Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-25
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Capt. jenkins. left Friday afternoon TO take
cou,mand of the prcble. which sail, from Norfolk
for Paraguay.
Governor MeMullin has been notified TIM, he
will lie superseded as Governor of Washington
Territory.
Wendell, of the Union declares himself in favor
al Douglas. lie says he is making money by pub
fishing the attacks upon him, bat disrlaims any
responsibility therefor.
Attorney General Black has pronounced the
proceedings Of the Naval Retiring Board lille
gal.
The late dispatches from Mexico contain moth
ing Of interest,", outside Of the news already pub
tiehcd.
Between $500. 900 and 5000 900 will I've regur-
ed for the pay Of the volunteers ~ho engaged in
the service against the Florida Iniians up 10
the time of the removal Of Billy Bowl"gs and bis
band.
There is No probability that proposals for the
remaining ten millions of the authorized loan will
lie invited before the l., If january nrY.
Pnvatc letters speak "f the alarm of the Gov
crnnents at several OF the South America Re
puhlics, with which we have unsettled nc
counts, in consequence Of the Para quay movement;
fearing the forces may ultimately be directed
against them.
The balance in the L. s Treasury on Monday
last was nearly $1,000, 600. Amount of the weeks
receipts S752oo0, drafts lnid Sl..o3. 600 drafts
issued ~ 6t+o ,0t0; reduction S3l0.tnn,.
No Immediate decision il Intended Ia be madr
in respect to the selection Of the New York Post
Office site because the purpose is t, withhold tho
expenditure for that aud other appropriations in
order to improve Secretary Cobb's financial OK
hikit in December.
Secretary Floyd will return next week.
The designs of the Administration in the Para
quay Expedition look mainly to the effect the
Central American States. 1t il believed that Lo-
ge1 will adjust the difficulty without fight
Well informed officers think he might easily de-
feat the force despatched. such are the advantu-
ges at his position and the narrowness Of the ry
Com. Shuhricks place rs head of the Light
| House Board is kept open until his return.
Scnor Robes. the Mexican Miaister, who start
Ell to visit the Capitol, is still detained at Vera
| Cruz by the presence Ut Juarex, who refused him
entrance. lie had designed returning hy the
last British steamer, but delayed in the hope
that there wonld be relaxation uf the viri-
lance.
LATE RoBBrnY OK STEAMER Eup>-tnitea
States Mad AgeH ITestei as The Robber.-Some
days ago it Was announced that the steamer Fun
ma, on her passage from jefferson City to St Jo-
| eph. was robbed Of $4,000 and upwards Since
| then the party perIetratlng the robbery has been
arrested and placed under bonds in the sun, Of
$1,000 for his appearance at the next term rf the
United States District Court His name il Morris
le IL quiN youhS Hin' aiV the son oI widow
lady Of responsibility living n the interior of the
State. The arrest Of Morris. who ia United States
mail agent between Jefferson City and St Joseph
caused quite sensation, he had heretofore born,
good character for honesty, although consideled
somewhat fast Tor his years. His mother wa,
deeply affected upon learning the crime with which
her son Was charged.
1t is tobe regretted that 80 many rabberies have
occurred Of late in post Offices and on mail route,
indeed they have become 20 frequent that the
matter calls for prompt investigation by the Gov
eminent: Much complaint is made Of the extreme
youth Of some Of the parties holding these respon
sibis positena They are selected in most case,