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

ANNUAL REPORT OF TIE BALTIMORE AND ONO
RAILROAD COMPANY. The annual report of the
president and directors of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad is published. The revenue for the
fiscal year ending the Goth of September, $50
is set down at S37lI,l53 81; the working expen-
SEES at 81 l0, 1868 30-showing nett revenue of
81 COL 900 50.
1t is further shown that the estimated receipts
of the company from various sources will not
only be sufficient to pay off all demands falling
due during the ensuing six months, including the
floating debt, but will probably leave a balance
in the treasury of $5I,379 81.
The conclusions, hasedupon tho report, are
that on the LIST Of April 1857, 1.-THE company
'sill be unembarrassed-its floating debt luuda-
ted--its funded debt of S5,:f2s 500 under grad
ual reduction-the loan from the city of $4,000
900 provided for by sinking fund in the hands
of the City Register, which will nearly pay it on
maturity and the stockholders receiving divi-
dend at the rate of six per cent. per annum. In
four years more, after the payment in full of
bonds No. 3, sl47.s33 33 will be added to its
means
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apmehbur9 Etr0tatatt.
oHicial Corruption in New York.

Omcial Corruption III Ne" AA
A New York cetemporary says; The cor
ruption existing among all classes Of officials con-
nec.cd with the New York city government is
bevoud parallel. judge. several aldermen,
members of the City Council, commissioners of
streets. of lamps, of repairs and supplies. and a
civ inspector are severally charged by the Grand
l1uvv with nalfeaseance in Office, and have been
handed over for prosecution to the proper legal
authorities. If one-half Of what's imputed TO
these persons be true, more dishonest set of po-
ltcal cormorants never occupied stations of pub
lie Importance.
"Mr. Eberling. the Commissioner of Streets,is
charged with entering into an agreement with
Smith. Secke,l & Co. to use his influence in pro-
curing them the contract for sweeping the streets
with their patent machines, condition of APP
propriating for his trouble all they might receive
from the corporation and above $4,000,
and with having refused subsequentlyto award
the contract TO them, because they offered to I'M
dertake the work for sl44,o0o.
"Mr Downing, City Inspector and Ex-Al-
dermen Oakley and Corning are reported to have
accepted from Reynolds, the offal contractor, the
former $500 per month and the two latter $3.50
per month for services rendered in their official
capacity. NIr. pardy, Commissioner Of Repairs,
is olso charged with receiving similar favors
from the same source.
The enormous expense required 20 carry on
the New York city government. has long been II
subject Of remark; but the Wonder ceases, in II
great measure. when we find regular system of
bribery prevailing every department of that great
municipality. How far the Grand Jury will sue
coed in their endeavors 10 break down these abu-
ses will depend mainly upon the influences
brought to bear upon the trial of the parties i'm
plicated. That the Augean stable needs purif-
cation is apparent enough from the disclosures
already public
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31

PRINCE JoHY VAN buren, responds to a free
commentary on his late 0swego speech in the
Washington Union by letter to that journal,
badgering the editor with several puzzling ques-
tons on New York politics, and pungent remarks
on the relation thereto Of the official organ of the
Democracy. The Prince boldly and boastfully
declares that every candidate or the State tick
ct OF the Soits' e1eepttwo, was openly and
warmly the advocate of Martin Van Buren, in a.
They were proud Of it them" he says, and he
believes he does Them injustice when he adds
they have been prooder Of it every day since"
He puts the question TO The Union whether it
desires the success of that ticket. Tie Union
mildly responds that .it is a matter OF indi fer
ence." The following nice distinction occurs in
the Unions artcle--'itis no part of the creed of
Democrat, as such, either to advocate or OPP
pose the extension of slavery-he may do tho
one or the other in the exercise OF his rights as
citizen and not offend against his Democratic
fealty.'
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ARRIVALS AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS.


