Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-01-12
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rYorjao.-The Savannah Georgiau oflhe -
ult. saws by passenger IN the steam boat
flufida. CAPT. liebhard, aaiFed yesterday FROM
Jacksonville, we learn thai Gen. Jesup, aitei
| HAVING secured the Wahoo Swamp, and found
mo Indians. lad ietufued and established post
Al Ddde's battle ground, where q portion ct the
amy under rs command, were--& then II was
La intention inlaedatoy gpursue them 10 the
Everglades, where II Wa supposed the had
gonr."
CuIa-Adrires to the Stu ut, received at \.
Orleans from Havana, meqliau that 25oo troop
lad departed from that city b lh1t, on the *
IfrHition against Gonzales, the Governor OF 81.
/ Jaro. An cqull uuh,5er Il troops was IN readI-
ness 10 90 by sea and their departure was only
idelaJcd Tor The reinrn ola Blush sIoop Of war
tGoal 81. Jaga. whittier she had carried letter
Iofremoastrluee from Taron 10 Gonzales.
4 woman wa frozen 10 daaia il The suburbs
IofPhiaielphia on Ifrlay night @eek.
At B,-poa. on Wednesday, tle thermometer
n sunr c stool At 3 degrees above zero.
A company hl5 been formed IN Philadelphia
lor the minulaeiure aud culture Of silk.
\ company h, been formed in the city Of n.
\ ork aud upward, of Sl0a.0o0Of the stock Ia
ken. Tor the erection OF four arge, powerful steam
packet. TO ply regularly between that polt and
Charleston.
\ bill which passed the lower House of the
Kentucky Legislature for the call OF Il Conyen-
ton, has failed IN the Senate.
.Shad.--These fine Gsh have made an early
appearance nj tie south. The Savannah Repub-
| hean of the = tb ult states that nineteen were
| brought 10 that market, and sold for one dollar
each They were the first u the season.
l-oreign Graiu-Th import Of foreign grain
INTO the Baltimore market his week will be
/ la-gr. The vessels which have just entered the
poll or are IN the iiyer lfon various parts Of En-
+ r5ae Will bfins we learn, rom stprafP 10 eteh-
II fhoHslHi basieiS. BaH In,
I5reieu Gram. Our market i, now well
supplied with foreign grain, which at this pc
Rod /, IN important consideration, rs our great
avenue to the north and west Is closed by the
lec The sales during the weet have reached a
bout sixteen thousand bushels.
y J. Commercink
Georcia.-In this State very liberal dona-
ltinn In, been made To Oglelhorpe University, of
five thousand dollars, by Nj John Fox, OF the
#fiiy Of Augusta This i another gratIYlng lndl
cation of an improved and Improving estimate III
lie South 81 lhe importance Of liberal education.
II i, upon the system Of popular or common
school education, however, thtt reliance / main
/ X to be placed lot increasing the happiness and
IpfeSprying the lhtrlie, of the People; system
which must at all times depend Tor it, efficient
existence mol upon individual bcHcyolenee but
upon wi,e legislation.
The foot race in iugustd.-From gentle
man, passenger on the rlll road, we were IN
formed that the foot race on the Augusta race
course for 81 600 aside, distance fifty yards. be
lNern Pcrret. a Georgian, aud Day, kentuc
kan, TOD place on Saturday last and resulted IN
iagar of the lormrr-bralng Day by near SIX
feet The TIME as neat as our informant could
. In, Ns1 rI
and much betting on the result
Dcaih Of Ms. Donels0a-Wlh melancho-
IL feelings, W. record the death of Mr., DoneI-
son. the beautiful and amlable wife of Andrew
Jackson Donrlson late Private Secretary ofthe
President Of the unucd States. This most esti-
mahlc lads wentto Tennessee during the summer
and expected 10 return with her uncle on the lst
, of oct. For the most part. since the beginning
q ot this Administration. Mrs Donclson has resi-
ded at the Presidents anslon, aud all who
have visited il, know with what amenty OF
, manners. with what engaging aud unpretending
, kindness, She welcomed the guests to lis hosp-
4 tallcs Mrs Donelson Nas seized with he
rnurrhagc of the lungs her home IN Tennessee,
. shortly before the period fixed for her return
She rallied Tor time, aud hopes were enter
! tanned of her recovery; hui relapse IN the
early part OF December, burned her tot the grave
on the 10Th of the month. Giobe, Ian. ilh.
ii, extra session. 1t was called for the purpo ;,
/ Of making provision for receiving aud disposna
aflhe proportion Of the surplus revenue falling &c
I that State The bill passed upon the subject
Iapptoprlates the money to1he towns one-hall
tie proceeds 10 he applied the support of com
5 mon schools the remainder TO the disposition
OF the town authorities.
: Fjre.-We learn by the Charlottesville Re
; publican, that the residence of the late Hon.
? Hugh Nelson Bellevue, Was destroyed by fire a
week or two since.
Cdief CLERK in the state drpdrimcnt.-Aaron
Ogden Dayton has been appointed To this oIlicr
in the place Of MIR. Dickens, chosen secretary OF
the senate.
Master Samuel Procau Hamilton. about ele-
ven years al ate. promising son Of Gen. james
Hamilton, had his right hand 81 beautifully shat
tered by the explosion OF powder horn, which
he held in his hand. As TO render ampuldtion a
boFe the Wflst necessary.
Charleston Courier.
We look with no little interest to the result OF
the New \ ork project of establishing commu-
nication by steam packet ships between that
port and Liverpool. The papers OF Saturday
announce that captain Cobb's new steam ship,
intended 10 run between New \ ork and Liver
p lol, is ready 10 receive her machinery. and will
probably go to sea before the first of April. Mr.
, Burnett who directs the n>truction of her en-
anes, has, i'll said invented a mode of general
ing steam which upon cursory examination
promises 10 produce a wonderful revolution in
steam nayiI aGon. Imagination can aiix no IL
. NIT to the extent to which inventive genus of "A
hugh order may 60, operating upon an agent SO
unboaudcd in It's capabilities. Bat. An.
Cuuiioa respecting hreoSote.-- The Evening
Transcript Of Boston properly cautions the pub
lie against hreosotc, getting into vogue for the
e cure of tooth-aehc. a lady IN Boston had her
e face partially parae2cd, and her voice impaired