Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-17
Miscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
The Genoa correspondent Of the Newark Ad-
yertiser snys: "The United States Medterrane-
nm squadron is wintering at this port 1t consists
Of the frigaie Congress, the flag ship of Commo-
dore Broese, Capt. Magruder, the Constellation.
Capt. Bell and the steamer Saranac, Capt. Long.
The officers have participated freely in the pleas
ures and foes of the Carnival, which terrnina-
ted on Tuesday night
The Jefferson Medical College had its annual
commencement a, Philadelphia on Saturday. when
two hundred and fifteen students were gradua-
ted
Some of the Leading spectators and dealers in
breadsiuffs in New York. who have been looking
forward To n continuance of the European waf.
and consequent advance in prices. have been
badly bitten by the recent decline both here aud
in England Its announced that the well known
firm Of Jones * Ferguson, produce aud commits
sion merchants. hes failed. Their liabilities are
said to be not far from quarter of million of
dollars. Assets us YET not known.
The Legislature Of New Mexico has passed an
net to create and organize the Atlantic and Pa
cifc Railroad Company, with Il capital stock Of
ten millions Of dollars. The sixteenth sections
provides that the Eastern terminus of said road
shall be ns near rs the city of Memphis in the
Stnte Of Tennessee, and the Western terminus
MS near rs the city Of San Francisco. in the
State Of California. as practicable, and the main
trunk thereof shall pass through the Territory
of New Mexico.
The Philadelphia Ledger says, the English
House Of Commons is at this moment ahead of
the British Ministry. MIR. Roebuck and Mr..
Golden speak out like men of Justice and moder-
alton, representing the SENSE of The English ma.
ton, while Lord Pnlmcrston and Lord Clarendon
seem clearly 10 represent the system OF eva-ye
diplomacy so current all over Europe, from the
effects of which there is no escape. except by tho
most complete Independence of it, acting with
truth and Justice up 10 the letter of our agree
menis, and requiring truth and Justice of all with
whom we have any dealings.
The Algemeine Zeitung states TINT VIM. Make
peace rhnckeray has realized by his writings and
lectures $500, 0ttl IA sum. says this journal which
would enrich half dozen German satirists aud
change them from literary vagabonds into steady
citizens.
The Senate have confirmed the nominations of
Geo. But er. Esq, If South Cnrnlinu,,o be Indian
Agent for the Cherokccs, and Michael Il. Simmons
of Washington Territory, to be the Indian Agent
for that Territory.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of J.
b. Dobbin, Esq of North Carolina. to be purser
in the Navy of the United States, vice Ar,tdes
WEIGH, of Pennsylvania, recently resigned.
Mr. Charles Maurice Smith so well known in
this State for his literary abilities. has a
bandpncd his connrxon with the Washington
Sentinel. The piper is now under the exclusive
control of Mr.. Beverly Tucker.
The United States steam frigates Roanoke and
Colorado, which are being built at the Gosport
navy yard ore getting on rapidly, and will be
ready for sea in few months.
A letter from Washington says, "Thcre is
some spout'ng talent in the present House of
Representatives, but n lam niable want of bust
ness talent, and of men qualified to make and to
pass good laws. and to attend quietly to the in
terests ef the country"
Adviccs from Rome state that the Rev Dr.
Oldham. Of the University at Oxford, has abjur-
ed Professionalism and embraced the Roman Cath
Ollie religion.
The citizens of New Orleans are making lib
eral contributions for the erection ofa monu-
nent IN that city to the memory of Henry Clay
The coinage at the New Orleans min. for Feb.
ruary amounted to S3i5 900. of which $500, 900
was in silver and Si5 600 in gold,
The Senate of Pennsylvania has passed bill
creating fly" new banks, with capitals in the ag
grcgate amounting to l,00o00O.
The town of Poland,in Mahoning county. Ohio,
has eight broom manufactures, that turn out
three hundred thousand brooms per week.
The Ovid o. " Bee say Cayuga Lake is en-
trely frozen over, a circumstance that has not
occurred before in forty years.
The great 81. Nicholas Hotel, in New York is
to be enlarged. The addition will contain one
hundred bed rooms.
The longshoremer Of Boston are on strike
and difficulty Is eNperiencedn loading and I'M
loading vessels.