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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-16

Cot. MeMuLLEs's PRosuscIAMEsTo in ia
vor Of a fair distribution of the spoils, into an
approval of which the incaptous and unsus-
pecting representative from this district allow
cd himself to be entrapped, has not met with
the most hauering reception at the hands of
Eastern democrats. Mr.. Bocock, as coon as
he comprehended whatit was, dropped it like
hot potato" The Southsi1e Democrat rcfu.
ses so much as o lei us readers see il. "For
our part, iii says,) we have no hesitation In re.
fusng To permit its insertion In our columns,
at the same time in expressing our decided dis
approval and reprobation of the step" The
Democrat Expresses its "surprise" at the par.
lial endorsement given 10 it by Senators Hun.
ter and Mason. Most Of the papers in the
Easl, of that party, give the Colonel's card
silent insertion, as if unwilling 10 approve and
afraid TO condemn His strike for larger boun-
~ TO the western regiments alarms aud disres
ses them. Ii is very pidful squabble and can
but tend to lower, still farther the character of
the State abroad In 1876. Gen. Bayy, ofthe
Accomac district, made a speech in Congress.
defending Virginia from The charge of craving
and enjoying an undue share ofthe public hon.
ors. In it he said:
Now. sir, desire to be understood in this
connection. | do not come here TO complain
that Virginia and the South had not full share
Of the Government patronage; and still less TO
attack the administration in consequence
Wore TO do so should disgrace myself and
the district represent. Were | to do So |
have not colleague who would not have the
decorum to blush and hang his head.
Col. McMullen complaina thlt the western
division of Virginia has not "a full share of
the Government patronage"an his colleagues,
so far from busbing and hanging down their
heads-half of them unite with him. But
Democracy is not now altogether what it was
in DC, and there is some difference between
Gen. Bayly and Col. McMulIen!
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-16

The late Executive session of the Senate
was of unusual length-longer. says the Ma
tional lnteiligencer, than any other calle- SEES,
sion within our recollection-indeed three
times as long as that OF 1929. on the accession
OF President Jackson, when the pIinci Pile of
prescription. till then unknown in our Govern
ment, finding fresh unknown field furnished
SO much work for the scythe.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-16

The Republican is the only democratic pa.
per with which we have met, that expires
ses any dissatisfaction with the new arrange
msnt ofthe Congressional Districts-and that
not because they are wanting in compactnes:
of form, aud sameness Of social and CONNER.
ca interests-nor because a studied effort is
made 10 exclude one Ct the great political
parties of the State from their right of repre-.
sentation, but for the reason that in Mis dis.
trict 1.-TWO members, under the old appoint.
ment, are thrown together, both of whom, it is
reasonable to suppose. are DESTROYS of being
returned" This was done, the Republican
thinks, to accommodate the aspirations of Ger.
tain NEW Aedged asplrants." and is denoun-
ced by that journal as "petty juggling to &C.
complish private ends" This language of our
neighbor suggests problem in moral algebra
that we should like TO see worked out. If the
disappointment Of single individual "desi
rous of being returned" TO Congress, iustifes
SO sharp rebuke-what judgment would be
severe enough upon the act devised expressly
tor the purpose of excluding an entire political
party, constituting nearly one halfthe citizens
oil the State If the first is "petty Juggling"
Is not the second grand stupendous iuegHngi
1.-THE first Is reprehensible-s not the SECOND
damnable !?
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-16

A HINT TO PREACHERS AND FUNERAL On.
AToRs.-"Tho eolemnity of death as theme
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-16

UST IN T1ME.-We have just received anu an
offer for sale few Of that celebrated brana
Stick corice; also fresh supply of Clover ''"'-
"t,y' Orchard and Ever green Grass seed ,,,r
fob lots NcCORKLE & JONbo'
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-16

We see it stated that Mr.. Parker, of ST. Lou
is, hasinvented patent machine tobacco press,
which occupies space of four by eight fee,
1t has capacity to press twenty plugs per
minute, or two thousand pounds per day. Its
work is precise and regular and altogether the
machine must create, it is thought thorough
revolution in the mode of tobacco pressing.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-16
The ssate'svofe in Joint stock Com
pnnies

