Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-15
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E. II. GILL, Gen Supt

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E. H. GILL, Gen. SuP
Wv. IrENs.-Counterfet $50 notes on the Bank
oftb, raley, payable Mt Staunton, Virginia, are in
circulation in various parts OF the state They may
hs DISTINGUISHED says the Stanton spectator by the
;mnerfecon OF the likeness Of Fillmore.
p q Crowley Co. will visit Staun,ou in short
; for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions to the
s,arl of the Richmond, Charlottesville and Stanton
Telegraph Company.
The Democrats OF Richmond are ngitating the sub
;c, ola Grand celebration of their recent victory ;
Sond "a they have taken the matter in hand, the
nroect will probably be favorably acted upon.
Thomas A. Doswels C. (. Sue Washington the
virnor of two mile at Congarec, 5. C., Fri
aay has been sold to Messrs. Barton and Campbell,
for $4,000.
Lately double barn and tobacco house. full OF to-
hacco belonging to j. X. Pitzer, near Salem Roa-
noke were destroyed by hfe
There are 1919 tobacco estates of 3 900 pounds
each ard over in Kentucky Tennessee, and Virginia,
Mr. hutchinson, the Constable who recently
stabbed by woman IN Shenandoah county, has
since died.
We learn TINT there is a. interesting revival going
on in the Presbyterian Church. al PittsylvaHa Court
House. Several converts have bcea made. There is
also protractcd meeting and revival going on ut
the Baptist Church in Danville.
Mrs VIM c. Rres has Published = novel,
titled :. Home aai tie Uorld'
+, company from pcnnsy vnnia have purchase
large bodies Of mineral land in Bath and Allegheny
roonties on the line Of the Central railroad, with the
view OF going largely into the iron business.
GR,xp Lopez OF ylnGlSIA.--Thc most worshipful
Grand Lodge of Virginia (Masons) held its annual
meeting in Richmond commencing on Monday night
last aud adjourned on Wednesday night During its
session the fJllowing officers elected
u r. John S. Caldwell, of Frederick sburg Grand
Master.
r. W Dr. powhatan b Sjarke, of Petersburg Dep
uty Grand Master.
Il. W. John r. Mcdaniel, of I.ynchburg Senior
Grand Warden.
R. W Lewis B. Williams. of Orange, Junior Grand
Warden.
R. W. Thomas L. Dudley o: Richmond, Grand
Treasurer
R. W Dr. John Dove, of Richmond, Grand Score
Il. ". William H. Hartman, of stanton, Senior
Grand Deacon
K. W. Leopold {. 7. Cowpcr, OF Portsmouth, Ju-
Mo, Grand Deacon.
Il; W. Rev Francis ]. Boggs, Grand Chaplain.
The sessions, we understand, were very harmo
NOUS the best feeling prevailing during the eutire
deliberations.
TRIAL OF AUSTIN This unfortunate man was
viced of forgery in two cases before the nited States
Court Yesterday, before Judge HaIynUrton. mere
are now three convictions hanging over him. which
in all probability will send him to the Pententiary
tor fifteen years. By the consent of the Court, the
Attorney for the United States entered noN' prose-
qui on the remaining indictments, and then discharg
cd the Grand Jury.-R,chmond Djpatcd.
DAyvrLLF RAiLRoAD.-The ninth annual meeting of
the Richmond and Danve Railroad Company was
held in Richmond on the lOth
The gross receipts Of the road the past
year S42l,762 81
The expenses were 1888 80
Leaving nett profit Of ......... $2os 1873 ~
being az 80 100 per cent. of the gross amount.
The road was opened to Darvihe only on the lst
of July.
CORRECT, ox--In communication in Yesterdays
issue of the Enquirer it was assumed that all the
members of the Electoral College but three signed
recommendation of Gov, Floyd for an appointment
in the Cabinet. We requested to state that Mr.
Hughes billiard name is not upon the papcr.-Rich-
mona Enquirer.
CONGRESSIONAL NoMlyArIoS-We learn from the
Parkersburg Gazette that Convention, representing
the Democracy of the Eleventh District, was held in
Parkersburg on the 9th, and that on the twentieth
ballot Albert G. jenkins, Esq, Of Cabell Was nomi-
mated for Congress Messrs j. NJ Bennett B. ".
Jackson j. II. Brown and c. S. Lewis were the prin-
cipal competitors for the nomination.
ScALpFp TO DrATH.-On Monday last, free ne
gro named Patrick Johnson met with serious and
painful accident which has since cost him his life.
He was employed at MIR. Y, Heckler slaughter house
on Union Hill, assistant to clean hogs, and
while putting hog in large boiler to scaid 1t, ac-
cidentay stumbled and pitched into the cauldron OF
Rolling water scalding himself in dreadful manner
Persons around who the accident, rendered i'm
mediate assistance to the unfortunate man, and then
sent him to his place of abode on Maddox Hi where
be fingered in great pain unit yesterday morning when
death relieved his suerings johnson had been cau-
toned against the danger Of carelessness ABOUT the
steamng boilers. and it is quite probable would net
have met with the end he did but for the fact that he
partially intoxicated at the timc.-RicLmondD ts-
patch
NoRrH-WEsTERs (NA) RAnRoAD.-The Parkers-
burg Courier says that the rack-layers this road
are rapidly approaching each other. At last dates
the eastern party had reached Hughes river-no
more than twenty miles from where the western par
y is at work. They will meet some time this month
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MARRIED..
On the eth Nov, by the Rev. Geo, Painter, Mr.
JoHS " GREEy, of Germantown. Pa 70 Miss BETTE
n daughter of Judge 4. S. Futon, Of Wythe county,
Va.
On the goth ult., by the Rev Mr. -, Mr. Ira D.
BELL. and Miss NANCY II. RAISEs, daughter OF Mr.
Richard Raines, all of Franklin county, va
On 18th Dee 1856, by Rev. Moses D. lloge, Mr.
JoAS L. IRVINE. son Of Capt VIM. Irvine, TO Miss
hfrTIR IIoGE, daughter Of DI. Thomas =. Hoge OF
oakley, Halifax county Va
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ARRIVALS AT THE
Washington IIousc--Snemd q Ci"th. Prop'rS.
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