Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-09


and all other editors that were in attendance
The report unanimously adopted and the President o'
ing conducted addressed the Convention IN an APP
oprate of his great devotion to the Amer
~ party his unwaveng confidence In its ultimate sue
- ,.
resolution then adopted requesting the representa-
of the districts enter into consultation ana re-
~ to selected for the purpose the names OF per
,;tabo to be appointed and county elecors-te en-
,le them to do which an adjournment was had until To-
morrow morning.
40 not know number of delegates present but the Hall
hib large one be crowded and the best feel
~ confidence enthusiasm pervadc the whole assembag
p,blc .chcs were made night by Messrs w W oi
nor and b H. Magrudcr of Abcmarle and Mr. Turner OF
ondoun-the in his peculiar style of humor wit
d satire and strong eloquent and effective e
,s The Convention will probably complete its business to
morrow when coquenoe of suars voice win delight the
ears and gladden. the hearts of its members a. Mcp'
POSITIVELY NiGHT.-Capt De Reu will positively give
LA entertainment to night Dudley Hall The weather has
opposed him persistenty, that other man would have
p in spair; with the characteristic phlogm OF his
branch of the family OF Tenton he living exempheaon
# the propriety Of the exhortation OF the poet
Learn labor and to wait,
Patience couquers all tangs-eren Fate
lie will assisted tonight by number Of young gentle
r r. VS." who have kindly volunteered heirnid
e exercises with broad sword Russian lance anl bao
net Turkish &C. what one who feels an interest
III such things should not fail to see
fine Orchestra has engaged which win add greatly
tot attractions
lively take place night are assured by Capt De Ren
at bis gements will admit of another posponemen
opENISG THE srRErrs-Among the orders in Council re
comfy promulgated directing the opening and grading
of Court street, there is hardly lot on the whole street when
does not infringe upon itmore or less thus rendering very
irregular Notices dwfsh have, understand been serv
ed mon all parties the proper lines They not alto
o,har deghted but this well could be expected
der the circumstances When the orders shallh have been
complied with sides of the street made parallel handsome
and wide oos down, and the Court House Park (by
,uresv improved Court street WILDE the most delightful
promenade in the eity-indeed the only one
4 srGGfsr1oS-Itha been suggested that the Com
mon Council would carry the desire of many of our bust
ness en in passing ordinance directing the numbering of
he principal streets in this city 1t desdera
trm which lately been greatly felt by persons from 9TH
err cities having transact here and unacquained
with localities For instance they may know that man
lives sacye Bridge, Jefferson sts but as
to the ,o may take them hafhour or an hourfo
ascertain another point of view than convenience TO
strangers would at distance larger and
more correct idea and business Importance of the
,,aec The attention Council is respectfully direcedto
Tag BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION organized Tues
day night by tae election of the following officers;
frtSiGeat.-Jno. T, Davis.
ir,ctors-Maurice Langhorne Jno otey Taylor Dexter
otey c. A. Colhoun Samuel Garland, jr, and James o. VIII
liams.
Trusees-R G. H. Kean, c. I. Wills, and Samuel Tyre
Sccrctdry-Jno q. Meem, jr.
7rtdsurer-Ca millus Christian
THE NEW BELL Protestant Episcopal Church has
pap toweri smaller but has rather more pleas
the old which not unsugGestve OF an
asjhmatic gridiron.
4 DANGEROUS CoUNrERFEIr.-Countereit bank notes on
the Bank Scatsvie Va circulation. The counter
by pasting the figures $50 the top and in
the body Of the the figure and word seven This
panh has issued but those OF the denomna
ton OF five six seven eight and nine dollars
DEATH OF AN AGED NEGRo-The Shreveport Democrat of
Thursday last, says
We have record this week the death of probably the old
in Lou>ana--he old black jim usually known
Dr. Jim He died Saturday morning the 18th inst, aged
hundred and three months and twenty
five days. He ccmber "a, 1871 in Fredereks
burg Va the slave Capt John Carter who served as an
officer daring the Revolutionary jim the body ser
Of Capt others through the whole period OF
The Revolution well acquainted with Gen Washington
the other distinguished generals of the war was at
Yorktown and witnessed the last decisive struggle for hdepeh