Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-01


Tuesday. oGh October, ls4l
ne Convention sat pursuant To adjourn,nrn,
Richard II. Toler.a delegate from L,ncbhn
VIM. b. char ton. IA delegate from Pulaski, az,
Charles l.. Burnett delegate from Mon gone, "'
appeared and Iook thei. seals. ~
The Go mitlee appointed on Yesterday. ,e,a,
the following resolutions:
Resofred. That The best interests OF the CANA.
demand ihr rompletlon of the work entrusted
lie J,mes River and Kama" Ia Company and ,b,, .
Is expedieul, IN The opinion OF the Conven,iop ,i
The AID Of he S ate shall be freely gwen To ,h,, az
jec'. IN name, aud exteni as the Legislature me-
deem wIsesi aud best.
Which resolution was, on motion OF M FuI,o
land On the table for the presen. ~
EVENING SESSION.
The Convenlior proceed TO the cons der. I'm =,
the lsf. 2 and Sd resolutions. reported by n
"lIee, and they we're unanimously adop-d ,r,
th ,ir appointed James McDoaeli, Peter e.
s'on and Rich I'd II. Toler, the Committee, uod, ,,'
Bid resolution. WV
On motion Of Mr.. Fulton. the reso'u,io, in ,.,.
ton 10 The completion Of the James River and X,
"awha Improvement, reported by The Comni,,.
this morning, was taken up, considered AMI adoneI
The following resolutions were offered and un,n'
mously adopted
Resolved, That the thank, Of the Convention h.
rendered 10 the COMMITTEE OF Arrangements nj en-,
Gems OF Chrlsiansburt, who have so ell prov, Tod
tor the comfortable Accommodation Of the Convrn'
ton.
/ ReS9iDed. That the thanks Of the Convention h.
rendered 10 the trustees the Presbyterian Cbn,rh
IN Chr,>,iansburg for the use OF their Church.
Resofced, That copy OF the proceedings of tn,
Convention BE- furnished 10 The Lynchbnrg V,ry,
nan u Republican, with reqnes, Ia, they be nun,
lshed IN th"se papers, aud that all other papers,
th,s Stale Y IN Tenne friendly TO the Improve,
net be requested to give them an insertion.
ReSotred, That the Committee appointed 10 pre-,
pare lne memorial 10 The Leg salu,e on The subl-et
Il h.,
ns presentation, along with copy of tue proceed.
'ngs "i 'iis Convention To the next General Assem-
Ut, oi Vug,n,a.
Resotetd, THAI The thanks If This Convention bs
returned 10 u e Preslden and Secretaries thereof
Tor The de"'hrd aud satisfactory manner in which
they have discharged Their respective duties.
Ga aot,on al James McDoweli, Esq.
ReSotred, THAT the members of tins Convention,
~ thtir ihdV dual character, most respectfully and
earnestly appr" 10 The Legislature 10 give its early
attention 10 the cnnduion Of our Common Schools,
aud 10 adopt such measures shall in rs judy mem
be daemtd necessary 10 place Them upon the most
useful and efficient footing.
A ID thereupon The Convention adjourned, si1e
die EDWARD WATTS, Pre.'l.
J },"s. " w N sn.rr Secretaries.
TRIAL Of John ". Sievens, before The Us Circuit
Court, at HythepHe, for NAL Robbery.
In our former notice OF this trial, we expressed
some doubt Of The correctness of the decision Of
Judge peunybacAer. on point Of law, by wbch the
prisoner was acquired. A distinguished nembet Of
the Wyihe bar has furnished US with more extended
and accurate report oflh lrlaI. when enables to
do n,tce 10 Judge Penny backer, whose decsinn il
universally pronounced 10 be correct by the legal
profession.
The IndIci ne at against The prisoner contained
seven counts, for stealing the mail three letter.
enclosing bank notes. The prisoner demurred to
each count in the indictment, At d TO the whole in,
dicimeni. The Couit ovenuled the demurrer to
the SIX first in the indictments and sust aimed
the demurrer to the seventh count. The prisoner
then pleaded mol guilty; and the evidence the
par Of the Unued S a,es WIS substantially as fol.
low: hat The prisoner WAS an assistant Post Mas,
ter al the town Of Abns don--rhat The Post Master
had suspected him Of having taken money from let
le,s passing through The Office; and in order 10
certain whether his suspicious ell founded he
procured one john +. Baugh. who was anoIher as,
ssiant Post Master at the SAID office, to prepare 81
le'lers. rh,ee Of them containing bank noies and
Other valuable papers; to maiL the SAID letters
# mailed al Con ersyille. Tennessee, and TO direct
Them to certain merchants in Philadelphia and Bal
timore. The Post Master also directed Baueh TO
put the letters IN the mail bag and to leave the pris
oher IN the office alone, so as TO give him an Oppor'
,unny TO take out the leers-Bangh further in
sIuced by the Post master that 10 case the letters
were not taken out by the prisoner, he (Baughl
should take them out Of the mail bag and return
them to the Post master. the money enclosed
being his property. Baugh accordingly prepared
the letieis. directing and arking them ms rue
ted 10 do by the Post master. When the mail ar,
ved, Baugh took out Of The stage the Kentucky and
way mail, while the prisoner and another lndivdnse,
took OUT the large mail b ugh unlocked and open-
ed the way mai, and put the letters, prepared as a
"resajd, IN the poulh of the mail bag. which he left
open. When the mail arrived, the Post master was
absent by previous arrangement, and The flee was
10 charge of the assistant Post masters. After the
letters were deposited, before mentioned, all tho
assistant Post masters, ept the prisoner left the
Office, 10 60 TO breakfast, leaving the prisoner alone
an the office. Upon their return from breakfast.
Bdugh discovered that the letters we're missing
winch he communicated To individual not con-
gagged in cary,o- the large mail 10 The stage. Baugh,
IN lhr pres nee Of anniher assistant Post master,
examined tie coal pockets Of the prisoner, which
was hanging up IN the off e, aud found that tho
letters prepared by han, winch contained money,
were IN one OF the pockes. Soon afterwards, when
Se,ens vas about lcaying The Office, he was called
mn th,V aha ,,l,a ,,a