Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-16
CITY AND STATE DEPARTMENT.

RIFLE GtARDs.-1he remang members this
company will see II call, in smother column, for
meeting this evening. The object of the meet
ing is to e.organize the Company: and. also, to
make arrangements To celebrate the Fourth Of
July. We learn that the prospect is very good
for raising fine company at this time-a great
many of the old members well many
ones having enrolled We hope the meeting
will be largely attended. and that measures will
be taken both Cor rcsusciating thecompany and
celebrating the approaching anniversary.
NEW PArEn.-We invite attention ia the pros
prctns ,f ". $. ORR . Co. who propose pub
fishing penny paper in this city
Mr. ORR requests t. state that he will wait
on the citizens next week, 10 solicit their patron
age.
ForNp-'rhe meney lost by Mr.. Dooley, and
advertised in the Yirginian, has been recovered
TIE MAJORITY DEcLNING.-O flicia aud an
official reports Of the late election published in
the Richmond Wing, put Mr.. Wise's majority at
9,247
CoSyIcTED.-Rob D. Dickey has been con
victed Of the murder Of Henry st Clair.at Dranes
Vile, Fairfax CO, aud sentenced to Is years in
the penitentiary
FlRE-The residence of Alfred MeV. New
man, in Rockingham, was destroyed by fire last
week, with all his furniture.
RIenMoSD AND YORK RIVER RAIrRoAp.-The
Chief Engineer of this road, F. S, Claxton, ad
yerlscs for proposals to place the residue of the
work, now inlet under contract.
HARvEsrINa.-Th wheat harvest has com
menccd in the vicinity of Fredericksburg.
The YOUTH RIGHT SIDE UP.-l'hc Frederieks-
burg Herald says, ON yesterday quite number
of spirited youth, Young America in full costume,
paraded the streets, headed by martial music
In front was a banner on which was emblazoned
in bold letters, SAM" On another, Sam yet
Liveth." These. with the National Flag, were
the emblems Of the procession. The "hoys" are
general Supposed to be attracted to the victor
ous side bat in this ease they evidence the ring
of the pure metal.
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.-A writer in one of
the Portsmouth papers tells the following roman
tic occurrence. alleged to have taken place there:
\ singular and romantic atiuir in real life has
recently come to our knowledge. Some twenty
six years ago, in this State, there lived a happy
married couple. They entered upon life with
prospects as bright the unclouded sun. They
lived in aifluence and prosperity; but two short
years rolled around and he who had plghted his
faith to love nnl protect the one he had loved in
youth,by a course of dsspaton,was led to the in
lntuations of the gambling table. He soon squan-
dcred all his worldly goods and reduced to
peaury and want. Reflection on his former pros
peritv and new reverse drove him an exile from
his home, wanderer in foreign land and he
left the former partner of his Joys, 10 seek for
tune and happiness in some other quarter of the
world, He roamed stranger in every land-in
every quarter of the globe. His prosperity and
adversely : varied as his abode His wife
/ thus lett destitute, with two young infants, with
n womans true and faithful nature, and with that
i love that only mother knows, struggled and
tulled under advantages, which only those who.
under similar circumstances can devise or di-
vine and by her untiring energy t" her needle,
and with the strictest frugality and industry,
succeeded in making a >utiicency to support and
educate her destitute children.
Years rolled on The wife had given up all
hope of the safety return of her once dear and
only tie. She ahandons the thought of ever
| ing him again; friends weep aud mourn with her,
| and oncr the sympathies of true affection. Year
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return. She has accumulated competency,
aud by the persuasion of friends, privilege and
duty due to herself, she applies to court of
Justice aud is divorced left free to marry or act
She may think proper.
Her children have grown to maturity; one
cloesos the profession of medicine and gradu-
ates with honors after a few years devotion
without success in his profession, he gave it up
and sought some other employment. He mar
ried with HAPPY prospect, and is now employed
in one of the cities OF Virginia a clerk, and is
re ccivng the highest wages in his branch of bu
siness. Twenty three years have passed away
amid ten thousand ,ieissitudcs and the roaming
father returns to give peace, happiness and
abundance to his family. He has returned with
riches, and seeks the wife and loved one of his
early days.
ANOTHER HEAD oFF.-lt is stated that j. T.
Siller has been removed from the post-ofice at
Bath, Morgan County, Va, because he voted the
American ticket.
BURIAL OF A GALLANT SoLDIER.-The remains
of the late Gen. Childs, [. s. A. who died in
Florida, were buried in Alexandra Monday
last.
CoMING.-The Circus and Menagerie of Rob-
nson & Eldred. as will be seen from their adver.
tisement. will be here in time to help cele-
hrate the fourth.
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
The Dispatch states that the Executive Commit
+a, Of +b;y boIu hovn interr,inpI this vear to