Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-18
CITY AND sTiTE DEPARTMENT.


stupendous oratorica flight
May it please the Court, and you, gentlemen
Of the Jury From the snow clad SUBMITS OF Ar
rnrnt. where for thousand of years N1ah'S Afh
has rcposed in lonely grandeur, tn the SOFT c'in-
lean isle of the Grccian Archipelago, has the
name and fnme of my client cxtcnded; his lore
fathers fought at the battle OF the Nile and danced
.Jnba on the top of Bunker Hill; yet these wit
ncsse, have the Internal audacity 10 say he stole
them eggs Why my client has scared "I"itih
the regions Of immortal aud transcendent ime}'
where angels might blush to dwell; and rhsht
have scared ON the wings of his own stuPrndons
and glorious intellect still higher, had not this
ere tribe of perjured men tried 10 make HIM tan
like hickory saw.log into n mill pond; but The
court knows, | know, all nature knows, that
man of his dazzling magniicrnce, could not be
guilty Of stealing eggs; and even if he did steal
'em they were rotten as Dennark-and had smell
enough to stock dozen pole cats with pcriumery
for year Gentlemen, the evidence ISN'T worm
reviewing; consequently shall close my appeal
by informing you, that if you don't aequit my
client, you'll every mothers son of you get your
necks twisted into double jointod cork screws AS
sure "a Belshazzars dead
1t is needless to say that the prisoner was
unanimously acquitted.
CORRECTION Aliens Minstrels will appear at
Masonic Hall tomorrow night, instead OF last
night as incorrectly stated in yesterdays paper
HANDSOME CLoTuNG.-We glanced over the
elegant stock of clothing at Burroughs X Skaters
Yesterday, and found it To consist OF an endless
variety of such articles us go to make Gentle
mars wardrobe. Those in need ol clothing can
not fail to be suited al this extensive and 'rhable
house.
The Notwithstanding the ''tremen-
dons detection" as the Wise organs love TO call
il, at IIurpers Ferry. our friends throughout the
State need have no fear about the prospects OF
the American Party in the Valley.
Mr.. FAuLKNER will be retired from his seat in
tho House of Representatives. by n large maJorl-
ty-the people being determined to put ALEXAN-
DER r. BorEIER in his place. Mr. = isE will not
fair any better if as well, as Mr.. Faulkner
Chariesio,cn Press.
NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG r. ROAD COMPANY.
Tho annual general meeting of the stockholders
of this Company was held on Thursday last
There was II full attendance:
Dr. Mallory. the President of the Company,
made an able report on the progress, condition
md prospects Of the Railroad, and also read the
report of VIM. Malone, Esq, the Chief Engineer
of the work. Taking into consideration the
financial embarraSsments of the last year, UNI
common progress has been made in the grading
of the road and steady execution of ii to compile
ton early next year The President stated That
George W. Camy, Esq, had resigned the place
OF Treasurer upon his appointn cnt of Cashier
of the Exchange Bank of Virginia, and that DO
seph H. Robertson, Esq, had been appointed to
the vacancy.
Dir. f. Mallory was elected President, and
w. l.. Hardy and w. K. Harrison, Directos
A MAN KILLEp,-A young man named Stan
ley was killed at Furrer's bank, in Rocking
ham county few days ago, by mass of ore
falling upon him.
Mr.. WISE IN THE NoRrHwEsT.-lhe Norfolk
Beacon has been favored with the following ex-
tract from letter dated Parkersburg, April
9TH:
with regard to defections from the order in
this section, they are all moonshne- some quit,
more Join, and the gains far exceed the losses.
Mr.. Wise made Flournoy many friends. Tie
West will give Il good account of herself. Wood
county will give from 300 to 400 majority for
the American ticket. Scott had 30 majority
GRAND Mass MEETING OF Four The press
is making itself merry over a late Democratic
Mass Meeting in Caroline county, which consis-
ted of four souls, all told
Hen pucE.-Wells S. Hawks, Esq, Of JEFF
ferson county, sold two female servants the 9TH
or day for S2lOO cash, and reserved at the same
time the right of homes for them in Jefferson.
SLASH COTTAGE lioTEL.-The Inauguration of
this estabis hment came oft on Thursday last
the anniversary of Mr. Clay's birth day, and was
attended by a large number ofinyited guests
Quite village has sprung up at what is known
as Slash Cottage in Hanover county, on the line
of the Richmond and fredericksburg Railroad.
1t will be u delightful summer resort for par
ties of pleasure, from Richmond and Frodcricks-
burg.
Cor. SAMUEL WATrs.-The nomination of
this gentleman for Congress in the Norfolk Dis
trict, in opposition to General Mison, says the
Penny Post is received with much satisfaction
The opposition press. whilst trying 10 fix sort
of odium upon Col w. because of his former
Wing atfinities, are forced to accord to him the
highest and most irreproachable character. He
will make an excellent representative.
GusrAvus JUDsoN BROWNING has received the
nomination of the American party Of happahan-
mock county as their candidate for the Logsla-
ture Mr. b. has heretofore acted with the Dem