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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-06


Mr.. Masscy presented proceedings Of
the Council of The city Of Alexsndris ask
ltg TINT authority may be granted by the
Legislature 10 the said Council to loan the
bonds oi' the corporation 10 the Chesapeake
and ONO Canal Company to the amount
81 Sloo 900. to enable said Company e
u'ake repairs of damages BY The late fresh
y; and he submitted a j,int resolution foI
me P"rpose Indicated. v hich was adopted
Upon motion The order of the day. tn.
License Tax Bill. was pos,pou,d Ia Mon
drv
Mr. Jones, of NJ. offered resolution i, {
'avor OF srpropnatlng the rcvrn,e of |,
several countics bordering on the OK.
RIVER to the repair of the roads, bridge
Nc. INJURED aud removed hy the 4,
freshest
Mr.. Prcrlow introduced a rcs,ln,;or;
regard :" the rroprictv Of authorizing qua
| 'inns to charge compound interest on 4
| funds of wards
q hlll was reported. giving to the c.
m'ssinncrs OF Election for Henrico cour
! the power To re assemble a, any time
fore the ilh Thursday in MAY, 1852.
change the places OF votingin the llstric
and 10 establish new places OF election,
said county.
"A bill was also reported prescrib
the duties and compensation of the Az
ney General nllows HIM $4,000 per
num.)
Also. a hill authorizing one of the prin.
cipal banks Of the Commonwealth TO "a.
tahliSh "a bank at Lexington.
Mr. Gnfiin presented petition Of z. S,
Magrndcr and others. asking for The Is.
uhishmcnt Of an additional election pr,.
oinct IN The county Of Hcnrico.
The following bills we're passed in tho
House 'oday: A hill concerning the Vir
GINA Regiment Of Volunteers. (anows the
officers OF said regiment Pay from the date
"t their election 10 the time ut which thew
may be mustered INTO the service of IN,
United States; and cancels all sums OUT.
standing on the rreasurer's books against
said o'licers) Amending the second sec.
tton OF the act iacogporatn, the Blue
k"ise Turnpike Company
ne establishment Of The Merchants and
Mechanics Savings Bank Of the City of
Richmond = Incorporating the Edinbury
Manufacturing Company. il the county Of
oarnaud"ah-l Incorporating the Great
Falls Manufacturing Company-Aurloi-
z!ng The County Court of Bedford TO sell
10 The Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
Company a certain lot of land-Au,hori-
eng the establishment Of bunk at Yves.
ton. in the county Of Lewis--AnL bill
amending an act for extending the corpo-
rate limits Of tie town Of Fredericksburg.
Mr. Tomin offered the following reso-
luton
Resolved, That when the House adj
jonrns on Monday, the 2 i,h of May. it viii
~Th lie consent Of the Senate, adjourn
sine die.
Ga motion of Mr., West. the above re-
solution was laid on the table
A large hunbcr of bills received their
filst and second reading. aud after some
moe Spent np'n motion To ndourn. tho
House, al ) O'Clock adjourned.
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Ertroct from a Letter. ,lc,cd

ELfTdC from LfUrT Gc'cu
WAsHrNGros CRY, May l. 1852.
MR CLAY is sinking. II has
been announced here This morning, that he
cnnnnt live longer than one week more
Sad Intelligence! Som we are To be de-
prived Of The counscls and the services Of
one Of The purcst. and greatest American
Statesmen that ever lived. When Mr.
Clay brea,hes his last, all parties viii ir,l
and acknow ledge that the Whole country
has sustained a great loss.
This is lovely May-,lay. nature has
clad herself IN n new coat of green here
ahonis and the groves round about the
Capitol and Presidents house are throngcd
With ndniring visitors on every afternoon.
The Capitol Square Is one OF the most
picture ,qne and beautiful spots have ever
bebeld. The huwers are in full bloom,
and every shrub has put on its nrarrs'
l.,ok. and every passcr by inhalcs delicious
oiors as ;irey are horne si'en the air from
the delicate ilnwcrs.
