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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-24
LINE OF Richmond ,s,9 a.

These vessels of the first class, built in the city oil
Baltimore, expressly for this trade and have superior
rommodations for passengers. They are commanded
by experienced Captains, well qualified for the trade.
and who i'll spare exertion to accommodate They
will be lowed up and down the rivers by and may
lie relied on sail promptly advertised
Merchants going North ordering goods from New
York, will find it their interest To ship by this line
freight will always be taken low by any other
line Of Packets and every effort will be made by the
agents in Richmond and NewYork give satisfaction.
INSURANCE. be effected in the Richmond Fire Asso.
citation by this line at 80 per cent.
We respectfully ask and hope 10 succeed in obtain.
Ing full share Of patronage.
Goods shipped by this line to New.York will be for
warded free Of commission to New Orleans, Mobile,
Charleston, Savannah any other Southern North
port.
The vessels will lie in Richmond in the Dock Ia New
York ut Berth No !, Coffee House Slip, foot OF Wall
Street.
DAVID & VIM. CURRIE, Richmond, } p
G. II. PIERSON, N. Y. -
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-24

LUM WATER AND MASS we have
"A just received a supply of Alum Water. direct from
the Alum Springs in Rockbrid5e county, which we sell
per barrel or gallon. Also, a supply of A un Mass
which will sell in quantities. to suit purchasers
naval IL RUCKER Il REDD
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-24

HATS HATS HATS 81

fA HATS HATS! HATS M
- SPRING FASHIONS FOR 1855. ~
STlrZER will introduce the Spring style Dress Hat,
Nj first Saturday in March, Tor the inspection of his
customers and the public generality which will be found
snrpass any Hat, in this market, in beauty, style,
quality and hns Also, lot of beautiful style
soft Hats for young Gents. All those desing fine
Dress Hats to eclipse any thing in this market, will
please call at the sign of tie BLUE HAT.
All kinds Of Hats made to order with neatness and
dis patch. Customers Hats dressed over usual.
mnr.}.ts WIN. STIIIER.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-24

No 10 Main ST., RIchnond, w.
And for sale by j. II. Seay, D. r. Lyman j.
Thompson K Co, r. Stabler & Co. Lynchbulg, Vaya
by Jea ers in Medicines e, erywLere. sepj.ly
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-24
Something SUPERIOR.
PUBLIC MOTTO -

~ LARGE TSOCR OF DRY GOODS IN MARKET
FOR CASH.-My stock of new Spring and Summer
Goods is now complete. The whole stock was bought
very cheap and will be sold for very small profit for
The money market having become easy, hope my
friends and customers will come forward and supply
themselves literally All ask is call from those in
Of goods to insure sales.
apll2-dts JNO. j. PURVTS Ag't.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-24

CARD The subscriber hnving purchased of
~ Mcdaniel Hurt D. Pres their interest in the
late concern of W T. Anderson i, Co. will rontinuo
the GROCERY COMMISSION and FORWARDING business
the old stand Basin, where they will keep
ha nd STICK of Guano, Plaster Lime and cement for
sale AT the lowest cash prices.
H. returns lis thanks Ia the friends nf the late
and the pubic generally for the hbe al pnronGge
rxtendc it, and hopes, by using his best cxetions
merit continuance Of the sane the concern.
adt9 dts WM =. ANDERSON
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-24
NIEDlCiNAL LIOUOl1s n WiN's

pure, and suitable for medicina pu poses. tor s8e y
is l4ts JOHN H. SEAY, Druggist
ga EOk RkENE.-from the 1T May w.
E5sii commoiious STORE at present occupied p' ug
AlI..A Subscribers This is HE most central ana w.
OF the most desirable business stands il the CITY, ~
several ,nvenienl Offices on Main street. Enqu''
the Clothing Bazaar. -,
apl2 Is BURROUGHS SUAFER "
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-24

SHAD AND HERRINGS The subscribers hav
~ Ter sale Shad in half bnire also lierrnes in Who'll
nd half barrels FRANKLIN 4 BROTHER.
81 IA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08
RICH JOKE.

