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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

THE HARPERs FERRY SUIT DrCIpEp.-1he
suit of Messrs Brown. Beckham & Go. rs, HUI
ger, representing the United States, was deci
ded last week in the Federal Court in Staunton
in favor of the defendant. This suit, il will be
recollected, grew out of claim the part of
the plaintiffs, undera Virginia land warrant; for
portion of ground ON the Potomac river occupi-
ed for more than fifty years by the National Ar
mory. The case it is stated, was argued with
great ability by Messrs \. II. II, Stuart and
Thomas j. Niche for the claimants, and by
Messrs. James NJ. Mason and Fleming b. Miller
for the United States. The plaintiffs talk of an
appeal to the Supreme Court of the L, States.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20
State Elections

PENNsYLvANIA.-Ihe official returns, 80 far
A. received give Pollock. for Governor. :e}33.
majority. The counties To hear from will pro-,
ably increase this majority somewhat. In twen-
TWO cpuntcs-aIl from which the return.
have vet been rcceiyed-hcrc is majority of
10000 agaiast Il l1fohibiipry Liquor Law. Tie
state Senate will consist OF II Democrats. II
Wings. and , Americans The House will con
siot of - Administration ID mocrats, and Is
Wings and Anti Nebraska Democrats.
TIE OHrD ELECTION has resulted in the choice
Of the following members IF Congress, all of
whom are opposed to the National Admnstra-
tion:--l>t district, Timothy c. Day, Wing; 2nd
D,trict, j. Scott llarsison Wing; 30 District.
Lewis II. Campbell, Wing; 9th District r. Mott.
Democrat and Anti Nebraska; 9Th District. Aaron
Harlan, Wing Sth District, Benjamin Stanton.
Whg 9th District, {. X. Watson. Anti. Nebras-
ka Democrat: 10th District, o. + Moore. Wing:
18th District, Culver Freesoil; 18th District. :.
Galloway, Wing: 18th District; J. sherman
Whg l4h district, =. Bliss. FreeSoil; 18th di..
tfiet, W. r Sapp. Wing; 10th district Edward
Ball, Wing: 18th district. b. Y. Letter, Anti Ne
braska Democrat, 10Th district, Edward Wade,
Freesoi; 20th district, !. K. Giddings, FreesoiI;
2ist district, j. \. Bingham Wing. Hamilton
county, i'll hich the city of Cincinnati is loca-
ted gave Pierce over four thousand majority for
President IN 1852, but now gives the American
ticket seven thousand majority.
lNblANA-lhe following members of Congress
have been elected in this State all with the ex-
ception of the two first named being opposed To
the Administration:
Smith Miller, Wm. II. English Geo. G. Dunn
ID. T. Holloway, Will Cumback, Iucian Barbour
Harvey d. Scott, Daniel Mace Schuyler ColiaX,
Sam1 Brenton. John L. Petit.
AhcmGAN.-Upton anti Nebraska Whig) is
elected over Graveraat (Dem.) in the Lake Su-
perior Senatorial District by small majority
1t Is the first time that country ever returned Il
Wing.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

The COMMANDER OF THE AKcTIC.-The y. !.
Express states that Capt. Luce is II native of Al
exandria in this State and was regularly bred
to the profession of a seaman. lie at one time
commanded ship from the port of Petersburg
he was afterwards, for some years, commander of
the ship Consultations of New York, one of Ker-
mit's line of Liverpool packets. from which ship
he transferred to the command of the steam
ship Arctic-the finest and most costly of the
Collins steamers-and he soon rendered himself
popular favorite among passengers. by his true
seaman like qualities and courteous manners
Captain Luce is about Il years of age, and lives
in Yonkers, in New York
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20
OBITUARY.

