Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-03
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6TSns ixxae at honfe! iCJmpatffes n Richmond,
We observe. are uniformng themselves, with do
mesa>u ana erial and We arc glad " - that the
friends lflhis mose,ns"s have De- anei. as far
" oassiD eososr.se nome 'a''oFe'
Tax Aws Rssn& = = talented troupe
" of M"Sss q ss' Il s III. s WY
his sslsIhous5 as, u dtaH6oaptis Of Ladies
s s",l :. You - lsaei yhcK ssessiion those
four bsautI} e1fh H. fof the FIRST time,
Judging fspm the snaassa-e erevt thst visited
the hall0n "Wednesday afternoon'it will lie very
necessary e, e.r entiy In order 10 secure eligible
ssats. fhisln,upe has afforded thon s,nds ut our
s;t,sers Iariwg their brief season, large amount
of amusement. w certainly have never had
..,s nm sat that has afforded hxlf the amount
e crSti6etti,n, to the Juveniles AZ the dog, and
,noekeys. We advise all parents to let their little
an es gnsoyI positively the last Opportunity. Doors
A.wiil be Ypep Ct half rastl up. eommenoi"g"t 3
oelocf jroninDLa sl2alla nav la
peRRgse, ,S;1siI. Il. The Hons TLpnasA R. Nolson,
r d. Braien, and w. r. AVERY. II Tennessee,
Jahn II, Reagan. oi Texas, and II. A. Edmund
.on of tAs State, passed through this city yester
,,oy. en- rotre for Washington city. ''
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FarHBr TnApE.--There~ were received at the
Depot ~ tho Virginia and Tennessee Railrond
Yesterday. SO loaded cars consisting Of the follow
ing: Wheat, 2,GG9 bushels Flour. 81 barrels
Hog. $4,000 hounds; Miscellaneous, 1872 600.
There were IL loaded cars sent West this morn
ing. .. DIil#4ftg .,t.t.
A Coon IiUsT.-Mr. Stephen Bray aad his son,
of I.eeicounty, short time since went out "coon
huutinga' one night and had not been ont long
hei',rr the faithful Digs who we're part and par
eel, and very essential part too, If tho hunting
PARTY, got upon trail at sort, and
brought tho gamo to bay. The father and son had
becsne sspxfaas ell q sl,ors disaaa,se--ths and
digs being on one side Of creek. and the father
asaahe hthsr. As soon "a the old man heard The
opening Of the pack, he started to GROSS the creek
to get where the dogs and game we're, but as the
night wasa itsls dark. aud the creek bad to be
crossed = small log, the old man. not thinking
it safe to attempt tn walk The log. got down and
started acroas his hands and knees, intending
to "coon it'nver. The was just a short dis
lance over the other side. and perceixing the Old
man crossihg on ',au fotrs." aud taking him to be
huge bear, he let fty at him with his trusty rife,
md off tumbled tho cid gentleman into the creek.
So som, as the old man tumbled of, the son sup
posing that he had really shot bear, followed
Quito bis father who he thought wns on the oppo-
site side of the creek. Run here dad. I've killed
n great big bar" The old gentleman only
slightly stunned by the ball, which, fortunately.
merely glanced the side Of his head, and soon re-
covered after getting slight hath, and to the hor
ror of the son, informed him that It was 'dad''
that vas shot, and not a"BAR."-A6tngdon TU
gfnian. .
SEABoARD TnwINo ANE TRANSPORTATION CoMPA-
NY.-At an adjourned meeting of the Stockholders
Of the Seaboard Towing and Transportation Com
pany, held at the rooms Of the Merchants aud
Mechanics Exchange, in Norfulk, on the 28th
November, 1859, Joseph L. Allyn, Esq, in the
Chair; on calling the roll one hundred and nine
shares were found to lie represented, ono hundred
and six being quorum.
Henry Ghisel,n, ESQ, Chairman of the Com
mtiee appointed at tho last mesting read report
exhibiting the state OF :he finances of the Cohpa
ny and making sundry Recommendations in re.
gard to The sale of the prspcrty Of the Company.
&c.; which report. on motion, was adopted.
On motion Of William II. Smith, Esq. amen
ded by Henry Ghisclin. ESQ.,. it was
llesoll cd. That the President and Directors he
and they are hereby instructed to sell cut the
property Of the company, except the steamer Sea-
board, at tho earliest practicable time.
On motion If r. II. Chamber are, Esq., 1t was
RESOLVED, That the President and Directors be
and they hereby instructed to sell the steamer
Seahs,rd and make distribution Of the mott pro-
ceeds Of the companys effects to the Stockholders,
unless after the sale of the other property there
be on hand sum sufficient to establish line of
barges between Norfolk and Richmond.
On molten "f W. II. Smith. ESQ.,, the rules were
suspended in order to elect the President and Di-
recors for the ensuing year Dica Uoce.
On the nomination Of Charles Reid. Esq. the
existing Board were elected to serve another year.
On motion of Chas Reid, Esq, it was
Resolved, That the delinquent Stockholders be
coerecd into the payment of their arrears, II they
will not pay them Voluntarily.
The VurE OF Soorr.-As the election held in
Scott county Inst week, for the psrpose Of
,,scertnining the sense of tho penple to the
propricty Of u county subscription of $50. 0eO To
the Va. & Ky. Railroad. very large amjnrl'y
was poleJ in favor Of the iption-perhnps
more than two to We have not yet soon a
heard, the result above indicated, is d,nbtess
tiue.-Abington TyyinidH. .....
Elrcr.uN OF OFricEys.-At an election hell by
the rnmAi ssioned officers ct tho 35th Regiment Of
Virginia Militia. on Saturday hast, tn supply the
vacancy occasinncd by the resi- SRation 1T Col. b
ilnyt, the following pruMutions, says tho Wythe-
vile Telegraph, we're nude: Lieut.. Col. bert
Snyrrs, Jr. WAS pr, NOTED, unanimously, to the
rank Of Cooncl; 81. Maj. David Hud'l!e. to the
rank Of Lieut.. Cplansl and Ca,a. Newton IL. Ike.
Jass Of company. No. ----, to the rank Ut Second
Major. So. -. % -..i.fttlIi
Reg;mental Courts Of Enquiry. were held by the
1S3rd am! Bath Reyincats. in she Courthouse On
the same day. VEL
Ar n meeting Of the Directors Vi the East Ten
nessce and Virginia Railroad Company. held on
Thursday fas;.. Mt Gfccnvile, DR.. Wm. Mcfarland
~as elected President.
MARRIED
o, Saturday Inst, by Rev. Mr.. Thos. Walsh,
CatlH,.h, Priest, IT Mr. Fnvsct+ ToaSsY, to Nj ts
fllzAstrua daughter Of Mr. lIsnty ketner, of
"ythc cvnnty. siir-f..