The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-04
LIFE OF WASHINGTON.

Mr. Sparks OF Boston, has ISSUED proposals
for publishing by subscription " The FORKS Of
GEORGE "a SiNG T0N lVdh Historical N0tes
and WHirntiolls.9 THIS work will be compr
sed in no less than eight nor more than twelve
large octave volumes, A specimen OF the man-
ner IN which II Is 10 he executed rs II regards
type aud paper, accompanies thu proposals. Its
extremely elegant highly crcditablc 10 the press
from which il proceeds, and worthy The work
repairing Tor publication.
II Is stated, that the most valuable parts OF
the entire collection left by Gen. Washington al
Mount Vernon both Off public aud private Ma
ture nre 10 be prepared and published accord
ing 10 the following method.
Part L. Letters aud other Papers relating TO
Washingions early military IN the French
war, aud as commander OF the Virginia For
ces.
H. Letters and other Papers relating to the A
mercan Revolution
Ill. Private Correspondence on Pablo Al
fairs.
". Messages aud Addresses.
V. Miscellaneous Private Papers.
VI. Agricultural Papers"
II is very apparent from this statement, that
this work will contaua general, and indeed
very extensive view of the life, actions, pr,nc
pies and character ofthe illustlous author This
alone would secure it a degree of popularity
which can scarcely be expected to meet with
rival publication in this respect.
600
pGkins' EHGiHe.--li IS mentioned in some
Of our late English papers, that Mr. Perkins ha.
put into OPP ration a new mandatory for hlS
steam engines one OF which has been tested at
ST GATHERINGS Dock with great success II i,
SAID that his engine. with piston of eight inches
diameter works with sixteen horse power al the
expense OF only one bushei OF coal an hour.
Several young men havereturnedto Connecticut
aud NeN-lorlt who were enlisted in the Column
bian service some years SINCE AT New y orl,, They
represent their treatment aud that OF more than
40o of then country,uen as sei, cruel. They
were recently discharged from the navy, star
wing and almost 'naked. The AMERICAN Consul
ut Carthagena refused 10 ass,tthem, as they
say.
few DAYS since At the little town Of Perm.
welt2. more than tortY persons narrowly eseap-
ed being poisoned by eating wild boar's head
Fortunately TO one eft OF the dish. This is an
Escape with a vengeance. One might as well
-av, " SIX thousand people narI owly escaped be
ine swallowud by an earthquake. Fortunately
there was no earthquake.
very dry spell of weather for three or tou, weeks.
The water courses have senSibly experienced the
effects of it. The James River is sail To he low
er than il has been known for many years--and
many OF the mills upon II are either suspended
OF retarded in their operations. Compiler.
NoRroLK, September 24--We understand
that Captain John Downcs is appointed to ihp
command OF the Delaware ship OF the line now
! fitting out at the Gosport Navy Yard for the
| Mediterranean, and Lieut.. James Ramage FnS
| iicutenant. The Delaware will bear the broad
| ptnnant OF Commodore Crane, on her arrival a
| her station.
| South Carolina Gold seems, from the fol-
| lowing that Gold has actually been discovered
! IN South Carolina. but not IN large quautltie, :
IRON THE GREENynLE REPUBLICAN.
| As much has been said about Gold being found
| in the upper part of this State, aud as many rc-
ports altogether marvellous, have loud places
/ IN several of the public papers, we think II Our
| duty To publish what we know TO be facts as
| far as Greenville is concerned About eighteen
! miles from the town Of Grcenvlie on Tiger nv
er, within the boundary of opartauburg distrc'
portions of Gold have been found Two Of our
! fellow citizens have purchased the land GA which
the Gold was first discovered, AID have, tor
some time past employed from -four to seven
hands upon il. The average value Of each
hands daily labor has been something more
than dollar the larges piece of Gold yet found
was equal to : | -, MIR. Vanuxem has exam
med Succimens of it, and pronounced il superior
TO any which he had seem except the Gold found
in Montgomery county, \. {. Improbable es-
innate exists us 10 the number of hands which
might be proftably employed, as sufficient ex-
perments have not yet been made
Duets Some time this week two colored per
sons at a public house near Joanna Furnace had
a dispute whilst playing at cards. They Gas we
have been informed) agreed upon bniiipg, (or
fighting headlo hcad) when one was unfortunate
" killed. The survivor was lodged in the coun-
ty Jail on Thursday evening.
SchuyikiH Journal
Two Spanish sailors fought duel with knives,
at Baltimore on the l0th instant One of them
was killed. .4d. Sentinel
Al4Ok SALE, five or SIN young negro boys n
II girls, one OF them a good house servant.
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