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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-26
4 WAHNINH

Delay not harbor not In mind that phi
ooPhJ that dIse will well Of itself you
u With certain medicines dollars Beware how you tam
per with your general welfare.
We Wild snd vicious youths, Why will 10 persist dosing with
the fy Hrgsly y0sads daily preferred thereby impair.
ng slpeis and dgestisb destroying you hcnaiy
vel a PhysoaI when b cured with few doses plea
SAINT medcncsY
We Takcs u CyeTy condition. Why will suffer
pine and DRAG miserable existence, untitled r e0v
HqefEnd even ordinary f' q hcY You who thus
noyci ant wish o. be restored 70 health and BY
At pleasant sholld consult DR. NORRIS Ills
success IN cro frs has been than ofany
physician his day Many who have been for years amtsd
with disease resulting excess been
restored 10 health and vgOr under HE scientific
should personal nicvru Objectionable state your disease,
In uritng-cncose i've dolArs- address Dr. W. HORRIs
through the Post once Nashville Tenn package Of
cincs securely put up privately and with dispatch
foil directions herewith, and questions aet>d
Peson' living distance and smted With srofaia Old u
GERS letter Cancers, Piles, Fstua Ano, Gravel srcturss
6lee or disease whatever Of aggravated malignant
character can be cured home By consulting MORRIS ~
letter, post paid, enclosing Medicines pleasant and
safe can be sent mail 70 any part Of United
Particular attention given 10 The
Ladies Who Be amleted With Irregularities
Whites Prolapsus Uirs PasE Of The WOMB would do ve
70 lay aside al fAi dseaey and promptly consult the Doctor
! CHrSf tcGrraHtedf
~ once over Once oedar street. near the Post
| Once Room, No ~ % stairs. ocqq-diy
w A. the sesion Us, always much SICK
among children ny sudden colds not be a5s
for 70 mention that medicine ayers Cherry PecO
% attracting much q the public notice. of the cure ofssrious
Lang Compants o., when dosss q the very
best The world for family H'impls and harm.
ieI of children. - veil psatabe We Le stos
ourssvs' readers sgen.
and 60, boitle or trial ae2e
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CoTToS FAcIoRr BURNT-The Frederick burg Cotton
Factory vas destroyed by fire on Monday evening last
embracing the building and machinery in one genera
eohhagration. The alarm given at half past
eight o'clock IL is believed the fire must have originated
IN the engine roon which had been LEFT By inc workmen
only short time before
The large and valuable Siook OF machinery costing no,
less than 10000 was injured beyond all remedy and will
prove total loss The building occupied by the opera.
Fe- as well hs that in the rear the engine room were
soon scathed by the fry element aud nothing stand, To
attest their previous existence cave the Charre walls
Luckily the wind from the West and served ia
ward oil the fame from the long office connected with the
establishments u still stands, that all the books aud pa
pers OF Messrs. J. j. w. Slaughter are slfe
The total loss IL put down some $40 900 ON which
there u an insurance OF $I2,san
The Messrs Slaughter Of the enterprising and
business hsc IN our community and the calamity that
MSS oyertaken them will but develop still farther
the yaat resources Of determined wills
large number Of operatives, ale and fsaalr have
lost u Ineans OF subsistence, aud them the loss il
most serious one. We hopo ihnt suggestions or
Their relief maj n"t only be made but that they shall
DC placed IN situation to a livelihood.
This y the third time that fires have DESTROYED building,
on the Factory site, aud IL would as ihosuh ia,
yates had issued their decree agana ia Oucapancy
The loss to the Me5s.s. slaughter will be about Il v,
thousand and .a hundred dollars beyond the insurance
At0<rirfsbHrg Heraid
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CONGRESS-