Warrington g7ou-e-H. Sucad ~ Co., prOpfs.
OCTOBER Al-W Davis, Botetourt; o NJ Humphrey ltlch
rnnd. WILSON, Prince Edward Jas Calhoun, Appomaox
Powers Roanoke; : l. Baker Prince Edward; Dahe fa
gan Winchester; Or Wade and lady, Christansours MISS
White Lexington: Miss Eide ChristiansbnIg Mrs Sheperso
Charlotte; aud lady Petersburg; Dahlel ana
lady daughter Charlotte; Miss Alexander eNhgon
lieseley Buckingham; Misses and 4 Moseiey, ao
Il VI Gayor Bedford { j Tucker. Amherst CoOoe beu
Freeman orlars Crossng A Tribe city IL Douglass
Va; Henry Franklin, Campbell Miss Franklin; do; NJ
Booth Franklin Juo II Alexander Campbell IL X I lamp
bell Uonry kuuicanond lady two children and SER
want Cranberry Plains; Pendleton Mercer; ID Graha1
Wvtbr; Browu Gravsnn W Keller WytheSillei IL ud
son Blacksburg; A Talbot BEDFORD White Mongohl
ery Alexander Blarksburg I Barnett Montgomery
e Crush Christiansburg W NJ Harvey BoeHurti Col Il
Dunn Abingdon II r Williams, Va Tenn X X; IL u oge-
don WytheJ johnson. Liberty Tmberlake and iaay
Apponnttox; IL IIarinng Va 4 Tenn X; l. w Gray, sa
lem 7 W Johns city; Booth Franklin; Wilkes, Camp
N "a & Icnn Il L.
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Oranre and Alexandria Railroad.

The stockholders of this road held their annu-
al session in Alexandria last week Resolutions
were adopted requesting the President and Di-
rectors to apply II the next Legislature for leave
to change the name Of the Company 10 the Alex
andria & Lynchburg Railroad company to apply
to the same body Tor an appropriation Of three
ffihs to tho increased capital stock created
to extend the road To Lynohhurg; and instructng
the board to expenl much Of the nett earnings
Of the current fiscal year in the extension of the
road to Lynchburg a. in acknowledgement, can be
SO applied having due regard to existing liabili
ties, To the proper working Of the road, &C. The
old officers were re elected. In addition TO the
usual reports areport was read from the ESamin.
ing Committee. giving an account Of the eharac-
ter condition aud prospects Of the work The
report says;
In commencing our examination, we repaired
10 Lynchburg, and thence travelled over the
Lynchburg Extension of your road. The couu-
try is rolling. often broken, which will render the
work heavy; but We were quite gratiiied at the
amount of grading which has been done vari-
Gus sections, there being probably, in the ag-
gregate, ten or twelve miles of the track nearly
completed. Both the earthwork and masory are
we'll and substantially executed.
Tested in this Extension by citizens along its line,
"A feeling that ii is ofmuch consequence to fos
ter. We think that it would much promote the
interest of the Company, to obtain the speedy
and general adjustment of the land damages
there. Very many Of the landholders have con
scented, through tho efficiency of Mr.. +. A. Free
man, 10 take their damages IN stock Of the EXten-
sion, and nothing therefore remains but to ascrr-
tain their amount aud issue the stock certificates.
Your committee cannot but congratulate the
Company on the favorable condition aud pros
poets of your enterprise. The annual receipts
If your road have increased from Sl7l 900 last
year, to u 900 for the year ending September
both.
The Lynchburg Extension has meantime been
prosecuted with considerable energy, and very
respectable advancement made. To its compile
ton we thiak the Company should bend its ener-
gos,for when completed tle entire work will yield
results which it IS hardly possible for now 10
realize.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31
Read the foiowiaP remarkable cure utih sAopd Of f NH,
II. q. FARRELI'S ARABIAN LlNlMENr


Mr. H. g. Farrell-Dear Sir Actuated sense Of crate
funess, submit the following instance utility
your great medicine My child three years old sudd6n
attacked with terrible disease, which in less than
Frustrated to total helpessness The limbs became rr
that not Joint could be bent the flesh turned black
and entirely deprived of feeling the eyes fixed partially
and altogether blind following this deafn al
the spine became contracted and curved that vixen yp
its back the head and heels only touched Indeed the
presented appearance of being dead hmm diaf'
the attack the family physician called in, and frur
weeks he laborcd To restore to feeling but nil in
though il hlistercd dozen times aud various rub.
Liuiments applied consultation of ply scians a
held. but to purpose, the then brought 0e
Medical Society, but nothing could be suggested which
already been done and the doctor then told lie
nothing We then commenced applying your Ii mlt
freely the entire length of the spine, You ma
inc parents joy when, after a few applications. reuu4
animation was apparent and rapidly recovered Nih The Is
eeption of the sight which did become perfect for
month The child is healthy and robust be
other of the kind occurred previous my ue
borhood, all of which died when there Is doubt If
ment had been used they would have recovered
Peoria, March ls le5l HENRY G. ClEI.i.,J
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31

