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

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The Lynehburs riseiaian, now half ceatury
OIL has acquired psision second In influence to
but few, IL ans other jearnals in the State; and
has wider circulation than any newspaper pub
lished South West Of tho Metropolis. To cay
nothing Of It's eircnl1kioa in this city and neigh
borhood-it 10 pssstFasng every part Of that e.
tensive region. which. by The compilation Of our
great ines OF intsrcoinua unicatien has become
tributary to this city. As an advertising medium
therefore, it affords upequalled advantages to all
our business men who desire to increase their
trade.
The job Office connected Herewith. is new one
of tho most extensive in tho State, having been
provided during the last year with all the facilities
requisite TO execute any manner Of work. from
large poster 10 tho most dclicate wedding card
The proprietor has no disposition to puff the es-
tahlshment into notice, nor is it necessary, since
his work speaks for ITSELF and the public have
shown their appreciation by increasing their pat
ronage full fifty per cent in the last year
All orders will meet with prompt attention.
STILL AsornER.-We mentioned few day.
ago that death was rapidly thinning the ranks of
the old men of this community. Since then, nno-
Their has been added to the number. WuLIAM
SrxpTER, who for Atty years or more, has been
resident Of this city and neighborhood, has been
gathered like shock Of corn in its season, to tho
great garner above.
Ills funeral discourse was preached III the Meth
odist Protestant Church lof which he was orig
inal member) on Sunday morning last by his old
friend the Rev. DIR. Hocombe. from the text set
thine house in order, for thou shalt die and not
i've" A large and attentive auditory were pres
ent, and the occasion was improved by solemn
admontion from the speaker upon the shortness
Of life, and the precarious tenure by which it is
held.
lie adverted to the many excellent qualities of
the deceased, and especially to his unwearied
kindness and assiduity at the couch of the sick
and suffering He delighted in doing good: in re-
leving the distressed /; aud, before his great age
and its many infrmites overlook him, Of nursing
the sick; that. though Cor many years deaf, and
suffering impaired vision, he could be pointed to
as that man of whom,
''Thcy say that In his prime,
Ire the pruning knife Of time
Cut him down;
Not nober man was found,
By the cir on his round,
Through tho town"
In contemplating such career, humble though
it WAS, We may well say,
IN .wr.er i, be- k-eems me
Kind hearts than
And simple faith than Norman blood"
LYNcHDuRG HusTfNos CorRr, January Sd, 1859.
Present, Aldermen Cobbs, Saunders and Shell
ton.
VIM. Waller, who was elected Alderman rice
Statham resigned, appeared in Court and quail
lied.
james Garland. attorney for the Common eath,
was allowed one quarter salary.
In the following chancery suits DEGREES were
entered:
Gary vs.. Cary.
Briggs Va. Briggs.
Boyle admir- vs.. Boyd. ..-z.
Diuguid. Surviving partner VS.. Duiguid's admir-.
Lawrence A. Horton, LIST Inspector of Tobacco
Mt Liberty Warehouse and Jno Osborne Taylor,
End Inspector at do. appeared aud qualified.
The accounts of George Bagby admir- Of Ann E.
Bagby, decd. and Of Alex. Liggett and Patrick
Matthews, admrs Of Jno Robinson decd, were
fled and ordered to lie for exception.
Crnlle VI. Ward and ais in chancery.
Answers of Jno. Z. Ward and s. II. Ward fled
lpon the usual terms.
List of Jurors in tho Circuit Court were received
and referred to the Council
Scierifacas ordered against Harriet Shepperson
and VIM. Bailey, witnesses against Chss. W Green
ads Commonwealth.
Geo. M. Bruce vs.. VIM. II. Wood-Judgment
for money paid as security.
Jas. II. Payne and Fanny Randolph registered
anew As free negroes.
John Crumpecker was relieved from payment
Of SC tax enormously assessed against him.
Armistead Pride's will proved and ordered to
be recorded. VIM. Royall Pride qualified as Ex-
ecutor.
Lucy N. Logwood was appointed guardian of
VIM. D. Logwood and Eliz. X. Iogwood infant
children Of Edward Logwood, decd.
Blackford, Trustee, VS.. Jno. r. Steptoe-1njunc-
ton awarded.
Lee johnson rs. c. T. Wills, garnishcc of
JONES' Duval & Co. Money heretofore paid into
Court adjudged to be paid over to Lee johnson.
MARRIAGE LrcrNsrs--A toincidence.-The mar
rage licenses issued by Maj Benagh, clerk OF the
Hastings Court of this city for the year ending
December 31st, 1858, were as follows:
January, July, l
February, August. 3
March. 3 September,
April, October 10
May, 8 November, 7
June, 3 December, G
The total, it will lie seen, was ST. which was
exactly the number issued during the year ending
December 81, 1857.
RAILRoAD AccIDENr.-On Saturday evening
last short time after dark. the mail train com
ing East on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
ran into heavy slide on that portion Of the road
known as the Now River Bluff about l. miles
distant from Central Depot. The engine and ten
der were both thrown from the track, and rolled
down the emhanhment which is some 20 feet
high, into New River. Henry Umpleby. the
gineer, went down with the locomotive, and unfor-
tunately reaching the water first, the tender was
thrown across him, and its whole weight rested on
his person for several minutes. His injuries being
altogether internal, it is impossible to ascertain
their extent at this time, hut it is feared they
of a serious nature.
Ransom Dudley, who is also an engineer on the
road but acting as fireman on this
son, had his leg broken, and received some slight