$50 Mr. Fillmore IS evidently gain
ing ground. and his friends about Wash
insion entertain strong hopes that he viii
receive the nomination of the Wing Ma
| tional Convention w.
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Heroic Conduct Cs-z lady.

burglary occurred in RoXbury last
night. IN which three rutIians were con
cerned, all Of v HON We're frightened aud
fed Ut the appearance Of a solitary female
The particulars of this burglary are Of
more than ordinary interest. Il appears
that, at a late hour, three burglars effected
an entrance into the house oil David A.
Summons, on the Highlands. at Roxbnry.
by means Of cutting away the sash and re
moving the glass Of window. Once in
The muse. the robbers went to work sys-
tema,cally, and ransacked every room
until they came 10 that of Mrs Ruggles.
IA relative of Mr.. Simmons. from whom
lhey stole gold watch, and other small
but valnahle articles.
The robbers then entered the room Of
Mrs. Eliza Sumter. sister OF hlr. Sim.
mons, but no sooner had they made their
nncerrmonous appearance, than Mrs.
Sumner -prang ont OF he bed, and seized
a poker. Two Of the rascals. seeing the
determined manner Of Mrs Sumner. made
lheir rGrcss From the premises in double
quick time; but the illrl fellow. thinking
perhaps IL defeat n weak and almost de-
itnceess oman, fingered behind his com
panions, and met with such a reception as
We regret TO say, is accorded to few iur-
glars,
Mrs. Sumner dealt him i blow o, er he
head With the poker. thus enforcing a com
mand to leave the premises instanter The
irllow took the HUT, and started in such
haste that instead passing ont Of the door
he dashe d through window. carving a
way sash and all, and falling dow an en-
hankrent of three or four feet in hci 4. h,
Previous to making lis hurried exit. the
burglar threw hatcher at Mrs Sumner.
but very fortunately the missile passed its
Intended 'i,,im, and lodged ii a door on
the "pgo~i side of thu, room
In making Ii, cgress through the Win
dow, HE burglar dropped the watch and
other articles stolen from the room of Mrs
| Rnggirs. II is supposed that The roLbrr
MAS badly injured, 1t, his track was irat ed
i.y his Llood. whirh ,rickled from the
vouttd> lie received il appears flat from
the Highlands the robber passed across The
''fnrts '--trace- of blood being found or
It's trark until he reached the premises Of
Mr.. George Simmons. After passing
this estate In the darkness. lie is supposed
to have ran or walked off a elf, " hich Is
about rs cn'y feel IN height, ant. al the hot
tom of which was found large pool OF
blood this mo:nng. as ell ms cloth cap
thoroughly saturated with the same fluid
Boston Journal
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islative prejudice asainst Lynehburg.-
We had hoped that If any such feeling
ever existed !, had given way-bnt the re-
fisal to locate the Distric, Court here.
when so many reasons united to render II
proper. leads US 10 suspect that ii still ex
lists. If any such feeling controlled the
determination Of this matter. 1T was unwor
thy and con,cmprible--and We look TO the
Senate 10 correct IL.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-06

The Convention, called some twelve
months ago in South Carolina, To consider
The relations Of that State 10 the Federal
Government, Las contenied itself with the
adoption OF certain resolves and ordinances
which. however unsonnd and heterodox
the principle, they assert, are imperative
and therefore harmless. A, one time there
was serious reason to apprehend thai
South Carolina would involve itself and
;he country in trouble; bat the good sense
and PATRIOTISM IF the people ltiumphed
and we 90 not despair Of seeing this res
i've and refractory State again contcnfcd
member OF The coniedrracy,
The flowing report Of Commute was
adopted by vote 136, 10 49,
Mr.. Chsves, from the Committee Of
Tw enty one, made the folou iis r.pnrt
The Committee Of In on y-nnc. 10
whom was referred an act 10 provide for
the election OF deputies To Southern
Congress AMI the call Of a Convention.
