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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-23
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RICHMOND. April 22.
The Wing Convention this evening nomi i
mated Clayton G. Coleman Of Louisa count ,
for Congress.
MARKETS.
FLoUR-Q uiet.
WHEAT Unchanged.
ToBAcco-Active at yesterdays prices. Re.
ceipts small for the season.
ARRlVED.-Aprll %.
Schooner Southerner, Alexander.
Telegraph,
Steamer Pocahontas, Baltimore
SAIDED.
Schooner New York, New York,
Gypsy.
MISSIONER, Boston.
Steamer Virginia, Philadelphia.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-23

DEMOVAL.-The Office of the Lynchburg Hose
IL and Fire Insurance Company has been removed to
The room In Of Mr.. Jehu Williams Jewellers Store
lenrance from lat Alley) whore those wishing to In
sure their property lives invited to call and
assured that they will find the rates low any other
solvent Compnn, in the United States.
CREED +. WILLS, Scc'ry.
Fcb24-ts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-23
WAS HINGTON HOTEL,

LEXINGTON, VA.
TIME subscriber has taken charge this old and well
l. known Hotel, which was opened Oh the LIST day of
April. His II louise is well fu nshed. and his tnblc shall
be supplied with the best the country affords His Bar will
he furnished with the choicest liquors. His Stable will
be in charge OF careful Ostler, and ill be Literally
supplied with provender. He promises spare effort
give entire satisfaction to all who may favor him with
u call and appeals to generous public for patronage.
an lS-dAc3m JOSEPH w. MOORE.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-23

DEKUVIAN GUANO-lO Tons Peruvian CIR
L ano, on board boat EasIe. daily expected for sale
in lots to suit purchasers. GEO. BAGBY.
March lots
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-23

REsT London Porter in Store and for sale
Artists LEE g. JOHNSON.
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MAssAcRE OF A sURyEYING PARTY.


The Salt Lake mail which last arrived at indie
pendence (Mo) brings, as we learn from Tele-
graphic report, sad intelligence from the Govern
ment exploring party under the command of Capt
GUNNIsoN
Governor BRIGHAM YOUNG, Of Utah, writes that this
party had been surprised and cut off by party Of Utah
Indians. An express reached Gov. Young the 3lst
October from Captain Nouns, giving account Of the
massacre committed by the Indians GuSNIsoss party
on Sewer river The killed Capt GUsSIsoN, Capt,
KERN, OF the Typographical Engineers, VIZ. Porter,
guide and two Others and three priyates belonging to
Company A, Mounted Rinemen All their arms, mules,
&C. were taken from them
Capt GUSSIsoS and twelve of his command had sepa-
rated from the rest and whilst at their breakfast
band OF Indians, intending to destroy the Mormon village
near at hand, came suddenly upon them firing first a
yoley with their rifles and then using their bows. The
arrows and shots were returned by Capt. Gunnisons
party but he was quickly overpowered by the savsges,
and only four persons escaped to tell the sad Capt
Gunnison had wentysix shot into his body and
when found one arm was off
The notes of the survey, instruments and animals, &c.
were all taken by the Indians The survey had been
nearly completed and the party intended go into
winter quarters.
GeVernor loUSG learning the dreadful intelligence
Immediately sent aid to Capt Morris to obtain his re-
lease and the lost property of the expedition Captain
Morris was in critical position, in the midst of hostile
and trcacherous band Of Indians
party Of Cheyennes surrounded the mail and demand
ed the provisions Of those having charge it, which were
readily all given up. 4
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THE CHOLERA.

MORTALITY AT SEA.-The New York Courier, in refer
ring the numerous deaths board emigant ships
irving at that port, says
The disease which IS now creating such terrible havoc
among emigrant passengers is unquestionaby cholera
Asiac cholera in its most decided and malignant form
The statements Of the officers of the ships Of the emf
grants themselves and Of the Health officers Mt Quaran-
tine Ground all agree day Of diarrhoa follow
cd by vomiting and purging spasms collapse, and death
within six twelve hours such is the history Of the dis
which cannot be mistaken for any thing but Asac
cholera"
CHOLERA AT New 0RLEAHs.-A correspondent OF the
Tribune writes from New Orleans under OF the 22d
ultmo saying that the Asiatc cholera has broken out
in the malignant form" At the Charity Hospital
the 10Th and 2lst there eighty admissions
of persons Of various diseases The Mayor had called
meeting Of the Board Of Health for the Esd.
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OLD BALANCES.

