Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-13
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- n there will be two daily mail trains carried over
tho sonth-Side road from the Junction, connecting
nh The Richmond trans though there seems to be
contemplated but one through daily train 10 Peters
,,r Tie following is the schedule kin y furnish
- ~ by the Post Master ofthis citr
faye Petersburg daily, except Sunday at A NJ
,rrye at Burksvie (Junctionl 10y s.45 Leave Bnrks-
Win, At A. N. and GO p. NJ. Arriy, in Lynehburp
~ 80 r v. aud | nj night.
Leave fynehbarg daily, except Sunday at 7 \ "
and p NJ Arrive at Rurksville by | A. NJ and
al AT night. Arrive in Petersburg by ; p NJ
We have no doubt that the Interests OF the South
side Company will dictate the Importance of running
hrangh from the Junction to Petersburg twice tlay
II will be perceived that this arrangement secures us
.,,o Northern mails day via Richmond and makes
'ts Va and Tenn ROAD the transit for the great
southern mail. This is an important move in the
iyht direction, and may doubtless he attributed in
,reat part to the energy and perseverance of Jno R.
NrDanie Esq, in bringing to the notice OF the Post
oaire Department the advantages which this route
nosqesses over all others The tide Of travel must
Ion follow in the same wake. We congratulate the
rompsny and all concerned at this suspicious move
nent.
HANDSOME ENeRAvlNo.-Thc Rev. S. X. Cox Pres
dent of Lynchburg College, exhibited NJ this Office
Yesterday. a specimen copy of the diplomas to be
1,arded at the next annual commencement of that
institution. 1t is executed in the highest style ofart
Tho vpnetc consists of central figure representing
Minerva extending one hand claspng a wreath OF
iorre to winged boy, who is to bear it To the sue
ossf1l candidate for academic honor. whilst with the
thor hand she records his name upon the roll of
e,,ne On the left of Minerva is represented the Ian
to-, of Oemosthenes and in the back gro ind view
of the f,r-famed Acropolis and that world-renowned
seat If Neutrality-suspicious.. The Whole design is hap
y conceived andas wehaye iut tina tted before, heau-
,,;fn,ly executed The eneraver is W. H. Dongal ESQ.,
Of GEORGETOWN, D. e. We trust that many of those
elegant specimens of art will be worthily in the
future and serve to augment the reputation of the
artist advance the interests of the College and
sttute gratifying trophies ofhe industry and acquire
ments OF those who shall gain them.
WE learn that the Sabbath afternoon lectures of
the Rev. s. X. Cox, will he suspended on account of
warm weather until further notice be given.
Mr. JOIN CRoUsE slaughtered q mutton yesterday
that weighed so lbs. 1t had six inches of solid fat
through the ribs and four and quarter through the
top of the neck 1t vas three years old, and raised
by John NJ. Preston, Esq, of Smyth county. 1t WIS
n wonderful beast truly, and indicated that the peo-
pe of Snyth live upon 1.-The fat of the aHl.' There
can be nothing like famine in that country, nor shall
there he in this whilst we are connected with it by
bonds ofiron.
Lindsey Paine tried before the
Circuit Court of this county, last week, for stabbng
Simon Sheets, near Wayneshoro some months ago.
at two years confinement in the Pepitentary. mann
ton Spec
DRowNEo.--A Young man named Amos Wilson,
aged about twenty-one, was drowned while attemp-
tug to cross the South Branch at nskeeps Ford.
near Moorefed on Tuesday last. His body was found
on " Wednesday -Romny ItHtyalcer.
Gov. WISE tits said, has pardoned the Catholic
Priest Kinney who was convicted of theft and
ced TO the Penitentiary at the late term OF Berkeley
Circuit Court. This is rather singular.
On Friday night of last week, three young men,
named Allison Harrison, NJ. v b. Cnnditl ami Joseph
Harrison went the house Of Mrs. Ann Shirley, on
Mikes Run, in this county, and then and there com
ntied some most violent outrages. Mrs Shirley and
her daughter were tie only persons living in the
house Mrs. 5. badly beaten by Allison Harr
son-some ofthe furniture broken, and several logs
torn out OF the house. 1t is likewise charged that
they attempted to commit rape upon the person OF
Mrs SIS daughter Cundift was arrested ON Satur-
day last and lodged in our Jail. Allison Harrison
fled the county. but arrested at Grafton, in Taylor
county, and is now in Jail Joseph Harrison has not
been arrested. Liquor at the bottom eft the whole
affair Their examination will be had before the June
term Of our county court-Romny Mtelligencer.
We learn that the Wheat crop in the neighborhood
of Morgantown, Va, looks unusually promising-the
Grass luxurant-Corn short, but, if seasonabe in
'''''' "'' man"
An Irshman and his wife have been committed to
Jail in Bath county, for the murder of the daughter of
'"e "0''""u
,nnrsr n, SATURDAY. n;obt weck q man named
C,,in VII bod icon fer so,np t;p,p in the eun
p'p? " .i,b hin na nf ,be Gnn carr;oge horses Of
Miss II. 1t being suspected Sunday morning that
10 LI ,ndo OFF 9y;th the borsa and not returning in
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