The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-25

clog il with provisions which will render lh.
measure " orse than useless.
USlt SO happens TIM, the leading opponenis
OF A Convention IN lhs Legislature Are Jack.
son men, who, II we may believe them. were
most sorely grieveI by the violation of the
will OF The people ia The election of MIR. Ad.
ans. Pay, where Is their greqt respect for
The voice OF the people now BY most tri
npban majority, they have demanded
Convention, which measure these gentlemen.
consistent patriots are sndeavoring to defeat
by ar,ilice and fraud
0J'Nheuce does the Legislature derive It's
right TO prescribe the qualiii atoms Of voters
for members of Convention? We ask for
information II, As we believe, they do mol
posses any such power. could The votes OF
non-lr, Ell lders be rejected by the officiating
officers mt The polls! would not the sherfTs
be bound to receive them, and 10 return as g.
lected those who should have the highest
number Of votes, including the non-frechold.
ers, leaving it TO the Convention itself 10 de-
termine on the right of non-freeholders 10
vote, and consequently on the validity of
might be elected by their voices These
queries are thrown ont, 10 excite enquiry, ra.
her than as an expression Of opinion.
u-5r Some week, ago, we men, oned the cir.
cnmstance thar Gen. JAG kson $ friends in this
place had invited him TO pass through Lynch.
burg ON his route 10 Washington with view OF
nav ing him suitable honors The Western mail
of yesterday morning, brought an answer from
the General, stating shat he should remain al
the Hermitage until he had received certain evi.
dence of his election and that therefore be-
ing compelled 10 take the most direct route TO
Washington he would be deprived OF an oppor.
tunity ofvsilng Lynohburg. his puts 10 resi-
the story II his iniention to take up his residence
in Phdadelphia until about the 4th OF March.
-alS1
IL In consequence OF the Christmas Holy
days. 40 paper w,Ii be issued from III IL office
Monday next.
lY DIVING Service may he csprc,ci at the
Methodist Church, THIS MORNING, at Ito
clock.
" his day being the Festival ofCHlI5i.
MAS, Divine Service will be held al It. Pauis
Churci. 10 begin at half past 10 O'Clock, A, NJ.
ITEMS.
Aiabamn.--Wm. II. KING has been re-elected
TO the Senate OF the United States tor sIA years
from tue 4h of Mtrch next.
aa,s.--The last Huntsville paper inform.
US of the death Of Gen. George lzafd. Governor
OF ArNansas--to,m"riy resident of Rocking
ham county IN. c.
South Cnniinn.--Stephen d Miller has
been elected Governor, alm Thomas W llhaniS
Lieutenant Governor Of this Stat. Robert Y.
Havne wa, reelected Senator OF the United
Slatrs--ail ~ithou, opposnlon.
Uosfon.-TNo attempts have been made 10 e.
lecta Mayor OF Boston, both of which have
proved unsuccessful il being necessary that
some individual should baye MAJORITY OF all
the votes given in. ins,eaa OF n pLurdhy AZ |
the first trial Mr. Quincy. the late Mayor came
within about SO votes ola majority and AZ he |
second, the vote stood thps For Quincy, 2ool |
Amory 1870. Wells go. OILS, (sh0 had posi- |
lively refused 10 serve IT elscted) cD-SCatter.
iag ll3 Whole number 1892 ;--nrcessary 10
a choice 2o27. Ii Nj Quincy had received Go
votes more lac would have have been elected.
From. Colombia. The packet brig Medina,
nj New York from Calthagena, brings adyces
10 the 20lh ut Oui correspondents OF the |
New York Mercantile Advertiser and Journal
ot Commerce inform us, by proof-slip, thai Gen
erai SantanSer had been sentenced to suffer
death by Court Martial. The sentence had |
been passed hv Bolivar 10 Council Of Minis I
tiers, for approval A private letter says"
fear Sanander will escape-in snsh case the
OF tue country is in danger.
murder and 5uiside. = Another horrible affair
took place. on Wednesday lass, in New York.
A man named Joseph Dougherv, stabbed his
wife in fit uf Jealousy at,er winch, he stab
bed himself near the heart, which terminated
MS existence almost instanianeousy. At 90
clock, Mrs. Dongherty sill survived, though il
was scarcely expected she could recover.
A Changina Worh-in the Georgia Legis-
AZURE Nov 4Oth, bill to divide the County of
Lee. and 10 form nrT County to be called I
l.o,sioiph, in hooor OF John Randolph. Of Roa-
,oep, was read a third time and passed In
lsi2. the Georgia Legislature changed the nsrnr
If a County from Randolph to Jasper. on ao
:o.n, " of john RGldJtrh, deser,lon of CORRECT !,
rs the preamble Of the act expresses
i.
IAe Great Libel Sra 1.-The trial of Gen.
rheodste Lyioan for libel upon the Hon.
DANIEL Webster, was to take :! ace in Boston o.,
he l6th inst.
Forgefg.--John s.naliey. an attorney of the
Supreme Court ~ New brk, underwent AN e4.
animation At TIE Police office. on Friday, on a
barge OF forgery IN satisfaction piece to a
Judgment tie Wa. held 10 hail IN Sl6e0. TO