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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07
J. 4. BoNDURANT.
II OOK An THIS - xiraordin.ry Insurance

Extract Of Latr from Norfolk Ia, dated January H. IDc
MEssRs. s. q. HERRING & Go--tientlcmen: On the 7th
cembcr last Mcssrs Adams Cos Express Office suaodd
large story brick building In this city totally No
sroyed by fire. and their safe remained buried burp
until yesterday when II dug out and ever tn
found surrounded With live Goals (and iron
beside IT, the brass ornaments and nobs we
witnesses this fire. and II thing heat
anough-fre could not be hotcri triumph indeed We
ncose certificate from veral parties who opened
Yours truly, ROWLAND g. BROS
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PHILADELPHIA.


NEW BRANCH OE n aIE CLOTHING.
~ TRADE IN ptilLApELrliA--TO SOUTHERN
DEALERS IN GEM LEMENS SUpERF1NE READY
MADE CLOTHING,
THOS. 4. DILL Il co. 1875 Chestnut street Philadelphia
one door below fith street have established immense
Clothing House for the manufacture aud sale the
giant Clothing that money and art produce IN anticipation
OF the wants of southern cash buyers who have heretofore
gone To New York for thai part of tleit stock T T. Dill
CO. determined that house In The United States shah
onor larger more varied stock liner better made
at lower prices for cash An will the
most skcptcal Can and see them ian ~ dim
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07
FASHIONABLE UPHOLSTERY,

7-sgSsFss~ FASHIONABLE UPHOLSTERY,
y sx.v.444sSI N NCIllt re- NAThe undersigned begs
ete--et.s cave to inform the public that he continues
his UPHOLSTERY BUSINESS, and Is pre-
all orders his line business with
moss and dsfaich such rs PAPER HANGING and tPlIOL-
SIERA i.uuugrs Sofas Tete Heics, Easy Chairs &c
% WlNDOW and BED CURTAINS made ann Hung;
Rooms neatly prepared Mattresses made and anything
done IN th, pholstrry line
y All orl,rs Thankfully received and promptly attended
Office on chureh street, between Washington Hotel
arl Masonic Hail. WM LOOSE
l2dGfu
Es1EE,HDNF uoHNs.-GRANVIILE JORDAN
hNilR purchased interest in the Piedmont Works,
rururr the business will hereafter be conducted
tho and nndr the style of JORDAN & CT RlE They
vii he thankful to the former patrons of the establishment for
aeuunauee At their patronage and to the public large
te ttrors The, pledge themselves ali work in
their line with fidelity, neatncss and dispatch
GRANVILLE JORDAN
SEtfFNHfR Goth 100 GEO. q. ClRLE
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

t nrahRed 10 oeshpried regularly by the best
t. I'm sou hats, of every variety Of quality and
~ Il" ihy are introduced and STYLES change some If
tninc them. ina ri nv 'o's ~, ,,asc 'N'
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

aelon oi ,ae writing community something new Il,
by Bard g. Wilson, Philsielphla ' i'e'"'i! patented
inns pom by It's peculiar construction capable of maxine
tne heaviest hue necessary and the hair stroke
without in anywe damage pen or in the ss, d oe
changing It's s'ye OF writing thus doing away with the
sity Of having two pens heretofore ~ ''e neces
h Many Book Keepers whose entire s,,an,,a. =,
friends to be their judges in the matter y h our
TO call and examine for themselv, we will fnrish ~, mem
fully with good ink and paper ~ '"'in e1eer'
sLRERrHORN & Cliff
ma il" formerly H. Siverthorn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

TWICE n WEEK u n w EEN -.
Il BALTIMORE AND RICHMOND, by steam 4.s-lL.ItII..
ers BELNlDERE and pOtAHON1AS-1Le
STEAMER BELNlDEkE leaves Baltimore every SATjR.
DAY AFTERNOON inr Richmond. Returning. leaves RI IL
MoND every TT ESDAl AFTERNOON for Baltimore
The POCAliONIAS leaves BALTIMORE every WED.
NESDA1 AFTERNOON for Richmond Returning, lce Nts
RICHMOND every SATURDAY AFTERNOON Eaiu
tmore
= shippers Baltimore by these Boats
goods here every Monday and Friday of each week.
Ii DIAN WATSON. Rirlmnnd n
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

