Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-10-24
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giant Of 5000 square miles of land iom The Govern
OF Texas, under stipulation Ia conze porlipn
uf ~. and the whole Of grant Oi 5000 square miles,
which, that country excessively setiled lie said
would make him the rrhest the continent Not
slihstandilg this fact. Gen Mercer. citizen Of the
United States, Is opposed to the annexation Texas
this country.
John d. Craqhead. Esq. Of Louisiana, has stood Lo-
oololsm until be could do II Dnger. lie denounced
and left LocoiocoiSn the Nashville "Democraiic'
Convention 10 August becoming sick and disguised a,
the speeebrs of Gen Cass, Young Hickory :" Melville
and others lie truly said, .'ihey talked without prn.
clples and besides formally inrittd. a distinguished
guest. Infamous Penitentiary eonriet then IL prison
for high htasos lie could belong such party a.
ny logger, aud he no" supports Clay aud Freheghuy
.Merican Claims. The Ohio Statesman published It
Columbus states on The authority of letter from Mr.
Shannon. the American Minister al Mexico, dated Mex
icu, August % that the Instamen, of 100000 now
due um that Government will be- paid within days
from the date oi his letter.
Tn. Missouri uefiodia Copfsr,nee We learn from
ihe NJ. Louis New Fra Of the 9Th inst that the Meth
odsi Conference Of Missouri adjourned the day pre-
ylous. They appointed delegates convention he
held at Louisville, TO take steps 10 separate the Metho-
dist Church. AM 70 render the Southern wing indep,n-
dent Of the Northern. h division arises out Of the
question Of slavery which IN the proceedings The
case Of Bishop Andrews.
/ Difference Of CLimatcAt the late envention of silk
growers IN New York, The President observed that hen
he was IN laly, the Eggs Of the silk worm were alwavs
hached By artificial means, owing TO the humidity Of
mat climate and IL was not necessary take measures
10 prevent the eggs from iatchny But In the United
states, o"C,g 10 The dryness Of climate, the eggs
lave 10 be put In cehouses and other cold places TO
prevent them from Matching before the mulberry leaf 10
ready 10 feed them. lie inferred from these facts that
this county Is favorable Tor the production Of silk
In Italy The hunks tell how 10 make The eggs hatch-n
The United States the books tell how 10 prevent IT,
Mrs Joe Snih-Graad design Of the Prophet
The New Bedford Bulletin says-A correspondent tat Al
ton, aer stating that The recent murder of Joe Smith
has been followed by dispersion Of his followers gives
the toowin. interesting liens-"Mrs Joe Smith, IT is
said, has lost all confidence On she had any, in the
Mormon faith. She will soon retire secure stu
ation undoubtedly the richest lady In the West Joe
had been amassng money for several years. for The pu
pose u eventually going to Jerusalem, intending is
sue pfocatnat ton ealing IA The Jews over whqm he
was iobe h cad illl The return Of Christ upon eafh-
which event ne believed would take place 45 years from
1874: WIN reference to this expedition he crown
ed King OF israel IN lsil, by the Council Of Flfy
dcn0mnstei the ".incieH of Days'-'The fly were
all sworn To secrecy. had the fact from one who as
sisted at The coronaon-dsulsed slnce Ioe's death.
This was the prophets grand design. and had it been
generally known, would. perhaps have saved our State
ifom the disgrace and iniamy of pefperatnp SO foul
murder lhis fact affords key To certain NOV ements
oi The Prophet which Otherwise wholly nsAplica
bic.
.hormons in Standardization has made con
faithful IN Glasgow ast month some SEQ were present
all IN mourning for the prophet, Joe Smith. The
"a Scotch Mormon Conference embraces 3 churches
Tobacco supersedilg Opiun,.-ll s thought by those
capable OF Judging. thai tobacco will supesede The
of opium IN China. II such should be the case the o.
sersiocked cotton market will be relieved aud To-
bacco cultivated IN its stead. The universal appear
ance Of The army worm is already making cotton pre-
carous crop Ia portions Of the South and some 9th
er slap must be introduced.
Uool 10 Engtmd-Oa board the ship Patrick Henry
which sailed irom New York ON the 9Th inst hr l.v.
erpool, were 100 bales Of fine American WOOL which
were selected IN thus country from finest Saxony flee
ces by Scoclh manufacturer For some of it, he paid
, as high as % cents per pound The quantity a.
bout ZOO lbs.
Gov. lmadge has arrived in Wisconsin. and assu-
, med The duties OF his office.
u .MtLmeLoly .fDa,r.-'Tho Whitehall IN W Chron
ice states that a Mr.. Whiitfeld an old gentleman be
tween sixty and seventy years Of age residing in the
low" OF Alhol, Warren county, recently murdere,
by hs wife, who Inflicted several blows upon his hea,
with an axe. She was insane.
- II gay deceirer.-Mlchaei Hall Barton is ADVERTISE
, by numerous citizens OF Salem, Mass, man wht
lis prowlng about tho country. dressed in Quaker garb
"a with sanciimonous face speech and manners seeking
Tor prey, and making depredations amoag pios d. m,
, smpecting females y
man named Thomas Glossop met with an awA
"'a,n al le"ispori, Ky, week before last Willis
e Working al The bottom OF well 45 feet deep, prea
mass ct earth fell in upon him aud buried him alive.
h, Steamboat UH.--A friend, who never made Joke i
his ilie but enjoys the article hugely when nanuac
tnTed by others. condescends To give us the folnwin
id at second hand. Travelling lately ON the North River
N he overheard two ladies' IN dolnng ROOM VIII
kept locessants calling upon that indispensable Figaro
l. inc sieward Steward called one IN smoihere
voice, as II OF Intense suffering do come and open lhl
Il window, or shall de- he window was accurdinpl
opened but directly the other lady exclaimed steward
do come aud shut this window. or shall die" This
Too, was obeyed, when the first order was repeaied
followed by the other in the same terms; and this con
haed until things began to grow serious and the poo
steward commenced turning very red and perspirnl
WIN 'eAa'ion. Al this moment gentleman, who Ina.
been quiet observer OF the cried out in loud voice
Steward, why don't you wait upon the ladies' there
smut the window tl'i OF them dead, aud then o
zen IL and finish the uther'
Uar and .Mssons.-A correspondent Of the N Y
Express exhibits calculation which has been made be
tween the expense of one years. Vt seventy fou
gun ship and the whole expended in The fiuent
years OF mission 10 The Sandwich Islands, by which the,
is have been raised from the lowest haharism to re-
spectacle rank among civilized aud Christian nations an,
the ormer is found 10 exceed The laer Were publi
sentiment 10 be 50 changed that the entire cost OF sus
tainng the American and British nayies should be ap
Tiaied Tor dtusng the principles of justice and mu
taai COED VIII among the naons, how soon might TIN
institutions of science and halowed temples Of Jeho
d yah adoin every city and viii age on the globe!
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