Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-12

received al HALIFAX lead US 10 believe that no
/ thing Will be done by II NJ. Minister'S with res.
peel 10 opening the West Ihdia trade. until
representations are received from the British n.
American Colonies.
! A. j Cody, of Mobile, offers O. IL cents
reward for - Alexander Johnson, Attorney nj
Law. who escaped from the steamer Tom,
without paying his passage.
| The Charleston papers ofibe 3oth ul,. an
| nounco the sndden death Of Stephen Elliot,
Esq. ofthat city, one OF the most distinguished
men ofthe South He was Pres, iont Of the
BaUk ofthe Siatc--the author oi the Botany oil
South carolina--thc founder and principal Ed
! iior OF the Southern Review aud "A man OF
great general fundamentally. G Webb has
been elected Presiaen, OF the Bank of ). Caro-
lima. to supply The vacancy oceasioned by the
denise OF Mr. Elliot
Gold Silver, Copper. Tin. Lead md Iron a.
hound in Western Wig uia The Ie,tis6urg
Palladium says" Lewis Eisenminger, a Ger.
man gentleman OF Intelligence and experience
in the ores of these minerals, has discovered m
h,s lands extensive deposits of all the above
metals. Silver aud Tin. particularly are found
in large bodies, the ore OF both surprising in
richness any thing vi the kind in Germany, II
is the intention of MIR. Eisenminger To com
mence working several mines IN Il short time,
emgrants having been sen, for, for that pur-
pose.
An assault was committed upon a respecta
bic gentleman in Philadelphia few day ngo,
and sundry blows wure inflicted upon him with
"A cowhide. The aggressor was sentenced 10
pay fine Of $500, aud TO bc Imprisoned 80
days.--On the next day. another individual.
FOR "A similar offence. WAS sentenced Ia sinni
lar term of imprisonment, aud TO pay lne oil
$500.
The N Y Post states that n copy OF n mag
nifcent national French work upon Eeypt,
filed with engravings Of the innumerabIe re
mans of n remote antiquity, scattered over that
country, hos been purchased Tor Congress by
tho library committee. The original price Of
the work is said to DO 600D francs.
The Royal Academy of Parishes lately pal
veto upon the fanatic researches OF prrpei
ual motion phi losophers. A Mr.. Serhnugae r.,
clerk in the excise, having solicited persion
foi the discovery Of perpetual motion. tho A
cademy, after discussing he subject. decided
thatit ~onld no longer entertain this question.
nor that OF the quadruture Off tho circle, nor
the lriscciion of the anele,--problems winch
il considers impossible Of solution, AMI thinks
also that IL is a loss of time TO end.avor to
solve them--a mere waste OF the faculties of
men ofgenus.
The diamonds Of the Duchess Of ST. Alban.
are sad To DO the largest in g. Britain. II the
personal description OF this Lady, DO correct,
she is no mldlt gem herself.
Love-letter paper is made IN New Jersey
scented with rose aud geraninm. The seen,
will last Tor years. aud is safely warranted to
last. in nine tuses out OF ten, longer than the
love inscribed on il.
The famous Scotch pcdestrian, Cnpt. Bar
clay, has been travelling IN Great Britain for
two years. asa bng pipe player. on a wager
that he could so support himself.
MIR. J. J. Harrison. Of Brunswick county. Va
offers to run his YANKEE Maid, against Col
Singletons Clara Fisher, for 5000 any where
IN North Carolna, on or bhforc tho lst OF
June
A correspondent of tho ST. Louis Times
commences an essay by gravely informing the
public that There is such thing nv right md
wrong - The public is doubtless indebted
10 him for making Tho disco very.
Ahera tongue has once 20, the knack OF
lying, II ~ not To be imagined how impossible
almost II Is 20 reclaim IT. Whence II comes 10
pms that we see some men. who are oiherwise
very honest, so subject TO this vice. have an
honest lad Tor my tailor (snys Montague whom
| never knew guilty of one uuth--no, moi
when II had been 10 his advantage.
Selden says" Marriage is desperate
thing The frogs IN Esop were extremely wise !:
they had great mind 10 some water. bui they
would not leap IN the well, because they could
not get out again."--In another race, he re-
marks, " man that DiH have a vile should be
NJ the charge OF her lrinke,s, and pay all the
scores that she sots upon them. lie tina, will
keep monkey. should pay for the glass he
breaks.
The origin Of the Nine Of Dinnlonds being
called the Curse Of scotland is not generally
known. II arose from the following crcnn-
sinnoe. The night before the battle OF Lullo.
den. the Duke oil Cumberland thought proper
10 give orders TO Gen. Campbell not 10 give
quarter, aud this order beog dispatched in
much haste, WAS written on a card. THIS card
was the nine ofdismonds, f,om which circum
stance II go, The appellatioa above named
The Editor Of The " Y. Amulet md Ladies
Literary Chronicle. Offers premium of $40 for
the best Moral Tale, which shall exhibit III,
del"ierions consequences of vice ia the mos
| vivid tolors-for the second best, 800.