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

ronagc full fifty per cent in the last year
All orders will meet with prompt attention.
There will he n meeting of the members of the
Young Mems Christian Association ut their room,
AIS evening al o'clock. full attendance is
requested.
THIRD STREET METHODIST ErIscoPAL CnrRcH.
The cougrr,ation Of the Third Street NJ. f.
Church. have purchased If Mr.. George W War
wick, the vacant lot nearly opposite their present
house Of worship. The lot measures SIS feet front
md extends 1872 feet in the rear. and the price
raid was 81 800 We regard the location as an
excellent one being on the best side of the street.
and we hope our Methods, friends will erect such
building Us will prove an ornament to that sec
ton of the city.
CITIZENS SAVINGS BASK.-Thc following gen.
tlemen have been elected officers of this n>titu-
ton for the y, cscn. wear: President John Robin
MCDANIEL: Treasurer, James o. Williams; Sccre-
tarv. Creed 7. Wills: Directors. john X. Mclean.
icl, john 7. pa,is, .John NJ. Srcel, John II. Ty-
rec. Samuel Garland Samuel II. Mckinney. Rob
crt EARLY, Timothy Fletcher and Charles NJ. Black
ford.
From the advertisement pu lshed in another
lumn it will he seen that the Board OF Directors
have declared a setnl-anuual dividend Of six per
cent. This announcement IL in itself the highest
compliment that could lie paid to the efficiency f
the Officers naNing charge of the institution.
MINISTERIAL C.lL-Rcy john F.. Massey, PAS
tor of several Baptist churches in Albrmarle coun-
y, w.; " ~ 'N >"'' ''''' WV ''"l'''
'A'''' ~ '''
SLEEPING IN THE CAR. james MINIS, a free
negro employed on the Virginia Tenn. X. r.,
was found asleep Thur day night in one of the
coaches Mt the De mot r., render his lodrincs as
comC,r,,ble M nn>sihle aul like n sensible man
as lie is, he built up good fire in the stove, after
which he resigned himself TO the arms Of Nor
,,ban. While in this hi.sr,l state no was mn ,r.
trunatelv nyerbauled Inv Dan. CaIlen one Of tho
Ra;,ro,a rotchmon Who Terv snnn Summoned OF.
6cnr Reid To- his assistance and in almost n mo-
mont nj time tho dro,rsy son Of liam was trans,
forrad frnn, b;s l,Yur;,,,s ouorters IN tho moro
n1ninlv furnished rooms Mt the House on Market
Street The next morning the delinuuen, was
Lrou,,ht Lolora tho Nav,r Who orter bcar;,, the
case decided that inasn,nch as Minis was an
emnloyee of the railroad il was obligatory on
,b,t cornnr.tion +, furnish him with n Mace in
which 70 do his s,ccnin, and having fnilel to per-
farm their ,ntv in this regard he Ind the right
Ia onnronrotc 10 his use the coaches or other
III ,r,,,nr,v Lolnn,,ing "a th. Comnonv Mnnis
is cyidcntlv an e,,ermi,,nr individual. and we
cc,,n,cnJ lin, to tho C,v, ral1le notice Of the Off
ci,ls Of the Virginia e. Tom. r. X. corporation.
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A Norm CARoLINIAH IN TRorBLE.-Thomas
Shields, a free gentleman IT color. and claiming to
be a citizen of "Ol Rip Van Wrinkle" was arrest
ed Thursday light on the compliant Of Miss Betsy
R,mhee i, lllv of like hue. who inhabits tene-
ment situated in that refined and elegant portion
Of the city lying betwecn CANAL and jefferson
Sh;oi,. i o,,,oars has vorv rccentlv arrived in
al. o;,, onI :, conscnrenra ,bereof has Lrt n
H.,;.a1 .,.ono;nt,pca Win nnr pco,lc Reino do
a;n',s ,r ortcnd;n, tho circle IF his friends and
nrssumins we snnnosc on the reputation for
open-hearted hospitality enjoyed ny Virginia ana
Nirginians. Mr. Shields on the evening IN qncs,
ton, called at the mansion OF MISS Betsy, ana
without having enjoyed any previous knowledge
of, or acquaintance with his distinguished hostess,
IL a. once made himself perfectly at home ana IN
IT, most familiar manner lhi"Gl:'ape addressed
hisl>el I'd the'u"hereht in'h"'e7 VI '"c eS'""'s"-
neut
Justice 10 the Nisiung stfahger'reauires tha' we
should mention Tue faet Oh MS haV!hs, previous 10
this visit. indu!ged III slight imh,bt''ns OF 'h' ar
dent. ms circumstance we ,hink' ousn. 20 nave
extenuated in some degree the ihdiscr'th'h ana
rudeness OF which he was grilty hut not 60 thought
the indignant Miss fomhee. IN vulgar paflahFe
she had got her BACK up, ana was "e'e' m"e'''
Mt all hazards. 10 e]ec' tne uhWe'tone i''""tr
from her premises. 10 erect TINS "ts,r"' 10 emu,
the services OF ofhcers Joseph ana oh'er Mays
We're called into requisition' an" IN very sh'r,
time, tue 'ii-in"hhereo repres''r'" 'Ne VI ''' ANU
Of tar and turpentine was safely enSconced IN
the cage. =,
i being proven t" the Mayor Satisfaction, 'hat
no very serious damage ma, pe'h aohe' ana we
offender himself giving evidence u vast deai 0,
penit"nce tor ms misconduct, he was ulScnarSeu
from custody ana ordered 10 ieaNc Tue c"!'
FREIGHT TRADE; wee received at Tue IL" 'o
pot oi the va Tenn. haIro", on seS,eioay 10
loaded ears, consisting OF 3A4 ibis Flour: 44+
bushels W heat; 5b.uoo lbs MlScelaheous lhere
were ~ loaded ears sent W est same day.