Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-09
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VOL. 5-.-NO. 29O.
DAILY URGINIAN.

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How To Avolp BRING pERsoNAL.-sheridan
Knowles being advised by Sir T.. Bnlwer Lytton
10 read ",'ibbon'- Decline and FALL" in order to
get good plot for new play he had engaged
10 write. went. in his usual impulsiye manner,
aud Immediately subscribed 10 Saunders IL OF
ley's pubic library. Paying down his subscrip-
ton for three months. he walked away. Being
on the eve of going into the country, he did not
take any books then, but on his return 10 Lon
don nearly four months afterwards no called and
asked Tor the work in question. The clerk look
ed over the nnmes and said. "Your subscription
has expired. sir; cannot let you have any books
until yon have paid another quarter in advance
Tho wrath of tho dramatist was reused, 80 he
soondly rnted the clerk. declaring that "Saun-
dcrs Otley were swinders!'' One of the
partners hearing this came forward. and re.
preached Mr.. Knowles for his personal insult.
Personal, my denr sir said the wit mot bit
of it-if you are Mr.. Saunders; damn Mr.. Otley;
if you are Mr., Olley damn Mr.. Saunders; would
not be personal for the world" The partner
smiled nj the felicitous retort and put Knowles
on the free list.
HENRY Dixon. This is the name Of negro
born in Michigan. subsequently a citizen of New
York but who visited Mary land and for some
misconduct convicted and sold by order Of
the court. Much interest was felt in bis coHe in
money wns raised ihrre to buy him from tho
present owner, Mr.. Dean, ot Mnoon. Georgia.
Gov. King also put IN olam for Dixon as u
citizen. All the preliminaries being settled, Dixons
freedom wns secured but very much to every
body's surprise be refused TO be FREQ In short al
though throughout long private interview with
tho counsel tho case was presented to him in
every possible shape thongh told he was a
slave no longer If ho but said the word-that he
belonged To himself mud thnt Mr.. Grier would
see his passage paid 10 New York aud see him
off, Henry Dixon would not sny word-would
not beloug 10 himsei-woud not go to New
York aud would stay with MAS jim"
Citizens should no, only mind that they vote
early but what ihey vote. As as illustration OF
the importance of observing this maxim, the fol-
lowing Is told as having recently happened at
Pdtsburg. A voter ran npas the polls were near
closing, and in his hurry, numbered and dropped
his ticket, which deinedhis political proolivities
NJ those congenial 10 n third party only-a regu-
lar outsider. Here it is;
"Dear Miss ---, cannot meet you ut =
this ovenlng. My VIE suspects -, keep sha-
dv. Yours, nlectionately, 49,"
FURTHER FROM TExAs-rhe Texas papers
received yesterday furnish the annexed addition
n Intelligence;
Tho san Antonio Herald of the 18th instant,
says.
We had another glorious rain about midnight
night before last. We think TINT there can
be no danger but that fine crops may yet be made
III this portion Of Texns.
We Ind the pleasure of fnn interview yesterday
with Iieut. Beale, who, ns Superintendent of tho
new wngon route to the Pacific arrived here with
his outfit nn1 party day or two since. Ho in.
forms ns that ho will take up his line of march
for the plains, soon as he shnll havo bad time
10 visit Camp Verde, whore he will select for his
use twenty five eanels for the expedition. The
Lieutenant is familiar with the geography of tho
country to be passed over, and thinks the route
he is now going 10 open, beginning nj Fort De-
tiauoe, is lar preferable 10 the one now and for
merly used, Loading down the Gla and across tho
ninety mile desert 10 San Diego-being not on
ly shqrtor, but FAR preferable as the route for
roa1.
We are graiifad TO learn that VIM. M Wnt-
son, ESQ., formerly AN assistant Editor OF tho
American Organ hns seeureda portion OF the
mater riuls of the establishment, and will com
nance at an early day, the publication OF u tri-
Weekly and Weekly American publication in
the city Of Washington. .-Uestern Era.
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