Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-15
Cit, 5ilo State l1airG.

So Books-s7Af IN Kaasas-' by G. DoU GLAs BREW
#,Hrox-perby & Jackson, publishers, New N'rk
W. are indebted publishers tsreughC Morse, Lynch
- for the above hook Our noighbar OF the RPabHc1R
.aes to have :atIen start examining it says
a. preerton adventurous gentleman who, like Ken
AL ef the orleaps Pieaynne always ON the hunt for
.avthag exciting, lie amused himself at one Time
climbing the Rocky Mountains with Kit Ca som ronghed
, tho Buffaloes Of Northern Texas Tor few months for
the fun the thing took trip into New Mexico by way OF
rstonand has performed several similar jannts without
,ag spee obset that eonid ever be found out The late
elements In Kansas last December found our author most
eiv shut up IN New York He couldn't st1ndit. OF To-
.asas he sarted-.aw the whole thing hmselfaud in This
hak has given raey and interesting hall
IL and half serious Of the adr 1t decidedly Of the
-, read lbe books we hive for some time II
yves also very reliable Kansas-rcsources, soil
climate &c
uuMBotDr's ISLAND OF GINA translated from the Span
i.hhyJ.s. THRAsaER Derby & Jackson, New York;
forse, Lynehburg.
ton the work before has given full description Of
fair Queen of the Antilles which Is considered the best
written about Cuba Mr. Thraher has addeda
Preliminary Essay and Notes embracing information downto
presentda Ii instructive and interesting book
THE GREEN MuousrAIs Girls, by BLYTHE WHirE,jr,
pcrby & Jackson, publishers, New York.
This Is a very handsomely gotten up book containing
nanbor Of illustrations having yet read it, cannot
speak of its literary merits
Either of the above works can be had Of Mr. Morse
AholHkhtHAhtE--Mf WINTER VIII give another sIit NA-
hbhion at Dudley Hall tonight Some ofe presents to be
distributed really valuabe-among them gold watch
worth sleo Wonder who Is the lucky that will pocket
this elegant priz II be you reader Go and sece ex
pertinent is worth making.
NOMINATION FOR sHrRufr-Jno II Conley was nominated
In Convention yesterday Campbell Court House, as the
candidate of the American party sheriff Of
this county The various candidates Of that party who had
heretofore announced themselves forward previous to
tho nomination expressed their willingness chorfly
. tI., ripaf lgirg
port individually its nominee Wesuppose the election of
Yr (onley under the may be deemed fixed
fact-and that he will make and efficient officer
there none WHO doubt
ARrMARKABLr EGG-Mr slagle, of this city, showed
an egg Yesterday, laid by young Shanghai pulet which,
weighed five ounces looked nearly large
egg But remarkable thing about was that on its
henp accidentally disclosed another perfect
" formed egg ofabout the ordinary size in it, Whose Shnng
hai can beat this 7
STATE STUDENTS At run UNIVERSITY - VA.-The fol
having Of the nisea which will be the
cis, present san fh University, aud the selec
Ton tn I'LL In vlecs VIII be made by the Fac
uty the first al jn> next:
District No 3 CITY If Petersburg md county ot Prince
George No5. Neeklenburg aud Charlotte NoG i9Iit'S
Nj Bedford 80 II, Ahemarie No b. Buckingham Am
erst and NeIsau No ~ Augusta. No 10. Allegheny iiote
,ur, Roanoke aud Craig. No 81. RUSSELL Scott and Lee
NJ - Gfeenbrie Fayete, Nicholas Raleigh BraNtn and
p5cahontas No % Harrison. 1acle Ddliqe PI'a7onts
and Wood No "a Barbour, Up~hur Lewis Gtnpr and Ran
.olph No 81 Pitfsyqaoia. No 70 Campbell and Arpoma
Tx No 80 Louisa Gpocllani and Fuvan Ho4l. Rock
BRIDGE bath and lizhand %, Wet2el Marshall Marion
and Tyler No 80 smythe, Wythe aud Washington
Applications addressed to tho Chairman Of the
Faculty should reach University hy the 25ih of June
AplolSIMEsI-Mr. Robert L. Preston, of AoHgl IA. las
been appointed aCle<n tile Treasury Department Of the
First Auditors Office, Washington City.
Norfolk PoRTsMoC rH.-Messrs. Page Allen Of
Portsmouth the second their three cut
tr Thursday tn third to be launched saturday.
nigh Mass celebrated in the Catholic ciurc, If MOI
H. Thursday morning ,he souls Of those who fell dutug
4 tn pssfence If -.
Naekrn7les Troupe about opening in Portsmouth
Silete,n workmen have discharged from the Navy
Yarl
i1il he hit you purposei' asked tho Mayor.