Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-19

The LyHehbuFg Visgaian, abiding 10 is siaisl..ent
lately published that Mr.. Porter Flagg OF Danye, has
obtained the mail contract between Farmvile and
Lynchburg, and will establish line of stages be-
tween Burke's and Lynchburg, says:
We published on Monday letter from the Post OF.
nee Department showing that the Eastern mail had been
ofaeed to De brought tri-weekly. via. Charlottesville,
with probability that it will hereafter be brought six
tunes week over the route With this arrange
men the people OF Lynchburg will be satisfied; but it
VIII probably suit the purposes of the Department and
me public convenience better, without in the slightest
manner incommodng our citizens, order the "kree
aooional trips spoken OF, from the Danville roed to
Lynchburg instead of from Charlottesville If we could
YET lie mani as soon by that route as by Charlottesville
we should prefer to the service divided between the
TWO lines, as larger number of persons would thus ba
accommodated. If a connexion with the Norhen mail
at me Junction, however, be formed so as to give us
'hc ashngton and Baltimore papers the morning at
ter their publication, should still prefer the Char
lotesvllle route TOR the whole SERVICE
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES AGAINST THE McDoNoGH e..
TATE-ln the second district Court at Now Orleans on
the 9Th ult, the suit of Alex Grant against John Me-
Donogh, the late millionaire, was decided This suit
was brought during the lie lime of McDonoch, after
whose demise the executors of his estate were made
party. The True Delta says:
"The plaintiff, Mr.. Grant, is owner of suoor nan.
tatlon in the parish of Paquemnes bounded above and
below by lands of defendant The evidence shows
!hat the defend ant neglected and refused to make and
keep IN repair the roads and evees upon his lands as re-
CURED by law. That IN consequence OF his neglect the
plantation OF plaintiff OVERLOOKED two wears in snc
Gesson living loss OF crops and causing much other
damage. e
The court charged that here the law casts dutv
upon party which he fails negIects perform he Is
responsible in damages for the injury caused bv his tall
ure or neglect The jury rendered verdict for plaintiff
damages twenty thousand nine hundred and sixty dbl,
lars, and forty cents.
PRESIDENT Fillmore, as report of his reception
here shows, was waited upon by the Wbip General
Committees in sort OF half private half public man
ner; and formal address having been made to him.
It became necessary TO say something in repy Mr. Fill,
more, IN the course OF his few remarks observed -
The most painful night of his life was that when in
more trying period OF the history of his country he
elt that he was about to be called upon to discharge
inc duties OF Chief Magistrate OF the nation When he
STOOD by the deathbed OF the iusrous Chief whose
spl1it' almost without warning, fled to the God who
gave H. ne was overwhelmed With the responsible
y which he feared was about to be imposed unon
him." 'p0'eN "p'''
N man can doubt this who happened TO he n sne.
tator OF the solemn scene and who must have remark
ca the feeling dignity, and proprety with which Mr.
Fillmore bore himself throughout the whole period.
Mr; Fillmore appeals to time test his acts "Time
VIII show, he says, whether the administration has
acted wisely or not" Time is already showing and
nine tentlhs OF the country approve
Inc Secretary OF the Navy took this opportuoitv
also to give his Northern Wing friends good advice
but his remarks, well as those from the Pre- sident
were SO much above the ordinary of party speeches
mat the pefusal OF them must give every conserva
tive Democrat peasure.-N. Y. Express.