The Syracuse Standard tells a story Of
resident Of that city-"a siaid, middle aged
gentleman, the father of large family of chill.
dren' having got into laughabe scrape re-
Gently, in this way lie had taken letter from
the office directed to his name, which being
somewhat illegible he took home for his wife
and daughter to decipher 1t turned out to be
letter informing him that he had ''just become
the father Of fine child, weighing nine pounds
without its clothes that It's fond mother was
much better than could be expected and ear
nestly requesting him to vsi, his loving wife
and offspring on the coming Saturday, and bring
with him four diaper pins, few yards of fan
mel, and number of other "bahy things. -
The lesson the old gentleman learned was, not
10 carry any letters home for his wife 10 read
ill he was satisfied Of their contents.
We have an experience to relate quite SINH
lar 10 that Of the gentleman spoken Of by the
Standard But few days since, we took from
the office letter acquanling us OF the exis-
tence and nourishing condition of plump,
bouncing boy" over in Connecticut, of whom it
was claimed we were joint proprietor with
the "dear wife," who was getting along SO
finely, and whose trembling hand penned the
afieclonate and Of course most interesting let
tor Fortunately for us, we read the letter
without calling in the aid Of the "folks at
home, for the chances Of domestic difficulty in
our case might have been far great,r than the
one we have cited, for we had not the "middle
age" nor the Large family Of children" for de-
tenders, but must have relied alone upon our
well-known "sfaid character 10 relieve us from
the seeming imputaton Of "Mormon tenden-
cies !"
daguerreotype Of our mental emotions for
a short time would afford strange picture of
things considerably mixed The idea was ro-
mantle, it is irue-in some respects inviting,
but there was dark side to the picture and
after dreamily indulging in the fancy for our
own amusement for a short time, we re-sesled
the precious Ito some one) letter, and returned
1t 10 the post-ofhce immeasurably relieved.
Persons do not, however, often meet with
two so important changes in their domestic af-
fairs and really suffer so little by either event.
Now we think Of it, we wonder at our entire
GOODNESS uuder The circumstances. But then,
we never had visited Connecticut nor had we
ever writ there We are happy to assure our
readers that even such startling incidents con-
neeied with our foreign relations" do not al
all hazard the peace and safety of the Union"
Albany Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08

Com IN vERMoST.-That native gold exists in
Brideewater, Plymouth, and the adjoining region
in Windsor County has long since ceased to be a
matter Of doubt. Whether or not Il exists in suf-
iicent quantities to make the labor Of obtaining II
profitable s not fully settled. Several specimens
Of gold obtained from the washings in Plymouth,
we're shown to US few days since. by one Of our
most reliable citizens, one Of which was worth fifty
cents. They were procured from the washings Of
a stream in the north-easterly part Of Plymouth.
on the farm Of Noah Briggs, Jr William Han
kerson Of Springfield, Mass, an experienced Cali
fornian miner, has caarge Of the work. lie has
for few months past employed four hands In the
work, and the whole force gather from seven to
twenty-five dollars Of the precious article per day.
The Vermont gold ) much purer, according to
Mr.. Hankerson's estimate, than that Of California.
Il can easily be spresd out exceedingly thin by n
knife 1t is found mostly in minute scales, but oc-
casionally nodule is obtained as large as medi-
um sized shot, butirreg,larly nattened and length
ened The operation this far has proved quite re-
munerativs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08

ever, are those whose names are given above.
The wounded were taken by hand-car, from
Kingston to the house Of Mr.. Kenyon, one Of
the officers Of the road, mile and half from
the the place Of the accident. They received
careful attendance, and were made as comforta-
bic as circumstances would permit.
The disabled train remand upon the spot
from 8 l-2' till 1-2 o'clock, and was then
drawn down 10 Stouington by an extra engine.
The hand-car which conveyed intelligence Of
the disaster to Sionington, travelled the distance
Of twenty miles in one hour and twenty min
utes. The train reached Stonington at O'Clock
yesterday morning, and the passengers arrived
10 this city at l-2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The effect of the accident upon the first
class passenger cars was comparatively slight.
The forward car was thrown off the track and
dragged over the cross.iies, and came 30 near
upset,ing that all the passengers in II were
thrown from their seats. The second CIR tipped
over, and the third was not troubled. Mr..
Bartlett, of Taunton, Mass, who was a pas
seuger in the third first class car, states that
the jar was slight, and tina, none Of the first
class passengers were hurt.
The news of this accident, following on SO
rapidly upon the dreadful disaster at Burling'
tou, caused a considerable degree Of excite
ment in the city yesterday, until the compara
lively slight extent of the affair was ascer
tuined. Bulletin boards were anxiously scan
ned, and the inquiries were made till tho wors
was known.-N Y. Titaes oh.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

