Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-29
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ODD FELaows GELEnRArox:-The procession in
This city off yesterday according TO the pro-
r,mme before announced. In address was delivered
in the Methodist Protestant Church 10y Rev Mr.. Wag-
poner ofLiberty. The display quite imposing
fine Supper was also served by the fraternity atthe
City Hotel.
1.-THE VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE News This islhe
title OF paper recently established AZ Bristol
the first number of which has just to hand. 1t
i neatly gotten up, and edited by \. X. Moore Esq
independent in politics, and devoted to News, Inter-
nal Improvements, and mechanic arts We wish
our contemporary great success \. WApDttL, Al this
Office, is the authorized agent for tins paper in
Lynchburg.
DRowSFp-Wc undcrs and that Mr. John Hammer,
residing at Pedlar Mills, Amhes, county drown
ed near that place the 18th inst lie was an aged
gentleman aud very highly respected
THE East TESSEssER AND VIRGINIA RyILRoAn.--We
intended to have written at some length, an article,
descriptive ofihiS important work, but space to-
dav will not allow us. We can however say, that
more than half of TIE track laid; the grading is all
under contract, and purt Of tue work will Getln
fhe IT cklaycrs There has been considerable delay,
en- account OF the hon-arrval OF vessels loaded with
The Iron; but cargues have recently arrived at
CITY point aud loads haHe already passed here,
ON to the work 1t Is believed that there " Ill be
no more delays with the Iron. As soon as tie track
can he laid across the Watauga river (about miles
coaches will run from the Watauga crossing to JONES'
boro and also about the same tine it eNpeete that
the road will be opened for travel To Bulls Gap in
which case the staging will be reduced to a lttc
more than 50 miles, and this distance viii be essened
as the tracklayiug progresses.-B'tSt0t Aces
Tng TrLrGnApu.-The company owning the line
from Richmond via Lynchburg completed their
work to tas place. and opened an otfce ON the 10Th
inst We can talk with these aud all the North
ern cities without difficulty delay. Mr. Neiiieton,
the Superintendent deserves great praise not
the energy and promptness with with when the line
has been built; hu more particularly Tor the tIo-
ongh manner in which the ~orn was done. We do
not think there is a reliable liue IN the United
States The posts large, well placed in the ground,
and not far apart; the wire is OF the best qua,ty
and good size; aud every part of the fixtures have
been most carefully selected aud well put up.
We learn from the Iyuchburg Nrgninn that
line from Washington city to Lynchburg Viii soon be
hun along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and
efforts al,o being made TO extend the line from
here Via Knoxville to Chattanooga; to connect at that
no mt with the Nashville and MelnphS lines, aud thus
omen new route from New York to New Orleans
" hen tuis lue shall be built it will have advantages
over aav other; as every mile OF the wires will be
along lines of first class RfilroadsBrsfoi NeWS.
Erv H. S 0sBoRxE.-We understand that tic
Rev II. ). Osborn has declined the appointment Of
The Faculty aud Trustees of Roanoke College, to the
Chair Ct Natural Science aud History, and will
c,pt the appointment Of the Ecclesiastical body 10
which he belongs. Director OF the pieimon tn.ti-
ute, in Bedford county, lately tlkcn under tie PIT
rouage q! the PreSbytly OF llanover. We have rra-
son 10 oelictc from private European letters. liht
Mr. Osborn is successfully ncgot atng for the par-
chase of The Museum OF til" celebrated Hugh Ml,ler
the Geoogist. and though meeting with opposition,
Will probably succeed in obtaining the collection
which i, Of great value and superior 10 Any oil the
kind in the country. We have not yet learned wheth-
er Piedmont other institution IN our State
will become the owner of this valuable colectioe.
DEATH OF Az OLD LADY--The Warrcnlon tVa)
Flag chronicles the death Of Mrs, Judith Keith At
the advanced age OF 80 years. She was II mother be-
lore the Revolution, having married 1homas Keith
under the Chief Justice Marshall She the m ptit-
or of five generations and her living descendants
number more than one hundred
SNAIL Pox.-This disease has made its appearance
in liarrsouburg, Rockingham county va, and five
new cases occurred there last week. Thetown eoua-
ell haze converted an unfinished female seminary into
hospital, and appropriated $500 to tit II up
ADMINISTRATIONS W. Washington, Eco. OF
"Beall- Air, in Jefferson county has been appointed
by Governor Wise. Commander n-Chef OF Virginia,
rs his Aid-dcCamp, with the Breyet rank of Col ct
Cavalry.
a PURcnAsE-Thc Washington Star says that
Conway Robinson, Esq, Of this city, has purchased
the "vine,ard' some three miles uorth of Nashinz-
ton, and adjoining the new Military Asylum. The
cost was 81 500 subject to claim Of y, 453 -, ma
king total Of Sll 1913 SO.
FoRGERY.-A young named VIM q. Perry,
from Spotsyl,ania county, was arrested aud put in
jail in Fredericksbure on Friday charged with torg
ing the name of Mr. y. McGhee to a check on the
Bank of Commerce for $40 lie acknowledge his
guilt.
New Posi- OFFicE-Ihe Postmaster General Inns
established Post Office at Carsonve, Grayson. co,
and appointed James q. Carson, postmaster directly
on the oute from Jenersonvllle, y. C., 10 Gmyson
Court House, Va.
NouIvArIoY-Wiiam H. Mckinney has been
nominated by the Opposition, in Norfolk for State
Senate.
NEWSPAPER CoxsoLIpArED.--Dr. Geo X. Gilwer
has retired from the editorial conduct OF the Staun-
ton (Na) American, and that paper and the Spectator
have been consolidated.
ScARc1TY OF PRorIxDER.-0ur farmers very
aud put to this Spring for necessary supplies OF
proyintpr for their cattle We heard of some farm
cts who were forced this week to 90 into the noun
tans where the snow was five inches deep and cnt
down trees that their cattle night feed upon the buds
From this until the early grass is sufficiently grown
= lie grazed our cattle must suffer greatly in many
ls,rts of the county. Charlottesville .Adcocate
SERVICE OF SiLyER.-We understand that beau
tit and costly silver pitcher, has been presented TO
Gen. Nm II. Richardson, by the Union Agricultural
Society tor his invaluable services 10 the cause of
Agriculture and that it has been receive in tlis city.
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