Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-21

Of the road and that arrangements are TO be immcdi
aIely taken 10 put the Raj Road Bank into opera
ton.
The Rev Martin Ruter. D. D. Superintendent
Of Missions oil the Methodist Episcopal church OF
Texas died at Washington, Texas, on The 10Th uit.
The Arkansas Gazette contains detailed &C
connt OF the evidence in the case of The State as.
Iobn Wilson, on charge OF murder John VIII
son il will be remembered. is the same individual
who while presiding Speaker OF the House OF
Delegates of Arkansas descended from the Speakers
chair and killed J. J. ANTuoNr, member OF the
same body. From the evidence II appears that An
tllony offered amendment TO bill under consde-
ration which Wilson construed Into personal
aIront but which Anthony declared had no such OBJ
iect. Anthony had risen TO offer additional apollo
ges and being ordered by the Speaker to take his
seat hcsitated do so, when Wilson left the chair,
| advanced upon him with drawn knife, and alter a
scufe IN which both parties made Of knives.
stabbed him Just below the breast, causing his mme
date death. The amendment offered by Anthony
seems TO have acquired ofenslvencss from language
OBVIOUSLY used and the fact that made drespect
fnI a,sinns 10 institution OF which Wilson was
President il, returning verdict OF " Justilable
homicide - the iur, appears 10 have taken into view
fine proyocation given TO Wilson, by the m1nner in
which the remarks were maao, ana Vie clcu'"s.
the whole transaction having been an ALTAR OF few
minutes The testimony strikes us as contradictory
on some points, the evidence gwen by the witnesses
towards the parties respectively
The Notrport Mercury of the sth inst. announces
that that Number completes eighty gears since the
said paper was first published by James, elder brother
of DR.. BenJaoia Franklin.
! Two schooners built expressly for clearing out
the mouth Of the Mississippi, have been launched IN
Philadelphia. They are built in the form OF tooth
brushes.
MURDER.-The Louisville (ky) Gazette Of
June g. says" Two white men followed a ne
gro from the race track yesterday, aud Killed him
70, his money. The unfortunate fellow had dis
played "A 100 note in his " high blown PRIDE" The
murderers have been tahenup and are IN prison..
REGULAR PACKET FOR LiBERIA.-Ihe Board Of
Managers OF the Maryland Colonization Society
have resolved 10 purchase a vessel of 900 tons, to
ply regularly between Baltimore and Liberia. She
is to be fitted expressly for carrying out passengers
ard freight TO the colonies. The reasons assigned
by the Board for making this purchase, are-lst.
The increasing demand for freight and passage to the
various settlements on the coast OF Africa. I'd. The
importance OF getting more direct AMI speedy re-
turns from the colonies than by the present system
Sd. The facilities which would be thns offered TO
the missionaries III Africa TO visit the United
States, to see their friends, promote friendly and
frequent intercourse; and 4lh. To obtain direct re-
cargoes made ready by the agents IN Africa Tor
the periodical visits Of the packet.
! A Contested ELEcTIoN.-The Marquis Of
Blandiord aud Lord john Churchill two sons Of
the Duke o Marlborough, were rival candidates
| for the representation OF Woodstock. At the pub
! lie nominations they both addressed the electors.
The Marquis stated that his noble brother,
with characteristic Wing craltlness, quilted London
in the dead OF the night 10 steal march up
on him. aud then twadded about being first in
the field" Lord John replied by announcing thar
che had damned bad cold, aud must THEREFORE be
brief" Among other things he stated that lie was
accustomed 10 business, temperate in his habits"
At the poll the majority for Lord Blandiord was
D. A circulai was posted up, addressed to the
tenantry of the Blenheim estate, and signed by
the father OF both candidates, asserting that some
statements OF the Marquis OF Bandiods were des-
titute oftruth. The Morning Chronicle quantity re
marks that the circumstance OF the Dukes giving
the lie to his son, is calculated 10 produce a
painful effect on the public mind