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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-17
Election ofJudge.

The Legislature on "Wednesday last E.
lected Richard c. L. Moneure, esq, of
Stafford, as Judge Of the Court Of Appeals
IN place of the Hon. Francis I. Brooke,
whose death we announced in our last
For once, we take pleasure in commend
ing the action of the Legislature in the ex-
ercise Of the appointing power, which has
Of late been regarded by that body as
trust, committed to it for the special benefit
of the Democratic party--or rather for
the broken down hacks of that party
Whenever an election had TO be made by
it, it was confined, as matter of course,
to the Democratic party; but even this po-
htcal ostracism ofthe Wings would have
been more tolerable, if the best selections
had been made from the party in power
For all practical purposes,the Wings were
as effectually banished from all participa-
tion in the Offices of government, as the
Hotentots are, and just about as eligible in
the eyes Of the Democratic rulers. No
body, nowadays, then, expects a Wing
to be elected by the Virginia Legislature,
but we have some right to ask it, to select,
at least, competent and suitable Democrats,
if they can be found, to FIJI the several off.
ces as they become vacant. But even this
it seems to be the policy of the party to re-
fuse.
In the present instance, Though Mr.. NJ.
is Democrat) we are glad to recognise
an exception to this rule. Mr.. Moncure is
said to bea gentleman of fine legal acquire
ments and possesses, in great measure,
what constitute the chief requisites for a
good Judge-indastry, common sense, dis
eliminating porers, and moral honestly
qualities likewise that make him gentle
man. By the way, we will relate an an
ecdote In this connection, which serves to
show that, we are far from being alone in
our estimate of Legislative degeneracy in
the matter of appointments. Before the
election Of Judge was known here,a friend
asked us whom we thought the Legisla-
ture would appoint Wereplied that Mr..
Moncure was the most prominent candi-
date and we presumed he would be cleo
ted. Not So" said he; Moncure is too
much eta gentleman to have any chance of
the appointment by the Legislature -
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Postponemcut or the Elcc,,ons

1t win be seen, In our Legislative reports
that, the elections have been postponed to
October next. This unexpected result, az
ter the action of the Senate on the subject
heretofore. viii astound the public, who
have yet been unable to see any necessity
for the postponement, but on the contrary,
have not been blind to the confusion and
Inconvenience to which it will necessarily
subject both candidates and voters. We
have no clue to the motives which induced
the Senate so suddenly and unexpectedly
to change its determination but the Ex-
aminer boldly intimates that It was with a
view to give certain political aspirants,
'who want to see Congress, IAN opportuni-
ty to return to the people before whom
they would hike to urge their own claims to
election Thatpaper is sorely disgruntled
at the event, and says that "at least thirty
men in the House were forced to a vote on
this measure who knew no more of It's ma
ture-kncw no more of the bills provis-
ion,-than they do of the Zendavesta.-
This last outrage could not have been ef-
iected without the Speakers aid and this
was fully afforded. Ind 10 gire title toundn
necessaryto r'olate in tAegrossest manner Tie
best hno,ca principles Of parliamentary lam.
This we can easily show. There is no
doubt Of that. He certainly did it," Whilst
we regret the passage of the measure, we
have only toaccommodate ourselves to the
existing state ofthings.
The Wings of this District especially
should not allow the new order of things to
interfere with their organization, which they
should proceed at once to perfect. Let the
Farmville Convention be held at the time
for which it is called, as advertised in this
paper, and let each county be fully repre-
scented. 1t has to be done, and il had as well
take place at that time as any other.
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EVENING SESSION.
BILLS PASSED,

Incorporating the Insurance Company
Of the Valley of Virginia.
Authorizing the County Court of North
cumberland TO borrow money, aud for other
purposes;
Incorporating the Norfolk and Fredc-
ricksburg Steamboat Company;
Incorporating the Central Bank of Vir-
giala. This bill proposes the establish
ne,A of bank at Staunton, on the free
banking principle.)
Increasing the capital stock of the Cen
trail Railroad Company. This bill gave
rise to an animated discussion, during which
the system of legislative log-rolling was
thoroughly discussed, and some person
alitics occurred between Honorable men,
bers. 1t passed by the following vote:-
Ayes SO, noes 40.
Incorporating the Norfolk and Peters
burg Railroad Company.
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Wednesday, March II

