Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-05
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REv Ma VAuGHAs-owng to the state of his
health, growing out of an affection of the throat the
Rev. CLEMENT r. VAUGHAN, Pastor of the LIST Presby-
teri church in this city, recently rendered his resjg-
nation y meeting of the congregation was held and
the resignation unanimously fused with the request
that Mr.. Vaughan would suspend his ministerial du-
ties until time and repose SHALL have restored his
health.
This tribute of affection and acknowledgements of
his pastoral fidelity, could not have been more CRATE
full to the reverend gentleman than it satisfaeto-
ny 10 the public, whs appreciate his eminent learn
ing, industry AMI piety We most sincerely trust
that he will speedily r"gain his strength. and that
while he Is already hlnored and beloved he may con-
time his useful mnistrations in midst until he
reaches the advanced age of his erend predeces-
sor, DR.. Reid.
NEGRO BeRNr.-During Christmas week Col VIM
b. Brown NJ this city awakened about u clock
Mt night, and going ont to ascertain the OCCASION of
the alarm found negro hey running about the yard,
his clothes in light blaze. fastening to hls assis-
lance, Col. Brown threw him down and attempted to
pull his clothes OIL. In doing so he burnt his hands
severely. The clothes finally removed, but the
boy was SO badly burned that he died the day
He was young likely negro, not more than % years
of age, AMI bore good character. Col. Brown hir-
ed him of Miss Wade, OF Bedford His name was
Ned. 1t is supposed that Ned had be III INDUCING in
liquor and had fallen in the fire. Strange to tell he
dressed at the time in full sa of wooden
clothes, and yet before he awakened the fire
made such progress in this ordinary unintammable
material as to cause his death.
THE REeFNr CoLLIsIoN.--Publie attention is being
strongly directed to the recent collision on the Gem
trail Railroad. \ thorough investigation will be
made. the guilty parties brought to light aud pun
ished. This is it should be, it always shoald
have been in regard to all railroads, and As it ought
always to be hereafter
Two of the leading editorial articles in Fridays
Wing devoted to this sCbject. The Wing also
publishes long letter from Col fontuine, the Pres
dent of the road Mr.. limberlake has been dismissed,
and Mr. Swift suspended. The former Superin-
tendant of transportation, the latter conductor.
We are yet far from being prepared to say exactly
where and upon whose shoulders the fault lies nor
shall we express an opinion until the statement of
more than party has been given.
We make dement's to the Dispdfch for
the commendable tone OF its response to ourselves
and copy below its explanation OF fact alluded to
some days ago:
"The Virginian finds fault with that portion of
an interesting letter from its junior editor, Mr.
Mcdonald, concerning the collision, was omitted,
while the other part published. The letter was
selected by the gentleman who prepares the news de-
partment of the Dispatch. The limited space left
him at the late hour the Nrginan reached us con-
tanning il, did not allow him TO publish the whole let
ter and in the exercise of his Judgment he
tracted that part describing the accident. The eIi
tors of the Dispatch dill not know that any part
had been omitted until contemporary brought it to
their notice. The Nirginiln thinks this omission I'M
Just, and therefore copy the paragraph below 1t
relates to the of the accident. The first
teuce has already appeared III the Dispatch 1t char
ecs severely against Col Fontane. Rumors a,e con-
hcting and in Justice to all parties investigation
of the matter should be had doubt not it
WILL
We take leave of the suhjer', for the present, by
presenting the following excerpt, also from the DIS
pHch
DfEt,. OF THE IxJrmEs.--We understand from Capt.