Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-23

and see his Descent from the Cross II beautiful
paintng which lie is just finishing.
Srn,EyING-We call attention to the card of Mes
srs Mitchell Il Lilly, in another column, proposing 10
give instructions in survey ing on new and improved
rlan They come well recommended, aud their sys-
tenn is very tavorably spoken by those who are IA
,nilidr with II.
ENcoURAGrNG.-The close commercial and social
relations which will he established between
Lynchburg and East Tennessee naturally create any
rty among our citizens to gain whatever information
they can respecting that favored region of country-
In the course of a few months the East Tennessee
Railroad will he hnished, by which new. rich and
extended field OF trade will be opened to this market
In view of this encouraging fact, the following state
,nent from the Knoxville Wing, respecting the grow
ing wheat crop of that section, will be read with in
terest
THE GROWING WHEAT CRor-The Wheat crop
throughout East Tennessee, presents very promis
lug appearance. in those counties where have
seen it, especially struck with its fine ap-
pearance; and our information, derived from letters,
and from conversing with gentlemen from various
counties, is, that 1t is thus promising in every coun
~. Although the winter hald the wheat passed
through it with much less damage than in former
wears, less The deep SHOWS, lying on the
ground long they did, were favorable 10 Wheat
and Rye.
There has been sown an unusually large amount
Of wheat in East Tennessee, aud If the season is good
that will ;stouish the natives. If nothing happens
to the growing crop, in view OF the amount that has
been sown it will yield people in 80 counties of
this end Of the State TWO MILLIONS OF DoLLARsl
WESTWARD, Ho!-Fivc wagons containing the eff
fects of numerous families passed through this place,
on Monday last, the "Fur West being their desina-
ton These emigrants were well equipped, and ap-
pclred to he intelligent and good citizens Aeeor-
ding to the present tide of emigration, Virginia must
soon feel its bad effects. Why is this? We ask, is
there not something radically wrong in our State pol
icy? We pause for reply Lc~,s6~g Efd
Coop SIGX.-It is with difficulty that dwelling
houses can be had in this city al the present time
This is a very sign of the prosperous condition
of the place.
SrrclpE-We are Informed that an incorporate
man, named Logan, carpenter by trade. committed
suicide a few days ago, near Dover Mills, Coco bland
tormant states that he placed the mH2ze of an old
gun barrel against his person, aud ignitea the pow
der with a coal Of fire, producing explosion, and
killing him almost instantly I'D npaict
The ATLANTIC Flour Mills DESTROYED by fire In
Norfolk Va, Friday night, and owned by DR.. n. c.
Skinner, valued at $4,000, and insured for
$1,000 in the Washington Co.'S office $1,000 in the
LynchhUrg. $4,000 iii the American Ph"nix, and
$4,000 in the London Phoenix. DR.. S, besides the
mill lost quantity of wheat.
SENrINENTAL.-We find the following touching
lines entitled "The Knight aud Maiden, in OF
our extreme Western exchanges
"Ci1St thou love me. gentle stranger?P
Blushing like rose she Stood
And the Knight at once admitted