Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-24
MISCELLANEOUS.


mirror bright in the dew balhed wheat.
MIsCELLAN EOUs.
FUN AT BERKELEY SPRlNGS.-Thcy ge, up some
thing quite gro,esque Watering Places sometimes in the
,yay of amusement private letter from Berkeley Springs
Va, August l4Ih relates the following:
Having been for some time afflicted with rheumatism
have come here and get cleur OF It, and II ne waters
healthy atmosphere pleasant living, and plenty CT un VIII
do it, am in fair way 10 succeed am at Strohers
where accommodations are very fine The house Is tul
TO overdowng have upwards OF 400 boarders We
twelve twenty arrivals and many departures
ans including SWAMI President othe Baltimore and Ohio
Rail Road Company Hon. Jno Wilson and lady Post Master
Maddox President OF The Chesapeake and OHIO Canal
aud Captain Jameson. To-day about l00 ladies and gen.
temen had pic mic in Sherrards woods, about u miles
south of the hotel In addition this had buresque
march liz column of and two of than $50 ladies'
and gentlemen carrying sticks green branches and puraso
with leaves &c. stuck in their hats bonnets and halr pre-
ceded by the music of Hotel band comprising hute
one claonet and volns besides the village military
sic of a and fife and bnss drum. The whole was &C
companed with immense shouting or huaing, in the midst
of which arand army marched round and round the
grove and then round through the balconies Of the HOTEL
All WERE of course much animated and seemed greatly TO
enjoy the sport. They talk Of having fancy ball.
POWER OF CREATlON.--The experiments made by
Professor Crosse Of England of producing insect life from
elements free from all have given rise The aacous
idea that possesses the faculty of creation Whatever
the cause of le electricity in itself combination with
the passes-man has power OF creation in himse how
ever may be made the medium OF le or the agent acting
for higher power As creature whatever man may do
or cause he is but Instrument Of power 10 carry
out designs of creation. He combines he analyses, he
executes but orig nothing however wonderfully he
achieve great results by OF mean"
10 ends Professor Crosse dden and meek disciple of
science, who makes pretensnns 10 The creative facuy
but insists only the principle OF spontaneous creations
vet the power of is, days. too often eoficd
instead of power of God much caution cannot be
used 10 confounding with the other. Immense and
marvellous the of the human faculties under
fha arnfro fhp nplg thrnnu
which genius pass from the darkness of Ignorance
into the full blaze dazzling glare OF SCIENCE she
yeals nature TO The asonsed meditation OF philosophy
MICHAEL HANCOCK CHEVALLIE.
Major Michael Hancock Chcvaie, who died San Fran
cisco on 10Th of July last and whose obituary
published few days since, native OF Richmond, Va
from whence he emgaled Texas in 1885, the age II
years Shortly afterwards he entered The army, and re-
ceved the appointment OF lieutenant in the company
mueded by Capt r. Howard After the dsbanding of the
army Major Chevalr being OF an active and adventurous
disposition remained upon the frontier joining in all the
petitions against the Mexcans and Indians who infested the
borders OF the State He of the original company
of Texan rangers who, under command of Col Jack Hays
the pride Of Texas aud the terror of her enemies In all
the glorious achievements of that noble band Maj Chevale
bore conspicuous part and by his daring and chvarous
courage many noble and qualities command
ed the esteem and confidence OF his comrades.
When declared between the United States and
Mexico Mu ChevaIe repaired the frontier the head of
company of He subsequently, elected major
Of the Firs, Regiment of Texas comanted by Col Jack
Hays, which position he filled with distinguished honor
til the regiment disbanded after the capituaton OF
Monterey During the siege and assault of Monterey Maj
Cheyale foremost in every action He commanded the
battalion OF Texans who had the stoming of the batteries
independence HILL and TO his courage and the daring of
his followers is to be attributed the fact that the desperate
attack succeeded with so little loss of e The regiment
having been dsbanded after the captuaton of Monterey
Major Chevallie returned 10 Texas but he OF
those who could remain quietly home whilst glorious con-
quests being achieved and he speedily the
scene of operations the head Of battalion Of Texans
who unanimously selected him as their leader Becoming
afpd Of nhi he
had Tayors line he resigned his command and pro-
ceeded to Vera Cruz, where he joined the Texan regiment
preferring participate private in the stirring
which were being enacted on that ne to where
the prospects Of active service distant. He
tinued with the regiment amateur until the close OF
the when no returned TO Texas From thence he emf
grated 10 California, in lSs9.
Correspondence OF the New York Commercial Adverecr
PARIS, July 29, 1852
At eleven o'clock yesterday minute guns, fired upon the
esplanadc Of the lnrades announced the
of the funeral services the remains of Marshal Excel
At that hour precisely the started from the
palace of the Legion of Honor The acades and interior
this building hung in black. The pail borne by
ST. Arnaud, Gen. Magnan, Marshal Valiant and Gen. La
wBstne large number of public funconaries follow ed
the coffin On their arrival upon the espanade of the lnya
lides salvo OF artillery fired One battalion OF
each regiment of infantry and one squadron out of each
regiment Of cavalry of the army of Paris drawn up
in front Of the Hotel Jerome Bonaparte Governor of
Invades who had returned from his fishing excursion al
Havre expressly 10 attend the ceremonies received the body
in the chapel The President arrived noon The Arch
bishop OF Paris was present but the celebrated by
the OF the lnvaids. The concluded
halfpast The coffin was then brought again
placed at the door of Hotel The troops filed of before
it, and then finally deposited n The OF the Mar
shals, beneath the pavement of the dome.
Scarcely Marshal Excelnans dead, before another
glory of the empire cxtngused in the of Gen.
eul Gourgau born Versailles in 1888 He educated
for the army by his uncle Henri Gourgaud who under the
pssudonyme OF Dugazon was for long time Of the
most successful actors of the Coincide Frnncase He be-
came, early In ic aid and officer Performance
Napoleon lie twice saved the Emperor's life. Al the
kremn, wherc Three hundred thousand pounds Of powder
had been placed WIN HE intention OF blowing up the edce
our9aud risSed ms lite 10 seize match ureauy lighted
and succeeded IN gaining the necessary 10 allow The
Emperor and his staff 10 escape ION IN, ,x.l,.nn Al
Brenne in 1914 he ttXtrrousy drew Ms ho,we.n
polson Cussacs, whose lance already noi,ed
ball from Goursans pistol taking effect the barbariunis
chin rendered his lance harmless Napoleon ,hre,y hae
into his aidde camps arms and gave him. upon tho ,no
the sword with which he had gained his rs Italian batte
when he simple General Bonapare. The aid de.camp
who was general at Waterloo wore the sword that
bloody battle field
Feuchier, eminent SCULPTOR has speedily followed his
MASTER Pradier This gentleman had labored almost eSclu
siveiy Tor The Government. He author of nd
med has relief the Arch of Triumph, representing the
the Place ST. Sulpce OF ST. Theresa coonnade of the
Machine; OIL the ountan 10 comnemoalion Of Cuvier
Inc Garden OF Planis ami VI other popular works
in marble and 6ronz" The sale Of the effects OF Prae
ernment: the price paid was 10000 The model much
smaller bought l0Q0f VEINS aud Cupid sropo In
bronze of size of s for 2OOOf Pandera in
bronze three feet high for l000 plaster group OF Uy.
pid Psyche siatuete in plaster for l2O0E The admir-
ed plaster group of Homer and his Guide" bought by
the city Geneva for 300E large number Of sstuees were
also disposed Of prices varying from 259 500 and all
with the right OF reproduction.