Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-19


George {. Washington. George Z. Washington.
The project for the purchase OF Texas iy tho
bn,ied States continues ~ be discussed in the
pubic prints. writer in the Boston Patriot
IN serious essay, suggests the expe iiency OF
making the pure ase oi the British POSSESSIONS
IN North America proceed pnri pdssa with that
OF Texas Was II not Alexandn who wcpl be.
cause there WEIR no other worlds for him 10
conquerf The Providence Patriot has n CON.
nunicniion rec 1mneadine M exchange OF tho
country living w 81 the stony Mountains for
Upper Canada aud the District ul NJ ,n,res,.
No bad project either, but W. doubt whethe,
Col Benton will. Ia speak In parliamentary
phrase accept Of his amendment as u modif
Cation OF his proposition. Nat. Int.
FUNDS FOR THE AM. cob SOCIETY.
The Rev Nr. Fowler. Of Pla,n6old. Conn
proposes To give goo PR annu,D ior 10 years,
TO aid ,hr Am Goi Society in ihci, philan-
thropc cause, on condition ,hai 4y9 others
give n like sum II says'hW his salary and
properly are loo smnl fei him TO become "A
suhscr Der ON tis pan nj Gerrt Smith, ESQ.
(ot Slo0 rer anuun loflo years andthat there
a,e many hundreds IN ihis county, whose
mc,n5 viii not allow their 10 pay 300 year,
whh eau. aud h. kinks will become subscfi
bers IN his Ilan.
Lbodiiiy Of Ms Morarians The society Of
N vnu M lhisi. u, Penn, have iorwaI-
drd the SUN III sol To Toe 1 cas- rcr # tho
Nm. Col. 80 icy. The dnnation Is accom-
panied With eiie, from ihr Rev, L"s -.
d. Schwoi0iiz, b,ealhing III" very sphit OF
philanthropy an containing n pin tge tbat the
concerns aud Objects ot the Coonizr,,pn Socie-
y will often be commanded bv him aud bis
brethern, 10 the Lord 10 tirr united Iinyers
and private applications
LiJGaiRgQfMe Clergy IN Hagersto,O,l, M
The following resolution, which we copy
from the Repository, has been adopted by tue
Clergy of Hagerstown II is truly encourng.
ing 10 see, rs in this resolution, christian 81
different denoninni ions uniting their influence
and contributions 10 accelerate the progress OF
tins philaaihropic enterprise.-Let all who
have the opportunity. examine the claims OF
this cause, and this example will be followed
by many.
" The deisigned, Ministers of the Gospel
IN Hhgersown undertake. in that charac,er,
and depending ON the support Of their people.
To make subscription 10 the Colonization
Society of Sl00 per annun, Tor Ten years
tue pr pni ION Of each being twenty dolars"
NJ. L. FULLERTON, of the PIesuytere,
Church.
EDWARD SMITH, of the Methodist. do.
X. u. DRANE, oil tho Prot. Epis. do.
h. kUKlI, oflne German Luih do.
vi. BkUNER, of the German Ref. do.
Tue whole amount OF the Rev Mr.. Fuller
tons subscription for ten years, has already
been paid.
Revenue. understand (snys the New.
York Anercan) that the duties secured at the
Custom House IN this city Tor the quarter end.
Jag on The Both 9f June, amounted 10 "a, 300
md flt.ta
OF July exceeded one million oi dollars.
-~e@~--
Revenue collected al Bosion--The Boston
Patriot states the revenue upon imports and
tonnage secured at that port the current year
ending on lst October, at S4,307 ,667-benis
only $l2e,bb7 less than last year.
The same paper says" The duties on the
teas atone imported IN the ship Alert, arrived
on Sunday last from Canton, amount TO un.
wards IT v 10000, of which one house payy
about $1,000. 1t is The most valuable cargo
OF teas imported into this district for Gvs years.
he duty on tea Is tie same as during that pc.
Rod. The duties on the whole cargo amouns
to upwards of $4,000"
Erirnct Of a letter from Princeton, NJ j.
" The Commencement was wei! attended and
highly saii.iactory nothing occurring to mar
n q
persons from a dis ance were prevented from
attending by the heavy fall ofran ON the day
preceding. The concourse OF spectator,
however was large Notwithstanding.
&" We have bad u splendid treat in the eIo
quenI aud highly interesting address Of the At.
torney General BerTitn. Its said TO bava
been exceeded by none of the preceding ones
on the same occasion. Ills rema ks were ne.
euliafly adapted to the occasion, and were
admirably calculated 10 instruct his Junior
brothers OF the two Societies, in the tbequered
paths OF life. The whole address was inter.
spersed by occasional fights of eloaueoce
scarcely ever exceeded H,s closing remark,
were in the higbesf tone i,eling--in WHICH
lie alluded with pride, TO " his own, his native
state" IN. j. State Casette
verdict has been gwen in the Superior
Court OF Connecticut. against the Rev. Samuel
Gr'swoid, an Episeopaiian clergy man residing
IN Winchester, Conn. IN favor OF his daughter,
for 1880 The action was for N Treatment
produced by the daughters attempting TO 60
TO lecture that VS. TO be delivered in the
neghDorhood by a Universalist, after she had
been forbidden ny iier father. This SO enragef
the parent, says the Hartford Inquirer, thaiisf
knocked her down, kicked her, and gave he,
fifty lashes with horse whip, aud broke the
handle (made Of seasoned hickory In two or
three pieces. The daughter being ef age, he
defendants urged in justification her mia-
conduct In going to hear erroneous preach.
ing.
Ia Bennington, VI. every merchant (f2 in
number,) has banished ardent spirits from biS
store, and they have covenanted with each o
Their and their customers never again to bring
the article within tho limits Of that town