Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-23

ne washington STAR III Safui laN SAYS -
Yesterday. X. K. Prentiss. Proctor of the
University OF Va, at Charlottesville. arrived in
Washington in quest of two students of that
University, named Thomas =. Branch nm d c.
Irwin Wilson. who, III company with four Others
lefr charlottesville ON Thursday in th, direc-
ton, for the purpose of fighting duel. War
rants were issued aud enc of the parties arrest
ed by officer kmball. and hr vas taken before
Justice Goddard. where he proved to the salts
faction Of the Justice aud the prosecuting wit
ness. that previous In the arrest the affair had
been amicatlv adjusted. He Wa acrnrduglv
discharged. aud the party retnr I'd y Charlotte =
willie last evening by the A'cxandla and Oran ge
Railroad One Of the principals 10 the cor.tem
plated duel belonged II Gsorgetnwn. ID. C.. and
the other III Petersburg, va. All caneerr I'd in
the affair were young men apparently b. yween
IL and - year- Of age.
The difficuty,it l. stated. originated from
quite trivial cause. IL thr following will show :
Young Branch and hi, fellow st udent
Wilson, with oih.r Students, were enga-
gagged at game of billiards. dispute arose
rs to whose play it was-B Branch conte ndng
thnt it was his and his rival warmly conte sting
the point. 1t was finally agreed to refer the
matter TO the keeper of the table, who de cided
in favor Of Branch. TIE latter was proce, ding
to strike ris ball. when bis opponent picked up
the " cue aud made towards him in n ho stile
manner. Young Branch Immediately stepped
back and, drawing pistol. warned his antago-
MIST not To strike him. Here the matter ended tor
the night but next day challenge sent and
accepted-and the parties proceeded to Wash
ington. where, we are pleased to learn, the diff
Guilty peacpably and satisfactorily adjusted.
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WASHINGTON lTEMS.-l understand that our
Minister to China, the Hon VIM b. Reed is to be
conveyed from Philadelphia on Monday, TO the
steamer Minnesota at Norfolk, which is to take
him out on his mission.
1t is now said that Col. Forney is to be ap.
pointed to the marshal,hip OF the District.
Ex-Governor Wright who has accepted the
mis sion To Berlin. has left here, preparatory to
proceeding to his post NJ duty.
There Is a good deal OF uncesiness in the Trea
sury Department, on account of changes medita-
ted in several of the Bureaus. Gov. Anderson.
the Commissioner of Customs, resigned yester
day, a the President had determined to have
him removed ! regret Ia understand this morn
ing that Col. Philips. OF Virginia. who is Sixth
Auditor. or head of the Posi- Office Department
If the Treasury. will probably be removed. or
will resign
ELECTION. Capt. S. 5. We-iger has be en- el-
ected Commonwealths Attorney, for Amelia
county, to supply to vacancy ooeasioned by the
death of VIM. l.. Bo ker Esq.
IMpoRTASr FROM HAvANA.-Advices by the
Black Warrior state that reinforcemens If sol
! ders arrive in Cuba by every vessel. a letter
from Havana dated OH of June. and received
here says that Spain gives Santa Anna three
ships of war and 1000 men--with this force he
/ will attempt to land AZ some port in Mexico.
| where be anticipates enough OF the natives will
| flock To his STANDARD to enable him successfully
| to oppose President Comentort. Santa Anna ~
daily expected in Cuba Gen. Concha is making
! great preparations for his reception.
| AN AGREEABLE SURPRISE. We learn from the
! Central Pre>byterian that the pastor of the SEC
ond PRESBYTERIAN Church of this city. ON entering
| his pulpit o. last Sabbath morning, 18th, found
on the pulpit cushion purse containing between
four aud five hundred dollars in gold. arc"mpa-
MED with letter on behalf of the d"n"r>.rx
pressing their earnest desire that til" pastoral
relation. qetween them might he continued un-
| broken through ife.- Richmond Uhig
FROM KANSAS ADJOURNMENT OF THE FREE
| STATE LEGISLATURE st. Louis, June 70
! The Quindaro correspondence of the D~mocrat
saws the Free State Legislature adjourned on the
| 18th inst.
Acts providing for the taking OF the census
! ,nnortioninr the State for election ON the first
! Vi ,nday in August next. for State officers ahd
| Rppre sentaivps in Congress. aud tor heating
the seat of Government at Iprrka were passed.
/ Also - Joint resolution memeraliziaG Congress
| for admission into the I'm II under the Topeka
| constitution.
| The ..Cen,ns Act provide for the appoint
| mcnt of five Mar,hals. whose deputies shall take
census Immediately. The apporfIonmeht "t
: the State gives the Senate not nule than twenty
members aud the House sixty,
| Some of the Territorial County Judges pro
| nounce part If the census law imperative.
It is reported that Gov Walker has been in