Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-30

with Switzerland. from which it is separated by
the Alps. If we ARE talked to ON tho question of
Savoy, Piedmont must demand that tho 2oo,ooo
Italians Of the Canton of Ticno must likewise be
consulted. Tho majority would very surely co for
union with Italy And Switzerland,
il she wishes to be logical. whilst sho is demand
ing an augmentation Of territory on tho Lake Le-
man, cannot pretend to retain an Italian province
that desires To be reunited to the mother coun-
try"
Add to this that tho possession Of the Canton
of ricino is indispensable to Lombardy to cover
her on the side of tho Alps. whore she 10 perfectly
open to invasion from Germany. and you will at
once understand the very great interest that was
from tho very first day attached to this now ques-
ton.
France cannot on this but range herself on the
side Of Italy, first from love of justice, and also
account of the little affection borne - her by tho
German Swiss, that is to say by iour-6lths Of tho
Confederation. A little incident, the authenticity
Of which eau guarantee. will give you some idca
ol the feeling. In June last, tho ladies Of Bsrne
organized n committee to send mid to the wounded
Of the Austrian army in Italy. Quantities OF arti-
clcs forwarded by their means, aud partcu-
lary several enormous bales Of bauddges and lint
pn which they wrote-"Sent by the ladies Of Berno
for the Austrian wounded. on condition that it Is
never to be used for tho French wounded"
Altcr tho battle Of Magenta. read the follow
ing passage in n letter written by Bernese rndi-
cal TO one uf hs friends and compatriots then resi-
ding NJ Lugano, ,-"Well. | can understand that
Tor the good of humanity and the dignity ofpcoplcs
and nationalities we ought to offer up our vows
Tor the triumph of tho Italian cause: but to think
that our German brethren should DO beaten by
these brapgnrts OF Frenchmen?'
Tako note OF what have written, for things
cannot remain ns they nrc.
A EaNracENce.-Durng the Administration
t President jackson, there was u singular young
gentleman employed in tho public service at
Washington. His namc was a.. he was from
Tennessee, the son of n widow, n neighbor Of the
President. en- which account, tho old hero had
/ kind feeling for him, and always got him out Of
his difficulties with some of tho higher officials.
to whom his singular lnterfercnces were distastc-
| iul.
Among other things. it is said Of him, that while
| hc was employed in the General Post Office IN
one occasion he had t. copy II letter OF Maj H..
hgh officer IN answer 10 nn application made
| lay an old gentleman in Virginia or Pennsylvania,
/ for the establishment Of new Post Office. The
writer ui the letter niten used classical language;
ia this letter he ,aid the application could not DO
| granted in consequence Of the applicants ''prox-
! unity, 10 another Office. When tho letter cnmc
into Gs hands to copy, being n great sticklcr for
rlain','ss. b" altered proximity" to "ncarness
to-" Maj H. observed it and asked q. why he
altered h's letter? Why, replied, g.. because |
don't think the man would understand what you
mean by proximity. Well. said Major H., try
him; put in the proximity" again In n few
days, letter was received from the applicant in
which he very Indignantly snid THAT his
father had fought far Liberty in the first. and h.
himself, in the second war of Independence, and
| he wolld like To have the name Of tho scoundrel
| who brought the charge of proximity or anything
else wrong against hm" There, said,G., did
not say soy" q. carried his improvements far.
! that nj last Mr.. Barry, the Postmaster General.
said TO him-"I do not want you here any longer;
yon know too much" Poor q. went out. but his
old friend the General, again got him into moth
| cr place. This time. G.'s ideas underwent n
change. lIc was ono day very busy writing,
! when stranger calling in, asked him whore the
| Patent Office was? don't know, said q. Can
you tell me where the Treasury Department is
said the stranger? No. said q. Nor tho p,esi-
deni- House? No The stranger finally asked
him it he knew where the Capitol was2 No.
replied G. DO you live in Washington, sir,
said the stranger? Yes sir, said q. Good. Lord!
and don't know where the Patent Office, Treasu-
! ry, Presidents House md nCaptol are? "Stran-
GER said a., II was turned out Of Office for know
lng ioo much don't me IN to offend in that
way again ain paid for keeping this book.
believe | do know that much but If you find mo
knowing anything more, you mhy take my head
Good morning." said the stranger.
TnE Or EXCITEMENT. The Pttsburg Gazette
chronicles. ms from good authority very brilliant
news from the Pennsvvania oil regions Of Oil
creek. What il known as the Crosby well yields
from ninety to one hundred barrels Of oil per day;
the McClintock well eighteen barrels daily the
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