TUpT RECEIvING-A large let Of Headssenc
a. SLABS which will be ready for lettering Ia few days.
Those In win do ell TO call early and get choice Cheap
for cash only, AZ ina 27ts1 y. y. GADDESS,
lVMuMNEY PGEC E9.-Kgyptiam and Italian
~ MARBLE CHIMNEY PIECES for sale at the Lynchburg
arble Works. j. b. GADDESS
1875 Proprietor.
"GKW AND FO @ r HTONEB, al stnss,
rangng prices from Is 10 oJhe largest assortment
"a ssas JB GADDEss.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

BIo ISLAND, Bedford, Va, Nov. |, 1851
Mssrs Dore Co -Gentlemon - used about fourth
bottle your Turf on upon the back my horse tho
back almost saw, entirely place nearly
large my hand and this single application only applied
once) cured up entirely and permanently really
prised the quiekness of Its curative properties aud think
Il prompt and eicaeions than any thing the kind
and have sold thousands Of bottles Of other prepa
rztions for similar purposes
Respectfully J. 4. BoNDURANT.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

Meat Cutters ucnt Cutters Just received a let
Avn q" very superior Iron MEAT CUTTERS tor cutting
Snge meat aud minong for pies which superior any
thnR OF the Kind before this They par
nlaiy adapted for family also for butchers being suban
aY made Please call aud examine them soon, are
IN great demand aud VIII be gone Agricultural
Depotof IL = WUIrTEMoltE & Rnp
Just below the Norvell House, and adjoining the
oats Mnir stro,, 4 ,ncblsa ~,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

NEW BOOKS! NEW HOOKS!!-
~ American Almanac for lt56
The Three Marriages; Life Watering Place;
Philosophy of Marriage-by Ryan;
Union with the Church--by Harbaugh;
Poems--by Gold Pen;
Voice If The Church the Reign of Chrst-by Taylor
Looking Jesus
Memoir Alibone Life hid with Christ In God;
Kate Weston; or, VIII and Do;
Loyds Steamboat Directory and Disasters The Western
Waters;
Bosweils Life Of Johnson (New EdtionD
Baithwait's Retrospect, for January
iieadand on the Action of Medicine;
Rauhns Abstract, for January
The Quarterly Law Journaby Jayfor which agents
Price % annuu;
Laws of the United States from 7s9 to lsJ6by Dunlop.
IT, PAYNE & CHRISTIAN
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II TVN,--TsN NCTtWT SI'OKT-
y ING WARE-HOuSE--whorew viii be found the largest
assortment of Illuminated Steel fine Double and Guns
Rifles Deans English SolfCockng Five shooter; Colts Al
lens and fhurbcrs Reviewers and Single Pistols,
FlaskS Shot Belts aud Pouches BaEs Cleaning Rods
Nipple Wrnnches Eleys Cocks and O. ID Percussion Caps,
Gun Wads aud Wire Cartridges all Sizes Curtis Il taryeyA
Diamond Powder and American Powder, all kinds Compress
cd hulctsi buck aud Small shot Liquor Flasks; Rogers
Pocket Cutlery Bowie Knives Razors hne assortment OF
Port Monies; Gold SILVER Ivory aud Crooked Sword and
Plain Canes and every thing In line Gun makers
We have lot of premium Rifles hand Repairing done
with despatch, and warranted, by
WIN II. Il q. FISHER, opposite the
sep lnts Nnrvell House IVnchhurg Va
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

EINDH WENG.--A small House Mr.. Warren n.y.
u 9amawaY, with about two enclosed and EH,t
good Spring within thirty yards door lI
sion given immediately. Apply to E2A
a6dts. JOHN IIOILINS.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

a tLossNai uP BUSINESS Entirc Siorls
u COST viii commence from this date, selling
ufu stock of Goods cash CLOSE business this
city MANY stNcs Of fine Fancy Goods less than Northern
Cosl. az auNous to close quick possible My stock
all nearly aud In good styles Come aud all and sup
ply yourselves Mt low prices Is IL LEWIS.
+ S-Aiy house will be Tor rent, For apply to W
w Mostly ma Il Is H. II. h.
NnRsstNsA E1ANEEIS.-.su st To hand ~
v fresh consignment Of Ben Amazon y Sons Woollcns
consisting Of four extra hne aud large bed Bankcts -
plaid LnENs and piece uf IL tecmiXCd Jeans
ttpnuns wear all Of which will be sold low q close.
fe1ts 4. w. III CkER.
" EN toStERN.-Ehc uulcrs i.sci have this
~ day entered into partnership for te purpose
Ing on thr PAINTING ~ SlNlSS uudcp tho style and firm
of NM X 4 8Ep G. JOHNSON, ahd hope TO n
liberal shurr of patronage.
They prepared do all kinds Of IoUsF PAINTING from
q g finest tn the most style Their facilities tins
Kind of work are unsurpassed
hhdion to House Painting they Prepared 10 do SIGN
PAINTING, GllpNa, BRoNXiNG. STAINING aud GLASS also
whitening and ornamcnng side wallis and ceilings,
shortest notice.
shop, for the present opposite the Norrrl House.
WM Il. JOHNSON,
IL Nr1lmNfN GEO {. JOHNSON
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