Departed this life ON the 22nd of September
last, at the residence of Mrs. Mary Havth, in
Campbell Co.. MARY CArHARINE, daughter of
samuel and Emeime Petcrew, aged 10 months
and four DAYS
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

THE Force FoR SAN JUAN.-Ihe Princeton,
it is said, will conway Mr.. Charge Wheeler and
Mr. ex Consul Fabens to Pensacola. where, they
will transfer themselves TO the frigate Columbia
which will be there for the purpose. The force
for the harbor of San Juan will consit of the Co.
Iumba, the race Independence, which is TO put
in there on her way to the Paciic,and the Prince
ton.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

Of the poor. Mr.. soule's various performances.
letter writing warlke and diplomatic. were the
topics of discussion in some of the papers. The
Yankee Frenchnaa Is clearly an incomprehensi.
bilty to the DonS.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

The Rockingham Register says: 1--WE are
pleased to hear that the Manassas Gap Railroad
Engineers are within three four miles of this
place."
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

WITHDRAwN.-Geo. r. Graham has withdrawn
from Graham's Magazine and will publish a
new periodical entitled 1.-The American Leader"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

ELECTION IN kENTUCKY.-Thc Governor of
Kentucky has appointed Monday, the 18th of No
yember as the day for electing member to Con
gress in the third congressional district of that
State to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Hon. Presley Ewing
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

AFRICAN SLAVE TRApE.--The Grand Jury of
Richland, South Carolina, Mt a late session of the
Court, presented the laws against tho African
slave trade, Us detrimental to the interests of the
South, and to the physical and moral nature Of
the slave
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

\ SNAKE STORY. During the Florida war'
said the speaker, II was with the American ar
my. One day | shouldered my gun and went IN
pursuit of game In passing through swamp
! saw something a few feet ahead of me, lying
upon the ground, which had every appearance
Il log, it being some forty feet in length and
hout one foot in diameter. SO positive
that it was nothing but a log that | paid no at
tention to it; the fact is. would have sworn be-
fore court of justice that it was a log, and moth
ing else. You see had never heard of snakes
growing to such huge dimensions, and the fact Is
never should have believed II if had.
WELL he continued, "between me aud the
log (as took it to hr) miry place which it
was necessary for me 10 avoid. therefore pla-
ced the butt of my gun ON the ground ahead, of
me- and sprnging upon it lit right ON top Of
what do you Supposed a boa CONSTRUCTOR
said one. mo" AN anaconda" said another
No" What could it have BEEN" said third.
Just what | supposed it to be-a log said the
wag.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

BIsHop ONpEEpoSk.-lhc "Chnrehman'
lEpiscopalianl Of New York, gives place to an
other article, three columns in length, advocating
the restoration to his Episcopal functions of the
suspended Bishop Onderdonk, of THAI Diocese
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

The Know Nothings of Charleston claim ID
have elected seven members Of the Legislature
of South Carolina ut the recent election i'll that
State.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
We learn from South Carolina that John Ne
Queen, YIN. Aiken, Lawrence NJ. Keitt, Preston
S Brooks, James l. Orr, and VIM W Boyce, the
present Representatives in Congress from that
State. have all been reelected members of
the next Congress, In the districts represented
by Messrs. Aiken, keitt, Orr, and Boyce, there
opposition to their reelection Mr.. Me-
Queen was opposed by j. D. Wilson and Mr..
Brooks by A. c. Darlington.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

More Clerical Interference in Politics
We learn from the Cincinnati Gazette that the
Methodist Conference now in session in that
city, has adopted resolutions recommending the
repeal OF the Fugitive slave Law, the re-euaet-
ment of the Missouri Compromise, aud that per
sons holding slaves for gain, OF for their own
yenence ia any way, or with the intention of
perpetuating the bondage OF the slave should not
be received into the Netho,is, Church nor sui
fered 10 contnuc therein. Commenting upon
this action of the Conference. the Fredefieks-
burg Recorder says: I'VE do not pretend 10
deny the right of these diyiues TO lcgslate for
the government of their church, that is in an
affair where the members Of that church are
alone interested. If they desire 10 submit To an
unreasonable restriction upon their rights
have nothing to- say, but when they step beyond
these bounds, and in their clerical characters
attempt to control our national legislation, their
presumption and fanatieism not only fill every
sensible man with disgust but with apprehension
of the most serious consequences, if they be- not
rebukGd stcmly and speedily by popular indig
nation"
We fully concur with the Recorder in the
tment expressed, and hope that public ndig
hat4oh wiz nc 10 hihhiiesieu a. l" p"l " sup 1T
and forever, 10 this clerical interference
with political affairs. The attempts of these per.
in their ministerial capacities and in their
organized Conyentons,to influence national legs-
lation and TO interfere with the political affairs OF
the country, is intolerabe aud should be stcrnly
and promptly frowned down by an ncensed pub
lie. Let them attend to the Legitimate duties of
their high and holy mis- and they will have
enough to do without transcending the limits OF
these duties to NEEDLE with matters and things
lily becoming them, and with which they have
nothing to do in the capacity in which they should
act
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

