NEW BUILDING OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHKISTIxiN ASSOCIATION. This Company was organized on November 8th, 1859, " ' the cnly one still surviving in Lynchburg whose history antedates the war. Its original officers were: Captai?i, Samuel Garland, Jr. ; First Lieutenant, K. Otey ; Second Lieiiteiiant, M. N. Moorman ; Third Lieutenant, John G. Meem, Jr. ; Fourth Lieutenant, Samuel M. Simpson. On the 23rd of April, 1861, the Home Guard — loi .strong — left Lynchburg, by order of the Governor of Virginia, and were mustered into the service of the State on the following day at Richmond. The War Record of the Company shows that it was engaged in the following battles, affairs and skirmishes, namely : Bull Run, Va. , July 18, 1861 ; Manassas, Va., July 21, 1861 ; Drainesville, Va., December 19, 1861 ; Warrenton Junction, Va. , March 12, 1862 ; Yorktown, Va., April 1862; Williamsburg, Va., May 5, 1862; Seven Pines, Va. , May 31, 1862 ; Frazier's Farm, Va., June 30, 1862; Second Battle of Manas.sas, Va., August 31, 1862 ; Boonsboro', Md., September 14, 1862 ; Sharpsburg, Md., September 17, 1862 , Suffolk or White Marsh, Va., April 30, 1863 ; Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863 ; Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1863; Plymouth, N. C, April 18, 1864; Drury's Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; Cold Harbour, Va., June I to 15, 1864; Clay House, Va., June 16 and 17, 1864; Deep Bottom or Nine Mile Road, Va., , Chesterfield Line, Va., Winter of 1864-5 ; Ford's Depot, Va. , March 30, 1865 ; Dinwiddie Court House, Va. , March 31, 1865 ; Five Forks, Va., April i, 1865; It will be seen by the above that the Home Guard was a figJiting Company from first to last, and this is still further evidenced by the fact that, including members who joined and recruits who followed after the Company was mustered into service, forty-four of its number were killed or died from wounds, six died in the service of disease, twenty-seven were severely wounded and thirty-three wounded but not seriously. The Company furnished to the Confederate States Army during the war thirty-four officers, as follows : One Brigadier General, two Colonels, four Majors, thirteen Captains and fourteen Lieutenants. The present officers of the Lynchburg Home Guard are : K. Otey, Captain, John D. Oglesby, 4th Sergeant, E. A. Biggers, ist Lieutenant, W. N. Turner, 5th (or color) " John H. Moore, 2nd " W. C. Caldwell, i.st Corporal and F" rank C. Scruggs, Junior 2d Lieut. Acting Q. M. S. P. T. Withers, Jr., ist Sergeant, William J. Seabury, 2nd Corporal, J, L. McKinney, 2nd " McC. Wade, 3rd Corporal, Thomas Clay tor, 3rd " John C. Shearer, 4th Corporal. This battery was organized on May 5th, 1877. Its original officers were : Captain, Frank T. Lee ; First Lieutenant, William N. Wellford ; Second Lientetiant, Mosby H. Payne ; Third Lientenant, Wm H. Dudley. In 1882 the battery went to Baltimore to take part in the great " Oriole " festival. During the grand procession they acted as escort to "Lord Baltimore" and received two beautiful markers' flags, as first prize lor best appearance on parade, presented by the Oriole Committee and a Committee from the ist Maryland Regiment. Its present officers are : Robert D. Yancey, Captain, F. P. Johnson, 4th Serg't (Guidon) Samuel H. Dillon, ist Lieutenant John A. Davis, O. M. " Alfred A. MuUan, 2nd " James B. Gregory, ist Corporal Thomas E. Craddock, 3rd " H. A. Southall, 2nd James S. Dudley, ist Sergeant R. L. Poindexter, 3rd " J. F. Spencer, 2nd " H. A. Hawkins, 4th " (formerly the LYNCHBURG ZOUAVES), were organized on August 25th, 1884, with J. D. Clark as Captain. In the fall of 1886 they reorganized and became affiliated with the Lynchburg Light Artillery Blues, as a junior battery, which now musters thirty-seven youths between