serious accident occurred on the Proyi-
dence and Stonington Railroad. three miles be-
low the town of Kingston, on Monday evening
caused by the removal of a rail.
The Boston train which came through Prov
idenee al ia o'clock, had reached bridge
al this point, when 1t encountered an obstruc-
tion on the track. The bridge is 90 feet wide.
and Is feet long. 1t is supposed that rail
was here taken up, as a similar act was once
before performed, at the same place. The
baggage car, and The two second.class passen-
ger cars, wero completely demolished. Sever
al persons were very seriously injured.
The accident occurred at l-2 O'Clock in
the evening, the train running at fair rate Of
speed. The conclusion was sufficiently vio-
lent to throw three of the first class cars of
the track. The two forward cars, assigned
to deck passengers) were badly smashed, and
those who were in them were much injured.
Benjamin Simmons, residing in Kingston, r.
l., had both legs crushed so badly that he was
forced to undergo amputaiion.
Mr.. Smith, agent Of Harnden's Express,
had his foot crushed. fi
David McNeilI Of Belfast, Ireland, on hi.
way to California, was so much injured in the
back tina, it was found necessary 10 carry him
10 the nearest house.
Another lrishman, named Patrick Hogan
travelling in company with Mcneil, and bound
to the same destination, was injured in the same
manner.
Mary Barry, of New York, arm severely
bruised.
Ann Wise, of Salem, Mass, badly bruised
about the limbs and back, but doing we'll.
Mrs. Leary, Of Salem Mass, considerab,
bruised, but doing we'll.
Robert Lawrenceson, Mail Agent. one lea
badly fractured.
Several others whose names we could no,
ascertain were more or less injured, but wer,
able TO take care of themselves.
The engine, tender, sprinkler, two decl
cars with crates, two second-class cars, and sil
hrsi-class passenger cars, with between foul
and hve hundred passengers, were all throw
oil the track, except the two rear passenger
cars. The two seeond-class cars were throw
across the track, and completely demolished.
Capt. Stone, Of the plymouth Rock, on hear
ing Of the accident, Immediately repaired 4
the scene Of the disaster, and rendered very ef
feien. aid in taking care of the passengers an'
their baggage.
Several persons who were only slightly in
Jured, came on in the boat The number o
the sufferers is estimated by passengers on III,
train, at from twelve to fifteen. The par,ie
who sustained 'he most serious injuries, how
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08

candidate for Governor. In this contest the
Hon, 7. Barry, man Of great genius and fine
address, was his opponent, representing the
jackson interest. The canvass was one Of in
tense excitement, the entire State being then
visited for the first time by fiyal candidates.
At the election Gov. Meicalie came out victor
ious by a majority of only seven hundred and
nine votes 1t established, however, the Wing
ascendency in Kentucky, interrupted in only one
instance, until the election Of Gov. POWELL
In Congress and the executive chair Governor
Meicalfe greatly distinguished himself by his
ability and 6rmness. He was equal to all oc-
casious and shrank from no responsibilities.
Hon. George McDufic. Of South Carolina, hav-
ing challenged him to fight duel, he accepted,
chose Kentucky rifles and ten PAGES. The fire.
eating Carolinian backed out. In 1884 Gov.
Meicalfe was chosen 10 the State Senate, and
n 1910 made President of the Board Of Inter
nal Improvement. In 1913 he was appointed
TO fill Mr.. Criilenden's unexpired term in the
Senate. Since then he has chiefly confined
himself to his farm, beautifully situated, half
way between Maysvile and Lexington His
old age has been crowned with hou0rs, happy
in view of the prosperity Of the nation he had
so well served. During the last political can
vass he frequently addressed public assembagcs,
with all the vgor and eloquence of his youth.
His intellectual strength had not abaled one jol
or little. lie was always armed at all points
for any controversy. OF fiery and impetuors
nature, he sympathzed with the proud spirit oil
Clay, and was always follower Of that states
mans fortunes. A siohemason by trade, he
always boosted Of his service in that honorable
line of the mechanic arts, and delighted in be-
ing called The old Stone Hammer"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08

JUSTICES OF PEACE.

