Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-01-12
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The Lynchhary yirsinian, now. half century
o.a, M, ac1 arsa a pe.tion SECOND in influence 10
bot few. If any other Journals In the State; and
has wider circulation than any newspaper pub
lishel S,utl-West Of the Metropolis. To say
nothing OF it's circulation in this city and neigh
b,rhood--it is penetrating every part OF that ex-
tensive reg,on which, BY the completion 1t our
great lines Of INSTRUMENTATION has become
tributary ~ this city. As m advertising medium
therefore, :, affords unolualed advantages to all
our business men who desire to increase their
trnde.
Toe Job Ofee 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 o
large postcr to the mos, delicate wedding card
The proprietor has no disposition to puff the cs-
tahlishmeut into notice, il it necessary since
his work speaks for ITSELF and the public have
sh ,wn their Appreciation b. increasing their pat
rouage full ffiy per cert in the last year.
All orders will meet with prompt attention.
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Dry Goops At ArcrIoN-T attention Of our
readers il directed 10 the extensive stack ct Dry
Goods advertised to lie sold by Bryan Akers. AUG
tioneer The stock COM ,ri>cs almost everything
in the dry g,,is line, and is deserving the notice
Of all purchasers in search of bargains
A PAN OF SruMps UPRooTHD.-Mnrcellus
and Calvin Shenault. charged with essaulting
Washington Stump, were arralSnci before the
Mayor YESTERDAY From the testimony eluced at
the examination it appears that duringthe earlier
part of the afternoon of the day which this as
sault was said to have been made. Calvin She
nault had difficulty with George W. Stump. 1t
wn. alleged BY Shenault. that few days previous
to this occurrence, George Washington Stump
had offered a most gross indignity to the revcred
and veneratc grand parent of the aforesaid CALVIN
Shenault. The said Calvin. and his brother,
Marccllus, feeling it incumbent on them to pro-
tect the honor and grey hairs Of their grandsire,
secretoG them selves in the woods the roadside
for the purpose of overhauling MIR. Stump should
he chance 20 pass that way en- ron'r, for his home
in Scutie Town. As bal luck would have 1t, the
ill-stnr. ed Stump chose tho path most frequented
by the persons in quest the classic precincts OF
the interesting village nh we mentioned and while
wen,linr his wav in company with his maternal
pnrent the two Shennuits made their very uawel-
come appearance, and before Mr.. Stump had time
allowed him in which II gathe. his scattered
thoughts, Calvin Shcnaut suddenly emerged from
the woods AM dealt Stump nm Oh fash'"ne blow
on that sensitive portion vi his precious person.
the Uranium The blow had The effect to sprawl
that unfortunate youth the virgin earth-whie
in thi, horizontal position. he was favored with
several additional kindly tokens. About thus time
the maternal parent of tie i-uNed stump made
an effort to rescue her off p inS from his uncomfort-
able fx and ~ reward for her mothery exer-
tions, re eived severe thump over the head which
had the effect of disabling her for the time-leing
A Miss r. who was in eomrany with the stumps,
COMPLAINS that she also. came in for share OF the
kindly attentions Of the bellicose Shcnaults; to use
her own expressive language she had the
breath knocked out of her.
Mr. VIM. ii. Siiers who appears to be II very
discreet young gentleman. was also of the stump
party aud was witness to the first blow struck
by the warlike Calvin Siders nterfered, and ex-
erted himself 70 the end. that peace might he Sc
l,,k. - luin.,l at pnHp avprs ypr
not appreciated for he hal hardly made his eafree
when formidable lick on the forehead reminded
him that he s,otd on tickl,>h ground. To use his
own language about this tine he was very much
excited and l1tie scared aud decming discre-
ton the better part of vaor, beat hasty retreat
To make further quotation from himself he Thought
"a good run better than IL bad stand.
Another Young gentleman. answering to the
name Of Manning, who was IN the vicnity nj the
date If these occurrences. took to his scrapers as
soon as he witnessed the belgerant demonstra-
tons ON the part Of the Shenaut's, and all efforts
made by Sdcrs To overiahe him, proved unavaIl-
ing After the Stump family had been pretty
thoroughly pummced, the elder Shenault, with
several other persons, came up. ahd succeeded in
efecting separation Of the parties.
It ia proper t., remark that the above statement
is in accordance with the testimony If five of the
witnesses examil ed. The elder Mr.. Shcnanlts
evidence differed very materially from that above
given; he caimina that tie Stunps were ''on top
of Calvin" and the latter named individual was
only doing tin, best he coul.' Marcellns. he
further stated, was ut his house when the ARRAY
began, and only went to the battle ground for the
very laulablc urpose of making peace between
the belligerants.
After careful hearing Of the case his Honor
recognized the two Sbenaus in the sum of 500
each to appear before the Grand Jury in March
next and likew-e recognized the different wit
nesses to appear ut the same time.
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Pure LIoUoRs.-That considerable proportion
of the male part of the human fumily are fond of
LIQUOR, is fat which presume will not be
controverted. Such being the case, it is highly
necessary that those disposed To indulge in that
way should be made acquainted with the place
where their want can he supplied with the purest
article We would refer all such. to the new es-
Establishment of Messrs. Gonther K Platter at the
lower end of iIuin Street. These gentlemen have
a very extensive assortment Of the choicest Wines
and other Liquors all of which they warrant to
be pure Their wines and brandies were bought
in person at the Phiiadelph Custom House. and
therefore must lie genuine. See advertisements
in to-days PAPER
SALE OF SL,vGs-Bry an Akers. Auctoneer,
Yesterday sold for cash at he Market House, the
following negroes, at the prices named:
Woman 90 years cid. with child years old
Sil90. Another woman ard child Sl025. 4 man