Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-27

Eth John La2orte.
18Th job Mann.
9Th John Kim ersmith.
2olh Andrew Buchanan.
2lst r I. MckcAnan.
22d UafmrT penney.
23i JotR BahEs.
9th SAM S HARRISON
25th JOHN Qa,brath.
The Wings twill be seen, have lost six mem.
bers-viz IN the Sd, 9Th, lIlh, 18Th 10Th and 20Al
districts, and gained in he 6h and 23!.
OHIO.
Returns from % counties gives Lucas, the Jack
son candidate for governor, l01l2 add Flnday, the
Ant Jackson candlda,, 1920 votes close wu k
Tie National intellisenoar, however, pred cts that
tindlay Will succeed 10y ma lority ofl0 ,OO0-f0r
Gpns'eSs. Lyue, Mitchell, NieLenc, Allen and Web
81 all Jackson mci 1t is said have beer supars c.
dcdty Wings. On The her hard Kennon G. J he's
turned out Bell Cwh y by SIR majority Kilgore
~ Is elected IN place OF Leayl't, of the same poll
tics And Of the remainder, Colerick, Thompson
and CLANCY % and Comm Howell Sloan,
WhitIcsey Vnon AID Mason (whig>) are cleo
ted There is doubtless decided whig triumph
in this State.
SOUTH CAROLINA
ii. l.. Pinckney (NallifyeD is re elected to Con-
gress from the Charleston district, by small ma
jorlty over Col Hnscr, the Union candidate
the York District, Col, Clowney the present mem
Der, has been turned oal by the Union candidate
Ccl. Rog crs.-in the Camden district, Col Man
nlng, the Union candidate, is reelected by a large
majority. Other districts yet TO be heard from.
There is evidently great gain to the Union marty
even in South Carolina.
Gam6ttnS- Lonicmpto IF Court Imprisonment Of a
GrlUU ,JUyH
"A somewhat singular series Of circumstances
arc narrated IN the Lexington (ken. papers. as
having occurred recently in the Circuit Cour, of
thet place, Judge Owsley presiding. The Grand
jury called before them snndry witnesses. 10 DIVE
testimony IN relation TO illegal gambling of which
they were supposed TO be cognizant Amono
the witnesses, were Charlton Hum. Aaron X
Woo.ley, and G. L. Pcsthlehwan Esors Who
all refused to testify, the ground tina, the p,m-
o''ns referred TO took place in private houses q,
which they were invited guests, and tina, tho IN.
traction OF tht law was common thing. now e.,
me me hrs' time sought to be punished in that nlace
neY were each, however, fined thirty dollars
anu Sent 10 jail fm contempt Daring the men.
ue"ey .. o'cso cases, the Grand Jury were nd
Jo''"eo LOT one week IN order 10 give The contuma.
y. .ous |t"esses llme for reflection and 10 make
~ 1e'e'ce'-Oh Their re-arpearing in Court,
."'se O"siey remarked that the Grand jury pos.
Sesseo dtFcffhon01p power in relation n Tho
manner ana extent Of their cnquiries tom, hin, in
fractions OF the gambling laws-He remarked thu,
me OBJECT Of the law was TO put down ayo,ex,,onol
gambling; and the Jury were at liberty to ep,,ro
now lar that Object would be furlhercd bv ;nom;
''ns INTO prtOote gaming on, ng gentlemen a, ,hs;r
own houses The Grand Jury were then sen, 70
'heir room the Judge wishing them to decide ~
ms point before the witnesses were again SEN, ~
mem But the Grand Jury seemed to ,bi,,r H.,
Il was the design of the Judge, in these ren,,rLs
~ screen The witnesses and therefore passed rcs'
o'o''on stating that as these witnesses wer. rs, |
to give evidence, they could not nur sv
."e,f inquiries. The Judge assured them thu, ,bou
4aa n''s0rprehcnded his purpose and invited ,hc,,
'a''" " 'c'l'e 10 their rooms, with an assurance