Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-11

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presumed 10 raise voice against II. lie was al Oh
fcer IN the nrmy OF the Revolution"
fCgmmuaic ated for The Rnhimo'e PdHiot.1
/ InuipC onsinnt, seaman, native oil New Ut
leans now in the Surgical department OF the Bal''
more Inafmaty, attached 10 the University OF Ma
,yland has lately returned from The FeJce lslands
where he was taken prisoner, adopted INTO Their
nation and obtained nearly year. Ii ccrtihea'e
ofna,urnlizatio ndelbly inscribed on his person.
IN The oln, of an endorsement, which the natives OF
these IsIunJs, ina peculiar AMI fanclin manner
kindly impress ON hose favored aliens whoare
destined to ENJOY tho ptquant privileges and md,E-
ed honors OF their luxurious and refined society. lie
represents this cxubefant operation Of idtootng as
! requiring only four hours for It's completion lie
was laid PROSTATE ON tie face, while two natives
Zone on each side armed with M Illc and an iron
ebisel. terminating in several sharp teeth, kept
| time and tune IN pathetic and impressive ducH0
During this process, he was not always able 10 re-
sis the temptation 10 throw in II few occasional
aotes, by way of thOru,. These D0fsal Her
| ocigphies show much talent bob IN colonrlng
and in execution-fIe represents, that in 1882
the Spanish brig Haygueraa, with u crew OF
20 men anch ored within the reef near these Islands,
TO II ado for turtle shell and beoch Ia mar, the Cap
| tam OF which viola ed his promise by refusing TO
give the natives powder and nlnskeI IN return Tor
tbs articles received. When demanded OF him, he
lpronically told them to " come and take ITEM"
They surrounded the brig by night, with fifty
war eanoes-threW themselves on the deck, and
with clubs, instantly killed the Captain ard four
teen men Louis and four others, concealed them
sclves IN the vessel The natives took the dead
bodies OF the Captain and seam N, and the cargo on
shore-and set fire to the vessel. Constant and
his companions thus driven from their hiding
pacca, plunged into the sea, swan ashore and
were made prisoners. They then conducted
10 a banquet, at which the limbs Of the Spanish
Capt. and their companions were served up, " they
we're invited to partakc Of the horrd repas Two OF
them refused the invitation md were murdered on
the spot Louis and two of his companions pur-
chased their lives by joining IN the orgies OF can
nballsm. Alter tedious sojourn with this peo-
pie an American vessel, bound to Otahtitc, touch.
cd here Lou:s solicited the honor Of being sent to
the luxurious court of Otahcte, rs the Envoy Elk
traordinary ard Minister Plcnipocntiary Of His
der n promise of ,peeddy returning, was rendered
more acceptable to his Majesty y the aroma of
gallon Of New England Rum, AMI the glitter of
few trinkets Obtained from the American Captain,
who also kindly offered to furnish the Envof with
his hole outfit and gallant ship to convey HIM
to III. destined theatre of his brieE but successful
diplomatic career--suce cssful for himself Hence
he returned to America.
Stacking Hmrder We learn from friend
Who came passenger by the Rail Road on Monday,
that Capt SlLAS SUM MERELL Of Southamp
ton County, a most respectable and worthy man,
1w1Ss4aks1aamsin cold blood on Saturday last, by a
med R,tter, who<~6ssshrfRt da,lic
spot We regret to say that Capt S. died in
few minutes after he fell and that he has left vile
and cveral children TO mourn the Overwhelming ca
lamiiy that has fallen so Unexpectedly uron them
No,)OM Beacon.
Loan Bnd4nAM-The following singular state
ment in relation to the e mbarrassments of Lord
Broush ham, appears in Letter to tho New York
| Evening Star:
| A curious narrative is in circulation - bu, has no
yet found It's way into print. II Is put forth by
| Lord Broue hams friends as an excuse for his in
6rmity of mind and conduct, last year Il runs
thos the Lord Chancellor of England, being po-
lucu ms well Judicial character, has such
multiplicity of business to get through, that il
! would be next 10 impossible for him 10 read hun
! dredth part of the papers requiring his sigma
ture.- Lord Brougt am, who is very much attached
| TO- aud places great confJence in his immediate
Iatives, appointed his brother James to renu such
| documents and instruct him, briI fly, as 10 their
| contents This he did for space Of three and
! alf years. Last summer, James Broughnm being
| ,uddenly taken Ill., in the North of England sent
| an exartss to London for the Chancellor. by the
| lime of his arrival James death stricken, and
his dying words, he pressed his brothers hand,
| are 1epor,cd to be" Forgive me--for Gods sake
forgive me" The Chancellor thought that this
was rayiHg, and thought little of the words. He
sorrow ed for his brother very deeply, bu. the feel
ing was changed when the bonds TO the amount
1l 300 coo dollars Gao OOO) came in to which his
| own signature was attached. This was the case.
James Brougham gambler, had incurred
4" debts of honor" which he could not pay and he
had pu, bonds before his brother FOR signature pas.
sing them of Obey being unread 10y the Chancellor)
as papers of Importance.
The bonds were presented for payment, and
| though Lord Broug ham might have disputed pay
men il is sail that regard for the memory of his
| brother prevented him, He is believed to have
| moftgagcd lis salary TO raise the amount ; hence
his asking tor tho Chief Baron of the Exchequer,
when he lost office, If this story be true it &C.
counts for the agitation Of mlnd which made
Lcrd Broug ham commit so many mistakes last
year Ii is reported that his friends have interferod
and arc taking defence against the bonds, to which
! his signature snrrcpttiously obtained. lis
a curious tale, but Truth is srange-s.ranger
than fiction
| Francis Jcifiey,th celebrated Editor of the Edin-
burgh Review, has been appointed judge of the
court # Sessions OF Scotland with the title of Lord
Jeffrey.
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