Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-12
Giis IND STATE DEPARTMENT.

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EDITORIAL CoNyENrloN.-Speaking of the
proposed editorial convention. now being aritated
by the press of Virginia. the Peoples Advocate
saws.
We second the proposition. and suggest
Lynchbnrg as the place. Let the Convention be
IN the fall 50 that the new regulations Of Tie
! pr"ss-to we take it that this is thu object may
60 into operation the first Of the ensuing year
On. thing We hope will not be lost sight Of ia the
ennvention-the odrertising Of Patent Nett
eines There should be Il general rule on the
subject, and the advertisers made 10 pay Ike
home people. They can afford TO pay well AID
yet pay the least OF all advertisers
The Importance and necessity Of the proposed
Convention 10 the promotion of the newspaper
interest of the state are evident, and we hope the
preliminarics for its assembling will be made at
once. The suggestion of the 4du cate that
Lynchburg be the place of meeting is good one.
For cen'rality and accessibility it possesses pc.
cular advantages. Let the press speak out.
CEors ~ HALIrAX,-Thc Peoples Advocate
says las far as the crops concerned wc have
only 10 say that, informed there has,
not been such prospect for ten years
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN NORFOLK. Friday
night last, most destructive fire occurred in
Norfolk. 1t commenced about 81 in the even.
ing in the furniture warehouse of Joseph Nash,
on the East side market square, which was des
trcyed. Loss on stock, $4,000, ON warehouse
= 1000; insured on both 10000. From thence
it spread to and destroyed the warehouse of Blu
ford Il Co, loss $1,000; insured for $1,000
Charles II. Shied,loss 55.0O0;insured for $1,000
Grahdy & Stout, loss $1,000, insured s2,j0O.-
J. X. Rudder, loss 81, 200, insurance $1,000
Reilly & Co., tobaeconsts. loss $4,000; insur-
ance $1,000. Geo. Reid, grocer, loss $4,000;
! insured for $1,000. WIN. Ncsey, loss 5000;
insurance $500. John Todd, loss $500. K.
Drummond's estate lost $500.
The total loss is about $40, 0O, of which $i5,-
900, is ensned. The Mutual Company of Rich
mond loses Sl30OO; the American, of Norfolk,
$1,000; the Washington, of Norfolk, $1,000; and
the rest of the loss is distributed among the
! Lynchburg, Howard Franklin, PhUnx, and Val
ley of Virginia Companies.
During the progress of the fire several kegs of
powder exploded il the warehouse of Mr.. Geo.
Reid, severely njuring several persons. cnd blow
ing the building to pieces.
Previous to the fire, the Hope and United Fire
Companies had dishanded on account of the APP
pointment of L. Delany Chief Engineer, and the
Aid Company had appointed that night TO take
the same action. They all refused to work their
apparatus, leaving but one engine-the Union,
worked by negroes to do duty. They stood by,
ana still refusing after the third building was in
flames when the Chief Engineer resigned& they
went to work, cxtinguishing the fire IN a short
time.
The whole block, including six stores, in which
the fire originated, was destroyed.
DA1uNG EscArE.-On Friday night last,a ne
gro boy, confined in the jail of Petersburg, for
ced his way through the tue of chimney into an
upper room broke open the city sergeant desk,
took 500 and four pistols and then escaped
Know NOTHING STATS CouNcIL.-The Char
latcsyillc Advocate is authorized to state that the
state Council of Eastern Virginia will hold its an
nual session in the city Of Richmond on the 18th
Thursday in August
UNrouSpfp RrMoR.-Tho Wheeling Argus
contradcts the report that John w. Gill,the Pres
ident of the Bank of Wheeling, had failed.
LYHcnBrRa INSURANCE CoMpANY.-As will
be seen from the account published elsewhere
Of the recent fire in Norfolk, the Lynchburg In
surance Company suffered by it-tho to what
extent we are not Uniformed.
THE THAT CoyINGroN.-Ihe Fourth was
celebrated at Coyington in quite an animated
manner, by the American party. The Declare
ton of Independence read by s. J. Baker
Esq. and addresses were delivered by Messrs.
Cameron end Terrell and Gen. Davis.
HAMrroX.--There are between three and four
hundred visitors at Hampton.
SrAGING.-The opposition and regular stages
in the valley are having lively time; and the
expense of travelling has been considerably re-
/ duced
MessrS. EditorS.-Laurel l., dye No. liz
celebrated St. Johns day at the Red House,
Charlotte county, Va, by festivities and an ad'
mirable and able address from DIR. Ro L. With
ers of Campbell.
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