Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-12-20

A lady who had resided in Havana brought with
her TO the city Of Boston colored boy, eyed from
y 70 II years, who,on coming into Massachusetts,
became free The mistress being about 70 return,
the boy, who had bern kindly treated, and We
attached TO her, was DESTROYS to goback with her.
On the other hand it was alleged that the boy be-
ing a minor, was incapable of Judging for himself
that his mistress intended 10 make him slave
again on her arrival in Havans, and that the Court
as bound not 20 regard his wishes, bu. to inerpose
and proven, his going. On the return Of the writ
the Lady disavowed any intention of depriyins
him Of lis freedom.
The Chief Justice decided that this return ~
writing was record Of the freedom Of the boy, and
refused to interfere but said tina. if she had en- the
contrary, claimed him, the court, as his guardian,
you'd have taken him from her custody, noiwIth-
standing his desire to CO.
From he HoreriW .Nass. iris Of Der. :.
A Narriage not quite.--A somewhat singular
affair in the way Of getting married or rather, OF
not getting married. occurred in Andover, on
Thursday evening last The story is this. The
Hon.--- and Miss ---- had been publ ishef and
| were to ba married on Thursday evening. Great
preparation had been made. Some friends Of the
intended bride had come from Boston, and more
were expected every moment from Newburypor,
cake, the wine &c. &c. had all ieen previously
conveyed 10 the house Of the bridegroom The
Honorable bridegroom got himself in readiness
proceeded with his chase 10 the residence of his
cara sposa, and sent his horse and cnalse back
To bring his sster-went INTO The house, where the
gay company was fast being assembled took OF
his roofs and put on his pu'nps.-when all OF sud
den, nc proposed that the marriage should be post
poncd The man was stocal--no plausible lea
son could he give, Tor the life him, for his motion
Of pos,ponemcnt but as for being married that
night, he would rot The SPIRITS of the bride
were reused The mother too felt the ind gnity !
She cautioned W. Honorable gentleman TO beware
how he thus trhed with the feelings Of her daughter
and We honor of her family She told him it slt
rno, be we'll FOR him after her should have arrived
! iom New buryport. But the stoical bridegroom took
care 10 avoid that by deliberately exchanging his
pumps for his boots, resumlng his hat, cloak &c.
and departing for his own residence, singly and
alone On his way he me. his sister going to the
wedding, whom he told to turn about, for there
would be none. Home they went, shut up the
house, with the bride clothes, cake, wine, and oth
or marriage paraphernalia in the same, and left the
company, at the brides residence, to entertain
| themselves ia the best manner they might What
| followed may be better imagined than described,
with the assistance oftwo ITEMS VIZ the Honor
| able bridegroom has scarcely been ont since /; and
two chaiscs which brought company from Boston
10 the wedding, owing to the disappointment Of the
evening" got smashed to pieces.
We have the facts, above stated, direct from
Andover. We purposely avoid mentioning names
but the story is in the mouths Of all that town.
We understand that the engagement between the
parties in this singular affair is Of several years
standing
The Boston Transcript says" We learn that
the gentleman alluded to in the above paragraph,
was mertb r of the Honorable Senate and that
the lady is Of the highest responsibility. The only
cause asse ned for the singular conduct of the gen
ilcmat (bctween whom and the lady there has ex
IStcd an ardent attachment for nearly three years.
was the caprice oitie moment originating in ncr-
vous and hypohondriac feelings, 10 Winch he has
beer. sometime subject"
| 1t is stated intlic Cincinnati Commercial Ad-
vertIaer, that there is IN successful operation,
in that city, an establishment for the manufacture
OF Blisered and Spring Syesl The articles made,
there are pronounced by judges 10 be equal to
any similar productions OF England OF America.
One of the Commissioners Of tho Land Lottery
Of Georgia, now drawing at Millcdseyiile, has
been 'mpeached for high crimes. nlisderncanor,
ana forgery" One of tho tracts of land which h..
cnntrived " draw for hnst< is the residence OF
Ridge, ,he Che rokec chief and is estimated to he
worth $4,000
He has been arrested by the warrant Of the
| Speaker. His name is given in tho Savannah
Georgian, Shadrath Began Of wnuc,t county
Money, an first Fate securities, is only two n.r
Gent. per annum, in London This very low rate
OF interest Is submitted 10 bcrauss capitalists can
not be induced q ves fEoir L.,
present unsettled state of politics
Crdf mcnfs and Hht1rg PoieS--" It's an III
wind that blows nowhere" sail bnrky. The
jackson men in Salem, n. J reared huge hickory
Pos'S before the election, GnJ had sumpuIous feast
after 1t. When all was over they ca, down the
poles, and picked up the fragments of the feast. to
the amount Of several baskers fail and sen, them 10
poor We hope our Jackson friends in this civ
VIII take the hint. The great hickory tree a,
Iammany Hall would make many a comfortable
"' 'o' poor man, " \. Cui~ea.
Fine Sporting The Beef1nte Patriot stain.
thatn MIR. Long, ofJc1erson cousty. Pa FAM.
aly called Bill Long, killed. during the last hun.
ting season, lG5 deefs, eks, Is bears, and u
wolves. One Of the elks weighed about seven
hundred pounds" The Patriot adds" The
NODE OF taxing the elk, as pracced in ,fforson
county ITO chase him with dogs until he becomes
greatly iai'gu,d, when he stops, chooses an nJy,n.
ageous position, and stands at bay, while the can
,ous hnntsmnn approaches, and dwelling his dead
~ rifle, soon lays him low on the ground"
n case OF SANDER was recently triedat Easton
Penn IN which the Jury found verdict for fou,
mousana do1ars damages The plaintiff was
young woman Of 90 or 81 years of ace md If ~ooI
character. The defendant was cabinet maker ~
little property. "
More Luck at
WARDS nNEUrSE,