Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-15
Miscellaneous Items.

A large invoice of valuable works ON Americai
History and Topography has just cen received
Fl ON London for the Library If Congress. Many
of these works nre intended 10 supply the place
of books DESTROYED by the fire Of 1s12. while 9th
ers are rare works that have never been upon the
shelves of The Library. Much complaint is made
of The neglect # American publishers TO send
COMICS of original works to this Library. The
law requires a copy of every copy wright work
published in the United States To be deposited IN
the Library of Congress. aud another in the
Smithsonian Institute.
The Washington Star apprehends that, ON re
eeiying official information from the President,
announcing tue faets ia the steamer Black War
rior's case. to be "a alleged in the newspapers,
Congress will authorize the Chief Magistrate OF
the United States to suspend our neutrality laws
with reference To Spain by proclamation, It the
steamer and her cargo be not released by the
Spanish authorities in Havana in few hours af-
ter news of that action of Congress may reaeh
Cuba. The fllibuster spirit is rampant IN Wash
ington even among lamb-like members OF Con.
press who have hitherto been identified among its
strongest opponents.
By despatch from Milwaukee, learn thai
n serious and bloody election riot took place III
that city Yesterday afternoon about four O'Clock.
The riot grew out Of the challenge al G rman
voter by an lrishmnn, and hundreds of both par
lies soon became embrolled IN IT. The police Ion
n time were unable TO quell the disturbance. The
lrishmen soon begun TO throw stones, bricks, &c.
nj their opponents. and the Germans fled TO the
building in the neghborhood whose windows were
broken in by the missiles. Sheriff Pago was
badly hurt, and dozen or more persons were
knocked down and wounded severely, the blood
flowing freely. There was Il rumor that two
men, G. -rman aud an Irshman, are kill ID, but
il is impossible To ascertain the truth yet. IL Is
probably not 50.
The Mormon movement is making cxtraordin
airy progress in Wnes. Late adyiees state that
the emigration from the Southern Districts with
in n short time, has been most extensive. Large
bodies of farmers have sold all their possessions,
determined 10 leave for the Salt Luke settlement
All classes participate in the excitement. One
gentleman, an inhabitant of Merthyr, has con
trihutcd ten thousand dollars, and joined the
brethren. Upwards of four hundred, and among
them an old woman, eighty years OF age took
their departure few weeks since, for the new
region of polygamy in America.
The city ofSi. Il uis has been entertaining the
Governor aud Legislature of tie State Of Hi
nois. a magnificent entertainment was given
them in n hail. the walls of which were covered
with inscriptions complimentary to the guests,
and to the great northwest" One of these in
scrptions was ns follows :-"Ihe Great North
W est | nc sent b1 L uIuIc IInplt-Illlllbl
Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mis-.
souri,
The Kcowee. Is. c) Courier states that Font
Hill has been purchased by Col. \. Z. alChoun,
from hi- mother, Mrs. Florde Calhoun relct of
The late Hon. j. e Calhoun, aud will lac mncdi-
ately occupied by him. He returns to his native
State with an ample fortune, accumulated ON the
fruitful soil of Alabama, and hereafter the visitor
to the sacred prncints of Fort Hill will be en-
tertaned by the son in manner 1rthy of so
distinguished father.
The clergy of New York, l5l in number, have
signed II rcmonstrance against the Nebraska hill.
All denominations deemed urthudoN nre included.
Bishop Wainwright heads the list, and most OF
the great numes Of the city clergy are included
An "Umbrella Grentcoat" has been invented
ut Paris. When required mir is blewn into the
coat. the skirts are expanded, aud the rain falls
off beyond the leg and feet.