Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-17
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The Albany Evening Journal SAYS thai nine
ty,one Delegates have already been elected 10
the Anti. Masonic National Convention, 10 be
held in Philadelphia in September neIl, from
the following States. VIZ Massachusetts 10,
Connecticut 8, Rhode island i, New York 81,
Pennsy lvania III. The snmP paper also states
that Anti Masonic Slnte Conventions have
been called ia ONO, Kentucky aud Michlgen.--.
Itho pay, The piper
The "a gun ship lapprrIirtan, formerly n
Swedish ship but sold 10 the Colombian govfTn
ment three years since, for S33 600. was sold,
n ancion on the 9Th inst in consequence III
The noncompliance OF Colombia with its con
tract. for The sum Of Sl5. 800
Patrick Mellon, convicted al larceny on the
United States mail butween Phimdelpha aud
Lancaster, Pa. has been tried in tho fnrnrr
place. fuund guilty, and sentenced 10 tour
years imprisonment. Wilson aud Potter have
also been found guilty, AID sentenced IN
death,
The General Assembly of Rhode Island mel
on the 9th inst. The House made choice Of
Joseph iilIinghasi. Esq, of Providence. a.
Speaker. by maiortv Of one vote over Elisha
POtter--3l o 80. .f
The following gentlemen have been appoint
ed Visitors TO West Point, for the year 1880 -
Hon. Samuel p. Carson, of North Carolina ;
Rev s. Fmdlry OF Kentucky Vim. W. Sealon
~ District of Columbia +. Smith Of Virginia ;
Gen. MoBtfori Stokes OF North Carolina DR.
+. Bache Of Pennsylvania; DIR. Lindsey of
Tennessee Samuel Edwards OF Penns ylynnia
VIM J. Anderson of New York james Shan.
non OF Kentucky Rev. s. Sieele OF Kentucky /;
lion. John Rowan Of kenincky james NJ.
Mason of Virginia /; Judge J. Hall Of Illinois /;
George McColIoch Of New Jersey, DR. VAIN
wright of New York john Townsend of New
York.
Accounts recently received from the Gold
Region IN the Cherokee nation, state that N Sc,
rious alfray has recently occurred there. be-
tween party Of 90 or 30 Chrolinans aud ano
ther of2o Gcoreians. The former airem pied 10
dive the latter from branch in which they
we're diggng-stier n warm contest the Care
lnans were defeated. One man was MORALLY
wounded and has since died. and several Others
were badly hurt.
An ivory turner in London has just made
his fortune in a singular manner. IN saving
in two the tooth OF an elephnnt, he found in the
centre OF il, diamond, Tor which he has been
offered j. 10. 900 sterling.
The Annual Convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, for the Doccss Of Firgi.
MIA, will meet at Washington oh Thursday the
Goth of May.
II is stated, in Philadelphia paper, that Mr..
Ernst Frederlci. IF Reading, Pa has made a
literal translation Of the Gospel of ST. John.
The words aretransposed with their due order
Of construction, and dictionary of all the
words contained in the Gospel appended.
To leap out of carriage when the horses
are running, has been found, by almost uni
form experience. more dangerous than 10 re-
main firm within. II Is now seen that jun p log
overheard when accidents happen 10 steam.
boats, bears a similar or worse character Of
imprudsnce. The immediate sinking Of
boat must be very rare occurrence. snd,
when an explosion takes place, all the mischief
happens Instantaneously, before the leap can
be taken.
None are perfectly happy in This world 4;
few comparatively so. Ia every situation there
are difficulties TO be encountered things IN