Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-13
CITY AND STATE DEPARTMENT.

Mr.. VAS ZAxT's LEcTuRE.-ln. order that IL
NAV be within the power of all 10 attend the lee.
ture ofihi- distinguished gentleman, the price oil
admission has been placed Mt the low price oil
twenty five cents. DUDLEY HALL has been Sc
cured for the oecason, and large rs it is We hope
to see it filled. From the pleasure with which
hi. lectures have been received at other places
and from the known learning and ability Of the
accomplished lrcturtr.we feel warranted IN gnhr-
antceing delightful evening TO all VIII" may at
tend. Tickets can be had at the bookstores and
Hotels.
cry ELrcrIoN.-The election for the various
officers of this city, consisting OF mcmb 'rs OF the
the Court and Council, Mayor. Sergeant, High
Constable. Muster of Police and Commissioner
Of the Revenue, will take place on the first Tues
day in April. If that meddlesome fellow sam
j. really among u.s. he will no doubt make him
self visible on that occasion.
RrNovAL.-The Telegraph office has been re.
moved from the Masonic Hall to the room over
the store Of Messrs. Hobson q Armistead, on
Man street. The wire runs up Nanin-
stead Of Church street, as formerly.
DARK DAY.-Sunday was the darkest day we
remember ever To have seen, in the absence OF
an eclipse 1t was with great difficulty that the
ministers could make out their notes. The night
was also remarkably dark.
GROWTH OF DANyILI.E.- Speaking of the
growth Of Dm,ille, the Republican of that place
says: "Between fifty and sixty houses have
been put upin Danyille in the last two years.and
most of them in the last twelve months. Five
years ago the number would have embraced
all the stores in town, whilst now there are p
houses licensed to sell merchandise. Then one
hotel would have accommodated every body who
lived here or who visited the place; now there
are two large hotels, and boarding houses nnu
mcr0be, and the cry l. still Tor more room -
Then half the houses in the place were nnoeeu
piel now houses cannot be put up fast enough
for the demand Then there were 50 few pco
pie here that every body knew every body else,
now the oldest nhnbitant sometimes feels that
he j. in II lnud of strangers. Now he daily secs
the faces Of strangers walking about the streets,
apparently as much at home rs himself, aud he
feels TINT "A new era has daNned upon the place.
AZ INeuuNr We were riding on the Rail
road, one day last week, when Il number of gon-
flcmcn were cenver-ing ON the subject Of know-
Nothingistn; among them I'm Old friend OF ours,
one Of the best Democrats we ever saw. some
one handed him the Richmond Enquirer contain
ing an exposition al the secrets. After reading
it attentiyely. he handed i back, Observing, Il
never thought much Of this new organh,lion,but,
if that be atrue exposition Of thcir secrets and
nrineiplcsl see nothing 10 condemn in thrm but
much H. commend: md think shall join them
We do IIol relate tbs Tact tor the purpose at
It's having un influence one way or another upon
the subjects of political agitation, bet simply
AN incident that came under our own observation;
eau,ing "A good deal of mplimcut t some and
ehugrln Ia others, WHO were pre-rntat the time.
NortoK Courier.
ERy,lprlAs- Epidemic Fry -pelas i, prevail
ing in the country adjacent to Dnnyille. 1t usu-
ally effects the throat and tongue, and Is said to
be the sumo disease known rs the Black tongue
Aecrrrrp.-The South side Democrat learns
that Mr. Dodamead has accepted the position Of
Superintendent of the Richmond and Danylle
road. and will enter opon hi duties onthc 1t Of
April.
DECLINES Cen o;ilbrrt 5. Nrem, of Shenan.
douh. announces that he declines being IA oandi-
date for Re election to the Legislature at the on
suing election.
SUDDEN DfArn.-Thc charlottesville Ad,o-
eatei- pinned to announce the very sudden death,
of Capt. Andrew Ieiteh of Orausedale. In ris.
ing from his bed in appasendy usual health. he
ell dead upon the floor, from an affection of the
heart, it's supposed
FlRE-A Man CoNsuMED.--A fire occurred
in Richmond Fridny morning, ncar Harris Old
War1housc IN which Mr.. .Inmes Colns,n young
man about 26 years old, persisted. The fire
probably was communicated from n candle.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA HNLEoAu.--Fer
February, the shortest month in the year, and in
mid winter the receipts on the Orange ind Al
exnndria Railroad, amounted to Sl3,00o.
DEClNrp.-M Major John W Gos- and j. W.
Mason Esq, of Albrmare. declined rc-elec-
tion to the Legislature.
Io1p RonBERy.--rwo gipscys not long ogo.
entered the house of Mr.. Jasper Butcher, in Lev
Is county, aud after telling his fortune robbed
him of 2l,3l5.
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