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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02
lDDIIiag Cai0stfopde II Young B0Pf'st
Minister InstnHykHed-Fifeen or 1'eenty


t,Ln;gIer InstufiykWed- Fifeen or Iteenty
otb,rs Seriously injured By Lightning.
on Monday last. says the Fdirmont True J r.
..ia;,, artar he adiournmcnt of the county court
If 'rnylor aud willie II number OF persons we're
sin Standing within the court room and the entry
thereto. being detained by a terrific storm which
,yas then raging, the cupolo of the court house
was struck by lightning, and the electric mud
In its descent To the earth, FRUSTRATED some fifteen
persons one of whom was instantly killed. and
',lont half Of the rest seriously injured. our in
E,rmant, who was III the court room at the time
Of the occurrence, represents the scene as u most
terrifying one. The building appeared TO him to
be coming down bodily under the pressure of
some tremendous weight; and he instnciYey
fit for support Collecting his thoughts how
EYER the nature of the occurrence was instantly
evident TO hm and he and the other persuus ran
out at the Sidedoors of the building. just them,th
screams of some Indies ON the other side of the
street convinced them that a sad calamity was Wis
IDLE 10 ALL
Stretched OH the bricks lay a number of per-
sons in the midst OF them the denuded body Of
the Rev. HezeklaA Dunhau, the young man who
was killed, and whose person had been stripped
Of evcrv vestige Of clothing. Fortunately for
the sufferers, the persons present knew the best
method 1T restoring them to consciousness, and
soon dragged them ont INTO the rain, and com
menced dashng water upon them. After the suf-
terers found lying III the entry had been cared
ior, the ury.room above, were visited, and in
one of these were discovered three more iudiYid-
uas who had been 80 stunned as to be unable to
help themselves. Two Of them were taken out
into the rain; the friends Of the third, from mis-
taken kindness, would not let him be taken out,
and he consequently suffered much more than his
companions. Of the person shocked, some reeov-
cred as 10 get away from Prunty town the
same evening; yet on Tuesday morning, when
1T
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02

The four negroes concerned in the Wheeler
slave case, who were committed in default ofbail,
were on Sunday taken before Judge kclley,in the
Quarter Session at Philadelphia. The District
Attorney abandoned the charges ofhjghway rob
berry and exciting to riot, aud the prisoners were
released two of them on bail of $1,000 each, and
fhc nlher two ON 5000
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02
Col. Ubesler's Female Stare.

NE@ DIRK July 3l.-1'he female slave belong
ing to Col. Wheeler, onr Minister to Nicaragua
aud Who was taken from her owner at Philadel-
phin a few Days since, has arrived here. She says
sh" desir, i her freedom and solicited the inter
isr.nee of her rescuers No force was used she
Opclnrns
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02

DGAtu OF JupGE FmcK.-IIon. Wm. Prick
Of Baltimore died atthe Warm sulphur Springs
IA Virginia ON Sunday morning last lie was
highly esteemed by his fellow citizens, and had
honorably filled several public stations.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02
Bounty Land Warrants.

NOTICE to the SOLDIERS ofthe WAR ofl8l2
AK A. you vii soon be IN receipt OF your LAND
I4.slNAkRANtS, aud ! suppose each aud every
ssss ot yuu W-h IL the yery hghes price you
tnnherciofe h' ronntify before making sne Of
Your elnn4 sau viii i've call. have made ar.
engagements tew York which wild enable mo to pay
mut" than nuy our here nrths side Of New York.
LAFAYETTE w. GRAY.
Agent for Military Olhims,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02

AT the New York Stock Exchange on Monday
$1,000 Virginia e., sold at ~. and 100000 at
- T. After the adjournment Of th,TBoard $lO,-
000 Virginia IS sold at auction at % /.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02

=. Nar lafk h.taf.
NfW (aEE. iaiv IL FIoar finn state $50
a @1.a6. Southern s9.5n sIUIa Wheat
arm. Saies of sixty Thousand aa-hrl- # Corn
Al SSI.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02

The cholera has Appeared I.asr# a.. t,rarr
Nd. Ten deaths Occur da.I,.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02
H,ikiieIl. AlsIklXAi

E.NIkESIs ABGItEVAL.-Jo.r received "a / "
a more ui those nrc Sperm nnt Adomantinc Can-
dies in six ind haSr-; MISC 10, don Porter in put
dq1aft bottle, Chocolate, Nacc1ron Brooms. and
superior ar' old Jaya & In. which We viii sell
for ia IN. CRAWFORD & RICHARDS.
~ 25s
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02

