Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-01-02
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b., burn ny OF the Treasury Buildings in March,
hSas after occupying six days. before the CIR
IL, Cart of the District of Columbia. had been
.h an abstract of the testimony, which leaves no
mbt on our mind that he is guilty. The Jury
could not agree upon verdict.
Ar fine late election in the city Of New York to
.u,ply a vacancy in the delegation 10 the Legisla-
hare. Franklin (Whig) was elected by Il majority
n 1905 over Purly ". b. Old rammanv is tot
leringrO her lal
tue Legi,laturc Of Pennsylvania, a rcsoln-
ia. Ia, bpen offered, authorizing m Investigation
oto the mode, manner and means by which the L.
). Bank obtained its charter last WINTER and whe-
khcr i, had violated said charter since it went To
Operation.
d Disastrous Accident.-The Savannah George
In Of the 10Th ult. contains the following notice Of
he loss Of the stean,-t,acket Doll hin and destruc-
Hton Of l,naan lie:
Nv. deeply resrcat to learn by Captain Brooks,
bf the s,eambOat Santcr, arrived this morning,
Srom Yolu,ia, that on Saturday last, 18th instant,
kboK four o'clock in the afternoon, the steam
packc, Doll hn, Captain Rudolph, oil ST. JOHNS
bar, stopped To take pilot on board, and in the
pct Of starting the engine the boiler burst and un-
fortunately Killed fifteen persons. The steamboat
Sanee being within three miles, Immediately, pro-
teeded to the wreck and saved the following per-
Ww: Colonel Brown, lndv and two children
Mrs. Gibson, and son; DR.. Mlrlin, United Stn,cs
Army; Mr.. Wadr1n and Colonel Dill, slightly
vounjed, Il one person Whose name we could not
ascertain. Captain Rudolph, the sewardrss, &
taarcd woman,) aud four hands, on.' of whom is
$baih scalled. TIE following are The names of
n. killed Caon, Brooks, Lieutenant Acsan-
+kr " ,cscv, United Sta:es ARMY Miss Brown,
Ma st,rr Of Colon, Brown; Barney Ducr, mate;
|C-anry and tiirer, engineers Memory, pilot;
lwa deck hands, three stewards, and three
|back,."
inOther Nenster.-- There is IA proposition BIZ.
More the South Carolina Legislature To confer
Banking privileges on the Charleston and Cincin-
|nAIi Railroad COMPANY, BY i,carpl raing "A bank
with capital of 81 900, 400, with power to IN
crease the 10 81 900 900, whrn the Railroad
|shal reach with double track the Southern honn-
dairy Of kcntucky, aud 10000 when it shall
reach the OHIO rivrr---the stock Of the company
to be increased 10 $4,000, coo, by opening the
books a:ain; and il that amount he raised, each
Istockholder TO be entitled to a Bank Share of
soO Tor each Railroad Share, 10 he successfully
ta'ed 10 SO and 100 when the Road advances
10 the points above named. The bank is 10 be
called the South Western Railroad Bunk.
A destructive fire broke out in Augusta, (G.o.)
on the 10Th inst. Fifty buildings were consumed
and the ravages Of tie flames could only be ar
rested by the blowing up house. with sunpowder.
The amount Of loss is estimated at $4,000
Judge Eli S. Shorter, died at hi. residence in
Columbus Georgia, oil bilious I'lrurisy, on the 18th
msi Judge Shorler's name has been conspicuous
before the public
"gentleman who arrived in Washington direct
ITO" Na'ch"z, states not only that Mr.. Poindextcr
W" not dead when he left that place, but Was sup
posed to be recovering.
we perceive that the quasi state of Michi gan
n' actually voted for President and Vice Prrsi-
0en the L. s., and scnta Messenger on to Wash
lAg'on with the electoral vote.
South Cdroiina.-We some davs ago published
an extract from the message Of Gov. McDufiie.
concerning the relations of the United State. TO
texas, together with Mr.. McCurd's report thereon
al The House of Representatives. The report, il
spears was agreed TO III tia, body. IL the Sem
n'' however, a coun,cr-rcport was made by Mr..
''amI'en Qae Governor of the State,) & adopred
nearly unanimous vote. To describe il in few
O'S Is sufficient to say, it is directly adverse to
VIC reasoning and conclusions of the Goycrno,
r"u Inc report OF the Committee of tie House OF
Representatives. ''''' u
49,. a writer IN tia Quebec Gazette thinks the Ca
''sa' must eventually join the United States.
VA "sI''n Van Buren,, President elect of the L. S
,'f years OF age on Monday, 9Th inst.
.o"" w. Crockett, Of Trenton, son of the late
e,nd;% ca co', David Crockett i. proposed as a
."u'ua'e Tor Congress from Tenness r..