Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-28
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Arumor Is anoat that a Court of Enquiry is or
dctcd TO meet at frederick, to inquire into the con
duet OF ten. JEsuP, -
\ GISlnAL RLIEAsr.-The Toronto (Canada)
Herald says, b" Thus day Charles Duiaud re-
celvcd sentence Of death, tobc hanged on the 2Ath
instant, The remainder Of the prisoners not yet
trIcd, TO the number ol fifty four, were then called
up, when the Chief Justice, IN lis usual able and
eloquent stsIe, addressed them on the euornnily OF
the cIlme IN which they were engaged, and enloined
upon them hcncctorwafd to 1--we III peace and social
harmony, setting forth The happy results OF such u
cuujse # conduct, which he finished, hs inior-
mug them IN consideration Of The energetic Efforts
which had been used 10 corrupt lhe.r minds, and
IN remembrance OF tlleif former loyalty and good
conduct, they were p|arioned. The only condition
which was required ol diem was TO give security
Ton their good behavior for three years, themselves IN
LOO each, and two suIetIcs each ol ,LlOO.
j. &. AnAMs.-The other day a general smile
passed over thc faces OF the members of the House,
when the morning ell WAS made, IN consequence Of
Nh. Adams mol beng IN his sedt-a Circumstance
winch had not occurred since MIR. A. was 6lst
elected 10 Congress some FIVE or SIX years ago.
But scaterly had The namc been called before the old
gentleman was seen coming up the avenue, aud d-
lectIy he was IN ms place.
GAMBLERS IN MIssIssIrrL-The Grand Gull
Miss, Advertiser Of the 26lli ult. says =" the citizens
Of Canton, Madison county, IN that State, rrcenll,
held a public meeting, al which they passed rcsu-
lutions 10 suppress Tie sport OF gaming, aud DIVE
the gamblers from the precincts Il then OWL
FATAL ARRAY -Aboul two or lhrcc weeks AGO,
a quarrel occurred bet0cen Mr.. \. G.. Woodson
and Mr.. Charles Scott, both Of Randolph, Tenn, and
The lulmeI sent challenge to the latter. Scott re
plcd ~ .ilung-" l. or sufficient reasons will not
lisht You a duel; II You THINK tins cowJrdite, you
can see me al any uuie on tie street. The note " as
hLudtdto " oodsnn on the motulug OF HE 2sth ulI,.
aud he IN. edla,tly armed himself 10 attack scott ON
the sheet. Twice scott got out ot the WAY to
dNoId IA encounter, but WuodSon At legih stationed
himself neaf the doni oi a warehouse, winch 5. had
entered, aud " hen lie came oul, addressed hun ~
harsh language, at the same time drawing a pistol.
Scott, seeing uudsou's pistol. INSTANTLY dloW his Il
shot has ait gonlst mthc neck. " oodson lled with
out effect. 1hcy then, closed, and, N The struggle,
" oodson inflicted Il wound on Scolts head VIII the
butt oi his pistol, and Scout Shot Moodsun about
three inches below The hemc Woodsou ulcd IA about
tour ltys, aud Scot WAS taken before an examining
Court aud discharged.
YANKEE PEpEsrRASlsM.-A nial hte,s took
place ON the %llobohen Race Ground, whlca Is pro
badly Unprecedented IN Professionalism. Siam nd. o
Counecueui, actually drew a heavy sulkey over the
course oi one mile IN IRE minutes and nm t0uf seconds
ne time against winch he run Wis seven minutes,
but the amount of the wager we dd not learn.
Slannald Is tie same \ aukee WHO won the grea,
loot race on the mon Cuutse, l.. |. a few year.
since, eud he has on tins OCCASION, we venture Ia
say, performed a feat that has no parallel. lie did
not appear IN The least exhausted at the end Of tle
distance.
Dcatt IF Horse .Shac Robinyop-Malo Jane,
Robertson, better known as " llolse Snoe kobi n
SOU DIED at hs Iesldeuce IN fuscdloosa oun-
county, Alabama, GA the 2etll OF .AplI, ia The 59ll
year oi his age.
The case ofthe runaway slave who were captu
red with the Sen mole Indians, aud claimed al New
Orleans by thcr Georgia owuels was decided IA tint
Ncw Orleans Court on the l2tll instant III iafor OF
the latter. The Plcayune states that Gen. Gaines
figured IN the suit, representing IN ms 2elson the
United States Of AnleiiUa as defendant. Tue pialn.
tliis, who reside IN Geol ga, claimed as fugitive
slaves 81 negroes, which were taken ca ptlyes with
the Seminole lud ans. The case WAS argued before
Judge Buchanan of the FIRST JUDICIAL DlstrIct Count.
by K. II. CHM on behalf of The claimants, and
by Ihos. S1tdcll for the dciena ants, the goy-
eminent. The case WAS decided in favor OF
the claimants. Gen. Gaines VAS made The raltN
defendant, because the safe removal Of the Indians
and negroes 10 the lands assigned them by COVER
mcnt as Iheir future abode, was considered to be-
long to hun.
TnE LATE ABDUCTION cAsr AT EnrE, Prxv.
Capt. {. Bristol, under date OF Chicago, Nav I'd.
has published a statement OF his conduct IN the late
aIidir. lie says the young lady, MISS Josephine
tlamot, AMI himself were bctfotlled, with full cou-
sent OF rarents-the wedding day tiNed-cakc made
''u HNiiN IiiNHtN Nv lIt ldlltf SulltltIN
wished the marriage deferred a few DAYS, aud short.
y after forbid hIm the house. Capt. Is. however,
obtained an interview with Miss. II. and she aonscn-
ted TO elope on board the steamboat Madison. OF
which he MAS master. At Ashtabula, they were
oveftaken aud Miss IL. torclbly, he SAYS. brought
back. lie says lie will shortly lesume the command
OF the Madison, aud be al Enc to answer the reward
OF $500 offered by Mr.. llanot Tor his apprehension.
Miss Grlnke tive don't know which Of them) has
married Nh. Weld, the travelling aboliuonist. They
have had a remarkably pleasant commencement Of
the honeymoon, at Philadelphia.
Loco FoooIsM-lt Is said that seven Of the new
~ appointed Custom House officers IN New York
cannot wtIte their names,
Amongst the passengers in the ship Europe, fol
Liverpool, Is the Hon. q. +. J. Smith of Name.
LecheR jaw.-A remedy has been discovered for
tbs dreadful affection. lt~ nothing but the arpll-
oatiou OF walm streig ley made nom wood ashes.
The pant injured should be JaiIed ia the ley ire-
q9epilA, aud II II II he IN a palt OF The body that can
not be conveniently Immersed, apply 0auuels Mclled
win tie ies-lt dlolds spccty teiiet ard gradual
t0lc' Tins Is u srfS sample remedy, bur II Is Morth
remembering andtyms. the simplest are often the
most 'tieienl agcut.. Many cmesqte SAID 10 have
ae'n Wrought BY tbs. -