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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13
The Vote In Kentucky.

The Hon, CHARLES $. MoREHEAD was, on
Tuesday week last. duly installed a. Governor o
the state Of Kentucky for the term Of years. The
eersmony took place at the Capitol Mt Frankfort
in the presence Of large concourse of spectators
The American party Of kcntueky not only cleo
ted their Governor and ihrir whole State ticket
by a very respectable majority. but they pol
ed far greater vote than ever was given before
by any party, even in tie most ardent and fierce
Of the political contests thot have heretofore oc'
Cured in the state. Their opponents have also
polled a vote far beyond any ever given'y any
defeated party in Kent1eky. Although they idl
moro than l. 900 behind in this RICE, their vote
nearly equals that Of Gen. Taylor. when he had
over 1000 majority, and is 1000 greater than
the vote of Gen. Harrison when he swept the
State with more than p, 200 majority. of this
immense vote. not to lac accounted for by the in.
crease Of population, The Frankfort Common
wealth says:-
at sNells far beyond any thing which That in
crease can account for. The cause of il i only
to be found in the exciting and absorbing inter
est Of the great questions involved III the contest
and il proves. beyond controversy that the Amer
ioan party, which has just poed the unprecedcilt-
ed num'er of nearly D,ODo votes, mas deeper
aud stronger hold upon the feeling and Judgment
of the people than any party in kentucky ever
had before
In the gubernatorial election now just past.
Morehead received 69sl6, Clark, 65,iI3. Total
vote 1929
And note the fact TINT this American party
which has Just polled this unprecedented vote,
has been organized in the State for but few
months pnsi, and in some pnris of the State not
organized al all; that consequently its strength.
great as it is. hn. been drawn almost exclusively
from a part and not the whole of our broad Com
mon wealth Reflect that it is party composed
almost exclusively Of native American citizens,
and that it embraces fewer Of the ignorant vicious
reckless, vagabond portion of society than any
party that ever organized in the State and
we begin to get an idea Of the deep hold which
the sentiments and purposes of TINT party have
taken upon the hearts md minds Of II large MT
iority Of those whose hearts and minds are most
entitled to respect
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13
MEETING IN NELSON.

MASSIE's MILL, Nelson CO., Va.
Sept. LIST, 1855.
At a meeting of portion of the members Of
the American party, of Nelson county, held at
Massie's Mill, on Saturday evening the first
of Sept. Peter c. Coiley was called to the chair
and Robert W. Ramsey appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained, and
the following resolutions were offered and unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting, regarding the
American party as the great national and true
conservative party of The country, approves of
the purpose of its friends to hold State Conven-
ton in the city of Lynchburg, on the 18th of the
present month, and will cordially cooperate with
them in their efforts to advance the interest of our
common country.
Resoivcd, That ten delegates be appointed to
represent this council in Said Convention.
The following named gentleman were then APP.
pointed by the chair, viz: II. c. Boyd, Peter j.
Hill, Joseph II. Shelton. James r. Jones, Dir.
l.. n. Lyon, VIM. A. Ill., John j. Kidd, VIM.
G. Darlington, Chas. II. Patterson and Geo. w.
Stratton.
On notion the Chairman and Secretary were
added to the list, and the minutes of the meeting
ordered to be sent to the editor of the I.ynchburg
Nirgnan, for publication.
PETER c. COFFEY CHRMN.
koB'T. w. RAMSEY, Sec'ry.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

1t il, the common impression that MONTGOMERY
BLAIR Esq., present Solicitor of the Court of
Claims. has been selected as successor to the de-
ceased Chief Justice Cranch the Circuit Court
of the District. Of Columbia. This gentleman is
a son Of the old editor of the Globe, and his APP
pointment as Solicitor encountered warm oppo-
sition in the Senate upon the charge that he had
developed Free Soil tendencies An ex-senator
remarked that it was proof of FRANK PIERcE's
shrewdness and sstute perception. thath should
have discovered, on a days notice, the only Abo
lition lawyer in the city, and forced him on the
Senate for fourzthousand dollar ger dnnum
station. for which nearly every eminent member
OF the bar in the District was a competitor.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13
MINORS OFFIcE.-
September the 9Th. 1855.

