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Convention which framed the Constituiin and was Sc
veral tunes member of The Stale Legislature. la 1898
be was elected 10 the Senate Of the United Stats Da
ting koH Oct. 1889 he had not been nine wears ct
zen Of the U Sales when in Feb. 1898 he was elected
10 the u States Seuaie, hut he had in December 795
when he tOk his These facts were set forth al
the methe Committee appointed On the subject report
ed the facts 10 tne Senate without the expression Of any
opinion, and unaccompaned with anv resolution.
IN the Stn44tea resolution offered that Albert
GalIatn duly qualified aud this resolution
jHcted, II 70 1. resolution then intrud lcd de-
carng that the election of Albert Gaatn vud he
having been citizen If the United States the term
Of years necessary qualify him for in The Senate
Of the United States. This adopted II y Il, ana
tie resolution reported by the committee i III exact
copy If hat
Mr. DOUGLASS addressed the Senate at some leng h
in offence Of Gen. Shields eilg0uhy, conieHding that
IN the c-se Of Mr. Gaalin the oath Of allegiance in
Virginia MT Considered as naturalization BY the
Senate
NIL Fuote also addressed the Senate al length il sup
portuf his motion to peipOne, and IN defence OF Gen.
Shields.
Mr. Berien said that the course indicated by the Sen
atur Of Illinois was one honorable 10 himself But Sd
ling tht Senator continues occupy his here he
Legislature If Illinois du nnlng-until their cleo
ton declared void they take steps in the case
and deay to act therefore, On the part Of this JJ-
dy. he thourht wonld o5strlct rather than promote the
object desEd. HE course Indicated by The Senator
from liIno, himself he thought the one-to again
~ before thu Legislature Of his State anu lay the whole
subject betlr them.
Mr. D.ugass was not prepared to say that the Iegjs
ilHIe II IIois had performed void act. lie contend
q that though ~ wa necessary under the Constitution
hat member o Als huiy sha. w thirty wears 0f are
at iat time III taking hs seat ava require mat he
should be thu Of his election. 80 also in the
present The Constitution says, that mo shall
be member no Is not thirty yelrs of age has been
nine citizen Of the Uui.ed States and an nhabi-
TAM u ne ate AZ the .e of Ills elect on" He cited
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-19

Commonwealth to the capital stock Of the Charson and
Point Pleasant Turnpike Company;
\ bill 10 Incorporate the Sweet and Salt Sulphur
Springs Turnpike Company;
A bill 10 amend The entitled act to incorporate
The ThJrntyns Gap Turn lie Company, passed an 49,
1913;
A bill to incorporate the Buchanan Turnpike ,omPa-
ny; p,u,
bill directing to be constructed bridge acres IoiA
Creek u Tile S.auutun and PIkersourg roau' )
A bII incurporatIng the Guyandotte N1vigatiI Com
pany;
ha Turnpike Company;
bill to appoint an agricultural chemist and mleralo-
gst for the Safe If Virginia;
Bill providing fir He reception If insane re,ons IF
The Naval service and Marine corps ot the U. Sts
the Eastern Lunatic Asylum;
A bill Incorporating the Al5emare and NelsonSliuing
and Smelling Company
\ BIZ directing Increase Of States subsrrpiiano the
capital SOCK Vi tile Giles, Fayette and klnawh Turn
pike Company;
Bill prahi.uirg tie brands used BY one maniactur
er Of tobacco from being used by arother.
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GEN SHIELDS

It will be seen that the select Committee ii MI S.r-
ate, to which referred the question Of Gen. Shie
right TO seat in that body, have reported unanimously
that he is not en- tiled thereto. The Committee il
seems, did not % the legality Of his natnraIz,,,,
nu contened themselves with the certificate granted NJ
the court in 1910, to that effect. lie has however M,
been nine years citizen and the Constitution pesc,ih
that length Of citizenship before foreigner can be er
BE TO tile Senate
We DO not think the speech with which Gen. Shields,
responded to This report in very good taste or yerv
polite His reference to the various offices he had held
was more vain glorious than pertinent since it would b
difficult to show any constitutional requirement ofa DIV
en- term Of citizenship qualification for these offices
The auson to his disgraceul letter to Mr. Breee, and
his adventure with the brolhern-aw Of that gentleman
We're still more unfortunate The Committee was nn
raised to enquire whether MI Breese rea led him cdl
since his return from Mexico or whether he INTENDED
threat to assassnate Mr.. Breese in a Given event tn
dlscaim all such intention in the Senate. after he
had done 50 in his card to the National InIerencer Ar
CUES mind III at and Consciousness that The pub
lie do not rely very implicitly upon his asseveraons-
He talks grandy about throwing himself upon his con-
stuen's and, II they reject him, retiring from public
he As he was elected with difficulty at first, it is noi
likely the Illinois Legislature will repeat such an &C, of
folly after seeing lis letter to Mr.. Breese.
The Legislature Of Illinois does not reassemble until
January 1851 and, il seems, the Governor not compe
tent to make an appointment If The Senate concur with
the Committee, therefore, Illinois must remain tut half
represented The Legislature be called together in extra
session,
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FREIGHT ON spFtI,,

