Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-07-05

The tarafd Bank OF Philadelphia has given notice
that IT wall redeem the notes oil the Union Bank of
Tennessee which made payable al Baltimore,
Philadelphia or New York.
The Banks in Kentucky have agreed to resume
specie payments the 10Th July # before that day
the Philadelphia Banks shall have resumed and II
The Banks OF Cincinnati. Indiana and Illinois shall "a
gree To resume on that day.
Mar York Faslioas.-The New York correspon-
dent the National lnlclllgenccr SAYS AS an i
TEN Of fashionable news | may add that the young
ladies' begin TO come into the streets beating their
hoops, all lowered with rbands. OF course,
the followers of New York fashions, every where,
will begin 10 get their hoops ready
The Iobacco Crop.-Thc Nashville t'rcnn.) Ban
ner says Prom the best and most authentic inlor-
that be obrancd,it that the prospect
OF the Tobacco crop this season, promises hltlc bet
ter than that Of the last, which is known to have
been considerably short Of the average quantity
Should This be generally the case the article must
not only keep mp, but get 10 higher prices than
II has commanded for some time. Bod, our staples
OF this country likely thus To fall short, while
crops oil grain aud other productions will probably
be as good, both in quantity, and quality Of other
years.
The suboined extract of letter is SAID to
from an authentic source -" Mr.. Snlly has been
offered three hundred guineas for merely the head
and bust OF his picture OF the Queen Tor the pur-
pose ofhayng it engraved Sulls's picture is sand to
be the best yet taken of The Queen althoue Il several
eminent English artists have painted her"
1t is stated that the Directors ofthe Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road Company have determined to com
mence operations on the Wheeling branch Of their
road Immediately, and that the Engineers are now
stalking of the ground.
The late earthquake in the West was fell in all
the towns IN the southern part of Indiana At
Washington, Davless county, the shock was tire
mendous, accompanied by a noise similar 10 Than
OF thunder. AtE.'ansvie the most substantial brick
buildings were rocked 50 as to rattle the windows
Al Mount Vernon, below Evansville, the shock was
so violent as to throw bricks from the tops Of the
clnInneys, aud one OF Two large new buildings were
cracked from top TO bottom.
It's stated that t~o Americans, pow in London,
have offered two hundred guincas tSl000) each for
seats in Westminster Abbey on coronation day, aud
have been unable TO procure them
Accounts from Virginia Maryland, and pcan-
sylyania, concur in stating that the wheat harvest
now about to be gathered, in these three great gram
growing States, Will be the most abundant that las
been produccdt2r many years, ans that the gain is
OF excellent quality.
The Albany Evening Journal ofJunc 9Th says,
" Mr. Papiueau aud Lady have arrived in this city.
ms gentleman WAS for nearly thrly years Spca-
kero the Lower Canada Pmliamcu and is dis
unguished advocate FOR the rights OF the people,
Comp dc .Soied.-Seycra persons are stated to
have died suddenly in New Orleans last week, from
the stroke of the sun.
he New l oFk Ntlr states that BCHHfIS IRGl
Sattag Sajciy Steamboat DtSpaich made another
successful trip Friday. Captains lloskcns and
Movie OF the British steam ships Great " estcrn and
SIRIUS with thcr Engineers, and also Robert l..
Schuyler, Esq. an eminent American Engnccr,wcre
Of the company, and were highly gratiGcd with the
performance the Despafch.-She uavcrscd the dis
lance OF 81 miles to the Hook AMI back. with
cord OF wood only consumed, going AT the rate OF
ten miles the hour with
orders ot he POSTMASTER Genrdl-Lcrtcr pos
tage IS to be charged all hand bills printed OF
mruen prices current, sealed or unscalcd propo-
sails Tor publications, circulars. lottcry bills and
advertisements, blank forms, deeds, law process poll
cics ol insurance, and manuscript copy for pnbica
ton. Also, letter postage on all packets that
closely cnycoped and sealed, that What they
tam cannotbe known.
Joint resolution has been passed by the Texan
Congress, dated May g. le:}s authorizing the Pre-.
sident OF the Republic and the Commissioner OF the
General Land Once issue titles 10 purchasers OF
lots on Galveston island.
male route has been established BY tho Texan
Congress from the City OF Galveston to MatagOrda
and Texana. by the way of Velasco and Quintana
ovcrwhioh the ma ~ 10 be transported once every
two weeks.
The President has made the following appoint
mcnts for the Territory of Iowa-Charcs Mason, 10
be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; T. :. VII
son, to be Associate Judge of the supreme Court,
Cyrus s. Jacob, to be Attorney and Edward James
Tie First Cqsc.---In the New Orleans Criminal
Court, verdict of GUILTY has been lately rendered
in the case, State vs. w. IL. RonELN, indicted FOR
keeping gambling table OF bank The Advertiser
says, this may well be considered triumph over
gambling, it is the FtStc case OF conviction FOR that
offence iii that State.
Professor DupLEY, OF the Lexington Medical In
sute, performed his both operation for lithoto ny
the l7th inst. The child -four years OF age,
and hc is said to be well as ii hc had under
gone no operation
The UdsSdchuseYs Episcopal C0nreniion have G.
lectcd the Rev. AonzD Potter recently Rector of
ST. Paul's in Boston. Assistant Bishop aud coadlu-
tor with the venerable Rt. Rev. Bsop Grswold.
The House ofRemcscnatives ofNcw Hampshire,
by vote of llG 10 lO3, have refused allow an
Abolitonlst, Alyan Sewanl the use of thelr hall.
\ fire occurred in New Orleans on the 5tl INST
in the Drug store of Messsrs. Morgan a Co. Canal
street. Owing to the nllammabc nature of many of
the medicines. &c, the building and contents were
soon destroyed. Before the fans were arrested
McGoe's harness and saddIcry establishment, the
Hill X Henderson, aud the hardware establishment
OF Whiting * Stark, on the OF Dosierc street
were destroyed. The destruction of property was
immense. The loss estimated al $500, 900. At one
stage Of the fire, the city seemed thrca.end with
Charleston confllgration, and nothing but the great
rIglIcncc OF the flemen aycrtcd it. The Bulletin
speaking OF the rLpdily with which the Drug store
was consumed. SAYS: "lhcic were several loud cX-
pOSons during which masses OF flame would spring
up like pyramids Of fire, their submits tapctng into
red spires, PLAYING about the dun volumes of smoke
curling, twisting and darling out brilliant corusca-
tons, as II Il volcano were III blaze"