Yesterdays session Of the Senate marked by u G
prompt passage of in which large portion o.
the public takes much interest, and which will impart
grahca'ion TO great numbers of patriotic citizens in all
parts of the country auje the Joint resolution to
authorize in Army the rank of Lieutenant General.
The resolution passed with only twelve negative votes
and several of those who dssented expressed in the lie
bate which took place, the highest admiration aud re-
spect for the distinguished officer Major General Scott
whom the measure is designed promote and honor.
10 the House Of Representatives the initiative was Civ
en- To several interesting measures. Among them bill
was introduced providing payment for losses by French
Spoiaons pior TO 1901. This subject is nov before
committees OF both Houses OF Congress. bill also
introduced to organise the Territory Nebraska va
ous bills TO grant the right Of aud donations land
TO Railroad Companies in Missouri, Michigan, ATkansas
Wisconsin, and other States. And here it may not b.
amisS 10 say that statement ia detail showing the guam
tp OF lands heretofore granted in this way might be OF
interest to the public.
Alter the morning business the House resumed in com.
mee the subject OF reference OF the Presidents Mes
sage and two speeches delivered, the first by Mr.
Wright, Of PENNSYLVANIA ana the last by Nj Biyly Of
Virginia Mar. Int, 23d.
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UNITED STATES TRoors.--The steamship San Franciseo
e Ne" FORK the day before yesterday San Francisco
having on board eight companies Of the Third Regimen nj
OF United States Artillery. These companies with IN,
non commissioned staff and band Of the regiment cunst
tu'e orce oil 900 men. Companies and T. AFRO euuin
ped as light artillery and stationed at Fort ibson cher
okee Nation and Fort Smelling Iowa. under the command
OF Captau and Brevet Lieut.. Col. Bragg and Cantan
and Breyet Major Sherman. Companies = and NJ com.
manded by Captains Burton and Reyes arc now and
nave been since lsis stationed IN California.
Inc following Is list OF the officers and families who
sailed IN the San Francisco.
Colonel VIM Gates, commanding regiment
MAJOR and Brevet Lieutenant Col j NJ Washington
Major Charles Merchant.
Surgeon : Satterlee
Assistant Surgeon IA Writ
ftst Lieut. l. Fremont, RegmentaI Quartermastsr
and Acting Adiutant
First Lieut. l. Loeser Acting Assistant Commissary.
capt and Brevet Lieut. Col Burke, commanding
company I.
Capt and Brevet MAJOR George Taylor, commanding
Cap! and Brevet Major wyse, commanding com.
Capt IL Judd commanding detachment Of recruits
10 constitute companies and l..
company X.
tirst Lieut. W Winder, commanding COMPANY a.
first Lieut. & Winder, commanding company H.
First Lieut. II Smith
Second Lieut. j Van Voast
Brevet Second Lieut. q Chandler
Officers famiheS-Mrs Gates and three cbil,re, Mice
carter Mrs Merchant and children Miss V leria
Merchant Mrs Chase and son. Mrs Fremont and three
children, Mrs Loeser Miss Eaton Mrs TAYLOR Mrs Wyse
and child, Mrs Judd.
Capt w Gardiner First Dragons, to Join his reci
ment in California.
Lieut. + Murray L : Navy ia n nasso,ro, 80 ~;
Janciro, to Join the squadron on that station
philadelphia Inquirer.
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SAD Loss.-1be University of Virginia has sustained
loss IN the death Of Prof Couricray who has "a
long and ably filled the chair Of Mathematics ia thai
institution. He died TUESDAY, the 2Oth instant The
reputation cf FRET ~ O. Instructor superior to thu
Of any Mathematician e: tGi- 5O4ul.y. IL vas conceded
that his acquaintance s the science thorough aud
complete, and hr had happy facility Of mpartiug 81.
knowledge 20 the young Who throng-l his lecture
room. In addition to these hg! qualities hi- drporneni
Wa eninentiy engaging and attractive. We have heard
h- spoken by students Of the Uuiyer-tv thousand
time, aud il VA Away, apparent that they hOnOfe aud
esteemed the No student ever left the institution
18th h-aor that did not mention this Professor with warm
encomgm- apsn ~ character. Tie death Of such man
veil be nmeutei. IL Sgestus .4.au,y tatmay no,
be- Tiled readily Another may be lounl well yef-e
in the sciencr but where the man who can in
all respects measure up to this one who gone - Ers
tfng BniistiH, Dsc 20.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-26

The Loo lHoo IsLASDs.-Mr. Bayard Taylor has given
an account OF Commodore Perry visit to the Loo Choo
Islands which he concludes with the following language
whatever may be the issue of the negotiations with ia
PAN commodore Perry has opened loo Choo its most
important dependency At the time by his pur.
chase OF the tract OF land best adaped for coal depot:
on Fort Lloyd IN the honin Islands he has secured to the
United States the only available station in the Western
racine Tor line of steamers between China and Caor
ma Honolulu aud Fort Lloyd are the natural stopping
places on the route between San Francisco and Shanghai
For the first coal may he transported from Oregon and
Nancouvers Island for the second from the Japanese
island OF Kinsin less than five hundred miles distant
Loo Choo lies too Tar south for the Shanghai but
that to Hong Kong passes near it, Its commerce il too
trihing to be object OF considerations but as naval
station port for supplies has many things to recon-
mend H. and the step which has been made toward bring.
ing into the lists of lands which are open 10
with the vilized world deserves be recorded
PhiGe,slpAia Inquirer.
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RICHH0Nn ntnrI,r..

