Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-01-17

Maryland Is Texas.
Blk Bill 81 Columbia . ailsh...
Virginia see Tennessee !
North Carolina Kentucky. i
South Carolina Sc Missouri
Georgia i6 California 5
Aiabama g okio
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Total 4e7
The Danyillc Rcptbficaa N.Y. ..CoI.
George ,Towpss. agent for. ~ Railroad
Company. has succeeded IL making con.
siderable sahs 81 the Danvils Rsilroad
bonds ii Pittsylyapia county, II the pfics
last fixed BY the meeting of 1ths stock
holders MI: Il d
The Parkersburg Gazette atsses.. ma
thescommittee Of Conference Onlthe mt "a
the contractors upon the Ndrthwestefn
Vaflrdad, has returned from Baltimore.
Mere they came TO q speedy and satisfac.
XIV understanding with the president and
dillreesys 5f ne c6mpsb iiaspssrs6S arei
entirely cceptable to the contractors, md
t f's. work sill surely be pushed onxafd e
compilations
DEsrRUcTfIsA. FiRE IN LYNCHDrRe -
a dispatch 70 the Richmond Post, Gays !:
fOur citizens were avakened this Satur-
day morning abouts4 o'clock to witness
the largest fire that has takefl place hero
for years. About twelve or iurteen houses
were destroyed. The Are originated ii
thu machine shop; Of MI. Curtis Eanes
and communicated to thehuildihr occupied
l,y Messrs. G. Il S. Nc Kinney, erocers
Their house and stock were entilesy d.
strpyed, but their books saved Brnxe,.
stable across the street then caught, alsN
| j. III. Baily's carriage establishment. BotRS
Of thesc houses were burnt to the ground,
and the horses and carriages saved.
Conant ID Waldron's furniture establish.
ment was in great danger They how
eYer lost but q small amount By moving
/ their stock. The whole estimated loss is
about $4,000. Insurance small.
The Winchester Virginian states that
the 10 o'cbck train discovered the body
of i man tcrtibiy nlangled oil tie tract
near Thompson's LOT, last Tuesday. liz
Yas seen tie night before intoxica I'd; and
fihI wandering home. it's supposed be had
I4IRRid down on the hack. Thcgnight train
| lHalssed over him without knowing it.
!. irtfai ggence has been received that tic
| y. Is. Sioop Of War Marion, wins at Port
| RTaya on the 9th Of DeceInbef. Tic
| Constellation left Port Praya ipr St. Viz
/ CENTS on the 18th Of November. The
D9ase left on the LIST Of December for Non
rpYia and a cruise.
The Golden Eagle, from Sa. Thomas,
reports that before she arrived, the Steam
| eli Ben jamin Franklin, chartered by the
Royal Mail company, to take sthe English
mails and passengers to the other Islands.
| was fired into by tie authofiiies wien
Room. IN. ! which SfH a an English lady and
child were sitting. The Franklin was de-
tanned two days for repairs The reason
given was thatshe had no rightto pass.
| The sloop Of war Falmouth. badly
strained and leaking put ID to st. Thomas
oh the 26th Of December.
n AIiO oapIcHc .OouFes u ILLS STAG mas
granted an injunction against the Com
mercial Bank, and restraining the direc-5
tors from discounting except sat regular
hours and ata legal rate
Charles Sigourney, Of Hartfbrt, Conn,
aIrespectable merchant, and TIL husband
Of Mrs. $. III. Sigonrney, tie pcetess, died
very suddenly Of appoplexy !. oh Saturday
| last. HI ss3st s..a &
Numerous memorials are in circulation
for the enactment Of Congress, to9 oil
fertile mediation of. this government for
the settlement Of the war between the allies
aud Russia. Avery large number Of our
influences citizens. and the citypress gem
erally, are strongly in favor oil the move
Iment, and have appended their Signatures
to the memorials. ..4s
President Pierce IS said 70 b decided
~ il favor Of sending an expedition III
search 81 Dr.! Kane and his gallant COM
panions. II ~ 4.s.s9 'fsls IsS
The SOUTHERN CoNrEsrroN. This Boz.
dy, which met at New Orleans on the
N Ill inst, discussed the Pacific Railroad
project. Albert Pike offered 1 series Of
resolutions, similar to those adopted last
| year. They are in favor of sll4 construc-
tionof a railroad across the Peninsula 81
Florida, and asking liberal appropriations
fol- the.work from the States bordering onI
/ the Atlantic and the Gulf; in favor ofl Il
material modification IL the tariff. and re-
commelids the Southern members to vote
for the entire abolition Of duty On railroad
iron. After the resolutions we've adopted,
che Convention adjourned. stsvrs;s
\ The New York Evening Post learns.
from private letter from Paris, that Mr..
Mason, The American Minister. had been /
attacked with paralysis. on the morningoff
the 9th ult., and was quite uilwell when
The letter was closed.
Senator Norris, of' New Hamiptshite, VAS
seized Oh tie night 81 the l4tllfI iilasts, with
spasns, and IN fifteen minutes expired.
VI ~ an act Of The General Assembly.
passed last session, the District Courts
are made Special Courts of appeals, to