Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-03
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~ Ac5srrAaLa PpesgSr.--rj sell the truth We
or had oue that 1as act acceptable. bat particu-
fif "a the present we received q few DAYS ago.
sts one of the mos useful articles appeytainug To
EDITORS sanytau, viz: pair ofsctssors. \ friend
vino stepped in to play the agreeable awhe. saw us
.jnr 4 pnir in very dilapidated coalition, being
aqicted with various maadies. in fact about all the
s That scissors heir to comm serating oar con-
iti1n deliberately went. OF bis free will and ac-
ord without the hope Of reward the fear Of pun
i.hment as he had j. infect right 10 Do and bought
ns A beautiful pair Of Rodgers Sons finest m nu-
f,gture Now tlu was what We call n sensible and
,,,od hammered trick; and would take onr cath
hat oftr friend is-wliat were neyrr fully con-
WINGED Of until now clerer for-"a dem foiq III
tma With eager delight graspc1 our new and
with equal disdun cast aside old scissors FOR
rtthcr SCISSOR should Say-therc beng only one
blade and piece. the plural IS not strictly applicablel
and pitched INTO the first thing eyes fell upon,
which happened 70 he the following anrcdote:
At Buchanan meeting n Portland few DAYS a sag
brandy
exclamng, = st1rd UPON The platform ef az parry
very appropriate platform that but we would
not be surprised II before night they reversed posi-
lions and the PLATFORM got the orafoy down, just
the party have got oil all the previous platforms they
ever had,
Bat We digress: we are very much in love with
ney scissors, and will "eut aud slash right and
lit hnt ouly trust for the Improvement the
instruction and the amusement of our readers. Our
f.end has everlasting thanks for his glowing kind
ness" and as evidence OF our gratitude he is well
come to and make US miserable every day for
whole week
THEArRE.-Miss Bakers Benefit is announced to
take place tonight, and her many admirers will have
an opportunity of manifesting their appreciation of
her dramatic talents They viii no doubt avail them
selves in full force Of the opportunity to pay tribute
to merit and beauty y good bill is offered.
MuRDER-A negro man belonging to Mr.. Buckncr,
was killed the premises Of Hamilton Boyd Main
Street Wednesday night by negro belonging to Mr..
Boyd. We did not hear the particulars.
G.P, L. JAMES, Esq, the distinguished novelist,
and family arrived in this city yesterday and took
apartments at the NorveIl House.
Coon ALE OF REAL EsrArE.-The storehouse, ON
Main Street occupied by STROLLER & Whitehead was
sold at auction Wednesday for the sum Of 9,i50.-
This is regarded excellent sale, aud unmistakc
ably shows that real estate is looking up in Lynch
burg. Mosby 4 Speed were the purchasers.
RECEIVED by the va Tenn Railroad al the
Iynchburg Depot. for the week ending saturday, the
9TH Of Sept. l856-Bacon 1882 lbs; Butter 1913
lbs; Copper Ore G5442 lbs Corn 473 bush; Feath-
ers 37sl los: Flour 3ol hbis. Lumber l0,9lo feet;
Lard 6s7 lbs; Ginseng Il lbs; lron-bar 9s5S lbs;
Leaf Tobacco 1883 ~; Man. Tobacco sl,6l6 lbs;
Wheat 1871 hush: Shot 795 bags; Miscellaneous
G27l9 lbs
INSPECTION OF Florn for the city of Lynehburg for
the quarter ending 30th Sept, rs follows:
famil y,...... lo42 Barrels
EXtra...................... $500
super Hne..... 1888
Fine. ......... ......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Y Mddliug. ,......... ,..'....... 93o
Condemned, ................. ....... ~
Total. .................................. 1898
JACOB MAuCK, Inspector.