Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-02-14

\ Washington letter to the editor

elslas,sre arc here to settle an affair al honor
hy resort 10 arms. One is from Harrison coun-
= and the other from Richmond city
The narisrs referred TO are understood to
he Ar. Lewis Of Harrison aud Mr. Crane Of
Rschnoad.and the eaRsa bel2i opprobriou' cpl
iheis mutually applied in the House Of Dele
cs,ess some eight or ten days ago. The resig
nation of his seat by Mr.. Lewis, of which IN
formation was given under our telegraphlc
head yesterday, confirms the statement of the
letter writer.
The two parties Of the Name Legislature
having disagreed with regard 10 continuing the
ballotings for United States Senator, com
mittec was appointed, which agreed 10 post.
poned further action until Thursday Of this
week. The friends of Mr.. Clifford prefer to
indefinitely postpone the whole matter.
William Ptts,a prominent lawyer Of Wheel
ing and formerly member Tho Virginia Lee
gislature, died suddenly on Thursday last
A Project for Ship Canal connecting the
waters oftho Chesapeake and Delaware Bays.
is now before the Maryland and Delaware
Legislatures. The bill before the Maryland
Legislature provides for the construction Of
the canal from some convenient point on the
Chesapeake Bay 10 the Delaware line; said
canal to be at least LOO feet wide upon its sur.
face, and 60 wide al tho bottom. wherever
practicable. The capital stock Of the propo,.
cd company is to be $4,000 900.
Il is stated that Louis Napoleon has pub
/. l.. 4 i . ar Il. 1.
the full and unrestricted enjoyment of their
religious opinions and ceremonies in France.
The funeral ceremonies over the remains of
the late r. B. SEMrLE took place Thursday
morning in Fredericksburg The Court. the
Bar, the Municipal, Judicial and other public
officers in the town, took part on The occasion,
and the respect showed the memory of the
deceased was marked and general. Appropri-
ate resolves were adopted by the corporate
authorities Immediately after hearing of the
death of their Chief Magistrate.
The House Of Representatives has agreed to
the amendment proposed by Mr.. Stanton, of
Kentucky, to the bill establishing territory
out of part of Oregon, directing the new terri
tory to be called WASHINGTON
Mr. Stanton. Chairman Of the House Naval
Committee, has prepared bill proposing an
entire reorganization of the Navy, which m ees
the appreciation of a majority of the commit
tee, and is intended as a substitute ioi the Sen
ate bill. Attempts to get the subject before
the House, by making the Senate bill the spo.
cal order for Saturday, have failed, All action
on Naval affairs this session is doubtful. Mr..
Stanton's bill vacates aud annus all commits
sions in the Navy and provides, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, for the
appointment Of the following grades and mum.
bers- Twenty Commodores, so Captains, 90
Commanders, 80 Lieutenants, go Midship-
men 60 Surgeons, 81 Passed Assistant Sur.
goons, as Assistant Surgeons, 81 Purscrs /
Chief Engineer 80 Second Engineers, &c.
Wednesday the ceremony of counting the
electoral votes, given at the recent election for
President and Vice President of the United
States, was performed in he Hall Of the House
of Representatives. in the presence of a crow
ded audience The Senate attended and had
seats in front Of the Speakers Chair. The tel
lers opened and counted the votes and gave
the result 10 the Speaker-Franklin Pierce
and William R. King having each received
25l votes--and Winfield Scott and William
A. Graham having each received AZ votes
The Speaker announced the votes, and decar.
ed that FRANKLIN PIERCE was elected
Presiden: ofthe United States for four years
from the 9TH Of March next, and WILLIAM
r. KING, Vice President, for four years from
the 9TH CT March next The joint meeting of
the two houses then dissolved -and the cere-
mony was ended.
The steamship Yacht arrived at New Or
leans the 7rh inst. with highly important news
from the Rio Grande Matamoras pronounced
IN favor of the revolution on the 2Sh ult. The
military and citizens rose en- masse. when n
battle ensued, in which the insurgents were
successful. General Avalos, on the 1st. re.
signed his command to Col Rasare ubo iii