Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-17
r,tp 1.sU State affaits.
x cox President Of iynchburg College has gone to
On - "a purchase library for that institution.

x cox President of iynchbnrg College, has gone to
yark TO purchase a library for that institution
xr,y BAsfs-rhe work on the new basin has been re-
- and is being pushed forward to complexion me eAes
nearly finished aud the walls, extending from near
ck to the Water Works on both sides, are Tar ah
TN, This work whca completed, will be- great conNe
va. and accommodation 10 boats
Il, supply the reservoir with water is also IN course
aud nearly done The water will be taken out
canal at lock- aud brought around on the edge
d" y" ,or TO the Pump House This new canal furnishes
tth' Of water pow er, which should be turned at
,ce to profitable account
FAIR by ladies of 4th Street Methodist Church clos
I'M night with auction. 1t elegantly gotten up,
Gu INDICTED numerously attended, and, suppose, ber
ally patronN''
80, PRICES FOR NEGRoEs.-The negroes advertised for
SKve & Radford at LibeIty, "a in number, sold
thursday the high average of sl0i each The ineom
' ne Phelps of this city was the auctioneer
The house of Col. John w. Jordan, the Alum
Is in Rockbrdge county, was Tuesday night last
a.,royed by fire. Nearly al the furniture was sa'eu inc
- ~ oriqinated in the dining room
wousprp BY THE ACCIDENT THE srApoAnp
rRAuRoAp-welea learned by way of Weldon yester
.vs the Petersburg Express that the wounded by the
,, on the Seaboard road Monday were all doing very
- II except Capt B7urdete ms eeh'iehah oompahS n"ch
q his head side and thigh.
% portsmouth Transcript the wounded are all ser
hr, hut is hoped that under their present judicious
and careful nursing, they may in due time be again
restored -, - A., ,o,,a. - ~, ,oo..
,boroneh investigation had to ascertain if possible
e so If the accident We understand the bridge was
- he perfectly sound every part and no satisfactory
w., .o,ld be assigned for its breaking down.
..,rrp-We learn that Rev. A. B. Van Zant, ID. d..
nsh yterau Church, of Petersburg. has accepted the
tho Ninth Street Collegiate (Dnteh Reformed Church
Of New York
- m X,Ss,s-The Petersburg Express states that
or fifteen young of that city are preparing 10
engrate to Kansas
e,,n,sa AFFRAY-On Saturday night last an ARRAY oc-
r,ed at Piedmont Va which resulted IN george "he DC
dangerously stabbed The Independent says man nam
cd Fitzgerald tits alleged, inflicted the wound ana aue MS
escape
r,, The Winchester Vugnian states that on Thursday
loo, thu harm of John Dow, Esq, near White Post,
.,. .ountv Va was destroyed by fire with some I'VE
,nnaa bushels of wheat quantity of corn, &c The loss
: about 81 500
nruorp,cyIs CuLvERT.-is rumored, says the Wythe-
III TJroph that very large and enthusiastic handful OF
w., ,rot hating .unerrifed' Democracy of Wythe county
bed in secretly Monday night , last and that bust
ness ofimportance was transacted"
Get out of your hole sam give up your ""'N '"'''
the Democracy want them
PRICE OF LASp-The lard belonging to the estate of Geo
deceased in being in three separate tracts
add on Tuesday at following prices The stever
Place purchased by VIM Thrashe sold at sly Do per acre
m Fancy Farm S33 and the Home Place for @4oper
r The latter place was bought by Col j. T. Anderson
coILrsroy-A railroad collision occurred near fredercks
hnrv last yonday No serious injury done.