Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-22
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sJke;A Of .3cfiag Lisui. fiaalion r. Porter The
Charlrsion 1faascp l announces the death Dl Ii Ham
iltoa T. Porter. fourth u the late Com. David Pr
rf, which took place the 10Th Instant board
the u. 5. schoner flri. alter her arrival nj that
payt from Galveston. via KY West He died Of ityrf
The Transcript says his rem,ias escuried 10 lie
eravs BY two companies Of L. y treps and sach 81 the
Scefs VI tie army and navy attached to this
tim, with gaodly number Of citizens Liplt Porter
learn, was beloved by all who krw hun, ami bid fair
have become an ornamcn, To navy.
A fatal ARRAY took place at Jackson, Louisiana on
Sunday, the Ain inst. between J., b. sc,,l aud }. e.
Walker. The latter gentleman was Instantly Killed.
Mr.. Scoit 10 member elect To the Convention and Mr.
Walker lawyer Of some Considerable ability. They
were both from The parish OF Madison. The fcncoute
was the result Ut former misunderstanding. II appears
What Mr. Scot, was acting entirely upon the defensive
IA Eramplc.-John NJ Lea, Esq, Of Nashville, Ten
aessee the district aitrney Of the United States Tor
Middle Tennessee, having beeU requested BY Of his
Wing friends To take the stump iur CLAY, Freenghuy
zen and the Unon' promptly conseuled to do -, first
resgnng his commission under the General Govern
men' render his support OF big prime plies consistent
with The doc;rine Of the nouinleereace o federal Office
holders with The freedom ef elections.
Ia consequence Of the resignatioa Of Messrs Arthur
Smith Of Isle at Wight Robert j. Puuls 81 acOHac
and W lIam .. Goode OF Mechoubdrs three vacancies
have been produced In the Loco Fueo Etctifal Ticket
of Virginia, which WIS trrned by the State Convention
vi February last The Genital Committee have filed
these vacancies with The of Me,sts John 5 Mill
son o Noriit BnrUugh Richard Coke. Jr Of Gluuces>
Ter county, aud Wm. X. Biskcrv lie Of Mcchleubufg.
Gen. Cas- has started on siumpiag excursion lnr
Polk and Dallas through the Western uHnity
speeches are said 10 teas aat as his i,Aas eler,
Remorais ia hs " iork Casiam House There
was seenc OF much excitement the vicinity Of the
n. furk Custom House, tiir < inst consequence
Of grand sweep 81 the subaflnsrs. made by ihr new
Collector, Mr. Van Ness Thry day inspectors were
removed and the like number ol Tyler mea agpulaicd
IN their place. Two measures and Two puagels wore
removed, aud their places filled Seventeen Aiglll ia
specloTs obliged 10 abdlcato and lAtr places were
ss' hied with hungry fntnds Ia all, hfy vie reao,
tsls aud fhy>oue appointments
Pennsyranm. The Loco Fae,s papers. as far az we
have seen declare IA ;aeur o Flames Il Skunk ot Puts
burg. as the oeuoco candidate of Gugefnu IN place ii
MI Muhlen5urg deceased.
a numerous family # Ihies Step eu Bates sur,
vyns veteran Of ihn hetuIuWn, fesdIug near Aekfun
ONO. has family ei ehilafen aud rHnd children, a
mpunilns 10 number u larry leo, ate all zeA1us,
devoted Wings
Naval Conr Of Enquiry Is ordered 10 convene EARL
In September al Prasacaa, regard apaln Aielte
summarizing the Navy Yard The Count Is composed
ct The following ,iicefs: Cum. Ballard Capt. Gwlun
aud Capi. Saef.
Conscnion assembled al fau King East Florida
w hliltip, nj TIE purpose II Jtiutlnl
IL bring about division of The Territory II Fiorida.
No dorb, q d--Mr KIM, OF Maine in la,e speech
said that he had deusl that Eugand NuulI lie willnt
10 pay ail the expenses al Government provided she
we've permitted 10 thtusl her manufactures upm a, dny
Tree; aud he was not quite bul she wuud be whng
10 do SO were we 10 pass Nh Mekay's b,Il. Who
d,u5s ~
Bryant CuSb. q North Alabama. proposes To rive IN
Slave Iaher aud substitute the labor Of Gernans lie
invites lhem II settle about him. proposing To furnish far
ming impenens snd one years puylslpn IA iudustr
oss ian'ie., and let ihem arms 90 long leases.
Crops in Ipessra Louisiana - Extract oi a letter da
ted DE Soto Parish, La, July g. lSii:--Ncyrr were
crops more promising IN this aud The adjoining parishes
Corn 10 So very abundant that Ike last seasln II nay
sgsn be bou,h at l2i CENTS Ief bushr and shorId
occasional showers continue and casually hsppen /,
The lotion crop, viii yield bale the acre ~ ug
parish. The 2O0,0u0 hsies represented to be lost, by
Hoods. on the bottom land, VIII he amply replaced /
Judge. by augmented crops ua Tie uphnds
The Mississippi River Was falling at 81 Lonis ON
the 7h instant. very npdy. The croyasse formed
miles above Ssw Olcans in he evee had lncreas
ed IN width on the sub instant 10 100 feet and the plan
tailoas bur miles above and five niles brow were ea.
trely uader saisf Ill attempts stop the breach had
cesseds no,hins but speedy fail OF The River could PIE
seni still greater devastation Of property,
Murder and Arson in The Croek Nation is stated
IN The an Buren, Arb lnipllgrncer that ON the l7h
ult. the Trading house on Little River 10 lhr Crock Ma
tam. bejongiag 10 M. Il. Ham, OF Van Buren, had
oecn burned and Two young men, tbrohers well knnwn
and highly respected ~ that place, named Ard with
fwo other nen had been murdered aud the 90 DIS in the
STORE carried oil by party of wild adnns headed by
Ale notorious Stars, The Indians are said to be Ca,
spanches.
Serenity iiro bushels from an 1erc-'rhe rishkIll
standard states aat lhe Ncssrs Narrin, of o f,ng,
cnaty. have raised the farm Ut Mr. Peter Van Win
near Ne~hars N l. seyeniytWo bushels OF oats from