Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-08

| The repairs on the Dam were completed and the
water let into the Canal Saturday that we pre-
| sumo navigation will be resumed within day or
two.
| Tnr aARKEr.--The lovers of good eating will be
pleased to know TINT our market begins to abound
more and more. Strawberries are plentiful at prices
| ranging from one shilling 10 % cents per quart
Peas aud other vegetables lso coming forward
pretty freely. II is time, however that prices should
give way little. II ID difficult 20 make both ends
NEE. moderate salary -i-days.
IyrRoyEaExT.-We notice that Mr.. James Dnwid-
die late of the firm of Thurman 4 Dinwiddie, has
made handsome improvement in his store. The
front has been entirely renewed aud paned-the
doors and blinds in imitation Of rosewood-th frames
in imitation of Italian mrable The painting is done
in admirable style, and reflect great credit upon
Messrs. johnson Heming.
Jas " MoRGAS will address the Adelphian and
Cosophic Literary Societies of Lynchburg College,
at Dude, Hall, on the 23d inst
Cosy1crED-A man named Brosus on trial before
the Circuit Court OF Augusta for stealing watches and
other & DDS and chatteis, convicted on Monday
last aud sentenced to three years imprisonment in
the Penitentiary.
Mesars. John l.. narye, Richard II. Coleman, Ro.
Mayo, Geo. W Lewis, WIN. s. Barton, W. Newton,
and other gentlemen. believe, are named rs
didaes for the vacant Judgeshp in the 5th judicial
Circuit.
LAND SALE.--Tbe "Crickard Farm lying shoupone
mile from Saunton, was sold at public auction on
Saturday last, to William f. Asst Bro, for $40 so
per acre
MELANCHOLY OccuREscr.-On Saturday last Sam
uel Gilkeson, of Mr.. David Gteson of this coun-
y lost his life under circu instances truly melancholy
He was living with hi brother d. c. Gilkeson.
Greenve, aud on the day mentioned was attending
n mill alone As he did not come to supper v hen
the bell rang in the evening, servant girl sent
for him, md she returned SAYING that log held him
fast His brother FASTENED to the mill and found
him lying on the rail with heavy log across his
neck, entirely dead. The deceased was a young man
of 20 to % years of age and universally esteem
ed for his upright and amable character. Our whole
community deeply sympathizes with the afflicted rel
atives.-SauRtoa Spec.
TnE GRAVE OF PowHArAN FATHER OF PocAHosTAs
1t is believed by many that the Indian King Pow
hatan wac buried upon the spot nj present occupied
by Mr. X. A. Mayo, below this city, which, however,
is not sustained by history which says he retired to
Orapakes in the desert upon the 'Chckahominy;'
that there he built house, in which he kept his
store Of treasures such skins, copper pearls and
beads, which he stored up against the time of his
death. John Rofe (the husband of Pocahontns) in
forms US, that Powhatau died in April 1928, but does
not say where he died. Ralph lamor visited him at
MHtchot in June, i6la Matchot in the county
of New Kent. The remains of an Indian settlement
WINS in existence at this spot not long since. Smith,
in his map, locates Ornpakes ten miles North from
Arrohatee, on James River, seven miles below this
city, now known rs COOKS old place" 1t is not known
positively where "powhatan" was buried but the
spot may, in all reasonable probability be located
near Orapakes.-R. imer
SAD ArPAIR-Mr Brooke Noand, OF Mdlleburg
committed suicide in that place on Saturday last by
hinS tEitb n nj al in tlp stu ,atb
SUICIDE OF A YorNG LApY.--A correspondent of the
Grecnbrier Era, writes that Sunday, May 10th,
Young lady aged about II years, named Margaret
Wyatt, daughter OF the late Nm. " yntt and grand
niece Of the late Francis ludngton, Esq. of Green
brier committed suicide by drowning herself in Elk
river, about miles below Bra1ton Courthouse
Va No cause is assigned for the act
DEATH OF vlnGlvA L,py'-The Charleston Cour-
ernnnounces the death OF Mrs Harriet Post cousort
OF Rev. Reuben Post, p. D., of that city. She was
VirGinian by birth, aud grand daughter of Richard
Henry Lee, Of the Revolution.
The freight receipts on the Petersburg and Rich
mond Railroad last week, amounted to So, GOO ex-
cccling any previous weeks receipts suce the road
was constructed.
KILLED ny LeursrSa--Niss Edwards yonngla-
! dy, killed by lightning the 2sth ut, near
Montrose Westmoreland county, Va
SHsRKs.-One of these monsters was seen in the
Norfolk harhor Sunday, spottifey ranging about for
prey. Bathers requested to have An eye to the
| fact, or they may be yictimzed.
The ship Henry Buck 30 days from Cardiff Inns en-
tered James river, aud is now lying off Goose Hill
F,ats. She brings iron for the East Tennessee and
| Virginia Railroad.
The Washngtonian OF Loudoun county Vn SAYS:
We SEE no indications in the improvement of the
wheat crop to justify M in the belief that there will
he, 1T the nrthest than half of crop raised IN
the county. This Is not the fate of Loudoun aI,ue
! From a communication from an intelligent friend
Travelling in tie West, learn the prospects are
gloomy throughout that region. We aore ldlitjou-
nj rains and sunshine may give Us all JOYOUS ii ap-
po.utmcnt in liberal yield
The Westmorrland correspondent Of the aIeaa.-
dra Ncntiuel gives sad account of the crops liz tl
county.
VIM. Nelson. free negro, charged with ~ srier
of Daniel Pcyee IN january last, in B0trtoar g. vGe
tried in Fincastle Tuesday last. The jury reiarn-
Ell verdict Of murder in tue second degree and xed
his term of confinement in the Penitontiay eight
years.
J. =. LASaNDER,