Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-29
citp aMO State affairs.

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termined to honor the memory of Washington on the
approaching anniversary of his birthday She re-
commended that an orator be invited to deliver an
address in behalf of their They have acted on
her suggestions, and have invited the Rev Dr. BrR-
ROWS OF Richmond. He has most kindly aud cour.
teously accepted their invitation
The Southern Matron writes that the prospects for
securing Mount Vernon are very bright all that is
needed is enlarged exhibition OF patriotism. Nav
not the "Lynchbnrg Association hope to see tt,ir
eli crowned with success
Under the auspices Of very active aud efficient
manag enent the Mt Vernon Association of Lynch
burg hnvo progressed in their labor of love beyond
almost any sister association existing IN city of the
same size in the Union. The Association cortem-
plates release from its exertions but is determined
TO try every until its object is secured aud
the purchase OF MI Vernon effected. right nppre-
citation of the services rendered by this Association is
hardly to be expected OF the present generation but
the time will come when the sons aud daughters of
those now living will bless the abors and sacrifices
which secured to them the home aud grave of the
Father of his country, by rescuing it from the sacri
lgious grasp of spectators.
We shall welcome DIR. burrows 10 our city with
unaffected pleasure, and We lock torwuri to the
ing celebration as to event hitherto uneqnaled
among the patriotic festivas-tew and far between
they are II W becoming Lynchbarg.
= THE Local TAKES 4 TURN eS TIE Lett would
not be safe perhaps to say how many years have
elapsed since tue Local used to hgurc-and that
tensiy upon the frozen waters of the Jarsies"
Certain is that he did figure there at rod when
pair Of skates and halt pint OF ohestnuts were in
estimable treasures, and when the ladies
more to him than money is NOW. Subsequent 10 that
period, he one fine winter : day called upon in
cont1ncuty to explore the bottom of mill pond in
Delaware; aud, finding things i'll that depression
usually moist and somewhat chilly, he has, until
lately been content to entrst his standing in society
and his progress in the world, To such feeble drum
sticks Nature, in ~ lavish mood, has provided
him with. Would that he had remained content
But in an evil hour last week, he was persuaded hya
party of good fellows go down 10 the river and take
a look at the boYs skating. Down lac went aud got
upon the bosom of the mobile Jeems' at II point
where he never expected to have gone, except in
cat fish dug-out dismantlcd idle batteau. He
stepped upon the Jecms right under the toll-hridge
and battered along down to the upper end Of PEREZ
walls Island where a hundred or more boys and men
were wheeling, circling and skimming arily around
like so many swallows on sultry evening when in
sects are thick above the fields.
Here the Local paused to en- oy himself 1t was an
Arctic scene and beautiful in its perfect drearuess
Around the mighty hills whose iron ribs the
snow but hafconceaed: II their feet, the dead still
trees stood naked aud st0ne-Iikei beneath was the
ice white or blue, according to its thickness and the
Greater or less i1tcrmixtare of SNOW; and all
hung the dark grey sky duh aud cold and hopeless
But the frozen pavement was ringing aud murmuring
undpr the steel clad heels Of the skaters and the
Local looked on he became greatly euli' ened, and
M's"eu III. '"'' 1, man ,.ro Iili,o, lai ,,roI,
about gracefully curling here aud there first upon
one leg ana lAe' uPoi "e
line OF oen"9 at w ,t , o 1
elegance '"au i"u i; 1,I a. II ,b icril or
the schoolmnster WAS chasing them
The Lorll became excited, and thought TO himself
Noaldh we u'NI 'ueSe 49, 800 w. ,,a
OF Two II we o''' I "'n irii 49,, Ioor,,ai i, Ib Ir
guess VIC 'eIe" t"e'i' ~ G.en a." l tg
sIe5 'n"' To".n ho !, m cone. = honavaI.nt
rs o,'o iuNN ' - ~ H., u, 49,, -
gentleman WIN 'eluel 'o9 wv Wv -
ms SKATES '.oIa' '.sI' ~; :, fi ~ 49,, i
fastets ,'g"t me i'se .'"P' y, 1 ~ Io
peop'V ne "ts w. ~ ~ i, i,,o;,r L [nn L
mehtaIiJ ioi 'he N'''''s 'sN''''' Il" nav ~
would display.
NO" my NJ - > - ~ ,I I3; .I
J - sa, ali h,I nd tho ,,lv,nt.oes I had v,u
dare say II you All n'a o'a tne "a gu
Mo'," ~ + - eI ,,,I M .sSntlv soliIr > be
the Local 'o9e anu SIo'u "P. 49, S',3l,
whisPerel. we won "s'o,i''a .''.' ,1 -
hrSi. we" JUS ''"' ~ ''' , ID .i
ee' 'ne nan VI ~, 49, oI, l,,c ,,,.niy
rocket Aeo11"i"s'i ~ tit 5 If
y'los' "a ,,,o,, wrong Thinos didn't
organ OF weight was soaaeuo" Nioas ,'' r,o
work rlght any way i",f' W. a. -, -, ~
t ,rl,.o Of yishun ar (Which was more
later IN the presence OF ''s;,nu 81 , if,,,o
pfooaoie' ne oe'"e W.! f,i'ad| !, otL
great mass Oh ms or'l" WIS ~ ms ,Ii,
er times, the inclination pacN""u' vas so'"e'"'"S
uhqaeSuoha'I' u,e'a,u' ,, .,fI,. c,oi,, ~,
!. ne n'u 9YVn '4e it, mock Of annlrs far
ushPPe,2 "'' 49, tn ,,rt.ts he e,uld nor
@ gu, troirbtier or more dangerous responsible
40 t ihinI or bef,re In fact the disposition to
~ - ~, via, uogcn,rnI b,str-was AL
:" uoN" VIII liz vas the STATE of his
sr; a. ,.,,rIs from and rear the sensation of
- ~, vas ercn worse Here everything seemed
.'a s'u -" ani ,Tare There was no support \
- IL. h,oTs have hecn felonouslv withdrawn.
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