E'OR SALE--SlG0OuO Bonds of tn. Virginia
u and fennessee Htilfoad Company, bearing per
rent interest principal aud interest pay able in New
York, aud secured by second mortgage upon the
IRE Road md all The us4ets Of tho mpaly
These securities regarded of the first class,
and will lee sold = price command the enn of
every capitalist Full iaformaon Of the present condi.
ton and future prospects OF the Road will be furnished
by upon application
iune I-dkc,s pETERS SPENCE g. Co
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02
fN0 N0A AcwEs LAND

RVt.NPseV WARRANTS WANTED-As
I.aod Warrant. under the nov law, now being is
.ued, am arxinus to buy Ia . quau.Hy for which
viii pay the highest market price Is CASH. vii, at
tend regularly ne Counts Of Afppmaitox, GamPhtll,
Amherst anI b. ford, and occasionally Charlotte; and
viii Away 10y pr best prices for Wnnta's. Any who
may hayrttru FL please apply II me brf,rc selling.
prosecute. a. usuai. al claims tor Bounty Land,
Revolutionary Gaims. any ,airs against Govern
ineDt q Tire United Suites
iuna 7-fs CUAS " STATIAN.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02

AtALE -2aDJ Sacks Jei,les Y Dorsey. hnr 5 III
y IN pr me- or.t'r, landing und Tor sale by
EDMOND. DAVENPORT Y co.
luy ~ Richmond Va.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02
roopERs pArENr LIME Avn
HOLLiNGBNOOA HOTEL.

.,,.,. FeteihbuR Va.
y Office In taking chnrpr of tue nhove rslnb.
= h'hn"nt, would must respectfully solicit a con.
uhn'uee Of the loimer patrons OF tho otc and In INV
er"ds ask th"m 10 call md ace 'ae. My mble shall
iAoys be spread With NIL the decnries Of The aen.an -
Inc 7eryahta are al attentive. The ono establishment
sh1'' haze thu hcst attention tent an master of NV
miio will soc Tint the hliea who pdronze the Hotel
sh'll hive every wish gnnhci md all AK Ia "a .har,,
u hu+lhe.a The hnu1e il mrnahrd in the very best
ztyc aud is located Ia quiet PM Of the city, NV
omnbus wil always b" difarcnt ,.spos In attend
u,tnmefs. n 81. dom 10 mud fro
JOSEPH L. CARRlNGTON. Proprietor.
e., n Ia.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02
WILLS 4 pu,r "A, ~, Az

Lately Of the tifr Of Wills LEN & Browaey)
M Ill give their attention L. the sa,q mad purct ~,
oinll nfticlraei Agricultural Produce FAMINE
implements, W. and purehaae for order ma sell fo
samms-ion Nil mtiee, Of Groceries g. 4 ;; rcreiv.
nd rwnrd Gnods mud act ms gene, Il commission
Agents ian 4 -,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02
PETERS. ST FENCE g. co.

NEW CONCERN The subscriber having
Y purchased interest of his partners in the late
concern OF Hornei, Watson e. Co., will continue the
GROCERY, COMMISSION AND FORWARDING
BUSINESS til, old stand, md socits the patronage
nf the al the old concern and the public gem
orally. will attend promptly the sale OF all kinds
ri pr dnce JAS. Il. HORNER,
iuIV 10 conV
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-02
ALnACeosNVA Due lsr Day on

OsT II7TTOt' n TTTIII!. Z lIITUII UNI.
irly lG=ar' law Ncd
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15
Romantic Incident at Sevnsfopol

A soldier who was present at the cap
ture of Sevastopol relates the fol low
ing romantic story:
a party of our mon belonging to
different regiments, were parolIing from
house to house in search Of plunder.-
In one of tho houses they come across
beautiful young female about / 7 or Is
years OF age. Of course some igno-
rance was shown amoDg the party, who
commenced to drag her about, and
would have used violence to her, had
not young man, belonging to The 18th
taken musket aud threatened to blow
The first mans brains out that laid fin.
ger upon her; wherenpon The young wo.
man fiew to this maD and clung to him
Tor protection. She followed him all
the way back to the camp, when coming
IN sight OF the camp be beckoued her to
return but no, she would not leave
him. Whether she had fallen in love
with BIN at first sight don't know
But she came with him. As soon as
he got there he was instantly confin.
ed for being absent when the regiment
was under arms. She followed him to
the guard tent and cried after him
lhe Colonel of his regiment, seeing the
affection she bore, released him and
sent them both to General Harris.
whero an interpreter was got and she
related the whole affair to them. 1t
turned out that it was a Generals
daughter with some thousands. She
was beautifully attired and carried n
gold watch, and wore set OF bra cee,s
of immense value. The young man is
now about to be married to her. She
will not leave him for moment, on any
account whatever; and if be is not
lucky dog, l don't know who is.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15
MRGAOM Mly0MGMA COUNTY, VA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1856 Mn