thereon. respectfully 'tpnti--
That HEY have considered the sni,iect
referee! 10 them, and have eorcud.d To
recommend 10 tie. Con,cntinn the a,lon-
ion Of the accompanying resolution and
Ordinance
Rese'red. by the people of Suuih Caro-
hna IL Con, etitIon ass, mlied. That The
ircquen, viulaiions Of The Constitution Of
The Unu,d States by the Federal Govern
neni and lis cncroachrners upon tie re-
served lights OF The So, ercien States vt
his Union. specially in relation TO slavery.
amply justly til, State, SO far as any al
~ or ~. ialinn 10 her confcderaIe> is in
vnlv, q. in di->olring al once al polite II {
connection u It'll her cu-Staics, ana that sh,
iorlears the exercise ot that manil, st night
Of >elf.governmcnt fnrm considerations ol
expectancy only.
an ordinance 70 decRare tie right IF tbs
State 10 secrde tromiAc Fcderai Uaioa.
We the people of tie State ei South Car
DINA. ia Con,cnlisn assembled. do dee are
and orIain. and ii is hereby declared ami
urda med,
That South Carolina, in lie oxereise of
her sovereign Nil. rs an independent
State, acccded To tie Federal Union know u
us the United States of America, and iha,
IN the exercise of the same so, rrricn u ILL.,
it is her right. without let. bindrance. or
molesiaiio,. from ar. power whht-oever.
to seeede from The laid Federal Union
and 'ha, for the s,itii, lrncy of the causes
IL. 4
she is responsible alone. under God. IT, The
tribunal Of public opinion among tie ma
ibons OF the Garth
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-06

Under an act Of the Legislature. the
Governor he. appointed three Commis-
sioners of circ,ion. in each Of Tie counties
and towns Of the State. The Commis-
siorers lhus appointed conduct the election
at the Court houses and appoint precinct
Commissioners.
For Lynchburg, we have Edwin Mat
ihews, Daniel |. Warw lex. and james NJ
Langhornc.
CampheIl.-W. w Matthew $. Thomas
Cooke jr., and John c. Moorman.
Amherst. Powell. William V.
Thompson, and Joseph Peiiyjobn.
Nelson-Col. James billiard. General
VIM. S Loving and DIR. Arthur Hopkins
Bedford.--Jcsse Jeicr, Milton Lowry.
and George johnson.
Buckirgiam.-Dr Wn. P Moseley. T.
NJ. Bnndurant. and Thos f. Perkins.
Franklin. John C Carper, John Pet
ter. aud Hay Turnl.ulI.
HaIifax.-John B. Darlington, Henry
c. Logan, and Col VIM. Bailey.
PiisyIvania-Joseph NJ. Terry. c. d.
Bennett, and David II. Clark.
Roanoke Charles Snider, G. w.
Shanks and john McCaulcy.
Boie;ourt-John Robinson. Francis I.
Anderson, and Jacob Flager.
We find in the last Republican. the pro-
ceediugs Of District Convention, held at
FarmvIlr. the 10Th ut., for the purpose
appointing delegates 10 represent this tec-
tnraI district in tie Democratic National
Convention The recommendations Of the
National Committee, and of the Stale
Convention, as TO the number Of delegates,
ere both disregnrdrd.
The following are the delegates:
APPOMATToX
Delegaics-Dr. Joel W Flood Hon. r. S. b.
cock
AAcrua.es Il D. Isbell, S. D. McDcalmon.
BUCKINGHAM.
| Ddcgatcs-Maj CLas. lanccy, Col. L. W
| iiuhard
! Aiter4a c5.--J W Hasiins. J. Woudfin.
! CAMPBELL.
| Deicga 'cs.-ChaS. H. Lynch. r. II. Glass.
| HI e,aates.--Scth Wordiouf d. a. " iison If.
