Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-23

v,mber out OF Iris no u by Back Lion no -
The Calves not offered for premiums These ami.
mails and they worth seeing.
We give also the measurement of hogs about =
months old belonging To Horace Is. lIszop Esq They
~e,e measured by three gentlemen in wcsimorel land.
Length-eght feet
Around the shoui6crs-fve feet ten inches.
Around the middle i've iest eleven inches.
| Around q C jowl-tour feet inches.
| Heght-three feet.
The above think hard to bcat-FroL Ne,ss
eT- The Louisville Journal pertinently saws: The
Washington Union tells its readers that all those Demo
cratic party New York will found to he
office ,eekcs. Wei, IL all Of the hundred thousand
Democratic in New York. who Just expressed
at the polls their sappruval Of the President course
disappointed Office seekers, surely office seeking in that
State has been avery extensive Democratic employment
ExrGRAl,oS TO CALIFORNIA AND OREGON rus YEAR
Tho ST Louis Rsbcsn has been furnished nth the orr.
gna record kept Fort kearay Of all the
rg that post during the year from which appears that
the aggregate up the 18th Of August follows
Number Of males 5000; females ssss children s,o6s.
There have been 6.5i7 horses; aleO mules; los 100
cattle; isi?5 sheep, and S10S wagons tLken by that
point in the same time.
OF tho number OF emigrsn,s tie Repn5lieds under
stands that 1861 males, s6 females ana os5 children
| were destined Tor Oregon. making 1901
FATAL Acc,p,xrs.-we Iearn that Peter = Heiskeii
OF Heiskel Esq. of this county, lost his life by
drowning the ,h instant lie fell into the canal
Lock No &C. and supposed, struck his head against
the stone work, which produced INCONSISTENCIES, and
thus he unabls extrcatc himself We sympathisc
with Mr. in this additional aliction. Truly lie has been
| sorey uied Of late.
John Paxton killed on the night of the le,h near
VIM Bells. by tho falling Of lie raocoon
hurting, und having cut tree down, IL sprung back
struck. and killed hiG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FiHdcdor
Nor 81.
| PRoGRrss O THE TRACK.-Thc track the Central
Road is laid within half mile ofSauntou where
is stopped by the unfinished condition OF the sec ton
running through town.-D.
| FATAL Acciprxr-ExrIosIoS OF LOCOMOTIVE BoILrK
| A. tha GRAY lF inf fha " Fam
Railroad, were leaving Big Spring depot, in Montgomery
county Yesterday nothing the boiler of the Locomotive
Abingdon to which they attached. exploded, killing
Engineer, William Abaugh, aud injuring seriously the
| frcmen, Berj. SorreH
The parts OF the boiler which gave way, we learn are
pretty much the those the WEIGH exploded
last wear The engines similar in construction. IL
occurred on a downward grade, Of forty-eght feet.
To-day the President and Board OF Directors start
tour inspection the whole line and will doubtless in
vestigate the matter aud communicate the result.
Mr. AbauGh from Baltimore, and since his residence
here married in this city He faithful and
worthy agent; and esteemed by all who knew him.
Mr. Sorell is from Tennessee. and it is to be hoped he
will recOver.-Lynchbarg Firginidn, Nor. ls.
SUPERIOR CorRr-FaLL TERM--rouEru DAr.-But lit
tie this Court Saturday, besides calling
the Chaneery Docket and marking the counsel
Toe of the Common wealth ". Reuben Rsgand for
assault; with drawn knife on - Crump, sub.
mted tue jury without argument by Mr. Watson for the
Commonwealth and Mr. Meade for the defence. Verdict
| guilty and cent damages
The Commonwealth VS.. " Syme for an assault on
J l. Cauehlan also submitted without argument by
Mr. Watson for the wcsth and Mr. Joyues for the
/ defence. Verdict mot guilty.
The Court adjourned iiI Monday, IL oolock.-Peers.
burg Int.
| COMMONWEALTH u.s. TnoIAs j LEwIS-The e1amina.
