Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-24
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GEN. ScoTT IN PENNsYLvANIA.-The Wing
State Central Committee Of P~cnnsylvania has
Issued . strong appeal to the Wings Of the
Union. in favor Of the nomination Of Gen. Scott
for the Presidency. in which they say thar
"while il is very certain that no man who 10 not
true TO the Constitution in oil its parts. and th-
Union in its integrity. can stand even q shad-
ow of u chance to obtain her electoral vote, II
10 equally certain that no man. Wing or Dem
ocrst. has So much the confidence and affection
Of her people a. Winfield Scott"
J. Milton Sanders. Of Cincinnati, writes to the
Evansville Journal that Mr.. David Baldwin.
Of New York. who is at present in that city.
has quite perfected a telegraph which he says
will revolutionizc the system entirely. By 1t
news can be transmitted on one wire opposite
ways at the same time. and a. rapidly a. a pei
SON can talk.
A letter from Washington to the New York
Express mentions a rumor that a duel is on the
t.pis between LIE Compile de Sartiges. the
French Minister. and an Hon. ex NJ. c.. from
Baltimore. The cause Of this expected affair
Of honor" it is alleged. is that the ex.M. c.
b-come offended a, Monsieur lie Compae for
lighting a cigar in the presence Of ladies'. As
vet, only "paper bullets Of the brsin" have
passed between the two gentlemen.
EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES IN LOUISIANA -
A law has passed the Louisisns Legislature
and goes into effect in six months time, which
prohibits the emancipation Of slaves in that
State. except upon the express condition that
they shall be sent out Of the United States
within twelve months. and requiring the pay.
ment Of $3.50. to be deposited in the Treasury
for each slave. to be applied in payment OF
passage to Africa. and support after arrival.
One spark of liberty still exists in France
The French Judiciary has asserted its indepea'
dence. in claiming jurisdiction in reference to
the Orleans property.
The Republic states that the law lately in
troduced into the Massachusetts Legislature
designed to nullify the Fugitive Slave Law. and
which was finally defeated, received but one
Wing vote in the Senate. and but four Wing
votes out of 1876 in the House.
AT Macon, Ga, an the 18th inst. a destruc'
tive fire took place. consuming all the houses
from the State Bank Agency building on Cher
ry street. Loss $4,000.
Accounts from Turin. in Italy, give details
of the late dreadful accident in that city, caus-
ed by an explosion Of gunpowder. Some four
teen persons were killed. u great many wound
ed, and a number Of buildings destroyed.
A work. that promises to be interesting. is
now in the press in England. and will shortly
make its appearance. The author is Gorgey
the Hungarian ex-chieG and the work is emit,
tied my lif. and acts in the years 1s4s and
lS49."
An exchange paper says that six patients
were admitted into the Indiana Insane Asylum
within the past month. whose insanity has beer
produced by the sp~irit-raPpings. We should
suppose that such an asylum would be the ap'
propriute place for all the "Rappers."
Hon. John Sergeant, whose rumored death
has been very extensively published. is now
much better. though still in an extremely pre-.
carious condition.
AFURIoUs WILD CAr.-On the plantation
of A. Henderson. Esq. some twenty miles be.
low, in the parish Of Concordia. Louisiana. al
Mr.. Henderson's negroes were clearing up .
piece Of woodland on Friday last. a wild cal
leaped from a tree upon a negro's shoulder
with such an intense f%erocity that no effort.
could disengage his grasp until the negroe,
cut him in two. and thus released their suffer
ing companion. He was game to the last
The negro's arm will have to be amputated.-
Mississippi Free Trader.
DUEL IN ArLANr4-A duel was fought or
the 4th inst, at Atlanta, Ga. between Mr.
Ruggles. editor Of the I~ntelligeneer, and John
L.. Harris. a lawyer. Weapons, pistols; dis.
lance. ten PAGES. Harris's pistol missed FIRE
and he r. ceived a slight wound in the wrist.
The Jonesboroueh Railroad Journal says
A BREEsE.-S. ID. Adams has written alet.
ter to Col. Roper and Dandridge. Tenn. mott
flying him that he will shortly publish his liEt
which will lie illustrated with wood cuts and
will disgrace him and his children to the tenth
generation. Col. Roper in reply says he will
prove his calumnies to be false in every mate
rial part, and his reputation to be that Of a com
mon street liar; and further, hat ifhe shall come
in contact with him he "wiIl cowhide him in
manner commensurate with the spirit of the
age" MIR. Adams was until recently a Meth
odist Minister but has been suspended OF
charges preferred against him by Rev. Mr.
Birdw ell.
New ORLEANS. May ls.-The McDonougl
Will Case was brought TO a close to-day il
the Supreme Court. SO far as neither the cite,
Of Baltimore and New Orleans. or the State.
Of Maryland and Louisiana shall be the lega,
tees. The Court has decided to render juIg
ment in favor-of the two cities. The con,es
between the heirs at law and the two cities will
now commence.
EXCHANGE BANK OF VIRcfNfA.-We learr
that VIM: W. Sharp. Esq. was unanimous,
reelected President of the Exchange Bank Of
Saturday.-NoyfoM Courier Of Monday.
VIRGINIA N TENNESSEE r. R. OFFIcE,
~LYNcHBURG, May 18th, 1854.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.
your sketch of fool. Townes