Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-17
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General ,NoeM Court .layiial On Saturday morn
mg bout Noble Us. y. reported himself to the Pres
l'lcnt, aud stated that he had received communication
from the Department, informing him Of his fall aoanitta
by the Court ota the charges preferred by Mnship
man WESTON. Lieu. y. was, Of course, relieved from
alT,st.
The t. 5. Cutor Woodbury. ha, arrived anew Or
leans from Very w. She brongh, about $50 800 If
Hp,c" HE W oodbufy also brought from Vera Cruz
such OF the Santa fe l5inCrs detained there b,
sickness when the others II. letter from Mexc1
published IN the pcaynne. says-"lf Santa Anna re-.
tans power. which Is rather than doubtful there
will be large amy 900 at least--scn, 10 Tcxas
tins TALL on nay rely upon it. The invasion will be
both by sea and land"
/ Hconh Of Men O,-icals--At New Orleans. ON ,bc
18th ult SIX new cases OF yellow fever were admitted
into the hospitals; the ooh ult the new cases ad
United numbered eight and ;hc LIST instant there
were only two new cases. On the 9th ult there were
two deaths by yellow fever the 2.th ult four deaths
and on the Isl inst thn deaths by that disease
! HcaM Of .NoLiie-Thc Mobile Rsnist,, Of tho "a
instant says: 1--WE connucto have eases of the Yellow
Fever but thus far they aIc confined in the main. To
persons who have recently arrived ainonp u.s. They
are moi Of a very malignant type. The weather. how
eve, Is very unprop,'lons clcar-dry-a north wind
cool ngnri. and hot sun at mid day. We cannot rive
friends encouragement of the early ds,pprar,nce oi
the disease until there Is a favorable clanrc in the
weather"
John Thatcher Oils died at Colchester Conn on the
18th utmo, aged 81. lie patriot ui the Reyolu
ton lie lolned the American army At Cambrilpc was
at Concord hell ped 10 take possession of Dorchester
i"9hls was amJng the many who focked TO the stan
Gard oi ;''c commander Of the Northern armies Gen
Gates He vas in one two onsaacments-a, the bat.
tie Of Stillwa'c AID at the surrender of nrgoyne.
The New York Lo. 'nercial Advertiser saws: THE
Secretary of State is yet a, Harshlied having heavy
correspondence pressing upon h, and therefore unable
to indulge much ia his Gvurito spots Of fishing and
shooting He will be in New York or about the Goth
OF this month"; on his way 10 the seat of Government
probably finish up the odds and ends ofbusness in his
Department. lie yet keeps his counsel as to his
future purposes, and allows not lis left hand to know
whether his right will he again engaged in the cores
pondcnce ianother negotiation"
John G. Lcsraad Esq Secretary Of State of Maryland
has almost entirely recovered from the Wounds he re
Gently received at the hands Of l.ockcrman
We learn from the Norfolk papers that Mr.. Ilppins
who has been for time boring in the earth at tina
place IN search Of good water. has struck upon sprni
IN stratum OF coarse sand at the distance of los fee
below the surface Of the earth. The Herald says tn
quality of the water proved by all the tests To be en-
,rcIy pure aud wholesome, and the stream I'M, hausti
BILE.
The Lopusriie .lDiay-Wo learn that judicial in
vestlgalon OF this affair took place on the lst inst,
asr and hat Mr. Pope was ballcd IN the sum $4,000
Sa,,ta Anna --iteneral Santa Anna President G
Mexico. is a tax payer in New Orleans. The Cresccn
City says he owns some fine property IN that city, pur
chased some years ago.
Schooner Captured anil Crcr .N,odercd-By an al
rival al Philadelphia information has been ccciye1 tia
the schr Mary Carver of Plymouth. from Boston, wa
taken by the natives Of Little Berihha Africa and al
hands most lnhumanly murdered. II has been surmsct
r that some provocaion led it, but after strict enquiry
WAS i9nnd There was none given they did it for plumber
lhiS information comes from those who vcr, eve vi,
ncsScs to the horrible scene.
american Four-Dnrinq the recent discussion !
the London papers respecting the relative prices
ilnr and bread. the complaint being. that the mile
ana baker keep up tho price of -four and bread whea
u beng Low much lower in price than for many year
past curious fact has TRANSFERRED. ltappcars that lie
mana, biscuit maker Thread needle strcot-who mad
g an immense fortune by his husncss-fnid by expcu
ehce that either IN biscuit bread American flour wi
n absorb tnm 18th toa 9TH more of itsw eirht in wa
d ter, than any other -four Mrs Ruudcll in her Doncs
tic Cookery (Which made more money for john Mn,
ray OF Abcmarle street, than Byrons most succossfl
works. states. also. that stone IA lbs) of America
flour VIII make q lbs Of bread, while the best kind
It English -four will. from like quantity produce only ls
pounds ct bread This is curious fact and as it is no,
taking the rounds Of the public Journals must ono
. rate iasorably for American flour.
Corn Stalk SugGr.-'rhe manufacture of spaar fror
The Corn Stak OF which have had occasion To spea
seVeral meso late is would sceln the subject of atte
non IN rance, as well in This country At the sill
tln3 OF the Paris Academy of Sciences on the 9Th u
aftport was read from committee on a very mpor
ant memoir Of NJ Pallls, concerning the identity of tn
sugar extracted from the stalk of Indian corn with tina
oil The cane The report oftho Swans confirms the mem
orr dwclls on the quantity and quality obtained iror
the stalk and assigns to the culture of Indian corn 70
The purpose. various advantages over the beet root
PcJmy-A the recent session of the circuit cour
''lrg IN Delaware CO.. n Y. Victory Adams was sen
ie'Ved to ten years imprisonment in the State prison
for the crime OF PERJURY.
II bishop Robbed.--Bshop Alexander V. Grswold
OF boston, had his pocket picked recently going fror
that place to New York. bank bills amounting 10 o.
on reaching the steamboat Rhode Island il was asccr
tanned that other robberles had taken place. and Will
The boat was on her passage down the sound. tire
suspicious look ng men were picked out by the clerk
HE boat, and searched IN the captains office and in
pan OF gloves. nicely stowed away, in bank note
were found, and sos OF it identified by Bishop Girls
void AZ the money taken from his wallet The mel
We're committed.
Eii'rorth he pedes,rian.--We learn from the Bos,o
rost, that t.llworth, the pedestrian, on "Wednesday
ofhng irlumphanty completed the arduous task of walk
my thousand miles in thousand hours; 10 show thai
he was nerher stiff nor wind broken he oon,inncd wal
h'g mile every hour until, ). p. " lie walked the
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