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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29
WASHINGTON. Saturday Jan. "a.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House were in Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union on the
bill TO provide the means of paying the
last instalment Of the Mexican indemnify.
whtrson speeches were made by Mr..
Meade in favor Of so amending the bill as
'tosatisfy Mexico ielative TO the place of
psy@snt; by Mr.. Rantoul. in reply to the
s3pech Of his colleague. (Mr. Davis.) de-
iveusd on the day before and by Mr..
Houston, for the enactment Of the ILL as
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

The statements given below from the
Washington correspondence Of the Phla-
delphia American, being evidently dcriv-
ed (says the National Inteligeucer) from
official sources, and doubtless authentic.
are Of two much interest to be withheld
from our readers:
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE NORTH
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29
SATURDAY, Jan. -.


Prayer by the Rev. d. S. Doggs,t, Of
the Methodist Church.
The report Of the Committee on Rules
was taken up for Consideration and with
several slight amendments. adopted by
the House.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on
Roads and Navigation. presented the fol-
lowing bills:
To increase the capital stock Of the
scu,l side Railroad Company AID to
change its name; Touuthorizo the Board
Of Public Works to construct Railroad
from Covington to the Ohio River; To
authorize the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad TO extend their railroad ,o
l.ynchLurgj To increase the cnpiia'
stock Of tho Virginia and Tennesses
Railroad Company. and to authorize The
Board of Public Works to subscribe on
behalf of the Commonwe cath for three
Eflhs Of such increase; To increase the
capital stock Of the Orange and Alexah.
driia Railroad Company. and TO authorize
abe Board Of Public Works to subscribe
to such increase.
=, - RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered
aud adopted
By Mr.. Robertson. If Norfolk Thai
the Committee on Manufactures and Ag,i
culture enquire into the sxpedicney o.
establishing an inspection Of Tobacco ii
the CRY VI Norfolk.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

Baltimore exhibit. steady and rapid growth. In
tie past year there we've eighteen hundred and 6f
teen bri~k hooscs briin fhui city assessed a, oycr
two millions ihree hundred ,hoasand dolnr. In the
last FIVE years nine thousand s,nr hundred and six
tytwo houses have been builf. The cni ire taxable
BAL. ef the si'y at the present time 4 ssi. 13).
SO
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

~ The entire Fall term Of the Cir
colt Court for Henry county. having been
occupied hy criminal trial. Judge Tai
laierro has issued lis arrant for holding
Special term, for the trial of the civil
docket. commencing on Tuesday. the 10Th
day Of February next.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

According to the New York Times. the
value of goods imported into New York
during the week ending on l0,h instant.
was within ,rieiny fraction OF fswr mil
lions Of dollars: viz
Aggregate of Dry Goods, S2,756, $50
Aggregate Of other Foreign
Goods, I,q27,45O
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

! Every body admits that the low Land b III Is
J dsud-but the question is VITA lied u The
| Miners Expresr swears that it was Bufhns to?
" hist We affirm, solemnly and Solomon Ike
that i, was he "rain's horn that did III" bloody
deed. The public ought to E el profoundly
grateful for this satisfactory explanation GA act
burlington Telegraph
1t is true, that we think the unwise aud ilhb
eral, opposition # men in Burlington to the
iowa Land Ball" has aided materially, to place
the bill, in the unavorable position it now &c
cupies but it is not true, tia. we give T. thu
reckless opposition, the entire credit Of lis tefa
Porary failure. 1t is not true, that 1t was
srGm horn, :" bulls horn, any other horn
which generated TO its defeat w Il, all the in
decaigable industry and mis.epri sentaiun Q
Morgan and the nota5'c Rapids Committee, to
pcthcr with the IL, quence Of Mr. Campbell Q
the Galena District, the course Of the Dutuqu,
ms and locality, had nothing at all to do with it
partial defeat
Whether the public feel greatul for Genera
sqairts explanation of the matter or not, w
are unable to say but they cera,aly ougl, t
feel "protoundiy greaJal," in this mcsnorab
and important period of Rail Road grants, tina
they are taxed with but few General Squirts
Many such dead cracaAses 10 pack about, wou
prove trying affection, to the productive in
dustry and prosperity of our young State, a
well as to the harmony Of the Democrat
party.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
DRAWN To TIE LIFE.

