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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-12
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HOUSE.
MovDAY. Feb 9.
Prayerby the Rev. Mr. Howell, Of the
Baptist Church.
ELLIS PASSED.
The following bills were passed;
A bill to authorize the New Creek
Company to reduce the par value of Their
capital stock;
A bin to authorize the Union Potomac
Company to reduce the par value of their
capital stock,
A bill TO authorize the inspection Of
Tobacco in the town efforts mouth
Bills authorizing the inspection of To
bacco on the lands Of r. b. Thompson,
Putnam county, and in the city Of Nor
folk.
A bill to amend the charter ofthe Thorn.
ton Gap Turnpike Company;
A bill incorporating the town Of Eliza
beth in the county of Writ, and bill to
incorporate the town of Harrisvillc in the
county Of Richie.
RESOLUTIONS of INQUIRY.
The following Resolutions were offered
BY Mr.. Stevens-That the committee
of Courts Of Justice enquire into the expe-
diency Of Providing for the publication of
synopsis ofall general laws, aud stat, :
mcnt of the receipts and expenditures Of
the State in the public newspapers.
BY Mr.. Imboden-That the committee
ofCourts of Justice enquire into the expe-
diency ofproviding by law. that the Sher-
ifs shall kecpan office at the court houses
of Retrospective counties, and keep there
in Official records Of the public business
transacted by them.
By Mr. Wiley-That the committees on
Banks enquire into the expedicncy ofso
amending the act establishing Banks at
Wheeling Kanaw ha and Fincastle.
BY Mr.. Price Of G-That the Commit
tee Of Propositions, &c, enquire into the
expcdiencv ofamending the laws incor-
porating the town of Lewisburg.
BY Mr. Imboden-That the Commit tee
of Propositions, &c. enquire into the ex-
pcdicncy of providing by law for The cleo
lion Of the Mayor Of Staunton by the quail
flied voters of said town.
BY Mr.. Mapp-That the Committee on
Co"Hy vi ca
pedicncy ofprovidins, in Counties contain
ing two parishes, that each parish shall
elect its commissioner of the revenue.
MONUMENT TO GENERAL NELSON.
Mr.. Rivcs Of Albemarc, submitted the
following resolution:
Resolved, by the General Assembly.
That the Governor Of this Commonwealth
be requesrcdt ocause to be erected over tie
grave Of Gen. Thomas Nelson, at York
town, a monument with suitable inscript-
ion. commemorative of his eminent public
ser, ices, civil and military, in the war Of
the Revolution, and Of the grateful sense
entertained Of them by the people of this
State.
This resolution was sustained by Mr.
Rives, in brief. but eloquent address.
On motion Of Mr.. Martz, the resolution
was laid on the table for afew moments
And on his motion, called .p again and
unanimously adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned
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rF SATURDAY, Feb. :.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

iNo
Bills were reported from the Standing
Committees: Providing for the discharge
ofihe Executive functions in certain neces
sary cases. (Tms bill provides that if the
officers Of Governor aud Lieutenant Gov
crnor become vacant, the Attorney Gene
raj shall act as Governor. if thcre be no
Attorney General, then the President pro
tom. of the Senate, or the Speaker of the
House. shall act, &c.) Concerning officers
elected by joint vote of the two Houses of
The General Acknowledgements for the
biennial election, and prcscribes their du-
ties. &c.) For the relief Of b. Droun; TO
increase the capital Of the North friedrich
Turnpike Company; Authorizing the con
struction of State road from Franklin in
Pendleion to Montery in Highland coun-
~; Authorizing an increase Of the capital
stock Of the Rappahannook Company, &c
and to incorporate the Shenandoah Bull
ding Association at Harpcrs Ferry.
Reports were presented adverse to
amending sec. 81 Of chaptes 40 Of the
Code; To the petition Of citizens Of Tyler
and Peasants, asking "A change in the line
between said counties; To the petition Of
w. C. Charlton; And to the petition Of ci,-
zens Of Marshall county, for the construc-
ton Of road from The Court House, TO
Masters farm.
st ELLIS PASSED.
