Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-02

GRAM DIVISION VI Sons oH TEupERANcg.-
This body, which met at Christiansburg Va, on
Wednesday last. after most harmonious. intercs-
ting and profitable session of four days, adjourned
sine die on Saturday evening.
Tho following officers were elected for the ensu-
ing twelve months:
G. w. P.-W. W. CARRiNcroN, of Halifax
c. w. Al. c. WADE.
q. S.-THos. J. EVANS, of Richmond.
G.. Tt W. FERGrsoN, of Richmond.
g.. CIV. ALEXANDER.
G. S.--McD. Harris.
q. Chapain.--.JonN Love.
Among other important business transa, tei
was resolution to change the Virginia Condrc
toi. the organ of tho Order, froma monthly to n
weekly publication. J. Richard Lewellcn, Esq,
of this city, elected editor with n salary of
$1,000 yer annum.
The delegates speak in glowing terms Of the
hospitality extended them by the citlzeus of
Christansburg. They have never seen i, surpass-
ed.
On Friday night tho ladies of Christanslnrg
complimentcd the Division with a soiree' which
came off at the Court House Building, aud was in
every feature Il most recherche affair. \ fine
Brass Band was in attendance. which discourscd
most excellent music, and contributed largely To
the pleasures Of the truly Joyous occasion.
The next annual meeting of the Division will
be held at Lynchburg: and the next semi-annual
meeting at sulolk-P'te's'"'y Express,
THE WIDOW OF PETER FRANcIsco.-The Fincas-
tie Dcmocrdt.says:
Mrs. Mry B. Francisco the estimable and aged
widow of Peter Francisco, resides in Botetourt
county. Va. and to the shame of Congress she is
only allowed the sum of $50 per annum. as n pen
sion for her husbands valuable services during the
Revolutionary war.
TnE BovNpARY.-The Commissioners. says the
Abingdon Democrd' arc having good time" in
running the boundary line between Virginia and
Tennessee. They find the line marked with
about as much regard to straightness there is
in one # our mountain streams-or, rather about
in the style II roim fence. We heard from
them few days ago. They had reached point
on the shady road, about fifteen miles from Bris-
toll and there the line gave out AL! hands scat
tered for the purpose OF finding it again, and some
lucky chap hit on it at point two miles due
north, nearly, Of whore the trace was lost. How
long the newly discovered line may last no
can tell.
CArrir.--Wc learn by letter from one of the
cattle drivers from our county, that there is an
improvement in the stock trade in the Valley
Grnzicrs must rely entirely on what are there
for their supplies, we hear os no more going OF
this season. The supply, we hear, falls short Of
the usual number ly some ten thousand, it"
dom Dcmocrdf
CANDIDATES FOR OrpERs.--M tie last meeting
of the Standing Committee Of the Protestant Epis
oopa Church in Virginia Messrs VIM NJ Bart
ley and Charles =. Rodcfer, of Abingdon. were
received as candidates for the Ministry.-Ih.
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Srnnrx pfArH-W William Rains, an old and
respected citizen Of this place. found dead in
his bed on Saturday morning last. At the in
stance Of the gentleman at whose house he died,
and with whom he had lived for many years. Cor
oner Wm. J., Word had jury of inquest sum
monrd, and it was a~Grrtaincl that he died from
disease of the heart In his possession there was
found the sum Of S7ll6S, which was placed in
the hands # Coroner Word. until some legal claim
ant called Tor H. 1t is said that he has a son iv
ing in Augusta county -TucIsiic Democrdt
\ DELEGATION f"H the PEviTENTiARY.--A de
achmcnt,' OF, gentlemen under conviction,"
left Wheeling. Va, onMonlar last for the pencn-
tiary. The following the parties composing
this delegation, with the time they are to serve
and the performance for which they werc elected:
Oscar Myers, for Is years. for the murder Of
Mary Ann Mont'ny: Geo. Cole, for . yea.s, for
counterieiting. Robert Hutchinson, for ; years,
for countcricitng James, better Known as bad"
Mccormick. wears, for burglary; Vim. Swain 3
years. for highway robbery Nathaniel Petit, >
years, for counterleing: and John McCann, . wears
for burglary and robbery.
STATE AGRIcrLTr CoILECE.--Th Charlottcs-
Vile (Na.,1 Advocate states teat Cen John II.
Cooke, OF that place, offers the Mudwal' lr,-
rerty and land adjoining for the purposes Of u
State Agricultural College. 1t is purposed in con-
ncction with that offer. to raise $4,000 add il 20
=. st. George Cookies donation of 800 600 TO the
State Agricultural Society, and with the aggregate
build college for agriculture. The question viii
be discussed and acted upon ut the approaching
State Fair in Petersburg
Two MRN kILlEp-P Murphy and James Raj
fcry,la5orcrs on the Cal River, (Na,) Navigation
works. were crushed to death ON the 25th instant
by the falling cf an embaikment under which
they were working at lock No. &. on Coal river.
WIFE MrEpEn,-Joseph b. Sapp has been
rested in Monongalia county, Virginia for the
murder of his wife on the 18th inst. From a post
mortem examination, it was believed that he had
checked her to death with handkerchief After
his arrest he made confession, which he charged
II Miss Jane SD9wdcn, who wanted to marry him.
with having placed arsenic in bunch of grapes
she sent to his wife The physicians, however,
found no poison in the body. and the confession
is believed to be untrue. The husband is in Jail
awaiting his trial,
INvITArIoN-IIon' VIM. l.. Yancey of Alaha-
ma, has been invited by two Literary Societies Of
Randolph Macon College, Va, to deliver the
nual address at their next commencement but
has been compelled to decline the invitation from
i'll health.
SUDDEN DEArm-Col. VIM b. Yanccy, who
has been i'll for some time at his residence in
Rockingham county, Va was found dead on W cd
day night last. He was about 50 years If age.
and had for many years, represented his county
in the legislature