Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-11-27
News.


account of which y as given several days ago.
The negroes are both Saws. One Is named
Billy. and owned By Mr.. Edwin G.. Bootbe,
the other Sydnor and belongs 10 Mr. 4. Jones.
They state that they committed the murder
with hoe and axe. with which they struck
linn on The head until life WIS extinct. Afcr
killing him. his pockets we're riHed oftheir con.
tents. and his body dragged several hundred
yards. anJ scoreicd in tie bushes.
Tie Legislature Of rennsyIvsnia having ap-
propriaicd two thousand dollars per annum, TO
facilitate the emigration of the Tree people Of
color within the State, 10 the Republic of Ii
IBERIA. the Synod of Pittsburgh has enjoincd
It upon all the churches under its care 10 raise
a collection for the same oijrct, on or about
the fourth Of July.
A correspondent Of the Baltimore sun, WI
ing from Washington says;
The Presiden, has disapproved Of The judy
ment of The court held upon Captain McLane,
and ordered a new trial. The court. as have
reason TO believe, acquitted Capt. McLane.
Mr. Ashmead, clerk Of the steamer City oil
Richmond, has been withdrawn from tho line
since the discharge of the Lennon slaves.
GEN CAss AND THE CAnlSET.-The Detroit
Tribune learns from some of the most intimate
friends Of Gen. Cass in that city that he stated
that he would not, under any circumstances,
consent TO accep, Of any position in tie new
cabinet.
The Hon. JoHS BELL, of Tennessee. arrived
a, Chatoognvillc. G Georgia. ON the 10th instant,
on his way TO New Orleans. His journey in
TIM, direction is said to be GA account Of con
,inuel i'll health,
The Queens Speech, on the occasion 81
opening the Briiis1 Parliament. VAS read by
the Queen in person on the lth inst. In re-
ferring to the fishing question she says, that
while the rights of her subjects shall be firmly
maintained, the friendly spirit with which The
subject had been treated. induces tho hop,
that tho result would be beneficial To both coun
tries. She also announces thai the English
and French mission to the Argentine Gonfcdc-
ration opens the greatest rivers TO the com
meroe Of the world
Late adyices from Mexico state ihat presi
dent Arisla has resolved to head the troop
himself against the revolutionists. Gen. Uraga,
who has joined the latter, asserts that ever
should he prove snccessfnl in the overthrow
Of the government, he viii accept no public Of.
flee as reward.
The French Minister at Mexico has re ceiv
cd his letters of recull.
Orson Pratt It appears by the last adsicrs
from Salt Lake, has been commissioned hy ih'
Mormon Conference Ia proceed To Washington
city, making il his headquarters, and viii exer
else n general supervision Of the Saints Of the
"Latterday Church" throughout tho Unite,
States.
The county prison a, Worcester. NIassochu
sets. took FIRE OH the night Of The 2lst abou
~ o'clock, and was partially consumed. Fou
Of the inmates who were insane were sullocatc'
by the smoke, and the others were with diff
Guilty rescued. The origin Of The fire IS un
known.
G. p. r. jams, the celebrated novelist, ar
rived in Washington on the 10Th lust, and pro
ceeded to Norfolk the ne st day.
Lola Monte IS at Brnwn's Holel and al!
leave in few days.
Its stated that the " ashugton Monument II
Washington is now one hundred and twenty
two feet high and will in all probal iluy. befor,
the close of the building s,ason, reach th
height ofone hundred and twenty four feet
1t has yet to reach an additional elevation G
three hundred and seventy six feet 10 make
what il is intended to tie, the most lofty in til
world.
The Democracy of Washington arrarg
ing sumptuonS jubilee dinner at the Unne
States Hotel, 10 take place next Tuesda.
night.
The official returns of the lafc el criUn il
Florida show majority of 23 for Maxwell
Democrat for Congress, A ballots intendct
Tor hln having been rejected on account of in
formally. In Tennessee SCOTS official ma
jority is 1911.
Further returns from Massachusetts show
that the vote will ie very ot,so