Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-11
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! A,yea Of he Great Forgu.-The Philadelphia
Chronicle Of 1u. sday, states: Ii is sid that JOHN
r. Caldwell. tie individual Who forged letiers Oh
two New York merchants. about SIX W eks since, b,
which means he nbained $4,000, was arrested ~
,h.crv ON Fniav nigln. by L"wnds. an IN 'er
Of IN, New Yofk PoIice.-fory thousand dollars
Of the nonr, II Is said was recovered.
Arrest ola Faeihrc from Justice. On Saturday
morning LAT, says The Philadelphia Chronicle Nj.
Samuel s. Fitch a man oi high standing IN illis CITY,
arrested by Mr.. BUR-, an .ih;er itom the state
al Cnnuueciie ~ aud constable Ford oil llis cry. on
a warrant from Alderman Biazer, issued ona r. qnI'
slInn FROM the Governor oi The former State. Mr..
Fnch IS changed with having sold large uacts Of
Land IN Vermont seventeen Years ago, BY means ii
fngei rlle deed.-lle has lived ~ tnis city about
i,uuccn Yeas, aud is I'D 10 be very wealthy "an.
il IS but lale, that lie his returned from the tour
OF Europe with his wife. AiItr hls arrest he gave
bal the OF 600 10 he tlicer, 10 be allow
ed q shorl t,iue ms family and arrange sme
matters previous to his d parture 10 the STATE Of
CoDucclIcut.
An Industrious Jud ee.-It is stated lba' Judge
Grdle,. wi,n is si,uatcd at the Court al Uuca, n.
" takes his seat daily before eight O'Clock, and
"llh ini dinner and another FOR tea, Il lr-
~ minutes each slls until near midnishi but IN he
Mel cd ca,e he viii less the tral on Tor more
than nine hours each day.
Lalesi from Cuba.-The N. Y. Herald says: Il has
recently been stated ia a letter from Key West, that
interference Of the English with their slave lrad
thai tie iue,cesson Of the Governrr had been sol-
cited 10 pat stop to IT, and that should the Span
sh Government refuse 10 comply with Their request,
they would aside their allegiance TO Spain.
lhs avery serious matter, aud shows the pro-
giess If Brush Interference.
The Steam Frigate Kamschd,kd.-1his vessel,
built New \ o,k Tor the Russian COVE nn,en, SAIL
ed Gr Ctonsladt on Wtdues ay mufulng. The
TaitlrI says she IS prob bly the most beautiful
del altal, aud Is not equaed III speed 10y an, other
sea sel III the world. One oi the principal Tea
lures about lie ,p>chatka Is the steadness and
cas-, swanhke motion with winch she NOV es through
The water. There IS no n, no dsagreeablc ise,
arising fro The machinery; all is itt aud firm.
Standing on ille deck, persons do not ieel II the
enliIe tabne beneath them MAS tumbling 10 pieces.
They feel sti and secure. II engines ol
hundi ed hutse power, aud her tonnage about two
Thousand.
Deah Of another Florida Editor.-We but IA few
days slnce nolced the death oi DR. Gibson. editor
"i the FiofidlaD. aud COW have to record the demise
oil his partner, Nathaniel NJ. Hubbard. Esq. who
died on tae 2lsl u Of the yellow ievei, the 23i
wear OF his age. Mr. H. native Of b ,lh, N.
H., "i IN, 81 respectable conntxIons. lie was IA
practical printer aud his death is universally regret
tod by those WHO knew HIM.
.Sur,de. The Bali noie American of the 5h inst
says: I'VE regret TO learn that gentleman nam ed
THOMAS ARMSTRONG, formerly OF ms cry, but re-
ceniy, II Is neaeyed. OF New O.Icaus ppt end 10
his existence yesterday mornIng al Bdrnun's Hotel
by suoptIng himself witn pistol. Mr.. Ar sirung
possessed considerable property and had ~ his pos
Session La sun Of money the UNI u ms death.
he act Appeals TO have been performed WIN much
deliberations; as The deceased previously prepared hIs
vii and lett several memoranda as TO tn disposition
81 ms effects. lie also lell u letter to gentleman
OF TINS city, IN which he stated that the winch lie
contemplated commlt'Iag was lon. since deter
mined on, bur assigned no reason therefor"
"WeSmtrtsn,' is a designation for animal magnet-
Ism, derived from HeSmcr who Is said to nave dls
cosered II. y yoiu,"o ut remarkable facts, aud
reasons Tor dsp inquiry mo it, by the
Rtv. ChauuCy Haze Townsend. A. Nj. has Ju,l bt u
published.
The Census Of Great Britain, now in progress, il
Is supposed wni suow population ol tpcnty e'ght
mitttOHS,
/ The Philadelphia Inquirer remarks that the great
non steamer beng Uullt at Bristol, Eng will M
doubt. when competed be regarded as Que OF the
/ most exttaufdnar, mechanical wonders IN HE world
She will can, five masis, aud he, tonnage wlllIeac
1 the enormous extent oi 5000. Her length de, X
rs 324 Get She VIII have four engines OF 800 horse
power each, aud she Is expected To be completed by
the lst oil May next. She is designed III The first
place, for the Arch nedes screw; but should that
ai!. she IS Constructed that paddle may be readily
fesorlcd TO- Her hu Is divided INTO compartments
so thu # one should become in u,ed, The accideu
would no, affect the safety OF the vessel. Her work
man,hlp thtong descrb ID as OF the high
est Style Of She Will he filed with water b, re
she IS launched, aud Ihus her II shtness tested The
non (all wrought Is more than hat an inch thick. -
She will cost something like $500 900. aud. /,
supposed, VIII be commandedby Captain Hoskcn.
Nuimegs.-A correspondent Of the Portland Ad
yertises cautlo $ the Pubc against The deleterou,
effects Of a too llce use OF nutmeg. He ,ays: llav
ing recently ~ chased the mtcle. | took broker
one and put IL in nay pocket, and IN the course o
SIX hours had eaten about half Of one. Soon aitcl
elt dlzzness, and an unaccoutable de tapgemen
/ Of intellect, transient loss OF memory. bul peiiec
| CONSCIOUSNESS OF all | sand did. became remark
ably iCqnactous. and seemed TO be nenher TIN.
world nor the Other; felt happy, and free from ana
pam. ] VAS nuy IN an ndescnbable state. lel
as have sup os,d mig ht fee that had been mag
neuzrd. My illendS were greatly alarmed, aud tn,
doctor was sent for post haste. Bleeding proposed
but, a. thought knew Al least much l. any one
| was not wiring 10 b. bled Alter keeping then
laugh aud cSin. I'll about eleven o clock AT night
| tcred 10 bed without any thing having been dom
Tor me. lanohe IN the morning, and was as well a
usual, having never been sick day III my lite. Sue
this occurre uce several cases. have co,ne to ~,
knowledge IN which p rsons having eaten OF nut
meg, were affected the sane as had be- Had
,aten WY lntle more, have no doubt ii roul,
have proved ialal, as learn II has doae j. olhe
cases"
A Nice Distinctions once hap ened unto M
"be present IN a school 10 the "Od Counlty." whrr
he pedagogue addressed r. bdllious papi': "A
your age and win your abilities you ought be
PATTERN 10 the other Toys, instead Of wlncp an
oo'grd 10 make an EXAMPLE OF you;' aud thereupol
lie thrashed HIM souudIy.