Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-14
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
RIcnMoSp, Jan. ., lS3.


OF the Court of Appeals, to supply the vacancy oc-
casoned by the death OF Judge Wm. Brockenbrough.
The names most generally mentioned in con
necIion with the office those Of Judge Al
len Lomax and Leigh, and Mr.. Stanard. The lat
ter,n is thought will receive the appointment.
In reference to u. S. Senator there is great con
'ra'Iety of sentiment, particularly among the Wings.
few Of them seem disposed take Mr.. Rives as
their f,s choice still more are willing to vote for
him as an alternat i've, but not as a choice while
others declare that they are uucompiomisngly hos
tile TO his election The Enquirer, you will per-
celse takes the strange ground that Mr.. X. ought
not to accept the Office if he be elected BY Wig
rotes 1t was remarked, day, that that paper did
not give similar advice TO Mr.. Koane. who certainly
owes hls seat to the support ola number of Wings
One Of the leading Conservatives ride ulcd tho no
ton Of the Enqnlrer-and | am sme Mr.. Rives
himself will disregard it, il the contingency should
Occult.
Mr.. Jackson, TO day, offered resolution, which
was adopted proposing enquiry into the expedi-
ency Of having the Public Printing performed by
contract. This plan will not work well in practice
aud in The end will be less economical ian the pre-
sent mode Of appointing a Public Printer. The
pe,en properly to do the work and should he lose
by ii. in most cases. ifnot in ALL will be made to
appear, the Legislature will be called on To pay m
additional sum. do not myself see abuses in the
present plan whiah would justify the proposed
change.
Theie was quite animated skirmiM this morn
ing he subject Of Inter nal lmprov ement foreshad
owing the angry discussion which may be anlicipa-
ted whenever that question shall be brought fairly be-
fore the House. 1t arose upon the presentation of a
petition. by Mr. Stevenson Of Tyler, asking for an
appropriation TO road from Sistersve to the Ohio
river. This petition he asked might be referred to
select committee instead Of 10 the standing com
mltiee on Roads, on the ground that the members of
the standing committee were none OF them from his
section Of the State. Mr.. Peyton, TO obviate this
objection. moved tina, Mr. Raymond Of Monongalia
be added TO the committee. which agreed to-
though strongly opposed by Gen. Bayly of Aecomac
and DR. VERIFY of Northampton, both ofwhom took
bold ground, IN advance, against the whole policy
Of Internal improvement, and declared their deter
minaUn to resist il with all their energies at pro
per time. Mr.. Peyton replied to them briefly, but
eloqucnly, affirming, that, when the question should
be fairly before the House, its friends would be pre-
pared 10 demonstrate incontestiby that upon its
cess depended the restoration oflhe fading go,ies
oi,his good old Commonwealth" Ii is impossible
at present predict its fate. The committee OF In
ternal Improvements will hold their first meeting TO-
morrow morning. and will doubtless repor, at as ear
ly day as possible.
think there seems TO be general wish among
the members for short session, and an equally gen
ea determination TO make it so by prompt attention
to business, hoIe we shall get away by the middle
Of March.
RicHMoSD, Jan. 10, 1889.
This morning sundry resolutions were adopted by
the House of Delegates, preliminary to a general
investigation Of the complex and important subject of
Banking l shall not be astonished if radical chan
ges be effected in the existing system The New
York and Georgia free banking laws were ordered
TO be printed for the Of the members and both
Col Watkins and Judge May avowed a disposition
10 ia'or the Introduction Of that system into this
State. To what extent that feeling may prevail a
mong the members have not yet had any means
Of ascertanng. Some Of them, however, and among
them some oil the most talented are in favor OF the
Ono Bank system; though do not perceive that
The two schemes are antagonistica. May they not
indeed work well ogcher-beer than either would
alone | see, from Gov Stewards late Message TO
che New York Legislature, that in that State, 80
banking associations have grown up under her law,
with an aggregate actual capital Of SO sS5.I75.
The II, of ID. likewise to-day, determined, should
the Senate concur TO proceed morrow to the c.
lection OF Public Printer Mr.. Shepherd is the
only candidate yet certainly known; and presume
le will certainly be elected should there be OPP
position.
You need not be asonished if you shortly hear tina,
here have been some back SomcrSeis At Washington
Or, at least. that certain friends of the Admin
Isl ration have initiated the example of The Virginia
Conservatives by assuming the positions of " armed
neutras.' There is rumor abroad that our late
allies show strong symptoms of oppugnaton to the
bTreasury Bill, reported this session partic-
uarly TO that section Of it which directs the collec
Tors, receivers &c, to deposit in Bank all moneys
bove their official bonds. The Nullifyers say tina,
this proposition surrenders the principle Of the 40
tai divorce" for which they have been contending.
The truth is, suspec, Mr.. Calhoun begins to dis
cover that he cannot take The lead. The Globe fac
ton are very willing avail themselves of his aid so
long as he will be contened with empty and hypotr-
teal compliments as his " reward" But Benton is |
their man for the successorship.
No Northern mail night
THE WESTERN WATERS.-The low stage
OF the Western waters for the last fall and up the
Dresent time, has produced great tDieuce in