Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-25
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The Corporation of the city of Washington has lust
made provision for deepening theWashngton CITY Canal
from lis junction with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
to the Eastern Branch Anacosa river so that the lar
gest class Of coal vessels load direct from The Canal
boats and pass down the river with safety at all times
This improvement is looked as calculated yery mate
rally to increase the commercial business Of the city, in
connection with the Chesapeake ami Ohio Canal
BEAT THIS WHO cAN..The Mercer pa Wing con
talns the following card, from veteran Wig of Salem
township. in that county:
have heard some boasting Of large family voting
AT the late Presidential election, myself nine sons and
eight grand sons. voted for General Taylor If any can
beat this, let Us hear from them have ten sons but
one of them is political transrressor
JOHN LEIGH
Hon. John Z. Calhoun attended at the College Chap
el, Columbia, ) o. the th, where there was large
concOurse eff students and vsers He was welcomed by
Mr.. Wallace, on behalf of the Students in short and
eloquent address, complimentary this distinguished
statesman, and thanking him for his visit 10 the capital
Mr.. Calhoun said few words in reply alIudng reyy
briefly to the present crisis in Or political affairs aid
The necessity for being prepared 10 meet it, He visited
the Senate Chamber 10 o'clock and shortly afterwards
was conducted to in the House BY the committee
appointed for that purpose.
The New York dandes who frequent the Opera, are
aordng plenty OF work for the hne needle women By The
elaborate elegance OF their shirt bOsums Mrs. Beman
who few years ago, was poor nipht workiDr seam
stress. now employs four hundred sewinr women and i
overwhelmed with business. Her Opera shirts are
quick" at from s. to SIP piece
The contemplated Railroad across the Isthmus Of Pa
mama already before the capitalists of New York The
New loIk Courier states that company has been form
ed IN that city or building Railway from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific, the Isthmus Of Panama and the
following gentlemen selected as trustees viz Gen " in
field Scott, Cornelius w. Lawrence ESD Mathew Nor
gan Esq, Samuel JaldOn, Esq, 9. a. Davis, Esq.
Judge VIM. Kent
The ST. Louis Republican states that CAPTAIN Charles
MAYOR, ct Philadelphia. who filled the office # supern-
tendent OF the palace OF Mex co. under General Scott has
returned to that city with his family with view to the
Introduction Of improved agricultural implements into
Mexico.
Mr. Elihu Burritt gives in the Christian Citizen. a
lohS account ot an interview between Lord John Russell
and depuaton from the Peace CONGRESS recently AHA
at Brussels, the object being to present an .dras fo
the Congress urging the adoption Of practical m
the prevention OF wars 5etN naions-which address
10 presented 10 all the Governments of Europe and A.
merica.
The New York Journal Of Commerce saws that anthem
tic information has been received Washington through
letters from Gov Roberts, Of Liberia that the French
Government has not only recognised the Republic IF L
berla but also placed at lis disposal three armed yesse
to be used In the suppression Of the slave trade and
the protection Of The interests ofthe republic.
The New Orleans Della states that there was consid
cradle excitement in thai city the 9Th inst caused b,
the arrival there If British vessel On board Of Il hci
were number NJ lhe rsh detective police, WHO tah
prominent Inr III fha cnvr:i.n IF te Ir4h plr ~ du
ing he ate St;c Trials III II ani Three IF lily WIZ
schgrTs, wt'se na;H are h1vlnarl Ford anl K-lrrs
were specially pointed ont BIZ their fellow passengers
Among The mos prominent IF those obnoxious individual.
Il" iIi@A Se.i.ea-1 7r'teeded in getting them Ct