Did our readers ever see more lifelike pict-
ure of the lnimen's of whiggery, and of its high
priests, than the following from one of It's most
devoted adherents. Such a portrayal of the
chief points in that beautiful assemblage to con-
vene at Baltimore on the 9th of June next,
will cause one of the most s'unsophisticated, y
rolling up his eyes in amazement unspeakable
to exclaim in the pathetic language of old, "it
an enemy had done this l could have borne
Is" &c. 1t must have been strong appre-
hension that induced The Syracuse Star,
Administration paper, to "speak in
meeting after this fashion Free Press.
notwithstanding the strong array of delegat-
es which Mr.. Fillmore has secured at the South,
1t must be borne in mind that many of theSoui1.
ern politicians are poor and venal, and therefore
open to conviction. Due allowance, in all
calculations upon the result, must be made for
this unpleasant and undonbted tact
A large corruption fund has already been
raised by the ssCanal Frauds clique, and will
be lavished wherever there is prospect of
changing vote The grog shop the brothels
Of Baltimore will open wide their doors at the
behest of these "higher law patriots and the
'.dirt caters" of North Carolina and Mississippi
will there revel in unaccustomed joys inScenes Of
corruption and venall.y unwitnessed since the
days of the Greeks of the Lower Empire, will
there be erected under the management of
Seward, the patron saint of law breakers and
deeds done which, if ever emitted to the ight of
day would damn like their inst gators and their
performers.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
For the Miners EXPIRES!
EXACTLY AS WE EXPECTED.

Fitz Henry Warren appointed Hog driver
General 10 his excellency General Scott
Just before the Wing Convention it was cur
renlly reported at Washington, that Fitz had a
letter from General Scott endorsing the com
promise measures, and that he was showing it
to the Southern Members of Congress and the
Convention. Wonderfully magnanmous shot
of the General, "No fire in the rear about
that we suppose. And more wonderful STILL
that letter to be read to the Convention-that
Is, provided the Geweral was nominated. Now
why this mole catching, this goafering in the
dirt, this sneaking through dish alleys and dirty
lanes, Why not come oct at once, before ell
the world and endorse the Compromise meas
ures, Let the nation know where he stands
on that and kindred measures, Ah--but that
might alarm the tender concencies ofthe Free
,oilers and Abolitionists and all the other rnged
streaked, and speckled members in the Conven-
tion--they would bolt at such declaration. awe
must play the gum game little =" awe
must have little management" "litt'e finess"
"litte hog driring," "WeIl show the letter
to southern delegates" "We'll catch gulIs
with both hands" "Well tickle the pigs ear
at the South and make him grunt, and pinch
his tail at the North and make HIM squeaI."-
"We'll fix the thing out nice And then IF
the Gen. be nominated, well be so candid and
so independent, and SO magnanimous-we'l II
have the letter read IN the Convention. But
then who can we get to manage this difficult
business? Who can do the tickling and the
pinching-and the grunting and the squeallng ]:
who can we get 10 take charge of this depart
nent of the work. Oh-FItz is just the man.
He understands the Brute to T. He's drove
hogs before to-day. He can come it just as
slick as grease Well F'itz, you are, indeed,
in luck, just like cat, you may throw her
out of the garnet of three story honse but
she's sure to fall her feet. So with
Fitz But yesterday he was hurled out of the
Post Office Department with jerk that would
have knocked the soul out of ten decent men
but behold, cat fashion, down he comes plump
on his trotters-and o-day he holds the honora-
bic and responsible Office of hog driver Gener-
al to the Wing Presidential Nominee Go it
Fitz with looseness but remember, if you
don't win this time, the old scratch will skin
you alive some of these dark nights, in revenge
for stealing his trade. BRUEN.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
The Gnlnh.,, CIairr1,

