Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-29
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Impor'dnl.-Ihe New OIlnaIs Bulletin says ::
We learn by the arrival OF several vessels ycstcr.
day from Mexico. thai the 81 OF 4jh tnsi., the
central troops IA Campeachy, oapltulalcd IN the re
publican farmers aud lhef marine, by which the
place was invested. The mlldcsl terms we've grant
ed to the misguided men who there stood out Ia the
Mexican absoluisls and all that could be persuad-
cd by their commander 10 take thai step we4e fur.
nishcd with safe conveyance 1nf Neta CRUZ Sery
iew ol the soldiers, however could be persuaded 10
leave the tree eils al Canpeaehy as II was conslI-
cred hY them, alter the Consuutionliiss had taken
possession oil H. So says the BulieIln the
study yeemanry are a nation OF freemen now
pcaceably and sedaiely governing themselves"
BY the ARRIVAL above mentioned various houses IN
New odeans received specie 10 the amount of
5000 600.
The Richmond Compiler Of Jun. 81, SAYS MN
y. Dlbnty WAS brought belute Tho Examining
Court on Monday, aud after a short examination " as
sent on lor luther ttial. lie was acquitted of fhe
charge OF larceny. On the same day writ of
hdbeas corpus Was sufd oul 10 take hun before the
Superior Cuuu next Thursday"
Census Of lS4c.-rhe population Of Fedclieks-
burg withln the corporation limits, IN 1890 was
$3.50. by the censusjust taken it appears that the
population now, within the same hunts, Is 3sls-bc
ing an increase oil sis, Liberty aud Sandy Bot
tom contain upwards of 500 moie-making our
whole number about 400.
Commodore Eiioifs Dejen-e.-Commodore FL.
1oift defence WAS read before tho Couu Martial hy
Ny. D1llts. his counsel. the 20lh. The reading
OF II occupied about thee hours and half The
charges arranged IN the defence under seven DIS
unct heads and commented upon. Alter the de
ieneN was read the room was cleared, aud the Conn
remained ~ private session until near SIX O'Clock
without agreeing upon a verdict. II Ihen ad.
Joumed al Monday. FIVE weeks have been TAX en-
Up with the case. The tour' WAS crowded dnfinp
the reading OF the defence. The Peuus ylyanan saws
II -" "a most triumphant yndicatlou OF Commodore
Elliott, from the multiplied aspeisious and attacks
On him which have He'd the public ear for long
tune pasi aud We THAI II viii be So regard
ed by the community at large"
Bark Notes Dcsiroyed.-The n q. pfcaynne oil
the II h announces that the day before notes Of
the Gas Bauk OF thar Guy. To the amount Of
- l150OO were destroyed by ere. They had
been called ia and redeemed rhe Picayune saws
- The Gas Bank has only 100000 ~ circulation al
his time. II is the intention Of the institution to
call m all hel bills redeem them with specie and
hereafter depend upon her gas works Tor future
prosperity. These works are undergoing great I'm.
prnvomenl, and the prospects as bright as the
lgh u disFenses Though the city,"
Col Thomas Sampler, only of the brave and
patriotic Gen. Sunpler of ReYouto nary memory
aud father oflhe Hon. J. L. Sumpter, how mem.
Der VI Congress from s Carolina, died at his resi-
dence near Siatoburg, s. C., on the Is b inst In
the 12nd yeaI OF his age. Col. $. was htmfelf MA
ny years member Of Congress, and subsequently,
Minister from the United States 10 the Court OF
BGzl
Nj, Downing, the Delegate from Florida, has
addressed lrlier TO the Military Committee of
Congress. asking that the Territory may be sup
piled wilh 500 Of Coils Repeating Rifles The,
would cost 100000, aud he says thai thai one man
with tins description OF rife would be equal to ten
without the rife.
Among the passengers b. The Great Western are
". d. B4cOart, The new French Minister TO Tins
eountry. and Nj. +. B Ogden, United States Con.
sui al Liverpool.
Hinnebdeo 'adidns.The w ashingtnn Globe saws
that dispatches received by the War DEPARTMENT
ltom Bog Gen. Atkinson announce the Deaceabe
removal OF the Winnebago Indians, numbering a.
bout seventeen hiudfed OF the bands oil the Port.
age fromnh om resistance was at time apprehend
ed Inc presence OF one thousand regulars conjribu.
ted To thus desirable result Gen. Atkiuson proceeds
IN person TO aend To the hna settlement OF these In
d,ans on the land allotted to them west OF the
Mississippi liver
Business Of Congress ills stated by The Wash
rnglon correspondent Of he New York Express
thai the number OF bills, public and private, passed
upon by Congress, winch has nows been in session
str months AMI hdlE IS forty while the numbef oil
bhis reported, aud not acted upon is between one
aud two thousand,
Uaforttndie Attempt.--Mr. William Richie, OF
the firm OF Paxton, R,tchie Il Co. of Philadelphia
attempted TO swim across the OHIO river and back
a, Wheeling, ie" days smce, aud was drowned,
when his return.
Leap dOsea Prelipace.--A matf FAMED Andrew
Seaman threw himself down precpice of 80 feet
above abe wharf. al Alton Illinois, AID falling upon
his head was instantly killed.
Desperate Coaduct.--Oa Saturday n. h, las
George Mossop, ofthe Vaudeville Theatre. Phla.
dslphs, played With even more than his usual ssir