Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-15
CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.

CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.
BcReLAaY.-oa Wednesday night. the auction
s,ore of Bryaa Akers vas entered through back
w;ndow, and Herring iron safe, coiitsini mo-
ney. cheeks neso,able notes. besides valuable
n,ners. cad n pumher Of gold Watches broken
,ren ard sara ~ laiak Mates md gold taken
,hereIrnin Mt tie slightest clue has been had
10 tho rsfl ratar. An iron bar. which / al
b,.n in the room, and was lying near the broken
safe. it Is supposed was used in p,.ins Tie door
Of its hinge. y
There will be- sold this morning by Messrs Ty-
rec & CO., Commission Merchants. Its Of tobacco
from Ave different States. viz: Missouri North
Carolina Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia \
,ircums stance which. we presume, has rarely oc-
cured but which indie tcs the fact hat this mn
tet is getting to be rega II /, Of tlc lost ia
the country for the sale Of fac tobacco. suitable
for manufacturing. The sale will lake place at
Martins Warehouse.
ESrkRpRIzx.--We are pleased to see that our
friend II. G. Burkholder, has made extensive prena
rations TO pnt up all the buildings that he can con-
tract for His establishment on Lynch Street, Ia
well furnished " 18th machinery of every description
sui,ed to the manufacture of work in his line We
should like TO him, aud all builders employ
ed, for dwellings are greatly needed in Lynchburs.
DsAru OF AN EsrlHABLE YocNG M>N.--On Monday
afternoon the fuucr. of the late Richard NJ Head
was preached Mt the Presbyterian Church in this
Mace by Rev William A. Smith. D. y. President Of
Randolph Macon College. very large nssembage
vas present to hear the discourse and the able d-
vine sustained most eXcellenty his we'll known repu-
tao1.
The deceased was a Young man of great promise
remarkable for his goodness well rs his studinu-
ness and talent. lie was member Of the present
graduating class mt Rando PHI Macon College. and in
the funeral discourse DR. Smith fe"lingy alluded to
the TACT and remarked that it possible that his
early death FASTENED By great desire on his part
TO complete his education and enter upon his duties
in the service of God.
"Whom the Gods love, die early" was n maxim Of
the anccnts and occurrences Of The character of the
one we recording 60 very lar towards establish
ing n belief in the doctrine.
he was n son OF Rev. Nelson Head the minister Of
the Methodist Episcopal church in this places hnd
spent but very few months of his time among
In that brief space he had endeared himself those
with whom he became acquainted, aud the large
tence attending his obSPquies sufficiently attest the
deep sympathy fell in the community fer his bereaved
famly.-Da nrWe AtTea'.
MERCER CoUxTY.--We learn from a correspondent,
that the crops in Mercer county not looking very
promising. Wheat and oats look thin aud corn is
backward. Grass is yer, fuc, and there is chance
for abundant mas, which will materially help the
farmer out of his diff cul.es The weather hns been
unusually cold the theron ter down TO lf'y degrees
and fi,es feeling exceedingly comfortable
We also learn that Volunteer Company has been
organized, numbering more than sixty men. The
uniform has not yet been decided upon, but IS shg
gesled that the uniform OF the Wythe Ga,s be adop
ted which in all likelihood will be fixed upon Robt.
A. Richardson, Esq is Captain OF the company
very excellent selection.
N,,,r.ov Exc.,,ursr Tho E,r,b po,,;,o.rt ~
Cavalry have determined to hold an enrnmpment At
the Fair Grounds of the V,ryina Central A,rcultn-
raj Society. commencing on Thursday the sth Of
November, an have invited the volunteers in the
State of all arms to Join them. The place selected.
and if fhe Cavalry Infantry, ARTILLERY and rifle co-l
panies of this section OF Virginia respond t6 the in.
yation as they should the occasion viii bring about
the grandest military display witnessed in Yr-
gnin. If the signs of the times are indicative OF
anything it is OF the want of thorough organization
of the military OF the South, How is it possible
tremendously without practice together? Aud how
Gun that harmony be well insured as by eneamp
mens, where each branch can be pr"cteed and drill
ed ms independent branches, and MS a consolidated
this to their efficiency, and make some sal
crifces to participate in the cncampment.-At6h.D ''.
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oh or tho t,r,n, ;,,, ,'crsons
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A Rock, Geo r W,icbt William n Wood
j. j. Rice, William j. Porter Zachariah Banton, L.
S. Paulett
Com missioner of Tie Revenue.-M. !. McGlasson