Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-15
The G ,rdiner Invee.is.,;,,

We learn says the Star, that Wm w. Corco-
ran esq. ankcr of this city has been summoned
!" testify before the committee of tie House of
representatives IN the case above mentioned
| we presume that it is designed l. learn from
nin precisely how the award was originally divi-
ued' that Is, it he knows anything concerning
| what went with any portion of the money other
| thah tnat which he received from GARDENERS at
torneys for the advances made them ere the :
ward was made. 1t is well known here that h 9
cohheAion with the affair was simply that of n
| person loaning the parties money on the recon-
mendation of eminent counsel as to the charac
| teroi the claim, and the prospect of final =
| ward
The Star also says: 1--WE understand TINT tho
| Hon. Elisha Whttlesey, First CeHnptroiler of the
! Treasury, was beias, inc House Judiciary Com
mttee "s"fn to-day carrying with him a full copy
ui all the papers filed in his bureau bearing on
tne payments from the treasury on account of
lhe Gardiner and Mcars claims. 1t seems that
George a. Gardiner, and VIM W. Corcoran ESQ.,
us assignee OF enirdiner's attorneys, were the
parties to whom all the money was paid undor
the Gardner award, and j. NJ. Carlisle, esq,
George A. Gardiner and - Ceustra, all as
slgnees, were the parties to whom the whole of
the Mears award was paid; the principal, j. IL.
Mears drawing none in person.
These announcements give assurance that the
duties devoving upon the Judiciary Committee
OF the House will be discharged with promptness
fidelity, and Recommendation
RAPE, MURDER,AND HANGING.-A man by the
name of Mitchell, who was living near the edge of
Ashe, n. Carolina, went to Gray son Court House
on Monday last, to hear Philip S. White speak
on the subject OF the great and good cause of
Temperance, and, horrible to reate, in his absence
his own negro committed n rape on his mis-
tress, after which he murdered her, put the body
IN bed in her house; he then ran to neighbours
house, informed them that his mistress was dy-
ing; he then went to another house and informed
persons there that she dead. He has been
taken up, confessed the helish deed, and has been
lodged i'll jail at Grayson Court House. Report
says, he was whipped, and then hung.
We give the above unwelcome news re-
ceived it, from friend of ours and suppose it to
be correct HytheriVe Republican.
ANOTHER CONGRESSIONAL Row.-We learn
from the Washington Star that a personal alterca-
ton took place in the House of Representatives
last Friday, between Messrs. Sellers and Lane, in
which Mr.. Hunt participated. We copy from the
proceedings all that relates to the difficulty.
The bill for the relief of the widow of Elijah
Beebe being taken up, Mr. Orr explained the
points involved in the case.
Mr.. Sellers then addressed the committee in ia
vor of the bill, urging at the same time hquida-
ton of the just claims of his own constituents
growing out of the war Of 1912.
Mr.. Letcher opposed the bill at some length.
Mr. Lane then expressed himself in favor of the
bill, and discussed remarks made by Mr.. Sellers
in that gentleman's speech In the course of these
proceedings, Mr.. l.. and Mr. S. got into person
al altercat on, lin wh'ch Mr.. Hunt also participated
To prevent disagreeable consequences arising
from this misunderstanding the committee rose.
Speculations various in Washington to
the probable result of the ''muss," but the Star
says the man must be blind who does not compre-
bend that no duel can possibly grow out of it. To
ga man up tree" 1t looks as though Peter Sim
pies style of the dueo-the triangular-is the
only one applicable.