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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15
william and Mary College.

The Norfolk Beacon say at Is a
great mistake TO suppose that old William
and Mary is going down. 1t is decidedly
rising, and the indications are that it y i'll
soou regain its former position. There are
now upw ard, Of fifty student, attending
lectures, and the number woud have
been twenty or thirty more had Jud g Scar-
burgh opened his law class thi, session.
He will do so next session. when ve have.
the hes, reason to believe tia, the numhcr
of students will equal the average Cor
years past, il it doe, not exceed it. The
fact is. a more allie faculty cannot he point
ell on, at the head Of any college in The
country. Wetrnst that Il e people of Vir.
GINA, especially of Eastern Virginia. W Ill
no. he indifferent 10 the claims Of old Will
lam and Mary.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15
American Coinage.

Hon. r. Nj. L. Hunter, from the Fl
nance Committee. presented in the U. S.
Senate, Monday, bill proposing certain
changes in the present coinage of the coun-
try. and the value ihereof-,he object OF
which is to prevent the immense drainage
of our metallic currency by Europe. It's
substantially. in accordance with the re
commentator Of the Secretary of the
Treasury. in his annual report, and will
probably pass into law.
This bill provides that from and after
the LIST of June, 1852, the weight of the
halfdolar is to he 1872 grains; and the
quarter dollars, dimes. and half dimes shall
he respectively one half, one Fifth. and
one-tcnth ofihe wei ght Of half dollar;
which coin is made legal tender in pay
mcnt Of all sums not exceeding S.. The
Treasury ofthe Mint, Nth the approval of
the Director. to purchase such bullion as
is required for the coinage with the bull
lion of the mint. Such coins to be paid
on, at the mint in exchange for gnld coins
at par in sums Of not less Than 500. The
amour, coined into quarter dollars, dimes
and half dimes. to be regulated hy the
Secretary of the Treasury. No dcposites
for coinage into small peices hereafter 10
ne received other than Lat received by
the Tresury of,hc Mint. Depocitors have
the option Of having their gold or silver
cast into bars or ingas Of pure metal or
of standard hnemss.~ih q stamp d.sIgna-
ting the same. No piece to be east into
bars of less weight than ten ounces, exccp,
pieces of one, two, three. an five ounces
all of which shall he Of The standard fine
ness, iih the weight and fnencss stamp
ed upon them.
The new silver coin is TO be legal ten
der only to the amount Olive dollars; but
it is to he receivable IN payment of public
dues, and to avoid the change that such a
demand for the new coinage might give
to the injury of he general currency OF
country, thu bill providesihat the new coin
shall be struck upon the demand of dcpos-
i,ors, but under the direction ofthe Sccrc-
tary of the Treasury. who eau thus always
limf rhe amount
The bill also provides for the coinage Of
50 gold pieces. The shape and device Of
which are to be fixed by the Secretary OF
the Treasury.
The committee have also adopted the
recommendation Of the Secretary of the
Treasury In relation to a se'gnorage, and
say:
The min,s OF this country are likely to
become as expensive, and the quantities
of the precious metals manufactured In
them are already SO large. that ii would
seem to be proper to impose some legal
change npon the manufacture for the pur-
pose of sustaining the mint The amount
Of sciynorage is a question of some practi-
cal difficulty. but the charge now propo
sea IS somewhat less than that exact,d in
England or France. In France the charge
is one half per cent on gold. and one aud
hah, per cent upon silver. In Eng
land one and haB per cent is paid upon
gold. and two and one eig,h per cent npon
silver. We propose to charge TO deposit
tor sone-half Of one cent for bosh gold nd
silver denying them, however. the right
Of having the new silver coin struck on
their own accounts.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

~ Besides other things, developed
by the opening Of the Canal TO Buchanan
is hitherto latent talent for Loaxing the
unsuspcctng public. Not long since. we
had detailed account. (lhrough the Rich
monI Times, ofthe discovery near Boo
hanan. of wonderful cavc,wiIh stone eros
ses.marked with mysterious hierorglyphics
An iron chest, containing strange coin.
and skeleton seated thereon, keeping
watch and ward. Next a correspondent OF
Fincaste paper told Of the uneartiing Of
an ancient and exquisiiely wrought statue,
supposed have been left by some superior
but extinct race. once inhabiting this coun-
try. Lastly, the Staunton Spectator has
an account of the digging-up, somewhere
in the same productive region. of brass
Cannon. The Spectator thinks, it was
found rather too near that cave. What
shall we have next?
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15
The Harmonious Democracy