On Wednesday, the 10Th October by the Rev Pitt Wood.
root, Mr. AUGUSTUS D. NH1IrEN and Miss SARAH +. BUR
foBD, all OF Amherst
Wednesday, the 18th October. by the same LOUIS
a SALE and Miss VIRGINIA r., daughter of Mr. Gustavus
Watts, all of Amherst
Dame MIR. WILLIAM O. FONTAISE of Henry county, Miss
StSAs TAIAFERo daughter of the late Judge n NJ Tai
iaierro, Of Franklin county.
In Danyille Wednesday morning last by the Rev. DR.
Dame, Mr. JONI w GIBSON, of Richmond, Miss MATILDA
+ BARNARD, second daughter Of Smith Barnard, ESD of
Danville,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31

The political state ofEurope was probably new
or more critical than al the present time. France
and England are engaged in bloody and expen-
sve war. The harvest is short and bread riots
already reported. The down-trodden peo-
pie of Italy are ready for general insurrectioi,
The Siciiians have already issued their procl a.
nation advocating an immediate revolution. N I'd
the King of Naples has withdrawn their fun, Is
from the national oxchequer. The revolutio u
list triumvira,e, kossuth, Ledru Ron aud MAJ
zim, have also issueda manifesto, and uunga ~
and the remnants of dsmembered Poland NV ait
but the insurrecionary signal. The future mono
can predict. Possibly it casts its shadow before
in the following programme of London corr es
pondent:
Austria and Germany, with Russia, against
France and England aud oppressed nationotios.
When say Austria and Germany, of course
mean the ruling powers and the armies at the dis
posal, not tho people, who burn to throw off their
yoke.
The conclusion | come To- consequently, is.
that negotiation will again shortly be opened to
prevent this volcanic eruption, the end Of which
it would be impossible TO foresee
To use somewhat 5ackneyed bat ant quota.
ton, Nous dnsons sur un roican ~
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31


A DELICATE HINT.-The administration organs
have been dwelling with so mnoh JUNCTION upop
the result of the,recent election in Pennsylvania
as an endorsement of the Pierce policy, that we
cannot refrain from commenting to their riotice
the following editorial paragraph; extracted from
the Easton Argus, staunch Democratic paper.
which supported Plumer and the whole ticket all
through the late canvass:
I'VE notice that effort is made in certain
quarters to-constrae the late Democratic triumph
in Pennsylvania into an endorsement of the pre-
sent National Administration. 1t must require
a peculiar pair of spectacles 20 see any such
meaning in the result, and we pronounce it pure,
unadulterated nonsense. In this section OF the
State, wherethe largest mnjorities were given for
the Democratic candidates, thought of
Mr. Pierce or his administration, and no enc car
ed the snap ofa finger about either. The victory
might with much reason be claimed as an en-
dorsement ofthe course Of Louis Napoleon"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31

Kendall of the New Orleans Pieayune, wri-
ting from Paris, of the fashions, slys,wih so IT
of French freedom Of style:
Fashion seems 10 be leading it, female vo,a-
res moro extrusngant dance than ever here in
France 10 what extent they will eventually car
~ out their inflated petieonts Is more thnn can
say, but presume they will go on increasing in
volume 50 long ms the wcnrers can fnd room to
to expand You must reeollect the story of the
precious little fellow who tol his mother that he
had set the old hen turkey. How many eggs
did you put under her :" quoricd his anxious ma
ternal parent. ELEVEN dozen !" was the cool
respose "Eieren dozeni what upon earth did
you put many for, sonny p Because |
just naturally wanted to see her spread herself"
rejoned the smart youth, So of the new fash
ion. each lady seems DESTROYS Of spreading her
self, to see If she cannot ont spread her neigh
Dor, until ench one of the full blown fashonnbles
tnkes up almost as much room, or shades about
a. much ground, n lond of hay.
Omnibusses and common carriages are terribly
trying on this new AMI hghiautin style of femi-
nine balloonery,and the narrow pas sage-ways in
some of the theatres would block them out alto
gether. To stow quart Of milk into pint cup
has been considered by many matter of some
difficulty and by others an lmpossibility it looks
at first sight just as difficult for some of the wo-
men one sees now-a-d days to crowd or squeeze
themselves into places moi one eighth their appa-
rent size. Yet they contTive it in some way
A few nights since | saw lady whose ampltu
was SO great that you would almost swear she
would stick fast in barn door. squirm and twist
herself through passage along which child of
six years would hardly find elbow room; they
fatten down, when it comes to pinch there's
nothing of them when you get down or through
to the real flesh and blood it's all sham--a
counterfeit.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31
A Blow at the Administrator.

