Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-04

"-5 Gtslhel Clusters extending on lie north.
ern limb of the sun, a few degrees from tho
equator, and parallel 10 il. nearlv pc,oss the
dish; and when these disappeared nv the revo.
! luton Of the sun on its AXIS Others came intn
view, indicating that the lumaary was n.arlv
j encompassed with spots. Nuh mower of so
some of these clusters presented the appear.
ance OF long ridge OF clouds but with a
greater magnfer they were seen In consis, oi
a collection b numerous spots. having anpar.
emily, common origin. On the o6th of Anrit.
there appeared spot of unusual size visible
wdh the naked eye, OF when protected by a
smoked glass.
Medical Society Of the State Of Nen
fOrk.-The committee on prize questions md
dissertations, consisting of Drs. Marley and
Waits OF Now York, aud Drs. Fights, I. Ro.
meyn Beck and Jas. M'Naughton, of Albany,
have unanimously awarded the pre- MUM oil
500 for the best essay on TgpuS Ferer. 10 the
dissertation having the motto I" II prines,iis
nQscittr probabilities, er factis rerD rerifas y
On opening the sealed note accompanying. The
| successful candidate was found 10 be Alfred I
Aagill, Nj. ID. Of Winchester, Virginia.
Singular Suiciie.--Col. Joseph Irwin,
oil lberville, Louisiana, wealthy sugar planter
distinguished for his hospitality. lately termn.
ated his own life in Il very singular manner In
n tit OF mental alienation, TO which he had lat.
terly bean subject, he developed his head in
blanket and plunged unto large water lar,
head foremost, in which situation he was found
lieess.
Seizure. The New Orleans Bee of
! April eth, says: eve have been informed
that the two schooners Escsmba and CahawbA
! employed in the trade between tins CITY and
| Texas) were seized on the 18th inst. at Bra SOS
de ST. Yago, on suspicion of carrying On a
contraband trade"
Encke Comet-The Nantucket En-
qurer states, that the Hon. Waite Folga, of
that place, extensively known AS man
| deep research ia science ard of profound
knowledge as an astronomer hns recently CO
structed set of tables for determining the
place of the Encke Comet. AT any period within
the compass of thousand years.
advantages of Public E1ccutlonS.-
| In noticing the recent execution of Young
| man by the hame of Pa fridge, the English pa
| pers observe The wretchrd youth was one
| who, influenced by curiosity, travelled eleveu
miles in August last, TO see the execution Of
| Corder. Ltlle did he. or his friend, then
think that he would so shortly suffer for the dl-
abolical crime of MURDER
hH or Cme.-The Chevalicr Cat
ii, himself ski'lfuI physician. once said to the
Grand Duke Of Tuscany, When person is
sick II Is dispute between the patient aud tie
| disease physician is called in, and he comes
with great stick in his hand u decidc the
! quarrel i'll should fall upon the disease, he
cures the patient il upon the palieut, ii kills
| him
Coekney Particulmity.--A gentleman
at lately crowded exhibition in London, d
! rected a strange hand exploiting his pocket as
! MIS- Ramsbctom writes it, He hist nt'v turn
ed round and demanded Of the gentleman 10
whom the hand belonged what he was doing
il his pocket Indeed, Sir, indeed replied
| the frightened cuprir, " you can't haccuse
ofhanny thing like this, for am the most pa.
ti,uarest man about benny saeu lhing has is"