Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-16
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WESTERN TgLEGRAms--The telegraph West from
this city has been completed to- the Montgomery
White sulphur Springs The first despatch was re-
eciyed here from that place yesterday. The Compa-
nv are making rapid progress in the construction OF
the work
WHIs MEETING AT CAMPBELL G.. H.--N meeting
Of the Wings OF Campbell county held Mt the Court
House on Monday, i4th inst, DR. Robt. T. Lennon
was called to the Chair. and T. w. Page appointed
Secretary. The object of this meeting was explained
by Jno. NJ. Speed, Esq, and on his motion resolu-
ton passed approving the holding of the pro-
posed Convention in the city OF Richmond on the
18th inst, and directing the Chairman to appoint Is
delegates to represent the county of Campbell in
said Convention.
The following delegates were appointed Jno B.
Dabney, Jas. Lindsay, Henry Bradley Henry Alexan-
der, Robert Payne, Jno C. Norman, Bowling Clark.
Hocombe Organ, Fleming Saunders ir, Henry
Brown, Jno. NJ Speed, Ed. d. Christian, r. g. II.
keane, Chiswe Dabney, Thomas II. Early.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were add
cd to the list of delegates
And then the meeting adjourned.
ROBERT T. LENNON Cn'nS.
F. W. PAGE, Secy.
AFFECTING IScDENT-During the sojourn of FL
dreds Circus Company in Charlottesville the per-
formers and band Of musicians visited the grave of
Foster, formerly an actor in the circusl who was
wagons
five years since and killed He inferred in tile
public burying ground the north Ca tern suburbs
of the town. and over his remains erected by the
Company, as a token ofrespect, beautiful monu-
ment, on which was engraven his name, age and
place of residence. TheCompany deemed it a proper
occasion to visit the grave, and to the mourn
full tragedy which TRANSFERRED their last trip, and
by discoursing sweet music FER the grave pay
appropriate tribute to the memory of him whose
sleep "no thunders roar can now disturb"
Az ADMIRABLE DEcrsroN.--We congratulate the
community upon the decision rendered by his honor
Judge Thompson, on Saturday last, the applica-
ton of free negress for a mandamus to compel the
Hastings Courts of Stanton to permit her to be reg
istered His Honor decided that the county and cor
poraton courts have discretion to permit or refuse
free negroes not born in the county town, reg
ister whether they have or have not been registered
in the county or town, where born and that there is
appeal from that decision. We sincerely trust
courts may exercise in future that discretion for the
benefit ofthe community, by refusing all such appli-
cations.-Sdunton Vindicator.
MELANCHOLY OCcuRRENoE.--Mr. Wesley B. Drift,
worthy and respectable citizen of Richmond county,
committed suicide few days ago, by shooting him.
sell 1t is supposed that he placed the muzzle of his
gun against his breast and discharged it by striking
the trigger with the ramrod. His clothes were set
fire by the waddng and burnt almost entirely off.
On the previous day his wife proposed visit to her
brother and he advised her not to return until the
next day, and TO bring her mother with her. She
accordingly returned with her mother the next
lag, and found her husband lying dead in his door.
EFriGy BuREED.-The citizens of New Market, Va,
the night of the 4th inst burned in efgy George
Rye, Of Woodstock for attending the Philadelphia
Republican Convention.
HAIL SToRM.-A severe hail storm visited the south
part of Halifax county last Saturday week. Corn,
in some instances stripped of its blades tobacco
beat down and some window glass broken.
FINE In PoRTsMoUTH-The market house, in Ports
mouth was destroyed by fire last Friday morning
The papers and other property in the Mayors Office,
and every thing of value in the building, were saved.
KANSAS MEETNG.-A meeting to consider the Kan
sas question heldin Alexandria last Friday night.
David Funston, Hon. VIM. Smith and Capt. H. G..
Pate were speakers.
SUIoIpE.-Mr. Moses Cawood, an old and respec-
table citizen of Washington county, shot himself with
rife, the Sd inst, causing death in about three
hours.
THE Corn CRoP--The chinch bug is committing
terrible ravages upon the in various portions of
Halifax county.