Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-01
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to have been occasioned by the visit the Curacao
to Madeira. Lord Napier went Ia Annapolis yes
terday evening. from Baltimore. but will return
| here temporarily before sailing.
| The President will not select private Sccreta
nv till near the time Of the meeting Of Congress
| lie is much exercised concerning chpice.
| Special Agent Sehacross will 10 appointed to
investigate the charges against postmaster West
colt, Of Philadelphia. whose explanations arc
not considered satisfactory. The President de-
clines to interfere SO that the decision rests with
Mr.. Holt.
The Presidential movement fr Mr. Guthrie has
been principally stimulated by Mr.. Peter q Wash
ineton. formerly his Assistant Secretary of tho
Treasury, who is now to tho North, mainly, it is
said with that object.
The investigation which faied for want Of
time mt the last session. will be revived next
winter, and probably there will be others IN
volyng impenchments. General Pierccs friends
here do not regard his recent letter as pre-
Guiding lis nomination at Charleston, if be
practicable.
After protracted negotiations the Washington
Union h,s passeinto new hands, without enlist
ing new heads 80 far. Mr.. Wendelrs name ms
proprietor, and its eccentric editorial course pro-
voked great deal Of dissatisfaction in the ranks
Of the already distracted Democracy and the Pres
ilept was quite willing to charge upon them much
of the responsibility for which he personally, and
his Cabinet. were answerabe. This state Of
things necessarily led to mutual crimination and
ns the Union has been used mere instrument
of personal ends, it was threatened by the Adj
ministrniion that new organ should lie cstab.
lished, unless it was disposed of satisfactorily. "
Gen. Bowman. the purchaser, is n very good SUI
perintenlent of printing, and little more. lie was
long tho conductor of decided sheet in the town
of Bedford Pa. and hat, some skill in the
ngement Of local politics. Such experience is
hardly fitted To shine on national sphere like
this. But We shall see. No shift or cxpedicnt
now can save the doomed Democracy from their
coming fate in 1860.
The delay of Lord Lyons occasions much annoy
auce to Lord Napier, who has advertised his fur
nture for sale, and is anxious to depart.
Tie MARI nge Of the Hon. Mr.. Eustis, of Lou,i-
ana. with Miss Corcoran, will take place the
9th of April.
Alma'lan Mining Company lave asked the prcsi-
dent to interfere in the suit now pending in Cali
farna. to procure for them certain pnpers
from the Mexican archeves, but Attorney General
Black has reported against the application. on the
ground that The papers are probably not genuine,
aud the Mexican officials cannot be trusted to
tiv Ia them owing to the preparation Of frauds
already discovered. Our government declining to
ask for those documents. Mexico will be left to
tender them on its own responsibility for the ben
eft of the claimants.
Attorney General Black purposes leaving Wash
ington to morrow for Pennsylvania, and thence To
New York and Charleston, South Carolina. 1t
WAS his original attention to go to Havana, ami
hc had taken passports. lie will be absent seyc-
raj weeks. his physician having advised travel and
temporary cessation from official business as ne
ccs>nry to the restoration Of his impaired health.
1t Is ~t7'"l that Judge fancy and other relatives
# Mr.. H., will apply for counsel to aas>t Mr..
ouil in the prosecution Of Nj. Sickles. The
port that either Mr. Bradley or Mr.. Carlisle has
hccn engaged for the prosecution is premature.
though It is by no means Improbable that one Of
them VIII assist.
There thrty-ninc coast survey parties
in the iell and aloat, namely--on the Atlantic
coast. nineteen Gulf coast; fourteen and Pacific
coast of the United States. six.
The Washington Republican Association IRE
making arrangements for the celebration Of JET,
Persons birthday