The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-21

We'll, ! niean, can it march NJ the ratio of
three leagues an hour -
y must extraordinary circumstance oe
CURED In the tnan al Arklan n lew DAYS
mark A woman fell aslesp, and continued
III Tor the space of f%oltftc,4i days, without
lniertnisslon. Daringthat period she breath
ed most freely she a"ake FIR q short time
on the 18th day, but elapsed again a.,d
died.
Oasefnt Enita1h -oo q crave Stone in
the cemetry OF rcrc-la.thaisp is The follow
ing singularly prudent inscription. when.
ID Ms praise Of the dead. does not losr sight
at the living Here litsN -, the best
oi aiilers-the most tender f husband..-
Ills meonsolahle wido" still Keeps the faa-
ey shop, RE Riehtkea No"
~. ig7tdttus.-A deso,t LADY, offered nn
a u prayer 10 st. lgnatins Tor the conversion
I'll her husband. A few days after, the
man died" " hat Il good smut is oni IL
natlus y exclaimed The consulate widow i:
+" he hi'slows on us nlofe benefits illau We
ask for p
Men Discovery IA Gymistry.-A Prus.
sian cilynist "a Mr. Sal,erlel in mahiug
experiments In improve printers Ink, has
discovered n process oi producing from
hempseed oil u new species Of black pi.
iheht, winch lar brilllancy and intensity of
colour, lar exceeds any black known. here
t%oiere, and promises Ia render Prussian
black rs distinguished q colour rs prns.
sim blue is at present.. The inventor has,
We Understand, not only applied il Ia i'm
prove p%fintcr's ink, but also IL other useful
purposes, particularly as a superior and safe
blacking.
A parcel lately arrived ut the Star Inn,
Perth, bearing This singular direction -
" To Perth, by the Inland coach, from
thence, Is. Cd. 10 KILN, o.. cd 10 KILN in
The carrier. To Hugh Macgiliivray, care of
Ar, Duncan Mackay, Ardchyle, by KILN,
Pcfthsfire and if this docs mol find hih4
OIL, nm sure he Deei u3nna."
,Stoeh Enthusiastically account Of the
origin of the term = Bears in the lau-
guaGe Of this worthy fraternity, differs
from the common one. liz says, " lie
who sels thai of which hc is not possessed,
Is said, irosrrbially, 10 st Il the Leaf'8 skim,
while the bear runs in the woods and il
being common for stock jobbers to make
contracts for transferring stock at a future
time though they were mol possessed of
the stock 10 be transferred, They were call
ed sellers of bear skins, or bears" An0th-
err interpretation arises from the general
character ofliiis animal for bdmpiiag Ha9ef
fool, which agrees with their department Of
bneiness, viz. 10 keep down The stocks.
Frankfort .7ag. i9.--The Genoa Ga
Hette relates, as it says. on good authority,
the following singular occurrence which
lately tooh place as Nee: "On Wednes.
day, (Ju'y % Signor Gondolft, OF Nire,
dlncd with his wife about two O'Clock IN
the day a friend rameona visit 10 them, and
found SignOI Gondoln lying on a he'd lif..
less, will a hopk in his hand. Slguora
A%nnctia, his wife, was also dead sitting nj
her embroidery frame with IA needle il Der
hand the mani-scryant was found corpse
in the kitchen. leaning on q table /; the ca
na, y bird was dead in the cage, and The dog
and cat were stretched ~iileless on the floor +.
The cai.sc Of this awful catastrophe is vel
unknown. The police are engaged in in
designations respecting it,"
-.eesee"
Dtitcnfe .9ppetde.--A dandy having Ia
ken it into his head To eat no vegetables,
and being asked by a lady If he ever eat
any IN his life, answered. Yes, Madam,
J once eat a fea.'
--sess"-
Hkimsicai acodeat.-A hunger IN st.
James street, was lately half unnamed by
"A lady's parasol. which, coming in contact
with one Of his minister's. shc CARRIE! il tri-
umphanlly of, amidst the hearty laughter
Of the passengers.
Ned Shutter, The Comedian Ned wasof
ten very poor, and being still more ncgli-
gent than poos, was careless about his dress.
4 friend overlooking him one day in the
street, said 10 him, Why, Ned, are you
not ashamed 10 walk in the streets with 90
hoits in your stockings !; why don't yon
get them mended = No, my FRIEND said
HPd, | am above it aud if got have ia,
pride of gentleman, YOU will act like me,
an! w"lk with 20 hVies father tlian have
oar dalo.' How now replied the other,
: How do you make tIat out p Why
replied Ned, "a hole is The accideHi OF the
day ; BIZ "A darn is p~regiedttated peveity.p
The SehGiar.-A gentleman in Lanca-
shire WHO WIS possessed Of more wealth
than learning, sent his son 10 an academy in
Manchester, here he was boarded 3 years,
at the expiration of which period. ht rctrr-
ned home 10 the great delight of his family,
who were proud to receive Gas they suppo-
sedl a scholar amongst them, which would
render them Of rs much CONSEQUENCE rs
their %nrigihofs. some of whom were in the
commission Of hs maiosty's peace, Sc
When the Young gentleman arrived, his IA
thcr VIA in the court yard, and in the act
Of killing a hedgehog with q pitch fork
After the uslaI congratulations, and dinner
being OVER, lie WAS desired To give a spec
men OF his learaing, when he retired and
produced the following
My father Killed Il great hedge hog.
" And fay'd il when he'd drnc
-" And vas not that a ga!i9p' deed,