Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-10
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uor,r VERNON AssoCIArIoy.-We are requested TO
-. that there will be n meeting of the Mount Vernon
location at the house of DIR. Blaekford, on Tues
az afternoon at o'clock. II is earnestly desired
.ss, the members will be present, important bust
ness will be transacted
c,rp,cAL-REv LEoxIDAs RossER preached in the
a and 4th Street Methodist Churches of this city
/ sunday morning and evening Rxv Mr.. Bryce, of
kentucky, preached in the Baptist Church Sunday
nornine and the I'd Presbyterian in the evening.
The Baptist denomination of this city have called
the REV Mr. BIrTING of Hanover to the charge of
their church He is said to be very talented young
minister
prupING AND LOAN AssocIATIos.-The regular
monthly meeting of this Association held Sat-
nrday night. The receipts of the month sold at
f9yy-tuo and foFtg-three per cent premium-taken
bg mechanics. At these rates the Association will
be able to wind up in much shorter time than
supposed.
"THE GREAT Iron WHEEL" has rolled into our
sanctum. Few books have been praised and
more abused than this. We shall not attempt to de-
eide which it is entitled to-not wishing to become
party to religious controversy. 1t is for sale by
Messrs Langhorne 4 Walkup to whom we are in
debted for the copy before us.
REvIvAL.-Fifty-t 1.-TWO persons have protested relig-
ion during the revival now progressing at the 4th
s rect Methodist Church
POISONING IN FLUvANNA.-We learn from the Char
loesvile Advocate that siderable excitement pre-
walls in Fluvanna county in relation to a supposed
cise of poisoning that has lately occurred there.
On Friday morning, the 23d ult, Mr.. Thomas II.
Wood after having breakased with his family as
us al, left home to visit his mother-in-law, living
some six eight miles distant On his way home
next day. he taken violently i'll, with great pain
in the stomach, vomiting, &c, and reaching home
about II o'clock he found one ofhs children dead
and six others of his family, including his wife and
another child suffering greatly with similar symp-
toms to those attending himself Dr. Wells, of Pal
myra was called in, who was of the opinion that ar
senc had been administered. The necessary rene
dies in such cases were prescribed and MIR. Wood
and the others of his family likely to
The cook, negro woman, has suffered much more
than any of the others, and is not entirely
out of danger. Only two of Mr.. Woods whole fam
ily hired man and boy who did not partake of
the coffee Friday morning. escaped-hence it is
supposed one or both ofthese servants must have
administered the poison. Nothing, however, has
,ranspired to confirm these suspicious.
COMMENCEMENT AT EMORY AND HENRY.-The Com
mencement exercises at this College took place on
Tuesday and Wednesday last.
The following young gentlemen composed the grad
uatng class all of whom received the degree of Bach
elor of Arts:
John L. Buchanan, Smyth CO., Va.
Alfred S. Franklin, Starsville, Ga.
Thomas W. Hayes, Dover, Ga.
VIM T. Morgan, Lee CO., Va.
Jas W. Thompson Lowndes, Miss.
The Address before the Calopean and Hermesian
Societies was delivered by Rev LEoSIDAs RossER' oil
Norfolk. o,y ,.. a., d.
ars Medal was awarded to Rev. J. Sharpe, of Irede
county, n c., for proficiency in the Sciences by Thos
L. PRESTON Esq, of Smyth.-The Mcdaniel and Pc
tiers Medals were both awarded to Mr. l. Buchanan,
of Smyth for excellence in Greek and Latin, by WAL
RER PRESTON, Esq. of Abingdon; and the Robertson
Prize Medal to Mr.. lgnatius K. Shumate of Loudoun
by Hon Mr. MCMILLAN of Ca
During the Commencement Exercises, the degree
of Master of Arts was conferred upon Thaddeus p.
Thomas, Geo. w McClanahan, VIM. Dodd, p Kel-
ly Ebert d. Wiett; and the honorary degree of A.
NJ upon Archibald C Allen.
THE CRoPs.-From all we can learn, and we have
seen the Wheat crop in Eastern Va, both above and
below tidevater and part of the Valey,it promises
to be very short There at least fourth
seeded last fall than usual but the fly, joint
worm, and chinch bug, one or more, and the very
hard winter, have made sad havoc with the wheat
The oat crop promises badly at this time and the
Tobacco crop can't be planted before the Goth of this
month Take it all in ALL the prospect for the far :
mer is not good-the fly, joint-worm, chinch bug
and the hard winter the Wheat the scarcity of
the Tobacco plants, and the dry Spring the Oats
promises to curta very much the income of the
panters.-Republcan.
FRosT.-On Friday and Saturday morning last
heavy white frosts visible as a December
morning Much damage was done vegetation, and we
suppose the fruit has all been destroyed The early
corn in garden cut off short save one stalk
which stands erect and appears lift was unconscious
ofthe 'fe destroyer that cut its associates down..
Lepisburg Chronicle
NORFOLK AFFAIRs.-A. F. Leonard editor of the
Argus has been nominated by the Democrats for
Mayor There were only 90 deaths last month of
which IL were colored persons. Capt. William Lamb
den on a second indictment for attempting to run off
slaves has been sentenced to two years and months
in the penitentiary. The Williamsburg Gazette learns
that Capt Barry intends to the city Norfolk for
the burning of"Barrys Row." during the pestilence
last summer
SMALL Pox.-This disease has made its appearance
near Clarksville Mecklenburg, Va, and one casa
free negro being the patent-occurred in the town.
The "infected district Immediately "quarantined
and the sick man removed out of the corporation.
Twenty-three persons who had been exposed to the
disease were also moved out of town.
HoMICIDE-A man by the name of Marion killed
his brother-in-law, named Carver, in the county of
Fluvanna week two since, in self defence. Mari
on was tried and acquitted at the last Fuvanna Coun
ty Court.
FNcAsrLE BASK.--James Mcdowell has been elect
ed President of the Bank recently established in Fin
castle.
THE LEcoMPToN UNION is the name of paper pub
lished in Lecompton, Kansas, by Messrs Jones Fa-
rs, the latter late of this CITY,
Hon. ANDREW STEVENSON has been elected Rector
of the University of Virginia-vice Joseph C. Cabe,
decd.
ARRIVALS AT THE