Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-29
UI1gtata CONVENTION

MONDAY, JAN. 20.-On motion of Mr.. Shehey, =, '.e
Convention elected MIR. r. H. Gallaher S he da;iv
the Convention; who is to furnish to eaom " dsh,sS of
political papers Supplement containing ,o form
and after giving each member one a. COMES n ,ha
sion, bound, he is 10 send the !e t iieewd D c,,s
Librarian of the State. He Is " y" ~ az
copy for furnishing to the nr enveonng and crcua
;u 'rSa various propositions contained In the
ss III 80, acted upon nor considered. The Con-
III. not sit again until Saturday. at III O'clock
60 u.s. ~ allow the committees time to work unln'erruPt-
eddy. rho corror,;o, mn, n tho Ir,;vors.lis,
church At | o'clock, pursuant adjournment Mr.. Ed
mnds presented the report ofthe Committee the Exec
mtiye Department of Government He stated that some
members of the committee did not concur with the Whole
repOrt.-Synopsls next week.
The LONGEST LAWSUIT ON RECoRD.-The London
Globe says that the longest lawsuit ever heard OF IN Eng
land that between the heirs OF Sir mos laoo'' VS.
Lsle, the part and the heirs OF LORD beHey
the other, respecting certain possessions moi ia o
Wouten under Edge. in the county Gloucester IL COM
menced at the end Of the reign of Edward Nv, and was de-
pepdnp till the reign of James l. when compromise took
placel2O wears litigation The original dsputanls were
Thus Lord LIsIe and William Lord Berkeley, and IN
their ace the decision of the sword being mue regarded
than the authority of the law, the two nobenen with he
followers met in deadly at WOolennnder Edge
in 1869 when Lord L. Isle received mortal wound ftom
an arrow shot through his mouth Rut this appeal 10 Dat
tie did not settle question, the slow law kept hod OF
the question for century hence,
VIec,SI, GENITAL RAnRoAd-The extension OF this
mad To Richmond seems have produced very impair
tant very encouraging change in The amount OF receipts
from travel The receipts TOR passengers alone, Tor the
first month after the road IN operation 10 ihe CITY, a.
mounted to S67O2 o. For the period corresponding Of
the previous year, the road being in operation only to the
Junction 396 49, The passenger rates. we understand,
much reduced under the present arrangement heng at
the rate of 81 cents per mile. Cheap upon rail-
roads will undoubtedly induce travel and increased trade
will follow as matter OF cOurse.-WMg.
FLORIDA U. S. SENATOR ELFcTED,-The Washington
Southern Press of Monday has despatch from aahas-
Sc, dated the 9th inst, which says:
Mr.. Mallory democrat, OF Key West, was elected on
Monday last United States Senator Mr. Yuee by
consolidation Of the wings with the dsattected demo.
Gratis.
~ one Of the Washington Correspondents OF the
Baltimore Sun, says that "the news that Mr. Yuee null
lifer, has been beaten for United States Seaor from
Florida has produced great hilary among the Wing and
Democratic friends Of the Constitution and the Union"
N. ORLEANS, JAN 22-The case of the government
Us Cen Henderson, charged with participating in the Gu
ba INVASION brought cose on the 2ls and given
10 the iury who after being out for considerable lime
were unable TO agree. They accordingly discharged
by the Court 1t is presumed new trial will take place.
~ The Richmond Wing of Friday SAYS, we regret
to learn that Col Kinney the Senator from Augusta, has
been detained from his for several days past. in
sequence If surgical operation onhs throat by Dr. Glib
son of this city, Il is hoped and believed that twill af-
ford him relief and that he will be able TO
sumo his seat in day or two.
&C. We regret 10 learn that the residence of Bishop
Meade, in Clarke county, Va. was accidentally destroy ed
by fire few days ago. The valuable library OF The Bishop
was, however, saved.
a. Accounts from China state that an edict against
Christianity illegal, incredible and absurd, has been
issued by the Project of one OF the Provinces
o. The population of Missouri, according to the census
jus; completed, is 60l547, having nearly doubled in the
last ten years.
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