Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-10
CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.
To Advertisers.

but few. If any other journals in the State; and
has wider circulation than any newspaper pub
lshel Southwest Of the Metropolis. To say
nothing of its circulation in this city and neigh
borhool--it is penetrating every part of that ex-
tensivc reg on. which. hy the completion Of our
great lines of intercommuncation, has becpme
tributary to this city. A, an advertising medium
therefore. it affords uneaualel advantages to all
our business men who desire to increase their
trade.
The job OH g connected Herewith. is now one
of the most extensive in the State, having been
provided during the last YEAR with all the facilities
requisite to execute any manner of work from
large poster TO the most delicate wedding card
The proprietor has no disposition to puff the
tablishmcnt into notice nor Is it necessary, since
his work speaks for itself, and tho 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.
Sr,B3ING AFFAIRS ,,,m N, slavI to Jesse
Hare charged with stabbin. James Gatewuod.
free negro. was before the Mayor Saturday. Tho
offence was committed on Christmas day, but the
officers did not succeed in arrest:ng the offender
until Friday last Tally, slave to Francis Il.
Deanc, testified that the day referred to, Solo
mon and another negro named Ben Hughes, had
"A fight in "Buzzard,' near the residence OF Gate
wood; witness made attempt to qualify the
lcllirerants and for his pains IN so doing.
ceived "a very severe cut across the inside If his
hand, from n large butcher knife in the hands Of
solomon. About this period of time Tally became
u convert u the Fallstntfan sentiment, in winch
reference is made to discretion" &C. and retired
from the field. He ielt satisfied that solomon was
very rothy." and that any further effort to quail
ify' hin. would be attended with danger
Lakewood sail lie was only spectator to the
combat already mentioned. and took no sort of
part in it; indeed felt very It'll" interest as to
which party should prove victor. While occupying
this neutral position, Solomon broke loose from
lIughe. and made lungc ut him with the aiorc
mentioned knie Mr.. Gaiewooa not heing pleased
with the appearance Of things, made vigorous
effort to get out of harms way. hut in this he
not successful. for before he had rercated many
steps, three four inches of the knife blade had
made the acquaintance Of that pat IF his precious
carcass known ~ thc right >houl Ter; Inflammation
pretty soon cn~ncd, and has 50 far progressed as
to entirely disable that u,eful member, the isht
Henry slave to Capt. McCorkle, witnessed the
entire proceedings. but took further part in
them than topn from the shoulder of the bleeding
Gatewood, the knife, which, strange to say, the be
cose Solomon hal failed t. extract from the person
of his victim.
After hearing the testimony Of these three wit
nesses, the Mayor ordered the accused 10 lashcs,
and directed the unpalataie medicine to be given
in homeopathic doses. viz: thirty-nine on sight
twenty five FIVE days thereafter, and the remain
der on the 18Th Of the pre- ent month. In the mean
time Capt Turpn will provide him with necessa-
ry quarters.
AN IMroRruNArE PArLANDER.-George Crosby,
an Irish loafer but claiming to be citizen of Bal
timore was before the Mayo Saturday, the
complaint of Mr.. Richard A. Lee, at whose house
he had made several unwelcomc calls The first
visit was made on Friday morning, on which oc
casion he informed Mr.. l.. he must either be pro-
yided with something to eat, or the money to buy
it. To both propositions Mr.. Lee made respect
ful negative response, and accompanied his de-
clination with the advice TO Crosby. that he had
better 60 to work. To this excellent counsel C.
to,k decided exception, and gave his mentor to
understand that such advice altogether gratu-
itous and that he neither anxious nor willing
to engage in any sort OF business requiring extra
physical exerton: the latter part Of the speech
was accompanied by some very Objectionable ad-
iectiyes not at all suited to ears polite About
this time Mr. Lee gave the intruder to understand
that unless he vacated the premises very speedily.
rough measures would be resorted to to effect the
end desired. When this fact was made apparent
to the understanding Of Mr.. Crosby, that worthy
gentleman concluded to depart-vt thus ended visit
No. l.
A few hours succeeding this call, he again hon
ored NJ. LIS premises with his distinguished
presence and second time demanded money or
yictuas and thrca enei hair the event Of his de-
mands not being complied with, he would have |
vengeance the most dire. Mr.. L., concluding hat
the thing had gone far enough, at this stage OF the
proceedings called in rcnusition the services Of
Police Master Royal, who very soon marched the |
Patlander off to the cage. Mayor Branch. after
hearing the facts in the case ordered the accused
to give bail for his future good conduct in the sum
of SIS; failing to do this, he was sent to Jail.
The Hon. Shelton F. Leake in an address to the |
people of the 9th Congressional district. defines |
his position and says that he is not independent |
candidate, but "a if not "the" Democratic candl- !
pate" that lie stands "as he ever stood. true |
and unfaltering StAte-rights Democrat Of the good
old Virginia school" lie denies the charge that |
he is disorganizcr and adds:
choose ~ to call it against man is treason. CT
Their to party or country, and most particularly
when accompanied with the distinct declaration
that, in no event. will consent to even hazard |
the success Of the Democratic party i'll the district
Let me he precisely understood 1t. pending the |
canvass between Mr.. Powell and myself, the OPP
position start Il candidate, will AT once insist on
i. convention; or if it he too late for convention,
| will Instantly retire from the contest, so that the
whole Dem ocratic vote may lie concentrated upon
u single candidate"
lie further SAYS: "In taking this position. do
not mean t. he understood q, conceding that Mr..
Powell is any more regularly a candidate than |
am. All that can concedc is that we stand up |
on precisely equal footing in this particular
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEx.--The following
named gentlemen were on Wednesday night last
elected ufhcer. Of Cherokee Tribe, No "a, for six
Moons" Sachcm, Joseph Lawson; Senior Saga
more John c. Stream Junior Sycamore. George
W. WYATT; Chief of Records, Geo. II. Edmonds;
Keeper of Wampum, Geo. T. Akers; Prophet
JAS c. Freeman Guard Of the Forest Charles H.
Wingfcld; Guard of tho Wicket, John IL. Mol
ton, with an indefinite number of Warriors
Braves, Sanaps and Powwows.