| MChhOND NARhE7S DECEMBER "a
smithhcld. 9 i-e; Baltimore Sides s-isT shoulder.
q cents. -
bUrrER.f'oshen, 10 90 cents; stock of Mountain
large aud dull, at IL rs cents.
| CoFFEE.-we quote Rio is 1 Q n ~. Iss,,. 10 :,
aiSc' Java IL l.ea 1914; Mocha u 4. a ia 10 eta
rue stock OF ho aud Laguy'a in mark.: is YER, much
CORN MEAI-Country roc; Mills Sic
flSh-Mackerel No. 3s small, TAT | 4; the latter
lor Boston inspection; Halifax Herrngs, No. 5s6I4
| per Dbl; gross 3 l-2a
FLouR-Maket quiet, with snail sales nj So l..
rom n,, store ore aud go from Basu Bank.
GRAINS Beans white Al par Lush.I
Corn i2a1S cents; duh
Oats, 10 a AZ l2 cents per bushel
Peas, blackcye, 81 IL eta per bushel
Rye, So eta per bushel--wanted
White. W. "''' ~ 80 '''
HAY-Northern selling nj &, N, Al. lr T,
lRoN-Pg ss5 a 10 per ton exeept in small n.rce,s
swedns siCo; T'edegar and English refined soOo; Com
mon Engish 20 a 49, up country bar 7Oa75.
LAkD-in b6ls 10 4, kegs IL l2al2
LUMBER-Planl, 2 inch, Ses; l l.2 do Ss5. IA do
s'oass l2; do IL l.9als; "a do 1000. Weather
boarding Sls lSals according to quality. scantling
g'na Flooring, rough tlsaeo. Tobacco Box Boards BUT
ton"ood, s5aS0oO. SIS Poplar eOae5 90; susouehanna
inch i6als.00. White Pine, No. l. IS 40. White
i.2o per NJ for riven; l.76 for saved. Shingles a fair
article worth 46oa476 pea NJ, supply moderate With
gOOu demand.
LIQUORS whiskey. Richmond, Rectied, 90 cents,
cas-demand good Tuscaloosa, 40a42 cents Cincinnati
rectd, much wanted 81; Old Family Rye a; Rich.
ardsons Old Family S. Rcharsons No. l. T6 Bumearci-
ners Old Rye, IS; Onondaga Family 20; Ouondazs No.
o. 40 Mountain, 6oa65; Brandy common Imitation.
SsaiOc; common 4th proof, 45a6Oc, cash; Otard Du-
pnys % Siab; Hennessy 80 34a5; Pinet Co, IS ga
40; Apple 45al5c. Gin, American common, S7a39c.;
Holland sllOal.sOc n. T.. Rum, S7aSsc.
LIVE SToCK.-(J. Shocks Report(-Beef Cattle,
,rae weight, s915ass76 gross. Sheep, s25Oas5 nett
Hogs, SO "a.
hoLASSES.-Now Orleans, none in market Cuba Mo-
asse 2ia26 Porto Rico in hhds 3OaSs Sugar House Sy
rup in hbls, S2aS3; Refined 10; Common do. osa9i
PLASTER-Sales ut Ia.
sALT-lsOals5 from wharf; store sqa2, 90 Ground
Alum ,5Oal ,62l2.
SuGARS-We quote Porto Rico Ia 6 ga cents;
" Orleans o al cents; Refined Loaf 10 10 Ia
cts; Crushed cts Powdered SIS 81 cts; Coffee
Sugar, Z s cents.
ToBACCO-We observe no material change in our mar
ket We do not think common kinds well sustained
out do not alter Observation-Disclosures Lugs 4a6 Ia
GOOD Working l-2a7 l-2 Common Middng Leafs / .
asi Good 10 Fine lOal3 Fancy last sales 10
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-26

SEsDrSo GES. Wool TO CAI,roRSil-This veteran sol.
der has been ordered OF TO California democratic
paper-the New York Herald-tLus accounts for the
move
peep behind the scenes. however explains the whole
affair The men who took General Wool in hand in Is
5O-bl again at work in this State In the midst OF
general dsorganzaton and rupturcd party tes the bulk
of the New York democracy are looking around for
man on whom they unite. and under whose standard
they can rally in opposition to the free soil spos aag
b"rne by Mr. Marcy and the present administration Gen-
eral Woods has been mentioned aud received with
very fair show OF satisfaction. A little manage
ment on the part OF his friends, and the attempt
OF 1901 NAV be renewed in 1855 with better
success. General Wool is not a hardened politician
and Is certainly no match for Marcy intrigue. lie Is
only an honest man. but he knows the general principles
OF our domestic and foreign policy and would lend
himself TO the disunonists, Gen. Perces admnisira.
ton has dcue.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-26

