Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-15
City AND STATE AFFAIRS.
To Advertisers.

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To Advertisers
The Lynchburg Virginian, now half a century
old, has acquired position second in influence to
but few, il any other journals in the State; and
has wider circulation than any newspaper pub
lshei South West of the Metropolis. To say
nothing of its circulation in this city and neigh
borheod--it is penetrating every part Of that ex-
tcnsve region. which, by the completion oil our
great lines of inercolamuncatlon. has become
tributary to this city. As an advertising medium
therefore, it affords uneqnaiei advantages to all
our business men who desire t. Increase their
tralr.
The Job Ofi,c connected herewith is now one
of the most extensive in the State, having been
provided during the last with all the facilities
requisite to execute any manner OF work, from
large poster to the most delicate wedding card
The proprietor has no disposition to puff the es-
Establishment into notice, is it necessary, since
his work speaks for ITSELF and the public have
shown their appreciation by increasing their pat
ronage full fifty per cent in the last year.
All orders will meet with prompt attention
The proprietor Of the Virgin,an Job Office would
invit" the attention If the public 10 the Eleventh
Annual Report of the President and Directors ot
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company,
now Just issued from the press. and admitted ny
all who have it, to be tho most elegant speei-
men of book work ever executed in this city or
State.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE CHRISTOPHER WISFREE,
Eso.-The funeral obscquies of this vencrated man,
were reformed at the Methodist Protestant
Church Yesterday. The Rev. DIR. llolcomho de-
livered the discourse FROM the text, Mark the
perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end
of that man is peace" The speaker was evident
" affected by his subject, and spoke in touching
terms of the great moral and christian worth ot
the deceased of their ancient friendship. and Of
the trials in which they Ind been Joined.
The Rev. Doct. Thomson concluded in IN elo-
nuent and glowing tribute to the departed; when
the large and respectful assembly dispersed, many
persons following the remains to the place OF Sc
pulture. We have never seen more respect paid
and from a class whose favor could not be won
without mert-to the memory OF any private III
divdual.
poRx.-Tn consequence of the warm and damp
weather. the sales of pork for week or two past
have been rather light. The ruling price is -
So though some sellers are asking IS. large
lot for which the latter price was demanded bass
cd through this city yesterday ON the Railroad.
LAGER BEER SALOON BY advertisement in an-
other column, it will be seen that Mr.. William
Loose has opened Lager Beer Saloon On Main
street. whcro the lovers of this beverage can be
supplied. lie keeps nothing stronger we believe.
FINE TonAcco.--We were presented, few days
ago, 'y our friend, p. G. CHRISTIAN, Esq. with n
specimen of manufactured tobacco. from the fac
tory OF Christian & Mays. equal to any we have
seen for u long time. The Tobaccos put up with
great care from selected leaf, and is pure. sweet
and we'll favored. 1t is forsalc Mt the Drug Store
of Strother Il Co.-and connoisseurs would do
well to supply themselves at once.
THE WEATHER, AND THE Mup.-Without de
signing to infringe in the least degree upon the
occupation of the sage of Brook yn Heights" +.
Merriam, whose exclusive prerogatiye it seems to
he to give the barometrical changes. and the me-
THEOLOGICAL Indications that occur in the weather
while changing from cheated term to hu-
mid" or "cold" one, and the ''positive" and meg
htive circles" dependant thereon, we would very
unpretentiously remark that for the last week
or two we have been eye witnesses of the
literal fulflment of that saving " the windows of
Heaven were opened" We doubt not if it were
to rain forty Days and forty nights at the rate at
which we have been having it for the past week.
that the waters thereof would form mighty
ocean without shore. bearing Oh its broad and
turbulent bosom tho wreck ct twice twenty centu-
res. and leaving it somewhere, if it ever abatcd,
on the highest point Of the Rocky Mountains, Mt.
Ararat, Chimboraxo Mt. Tom We have no
means Of knowing what quantity Of water has
fallen, as we have not measured it, but suffice il to
say, it must have been considerable IDEAL If
any of our readcrs doubt the fact we would res
pectiully request that they take n walk from the
reservortohe en1of that cross street., (wcdon know
the name OF the street. ana under present cIrctn-
stances don't care to be iuformcd.) If the people
in that part of the city have not the gospel
preached unto them, we really think tho fault is
not theirs and if they ever expect to hear preach
ing again during ;her natural lives, the only way
to effect that desirable object is to have mission
ary sent among them. The mud is something
less than thousand fathoms deep, and the enter
prising female who attempts to explore its hidden
depths. may we'll arrange her earthly account.
and prepare for that bourne from which no travel
Ter returns. But badinagc aside. we respectfully
invite the attention of our Street Committee to
the condition Of the street in question. If it
not be paved. it is absolutely necessary that some
lights be placed on it, SO that pedestrians may Mt
least have slight chance TO escape being utterly
buried in mud.
A SUPPOSED RuNAwAy.-A negro, calling HIM
self Nathaniel i. Cousins, and mailing from Not
toway county was arrested on the river Monday
night. The negro man has in his possession free pa
pers, which, however, do not very accurately des-
cribc his pers, nal pulchritude. lie says be ia
how en- route for Coyington, Allegheny county,
where he claims to have n brother residing. The
chief cause Of his arrest is attributable to the
striking resemblance he bears a negro advertised
MS II runaway by II. N. Templeman of Scottsville.
Mr. Cousins will remain in custody until his idcn-
tity is established.
rRrIGur TRADR-There were received Mt the
depot OF the Va. " Tenn. r. r., yesterday, "S
loaded cars, consisting Of 2lSS bushels Wheat, So
hbis Flour, $4,000 lbs. Hogs. ~ COO lbs. Miscel
luneous. 10 loaded cars sent West same day.
8 Pork is selling in Charleston. Kanawha Coun-
~ from S5.50 To $G,0 90. Good heavy pork brings
readily the latter price in cash.