Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-02


sponse. He should be very happy h is the substance
of what he wrote accept the polite invitation Of the
President if it only possible But the duties of his
office Of such 10 require his constant
presence lie dared leave nine millions in the
Of deputies AMI clerks He had felt at liberty
absent himself for single hour from his place when the
office open. He added however, that no knew
better than the President how dstasteu him his
present official duties and how reluctantly he assumed
them and that whenever the President would relieve him
from them he should be happy to accept his invitation To
visit Washington.
when Gen. Pierce read this answer, he saw at once
he had got vol by the ears, aud hold let
equally dangerous. He has found dealing with the free
sellers pretty critical business and will probably beware
in future
Pkor. CALHOUN proposes to establish classical and
mathematical school in this city, the LIST IF
October The attention Of those having interest
in the establishment of such school in Richmond is cal-
ed to the advertisement Of Prof c. He occupied the dis
tnguished position Of Professor in Washington College
Lexington, Va. for number of years filing the chair
portion of the time professor Of Greek during the
rest professor of Mathematics The satisfactory
references furnished of his experience and high quail
fcations.
Flour ToR The MEDTERRASEAx-Itis mentioned as
new and unusual feature in the oar trade that demand
for it has come to from the Mediterranean part OF
the world from whence had one time received sup
for it to Marsses aud Greece The scarcity Of vessels
especially for Greece checked expectation 1t was sup
posed that portion OF the large contract for the -four
deliverable a, New York in October for and on sc
count Of Greek house in that cty.-Bah. Tines
TINS ISTERcovRss WITH CuNA-A writer in the Ein.
burg Review recommends, the best to be pur
sued for the improvement Of commercial relations with
China the opening of the city gates of Canton and still
INN, a.
Tie reason urged for this step the known want 9
yeraciiy on the part of Chinese statesmen; the head
the government itself being subject to constant deception:
to the tue color of events until the truth can be no
longer suppressed Failure Of success it is alleged con-
elitutes crime at Pekin. General for instance who
suffers defeat may well observe Chinese punctio b,
committing suicide The article il the Review conclude
thus:
Hitherto there has been very gratifying unanimiry o.
feeling between tie French, the Americans and oursev-
Ia China All OF recprocaly entitled 10 M.
vantagts stipulated for by the others and that these ihr
countries should ace together in the settlement OF this i'm
poant question very much to be- desired Ia whatever
moie our diplomatic Intercourse with China may be car
iIcI on tue Objects VI that intercourse should be h,
principal pontsh remission $50 lar al least a. they
Inconsistent Eith the spirit of treaties. of the trr
ana customs duties OF tea, the egalation Of the opium
Iraic and chief of ALL the absolute freedom of inter.
course With every raft of China"
The rebellion l. not considered a sufficient reason flf
not proceeding 70 immediate Gcton-pL ,lyasIUb,g In
9"trsr
The editor Of tie Boston Post who lis fair 70 presume
has travelled gives us the following oracuar sentiment o.
the periodical spasm lett by people to 90 away from
home about these DAYS:
Travelling IS vastly funny thing for these who like H.
Oh "hich humOtr-d legion nulttuIuUlS the wave.
Of the occan-sre Walking is tircsone and OF,
of fashion; staging dull aud steam boating Iaureto,,
10 IaVeI(to our pro'y conception Of the natter is Ia
leave comfortable home in exchange for dubious hotel,
70 oe uumped and bumped in ooAches-lumrei with Ill
assorted compiiuns, aud sometimes dumped w.th them
lnt0 tue mud aud Hrr to be locked narrow vru-
tiatci boxes previously called state room. T., ,. ,r
tue captain Tor going 50 slow and be blown ID hmse
because he was fool enough take YOUR advice; 10 b,
rushed over tho r1lI iu 80 rat. which not ,pI, a.