The Iowa Republican parades the act Of Con
cress which authorized the payment of this claim
and effects to be ignorant enough, to suppose
that this act justifies everything connected with
that translation.
One half of the claims was owned by Craw
ford, Secretary of War under Taylors Admi-
nistratiou. The original claim was 100000.
MIR. Craw ford demanded Of the Treasury De-
partment about 100000 as interest, Mr.. Whit
tesey, whig, the Ist Comptroller of the Treas
ury, refused to pay the interest," as contrary to
the uniform practice and usage of the Govern
ment where interest not expressly allowed
in an act of Congress granting claim. The
matter was then laid before the Cabinet, and
Mr.. Crawford Influenced majority Of his broth.
err members to second his demand. Gen. Tay.
lor afterwards admitted that he thought it was
all right, and being unaware at the time, rs he
said, of the usageS in such matters Mr. Whit
tlesev was overruled and Crawford adiudica,cd
$50, 600, in his own pocket. When the trans
action became known, the most resp ctahle whp
papers condemned it, An invest ra.;on wa :
had in the House of Representatives, and YER
nv large majority, without reference TO party
divisions. censured Mr.. Crawford's conduct
and declared that the payment of the int.res,
was not only Illegal, but that no precedent exis
Tea 10 tKtenuite the \dOlnct Oflccr VINO
the interested Judge, attorney, and party, 10 de
cree, plead for, and pocket one half OF this in
terest.
This was the precedent for what is known as
Galvinnism. The public treasury has since
been plundered by the allowance Of illegal
claims where Messrs. Webster and Corwin,
Cabinet officers, were part owners.
Theae three years of wing msrule have call
ed for new criminal law which when passed
will stand a damning commentary upon wing
control ofthe Administration. bill is now
engrossed in the Senate which provides, that
any officer Of thu United States, re7snn hol
ding any place oftrnst or profit, who shall act
as agent Tor prosecuting any claim against the
United States, or otherwise assist in The prose
cution of such claim sh al be liable to an indict
ment for msdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall p'y fine of s 900, or be imprisoned for
six months or botk.
The bill will become law if it is not DELAYED
till too late for passage, by other bushes. But
when it passes there will be one sure wav of
keeping the great WING leaders out of Jail, and
that the country will adopt by electing u Demo-
aratic Administration. Gazette
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
THE WING JOURNALS AND OUR RAIL
ROAD GRANT.


The Iowa Republican and Davenport Gazette,
are each out in long article upon the partial
defeat of the "Iowa land Bill, attributing that
defeat to want Of faith and energy on the part
of our delegation in Congress.
They argue, that because the Missouri Bill
passed, the Iowa bill should and would have
passed, had our delegation discharged their duty.
We don't read the book in this way.
Nome but the most INSCRIPTIONS parlisans,
would ever charge our delegation in Congress,
with want of friendship for, or energy in pre-
senting the claims of this improvement, after
the numerous and unmistakable evidences which
we have had for the last year, of their sincerity
and devotion TO the work.
The question is asked and answered by the
editors of those journals, why has Missouri OBJ
tanned her grant and Iowa lost hers? The ans
wer they make is, because Missouri is represen-
ted in most part by wings, who, co'radistn
guished from democrats, arc the true friends Of
Internal Improvements.
This is entirely an erroneous relation Of the
facts The Missouri Bill was not supported
upon its merits, nor was the Iowa Bill defeated
upon lis merits Not the slightest objection was
made to single provision or feature IN the
Iowa Bill, by majority Of the House, but it
was defeated solely upon the ground, that the
Iowa elegation refused to subscribe TO modl-
fication of the Tariff in order TO insure the pass
age of the Bill. No objection was made 10 the
route OF the Dubuque and keokuk road, or to
the idea of its local and parallel bearings; bu,
unlike the wbig delegation from Missouri, the
Iowa delegation refused to barter and trade with
the Pennsylvania tar,6ies and therefore the
passage OF the Missouri Bill and the probable
defeat Of the Iowa Bill. 1t was an otf,r of one
party, to pay few dollars for the principles 81
an other il was unscrupulous bid for the
souls Of men, Missouri accepted, Iowa rejected
and for one we glory in that rejection. 1t shows
that we are represented in Congress by men,
who are not to be flung down upon the counter
and cried off like an article of merchandise TO
the highest bidder and craftiest s2eculator.-,
The democracy of iowa are represented in Con-
gress by men, who have been nurtured in the
school of integrity and principle. They are
men who have consciences to feel and souls to
save, and they expect to save them by the rigid
observance of well settled principles of homes
ty and Justice. For this they have crowned
themselves with imperishable honorand deserve
the commentator of every honest man IN the
state and nation -s ...t
We are glad TO find that the Valley Wing
an organ of more sagacty and less partisan
bigotry, gives more correct view of this sub
ect. 1t urges the INSCRIPTIONS opposition OF
Burlington and few other points, as the main
reason for its defeat-reasonably plausible, If
not strictly correct.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

