Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-25
Ertract Of a Letter 10 the Editor, dated
RICHMOND. April 23d.

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| Virginia. / heard him in three hours speech
at Petersburg n few nights ago; also heard him
| ON Saturday last, IN discussion with Judge
| CAsKIE. at "North Run Church. six miles from
Richmond, in Ilenrico county, and but speak
the sentiment of those who heard him on both
occasions, when | say he is the most effective
| speaker in Eastern Virginia hope the people
| of Lynchburg, and Campbell; rs well as those of
| Bedford and Amherst, will turn out to hear one
| Of Yirginia's most gifted sons defend the prnci
| pies of the great American party. really be-
| lieve he has DONE and still is doing more in adj
yancing the good cause than any man in this
State am informed that he expects to address
the citizens Of Staunton, Nelson and other places
before he returns home. He deserves the thanks
of all good Americans for his disinterested labors
in the cause MI love so well.
Your friend, r. +. W,
PLEASANT WAY OF TRAVELLING NORTH.-We
have frequently spoken Of the advantages and
comforts of the Virginia and New York steam
ship limo for travelling north. The following
notice off take from the Petersburg Express.
To all who contemplate visit 10 New YORK, or
to any place be ,ond the great city of Gotham,
can most cheerfuy commend as n decidedly n
greeabe route the steamship line of which our
townsman, Mr.. Samuel G.. baptist, is the agent.
We have frequently alluded to this enterprise be-
fore, but have never spoken from experience,
do now.
Werecently made the trip on the splendid
steamship Roanoke going and returning in the
same vessel and feel that cannot say too much
in praise of the ship and her officers. She i of
some twelve thirteen hundred tons burthen,
glides through the waters as easy and gracefuas
a swan, and affords accommodations for passen-
gers unsurpassed by any steamship sailing out
of the port of New York, if except perhaps
those TINT cross the Atlantic.
In addition, however to the advantages above
enumerated the Roanoke presents others 10 which
may undoubtedly be attributed much of the pop
ularty that she so deserycdly enjoys. Her Off
cers,tnken as II Whole, the most politc,accom-
modating aud attentive have ever travelled
with. Her commander, Captain Tom Skinner.
as he is universally known. untrs the qualities
of thorough seaman to those Of perfect gen
tleman, and whether pacing The deck of his no,
BILE ship officiating in the dining saloon, ne is
alike perfectly Eat home"
This notice is penned not merely AS puff
but because tho writer has from actual OBJ
srryation and experience Ill of which he writes,
and feels that he is doing nothing more than sheer
justice to let the Petersburg puhlicas well AS the
entire Souihside section know, what pleasant,
cheap, and really desirable route they have from
City Point to New York.
We met with scores both going and returning,
who had travelled the route frequently before aud
all of whom testified that it was uniformly the
same.
The Roanoke leaves City Point every Saturday
morning at o'clock. and her consort. the James
town, which are Informed fully equals the form.
cr in all respects, every "Wednesday morning mt
O'Clock A train is in readiness at the Southside
Depot in this city, each morning, to connect with
the steamships.
It's known that Messrs. Lee & johnson are
the agents for the Company in this City.
SAYru CoUNTY.-We understand that quite an
animated discussion came off at Marion on Tues
day, between Messrs. Shelley and Preston. can-
ddates for the county-the former the candidate
of the Americ IN party, and the latter the anti.
American Democratic Wig Foreign Roman-
Catholic candidate We have good and cheering
accounts, not only from the discussion, but from
the promising prospects in Smyth. darlington
Jirginian.
GRAND RALLY or THE AMERICAN PARTY
We understand that there will be a meeting
of the American party at Culpepper Courthouse
on Wednesday, the 9th of May. Several distin-
guished gentlemen will address the people. 1t is
supposed it will continue two days.
observation-disclosures p. Atkinson, Esq, is
candidate for the Mayoralty of the town of Dam
vile.
CoppER,-Copper has been discovered upon
100 farms in Franklin county.
DELEGATES. -Drs. p. c. Spencer J. F. Pee.
bles, and Joseph w. Smith have been appointed
TO represent the medical faculty of Petersburg in
the Convention at Philadelphia.
Mr. Wise is to speak in Leesburg on Monday,
the 9TH of May.
GREEN PEAS were served up at the hotels in
Portsmouth, Friday.
For THE PENITENTARY.-JackP assens,anda
man named Workman, have been sentenced to the
penitentiary for eight and three years each, from
Cabell and Wayne counties.
LoUpoN CoUNrY.-The Leesburg Washingto-
MAN believes that Loudoun will give from l3 to
1900 majority for Boeler.
DWELLING BuRNT-The residence of Il. Fish,
in Culpepcr, was destroyed by fire on Friday
Inst.
PEA NUTs.-The Norfolk Herald states that
within year just closed 100000 worth Of pea
nuts have been shipped from that city to the
North, through the agency of single house.
AUGusTA.-The Staunton Spectator says that
Old Augusta will just as certainly give Thos. 5.
Flournoy majority o. 800 at the lowest notch,as
the rises and sets on Thursday, the 2ith of