The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-15
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

Do'pEsoiiS 1HLLAGkSGE.
From thu Nstipnal iulei gene.
Death of.br. Asbmun it is win m6;a.-,
sorro" ittat We learu.the death Of this yalusi5'
man. lie has sunk under the disease ton,,as
ted Ivy his long aud unbroken residence
Africa. The suhjpined letter from tb. 81"
Secretary ofthe Colonization Society, who h..
repaired 10 New Haven immediately on le.rs
ing Mr.. Ashnuns extreme illness, announces T.
as the melancholy event. The intimate COZ
ion of the deceased with the great and iuteres,
ing cause oil African Colonization. 10 wb,cb ).
had devoted aud in which he sacrificed his H..
will carry his name down TO postefity, as one IS
the benelaetors Of his species. His loss Il, m
Golonizaildn Society is one which W. fcs, :,
will be extremely difficult to supply. as anotbsr
individual, so peculiarly qualified for the afb,.
Gus and important trust winch he filed. cann.,
be readily found.
NV HAVEN, Aug. DC, 1923.
" Gfnfeme. The sad scene is closed 4.
II Iast night, our excellent friend Nj. AsumIg
passed gently aud calmly as an infant to us j..
pose, liie's boundary, INTO the vision of hi.
God. livery thing possible was done 10 sat,
him, but the inYetetacy of his disease no med
cine could subdue. cannot describe To Ca,
the kindness which was shown 10 him by I'M.
citizens of this place, nor ihe deep grief which
is evinced for The loss which his ,lecease has
oecasioned to humanity aud religion, to our
country, aud to Africa. Returning to On,
shores but 10 die, the interest excited. in he
behalf, IAN interest greater, perhaps. than aoy
other individual could have awakened in =,
short n time) leaves a most affecting imDres-
sion OF the greatness ofhis character aud Of tbe
magnitude of our loss. But have nei,i.,
power nor time al this moment to bring before
you, not the tan luility merely, hot the suh.
Unity Of his death. You know he was the
| abta,f Df fuY ur,n.rafio. ne a "a. 49,.
lion rs a Christian, and that | loved him with
parental affection. But God has taken hin,
and we mus submit. Nau know how he sus.
tanned himself in misfortune. and conquered
iIticrliies, but no other, action could exceed,
none could equal, his victory over death. Yoa
will shortly near from M again.
Ahrct,onateiy, but sadty, your friend,
X. Il. 6URLEY.
Nlessls. GALES / sEAroS.
Al New Haven, Connecticut, on Wednesday.
the 10Th OF August, the funeral OF J. Assn
Nun, I>q late Agent of the American COLONY at
Libeiia, was attended by a Ian ge concourge of
cltlzens, the Faculty ana members OF Yale Col
eye, a number OF the neighboring Clergy, and
tie GoyeTn0r of the STATE. Ills remains were
carried to tue Centre Church. where An appro-
pltate sermon was delivered by the Rev. Mr..
Bacon. The interest of tie scene was consl.
. ~ 'dbi1 i-'FaSf ~ WV dtitfdi u TIE h1lltiFu
mother OF the deceased, after HE services in the
chuic b had commenced. She had FASTENED from
The shores OF ChanplaIn, 10 see her son once
m0Ie. But She was too late. She could only be
permitted 10 JON IN the last sad tribute OF aiiec-
non. The solemn procession moved 10 the
! place OF lntermcut, where the burial service was
performed by The Rev. Mr.. Cfoswell, and an
eloquent, feeling address delivered by Mr.. Cur
ley, ON the spot " here a monument will be rear
oil a., III. ,uay,,,. ~ tB,g Lh...,l r Ac.
The New York Mercantile of the 18th instant
snys: tHARIrs :. WALSH, esq. Secretary of
Leg anon 10 tie Count OF SPAN, sailed from
rev York ON the LIST instant II the packet SHIN
Edw. B%o"afie Captain Hathaway, for Havre.
Ertroet Of a letter from Lexington, Kentuckv.
T. dated Goth. August, uH.
al have 10 Storm you OF the death of Judge.
RoBERT IRTMBLE, at mis- residence IN Bonrbon
county, last night. at Il o'clock, after a short IN.
ness OF 4 violent fever.
Governor MFTCALrE was sworn into office at
Frankfort, on Tuesday the 26th ait He was
scortrd into low II by a large concourse of CHI
zen under Il federal salute. an-i%epnirel 10 447
Methodist Church, where he was congratulated
in an address made by ]. ". Denny. ESQ. The
Governor n his reply, stated his determination
10 ~ VI AbShDiHfts hilu IOI OF Il par
ty. The oaths OF office were then administer
ed.
We are are told by tue Savannah Georgian
that
"Mr Cobb declines a reelection TO the Sc
nate ot the United States. and will probably re
sign the balance of his term He is a Candi.
date Tor a Judgeship. Gov. TRouP woaId not
have offered, i MI. CRAWFORD, who it was
thought wished 10 60 10 the Senate, had been
a candidate; but as he y III again offer for his
present onice OF Judge. Gov. TRour will be e
Iected without OPPOSITION"
.Nurth Carolina Coda gentleman who
passed through hrs ioWu, FROM Fayetteville
N Wednesday last. informed a friend of ours
th'' there was iound last week, by a person.
searehIug Tor gold, in Arson county, a lnp,,
81 iha meia' weighing between thirteen and
a''rleen eoHpds, and supposed to Or wop,l
%'9"o OF ',ooo dollars LPtt. Int.
Commodore Forier.-Captain Paine Of the
b Amo Palmr at Ne.v York. nm yna.ia,
last, t,on Vera Clu2, whence he sailed OH Al
gust intofns the edifors Of the Statesman. TIA,
4 ''ahaodrit Porter, of the ship Asia. ia bri.
Bravo. ol IL gans, aud one other of IL pun.
woe lying IN that port. Commodore had hant
1a no"" has Htg discharged All ms msn, aud
nau MA IL" SaldieeS on board to take care OF
'he vessels. HE &cX,cans were dissatisfied
WIN l"hi. Forte; aud he Intended raturnlnc
to the Cn4ted states by the frs, conveyance.
Commoaofe Porter.-Ihe following is an ey-
tract OF a lett'r nom Com. Porter TO the Edilo,
OF the N 7, Enquirer =
ou, vessels are all laid up for the present,
ana their crews discharged have placed them
an - q good state OF preservation. aud they car
al De fitted for sea in a few days after the men
are on board, In the mean time | propose visit
""g the United States tor the recovery OF my
aea'th, which is somewhat impaired from so
long an exposure to so unhealthy a climate be
SUES, | want repose of body and mind. A few
months Will restore me to health and yigor, and