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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-08
LYNCHBURG COLLEGE.

Lynchburg, Wa.
INHE fourth session otbs Institution wii commence
Il n the 18th September.
The one heathest and most accessible In
the study both Classical and
Scientific equal to that of the best American colleges
The Military will be efficiently maintained mn
der the care Of f. Blankenshp graduate of the Vr
gna Military recently connected with the
United States Coast Survey. -,
The several prof will exclusive charge Of the
Grammar School in which men VIII be thoroughly pre-
pared for college ~ business
FA a. B.TY.
ROBERT l.. BEOCKETT, Presd'nt; Professor OF Natu
raj Science ~
LYcuRGus G MATHEWS, A. NJ, Professor Of Latin and
Bellies Iettres
w. CABrLL A. H. Professor Of the Greek Language and
Literature
BLASKExsHIP Professor of Mathematics and Instruc
of Tactics
Rev. W. w WAIVER, Profess,r OF Moral and Mental Sci
ence, and Of History
ID. A LANGHoRNk, NJ d., Professor OF Anatomy ana insS
ioogy. go,
C;UIsgpPE ADoLrHo SARToH IL ID Pr essor Of Modern
Languages ..,,
Board 50 per week; washing el 2j per month fo" aud
lights &i0 Tuition $40 in tho Grammar School, and
tp- Catalogues containing further information can be OBJ
,.;n.d Inv addrrsxinv the President BITS
GLASS A RAINE ,...,,.,
u dec 2ldts OFFER GREAT ISDuCEMENTS
DICCOLOMIM VESTS,
L ENTIRELY NEW.
INTRODUCED
FEW DAYS SINCE,
TO BE FOUND AT
GLASS i RAINE'S. dec 81 dst
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-08

EREAT Reelection OF CIsARsiEs ON
u THE CANAI-THE HIGHEST RA + OF FREIGHT
ON GENERAL. MFRCltANIblSE ONLY MtTS PIX lo1
LBS-ON GROCERIES,. CROCkERI QUEENSHARh,
Sc ONLf2o CTS PER loo LBS, which includes all cxpen
from the ~harves Richmond to Lyurhhag Guano on
ly o. 51 per ton OF 2DOU lbs
Thankful for tho liberia patronage received
will in order til. trade still the tanh
put Goods the low 50 send
goods, the the quake and cc"pe' forward them
A LIE. II the u ,k,
lots Richmond. Va
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
From the Dayton Gazette. .
Presentation.

1t will bs recollected that James NJ Smith.
Esq. has lately resg ned his position as Su-
perinten lent Of the Indiana Central and Day
ton and Western Railroad. By invitation,
we witnessed last evening the presentation to
Mr. s., by the employees of the Roads. Of
most superb gold watch, costing over $500.
1t il one of the handSomes: time keepers we
have ever seen, and the princely lioeraity of
the gift is token Of the esteem in which Mr.
S. is held by those lately under his charge.
Inside Of the watch is the following appro
pirate inscription;
presented to James NJ Smith by the
Employees Of the l. c. & D. Il w Railway
Companies. the close of his relation as
Superintendent. July 81, 1859"
The presentation was made by VIM. F.
Doggett, Esq. Secretary Of the Road. in the
followin, neat and appropriate address:
Ma. JAMES NJ. SxrrH-Sr: Your relations
as Superintendent of the Indiana Central and
Dayton and Western Railways being about
to close, by reason of your resignation, we
have convened on the occasion to bid you,
To use domestic phrase, cheerful good
bye.
About seventy FIVE Of those over whom it
has been your pleasure to preside. are pres
ent, the others Of our associates are absent
along the line of our roai. or elsewhere. in
the discharge of their duties, but they are
with US in spirit, and feel as We feel, in all
the regrets that throb our heasrs az the part
ing of one who has endeared himself to US by
so many ties which we now see must. IN a
grea, measure be severed. In the midst OF
our regrets, however. it is our pleasure and
our privilege to look back upoa the past, up
on the successful management of our road.
-, uhich duriny a neriaa of about seven
wears not liie or limb of passenger has
been sacrificed, upon the harmony that has
prevailed in every department. the shops,
the trains, and the department, OF road re-
pairs. and the agreeable relations we have
sustained to each and ali of these. For this
highly favorable condition of things it is
scarcely necessary for US to say that it is at.
/ .ributable mainly to your own practical
mind. to your own thorough acquaintance
with the practical workings of railway enter
prize. The system and management which
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
One of the Brokers.

