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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-22
Notice.

T WISH to employ six WORKMEN that have been
4 regularly bred the Shoe and Boot Making Bust.
ness The most liberal wages will be given.
THOMAS I. LLOYD,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-22

THE Sora-It has long been question anon:
NaturaIsts, land still unsettled, unless the ''''
we are about to mention should put 1t at resi-
whence come,h the Sora, and wither goelh w
This interesting bird usually makes lis aPpI,
ance along the tide-waters of Virginia about u'
middle Of August; and leaves the hr'' se'''
frost.
During last week, one Of party skatln; o.
meadow in the vicinity, happened to ors "a =,
when immediately upon extricatlng himself ",i
or five Soras came through the aperture, O"s
which was caught, the others retreated oe1'4 .,
the ice and thus escaped. The captive o'Iu w.
brought alive to town, has been seen Dy "'. n,
and there can be M doubt as to its species. = :,
Sora therefore does not always eTnisra,e'
changes its cline at all; which from rs oe'a,
clumsy flyer, it is as little able to do as 40! Io ~,
viduaI of the feathered race.-PeierssWs :"
The Influenza prevails in this city to az eAS ~,
which has never before been equaled. FROM ~,
We see and hear, we are certain that a 'a's s,,.
jority of the population has been, or IS no" 1. 4
ted by the disease. The cases which Par'aA' ~,
difficult and dangerous character, we iea Ms :,
generally those arising from relapses. w.
gret to state that Mr.. Wirt's illness has a'''D'
a serious appearance. finer.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-22

MUSEUM ryv
Open l.ily, from 10 to ~. ", and from ' "
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24
From he Cincinnati Gazette.


Some time last summer THIS Indi, idual was
apa"i'd 10y President Jackson, Charge OF the
Unit Stat 10 Central America He has
snee sailed for that country. When his an.
pontmsn' was announced ia the pubic papers,
gentlemen here suggested TINT he was the
same indy dua who had once resided IN this
plaec,nnd had been indicted for forgery. | was
calico upon Ivy highly respectable TREND AM
requested % notice the feet. Bot suDnosips
that. although the names were t,e same The IN.
dWidnals we're no, decIned to do so. The
Tact was stated III The Cincinnati American. by
way OF query, alleging that the indirtmen, was
IA IS2V. Inc Jackson pa, eTs in New J. rsey
put 10 III a i1ll ani prompt denial. Tins cali
ei Tor lur'ner eaq s,Ty, which | then IN adj.
and ascei toned, hey ond cunttoveIs,, taat M,
ihu'Vi9oal was the sam", but that tue inlict-
meat was i"und IN 1910 instead of 1920
concise but positive statement of the fact WAS
made ~ the Gazette. Denials have been rel.
ief''ed' q have 'cctn y been requested by a
i''end ~ New jersey, To turkish h,m with a co
pt oI me ieGotd. lhis induces me TO give a
tai anu exi lcn statement OF the case.
Previous 10 1910, Nm. n, Jctfers resided in
'h''nh"''' ana o'le the exterior ola gentle
man. Was practitioner OF the law, aud asy,-
c'1ted VITA the brsl company. In the month OF
July, 1910. he obtained OF Samuel Perry, the
SUN ni three hundred aud seventy dollars. To
lns TO have been executed by Return J. MGig,-
thea Senator in Congress ircm Ohio. aa,ed
2oih March, 1910, ptnalty Sky thousand dol.
lars. Condition, reeillng that President Madi.
sou hai issued JOINT patent 10 Meigs and
JtteFs io' thlrty thousand acres III land. On
tn late 'nHian pu,chase,' aud if said N.in.
should faithfully keep and rand r, when re
q"c''td by SAID Jetfers OF his llgel representa-
IVES sad deed, the obligation should he vold.
ms aeed was forgery, aud Perry ascertain
ea II De such, soon after he advanced his |
mone5. warrant was issued AGAINST Jetirrs,
WIN wh'ch he vas arrested. On the second OF |
August, iSio, he appeared before Critic Yea !
man, jos ice Of The Peace, and was Iecoeoiz
ed 10 appear he ore III, nex, Court OF Com
mon Pleas, 20 answer the charge, WIN Nicho-
las Loag"oHh and James W. sloan h Is
Seca'nes IN the joia' sum OF Fifty Dollars Il
NJ Lo'gwoF'h was brother lawyer. Mr..
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24
ATROCIOuo MURDER.

