Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-14

,eryn to take place next Tuesday.
q,ur DEMOCRATS of this city had their ratification
aatnp Thursday night Judge Wilson presided and
de brief Introductory speech.
The ease Of Irving vs. Irving occupied the most Of
.haevenng. The argument was conducted by our
,sghbor down the street who made the best he could
% knotty case. In the of his remarks he per-
,tr,tel some vii humor and satire tat the expense
r. the Irgiaiaa but to employ his anecdote, it
as all anothing but peeker wood"
representative of that antiquated species of poll
,;i,ns known as Republicans turned up in the person
,f Mr. r. X. Cralle who declared his intention to sup
oort Buchanan. The most of his speech was address
ed to old line Whigs-urgng them to do likewise
loves labor lost" Mr.. C. You had as well attempt
u, reconcile the inconsistencies of your past political
life as to attempt TO bring about that result.
Maj Garland made short speech, flor him anda f-
fer the adoption of resolutions the ratification meet
ing adjourned.
THE cRoPs.-ln former number We spoke of the
prospects of the crops in the kanawha valley being
good since then the weather has cleared off cold and
dry followed by three fross last week which has cut
down the corn and vegetables, and ont from the river
wheat is much injured and tobacco plants destroyed
Some of our planters planting theirlands in
We learn that in places the second and third plant
ing of corn has up very badly.--Star Of the ka-
ndtehd valley
THE SEAsoN-THE CRoPs--Durng the Latter part of
ed earth and nvigorate the growing crops The pros
meets for wheat in the county and so far Ms we can
learn all over the State is very untlvorabe. Many
fields have been entirely destroyed by the hy.-The
growing corn which recently presented no very Hat
terng prospect, will be greatly beneiltted by the
rain-Sdunton Spectator.
The HARVEST AND THE CRoPs.-We understand that
the wheat harvest has begun in some of the South
Side counties especially Halifax. 1t will begin in
few DAYS on lower James River, The character of the
Grain will be soon tested There is no doubt that
The Weld has been greatly curtailed by the fly and
other enemies of the CROP and by recent severe
draught
An observant friend who travelled by way of the
Central Road to the Valley, and thence through many
of the Valley counties to the Potomac, and across
into MARYLAND states in the valley there will not be
harvested more than half a crop of wheat-that the
drought injured it very much but the fly and other
insects much more--that in many places the ground
sown in wheat has been ploughed up for corn or
other crops He says that the frost during the cold
smell some weeks since, did the wheat some dam
age, and very considerable injury to the corn and
vegetables The cold weather and the dry baked the
earth prevented the corn from coming up in many
nlaces and the farmers have had TO do an almost un-
preeedented amount ofreplanting. The clover of the
Valley looked fine. There appeared to be an album
dant crop of apples but not more than fourth ola
crop peaches The corn in the Piedmont region
looked well. In Maryland he says the appearances
are better for wheat He estimates that there will be
more than half crop in those counties on the Poto-
mac and on the railroad through which he passed
r. Dispatch.
A PAINFUL CAsE-The Circuit Court was engaged,
during the greater part of last week. in the trial OF
Blake Randall, citizen of this county, for the muir
der of William Randall his own father. The clrcum-
stances of the wereahout these The father was
Il violent, drinking, dangerous and worthless man.
the son we'll behaved, sober and industrious young
man, who had the whole care and support OF the
family upon his shoulders. lie was in fact the head
of the household. So outrageous had frequently
been the conduct of the father in cruelty beating his
wife, his wfe's aged mother and even his son, mat
the latter had on occasion threatened to protect
himself and the family in the usual legal manner
Finally the father induced to go away. lie re-
manned absent year. at the end OF winch time ne
returned to his .ill-treatment OF the whole
family. In drunken frolic, he swore vengeance
against his son. and occasion attempted to put
his threats into execution. The determined to
leave the premises but induced to remain at the
urgent solicitation of the females The old man, VINO
is said to have been of powerful frame, made the
threatened assault the fled and pursued, and
when about to fall into the hands of his assailant,
turned and dealt him blow with some kind OF a
cane Either that blow, or the fall which resulted
from it, fractured the old mans skull, and he died
The prisoner was prosecuted by Col Hartman, and
defended by Messrs. Stuart, Baldwin, w > IL. Baylor
and George Baylor The jury returned verdict
of Involuntary Manslaughter penalty three
months Imprisonment in the county Jail and fine of
one ceut.--Stdunton Spectator.
MURDER IN GoocHLAND THE Richmond Correspon-
dent of the Petersburg Express says-l have Just
heard of brutal murder in Goochland county. On
the night of the I'd inst, Mr. Thos. Terry heard some
one in his hog pen, and on going to ascertain the
Of the disturbance, the thieves fled lie pursued
and overlook them, when they turned upon MIN ana
murdered him in cold blood The perpetrators OF this
muir dpr stil at
y respectable ctizen-IIe leaves wife and four
children
HoLLIys' IYsT1TUTE-We have received the Gaia
ogue of this ourshing institution, situated at bote
tourt Springs. Its name changed from the e.
male Seminary at Botetourt Springs, to that OF the
Hons Institute, during the session of 1906 as
token of respect to Mr. John lolins OF this city, VINO
had given to il a large donation, and 1t was trans
erred from the Valley Union Education Society to
Board of Trustees.
1t is most delightfully."- located to health scenery
and every requisite for comfort and recreation from
its first establishment it has been under the charge
Principal of Mr. c. l.. Cooke an experienced teacn-
er. He is assisted by four male and three female
teachers. making strong corps of able and com
petent teachers Number of pupils l29. Tuition in
the Preparatory Department and board SAD; In the
Collegiate, $lG5. Music, Painting and Drawing, ex-
ira.
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL very interesting series OF
meetings have been held for the last three weeks and
still going in the Second Baptist church in this
city, of which the Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald is pastor
There have been some l6 or II converts, and much
interest continues to be felt in the congregation On
Saturday night, the ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered to three of those who have protested con-
version during the revival and last night five more
baptized On each Of these occasions the church
was crowded TO its utmost capacty-P. InteAlgencer
Mrs. CoRSELIA W. PLATT, wife of the Episcopal min
lister in Petersburg died last Wednesday morning.
MARRIED.