Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-30
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bae.o adsnted price of S3l0per hundred Thelot
unp ad one hundred and twenty pounds, and was pur-
III he YIN. Grumpton. Mr. ii. also sold Tor the
chonyleuan one lot forS so pr cw which was pur
saul bv II Love & Sons These, we believe, are the
Gins nyrces ger paid for tobacco in the Lynchburg
hepet and presume. the highest ever paid in the
m.nto ar even in the United States.
.orres,ondent writing from the Greenbrier White
e.'.lnr SPRINGS. under date 23d July, says: "Thcy
d ahont 500 visitors here Mt this time Board has
r,sed to IA dollars per week and the fare is de-
~ 'S IA, worse than have ever seen it,
t,xcuprRG CoLLEGE.-We learn that Messrs
pnckett and Bankenship who were recently elected
- protessorships in this College, have notified the
poord of Trustees of the acceptance of the posts
- Il them The friends of the College will be graf
~ To learn that the prospects for the coming session
re Of the most encourag ng character. consider
tln number of applications have already been made
s,he admission of students from abroad.
IL the list Of Virginia Banks which had declared
ifrilen1s published in onr issue of yesterday the
Ershange Bank WIS omitted. The dividend declared
nv this Bank was per cent, which was more than
that of either OF the Others.
A Coon APPoryrNEXr-We are gratfed to learn
thai our old friend and countyman, John Owens, an
old wagner, has oeen appointed by The War Depart
ment Wagon Master, in the expfdtoa against the
Modern Sodom. 1t is most excellent appointment;
and although Mr. Owens is near fifty years old, he
seems to look to the tramp labor OF small mo-
ment The salary is 5000 per annum-7 aze,celi Ad-
0ocdte
SENATOR HuNrER.--The National Intelligcncer and
the Philadelphia North American, accomplished crit
ics and political opponents of Senator Hunter pay
elaborate and emphatic tributes of admiration to the
late address of that gentleman at the Virginia Military
Institute The lntellgenter says it is marked "by
traits of sound and sober thought, embodied in sedate
yet fecitous language, thus comprising that rare
union of serene logic and chastened rhetoric, which
are alike exempt from prurience OF style the
hand, and OF arid dizziness on the Other The North
American says: 1--WE have rarely met production
ofhgher merit in its varied elements Of practical
wisdom, classical illustration, solid knowledge and
fecitous diction combined with keen melaphls-
cal analysis, which is of the peculiar character
istcs of Mr.. Hunters intellect In all these quail
tiles and their combinations he has attained sIngu-
lar in this effort to mbne the rising mint
with proper estimate Of its capacity, by applying the
means which instruction aud experience afford and
addressing them to the great object of eevatng the
dignity and dlusing the influence of our institu-
tons through all the departments Of human exer-
ton.
"Mr. Hunter deservedly ranks among the leading
men of the country, and though it is not often
good fortune to agree with his views OF public policy,
have always found pleasure in according to him
integrity Of purpose and action worthy of AL AID
miraton anG praise"
new post office is established Mt Peaks OF Otter,
Bedford county, and Leyburn Wilkes appointed post
1t will be specially supplied from Liberty.
VIM. 7. Bailey, for 25 years Postmaster at Halifax
Courthouse, Va, has been removed and successor
appointed.
Man DRowNEp.-We regret to learn from the clerk
of the Courier, that Robert Fleming, deck hand
the steamer, was Drowned yesterday while the boat
wooding ut Reas wood yard, about 63 miles be-
low Wheeling. The head line, which was fastened to
the bow of the wood boat and the bits the steam
boat parted, and Fleming in attempting to Jump from
the wood boat when she was swinging out on to The
steamboat, jumped into the river and was drowned
before the yaw which Immediately lowered,
could get to his assistance
The deceased lived in Wheeling, and is said to have
a wife and seven children. He had only been seom-
boating nine days. purse of some thirty dollars
subscribed for the benefit of the afflicted fam
lily Wheeling Times.
SINGULAR OccURRENcE.-During a very heavy
storm on Monday evening last the lightning struck
shock of wheat, in field of Maj. Charles Snyder,
near Salem Roanoke, Va, which instantly took fire,
and Notwithstanding the rain falling in torrents
entirely consumed
well known character in Wheeling, Va. arrested
there on Tuesday night last, charged with passing
bank bill of the denomination often dollars OF the
North Western Bank of Virginia, letter A. payable at
Wellsburg.
DEAp.--Sam'l Leitch, an old citizen of Charotes-
willie, Va, died on Thursday last.
CANNON AT FORTRESS MoNRor-There are mounted
Mt Fort Monroe, Va, about 300 cannon, mostly long
80, &c and "a FOUNDERS
IMPRovEMFNT-Some of the cars on the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, have been fitted up with
seats for summer use, instead of the hot velvet
cushions
For RICHMOND, NA-Powers the artist, is now
gagged upon statue of Washington in the dress ola
Freemason, and with the insignia OF the order Its
destination is Richmond, Va.
JUDICIAL ELEcTIoN.-Suficiont returns have been
received at fredericksburg to insure the election of
Mr.. Coleman ms Judge of the 9th Judicial di,trct, by
about twenty-five majority over Mr.. Marye.
Prof II. j. Christian has resigned the chair Of
Greek in the Richmond College, with the view Of
opening Classical and Mathematical school in that
city,
CONFIRMATION The rite of Confirmation con-
farred upon persons at Christ Church, Aexan-
dria, on Sunday morning last, by the RI Rev. Bishop
Johns, who preached most impressive sermon on
the occasion.
SWEET PoTAT0Es-There were few of them in
market Mt Norfolk, on Satbrday-somewhat larger
than pipe stems-very "sma potatoes, and stringy
at tIat'-nnd held at % cents a quart. Thought the
producers would have done better to have left them
in the ground few weeks longer even if compelled
to lower the price,
HARvEsr.-The Abingdon virginian says Har-