Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-30

"a ADVERTISED. The change is deferred until the lOlb
~ June at which time the new arrangement will Ger.
tppig 70 into operation. Papers advertising the new
schedule Will please make the alteration in tue ad-
ycrtisement.
SrrrRron ToBAcCo.-We were shown Yesterday n
lat of tobacco raised by Nessrs. \. 7. x {. Shade. re-
.f5inr In Caswell county. y. c, which was bougbt
privately from these gentlemen by Messrs. Crumpton
PAYNE. of this city. The lot comnrised ob,,,
IN 600 lbs. and was sold at $50 per cwt. thonrI, wo
have been informed by persons convcrsant with the
market that it would have brought SO ut auction
probably more. In quality it eXcels any tobacco We
have ever seen, and is conceded To bc the best arti-
ce ever sold in this market. The prospect of sccur.
mo such tobacco should inspire the friends of onr
projected North Carolina Railroad with new zeal. and
the prices which such Gu article will always COM
,nand in this market should elicit interest with the
people of that section respecting an improvement that
nsers the shortest, most economical means of con-
yeving their produce 10 the best tobacco market in
the country.
We learn that the Hon. Willoughby New ton. will
be a candidate for the Jndgeship, made vacant by
the demise OF Judge Conway.
Nh. Herbert, late master bri, klayer in thc Gosport
Navy Yard. who was worried out Of Office bv the De-
mocracy has been appointed by the Secretary ofthe Ma
w to snperintend the construction Of Il sea wall at the
Navy Yard and the Surgeon quarters ut the Naval
Hospital.
MELANCHOLY ArFAlR.-This morning about 4 O.
clock. Lieut.. Hinenan, of the United States Navy,
came To his death ty II pistol shot from his own hand
at the Marshall House. King street.
The deceased came to this city Il few DAYS since and
has been stopping Mt the Marshall House since his
arrival. He was naturally of a nervous temperament
and las. night seemed more depressed in spirits than
usual.
This morning about ; O'Clock he came down stairs
into the restaurant below, and Il short time after
wards entered the chamber adjoining his own, orcu-
pied by a young gentleman, whtn his conversation
plainly eyinced alteration of mind.
Soon afterwards he retired and the fatal deed was
committed.
A coroneris jury was assembled this morning and
the jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the
above facts.-4ler. Sentinel.
RAILROAD ACcIpENT.-We learn from Mr.. w. =.
Rlakey, mail agent on the Virginia Central Railroad,
that the mail train that left Alexandria. Va, Tuesday
night when about IA mile from Orange Court-honse.
ran over a COW, throwing the engine off the track, in
juring the engineer aud fireman very badly. The suf-
terers are now at Orange Courthouse, under me Ii
cal treatment, and hopes are entertained that they
may recover. The engineer, Wm, Coalter had his
collar bone broken and Il ear nearly torn of, and the
fireman Garrett Wybert, was seriously scalded by
steam. The engine is a perfect wreck.-Rich. Dis
patch.
HlGH PnlcEs.-The following were the prices OBJ
tanned for seven hogsheads Of Tobacco, sold at Oaks
Warehouse yesterday, by Nessrs. Baptist & jackson,
Tor the Veasey Brothers, of Granville, y. c.
No. 1382-SI2 30, purchased by Osborne & Chieves.
" 3S3-Sl6 ., " Nh. Ferguson. Of Lynchburg.
d" l3s4-Sl9 so, u Peter McEnery.
" l3s5-%lI so, " Mr.. Ferguson, of Lyncllburg.
" 3sG-$2o 90, Mr.. Wm. II. Beasley.
i" l387-S3o So, NJ L. NJ. Barksdale.
One hogshead sold for Mr.. d. Grigg, Commission
Merchant, and made by Rufus Bobbitt, of Granville,
\. G., brought sci. Purchased by Mr.. Vim. II.
Beasley-PR. Er.
WHEAT CRops,-The farmers of this county give
gloomy accounts of the wheat prospect. They say
there is not wheat enough left in the ground to pro-
duce an average crop-StaMnt0a SPEC.
LoNG BRlpeE AND LYNcununG ExrESsioN.-In
Washington Monday night, the common council had
under consideration a bill submitting to the people
the p~ropriety ofsnbscribing 100000 to the Alexan-
dra and Lynchburg railroad, and 100000 to the
Manassas Gap Railroad.
The common council bin appropriating $4,000 for
the repair of the Long Bridge was passed by the
board OF aldermen.
FoUND observation-disclosures Lamb held an inquest
yesterday on the body of an freshman named Michael
McGraham which was found floating in Higgins
dock. The deceased had been missing since Thurs
DAY night last, land as no marks of violence were found
on his person the jury rendered II verdict of acciden-
tai drowning-Noyo6 Heaid.
ScARcIrY.-Owing to the severity of the late Win
Ter and backwardness Of the Spring, Il larger quaint
~ Of grain than usual was fed to cattle in this see
ton OF country, and consequently the price Of corn,
which was during the Winter 30 to 55 cents, has add
yanced to 81. In SOME Of the counties Nest OF us
great scarcity prevails, and for several months past
the people have been sending to this county for grain.
1t IS creditable to some of our farmers who have corn
10 spare that they refuse to sell it by the quantity to
dealers, but dole il out to their destitute n%eighbors at
n reduced price. Several hundred bushels of corn.
however, were delivered at the Distillery near this
place, last week. at 60 cents per bushel, the contract
having been made some months ago. If millcrs and
others continue to send off -four, the probability IS
that we shall have to import it from Richmond be-
tore the new crop comes in.-Stdentoa Spec,
The Norfolk Corporation Court met on Monday last.
ia the case of the Commonwealth rs. Nancy, a slave,
charged with poisoning or attempting to poison Mrs.
Malone, she was acquitted, and her owner required
give bond in the penalty of s. 900, or to sell her be-
You'd the limits of Virginia.
Supposed MuRDER.-A correspondent writing from
%hlek'iord. Greenville county, informs the Petersburg
Express OF the death of Mr.. Benjamin Edwards, a
worthy citizen of that county, which occurred on
NuuiHy last. under circumstances which leave no
doabt that he was murdered. 1t seems he was in his
yard on Sunday about midday, feeding his horses,
When a negro approached, aud informed him there
Were some large fish in the neighboring creek. MI II.
"hd line negro started TO the creek, the former having
hrstgoue into his house, aad stated TO his wife that
II was one of VIM Miles's servants who wished him
" o. Mr., Edwards not returning, search was lnsti-
W'eI Monday morning, when the dead body was
,'Hhd in the creek. An examination showed that he
.i received two severe blows on the head. Mrs.
Edwards did not notice the boy particularly, and
WiakS She would he unable to identify him. The
general impression is that the boy falsely stated lie
"e'o"nel by Mr.. Miles, for the purpose OF avertlng
suspicion. \ boy belonging to Mr.. Ira Nycheis suS,
Pcled, aad it is supposed that he committed the ioui
deed. an the instipitiou OF some white man.