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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-29
OUR VOLUNTEER COMPANIES

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OUR VOLUNTEER COMPANIES.
1--WE published On Friday. and repubIish to-day, le-
low, the section Incorporated in Code. making
provision Tor the encouragement Of The Volunteer System
in our State. IL is full could have wished,
as friend of the Volunteers had hoped that tins
portion OF our citizens would in consideration If the du
lies which devuve upon them, and Of the causes which
are liable at any lime 10 brng their services iEo eqnisi
ton have also bern relieved flom jury duty However
hall Loaf Is better than no bread But do our citizens.
property estimate the value aud importance of fs'erng
and Keeping up an Cticent volunteer Corps? D,they
remember that they always the first when occasion
requires, 10 be called upon To guaranty the citizen the
proper possession Of his property, strengthen by timely
assistance the arm of The censervatr of the peace and
enable The guardians of the law to enforce it, The val
liable aid rendered by Volunteer Companies in the ST.
Augustine affair in Philadelphia, in the As,or Place riot
IN New York, and Their prompiilude in responding
when called upon in the Southampton difficulty and
other occasions, surely cannot be forgotten. They have
always responded promptly pnd with willingness any
can lhai has been made upon them ard yet, how little
and have they ever received fran city, either from
lis Council or from our citizens individually. Compa'
lively none. They do not consider that these Com,p-
nles are under heavy expensenot for dinners and col
lalIons-but for Indispensable 0uays. Every parade
mat they make no matter whether pay proper honuTs
to deceased Chief Magistrate, The request Of the
rug 10 receive one OF s guests they subjected
expenditure of from 5 % out of their treasury
This is heavy drawback upon their pr speiiiy The
very best material, that have for The good sudier in
our community, is always he who whilst he possesses all
The esprit du corps to mako him efficient in case of
cessy is yet very poorly able stand the drafts which
his picket is subjected. The following section of the
new Code, will tend in degree to relieve the
aarassmeni under which volunteers labor in this par
tcuar. We do trust that the bealty ofuch of our cit
Izens as are subject 10 militia duty, and who in defaal!
thereof, mucted with the sum of fr0 dollars
and hcenfy fire cents year, will induce them avail
themselves OF In MAY IN
the double purpose of escaping an annoying duty and of
contributing to laudabe and patriotic object
z Each rohmteer company srhjch armed aud i,ii
FORMED (beSdes Hsregdr menbers may enrol not ercecd
ing Jty contributing members eachof acio paying 10
e treasurer Of The company in adra'ce dollars, shall
De erenpf from attending the usters meetings of the
company and from all other military duty for gear,
cept that he may be drated detailed for
Upon such payment By any contributing, member the cont
'nafddlu Of the company shall furnish him cert fcTe
Of membership, achch shall ento HIM to such exemption for
gear only
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-29

$fT SUICIDE.-We understand, that a son
of Mr. Hugh Ncar, near New London, in this
county, committed suicide on Thursday last by
hanging himself He was about eleven years Of
age.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-29

TIE Conmiftee, appointed BY the Cdrisfiansbtrg
COnreation, submit fde ytoiiotring .7ddtess 10
hieir -tcllor-c,fecns Of Jirgiaia.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-29

There other things which occupy conspicuous places
in the STATISTICS 4 New York, which viii certainly be
staples In this eaunIfy. such barley rye, oas.
buck heat peas beans, rotaoes. tnfnps. flax wool,
butter CHEESE hay hops and prodncis If the orchard.
The industry OF this oaunry has been much d eeied
grazing. and the transportation Of live snimsls viii
certainly ne valuable husl b his road. To what
extent this traffic wuuld he carried. wnnld be oiicn
10 say; but idea may be formed Of It's magni-
tude. from the fart that there l95665 hogs iran
spur ed The Baltimore and Ohm rad last year.-
The number Il CATTLE oo viii be very great as may be
from the constant increase of this business, the
roads thnugh Genrpia and South tarallna. may he
stsied am actual experiment. thai the wegt. host by
cattle and hogs IN dnv1e, Will mre Than pay their
frep ht over the Rail Rprd. Norflk important
vsl station and there point in the Uniied Sraes.
which offers inducements market fs betf and
rurk When It is connected with this grazing country.
hv cheap transp0ria ion IL must be better meat maht
han Baltimore, which Is at the head OF the bay instead
Of IT. maulh.
~ mnrh has been said ahoni The extensive and
ed deposits 81 numerals IN this country that is deemed
unnecessary here do m,re than alIuie them. Nh
Thomas !. Preston. On his pubshed letter says that
the salt and plaster alone viii support The rad AM gives
facts In sustain his lheofy
Il will give sino idea ul The value of ibe coal and iron.
10 reflect that Pennss wanna has expanded Sl0OO0DO0
Tor the sole object of developing her coal region
We have. in addition these an abundance of lead aud
we have certainly copper. zinc and manganese.
NJ attempt viii he ma lie IN calculate the exact
,eipis ui this mad enough has been sad 10 enable the
esder to estimate this fo himself But. viii hazard
he assertion thai few schemes have been undea-
IN the United Stated with alrer prospects Of
ierarlun 10 he Stockholders
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-29
ENCOURAGEMENT TO VOLUNTEER
COMPANIES.

