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

very uuusna! at this season oi the year.z IIewl
remain here until the river recedes sufficiently
for him 10 commence the proposed survey
STATE PROXIES AND DRrcroRs. The follow.
ing appointments were made by the Board of
Public Works at their September meeting
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company
-Ihos. II. Daniel. Chas. II. Shield. and james
II. johnson, Proxies a. +. Leonard, josiah
Wills. and ". II. Taylor, directors.
Orange and Aierandtn railroad Company -
Nathaniel j. WEIGH. B. ii. Berry, Eppa iluntoD,
proxies. John Willis, Inman llorner and II.
Shackelford, directors.
Richmond and Dtmriile Railroad Company
Asa y. Dickinson, YIN. NJ. TreadHay. and
Lewis ID. Grenshaw, proxies. J. b. Siovall, b.
NJ. Jones, aud Lewis L. Ilerye. directors.
South Side Raifroad Company. -1hos Wal
lace, Chas. II. Lynch, L. Il. Cheathain, proxies
james Alfred Jones, Jos. L. Cox, aud Francis H.
Deane. jjr., directors.
pirginia ind Tennessee Raiiroad C0mFaR "
Chus. l.. Crockett John NJ. Preston. and Benja
min Wilkes, proxies. Stephen d. Otry, Wm. 4.
Read, and Thomas l.. Preston, directors.
James Rirer and kano,cha Company
b. Tnaferro, San' McCorkle, and David Nc
Comas, proxies. John Womble John NJ. Speed.
and James Lyons directors.
DUEL PREyENrED.-Th Clarksville Tobacco
Plant says: alt is rarely the case that the quiet
Of our community Is disturbed by this gentecl
mode Of setting difficulties, though isticutf and
general scramble is rarity among ru-
NOR became current. however, that on last Sat
urday morning duel to take place between
Mr.. ). II. Brooks Of Charlotte county and Mr..
John Rawlns of Mecklenburg. The place selec-
ed for the bloody work Shipwith's Island,
one mile above GAINESVILLE. The weapons chosen
were double barrel guns. On last Friday after
ioon one of the combaants, Mr.. Brooks as he
alighted from the of the Roanoke Valley
Road upon their arrival, arrested by of
fcer of justice. and held to bail in the penalty of
$1,000. Having given the bail he andh friend
Immediately proceeded to Buffalo Springs. On
that evening his adversary, Mr.. Rawlns, also
passed through our place for the same destination.
Ot course the interposition of the civil authori-
tbs prevented the hostile meeting"
NoBIy DoNE FOR BALTIMoE-'rhe total sub
seriptons in Baltimore for the relief of the yell
Low fever sufferers in Norfolk and Portsmouth
footed up ON Saturday night to within fraction
of Sl9,0O0.
Nor SoLp.-The Lewisburg Era states that
thf report that the White Sulphur Springs had
been sold TO a Northern Company, proves to be
false. The Springs are for sale, however.
CLERK ELECTED.-Col. q. w. Wilson has
been elected clerk of the Circuit Court OF Bote-
tourt county,by large majority over his compe
titor.
EscAPING.-Negroes have been escaping quite
rapidly of late from some western counties. Two
ran away from Mr.. Eskrdge of Montgomery last
week.
HEALTH OF RICHMOND. We 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 ago without communicating
the disease, has inspired the most tmid with the
conviction, that we have to fear that
terrible pestilence.