Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-15

mole from the Register states that the above
10 exclusive OF the exports from New Orleans d"'
ring the quarter ending the 3Oih September 1854
The abstract Of that quarter not having been re.
ceivsd.
The last advices from Texas point with no little
dstinc,ness 10 political movements, having for their
obj.c, tho erection Of Texas into an independent
State.
The Wheeling Times states that a steam car.
ringe is abou. TO be consrnced,to run on the Mac
adamiscd turnpike between Maysve and Lex
ins.on, Ky.
The number Of Presbyterian congregations in
the United States, according TO the returns for
1894, is 264s; preachers $780, communicates
247,9G4.
Curio,ity.-One Of our friends from the coun
try has politely presented US With an car OF corn,
every grain Of ,oAich is enuclopcd IN a hmsk! The
grains are large and we'll formed and do not differ
in appearance from the common white corn raised
in this vicinity. Whether ii isl freak Of nature,
or a new species, VIC cannot determlnc.-lt is on
our desk Tor the examination of the curious.
Fredericksburg Her.
The town Of Ware, in Hampshire CO., Mass. by
tho last census, contained over 1000 inhabitants.
II originally consisted Of 10 900 acres OF land, gwen
to q company from Narragansctt, for their services
in expel,ng tho Indans-they considered II oil little
value and ''sold it 10 John Re Esq. OF Boston, for
tco copper. per acre" 1t is now a wealthy thriving
town.
DiAres,iuR Occurrence "A letter received at
Buffalo, N. Y states tina, Mr.. Avery, late Cashier
of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank OF Detroit.
was killed in that city few days since, by Mr.
Sheldon Mcknight, publisher Of the Detroit Free
Press. This unfortunate and distressing deed Is
said to have been caused by personal quarrel, 4
was doubtless unprecedented. Pail. Inquirer.
The chairman of the public meeting at New
Orleans which condemned the Rev. Mr.. Parker,
was Mr.. Caldwell the manager Of tho American
Theatre. A New Orleans CORES 'ondent Of the
New York Commercial Advertiser, says
"The Catholics have taken no part in the affair
Not one hundred Of the French population are sup
posed to have attended the large meeting"
Eaythouake-The Hartford Courant Of the 5th
says, F" A shock of an earthquake was iclt very
sensibly in this city, about O'Clock last evening
It continued hut very few seconds, and PASSED of
with a noise resembling distant thunder"
Short Cut from Ne,o York to NcW Orleans.-
The discovery Of fine harbor at the mouth Of the
Suwane River (Florida) has given rise to many
| agreeable anticipa,ons among the citizens Of New
Orleans, which will, doubtless, soon be realized
BY the Bulletin we learn that steam boats from N
Orleans coastwise, on reaching the harbor in ques
ton may sail up the river through beautiful coun
try for forty or fifty miles. From thence rail road
| Ohio route Of which was examined by the distn-
suished Gen. Bernard) may be constructed to tho
navigsbe sources of the ST.. Johns and ST. Mary's
Rivers from which the whole Of the dangerous nav
igation Of Cape Florida and tho Cult Stream being
thus avoided, we may, in two or three days, coast
wise, reach Savannah and Charleston, from which
latter city again the line Of steamers takes you TO
New Yerk in an average Of 10 or 80 hours. To
Savannah, and indeed nearly to Charieston. the