w iiditu
After reports from the Committees, and
reception of Petitions, the following bills
were passed.
A bill authorizing the Governor to cede
to the United States the jurisdiction over
certain lands in Hog Island for the purpose
of erecting a lighthouse;
A bill to amend the act passed March
II, 1850, to incorporate the Slate Hall and
Walnut Grove Mining company in Louisa
county;
A bill Incorporating the Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank in Norfolk;
A bill to extend the charter of the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank, at Wheel
ing, was taken up. Mr. Stovall moved to
lay on the table, which motion was reject
ed. The vote was then taken on the pas
sage of the bill, and it was agreed to-aycs
SO, noes 81.
The following Bills We're rejected;
A bill authorizing the Winchester and
Potomac Railroad Company to increase
their capital and for other purposes-aycs
80, noes SO.
The following bill was laid on the table:
"A bill incorporating the Virginia State
Agricultural Society was laid on the table,
on motion of Mr.. Stovall
A bill to amend the act to authorize the
President and Directors of the Farmers
Bank to increase the capital stock of their
Branch at Wytheville, was rcjcctcd-ayes
81, noes AZ.
The following Bill was indefinitely post
poned.
A bill to authorize the Courts to appoint
special commissioners to settle the accounts
of Fidnciaries--ayes 60, noes SO.
The House then proceeded to the execu-
ton of the JOINT order hich had f its OBJ
ject the election of Judge of the Court of
Appeals to supply the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Judge Brooke. Messrs r.
G. L. Moncure, Benz. Rush Floyd, George
IL. Lee, Judge Joseph L. Fry, and p.
Scalburg, were placed in nomination by
their friends. The roll, in the House, was
then called with the following result: For
Moncure 65, Lee 90, Fry 80, Scarburg 6,
Floyd l.
JOINT vote with the Senate: Whole num-
Der of votes 1872; necessary to choice II;
Moncure 81, Lee 81, Fry 27, Scarburg 6,
scattering |.
So r. c. L. Moncure was declared duly
elected Judge of the Court of Appeals
Il. Wig.
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Carr. Fam OF CALIFoRNIA.-This gen-
tleman, it appears from the San FrsncilsI
co Courier of2sth January, now befds 4
has been unsuccessful in contestin 70
seat Of Mr.. Van Buren, in the Senate r shas
State. The Courier says,he condu IA his
case with marked ability, and cls6fly de-
monstrated his right to the return, but tho
Senate had prcjudgcd the case and there
fore voted against him. although" il
adds, Capt, Far has bean prescribed and
rejected, he IS not conquered. Tho San
joaquin district viii remember him, and
surely not forget his enemies"
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depress useful branch Of home industry
The question being .shen taken on the en-
grossment of the ryder, only twenfy-tour
members were found tobe in favor thereof
The ryder having thus signally failed, the
bill passed without count.
An engrossed bill to establish Banks, on
the free banking principle. at Wheeling
kanawha, and Fincastle, coming up on its
passage.
Mr.. Darlington of B., enforced the ne
cessity Of establishing an independent bank
in the town of Fincastlc.
Mr.. Campbell of Nottoway, also OPP
posed the bill and moved its indefinite post
ponement.
Mr.. Stovall said he felt disposed to give
to the free banking system the preference
over that now in existance in the State land
thought it ought to be fully and fairly test
ed before the charters of the present Banks
expired. He then entered into an argu-
ment to demonstrate the superiority Of the
free banking system over all others yet de-
vised He said that he felt satisfied that
the present banking capital Of the State
was not adequate to the commercial wants
of the people, and should therefore vote
TO establish four or FIVE additional banks,
oftbe character proposed by the bill under
consideration, at suitable points.
The discussion was farther continued
by Messrs. Russell, Patrick, and Camp
bell of n, when the question being taken
on the motion indefinitely TO postpone, it
was determined in the ncgative-ayes As,
noes SO.
The bill then passed, under the opera
ton of the previous question, by the fol-
lowing vote--ayes 40, noes As.
Mr. Speed remarked, that on yesterday,
an unpleasant difficulty occurred between
Mr.. Flournoy, of Prince Edward and Mr..
Imboden, ofAugusta, which had been am
icably adjusted.
The Speaker presented a communion
ton from the Governor, bringing 10 the
notice ofthc Legislature the pressing ne
ccssity of appointing district Secretary
to the Board of Public Works, in conse-
qucnce of the accumulated and daily in
creasing business, and authorizing said
Board to appoint Secretary; which, on
motion of MIR. Stovall, was referred to the
Committee of Roads and Internal Naviga-
non.
The hour for the recess having arrived,
the Speaker vacated the Chair
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MANY TAXPAYERS.