The greate:t feats at sh airing used to be
performed by one of the B iff.io brokers. -
H. used to rake down the whole bill. an
make hundred per cent. clear profit n
the transaction. The way he did it was
this:
lie kept an exchange Off :e near the canal
basin. and had 4 lot of counterieits stuck up
on the wall behind the counter with 'Coun-
terfeit Bills in great black letters over them
fers.
A Canaller would rush into the office and
ask for change for bill. Old Specie would
take the bill very blandiy. put on his spec
tsces aud give look at it. The moment
he did So his whole countenance would
change With An indignant look he would
petrlfy his astonished customer; and grin in
silence. still keeping his eye on the canaller.
he would feel for the wafer box-stick a
couple of waters on the back of the bill
turn around and fa>ten it among the coun-
terfeits with An indignant jtm-then. turn
ing; he would open his mouth, and assail
the wretceed culprit 10 the manner following
to-wit: You miserable scoundrel! what do
you mean by Offering me bad bill? II
there's an officer in sight I'll have you arrest
adi with which address he would make as
IL he would sally from behind the counter
whereupon the canaller would incontinently
flee for his life-snd the old gentleman
would sweep the bill into his m onev drawer.
and rest from his labors.'
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
s15- The Hamilton. c. W., Times

szs- The Hamilton. c. W., Times says
an extraordinary circumstance took place on
the farm OF Mr. John Wilson of Oshawa, on
Tuesday morning the 2sth ult, q mare own
ed By him giving birth to three healthy foals
Strange to say. the mother took fright al tho
singular predicament in which she found
herself placed. and ran off and left her Of
spring. After a little persuasion. howevc-.
she consented to one of them and gave it
food. but would have nothing to do with the
other two. one Of which ste kicked so rs to
cause its death. The other forsaken one has
feen carefully nursed BY hand and is dong
we'll
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21

ANOTHER CITIZEN SE'zsp-We under
stand tina, Mr. j phn G. Trrfo.I, formerly a
liquor merchant of this city. but more recent
ly of Louisville, who was paying visit to
Germany, accompanied by his bride. (they
being on wedding tour. was seized by the
authorities and impressed into the army
that Of Prussia. We believe. His young wife
IS thus left alone IN strange land. while
Mr. Terhoth who Is engaged in business here
which must greatly suffer in his absence, is
impressed into the service of country
whose allegians he long since renounced.
Ne0 AidaHy Ledger.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21

SINGULAR FREAK OF LISHTsIsG.-A sin
gular freak OF lightning happened a. Gin
ton Locks, in Park county, yesterday af-
ternoon. As the rain commenced a party of
emigrants stopped at the point named d-the
womel and children taking shelter IN a house
hard By, and the men under trees. An old
gentleman, some sixty years old. put himself
under All elm tree, scarcely had he done so
when fl ash of lightning struck the top Of
his shelter glancing off. and then struck the
ola man at the loot of the tree striking him
on the back of his neck. running down the
middle OF his back. dividing at the hips, fore
ing its passage down his legs. and tearing the
boots from his feet. and throwing one of them
some thirty feet from him One would
think this enough to kill the old man
not so Afer laying a few minutes in the
stupor of death. he gave signs of returning
life and in a short time was conveyed help
less along in his wagon.--Newport Hoos,er
State gtk.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
Fever and Ague,

from which mankind suffer over large part Of the
globe is the consequence OF diseased acflon IN the
system induced the poisonous niasm of vegetable
decay This exhaatio Is evolved by the action OF solar
heat soil, and rises with the watery vapor from
it While the Is below the horizon this vaPor
fingers the earths surface and the virus IS taken
with through the lungs the blood. There acts
irritating poison the internal viscera and ex-
creting organs II the body The liver becomes torpid
and fails only this virus but also the bile
from the blood Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circation and produce violent constitutional
disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and the stomach
sympathze with the liver and become dsOrdered also.
Finally, the instinct of organism If ia attempt
expel the noxous infusion, concentrates the whole
blood of the body n the internal excreores to force
them it The blood leaves the surface and
rushes the central organs with congestlye violence
This is the CHILL. But in this effort II fs Then the
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the central
organs and ushes the surface If in another effort
to expel the irritating poison through that other great
excretorythe skin. In this also il falls and the sys-
TEN abandons the attempt exhausted waiting for the
of repeat the hopeless effort another
day These the fits paroxYsms of FEVER AND
AoUE- Such constitutional disorder will of course
dermine the health If II i not removed.
We laoo.ed O find, found, antldote,
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
No Great hand for Angels. =