The following bills we're read a third
time and passed:-Authorising the people
of Portsmouth to elect Mayor and Com
mon Council; concerning the Manassas
Gap aud the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road companies (authorises them to con
tract for the use Of their respective roads.
engines. cars, &c.;) TO incorporate the
South Quay Bridge company, over Black
water River; aathorising the sale Of lot
Of land belonging to the Hawksville Bap-
tist Church, in the county Of Page; to in
corporate the Fairmont Academy, in Ma
rion county; extending the Charter Of the
Va. Fire and Marine Insurance company,
in the city of Richmond; au,horsing the
citizens Of Monterey. Highland county to
elect trustees Of said town; incorporating
the Taylorsville Academy, in the county Of
Patrick.
A bill for the relief ofJohn G.. Garne,t,
ofOrange county, was laid on the table.
All the bills heretofore reported were
read second time
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
BY Mr.. Price Of Cor amending the
Law in relation TO the action Of eiectment,
and Of changing the law for the punish
mcnt Of arson.
BY Mr.. S,cvcns-For amending the law
concerning irespasscs.
BY Mr.. Spced-Of giving to plaintiffs
end defendants in action. at law the right
Of examining the opposite party in person,
on oath. before the Court of Jury.
Bv Mr.. Price Of G.--That the commit
tee Of Courts Of Justice enquire into The
expediency Of amending the law in rcla-
ton to the acton Of cjcctmen;.
BY Mr. Speed-That the committee of
Courts ofJus,icc enquire in the expedien-
ey Of amending the Code in relation to
wnts instituted against corporations.
BY Mr.. Dunn--Thai the Committee OF
Propositions. &c. enquire into the expo
dicncy Of reps.t, "a bill Of the las, ses-
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A LITERARY MIsTAKE.-Mr. Whittier
states, in the National Era, that the care
fully prepared Oxford edition of Millions
works, contains poem by Elizabeth
Lloyd, of Philadelphia, purporiing to have
been written by the poet in his old age.
and blindness, and which is so well exc
cuted as to have deceived the English ed
itor of his works. This poem is now 60
ing the rounds. of the American press as
the production Of Milton.
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SATURDAY, Feb. Z

SENATE.-Thc I'LL appropria,ing S72,-
500 for the repair of the room for the Con
grcssional Library was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
The bill reGnquishing to the State of To-
wa the lands reserved for salt springs in
that State was taken UP, and passed.
The resolution of sympathy with the l.
rish eXllcs was taken up, and Mr.. Shields
addressed the Senate in support of it.
Mr. Seward moved several verbal a
lnendmcnts, and, it being late, gave way
for an adjournment.
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The NoRFoLx AND PETERsBunG RAN
RoAp.-The Commissioners Of this pro-
posed work, have held meeting at which
ii was unanimously resolved, that books
Of subscription to the stock Of this compa-
ny. shall be opened on the 10Th day Of
February, at the Office Of the Farmers
Bank, in Norfolk, and be continued open
at the same place. during ten days. A
fine spirit prevailed on the occasion, says
the Beacon, notwithstanding the inforra-
ton that the Committee Of Roads and IL.
ternal Navigation had agreed upon ,be
basis Of report excluding Norfolk entire
ly from the prejct before it. II is hardly
credible that SO ubiquitous course can
meet the sanction ofiAe Legislature, should
the committee adopt ono so unjust and il
liberal.
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MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.

Ia Senate, to-day, Mr.. Clark spoke in
Cass Will speak tomorrow against them.
In the House Of Representatives the
Bounty Land Bill was discussed. A reso-
luton was adopted to inquire into mail
steamers contracts.
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The other counties produce Hemp aud Flpx,
but not as much I" the county M Highland.
