Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-18

An attempt was made on Friday nigh, last,
al The Maryland Peotentiary, by ABORTION Of
the prisoners. 10 break ooi. II was discovered
just IN time 10 prevent their escape, as they
had nearly cut through the wall
The Boston papers meniion tina, Finn and
jnhnston-Uhe formef well known as an actor
oil great merit hut better aud more extensively
by great number Of punuing poems and the
latter as caricdturIst of consider able broad
homonr)-hase dubbed together 10 produce n
Comic Annual for the next season OF gilt
books and merry making John. ion has be en-
called the Cruikshanks oil tho country, and T. u
- no less our Hood Tue Two will doubtless
he eble TO concott book that shall force the
most grave aud mslanchoIic reader IL smile.
The Westminster (Eng Review for October
speaking of Cap, Basil Halls book oi travels
say -" The authors own declarations and al.
missions lead MS, IN spite OF our prejudioes 10
the contrary, To ackDowlrdge. that. of all PEG.
ple In the world, the Americans are the most
petite and well bred.
The N. Y. Courier says, tha, a Duel was To
have been fought IN The n ighborhood al ihas
city between New Yorker aud a X ode Is
lander. originating in some difference oi opin.
ion respecting the doctrines taught by Miss
Wright. by The Interference of the seconds,
however, the quarrel was a,nicabIy adjusted.
The Washington City Spectator informs us
thata Duel was Tough, at Bladcnsburg beiween
two young men a lew days ago. M names
are given-ihoogh one OF the parties wen, off
the ground with a decent bulls mole 10 his
side.
| George Miller and VIM. Williams. Who plead
| guilty to The indictment for the abduction OF
Rowland Stephenson from Savannah, have
beeo sentenced ton fine by the Superior Conri
of that ciiy--ihe former oil $1,000 and q months
Imprisonment, the latter 5000 aud , months
| imprisonment Paying dear for tho whistle
The New Orleans Courier states, that Fanny
| Wight has chart cred "a vessel. 10 leave thu,
| port IN day or two, to proceed TO iIay,i with
her 81 slaves Her "hjee, is their manpmission,
aud 10 secure them some place 10 live.
Aslanding rule was adopted in the House of
Rep senatives of Pennsy lyania lately, forbid.
ding smoking either IN the hall or tho ndioining
rooms The vote stood ayss6l. noes 80, A
motion was made to include nlnUng aud chen
inE, which failed,
Twenty Arab boys have lately arrived ~ ihe
| Central Schools Of the Bristol and Foreign
School Sueieiy. They were sent over by the
Pacha Of Egypt and ARE 10 be educated IN the
English language, aud trained as sch"olmasters
Tor opening schools in Egypt
terrible accident happened near Potisville,
| Pennsy lyania,) about the LIST OF February A
| panther rendered frantic by the snow and cold
| sprang upon woman while passing along in
the road, aud instantly killed her
| The General Naval Court Martial, assembled
IN Washington on the ! lih inst. Tor thu trial of
such officers ms may he brought before IL. II Is
composed Of the following officers - Capt ain
Charles g RiGgely. President, Captains Joseph
j. Ncholson. Edmund = Kennedy, Thomas Ap
CRieshy jones, Master Cpmmnndanis WIN. Il.
Shubrick, Chns. Morgan. Beverly Keonon, aud
| Lieutenants Isaac Mckecver and Charles s.
MoCauIey. Henry NJ Mor6'. esq Judge Ad
vocate. The National Inielligencer REMARKS
we are much concerned 10 hear that n cousi.
derable number Of Ulcers. Of The higher ranks
ot the sa,vcc-a large number, We believe, than
kss Often occurred NJ ANY time betore--are nav
nndrr arrest and will probably receive their tai.
als by the Cour, now convened
A Ere broke on, in Washington on the l2h
inst, Two brick buildings, opposite Barnum' 4
hotel, were burned down.
Among the new books which are announ ced
| IN the late Paris papers Is one entitled Me
moirs ~ the Revolution" by Samson, the fa
nous executioncr with the gnillotne.
The Pope OF Rome has hit upon an ,rpedi
ent, equally novel and admirable, TO supply
MS treasury, by laving II taG on vanity. The
! tile ola Baron is to be bought Tor 600I ; n
! Conn, for l000i IA Pdnce Tor 200Oi Duke
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