Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-15
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hester. the place of its locality, contains most re-
fined and intelligent population.
The social advantages resulting from a residence in
en- pleasant town are OF no mean value and are well
,o.,hy tue consideration of parents who nav send
,leir daughters from home for educational purposes
pRrrGur AGENT on the :. 5. K. R.-The Peters
,uro Express states that the Board of Directors Of
the SDath-Se railroad have resolved to increase the
nfborty and consequently the labors of the FREIGHT
and Ticket Agent, Mr.. +. A. Goodwin. lie will here
aner have en,re control of the Freight department
between City Point and this city We entertain the
hone that this change may result to the mutual ad-
vantage OF all parties interested, and us Mr. c. is rep
resented as being thoroughly versed in the duties
vertnning to the post in question. we have Nery little
,cubt the new arrangement will give general salts
faction
THE MOUNTAIN SIGNAL is the title Of paper recent
L. started at Salem Roanoke county the second num-
her of which has just come to hnud The publisher
Is Nm G. Miller, Il former citizen Of Lyuchhurg The
paper is neatly printed is neutral in politics, and its
editorials and selections evincc intelligence and judg-
ment. 1t has our warmest wishes for
COL Dup1Ey MASs.--Wc notice that Col Dudley
Mann is now in this State, aud has opened books of
subscription to the Chesap eake Bay aud Milford Ha-
ven Steam Ferry Company and we are graIifed to
learn he has already received large number Of sub
scrptions which is pleasing indication OF the spirit
in which the South will respond to a call which can
and must work ont for her the brlliant results
Since writing the above paragraph We have
letter from Col. NJ, adore Sc to Francis h Deaue
Esq, in which he expresses the fullest confidence in
the of his great scheme and states that in
very short time lie viii receive sufficient money with
which TO build one ship the successful operation of
which will very soon cause the building OF as many
more as may be required. Col. VI. expects TO lie in
our city about the first of August, and we entertain
the hope that "materia aid will be rendered him in
such profnsion as to reflect additional credit the
already well established character Of our citizens for
berality in all enterprises having in view ohjectsso
commendabe as the one now projected
BLUE RIDGE TrSSEl--The Staunton Vindicator
gives rather gloomy picture of the progress of this
work, and intimates that the Richmond and Char
loespille papers had no authority for the statements
they have published IN reference its early compile
ton. 1t says:
From present information, many months will
YET have to elapse before the cars will pass through
with safety, Our informationss, that eight hundred
feet of arching is yet to be donctor which the brick
is not made. Would it be advisable safe for
the pass through till this archngis completed?
The danger Of material being left on the track by
careless aborerS-the stoppage ota work ofconstruc
ton by the frequent passage of trains-the division
of responsibility between two Independent companies
the jaring that might thus be produced all would
seea to us to demonstrate the impropriety Of the oc
cupation of the State works by the Va Genital Rail
road until its fail completion
PRoF BRockFrr.--ihe Alexandra Ga2ettealludesto
the recently elected Professor OF Natural Philosophy
aud Sciences in lynchburg College in the following
complimentary terms
Rob,t L. Brockeit, esq of this place, Las been APP
pointed Protessorof Natural Philosophy and Sciences,
nj Lynchbnrg College Va Prof b. will commence
the duties OF his new position carly in the ensuing
Fall. We have in previous paper expressed our
pleasure nj the compliment thus paid to of our
townsmen and our belief that he will worthily fill the
post assigned hlm'
WILLIAM AND MARY ooMMENcEMEST-Ihe Norfolk
Argus contains long ana interesting account OF the
ceremonies a'ehahg the commencement OF "ill'"m
anu mary 'o'ese' on 'he 4'h OF July. II speak7 III
Inc loiio"lhB complimentary terms OF the ADDRESS de-
liVered before Tue Alumni oy John NJ opeed esq oil
LNheiioul s,'i VIM" we ie"," l'HIt n".".
Of all who had the Measure Of heoringit
..In the morning n LARGO and brilliant audience WAS
collected in the college chapel to hear the address be-
fore the society of Alumni Of William and Mary. 1t
was delivered by John NJ Speed, of Lynchburg and
an address every way worthy of this learned and
poi!shea gel'ienan' ar 7pee' ICON e"'"l u"PIt
scented in eloquent and torcioe mannerthe principles
which should gulde southern statesmen IN oe'eI-
opng the future oil this wonderful country IL would
be Impossible TO give IN snort notIce an IDEA OF TINS
address and as Is to be pnbiIshea we would mere
~ remark lha' lot dep'n OF tnougnt, purify Oh s'!e'
anu SOMA CONSERVATIVE views IL Nus ruiei9 zee"
eqnalled. Mr.. speed IN introducing nis "uaresS'
spoke feeilngly OF Scoiieee u'ys nnu q, 'ne on"h
yes which haa taken place IN oid Nl,ahsnurg since
he had le the cassie walls OF MS Anna Mater ne
PAID beauilul ulnu'e TO me iheHo'! Vi the Ne"era-
Die and beloved 1"uge lucNer'
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