Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-13

lever known artists OF tho uecideu merit ~ Mr.
and Mrs. Crisp taking 50 build step. though IN
the present instance we thank them for doing ~.
Il will he impossible for US to notice. at length,
their rendition 0f the charn, tsrs Represented; let
it suffice to say that so true were some OF the
narts ~ nature, that tie audience was moved to
tears.
Mrs. Cri.p's performance Of Mrs. Beverly On
thursday night we have never seen equulled; it
nnsseased unusu Il farce and power and would have
done credit to tho New York stage. When We re-
member the many disadvantages under which the
c,mpany lab,red, the want Of a suitable house to
rerfom in, the cramped, confined, We might al
most shy mimic stage, on which they were forced
TO appear the danger OF their light Dresses catch
ing FIRE atthe side lights and necessary absence
Of shifting scenery, 1t becomes matter Of wonder
TINT those performances should have been 50 sue
cessful. We hope tli may not be thoir last visit
to the mountains Of Virginia, and that the next
time they call on US, we may have CONNEXIONS
Town Hall in which they may fluid room to make
themselves, asweil rs .heir audiences, comf1rta'
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REarLAraoSs OF TIE Va. & TENN. RAILHo,D
COMPANY IN REGARD To FAiRs.-At the last meet
ing of the Board of Managers, Of the South-wcs-
tern Va. Mechanical and Agricultural Society.
Committee was appointed to confer with tho Prcsi-
dent of the Va. & Tenn. Railroad In reference to
the tran, portatiop of stok. the fare of members.
&c. over said road. The Committee have discl arg
cd that DUTY by letter, and the President in res
rond,ug thereto, refers them To the f,llowing re-
eulations of the Company with regard to Fairs -
which he deems a full and sufficient answer to all
enquiries made by said COMMITTEES:
l. Resolved That the usual rates shall be charg-
ed upon oil animals and articlis goingto the Fairs
uf the Agricultural Societies, held in October
hext. ~ 30.
2 Resolred, That all such animals and articles.
having gone down over this road as may return
e., m cnid Fair sIan nos l,ork IN q Dpin
from which they started. free Of charge;
and to such as do thus return, having passed
down over this road shall be refunded the charges
rnid going down. upon the presentation of a certi-
fcaton that such animals or articles have been
actually exhibited Mt either Of the Fairs.
g. Resolred, That the necessary attendants of
animals going to and returning from the Fairs.
shall be passed free, when in actual attendance
on said animals.
T. Resoi,ed, That it is not exrendeint to make
any rductnn in the passenger fare in order III
favor the members If tile aforesaid Agricultural
Societies.
$ Rexolred. That this Company, in Transport
ting over their ronI animals and articles intend
cd for exhibition al the aforesaid Fairs, under the
f,regoing regulations, win be responsible for
any damage or loss that may befal said animals
or articles"
WONDERFUL GCN.-Amercan ingenuity and gc
MUS seem to have no end. A gentlemen living
in Augusta county. Va has invented q new fire
arm, which promises TO supersede all other guns.
The Stauntnn Spectator speaking of it, says
This gun is certainly piece OF most ingenious
mechanism. and yet simple that it Gan be used
with ease aud dispatch by any one who has ever
handled any ordinary gun. The fortunate inysn-
tor is Mr.. Lorenzo Sibert, of this county. So far
us we are able to Judge it promises to supersede
all Others, as soon as IL can he manufactured IN
sufficient numbers to be brought into general use
al III shnnt 10 fituea wIthout
loading, as last the trigger can he pulled. This
gui, may be made. by increasing the length OF the
chambers to shoot almost any number VI tines IN
the same way.
We learn that this gun was shown to Governor
Letcher, Gen. Richardson and Joseph Mayo, Esq.
Mayor Of the city Of Richmond, vii Of whom cx-
pressed themselves much pleased With It.
Do,xcs OF TIE hey DANIEL WoRru-A PnosE-
IyrE ARRgsTRD.-We learn from gentleman Just
r turned from a flying visit to the Warm Springs,
Bath county, that IL negro man was arrested near
that resort a few DAYS ago, calling him-elf Young
Alexander, and carrying a five shooter, bowie
knife and a .cythe blade. Upon being held In
limbo. he confessed thar he belonged to Mr.. VIM.
Ilarris. of Oakland North Carolina, from whom
he had run away, and that he came ~ Bath
county with preacher named Daniel Worth. lie
left him in the lower Part OF Bath county, snort
time ago. and was to have met him again at Mil
burn depot, On tho Central Railroad where the
Rev. Mr. Worm was TO have sold him for $1,000,
then steal him again, and devide the spoils AS
Il meansof recognition the Rev rascal was TO lave
tribbon fastened to the bride o his horse should
al he right when they met at tho rendezvous, the
preacher deemng it prudent to be disguised hav-
ing been indicted in N. Carolina for circulating
Helpers Impending Crisis, and placed under
bonds of $4,000 for his appearance. winch he
tonght proper to ignore for the time ana clear
out to "snve his hneon"--there being nopen'ten'
,a-ies in North Carolina and not bit OF aztec
ton for abolition pirates. The negro did not wow
cver met him, preferring to prowl about old Nir-
grny and make living where there was plenty
live upon to atreakingit out for the North Win
n fair prospect of starving. Pet. En-.
- - ~ A't
ESCAPE OF PRrsosEgs-Whe the citizens Of
Chatham vera out Of the village celebrating the
fonrth Of July, three Eri>pner-, incarceratea IN
the Jail of P,tsylvanin male their sscnpe from
the walls If the lrisun, and lett f,r parts unknown
The prisoners who cscaped are: Charles l. Clay.
Ytwsli s. Brooks and -IIutehlns: Clay VAS
in prison awaiting his trial for the homicide OF the
free negro Reamy Burnett, at Harry d walkers
saw.mill; Brooks was awaiting his trial tor burg
larry in breaking into Ramsey. Whether d Co.'S
store in this county, and stealing therefrom
quantity of goods; and IIutchins was serving out
an imnrsonn,ent of six months, to which he had
been sentenced BY tho court. iiu:chins was re
taken and is now il Jail But Clay add Brooks
euded pursuit and nre still at large. hewards
have been offered for thrir apprehension as may
be seen BY reference T., our advertising columns
The manner of their escape we learn. was hy
showing back the boltsof the jail door win
broom-stck Tho bolts having been worn by age
until they are easily moved. They Win do'p"es
be re-taken.-DanXie Appeal.
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HAxp ByrrsR W irHour IcE.--To have delight
fully hard butter in summer without rec, me rh,n
Al ,nlI Ii.