Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-16
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rus DIFFICULTY SoLyEp.-lt is uoisca about tho
streets that the question agitating the minds of
The citizens of Lynchhurg is-not whether We shall
have new Market Honse-but which shall be aha
ted-the Local or the Market House. Both are well
known to he outrageous nuisauces. and while the
balance of opinion decidedly ia favor # the Market
House rs against the Local. there are nevertheless. a
few silly people who thnk differ ntv, aud contend
that both nuisances are as bad they possibly can
be-consequently it Is matter ofuo clrthly moment
which of the two * removed Ion. US either re-
mains.
Ont Of this dilemma, propose TO eytrictte the
good people OF LynchhnrE very Immediately We
PROPOSE That both nuiSanees be abacl simultaneous
ly-ot. in other words that the Market House and
the Local leave town together and tat ~ auis Ms
possible. We know OF no other way Of settling the
difficulty which serious difficulty. R<e the war
cry: eDasn with the Local! Down with the Mar
ket Housed Peace, cleanliness, comfort, happiness
in Lynehburs!
Mr.. BLISS DAGrERREAN GALLERY is oinamented
with the counterfeit presentmcnts of number of our
citizens i'll the various styles OF his beautiful art OF
these the photograph portrait by far the pleas
ing aud valuable. Nature aud art are both drawn
upon to perfect this picture. \ photograph likeness
of any size large life, i, first secured upon
yass,and then painted IN color, precisely rs por
trait. Mr.. Hamilton I'M artist o. taste aud skill con-
nece ed with this establishment, does the latter We
have been particularly pleased with a very lite-lke
portal. of Judge Leigh BY him. The gallery is al
ways open 10 Visitors.
We call attention to the adv ertisement of Messrs
Crenshaw & Fisher The importation Of coffee from
Rio in vessels built expressly for the trade aud owned
by the importers, is enterprise altogether in
the mercantile annals Of Richmond aud well deserves
success. Our merchants doubtless, will sustain
Messrs c & F. in their laudabe efforts to expand the
area of Virginia importation.
The streets i'll Salem very muddy The streets
in Lvnchburg arc-nearly bad the Market
House
FAr,L ACCIDENT On Wednesday night Mr.. Ro
Jackson OF Neckenburg co, met wi Il terrible and
fatal accident, while on his way to, aud within two
miles OF this city. He his way to market,
Boydton Plank Road, with tobacco, having in his
wagon, drawn by two horses, one hog head and
large quantity in loose cotditon pou arriving at
the bridge over Old Town Run, it was SO dark that
he was unable to his way clearly over it, aud n
part of the railing being oil, rendered the passage very
precarious under the circumstances. In going over
the wagon slipped of the unprotected side, throwing
Mr. Jackson into the water below, and the hoeshead
of tobacco upon him. The eight of the bridge here
is about feet aud the depth OF the water uhout Is
inches The weight al the hogshead, of course, kept
the unfortunate man down, despite his struggle for
relief It is supposed that he managed to raise his
head above water once or twice, as several persons
in the vicinity testify that about one hour after
down when it very dark, they heard the cry of
"help 'murderl' several times, proceeding from
that quarter. gentleman who resides some four
miles above asserts having Mr.. pass his house
at shutdown, that the suppostidn with regard to
the time ofthn accidents doubtless true The drown
ed man was discovered yesterday morning, when his
body WAS drawn out aud an inquest duly held
Mr.. Jackson was Il man apparently in fine health,
stout built and was some forty years ofage
p. S.-Wc have since heard that the drowned man
had a companion who, upon finding that he could
not rescue him the hogshcad being deeply imbedded
in the sand upon the OF tie former, cut the hor
scs from the traces and FASTENED 10 town for assis
lance hut all WAS too late. At an adranced hour,
yesterday afternoon, disposition had been made Of
the mans holy.-Pet. E1Prey,.
The Salem Register out in favor of ben. Rush
Floyd, Esq, for Congress.
The Bedford Sentinel tells of a couple who came to
Liberty the other day to get married. When ii was
known that they were 10 be married at hotd
large crowd gathered there TO witness the ceremony.
White the crowd paticuuy waiting, the knot
quietly tied in private room. And so the curious
people were ali nicely fooled
The Rappahauuock River il free from ice and
ipation has been resumed. Since last, nothing
OF importance has transpred in Fredericksburg AS
much may be said of Lexington, and other pls-
short bridge on the Winchester and Potomac
railroad known as Lswsons Bridge, broken
down by the swell in the Shenandoah on Saturday
night Wmriesfe Iry'aian.
MAS KTtxp.-A slave, named Matthew, owned by
Mr. Chas Frrud of Prince George while telling
trees about mile from the house, yesterday, met
with painfnl death from being crushed. The tree
was cnt throu gh it. and viii ein the act of rest
ing believing it to be falling in the opposite direc
ton Matthew was caught beneath it aud kied.-Pa.
Express
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company
are going TO build a new and splendid Depot in Pc
tersbnrg.
Gilmore Simms Is lccturng IN Norfolk.
A. D. Banks, Esq, Editor Of the Soai4-Saie Demo
crat will he a candidate tor Clerk Of the next House
Representatives That's right, \. p. A D. is in
contestably the luckiest Of living men, and A d. will
get it, We have not shadow of doubt that if \. d.
was to become a candidate for the Shahshp Of Per-
sa the Czarshp of Russia. or the Sutancy Of fnr-
key, he would be elected mem con.
RESIGNATION OF CAPrAIN PAYSrfL.-We feel much
regret in giving Insertion in another column to the ad
vertisement from Capt Panni tothe Stockholders OF
the Southside Railroad which has been bandedus for
publication. His services to the Company and his
management of the road have secured for him their
highest confidence, which has been manifested in his
annual reelection and sure that the public
and the Stockholders will regret MS much as we do
his intended resignation tits to be hoped that he Will
reconsider his determination between this the day