Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-01
Cit, anu &tate affairs,

AxxoAL MEBrISa OF sfocKHolpERs.-lhe stoehhoiueIs
Of the Virginia railroad mot at ther ha IN TINS
ctv Yesterday at , o'clock, p. NJ n H. Campbell bsqr
was called TO the chair Messrs Christian and Hughes
"a Secretaries The afternoon occupied IN calling
the roll TO ascertain whether quorum was present and IN dis
eussn question whether in counting the vote Tor that pur
pose the the State should be scaed-as the law re-
i casting the yote-or should be computed It's full
strength decided that the vote should be scaled un
der this rule quorum being present the meeting adjourn
ed till n o'clock p The proceedings of the meeting at Its
evening session will be given The ehcfengneers
report will be found in this mornings issue
TUE VA MILITARY CADErs-This fine body of young sol
aers will arrive Lyneburg by the train from the East to-
dav and remain till Saturday morning. immediate steps
shall be tskon citizens to receive and entertain hem
In pimopd and Petersburg they enjoyed for the last
eight or ten DAYS cordial hospitality and have ELECTED
by excellent department and soldery displays the adm
ration all We would suggest that some suitable building
be assigned barracks and that citizens invite them
to their houses such numbers their means OF entertain
men admit.
LYxcnBuRG CoLIEGE-We pleased to announce the
appointment following additional Professors at Lynch
burg College Dr. d. A. Langhorne Professor of Anatomy
and Physiology. Mr. saml Garland r, Professor OF
Constitutional awboh of this city These gentlemen are adj
mabv qualified fill the positions and their accession to the
faculty is a source congralaon to the friends Of the Col
lege
We understand students continue to come n and that
the prospects of the College arc very ilaering
STATE AdRIeurrRAr socGErY.-The annual meeting of
the State gcultural Society commenced in Richmond
Monday night The reports of the President and the
Executive Committee read and laid on the table.
resolution was adopted approving and recommending the
plan proposed Lieut. Maury extending to the land for
tee benefit Of Agriculture the system of Meteorological obser
vaons which much for the Improvement of nav
CATION and commerce,
Another resolution adopted as follows:
Resolved That evidence of the regard in which the
Virginia state Agricultural Society hold the services of VIM
Mosey rendered agrlcuursts by the advice given
and the ability with which conducted his paper for
er benefit committee be appointed by the chairto
have prepared testimonials be presented to him
the name Of the Society.
CoA1 AND IRoS CoNvESrIoN.-A Convention will be held
a Charleston Vaon 18th November the object of which
will be l. take necessary steps to deveope and demonstrate
the immense mineral wealth that section of Virginia water
ed Inv the Great KanaSha Guyandoe and Big Sandy Rivers
and their tributaries aud confer the best means Of
rendering it available"
IL KASAWHA-ln the Circuit Court OF
Kanayyha Henry has been tried tor stealing watch
and sentenced to years the pentenary The of
John r Hamilton charged with sabbng, continued until
the sprng term negro arrested in Charleston charge
Of violating the person white female has been examined
and sent on to the county for trial named John
Miller stole horse from citizen in kanawha. He was sub
sequenly arrested in Louisa Ky brought back to kanawha
county anl lodged in Jail to await trial.
MIGRATING.-A large number Of the citizens of Iiarpers
Ferry left for the West few evenings agoamong them jesse
Schoiai and family Adam young and family, and r. H.
Hoffman and family, the whole number amounting to 81