The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-23

groes made answer bal immediately fred on
them, theyifelurned the shot, nj which time We
tat we're OF tine bank ran down totbeii assistance
the darkness lihe night prevented US from be-
ing able 10 shoot the enemy iromihe shore. NeAt
morning, the negr0 man Adam took Us up "A
lake on towards The Alasama, about twelve miles.
At which place wcfound Has house. We mar
ched up silently aud found Hal negro man nam-
I'd Hector and one by the name OF Pompey, as
We have since learned, Uarwelr, Bob aud ne
gro man man that las been lying out several
years, whe calls himself Charles as soon rs
they discovered Us they seized their guns and
presented them, n which time our men cUnimen-
ced firing, aud killed the negro Hector, shot
Hal so that he died 10 abput Twelve hours al
ter we had taken him.-The negto man Pornpey
we shot badly through the thighs, but II is likely
he may ger well Harwells Bob was wound
ed--ihe negro man Charles got away with bob,
lis wife and children, by being al another house.
We took about 30 barrels OF corn that they
had stolen from James aud joseph Johnston.
The COW hides wire branded with Imam Mou-
gers brand We took all their boats say sin
IN number, and returned home None Of our
men got hurt except Joseph Johnston's eye got
slightly powder burnt, when the negroes fired
an him the night previously, This much | can
say that old Hal aud his men fought like Spar
tans, not onf gave an inch OF ground, but stood,
was shot dead or wounded aud fell on the spot
The NEGRO man Pnmpey, vino IS no" living. tried
to get his gun fresh prned to shoot after he was
shot through the thigh Old Hal shot at Daniel
Rain, not moro than OF 10 PAGES HarwelF,
Bob enn flashed, Pdmpty's snapped. Hector
fred IN Brother losuph's face With French
mnsket. bui fortunately missed As have above
state1. The negao man Adam ~ u Ne IN Gus
tody. and also the wounded negro Pompey, who
h. tnIt AIF Rtf{
Sasgssile, CLARK county.
Drdicatiop ortFe Nec Synagogue The New
syn Hgogue Ia Elm street. buIt by tire German
aud Polish Jews, was dedicated by diyine ser-
vice on Fuday afternoon he building Is about
6hy feet irplt aud sixty feet deep, hay-
ing a colionnade, supported by four col
umn4, the whole surmnuntrd wHh neat
eotluc s'ceole. The interior, though small
is Gnished N 4 rich aud neal styir. \ row OF
pillars supports the gallery, winch has II rainl
of carved mahogany. The reading desk,
pulpit, which stand, IN the GENRE. facing the ea.t
is likewise of mahogany, enclosed Aithln RAJ
ling oftret work. The ark rthe reception o
the law is large and circular, oil cuflcd maple
mahogany. with dome, supported with ionic
lumus with caps and basrs The ten command
ments in front are Of raised golden letters on
whitr marble, supported by gold cornncopi5s
In trout of the holy receptacle of the law haag,
a rich cprtaln o buc satin, elegantly embToidcr-
ID " tn Hebrew inscrlptlons-the interior of the
ark which opens with sIld,ng doors, bcmg lined
with the same materials. The ceutte ClIande-
| Her, together with the four smaller ones and
clusters ofasnal lamps over the gallery, with
! the candtabraS. are richly finished with bronze
aud gold, the whole being splendid aud ia good
/ TASTE
| The service commenced at 4 O'Clock by the
| Rev NJ Peixone, ofibe Md-srett Synagogue,
and the Rev VI Hat The choir in the gal
! lery chamtedthe dciIcniory psalms. and the
| grand portal wa, thrown open, and the sacred
rolls oithe rrntsteuch5 ca,rd mnlth latin ellVc
| lopeq. surrounded with #lIyer bells, were
| brought IN under a canopy q CRIMSON velvet, and
were carried IA procession round the syua-
gogue several timrs--tie Chnir, accompanied
with instrumental music, singing ere customary
psalms. An t,ng discourse us then drne-
efed by Nh Heavy Hen tricks = ordfnr n a.
impressive manner, taking fapN sketch ui
Jewish history the sailrrmss AMI prescriptions
ofthe nation terminating Ntlr fuss sDHoalu'os
on the liberal institutions pu. country \ d.
scendani o. the High P.irsis of The temple drew
down the lamp suspended before the alk aud In
the wick, which Is 10 bum perpeiult, nd tae
laws OF Moses were thru drpu,itrd.rnd the sab
bath evening service commenced. he 5yua-
gogue was crowded With the two congregations.
Ills Honour the Mayor Judges, Magistrates.
and lergy bring present.
II is upward, sofa century siucr the Niil-sng,t
congregation was established. and few, # any.
Of the congregator, tbau resided ABOVE Wall.
street. The increase oil the city has lett tow
families in thai neishb5rhaed, and this, with tnD
great increase, an1 the continued arrivals fom
the continent Of Europe render ed It necessary t.
n, nj t,a
Polish and Germanle"s being somewhat dissim
al to those Of the Portuguese.
The new building is highly creditable 10 the
p e,ident trustees aud members of the cougrc@
CATION, many Of them haSin but recently arrv-
I'd in the country, leaving the desPutIsn and IN
tolerance Of the old world toi the ENJOY ment OF
the equal liberty aud equal law of the new, and
particularly OF this government. The liberal
institutions Of the 4. States and the facilities
open In enterprise, and which have been CON
stahtly spread before the Jews IN a special aud
torcbe manner. have tended toprohote bet
ter state of things among them 10 Europe, and
have led 10 the adoption Of mild ordinances and
new privileges. with view ofpreseuting emigra-
ton sill, the seltaugmentins population, to-
gethpr with emigration, will, in a few years
make them powe' iul in numbers and add zeal
Gus faithful, and enterprlsng citizens to the re
public. [ " J. Enquirer. Jaig2.
Augusta July al tbreomes our painful dn-
" To record a serious calamity ny which our CT
" has been visited. In the most populous part
OF Broad Street Al the Globe Tavern, a fire
broke out Yesterday morning, which threatened
for time a wide spread destruction. It's ra,t-
ecs as il was extended ovr wn-thirds Of the
square, consuming al the bindings rom MIR.
Bowdle's new brick house. up 10 the corner
where the confectionery called the Punch Bg'ri
stood. thence sweeping in its structiye course
the houses and fences on Jackson Street, and
thos upon Ellis Street 20 point opposite % the
house OF Mr. Bodre, which we have mentioned.
The Globe Tavern. aud its extensive and nu-
mcrous buildings, were entirely consumed and
we are informed thai the fire supposed 10
have originated in the careleSSncss ola person
who left candle burning in an apa gtmeut of the
upper story OF the Tavern. Cen. Montgomery,
we believe. !, TIN pri cipai sutherland the eS-
tate OF CloriyicIe, Nh. porctic aud Mr. Boyer
and Mr. Angus Martin, have also been losers TO
considerable amount Ncare sorry to learn
that MIR. Angus Martin had not Insured, but in-