Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-02-08
APPOINTMENTS By THE PRESIDENT.
T. d4d nth IL" d,irirc ard ccfissuf ! tle NeHdte.
FIRST REGIMENT OF AR1iILf.hl.

r. d4i nth n a,i,ire and c,,i.eni ! dis seudfe
FIRST REGIMENT OF ARIilLthl.
Eifsi Leni,Aahi Jim 4. Nazrader. 10 te captain
second Lieutenant Samuel X na~ssn, 10 be hist
l-uiealnf.
Bre.c' Second Lieutenant Henry Cop C, Of the
eond regiment II auIi ,rs. to Be second II uita =
Fas Lieutenant William W. Alaeka ii the FRS
regiment Il artillery, be assistant adutant general
with TIE befe rank II capta Beccnter "a, ierioe
Prentss assistant sdatant general, vic ,acats his san
e mnis3on
Frs Lieutenant rye Dcas Of the fifth regiment Of
infantry, to be ant sdutnt general. h the brcvet
ank Il captain, DECEMBER -, lsi6 rice RHgely, de
ceased.
William Karcr. ofNIrgina TO lie assistant quar-
ieunaster, with the r1nh Of captain
Henry Ershn. 1t virginia, to be assistant commssay
with the rank ufca ptair.
John Miller Bell. # Nrg.nia, t. be assistant surgeon
MoRE"AlD AND COMfORT, a ro=olutenw5s
off red IN the Missouri Senate the 9Th Instant Firing
twenty nine guns IN hauGr II he yic res # Pau Alto
Rcsaca de la Palma AMI Monbroy and IL ociod ~ the
unanimous vote oi the Iocelocos. VII Mr. Polk have
these negative voters tired under the second section
Tho New Orleans flcayunc, in 4 letter dated Saltl
10. Dec, ~. says
\ mail from his rlarc, canlainng important docu-
ments If the future movement ct the Mexican army and
plans iur the capure af this place. captured on its
way 10 San LUIS BY scouting parry OF dragools few
ia, 5 since.
Fol, THE SEAT or WAR The harque Caro-
H. y Cap,ein Sherwood sailed from New York On FIJI
day, h.tng one hundred and sixty four officers, non
com nis-loed o"cs and priyates un board bound for
the scat ol WA Cap C. Merchant Of the ID artillery
command Of t., abo5" trools, having lut other
officer, Ltd. 1otlcn, with him.
We Learn from the Boslcn Da.iy Advertiser that Mr.
Everett. the United States Commissioner to China,
rived there The 9TH OF DcloLer. On or about the
2Oh, he proceeded from Macao in the United States
sl~p fwar Nneennes 10 Canton, where lie had IN
torview with the Governor General Of the pro" incc.
he MIS- afterwards invited by the Governor Gen, al,
keying, 10 a dinner party which conducted in tn,
Chinese and Tartar style. The Nncennes arrived at
Hong Kong from Anoy the l2lh and proceeded On
the following day 10 Macao.
The Smithsonian Institute. after leinu hammered by
llc conflicting opinions Of It's fliecrs the up ran
topics growing out of the establishment Of such an In
slGtlon have Just emerged into day light, and agreed
that the plan Of architecture shall beof the Lombard
Norman style. The plan Will give general satisfaction
think. The Regents limited To $2iO0GO for
buildings and the plan selected Nl probably cost 200,
O0O
The more gorgeous plans could have been selrctfd
EVENT. had been desirable on account of the limits
put upon the expenditure money. There will he three
loor5 tie plan sclected--hc bisemen--lhc Sc
coud fr the Library aud Lecture roon,s-and ,hird
ir the Museum in which Will be deposited the
,ilccis Of the liberal donor aud all cunoste5 that
may become part of the Cabinet
The expenditures Tor the Library will b, one-half the
Income after the ordinary expenditures made, and
he oih'r half Will be expended IN pr1mong the great
oIgccs OF philosophical Improvement The plans Of bull
ding by the distinguished architects will lie published
and will make very valuable volume ON ATchitec