Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-31
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We have been blessed. nessrs. Editors. with a
snow-storm. a real genuine old fashioned snow
storm--the first Of the season. New York 10
day. Is not tho place it was foriy-"ight hours ago.
All the street, appear elean--no crowds of iiler1
ounging in the Park, complaining for the want Of
work aud getting up ''indiguafinn meetings a
cain.t the rich--no mud-bespat'erfd coats al
lazy omnibuses. Everybody seems TO ENJOY II
tho news-bnys are pelting each other win
snow.balls and raising loud hurrah. Merry
1 rleefu parties are passing, shouting as they CO.
Jordan il u hard road 10 travel with theif
! > 30 nacs that seem to he trying TO raise II
"horse laugh" amid the gnglng Of the bells
| The music of the spade and hoe are heard on
every side walk. Even uomen may he seen IN
almost every up. town street shoyeling snow Tor
their bread and butter.
Several ConfectonerS in this city and Brook
lyn have been sadly haaxed Of late By well mp
pearing lady,urderug for n large party,an enter
taininent Of the choicest and most expensive lux
ures the market affords, prepared and sent TO
her residence at particular hour in he evening
Upon reaching the number designated, no such
person was known, no order given, nor party ex-
peetcd. The caterer had nothing to do but
pocket the loss and give his friends treat TO
save the fixings." All she gained by the move
appears TO be few sweet-meats she carried home
rs samples.
Mayor Wood has thus far done better than
any other chief magistrate in this city for many
years. He has almost entirely stopped the sale of
liquor on the Sabbath--the city is becoming
clean-the Police seem to do their duty better,
and feel that they have head-onc, who is after
them He has opened ''Complant Book which
is register of all sorts of grievances, which
keeps ono man busy rec ording them. 1t secmsa
wonder it has not before been opened. If the
Mayor keeps on as he has begun. he will belle all
his antecpdents, and happily disappoint good
men. Other Mayors have been engaged in other
business and could only devote portion of their
time to their official duties. Mayor Wood devotes
himself entirely to his duties, and seems deter
mined to carry ont the laws. verify believe if
the Maine Liquor Law is passed, and goes into
operation, that Mayor Wood, (who is no Temper
ance man, will enforce that also, while it re-
mains law aud the Mayor in power. If so,
what a rev lution we should see in this city, with
her five thousand grog-shops and millions spent
in liquid poison.
The Mayor has issued his edict against gam
blers and for 'une- tellers. McGuckin, the late
teller of the Ccean Bank, has been brought from
the Tombs and made to testify against the gam
bling houses in Broadway and Warren streets
General Almonte, the Mexican Minister at
Washington, has entered II complaint against +.
De Arrangois, late Mexican Consul General for
retaining 100000 as his commission upon the
seven millions of dollars received from the L. ).
government, deposited for Mexico-holdlng that
the Consul was entitled to no commissions oyer
and above his salary of $1,000 per annum.
The steamer Massachusetts has been seized
and brought back to her wharf by the 81. S.
Marshal. Mu.kats and ammunition were found
on board, and it is supposed that she was bound
on ilibusterng expedition; and IT Is rumored
that other vessels are preparing for smia ex
petition The Massachusetts formerly ran upon
the sound between New York and Norwich
A concert is to be given by the News-Boys
next "Wednesday evening mt the Tabernacle. y
rehearsal took place last evening at their lodging
house. \ good work is going ON among them
Many of these outcasts may yet make worthy
men.
The steamer Arago, built to rcplace the Hum
boldt on the line between New York and llayre,
is finished and ready for launching. She cost
$780, 00-and will convey 200 passengers.
p S. The snow has turned to rain and our
fine slcighing is fast disappearing, much to the