Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-05
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! ar paSoKAuA or BABYLON, now on exhibition Mt Ma
Il. Hall is 4 painting of considerable merit. 1t illustrates
t4tery Of that renowned city from the time of the zenith Of
,jafy and grandeur. throu xh all its successive stages of
line. down to its condition of utter ruin and lesolsilon, AZ
- nv Mr.. La, ard In 1850. with scarcely a yestige of its form.
I existence. As a rhetorical work 1t il deeply interesting to the
Z ,,t,,arian, and Is as a painting pleasing to the eye of the lover
q zinc Arts. Some of the scenes are admirably executed,
/ ,.l,niag beauty If conception with excellence of execution.
"a reflect credit upon the artist. An evening at Masonic
1 tn prove agreeable and instructive.
4, afternoon exhibition commencing at 2. o'clock. will take
-. ,e-day. for the beueit Of schools.
s.,pp1rY'sB sNErIr.-The bened, of this ineorrigib,e col.
,,.b occasion his whole force. together with that Of Macken.
-. Dramatic company, will Up. ear. Sharplev relies con
,a,,ly on his friends and the puoiie for a full house at that
20 and his well deserved popularity here will no doub,
s.rei H. The united performances of the two companies will
..oeIv fail to attract n good audience.
,,rrrRr.-we are requested to say that another Law lee.
:. vil be delivered by Mr.. Garland, tonight at the same
,ace and time as heretofore.
,,scHsuRa CoLLEaE.-we are informed that Rev. A. A.
nascomb. of Montgomery. Ala, a minister of the Methodist
,ss,,nt Church, has donated one thousand dollars towar
purchase of a Library for L~ynchburg College, In addition
| 500. previously subscribed by him towards the endow.
-, und. A noble donation one as honorable to the gencr.
:. liver asit is acceptable to the College.
AJAX fOh khhIhh iNhS
/ :, ,,lowing anecdote of Rev. II. G. Dean, of Iowa, recently
{1oc,ol Chaplain of the u. 5. Senate, and formerly stationed
H. North Western virginia
I while preaching one day at a Church situated a few miles
j NJ Fairmont, he was annoyed by the inattention of his con.
location, as manifested in turning their heads to see every
1 10 who came in. "Br ethren' said he. at is very difficult to
4re,ch when thus interrupted. Now do you listen to me, and
vu tell YOU the name of every man as he enters the church. -
N co.rse this remark attracted universal attention. Presently
ao ON entered Brother William Satterield ~ called ont
I. nreaeher. while that brother" seemed astonished beyond
neosure. and endcavored In vain to guess what was the mat.
H. Another person came In: Brother Joseph Miller bawled
H. preacher, with a like result; and so perhaps in other cases.
4 aer awhile the congregation were amazed at hearing the
preacher call out in a loud voice, y little old man with a blue
S,a. aud a white hat on don't know who he Is You may
hook for yourselves y
RFIIGIous-Rev. James ID. McCabe, of Wheeling. has re.
.aived A call to the pastoral care of St Paul's church. Balti-
aore. The Wheeling papers do not state that the has accepted
b.
CuRIous-A bag of money was found in the letter recepta
/. eof the Petersburg Post Office, Monday, supposed to have
been thrown there by a thief to escape detection.