The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-16

Postage on Mssuspsysss. sitenton has
been called 70 clsnse.in the new Postage Bill,
worded AZ follows ~ lssss :
]" Ssbsfr5~a to al periodically ssa0 b re0sssed
70 pos Sstavsev's posfags IN adVanee in snch
oa.ss ~ Sestsss sAal1 y ons Aalf No 5ersgoine
The hregoisg Issss " are five, ten, fifteen or
twenty cents per quarter for weakly papers, within
SO mikes, 500 miles, 1000 miles, etc.
The question for solution, important alike to
publishers and snbscrbers, is this: Arc newspa-
pera terioaicals Pr and are they included in This
provision? Such is The apparent import of ths
asksand there ID polling 70 initiate sgsnst this
conlaFnction, in the other sections. The reason
for . discount Of one-half to prs-paying subscfi-
bers, may have been To- secure certainty Of pay,
mentand consequent increase of revenue.
The provision cannot refer to magazines 10, dis
tincsion from newspapers, fol, newspapers, PAM
phlets, periodicals. and magazines" are spoken Of
in connection in preceding paragraph. If a
newspaper il mott periodical" magazine is
not Our great Lexicographer defines period
ical to be "a magazine Or other publication
that is published at stated regular peri
ods. Ii not = newspaper, daily, weekly, OF
monthly, thus: publisheds Must not its subscri.
beers, then, after July 1st payqdartery in advance
one hatf the rates, generally understood to; BE-
charged BY the new Law? Such appears to be The
fact. IN. Y, Journal Of Commerce, June 5.
Probably Fatal sA6ray IN LyneA5mg, Va
We regret to learn, says the Richmond (Vrginia)
Times Of the TN instant, that violeit, and proba-
bly, fatal personal combat; occurred at Lynehburg
on Thursday, between Mr.. Saunders, son Of Dr.
James Saunders, member Of the State Conven-
ton, and Mr.. A. w. G. Terry, the editor of the
1synchbure Virginian. Intelligence Of this sad
occurrences was brought to DR.. Saunders by a
special messenger and heleft the city yesterday
morning by the Central Railroad for ~I.ynchbure.
Fhe circumstances, VIC have heard them stated.
eare these. The Virginian had commented with
some severity on the course Of DR.. Saunders in
in regard to the basis question. The Doctor
replied through the Lynchburg Republican in
card OF some length, and very much of personal
character. The Yirginian rejoined tartiy and bit
terry, ridiculipe DR.. Sauhdefs' peculiar styIstand
pretsnsions, and charging him with desertion Of
the East in almost every important VOTE. About
eight o'clock that morning Mr.. Saunders met
Mr. Terry in the street, accosted him, and
asked him il he was the editor Of the Virginian
Upon receiving an snswsr in the affirmative, he
struck Terry with walking stick.t Therenpon
the latter drew revolver and fired, but without
effect. Saunders drew another revolver and fred
likewise without effect. Each then continued
firing until five shots in all had been exchanged on
either side According to the most direct account
each received two wounds, and when. the mes
sengef left Lynchburg, both gentlemen were
thought to be in extreme danger. Saunders was
shot in the abdomen, and Terry either in the. same
part Of the body or aboutthe region of the hips
L.. sf