is three hundred
ana eighty SIX, on spot where, less than
unity years ago, we repeat, Hunting and
War were the only studies of the "a
bor5lnal race. The attempt to antici-
pate what will be the progress of i'm
proVement IN such country, in fifty
years to come, looking back to fifty years
past,!ills one with something like the sensa-
tlon winch accompanies the effort to com
prehend inGnitude, ol to measure eternity.
Ii.
From South CGrolinq.-We learn that
JoHN WILSON, JosEPu Glsr, STARTLING
TUCKER, aud A. X. GovAs, all Members
OF the present Congress, are elected Mem
Der sot the next Congress. 1t is thus as
certeined that, in eight out of nine dis
trlcts IN the State the present Members
are reelected. The ninth Districts not vet