AT mass meeting Of the Hards in New York
Monday week. letters were read from Aiessrs
Dickinson, Dallas. and others, breathing national
spirit. Among the resolutions adopted by tho
meeting was the anuexcd-from which it will be
seen that the IIards attribute the origin Of the
Abolition Republican party Of the North 10 the
Free soil policy of the present Pierce administra
ton:
Resolved, That in our opinion, speaking for
our own State. we are indebted to the present adj
minlstration for the existence and growth of this
new party. BY the efforts which were made 10
elect Franklin Pierce President of the United
States. the fanatioism Of freesoil was rebuked
aud extngushed; but the vain and silly project
of coercng through party machinery, "A no nomi-
nation in $50, induced the policy, upon the very
advent OF his administration, Of forming close
utilization with the anti slavery agirntors of ISIs
and of controlling the conventions aud elections
of this sovereign State, by the unscrupulous IA
buse of patronage and the aid of ruiian violence;
so that the solid organization of party has
become demoralized, principles condemned.
free soilism resuscitated and the Wilmot Proyi-
so, on the motion Of Mr. Van Buren, fully On
dorsed by the administration convention held Mt
Syracuse, on the Goth of August last These
are violations of principle which justify our sep
aration and demand the frown OF a true and gen
erous but nsulted democracy.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31

er a lecture ON slavery. Like Senators Butter
and Toombs, and Mr. billiard Of Alabama. but
n,lke Mr.. Wise. he does not feel himself insult
ed by the invitation. We expect no good 10 re
sui, from these lectures, but shall not raise any
objection. provided Mr.. Wise's ''nostrif' be per
m,ted TO GO on ''dilating.''
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31
DIED

At his residence in psylvana county the evening of
the eth Instant WILLIAM LINDSAY, in the goth year OF is
age.
of consumption, the residence of Mr. Emanuel Gers
the comfy OF Halifax the 9TH instant Miss MARTHA G.
GLENN, daughter of the late Archibald Glenn d. in the
2lst year of her age.
At Fort CLARK Texas, September % 1855 JAMES G. STAN
Y brother Of Hon. Edward Stanly Of North Carolina
received the kind attention of friend of his familv
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31
Soyy,,i sgou.e-roore & Anthony. proprirtors

Dcf0BER 3o-I w Redd city; VIM Pooro, L Early.
lady and children. Campbei II Crale Appomattox w IL
Burton Campbell { II liagan, Pttsylyana w Roper,
Campbell T. Carter and servant Miss Carter, Miss Pontex
ter New London u II Strickland lady and servant Halifax
G ii Post and lady New York J ID Alexander Campbell
II 5 Crockett, Wyhe; ID Irce, Nelson NJ Preston,
Abngdon VIM II Peck, Blacksburg J w Martin,
Wheeler Albemarle ID w kHe, Y 7 X r. J w Cayne,
il, Tenn j Langhome Amherst Col NJ Arnold Camp
he'll
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31

Harper d Brother have arranged with Mr..
Dickens for the proof sheets of a forthcoming
novel, entitled. Little Dorrit," and will publish
it in their magazine. The third and fourth vol
umes of Mr.. Macauley's History Of England are
announced for publication in England about the
middle of December. They will be reissued from
daily proof sheets by the Nessrs. Harper
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31

OCTOBER &c Otcy, Bedford w Thomas, do Rich
ard II IIuev W NOEL do; Hon Henry Edmondson,
Roanoke; NJ Craig do Capt Carter. Val Jno Cren
shaw, Liberty Chas Irvine city, Dan Cheatwoo Bedford
Sami Griffin do; Gordon city; DIR X Scott, Texas D
wilkinson Bedford DrJ II Thompson city, Thompson do
John Naloon. 10.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31

most extraordinary medicine the truth of which arb
yond doubt by the vast sales of the article the ap
being daily performed by it, which previously had csd of
other medicines and the skill of the best physicians in tl
world 1t is composed Of basoms extracts and gums perua,
to Arabapossessing in concentrated form ali their mn
atng anodyne penetrating, nnctuous revusye pror
ties and the same which, ago, used by The sons
the Desert with such miraculous success in curing the M
of both man and beast
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31

