The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-24
DOMESTIC INTGLLIGENCE.
GENERAL COURT.

Hcfm0nd, Nos 20.-fpSte,day judgment
was awarded by the Court in the case of the
Commonwealth against III. A imiuiSlr aior Of
Jerman Baker, decd the late Treasurer of this
Commonwealth, lr the sum OF twenty five thou
sand and few hund ed dollars
The ease ol the Commonwealth against Jer-
man Baker's Securities i, expected 10 come oil
10 day.
The pending information against the Clerk
1T the Court was also tried. Evidence vas
called in 10 support the Information, and the
Jury without r%eiiriHg, found 4 verdict Hgainst
him. aud amerced him ono ccnt. The CoHrt
insianter pronounced a judgment OF a COTTON
from Office, and appointed Conway Robinson
OF this CT y, who has for some time acted as
Deputy Clerk) Clerk OF the General Court in
his stead 1CompileT.
GEDRGIA.-rhe Legislature convened at Mil
ledgeviIfe on the 81 lnst. -lnby Hudson was
elected Speaker ofthe House and Thomas
stocks, of the Srnate. On the 9th. the late
" Governor, Geo. NJ Troup, was elected by the
Legislature, without opposition, Senator in Con-
gr, So for SIX year from The Al, oi March neyt-
and Oliver *. Prince was on the 9TH elected q
I'll the vacancy in the Senate of The 4 STATES.
created by Mr.. Cobb's res, gnation. VIM. II
Crawford was elected Judge OF the Northern,
and VIM Davies otthe Eastern C,rcui without
opposilon-Eh ). Shorter was elected Judge Of
the Ocmulere Circuit. (thr vote ON the 3D. ballot
bcing Tor Shorter l21, Tho ". Cobb 81, a. 6
S'Gold 29) Wv ". n It # the Middle Circuit
A. ) Cha, ton of tbe Western CT Strong {
the Flint Circuit and I. q Holt of the South-
ern. Eng
attempt al AssasJipGhOn.-0n Friday night
last. shortly after dusk. a p 'stol bullet WAS FIR.
ed at a window OF The house in which Wm. T
Barry resides, in Lexington by some person un
known. The hall struck the sash, ShatterIug
and driving in four pancs ofthe glass, pieces Of
which cut the hand OF Mrs. Barry. Mrs Barry,
Miss Briggs, and her brother MIR. Bugs, were
in the sroom. The latter, who is nearly the
height aud size of MI. Barry, had been stand.
ing for n moment not far from tine window, one
half ofihe blind of which was closed A man
was seen standing on the pavement outside, near
The house lasr before the shol, by q person pas
sing, and 10 escape observation, walked over TO
the opposite side Of the street, until the person
passed by. MIR. Briggs is an amiable young
man, not known 10 have violent enemies of any
description. IfMajar Barry was the victim in
tended, the person. and motives 10 this atroci-
Gus attempt are left TO copjecture-being as yet
shrouded III darkness.
Hdrrodsbtygh Hdtchtorer.
Gen HARRlsoS, Minister TO Colombia, EN-.
ba, ked at Ne~ York on the 10th inst. on board
The Erie sloop Of war, which dropped down.
bound TO Maracaibo, but the wind was ~unisyor.
able to proceed to sea.
Edward /. rayioe of Virginia, Secretary OF
Legation.
Garter b. Harrison, Private Secretary to the
Minister.
Gen. VERVIER, The Netherland Minister, OF
Commissioner to Cetnral America, has EN-.
bafked in tbs same vessel, TO he landed al
suracaa.
r. Higgins, Secretary of Legation Of Hi.
! Ma es,y the King OF the Netherlands.
And Sen. AlSarado, attached TO the kega.
Ion.
q Il 70 L lI - :. L i .