CUMBERLAND.
| Deirga'cS-C. b. Coleman. J. W. wilson.
| ALcraatcs.-S. H"hsou. L. Brown.
CHARLOTTE.
pcicgatcS.-R.J Gai.cs Geo. D Read.
| Nj e,naits.-W. il. Dennis. r. II Barnes.
PR. EDWARD.
DeccafeS.--W. G. FioGrnoy ]. II. Lyon.
4 lea IA Ct " Duuie. W. J. Walker.
FLuSANNA.
DecgGtes.-Dr. Geo d. Holman. D. ". X.
Bnvlrs.
AAr.Aetcs.-Ncal B. Gay. Waiter S. fou,aine.
LUNENBCRG.
Delrqa es.-Wm a. Scav, VIM. J. Nishclt.
AHc,Ha Is Il ArNinc. ". S. Dupuy.
The editor o! tine Republican. who was
present says:
M preference was directly expressed for n
candidate Tor the Presidency, bot every .irieeaiio
present hugely in favor rtJANEs GuoHA%AN
Their first choice, nni all the tri gates appoint
ed To Baltimore, except Two. wcr' unGcIst"nd ID
be fast friends Of tia; distinguished satcsmnn,
and in favor of using MI honorable means 10 secure
hi nomination. Mr.. Douglas had few friends il
the Cons cntn;.-- Cas- net oHe.'
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Rock Castle. Ia. Apr7 SO. 1852.

1bibOk OF TIE isfNCHBuED HUFFMAN.
Dear SIR A recent issue oil The LNnch
burg Rrpueiean has my name, snrronnd-
ell hv a host of Democrats, and il alse
rhroniclcd me as one. What possessed Tie
Committee to rcrerr me NJ IA character !
do 10, hear, have never borne. and haze
never 10 brar. | cannot imagine. As am
INV Hing I. Eear The lurd, n of ar, of their
sihs- or 10 participate IN any Of their pre-
gy>ssioSs, | hope you will admit this as a
Correction al the error. Your ffier d,
J. THORNTON WITHERS.
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We publish to-day the speech Of the
able Delegate from Lynchhurg. on the To-
cation of the Court for this District. lis
arguments and exhibits seen to us entirely
conclusive Of the question. Every con
sideration that should have controlled the
action Of the Legislature is combined IN ia
vor Of Lynchburg. With these facts be
fore the body, the decision they gave Is
inexpI,cable by any snpposltlon credHable
10 their intelligence or impartiafty. We
Lass h. ard heretofore much said about leg
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k The House adjourned.
SATURDAY. May /.
SENATE.

The follow Ing ILLS pnssed the Senate,
to-day:
A Lii from The House. autliori.iny
Thomas Ash 10 recover the guns and either
property. srnk il an English faatc at
Ynrktow n---Amendirg tie u section ol'
The Act neorf oraiin. the Blue Rid. Turn
pike company Amending lie 9Th sec
ton of chapter 152 Of The Code. 80 as 10
rniltlethc patty CIV ing a suspension bond
TO the POSSESSION IL nc property --Anae
amending and rc enac;ing The act inrorpo-
rating The independent Bank Of Ports
noulh-And an act Incorporating lie
Emaus Savings Bank
a joint resolution. il relation to llic mp
pniHment Of q select committee, 10 take
intn consideration the proprirty Of report
Ing conjccruraI estimate for a tax I'LL.
VAS taken mp and passed.
The resolution from the House. con
ecruirg The rtl,riniing ofrlr 1t volume Of
L'i.h's r ports. by Colin < Nov Ian, wn@
taken iiom the table, and passrJ--Asrs
- NOES TO-
Mr. Marin, frorn The Spcrial Commit.
