Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-28
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cspues coLLKaE-Iu furtherance of tho interests of
college publish the following article from the Rpaoi
forth the prospects aud claims Of that
~tutiou the community for aid and GO operation'
readers been kept advised of the OF the
t,bshrnent of College in our city 1t is considerably less
- wear the project first preached. and yet In
- Of ard circumstances the idea has been real
~ We incorporated College, with staff Ct zeal
and competent professors and more than one hundred
denta We have recollection knowledge Of an inst
Learning respectable and efficient springng into
L,.,cnce short time. In fn Mncryalike birth,
the the necessity ofsuch an institution entertain
by and that zeal aud energy on the part of lite
President and Professors whch are sare'
y eutual success
Last summer subscription made by citizens to-
ds the erection College buildings We learn that
the money at the time about ten hous
dollar. raised Whilst this may be considered lib
of hat city intends do the sof
inadequate to put up such edice will be required
Board of Trustees have purchased the well known build
erected ye'rs ago, by former townsman, r. X
rae ESD which has been foand to afford admirable
Another story to be added and wings pro.
cted from either side On the lot opposite to the western
n which has also been purchased the intention of the
ard a hall and dormories When these improve
ents completed the College will avorably with
Inv and import Of its accommods
surprising beauty ofi site it will have
| BIO equal.
These improvemcnts--al of which Immediately neces
srycanno, without money The Board at
ae meeting make another appeal to the lib
ray citizens Committees appointed to canvass
The town. We the appeal will not be in van-
ynchburg has shown, than OCCASION what she
when the object to promote the prosperity OF
town or further benevolent scheme We believe that on
NO OCCASION has she been appealed to In beha(o
an involving higher degree her material and
We do not think it necessary to go
,on to show how prosperity of the town would
he promoted by the disbursement Of money necessarily
brought here $50 200 students from distance Every
man its vvifying influence upon the business
f the community Ifhe refer him to other places
h;cb are the seats of learning need aude to the
actual to having youth educated at
home the influences of the family circle With
m energy and beraly of our peopows
cannot they will give noble response to the new
appeal made TO them in behalf OF an nsttuoh 10
20 their best interests.
AMERICAN MEETING To.NIGHT.-A meeting OF Lynch
called tonight at the factory of Langhorne
Sons especially that all attend who can do
Is of interest and Importance will be transacted
Mr. THOMPSON the Comedian nightly attracting ed
houses at Hail. whom he delights with his exhausess
,,ores fun and splendid dramatic performances
NORFOLK IrEMs-Rev T G. delivered the introduce
ory address the Young Mems Christian Association
las, Thursday night His aheme was Chrfssiany' the one
brand proof of Divinity.
nv census lust taken found that there 23O7
s children In Norfolk and under eighteen
cfsge.
The pocket book Old lately stolen from his resi-
hence which contained Bank certificates virginia coupon
bonds &c amounting to $4,000
prrrnspupa IrEMs-Bishop will be in Petersburg
ION the 9th of May administer the rites Of confirmation
negro boy belonging II. p Wells of Dinwdde, was
down by of horses and so badly III
ured that it is supposed he cannot recover
The Hbernan Society had celebration and dinner at Jar
rets hotel on Monday.
Two destructive TRES occurred Monday nghtone des
the large brick Livery Stable Reuben Ragand and