The Secretary of the Treasury has been in correspon
dence with the Comptroers and Auditors touching the
large outstanding balances due the United States This
Indebtedness the Government amounts at this time
hundred and one millions ce hundred and sigltrse
thousand dollars, 0l 58S 00o and seventy millions is
due from branch of the service on the books of
of the Comptroers The Chief Comptroller is called
upon by the Secretary of the Treasury push these
counts TO settlement, and the Comptroller in has
been addressing letters of complaint and inquiry Audi
tors, &c. Mr. GUTnRIE intends to make point of hese
delnquences in his report to CongressN York Express
We had previously heard of this movement as
regards outstanding balances and understand that
the list includes every thing remaining unsettled
since the foundation Of the Government under the
present Constitution in 1889. 1t is, however, not
the first time the subject has been brought to the
attention of Congress, various published official
documents will show the list of these outstanding
balances. A very large portion, we believe, has
been settled or compromised and large amount
released under the act passed many years since for
the relief of insolvent debtors to the Government
The amount now reported will, we presume, include
all the official defaulters, against whom legal pro-
ceedings have been instituted, and every thing OBJ
tanned that is likely to be recovered Under these
circumstances together with the death of probably
the larger portion of the debtors, we afraid it
may be called :" hopeless list )" still it is quite
right to if any Of the parties able to walk
up to the captains Office and settle"
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MEssRs. BEALE AND HEAPS JOURNAL.

Our readers will doubtless excuse the space
which We give to this Journal, and of which con-
siderable part is yet to come. We read it with
great interest being the first description have
seen of that middle part of the Rocky Mountains !;
and find it remarkable for the passes, the valleys,
the rich soil, the cool water, and the varieties of
wood The disaster of the party at the Grand
River Fork of the Great Colorado was very vexa-
tious and distressing to Them but great advantage
to the object of the expedition, as it gave them a
chance to see more of the country-Mr. HEAP re-
turning to Taos upon new line, and Mr. BEALE
exploring round about him. 1t also enabled them
to make acquaintance with the Utah Indians; and
the hospitality which they exercised to these soil
tary-and we may say helpless and forlorn-travel-
lers contrasts sadly with the subsequent massacre
by parts of the same tribe of Capt. GUNNIsoN' $
party. This hospitality looks primeval. The visit
of Mr. BEALE to the lodges in the beauteous valley
and his reception by the aged chief Che says) re-
minded him of the patriarchal times described in
the Bible 1t will certainly remind any one OF
those patriarchal scenes. 1t will be seen that, in
going through the mountains, Mr. BEALE's party
were within view of the scene of Col FREMoNT's
disaster in the winter of '4SI49-"so near 'oas
he to Tie object Of has search and which it has
fallen to the lot Of others first to describe. But
he has gone to renew his Dinter acquaintance with
those elevated regions.
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THE DEMOCRACY AND THE COMPROMISE.
rRon rnE SEW YORK EyENIsa rosr OF rHunspAr.

