Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-03

tention in this place, evening aud night OF
passengers from the West, passing to Richmond
and Petersburg. Nc permanent benefit can re-
suit from policy Of arresting, Mt any point. the
current Of through trade and travel. It defeats
the purposes Of steam connection, and is alto
cethor contrary II the progressive spirit Of the
age. Let it 90 free, at ast Of artificial obstrue-
/ ton: and. ike the natural current. the more ra-
! pid its flow the deeper and richer will be the
side pools and eddies along its course. This,
| however, We know t. be the policy Of the va x
| Tenn. Company, aud the correspondent of the
| Democrat properly declares the remedy for tn
evil complained Of to be in the hands the South
| Side Railroad Company. We presume il will be
remedied, nj least inP part, a respects detention,
when the summer schedule goes into operation.
The Democrat CORES pondent complain, fur
ther, and. we must say, in this case. very m
justly, Of paying "eAlraordinary bills IN Lynch
burg aud proposes to the South Side Company,
"a a curative If this evil, to connect with
the Va & Tom. Road and carry all passengers
10 PetefsJug provided the Danyillc road
should fail To run II train TO connect with it
Thus, passengers for Richmond aud the North
would have the privilege OF staying the night III
Petersburg instead of Iynehburg. IL arrive IN
Richmond, as now, the next day This privilege.
ertraordinary ns the Hotel bills in LynchburE
are. would cost them - 90 each, per night, tat
Jarratt's and the Bolinghroke House, in Peters
burg, while in Lynehburg the bill would beat the
Norvc House only : -. aud at the other llo-
tells II - cach-incuding supper, lodgings,
breakfast, and all cost to and from the dcpots.
Decidedly extraordinary" this, as compared
with the - % bills for the same services in Pc
tersburgl For the character of the accommo-
datons-and wc know they are not excclled in
Peter, burg. or elsewhere in the State-there is
not Il shadow Of room for complaint of the Hotel
charges in this city. In truth they might well
constitute reason with the correspondent of
the Democrat against any change which would
subject him To the more "cStraordiury bills" Of
Petersburg.
THE AENiyERsAeY SUPPER. We understand
the anniversary celebration Of the Hose Compa-
ny at the Washington lIouse,on Thursday night,
passed off very pleasantly, and to the entire SIT
rfactiou # all. The supper wa, vsgy hand ,ome.
~ Cotton mp, and did much credit 10 the Majors
ta-te in such matters. Gar gallant llo-cmeu en-.
juyed the entertainment with hearty zret, aud
proved themselves equal 10 that, as they do 10
every oeen-lou demanding thew cNertons. Long
may thry live to- enJey many similar celebrations.
AcnNoWLEpGufNr.-W are under obliga-
tions to Mr.. ". ". Lurrwiyu, for waiter of
nice thing, from the taba spread before the
Hose Company, 1hur-day night. We rctarn
many thauks aud tender our best wishes to Mr-.
l.. for this kind remembrance.
NorIcn To ADVERTISERS See the notice I,
advertiser, from .hc Salem REGISTER. The Ia.
eality and circulation of the Rcri.trr render il i
most desirable medium for Western ADVERTISING
pEN" lAI'' MN I'm" To NIGHT | here VIII
De "'''"lS "' me ,'"'oelal'' party I" night MT
early c"nae hEh'. \ i"'l olt'"damee IS request
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edProsP''ty "i AieNahdHa' 1t Is stated that IN
ls53 the custom house revenue was about SOB,
600, but for 1884 IT l. set down rs ~Jj,OO0.-
About the year l1lS or ~, ii was about $4,000
The quantity of flour inspected at the "Ioneer
Mills will exceed 10000 barrels since their com
menccment IN August last large portion of
the -four received IN Alexandria by Wllroad in
spcc,cd at Strashurg and other points of Virgin
ia. improvements IN the place are pcrceptiblc
in every direction. New buildings costly and
elegant now grace several squares. Old re,i-
denccs have been enlarged aud renovated Tho
Cotton Factory continues in fill and active OPP
Grafton, md the water and gas light companies
find their conycnenecs in incrcasng demand
winter, in III public couveyanccs between Alex
andna and Nosmst"n.-R ring.
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