Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-01
PARAGRAPHS.

The last Charlottesville Advocate says: "Our com
muuy has been held 10 painful suspense for the last
ten days in consequence Of paragraph pretty gene
tally copied in the newspapers from the New Oleaus
Bee stating hat duel was about be fough between
Mr.. Rice Garland. the member Of Congress from the
Sd district of louisiana, and Mr.. George X. King OF
Opelousas, La. 1t was subsequently reported that
Mr.. Garland has been killed. and Mr.. King MORALLY
wounded. We are now happy to be enabled TO state
that letters have seen received by Mr. Kings family
in this place, afording the pleasing intel gence OF
the amicabe adjustment of the whole matter. The
parties were their way 10 Texas and had arrived
at Fort Jessup on the Saline river, where through
the humane reference of the officers Of the United
STATES Army, at that Post. an arrangement Of the
difficulty effected, satisfactory to all parties
Mr. Garland native Of this county. and many OF
his relations reside Mr.. King also married a
lady Of our village, now visit to her friends.
The sympathles of The whole community were CON
sequenny highly excited, and the adjustment Of the
affair has afforded the greatest satisfaction to all
parties"
The Pbade phia U. S. Gazette states that Messrs.
Carey * Hart have received the completion of Cap
tain MsrryatI's Travels in America, and will issue
their edition of this work in few days.
The Great Western brought about 700 packages of
British goods, valued at $4,000. Among the pas
sengers IN her are Col Nudge and other gentlemen,
appointed by the British Government as commits
sioners on the North Eastern boundary.
Americans an L0nQ0n.- the following we've a
mong the company at the QUEEN's late state bali ::
The American Minister and Mrs. STEVENSON !;
Major and Mrs. VAN buren,; Mr. WEBSTER, Of
he Senate of the United States, Mrs. aud Miss
WEBSTER, and Mrs. PAGE; Mr.. VANpERPoEL, OF
The House Of Representatives Of the United States,
and Mrs. VANDERPoEL; Major CHASE, United States
Engineers, and Mrs. CHASE; Mr. BENJAMIN RUSH,
Secretary, and Mr.. NJ r. SINGLETON, Attache to
the Legation ofthe United States.
We understand (says the London Morning Chron-
cle) that the American merchants resident IN Lon
don are about to give splendid dinner to Mr. WEB
sTER. the eminent American statesman.
The Chartist petition, which presented 10 the
British Parliament the 18th ult, contained no less
than $50 900 names. Ii took ten TO lift it,
A party which muster such host OF names, is
moi to be despised, however it may be regarded in
other respects.
Mr.. Abram Tanderrecr, a representative in The
last Congress from the State OF New York, died at
Brooklyn Sunday.
1t is said the Cotton crop Of Eastern Texas will
this year fall little short Of 10000 bales.
Remarkable reserrdtion.-Thursday, the 18th
july the northeastern school house in the town OF
Wcheet, Mass, was stuck by lightning, The
Yarmouth Register states there were in the school
room forty children, Who. with their teacher, were
all Frustrated by the force Of the shock but sIpgu-
lar 10 relate were seriously injured! One had
eyebrow scorcbed, aud one eye was SO much al
ecttd TO reader i, bloodshol,en; two Others had