Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-16
oIFY AND STATE AFFAIRS.


Tn. T.IAL of George W, ,Hsrdwiste for kill
ing Joseph Button has sssp going ea IN ~ the Illus
h ss o9''; rb Of i "a SAY
urday morning by Ma. James Garland fog .he
Cemnon wealth. who eeenpied half the day in Ais
openiny speech The argument Tor the prisoner
was opened by Mr.. VIM. :. 'YAnoeJ on the alter
noon of the same day. Several other speeches
are to he made II ia supposed thst tue case
will be submitted To the Court th.a esenlns We
refrain from p.slisILip2 .tss sy1en'' no" at the
Dup.rY u.ll IL N,aSE.. The Crisp TAeari-
c Company VIII ntss tasM nrs1 arpe sl1 on
. w !. we'll selecrsd: aud from the repnta
,;"" 81 ths arssts we have no deabt lhay will do
a .tice to IT, They have st,od the ordeal
~ n large cities aud rome oE with success. On
.hs oeeasion of Mrs. Crisp's frat appearance in
Nav York several years ago. the Herald spoke of
her as follows: s#sLHt 5tl'l
"NiBLo's GARDEN AT this elegant place of
amusement the distinguished artistic. Mrs. W. II.
Crisp, made her first appearance. in this Country.
us Lady Gay Spanker, in the Comedy of London
Assurance, and from the extraordinary success
repeated the character, twelve evenings, to au
dences averaging over eleven hundred dollars II
night.
way, and tho following galaxy Ut male talent:
Mr.. w. Ii. Crisp ~ Dazzle Placide. W L.
Burton, L. l.. Davenport. Chippendale, Jno. Self
ton aud Others"
We hone that those of our citizens who patron.
ize the drama will give them u fair trial tonight,
by lending their presence to tho occasion. We
are requested to say that numbered seats be
secured any time during this day. 80 that those
coming with ladies' can tako their OWN time
HORSE THIEF,-A man named Elijah Hunter
arrested in this city last week. charged with
horsestealng in the county of Augusta from Mr..
John Churchman. The Staunton Vindicator gives
the particulars OF the case:
Mr. Churchman was telegraphed to this place
OF the facts and proceeded Sunday last to Lynch
burg, where he ilentife the horse sad she thief,
who was Elijah Hunter now of Greenbrer but
formerly of this county. Mr. Hunter has always
heretofore maintained q good character; was II
member of the NJ +. Church, of excellent stand
ing, and enjoyed the confidence Of all who knew
him. AT the time If this most unaccountnhlc
freak, he was acting Ms agent for Thornton Berry,
ESQ.,, OF this county, for the sale Of McCormicks
Reapers in Grecnhrier and Monroe counties. lie
has family in GreeHbrcr, upon whom he has
brought lasting sorrow and shame.
On yesterday, as Hunter was passing through
the big tunnel in charge Of officer who
bringing him to Stanton from Lynchburg he
Jumped of the cars and made his escape. Up to
going tD press nothing had bsen heard of him,
and the probability i. that he will successfully
eyade pursuit.
p, S,-IIunter has been re arrested and com.
mitted to the Jail Of this County, BY r. g. Bicklc,
Esq.
A CHANcE-The attention of young gentle
men wishing to eAter the state OF connubial bles-
sedness tof whom there are several thousand in
Lynchburg) is directed to the following card bear
ing on the delicate subject
To the qentlemcn Of Iuginia.-This being leap
year; | think | vii. avail myself Of the privilege
due me. want Il companirn to share the JOYS
and cares of life with me- am Young, little
over twenty-onc. | am handsome but not Il beau
ty have n domestic dipsositIon. | understand
house keeping--in short can be n servant in the
kitchen q lady in the raror, which eyer the
case NAV require. | am over five feet higb-haye
auburn hair, fair skin blue eyes and high fore
head. have IL large mouth but you know that
is an Indication Of intellect have no high
eomplisbments to boast Of. have good Eng-
lish education and nv mann says am tue most
industrious dauc liter she has.
What do you think Of me gentlemen? wish
it to be understood that every one that goes by
the name Of gentlemen will not suit me. want
him to be q gentleman indesi-a man OF integri-
tv, energy industry, morality aud intelligence. |
wish him to BE- kind hearted and afectionate in
his disposition. | know there gentlemen that
g, ssess those oualities-wll they give me call
If YOU are n seeker Of wealth, then we will not
suit because if you love my property, we perhaps,
would not live happily, for the property might
take to itself wings and fly away, and where then
would be YOUR love gone; with the property of
course. But if you possess tn, above qualities,
and love me for ysel( alono-thsn your SUCCESS
is no longer doubtful.
ia Address,
ALMALI A DELLRAY,