Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-05-10


miles twice n week.
INTERESTING Relics OF WAsHINGroN.-Ihe
editor Of the Virginia Free Press, recently paid
visit to BELL Air. the residence Of l.. w.
Washington, in jefferson, aud had the pleasure
of seeing good many articles owned by George
Washington, during his life. He says:
ave were first SHOWN sword, and found on
the parchment label thereto attached, 'Presented
to General Washington b. Frederick the Great
of Prussia with the complimentary address:
Prom the oldest General IN Europe TO the great
est General in the Uorid ; This sword
worn by General Washington Us his dress sword
when delivering his messages to Congress. 1t
was chosen by his oldest nephew and executor.
Colonel William Augustine Washington, i'm ac
cordance with the will of General George Wash
ington, leaving him the first chooe 81 ms ""rd~,
vide General Washngtuno wIll,) and ~ him
bequoathed in 1910 to his son. Colonel George
c. Washington, of Maryland, and by him to his
only son ID. w, Washngton in ls5l.
This sword is of exquisite inl>h-bring
straight napier with the highest pui-h t...
hilt,and is in most beautiful sta}e"t p...-...
walton; in fact, it has the appearance oG REESE,
perfectly new, it having been always k,pt W
particular care.
He also saw pocket knife of Washingtou.,,
having engraved on the handle Gen George
Washington, l776' lie says:
ave curious enough To stretch oar
pocket tape line on the sword belt as worn by
Gen w, and found it to measure 10 inches
showingithatlfor man devoid of corpulence there
was II manly frame. Next we had the pleasure
to inspect case of rare and peculiar interest,"
1t consisted of mahogany box containing
surveyors compass, made by David Rittenhouse
of Philadelphia, the friend of Benjamin Franklin.
Also, two levels, one used during the Revolution
airy War as IA gunner's level, the other for I'D
justing the Surveyors case, scales, protractors,
&c, complete; shagreen case containing all
the protractlng instruments. in very fine order,
and two surveyors chains, together with the
wooden pins used with the same. Then we ex-
amined pistol Zone of pair) presented by
Lafayette to Gen. Washington, and used by him
during the Revolutionary War, from whom it
descended To his nephew Judge Bushrod Wash
ington, aud by him bequeathed in 1896 to his
nephew Col George {. Washington, and by him
to his son l.. W. Washington, in lS5i."
The possessor of these relics is the of Col.
Geo. c. Washington, nephew of the Father
of his Country"
SALE OF RICHMOND THEATRE The Marshall
Theatre OF Richmond, was sold mt public auction
Monday, by Messrs. Goddin x Apperson for S25
600, Mr. Isaac A. Goddin purchasing it for an
other person,
IN SEsSIoN.-The U. S. Court for the Yves
tern District of Virginia. is in session at Staun
ton, Judge Broekenborough presiding.
SUNK.-The schooner Quail of 100 tons burth-
en-, was sunk in the Appamattox river, near Pc
tersburg, Friday evening, by running rock.
She had in cargo Of guano portion of which
was damaged.
ANOTHER COME ouTER.-O w. Langft, Esq,
of Brooke county, prominent Democrat of that
portion of the State, has bolted the renegade
ticket
MAYOR OF ABINGpoN.-Mr. l.. c. Newland
was elected Mayor of Abingdon, last Saturday
week.
Coop News FROM THE NALLEY.-A promi-
nent citizen of the valley informs US that every
thing looks we'll in that quarter, aud that Mr..
Wise will not receive the full vote of his party in
the valley counties. A loss of many Democratic
votes in each county is estimated amounting in
the aggregate to several hundreds. As this is
the stronghold of the administration and Wise
party, the news may be regarded a, significant.
If Mr.. Wise cannot 'hold his own" in the valley
how is he to be elected. Wheeiing Times.
We saw u letter yesterday from II gentleman IN
Winchester, stating that the Nireninn OF .hut
place had stated that there we've -iN hundred
Withdrawals from the American connctl in th-
city, and nquirng anxiou>y whether such /, the
fact' We take pleasure in answering h1ol A..
no one has withdrawn fir IN the conne,
al the request of the members ,ul a.,