Deriving our Understanding Of the law
changing the scale of votes in joint stock COM
panies from the Richmond papers-we were
in some error as 10 It's provisions, in the re.
marks wo submitted Thursday. The Morning
Mail explains its features and points out the
effects-from which it will be seen thai thong
the State has not assumed an incontestable
power Of control, the practical working Of the
measure will probably be the same.
As the law has been heretofore, (says the
Jfail) the scale of votes was us follows: One
vote for each share Of stock not exceed
ing twenty; one vote for every Two shares ex
ceeding twenty and not exceeding two hun
dred; one vote for every twenty five shares
exceeding two hundred and not exceeding
five hundred, and one vote for every ten shares
exceeding five hundred.
BY the act passed few days ago, the scale
Of votes will be as follows: ono vote for each
share of stock not exceeding ten; and one
vote for every tov shares exceeding ten.
The effect of this change upon the States
vote in company having capital of So ,ooo,-
600, the State owning three. ffths of the stock,
will be seen from the following statement:
FORMER LAW.
On the first 90 shares. 90 votes
On the next $50 shares, 90 4"
On the next 300 shares, 60 i"
Ga tie residue being 1900 shares, 1850
Total 1920 /"
PRESENT LAW
On the fret ten shares 10 votes
On the residue being
1890 shares, 2997
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-16
The Jury Bill.

AT the late session Of the Iegslature,an imPor-
tant bill was passed concerning jures. which
the Mail Wednesday sketches as follows:
II provides ihatthe county courts of counties
and busting courts IF corporations shall annu-
ally pepare list of such lnhabi,ant. are sub
lect to jury duty, and as they shall think well
qualified TO serve, which list shall include at
least ta enty persons for every 1000 white IN
habtants provided that no list shall include less
than fifiy-lhe bill to be delivered to the clerk
10 be kept by him subject only to the inspection
OF the court, or Of two or more Justices-the
names TO be written each on a separate ballot.
and folded up and deposited in box, and the
jurors shall be selected. except In the case Of
felony, by drawing ballots from the box IN the
manner prescribed in the act Grand jurors to
be summoned as now provided by law. On
u.otion of either party in any suit, the court
shall examine on oath any person called as p.
Juror, to know whether he is related 10 either
party, or has any interest in the cause or has
expressed or formed any opinion, or Is sensible
Of any bias or prejudice therein, and II he does
not stand Indifferent, he is to be set aside
Jurors, in felony cases, TO be paid as
provided in 10Th section of chapter 206 of
the Code of Virginia. Jurors in misdemeanors
and in civil cases fifty cents for each jury on
which they shall serve, aud were the jury is al.
journed from day to day, fifty cents for the
first and seventy five cents for each succeeding
day. but person is to receive more than
81 ,25 for jury service rendered in any one day
which sum may be allowed in case such per
son has served ION three or more juries during
the day, orr on two or more jur,s during the
day where one ofthe junes has adjourned to
that day.
Any juror attending court. but not caledup
on to serve, shall be entitled to fifty cents each
day. County courts aud town councils may
prescribe a greater orr less comp nsaIon in
cases in which jurors are TO be paid out OF coun
ty or town levies, provided that each person
who serves juror shall receive not less than
fifty cents, and every person attending but not
serving not less than twenty-five cents. Grand
Jurors to receive one dollar term. to he paid
out of the county or corporation treasury.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-16

TheSoulhern Commercial Convention " hich
meet again in Memphis on the frs Monday in
June. Among the Objects which an effort
will he made to accomplish are these:
The establishment of continental depot of
cotton in opposition to Liverpool.
The direct expectation Of cotton by the
planter. thus doing away with middle men,
middle ware houses, middle commissioners,
middle assurances, and all that interminable
medium which eats up our substance and con
centrates our exports at Liverpool.
To build up southern importing market
in opposition to New York.
To establish, through railroad alliance more
ympathy with tho great West and North
swest, socially. commercially, and nationally
| To have one or moro lines Of steamers to
Europe
To induce emigration through southern
ports, to pass to the West by communication
always open, expeditions, and cheap; or to
settle on our fertile lands.
To stimulate manufactures and general in.
dustry.
To educate our children at home--to spend
our wealth at home.
j. To aim at commercial and industrial indie.
pendence.
Will not the interests of our railroad and
city need representation in theconventionl
WROUGHT IRON Can WHERLs.-In order
TO remove The danger of The breakagc of car
wheels and the disasters incident on such
breakages several railroad companies of the
East are now trying the experiment of using
wrought iron wheels. The problem TO be
solvedis, whether, in the long run, the wrought
or cast wheels are the BEST whether the wear
of the one kind exceeds not the expense of
renewing the cracked and broken of the other
If the wrought iron wheels ale brought into
use the change will, it is said, have a serious
influence on the iron business in our country.
as the English wrought wheels can be procur-
=. ed at third less expense than the American.
A writer in the last Republican suggests,
mong other changes affecting the condition and
government of the city, a division of the cor
pora,e limits into four wards nstead of two as
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-16