in"'i''e7 time ana distance but considerable numb,
Ol pi-st"scr nrrvi 40 last through long list uf muvu
accidents through hJOt and field your place Of ds-
nation, To bud sour toilet 10 disorder YOUR trunks .u
chanccry, OF you chIrce 70 fuditj your craps m chaos
your BODY battered, your wallet wa-ed 10 nl alarming
lenuy' ana your man Tor woman whom you went dv,
hundred miles N see just started an equally lJny Jour
ney, to be absent, about ten days" TIL. is rlycii
AN roR NEw ORLEAss-At the meeting bcrI I
night {" dev-c means for raising money lor the relief
Zee cuzcns OF New Oneans committees were appointed
Tor the several Wards, aud also To- South Wheeling a.,
FuJn who will doubtless call upon our citizen. pro,p,l,
70 syic their contributions which We trust will be- iib
! Uhccisng mt Aug. 81.
E,rlosroS-Los4 o. Lrr-D rsrRU-rIoy oy Pgopssry
yesterday, about half alter one ocloc ,iIr .ti, i,
orr oih.r were alarmed by terrific ,l,.,, gi m
caused the building % rruDis 90 its found tilu On run
tnE io our wuip~ We perceived tut atmu phprp m t,,
direction Oi TIE rvcr filed with smoke aud Gyirs IT.,
mehis' ana our cir' we're greeted a sides with On,
IAhR "l broken glass, Jared from the vaipss bv tho
force OF the eNpo.iUn, and falling on the rsyen,ufs be-
hc'u me h'i hoIc CONVICTION. from tlis view uf L4,
scene "h'h fastened ON our mind wus that some one o
ihr boats lirs 10 our whafi had burst boiler aud G a
the horror OF tui- conviction We hlstcue Il, m sr.. n
disisier where acgfaiu,d that the EXPLOSION wa mot
from ''e'i bot va caused by the occidental Tuition Of
quantity Oi that net lees active agent runpowd,r IL t
pears that daym1u bad loaded ,rv.nnc kc~ of fs
der on his dmy near The water line Of lie wharf
~hen one OF the kess, becoming displaced f un IN h,
Pl''A' is'',H Do some vHy, aud exploded with terrh
report DR. Wh.at1n Kimberly 70 respectable citizen 4,
li1 city, aud owner Of the 1fi,s cmpoyed bon ungpg m
pp"dcr was instantly killed having lie ton Of fs hs.
blo~" on and bis body literally bunt toacp Them,
glci aud burnt remains thus presented 10 view VA, III.
most horrible sight We ever looked upon T. Srb,uI,y
dmyman near by at the time blown into or ran into
ti' Hyer being blinded by thc powder. le 3, dresIfIy
though, We believe, not fatally burnt and fccryel no i1
ter"si irj1rca Several other persons wero blown dow
by the force u the o1plJs1u and received slight mu
The steamboat Salem received considerable DAMAGE D.
ih accident, her pilot house b. much shattered and n,
|i ns ths forward cabin much broken The witrf bo,
OF = g. Baker Co, having received ihc main force 4,
me explosion, aud forming brrastvo.s for the io
j1rr' ~ ''7"' ]"
The building on Water street. from orr nfr. 10 Uni
az, ''' """ ,''"'N deprived Of glass, aud in many q
H''n We "n''"s sash and nll, were blown iu with
crHsh The Spugg House with h. -iror, rl-s sr t
T' 'nt h"e better Than there.t Tho iudov. NJ house
go h""roe and Union, as r back ls MARKET and , a,
-uet', were not exempt from the general crash Ola
beautiful gl7~1 10 the windoF OF M..4r. WARDEN A El
Eard. weighing so lJs aud costing 5000 was LITERAL
yMr' ~ piece The fine windows Of Kciis & Caldwell
, Wm J. S'iUy aad others on Main street met the sam
fate " "
altogether h- y the most terrible cyplo.ion We ov,
witnessed and The only wonder H. that - fs r pfrrs a,
kUci md injured 10y TO- Toe presumption h. fo the "
olrn,c a. The shock that Of the kegs on tie draw 4
nivi from The one that fell and exploded almost suuu
neousy OF he 20 kegs composing the load but one b,
a. yet been iOund.-B