Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-31
STATE AFFAIRS.

Tnr fAfR.-A meeting was held in Richmond,
On Wednesday night, at the call Of the Mayor II
mike arrangements for the accommodation oil
visitors to the Fair. committee ct II IRON
each ward was appointed to learn from the GU
zans how many persons could be aeeomaoda'eo'
Anafber of five was commissioned tn attend Tn
hotels If the city Ia see TINT visitors are proper
l.. cured for. this committee consists OF Messrs.
John II. Gsilmer. jas Gray, Nm. Woodbridge
John r. Thompson and Thomas L Dudley.
Rrsronrp TO HER FRIESDs.-We are pleased
to inform the many friends Of the young ladY'
who nysteriously disappeared from the residence
Of one Of our citizens on Tuesday, that she has
been found Iaboring under a temporary men
tal alteration. she strayed, she knew not WHITTIER,
but the shades of night closing over her, u KIND
lady on the suburban limits of the city, took her
in. and kindly cared for her during the night
Yesterday morning she WAS discovered by one OF
our citizens walking lesurev up the South-slde
Railroad. She was of course Immediately COLI
Quoted to the presence Of her friends, who were
distressed 10 degree bordering almost on DIS
traction. The sudden change produced on those
friends from poignant sorrow and grief, to an ees-
tacv of rapture at the restoration of their lost one
may be imagined, butnot deseribed.-PeterS6nfg
Express.
During the thunder and lighting storm ON Fri
day last, Mr.. George Rowe had eight sheep killed
on bis farm in this county, by lighting. They
had taken shelter under small persimmon tree.
1t Is seldom that we hear Of damage by lightning
so late in the season.-Fred. Herald.
The report of the Committee appointed to ex-
anime the Virginia Central Railroad, mentions
that the Orange and Alexandria Railroad to Cor
louisville will be finished in few months, lproba
bly, in February next and "the importance OF Il
rapid line in connection with that road to Alex
andria, is deemed sufficiently obvious
FATAL ACQUISITION Thursday the Goth in
stunt, Henry, son of james Davis, Esq, of Gran
vile, in this county, aged about 10 or II years
came to n horrible death by the unexpected dis
charge of a gun. 1t was double barreled, and he
supposing both barrels were discharged, placed
his mouth over the muzzle to blow out the smoke,
when the load was discharged, and his head torn
in II most shocking manner. The afflicted pa
rents have the general sympathy i'll this sore be-
reaYement.- Monoagdtia Mirror.
TIE VALLEY RAILRoAD.-1he citizens of Au-
gusa county have yielded the place of meeting
for the Valley Railroad Convention, to Lexington
as the more central point \ meeting was held
on Monday last, and thirty delegates appointed
from Augusta to attend the Convention to be held
in Lexington ON the Eth of November, ITO CON
cert measures for the construction Of n railroad
from lIarrisonburg to Salem"
WINcHEsrERM MEDICAL CoLLEGE.--The session
commenced on the Bird. The usual number of
Students are present. The advantages of this
Institutions from its locality, comparative cheap
ness, and the increased length of its sessions.
must ere long be appreciated; and our town will
have all the benefit aud credit attaching to Il
seat of seienee.-U chichester Yirgmion.
The WytheviIle Telegraph says the recent
snow about six inches deep, and but for the
rain which preceded it,would probably have been
ten or eleven inches.