/, Last Monday an old lady entered well
known book store. inquired for Treatise
on Angels" She male the inquiry to a
'boy, AMI was told they hadn't got no such
book. This remark caught the of the
principal s lesman, and as he always sells
something to everybody who enters the store.
he stepped forward aud addressed the old
lady:
.sWe're jus, out Of the book you're in
search of ma am, but we've got Fox'S Book
of Martyrs. crammed full OF pictures-splen-
did book for a present
IA sakes. dew tell" exclaimed the Gus
toner examining the book; why, here's a
picture of chap drinkin' p'zen, and here's
a lot of men sswln' poor fellows head off J
That gentleman. there, ma'am, explained
the salesman. Calculating the picture, is tax
ing melted led sangaree; and the other in
iidsiual is about TO be peforated IN the intes-
fines with patent manure fork. | guess
von'd like it better than work on angels -
Well. nov, that ere as a better book, |
guess than anything else. What mough,
the price on it be-
Twenty shlllings, ma am very cheap book.
that
Well. dew it up NJ darter's just got
married, and calkerlate TO make her pres
On, She wanted suthin about angels, but /
never was no great hand for angels. no how
The sale completed, and the customer
gone. the principal called up the boy.
.Soaney, said he, see here; when you're
asked for thing which you haven't got. al
,e.4as shou tie nearest article Ike a you
hare.
The urchin looked rehec tive, and was
about to ask the resemblance between Lives
NJ the Angels and .Fox's Book OF Martyrs.
bu; he diJn't-N. Y Pfcaynne.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21

= A despatch from Vicksburg. Miss. TO
the New Orleans Pieayuns tells most scoan-
drelly outrage at Port Gibson. A keg Of
powder which lad been previously paced
under the court house at that place. wa ig-
nited at four o'clock on the morning Of tho
Is; inst and about half the buildinz was blow
ed to a.oms. The sheri1's odice. adjoining.
Was also destroyed. aud his vault robbed Of
about $4,000. Maraculously. no lives were
lost, but the damage Of the property will
amoun. to ten or twelve thousand dollars.
The Indianapolis Jogr.al says that Gsv.
Willard exercises the functions Of Or. B
A" il the order Of the :. Sons of Malta. -
1t means We presums. G. and Bourbon Julio
Annihilator '-Lafsyeese Jos,nal
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21

The required amount to pay for the home
and resting place of the great Washington
having been raised. Mount Vernon, sacred
spot. will soon pass into the possession OF
the patriotic association who have striven so
earnestly to secure its purchase. The asso-
cia.ion are now engaged in raising funds to
repair the place and keep it in proper condi-
ton We understand some repairs were
commenced to-day ;under the superintend-
ence OF Col. Price, of this place.--AI<zan-
S-s-, Se.tinel
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
~- The mail routa from I.disnapo

I- The mail routa from IsdianapoIis 10
Bloomington. via Waverly, Brooklyn. Center
ton, Martinsville and other places, has been
discontinued. Cause the inability OF the
Post Office department to pay the contractor.
This stopping of mail routs is q com mon
thing all over the country. When the pe3-
pie go TO vote, let them remember that the
Administration OF Mr.. Buchanan can spend
millions of dollars to spread slavery and re-
ward political fxvorities, but refuses 10 fork
over a few hundreds to accommodate the
people with mail conveyance.--Ma MartinsetHs
Gazette
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21

GJe One of the most terrific battle Of
history was tina, Tough. in 1914 'ons glori-
Gus summer day at Ban nnockburn.' in Scotland.
The English army of 100000 men, uuier
Edward II was totally defeated by the Se9:s
90 900 under Bruce. The loss Of the Eag-
lsh was I3s earls. barons and knights, 100
gentlemen and upward Of 10000 comm N
soldiers. This vast slaughter Was effected by
Battie-a1es. swords, spears and other wea-
pons of the feuda! and neighboiog eras. Rob
er, Bruce with his own hand, destroyed a
large number Of men.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
A Washington correspondent of the Tri
bune says

bune says:
The Administration is daily receiving
letters from all parts Of the country, repre-
senting that lis recent manifesto. denying
protection to adopted citizens abroad. has pro-
duced the mos, disastrous effects on the par
Nv. All through the Yves, this feeling is strong
" expressed. and IL is believed that thou.
sands of votes xiil be ost. from this caase
alone in The August elections. Leading dem
o-ra.s write that this declaration has not
oaly exiting uizhed all their hopes of gain BY
the Massachusetts Amendment. but driven
away numbers of the truess party men. who
consider they have been misled and deceiv-
ID -
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21

