Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-07

Of Judge Of the Supreme Count so amazed The
men of business about there, that the opinion Of
Chancellor Kent was asked Tor.
The Louisville Journal says -" A friend has
sent us a copy of the Raymond, Mss. Times There
is not sing le editorial remark or single com'nun-
cation IN N The whole paper is filled with adyer-
tisemeuts of i" SherTs Sales and Trus, Sales
% in number How beautiful sounds the late boast
of Senator Walker. There is no distress among
my constituents
On the cath ult, at Mobile WIN Cromwell Of
Baltimore, who recently committed extensive Tor
geries in Baltimore. was arrestedby Marshal Cooke
He came 10 that city III the steamboat Arkansas,
under the assumed name of b. Brown. Since his
apprehension he has ayowed that his intention was
to proceed 10 Texas.
Snow fell in Cattaraugus county IN. J to the
depth of one inch on the 25h ul..
Miss Davenport Ia child eleven years Of age,) is
said TO personate the characters Of Sir Pete Ieaze.
Richard the Third, and the Spoiled Child at the
National Theatre in New York with wonderful ei-
feet. She attracts large audiences.
We note as rather uncommon occurrence, the
arrival Of cargo OF wheat at Baltimore from Tai
cuahno, South America.
Rector Retdkcn.-Rector, under sentence of death
for a homicide at Albany, and who escaped from
prison in New York some DAYS since, has been re-
taken. 1t seems that he left the city, went to on
kers, IN the neighborhood Of which he stole
young ofthat place, and afterwards recognls-
ed as Rector, he was taken to n. York IN steamboat
and again locked up-withOut much chance, proba-
ly, OF again beooling "A turnkey.
The oldest Torn an the United .States.-It is said.
St. Augustine, in Florida. is by than forty
years the Oldest town IN the United States-lt was
founded three centuries ago by the Spaniards.
Houses in il yet standing which are said TO have
been built forty years before Virginia was colon zed
Thomas n. Carr, of New York, whom the Pre-
sdent has appointed Consul General IA Morocco is
one of the original Loco-foco men IN New York.
This is thought to be the commencement OF The long
talked of march TO the =. desert OF Araby'
A duel occurred near Montreal, G. NADIA. on the 23d
inst. which resulted fatally TO Major Warde, of The
LIST Royals His antagonist was a Mr.. Robert
Sweeny.
1t is stated in the New York Post that the Michi
gan State Loan Of So 900 900 bias been taken by the
u. S. Bank OF Pennsy lyanla at something like 1912.
The Cotton crop this year is surprising large, COM
pared with previous years. Bets have been made in
New Orleans that it will reach 800, 900 bales.
The steamboat Pavilion Of the American Fur Co.
has assembled Iowa River far Calteese the heart
Of the territory N. w. of the Mississippi. Emf
grants are pouring into it.
A Dangerous q. Extraordinary Heopon-The
Richmond Wing has the following Athens
self cooking and six barrellcd pistol. specimen of
which may be seen at Mr.. Tyrer's is beautiful
spcCuncH VI american ingenuity. w z nave never
any thing of the kind to equal 1t for conye-
nence and beauty, and for simplicity and ingenuity
IN construction. 1T IS small enough TO be carried
in the breeches pocket with comfort and may be
dred six times IN about half a minute. BY pull
ling the trigger, the cock rises from the nipple
til it gets to perpendicular, when it Instantly falls
upon the nipple again with sufficient force to cause
the percussion OF the cap. As the cock rises, the
barrels all of which welded together, tnin aud
present nipple TO the descending cock. No move
ment of the hand is necessary, except the pulling
OF the trigger to discharge the six barrels.
The New Orleans pape,s caution persons en-
gagged in the purchase of Texas bounty lands a.
gainst fraud Certificates have been forged and
appended to transfers which had been executed IN
blank, and authenticated before the Texan Consul.
Prince Joinville has left Philadelphia for Pitts
burgh and the West. The Courier DIES Eta,s Unis
states that he may be expected in New lork about
the 10th or l7;h of June. He will stay but one
day. From New York he will repair to Boston, and
from thence TO Newport, to embark, by the Goth of
June at iarhes, on board L'IIercule.
Interesting Pension Case.--Among The large num-
Der of Pension bills that were passed in the House
Of Representatives last Saturday, one in which
the Pension WAS claimed under peculiar circum-
stances. 1t that of Benjamin Cannot, who
claimed pension in right OF Eis wife, Deborah
Shartlen, who enlisted in April, $751; in of the
Massachusetts regiments, served two years IN the
war Of the Revolution, after which she was honora-
bly, discharged having been seriously wounded at
Tauytown, in 1883. She married, received pen
SON. and died, and hen husband claimed her
pension, in the of widows OF Revolutionary
soldiers. The Bill passed without any opposition.
A Coon JoKE.-The last Newburyport Herald
says-An Administration paper at the West, finding
Wing paper speaking OF the Brush Queen Che
new English steam ship being expected here
the LIST September, took it for granted that the pretty
girl, Queen Victoria, was meant, and rails at the
Wings in a flaming article loi having invited her
To come among The sensible fellow thus sageIy
points out the object OF her conilGg
" She intends to travel through America, and adj
wise the establishment of the United States Bank.
She will then take all the stock herself, aud
thus this country will be under the thumb Of Eng
land
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