Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-26

tire contents,are destroyed. The block on Bultt
street half way 10 Water street, along Fifth
street, is entirely destroyed The fire is still ra-
ging
Smiling Of The HambolH.
\. YORK, oct ~, | L. M.-The steamer
Humboldt; with loo passengers, Lewis Cass, r.,
among them, sailed to-day. The Humboldt took
out 100000 in specie.
appointments by The President.
Ilcman j. Redfeld, Collector for the District
of New York, vice Greene &, Bronson, removed.
John j. Cisco, Assistant Treasurer of the L.
ntcd States at New York, vice John A. Dix, re-
signed.
John Romeyn Brodhead, Naval Officer for the
district Of New York vice II. !. Rcdhcld.
Washington Union.
Mr.. BORIS AND Ex-Goy F1oYp AT SPRINT
rlEID.-1he grand banquet of the exhibitors of
horses, took place at Springfield, Mass, ON Fri
day afternoon. There were many distinguished
men present, and good deal Of speaking Hon.
Abbott Lawrence gayca sentiment compliment
tary to Virginia, which called up Hon, John NJ.
Bolts.
He made witty speech, which, with his forci-
bic manner. was we'll received.
He said he was not IA horse talking but II horse
running man. lie was gratifed with the cxhibi-
ton of horses but with the display of men
and women. In closing, he gave sentiment
complimentary to Massachusetts, as II State
that would ceave 10 the union ofthe States, the
constitution and the laws.
Ex-Governor Floyd of Virginia was nextnro-
duccd.
He spoke of his pleasure in becoming better
acquainted with the people north of Mason a
piNon's Line. lie spoke of the important mflu-
encc OF such exhibitions. lie thought them
moro valuable to preserve the Union, and to bind
the people together, than all the resolutions that
can be written, than all Congress speeches, and
all the sermons that can be preached.
LATER FROM HAvANA-The steamer United
States arrived at New York on Saturday, with
Havana dates to the 18th, We have no news.
FuGTNF SLAVE GAsE.-On Sunday morning,
the L. ). Deputy Marshal ofColumbus brought a
fugitive slave TO this city, whom he had arrested
near the capitol. Immediately upon arriving here
he was placed in iail,and yesterday morning hcwas
taken before |. ;. Commissioner Carpenter who
after hearing the testimony, remanded him to his
master His arrest was quiet and consequently
there was but little Cincinnati Gd-
We understand, from reliable authority, that the
parties implicated in the Martha Washington con-
spiracy case, have all been indicted in Arkansas
for murder in the first degree Cincinnati Gar.
ANOTHER CAPTURE OF \ SLAyE.-On Yesterday
a female slave was found sauntering about the
streets. The officer asked her were she lived, and
was answered. II am slave, and have lost my
master. We stopped here, returning to our home
in Virginia. She placed in the watch house.
and soon after her master found hcr,and both went
down to the steamer bound up,and left for Virgin
ia She expressed her perfect willingness to return
INTO slayery.-ib.
ALBANY, oct. 22.-The residence of the late J.
Fennimore Cooper, ut Cooperstown, recently CON
ycrtcd ntoa hotel, WIS fired last night by am in
rCuiiarX uud burnt Ia tho trrounl A MORTON, ,f
the furniture was saved
DErRolr, Oct. q. Q. p. M.-The fires in the
woods and marshes continue to rage without ces-
saton There a slight sprinkle of rain to-
day, but not enough 10 do good, and the sky is a.
gain clear. Families coming into the city
hourly, having been burnt out of their farms,
TuG AMERICAN LEGATION IL ENGLANp.-The
Washington star States that Mr.. Buckanan's
presentation to the Queen took place at Osborne,
IN the Isle of Wight, without pomp or parade
lie had received many kind attentions from
members of the British Ministry, and more AS
pecially from Lord Palmcrston between whom
and himself an intimacy had sprung up, which
can hardly fail to greatly facilitate his official la
bors.
DEATH or MEMBER or ConGREES.-'rhe Sa-
rannah RepHbiicda informs us that the Hon. John
Thirds enator elect from 'Talfcro, died last week
writ of election has been issued by the Governor
to fill the vacancy.
REDEMPTION OF l.. :. STocKs.-The aggre-
gate of stoks redeemed during the week ending
Friday, at 3 o'clock T. NJ, is about S5OO.OOO. A.
ganst S5i0,0O0 in the week before
BosroN, Oct. 2l.-The barque Charles VIII
ham, at this port, reports having passed, ON the
18th instant in lat. $40 long. % 20, n vessel of
about 100 tons ON fire 1t was supposed that the
crew had pScappd