Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-05-26

Improveme in Lynehburg.


Thefoll1singineompete LIST Of boiidings.now
in processof erection in this city vii enable on
readers TO form some estimate of the progress
we are making:
The Va. & Tenn r X. Co. are building a
capaclous WooD SHED adjacent 10 their MA.
CHINE Snop.
Henry ) LANGHoRSg ESQ i making ex
tensivc alterations AID additions ~ his alrea d y
large FLoUHISG Nuts. One OFT 80 stories arc
to be added.
The PownATAs TOBACCO FACTORY recently
erected upon LiNcH STREET by MEssRs.H EN
DERsoN ~ HoLcomBE presents qalie an inpo-
sing appearance aud Is an ornament 10 that part
Of the city.
The ~orkmen are busy in making the foun-
dation OF New BRIDGE across BIAcKwATER.
This bridge will poss high above he railroad
track do away with tie veniences aud
danger OF crossing the track. and greatly iacil.
itate communication with the extensive ware
houses recently erected upon hlt parf Of the
canal adjacent 10 the PIEDMONT Works Of
MAJ. ELLISON.
On BRIDGE STREET. we are glad 10 see the
PAYERS heartily at work. A CONDUIT Is 10 be
built at he lower portion OF this street.
NAN STREET presents some improvements.
Mr.. CocnRAN's commodlous CARRIAGE WARE
Rooms and MANUFAcToRY contras, lavoraby
with the diogy buildings in its neighborhood.
This is the beginning Of better things there.
abons
Within day or two past scafoding has
been erected, preparatory 10 stuccolng The
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK. When finished the
bank will present very pleasing appearance.
Alterations are being made in the brick
dwelling house opposite the Savings Bank.
We understand that EDWIN MATTHEWS ESQ,
will make ii his private residence.
Higher up the street and opposite the MER
CHANTS BANK,MR GEORGE b THURMAN is fit
ting up a large and elegant SADDLE and HAIR
NESS MANUFACToRY.
We observe that Mr.. JOHN II. SEAY-DRuG
GIsT, has been remodelling the front OF his
store.
1t is reported that the store recently occu-
pied by MEssRs. CoLHoUN & HoLT will short
" be re opened by MEssRs. WHITEHEAD q
Co, az an APoTnEcARY STORE. Il will be fiji
TED up in the handsomest manner and When
completed will be the largest Drug Store in
the city.
Upon CHURcH STREET Mr.. PETER l.. Dun
LEY, having risen phnnix-like from the ashes
of the late confagration. settles DOVE into one
Of the largest and best appointed Tobacco Fac
tories in town. This factory is within speak
ing distance Of FRIENDS WAREHOUSE.
Opposite the EPIscoPA. CHURCH and al
Dining the now nearly completed residence
of Thomas FERGusoN ESQ, Col. MAURICE
LANGHoRNE, with Characteristic energy. is
erecting two others. They are To he similar
III shape To the houses OF Mr.. Ferguson, "ill
be succeed and fitted up with every modern
convenience. One Of them will be occupied
bv DoCToR LANGHoRNE.
great gap is visible on CT. Ho. STREET =.
The old CouRr HOUSE is gone, and even the
CLERKS OFFICES are deserted. The Court
hereafter will meet at the ODD FELLOW Hall,
and the Clerks have Offices in the CITIZEN S
SAVINGS BANK. Meanwhile MAJOR ELLISON
is making active and extensive preparation for
building the New Court House..
On the same street, west of the Court House
MIR. JESSE HARE, DR.. ALLISON and WILLIAM
Booker ESQ, have many workmen busilY EN-
gagged Mr. Hare and DR.. Allison are building
private residences, Mr.. Booker an extensive
TOBACCO Factory
In addition to the improvements already
mentioned quite a number of handsome dwell
ing houses arc appearing in the suburbs of I'll,
city. Among them the residence Of robinson
STABLER on DIAMOND Hull. and that of Mr.
A. G. DABNEY upon the hill beyond BLACK
WATER and just below JUDGE DANIELS s, are
worthy of mention.