On Saturday afternoon, a large party,
comprising the Governor, members Of tho
Legislature and Convention, and cifizcns,
made an excursion along the line Of tho
Danvillc Railroad, by the invitation Of Pres
ident Tunsiall. They proceeded ~ miles.
about miles beyond the Black Hcth Coal
Pits. The rails are laid some distance far
Their, but IN consequence Of the effect Of the
heavy rains on the new bed, il was not
thought advisable to 60 beyond. Nine
mics only Of rail, have to be laid, to reach
the Appomattox River. This will be done,
II isthought, by the end Of May. The rails
on this road are the best U. and smoothly
knit togethcr--thc cars are az handsome as
can he found in any portion Of the Union
the steam-whistle the loudest we ever
heard-and, in returning, the train made at
the rate OF about 80 miles an hour. The
first four miles along the river. which was
very high, and dashed madly among the
rocks, presented variety of wild and PIC
turesqueviews. Splendid auarries of gran.
lite are on the side Of the road--.and immen-
Sc piles of that material, beautifully hcwn,
he ready TO be transported TO Richmond,
tor the construction OF our dock connection.
Granite and coal will, we doubt not, furn-,
ish large transportation to this road."--
Richmond Enquirer.
ihecomPany expressed themselves much
pleased with their trip, and at night, at the
Exchange Hotel, they sat down to an adj
mirable repast, which had been served up
by host Boyden, under the direction Of
President Tunstall; and until late hour
champagne sparkied,and speeches and fun
prevailed. The company broke up in fne
cheer as the small hours approached, and
wishing entire success to the DanviIle Rail.
road and itsenergctic and enterprising Pres
idcnt.-Richmpnd Dispatch.
Poe says beautiful women is perpetual
hymn 70 the Deity.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-17

Monday. March 10sh 1851.
A ueasage was received from the Sen
~ seeling dist 4 had passed the following
hlles 1necfporating the Providence Branch
Ink Road Company; authorising joint
Astock company to erect atownhall in Char
Iotteeville, and fer other purposes; amend
ing an act passed March 18th, 1850, incor-
porating the Rockingham Turnpike Com.
peny; increasing the capital stock of the
Orangean Alexandria Railroad Company;
amending the act passed February lsth
1850. Incorporating the Hedgesville and
Potomac Turnpike Company.
Also, the following bills with immaterial
amendments, all of which were concurred
in by the House; incorporating the Taze-
well Court House and Saltville Turnpike
Company; incorporating the Lebanon A
cademy; incorporating the Salem and Har-
risville Turnpike Company.
On motion Of Mr.. Flournoy the memoir
al Of Ambrose w. Thompson in respect
10 the establishment of a line Of steamers to
ply between Norfolk and Liverpool was
referred To select committee composed OF
Messrs. Flournoy, Boiling, Ferguson,
August and Wheeler.
A communication was received from the
Executive, announcing the death of Judge
Francis L. Brooke Of the Court Of Appeals,
and on motion Of Mr.. Craig, "Wednesday,
the 10th inst. was fixed upon for the cleo
ton of a successor.
Upon the motion oflr, Wall the vote re-
jccting the bill suthorising an increase Of the
capital stock of the Company was recon-
ssdcred, and substitute for the original
bill was then offered by him, which was
ordered to be cngrossed.
A communication was received from
the Governor in reply to a resolution a.
dopted on Saturday, inquiring of the Gov
crnor, whether he had appointed Commits
sioners TO the World's Far, and if so, by
whist authority, &c.
The Governor states that hc has made
such Appointment, and claims that the
Constitution gave him the right to doso-
They are not, however, TO be paid for their
services out of the Treasury.
On motion of Mr.. IMBoDEN, the COM
munication was laid on the table, and or
dered to be printed,
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Nottoway, offered
the following resolution, which giving rise
to some discussion, was upon motion, laid
upon the table.
Resolred, That all proposed amend
ments to the Code of Virginia be engraf
ted upon one bill upon the engrossment of
the same, and that said bill before being
put upon its passage be referred to the
Committee for Court Of Justice, with IN
strucfions to report with amendments.
The bill allowing bail in certain cases,
provides that if any plaintiff shall show
that there is probable cause for believing
that any defendant is about to quite the
State, it shall be lawful for the Cnurt, Jud-
ge or Justice to direct that such defendant
shall be held to bail 1t was opposed
by Mesars, FERGUSON and DoRMAN. and
advocated by Messrs. FINNy, SPEED, FLOUR
Noy, and ScoTT of Powhaian, and pas
sod by the following vote ayes 60, nays
20.
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THURSDAY, March -, 1851:
H(lT-st&

