Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-29

the entire receipts at thts point from all sources,
which find to have been follows:
D. ya. Il Tenn Railroad, 23l. PSI Bus'ls,
Canal, 2i,36l
= :. ). Railroad, 4,la9 g"
Wagons, l59l63 -.
NJ king an actual receipt of Wheat, $4,000.
During sane period there were received in Flour
By Va Il Tenn. Railroal, 27,9s9 Bbls,
Canal. 22,l30
Which il reduced to Wheat at bushels to the barrel
Making total of 6696Ol
This may be regarded the product only of the
counties Immediately adjacent to the Blue Ridge and
cast Of the Alleghanes, the line OF The Va & Tenn.
r lroad and the Canal, which have aggregate IF
9.3469 acres Of improved land.
Our Railroad renders tributary to this city an
of country embracing $50 PIG acres improved lands
heretofore otherwise employed than in the cultivation
OF wheat, but which is most admirably adapted TO
wheat both as regards soil and climate
Give us the same rates Of production to the culti-
waited land throughout may justly expect nearly
double the receipts; but when reject that this is
only confined to our own State along line, and
that that portion ofTennessee which will seek this
its nearest market embraces extent of country
ofequal,if mol greater area. and with equal produe-
tive qualities, may fairly calculate that this
market is destined TO command an annual receipt of
at least two millions of bushels Of wheat, which at
the present price would require annual disburse-
ment of 81, 500, 000 no mean sum to lose sight of
We regard this subject worthy Of the most atten-
tive consideration OF capitalists and particularly those
having an interest in our city, desiring its pros
perity. We have the capital and an abundant facility
for its employment within limits in
Yer profitable to the operator and the country at
large.
PAINFUL AocinNSr.--On last Friday week lit
te of Mr.. Elisha Anderson, five miles east of the
Floyd Court House, accidentally overturned coffee
20; of boiling coffee and severely scalded that
the skin and in places the flesh left the body.
lie fingered antil Sunday night when death relieved
ihe little sufferer.
The barn of Thomas Coleman. in Jackson county
Va, consumed by fire one night last week,
together with two threshng machines and twelve
hundred bushels of grain. This is the third time Mr.
Coleman has suffered like calamity.
FRE AT WFsrMoRELAYD c. Hive regret to learn
that fire occurred on Saturday morning last, at
Westmoreand c. H.by which the Tavern owned aud
kept by Mr.. Ehenezer Eliason and The brick dwell
ing owned by Mr.. Samuel B Atwe with most OF the
furniture were destroyed.
ARRIVED HoME-Rev. John E. Edwards minister
Of the Centenary Methodist church in this city, reach
ed his home in excellent health, ON Thursday, after
an absence of several months tour through Fu-
Eope.-R. Wing.
The President has recognized Adolphe Trave Kick
koeter vice consul of Brazil for the ports of Wash
ington ana Georgetown in the District of Columbia
md Alexandria in the State of Virginia.
BARN DESTROYED BY LIGHTSING.-The barn of Mr..
John Thrift in the county of Dnwdde about 20 miles
from Petersburg was struck by lightning few days
since and with its contents (about 200 bushels OF
wheat entirely destroyed
Hon Preston S Brooks left this city yesterday
ming for the Fauquier White Sulphur Sprngs-Ater.
Gazete
RICHMOND AND PErERsBpRG lrkms.-Richmond and
PeersJurg Sc Years igo.n the year 1900, the total
inhabitants OF Richmond numbered 5,737, and Pc
tersburg numbered $500 In the former city during
the same year 176 hhds OF tobacco were inspect
ed and 50 6G2 bis of -four In Petersburg during the
same period l62o7 hhds. Of tobacco, A. l02 bis OF
flour inspected.
4 Painfn accident. Yesterday, young man
named }. d. Whtteinole wa5 engaged experimenting
Il thrcshing machine at Mr.. j. Burtons in Chester
field, his arm got caught IN the machinery ana was
severely acerated Medical assistance was promptly
procured, and now the patient is doing as well as
could be expected
Kansas Meetiag.-Capt Pate, of Kansas addressed
portion of citizens last night at Metropolitan
Hail. on the subject of Kansas during which he de-
scribed the country, its climate and scenery as well
us the battle of Black Jack" in which he was forci
bly, taken prisoner by the abotioniSts, under nag
truce and urged with much force the importance of
Virgina's sending out her quota of men and means
TO uphold slavery in thatrch and beautiful Territory
His remarks were listened to with much interest ana
will doubt ensure substantial aid from our citizens.
Broad Rock Races-Mr Green, the Proprietor of
Broad Rock, is making extensive arrangements Tor the
fall meeting over that course. The purses are to be
liberal and if Northern gentlemen will bring on their
stables will have excellent opportunity OF testing
the speed and endurance of their stock
Yde obi Pillars Re{urn-The LODGES of the |.
@. of Odd Fellows of Petersburg, returned by the
steamer Roanoke. arriving here yesterday morning
They were unanimous in their expressions OF delight
with their trip to Gotham The excursion thther
was attended with the most agreeable incidents -
The smooth and as beautiful, as ever calm
weather beamed upon; and the whole passage was as
pleasant has ever been made on the same route
On Sunday, the day passed with reverence ana
respect Rev. Geo. w. Deems preached a very I'M
pressive sermon on the upper deck in the forenoon,
and another aftcrtca, in the saloon On their arr-
val at New York. Monday morning. they were met
by Committee from the Eureka Lodge who escorted
them to Union Hotel, where although they had just
paraken of an inimitable breakfast, winch the gen.
eroas disposition of Capt Skinner had caused to be
prepared through that jewel ofStewards, SMITH they
sat down to q choice and expressly arranged table,
aud did honor least the eating Characters
tics of Old Virginuy They were next presented to
Mayor Wood at City Hall. The Mayor addressed
them in very apt remarks, welcoming them to the
hosptalities of the city Col Gillian responded IN
an able manner. After examining the line paintings
Ia the Governors room; the company, the three odg-
es combined consisting of some two hundred, then
visited the various places, a condensed account OIL
which appeared in yesterdays Express.
OF Capt Skinner and the other officers OF the
ioanoke, the cxcursionsts speak very highly; admi-
ring the gentlcnanly and free hearted manner, IN
which they conducted affairs during the passage to
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