mere Is something repugnani 10 the idea an,o..
" ''e e'''alrlc tone which is supposed t, perv.I
'''" service, IN he conversion of ship If IA, 'e
"aui"g vessel, Tor the benefit Of the commanl. ~
regulations OF the Navy expressly inhbit Con,, "e
charging freight any article OF merchandise and
many years since, officer was dismissed tho ''
upon being found guilty Of receiving money far
lln9 iew stroons VI cochneal from one Mt II ,,
YET with strange Inconsistency the rules If tbc
permit the commander Of a man-of-war to cho,,,
heavy per centage upon any srece or bullion carr.
ooard. This charge Of one, two or three Der con,
mounts frequently heavy sum, and many ins,,no
are o. record where commanders have neglected \,
duty, while waiting for specie, and have frequented r,,
ior no other purpose than secure freight, while M;
presence was needed elsewhere We do not know All.
exactly, the degrading Practice introduced nro N
brush navy. We know only that it has been c,n.,
rom that service into ous-with this difference hwsr
er, that in the British Navy il is matter Of rsprl,
uon-he freight being considered in the ght " nr;,
money and enurIng to the benefit Of all board Wills
with us is the exclusive prqusite Of the Captain sr.
jet, ii his vessel belong squadron TO small d
ton, which goes into the pocket of the Commodora
The Captain passes receipt for the money is trr
and there ends his responsibility and trouble The srt
ordinate officers have all the trouble attendant upon
celvng and slowing away the specie and, is pacad
generally in the magazine sail room the entrances,
both which in the ward room in suops Of war Ana
ses II the cabin they are in point Of fact lhe j
sponsbIe persons. Much has been said against the nr,
tce. and lis evils and corruptng tendencies again md
again exposed. but hitherto administration of the CIV
eminent has had The courage 10 put end 10 it Or ev
to place it upon more equitable footing. We should pra
fer to the whole system abolished. There is no no.
cesSity for it, Freight in merchant vessels could 90,
orally be obtaned. here would be Just as much s,f,
in the transportation in merchant ships. We find in.
mense sums, weekly, leaving ana arriving in the Paca,
Ships and Steamers between New York and Eunne
But. if the abolition of the degrading practice shoud mo-
be deemed eXpedent, why not give to all on board s.,
equitable share of the money thus made ?-whv Am,
The commander 70 pocket all ? We earnestly bope n.
new Secretary Of the Navy may direct his attention +,
this abuse. In the present state Of affairs in Cajfrn
we may not expect any vessel to cruise any where ~
cep off San Francisco, unless ii be THAT the CoumnI
despatch vessel, by way Of punishment to her an
mander, to some point Where he could render service
American commerce.
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sded cries and groanS and The struggles for life which
came from this hurrd staircase, were most agohIs
Relief for the living was obtained by cul'n9 tI'ou9
the partition. BY O'Clock all the rooms IN mo "leH
SsrIv anv Of the bodies presented external wounds
They generally exhibited placid aspect. and seemed
death had been caused by the pressure the heart.
They We're many painful cases !; one was that Of
poor woman who found her husband and two children a
age Sixty five We're taken dead several died %
their way to the hospital and many Of tile wounded Will
probably die
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THE ASTOR LIBRARY.

The Literary World Of last week contained inter
esting letter from Mr. Cogswel librarian af The embryo
Asilr Library. WHO in Euroie purchasing books
or that institution. We learn from Mr.. CogSwe Gays
tie New York Mirror } that thousand volumes have
already been purchased and that the only bbIlamanacal
purchss he intends make three hnuk provided he
find them. viz Curious editions IF Homer The Bible,
ana shahpear In all his other purchases he intends,
we are most happy to learn, to exercise rational dis
position. and expend the money which Mr. AStoG be-
queathed for benefit Of the public oensure
hat end, rather than crafty the curiosity Of very
few book worms.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-19
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
LyNCuEURG. MARCH 40. 1879.
To Correspondents.

