Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-06-22

Merchant exhibited At our oftce SATURDAY. n
t.o' presented to him by Dr. A. G. Read aad Bur
, pitzer Esq, of Roanoke, in token of their ap-
i,,ion of the fine sales OF tobacco made for them
ptich will be found advertised in another column
ria c,ne is made from cocoa wood, surmounted with
I'D head. having au enameicd figure of a female
in brilliants. 1t is beautiful specimen of work.
nsbip aud cost twenty-five dollars. We trust
it every one of Nj. Tyrees brother Merchants will
rn and receive similar reward, aud that, in the
.ancra distribution, the poor typo will not be for
ton How gracefully We could swing gold head
- 'nne as we trudgc up and down the streets of
,bis City of the Hills.
Wrsrwoop ScHooL--The annual commencement
r,his school will occur the 10th instant, at which
fne the students will give an entertainment in the
sxorrse of debating, after which collation. will be
god ut the expense the students. We wish man
ors students and guests pleasant time.
vrRy SUPERIOR ToBAcco.-Our friend Capt Book
:, If the firm of IIalsey & Booker, presented us on
sunday with several bundles of the finest and most
,cions Tobacco we have yet encountered. This To-
1,rro was grown in the county of Roanoke by Dr.
paod and bought by the gentlemen above named ut
ana dollar a pound, which is the highest price re-
lived this season. They design manufacturing it
.or their celebrated "Fanny Glenn" brand 1t is of n
ih Golden color, and of an exquisite favor We took
and of it. which softencd hearts that we for
ave all our enemies at once, and even tet amiable
awards the Democracy. For superior Tobacco high
nrices and liberal and energetic manufacturers oftho
weed, Lynchburg proudly challenges the world
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bacco. sold by Mr. John Clark, to Messrs. NJ. Lang
horne Sons ofthis city, Tor $40 T. cwt was left at
this Office on oa.io"y, II Is pean'lIui arlleie, ana
those who are auue'tu TO .he use OF 'he weed would
be grained u Pu, 'ol Yen III 1t "'e' " s"h,i nave
,ossed through the hands of our enerprSing riends
The manufacturers. Surely, men who VIII give $40
to 500 for tobacco as our friends, the Lnnghorns
and MessrS hasey booker nave donG' deserve pa
tronage; nor shou'u Tue merchants VINO 'ah sen Tor
such prices be neglected. nor tue market the best in
the world that can aiotu H. DC si'gheu' Everybody
that can raise gooa TOBACCO should pr!hg IL TO Lynch
burg
THE TuNNEL-lhe rock In the Blue Ridge Tunnel,
on the Virginia Central Railroad is now quite cut
out and person can see through the entire tunnel;
that is person at the Eastern end can the light
shine in at the Western end Preparations are in
progress to enable cars to pass through the tunnel
early in July, and also to run them twenty miles west
Of the present terminus of the road The Charottes
vile Jeersonian says it is intended to celebrate the
event by the officers and friends OF the Central Rail-
road Company.
BARN BURNT.--We regret to learn that Mr.. Beverly
S Scott residing about five miles from Farmve. on
Bush river had one of his barns together with five
hocsheads oftobacco aud other valuable articles en-
,irey consumed by fire on Sunday night last. 1t is
supposed that one or more OF his servants set it on
fire. His loss is estimated at about $250o-no insu-
rance
CoRx CRoPs-The corn crops along the Rnppalan-
mock river between Fredericksburg aud Port Royal
are in fourisbing state and give promise of luxu-
rant Yield The rain of Sunday night was of great
Prices OF NEGRoEs-We have been frequently re-
tbn : bo sla
are bringing in the various auction houses in this
seems to be an aversion to such course on the part
of those engaged in the trade. Why this aversion
ysts we may hereafter furnish satisfactory expla-
nation We are resolved, however at any and every
hazard, 10 furnish this information, and shall from
time to time, give whatever facts obtain that
may be interesting TO persons who have slaves to sell
or to buy. For the present, we can say that slaves
here CHANGING yesterday to drop into the chief slave
auction house in this city, we noted few of the
sales which will serve an illustration ofthe charac-
ter OF the whole: No. /, small boy about 10 years
of age, very black, spare made, warrented sound,
bright yellow boy stout built, feet 3, sound and
healthy, and about /! or Is years old, was with
drawn at Sl,ozo. no, "a negro man. ABOUT ~
tiers OF the b'ck' Drought S9oo-Htokes 90, huy-
ers NO. 4-youhg woman very daik, Win i'ght
child months Old spare MADE faher tail ana Puny
sold for 81 o4o-A- Smllh purchaser No. o. GIN
gerbread girl, OF some Is years. good frame was
Withdrawn at @'fo' no. o-heero man. ABOUT leet
hand aud good farm hand, was CRED ont at @9oo-
Wilson purchaser lheSe are all the sales we saw,
but from the appe rance OF the remaining negroes,
we should say they brought about the same prices
a Convention Is 10 De heid AT buchahan' va, on
the 3th oil August heN', 10 TAKE measures 10 extend
the Alexandra, BOuQ0un d hampshire halIrOaG 10