ANOTHER STEAMBOAT RAcE-THE TABLES
TuRsEp.-Last week we announced the race
between The .Nagfo,oer and the Northern Iadi-
ana, and the triumph of the latter The May
flower carried The hr0om--an emblem of victory
at her bow, too jauntly for the quiet of Cap,
WAGGsrAFF, of the Northern Indiana, who de-
termined to transfer il to his own boat.-hccord
inglv, on Friday right, the two steamers left
Buffalo, IN fine plight, for race to Cleveland.
The Mayfower started FIVE minus ahead, but
was passed, half an hour out. by the Northern
Indiana. There was tolerably strong head
wind blowing, but the steamers plowed through
the sea like gallant coursers-each working as
steadily and true as if running ordinary time
The Northern Indiana arrived at Cleveland fifty
minutes ahead of her competitor, and wa,ted
for her. When she came up, Capt Wags'afl
went aboard, and receive the acknowledge
ments of the vanquishcd. The sbroom was
surrendered, and now stands at the bow Of the
Northern Indiana Chicago Tribune.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
For the Express.
To DENNIS MAuoNEY:

To DENNIS MAuoNEY:
| find by your paper OF
last Tuesday, that the success Of the celebration
of last ST Patrick's day, is a thorn which
.wrapkles in your side, and that you seek to be
revengcd Of those persons who conducted that
celebration to an honorable close, despite your
malicious SANDER on the whole Irish character
The proceedings of that day taught lesson
which, in less forgiving community, would
sink you, as an Irshman, into pit of unfath
omaDIe disgrace, and sensitive man, taking
the position that you did, would thank his stars
that his head was not wrung from his should
ers
Now, Dennis, l assure you, that wish you
no evil, but as | am one of the "sett,' as you
call them, who attended that celebration,
would recommend to you never to stir up that
subject again. can well afford TO pass by YOU
slang about the "Jones Clique" "AboItIor
Democrats '"Bank Democrats, ""Contrigidy,'
dc SO long as the Democratic organ deems il
unworthy of notice, but | tell you plainly, il
you have any regard for your washwomans
smelling apparatus, it is better that you never
refer to that celebration again. Forget tina,
the 18th of March is Patrick day, or you viii
find an ugly customer in
ONE OF THE SETT.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
Rail Road Meeting Oh Thursday.

The Rail Road meeting on Thursday alter
noon, was prehaps the Richest treat OF the sea-
SON Called at the special instance and .t"r TIE
special tencft Of the guerrilla sheet (he heraid)
it was naturally expected that the am'adse doc
tor (of Iiud.bras notortetyl, would be Oh mana
to receive and entertain his friends. Two O.
clolk, however, came, and 10 doctor was lhefe.
nalf an hour elapsed, and no Doctor CAME
Three quarters Of an hour past, and no sign OF
the Doctor was visible. At length at a lew
minutes lacking 3 o'clock, the meeting was
called TO order by placing Maj'r Langworthy
| in the chair, VIII, seemed to be the only pers ,"
present, who felt disposed to represen. the am :
abie Doctor. The Major, although very wof-
thy, and indeed, one of our most estmable cl''-
zens, occasionally gets into bad company, US
the mee,nr allu led t, amply proved. The ma
Tor acquitted himself very handsomely IN the
chair and used quite number OF beautiful ny
ures in the illustration of his railroad notions.
Shadows and substances and Fl idle sticks enter
ed largely into the proceedings. On one occa-
son, the bump of editorial pngn1city slightly
be hurt, if we did not look out, so for the time
being we kept our mouth shut, upon the primer
pie inculcated by the maxim, discretion IS tn
better part of oa!or. We shrl! be more careful
to observe the rules of order hereafter, wher
GIRL people are about, who impart to their OBJ
iec;ons mach courtesy of manner. The char
trtea to state the object Of the meeting and TIT
Committee appointed to draft resolutions r.e'
to guess at il, but it was NJ use. The res'lu
tons were voted down, because they int'mlte
a change in the present Iowa Land BIZ. IN
meeting, vrtu,lly, but with much politeness
advised that every body go home and atten
to his own business, under the decided impress
= ion that possibly he might be laborins under
little mental hollucination on the subject OF raj
!. roads. 1t is said that the doctor, upon learnin
% that the meetsg fizzled out at the small en-
h mediatey wrote himself down an ass.
10 The above contains an exhibit of the endors
+, ment by the meeting, of the railroad views
the Herald How many more such endors
y ments will they require? The verriest skun
:, in the community, would hang his head
>, shame at the treatment, which these renegat
editors have twice or thrice received at the han
ID of the public, and yet, the Doctor, with all Il
II unblushng i.npudence of his worthy precept
,e -Hudibras--resorts TO his won,ed hypocrs
ID and affets SURPRISE that such meeting shou
j. have been called. The velriest tricksters tn
rs ever disgraced the acquisitions of honest de-
I'd ing csuld not have met more decided, unm
taxable and whitening rebuke, than that viii
j. was administered to the editors of the Her;
Sc and their soups, at the meeting of Thursd
last
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