We had intended TO call the attention of our
citizens, shortly, TO the provision made by the last
Legislature, forthe encouragement of VoLuN-
TER COMPANIES. We find, however, in the
Richmond Wing, of the 18th inst, Ian article which
expresses fully our views, and sustains them
with good reasons. The following is the arti-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-29

'spfrlIuIIy submitted.
GIIAS. +. NJ. GARNEIT.
] Il J. LOGAN.
+ II. DE.ANE.. JR
tiIAS. l.. CROCKETT,
q. & CLAY,
J X KENT.
II +. PRESTON,
DAN'L. \. WILSON.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-29

Thus while the number Of passengers increased pc
cent III Tour yrarSn The time the quantity of co1d
increased 100 per cent.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

The RIVER ABovE.-The Concordia Intelligen.
Ger of the 10th learns that the Upper Mississippi
was falling, and that the Arkansas river, although
full, was not rising, the water at the mouth of the
Arkansas having assumed dead - appearance
owing to its receiving little additional volume from
above and its Intellectual efforts to mingle with the
swollen tides of the Mississippi.
The town of Napoleon and other places near the
mouth of the Arkansas are overflown the great
Yazoo Swamp is nearly full, and many places on
the Yazoo river are under water; number of
plantations the Mississippi river in North Mis-.
sssippi and North Louisiana are under water and
for long sweep downwards from the mouth of the
Arkansas, the water is nearly up with the heights
of the levees. The strength of the levees is now
being thoroughly tested thus far they have resisted
the pressure against them at nearly all points,
while at a few points, where negligence has thus
early reaped its reward, they have given way
AT Vidalia the Mississippi river is now 81 inches
lower than it was in its highest time in 1874, and
the rise has become gentle as not to exceed the
half of an inch during each "a hours.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14
From Galveston.

BY the steamship Fanny we have received Gal
weston papers to the 9th. From the Civilian we
learn that on the 9Th party of fifteen gold hunters
from St. Louis, Mo-, arrived by the Palmetto.
"The Houston Gazette is the title of new
paper started in Houston by Messrs. Hay g. Lynch.
David Allen, charged with the murder of VIM.
JONES' in Harris county, and sent to the Jail of Gal
weston for safe-keepng, effected his escape by the
assistance of persons from the outside, on Monday
night, the 5th, and has not since been heard of.
A number of Texans left Galveston on the 18th,
overland, for the gold regions.
public meeting was held at the fremont House
on Monday evening, the 5th, Gen. Bates presiding,
and Col. w. B. p. Gaines acting as Secretary.
The object of the meeting was to consider the sub
ject of opening canal to connect the waters of
the river Brazos with those of Galveston Bay.
The Houston Gazette states that at the last term
of the District Court for Harris county his Hon.
Judge Buckley decided the law passed by the Le-
gislature of 1916, which gives to Justices of the
Peace jurisdiction in case of assault and battery,
to be unconstitutional. 1t appears from the Ga
zette, that all the members of the bar do not CO.
incide with his honor in the correctness Of this
dpcision -
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14
From Corpus Christi,

