Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-15

unanimous election Of Richard G. laden
Tuf Aaas WonN-rhs destructive iaseet is hard
n wor., in the fields thu city, says the Norfolk
Ame1ea8--tatn fields hnyc hern literally stripped Of
their blades they commence at the ground and 20
np, devonring ie leaf all the way. But they do MT
conne themselves to the crop alone; cabbage,
tomatoes, ana the fru trees bear marks of their
dcpredations. The irme Worm is about the size AMI
length Of the Caterpillar uut Is without fur andooh
very slick ard oily.
Ii has also made it. appearance in portions of Hen
rico county, where il is doing great destruction II
vegetation
AZ UNCOMFORTABLE BEnfflLow marhet-man
who sleeping in his wagonn near Richmond aNoke
before day with sckeninR sensation upon him, and
felt cold. elammy substance resting against his
right check. Knowing thai nothing OF the Kind was
on his blanket when he laid down. he became very
much alarmed. and at "A single bound, sprang into
the road. completely bewildered Fearing to re-en-
ter the vehicle in the dark, he made for dwelling
short distance of procured light and theassstauee
of servant, and returning II his cart, found cooled
on his blanket, large black snake, apparently n
well content rs if taking a nap old log. The
reptile was dispatched without ceremony, aud meas
ured five feet in length. We imagine of more
pleasant bedfeIows that his Suakeshp must have
been
The TELEGRAPH At NYrHryLLr.-The Wythevill
Yeiegr1ph says THE Telegraph has nj length
haps. its torerunner the Railroad. Indeed, in Il
moral sense il may be truly said II have added II
cub to the stature of many of our citizens. They
begin 10 feel now aud they show il very plainly in
their important air, beyond question, whenever
what is often and So proudly eNtollcd us modern
civilization is the subject ofno matter how direct or
how remote alusion, they too, are heneelorih
necessarily included in the brilliant reference.
Under such circumstances. we may be excused iof
halloong" little "beiore we are ont OF the
woods - venturing, do thus much, thatn point
of fact, message has. rs yet been transmitted from
this place nor can be till tomorrow, when, MS We
are informed by the energetic superintendent Gen.
Nettlcton the wires will be ready 10 report them
selves for duty
Sentence COMMITTED The negro man Lindsay con-
yicted IN Caroline county Of aiding negro in the
murder of another and sentenced TO be hung on ri
day next, has had his sentence committed to trans
portation by Governor Wise. The prisoner il Is sad
was born a cripple, and is but few degrees removed
from idiocrcy number of residents oft arollnc WHO
knew the negro from infancy pctitioned the Govern
or for a communication of punishment, aud on state
men oil facts, the sentence of the Court was changed
to transportation. -Rchmoad D@Pateh
To RE lcNe.-A negro woman in Caroline count.
convicted of the murder of another negro woman l.
to be hung Mt Bowling Green on Friday next.
AMERICAN R,LLY.-Thc gallant Americans of Ba=
chanan preparing for g@pd rally to come OIL III
that place this week. The meeting will commence
on Thursday, September 9Th and will continue for
three days Several speakers from disanceare eN-
pccted to be in attendance \ cordial invitation Is
extended to the Americans OF the adjoining counties
to be present
IIIr AT THE IooPs.--Under the head of "Every
Lady her own Perambuator-A Plan Proposed to ren-
der the present stiff and immense Dress useful a.
well as ornamental(2 Punch has picture oil a Ii
dy hooprd to an astonishing circumference, with a
p1 npr