Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-14
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pASonAaA on exhibition the Masonic Hall is said
ons " hp to be an interesting aud valuable
-, and In every way worthy Of crowded audiences We
I've not but shall take an early opportunity to do So
,.,,ov1se The JAMES RivER-we have already stated
,.c Richmond Dspaict that bill hes been reported in
ma, of Representatives for the Improvement ofhe navi
= of LANES river We aware of t-e present con
Of this Till tits matter of vast Importance to the in
It's of Richmond and we trust may secure the carly and
ate attention able repres NATIVE Mr. Caskie-
~ perceive bill has been passed for deepening the
-, NJ, the 81 Clair (Michgan) fats, and another for
,ian the navigation of the savannah river Why should
10 lanes receive equal amount of favor and that at
day, This journal has nothing to do with politics.
advocate Of the interests of Richmond and of Virgin
nn,et rcpress socude that of surt vital
to welfare of both State and city shonld receive
r.sc aid which be honestly obtained Vast sums are
ally, expeudel by Congress in the North and West which
fat and strong upon the public crib, whilst the
hocomng as gaunt Phsraohs lean kline. The great
Of public is raised from southern productions
- only slight shower with meagre sprinkle OF public lib
i,v eve falls npon Southern soil 1t is quite clear that
80, iran anne is TO be inaugnraed aud such being
700 for one ave favor of removing all distractions
and nluueng both 10 the elbow INTO public ireasu
has been principally supplied roma southern reser,
voir.
srtr FOR FnfFpom suit which excited considerable To-
cal interest brought to close Oh Saturday evening in
Circuit Court Judge Nash presiding The style
,se was Betty Aadersons Executors 1t
claim on the part certain negroes Betty and her descen
sn TO under deed of emancipation executed by
rdau Anderson the elder in 1880 After the most patient
the elaborate argument of counsel il
a. decided in ia yor of complanants There
nc thus sneng their freedom and they had the cause de-
1d in their behalf notwithstanding the Aboionists say
there Is no the South Counsel for the
l,iu,as Messs Flournoy Poindexter and H. Nash for
defendants Messrs. Rhodes Joynes and Masters There
arc about yenty OF Betys descendants adjoining
pntv and ste ps progress bring their claims like
manner before the proper rbuna-R Dispatch
posi- OFFICE AFFAIRs--prs inia-Post Master General
Campbell orders the following.
Establish office at Gusemans store Preston county Va
and appoint Jacob Guscman post master.
a,p,intmensWm Porerfcld postmaster Newport Giles
connty Va Wingo declined; Albeit Green post
MASTER Farms Preston county Va vice John Cupper
ined Ebert postmaster shinnston Harrison
~ vice Aiph,us Shnn William Perkins postmaster,
Rldgeway Henry county vice John Jones; IL Tnrnbnl
postssor Retreat Franklin county, vice Darnal John
swa, postmaster Swansonvle, pittsy yania county
vice K ROYAL George Tuck postmaster, Scosburg, Hal
Sax county, Garrett Somervie postmaster,
Big Skin Greek, Lewis county, John W Ramssrt An
drew NJ Ely postmaster valiant Hill Lee county, vice Wa
liam Fly, all to I'LL aneies created by resignation
S.ru-capt Thomas A. Dornin been appointed the
command Goor Navy Yard and entered h Off
cial duio-.
rC steam friea,e arrived Hampton Roads
Friday evening.
Co iriOSTho spring meeting OF TINS as
,caon, Campbete took plaeen Fredericksburg
week and services of highly interesting nature were
continued tor several days.
GREAT SAILING We notice the arrival Of the ship
Cherubtn owned by David Curre of Richmond at Lv
crnool She trip from the Cape in seventeen days
being perhaps the quickest Oh record
Fnxouru-This old Virginia town, of the most
CRADLE in The Old Dominion and which at ported did am
immense shipping tobacco begins show signs
in mo Of residences
says the Fredericksburg Herald
TrsrERaScrIs THE NAvY-The United States ship Ports
month left her anchorage Norfolk Thursday, under
dors Join East India Squadron She commanded by
Andrew The Portsmouth, says the 7runscrtt is
the fr vessel thai left this port having
trely dspeus the spirit raons by the voluntary
rangemert Of the crew
RELIGIOUS RFyIvALAr TIE V NJ lssTITuTE-The inter
subject of religion prevaingn the churches
Lexington has included the Military Instituted its in
hucnce work ofgrsce is in progress
Already seventeen Of the Cadets have pofessed con-
version.
OLD V1nGIv1A-A correspondent of the Evansville 90
Courier throws the following brick at Virginia
families get starved and thn west Our lands
Weld the physical lille schools develop
energies and intects which under other circumstances would
laid dormant fotsyorwe make fhem great mef-feN
Congress and the and 10 they pointed
sos.f the Old ponnion, and ofhe first FAM
lies Will very gravey tell you thar isn't the OF the
yoh place Ike old Yirginny"
Why don't you make acme If amt from I'D
Virginia. ionny Your stock isn't good lie make can
h0acand honesty As the Western
market ked with that essential occasionally
first family missc naries and guardians 10
pork packing and grain growing retaine1s in
colony ot Ohio In the La gut sc a ourold rnd lr Ho"
ard the University mo who ia not morally
moral grandeur That heirloom
piece of wit about first tami,s very funny even fkts
'creoiypei their Hoggc Majeses the first ais of OHIO
and the Tart of croanaR
SoUTHtRS TaAIH-7be up train on the South-siie Ran
Road did not arrive yesterday until between two andthfee
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