Communications, on both sides Of the paper, will
not Be inserted, what their interest, WHO their
author
1t very for correspondents to append request
slovenly written communication, that the editors should
all mistakes, and prepare for the press. We have
time correct what write ourselves, and Shall
therefore notice such requests Why should the
pondeat, himself taic.the necessary pains make his
muncaton fit to lay before the public Or if he be
petent the task why should he inct his-illwcn pro-
ducons upon our readers
Communications 70 be of insertion, must Ne brief
The rule with respect obituary notices i gdly enior
ced All notices. exceeding square in length, charged
as advertisements.
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NAsHNGroN, March II, 1910.
'lt, sir you come with news from the Cuur. take
il there but ways: either u utter them OF To con-
zeal them. am, sir, under the King in some authors
tyr
Under which King, Bozotan? Speak or de-
The Senate transacted little or TO business Several
nominations We're sent in; but of magnitude They
consisted believe Of few collectors one or two NAVY
Agents, and few minor appointments. All these offices
were rdcact BY the expiration IF the ofthe respec
tive commissions, not one removal was among them
One OF two Of the officers whose term Of service had ex
pired, re-appohted, and among them hear Of a
substantial DEMoCRAT. Gen. Taylor holds on. firm
against office seekers and office Stolrers They Jan
neither conquer him by straiagem BY force! and if
his Cabinet follow his peaceful and patriotic views
his administration will. indeed mark new and better
era in American history.
Mr.. Ewing has sent for list of the clerks Of each
Bnrean under Ills Department; their length Of ser
vice, The tine If h-ir appointment sc. May this COIL
scpti0n, in the French Of the word not be the
oerunler of prescription in the sense of our own vernac
uar
There was cabinet council to day. after which the
corps dphnatiqre, cn graads mitorme waited On
His Excellency in body. The committee on General
Shields case WILL after all report adversely to his taking
his seat, while Mr. Calhoun will oppose the report, sup
porting the States rights doctrine, that the Senate has
10 right to 90 behind the authority ofthe State X
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-19
AN INTERESTING FACT

In the year 1917, the first Sunday School we believe
organized in the State Of Virginia, opened in this
town, in connection with the Methodist Episcopal
Church, by George Walker, James McGehee and John
Thurman-the last of whom still survives, useful.
venerable and respected citizen Lynchburg. In very
short time two hundred scholars Of both sexes were col
lected, many Of whom had other opportunity Of acqui
ring The slightest education. 1t is not possible to say
what amount Of good may have been done by even sin
gle years operation Of the School We confine ourselves
to alusion to two cases. which have been brought 10
our notice.
Among the first scholars who attended was a SLIM
spare youth who manifested capacity and desire of i'm
provement. That youth grew up-removed to the
West-studied' lawand has long been known to the IA
lim, as the Hon. WILLIAM ALLEN, late Senator
of the United States from the State Of Ohio
In the second year of the School, there was entered as
scholar younger boy oprepossessing appearance and
department He the Of one Of the three persons
med The founders Of the School, and is now the
Hon. ISAAC p. WALKER, Senator in CONGRESS
from the State Of W sconsn. Two members of the Sen
Of the United States therefore, during the last ses-
sion, among the first pupils Of the first Sunday
School established in town, and we believe in the
State.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-19

On the night Of Saturday, the Eth utmo the Thea
TIRE Royal, IN Glasgow, (Scotand took fire in the upper
gallery from leakage in the gas pipes. The fire was
son exngushed but such was the alarm of the peo-
PIE that IN tie rush get ont sixty five persons perish
ed. The panic was principally in the upper gallery.
where there about five hundred people, the price of
admission being only three pence. The crowd rushed
down the stairs in The Of some underlined caamn
". and fell over another at the foot thereby making
harflcade Of compact Of PROSTATE human beings
against the only means Of egress Independent of the
pressure OF human beings upon each other this fight
Stairs soon became second Black Hols Of Calcutta from
me intensity Of the heat. The weak were tramped
DOM By the strong the latter only be amped down
II turn BY The furious crowd in he rear The noise il the
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-19
GOINGTHE WHOLE HOG

