Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-14
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IxcAvAIIoNs oNuFScEp-wurH Is LAYaRn'-A great
woah has been commenced on Is, alley. between Main and
Church streets. Tie mountain Of snow, ice. ashes and dit,
of 1one accumulation. is undergoing the process OF removal
w. do not know 10 whom we are indebted FIR tins relief
Whether the Mayor. Common Council, Street Committee oil
M aster of Police. whoeveri 1t may be, however, is doing a
,-ra,t beneft-ihough the public patieneo.was put To a trying
!. - in awaiting the event 1t Is to be regretted that Nh. Lay
ard or some other distinguished antiquarian is not present to
H. itness tn. uncosering of a street, which like the CITIES OF the
i plain. has long been hid away from the sight of man. There
mo telling what will be brought to light by these Researches,
-, =, telling what the world misses by some decipherer of hi
arsel gphies.and explaner of ancient sights sndlwonders not be
= ere What a splendid opportunity it would be for a Pick.
..f,k to benefit his race and distinguish himself. But in the alb
,4nfe Of al aniiquarians, we must hope that the sable sons of
,tiea who are prosecuting the excavations, will secure all
,arions and mysterious objects that may turn up"
.~r,e FAIR is in "thc full tide Of successful operation at pud.
~ ual. The preparations are of a very extensive and ee-
ut character, and highly credhable to the taste and LIBERAL.
Tof those concerned. We learn that it will continue today
1ndtomorrow.
TN Fool KILLER AGAIN,-we give two extracts from
-, last dispatches OF the immortal "Jesse'-at the risk of hav.
ia.o our gallantry questioned for giving publicity to the filings
zbieh they contain at the fair SEX:
while bobbins around the Mott tn part of Caswell I slather-
ota lang.legged, handy -shanked, boxankled, Shanghai look
IN fllow, who, at aiate dancing party, went about the room
slowing the ladies is money, and Dragging ON it, One blow
- my club laid him low. What n mistake, Editor, some
ncaple fall into about money-partieuiarly those who have
g' sasa oe' but money everything. And poor silly girls, oflate
ST. 81 sometimes break their necks trying to catch a wealthy
S ~ far a beau have maud many females for this very
,bior. aud never did | stain my club with a particle of brains
~. il money makes men fools, the women are the cause of it
Itbsrourseo of my,meenderings found a couple of pretty
girls who pretended to love each other dearly, but the old man
e4nild see into their hearts, and he saw they envied each other
most terribly-both were in love with a youngster, and both
thought they would get him, while he, a rascal, was flying
around both but counting a En- way on yonder, ta an keeping
1 lin the dark from the two grs)-his idea was to fail back on
me- of them If the third kicked him. Old >ledge took him and
9G6 girls, who would have seen the youth in Jericho before
theyd a loved him a bit if it hadn't been for his property. All,
- nina of yaur pile ont # len OF he present won [
do. In my youthful days mothers raised women but those
,yomen have raised up a parcel of doll babies; the silly vota-
riss Of fashion and idieness, who require more calico, &c, to
make one dress than it took to make two in my youthful days.
TRi. reminds me of sethering a female in Baltimore, the skirt
GfNhose fine silk dress tralei five feet in the rear, as she
walked the streets followed up by a servant whose duty i,
was to elevate the skirt above the mud and dsentangle 1t
when hitehed. Do you blame me for killing her.
fP. s-A Geographic despatch just received from fhis great
avapeer of follies informs us that he has heard that an ex.
tansiye Fair is progressing in this city, and that in fulflment
,fhis melancholy mission he will use all diligence in repairing
btter before it closes -feelingt that a faithful discharge fhis
duties enjoins his presence and offices at al. such rlacesl
WYE La Doc LAWN the Richmond City Council on
Monday evening last, a stringent ordinance was adopted con.
corning dogs. Owners are required to pay 81 license upon
every dog kept, and the Chamberlai in is to keep a list of all Ii
ccnses granted, to be reported to the Mayor every SIX months
Each owner is required to place his name on his dogs collar
The police to kill all dogs going at large in violation of the or
dinanee. and any person attempting arescne o a captured c a
Mn. 4, be fined, g., g.. Dogs, even when licensed. are not
to be allowed to go at large, unless securely mnzzied- Any
white person keeping an unlicensed dog upon his lot, to be fin
ed slc.and any negro keeping a dog to he punished by stripes
Tho ordnance goes into effect on the LIST May next.
Its rumored that the metropolitan dogs are seriously aeita-
ting an Indignation meeting'-feeling that the municipal bull
has uniustiaably car-talcd their inalienable rights and that
they cannot, in Justice to themselves and posterity' consent 10
s4ad without a qrowl 50 ~pointe(r)d an infringement of their
cfufpe privileges.
p,elvoSp FIRE AssocIArtoN,-At the annual meeting of
Ills Association, held on Monday last, all the old officers were
re elected. The annual report showed a clear profit ON the