Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-01-16

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graviny OF "ihe Royal Family Of England /,
Sartaia.
Coy. QrrrM,N.-An order for the arrest If
GOV. Qutman for his alleged participation in
the invasion of Cuba, and for which lie stand,
indicted in the United State, Courts for Louis.
ana. has been issued, bat ii was said that Judge
Gbol,on had refused to sion it. \ dispatch,
the Baltimore Patriot however says II is now
understood in Washington that aonieial infor.
nation has been received at the State Depart
ment, that Judge Gholson will issue warrant
of arrest for Gen. Qoiman. No action in the
House of Representatives will therefore take
place
PoDulrtiou of Campbell couty.-We ATE N.
deb,ed to Nh David Hoffman, Assistant Marshal
for this County, for the following table fiber pep.
ulation therein
Whites. ..#............1 1896
Free Blacks. ...#......... 302
SIasr -. ..'...'.''#'..'''#. ''.,7396
Total. .......... .......#. l3,09i
This is Of course exclusive of the population
Of Lynchburg.
Another STAR HAS CEASED TO TWINKLE
The Southern Star large. handsomely prln.
ted and we'll edited newspaper at Huntsville,
Ma. has been discontinued for want OF support
The editor after many efforts to convince him.
self to the contrary, came II the conclusion that
il is "a bad business 10 work for others and find
himself" He says the Northern journals, how
ever, are literally patronized in his section Of
country. What commentary
Coy JouNsroN has been nominated by
Whiq caucus of the Legislature of Pennsylya-
MIA as their candidate for L. S. Senator. Mr.
Benton has received the nomination of his friends
in the Missouri Legislature, for Senator, and
Jas s. Greene that of the anti Bentonians.
gg- Some of our Exchanges state that "Fi'z.
Henry " aren, second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, has been appointed temporarily to the Chiet
Contract Office in place Of Major Hobbie who
goes to Cuba for the purpose OF eheet'ng New
Postal Arrangement, with the authorities of dat
Is'and.'
IIANpprv SrbsEY CoLLEGE.--We learn that
the Rev Joseph r. Wilson Of Pennsylvania.
has recently been selected TO fill the chair Of
Chemistry aud Natural Science in Hampden Sid
ney College Tie appointment is said to be an
excellent one.
ANOTHER PRESENT TO Mr.. Clay firm Of
jewellers in New York, has presented the Hon
Henry Clay with an elegantly wrought GOLD
WATCH seal and key the seal being after the de
SIGN of the celebrated pcture-the best by the
called Henry Clay at Ashland
VI are under obligations 10 Hon. Tho. S,
Bocock for copy of the REPORT of the Com
missioner of Patents for 1919, part, II, Agricul-
ure from which we make extract on our
first page giving \ few facts about SOILS - to
which we invite the farmers attention.
- The Legislature OF Illinois assemb led and
was organized on 9Th inst.-the Hon. Sidney
Breese being elected Speaker of the House. Both
branches being hopelessly Democratic, of course
all It's Offices wee chosen from the ranks Of
the party.
%. The Courier dcs Etats Inis, the French
paper in New York intlrnates that NJ. San Boz,
lie Comte, Minister plenpotentary of France to
country, temporarily, and devolve his duties, in
the interim, NJ. Boulbulon, his Secretary of
Legation.
Theatrical Miss Cushman is PLAYING in
Louisville. The Journal pays a high aud no
doubt well deserved compliment TO her personid-
cation Of Meg Merrilies, character in which
her performances are unsurpassed if not unap-
proachable.
APPROPRIATE The Richmond Examiner calls
the special report Of Major Gwynn to the Stock
holders, on the destruction of Judith Dam,
"Gwynn's Meditatlons among the Ruins
A FAST TRAyELLER.-We received the Win
chester (Na.) Republican Of 1st November last.
by Saturday evenings mail.
Mr.. JoHN Il. FLEAGAR a worthy citizen Of
Fincaste, was burned 10 death on 25th ult, by
his clothes taking fire in his room.
WING MEETING IN CAMPBELL
a meeting f he Wings f Campbell County WIS
hid al he Court House Monday The 18Th inst.
consult AID make prepare ion fr The Congressional
canvass.
Cap ain Thomas FIX was called 10 the Chair and
John [. Shields appointed Secretary to he meeting.