Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-02
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Correspondence or,he virsinian.
LpcoMrroxR T. Nov. 18th. 1850.


Messrs. Editors - will endeayor Ia give
your numerous readers some intelligence con-
corning the events which are daily TRANSPORTING in
our territory, and around which there cling so
much interest TO every lover Of his country.
Gov. Geary has at last returned from his tour
of the Territory. aud. according 10 The opinions
of some who claim 10 be- knowing ones, he is
iransoending the limits Of his jurisdiction. While
AWAY from here, Judge Lceomp,e, Of The First
District Court in his opinion. guilty Of some
/ misdemeanor. bis Excelency flew into pms
.ion. and. it is said, will suspend both the Judge
aud Marshal Donaldson The circumstances are
these One. Hnyr. IA pro slavery man. was ar
rested on n charge of murder Bnfiune) md "A trne
bill found; but. having proved An abb, his
sci succeeded in getting the Judge to admit him
10 bail in the sum Of -l000D. When the Gov
ernor returned be sent for /. $. Marshal Don
aId,on aud ordered him 10 re. arrest HAYS, which
the Marshal refused to do; whereupon the Gov
ernor threatened To suspend him, and tJld him
be was under arrest. Col II. G.. Titus was then
ordered 10 take % men aud proceed. on Monday
monng al 3 O'Clock. 10 make the arrest, which
he did; but ! do not yet know whether he has
succeeded IN the attempt, ~ II WAS said "A party
OF men t"klckapoo Rnngers') refused to allow
Hays Ia be- arrested. The Governor. ON Monday
morning. left for leayenworth city, but for whit
purpose ~ not known.
Judge Leoomptes Gour, Inns adjourned after
having sentenced % prisoners to the penitcntin-
~, one for 2 one for q, and % for five yours
Capt. Hampton has been appointed overseor of
the eonyicts, and they will almost certainly be
put 10 work on the Capitol building The GOV
efnor also wanted the Sheriff tJones) 10 deliver
the eouvicts up 10 him,to be sant 10 Ieavonworih
city for confinement, but Jones refused. aud tho
Governor said be would take them anyhow, when
Jones sad ''il you d you do under my protest"
Tho Governor snid he would consider on it until
morning. IT being then Sunday night, and decide
on tho matter. He concluded not to take tho
oonvicts. Geary says he is President of the mi
ted States ms far as Kansas is concerned that "a
mnu cannot speak III crowd but he hears of il.
"ln Tact, can scarcely think but | know
tic snhloc, of his thoughts" He has had snne
angry words with Col. Titus Sheriff Jones, Judge
Lecompte and Marshal Donaldson, all of whom.
while they say they admire Grary's iirlnness rs
an Executive. condemn him for his rashnoss and
the n-urpation which they soy he is guilty of in
tie late affairs above mentioned
In thu event of Marshal Donnldson's removal
which IS certain. rs he has sent in n letter f r.
sgnaion Virginia will doubtless hive the honor
OF knowing thai one of her very deserving sons
has tho appointment. think it certainty tint
Col. VIM. j. Preston will bereeommended for the
post by his Exeecncy, nnl none more richly dc
serves it than himself
Tho Second Judicial District Court, Judge
Cal" presiding, will commence its session at Tie.
cuni-"h on Monday nrNt.A. W. Jones being pro-
scouting attorney, aud Judge johnson. al Lcas-
enN ofth, assistant II j. Thought they will hau,,
two or three of the prisoners, among whom isouo
Roy. Mr.. Porieiiiod. who snvs he only desires Ia
XII tour moro pro slavery mon (ShcIiif Jones be
in "ne) thcn he j. willing Ia he hung. With ths
exception OF SOM hale lncal aud personal diff
Ties, the nboVp rni inn5 bpiuu the y,tr,t