Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31
citp au0 State affairs.


President and J I.anghafue Z Preston ohAs " 'hfs-
oyieF. c u nasis II pss aad A susier' mem
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me Council On The ed instant, spgIa,ed Jas T PAYNE
psasy Il Represent city the general meeas Of
ers ofths Jas Rlvet aud kAnz~hs Canal Company
Ths .ans Z ordered he pad = the Chairman
C fhe street t@s ssss O. - tAs issrd & oFsTsee
cffar por the srl q The Hastings Court and
sala IS 90 The paa e Health pay the balance q tie
en fr snail box saa the claims q a. quarterly salary
ofhc Mayer Il sls7 > feT lssi months services
Of NiFAf wateb5 Il u T. Z reisS 4 = =!
fsr and ossora BrsNns claim q = q ist
haek hizs. wsTe II allowed
rh nav4s saArtaF report ,heed bis receipts for hnes
&C. to hays been 50 Is and aer payiae ont - ehaee eX
,sa.cs the balance 80 i be paid into the Treasury
Nus Maunicssilcs PETITION g. be released ife ~ On
A coach wAs rad snA rejected
h,ea5rial bond II w1n Heiey, Assistant Collector
ofeiy taxcs ofls1l and Isl reported and received
X Il rounley CLERK Of the Market made repent in rsa
lion 10 the market which read and 50 much Of il adopted
related to Market rerro ihe Street Committee
several suspensions rejected; and several con.
anaed and two referred 10 the collector 10 examine
A ranpklns Treasurer, reported that within the last
month the Collector paid the Treasury Of water rent
A. ~, 49, water taxes s457 guaranteed fund sio
~ 4o ely Taxes s742 =: dedaong discount allowed Of
soo4 B. makes, nett, sle,2'3 II cts, paid in.
The Board Health made report Of Health Officers ae-
count the Of the recent eases of small
nor near this oliy-uh eh read aud received
Jordan Greasy duly elected be weghmaster of the
Pablo Scale this city in the place Of Thomas eoppedge de
ceased
The petition Of the Night wafor of pay,
rad and rerre Committee consisting Of Mr.. Preston
now having Kindred subject in hand to consider
The Council appointed oyersect Hale TO be Of the Night
Watch in place Of \ Davis, resigned
Adjourned. Extract from Journal
cRcrrr counr-The Fan of the Circuit Court for
the city Of Lynehburg viii commence tomorrow
rHg.rRs-The be:esi. Miss Graves Monday night
well attended The play Lady of Lyons and was 30
performed : elicit much applause.
The tragedy Romorso given last night
MEETING OF srockHolprns-The Annual meeting Of the
Stockholders Of the Va Tenn Railroad will cemence in this
city to-day
PRrNIuMs-Among the premiums awarded at the Peters.
burg Fair, find the following
To zen T Preston Of Montgomery, premium Of s5
for two fat steers, between and years old.
To Major r Kent, of Montgomery, 10 for best fat
David MeGayock of Pulaski had the best fat heifer
To Saunders & Mathews premium So for bull ishan
der age years also 2nd premium Of 10 for bull
Jordan.
To VIM Ballard Preston Montgomery Is for best leer be-
tween and years, Flora.
To Saunders Mathews 2nd premium 10 for Jenny Lind.
To j. Ballard premium Is for hefer Mainda, between
and years old
To Mathews q Saunders 2nd premium 10 for May Flower.
To Pascha Bpford LIST premium Is for bull calf Bedford
Another calf Jordan exhibited by this gentleman but
as there vas only one, he received premium,
To Cloyd Pulaski LIST premium 20 forpar Of work
roJ. b Gaddoss, Lynehburg diploma for fine worked
specimen of polished marble for monuments, &c.
To Henry Price Montgomery, Va premium for pair of
large aud very fine mill stones
To Thomas Halifax Va 50 for product from
one acre The cultivation the above will be duly
| published by the Society,"
To Messrs Look & Lincoln Chrsiansburg Va, premium
best cheese, So
To Mrs a. Perkins Halifax Va LIST premium tor cmbroi
derry silk.
T. r. Delany Roanoke, for best set Of wagon harness
To Mrs J. A. Perkins Halifax, Va LIST premium for crotch
etwork, ,
70 j. W Hurt Roanoke SIS for best stallion.
AsrIcrpAL poI1cY-we learn says the Republican that
the Canal and Railroad undertaking each 9TH
er for freight understand that the Canal Company find
ing that South Side Railroad upon its completion to this
pont and connection Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
had published freight tt offering cheaper than the
Canal had done heretofore corresponding reduction Of
tolls Side Railroad Company then reduced their
rates reghs the Canal Company in order to enter into
competition the Railroad will it supposed make anoth
or reduction tariff of tolls The State owns three ffths of
the Railroad and has endorsed its bonds to the
round of million Of dollars The State also owns
three hs the Stock of the Canal Companyan has endors
ed its bonds of several millions We have then
the presented companies in each of which the
State stock than all others together entering in
to competition with each other The Board of Pub
lie Works efficient measures Immediately TO RENE
dyit.
EXECUTION IN CHESTERFIELD CoUSrY-The negro boy
Joe who attempted outrage upon the of Madame
Dassonyie Petersburg two three months
pas executed Chesterfield Court House last Friday The
Petersburg Express thus describes the scene
large crowd was in attendance witness the execution and
among the observed many blacks minister of
gospel present who preached the funeral sermon of
cuprt offered fcryent prayer just previous to
the execution
Upon being asked fhe wished anything before his soul
launched eternity Joe replied briefly and stated that
awarded him full justice that he had been
wicked but believed that God had pardoned his sins and he
felt perfectly willing to die
Edward WARMER the Deputy Sheriff then adjusted the
rope the cap the beings face and let
loose fatal drop when the victim ofand died almost
without Il struggle
maintained his composure to the utmost for
betraying the slightest emotion fear.
GRAND DIVISION Sons OF TEMPERANcE.-This body met
insodins Hall Saturday last There about $50 Dele
gates in attendance much interest be manifested
good The following officers elected for the
ensuing year John w Broaddus Charlottesville, Grand
Worthy Patriarch; Jno. w Ferguson Grand Treasurer
Thomas Evans Scribe The other officers viii pro
badly to-day Those already elected viii be installed
at the tme.-AG'ioHal -imricaa.
GoxE TO EuRopE.Among the passengers who sailed
Boston Canada Wednesday. John McCii
of Virginia.
Miss AxpREws-Thc southSide Democrat states that
among the Grounds Petersburg Fri.
day. noble Miss Andrews who has been for
past miuisterng the sick afflicted Norfolk. Num-
made her acquaintance She left Petersburg
IN the evening train for Richmond accompanied by W G.
Whitehead Esq, Of Norfolk.
V1RGNlt PosroFrcE AFFAIRs.-The Postmaster General
has made the fnllowing appointments:
George Jones' postmaster Laurel Grove, Pittsyvana
county, Va, vice Alfred Anderson resigned Michael
postmaster West Columbia Mason county, Va. Arthur
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