Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-10
CAPT. SUFFER-.

the last number of the Home Journal.
will give. yon have requested the readers OF the
Home Journal SKI tch of Captain Suffer- (pronoancsA
by himself Scooter his means, the fort bearing his name,
ana few facts in relation to the gold region. He \
bout 50 ofage, of mddling height. straight farm.
and possesses that symmetry and smalness Of hand and
foot which Lord Byron sets down a sure evidence If
gentle blood. In manners and conversation, Capt Snt-
ter is perfect Chesterfield he is well educated and
speaks several different languages ueniy he is native
OF Switzerland and was OF the officers of the Swiss
guard in the Revolution Of july during the reign Of
Charles \. After this Revelation, he emigated to tho
United States became naualzed and resided several
years in Missouri thence. in 1889 he California
and obtained grant Of ninety miles square OF land from
the Mexican aulhorties-his title is conditional one.
and may hereafter create trouble fr him. In his private
character. Capt Suffer is kind hosptable and generous
In ac his generosity frequently lays him open be prey
ed upon by The lille and worthless When asked why he
permitted such large demands upon his hospitality with
out rccompense, he replied: N la, can do, SIr-they
come here, eat, drink and sleep, and sometimes without
even thanking me-hut what can | do? | cannot turn
them out in the wild forest"
Surrounded he, was on his first settling in this
country, by tribes of wild Indians he has, by kin ness
and just dealing attached them his interest and he
now has from three to four hundred Of these In
dlans devoted to him and lis. They, for their food
and pay from four to six dollars per month"; MN
his fort, work his farms and mills, and do all the labor
generally required in settlements. Cant. Suttar with
All his arded aud other pr1peyIs subjected to many
bandoned their settlements at Ross and Bodega Captain
Suffer purchased their stock cannon, furniture. etc. and
transported them with great labor. to his settlements at
New lIeveta. This purchase effected fr consid-
Grafton of J0OO to be paid in annual instament Of
wheat, del verabe Of the Russian Fur Company's
vessels. Tic nsalnents, owing t. the unfortunate
sons. have laid over for tome years, and, should Rus
sian vessel appear this nncture his large crup will be
swept away a nominal value.
Suffers Fort now called Fort Sacramento is situated
short distance from the southern bank Of the American
Fork Of tile tributaries of the Sacramento miles
from San Francisco. The fort is in the form of par
alleogram, $50 feet in length by $50 BREADTH
The walls and houses built Of the aforementioned
mud brick or adobe. Bastions at the angles, with
mounted protect all sides and numerous runs pro
ect from the mud walls. On the inner side. facing
court. numerous Buildings occupied store houses
dwellings and barracks for the glrson. The main
house rent a. during the fever Of the gold digging at
$4,000 per month. The garrison If the fort being
rnsy men, better fed and clothed than the farm In
dams.
The crop Of wheat raised BY Capt Suffer for the year
1913, upwards Of OGU bushels. which is valued
the round sum Of 0UO his is the proceeds from The
labor of So rude dians. He has also erected mills for
grinding wheat and saving timber and in the
struction Of dam and for a mill that Of the
persons in his employ discovered the gold.
INTERIOR OF AN ASSYRIAN PALACE
The interior Of the Assyran palace have been
as magnificent imposing. have led the reader through
us ruins, and he may judge of the impression lis halls
calculated TO make upon the stranger who, in the
days Of DID, entered 1r the first time the alb de Of the As
syrian kings. lie was ushered il through the portal
guarded by the colossal lions bulls Of white aabaster
In the first hall he found himself surrounded by the
sculpured records of the empire Battles seges, ri-
umphs the exploits Of the chase the ceremonies of rel-
fgon were portrayed on the waSsculpured in alabastsr
and painted in gorgeous cors. Under each picture were
engraved, in characters filed up with bright copper, in
scpions describing the represented Above tho
scriptures painted other evens-the king attended
by bis eunuchs and warriors. receiving his prisoners
tered into alliances with other mouarchs or performing
some sacred duty These representations enclosed
in colued borders Of elaborate and Il cant design. The
emblematc tree, winged bulls and nonsrous animals
were conspicuous amongst The ornaments. AT the upper
end of the hall was the coluss figure OF the king in ad
Grafton before the supreme deity or receiving from his
! ounuch the holy cup lie attended BY warriors
bearing his arms. and by the priests presiin. divin
ties His robes, and those of his followers. were adorn-
ed with groups Of figures, animals, and oweral paint
ed with brilliant colors
The stranger rod upon al,baster slabs each bearing
an inscription recording the titles, gsneaogy, and
chevemens of The great king Several doorways, form
cd BY gigantic winged lions bulls by the figures II
guardian dees. led into other apartments which again
opened into more distant halls In each were new scul
lures. On the walls of Same professions Of colossal
figures armed men and eunuchs following the king var
rors laden with SPOIL leading prisoners bearing pres
and offerings the gods On the walls Of Others
portrayed the winged priests presiding dvnlties
standing before the sacred trees.
The ceilings above him Were divided into square COM
parmcnts. painted with f wera with the figures Of
animals Some inaid with ivory. e1ch compari-
ment being surrounded by egant borders and muudings.
The beams, well the sides Of the chambers may
have been giIded plated, with cod and silver
and the arest woods, in which the cedar Was colspcu
.ous, We're ued for the wood work Square openings in
the ceilings Of The chambers admitted the light Of day.
pleasing shadow thrown the scuptured walls
and gave majestic expression the human features Of
the colossal forms which guarded the entrances. Through
these aperiures the bright blue of an
sky, enclosed in frame which painted in vivid
cooTs, the winged circle. il Tic midst Of elegant orua-
ments, aud the graceful frms Of ideal animals.
These edifces, as it has been shown were great na-
tional monuments, upon the walls Of which were repe-
scented in scu pure inscribed in alphabetic chara ~
the chronicles If The empire. Tie who entered then,
might TINS read the history and learn the glory and hi
bring continually to the remembrance Of those v 10 as
sembed within hem fsve occasions u fr the celn-
bration Of Religious ceremonies the deeds Of their ances-
tors, and the power and majesty fteir gods-Layuds
NuleUeh
Separation Of Edton Forrest from his HIc.-1he
New York Sunday Atlas announces that Edwin Forrest,
the tTagedan has been separated from his wife, Caroline
Norton Sinclair Forrest daughter Of the vocalist John
Sinclair. They married in 1856 in Londun, and
have lived happily the Alias siaes,uni the beginning
Of the last winter when Mr.. f became moody and mel
anchoy. The Atlas says:
IN the mouth &c December; Mr.. Forrest returned
from professional engagement in Philadelphia, IN a