|, oepIember The 1th, I555.
iessed' as TINS community has been, with un-
ustl health, whilst some of our sister cities bovo
angst been depopulated by the severest scourge
,halever visited any people, it is particularly
mei ana proper that we should mike SOME
aaekpwIedgment of gratitude to Almighty God,
Tor pen distinguished mark of his goodness
anu 1rpearnnce. l. therefore, earnestly recon-
hl'ha' thursday, the 18th instant, be So,
aparIas a day OF Thanksgiving, and for such
gu: fefVlots as may be appropriate to the oc
eaS,o ana that IN the exercises then. we invoke
goa nS'ay the ravages of the fever, which is
e g 50 many as its victims in the cities Of
Nortot and Portsmouth,
seps, 1855. ''.' y W. mayor
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

JAMES RIVER & KANAwHA Co.-rhe Kanawha
Republican of the 4th inst. says. a meeting of
the Directors of the James River and Kanawha
Company was to have been held in this place
yesterday, but not enough of Directors being
present to form Board no meeting was held.
Among those here we notice Thomas H. Ellis
PRESIDENT w Z. Munford, Secretary; and f. Lor.
raine. Chief Engineered the Company. The object
OF the meeting. we learn, was to take into con.
sideration the further improvement of the Kannw
ha. Mr. Lorraine has been here some time nrenor
cd to make survey of the river, but it has been
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13
HOTEL ARRIVALS -sen,em,,er 70

f1OALL AI.tNI AIS -5eptember z,
WASHINGTON HOUSE-W. w. LEFTWICH, PRoP'R
Washington Flood Henry co, Va; Thos n
lurpln' Jas Irvine, Thos Fox, Bedford; William
r. Rice, Byron Shakespeare. Bath CO, Ky; II c
wade, Jno Wade Campbell; n Mills aud lady,
Miss Carbon and seryt, Richmond I II Bennett
eity;J NJ Scott, Hardy; j Galloway, f. Written.
Bedford; n Anderson, Nelson; /. Harris
hmhst; { W Adams,P PITT: w B Jones,E Clones,
W Smith, Bed; T B EvansJ Bresins Roanoke:
J NJ fitzgele, Pitts; Leopald c Powper, Ports
nlouth, j l. Hale Rocky Mount c il Chiffon,
Appomattox; II II Baptists, Agent n Y & va
seamers 5 Mathews. Appomattox.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13
LIBERTY, Bedford CO., Sept. sth,

LIBERTY, BEDFORD CO., Sept sth.
Editors pirginian.
Dear Sirs.-We have seen some lrctty tall
Dragging in the Nirginian, by u Bedford man.
about some Bedford tobacco recently sold, and
as we believe she can beat the world raising to-
bacco want to tell your readers what she can
do raising wheat.
We have it from good authority that our en-
terprsing young friend, Charles C. Otey,
harvested. this season, little over nine hundred
bushels of good wheat, from about thirty or
thirty five acres of land--aud that. too, without
the aid fguano or any other foreign manure.
We understand, also that Mr. g. Hatcher
harvested near four hundred bushels from thirty
three bushels sowing, We say ',hurrah" for old
Federal Bedford, with our friend George" and
ifany county has done any better than this, we
want to see the evidence
BY inserting the above you will ,oblge
FARMER
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13


After all the boasting of the Democracy over
their triumphs in the South. it will be hard they
should turn out to be barren victories. The Mo.
bile Advertiser, referring 10 the resaltin Alaba
ma, says. We published table sometime since
carefully prepared, and we believe correct cIassi-
flying the members of the new Legislature
Americans anti Know Nothing, Wings and Dem
ocrats. We showed by this classification that
though the Americans are in a minority the
Democrats proper yiH not hare majority ON
joint ballot hence the balance of power rests III
the hands Of the anti-Know Nothing Wings
Now, fthey are disposed 10 follow The counsel of
the Huntsville Advocate. strong anti. Know
Nothing Wing journal, they win find themselves
holding the "balance of power" in the next Leg
islature, and may control, 10 great degree, lis
actions. That n judioious Of this power
would result in vast benefit 10 the State at large,
il seems to US no one can reasonably doubt. and
in this view of the the proceedings of our
Legislature, at its next session, will be unusually
intere sting"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13
A CARD.

