Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-08-02

b'ustSihnu HothlllR, surely was lower tndI tidi
Mr.. Van Buren, next day replied to Mr.. Sicklcs'
note stating That he had no intention ofapplying
10 him the Language used by Downing in the ex-
tracts 10 which he had called his attention. And
here the matter rested Mt last accounts. Whether
Mr. Sieklcs hns obtained all the satisfaction he is
in pursuit of, or not, remains 10 be seen.
Nac York Express.
Who Know.
In the efforts of some Of citizens To find
out the place of meeting of the Know. Nothngs,
with n view to Join them, they discovered in
most secluded part of the Monticello House II o.
ciet, room most elegantly furnished with chairs
for three officers and large writing chairs for
some thirty members. The room is furnished
with fine carpet and three sets of curtains
every means Icing used To prevent any sound
from issuing from the room. Upon inquiry of
the former occupants of the hotel all that could
bc learned was that the room had been used for
years the rent regularly paid by unknown hands
and that though they held their meeting regu-
larry, M one was ever seen 10 enter or leave the
room upon the night of meeting. Who can tell
rs the objects and character of the association
Are they political, religious or bacchnnalian !
l. il Il .one Star" "Nurry Red" or "Do Moth
ing Association Here is fine field for the
conjoctures of the profoundly mysterious for
old ladies their dishes of tea, or for young
ladies Mt their sewing meetings. When any reli-
able data are arrived at shall thank our friends
To furnish with them charlottesville 4dr.
DEATH or Miss FILLMoRE.-The New York
Mirror remarks, in connection with this mclan-
choly event, that it only few months ago,
Ex-Fresidcnt Fillmore, Just retired from the tolls
of public life, allied To part with the compan-
ion of hi bosom-a beloved and amiabe wife,
and death has now stricken suddenly and in the
flower of her yenrs, his lovely and accomplished
daughter. The blow is one that can only be full
~ realized by him, who is thus robbed of the fair
vine whose clustering love could best soothe and
comfort his Borrowing heart. Great, indie ID, is
his aiiiction, but if there be any consolation in
the knowledge, he may be assured that the tender
sympathies of millions will unite with him in a
lament for the early and beautiful dead. Miss
Fillmore was twenty two years old, and was the
only daughter and only child, the who
acted as Mr.. Fillmore's Secretary while Executive
of the United States.
Miss Fillmore appears to have been ills less
than twenty-four hours, and her sudden death is
among the sad evidences now have daily that
one may die even in The bloom of health, the prime
of life, and in the midst of friends.
We deeply sympathise with our Democratic
friends OF this State in their troubles til, up
proaehing GubematorHl election. They are sore
ly Vexed to know when to hold a caucus To noml-
nate candidate, where to hold ii ,and, worse than
all, whom to nominate. question of grievous
vcNatlon III the disposition of the gubernatorlal
honors arises to the section of the State froa
which his future EXcellency Is to come. The
East contends for the nomination the ground
that Gov. Joe is Western man, and therefore
they are entitled to it next time. Gov. FLOYD
monopozed all the hOH0rS it is said, the Valley
viii be entitled to for several terms to come. But
the Valley is not TO be put off i'll that and the
numerous friends of the Tenth Legions repres-
cntatlve in Congress are sharp set ON pushinghis
/ claims for the nomination. Wise and Ietcher
are the most prominent candidates yet spoken of,
! but there is an nnumerable number of other as
! prants. The Democracy of nearly every cu1n-
ty OF the State have their man. We wish them
harmonious time of it.-kichmond Uhig.
The York Herald endeavors to prove that San
| Juan was in fact an American town, and Oh
serves
The bombardment and destruction of San Ju-
an was, therefore, the bombardment and desruc.
| ton of u de tacto American town. Nor is this
| all a majority the houses and property of
the place, not belonging to Americans, belonged
TO the people of Nicaragua, to whom profess
! friendship, and not to Englishman, Jamaica
negroes Had the gallant llolns come into the
North River and bombardrd and burnt lloboken
he could not have damaged his own countrymen
more effectually. Those who instructed him
the Adminstration-could not have struck IA
merican enterprise in that part of the world
Excepting the natural feeling of irritation, caus
ed by the disregard of the interests of few of
their own countrymen, we imagine the sardonic
joy of the Englshmen. on board the British war
schooner Bermuda, in witnessing the extermina-
ton of tho Americans by their own country
men,
THREE HUNDRED MILES AN Hour! CLEAR THE
TRAcK.A paper was lately read by Judge Meigs |
before the American Institute Farmers Club at |
\. ork, upon the subject of rapid railroad trav-
cling, from which make the following extract:
have, with others, admired the progress made |
in velocity on railroads up to even one hundred |
miles an hour, on straigh, rails, which has been
done in England. But entertain views of rail |
road velocity far beyond any yet ventured to be
expressed. The Emperor of Russia has taken the
first great step towards what deem the ultima
turn of railroad travel.
Instead of cutting "A narrow alley through the
country, or going around everything in the way
of straight line, he has cut broad way, 500
miles from Petersburg to Moscow--he has made
it all the way two hundred feet wide. the en-
gneer everything that comes the road
Such Is pert of the future; the railroad from
point to point mathematical line; the rails ten
times strol ger than any used, the locomotives
ON wheels of far greater diametcr--say twelve
or fifteen feet the guage of regular breadth
the signals and times perfectly settled the read
walled on both sides, during the xansit of trains
having the g 1Hr walls aAhelosed Then
4 instead OF Yes an heus we shall
more safe nared miles an bour
VI no be hundRd miles
ms ia ssSe4's ~ few years
10. and now, on 4 or some straigh,
his, do travel sSl(l ~ Il miles a,x ho'fT in
pis State and in England one hundraA miles