Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-21
G. MOSELEY, CHm's.

ceeclngs OF this meeting he published IN
the Farmville, Lynchburg and Richmond,
papers.
G. MOSELEY-. CHM.
3. J. DArNEILLr, Sec,ry.
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From THE SoUTH-D estructtUe Flood
There have been heavy rains and most
destructive foods in Alabama and Geor-
gia. An the low lands are overfowed.
bridges swept of, crops ruined. and devas-
tation produced far and near.
The ALABAMA river rose thirty feet in
as many hours. Not far from Montsome-
~, the mail driver had six horses drown
ed; the mail was lost but subsequently re-
covered, andthe passengers had narrow
escape from death.
Boston Apl. II
Terrible Storm terrible storm, fresh
Ct &c. have Just occurred here. by which
much damage has been done. The tele-
graph wires have been seriously injured.
No tidings oftie steamer have ye, been
received.
An English paper, in giving an account
Of new actress, says:
Mrs. Baker, the prima donna. is a beau
tliul woman; other style Of singing we are
unable 10 give any opinion; but her acting
HIS almost invariably good. Her corpse
like appearance when She dies or i killed,
is remarkable.
The fishing business is in full operation
on the Potomac. Sixteen hundred shad
We're taken a few days ago at a single haul.
The fshcrnenarc in high glee.-Ercfange.
And the shad are all down in the mouth.
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TIE MURDERER observation-disclosures
petrator Of the recent murder of Mr..
Rurnp75 child. in the Eastern suburbs OF
tie city, was discovered yesterday. He
proves to be a negro boy, Of only twelve
years Of agc.-BaH. SIN.
Thc Noon DAcUEEREoTrP1Dl-Mr J.
y. WAipplc, IF Boston, hag eucceeded,
With the gij Of Mr. Bond, tile Cambridge
ns.ronome- IN taking views If the surface
IF The moon, as i appears through the
great telescope at tic Observatory.
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Lieut. J. ". Hunter, Of the L. S. Navy,
was last evening conveyed to the hospital
Philadelphia, in DIVING condition from the
effects Of lardanum which hehadtaken with
the avowed inieniion ofdestroyiug himself
He was recently captains clerk on board
tie l. S. brig Perry, and returned home
d few weeks since on sick leave - M Y.
Express oflIoDaay.
The Rev David Caldwell, formerly
Rector ofSt. Pauls Church, il this place,
hasreceived. and accepted, call to Christ's
Church, Georgetown, D. C.-Bed. Sent.
We are gratifoI to learn that Joseph
Wilson, Esq, has been appointed, by the
Board Of Public Works, State Director
in the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
ComPany.-Bed. Sen.
We regret to learn, that the Turnpike
through the Gap ofthc Peaks of O tier will,
probably fail Of completion, for want of a
sufficient subscription to secure the State
appropriation.-Bed Sen.
SNORING AT THE WoRLD's FArn.-The
visitors to the Worlds Fair, will see the
following inscription on the walls Of the
Crystal Palace 60
Das rauchen wrid NIGHT crlaubt.-Ger-
man.
II nest pas permits dc fnmare.-French.
Non permesso di fumare.--Italian.
No es permittido fumar.--Spanish.
Mao he pcrmittido acknowledgement
No smoking allowed.-English.
This Is but a trife to the inscriptions
which will be needed. We have notice
ofthc following, for nations peculiarly fa-
matory:
Chincae.-Pingshe chu cha whang du-
bch
Cafre.-MPong-click omph umpo mo-
ghaghi.
Hawaiian.-Aua aloha ie onno lele lalu
Ia.
Cherokce.-Ts;lakce zaduca nniskaloo-
sa.
Observation-Disclosures Ockensack isk-
meotuchee uo;ska.
Canine RoEnan.-Non hic smokandum,
anti spittandum.
Roman.-Procul, procul abeste, Nicoti-
ami, fumatoresl
Plantation OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES he no
smoky backky, no more nigga.
New Englanders.-Stranger guess
you hadn't ought to smoke no how, that's
0 factl
Accounts from Hayti state that in the
month ofMarch last Juan Bap,isto Frances,
the Minister Of Justice under the Empe-
ror Sonlouque, was, with seven other per
sons ofhigh standing-all ofthem black
publicly shot near Port au Prince, by order
of the Emperor. The charge against
them, and for which they suffered, was for
having been concerned in a conspiracy a
galnst the present government of Hayti.
Mn. BENoNI HARRrsoN.-The Stanton
Spectator gives philosophical and scrip
tural explanation Of this gcnileman's i'm
praciicabiity on the Anti Secession reso-
lutions, which is worthy Of repetition:
Only one member, Mr. Benoni Harrison
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