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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

upEMAINtNG in the Post Office, nj Liberty Va tbe
III quarter ending Sept 30h, 1899, which fno taken out
will be sent 10 the General Post Office dead Letters
A--Jnmes Adkins, Vim. j.. Arthur, MIS-. Sarah AL
len.
B-Jumes NJ. Brown, Miss D. N. Bautb han.
C-Jno, Cnrior, Chs. &. crump Jumc. Cameron Nil.
sey Cheawood Lncy Galloway, Mary X. Clarke, William
Casey Jr., tIerks oftbe Courts.
D-Benneit NJ. Dcwiii, David Douglass Abner Dolby ns,
Jno Z. Deaon
Miss Amelia Fukeway, Elizabeth a. Farmer, Samr
Franklin.
G--Mrs. John Granger. Jo Golf
limo. Hatcher, Geo. W. Hare Srmil IIill Richard
Hudson, Geo. W. lIares Messrs. Hancock Roduh Horton
Jefferson l.. Hill.
J-Robert johnson, Grey Jones. Ro. +. Jones.
k-Murha kincr.
yL-Da,id Locke,, Ed Logwood & Co., Rev. VIM Left
'viGh.
M-Jno. J. McCarty, jesse Mcdaniel McCa are Morgan e.
Bonfd = Miss Ellnbeih Moon. james May hcw, Jpo Me-
Cabe, Charlotte Mincr, Tho Mend.
O-fIenry 0verstrect.
P-Wm. II. Page, Ed. W. pegram, Christopher Payne,
Tho Payne.
R-Jno. y. Rice, Miss Henrietta Robinson 10, g. Reese
= Edwin Robinson, Mrs, Sam Reed, Albert NJ. Robertson
Ro. Roscbroue.
S-Sherif OF Bedford, Margaret Stevens.
T-Jno. Turner 9 Nelson A. THOMPSON. 10. w. Tyler,
Winston lhomns, Mr.. Tuieli James 1hornhill.
R--Wiiliam Ven.
W-Lucy +. Ward. James Williams William Massey,
Messrs : u. Woods & Co, r. NJ Wiey Esq, DR.. Wilson.
jnn. nr ,o Wiltshire William WIT William Weeks Geo
WiilMm1s Matthew Wr h epaions Wills, Mrs Caharino
T.. Whit, 'auce Ni'iisiiAop,
HI 1EN rAhhLRi + Mo;tcs
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
From the Fredericksburg arena eCSept 81.
KIDNAPPING

Our community has been for some DAYS, intetes
ted in the case OF free colored boy. of about o
years of age, belong to Worcester, Massachusetts
alleged To have been kidnapped by Dckrrson
Shearer, and sold in this place to Francis l.. Wi.
kinson, of Gainesville, Va. We give the following
particulars, retaining tiom any remark which mi eht
pre- udice the case of either, before the examining
court.
Shearer arrived, with the boy, Sunday nj ht the
18th inst. and spent several days at the Farmers
Hotel On Wednesday night, Wilkinson arrived
from Richmond, in the mail train, about eight o.
clock. and returned in the mail train. which leaves
hero al A. NJ. Carrying with him the hoy. On
Thursday the boy missed and suspicious hav-
ing been excited, upon the affidavit of Mr.. II. II.
Lipseombe, the Mayor issued his warrant, and Shea
rer was arrested, and after examination committed.
On the same evening, Mr.. Lipscombe, having vol
nneefed 10 go /: pursuit Of Wilkinson, was furnish
I'D with the necessary docu and took the ttain
for Richmond whence. the next day, he traced
Wilkinson TO Cartersville, where he had him ares
ted, on Saturday morning, aud conveyed hitler
with the boy.
On Monday, further examination was had in The
case oil Shearer, aud Wilkinson used as IA witness
Shearer was remanded. anu the examination of
Wilkinson postponed until tomorrow.
ohearer IS native Of Palmer, Connecticut, where,
IL IS SAID, his connexions are respectable He has
been, Tor four years past, most Of his time in Vng
MA, and was occasionally contractor on the james
River CaDa-naking Gainesville his home He
says the boy, whose name is Sydney O. Francis, was
gwen TO him BY hs father, Joh, Francis Of Worces-
m nass. until he should arrive at the age of 2l.-
he boy says his father agreed that he should 20 to
i've with Shearer in store, Palmer, Connecticut
John Francis is said TO be shoemaker. and now re-
sides in Worcester. the proper authorities Of which
pace nave been addressed the subject, by The
Mayor oil Fredericksburg and the Commonwealth S
attorney. Asyet no answer has been received.
Treat credit is due to Mr.. Lipscombe to whose
prompt and jndicious action the arrest of the pr
ies and the recovery Of the boy justly TO be as
cribed
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

