Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-02
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sens Bank of Virginia, TO be located at Harri.
souburc, was subscribed in that town, one day
last week. in few hours after the books were
opened. few thousand dollars over and above
sIOO,O0o the amount necessary 10 organize, were
obtained.
Washington letter says ..-.'I understand the
Committee on Foreign Rotations, TO whom was
referred Mr.. Dasis's resolution for Testimonial
to Capt lngraham. UNANIMOUSLY agreed this morn
ing to report in favor of that resolution changing
the testimonial. however, to n medal, with SUIT.
able Inscription. instead of a sword. as being
more appropriate TO the OCCASION"
The New York Courier says that il Is believed
that the increased value of lands, through which
the New York and Erie Railroad has been loea-
ted is far greater. within the -hctt space of the
last five years. than the entire cost of the road
and all its fixtures II is not unreasonable to
suppose that the additional value at the end of
aext five years will largely exceed that of the
preceding peried.
The New England Society had meeting at
the Aston House, New York, on Thursday to talk
over raising money 10 build monument to Web
ster Some of the gentlemen (among them Mr..
Fessenden) bitterly opposed the movement ON
the ground of Mr.. Webster's advocacy of the
compromise measures. However, a committee
was appointed to take up subscriptions.
The project commenced last fall, of establish
ing a line of side-wheel steamers direct from Bal
timore to Liverpool which has been temporarily
delayed ON account of local causes, will be taken
in hand on the opening Of the new year, by the
Committee of enterprsing citizens who have the
matter in hand.
The consideration Of all internal improvement
bills, resolutions in regard to which have been in
troduced into the two Houses, has been postponed
in the House Of Delegates until the first Monday
in January. The resolution for this purpose
was introduced by Mr. Lee, Of Grange, and after
debate, was adopted by riud poce vote.
A mail train passed over the Nashville aud
Chattanooga Railroad, the entire distance on
Tuesday the 18th. The Gazette states that it
was only an experimental trip, but in few days
1t will become permanent
The Emperor of Russia has Withdrawn the
whole Of his funds from the Bank of England,
and closed his account with that establishment,
and also with the Bank of France. The Bank of
England has acted as his banker since the fail
during the next four months Russia has to remit
to England for dividends, &c, from 0000 to
f400000, or nearly one half of the amount that
Nicholas has so summarily Withdrawn.
On Tuesday last Lieut.. Contce, L. 8. Nnyy,
just returned from II japanese expedition, pre-
sented to the President, from Commodore Perry,
an assortment of japanese articles, such silks,
pres &c. &c. These were portion of the
presents sent on board, after the interview at
Cor Hammer and tho delivery Of th, letter Of
the President of the United States To the com
missioner deputed TO meet the commodore, while
specimens of American manufactures were given
in return,
MIR. Bachelor. Superintendent of the Crystal
Palace. has informed contributor from Newark
that articles on exhibition may be changed du-
ring the present month and that the awards will
be declared about the LIST of January.
IL is now definitely settled that the Crystal Pal
ace is to be Permanent Inst ution. devoted to
the Exhibition of industrial and artistic produe-
tons of all nations.
On Sunday afternoon an accident occurred ON
the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad by
which several of the cars were much broken, but
fortunately none of the passengers were injured
MESSAGE or THE GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE
1t appears from the annual message of Governor
johnson, of Tenn, that the liabilities of the
State are as follows:
State debt proper, S3,60l $50; bonds issued
to rail roads, Sl,945,OO0; u. s.; surplus revenue
and school fund.- 81 $40, a26; total, 81. 267 Isl.
The prospective liabilities authorized by inter
nal Improvement bills already passed amounted
to about 900, and If the internal improve
ment bill now before the Legislature should be-
come law, it will add an additional So. 4OO. 600
to the sum, making total State liability of sol.
6oI ,lsl, including its present and prospective