Eritdei ot n ieiter ofhs Editors, daicd
"PR'SCE GEoRoE County, Uciobrt 1911, 1873 l..
La.i Friday evening. MI john Henry
Lewis was murdered by his negroes. ia the
nIehi, wbile he Was la bed. Tue, robbed the
house 81 ali the most valuable articles aud then
destroyed II 10y iife, burning ~ the body oi
their master. Mr.. Lewis had no family, and
was one ot The slus' respectable inhabitants OF
tue county. The nc,ghbn,s oi M. Lewis g,n-
orally be''eved Tor day or two that the
house had caught fire NY accident but oIrcun.
stances aitersards arose TO cause suspicion
that the whole OF this atrooious AFT slt was the
AT OF Mr.. L.'snegrors. They were taken up,
aud finally made n iull confession. Many OF
the articles were found upon them. and some
ol tie negro fellows, upon eIaDinaiion, bad
sctunly on Tho shrts oil their master, With the
initials OF his name. They are aow lodged in
abe jail of in,s county, (lse OF ihen,) to take
fheir rial. There will he M doubt Of ali OF
Ibetp being CONFERENCE.-The evidence is So
conclusive against them. But will the Gov
GrauT and Council prIait them to he hong
ask the people OF Prince George. The most
re pretabe citizens oi lhs county are de cidsdly
OF opldlou al had Nj been bug agreeabiy
10 the sentence OF Ii. court, poor Lewis " ould
noS It'll be alive. Xii was a slave 10 this
county, living IA the neig bLoI hood Of Mr. Lew
Is. lie Was taken up week or two bach foi
"'''"a 'NP''ss'""s 'holchihs bls hellish par-
poses against The ~hiies--ae was condemned
10 be hung by the court of The county. line
Governor ana Council cnminnied IN. sentence
sent Tor kn, a.. In a day or twn aHerw.rl..
Degrofrilow Of MIR. -, who resided j..
the neighbornood of Mr. Levi. was heard 10
remark, that he knew XII wonId noi be hung
thai no Psi"cs George negroes " ould he hoeg.
&c. AboaI four or five years agr, a negro
inaD was condemned IN thu county iur mu,dtr,
by tie name, l think. OF Dick, Belonging 10 a
Mu. Bar new gaows was made .ol him
his sentence was also comnluted Since
tAeD, and since Che martsr Of Mr. Lsais, The
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24
PITTsBURGH,O Der.

=. = IT UN 7. 4.
Singular and Fatal CONDUIT -Yesterd.y n,
ihe uonse OF /. Bates, taIlor, Front street a
large rat having an appetite tor one of a small
brood oil young chickens, unceremoniousIy laid
hold oil II aud was IN tue act of copyevinp !,
TO lis own habtation but the watchlul nn,he,
not approx OF sneh rude company Tor her
'ehner charge premptly followed tho robber
anu Sc led MN by the tai. The rat was CON.
pe,,r" Ia gun ms prey aud turn II delend him.
self bol had not tne least hone of y,c,o,v 1rar,,
the beginning OF the contest which lss,st ,nr
short Time. The enraged molher elevated
herself above her antagonist by mean, OF her
wings, and used that formidable wespon her
b'li on the rats devoted body with more de l.
terity Than man uses pick axe on the stony
soil. In less than two minutes the raj frll m
III. back, aud became biealhless coruss =:
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24
La sJHrg, (Kd.) Oot. Ii
GIN. MAJ.


II Is unw reduced TIA eeiininiy that this fe
rae ,ous merc,l, IS betrhst 81 women md chil
drrn, il 90 more. We have con, erso5 with
,eserd gentlemen Hh9 have seen the last OF
him.
Nat must have beer tho same ,ndivilunl
"hn made bis scare "a tom i~o young meu in
III nroe M the e,prosc his coat aud hDn4le. "
A negro man rescued himsclftn tho frrry-
man oI Ne" river ferry, aud asked 10 he 'ekoo
across he wSs asked Tor his pass--he sa,d he
had non, hut thai he belonged 10 Nh. Hnid
OF Franklin, aud was m business; lhs tIry
man cha ged him with he,uy RUNWAY, AMI
attempted To arrest him, haI he iled aud .soa.
ped. A lew days afterwards. he was FOND
II aling down he rlyer, With his pantnloona
ned around his ncok. He had nboni brm n
large spanish katie. n pistol and watch. lie
description al h,s poi,on, "a to slEe, ag" aud
ms'ht, agrees with tia, gwen Ia the Gaseru-
pr's proclamation. Palladium.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

