Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-28
CITY AND STATE EXPERIMENT


COURT OF ArPEALs-Last Dag-The Court
rendered the following decisions yesterday
ohumaker vs.. Steptoe & Holt-judgmeut of
the Circuit Court reversed, and renanded for u
new trial.
Helms vs.. acknowledgement Of the Circnt
Court reversed; and then the Court adjourned
TIL the neN' regular term.
PARApE.-1he attention of the Rife Guards
Is directed to the order in another column. At
tend promptly, like soldiers whose .,ng Is of the
pure meu
TIE CIRers.-The Wythcville Republican
saFs there were 'etween three aud four thousand
persons at the exhibition Of Robinson & EIdred's
'afens and Manegric mt that place.
1t will he mere next Monday
ST JoHS's DAY The Masonic fraternity of
Richmond celebrated st. Johns day by fcstyi-
ties, and an address from b. Z. Wexford, ESQ.
THE CRors.-The season in this County has
been so far, very good with the exception of
eral heavy frosts that will make vegetation lit
tie backward. The Wheat crop would have been
over an average one bat for the desperate attacks
OF the iessiau Fly, however there is unusual
" large crop sown. and we may reasonably ex-
pect an average crop. The Corn would be over
an average crop but for the cut worm --Wythe-
rifle Republican.
GALrS JEFFERsoN.-Mr. Gait, the artist, has
completed bust. in plaster, of Thomas JEFF
fecson, as a model for the statue to be placed in
the grounds of the University of Virginia, and
which Mr.. G. is to execute in Florence, Italy
The editor of the Norfolk Beacon. speaking
from personal acquaintance with Jefferson.
says the bust is an excellent likeness of that il
lustrious man.
CORRECTIONAL correspondent of the Alex
andra Gazette learns that the announcement in
the Charlottesville Advocate of the sale of 81 200
O0O of the bonds of the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad Company is not correct
SINGULAR CoISCIpENCE.-'rhe Romney (Va.,)
lntelligencer, speaking of the murder of Orndorff
by Mcdonald few weeks ago, in Hampshire
county, relates strange coincidence. Melon
aid was robbing iockniller's hou Sc when Orndorff
came up, aud he shot him for fear Of being do.
trcted. Fifty years ago MeDonald's grand faith
or near the indentical spot,was robbng the house
of Mr.. Lnpton, when LIS three little children
came upon hin,and for fear of detection. he muir.
dered, as he supposed, all them, but fortunately
one lived to testify against him, and he was
hung.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR. Robert c.
Williamson, has been appointed, by the Govern.
or Inspector of tobacco at shockoe Warehouse,
Richmond, 10 ill the vacancy created by the
death of Capt. Benjamin Sheppard. Mr.. W. has
heretofore filled the office of I'd Inspector at said
Warehouse.
i. j. Johnson, Esq., formerly Inspector at
Seabrooks Warehouse has been appointed by
thc Coy, Second Inspector at Shnckoe Ware
house to fill the vacancy caused by the promo.
zion of Mr.. Williamson.
fuG O. PoiNr I,XiLosIoN.-On Friday last
III" third tory of the L. 5. Ordinance Depart
mrnt at Old Point, took fire from the explosion
Of soiaD fireworks. and the buildir, was burned
10 the ground. Two o. three men were badly
hurt and one is missing and is supposed 10 be
killed. The loss to the Government is about
al0A0OO
INFORMATION WANrED.-Of Albert }. OF John
Boyer. formrrly Of Prince Edwards Island, Brit
ISL Provinces Of North America. When last
heard from, in Fehaary ISL, he was engaged in
Bridge building, near Lynchburg, Any in
formation may be forwarded to j. 5. Pidwen
Charlotte Town, Prince Edwards Island, B. p.
ELoPEMENT.-A correspondent of the Peters
burg Express writes that gentleman from New
York Mortimer Palmer by name, eopcd from
Old Point the other day with a Young lady from
Richmond county, Va
THi SrRINGs.--Ihc Grernbricr Era states
that there are now at the White Sulpher Springs
about forty visitors. aud about twenty at the
Blue sulphur.
SouTHS SIDE RAILROAD The freight bust
ness over this road during the week ending June
23d, amounted to Si9l5 80.
+, y. Boiling, Esq, of Farmyillc, coatradcts
the statement made by Senator Wilson, that he
had said in the American Convention that he ''in
tended to whip some Massachusetts man"
Arrivals at the Washington House
Up TO O'CLOCK YESTERDAY.
WM w. LEFrWIClI,.. Proprietor.
William Ray, II Edgar, Bedford; a G
Brook and Lady, Campbell; O p OVERLY, Bed,