Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-30

sctencing hmto the Pcni,en,iary fire yeays
This makes the fourth convict 10 the Penn
Tertiary, during the current term Of tho
Court-Poague for burglary, Kiddior rob
berry, Hays and Angel for murder. rhrco
or io.r others have been sentenced to vari.
Gus periods of confinement in Jail. Tho
millennium seems good way off yet.
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70 Long John Wentworth, editor Of
the Chicago Democrat, Free soil paper.
says that he "ieels authorized to say that
Mr.. Van Buren, is willing to sign letter.
in conjunction with Gen. Cass. surrender.
ing up all his claims for the Presidency, for
the sake ofharmonising the Democratic par.
ty."
There is degree Of energy and cndu-
rance in the hatred of the Little Magician.
very astonishing in one of so amiablc and
benign an aspect.
To- The Cholera prevailsto very con.
siderable extent in the Western and South.
crn states. In ST. Louis. for the week ending
22nd June there were ll9 deaths from
that disease, and at Jefferson in the same
state there had been 25 deaths.
The Louisville Courier Of the Goth IN
slant seys---"Tbc cholera is prevailing on
the plantations along the lower Mississippi,
We learn that five negroes, out ola family
Of six, died in one night at Mr.. s. Dayis's
plantation, just below Vicksburg.
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GV' The New York Post announces tho
opening of the new route to the Pacific.
across the Territory Of Nicaragua, by
which over thousand miles Of navigation
is avoided, and the land carriage is reduced
more than ,wo-thirds. tits confidently cx-
pec,cd that the trip from New York to
California by this route viii be from six 10
eight days shorter than by the Is'hmus.
even if the railroad should DO completed.
ED' The line collection OF animals bc-
longing to Quick g. Co. made their ap.
poarnncc in our town Wednesday last, and
attracted an immense crowd. The "clc.
phant," between whom Tor whicb) and tho
little boys, there seemed to be bargain
not to tread on each others toes, dcported
himself with much gravity and gave cntiro
satisfaction to every ono, except "our
devil" who, not having been favored with
a complimentary ticket, pronounced him a
great beast.
~ We extract from the Frcdcricks-
burg News for the benefit Of farmers and
graziers, the following reference to what
seems to be an unusually fine variety Of
sheep:
The clippings from the imported sheep Of our
friend Mnjor Jnines J.. Corbin Of Caroline, hayo
been made for the present season. The sample.
sent beautiful specimoas. Eighteen lbs. of
clean wool were taken from bis buck. il is esrtnin.
" nnlikcnny VIC have seen-being more Ike silk
than wool. Az Oxford eve yielded ~ lbs. OF sim
ilar woo--a Cotswold | ycnr old. 10 lbs. Tbs
Major informs all the limbs be has have been
sold nj $50 and $50 each. and tho demand is great
er than The supply. Tho weight Of his buck is ~o
Itnfu 90 ibs.
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~ Our readers, doubtless, remember
the details oithe Maryland massacre,wlich
occurred some three or four months since.
IN which a whole family named Cosden
were, without imaginable cause, brutality
murdercd--graduaily the facts have como
10 light, and four men,suspectcd ofpartici-
patton, have, at different times, been found
guilty, and are now under sentences or
death. The last was named Nicholas
Murphy. One more case, that Of Roberts,
remains to be tried. $500
u The Orange and Alexandra Rail
Road has progressed, since it, commence
ment, with a rapidity, almost uncxamplsd
in our State. The alexandria Gazette
says: SF1JH
1T quite exhnrnting to Us 10 publish IN sd,er.
t-emcnt Of train Of to start from the dcpos ON
Duke street. on the Orangc and Alexandria Rnil.
road This IL the first time Old Alexandra hn, had
such notice to her citizens. We hopc to sec tho
trains on the railroad US they In, as the work
pr'gre'se'' filed With passengers ond produce"
IV Vim. Pinckncy White ESQ .,has been
nominated by the democrats Of Baltimore.
as their candidate for Congress, in the 4tb
Congressional District, formerly reprcsen-
ted by Mr.. McLanc. The Wings have
made no nomination yet.
" The Republic Of Tuesday says:
the Secretary Of State, accompanied by bis
family, leaves the city this morning for
Capon Springs, in Virginia, 10 be absent
for three or four days y Aiss ~,
20 In the second Congressional DIS.
trict Of Mississippi John A. Wilcox Of
Monroe, has been nominated % tho Union
candidate. w. S. Featherston, the late
member, is the resistance" candidate in
the same district. FfxFFssHF.
~ Thirty ono miles Of the Frsdssicks-
burg and Valley Plank Road, are under
contract and in progress Of construction.