Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-19
LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
News and Miscellaney.

ing from hanawhn county, SAYS MT. Mclo-
mas will be beaten thousand votes in this conn
~. 1t is universally admitted that his name
weakens the tickc; greatly" This is the first
We have heard of the unfortunate colonel since
his pocket was lightened of heavy sum one
morning at the Exchange Hotel. while he =" was
pursuing his abstraction" with his head under
the blanket" Abstractions are dangerous things
for politicians to engage in-and we hope he will
avoid them in future. But that is terrible alb
straeton of votes which is threatened him in his
county Mr. Wise had better hasten up 10
the mountain-top, and kinde that FIRE which is t.
light up 1.-THE green waters of the Ohio"
The House of Representative in Washington
has again voted the committee ON public lands II
clerk, and ON Saturday last mn election for clerk
wa held when Mr.. Francis !. Grund was unan-
imausly chosen. The committee is composed of
members from the States OF Pennsylvania New
York, Ohio. Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Alabama
Ar ansas and California. Day before yesterday,
the Souih-side Democrat had leading article
intended to demonstrate that Grund is a beast
How does the Democrat relish the honor done
him by democratic members of Congress
fhe New York Courier announces the discov.
ery. on the authority of one of the most eminent
mathmeticians and astronomers in the world, that
although the hither side of the Moon is unnhab-
table for want of all atmosphere the remote side
may be perfectly adapted TO animal life. 1t is at
least certain that tho mere want of an atmosphere
percaptibe to us is no longer conclusive us to
the inhabtableness Of tic planet that rules the
night.
There have just arrived in New York, via Hal
fax 81 adult and IL children paupers from Swift
orland. They testify that they were paupers at
home. and were sent to this country by the May
or of their village, who paid their passage direct
to New York. but they were wrecked oft Sable
Island. and some party, to them unknown, paid
their passage from Halifax. Probably it was the
Swiss Consul. II is such occurrences as this
that have made the Know eiothing organization
spring mp with the startling suddenness of Cad
mus armed men from the earth. No moro beg
CARS aud convcts from Europe is the resoue de-
nand of every true American. Who shall say
them, nay
The much talked of ''fusi II" of the two
branches of the Democratic party, whatever its
progress at Albany, appears to he making none
in the city Of New York; indeed the reverse is
apparently the case determined resistance to it
being manifested amongst leading in the
ranks of the lizards
Speaking of the recent defeat of what is called
the Homestead Bill, in the House of Representa-
tives, Ion" the correspondent of the Balti-
sun says, "A remarkable change Of opinion
has come over the House of Represtaty ON the
subject of the homestead project since the late
session. The bill passed the House last session 10y
a majority of thirty five, aud after undergoinga
modification which removed the supposed ohjec-
tions of some members. it was rejected by II ma
jority of twenty eight last week. This sudden
change of policy the part of members is at
tributabe 10 nothing else than the progress Of
Know Nothingism,-the point upon which the
bill was defeated being the extension of its
benefits To foreigners The objection when form
erly made had no weight with the House
corporation tax has been laid at Richmond
Va, of 90 25 on every white male over Ii years
of age. and of 81. so on every slave over IL years
of age. On every oocupier of private house,
the tax is 81 for every ! 900 value Of the house,
so that it does not exceed $50; that person
occupying a house valued at $4,000, will be
subject TO n house-keepers tax of $40.
A major in the Russian army, who was cap
tured by the British at the battle of lnkermann,
while killing aud mutiiating The wounded Eug
lishmen, has been tried by eourt-martial, sen
fenced to be hung. and actually executed in that
manner, to mark him as a criminal, and not u sol
der
The railroad bridge at Erie has been rebuilt
and the track at Harbor Creek reaid. The
ears commenced running regularly "Wednesday
morning. Strong measures have been adopted
to prevent any future outrage.
A bill has passed both houses Of the Arkansas
General Assembly prohibiting the circulation of
bank notes of less denomination than dollars.
The minority in the Lower House of the Mass.
Legislature have been attempting to defeat the e.
lection of Senator by motions to adjourn, calling
the yeas and nays and other modes Of obstruct-
ing business The Senate, however. have deter
mined to postpone the election to the 3st inst,
and it is supposed the House will agree.
The New York Post says Tho money mar
ket continues to improve; and capitalists will
find the quantity of solid securities offering
not in proportion to the amount of money seek
ing investment. Money begins to accumulate
and rates 10 decline. The quotations of the
per and of short date, and IL Is for long dates
and second class short.
The Paris correspondent dec. 2D of the
London Times transmits "A letter from person
who has just returned to Frankfort from st. Pc
tersburg. lie says that from the Emperor to
the humblest subject, the general cry of the ma
ton is, WAR to the utmost rather than humili-
alton" The writer says, in regard to Sc
bastopol. that 1.-THE only fear Prince Menschikoff
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