Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-16
News and Miscellany

The Mercantile Library Association of New
York having presented Col. Benton with ser
vice of Plate. in acknowledging the compliment
the veteran Senator informs The young CORES
ponden,s that be attributes Whatever Of mental
and bodily yigor he now has and whatever ot bus
mess application he has ever shown, To areso-
luton formed early in HE 10 abstain from all in
toxicating drinks.
Kossuth has written letter Ia the Society of
Friends, in reply 10 their Christian appeal for
Peace at any price" in which he maintains The
necessity at war in some cases upon seripihfal
grounds lie says the version 81 The Bible quot
ed by The momoTalists. which reads "blory I"
God in the highest. on earth pence and good vii
toward man." reads Glory 10 iiod the highest
on earth peace 10 good wishing men, Here l.
a question for the New Nersiunsts to discuss
Having sci the American people right abont the
meaning of Washingion's Farewell Address, the
distinguished Magyar has now undertaken 10 set
the Christian world right about the meaning Of
the Bible.
Professor Agassz has address letter TO Mr..
Irpham, NJ. G, in relation 10 the controversy
now raging about the management Of the Smith
sonian Institute. in which he sustain, the course
pursued by Professor Henry aud the present
Board Of Regents and indirectly condemns The
policy advocated by Mr.. Choate. In the course
OF the letter. be takes the ground, that the smith
sonian Institute Is not strictly an American N
stitution, but that ii designed by Its founder
ITO increase and deifase knowledge among men.'
lie also mentions a curious fact hearing upon tho
present contlovcr, going 10 show That fbr ties.
tator designed that hi- heqnesi should be appro-
priated TO The ohlie1ti.ai IHthsr than The ac
oumulaton 81 bopa-. IL >ayr that the whole
bequett was originality made I" the Royal 81
cietv al London, but afterwards transferred 10 /
the United States because the Society refused to /
publish certain scientific papers submitted 10 them
for that purpose
Canada has become very important wheat
producing country, and, strangely enough. the
United States. which has been such n large cN-
porter of wheat 10 Europe. l. nov buving wheat |
for her own use from the northern nelghhor The !
Gait Reporter mentions that number OF mer-
chants from the United States arr in Canada buy
ing largely of wheat for the United States mar
kets Within few DAYS three thousand hush /
els of wheat had been sent from the Gait Station /
on the Great Western Railway to the United /
States, by way of niagara.
The journal Of Commerce remarks that the pre-
sent position Of the King Of Prussia is perhaps
more uncomfortable than thai Of any other En-
ropean sovereign. Nascillation, indecsion. and
fokeness in the policy of his government, have
rendered him an object Of dislike at home and OF
contempt abroad.
The population ofCaIforuia shows much loss
proportionate increase during 1851 than in pre-
vious wears The sun Francisco Herald says
that while the arrivals from the states last year
number only 5,7;}0 the departures have amour.
ted to 2i,477, showing melt gain OF only 2},252
from that
-Four families of newly arrived German emil
grants have been found in Alleehnny city Pa,
who were ina shocking state of destiution.-
They landed at New York, and had only money
enough la pay th,iI way Ia Pitsbnlg. On the
road the men denied themselves food IN order To
giyn it to their wives aud children. Nevorthe.
less four of the latter have died from suffering
and one of the meu has been carried TO the City
Hospital in ahopeless condition.
Commander Foote, of the L. :. Navy, has pub
lished a pamphlet showing what the African
squadron has done TO break up the slave trade,
and in condemnation of the policy which would
withdraw our national vessels from that coast.
Com. +. thinks that if the Government is IN cnr-
nest in wishing to stop this trade, IL shonld in
crease the efficiency of the force.
1t is current talk in English literary circles
that Edgar A. Poe's "Raven," (which has pro-
voked as many parodes anything ever writ
ten, with the exception of Wolfe's burial of
Slr JODn MOOTt At Ablullllh Is lulhphlHsf
from the Persian, 1t was Mr.. "Moufusrilite"
Lang, who, hearing it repeated by literary
friend, is said to have looked up from his book
with Halo that's very good Persian!' instant
" quoting the original. We don't believe the
story.
Prescott, the historian has been occupied for
some years in preparinga history of the reign
of Philip the Second. The Boston Telegraph
says he has completed two of the six Volumes
They are soon to be issued.
In Gov. Bigler's message to the Legislature of
California it is stated that d largs portion of the
the land acquired by the State, under the act of
1850, is aovered with uxuriant growth oftule,
which is belioyee TO be susceptible of manuiao-
ture into paper of the best quality
The Masonic Mirror publishes a rather curl
Gus story, TO the effect that Morgan, who, it was
alleged, was murdered by the Free Masons for
disclosing their secrets, has been found in Smyr-
ma in Turkey; that he goes by the name of
Mustapha, and is engaged in teaching the Eng
lsh language. The authority given for this
port is one Joseph A. Bloom. According to the
Mirror. this man Bloom met Morgan at house
in Smyrna, to whom the latter gave a detailed
account of his adventures. 1t Is stated that Nor
gan left the country in the ship Mervne, which
sailed from Boston to Smyrna, and belonged to
the firm of Langdon q Co. The captains name
of the Mervine was Wech. 1t matters little now,
perhape, whether the story be true or false.
The National Inteiligencor has been informed
that "a wealthy gentleman of New York; who
made a large purchase of United States muskets,
has established Il factory, and is engaged in al.
tering them into rifles, by growing the barrels
and changing the hreech and lock, so us to allow
the arm 10 be loaded at the breech and that with
such alteration the experiment has proved the arm