Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-08
. Another Real Life Romance,

Capitol will reccoect beautiful young girl appar-
emily "swcet sixteen" who daily carried about
tho Legislative Halls and State ofhoss, handsome
ly wrought basket containing the plompest and
sweetest oranges. Oh, yes everybody remember-
cd Ethe. the beautiful orange girl. and had wan
derej In what nook she had hidden for the past
two months; for more her sweet face and girlish
form s in tho Capitol, and interesting clerks
with great admiration for the rotunda, are obli'
ged to forogo glimeses Of the neatsst gathered foos
tripping up the marble stairs
Everybody about the State House admired Ettie,
but II vap' with u respectful admration. and II
gruf legislator was tempted to jest with tho girl
or make light remarks, he was restrained by the
modest demcanor aud pure sonl.look appealing
from her heaven-blue eyes.
Ettie always brought full basket and went
tripping homo with an ompty one. and her scarlet
silk purse filled with silver coin. She was the
sole dependence Of n widowed palsied mother, and
and her noble efforts to keep away want were
known, and made the fruit from her basket ten
times sweeter.
When tho great Union Meeting Of Tennessee.
kcntucky and Ohio Legislatures was held In Oaio's
Capitol, the beautiful orange girl was tripping
nbout, disposing Of her fruit TO tho "sons OF the
South" and renewing the homage Of admiring
glances from all.
At tho end of one Of the halls. viewing tho no.
ble row Of prncely residences on Third street,
stood alone youthful member Of the Tennessee
Legislature, when he was startled by silver voice
asking?
Buy nm orange, air"
"IIow do you sell themf" said the stranger, look
ing into her eyes.
Five cents each," said the maiden. holding q
large ono towards him.
Cheap"
"Indoed they are"
This introduction opened tho way for prolon-
ged and serious cenversaton, In which tho girl
artlessly revealed tho poverty Of her home. and
the necessity Of her supporting her sick mother
lle was so struck with the girls manner and sin-
gular beauty that he scorcotly resolved TO visit
her home and become more intimately acquainted.
lIc did So and alter successive visits, the con-
iiIcncc and love Of tho maiden, and her mothers
consent to their marriage; and when he went back
to his Souther" home it was with promise to
return in II fortnight for his bride. Ilo came and
now. tho manly Southcrner and tho beautiful or.
nnge girl and wife. lie has taken her,
the larest of the far to his Southern home to dwell
with him and her aged mother, in opulence, tho
idol of her husband and blessing ofthe whole neigh
borhood.
What nm inducement for constant supply of
beautiful vrtuous orange girls - Cincinnati Ga
actte Friday.
LATER FROM ARIZONA Organization ofAc FRO.
risionat Government San Antonio Ledger
publishes the following letter:
MEsILLA, (ARIzoNA) April o. lS60.-Mcssrs.
Provisional Government Convention. convened mt
Tucson on the second instant, returned this MORN
ing,
They represent affairs as going on swimmingly.
The Convention nd djourned sine de Thursday eve
ming. after four days session, hayirg framed and
adopted Provisional Constitution for the Terri
tory of Arizona, and elected DR.. l.. s. Owings
Provisional Governor have NOT seen copy OF
the Constiution but nm informed that il contains
tho usn' subject matter of State Constitutions.
aud adopts the statue laws Of New Mexico until
such time ns II code Of laws can Lo framed and
passed. The first Legislature will be held in Tue
son IN March, 1861, at which time tho Legislature
by and with tho consent and approval of the Gov,
crnor, il 10 locate tho capital of tho Territory
Considerable speculation exists concerning the
location Of the capital. bI there is no chance of
telling at present The general opinion is that
M"silla, having more population than all tho
western portion of the Territory, must ultimate.
ly he the placc.
Tho following is list Of appointments mndo
by the Governor: Lieutenant Governor, Don
Ygnnco Urnntia; Secretary Of Territory, James
A. Lucas; Treasurer nj. Aldrich Comp p,roller,J.
Howard Wells; Attorney General, b. r. Neill:
Chief justice and Judge of tho Second Judicial
District +, q. II. oury; Judge of tho First judicial
District, I. W. Cozzens, Judge Of the Third Judi
ei"l District. Il. McGowcn; Marshal, or High
Sheriff, Samuel Bean. No dissatisfaction seems
10 exist now concerning the above appointments.
| am acquainted with but few OF tho appointees,
and can make no remarks concerning their eligi.
hty or business capacity, but have no doubt
hey viii give satisfaction.
Governor Owings is an old Texan, and has
een here little less than year, having been at
racted hither by business prospects only. From
United acquaintance with him consider him n
Gentleman Of good character and ability, and in
II respects qualified to iI with honor TO his coun
ry and himself, tho important Office to which he
,as been elected. IIo has the entire confidence Of
he people Of the Territory.
CuIuuAuUA.-From letter dated Chihuahua,
March 30, 1860, We take the following
Gsats-I wrote you some time ago from the Pre-
"idio del Norte, giving you brief hstroy OF the
evolution that existed in this State. As the ru-
aor Ind gone abroad that the Americans, were
coming. to the assistance Of the Governor Of this
State, Cajen was forced to leave without attacking
hc capital, as Tulices said they did not come to
hight To Americns, but to take Parral. Now
they had taken it, they did not intend marching
any further. Cajen returned to Durango and
Immediately organized another expedition. which
Is now en- march against Chihuahua, under Neino.
Cajens second. The families are again leaving
Parral, in dread Of these new invaders.
RECEIPTS OF POSTAGE IN TExAs.-The Galveston
Civilian says:
From the report OF tho Postmaster G eneral it
appears that the total receipts for postages in
Texas for the year ending June 30. 1859, was
l0O,597, while the total expenses were 724, $3.50