Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-22

counterfeit Sl0 bills on the Nurthwes ern Bank nf
Virginia, which are now boating about the country
ON nm extensive scale The counterfeit as our friend
from Connnught remarks, is genniae with the excen
iton of large 10 Nignette in the centre of the mole
PRlcE OF BEEF COMING Dowx.-A few DAYS since
Mr.. 7. l.. Hartman, ofthe firm Of Graham Co. sta
ted to the editor of the Stanton indicator that tho
price OF beef in market, varies from to cents
per pound, hut that cents rash per pound will bnv
the best in market This considerable reduction
from former prices.
CoMMITrED.-A white scoundrel by the name or
James Rush, from the neighborhooe of Buffalo Gnp
was committed to Jail in Augusta county on Sunday
last for attempted ape upon the person of Little
girl about / years OF age.
CoNDEMSFp.-The negro woman who mnrde, ed
her mistress Mrs Hail. near Gordonsville few
weeks since, was sentenced on Monday last, by the
Lorsia County Court, TO be hung the 2lst Of next
month.
HeH PRrcr FOR TOBACCO The Clark svie Tobae-
co Plant says:
tobacco in Crksville and prices for fne manufacture
ing ranged from SIG to Sz6i One hogshe.d of Mr.
a. Yancey's crop sold for $50 so aud box OF Mr. L.
Jones sold S26.75, both of which were bought Lv
Messrs. Williamson and lammntt. manufacturers of
this place and will be put up for neghborhood use
We doubt not, that those who use the article can
have an opportunity OF getting something nice This
tobacco was raised on Buffalo in this county and is
fit illustration of the skill and management of the
farmers Of that section of Mcoklenburg
PsAcHRs.-The editor of tie Norfolk Herald has
been presented with dozen ripe peaches, grown
near Norfolk.
New WnEAr.--rhc Norfolk Herald of Saturday
furnishes the following:
Uha6 first & H. n
and white, arrived yesterday, consigned to Messrs
John James and d. d. Simmons X Bro and was pur-
chased by J. b. Hardy, ESQ., at 81. IS for white and
Sl80 for the red
WHIPPING A WHITE MAx.-Jas. Wilson, n white
man, was convicted in Petersburg, Friday of stealing
hog, and was sentenced to 3 days Imprisonment
"nd 20 lashes, or IL months Imprisonment The
prisoner chose the WHIPPING though, when he
ashed to the post, blood flowed at every cut of the
whip.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGNIA-Oyer 400 students have
already made engagements for the next session the
University of Virginia, aud the number, it is suppo-
sed, will reach 500. Among the Licentiates next ses-
sion is Prof Chas. S. yenabe, of Prince Edward, in
Mathematics.
DEATH OF AN OLD MERCHANT ~ RIcnMoSD.-E. G.
Tompkins, an old and respectable merchant, died mt
his residence in Richmond, on Thursday night last
He had been engaged in the -four trade on Cary
Tor a number of years.
FArALIry.-Of the seventy five negroes in Abe
marie county, Va, emancipated under Capt. James
H. Terres will, and sent to Liberia last December,
nineteen died in four months after landing upon the
Coast of Africa.
JUDICIAL ELEcTroN.-The election for Judge of the
Eighth judicial district takes place on Thursday
next The following is list of the candidates u.
l.. Marye, Sr., Spottsyvanla r. H. Coleman, Caro-
line Willoughby Newton, Westmoreland James
Smith, King and Queen; K. H. Claybrook Northum-
berland, and George W. Lewis Nestmoreland. The
only candidate who ran against the late Judge Con-
way was Mr. Coleman, who received 200 votes, and
failed OF election by 203 votes The fredericksburg
Herald says the contest rests between Messrs Maryc
and Coleman.
GRAND ENcAMPMENT.--The Grand Encampmcnt of
l. o. q. F., will hold its Annual Session in Hampton,
commencing on Wednesday, the 9Th day OF August
next
MATE krLLED-The second mate of the steamer
Moderator, accidentally killed while the boat
was lying at Portsmouth, on Monday of this week.
He was engaged in handling large steam boiler, and
making mis-step fell to the deck, when the immense
weight rolled directly over him.
The Directors of the Valley Bank at Staunton, have
determined to erect Banking House at that
place.
petition numerousiy signed is now in circulation
at Stanton asking the Directors of the Central Rail
road Company place the archng Of the Blue Ridge
Tunnel under the superintendent OF the Company.
AT present the work is in the hands OF different
tractors who do not work very well together Gross
mismanagement exists somewhere, and it is abso-
lutely necessary that some change for the better may
be effected Mt once.
THE HARvEsr.-Our farmers are stll engaged in
cutting their wheat. and it is the 18th of y
SO late harvest has never been known in this
try. The wheat, understand. is of superior quail
ty-the heads long and well flledand the yield will
be greater than WAS anticipated. Corn still looks
we-the oat crop promises abnndantly-nnd 1t the
farmers have succeeded in saving all their grass,
there will be season of plenty-Sapnton tmdtca-
tor.
MARKETING The Alexandria market abgn-
dainty supplied Saturday last, with the substan-
tias and delicaces OF the season. Meats were of
slow sale, owing to the warm weather. Lamb and
Veal 8al2 cts per 10. Beef Pals cts. per ID. We
notice for the first time this season, Green Corn,
which sold so cts. per dozen, roasting ears. To-
matoes very abundant, but very high--price 8oal00
ct. per peck. Cucumbers in great abundance at Sa
% cts. per Dozen Cabbage 4a6 cts n head. Beets
2a4 cts. per bunch. Cymlings l2t cts. per Dozen
Onions cts. per bunch. There is great improve
ment in the quality OF fruit Raspbcrries 20a25 cts.
per quart. Blackberres 6ia8 cts. quart. Whorte-
berries Gas cts. per quart Green Apples 2oa313 cts.
per peck. Fresh RockSh Sturgeon, Catfish, and Eels
comprise the Fish market. Rock rs cts. per bunch,
OF four. Sturgeon cts. per 10. Catfish IL cts per
bunch of two large or four small fish. Chickens and
Ducks 4oa50 cts. per pair Butter abundant, at GOA
25 cts. per ID. Eggs 90 cts per dozen; very high.
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