Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-09
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The Capnot--The Editor of The
Philadelphia National Gaseite, who has been
u, Washington, peaks In the following terms
of the House ofthe People TIE Cani.ol Al
Washington is finished and II II truly - maugi
f1eni structure. Rich shrubb~ry has been
well distributed IN the great enclosure annexed
To II. and from the noble ,crrace IN the west
side, The prospect includes the grea or part OF
Washington and Georgetown, aud ter Iony
aud pictuirtque onvir Ms, md tn river for
some miles This scene, AT the setting of tn
SIN in fna weather, with the profound Silinc,s
on every side, and tho aspect of the splepdid
ediice, - calculated 10 make deep lmpr,.
al ~ on one who PAGES the terrace Mt thnf ha,n
The silence, tho Isposr, the absence Of all bus
Il form pc culiar contrast with The m0yemputq
Of every kind a'd m every quarter, and tho
din of The logocracy. du Ing the session Of Con.
grrss. Iii alone almost worth the trouble of
journey 10 Washington"
Important Disc0Dery.-The Raleigh
Rooster SAYS !" We are Informed that a Gold
Mine has heep recently discovered IN Dayid,on
county, containing aUein &c The precious metal.
eighty feet in width This is The inrgts o. vein
ever heard Of ri her in this or any o,bo, coun.
Try. They generally vary In WIDTH from two
10 five feet"
NoUaL--A letter from Washington
o the editor Of he United States Gazette says
Commodore Creighton has been recalled 6oo,
the command Of the Brnzillian squadron, and
Captain Cassin has been ordered oni 10 foks
the commnnd. II is charged against Capt.
Creighton. that he has conducted himself TO-
wards lis officers with too much rilor, having
put some Of bis Licutenants and Mdshippen
IA irons. The rumor runs that Com. Rogers
IL to bo laid on the shell, a1d that Com Barron is
10 20 TO the head Of the Board Of Naval Com.
missioners. Com. Harrington Is to go to
sea-"
The Age Of Reform. Judge Catron,
IN long article in The NashpiHt Republican.
urges the people 10 procure legal enactment
by the Legislature Of Tennessee nj the next
session, declaring E" no ono shall be bound for
the debt, or default of another by wiring,
" or otherwise PROVIDED, that The act shall
moi extend 10 SC prt, ships entered into IN the
courts Of justice" IL other words, that no
ore shall be bound ms security. for another, ~
any case, bv word. bond, mole or endorsements.
fer an ordinary contract between man Il man
The proprieiy and utility Of such laware ar.
ged 81 considerable length, by the writer, who
coneludes by declaring himself wholly disin,er-
ested 10 The question, There are no doubt
many, scattered 10 and ro upon the earth, who
could wish ihp such a law, general in lis pro-
visions, had existed score Of years ago.
Horrible Death. A letter from Ma.
jor Taiaierro United States agent ~ St.
Peters, dated March 90, states that from the
second Of Februsry 10 the 9Th of March, the
thermometer ranged between IS aud 81 degrees
below zero. Thirty lodges of the Yanclous,
and Wappalous and Of he Sioux, after eating
their last horse, and their last buifaioe robe.
died from starvation aud cold. A lodge, il is
said, contains from five 10 six souls, conse.
quenuy, upward, Of 100 ofthese Indians must
have persisted in this miserable manner.
Singular accident. I'm Southbridee,
Mass. on TIE o. inst. miss Asenath NJ Town.
slew. aged 10, was killed Ia the following dis
tressine manner. She was at work in the
cnrdng room at the Columbia Factory an
upright shaft was revolving al the velocity Of
% revolutions per minute, against which she
very incautiously stood leaning back, with her
hands behind her. Her oloiaes caught and
wound round the shaft. From the strength of
her clothes in a few seconds she began TO re-
volve with the shaft I; her head and shoulders
not being confined TO the stafi were made to
describe circle Of three or four feet ia dame
ter within which stood posts and machinery,
at every revolution coming in contact with her
head. The mill was stopped. but not In time
to prevent the accident. She survived but 81
hours, remaining senseless the whole tins.