Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-30
Things in Washington as Telegraphed to
tho New York Papers

Thln5s IN w a9hington as Photographed to
tho New York Papers
JUICE Samuel Black will, there il little If apy
doubt. be appointed Governor Of Nebraska and
the vacancy on the bench Of that Territory thus
created. will be filled by gentleman of Georgia
While the opponents of the Old Soldiers Bill
estimate that from eleven 10 fifteen millions would
be required to carry it into effect the friends saw
from the most accurate calculations, that the
amount would only be s30u0,000 per annum.--
There Is, however, no prospect Of the bill becom-
ing law.
ten. Walker is believed to be- in the vicinity of
Mobile. aud Gen. Henningson is still in Washing
ton.
There ha. been n free interchange of views
among many leading Republican Senators and
Representatives for which nm occasion has been uf
tirief since the commencement OF the rccess.-
The opinion was unanimous, that parties and pol-
itics wa. 40 shaped in this Congress that nothing
will he effected during the present session con-
corning the Pacific Railroad modification Of
tie Tariff.
The Administration has no dispatches today
December q. from Mexico. The Mexican lega-
ton expected to have received dispatches an
nouucing the defeat Of Degpllado aud the cap
tire Of Guainaxara Ly Miramon the Zuonga
chritain. which they claim Hs n serious blow to
Juarcz. This is not conceded by independent
men, familiar with Mexican affairs Instead of
is constituting Iuloaga triumph fatal to the Lib.
erals. II j. believed that it raises up Miramon asa
Formidable rival To Zuloaga--thus introducing an
other important element into the contest. | am
assured, from high authority, that it is not the
tieipation IT such news that delays Ma:a's reeep-
tpn AID also that. even If true It is not likely to
l., accepted ~ decisive against him. His rcccp-
ten depends upon n far more important contn-
gencv. learn ut the Navy Department that it
la. been definitely settled that Hag officer Mcln-
t,,h is to he relieved from the command Of the
home squadron.
lyNcm Law IN ARkANs,s-- Fire Horse There's
H"g.-1'he Memphis Eagle learns the following
from friend recently returned from Arkansas:
\ man by the name of Rogers stole n horse
!ram nn honest old farmer Of Arkansas, and wend-
Il his NaJ up into Washington county, where he
saI he sold it la IA farmer there. But upon his
NJ hcng able to give the name Of the man, nor
/ make satisfactory explanation, company who
had been IN pursuit of the horse and thief, took
han to the woods and tied him to log, and gave
him letwern two and three hundred lashes, well
lal on. This had the effect II bringing him to
terms. lie then confessed where the horse was,
and who were his accessories. The company then
procc dc To Red River Bottom. where they found
the missing horse, AMI five fellows whose business
1t WIS IT, seal all the horses nnl whatever else
"wou1 pay" that they could. whom they hung
10 limbs ct trees I'LL they we're dead dead, dad.
Upon consideration Of Rogers having turned"
lie spared. As informant rode past the
>pat where The cdict OF lynch law had gone forth.
antl the horrible spectacle ot its execution was
witnessed, one poor fellow was seen dangling be-
tween hcayca mud earth, suspended by his neck
to The limb of IA tree whose branches extended
act,ss the r,al, with this inscription written upon
his hnck :-"renncs horse thief If Won like
him better than d., you can take him down and
barry him."
L,wLsss Dr,N8s ~ kANsAs.--ihe jefferson
City Examiner 'rarns f,om reliable that
Fpit Scott, Kansas. oh the night Of the 18Th. was
| attacked by the ontiaw Montg emery, mt the head
Of 900 men, and the iowa taken aud some FIVE or
SIX parsons killed. The object of the attack WAS
the release ot oue Of Montgomery men, who WAS
cnrfre unar an indictment for murder 1t is
| icarr! that the town Nns entirely destroyed.
1t - reported that banI of thieves AID assns-
sins from Kansas entercl Vernon county. Missouri
and killed David Cruise, and stole lot OF cattle
and horses. About the same time two parties
! unler Blown and Mon; gomery. entered Missouri,
| on the Little Usage river and stole negro woman
| tpak VIM Lame prisoner, and carried him into
! the Territory but released him the following day
An express had been sent to the Governor of Mis-
souri, for assistance 10 protect liie. and property.