A message Was received from the Sem
ate by MIR. Stanard that they had passed
resolution that when the Senate adjourn on
the gath inst, it will adjourn to meet on
the first Monday in December.
DANvILLE RAILROAD COMPANY.
A bull to amend an act authorizing a
guaranty of the bonds of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company, passed
March 18th, 1850, was taken up. THE
bill increases their capital stockto the add
tional amount of $4,000 iu lieu of $780,
900; and the Board of Public Works are
directed to subscribe for three fiffhs of said
increased capital stock)
Mr.. Martz moved to amend the bill bv
way of ryder. to make further subscrip-
ton on behalf of the Commonwealth for
three thousand two hundred shares of the
capital stock Of the Manassas Gap Rail
TOAD company, so as TO make the State S
subscription three instead of two-ffths OF
the capital stock OF said company.
Mr. Martz having been appealed to by
Mcssrs. Witcher and Flournov. withdrew
his ryder.
Iheblllwas advocated by Messrs. Witch
or and Flournoy.
The roll was then called and resulted as
follows:
ArEs-NIcssrs. Hopkins, Speaker, Car
ter, Massey, of A., Boisscau, Imboden
McCue, Tompkins, Hays, Forbes. Well.
man, Darlington of c., Barbour. Boiling
Segar, Stuart, Hume, Deskins, Cooke. Ed.
wards of F., Brooks, Wall, Pearls, Car.
roll, Calhson, Stovall, Fleming, Lewis OF
Harrison, Hall. Patrick, Slcmp Ferguson
Boydston, Williams, Beirne, Edmundson
Stubs, Campbell of n, Russell, Rober.
son, Cox, Neal, Witcher, Cackly, Fairfax
Garrison, Flournoy. STROLLER, August
Dorman, Martz, Kernan.-Speer, Pitman
Calvert, Campbell of s., Horner, jackson
and Bcyd-59.
NoEs-Messrs. Finney, Damron, Dill
lard OF A, McClmtic, Grantham, Power
Lewis of b., Clarke. Buckner, Wilcox
Jones, Muse, Sydnor, Taliaferro, Wilson
Stump, Monroe, White, Boykin, Duke
Jewet', Howser, Gresham, Wright. Car
1ngton of L., Pendleton, Neblett. New
man, Jenney, Montague, Vanorsdall, XII
by, Dawson, Butt, VERIFY, Willis, Boswell
kee. Rives, Harrison, Patterson, Yancev
Newsum, Crutch6cld, Suite, billiard offs
Massey Of w. Il c., and Ditty-4s.
Mr.. Scott OF F. had paired off with MI
Tomlin.
| SO the bin was passed. The title wa
uieh amended 80 as 10 read: A bill for in
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HOUSE.

a communication was received from the
Senate by their clerk, announcing that
they had passed the bill entitled an act to
authorize an increase of the capital stock Of
the Tazewcll Courthouse and Fancy
Gap Turnpike, and an act extending the
Floyd Court house and Hillsville Turnpike
road in the county of Floyd, and for other
purposes.
Mr.. Yerby asked the unanimous con-
sent of the House to take up out ofits or
der bill on its first reading, to authorize
the Governor of this Commonwealth to
cedc to the United States the jurisdiction
over certain land on Hog Island, for the
purpose ofbuilding light house;and there
being no objection, said bill was read
second and ordered to be cngrosscd and
read third time.
On Mr.. Wright's motion, the House a.
dopted the following preamble and rcsolu-
tons:
Whereas, certain copies of Gallaher's
Register ofthc Debates and Proceedings
Of the Virginia Reform Convention are to
be delivered by the publisher to the Sec
rotary Of the Commonwealth, and by him
held subject to the order of tho Legislature
therefore,
Resolrcd, by the General Assembly,
Thatthe Secretary be directed to transmit
to the Librarian of the several States, and
Of the Congress of the United States and
TO the Clerk of the House of Delegates for
his Office, each a copy Of said register OF
Debates and Proceedings when the same
shall be bound, also the President of the
United States, for the use of the Presiden-
tial Library.
Bet fxrthcr Rcsolrcd, That out Of the
copies not otherwise appropriated, each
member of the present General Assembly
shall be entitled to one bound copy of said
Register, to be delivered at the same time
the bound copies of the Journal of the
House of Delegates. and of the Senate are
delivered. 81
On Mr.. Wellman's motion, the House
agreed TO the following resolution:
Resolrai, by the General Assembly
That the time allowed in the act entitled an
act to incorporate the Guyandotte Bridge
Company, passed March 9th, lsiS, in the
tenth section of said act for the commence
ment of said Bridge be extended two
years, and lifetime for completing the same
be extended 6ye years from the date there
Of
A bill providing for the purchase of q
reel and hose for the Capitol and Other
purposes, was read a second time, on mo
iion of Mr.. Massey ofC. and W., and thcr
laid upon the table and ordered to be prin
ted. The bill appropriates $1,000 to pro
vide a reel End 500 feet of hose, for the us,
ofthe Capitol and other public buildings
An engaassed bill to incorporate til,
Virginia Manufacturing Company, in tn,
city ofNorfolk, for the purpose Of manu-
featuring boots, shoes, &c, with capita
of not less thanfive nor morc than 100000,
coming up onits passage, Mr.. Stovall Of
sered ryder, providing that the paivat
property Of the Stockholders should be re
sponsible for all the debts contracted b,
said company. The ryder was oppose,
BY Messrs. Kilby, Stubs, Boiling. Fergu
son and Burwell, and supported by Nj
Stovall. Il was contendcd that the prir
ciple sought to be established by the ador
taon Of the ryder was unusual and odioul
and calculated in It's effects to still far,l,s
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The RicIsIn omdI Wh,r.