rcpS hay ~ ,..I,y7' ,..1...
low fcvc4 iva. preyni4nt il ,, ,'''"n, 't ire vel
would ste for the pf,,r,,.a ~ n y ''"'''''fe' we
ed, that L city wa. nsy, -, WI" aie interest
''5 I'e'es tune a The bills of mortality. which nre
i,1 feN'N' VIII sfow. Nor has there been a
Brought uliofn Nori.,,., N.Y. i, Up 'ew cases
ard ontertbed here h., ti.ni., NO teafh
visited by J. dreadful seo,i' ''"' "Ir elty "iH be
IN is healdul e,s "''i's '.' Confluence
(Signedl HOPKINS lrrftr . co
YOUNG & CARSON
WARWICK & ARMISIEAD
sept l3-ae
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13
IA. q. FarrciEs Ara b3aR Einls1a enI
L l :. I IL - I.

/, Is fat rrhlishei md VII known fiat tie Ara
viii h cuu al the Wbpe Wort To Sand.r md udmre-
" ma them die ,cirqe' TT rNcmslfy had its biuh. ard
IT, therefore, all angc TINT people en,i-
ueHty sucee suh IA iAf healing att And Ierscvetng
and during in choucief should y actual and unti,ing
exrcriment discover remedies r snrpussii in thcacy
MI others 10, tho cure at loss diseases incidci
la IRON lheir mode # ic The ttrnter pint of tn if
lnn being spent IN hazardous aud. hudy waifre with
their re iey lect 10 the most yllent uta, Ks
Of rheumRiisn, pgr yss, Eeurhlgic palms. aud
nA,mnntarY dlseases also thl hofrid nds
etc., All & cse di,cases they surprisingly
eli tent ii curing. ihh the uaialet. lnuke with wu1.
der mad attributed their skill Ia the powers Of magic.
H. q. FARREII'S ARABIAN LINlMENr is n CO n
position OF ltlsan- md oils. Goa raJe plant. pccu ar
Ia this country, and il lN the al The artir -
composing this grcat ,emedy TINT only er PLY ii.
cans but even the wild Arabs of the desert 81 n
brd to perform such miraculous The Arab stt ed
Is world renowned flr his heauiitul symmetry of f M
his unsurpassed speed Il agility, and the incredi lie
fatigue he ia capable OF enduring. Why i'll Because
from the tinc of hts birth his inha carefully Ell
ed and npon the FIRST appearance ST the mp.gic
10 ion is applied. aud such things confirmed euv
poll evil, hstua, ngbonc srratehes spawn. Ian ness
etc, etc. arennknown The result will fciioN in
all when H. q Farril's Genuine Araban injneut
is used Ia time, Therefore delay in p,o,,urine a
good suppl, Of II. tor evcry dollar spout IN it will save
you twenty and q sisn decd Of lug. il rot your
life
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

1t is said that NJ. Lueien Bonaparte, son of the
Prince de Canine, is to be made Cardinal at the
next Consis,ory in Rome What il one of the
blood of The Great Captain should become
Pope Is it probable he would restrict his gov
ernmeni TO things spiritual
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

The New York journal Of Commerce says
There appears to be no doubt that the negotia-
tons which have been for some time pending be-
tween the Hard Shell Democrats and the Know
Nothings are BOW being most actively carried
on, with considerable chance of successful ter
mination. Ameeting is said to have been held
few evenings ego in this city, at which leaders of
the two parties pledged themselves to common
action at the coming election"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