J" John n. liumcs. Esq. of Va inia, editor Of
The Peoples Friend, Mt Abingdon. was ,obbcd Of
$1,000 at the Guy Hall in New York, on the 9Th
nlI. The money. consisting of bank notes. chiefly
on Virginia banks, was sloen from bureau in his
bed room. The robbery was committed while Mr.
II. was nj breakfast. A female servant was arrested
on suspicion, bu, no part of the money was found
upon her.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
.s..rrsTIC INTELLIGENCE.
CORRESPONDENTS.
New YoRK, September %.


III. ,y.a, fire Of Monday evening continues TO
=. INCH interest. The loss OF property VIII
ea., three hundred EE Ss ,a.n ao !.
ano poyeS ,oo 600. Upon The French Church,
, I".n. "a, S24 $50 upon the African Church
So 600 upon The Dutch Church $4,000, and nfo"
The National Theatre. s27 1900 Since tue g,ea' are
If December. 1885, there has been no one eonh1-
.,.,;on in the city which has destroyed 50 much
property. ., r., The Nrional
Theatre will take. it is said, N'bios o"oo"i unas
the management Of Wallatk. so that hean '"uS"
hof,. and others, y no were 10 appear on me VA
iona, boards will vet appear in the cy ne ~
management has offered the actors oil Tue Na''o"''
beneiii. which the latter declined.
Conss,va,iyes are moving in the interior OF this
s,,,e' Thry ARE holding preliminary conventions
prior 10 a State Conventions. When M VAN bu-
MEN came here, and unlolced the SUB treasury nag
in Castle GARDEN. they resolved upon reoreanlza-
lion, and they will give good account OF themselves
at the next election. lN"t. m''
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
NlALksslAS.l,S.

Married, on Wednesday, the l7h ult., Nj PLEA-
SAINT J. JENNINGS, (son of Jack Jennings, Esq J Of
Prince Edward county, TO Miss MARTHA Ann
Cnnisrns DANIEL daughter OF Rad;o,d Kelley, III
Buckingham county.
- by the Rev. j, u. Mnchcll. at the resi-
dence OF William Cook, Esq, in Liberty on the 81
Sept, Mr. JouN G., HorkINs. OF thai place, To Mis-.
Maria NJ. BARNES, of the State Of Arkansas.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
NOTICE..

~ lillian II. WRITTEN, an iuden,ed ap.
prentice 10 the Saddle and Harness business
s"seonded from the subscriber some few days back
p., IS thought he is some where in the County Of
h"';otd-All persons are forewarned against har-
wh,,.1ss or employing Tie SAID apprentice in any way
he !. ;n , Tue law will be enforced against all such
eo'pue"' Of a sallow complexion.
Sept 30 JUN liC hMhN'
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

