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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

TExAs.-lhe New Orleans papers state that a
recent arrival FROM Texas brings information Of
great dissatisfaction ON the part of the American
settlers, IN that province, the course oi the GOV
ernmcn, of Mexico, AMI the prbccrdi Is Of pr.,i
dent Santa Anna that they will not submit to the
plan of ccntrasm, or consolidation, TO which al
the other states OF Mexico have acccdcd than fbr,
are armng for resistance, IN case the Government
should endcavor 10 enforce Submission ; and tina,
II war should take place between thcm AMI the 90
vermeni, "thcy look with confidence towards thcir
fellow citizens of the United States, and narir,lar
to those of the Western States, for assistance :"
On which a New Orleans paper makes the follow
ing rather hazardous prediction: 1--WE believe
that, at the first signal, thousands of the hardy sons
Of the West will cross the boundary to ioin ,h.i,
former fellow citizens in maintaining the princinlcs
of76"
When we see the son, of the west, o, the ,onS or
any other part OF the Union, marching to a foreign
country to maintain by force aud arms the princ-
pies OF 76, shall think that they have very l,l
TO do at home. Nat. Int
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05
From the .Nfr York Past

HaHcy's Comet-This morning was hiehly ia
vorabc for observations on the Comet Abont
four o'clock it distant about = from star of
the seventh magnitude, presumed 10 be the same
with onr numbered sos in the catalogue of the A.,
trononicl Society of London. Tie College posses.
NeN no instruments adapted to the determination of
the place OF the comet, but b, a mean Of various
methods, ITS right ascension found to be Oh
2lm. is. ~ and lis dccirauon go 81 ; %. If
the table OF co-ordnates given in the Nautical al
manaek he correct, the comet will not reach its
pciihciion until the sixteenth OF November.
10 the naked eye the comet now presents th,.
appearance OF a nebulons star OF the fifth maqni-
tude, aud may be seen at one or two O'Clock To
moro" morning, in a line Joining Jupiter and Ca
pclla, but nearer the former, aud at abou, equal
distances from Jupiter and Castor
Columbia College, Sept. %.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

R.nApkpLr OrHR,rIos.--Wc have seen, thu,
morning, young man from Virginia, named VIII
son. ,,,.rn leaf, aud of course dumb also. whose
sense of hearing has hcen restored, or rather crea-
ted, by an operation performed by DIR. Webster,
of this city. The evidence that ne could hear dis
unc'ly, was conclusive and satisfactory, although
he could utter but one two ineligible sounds.
only three days having elapsed since the operation
was performed. He has been educated in the
Deaf and Dumb institution, but of necessity, al
though able to read, and knowing the letters which
being united, represent objects he has yet to learn
the sound OF those letters, and the names of those
objects As "nuuciaied in spoken language The
discovery IS most important ONE, and we shall
mako farther report OF the very interesting case
IN which II has been established dccminr il more
advisable TO wait month or two for tho ocycIon-
ment oil this newly acquired power in Wilson, be-
fore We give any detailed account ofthc case.
v. \. Com. idr.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05
From The Ntc York Commercial i,lreyti,,,


Yesterday afternoon Castle Gardrn was filled
and the Battery thronecd to witness the promised
balloon ascension Of Monsieur aud NIadcmosellc
lanriat- \tjrr the initiation, and all the rrepara-
ion, finished, the Young Lady appeared in the gar
dem and WIS enthusiastically chrcrcd by the I'M
mrnNe audience Mad. l.. is Young lady appa-
rrhilN twenty, OF large size, tine countcnancc and
gentecl appearance. She was dressed in white
aud had ON a black velvet Jockey cap, surmountcd
with white ostrich feathers falling back to her
head. On entering the car, and standing beside
her father, the cheers were redouhcd, and the
walls otthc garden echoed with the plaudit>. Tho
basket had been heavily laden with ballast. which
was then removed, leaving only few sand BAGS
tor incidental uSc.-Thc balloon then appeared To
hay" sufficient asccnsNe power to perform its voy-
acc, and rose gradually in the garden, taking an
eastern direction, Mr. Lanrat waving his hat and
his daughter her handkerchief amid repeated plaud
IT'S from below. II was evident. however, that the
ascension of both parties could not take place; and
IN an instant the dashed against the ballus
trade surrounding the garden which was carried
away By it. violence. The balloon and car were
here arrested by the spectators and launched into
the air, but they descended slowly to a short dis
lance Al the foot of the battery where il was deem
ed necessary for the safety Of the Young lady, to
aight which she did without difficulty or acc-
dent, and was conducted back to the garden where
she received the congratulations OF numerous Wis
hors. Mad Lauriat, during the whole scene, cs-
h'bited the utmost self possession and composurc.
and expressed a confidence that her next attempt
at an Tr'ol hight will no, be frustrated by any acct
dent.
Mr. Lauriat, who remained in tho car, was row
ed INTO the river to n sufficient distance TO clear
himself from the adjacent trees, and wa. a third
time bno,cd upward, and rose to an elevation Of
Nine thousand feet. The balloon was visible for
moro than half an hour when ii sank gradually
behind some clouds, which were at one period sew
cra hundred feet below him
lie passed over Brooklyn, Newton, Flush
mo, and Princes Garden, and landed about six
O'Clock on Long Neck, North Hampstead, on tho
farm OF ). W. Thorn, Esq after being up about
one hour.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