The orhc, counties produce Glover seed, but MOI
MS much to the county, rs RockbrJcc.
We might continue the enumeration OF
articles allording still stronger evidences
of the fine productive capacities of this
country. Brckwhcat, barley, peas aud
beans, the different grass seeds, fax
seed, slaughtered animals. homemade
manufactures. &c, &c, might with pro.
priety form part of the above table, but
the fact, to which we desire to call attcn-
ton is, that where all these are produced,
here is to be found country eagerly IN
wiling to industry and enterprise
1t should be remembered by the people,
in whose midst this Improvement and the
auxiliary branches, which will spring into
existence in consequence Of is construc-
ton, are TO GO, that the present is not the
tire to form a Just appreciation Of their
value. Hundreds Of the little articles for
which now they have no market, will then
take the place Of some chief staple, ID alrcn-
ton and cultivation; whilst all the leading
products will be enhanced in value and a.
mount, because the access to the eastern
towns is free and open. No barrier of
mountains and dangerous passes VIII tor
mcnt the Imagination, as the farmer is
gathering about him the years products
not 10 be launched on the angry and trcach-
erous tide, bur to be safely lodged in a ca
pacols and sure conveyance and thus
conducted to the market Of his preference
The superiority If our Tobacco market.
attracts the trade of the planters South OF
US, and why shall not those who have for
csts in their native grandeur and ut no
greater distance from us than the planters.
supply our demand. for lumber, which
II 1t be not so large yet certainly possesses
inducements, which our northern and cast
crn neighbors eagerly embrace.
There are many considerations Why the
citizens Of Rockbiidge should apply their
undivided energies to the prosecution Of
this line Of improvement, which is too far
advanced to justify change or neglect
The terminus Of it in the heart Of their
county will make there the depot for
transmission of the trade coming down
from the other counties. AT Lexington and
adjacent to the line Of improvement are in
stitutions indissolubly connected with the
learning, the prosperity and renown ofthe
State. The Legislature has wisely made
appropriation for the erection Of buildings
in connection with the Military school,
which, while they are rendered attractive
by the refnements Of taste and the orna-
mcnts Of architecture, serve as a safe de
postory for the arms OF the State, and the
accommodation Of highly useful and pro
missing school.
But we have written so much more than
we intended, that We must here leave the
subject.
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Bianksrsrszn al, hi.&M Z.
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MovDAY. Feb 9.
Prayerby the Rev. Mr.. Howell, Of the
Eanfi-t Church
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"Mv dear sir: | return my thanks for
the copy Of yonr late very powerful speech
in the Senate of the United States. 1t
crushcs 'nulli6caiion,' and must hasten an
abandonment Of secession But this
lodges the blow. by confounding the claim
to sccede at will with the right of seceding
from in,olerable oppression. The former
answers itself, being violation without
cause of faith solemnly pledged. The
latter is another name only for revolution.
about which there is no ihcoretic con,ro-
versy. Its double aspect, nevertheless,
with the counienance received from GER
tain quariers,is giving il popular curren-
cy here. which may influence the approach
ing elections both for Congress and for the
Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-27
A SPICY EXTRAcr

The last .Ashevills News serves,
Register IN the following handsome =. "'1 Haleigh
spicy, and pepperish manner. The Fa:. as salty,
.S'er WIZ be apt to remember this extract The
it is: Aes." Her.,
Inc Raleigh Register is an awful .,o
p'esen'' ne can't get matters ARRANGED ,r. Just at
in regard to State affairs In reco. 10 his Iikna
paper, ne has shown his hand toerahIv Ofbia
ask western men to note his conrse PAN; and Va
introduction of State issues in the ne says thu
governor Is out OF the question. Whera canvass for
gentleman have State issues discnssode would The
State canvass! He goes on to decIsIa not ina
that the demand of The Western peone en- substance
ton is intolerable-that the East dom, Conveu
vention, and the West has no ripbt f. want Con.