On last MONDAY evening there was q
L7o,c vpat tie Jackson Association.
After The election of officers. NJ. Dan.
iel Radcliffe stated that he had learned
that Mr.. Van Bnen had been invited l..
pariakc Of the dinner in honour Of The an.
mvcrsary of rhe hattie of New O9leans,
mb'ch he( Mr. R) Leticscd 10 b. untruc.
Mr., Hoo, er the president, then said Il a
Mr Van Burrn had been lied by lie
Commihrcof Iaritafion, and that lbs rcDl,
so said invitation was not read. for reasons
useless toexplain.
A debate ,snsc; after which, Mr. Me.
Nealc I4a,lam offered y resolution. 10 til.
ea,ei. ''that il Mr Van Bnren as invited
II was unauthorized. AMI rgfi,rary Ia The
" islias of the Associafinn." The -FrrsoiE
f7s" IN the A-sseiafion, ho onIn., ,sYi,-r.
ed The Odd Line bmscrats.' cnrrieI a
ne'icn to adjourn. thereby preventing a
vote Sn The resolution.
latham sand that another "Democratic
Association" would Lc formed ia tu @
vc.ks.- RcrrHic.
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~ The Richmond Wig makes III.

~ The Richmond Wing makes the
actual majority of Gov. Johnson over Mr.
Summers, 1915 or not quite a hundred
more than Mr.. Folks majority. The De
mocr.:ic party to have maintained its rela-
tive strength, under the enlarged system ol
suffrage, should have nearly doubled its
majority. As it is, the Wings may be con
sidercd as having gained. by making tho
right universal. But for the maneuvre oI
the Locofoco majority in the Reform Con
vention, in bringing on the election SO
soon after the adoption ofthe Constitution
we believe Mr.. Summers would have car
ried the state. The Wing is Of opinion
very reasonably we think, that it i'll be
more easy to overcome 5000 majority. with
universal suffrage. than it would have beer
to beat down 1900 majority. under III,
former system. Upon the whole. we sec
no reason for tho Wings of Virginia to b,
dishrartened. Courage and consistency vii
yet lead to triumph.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15
More Fine Tobacco.

We have received from Mr.. VIM. y.
SIssoN. of his own Manufacture, a sarnplc
Of most excellent chewing Tobacco. 1t
is put up" in fanltless s,yle-presen's a
dark mahogany appearance-gi.cs ont an
exquisite aroma-and to the taste il de-
lighfiully pungcnt and pala,ablc. 1t may
not be altogether poliiic-ihis being leap
ycar-to confess ourselves given TO prac-
tee, so unpopular with those to whom the
year belongs. but tempted as We are, an
angel could scarcely refrain.
Thissobacco may be had at Scsy's Drng
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

e Tho Democratic State Convention
Of Indiana have expressed preference
for Gen. Lane. q . candidate for the Pre-
s.dency. Joseph A. Wright. the present
Governor ofthe State, was nominated for
reelection. The Wing candidate is Hon.
Nicholas McCasty.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

~ The papers are again publishing
apologies for the long delay Of Mr.. Hart,
in executing The statue of Mr.. Clay. order
ed by the ladies Of Virginia. Were ever
ladies' treated so hadyl Year after year.
for some six or eight years. they have had
nothing but promises from Mr. Hart. The
work should have been completed long
before ihis-as it is. We greatly fear that
those who contracted for il will never live
to see it finished. Still more seriously do
we fear. that before il shall have COM
menoed its Office Of doing honor 10 Mr..
Clay. all that will remain Of the noble old
Roman viii be in The monuments aud
memories OF his countrymcn-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

~ Col. Fremont and family have
reached New York rrpm California. There
are some serious questions. Of a personal
character, between Col. L. and Gov. Foote,
hut We do not suppose they will be re-
vived at lcas, while Footc holds l,;s prcscnl
.,Hra
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15
~ The twenty second Of April

y The twenty second Of April has
been designated l,y the Central Committee
for the Union purity of Georgia. as the day
for Convention of delegates at Miledge-
vile. to consider The policy OF SC nding dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention.
The Augusta Chronicle remarks tia,
this card Of the Central Committee pre-
sents directly to the Union party of Gcor-
sia. the question whether they will deter
mine to transfer themselves soul and body,
10 the National Democracy. and to an init
mate a.sociation,in the Baltimore Conven-
ton. with the Free Soilcrs and the Disunion-
lists Of the South.
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TILE cnARrrr or nIcnMoNp.

