Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-12
CITY AND sTiTE DEPARTMENT.

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RELIEF coNcERr.--l. ma- announced yester-
dav TINT the Musical Association of this city
| have. in a commendable spirit OF generosity oe-
termined 10 give aeoncert Tonight, Tor the feiiei
| Of the sufferers of Norfolk and Portsmouth
| We arain call attention h the fact, and have no
| doubt that our citizens will gladly avail them
selves of this opportunity to increase their con.
| tributiops In aid of those upon whom the hand
| of suffering and death has been laid with such
! relentless grasp. Ii was the pleasure OF The VIII
ter of this a few days ago to attend concert IN
a distant State, given for the same purpose. and
even there Il sympaihizing people crowded to the
Hall until it was overlooking with the multitude.
With ns it is a home matter. Our own prgtn,a
cities plead for aid; their supplicating voices
come up 10 us for succor. and we a Itrginidhs
know our duty and should do H.
We hope 10 see Dudley Hall crowded tonight
TREAT.-Our fciend John Clarke, who beat
the renowned and heretofore unconquered Step
toe in II sale of tobacco at Friends Warehouse,
the other day. moved by emotions Of pity for his
distinguished and defeated competitor, and by
impulses of good will towards the whole tobacco
family, give a treat" (like Capt Rice) yesterday
at the warehouse aforesaid. 1t was got up III
the most liberal spirit aud disposed of with an ap
preciative and comprehensive zeal, that told well
for the gasiranomic apparatus of planters, dealers
inspectors auctioneers. and outsiders Clarke's
star is for the present in the ascendant. Whose
rises next
REV. ID. =. WILLS. The many friends of
this esimahle gentlemnn.in I.ynchburg will learn
with sincere pleasure that he is much better, and
in fair way 10 recover.
MuRpER.-An atroclous murder was committed
in Scott County last week. The Abingdon Vr-
3ha ortin ba
name is VIM. c. Lloyd, and his residence, is, we
believe, near Chilhowee Springs,and his victims
name was Hiram Cuddy, son of Mr.. Alexander
Cuddv, on the North Fork. lie was mere youth,
aud is said to have been orderly, peaceoble
young man. As the circumstances were related
to us, they had, few hours previously, fallen
out about some trihing circumstance, and Mr.
Cuddy and those present had considered the diff
Guilty settled but reaching the house of Mr..
John Dickinson, near the Iolston Springs, where
they had put up for the night. Lloyd approached
Cuddy Il plunged IA large butcher knife into him,
INJECTING q wound of which he died in few hours.
Loyd then fed and concealed himself for a few
hours, but upprehended next morning before
day light and lodged in the Jail at Estillyille, to
await his trial.
THE PRESIDENT & Young AMER1cA.-While
President Pierce was standing near the hotel at
which he had taken rooms. little chap. of few
summers, finding his hat band unbuckled, went
up to the President and accosted him, '.fx my
hat hand, SIR" "What is your name ? said the
Presidents; Debrce--.' DO you know me - Yes.
you are the President, said Young America, fix
my hat band.' The President fixed his hat band,
aud then Young America went to his play. CON
tented and happy, that he too was the Presidents
eor.-ChariottesriHe Republican.
SOUTHERN LITERARY MEssENGER.-Th Sep
TENDER number of this periodical is before with
the following original articles
/. The Pro Adamie World
. A Kingdom rtgaged-Chapters l6, ~
(Concluded.)
3. Consalvo of Cordova,o or the Conquest of Gre
nnda.
/. Notes of European Travel-By the Ed
tor.
s. ,Jambe D'Argent and Monsieur jacques
&. Matthew Pryor VS.. Macauey, Kirk White
and Shelley.
7. Character of Washington.
g. Address delivered before the Ladies' Mount
Vernon Association,July 4, l855-By B. r. Wei
ford. Esq.
9. "reminiscences of Cuba
10. Monthly Report OF the Mount Vernon As
ISOLATION.
There is also the usual supply of poetcal
ding, with notices of new works.
the Winchester Nirginian that the people of Win
chester, aud of the Potomac Railroad Company
nre taking the ntiatory steps for the extension
of their road to Strasburg to intersect the Mannas
sa Railroad.
DIAMoNDs.-A correspondent of the Wing de-
tails the circumstances of The discovery of two
diamonds at Dudey's Ferry, the residence of
VIM Brooks, in King Il Queen They very
valuable.
REvIvAL.--A Camp Meeting was held in Rus
sell county, last week, at which over sixty per-
sons professed religion.
DEAp.-AIaj. Jesse Snead, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of Richmond, died last Sunday.
MORE AID.-The citizens of Stanton have
contributed over $500, for Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
SEVERE RAIN.--Washngton county visited
by tremendous rain last Thursday. 1t did CON
siderable damage to mills fences lands. Is.
FINE Notwithstanding. VIM. j. Folks, of
this city has executed for one of the best jobs
of book binding we remember ever to have seen.
HOTEL ARRIVALS September 18th.
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