the ages of fifteen and eighteen years. They are thoroughly drilled, and present a handsome and military appearance on parade. The juvenile battery is officered as follows : Captain — J. D. Clark. First Lieutenant — M. C. Jameson, Jr. Second Lieutenant — J. L. Well ford. Junior Second Licjitenant — C. Owen. Sergeants — ist, Emerson ; 2d, Craighill ; 3d, Gilbert ; 4th, ; Corporals — (st, McGehee ; 2d, Warwick ; 3rd, Jameson. Dnimmers — Jameson, Wellford, Blackford, Krise. was organized in April, 1885, as the "Wise Troop," and was virtually a reorganization of the original troop of that name which mu.stered into the service of the State at the beginning of the Civil War, and was disbanded at its close. The name of the troop was changed last year, as above, in honor of the present Governor of Virginia, the dashing and gallant Cavalry General, Fitzhugh Lee, and by his per- mission. The original officers of the troop were: Captain, V>. W. Bocock ; First Lieutenant, A. S. Payne ; Seeond Lieutenant, Joseph B. Page ; Thirel LJeutenant, Jacob Shaner. Capt. Bocock resigned after servdng a year and was succeeded by Captain Payne who, in turn, resigned on April 3rd, 1887. The present officers of the Fitz Lee Troop are : Joseph B. Page, Captain, C. R. Vest, 5th Sergeant B. W. Bocock, 1st Lieutenant A. Hauser, color W. B. Foster, ist Sergeant B. O. Mays, ist Corporal H. A. Fisher, 2nd " R. A. Treavey, 2nd " J. J. Beavers, 3rd " L. D. Creasy, 3rd " J. P. Ackerly, 4th " T. C. Blackburn. 4th " The story of Lynchburg's rise and progress might be extended indefinitely, and even then the half of its advantages and attractions remain untold. But it is hoped that those already enumerated will prove sufficient to excite the interest and curiosity of the reader who has had no opportunity as yet of visiting the beautiful " Hill City " or of coming into personal contact with its happy, industrious and thriving inhabitants. The foregoing sketch is but an outline-drawing at the best ; but its object has been to produce a faithful portrait, rather than a flattering pietiire, and it is now left to the intelligent and impartial public to decide whether the work shall be awarded the credit of having honestly achieved its purpose, or be consigned as a failure to the pitiful doom of perpetual obscurity. It is frankly admitted that the narrative is sadly deficient in literary merit ; but as no claim has been made for it on that score, the fear of adverse criticism has not alloyed the gratefulness of the compiler's task. The outside world is here informed, on the indisputable authority of facts and figures, of the great natural and acquired superiority of our busy City as a Commercial and Industrial Centre, where capital can alwa}'s find safe and profitable investment, and where honest labor can at all times command steady and lucrative employment. The citizens of Lynchburg may well feel proud of the continued and marked improvement which their trade has shown in all its branches; and in their name a warm invitation is extended to all who feel prompted to investigate the accuracy of the foregoing statements in person, with the promise of a cordial, old-fashioned Virginia welcome. Mayor — N. C. Manson, Jr. Treasurer — John W. Bransford. Auditor — Kirk Otey. Collector of City Taxes — R. T. Lacy. Covimissioner of the Revenue — Charles W. Price. CommomveaWi s Attorney — A. H. Burroughs. City Attorney — R. G. H. Kean. Clerk of the Courts — Samuel D. Preston. City Sergeant — Matt. J. Day. Chief of Police—]. M. Irwin. City Engineer — Aug. Forsberg. Superintendent of Water Works — James Allen. Register of Water Works — Thomas W. Green. Ctty Surveyor — L. P. Rodes. High Constable— U C. Talbot ; Deputy— "ti. W. F'aris. Coroner — Dr. Carter Wade. Clerk of the Market— T. M. Harwood. Chief Enc[i7ieer Fire Department — Alexander