SCouRIs5 KNIVES A small. clean pota-
10. with the end cut of. is very conven-
ient medium of applying brick dust to knives
keeping it about the right moisture. while the
juice OF the potatoe assists IN removing
stains from the surface We can get bet
ter polish by this method than BY any other
we have tried. and with less labor.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
RichmaHd WavHn EoHHV Indiana IHIv 1850


You have introduced and practiced have
stimulated every employee TO thorough
knowled 5e of his duties and an endeavor to a
faithful discharge of them, and our long con
tinued relations bear some evidence OF the
satisfaction we have given YOU in the per-
formance Of them.
II IS highly proper on an occasion of this
kind on the severance of the cords that have {
entwined themselves around US, that Wa
should present you with some tangible testi-
moEial of our love and respect. and our deep
appreciation of your kindness towards US -
aud | an, happy 10 be the medium, sir, on
this occasion, o presenting you with W hat has
been considered more appropriate for the
circumstances than anything else-s watch
and chain, which are truly emblemstical of
our past relations; and may the indications
of time upon the face of the former, always
be agreeable to your appointments. and as
il notes the hours that ty, may we kindly
remain on memory's tablet. with you. as a
part of the many warm friends you leave be-
hind. And may the Assisting Power who
has prospered and blessed you here. be con-
,inually with you for all coming time, In
whatever telt OF labor your future may be
spent.
MR.. SMITHS RESPONSE.
'Gentlemen Employees OF the Indiana Cen
trail ani Dayton and Western Railway
Companies
Your kind expression and complimentary
notice, have sensihly affected me. For the
1eauti ul testimonial OF your love and es-
teem, | am profoundly thankful. and, through
life shall consider it associated with those
to whom have been much attached. and for
whom | shall always feel deeply interested
Please accept. gentlemen my best wishes for
your fu,ure welfare. and my renewed thanks
for yonr good feeling in my behalf"
Al the conclusion of the presentation cere-
monies, the company. consisting of seventy
five eighty of the employees, and few OF
the invited guests. psr,ook OF a bountiful sup
ply of refreshments. provided by Mr.. Smith,
to which ample justice done: after
which with three rousing cheers for Yankee
Smith the company dispersed.
1t was most pleasant AMI interesting oc
casion. and as such cannot fail to be remem
be-ei by those who had the pleasure of par
ticipating in it. The lateness of the hour
necessarily curtails our account and we can
but bear our testimony to the hospi able
manner in which Mr. Smith, assisted by Nj
Dog5ett, entertained the assembled guests.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21

E@ Jenny Lind recently gave charity
concert in London which W Is not advertised.
and only the aris.oeracy were admitted by
special invitation. The receipts were So
900. She was in full health and sang With
all her power.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
Ayers Ague Cure,

which neutralizes this maar.ous poison in the blood
and stimulates the liver cxpel from the body. As
it should, it does this affecting disorder with
perfect certainty. And it does more rather does
what Is of more those this Infection
II taken in it expels it from the system as 1t Is
absorbed, and thus keeps those who 1t free from Its
attacks; keeps the system in health although exposed
TO the disease Consequently it not only cures but
protects FROM the great variety OF affections which are
induced by this malignant influence, such ReTnittent
Fever Chill Fever, Dumb, or Masked Ague. Periodical
Headache. Bilious Headache, Bilious Fevers Nsu-
ralgia, Rheumatism, Gout Blindness. Toothache, Ear
ache. Catarrh Asthma Papitati0ns Painful Affections
Of the Spleen. Mysteries Colc Paralysis and Painful
Affections of the Stomach and Bowels all of which,
when arising from this cause, Will be found to assume
more less the intermittent type This "AGUE
CURE" removes the Of these arrangements, and
cures the disease.
This it accomplshes by stimulating the excretories
expel the from the system and these organs
by degrees become habed do this their Office of their
accord. Hence arises what term ncci,n'atat,o,,
Time may accomplish the end but often life is not
long enough. is sacrificed in the attempt, while this
"AGuE CURE " does il at once, and with safety We
have great to believe this is well
remedy for the whole class of diseases which
caused by the miasmatc Infection, than other which
discovered and it has still another important
advantage the public which Is that it is cheap as
we'll S good.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
xxx. Vol.
SCOVIII'S
COMPOUND EXTRACT or
SiRSiPiRlLLi & STILLlNGIi