5EF ls 08tU. AO3Us
NJ ARE now receiving nj osr NEW CASH
w STORE. our supply fFALL & WisrxA
GooDs. consisting Of every variety Of srylts asd
qualities. both Staple & Fancy. A. our ssock u
nearly double lis usual size and az none have bonela
with more care. under nor. favorable circuussan.
ces fatcr ourselves, shall be able 10 sell - low
either Ly wholesale or retail. any house soush u
the Potomac.
FARMERS Il PLANTERS
Are requested In call and cs mine our stock. AZ
our assortment Of Gpnds suited 10 their wants. wss
never 80 complete. nor lie Ipets ever - Tow.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
Wishing 10 purchase Fancy Goods. are also Ia
vi'cd to call, and we feel confident va shall ba
able TO exhibit such specimens Of beauty. variety,
and eheapuess. MS will ronsiratn them 10 COMMEND
both our judgment and our taste.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
Are assured thai wei. never so we'll prepared
10 supply their wants, having bought hiany deac,p
tons oI Goods, in very large lots At the Neo York
auctions and nosi Which intended expressly for
thrir trade.
Let them but favour with call and the rticea
sidt be m,de satisfactory.
BURTON &c ROBES.
Oct mn
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

u The Great Race Tor tho Jockey Club Purse
oil $1,000 with inside stake OF $4,000, lou, mlla
heats between Wm, L. Johuson's hoisn Boston, O.
/ Hare mare The Queen, and Charles latch
efs mare Omega came on, on The New Market
Course, on the 25th u and wns won by the losmer
easily. Tme-Sn. % 7m. So; tire latter being
the quickest time ever made op the New Market
Course,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
SICKNESS AT THE SOUTH.-At New Or.

SICKNESS AT THE SOUTH AT New Or
leans the 18th there were 81 intermenis, 10 cases
Of yellow fever. On the 10Th there were 25 inter
mcnts 16 eases OF yellow fever. There were 10 pa
,ients admitted into the Charity Hospital the l8h
five with yellow fever. On the l9th there we've 81
admitted, IL with yellow fever.
The sickness a, Nslchez had not extended much
though the physicians report that all the cases OF
sickness BY fever, show disposition put on the
yellow fever symptoms. On the llth there was
one nterneni, none on The 10Th, and 5 on The 10Th
srhe accounts from Mobile continue exceedingly
gloomy. From the 18th 10 The lothinclusive, there
were 80 intermenrs, being nearly 10 a day.
At Augusta. (Geo.) on The I'D, there were two
deaths in the country from fever, and negro wo-
man in town from old age. On the cath seven deaths
were repo,ted-among them Daniel s. Dornan and
Wm. RounJtree.
At Charleston, in the week ending the 22J,
There were % deaths, ) with yellow fever.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

At New York on Saturday and Sunday there were
fourteen arrivals Of ships from Europe-and the list
Of Consignees ill over a column OF the Courier y
enquirer. The New York Express, referring to
these arrivals, says The amount OF goods arrived
In Them is truly astonishing. Among The ships were
ak regular packets. besides several regular ships all
full. Those shils have been long due, and all ar
irving at once gives u most imposing appearance.
The amount OF our foreign imports is much greater
Than is desirable, aud much large for the bene-
III Of the country sill il Is probable that the fall
supply is in, and the balance TO arrive for "A
month To come will be comparatively trnng.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

SPECIE.-The Philadelphia Inquirer states that
tho ship Ohio, and ba,que d. Mrz ok, from New
Orleans tina, arrived there on the 25th ut. brought
about $500 600 n specie, principally lorthe U. ).
Bank. The ship ORIENT, and barque Josephine, that
arrived from New Orleans previously, brought about
the same amount foi the same institution.
We heard it stated yesterday That the L. S. Bank
3,as now about seven millions specie at her
mand. BAIT American.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
2ss@ &s@
e. HssFz5Ssz <z5 10
GROCERzEN 1T .1UCTxO.v.

f1NlllS morning NJ O'Clock viii sell in front uf
u my auciion stotr.
hhds Bacon "a good articlcl
20 barrels Brown Sugar
% baes Green Coffee
French Brandy, Run. Gin, Wines OF different quail.
itirs. Shoes. Boots, Rasns, Soap. Backing, Clock.
Watches, Guns. &c. Ne. &c.
CHARLES Phelps, Auc.
Otl ; 1t
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
CNrrYNsiS for safe.