The steamship Fanny, arrived yesterday, has
brought us the Corpus Christi Star of the Sd. By
the following, which we extract, we see that our
old friend and correspondent, Chaparral, alias Mr..
John H. Peoples, has taken his departure for the
gold regions of the Sacramento. If he do Mt make
fortune there, no one will.
On Wednesday last we bade good by and God
speed to two of our long-chershed friends-John IL.
Peoples Esq. and John Ross. They are off for the
distant shores of the Pacific and may their journey
thirher be as cheerful their own bright souls Mr.
Peoples is well known to the people of the United
States, and universally esteemed for his great en-
ergy and ability public journalist he was one
of the very first who enrolled their names in the
war with Mexico, and steadily did he move with
and chronicle the important events connected with
our gallant army, from the Rio Grande to the city
of Mexico. There is no city, from Vera Cruz to
the Capital, in which our army quartered, but the
light of his STAR shone, and his paper contains
the best history of the war that can be found.
During his absence the columns of this paper will
be enriched by his graphic sketches of the country
and route from here to Paso del Norte and San
Diego. John Ross is one of Gods nOblest work,
and right 10th were we to give him the good old
word, goodbye" Mr.. Ross was a member of
the GLORIOUS Rifles and fought in every battle
from Vera Cruz to the gates of Mexico. Brave,
noble and generous, with heart overlooking with
the kindliest feeling of man, no one could know
and not love him. May he reap rich harvest in
the land his bravery helped to conquer.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14
VIEW ORL E A N S
TIE TELEGRAPH.-This beautiful instrument of

THE TELEGRAPH-This beautiful instrument OF
intelligence, and model of propriety, sent us yes
terday dispatch dated Baltimore the eighth, con-
tanning the same news that had been published in
the evening edition of the day before, and copied
by us yesterday from that paper-the Picayune's
dispatch being dated the 9th. The dates OF the
two show that ours had whole day the start from
Baltimore, and the delivery here shows that the
Picayune's passed it on the road, and beat it in,
full twenty-four hours. This must have been
beautiful race if one could have seen 1.-THE start
the passing, and the run home, were doubtless all
worthy of note; but the particulars of the affair
are not to be given to the publicthey reserved
for the private amusement of the operators. We
suppose, however, the matter can be easily ex-
planned by the honesty of all connected with the
line, and the "supenor enterprise" of our con-
temDOrarV,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14
Telegraphed to the ''DaiIy Crescent. -
Arrival Of Gen. Taylors Family at Baltimore
Important proceedings In the Northern Legis.
latures-Arrival Of the Niagara-Markets etc


BALTIMORE, Feb. 9, Is49-Mrs. Taylor, Col.
Bliss and lady, have arrived at Baltimore
The proceedings in Congress to-day, are unim.
portant-chiefy concerning private claims.
At NewYork, Cotton is duller-sales amounting
TO 1000 bales Breadstufis are unchanged Provs-
ions unsteady. Treasury notes n premium-await-
ing the steamers arrival.
BALTIMORE, Feb IO.-The Senate has passed a
bill prohibiting any officer or other person to arrest
any slave or slaves, fugitives from slave States,
under penalty Of fine and Imprisonment. The same
bill is now under discussion in the House of Dele
gates. This, we think + efers to the Pennsylvania
was such a bill.-Eds Crescent
The Ohio Legislature has repealed the Registry
law. The Senate, by vote of 20 to 10 has refused
TO take up the bill providing for taking the sense of
people on the proposition to amend the Constitution.
In the House, to-day, Hliard spoke OIL the Ter
ritoral bill, in a conciliatory tone.
In the Senate, to-day, the protocol was discussed
by Clayton, Foote, and Others.
The markets are all unchanged the
arrival of the steamer.
BALTIMORE, Feb. lO.-Smith & Care,ts candle
factory was burned to-day loss $4,000.
Gen. Taylor is expected to arrive at Louisville
tomorrow
At Newfork, to-day, Cotton is steady-awaiting
the steamers advices
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-THE steamer Niagara was
autographed at Boston this morning; her news is
momeniarily expected.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

BAnED OUT.-Thomas ID. Harper made appli-
cation yesterday, through his counsel Randell Hunt
to Judge Canon, of the Second District Court, to
be admitted to bail, pending the charge against
him of having killed Mr.. johnson, some days ago,
at the ST. Louis Exchange. District Attorney Rey-
nolds appeared OH behalf of the State After hear
ing evidence, the Court fixed the bail at $40, 900,
which being promptly furnished, Mr.. Harper was
set at liberty. We presume this proceeding was
predcated on decision of the Supreme Court in
the case of the State vs.. Michael Hayes, rendered
about two weeks since, and published in our paper
at the time
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14
Hepburn g. Turpin Stockholders of the Ex-
change Bank.

