Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-21
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A controversy OF some interest has Just been
legally decided in Znnesyilie, (Ohlo) In ION.
sequence of the division which hns taken place
IN the Methodist Church, a dispufe arose ~ 10
the right Of property III the house of worship IN
ZanesvIlIe The RI formers obtained and KEEP,
possession of IL, aud an action of ejectmcnt was
instituted, which proved successful The " old
side, were reinstated in possession Of the pro.
perry.
The Sd No the Journal of Hpah says
that me excessive use Of Tobacco lead, TO epI
lepsy.
The population o Louisville (Keu.) has in.
creased near a hundred fold 10 the last eight
years
The Chiefs bordering on Liberia have Sent
up~ ards OF 100 Chi ldren To thai Colony TO be
educated
Mr.. Booth, the great tragpdian, while play.
ing in Boston week before last, 20 a crowded
audience, was seized with fit OF insanity, TO
which he is Frequently subject. and which have
occasiIned, on the stage, at Police Offices aud
~ court rooms, several udcrous scenes Ano.
ther play was snbstilu ed aud Nr. B. put under
The care of physicians" Great wits to mad.
ness nearly are allied
The Rev Benjamin Rice, late of Petersburg.
Va. was installed Pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church IN Pearl 81. New York on the OH inst -
Sermon on the occasion by the Rev. Dr.. Alex.
ander, Of the Theological Seminary at = lnce
ton.
A man in jamestown IN W adveriises his
runaway wife, who lie SAWS has " left his bed
ard board because her mother fauered her
A queer reason.
The Rochester IN. y Enquirer mentions
that 10000 barrels OF Flour have been manu-
featured IN that place since last harvest. This
Is the effect of Internal improvements. II il
had not been for the Great Canal, Rochester
itself wonid have been unkn Iwn. and the i'm.
mense resources the country IN its neghbor
6pod worse than useless
The citizens OF Baltimore rendered to Mr.
James Brown, our late Minister 10 France,
public dinner, as n testimony oil expect tor his
pubic services aud for his kindness TO his coun
tymen who visited Paris during his long resi-.
dence there. Mr.. BIS inlisposilIon compelled
him to decline the invitation,
The Hebrew Synagogue in Savannah was
consumed by fire on the 18th inst. Il was insur.
ed.
Indian Cora is selling. in many parts of o.
ho, al ttoeiUe and half cenis per bushei
Great sport is anticipated ut The Long Island
IN. " races in May. II is already announced
that. among the matches made up, is one.
$1,000 a side. between Ariel and the southern
mare Arietta two mile heaIs.-rheie are al
ready five subscribers, al $1,000 each, i0i
single four mile heat. besides match for
large sum, between Black Maria and a soihern
horse
At meeting Of the Stockholders ofth Stale
Bank Of " Carolina. on the l4th inst they resol.
we'd decline the proposition made on the part of
the State 10 cont 10 idaie with the other Banks of
that Stale. The determination is reiterated 10
wind up he Institution within the period OF the
charter, or as soon thereafter as practicable
and they ask the Legislature to aid them IN the
gradual curaiI Of their business, 10y ALLOW ing
the disconiinuance first OF one branch, and then
of other, and authorizing them 10 vest The
capital Of such closed branches III government
or U. S. Bank Stock, until the whole business
shall be closed, the proceeds to be divided a
mong he Stockholders. They also su gest
the pToprety of lessening the number OF Drec'
tors al the Principal Bank, as well as its several
Branches.
There have been I3S fires in New York since
the lst of January last The number in 1928,
was 1871, and the estimated desiru ctlon of pro.
perry $6so,4oO.
A Boa Constructor, of considerable size. was
obtained ny one Of the seamen OF the brig Os.
prey, Of Salem, (Mass.) while at Manila. The
reptile made his escape soon alter the vessel
started home, and il was supposed he had died
or gone overheard as nothing was heard of him
during the voyage. Blu, when the cargo came TO
be discharged he was found in a state of sorpor,
his huge length snugy co'led among bags OF
sugar, where he hid been fasting for many
months, without apparent injury TO his health.
He was secured, and will doubtless be a source
of great profit to the owner.
The South Carolinans are beginning to cul.
liyate indigo to considerable extent II will
be shortly a very important item OF its agricul-
tural Produ;is.
II is thought that ater the next Census. Flor
ida aud Michigan will claim TO be admitted in
to the Union on footing with the original
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