SlNNEhS, HROAN" AS most OF our friends whose
Were due on or before the LIST of January have been
eed on and onr in door business requiring the opening
VI rue spring trade the attention of all establishment
those say have forgotten
% M oy calling at once and paying up the old scores
ma u BURROUGHS, SHAFER a co
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GEORGE PAGE.

GooCnLASp, February ~, 1850
Messrs Dors Co ieniemcn Please send
bottles Turf OIL have sold any medicine that
given much general satisfaction Turf on could
yon astonishing certificates OF tho wonderful
has made, but IL needs none all wants n trial
Your TREND truly,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

ADlEs, MISSES, CHILDMEN.-u opcucd

-. YESTERDAY three trunks of SHOES In the lot are La
Chhdrens Goat Boots and also something very innn,t
ohhdrens nice little black and eoored shoes az
fe cots - - - "N anu y =. 49,,
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WM, cRuTCnFIELD
congratulated by permission from lady Of this city

VuFy-PuDrf5HVU T01Y WY
RICHMOND, November IA, lsa4
Msssrs Dort Co,-Geremon II used portion of bot.
tie your Turf OH which you very kindly presented WITH
and take pleasure In saying that found II cectual
ing erup of the skin for which had been prHetlcod
upon for several by phi, scans without receiving tho
least benefit also recommended friend Of mine
years had been annoyed with similar eruption the
skim and he Informed few days since that from the
of bottle be had been entirely cured
Respectfully, T.. NJ LEFTNICH.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

EuNs.-We have just received beautiful stock Of I'm
U Guns TO which we invite the attention u
sportsncn, and the public generally.
ocG u J. D. GREGORY & co.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

Collaborating sold IN, Interest in the IN

~ FFn-
~ gucrrean Gallery. In this place to Mr. JAMES kEAGN
would respectfully recommend him to the favorable attention
OF the public shl Artist and gentlcmau whom
may rely Come, them and secure of his iumahe AN
BRofNlES which only be procured of him this city
In taking leave would return thanks the liberal pat
ronage and kind attention generous public u
ring residence of over eight years, T. t. GIBBS.
l2ts-Rep copy.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

IA c"P your Feei Wnrn Just received by Express,
IN roN lot of over Gaicrsa great protection the
nueles and feet fo Its WM. l.. PAGE
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

NEW LAW HUOKs--payne A. Uhristiam
~ have received the following Law Books:
American Law of IIomcide-l vol.-by Wharton;
Groslcys Equity Evidence;
Morris Repleyin;
American Criminal Law--by Wharton;
Medical Jprisprudcnce-by Wharton and Stlle
Wharton ; Law Dictionary
Library Of Law and Equity-l4 vos-Price SIS;
Iona Ks Digest complete in 3 vols. ffe Cts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

u EVERY DESCRIPTION ON MAN OR BEAST
WARRANTED 70 CNHf, AND No DANGER fRoN EXPOSURE TO
Price 90 cents per bottle.
KArsd according Act IF CoaIrnss IN the Cks ooc IF s
Dric CoRr fer tbe Eastern District Of JrRina BY DOPE
q CO Richmond, Ia 30 neHts siss
u 4 A n m s.tII nN
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

manufacturers fun supply Of Pumps of various sizes
aud patterns suitable for csorn wells railroad stations
As large stock OF Load Pipe which
Ell Tor cash ut extremely low prices the Stove and Range
Warehouse. Main street Ina lI,ltsl e. : Hiss
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