OuR GoyERSoR ELECT is in great danger Of
being lost to the Democracy, the State. aud all
.ublunary things Since his election he has expo
reneed nervous and spiritual eSaltntion that Is
every day lifting him higher and higher into the re-
gions oftranscendentalism,a and that.we much far,
will ultimately decerporealize him, and leave him
floating in the coudlnnd "that lieih sublime OUT at
space aud out of time Some days ago he was
invited to attend dinner in Alahama in compli.
,nent TO one Dowdeall, who had been elected 10
Cougress--nn ordinary man aud an ordinary
,setter--a successful candidate and guam snE.
# mea, and bread. There was nothing IN this,
a calm man would have thonghtio have given one
a mental St Vitus dance, but ineontnently our
Governor elect is seized with the jerks, aud
Jumps gbhers and froths. ike one possessed.--
Behold and listen:
-. stand on the shore ol my ocean home
and meet Alabama. coming greeting, with arms
and bosom open. with expanding chest ana diia'
ting nestrl, a. have oftea met iieasen's sweet
airs and @ oceans waves as they came with inspi
ring and reinvigoraiipg freshness. The blessed
child State seems to rush to the arms OF the
Mother State, and Virginia takes Alabama close
home 10 her bosom. and embraces her with mo
therly pride and aieciionate joy. did not for
moment doubt or dstrust her. She IL too South
ern. too conservative. too Constitutions loving too
true to State Rights, aud too fondly cherishes the
most precious of State Rights-the Union Of The
States and prizes too ines,mably the inutiend-
bic rights Of individual his finite rights of
property and rights Of person, and above all his
Infinite right-.the only one not "of the earth
earthly the only right u, poor humanity per,
tanning TO iamoftaiity--the Heaven high right OF
Religious LibertY-ihe sou saving right OF
Conscience
The only idea in this farfego that has the sem
blance of sense, namely: that the Union OF tho
States is the mast precious If State rights, is Dor
rowed by Mrs,Wise from n statesman who could
teach hin, many other things, if be would only
learn. we mean his distinguished countyman
Judge Bayly.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13


The pnse eaaf..3rri tsaHsl 1r,iln.r nter(ei
winch has lately ala its nppesfst1 e. satt W. Eur
rei,s Ar3biun Linimeuf, The most daHecru &C al The
counieririts because hi, hayias thn naae 81 Fa rei
ma, viii buy il in good hdih, without II Know te,ge
that cnunietteit exist. ui6 "a wild u rst. only
discover thrir warn the zpiuion. I.iN.t. his
wioueh its evil effects.
The genu,Ur tIilrl- manufactured ,.nly b, A. g.
Farrell sle i1yenrer and PROPRIETOR AM wholesale
druggist. No II Main street Prrja. IL 5ols ga when
oil applications tor As,rcies ne addressed Be
you it with the letters II. q. l,eo,e Farrell :.
thus II. q. tAkRELL'S-and his signiture on the
wrapper; ali others commercials.
Sold by X. STABILIZE s. CO., Druggists
L,nclburg, VA.
md by regularly authorized aeents'h' aughou the United
States
tB-Pjce % and SO r"ut', and 81 per bottle
AGENTS WANTED in every town, wiling. and
han let Ia the United States, in which not already
establi-hed Address Il. G. FARRELL u, abuye ncca,n
panied with good reference "a Ia character responsib
~, Nc aue2l .d&cIw
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13
OBITUARY..

Died IN Nelson county, Va, September 9TH, of
hllous remittant fever. Mr. GEO. r. KYLE, (son
4 Geo. ". Kyle, of Buckingham, Va aged 26
ears.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TIE REIGN OF Anr.-In this wonderful

