Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-24
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G,tp ail0 state affaits.
: p,uEvrs ABour-We have heard of several at
tenpts being made recently to break open houses and
alb ;tract property under cover of the night. We
q vc this notice to put citizens their guard and
the police the look out Lett the rascals be caught
AID dealt with according the measure of their just
deserts
Tng PRoGRAs4E and other announcements for to-
m ,rrow exercises will be found in to-dsy's paper
grand time may BE expected.
BIsHop MEApE was attendancea St. Paul's church
in this city Sunday aid administered the rite ofcon
fr1nation to eight person. The venerable old man
though bearing up well under the weight of years
and burthen of labor depressing him, yet begins to
look as though his mission otgoodness and useful
earth is nearly ended, ana the hlissful goal
of his labors his hopes and his prayers nearly reach
cd. "May bis last days be lis best.
LAUNCH OF THE CoLoRApo.-At 10 O'Clock precise
ly on yesterday moroning, says the Norfolk Herald
of Friday, this huge leviathan began to move, and
with increasing force gded beautifully and maicsti-
cally into her destined element where she was well
coined by salyo from the guns of the Pennsylvania
and hearty cheers from the assembled multitude. So
complete were the arrangements OF the constructor
Mr. S. T. Hartt that not timber creakedas she pass
ed from the ways, and her entrance into the water
scarcely caused ripple, the impetus being slight
that she stopped after going about twice her length
1t was really the most splendid launch ever witness
ed anywhere and the occasion drew together large
crowd of some six or seven thousand delighted spec
tators. The river was swarmng with sail boats and
steamers crowded with passengers and numbers
were in the yard and on the opposite shore About
two hundred persons were on board at the time Of
liuching and the ceremony of christening was
gracefully performed by Miss. Annie Dornn, daught
or ofthe Commandant of the yard. Much credit is
due to Mr. HART for his admirable precautions by
which he not only secured the safety of the launch
but prevented accidents of any kind that could tend
to mar the occasion.
The Colorado is we believe the last of the six
steam frgates ordered by government the others hay
ing been launched al different periods.
The following are the dimensions OF the Colorado:
Extreme length 300 feet length of ship 2s5 feet;
breadth of BEAM % feet inches; decks. The berth
deck 5 f. 8 in pitch; gun deck #. pitch.
Arnamen--40 heavy guns two tiers. The ship is
800 tons burthen There were two large trunks fas-
tened to each side of the stearn post at the time of
thclaunch sustaininga pressure of 80 tons each
Irsus NAruRE--Our friend VIM. II Hudowe, has
exhibited to interesting specimen ofthe fowl
race 1t chicken taken from the egg which is don-
BILE in ill ts parts except the head. 1t has two bod
les Joined together four wings and four legs; all the
limbs being perfectly formed. This is truly wonder,
and goes to prove that Solomon was wrong when he
said there was nothing under the sun.
Rockingham Register.
A Posi- OFFICE called Salt Creek mot "Sai Ricer')
has been established at Bethel Amherst county, and
Jno. S. Kyle appointed postmaster.
DAsvILLE Charlottesville papers give glowing
accounts of the Railroad celebration at Danville.
A very large number Of persons attended
AWHIG meeting held at Cnlpeper G. H.. last
week, and % delegates appointed to the Richmond
Convention.
AppoMArrox CouNry-A meeting of portion of
the American party was held at Appomattox T. H.,
on Saturday. the 2lst day of June, to appoint dele
gates to District Convention to be held in Farm
Vile on the Goth July, for the purpose of nominating
en- elector for this Congressional district.
On motion John VIM. West, Esq, was called to the
Chair, and John H. Flood appointed Secretary.
Resolved, That Francis Mathews John II. Flood
and Can't James L. Robertson be appointed delegates
to reprerent us in said Convention and that any per-
son from this county afhating with the American
marty present on the occasion be requested to attend
the Convention in the capacity of delegate,
Resolved; That these proceedings be published in
the Lynchburg Virginian, Richmond Wing and Amer
lean JOHN VIM. WEST, CHMN.
JOHN II. FLooD, Secy.
SHOOTING AFFeAY IN KANAwHA-EDwARD KENNA
KI1Lrp-We learn from the Lewisburg Chronicle that
Edward Kenna was killed at the Kanawha House, in
Charleston on Saturday week in personal recontre
with - Lewis brother-in-aw. 1t appears that
Kenna had not lived on amcsbe terms with his wife
who was a Lewis before marriage that she had left
him and sued him for a bill of divorce. He INDUCED,
by way of revenge in harsh remarks about her,
and on being asked by Mrs l. wis If he had used Ger
tain language attributed to him in reference to his
sister, he acknowledged that he had when tight en-
sued which resulted in Kenna's death. lie was shot
three times in the breast and once in the lower
part of the forehead, between the eyes kenna was
lawyer we believe; and politician of some note IN
Kanawha.
FINE WHEAT.--We had sent to us yesterday sam
pie purple wheat raised upon the farm OF NJ
William B. Taylor in Prince George. 1t was small
bundle of the stalks which were OF most luxurlant
growth. The heads were remarkably large and well
flcd--ayeragng nearly eighty grams each, OF the
richest and plumpest appearance. The sample sent
was said not to have been the best in the field, but
would not to see bettcr-F. infringement.
ARRIVALS AT THE
Washington Housc--snead Il Clark PrP's
JUNE % & 23.--G W Cummings California; Jas
Bowling Fluvana G. A Edwards, City; Jas WIKI
inson, Rockbridge; E Langhorne Lynchbnrg; mos
Steptoe, Richmond N May, Scottsyille; peasants