Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-05

Of the heroic commander that occasion. have been
drawn into question. by several writers on American
history, and IT is due the character OF his native
STATE, protect from every injury his well earnea
fame.
pepnsytronia Loans-The State Of Pennsy'sa-
MIA is soliciting proposals for three loans, iof
the aRgfe sum OF So 35i 900, bearing an annual
interest of five per cent. Oh this sum, T2O1a,ooo
for objects specified in the general lnferna I'm
prosemenl Act, which approved by tbs Governor
the 10Th ultima.
Mississippi lPheat-Ma-siiall County in Mis-
sissippi will raise much wheat this year as VIII
suffice for the consumption OF ITS populations
The Austrian aud Sandman Ministers are at pre-
sent engaged IN tour through the Wrstern States.
They were al ST. Louis on the l1ih lost
The Count of Inquiry in the case of Commodore
Elliott has a1jonrned
The Vlcksburg Sentinel states that Mississippi
cotton OF the crop will be sent 10 market AT all
tie tiser towns. by the end of the present month.
The crop Is more forward tins season by twenty
days, than that Of lastyear.
Majnr Ogden. u. s. Engineer. is now nj ST.
Louis charged by the general government with the
duiy OF making survey Tor the extension OF the
National Road from Vandalia, Illinois, 10 Jefferson
City. Missouri.
An arrival at New Orleans from Havana states
that The yellow fever is quite severe ~ that city
Among the shipping, particularly foreign vessels,
IT'S rarages are represented 10 he alarmInely iaa'
several vessels beng deprived oil their entire crews,
and given by Their Consuls IN charge Of keepers, aud
many others IN such condItion as to be unable to
proceed 10 sea.
Governor Roman Of Louisiana has offered re-
ward OF $500 for the apprehension al The murderer
OF Moore King Ilolsleln Ii is 10 be hoped that The
wretch will be caught aud receive full justice at
/ the hands Of the law.
! Praiseieor1ty.-In the Natc.cz Coulter OF the
| 10Th instant. there IS a call for public meeting. TO
! .tl,.
/ pose OF forming anti daetitHg society. The call
is signed by nearly hnndIed oil the most re
Specialize citizens IN Nuchez.
IreatRentof ErySipeldS by rd0 Cotion-Dr. +.
NJ. Robertson, oil Augusta, Gro. reports, ~ Tie Jay
number OF the Southern Medical and Surgical
Journal two cases OF efysipclas, successfully Urea
ted b, the external application OF raw cotton.
| Murder.-A murder committed IN Cincih
nati on The 2lsl instant, on the person oi Pnes y
h. Todd, by Joseph Coisheou. The deceased aud
the murderer had been drinking liquor pretty freely
dnring the day and had retired 10 their RON TOR the
night. Todd pulled pistol out oil his pocket and
lred shoot 1t, but dad not succeed, Il then hand
ed Ito Cosheon, who presented II al Todd and
fred; The ball entered tie LETT side below the arm
PIT.
4 Venerable Tee Totaiier.-At the temperance
dinner in FanueiI Hall, Boston, the 4h, p,c-
sent the venerable William Pierce, now Ia his och
year one Of the Boston rebels. who in l715 aided in
/
fact was happily alluded 10 by the Rev J. MASH, in
his speech at the table The old veteran was called
upon ms feet, aud received with great cheering
lie was helped into his carriage by revolutionary
lad III his 65th year
A has been Tried in Hamilton comfy, Ohio
in winch the right OF newly married couples un
disturbed slumbeis has been clearly indicated l.
appears thai Mr.. Williams had taken to himself
wife, and bad taken up his residence in the house
OF his father The second third day after til,
wedding, the defendants 10 the SUIT, with numbe
al boys, sercnaded the bride and bride groom, b,
firing a cannon directly under lhrt windows, thereb
greatly terrifying them, aud breaking sundry pane
of glass. The jury found the defendants gully O
committing not, an the court sentenced them Il
eight days Imprisonment IN the dungeon Of the pr
U0rhY Of atenton.-Ptrsons struck By light
ming. II deprived OF then senses, and discovered be
ioIe they recover animation, should Immedlael,
have one two buckets OF cold wafer dashed uPol
them. People who have been considered dead
have frt queutly been restored by this experiment.
Tights and llessian Boots were becoming fashion
able IN London at the last dates.
A dry goods dealer in Bangor. had by his con
dncl, obtained the name oil ''the htle rascal."-
Beng asked why this APPRECIATION had been give
him, he replied, ITO distinguish me from the rest Il
my neighbors, who are all great rdScalS -