Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-01
Gloanings from the Mails.

The journey man cabinet makers In Cincinnati
have struck for higher wages. Five hundred and
eighty'tour persons are so far engaged in the
movement. The employers do not show much
disposition to accede 10 the demands Of the stri-
kers. st sa
1t has been officially announced that the con
struetlon Of the government buildings Ct Ottowa.
the funre capitul of the Cauadas, will bs procesd-
cd with ms soon rs possible. In the meaptims,
the government will remove to Quebec. 49,
The Peoria (Illinois) Democratic Union os2sa
med Morgan. who is said 10 he " Jrth $4,000 aud
upwards, WIS recently tried, convisted and SEN
fenced two years in tho Alton penitentiary for as
sault with intent to kill. aas aaa - 59, 3
Tho Troy Whg says that somo three weeks
SIEGE committee of six were appointed to watch
Mrs Hayes. Of Horizon, Warren county, the wo-
man who has pretended to live without partaking
OF food for the last yrs. The result Of the inves
tigation is that she has managed the whole thing
through deception. Crackers and meat were found
concealed ON her person, I..t.,.. ..
Jacob Strawn, of Rockford, ILL.,. went 70 that
State % wears ngo poor man. He has reduced
to cultivation over 80 600 acres of land and now
has one farm of 300 acres, and another of 10 OnO
lie usually employs from 200 to 900 men, and till
recently has stalled from 5000 to 5000 head Of
cattle every year. s,...tat Il.
Two residents If Harris. Wisconsin, Jonathan
Post. Baptist preacher and his wife, wsre both
killed on Friday by their son, while the latter was
in state Of frenzy. The murderer is about 80
years /. age.and has been insane for several wears
although he was considered harmless until this
sad occurrence. lie made no effort to escape. He
was Immediately taken into custody, and will be
confined in a place of safety. '''i
Dates from Havana to the 25th have been 70.
ceived by telegraph. The steamship Isabel.
from Havana. on tho 25th, has arrived. Sugars
closed firm and quiet at 81 rails. There Was
nothing doing. Muscovatloes were unchanged;
Cuba moasses was sold at four and Muscovado
at five rials. I'D. .,s.., .,u--li 4s
The Portland (Maine) Argus states that by
the steamer Nova Scotan, a letter. from Liver
pool was received by j. T.. Pinde, agent of the
British and American Express Company, FROM
which they were permitted to take the following
extract; at is supposed to he fixed fact thnt
the Great Eastern will snil for Portland some
time in August. She is covered with men finish,
ing her up. tits expected she win sail from this
port. s,e4a8aee sfl a9ieNs
Mungo Park, the African traveller, has had u
monument erected to his memory at Selkirk.s His
b.rthplace-a country outage now : falling 70 de.
cay-is but a Few miles from this town, II lies
almost under the shadow Of Newark Castle, the
same in which the Last Minstrel sang Ms "Lay
Both the ruined castle ar tho ruined cottaas are
frequently visited by strangers who ara attracted
to the Wales Of Yarrow and Ettrick. by the beauty
Of the scenery and poetic associations. !. sasa'e
The Wilkcsbarra (Pa.) Times states that the
passenger train on the Wiliiamsport and Catta-
wissa railroad recently came near making wreck
at the high bridge near Cattawissa A passenger
says that cnsting bolt breke just q the To-
connective and first reached the bridge, $50 feet
high. The front end of the passenger oar waa
caught by wind and was lifted from the track, y
landing on the bridge. The motion aof the 5car
pulled the bell rope and stopped the eAgines - Z
that no lives were lost It was an instant 81 fsas
ful peril. with n provideutial delivetaace. y sas
The contract for carrying the mail, fRosn, 1eex,,
euworth to Coravile. Pixies Peak region, was
made under the act Of 1859. authosisile s1ileSsy
Especial post oces, to ~ ssstaiped
to be sustained from their nat proceeds; and sueh
is the arrangement in this Gaze thar the cothpsn-
sation is in no event to exceed 500 ~ aanan.
II the postroate bill had passa1t ahA Athe seatA6t
been made under il, this sessica wosld hsps spses
thirty or forty thousand dollars year. TAeNqne.
tractors will be mainly eonpcnsatsd 4or tASir ogt.s
lay " the carrying Of passengers. Ais.e N 1T
wv me sew ..ahl.g = psresl ~ 49, "a
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