Hepburn & Turpin Stockholders of the Ex-
change Bank
contemporary of yesterday says: "A decision
was rendered in this case by the Supreme Court
recognizing the liability of the stockholders of the
Exchange Bank to the extent of only fifty per cent
of the stock subscribed. This decision excited some
sensation, as it involved an important principle
This is not fair statement of the substance of
the decision. The Court did not decide that the
Stockholders only liable to the extent of fiftv
per cent. of the stock subscribed but the Court did
decide that the act of the Legislature of 1882 re-
ducng the capital onehaf and of course the shares
one-half in amount, was binding and valid, and
that the plaintiffs, buying the notes of the Ex-
change Bank in lSl3 several years after the capital
had been reduced half, and after the Bank had
failed and its charter forfeited by decree of Court,
could not compel the stockholders to pay up the
original amount subscribed. This is short state
ment. The original act of incorporation fixed the
shares at 500 each in 1889 the Legislature re-
duced the shares to $50 each, paid up in 1913
Hepburn d Turpin bought 1884, 600 of the bills of
the Bank, and brought suit to compel the stock
holders TO pay up 800 per share. The case was
submitted to Judge Buchanan one day, and so
strongly was he convinced that the stockholders
could not be made liable beyond $50 per share, to
creditors who in possession of the bills of the
Exchange Bank after the shares had been reduced
to $50, that he rendered Judgment the next morn
ing in favor of the defendants, and the Supreme
Court confirmed in every respect his decree. We
cannot see that any important principle was in
volved. The act of the Legislature reducing the
capital ne-half was public law, promulgated
several years before Hepburn d Turpn bought the
bills of the Bank, and was part of the charter
and as binding upon the public as the original act
OF incorporation. Buying with eyes wide open,
knowing that the capital stock had been reduced
one-half, we are at loss see that any important
principle was involved when the Court decided
that the act of The Legislature was binding upon
all who became creditors after they knew that the
shares had been reduced to $50. The public will
see that this is correct statement, upon reading
the decision of the Supreme Court when published.
We make this expose to relieve the Supreme Court
from the suspicion of having made decision so
UNJUST and absurd declare that the stockbold
ers OF the Exchange Bank were liable to the extent
OF only ftty per cent. Of the stock subscribed.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

The KINNEY RANGERs.-This company is now
complete, and will leave on the steamer Fanny, on
Saturday morning, for Corpus Christi--thence by
land to the Gold Region. The company is COM
posed of enterprising young men, a number of them
having seen service in Mexico. Mr.. Beares de-
serves credit for the prompt manner in which the
marty has been raieed
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

SUPREME CoURT-Among the decisions of the
Supreme Court, reported in our paper of to-day.
will be found an able and learned one by Chief
Justice Eustis on the law relative to SANDER of title
TO property and what judgment should be rendered,
under our laws, against a defendant in suit of
that description; also decision by Judge Slidel,
which may be important to owners, contractors and
sub contractors of buildings.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

ORLEANS THEATRE.-Meyerbeer's grand Opera
Of Robert le Diable. This beautiful opera WHICH
has never failed to draw crowded houses, will be
brought out tomorrow evening at the French thea
tire for the first time, in which Mr.. and Madame
Monplasir and corps de Ballots will appear. We
are satisfied that it is only necessary to announce
this opera to attract the most fashionable and bril-
liant assemblage
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

VALENTINEs.-The beaux and bellies of the city,
for ladies it is said sometimes use them, will find
every assortment of Valentines at our friend Stee's.
These are to be had of all designs and devices-the
pictures alone are sufficient to inspire the dullest
mind, and the smoothness of the paper will help to
give an easy flow to the verses, at least to the
ink with which they are written.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

OLYMPIC CIRCUs-The performances at this
house are nightly applauded to the echo by full
and delighted audiences. Another new equestrian
novelty will be presented this evening, in which
the great rider, Levi North, will sustain the prn-
cipal part.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

