Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-11
SLAVERY AND THE CHURCH.

The Did School Presbyterian Assembly, IN session at
Ptsburg having before two antis livery memorials from
the Presbyerles Of Chcothe and Cuschocon has pass
ed series CT resolutions reiteratng the former decaa
lions of that church against slavery but declaring 1t mex
pedien to propose ANY measure IN the work OF enamel
palon, lnasnuGh that question is in agitation IN
one or Of the slaye States. These resolutions also
declare that the General Assembly is always ready to
exercise discipline upon those who violate the duties
they 10 their Servants" and urge upon the Presby
tees persevere in the religious education Of the slaves
They were adopted with but dissenting voice.
THE EXCITEMENT IN CANADA.
Public opinion in favor of Lord Elgns conduct has been
manifesto! in Upper Canada to extent before
known in ihal Colony. The Tories who fond
of the galows means of furnishing their more
honest political opponents ten years SINCE literally
execated An active magistrate in the North Riding Of
York County writes to friend in: ''Y Dung Nj.
called last night and brought the signature the
Bruces Address in this riding it; is 1898. In County
il will exceed 10 ,00O.-.N Y. Tribune.
pest OFFICE TRIAL.
A man named VIM Robinson has been recently seutenc-
ed 10 three years mpris nment, at Windsor, Vt, for
claiming and taking letter directed 10 namesake at
East Windsor Conn. and which contained cheek on
The Suffolk Bank for Sl75 He had previously taken
out The letter and returned it not belonging him.
The agents Of the Post Office department followed him
up, caught bin in Canada just he had spent all The
money, and brought him back.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The Lexington Gazette announces the following list
Of g-ntleme' composing the new Board of Vsiters
the instit ltl0n.
Gen. e. Braxion, King William;
Gen c Johnston. Abngdou;
Gen II Steenbergen, Mason;
Gen w II Richardson Richmond;
Gen E P Scott. Greensville county;
Philip f Cooke, Esq Pow hatan;
Col q J Faulkner, Berkely;
John Barbour Esq Culpepper;
John NJ Daniel, Esq. Richmond
Douglass p Layne, ESP. Allegheny.
The State authorities Under Uater-We shall re-
qure State well Municipal skiffs The Statehouse
is begirt with lake. navgable for small craf and the
Governor. Secretary Of State. and Treasurer are compel
led work their way their offices GA ras in horse
ronghs on chicken-coops. Yesterday. his Exceency
narrowly escaped being drowned in pretty deep slough
gutter. The Treasurer, and Democratic candidate for
the Governorshp, has become such adept in the nav
gaion of the Statehouse Lake. that contemporary
calls him ''Od Walk-in-ihe- Water most apprU-
pirate and happy sobrquet. NJ o. Delta.
Shot Io,rer ola ne,c coastruetion-A company are
manufacturing shotrin New York by new process
which is said to work admirably well. The New York
Post, thus describes the operation of the method
Our readers have. perhaps. pea suspended in
current OF air blown upwards from ppe stem, small
ball Of marble hanging in the midst ofa perpendicular
j. from fountain. The principle is applied 10 he ina
king Of shut. Of air is forced upwards in
ne and thus reards the shot it falls from above and
cnos it without making necessary that should drop
from any great height tower of moderate height an
swers the purpose. Formerly it might have cost $50 900
to build shot tower now told one may be built
for an eighth part of the the process Of manuac
lure is greatly cheaper.