Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-04

BY the tone OF tho Enquirer d This n,ors;oe M
distant readers may infer that there s prospee, Of
union between the Loco Tocos aud The Conserve
'ive' One of the latter. however, Who was al the al.
'n'n'''ra'on causns Saturday night tsld me that
the Spartan band' were, determined infIssitlS 10
adhere TO their principles II hete be sny jdncties
oiiorces. therefore. tho Loco Focos viii have 10
voto Tor Mr.. Rives blu, Of this there is no, tho r..
hottest prospect.
! RcnMoSp, Jan. 30. 1889.
Aher another fatisuing days session, the House
has got through with tho Land Report. The rsso.
ln,ions recognizing the principle Of distribution we're
adoptcd--hat IN relation to the lands acquired BY
compact by vote Of ~ TO 40. and that in relation
to the lands acquired by treaty. by vote Of TOTO So
Mesus. Dangef6cld. Tunsall, Stuart, Dorrnan.
Kinney, Bots, May. V.nabIe, Tyler, Bsyly, &c.
were among the speakers TO day on the various to-
pics involved IN the propositions before the House.
asyou will have them fully detailed In the papers,
need not here adyer,o them There was somc excite
ment produced by motion Of Mr. Dorman. 10 make
the Re solutions the separate action Of tho House Of
Delegates, and not TO send them to the Senate 1t
all : 1t was, however, after frequent solicitations.
Withdrawn by the mover. Mr.. Servant made an
effort to insert tho words, "ercepi Vermont" In tho
resolution directing tho Report, &c. to be forwarded
to the Executives Of the several States. in conso-
quonce Of the inoendia,y resolutions adopted some
time since, by the Legislature of that States Il
was rejected, however by aeonslcrable majority.
To morrow tho election of Councillor comes on i:
aud. as have heard Of opposition to the re- lec-
ton Of Mr.. Rutherford, presume there will DO
none.
Among tho petitions presented to-day. was ono,
of Mr.. Segar. praying to DO relieved from tho disa
bues incurred by the violation ofhe Duelline act.
Mr. 5. was IN the Hall to-day.
Aftcr several days interval, wa have ut length =
Northern mail. CLEAN from the papers, the follow.
ing meange:
The Loco Foco Governor Of Maryland, In
his recent appointments, has use the Hickory bro N
in relentless spirit OF prescription. Nearly every
Whis officer, Gom Tho highest to the lowest, has
been removed
Cot VIM. Mcrri,k (Whig) has been reelected
u, $. Senator by the Legislature Of Maryland, re-
| ceivng 45 out OF s. votes.
The Investigating Committee is diligently prose-
cutting its inquiries in New York. Mr.. Sbullx, the
former accountant under Messrs. Gelsion, Thomp-
sou aud Swartwont, very aged and strictly honest
man, and Mr. Fleming, the auditor, were before
them. heard II SAID Yesterday that Mr.. Il. w.
White, editor OF the Southern Literary Messen-A
gcr has also been summoned before them--lhou.h
have heard conf lecture to tho secrets OF tho
prison house. ofwhieh he is supposed to have know
ledge. The N. Y. Express expresses fear that the
investigation may be delayed few days in conse-'
quencc OF the less Of Mr.. Wisc's trunk, which IL 10
believed was stolen between Philadelphia and New
York. and which contained many important papers
| and documents connected with tho enquiry.
Fanny Wright is about to be pushed fiom her
chair of Grand Lecturer upon Locofocoism and In-
fidelity. by Mrs. Rose, II Polish woman, divorced
from her nd sband, and now, is said, the cher amis
Of young American. She goes against matrim,-
ry asa monopoly" is in favor Of = free tralc Ii,
hat as in other matters OF commerce Existing so.
ciaI customs she denonnees as absurd and rational
She lorgets that IL is better TO be absurd ah cri,nl
nally liceniious.
Jokn ID. Simms. Esq, tf do not know where IN
halls FROM has tecn appointed Chief Clerk in tho
Navy Department
There was destructive Gre in Boston on the Gath
inst. Thirty five houses destroyed loss es,ri.
Gated a, from $50 to 6o,ooo--onc half insured.
There have been disastrous storms and Gcshcts ut
the North. You will receive tho details in tho
Philadelphia aud New Y ork papers.
The Washington correspondent Of The Baltimore
Patriot. under date oi Jan. 20, nays" Tho Senate
next week will be scene of great attraction. The
scussIon, which was renewed on Friday, respectl
ing the fiscal relations between the Bank oftho Unit
ed States aud the Government, will be resumed.
Mr.. Buchanan will probably speak on Monday, Mr..
Webster, Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Calhoun will proha4
bly, participate in the discussion. 1t is said that Mr..
Calhoun will embrace this occasion to define his
position for the year 1897
Benton has revived The Sab dscussioniu' thd So,
nate, with view the repeal Of the existing duty.
wonder how the Editor of tho Washington Chron.
iele reIishes this movement of the Missouri Senator
1t may be, however that in the mutations OF opinions
which sometimes nilIk the of distinguished
politicians the Editor thinks that that duty is
unconstitutional, well others Cor protection.
Gov. Porter, Of Pennsy vania, breaches magni6-
cent uojet in bis Anonual Message to the Legisia-
ture ofthat State. 1t is nothing less than Rail
Road from the city Of Pittsburgh through The States
Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, to ST. Louis Ifthose
States shall to unite this grand enterprise.
there will he continuous lire of Rail Road from
Philadelphia TO ST. Louis. about 1000 miles.
Does this show that Pennsylvania is loaded down
with the burden of her improvement system, and
that she is anxious to abandon i,-as some Of our
Virginia statesmen would make it appear, for the
purpose of parayzng the energies oil this State, and