NANTED.-The undersigned wish 10 CON.
w tract for 100000 FLOUR BARREL SLAVES for i'm
Mediate and distant delivery Persons having timber spta
Tor will hndit to their interest 10 apply nnedatev
nov IANGHORNE a JOIiNS
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-07

e tROiND AND LUMP PEASrER.-l have
Ne ON hand good supply of Plaster which will sell
lump or ground good other in the
Guy My Plaster ground just as want it for my sales 1t
therefore perfectly fresh and is always Tho
lump and ground both delivered boats
and the ground delivered The Virginia and Rail
ROAD Depot nee OF drayagc. WIN. A. MILLER,
Basin
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-07

rin in fn. pow, tw part II i-h oil, and one pat
lo r,sl,.p tall W: they are then allowed 10 cool PEI
.,ily ard wthou: wyin: tham are rehe itrd 10 low
,,d hes. and immersed IN water, ;be Usual way "'
,.mp-Iinc u.h articles The edge OF the blade tres-
ID in ,hi4mabrer sad TO BE- very fine, snd the haf
t,nipx more uniformly ne than BY auy other ps -
Proprc1ros .SD CoysrNPrIoy OF SrGAR.-Tts
papers e tie SJuthwes: affirm aa, The prospect Of a
good sugar crop il l. uisiana very Po,r Tee sever
Nv Of the Winter killed both reed and plan. caDe to
great Extent and though an atemp, had been made -
c,t fam Cuba for planting. the Spanish Govern
tnt, fror stlfsh otive- purely, neidicei ;urth
.lpm.nt MaDy it Is affirmed, berg ,ble 20 -st
cane have planted their fields ~t1 the L.. profitable
cotton Tie statistics Of la. year -ho~ that nearly
half The sugar consumed in the United State. wss
raised On our own coil. The sugar produced in I-j5
amounted 10 about $50 600 600 rs, while the impora
tob Of reign sugar amounted to as OOO, 900 rs Tie
expectation was about 0CO 600 10 leaving zoo 600 ooO
n for home consumption, equal 70 about % 10 per
suuum To each nhsbtant- l. has been calculated
tia, tie consumption of sugar in Engl i shout -
ib pr h, sd, in Holland i. France :, and Rdsea .
TE1IGRlrH, W. Double TRAcEs Nj. d. c.
McCo.um. tie experienced Superintendent Of the
.
lately issntd affirm ttat single track railroad Is
safer and etfci,nt by proper use Of the tele-
graph tlsn doub. track without it, aid The double
track obvistes collisions trains movog in opposite
directions but net in the direction; and Il u
asserted 10 be well-estebshed fact that collisions
between trairs moving in the same dUCct0E g have
proved by far the most fsial and disastrous Many
agree that epgle track with proper turnoi's and
the OF the telegraph s more safe and profitable
inve.tment than a double track without telegraph.
In the moving OF trains by telegraph nothing left
to chance "
LOCOMOTIVES FOR EGYPT.-Wm Nason q Co. of
Taunton have just completed two superb engines to
run upon the railroad which is now .ng constructed
between Cairo and Suez eghty-tour miles. The favor
able report Of American engineering skill induced the
ViceIoy to order them for comparison with the En-
glish engines Of Stephenson and Crampton which are
Low running betweea Alexandra and Caro- 2o miles.
These engines each weigh % tuns. They are in-
tended to bum coke, bat resemble in their general
features tie ordinary American ocomotiv now most
epproved-the only difference being described az an
incre ased water space around the furnace.
Alta recent trial Of one Of these mschines on the
Taunton Road the time required to start, and run four
miles, and stop at the four mile post, 3: minutes
on one Of tie trips and thought that the speed
while running must sometimes have exceeded the rate
Of ~ miles per hour.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-07