'e'. On Fec Brankina. reported tilt 10
nuthniise tie business ni Ftcc banking.
a resolution. of'ted y, M Danhi, was
adop'ed. euqnrring INTO the oXpcdfenc> of
proAiJin4 rs lsw TINT lh, portions Of IN,
committees IL Dinuid dir. Chcsie held an
Prince George. " iiIrin the hints 81 the
coi puration u the city Of Petersburg shall
not for legal Pnro-rs. be considered as
portion Oh SAID eouniirs.
HOUSE
On motion of Mr.. BE Donald. The Com
mlltec On Banks " a. rt,irYcic,lto empire
into anil report npon he rxpedietcy Of an
Hiaify selling on. half miilmn Of soIar-
d rfr stock ovned b; Iis Com nonw -aiih
~ banks ur,ii al snch stocks lie sold ana
Of apply ing the proceeds Of such sales 10
internal Improvements, or lIquidatmg tie
Stale debt
On motion of Mr.. Wallace. The Com
miiiee Of Courts Of Justice was instructed
10 inquire inin the proprieiy Of giving adj
diiional pow era to she baiIiffs Of the ti'y oil
Ir.QrE.sur4~ =
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The speech delivered in the Senate
last eek, by Senator Pearcc Of Maryland,
on the Deficiency bill, is said TO ha, e been
most able and triumphant viLdication of
the Administration from the assaults made
upon it, recently. in consequence of Tie
additional turihcns it has had to shoulder.
from the ACTS Of lis predecessors. He
concluded bis remarks hy obserying:-
He did not flank the Senator's rcmctl,
for allcgt d aiuscs--a change Of admins
traiion--v as the safest ar sur,st one
W bat guarantee had The country that such
! change y omld Ir for The better! Under
hat administration did these abuses orr
ginaie and yrnwY MOI under rhis Admin
l>irailnn, tui unieriIs Democratic prfJr-
ces.ois. VIM appointed these quarter
masters guilt, Of these ,.xtravnsanl exrrn-
.iiiurexi No, this Administration, hui thai
of NJ. Polk. Sh"nId this Administration
60 out OF power, the public business onld
re left in more comltitahle cuntiiioil for
It's SUCCESSORS than it Was lei IN hv MIR
Polk $ administrator. That administer.
fion !,ii the public business surround, d
With difficulties. An extensive TERRITORY
bad been acquired: it was remote. wilhonI
p"pnlaliun for III" most part. VT It had to
he proircird nothing had been done l,
gre governments 10 any Of these new
Territories; aud new ci, II and military or
saniza'irns had 10 lee established Al
ihr>r extend, d operations lad hrcb suc
ccs-fnlIy accomplished. Al tbs ,la, ihrr,
was 40 moie expended for the seivcc ni
The navy proper Than was expended in
1913. although fleIe we've burger sqnad
fons aloat He read lalle of the tx
Pentluuies for the naval ser, ice nom IS4t
/" the end Of the la>i fiscal year. H.. did
noi think lhi- pr"sp, rous condition Of tul,
lie affairs nould lie lcn. fted Y al,
change "f tlinse who wee To adml rr,i
pow err He hardl, thought The clfn.,
" unld he f"r the h,1rcr even if The S,narur
from, Michigan. {hlr Cas- or f,om J II
noi~. {Mr n"ngias.) or from California.
EMr. Gw iii,) wa> chosen as the ciel 81 IT,.
ncw administration. He regarded lie
pul.lie business 80 we'll administered nov.
hat they were in that condition here, il
ANY change took place. il must be tor the
= ore. lie would therefore advise HAT
they be l,ii in Il e hands Of hose ho at
present ounirel them.
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EcoSoMY AND RErRENcnMENT.-It is
very vel admitted that in these tines of
heavy State debt, and heavy prospective
taxation ccnnomy in every branch Of the
governor, is oil important and obligatory.
