Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-07

Inc names of McssrS IN hlan anu lial were With
drawn, and that of Thomas Miller, of Powhaian, was
added to tho nomination.
?, ,,u., Lac s% G"eTe"' .M lie
4h 90 50 10
There were scattering votes on the Cd ballot. 2 on
the I'd, and on the 9Th. So that Fabins NJ. Lawson
was duly elected Treasurer Of the Commonwealth.
To-day, the business Of the House confined to the
progress Of the bills through their several stages
This Democratic Convention assembled at 10 o'clock
this morning, ndby way Of preliminary organization,
Maj Charles Iancey, Of Buckingham, called the
chair, and Mcssrs Thomas Richie and Richard B.
Gooch were appointed secretaries After calling the
roll,-the adoption Of resolution, appointing the dele
gates and Senators in the Legislature to represent Demo
cratic counties from which special delegates have
been apFoincd,a the appointment If committee to
'sshncnd permanent officers, the Convention adjourn
's'll o'clock this afternoon. Samuel c. Anderson, of
r. Edward, strongly demonstrated against the csolu
ton appointing members Oft the Legislature members of
the Convention lie contrnded that person had
right to sit in the body. who not specially dclega
ted by the people But he was ovcrruled Mr.. A. is
somewhat novice in Democracy, and does not quite
understand its rules. Among the members of the Con
vention is Mr.. Thcophus Fisk, the editor of the .3nt
county he rcpcsents but he is not a city mcmbcr-a
proposition to appoint him delegate, at the meeting
held in this place having been rejected by sort of left
handed blow. Mr.. +. will find that the Richmond
Democrats are generally bank -men-for the very good
reason that many them pretty deeply in the books
OF the Banks. and shudder the idea of curtain ents
sumption liquidation he is for DESTROYING those
Institutions without regard the interests Of their debt
mot anil r.pc r
closes, will give you outline of the afternoons pro-
ecedings The Convention well attended, but cui bo-
nor ltmay raise "ncw issues" for the Spring elections,
and create Fictitious excitement in the public nind but
1.-The Wings remain true To themselves and to their
principles, and do suffer themselves be destroyed
ny diron opponents will hardly gain any thing by
the co"vocation. Sterling G. Andersen, Esq. is, be-
heve, the only delegate present from Campbell
We have not much of interest from Washington, cx
cept the passage Of the Treasury Note Bill, it
rom the Senate by the casting Of the Speaker, the
vote being 100 to l0o OH Saturday last. On Monday,
Inc case Of Mr.. Adams about to up when the
nnnuncation Of the death Of Nathan F. Dixon, of
we Senators from hodc Island, caused suspension OF
'ufIher proceedings. and both Houses adjourned.
Ihe dstrust occasoned by the failure Of the Girard
'a'A' In Philadelphia, led to run, on Saturday last
upon the Bank of Pennsy vana, in which the State had
deposited 100000 for the purpose Of paying the intcr
'"o Its debt. on the LIST Of February. 1t met all de
"ands upon it, however. until the hour Of closingand
"''ce was given that the Bank was prepared to meet
"y claims after Bank hours, hut none made The
0'st Banks have adopted aplan Of operations. in the
Issuing emergency, which it is hoped will enable them
" weather the Storm
,neo which some days ago passed the lower branch
INC Maryland Legislature. coercing the Banks Of that
~'' 70 resume specie payments within twenty days af
'e passage Of the act. will is confidently asserted
n materially amended by the Senate-requiring the
'"As 70 resume on day named. distant however as
''"a'o 'aen and ttig d,AlJrs prepare II it. hut &c