Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-07
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dies of candidates aud perreNed voters will terminate
to-day. with the grind finale Of the election. tandi-
dates who Tor weeks hay walked aud worked, treated
and enrcaied IN promotion OF their peculiar interests
can soon cease from troubling, aud either rejoice in
The Civilizations 81 victory mourn in tue dsap-
Monuments Of defeat Netcel the slightest imagina-
BILE concern 10 he resli Tor we are not persuaded
that ether the permanence ofAe Uaion the integrity
of the State, tue prosperity OF the city viii be mate
r,lly effected il, r disclosure of the poll tom g
We have eoni."aee IA the Ell ren'. AMI correctness
of purpose Of Al tue pirusts upon whom tue peo-
pe are to pas to-day aud therefore, do not regard
the success defeat Of Pttlentr eaHdp'ies As mat
Ter involving the interests ot the city The following
Is II summary al the announcements Which have been
made IN or columns:
ron MAYOR.
Wm y. B5aneh -lw 5tAoat opp 1,ition.)
ION SERGEANT
Henry burlington John Bosseau and John w
Barch
ron MASTER OF POLICE.
Wm. G. Barton and James q. Royal.
FOR HlGH CONSTABLE.
j. J. lavInder aud Wm. b, Brown.
FoR coaR OF REvENtE.
j. II. Robinson.
The following ticket is recommended for the Court
and Council
Cart Cutna2
j. 7. Smith, Jno NJ OtcH,
J. II. Bailey, b. FUCKER
u p Reese +. H. Gilmer.
Jno. d. Holt, les fnrgason
/ n Cobbs J NJ nnghornc
j. A. Liggat. Jno. NJ. Speed
HENRY WARD.
Couy, Co4aca
VIM l.. Saunders, John OVER
y. W. Burton. Jas T. Payne,
H. O. Sehoelfeld Geo Davis,
Benz Talilfcrro, JAS. a. Stigler
SanI1 " SAclton Chas. ". Christian,
YIN. \. Read. Jolh IL oe'y'
4 TRlprrE OF REsrfcr-Atn meeting of the Stu
dents of Lyuchhurg College held in the Prayef-ltai
on Monday the 9th of April, tie following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
l. Reso,p.d That we have heard with deep felt
get OF the sudden death OF Mrs. MARTHA ). MeGfEE
wife OF our beloved Professor james I Nurfre
- RD21lred That whilst we de ire to submit with res
ignation to the will OF that Providence whose appoint
ments are all ordained in wisdom and IN mercy We
nj the same time sincerely sympathi1e with our dear
Professor ia his bitter Lcre.N emcnt.
= Pes.leed That we also deeply sympathize with
the family and relations in the std heea' ement eaus-
ed by the loss of one highly esteemed by all who
Resolrea, That we will assemble at the College
bnilang Tomorrow morning at O'Clock to accom-
many the remains Of Ms Muriee To the Sonth-Side
Depot and token OF respect Wall each wear Grape
upon the left arm for thiity daY2
J. Rsgol,eR That copies OF these resolutions be
conveyed to Professor Murce, and be published IN
the Lynchbarg p1per5' AMI also II the Me'hou'st
b. L. WoODSoN, Chairman.
A. Z. BlGaers, lr., Sect
SulrpE-We lcaru from a friend in Scott county,
that james Arlington. living Usborns Ford, ON
Clinch river wa onud hung near his residence, on
the 10Th ut He left home on the Monday previous,
tthe l7th oi strrhl and, although searched Tor by
his family and neighb5rs, NJ zee OF Inn could be
discovered until the Friday following. lie had been
slightly derangei for some mouths past which VIII
account for the rash act He leaves VIE and three
clildIen.--IJ. DsmocrH.
D,srRfsslxG SuierDG OF 4 }meIyINS.--On We'd
nesday night last j. ~ Iaisey, sen Of MnJor B. +.
Halsey of Petersburg aud employed as salesman IN
the carpet house Of Brown Co, New DIRK, eomnlt-
ted suicide at the Girari House, rhrielphia lie
was about - years ofagc. The Bulletin, oil IhhTs-
About half past 3. last evening Young went
TO the Girard House AMI took lod sugs. lie catered
upon the book his name ~ tei'"ms: III 4 john
son, Virginia.
The stranger had a room given him upon the thirl
floor to which he retired. Apout half past i O'Clock
at night a person passing by the room heard the
cries of the Young mu The latter said be had been
poisoned that lie 8as j wing, and that he WAS unable
To get up and o3ru the door. Ihe door was lniHed-
atev broken open. aud the occupant # the apart
mcnt WAS found ing upon the bed writing IN great
agony.
A ohal which had been emptiel, AMI which bore
simply the inscription, "Stfychnne IN Lnge letters,
was found in the room. The contents ot tins bottle,
the sufferer said he had swallowed and also said that
it hal beea given him at drug store in mistake Tor
morphine M,dcH aid summoned as speedily
possible, but he was beyond its reach rs he had
swallowed enough of the drug to kill forty persons.
The wretehcl man fingered in great agony Tor about
an hour when he died.
Coroner DelaYan held an inqnc.t in the case at one
o'clock this morning when verdict Of suicide by ia
king slryehnine was rendered. During the inyesi-
cation il was made manifest that the deceased had
taken the drug voluntarily or the purpose OF destroy
ing his life. The recorded on the book at tie
desk proved To lac an assumed one, his real name be-
ing j. Alfred lalscy.
The aceensed was apparently aboat twenty-five
yeais of age. His friends reside nj Petersburg, ~
nut he was employed in the wholesale carpet house
of Brown Il Co, opposite the Merchants uoteI, Ne"
York Ills motive for the commission of the act Is
not known. He seems to have left New DIRK at ;
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and to have gone direct
10 the Girarl House upon his arrival in this city
The act vas, without doubt. designed. lie hi'd VA
baggage with him and but three dollars were i9Aha
in his pocket The friend, Of the deceased haze been
autographed to.
BARN BrRSr-The widow Argabrgh's barn, near
Ammons MIL ON the Shenandoah ri' er in this conn-
ty, consumed by fire on Tuesday night last week
about = O'Clock. Five head OF fine horses zone OF
which was valuable mare worth about S209) a
COW. and a quantity of hay, &c., were consumed IA
the barn. Less cpu,le able, and no insurance
The FIRE WAS doubtless kinded by some dastardly in
cendary, who hope will be caught and punished
he deserves.
The woods of VIM. Burner, adjoining Mrs. Argn-
lG2hts farm, were fred the night hy The
same mscreant doubtless who set fire to the barn.
~ good deal Of damage was sustained before the fire
Vas stoppel.--Rocii9gbom Reg.
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OBITUARY.
Died at Rocky VI cunt, in Franklin county, on Mon
day. 3Oth March, 1851, WN. B. NorLe, in the thirty
first year of his age tnbcrcular d scase of the bow