The Yellow Fever is declining in yirulence il
all the Southern cities where it has prevailed
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

The Board of Visitors for the Deaf and Dunn
and Blind Institution at Staunton, have elected
w. A. Abney, Esq, Steward of that lnstitu-
ton, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Maj. Geo. Eskridge. The indicator says
Mr.. A. is highly qualified to discharge the duties
of the office.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

cylinder TO be used in the steamer Fulton.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

VIII il not he merry time when men with
bliihe face and open looN shall confess they are
peor-whcn they shall be to the world what they
are 10 themselves Look at this peasant.
hi. face bron2cd with midday toll. From sun
rise 10 sunset, with cheerful looks and uneom-
planning words, he turn. the primal curse to dig
nifty. aud manfully earns his bread 10y the sweat
81 his brow And here is white haired
shepherd. As a boy, a child playful as the lambs
he has tended, he abored. He has dreamed
away his life upon the hills on downs, ON
solitary heaths-the humble, simple, patience
watcher for fellow man. Solitude has been his
companion; he has grown old and wrinkled, bent
in the eye of the burning sun His highest wis
dom /, guess at the coming weather. he may
hive heard OF diamonds, but he knows the even
ing star. He is to our mind most reyerent
Knight of the fleece Douglas Jerraid.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

The cars on the Manassas Railroad will run 10
Strasburg this week.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

Rev. II. H. Rucher, the highly esteemed Pas
tor of the Baptist Church, in Alexandria. ha>, in
consequence of i'll health. resigned his charge.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

It'd intruder when the Earl. pulling out instead
ot purse IA pistol -hot him dead upon the spot
Lord HahdR,s INST Eng.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-20

VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL FAR.-The Rich
mond papers frequently refer to the prepare
tons in progress To make this one Of the greatest
exhibit .ons ever held in this country. Last year
every body was surprised and gratiticd with the
admirable success of the enterprise. This year,
learn from the Dispatch
There will be twice as much ground appro-
pratcd As last year to the purposes of the socie-
u, and among the most interesting features of
the place is the circular track for the exhibition
OF horses. This is sufficiently large to give an
admirable opportunity for full display of all
their eAcellcnccs. The trotters may show off in
all their grace and the Heetness of 2.4O, which
we believe i, tipping ON the plank road. The
accommodation for horses is superb and we hope
every man who has IA horse that he takes amy
pride in showing will add him to the exhibition.
" The stalls for cattle and pens for sheep and
year. and we hope they will be filled with animals
creditable to the stock raisers of the State.
TENTS, and stands, and coops, and other con
yenience~ are provided for the ample display of
works of art, of flowers and fruits and yegeta-
bes and poultry, &c The exhibition grounds
are hardly cquaed, certainly not surpassed, by
airy in the Union Tor their spaciousnes> and the
general convenience of their arrangements"
iAVANA.-Jhc steaship Crescent City, at New
\ ork, brings Havana dates Ia the 9th inst. There
was no news. Everything seems to have settled
down since the arrival of ten. Concha- Felici-
tatioos addresses, balls and honorS of every kind
were being 'hickly pressed upon the new Captain
General. Gen. Concha has ordered. pcrhaps.cX-
pressed a wish, is the better phrase. that the
'oaeh ana horses offered him. which he had de-
''''ie' accepting should be sold for the benefit
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18

DEATH OF Mrs. WArRoUs.-We an
nounced in our issue of yesterday the pain
full rumor that Mrs. j. 7. WArRoUs was
among the passengers on board the Inflated
Collins which was burned on Lake Erie, a
few days since. BY reference to the prop
err head this morning, it will be seen that
our worst apprehensions have been con
irmed. This sad news has cast gloom
over all who knew that lady in Minnesota
for whilst here she drew around her by her
modest, lady-like demeanor large number
of warm, personal friends.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18

