Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-25
CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.

y.xo..s CotRr. Samuel b ,caek. gea'iemdn
,rhn has already eniuyed the distinguished hon'
of representing this city, In the fenitennary. at
Richmond, was before the Mayor Saturday. ON the
charge of manning, on the 4sh inst. Edward war
rem. w. is rcpre<c, a as being very peaceable
ami ;ndu,trious man. and the mnrderus attack
male IN him by the rufian. Bocock, was wholly
.v;th,ut prpyo.atior or cause. The injured man
!, emnloy ed Mt the Tobacco Factory Of Mr.. Stone
/; tho vicinity of which this affair occurrel--he
was first struck across the head with stick, and
then knocked down with q rock; hf'e- he was
down and disabled. he was again struck with
rock and it is really matter "f establishment
tina, he was not killed. As it was, he has been
laid up ever since, and is now just able to get
about Bocock left the city Immediately after MS
exhibition Of brutality, and only returned after
hearing of tho partial reco . OF his vrtim.he
WIS at once ARE ted and lodged IN jail Aicr
hearing the testimony in the case. his honor dcri-
ded To send him ON for further trial. upon the
charge of felony, and are inclined To the "pin-
ion. that should Justice be accorded to him. lie
will again grace the parl"rs OF Col, Morgan.
SALE OF REAL EsTArE.-The house ana lot. on
Franklin HILL owned BY VIM. Cla,ey, and at pre-
sent occupied by Mai. Thos. l.citweh, was sold at
auction, by Bryan Akers on Saturday, Tor - SUI
purchased by j. Il. Crawford
DlRrcroRs or ruE ORANGE AND AiExA>pR'A
" n IL N
nanv. held mt Alexa 1ria on Thursday last, Jnn
I Rarh,ur ir.. was unanimously reelected Pres'-
dent and Nessrs VIM {. Rives and Henry Dam
rer6eld, Directors. Under the operation OF bye
law ndopted Mt the last meeting Of the Company.
increasing the number ot Directors on the part OF
Stockholders to three instead ct two, several NOM
nations were made for the additional Director
,Jno Wood ir. nominated Mr.. W. d. Hart, OF AT
b.marle. Robert Jumeson stated that he repre-
scented 30 shares of the stock of the Company from
Iypchburc and had been instructed IA NOMINATE
F. B. Deane, If. as Director. }. NJ. billiard nom,
mated r. A. Coghill, Of Amherst. Amherst. SAID
Mr.. D., represented $S0,oOo OF the stock oil the
Extension and was entitled, he thought, to n rep
resenta,ive in tho Directory. lie paid tribute to
Mr.. Coghilps ability. lie was, said the speaker
deservedlv a ve.v popular man. and would make
a most active and energetic Director
p. McCracken nominated j. j. llasey. OF
Orange county Mr. Halscy declined the nominal
ton, but suggested whether 1t would not he better
TO have director from Lynchburg in rs much as
a great deal of iron would have to he delivered
there, and it would require man of business and
capacity to be on the spot.
James Barbour. as an act of Justice to MIR. tog
hill said that If it had not been for that gentle
man, in all probability. the appropriations 70 the
road would not have been made last WINTER by
the Legislature Mr. e. was the avowed leaderot
their friends in the State Senate, and 1t was
through his exertions and Legislative tact that the
bill was passed. He would say. however that
Mr. Deane was an active member, and rendered
much effective aid.
No other nominations being made the meeting
proceeded to the election. A ma orlty of all the
votes present being required for an election, the
roll was called with the following result: whole
number of votes cast, was 4,42l, necessary IL a
choice: 22ll The vote stood--Coghlll jill;
Hart 754; Deane 1868: Durrn, lG3. Mr. Coghll
having received majority, was declared duly
elected Director.