Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-24
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Gazette of the 17h inst. says 1--WE have nforma-
tIpn which that thousand regulars are
10 be sent To Flnnda among them The eighth in
tanry and large 20 ton OF the artillery, are to 90
from The northern frontier and likewise the second
regiment OF Dragons. Gen. Taylor has been an-
ihorlzed to send to Cuba for large number Of
biz odh0unds."
1t is stated that Mr.. Dallas, (lae Minister to Rus
sla) sailed Fl ON Havre in the Duchess D'Orleans on
the 10Th Of September.
The Baltimore Patriot Of Saturday last saws the
ordinance FOR the issue of small had passed both
branches Of the Guy Council. aud was before The
Mayor; bnt it was doubtful whether il would receive
his sanction in lis present sha, e.
The A(ricaHS-Aucsl of Monicz and Ruiz
Messrs. Rnrz and Monez, the Spanish gentlemen
who were found on board the ARMS ad, were arrest
ed on Thursday, in New lork, on two processes
granted by Judge Ingrahau, of The Court Of
Common Pleas, and the other w Chief Justice
Jones, of tie Superior Court, the suits Of Sing
web (alIas Jingua or CInqnezi and Fulch or Fuali
both Africans Of the Mendi tribe for assault and bat.
terry and false Imprisonment.
Tie Globe says that orders have been given 10
prepare sloop-oi war a1d a schooner with all pos
siblc DESPATCH for cruise the coast of Africa
IN eculon Of the laws OF The United States against
the dsgtdceiul traffic in slaves, I'd for the protection
OF our lawful commerce in that quarter.
Firein Netc Orieans.-On SUNDAY morning. 9Th
instant, fire broke ont in Common street, between
ST. Peter aud ST. John streets, n. O., which de-
siroyed The whole OF the front square, except the
house al the corner OF ST. john street. The proper.
| ~ chiefly belonged to Mr.. Scribe and Mr. Perret
and WAS mostly insured. The iremen were much
lmpeded IN Interpretations by the want Of water
The disaster is SAID 10 have been the work of an in
cendiary.
We learn from the New Orleans True American,
as the result of the late Investigation INTO the aft rs
Of the Branch Mini, that the Superintendent, MIR.
| RraI ri Ia he ,y.I. a.. n
and Tyler, now both deceased, are proclaimed the
only Two honest men that hare been in the concern.
The brother OF the late Mr.. Tyler, il is stated will
probably be appointed Conner
The Select and Common Councils of Philadel-
phla have unanimously elected John Swift, Esq
Mayor ithe cry for the ensuing year.
John w. Townsend, Esq has been appointed os,
Master al Mobile.
Yale Cotiege.-The Present number of students
in the different departments ofY ale College is about
SIX hundred and htiy-a g,ealer number than at any
former period.
The Philadelphia u. S. Gazette says that Mr..
Cooper is now engaged there, in passing through the
press OF Messis. Lea IL Blanchard, a new novel TO
be called The Path finder, or our Inland Seas"
We understand thai our old favorile, Nauy Bumpo,
VIII appear IN the vlgor aud activity of youth and
touched by the tender passion. The public will read
with avduy the scenes ofthis gifted writer. whether
Oh the bolselous or IN HE wild forest.
During the week ending on the 9Th instant there
were % deaths at New Orleans of winch 80 were by
yellow lever
Loss Of a French Ship of Uar.-A letter TO the
| editors Of the Journal of Commerce. dated Monte
V'deo, Aug. l4th, says The French ship of war
Active has been recently lost the Island Of Lobos;
crew all saved
Mr., Wicklihe, the acting Governor Of Kentucky,
proposes To raise $500 900 Tor carving on internal
Improvements, by sale of the State SIX per cent.
bonds salib a &, IA, a., -. l..
has addressed circular TO large number of affln-
ent ana patriotic citizens, appealing them, in the
present exlgency, tospare something from their pr-
'a'e fortunes by becoming purchasers of the bonds
WHICH, ne mas no doubt, will soon command pre-
mum, and which, lie supposes, may be readily con
verted into money. He says: 1--WE only want the
engagement TO pay. say onehalf in January, and
| Tue remainder m 20 or 100 DAYS" He asks
nose no are willing To give tie required aid TO meet
MN and the President OF the Board of Internal In
nosement IN Lexington on the Sd Monday OF the
present month
A Strange Suicide.-A singular case of spic;ae
recently took place at Wlsbeacb in England. Miss
S"s'" 'onhson, anapprenlice 10 mliuer boup bt
"ooe o, nehdrles hair dye, VIII CHI, instead ofturn-
'nS nsf hfr black MS she was led 10 an,icipate tbs
'e "e'ng solution oi nitrate OF silver changed it to
'feu color ChagrIned at this unexpec,eJ efec,
she bought hall an ounce of white oxv'Ie of ,s.r,
al a uIugg'sIs, and took il dissolved IN water Sb.
NP,'eu IA ABOUT I'VE hours. cor0ner's inoues, wa,
"e''' when the jury returned a yefict of ..,enpo,,
age. ''"'' "
=, PeDary and false BaH.-lu the Baltimore Civ
Soar'' on Wednesday week, man named John
VERSION "aloy was convicted of perjury. Malloy, il
appears. oierfd himself as bail for The ~
'co"o'ef'e'er named Brown, who Was living in ialI.
ana having sworn that lie was worth $1,000. wa, ac
Ceftsh. Brown was then released, and abscouded
anu h'"'loy was touod TO be worth no,hioa. The
ho, seu'fnceo MN most ynsuy, 10 seven years Ia