THE Subscriber takes this meod OF informing
i his friends and the public. that he keeps on
hand At his shop. on Fonrh street, near Poes Tan
Yard, C.HHRI.fELS,
OF various kinds. some very fine for family use on
springs. He is making BAROuC1ES and
BUGGlES. All his work IS Of the best KIDD. and
he invites all those o. work in his line To call
and examine Tor themselves the price and quality, be
fore they buy. GEO. COCHRAN.
N. B.-Rcpailing done al the shortest notice.
G. &.
August Is m2m if
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
Review Of the synchburg Market,
eonaferEpwEEkLY ny
n a a. 4. "


HoifouBE ~ ofEY-CemmIs.ionn lcrch nss.
General l'sens OF passed Tobacco, Sc 90 ,o Q SO
Occasionally under and ever. Fine p,,nu(ae,u
ing would sell considerably higher.
Bngs. 81 90 10 a ho
Inspected during The month or September, 25g
hhds. Tobacco. TIE quantity opening is small
and rtfces hllle advanced. owing, prime ipally to
the scarcity.
Comparison of Inspections.
lnspeeted. For Inspection Stock.
sept. 30, 1899. Ii i53 6ut . 2S2
sept. 30. 1889, 6.936 l5o $40
Inspected DUNG the month of Sept 1873 G5a hhds
Do do do do $780, 256 do.
Wheat. 60 to 65 90
Flour, lhy wholessle) dull, 40 to 90
Corn IN good demand. tper bauoD } so to 90
Meh, tny wholesale) 10 TO 90
Bacon. by Wholesale o 90 10 TO so
Whiskcy. tby whoes,le) u 10 TO O AZ
iron, N1ef ton months, 100 90 to u 90
h<.ae, tper toni 100 90 TO 1870 90
Oats. (per bnshel) o 30 to IS
Salt, tpef saek,l 5 50 TO 0 90
FREIGHT.
Down The liver, 50 to o GO
Up the river 90 To 0 90
Plasle, aud Iron ipet toni $40 90 to 0 90
Cotton Yarns nj tho Lypehburg Factory No 4 at
% cts, No. % cls. No. 6 and "a cts 4 aud 0
% ella. ard il 90 CTS. l2 aud - % cts IA aud Is
2s els 16 and l. 20 cts, 1s 30 cts.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

IL Robert A. Thompson ". b aad cen.
Daniel Smith tWbe) are candidates for the State
Senate IN the kaaNwha district, III which vacancy
has occurred by the resignation Of Benz. IL. Smith.
Esq, The election takes place on the l4th inst.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
asDLVIyE CLDTERS.

WE HAVE received fresh supply of The gen.
w ujue GERMAN ANCHOR B0LTlNG
CLOTHS, embracing every number IN use, Which
will be sud as low they can be bought in the
State, TURNER 4 ECkNElt.=
June 3 witt.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

Inc steamboat Corsicau, winch left New Orleans
for ST. Louis with about ifiy passengers lost seye
raj OF them by yellow lever on the passage to the
mouth OF the Ohio, and when subsequently, spok en-
death.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

Inc Nashville papers state that Harrison, who
murdered Mr.. Sandy in that town some weeks ago,
has been apprehended and brought back. He was
,'ken near Little Rock, Arkansas, whittier he had
oeen pursued BY two Of The citizens Of Nashville.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

u Abbott Lawrence, Esq. Is the Viii. oandi.
aais lar Congress in Boston, supply the vacancy
oeeasioned by Nh. felchcr's resignation. Nj. l..
formerly represented that eiy with d,snsuishe Il.
bilty.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
LARGE STOCK OF
L L. A " ID WIN coo
NICHOLS a. nEUU

a NJ WV RECEIVING THElf, STOCK
..d q o q DS, suited to the present
~. approaching season. which will be unusually
a. ny, All ~ want Of GOODS will please call
chasers. " WIKI Inducements 10 p"'-
Sept. 30 ..;r
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
Grand Scheme j.