contrary to the wishes of the East Is any thing
cool Impudence. please tell us what ;s' mat amt
the amount of the whole thing-Tbs, 10: !, What il
West will be forced yeldethat the 'v East orhe
Our former concessions and servioo. es must do
noes, to hold the party together have onI ana sac
the proud and dictatorial spirit which 10y ADDED to
manded the right to control the Whips nf ever de-
like galiy slaves! We are happy to know t West
;naa OUT people cont as many of them did in fever
Register mans outer garment. No. sir ~ Of The
lster may squlrm, and wrilhe, and twis, al beg.
and give the word of command, from s anu dictate,
6 crack of DOOM" and the only resnonaO " I'LL The
people to the venerable sheet will be L.. ron
sion, and hearty "mind your own bns gn Of deri.
don't presume to dictate to US, sir ~ ''ness, and
! We pity the Register man-we do. Heh,..
desperately to be recognized as the n1 mas fought
en to the people Of North Caroa ~ a Gs1
since the last pronuncamento" that tbs specially
mering hope of leadership is defunc u" @ last last gm
mering through the fogs of other times nEOne glm-
qaent friend of ours expresses it! as an eIO-
| To show what men of as much sense asM,c,
think of discussing STATE issues in Sqt. GasS
see an able article in another column from tbo
borough Patriot, and alsD the foIlowiD~ ueels-
Wilmington Commercial edited by the sse JEn The
talented Loring '''''hg and
IS No political continuance or management can .,.,
the question of IS Convention or no ConyeDonna
prevent its being of paramount importance in tn. Of
suing canvass-sowe may as we'll make up our mind.
to meet it, Wi uinu'
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NASH COUNTY. Superior Court for Nash County
in session last week, his Honor, Judge Dick pre-
siding Gen. G. E. B. Singleary rendered his resig-
nation as Clerk of the Court which was accepted
and A. M. Rockwell, appointed Clerk, pro tenn, who
served until Friday, when w. w. Bodie consented
to receive the appointment, and r. H. Blount was
appointed deputy. -.--... ......
The only cases of interest the State u.s. Spen-
Ger D. G. Armstrong, charged with being accessory
after the fact to the murder of Tilman Hunt, which
was continued by defendant for absent Witnesses
counsel for the State, Messrs. Eaton. Attorney Gene.
raj. and Moore; for the defendant, Messrs. Dortch
McRae, and Whitaker,-and action for SANDER,
John Merton Nicholas w. Arlington, in which
the jury returned verdict of $500 damages for plain
tf-counsel for plaintiff, Messrs. Dortch and Busbee,
for defendant, Messrs. Moore and Whitaker The
Court adjourned on Friday. Colds. Rep. s. Pat
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Democratic Meeting in Stokes.

Pursuant to previous notice large and respectable
meeting of the Democrats of Stokes County was held
in the Court House, on Tuesday, 9th March. The
meeting organized by calling Hon. John Hill to
the Chair and appointing Fleming Priddy and Benja-
min F. Wilson, Secretaries.
The Chairman having explained the object of the
meeting in few brief and appropriate remarks, j. j.
Martin, Esq, offered the following preamble and Re-
solutions, which were unanimously adopted:
We, the Democrats of Stokes County, do approve
of the recommendation to hold a Democratic State
Convention in the city of Raleigh, on the 18th day
of May next, for the purpose of selecting suitable
candidate for the Office of Governor for the State of
North Carolina, and being DESTROYS to berepresented
in said Convention,
Therefore be il ResOlued That the Chairman of this
meeting be authorized to appoint ten delegates to rep
| resent this county in said convention.
Rcsored, That we fully and entirely approve of the
manner in which State affairs have been managed
under the administration of his Excellency, DAVID
S. REID, and we cheerfullY recommend him for re-.
nomination to the Office of Governor-pledging
selves to give him cordial and united support.
