Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-08

the trial OF Judge Pecf. MIR. Meredith opened
the defence for the respondent stating he
which thu defence was grounded aud the ,dcpr.
which they should act. Robcr, w ,sh Eso tho
first witness on tho part Of the respondent, then gave
his evidence in relation To- th. opn on Of JI,a Pcck
in Sonards case. md hr publication signed A Cit-
zen, IN reply. which gave rise to tho proceedings
against Luse r. L1wl"ss. Esq, for a cont ,mp, and
IN" snh+cqu"nt proceedings had in The in The
Dstr'c' Cour ut Missouri and after IN, cross exam
inaiion of Mr. Walsh had been concluded the Cour,
adjourned until - o'clock to day
Among IN" memorials presnntad Yesterday in the
House oF Representatives, one by the Speaker
from Savaor Fn,sre, an Italian artist praying BE-
employed to remedy wha'eve defect NAV exist IN
the distinct transmission Of sound in the hall of the
House. II referred Ia tho Committee on the
Public Buildings variety of reports were made
and numerous rcSoui IONS were submitted: smonu the
latter of which one bv Mr.. Chiffon, providing
that members of Congress should receive Their per
diem allowance only for such dav' they actually
attended. passed and referred 10 The Com
mittoe The Public Expenditure After several
bills had passed under the Legislative action Of the
House, tho bill changing the disposal of In nd granted
for the Illinois and Michigan canal. was 'ak,n IN nd
discussed until near RI" close vt the sitting. 1t was
lost upon the question OF its engrossm mt for tbi ri
reading, By u vote Of lis noes. 81 ayes
APPOINTMENTS by THE PRESIDENT
By and cM tie adpice and consent %. The S,not.
Nicholas Bidd'c, of Pennsylvania Ct orr VI DIAL
las, ut pennsylvania; James Campbell of n York:
John :. Donnell, of Maryland; and Dnnrl NJ Dur
n m
OF the United States for the year 1881
Daniel Lane. TO be Collector of the Customs for the
District and Inspector of the Revenue for he Port of
Belfast IN the State Of Maine.
Edward Scott jarvis. 10 BE- Collector of tho Cus
toms for the District, and Inspector of The Revenue
for the Port of Frcnchmans Bay. in the State Of
Maine. from the 81 day of March 1881. when his
present commission will expire.
Samuel Aver, To be Surveyor and Insncctor Of tho
Revenue for the Por' # Easto"r' in the State Of
Maine, trom The Gath December 1880. when his COM
mission expired.
Will IN Conner, to ba Surveyor nd Inspector #
the Revenue for he Port Of Har ford in tho STATE of
Connecticut, from the 22d of February 1881 when
his present commission will expire.
Benjamin PomcrOv. TO he Srrveyor and Insnec, mr.
of the Revenue for the Pot of Stonington IN the
State OF Connecticut. from Tho 4h nf Drccmhpr 1890
when the commission of Samuel F.. Denason expired
VIM A. Whitehead to be Collector of the Gus
toms for tn" Dls,rc' and Inspector of the Revenue
for the Port of Kew West, IN he Territory of FLORIDA
vice Algcrnon Thruston, renewed
barnard Van Ii 'rne to b" Recover of Public Mo.
neys for he District of Lands subject to sale nj Znres
vile, III the State Of Ohio. from he 2Is, ot Do. Ia9o
when his commission expired.
George b. Cameron, to he Receiver IF Public
Moneys for the District rf Lands subject 10 sal
at Augusta in The Stat" of Mississippi, from the
Gath of December 1890
Benjamin l. Wales, to be Register Of the
Land Office for the Distrc of Lands snbiec, 10
sale A. Washington. in he State of Mississippi from
the cath f December, 1880
Moneys for the District of Lands subject To sale nj
Plqna, in nc State of Ohio. from the 2Isr of De
csmbrr 1880, when the commission of Rohert
Young expired
Samuel Quinby, 10 be Receiver of Public Mon,
eys tor the District of Lands subject 70 sale NJ
Wooster in the State of Ohio. from the I'd dnv or
March 1881, when his present commission will ex.
pre.
From the National I1tetiigsacer of Tbyrsd,y
ONO Elections We have at enghrh received IN
formation OF The result of the bal!nting in III Le
gslature Of Ohio. for a Senator of the H. s fr
SIX years from the Sd dav of March next Tho vo
ting resulted in the choice of Thomas Ewing 4 hipb
ly respectable National Republican. on the seyc m
balIo'ng, by majority Of votes over Y vii
liams, the Administration Candidate
We learn, also, that on tho same day John
Wright, Formerly u Representa- i've in Conrrcss)
chosen Judge Of the supreme Court of the
State on the 9Th bao; by precisely he same vote
finally given to Mr.. Esnr for Senator
This election is for seven years.
Moses II. Kirby elected Secretary of State
on The sixth ballot This election is for three
years
a letter TO the Editors from n gentleman NJ Co
lumbus, gives the following particulars If these cleo
tons. which may be interesting to some Of our
readers:
"CoLUMnUs, Ono, Dec 29,n 1880.
Gent men: am you vii; be pleased 10 learn
that Thomas Ewing, ESQ. a,scntcman ufmgh stand
ing a. the Bar. and thorough going Clan men 10 .
lccted TO the United States Senate for six years from
the 4'h of March next The election came on 10
day, and decided after seven ballorings (occa
stoned bv wo Clay men having been run by heir
friends in the first instance the vorcs stood fnaiv-
For Thoma- Ewing, 81,
" II Williams, 81
Scattering. Q.
Mr.. John G. Wright vas elected, afer several
ballotlngs Supreme Judge of Oh,, in the place Of
Judge Brush, who appointed during the ma,
summer IN he stead ofJohn NJ Goodenow, who rc
signed. THIS election Is frr the term o. ssren
years But II is sincerely wished, that the valuable
services of Mr.. Wright, in tho National Lcpisatnrc
may ens"ro him seat here at some future period
Ills election to Supreme Judgcship is very CRAFTY
ing To the friends Of Henry Clay in OHIO
Jeremiah McL"nc. long known as orr Secretary nf
State, was this day defeated in his election in consc
quencn OF his being Of The Jfrts7n Central Com
nHse at tbls place Ia committee composed Of the
Mor,hal, Clerk of tine United Stntcs Court. J.cEs,n
Editor, Posmastrr and Secretary Of Snte) who hnvo
perverted their Offices TO Political purposes This
Committee. during our elections and before wore
forwarding Circulars To cvcry part Of tho state with
The view % influencing tho result Of I'M, ,,,,or,i