SPECIAL NOTICES
--
lie RfiGN OF ART.-lD this wonderful 40.
Art lays iet mastff .'.rhe, al .r-f every thing +.
ecling- esrr ~ aud tne r,rpaf- W. trra IN hao,
ed BY Art. AT Mind. the railway Through the mon
tains aud tie mi m 'kcs her maelines Of wool aid
nor - AR a. WIN qua ahnd''S'', sPare
-, - -, 49, ,,h 80 ~ " d boy =
~" - '"' .ol''9@ 700 hun
, r "', :; .Ia r.. 81 " r. ".s Jus, tat
~ ~ ~ wv" = - ' f ~ "'A'haHIlt fItt.
n r 80 : '''"' 'o''' N'e" Ohemii,
-, - A., .,,,i.., L.....,
81 i . - = -, ' tlat ar
L., ~, ias Dr.. il 1ia--
- 's''s ~ - - 10 ''pl''siii m As We
irh ca.sGnutt xrac ed lhr pirtres If i ,'as
cine 70 ? nploAr1 a.. combined ilrqi al nc in H.
pnr " to.etllcr The composition T., fien ,oiri MI
ror y nacbin, y md --en ,a,rr int,. .p,,i1 nil
ws,irl /, mapped IN an FL VI pc nf 81 lin. r l
IN Ia, a. - eiieeI. weather ar i,,., am, A
u coalnd with -lgnf serve % il, p,.-nar, ~ IL
rHm;e. Mountaineering all tii> itbarrJ ,,uf..i
fh.Y ar. 1T red ~ rlull Mt less r -, mn
llaw-srl l.mb. Il departments W.. tI,,nk Nil .
safely ,f1rlctar1 i -i,' consuinin,ii,, ,f - -
luc. -atofling Ataes but .anS1
r.. 80 III
IT YOU arc 'i'N' 'i'' iiooapillty Is thai the root
oil your S"hT',"i ! :" Va" Sto'naeh Fun weak
ac P'"etf' u,~l'-i' "hso'f, oppression in the ia.
thrasn' anno're' iea'a ne hansen, bodily weakness
dnhess u siRn'' nfa "ur'' '"''ifeness dysenlery
ma tes"h "t otne, iprhehing dseas.s. lndiees
uoh pro'uces tin nin"d' ana therefore destroys The
s're,sth una Vs"r "t Inc system restore Il tom
'"' 50 'a'"' "il eh"o''i 10 = IN" on and dismiss
forever al 'he'e t%Eent"g ann dn"gerons complains
hotte necessary hut pef,eV ring use q lioohan1s
'iermnn fnter', prepared BY Dir. g. Al Jackson, phi.
delPh.n lhFf' i NJ mistake no '"nre in their
tive eftrf. h'o adj ortisenent sen dow
THE regular functions ii the body cannot On
on while he Liver, the plc,t r,.4,tor Of tho
out of order SalIow skin. lead, @ Hesyne.. p,
i, ,h, 81 .e Iofoes,ion and a con,,,e a'l
the system, some Of he evils wh.h low. Tnd.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

In order that those connected with this office
may observe the day in becoming manner, no
paper will be issued from this Office to-morrow.--
The Daily of this date will be sent to country
subscribers in lieu Of Fridays Fri weeely
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

The organ of the Cuban annexstonists. the New
Orleans Delta. is already out for the favorable
reception of any application that may come from
Mexico for annexation IT maintains that 'the an
nexation. OF Mexioois practicable, and would be
beneficial to both countries in every respect"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

RETURNED FROM EUROPE. Ex-senator Toombs of
Georgia. and Mrs Bodisco and daughter, return
ID from Europe in the Atlantic.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13
n Ew PUBLICATIONS or Ts,E

y. ~ 7
FRUITS OF 'DusTRY or the LIFE OF ADAM CLARKE -
very interesting volume and should bc rrod by al
nges. stcis and denomination
lRrsn AMY is highly interesting and seasonab,e vol
ume.
NEmoiR OF Dolly ounr Misses will be ,ieeply in
ierested md greatly benefited Nv reang this Nen,oir
CAfAeomBs OF hosF-We need call attention to
this vnlane--the title will secure thai,
ScH"oL DAYS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shonld nor ea IN
read hi vol ne.
IHE SAD MlsrARE--A narrative ILLUSTRATING with ,nncl
NVidno-s ana 'ehts the mistakes watch too often oc
eur u Tue religion, training of families Parents
don't you need Til. book
IHE GREAT QUESTION Is great book. II treats OF
great interests. VIII ynu readit
All at the above aud the publications. Of rho Ameri
can = s. Union geucrally such n. Li5rrie. 'rerb.r,s
help'' Question Books Hymn Book Maps md Mi..cl.
nneous volumes can be had ~ Pawn. \ Ch,istian'r
Book Store Lynchburg. W. r. O. JENNINGS
sept 10 Is S3,it A,, : x ~
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