New Boat FOR THE MINNEsoTA.-We
learn that Mr.. WAssoS of Shakopee, de-
signs leaving in few weeks for Pittsburgh,
for the purpose of having a steamboat built
expressly for the Minnesota river trade.
The rapidly increasing business on this
thoroughfare seems imperativcly to demand
increased facilities of communication for
the travelling public, and we doubt not, as
we trust it may, the experiment will prove
highly profitable one to its cnterprising
projectors. ....
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18

) A few years since the people of St.
Pau, and Of Minnesota Territory, were
compelled of necessity, to be dependent, for
even the necessaries Of life, upon Dubuque
and Galcna The tide of Immigration that
has constantly poured into our Territory
since that time, however, has placed us on
a better foundation, and we are now, or at
least could lie, independent of them. The
veXatious delays our citizens have been
compelled to endure the past season, occa-
stoned by the want of sufficient number
of boats owned'y the Galena and Mime
sofa Packet Company, in the irrcgularity
OF our mails and. in travel, have been Of such
Il character that it now becomes the duty
of our people to see that we are not com
PEELED to bear these ills another year.
st. Paul, at this time, numbers seven
thousand inhabitants Among these are a
large number of gentlemen Of capital
Would it not then, be the part of wisdom
for lis to build line of boats of our own to
ply between this city and Galena or Rock
Island? That it would pay, and pay accH
there can be no doubt. Our citizens have
become tired Of longer patronizing the
Packet Company They feel that in many
cases they have been imposed upon and do
not feel disposed to let snch things longer
continue.
The increasing number of settlers con-
stantly arriving here-and Judging from the
past, the number to come next season will
greatly exceed those Of any prev Gus year
will imperatiyely demand increased facili-
ties of transit; and the citizens of Minnesota
would much prefer patronizing boats owned
here, to those owned at Galena, Dubuque
Rock Island or ST. Louis. AS source of
revenue, then, we can see no better chance
for speculation, now presenting i self, than is
that suggested. There is not a city in the
Union containing the population of St.
Paul that does not own her own boats;
and the sooner we see to this matter the
better it will be for all concerned
Who, among our enterprisng citizens
viii be the first to take hold of this matter
and push it through to speedy consumma-
ton? We shall recur to this subject
again.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18
Escape Of Kissane.

We give belowsa letter from Marshall
RUFFIN, to his deputy at Cincinnati, dated
New York, October LIST, relative to the re,
markal,le escape of that worst Of scoun-
drels, Kissane. The letter says:
I'VE arrived here this afternoon, but met
with an accident which has bothered me O
good deal On Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Findley sent the conductor of the train to
me to come into the back car to see her. l
did so, telling Reed to watch kissane,
which he did until we arrived at Hornells-
vile, when about eight o'clock, at that place,
he said he wanted to go to the water closet,
being afflicted with diarrhea. ! followed
them to the door, and while Kissahe was
there, l went into the cars, which were in
motion After minutes conversation with
Reed at the door, l went in again, when We
discovered that Kissane had hoisted the
window and leaped out. AS soon as Reed
could find the conductor, who was in the
front of the train, he got him to stop, after
running three Or four miles.
We got out, walked back, and learned
that the man who makes up the night trains
had picked up bleeding man. who said he
fell off the cars as they started, who, from
the description, was Kissane. We aroused
the town, but could find no one. We then
tclegraphed to Dunkirk. The conductor on
an emiyrant train going west says man
answering Kissanc's description got off his
train at Cuba Reed telegraphed at once
and started back in pursuit. He offers
$500 reward for him. This is hard, after
all the trouble L had in getting him. Reed
feels very bad about his escape. / wanted
him to handcuff Kissane, but the prisoner
talked him out of it. kissale had no
money. Yours, in haste,
JAS. L. RUFFIN."
Marshall Rufiin-as we understand it
| had no control over Kissane. BY the n.
York Times we learn that Reed is still in
search of Kissane, which seems to us to be
a useless formality on the part of that Off
Ger. Reed so utterly disregarded the adj
vice of Marshall Rutfin, who as an officer
knew all about the prisoner, and whose adj
vice should have been followed implicitly,
that the public will not consider such negli-
gence less than criminal. The Times says
''The prisoner Findley declares that there
has been regular system Of stool pigeon"
operations carried on by certain parties who
are concerned with kissane and others in
the forgeries. In these matters, he Find
! ley) claims to have been the tool of Kissane
and his gang. -....... --....... ....-,
The forged checks, which were passed on
or about the 3Oth of August last, were as
follows
Chemical Bank $4,000 90
Continental Bank 6.0IS so
American Exchange Bank 1900 90
Total amount forged checks $16,9lS so
by the above figures, it seems that three
City Banks have paid out Oh forged sigma
lures nearly serenteen thousand dollars, and
the principal torger is now at large again,
to prey upon the community.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18

