Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-01

v.u .aiIt ard lrr canvass is that Of hermapiro
dir byir We have been furnished with the loilo"
log particulars nj her voyage, which has been so"e
wii=i sifsHeus:
The AnerLr leli Liverpool on The FRS of Mmcn'
| and afler having experienced boiseroDs weather !"
he Nv of Blsea, arrived At Gadlz IN ten DAYS where
she n, the same number of lays, expecting pa'sen-
! eef. &c; but from the small dimensions oi tue
boat they were AFRAID 10 embark. rom ina' ~
she proceeded 10 Madeira, where she afri'ed u, ""'
DAYS. apdI there The same the. From ihehee
shc p,oo eeded IN canvass, without Steam, and az
rived In Havana IN ihifty -four days, "lhoni h'''"s
sustained the 81 Rhcs damage. She leil iiasan" on
the 7lh. ard short time alter she vas out 'he '"u
1 die ring of one OF the paddles became uD"edReu'
/ nv winch al The floats (buekets) got adult "hioh
| were renewed. but with similar result sho lhen
got Tn ief canvass until the useless wheel vas Sc
cured. aud then prncesded With one wheel quo
made The Balize on Tuesday night, aud came 10 .h
anchor She got OVER the bar about nine O'Clock
and arrived At New Oheans by SIX O'Clock IN tue
morning. having come up with one wheel.
ErrAnBoAT EArLosioN.-The steam tow boat
GrampHs blew upon The 18Th instant, al D " cinch
\. N. with tremendous explosion when rounding
to for tho purpose ii nking The schooner le'ot''
In Tow about twenty i've mIles inside ol the BAR ~
he Balzc. The boilers parted aud ieli on me
guards turng tic hull IN suoh manner as 10 SINK
her ia hall an hour.
John Spriqp 81 engineer, died IN two hours after
The xploson. from being scalded.
William Walker. missing, supposed TO have been
blown overheard
Wdlam r. Night. male, slightly scaldcd.
The cook WIS much brnized aud slightly staId-
cd
Capi. KENYON. Of the Nictotia, sent his boat 10
the wreck and had the wounded brought on boSrd'
aud every attention pad them ! nc engineer was
buried Al The Balize. 10
Mr.. DemaIie, \ Young painter in St. James, was
drowned by the upscitlpg OF skill IN crossing the
river. TO-
FATAL RrNoouNrRr.---An ARRAY took place IN
The town OF Ncrmiliinuville, push OF Lafayette a
houi ten days since between Mr.. Nalcry Hredux and
Nm Reeves, waich terminated IN the death Of the
former by stab IN tie lower patt oi the add )men.-
The case will undergo Judicial Investigation.
reward OF 81 OD0 IS Offered for the applehens Of
Reeves. H.
ArrEurr At AssAssINAroN.-A daring aud afro
cions OUTRAGE WIS committed on The night before
last the prr.nn oil que otout most worthy citizens
\ about eight o'cluek on Wednesday morning last
Mr.. Thomas POWELL, while sting IN his Office on
Magazine street, vas alarmed by the sudden aud alb
rnpt entrance OF some one into the room lie look
ed up 10 see WHO wps the intruder aud discovered
m,n named PEAnopr approaching with pistol lev
clled II him. Powell started up, and clapped his
hands 10 his breast 10 fcnd N The bali that seemed
10 be aimed at h,l point. Just then HE pistol fired
| WIS aimed nj the breast OF Powell, but the ball
struck against his hand aud glanced oil without
touching the body. The assassin, perceiplng the
ball hal missed mark, fred another pistol nj Pow
I'll. which also missed, aud 6ed into the street.
Puisan was Immediately commenced after tie fn-
tiliYe hy numbers OF the citizens, who wee pass
ug 40 the street a the time, but as yet he has
scaped The officers OF justice arc active IN hunt
NJ up the blood.thlrsiy villain. The cnormiy OF
rs CRIME rlch,y merits the unmiiigaed severity OF
lie law. The only pr0vocatiou, we understand, was
he issue Of u lawsuit, in winch Powell defeated
'cabody, and turned him out of the cxecutorship OF
N estate which promised HIM rich profits IN the way
4 commissions, &c. The outrage WAS an act Ul
abolica malice. without any thing to nalatc or
often the auociiy. Mr. Powell, II is gratifying TO
tate, sustained no injury, except IN the hand, which
vas wounded aud severely laeelated ID.
A good deal of apprehension was occasioned yes
crday by rumnr al crrvasse IN tie Loyte, in the
bend above CarIolllon. On Inquiry, We are glad to
learn that there is no truth IN the report The facts
are, that the Levee leaked IN several places, and the
Mayor OF the city sent mp The chain gang 10 assist
IN stopping the leaks and terrifying the cmbankmcns.
Fhe weakest parl Of the Lcvee IN lhr ncighborood
Ii the civ is said Ia be that point. Our cry
hones would act wisely, therefore. IN keeping q
lrtlcular guard nj the spot crcvasse there
would be sure 10 Hood CIV, as certainly MS If
he bank had gwen away at our own landings. The |
,vepw would pass mo the swamp IN the rear till II
filled, aud then The back water rise into the
Try IFS level which, at tte present stage OF the
1yei, is above the level OF sheets The dam
ge that would be caused hy such an overflow might
De estimated 1T millions. A lew thousand dollars APP
nopnaled for the hndrance Of the disaster, in
the Levec, stopping the drains and
eaks, and repairing injuries sustained 10y The emban'
hehts, would be adyanlageously expended Should
lie accident occur. our police and city authorizes
may lament, when too late, that they have neglected
precautions that might. at tlling cost, have saved
he inhabitants OF New Orleans from immense losses.
ID.