THr TkHuASrsFrc Rourr TO rus PAcryIC.--It Is an
nounced in the New Orleans Picayune that arrangements
have been made for the early opening Of the Tehuanepec
routeto the Pacific. That paper says:
"Mr. NJ. Abrams, the Secretary of the Company has
just returned from the north, end brings with him the
final contracts sgned AMI sealed by which the house
Sykes, DeBergne Co, OF England, obgate themselves
within year to construct plank road the 18th
mus aud put the in complete running order with
stage and coach accommodations, &c. aud also place
three river steamers the route contract has like
wise been entered into with the same parties for
the construction OF railway, to be commenced within
four months after the completion OF the plank road and
be thoroughly opened aud finished within three years
thereafter, the road to have double track aud foot
gauge, with all the necessary cars equipments machine
y, etc"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-26

Fsr-H OCTHRt,g EeW.-Ths Telegraph annoup.
ce7 another dreadful outbut Of violence nj the borough of
Erie Peunsyvanii Of ~hch the Railroad property Wcat
u he borough is the latest victim Under the pf1trron
Of the tniied States District Court ~ Ptsbury the
Northeast COMPANY teplred ibcr bridge AZ Six Nile Creek
East Of the town, but the work vas no sooner
than The bridge scln burned down by the mob Tho
United states Marshal yesterday appeared on the ground
70 command obedience 20 the nuncto of HE Court and
this appears 10 have turned the borough auhores and
the moi upon the other Road; the track within the
borough wis Immediately destroyed and then n demon
stra0n made upon the Road At the village Of Fairyeu
or mles Wet the whole proceeding being 10 al appear
anoe7, counterpart Of The OF week before lat
With The difference that The parties 10 il have been mad
dened 70 increase violence aud decoration bg the uuiver
al indignation With which the frat outbreak was treated
BY public sentiment East and West and the bitter con
tempt With which the avlcss town has been reated bv
the hundreds Of taveers from all sections Of the Union
who have since passed around Il.
Had the original demonstration been directed 10 the
section Of the Western Road alleged 10 have been bu
without dc aqlhory Of charter there might have been
color Of apology, though Of Justification Bot the our
pose vas N destroy the Road Bast fright or wrong W
o. law, a'i then stop the one West ~ iudici.pro.egs
The United snef Court stepped in protect the fo,roer
qnd the mob and the "auhoritics have been PROMPT Ia
ay yoeni bends on The later without waiting tho lega
remedy upon which they he'd affected 70 reply Tbeir
own STATE Court proved too slow for be impatient wrath
v. J. JoqSs 22Hd "
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-26

Elrcuo. =. FRirrToS CoLLyGE.-Dr. C,rnahsn, the
venerable and learned President Of Hall oF long
Of years, has renqushed the place to which he Ia
gwen much influence aud upon which he has reflected
much honor Ga Tuesday the Board OF Trustees Of the
College met seventeen members being present An cleo
lion IOl President Of the Institution took place Professor
Mclean receiving isgge votes Dr. Magic four votes and
Chief Justice Green one vote. The latter tgo AZ We
have been informed Dot spirans for the post but
voted Tor iu compliment Dr. Mclean has long been
the efficient and popular Vice President Of Princeton Col
lege and no one who hs- been pupil there vuin the
lat twcntyhye year. and more will regret that such
learned prcceptor experienced dacpnaran snd honest
kindhearcd man, has been rewarded by the gi Of the
highest Office in Of the useful and celebrated
literary institutions 10 the United States The College
never in more hourishng condition, and more popu,r
preceding Chcef could not have been selected
II Is thought that Professor Henry formerly one Of the
faculty Of Naau Hall Secretary OF the Smithsonian
Institute, one d the most eminent "slysH- and uatur.
philosopher n the world, DO induced to resume hi.
pfofezor-hp AZ Princeton Should this hope be rrazrJ
there nothing IN the way q the prosperity of the Cuer.
d New jersey II the legislature we're more liberal ",
ashl expect 10 appropriate handsome sun Of none,
to~nrd tue improvement Of an institution which such
ornament ADD honor u the State Trenton Iy JtGf
zsfis.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-26