Total, 3007 votes.
Increase of the States power, 1857 "
II is true that the vote OF the State conin.
ues the Mail cannot exceed two-thrds ofthe
whole number of votes given by others, in
the same election, or on the same question yet
IL 10 obvious that if the vote Of the State on ev-
cry question is forced up TO two.thirJs Of the
whole number of votes givenby others, as will
be the case under the law as it is now, it W i'll
be requisite for the State proxies to procure
the cooperation of(only) one sixth of the pri.
vate stockholders, and one more to carry any
question. lfa party purpose is to be accom-.
plished. il is easy to foresee the result.
If such scale be enforced in respect to ex-
listing companies, question may arise wheth.
er it be not violation Of the contract between
the State and the individual stockholders to al.
ter the scale Of voting established by law at the
time the stock was subscribed. this law he
sustained, the state may grasp the whole pow
er OF these companies aud virtually con6scat,
under the forms Of law, the entire propert,
ofprivate persons, invested in the internal i'm
provcment and Banking corporations
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-16
r otal

TNIoENI IN"
On the first ten shares 10 votes
On the residue being
1890 shares, 1897
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-17

Mr.. Stuart. will ACCEPT Of that modification.
The question was then put, and swo-thinls voting
in the affirmative, the rules were suspended.
The QUESTION recurring on the adoption of the
lution.
MIR. Houston. understand that ,be gentleman has
made it read MONDAY aud Tuesday.
Nj. Stuart. Yes, have accepted that modfca-
tion.
Mr.. Johnson, of Arkansas !, is too late t. change
the resolution now after have suspcnde the rules.
The Speaker. The gentleman mndiiicd his ESQ
luton before the rules suspended.
Mr. Johnson. Thea shall vote against il, f,r ore.
IL provides us with no day which suspend
the rules IL place OF the Monday which is b. de-
voted To territorial business.
The Speaker. II is for the House to determine
whether not they viii make the special lder. 1t
will require vote Of two-thirds.
Mr.. Fickln. h il in order To move to amend the
resolution as to ses apart the t~o following da, 5
for the ba-lisess Of the dissc t of Coignl,fai
The Speaker. 1t can only b, done by unanimous
consent.
Mr.. Stuart. demand thu previous question the
resoution.
to amend the resolution by substituting "Wednesday
the 9th Of February, for Monday, the eth.
The Speaker. 1T is not in order, because the pre-
vous question has been demanded.
Mr.. johnson. vii! it be in order il the previous
question is not seconded!
Hc T'plshc:' II VIII.
Mr.. johnson. Then hope the previous question
will be voted down.
The question then put, and the previous qacs-
ton WAS not seconded.
Mr.. Stuart. have objection that the resou-
ton should he amended As the gentleman from Ar
kansas suggests. modified ii at tn. request OF a
number of gentlemen around M.
Mr.. johnson. Very well, s'. ] move 10 amend
the resolution by striking Monday. the 7lh, an1
inserting Wednesday, the 9;h.
The amendment was agreed To.
The question was then put upon the resolution as
amended and Uwo-thirts voting in the aflinaigc) ii
was agreed to.
We hear that arrangements have been entered
into between The proprleiors of lie ~ nncd
States Mail Line of steamboats, and the Nlessrs.
Harris, whereby the boats of HE two companies
Will run III connection, the coming season, inrn,-
ing daily line beiw cen CaloEa and 81 Paul.
Ii is also said that Capt Onin Smiih, OF the Nom
NEE, will leave the river and assume the gcncr-
al agency of The new company al Gulena. Sue
to the enterprise.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-17

