Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-02
State hffi iiIs.

4 HAReE SAIE.-Tho Rappahannoek Canal,
together with its appnrtennees, was sold atpub
lie sale on Friday, by w. =. Bocock, Esq;
Commissioner on the part of the State, in pursu
ancc OF n decree in the suit of the Board of Pub
lie Works against tho Rappahannock Company.
The Company was indebted 10 the State for Dor
rowed money and interest about Sl27, 900. b
an act Of the late Legislature the mortgage wa
directed 10 be executed, hut provision mad
that after the state had sold she should sob-crb
10 the capital stock of said company to the n
mount Of her claim-thc plain Interpretation be
inp, conversion OF "A loan into stock.
The right to the canal was purchased by W.
Gordon Esq, ms Trustee, for 1892 100. Mr. G =
is one Of the original Company, 50 that it wi
continue undcr pretty much the same control
hcretofore.- FredericksJurg Heraid.
AUGUSTA TmAIs.--Wo extract from tn
staunton Vmdieator, of Monday, the following
proceedings of the Circuit Court of Augusta coun
ty:
On Saturday the 10Th, the case of Brogy char
gcd with committing rape, was taken up. Tn,
examination Of Witnesses and the arguments il
the cause were concluded ON Wednesday. The
Jury having consulted on the ease until Frida,
morning last, and not being able to agree, were
discharged.
The ease of Bright. b. Fiddler, charged with
bigamy was not taken up, owing to the absence
OF important witnesses.
On Friday the counsel for rroycr and Wilson
motioned for new trial The court, however.
ovcrruled the motion. The Judge will pronounce
sentence on the prisoners to-day (Monday.)
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT orrHE PIX
lrENrlARY.-W find in the Richmond Enquirer,
of Noy - the report of Col Morgan to tn,
Board Of Directors, giving full description O
the present condition of the Penitcntiaty.
The following statement shows the number o.
eonyets:
At the commencement of the last fiscal yenr
the prison contained III white males, tbut no
white femaes,) - eolorcd males, and / oolored
females--n all 220 free persons. Received with
IN the year. white males 50; eolored males 20
and colored females ;i-makng lO9, being the
largest number ever received IN one year. Par
doned white mules /; colored males 3-naking :.
Died, white males Il, colored miles making :.
Discharged, white males 81; eolorod ID; and col
ored females i'm all IL. Making in pardons,
deaths and discharges 90, and leaving in prison
267. They consisted of lS0 white males, 81 col
orcd males, and colorcd females, being an in.
crease of - white and oolored persons---in ali
IL. Al the commencement of the year the pris-
on also contained males and > female slaves.
Received, males and 3 females. Sold and
transported by the Executive, / males and fe-
males. Died, male. Remained, 3males and
female.
PLANK RoAp.-The people of Pittsylvanin
co. recently held a meeting to consult upon the
expedieney of constructing Plank Road from
Pig river to some point ON the Richmond & Dan
Vile Railroad. They resolved, 10 endeayor to pro-
cure the passage of bill by the next Legislature
to aid them in carrying out the scheme.
GEOGRAPHICALLY Richmond Wing, referring
to the fact that Virginia emigration is lately di-
rectng its course To the undeveoped regions of
the State, instead of going almost exclusively to
the new States of the West, speaks in the fol
lowing terms
at is estimated that Virginia has furnished no
less than 1851 900 emigrants to other portions of
the Union-more, perhaps, than any other State
She has truly been the mother of States, having
contributed largely to the population of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Ohio together
with very respectable representation in the
South and Northwest"