Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-12-06
THE LVNCHBUaC VIRGINIAN.
BLACkFORD, TOWNLEY X CO,
PRoPRIEroRs.
LYNCmBURG DECEMRER g. 1919.

LNNCHBuRG. DECEMBER O. 1910.
O.. The contract for building the necessary
stone wall, on the river side of the Depot of the
Rail Road, has been taken, we are glad 10 learn,
! by our townSman, Mr. James Ley.
&C. We invite attention TO the advertisement
| of the MeSSrS. Diuguid. We have, heretofore.
noticed their new Foundry and Machine Shop.
The works are now complete and the propretors
prepared 10 execute orders for castings and ma
chinery of all kinds.
o. The U. s. sloop-of-war Saratoga. Com
mander Nicholson. arrived al Norfolk on the 81 IN
uit, from the Gulf Whilst at Havana. her of.
fccrs were at magnificent entertainment, given
by the Captain General.
o.. We are glad to perceive the report of the
resignation OF the Hon. Mr. Dixon of Rhode
Island, Of his seat in the House of Representa-
tive, was founded on misapprchension. He was
a member of the State Legislature, and il was his
seat in the House of Representatives of Rhode
Island, and not of the United States, that he re-
signed.
&C. We see it announced thai the Post Master
General has succeeded in inducing the Rail Road
Companies between New York and Washington
to run during the winter, by the summer sched-
ule. The usual change on the lst December.
therefore, has not taken place This operates IN
junousy upon US. Owing TO the ears leaving
the Junction, for Charlottesville before the arri-
val OF the Northern train, the mail is detained
there until the next dav-so that we do moi re-
ceiye Baltimore or Washington paper until the
afternoon of the third day after It's date. We may
scarcely hope for reliefbciore the Eastern extern
sion of the Louisa Road is finished To Richmond.
o. DIR. Parkman, an eminen. physician of
Boston, has suddenly disappeared under circum-
Sia"IeS "ilcn ieaa 10 Tue oellci lhat he has been
murdered. reward oil s3Oo0 IS offered for his
recovery
H. Major Gaines, ofKy., appointed Governor
of Oregon, Mr.. Strong, L. s. Judge, and Mr.
Hamilton, Secretary OF State, for the same terri
tory, "lt4 their lanliies' are to take passage in
l9e =, ;. S'ofe-shiP supply iol the mouth OF the
oo'umola'
" "A, AT me ia'e celeora'lon 81 the completion
oi ",e "neGanS Se> pension ht}d5e, lne ioilaw-
ing oeaul'io' 'oaSl' IA nohof Oh Tue distinguished
i', - =, - :, was ,.n ~ '''." -
oHgfl'S * TT ne lame Of ils genius will
the beautiful riyer lie has spanncd"
Ges, Mr.. Clay was received in B,I,;,noro u;,,,
all the honorS and made speech to the people.
g. James Jackson Jarvis. ESQ. has been 70.
ceiyed by The President. as Special Commission
err of the King of the Hawaiian Islands to the
Government of the United States.
~, W. ,al1;.l ,aa,. o..,.... c...,.-r
~ W t,u,,'S" '9'S eAI'ac, from 'he Diary,
habit Of keeping during the whole ar bSy a5nIt
fife. and which Will when nnblisbod danh,la's
prove hiohv imnortant and ;nIerostin, ~ I'll
be seen we tbink ,h9t his fana,ic;s'a @,''
subject Of slavery was Of an earlier 5n,o ,bon h
defeat in thc Presidential election If 1e9o /,
has been usual 10 atribn1a his oa,ht,aro3 f,a1;,,,
towards the South, TO tbc course pnIsncd NV i'e7
south in fbot con,.,. Tho, .,,' ~ az
feeling 10 BE- Of an anterior date. We receive,
with some dislrust, his testimony, warped as bis
inIpD4nnf must have bna,, ~, ~.