The news3gpers have recently been contendnr ,bout
he size Of .piGs'' in the different STATES of The I1oin
,nt we have now in this ctv a specimen C9nd moi y
small ole' from Fairfax comfy VIRGINIA bea owner
CHALLENGES Tie world. lie said II have w4rbed f1nr
months aro 45O lbs bnt ~ annoars II HUI fn r j
te, IN consequence Of fatigue; and lis proprietor John
Duany) says upon the estimate OF butcher, that if he
were n good condition. he might now weigh 500
pounds lie " feet high, and If an immense length,
breadth ana depth II IS cross upon the Berkshire
1reed' fro'a0iy no Wild tuscan boar ever exceeded
this specimen IN size though it might have been far
surpassed IN ler9cfy.-CHion.
II" W. fA.faoFo,'3ry animal and can July veT
y lill0 account Y hin ii. 1nnes
So,rr-r,rxc Nr,v rVho J-oior ~ (.o,,a, ,,o~io..u
at PhadeIpha. bv one T. Wnisoyeher Sacro,ar1
advertise rbat as he monorchs and nan,,,s f Co..,
nv nprsist in bnIdinn f tb, s [ l
u III rboo tiIIad or ,tarsa oG. III"
III III iInarrart u a,aarI4 Kill uo'ie LII :
offers 30 900 norns for tie destruction If the Emnero
Of Austria. $4,000 for that Of the Kino. Of Prussia
$4,000 for anv other KIM Prince or Duke and IN 009
for the head of Iangtnan Windischrratz For the nav
ment these little nreuuns NE members If tbaTrn3,
pledge their fortunes and their honors.
~. ,Tbo Sto,r,sbi Uo,;ro a..
bstyveon Toy Yarl Nav I iol Inc ,e
I,a b rli e. ~ Tt US 1i1 'H'1, vas 10
in New York. this morning. She is 24O feet On deck
"A y ID the hold, 40 feet beam, and has four decks
When completed & ready fur sea- it is estimated that a
bout 1920 000 viii have been expended on her Ofthis
9,-'ooo' o. ,nereaoonS' VIII De On me engines The
T Tt,5 III oul'ns Il ..e l3n WORKS q l. r. oecor-
Ply are p oe p me hrst class and VIII have cylinder
4 7a,s MI a, II IL, III win '"o large
o. The o0icers Of The Marine Corps.-'The officers
,J a" "elo oIoPl5u from Cne Tolls o.
Co,ra5s ofthe 81 NarL ~ uloe' III az! y
I I'd t n III ELL I'll III oeen IL appNnt-
j III, r VI" HILL iHni7i lanN aha position On
7. aiG 10 report LOT orders TO
C"r. '''e 'eNei' iieuei@o'' Commander OF The
G5 ne Phadeiphia Ledger SAYS that the inaugural
uon address delivered On Monday at noon II the capitol
q hs great republic was At five o'clock being circula
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% 1t will be seen that Mr.. Webster has called for
information the fact Of any instructions having been
given 10 Mr.. Bancroft to propose the British Govern
ment reciprocal opening of the coasting trade of the
two countries TO the commercial marine of BOTH We
have not very high opinion Of Mr. Bancroft as man
politician, or a diplomast-but we incline 10 think
there is mistake in the newspaper rumir. We can
believe that of his accord. he would have made
such proposition. nor do we think it probable instuc
lions to that effect have been given by the late admins
traon As Mr.. Webster's resolution adopted a few
days will bring forth the facts Of the case.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-19

MT. Pitts, Of AccOmac, who was nominated as The
s candidate for Congress in opposition Gen. Bay
", and who accepted the nomination. has since deter
mined to withdraw, on the ground that the nomination,
owing to his being from the Eastern Snore was gen
orally acceptable.
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TO Advertisers.

we Be- the favor ot advertising friends 70 hant
il their vors before II o'clock Wednesdays and Satur
days. y
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APPOINTMENTS

Charles b. Penrose, Of Pennsylvania, who was re-
moved from the office Of Solicitor Of the Treasury BY
MI Polk has been appointed Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Mr. NlcGanghey, formerly member of the House
from lndlana,has been appointed Governor; G. K Smith,
Ct Ohio Secretary; and Mr.. Washburn. Of Illinois Chief
Judge, Of the new Territory of Minnesota.
Thomas l.. Smith, the well known and efficient Reg
lster Of the Treasury who was dismissed 10 make way
for MrsPoks pet, Mr. Graham, has upon The resgna-
ton OF Mr.. g., been restored to his old office.
George Evans, of Maine, Caleb b. Smith. of Indiana.
and Il. J. Paine, Of North Carolina have been apn,iot
ed Commissioners, under the Mexican Treaty to adr7.
the claims Of American citizens II
Gov. Gayle member Of the last Congress from a !.
bama, succeeds the late Judge Crawford as Judge o..
the United States District Court in Alabama
Charles hudson late member Of Congress- has been
appointed Naval Officer Of the Port Of Boston,
Palmer V. Kellogg succeeds Jacob Gould, Marshall
of the Western District of New York
George Loyal has been appointed Naval Officer Of
The port Of Norfolk.
Thomas B. Bigger has been re-appointed Postmaster
Of Richmond.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-19

