Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-06

dh,ueTfy on which Il subsists, ds any other
region OF the globe. Silk. il is alleged, can be
produced MS easily rs cotton +; and The only
I"eshon seems 20 be, whether there will be
'oohu sufficient market for the cocoons, after
they are raised
hbsurdny of TaleS.-We were
struck with the following remarks introductory
TO review Of Cuvier's Discourse on the
revolutions OF The Globe, in II late number of
the London Atlas. To the name of the author
on the TILE page, are added n number OF titles
indicating the various honors that have been
conferred on him by Sovefeigns and learned
ooe'e'ies, The reviewer says There wa,
no occasion to crowd the tile page OF this book
with an enumeration of Cu,ier's honorary
distinctions il is bad taste, aud reminds Us of
me fellow who wrote down IN DIR. Johnson's
index, " Mr.. John Milton Cuviers name
Is tallsman all over Europe II needs no i'm
bellishmeni NIL the titles in France cannot in.
crease Ills fame, nor could the absence of
court fayors diminish its greatness. A man
IKE Cuvier, who has won his repul alton
ny The force of merit, can afford TO sink his
thles. We should never object to display of
STARS and ribbons IN the tile pages OF such
men as the Marquis of Londonderry or Lord
lhurlow but on Culver, they hang like mere
'ricIous ornaments on impershable marble.
Literdry.-The report of the theo-
lielcal discussion at Cincinnati, between
Messrs. Campbell and Owen, taken down by
competent sienographer, has been purchased
ny the former gentleman, aud will be publish.
| ed. The work will be handsomely printed in
one volume duodecimo. containing 60 pages. nj
, 80, boards, or 2 dollars bound.
To prevent Wounds from Mortify-
,ng.-Ssrinke sugar on them,-The Tu,Ls
wash fresh wounds with vine, aud sprinkle su.
gar over them. Obstinate ulcers may be cured
with sugar dissolved in Il strong decoction of
walnut leaves.
SCruplsS of Justice.--In Alsace, a
peasant lately brought charge against his
neighbor, of threatening TO cut OF h,S head on
the first opportunity. The magistrate progressed
his Misrepresentation Of the act. but declared that
justice could not interfere with the party until
the act had been committed
Beard1.-Among the Romans, visits
oil ceremony were made, when a wang man
first applied the razor to his beard and the pre-
| cious produce of the operation was usually en-
closed in small gold or silver box, and dedi-
Gated to some divinity, but above all to Iupi
ter Capnolinus The Romans did not CON.
mence shaving ill the year oflhe city, when
T. Tecunius imported cargo OF barber, from
| Sicily Scipio Aficanus first introduced the
practice of shaving daily.
Disappointment i--Only S85 900 OF
the State Loan was taken on Friday last. at
philadephia--out of 2, 2O0, 600 the sum wan
ted, The Philadelphia Gazette comments upon
The failure. as if 1t were consequence which
ought 10 have been expected, before such nm
| extensive system Of roads aud canals had been
adopted in Pennsy lvania.
Scarcity of Monep-Tho IN. Y
Register SAYS 4" As an evidence of III,
present unparalleled scarcity of money,
not only in our commercial cities, hut IN
every part of the country, we learn, from
undoubted authority, that There are at present
several canal boats loaded with lumber al
Whitehall, which cannot come through tbs
tChamplan Canal, for want oil sufficient
money 10 pay the Canal tolls"
! Irish Catholics.--A public dinner
was given at New.York on Wednesday last
Ito celebrate The late emancipation of the lrisl
Catholics" During the Dinner, the Chaii
was addressed by several gentlemen. briefly
but, says the Evening Post, with an elo
quence worthy of the occasion" Amoni
those who spoke were the Rev MIR. P0,oer
the Rev. Mr.. Lsuis Inspector Gen. Wool
L. S. A Mr.. PerpLauk, Mr.. Coasbrelsng, Mr.
Chambers 1.-THE Vice President) Mr. Sampson
and DR.. McNeyen.
| Norfolk, Jane 20.--We learn tina
Capt Thomas HoIdnp Stevens, has been ap
pointed to the command of the u. S Sloop O
War Ontario, fitting out At New York
Henry Lee. E,q appointed Consul Genera
to Algiers. it is SAID will go out in the Oniarl,
after which she will remain IN the Nledlierra
mean. Beacon
The Moorish Prnlce.--We have
seen (says the N. Y. Journal of Commerce) :
letter from Prince Abduhl Rhahaman, late J.
a slave in Mississippi, dated Monrovia, Colon,
of Liberia, Africa, April 18Th. tie has ascer
tanned hat lis relatives in Tromboo are still
the reigning family of the country and is a
BILE, by means of travellers, to transmit or re
ceive communications in The space of ID days
d" My brother" he says, " is the present kng
having been enhroDed three years since ant
his magnificent and placid qua IG.ations entiea
him to all his subjects" He expresses th'
deepest sympathy for his children who an
still in slavery in NJ ssissippi, aud says =" then
emancipation would be paramount to ever,
other consideration