Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-05-21
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IrercntlaH Of For cries. "A New
Yoflt paTEr says--a method bf securing this
opi G has been invented by Me srg Jocel, ns
i Alwater, Of New Haven. which il is heliev.
cd, will prove entirely adequate 10 the end IN
view. The plan Is applicable more particularly
10 checks drafts, pronssory notes. post notes
and bills Of exchange. We understand TINT il
is now under lha consideration OF the officers OF
the banks in this city. The nature of the in.
vepion is sub that Il would be d,lfcu't 10 give
an in'ellghlc description Of u through the CO
lumns Of n newspaper, though perfectly simple
in itself !, IS Of great interest 10 the CONNER.
cnl community, aud II We may rely upon the
opinion Of competent judges, will be likely to
obtain general adoption.
En0,mou, Chuych.-A Church of the
follow ing dimensions is now building in Mont.
real Length 500 feet BREADTH $50, height
20 the caves 100; surrounded b. 81 towers
the two front towers being 240 feet high The
pulpit ~indow is g. feet by "a TIE probable
rxptnse Of tins superb structure is computed at
! 5000, 600.
Mint Establishment. One of the
papers contains notice that "A ntie MINI e.
f1biistnsia is TO he erected in Philadelphia, "
nnd states that lot OF land has been purchss-
ed by tho government on which 10 place the
buildings. genius who might be mistaken
for the orr sinal Of Johnson, " LiQuorary Chm.
rac,er, was studying the paragraph at HE cor.
ner of Congress street, aud after silent con.
temptation oiseveral minute s, gave the paper
TO his companion, requesting him TO observe
how much earlier in the wear they got their u
ieps at the South, than in Boston.
Parliament UiSdom.-An honorable
member OF the House of Commons, IN speahinr
the other nigh, on the eternal On siions, o ser
| we'd very shre~dly, that it there wsfe disso.
luton Of Parliament. the members Of that
House could rot keep their eats This keen
revelation reminds US of n figure of speech
made use OF by the late Marquis Londonderry.
In his ministerial capacity, he rrmnrked ~ nlin.
sion to Nspoleon's growing power that - Flu
rope StOod PROSTATE nj the feet Of Napoleon -
| Sir Foylt Beach, n member of the InslI Lepls-
| laVure was equally disting u,shcd for rropes f
! this desc' ipion. lie once said, in reply TO an
! opponeut, that " II Was impossible he could he
| in Two places ut ouce, nnLek he was a bird -
and on another occasion, when he was resist
ing tax on leather, attempted 10 be brought i'm
| by Government, he observed ina; itw.s an
mposi which would he felt most severely by
ai classes the people. hut-mo,e particularly
by the bdrsJooted pessnn'ry of Irela' !"
4 Iritk on a Courier. -Louis the
| Fourteenth used som. times To- muse himself y
making verses. H. had just composed n mad
rIgsi, of witch he had himself 40 high opinion
when Count Grsmmot entered. See, Mar.
! shall. said his Majesty, what trash they send
me- The Count having read il, Your Ma
jesty IS perfectly in the Iight. II IS truly d,spien
| Bile Did you over read any thing so vie /?
Never unon my honor am happy you
tell me our n nd can ily; wro il NY
self 'Y". r Mniesly = said he Count. in con
fusion. | 'ad il very hastily. No, no
Count frsl thoughts are commonly the brst
IN hn-keeper's regret.--Joseph II.
Emperor of Germany, travel ing incognito
stopped At nm inn in the Ne herlands, where. il
| being fair tire, aud the houses crowded he
read ly slept in an out house, af'r slend, re-
past of bacon md eggs, for which he paid The
charge Of about three shIIings and six pence
| A few hours after some Of his Maestys suite
coming nr, The landlord appeared very uneasy
at not having known the rank OF guest 'Phan
man, said one Of his attendants, Josenh i, ac
customed to snch adventures. and vii think
nothing of H.. Very likely replied niue hos,
but ishsl'. Iran never forgive myself for
having an Emperor in my house, and letting
HIM of for three andisix pence"
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