In entering upon its first Presidential
campaign, it behooves the American
party to act wisely, prudently, and to
preserve the wise counsels which have
given it efficiency and power in its be-
ginning and progress. The postpone
ment of the nomination of Presidential
candidates until the FOURTH OF JULY,
would insure to US harmony innomina-
ting, and a permanent enthusiasm for
the campaign; and, from the signs of
the times, We cannot doubt but that
such will be the result of the conven-
tion called for the 18th February.
The business of appointing delegates
to the National Council is now officially
before the Councils, and should be at
tended to promptly. In this Congress
sional District it will require some time
to take and record the votes, and we
should go at it at once. Let each coun-
Gil call meeting at an early day, and
ballot for Congressional District del
egate, and make out certified return
Of the votes cast, and for whom; that
return to be forwarded to the referees
or officer, in the usual way of nomina-
ting district candidates.
We do not wish, in any wise, to fore
stall individual preference as to who
shall be the Delegate of this District in
the National Council, and cannot be
chargeable with depreciating the merits
or claims of any candidate for that sta
ton, because we have heard no names
suggested, beyond our own bailiwick.
We suggest, then, as suitable person
to represent our District in the Nation
al Council, LEE Roy KRAMER, Esq, OF
this place. Mr.. Kramer would make
a good Delegates man of discretion
and foresight-would regard the best
interests of the American party in his
every act and vote, and would repre-.
sent his District with fidelity. He is
a true and tried American, and was one
OF our standard-bearers in the campaign
OF last summer. He is generally and
favorably known in the District, and
hence we submit his name, without his
knowledge, for the honorable station OF
District delegate. Should it meet the
approval of the party of the District,
we shall be glad, in common with his
many friends; but should another re.
ceive higher vote, we yield our pref:
erencc to any prudent, competent and
patriotic American. Mr.. Kramer is
now in Philadelphia, and will remain
in that city until after the meeting oi
the National Council.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15
AN EVENTFUL HISTORY.

The Home Journal says, it may not
be generally known, that James Sheri-
dan Knowles, has become preacher
ofthe Gospel. His life has been an G.
ventful one, and he is closing it in the
best possible way, by preaching the gos-
pei.
Many years ago." says an Eng
lish writer, "when we first saw him as
teacher of elocution, in the good city
of Glasgow, where not few of his
STRIPPING pupils who learned from his
lessons to confront and address pub
llc audience, are now to be found a.
mong the reverend fathers of the church.
Years elapsed and we again saw him
in London at the height of his literary
fame, when after a long trial long strug-
gle, had won for himself renown as
a dramatic writer only inferior to that
ofthe great authors of the seventeenth
century, and been proclaimed by uni
versal suffrage as the only man worthy
to be curator of the house of Shak-
speare. And there we thought he
would certainly sit down for life after
a career so distinguished, and muse
upon the past and the future upon the
classic banks of the Avon. But instead
OF this he had entered upon new field
and started upon new life; and after
several years offurther interval we saw
him at the meetings of the Irish Mis-
sion, in Lothian Road, Edinburgh, cat
echising, exhorting and instructing the
wild Irish of the Cowgate in those pure
principals of Christianity, which they
had but lately learned, while they lis
tened with reverence to his eloquent
exposition, and seemed proud of their
countrymen. And now, the end of
this strange eventful history is that
MIR. Knowles, having become an old
man, but still animated with all the
fervor, and evincing oil the talents of
his early days, is devoting himself
wholly and entirely-and we may add
generously and gratuitously-to the
humble and laborious, but hallowed
work of an evangelist; and as preach
er, theological writer, lecturer, and
teacher is on the alert, in every way, to
reclaim the vicious and instruct the io-
norant, wherever they may be- found .
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15
I" baltimore weoklv sylippor..

This sterling American journal
than which there is none more ably and
zealously, and judiciously battling for
our glorious principles--comes to us
in new dress of handsome type, very
much improved in appearance, looking
spry and pleasant as it should look af-
ter the glorious victory it aided to ~
chieve in the late Maryland election
May it 60 forth, strong as the giant
refreshed with new wine, to propagate
and perpetuate the doctrines of the
Americans--a terror to the spoilsmen,
but praise TO all true patriots.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15
DOINGS OF LUNATICS.

