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

tbs hair II wilma WITH age. a.d hangs pna,t.,.
getlies IN masses over his shoulder. Iii. hsisss's'
sbout four feet SIX inches. lie retains a ne,rsss'"s
OF his 'massa and missus Wasliiny,oaea
and Has several remembrances Of them. a."
which is a lock Of General Washington's b,,r ms
oonserses freely in three or four different Ianpn,nas
Tie frepch, Spanish, and German, besides IN, -
live Airiean tongue. "
Progress Of The Prcss.-A New Yo,l pane, s,.
have received one number ofthr -
we cant print lie name, but ii is a paper PUBLISH,
in modern Greek, Al Consrantinople, by on, f,.ea'
Demetrios Siamiatlades-by birth an Atben,,n
We believe, bul who has resided many Yeas and ~
quired \ liberal education in Hartford, CT, and H..
city. We cannot read his paper, but wish il e,.,,
success.
A Census Of the white population Of South Gan.
lima has Just been taken, which shows a decrease.
some districts. and an increase in others. as c,nn.,
ed with the census taken 10 years ago. The ,,u5,
crease in the state is {, 236. which, remark, ~.
Charleston Courier, ais. perhaps. more than was. =
have been expected, considering the eAhaus,inr No.
cess Of emigration, TO which we have been SUI iesttI
for the past ten years"
The Hon. II. L.. Pinckney has hecn re-sl,c,,,
Mayor Of Charleston without opposition.
One of the Africans of The Armstcad. named 4.
tonia Simon, has died in prison. lie wa, IN c E"
Bile stare and was one of the leaders in the rey,l,
We learn from the MayssiIle E.aelc. ,h,,
lhuiSbdN last, WINS ipc NV 4 Ia t AbOy aI
several other persons were standing on the f, =, a aD
of the stearn-mlll Of Messrs. How 4 Co. =, Al o.
pheysyille, The third floor, which contained a ,yyp
quantity OF wheat, gave way, aud the whole -L
burst through the second II lor and buried Mr.. Ma,
and two others to a considerable depth. In To-,
minutes the victims were rescued, but Mr.. McAbn,
was found dead. The other TWO were injured, b!,
not dangerously. The Maysville Eagle speaks IN
the most exalled terms of the deceased as y youny
Presbyterian Clergyman Of superior talents. srr.,
intelligence. ardent piefy, a meek and humble SPIN
aud extensive usefulness.
Tongue Ired-Uncle Sam lately got a rerdr,,
gainsi James Tongue, formerly Post Master =, r.
cy's Landing, Md. and Gideon Tongue, his sure,,
on account ola balance due the Post Office n,
partIncnt. which they alleged they had paid Ia
contractor, Tough it appears without due au,hoo.
~.
Ertrareant Lore Of Drcss-The monthly list sf
prisoners IN the Boston Gao'. shows at his time bur
ten debtors IN prison Of these, sir are at the sun ii
them TAlLoR5. The lawyers most admire these nus
SUITS.
4 Great Gan.-A gun has been c1s, At alret,
Foundry. al South Boston, which is supposed 10 b,
the largest ever cast in America. IL will carry \ bali
weiel my one hundred and sixty pounds. Four.
teen tons Of melted iron were used 10 east II. and II
is supposed that The gun, when ready Tor use viii
weigh ten tons.
LYMAN RQhJua.--Leuer ffya beeu received 10
Buffalo announcing the death of hymn Rathbup.
He died ia Texas on the lst Of August last.
Genuiae Hit.-The printer Of an Eastern paper
says that many If his patrons would make good
wheel horses, they hoid back SO well.
Why is a newspaper like a toothbrush 7 Dte
give il up! Because every body should have oe
OF his own, aud not borrow his ueiehbors.
Boil the heavy red onion down with sugar. and
make a thick syrup of it drink as much of ha
yon please daily it cures The gravel and stone, as a
SAID.