Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-30
instantaneous Items.

Gen Cass. it is said, will attend the Cincinnati
Convention as delegate from Michigan.
In the last number of tho Columbia fTenncs-
sce) Herald, Hon. A. $. Smith notifies his
~tnen- ri his intention 10 resign his seat in the
House of Representatives at the close of the pre-
sent session Of Congress
The National Intelligrncer urges tho assem-
bage of Wing National Convention aud CON
certed action on the pnrt of the Wings. in refer
enc 10 the approaching Presidential election.
Tho Boston Post says TINT Mr.. Herbert. NJ.
G. from California. who killed the waiter, Heating.
at Wizards hotel in Washington, has given to
the widow If the deceased neat house. settled
upon her handsome annuity aud provided for
the education Of her children.
The resignation Of Assistant Surgeon Francis
Sorre Medical Department, Z. S. A, has been
accepted.
The racing mare Fashion" is not dead AZ re-
ported on the contrary. the Albany IN. York;
Evening journal states TINT "=he i'll AT the
tme of the birth of hny horse colt, sired by
Monarch hut j. now. with her foal, ding we'll"
This will be good news to the sporting world
The Messrs Harper, (-nys the Mi,ror) not
content with supplying the reading world with
l7O.OtIO copies o thrir excellent Monthly Maya
zinr, are about 30 print Pictorial Weekly News
paper. for which they calculate on II circulation
Of half million copies. they mean to make it
the best and cheapest weekly in the world.
DIR. Palmer, of Pittsdeld, Mass, directs the at
tcntion of the medical profession 10 marine
plant Dissolved by Dr.. \. +. Rue, on the coast Of
Australia. He is very confident TINT he has dis
covered very remarkable properties in this plant
aud states in the most positive terms, that it is
! specific in consumption aud scrotalous diseases.
| The same plant originally discovered 10y DIR.
Blolgett. aud is described by Prof. VIM. II. llar
| vey of Dublin University, under the nun of Al
sidium Blodgetlii," in his classification of Align.
! The Memphis Eagle aud Enquirer alter re.
! captivating the great services of Lieut. Maury
to the country and the world AT large, and insist
! ing that Mr.. Fillmore shall make him Secretary
of the Navy suggests thu the Councils of that
city, TO which he has given property worth hall
million more" shall set apart fifteen or
twenty thousand dollars to purchase him a house
aud lot to be presented to him.
The latest number of the European Times re-
| ceived in this country says I'VE have men
toned Mr. Dallas, the American minister. The
American government has frequently been rep
resented at the Court St. James by very able
men; but can call to mind no Minister of the
! United States who has won such general admira
| ton in this country in short time. The LIT
crary power and elegance of this genteman's af
ter dinner addresses are perfect models IN then
way"
Queen Victoria has marked the conclusion OF
peace by granting full and free pardon to al
persons under sentence for politica! offences
| Consequently, Fro-t md his ass,,clates' COW"
ted If treason in $50 and transported to .soN'ra
liza. will be set at liberty, and Smith O'Brien will
be permitted to return to his native country. An
exception is made in the of those of the Irish
convicts who broke their parole and fled to the
! United States.