Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-09

HANDSOME ENGRAvING.-We tender thanks to
the publishers of the Knickerbocksr. for copy of
a splendid engraving Of FirtI's picture of Marry
Milking IN the Otdea Time" which is presented
exclusively to the thres.dnllar Subscribers to the
Magazine I"r 1861 whether new old. 's
Tine engraving represents the humors ofan Eng
lsh holiday 1.-The country in hose good old times
when the mon wore cocked.hats and knee brooches
and the woman stays and hoops--a costume not
essentially differing from the corst aud criuoline
,f the present dny. Almost in the center Of the
picture and little in the backgrounds coun-
rv ,ianceon the green, with hard featured fd
dler perched high scat, and another
musician in a tie wig standing by him. playing
with MI their might On the right two bouncing
. grles gailv pulling towards tho ds ce gray
haired man, who seems vainly to rcmonstrnte iat
his dancing days are over while, wagglsh lit
lilo chit pushes him toward from behind gee Y
to the amusement Of his spouse. who In still sitting
Mt the tea-table. from which he has been dragged.
On the left. UNDER magnificent spreading oak. sit
The Squire and his wife, whom countryman with
his Int off Is respectfully inviting to lake part in
the dance. To~the left Of the squire is young
couple on the grass,t whom gypsy with an infant
on her shoulder Is telling their fortune. Over the
shoulders Of this couple is seen group engaged
in quit. plsying. and back OF the whole is land
soape d gentle slopes and copses. This picture
has the expression of gayety throughout. an tic
engraving is splendidly executed. II is fresh
from the BURN of the {IoI.L, not having yet been
published in England g1-
The platc, engraved in England at an expense
Of $4,000. is entirely new, measuring 2ixl93 ;
contains twcnty-nihe Sgures, and is. beyond com
parison the finest work Of the kind ever offered as
premium in this country.
An ABoiIrloxIsr TARsEp AND FEArHERED IN
RUSSELL CoUNTY-A correspondent Of the Taze
well Adrocdte, writing from Hans'nville, Russell
county, Virginia. November q. gives the sub
joined account of q recent TRANSACTION in that
county: There has been q m.in in this nciGhbor-
hood for several days, who says his nams IS Fred
Smith, and said that he had been iuing business
Mt the Salt Works, but was then On his way to
Kentucky. he was seen lurking about III this
neghhorhpod talking to slaves ard free negroes
when in the field at their work One OF the n'-
grccs said that he iSmiti,,) asked him IT. he did
not wish abe free man and mako money | +
himself and e, with him. About dask Yesterday
evening fSaturday,) this fellow was seen TO leave
uarsenvilie, going West on tho turnpike. The
neishhors were informed of the fact. Six ur eight
If The Lest citizens started in pursuit of him. We
aai not gone more dian thrre-fuurths 1t n mile
when We found the scamp in conversation with
two slavcs aid one free negro. We captured al
OF them. We were perfectly satisfied as To- his
guilt. We sent,Jt,aek ia post hass TO air. Saa
pies stare, to bus coat II tar and feathers.
As sa3a as it came III haul, We put It "n tho frl-
hry wifi,uut much difficulty. Ii WIS quite q g''od
~, ~ fenst il iookei 50 y torch light. We then
PLACED him upon n rail, with the two slaves on
each site with hickory switch in hand. which
ihey applied To Ais BACK quito freely. lie begged
nsnh,iy. and promised never to show his face IN
Virginia again, We let him 60; ana have not
heard from the Abolition scamp since. .. ...