Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-29

Of delegates appointed represent this city in
commercial will be held in this office al
this evening The following is list of the delegates:
-, u Branch, Mayor; \. II Tribble Maj J. Garland 5
IT, T. j. kirkpatrick d. w Burton, Jas Mcdonald,
a,er otey Jno Long Jno NJ Speed c. L. Mosby, Jno. X
- o,isl Pleasant Preston Jno. Il Moem Geo. NJ. Hueker
= n Lynch, y. II Campbell. DIR. 10. s. Payne VIM. A
n.d " L. Saunders b. II. Nown, Jno. T Davis, Jno $.
,ehorne \. Winston Jno A. Liggai f. ID Christian, VIM
yancey, H. J. Davis I. d. jennings s. T. Peters, +. b.
,,ne IT, Cpl I. H. Flood 81 d Nowlin, Col NJ Langhorne
-, q Paxton aud \. Mcdonald.
rus WESTERN Cans left at their usual hour Yesterday
rnp but compelled to return. Afer getting mile
yond Depot, it found impossible proceed fur
% an the train returned with the passengers aud the mall
7 aching here about o'clock, z. NJ.
Yhe soutsd train after getting about - miles, also
armed learn, started again. Verify the past month
/ a. been trying time railroads.
snow No fell Saturday matchmaking fourth saur
y or Saturday night II has showed successfully The last
ras not deep the others have been only measuring
some or inches The temperature ofthe atmosphere now
Indicates that there will be thawif sudden we may
look for the food that has occurred since Noahs
NEW BRIDGE AT LYScHBuRG.w were shown on Sat
oray says the Republican, memorial being numerousy
nd by ynchburg and the counties Of Amherst
Sson &c. asking of the Legislature charter for the con
con Free Bridge James River at this place
For satisfaction of all parties interested publish the
,amorial below. II 1t be fact forth in the petition
offer distractions to the free and safe of It, this diff
sntv must greatly increase when Railroad makes
nnection with the Southern system of Railroads at the Ten
4 nessee line.
The reasons told for designating the point which
M bridge should be erected that the only place that
nd be this side without coming in contact with the
rack or tracks of the several Railroads terminating here
at when bridge which is in contemplation is thrown
creek from the foot of ares alley Lang
ornes MILL both the Virginia Tennessee and the Orange
atro ha pued nd apaiu Tho
lpt selected only from which good road be
made to lead into the country
Ia the Honorable the Senate and House Of
Delegates Of the Commonwealth Of p~g,n'd
The memorial of the undersigned citizens of the counties
Of Amherst Nelson Campbell and the city of Lynehbarg re-
cfly the city of Lynehburg there
bridge James River that by the building othe
Depot Of the vsna ra e sa
of said bridge aud the cessant use OF said tracks
ives limb and property persons using the bridge
much endanecredand that moreover the tolls COZ
memorialists very high amounting to oppression
Your memoras would state that about half mile above
e present BRIDGE eligible location exists for the
erection of bridge james Riverthat this site WI be
S heinp made TO supply the Pump House with for
he city is completed said Canal will furnish water power
cien for FIGURING mills Foundries and other man
rtnrine establishments which business when established
viii require bridge the watei at that point TO ahord
with the adjacent country
Your petitioners would therefore pos repeety ask that
Honorable Bodies will cause 10 De passed al inc present
session of the Legislature an Act authorizing company 10
nnsiruct bridge James river at point not NEARER
hal
nnany shall have no power collect tolls and shall be
ryel THE LyNcHBURG AND WARDLow FREE BRIDGE
oaPANi and go operation under such regulations and
res reons Legislature may deem proper And your
| petitioners " Ill ever pray. &e &c
SCHOOLING invite the card of those excellent
i and accomplished teachers Messrs. VIM. s. & S. v Reid
RECEIVED ny THE VA & TENN. RAILROAD at the Lynch
nrg Depot week ending Jan edth, 1856 Butter 1872
,an Copper $3.50 pounds; Corn 100 bushels Flour
barrels; 10 lac pounds Pork l767 pounds Leaf To-
u-ua lnsb Miscellaneous
ponds ihos, W. E MeGhA NJ.
MYSTERIOUS nsArPrARASeE-on the night of the l4th of
ru6cr las, 9hames G. seayres, Of Richmond left the
80 4u- I'll ,s1r II WIS ea employed, and has not
since been helnt u. II la at the time and as he
had $lo money with him. fears entertained that he has
met with foul play Any information concerning him will be
thankfully received by his brother Maj John H. seayers OF
the Marlboro Hotel Wall street Papers throughout the
State will confer favor distressed family by publishing
this notice.
KILLED-on Friday night last young of Is and
years age Dickeron and George Harris son of
Julius Harris got into ARRAY in Barbourvlie orange
county, the former the latter with knife from the
fleet of which he died-Char Je5ersonion.
THE BaDs-The cold weather has proved quite fatal to
birds of every The Wing that at least five hun
ded birds have been found on section of the rail
embracing distance of nine miles below Charlottesville
and parrdges and other birds have persisted in considerable
l numbers.
DEATH OF Mr.. RorHwELI-Mr Clement Rothwell, late
CONDUCTOR on the and Petersburg Railroad died
Friday of injuries received last week that
road
ALL FOR LOVES Rosenbum, clerk in store in Alex
aadra swallowed an of laudanun last Wednesday
morning. of destroying his life by the
DUPLICATION proper remedies however his design was
frustrated he had been crossed in love affair, and
|. life was Mt wort tn abutton TO hm.-R Whig
IfYNEN AMONG THE JUVENILES WIN. p. Dranneman aged
years months Of Augusta county was married
the 18th Miss Elizabeth j. Moore OF Rockbridge
s1F1dHs-There were il8 sleishs in iarrsonburg last
4 Court day.
STABBED-patrick German MORALLY stabbed by Fat
|. rick Hanpan in Harrsonbrug last Tuesday night
THE SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION will meet in
the city Richmond tomorrow We hope this city VIII be
|. well represented in that meeting
i Al Not CE millinery and Fancy GJQ
II HaaG 0ODS.-The undersigned having pnrchasedSS-M
Sg5< ienngs stock of Goods and taken EbNSS