Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-14
Arrest in ScOttsviiIe.

"A youth Oh seventeen or eighteen years
of age, the son of the Post Masterat Scots
vile, was arrested, the 5th inst upon
charge Of breaking open letters, and ex-
tracing their contents. His name is given
as Peter Byron Hoge, and heis said to
have been popular, and regarded as prom
ising.
The Postmaster, father ofthe young man
it appears from examinationbefore Mag
istratc, as teacher of a school, had commit
ted the care of his Office to his son, and the
entire community doing business through
the Office had such confidence in the young
man, that when the arrest was made, they
were disposed to make demonstration, in
favor of his release; but the evidence APP
pcaring SO strong, they desisted, and turn
ed their sympathy towards the father, who
sunk under the unfortunate development
and was in condition Of mind amounting
almost to madness.
5g Bonds Of the Alexandria and Or
ange Railroad Company to the amount o
100000 have recently been negotiated
says the Baltimore American with an emf
ncnt banking firm in Washington.
The ceremony of the formal commence
ment OF the Pacific railroad was to tax,
place at St. Louis on the 14th instant. AL
the executive officers ofthc States of Mis-
souri, and Illinois, and their respective
members of Congress, were invited to at
tend the ceremonies.
On the 4th Of July, the opening of til,
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, from
Nashville to Murfrccsboro, a distance o
thirty-two miles, wos TO be celebrated by
great barbecue, at which it is supposed no
less than 10000 persons would be present
On the 1lih Of July great meeting o
the people Of North Carolina was to be helc
at Greensboro, in Guilford county, to celc
brate the breaking ground upon the "Nor,l
Carolina Railroad" to run from Goldsbo-
70 ION the Wilmington Railroad) to Raleigl
and thence to Greensboro, Salisbury and
the Charlotte railroad
We observe by the Georgia papers that
the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad
was opened few days since from Dalton
to Cleveland, thirty miles towards Knox
vile. The event was celebrated BY large
concoursc of people, and the gallant old
Governor of Tennessee, Gen. Trousdalc,
accompanied the first train to Cleveland
E5y' Senator Clemens is doing service
in the Union cause in Alabama. On the
l4th ult., says the Alexandria Gazette, he
delivered speech in the county of Tus-
cumbia, in which lie discussed the Com
promise at length and with great ability.
He advocated the Compromise as it is,
and in the course of his argument showed,
not only that the Mexico, Texas aud Utah
bills, were Southern in their origin and
support, but that the admission Of Califor-
MIA was also Southern measure, and re-
commended by Mr.. Polk.
In speech lately delivered by him he
paid the following frank and well merited
tribute to President Fillmore.
"Sr, hoaoir him for his eoursc, and if the sp-
probation Of political opponent, who has at times
done him wrong, be at all grateful him, let
him be assured that nat IoRfg but Monsnnds at of-
ers of my political friends hfarfag Mank him for
what he has done, and fcrvenfly thank God thar we
have in this crisis pafriof and statesman at the
head Of affair. rho knors his dty Gn4 dqycs 70 par
form t."
So honest and manly an avowal Of his
feelings and convictions is as honorable to
the distinguished Senator who uttered it, as
it is just to Mr. Fillmore.
u Mr.. George +. Dabney. late
Professor in Washington College, has been
appointed to the Chair of Latina and French
in the Richmond College. We are glad
to see the following cheering illusions to
this praiseworthy institution in the Re
ligious Herald -
''The College has been heretofore under cloud.
But brighter day Is dawuing. Its sky is bccon-
ing clearer and We trust. long. il clouds shoot
athwart il they win be geecey and luminous ones
Its friends are awaiting. and appear ready 10 come
to the rescue. and the denomination throughout The
State, ere manifesfng wurmcr interest IN its f-
vor and an increased desire that it should 20 on
ward, and prosper
BuGal0c Springs.
We ask attention to the Lcssce's adver-
vertisement ofthis very pleasant Watering