Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-19
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.4i,as.., ,o m. ,ai,or of The National ea-
.a,,e by-n Intel ieent American g. nueh''"' Nho
visited smyrna IN Apr last.
Cammadnre Billie Is much liked here p,
all forelgn commanders, and NJ de HR"y, INC
French ADMIRAL, appears 10 ealena'n The h's u
est esteem for hIm--which ha. IN iael.we" o'-
serves, from his socisble manners and po'he
d pertinent. IT,
:. The Jara /, In EXCELLENT order and "a held
up by others a. a model Of nea'ness and e'ean-
lncss.
" rhe differences which had lately arisen al
AIshon, between some American aud reneh
sailors, have been Rmicably and sa'isf"cioriiy
settled. through the wise management Oh LON
,nadore Biddle. In fact this gentleman, 10 wei,
calculated 10 ill this important station with all
th. dignity due 20 the gres, na'ion, The
greatest proof OF IL Is, that be Is much oonfied
and liked by Eeglish, French paleb, hussiai''
and Aus,,ain Adn,rals aud Commanders.
/" The uniavorsbie impression which IS gen.
-rslly prevailing In America against tue Iotks,
is very erroneous, for they are much more
correct and honest than the Sfeeks, Jew
aud other nations in this psri OF the world.
at is evident that the generality of The
Greeks must entirely change iholf present
principles before they can properly eYoy
the bene6is OF their late struggle IL viii he
vsry difficult to reform the present generation
hut wi.,r plan than preaching has bee" adopt.
I'd by Mr.. Brewer, OF Boston, winch deserves
every encouragement iron' Americans anu
other friends 10 liberty. IL VIII prepare the
neat generation OF The 1feeks ~ think iof
themselves. and act properly
MIR. Brewer has lately established free
school at Smyrna, on the Lancas erian prine.
ol. 10 educate children OF al nations IN reading,
x,,,,or arithmetic, ma he maiies, IL. &C. III
1,cek hnye rcsiiy been asIonished 10 see
,hem make such wonderful progres, but the
young folks, IN TINS part OF Inc world have
c,nrh natural TALENT ; therefore Nc may with
r,fta,o,, i,ok 10 mich good being done To them
l,y The interchangeable tIerfIons Of Mr. b., bis
sn, ,ble lady, and ner well informed friend
al ASSISTANT. Mss H. I've Paeha and other
wealthy Turks a smyrna eueoaEge II
a great deal has been SAID kboni the bar
ha,i,y aud oppression which the Turks exercise
over The Christians; bu, have found them an
bones,, obliging, a even generous people: IN fact
eAe Franks enjoy at smyrna as much liberty
8. ,hev would IN AMERICA. They pay no
.sxps; thev can act as they please IN shorl, il
nav h, said that the Turks do not even notice
them. Smryna Is a colony comprsed ofsl
nations, aud IT depends entirely on a person 5
avn behaviour TO be respected and beloved.
The surrounding country OF smyrna Is
CLASSICAL, picturesque aud fertile The Franks
h,ys several beau ful covairy seats, and lives
!, ,,i,n,al elegance and splendof. The bay of
SMYRNA, is slx mites long and sI miles square.
aud |, giv,s magnificent appearance 10 have
there twenty or thirty men OF war, Of all SKIES
sad of different nations. riding, Al anchor, inde-
psndrnt of iha many merchant sessrlsa leave
n TO more able writer's 10 give proper drscrlp
,ioa OF This bay and the Surrounding country OF
.a.l "A
ms. hut found scw t. which a stranger be-
com.s so soon attached rs THIS. Society very
soad indeed: n stranger may be introduced
70 American, English, french, Austrian, Duich,
t,,.ck. and Armenian famles but he must
.row French OF Italian 30 feel himself At home.
fhc far sex are beautiful aud amiabie and
they have 4 CERTAIN ~ ne sails Quol' which
pisases every body. Smyrna is generally
STYLED " ie psrsdIs de Levani,' which name It
we'll deserves ! understand that CONSTANT
nopls is by no means 50 pleasant u Iesi-
dsnce,"
samos April II, 1890 Since writing the
frego,ng | came round here from Smyrna, IN
the brig Flora, for TIVE purpose OF visiting
the antiquities of this renowned Island.
Wesatled from Smyrna IN company ith the
Java and the Lexington (the Fa,ilieid having
saiied bef,re f,r GiDralfaH) Qua erui.-
We found here the Greek corvette HYDRA.
and TWO bligs and schooner under the com.
mand OF Captain Sacbini. lily driot He came
iunmedis ely alongside OF us, to offer one Of bis
VESSELS as escort TO the Floia though the Arch.
es, there being q report that the pilates had, u
few days ago, mastered the crews Of two
vessels off Meconi ! lie Is detei mined 20 sup.
press piracy in the Archipslago, and has sent
already one of his briggs pursuit. He has
caught aud burnt several vessels, the crews oil
which we're in the habit of descending ON
Asia Miuor. 10 rob and plumber the Turks
ah,eh, since peace has been restored, is certain.
" very Unfair.
We find Captain Sachini a very intelleep,
man, and as he has great hopes oil visiting III,
Unred States soon on SPECIAL mission, YOU
Viii 40 doubt become acquainted snh him"
The National Gazette says " Wa have
before Us letters dated the LIST uli, from gen.
tlemen particularly well informed, who were
wear the person of BOLIVAR AT that time
They bear the most emphatic testimony 10 the
Dagnan,m',y OF his department aud purposes
uni believe that he will be able 10 convi,c.
the world ot the faisehood Of the charge,
which have been trumpetod against him in
Venezuela. n 10 added that he possessed the
power 10 crush his accusers and relsn the re- in,
OF the government, bot that he was deferred
tom exercising i, Ivy the apprehension OF con
filming or STRENGTHENING the suspicious VIII ict
they had widely excited to his disadvantage
~ the moment he refused the PRESIDED ISM
from the Congress OF Bogota, the great major
ity ofthe troops would have rallied about hun
md sustained him against all adverse efforts
Oral statements Of the same purport nave
been made TO US from personal observation"
JoAQuis MosovERA. The new Presid cnt O
Colombia, is native Of Popsysn, a lawyer b,
profession. about 10 years ofage. lie is
man ofgrsat wealth and very respectable IN
leafs: was formerly Minister 10 Peru, ChiIi
sc.
DOMINGO CAYoEro. the Vice President, ia Al
soa gentleman of fortune, Remarkable, mil
and cooc'l'aiins, and generally beloved. "A
vas for merry n member OF the Spanish Core,
we believe in the year lso9-i0, and Of late ha