Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-27
LYNCHBURG liRGlNiiN.
SATURDAY MORNING. JAN. q. 1855.
News and Miscellany.

frestuenl-Hlaklng 10 DE uOne anu hnoM-holuiuR
ism has its eyes the members, it is probable
that most of it will be gone through with The
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun thinks that
new bills will have n hard road TO travel. 1t i.
thought that the militia or volunteer bill will inter
fere with the increase of the army. There are
enough persons who believe that the increase is
Indispensable to the el-being of our western
settlements. but they wish to postpone the pas
sage of the bill for tie same that the udici-
airy bin was postponed in the Senate till Deocm-
Der next. The opposition to these bills Is more OF
personal character, and does not extend TO the
principles involved in them respectively.
The Illinois House of Representatives have
passed "a bill requiring all railroads in that State
10 be fenced in. The bill is prompted by the fire.
ouent destruction of stock by the trains, aud it is
believed will also pass the Senate aud become n
law-The law is good one and we would like to
adopted in this state with additional clause
requiring all railroads 10 have telegraphs with AN
Office at every station. These two provision.
would prevent half the accidents that occur.
Tic Senate of Iowa has, by vote Of II to
L. ssed bill removing the seat of government
from Iowa city to Fort des Moines. 1t Is sup
posed saws the Dubuque Express, that the House
will also pass the bill.
The news in Washington, from Albany, Is that
Coy Seward will undoubtedly be reelected to
the nited States Senate in spite of all the oPP"-
sition the Know Nothing. cnn bring 10 bear a
gainst him. Gov. Stewards opposition 10 the Sc
eret order is said to have rendered him exien-
si,ely popular among the adopted citizens Of his
State.
At Safe Harhor, (Pennsylvania,1 IA few days n
ga. Mrs C. W johnson and Miss Lewis called
at the house of Mr.. William IIaney and whilst
there Mr. H. undertook 10 fill fluid lamp, Which
exploded and set fire 10 the clothing of the Ia
dies. Mrs. johnson 81 badly burnt that
she died Miss Lewis also much burnt, but
is considered ont of danger
The late order of Governor Pollock, of Penn
sylyania. declaring certain proceedings OF the
Irish Brigade null and void seems 10 have given
great offence to the officers commanding,
pro ten whoarc in revolt against the eonstitu-
ted authorities of the State, their commanding of
fcer Col. Conroy, having issued his orders for a
parade &c Gen Small has also issued contra.
~ orders forbidding thcasscmblage for any such
purposes. 1t now remains to be seen which is
tue ltSN lbNiiiHi th' A't"t' W '''''''' "
the Irish Brigade"
The Governor of Florida la, vetoed bill
passed by the legislature authorizing railroad
from Macon (Ga.) through the State of Florida
to the port of Cedar Key on the Gulf coast, not
because he is opposed To the road, but on nc
count of the bill containing some provisions /
which he could not approve.
The Senate of Iowa, by vote Of Il to ii, |
have passed resolution setting forth that they /
did not 90 into Joint convention with the House
to elect a United States Scnaror, and declaring
the action of the Joint convention "yoid aud of
no effect" Mr. Harlan, whig, it will be recol-
leeted, was elected by the Joint convention.
A bill was presented in the Illinois legislature,
ON the 10th inst, to prevent the carrying Of col
ored people ON the railroad of that State without
the production of certificates of freedom. Any
railroad company conveying slave without
such certificate, TO be liable 10 the owner for
double the value of the slave.
\ bill to connect the waters of Albermarle,
Currituck, and Panheo Sounds,with Chesapeake
Bay, by a ship conr has passed the North Car
DINA Senate by decisive vote,and there is ltIlo
doubt that it will also receive the sanction of the
House. This is one of the most important works
ever undertaken for the benefit of any community
and will result in ineaculablc benefit to the eoun-
try interested The Raleigh Register SAYS that
twenty-five Eastern counties of North Carolina-
remarkable for their fertlty--aro interested in
this improvement.
The leading German journals declare most pos
ityely that a separate treaty has been concluded
between France and Austria, and ,he rathca-
tons exchanged. This treaty. however. will not
be made public. France guarantces by tito
Austria the maintenance Of tranquility in Italy,
and the statu quo not only in the Austrian pos
sessions, but in reference to all other Italian
States and reignng dynastes. Naples included.
1t Is only in this way that Austria brought
to sign the treaty of December .
Clark Mills. the sculptor, has arrived at New
Orleans from Washington, TO make arrange
ments for the erection Of a colossal bronze eques-
trian statue OF Cen. Jack son, on jackson square
in that city.
A special orrespondent of the New York
Times writes from London by the Canada that
the pending negotiations are likely to result in
ending the with Russia and restoring peace
to Europe. The writer states that he has come
to this conclusion within the last month. The
allies, he intmates, anxious for peace, and
their propositions are believed to be such as can
be accepted by Russia. The Car, in his late
manifesto, declares that he is not DESTROYS of
further shedding of blood and will not reject any
propositions and conditions of peace, provided
they be compatible with the dignity of his en-
pre and the welfare of his subjects. The allies
it is said have provided for this compatibility
and hence the opinion of the correspondent that