Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-11

No. 20. The steamboat New World, Edward Mipturn
ct al claimants appellants vs. Frederick G. King This
submitted to the Court on the record and print
ed arguments by Mr.. Cutting for the appellants and by
Mr.. Nay er for the appellee
No. los. Timothy Tanning, appellant vs. Charles
Gregoire ct al The argument of this cause was com.
menced by Mr.. Wilson for tho appellant and continued
by Nj. Smith for the appellees
Adjourned till tomorrow, IL o'clock.
Tho Anti-Small Note Law meeting, held at the April
Russell Court has ELECTED small notice the
State Some OF our Democratic contemporaries in the
eastern part OF the State try make the impression that
the meeting was Wing out.andout and therefore Why
indignation meeting. That may do for Eastern consumpe
ton but We opine Democratic Journal In the Southwest
will scarcely be found bold enough make such an as
sertion The people, both Democrats and Wings Of s. W.
Virginia, opposed to the Small Note Law aud the fac,
IL well known but, il Democratic Journals wish to make
wing opposition solely, let them do We do not OBJ
Ject-AoingdOn pirgindn.
The RAILRoAD--We have been kindly favored with the
pesusal OF letter from F. B. Deane Jr Esq., of LYNCH
burg to gentleman Of this place. under date Of the
29ih, u from which we are permitted to give the fol-
lowing extract
81 was at the end Of the iron on our road few d.ys
stree. Every thing is now going ahead finely The 10
connective will be across New River by the end Of the first
week in Jane, certany-possbly sooner-wil he NJ
bern by 4th OF July and wytheve beyond ali doub,
by LIST December; and IL the early winter is favorable for
outdoor work. at Marion by LIST February 1855 Shoud
the work progress all the time has done since We com.
menced laying track west Of the Allegheny summit and
why il should not we will have the road n,
Marion this year. aud hope IL may be ACCOMPLISHED but
have no doubt at all the realization of the predc
ton that the cars will run to Marion by LIST February
1898, and will agree to be
set down false prophet now and hesoafter fth, cal
culston is not sustained by results.-B
The testimony Of tho prosecution on the trial of Major
Wyse was brought to close Thursday and evidence
for the defence presented. The frs, witness Lieut
Loeser, who was on board the Falcon when she was
obliged put into Norfolk testified to the condition of The
vessel appears from his testimony that the engines
uaF in laf..
hey were ohge TO stop twice the assAge to repair
them.-Nofoik Herald
We understand that the county Of Pulaski county
refused on Thursday last to grant license for retailing
Liquor in that county WythspiRe. Rep
License has also been refused by the county court Of
Giles.-B.
MLirARY.-The steamer Illinois arrived At Old Po;,,
from New York Saturday evening" to take the place
the Falcon which recently put In there in distress with
United States troops on board bound California via
Aspinwa The troops TO the number of about $50 con
sisting Of companies G and X under command n
Asjor Thomas, u s. Sd Artillery, embarked between ia
aud III O'clock on Saturday night and the Illinois imme
datey went TO sea. The troops to be stationed Al
San Dlego benetia and San Francisco, in California
Nor. Beacon, Nay 0.
The congregation assembled the Methodist Church
on sabbath last was disturbed by cry OF fire" in the
vicinity OF the jail which caused them dispense and re-
pair to the locality OF the fire. proved to be bed or
fire in Of the upper rooms of the i. The floor and
walls OF the room being FIRE proof the flames were
gsshed without any other injury than the loss Of the bed
which was entirely consumed The fire 1t is thought oriei
mated in careessness OF drunken who occupied the
rom as sleeping apartment.-Rodnoke Republican
Nay 8.
DEATH rRoM IsrENPERAscE-A man named William
Carney, was arrested Friday, while raving in fl
denum uemens on the streets, and put 10 jail He re-
ceVed proper attention from the Jail physician and TAILOR
but died early Saturday morning lie was az ed about
70 ycara, and had wife and child Another feariu
warning to the incorporate Wheeling, Int. Nay 8.