Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-23
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President Pierce. Secretary Dobbin, and many
members Of Congress, visited Annapolis on Sat.
urday last, for the purpose of seeing the u. $.
steamer Merrmac.
Col. John l.. Gardner. in command at Fort
MclIenry, has been ordered to Fortress Monroe,
Vn., aud Col Francis Tay lor has orders for Bal
timore
In the january number of Hunters Medical
Specialist it was shown. by comparison of the
Nav York city inspectors reports for the last
three months Of 1858, with the corresponding
months Of the two preceding years. that II dimi-
mutton in the mortality from Consumption had
taken place. of very nearly twenty five per cent
Tho letters by the Baltic bring few orders
for American securities, and the tone of the let.
tiers was very hopeful for the future. Money
was still in active demand in England, and would
probably continue to be for some time. The
West India steamer had arrived with about 81,
100000 in gold and silver.
At night fire broke out in of the woodfn
sbanties Just below Niagara Falls aud consumed
it. II was occupied by French shoemaker aud
his family. This morning tie bodies of the
Frenchmnn, with those Of two women who lived
in the shanty, were taken from the ruins roasted
10 crisp. 1t is supposed TINT they were ~ug-
located by the smoke before they knew their
A Corroner's inques, was held this morning.
Verdict In accordance with the facts.
4 deplorable accident has occurred in Dublin.
1t appears that large number of persons were
assembled on tho second floor of house on Pen
rose Square, when il gave way with n terrible
crash. burying all hands in he ruins. Eighteen
dead bodies were recovered and sixteen persons
were wounded.
We clip tho following from the Hamilton fOhio)
Intelligeneer: The notorious Nathan Brown,
the most remarkable bigamist ever known in A
merca was brought by officer Elliott, tho other
day. from near Jciiersonvilie, Indiana, under n
requsiton from Gov Chase. He is rcputed TO
have nine living wivcs His practice has been
to live with each about three months. get hold
of their property and desert them He is
in Butler county jail Mt the instance of his
enth wife, resident If this CITY. The old sinner
is fifty three years of age, aud has married three
wives within two years
The Dublin Nation contains curious article,
in which the writer declares bis deliberate con.
v'cion that there exist reasons of solid. rclia-
BILE character for believing that Mr. John Sad
ier has not committed suicide. hut has simply
been playing the trick well known, both in
history and romance, of pretended death and
snpposltious corpse.
The Washington correspondent, Of the Balti-
veycd to the Baptist denomination in Chicago,
Illinois, ten acres of lond-a grove-heautifully
situated within the city limits-for the purpose
OF erecting thereon university with condi-
ton that the trustees shall lay the foundation of
the edfoe during the approaching all,nnd spend
annually towards the building S25,ODO until com
pleted. The value of the land is estimated at
$4,000. The Judge In, also madea handsome
donation to the new Thirteenth street Baptist
church in Washington city"
1t is understood that our Minister to Spain,
Mr.. Dodge. finds himself unable 10 procure set.
Element our many claims upon that Govern
ment, beyond the mere shadow of promise. lie
writes that tho Spanish Government have admit.
ted the Justice of our demands bat ,that their
treasury is exhausted by home demands and that
they do not possess the means to pay off their
Indebtedness to this country just now. and ask
for an extenton of time Aud this nntwithstand
ing the Washington Union has, ON several occa-
sions stated, as if by authority, TINT all Ameri.
S'n claims ON Spain had been promptly settled
The New Orleans Bulletin thinks that after the
New York case is disposed of in the Cincinnati
Convention, the great question will come up,
thnl the time honored principle Of two-third
'oe be adhered too shall this rule be rescind-
d, and mere majority vote suffice 1t saws
here is no doubt an effort will be made to sub.
titute the minority rule for the two thirds rule.
uSplte VI hii preceucnt. ana Tue authority and
anction of the oldest and most honored names
| I the Democratic party who. for the last quar-.
sr of q century have followed this rule for tho
| equation and Government of Democratic Con.
| 'entions.
Senator Jones, of Tennessee in an address 10
| Is constituents, on the subject of political par
! es, says he will not Join either the American
democratic parties. lie adds: al am going
rom the country. If am satisfied that the a.
neiloan party can best preserve the honor Of fine
ountry and protect our rights, however much
may deprecate their course,l shall vote with them
| Il shall believe the Democrats best able TO y,
| heve these great ends notwithstanding the ma
~ scars bear on my person received at their
andS,they shall have my vote" We think if So
ator Jones is going for best interests of the
ountry, he will support Willard Fillmore.
The London Economists thinks that no more
uitable husband for the Princess ROYAL of Eng
md can be found than Prince Frederick of l'rus
ia. The Econimisf says: lit is in the hipbest
egree necessary 10 us 10 secure an influence in
termany which would enableu US to counteraot
ny future Vaccinations ON the part of Russia,
those power in German affairs has been for
ong time steadily increasing. In this respect
he interest OF Prussia identical with our own
he has far more to fear than we have from the
neroachments of her restless and ambitious
elghoor. As the most powerful Protestant State
nuermany, she is at once our natural allv and
Ne natural leader of by tar the greater DOR.
a"h OF the German States, with most of which she
smereover connected by the CONNIE rcial fedora
ION OF the Zollverein. Her support would an.
| lie us to obtain position and influenza in o.
iony equal 1t not superior to that of Russ;. S,ch