Thurman. Keeper of Almshouse — J. B. McGehee. Physician to Almshouse — Dr. H. G. Latham. Physician to the Outside Poor — Dr. W. H. Dulaney. Police Commissioners — D. C. Guy, S. M. McCorkle and W. L. Moorman. Board of Health— Tfrs. T. L. Walker, G. W. Thornhill and A. I. Clark. Overseers of the Poor — Dr. W. H. Dulaney (President), Clinton De Witt, Richard Matthews, S. W. Younger and N. B. Floyd. Boa?'d of Fire Commissioners — G. W. Smith (President), W. H. Snead and E. C. Hamner. Superintendent of Public Schools — Edward C. Glass. Board of School Trustees—. L. Miller (President), J. T. Taylor, Thomas H. Early, W. A. Miller, Camillus Christian, Jacob H. Franklin, J. B. Winfree, J. L. Thompson and W. B. Snead. President — John W. Carroll. Clei'k — Carter Glass. First Ward Coiincilnien — George M. Jones, James I. Lee, W. F. Mathews, P. A. Krise and John P. Pettyjohn. Second Ward CouJicilvien — John W. Carroll, Peter J. Otey, James W. Dickerson, Louis P. Shaner and J. D. Sullivan. Third Ward Councilmen — John D. Holt, Richard L. Miller, Dr. W. T. Walker, Henry Edwards and Jefferson Anderson. First Ward — S. R. Wortham, J. B. Crenshaw, W. B. P'reeman and E. W. Jones. Second Wafd — F. D. Johnson and John Kelly. (Two vacancies.) Tki7-d Ward — J. W. Breathed and W. B. Snead. (Two vacancies.) Corporation Court — Judge, Charles P. Latham ; Clerk, Samuel D. Preston. Circuit Court — Judge, J. D. Horseley ; Clerk, Samuel D. Preston. Police Court— Mdiy or, N. C. Manson, Jr.; Clerk, P. V. Ford. (meet in march and SEPTEMBER.) District Court— ]\xdgG, John Paul ; Clerk, W. M. Elliott ; Deputy Clerk, VV. B. Tinsley. Circuit Court— ]\xdge, Hugh L. Bond ; Clerk, W. M. p:iliott ; Deputy Clerk, W. B. Tinsley. Postjuaster — T. D. Jennings. Assista?it Postmaster — T. D. Davis. Stamp Clerk — Robert Strother. Register Clerk — J. A. Bass. Money Order Clerk — T. D. Davis. Delivery Clerk — J. C. Kinnier. Distributing Clerk—]. D. Murrell, Jr. Mailing Clerk — J. S. Nicholas. Superintendent of City Delivery — W. J. Seabury. Sergeant in Charge — T. F. Schley. LIST OF PRESIDENTS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL. " 1868 to 1870— John Boisseau, (military appointee. ) As a matter of interest to the reader, the following list of the Chief Magistrates of the City, in the order of their succession, is given: 18G9 Albon McDaniel, [military appointee, St. PanV s — Rev. T. M. Carson, Rector. Corner of Church and Seventh Streets. Grace Memorial — Rev. J. H. Wilh'ams, Rector. Corner of Grace and Sixteenth Streets, Diamond Hill. Christ— ft\. J. H. Williams, Rector. Cabell Street, Daniel's Hill. Epiphany — No Rector. Occasional services. Salem Turnpike, near Fair Grounds. Churcli of the Holy Cross — Rev. J. J. McGuirk, Priest in charge. Corner of Clay and Seventh Streets. first— Kv. W. T Hall, D. D., Pastor. Main Street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth. Second — Rev. J. M. Rawlings, Pastor. Corner of Church and Ninth Streets. TJiird — Rev. James R. Crews, Pastor. Cabell Street, Daniel's Hill. West End Chapel — Rev. J. M. Rawlings, Pastor. Park Avenue, near P'air Grounds. Court Street — Rev. P. A. Peterson, Pastor. Corner of Court and Seventh Streets. Centenary — Rev. H. C. Cheatham, Pastor. Church Street near Eleventh. Memorial — Rev. John Hannon, D. D., Pastor. Corner of Floyd and Ninth Streets. DanieVs Hill — Rev. W. A. Langhorne, Pastor. Cabell Street, Daniel's Hill. Trinity Chapel — Rev. H. C. Cheatham, Pastor. Grace Street, near Presbyterian Cemetery. First — Rev. T. E. Coulbourn, Pastor. Church Street, near Eighth, City Alms House — Rev. S. J. Liggan, Pastor. Corner of Federal and Hollins Streets. Services on the second Sunday of each month. first — Rev. W. R. L. Smith, D. D., Pastor. Corner of Court and Eleventh Streets. Second — Rev. R. R. Acree, Pastor. Corner of Floyd and Eleventh Streets.