The PANORAMA OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Last Night but Tue Those who have been de.
ferring visit to this great pictorial wonder, must
improve the time, as it will, we understand, most
positively close on Friday night, and be immedi-
ately removed to the North, and from thence to
Europe. 1t is one of the most interesting exhibi.
tons of the day, and its merits have not been
half told
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

WHO is FOR CALIFORNIA All who wish to be
thoroughly Hposted up" in gold digging, washing,
ETC., had better call on Mr.. Wood, at Mr. Deve-
reuxs store, &c TchouItoulas street. See adver-
tisement in another column.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

APPOINTMENTS THE PREsIpENT-[By and with the
advice and consent of the Senate Office
Thomas Bacon, collector. district of Oswegatchie New
York, vice David C. Hudson whose commission has ex
pired Land OEce.James p Drake. receiver Indianap
oils Indiana vice Zenas Lake. deceased
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

VALENrINEs.-Shields & Collins, "a Camp street,
have great variety Of beautiful Valentines on
hand. Bear this in mind, young folks.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

ny- The polite clerk of the steamboat Com.
Perry, r. p Jones, has placed under obligations
for late river papers. The officers of the Mobile
have, also, our thanks for Mobile papers.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

The House bill relative prize fighting reported tot the
Senate with amendments. OF what character the amend
ments WERE stated The bill which passed the House
yesterday by vote of 04 to provides punishment OIL hve
years imprisonment in the States prison for any person
who shall challenge another fight Nth or Wtout wea-
pons who shall send deliver such challenge verbal or
written shall engage such fight as second ald OF
surgeon shall advice induce. encourage, ETC.
Any offending be compelled to appear against
other parties engaged.
ANY person leaning the State engage take part IN
any fight previously arranged manner eudng this
law shall be punished with five years imprisonment IN the
States prison, year in county jail, or by line Of
$3.50 or by both.
Training for the purpose of engaging such fight as
ssng in any in such training, is made punishable
by fine of $500 and imprisonment for year. The act
to take effect Immediately
The fight of Sullivan and Hyer which this law was in
tended to reach. cannot think, be affected byt
Treasury Notes to-day down 1911, and w. s. SKIES
49, 1857 Harlem Railroad 554. The bears are having
pretty much their but have no doubt that the
first flash from Caifornia-which expect every hour
through your cy-will throw them their backs Not
withsandng this OF things in Wall street. the number
of of California fever given in the daily reports has
not diminished Even the old ship Robert Bovine nearly
filled up Iand will sail positively Monday next. 9th inst
Respectfully yours. INDICATOR.
---~>s-
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Annual Statement.-The Charter of this Company
is perpetual.
Policies issued to January l. 1913 1856
Deduct policies EXPIRED Cancelled purchased
Balance as per statement January s4i4,s4 50
Less for losses then unpaid f9,OW W 81,
Net premiums during the year 1913 ssStosy 20
Net interest received DUNG the year l8B.... 243 II
Losses paid paid purchased
r. policies. IS ' sa9 60 g.
Interest paid on dividends ..... Iii Is
97,762 81
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14
AMERICAN THEATRE.-Last night Shakespeare

AMERICAN THEATRE.-Last night Shakespeare s
Merchant of Venice" was admirably played by
Mr. Jamison and the stock company-Mr. Grattan
appearing Gratiano, Mrs. Pope as Portia and
Miss Petre as Nerissa. Not only did Mr.. Jamison
make an excellent PRESERVATION of the Jew, but all
the characters were efficiently represented adding
much to the general effect of the whole. The ex-
cellent manner in which Mr.. Grattan acquitted
himself as Grdtiano, makes us wish he would
play oftener.
Tonight there is an excellent bill offered, in
GLIDING The Flying Dutchman, with the legend
of which every body who has read Blackwoods
Magazine must be familiar. 1t is several years
since it has been represented the boards of any
theatre in this city, and Vanderdecken 1.-THE undying
one) will be warmly greeted by crowded house,
or we know nothing of these matters. The favorite
farces Of "The Spectre Bridegroom" and =" The
Wandering Minstrel complete the amusements,
which will develope the whole strength of the
company.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

o. The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times saws
that Miss Julia Dean is not engaged to John NJ
Bolts, or any other person.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-14

ST. CHARLES THEATRE.-There was another
crowded and fashionable house last evening at the
st. Charles, to witness Macreadys great acting in
Richelieu. Tonight Othello, with a strong cast Of
characters throughout the piece.