Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-01

rdShl0n.-H French paper, in giv-
ing an account Of the Ladies L ssi ions, for the
month of April. says" The sleeves are of a
hish'inl breadth. When you have taken the
quantity OF stuff necessary for the gown. cut
just the same quantity. aud il will be about e.
nough 10 make the sleeves"
Pocer Of CONSCIENCE. -The following
letter wa; received through the Post Office by a
respectable citizen of Baltimore a few DAYS
since. five dollar note was enclosed, and the
gentleman has not the slightest ecolleciion of
ever having been defrauded OF any small sum
The writer of this once defrauded you ont af
small sum of money. With deep remorse he
now returns IL toyou with interest. The sings
oil guilty conscience who can bea. !"
Contested Election. Tho Norfolk
Herald ofthe llth says, notice in due form
was gSen on Saturday 20 Mr. Newton, the re.
turned Member of Congress for this district, of
the intention OF Mr.. Loyal To contest his cleo.
ton. MIR N. we learn was returned by a ma
JorlIy OF fourteen votes instead of fineen, as
was at hrst announced
The Rew Popc.---The new Pope
who has been elected, under The title of Plus
VIII. Is said to be hostile TO the Jesns.
Quick Work.---The Legislature OF
H. Island adjourned on Saturday week last, after
a session OF three days
The Customs. Tho duty on the car
go OF the ship ParIhan, arrived nj Boston from
oanton, amount TO upwards OF one hundred
thousand dollars.
OPIUM. The Chinese consume as
much oil hi; article annually as costs from 90
| to 20 millions of dollars, though the consump-
ton OF II is illegal. Ii is chiefly used in pipes,
or smoked
Imprisonment for Debt.---lOl7 bo-
dies have been incarcerated for debt in the jail
of Suffolk county. Mass within the last year
Cm bono?
Important If True "A London pa
per says" We are happy TO know, thai bon.
nets are on the decrease, the rage for huge
head dresses is rap dIy subsiding, and the sha-
dowy silken alcoves under which ladies' were
recently to be seen walking and driving are
giving place TO moderately and convenient
sized covering for the head"
Masonry.---The Troy N. Y. Re-
publican, states that more than 400 masons in
that state alone have publicly renouuced Ma
sonry
Sh0Ucr of Stones. "A Paris paper
Says, that Oh the Both of November last, a
shower of stones fell, during Two hours, in the
town Of Port Santa Maria. They were as
large as eggs, andlay four feet deep in the
streets Who believes il.
Gaming Houses. The amount paid
revenue, is stated to be 100000 per annum.
Wonderful Chudren.- The two
children, Susan and Deborah Trip, now at
the Albany IN. W Museum, are the most
wonderful ever seen, and exceeded bv none
probably in the world. The Oldest is s years
and months old, and weighs JOB lbs. The
other IS 2 years and 10 months, aud weighs ll9
lbs. They are active, and their gait resem.
bles the rocking OF a seventy four in n storm.
! Their counfenance indicates health, and there
is no reason to be given for their remarkable
size. Thew were horn in the town of Free ON
Duchess county, N. Y.
Mcris0.--A slip from the office of
the Key West Register ofthe LIST Instant, re-
ceyed at New York, states that late mforma-
ton was received from Vera Cruz, via Havana.
| Guerrero had been intaed as President amid
the ACCLAIM atoms of the Army and the people.
II was reported that Commodore Porter had
left the service.-1he Spanish Packet No L.
arrived at Havana on the Goth ultimo, from
Cadz full of troops. II was reported al Ha.
vana thata strong military force was e1pec-
ed to leave Spain, under the command of the
Count de Espagne.
Peace between Colombia aud Peru.
BY the Schooner Splendid, CLARKE, at New
York in II days from Pore Cabelo, intelli-
gence is received that Treaty OF Peace has
been concluded between Colombia aud Peru
Capt. Clarke states that intelligence ofthis
event was received by express from B9goa
and announced at Porto Cayello by procla
nation three days before he sailed. II APP
pears that the Treaty of Pace between Co
lombia aud Peru was BOT concluded until the
occurrence Of decisive engagement between
Colombian and Peruvian troops, IN which the
former were victorious. IA armistice, was
signed on the field of battle IN which il WAS
agree 10 refer Their political disputes 10 the
goyernmcn, tho United States.
! From RIO dc JdneirO. THE editors
the Baltimore american are indebted TO the
attention Of Captain johnson of the schooner
Henrietta, in 42 days from Rio de Janeiro for
papers Of that place 10 the 4h of April. Cap
! tain j. states that business at Rio was dull.
| An extraordinary session Of the Coiies had
been convened on the Cd Of April, to take into
| consideration the existing state OF the bank,
| which is represented TO have been corTuptly
| conducted. lnt paper CuiitHSy was Iioh"-
| cling the greatest discomfort throughout Brazil.
Runor stated that an Instruction had taken
place in The northern provinces. All the
| national vessels in port were fitting out 18th
the greatest expedition, but their destination
was not publicly knowingly an arrival at Rio
from Buenos Ayres, TO the IGN OF March
| accounts had been received that the boats OF
the United States ship hudson, had cut out,
| on the coast Of Patagonia, the priyaieer Bol''
var and had taken all the crew prisoners, for
the preparation Of piratical acts. An expedi-
ton consisting OF land and naval forces had
departed ftom Buenos Ayres against the pro-
vince of Sante Fe.
american Bible SOciety-The an
nual meeting of the American Bible Society
was held in New York on Thursday last.
RICHARD VARIcK, Esq President Of the socIe-
~ presided Letters from the absent vice
presidents were read. The following is an
| abe,,art oC the YEARLY rpnOTt -" During the