Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-07
Citp anu state affairs.

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rad put on little steam and make respecta-
bic snas pace Sixteen or seventeen miles IN hour
won't do for these lines. Grease your slow coach
mt fire on the back of your tcrrApn team; and, y
,ssiBe save the public from the Inconvenience the
,eyation and injury of these frequent failures.
FILLMORE CLrn-I' will be remembered that to-
morrow night i tn u n t. which the meeting held
last week to firm FuLWnRE CLrB adjourned The
Committee appointed 10 prepare aconstitutioa, re-
commend oil .crs, &c, Will be ready to report ana
the organization will he completed. We take
sion To urge full attendance Let the many and ar
dent friends of Mr. Fillmore in this city manifest their
admiration for him, by coming ont 81 that time Let
there he general gathering OF his supporters, and
the Association nang lrated under the favorable
auspices, Speeches viii no doubt be made. Come
one come all
Tne Va & Tenn. RsR, will be in order for travel
to this place by the lth of August The Iron is laid
-sAsone distance below Abingdon aud it is only
necessary to dress up back to the Juncton.--4b-
ingdon Democrat.
Roarn A, Pryor, Esq.-This gentleman, says the
Petersburg Express, sojoarned at Chesapeake Hall,
Hampton, from Wednesday until Saturday afternoon
of the past week. Saturday evening, gentleman in
forms Mr.. 7. emba ked on the beautiful pleasure
Yacht Breeze owned by VIM. Allen, ESD, OF Clare
mont and boarded the Baltimore steamer in llsmp-
ton Roads, which WAS en- route for the Monumental
City
Mr. Rlgways whereabouts have been unknown
since Wednesday night last, when he left Cnpcper
c II. for the North, by way of the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad.
SnooTIsa SoRApE.--On Sunday last difficulty oc-
Cured between Mr.. Samuel Walden of Chesterfield
county and Mr. Tyler of Petersburg which resulted in
the latter being short by the former in the right arm
doing him but slight injury We learn from gentle
who at the Court House at the time that
Tyles, had been drinking freely during the morning,
and becoming somewhat intoxicated seemed bent on
having row. After being quite turbulent near Sa
lem he n rcd To M
Court Mouse, mile distant and there finding Mr.. Va
den and number of friends together, joined them
In the course of the afternoon, Mr. v took acquain
lance from Richmond aside to have private CONVEX
saton, and while talking, Tyler joined them. Mr.. Y.
asked him politely to leave them alone for time, as
they conversing about private matters, and he
did so, but after returned. A second and third
time he requested not to interrupt them and each
time left but afterwards seeing Mr.. V. standing in the
of room ia the tavern, Tyler declared that
he had been insulted, and vowng that he would
whip Vadcn, pulled of his coat and hat and made at
him. Walden was then in position that he could not
retreat and to prevent himself from being seriously
beaten, drew small pistol and fred on Tyler as he
advanced depostng the ball in the muscle of his right
arm, but doing serious Injuries. Justice Hobbs who
wasat the Court Houses the time had Walden arrested
aud proceeded to examine him the charge ofshootng
Tyler The evidence proved so eonclnsively that Va
den acting the defensive, that he dischar
ged.-Richnond Dispatch.
Com AND TOBACCO IS.ALBEMARLE.-The Charo ties
vile Advocate represents the corn and tobacco IN
Albemarle county to have been seriously injured by
the drought
INDIGNATION MrErIyG.--A portion of the citizens of
Augusta says the Stanton FHdtcdor, assembled at
July court to express the Indignation of that commn-
nifty at the conduct of Rev. Beecher and f. Shelter in
relation to the negro Sarah.
SALE OF ALBEMARLE LAND.--The farm belonging to
the late Thomas Daniels of Albemarle lying between
Warren and Scottsylle and containing sO9 acres,
was sold at public auction last week. Mr.. John s.
Coles became the purchaser, at $50 80 per acre.
WHIPPING A WHITE MAN.-At o'clock on Friday
last, awhile man named Daniel Morgan, received ff-
teen ashes at the public whipping post in Norfolk
by order of the Hastings Court wherein he tried
and convicted of petit larceny.
AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE CoMMEycrMENr.-The |
commencement of the Louloun county Va, Agricul-
tural Institute took place few days since Six es-
says were delivered by the graduates agriculture
Those who took premiums were T, B, Lunstord, of
Fredericksburg; J. ?. Conl<lyn, Jefferson county, and
John A. Camden, of Harrison county.
FIGHT IN CoURr.--ln Norfolk, Friday. j. J. White !
hurst charged with larceny was bailed in 5 900 to
attend court During the examination, j. II. Hendren
Deputy Sergeant of the city expressed the opinion
that T. =. Mayo, Esq, was guilty Of an ungentlenan-
ly act. This remark was resented by Mr.. NJ, who
struck llcudred in the face.
Destructive HAIL SroRn-A terrible hail storm
passed through the counties of Fairfax and Prince
William, on Wednesday last The crops of T.
f. Hunton, J. Carnat Col Smith of Fanquier and
Others were almost entirely destroyed Col. S. sus
tans loss of not less than fifteen hundred dollars
The hailstones were of enormous size.
TouRNAMEYr.--A tournament took place at Swan |
Pond, Berky county, Va, last week, Mt which 400
persons were present. Thos Turner being the sue
cessful knight, chose Miss Isabella Wvsong Queen of
Love and Beauty. The ceremonies followed BY |
political meeting, at which Hon Mr.. Trayers Of |
Maryland, delivered II speech.
RED SWEET SPRISGs August 4th, 1856.
Dear Irg'nian This watering place situated in |
the county of Allegheny mile distant from the |
cold Sweet and seventeen from the " White Sal |
phur has thus far shared unusual amount of pat
ronagc their being at this time BOA visitors and the
number daily increasing the arrival of the daily
line of Stages.
The weather last week here, even in the mountain
was ntolcrably hot and oppressive the thermometer
ranging from $40 "a $50 f. And in addition to this |
great discomfort has been exceedingly dry and dus-
ty, until within the last day or two since which |
time, the rains have poured down inccssanty, which
has added much to the comfort and pleasure of all |
X. R. F.