Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-15
oitp a,,0 state Affairs.

=, 800 ,rL, h,cy thank sgving day labor in this
eiee viii be suspended and consequently no paper WIZ be Is
sued Tomorrow morning
THANKSGIVING DAY-I,emuhbeTt the Recommendation Oh
the Governor Virginia and observe this as Jay Oh aAs
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cbad 10 this eltv and observe this day OF hanksgv
Rememberhat an abundant harvest has crowned the re-
cen. aors Of the hubandmon Virginia. and observe this as
day Thanksgiving.
peor that while other nations are eonsulsed with wars
and strife we are at peace all the world and observe TINS
as a day Of Thanksgiving
that the hand Of Destroying Angel has been
ayed la our afflicted sister and observe this as day oil
Thanksgiving
Remember the nnumcrable blessings that have been gra
couy upon and observe this as day oil THANKS
giving.
Remember prosperity and renown as nao anu On
this as day of thanksgiving
Remember gratitude and duty demand it, and observe
this as a day Of Thanksgiving.
And lastly remember other States and nations practise
this while Virginia her dishonor never mas
and observe this as day of Thanksgiving
LYScunuRd CoLLEsE-At the late Conference of the
Church, held at Abingdon Lynebnrg
College recognized under the patronage of that
body subscription Of one thousn dollars was made by
Conference and promises of Jealous efforts in its behalf
given by tue individual members in attendance Repre-
senting they all parts the State, nnc will doubt
by their efforts build the institution
Rev A Donphan of this city appointed General Agent
the College and with his great and excellent SENSE
he will o advance its Interests very materially
appointment could have been made than that of Mr.
Douiphan. We learn that he is now visit to Alabama
where church very and is expected that liberal
contributions will be there the College funds Success
TO him.
NEW PASTOR At THE METHODIST p CHuRcH-The RevDr
Thompson appointed to the charge ofhc Methodist
Church of this city by the Conference of that de
hich m in
inaugural at his station last Sunday We
that he made favorable impression his hear
es The Abingdon Vlrgnian in sketch of the prominent
the Conference speaks in the following comp
mentary terms of the reverend gentlemen
The Rev Mr. Thompson is perhaps the senior of the
body longer the ministry than any of them, and
Whitfield entered the Church at the start has
failed long laborious but has toiled on tro
shine storm the infant whose he had epoused
has grown to be almost giant Aho Old father Time has
dealt gently his tolls have him down. broken
his voice. but the fire of genius still burns
brightly eye and when he with his theme, his
articulation distinct and and he shows FORTH
In byh degree and beauty of his natural style
defamation His oraory IL Of the massive order. tells
where heard and fingers long in the memory after the
ton. has died upon the ear ALL useful
man and hundreds doubt who have hro his nsiru-
mentality been the broad aud crooked way
the path of the righteous will be
the of his rejoicing
We congratulate the members city on
their good being committed to the pastoral charge
one who such prestige the past and promise
the future-one who will fill cedtaby the place his
eemed and talented predecessor, Rev. W. w. Walker.
THE SourH-SGDE RAILRoAD-Mr Jas. L. cuthbert Treas.
rer of Company has furnished the following comparative
statement receipts the South Side Road for
of October 1854, October, 1855 which exhibits very
gratifying and orcshadows bright prospect
Road in the future
Comparative Receipts of Transportation the oaSid
road for month Of October
Oct ls54-City Point Branch
Passengers and Mail, Slsa GO
'''s"' south-sidc
Passengers and Mail 3.si d9 ;
Freight e''o 1o9 l3s6i ~
| Total receipts for october, ls5......Sl6,579 20
Oct, ls55-city Point Branch.
Passengers and Mail, S4s3 u
f''e"' souh-Sie.
Passengers and Mail II 0i6 -
Frcight 1851 p 27,573 "a
,ro,,1 rocotots for October 1850 90, 26
io'' Increase in October, 1855, SIS 500 o.
PETERSBURG of this Railroad for
month October reached 1889 ga This is the largest
realized by the company in single month.
Posr OFFICE AFFArRs-Thc Postmaster General
following:
ESTABLISH! Buffalo Fork, county Va, and appoint
Robert McCray postmaster. Discontinue Yellow Branch
Campbell countyVa Appoint Chas a. Douglass postmaster
Arnodton Campbell county Va viceIafaycte Lee,regned
NEW ISvrxrIox-Mr L. T. Atkins of Page county, has
recently had patented Cooperng Machine which is highly
spoken of The AS Invention consists
the employment of clamps jaws of peculiar construction
attached strong wooden frame by of which stave
beveed biged and measured and heading and shingles
jointed with mathematical precision.
UNEXPECTED vIsrron-A child few weeks old was lef
door of private residence in Richmond evenings
since a champagne basket a note requestina
lady the house particular the one
the that weekly sup
port might be expected.