This sterling old Wing paper, in its is
sue of Tuesday last. contains the following
notice:-
we take great pleasure in stating that EpwARn
WIN. JOHNSTON, ESQ, Of Washington. formerly ~.
virginin, has become Of the praprietcrs Of the
Wing and will in few weeks take charge Of th,.
editorial department of the paper"
MIR. Johnston has fine reputation. as
an able journalist. and we shall cordially
welcome him to the Virginia corps cdito-
rial, of which we are sure how'll be an or.
.nament.
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CHEATING THE GovERNMENT-It is
said the mileage Of Nessrs. Wright and
Gilbert members of Congress from Cali
lorna was $1,000 each. DR.. Owns Of
Of the Senate, for his constructive mileage,
(going TO California and back in a couple
of hours, to attend the called session of the
senate) was s11,200 (! This is decidedly
better than digging in the mines. Now,
this system Of paying for constructive mile
age ought to be abolished, for it is down
right fraud upon the government.
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A Nut for the DiSllE,iOriStS.

We commend the following fable of
the "pin and the needle" to the Abolition
lists Of the North, and the Disunionists of
the South. 1.-THE pin, Abolitionis,n, would
keep its head, and the needle, Dssunionisn,,
would keeps its eye, they had better stop
quarrelling, had better cease all "agita-
tion," and submit to the laws and Consti-
tuition Of the land, as the only safe line of
conduct; else let them find in their little
prototypes, the illustration of their own
downfall. To the "agitators" of this Dis
trict we especially commend the fable.
"A pin and needle being neighbors in work
basket, and both idle began quarrel idle folk
are apt to do.
Il should like TO know said the pin, .4what YOU
are good for and how do you expect to get through
the world without n head!'
"What is the use of your head, replied the nee
die, rather sharply, 'if you have no eyer"
Nv hats the use of an eve" said the pin, 'ifhere
is always something in itl''
Il am more active, and can go through more work
than you cam said the needle,
Yes, but you viii not live long
'Why mott"
because you have always a stitch in your side. y
said the pin.
You n poor, crooked creature, said the nee
die.
And you are So proud that you can't bend with
out breaking your back
I'll pull your head or f YOU insult me again."
I'm put your eye out if you touch me; remember
your life hangs by single thread" said the pin.
While they conversing a little girl entered.
and undertaking sew, she broke off the nee
die at the eye Then she tied the thread around the
neci. Of the pin, and attempting with it, she
soon pulled its head or and threw it into the dirt
by the side of the broken needle.
We'll, here are,' said the needle
I'VE have nothing to fight about now said the
pin. 1T seems misfortune has brought Us TO our
senses"
"A pity we had not come to them sooner" said
the needle. allow much we resemble human beings
who quarrel about their blessings till they lose them
and never find they brothers till they lie dowr
| in the dust together, do.''
10 The Senate, says the National In.
telligencer of Thursday, spent the princi
pal part of yesterday in the consideration
| Of Executive business, and at late hour
In the absence of a quorum, adjourned tt
~ o'clock to-day. Amongst the bushes.
, transacted was the adoption of resolution
! 10 terminate the session this day. .
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EVENING SESSION

Tbs Speaker resumed the Chair at o.
clock, and the House spent the evening in
reading and amending bills in their earlier
stages. A large number were ordered to
be engrossed and read third time.