Specie finding ITS Lersi--rhe ship Iianoi-
bnl jusi arrived nj New York from London, has
brought 1000 soSeregus TO one house in New
York. Thus it is realized as zoe predlsttd, that
the drain oil specie could not continue long, as
it isa moral impossib,ny, that specie eau lie
purchased nj an advance here, and sent 10 Eng
land 10 sell AT IA loss Specie To CONSIDER able
quantity is brought over IN every packet, and
alt alarm iDnst be over except where It is kept
up to make money scarce aud give spectators
an advantage. lhs remittance of sJyereIens
was made by some meCchant who studies ms
interest IN LONDON as much as our merchants
do here, and he would never have sen, them
out, II specie was ~ advance ia England.
Al Boston. the brig Gertrude brings SILVER
plate as parI oi hereargo, f'om Coptnhagen.
do. .IdD.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24
10000 Dolls.
1872 pf.."S
Is AS BtaakS.
I ,UUJ Tickets.
MODE OLE DIR AWING.

10 be dratn on tie 4. b. c. piaH,--Tf
1000 Prises Of So. 10 be aiOnfded 10 The ffSi, "
cond or third dirisiJH, 10 be deiE6miHedby ha.
whtd may 4.dW the capital prize Of 1000, 81
mi Tie hoideJ Of Hree tickets, one in each d.
rtstoH. ;, certain 10 drqV one r,ise aud may
dfGW four. ~ prices db,se The dcnomind'
iion Of 50, in one uheei, aud all The nunbe9 "
anobsr al once, The mhOie 10 be drdlCn N O
Jeu hon's. Pre- 5 pagable in cash forty day.
otier The draWing. subject 10 The usual dsl8
Ion Cfftletn PER cent.
Tickets $1-Hafres 2-Q,s, |.
For sale III WARDS OFFICE.
AZ oricrS from The Country, enclosing cas-.
orpPst tiekeis wiH Be thankfully reeetred ana
promptly atiendedto. Joddressed TO
e. WARD, Lynch. ia.
Oct 90
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

lard, tho slave oondemnrd by the las,
County Court of Spons,ishuia for the murder
Of ois wife and two c ii.'r"n was executed near
m. ,.r II usr IN trida. lasi, tie 18th inst
-rAt nall past l2. he was conducted hom ID c
3nilio the Conrl House, whore an IMPRESSIVE
aud el9qacn' discourse WAS dtli,ered by the
Rev. Albert And rson, OF the Baptist Church.
Ali hnH past one the cart containing his GOTTA
was driven TO the site. aud wlth the greatest
composrn- he placed himself upon il, aud was
moved slowly 10 The sulows. where, after all
the arrangements were completed for the exc
ed,,an, he eshorird all present to TAKE war
ming irom his iutr, aud was launched INTO tt,r-
ndy-
Two slaves cspiihlly convicted at the same
'ime with Jared, one ior conspiracy aud III =
Other los burglary and two others subsequently,
condemned io' conspiracy, have had thelr sen
s.nees commuted to transportation.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24
SHELRYNlIIE Kv- Oct

Professor Dudley II Lexington VINO has heen
tor some montaS past travelling in Euro ne, tor
the purpose OF purchasing book, apnara,us
NC. for tue use of the 1rans,lvana Medical
College, has written, We understand. 10 a friend
IN Lexington, 10 increase his sut scfiption offs 10
Oouio the hentucky kaI Road, TO S2o, 900. Inc
Professor assures his friends in Lexmg ion, that
tue whole amount OF stock of the contemplated
tan Road wonli he readily taken in Europe
u is also aaued' mat be has been authorised
py afaii''a" capitalist to subscribe for hun 10
The amour, OF $4,000. rAe contrarts for
part of the road will be lei out during the pre
seat month.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

