Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-09
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TKKAsukY NorEs oUr-The report Of the u. S. Regis
ter shows that there So 81 outstanding Of the
several issues, on the first OF January.
TRisUrE BRAvE AND HuMAsE-Itis stated in IN,
New Orleans Bee that subscription has been set on foo,
among the citizens OF New Oeans FOR swords 10 BIO
scented the French and English officers who so nobly
OF the IT, $ brig Soneys capsixed in sudden
of Vera Cruz. The officers be honcred arc Mr. Woop
h's Leuensn OF the British rgao Eadymioa and Mid
| shipman SAILS, Of the French brig Pylade
The Petersburg papers contain tho report of Mr. Cu.,
FhK, Engineer. upon the proposed Ship Channel on,
the deep water IN the appomatox Petersburg. The dis
lance little over seven miles, and the construction OF
canal thirteen feet Deep 1t is estimated will cost 900
But is proposed that this shall be deepened
by raising the entertainments aud dredging to
feet MIR. FISK makes his estimates for two
nal feet deep, upon the higher level he estimates at
S63OOO0; upon the lower level (Which he
he puts down tho cost at S554.O00 To make the canal
l3ieet Deep IL is calculated will take and hall year
when may DO opened for navigation. Tho operation OF
deepening may proceed afterwards.
Steps are now being taken TO obtain names of subser
bes to the stock OF company, about formed Tor tho
purpose OF building line OF telegraph, CONNIE ncnr nj
Petersburg, Va, aud passing through Charleston Mobile
&c, aud terminating ut New Orleans As soon N. th.
neeSy amount Is subscribed, trustees will be selected
oy inc subscribers, and the pacnees Messf Morse g. Co
aud the work at once commenced 1t is intended TO com
pleto II within few months.
The COURIER DIES ErArs USs congratulaes its reader,
that at least one good result has flowed from the
war; that the dark eyed senor,as OF the bego
rent republic have the fashion of long dtes,o, III
inc American ladies' This Gt ihnks) great triumph
-ior want OF Others "Others" however, are not wan
ting.
letter from the Summit Mines, Schuykill county p,
informs us OF the fact that at Nesauchonin1
scented her husband with Christmas gilt
one ms information comes from tho best source
and the fact fully establishes claim of
to being one of the most fertile in the State.
The Secretary Ell State and Auditor of Public Accounts
OF Kentucky, IN presence OF the Governor Second Audr
and Treasurer, proceeded last TO burn 56 bopds nj
the State OF kentucky, amounting TO 81 1856 762 9s I,
Is IN this way tina. Kentucky repudia;es her debts
TRINITY CnuRcn ArFAiRs-It is stated in the New York
Express that meeting has been held by some thirty
iemen Protestant ZIP scopaians the city Of New Yor
including several clergymen among whom were Rev D
TYNG aud ASruoS. Rev. Me,srs. BAtcn BEpsLL. &C. at
which II resolved sle with the corp,rat,on at
Trinity Church. before the legislature nf possine; viii ,
view OF competing the division OF the funds of tina, cor
Poraon among all the communion OF the Protestant Eris
copal Church.
STRANGE SkAsoN.-Thc peach trees are in bloom nj
Wilmington ~ C., aud all the evidences of sprng are
displayed IN that neghborLood House ics butterflies
and spring birds ate 10 be M the gardens N York
FLpERsL REGATGoNs-A member Of the low Legislature
was highly indignant at the Speaker Of tie House when he
announced him member OF the committee on Federal
Relations" lie considered rank. biting insult Iook
here Mr. Speaker" said he, "none OF your tricks upon
travellers. You needn't think because am N. menher
you can run rigs upon not as green as Won
suppose Go to thunder with your federal relations |
haven't OF them in the woTt-and wouldn't own him
II / had."-CineinnGh alias.
GERMAN MErHoD OF MAKING FLOWERS IN wISrER-We
saw oil such branch oil shrub will answer our
purpose, says the Western Gazette and Farmer. and then
lay for an hour in running seam-The object OF this
Is TO get the ice from the bark aud soften the buds Ii
afterwards carried into our and fixed upright
IN wooden box or tub containing water. Fresh burnt
lime Is then added 10 the water, and allowed Ia IL
twelve hours when IL is removed and added with
which small quantity OF vitrol is mixed prevent it,
purifying In the OF hours ossoms beg
To make their appearance and afterwards the leaves II
more lime be added the process is quickened while If the
lime be not used at retarded the leaves
appear before the blossoms.