Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-03
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Tie Williamsburg, N. Y Advocate men.
tons the construction of IA steam coach, 10 run
with ease aud safety our common ionds
IL vii convey 8 tons, ut the rate Of 10 miles an
hour one bushel OF charcoal will supply the
engine four hours. The boiler is 50 constructed
that nothing is lost by the escape OF any Of the
steam. il being condensed, and returned lmme.
dhlely 10 The boiler aud neither sr9oke nor
steam are 10 be seen when the carrInge is ia mo
ion. In descending hills, friction bands are mp
Piled TO the hubs, 10y means Of progressive
| screw, and are made more or less tight. accor-
ding 10 the stecpness OF the declivily and, for
ascending steel corks are placed IN the cir
cumference of the wheels, between each spoke,
which are thrown out or drawn ia by the ap-
pllcaton of a screw 10 "A wedge placed between
the hub OF the wheel, aud the cork 10 be mUv
ed.
All meeting of the Stockholders Of the Bank
Of Cape Fear, held at Wilmington, n. {. on
the 10Th nlf they came To the determination
to accept of an exclusion OF their charter un-
der tue regulations prescribed by the LeglsIa.
ture.
Green peas made their appearance in Norfolk
as carly as TED days ago.
Col. Thomas Barclay. British Consul Gener.
al in tho U. States died on "Wednesday morn.
prrs speak Of him in The highest terms, as an
accomplished gentleman. He was n native of
the city of New York. He served with credit
in the Revolutionary Army during the Revolu
tionarV war. After he Revolution. he retired
to Nova Scotia, where he distinguished him
self the bar, and was for mhuy years Speaker
Of The Provincial Parliament
We learn from "rhe Natchcz" Newspaper,
that the terms on which The Choctaw Indians
have pronered 10 sell their land, are one mil
lion of dollars. each man 10 have section Of
land West OF the Mississippi, in fee simple, aud
to be transported to the country allotted 10
them AT the expense OF our government, aud TO
be supported | , months from the time Of their
arrival.
Cor the murderer OF Col. Dunn, al Har-
pers Ferry, somr weeks ago, attempted to es-
cape on Monday night last Some one fur
ni-hed him with saw aud file, with which he
had nearly cut off his IRONS aud one of the
window bars. Additional irons have been pre-
pared Tor him.
Oyerlhe grave of Push-ma ia -ha, nm Indian
chief buried al Washington, monument has
been erected, on which are inscribed his last
words: i" Kasn lam gone, ire The big guns
Ousr me
| Proposals have been issued in Ohio, for pub
lishing a paper, 10 lie entitled p" he Ne0
| yMOoll.' The protector seems TO have proper
idea OF the changes attendant upon such an en-
rerprsr. We wish the publisher may never
| find his moon 10 the Wane.
The English ladies have introduced into their
| personal architecture new material ,denomna
| ted grnliite satin. The term would seem 10 III,
| ply that it is very heavy ornament.
| The London World states that the Rev Mr.
! Dealtry who before held t~o rect0iicS aud on,
CHARACTERISTIC, has been promoted 10 The va
! cant prebend Of Winchester. HIS annual in
come, which was 81 900. Is now increased
to 1873, 900. Without this load OF wealth
tsays the IIerad) Mr.. Dealtry was humble
jealous and useiLl man. We are AFRAID th'
| Bishop will spoil him