TtTI.oGY on CHIEF JUSTICE MAR
SHALL.
PnrlAps,rniA, Sep. e25.

Yeser.iay, al IL o'clack i. NJ. the City Couu-
ell. and authorities generally. ,s>embled in the Hall
# Independcuce. where they We're met by the lu-
ciary the publiek officers generally, foreign min
i.ters the clergy, and great number OF gentle
men of distinction. yls,cr> m tie city. Vt hall
mast eleven y procession was formed, and the CONF
many went to the Musical Fund Hall, in the order
indicated in car arer yesterday. When the right of
the procession reached the Hall, the front door was
thrown open, and the members entered. The room
was abou, two thirds filed with ladies, Who had
been permitted 10 enter, unattended, since eleven
o'clock. The Councils Mayor, and Aldermen,
and many of the invited guests occupied the STA
ying Of the Hall used as the Orchestra In front
was the orator, tho Hon. Horace Bnncy, attended
by the Presiden, ofcach branch the CITY Conn-
ellis; at the right of the Orator the venerable
Bishop White, in his clerical robes; at the righl OF
the venerable Bishop, most Of the prclaies oil the
Episcopal Church of the L. :. Among them We
noticed the venerable Bishop Moore OF Virginia,
Bishop Doane of New jersey, Onderdunk OF Nc"
York, Smith OF Kentucky Onderlonh, OF Penn
sylyania, and some Others. Bishop White COM
mcnced the services by an eloquent and appropri-
ate PRAYER, at the close of which Mr.. Bnney com
menccd his address. We will not attempt to praise
this truly excellent discourse, it will be published
by order Of the Councils, but we may be allowed
to saw that all thai had been expected of the gifted
speaker Wa, more than rcaliard-and those who
had loved the venerable Marshall one the ma
ton. fathers felt aS the orator SGT forth the strong
points OF his character, how deserved thai love
how Justly founded WAS the seneration IN which
they held tho memory Of the deceased. The ad-
drrs. was not merel, an culogy, it as an nsiruc-
tive lesson from the past, aud men left the Hall
better and wiser than they entered. One hour
and three quarter, wrrr occupied IN tie delivery
VI the eulogy, and never have seen an audience
more fully absorbed in the subject before them
Many stood up the whole time, and yet there was
not movement indicative of Impotence. The
only matter of regret was occasiansd bv the inca
pabiy of the Hall. Several thousands were ac-
eommodated, bai sc,era' thousan Is returned witt
out ganin, admission. t. s. Gdt.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05
From fhs Bosfsn Gn.sfss.

~ His-sossrIrs,--An immense
multtude consisting probably of several thousand
people, Two thirds of whom were ladies', assembled
yesterday morning al Sergcan,'s whaff, for the
purpose of witnessing the departure of the fine
ship Louvre. Capt. Brown, for the East Indies,
which carried out q missionaries of the Baptist
persuasion, TO disseminate the Gospel Of our bles-
scd Redeencr among the the hestbcn. We
could not but remark the admirable order and
punctualty with winch every thing was conducted.
The religious services were announced to com
mcnce At half pas, 10, few minutes after which
time, the Rev Mr. Sharp, after few appropriate
remarks, read a HYMN which was sung to the es-
cellcni tune OF Old Hundred, and with solemn ef-
feet, by the whole assembled multitude. TIL. Rev
Mr.. Jackson then addressed the throne Of grace IN
an eloquent and Impressive prayer Of Ten mi
nutes duration, after which the numerous friends
Of the departing missionaries having IN the mean
time shaken hands, and badc them an afcctionalr
farewell, precisely nj / O'Clock tho ship cast of
from the wharf, and oo,cncd her canvass To the
propiiiens breeze.
The following Is list Of the passengers -
Rev. Howard Malcolm, of Boston, Agent of the
Baptist Board of Foreign Missions Rev Mcssrs
Elisha l.. Abbott. of New York State Robcr, u.
Davenport (printor) of Virginia Samuel S. Day,
of Upper Canada James l.. iIaswrll, of Troy,
\. y; Lowell ingalls,, of Cunning,on, Mass
Alanson Reed, Of Orean, county, \. v; J. l..
Schuck OF Richmond Va; 0hc last six gentle
man were accompanied by their adics;) Miss FL
eanor Macombcr-a sent out by the Baptist Board
Of Foreign Missions. Rev. Amos Sutton, Rev.
Messrs. Noycs and Philips, with thicr ladi $, sent
out by an English Society of General BaptiSts des-
tined to OrsSa. Mossrs. Schuck, Reed and Day-
export are destined 10 Siam two Of the others are
destined 10 the coast Of Madras, and the remainder
to the Bunnan Mission.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

