Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-12
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4 ~ ,plcE nF RIAL Asp PERSONAL lR9rERfr.-Wo
"a fra,n tue Republican that Gen o. @ Cay recently sold
If his plantations, the county OF Bedford about six
M from IyreilburF twenty five thousand dollars. The
= coutained about eighteen hundred At the same
he also sold for thirty nine thousand three
,a ,ad seventy ii Se dolarsneadng all sizes and ages
infancy 10 old The average price was sew
h,,arcd and ;hree dollars ece Boys from fourteen 10
- brought from $50 TO 1890 the the lghcsi
80 nsi They purchased principally by the planters
Y "a tanners Of The adjacent country
~, ea attention to the Of valuable lrul
,r sale In Loyington. Nelson county.
,,.., CONFERENCE eats Day Tho Conference wa,
-, with singing and prsycr by Rev. George W. mol.
ley. .,..u,o, .,..,,, x, -, ,,.., -. .,
and & Of d. Smith was resumed aud the 9Th charge ia.
The following witnesses examined II. T. IIef-
N !, Nicholson J. T. Wyehe, Jas Red and VIM Ii. Bob.
m rho ournal Of Tie y c. Conference at its in
o,o was produced and read by the Secretary 'fthat
cacc as evidence upon the charge The reading ofthi,
, comprising all the testimony in DR. Deems trial
roprh) occupied all the remainder of the session and
-, completed at tlir hour OF adjournment.
ia, WILLIAM G. RIyEs has beeu ceturing before the
,,o,,s Christian Association Richmond Several
ptlesn have been anneuneedfo for the regular win.
,rss before the Richmond Athenaum; among them
harrison Harris, of Maryland, Joseph II. Chandler,
ESQ., and Professor hehi'
or,vr,py.rnR VA & TENN. RAILROAD. at the Lynch.
40 mono, for the week ending Friday the 7h December
, 7ol lbsS Butter 1850 bsi Goal, Htons Copper Ore
Cor, 400 bushels: Feathers, 220 lbs Flour $50 bar
oinsng ea lbs; Lead s76i lbs Lard J6s lbs Lumber,
700 ,, Oats 81 bushels Pork 4oe sl lbs; Leafrobacco,
- coo lbs Manufactured Tobacco, 236 boxes Wheat $500
h,shes miscellaneous, 24o9e'
t W. McCREARY. Asst. Agent
ONT CITIZEN OF RICHMOND DEAp.-we regret to learn
M Nosa, H. Preston ESQ., old citizen Of Richmond and
ry one of our prominent tobacco merchants, died
IN this city yesterday. His remnins vi" be taken TO Lynch
hure for incrment--Dispa'ch
His remains reached this city yesterday aud were 'effed
a, the Presby teran Cemetery.
p,pr an THE DEAF AND DUNE ISsururIoN.-On Sunday
d one az The attic rooms the Virginia Deaf and Dumb
uon At Stanton took fire from spark from one OF the
amos for hoattg building The irc discovered in
time to prevent much damage
p,py BuRsED-A valuable barn belonging to Geo Whit
al Many in Rockingham county, was destroyed by fire
,bou, o'clock night of Wednesday, the 18th u The
loss is estimated nj - 800. There was no Insurance
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The Executive Commit
TOO of the State Agricultural Society met in Richmond ON the
9Th and had quite interesting session.
The Presd read letter from Lieut. Maury OF the u D
ON the subject of meteorological observations &c enquir
ur whether the Virginia State Agricultural Society would
procure services of competent person in each county
ohe state conduct the and furnish instruments Tor
thai purpose
,tessrS Edmund Ruflin f. g. Euin and G. H. Williams
were appointed deysea plan for the division Of
the State into electoral districts and the appointment of rep
rcsenatycs Farmers Assembly the basis prescribed
the constitution and report to the next meeting
| Of the Committee
The receipts the Sccretay Office during the week of tie
Fair were $4,000
FRr--The dwelling house of Mr. Samuel S Kent of Hai-
fax county entirely destroyed by fire, the 9th ut