Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-08-09

ed Thursday evening. The design oil the
members, on leaving Richmond, was to VISIT
and inspect the Blue Ridge road and tunnel.
During tho meeting just closed an order was
passed requesting the President DIR. Graham')
also to visit and inspect the western division OF
the road from the mouth Of Sandy 10 Seary
Creek, distance of 40 or so miles.
The Cotton crop ia said TO be progressing
favorably. In some parts of Louisiana Geor'
gia and South Carolina, too much rain is now
being complained of. as too much drought was
made the subject Of lamcntation a little time
ago.
Maj A. J. Donelson. connesion of Gen
Jackson, and ~ho had to surrender the edlori.
al control Of the Washington Union. is 10 start
a new paper. it is said. in Nashville. II is to be
democratic. but opposed to the administration
of President Pierce.
Lieut. w. d. Porter. Of the United States
NAVY. has addressed a note 10 the New York
Times. noticing o statement that he had receiv
ed furlough for two years, and was 10 be
placed in command of squadron to proceed
10 and ascend the Amazon river; IN which he
says that he has not received a furlough for
two years, nor has he been placed in com
mand OF any squadron.
The cholera. yellow lever and smnll pox are
making fearful ravages on the estates in the in
terror of Cuba. The thousands Of recently
introduced Africans have brough, with them a
terrible kind Of diarrhna. which is carrying off
vast numbers of victims. and rapidly extend
ing It's lrightful progress through the island. In
Havana the troops are said to be dying like
sheep. 10 some regiments of thousand men
there are scarcely four hundred available, and
all the hospitals as full as they can hold
The governments of Sweden and Norway
have promptly adopted the suggestions of Lieut.
Maury, proposing Simultaneous meteorologi
cal observations by the navics Of different ma
tons with a view TO the more perfect Jcvel
opment Of Lieutenant Ms. system Of wind and
current charts.
Last week. While the express man was de
livering box of gold at X. X. Swift's Bank,
In Chicago. the box dropped from the lrny, and
$4,000 Of the regular California mint drops
were scattered about Clark street. The show
er Of gold Of course attracted crowd; bat ii
was all gathered up. and, what is worthy of
remark, not a single dollar had been flchcd
from the shining pile"
The Charleston papers Of Wednesday, con
firm the telegraphlc account OF a latal duel
curing near hat city, but do moi give any par
,iculars III regard to the cause of the meeting.
The duel took place early on Tuesday morn
ing on the race ground near the city-thc par.
,ies being John Dunovant, Of Chester, and J.
Davidson Lrgare. of Charleston. The latter
was shot through The heart at the first fire and
died almost Instantly. Dunovant was un,ouch.
ed
A stage accident occurred near Sharon
Springs. New York, Saturday, which was of
a fearful nature. but did not result fatally to
any body. 1t was dark. the stage was with
out lanterns, and there had been heavy rains.
Passing along the brow Of a steep bank, the
wheels sunk deep in the mud. and in the pull
ing TO exircale them. the fore wheels became
detached, and the body Of the stage rolled
down the hill distance of so fcet-turuing
over three times in the descent, The bottom
of the ravine was full Of mud and the stage
found soft bed. none OF the eight passenger.
inside being much injured.
There is a column with the heading Of Irish
News" in every English newspaper. The in
telligence in it is uniform in It's charac
ter. II is always the same story Of eviction
poverty, sale of estates, crime, and emigi alton
One can trace, day by day. the great change
that is gradually coming over IRELAND. Th.
removal oil those who were born on the soil
and the substitution of another race. goes OF
slowly but inevitably.
MIR. ]. B. Stovall, of Halifax. has accepted
the appointment Of State Treasurer rendered
him by Gov. Johnson.
The advantage that neighborhood derive,
from the construction Of railroad through il