Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-08-10

NORvEIL IloUsE.-Ihe Nprvell House opened
yesterday under the most favorable auspices We
were agrceab'y reminded of the fact by hand
some testm ,nial Of the skill of Ii - Burwell who
presides one branch pf the establishment y
c nsul atiln of friends pronounced the testimonial
to he wi,nnut fault or blcmish. The Norvell is
now fully open" for the reception of visitors.
SEE advertisement in another column. of the
Baltimore Commercial College. We have heard
this institution spoken of very highly. and have
doubt thar the of instruction furnished
thereat IL of vast service tn those who desgn
tering commercial life. 1t has been too much the
fault with those having charge of the education
Of the youth OF tho country. to overlook the also-
lutte Importance of a thorough, practical, business
education. without which, some Of tie most
complishcd and otherwise learned men Of our
country have demonstrated their unftness tn meet
the practical requirements of every day life.
THE STATE LlsE.-TLe Commissioners appoint
el hy he Governors Of Ton e see and Nirgi,.;u -
Co.'s. Buren, and Ballow Ly the former, and Ae,srs
j. c. Black AMI L. Baugh, by the lattcr-for the
purpose Of running and making the line between
the two States met in this place during the present
week organised aud completed their arran eements.
They will commence their duties AT Bristol, on the
goth nst,-Abingdon Tiginia"
SOME SSAkE.--On Thursday Of last week, Mr.
David Kingsoliycr, who lives On the lower end of
the Halls Bottom plantation, seven miles Yves,
Of Abingdon. killed a Rattle-snakc in the road
near his house. that measured Il feet 3 inches in
length, inches in circumference, with IS Iattles.
10.
NEI soS ITEMS Sentenced 10 /, Htur.--Bi!lv
Williams alas Tom, n nero slave. the property
of Mr.. Lett If Brunswick Co.. Y. go tried at
the last term Of the coun'y Court ot Nelson fo the
maici usl Y assaul.ins and s:ai,hng Mr.. Ionga-
rec, with intent 10 kill. on the 10th day of June
last and sentenced to be hung the 10th Sci item
hrr next.
Billy Williams az he called himself. claimed to
be free man. but it turned ont npon thee, idence
Of a Mr.. Lee Of Richmond, that Tom was Save
recently brought from MARYLAND. and sold by Mr.
Lee the 9th Nav last to the said Lei of Bruins
wick On the 10th Jurc. in 10 DAYS from tho
day Of SALE Tom is met on the banks Of the James
River Canal. in Nelson county, hy Messrs. Longa
rec and Marshall, and gives his name as Billy
Williams free man. They requested to see his
papers, but he. with much bollness replied that
he did not show his papers to every one but only
let Squires see them, and without waiting for any
demonstration on their part of any intention 10
arrest him, he Immediately drew ye!y large bow
ie shared knife. Tie gentlemen being both un-
armed determined to follow him leisurey till they
euld get hold of some weapon Of defence, and
thea arrest him being satisfied that he run
away. After following him short distance up
the tow-rath they both succeeded in getting holI
OF a stick; but the cracking of Mr.. Longarec's
stick in making it short enough to use arrested
Toms attention. when he turned suddenly upon
l. ngarec and with the exclamation 'd-n YOU
III show you how to interfere with me- rushed
uppn him, Longaree struck him with stick which
broke in three pieces without affecting the negro
and commenced a rapid retreat for the purpose of
securing some other weapon. Longnree had not
run more than 40 or so PAGES when lie fell
drain ditch and was overtaken. while attempting
to rise, by Tom who seized him round the neck
with his left arm and with great violence attemp-
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garees lett arm and over the region Of the heart
the knife penetrated about an inch and half
ami though driven with violence enough to use
the language of the other witness Mr.. Ma, SHALL
"to cut him in two" had its force broken by Ln-
garec. who with great presence Of mind seized
has wrist as the blow fell upon him: Longaree,as
the negro drew back his hand to infict another
blow, drew it firmly up to his body. and slipping
his naked hand over the blade which was inches
in length, succeeded by powerful effort in wrench
ing it out of its handle. Having thus divided Toms
weapon with him and having possession of the
most dangerous half Tom who happened about this
lunc,ure get astnnning blow over the head from
Mr.. Marshall felt like giving up
after sentence had been passed upon Tom by
tie Court, he turned uyun the two witnesses, and
with great audacity charged upon them. in open
court, with having sworn falsely. and afterwards
them back word from the Jail that they
were "paSt praying for,' though he had previous
y acknowledged his guilt while in jail. Tom
can read ana write, is sensible. shrewd negro
al ut % years old, and evidently small edition
OF Nat Turner.
The Court assessed his value at 81 $50.
DrA1Hs.-Mrs Jane Dawson died at her res
idence. near the Rock Spring. in Nels n county.
on Thursday. the Doth ult in the 99tn year Of
her age,
Capt. Jno. Harris, of Nelson county, died at his
residence, on the 9th uit.. AT very advanced
charlottesville .4Grccdte
MONTGOMERY Coal MISEs.--We understand that
Mr. }. ii. pebow and Mr.. Guggenheiner have
formed 4 company for tho purpose Of mining the
al III Mr.. bu5genhemer : valuable Goa! pits
They intend constructing a tram-way from the
banks to Tie railroad at TIE earliest pra,rcah'e
pe.ioi. Mr.. below is gcolugst Of considerable
reputation. and gentleman Of grca. e""rgy. We
anticipate the hos. favorable results for this en-
tcrprisc and confidently hope that the cities of
N!rg,ni may hereafter look Ia the coal region Of
the South West for their coal instead of Pennsyl-
yana.
NJ, Whaling. Of Lynchburg and Mr.. Ferguson,
progressing finely with their Mines and are
getting out alb ,ut 800 bushels PER day. They will
enlarge their operations very considerably to
furnish the markets with abundant supplies. We
wish these gentlemen much success MONTGOMERY
Herald.
YoC1HrUL IlERolsN.-A few days since sever
nj boys We're amusing themselves II suspension
bridge which crosses Little River at Snowve, in
Pulaski co., when little fellow named Dan Dris-
coll, about years 81 age, fell from the bridge into
the wafer, distance Of twenty feet. The water
was abou; 10 feet deep and he wrull most GER
1alnly have been drowned had not his brother
Js, ii ut IL years, ran across the bridge. plum
Yed into tic wafer, caught The drow ming boy as
he Vas sinking and swan t. the shore. supporting