Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-20
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~. Aug.p--By reference 10 m advertisement IN
,h,r column it will be seen that ParroW Original
III, Ninsrels viii give one of their mifth provo
- entertainments this evening at Dudley Hall. To
- or our citizens who are occasionally afflicted
III ,nt uncomfortable nilment. known as the .bucs
p,rrow offers II panacea which is never tlng in its
r.sult Go and SEE him
lines addressed to - ton the reception Of
bunch of FLOWERS, we regret to say, do not come up
,a.r Standard aud are therefore most respectfully
5...d We should do rir unkroWu friend dis.
- - publish them with Ii initials directed
- af.er the frst transports Of plcasurabe emotion
: s,liur himself 50 suddenly made poet had pas
- way he would be mortified to Anuw HAT his
80. would not beu the test Of criticism. For in
stance:
THY follies I'd c1yrdre on the sand
Xow to say nothing OF the mctrlcM defect in the
l,es above quoted they are not good sense 1t
.l,tI, the desire of the writer to bury rather than
.,,, To pcrpetnate, the 'foleS of his fair prima
,n,,. then why not say 500 Bn to talk of "cngrdr-
~, N, the sand' would seem to be sporting with
,r,,s mud putting together words the most incon-
,,1Is The Yapsurdity of this figure will appear
nitbant further comment. Wewouli not discourage
cloud in his effort to climb the hill OF ParuasSus
Inn would Simply remind him that The ascent is some
nm. 4 iNicul aud slow, that the summit cannot
l., reached hy mere 'impromptu effort by patient
DOUBT mol, our Nltln nlaN ucCOme
an adept in the art OF PoeS!
The Annual Convention of the Protestant Episco-
,aI cburch in Virginia assemblies in Petersburg to-
day
rup Eclectic Magazine OF foreign literature and art.
- Nm II Edwcll New York We have received
49,, Nav number of this valuable monthly, filed with
ia usnaI choice selections. Prize 80 year. which
ann would be well laid out in subscribing thereto
The Anniversary of the Grand Council of Red Men,
closed lis session in Petersburg, Friday evening, 10y
snI.ndil .nnper at Jarretts Hotel in that city.
The following are the newly elected Chiefs of the
Great Council;
b X. pnllcn of Richmond ". Great Saehom.
+ L. Luusford of Petersburg W. Great ST Saga
y. Mmmad0hc of Shepherdstown, W. Great Proph-
GA. B. Confroth, of Winchester, W. G. X. Of Re-
cords.
iI,MPnyv SYDNEY CoLLEGE.--The Trustees Of this
Institution have unanimously elected the Rev. John
N F. Atkinson to the Presidency. Its not only earn
e.tly hoped, but confidently believed, TINT Mr. Atkn
son will accept the office II he does the friends OF
the College and the entire community will be greatly
pr,i6ed Mr. Atkinson's lerp toned piciv. concilia-
t,nr manners, rcsoute will iulonit'hle energy, and
tine scholarship, all combine to qualify him w max
ing the very President that tho College needs.-ceq-
'ral Presbyterian.
Nessrs VIM Leigh and A. ]. Thomas announ-
cel ia Berkeley distribution candidates Tor tie
House Of Delegates An excellent ticket.
Lewis B. Dyehe is the distribution candidate in
Morgan county. against jos s DnrkNal bogus
nominee.
EDWIN FORREST This distinguished fragelm has
been playing to large, refined and intelligent aUden-
80 at the Richmond Theatre during the latter part
oil the past week. In the character Of Rirhe'icu on
Friday. and Damon on Saturday night, he fully sus-
tanned his great reputation. He was we'll supported
by the members Of the Stock Company on both these
occasions Tonight he appears in his ,yorite char.
scior OF king Lear. n, american.
Two tipsy fellows were ON the Grilgcpor, bridge,
Wheeling Va Sunday the lorh lust, when of
them lost his foothoiI and tell into the Ohio. dis
lance of forty feet. He succeeded in reaching the
shore without sustaining any injury. IN lriShman
named VIM. Flanagan died Saturdny, At Wheeling
tunnel trom injuries received the pre-, ions Wodne5
day at which time both his legs were crushed between
the cars
i,yarnorsLY ILl.-Col. John y Washington pro-
prietor al Mount Vernon is lying dan -erouSy III A
tAat place His brother who resides in enc Of the
upper counties OF Virginia, WI telegrapaed to pro-
cred lbtdcr Immediately. The Colonei5 health has
been bsd for some weck.--R. Eng.
JAMESTOWN IrFMs-Ditlerent sponlcnts eSti-
mate the number of persons at jamestown at from
1000 to l0,100, most of them giving 1000. Oneua-
tive Nirginian came twelve hundred miles to join IN
thu celebration.
Tn. Norfolk town sergeant accompanied the Junior
volunteers and bore large and massive silver mace
which was presented to taat city by Coy. Dihwddie
in the year l75s and which never nsed but on
occasion before and that at the jamestown cele-
brnt,ou Of lso1.