Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-10

PITcaIRN's IsLAND.-Capt. VIM. b.
Drew, of ship Lebanon of this city has com
mumcated To the Boston Journal a very
interesting account of visit to Pitcairn's
Island. IN the Pacific, made by Capt. Ar
thur, of ship Zenas Coffin of Nantucket.-
In an interview with Capt. Drew, Cant.
thur stated that the Islanders were fine
looking, welldressed, orderly and yirtuous,
spoke good English, and were hospitable
IN the highest degrcc-furnishing him with
water, sweet potatoes, fruits, &c, in great
abundance. The number of inhabitants
was one hundred and sixty, of whom
large proportion were children. In 1881
the number was but sixty-fvc. The Is
land is represented as almost Paradise. y
II was stated by one of the principal men,
that vermin or weeds, were unknown for
many years, until introduced by ships call
ing at the Island. Captain Arthur states,
further, that the islanders had agreed to
furnish an American ship which touched
there, with 1000 bushels Of sweet potatoes
for California, in the Spring, from which
1t is Judged that the cultivation of that root
Is carried to a considerable extent. The
Island was originally settled by COM
pany of mutineers, from the British ship
Bounty.-Jound Of Commerce.
REMEDY FOR BuRNs-Dr. Reese, ply
sician of Bellevue Hospital, New York, has
been making experiments concerning the
best mode Of healing burns and scalds and
checking the acute suffering. He has
found that -four, thrown on with a common
dredging box, is one ofthe best and most
efficient remedies yet discovered. The ex-
ternal air is one cause Of suffering and the
flour thus applied, both heals and closes the
wounds to the atmosphere. The edges of
the wounds which remained open he dress
ed with lime and oil, applied by feather.
DR.. Reese saysthe above application made
to wounds by fire, hot water, gunpowder,
&c, has been most happy in the practice
at the Hospital.
INFLUENCE OF MANuFAcruRrs.-We see
IN Mobile paper that the large cotton
factory at Autaugaville, Ala with a capt
tai stock of $4,000, and employing g.
600 spindles, 100 looms, AZ cards, and
y hands, Is IN most prosperous operation.
The fabrics now made there are osnaburrs,
shlrlings, all kinds of threads, and yarns.
We refer to this establishment for the pur-
pose ofnoticing that the influence cxerted
by II upon other industrial interests in its
immediate neighborhood has been of a
most decidedly beneficial character. 1t is
worthy Of remark, as an evidence Of THU,
that the village Of Autaugavillc has grown
mp IN the woods during two years past ,and
has now a population of $50 souls, four
stores two churches, another going up, and
two good schools. 1t is situated two or
three miles from the Alabama river, and is
rapidly increasing the number Of its inhab-
ltants and its importancc.-Lou. Journal.
SEABoARD AND ROANOKE RAILROAD
We learn from the Norfolk papers, tina,
the stockholders of this Company have
unanimously adopted resolutions for al,
early survey of IA line from some point on
their road between Mcherrin river and
Weldon, to some point on the Roanoke at
or near Halifax, n. c. The Board Of
Directors were invested with full power to
take such course in regard to the termina-
ton Of the Road IN North Carolina as the
best interests of the company may de-
mand.-R. Wig.