Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-09
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Convention.

Mr. Whitfield has been sworn in delegate
from Kansas; Messrs Grow, and Campbell of
Ohio giving notice Of their intention to dispute
his right at future time.
Md'lle Rachel has arrived in New York by the
Black Warrior, from Havana intending TO take
passage for Europe in one of the first steamers.
She is sad to be still in very delicate health.
The sixth annual report of the Female Medi-
cal Education Society, Boston, informs the read
or that the New England Female Medical Col
lege was opened in that city in 1913 More
than hundred pupils, from all the New England
and from several other States have been instruc-
ted at the College,
NJ Alexander vatenare whose benevolent
enterprise for the promotion of international ex-
changes has rendered his name familiar in eve
~ lend. has presented To the Patent Office three
hundred volumes Of valuable works agrcul-
ture.
Gen VIM. II. Richardson has been elected
Crvcr to the Court of Appeals. now in session
in Richmond, N fill the vacancy created by the
death of Mr.. Mosby, who held the Office for ma.
ny years.
Lord Palmcrston, the present Premier is pro
nounced by Gen. Cass, who knows him well per-
sonally. .'the vcrcsi of monarchsts, aud n rabid
hatcr of the American institutions; and although
liberal in many respects. yet on all questions
u
The General says that So long Palmerstcn
presides over the Foreign Office there is pros.
rect for any amicable adjustment of our Difficult
ties with England.
Rev. DR.. Cummins, "A famous divine of London,
and yolnminouS writer ON prophecy, Is being
severely handled by some of the English review
ors. DR.. c. thinks that in 1863 the millennium
will begin, by Christ's personal advent.
A new suspension bridge is to be built across
the Monongnhea, at Pi,tsburg 1t is to be- one
thousand three hundred and fifty feet long, and
to consist of two suspensions, supported by
piers at each end and one in the river The
bridge at its eliminating point, will be one hun
bred and twelve feet from the water. Estimated
cost four hundred thousand dollars.
Inst Monday at Kent, Connecticut, u crowd of
anti-liquor law men gathered, by appointments
! at the court house. where Justice T.. NJ Kellogg
! had fined man $40 for selling liquor. As the
! Justice was returning home in his sleigh, his
! horse was stopped on the high road, and he was
dragged on, by mob of fifty CT one hundred
men, who then proceeded to tar and feather him.
He was then ridden ON q rail.
Tho Massachusetts, State Agricultural Society
hns offered premium Of $1,000 for the best
moving machine.
One of the London papers says Father Mat
thew is laboring II priest at Rena, one of the
Fcjce Islands.
Mr. Dallas will take his whole family with him
to London. His son will fill the position of pri-
waite secretary.
The Terre laue, Ind, and Alton, H., rail
ron1 has just been finished and trains about to
commence running
In the marine court at New York last week u
man mulcted sos for malpractice in horse
shoeing.
1t is proposed in New York to tender the Hon.
Geo. NJ. Dallas public dinner before he departs
for Europe.
On Saturday week. at Chicago thirty four
prisoners sentenced to the penitentary.
The Missouri papers are nominating Col. Don
iphan for the Presidency.
The number of hogs received at Cincinnati,
this season is 100000 head.
Green, the reformed gambler,has been lectur-
ing in Columbus, Ohio,
new county in Texas has been named after
Gov WISE of Va.