The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16

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A late correspondent Of the Enquirer,
VITO seems 10 be high in the Confidence VI
/ the Editors of that paper, with a hapay
dash OF the pen, SETS down the county al
! Spo - igania "a unanimous for Cfaw ford
] Nothing can be more erroneous. Such
sw erping declarations are sure 10 injure tie
caGse liIey arr meant To serve, in the rsii
maiiou of thinking a,en. The fact, is. that
| in Spoffst lvania, Ike other couniirs. The
senimenls of the people are much divided
among the several candidates. Ii cannot
he denied thai Mr.. Crawford has many
friends here, and 81 has Mr.. Adams. The
/ Latter gentleman has SOME OF the most re-
specialize and intelligent farmers in the
country Ia his favor. But If a stranger had
walked through our Courtyard on Monday
he would Judging from the conversation
around him, probably have pronounced
Gen. Jackson to be- the ,orte. / think,
however. he would have been as much in
error as the Enquirer's wholesale cores
pendent " hen hr set down the county as
unanimous for Mr.. Crawfo-d.
Rich. Whig.
NEW YORK NEWS.
DeJateniiOn.-Myron Holly, one of the
Commissioners of the ". Y. Canal, is de-
fanller 10 the amount of $4,000 The
Advocate says, " the defllcalion is aiiribu-
ted TO variu1s causes, ofordtng no juSt!f-
cation" Mr.. Holly himself confessed the
deficit, and that ne only had property 10
cover half Of the amount Among the
sureties oil Mr.. Holly, was Gideon Granger,
deed late Post Master General. MIR. Hol-
ly acted as Treasurer to the Canal Com
mis-ioners, and asks in his communication
to the Legislature, one per cent. on the
money $4,000 ,00O) which has passed thru
his hands. This commission would amount
To S32, 500.
The term Of service for which Governor
Yates was elected. expiring at the APP
preaching election, ii caucus was held at
Albany 10 nominate ii candidate-when
Col. Sam'l Young, Ia canal commissioner
received so votes. Gov. Yates 45-sO that
Gov. Yates ha. been caucused out This is
attributed to his opposition 10 the Electo-
raj law
For LIEUT.. Governor. Gen. Root IS
Mr.. Burt 81. Ii.
The Legislature of New York VIII ad
lo'Irn on Tuesday n-xt-Nothing is wills
prr.d about a Presidential Caucus, and ii
the Assembly adjourned without non'na-
ting MIR. Crawford his prospects are gone
IN that state, and every where else. The
removal of Gov. Yates. his supporter, is
strongly indicative of this. The " Union"
City paper, says that the votes of n. \
viii b- given IA Mr. Adams. The Union
itself supports Gen. Jackson. THERE'S Mt
little doubt of this. II.
RI HMOND MEETING.
Tuesday last, was IA day Of heavy and
inccssant rain. At the hour of four och, Il
especially, and for all the remainder Of e
LAY, the rain poured in torrents. In con
sequence of this, but f,t" persons ai.en-
drd AT thr Capitol aud witho nrga.nzin-,
the meeting Was adjourned until half after
four O'Clock on Saturday evening. We
are requested To notify the citizens Of Rich
mend, of tIis adjournment; and we take the
liberty ofadding, that as oppusitionis rxpcc
ted, Y as the example Richmond will have
cnnsd rablr influence, il behov-s AL Who
desire d Convention I" BIZ called, Ia attend.
As this is a question affecting the citizens
generally, oH of ie5al age, are of cou sc IN
Ii led 10 yace In the me ting. ID.