THE CHARTER or RICHMOND.
NJ. Robinson. Of Richmond city, nc
cording To ~ dr.. presented the following
bill: Revising and reducing INTO one net
IN" provisions Of the City oi Richmond,
~ hch ON his motion was inkcn up. read
the first time and ordered 10 be read tho
second time and printed.
An ongrosscJ I'LL regulating the .jniis-
dirlion of the Circuit Conts. was taxi
en- uI,. on mnrinn Of Mr.. Robinson. reu u
Third time and passed. The clrik wns re-
lnrsicd IN commune ate said bill To the
Senate and request her concurrence.
The following lills from the oenuto
were read third rImr and pissed;
Anncr to nnI.criz, bail III criminal ca
SEES 10 obtoin pieces;
! An act 10 ucorpol ate the Falls Manu-
featuring Company.
| TIE clerk was requested 10. inform the
Senate thereof
7 h. follow ing cngrosscd bills were read
ti,ird time and pnssrh:
A bill all,wiugthe Virginia Military ln-
| sfi'utc 10 sue and be sued;
A bill authorizing the Mayor and Conn-
A bill reducing the capital stock Of tho
Mannf,crnrrs' Bank Of Karawha;
A bill reducing The capital stock ofIbc
Central Bank of Virginia;
A Lii 10 secure liens 10 persons who
build ar repair LouscO in cities and towns
~ Ohio county.
The title Of this bill was amended on
motion Of Mr.. Wal ace ss follows:
IAN act for securing liens to persons
= no Luild or repair houses in Inc sitY ae
Petersburg and comfy OF OHIO"
REyESUE BILL.
An cngrosscj bill concerning Commits,
sioncrs of tie Revenue was read thirJ
time. and clause by way of ryder there
to was submitted by Mr.. Lewis. hich
WIS read the first lime as follows:
The said Commissioners shall ascer->
tain the amount Of capital in their respcc-
tive districts invested in neat cattle, hogs
and sheep. And all neat cattle. hogs d
sheep in the hands Of the persons rearing
the sane. together with the increased val.
ne OF such as may lave been purchased.
shall he exempt from TAXATION"
The qncs'r,n was then put upon reading
the r. der second tine and decided IN
I he rgniive-a:rs4G. noes rs.
On motion Of Mr.. Goodr. the said bill
was laid on The table
Oh motion Of Mr.. TomTin. the report Of
the Committee Of Privileges and Ehc-
lions upon the contested c!sctions, from
The cnuniIrs of Brooke and Hancock, Was
taken up, and made the order Of the day
for Friday next. Ou his motion also. It
was resolved. ih,t have be granted to-
SamulF. Marquis 10 withdraw such pri~
vale letters ard documents rs WIRE referred
to the Committee ol Prs ilegcs and Elcc-
tons, and not read as cvidenre in the SAID
c 01itcsi. y ,.lccisn.
A Bill concerning the .res Of Commits
.ionrrs in Chanccry. in the corporations Of
Richmond and Lynrlhn,g. with the a.
mcn3rnenI 'hersio rrcpoicd by the Com
mii'cc 'or Courts 81 Justice, was taken ny
and read ard agrcrded 10. and the Iili awsl
amended was ordered to e cngrcsscd~spS J
read u I'D time W
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

70 AT the recent commencement OF
Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia.
the degree Of NJ. D. was conferred upon
two hundred and twenty cish, graduates.
This is said 10 be the largest graduating
class ever known. in any medical school
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Union Hall Turnpike Company

One of the Commissioners to receive
subscriptions to the Stock of this Company
informs us. that they are making efforts
to secure the necessary amount, to render
the State subscription avai.ah!e. They
viii also appoint other Commissioners, at
points where it is probable subscriptions
can he obtained.
This road branches from the Franklin
road, west of Outer river, and forms one
Of the tributary branches to trunk, that
will terminate at Lynchburg. The road
is short. but it will penetrate all the lower
part of franklin county and form most
desirable melium for intercourse with that
section Of country. 1t passes, for the most
part, over level ground.and will open com,
municalion with very productive region
Of country, being the natural. and. we
might say. airline direction from Lynch
burg o,he country on the upper waters
of Smith river. We shall have something
to say again, in relation TO this road, hen
we have more space.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

