Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-26

,sJ ON the contrary il is thought that the Two
n,,,ies will settle their difficulties without recourse
TO arms"
s,.r,.ble citizen oi Augusta, precptated himself,
be,d foremost, from the third story window OF the
Central Hotel on Wednesday nigh last and although
he fell on pile Of wood, escaped uninjuied' lie
VAS al the lime laboring under the idea that lie had
taken the yellow fever III Augusta t"hieo place lie
lad ,eeeniiy lef,) and wished 10 destroy hinseli-
ue vas taken back TO lis chan Der. bat with that
GINNING so peculiar to IL sane pt,sons, tindec Inc
,ieilai &c OF those placed TO watch him. and again
iumped OUT of the same window, ighting on his
head He did no, escape before, as his head was
treadfuly bruised. and several bones broken IL IS
however, though thai he will les, ovef
The paraeraph gong the rounds of the newspa-
papers stating that the :, Hon. Jahn Fofsyth has
been appointed one OF the Comm'ssoners l." marx
the boundary line between The y. States anu lesas'
Is liable 10 nIscoDcepton. IL IS not the secretary
al STATE. bul John Forsyth, Senior Editor OF the
MobiIe Register, a very intelligent young man and
snlireiy competent 10 the discharge Of The duty II
we mistake he is son TO the Secretary Of State,
and Should be called John Forsyth, Jr.
Praistworfhy Conduct.-Tbe Norfolk Beacon
saws: We Informed that lad OF ~ years Of age,
fell overheard from the u rer wharf If Mr.. Tuns
Yesterday and was IN the act OF drowning when
Capt De Villiere, of The French ship Delphia hear
ing III cries Of the lad immediately leaped from the
stem Of his ship, without r.oments hesitation, and
swan 10 aid tie young sufefer Fortunately a
black man who was on The wharf, succeeded III Ia
King hold Of the boy by leaning over, before Capt.
De Nilliere reached Inn. and raised him hon the
water. This tmcun stance, however, does not d.
minish in the least the meror Gus act OF Capt. De
V. for hich lie deserves the thanks OF the commn-
nifty.
The act Of Iniemperance.-T Philadelphia Led
g.rsays: John lIamml young NAN le yeas OF
age, addicted TO pr rance on Saturday last al
.trrt % shoot all lie house, raised the
pistol 10 his own mouth, and discharged il, mulIla-
Ting his face IN horrd manner. ! lie act was done
at tie house Of hs mother, al Sixth and Brown
streets. lie is expected TO recover iiom the INJURY
Nurder.-A m,pdcr Of the wanlon and ag-
eravatcd character. was committed on the 6 h inst.
by a man named John James, on u respectable resi-
dent Of Germantown, Ohio, named Henderson Der.
~. The deceased. II appears, was on his way TO
camp meeting, few miles nom his resldcuoe /;
stopping; and sIopp 6 Tor a moment 10 repair some
accident that happened TO his cairiage harness,
near grog shop the read, where James ard Sc ne
other persons we've quarrtllng. lie spoke 10 them in
play iul way TO shut up" James Immediately
came up 10 him. and after divers hleatenings struck
him blow on The head with a club, which caused
his death in few hours. The Mayor Of German
town has offered ard ofiwo hundred dollars for
the apprehension If The murderer.
1t is stated in the Phlate bia Inquirer that a
person IN the employ Of some uf the ra,es lmlllca
ted in The rec nt seizures OF smuggled goods IN
that city, has become States evidence, aud deyelo-
ped much important testimony as connected Nth
the affair The plan, II is added, extended 10 a
number Of individuals, and involves large amount
OF property.
StGmJoat Burnt.-The steamboat Nj gul. Of
the largest class. was burnt 10 The waters edge. "a
bout three miles below Louisville, on the 18Th inst.
She valued at $4,000, aud nsu;ed lo $l2 :
0G0.
Nisa,siyp, Bonds.--TLe jackson Sun ofAu.
gust 90, says: Gen. Quitman aud Judge Thatcher
who are now in Englnd, have OF Yet been able to
ell, CT a sale OF The State bonds rai sfcried BY the
Legislature OF This State 10 tic Mississippi Railroad
Bank. We are fearful! that they Will not Effect asale
for a letter from Judge Thatcher confirms 4 IRE
vious report, that there about hiry miiions Of
bonds and American securities ia the London market
man with pair wooden legs is announced for
Congress in Illinois. The NV Orleans Picayune
says he makes The best stump speeches oi any
-''lhem diegns."
EMlGRATION.-Th number OF s,eerage pas
sengers that have arrived at New York from Euro
Fean Ports, Fl om The LIST The 5h instant elusive
Is 81 ii OF this humber, Coz arrived from Liver
pool
The State Convention of Loco Focos in Michi-
Gan has nominated Eli on FafnswoIh OF Detroit. for
Governor, and Thomas Fitzgerald of Nile, for Lieut..
Governor.
The census Of Mexico just concluded gives to.
ral of 7,0l4,l40 Inhabitants. In this Texas is in
Guided. lh 1888 the census taken BY Count Ryel-
lagiscdo gave total Of S. 200 coo. In 46 years the
increase is not quit iuo millions.
SwINDLER ARREsTED.-The Louisville journal
states that about Sl4,0CO worth Of goods were re-
covered IN that city !" hich had been obtained short
iime ago at Buffalo, New York. by means OF swind-
''ng-making pretended payment with forged
''lhcate oil depositr Taylor. The cbi,i actor in The
fraud, after attempting to escape, pursued and
arrested in the vicinity OF Louisville.
btuminous coal. Of excellent quality and album
county. Miss. Contiguous To the lazoo river.
Mormon preacher 10 New York and one also in
Philadelphia are cxpounding The peculiar doctrines
oil their sect, to audiences those cities.
CROPS IN MAINE The Portland Courier Of Sa-
ruriay states TINT the thermou eter ST. cd AT A. at
hall past six O'Clock that morning. Thee was a
frost IN the country The night previous but not Sc
we're enough 10 affect the Potatoes were prob
ably injured. The wheat crop has been harvested,
and is fair crop. Potatoes will fall short, and corn
VIII exceed The average crop. il the hard frost is de-
iHyed lew days longer. The productions of the
soil OF Maine the past season have been abundant.
The Can den IN. J.) Mail says -" fatal dis
ease has shown itself among the horses, in parts Of
salem county. One farmer hiss LOST four in two
weeks, and what is wose. the disease appears TO be
beyond The reach Of the most skIfu vcrernarians."
Sir Moses Moniefo,e is al present in Egyrt
where he has offered 10 establish bank, with a cap
atal Of million sterling. fihe Pacha will relieve the
Jews a4i has domiDons from the disabilities and per-
secutons which they nj present suffer- Sir Mo-
ses went to his Grst audence Of the Yccroy in his
ex' Official costume as Sheriff Of London.
MIR. Adams, while tying Young colt on FRI