FROM THE NEW YORK EVENING POST or THURSDAY.
The Charleston Mercury in the following SEN
tence packs away great deal of truth
The South has gained nothing but loss by this law
1t was stupid bundcr the part of Southern states
men, The value Of the slave lost is eaten up if capture
follows, while hatred TO the institution abroad and oppo
sition to il at home increased by its hard and
the tarbarous enforcement o. them"
This is precisely what we have said, more volu-
mlnously, many times since the compromise mea-
sures were passed.
While we speaking of the compromise, we
take occasion to put on record the Interpretation
which the Washington Union of Wednesday, in an
article not very remarkable for the laconism that
distinguishes the quotation from the Charleston
print, puts upon the Baltimore platform. Speaking
OF the Convention at which it was presented, that
journal says:
The friends OF the compromise at saw that there
could be no argument upon proposition approve the
measures oadjastment The enemies of the compromise
saw and conceded that there could be no union upon
proposition to oppose the adjustment either as unjust
the North the South Neither division was expected
to be willing to yield its distinctive opinion and adopt
entirely antagonstic; but each division was animal
ed by desire withdraw the slavery agitation
from the future discussions of the party This sentiment
which pervaded the entire delegation furnished the basis
of compromise Shich resulted to the attainment of the
union Of the party"
Again, the Union says:
''The proposition on which the delegates harmonized
the result Of and repeated consultations be
tween Democrats who entertained widely different views
as to the merits Of the compromise 1t was i'm
possible to agree upon any proposition which required
either the advocates the opponents of these
to surrender their opinions and acknowledge that they
had been in Upon such proposition the disorga
nization and disruption of the party inevitable
the Baltimore platform had expressly approved disap-
proDed the compromise the nominee would have with
certain defeat The friends of the of adjust
ment had the strength to elect President; and
this fact ought impress itself with force upon the minds
of thvse Democrats who claim from the Administration
consideration towards the original advocates of the
compromise than they supposed to have received On
the other hand if all the opponents of the laws Of adjust
ment could have united nomination. "a thing wholly
impraccable) they could have had hope of success
1t only in the cordial union of the Democracy that
Democratic triumph could be secured; and it only
upon the proposition of acquiescence in the compromise
final settlement of the slavery agitation, that such
union could be attained"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

INTERESTING TRIALS IN NORTH CARoLrNA.-The Milton
Chronicle of the Oath instant has reports Of two trials,
which excited great interest in Person County Superior
Court last week The first is that Of Col Douglass of
Orange who tried on suit brought by Miss Margo
ret IIoleman Of Person, for seduction in which she
claimed ST. 900 damages The jury returned verdict
in favor Of Miss Hoeman and awarding the full amount
$50 000) Of damages she sued foran amount,
ture TO say unprecedented by any similar to be
found upon record. Douglass Is married man, and
therefore no breach Of promise to marry involved in
the bill Of complaint The Chronicle understands that
the plaintiff subsequently compromised on $4,000 The
other case was the trial Of Bushrod Harris for the
der Of named wnfee, printer hailing from Rich
mond The jury after about twenty minutes deibera-
ton returned verdict Of guilty Of murder whereupon
the courthouse rang with applause.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

Comptroller FLAG, OF the city Of New York. has rem
dered his Report of Estimates of City Expenditures for
the coming year. He makes the amount Of tax-levy
S545,S less than that of the year 1853 The total
amount required for expenditures Of the city government
exclusive of the pay OF police and the cost Of lamps and
gas is S2S46,038. For police expenses Ss265l5 are
asked for lamps and gas 1921, 100 The requirements
Of the Board Of Education met by SG32Sl3 The de-
ciency of taxation Of 1858 is stated at l2S70 The
estimated expenditures for cleaning reduced to
$4,000 being decrease Of $4,000 since last year
estimates.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

The Hon. ]. P. BENJAMIN, United States Senator elect
from Louisiana has been honored with public dinner
from his fellowmembers Of the Boston Cluba society
composed Of Of the most prominent citizens Of New
Orleans. The dinner off at the st. Charles HOTEL
and is described brilliant affair Mr. BENJAMIN in
speech, gracefully acknowledged the honor done him
and advcrted celingy to the time when poor and friend
less boy, he went to New Orleans twenysI years ago
and expressed the gratitude he felt to his feowcrens
for the uninterrupted kindness encouragement and con-
fdcnce with which they had ever treated him.
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CONGRESS s.