The TREsIDEHcY.-An attempt has Jeen
made to excite the hostility OF our Catholic fell
low citizens against General Pierce, the Dem
ocratic candidate for the Presidency. s'Oh,"
cried thew, chow can Catholic vote for New
Hampshire man, New Hampshire, the only
State in the Union, which refuses to Catholics
the rights Of citizenship. Fie F.! fie dear Cath
olics don't vote for New Hampshire man,
Such was the hypocritical cry. 1t is true, New
Hampshire, TO her shame, does retain her intol-
Grant lawsuit, mark you-Gieneral Pierce, in
his place in the New Hampshire legislature, re-
peatedly spoke, and voted for the repeal Of those
laws! That they disgrace the statute book is
no fault of his, that he endeavored to remove
them gives him an additional claim on all friends
of civil and religious liberty -PhI. Cath. Ic-
struct0r
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30

FROM CuBA Invasion ExrEcTEp.-The
New York Sun says that great excite ment pre-
walls throughout Cuba, from reports ofanolher
Fihbustering expedition from the United States
The steamers from the United States, as well
as those from the lothmus, were watched with q
strctness remarkable even for Havana. Mum.
bers OF the police were placed on board as soon
as they arrived, and maintained the strickest
surveillance of everybody and everything up TO
the moment ofdeparture. Fourteen young men
Of ,od connections were arrested and thrown
into prison on Friday, the 2Sth of May, on
suspicion Of being connected with the revolutio-
nary patty.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-30
We find the following startling article in the


Cincinnati Citizen Of yesterday morning:
MysTrRIous ArrAIR-GREAr EXCITEMENT.
- For some time passed, the attention OF the
residents of Walnut Hills, in the ncghborhood
of the Jefferson Brewry, has been directed TO
the mysterious business carried on IN small
shantv, with high chimney attached, situnted
close to the road. and a few hundred yards above
the Brewry. Ii was observed that carts came
there frequently and always after dark; as none
was ever permitted to enter, and over the dool
was the unprctendipg inscription of "Cash for
soap. grease, and dead horses bones We are
informed by Mr.. Tienan, proprietor Of the JEFF
fcrson Brewry, that when the chimney attached
to the shsnty which was styled "Chem!cal
laboratory smoking, the smell in the
vicinity was intolerable; had first excited the
suspicion of the neighbors who have now for
many weeks distrusted the occupant of the cot
tage His name is Joseph Davis, he is said to
have been at one time chemist, and to have
failed IN business.
On Monday last, about clock, the carpen-
ter who built the shed for Davis, and who was
no, paid,for his work determined to solve themys-
terry and at the same time to get the possession
Of the lumber which he had used in the build
ing. In company with few friends, he broke
open the door, and to the utter atonishmen' OF
ALL they found the bones and parts the bodies
at at least Az human beings, lnVdriouS Stages OF
decomposition. Parts of famale garments were
also found. some black stockings and a shr,
with fine linen bosom much stained with fresh
blood The neyaborhood immediately
thrown into the greatest excitement, and all
kinds of stories were circulated persons were
said 10 have disappeared at various tunes lately,
IN different parts Of The city. When we visited
the spot yesterday, we heard some very posi-
tive assertions of the actual identity Of some OF
the bodies having been established. To the sto
ries however, which arise under such crcum-
stances we attach very little Importance.
Officer Houlseman arrested Davis and Ger
man who was said to be in his employment
The shanty was torn to pieces by the excited
crowd, and on yesterday afternoon the Coroner
removed all the remains amounting entirely to
eight barrels fall. The upper end of the city
is still ia very excited state, and on every
street and corner an anxious crowd may be
seen, either telling or g allowing eagerly the
most exaggerated and INDUSTRIOUS stories. The
principal party concerned is now in Jail, ano
| the whole matter will undergo legal investiga
ton. 1t was generally reported that Davis was
| preparer Of skelet ons for the Medical college
but we have authentic Information that such is
not the fact. In few days, paobably, the pub
lie mind will be enlightened on the whole mat
ter.
The trial of Davis is fixed for 81 o'clock this
morning, before Mayor Taylor.