Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-28

siane Of Bynchburg College the laying OF which gave
.e "a the interesting ceremonies of Thursday,
onpht and presented to the Trustees by our enter
: Using aud popular fellow-citizen J. B. Goddess.
Frs AuEAD.-Evereits celebrated exhibition of
"a die mus sic fan farce &c will be in this city in a
mort time. The entertainment is said 10 be varied
interesting and highly amusing.
rHr CoRSEr BAND or RlcnMoxD.-This excellent
Band performed during the College exercises
here and added much to The interest and pleasure of
the occasion, by their delightful music.
COLLEGE BANb-Every body was taken entirely by
surprise at the performances of this Band during the
recent public ceremonies Although they have been
practising only few months, they only acquit-
tel themselves creditaby, but compliments and
concentrations on every hand The formation of
Band in connection with the College is excellent
plan, and should always be kept up.
FANTEp-Several ladies tainted during the Corner
Stone exercises Thursday. The crowd so large
and the heat intense that it is surprising that
ladies should have been overcome.
THE CADETS of Lynchburg College were very much
admired in their recent public parades The REGULAR
ity of their marching and the precision of their
neuverng were on the tongues of all spectators.
THE LARGE ATTENDANCE the College exercises
Thursday and Friday shows the interest felt by the
community in that institution That interest
ngs of the occasion. We hope the fact may be man
Tested by ''material-aid" testimony
8 A DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION MEETING was held in
Il Petersburg Wednesday night. Col. Aug. c. Butts
was appointed chairman, and A. d. Banks Esq, Sec
rotary Letters from Gov Wise, Lewis Cass, R. NJ. T.
Hunter and Others declining invitations to be present.
we're read. Speeches were made by Drs. Cox and
Claiborne Messrs. Collier, Meade and Thos S. Ghol-
Wing MEETING IN BEpFoRp.-A meeting of the
Wing party of Bedford held at the Court House
on the 23d June, 1856 and organized by calling
E. C. Burks to the chair and appointing T. T. Saun-
ders secretary
Whereupon, after an able and spirited address from
the Honorable William Goggin the following pream-
bic and resolutions otferedby the Chairman, were
animously adopted.
Whereas regard the Wing party, notwithstand-
ngits temporary disorganzaon best adapted by its
principles to preserve the Federal Union upon its
Constitutional basis protect the rights of the several
States aud promote the varied interests the whole
country, and whereasit is proposed to hold Conven-
ton of the Wings of Virginia in the city of Richmond
the 18th day Of July next for the purpose Of eff
fecting more thorough and general organization |
and comforting the bestpocy to be pursued by |
The Wing party OF the State in the approaching cleo
ton for President of the u. s.
Therefore resolved, That - delegates, to be Sc
leced by the chairman from the Wing party of this
county, be appointed to attend the said convention
The following persons were appointed delegates |
under the foregoing resolution to wit William l.. !
Goggin James l.. Campbell Robert Allen, William r.
Terry, Martin p Burks, Hiram Cheatwood. John G. |
Noell Richard A. Sale, William w. Reese, Tighlman
A. Cobbs Jr, Paschal Buford, William Radford Rob-
ert N keso, VIM. I. Campbell, r. d. Buford
On notion it further resolved that the Chair |
man and Secretary be added to the list of delegates
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Bedford Sentinel, Lynchburg Virgin
ian and Richmond Wing. E. G. BURKS CHAIRMAN.
7. T. SAUNDERS, Seetry,
COMMUNICATED.
KANSAS MEETNGN observation-disclosures. Editors =
very large and enthusiastic Kansas meeting was |
held in the Court House in this place on last Monday
n james F. Johnson, Esq, presided, and on taking
the Chair addressed the meeting III able and focible
Z manner. The proceedings attended through |
out with great enthusiasm and much unanimity.-
4 The meeting was addressed by VIM. V. Jordan Esq,
3 John Goode jr Edward c. Burks and Col. VIM. Ca |
rnhers, urging the formation OF IA Kansas Associa-
ton in Bedford to aid emigration to the Territory.
series of resolutions to this effect, and setting forth
the for the formation of Society OF this kind
passed unanimously in the meeting, and will be
sent to your journal for publication All present
seemed be impressed with the serious thought that
it was time for the South to act and do something in
defence of her rights in Kansas. As an evidence OF
this ten or twelve respectable citizens OF Bed
ford came forward and enrolled themselves as emf
grants to this Territory pledging themselves, when
they get there to all constitutional means to
make Kansas a slave State A considerable sum OF
money was subscribed by the meetingto carry out
the objects of the Association. assure YOU Messrs
Editors that the yeomanry of Bedford, who are con-
servative and excited without good cause are
thoroughly aroused to sense of the danger now me-
nacing the South. 1t is to be hoped that similar As
sociatons will be formed in every county in the
State and that Virginia will do her part in the great
work of defending Southern rights in Kansas by send
ing emigrants to that Territory. N
LIBERTY, va
Pm, To- w npia md he Nh
Spectator that numbers of our citizens and per-
sons living in the country the line of the Railroad
have been considerably mistfed and no little alarm
cd by a singular fact recently noticed on repeated
occasions-Between the hours ofeleven and twelve
o'clock at night the approach of a train OF cars has
been heard, the shrek of the whistle and the rum
bling of train increasing in distnctness until the
cars reached the Staunton Depot and stopped Per
have gone to the Depot to find out the cause OF
arrival at SO unusual hour, and when they got
there found no train The agents say that train is
the road ut that hour of the night and yet the APP
proach of one is Enthusiastically heralded by the rum
bling and its arrival announced by the whistle
We noticed in newspaper some weeks ago, thata
phenomenon of the same kind had been observed on
Northern Railroad. Who can account for ltY
RANDOLPH MACON CoMMENcEMENT.--Theco commence
ment of Randolph Macon College took place on the
llth and 10Th of June. On the first day Rev. Leo
Rosser of Norfolk addressed the Literary Society,
and Thos c. Elder, of Lunenburg, the Society of A
lumni On the 18th Rev. G. n. Motley opened the ex-
ercises by prayer The following gentlemen delivered
addresses VIM T. Merritt, Brunswick; VIM. T. Bal
ley, Amelia Geo W Armistead, Hampton; Jos. b.
Leigh Mecklenburg &. A. Jackson ofthe same coun-
ty Argyle Haley, of Caroline; W. W. Penny, of Ram
dolph No; f. g. Moore Person, \. G. and Jno. p Full
ler af Eayn lilo Rav Iprnv Ipno n