Beside. many of goo, $50. $40 &r. &c.
Whole Tickets Only sio-lialvcs s5-Q,artsts
SO so.
For sale ~ a great variety OF choice numbers at
BOOkER'S LUCKY. OFFICE.
o. Orders from the country for Tieheis drawn by
D. S. Gregory & Co. IN all Jreiaia Schemes, fac
[ on,panicd by cash OF Prize Tickes.) pron pity aud
couGdcntialiy attended 10. when addressed 10
HENRY -. BOOKER.
Lynchburg. Va,
o. My customers may always d.pend on see
ing the numbers of every Lottery in which
sell Tickets, published in this paper, 1.-THE Virgi-
mani so the Official list Of tue Drawing 10
received. ii. w. BOOkEK.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
o." Fifteen Dawn numbers from -.
bfigiHSH State LOfferu,

For the benefit Of the Town Of Wheeling.
Class. M s. for 1889
To he drdUn al alexandria ON Saturday The 5h Of
October. IT." The Draleine rHtbe rteeired at
Mis Office on Tuesday, Sh October
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
cunningham Il Anderson's
rOTTON YARNS AND OzNABURGS

NE SUBSCRIBERS. agents for the Rich.
""nu manufacturing Company. offers for sale,
>. Cunningham T. Anlersan's Cotton Yarns,
N at Lynclburg prices,
w 10 Cotton Oznaburgs No. | and ..
Zen, &c GEO. BAGBY Il Co.
Sep,.2 ~ '"' -
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
SPLENDID LOTTERIES:
To be drawn this we

To DC drawn this week.
Rockers Lottery a Exchange OMcc,I
Lynchbnfg, Sept 30th, ls:}9
Grand Capital Ptize Of $;5.295.t
do I0.5l6.f
so Prizes Of LOCO
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03

Isl N IN Id anil whole boxes, Sar-
u ~ dimes and Oil, Capefs, Olives aud Anchovies.
kcosoie, Nitrate Of Silver in cly stalls. Balsam Cap
sules, genuine Maeassa, OIL. Acetate and nIphae Of
Morphia. for saeat lIOWEI. DAVIES
Oct tsif
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APPS, CAPS. CAPS
STlsAYED,

4 RED COW. having boi one botn--hcr Calf
about four months old is mus, likely with her.
Any information vii be thankfully received.
IL. b. RICHARDS.
Oct is
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-03
smiths Tools, sc0ryunfe

A NVlbS, Wees aud Bellows. all warranted
~ For sale by II. b. RICHARDS.
Oct , "a
The native American., 1839-07-13

Lesson TO Newspaper BorroWers.- Time
Saturday morning s o'clock, Scene: the break
fast table, A rap is heard at the door. aud the
newspaper is for a few moments opened before
the fire. Come, John, it won't do to dry it SO
long, for see neighbor Snooks is sending his SON
after it, Another rap at the door. "Father
wants to know i! you will just lend him the
paper five minutes, if you amt done with it, he
vii! send it right back. lie only wants to sec
if the brig Star has been heard from, what our
Tom went in!'' "Tell your father the brig is
not reported" Home he trips, and as speedily
returns: Mother wants to know who was buried
yesterday, cant you lend it to her Just two mi
nutes!" Tell your mother that all the deaths
this week are Mr.. ~---, and a child OF Mr..
-" In a few moments another tap-"Sls-
ter Susan wants to know il any body's married
this week, and uncle Joe wants to know if
there is any auction to-day, and father wants
to know what the news is from Virginia, and
aunt Snooks wants to know if there are any
more pretty stories about that Jarvis woman
if you can't spare the paper, why can't you
write down what there ls--lust cause | don't
want 10 keep running back and forward So"
.Here, my lad, take this paper to your father,
and round to all your uncles and aunls, and have
it back, whatever is left of it, next Sunday ,uorn
ing at o'clock, precisely, when you come to
borrow the next. Ten applications on Sunday
bv borrowers, all sent to neighbor Snooks with
a particular caution to return it there wien done
with. Monday morning. rap at the door, and
the boy with the paper is ushered in: "Moiher
SAYS it is too much plague TO keep the paper all
the week, people keep coming arter it so
Portsmouth Journal.
The native American., 1839-07-13
THE MODEST REToRT.

