Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-15
WASHINGTON NEws.-rAs Star of Friday evening

| WASHINGTON NEwS.-The Star Of Friday evening
has the follow ing:
| TnE Dnriculrr rrrwrtS GENERAL Jrr,RsoS DAvi,
AND SENATOR rocARs, ~ GsoRaiA-We have heard hon
undoubtcd authority, ofiacs involved ia this affair." which
no, vet known tn the publc aud have important
bearing upon it, Thus, Mr.. Gaskii, who wrote To Gen
Davis, asking him whether certain alleged statements o
Mr. Toopbs, concerning himself (Davs) tue,
the geutlcna selected nv his political friends NEE,
Mr. T. the stump Ills version OF the remarks
Of Mr. Toombs certified correct 10y the clerks VI
three courts who present during their dey
Cen Davis therefore, only the reply To Gas.
kl which produced the roinder of Mr.. Tocmbs such
testimony as describe above, showing that T. had
used the language imputed him. Ii will DC rccocctcd
that the latter in his jondcr denies the truth of Gas
kills version Of his remarks and makes its alleged fsy
the ground OF his dsparagns remarks CONCERNING Gene
raj ID.
HoxpuRAs ANxrxArioS-wc have satisfied oursclf
that the newspaper saying that the llonduranes
have applied to this to their county
the United States Is incorrect. No such application has
been made. However, years ago, Central America did
make such proposition.
Narai Obsc,rs oriercd detached ate-Lieut ID. r.
Shattuck, detached (siek) from the Cyane (soop OF
and awaits orders Lieut. L. Darlington Bowers detached
from the receiving ship New York, and il ordered
the Cyanc. Passed Midshipman VIM. X. Mayo, is also
ordered TO the Cyane.
OF Great importance Re enlisted Men the ru,u
Of the United Sidcs.-Th. following order Is bong
sent out by the Adjusnt General;
WAR DsrARrNrSr Adjatant Genls Office
Washington Nov. :, 1858.
Department, aud is published to the army:
WAR DrrARrNSSr, Nov. ;, 1883.
The Attorney General having given opinion that
soldiers recnis:ing in accordance with the provisions Of
the 2?h section Of the Of July 1885 and under the
conditions OF the 81 section OF the of June 1880
are entitled to the benft of both those acts much
the order of this Department Of Juuc - 1880 Gen
crai Orders No 20, Of June - 1850 prohibits the
payment OF the bouucs given 10y both those acts is
hereby reScindcd.
JEFFERSON DAVIS
Secretary OF War.
by order: s COOPER Adjutant General.
Il il said that Daniel s Dickinson stopped his sub
scriPton to the Unon.
IMPORTANT Legal DEcsIoN.-The duties and rcspon-
sioiues OF stage owners railroad companies, &C. who
dertake to Passengers and their baggage for
generally misunderstood by those parties well as
by the public that would inappropriate give
publicity 10 decision on the subject by the circuit
for this city, at its present term Judge Leigh presiding
suit was brought against Parish Co recover the
value OF the contents of trunk which had been
from their stage anu rci IL appeared in evidence that
the phnnt delivered the trunk TO the agents Of the de-
PENDANTS aud that it upon the stage the time he
got into it, and that day after it should have
reached its destination, II found broken OPEN and
most OF the contents taken out AT this point the plain
tif himself WAS introduced TO prove, bv his OATH
what the contents of the trunk wereto which the de.
PENDANTS counsel objected, Tor that could he
witness in his cs>caud that the only execution TO
this general rule OF evidence when proven
that the carrier his agents had been guilty the rob
berry, aid that the ground of the exception the odum
SpOators-for the suppression ot fraud But ruled
by the court that Foundation having been laid by pr of
of the delivery to the defendants aud the oss plain.
till should be admitted prove what in the trunk
from the necessity OF the case for gentleman expcc-
tod show what he puts into his trunk The court
served that this applied only wearing apparel which
made the principle less dangerous Goods sent by one
merchant another iuvoced, and the invoice the
proper evidence of what they were.
The de:endants then offered prove that notice was
kept posted conspicIousy in their office IAN baggage at
the risk of the oWnersthat the same was printed in
large letters the top Of the bill aud that PROCLAIM
ton the effect hAbitualy made before the
stages started from the offices. The plaintiff object
the introduction of this evidence the ground that
such notices did not limit the liability of carriers whom
the law regards insurers, against the of the
the act OF God "a stroke OF lightning, &c the
act of public enemies The court held that carrier is
liable except just stated and ih. he cannot avoid that
liability by notices lie may qualify in respect the
place of delivery he may by such general notice require
persons when they take send articles Of great value
small compass acquant him with the fact that he NAV
take greater for that would be but reasonable Ii
special agreement that the should be
ole proved, it might be question whether tha,
would remove his liability not-but general notice
will
Ii be well TO add point which, though arising
in this case is also generally msundrrstood-viz that
stage owner &c, has right refuse take
who will not agree be responsible for his baggage
They hold themselves Offering carry persons aud
their baggage for certain sum- and the law regards the
fare compensation Tor both the trouble the risk
They are looked upon quasi public officers, who have
right to make terms in respect the performance vi
their duty and are liable action for such refusal
Counsel for the pliiun, y. ii. Campbell & X. O.. II.
Kean-for the defendants, Mostly Speed.-LynehJurg
Pirgimidm.
Both the Icgi-hurg last he