Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-03
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4 rorRSsafsr.-Capt Reu's Fencing Exhibition has
,en arranged come Of Monday night, at Dudley Han
- m be quite a wei and attractive entertainment to our
e,sone which they before had opportuni
ssng Capt De Reu is perfect master of every
Of be goes through the various exercises Of
weapon with and expertness that cannot be sur
Sod II strange. however that the gallant Captain
inefficient offencing for his schooling has been
not mimic but he has also acquired
long. amid the sterner realities Of the oae field.
His pupils who will assist him the OCCASION have
had little practise bat will no doubt be able to
u, themselves eredtably We notice fromthe papers that
"a, De Reus exhibition in other cities have been crowded
Il fashionable audiences of both sexes
An opportunity afforded the ladies' of Lynchbug of
ling these beautiful and graceful exercises gone through
inch they will probably never have again
bc services good Orchestra have been procured which
= ~ add much to the interest ofthe occasion.
NETTING TO SIanr-As will by another
nmn a eng of the Stockholders of the Building and
an Ass Will be held Masonic Hall tonight The
ssociation will then be regularly organized
saLEs-we call attention the sale of b + sackes prop
rty advertised to take place today al O'Clock
The sale of Mess,s Davis, Nown & Co.'S groceries will
commence this morning at o'clock:
Also that of Mr.. VIM Hannah goods will be continued
LII 81 O'Clock this evening.
AMERICAN MEETING IN NELsoN.-At meeting Of portion
the American party held at the Court Houseof Nelson
unity. Monday day of April 1856, chat being
,urt day) On notion Gen William S. Loving called
to the Chair and Hiram w Dawson appointed Secretary
he object of the briefly explained by the Chair
AN 10 appointment of delegates represent the
party this county at Convention to be held In
Tho town of stanton the 9th of May next On motion
zoo resov cd following gentlemen be- and hereby
o,p,ed delegates to said Convention to wit Col Low
- Ro Whitehead, G Pampin, DIR II Pcrrow Sneed,
Wn Gordon, Robt Harris Fitzpatrick. Jno Witt Robt
= a bb Chas Stewart DIR Jno shelton, WIN Harris Jno
! Loving VIM Cabe, Sam'l Read, Jas S Penn ii Har-
oye + G Cabell F & Peters Chas Iatteson Jos ii Shell
IN pr l. N Lyon p Cofcy, Jos Ligon, VIM Darlington,
las Harris Jno Dickerson Capt Furgerson Jno Collins
som1 NJ Page N l. Martin VIM p Shepherd, Wyatt Hare,
Faer Benz Harris Thos Martin. DIR Blan al, JAS Pamp
lin
R,solred That a II II Stuart, JnoH McCue and d I'm
aden be appointed atcrnatos
Rored the proceedings of this meeting be publish
d in the True American r. Wing National American and
Iynchburg Virginian.
Rved Tha, President and Secretary be added the
delegation.
On motion the meeting adjourned
WINS. LOVING, PRIEST
HIRAM W. DAWSON, Secy
sr,cpr-Mr r. A Bolton, of Giles county committed sui
I IN vthcvle last week The Telegraph says "Wcare
rmed that arrived here and put the Franklin o-
ecr than week agothat he purchased three phals of
,l,uup, on Friday last, after which he more
"A fonnd 4 corpse in his Saturday, with the three
nv rli, and three letters directed to his friends
nr upon the table Ills bed He is said to have been
about 30 years old of respectable talents aud business
,arv good character
E ENGLAND AND The NORFOLK OEpHAHs.-G p II James,
"a British Norfolk notice that he has been
od h Lord Clarendon to distribute 5 900 among the
ees which have protected and relieved the orphans of Brit
ish parents during the pesence in that city and portsmouth
Tpr srAUxroN CONFERENCE.-The American Convention
10 be held in this place the 9th ofMay bids fair to be one
the largest political asembages ever convened in the State
rho masses of the party moving in their primary meetings
s,a nd ann their IN
oates so that its responsibility regards mere
numbers Convention will probably compare tavorabiy
in point ability with any body of men that has ever assem-
hrl in yrginia.-Saunfon Spectator.
yn observe that friends making arrange
me to extend their hosptaic the members of the Con
yrnon.
THE WHEAT CEoP OF VIRGINIA-The Staunton American
saws that the prospect abundan, wheat crop that
,n very aerng and that the chnch bug has already
gwen Indications that VIII again nfes the fields The edi
the ewisburg Chronicle on trip TO the Southwestern
prospect for good crop
3dn many places difficult wheat above ground
graers ofha section getting short of feed in cone
ece the dyness of the weather On the other hand the
vndieator that the wheat OF Albemare,
the Valley Road from Stannton to iarper's Fer
~, 5 decidedly better than it versaw it before.
TIE TELEGRAPH wrsr-The wytheville Telegraph says
The posts the Lynchburg and Abingdon Telegraph line
have been erected town, Informed that the
will completed this place by the LIST of September
] next"
-FOUR Men DRowSED.-Four men and one woman, in cross
ing the Ohio river wellsye skif thrown in.
by the upseng of the boat and sad relate the
fur drowned The saved by her clothes
bloyng her until assistance arrived
MORE PLAsTER-It is thought says the Christiansburg
Sa that George P Pepper of this county has found some
plaster upon his land. the Montgomery White Sulphur
Sprngs doubtless part of the vain that was dscoV
cred by the ofthat watering place last summer
POISONING \ FAMILY-A negro girl, named Mnney In the
Stanly of county has been arrested
ID committed to Jail, the charge of poisoning Mr.
S. family, some days since with arsenic.
CIRCUIT COURT, Judge G, II. Gilmer presiding
has been Friday last 25h ut The of
oreupied the Court Monday night when it
submitted Jury who have rendered YER
dict
Thos Rider, charged with shooting j. NJ. Pollard was &C.
quilted on Wodnesday-Sentind
FAMILY FUssA Mnatrce, in tears and deep distress
appeared before his honor the Mayor yesterdato claim the
protection of the against her husband whom she charged
with all cruetes and bad treatment towards her
Said husband rather bad okng specimen OF humanity de-
MED the allegation ecprocated by making some very
charges against the honor his wife, which she vehe
mently PEELED
The Mayor required the defendant to give security keep
the peace default doing which he sent him to board at Mr.
furpins hotel over the hill
RAIN Another very heavy rain accompanied by some hail
fell here yesterday