Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-27
citD dMO state aFairs

The SulJeCt OIL temperance, 10 largo an
j,nce assembled at the Bird Street Methodist Ensco
al Church, on Thursday evening last The address
bounded with facts and incidents admirably related
opd the frequent transitions from grave to cav AZ
t,r1ed pleasant relief from tile dull monotoneops
,annerir which this hackneyei theme is freouentlv
traated The audience seemed highly to apnreciaie
me effort of the lecturer, and we doubt not that all
who bad the good fortune to hear him will long re-
member the treat which afforded.
WE clip from the Richmond "Natonal American ,,
tie following notice of handsome testimonial to be
presented to one OF our fellow citzens
\ TESTIMONIAL OF EsrEEM.-We were shown on
Yesterday evening beautiful cane surmounted by a
massive gold head, to be presented to Mr.. f. n En-
hank of the Va. Tenn Railroad, by the conductors
and employees of the road The cane is of ebopt
and was fixed up by Mr.. s Sutherland of this CITY
and bears the following inscription "Presented to
+ y Eubank, by his friends 7. y Cobbs NJ c. Free
oman 4. II. Buckner, IL llarmeing, and others as a
! token of their friendship"
AlLEGmANY SPRINGs--We learn that there are now
40 visitors at these Springs.
HANDSOME ENGNE.-Wc noticed Yesterday ut the
shops of the Va Tenn r. K. CO. AN engine recently
constructed for the Company by tue Messrs Norris of
Philadelphia, which, for symmetry OF proportions and
beauty ofworkmanship, we have never seen equalled
1t is called "knoxve,' aud is designed for the heavy
freight trade Of the road, and will make its first trim
over the mountains Monday next after which time
we may have something more to say in regard to it,
Its cost understand, was ten thousand dollars
THE TOURNAMENT AT LIDERTy-We clip from the
Sentinel the order of proceedings of the Tournament
10 come off at Liberty the 18th of july and would
now reerate what have formerly expressed that no
more pleasant village than Liberty can be found and
those of our citizens who may choose to attend on
the 18th cannot hope to spend the day more apreeably
The amplest arrangements being made to Sc
cure the comfort OF those in Attendance Bedford
does anything by halves, and the public may
rest assured that the present instance will not afford
an exception to the rule
The exercises will conclude with a grand Corona
ton Ball at the Hopkins House. on Monday night.
9th, which, from the well established character of
Hopkins, cannot fail to prove grand success.
The Procession will be formed in front of Masonic
Hall, Mt % o'clock, \. NJ.
The officers and Knights mounted and in full cos
tune.
Thence it will be conducted by the Marshal to the
Tournament Grounds, preceded by music.
Arriving on the ground, the Knights will he form
ed in line, fronting the Judges stand, when they will
be addressed by the Orator.
The Herald will then announce to them the rules
prescribed for their conduct
The Knights will then be formed in rear OF the
starting point, which shall BE sixty yards from the
ring.
The Herald announcing the assumed name, will
give to each knight, in regular order, the starting
signal
The contest will continue until Il Knight is declar-
ed victor.
The Herald will proclaim the of the yictori-
Gus Knight, together with the names of those next
in order of merit not exceeding seven in number
The procession will then be formed, the Knights
in column, the vctors in front, and conducted back
TO the place of dismissal
The Queen selected by the victorious Knight will
be crowned the evening of the 9Th and, attended
by the Maids of Honor chosen by the knights next
most successful, will preside over the festivities
EXTRAORDINARY BREAK AND SALE OF TopAcco.-We
learn from the Inspectors at Shoekoe Warehouse,
that on Tuesday last they inspected hHndred and
serentysj1 hogsheads of tobacco, of which one hun
bred and fftyeght were sold at auction, an aver
age of Sl5.73 per hundred pounds Averaging the
weight of each hogshead at 1900 pounds the price
would be $500 per hogshead, or, in the aggregate
$32,3ll. This is said to be the highest sale ever
made here.-R. South
NEWSPAPER UNIoN.-It is currently rcported in
Richmond that the Enquirer and Examiner are short
~ TO be merged in one.
BRIDGE BuRNT-The bridge the James River
and kanawha Canal, at New Canton, Buckingham
county, Va, was destroyed by fire few nights since
1t was insured for s 5000
We requested to say that special meeting of
the Presbytery ofIanover will be convened in Lib
crty, on Wednesday, ! st july. Public religious SER
vices will be held in the Presbyterian church on that
day, ut IL o'clock, \. M.-Bed. Sen
HEALTH OF THE FIRST AuptroR.-Advices received
here contain the painful intelligence that Geo. W.
Clutter, Esq, is exceedingly i'll, IN Weze county,
whittier he has repaired in search of healthy with
scarcely the shadow of hope of ultimate recov-
cry.
The magistrates of the county were engaged, on
Tuesday last in assessing the County and Parish
Levy, which are informed amounts to about sew
thousand dollars. This with the State tax of
twelve thousand dollars, swells the aggregate to
something in the neghborhood OF twenty thousand
dollars tax for the county TO pay. "Groan, sinners,
groan.'-Bed. Sen.
JUDICIAL ELEcTIoN.-Gov. Wise has appointed the
23d day of July the time for holding election in
the Abingdon Judicial District, to fill the vacancy
occasoned by the resignation of Judge George W.
Hopkins.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Theodore f. Reynolds,
ofths county was knocked off the freight train on
Monday last while passing under bridge near this
place Although considerably stunned, the injuries
received are not supposed to be of very serious
charaeter.-Bed. Sen.
SLAVE Satisfactorily the slaves sold at public
auction are stated to have brought unprecedentedy
high prces-good farm hands selling for as much as
$500 and upwards-R. South.
LIBERAL DosATloN.-Mrs Emily Turbman, of Au-
gusta Ga has donated 900 to Bethany College,
va.
70 passenger has ever lost his life, on the Rich
mond and fredericksburg railroad. No passenger
has ever been hurt the Orange and Alexandra
road