At the beginning of the Government, in 1889, it
was more than month after the appointed day
before quorum of the Members of Congress reach
ed New York to put the Governmental machine in
operation The rapidity with which men are now
a-days conveyed, in any number, and from the re-
hottest points of the country, BY steam-enabling a
majority of the members to reach the seat of gov
eminent in two days travel-has of late years had
the effect to produce a very prompt attendance,
especially at the beginning of Congress, when the
business of choosing the officers and fully organizing
the two Houses gives peculiar interest to the open
ing of the first session. Accordingly, we presume
that majority Of both Houses are already in the
city, will have reached it in the course of to-day
The Democratic members, from the alarming cir
cumstances in which the late sudden bouleoersc-
eat has placed it and the reputed number of aspi-
rants among them for the honor of the Chair, are
here in great force A meeting of the members Of
that party, of the House, has been called for this
evening. Since our last publication we have heard
of the arrival Of the following Members:
SENATOR'S.
Stephen Adams, Miss. Hamilton Fish, NJ Y.
James Cooper Pa. Charles I. James, II. /.
William II. Seward, New York
REPRESENTATIVES.
Edward Ball. Ohio. John Letcher, Va.
Thomas H. Bayly Va. 0. b. Matteson, N. Y.
John G. Breckenridge, Ky. James Maurice N. 7.
Davis Carpenter, N. Y. Daniel Mace, Ind
Lewis D. Campbell, Ohio. Ner Middleswarth, Pa.
E. M. Chamberlain, Ind. William Murray, N. Y.
James s. Chrisman, Ky. Edwin B. Morgan, N Y.
VIM M. Churchwell, Tenn Moses Macdonald, Me.
Thos w. Cummings, N. Y. John McNair, Pa.
W. r. W. Cobb Ala. Philip Phillips Ala.
Burton S. Craige N. c. John Robbins jr. Pa.
John G. Davis Ind. Thomas Rufin, N. C.
Gilbert Dean, N. Y. Samuel L. RUSSELL Pa.
John L. Dawson, Pa. Fl. M. Shaw, N. G.
James f. DowdeI, Ala. Nathan T. Stratton, N. j.
Norman Eddy, Ind George A. Simmons, N. Y.
Emerson Etherdge, Tenn. Samuel A. Smith, Tenn.
Alfred P. Edgerton, Ohio Charles Shelton, N. ].
Presley Ewing Ky. Jacob Showers Md.
E. Wilder Farley, Me. William Smith, Va.
B. Edwards Grey, KY andrew Tracey, VT
VIM. G. Goode, Va John L. Taylor, Ohio
Sampson W. Harris, Ala Charles W. Upham, Mass.
Isaac E. Heistcr, Pa. Hendrick B. Wright, Pa.
Harry Hibbard N. H. William II. Wtte, Pa.
John Kerr N c.. Richard Yates, H.
u. Kidwel, Va. Felix K Zollicofer, Tenn.
G. w. Kittredge, n. H.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

The VIRGINIA IMPROVEMENT LoANs.-The
New York Times Of Thursday contains the follow
ing information of the success of Mr.. BAYHE in ne
gotiating the Virginia loan bonds:
"The Commissioner for the State Of Virginia who went
to Europe months since to negotiate additional i'm
provement loans for the public works Of the Common
wealth, Mr. BArSE, Of Washington returned in the At
1ondc Monday. After much trouble and embarrass-
ment growing out Of the peculiar condition of money Of
fairs the other sde Mr. b. finally succeeded in max
ing such arrangements with Messrs Barring Brothers as
will not only to the Commonwealth the means i'm
medaey required for her prominent railroads. but place
her loans very eligible footing in London. To do
this and to enlist the special services Of Mess Barring
part Of the loans Of Virginia agreed be made ster
ling FIVE per cents instead Of federal skies This was the
plan adopted by the State Of Massachusetts and the city
of Boston, and through the same eminent house, their
loans have attained high credit at relatively low rates
OF interest in England"
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CONVICTED MURDERER RESCUED On FRIDAY niubt
November both, the jail at Tompknsvile Ky was sur
rounded by mob Of some sixty shundred persons all
dressed in disguise, who demanded Of the aor the per-
son Of Argue AcCdron, convicted Of murder at the last
term Of the Monroe Circuit Court and sentenced to be
executed on the 10Th Of December. Being refused the
crowd forcby entered the prison. using violence against
those who attempted to interfere and succeeded in
ing the prisoner Ic is at large. lie is about %
years DID, is five feet ten inches in height Of light
plexion, and has downcast look II behooyes all good
citizens to that the laws Of the land thus ruth
iessly tramped upon on the very eve Of execution.
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The good folks of the city of Mexico have been
engaged IN an exposition of the products of the
country; and from all accounts it would seem to
have been an excellent one. On the 9th ultimo
PRESIDENT SANTA ANNA, with great ceremony, in
the presence of Ministers and large assembage of
the beauty and fashion Of the city of the Montezu-
mas, presented the various prizes
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TEMPERANCE IN WISCONSIN. - Notwithstanding the
heavy given in Milwaukee against the enactment II
prohibitory liquor law in the State Of Wisconsin,
observe that the vote in the counties this question is
sufficiently strong in its favor to indicate its popular
ceptance In Twenty-Five counties the vote is 360e5 yeas
to %, 8i2 nays Eleven counties remain to be heard
FROM the returns from which expected to increase
the majority 1t is not certain, however that majority
of the members elected to the Legislature will vote for
q prohibtory law.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

