Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-03

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"WEDNESDAY evening last after session OF six weeks
n. understand the docket was very thoroughly sit
tel lad large amount Of business transacted
CHARCOAL SkErcnEs-BY THIS ARrisr OF FlRsr
t,lty:--The cit1cns Of Lynchbnrg. we know mr..
- ready TO appreciate true genias-anl for This
,,,son we take pleasure IN directing ther attention
:, the claims and accomplishments of 1t ,onnr gen
,leman inhabiting First Alley, whom nothing but his
innate molestv prevents from attaining the ii CHEST
r5ak in the held Of art. We alode to col Georpe
Tbomas the edd and office boy OF our nearest neigh
bar Dr. =. Unfortunately. the Gel. j, of African ex
,r,etion aud abors under the disability Of extreme
,outh But even these drawbacks do not serve 10
reprrss the noble aspirations which ever animate
tbr trse dcyoee of art. For several weeks tire Col
has industlousy employed his leisure moments in
Illustrating the side walk fronting our Office with
charcoal sketches of various OBJ ecs that have cap-
,oted his aucntion-such MS locomotives trains Of
ears stige-coaches horses, houses and Gre-engineS
These sketches are drawn with fidelity to the oriu.
rals and nice appreciation Of tie finer oaehe, of
the true artist. that challenge the admiration of The
fasser-by. At almost any hour OF the day, the CO.
may be obsereejin entire disregard of Appearances
intently engaged in the prosecution OF his profession
with lump of charcoal which he HIS Surreptitiously
puroined from the coal cellar Of the rginian Office
and, though he supposes are not aware OF the
depreciation, we have to say that he is cheerfIlly
welcome We would not throw II dumner upon the
Youthful struggles of genius for all the charcoal-no
not Tor al ule COW cNtli--ln our entire country
Occasionally however, he relieves the tedium Of
his labors with that twin sister of arr-music. indu
eng in vocal exercises OF such popular melodies AS
Old Bob Ridley, Gwiue long home aud sally in our
Alley, Bnt these are only the inerudcs between his
more serious labors.
But he is not exclusive in his fayors The neigh
boring side walks, well own the adjoining
walls. tences and houses are embe>hcd with SINH
lar exhibitions of his talent la fact he has entirely
abandoned the study of medicine for the more noble
afoeaon which ROW employs his energies. We pre-
diet for the Col. reputation in the realm of art
fore which even the slores Of Raphael or Reynolds
must grow pale
To OUR SUBSCRIBERS ~ AMHERST AND NELsoS-As
the Post Offices on the route between this city and
Charlottesville supplied with Il daily mail
the opportunity is afforded our subscribers in Am
hcrst and Nelson of receiving the daily issue of the
Yirgnan. Those Of them who desire to change
from the Tri-Weekly TO Daily can be accommodated
by informing OF the fact and to those who have not
heretofore been subscribers owing to the want of
proper mail facilities, would suggest the present
II, good time TO commence their subscriptions TO
the Nrgnian which will endeav or keep them thor
oughIy posted up" in all matters general interest
and especially in the latest, most reliable and accu-
rate report OF our and Northern markets.
UNSUCCESSFUL EMIGRATION TO THE WEsr.-The
Parkersburg (Virgini,) News SAYS: By private aAvi-
ces received from the West, learn that about half
tt llHIdllS ON lnlS Nel GuDOruuH nave hct0
unfortunate AS to lose some oqA more members of
their families while Others Nc spent large share
OF the funds with which they expected to buy farms
in supporting their families, while they could selecta
suitable place on which to settle. Some would come
back, but have not the funds to do So ani thus for
fear OF compelled 20 stay where they are.
The number who are doing well, and have met with
no untoward events, is but few, and on the whole |
THEN conditions have been worsted instead OF bet
tered
THE CRops.-The wheat crop in Kanawha, until
within few days past, bid far give a heavy yield.
The sudden appearance OF the army worm has mate
rally changed the aspect. From almost every
ton OF the country we hear complaints from the far
mers that the army worm devastating the wheat.
In some localities we understand, the farmers are
ditchng their fields to prey the from trav-
cling. We trust it may not be as bad roper
sent it.
INTERESTING MEETISG.-A very interesting meeting !
is going in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in |
under the pastoral charge of Rev John
H. Landstreet. On last Sabbath, twenty persons /
connected themselves with the church probation, /
and twelve received the ordinance OF Baptism. The /
meeting is still in progress and the alter is crowded,
nightly with seekers of religion.
Coop SHooTISG.--Mr. Holmes Wiley an old hunter, /
residing near Gransyille,s shot the heads off fifteen
squirrels in succession day last week, missing /
nary time. We call this good shooting in Aeganv, /
and Alleganans are considered expert with the rifle,
The GRAVE OF GrS, EyAy SuELRY.-The mortal
remains OF this soldier patriot says the Bristol, Va,
News rest upon small piece of rising ground but
tew rods from Office \ tablet Of cast iron marks
the exact spot; but the apparent and eemngly !
monument is seven large oaks, that like |
sentries upon watch tower, have for many genera
lions stood around the honored grave.
The Charlottesville Advocate complains that the I
students of the University go off, when the days COM
mence to grow warm, and the steady preparations for
examinations should begin, leaving the Professors
and candidates for degrees 10 take of the Univer
sity for the remainder of the session. OF the $50
students at the University this session, two thirds Of
them, if not more, have withC rawn and gone home.
The Faculty ought not to permit this general with
dmwal; they should require every student to remain
through the whole session, unless for good reason
shown.
NEW MAIL ARRASGEMENTs.-for some time past,
persons familiar with the operations OF the Post Office
Department. have known that it was possible 10 so
arrange the schedules the various roads carrying
the great Southern mail to save several hours IN
its transmission. Heretofore obstacle in the |
way of the Department the obstinate course of
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. 1t once had !
no competitor-now it has in the Lynchburg route |
and il is believed that satisfactory arrangement can |
be made that it will alter the time tables on the
various routes rs to yae the great Southern mail
fully fourteen hours, or at least one business day.
Major L. G. Eastman, the editor of the Nashville
Uniod now acting special agent of the Post Oficc
Department, is now in this city, and, if our Informal
ton be correct will probably be successful in carry
Ing ont the views OF the Postmaster Genera.-R,ch.
S3pth.
IoSG CHAse.--A horse was stolen from Abraham !
Neiearl in Greenbrier co, Va. on the night OF the |
18th. Mr. b pursued the thief for FIVE days, being |
all the tune on the trail lie overlook HIM IN Mercer
CO. and recovered his horse, but tibet leapng into !
Camp Creek swan across, and escaped.