Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-05
From the Richmond Compiler, Jan. 81
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

| The Sneaker laid before the House anolher
communication from the Governor, laying DC
| fore them the memorial, Sc OF the chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Convention.
Engrossed Bills passed the 10
vernon 10 cede 10 The y. S. the jurisdiction over
certain land on Smiths Island for Light House
10 amend the several acts relating 10 the IN
spection Of tobacco.
Resolutions from the Committee OF Claims
were read and concurred in, declaring reason
able the petitions of NJ Stoupe, and OF N. Grlss-
by of Loudoun; and rejecting the petition oil ID
w. S!eethe.
A resolution from the Committee Of Courts
of Justice was read declaring reasonable the
petition of Alexander w. Jones Tor relief a.
eainst the operation Of the anti-duelling oath,
and laid on the table on the motion OF MIR. Cor
don. The committee also report that II is pro-
per 10 grant relief to all violations OF the law
anterior to January, 1920. On the question Of
concurrence with this recommendation, Some
debate ensued. A motion TO lay on the table
was negativeG The merits OF the question
were then commented upon by several gentle
men, and the House eoncurred with the Com
| mlttee.
The following Preamble and Resolution were
offered on Tuesday, in the House of Delegates
by Mr. Griffin of York. They were inadyert-
emily omitted in our notice Of that days pro.
ceedings. They were negatived by the House.
Whereas, Virginia, with other Of the old
States of this Union, did by their acts Of session,
convey TO the Government Of the United States
extensive land territory as common fund for
the purpose of"promoting the common benefit of
the Union" and whereas, several of the States
of this coDlederacy, have received liberal dona-
tons of public lands from the Congress oil the u
nted States, for the promotion ofscience and O..
Their objects of public utility within those States,
and every principle ofjustice, equity, and policy,
require that those States, who were the original
owners Of most Of the public lands, should E.
qually participate in the benefits, which may
result from such dona,ions-An And whereas, the
public lands of the United States, whether &C
quired by force, or by acts, or deeds Of cession,
from particular State; or by purchase from for
eien governments, are the common property of
the Union, and ought to be applied to the COM
mon use and benefit Of oil the States in Just pro-
portions.
hesoired, That the committee Of Schools and
Colleges, be instructed to enquire into the ex-
pediency Of an application to Congress, for a
donation, or appropriation to this State, OF a
part of the public lands, to be applied TO the
purposes of educating the poor, promoting sci
ence, and diffusing knowledge throughout this
Commonwealth. in such manner as the Gener.
al Assembly shall by law direct.
| Upon the question 10 refer the above pream-
BILE and resolution, the votes stood ayes IS,
noes 90.
Mr.. CALDWELL, manager Of the Nashville and
! ND..- OnI.-". .h..uu., i'as p-Li!sned IN tne
Louisville Advertiser, his correspondence wi tn
Mr.. KEAN on the subject Of an engagement with
the latter, to play at New Orleans. The cor.
respondence resulted in positive engagement
on the part Of Kean to appear at New Orleans
"by the first of March, wind and weather per.
hitting" and the terms were agreed upon
Mr.. Caldwell announced 10 the New Orleans
public that he had completed the negotiation,
which was received with every mark Of plea.
sure and satisfaction. In this situation matters
and things rested until Mr.. Caldwell saw it an
nounced in the New York papers that Mr.. Kean
had engaged his passage for England on board
Of the Slas Richards, to sail on the 9Th Decem.
Der. He left the country without deeming il
necessary to write to Mr.. Caldwell TO be re-
leased from his engagement, or even 10 apollo.
gise for the Inconsistency Of his conduct. Mr..
Caldwell has expressed his opinion Of Kean's
conduct, in terms very unequivocal and plain TO
be understood.
The following scientific notice, which may
interest considerable portion Of our readers,
has been just received from the American Con
sui at Paris.
".aeademy Of Sciences, Sitting Of Monday, Deem.
Der II, 1926.
"Aa apparatus to examine the interior Of the
bladder. NJ. Segelas read notice on a meth
cd Of lighting the urethra and bladder, so as to
see into the interior of these organs The plan
is as remarkable for its simplicity as for its re-
suits. Ii consists in two candles, two looking
glasses, & some cylindrical tubes, & constitutes
species ofoptical insli ument, to which NJ Sc
gelas has given the name Of Speculum Urelhro-
Cystic. This physician, TO illustrate the icea of
the quantity oflight thus thrown into The bad
der and urethra, asserts that with the aid Of his
instrument he has read in the darkest spot, al
fifteen inches distance, the finest printed charac-
ters, those of the classics in miniature for exa
pie. In fact, after the session, nj. Segelas de.
monstrated this circumstance to many members