Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-02

lit, in M insensi idle condition, the result of the
90, Tree inhibition ut spirits A. he seemed to he
IN rery infrm health. and more IF an object of pity
,b.n otherwi,e. he was discharged with the re-
oro.t that he leave tiwn as soon us the necessary
aarranyements can be effected.
A. o,n OyFESDER.-Sarah Jane Selden one of
,ha most troublesome and degraded free negroes
,no, aver cursed this or any other community
.nn,e into the Mayors ofice yesterday morning
n;o his court was in session, and ina very inso-
,an, manner addressed herself to that functonarv;
,n,,u,,;ne TIM, she desired an instant interview
with him, and would not be put off. Seeing that
he was very drunk. she was ordered to he Gagged,
that she might cod off. but when placed III du
r,nce vile, she became so boisterous and unman-
cable "a to induce his Honor to order her thirty
lashcs, and confinement in jail until she shall mend
bcr WAYS and learn better manners.
LyscuBuRo & ALEXANDRIA RAiLRoAD.-The
editor of the Alexandria Sentinel, who accom- pa
MED the Committee Of examination along the line
Of the Extension from Charlottesville to Lynch
burg. writes a letter to his paper, from which we
take the following descriptive paragraphs:
We took horses at Faber's Mills. and after a
ride oil 90 miles, reached Amherst G. IL This en-
braces almost all the unfinished proportion ofthe
railroads between Charlottesville and Lynchburg.
It swarrned with labo,crs at the ncomp ete points,
cutting, filling, building bridges, &c. The work
isbeipg pressed with great energy;& although could
not in view Of the amount to be done, cherish as
confident hopes as did some, that the trnct would
he in full operation by the close of the year, yet
I am persuaded that not day OF hour is lost
will be lost and that the public should accept the
result whatever it may be, with the confident con
viron Of its being the best that energy and skill
full arrangements can secure.
Amherst C. II. is Il small bat quiet and pleas,
ant boxing village, about half mile from the
track Of the railroad. meeting of the Presby-
L.. - lsna, and
one of the minister's delivered an interesting dis
course in the Episcopal Church. This is the only
church building here at present, and has been al
WAYS open, was told, to all denominations. The
Methodists however are now erecting large
church. The country around this village Is
handsome and the view Of the Blue Ridge superb.
The track from near Amherst Court House to
Lypchburg has been laid. the iron being brought
to that end of the road. For four miles the grade
was ascending. and our was indebted to horse
mower for its lncomotion. We then discarded such
help, and company, though by no means dull,
travelled upon their gravity atone. We thus
whizzed along at speed that we'll illustrated the
advantage of having gra 10 in ones favor, and the
importance ot having railroad grndes as light as
possible We reached Lynchburs in time for the
train 10 this place.
The ruling or maximum grade the Extcn-
sion is G6 feet to the mile; the same rs that on
the other end of the Alexandria and Lynchhurg
railroad rs we hope soon to hear this line called,
for it has outgrown its old name boys butgrow
their jaeke,s TIE cutting and filing follow eac,
other 40 unbrokcnly and in such extremes"t mag
nitude as to be like the vioient-tcmpered person
who was no sooner ont of one fit of ill.humof than
he was ia another. The excavation will average
more than twice as much per mile as at the otier
end of the read; making the aggregate cost here
about $50, 600 per mile.
The bridges are custly and numerous, anil it is
these that no" operate most delay. When the
track reaches one the materials have to be brought
IN and tho bridge built before another advan g
can be made. At Tye and James Rivers are the
heaviest structures of this sort.
In return for all this. the Company will have
an excellent, well constructed and durable road,
from which they will have but little trou-
bic.
The rails arc finely laid. and Col. Crockford is
about to put Intermediate parties. SO AS to COM
plete the work at the earliest moment. The u>e
of the improved chairs keeps the ends Of the rails
so we'll together that the stroke by which the pas
sing car wheels are in the habit Of announcing
such junction., is almost entirely destroyed.
The value of this road great through line
is fully appreciated by the citizens OF the Lynch
burg end. and candidly acknowledged by the rival
,Nrcsts. Many of the people Of Lynchburg and
the country hcyond. are DESTROYS to prolong 1t also
to meet The North Carolina railroads.
CAuonr At LAsr-We are happy to announce,
tuscay exploits. would ill at least twentv-seven
respectable sized Volumes has at last reached n
turning point in his pestiterous career. A. we
have had occasion to mention oftenimes before,
Spo,tswood has leen guilty of tricks which in the
aggregate would have long since consigned him t"
the tender merces of Col. Morgan and his success
sors, but in consequence Ut bis extraordinary
shrewdness, he has thus far escaped with short
terms of imprisonment in the city jail. indeed it
has long been the prevailing opinion with the pub
lie that Spott, when hard up for n home, allowed
the police to catch him in the commission OF some
slight misdemeanor, in order that he might he
provided with quarters Mt the public expense. and
thus reru,erate his mental and physical powers.
prcpara torv to fresh foruy the chicken coois
and gardens # our citizens. The last enterprise
~ wiirh Sputt was engaged came t. light at the
Mayor court yesterday. the details Of which are
as f,ilows: Oh Monday night. Mr.. Ammon Hat
""'k. who resides the further side of Biackwa-
ter Creek, WAS ntnrme! y some If his servants.
that they, in passing the garden of MIR. lrhy had
observed two men in it. both If whom were gath
ering II? cabbage. Immediately receiving the
Information, Mr.. ii. started in pursuit oi the ma
rauders, Tut reaching Mr. lis premises, he
found they had left. Resolved to ascertain who
they werr he pushed on, and sue .eeded IN over
taking them On the Bridge CRUISING the creek. -
They both took to their scrapers. but one being
more heavily ireighted than the other, Mr.. IL.
managed to GET mp with him, and collaring him,
Commanded him to stop. and Threatened IN the
event Of his ie>sting.tn extinguish his light. he
"ap'ured rogue. who had in his Possession bag
h'ed with cabbage. proved to be man named
benjamin Akrrs, who. it il said has already rem
"red the State SINE service at Richmond.
on bring questioned az to his object in making
f"rh unreasonable visits to the premises uf a gen
.eman with whom he had no previous acquaih
.ahce. Akers stated that during the early part OF
The night. he chancel to fall in with MIR. Rider,
and was hy that gentleman invited to take "