proach Of BIS neighbors, should nos turn round aud
read rs lcns lomilies on the cruelty OF Southern
na,ter,l 1t is with feelings Of deep PAIN and un-
Affected sorrow that We are thus compelled To speak
Of = man venerable for Years, celebrated for his
learning, and, until now, esteemed Tor his 'ety.
But truth and justice demand j, at onr hands, IL
is for him TO reconcile bis past praetc, with his
prcsent opinions, if he can.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

which thes .fiianate, we hope will pr,3.
desired effect upon those to whom !, i =, IT,
We entreat, therefore, that non. : Scd
take part in such measures, or in any OH you vi
lated to inflame the public mind with ,4 eacu
sions, and TO stir up civ, or ecclcsias,c.l pa,
d'sunion, IN violation OF our solemn vows ,,eaN
any will persist IN 50 doing, whether fron, ;, and
or otherwise, we earnestly recommend PuIpr
members and friend, everywhere, By al H.. 70 WI
Christian means, to disconn,cnanc, then, w and
a course. The presiding elders, esn,.; ~ such
earnestly exhort to d sconntcnance snrb NY, We
both by their counsel aud example. AMI 1': C
of whatever class, 90 beyond their own Lo., any,
leave their proper appointments, whcfher n.y. OF
the pretext OF agcncies or otherwise. 10 a,,. Under
er societies or communities ON this subiec, o'h
wise the preachers, the trustees, and ,ha ", at
members TO manifest their disapprobatiop Outa
refuse the use of their pupits and house, f. 'a
purposes. Let us leave of contention h., %N
be meddled with and maintain and go, r"c0
as much as ielh in MS, quictness, peace 1S'd
among all Christian people, and especially ~"
those committed to our CHARGE '"'u9
The Church, or, at least, those who A..
tured in its bosom, started this angry ,,,l
ter controversy--let the Church pu, ,on
II value the blessings Of free governme,, -
ii SO peculiarly enjoys, and if it desire it. ow,
guilty, which is 50 vitality connected with H. ""
fusion of religious truth.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

The rdiice for the mint in thi, city has been
commenced ON Jackson, square, under the sapcr-
in,emcncc of Martin Gordon, Esq. The plan
proposed for the building has thu front placed in
Esplanadc street, where there will be a splendid
poftico-The whole cost ofthc building aCrccably
TO the plan cccpted sestnatcd al 900, 00o-20O-
600 o. of which have been already appropriated,
sufficient TO complete ono wing, which may be e.-
pccrcd ready for operations by the 18Th Of MAY
next This ,didcc will be an ornament to New
Orleans; and will equal any public building OF ii,
Kind in the country, in utility and appearance.
Ntw Drisdns Be
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

Gaming House, IN Ncr Oricans.---\ letter
from New Orleans, under date of the OH inst saws
49," License of our gaming house. will soon expire
Then You may hear oil some splendid scenes. We
have >aV fifty houses, each of which can command
from five 10 ten persons, besides their friends ou of
doors, all of which will, when combined, make
pretty effective force. and one which cannot easily
be put down should they determine 10 evadc ,he
Inv"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

SnIr cAsAL.-Thc corps Of United States En-
gincers who for the last five months have been en-
gagged in surveying several routes for ship canal
around the Falls Of Niagara through this county,
have II length finished the work intruslcd to them.
The result OF their abors will be submitted to Con-
rcSs al an oaIly day In the mean time we would
state, for public information, that the proposed ca
nal Is considered quite practicable, and that too, at
cost far less than the great importance OF tho
work would warrant. We trust. therefore, that
no efforts WI be spared TO induce Congress to or
der the construction of this important link in the
navigation Of the great lakes.
Niagara Courier
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

