Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-02
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Prankim Cong ressopQl District, 1ass.-Rctums
from all the towns IN The district except eight give
Osnyn Baker, " hle. a3iS votes; Eodolphus Dick
nson, Y. L. 600 scattering. mostly for Chapman.
Win, I'll. No choice. Had the Wings been IL
ned, they would have elected their man by a hand
some majority, Notwithstanding the late detection.
Besides Franklin County the district comprises
several towns, tmoslIy Whig) in Hampshire and
Worcester.
Tcras.--It is asserted, in late French journal,
that Texas is Disposed 10 assume million pounds
sterling Of the Mexican debt due England. on
condition of the recognition of her independence by
that Government, and that negotiations GO
ms on Tor that object.
EQYpidn Co{ioa.--i'he exports Of cotton from F.
gypt Tor the present year viii anonnt To sixty thou
sand blles of thrrc Hundred and fifty pounds. OF
tbs quantity there five hundred bales of Sea Is
land cotton, which the Pacta has introduced into
Epyt The rest Is OF the quality called mafo, from
a tuennial plant or cotton tree, which lasts three
years. Egyptian cotlon from thc length of is ST p
aud lneness, commands the next highest prce TO
our Sea Island 1t sells Ton sixteen dollars The hun
bred ia Alexandria.
Jdiac of JOie.--Fhe Massachusetts Spy saws
that David llenshaw, oi blrecster voted for himself
and elected kepcseuialiye 10 the Legislature
by a majority Of oEe vote.
Later from Haiam0raS.-'fhe schooner Byron in
five days from Maamors, arrived Al New Orleans
tmc before he left, aregIment of Mexican troops had
sci out hom Alatamoras 10 attack the Town Of Mic
was understood TO be m the hands Of the Texans
TINS move OF the government loeps II Is thongi t,
will probably hasten an engagement between them
and the federal forces the RIO del Nortc. | It's
numerical superiority will enable the Fee cra leader
10 cut oil the whole regiment, whose absence from
ttiatamoras must weaken the defence OF That place.
The Byron brought $50 ooo in specie.
We learn ftom the Ptoyd nee Or. ~ journal
that OF tie lar cotton factories in that town
Lad stopped partially, OF entirely, during the past
wcck. The present stale ofbusl;.ess aud the price
of goo1s compared with the raw material, Afford
manufacturers no encouragement 10 continue IN OPP
Grafton.
Great excitement prevailed at ST. Louis. among
men ol business, in consequence Of notice issued
BY the Bank oil Missouri that no currency would be
received al It's counter but It's own notes specie.
At public meeting held ON HE subject resolution
was passed declaring the proceeding OF the Bank to
be 'uniust in principle, aud impossible to be reduc
ed to practice aud whatever ay be The consequences
must and will lie egat'ed"
The rapid growth of the ciy ol 81. Louis may DC
known from the CT that during the past yea nearly
20 millions of bricks manufactured IN It's neigh
bofhood, aud upwards Of l7,0000 900 used in build
ing within lis BOUNDS. During the previous year
the number made was estimacd AT sixteen mllllous,
and upwards OF fourteen millions Land.
Scene at Lcrce.--Whcn Mr.. Livingston. who
was llttlo deaf went to the coult of Napoleon he
inquired What would be the probable sautation OF
Fnst Consul, that he might readily answer. When
the American Minister WAS introduced, he lad pre-
pared TO answer regarding his passage the At
aniIc-Napoieon accoStcd INN thus - How Is Nj.
jefferson - "(ery boistefous very boistcruus ="
replied Mr. Livingston TO the great amusement Of
those present.
rgipia Sak Hlcfiaorg. Nj. Edward l..
Young OF Norfolk, announces that be has invented