Democracy, however dnn't think 50, so
far as It's favoriIes aud otiir'als are concern
Cd. a Jndgr, V bose imcis :" Dc cen'in-
uousy occupied in circuit with jcaFS
amnnnl OF business. and with no ofpor Uni
" Of deriving any revenue from his pro
icssIun otherwise, cannot gel S2,jG0 as
salaryl A FVhfg Attou ey General is
kept for a number Of years on salary of
ore fbo@sGEd d1iiars. but as scon as there
Is another regime. things are changed
Me. Boeock happens 10 he Attorney Gen
eral now, and NOT Mr. Baxter Saturday,,
IN The House of Delegates. hin was pre-
scented. making his salary fro ll.ousand
dollars. The people wiA 6nd ou, after
" bile Why they sre sudJled with heavy
taxes. and W hat Democratic economy and
reirsnebrnrHt means. -R5chmond Wig.
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Esq, devoted TO the industrial. agricultural
and commercial Interests Of the South

Esq, devoted 70 Inc inuusifia'' 81 ''cu''ua'
and commercial interests Of the South
The prospectus says:
the material and substantial interests Of the
South have been too long neglected. The Cor
TON PLAaT' l. established to promote these inter
ests. keeping entirely a""f from party Or party
notifies A complete foreign and domestic COR
rrspandence has been arranged. The beet talent
&c the country will contribute TO our columns
when will prescott Medium Of general ean'nlu-
p,cati,n corrcspon,ience. and Information fnr the
friends of the measures advocate. The proper
steps have been taken in Eurnpe and America !"
lay TIM foundation of a direct tord2a trade al tue
Sous h. and tn intrndace our coarse manufactures
iisto tic continental European market One Oh
icr.t o. the 4CoTTox PrASr' viii be, a. the organ
If direct trade, To stimulate the South TO carry out
thi- imnctiant measure
The nnmher before us gives evidence OF
much industry and ability. The South
should give liberal support TO paper
which promises TO be powerful promo
ter Of its interests. Price s. per annum
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-06

We have Received specimen number
Of THE CorToN PLANT. . weekly Journal
jus, established at Washington City. under
the cdi,,orial managcren; of G. 6. Bay lo-,
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THURSDAY, MAY 8. 1852.

TT vIRGfNIAN oFFTC E. South side First Al
ley. between Main aud T.sird Street, adjacent I,
Geo. NJ. Raclser'. Dry Goods Store and The WISH
ins;cn Hotel.
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The New York Herald sums up the
Democratic cliqurs iter this " Use:
TnE BALTIMORE DEMOCRATIC CoNvEN
TON -THE Struggle FOR TIE INSIDE
TRACK There are iour prcmIn, NJ chgne-
III The democratic party. cont nding, and
con'ri, my, and in'renir's for The mastery
at The Baltimore Cuuvriiinn and they
may be classified a. follows:
/. PoIk's old caltine,-Buclanan. MIR
cy, Mason. Bancroft, and company
Sometimes Buchanan is put tnrvurJ.
sometimes MARCY hut the real object Of
all of them. IN hiding, probably, Marcy
him-eIf is Burhanan
2 Cas- and the other outside old fogie>.
They have nor had much Of the >pdiIs for
II e last eight Years, and are very ac'i, E.
very busy. and very hungry adj for Cass
and The spfiis.
3 Young America. Young Douglas
Mike Walsh, Captain Rynlers, Gco~ee
Sanders. ard the Democratic Rerieu.
Young America is for everything. Tor e, e.
ryhody. liquor ard all, and plenty Of it,
Good liquor is The polar star of ,hcir ro.
l'ical c'erd and Douglas is aiw "A, $ ready
10 stand ;rcat. Douglas is their man.
4. The l'nrnhurnrrs. headed h, the Van
Bnrens, Benton, Blair, and company
This is u mighty stubborn. hard headed
faction. They could not control The con-
vcniion of AS. SO they broke zap The part,
IN New York, and d,fcaied Ca>s RI ey
arc, ihrie'orc. 10 be dreaded. They are