Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-24
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! = - F.-.g1,s.. We riye such additional returns
-, the election rs could gather yesterday.
,s,pngiL rorxrY.-A rumor prevailed on the
reefs late in the evening that poss Is elected Shetu
- : votes We are not prepared to say whether TINS
2,tb.ntc or net. We received no returns as 10
70 other officers elected for the county, but viii no
4anbt be able to give them in our next
pa.xogE GouSrY.-From this county we learn That
n Dingua has been elected Sheriff by los ma
Jao. u e Blair Commonwe alth's Attorney by So,
loalF r. MeChnahan Commissioner OF the Revenue
al independent candidates
,.sKi-The following Is supposed TO be the re-
:, ~ the election in this county
sui l.Sasr,9-Boyd.
'saeftg g..a,ss5ih's Anoraev.-Wysor
1,an,ssoaer ReueHue.-Loyel.
tf9'.',Jle-lst District.-Messrs Lyon and Kenk-
.her districts not heard from.
hei ,,.,trqtes-Ist Distrct-Messrs. Woolwne,J Jam
uanse and Cecil. I'd. District.-Seyers and
dse . not heard from. Sd. District-Not
aarI from. 4tl District-Messrs. Martin Cadall
Watson and Yermillion
uoxrsovney--Our adyces from Montgomery are
:, Tho eject that-Smth is elected Sherif-Nade
G.,9,,nwealth's Attorney, aud Raga Commissioner
oi n o.,s c,ry-Marnaduk Johnson, Common
we aths Attorney c,..ir h.. .u,
IL of 100 votes over " III. ~ N'' $500
qabn " Francisco Edwin Burton, Geo A. Humid
/, Commissioner of the Revenue.
GooD NoyE-From advertisement in another
lnmn it will be seen that proposals are invited for
The erection of suspension bridge across the ravne
separating lanyard Alley from Diamond Hill. This
+ an excellent design and one that should be speedily
,rred into execution. Its convenience to the resi-
ANTS of Diamond Hill and those visiting that part of
,bo city will be inestimabe.
SKw BooKs.-We have received from the publish
rs through c. Morse, Lynchburg, the following new
books Narr7e3 not Mated" by Alice Cary-Derby
+ Jackson New York "Phaip Rolo; or, tie Scotch
y,sonefeers7 by Capt James Grant-Garrett Co,
New York "LadyS Gaias TO Pertect Genhltty,' by
Emily Thornhill-Derby Il Jackson, New York
They are all for sale by Mr.. Morse.
NEW TEMpERA NICE PApsR.-The first number of new
Temperance paper published by DR. 5. D. Hopkins,
Richmond has been laid on table. 1t is to be
published weekly at one dollar year. The advo-
Gates ofTemperance in Virginia should have an or
gan if they wish their to prosper The claims
of the cause should constantly be kept before the
public and its misrepresentation promptly correct
ed to ensure its prosperity. These cannot We done
without paper devoted to the advocacy of Temper
nore Such an one has been commenced on
the ruins of others which died for the want of sup
port anil il is the duty ofthosc engaged in this great
reform to sustain II. II will no doubt be well con-
Quoted. and will accomplish much good Improperly
supported
PRofEssoR ArpoNrED.-Rev. VIM }. llogc, the
plsor of the Westminster Presbyterian church of
baltimore has been elected by the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian church, (Oid School now in ses
sion in New York to fill the newly created chair of
biblical instruction in the Union Theological Semi
nary in Virginia
New pIscoyERy-TRy IT.-Every day brings with
il evidences of the extraordinary stride that discov
cry is making in this country. writer in the Buff
fo Republic has made himself one ofthe immortals
by the publication of a discovery which he has re-
Gently made ofgreat Importance to others 1t is an
inhble means of keeping babies from two to ten
mouths old perfectly quiet for hours. The modus
fperana is as follows:--As soon as the squaller
tvakes set the child up. propped by pillows, fit
cannot sit alone and smear its fingers with thick mo-
lasses Then put half dozen feathers into his hand
and the young will sit and pick the feathers from
one hand to the other until it drops asleep.
The GRowIxG WHEAT CRoP.-ln a recent trip
through number of the counties of Virginia we
pleased to the growing wheat, for the most
part, present very promising appearance-parucu-
larry in the Western counties. The crop will in
e7ahy be large one should it escape the various
plaques to which it is liable
FILLMORE & DoNELsoS CLUB has been formed in
Petersburg and Richmond One should also be
formed in this city We call the attention of the
friends of the ticket to the matter and hope they
will lose no further time in organizing Club.
DRAD.-The Christiansburg papers announce the
3e th Of Col R. A. Smith, Presiding Justice of Mont
ennery county, who departed this life on the goth
fnst.
foi. Smith n representative from that county
in The Legislature one year, and for number OF
,ers filled Offices of trust to the entire satisfaction
tie people ofhis county.
Com DtscoyEREp-rhe Norfolk Argus states that
last week returned Clfornan, cutting timber on
the farm Off F Nance in Charles City county, dis
covered that the soil Welded 25 per cent. worth of
gold TO every quart of dirt The gold has hcen carri
81 to Norfolk aud proved to be Of the purest kind.
Posr OFFICE AFFAIRs.-The Postmaster General
orders the following Establish office at Sewell
Gree lhrier county. Va. and appoint Robert A. Vim
cent postmaster: directly on the route of Lewlsburg
Il kanawha c. H. four miles east from Madison
Bluff.
Washington House Snrad a Clark. props.
NAY 23.-M b Woodson, W Chewing, \ Col
Diekerson, Griffin. J II Whitlow, A Saunders D
b cheatwood, 5 I; Stewart Bedford A L Wyiie, Dam
vile Jordon, Vim Gsh, Liberty; f J Amiss, N NJ
Ronald, Blacksburg; II T Marshall, Tenn J " Nor
gan, Bristol Tenn; 5 Hurt. II Turnbull Rocky Mt;
K Saycrs, Pulaski: W Pnrtace Montgomery; H
bnrr, st Louis J Parton & lady Pr Edward F Den
mead ) kinzie Na A Burnard. Weldon C.;
Bonsaek, Roanoke; p TaurSton, Richmond F Ear
ly, Hunter, & II Lennon h lady, Clmpbel
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
The Rev. DR.. WIN. J. HoLcoMBE will preach at Wes-
ley Chapel, Methodist Prote stant on Sunday to-