Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-15

lHFoRTAET DErfsIOS.-The last Petersburg InteIlgen
Ger says: "a question OF much interest 10 bankers and
merchants decided day ago BY the Superor
Court Oi Petersburg, Judge Ghoson The point was hsth
er note made IN Virginia, and expressed be negoabe
sud payable al Bank m New York was negotiable note
by the laws OF Virginia, and upon footing with foreign
bills OF exchange. The decision turned upon the consc-
ton O the following clause Of the Of 1897 prescribing
genorel regulations for the Incorporation of Banks But
no note obligation shall bo negotiable al any such hank
unless be 20 expressed on the face Of such or obi
gaiion 90 unless said note obligation be made payable
al SAID bank, other bank or out Of the State
The Court decided that, under this provision note m ,
payable at any bank Of the State Is negotiable
though not expressed to be negotiable any bank in Viz
gina; aud, consequently that the note in question was NO
gotabo, and on the same footing with foreign bill Of eK
change. twas eentended, n opposition this opinion
that tho effect Of the provision question IT, that note 10
be negotiable at bank IN Virginia. must not only be so
expressed it, face as already required BY the b,nk
charters but that must likewise be made payable 81 some
bank in out Of the Saiohc counsel reading the eau
as IT the word cor" had bfon "nor."
MArANoRis-Is Appsarance. a correspondent Of tho
Newark Advertiser, attached to the army, writing from
Msamorus, says
1--WE entered the city without firing gun, and displayed
c star punglcd banner iu short order The place look ed
beautiful from the other side Of the river, but was surp
sod Whcn W. rode through IT, The best street I'm the city
s in no respect better looking than say Anthony street
York. The families appear be afraid uf us but have
seen some pretty looking The farm houses 10 tho
vicinity ore neat bookings and the farmers bring into camp
poultry, butter, eggs green corn, fresh beans &c The
camp In fact hrongod with milk girls from the neghbor.
mood every morning aud evening. Small oranges are album
dau and we have plenty Of waormoOns 20 that after en-
DUNG great dos Of untold hardshps in Texas tho army
V now comfortably quarered 10 the enjoyment Of many VI
| the good things Of lite.
| THANKS TO GEN. TAYLOR-Tho committee ap.
pointed by the Legislature ~ Louisiana proceed 10 Mat
noras, TO present their thanks Cen Taylor for biz ser
vices IN the decisive Of the 9Th and Oh al er
New Orleans on the 3si uit ior that purpose in the o.
revenue cutter Woodbury.. THIS very handsome on t
part Of tho Legislature, aud will be- approved ali Owe
| the Republic.
PRIvATEERs.-Capt Smith, Of ao packet sbip Clri.
tova Colon, New York from Hayanha states that W. Il
the time Of his sailing JUhe LEI, only application fol
privatcor commission had been made 10 the Mexican
| COnut there, and that was refused
| RFFORTrD BArTLE AND Loss or LirE-The st. Ioui
Republican Of the 30 instant says that report rife
Newport, Mis, when the RidnOr there sai
20 have been brought IN the previous day. that the Nor
mons or the MormOns IN connection with the Indians he
made on stack on the CaliOnia omgrans, the plains
81 or the Kansas river, In which Gov. BogRs and
number Of others were killed II is said, that body
volunteers being raised ct Newport, 90 70
certain the truth Of the report We give the story
heard u, fomlrkng that u s generally believed
| Westpori, nor DO We think Il entitled to any credit