The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun.
generally pretty well informed says
L. There will be no change in the personnel Of the
State Department.
The rumor of Mr. Stubbs' removal was got up merely
for the purpose of lnjurng him. Mr. Stubs had nothing
10 do with The information given to Mr. Charles j. Inger-
so IN regard 70 the secret servicemoney used BY Mr..
e6ser mat part Of the scandaous business being done
BY Don Nicholas Tris Nh Stubs merely acting as
subordinate
z No quiet, good business Clerk will be removed
from any department of the Government
8 40 ndlscTminate onslaught will be made on Post
masters or Collectors.
4. no tCreigA Minister will be appointed before the
end of The fiscal year, l. June 30h next.
o. No consular appointments will be made until then;
50 mat nvalds, II search Of southern climates will have
to wait for the dog days. to be erarified.
.. no important appointment will be made at all while
the Senate is i'll session.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-19

"m' H. Mcfarland, Esq, has been selected to de-
liver an address upon the life and character Of the late
Benjamin Watkins Leigh
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Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF Delegates.

MONDAY, March l2h
Mr.. Wtittle from the Committee Of Schools and
Coeres presented report asking BE- discharged from
the further consideration If the resolution with regard ID
tile division the office IF "a Auditor ana Superinten-
dent OF the Literary Fund The petition of ciz-ns of
Greenbrier for a modca ion Of their Free School sys
TEN; from the resolutions for Incorporating the North
West Institution; and f1r publishing Prof Rogers report
Of Ills Geological Survey.
Mr.. Layne presented, from the Committee Of Roads
and Internal Navigation, bill increase the States
subscription 10 the IEowardsville and Rockfsh Turnpike
Company
Mr.. Thomas, from the Committee to examine tie
Bonds Of Publc Officers, presented report thereupon
The following engrussed bills were passed:
bill making further provision for the support Of Pr
mary and District Free Schools
4 bill establish Branch Bank at Fncastle in the
county Of Boteourt, al Salem il lie county Of Roam
oke.
Bit fur the survey Of routes from the Louisa Rail
road to the Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad and 9TH
er purposes.
A bill to incorporate the Rich Patch Turnpike Com
Pany.
bill to amend the several acts relating 10 the Penn
syvanH. Morgantown and Beverly Road.
\ bill to incorporate the Norfolk aud Western Rail
road Company.
\ bill suhacting the Appomattox Railroad Company
q The provisions If the general Railroad Law was after
discussion rejected
On motion Of NJ Stova the Bill for the gradual re-
ed.
bill to provide for constructing a road across the
Blue Ridge between Madison and Page counties was
passed.
TUESDAY, March 49,
The COMMITTEES Of Propositions reported a bill to au-
tn ze the corporation of Lynchhurg TO purchase land
and erect poor house without the limits Of said corpora
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ENGROSSED BILLS.

III '9I IN piii -
h;Ii e9'.99su o..'' "eie 'aNe" up
r '.' ,,1 tj tt'T pay me"
~, IL III ""u ile"'} oue7e' va
r,'.. III I'o'Io" y f 9'o'al' read lhLFd time
~ ,a'r,e;a., hit Il n l.4Gs Z
iItpnpplIaHI9 the uOhc herenue-p3sTed-
a lg s,'Tu1 Oh me ruoic Deo'-Pas'
'..na+ r,'a:yJ. I'm.
ed ID be enuressed
To incorporate branch banI, II T4ffsrsonyiIIa II
Tazewe county Passed. avn IA noes i'll cnunted
=, inc,rnorat, H., NJ . SI p.I
Of Union Passed
To amend The law conce,ni,r rr;,tad rooorl. = H.,
Court If annesIs P'''''eu 4eoo'us - 'iie
Nh. Nlavo moved ,hat III bII III IJ III M tabl, !.
IIS "'et Hill III PIT " iau oh ne taoe' as
tee Of "rrioI '' Osi0ie me coi'l'
On ro,s, .... ~ -
the House adjourned ALTHOUGH 6ere were Xxx g. A.
vsion rNnh IaIhtar1 80 ~ od'IS III II
Wrnxrsn,v Nr.rcb1A