Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-01
CITY AND STATE DEPARTMENT


yo,ions aud Investigations to the public as fol-
lws We confess our inability to either yoach
for or DENY The accuracy If their statement n
our Information ~ matters pertaining to til" ira"
,,opde i by no means al fat. We first give
chapter on f1aaess from the Express:
Tho present fl >hiou f3r ladies' dresses Is just
~ many nouuoes u- can BE- tackled on between the
nj and the lower extremity of the extended
-.lrt. In fact "a f,-bionably dressed Indf IN III"
....ai l. nearly all lauuer. The SHIRT innntia
l..,. Hike Heuuce number one, mud from ite lower
,..},, d,nyH=surd, the drc-- resembles seI'es ot
psr.,f1idaI STEPS ,ilkrn staircase mp which
e.,,ara Cupid might r.a5Iiy limb. 81 course
tIIa n4yrr circumference If III : mus 81 i1lhcIows
i. cnarlnaa.. and thaL'IiiPa,ian scarcely Wis.
ib,o Mt the apex If tn cone, gives one an Idea
that the figure has ~ head.
Passing from Rouaccs wehaye an article in the
Democ1at on the subject Of the innovation the
aircr specimens Of humanity arc making on the
male wardrobe. Our cotemporary seems very
much dsgruntIed at the Infringement, and thus
set, forth the grievances Of his species.
Look mt the dcpcda'ious the dear creatures
have committed on oar wardrobe the last few
wears They have appropriated our sbirt boaom-
gold stud. and all. Tiny have encircled their
saft brwitching ncck- in our standing colnrs and
cravats-driving Us mon 10 iattles and turn
downs Their innocent little hearts hive been
palpitating in the inside of our walstcoltS, III
stead Of thumpng ON the outside rs nature IN
tended. They have thrust their pretty feet and
ankles through our Misunderstanding
Observation-Disclosures in short, rs Alca@ber
would say-breeches. And they are skipping
along the streets in our high hecl,d boots. Did
you hear, gentlemen we say boots,
Do our l.ynehburg ladies' plead guilty or not
guilty" to the allegations' What says ~ Wise
Lady" Cur column. are open io an answer.
Cmcru CorRr.-lhis court will commence
it, Spring term in tho new Court House Of this
city to day. There is a considerable amount of
criminal business to come before it.
ToBAcco.-Sold by John Clark in this city,
last "Wednesday, two hhds tobacco, Capt. Wm.
g. Prices crop:oae flugs AT SIS 80 cts; and one
of leaf at %35.56
CoKEEcTION. committed an error the
other day in returning thanks to Mr.. ". c.
NoorEaa for IA present Of fine stra wbenies 1t
was NJ. Jas j. Norman, TO whom we were
indebted Tor the delicious treat It will, how
ever, afford usmoeh pleasure to 5,"elr our nc.
knoWlrdl monts to the former gentleman, should
he afford Us the opportunity.
CRY CorNelL-f doap,ed Neeiing.-At an
adjourned meeting Of the Council hell on Tues
day evening, the ooh May, 1875,
Present -Mossrs. oloy, president, and Jus. f..
PAYNE, Geo. y. Davis, Seay, Oylcr, Gilmer,
Christian, }o. s. Payne II. Davis and Pres
ton, members.
Messrs 10. Gon1n and Milton Price were np
pointed ia be of the. Nigh Watch, to supply the
places Of :. Burch and K. Anderson, who le-
fused to accept .heplace.
The board appointed Mr. Geo. d. Davis 10 as
sist in the examination ofthe Commissioner, lay
Books, this year,
The Sergeant aud Collector of this city are
permitted to occupy the Council chamber now III
use as soon as the Council removes to the Coun-
Gil chamber in the new Court House, us an Office.
Mr.. Christian, Chairman of the Watering Com.
miitae by leave of the Council, reported bill IN
relation To the Water Works, which was read the
first second. and third times and passed into ordl-
nance, entitled IAN Ordinance to amend the Or
dnance, entitled nm Ordinance concerning the
Superintendent of the Water Works, the distri-
button of the water therefrom, and the water rent
and water taxes
Mr.. Christian, Chairman of the Finance Com
mttee by leave, reported bill to amend the
Ordinance concerning the Collector of the Rove
nue., winch was feau tue Hist' s'e"h" "''' i"'''
times aud pas scd into an Ordln'nco. and the same
is entitled An Ordinance further to amend the
Ordinance entitled An Ordinance concerning the
appointment aud duties of the Collector of the
Revenue for The city of Lynchburg.' Which
said amended Ordinances are ordered TO be print.
ed under the care of Mr.. Christian.
Mr.. II Davis being called to the Chair,
ON the motion of Mr. Otey, the election of the
Superintendent Of the Water Works. and the
Collector of the Revenue i pos iponed until the
next regular meeting of the Council.
And then the Board adjourned
ID. ROBES, Cfk.