Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-02-07
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by the Rev. r. v. Moore.
! The following Senate bills were read he first
and second times and ordered to oereierred TO the
Committee on claims:
"An act providing for compersaling j., NJ H.
Barnett us clerk TO The Select Committee ON Pew
tom IohnSton's nemotial; and can act for The re-
lief of Thomas l.. Lettwich, CT Bedford county,
Tie following Senate bill was read the first and
second times, aud ordered TO be referred 10 lie
Committee Tor Courts Of Justice:
"a act giving the consent Of tits State to the
purchase by the United States, OF loi of land in
Inc city OF Wheeling for the purpose of erecting
eneteon building for custom house, post Office
court roons and other Offices of the United States
and exempting said lot aud buildings from State
and city taxes"
The resolution from the Senate requiring the
Board OF Public Works TO receive The subscription
OF buckingham county TO the capital stock or the
Manassas Gap Railroad Company, was read The
hESt anu second times, and referred to the Commit
Tee ON Roads and Internal Navigation.
THE PAN HANDLE.
he Report OF the Committee of Roads adverse
TO the petition OF citizens of Hancock county for
the right. of-way for The Petersburg and Steuben-
VILE Railroad through the territory of Virginia,
anu to construct bridge across the Ohio, was ia
Ken up for consideration, The committee concu-
aea with resolution declaring it To be inerpedient
to grant the prayer of III. petitioners.
MIR. Smith moved TO strike out tile word ..inex.
pedient" and lnsSrt the word "exped ent;" and
on this motion the ayes and noes were called, and
resulted as follows: Ayes 7s, noes 81. 81
WAsuIxoTox NEws.-rhe Star inns the follow
ing: ,
RemoeGl.-Welearn that Mr. James G. Walker
OF tennessee. second class (Sl200 per aununi
clerk III the Post Office Department. has been re
moved.
Interpretation Of Contracts with the Coz elnment
Under the rules prevailing in the settlement Of
accounts at the Departments IN this CITY, no patol
testimony IS ever admitted at the Treasury 10 ynry
add 10 or control The terms of written contract
In such case, the legelirule is applied And
wheie proposals for contract are furnished. lh.,
cannot subsequently be executed theron a fraiur.
not contained within it.
ArTest ofn Fugitive. - Yesterday, while Mr.
John Trojan, an Independent police officer from
Baltimore, was walking through the ctowd al ih-
me- ne happened 10 see young man with whom
he was acquainted in other days. The. yulur mar
l%hoSe taihe Ia fheodore Beach, some lime since
escaped from the officers who were conveying him
between tile Court loom in New York, where b.
hau Just been convicted OF burglary, and this
Iombs) would gladly have left his old acauaint.
ance, hui Graham was 81 glad to see him again that
IN order 10 make sare OF his company, he took MIN
before Gait Birch. who sent him 10 the count,
1all as u fugitive from Justice, 10 await the re
cushion OF The proper ulhoTilieS in New York
.-dmusements.--Coleman's ceIe! rated come DIV Of
the Hen At Law, Which was so well recriyeIi mn
Monday evening, will be repeated at the Charlie.
street Theatre 10 hight, wIlh the farce of IN.
Goou Tor Nothlng--forniag most attractive bill
Al The Museum, the fine comedy Of the Pool
Genlleman will be performed to night with MIR
C !: as Dr.. ollapod. aud MISS Albertine a.
Emily Wortlington. &C. will also ann,sr II
his celebrated character of Nose. -
Col. Woods exhibition was visited by preat
crowd OF ladies' yesterday afternoon 1t will shortI,
cioSe and those who have not YET siled il shou vi
lilo 20 without delay. ..- =