~ We arc kindly informed, by the y. \
American, that the Abolitioniss only desire to e.
holders Very well-and how does Tie Amer.
can expect to obtain this consent Docs it exec
to do So, a, the Irshman obtained his sountce.
by force ! Does it suppose that we arc to Be
bullicd and slandcrcd into measures We an
assure that paper, so intelligent on all other 81.
lects, and yet 50 strangely bewildcrcd ON this, tt
the most efficient means of operating upon publ
sentiment at the South, is non-intcrierencc,
word and deed, by the notwithstanding States
fact which is conclusivcly proved by the CON
ple,c humiliation, by Tie measures oflhc NOr,her
fanatics, of the powerful Abolition party which fo
years ago existed in Virginia.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

iants temporarily stationed =, the Bay Of ST. Louis
requesting the presence his tooos to Cooperate,
Necessary, in the suppression oiriots Col. Twggs
Immediately embarked with his command on board
a steamboat and reached New Orleans at IL A..
NJ. the next day. There being no actusl necessity
for the presence of tbs troops, and as the ycllo"
fever had made its appearance in that city, Col.
Fwiegs would return TO the bay oil ST. Louis, IN
few days TO remain during the sicklv season.
1rmg and Vary Chron.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

o. The Bank of the United States is prepd'
ing to close its concerns with as much rapidly o.
possible, and in a manner which will be least INT
ly to create a shock in the money market VI u" ~,
twenty-five branches Of that institution, we are W"
by the Boston Atlas, eight of them, to wit, fO''
mouth, Hartford, Utica, Buffalo, Louisville b''
ington, Charleston and Baltimore, are sold, or nf''
y wound up-and two other branches will pr0O'
bly, be sold in few days, nee citations for that FO
pose being now in progress. One great P0lI"''
hobby will be thus out of the way-and long my
it remain so
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

TENAS.-We copied, some weeks mo
the Natchcz Courier, Il paragraph. .,,,;' "
Gen Jackson had purchased Texas from H., ~
Ican government. The official paper la, No,
believe, noticed the rmor-and ,ba, g..
ken IN connection with "A circumuanc, 49,
toned in the last " ,nississppian," induce. -
TO believe that there is more truth in the ,to,oo,.,
than we at first supposed. The circumstance
ierrcd to, is, that Mr.. Robert J. Walker. ,br T..
son Van Buren, candidate for the IT, S. Senate
that State, AMI confidential friend of Gen L.,
son, IN late speech, alluded to the acouisiion
Texas, = for which Mr.. Walker think, i n.l
bic treaty will be laid before the Senatcn -,
which he pledged himself to support with ,nA.
energies. 1t would (hc sadly give the so.a
and Southwest six additional slavc-hoIdino S,.,.
and the preponderancc in the Senate, and ,l.,
perpct,latc the Union.' THIS is rather cur;on.
logic-at least il will be 50 regarded in the yorL
lihc rumor be true, will tic North consent 70 II.
purchase We doubt it, They will trcat; ~.
as one OF national interest, but of scctionn! po,,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

SIR ,MER.'-As rcbukc for a momcntar,
tendency to the use OF this cockn.y term, in the
Ne" York Star, Il correspondent of that paper pre-
SCENTS the >nhloincd poser:
MIR. Star: If" steamer" and not j" steamboat"
Is the correct name tor boat propelled by steam,
what Is the correct name for boat propelled Y
horse power Uonsrp
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

=, singular Mterr"ption.-Last Sunday, as Rev.
nr' vaughan was publishing the banns of mar
rage between two colored people, a, the Epis-
Gopal Church in this town, the banns were forbid
u'n IN loud voice, by a colorcd man in the gale
ry, who claimed the woman as his wife
Salem Gd,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

In alternative to be houeM ot-At the Ami
versar, Dinner of the public Schools in Boston. ON
"Wednesday, the following toast was given by Ed
ward Everett:
Ed"@mn-A better safeguard for Liberty than
astandme army. five rcucnch the wages of the
'choolmaSter, we must raise the wages OF the re :
cruitne sergeant.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