~ ~ The last Rrpubican, in a para
graph advising Judge Mason not to be-
come candidate for the Court of Ap.
peals in this District, (Section p in opposi-
ZION to Judge Daniel. says: "Whilst VIC
are not dcsrous of making party tests in
the election Of Judges, yet. ohave to vote
between two political friends, places the
friends of each in an embarrassing posi-
ton"
There wonld be nothing embarrassing,
then, if they were political enemies! Be-
tween democratic and Wing candidate
for Judgeship, the Republican would
not be at all embarrassed, although OPP
posed to "making party tests If such
an (uninien;ionaD exhibition Of the cloven
foot of party, in regard to this matter, did
not inspire other feelings, we should pro
p,,,c, =, f,,a,,. ,,o.,.
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HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY,. March |

W EUNEHUN1, NWT'T TUFT.
Prayer by the Rev. Chas. ii. Read. Of
the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Tomlin offered the following rcso.
luton, which vas adoptcd:--
Resolved, Tint when the House I'D
journs 10 day il " i'll adjonrn u,iil 10 NOR
row nj !! o'clock, and thereafter doiy at
the same hour until Otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Speed re presented petition Of
citizens o!lhc county OF Campbell, n'king
thai the District Court Of the % .Iudicinl
District may be located IN the town Of
L,nchbure, which was ortercd io Toe re-
f.rrcJ 10 the Committee Of Courlsni Jus
ire.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

~ JUpGg GREEN b. SAMuELs is an.
nounccd as candidate for the Court Of
Appeals. III the Section Of hich Augusta
county forms part We suppose Judge
BaldwI in, the present incumbent, will be a
candidate for rc-eleciipn.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

II The Duchess of Orleans. dausI-
ter in-law of the late King Of the French.
has addressed the following spirited note
to Louis Napoleon, refusing the dotaiion
Of 100000 I. per annun, maininincd 10 her
in the decree Of january 22-confscaling
the properly of the Orleans family:
"MnSxeuy: As DO not acknowledge
your right 'opiunder my family, n'i'her do
acknowledge your night 10 assign me a
doiaiion in the name Of France. refuse
the dowry." HELENA DORLEANs-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

Il Nonce has been given, in the Leg
i.laturc Of Ohio. ofa bill to prevent any
further eenlelnent Of colered people in
tina, State.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

V' The National Intelligenccr has a
despatch confirming the report Of the
defeat of Carvajal at Camargo. and stating
that out of 522 men with him. only 50
were Mcxicans. the rest being fliibusrers.
The fngitives had escaped to The Amcri-
car side Of the river.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

We would call the attention of GU,
readers 10 the vertisement of Messrs
Anderson & Souther of Richmond
The Tredegar Locomotive Works are
beyond all question, the most impo tanr
nanufac curing establishment in the State
Hitherto we have had to 90 TO the North
ern or Eastern States. for every Locomo
tive used South of the Potomac; but now
We can not only get al home all required
for our Virginia Rail Roads, lut can sup
ply our sister States. South and West
The Virginia and Tennessee Company
have contracted with the proprntors Of
the Tredegar Locomotive Works for FIVE
or SIX Engines and Judging from the admi-
rahlc performance of the "Lynchburg."
the first one dclivcred-they hot only
acted pa,riosically. but wisely. in patron
isng tins establishment. Messrs. Ander
son and Sou,her have peculiar advanta-
ges. as their Locomotive establishment j.
connected with the extensive Rolling
Mills and Foundry of the Tredcgar
Iron Works; thereby enabling them &c
fabricate at the same spot, and under the
same supervision. every part and parcel o.
their locomotives. II would seem TO u.
that the security which this gives should
induce our Railway Directors and Engi
ncers. to give Messrs. Anderson &
Souther decided preference over other
builders. Blu, par, from This consijcra-
ton. the long established reputation Of Mr..
Souther, as a builder Of locomotives and
all kinds Of steam machinery. is if possible
better guarantee to the purchaser.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15
symptolns of Alarm.

The Richmond Enquirer Of the 10Th
publishes without comment, communlca-
ton from Washington, signed "Laecoon.'
in which. the writer. after quoting apPro-
vingly passage from late letter Of Mr..
Buchanan. that 'there has seldom been
period, when the Democratic party was
10 greater peril than at the present mo-
msn,," goes on 10 explain why this is
SO, and concludes by saying. I'll is folly
10 disguise the fact. that great party Is
now forming in this country. composed OF
the odds and ends of all parties-a party
which has for its object. the living on the
Government. instead of living nndcr it.
1t may become imperative to unmask
some Of the leaders. before ii may be too
late:
LAGOON" is correct. only that he Is
ssmc years behind the time. The party
to Is hich he refers, instead Of just being
formed, has attained respectable antigua
~. Its true character was given IN Mr.
Randolph's allotment of seven principles
five loaves and two fishes" TO one Gifts
conspicuous leaders-and it was after
wards characterized by Mr.. Calhoun. as
the party "held together by the cohesive
power orpub'ic plumber" When Lao
coon commences unmasking its leaders
he will find it necessary to unroll. as well
as unmask. There are mummics, as well
as masqueradcss, TO be exposcd-and il
will be more than Gorgon sight. when
the whole hideou, multitude shall stand
before the world, with their "nakedness
uprorpredv
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