The Hai Manufacture il thr u States pr"h-
ably has PIE enf yslur ol not LIS than ttteea
mIHiOHS Of d1iintd ysdf, eqhai 10 MY one
half the whole piOinCi Of oJioH --Ihr dDmcslic
cons Lmptiou being nddrdto H. 10 eIRn "a.
port. Before the KeN oln,ion, there MAS u law
oil the 'motHer cnnnury' that forbade Our nat
teIs from taking more ihau two apprentices,
and crTia fcgulati ms by which the haIlers
ol one province we're paohipued from sea-
ding therr products into ueIehhoting province.
Such was the jealousy and rank monopoly oil
jim Ball--that our fathers MI Int hs kept poor.
aud dependent upon him tor all the necessarIes
ri lite winch he dared rrlusr unless profitable
10 himself IN the supply but our political
Simpsons bust The Gods thai hound them,
add accomplish a feyoiotlon unprecedented
Tor lis grandeur end cDsrL iEAsLiIa aud
he rest, however saw tai the Etpettten aus
MOI 0ier, Ia the a,knowi dsemrnt OF our Indt
prndencc-lhey knew that II could not lie es-
i"bhshed except IN HE tncOmdgenlen Of labor
aud profit Of production, and nemcc tne prompt
institution OF many associations TOR the Cnn-
sumption OF home madu' gnods--and we have
the lunv authority Of Mr., MADISON Tor saving,
that his purpose was The leading oOe that
trrhghl abont our federal union and built Up
tue present constitution OF the United States
and PROTECTION was extended Ivy many acts
OF thu first Congress.
We well remember when great quantities OF
English hats arrived nj Philadelp hia-whtre
English hat stores were pretty numerou,-
where a large paft OF the more wealthy class
used English hats, aud many Ounce who could
not afford II, bought them but after awhile, -
prot cliug duty OF 30 per cent. was laid upon
hats, and Wholesome impulse was given IL
hauiu g-the quality OF Our homemade hats III
slantly improved, aud the quantity rapidly Ia
Creased-So thai We now export mnny hmos
more hats thau We import which oonclu>,yely
shows thai the duty on this l4anch OF industry
has acted asa BOUNTY (nOt as Il iar) to con-
shmefs--' itippi K up the heels oil the new
light political economists, aud sustaining the
just judgment OF Franklin. ilamilD an, Madison
and ihe h st OF sound statesmen, who rendered
MS much good to their country b, The Hbur Ol
their minds, as Washing, ton. Greene, Wayne
aud tue rest, bestowed by the powe, Of arms
Ntts'S Register.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24
ERIE. IPenn.1Oct. &

Count LION, of whom we published some
account last week, alilved in this borough ON
Wednesday last, and took quarters a. the lsn.
son House. His family and retsiners numbsr
rising OF forty persons. We learn that tho
Count has not defnnlveiy determined upon a
locat'on.-tie has had Rapp's settlement. near
Pittsburgh III view; but We are OF opinion that
h will not be able to ind good land enn,ivh in
body 10 suit him there he wishes 10 obtain
about 100000 acres in a body, and ss,tle !,
with emlgranis from Belgium. The Coun,
YET reuians AT the Mansion House. He is a
plain, unostentatous man, and bids iair 10 be-
Come popular American republican.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

DiGGES'OFFlCF,

Lynehbure, Oct. 81, 1891 [
Class M. 4, Tor 1881. - 'i4e
4s 60 81 IL 80 81 y 8 d. &c
Tomorrow the drawing ofthe Whee,,.,
terry, No I. will he received AT ,hi, az "
Capitals Sl5oe0 10000, 6,0oo, 5000 81
Look al ihr splendid Dismal swami ! -, q
No. 10. which draw. al Richmond q, ~
the 18th lust. containing Capitals Of 90 dhS
2o,o00-lo O00-and % prizes Of : .0n1 T.
Iicke AMI shares Tor sale ut - ~
DIGGES' OFFICE orT,.,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

slaFt'ns IA lhs streets Il Rai. w.,
ot. Heisns 10 ths hiit.rna.. Il .len st'
Tue s's,oas of ras' glor, mis1ti.lumin.,.a-s
ihat OATH ian .aiso'meni; Dat Ia be eaa.' ~
Diet lis sap.'nat ,rai enr,Eirs nigh he .'
sithaai creating .neir m,rsefss--..a The ."ay
OF b. raek, rival tue torIare OF sach . "aet
CO" = iAs Hasz o.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

