Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-15
News and Miscellany

regulating The right of nherliing and acquiring
property. Tho treaty provides, that Belgian
subjects shall enjoy throughout the United State
the right ofacquiring and ran"nt'ingpropert
with or without will, on the same CONDITIONS
"a citizens ofthc United States. In ike manner
,,lizens of the UnscJ States shall enjoy in Bel
.iun the right Of acquiring and transmitting
properly, with or without will on the same
conditions as Belgian subjects.
4 rencontrc took place at Lawrenceburg
Tennessee, on the 23d Instant, between d r.
Wilson and Jobn Field, in consequence ii
levy upon negro boy, The property of Field.
fight cnsued, when pistols were used. md
ten shots fired, three striking Wilson without
aefious injury; two balls took effect on Field,
of which he died in hour Afterwards
Wilson was arrested but discharged after tx.
animation. on the plea OF self d,ftnce.
On the 10Th DAY of November, 1852, Ed.
ward Everett. Secreirry of State, on the part
Of the United States, aud Frederick Won Ge-
ol,'Ptuss'an Minister at Washington, con-
cluded an ad itlonal article to the Convention
for the mutual delivery of criminals &c.
which recites that, whereas il may not be prac
tcable for the notifications of the Convention
for tho mutual delivery Of nrImlnals fueltlVes
from justice in certain cases, between the u
nited Suites and Prussia, and other States OF
the Germanc Confederation, signed ut WASH
eight hundred and ffty-two.to be exchanged
within the time stipulated in sad Convention,
therefore the ratification of the Convention
shall be exchanged at Washington. within one
year from the date of agreement, or sooner
should it be possible.
An immense meeting was held at New
York last Saturday evenngto take some mea
sures for reforming ahuscs in the corporation
After an address by Peter Cooper. setting
forth the evils complained of, resolutions we're
adopted declaring among other things. that no
expenditure of public money shod be allow.
ed, and 10 debt or liability of any kind ircnr
red unless it be frs, authorized by specific
law, and tha, full provision shoulJ be made
for carefully auditing he accounts Of public
officers; and also that the revised statutes
the city government irdictable in courts Of
law for bribery, corrup ion, or malftasance in
office. A committee on legislation and reform
consisting of forty three persons, was appoint
ed, after which the meeting Adjourned
The banks of New York city (4ays tie n
Y. Post,) have been da~nup to such an cx
teri for specie, from the south and west, that
with very great additional expansion OF
loans and discounts, their specie strength has
not been proportioately increased aud is of
very unequal character among the several
banks There is, consequently, much move
ment among them daily for drawing specie on
each other, more especially for the weekly set
Elements which are made every Friday but
usually prepared for on Thur'day. All arc
now engaged in strengthening their specie po.
sition, which is much needed, and consequent.
ly call loans to parties who do not keep ac-
counts with them are generally denied
A dispatch from Louisville. dated March 9,
states tibet great storm OF wind, approaching
tornado. visited the vicinity of GAINESVILLE
Tenn, on Sunday night last, dwelling dwell,
ings, stables, barns, trees &c. to the ground
The track ofthe storm was about half mile
wide. As far as heard from no lives were lost
So terrific was the wind that the roads were
blocked up in many places with fallen timber
A letter dated Havana, Feb. %. states that
on the day previous the commander of the
British Corvette Vestal called on Judge Shar.
key, the American Consul to make an expla
nation concerning the recent firing on the bark
Martha Ann. The explanation is said to have
been satisfactory.
On the 4thinst. Mr.. Barnum member of
the Ohio House of Delegates, was knocked
down in the house by Mr.. H. Medary, the
chief clerk, who it is stated used the crufch of
lame member for the purpose. Mr.. Medary
was placed in the custody of the sergeant.at.
arms.
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