Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-10-29
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Mep Law last e7,r,rB NIB headed by a
ulta pnlHea ~ het', iu I've employ u the Hon.
The " CcGa.il, e,lpc ia tho store Of a German
rom,L John Shachte. in King st, and broke the
|',n's and demolished par, Of the Cr"ckery ware
M, Shachte repeatedly warned them that he would
protect his house while the mob were throwing
bricks AZ It. and 'ha b. would shoot them II they
persisted They sI!l pcrslsted, and pistol loaded
with deck sho, vas finally aischarg 10y one who
Yves defending ,hs pteascs, aud sho, Wingcs, as
II - sad NTH leo.
The suarddld M, interfere toprotea Mr.. Shach,.
unil after III, aitruy oyec. Tho mob
threatened 10 come back with hooks TO phil the
house down The honsc is the home Of Union
man I'll, mob w.rc Nufrly. Mr.. Shncs,e has
addressed The following ltter - The incndanl
70 ahe Kpa. nc Intehd,pf # Cha lesion.
SRI ,m h,rnan, sn adopted citizen, and
~hs roaosahly pursuing my business IN my own
store, my houst WAS attacked BY mob, led on by
ono WnEcs, who is employed, and in the poy OF
d., City Connell ut tho Guard House NV
prcmres were filled with br,chbats, and threats
held out tina, my house would be torn down.
In defence of my home 4 friend who was with
me fired and SHOT W.nset, he he'iev1S, in tee
Iex. Should this rufan assault ho renewed, j,
|
AL fives are list the responsibility must rest on
'hos, who have the charge otlhe public peace.
sas assaulted i. cause was Union man. The
assault WAS by mob gathered in the lower par,
tie city reside n1xl TO Boundary street in
Hlng street. Respec fully ymr obcd't servant
JOHN sHACHTE.
III. truth 9th facts above stated sworn to before
me. 10th Oct 1892 JB THOMPSON, Mp.
| CLAUDE CROFT Esq, formerly a, the head Of The
| engineer department at West Point, and principa
| engineer of Virginia for nine years has recently
beer appointed by the Executive of Louisiana, CT
wi Engineer of that State, with a salary Of 5000
per annum.
Power ofhe General Gorcrnmest- In the Stnts
Of New York, there are 1902 Postmastcrs. Then
receipts are S3l2 900 per annun,
| In the city of Newly there are two hundred
and fory.ive persons in the employ ,enl of Gov
eminent whose united salaries amount annually &c
S270, 0o0,,
Nashville, Oct Is A debate Of much warmth
and feeling took place Yesterday in the Senate, ent
occhpied that body I'LL late hour on aqucstor
! connected with the proposition to expol n membc
Tor alleged dlso,aerly conduct This unhappy at
iar, winch will BIZ the subject Of further discussie,
on Saturday next will VIC fear, be productive o
inuch excitement and angry feeling among the mem
hcrs ofthe Legislature, and extend its influence int
the community 1t is circumstance much to b,
regretted. IBanacr
! Fcrmont.-At the last session Of the Count,
Court ofGrand Isle County, the first convict wa.
sentenced 10 the State Prison that ever was sem
from that county since its organization II period
oinore than forty five years. We ais, learn thai
the person convicted was not citizen Of that State
and had but recently escaped frou, duranes ri'e ii
- Canadas.
| In the course ofMr. Rothschilds examination be.
fore the Committee appointed to investigated the con
Germs Of the Bank Of England, that gentleman sta
ted that h. had bought lately in Paris fSo0 AN
sterling (ncsr five millions Of dollars) in gold
that came from the Dcy Of Agiers. which had been
locked up in his cellar, and did nobody any
good
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