The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-24

thur patents.
Grtat .ndteh The NJ T. american Of
Fridsy The 7th contains tie following -
The following terms If the match race
between Ariel and Flittia were agreed on
this morning. The race to take place on
Monday the 3Ist Oct. III q, luck, Tor The
sum Of $4,000 slde, hall forleit--eub-
.IeCt 10 the rules of lhr course. The dis
lance three miles aud reprdt.o
MONEY. or the Loan lately paid off by
the Unilcd States, about million aud a
half va, paid In the city OF New York
Il is stated by persons cpn,rrsant with
money matters, that the disbursement of
tins largr sum bss greatly relieved The n,o-
neg NM et there aud IN either parts uf III.
country.
.4Haicdn .lgnpfaei,ues The editor
of the Democratic Press, 10 II dying notice
~ lieh he has taken of the articles uf A
mrr.ean manufacture now exhibiting At the
fHnklin Insiitu,r, Philadelphia, declares
that Il vast VARIETY was displayed OF much
mute taste and better Workmanship than
last yeat--thsl there were SOME beautiful
black, blue and brown snpcllne broad
Cloths, equal 10 ans imported III quality.
color aud cheapurss , and thai Cloths and
Cassnetts from Sykes' Mandatory nraf
Baltimore are " first chop arllclrs.' He
likewise states, that there Is great variety
III 'alirors heh "a 10 quality aud dye,
from the Baltimore Factory.
Lond Of Plenty \ better from mer-
! chant In the interior of OHIO 10 - gentle
man in Northampton, Pcunsj lvdnla, says,
" Wheat ma, be purchased here ut % cts.
bushtl aud corn will moi be higher than
l24 cents aud 10 cents. would no, rx
change 4 pon1d OF young hyson tea for less
than q bushels at com, OF Of Wheat
The Southern Cotton Crop. We have
already noticed the melancholy aud per.
haps unprotected destruction, by The cat
e,yiiiar, IN several parts, Of the southern
cotton crops, which, but u short while be
fore the appearance Of these insects, Nrre
81 promising They arc nlso carrying des-
tructlon through Georgia: letter from
Camden county, states positively that very
nearly the Whole of the cotton efaps OF
! East Florida, Camden aud Glyon counties,
are, Or will be- destroyed. The same let
ter affords the following description of the
CatcfpllIars. although They come from
an almost invisible eRg, placed at the bot.
tom Of the cotlnn leaf, yet tiny obtain full
growth in week, and viii pn1trate the
| glory Of a cotton field ina fottnlghI--their
strength i- almost iBtolcrablr, aud by this
means The fact at their being III your irl1
can be- aaccrtaned few days previous to
! any visible knowledge"
Jam,s Riptr.--lt "a stated that a petition
VIII hr presented to The next Legislature
! pf Nlrgi mia, FOR an Incorporation Tor com
pany Ia improve the navigation ol Janrs
River. on the south side, by canal and
ra,iicdg.
Kidnappjng.-A case of .windlog and
kidnapping has occurred at Phlladslph'a
Il ali aggravated cdaractrr. \ n'afo ran
away from his master and We advertised.
\ msn IN Phlladelph,a, pr Tending 10 be a
9uaker took the negro to his house. and
concealed him, under the prrtctce oil pro-
trculg Iim--Nrote 10 ms ounrr who
came oo--and when there TIM pretended
quaker, affecting that the negro was ri
large. bought hn running for $40. Un.
der another prr,rnce OF taking thr negro
To place OF safety, he took him into Mary.
land, aud sold HIM for IISt HUNDRED
DOLLARS.
Last, beet Cin'--A reprint of an old
work Is spoken of, entitled " Paradox res
prctlng women; or an attempt Ia prove
that they do not telona 10 the human sp.-
cics. Translated from the Latin of Aci-
dalin- by Charles CIapies, physician Pa
rs, i767." Such work would indeed bc
a curiosity
Moore and BWon.--The following CON.
parlson is iakrn from the Edinburgh Re-
view. - M. Muum's PaTuassus isa bloom
hog Eden; Lord Byrons' is a rugged will
lcrness ct shame aud sorrow. The poet.
+, ofthe former is the lhornless rose--it-
touch X ,cIyet, its hue vermlmn, and rs
graceful form is cast IN hranty's mould -
The poetry Of the liter is a prckly BRAN
bile, or sometimes deadly UpaS-ol form
uncouth and nnlnylting, that has It's root Ia
the cIpfts Of thu rocks. its head mueking III.
skies, round which the loud cataracis roar,
warning With the thdndrr cloud aud the
tempest"
jghife Sidue8 A late London paper
speaking Of the Russian mechanics, says,
that the greater pat of those NJ Peters
burg, Moscow, &c. ARE the most o0Cuulb
creatures that can be imagined, wrapped
ia sheep.kln4, like 81 ruany Orsuus just
brought rom the woods. They are chef.
" slaves, who are permitted IL travel on
the payment OF certain sums 10 their mas
ters--rxcellent wofltmeu, though exceed
ingly rude aud ilIiterate, bul yet ingenious.
II Is added, that they generally inafry be-
fore they leave the places Of their birth,
aud commit their wives 10 the care Of
their fathers, who co habit with them al
pleasure aod without reproach. This IS
supposed 10 be on the suggestion of IL.
slave-holdcts, that their stock may not be
diminished.
EspeaSe Of Royolty.--No less than eau,
900, huore than a million of dolIara) I, 40
nuaily allowed in pensions to the several
br nches of the Royal family of Great
Britain, besides tire compensation granted