Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-01


Error ~ REGARD To THE INsPEernRsHtP-Iny yes.
,erdays ISSUE auding to the recent appointment of
Col Hammer to the lnspectorship ut Martins Ware
house We, by mistake, substituted the name of VIM
{. Fowler in place of Thos. g. Hill. 1t was Mr. Hill
who resigned Mr.. Fowler still holds his place
TEMPERANCE Meeting. Lectures upon temperance
will be delivered tonight in Temperance Hall by
Rev. Saml X. Cox aud Lewis \ Buckingham ESQ
The public respectfully invited to attend
DISTINGUISHED YIsIroR.-A VERY well gotten up
snow-storm made its appearance in this ilteres-
ting little village yesterday afternoon abont clock
and we understand from reliable authority that like
the tale advertisements of the Nr0 York Ledger it is
To Re CONTINUED.
TUE RICHMOND DispArcH copies Mr. A McDonad's
letter about the collision ON the Central Railroad,
cucfaiiq erclaaing those portions which detail the
amount of loss 10 the Company. and which hold the
management up 10 censure. Is this righ2
DIsiSrEaEsTHD ApvleE To THE MAN THAT SWAP
PED tlATs.-The local editor of this paper desires us
to say the gentleman who so kindly snapped hats
with him on Tuesday night last, at the Washngtdo
House, that he will feel peculiarly obliged 10 him if
he will calmly. reconsider the matter. The hat
changed is not shocking bad one ms is usual in
such cases in fact it is rather better than the editors
own; but, owing TO a somewhat inordinate develop
ment of bump No. 2 on the chronological chart it
comes little short of the just demands of the edto
rial knowlcdge-box. In word, it is too small for
him.
The editors hat may be detected by variety of
tests. First fue flavor of printers ink may be OBJ
tanned by chewing the brim. Second: shell
when held to the gives back the murmurs of the
sea the crown Of this hat if behaves itself with
any regard to analogy, will intalably murnlur the
of the editors sweetheart. Third: the general
impression produced by the hat, when held out at
arms length, is that of hat which has never been
paid for
y B-We would not have it hinted again for the
world but the truth is the editor has been aboring
under scald- head for a number OF years.
CRY CouxcI1.-At an adjourned meeting of the
Council of the city of Lynchburg. held at their cham
Der Thursday evening, Dec. Nth, 1856,
Preseat--Ino. NJ. Speed, Geo. D. Davis, j. +. Payne
P II. Gilmer, 7 C. S. Ferguson, J. A. Stigcr and
J. II. Seay.
The President being absent on motion, Jno. H.
Seay called to the chair.
The committee on Revised Ordinances reported the
following bills, which being ordered to their FIRST,
second and third reading, passed into ordinances
9th, An Ordinance concerning the city Court
House.
18th. An Ordinance concerning the Hose House
Goth. An Ordinance concerning the Police Office
ard Cage.
Goth An Ordnance concerning the Board of Health.
3lst. An Ordinance concerning the oyerseers OF
the Poor.
SIND. IN Ordinance concerning the Water Works.
33rd. An ordinance concerning the Sinking Fund.
3ilh. An Ordinance concerning the Public Market.
Both. An Ordinance concerning the Pubic Scales
seth. An Orlnance concerning the Powder Magi-
zine.
}7lh An Ordinance concerning the Lynchburg
Hose Company.
3sth An Ordinance concerning Auctioueers and
Auction Sales
On motion, the Council adjourned until Friday
evening, the 18th Dec
JAS. o. WILLIAMS, CLK.
AT an adjourned meeting of the Council of the city
of Lyuchburg, held on Friday evening the 18th Dee.
1856.
nf:-Geo. D. Davis, Jno NJ Speed, Jas. NJ Lang
horne, Jas A. Stigler, jas f. Payne 7. c. 5. Fer
guson, and p II. GIlmer.
The President being absent, james A. Stigler was
called to the Chair.
The committee on Revised Ocdinonces, reported the
following bills, which being ordered to their first,
cond and third reading, passed into ordinances.
50. An Ordinance concerning the appointment and
licensing of Porters, and regulating their rates
40. An Ordinance concerning the registry OF Hack
neY coaches and other four wheeled carriages for
hire, and regulating their rates of Garage.
Al. An 0dnance concerning the registry of wagons,
drays and carts.
AZ. An Ordinance regulating the rates of Garage
by wagons, drays and carts.
43. An Ordinance regulating the capacity of coal
CARTS wagons and other vehicles, and the hauling of
coal
Al. An Ordinance regulating the removal of houses
along the streets and alleys of the city.
40. An Ordinance concerning the opening repair
ing and improving the streets and alleys
As. An Ordinance concerning distinctions IN the
public streets and alleys.
Al An Ordinance concerning dividing fences
48 An Ordinance concerning damage by ire
40. An Ordinance providing for lighting the city.
so An Ordinance providing for the sale OF certain
agricultural products by weight.
81. An Ordinance regulating into one the several
ordinances guaranteeing the payment of six per CEN
tum per amman interest into the semi-annuai divl-
dends, to certain stockholders on the Y. q Tenn X
R. Co, and for other purposes
50. An Ordinance altering the form of the Corpor-
alton bond.
So An Ordinance concerning the stock held by
the city of Lynchburg in joint stock companies.
81 An Ordinance concerning dogs
55 An Ordinance concerning billiard tables, baga-
tce tables bowling alleys and saloons.
80 An Ordinance concerning theatrical performan-
ces, lectures, and exhibitions.
81. An Ordinance concerning cltcuses ana animal
shows.
SO. An Ordinance concerning taxes on transient
merchants, traders, hawkers and pedars.
So An Ordinance repeating former ordinances
On notion the Council adjourned
JAS O. WILLIAMS, CLG.
The cause of ladies teeth decaying at so much car
r stage of life than those of the other sex Is at
tributed to the friction of the tongue upon them
But it is really owing to the sweetness OF their ''ps
FLoGGIsa THE Prince OF WALEs-We published
some time since an account Of the clicking OF the
Prince of Wales by poor fshermans boy. Some
chap has perpetratcd the following on the subject:
"The Prince of Wales, one Summers day
Upset the ragged urchinr can
The ragged urchin ceased 10 play,
And swore the royal hide to tan.
"'Come on his Royal Highness said,
To thoughts OF danger madly blind;
The ragged nrchin went ahead,
Aud left tie prints Of Whnles behind w