Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-24
STATE AFFAIRS.

cnce 10 the various railroad and steamboat com
panies which have rendered their cars and hoats
for the transportation of stock, farming nipple
mcnts and other articles for exhibition nj the
Fair which opens in Richmond ON the lst Of No
vcmher la that notice we do not find any men
ton mndc of the Va aud Tenn. Road. Noactiou
by the Board of President mud Directors has been
vet had, we believe, in regard 10 the free trans
poration of persons and produce 10 the Fur, but
we hive been assured that the road IL willing to
afford equal accommodations in this regard with
ANY other in the State. Why, however, the Board
of Directors have not officially Expressed theirpur-
pose before this time, and why their delay in do
ing 50, we are not advised. The subject hnsbecu
before them for some time nearly all the other
Railroad Companies have ncted upon H. aud we
suggest that they anticipate charge of remss-
ness against them lay the earost notion in the
promises. Our Southwestern friends can now
scarcely be advised IN time of the course thcy
may think proper 10 pursue.
And, by the WY, ns 10 the Cannl-doos that
company stand aloof and feel no common inter
est with eur other great improvements in n move
meut promotive Of the Agricultural interest of
the statel An agency in fuller development of
our productive aud industrial resources would
ccrthny be a more Independent, if moi n urcr
source Of maintenance aud prosperity and pop
ulWlts 10 the company, thnn the annual hawking
of s1pPlinnt petitions for guarantees or tonn-
TONS, in the lohbies OF the Capitol. etrnst for
IT is not yet too nte, that those who have the
matter IN hnnd will give it proper attention. OF
course nothing more thnn a suspension of tolls
can be expected and this is highly desirable,
particularly the Canal will afford the busiest
aud most direct conveyance from this plaee for
the cattle from the southwe,t,somc very fine spc.
cimons of which, understand are intended for
the Fair.
The following Companies, II is understood by
Mr., Williams, hive rendered FREQ conveyance
to members of the Agricultural Society, aud for
all stock and articles for exhibition.
The Manassas Gnp Rail Road Company:
The Orange aud Alexandria Rail Road Gompa-
NY
The Virginia Central Rail Roaa Company.
Richmond aud Danyillc Ral Road to5lpmy:
Richmond and Petersburg Rail koad Compa-
ny;
Richmond, Fredericksburg aud Potomac Rail
Road Company (ior stock and other articles on
lyl;
Powhntm Steamboat Company Cline between
Baltimore and Riehmond.)
Aud other konds ON the South side Of Iancs
River are expected 10 extend the sulnc hberalitv
The arrangements of the Agricultural Society,
AS We learn from the Enquirer will be found of
the most ample aud satisfactory kind for the re-
coption and protection of stock and all articles
sent for exhibition. No pains or expense have
bccn spared to render the present Fair, in every
respect, worthy the old Dominion.
ESCAPE or \ CoNvGCr.-A man named Peter
OLeary, or Clary, sentenced to the Pententinrv
for two years by the Circuit Court of Mason
county, escaped from the officers who were con.
Quoting him 10 Richmond, near Cloverdale,in Bath
on Thursday last Having been thrown by the
horse he was riding, the officers permitted him to
proceed, ON mounting agHin, without tying him
TO the animal, and he effected his escape by start
ing oil n; full speed and finally taking To the
woods on foot. lie is an lrishman, about TWEEN
ty-one years of age, and had ON hand cuffs and
a chain on his left leg. The sheriff has offered
a reward of fifty dollars for his capture. lie was
convicted of stealing Sll0-Staunton Specta-
tor.
Col. Vim. A. Bell has left at our office mn ear
of corn containing fourteen hundred aud forty
grains. What do our Rockingham friends say to
thatl-fb
Jno. Mabush, poor drunken creature, was
found dead near the Hospital last Monday eve
ning.-Ib.
MONROE CIRCUIT CoURT.-We. learn that Mr..
Samuel Fox, of this county, who was arrested
about year ago upon charge of passing eoun.
terfeit money in Monroe, voluntarily made his ap-
pearance in Union ON Monday week. and surrcn.
dered himself to the sheriff of Monroe His secu-
rites will not suffer from his non-appearance he.
fore the special court hcldeby Judge Bailey. i,
July last.
The commonwealth not being prepared to oc
into trial, Mr.. Fox was held 10 bail in the sup o
$1,000 to appear at the next term of the court
CENTRAL RAuRoAp.--A good deal of fuss I'm.
been recently made about delays &c. in the com.
pletion Of the Central Railroad between the Tuo.
mel and Stanton. In letter to Col Fountain,
the President of the Company, published in tn,
Staunton Spectator, Mr.. Chas Ellet Jr. TIM,
polntedly meets the charges. He saws:
The accusation that the completion of the trncL
from Waynesborough to Stanton has been do
ayed, is well founded. But this charge bears d
rectly upon me, aud take the entire responsible
ity OF all that delay. My aim has BEEN as Won
are aware to complete the temporary track aeros,
the mountain as speedily us possible, aud hay,
not wished to take force that is needed There anf
which Is scarce everywhere, to hasten the lavine
down of a track which will be completed soonc,
than it can possibly be wanted
Miss ELLEN BRgsAS gave her first concert in