~. lug e 'ne ""siNso ' NJ n'o~ne' o' s'A'
ord In reply to Mr. kenzie, the motion TO lay tn,
fable the Senate resolution for the appointment of Joint
committee tn in.pect IN. ho,ls oS ,h p.ol -, ,h an
n,,,on WV
MT. Browne said
Mr. speaker SO TAR As the member has spoken of mat
rs foreign To the subject OF enquiry and personal in their
character, do not deem necessary to reply, further
hah 10 say, that anu informed that the gentleman has
correctly stated that there any difficulty between
thc memoriast and himself The memoriaist neither In
ms adaN nor IN his memorial has sad single word In
regard 10 ms having offered stock note for discount for
ne OBVIOUS reason tha IL entirely outside Of the issue.
rue DAM n n9yed TINS note business into the case for
ason- OF ~n,eh every member can Judge for HIMSELF
TS P,n naS no. introduced any personalities
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ing the bell which he believed the most e..,. mol. n,
procuring quorum when the members we're In the city
Inc oe was then ordered to be rung the second door.
keeper having returned with the sad that not on.
member 20 be found.
Mr. smith, OF Kana~ha, said he vas a member of tia,
MOUSE when Mr. Banks was Speaker that some TWEEN
y-sN years ago AT the close o the sessions In tho.
days there were always some mernbers going home
tieuary the Western members who were anxious t can
N 1ppos,uon 10 some strenuous competitors who OPP
posed them at the election in tho Spring They w,r,
nsy anxious to get home for that purpose This hal ,h
eject OF reducing the number OF members In
80 ha' often There were but two three above quorum
present NJ that time, "a the case now ,h.nL
God, there were large portion Of the members Who
eled very frequently between that House aud PxIins an
ne ~ where they wee in the habit OF drinking pretty
freely They quit that since then, however Whenever
quorum was not present all that necessary WAS In
ring the bell aud they swarming TO the Hous. I'm
oees seemed to have as good effect upon them as the
cat-a -nlne-tais in the cotton field lie was a member
while Mr. Southall, Mr.. Banks, and Mr. Gilmer were
Speaker and he invariably found the ringing Of the bell
effectual % - Wv WI"
Whilst the second door keeper wa, IN ,,,s, of ,,
members, aud subsequently, ringing the bell members
were seated gazing the other In state of ne,f
embarrassment. Aner some time, the SPEAKER informed
the House that sufficient time had 10 enable al
members to be present, IL any there were in the civ
Mr.. ANDERSON moved that the House adjourn
lie Withdrew il by request.
Mr.. PArRICk said il was evident that notbng .o,a H.
accomplished by their assembling there during the ho
days They had sufficient cause To Justify that be;.f Ia
what had uanspired in the House that day lie would
ask III" univera consent OF the House. favor of III. mas
sage OF the resolution offered by the gent snap fro,,
Richmond, mr. ASpERsoS.) o"'
The Speaker observed, f they thought proper TO re-
~hs' was done aud take the course suggested they
could only do 50 by overriding his decision The ,f.t
IN his opinion OF such action would be the same as si
lar vote upon a point Of order.
nr hksi "a" no means by which they could get out
OF the difficulty, except by bringing any n,e,h.
VINO may probably be in the city As the expedency
universal conssn he believed that was course en-
ueE unconstitutional For il being sscerained upon re.
nj a
was not competent Tor tho Speaker whose duty IL was
to see that the rules OF the House enforced to enter
tam the action OF the House Dc finite upon any matter
Of this character. ~
Mr. ANDERSON seeing there WAS no resort left other
man hat which the Constitution imposed an adjournment
from d'y TO day. when placed in their present difficulty
to. e
40 The House has Adjourned To meet again To day
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-26

lhAs--A san Antonio correspondent oil the 81 Louis
lneligencer says
The rigorous measures pursued by the Republic of Mex
leo has produced spirit of discomfort aud disposition
to rebel against existing powers The strongest evidence
OF dissatisfaction manifested in the flight of many incl
gent and wealthy gentlemen from their native soil that
protection which affords to the oppressed
Of other lands Already, understand have several hun
dred MeNicans entered border counties and fixed their
homes. number OF them, it is said, will make san An
tonic their future place'of residence.
kind OF cotton has been brought from among the
Pine Indians of New Mexico by officer of the Mexican
Boundary Commission. It, popularity consists in fine
silk staple superior in length and strength all kinds
previously known. The seed has been introduced into
this State, and the plant will be grown here extern
svey. II has the advantage of not degeneratng, nor
requiring renewal OF the seed.