Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-10
CITY AND STATE DEPARTMENT.

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/ OUR ALUM spRlxa.-The Alum Spring 1.-THE
I tunnel has become II place of grPat resort
for our citizens especially the members of the
Can't GETAWAY Club. Large numbers flock TO
1t every morning aud evening, and innumerable
are the jugs. pitchers and deinohns that are da
ly filed at his newly discovered fountain Of
health. I lie water Is getting in high reppte and
is said by judges 10 be- equal 10 the Roekbridse
.iluln. Il imagination feels equal to the
quirements that will be made upon it, we will
hase more 10 say ON the subject soon.
Coon ExA,mLE.-The windows, cornice, roof,
&c, of The storehouse ri Stigler. McEldery q
Co., are being painted. Let others follow suit.
SUPREME Counr or ArPEALs.-Upto the
present time there has been bur little business
done by this Court, lis time being nllnos, entire
ly occupied in listening 10 the argument of cum
sci in two important litigated cases. The follow
ing are the only decisions made:
No. 7bi. lIumes and White. appellants, vs.
Glenn, ct. ais, appelIccs; appeal from Washing
tom Circuit; affirmed.
No. us. trocket ct ala. appellants, W. Dor
mons Ear aptrlees appeal from the Rock
brids" eircnt; affirmed,
ALLEGuANY fuNSEL.-rhe Greenbrier Era
learns from gentleman from this tunnel that the
contractors, Mcssrs lIunbird aud Walden, are
now making rapid progress with the work Since
the sinking Of shafts has been completed, upwards
Of go feet have been excavHted, and the work
is new going on at the rate $50 feet u month
THE SPRINGS There are now over Go0 visit
ers Mt the White Sulphur, and the number is rap.
idly increasing; aud 50 or 80 at the Blue Sulphur.
AMERICAN MEgrISG.-A large meeting of the
American party held in Allegheny county
on the 10Th of last month Speeches we're made
by Mr.. \. cameron and DR.. G.. MeDonald of
Coyington; and fine dinner was served on the
occasion.
Surrn SIDE DHMOCRNr-Mr. A. NJ. Kelley has
sold his interest in this paper to Mr.. c. +. 'fhack-
ston, of Meckenburg. The former in retiring
from the Democrat, writes very graceful and
appropriate valedictoiy. Weotler our best wish
10 the new firm.
PErERsnrRG lNrELeENcER.-W We have neg
lecttd 10 state that this paper, Of the oldest
and ablest in the State, has recently donned u
ncw and handsome suit, which gives it quite an
improved appearance and enhanced value.
LECTURES oH SlAvrRY.-Dr Smith i, prepar-
ing series Of Lectures IN Slavery, for pub.ica.
tion. They we've formerly intended only for de-
livery b. fore the senior classes of Randolph Ma.
con College. but the friends of Or, $. have oil.
ftio.J Ia ,.l,t mi Ia hon m, iaut
orr 40 Russia Mr.. Edward Brown. II much
esteemed yoang mechanic ofPeidmont, Va, b'(t
IN donsIay morning last for st. Petersburg, Rus
sa, 10 Gil responsible situation ut that place
ACCIDENTALLY KILLEp.--We learn that ne
5ro mar, the property Of r. Blair, Esq and en-.
gagged ON the Alexandria Railroad. was killed u
few days ago in deep cut near Amherst c. H..
10y rock falling upon him. He lived but
short time after the accident
QrRANTlNE AT RICHMOND learn that Mr.
II. T. Daniel the city Attorney, appeared before
the County Court of Henrico, on Monday last,
and presented the Ordinance establishing "Quar-
autine ground passed by the Council ON the lst
August, which the Court unanimously concurred
in. Sothe Quarantine grounds are now fully
established.
YELLOW FEVER. refer readers to the
Late News" column for the latest accounts from
the Yellow Fever al Portsmouth and Norfolk
The news is such rs to Indicate that that awful
scourge is prevailing to most alarming md ia-
tal extent, aud the condition of affairs must be
truly heart-rending.
Would il not be well for our citizens to take
tops for aifording pecuniary aid to our afflicted
sister cities? II would no doubt be most acccp-
table, and what ever can be done towards their
relief should he promptly and gladly done.
MARRIED,
In this city, ON Sth inst, by Rev, Fr. Stanley.