Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-09-01
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20 g5,prRlx1, Fillmore Elector for this District,
Ill a dress the citizens OF Lyuehbnrg next Tuesday
hi On the topics involved in the present canvass.
Tn YersG MFx's CHRlsriAS ASSOCIATION of this
~ a.f hold its regular monthly meeting tonight
Inc rooms of the Association uni Ter Masonic Hall,
Inch haze been comfortably fitted up. We learn
at question connected with the Bible will be dis
-, .se.l on the occasion which viii no doubt prove
interesting.
~-sTIza or C.fIzENs-It is contemplated 10 hold
,,,etinz of tic citizens OF Iynchhurg with refer
paec - The con ltion taft rs in Kansas, AMI with
,en - some action in regard TO the unjusUhab,e
con iaet O! the Black Republican party in aud of
On sfcssa md to susttu the course Of southern men,
hsfsoa the Army Bill. 1t is bat rsht that Northern
ftntes should be warned in sober. vet decided lam
arlge as to the results that lher mousrous conduct
must produce that theN still persist they may d.
il with their eyes open, andnot un Ter the impression
entertained by Mr. Wilson, that the South cannot be
kicked out Of the Union The meeting will take
place in day or two of which notice will be given
LyNcnBuRa CoLLtGr-The next session of this
prosperous institution will begin to-day. We are
pleased to learn that large number of students have
already arrived-among them number from distant
States. Additional arrivals are expected all the week
\ GIRt IN MANS AppAREL-The penchdnt which of
lat day. strongly to have infected the
gcater sex in other parts for DOMINIC the unmen-
'i5nables, has invaded orderly and we'll
behaved city. Thursday night female was arrested
hy officer Mays, near Liberty warehouse, rugged out in
cenfomcns attire. She was taken into custody and
furnished quarters in the Cage for the night-not
however without sundry remonstrances on her part
and usderable evidence of alarm. Next morning
she brought before the Mayor for exam jnation.
In answer to enquiries, she gave her name as Eliza
beth Davis and said she had lived with her parents
in Monroe county, until short time since when she
ran away and came to l.ynchburg, since which time
she has been inhabitant of dSreputable quarters
in the city. She expressed great modification at the
occurrence and its consequences and said she would
not have done had she not been persuaded by 9TH
crs and besides she did not know it was any harm.
The disguise complete, and no one would have
suspected her sex from her appearance. She had on
all the ordinary garments of gentleman wardrobe
except Il coat, which article, either from choice or
necessity, she without Her neither garments
were of decidedly fashionable fit, and in her own
expressive language " rather tight Our opin-
ion, however, that it not much the fault
of the aforesaid unmentionables as it was owing to
the well developed proportions of the unaecustomed
oil CANS of lCcomoton which they had got upon. Her
hair, which was jetty black, was cut short ana hung
luxurianty about her neck and blue navy cap sat
jauntly upon her head Upon the whole she was
very good imitation of a fast boy
After many promises that she would never again
repeat the offence his Honor, with severe rebuke
and threats of punishment she did, bade her go and
sin more.
Fatal MIsTAKE-We were panied yesterday to
learn that Dr. Crawley Finney highly esteemed res
iicnt of Nansemond county, deda few days ago from
the effects of taking morphine by mistake for qnnue
Dr. F, had gone to bed udisposed from chill, and
gave directions to person in the family to compound
dose of the two ingredients according to his pre-
scrption; but in doing the mistake was committed
drinking the larger portion of morphine with the
smaller of qunine, instead of the reverse. The al
most immediate consequence after taking it was that
the Dr. fell into q stupor and died in few hours.
Labor, II Of hn nr1nfa
this city from Richmond in 1915, and engaged in com
mcrce; but subsequently moved to Nansemond where
he studied the practice of medicine: and became
prominent member of the Methodist p. Church.
Norfolk Nerdld
DIR. Finney was married to Miss Perciyal in this
city about year ago.
NEW SPORTING JouRSAL.--We are glad to hcarthlt
Wm. T. Porter ESQ., designs issuing, in New York, in
the first week of September, weekly Sporting aud
Literary newspaper, to be called "Iorters Spirit of
the Times Mr.. P. has had successful editorial
career OF twentysix years founder and editor oi
the New York Spirit Of the Times he conf
IDENTIFY expects that the journal will he contribu-
ted toby that brilliant circle of correspondents and
writer who have so long given 10 the spirit its dis
tinguisAe position.
As OLp MAy-Daniel Thompson of Bethany Va,
passed through town the other day his way down
the river He is ia his ninety ninth year. yet oera
bly, active He was a comrade Of Poe Il Wetze in
Their Indian orayS, soldier IN the revolutionary
and recollects distinctly the stirring incidents of
that great struggle. liz had voted orevery President
bat Nashington-would have voted for him, but WAS
ont Of the country in those days-ParhersJHfg, Va
Gu
ACCIDENTAL little son of Mr.. Stennet, about nine
years Old was thrown from horse in this place on
last Sunday morning and severely injured. lie was
carried TO the residence of Capt Peters in apparently
,eless condition, where the services Of Physician
Were Of ained and his wounds dressed. He received
severe cat upon the right temple from which guam
uty of gravel extraetedand also rigtul bruiSe
in tho eht eye, and the shoulder and other por-
tieus OF the body. Though in dangerous cond-
ton thcreare hopes of his recovery.Buchanaa Imer
icdH.
hR. BoTTsS APPoINTMENrs.-The National Anpcrt-
ram SAYS: Mr. Bolts left this city yesterday for
StauntJn he will speak to-day. He will ad-
dress the people of Rockingham Taylors Springs,
on Tuesday the I'd of September of King and Queen
On the ID Monday and of Kanawha on the 18th of
September His other appointments will he made in
due time. 1t will, Of course, be utterly impossible
Tor him to accept half the invitations to speak,
amounting to smartly hundred which he
mas received, but he requests to say that he Will do
ms best to visit those places where he hope do
mos for the cause
OBITUARY.
Died, at his residence in Isle of Wight CO., on the
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