Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-02-27

According to statement laid before
the House Of Delegates by its Clerk, the
amount of appropriations asked for at this
session. is far canals, bridges, and naviga-
ton companies $2,623. GOO: for ssiroads
1924 900; Tor turnpikes $657, for
plank roads $685., 000-making in all, SILL
787, 4S0. There are resolutions and petit
tions for the construction Of improve
ment still before the Committees of Roads,
which would swell the above amcant TO
Twelve Millions.
Under the heads of Canals, Bridges
and Navigation Companies, is included
an appropriation of $1,000, 900 asked for
the James River and Kanawha Company.
and an appropriation Of $500, 900 for the
''Ocean Steam Navigation Company.
0G- David Jewell, the convicted MUIR
derer at Pittsburg, was not executed on
Friday, having been respited the evening
previous BY Governor Biglar, much to the
disappointment Of an immense crowd which
had assembled to witness his death The
Sheriff, however, gIatitied them so far as to
open the gates OF the Jail yard in order
that they might enter aud get a sight OF
Tie kdtIOWSs ~ 10 Sutd ttut tuSU, WOmCu
and children rushed in by hundreds aud
strained their eyes for hours in looking at
the gibbet. The bill granting Jewell a
new trial. which passed the Pennsylvania
Senate, and was rejected in the House by
one vote. comes up to-day for reconsidera-
ton.
Miss Webster, the young woman who was
aome Time since pard0ned out OF the kentuck Y
peniteniia.y, where she was confined on the
charge of abdqcting slayes, has received notice
from the cilIzens Of T,imble county, KY, that
she must leave The State Immediately This is
III consequence Of The recent disappearance OF a
nnmbef &c s,ayes, and the arrest Of the Rev
Norris Day, al Madison, IaA., on the charge OF
abducling slaves Day, j, is alleged, is a part.
two il is said, resided OH farm which they
had purchased in Trimbs county. They have
threatened u tear down her house and folcibly
drive her ftom The State If she does not leave
voluntarily
GREAT McDoNouem WILL CAsE.-The
decision in the great McDonough Will
case, lately argued in the u. S. Supreme
Court, w,Il il is said, be pronounced in a
few days by Judge Campbell. in support
Of the will. The estate is worth from
seven to ten millions of dollars: One-hal
to be applied to the education Of the indi'
gent children Of Baltimore.
The prohibitory liquor law bill. iaally
passed the Maryland House of Delegates
on Saturday, BY vote Of AZ to %. Tht
law contains section submitting it to thu
vote Of the people. before it shall go init
effect.
tits reported in the foreign papers tina
the Emperor Of Japan is dead. Probabl,
this may have some effect upon the nego
tiations for opening the ports Of Japan
His successor may or may not be. ''of TN
same stripe" with the deianct Emperor.
BANK Srocx.-Between the hours Of ten anc
three o'clock on Tuesday last. moIe than $40.
O00were subscribed to the additional Stock il
the Mon,cello Bank in this PLACE, at $40 pc
share. the stock taken exceeded $4,000 NOR
than WAS required, and consequently tia
amount was curaied from the largest spbscriT
tious.--Jefersoaidn.
W. P. Tunstall. Esq, President Of tn
psnville Rail Road died on Sunday nigh