Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-17

THANKs.-Mr. Baker, proprietor of bakers
Premium Bittcrs,' will accept our thanks for
dozen bottles of his excellent medicine
AID FOR NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH. The
citizens of Salem sent on Monday morning last.
$3.50 the Howard Association, for the relief of
the sufferers at Norfolk and Portsmouth. The
Odd Fellows Of that place also sent sum, the
amount of which is not known TO US
The sum Of i2l0 q has been collected in
Petersburg. in addition to that heretofore an.
nounced, for the relief OF the afflicted citizens ot
Portsmouth and Norfolk.
A meeting was held at Chesterfield c. H., on
Monday, and between $500 and 500 collected,
to be divided equally between Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
At Warwick reeting house, Prince George
county, last Sunday, the sum of sic was con
tributed for the same purpose.
HEALTH OF SuFFolK.-Therc was considerable
excitement at Suffolk, Virginia, on account oft
death of Mr.. Riddck, who had been neither at
Portsmouth or Norfolk, since the disease com
menced. The ply sicians pronounced his typhoid
fever, but rumor made it yellow fever, and hence
II temporary excitement which carried off IA NUN
Der of tho most timid, but it soon dissipated
when full enquiry had been made.
mission house 200 feet long, large grocery store,
and many buildings of smaller dimensions, in
course of erection at Danylle
CENTRAL MISUNDERSTANDING section of two
miles was opened to on Saturday last this
road The cars now run twenty seven miles west
of Stnunton, and meet the stages at the house
of VIM II. Bell, five miles this side of Panther
Gap.
CoNTRIBuTED.--The citizens of Rockbridge
have contributed about $500 for the relief of the
people of Norfolk and Portsmouth, including S62
collected at the Alum Springs.
REsiGNED.--Re II. III Paine of the Preshy-
terian Church. Fincastle has resigned his charge
there and accepted a call to Holly Springs, Miss.
AID FOR TIE SUFFERERS. Botetourt county
has contributed in all about $500 for Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
THE BENEFITS OF ApyERTIsING.-A member
of one of the most successful and liberal adver-
Using houses in the city, called ut counting
room yesterday, says the Cincinnati Columbian.
to extend his arrangements. During his CONVEX
sation. he remarked that they had commenced
advertising in small way, and in but limited
number of papers, but that the advantages were
daily made so apparent that they had concluded
to extend it through every valuable medium in
the city. He remarked-"lf we advertise any
particular style article of new goods, there is
sure to be demand forit Immediately; and if
wish to get rid of any thing that is running
behind the market with the help of the press we
can easily call such attention as to crowd it Off
And he added a clincher, 1--WE received this
morning order from country town, the profit
of which will more than pay the cost of ADVERT
sing in half the papers of CINCINNATI" Men
who pursue "A liberal policy towards the public,
are only liberal towards their own interest.
LARGE SALE.-The Richmond Enquirer saws
that "Col. Stockton, of Fayette county, has re-
Gently sold forty thousand acres of land in that
county to DR.. Salisbury, of one of the Northern
States for 100000, the money to be paid some
time this month";"
A NEW PURcHAsE.-The Catawba Sulphur
Spring was purchased a day two ago by a
company in Salem, consisting of G.. w. Shanks,
esq, Col A. lIupp, Col G.. b. Board, William
Walton, Esq, and Col. ID. c. Shanks.
THE CENTRAL RAILROAD has vo lunteered to
transport. free of charge. any articles intended
for Norfolk and Portsmouth.
SENTENcEp-A free negro. Jonh, has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for one year from
Wytheve, for stabbing slave.
CATTLE. Several fine droyes of cattle have pass
ed through Wytheve within the past week, on
their way to market.
Miss. ANpREws.-This noble young lady is
not sick, as has been reported.
HOTEL ARRIVALS September 18th
WASHINGTON HousE-w. w. LEFTwIcH, PRoP'R.
NJ Il Allen, Franklin; ID Nj Harrison city Jas