Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-16
PARAGRAPHS.

NeU Oataas.-The Courier Of The 3lst ut. says
that the deaths in New Orleans during the month
Of August were but lHtle sh0it Of 700! aud that 500
ofthesc were produced by the yellow fever which
now ravages The city and suburbs. The Courier
adds that mot only are the Incorporate and the
poor taken down, but persons IN good circumstan-
ccs, and leading quiet and sober lives. The natives
of louisiana, If born out Of New Oteans, have not
entirely escaped. The number OF victims will
undoubtedly be reduced, asIhe circle OF persons liza.
BILE to take the disease grows smaller but he cx-
perience of former years has shown that ep,demlcs
become more NAL gnant in September and October.
and seldom disappear until the ground is covered
with itost and ice We advise, llcn, unacclima-
ted persons not to come among US, until cold wealth
er sets in
Yeloo Ftrer.-A correspondent in Havana, UNI
DIR darc OF 22ud uit. writes us as follows The
English packet from Nela Cruz Just IN, having lost
a nun Der Of her officers and ctcw by yellow fever.
This packet had on board 81. 800 900, il, specie,
most of which. it is presumed, will very soon be in
the vaults ii The BInk II England.
Destruction eta Spicndid Stcamcr.-A memoran-
dun on the margin OF the Bufalonian, OF Sept. 4ih.
says, &" As our Great Western, the largesi boat but
QUO Of all that sail on the inland waters off,. States.
W. leaving Detroit, she was discovered To be in
flames, and was burned all but hull and engine,
which may be rebuilt. She was commanded by
Capt. Walker, WHO commanded the Inflated
Washington, which was burned last summer
The G. Western was "A most splendid boat, in the
Style Of tie Mississippi bonis, with high pressure en-
gines. She cost oyei $l00, 600. Size was 500 tons
huriheu.
Distressing .Shiptrrech -ninc Lires Lost.-The
Norlnlk Correspondent OF The Exchange. under date
of Friday, says:"A part OF the crew OF the Ship
M'lledgeville. Cap. Porter, arrived at Norfolk this
afternoon, and brings distressing accounts Of the
ship. She sailed from New York on the 21st Of Az
gust wiih II valuable cargo aud a number o. passen-
gers bound 10 Savannah, and on Thursday morning
10 lowing she went ashore on Chickamacomico, about
20 miles to the NortIward ofl1atteras-eiaht passcn-
gers. among whom was a female, and one sailor. were
drowned. The ship has gone to picces-Capt.
Porter was left on The beach attending to snch part
OF tie cargo as was washing ashore"
Look al tbs We learn that The Campbell, for.
merry a u. ). revenue cuttei, has been sold at la
vana Tor the slave trade, and on her arrival here from
New Orleans, will be sent TO Africa Tor a load oflu-
man iiesh, under The star-spaugled banner We
further learn that since December last, Erentv- three
rcSses und0 The Am0acdn flag hare ien Harana 10
Engage an The same infamous ira6ic,! Can nothing
be done by the Z. S. government to protect itself
itomlhis fouidjssrace, aud Africa from such lremen-
dous wiongs!
Von3eJai Escape.-Thc st. Augustine Herald
states thai one ofthe laborers 10 Mr.. Dallam's rm-
ploy has arrived NJ Tampa, with the following slo-
~, winch, in addition 10 his being u man of credI-
bihy, is corfoborate.i by the marks Of ligatures on
ms arms, aud OF burns on his legs. When the Indi-
ans made the attack on Col. fIarnev, this man was
tab en- alive and Tied 10 a nee with leather thongs
The Indians having completed their horrid work. re-
lired 10 carousc, aud an cid squaw brought a onan.
tity oil wood, RACED il round the prisoner. set fire 10
II, and went away. A show er providenliaIiy coming
up, deadened The fire, and at the same time sutteued
the leather, which enabled The man with tremendous
exertion, TO loose one arm so as to unite himselt-
then watching his opportunity, lie dropped on his
hands and knees, and ereeped 10 the beach, where find
ing n canoe. he put of. After reaching what he consi1.
cred a sale distance, lie landed on a point, where he
snbsisted on raw clans, until he got on board Of a
small vessel that was passing.
Cat1ration GfSiW IN Cubd-Thc ROYAL Assem-.
OF Pf' ductlons at Havana, have offered a pre-
mium OF $500 TO the first person who in the course
OF one year tom the 9h August, 1889, shall pro-
dnce, in the Island OF Cuba, 900 lbs. OF raw rseI4d
sIIk rom ms own planting. Our correspondent saws.
is very dficult TO Introduce any new thing here,
but | am no" more sanguine then ever that Tins spe-
eles oil Cultivation viii be put in operation here to a
great extent, and THAI thousands of persons who arr.
unable or unwilling to work IN Il more labofiovs or.
VIII take an active part in This"
SUI UormS.-The Northampton Courier saws
ne c"ld days OF last week nas a hard season for
SIX Worms. Ia one night, a week or two since.
ne iee1er lost Is OF 20 thousand and had II nor
'ech 'ot precautions taken to warm The buildings.
'ubuitus OF Thousands would have died, Aside Con,
on me worms Lave TO contend with a host Of enc.
iiI's. Black ants and rats eat them will great Va
acIy' asihey furnish a Iich iepast when filed win
ilky, gluiinons matter. According TO the Cou,ier
1t quantity OF worms fed. and silk manufactured in
lat vicinity, is very gteat.
HameL. General UaStingion's .SIayc-h, s mn,
eneiaiiy known that the only surviving slave Of Gen.
al W aShlugton is now living in the CITY of Mid :
clown, Connecticut. He is. according 10 his ow,
count near one hundred years cld-he draws a {
"s'oh 'foHi the government for his services IN The
'o'utonafy war anu manufactures 10Y drums for 9
$ support. lie has Il white vile aud one child -