VI Among the conspicuous Northern Aboli-
,onists we have regretted 10 see the name of d..
Bcman, Of Troy, y. \. a clergyman, who. a few
years ago, tarricd several days in this place, at
tracing, by his cloqucncc and ability, crowds to
hear HIM preach, and producing quite an extensive
and salntary religious excitement. We have re-
GREETED 1t, because DIR. Beman resided some ten ar
dozen years in Georgia, and therefore knors tina,
the general and immediate abolition of Slave. =
utterly mpractcablc- just morally impossible
as IT is physically so to heavc Mount Atlas into
the sea But, 1t we were astonished to sec this
gentlem man, III the teeth of his owntexpcricnce on
the subject, lending his namo and influence to the
fanatics, who are the more cxcusablc thar they
have no personal knowledge of its connections and
bearings, have been much more prcycd. NJ
hearing, that, while in the Southern States he was
himself a dealer in slaves, buying and selling, in
ms own cant, the image Of our Saviour'-nav
that 80 calous were his scnsibilities, (Which are
now 80 acute and keen,) that, in one of his nur-
ohascs he separated man and wiic-and. tell !, no,
IN GATH nor publish it in the streets of Askalon
that he was so hard master that his severity was
a neighborhood talk Is it not ridiculous that
such man as this should fiji the Anti-Slavory
publications with articles commiseratinr tho f,,c
OF class OF people, HON he thus scourped. who,
it was his in,eres, 80 to dol Isit no, ou,r,roo,
TINT be- whose severity 10 his servants Wa tho re-,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

o. The New York York American affirm, III,
right of Congress to prohibit slavery " in all terri.
tories which may hereafter be acqnired' IIa,n
an eye to the purchase of Texas ? The Soud
will, with one voice, deny this right--and will
maintain that denial, at all hazards.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

VIE subscriber, having determined TO contn-
nc the Commission Business at his old stand,
prepared to make liberal advances on all pro-
u".e consigned to h's care. From his long cxpe-
L at business and by strict attention, he
hopes 10 receive share of tho business formerlv
bestowed on Hocombc & Tyrcc.
RICHARD TYREE.
July IA 800
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

A Spanish slave schooner having on board 1874
africans, was captured some weeks ago by the
British brig Of var Serpent
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05
uOLfO7uRE & OTY.

REX their services to the public. to do
general Commission Business They are
.p''y 10 make reasonable advances to all person
W., T"o ','eh" TO send their produce to this market
They hope bv strict attention TO bu,;nsss - oh
tam share of public patronage.
THOS. 4. HOLCOMBE.
JOHN NJ. OTEY.
July IL w,s;f
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

Tade Of the tprr Mssissippi.--Thc Vicks-
burg Register says" The great extent of the
trade of the Upper Mississippi may be inferred
from the fact, that there arc no less than seven
steamboats, plying between ST. Louis and Galcna
regular packets
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-05

Some OF the Michigan papers charge the Adm,u.
stration with PLAYING the game oil fast aud loose
WITH that Territory IN relation 10 It's BOUNDARY quar-
rel WIN ONO aud there rs, We confess. some color
oi truth in the allegation. Al first, and for GOOD
while, It was given out that the Pres lent vas On tb,
side OF Michigan; and he was accordingly commend
edior his independence IN taking part with an unn
uuential Territory against a powerful Stufs. TIE
election of Delegates To the Michigan Convention
was coming on, and the rcputed leaning OF the Pres
'deni To the side OF the Territory VT, used 10 such
good purpose as together with the profuse expeu-
diure of money, % thc nctfoa journal aIlepr1
ito give the Jackson party the complete ascrmian.
dancy IN the Territory AID IN the Conventions The
purpose being answered. Nj. M,sos, tlr acting
Governor, Who had So vigorously pushed the war A
rains Ohio is suddenly dismissed with tcbuk, io,
his rashuesS aud now CHE nrtton journal aihrlnsl
the plan is To gam the dlsaficccd People Of
Ohio to the Van Buren, interest. by compelling the
Executive OF Michigan to abandon the defence of
:" the territory claimed by Dino The journal is
naturally very indignant At the removal OF Governor
Mason and at the position taken hy the Admin.
istration and SAWS "thc scheme has been 10 1att,t
both the cunicndlng parties, or purposes Of md.
"sduai popularity. To one, who has watched tbc
"progress OF events in this rcrtnr, for the last ycar
the resemblance which tins scheme bears Ia th,
general plan OF operations here will be too striking
" to fail IN consnrtn. him that tins Isl un, another
part OF the great system bv which the whole P,o-
pie OF tins country ate to be brought under the
-" dominion of the heir apparent Of the present d,
nasty"
The reader will understand thi, au,iou and tho
importance Of scoring Michigan to the Admnist,a
ton. whea he reeollects that that TERRITORY vii
shortly have Two Senators IN Congress, and probably
vote in the ne>t Prc,idcntal election.
National IrtHigeaccr