Gov. CRfTTENDEN it is stated has accepted
Q invitation of the Boston Committee to dev-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31

Colonel Vansttart, speaking at dinner in
England, the other day. observed of the Crimean
campaign that all present could probably repeat
some story of chivarous valor. Upon the death
of an officer in the Sharpshooters, Lord Raglan
selected Captain Goodlake to supply his place.
1t was a service attended with great danger, but
notwithstanding Captain Goodlake shot seventy
five Russians himself.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-31

, Near Curdsyie Buckingham county, va
or Etyaa Baaer Dear Shiny wife having been ''
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ouhd her health much improved and her digest oit
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IL Is very popular with many of my noghhors, and II II
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Vim my best wishes. nm Nonrs. rnlH.
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E.aker'4 Premium, ssi,ter.,

public is called to the annexed certificate of BAkE ~
MUM BTTE which is one of the mos: popular family u'A
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-10

lent first class twenty-five foot house can now be
built considerably cheaper than il could a year or
TWO ago. very good first class sixteen feet eight
inches front house can now be built for $4,000 or
$1,000. Other widths front cost in proportion.
We have spoken OF this class Of houses for the pa-
pose of remarking that capitalists greatly prefer to
loan their money in smaller sums on good - 900
houses such as we have described between Eighth
and Ninth avenues, rather than to loan say $4,000
on $40 900 house. They like the 800 900 houses,
and they like the streets, and they love the little
children admire the ladies, and respect the but
they don't like to risk many eggs in one basket.
The merchants and brokers, they say, who own and
occupy these houses have been known to fail Schy-
lerize, disappear suddenly, and leave perpexing
accounts behind them. Accidents, too will happen
n the best regulated establishments Wars also
will spring up, drouths will come, and devastating
fires leave ruin behind them. The conclusion is that
while capitalists are very willing to lend on such Sc
ourity they will positively insist on diminishing the
amount loaned to such degree as seriously TO en-
barrass the unfortunate builder.
II only remains for to say on this branch of the
subject, that there is another class Of houses on
which Heaven help the man who wants to borrow
money. We mean tenement houses The prejudice
against them il deep, wide, and very strong. We
shall take another opportunity to describe them.
New York institution. They deserve special cons-
deration, and shall have it. We only add, in concu-
sion, that il IL description Of property on which
capitalists will not loan money.
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tion.-I so with Copernicus, Calico, Sartorus Co
1umbus and host Of others but II Il eminently SO with
DR.. GoURATD. Than him, no scientific man has
been greater beneactor to the ladies' heaven bless
them Yet he has lived To the rewards which are
Justly his due rudey attempted TO be snatched from his
hand Thus no sooner does he succeed in manufacturing
medcaed soap for the of frecklos tam eruptions
and all ills to which flesh heir poudre subtle for up
roofing hair safely aud quickly from any part of the
body hair dye which instananeously converts red or
gray hair toa permanent brown black; and superb
liquid rouge other requisites FOR beauyiDg the Fair
SEX but they pounced upon by ignorant ana unpr
cped Adventures who not only make spurious articles
to resemble Dr. c. hut absolutely advertise the receipt
of his preparations to be forwarded by mail upon re-
hitting 81, a TRANSPARENT dodge and which must
elicit the ridcue of every intelligent reader IL Is the
Doctors private opinion that the creature who would be
guilty Of such would not hesitate TO steal the
coptcrs from dead nigger's eyes, But npora pacem Is
DR.. g. Is motto and he therefore, contents himself with
once more calling the attention of the depredatos TO his
wishes this rcspect-ialing which he will be compelled
IL adopt the lex taglionis and - IL must be borne in
mind that the genuine preparations Of Dr. Gouraud are
to be found at his old established laboratory ~ Walker
street store from Broadway; Mrs Hayes Brooklyn
Pates 100 Washington street, Boston; Calender, IS
South Third street, Philadelphia, and respectable drug