Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-09


vas acquitted.
Cochran. charged with shootnga white woman,
vas acquitted.
orr FOR BeiziL--our young townsman, john G..
Neem, jr, Esq. having received an appointment in
tie En- gineerng Department of the Emperor of Bra
al left here yesterday and will sail tomorrow from
B .ltimore for that country. We wish him much
success aud happiness in his and distant home
Maj Andrew Ellison, late of this city, is also at
taehei to the corps.
AMERICAS MFrrNG.--Wenrp requested to say that
"A meeting of the American party OF Campbell coun-
IL will lie iiei1 = - fa&rt Ii0,t.u mkt Monday
Court dav) to appoint delegates to the Fnrmsile
Convention which will meet the Goth inst, for the
purpose of selecting Elector for the Congression
al District
Also thata meeting of the party of this city will
be held Sauria, night in the factory of NJ Lang
horne Il Sons for the same purpose.
The YouSG MESs CHRISTIAN Association held
meeting Monday night in the lecture of st.
Pauls Church a good deal of business was trans
acted. The Associations now permanently organic
e |, and in successful operation.
CELEBRATION or THE FouRTH' AT Cry PoNT.-
This small, but well known aud time-honorcd Port
SAYS the Petersburg Express, the scene of lively
celebration Friday last. The gallant and patriot
ie commander Of the steamship Roanoke, THos SKIN
NER, whose lot for the day cast at this port, de-
lermned that elorioas an anniversary should not
pass unhonored. For the furtherancc of this object,
he ordered the signal gun on the forecastle to be
manned and simultaneous with the rising of the sun,
this six-pounder beched forth its artificial thunders
in commemoration Of day, which is never forgotten
by any true of America-it matters not, whether
his home be the land, on the bosom of the roll
ling deep. Thrty-one times in quick succession, did
this little gun reverberate amid the hills and valleys
81 r nd ~
the firing the stars and stripes were run up to the
masthead, clicting from the crew and the citizens
loud and prolonged shouts of JOY. AS the nations
emblem loated proudly to the breeze the other ship
ping in port promptly responded by similar demon
stration, and impaired to the harbor appearance
of gayey which an eyewitness informs us, truly
pleasant to behold.
Alta subsequent and seasonable hour, Capt. Tom
spread splendid dinner in the saloon OF his steamer
to which large number of invited guests sat down,
and spent the remainder of the day, in amost becom
ing and agreeable manner Long life to Capt. Tom
great prosperity to the New y DIRK steamship line and
much happiness to the jewellers at City Point general
ly.
DON'T CARE IF THEY Do LooK.-"My dear said
Mrs Dogberry to her daughter, "you should not hold
your dress so high crossing the street"
Then ma, replied the maiden chow shall show
the beauty of my fine peticoats that have almost
ruined my eyesght to make? I'm sure don't care
if the beaux do look at me-
Hoist away honey, the beaux will CRAFTY you
A Coop REcIpE-A few days since barber offered
reward of fifty dollars for the best recipe for sin
stantly removing superfuous hair" Among the an
swers was one forwarded by gentleman who speaks
from experience. We give it i" Undertake to kiss
woman against her will"
CRoPs.--So far as can learn the prospects are
pretty fair for good crops in this County
IpUfo Generally well. getting
into harvest condition, without complaint from any
source that we are aware Of
Corn has been very backward, owing to the late
ness and GOODNESS of the spring. but is now coming
on finely
Oats are suffering for rain in many parts of the
County though good shower or two would insure
an average crop.
The Grass crop looks as if it would be as good as
usual at any rate. 1t very short and backward,
during the spring but has grown amazingly for the
last two weeks On the whole we think our farming
friends have pretty good prospects though many of
them want rain. We wish them plenty of that and
all other good things-CarroH County Highlander.
ABDUCTION Casa man named Thedorick G. Fer
guson was arrested in Richmond last Saturday morn
ing on a warrant issued by magistrate of Charles
CITY county charging him with teloniousiy taking
away from her home in said county, on the 23d of
June a young white female named Elizabeth New,
with intent to dee her 1t is said that she returned
to her home but the whereabouts of Ferguson were
discovered and officer proceeded to the house IN
which he was staying, on Union Hill, and arrested
him in bed The prisoner will be taken back to
Charles CITY, It is understood that he is married
FoRGgRy.-A young man of genteel appearance,
who gave his name John Parker, but whose real
name is believed to be VIM. A. Crittenden, was ar
rested in the Bank of Virginia, at Richmond, on Sat
urday, for forgery. The facts given by the Rich
mond Correspondent of the Petersburg Express, are
these Officer Morris, of the day police, having heard
that check for $685. had been cashed at the bank
about which there some msgivings, went thith-
er to enquire into the facts; and while there the same
individual who presented the other, entered with 9
check for S50l, purportng to be signed by Nm. j
Barksdale of Amelia county. The check when nae
been casbed was at once shown him. and he acknowl-
edged that he the person who received the mon
ey The officer then took him into custody and pro
ceeied with him to his hotel, where his trunk was
searched, and some $3.50 in money, chiefly gold
found In his pocket book were likewise found three
other checks all in the same handwriting the wore
cashier invariably spet "casherc y two of which pur
ported to be drawn by VIM. Il. Meade, of Amelia
tone for $3.50 and the other for 1925, and one by
s. Hathaway, of Amelia, for S450) The young ope
raor further acknowledged that he received $3.50 o
the firm of J. NJ. and w H. Sheppard, on the sd INST
by forging the orders of some persons in the country
TO whom he knew the Messrs. Sheppard were lndebt-
ed His trunk contained a rich and varied assert
men of apparel indicating with other circumstances
that he expected to cnt figure in the Fashionable
world He is said to be respectfully connected II
Amelia county
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