A saperciiious natob OF the east, =,
Haughty being great, and purse proud, trlhg Ne"'
A governor general at least,
have forgotten which,
Had in his family all humble youth, .
VINO went 10 England in his pattonS suI''
An urassuluing body, and in tratil,
i lad of decent parts and good reFals'
This youth had and spirit
But vet with all his sense,
.. Excessive dlHldence
Obscured his merit.
Ore day at table, flashed with pride and "ine'
His homer proudly free, severely merry,
Conceived il would be vastly fine
TO crack joke upcn his secretary.
young Man. s2id he, "br what art craft or trade,
Dil Your good father earn his 'lvehood:'
"ITs Was Z satdier. SIR, Modestus said,
..And ia lis line VAS reckoned very good"
"A sadtler es aid taught yoa Greek,
Instead Of teaching you to Sw;,
8 Saddlsr, psay, OF yva =
Each parasite, then, as in duty baund.
The joke appsauaet, and the laugh went round.
Al length Modestus, bowng low,
Said (craying pardon: ifteo free hc ma'ie)
Sir, with sour leave !aiE would know
Your fathers trade -
"itg fathers trade by heaven that's loo bad
nv fathers trade why blockhead, thou ar; mad
Mv father SIR did never stoop SO low
1Ic was gentleman I'd have you know
Excuse the liberty take
kioacsfus aaid, with archness Oh his aro",
Pray why did not your father make
A gcaiosxqm q you -
The native American., 1839-07-13
N A P l. E s.

have been in many places, at home and
abroad, but nowhere have seen such an excess
df poor, wreched, ragged people. Shoes, stock
ings, and neckcloths, are worn by few oil the
working people, but the lazzaroni (of which
there arc said to be 30,O0O) are ndecenty I'M
clad. Even as | write, look from the window
and see man quite naked, except with what was
a pair Of thin cotton drawers round his middle.
Shirt he has none--drawers are torn in many
places--his hair maited-his beard unshayen--
his face apparently unwashed for years--his skin
tanned brown as mahogany by exposure to the
sun. This man is Of the middle ase stout and
strong. He is asking aims from door to door.
There, he has caught my eye, and to refuse re-
lief, idle and lazy though The fellow be, is quite
impossible.
| see, too, what reminds me ofwhat olserv-
ed when taking a tour in the south of Ireland,
few wears ago; on our way to Caseta Bai9 and
other show places, children eight or nine years
| old, and wholly naked, have often kept running
alongside Of our carriage for more than quarter
of mile, begging aims. The only way TO get
rid Of them is to cast up few small coins and
they commence a glorious scramble for them,
while your carriage gets ahead of them as they
quarrel and scramble for the spos.
Mendcity fourishes in Naples, and i'll all the
towns and villages near it. know OF no greater
nuisance than this Crowds Of heggars heset
every traveller, and it is impossible 10 resist their
opportunities. II you give to the first crowd, it
encourages others to beset you And then the
wretched creatures are SO very miserable.
The lazzaroni may be seen in sunny days, ly-
ing asleep on the pavement Of the Chaiza, the
finest street in the city. They were once sup
posed to be of different race from the bulk Of
the inhabitants, but are now believed to be merely
the dregs of the population They are more like
the gpsies than any other class, except that they
do not rove from place to place. They are APP
parently only remove from the savages. Of
religion they have no idea beyond the mere cere-
monial which they see i'll the churches, and the
necessity of confession and absoluon. Many of
them are said not to know .their own names.
Fancy man being perpetual anonymous. and
confessing, wedding, fighting, begging-vilhout
a name!- Correspondent Of the ". 7. Star.