Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-03

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10 the u. 3. Supreme Cort ss wsshingtca. ON Thurs
day. Judzs Mclean delivered tho opinica Of Court in
this inrortant case - fo'sws:
L. Tia. no change win BE- allowed in tle decr-e ct
the Court, uness il will provide safs md convenient
passasa a, al tines for bosts having chineys 20 feet
from the water
The Court win not sanction either Of the pl.ns pro
po.ed but if the defendants make draw. nas less
than hundred feet wide, in the bridge and
make the channel equally safe and convenient u the
tern ehaaac was before the erection Of the suspension
bridge and remove I'll other cbsfrctions from it, they
NAV nv the experiment their risk and rcsPons-
bility.
g. That the decree heretofore rendered shall b re-
corded aud unlcss the obs,rucon 70 navigation BE- r.
moved or adequately reminded before the hrat 81
February next the bridge shall b sbased The defca-
dapts are ordered pay the costs, amounting to about
6teen thou.and dollar-.
Judges Daniel and fancy dissented-
Hos. J. BAnsrr AND rnr FRrscn MIsr,rEK.-The
Hon. John Barney was summoned before Justice God
,ard ON Yesterday upon the complaint If A. Le Comp
to Sarrice. Minister Penpsssntary Of France to an
swer to crge libel contained in recent publications.
Mr. Barney was placed under security In the sum OF
thousand dollars appear tho next term OF the Grim
nal court to answer charge Of bel and further sum
Of Eve thousand dollars to keep the Pesce
Rr.,osArios or SENATOR Brxsrrs.-Afpoiatmenf q
y.dpe Ckaron-We learn from Mill-dgeville TINT the
Hon. John Macpherson Berrien, u s. Senator from ,his
Sta,e has rendered to Gov Cobb his resignation take
effect the last of this month. and that his Exccleney,
By virtue Of the authority vested in him by the consstu-
ton has appointed the Hon. Robt. Charlton, Of this
city, his successo.. Judge Charlton. understand,
has accepted the appointment.
| EAxrHauAxr At ArALAcHIcoLA-A shock u an
earthquake ofscveral minutes duration. PAS exPericn-
ced al Fla, on Monday the 10th inst. The
water in the bay agtated houses shaken and
walls cracked. srila- shock though nor violent,
was experienced on Friday previous.
CHoLrnA IN LouIsIAxA.-The Madison (La.) Journ-
al states that there had BEEN during the past week.
sral deaths in that parish. from Asaiic cholera The
disease has been confined plantation thus far.
The Wings Of Florida have appointed Delegates to
that State in the National Wing Convention
| Baltimore.
The Paramount virginian says that there
in its statement relative tho thickness Of the Nc.
Adamized turnpike recently discovered that town.
1t stated il two inches thick-it intended say
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it Is "ten" inches thick.
I Among the passengers who arrived ut New Orleans
on the 18th Instant in the French ship Belle Assises
from Havre, there twelve and twenty-acven
Catholic priests. Their destination is Texas and Mis-
souri,.
! AwoMAx N THE FIrLD-Itis stated in some Of the
Pennsylvania papers that the Womens Rights Conven-
tion which assemblies in Wcstchcster. Pennsylvania,
the l,t Of june will nominate candidate for the Pros
idency. 1.-THE lady should be young and handsome.
would not give much for the chances othe old ogy
didates.
NEw YORK, May e4.-Our glorious Navy is on the
wane. Perry will 60 with crew composed n,oss-
ly of degraded class of foreigners, picked up in our
streets Floggng in the navy longer in use, and
6nemcnt substituted has changed good loaf
ing landsmen In the navy good don't fcnr fog
gng and never get il; but they fear double duty, and
will not enlist
Our receiving ships are filled with foreigner, and
men cannot be had. The ships be dessined.-
Good officers unwilling 60 and the Secre.
tary is "hnrd up" Mind the result IfPcr-y gets od
without mutny and murder. he will be lucky.
Congress i. killing the reputation Of the Nuvy.-Nqt
| Int.
Judge Charlton. Of Savannah, appointed U. &. Sena.
ON Georgia. vice Berrien, resigned 10 Union dem
ocrst and eminent lawyer. He has accepted the mp
pointment and will until the 4h of March next
when MIR. Toninbs term commences.
1t i. inserted that Genernls Lane and Butler have su
thorsed their friends to withdraw their names from the
| Presidential canvass.
Col. J. w. Spaldng, Of Richmond, has accepted The
appointment Of Captain. clerk on bourd the United
States steam fgate Princeton witch is be the flag
ship of the Japan squadron under Commodore Perry
1t is ve-y desirable post, and will uaor fine oPpoiu
nifty Of observing and recording the many wonders which
this expedition viii open the keen scrutiny Of
| counirymcn.
DR.. Perkins extensive sugar house. Baton Rouge
entirely consumed by FIRE the night of the 18th
inst. Loss nbou, 5000 ZOO, md ured for 10000
An Agricultural Convention composed of Delegate.
from the different agricultural throughout tht
country proposed he held in the city Of Washing
TIM, the Oath Of June next.
1t is difficult conjecture what the wheat CROP will be-
in the entire Valley may contradictory have
been received Old farmers with whom we have CON.
verscd think TINT average oPh"wever will be made
This will be the VIC imagine in this County and
Clarke. Tho wheat Of Shenandoah and Rockingham il
pronounced very hnc One OF the Charlestown papers
says that the wheel crop Of Jefferson will be slim one.
The severity Of tho past winter injured the wheat in
doun and portions Of the Valley farther up. The young
corn is coming up finely A regards the fruit, there
will bo abundance Of all kinds except tho pea 81
Wiaehester Republican.
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Clay. Calhoun, IVebster-The Washington