BraftIsborO.- Royal Tyler. Samuel Root, JO-
seph GOOdbue, Asa Keyes, J. D. Bradley, Edward
Kirkland. L. @. Mead, R. W. Clarke, Lafayette
Clark, Willard Arms, Joseph Clark, George Howe.
Putnsy.--Israel Keyes, John Kimball, VIM.
Houghton, S. W. Houghton, Warren Parker, ]. 7.
Roadway, Gideon Cudworth.
Wardr6orO.-IIolland Plimpton, Darvoin A.
Hammond, Avery J. Dexter, Richard w. Smith,
Joseph Hall, Jas. 7. Perry, John Tufts.
Grafton .-Ambrose Burgess. BENZ W. Dean,
HymAn Burgess, J. s. Pettingill, B. H. BridgmAn,
John Dwinell, Gideon Palmer.
.Ntrfans-C. X. Field, L. B. Morse, ". o.
good, H. T. Robinson. Geo. Arnold, Marshall Mil
Ter, Marshall Newton
.Mari6oro.-Robinson Winchester, Hoses
Ballou, Frederick W. Mather, Zenas II, Whitney,
Luther Ames.
Jamdiea.-DAvid Eddy, Alpheus Kellogg, Luke
Howard, Charles D. Reed, Isaac Higgins, S. 7. R.
Cheney.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08
THOMAS METCALFE OF KEN
lucky.

The Louisville Courier announces the death
of Ex-Governor Thomas Metcalfe Of Kentucky,
who died on the 18th ult. at his residence in
Nicholas County, and speaks of him ia the fol-
lowing terms -
Governor Metcalis was native of Fauquier
County, Virginia, where he was born on the goth
OF March, 1880, When he was quite Young
his parents emigraied to this State and settled
IN FayetIe, where he had the restricted adyan.
tages OF few months attendance on a country
school, At the age of sixteen he was appren.
ticed TO his elder brother, stonemason, but his
rather dying IN three years after, the indentures
were cancelled, and he set about making live.
iihood for his mother and sister. These he
continued TO support as long as necessity requir.
ed, 1t being the pIoudest satisfaction of his life
that to the mother who bore him and the sisters
VINO were the companions Of his infancy, he had
always been kind, even at times beyond his
means. Fond of study, the young mason made
use OF all his leisure hours, and soon were de-
yeioped those strong attributes of intellect al.
ways his characteristics. In 1909 he first ap-
peared as public speaker, the county then be.
ing agitaied at prospect of a war with Eng.
land But his passion for the tented field had
to be restrained until 1913, when he command.
ed company at the battle of Fort Meips. dis.
hnguished himself by his prowess in the pres.
ence oil an Indian force double the size Of his
while absent on this campaign he was re.elect.
ed to tho Legislature, receiving every vote ia
the county but thirteen, He served in This bod,
Tor several years, and was first elected to Con
gress in 1913, defeating Hon Joseph Desha. at
forwards Governor. He continued LEADING
member OF the national legislature until 1897
when no was chosen the National Republican
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08

" Among those whowere sufferers by the late
railroad tragedy at Burlington, N. J. werethe FAM
lily Of Mrs. AlmirA II. Lincoln Phelps, the celebra-
ted principal Of the Patapsco Institute at Elisotts
Mills, Nd, and the author Of "Mrs. Lincoln's Bot
any" Mr. Phelps and her daughters, Miss Jane
P. Lincoln, So, and Miss Phelps, considerably
younger, were on their way to this village, where
Mrs p formerly resided and where the family pro-
posed making brief visit. Mrs. Phelps and her
younger daughter escaped with comparatively
slight injuries, but Mas Lincoln was killed 1t is
supposed she was stranglcd as she was found with
her neck pressed against rail. We do not learn
that her body was much distgured.
Miss Lincoln was an assistant teacher in her
mothers school, and lady Of uncommon attain
ments and mental energy. In her death her fsmi-
ly and friends have met with loss that is irrepar-
able.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08

CRoPs IN MAssAcHusETTs.-The prospect
for Indian Corn is quite good at present, and
there is not much fear Of lack Of full supply.
We can make no very certain calculations at
the present time in regard TO the potato harvest.
We hear many sad stories Of the prevalence Of
rot in the Chenango and other potatoes. But
we hear from numerous farmers, who have been
digging in various fields, that they have not
yet found rotten potato.
We have had couple of cool nights this
week, and frost has been seen on cranberry
meadows. But corn has been filling GU, rapidly
within week. and though it is late the pos
psct is still good.
In regard to hay the prospect is that prices
will range higher than last year. May and
June were too dry for large growth Of the
first cutting, but July was wet, and we shall
have many rowen crops in addition to the fall
feed which we lacked last year.
Roots, other than potatoes, seem to be dong
we'll, and we shall probably have good sup
ply Of carrots, turnips and parsnips.
Apples will not be very pIeniy this season.
Some say il is an odd year.
Dairy products are pretty high, though there
is no want Of feed for cows.--PlOugh 'nGn-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08

