Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-01-17

S4AnrLrY-Sharpley' LAST Grand Gift Concert
eames off o-ught The attractions will be unusu-
ally varied and entertaining There is Sha1pley him
eli in his numerous comca performances. Then
here is Haven, the great Ethiopian performer Then
there are the slfrs-many of them, and some SPLEEN
din ones. And last, but not least seterat dndtrnr
yynchbtrgerS mW appear
Entertainments like this we seldom have in Lynch
burg and must sustain native talent aud foreign
energy Give Sharpley full house. Remember the
Gifts aud turn out en- niasse
DmEcqoRY MERCHANTS BASK 1871 elected by
Stockholders at annual meeting january, 10:
Charles X. Slaughter Samuel McCorke,
Henry o. Schoolfeld Joseph H. Wilson,
James V. Knight, Jesse Hare,
Thomas Ferguson George VI. Rueher and
Edward II Murrell.
Charles r. Slaughter elected Presiden, OF The Board
See advertisement of Mr. SNiru's Dancing School.
Mr. S is gentleman of very highly accomplished
legs.
MISS GIBBs-Ths beautiful and sweet
singeris coming TO Lynchburg. So says the knqus-
yer, in article commendaory OF Miss Us talents.
We shall welcome her TO the city of hills and do
our best to make her visit pleasant and remunera-
tive.
AMERICAN HoTEL.-We invite attention TO the adj
yertsement OF this pleasant and popular hotel 1t is
now in the hands OF Mr.. WV, Il. Bisnop formerly OF
the the Norvell House, in this city Mr. Il. White
here discovered all the qualities which 20 TO make
courteous and attentive host, and SUCH We doubt not
he will approve himself SO long rs the American is in
lis charge. We beSpeak for him a liberal patronage
IN the part OF the citizens Of iynchbarg who may
visit Richmond
Tur SYME DiSNfa-lhe last number OF the Pc
tersbure Express gives extonaed account OF this
elegant entertainment. Our purpose was to have
al0rned that festival with gracious presence and
4 L., lnff lI ilDf
seen accident which IN the pressure Of business we
neglected to remember might happen We were not
invited
Snow FLAKES fall 50 large in Oregon that the
la LES put ltdes them and use them for para soils
The prapric,ars OF the Wythevile Telegraph offer
number ct gifts to their new subscribers Among
others 500 gold watch,
twelfth nasrnlcr.- Wre-w orkers in tbs district
have been much stirred up, thinking lion. IL 4 I'D
mnndsoR would not again become eau'!!iate Tor
re election. y Convention was loudly called tor
Bat up jumps Hon Il. A. L. and says he has no IN
teAtioa 10 desert bis post. The people may eject him
., rs often a. they please, aud need bother their
heads ai,,nt ten,ion7 We gather as much from
tho Salem Rg''tgr aaf Cnristansburs ""f
ulRAa ~ Sr.rxToS.--The Spectator says: IN
this place the ctage price for iarm hands aas $40,
for hoy scfcneen eighteen years Old $50, "oneh
tn. RECOMMENDED AS HFsi rae
Drought unr So and girls $50 to $40. To-
wards the close Of the week hirers refused 70 give
more than, these ,ycraee rates, aad pei who dc
,uande.l had their servants thrown on their
hands.
A t,oou GHF-Wc clip the following good story
from the ridiadcriaia Times.
at was :. DAYS after the ct ct0n, and news saS
pourne in of Van Buren, defeats on all SIDES. Mr..
Wort!inrtou tue rather venerable edjtorofthe taliss
Democrat was among those mho Was terribly annoy
ed by Joi,s co,atorsets. He was somewhat deaf and
rather irritable. In passing aong the streets an ac
quainta,cc saIn'ed him, and inquired: Glow Is your
family Mr. Worhington?' Worthington snpposing
that the inquiry related the political news OF the
day. responded, "ali gone 10 hell sir-ali gone to
he'll
wouau may laugh too much. 1t is only comb
that can always afford to show its teeth.
Wit does not shine Wit, grossness. Like au tx
made candle the light is ettngnshed III Its o"n
grease.
An old lady entirely out OF hearing OF the preach
er vore AT a pIneeting being found sohbnig vas
asked Why she wept, since she could not hear word
the pre- cher said "Oh, said she, II can see the ho-
~ wig Of his head
Happiness is ike q pig will CREASED tail, Which
every after, bnt 40 one can hold The var
mint.
We paint our lives in fleseo, The soft faee pas
ter of the moment harens under every stroke OF the
brush into eternal rock.
Robert Hall said of family prayer-'i serves as an
dgeborde to preserve the web OF iife from anfat-
cling
The REcLusE-J0lta Now, Alfred dear must
leave YOU. | about 10 shut myself out from lilS
world.
14yed Why in the nane Of madness, Julia, you
not thinking of retiring to Convent!
Julia No dear don't asrm Yourself anl only
going 10 put my new Criholine dress.
A new and very handsome court house has recent
ly been finished ia Stanton.
UmINGs-Negrpes hired for about tue same rates
this year as last, perhaps tribe higher Men Tor
the field went at from Sl3a to ; 30 Hood factory
hands ranged from $3.50 to SlI5-Ddaeate RfgStF
The year 1856 has been of unparalleled pros
erity and growth but the year 1891 Will TAR snrl]ass
that, SO Ear as concerns the progress OF Danr1iir
SriciDE's LETTER TO MS WIFE--Nm. Mander,
who committed suicide on Tuesday night AT the
American Hotel in Richmond left the following let
ter 10 lis wife. Mr.. ". Aadlong been defstnged;
My HV.-Hy VIE:
am uon about to leave you. | cannot bear 10
see you suffer if what must come does eotne- Last
year found me ia q better condti ion than ever have
heen in. But ola , what misery what suNerggi IL
las been my desire by close atteoon to business TO
get OF difficulty. Have daily made my NINA more
distassti,l. Vain my endea'or to see you safer IL
viii take the value Of l.e,aau whom You 50 deaily
ioyei, to get thines straight. You will then have