Judge MCLEAN is now in New York to act rs umpire
between the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Church
South in regard to the division Of property growing out
Of the sectional division Of the denomination Rev. Drs
Smith and Early of Virginia, Green, Of Tennessee and
Parsons Of Kentucky appear Commissioners for the
Church South and Messi Carlton Phillips, Porter, and
Rev. Dr. Peck act for the Northern Church. Telegraph
despatch, in another column states that the difficulty has
been settled
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The workmen who had been engaged at dollar per
day to assist in repairing the damage made by the late
storm the Naugatuck railroad struck for higher wages
in the midst Of their operations demanding two dollars
per day within hour the contractor hired hfty men
to take their places when the strikers struck their coors
and went to work for 87} cents per day.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

The Hon. ROBERT G. SoHENoK, our late Minister
to Brazil, arrived in this city on Wednesday We
are glad to see him return home in improved health
from an official residence abroad which has been
eminently honorable to himself and advantageous
to his country
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

PRomDIToRY Liquor LAW MISUNDERSTANDING,
the I'd Of December the act prohibiting the sale Of pi
ruous and malt liquors, winc cider, &C., except under
certain restrictions into operation in the State Of
Michigan. The law passed by the Legislature sub
ect to the ratification of the people, by whose SURFACES
it sustained at regular election On this ground
it is presumed that the constitutonaty Of the act viii
be tested at the ensuing session Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States If the law be declared constitutional
not only the principle OF prohibition win have been
tabshed but the exercise Of what many deem
binary legislative power viii be legaxed. fit be de-
cared unconstitutional although the principle Of prohi
bon may not be touched the judgment will confirm the
views Of many juriss who deny the power Of legisla
tive body to submit act to the decision Of its cons
tuents The question is therefore very interesting ono
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

In the Circuit Court at Albany, before Judge WRIGHT
verdict Of So 100 damages has been rendered the
Hudson River Railroad Company stthe suit OF Mr. Doyle
for severe and lasting injuries which the plaintiff received
year or two since Croton while passenger In the de-
PENDANTS cars.
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Colonel HUGH MERCER died suddenly on Thursday last
at his residence in Fredericksburg, Virginia lie in
his seventy eighth year at the time of his deceae, and
the only survivor Of the immediate descendants Of
the illusrious MrRoER of the Revelation During his
life he well known in the most distinguished social
circles of the country, and universally esteemed He
died, after along OF usefulness illustrated by many
manly virtues in the confidence Of Christians faith
North American
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The Hon. EDWARD FRosT, Of the Law Judges Of the
Superior Court of South Carolina, intends to resign his
Office during the present session Of the Legislature.
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We insert to-day an additional chapter of Col.
BENToN's history, which the reader will find full
of information and full Of interest. We at least
have found it so. That it does not present some
debatable views we do not say; but it cmbodies
mass of facts, connected with the Indian tribes
and with the policy and conduct of the Govern
ment towards those tribes, which we venture to
say not one citizen in thousand had the least
idea of; and those facts, given on official autho-
rity which no one can question, serve to vindi.
cate the character of our Government against the
misstatements of foreign WRITER'S and calculated
to rcctify much misconception even at home. We
like this chapter also because it extends justice to
the nationality and patriotism Of the Northern
States policy deeply affecting the interest of
the Southern and Southwestern States, although in
the vehemence with which that policy was in some
cases pressed we might not entirely concur.