OF this Young man, charged with killing his cousin,
4 Law in October last commenced GA yesterday be-
| fore the County Court Of Dimwiddie
Several witnesses examined but without conclu
ding the examination, the Court ourned until day.
1t will probably be day or two yet before the exami
nation is hnishcd.-B.
LAEGr CRor oY CoES-An Agricultural Fair was held
in Oge county Illinois, the Ilth ult. which speaks
we'll productions of that country which has become
the home by adoption, OF many of Maryland farmers.
At this Fair, the first premium for awarded
Mr. Renal ThoGp for the best of tn, large yellow
riey raised 10y him. which proiucci $50 bushels. It is
| certainly enormous, but no less certainly true.
EXPEDITION TO rnE ANAzox-Au enterprise has been
projected in New York, which promises TO open
market Tor manufactures and extend our commerce
iuto regions where il has before penetrated.
company with capital of 300 900 propose send first
class 100 feet long, nearly ready for
sea- a trading voyage the bead waters OF the ANA
zon Of the capital it is said, $4,000 is already sub
scribel
The Stockholders in the Fredericksburg and Valley
Plank Road meet in this place the 1ih Of be
cember for the purpose Of deciding TO the route that
shall be tkcn c,r the Branch Plank Road Cdlpeper e.
II. Two have been survcyed-ore by way OF Raccoon
Ford the other 10y way of Gerlnanna We know nothing
Of merits the the other route. but feel
sure great deal will depend Immediately upon those
Tcsitng along the proposed hines
The question Of individual subscI ptions right OF way
&c will have proper influence ~ determining the route
and in orler mstake under this head occur
hope that those interested will give the that
attention which it dcnands.-F'ed Herald
SOMEWHAT IL rmE LuEEs-I,s no less Notifying than
true, that the late State Fair, there few people
of the Iluc Ridge taking active part; and still
more Notifying that that portion of the State which
great many OF the Western people think good for nothing
should he far ahead in promoting the oi Agriculture
The Exhibition gotten up by the Eastern people,
AMI nearly all the articles exhibited were from the East,
and nearly all the counties that pledged money aid the
Society were EIsteIn counties.
IL high time the Western people waking up
this subject We certainly do intend let the Eas-
tern people 60 ahead OF us in this matcr.-Fi. Dem.
TIE WEsrFES MAEsHAL.-When it was first announced
that j. T. Martin had been appointed Marshal of tie Yves.
tern District Of Virginia, in place of Mr Amber, it
stated in all the papers that Mr.. A had resigned. We
nov learn that Mr.. A. did resign but that he
ed GU, to make way or Mr. W. The Democratic aspnnis
for a Congress in that Northwestern District are
very glad tolay Mr. VI. the shelf Of the Marhashp.-
hd"aeLa R,P.
lB-The Stanton Spectators we are informed by
gentleman just from the Tunnel gives exaggerated
count Of the accident which recently happened there. IL
appears that large Of rock in the heading Of tho
western entrance OF the Tunnel gave way and parts OF 1t
fell upon party Of Ifishmcn who working upon It,
seriously itjurng three Of them. No lives we're
lost, but the injury sustained by them very serious
| thdTiOncsrHs Idrocdfs.
FUNERAL or Mr. ArHERroS.-The remains OF Charles
G. Anterior, OF Nashua, " H. late L. s. Senator were
consigned 10 their final resting place the nth During
the ceremony the places Of business throuho the city
closed aud the streets bore tho impress OF
The funeral largely attended both by the public nd
private friends Of the deceased who had come from their
homes in various parts ofNew Hampshire and Massacbu.
sets
4 WARNING.
Delay harbor mind that sentence Of fools phi.
ioophy, will get well Of ITSELF you cure
dollars you
per with Jour general welfare
We Wild youths, Why will persist dosing
EV HGufiHg oODpyHHds daily preferred thereby impair.
your appetite Digestion and destroying you mentally
physically, you be plea
SAINT mcdcnesf
We raEe o every age condition. Why will ye suffer and