Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-08

MA, praying il 10 ibolish the public execution
of criminals. similar provision is ineofrora-
led inilhe revised statutes of the State of New
York.
ROYAL Learning. The King Of Per-
sia made many inquiries of Sir Hartford Jones
respecting America, saying. VIVA, sort Of a
places ii How do you &c, at i, Is !, under
ground, OF how p
Hen Of Literature. persons,
says Swift treat books as others do Lords
learn the titles. and brag their acquaintance.
MdssdchusettS.-Tbe Legislature of
Massachusetts convened in Boston on Wed.
nesday, and both branches were duly organ
ICED. The Hon Samuel La,hrop. of West
Springfield, was, ON the fourth ballot. chosen
President of the Senate. The Hon. William
D. Calhoun Of Springfield. was unanimously
re-chosen Speaker of the House OF Repr,sen.
ta,ives. Messrs. Paul Willard. of Charles
town, aud w. L. Cragg. OF Boston were up
pointed Clerks of the Senate, and Pelham w.
Warren, ofPlymouth, Clerk Of the House.
Quite moderate. city of Bos.
ton has Just ele cted 80 10 the Legis-
lature. Not contentcd with that number, the
Mayor has issued notice for another batch.
Why don't they pick up three or four wards OF
the city in lump and empty them al once in
10 the State House
Ice Mounfdins.--The packet ship
Nile from Havre, was surrounded from the
oath 20 the % of March with mou ntains OF ice,
| the largest of which was about miles long,
and 600 feet high The ihermomeicIlfell TO %
in the water, and % TO 30 in the air. The
| Nile was Ut the time in lat. az 90, lon. AZ TO
| Of.
Mountain out Of molshW "A
Rhode Island Editor states that the Judges oil
the Supreme Court are making their fortunes
ont of the public purse And how much does
the reader suppose that these high dentaries
receive Why the Chief Justice has $3.50,
and the Associate Judges $500 year
| 1ie1ander's Uorn.--(A Wrapper y
In scarce work. entitled " Senreta Secreto
rum, aud falsely ascribed TO Aristotle, there
occurs the following description Of very ex.
traordinary horn belonging TO Alexander the
Great -" With this brazen horn, constructed
with wonderful art. Aexande, called together
his army at the distance of 60 miles on ac.
count Of lis inestimable workmanship aud mon.
s,rous size il was under the manag ernen, Of 60
men. Many kinds of sonorous metals were
combined in the composition of it,
Human Pride.--The terror Of he.
ing thought poor, (snch is vaniiy) has been the
ruin of thousands. Clearhns wa sas brave as
Hercules he had given proofs of his yalor up
on numerous occasions. yet once upon time hC
had glass of wine thrown in his face, In pub.
lie tavern, and bore il pa,eady. The reason
wus, he bad on Il dirty shirt, aud was ashamed
to die in II.
Dlaok Lore Letters.--A dandy black
entered a book store, md with very conse
quential air. enqui, ed, +" Hab you few qures
Of letter paper. of the very best rate, for 4
Igemman to write hub letters on ~ " Yes wa
the reply how many will yor have ?" "
| spose (ssid he) my stay nj the Spring may b'
bout two or three week give me 'nougi
quires to WI lite four letter"
| San fowcrs--A man in kersville
recommends the cultivation of Sun flowers. III,
seed. ofwhich produce an excellent oil for pain
ters' use.
! dnti- Masonry. Rochester, at the
election foi town officers week or two ago
which WIS very warmly contested the anti ma
sonic party was defeated by ma jority Of 81
or 10. II does moi appear that the other party
were all masons, but were opposed TO what has
there been aptly designated political anti-ma
sonry. In Batavia The very hoi-bed Of Nor
gansm, and several other towns where anti
masonry has hitherto prevailed, similar results
have taken place.
NOTICE. - The Superin'eDdants aud Teach
ers belonging TO the different Sabbath Schools
in town, are respectfully invited 10 meet at tho
, Mason's Hall this evening, nj early candle