FoET LEAvENwoRTH.-In letter written
to friend in this city, our old and highly
esteemed fellow citizen, Col. A.. j. WHIT
NEY, speaks in high terms of his new home
as we'll as of his fattering prospects at the
bar He also speaks in glowing strains of
the prospects of C. w. BABcocK, another
st. Paul gentleman. a DIR. Day is also loca-
ted in that place and doing u good bust
ness. May success attend all Of them as
they abundantly deserve it. .s-
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18

Eighteen thousand people in the city of
New York live uuder ground--that is to say,
in cellars, vaults, and holes. Sosays Rev. Mr..
Cuyler and his information is derived from
actual investigation. He tells Of one neglect
ed quarter-a single lodging room or denim
which one hundred outcasts of both sexes herd
together, Unfortunately, every night. This
might be called life in New York under
ground p. ..... ~. pa .,... 81, o. t,t ..'.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18

New Y DIRK, Oct I.
The Know Nothings completed their State
ticket by making the following nominations
For Governor-Daniel Ullman.
For Lieutenant GOVERNOR. S. Scroggs. of
Buffalo. . -
For Canal Commissioner-Jam P. Will
liams of Ithaca.
State Prison Inspector--James P. Sanders
of Peekskill.
On the first ballot for Lieutenant Governor,
Horatio Scotsman, Jr., of Buffalo, was nominal
ted. He declined, and suggested Elijah Ford,
but the Convention acted as above.
The number of members of the order enroll
ed on the books throughout the State is about
10000. .- ~ .,,,--.s-... .. s.... ....
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18
DE SIRE MIC ND,

SUCCESSOR TO ALEX. REY, DESIRES
TO THE CITIZENS OF MINNESOTA :
VUNIAT having this day purchased from Alexander Ry
IL the entire stock of
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS FAMILY SUPPLIES,
At his old and popular store Roberts street respect
fully invite continuance of the liberal patronage hereto
FIRE partially bestowed by the public upon the estab
lishment, and Hedge myself to utmost eXertions
to maintain and deserve these avors have purchased
the above stock at the lowest cash prices and besides hav
ing the choicest articles of every description in my Inc
promise to afford my goods to purchasers
CHEAPER FOR CASH
Than can be found elsewhere in this city tN Please
call ana examine my stock.
Oct 49, 1854 Octl9v1y
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18
SAINT PAUL: tur
Wednesday Morning, October IL, 1854,

En- JEFFERSON FARMER, Esq is an authorized Agent
Tor The N NEs at Galcna procure Subscribers and d
refreshments. His receipts will be regarded
ES Sec third page, under CONNIE rcia head for raj
oil Money and Exchange st. Paul and Galena Markets
and miscellaneous items
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18

INTERESTING LETTER FROM New YORK.
We yield our columns to-day to the inter
esting epistlc of our New York Correspon-
dent. His letter will repay perusal.
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18

WEDNESDAY, Oct. IL, 1854.
Vim Russell and Wm Randall, against
Benjamine IrUine.
This was an action for balance due for
work and labor The defence was that there
was special contract, and that the work was
not completed in accordance with it. A jury
trial was waived, and trial was had before
the Judge, Case still pending.
SATURDAY, Oct, a.
Levi r. Comaock against Elizabeth Com
stock.
B, Action for divorce for desertion on the part
of the defendant No appearance of defend
ant. Decree of divorce granted.
MONDAY, Oct It,
Curtis c. Gardner and others against Wm
Constans. -.
Action discontinued by plaintiffs. Def t
has judgement for costs.
e 4s--- TUESDAY, Oct II.
Hugh Mccain against Sarah An, NJ Cam.
Action for divorce for descrtion on part of
defendant. Divorce dccrecd. Question of al
imony still pending. ass H"" '-<s e..
aH
The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-10-18

neA- The County Commissioners were in
session yesterday. We understand some
Important business, intimately affecting the
future veal of the county was transacted