The diferen, hanls then visited the Governor, and
although inenaced by the Traverse DIES Sioux band,
the upper chiefs, of their own free will, signed an
other receip, to the Governor for the money by them
designed be paid the traders and mixed boods,
and directed him TO pay the distributed by
the paper sigacd at the time of making the treaty
In all this there could have been no f and Whatever
practiccd upon the Indians. The Indians desired in
open couaci to pay the traders $50, 600 the Com
missioners permitted them to pay $4,000, and
they well understood that sum was NJ bs,er uIdcr
then control Hal aot ,lu,s,n f5tbid,ling il been
in force in the Senate, the treaty wouhl have con-
taned stipulation to that effect. They desired the
payment should be made, AMI far they could, BY
an lass snment' at the time, they constmmatcd il
and from and after the signing Of the treaty, they
could have hal no right claim to any portion OF
that m,a'y. if no ''assi- lncnt" haa been made
But few, Indians they are, could be induced to
claim it, although strongly urged by poverty, by mis-
representation ai b, brides Ont Of all the chief.
present at the payment at Travcrs DIES Sioux, ba
two refused TO sign receipt for the payment con-
teu,plated by the ''assi ,nncnt' by them made mne
datel, after the signing Of the treaty. The Govern
performed his duty, and nothing less, il
paying the money to the persons for whom it in
tended, both by the Indians and by The government
and the payment WAS made as desired by those who
were alone ntcrcs.cd--tc traders and mixed bloods
Mr.. Siblry, and the others interested, received thf
amount the Governor was authorized to ray, and
., sf,yt 4
fraud pepc,atcd on the Indians, then NJ. SbIc,
has certainly committed fraud, AID the Governor
of Minne sofa vas PRIV u II.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-17

hs Protestant, taught from childhood to adm c
the principles OF Roge, Williams W. always gained
to see intolerance anywhere, but espec z,lis aSsns
Proiesiants. Many good and c. scsssious ssrE. ~
their zeal 10 the Protestant es tc u re
read IN oar common schools have fo .ostn sss ~.
vine preccp, I'D" unto others you wuaE tho, shpri4
do INTO you.
II Mr.. Palmer was living in !tal,, n-ar ; ~
OrcniIne Prison IN Whcb aye couur Frames aDd.
Rosa hadai, lie VT Ill. cste,m il high handed q
rainy II the Tuscan officers shuui1 say ,ou shall read
the &C. suscs only iics translated in tn
aGy.
Is III: tyranny any the less if board hoo fistcs
insists that no Roman Catholic child shaIl n- fef-
united to iead any weston in school but lhal t,t
King Jamesl
ti0w not.
Ii such sentiments as have expressed will war
rant Nj Palmer IN sayins that call the Bible 4
scctai ian DO, and that it eight not t. lie tolerated
IN schools thea am | wiling IN his e>fimatio g., h,
thought mn only lake warm Protestant, bur no Ir.t,s.
illt at all.
EDWARD d. NrUf
Pastor Fiis, pycsb. Church, Il. pa,L
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-17

