Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-28

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&c" ,.,,.et from one gate to the other. Object sup
,'e a. 10 he to pre-, ent the Courthouse from slipping
.ilsstinciv into said square, or to prevent the IN
# horse lies aud gHats VI hc'I would annoy the
I'll .rrazns there during the spring season. This
,rshiy conceived public Il, trap was constructed
=. ,ba cost of not more thnn some hundreds Of dol
lr.-which ought to be very gratifying 10 the tax
PAYERS.
Nom W4,s ruAx ONE-Anc,her very interesting
Itrle public improvement is he cutting OF large
1,,r in r.ir Of tle Court-h house building. Gentle
men aud leyeIs who too large 10 get in ut the
two side md front doors have the difficulty ohvated
l., tie addition of this fourth door An excellent
yiew of Nr Dlnningun's stable is said to lie obtained
from the stems leading up to this new entrance. In
The face Of all these considerations we must not
rrnmbe Il the improvement ~ docs cost thousand
lolarsZand what are - thousand dollars for door
and pair Of steps, compared with the privilege OF
going in at the Courthouse ut four doors at once
aud obtaining commandIhs vac" VI Tue p"'A !"'us
of private citizen
Rry HIS R,cE-A suicide WAS committed on the
outskirts Of this city Thursday evening. The sub
ieet of it WAS to rash mndly down the street
leading from Federal Hill to the Turnpike aud instead
of turning up down said roud, when he reached IT,
rs other things in the habit of doing went Straight
across at full speed and over the steep bank below
The result that hc brohe his neck, khocked out
his brains and killed himself generally. 1t is not
known what cause impelled the unfortunate deceased
10 this rash act of selt-destructon. Some disap-
pointment vexation bad doubtless rendered him
tired OF life and he adopted this method OF putting an
end to ii. heYntsScd n pace.
= S-We have not yet learned the name of the
deceased; bat his standing must have been good, as
ne belonged TO that class for one of which renowned
monarch once offered his kingdom
FoR rur COMMON CouNc Permit me to call the
attention of the voters of Henry Ward TO the name Of
.Inmes f. Payne. Esq, NJ q gentleman emnently quail
fled to represent their Ward in the city Council
Mr. Payne IS at present member otthc Nouhcil rom
lynch Ward aud his efficiency rs Chairman OF the
street Committee and others Of special character
appointed 10y the Council requiring sound Judgement
and Il thorough knowledge OF accounts, IS the best
accommodation that can he offered Tor ms return 10
the Council again.
Mr. PAYNE is INELIGIBLE TO n seat in the Council
from Lynch Ward at the ensuing clection'in con e.
quence of his removal but trust that he will be eer
ted from Henry Ward as know of no one who would
represent their interest as well as the city generally
with more efficiency and ability.
earra-SIpa Rlunolp-MaFrlNG OF SrocEuoLp-
rRs--A meeting OF the Stockholders OF the South
side Railroad assemble IN Petersburg last Wednes-
,uy pursuant to the call of the President. The En-
press says;
Mr.. McDcarmon of AppomattoX, WAS called to the
chair aud MeSsrs J. f. Cuthhcrt and >. L. Paul were
,1,nontea secretaries The proxies were examined
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Wilson and Ncnahlr.
Pcalinp Til. business. President Pannill arose and
read his report aud followed it by laying his resg-
nation before the meeting. At this crisis kind OF
excited hcmming and having occurred among the
nervous gentry WHO were anxious for the bg battle
which wona "hjl,t loose Immediately upon It's ne
equation. Up to this moment. the meeting had been
in session about two hours, aud it may naturally he
supposed that the unfortunate majority who were
compelled to listen to the du PREDATORY forms Oh foot
in close corners and unpleasant positions ,' relic'-
ed at the advanced position which matters mad at
tanned. But Mr.. Collier here solemnIy arose, and dis
CLOSED the important fact to stockholders, outsiders,
insiders orators, candidtes &c, that tins meeting
was called together hy the President alone, without
IN orler of the Board of Directors, or in any mode
prescribed by law. lie read and called the attention
oil the meeting to the law on the subject which show
ed that the meeting illegal and not in order.
Every body began to look soW and crest fallen Mr..
Collier then read the following protest:
As II Stakeholder in the South-Sjde Railroad, !
protest agant any business being done in this meet
ing in the name of the company-fJr the reason that
the Stockholders have been called together by the
President alone, without any Direction from the Di
rectors.a
Mr. Wallace Mr. Campbell Of No,toway and other
LEGAL gentlemen concured with Mr. Collier; and tins
new phase of Affairs having upset all calculations for
a leg.a election, the whole Hccting cared in. At the
Suggestion of Messrs f. +. Rivcs and A. g. Mcll-
wine, Capt. Pannl withdrew his letter Of resigna-
ton, and expressed his regret that he had got the
Stockholders in this funny little tub of trouble. Mr..
Collier then arose for few more words on the sub
cc but the long nervous, excited, impatient and dis
appointed crowd could bear no more, and with one
united gruu which soon passed. Off into that kind
mirtl with one feels when well sold,' dispersed in
confusion.
If Capt Pannll adhcrcg 10 his intention OF resign
ing he can only do so to the Board of Directors, who
alone BIZ law, have the power to appoint successor
under the present circumstances
\ PROFITABLE CRor.-Mr. George D. Blackley, of
Spotsy vana has jnst sold the product Of two acres
OF ground on which he raised Tobacco the last seas
on, which netted him in Ri lhmCni Hl'c hi7'lred
rna collars and NljR cigdl c1"'s' The farm
On which Mr.. B. lives, cost him few years
400 less than - an acre And he now fcaps over
Sl5o per acre tor Tobacco seeded on two acres.
Ar CONVENTION of the Wig and American par
ties al New Market on the 18th inst. Gen. A. Brown
WAS appointed Chairman aud DR.. Clifford Cahc Sec
rotary. Col. e. Perrow explained tic object Of the
meeting to be the selection OF candidate for the Sen
aoral district composed OF the counties Of hnrAmg-
ham Nelson and Amherst. and nominated DR.. David
Patterson of Amherst which was unanimously car
RED.
On motion it was resolved lhat the Chairman APP
pint committee of three to inform DR. Patterson Of
his nomination and request his acceptance. Where
Upon the Chair appointed DR. Fletcher of Amherst,
Col Pcrrow Of Nelson, AMI {. Cabcll Of Bucklng-
ham.
Resolved unanimously, that the hanks of this
Convention be and they ere hereby rendered to r. X.
Irving Esq, for the efficient manner in which he has
represented this district in the : nate of Virginia.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this Convention
ht Published in the LynchbUrg Nirgnian Richmond
Wing, National American, and Charlottesville Advo-
cate
On motion, the Convention adjourned
A. BROWN, Chmn.
CLIFFORD CAaFLl, Scc'iy.