i=na ~ az AugBsi C5lf',
islp fas rHcaKuizaure S4s rrtufasd. fs
,vas e.l,el ani id pst sase e. H.. r.esgfii'
saaes sas f1ririicd. process 80 "a afs.j op'n
a. aid lie usnsity u o. y dsss. ~ss psiJ
Al lbeestp Der term. iJiu, an isdicissni shs
pr.terfed sgaiast J d-fs. ronttintng two
coans ons Tor forging tia hond ia qie. isi,
.sith in,sni to iniass Metgs ihs obagor one
or ps.sing 1T, Perry. kao sn,E II 10 be io,gsd
with intent e. dsirsud Per- limot1y Mat.
isrL. satnaei, Perry. Gen. William Lyts, -
v,d 1. Wallace aud fsl,eu Wallace. were en-
aained a. srnssses. fhe G,apa Jury retained
tHe Indictment, endorsed, A irnc bill l.
Fefznssn, Foreman" Ihi1 indietmrni i still
pending ~ our Court, unless u may be eousi-
derod out ofcour. fpr want Of regulaf eaui'a.
usnces. | state tba.s lsets with the rce1id be
tore me. lucy rsqaf. ~ comment.
Tur e. atItrrloa The PsnnsylyaniB
Wing" saws thst - protecting tafih has been
pronounced cnasti. ut'oasl by George Hhhi
bsgfon jim idlpn, Thgmns .Icg rsop, Jdp,sl
Hadison. Jtmei MoWos, John Qtiirg ddima
aud dadfew Jncks0n. (neing the ~h0le Inc 81
ptPsiient. OF the Uanrd Siates by Bsn5r0tui
Franklin aul iieraaies UanuiigH; L. thf
Two d,.t,egui.het chef JUSTICES OF NE United
s at John JaV aud J hi .Ma,ahaH by HeH1y
Tisy John { Cafh1Hu. Uahiet HtbafeT. IN
bapt Wirt. Henry BaidDna. K,ehard Rush aud
4 befi G1lfdtin. Bht what list OF names
nisht br added II disposed IN may them -
such ~ De M Clinton, Simon Snyder aad
Oiuer Hoie0n, frs rate pra lieai statesmen,
aod IHiilnm LDWHjcs, one o. HE abl 1t and
best Of men. lndsrd, Ne might in'rodsce the
name OF evrty distinguished person who hah
- part IN framing or adopting The cons if"iiOn,
or was membsr Of congress al any time be-
ls eeu I7sy aud 1922, when the noiIon Of IN
c 1nstitnto0aliy was we belleyr, psi sihried.
Nv, re suspect that the cnuttoas HdfiH ] IN
Bliren stands fully " committed" on tbs suh
irct, aud eycn the nliras-ihe late Jdtnm u,
CITES, and present efraic mlni#'er for 81. Re
lefsbnrg, John Rdnd0iph, are mt tree from
an admission Of the principle. Indeed, we
suppose that no l,adiug statesman o. prom,.
nent politician. nnl"ss he has jtuHyed ihi0 im.
poTtance in the lat ten years, stands nuGom-
united, ;" no mater 10 wifHi pant OF the Ura' ed
states he may he found, a@sin9t tins " Tree
uade convention Z" o, thai We had Glr OF
the - Richmond enquirer from 1905 10 1914
and since Bit. perhaps, file may be aoces-
,lble ~ Rehmpud-and II SO, we shall much
thank our friend tie editor Of the " Wing, "
h. viii look 10 an account Of n celebration
of the 1in OF J 4ly ~ thai cuy, IN 1907
= or 8. most probably, at which IA Ger
tain governor OF Virginia, III we are nat much
mistaken exposed hi.nSel wfh ~ coat, thai
inr people might see ani re- jolee IN the heaniI-
iaciure Lei ns have tue whole all III,
patriotic remarks Of Mr.. Richie on thd . mo
mentoUs CIlsIs.' Nht5.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

IN" annual fair of the American institute
wa htid IN New York last week, aud attracted
much attention from the variety, richnrss, and
general excellence Of the specimens If Ameri-
can manufacture exhibited. Mr.. Everett de
hveind discourse before tho Institute aud lis
hifnds on the close of the exhibition. II
spoken OF AS a very able en5ri, aud AS having
heen de l'sered with that clear aud anambnions
io'olb'encss, and elevated plninnrs., which
have 50 em'nenily distinguished him among
The public men OF he day. lis euloglum upon
The commercial metropolis was beautiful and
harpy tie trusted, he said, that II would have
toreVrr the stars Of The Unlan for is coronet
aud the rock OF Independence for its ioo,s,ooi.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

A yer, .srge meeting oil the ciizrns of Bal
uporr htrndly ~ the encouragement II Amrr-
ichn rnin.tfy "ps held in the Exchange IN
'hnt cry as' 5a'u,d1y evening, n pur,uaGte
Il nonee wen through The pubic paperf,
hy upwards al Two hnudred and Ninety
p''sons. W,llrm Steun' Esq. Mayor ol the
city Of Bal more, WAS called to act as Presi-
de"t OF the meeiing, Luke TIerunn aud Samuvl
Moore, Eaqulres, wors chosen Wee Pes denn;
aud. on motion, Thomas Ellieou AID john +.
Kennedy, Esqnlfes we're appointed Sccrtia-
fies.
The PRECEDENT having explained the object OF
the n"eI'n', lezek'ah Niles, ESD Offered the
preamble aud resolutions. which wire unanl-
monsll adopted.
\ COMMITTEE of thirty two was appointed to
r"pre'en' the meeting a the Convention to be
h"l'l ~ New Yo'h. and vnte OF hanks passed
TO Matthew Carey aud II. Niles.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

