Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-19
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,-..o PRgsENTATIoN.-A very large audience of
iie. aud gentlemen assembled at Temperance Hall
,.iesaav night 10 witness the ceremony of present
~ p,nuer to the Cadets of Temperance of this
- II was given by Pendleton Division Sons of
a,,,erance and was presented in behalf OF the Di
-, by Mr.. Buckingham, and received ON the part
M Cadets by Mr. Saml W. Wolfe, jr. Both Young
sa,lemen made handsome aud appropriate address
eor the presentation ceremonies speeches were
,,,ic by the Rev Messrs. Head and Long. who, with
their accustomed force and effect, discussed the
10 of the cause sought 20 be promoted,
We are pleased 10 learn that the Section OF Cadets
II in n prosperous condition, Il was instituted last
I,ly and already numbers a considerable member
shin, We heartily bid the youthful reformtrs God
speed in the good cause which the} lave cspoused
pleasant WAY OF BErrlNG.--A new style of bet
has been introduced into the present canvass. \
gentleman proposes to n lady OF different politics
from his to bet 63ss that his candidate would
win on these terms: If Fillmore is chosen, yeu are
to kiss me; if Buchanan, am to kiss You
This is kind Ola " heads win-t.les you lose
business but, however will take few bets ON
the above conditions and fanny fair admirer of old
bachelor Buck provided she is Young and pretty
wishes to back her judgement, she has butte men
ton it. Barkis in willin' =" Here is L chance for
cnterprising young ladies that may not occur again
for a long time. Don't all speak at once
The lIiouKsr YEr-S275 HUNDRED FOR TonAc-
col-We had supposed that the maximum figures had
been reached when tobacco sold here short time
since at SOB per hundred but we were mistaken
That almost fabulous price has been beaten, and we
now chronicle sale at TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
FIVE DOLLARS a hundred 1t was made Yesterday at
Martins Warehouse, by Messrs. Jno. II. 4 Sam Ty
rec. The tobacco raised 10y Mr.. hendricks, OF
North Carolina (the same who raised the lot which
brought S255 in this city week or two since and
was bought by Messrs. Booker x Halsey. In the
words of II professional friend. this takes the ex
ceedcncen There many bidders, all anxious to
obtain the precious article, but the "puck of friend
Booker being the best he bore of the coveted prize,
and when it has passed under the metemorphosing
influences of his manufacturing process twill delight
the very soul OF the mastcacr of the weed to Xix his
"grindersr it, The star OF the Messrs Tyree is
now decidedly in the decentralization will Steptoes
eliminate? Mr. Hendricks is happy man--hs pro-
ductions in two instances having dstanced all others
ever made. "Wonders will never cease says the
proverb; and the occurrences in our tobacco market
are verifying the saying What next?
INA BAD ScR,rr-A gentleman residing Pc
trrsburg Na caught neghbor in a beaver trap
few mornings since. Mr.. 5. had experienced consid-
cradle difficulty IN keeping his watermelons quietly
at home o'ughts' and hit upon a beaver trap to
solve the my terry of their disappearance Accord
ingly be set one upon the plan of steel trap though
larger, without teefh. In the morning, instead of
thevng negro, he found an honest neighhor eartully
crouching over it-tlst. Imagine that neghbors
feelings
STAY IN VIRGINIA-The Winchester FugiHian
speaking of the large emigration now going west
from this state, says:
ave have seen some little OF the west, and are thor
oughly convinced that those who take into the count
health and wealth together will generally do far bet
ter by staying in Virginia The move may he often
advantageous to young men, though many even OF
them could do better with the same labor at the east
but the rural districts of the west almost invariably
ehorcrn the existence of those in the middle or de
linz Of life
STATE AGRICULTURAL FAR.--Thc question is fire.
q4cntly asked whether the approaching Agricultural
Fair will be less uumerousy attended in consequence
of its occurrence at period so the time of the
Presidential election? We answer, that ii ought not
account of any supposed interference of the one
with the other Those who attend from any con;id-
.rabe distance will invariably avail themselves of
the facility of steamboat and railroad conveyance, by
of which they return the remoIest parts
OF the State into which these public Improvements
penetrate, during the interval between the 3lst Of
tJctober--the close of the Fair-and the 4th of
November, the day Of the Presidential election.
nstcad of its operating 4 hndrance, this great
annual convocation viii rather 10 attract
visitors focal centre to which intelligence will
converge from all points OF the State, thus incident
ally afording to those who desire to anticipate the
result of the contest. the best means of forming
calculations it, indeed the whole subject OF par
ty politics does not stand in abel ance. giving place
10 the attractive scenes OF the exhibition and
the more COngenlal communion OF lle bFolnefuOOu
of Farmers upon the topics connected with the pro-
gross and improvements Of their calling Richmond
Dtpatct.
\ YournruL CRMINAL-A youth named Joseph
Hunt only sixteen years of age, has been arrested NJ
Alexandria, the charge of attempting rape upon
the person OF Leila Smith, German girl about twelve
wears old The evidence elected sufficient To send
him on to the next term Of the Circuit Court in No
ycmber.
FREE SCHOOL TnICMPH.-The people of Jefferson
county, have had in operation since the year 848,
system of free schools, which every child in that
county can be educated for small amount. The
opponents of the system have been active for years
to get vote of the people the question of abol-
ishng H. The vote taken on the 9th instant, in
ed-for the system 975, against it 2o2-najorty for
continuance 773
THe STEAMSHIP JAMESTOWN, Capt. Parrish, arrived
Rockets Monday morning, with the heaviest freight
ever brought to this city in steamer. Her list for
Richmond amounted to Sl.700 aud for Norfolk to
$500. Besides this handsome revenue there the
fare paid by ninety posscnge rS-mnkiug the whole
revenue from the trip hard upon $4,000. We hope
this Is indication Of the the thriving and profitable
career Of the line which is of the best arranged
and best conducted steam lines in the Unon.-R.
Dispatch
FoCHp DEAD.-The body of man named CHARLES
OLIVER, OF Morrisrille Fauquer county, was found
on Thursday morning last, shOCkingly bruised as
almost to defy its identification. 1t seems that Oliver
was horseback the evening before and the
impression exists that he fell, thrown. of
his feet being held in the strrup and dragged in this
way by the horse