Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-28


speaks of improvements and additions 10 tie
cd Monument Hotel ui Richmond. Tie work
men. It says are now engaged in exeavafing the
foundation Of the new building which extends ID
feet along 9th street from the upper corner of the
Hotel IL the wooden structure occupied by Mr..
Lyons an office. 1t will be kept by Messrs
Seden x Jackson-lhe former well known
the former proprietor of the Monument and the
latter gentleman from Cumberland.
The ALBEaARLE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION held
its 9th Anniversary in the Mount Shiloh Church,
Nelson county, on Tuesday, the lIih instant.
and continued in session tor three days. A. +.
Abell. If Stanton, chosen clerk pro tenn.
The letters from the churches were then read,
exhibiting quite large additions during the past
year. No. received by baptism Az, do. by let
Ter loo, do. restored 81. dismissed by letter I63,
excluded 30, decreased 30. No. Of whites in the
churches ISL. do. colurcd 3277-totM Gl2l, be-
ing n gain of7J9 No of churches 81 Two
churches were added to the Association Mount
Engle. AlbemarIe, with IL members, all whites;
Rev. w. i. Parish, pastor-and Fork Church,
FluYannu. with $40 members, 300 whites, aud
80 coored. The first Saturday in October was
ordered 10 be set apart day of thanksgiving
JAMES L. WHARTON who has been editor Of
the Wheeling Times for the last seventeen years
takes leave of the readers of that paper, in last
Saturdays issue, in characteristic yaledetory.
MIR. W. has for several years entertained peculiar
views on the subject of slavery. and the american
party ofW heeling. not wishing to be held respon-
sible for them. caused his removal. Welealn that
Mr.. VIM Gilmer, formerly Of TaPpahannoek,
is to succeed him.
Ak ERROR has been discovered in the reported
vote of Wood county which reduces Mr.. Wises
majority for governor to l0,0l9 This is n close
shave for those who were betting on 10000.
PARRIeIDE.--T The Kanawha Republican learns
from the Rayenswood Chronicle that father and
son by the name of BEBEE in jackson county
had an alteration, when the son beat the father
with club so TO cause his death. The old nun
wa5 buried without any regard to the circamsan-
attending his death. A short time after the
burial the neghbors became excited upon the
subject, the body was disnerred and it was
found that the old mans skull had been fractured
and other evidences that his death was caused
by the beating inflicted by his son.
TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF CHARLorrEs.
VILE have refused to adopt regulations cutting oil
communication with Norfolk and Portsmouth.
THE INSTITUTION OF THE DEAF AND DUNE
AND TIE BLiNp.-The Stanton indicator has
been requested to state that there are several w.
eaneies in this Institution, situated in that town,
particularly in the Blind Department, which it
is desirable shall be filled by the lst of October
the commencement of the next session. The a
pes Tor lhe ADMISSION OF pupils are Tor Deaf MufeS
from IL to %; for the Blind from 10 to II for
males and from s to l2 for females,or at the dis
erection of the Board of Visitors or Executive
Committee. The parents or guardians of deaf
mute or blind children throughout the State, who
may desiresuch children to enjoy the great advan-
ages of the Institution and who unable to bear
the expense in whole or in part of their education
and maintenance should make application to Dr.
J. c. Merrilat, Principal.
TouRNAMENTs.-The first tournament came
off at Capon on Saturday last. One of the horse
taming-not Greeks, but-Greens. of Fauquier
was the victor. lie selected Miss Withers of the
same county, as Queen of Love and Beauty
There will be two more displays of the same kind
there during the next few weeks. On the 81
instant, one will be given at tho Warrenton
Springs, now under the excellent management
of Alex. Baker Winch. TUg.
Rev. S. II. WILLIS, of the Sweden borgean
church, and formerly of Abingdon, Va died of
cholera at I4awrenceburg Ky, last week.
NEW EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Preparations
being made for the erection of an Episcopal church
at Front Royal, Warren county. The town AREA
dy contains three good church buildings, belong
ing respectively to the NIethodists, Presbyterans,
and Baptists
LARGE SALE OF LAND IN FAYETrE COUNTY
Col. Stockton Of Fayetto county, in this State,
mas recently SOFA 4U,UUD NcreS or lana III That
county, to Dr. Salisbury, of one of the Northern
States, for Sl05,000 the money to be paid some.
time this month.
Ex.GovERNoR JONES, United States Senator
from Tennessee, is now on IL visit to Charlottes
vile.
Az AGRICULTURAL FAIR is to be held at
Wheeling on the 9th, 25th and Goth of Septem.
Der.