Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-18
ritu 1,l0 state Affairs.

-, SENs-rhe mails have come at last Two trains
GU ,e,ay from the East--sll the way through In six
mountain Of news piled mp before us so foriniaa
,ropor,ions almost shrink from an attack up
omit
,ryztrs BENEFIT ron THE PooR-The benefit given
Mackenzie for the poor Wednesday night was great
WI large and brillan, audience present. and the
W ere received with marked evidences OF pleas
, admiration The play was that thrilling drama, the
and the natural and accurate manner in which Il
impressed the intelligent audience most avora
M The acting capacities aud talent OF the company we
,caruei the receipts yet but they were consd'
and will do much towards aeyasing the wants of the
of this city Mr. Mackenzie has placed this whole com
XIV under deep debt of gratitude to him, and one which
citizens to discharge itby extending
to him We hope they viii meet that call lib
and generously he has met that the widow and the
g-phan
n,e, ,torsr VERNON AssocIArIoS.-An Association of
,es of Virginia has formed for tho purchase Of
pt Vernon and presenting to the state Is proposed
an branch of this Society in Lynchburg We hope the
, will succeed and that our citizens viii contribute hoer
oa tow ards the general fund The home and grave Oh
should owned by Virginia The state should
s tho sacred spot and hold 1t as shrine most
and dear to her people The noble danghers Oh virgin"
- ., aecomplish this end by their efforts They de-
Mount Vernon and then transfer it, as gi't
the Commonwealth. Such a purchase ana GIT ny inc
chers of Virginia. would render douoy sacred tne "sso
.b;ob cus,ey around that TO be vcnerated spot
" r,a be a noble gift nobly conferred Who would
reoce to helping hand in concentrating an emu 30
v to be wished, We see that of our most esteem
nswomen Mrs Jno NJ Speed Is Vice President OF the
and trust that she with the aa Oh oher
n will Immediately form branch of The Mount vernon
In Iynchburg and thus bring the matter properly
n before the generous and public spirited citizens OF
n ,,y and the surrounding country Republican,
r,s Accident ON THE DAsvIILE RAIRoAp-A teie.
o,faym mo an.
Vr, collision on the Danvle road The Republican
ha particulars follow On Saturday night the pas
rain from Richmond as far as the Junction,
there until the down train had been due someime
,.d mn the road with two engines Eight miles above
,,,on they collision with the down train which
VIC ,o en- zines negro the up train, on the cow
a. loo. out was killed. All four of the engines were
a,mared The passengers were severely Jared oy the
- ,o, hut no one seriously injured
v TICKETS to the Concert to be given by the Musical
for the benefit of the have not all been dis
If vet The members of the Association are ready to
the Concert as sufficient number OF tickets nave
ga We hope the charitable, well as the lovers of
,sic will come forward and obtain them so that the
occeds may commanded without delay ana devoted 10
-, benevolent, object for which they are designed.
o Mn MuIyry-The following communication
ses the feelings of the Catholic friends OF TINS geneme
sonoration from the Church in this etyo take charge
Of one in Petersburg we learn tia' he VIII oo s" y
Rev Mr. McGoyan:
w rogret to learn that gentleman about to leave us
m net has caused him be beloved and respected by all
who knew him. both Catholic and Protestant IN la t
,itb handsome surtan; the Catholic temperance society
with clothes, and the congregation with purse con
,ninq SIP 90 but approve of this manifestation
oarcregaton A. SUBSCRIBER