Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-26

the power Of Congress to do something about slavery,
NJ accused him of doing any thing and 10. he
pointed the repentance stool by the Southern over
seers ami having promptly taken his place, compelled
/ to eat his words
..Wlll the free electors Of the State of New York put
the seal Of their appreciation tn such trucking doughlce-
ism by giving their votes to Taylor and FilInore!"
Important Decisions Grace On siglt BHls.-In the
Nav Yok city Court " Commons P>aS the 9th inst.
the following important decision made
AlanSon Trask vs.. Warwick Martin and Joseph >
Lake-This was a suit sight bill drawn BY Martin
and Co.. New Orleans joseph ). Lake and Co OF
New YHh The cause was tried in the New York
Commons Pleas. before Judge Ingraham, the 9Th
lust. +. Terry, Esq FIR the plaintiffs, produced the
original .aft proved The the signatures Of the drawers
That The Viii was presented fir payment and duly pro
tested for payment and notice given; aud here res
ted the case.
Edwards Pie7repont Esq the defendants counsel,
lhereupln moved for a nonsu on the ground and that
tile J had been presented for acceptance, and that
grace had been allOwed and insisted that sight bills
entitled 10 the days of grace time bills;
certifying this position by citing many English and A.
merican authorities The Court .aer holding the case
under aIvsement, sustained the position taken by the
defendants counsel and granted the non suit.
The Columbia South Carolnian Publishes the follow
ing notice, which IS copied with appreciation BY the
Charleston Mercury
The citizens Of Fairfield District are requested to
sembe at the Court House, in Winnsborough, on Mon
day. the 9th day OF November next at IL meridian, TO
deliberate upon the propey Orequetng our Represent
alive in Congress retire from his seat IN the House OF
Representatives and home immediately upon the
passage BY Congress- and approval by the President, of
the Nilmot Pr0vs or any kindred measure calculated
en1anger institutions and destroy the ECU lty OF
the States place the savehojng States and to request
The other Districts composing Congressional District,
unite with MS also to request the Legislature to d.
rect Senators 10 return h me; ana also to invite the
other Congressional Districts Of the State 10 unite with
that may present Undivided front to our en-
enleS."
.1nother .ifray al ticksJwg.-A friend informs US
that the day before Yesterday another street enconn-
ter off in Vlcksburg The parties G. X. Car
r2dne, formerly Of the city, and E. H. Heart, at pre-
sent resident here. The quarrel commenced in conse
quence Of Mr.. Hearts refusing deliver up some evil
dehces of debt against Mr.. Carridine, now in SUIT Car
rdine drew revolver and discharged one barrel the
the ball passing through the top of Mr.. Hearts shout
der whereupon Mr.. H. drew his pistol, but the trigger
caught and he being wounded his fire Ineffective
Mr. Canadlne. surprising that he had dangerously
his opponent fled but has since been arrested
Mr.. Heart is dangerously wounded.--E O. Bullc-
tin.
TAKING IT CONFERENCE.-THE Philadel-
pha Spirit of the Times thus morazes the result OF
the election in Pennsylvania
There is no use in denying it! We are beaten
We are Enthusiastically used up-for the present! We
have been 'lammed,' (as the classic Jakey would ele-
gantly it) remarkably, mysteriously and
We do not belong the weeping school philosophy,
as our readers have had frequent occasion TO know We
do not believe in what the juveniles call crying over
split milk We conceive that it is too much 10 expect
Fortune TO wait alcajs upon upon party
Hence look upon folly to despair, or to indulge
in idle grief when the shift in politics present. in turn,
gloomy specimen of The picturesque. Laughing is more
pleasant as well as more healthy 90 in for laugh
ing even nsfortunes and our Democratic read
ers have little much just to initiate
example.