Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-24
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Eiegaat Present. The Boston Ira
veller states mat the enterprisng gentlemen
of the Comb Manufacturing company Of Clay
Vile are about TO transmit 10 the lady of Mr.
CLAW beautiful specimen of New England ia
penuity and taste.-It is n large tortoise shell
comb. most elegantly carved, exhibiting
presentations on the outside of roses, wreaths
pfvinss and flowers, supported by the Ameri
can Eagle, bearing the following inscription
Presented to Mrs. Henry Clay. by the Clay
vile Comb Manufacturing CO." The inside
represents ianciful basket loaded with flow.
ers and plants-n tho front ofthe basket,
there is the following inscription Mauuiactu-
red by William b. Swift, Sept. ). 1929. This
beautiful present. says the Traveller, will moi
only show the liberalny of i!e donors, and
their recognition of eminent public services,
but will e.ince the fertile genius aud inventive
fancy OF the ar,izan. and furnish an unrigalied
specimen of The progress made by Gus couutry-
men in this branch of The arts
FlorMa.-A letter from Tallahassee,
published in the Richmond Compiler. declares
that in a few years, Florida will become one
ofthe greatest Sugar countries known. Expe.
rience has demonstrated the TACT b yond a
question, that Sugar is equally as productive
in Florida as on The Mississippi swamps"
Domestic Muslins The Pawtucket
Chronicle says, 3" we have in Office a sam
pie of figured Muslin, manufactured by Mr..
Hamilson Faulkner, al Central Falls. This
sample is said by good judges TO be equal to
any imported lnusln." We hope that this
new branch OF domestic industry, will pros.
per.
TIE Wept Of Wish-ton- Wish
This ID the title of Coopers new novel which
has in some ms ances been enormously printed
Wepk. IL j, quaint title enough. Wish-ton-
Wish is the name of place, aitera bird SO
called by the Indians and wepi," refers TO a
person sorrowed for by the inhabitants.
Horribh.-The Lycoming (Pa.) Ga
2elte OF the 9th, details IN instance of eYces-
sive drinking by two men, which ended in the
death of one OF the parties, and winch might
be termed brutal, were IL no for dishouorlng
the brute creation, Two men ia New Liberty,
named William Smith and John Green, each
drank pint of brandy and half pint of wills
key. The latter expired before any relief
could he administered. The other recovered
though for a time his life was despaiIed Of.
The deceased left wife aud small child.
Chloride Of Lims.-The Secretary
the Navy has addressed II circular 70 the
officers comuian ling The different squadrons
OF United States Ships ofwar." requiring them
to furnish the surgeons of the different ships
with supply of tue chloride of lime, 10 be-
used in removing the dsagreeabe smells,
purifying the foul mir, and bad water on board.
PhrenologY.--We all remember the
notorious Bnrk of Edinburgh who committed
u,ders as butchers kill sheep, for he purpose
OF selling the dead bodies for dissection. AZ
ter being hanged, he was himself in turn dis
sorted and no EnUIISk II.,
inspection of his percranium, the organ of des-
iructivenesS proved tn be very small, and that
OF benPyulence well developed. l his is DO.
ser 10 the Psychologists, aud leads TO confound
their theories
Il concerted MGdel.-On Sunday
week. man OF the name of Elijah Dixon. who
has obtained considerable notorietv AZ an lin
Grant politician, and an advocate of infdety,
was publicly baptized in the aqueduct in Store
street, Manchester, Eng. by the Rev. Mr..
Bradbury, on his reConverS'on 10 the Christian
religion. An immense number of persons were
assembled 10 witness the ceremony. which was
succeeded in the evening by sermon on the
truth Of Christianity, delivered by the new con.
vert to an overlooking congregation. Leeds
Mer. II WAS, we believe, the Rev. Mr.. Mar.
lin, who said that "a bapised infdel was the
worse for mending'
Canadian Justice. As a specimen
OF" Canadian Justice the Editor Of The Free
man says" James Fnzgibbn, the magistrate
found guilty oil violent breach of the peace,
was fined one shilling and dismissed The
editor of the freeman, found guilty only ofu.
snug the words " native malisnily," in refer.
tnce 10 The Attorney General, lest they might
tedd 10 breach of,he peace. was committed
loyal Tor one year, fned one thousand shillings,
and bound down to keep the peace for three
years, IN 2i00 dollars The Country that can
bear tbs administration OF justice, will scar any
thing"
Eteet of Ftattery.-In a certain
borough town IN the stewariry of Krkcud.
bright, there existed in days of yore member
oI me learned profession who was called to the
command OF company of volunteers This
Individual, though in every respect most e1-
CEMENT Character, piqued himself upon his ap
pedrance IN his martial garb. One day on re-
turning from parade, he thus accosted his SER
ie"n' -" Wen, Sergeant Morrison, how did |
'o'S IN the field 10 day 7" Why" re.pon.
neu Tue sergeant, your honor looked like
ou'iaS IRSar a, the head of the Roman army"
Jenny bring Sergeant Morrison the re-
'"'''' OF The goose and n bottle of porter -