Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-06
G,ftp 1u0 State aHdtrS,

-,ry Yesterday presented lively and cheerful appear
ile nothing of special note TRANSFERRED, upon which
,,late general air of life animation and business
| here visible The sun shone down with more than
brightness, enlvenng the appearance Of everything,
,dspng the hearts of those who have long been en-
to seventies Of unparalleled winter The side
3 ra occupied with occasional pile of new goods,
wore frequent. aud unusual number Of wagons
- on the streets.
- furniture sale at the upper end OF Main street, at
,odly number of persons to that locality, whore
ecu assortment Of furniture found ready sale at
90 Among the purchasers noticed number Of
fiea gentlemen, who embraced that favorable oppor.
oouip themselves for the voyage of matrimony, and
, cr the squalls consequent thoreupon.
,,nrabe and indispensable body, the Hastings Court
- .lon on the hill, putting matters to rights generally.
t,rors lawyers and witnesses were on hand in
3,1' .,rbers all of whom with accord, and with
will Joined cursing the utoerabe aud disgrace
any III from the street the Court House and denounc-
atF liey which permits it to remain unimproyed So do
,.item and the most pleasing yet, we will jot down
A 'no' hi that the streets honored and young
~ aiiuhted by the appearance of many the fair in
,s Of our city. who like birds and flowers are always
| =, ont by the sunshine Of Spring
about too. At every corner and on every square
s' could he seen, all wreathed in smiles, looking
~ M somethngi particularly gratifying and pleasing to
,, occurred What can itbef
nds Dur
Nv FORCE OF THE SrArE.-Adjutant General VIM.
r,s,n says the Dispatch in answer to letter from
~ n of the House Committee the militia laws of
- ives the Brigade returns for 1853, under the old
and the returns for 1855 when the law ceased
~ ,,,,,er of Volunteers in the State, exhibited by
& p.f,,de returns preceding the act of 1853,
,. % Troops, aggregate ................6315 men
YaiE "a companics.
filI fG3{,ntrv 40 companies Rihemen 65 compa-
;al onrned and included in the return of the ma
-, ~ the Line, but may be estimated at forty
N \ aggregate 456o
Total. Observation-Disclosures. l4,4'"
Rs tho returns OF lo0o uhaer the ACT Oh io' of e io
wing can be ascertaned
vary troops
rtiIerv company
Jbt Infantry companies
aemen company.
rrega stated 563 though the report OF the number OF
ar the last muster under but 22, and this in
"a v of Richmond where there probably 5000 men, at
,st who ought to be subject to military duty
ir,au PRICES FOR NEGROES AT RIcHMoSD--Good han DIS
commanding unprecedentcdy high prices in hch
nd at this time The sales book of one house in the past
shows that as high 80 have been paid in some in
- ,rhers are numerous other instances where common
a rou sbt over Q $50 and very few Warranted per
v hseltly below $50 Grlsn one or tw cases brought
$50 aud a large number Sl2oo
s,,r utusELF-Mr Thos. Bostuk. Monroe county,
lptrlly shot and killed himself recently while bunting
- rtrtc HON MFErINdrhe American Party of Alexan-
hll l ratification meeting last week. Hon j. J Crit
len aud other distinguished speakers present and ad
#ssrG the meeting.
aDxtY LITTLE SIN".A correspondent of the Southside
gives an account of lad named Richard Spiers, in
7x county who accidentally shot himself with pistol
week The little fellow only IL years Of thought he
abou; 70 die and said 10 his father PA am afraid am
r-ha shall do, Pray to God my son. said the father
fardon all the bad you have done" The youth remained
ghAl for few minutes, and then again said Pa
liz did little sin in my life and I'll let that stand Inc
.oand though serious, may not prove fatal
oR MERCHANTS are beginning receive their Spring sup