Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-13

! The Emperor was ia the dress of general Of d-
| vision, with the ribbon of the order Of the Garter
| md Prince Abort in the uniform OF aleld mar
fhal, with the grand Gordon Of the Legion ct Hon
or. Both her Majesty and The Prince were look
ing remarkably well, the Empress. however, ap-
peared to be suffering considerable indisposition
md its effects strongly marked uponher
beautiful aud interesting features.
ExEctTloS or REBELS At CANTON. CmSA.--
Iii stated III the China Mail. that the thousands
nf men brought 10 Canton as prisoners are now
being decapitated Mt the rate afone hundred and
fifty u day. The editor, who Witnessed some Of
the executions say:
With "A shnrp knife slice was cut out from IN
der ench nrfa. A low. suppressed feartul groan
from each followed the operation OF tie weapon
Dexterous aa butchcrs.a slice was taken success
iyey by the operators FROM the calves. the thighs
nnd then from eaeb breast. We may suppose,
we may hope, that by this time the sufferers were
insensbe 10 pan but they were not dead. The
knife was tkcn stuck in the abdomen, which was
ripped NJ, Ia the breast bone. aud the blade twis
ted round mud round till the heart was separated
from its holding. Up 10 this moment, having
once ret eyes on the victims under torture, they
had become fixed ns by fascination; but they
could be riYetcd there no longer. A whrling sen
sation ran through the brain, aud it was with
difficulty could keep ourselves from falling.
aud the bend being tied by the tail to n limb of
cross, was severed from the body, which was
tiien dsmembered Of hands aud arms and legs,
separately.
The EASTERN HERMIT AND HIS TAME FOXES
ON JOURNEY. johnny Comstock, the Eastern
hermit, paid visit to our city last week, and
attracted considerable attention arrayed in his
fantastic habiliments. Those who never saw
him before supposed he might hive been the
King Of the Shetland Islands. instead of humble
reouse. Mr.. Comstock has resided in cave
near York. Me-. some fifteen years; about FIVE
years since he removed his abode to Manches
ter woods, whore he now resides lie is strictly
temperate and scrupnlousy honest He never
solicited, nor has he ever obtained aims from the
char,aby disposed. He meyer rode in the
other mode of public conveyance, prefers io
walk, and then in the most anffequented roads.
Provided with small in cup IN which be
sleeps his ten aad biz pdetet- ftuAed with lit
tie tea, edtrr, sugar, and cracker. h oocas ion
ally issues forth. 10 asccrtq'Q VIA progress j., be-
ing made in the world. and whrh tatigued by walk
ing and fasting will sit down by he rot dside
make lire, aud prepare his frugal repasl. lie
never disclosed his retreat; hts only compnp' ons
are two tame foxes. which he brought M, rom
sueklings. nnd who viii follow him. aud seetu to
be MS much attached TO their master a. trained
dogs. During the winter bc subsists solely up
on game and does not consider his manner of liy-
ing at all preca,ious.
Money is object 10 him; he can always
drive barter trade in roots. herbs, seeds, game.
&c, and says he would not change his manner
OF living aud situation with any man in the uni
verse. Ne,edurypori Mass. Heraid, Sept. >.
The finest idea of II thunder storm extant Is
when Virgins came home tight. Now Virgins
Is teacher and had been to n temperance meet
ing and drank too much lcmons le, or something.
He came into the room among bis wife and daugh-
tiers; and just then he tumhed over the cradle and
fell whop the floor. After while he arose,
and said:
Wife, are yoo hurn No. Girls are yon
hurP No
Terrible clap wasn't ii'