Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-04
.,rx AND STATE AFFAIRS.

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T..xxs-W.reiurn thanks to Geo. 7. Akers.
r., far kind remembrance in the way OF Oys-
,ers-the real Lynhaven Oyster Of the rarest quail
;,v Mr.. A. keeps open house on Market Street
Ia ,roclaims that his is the place "where people
rot their money back" They certainly do get ~
back in the way Of eatables.
.U,rry FINALE To AN USpRosusiNG BEGIN
x,.G.-Tw, individuals, answering 10 the names
If Thomas Knowles and Francis Divine. Glanced
:, meet at the Market-IIouse yesterday morning.
"a ancr n somewhat animated discussion Of n
,,mestion of no great moment, the first named IN
nvidual arnlied anprnhrious epithets to the other
J;snutant whcreupon individual M. = Drought MS
fist into rather close proximity to the mug "i No.
I Alter tins. both parties waxed wroth, ana the
'nsu, was very rapid interchange OF humps about
,,e nose and ewes of each other. At this iunct-
',rc nj .ffairs, No. l c,nciuding that his wounded
honor had been sufficiently indicated. broke
,p and took to his scrapers, the still unsatishcd
Vn p.rsuing him ut the top of his speed. The
f,;t;ve had however, proceeded but short dis
,nnce when the heels of the foremost nag Glanced
=, cnme in contract with the ice thcreabouts, and
~ IN l,ek would have it. his precious carcass WINS
orv sncedly snrawled at full longth ON the yir-
.;n o,rtb i 9. mud Seeing tho catastrophe that
h,J oyrrtnkca No. |. the bystandcrs congrrgated
=" ,h, vicinity laid violent hands on the pursuing
and reycnceiul No. ., and gave hun to understand
that the final settlement OIL thr u'l'''u"y 'S' U"
raGe,red To Mayor Branch Both parties were
,',t,,;,h Introduced To his Honor. who. alter "A
~ 80. .,J i,,nortial hearing OF both sides of the
l,;, decided that if both the belllgerents were
g,ti>6eJ with things as they stood, and were wiling
=" hale hands and make friends, there the mat
tor should rest This decision proved emnently
,,;G,c,nry TO the gentlemen interested, and the
'rJ,slity with which they -intrrchangrd probes
Exams IF mutual good will and esteem, atte,ted the
w;sdom and foresight Of the Judge.
S,xr Ox.-Simenn Ford, charged with obtain
ing money under false pretcnccs from Capt. Plea
ssnt LabLy had examining trial before the lns-
tincs' Court yesterday. 1t WINS determined to
send him OH for final trial Mt the next term OF the
Circuit Court in Jure.
ARREST IF A Horse TnlEr.--A man calling
himself James b. Williams, and haling from
Richmond. was arrested ut Bristol on Monday lat,
on suspicion Of being the person who stole horse
from Mr. Robert NJ. Dickersnn, of Prince Edward
county, some days since. The hnrss was brought
to this city, ami sold to of our citizens, Mr.
Poole, who subsequently seeing the advertisement
Of Mr. Dickerson conclu ing that it was the aui-
nal that had been stolen from him; wrote to Mr..
d. stating the facts, and requesting him to come
and take possession Of his property; which he did
n dav or two afterwards The thief in the mean
time, made tracks for other parts, and had not
been heard Of until yesterday, when tho Mayor
received letter from magistrate Mt Bristol, an
nouncing the arrest at that pl.cc. of a man an
swering to the name md description of the rogue.
High Constable Brown will leave to-day for Bris-
toll and will bring the culprt to this city for trial.
We understand Williams was on the eve Of con-
tracing matrimonial alliance with highly re-
spectacle young lady residing at or near Bristol.
MARRIAGE LIcESsEs.-We give below the
yer of marriage licenses. issued by the Clerk of
the Hastings Court of this city, during the past
year:
january, a; February. 4 March. 4; April, .;
May. 4; June, s. July. 3 August. 3; Septem-
Der, October, 9; November, 5; December II.
Total 65-against 81 for 1853
The above shows a very gratifying state of
things in the matrimonial market.
Tue KNIcKErgocxER.-The January Kncker-
booker Opening the 55th Vol in addition to the
usual amount Of reading matter, contains II long
Memorial Of Washington Irving, its most volumi-
and renowned contributor embracing n
Splendid Stcel-plate Engruving n fac-simile, in
lthograph, Of u three-pagc Christmas Letter 10y
MIR. Irving; Sunnyside. beautifully illustrated by
I Addison Richards with several original letters;
Il Biographical Sketch Anecdotes, and Reminis-
cences. by Louis Gaylord Clark, james o. Noyes,
Hon. George Bancroft. ~ p. Willis, Theodore
Tilton, and DR.. J. W, Francis These, with sim
liar papers and illustrations of Sleepy lioi-
low, by I. Addison Richards. to follow in tho Feb
ruarv No., form memorial of the beloved and IL
lustrious auther that every mast desire to pos
sess and preserve.
Six by Seven il weird and fascinating story,
from the Zen Of Miss Prescott Of Newhuryport.-
The Battle Of Fort Moultrie. by Hon. George Ban
croft, is finished and eloquent description OF one
of the icrcest contests during the Revolution and
fully equals his famous narrative Of the Bntlc Of
Bunker HILL Stories and Pictures Of the Hudson
contains numerous illustrations Il the Tappan
Sea, Tarrytown, and the places made memorable
by the fate of Andre and by the pen of Washing
ton Irving. The Physical Decline Of American
Women is searching and powerful article. con-
tanning e sc times the outspoken truth If Niche
let's fam L. Amour, without its seniimentalillcs:
it is replete with information that every man and
woman in the country should possess. A Day at
Mctfrav gives an interesting acceuut If visit to
Of the principal reforinntory institutions pf
France. The inimitaLle Editors Table has more
than the usual number If good stores, witticSms,
etc. etc.
Stories and Pictures of the Hudson, ly T.
Addison Richards. will he continued several
months, m,.h during the year Prof. Q. NJ. Mitch
ell is to contribute several articles on Popular
Astronomy
A TRUE lIEAGT.-Whcn the late Gabriel Kali
son, Of Richmond Va, had become wealthy, a
poor woman, wretcheIiy clad, with child in her
arms came throu oh n violent storm of seet aud