Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-31

(said MIR. N. addressing Mr. Calhoun) say,
Sir If you do no, look out, the little bald-head.
ed man from New York will beat you, Sir he
has his horses, in the stable, harnessed and
he will bearyou, Sir"
Cos6REss.-No business of importance has
ye' been acted on by Congress, ---OE the ODD,
Mr.. McDuilie. from the committee of WAYS md
Means, reported bill al propriating mo"ry for
the repair and fitting out of the frgate Brandy
wine-"hich vas passed. We inter from Mr..
McDnffies remarks, that the Brandywrne is
destined for the coast OF Mexico, 10 protect our
commerce in that quarter. which is left wholly
detenoeless by the recent sbipwreck of the
Hornet.
u The Richmond Eoquirer informs its rea-
ders that Mr.. Van Buren, did not have a copy of
the Presidents Message in his pocket, TO be
exhibited TO the Junto,' on his recent visit
to that city. That may be- and yet the Suggt,.
tioHs of,he said Junto may not have been alo-
get her disregarded in the composition of that
Document.--rha' paper also remarks, that il is
! not pledged TO support Mr.. Buren, in the APP
preaching Presidential contest We believe
that il is moi II is entirely too early IN the
day for il 10 express decided preference
Chances arryetio Ne calculated, II cannot
yet be aScer,aned how the majority will GO.
J u The Editor of the Enquirer says he no
vct reads the Richmond Wing. He avoids il
| 'nStiaciirely, as colprit does an officer, or
mischieyous schoolboy does the birchen rod of
| the master.
No rogue e'er fell the halter draw
" With good opinion of the law .
Senatorial Eiection-The election OF a. Senator
in the Amhersi District, in lieu OF Gen. YIN.
f. Gordon, resigned, commenced on last Salur-
day. In consequences of hgh waters, the polls
were kept open three days, Notwithstanding
which the vote IS very thin. The following is
the result. as far as We have heard
Thompson. Cooke. Randolph
Amherst, (par'ial) 6S
Nelson, (do) II 60
The Mails The late heavy rains have so
much sweled The watei courses as TO produce
considerable irregnlarity in the arrival OF the
Northern mail. The mail due on Saturday
last, did not rea Ii our posi-oice, until Mon.
day evenog-and that due on Monday has not
, et come TO hand. II throws somewhat back
in our Northern news, but we must
be content, as it could not be other
wise. The mail route, Cia charlottesville
hes become so important to this place, that no
exertons should be spared to procure the e,ec
ton of strong bridges over streams which are
liable 10 become impossible whenever VIZ are
visited with heavy rains and we hope that
those who have a deep interest in this matter
i'll begin TO besir themselves.
IL The Presidents Message reached Nash
Vile on the 18th inst. sir days from Washing.
ton, ria Louisville.-It reached Knoxville 6tst
IN the Lynchburg papers, on the 10th inst. nine
DAYS (, ON Washington, and seven from Lynch
burg.-The Nashville Republican and Kuox.
vile Register are ia raptures with ii, ofcourse
They almos, equal the Richmond Enquirer in
wholesale euIogy.
" The Nashville Republican OF the 18th
inst informs us that the trial OF Judge Williams
is almost brought 10 a close. II remarks. that
no one can undertake to say what will be the
resul.-Tbe Managers appointed by the II. of
Representatives 10 impesch Judge Haskell APP
peared before the Senate of Tennessee on the
l2th inst and announced that the articles of
impeachment were in "A state of preparation.
n-P In the House OF Representatives Of Ala.
bama. on the 18th inst. Mr. Copwood offered
a resolution, the object of which was TO bring
before committee of that body, Thoma, J
summer, senior editor of the Huntsville Dem
Of the truth Of an assertion made by him in his
paper, viz " that the management of the
400 900 acres of land granted to Alabama by
the general government for purposes OF inter
nal Improvement, was tissue of iniquity from
It's epton in the Legislature TO its compile
ton bv the commissioners and that Il was n
SECOND edition of Yazoo fraud. corrected and
amended by the State of Alabama" The
House indefinitely postponed the resolution, on
the motion of Mr. Penn, Formerly of Lynch
burg by vote of 90 to 10.
ITEMS.
Another robbery has been perpetrafed on the
Mail between Frenchtown maryland and
Newcastle (Deieware) What is very mystic
r,ous. the driver was ignorant Of The circum'
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