ResoiUed That the Chairman of this meeting be
authorized to appoint ten delegates to represent this
county in District Convention to be held in the
town of Greensborough, on Tuesday of May Court
next for the purpose of selecting delegate to repre-
sent this Congressional District in the Baltimore Con-
venton, to be held the first day of June next, to
select candidates for the Offices of President and Vice
President of the United States.
Resoiued, That recommend to the Democrats of
Stokes and Forsyth to unite at some suitable time
and place in conventions for the purpose of selecting
four candidates represent Stokes and Forsyth con-
ties in the General Assembly of North Carolina.
The Chairman then appointed the following per-
delegates to the State Convention to be held in
Raleigh: J. ]. Martin, Joel F. Hill, e. w. Moan
ally, w. w. Stedman, E. T. Beasly, Francis Gold
ing, Thomas Payne, N. B. Gibson, William Stone,
William A. Mitchell.
The following persons were appointed delegates to
the District Convention in Greensborough: Jos. B.
McAnay, ]. w. Spainhour, ]. ]. Martin, Caleb
Hill, B. F. Wilson, F. Priddy, John Brown, John
F. Riddck. M. +. Smith and Peter Hutchison.
On motion, the proceedings of this meeting were
ordered to be sent 10 the North Carolina Standard for
publication; and the meeting then adjourned.
JOHN HILL, Chr'n.
F. P: Ps,V w,tS0"' Secs.
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Democratic Meeting i'm Person.

At meeting of portion of the Democrats of Per-
son, held in the Court House on Tuesday, the 18th
instant, on motion of John w. Cunningham, ESQ .,
Robert Hester, Esq, called to the chair, who,
in brle manner explained the object OF the meeting,
and William Whitfield appointed Secretary.
The following resolutions were then introduced by
z. ). Winstead, Esq, which were. motion of MI
Cunningham, unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has been a time-honored custom with
the Democratic party to meet in Convention and
whereas, the 18th of May next has been fixed upon
as suitable time, and Raleigh suitable place. to
hold State Convention to nominate candidate for
Governor, and for other purposes. Therefore,
ResOlUed That the chairman of this meeting appoint
fifty delegates to represent this county in said Con-
vention.
ResOLUed That we have unlimited confidence in the
talents, integrity, and patriotism, of our present in
cumbent, DAVID S. REID-that he is first and only
choice, at this time, for Governor-and that pledge
him our most hearty support.
ResoIVed, That the chairman appoint ten delegates
to represent this county in the District Convention,
to be held in Hillsboro, the 29th of April
The meeting was then addressed by NJ. Palmer,
G. S. Winstead, and w. II. Bailey, Esqs., setting
forth the true policy of the Democratic party.
Under the first resolution, the chairman appointed
John T. Wilkinson, R. p. Brooks, Major Green,
William Holloway, Stanford Long, John w. Cum
Anderson Jones, James M. Paylor, Kinchen New
man. w. G. Winstead, VIM. H. Hamlet, SEM, Jesse
Walker. John Paylor, Thomas Lawson, Stephen
Winstead, Nat. Toran, Elijah Nolan, Elijah Snipes,
John H. Henry, VIM. H. Smith, David Ellison, Jo
Coleman, A. Foshee, Wm. Daniel, Capt. A. BIaock,
Maj. Ransom O'Briant, VIM. H. Long, Samuel A.
Horton, DR.. J. Hamlett Madison Lyon, George
Oakly. w. H. Lawson, Sol. O. Briant, Chesley Ham
lin, John NJ. Winstead, John Marlborough, w. R.
Webb, Henry Carver. DR.. c. H. Jordan, G. s. Win
stead, A. N. Hall.
To the District Convention, the following persons
were appointed delegates: G. L. Torian. Geo. Sat-
ter6ed, VIM. Paylor, Henry Satter6ed, William J..
Hamlet, M. G. Thomas, Reuben Long, Robert A.
