Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-04
From ths Pidideipiia Inquirer, oC Nor. 30
IMPORTANT LAW CASE

IMPORTANT LAW CASE
In the Circuit Z Iurt nf he United s ates for he
Eastern D,strc, of Pennsylvania. Judge IIopk,nson
on the bench. the cause Of LIVINGSTON N,chnlson
and others. against Monrc. Mahon Ell al came on
Tor trial yesterday morning THIS action was ,nsti.
tuted To recover ninc tracts of land IN Cumberland
county, hcd by the defendants under purchase from
the commonwealth of Penusylyanin. The PLAINTIFF
ore leases and heirs of the l,e john Nicholson for
me iy comptr"ler general Of tho state. The lecis.
la.ure OF rennsylvaaa. after judgments To the
OF upwards Of on hundred and ten thousand dollars
were obtained agains, Mr.. Nicholson. for debts due
or alleged to be due, from him to the common
wealth, pnssed law authorizing aud directing GER
tain commissioners to sell his lands, wherever tbcv
might be found, to satisfy these judgments. Under
sales hus made. the defendants hold hei- tracts in
Cumberland. The plaintiffs allepe that the procceJ
ngs OF the Legislature IN the wore unconstitu-
ional and unjust; and they bring tho present eject.
ment to try the merits Of those proceedings and to
recover the property of which, they say, Mr. Nichol-
son died legally seized, for thor own benefit and
that OF his private creditors. Two three millions
OF dollars are probably involved IN the ina lsscision
OF this cause.
The court yesterday ovcrfuled motion made by
MIR. Sergeant to postpone the trial, aud it is now
proceeding.
The honorable Edward Livingston of Louis-
ana. William Rawlc. Charles j Ingersoll and
Benjamin Tghman Esquires of this city. are the
counsel for the plln'ifls. James c. Bidde and
John ID. Mahon, Esquires, the latter from Cumber-
land. are the counsel for the defendants: And John
Sergeant, Esq. and the Attorney General. appear
for the Commonwealth. defend her interest in the
cnusc The indisposition of Mr. Binney also en-
gagged for the state, prevents his appearance.
WIT OF TALLEYRANp There IS n game among
the petits jour of tho French which chiefly consists
in replying with address TO the inaurv-"If van WE'RE
In boat with such and such persons, during a Storm
what would you do?" This question was one da
put % Taeyrand in the course of q game of forfes
relatively to two ladies between whom he was seat ed
his friend adame do Stael and the beautiful Ma
to do his I'LL. A
was greatly puzzled tn avoid wing offence 20 Neck
crs touchy daughter; but Immediately turning to-
wards her. replied =! would certainly NJ adame
de Grandt; for you. Madam. have so much wit and
address, that you bey.nd the reach of difficulties
and can assist yourself"
We believe that the article banks and currency,
in the forthcoming number of the American Ouartcr
ly Review, contains more lmportan, aud au bentic in
formation on these topics. than has heretofore been
comprised in any single treatise. 1t is ascribed to
the zen OF Mr. Gallain, whose experience, know
ledge and Abilities eniitln all his opinions and reason
lngs to the utmost wcight.-U S. Gas.
A letter from Gibraltar OF October H. savs-Gen
era Bourmont late commander of the French cxpe-
dtion Co Algers, and his two sons arc here WAITING
Tor the steamboat to proceed To England.
The u S ship Concord, Capt. Perry, arrived at
Gibraltar cath October, from the Baltic.
Phil Sentinel.
The Alexandra Herald ''the New York Dan
dies wear shirt collars and rsles made of paper The
ruffles are plated with irons made for the purpose
and look as well as cambria ones They are worn
but on- day, and bought for half a cent piece"
DREADPuL AccIDENr.-On Thursday, the 18th
inst, as John and Benjamin McCIanehan brothers.
who reside on Pocatalico, Kanawha, were returning
from hunt, and Just they descending the hill
IN sight of home, John, who was in 'front.' Slipped.
and IN the act of falling his gun Off the bullet
passing through the neck of Benjamin. who was i'm
nediately behind. His neck bone was shattered and
he expired instantly, without speaking Banner
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. !.
Eight handsome new stages taken through
the streets yesterday We understood that they be
longed to MIR. Resides line between Washinp on
and New Orleans. They were of the most approved
modern make rejecting credit Oh the taste and liber-
ality of the PROPRIETOR u 6 Ca,