Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-03
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Lo,Gsiana.-Thc Legislature of Louisiana convened
a, New Orleans the 18th inst. The Hon. c. c.
Claiborne (whg) Of New Orleans, chosen Speaker
OF the House without opposition Felix Garcia is Prcsi
dent Of the Senate. The House comprises 2s Wing
members, and y Opposition In the Senate there is an
Opposition majority Of one,-rarties being divided, 9
Opp son and Wings. Wing majority in Joint
ballot .. The Message of Governor Roman invites the
attention o the Legislature 10 the fact that 1--WE here
quote from the New Orleans Buletln.) the income Of
the State is considerably below its expenditures The
debt OF Louisiana TO the Banks amounts 10 one mil
lion dollars. The deficiency for the current year is 92
O0O which expected TO swell 10 5000 900 the ensuing
year. II not without good the Governor urges
upon the Legislature the practice OF rcronchment and
the most rigid economy His recommendation Of an
early resoto taxation, Is worthy Of all acccpation The
plan OF STAYING oil the payment Of debts by negotiating
new loans, Is the worst that can be adapted, and
IN the end TO bring on the most disastrous results In
this part Of the message sentiment is expressed, 50
bic, that 1t deserves an mpcrshahe memory. Tho Go
says 'lt is difficult to compel rccusant State
to pay its debts the honor of the people will be prompted
by that very difficulty to observe conclentously and
ligously, its pledged faith lie, Mississippi con over
this pregnant quotation currency question receives
It's due share ofnotcc. The carly resumption of specie
payments is urged an indispensable obligation upon
the Banks
.lmerca, .niaistcr,-Thc London papers mention
that Mr. Everett envoy extraordinary from the United
States, arrived In London the 9th Of November and
had an immediate interview with the Earl of Aberdeen
lie soon after left London for Paris
S,nts against The .Nc,c Orleans Banks-Several pco-
pie have commenced suits against the Banks for the pay
ment OF their dep sites in specie In one instance The
administrators Of large estate have put the screws to
one Of the banks for $40 900 which had been lvn,, on
dcposltc for "A long period
The Citizens Bank of New Orleans resumed snece
payments the 9Th instant. The Advertiser of the 18th
notices that three other Banks Of that city would
follow tlie example on that day.
L. 5. Bank Case-Th9 Philad. Inquirer says-..Sye
learn that In consequence Of the pressing of
Judge Doran which have rendered impossible for him
prepare his separate opinion The decision of the Court
OF General Sessions. the motion quash the recent
pcsenment by the Grand jury will not be delivered un-
I'll Monday next AT twelve O'Clock.
The l. 5. irigae UNITED STATES bearing the broad
pennan OF Comm. Il. AP CATEsBY JoNEs bound to the
Pacific, went to sea on the goth inst. from Norfolk
Fanny Elsscr has instituted sui, for libel against
Park Benjamin, and laid the damages at $4,000.
The FIRST Locomotive from Boston About half past
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, says the Albany DAILY
Advertiser OF Monday, two Locomotive Engines the
lamplen and the Norfolk with their tenders arrived
at Grcenbush from Chatham They came over the read
without encouncrng any other obstacle than that pre-
scnted bya foot OF snow. Thus the railroad chain be
tween Albany and Boston is at length complete
McAllster Stebbns, heavy house in Wall street,
New York. failed Tuesday -their liabilities are supposed
be large they have been doing an extensive
lhls house IN july last advanced TIE Illinois Commits
slone S300oOo to pay the interest on the State Bonds
receiving security 100000 bonds This money was
obtained by McAllster s Stcbbins of Nh IIolGGd and
other capitalists and was TO have hcen reimbursed by the
State on the 9TH ins.. This the Commissioner has
been unable 10 do, and consequently McAlser & Stcb
bins were obliged to stop.
TIE Right Of Search ero'iedby observation-disclosures
has been received IN Texas that Gen Hamilton had a
greed TO sign the treaty of Of commerce and aity Le
tween Great Britain and Texas, and also to sion scpa
rate treaty for the suppression OF the African slave trade
to include the right Of each nation search the suspect
cd vessel Of the other.
II Sqambbic among the Judgcs-A scene recently
took place OF Holly Springs, Mississippi, in attempting
TO open the December term Of Marshall Circuit Court
which was as novel as it degrading to the character
oil an American tribunal, but which is two mdrcnns
10 pass over. There were two claimants for
lhc judicial bench, Mcssrs. lIuling and lIowry.-
he old Judge, (lulng,) who contends that there was
no vacancy and consequently that the late election was
nun ana VOID. refused to recognize the Judge elect but
proceeded as usual To take his seat the bench The
ne" Judge. (fiowry y also claimed the seat Then fol
o"' me arce OF each OF the claimants ordering tn, other
JAIL But the sheriff and clerk sat and looked n, hb
and refused to obey either The lawyers sterped in to
sie Tie difficulty, but usual, only made the matter
sun worse and the result that there is no Court II, b
held ths term. and the Supreme Court of The Static
VIII nave TO determine between the parties