TOran, jefferson Brooks. and Charles Mason.
On motion of G. S. Winstead, it ordered that
the proceedings be sent to the Milton Chronicle and
Raleigh Standard, with request that they publish
the same.
On notion the meeting adjourned. "tF
r. HESTER, Chairman.
W. WHITFIELD, Secretary,
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sLAUGHTER-HousE" CONvENr,o,

SLAUGHTER-HOUSE CONVENTION
The New York Herald, a neutral paDer b.. e..
following remarks upon the Wing movement, i,
New York City:
/" We observe that preparations are BEING mad. l..
the wing party in this city, says the New York Hs
aid, for the election of delegates to the PhiIadenb
National Convention, otherwise called the SIapab
ter-House.'
This election will create good deal of excitem.D,
among the wing politicians in the various wards
The contest for the delegates will deveope some d;f
ferences of opinion. Gen. Scott, Mr.. Fillmore and
Mr.. Webster, have all their respective friends in bs
city, among each class-active, excited, aDimataJ
warm and determined. 1t will present beautiful
row in the various wards. Mr.. Fillmore NAV caIcu.
late upon the whole of the Custom House and Pos,
Office influence, and that is not small. Mr.. Webser
can bring out all the banking, financial, and shipping
interests of Wall street and that neghborhood: bu
not so much from the Sup town ~ quarters-amoDus
the mechanics and sniPbuilders. Gen. Scott will
command all the hurrah boys of the whig party, and
the whole of the Seward and abolition classes
The contest, therefore, will be a very interesting
fight, and the probable chances areunqueslionaby in
favor of delegates being selected on behalf of Gen..
Scott, by the whIg party; yet we would not be sur.
prsed to the Wall street politicians, in favor of
Webster, carry the day. They can do it if they
please; they have got the money-the cash-the
dust and it is very easy, with plenty of such mate.
rial, to carry the ward politicians and the ward cleo.
tions-the Maine Liquor law to the contrary nOtwih.
standing"
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FORSYTH COUNTY.

At the March Term of Forsyth County Cout' 'n'
following gentlemen were elected Special "0u'
c. L. Banner, Chairman; John M. StatorO' jun
Lowry, Phillip Barrow, and Henry Marshall 0O Jul
mittee of Finance, John NJ. VORTEX, W. H. Ln!, u,
and Gil. Banner; County Trustee, George Lln',:'
County Surveyor, Caleb Jones; Treasurer oil fuO'
Buildings, Thomas ]. Wilson.
The following gentlemen were elected as the DO''I
of Superintendents of Common Schools: Anoei'''
M. Gamble, Anthony Biting, Albert " Su,'raa'
John NJ. Stafford, G. L. Banner, Eugene Aen"1~
John Masten, Francis Fries, William GoslIn AO'''A
league.
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OPERATIONS OF THE CHARLOTTE MINT. The fol.
lowing tabular statement, taken from the Books Of
the Branch Mint at this place, shows its operations
in receipts of bullion and the amount coined from its
first establishment to the present time. From this
it appears that its business increased yearly until the
year l848, since which time there has been only
slight decline in its operations, and that it still does
much larger business than it did for nearly all the
years prior to that time.
Statement of the amount of Gold Bullion received,
and of Gold Coinage executed at the United States
Branch Mint at Charlotte, N. c., from the COM
mencement of operations, LIST January, 1888, to
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NEW Posr OFFICES. The following f0'' -.
were established in this State, during the wen
ing March 18th, by the Postmaster General;
Elk shoal, Alexander County, Eph'm Ale1anG o ;
Soda, Watauga, Morgan Swift; COddle o'''1 1h.m
barrus, J. E. Presley; White Hill Un'0n, Me-.
Milton Mcdonald Mills, Richmond, AleAan0e, IA.
Donald Spring Garden, New Hanover l.
vane; MorrisonvilIe, Wake, Jeremiah Motifs