Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-19

If the south Side Railroada. prcdietedby croak
er. il IS increasing and will continue 10 do So
Republican.
Rrrir GUARDS. A meeting Of the old and new
members ofth- COMPANY was held Saturday
night 10 make the preliminary arrangements for
re.org 1nizrtion. The prospect is very 'ntterinE
for the formation Of star company. both a.
TO quantity aud quaiity.-A meeting to perfect
The organization will be held to night. Let til"
attendance be large.
HALIFAX County Nrws.-Wc gather the fol-
! lowing items from the Halifax Advocate.
More Raja-,Sinee our lat we have had two
splendid rains, md the turner's for once, seem
satisfied. From all we can learo aud we AVE
made good many enquiries the crop,.al ngeler,
have not been as promising for several years
This. with the vegetables and fruit. Of which large
quantities are growing will make the ens ne year
one of plenty, aud reduce prices TO REASONABLE
STANDARD, unless extraneou- cicnm stances should
supervene, ca Hing for larger export If bread
.tufls than usual This. we think. can hardly be
the case, the crop, in Europe now promise an
equal alum lance with our own.
Storm.-On Sunday evening last we had vi
hail. In this neighborhood it ridded the corn
blades. and beat down vegetable vines but ii did
no serious damage. The wind was tremen-
dous.
H1ruesting.-A number of our farmers have
commenced their wheat harvest, and are in fine,
spirits, as the grain Is generally fine aud the yield
hutering.
Green Corn.-One of our ncighbors had green
corn for dinner yesterday, of his own raising
New potatoes have beenin use several days.
Branch BAxK-A Branch of the Farmers Bank
has been established at Bucksburg. Maj j. r.
Kent is the President, VIM II. Peck Cashier,
and \. X. Ronald Teller.
SHOCKING MuRpERIN HAMPSHIRE Mr. I,aar
I.ockmillcr and wife, Of Hampshire, county, left
home on Sunday last to visit a sick neighbor, and
soon after their house was broken into by young
man named Samuel Mcdonald. The Romncy
! Argus, of Yesterday says :-"While Mcdonald
was in the house. Mr.. David Orndorlt and II little
daughter ten years of age approached for the pur
pose of paving II friendly visit, and just before he
reached the door, was seen by Mcdonald, who,
fearing detection, seized Lockmillcr'> rifle which
was there loaded, aud deliberately shot Orudorn.
the hall entering near the navel, and passing OBJ
l, ,,,a f,al and from what we wore ,f,r,n
nd Inv those who brought Mcdonald to iail. we
presume he has scarcely survived up t. this
morning. Mr. Orndortt' we understands has a
wife and eight children. Mcdonald is only -
y'"'s u "e''
R,reu,r VS. So1,rus1DE +. R.-The suit Of Rob't
Pitob;o aud Wife vs. the south Side Railroad. for
injuries SUSTAINED 's '"'',' - Wv IS
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Day III we" ofth' recent rams say:
"NfgWa has never had general hanksg'V-
ing l'aV' II 'he Is ever 10 nave one we 'h''N
the tine ma. come. fa''-iaeeu " AM nad fal''o
very thresholds kind Providence has snatch
ed II, from 81 horrible doom,aud promised nlcn-
tv ola ldcns every heart If our Governor, is
too fas,idious to infringe ,,nnn So unyortlv pre-