Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-28
CITY md STATE DEPARTMENT.

state of the weather. Our exchanges OF every
class-Whig. Democratic. Know Nothing, Neu-
trail, Literary, and Religious, have all met, AS
regards one subject, CON non platform, and
alike stoutly protest that the weather is hot
an assertion which is echoed by every man. wo-
man and child may chance to meet. It i a
popular opinion that the majority is apt to he
right ard in case where the majority embra-
ces the ,choie, the probabilities Of lis bring right
are reduced II It certainty. If in this proposition
we are correct then there longer exists any
doubt thct the weather is hot As for as our own
/ personal experience Is such q to leave not the
shadow Of a doubt in our mind in regard to the
vexed question. The varied and complete Gull
nary processes that we 60 through every day aud
night convince Us, as Pat. say, entireiy. We
are essentially d0ne. No French cook oven that
Of his majesty, Louis Napoleon, can coniure up
any process Of cookery TINT we have not gone
through. First comes the par boiling early in
the morning. then the stewng then frying and
broiling aud finally renl old fashion baking in a
genuine hat bed, lasting through the night. and
turning out every morning done b,otra. and
feeling very much, in the word, oftho Lady Of
the Lake as though for the future
- Ind rarhcr nta,c
Our tent Upon iey like
This Is the experience that causes Us to believe
and assert that at this present writing it is hot;
and we suppose it is a corresponding experience
on the Part Of every body else that cause similar
opinion.
Now we don't wish to be understood for mo-
ment as complaining means. We bear
our sotterngs with a mastery philosophy. and
without nurmur but then we had TO write
something about the weather 10 be in the fashion.
and now we have done it, and feel relieved.
One word more Our. heretofore, accommoda-
ting Thermometer requests US to say to the many
passer,.by who are in the habit of inspecting it
every day, that they need not call any more, for
it is entirely too fatigoing to attempt t, follow
the weather now in it's yagares, and further. that
it could not keep up with it if it woul1 so its
no use trying.
"oh for lodge in some vast wilderness"
We acknowledge the + ceipt from the {" Coast
Survey Office, Washington.D, e." with the com
pliments of Prof. A. b. Bachc, of the Report of
the Superintendent ofthe [. s. Coast Survey for
800
MEETING Vt CAMPBELL {. Nv are rc.
que,ted to announce that IA meeting Of the Amer
lean party # this county will take place nj the
Court House nj August Court, for ihc lrlrposp
of appointing delegate 10 the slut Convention.
and trau.acting other business. \ fuli atlon
dance IS requested.
similar me, ting will also be bod at Pfltsyl-
ynnia Ct lIo.. at August Court.
TuE CorlGGE,-rhc Richmond Wing, speak
ing ii our college NY:
The citizens of Lynchharg are wisely taking
steps to establish college in or near TINT city.
1t possesses abundant wealth to effect he object
and surely money could not be expended for
purpose more Iaudiblc and useful. 1t will be the
means of impartnga liberal education to hun
drcds and thousands of young wen, who might
never otherwise enjoy the benefits of collegiate
course
YELLOW FEVER At PoRrsMorrH.-A letter
from a commercial house in Portsmouth, Virgin
in, to a commercial house in Baltimore. says:
If YOU have not purchased for Us please do
not do so at present, us the yellow fever is rag
ing here to nm alarming extent; andal business
must be suspended for while
license REFusrD-The Court Of Patrick
county has refused to grant license to sell ardent
spirits.
YIRGINIANs IN kANsAs.-The following are
the natives Of Virginia. who are members of the
Kansas Legislature. J. stringfcllow, speaker,
aged p. editor and physician, Harris, physician.
aged b. llieskcl, Il, merchant; Marshall 80,
merchant 1ibba y Wcnde2s teacher; 7. J.
h. Cramcr, farmer. 3, sergeant at arms of
course they are all pro. ~lavcrr men.
LARGE FAMILY Mrs Lawrence, in tie Goth
year of her age, died in Montgomery county, on
the It'll inst. she left thirteen children and sixty
nine grand .hdren.
NEW CouRr ,ionsE.-lhe county court of
Patrick has l..yied $1,000 for building new court
house.
FOR THENIRGiNfAN.
Bedford Alum Springs
NesSrS. EdjiorS--On my return from a re-
cent visit to some Of the more Western counties.
| was induced to call in at TIL, watering place.
and to notice the Improvements which have been
made for ,siters during the present season
The appearance Of the place aud the means
of enjoyment have been considerably improved
\ very handsome binding has been erected. con.
tanning some fifteen OF twenty additional rooms,
neat aud as pleasant a, viii be found at any
similar establishment in Virginia \ portco
running the fall length of the building add, great
ly both to It's appearance aGdits comfort.