Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-29
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SOUTH SEA EXPEDITION.-Tbe Ma,
York Courier of Saturday says The b,iT
AhaOdn, the flag vessel of this expeditio6
dropped down TO the lower bay yesterday, and
VIII proceed to sea this morning. Thus, after
three years OF perseverance aud industry. Mr.
REYNOLDS finds himself upon ocean, in search
of the undiscovered islands of the South. II
addition 10 the commercial importance of ,bis
expedition, it is highly interesting in a natioo.
al point of view. Whatever lads may be d..
covered by MIR. Reynolds and his enterprisior
associates, will become the property of ,hs
Unitsd STATES. The stores of science Will N
increased by the products OF far aistant islauds
as yet unknown TO civilized men, and curiosi,v
may, perchance, be grauiied with some,hin1
new. We visited the Anawan on THURSDAY
She Is a fine vessel, and avery fast sailer. She
IS furnished with an excellent library. and all
the instruments necessary for such an expedi.
tion' She has a stout and hardy crew, an ex.
perienced captain. and first rate officers Ar
ter the commercial objects of the expedition
shall have been accomplished, MIR. REYNOLDS
intends 10 sail round the icy circle, and nn,h
thro the fist oppnding that he finds. Success
to him Mr.. X. is accompanied by DIR. Eioh,.
Of Albany, a gentleman of talents and srien,j6r
accomplishments
Chesapeake and DeidWdre Canal.-Tbe
fHILADkLPHIA AURORA states that the cere-
mony OF opening this magnificent work was
brilliantly performed on Saturday last
large concourse of persons attended, and =.
mongst them Commodore PORTER, Admiral
SIR | COFFIN, Mr.. LIVINGSTON, the klayor and
Council OF thai city, aud many other distiog-
uished individuals. The barges and packets
containing all Tho desired to Join n the fest.
witty, passed through the canal from Delaware
into the Chesapeake, aud returned 10 the place
Of departure about 4 o'clock. A number of
craft of various descriptions were met passing
through the canal. The bridge al the Sum.
mt Level was decorated with flags, and the
party was saluted by the brig Gciote of Boston
also decorated, monred under the bI idge. The
Chairman of the of arrangements
delivered an address, 10 which the President
OF the Canal Company replied. Music, r..
freshmenfs, toasls aud speeches we're the ar.
COMPARTMENTS. The whole proceeding is ~
presented as very suitable 10 the occasion. and
conducted much 10 the satisfaction Of all pre-
sent.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 16.
Daring Erpioit.-A few days since, some of
the ocean rovfrs,' who arrived 10 the Brandy.
Inv i"uhdbi} htltl Wl1eu 10 nave a CIuIZe a.
shore for the purpose of testing the pleasures
OF the mere land man. After having Of course
slowed IN n sufficient quantity Of giog for
the home voyage, and being, al the old song
says,
All in Their glory"
they were very quietly passing Catherine mar
ket, when a bevy Of greasy %sfroll,rs there.
seeing them on horseback, and therefore. az
they thought, 50 much out of their element.
commenced a shout Of Liberal rldicule. One
of the tars feeling h. could be as daring ashore
as thougl he was abroad his sea int citadel
tackled about and rode up six or eight ser,.
"h'ch led INTO The market. went completely
through, entirely routed his tormenters down
the sleps upon the opposite side, up again
and ont by the steps up which he entered.
and went calmly of, without the slightest ia.
jury TO himself OF The horse.
lCOur. g. Eng.
NASHVILLE, Ooct. =.
Suicide.-A melancholy case Of suicide oc.
CURED IN this town on Thursday last. Nj.
Micheai Steane, a butcher. " no attended our
market, in a 1t OF menta! alienation, after mu.
iliating and manning himself IN a horrid man
ner' Cut his throat aud thus put a period TO his
earthly existence.
$3.50 49, 80 III" " Dttnt 1 Z
sident of Washington College at Lexington,
Virginia and also Of Dickinson College, At Car
Isle. Ia. by the unanimous vote OF the 1rus
lees oteach institution. We trust. however.
that he will not be induced, by any %fattering
propositions from abroad, TO abandon the care
oil oui miami University, 10 whose prosperity hg
has SO emlnen'ly contributed; and we hope that
the citizens OF Tennessee will have too much re-
gard 10 their own best interests and to their
solemn obligations 10 the rising generation, to
permit SO valuable an instructor 10 leave orr
state, II any e%xertions on their part can secure
his continuance here. Nashville Banner.
ATknnsG, Terrific y,-Tbe Little Rock GA
ze''e says the election for a Delegate in Con'
grees' resulted in favor of Ambrose II. Sewer
who rtceived 20o4 votes Richard Searcy.
1856.
Mo Jersey Eiection.-The Trenton True
American oil Saturday states that the elections
IN that Safe have resulted in the choice OF Il
LEGISLATURE, a decided majority Of Inch -
jacksonian.
me lfIds-Oar readers will re- collect ihet
we mentioned some weeks since the establish
n'ent OF a paper at Feliciana, La. entitled
Ihe Political Gridiron." We suspected stthe
time, that it was intended for q broiisr, but the
io''owing specimen Gifts cookery is rather more
highiy seasoned than we were prepared to eE
pect. Even the Georgians would not wish any
thing hotter than this
" In case of the continuance of the war be
tween Spain aud Mexicol the United Siats
should 0iihouadeiay, TAKE POSSESSION OF lElis'
,or there IS no doubt but that colony ~rishffuliy
belongs TO the U. States. Don Onis completely
cheated Nj. Adams out of it. II Gen. Hoosf'n
mas gone to that country. as is asserted, win
."e S'ew OF revoluti %oniziug il, we may eHpfrI'
J." near shortly OF the hosting Of his 4ag' fe
wIlonly wait until the Spapisrd, and NIeyican'
become engaged in earnest"