THE PAssuMPsrc RAILROAD. A party con-
sisiing OF Messrs William Thomas, Josiah
Stickney, William T. Andrews, Benjamin
Seaver, Isaac Livermore, Nathan Hale, and a
number of other gentlemen Of Boston and vicin-
iiy, lately visited northern Vermont and Cana
ds on the business Of the Passumpsic Railroad
extension. Respecting the result, the Daily
Advertiser Of Saturday says -
'"rhe gentlemen whose departure on visit
to the line Of the proposed extension Of the Pas
sumpsic Railroad to the boundary line of Cana
da, for the purpose Of connecting it with pro-
jected railroad leading thence, pas, the outlet of
Memphremagog Lake, direct 10 Montreal, was
announced in the Daily Advertiser Of Tuesday
last. returned 10 this city last evening after a
very pleasant and successful excursion. We
learn that besides passing over the route, they
visited the adjoining county on the Canada side
Of the line, and obtained very satisfactory in
formation 10 regard to the praciicabiliiy of the
enterprise, at moderate cost. and to the impOr-
lance of the new line of traffic TO be opened by
il as well as in regard to the sufhciency Of the
resources Of the company established for the ex-
tension Of the line TO Montreal. and to the as
surances Of its completion, by the time j, will
be practicable TO complete that part of it which
lies within the State of Vermont, even il under
taken without delay.
We shall take an opportunity, at no remote
period, to lay before our readers some informa-
ton tending to exhibit the character Of this en-
ierprise, and the importance Of its early COM
! pleiion."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-08
THE STATE ELECTION.


The recent election in this State for Gov
eruor, Lieut.. Governor, Treasurer, members
of the Legislature, county officers, and Judges
of Probate, was held on Tuesday. The con-
test for state officers lay principally between
the present incuinbents aud the administration
party, although portion of the American
party, cas-. their votes for James NJ. Slade,
and part of the temperance vote was given
for SKATER. Generally speaking there was a
union between the American and Republican
parties ard, to great extent their votes were
cast for the same candidates. The election
was quit, spirited and much larger vote
than usual was given.
The atimaiing principle in the late election
was opposition to the pro-slavery schemes
and tendencies of the present national admin
istrution and how well that opposition has
been expressed the returns for the state ticket
will show. So few apologizers for the Me-
even tbe Democrats nominated an anti-N Me-
brnska candidate for Governor.
The opposition vote for county officers will
generally be found to be larger tqan thu for
State officers, inasmueh as in many counties
a portion Of the old Wings united with the
Democrats for the purpose Of extinguishing
the American party. But we believe that
the job thus undertaken has not any where
been completed. The tickets jointly nomi-
mated by the American and Republican par
ties have generally proved acceptable to the
large class of voters heretofore known as
freesoilers, and hence have received their
support.
We have this week gwen the gubernatori-
al vote only for this county, but the scatter
ing returns that we have received indicate
the reelection OF Royce by very large ma
joriiy, and that Of Fletcher and Bates, the
candidates Tor Lieut.. Governor and Treasur-
er respectively, by vote of more than two
to one over the Democratic nominees.
Z The Senate will probably he unanimously
Republican aud American, and the House
more than six to one ditto.
In this county the Republican and Amer-
can ticket for Senators aud county officers Is
elected by a majority Of from 700 to 1000
over the combined opposition. OF the -
Representatives elected one is Democrat,
one claims to be a Freesoiler, and the other
20 are Republicans, nearly all of whom eth
err belong to, or were supported by. the Amer
lean party.
We accept this result as an earnest of the
feelings entertained by the Freemen of Yer
mont, for the men who originated, and the adj
miuistration which accepted, the infamous
proposition TO repeal sacred compact for
the vile purpose Of removing barriers to the
extension Of slavery. The descendants OF
Ethan Allen will never consenIto any further
concessions to the spirit Of slavery. Their
motto stands forth in letters of living light,
"FREEDoM is national; Slavery sectional. ~
The following returns are the proofs we
offer