Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-15
Items of News and Misce llany.

Items of News and Msoe llany.
Within the last twenty years, one hundre
! ohlrchcs have been planted along the coast ,
Africa, numbering about twelve thousand con
verts. Christian schools ARE now in snceessfI
operation in which native Africans taught.
Italy is said 10 be at the present time in impei
danger OF II revolution in consequence of the out
ragrous despotism Of the King of Naples. l.,
cry class of the Neapolitan population appear
To feel alike the severity of the governments eve
the clergy not being exempt.
Contributions for the fair Of the American In
sttute begin 10 come in at the Crystal Pulac'
bat there is no present probability that the cd
flee will be han half filled by the first
October.
The diamonds worn by Rachel when she pci
sonates the character Of Adfienne, have been va
ued, accordingly to the n. Y Tribune by H.
best lapidists Of Europe Mt @2l5,0OO .ief Gv
dresses worn IN the same character, cost - 90
each.
The AIhes nre making the most powerful ef
forts to force the smaller powers into the war
They have already succeeded with Sardinia. an
reports say with Spain aIso--Thoy are nrgiu
their alliance upon Naples, Portugal, Suedei
and Denmark, aud probably may succeed wit
all by declaring TINT they shall not remain neu
trial, and that those who are not for them ar
against them.
The Allies. when they bombarded Sweabor
concluded that they had destroyed an immense
mount # property, because the fire ragged for for
ty five hours. Madam Bodiseo. who arrived i
the Atlantic direct from ST. Petersburg say
this fire was The burning OF the wood pile whic
supplies the steamers with fuel. A great sinok
from very little Ere.
Those persons. or their heirs who served in tn
revolution Of Texas in | 73G, are entitled 10 ahou
1000 acres ofand, within the limits of that stat,
and those who served in any of her wars since IL
80 are entitled 10 90 ACRES.
The Paris correspondent of tho Boston All,
writes: There are great many Amereun fan
lilies now in Paris, | may mention among then
the wife of General Winfield Scott, WHO'S ira,
cling with her sister Mrs. cabcll, of Virginia, an
Miss Gibson, of Washington. IA daughter, | M
derstand, of General Gibson.) Gen. Scott him
self is expected over before long. Mr.. ex-p resi
dent Fillmore and MIR. Corcoran were yesterda
presented to the Emperor. The widaw Of DR.
lIorner, of Philadelphia and family, Mrs. Rober
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Hare and Mr.. and Mrs Ar
mould. are also among the representatives sen
here from that city. There are 300 American
now here.'
IL nus DeeD stated lnal several deaths by vel
low fever have occurred in the vicinity of Nor
folk. The Baltimore Patriot of Monday says
has the hest authority for saying that the feve
does not exist as an epidemic in those localities
but that the person who died there contracted ill.,
disease at Norfolk and Portsmouth. The patri.
OF further says -" The report in relation To tn,
existence of the smallpox in Norfolk is incorrect
We sincerely hope that our unfortunate neis hbor
will be SHARED the prpNplpnrp tbpn e tbi
second scourge.
A movement is on foot, among the ladie.
attached to some of the Episcopal churches i,
New York. to found religious and churi
order, similar to the sisters of charity. They
have already provided "A house, where the ladic,
(who must be single to belong to it,) meet ant
after appropriate religious exercises, spend their
time in making up garments for the poor. and
proiectingg plans to supply their necessitl pS.-
There are no vows taken, nor is any pecuha.
dress worn, as they above all things, desire no
to be conspicuous.
The Executive committee of New York Stat,
Temperate Society have published an addres
setting forth their plans for the present ele ctior
campaign, which may be tuken as an Indicate o
the tone of the platform to be laid down at thei
Convention. First and foremost,they declare tha
they will sustain the existing prohibitory liquo
law as constitutional until such time as The Cour
of Appeals decides to the contrary; and in view
of the fact that at the last election they endc rset
nominees for Office who preached temperance. bu
did not exactly practice what they preached, they
now declare it to be their purpose to supper
such only as are =" total abstinence men, as wei
| as advocates of prohibition, and, in the event q
[ the regular political nominations affordinn II,
| such candidate. they will nominate their ow,
| ticket The postponement of the Conventio,
was agreed upon to afford time for inquiries npor
| this head.
| Many of our readers will no doubt remember
the affair of Lieutenant Robert Randolph of thu
United Stated Navy. who pulled President Jack
sons for striking his name from the nav
| list. account of his failure to make good bal
! ance claimed to he due from him as -oficio sue
cessor of Purser Undertake, who dedon boar
the ship commanded by Randolph. The clair
| was made against him at the time by Amos Ken
| dali, the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury. Sine
the nose pulling the case of the unsettled balanc
! has never been brought to trial. from what caus
| we are unable to say; but the present Secretar.
of the Treasury having insisted upon the promp