Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-16
CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.


JOHN BARLEYcoRNs Doisos.-Lewis Anderson,
one of the most kindly disposed and industrious
mechanics 10 this city, when sober, but who nn
fortunately has not the slightest control over his
appetite for strong drink, was found on the sidc-
walk Wednesday night insensibly drunk and in
capable Of iocomotiun. lie was lodged in the cage
for the remainder Of the night and next morning
when brou ,ht before the Mayor begged that lie be-
sent t., jail in order that he might sober. of said
lie felt satisfied he would remain drunk as iongas
he was allie to procure whiskey, and the only hope
left for ever getting sober WIS to be placed where
there chance To satisfy his unsuitable mp
petite. The Mayor aeceded to his request, and
handed him over to Capt. Wade.
An unfortunate man named Robert Mctormac
called at the Mayors Office yesterday, and stated
that he had been on frpc for several weeks
past; had made numberlcss efforts II break off,
but without avail. and that unless his spree"
was soon ended, he felt confdant his life would
he the fnrfei Under these circumstances,
he implnred his Honor tn write mttimns for his
Incarceration in the city jail, as he felt assured
that that was the only means by which he could
be relieved from existing difficulties; said he
not willing To tax the city On his account and
would pay all accrueing costs. After consid-
cradle persuasion on the part of McCorma:
the Mayor concluded 10 grant the desired
boon prepared tho necessary documents, which
he handed over to the suprliant, who forthwith
struck bee line for the headquarters of Captain
Wade which distinguished functonary received
him with a true Virgini, welcome. and furnished
him with the best apartments at his disposal.
NEW Goops-Tbere are no merchants in Virginia.
who possess a more refined and delicate taste ~ the
selection of dry goods-tnc thousand and one great
aud small articles that tend to make lady's gen.
tleman's wardrobe--than the merchants Of this city
whose large and elegant stores the chief adotn-
ment Of Main Street They understand thoroughly
the wants Of their patrons and they fail bring
out something, everything, in fact, That is attainabe
to please them.
We understand their new Spring and Summer stock
of goods for ladies and gcntlemnns wear is one Of
the handsomest and most extensive ever purchased
for our market, and embraces large variety of ex-
ceedingly rich and goods, which nre daily Mt
tracing array of beauty and taste to their hand
some establishments
CRY ELEcrIoN.-We direct attention to the
advertisement of James o. Williams, clerk OF the
City Council, concerning the approaching munic
pal election, which will be held on the first Tues
day in April. We cannot too earnestly impress
On our citizens the import ancc of their giving II
due share OF attention to the approaching election
Every citizen has n profound interest in the man.
agement Of our municipal affairs and every man
should feel it his i'm cra'iv. duty T. carefully
weigh the merits and qualifications of the differ
ent aspirants for Office, iere exercising his right
of suffrage That in the large number of Offices f
bcnt~. is n circumstance not to b, wondered at lut
we think this difficulty can be removed in great
measure hy the people, if they will Gully take the
trouble to acquant themselves with the clarac
tiers of the men seeking their votes.
AS a general thing, tho vote pollel at elections
of this sort is Il very light one, and. in some in
stances, men who have never been thought If in
connection with responsible offices, and who, if
their claims had been properly canyassed before
the election, could never have reached those pla-
ces, have, by industrious electioneering on the day
Of election, managed to votes enough to
put them in place. which they were wholly inc M
pctcut to fill. We are not aware that any OF our
present officers elected by means Of this sort.
and we only have noted these facts in order
that the people of Lynchbnrg may guard against
nm imposition Of this character in future. The
prosperity OF a CITY depends, in great measure,
its proper municipal government and it there
fore bchoves every good citizen to rec that the
right man fila the right Office aud when this
greatly to be desired contamination is brought
about. we shall hope to hear fewer complaints in
regard to the ineffciency of city officials.
PIEDMONT HousE-The Wythcville Telegraph
speaks in the suhoncd complimentary terms Of "mlne
host" of the Piedmont House:
Mr. L. Wilkes, the proprietor, is in every sense of
the word n gentleman who feels himself uncomtorta-
BILE it his guests do not enjoy themselves at his house.
We Lespcak for him a visit from every person going
from our section of the State and remaining d,y
two in Lynchbnrg, assured that the first call nj the
Piedmont will bnt result in repeated calls. From a