Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-23
correspondence Of the Sir.iaisn.


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NJ E1pr,5asl, n Nasicai Tkaiaag
T4t Oh Syaatst In.
The verdict rendered by the jury in the Bond Street
inquest is in accordance with the sentiments Of tbf
public mind and what expected That D.. Bur
dell eamc 10 his death by various stabs in the boly
made by some sharp instrument: that Emma \.
| Cunningham and John J. Ecke were principals in
the commission Of that murder taat George Nail
snodgfss either j1aea the afofesoil in tie commits
sion Of the murIef of was accessory it, eouaseug
md aiding them thereto, that the Misses Coming
ham. have some knowledge Of tue murder aul more
tsa they wish to mpart n the jury, aud that it is
IL Coroner duty 20 hold thca TO await the seIoH
af the antaI jun, ul.iherit carried by Eecor-
der >HI.h Yesterday morning L is supposed II viii
le sst ta-aqgh with to-day, aud he moved int he
ea1lt 81 sessions At an early day snodgrass L. hel
AMI NJ Cunningham are in the Tombs anil OF
oaar.sou not be espectel TO be in e1uberancc 81
fpIr. Taeyo4eg Indies aud the boys are to be
confined %, the house. No. 81. Bond Street.
Every body is unanimous in denoaneng the ma H.
her in which Coroner Counery has conducted the 10
quest. His coarse jokes, loose familiarity, &c, vi
tend 10 this effect lie getting himself so per-
eoty confused in the proceedings that he was Obliged
to f9ll in the assistance of E1Judge capron Recor-
der smith TO release him from his perplexing posi-
ton.
The Fog these two past mornings has been almost
thick the darkness that cnscloped Egypt in the
time Of Pharaoh. Standing on one side of the street
Trinity church was just OBSERVABLE in faint outline
in looking up against the sky; people the oppo-
site side looked like grim ghosts threading their way
as best they could running IN contact with Others
from different directions, aud apologising. Many OF
the ferries stopped the boats entirely and those that
were bold enough 10 make an attempt TO cross re-
pentci ere they reached The opposite shore. There
were several collisions; one the Manhattan Of the
Brooklyn M. ran into the Great Western, which
at anchor in the stream aud tore away her fhe
NanhattAns) ladies' cabin and wheel house-lut
luckily. no one was injured.
oar pianist, Maurice Straekosch has Just compile
ted season Of the opera on a plan that of ex-
cayeness. He Only adycrtiscs in tne three papers
having the largest eircUlaon but sends gratis season
tickets 10 all the papcreHpecting liberal notices for
them. Then hjs afi, SIS have not been those Of the
most brilliant talent but one or two are very good
ofeonrse all those papers that not advertising
MEDIUMS Of the oper, must, natural sequence
be loud in their yociiefatons against any such ri
deuloas experiment The houses have not been
oger'owing hnt the manager did not, probably, lose
anYthingas he is to commence another season on the
sumo basi3 the last, commencing next week.
Tbabefg. the great pianist, is giving a series of
fsewc concerts and mahH,es: and is to sail for Eu-
rope in May
The old spanish coin being entirely uncurrent
The mngnnnimous stage propretors have munfeeutly
reduced the former rate of fare six aud one fourth
cents to six cents If they would nuke it five cents