Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-16
CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.

CITY AND STATE AFFA1hO.
TENNESSEE Tosacco.-Mcasrs. McCorkle & Co.
will sell at Friends W arehouse, to-day, two hogs
heads Of T,baceo raise by Mr.. Willis Jones. hy-
ing near Nashville. Tennessee. This, we believe,
is To first consignment of Tobacco that has ever
been sent to this city ffom that section OF Tenne'-
s,e. The consguur writes that should remunera-
tive prices be paid, our market may expect to
ceive large share of the trade Of that region of
country This lot Is merely sent on trial We
h,pe our manufacturers will evidence their liber-
aiity on this occlsion. and thus show to Ten
nesscc neighbors that Lynchburg is the very lest
market in the world for god tobacco.
FREiour TR,pE.-There were received. at the
depot of the Va. & Tenn. r. r., on Monday, IA
loaded cars consisting Of l50 barrels Of Flour;
3ss bushels Wheat; $4,000 lbs. Lumber; $4,000
sent West same day.
GopEy's LADY's Bok.-Godey for April is re-
ceived In Literature it maintains its hitherto
high character. and in Illustrations is ahead OF
any other publication Of the day. THE Return
ed" n domestic engraving, full of interest and
beauty. well designed and well engraved. April
Fool" the prettiest fashon-plate Of the season.
containing five figures colored. Head-dresses
printed in colors to show the effect when made
up; of course any color may be adopted for trim
mings in place Of the red. SIxrY-rouR engra-
full-length figures of fashions.
CANVASS CoRREsroNpExcE.-W make the fol-
lowing brief extracts, says the Richmond Wing,
from letters received at this Office. from friends in
the various counties named They indicate that
the right spirit animaes the noble ranks Of the
Opposition:
Pat,ick THE nominees Of the Richmond op-
position Convention entirely acceptable to the
Wings and Americans of this county. know
hn x,+1lI t,ttn
for Goggn; aud have not seen or heard of Sin-
gle Wing or American who is not dead down
against .honest" John. Goggin will get all Of
the old-line Wings that voted for Wise. This
county gave Wise nearly three hundred majority
Guggin's majority will not be less than one hun
dred and fifty, and may even go far beyond this
You may set down Floyd, Patrick and Henry, (al
Democratic counties,) as certain for G"ggn'
Wheeling-Goggin. Wiley, and Preston stock
is going Up. We will, in my opinion, give them
eight or nine hundred majority in this tohol
county, which gave Flournoy six hundred and
thirty one majority, and afterwards gave Buchanan
one hundred and sixty five majority.
Russea-"Signs good here for GoSgin."
Moa,oe--"I have been Wing ever since JEFF
ferson was President. 1 now am seventy-seven
wears of age, confined to my house by sickness
and intirmity but very much enlivened that the
Wings and Americans have nobly brought the
old party to life. ! feel rs if the spirit Of 1910
were revived. Go on. and God give you success
in the effort to redeem tho country from msruie
and corruption"
Nelsoa-"We shall let you have a good report
from old Nelson on the 4th Thursday of May. |
have several Democratic friends who will 60 for
our glorious nominees
Greeasrille.-"It gives me great pleasure to lie
able to state that the nominations meet with uni
yersal appreciation. Every member of the Oppo-
stion party, and some of the Imposition party, in
this county will support the Richmond ticket.
thousand cheers for the gallant Wings OF Nir-
ginia."
Auqusia-"The candidates, Messrs. Gogg in and
Letcher, addressed the people of our county on the
10th inst, and the popular opinion is, that Cog
gin gave honest John fits. I'VE hope to hear of
his repeaiing the dose wherever he goes, and we
know he il able to do so. | heard q man say the
other day that he had always supported Letcher
but now that he had SO suddenly changed ms
anii-slayery opinions, he will no longer hang to
him, and consequently our friend is without can
didate Do all you can for the cause. Goggln is
gaining ground"
Gloucester.-"Our people are delighted with the
ticket, and will, no doubt, give good account of
themselves at the polls"
SUIT DEcrDED-The Rchmon Wing Of yester-
day, says: A special term Of the Circuit Court 81
IIenrico county-Judge Pitts presidng-was held
in this city last week The cause Of Peter ID.
Glenn vs.. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company, which occupied the attention
Of the Court and jury for several days, was deci-
ded on Saturday, in favor Of the plaintiff. The
action was brought to recover damages for largo
quantity of corded wood destroyed by fire, near
this city, in 1855, the allegation being that the
fire was communicated by sparks from passing
train. The amount involved was about 81 800.
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