Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-31
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ar CARRIERS of the yirginian viii present the city sub
hers tomorrow morning with a New Year, address trust
TO their liberalty for such acknowledgment as may seem
3nusfRIeT CoSYENrroS-Next Thursday is the day ap-
Lifted for the meeting of the Convention for this Cogrcssion-
4 district, to elect a representative TO the Philadelphia Con.
.otlon. We hope the counties ofthe District will all be rep
y. seuted here.
Tue TRUSTEES OF LYscHEuRd COLLEGE organized last
ralnosday under the charter recently granted by the Legs
,7re. by electlng Jno. II. Mcdaniel President, f. ID. Chris
-, Secretary, aud NJ. l.. Langhorne Treasurer. WI will
-blti the charter in a few days, together with an address
o a committee to the citizens of L~ynchburg.
rAE PANORAMA OF BABYLON, which twill arrive in this city
ambition III a few days, is thus spoken OF by the BALI
rore Patriot
. The artists deserve great credit for the execution of this
I.,o p,lnting. They have displayed a rare artistic skill combin.
o, the beautiful in design with truthfulness of historical DIES.
linton. The views are larger than any painting ever exhibi-
Ain our city. Mr.. Griffith is an eloquent lecturer. and shows
3eself thoroughly the master OF his subject. The lecture
.af IL well worth hearing both combined make it the finest
r,bibition of talent and art we have had in our city for years"
su,wIs-Au exchange gives the following reasons in
enc why gentlemen should don this article of female appar.
d. If you want to be in fashion, wear a shawl; If to ladies' an
/ .,r,ction wear a shawl; IL to sheep and COWS a terror.or like
v ,,ybaies in full feather, or even range npon the heather
~ oo , a shawl; If your hips are badly moulded, or your shirt
and vest unfolded or unpleasant to behold, wear a shawl il
n ,nre counting some fine honet, wear a shawl-you might
a gran your lassie in it-in your shawl. Its like charity or pins
and hides n multitude of slns-although 1t causes grins-does
4 your shawl. If you wish to be a dandy, wear a shawl-or
lave a cover handy, wcara shawl. In a word, it is a most
useful article-as you may wrap your feet, head, body
hnecs, make a seat, a blanket, muff, a pillow, a wrap rascal, or
A. Scotch plaid of your shawl"
: NJ. PETTINaIIL & Colt gives us pleasure to bear
s-,pess TO the promptness and reliability ofthe above firm. who
Conduct an Advertising Agency business in New York and
n,,ston. We have had business transactions with them cover.
4 ,ga period of several years, and have always found them
- r,mpt. liberal and business like in all their transactions. We
! AZ, this much of them MS an Introduction of The Agency TO the
confidence of those publishers in Virginia who may not have
Il nd business transactions with them-R Whig.
A favorable acquaintance, both business and personal, with
sbe above firm, enables us to heartily endorse the coinmenda
ions of the wig.
n ENTERTAINMENT TO Mr.. McCoMAs-A splendid supper
Aas given to Elisha W. McComas. Esq, the Lieut.. Governor
tlect. at Norfolk, on Monday night last.
FL VIRGINIA PosT-oFFICE AfFAIRs.-The Postmaster Gen.
i sal orders the following Establish an office at Spring Mills,
.Appomattox county, Va, and appoint &. S. Fisher postmaster.
AgpoiatmeRt-Jno. Goode, postmaster, Piercevillc, Bed.
ford county.
"a DEATH on THE CARs--N. A.. Burruss, Sheriff Of Louisa
Houn,y, died in the ears between Richmond and Louisa Court
llousa on Monday last. Supposed to be from an affection of
te heart.
Coal ola superior quantity has hecn discoveredi in Pulaski
county. Arrangements are being made to work the mine.