Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-03

non. Ills. upNeN IL - ny no infhhs ttIlaih
but whatever may be the next intelligence in
gard to this movement, it appears highly probab-
lie that the sands of dictatorn power in Mexico
nre fast running out.
Virginia State Delegation to the Charleston
Convention.
Governor johnson has selected the following
gentlemen to represent the State of Virginia in
the Commercial Convention To assemble at
Charleston on the second Monday in April.
First Disiriet-B b Douglas, Of King and
Queen, aud Henry A Wise of Accmac.
Second Disirict-Tuzewcll Taylor Of Norfolk,
aud I Riyes of Prince George
Third Distrief-lI cnbell of Richmond, and
A Nav Of 1onrco.
Fourth District Thomas Wallace of Peters
burg. aud VIM. 4 Smith of Alccklenbnrg.
Finn Disfrict-Oden g. Clay of Campbell
and Gcorg, W purkins of Halifax.
.Sirfh Distriet-Gen. Nm. + Gordon of Able
marie, and John Goode of Bedford.
.Strfnh District James Harbour of Culpepcr
and q NJ Crutchfeld of Spotsylvuna
Eighth DBtrict-,Iohn Bruce Of Winchester,
aud John Janney OF Loudoun
Ninth District-Ccment r. Harris of Angus
In. aud George Deneale oi Rockingham
Tenth Disirict-Lewis Stcenrod of Wheeling.
and Guy X. c. Allen of Monongalia.
Eleventh District Edwin 5. Duncan, of iIar-
rison, and NJ IL licalc of Mason
Toeinh DiStrict-lames Mcdowell OF imens-
tie, and A Chapman of Monroe
Thirteenth Districi-1 Thomas l. Preston of
Washington, aud John Il Floyd of Washington.
TIM GUANo MoNoPLY has excited attention in
England and the subject has been under
consideration by the Royal Agricultural socic-
i ty, the members Of which association resolved
to try apractical measure for breaking it down,
Tho President aud the Duke of Richmond have
determined to buy cargo of Peruvian Gunno in
Now York, and offer it for sale in England. If
| the plan succeeds. the experiments to he repeat
ed. A correspondent in the same paper, how
ever, declares the scheme 10 be very unlikely to
result fayorably, rs the same monopoly exists in
this country.
The Washington Star calls upon Congress to
promptly discharge the debt due to the State of
Virginia, for the latter's advance of Sl20,O00 in
aid of the ognal construction of the public build
ings in that city. 1t says:
The United States have long enjoyed the use
| of this money, and the State of Virginia, always
comparatively easy in her financial affairs has
not until very recently had occasion of late years
| to ask repayment The rise and progress of her
/ extensive system of internal improvements have,
| however, made it necessary at length, that she
should strain all her available resources to cause
such works within her limits to advance pdri
| pdssu with internal improvements in any other
| State of the Month America contederacy. She
| has acquitted herself nohly in this matter, and
now has pressing need for the money advanced
In another column will be found sketch %
some remarks made by Mr.. Bocock in the Hous,
of Representatives, urging the passage of the
steam Frigatc Bill lie was followed by Mr.
! Lyon of New York who declared his intention t.
offer an amendment providing for the construc
| ton of twelve first class steam frgates. In view
of the important events now TRANSPORTING through
out the world, when the strength of almost every
other nation is drawn up in hostile array, it il
necessary that our maritime force should not on
| ly be greatly enlarged, but the whole system
thoroughly re-organized and placed upon foot
ing adequate to cope with any power that nigh
be arrayed against England at this naomen
has four hundred and sixty eight. and Franc,
three hundred and twenty-five vessels of war
while we have only the pitful number of seven
| ty-two.
| MUSEUM COMPANY The Masonic Hall will b,
opened. this evening, for n series of theatrical en-
tertainments. The performances of this compa
ny are iavorably noticed in the press of the eli
ties where they have appeared. See advertise
| ment in another column