The Americans Of the eighth Congressional
district Of Georgia met at Augusta on the 5th,
and nominated Colonel La Fayette Lamar as u
candidate for Congress. Colonel Lamar is said
tobe gentleman Of fine capacity. but little
known to the people of the district
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13
THANKSGIVING. AMI, pEnvpr,

There will be public religious services on to
dy IN the End Presbyterian Church, at lOt o.
eHk, A. VI. Sernon by the pastor
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

rather toe high for operations, circumstance
very uuu saa! at this season oi the year. How'll
remain here until the river recedes sufficiently
for him 10 commence the proposed survey
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

BANKS CLosEp.-To enable their officers to
participate in the observance of the day. we IN
ders,and that the officers Of the Bank of Virginia,
Farmers Bank aud Exchange Bank will be
closed from 10 4 until 2 o'clock TO day.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

SFRAHED AWAY from the su5seriber in
=, -, rrsns.4 county about the first instant. s.nal
BAY MARE. with white feet and bald face. .
was raised in Amherst, and il is probable She h,s
made her way bach - that county. will pry "a re.
ward CT - Tor hor delivery to me, for any in
Formation 30 chat ger her.
sep Belt JOSHUA STARRY
Tee! ICE IA fine lot of &c e FOR sale at the Ice
l. Cteam Saloon. July PTS s. ZETELI
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

HEALTH OF RlCHMoND.--W are certain, says
the Wing, that this city never enjoyed better
health than at this time; and the fact. that the
yellow fever cases from Norfolk occurred here
more than month apo without communicating
the disease, has inspired the most tmd with the
conviction, that we have no cause to fear that
terrible pestlence.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

usSiA SHEET from 900 lbs. Ru''
< Ht' lao" lusl received and for sale BY
aug & l. y e SACKE1
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

SouTusIDE RAILRoAp.-We give below the
comparative returns for transportation on the
Southside railroad for August 1884 and 1855
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

Escaping. Negroes have been escaping quite
rapidly of late from some western counties. Two
ran away from Mr.. Eskridge of Mont gomery, last
week
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

CLERK ELECTED. Col. G. w. Wilson has
been elected clerk of the Circuit Court OF Bote-
tourt county,by large majority over his compe-
titor.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

Nor SoLp.-The Lewisburg Era states that
tht report that the White Sulphur Springs had
been sold TO a Northern Company, proves to be
false. The Springs are for sale, however.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-16
CITY TRADE REPORT.

SATURDAY Dec 10, 1855.
FIorR-The market was inactive, and without change
OF moment in prices The sales embraced 5000 900
bb including common state, to land, at So 81, and at
50 A S. 80 from store. Other descriptions about the
same. Wheat quiet, and sales Of sound of mo-
ment were reported. For white Canada 81 is offered
and 81 20 asked cargo of prime Southern white was
made at 81 20, and damaged Southern private
terms. For Western 81 30 bid, and 81 95 asked.
For Tennessee red 81 was bid, and 80 05 a 50 OF
asked Corn in fair request ut 98c. 99c., with
sales Of $4,000 10000 bushels Rye steady
with sales of 1900 q 1000 bushels At 81 80 a
81 81 lot Of Tennessee, poor quality, sold at 81
%. 0ats-Southern ranged from 43c. 45c.; State
and Chicago at 4Sc a &c., spd CSC. asked Pork-The
market was quiet with 200 800 bbs. mess, new and
old, in lots, at $40 rs $50 Prime at SIS. Beef
country mess and prime, unchanged. About $50
tierces prime mess Ohio sold at $23 Lard continued
6rm with sales of $50 bbls. 1870. 1910. Tallow-
&5,000 lbs. were sold at 12c &c. Cotton was 10
derate request at unchanged rates. Whskey150 bbls
Stale prison sold at soc.