Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-26
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Tera, Colloa.-The N. O. Bulletin of the oh,
says -" Yesterday twenty three bales OF Texas
ton good laf, were sold Al Il cents and cnty one
bales, mldding fair, at l04 cents"
Neiiou Fcrcr in Nuc Oricaas.-Ihe fever exists
to considerable extent IN New Orleans, aud the
deaths were daily inc ICasng the last The
Bulletin ei the 9th says I'VE have called the at
tenon 81 the public before The fact OF the exs-
Of yellow fever in the city, and in the absence
Of any ebieiai authority for lis pfomuealiou except
from the Charity Hospital (srange is) we must
continue 10 do II Iuthe best manner can The /
fever then exlss-is increasing, aud We do not know
how soon II may become epidemic. Since the re-
port from tire Hospital OF the 3D., there have been %
deaths-s OF which occurred yesterday up TO five
o'clock-the date Of our lutormaton,'
he Quebec Mercury Of Thursday, 9Th inst,
copies nom the Exchange Register report, thus
giving II continuation, ol'the relief Of Sir John Col
borne in the administration of the Civ Government
OF Cauada leaving 1t optional TO Inn to retain the
command e the forces, and that Sir John declines
remaining on these terms. lie will eubatk for Eng
land as soon as his successor arrives. The Earl OF
Clarendon. lately ambassador 10 Madrid, is spoken Of
as the new Governor.
The Columbia South Carol MAN says that +. II.
EImorr, Esq. member OF Congress nom :. Caro-
lima, has resigned his seat in Congress.
Node Generosity. Gettysburg Star mentions
a nUbe act Of muuifceuce ON tie part Of w Iiam &.
/ Preston, the distinguished Wing Senatorlium South
tarollua. Alta meeting OF AN association OF the
| Methodist Espiscopal Church in tic South prepaf-
atory 10 celebrating the Centennial anniversary Of
/ Mchodism, aud for the purpose If establishing
lund, the interest OF which, part, Is to be applied
TO the support Of superannuated ministers, ther
widows and orphans and the balance to the support
OF Missionaries and the cause Of education, Colonel
Preston, beng one of the audience, rose in the
rtgation and bInly stated that lie did not belong
to the Methodist church, neither did any Of his fam
4 ,y he expect they ever would, but added that
he considered himself under peculiar obligations
that branch OF the Christian church, it being manly
through The fundamentally of his grandmother,
who WAS the sister of Patrick Henry aud a member
of the Methodist church, aud.had the charge of his
education, that he occupied the station he now held
IN the Unled States, and then adfed--lH SecreiagH
PIT ing name dozen t0r ONE THOUSAND Dol.
LARS whichwas promptly done, and as promptly
paid.
Il Considerable excitement prevailed at Peoria, jill.
about The I'd inst. IN consequence oil high handed
breach Of trust committed by Mr.. Olin llamlin
contractor on the Central ia road, who had prev.
ously enjoyed an excellent reputation. lie had been
entrusted by The commissioner OF the district with
check on the Bank Of Illinois, at Shaaueetown, iol
VI GOO I'D upon receiving the money tot the same
sent back for his family and decamped-wing 10
the commissioner that in an unfortunate moment he
had been seduced into game OF poker the cam
boat aud lost s. 0G0 that he had not the moral
rage to return, but intended leaving the country, ard
seeking situation where by the investment of the
D',ea anu '',u ''oo, ~ ''is IL " e''o'eu t" ''''e
to his cate. The gambling sfory was believed 10 be
l '''p o',' = e'',' l'".-
t - na9 ''','' '''1 soa'p l'opS !" 1o,a,
w., - va ',, .. ' na' In - ~ ~ u
co,,n,iss.n, : fll, ,,, ~ - 49,, h Is i;a,
cy 10 the state
MI Hebedee kcnd.d father OF the Postmaster
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, Va nv u - "e'' 90
'>etetaf ~ HfdFr"t'a '-Ails' hfefa' widow Lazy
o. =" 1t ".I""''s s'"'e "' H'"'In was
frightened by clap OF thunder m which she fan