=. r,...,,a aa.t....ad 10 10 10 inches loag.
-, N, Porisiaon.h. v. H. journal
-. r,.s.--Se examined ir" days
.,,e3 . Gt5f. IT handsome ~arknhn'7pl re
- - a, the n.nal manner. with ~ Otter
,.,..,.ne. of a I.as ihaa ihs easid sad itis-
ger. IL j. on tIe percussion Prihcipie' hhI -
eoostrpcted that with one Ir'mins u may "e
ii charged si1ig times. Inc ing enlans NV.
TOR and make II II efohsE W. ',oe' -
atap, ,sreufssu ypaTs of age, son OF Rs 'efend
Br,aa u,r,s. Of Hayefhlll, IN this state. we
are indebted 70 a Correspondent of the St1te
a,r.Il. for the following particular desefif-
tipu -
The brecch-piu as il is called. makes The
onta, bonn Iars of the lock. The guard IS di'
yIded ,uto two parts. The anterior hall serves
only 10 camplpt. the form OF a CON non gnara'
ana i. imnovrabr. The other halt acts as
lever. and is attached 10 the upper prong OF
til. hrPech-pin and passes through morhce
,hirb - made Ia the hammer. BY drawing
hacl: this hal Of the g"srh, the hammer Is
drawn with IT, aud by this motion the gun Is
cooked.
There is small spring fixed ia the upper
part OF the breech.pin, which throws back the
movable half o the guard alter the hammer Is
fixed los II ing. so ihsf the guard then appears
10 be euiue The hammer consists of a straight
par nf steel two inches long and The toorih OF
an inch square, through which IS n morilcr, as
above mentioned, foI the movable hall oil the
Guard 10 pIay in. The hammer 10 thrown for
MAID by "A spfing which is IA torm of tn lei
ter u and which is secured "a The upper prong
pf The hreech-pin AT the posietlor aud under
pari. The hammer moves IN a straight line, aud
str kes againstihe GENRE Of the barrel The
trigger is secured TO q pillar which Is placed
between the prongs Of the breech.pln, and
which also supports the hammer. IL Is shaped
like the capnal letter I inverted. small
spring under the fore pert elevaies The upper
end OF the Trigger against The end Of The ham
mer, whick keeps the gun cocked.-ln the OPP
Grafton Of cooking the gun, The nipple (Which
slides into that end OF the hammer winch is
nearest the barrel is drawn forwards one
sixteenth OF an inch. space is thus made N
the hammer directly under the magazine, any
the prining fails into thi5 space or cavity. The
nipple is one fourth oil an Iuoh long, and 0ne
twelfth OF al inch in diane or, with cap large
eaough 10 cover the head OF the hammer, aud
has perfuration IN II large enough 10 adJnIi
cannon pin. THIS tOie mak,s communtCa-
,ion between the space III he hnmmer (Which
receives the pruning from the magaZIHe ahnvr,)
10 the charge in the barrel of The Bun.-Nhrn
tnr BANNER IS driven forward in the act OF d.
ing, the nipple strikes against the barrel, dnd
IS forced into hole made ia the hammer,
wheIe the Grfng is effected BY percussion The
magazine contains sixty prnnlags, AID Is 80
cont'e"d that neituer water nOr ddmpneso Can
penetrate into u.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

RISE Of Property A" island situated in the
Susquehanna, about 100 yards from the shore,
aud continuing about three acres OF ground.
was sold last Saturday al pnbiIc veudue tor he
sum of Que haSund t,UO hUidrcd and fifteen dol
tGfS. Sand island runs under tue hrldge aud IS
opposite the canal BASIN 1t WAS purchased
eight years ago for o. dollars.
GOIumbin SIM
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-24

h\fOriCE.-The suh,ariber w,si,.. > =
LII Tor TIE remainder Of The yea. L., "'fe
good 5a~yers, Ia whom liberal wage. pa. pIn o.
giyeo. WILLIAM Fap'. os
Oci. "a.