Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-11-17
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,'ppoinhaeniby The Presidem-Robert D. Sempe.
Receiver Of Public Moneys Tallahassee Florida vice
Henry Washington resigned,
The Secretary Of State and Secretary Of the Urea
sury have returned 10 Washington. The Collector ol
New York has come oil, and the Collector Of Phadcl
phls has been on.
Some abolition papers having buisted tho name of
JUDGE Story candidate for the Presidency that gen
ilemau has thought 1t enpcden 10 out and decline
the honor. He says:-''Fro the moment, thirty one
years ago, when received my appointment to the
bench. resolved never 10 be candidate for any polil
cal office whatsoever. 10 that resolution | have ever
since constantly adhered. and trust that shall firmly
adhere To It 10 the close oi my lic,'
.,c~co and 1tras 1t stated with confidence in the
Courier dc, Eiafs Tnis. upon the faith Of private
letters from Paris, that the French and English Gov
etnmcnts have determined 10 unite IN offering their
mediation between Mexico and Texas, to the end of
inducing IT,, recognition by Mexico of the independence
Of Texas, and o, consolidating peace between them
FRoM Texas later dates have been received at New
Ot,ans Gen Houston was 10 meet in person the Cad
does BluNies and )ones aud other tribes DESTROYS OF
king treaty, al he Waco village. on the west side of
the Brazos the 2th Of October. No intelligence is
given Of the movements oi the Moxicans. nor IN fact
do the papers contain any Intelligence whatever. The
Tcyan squadron. which has boon laid up at New Orleans
for want Of money. WILL 1t is stated, soon be in the Gull
as Commodore Moore has received sufficient funds from
Vucetan to enable him To put 10 sea at once
Court .,fa,.iai-Thc Naval General Cour, Martial
sitting ON board the L. 5, ship North Carolina at New
York. was dissolved ON Friday asst after session OF
one hundred aud five days, and hearing AM! delcrmin
ing nineteen cases
The Baltimore S,, .as-"I,w was reported about o,,
Yesterday. that gentleman from Richmond. Va. recent
ly visited this city. and purchased dry goods OF suny
merchants 10 the anont OF moro than 80 900, Tor
which he promised 10 ray in given time. The goods
were taken TO Richmond. placed under the hammer,
ceeds. aud then decamped. leaving accommodating
merchants who had trusted him. 10 whistle Tor their
pay. This is outrageous piece OF business
More Specie--On the I'd inst. $l56.o5l in gold and
silver arrived AT Now Orleans FROM New York, and on
the Sd, nearly 100000
a Duel.-1he n. o. Picayunc of the I'd inst says:
"A Duel was fought last evening between two
Creole gentlemen of tins ciiyweapons small swords
The sword OF one of the parl broke, after which
Cancellation was effected
Banks Of. ~ Orlcms.--Ou the both ult the total cash
liabilities oihe Banks OF \. Orleans reported by the
Board Of Currency at S. t36, $50 30 and the total cash
assets AT 81 ,5lu, 59l 60.
Unfortunate OccWrence.--Our readers, says the n
O. Crescent City of the I'd nst acquainted with the
details Of the recent schisn In the ST. Louis church,
growing out Of unhappy difference fopnion between
Bishop Blame and the wardens Parties were then for
med and II Is reasonable To suppose that feeling has die
ated the course Of either since that period Yesterday
we regret In say il strongly manifested. at the
morning service in the church-Rev. Mr.. Menhaull
was present and as he commenced his clerical
duties informed, MIR. f.. A. Canon, OF the
warcns approached him, and told him he could not be
allowed to ofclae in the chapel In an instant Mr.
Octave de Armas left his pew and laid violent hands
MIR. Canon Several blows were given, and Mr.. c.
at length elected from the building. challenge. we
learn, was given and accepted, and the parties were
10 fight in the afternoon.
bleeding at The .<osc.-Mr. Negrier states that the
hemorr'age may be almost inslantaneousy checked by
raising the the side as that of tho nostril
from which the blood flows.
Montreal letters speak Of numerous and continual fail
ures in that city. We hear Of one house which made
1000 in flour last year. which has since failed and
$4,000 worse than nothing.
a Proud Declnution.-The Hon. Mr. Preston, Sen
ator from South Carolina, in denying the charge that he
had said in his place 'hat il any Aboiionst were
found in South Carolina he would inevitably be hung
in spite Of the protection of Ibis any other govern
mont says,"he unjuslifable dierocous sentiment
attributed tn me would have been particularly nexcusa
BILE IN Representative from South Carolina. tchose his
tory teiiepe not sucd BY single act Of pc par N
olence.v
Ertensre Booksclng Mr. Robert Sears, of New
iork mas sold, within the last two years. thirty thou
sand copies Of his pictorial Illustrations Of the Bible"
II Diamond.-'The last Fredericksburg (ya.) Herald
says, that there has been found the farm OF DIR.
Osymes oil Orange county. Diamond pronounced to be
ofkie first water of yeowsh green colour weighing
upwards OF live-eghihs of carat The editor has seen
i and says that when polished of its exterior crust il
" ~ M doubt be beautiful and brilliant gem II was
asserted some few years ago that diamond was found in
the Western Statos il So this is the second ever
produced in TIC United States.