Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-14
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON

Inc news rom south carolina, although serious in
It's import, does not excite alarm here. The govern.
ment, OF course cannot recognise the right of seces
sion. Like gobules OF quicksilver, these States when
once united by the federal constitution, formed one
glorious understanding their local organization but
yielding to the general government all other existence
The government, should South Carolina forcibly Sc
cede, and she can secede in no other way will not
tske cognlzanee OF masses or State organizations, but
ofmdylduals who will separately be dealt with as yio
laers OF the law or as guilty OF treason the case
is now here, receiving full instructions.
The Attorney General is drawing up his opipion IN
the Florida claims cases. the heads OF it were presented
to the cabinet yesterday; he considers without calling
their Justice into question: that under all the crcumstan.
ces the long delay which has occurred under former
secretaries, and the large amount nvoved-eight hum
dred thousand doars-that it is unadvisabe for the
Treasury to liqudate the claims now, without the d.
rect action OF Congress The interest claimed is by way
cent. has been allowed by the Mexican Commissioners
Mr. Corwn's contingent Zee, which he formally ren.
pushed before taking seat in the cabinet was but two
thousand dollars.
Advces from the South reached here last night stat
ing that owingte the prompt taken by govern.
nent, the contemplated Cuban invasion had exnodsd
and The leaders and men had returned to their homes or
gone West. os "
Colonel Todd, one OF the California Indian Commits
soners had arrived here He left his colleagues Wessrs
Campbell and Temple. at San Francisco waiting or
days.
Samuel Settinius, who was arrested Yesterday.
charged with forgery in connection with land warrants
pearance al court f
In the Circuit Court in the Of Davis the soldier
who brought suit against Col Hughes, for having
whipped him at Jaapa, during the Mexican war, for an
alleged henous offence on female the urv this NOM
ing, rendered verdict OF $3.50 Tor the plainH. new
| trlal has been moved.
The corner stone of Browns new hotel was laid bv
MAYER ayos IsnoI Yesterday afternoon in the Of
Inc Postmaster General has issued circular 10 the
IN view OF the expected increase of letters
al ba e new postage law, simplifying the distribution
The Hon. Mr.. Bokee is still confined IN his .n.r,o,,.
Wizards Hotel. by sickness "''
Inc President reserves his decision upon the Man for
York. aus 'e'''" HUH I've"
The Secretary of the Interior returned from v;ro;,;,
this evening, per Southern boat.-Herald
CRAZY WOMAN named Jane Younp-"of slioht
rame with gray eyes, and black hair, about As wears
OF age-entered the offics oil the Banner in Athens
Ga on the 9TH inst and inquired for the editor Being
informed that he was absent, she went into the press
room, and repeated the enquiry with a like result She
then approached the desk of the publisher an estn,ah
gentleman named Reynolds, took up TYNE. and ask
ing him ARE these types?" drew pistol and shot him
The ball took effect between the elbow and shoulder of
the right armpassed through the ARM entered the body
and ranged nearly round it. The woman was armed
WIN Two pocket niles and large "glitterng" bowie
kne and assigned her for the murderous al
tempt that she had been published in the Southern
Banner as man dressed iu woman's clothing, going
about dong mischief" The editor returned to the Of
nee few minutes after the shooting and denied hav
ing published the offensive article alluded TO- He pro.
nounces the story Of the woman sheer fabrication rot
ten up by some othis opponents for the purpose
OF taking the life Of The editor. The woman was seiz
ed by the police and citizens and com. lifted to ia
Judging from the tenor OF the article of the Editor we
should pronounce him the worst scared man" in Geor
gia.