0CaoyULA; WHITE SWELLING HISo EVIL ULcIRs
Coffee OR BaoNcHocEfE Oh sxELLED NECK sckoS
ULoCs cA-.cFROCs AND ~ DoLE.T TUaoRs MERcCRIAL
ASp sTFffIEGTIC A FEcTIoSs ULCERArioNs
AhGEsESTs ov JOINTS GLANDS, BONES OR ovARiEsY
-.~RUs LIVER SPLEEN. DysPEPsIA; LIVER COMPLAINTS,
r'ILErric FITS, cItoREA OR yfTUs DANCE, pkoPsY,
DISEASES SKIN, SUCH rfMPLEs
Boiis. TETTER, OR sALTgHEUA; RfSGwoRM; SORE EYES
ALSO MANY DISEASES PEcUIIaR TO FEMALES Such AZ
LEucoRaHE' on wBIrLsi suPPREssIoS; IRREGuLARITr
sTEELITY.
s. Ali Chronic this uedline almost a ,Tecfc
the only medicine that will effect sr~edy
wltrfi dIrarsd II all the
and the time oil the
iseas~ through the
skin adi .fkineys Its action through
the Ibsrb,H and consists In receiving taking
pcisoncus
he
halsut Ill they carried from the
sy-tem. god b1od Is transported through
t. dicsei Of the bAiy, until the cntir
systcnl Is 10 h<attay condition..
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
Cherry Pectoral

has for itself such for the of every
variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that it
rely unnecessary for to recount the evidence OF its
virtues wherever it has been employed As il has long
been in constant throughout this section. need
not do more than the people its quality is kept
up the best has and that be relied
do for their relief all it has been found do.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21

The Regular quarterly meeting of the
Board of Directors of the State Bank OF Ind i,
was held at Indianapolis this week. and ad-
iourned on Wednesday. A resolution was
adopted adherin. to the policy previously
announced regard ng Illinois and Wisconsin
currency. The branches will continue 10
treat the paper uncurrent. 1t was also
resolved TO throw out the notes OF Missouri
Branch Banks. As regards the proposed
clearing house, the Board denied i: in-xpe-
dent TO iase any action at present. The iol
lowing branches dec ared a semi annual div
i6end OF five per cent, viz Indianapolis,
Richmond Lswreneebnrg. Madison, New
Albany Evansville. Vincennes, Bedford.
Terra Haute, Lafayette. Loyan>pors. South
Bend. Lima. Fort Wayne. Muncie. Conners-
vile, Nashville. The reports OF the several
branches show a reduction within the quar-
ter. of nearly three quarters of a million IN
tie aggregate.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-21
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

tVh AL INT PuhPUSeo Uf a PchhRltSe meutClNes
For CosTIvENEss
For THE CURE OF DYSPEPSIA;
For JAUNDICE;
For THE CURE INDIGEsTIoN;
For HEADACHE;
FoR THE Cure OF DysESTERY;
FOX FOUL STOMACH:
For THE CURE ERYsIPELAs;
For THE Pms;
FoR THE CURE SCRoFULA;
For ALL SCRoFULoUs COMPLAINTS;
For CURE OF RHEUMATIsM;
For DISEASES THE SKIN;
FoR CURE OF LIVER COMPLAINT;
For DAoPsY;
FoR THE CURE TETTER, TUMoRs AND SALT
RHEUM;
FoR WORMS
FoR THE CURE OF GoUT;
For A DINNER PILL;
For THE CURE NEURALGIA;
For PURIFYING THE BLOOD.
They are coated that the sensitive
take them pleasantly, and being purely vegetable,
harm arise from their use In any quantity.
Price IS cents per Box Six Boxes for Sl00.
Great numbers of Clrrgynen Physicians, Statesmen,
and eminent personages. have lent their
tfy the unparalleled usefulness of these remedies but
space here will permit the insertion of them.
The Agents below ed furnish gratis our AMERICAN
ALMANAC, IN which they given with also full de-
scrpons of the above complaints, and the treatment
that should be followed for their cure.
Do not be put otf by unprncpled dealers with other
preparations they make profit Demand
AYERS, and take others The sick want the best
aid there is for them, and they should have it.
AL our Remedies for sale by
d. Z. Bruck aaa Stc3dom Il Co. Richmond;
Co. Washnsfon 3. CqEa, Eeoaasg: ard all dealers ia
Medicines throughout The CrFI.rg-