Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-15
citp an1 State Affairs,

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Te-NIaHr In eonse-
..srre of the inclemeney ofthe weather last night.
H. Sr.rlEs speech was postponed until TONIGHT,
-, il will take pace ut Dudley llall Come ont
wis. Americans, Democrats, eeeresoi9, aud hear
III cause of fulMons, the CONSTITUTION aud the
UNION ably defended.
,p,t6Gy-Thc conductor Of this column has, for
-, weeks i'm con requence of the iudis position Of the
f,cinol editor hecn compelled 10 devote nearly his
i.,ole time 10 the other departments Of the NIRGINrAN
"a almost the entire neglect ofths lie makes this
statement Il due both 10 himself aud the editor ani
IA .y,epuatiou of whltct shortcomings may appear
ether IN this or other portions of the paper. lie
claims the indulgence Of tile public short while
lon ,cr hen the editor will doubt be able to
eume the duties at his post
FrlsoRr II TIE NNLLEY or NIRGNtA-Therc is
q lite a lively glow among the Wings and Americans
in the Valley of Virginia. Several Wings who did
not vote for Mr. Flournoy, but who mnnfully
working for Fillmore expressed strong hope to rs the
other day of carrying the citadel Of Democeacy
the Old Dominion. That this might be done if every
man voted his preference, irrespective of party, we
have not the slightest doubt. An old subscriber told
rs the other week that h. had rotea fer he Democratic
nominee for President FAR than gt7rfD Of a cen
,trg. But THAT HE PREFERRED FILLMORE
This is not an isolated case; ii i, general Let every
voter discharge his duty TO himself and his country
without reference to what he thinks his neighhor
may do and the poll list will make revelations that
will he astonishing all around FREEhEN OF VIRGIN
IA baH1 longer Stars iopdrW detatlon-tear NOT fhe
l1,A VOTE YorR SENTIMENTS !-fre5erictsd"rg Her
alR
ANOTHER lItrL The foaYm7Ht Republican, pub
lishcd at Point Pleasant Mason county Va says
THE Gholitionsts have made another haul from this
Mace On Saturday night last, six slaves, five of
them woman and four children, belonging to DR. :.
q. Shaw. aud a negro man belonging to Mr.. WINS
,Sterrett left for 81 free territory From the manner
in which these slaves escaped we have no doubt but
that they had assistance from this sieof the river
We have abolitionists among us. aud how long will
citizens submit to these depredations upon Their
property
FuRFlrLD Rtens.-The following Is n list of the
entries and results of the third days race:
Third Day.-Jockey Club Purse $500, three mile
heats.
James Tally names eh. M Lucy philli 5, A yrs
old lay Tally-llo dam Betsy White, dress
fancy. 81 lbs........ !
Mai Thomas boswell names {. Green's CHI. h.
Frankfort years old, by Glencoe dam Ma
~ Morris dress blue and blue ITO lbs.
Time 5.5l--5.36.
WESTERN VIRGINIA RiGur-rhe cheering accounts
which hp,r constantly reached US from Western Nir-
GINA tbs campaign with reference to the spenddly
increased vote Mr. Fillmore will receive over the
American vote of - are confirmed by every fresh re-
cent of intelligence from that portion of the state
\ former citizen of Frederick county, now doing
prosperous business in clnrksburg, writes to Us as
follows.
Tie Americans nrc up and doing out here in old
Clark burg. We have two Fillmore and DoneIson
clubs The Young mems club is composed of young
Americans and the other is made of old line Wings
all working for the cause of the Union. We have n
speech from the Hon John s Carlile occasionally,and
YOU may expect TO hear good account OF cid liarr-
son this fall."- U'mc. REP.
HomcmF-Snnday last in the Salines, young
man named Alphonso Summers stabbed George Pan
cake, his stephthcr, in the shoulder. Pancake died
from the effects of the wound on Monday morning.
lie was arrested and committed to Jail last night. The
crn of the difficulty between the parties, was, that
Pancake had been in the habit of whipping his wife
and stepChildrcn, and on the morning OF the airay
had whipped his wife and one her children, when
Aphonso young man of about 20 years of age a
yenged himself for thi, cruel treatment by killing his
tepfather.-haaaphai Ia, Republican 18th aist.
Too BAp.-A gentleman having been asked on his
return from party the other evening. whether he
had seen Miss -. young lady noted for her Dc
rois'e style of dress-replied that lie had seen
good deal OF her.
RICHMOND MATrEBs.--We take the follow ny items
from the Richmond Dspl''b
Death ofdH Old C3bzg7-Mr JOHN II. STRoBlA one
ofour oldest citizens, died on Saturday morning
Very few persons have resided longer in Richmond
than he. For very many years he held the ONCE Of
Inspector of Liquors He was most amiable and
estimablc gentleman of the old school, and was uni
yersally respected He leaves name without stain
and without reproach.
The Hs'ia3'cy' f0r--Thc preparations are rapidly
making for the Fair of the Mechanics Institute which
viii be held in the spacious Hall over the Market
The Committee OF the Exhibition ready to receive
articles intended for the Fair to-day. ut the place OF
exhibition. We trust our citizens will contribute
whatever they can to enhance the display and help