Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-28
Miscellaneous Items.

The Hon. Charles J. Mcdonald was elected
Judge Of the Supreme Court by the 1t gisiature of
Georgia ON Tuesday week.
Second Lieutenant Waterman, jr.. ofthe first
artillery of the United States army. died at For,
Moultric. Charleston l,arbor, South Carol ma, on
the 18th inst.
II Is stated ihat Hiram Y. Bennett, a Wing. is
elected delegate to Congress from Nchrnska, Ivy
sixteen majority over Chapman, Democrat. The
election, il Is said. will be contested, on account
of persons voting who lived on land belonging 10
the Indians which is said Ia be iIlcgal.
There are in the Congress which viii assem-
bio on Monday the 81 proximo three Smiths. the
same number 1T Wrieh,s, of Cnmpbclls, Of Bells.
Of Jones If Washhnr~. and Of Mi!lcrs. and four
teen other names of which there urctwo members
bearing each the same name.
Governor Ligion has issued his proclamation,
declaring james a. SteNat. james b. Ricaud,
j. Morrison Harris. Henry Winter Davis. Henry
w. Hoffman and Thomas F.. Bowie. csqs., to
have been duly elected in their respective DIS
tricts, 10 represent the State of Maryland in Tho
Congress of the United States.
The st Louis Republican learns that a test
vote was taken on the 25th instant, in the Senate
Of Missouri, on the propoSitioi, To loan 5000 900
to the Pacific Railroad Company, and that il was
decided in favor of the loan.
The following singular death oppeaes u",iccd
in n late number of tho Natchcz Courier. DIED
Of medical quacaery, at his fathers residence, in
Franklin county Mississippi, on the 2ith of DC.
toher. Silas w. Smith aged 10 years.
notwithstanding the GOODNESS of the Weather,
the Americans of Washington hol n very large
torch-light procession on Friday night, eulivened
by bands of music. banners with various de-
vices. monumental transparcncics, &c. The line
extended upwards of half a mile; and before
reaching the capitol the procession was joined by
from ! to 600 Baliimorrnns. The city was illu
minated with bunfires, aud cannons were fred
from different points on the route.
y bill has been introduced into the Lcgisla-
ture Of Georgia entitled n bill to- provide for gar
instrument in certain cases. the intention Of which
is to retaliate on those of the Free States in
which the Fugitive Slave Law j. imperative, by
coniscaiing for the benefit of owners If fugitive
slaves, the debts due by citizens Of Georgia 10
citizens of the State in which fugitive slaves
may have found harbored.
Professor Robert ii are, who some years back
enjoyed an eminent scientific reputation. is now
one of the believers in siirituaii-m. and has pat
forth n hook of revelations. which diff rs from III.
imaginings of other spiritualj-ts chiefly in their
being the r%,duction ufh man If intellect, who
exercises his own powers If fancy aud thou ght
under the delusion that he is made the channel Of
communications from anothc. world.
Mr.. w. r. Jackson, of baltimore. has invent
ed a 'Detaclahle Safety Deck Saloon Cahin."-
The object of the invention Is Nh" preservation
of hnman life by means Of n large cabin ON the
deck Of the steamer, firmly secured under ordi.
nary circumstances but with tho utmost facility
detached and made ready to launch in E. " min.
utes. 1t is constructed buoyant aud wttertirht.
aud calculated To save a great uulnbrr of persons.
lbs invention has commanded tie approval If
distinguished nautical men .nmong whom is len.
tenant Maury, L.. s. Navy.
wri;er.dating from Italy. say that wo thing.
have peculiarly struck him n characteristic ,f
nll that country, viz: the apparent resp, ct Of MI
classes to any and everything religions. md tho
Democracy Of their worship. There ARE ~,
chape!s for the poor. and no churchc, for ,hs
rich. in Italy. The rich and the poor meet to-
g~ether-the prince aud the pauper knoel rliko
side by side ON the same cold marhl, anor.-
How irres'rcnt, a. professionals, we often are in
our places of worship, and how much disnosod
we are to separate the poor from the rich. aud
practically TO say u the less favored and more
4 unfortunate. s'Stand thou there, Cor We are h,.
lier than thou -.