Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-26
CIT AND STATE DEPARTMENT.

CITY AND STATE DEPARTMENT.
Court OF APpEALs.-Trigg vs.. Bank of Vir-
gna' argued by Wood Bouldin for appellan, and
James Garland for appellee.
Thurman VS.. Hart, argued by Mosby & Speed
for appellant and James Garland for appellee
All the other cases on the docket, not disposed
of continued until the next term
The Court will be occupied to day in rendering
decisions.
Tie Observation-Disclosures tina. the concert
will take place tonight instead of to morrow
night. A. incorrectly stated in the advo tiscment
yesterday. The proceeds are to he nppropri
ated TO dcfraying the expense, of the Association.
We be-peak good house, with the assurance
that all will be more than pleased vino may at
tend
VENUS VISIBLE AT NOOK DAY.-This bright
est of the planets, is the evening star in
of its most lur nous phases, and for two or three
months TO come it will beincreasing in brillian-
cy, and may be seen every afternoon east of and
about ID degrees from the sun,
But there is nothing unusual in Venus being
visible at noon day 1t is a sight to which we
ere so accustomed that it has ceased to be phe-
nomenon.
INyTATIoNs.-W are indebted to Mr.. Rane
for an invitation to the grand celebration to take
place at Central Depot on the 18th. We learn that
great preparations being mace for the occa-
sion, and that large number of persons ex
pected to be present. 1t will no doubt be an
caslon Of much pleasure and enjoyment. For
particulars see the advertisement in another col
umn.
We also return our thanks 10 the Commit
tee for an invitation to attend celebration of the
National Anniversary, by the American party at
Patrick c. IIo.
And also for another to he present at the Lex
ington celebration.
We only regret it will not be in power to
attend them all.
early NEGErABLEs.--W We saw yesterday
green corn, cucumbers and tomntoes perfectly
ripe and well maturcd, from the garden of Mr..
Huntington of this city.
LARGE FIRE IN NoRFoLK.-On Tuesday night
last a fire broke out in the lumber yard of Messrs.
Reid & Soutter at India wharf. Norfolk, and be-
on the wharf was consumed with its contents and
n large quantity of lumber and slaves destroyed.
The Beacon estimates the loss at between 500
600 aud $25,OO0, on which there insu.
rance of only $1,000.
TIE CRops.-The Halifax 4drocate says 1--WE
continue to be favored with fine, ref eehing rains.
Oats are heading well,and the prospect is fair for
more than nm average crop. Corn and Tobacco
are in Il rapid growth, and large crop of both
looked forward to with much certainty An am
pie quantity of fruit Is now beyond question.
The Buchanan american says, it is now gener-
ally conceded, by those who are most competent
t. Judge, that the present wheat crop will not
fail beow an average, compared with former
years.
THE Mails The Charlottesville Jeffersonan
says:
The Postmaster General finding it difficult to en-
ter into a contract with the Petersburg Railroad
Company for CARRYING the Southern mail, is in
treaty with Mr.. WilliamP =. Parish of this place,
! for CARRYING the mail in covered wagons, IN two
! hour. from Richmond 10 Petersburg.
DRowNED.-Mr. Nathaniel d. Goolsby
acct lentally drowned ON the canal near Warren,
! Albemare county, the 9th inst.
To HOLDERS or THE NOTES OF THE EXCHANGE
/ BANK.-The trustees of the affairs of the late
! firm of Selden, Withers x Co. have given notice
! that holders of the bank notes requested 10
! present them for redemption at their late bank
! ing house in Washington city.
/ PREsENrMESTs.-At the last Danyille llust
ings Court the Grand Jury acting under the in
sructions ST the Court determined to present not
only those persons who had actually bet on
the election, but also those who had bought or
sold goods. 10 be paid far chen certain specified
| cundidat, ,cas elected. As there had been many
transactions of this sort, several presentmenta
| were made
! TIE RICHMOND papers record the death of Capt.
Benjamin Sheppard am old and much respected
! citizen of that city.
! 'lIAMPDEN SIDNEY COMMENCEMENT. The Farm
vile journal, speaking of the recent commence.
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