MR. EvERErT's LETTER.--The letter o
MIR. Everett the new Secretary Of State, is the
only relief which the paiiiic have had from the
darkness and stupidity Of the present admins
uaiion. After the famous fishery letter. and The
dissracelui euano affair, il is truly refreshing to
get something from the State Department, which
shows ability and staleminship. The English
and French seized on remark Of Mr.. Webster
TO the effect thai Spain should be maintained in.
the possession of Cuba, and proposed that the
United States should enter into a treaty with
them, that neither party would for all coming
time, take steps 10 acquire that Island. Mr..
Everett dec lined 10 enter INTO such It treaty, and
III presenting has reasons tells John Bull some
home truths. directly and whip, SPAN handsome
u over his shoulders. lie SAYS that such "A trea-
~ would be a one sided affair; that the acgnisi-
ton Of Cuha Is of no interest TO France or Eng-
laId while 1t u Of The lirs Importance to Us han
il commands the Gulf Of MeXicu and the outlet
Of the largest rNer 10 the word; that the ION
merce Of The hllf of or Union tuisht be affected
ny the ow uership Of this Island aud that l,s ac-
QUESTION by az would be a commercial benefit 10
Span, our independence has been a cou.ner-
cai advantage 10 Great Britain.
MIR. Esere, tells MIR. Bull very plainly. that If
we had not opened OFT AIMS 10 eve the ..siarv-
lag millions" cast oui by HIM, the world would
have been IN Il much sadder pligh, than il is ut
prese0f, and all our vast acquisitions OF territory
while they were Of no consequence TO the ma
tons Of Europe any more than the acquisition Of
Algiers by France, or Of Afghani-tan 10y England
Is 10 Us, had been for the benefit o. mankind and
for the promotion al higher civilization. In
short he reads Spain. France and EngIand such
q lesson as they have not had for many IA long
day and while he denies that VIC intend tn take
Cgba. shows most coHclusively that she ought
10 bs ours, and that the time WAS not distant
sShsR she should be. This letter scl nds siran.e
~ enough as an enanaiion Of The present ..old
bunker administration. and we do not con,ue-
bend how MIR. Fillmore can swallow an, thing 80
truly American. A letter rnthe Tribune SAYS
,bai il is con. idsred in Washington AS AN aban
Aeament Of The Wing doctrine Vi mo more terri
tony 81 brooklyn Eagle.
The editor Of the Brownstown, Indiana, Democrat
has turned his attrn,iop to poetry. rs follows:
1.-The river is.up--,be mails don, come
The sun has quit all shining
or copy there is not crumb
To stop the devils whining
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-17

fcnd, minister Of the Mc,hodi branch of the
Chmch, has called NY attention to the follow luz
;aiagrarh in the Weston Christian Advocate ii
Jan. 18th:
The Rev. l.. Palmer writing fom Mines, ia 10
the New York Baptist Register, srtaLs thrs OF
Popeiv.
a son of Hon. Thomas IL Benton died few
months siGcc, and died Catholic, and had Cath
oc burial though his parents are Protestanls. And
he became such 10y attending Catholic college
The elite Of ST. Paul, Pru,estanis too, send their
daughter to the Catholic school ~ ,;,lIena H.. they
elect Catholic Mayor and lulc the Bale OFT Of the
pubic schools, the Catholics strong,
Procstan,s are so lukcwarm, while the man al
sill i. making such rapid strides, that Protestant
Presbyterian. y. :. Minister. ia ~. Paul calls the
Bib, a Scctarian book, and thinks il should no, lie
tolerated in schools. How is this! 1t Is intolerance
to Use the Protestant version If the sci ptnes in
schools, contrary to the wishes of the C,,hoIics''
For the information Of the reader, il vii. be nee
essary to state at the outset that Mr.. Palmer is
mild. gent!emanly and useful minister of ii small
Baptist church at -. Anthony, ard the undersigned
the only P,esbs to-, Ian minister y. :. IN -. larl
WORLD not ,nii oduce him TO the PUBIC, If his mis-
statements widely ci,c'a;, :iicy have been in th,
public r. ints did not seem TO regime correction.
He sa,s the y. :. Presbyterian minister in Saint
Paul calls the Bible sectaran book, aud thinks
that IL should not be tolcia tcd i, 5, Lools
IL making this statement he has been cntIrel,
mi>ed in every particular
The undersigned loves the Bible, but he does think
that ihe Doua, and new Baptist version Of il, give
1t sectarian aspect. On the ether hand he can
very readily sup pose that Roman Catholic can be
sincere ia his assertion that be believes the transit,
ton made by Diyines and learned men Of the chmch
of England Ca translation which Ircicr) is ans
htion that has Il secta ian cuIoring
The y, ;. PRESBYTERIAN minister Of Saint Paul
has always been the Secretary Of the Societ, Cor the
circulation Of the SCI lures in Minnesota, and was
il necessary only 10 consult his wishes the BIZ
BE would he m evefy house, shop, eroggery, and
school Of the Territory.
lie has over advocated the 20. iion that a m,aioi-
~ OF voters in every school district, their annual
meeting due notice having been given, have "a ,ieh,
determine whether the Bible shall b. read in the
free schools. But while taking this ground, he does
not think that it would be tolerant for the citizens of
Little Canada district who chiefly Ro,nauis,s to
compel the few children Of Protestant families in that
dsti let to read the Douay version Of the Bible He
believes that il should be left optional with the r.
rents ofcach child what version shall b, used