Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-07-10
CITY AND STATE DEPARTMENT.

NouNr yERNoN.-lt was stated by DR.. Bur
rows, in his address last Wednesday, at Rich
mafld. that the proprietor of Mount ernan
had Offered to convey that estate TO Virginia for
the sum of S200,0o0. The Wing says if the
spirit Which a|nimates the ladies' of Richmond
veg didused throughout the State, it would not
be lsng ere our banner loated over the remains
of him who was first in war, first in peace, and
first in the hearts of his eountrymcn.
Nchore that spirit will animate the ladies' Of
Lynchburg in promoting the praiseworthy object
in view, aud that they will not submit TO being out.
stripped by their metropolitan sisters but will in
generous rivalry contend with them for the glory
Of manifrsting most zeal in the noble work.
ExcuRsIoNs.-The Episcopal and the M'tho.
dit Protestant SUNDAY Schools made the Picnic
excursions yesterday, which the rain of the 9TH
prevented them from having on that day-the
former 70 Tvreanna, and the latter Il short dis
tanee up the river. The 18th Street Methodist
Sunday School intend going to Tait's Spring, this
morning. where they will have their celebrations.
RIFLE GrARDs.-A parade of the Rifle Guards
will take place tonight. It's important, and es-
sential to the success and prosperity of the Com
pany that the members attend promptly the reg
ular drills. No Company can succeed without
it. We are Informed that, 50 far, such has not
been the case since the re organization of the
Rifle Guards. We hope that a similar complaint
will not have TO be made again. but that every
member will. like true soldiers, be punctuaIly at
his post ready 10 do his whole duty. Let our
city pride, if not our military spirit, induce us TO
sustain in Il crcditable manner at least one Com
pany in Lynchburg.
AccIpENr.--Ihe accident of running off the
track occurred to the Western cars yesterday,by
which they ware detained several hours behind
their time. No one was injured by the occur
renee.
TIE REV. Or. SEHoN, Missionary Secretary
fthe NJ. L. Church Society, preached on Sunday
at both the Methodist Epis. Churches in this
city, and made good collections at each. His
sermon at the'ihird street Church, at night, is
spoken of very highly for its eloquence and power.
We call attention 10 the prospectus of the
Steamboat Directory, &c, in another column.
CITY CouNeiL"-At a called meeting of the
City Council, held in their chamber on Saturday
evening, 9Th July, 1855,
Preseat-Henry Davis, Geo. d. Davis, J. F.
Payne, j. y. Stigler, Ro. :. Payne, j. VI. Lang
horne and j. II. Seay. members
In the absence of the president, Henry Davis
was called &c tie chair.
The official bond of A. \. Montgomery, Col
leetor of the Revenue, with Jas. y. Montgomery,
Vim. II, Montgomery, Al. Nelson, Geo. ID.
Davis, y. Rodes, VIM. Owens, YIN. q. Owens
and c. T. WILLS, as his securities the official
bond Of +. 5. Miller, Superintendent of the
Water Works. with \. II. Armistead his sccuri-
ty: the official bond of Warren Gannawav,
Keeper of the Powder Magazine, with +. T..
Norman, his security; aud the official bond Of
Thomas Coppedge, as Weigh-master at the Pub
lie Scale, with Sam'l Pryor and John Boisseau,
his security, were severally presented to the
Council and approved.
And the Council having nothing further before
them, adjourned. REPORTER.
UNIVERSITY or NIRGINrA.-At a meeting of
the Faculty on the 3D. inst, appointments of
State Students were made as follows
District .. Monongalia, Preston, &c, James
\. Brown. 3. Wood, Richie, &c, Joseph L.
Newman. 4. Kanawha, &c, John W. Flesher,
). Montgomery, Pulaski, &c, John @. Sullivan.
6. Wythe, Tazwell, &c. James NJ. Witten. Z.
Scott, Russell. &c, Jason Chapman. 8. Morgan,
Berkele y, &c. Robert w. Hunter. o. Rocking
ham and Pendleton, James = Mooman. ID.
Fauquire and Prince William, J Chapman Little.
l6. Westmoreland, King George, &C., John
Mcdaniel. u. Middlesex, KING William, e.,
William w Fontaine. p. Bedford and Frank
lin, Joseph Peter. %. Buckingham, Cumber-
land &c, J L Holland. %. Prince Edward,
Charlotte, &c, WIN Farmer. 30. Greenville,
Brunswick. &c, WIN Williamson.
Vacancies have occurred IN the following Dis
tricts, which will be filled on the Goth September
next. Applications should be addressed to the
Chairman of the Faculty.
District Q. Frederick. jefferson and Clarke. Il.
Madison, Greene, C~ulpeper, Orange and Kappa
hammock. 20. Caroline, Essex and Spottsyvania.
DEATH OF DIR. AvERETT.-We briefly an
nolnced, in a recent issue, the death of Dir.
Averett of Halifax The Southside Democrat
gives the following particulars of the melancholy
event
" DIR. \. had goneto his study with a lighted
cigar and laid down on lounge, when probably
falling to sleep, his cigar set fire to II thickly wad-
ded dressing gown, which DR.. A. had ON. He
was soon enyeloped in flames, and either from
suffocstion or the inhaling of flame, expired =
TELEGRAPH LINE TO STAUNToN.-Messrs C..
NJ. Ottinger Il Co, telegraph builders, have been
over the route from Richmond to Staunton with
the view OF ascertaining the practieability of
er%ecting:a House Printing telegraph line between
the two places. The work has been decided as
practicable. and should stocks enough be taken in
Stanton and Observation-Disclosures there will be
offices: it will be commenced.