II The Telegraph" is the name Of a
new Wing paper jus, started in Alcxan-
dria, Va. 1t is published 'ri-weekly by
Mcssrs. G. A. Taverner and +. p 3. In.
graham. It-has our hearty good wishes
for It's success
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15
A americans and 4 mc ric an Artists
in Rome.

A Correspondent of the Boston Travel-
Ter, writing from the CITY of Rome on 10th
nlt.. communicates the following informa-
lion:
Rome is now quite full, and the hotels
are crowded; the English aud Americans
are rushing 10 enjoy the gay scenes Of the
Carnival. There are about one thousand
English, and two hundred and fifty Anne
ricans. of whom, forty are resident artists
yesterday ! paid visit to oar coun-
tryman, Craw ford, and found his studio
crow ded with some Of his best works. He
has just finished .Hebc and Ganymele.
for our iuwnsman, Mr.. Charles Z. Per-
kins; the Children in The Wood, for
james Lennon. esq, Of New York-an
exquisite work; and Flora for Mr.
Haight. of New York. But The browning
glory OF Mr.. Crs wford's studio is his great
work ordered by the State of Virginia; it
is to consist of six colossal statues of their
most distinguished men. Two Of them
are finished, viz: Patrick Henry and
Thomas Jefferson. The former is adj
dressing the assembly on the Stamp act
The position is easy and graceful, and the
cxpr, ssion full of spirit and aniniation.-
Jefferson is taken in Thoughtful attitude
They will shortly he sent to Munich 10 be
cast in bronze When this monument is
erected in Richmond it will draw crowds
of our conntrymcu; they can see nothing
better in Europe.
"The weather here is warm and delight.
ful. The buds are swollen, and The
almond trees are already in blossom"
" The Joaraai If Commsrcc has an
interesting article on the imports of dry
goods, which leads TO the following con
clusion:
1T will he seen that the total filling of
in the value Of foreign goods recei, ed a,
this port since the first Of January, as com.
pared with HE same period of last year,
is So .323,9Si; and that this amount has
been taken with surprising uniformity from
the various fbiics represented by the TO-
tails in our summary. ThcquanilIy thrown
upon the market since January lst, is only
S2,S92 13l behind tie total for the similar
period Of last year. the stock left in ware
house being drawn down much closet
There is now but lilt.e doubt Iul W hat tho
total foreign imports (ncludIng all tn.
| general merchandise al ibis port sine III,
| opeGins of the year. viii cxI.ilit a drchn.
iiom last year Of Fix millions Of dollars
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

more Sun. has no expectation of again ad
dressing the U. S. Senate. He is said 10
be utterly unable to do so. if lie desired,
as bis health has but very slightly improv.
rJ
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

~ The Alexandria Ga-etfc Of Wed.
ncsday, says -
Mr.. Aikinson.the engineer ofthe Orange
and Alexandria Railroad. has returned
from reconnaissance Of the country be-
tween Lynchburg and Gordonsvile, and
spesks most favorabiy of The adap,a,son Of
the country for the construction Of The pro-
posed extension Of the Orange and Alex
sndria Rosd-a work which VIC hope to
see commenced and prosecuted ~rh yigor.
under the auspices Of the S,ate-forming
The only link wanting 10 . complete line
frosn Memphis on the Mississippi to this
place.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15

R The first number ofihe 'WKEKLY
EXPRESS" 6nely printed and filed with
most interesting reading matter. was issued
from The press of Messrs. johnson. WOOL
folk & Co. last Saturday week. Psice 81
year.
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-, n..:-
:,
buchanan secured the domination OF the
patty in that State, a. a candidate for the
pr..;l.c.v a.. cbar.ct.r;zed NV IN. M.
uai a"'"1"' " "'o'''s'J eo"'e '"u ''o''e''
trickery. Tho partisans Of Gen. Cas- en-
l. 1T
'e'co ui'"" '"S Jo1'""' P'o'e'' as"'"s'
the action OF the Convention. excludins
:, g
inc Nass party iroh aH representation III
the Baltimore Convention
..,v >, r.,