Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-30
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Ctt-SAPfAkE AND OHIO CANAlI.-We
informed that the Board Of Directors Of this great work
il session in this city, for the purpose Of making
arrangements for putting the Canal in cmplete Order
from lis east terminus Dam No 6the State of Vrgi-
liza wing, with wise liberaly, passed enable
the Company to raise the necessary prcuIary
effect this Important object
We are ais informed that the portion Of the canal
from Dam No u Cumbfrlnd will certainly be com
peed within the period Of tine fixed in the contract viz:
lst November next-.NM. Intel.
Marriage by Railroad.-The Mexican family that
snouring at the Broadway Hotel last week, says
tlend George left the Sunday in the for San
dusky city. lille the hotel lille love aft ir sprarg
up between the dlugher-a beautiful girl-uf Mr.. Ro-
canegra aud Mr. Eckley. young gentleman who re-
sides in HE city Of New York. On board he he
made proposal, which accepted and anxious TO have
the nuptia knot tied lie induced the urbane Mr. D,herty
The conductor. stop the train FIR few minutes Nor
row, 10 make the twain flesh.
The party aighed, minister was called in and the
happy couple united in the bonds If wedock Con-
gatuaons were passed. the bell Of HE locomotive rang
the party took their SEATS and whizzed
away tie rate Of twenty miles hour. Tnis it VITA,
might almost be called marriage BY railroad.-C nen
natl Times. y
articles Of La,rry.-F rom a work on the History of
The Precious Metals, recently published il Hartford,
Conn gather the following curious statistics The
value ofthe silver Teaspoons in the United States is
estimated $4,000 600; Of Silver Table Spoons S27 000,
900 Of Silver Forks 81, 500. 900 aud Of Plate and
dnning service 900 One Of The chapters Of ths
above work is devoted gold huntlngand in this the wri
ter gives as his opinion that the emigraton outfit, and
labor of twenty thousand engrants California for one
year will cost The United States $26 260 900 which
must be received in for expenditure before the pro-
fits
w. w. Fndlay, colored man, Of Covingon, Inli-
ana has published address TO the clored peope Of
that State in which he urges them, in view of the civil
and political oppression which his is subjected
! baro nd ,icF do
emgrae in October next, and he desires to obtain
many possible to accompany him. Information, the
Nep Albany Democrat says, be obtained by address
ing the Rev. j. Mitchell agent Of the Colonization Soc!e
ty, at indianapolis.
| Slate Debt of .7laban,a.-The gross amount Of the
State Of Alabama is estimated 50 2O7 $50 55, from
which is be deducted the good Of the Bank Of
the State 50 20. 54 and The debt is reduced 900.
OBI So. The annual interest this debt, payable in
New York and London, is SHl ,5O7 90. Some Of the
Alabama papers propose that the State shall purchase
her own bonds fifty the dollar and thus pay
her debt with some three million five hundred thousand
dollars, while others oppose al measures Of compromise
or reputation.
| COL Webb's California Parfy.-The last accounts
received from this party Of emigan,s.-who, it win be
remembered suffered severely from The Cholera in Tex
as, and had disbanded consequence, that good
y number Of the members had determined proceed to
their original destination in two parties. The account
says
Col. Webb would have the command of fifteen. who
still adhered to him. Forty -four others had organized
second party, and going under charge of Lieut.
Browning Of the Navy, Mr.. Audubon. and Mr. Simpson.
The latter party to proceed without military or
ganizaton This party had not left Rio Grande city on
the 3ls All had recovered their spirits wonderfully
their health excellent.
Mr.. Halleck and Mr.. Hoffman, The affection which
has lien upon the gentlemen above named admits of
ameloration Mr. Hoffman is gradually improving, and
will soon return the society OF which he ona-