PREMATURE BURIALs-The haste winch soma
people NANTES TO write their tlends obt iares ofbn
gives rise to grave mstskes, which woild be udIcrW
II not for the solemny with which the subject
invested. In the year 1892, while the cholera was
rsging in this city, those who died OF the epidemic
We're sometimes buried with indecent haste and lack
Of ceremony, which under other circumstances, tho
public W. uld not have tolerated. Late one afetDo0o
an honest citizen sitting down 10 dinner, aud
preparing 10 rest ster the atgues Of the day, when
bis dream of comfort was suddenly interrupted by the
ringing Of bis door bell He went 10 the door, and was
met BY strange face which seemed 20 have some COZ
neciiOn with dead-cart, with the paraphernaba OF
hasty burial, which a second glance told him was sta
toned in front Of his dwelling The unexpected VISION
attempted apology, but was impossible tO con"
ceal the fact that he had called unpleasant bushes
in fact TO transport the master Of the house 10 the
nearest cemetery, whose synonym the place appointed
for all hv,rg s..med sucdenly to have acquired AZ
Interpretation which probably never contemplated
BY the psalmist.
Tie gentleman refused certainly with some show Of
reason, to enter the vehicle ~ least nc added IN
after dinner and returned 20 discuss that me 81 WITH
what refill be might.
Not long ago dead body taken from The
water at Alexandria, Virginia. Having b zen recos-
nized and claimed by the wife Of q cltzen es toe
corpse Of her hurLapG Il was duly borne tO The gr.yo
with due solemnity, followed by the widow and cha-
dren in all the habiments Of woe. Several dsn
passed, when the busbaOd and father, whose iunefa
had lately been celebrated, suddenly returned IN tnS
full enjoyment Of perfect health The sarPrlse VIZ
which lie va. greeted, and biz own a. hearing VIA
had occurred may be imagined. The sequel OF tlH
,trarge story did not ten mate ~ happily. Inc sF
ton, It seems, had Iun Dp arge bill tor iaatIa "a
pepse- which The cry Authorities rcfUs.d 10 allow, sa
the oosssq queLce that the lad t. pay for ~
own burial.
Nor, recently. at South Boston, man stepped Oa
from the Old ColoIy Railroad bridge into the wstef,
eId was cIosned. From papers found on hr Pet-a
il supposed that be was French bootmsk1
wLo resided IN Philadelphia. a telegrsphc dePs'a;
wGs aCcordir g'y cent tO his family, informing tSe".
their beresy, 1T, ana asking ir nsructsns resl,
ing tie d,po,al Of the body. TIE Boston aa'oonI~
received prompt reply from the reported desn ~
-iat'ng that since according 10 the best OF be oeH'
lie wss alive and well, they might for toe pfessnl
pend all .oicitude about Ii. r-ui,ins. Wash ""0''
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-07

The TEETH.-We find in The Osh1rG " w
Vndicator q report Of Lecture by Df LIVE
Ohio, FROM which W. take the following =,
"The Lecture then went on TO speak OF tDe I'd. -
tspt aid. IN The digestive process. /; ws f,ass
upon micro scopic exainiDatiou that The anc1s@l -
ton about the roots of the tstth, called t1r'@, -
composed of insects of ilfnItesnel proportons, ~
iuss c,s denyed their sustenAnce from tse paftets
food that accumulate bet the teeth in the
Of tbose ~bo neglect TO e,4h and purify them
eating. Some person. seen to imagine TIA, tos foa
inic. 10 all aLilotc - thrse creatures Jeiges ,h,t
the prevalence of the ffhy practice OF ehGr,ss T.
nauseous weed in its dried state Lan:o'err. mos
baeoo- juice Is certainly most yiTuIs nj poi-oa !"
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-07

An amusing story il going the round of so.i-ty d
Dublin. A certain Dean, who is desrous OF standing
we'll with the Castle, ana who has frequent interview
with the Lord Lieutenant, gave his EIcellency lea
to r,ad, which be bad just received from gentlema
in the Crimea, formerly his Excellencys private Sec.
retsIy. His Excelleucy reao with much satsfactios
csped the Rev Deans notice, and thea biz face dark.
ened shd be asked The Dean whether he had read
the whole letter. Yes replied bis reverence;
" very smusirg isn't it p Hts Excelency returne6
the letter. and the confouDded Dean then read, Can
Z" ii be true that that old ass, Carlisle, going TO
" marry Rose - naming a young lady, one Of
the bellies Of Dublin. Whether his Er cheney, in an
ger, or the Dean, in di,tress disclosed the story
not known. We can only say that the tale is gem
orally credited, and eXcites unbounded merriment ia
the gay circles Of the lri-h capital. London Press.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-07

TAS BARK.-The difficulty OF obtaining tar bark d
many sections of the country has been great that
tanneries have been compelled to remove their works
farther and farther into the forest region. It stated
that large tapnery up the timber upon square
mile of lard per snnum, and at this rate the county
will soon be denuded of trees that afford bark fdg
tanning and people will be obliged to look up soms
substitute for tannin Several plants grow sbund
antly at the South that contain the principle OF tan.
pin and we believe also at the North. TIE roots Of
the common black berry used n tanning caliskns
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-07

vEbxoSr SHEKP-saEARIsG.-.The annual sheep.
sheauDg of A. l.. Bingham, takes place June II, It
Middeb bury. Ii is made q season Of fsstivhy.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-07

PISE.woOD AsHKs are often bought and used f<
manure. They are scarcely worth csrting. The
ashes of pine wood contain small amount Of pot
ash, that they not used for sosD making in seq
tioDs where that kind Of wood s the exclusive fuei.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-07

PROLIFIC SHEEP.-E. +. Head Of Clinton, New.
York, says he has a sheep twelve yean old, that ba
dgopped twenty three lambs.