The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-07-25
Summary.

". el'im. A FREEHOLDER.
SUMMARY.
Gen. In Fdyeiie's Laaa-Cnl. Mckee.
who was drpuled TO select township of
aad TOR Gen. Lafayette. has fixed upnn
one adjoining Tailahas ~... in Florida-con-
slderrd In h. une nf the besi in the rpupt,y.
and It's worth estimated ut from $40 10
100000. TheNational Iniellig.neer thinks
lis value oscrrated bat THIS IA hardly 81,
as another paper says that company of
gentlemen from Ohio, had agreed to offer
him 5000, 900 for it.
Present from La Fayeite The Batavia
IN. " Advocate mentions that, on the
morning Of the 9Th ult. Capt Jehirl Z.
Parsons of Waterloo WIS killed nj that
place by the bursting of swivel which
was fired ON Gen. Lafayeite's arrival. The
committee thought il advisable not To ae-
quaint the General with this melancholy
occurrence, aud he proceeded rs far az Sy-
racose before the fact was communicated
to him. Ii IS said he regretted that he was
not Informed of that event while nj Water.
loo, as he would have staid 10 condole with
the unfortunate flmily. He sent back II
deputalipn to inquire into the facts of the
case, and the circumstances of the family
and. upon that report immediately remit
ted To AIRS. Prisons the muniicent sum of
.Serea Hum red Dotidrs.
.lIo,oine. ,Iaettia The improved NOW
ing machine in use near Wesichester, Pen.
says a writer in the Village Record, NOV
ed an acre of good grass IL Thirteen min
nles. lt.cuts a swarth of 81 feet, aud lays
the grass handsomely. --Whrn ma,.r 'dl
way ii cuts of that width, 30 rods Of lens. =
III minutes. Ten acres day may be
moved with it easily. Ii cannot fal---it
Ought not to fail, 10 recommend itself To
the enlightened farmer, until it gets into
gencral uae. The revolving horse rake 10
use in This neighbnrhood is also valuable !,
II will rake an acre of smooth land, eiran, in
IS minutes aud has done it this week in
less tine.
Nee Toynge Of Discopery.-On Thurs
day, the 18th OF May, his Britannia Mdjes-
tvs ship Blossom, Capt. +. w. BeeChey,
sailed from England upon her interesting
voyage OF discovery aud survey in the Pa
eifc.-Attrr visiting Ptcairn island, Ota
heitc, Easter and Friendly Islands, and
settling indisputabIy, the position Of all the
Islands With which all that uvigbhorhood
abounds, the Blossom is 10 proceed 10 Brh.
rings Straits, and 1.-THE season admit Of 1t,
IN proceed around ley Cape. (Which has
not been Effected since Cap. Cooks disco
vtry,) along the northern shores of AMER
lea towards Hecla and Fury Straits for the
purpose of falling in with Capt. Franklin
or Capt. Parry. The Blossom is also 10
complete the survey of the coast of Ameri-
ca in such parts about Behring's Straits as
are inperfectly known and after render
ing aptain Franklin the assistance he
may require, she is to proceed entirely
upon discovery, directing her route for
such purpose towards those parts of the
Pacific which are the least known or fire.
qoented. She is furnished with a luge
supply Of presents for the purpose Of bar
terlng with The islanders, and has on board
a handsome present for the king of Ola-
heitr and the king of the Sandwich Islands
atlantic and Pacific Cdnat.--Ihe pros
peci of Il canal communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the 18th
mus of Nicaragua, becomes daily less re
mote aud uncertain. II ia an additional
to know that IN this important
work the United States is likely to be
A company Of New York
sent out Curtis Bolton, ESQ.
respectable merchant of that city, to lnves-
tigate the proposed route by way Of the
San Juan river aud the lakes Of Nicaragua,
with view TO carry into execution wort
by which the commercial interests of both
will be considerably benefited.
The san Juan river is about 100 miles in
leng,h, & celebrated Cor safe g. easy na,iga-
ton. The lake is fine sheet of water Tor
shipping, of from 60 to 70 miles in length.
The principal expenditures will be requir-
ed in the small river which lies between
the lake and the Pacific. This river is cali
ed fine Rio Lcaao. bnt as the materials for
thu construction Of the caaal are plentiful
and convenient, the difficulties may be Ca
sily overcome. The result oC the survey
which is now going on, will probably be
- $50 4. H.; J.; . = =, ~; -. a COM,