Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-02


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the psabcf at rrsngcts daily see, shoud Judge
mercasn'. aj tho Lses doing 6se bs.sesss Goods
II III descriptions daily being shipped " almost
p,ss ss~smcc, we laden wish cotoa arriving daily
feci, the NesFs busss inspect Than
any possiss sass~ All the eiy gentry wear smiling and
conts ntrd phsx~s-s sasc hdicatou ~ dong well We
have had dslinGaahed personaees here daring the
last three wcoks VI whom, among A few
days back ere hris,.e ht Of the man who ess'eds
political nsolai,Sn in that lie Stae John A. Qatman OF
bat TO spcsk Of him unnecessary az he swell
k~s<sa ysa and 10 the political world ut large,
o( suupesehsbe moral character, and statesman
ID shc r-f order o aens lerc also, IL the veteran o
the iurf, WIN. X. Johnson Of Virginia, ~ lively and
spdghiy AZ an eighteen year old boy, wish his sver-d
hair, bland aud open countensnce and always ready
extend tho hand of relief unfortunate In his man
rerr. lac n Of the Old Doai,oa. Richard H.
Wilde, OF Gsorgs, has been here bat absent. be-
eve. Of him cannot soy mach. fo< known to
yon. Judge Clayton with his amabe lady and daughter
oi Mississippi, have boen spending time in city,
but have left for ,hoir home. There many
bright in the city, and not the least Elle OF Port
Gibson, whce faule barrister entirely unknown
either here your Gen. L. J. Green Of Texas,
now the city, says; bu, have not bad the
pleasure Of meeting with him. Here Is also Geo. Poin
dexter, Of whom il for speak, except
say, that he In still "Od Poins."
Oar places Of amusement nightly thronged with he
beauty aud the bone and snew oil the land The heres
well attended, scarcely any other dian
Italian pieces have been peormed The legitimate sama
been daily filled with sof sawde gull the peope-all
piece OF ahenvering 10 dollars. Day after day a
pear articles highly recommending the public to here
and 20 ihee, the like before And
foolish Mr. Pubic Generally, like flock sheep. gathers
hear whskered and moustached fellow sing Pity
and dozen twenty fools scrape catgut and blow u cir
E,ss horns creating noise and confusion than
tfcamcd ol in the building of Babel. The .mphi-
theatre is well attended, and deserves the patronage the
public. There s ooery here; all is real; and you
astonishing feics performed. The company
is now uli and all their parts well, and you
glted O the French theatre bic speak with
rard ie,r performances, bat il ia worth the money Of
stranger pay it visit There you will the Of
hs French ari.tocracy and the beauty Of the city, The
.orgeous draicry and scenery will strike
with admiration; and 10 n humorous American, the
MOTIONS aud gestures Of the French actors afford hne
field Tor INDUCING in pleasant and hearty laugh. Here
the society all oiiie, Tor Others have been per-
med enter. Everything is conducted with system and
scrupuous regard 10 dccency and order. Our different
churches well attended on the Sabbath. have been
hear tine renowned Dr. Hawks, who draws large congre
ycn dcnbt have heard min well myself before is
unnecessary for paricularise present At the
Presbyterian church. listened the pastor. the Rev. Mr..
Scott OF whom have heard during Presidential
1 consider him man OF considerable talent and
lsaraing. aud with whom much pleased. The large
congregations here au5ur well for his pastoral abors Blu,
the church Is badly constructed his vpicc is adapted
To the stand he occupies without being quite the
speaker hear half what said from the rupt
On the evening. listened address from Rev.
Mr. s. cannot recollec HE name the occasion OF the
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his remarks. was struck with smile he drew. He sed
the 2OO,U00 of seamen. who traversing the
going nto every haibor in Christendon and make
Them Christians and they would be what Archimedes
wished tor-be lever that would the world The
Rev. Mr.. CsPp, who is kind Of go-between indepen.
dent religion has always full houses. lie is a fine
speaker, and may be very good man but still cannot
say fancy him over much On Good Friday, in
tire Catholic cathedral while the august
ing on, aud the first thing that my eye upon
entering, was man dressed in scarlet, with large
silver headed sat guarding miniature representa-
uoa OF Christ upon the cross, which lay upon sal
the door, and each OF the elect cath
ucs entered kissed the hands and feet and then cpos
ted piece Of money The catholic negroes seemed to
ne 10 be the only persons WIN sincerely and piousy per-
orncd this duty and made the largest donations Of money
When leli, Judged there some $50 500 col
eced The convention, constitution makers progress
slowly, aud when they will bring matters a close, SUI
passes judgment. There is prospect OF new
constitution than there three since, ind
when is decided upon should the least sur
prsed the people Of LOUISIANA repudated but
the frenehman said, shall shall see. With
lew worthy exceptions that i name hereafter,
have not very high opinion OF the members. On my
first visit to the old state house called struck
iorciby with the surrounding objects. First found
Did dilapidated building which seemed like abode
"i owls and bats and some very green things outside
whichl am sorry tosy, found the inside correspond
admirably with; Tor there owls, bats and look
subjects who appeared very uneasy. II the people get
consultation from the hands OF the present yenon
should they will have paid very dear for the whistle.
roeeiheE with humbosgery, music grinders. monkey
daDcers broom grs singing girls and beggsrs this Just
about good place to get rid Of ones money any
other under the There appears lack Of occasions
pay out. At every you with some vender
{" fancy articles. matches light books and papers. and
thousand other thrown oil ARTICLES, who pleads and I'M.
porcs You purchase so rerv chem Then Won
will with the gold watch and lewery scamps, who
can sell you watch which is worth 800 for S25
and s, Then step into auction store, and II
although you may fancy you have bitten the bitter
There - much shipping port nd arriving daily The