Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-23
ITEMS.

A paper printed at G,ena. (llinois,) ~ the
Lead Mines of the Upper Missouri, states, that
"A roof of more than 1900 square feet may be
covered with 100 lbs, OF sheet lead which. al
the present price, would cost 1904, or about
500 less than the price of necessary shingles.
The lead, too, will las, as long as rhs walls. aud
when the walls are gone, the lead will no, be
lost. A single roof often needs repairs, while
a lead rcof never will.
Boston paper states. that since the adoption
of the consultation. no United States Senator
has ever been reelected by the State Of Penn.
sylsanil.
The Liberia Herald, of Jnae 6. contains, a.
mong other things, II list o ( candidates for pub
&c oIhces. headed " Republican Nominations
Among the Candidates are several from the
city VI Baltimore, who are said TO have acquir-
Ell considerable property since their em ~ RAT ON
Letters from Monr0via speak IN high Terms OF
tue state OF The Coiony, aud urge upon tho free
people OF color The propriety ut immediate sms
| grafton.
Willis Curtis, hair dresser, of Boston, hes
! been convicted of stealing newspaper The
Boston Courier, aud sentenced 10 10 DAYS ini.
pr'sonmenI aud costs of Court.
The population Of Upper Canada, M enume.
tated IN 1872, IL lSs, 655.
New York paper saws, that branch of the
U. D bank Is about To he established al Ulics.
~ thai State, and that tue Directors have al.
ready been appointed.
At the u District Court in Albany, IN W
John Fisher was fund guilty on . indie tmen,s
ior r9bhng the nal aud on Ihursdny morn
ihs whs sentence 10 NV" year's imprIson ment
on each indictment, IN the auburn State Phi
! sou.
Mr.. Brunei. an Enelishm.n, has invented
several maehlnrfiss 10 save labor in making
SHOES. one al WHICH seams TO be obviously use
Ia. The labor required for hapme. lug the
soles aud heels IS almost entirely saved. Tbs
leather for these purposes is compressed by
being run between small rollers, turned by a
Crank. The pressure can be made much or
ittie, asthe case may require.
The Boyston Committee of Harvard Uni.
versiiy have awarded the premium Of $50 or
agold medal Of that value, 10 DR.. Usner Par
sons OF Providence. H. |. Tor the best dissefta
ton on the " connection between taianeous dis
easss that are moi contagious, aud tho internal
organs The premium has been awarded o
the same gentleman three times successively.
! The Iallahn'sea Floridisn Saws that the plap
iers OF Middle Florida ATE sanguine OF success
| this season, in tho manufacture Of sugar II
ADDS. that great reliance is placed on the expe
fImenH oil former years, as well as on informa.
non derived from thn planters Of Loui siana
he British aud Spanish islands have been
VISITED Tor the purpose OF obtaining useful in
formation, and persons have been hired from
thence 10 superintend the erection Of the ne
eessary works for the manufacture OF sugar
Mr. William Frost, of Portsmouth,. N. II.
has a cali Dor" in February, weighing then
| i02 lbs. He Ii no" q mouths old, and eirths
! "a feet lie 10 not vet weaned, bui is as Iatr,
No the great GA Columbus was NJ IL months
! old.
DIR. N. X. Smith, Professor Of Surgery in the
University oi Maryland, has recently invented
an instrument Tor pefOrlnIng tho operation Of
LHhoiomy, OF removal oil the stone from the
| bladder. II will enable the operator TO accom-.
plIsh the operation ia hall the ordinary zine
win inr more shie,y aud less pain 10 the on
tient ihan win the coiuuIon iusirunent
King William w, The new British SOVEREIGN
two days hier liis accession o the throne is.u.
eda proclamation Tor The suppression vi vice
and inDofalIiy, for the due observance oil the
! ahbhnlh. aud public worship. asd tor prevent
ing gambling. nteniperanct, profaneuess. &c.
aud commanding all civr Offers 10 see the
laws faithfully executed.
| The sncien, tower Of Whilby Abbey, Kent.
! England fell wnh a tremendous crash the day
before the klag's death. II was l04 teot high,
aud va supported by four lofty pillars