Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-29

CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.
To Advertisers

Old. has acquired position sccoho IN ihHuehce 10
hut few. If ANY other iournals in the State; and
has a wider circulation than any newspaper pub
lisAe South est Of the Metropolis To say
nothing of its circulation in this city and egh
horho, lit ia penetrating every part Of that OK
tensiye re..on. which. hy the completion Of our
rre,, lines of intcrcoE,munication has become
tributary to this city. IA Advertising medium
therefore. 1t aa,r1s INC lualled advantages to all
our business men who lesire Ia increase their
trade.
The Oh Oiiice connected Herewith. is now one
of the mos, extensive in the State, having been
provided during the last rear with all the facilities
requisite t. execute any manner OF work, from
large poster Ia the most delicate wedding card
The proprietor has no disposition to puff the es.
,abshment into notice. nor Is it necessary. since
his work speaks for ITSELF md the public have
shown their appreciation by increasing their pat
ronasc full fifty per cent in the last year
An orders will meet with prompt attention.
Coz. ALERT PIKE, the distinguished poet AID
warrior from Arkansas whom the papers have
killed three or four times within the last few
wears, passed through this city on Monday night.
en- ronte for Washington city. The Col. has lust
returned from a hunt in the Indian Territory. and
instead of being dead az the papers rep rted'
looks os fresh and az vigorous M was ever the he
:, nf onr of his own sngs-the fine old Arknn-
sas gentleman all Of the olden time
MAYos's CorRr.--On the 25th. Efic, slave tn
VIM. Frazier Norman. >lnve e John K. Mcnan-
el and George, slave Of Mrs Brown. were arrcs-
cI in the rear Of the Citizens Savings Bank for
fighting. Norman was ordered ID lashcs, and hi
fr AMI George w"re released.
Daniel Iligsinaiilnm. irc' negro who was
consigned troin this CITY 10 the Pcnlten'iary few
wears since was arrested in Buzzard Il os for
drunkenness an dis'T'lefiy conduct ANA sen
tr:l,ca to receive II lashcs.
ell
ting Il disturbance. and y wards lcl"ase''
James WlllanS = wI.tc man. found "n Il l1ge
: rrr in ,tate i bcusrly int, vi, ati"n. was IN
...rcr .atrl ;wa nights VI IL ,are, after which,
l,, promise Of !nmc lac rem Val from the city,
H. va. dis, lArgci.
lhos Drew aii hos Kmchlrs, found in hack
ON Bridge S;rcrt and having no other place to
e.nv, wee ken 10 the ,age, hut wee atterWatd
lrra ell. upon promise I" leave.
Andrew C,uhrnne MAS arrested on Main Street
i,r drunkenness, aa'l co,,igned to the tender mer
c.es of Turrin.
o., the 9th, John Grady, having been arrested
the lav previous. md lodged in the cage for want
or other quarters, or m ,ney 10 procure them, was
disms el upon promise {" self expatriaton.
Mel. slave to Mr.. parhm of Petersburg. and
hire To Judge Daniel, was arrested at tho house
of Harriet r. Rouse, ~ Il runaway.
Bob, slave of J. c. Walton, charged with drum
kcnness aud disor,crly conduct was released,
Ellen Pin, an incorrigible offender, who has
received rs many lashes MS there are spots on the
map of North America, was arrested and sent to
Ini
Winston, n slave of Seth lialsey, was arrested
on Western Street for .drunkenness and resisting
the oflicer. He was sentenced to receive 2olaShes
Thus endetl the chapter, proving that John
Barlevcorn has been about as we'll US the holidays.
f. H. GIIl.. Esq.---We understand that this gen
ieman, recently appointed Superintendent ct the
Kuii rinI has
this city, and will enter upon his Duties
w. con graft late the - rrnny upon their g"d
fortune in securing die services oi gentleman to
whom is universally conceded all the qualifications
necessary to- fill the position in question with cred
it to himself: advantage to the company; ami sat
i,facton to the public. We also tender our com
rliments to the retiring Superintendent, whom. in
All cur intercourse We have ever fuuri to be an
c.tiniable gentleman.
THE IIo;Ip Our streets present n lively
appcarance during these holiday times, and the
number of "ebo shin gentlemen and Indies that
,hrong the highways and principal thoroughfarcs
is legion.
We have never seen this population turn out in
stronger force, nor eyincc greater cEceriulness and
contentmcnt. The weather beng delightful. aud
the atmosphere like that If lalmy spring, they
nre making the most Of tl4eir jubilee
A MEMBER OF TIE Pass IL LMBo.-Our w'rthy
associate; Mr.. Isaac Iligsinboham. who for seven
years has been engaged AZ this Office in the cnpac-
itv Of wheel turner to our press and has done
much towards erlightenirg and edit wing cur sub
scrlbcrs aud the world. By printing our thoughts
and sending them forth {" our thousands ot read
crs-wns. we blush tn shy. whilst in state Of go-
rious exhiliraton Christmas day, caused ly
imbihing freely of his fnvorile bcverage-rudely
deprived Of his liberty and committed tn the
cage Alas for the privileges OF our profession.
n Il. e.. . lnft t,a trll,a
one day Of liberty is denied us, and the lecoliec-
tons OF n merry Christmas are hencelnrth to be
associated in the mind OF Mr.. H., with remniS-
ccnces of personal ndignity and dishonor. \"
position, nor rank. however elevated, H'inids
perfect immunity from annoyance; and we beSneak
for Mr. lIigKnbotham the sympathy of our rca-
dcrs
HAMMER PAn,st.-Thc Rev. W. II, Pcndeton,
having accepted call to tho above parish st.
Stephens Church will he opeIi for divine service.
and II sermon preached by the above gentleman on
the first Sunday in january.
FReIaur TRApE.--Therc were received at the DO
pot of the Va & Tenn. Railroad, on yesterday. %
loaded ears, consisting" Of l,5bs bushels When'. 50
Lbls Flour: 1880 lbs. Miscellaneous 5000
lbs. Pig Iron.
Cry CouxcIL. regular meeting Of the
ounci Of the City IF Lyncblurg, held at their
hambcr on Friday evening, the 24tt day of De-
ccmbcr, 1858.
Present: ,lnp NJ. O"v. President; c. W. Chris
tnn. R >. Early Jno NJ. Speed. teo. ID. DAVIS, A.
Il. Rnoker, H. o. Schoolteld, Seth Woodruff, and
Jas. VI. Langlmrne
The proceedings of the Council held on the
.G.h of November 1888, we've rcad and apfnoyc''.
Wm W Nursrll. TrtasuIer made IL report Of
his TRANSACTIONS for thE n nth ending the Am
inst. which read and received.
Tie communication of the Treasurer. asking