The Staunton Vindicator states that
workmen are now engaged in rebuild
ing that portion of the female ward
which was destroyed by the late fire at
the Lunatic Asylum there. The dam
age done reaches 1000.
The Vindicator relates some of the
doings of the inmates of the institution
on the occasion of fire. One little
girl, about eight years of age, an in
mate of the building, when the alarm
of fire was given, crept under the bed
and hid herself in some clothes. A
young girl was so frantic with rago
that she refused to be taken out, and
fought and scratched like tiger while
they were carrying her out. Another
declared the day of judgment had
come, and seemed to be much elated.
One of the males ayailed himself of the
general confusion to satisfy the inor-
dinate cravings of his stomach. While
the flames were raging, the people bel
lowing, and the water being thrown in
every direction, he quietly stepped in
to the eating department and COM
menced his repast without the least
concernment about what was going on
around him, and when found was doing
fast work upon the bread and meat be-
fore him.
The Vindicator says that the deal
mutes of the Deaf and Dumb Institute,
did good service in extinguishing the
flames, under the direction of Mr..
Chedister, one of the teachers.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15
Il Chtld Lost!-The Greenbrier

a Child Lost!-The Grecnbrier E.
ra states that little son of Thos. Mad
dox, some 10 months old, wandered
from home on the afternoon of Satur-
day, the 18th, and got lost in the woods.
At dark, (says the Era the alarm was
given to the neighbors, and some fif-
teen men were in search for the child
the entire night, frss by the light of
the moon, and then by torch-light---
Their search was in vain. The night
grew cold and the wind blew hard
The child was thinly clad, and it's feet
bare. The search was continued on
Sunday morning. About eight clock
it was found by the father. AS the
shout passed from one to another, that
the ''lost was found,' thrill of 10y
was awakenedin the mothers heart that
may be conceived, but not expressed.
The child was alive, but chilled and in
sensible. 1t had wandered in the woods
half mile, and tumbling over steep
bank, had caught on a little sapling.--
Turningits head up the hill, and spread
ing out its little arms, it lay there up
on its face until discovered by the faith
er. At the last accounts, it was doing
well.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15
Correspondence of The Messenger : Recorder.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 8.

Bro. Siegfricd :-Congress met, ac-
cording to appointment, to-day. They
balloted four times for Speaker without
succeeding in electing one from the nu-
mcrous list of candidates, and then ad-
journcd with characteristic dignity
each member having cast four votes,
shaken hands with his friends, made SO,
looked wise, &c.
The large ship "Minnesota was
launched on Saturday last. A large
number of spectators were present.
Rather q peculiar scene was witnessed
before she left the stocks. A young
lady took bottle of water, which was
said to have been brought from the
Minnesota river, and broke it over the
eagle at the ships head, and christoncd
it Minnesota" At tho appointed
signal, asalute of21guns, she slid grace
fully into the water, amid the cheers of
several thousand spectators.
The Hon. Mr.. Foster, Senator elect
from Connecticut, preached at the 10th
street Baptist church last evening
His discourse is spoken of, by those
who were present, as clear, logical and
spiritual. A minister of the gospel in
the U. S. Senatcis rather an anomaly.
and It's to be hoped that in his "deg-
radiation +" he will not feel unduly ele-
waited, and forget to :" render unto Cae-
sar the things that are Cesar's, and
unto God the things that are Gods
III.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15


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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15

gSy~ 1t is always gratifying to be as
sured that our efforts in good cause
arc appreciated, and for the several
commendatory notices of our paper and
andits course, rendered by the editorial
fraternity, we tender them our thanks.
The following notice, from the "Wheel-
ing Gazette" we have concluded to
publish, commenting the last sentence
to the attention Of many Americans,
who ought to, but do not, take our pa
per. Although our list is large and in
creasing, we would like the "Union {"
to find "a place in every American
family in" this region.
"THE AMERICAN UNION"
"There is no journal among our
weekly exchanges which we read with
more pleasure than the above, which is
published at Morgantown, Va. 1t is
very ably edited, and is doing efficient
service in behalf of the great doctrines
OF the American party. five had just
such journals scattered over the entire
State as the "Union,' there is no
doubt, in process of time, as closely
welded as the Old Dominion seems to
be to the dogmas of Locofocosm, that
it would be redeemed. All the people
want is light, and where they have this,
Americanism is sure to triumph. We
wish the I" Union" success commensur-
ate with its merits. As family jour-
nal it deserves place in every Ameri-
can family in that region"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-12-15
Pantaloons without suspenders.

Prof. La Borde, of South Carolina
College, in his recent work says:
AS tho women have concluded To
dispense with shoulder straps, some
men especially in the city, have thought
they would prove pantaloons eau DO
worn without suspenders. The men
now strut the streets with their panta-
looms tightly but,obed, eide by side with
the women whose skirts or pettcoals
are firmly bound around their persons.
Upon fair view the OWL is the same in
both cases, pressure upon the vital or
gans, impairment of their proper action
want of developement, deformity, dis.
ease and premature death. The New
York chronological Journal says -,
AS we walk the streets Of our city, wo
SEQ scores Of boys from twelve to- six {.
teen years old with their pants buckled
very tightly around their disconnected
bodies, preventing growth at this rapid.
W growing age and the result is a gen.
Grafton of dyspeptic, pale failed, puny
apologies for men.