Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-22
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N ing candidates announced Tor tins county ana
z z. s,erig:-John Il. Conley (Am.). Ro o. Doss,
Nj en- ,,,,,e,i,Fs Af{orneg-for he citg.-Maj Jas.
a.d FOR the county +. D. Christian
N an" Commissioner eftae Rerenue.-LyfehJwg Dis
81 C.nt Thos Dlard-Capt. Nm. I. Sisson.-
"a e. it5.1,;.t-Chares \. observation-disclosures c.
4 arb Hesera D'stnet.-pa''a ho"n'a"-henfy
4 ,e" ,,3Ie-s1 District WIN B. Jones. IA Dis
Mn. Stone-Willis J. cowling-Fhomas d.
=" ood D.srict.-Capt Geo ". Lee-Wm. L.
\ ir'..a5n-Gapt Jno. Rosser;
,,.,,ry Hagtsirate.-Lgneh6n'g D'sffict.-DeXter
80 The candidates for masiSterai honors are
.t;ngui she'd office of Coroner, which is elee-
lp Tho neonle seems TO ''go a begging
- y nv politieal contest involved in the cleo
IN. M 40 are aware of is between the candi-
a Far sheriff Messrs. Conley and Doss 1t being
erally understood that the votes Oh the democrats
"a ce trc mon one OF their own pArty,the Amer
'''' - a. an act Of self -dciensc, nominated
va Car the office This having been done, and
',;eo heing in every way competent and wor-
homo the party will rally to his support to-
As far as the struggle between other candidates IS
ornad II is n contest of ''men and not measures
,zrtconism and Democracy not the watchwords
- ally their respective friends TO the conflict
rl n,pie is the magic word that will arouse the
,,batants to energy and action ~ hat IN
,me?' is not an applicable query in this case-for
n lin H. Aud while the adherent OF one man will
lar with the vehemencc ola Mussuman to his Al
u that his particular tyorite is the very identical
IN ordained of heaven, for certain office, Mr..
obody ELSE will vociferously that that favor
10 i. mentally morally and physically incapacitated
"a, The faithful discharge of the duties of the Office
AR which he IS candidate; but that Mr. So-and-so
,f all living men the identical one upon whom the
| ell Nn1 rpt,tln have
tle patienceand the matter will be decided for you.
inst competent and impartial jury has been en-
nanneled-that best of all jurieS-the people, They
ave had the case under mature consideration
They have viewed it in all its aspeets--Weighed 1t in
IN is bearings and are ready and willing to render
inst verdict BE easy and keep cool, Messrs. Cam
dates and Partizans and above ALL determine to
be content with that verdict. whether it brings you
lefeat or success--office Office
Tag GRAND GIFT ENTERPRISE which was to have
ken place at Dudley Hall Tuesday night proved a
nlare-not enough persons being present to justify
The donation Of the valuable prizes announced
lfea the prospect Of drawing splendid Panorama
filed to arae our citizens. Il may he that they
we're afraid Of placing themselves in the predicamen
of the nan who elephant III "A rattle and then
dad not imagine what to Go with 1t. liat Tear,
9wercr should not have influenced any, because
the Fine Arts always find patrons; and the I'M
5rtant events in the renowned city Of Babylon, which
ne 50 handsomely dclineaed on the Panorama,
would always find admirers. To cut it up and frame
f. one would have picture gallery almost as lare
4, the celebrated observation-disclosures not quite SO
uagait ent. it is true.
The fortunate drawer could have paintings from
arret to cellar. Parlor, hall and chamber could be
lung with pictures. The history of the Immortality
through all the successive stages Of Its glory lis de-
cline and its plin could he illustrated within ones
soa rs he partook of his meals repoSed on his couch
or read the morning Nirginian. He could summon
to his presence the mpanionshjp ottAc imperial Bel
.hazzar ard his august wte-jo DIN them in their rev.
cry. or IN their deliberations on affairs OF state then
Hay the sociable with the Conquerer of the woodland
.te him conquer Babylon mngle amid the wise and
.re,t Of the realm the elephant generally and
finally laugh and grow merry over the CONSERVATION
Of the wicked ola king and his revclroHs people
te1nvsterious handwriting flashed upon the vail
Ii This the drawer Of the Panorama cOgld have Gone.
Thai is not all: # he had not have happened to be
an amateur then he could have sold it exhibited IT,
so the reader will perceive it would not have been an
elephant affair We give this citation of the benc-
its consequent upon acquiring the proprietorshp of
the aforesaid Panorama, that should its owner de-
teunine to give our citizens another chance for it,
they viii understand the merits of the ease. We do
not know what he now proposes doing with what
doe, really seem to be an elephant to him.
MFSpNG THEIR WAys-We are glad to see that our
Baptist friends are mending their ways, which need
ed 1t SO shockingly we mean the ways in front OF
their church. The uneven and ugly old pavement
heretofore in front Of that church has been removed
10 be succeeded by Il handsome and comfortable one
PEAKS OF OrTER-From the advertisement Of Mr..
lorsley It will be seen that arrangements will short
ly be put in execution for the accommodation Of par
ue5 "isAmg to visit the Peaks OF outer, we hee'
n'' say mat the view from tins celebrated mountain
Is one oil the snhllmest IN the world IS the Design