Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-25
STATE AFFAIRS.

Sol lHHiif hAlliatA3.---At lHt aillhHfHth
ae,iugof the StockhoIder. Of this Company held
ut the Court House on Wednesday night, all the
old officers were reelected, w: William Pm
Mill President: {. .. Sanford. Chief Engineer,
aud Peter Il. Willis and Samuel V Watkins 10
be Directors nthe part Of the Stockholders for
the ensuing wear. There was a good deal of dis
cussiun upon resolution which afiorcd by
John W. Syme for the purchase or Tense Of the
APPROXIMATION Rail Road from this city \ loan
of 300 00D was authorized to be made by thu
President for the completion Of the road. After
getting through the business before IT, the meet
ng adjourned nj a late hour. sine die.-Peters-
burg HtehigeHcfr.
SorTnsmE RALRoAp.--At the meeting Of the
Stakeholder, of this Road held IN Petersburg on
Wednesday last, il was shown by the reports Of
the different officers that the receipts for the Fear
ending on the first of Oct. l-j3, had exceeded
the expenditure by the sum OF S26.Uu0. A reso-
luton was passed authorizing the President 10
borrow $500, 900 for the completion of the road.
SLAVE SrAArEDE.-Tho slaves in Mason
county are becoming migratory in their habits.
Within the last fortnight eight have made their
escape to parts unknown being the property Of
Messrs Benlc Batcman, Ccpehcart and Mrs.
Lewis. We presume owners III Mason to
SHIRE the fate of shareholders IN this VICINITY
have their property wrested from them without
remedy or Porkersburg Gazeue.
ArrRAY.-On Monday night last, near Fish
town, in the nciglborhood of Aezondria,an oflray
took place between John VI. Thomas and Terry
Carrcgan, resulting from vontion oftho matri-
monial rights of the former by Carrcgan. Thorn
asinhictod ycyerc, if not mortal wound on the
head of {. with an axe. 7. WIS tried an acqut-
ted by Justice, but G, was held 10 bail, which be
ing unable to give he was sent 10 jail.-1ieraa-
dria Gazette.
TnE TOBACCO CBop IL Henry. We ycster-
day saw gentleman on tlc DanylIe Cars, who
informed us that the present crop oftohaceo in
Henry and the adiacent counties came in very
well. The Farmers at the last Henry Court
were selling their crops at Sl5 around from their
barns. Several refused to sell at that price aud
will prize and send to this Market.-R. bulletin.
RIDE Or TIE CARs.-We had the pleauure last
Saturday, in company with several other gentle
men, of riding ON the ears over portion Of the
read between this place and Wnesborough.
About . II miles of the track is laid and
is said by those who ought to know, to be equal
Ia any in the State. The cross ties are placed n
foot and half apart which gives great solidity
10 the track. The rcmaing distance is being speed
liz laid undcr the superintendent of Mr.. {.
Trout, and will be finished in a short time
SiaHHtoh Spectator.
MURDER IL AMELIA CouNrY.=A DennisyilIe
Amelia county, onthc 10th inst, John W. Lynch,
aa old hacksmthof that place, shot II servant
Girl of his own killing her dead. It's supposed
that he WIS at the time laboring under mental
alteration, from the effect of drinking, &c. There
bong no ail in the county of Amelia, constable
Graves conveyed Lynch 10 Powhatan county for
conference.-the
BAPTIST CHuReH IN STAUNToN.-A Baptist
Church with ~ members was constituted in
Staanton on Sunday last. We understand it is
in contemplation to build House of Worship
for This society, costing $4,000; one thousand
of the amount was subscribed by the congrega-
tion present on Sunday.-Ch Char. Jc6erSoniaH.
DEAru or A DELEGArE.-We sincerely regret
to announce the intelligence of the death of Col.
John A.. Mmden, the Delegate elect to the Leg
islaturc for the County OF Princess Anne, which
took place ON Monday morning. lie was esteem
ed as ii gentleman of great private worth, and
public usefulness and his death will be mourned
as a loss 10 his country.