Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-05

4FdMttHEt W.T. -
FELn GRusDY, Esq Of This Town, was yes
terdsy elected Senator III Congress from this
State, IN the place of John II Eaton Esq. Sc
cretary of War.
Governor FORSYTH, Colonrl Alfred Cuihbert
and DIR Henry Branbam, are can mates FOR
the vacant seat IN the Senate Of the United
States from Georgia.
The following letter. from very distinguish
ed source, was read TO the merfing Of lrle nds 10
! the Colonization Society at PhiladelphIa a few
days ago, by Mr.. KY:
New puRK, Ger Ii, 1929.
STA: regret that am under the necessity
Of declining 10 lake any part IN The meering
which is proposed TO he held this evening in
aid OF the American Society Tor Colonizng the
West Coast Of Africa with Free People of Col
or from thu United States : But beg leave to
aid that my absence viii not arise from any
want of good wishes for he success of The Efforts
which are making 10 promote the great obj ects
of the Society.
have read several Of the Reports of the A
merican Society with strong feelings of respect
aud n large share of admraio ION for The exeriions
which have been made aud the zeal, perseyer-
anCe, and magnanimly, with which dangers
have been met and dfHrulties surmourted, 10
planting and rearing the infant ColDny. The
success has far exceeded my or liual anticIpa.
ilons. mud II The C0lony should continue TO ad-
vance in strength, numbers, AID the arts OF civ
lied hfr. il will produce a new aud splendid
era in African history, and probably produce
the most benign aud extensive Influence upon
the general cause of humanity, frecdam, evil
zat'on, aud christianity. The details oil the
progress of the Colony which have
been published, have been deeply in
teresting, ant If the settlement can but
receive the fostering patronage and MD Of our
government, II must eventually lead 10 great
results Tor II gtddnaiiy and essentially dImin-
ish the ends and extent Of domestic slavery in
tins country, arrest the progress ofthe slave
trade on the shore oil the African continent
and be the happy and nuble means oil render
ng some compensation 10 that much abused
quarter the globe for the III series which
have been inflicted upon il by Europeans aud
their descendants.
| have the honor TO be- with great respect,
your obedlent servant, JAMES KENT
FhANols 5. KEY Esq.
The choice ofa gentleman TO preach the ser
mon before the Legislature of Vermont, was as
follows
George d. lngersoll, Unitarian, ia
Sylvester Nash, Episcopaian, 80
T., ii. Newton, Orthodox IL
w" enDy from the Montpelier Watchmau.
we are rather sorry to see these broad dslinc.
tons. Mass. Journal
-ece-
tOrm.-Hon Charles X Williams has been
punished by remova, from the Colleclorship of
Vermont. and Col. A. ". Hyds retpqrded with
that office. On tine day of the arrival of
this Intelligence, aud before it was known tn
the Legislature, Mr.. Williams was appointed
a Judge of the Supreme Court of this State
Whom the President punishes, the PEOPLE
reward.
When President, in 1917. MIR. JEFFERSON
wrote to John Dickinson, thus
Il have tired you, my friend, with long
letter, but your ted,um will end in "A few lines
more. Mine has yet Two years to endure.
am tired of an office where | can do no moro
good than many others who would be clad 10
be employed in it. To myself, personally. il
brings nothing but unnecessary drudgery. and
daily loss OF friends. Every Office becoming
vacant, every appointment made me dome nm
,ngrat, Ell cent ennemis gives me an unefateful
friend aud a hundred enemes.) My only con.
ISOLATION is in the belief that NV feIiow.c,,
zens at large give me credit for good inten.
TONS
Sudden Deaih.-The Bar ofrhis State, and
the community at large, especially at ALBANY
have suffered a very heavy loss by the sud
decease of JOHN. V. HENRY, ESQ of tina,
city, Mr. Henry was in attendance upon the |
Supreme Court day Def re yesterday, 10 his us. |
nal good heath, and made several motions
While walking down Capitol Hill, in return. |
ing from Court, when opposite the residence |
of Chandler Starr Esq he was struck 10 the |
pavement by a stroke of apoplexy. HI was ia |
ken into Nh Stars resid .nce. where he ron |
unued lnsrnsibie until about 2 O'Clock yester |
day afternoon, when he expired Mr. Henry |
has been for many years one of the brightest
ornaments ofthe Bar of this Stnte.
". y Com ADJ.
The Presbytery OF Winchester closed il,
semi.annual session in this place on Saturday
last. There was very full attendance Of the
members The session was opened on Wed !
nesday by Sermon from the Rev VIM. II. |
Foote, from John. 4th Chap. 10th v. "Gud
ia love and he that dwelleth in love, dwell.tb
in God. and God in him .''-Divine worshin
was performed every morning and evening
during the sitting OF the Presby tery-the Con.
greeatlons were uniformly large and attent. =,
s"o 'he services solemn and impressive. On
SATURDAY, Mr. Hutchinson, a i.Iceptiste uoder
we e',e Vi inns freseytery. was ordained o
we ,"'' WORK OF HE Gospel Ministry. Sermon
w me lev. Dr. Hull from Matt g. % "Let
lhs dead bury thei- dead" Charge by the
Rev. Samuel b. Wilson.
fredericksburg Herald.
oGjtfy IdbIe.-A cahinet.maker at Geneva |
mas invented what he calls asafety-iable. Auy
one una'qnainted with the secret springs. who |
should attempt TO force il to take out money or |
other articles. would be instantly seized by |
nands OF iron loud music aunounces the
forced captivity for FIVE minutes, and when il
ceases, six pistols go off and kill the robber. if
no one arrives in time tosave his life.
Gold.-We have seen, saws the ed;,or o,,La
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser. four ha.s
gold, smelted from portions of the metal fo,na
near Ie4inatau IN 4, \ - .o'.o