Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-31
ri,at.ir NETTING

PUBLIC MEETING.
At meeting Of the nelshbots u Mr. Jesse roules
Mount Prospect Church. H. the county OF GOocand on
the 18Th day at October, 1885, for the purpose taking
under consideration the hurtug OF Mr. Je~sc Bo~l,s
Grist and Saw Mills, blacksmith and Carpenter chop
toos &c, the night OF the I'd instant by the hands Of
al ncendiAry-on motion, James ". Jennings, Esq was
called the Chair. aud Mr.. Thomas W. Matthews APP
pointed Secretary.
The Chair explained the object Of the meeting in few
brief remarka.
On motion, the Chair requested to appoint . com.
mittee consisting of ten to report Tor the action
the meeting whercupon the Chair appointed the follow
ing persons the committee, viz: Col d. W. X Bowie.
Col Jos ). Perkins A. L. Bow les Thos w Matthews
A. j. Jennings WIN Mostly, Griffin Marks I'd ~ Dukc
Jacob \. Moon, and James Shepherd.
Tho committee, after due elaboration, made the follow
ing report:
LIST Resolved, That many OF us have known Mr. jesse
Bo~les from infancy, and tho remainder of for
years aud hereby testify his GOOD
character and that his industry knows no bounds and
We believe IL next TO impossible for any person. prob
able cause, TO owe him luminosity OF sufficient degree to
do private injury aud such, the visitation OF such
calamity upon Mr. Bowes Is without parallel and could
only have been perpeustcd by the vilest wretch.
I'd. Resolved That hereby solicit Mr. Bow,s contin
vance in midst manifestation of our high regard
for him and his family.
81 Resolved, That each Of US pledge our undivided cx
ertons in trying To ferret and bring the
midnight DESTROYER OF honest mans all that all
which he relied upon means of support in his decl
ming yeas.
an Resolved That each Of us will use our best c,cr
tons in procuring aid 10y of voluntary
TO euablc Mr. Bowles to rebuild possible hi.
Mills, &c
9th. Resolved, That the Chair appon, committee of
eight, whose duty it shall be to present subscription pa.
pers, properly headed, for subscription.
WhervupOn the Chair appointed the following persons
raid committee viz: Col d. W. X Bowc. Jo.euh : Per.
kins James Shepherd. Thos. w Mathews A j. JOINING
VIM. b. Duke, John &. hughes ana Peter MANLY
oh, Resolved, That the Chair appoint committee OF
ten persons to collect receive and compile all evidence
calculated To mpcate person rpesOus With the bur
ming of said mills, &C. to be styled the committee of in
vcsgatun; Whercupou the Chair appointed the following
persons, viz Andrew J. Jennings, (Chairman) James
Shepherd, Thomas w. Mathews, Ell w. Duke, Benjamin
johnson, Jacob \. Noon, Howell, Lewis Griffin Marks
VIM. Nosby aud Levi q. Davis
18th. Resolved, That all evidence IN the possession
Of the members OF this meeting going impcatc any
person persOns be furnished To the committee
LEGATION
sth. Resolved That the committee of investigation be
required to meet at this paceon the sSh inst to compare
notes, &c.
9Th. Resolved That the above resolutions be signed by
he Chairman and Secretary aud sent to the Richmond pa
PEERS Tor publication.
The resolutions wcreunanimousy adopted.
Ca motion, the meeting adjourned.
JAMES W. JENNINGS, Chairman.
TnoNAs W. MATHEWS, Secy.
s8 The Richmond papers generally requested to
:opy.
NEw ORLEASs.-The health of New Orleans continue,
improve gradually. During the week ending ut six o.
clock the morning of the 6Ih instant the number Of
which 10y yellow fever by other diseases and
by diseases staedbu, appears the nerment.
four OF the cemeteries for day included in
he total The Commercial Bulletin SAYS that the deaths
yellow fever, all :od, during the week did exceed
Orty aud of the occurring among those
arriving sick from infected points in the Interior the
liver, or along the coast Business every day rcV
ring, and New Orleans beginning its wonted
lively aspect The Telegraph the appearance
of white frost there the night " the 95t Instant
Ph.!d. Ing.
LAW ScuooL--J Judge Brockenbrough opened his School
on Yesterday. We listened with pleasure to the ell
oquent and appropriate Introductory lecture delivered
the occasion IL rcplete with instruction the Stu
dent Law aud impressed upon his mind in classic and
convincing eloquencc the important truth that systemat
c and UutrinG labor, alone ruud give the diamond
genius the hiancy and power which elected the admi-
ration, and controlled the dcsuies of men. Without
this it must lie, where nature placed it. unknown and
appreciated.
The address such inspire with the hope Of sue
cess, and the courage to make e effort, whilst it de
scbcd tie difficulties and dangers of the path which led
10 professional cmiueuce, With lin this matter
speculation but descriptive only Of the ground over
which he had passed in attaining the distinguished posi-
tiOu which he occupies. We wish lin the which
he merits aud congratulate his pupils upon the favor
lecture. intimate and thoroush knoNledge of the prin
eiplrs aud practice OF law ,,Hsy Star, OCT. 2T.
The Episcopal Convention in New York, on Saturday
last elected the Rev W. j. Kip, ID. d., Missionary Bsi
iOtut; Tile lteN. ftclItg scott, NJ A.
of Georgia, mis- 'iouary Bishop to Oregon, having ur
diction in tue territory Of Washington On Monday
provide for such cases, hereafter, that oi DR.
Ives was passed. IL makes the diocese abandoned ia
such manner iDso f,clo This repeats Canon OF
$685. under which Bishop Ives was deposed.
TT The ladies' are accused of extravaganza in their
dress aud ornaments every day in the week. by some
branless upstar while the other sex IS quite liable to
censure. Talk Of female extravaganza! Why, fash
ionabe crayat these days sells for i've doas while the
fall styles u velvet vests range rSm ten To twenty five
And ia the matter OF buttons, single sets sell for
hundred dollars aud upwards. Tie jewellers have st, les
prices ranging from ten to twenty dollars button,
from sixty hundred ami twenty dollars set, and
the price a fashionable shirt ut the Boston clothing
is twelve dollars Female extravaganza, indeed
sE- 4 new route from Boston TO New York will be
opened about tie II January At tho Boston end
this with the Norfolk county road, and
runs to Blackstone, distance Of 80 miles. from Black
stone to SuUthbHdgS distance OF - miles road is
building, and il nearly Flushed thence from South
bridge Norwich the NOrNicS ani Worcester road
80 mie-: crossing bridge, IL here with the New
London Wi.mlntic and Palmer road 20 New London 10
miles; from Sew London over the New London aud New
Haven road, 30 mile; from New Haven to New York. &c
miles. Total, 229 rui!es
The New Orleans Bu,', says that the exports Of raw
cotton from that port direct Russia alone has incrcG
sd over hundred and fifty per cent within the last
year.
AyTEAy AZ TIE JAiL.-On Monday morning last the
negro cOhhnel ~ h III tiS pace ~ runaway slave be-
coming unruly the hor Mr. Dawson, entered HE cell for
the purpose OF quoting him, when the negro attacked
him in violent With the assistance Of a
pie Of citizens, the negro secured and confined
CldrksJhrg Rcg'si,r.
SSow-Whai has happened in this section ~
country within the memory Of the "oldest inhabi,ant"
Occurred here Monday lasa genuine fall Of in
the month Of October IL commenced showing early in
the morning and continued without intermission until
or o'clock, IN the evening IL about inch aud
half deep aud bu, for the heavy rain which fell the prece
ding night have reached the depth Of inches